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Airshow Review: 2014 Waterloo Airshow
June 28th turned out to be a beautiful day for an airshow, thankfully for the organizers of the 2014 Waterloo Airshow which had been plagued in previous years by terrible weather. It was an excellent mixed bag of past and present aircraft as well as a couple of comedy and pyro acts to shake things up a bit. RCAF aircraft in the show were the CF-18 Hornet demo, the Snowbirds, and the CH-146 Griffon flying a tactical demo, and with a BAe CT-155 Hawk and Beech King Air 90 on static display.
Warbirds included Yankee Air Museum's B-17G "Yankee Lady" which flew a couple of times during the show, as well as the Canadian Harvard Association's Formation Team. On the jet side of things, airshow producer Richard Cooper flew his Aero L-29 Delfin, as well as Jet Aircraft Museum's CT-133 Silver Star "Mako Shark" putting in a nice routine. Danny Richer of Brantford also flew his very attractive BAC Strikemaster which I hadn't seen in person before.
Aerobatics were strongly represented with Mike Tryggvason opening the show unofficially with his Giles 202, Mike Wiskus of Lucas Oil Airshows in his Pitts Special flying several times throughout the show, Wayne Hadath and his F1 Rocket, and Gord Price flying in his Yak-50.
Also featuring in the show were Kent Pietsch with his Jelly Belly Interstate Cadet, and the Indy Boys' Jet School Bus and Jet Outhouse. Static aircraft aside from the RCAF's Hawk and King Air 90 were Commemorative Air Force's P-51C "Tuskegee Airmen" and B-17G "Sentimental Journey", Yankee Air Museum's B-25J "Yankee Warrior", Jet Aircraft Museum's de Havilland Vampire (as of yet not flying), Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association's Harvard Mk IV "Bessy" and Yale, Danny Richer's T-28B Trojan, Charlie Cartledge's Grumman TBM Avenger, and Air Heritage Museum's C-123 "Thunder Pig".
Overall, it was a great show. Unfortunately due to other commitments I was unable to see the Snowbirds fly. They were delayed somewhat by a technical issue with one of their Tutors, and I had to leave the show for an evening concert photoshoot. My only complaint about the show was with having several very cool aircraft on static display only, namely the Mustang, B-17G "Sentimental Journey" and B-25J "Yankee Warrior". I think an excellent opportunity for a formation demo featuring the two B-17's, the B-25, and the P-51 was missed, which would have made the show perfect in my mind. However, I'm sure there were logistical issues to prevent such a thing from being organized, but one can always wish for these things! All the same, it was a great show and I'll be sure to see it next year. Check out the gallery below for more shots, as well as my Waterloo Air Show 2014 Flickr album.


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How to Work with E-Mail Attachments on Your Android Phone
The key to understanding e-mail attachments on your Android phone is to look for the paperclip icon. When you find that icon, you can either deal with an attachment for incoming e-mail or add an attachment to outgoing e-mail.
Dealing with an attachment
The only difference between attachments in the Gmail and Email apps is the way they look. The stock Android method of displaying a message attachment is shown in the following figure. That's how Gmail displays attachments, and it might also be the way the Email app displays them, though your phone may highlight the attachment differently.
To deal with the attachment, touch it. In most cases, the attachment opens using a given app on your phone. The app used depends on the type of attachment. For example, a PDF attachment might be opened by the QuickOffice app.
Touching the Action Overflow icon displays commands related to the attachment. Here's a smattering of what you may see:
Preview: Open the attachment for viewing.
Save: Save the attachment to the phone's storage.
Download Again: Fetch the attachment from the mail server.
As with e-mail attachments received on a computer, the only problem you may have is that the phone lacks the app required to deal with the attachment. When an app can't be found, you'll either have to suffer through not viewing the attachment, or simply reply to the message and direct the person to resend the attachment in a common file format.
Common file formats include PNG and JPEG for pictures, and HTML or RTF for documents. PDF and DOCX for Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word documents are also common.
You may see a prompt displayed when several apps can deal with the attachment. Choose one and touch the Just This Once button to view the attachment.
Attachments are saved on either the phone's internal storage or removable storage (the microSD card). You can view that folder by using the Downloads app. If that app isn't available, look for a My Files app, or you can obtain a file management app from the Google Play Store.
Sending an attachment
The best way to e-mail an attachment is to use the Share icon. That's the Android way to send files via e-mail.
Here's the general procedure:
Visit the app that created the attachment.
For example, to send a photo, open the Gallery or Pictures app.
View the specific item you want to attach.
In the Gallery app, view an image full-screen. In the Maps app, view the information card about a location.
Touch the Share icon.
A list of apps appears.
Choose Email or Gmail.
You may be prompted with an Always/Just This Once prompt. Choose Just This Once until you're comfortable with specific apps on your phone.
Compose the message.
The item is attached to the message.
The computer way of attaching a file to a message is to first use the Gmail or Email apps and write the message. Touch the Action Overflow icon and choose the command Attach File. Use the screen that appears to choose an app, or browse through the files stored on the phone to pick one as an attachment.
When you send the message, the attachment rides along with it. In mere Internet moments, the message and attachment are made available to the recipient(s).
Some Email apps may feature the paperclip icon, which you touch to attach a file to the message.
It's possible to attach multiple items to a single e-mail message. Just keep touching the attachment icon for the message to add additional goodies.
The variety of items you can attach depends on which apps are installed on the phone.
Attachments you receive are easily located by using the Downloads app. Open that app to look for items you can share with others by reattaching them to outgoing e-mail.
The Gmail and Email apps sometimes accept different types of attachments. So if you cannot attach something by using the Gmail app, try using the Email app instead.


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By: Rachel Dickey
Insurance companies have been paying attention to the accident statistics involving cell phone use. As a business owner, you can expect for your carrier to start asking if you have a transportation policy in place that covers cell phone use by employees while driving. This doesn't just apply to large corporate businesses. Even small businesses should have these policies in place if their employees are driving on the job.
Why do insurance companies care? Because of the increased risk for liability. There is a 1 in 4 probability that a motor vehicle crash will involve a cell phone and 341,000 accidents involved texting in 2013.
While every business is different and may require customized policies to reasonably fit their needs, as a business owner or manager, you should make sure that your cell phone driving policy (or broader transportation policy that includes the company policy on cell phone use while driving) is formalized and signed by your employees. This policy should extend to any employees that drive during the work day, even if they are using their own car and cell phone to perform company business.
In general, the safest approach is to ban the use of cellphones while driving all together. This includes texting, emailing, using apps, and talking on the phone via a hands free device. The business's policy should be included in new hire orientation, sent out regularly via email to employees as a reminder, and should be posted in high traffic employee areas.


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I have, at last, found myself in Prince Edward Island.
Following a week's visit to Toronto and some much-needed catching up time with friends, colleagues, chosen family, and the galleries and museums I love so much, I boarded the train and headed to Montreal. A quick stop-over in Mo-Town and I was on the overnight to Moncton where I was met at the train station by the inimitable Nancy Kenny who was gracious enough to stop at the Art Supply store before heading across the big Bridge to the Island. We even had a chance to get a photo-op with the World's Biggest Lobster.
I'm staying just outside of a place called Bonshaw on the West River in P.E.I. with my old friend, Cam MacDuffee and his wife, Karen Graves. Cam and I met doing "Fire" at the Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover many moons ago. He is a performer of great note, a stellar musician, and an all-around good guy. He's invited me out here to help him work on a show that's been pickling in his brain for a while now, spend a little time on the property, and just generally soak up the goodness that is this island.
Karen is off playing with the symphony since I've arrived, so Cam and I have hunkered down in the first week to begin the process of exploring his show, and I must say that this is one of my favourite parts of the creative process - the initial discovery phase. I should note that Cam has been working on this project for many years, as is the way with so many shows.
I feel quite honoured to be witness to the first unveiling of many of the ideas and concepts that he's unearthed. It's a rare and wonderful time. His passion, creativity and work-ethic are inspiring. What a treat to be a part of this process.
Cam and Karen have been playing a Bluegrass/Gospel brunch at the Trailside Inn in Mount Stewart, and with Karen out of town, Cam asked if I would sit in with him and a couple of other musicians: Sarah Wendt and Perry Williams. I was delighted, and we spent our evenings learning tunes and singing our hearts out in preparation for the big day.
Sunday morning found us pickin' and grinnin' for a room full of folks celebrating Mother's Day. We called our group, "Call Your Mother", which was a great way to end every song, and gentle reminder for yours-truly to do just that.
Singing and playing sure is good for the soul, and I must add - the food was amazing. If you're ever in P.E.I., the Trailside Inn in Mount Stewart must be on the lsit.
Sunday afternoon found me at a May Day celebration at the home of Sarah Wendt's brother and Sister-in-law. I was lucky enough to be invited along for the festivities, and it was something to behold. The finished product was stunning.
We've started the week off right... Cam has been busy working on his script and I've taken some time to do some writing and get some painting and sketching done. There are woods just behind the house and they are the ideal spot to set up the easel and get lost in the paint.
I love painting in the outdoors. The peace and stillness are lovely. There is a rhythm to it all... a quiet... a chaos... a resetting... a quiet.... a chaos.... a resetting....
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Friday marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy died by an assassin's hand in Dallas. University of Oklahoma political scientist Charles Kenney joins Suzette Grillot to discuss Kennedy's global legacy, especially in Latin America.
Later, a conversation with Michael Covitt, the founder of the Malian Manuscript Foundation, and the producer of the documentary 333 – named after the saints buried in Timbuktu.
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When we trade options, we cannot and should not ignore the important of Options Greek. Options Greek is like dashboard in your car. In car dashboard, there are speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge etc. These indicators enable the driver to control the car and drive smoothly. Ignoring the Options Greek in trading options Continue reading "Options Greek demystified.."
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Tequila is a very popular spirit in New Mexico and its praises have been sung in numerous songs. One source suggests that there could be hundreds of songs and listed 36 without adding Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville or the Eagle's Tequila Sunrise; the two cocktails discussed here. The latter two are not about straight tequila, of course, but it does suggest the influence of this Mexican spirit that intoxicates as it seduces.
There are many versions of both cocktails that begin with the basic ingredients and then tinker with the recipe. To make any great cocktail, it is best to start with the classic recipe, before wandering off in other directions. The classic versions are presented here. The freshest ingredients and the quality of the tequila and liquors greatly influence the final result. The type of tequila used will also have an impact.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor:
Anyone visiting Mexico has undoubtedly seen T-shirts bearing the legend above. There are four basic types of tequila and if one does try all four, they probably won't remember the last one. The quality of the tequila is defined by the percentage of Weber Blue Agave used, with 100% identifying the best tequilas with most agave sourced from Jalisco, Mexico. The following list only includes 100% blue agave tequilas.
Silver Tequila: Typically clear and un-aged exhibiting the flavors of the agave.
Reposado Tequila: Typically aged in oak barrels from two to eleven months, providing a golden color with flavors imparted by the wood.
Añejo Tequila: Aged in oak barrels for over one year, providing an amber color with rich, mellow and complex flavors.
Extra Añejo Tequila: A newer classification added in 2006 that is aged in oak barrels for over three years, imbuing a mahogany color and the intensity of a premium spirit.
All but the silver tequilas are made for sipping, but also work well in cocktails.
"Wasting away again in Margaritaville . . ."
If one has lost their "shaker of salt", it probably means it is time to stop. The Margarita is the most popular cocktail made with tequila with many bars and restaurants offering multiple variations. Silver tequila is the standard and often called a silver margarita or silver dollar margarita. The orange liquor commonly used is Curaçao Triple Sec, or simply triple sec, made in France since 1849. An alternative is Grand Marnier, which is brandy-infused orange liquor.
While there are many margarita mixes, the classic recipe is best with fresh lime juice. Many of the mixes use corn syrup rather than cane sugar, and it compromises the quality of good tequila or triple sec. Use organic agave nectar rather than sugar for a sweeter margarita. It mixes better and the bartender is going agave all the way by using it.
Prep Time: 3 minutes (unless you can't find the limes)
Yield: 1 Cocktail
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec (Cointreau or Naranja is recommended)
1 ounce fresh lime juice
Place the ingredients in a shaker with plenty of ice. It can be served with the shaker ice in an Old Fashioned glass or strained into a martini glass. Coat the rim with salt or sugar as per one's preference. Always ask for tequila-rocks at any area bar or restaurant to avoid getting a frozen margarita, which could have anything in it, but often not with good ingredients.
Note: Naranja is imported by Pura Vida, which also makes top-shelf tequilas, which are highly recommended.
"It's another tequila sunrise . . ."
And if one has "a hollow feelin" this will brighten up their life. For visual appeal it is hard to top a Tequila Sunrise, the second most popular tequila-based cocktail. The procedure for making it appealing is part of the recipe. This is another cocktail that should not use canned mixes. Oops, there goes the visual appeal. Sweeten, if one must, with organic agave nectar as mentioned above.
The original version used lime juice, club soda and crème de cassis, but the most popular and now classic version is below.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
4 ounces orange juice
2 ounces tequila (Silver, Reposado and Añejo have all been used)
1/2 ounce grenadine
Orange slice and/or maraschino cherry for garnish
Pour tequila and orange juice into a highball glass with ice cubes and stir.
Slowly pour the grenadine around the inside edge of the glass, allowing it to sink and then slowly rise to mix with the other ingredients. Finally add garnish, but leave out the umbrella.
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Tamoxifen: To Crush Or Not To Crush?
1. From: http://www.gghbpharmacy.scot.nhs.uk/Hospitals/Southern/NIL_BY_MOUTH.pdf
*States tamoxifen should not be crushed, but tablets can be dispersed in water.
2. From: http://www.rosemontpharma.com/education/healthcare-professional/tablets-not-to-crush & http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/oct/26/health.healthandwellbeing
Hormonal cytoxic or steroidal medicines (i.e. tamoxifen, methotrexate)
Risk assessment form requires completion if drug is to be crushed prior to administration. If the tablet is crushed, the drug may go into the air and the dose inadvertently received by the administrating nurse or carer.
3. From BCCA: http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/CommunitiesOncologyNetwork/Educators/faqs.htm#One
1. How can we administer an oral cancer medication to a cancer patient who has just had an NG tube inserted? For safety reasons, we were told not to crush tablets or open capsules.
Oral cancer medications that are considered hazardous or cytotoxic should not be manipulated outside of a containment cabinet (ie. Biological Safety Cabinet) due to the risk of generating Hazardous Drug (HD) powder residue causing possible HD contamination and exposure. You may try dissolving or suspending the tablet/capsule particles in an enclosed system (i.e. syringe plus water) and administering the liquid through the NG tube.
If line occlusion occurs and impedes cancer drug administration you could consider holding the drug for a few days. For example; tamoxifen has an elimination half-life of ~ 5-7 days and the half-life of its active metabolite is ~ 9-14 days, so it is possible to hold tamoxifen therapy for ~2 weeks.
If the oral cancer medication cannot be withheld, it may be possible to compound it into a liquid dosage form. All activities likely to result in particle or aerosol generation, such as crushing tablets/capsules or compounding/pouring of oral solutions should be performed in a Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) or Isolator. Oral solutions for hospital inpatients should be prepared in the pharmacy and dispensed to the ward in unit dose syringes. The nurses should not measure doses from a bottle.
BCCA Division of Pharmacy. BCCA Pharmacy Practice Standards for Hazardous Drugs. 2008.
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Experience the convenience of call-in dictation without the cost of a server!
The VS Recorder is the solution for those who desire to dictate from their cellphone, home, or simply from a digital station, but do not wish to buy a Voice Solutions server. How does it work? Up to four lines run to an external telephony card. These can be telephone or DID lines, as well as direct-wired digital stations. The telephony card connects via USB to the user's PC and, using the VS Recorder software interface, saves dictation to the hard drive. The dictation can then either remain on the local PC or be sent across the network for transcription. . However, the dictation can be sent as standard wave (.wav) files to ensure compatibility with several other third-party transcription applications.
The very simple and user-friendly interface provides access to dozens of features. Some of these are: create and modify Author profiles; monitor user activity on all telephony ports; view all current dictation available; and use up to 9 different keymaps. These are just a few of the VS Recorder's great features.
The VS Recorder has dozens of features to help you create a customized and enjoyable user experience. A simple, yet powerful interface allows changes to be made quickly. VS Recorder's external telephony card is available with 1-4 ports. Compact and light, this device is a breeze to install and configure and was designed to compliment iChannel Lite, our versatile, low-cost transcription solution.


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About First Future
First Future is dedicated to providing high-quality online education through engaging content, advanced language learning technology, and highly-skilled and courteous employees. We work with clients across China through 600 partnering organizations, covering 26 provinces in 180 cities. We provide online language services for 6000 campuses and reach over 1 million students.
Job Summary
The available positions we have are for tutors to teach customized online English classes to Chinese students of various ages, ranging from young learners to mature professionals. We provide the virtual classrooms & materials and arrange the scheduling. Generally, our classes run for 25 to 45 minutes, on evenings and weekends (China time). For the flexible schedule, it's up to you how many hours you work and on what days. Under the fixed schedule, the booking rate is 100% guaranteed during your working hours.
-High level of English proficiency -Ideally 1 year of relevant experience in teaching (TEFL / TESOL / CELTA certificate preferred)
- A bachelor's degree in any discipline - Laptop or desktop PC with good internet connection - USB headset and webcam
Compensation and Benefits:
We need you!
Application email: firstname.lastname@example.com (Please refer the website when you apply)
Company website: http://firstfutureedu.com/
-High level of English proficiency-Ideally 1 year of relevant experience in teaching (TEFL / TESOL / CELTA certificate preferred)
- A bachelor's degree in any discipline- Laptop or desktop PC with good internet connection- USB headset and webcam
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In 2005, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. obtained a first mortgage against real estate owned by Rita and Kenneth Cloud. Sometime thereafter, the Clouds went into default and the mortgage was foreclosed. On August 28, 2006, Countrywide filed a foreclosure action against the Clouds. At a Sheriff's Sale on February 22, 2007, Countrywide bid its judgment and took title to the real estate by Sheriff's Deed. The Deed was recorded on March 15, 2007.
However, prior to the first mortgage and subsequent foreclosure judgment, the Clouds executed an unsecured promissory note to Citizens Bank of New Castle in January of 2003. The Clouds went into default on that note, as well. A complaint was filed against the Clouds to obtain a judgment on the unsecured note. On June 9, 2006, the Steuben County Court entered a default judgment against the Clouds in favor of Citizens Bank.
At the time Countrywide filed its foreclosure action in August of 2006, the Citizens Bank judgment lien was of record, but missed and Citizens Bank was not named as a defendant in the Countrywide foreclosure action.
On April 19, 2007, Countrywide conveyed title to the subject property to Fannie Mae by limited warranty deed.
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC will feature a special exhibit called "The Art of Video Games", opening to the public on March 16, 2012.
I know, it's a long time away. But you can participate in the selection process today -- they have open voting on which games should be showcased at the exibit at the website www.artofvideogames.org.
Unfortunately you can't nominate games for voting -- you have to vote from the selection they offer. I'm sure any self-respecting gamer will find a few favored titles that should be on the list but aren't. The omission of PC games pre-1995 is pretty puzzling. And there are some serious head-scratchers in there (ET the Extraterrestrial? Really? No, wait.... Really?)
But overall the selection is pretty decent, considering it's been compiled by a bunch of museum curators. Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, Shenmue, plus some very old faves (Shadowgate, Gunstar Heroes).
So vote up people! This is too important to leave to the noobs.
Source article: Smithsonian to Feature Video Game History
[Thanks to Steve M for the tip!]


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We're heading into the last few days of October, which means that unlike most of the internet I'm not endlessly googling pictures of skeletons, but instead panicking about my decision to attempt NaNoWriMo again. I don't seem able to shake the plague that my children have ever so kindly bestowed upon me (I don't have proof it was them, but I'm assuming it was, with their shifty little plotting eyes, always trying to find my weakness), and I realised that I've invited my parents to visit this weekend. This means that rather than getting a hefty start under my belt with the fortuitous placement of a weekend at the start of the month, I'll be heading into day three with probably zero words, and a working week that's looking more and more stress-laden with every day. Oh, and I've done precisely zero plotting work on it due to the aforementioned deathly plague. Basically I'm screwed.
I went to a local NaNo group kick off party yesterday, however, and I don't think I'm alone in feeling these levels of dread. I turned up two hours late, made everyone feel uncomfortable for a bit, burnt my mouth on my coffee due to my social anxiety and then tried to convince everyone there that I must be a representative of Scrivener by blathering on about it for twenty minutes. But it was nice to meet some more fellow authors; perhaps next time I'll arrive on time for it and get to speak to people better.
Deep breath. I can do this.


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How to Determine the Best Grant Prospects for Your Nonprofit
It's time to take your nonprofit's broad list of prospects in hand and find out more about each of them to best arm yourself for seeking grants. See what you can discover from the following sources:
Websites and annual reports: Some foundations (approximately 29 percent of them) produce websites or printed annual reports with detailed information about their grantmaking guidelines and grantees. These websites and annual reports can be particularly helpful for grant seekers. They often include brief statements or introductory letters from the foundation's leaders that provide insight into a foundation's philosophy or its current direction.
You can find announcements of new annual reports in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, explore printed annual reports in some libraries, or call the foundations and ask to have the reports sent to you.
Blogs and tweets: Some foundation leaders post blogs or tweets about their work and grantees. Some have Facebook pages. You can find their social-media identities through their websites and "follow" or "like" them to get ongoing updates.
Form 990s: Foundation 990 forms may be the only place to find a list of sample grants for a small foundation or a list of every single grant a particular foundation has awarded. Foundations are required to make their three most recent 990 or 990-PF reports available to the public. Many of them do so by including them on their websites.
Other places to find 990s include the Foundation Center, NOZA 990-PF Database, and GuideStar websites. Some state agencies also provide online access to 990s. Finally, you can request a photocopy of a foundation's 990-PF either in writing or in person. The foundation may ask for a reasonable photocopying fee.
A 990 is the type of tax form filled out by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or public charity (such as a community foundation), and a 990-PF is the type of tax form completed by a private foundation.
Approximately half of the foundations in the United States don't review grant proposals from organizations that are unfamiliar to them. They only give to nonprofits chosen by their trustees or staffs. To identify these foundations, watch for the phrases "no unsolicited proposals" or "gives only to preselected organizations" when reviewing the "limitations" sections of their profiles.
If you're searching with the Foundation Directory Online, you can avoid wasting time on such foundations if you use the "Search Grantmakers" feature and check the box next to "exclude grant makers not accepting applications." If you're searching through 990 and 990-PF documents to find a possible funder, check Part XV, Question 2. Foundations that don't accept unsolicited proposals will check a box here indicating that practice.
A foundation's 990 may be the only place you can see a complete list of grants, but PDF files for the nation's largest foundations are enormous. Downloading a 990 from one of the larger foundations is not recommended. Reviewing 990s or 990-PFs is more useful when you're studying small foundations whose grants lists may not otherwise be available.
The foundation's contact person: If a foundation listing includes a contact person and phone number — and if it doesn't say you shouldn't call — feel free to call that person to confirm information and ask any questions you may have. However, do so only after you've read as much as you can find about that foundation. This way you can be focused, clear, and knowledgeable as you seek additional information.


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Pilling is a problem. It can turn a beautiful sweater into a sloppy mess. It makes me look crazy, as I can't stop myself from playing with the little balls, trying to pick them off while wearing the sweater. So far, I've not found a great solution to my pill problem.
Last week, I was standing in the check-out line at Bed, Bath and Beyond, when I found a new product to try by Hollywood Fashion Secrets. The Hollywood Fashion Secret Company makes another product that I swear by, Hollywood Fashion Tape.
I have a closet filled with outfits desperate for an opportunity to surprise me with a wardrobe malfunction and the fashion tape is my first line of defense. It keeps everything in place. I highly recommend it.
When I saw that the sweater saver was made by Hollywood Fashion Secrets it made me decide to give it a shot.
I picked a favorite, old sweater to test the product on. The test sweater is a cheap one from the Gap, but I love the cornflower blue color and the boatneck fit. I've had it for years. Unfortunately, it has always had a pilling problem, covering the entire sweater in small darker blue balls with every wash.
The Sweater Saver is a pumice stone. I could be wrong, but it seems even more porous than an average pumice stone, so I'm not sure if just buying any old pumice stone would yield the same results.
The directions say to lightly rub the stone over the garment. At first, I rubbed too lightly, afraid of hurting the sweater. It probably depends on the material, but this sweater took a rather rough rubbing before I saw the pills captured in the stone.
It worked!
I was happy with the results, although it was a bit time consuming. It would have taken about fifteen minutes to do a great job on the entire sweater. The pumice stone easily crumbles, leaving a fine layer of black dust, that luckily,came off of the sweater with ease. I don't think that I would attempt to use it on more delicate fabrics, like my cashmere, however, it's great for less expensive pieces.
The packaging states that it can be used on opaque tights. I have a whole box full of pilling opaque tights that need some TLC.
The product was less than six dollars, a worthy investment.
It's time to Spring clean that winter wardrobe. I plan on a day of wardrobe maintenance, including washing, de-pilling and storing all of my sweaters until fall.


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There can be several reasons why it is not possible to work on your book, blog or other writing project. Maybe you've saved it in the cloud, and don't have an internet connection. Perhaps you didn't think you would have the time to write, so didn't take your laptop with you. Or maybe you're waiting outside the school gates. Whatever the reason, you can usually still do something. Here are the strategies that I've found work for me.
I do a lot of writing in my head. I've heard of other people who do this too. If you are able to do it, or at least come up with a few points, then do so. You can type it up later, as long as you don't forget what it was.
Make notes
These days it is very easy to jot down ideas for writing up later. If you have a smartphone, there are plenty of apps available. See Top 10 Free Note-Taking Apps For Smartphones for example. Or use a notebook and pen – remember those?
I try to get the best of both worlds: I write my notes in a Moleskin Evernote notebook, and then transfer the notes to my computer when I get home.
Do some research
If I find myself somewhere that I have internet access, I often use the time for research. This afternoon, for example, I was looking at a website that enables you to sell books and other products from your website. That didn't contribute to my writing as such, but as it's research I would have to do at some point anyway it was a good use of time. Even more so when you consider that it didn't encroach on my writing time because I couldn't have written anything while I was there.
Planning is very important in my opinion. For example, today I jotted down an outline of what I might include in the book I'll be working on after the current one.
Writing is definitely enhanced by reading. It doesn't have to be high literature or an encyclopaedia – even a short article or a small ad in the local paper can start a torrent of creativity.
In my opinion, being a writer is as much about about having a writer mindset as the writing itself. Well, almost as much: you have to write something some time!
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For the Boomers - Did Travis McGee Have It Right All Along?/
My dad turned me on to Travis McGee when I was in the army. This was probably natural since he discovered McGee while he was in the navy during the Viet Nam war.
Author John D. MacDonald's most famous character, Travis McGee, resided in Ft. Lauderdale on a houseboat aptly named the Busted Flush which he won in a poker game. McGee called himself a "salvage consultant" wherein he recovered stolen or swindled items for a victim, keeping half of the recovered item's value for himself. In the purest sense, he was an entrepreneur, working for himself and taking only the clients he wanted.
Traveling around the country when necessary, McGee got himself into various adventures. The prose was tightly written as MacDonald was considered a master of the crime fiction genre. McGee appeared in twenty-one different mysteries, the last one printed in 1984.
While this may sound like typical detective fair, here is where the set-up moves into the worlds of Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Workweek and the financially independent, retire early (FIRE) movement.
In The 4-Hour Workweek, Ferriss refers to the mini retirement. He suggests we develop efficiencies in our life and put systems into place so we can drop out of the rat race for weeks, maybe even months at a time, before returning to our life to continue where we left off. Retirement is for now, not tomorrow. Why waste the best years of our lives in pursuit of a retirement when we are old and feeble?
The first McGee book, The Deep Blue Good-By, was written in 1964. The world was changing on many fronts and McGee was out of step with it. He didn't agree with the over-development of Southern Florida as it was losing its soul. McGee didn't want to keep pace with changes and dropped out to live life his way.
Therefore, he decided to take his retirement in chunks and he refers to this throughout the series. He's often portrayed on the deck of his houseboat doing necessary repairs or preparing to enjoy an evening with his friend, Meyer or any number of lovely Floridian ladies (remember, this series was written in the sixties and seventies). He would take a job only when money was running low and thereby threatening his life of early retirement.
Once he completed the task of any novel, he settled back into his mini-retirement, enjoying the fruits of his labor and often lamenting the things his suffered to get there (he's a fictional detective, so loss is inevitable).
I've read them all through the years and recently reread, The Deep Blue Good-By, wanting to re-experience McGee. I always remembered his mini-retirement lifestyle, but never thought it achievable and always a product of fiction. It wasn't until discovering The 4-Hour Workweek that I realized McGee's lifestyle might not be fiction after all. I read about others who had made lifestyle design a choice and realigned their priorities to get mini retirements or even full retirement on their terms.
It's something I now believe wholly achievable.
And a fictional detective from the 1960s clued me into it decades ago.
He also clued in the Boomer generation and they missed it. McGee was a big hit and had quite a following. There was a feature film and a television movie about McGee and he even got a mention from Jimmy Buffett in his song Incommunicado. Some of us in Generation X also fell in love with the character.
But we missed one of the underlying messages because McGee was so damn cool. Retire now, as soon as possible, even if it's in small chunks. Enjoy your life since the number of our days is limited.
It's going to be one of my goals now to live life on my terms and that includes how and where I work. I've watched successful brokers, investors and developers adopt this attitude, but figured I had to be the one chained to the desk in my office just in case someone needed to get a hold of me.
Well, no more.
Technology combined with some chutzpah is freeing me from my office. I've rearranged my home office to accommodate my change in latitude and attitude (another Jimmy Buffett reference) which is going to get bigger and further away as this goes along.
Travis, my man, I wish I was paying attention sooner.
Have you read the Travis McGee novels
and noticed the early retirement aspect?
Or are there other novels that you've read featuring
a FIRE / 4HWW style life as a backdrop?


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Pros and Cons of Individual Compressor Controls
Previously we discussed The 6 Types of Basic Individual Compressor Controls to learn about the differences, but how do you determine which controls you would want for your compressor? To help with this decision here are few pros and cons of the basic air compressor controls:
- Simple control using only a pressure switch
- Motor and compressor operate only when needed, which saves energy
- Good for small compressors that are 25 HP or less (depending on application)
- Frequent starting wears down motor and compressor
- The pressure setting to stop must be higher than required system pressure to build storage. This may increase energy use.
- Loss of pressure control in the range of 35 psi
- Limited to small compressors
- Motor compressor runs continuously which reduces wear and tear associated with too many frequent motor starts
- Tighter range of pressure (approx 10 psi)
- Provides adequate storage and offers energy-efficient control of rotary screw, reciprocating and some centrifugal compressors
- If applied incorrectly short cycles cause premature wear and tear. There is minimal or no power savings on lubricant-injected rotary screw compressors
- There needs to be proper blow down time and the storage capacity required for lubricant-injected rotary compressors to achieve energy savings and prevent lubricant foaming
- Requires over-pressurizing to maintain minimum system pressure
- The motor and compressor run continuously reducing wear
- Tighter range of pressure control (10 PSI)
- Steady progressive capacity control that matches demand
- Pressure ratios increase as inlet pressure is throttled
- Inefficient at lower loads(lubricant-injected rotary compressors limited to 40-60% capacity; centrifugal compressors limited by potential surge and may require discharge blow off)
Dual/Auto Dual
- Combines features of modulating, load/unload. and start/stop
- Shuts down compressors when unloaded for pre-set duration which in turn saves energy
- Better selects operation mode for small reciprocating compressors
- Makes the control complex
- The Over-run timer must be set to limit premature starting and stopping
Variable Displacement
- Energy-efficient control scheme that gets down to 50% of capacity
- Matches displacement to demand without reducing inlet pressure or increasing ratios of compression
- Makes the control complex
- High initial cost
- Only available for 50 HP+ compressors
Variable Speed
- Energy-efficient and precise control
- Various rotating speeds and giving more displacement and power. These are directly proportional to speed rotation
- Makes the control complex
- High initial cost
- Reduced full load efficiency
- Efficiency of rotary screw compressor ends drop at lower or higher speeds
The 6 Types of Basic Individual Compressor Controls
Compressor controls are designed to match compressor delivery with compressed air demand, by maintaining the compressor discharge pressure within a highly specified range. This discharge pressure should be set as low as possible to minimize the energy usage.
Compressor systems are typically composed of multiple compressors delivering air to a common plant air header. The combined capacity of these machines is generally sized to meet the maximum plant air demand. System controls are needed to orchestrate a reduction in the output of the individual compressors during the times of having lower demand. Compressed air systems are usually designed to operate within a fixed pressure range to deliver a volume of air that varies with system demand. System pressure is monitored so that the control system decreases compressor output when the pressure reaches a predetermined level. Compressor output is then increased again when the pressure drops to a lower predetermined level.
There are 6 basic types of individual compressor controls that a person has to take into account when looking into purchasing and using air compression:
- Turns the motor which drives the compressor on or off in response to a pressure signal (seen on reciprocating and rotary compressors)
- Allows the motor to run constantly, but unloads the compressor when a predetermined pressure is reached. The compressor reloads at a predetermined lower discharge pressure. This is also sometimes referred to as constant speed or constant run control (seen on reciprocating, rotary, and centrifugal compressors).
- Restricts passage of air to the compressor to progressively reduce compressor output to a specified minimum, when the compressor is then unloaded. This is also referred to as throttling or capacity control (seen on rotary and centrifugal compressors).
Dual/Auto Dual
- This controller is commonly seen in small reciprocating compressors, allows the selection of either Start/Stop or Load/Unload. When used in a lubricant-injected rotary compressor it provides modulation or load/unload control to a preset reduced capacity. When unloading the addition of an over-run timer will stop the compressor after running unloaded for a preset time.
Variable Displacement
- This controller allows progressive reduction of the compressor displacement without reducing the channel opening (seen on reciprocating and rotary compressors).
Variable Speed
- This controller adjusts the compressor capacity by varying the speed of the electric motor driving the compressor in response to system signals.
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The pictures of newly ordained deacon Rev. Matthew Martinez OP. The ordination was officiated by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin. The Irish Dominican friars here in Trinidad and Tobago rejoice over this our brother on reching thus far. He was ordained to the diaconate in Saint Saviour's Dominican church, Dominick Street in Dublin. The ordaining prelate was Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin. Our brothers were joined by many friars of the province, families and friends, representatives of the Dominican family in Ireland and local parishioners from the Dominick Street area to witness the joyful liturgy.


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They've done this before and dubbed it the "Fizzy Yellow Beer T-Shirt Amnesty Program." That time they were looking for tees from big beers sent in by people who had recently made the move to craft brews. Now, they're setting sights on the small guys who the big guys have bought up.
They give examples of what beer fans can send: "Golden Road, Goose Island, Wicked Weed, Elysian, 10 Barrel, etc, etc…"
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Summer's in full swing and for our fifth Steyoyoke podcast installment we are delighted to bring you the highly skilled and passionate music lover Antonio Olivieri.
Born in Italy, now residing in Berlin, Antonio is well known for the genuine feeling he conveys while performing his live sets.
Recorded live at Suicide Circus in Berlin, Antonio's aptitude for melody shines throughout this special set, touching different moods and styles of house music, through Funk, Deep and Tech-House where emotion prevails as he takes you on an extraordinary dance floor journey.
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Every individual would like to take bath with great comfort and relax. Once you wake up from the bed, you will some restless feeling for few minutes and would like to stay lonely. At that time you can make use of this and take some rest in warm soapy water and get back to room with bang and run for work with complete freshness. Inside the bath stub, you can soak out all your sorrows and listening the favorite song in walkman or read news paper or books by lying inside the tub.
Illusion Of Extra Space in Free Standing Tub
In this modern world, you can find various types of tubs which help one to feel free and take complete rest in it with warm bath. Some of the types of Free Standing Tubs are as follows: Daydreamer series tub, Allegra series tub, organic series, aquatica inspiration, aquatica innovation etc… these are some of the basic models of free standing tubs which features a great design and implement new style of model in every year. Aqualtica is a designer stone bath tub that was designed to increase the length of the inner bathing space that are architect in such a way that it appear to be well and uniform from all angles. In this modern world, most of the customers are providing their own designs which are acceptable and designers are ready to perform and provide the best services as per their required model.
Elise is one of the top most free tub models which have great demand in International market. Tub is one of the major things which took part in interior design. There are various advantages are available by making use of these tub which includes, striking top level design, freestanding development, highly robust and persistence for long duration. It is made up of single piece of stone which appear to be good looking and highly resistance. Once you fill with water in tub then you can lay on it for long time and then you will feel some type of massage to be done.
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The President and Prime Minister sat down together this week at the BMICH to answer questions from the public. It was a good show for the Coalition Government. But, ironically today people measure their leaders by action not by what they say in public.
Also, the JVP leader yesterday in Parliament reminded the Government that it needed to get fresh approval from Parliament to maintain the current number of Ministers. The present Cabinet consists of 48 members. In the terms of Article 46 (1) (a) and (b) Ministers of the Cabinet of Ministers shall not exceed thirty and Ministers who are not members of the Cabinet of Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall not, in the aggregate, exceed forty. Therefore, given that the Government is left with less than three years to win the confidence of the public and deliver on the many promises made, this is probably the best time to follow Prime Minister Modi's example.
In probably the last major reshuffle of the Modi Government before the 2019 elections nine new ministers were inducted, all ministers of state. Four ministers of state were promoted as cabinet ministers. The portfolios of some ministers changed. The most significant change was the promotion of Nirmala Sitharaman as a cabinet minister with the Defence Ministry. She is a lightweight politician given a heavyweight ministry as a counterweight to Sushma Swaraj who is External Affairs Minister. Suresh Prabhu's change of portfolio from Railways to Commerce was expected as there were three accidents in recent days and he had been told to quit.
Today our Cabinet has the right men in the wrong places. What we need is the right man in the right place. Currently it seems there is maximum government and no governance. This was against the Yahapalana slogan of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'.
We have many instances when somebody has been elevated for non-performance. There is nothing on the balance sheet of the current Foreign Minister to justify his promotion to the next best job in the government after the Prime Minister. Moreover, he is not elected by the public and therefore he has no support from the public. However, this is no indictment on his professional career as a lawyer. But what we would have liked to see the President and PM do was a Modi-type reshuffle to bring in fresh talent into the Cabinet.
For example LSE-educated Eran Wickremaratne or Dr. Harsha de Silva, who have both sacrificed their professional careers in their prime to be of service to the people, could have been recognised. Most importantly, there is also now a need for rationalisation of the Cabinet.
However, this requires political will on the part of the President and Prime Minister to limit the Cabinet to 30. Given the size of our GDP and our tragic debt burden, a by-product of the past, Sri Lanka would ideally need only the following 25 ministers to run this country efficiently. They are: Agriculture and Plantations; Education; Justice; Finance and Planning; Defence; External Affairs; Interior and Media; Health; Trade and Commerce; Industries and SMEs; Science Technology and Innovation; Local Government and Provincial Councils; Public Administration and Home Affairs; Fisheries; Labour and Foreign Employment; Ports, Shipping and Aviation; Transport and Highways; Housing and Urban Development; Land, Environment, Water Resources and Other Resources; Power and Energy; Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement; Tourism and Investment; Sports and Youth Affairs; Public Enterprises; Religious and Cultural Affairs; Infrastructure and Regional Development.
The biggest failure of this Government, especially the UNP, is that they have failed to recognise many of their party men and women who have stood by the party during their difficult and dark days. The reason for this failure is that the people who were appointed by the party to make the appointments for the new Government were not in any way involved in forming the Government and did not know the people. They were parachuted into Government by people who had no interest in the wellbeing of the Government, other than their own wellbeing.
For example some of the political appointments to the Foreign Service, the first and second tier appointments to corporations and private sector companies were mostly new inductees into the new Government, while many people who toiled for the change were very conveniently forgotten for friends of the appointers.
Now many of the people who silently campaigned for change and were left in the lurch have in frustration joined the anti-government bandwagon on social media to vent their frustration, while those people who have failed both by the country and the Government continue in office and in corporations. All this must change and the time is now before a new wave takes shape in the form of a new people movement for change.
The UNP and SLFP, without attempting to weaken each other, should pay heed to the mood of the electorate. They should be mindful of the potential emergence of a third force like in France, when Macron became France's youngest leader since Napoleon. He is a 39-year-old former investment banker, who served for two years as economy minister under former French President Hollande but had never previously held elected office.
Today unfortunately while a section of the Government is hell-bent on transferring executive powers to the office of the Prime Minister after 2020, another group wants the office of the President to retain executive powers. Before an overhaul of the Constitution is made, the people want the Government to deliver on the many other promises they made.
The Government should stop itself getting entangled in 'retail politics' from now on and focus on a few big wins. The President and the Prime Minister, two outstanding men, certainly have the capability and the will to do the right thing for the sake of the country. The time is now!
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WOW, he participates in a couple classes and comps and now he's all "look at my cooks" LOL, Just razzin ya @MikeRocksTheRed , Sounds like you've had an exciting past few months, and what a great way to spend it!!! tenderloin looks awesome!
Looks great! Pizza forum section has been pretty stale without you input.
That's a fantastic cook Mike! I remember seeing this on facebook and being WOWed. I'm still WOWed. Your skills have really come along man, you've been putting in a lot of work. Great job!


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In my quiet town among the sloppy hills of a Canadian countryside, I have made myself a name for running one of the best restaurant in the locality. It is not a big restaurant but a small eatery that can hold about thirty people.
I have run this joint for the last fifteen years. I started out by working here as a cook for the previous owner who sold me it to me at a hugely discounted price. He had become sickly due to old age and having no descendants who were interested in the business, he had decided to let me have the premises.
In the few years that I had worked for my previous boss, he had keenly observed my deep passion and commitment to good cooking and proper service to customers. One could say that he found me to be a natural for this kind of job. I also had a Midas touch to his business. When he had hired me as a young gentleman, his business had been tottering on the brink of closure due to lack of customers but a few months after hiring me he could hardly keep up with the traffic of customers.
When I came to Canada in search of a job, I had not been thinking of working as a cook. I had actually come looking for a job as a driver or some other kind of common non- skilled jobs. When I could not find any vacancy for such jobs, I had become desperate. When I came across this job as a cook I took it.
In the years I have been working in the restaurant business, I have come to realize that it is my niche. I discovered that cookery and customer service were a virtue that I was naturally gifted with. I had been a good cook ever since I was young and working in the market for many years as a young kid with my father had taught me the value of providing the best service and care for the customer. These values have helped me run my business very successfully.
I am continually looking for ways to better my services to my customers. One thing that I have always found lacking in my premises was some music. Some soft music in an eatery is always a welcome sound for the visitor as he enjoys his or her meal.
There are times also when people hire out the premises to use it for functions such as birthday parties and they need some music or some public address system. I do not have these appliances and I often have to hire which is expensive.
My next step towards making the restaurant the number one eatery for all the people around my locality is therefore buying some good music system with some good amplifiers and speakers that will be able to provide quality sounds during the usual business hours and during special functions such as when the place is hired out for a party.


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I've come across a few interesting stats on e-commerce this week, so I've decided to gather them together in one handy post.
I've also added a selection of e-commerce stats from our most recent Internet Statistics Compendium…
Online shopping habits (eCommera)
- 42.6% of UK consumers buy something online at least once a week, and the average online spend per shopper is £71 per month.
- Price was the most important factor in choosing to shop online for 60% of respondents, followed by convenience of having items delivered (51%).
- Recommendations from friends or family is the single most important factor in the choice of website to buy from, with 71% giving this reason. 46% said knowledge of the retailer from their high street presence was a key factor.
Site search (Econsultancy Site Search Report)
- Our Site Search report found that, on average just 50% of site searches were successful, and 40% of responding companies were not even aware of the success rates.
- 57% of firms are planning to increase their investment in this area as they appreciate the value and benefits of effective site search.
Online retail spending (IMRG)
- UK online shoppers spent an estimated £4.4bn during June; this compares to an estimated £3.7bn spent online in the same month last year.
- Online sales for the whole of 2010 are predicted to reach £56bn.
A decade of online retail (IMRG Capgemini)
- UK consumers spent £250bn between 2000 and 2010.
- In 2001 UK e-commerce sales were just £1.8bn with just six million Britons shopping online.
- IMRG and Capgemini predict that the UK online retail market will grow by 110% in the next decade, reaching £123bn by 2020.
- According to this forecast, growth will slow down to 6% year on year as the market matures.
Online retail growth in Europe (CCR/Kelkoo)
- Online retail sales in Europe are set to jump 20% during 2010 and be worth €172bn ($241bn). E-commerce will account for 5.5% of all retail sales within Europe.
- E-commerce growth is being seen fastest in Poland, France, and Spain.
- Through 2009, European online shoppers spent an average €871 each, with Britons topping the table with an average spend of €1,240 and Poland at the bottom of the countries surveyed on €362.
What makes people shop online? (Econsultancy's How We Shop in 2010 report)
- When shopping for something which can be bought both online and in store, 34% of UK shoppers would prefer to buy online, with 55% opting for the high street.
- Free shipping was the most popular motivation for 82% of UK consumers, followed by price guarantees (72%), alternative payments (60%), and ratings and reviews (59%).
- Respondents were asked how much their most recent online purchase cost. Nearly half (46%) of surveyed consumers spent between £0-£100, with the largest proportions (29%) being between £25- £100.


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Find an Author, Find a Book:
Author Kathy Cordova was an overworked, stressed-out sales executive. After the birth of her first child, a colicky baby who went through a number of nannies, Cordova finally figured out the Universe was giving her a message--give it up. She quit her job to become a full-time mom. And as she adjusted to her new life, Cordova learned the power of miracles through the art of surrender.
Part I of Let Go, Let Miracles Happen shows readers that surrender is much more powerful--and effective--than constant striving, or toughing it out at all costs. Based on wisdom drawn from the Bible and contemporary books such as A Course in Miracles, Cordova tells how she discovered and came to accept surrendering her own life. She guides readers to experience how surrender can actually make them stronger. Hard to believe in our go-go culture, but literally doing nothing, and fully and deeply accepting circumstances, is often a wiser course of "action."
The power of waiting, while accepting and surrendering, produces miracles. "The good news is miracles,"� Cordova writes. "Instead of working so hard to find or create magic in our lives, we can relax, go with the flow, work together in harmony with a greater power than ourselves, and experience more joy and purpose than we ever imagined. And the formula is simple--love and surrender."
Part II of Let Go, Let Miracles Happen is an inspirational collection of stories from people who have suffered everything from addictions to terminal diseases, profound disappointments to perpetual disillusionment, and triumphed. Cordova shows that what they all have in common is that when they learned to surrender, let go, accept and wait, miracles happened.
Let Go, Let Miracles Happen is sure to earn its place next to other books like the Power of Positive Thinking as one of the great inspirational books on the shelf.
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Arnaud Gervaix
Lausanne, Switzerland
26 years old - Switzerland.
I founded Urban Kombucha, Switzerland's first organic & locally crafted Kombucha Tea brewery.
Prior to that, I have worked in various industries such as tech, web, healthy food, hotel, marketing and communications.
If you can't find me pursuing excellence in the work I accomplish, catch me cooking, rock climbing, slacklining, spending some quality time with my family, rethinking the world with my friends, or simply following my passions !
Still can't reach me ? Try abroad, where I'm probably spending time traveling !
Random facts:
I taught myself to code when I was 13,
I launched a Tech Maintenance service two years later,
I have been catering mouth-watering food to private clients for 8 years.
I'm a disciplined yogi, trail runner, rock climber and overall mountaineer, hardened backpacker and a Kombucha brewer.
Oh, and I can't taste bitterness (seriously).


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Join us for the Vintage La Rose Trunk Show at A Line Boutique.
Shop a collection of beautifully crafted fine jewelry shown exclusively at A Line Boutique. Jewelry that is versatile and effortless to wear—perfect for anyone that you're shopping for!
Available to show at both A Line Boutique locations.
- The Landmark | 5375 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
- Cherry Creek North | 2445 East 3rd Avenue, Denver, CO 80206


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The other day I was searching around for examples of Office 2007 like "Smart Tag" type of popup implemented in WPF, but I could not find any with source code available. As you know that the tooltip control in WPF/XAML does not allow any controls you put inside a tooltip to receive focus or mouse click events, you have to use the primitive Popup control instead to achieve such functionality. So I decided to build one myself. It turns out the process is quite simple. The only trick that I find out and still not know how to solve elegantly is wiring up the delayed popup solely in XAML. Currently my implementation utilizes a custom service class that wires up the mouse events between the popup and the target control. The XAML part of the control is very simple:
Inside your Popup definition, you can define your Smart Tag popup as you would in any other XAML elements. The following is an example of a toolbar enclosed inside thepopup:
In order to support positioning the popup control in arbitrary location close to (but not border-to-border) its target control, you need to wire the MouseMove and MouseLeave events of both the Popup control and the target control. And you need a delayed hide/show service to ensure that the popup won't flash if you quickly move your mouse around. This is achieved through a delayed DispatchTimer in the DelayedPopupService code.
This is a screen shot of the Smart Tag popup:
To see the Smart Tag in action, you can view the following screen clip:
Let me know what you think of this.
[Update: 2007.08.14]
The complete source code of the sample is uploaded.
[Updated: 1/16/2009]
New source code link is posted.


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Wentworth Avenue,
From London, onto the M4, J6 take A355 exit to A332 Slough/Windsor. At roundabout take 3rd exit onto Tuns Lane, then at roundabout on Farnham Road take 1st exit left to Northborough. Then take 2nd exit right to Long Readings Lane, left turn onto Long Furlong Drive, 2nd right to Wentworth Avenue and carry on straight to Britwell Centre on your left.
Slough Train Station - then take bus no 58, 78 or 1B to Wentworth Avenue.
Burnham Train Station - then take bus no 1B to Wentworth Avenue.
From Slough town centre, Wellington Street bus station (Bay 5), take bus 78 towards Britwell. Come off at Britwell, Wentworth Avenue bus stop. Britwell Centre will be straight ahead.


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Lola Boutique
Design and concept work for Lola Boutique on a #WORTHIT campaign born out of the shared, strong belief that quality > quantity and that personal style starts first with recognizing one's worth. From there a sweatshirt was created, along with a postcard series, and collateral for Lola's winter market.
Photos and styling by Lela Maloney. Modeling by Jessica Gordon.


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Crews are on the scene of a car accident in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.
It happened around 10:35 a.m. on Kelly Drive at the Strawberry Mansion Bridge. Fire Radio tells NBC10 one person was taken to Hahnemann Hospital. Officials have not yet revealed that person's conditions.
Officials say there are detours in the area though they haven't specified the exact locations.


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March ARES Meeting Summary
09 March 2017 7:00 PM
Following the pledge of allegiance, WW4RX Steve asked for the treasurer's report. Our treasurer, N4BG Ben reported.
W4DAS Doug announced needs associated with the upcoming Stuart Hamfest, including prayer for good weather, raffle ticket purchases, and assistance on Friday at noon to do setup.
N4DWM Dave reviewed the recent Red Cross PSA activation, and the fact that the Red Cross has only committed to staff 4 shelters this year.
W4SPR Spray requested members take pictures at all events for use on the websites.
WW4RX announced that the MCARES gear order has arrived, and reviewed the Red Cross PSA drill, in which 9 members participated.
Steve WW4RX announced the following upcoming events:
April19th - Non-graded Radiological Exercise
May 4th - Hurricane Exercise
June 24th - ARRL Field Day 2017
Gary K4GMW and Spray W4SPR led us in a discussion of the WinLink Packet software system we are rolling out to replace the WinPack software, which is no longer available. An instructional handout on the installation and configuration of WinLink was distributed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM and the group visited the EOC Radio Room to look at the new computers which have been installed.
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10 Apr 2014 6:30 PM
Following the pledge of allegiance, WW4RX Steve asked for a moment of silence in memory of KD4PQQ Ron's father who passed away April 7th. Our treasurer, N4BG Ben reported that we cleared over $300 at the club table during the Stuart Hamfest.
WW4RX Steve announced the following upcoming events:
April12th - EMCOMM Symposium In Boca Raton
April15th - National Hurricane Conference in Orlando
July 12th - Skywarn Training at the Martin County EOC
Steve mentioned that topics to be discussed at the NHC will include EMCOMM in Orlando, ham radio coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Hurricane Watch Net
KI4OXP Joe reminded everyone about the upcoming MCARA Meeting on April 24th as well as the March Of Domes Walk For Babies on April 26th. MCARA has been asked to provide spotters along the route for this event. Participants will meet in Memorial Park in Stuart at 7 AM with handheld radios to provide coverage of the route.
N4BG gave us a demonstration of the Packet system we have installed at several of our permanent operating stations. Using a portable system set up in the classroom, he showed us how to exchange text messages from keyboard to keyboard as well as sending them to a mailbox at any of the stations. A list of our Packet stations with call signs and the frequencies of the repeaters was distributed. This is an important tool for use during an activation to exchange info when using voice is inappropriate.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
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Planning and development of land
The endurance of Aboriginal society across Australia is of global significance and the cultural heritage places and objects associated with Aboriginal society are a significant part of the heritage of all Australians. More importantly, they are a fundamental part of Aboriginal community life and cultural identity. To learn more read Aboriginal Cultural Heritage is important to all Victorians.
The Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (the Act) and Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) provides for the protection and management of Victoria's Aboriginal heritage with processes linked to the Victorian planning system.
The legislation provides protection for all Aboriginal places, objects and human remains regardless of their inclusion on the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register or whether they are located on public or private land.
The Act also provides clear guidance to planners and developers about when, and how, Aboriginal cultural heritage needs to be considered, and in some situations work cannot proceed until compliance is met.
Large developments and other high impact activities in culturally sensitive landscapes can cause significant harm to Aboriginal cultural heritage. In these situations the Act may require the preparation of a Cultural Heritage Management Plan or the planner or developer may need to obtain a cultural heritage permit.
Not sure if a Cultural Heritage Management Plan is required for your activity?
Use the Aboriginal Heritage Planning Tool.
Is the property associated with an area of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Sensitivity?
Areas of cultural heritage sensitivity are registered Aboriginal cultural heritage places, as well as landforms and land categories that are generally regarded as more likely to contain Aboriginal cultural heritage.
If you're not sure you can check the property using our online map. Type your address into the Quick Search. If it's marked green the property is in an area of Cultural Heritage Sensitivity.
Some activities proposed in areas of Cultural Heritage Sensitivity require an approved Cultural Heritage Management Plan before the activity can start.
Cultural Heritage Management Plans
Cultural Heritage Management Plans are a way of protecting and managing Aboriginal cultural heritage, with the involvement of Registered Aboriginal Parties, while allowing development to proceed.
Some activities which will require a Cultural Heritage Management Plan are:
- developments that require an Environment Effects Statement
- larger scale residential or industrial subdivisions on areas of cultural heritage sensitivity, which have not previously been significantly disturbed
- substantial infrastructure or resource development projects on areas of cultural heritage sensitivity, which have not previously been significantly disturbed.
See Practice Note: Significant Ground Disturbance for guidance about the meaning of significant ground disturbance.
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Aboriginal Heritage Planning Tool
A simple way to check whether a Cultural Heritage Management Plan is required for a proposed activity is to use the Aboriginal Heritage Planning Tool and follow the prompts.
Earth resources
Read the Exploration Licence Advisory Note to learn the obligations for exploration licence holders when undertaking works:
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Geotechnical investigations to prepare for a development
Read the Geotechnical Investigations Advisory Note to learn about what to consider when undertaking geotechnical investigations:
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For further information and forms, see Aboriginal Heritage Management - Guides, Forms and Practice Notes.


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ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Monday warned that if the government failed to secure the release of Ali Haider Gilani and Shahbaz Taseer, then the opposition would react, Local TV reported
Speaking to media representatives in an informal meeting in the Parliament House, Shah said it was imperative to take the military into confidence regarding the release of prisoners, even though the decision was to be taken by the government and not the army.
He also expressed the fear that granting a free peace zone to the Taliban was dangerous.
He said the Taliban had managed to get many of its prisoners released, but not a single person held in Taliban captivity was freed.
The senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader warned that if the government failed to secure the release of Ali Haider Gilani and Shahbaz Taseer, then the opposition would react.
Shah demanded of the government to apprise political parties of details of talks with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, adding that both sides should negotiate from a position of equality.
Shah said the PPP was not against talks between the government and the TTP, adding that the former should not hold the opposition responsible in case the mediation failed.
He claimed that in December 2000, Musharraf, who at the time was the chief executive of the country, had facilitated the granting of a presidential pardon to Nawaz Sharif and the incumbent premier would now return the favour.
He said the opposition supported the federal government on talks with the Taliban for lasting peace in the country, but peace didn't seem to be visible
The opposition leader said the government had not held consultations over the Pakistan Protection Ordinance, adding that the ordinance would be opposed in case any contact was made.


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Bless my heart I didn't know what I was getting into when I went to Singapore…it's the most expensive SE Asian country that I've encountered so far. The Singaporean dollar was on par with the Australian dollar which for a backpacker's wallet isn't the nicest. I used Singapore as a long layover and spent three and a half days there, but got to see almost everything I wanted to. Singapore actually isn't that very big, less than 5.7 million people live on this tiny island which happens to be one of the world's richest countries…who knew?
Fun fact…I actually learned how to use my camera correctly in Singapore. I was there in late March so it took me being three months on the road until I figured it out, but watch out now! You would've thought I was a professional, so I will take you on a picture display of why you should go to Singapore. I hope you enjoy!