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Minutes of BARC Meeting
Meeting was called to order @7:05 PM and 12 members were present. There were 4 guests: Mary and Marty Gonzales and David and Suene Chaves.
Minutes: Read and approved.
Treasurers Report: No changes were noted except note that we made $37 from the last raffle.
Old Business:
National Model Aviation Day was a success with $100 raised for Wounded Warriers Project ( $50 at WalMart and $50 from Dave). John suggested and the membership approved that the raffle revenue be donated to the WWP and the Club treasurywill match this.
The Club received a thank you note from Nancy Matthews re: AMA memorial certificate for club donation and memorial brick.
Club Fun Fly at Cochiti was discussed but no date was set. Also one was set for our field on September 20.
Friday's fly at LLMS is cancelled due to construction at the gymnasium. Our usual schedule is the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at 6-10 pm. This might be shifted to LLHS for a time.
New Business:
- SFRC Group has scheduled a Fun Fly at Cocchiti Lake this weekend at Tatilla Peak Camp Ground.
- Discussed rolling the field in the future. The field is adequate for now.
- Our guest, David Chavez introducede himself. He flies at the school on Fridays and works at the Bernalillo County Fire Department.
Mike presented a video of pontoon making with examples he did. Nice job Mike. He sent the web site to all on the Google Group list.
Barry discussed an article in Model Airplane News on vortex generators and these were discussed.
Meeting was adjourned at PM.


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Genomics and genetics
Current setup of genomics makes use of accurate relations between animals and will increase genetic gain across all traits with 30% or more. With accurate phenotypes, enough animals to select from, a short generation interval, and a high accuracy of breeding values we can make maximum use of genomic selection.
With the arrival of abundant genomic information, we are better able to capture heterosis and genetic dominance in lines and crossbreds. With this new source of information, we may not only improve our understanding of the genetic architecture of complex traits, but we will also be able to optimize matings even in purebred populations, in order to find the service sire that produces most heterozygote markers given the specific sow. Topigs Norsvin is heavily investing in understanding heterosis and dominance to be able to better predict crossbred performance.

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Monocytes (Monos, Mo, AMC)
Monocytes are the largest of all leukocytes. They are agranular. Monocytes are produced in the bone marrow which they leave entering the bloodstream being not fully mature cells. These immature cells have the greatest phagocytic ability (they ingest harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells). Monocytes circulate in the bloodstream for a few days and then migrate into the tissues where they change into macrophages which, along with neutrophils, kill foreign, pathogenic microorganisms. However, macrophages are bigger and live longer than neutrophils.
Interpret now "Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)"
Interpret now "Urinalysis (UA)"
High monocyte counts (monocytosis) often occur due to infectious diseases. An increased count of monocytes may be found during the recovery period after severe infections, also may be an indicator of infectious mononucleosis, a very common viral infection.
A low count of monocytes (monocytopenia) or lack of monocytes in the peripheral blood may develop due to severe pyoinflammatory and infectious diseases. Also, it may be caused by the depressed function of the bone marrow due to bone marrow failure (aplastic anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency anemia).
Automatic interpretation of the Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential


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Jenna Setliff
Jenna originally hails from Danville, Va., hometown of YES! Weekly publisher Charles Womack and the place where the Old 97 jumped the tracks on a three mile grade back in 1903. The only thing Jenna has in common with a train wreck is that you can't take your eyes off of her, either. Jenna's 18 years old and she left Danville to pursue a modeling career. '"I knew I had the height for it,'" says the 5 foot 9 Jenna, '"and perhaps the build. I wanted to see where it would take me. I got a little farther than I thought I would.'" Her career has taken such a steep trajectory '— she recently signed with a modeling agency out of Charlotte '— that she's taken a semester off of college, though she plans to return in the spring. But for now, she says, '"I'm getting some real-world smarts, becoming more responsible, learning the business'… it's not just sitting there trying to make a cute face.'"


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Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis is the scarring and thickening of the lung tissues, a form of interstitial lung disease.
Interstitial lung disease refers to a group of diseases that are chronic, nonmalignant, and noninfectious. These diseases are characterized by infiltration of inflammatory cells into the walls of the alveoli (the air sacs of the lungs). The infiltration causes abnormal scarring in the connective tissue that supports the alveoli. If the disease progresses, scarring develops to the point that the lungs may be destroyed.
The causes of most interstitial lung disorders are unknown.
These ailments generally affect people over 50 years of age.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common diagnosis among patients presenting with interstitial lung disease. It is a chronic, noninfectious, nonmalignant disorder that causes progressive shortness of breath. Average duration of life after the onset of symptoms is 4 to 5 years, but many affected persons live much longer. Males and females are affected equally. The disorder commonly develops in the middle years of life but it can occur at any age.
The cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is unknown. Inhalation of certain toxins, autoimmune disease, and radiation may cause pulmonary fibrosis. Medications including bleomycin, busulfan, phenytoin, and nitrofurantoin may cause interstitial fibrosis.
A major consequence of the formation of abnormal scar tissue is impairment of the transfer of oxygen from the air to the blood. Thus, an affected person may notice fatigue, malaise, and shortness of breath, particularly in connection with exercise. Occasionally, a cough that produces no sputum, and a sensation of chest discomfort are also present.
The physician may suspect an interstitial lung disease based upon the symptoms and the sounds heard upon examination of the chest with a stethoscope.
A chest x-ray will probably be ordered with lung function tests, both of which generally reveal significant abnormalities.
A CT (computed tomography) scan may better demonstrate the extent of involvement within the lungs.
Bronchoscopy with biopsy (viewing the lungs by inserting a flexible tube with a camera through the mouth and taking a sample of tissue for analysis) may be performed to confirm the diagnosis.
An open biopsy of the lung may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis. This is a surgical procedure, performed under general anesthesia, in which the chest wall is opened and a small sample of lung tissue is removed for examination under a microscope.
High doses of oral corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone) are the usual treatment. Cytotoxic drugs such as cyclophosphamide and azathioprine have also been used. The response to corticosteroids is better in patients with more inflammation and less fibrosis noted on lung biopsy.
Lung transplantation has been suggested for selected patients with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis.
The outlook for recovery is generally poor for occupational dust diseases and idiopathic (no-known cause) interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in which the lungs progressively stiffen.
What tests are needed to diagnose the condition?
Are there any risks associated with these tests?
How far has the disease progressed?
How serious is the condition?
What type of treatment will you be recommending?
How effective is this treatment?
Will you be prescribing any medications? What are the side effects?
What home measures can be taken to help slow down the disease?
If the disease progresses to a severe stage, would lung transplantation be a possibility?
What is the prognosis?


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Cathedral Windows [First Attempt]
This is probably a very common gelatin recipe for many but this is my first time trying it out. I'm not big on jellies really but the kids does and they're whom I am doing all this weekend cooking thing for.
The Ingredients: Gelatin (the more flavors, the better), all purpose cream, evaporated milk and sugar
Dissolve each pack of powdered gelatin into hot water, let it cool and sit in the fridge until it gets firm. Slice jellies as shown above.
In a pan dissolve 2 tablespoons of unflavored gelatin. As it begin simmering add 2 cups of water, evaporated milk, sugar and finally the all purpose cream.Mix well. Pour the mixture in a container and add in slowly the sliced gelatin. Mix, remove the bubbles and let it sit again to fridge for another two hours or so.


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Important Next Steps!
Welcome to the next phase of our campaign!
As you know, we submitted 372,483 signatures to the State of Missouri – more than twice as many required to get on the November ballot.
You helped make this happen, and our board, campaign staff, and volunteers cannot thank you enough.
With the signatures submitted, now the hard work of persuading a majority of voters to support our campaign begins. Our next steps include:
Please consider supporting these efforts with a contribution of $372.48, $37.24 or even $3.72 – every contribution will fuel this grassroots campaign in every corner of our state.
We're well on our way – your help keeps us going.


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Purchasing a new vehicle can be a daunting process, but we've broken it down into a few easy steps.
It's important to do your research before you make your selection when it comes to buying a car. Decide whether you want to buy new or used, as well as what kind of budget you want to stick to. How much can you afford to put down on a vehicle? What about monthly payments? Make sure to check your credit score, too. Gathering that information beforehand makes it easier to narrow down the pool of potential vehicles.
Ideally, after the research phase, you will have a short list of models you are interested in. This is the part where test-driving factors into the equation. First of all, shop around at multiple dealerships to get a rough idea of what they have to offer, and test-drive various vehicles. Make mental notes of how each vehicle performs, any discomfort you may be experiencing, and the features of each one.
The most intimidating part of the car-buying process is actually buying the vehicle. There are multiple routes you can take here. The most common one is financing through the dealership. The purchaser will pay a down payment upfront, which goes toward the full cost of the car. Then, the dealership's financial department will offer a loan to cover the rest of the cost. You'll make monthly payments until you pay off the final balance. Other people may select other options such as pre-qualifying for a loan at a separate financial institution or paying in full, though these methods usually involve more steps.
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LPSoftware Unveils Its First Round of Software - Aimed at the DoD simulation community, these first tools provide both network and simulation engineers the capabilities to better plan, execute and troubleshoot complex, distributed simulations.
OpenDecode 1.0
OpenDecode represents a revolutionary new way to decode and filter traffic to find exactly what you're looking for. Decodes are completely user-configurable with an easy-to-use markup language. Advanced logging features allow you to capture data now in a fully-decoded format, and parse it later with your favorite text editor.


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Get involved with Kiluanji KiaHenda´s poetic video on Angola´s capital Luanda and its concrete manifestations, inspired by Ryszard Kapuscinski´s outstanding novelle Another Day of Life from 1976. What is being left behind? Download the booklet with reflections by Nadine Siegert here.
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Get information on the performance project Ecos da Opressao by Luis Sala and Ute Fendler, working with expressive dance and coreography in the booklet to download below.


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We are not just about curtains and blinds, we are about finding that something special that makes your home special to you!
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See Anne and Maree for experienced, friendly, professional service and advice on colours, styles, design trends and installation.
We can give a free in-home/business consultation, measure and quote, or give a little personalised advice on what really works in your setting, with no pressure or obligation to buy.
We strongly believe that our customer service and personalised approach sets us apart from our competitors.
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2012 Winner
Click here to see Jeremy Carkner's essay.
Jeremy Carkner is a building science engineer, principal and department manager for the Greater Toronto Area Sustainability Group at Morrison Hershfield. There he oversees a team of professionals across two offices.
Jeremy has accumulated significant knowledge of energy usage problems with existing buildings, the inter-relationship of the building envelope and its climate control systems as they relate to energy usage, and implementation of energy usage improvements. He has been involved in sustainable design aspects of the building envelope for over 11 years, and is currently working with architects, developers, and building owners on dozens of projects relating to LEED� and sustainability.
Over the last four years, Jeremy has delivered several internal and external industry training and sustainability seminars. He is also an active volunteer within his community, and is currently contributing to local and global compassion initiatives, including the Milton Food Bank and MCC Aids Care in Southern Africa. He holds several leadership roles within his church community and has most recently extended his love for sports to include the coaching of his son's soccer team.
Jurors from the Allen D. Williams Scholarship Foundation selected Jeremy based on his commitment to excellence, presentation of innovative solutions, team leadership and his involvement in various related professional associations.
The Allen D. Williams Scholarship is awarded to a young professional who has demonstrated leadership in their involvement with the industry and ACEC. The Award allows the winner to attend the International Federation of Consulting Engineers Conference (FIDIC) in Seoul, Korea from September 9-12, 2012. The FIDIC criterion for a young professional has an upper age limit of 35 years.


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Title: Can't Go Home (Oasis Waterfall #1)
Author: Angelisa Stone
Source: Received from author in exchange for an honest review
Everyone has secrets; secrets meant to be kept—hidden away where nobody can discover the truth. Adrian O'Donnell (aka: Dre Donley) is no exception. Dre spins tales and half-truths like it's his job, keeping the reality of his past buried deep within each lie he fabricates. On the other hand, Kathryn Howell is the exception to the rule. She's a straight-shooter, a tell-it-like-it-is, no filter kind of girl.
Kathryn's honesty and straightforwardness is the ultimate turn on for a guy like Dre. He's never met someone so sincere, so full of truth and innocence. Their chemistry is unavoidable, their connection, magnetic. When Dre sets out to make Kathryn fall for him, he doesn't realize the grave mistake he's making. Kathryn's strength and convictions do not falter, even for an irresistible man like Dre. When his past resurfaces, and the lies come tumbling forth, Kathryn must decide if his deceit and betrayal can be forgiven or if the damage is irreparable. Will the truth ultimately destroy the relationship that neither one of them could deny or even attempt to resist?
Can't Go Home is the first book in the Oasis Waterfall series by Angelisa Stone. It's a contemporary romance told from a dual point of view. Kathryn is just an average woman working as a literary agent for a publishing company. Dre is the mysterious town hottie, whom everyone knows but knows nothing about. Dre isn't a relationship type of guy, but when he does go after a woman – his type is usually blonde, thin, and sexy. Kathryn doesn't quite fit his "type", but her personality made him take notice.
Dre is used to women falling at his feet. Kathryn acts as though she wants nothing to do with him. She is smart and has a very straight-forward personality. She is definitely not afraid to speak her mind. Well, usually. She tells Dre that she doesn't play games but yet she plays hard-to-get. She acts like she's not interested, when in reality she is on the verge on dropping her panties all along. Honestly, in the first chapter or two, I wasn't a fan of Kathryn. She definitely grew on me though.
Dre seems like the perfect guy, but he's constantly telling lies and keeping secrets. He keeps all these secrets because he is afraid that Kathryn won't want him when she finds out the truth. However, these "big bad" secrets don't really paint Dre in a negative light at all. I'm trying really hard here not to reveal anything, but the way that Dre lives his life doesn't make any sense to me. He goes to extremes. And the fact that his parents lost respect for him because of his chosen profession makes no sense to me either. It's a great profession! Oh, and I never did understand why he decided to become celibate for a year before meeting Kathryn. Maybe I just missed something?
I know it seems like I have a lot of negative things to say but I really did enjoy this book! I just really liked the romance and funny banter between these two characters. There were parts where I had trouble putting my kindle down. Like I said, Kathryn grew on me and I enjoyed her snarkiness and humor. Dre is just a great guy all around. There are definitely several steamy parts to this book. If you like steamy romances, then you will probably like this. I am looking forward to reading the next book, which is about Dre's brother. In this book, he is portrayed as a horrible character – but I have a feeling that he's not as bad as he seems, and I think I'm going to like it a lot.
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January 15, 2008
National Non-Smoking Week: January 20-26, 2008
January 20 - 26, 2008 marks National Non-Smoking Week. This Canadian Council for Tobacco Control initiative has been observed for more than 30 years.
"Taking my Life Back from Tobacco"
"Taking my Life Back from Tobacco" is the 2008 National Non Smoking Week theme. This is an appropriate choice, given that half of regular tobacco users will die from their tobacco use. Tobacco use continues to be the most significant cause of preventable disease, disability, and premature death in Canada – tobacco alone kills three times more Canadians each year than alcohol, AIDS, illegal drugs, car accidents, suicide, and murder combined. In Canada, one in every six deaths is attributed to smoking.
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke also poses serious risks to health. Adults who live with a smoker have a 20-30% greater chance of getting lung cancer and a 25-30% increased risk of dying of heart disease. Children regularly exposed to tobacco smoke have a higher risk of developing various health problems, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections, and asthma.
Learn more about second hand smoke
What you can do to protect your children from second hand smoke
Learn more about second hand smoke
What you can do to protect your children from second hand smoke
Weedless Wednesday
Weedless Wednesday promotes a "one day at a time" approach to quitting smoking - A concept appealing to many smokers who may be discouraged at the thought of an entire week without cigarettes, but who may be able to cope with one smoke-free day.
Many smokers have been successful with stopping smoking. In 2006, 20.1% of Manitobans reported that they are current smokers (which means four out of five Manitobans do not smoke). Another 27.1% of Manitobans reported that they are formers smokers. The remaining 52.8% reported that they have never smoked. There are more Manitobans who have quit smoking and are former smokers than there are current smokers! Smokers can quit!
Thinking of stopping smoking?
Tobacco Reduction Resources
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Catching Our Breath
A unique approach to helping women overcome some of the problems they face with their use of tobacco.
Catching our Breath is for women who want to:
Where: Women's Health Clinic Resource Centre, 1st floor 419 Graham Ave.
When: Group sessions begin January 16, 2008 6-8 p.m. and run for eight weeks.
Where: Women's Health Clinic Resource Centre, 1st floor 419 Graham Ave.
When: Group sessions begin January 16, 2008 6-8 p.m. and run for eight weeks.
The fee is $40 ($20 low income), and includes resource materials.
Please call Marina at 947-2422 ext. 114 for more information.
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Story Highlights• Book "Fame Junkies" met with a media frenzy
• Author says he missed the attention after book tour
• People spend thousands at talent conventions
• "Fame is an equal-opportunity tantalizer," author says
By Todd Leopold
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(CNN) -- Jake Halpern has had a taste of fame. He found it fascinating -- and a little scary.
Halpern, the author of "Fame Junkies" (Houghton Mifflin), discovered the mere topic of his book invited strong interest. Entertainment Weekly ran an excerpt; "20/20" did an extensive segment on it. And Halpern came along for the ride.
The process was mind-boggling, he says in an interview from his home in New Mexico.
"I'd written a previous book, 'Leaving Home,' and it was well reviewed and earned polite applause, but that was it," he says. "But this book -- it was a frenzy, it was crazy. One week I did 50 interviews. When I went on the tour for my first book, I sometimes stayed on friends' couches. This time I was put up at the Waldorf."
The book was published January 10, and by earlier this month, the frenzied book tour ended and Halpern found, much to his surprise, that he was in no hurry to get off the fame train.
"We live in rural New Mexico, and my wife's a doctor who does work with the Navajo. I came home from the whirlwind to a house where tumbleweed literally blows across the street, and I felt a sense of -- almost -- withdrawal," he says. "It passed, but the irony was not lost on me."
Which was one reason he was intrigued by the subject in the first place. The pursuit of fame has become an all-encompassing drive for many people, and Halpern wanted to see why. (And what about Anna Nicole Smith?)
His book mainly concerns people on the fringes -- children attending a "talent convention," hoping for a big break; youngsters and their parents in a Hollywood apartment complex, trying to gain a foothold in show business; celebrity assistants, living in the reflected glow of their clients; hardcore fans, hoping for a brush with greatness; and the residents of a Los Angeles-area senior community, remembering their younger days -- and not quite ready to leave the business.
But in another sense, that covers just about everybody. Though Halpern says he didn't meet many fame-pursuers from Manhattan or Los Angeles -- "maybe they're less susceptible, or maybe they think there's got to be another way" -- the people he did meet crossed all demographic lines.
"It's something that doesn't discriminate," he says. "Fame is an equal-opportunity tantalizer."
'We all desire attention'
Robert Thompson, a Syracuse University pop culture professor (and one of Halpern's sources), wasn't surprised by Halpern's conclusions.
"We tend to talk about people obsessing over fame as somehow defective, when the very people who make the analysis have their own byline," he says. "I think this desire [for fame] is very human. We all desire attention."
In "Fame Junkies" Halpern cites studies that suggest fame is a factor in other animal groups as well. In one study rhesus monkeys were willing to give up their food simply to stare at a dominant monkey.
Perhaps, Halpern concludes, there is something hard-wired within us to follow celebrity.
"It makes you feel better about the whole thing -- 'I'm not really to blame for my fascination with Tom Cruise,' " he says. "To a certain extent, that's true."
Illusion and disillusion
Perhaps the most troubling section of Halpern's book is a portion in which he attends a talent convention in Los Angeles. It's far from free -- it costs thousands for the attendance fee and travel arrangements -- and students have likely invested thousands more training at modeling outposts across the country. The pursuit of the fame dream is a lottery ticket that goes for $5,000, $10,000 or more, with no guarantees.
"If I told you [someone in] your family gambled away $10,000, you'd say they have a serious problem. But to become famous, that's kind of an equally unhealthy thing that's going on, and it's compounded by the fact that you know [most of] these kids are going nowhere," Halpern said.
Genetics may show us that a certain fascination with fame is natural and healthy, but why do we as a culture seem to be spending so much time on it?
A greater focus on the fame of celebrities in our culture, rather than their talents or accomplishments, may be one answer. It is no longer necessary to have something of value to offer in order to be famous. Reality shows like "Survivor" confer celebrity status on people simply for becoming known. On these shows, fame becomes the central point, instead of a side effect of accomplishment.
"It doesn't matter what you're on for -- talent, humiliation -- a certain status is conferred on you," says Halpern.
Put these wildly popular shows in the context of an individualistic youth culture with an increasing sense of personal entitlement, and fame almost becomes a birthright. In fact, results of high school and college student personality studies indicate both narcissism and a sense of entitlement have risen in recent years -- a psychology with "serious implications," says Halpern.
"Because fame seems accessible, delusions of fame don't seem delusional," he says. "And when you grow up and join the workplace, you don't want to do drudge work, and you feel disillusioned when that doesn't happen."
Thompson isn't quite so concerned about that -- "you'll have people unhappy when the real world [intrudes], but what else is new" -- but he is bothered by "the disconnect from reality" the fame game has created.
"We were so successful in ... solving the self-esteem problem that, in many ways, we created a monster," he says.
For those who believe the culture of celebrity has gotten out of hand, there do not appear to be easy answers for bringing people back to earth.
In Halpern's case, he found "Fame Junkies" ended up feeding the beast it sought to describe.
"There's such a huge interest in the subject matter, but the message I'd put together was lost," Halpern says. "I was making points on a talk show and I realized they were showing one long video of Paris Hilton.
"As much as I want to criticize and critique fame, maybe I've just added to the roar of the machine."
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A Research for Determining and Prioritising Critical Factors in Delivering Customer Satisfaction and Quality Services in Hospitality Industry
Over the past few decades, the topic of service quality has been an important focus for practitioners, managers and researcher scholars due to its clear relation to customer loyalty, business performance, customer satisfaction and customer profitability. Quality Guru's over the years have provided us with various definitions of Quality such as 'zero defects' and 'fitness for use'. The hospitality industry makes use of all these definitions, including recognition of individual definitions. The hospitality industry is divided into three main branches: 1) accommodation: which includes but is not limited to hostels, hotels, inns, motels and destination spas, 2) restaurants and bars: which includes but is not limited to restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs, 3) travel and tourism: which includes but is not limited to airlines and travel agencies. This paper aims to focus on the accommodation and restaurant branches of the hospitality industry. Part one introduced the concept of 'Gaps in an organisation' and the 10 determinants of service quality and link it to the phases a customer goes through in order to purchase. Based on this concept, the quality improvement tool SERVQUAL has been made clearer to the reader in terms of its usability. Moreover, SERVQUAL has been used in a live case and recommendations based on its score have been established. The SERVQUAL method has been used in an example of a hotel. Part two introduced the Quality Improvement tool known as 'House of Quality'. The foundation behind its creation has been demonstrated along with the steps on how to implement it. Moreover, the House of Quality has been used in a live case and recommendations based on its findings have been established. The House of Quality has been used in an example of a restaurant. Read more...
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Advisory Council
The AC is one of ORG's strongest assets, providing expertise across technical, campaigning, creative and political spheres. From journalists to academics, we have some of the best minds in the UK actively advising and helping us develop policy.
This year, we recruited Chris Taggart and Tim Davies to help us with Open Data policy, to help develop new perspectives on the ways that transparency can help government accountability but also other rights. Trevor Callaghan, a technology and legal expert working at Google, David Allen Green, the lawyer libe; reform campaigner, and Paul Thomson, an active observer of UK IP policy and Liberal Democrat, all joined. Graham Linehan and Alex Cox joined, as leading UK creators.
Out Board held an open recruitment process, and appointed Maria Farrell, with experience at ICANN, Simon Phipps, with senior management experience at Sun and active work in the open source world, and Alec Muffett, with security expertise and strong current connections in tech activism.
The Board also settled on a pattern of appointing two sets of three representatives, and electing a further three. Each group will serve a term of three years, ensuring a smooth rotation and inflow of new ideas and enthusiasm.
The Executive Director reports to the Board every two months, and develops a business plan for the Board annually. This year, the board has asked to continue a strong rate of growth – around 25% – and for the whole of ORG to look at our strategy for the next three years. This process will take place over the summer.
Our staff team changed considerably during 2011, and we diversified our staff skills and experience. Peter Bradwell, a former researcher working on copyright and privacy at Demos joined us at the start of the year. Nishma Doshi joined us in May, with a background in grassroots activism, to help us develop our community and events. We recruited Lee Maguire in September to take care of our technical systems and develop tech activism projects. He is currently working on our website and membership systems.
Our other staff members are Simon Barnes, an administrator with considerable financial and press experience, and Javier Ruiz, who has many years experience in technology, grassroots organisation and campaigning. Javier has been responsible for the Open Data, archives and genealogy work funded by FreeBMD.
There are areas where ORG still needs to develop staff capabilities, notably in legal expertise, communications and fund raising.
ORG depends on our volunteers, for regular financial support, legitimacy when we speak, and to amplify our campaigning voice at every level. We are committed to developing our community and keeping it central to our work.
At the start of last year, we felt we were in need of reconnecting with our grassroots. Our main connection with our volunteers was Michael, who left in 2010, and had previously organized regular meetings, social events and provided updates to supporters.
We felt we needed staff focused specifically on these community-building tasks, and also someone to work specifically on projects that would appeal to our tech community, to reactivate ORG's work with them.
The projects that have so far come out of this approach include:
We did not engage in any major recruitment campaigns during 2011, with the result that our supporter numbers were roughly static through the year. The main reason for this was that we were preparing plans for 2012 and doing the basic work to revitalize our community activities, alongside profile raising work at the Radical Media Conference.
We appointed Nishma Doshi mid year to carry out future recruitment work, which started in earnest with our event with Richard Stallman in November. Over 100 new supporters have joined in run up to ORGCon showing ORG's continued ability to grow quickly and effectively.
In 2011, about half of our funding came from supporter donations. ORG received funding from the Open Society Institute, FreeBMD, the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust and the Sigrid Rausing Trust. The SRT have since awarded us £30,000 per annum for three years as core funding.
We received our first long term commercial sponsorship this year, from Bytemark, who offered us free web hosting services. We received a large number of one-off donations, including £1,000 from the Daily Mail, after they published photography by Alice Taylor without permission.
We were unable to run an ORGCon during 2011, instead scheduling it for the start of 2012. This was purely down to the logisitics of finding a venue and speakers after appointing our new Events Officer, Nishma Doshi, in May 2011. Our plan is to book a venue for next year's event in the near future so the date is clear, known and fixed roughly nine months in advance.
ORGCon is a major plank in our programme to develop ORG's community. It is a major training event, allowing ORG supporters to hear new ideas, get involved in new debates and get involved in our projects.


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The Name
A lot of people ask why the name of the company is Mustache Power. Usually I reply, "Because mustaches are awesome and cosmically powerful." That should be enough. I mean, look at all the obvious examples.
But really that's my answer because the true story is too long to tell in business settings and I get a little too into it. It would make a good story for The Moth, but at a conference, people start to squirm a little after I've been monologuing the history of Mustache Power for five minutes with no signs of stopping. Their eyes start shifting and I can tell they want to say, "Hey mustache dude, can't you see I'm networking here? Cut to the chase already!"
So here's the story as short as I can make it: In college, a buddy and I somehow ended up working as pest control technicians for a summer. Despite our partial college education and arrogant belief that we were smarter than your average, everyday bug guys, we noticed that we didn't seem to garner the same respect and trust that other technicians in our office did. Then one day we noticed a certain predisposition towards mustaches among our fellow bug sprayers and wondered if that were the key to their success. We tested our theory by growing mustaches, and it was like magic. Instant trust. I'm sure this sounds tough to believe, but we conducted the social experiment several times over the summer shaving and re-growing mustaches. We cataloged all our findings (not really) and analyzed them thoroughly. The data was overwhelming: Mustaches have a secret hidden power (or they do if you're a bug guy).
I recently gave a presentation at Ignite Salt Lake explaining the concept of Mustache Power. I Apologize for the video quality. I was doing the recording and video streaming for the event that night, so when it was my turn to present I zoomed way out so I wouldn't walk out of frame. Here's the video:
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2018-2019 Committee Chairs
The list of needs a volunteer can fill is endless and the special talents of volunteers cannot be purchased. Every community has available talent and resources that will benefit the PTA and, in turn, the students. People will be more supportive of public education when asked to share some of their time as volunteers. A volunteer can be many things: a role model for students, an extra pair of hands to help teachers or staff, and a liaison between the school and community.
Who Can Be a Volunteer?
Working parents, stay-at-home parents, young adults, grandparents–basically anyone can be an invaluable PTA volunteer. The volunteer does not have to be a college graduate and can be young or middle-aged, work outside the home or within the home, or be retired.
STAR Reading (Kinder)
Chair: Konnie Lucas
(2 co-chairs) Stand Tall And Read (STAR) is our at-home reading program for kindergarten students. Students read or are read to at home, tally their minutes on the provided sheet and turn them in to their teacher at the end of each month. Prizes are awarded to students as they achieve the different award levels. This program runs October thru May. Volunteers are needed to tally student sheets each month.
AR Reading (1st-5th)
(2 co-chairs and 1 parent volunteer per classroom) AR (Accelerated Reader) is a reading incentive program for all students in grades 1-5. Students read books and then test on computer-provided tests for knowledge and comprehension. Teachers set point goals for each student. Student who reach their goals are invited to attend grade level AR parties three times per school year. This is a curriculum-required program paid for by PTA money.
Art Program
Chair: Clarissa Livingston
(2 co-chairs and 1 parent volunteer per classroom) The PTA Art Program offers every student, grades 1-5, a brief introduction to fine art, followed by an art or craft project, each month. This lesson is in addition to any art or craft project the teacher already offers. One adult volunteer from each class give a preplanned lesson from a provided "Art Pals" book. No artistic skill or prior knowledge is needed to be your child's classroom volunteer.
Chairs: Maegan Both
(2 co-chairs and several volunteers) The purpose of the fundraising committee is to raise funds for the many school programs which PTA supports. It is our goal to have one fundraiser per school year - typically in the fall. Volunteers are needed to create packets, hand out prizes, and distribute product when it arrives at school for delivery.
Chair: Melanie Baptiste
(2 co-chairs and a few volunteers) PTA membership drive at Open House needs volunteers to sign up members for the school year. The membership committee also creates name tags for new members throughout the school year.
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(1 editor and 1 volunteer for advertising solicitation) The newsletter is an important communication tool for our school community. It allows PTA committees, teachers and staff to share information about special events, fundraisers and make general announcements. Volunteers are needed to make the newsletter looks nice and to contact local businesses about advertising in the Cat Chat Newsletter.
Pat on the Back
Chairs: Jama McKinney & Lisa Kosage
(3-4 co-chairs and Mrs. Barlow's hand) Every student is given a Pat-on-the-Back shirt their first year at LHE. Student earn a "pat" throughout the school year for various reasons, determined by the staff. Replacement shirts may be purchased as needed. These shirts are worn on spirit days, field trips, etc.
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(1-2 co-chairs and several volunteers) Students submit Box Tops and Campbell's Soup Labels to earn money for our PTA-sponsored school programs and events. We currently have two classroom contest scheduled for this school year. Volunteers help count and prepare Box Tops and Labels to be submitted to the companies for processing.
Spirit Wear
Chair: Konnie Lucas
(2 co-chairs) Spirit Wear is ordered in the fall and sometimes in the spring. Sweatshirts, hoodies, tee shirts, and socks are available for purchase. Go Wildcats!
Staff Appreciation
Chairs: Amy Link & Kelley Chopra
(2 co-chairs and several volunteers) Staff Appreciation coordinates 4-5 luncheons for LHE teachers and staff during the school year. Volunteers donate or make items for each luncheon, depending on the theme selected by committee chairs.
Chairs: Lori Kominski & Shannon Kocher
(2-3 co-chairs and several volunteers) Take pictures at school events and in classrooms during the school year to combine with student pictures for the annual yearbook. Volunteers are needed to take and submit photos to the co-chairs.
Chair: Jennifer Massucio
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(2-3 co-chairs and several volunteers). This annual event is held in late-winter to raise funds to pay for grade level field trips. Our last auction was held off-site and was a Parents Night Out, including catered appetizers, champagne and wine tastings and more than $14,000 worth of amazing items to purchase via silent bid.
Book Fair
Chair: Vickie Leaf
(1-2 co-chair plus several volunteers) We sponsor two book fairs each year; one in the fall and one in the spring. Out book fairs are about connecting students with books they want to read. We have many volunteer opportunities: setting up, working before and after school shop times, working during kindergarten and 1st grade classroom times, and taking down on the last day of book fair. We need many volunteers to make the book fairs run smoothly.
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(2 co-chairs plus several volunteers) Carnival takes place in the spring. This event includes bouncy houses, games, activities, and food ticket sales.
Family Fun Nights
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(2 co-chairs and some volunteers) The Social Committee organizes events though-out the school year for LHE families. Some of the events are movie nights, sporting events (Mariners and Rainiers baseball games) and game nights.
Financial Review
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The Financial Review Committee is made up of 2 or 3 PTA members. For a few hours, twice a year, they meet to review the financial records and present a report to the General Membership. In January, this committee reviews and reports on the July-December records. By September, they review and prepare a report on the January-June records.
Giving Tree
Chair: Sara Thomas
(1-2 co-chairs and several volunteers) During fall conferences, a tree is set up in the main lobby with gift requests for several LHE families. These families are identified by Mrs. Roberson and Mrs. Barlow. Volunteers are needed at the Giving Tree to help families select tags during conferences. Volunteers are also needed to help gift wrap all of the donations.
Holiday Shop
Chairs: Melanie Baptiste
(2 co-chairs and several volunteers) A shop is set up in the main lobby of the school for a week in December for students to purchase low-cost gifts for their families and friends for the holidays. Participation is optional! Volunteers are needed to help students select gifts and add up purchases/manage their budget.
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(1 chair and several volunteers) On Popcorn Fridays, students can receive bags of popcorn from the PTA! Kindergarteners are also free; 1st-5th graders can purchase a card giving them popcorn for the entire school year. Several volunteers are needed to help distribute popcorn on Popcorn Fridays.
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(2 co-chairs) Students submit artwork though various forms of expression: music, photography, visual art and literature. They compete on a school, district, state and national level.
Science Fair
Chair: Konnie Lucas
(1 chair and several volunteers) Students have the option of competition in a school-wide science fair (it is mandatory for 5th grade students). On the night of the science fair, experiments are displayed and several stations are set up for families to participate in hands-on experiments. Volunteers are needed to evaluate experiments during the day, run experiment stations and help with set up and tear down.
Spelling Bee
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Students in second through fifth grades are eligible to participate. Classroom competitions are held in May to determine the three winners in each class, and those three winners go on to complete in the grade-wide Spelling Bee. Each of the classroom winners receive a rootbeer float at the June competition, and the winner for each grade receives a fun prize. Spectators are welcome!
Summer Reading Olympics
Chairs: MacKinlee Reed & Jami Little
Father/Daughter Dance
Chair: MaeBelle Ramos
(1-2 co-chairs plus several volunteers) Annual dance held at the end of February. A fun evening of dancing, pictures and refreshment at LHE! Volunteers are needed to donate items for the event, help decorate and with clean up.
Mother/Son Event
Chairs: Callie McCarthy & Sara Wold
(1-2 co-chairs plus several volunteers) Annual event held in the Spring. A fun time, pictures and refreshment at LHE! Volunteers are needed to donate items for the event, help decorate and with clean up.
Popsicles & Play
Chair: Dorianne McGrath & Jessica Stark
(1 chair plus several volunteers)
A beginning of the year event for new Kindergarten students and parents. Join the PTA at school for popsicles and playing on the playground at this super casual get-together!


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In 1994 Scott Gage packed his tree climbing gear and towed a stump grinder from Buffalo New York to Alaska to fulfill his dream of seeing the last frontier. Raised in the tree business he used his do it right " eager-to-please attitude to create a value-based tree care and removal company. Twenty years later Gage Tree Service has grown from a one-person operation to a team of over twenty-five great employees expanded services and the addition of a second location to better serve your needs.Scott a certified second generation arborist and his wife Carla actively manage day-to-day operations together along with certified arborist Michael Braniff the general manager for Anchorage. As winter approaches their focus switches from arboriculture to holiday lighting and winter services providing you service year round to meet your needs.Follow Through Promise (FTP)With Gage Tree Service you can trust we will work hard at following through with our promises every step of the way to ensure your complete satisfaction. From simply returning a phone call to meeting a requested deadline or checking in to make sure you received exactly the service you needed we promise to follow through. And when we screw up though rare but inevitable you can expect accountability. This is our promise to you."
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This week I:
-said NO to Pizza and ate grilled chicken instead.
-subbed Shakeology for breakfast everyday and ate normal (but healthy) food for the rest of my meals.
-worked out 6/7 days, most days twice a day.
-Tried to eat more midday and less at night (I was saving all my points for dinner so I am trying to shift this a bit).
-Fit back into my pre-Hudson jeans with no muffin top! Interesting enough, I still have 15 lbs to get to that weight, but they fit like a glove! Must be all the muscle I am building and fat I am burning.
I am down another 3.4 lbs. Bringing me to 18 lbs total lost so far. I was STOKED to see that number on the scale because other than my very first week, I haven't seen over 3 lbs in a week. It is proof enough to me that PiYO and Shakeology works! 46 lbs to go.
A little more about Shakeology:
click over here to see what it's all about. I will be starting it on Monday and excited to share my results with you.
UPDATE: The PiYo challenge pack is still showing up on sale this morning. We think its only until noon so if you want to order and missed out last night you might have a few more hours until the price goes up! Link here.
Happiest of Fridays friends! We've got a busy weekend with hanging out with our friends and I am really looking forward to it!


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Grandpa Goes Shopping empowers a 92 year old great grand dad, by reaching to the highest shelf and lowest shelf, recognizing requested items to add to the cart, processing credit card purchases, and navigating the aisles of infinite merchandise.
Grandpa Does Yoga is written by myself. I taught yoga for over 20 years. The book follows an exercise routine given by Yoga teacher David Hennage to a great Grandad of 92 years. Grandpa enjoys his fitness regime, maintaining balance, mobility of joints, coordination and flexibility. His mind stays focused and alert stoking his appetite for living the good life.
Grandpa Takes A Walk follows grandpa as he explores his community, observes and interacts. Grandpa reaps the benefits of a walk to the beach.
All three books can be purchased individually via my Amazon Author Page
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We provide a wide range of commercial construction services, specialising in the construction, maintenance and repair of a host of commercial buildings, such as offices, shops and factories throughout the South Wales and South West area.
Our fully qualified and highly experienced staff undertakes a wide range of projects, and an extensive selection of other general building services. As professional building contractors, we ensure that all the work we conduct is done so to the highest possible standards, ensuring superior results at reasonable costs.
We offer a vast range of commercial services including:
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We manage every aspect of your commercial construction project, from the initial enquiry through to final completion, ensuring that the finished result accurately reflects your individual specifications and adheres to your time and budgetary restrictions. We promise to complete the work quickly and efficiently, with the minimum amount of disruption and inconvenience, leaving you to carry on with the running of your business thanks to our can do attitude and flexible approach.
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Stump Grinding
The most popular removal method is stump grinding. A stump grinder is a machine that removes tree stumps by chipping away the wood via a rotating cutting disk that grinds the wood into small chips. Stump grinders range in size from a lawn mower to a truck. So can you tackle this project yourself? Or do you need to hire a professional?
Removal can be difficult or impossible with large and old trees, which have root systems that are just too hard to take out. Stump grinding lets you avoid having to dig – after cutting off all the parts of the tree that we can remove by conventional means, we then use a machine to grind and shred the stump into mulch and chips. Afterwards, the stump gets covered by soil or fertilizer, and that's the last you will see of it. The chips that result from the grinding operation can be used as mulch or decoration for the rest of your yard.
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Nothing beats a good planner, but sometimes you need more than just a pretty planner with a few inspirational quotes. But there's a million professional planners out there. How can you choose the perfect one? Never fear. I've done the work for you! Check out my list of the best professional planners to help boost your productivity in 2017!
1. Day Runner® Terramo Day Planner
This planner is perfect for a touch of feminine mixed with professional.
A beautiful deep plum color (just a tad darker than picture shown), this 3 ring binder features 2 pages / week of undated planning pages and monthly tabs. This planner has an internal pen loop, business card holder and internal pocket. It also features event and holiday calendar (US), notepad, 8 year overview, zipper pouch and address tabs! What else do you need from a planner?
Day Runner® Terramo Day Planner (401-0214) – Day Planners
2. Day Runner® Harmony Organizer
Coming in at #2 is another great professional planner from Day Runner®. The style of this planner is a bit more fresh and whimsical. It also features a whole slew of internal features, including:
- 66 undated weekly planning pages
- 12 undated monthly planning pages
- 9 To-Do pages
- Note Pages
- Birthday and Anniversary Page
- Hotel, Airline, Car Rental 800 numbers
- Area Codes
- Time Zone Information Pages
- Double letter tabbed address pages
- Page marker ruler
- Note Pad
- Zipper Pouch
With features like that, it's impossible NOT to boost your productivity. And coming in multiple colors, how can you say no?
Day Runner® Harmony Organizer (3070-0286) – Day Planners
3. Tina's Garden Academic Planner
This planner is for all those aspiring organistas out there who are also still doing the "university grind". Keep yourself on task and inspired all year long with the brilliant and bright floral patterns — all while still looking professional and boosting your productivity. Featuring monthly and weekly planning pages, as well as a slew of other goodies, this is the perfect pretty and professional planner for 2017.
At-A-Glance® 2016 – 2017 Tina's Garden Academic Weekly/Monthly Planner – Medium (104-200A 17) – Academic Planners
4. Faux Leather Weekly / Monthly
This faux lizard leather planner from Day-Timer is just your standard, professional planner. There is no frills here, folks. Featuring 12-month tabbed, two-page-monthly spread, this is the perfect planner for someone who means business…and nothing but business!
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5. The Mead® Cambridge Pocket Planner
If you're looking for a lot of bang-for-your-buck then this pint-sized planner is for you. Boasting weekly, undated pages, this professional looking planner lets you start your organizing at any time of the year. It also has address and telephone number pages, as well as blank note-taking space for all those last minute memos.
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Day Runner® Berlin Planner
The undated Berlin Planner is just too darn good to miss this list. Fashionable, stylish, chic and professional, this planner is everything you could want from a personal organizer.
The Berlin's smart, attache style is designed for savvy business movers and shakers. Featuring soft handles and a durable canvas body, this planner and organizer is built to last. Protect your detailed plants and appointments in style.
But the Berlin Planner isn't just a pretty face.
Underneath the hood, this personal planner and organizer has it all, including:
- 1 1/4″ ring size
- Two external pockets
- 2 internal pockets
- Pen loops
- 2 personal electronic device pockets
- Business card pockets
- Undated, tabbed monthly planning pages
- Two page per day undated planning pages
- Event & holiday calendar
- 8 year overview
- Double letter-tabbed address pages
- Note pad
- Page marker ruler
- Zipper pouch
If you're a jet-setting professional with a lot going on, then this just might be the do-it-all planner and organizer for you!
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Went on a 'work vacation' to the cloud forest to clear my head and get a ton of writing done. Instead, the village was flooded by perpetual storms with almost 100 people evacuated and rolling power outages. Also, I left my bank card back home and had to have cash wired to me. When it finally was, I got word that my cat was sick and had to rush back to the city and deal. Anyway, I got stoned and wrote the following, 'cause there wasn't much else to do. Happy full moon!
The way the rain falls straight down: like bullets, like millions of beads rolling toward an indeterminate horizon; brushing the cloud forest canopy – windless – a vertical current. You could smell the wet.
I love looking out of my hotel room doors and writing, with blonde strands of light shooting through the stained glass at dusk.


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A SHAMED accounts manager with one of Birmingham's biggest charities fiddled more than £30,000 with her husband by failing to declare she was working.
Amina Vanat, aged 49, lost her job with children's hospice charity Acorns after she took part in a benefits scam led by her partner Saifuddin, aged 55.
The couple, of Brentford Road, Kings Heath, admitted failing to declare she was working when they filled in income support and council tax forms. The wife was given 12 months' supervision when the couple appeared at Birmingham Crown Court.Her husband got an eight-month sentence suspended for two years plus a four-month tagged curfew.
Amina Vanat's guilty pleas also saw her lose her finance role at the hospice and her salary of £27,000.
Mark Jackson, prosecuting for Birmingham City Council, said most of the £34,893 fraud could be attributed to the husband.
He said when the wife was interviewed under caution, she said income support was claimed after her husband lost his job at Tesco.
He added they had gone through the forms together and hadn't declared her employment because her salary was low. John Hodgkinson, for the wife, said she was in an arranged marriage and got married on the same day she met her husband, in 1983.
He added: "In the society in which she moves it is the task of the husband to deal with things like forms."
Jutla Charnjit, for the husband, said: "He expresses his deep remorse, he is upset with what he has done."
He said his client had left Uganda to come to this country in 1974. He worked at Tesco for 13 years as a shelf stacker and the job had caused an injury to his shoulder.
He added: "He is not the type of individual that has spent the entirety of his life on benefits."
Recorder Mr Christopher Tickle told Amina Vanat : "Dare I say with your background you should know better. The money will get recovered and I strongly trust that in due course an order for costs will be made in this case."
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Were you looking for information on Depakote? Depekote is a common misspelling of Depakote.
Depakote® (divalproex sodium), a prescription medication, is used for treating epilepsy and manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It can also be used for preventing migraine headaches. Depakote tablets and Depakote® Sprinkle capsules are delayed-release, which means they have a special coating that prevents the drug from dissolving too early in the digestive tract. Some potential side effects of Depakote include headache, shakiness, and dizziness.
(Click Depakote for more information on what you should tell your healthcare provider before taking Depakote, suggestions on when and how to take the medication, and a more detailed list of possible side effects that may occur during treatment with Depakote.)
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Review: Todd Barry, "From Heaven"
Todd Barry's third comedy CD, "From Heaven," comes out next Tuesday. Perhaps you've heard that. But you're wondering more. What's on the CD? Is it funny? Should I buy it? All good questions, yes. First, though, how about making sure you're in the know. For those who haven't heard or seen Todd Barry, you may need to hear/see him a few times to get used to his delivery. Barry's onstage voice and his regular speaking voice force you to pay attention to what he's saying, lacking the typical changes in volume and inflection that would normally act as listening cues. That said, it also, at least in his live sets recently, helps play into his humor. Barry does not have the voice of a braggard, yet he's often telling audiences he's the best comedian they've ever seen. One joke on the CD has Barry going to the zoo to see panda bears but loving the prairie dogs more, then realizing that's how audiences must feel when they see Barry as the opening act for another comic. Talk like that might make you think that "From Heaven," really could be subtitled, "From the Mouth of Todd." On this CD, though, hearing him and laughing along with him are not at issue. The crowd at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Mass., where Barry recorded these sets last year, laughed loud and...Read More


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Every smile starts with an initial consultation!
Your initial consultation will give you the opportunity to meet our team and find out which treatment options will best meet your needs.
During your initial consultation, we will:
1. Review your dental and medical history forms
2. Provide a complete oral exam, with X-rays, to determine whether treatment is necessary
3. Help you create a customized treatment plan
4. Discuss all financial information, insurance options, and payment plans
Our team will be glad to answer any questions you may have.
Affordable Payment Plans
Your smile is yours forever, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the best orthodontic care whenever you need it.
If you have insurance that will be covering any portion of your orthodontic treatment, our office staff is always available to help you with insurance claims and paperwork.
Please let us know if you have any questions about your insurance coverage or ideas about how we can make your entire orthodontic experience a pleasant one.


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Medical Translation Services
LUNA offers medical record and document translation services for over 200 languages. We focus on clarity, perception, and accuracy to ensure you receive the highest quality translations. All of our medical translators have been trained in medical terminology so that all of our translations are guaranteed accurate. LUNA helps to bridge the gap between medical professionals and non-English speakers. We place great significance on confidentiality and quality, and employ only the best language providers to assist you in your translation requirements. Some of the medical records we can translate include:
- Agreements
- Articles (Medical Journals, etc.)
- Consent Forms
- Contracts
- Discharge Instructions
- Doctor's Orders
- Drug Information
- Forms of Every Type
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- Insurance Forms and Claims
- Intake Forms
- Medical Charts
- Medical Histories
- Medical Textbooks
- Pamphlets
- Patient Education Materials
- Patient Rights Notices
- Prescriptions
- Research Papers
- Signage for Medical Offices
Why Collaborate with LUNA for Medical Document And Record Translation Services?
We are Accurate and Prompt
Precision and time is of vital essence in any healthcare organization. LUNA believes in timely delivery of translations as we understand and value the importance of time and accuracy.
Quality Control Checks
We conduct series of checks throughout the entire translation process ensuring the highest quality translations. All translated documents are proofread multiple times by professional medical translators before being delivered to our clients.
Strict Confidentiality
At LUNA, we maintain strict confidentiality in order to comply with patient safety and privacy laws. We ensure our translators are always in full accordance with any confidentiality agreements. We will send you your documents in any format to accommodate whatever software you use.
Our Staff
We have a highly trained technical staff with in-depth knowledge of medical terms. Our team of subject matter experts and professional translators can meet all of your requirements for medical record and document translations.
Whether you need us to translate simple medical bills or complex reports, LUNA has the skills and experience to meet your needs. We have the resources and expertise to translate all of your medical documents within the required time frame.
Translating Medical Documents
At LUNA, we offer multilingual support to pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations, health care providers, and so forth. With documents as important as medical records, it is imperative to make sure your translations are being prepared by experienced professionals that have been trained in the industry and can guarantee 100% accuracy.
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Our team of professional medical translators is chosen specially for their accuracy, language proficiency, educational qualification, and aptitude. We only choose translators who are native speakers of the target language, and we never use translation software.
Since the inception of our company, we have been providing services to customers in the medical field. We ensure that the style and language of our translations will meet all of your requirements, and be perfectly suited for your target audience.


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Ladies Staycation Saturday, July 21st 5-9pm
Get away from it all–at least for a few hours! Treat yourself to an all-inclusive evening of food and signature drinks. Enjoy express spa services from Team Blonde, chillax out back in our Garden Center and pick up fresh recipes from our cooking demonstrations by New Rose Catering.
Grab a friend and give yourself the night off for our Ladies Staycation! Reservations are required. Come in or call 708-660-1443 to reserve your tickets, or buy online.
Battle of the Brews
Enjoy savory food and beer from The Kinderhook Tap, receive a commemorative stein and giveaways! Marty Nachel, author of Homebrewing for Dummies and one of our celebrity judges, will be on hand to sell and autograph his books.
All of this for just $25! Non-drinking tickets are $15. All guests must be 21+. Tickets can be purchased at GHE or call 708-660-1443 or online. Proceeds benefit the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry.


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The Flatirons
A shot of the Flatirons — those large, leaning, sandstone formations you can see from all over town — is a must. Come at sunrise for the best light, when the rocks are washed in a bright ochre, but really the Flatirons are beautiful any time of day. If you'd like flowers in the foreground, look along the fence near the parking lot in spring and summer.
Credit: Thomas Mangan
Varsity Bridge on University of Colorado Campus
Tucked away on the University of Colorado campus, this peaceful lake and stone bridge make a scene worthy of a Monet painting. Park near University Ave. and Broadway, then follow the paved paths downhill toward Macky Auditorium and you'll come across it. Simply ask a passing student if you can't find it.
Credit: Jasen Miller/Flickr Creative Commons
Old Main on University of Colorado Boulder Campus
Old Main is CU's original building, constructed in 1876. While the photo above was likely taken from the rooftop of Macky Auditorium (not accessible to visitors), you can get a lovely shot of Old Main from the front steps of Macky. While you're in the area, be sure to visit Old Main's CU Heritage Center museum and Macky Auditorium's foyer art gallery, curated by the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA).
Credit: Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado
Panorama Point on Flagstaff Mountain
This turnoff near the top of Flagstaff Mountain is accessed via the winding Flagstaff Road. Be prepared for steep inclines and hairpin turns — and watch out for the crazy/brave/super-fit bicyclists going up and down. You'll find interpretive signage and views that encompass all of Boulder and the plains, and you'll be able to see all the way to Denver and beyond. If you come at night, bring a tripod and set a long exposure to catch the twinkling lights below.
Credit: Max and Dee Bernt/Flickr Creative Commons
Valmont Bike Park
Watch daredevil mountain and cyclo-cross bikers do their thing at this world-renowned, 42-acre terrain park. You can catch the athletes mid air or just photograph the undulating paths and bridges against vistas of the distant Flatirons. Bring your bike, too; there is terrain for every level, from toddlers on up.
Credit: Dane Cronin
The Historic Boulder Theater
Opening as the Curran Opera House in 1906, the Boulder Theater took over this building in 1936, with renovations including the art-deco murals this architectural gem is now admired for. The theater is half a block off Pearl Street, so make sure you swing by for a photo of the iconic marquee, where the word "Boulder" blazes in orange neon above an announcement of the night's lineup.
Credit: Jesse Varner/Flickr Creative Commons
Boulder Creek
With several small bridges, a canopy of cottonwood trees and a boulder-strewn shore, there are lovely little spots to photograph all along Boulder Creek. It runs right through the heart of Boulder, so it's easily accessible. For a unique shot, visit on a snowy day and set a long exposure to capture the movement of the water.
Credit: Max and Dee Bernt/Flickr Creative Commons
Winter Skate Ice-Skating Rink
The twinkling lights, the music, maybe a floating snowflake or two — the scene at Winter Skate is just too good not to photograph. The rink is located right next door to the dazzling Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, an excellent place for more photography — or to warm up with a cup of tea. Winter Skate happens from late November to mid-February.
Credit: Andrea Burolla
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
This traditional Persian teahouse was crafted by artisans in Boulder's sister city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It was then shipped piece-by-piece to Boulder and reassembled in its current location at the edge of Central Park, near Boulder Creek. Stop in for a cup of tea, a bite to eat and to photograph the intricately carved and painted walls and ceilings.


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Are you having trouble stirring up interest in your home for sale? Have a lot of people toured your home, but no one is interested in buying it? We have listed some of the top reasons why you may be turning off a potential buyer.
Are shingles falling off your roof? Have weeds taken over your driveway? Do you have cars with no wheels parked in your backyard? Home buyers refuse to go into houses that look unkept or worsescary outside. For all they know, it will be a big waste of time, because you don't care enough to keep up the outside, which is most likely a reflection of how the inside looks. So dazzle them at the door with beautiful landscaping and a fresh looking home that is warm and welcoming.
Cigarette smoke and house pets can really stink up a house. If you smoke inside your home, your home, furniture and window treatments probably smell and your walls may even have a yellowish tint to them. If you have inside pets, certain rooms, carpets or furniture might also smell.
Sometimes there is not a leak and the room simply needs a basement dehumidifier to remove that damp smell. You may not even notice a smell because you are use to it. Ask a friend or neighbor to come over and give an honest opinion on the smell.
Wallpaper turns off most buyers especially if it is in every room of your home. Even people who like or tolerate wallpaper will probably not like what you've chosen. If you really want to sell your home, remove the wallpaper and then put a fresh coat of neutral paint on the walls. Don't paint over wallpaper, because it will be obvious that you didand buyers know that makes removing it even more difficult.
If your home has bold or dark wall paint, a buyer may not be able to get past all the work that he/she will have to do to repaint all the walls. Buyers try to visualize their furniture in your home and can't do that if all they see is orange paint with black trim. Help buyers see themselves living in your home by painting all the walls in a neutral palette.
Rarely will someone buy a home that is obviously overpriced. A buyer wants to maximize their investment by getting the best value in their purchase. If your home is priced $50,000 higher than your neighbor's identical home, your home will not sell and will just sit on the market until you eventually have to drop the price. By then, you will appear desperate to sell and may have to take even lower than the current market value of the home. So, price it right the first time.
Many people are frightened by unfamilar dogs or don't want to be jumped on, rubbed up against or any other dog greetings. There are also people who are allergic to dogs. Some people won't even get out of their car if a dog comes to greet them. Remove pets during showings if possible to show respect to potential buyers.
Buyers do not want to see a filthy bathroom. Clean the tub, sink and floor spotless, paint the walls if needed, replace old fixtures, buy a new shower curtain, rug and towels.
Moisture or damp smells in the basement alarm buyers that the foundation leaks or worseMOLD! However, most of the time a damp basement is not caused by a serious problem or a faulty foundation. A damp basement occurs because rainwater is being diverted towards the foundation instead of away from it. Look for these common problems:
Go outside the next time it rains and determine where the water is coming from. Sometimes there is not a leak and a basement simply needs a dehumidifier to remove that damp smell.
Plants growing in the gutters of a home is a sign that the owner does not take care of the home and there are probably other areas of the home that have not been maintained.
Buyers especially hate to see mice and cockroaches and will probably run out of your house if they do see any. Call a professional if you are not able to get rid of pests yourself.
Home buyers feel awkward about looking into closets and getting a really good look at a home if the seller is there.
If you're selling your home by owner, give buyers some space and freedom to view your home unescorted. Tell them to "feel free to explore the home on their own". Don't hover over them because they will feel as though they are invading your home and will not spend as much time looking it over.
If you are selling your home yourself, try not to appear desperate in selling your home. Don't be offended by criticism of your home, instead be glad you were informed of the reasons your home isn't selling. Make a list of these items and try to correct them before the next Open House. Of course some of these are impossible to fix.
Here are some common criticisms:
As you can see, you can correct most of these "Home Buyer Turnoffs" without spending much money. Try to minimize these concerns before putting your home on the market, otherwise your house will develop a reputation among neighbors, agents and buyers as the house with the damp basement, or the house with room to room wallpaper, or worse.
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Board of Trustees, Regular Monthly Meeting
Library Board Room
March 20, 2013
|Brandon McWherter
|Arlene Griffin
|JMCL North Manager
|Terica Smith
|Dinah Harris
|JMCL Director
|Jerry Bastin
|Carla Jacobs
|Director Hatchie River Regional
|Mike Stone
|Board Member
|Ron Pennell
|City of Jackson Liaison
|Charles Baldwin
|Board Member
|Katie Brantley
|Madison County Liaison
|Glenn Vaulx
|Board Member
Call to Order/Introductions:
The meeting was called to order at approximately 3:30 p.m. by Chairman Brandon McWherter.
Library Foundation and Friends of the Library:
Margaret Rucker reported that Carol Reese will be the speaker at Friends next meeting on April 4th and books are coming in for the June Book Sale.
Minutes: The minutes of the February 27th meeting, were approved with a motion by Jerry Bastin, seconded by Mike Stone. Motion carried unanimously.
Treasurer: The February Financial Report was approved as presented with a motion by Glenn Vaulx, seconded by Charles Baldwin. Motion carried unanimously.
Director's Report:
Dinah Harris reported the staff has begun training in "knock their socks off" customer service. Collection development based on the patron driven acquisition model has already been put in place as well. We have migrated to the online version of Polaris. The survey that the library conducted has ended and the results are presented in conjunction with this director's report. The transition from LSSI to County is moving smoothly.
Statistical: The library's stats for February were presented.
Library North: Arlene Griffin reported she has been working with 3 assisted living homes to provide them with Large Print books on a monthly basis. State and federal funds' ordered books are starting to arrive. An additional children's story time has been added and alleviates the huge numbers at one program. A special thanks was given to Arlene for doing a great job in the interim director position she has held for several months.
Hatchie River Regional Library
Federal budget cuts that are in place now will not become effective for the state library budgets until Oct 1 and will be a 9% cut of their Federal money.
Old Business:
A motion was made by Glen Vaulx, seconded by Jerry Bastin to have the board chairman compose and sign a Non-binding Letter of Intent for the 3850 sq ft. space in the Jason's Deli strip center to allow the landlord to get bids to see what the build out cost would be for a possible relocation of Library North. Motion carried unanimously.
The space is owned by Anchor Investments, the proposed price per square foot is $11.00 with $3.25 common area maintenance, taxes and insurance, making a total of $14.25 which is $4,600 per month. They want a five year lease with two five year options.
After more information is received to determine if this is a possible move, the present landlord will be contacted for further negotiation and notification.
Dinah Harris had obtained some possible moving estimates at approximately $5,000. A possible source of labor would be city maintenance workers, community service workers and student organizations at Union that are ready to do service projects as an off-set to the labor costs.
A motion was made by Charles Baldwin, seconded by Mike Stone to send LSSI a final payment of $39,774.34 with a letter explaining the final payment and amended to reflect the use of the numbers taken from the LSSI financial statements in the explanation. This letter will also include the note that the salary and benefits for our new Library Director which totaled $9,789.35 for the time period she was employed while LSSI was still operating the library was not included. Motion carried unanimously.
New Business:
A motion was made by Glen Vaulx, seconded by Mike Stone to reimburse employees that purchased insurance for one month during the time that the county insurance would not become effective and the LSSI insurance had been dropped for a collective total of no more than $800.
Motion carried unanimously.
Extended library hours will be addressed with the new budget discussions.
The most senior board members which are Mike Stone and Brandon McWherter, will be the nominating committee for new officers for the 2013-14 year and will report at the meeting next month.
Library patron l'Sana DJahspora spoke to the board and requested that the board consider giving time for comments from the general public at their meetings and that he was concerned about the money being spent for security when he felt it could be better used elsewhere.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Next Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.


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This past spring, Prodigy Student Travel has its 100,000th student travel with us! Thank you to all of our schools, their families, and our friends for entrusting us to handle their child's travel programs!
Walk-Up Weekdays at National Museum of African American History & Culture!
Kids See the Awesome Sight of The White House
Prodigy Student Travel Welcomes 17 Schools for 2018
Prodigy is proud to announce the addition of two members to our staff!


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Apparently the world will end this weekend. Again. Every few months or years, fundamentalists predict that they have discovered the date and time of the end of the world or, as it is sometimes called, the rapture. It may be based on numerology as the current one is or on the Mayan calendar. It may be based on mysterious communications from gods or aliens. It is mostly based on wishful thinking. And, so far, it never turns out to be true.
There are lots of ways the world—or at least civilization—could end. Some of them loom on the horizon but, they are hardly preordained. If the world comes to an end, it will likely be caused by human foolishness or human agency. Or an asteroid. Hardly the stuff of heavenly prophecy. I mean, if God wanted to end the world, surely he could come up with something better than throwing rocks at it.
It's easy enough—and lots of fun—to tease people who suggest that prophecy has predicted the end of times. It's a little unfair to do so, a bit like kicking a puppy for barking. Sadly, more than a few people are taken in and some lives have been ruined when folks follow the advice of these religious naysayers.
In any case, predicting the end of things has a long and happy tradition well away from the sweaty-faced prophets and weird cults of the world.
Take capitalism. People have been predicting that capitalism will fail and disappear ever since the first person called himself a capitalist—whenever that was. Marx was certain that his scientific materialism showed the days of the capitalist system were numbered. Yet here we are in the second stage of post-modern, post-industrial capitalism, and the world keeps ticking along, mostly using some form of market based economy.
I think it was Faulkner who said the past is never dead; it's not even the past. Pretty profound for a guy who didn't know when a sentence should end.
But he was certainly right. Just as William Gibson was correct in saying that the future has already arrived, it just isn't evenly distributed.
Because no system—once invented—ever really goes away. Don't believe me? I know people who still play vinyl records, take film photographs, and listen to radio – all of which were predicted to disappear years ago. And did you know you can still send a telegram?
More significantly, slavery, abolished in most of the world more than a century ago, still persists, not just in the dark corners of collapsed states but right here in Canada, the United States and Britain. The slave economy—often operating as an adjunct or as a shadow parallel to the capitalist system—still thrives with an estimated 11 million people caught in its net. And though some people call capitalism 'wage slavery,' it is sheer pedantry to suggest the two economic systems are the same.
And what about colonialism? Relegated to the scrapheap of history? Well, there aren't a lot of western states still elbows deep in the practice, but take a look at what China is doing in Nepal, on the Indian border or in Africa or what the newly expansionist Russian empire is doing in eastern Europe and it's not so clear.
The belief that we are at the end of an era—or at the dawn of a new one—is deeply embedded in the human psyche and in human culture. Predictions of the apocalypse are scattered throughout history like marbles in a child's playground. We all—even so-called rationalists—seem to embrace one death cult or another. Yet, the more I see of the world, the more I believe we are all simply muddling through, making deals with entropy to get from one day to the next. Systems are as illusory as the predictions of their end.
So don't worry, be happy. The end days come for us all—but we don't have to drag the world down with us.
And that's a bit more than ten minutes.
And really I should apologize—I'm in the middle of writing a novel of post-collapse recovery. As soon as I get to the hopeful part, I'm sure my blogs will get more cheery. Or not.


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About R2R Mentorship Program
Between September 2011 and February 2013, the NCI implemented a pilot mentorship program with 6 mentee-mentor pairs as part of Research to Reality (R2R). This pilot has concluded and is currently being evaluated. With the conclusion of this pilot, the mentees are no longer updating these posts with new monthly updates, but we encourage you to read through the mentee stories to learn more about each pair's project and engage in a discussion with the broader R2R community on these topics.
The Research to Reality (R2R) Mentorship Program is a pilot program by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Communications and Education and the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences.
The purpose of the Program is to help build the capacity of cancer control practitioners to effectively navigate the complex, "real world" context in which evidence-based decision making occurs. Up to six mentees will be matched with experienced public health professionals. Mentees, with guidance from their mentor, will work on a year-long cancer control and prevention project relevant to their current jobs to learn and apply the skills and knowledge of evidence-based public health (EBPH). In addition to the mentor, participants will receive ongoing technical assistance and training, virtually and in-person, from the NCI. Mentorship and project components will last for 12-months with an additional 6-month period for evaluation and deliverable-completion. All program activities will begin in September 2011.
|Project Topic
|Charlene Cariou, BS, CHES, MPH (c)
St. Luke's Mountain State Tumor Institute (ID)
|Hope Krebill, RN, BSN, MSW
Midwest Cancer Alliance (KS)
|Charlene will be implementing a sun safety education and skin cancer prevention intervention in rural Idaho.
|Michael Celestin Jr, MA, CHES
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health Tobacco Control Initiative (LA)
|Alton Hart, MD, MPH
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Massey Cancer Center and VCU Center on Health Disparities (VA)
|Michael will be working on a program to increase the use of the Public Health Service (PHS) tobacco guidelines by urologists in state hospitals in Louisiana.
|Kiameesha Evans, MPH, DrPH (c)
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (NJ)
|Evelyn Gonzalez, MA
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Community Programs and Health Communication & Disparities (PA)
|Kiameesha will be working on the implementation and evaluation of the Body and Soul prorgam in several New Jersey churches.
|Venice Haynes, MSPH
Morehouse School of Medicine (GA)
|Cam Escoffery, PhD, MPH, CHES
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory Prevention Research Center (GA)
|Venice will be partnering with a community coalition on developing an implementation and evaluation plan for the Witness Project (breast and cervical cancer intervention) in Atlanta, GA.
|Angela McFall, MS
Michigan Department of Community Health (MI)
|June Ryan, MPA
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NE)
|Angela will work with health care providers and insurance companies to implement a client reminder program for colorectal cancer screening in Michigan.
|Lisa Troyer, BA
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Cancer Control Program (MT)
|Eugene Lengerich, VMD, MPH
Penn State University, Hershey Cancer Center (PA)
|Lisa will be working with insurance providers and small group association plans to adapt and implement a colorectal cancer screening and integrated messaging program to the insured population in rural Montana


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