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Thanks for taking the challenge to become more intentional about creating a God-honoring marriage. Please accept this kit as our gift to help you foster greater intimacy during the next 120 days with three simple steps.
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Several segments of community identified the need for a library as the highest priority project for education in the community, after the need for scholarships. Therefore, the plan for the library will encompass more than a building. It will be filled with books. It will include a study room where we can run programs particularly targeted to support the success of the most vulnerable students. Integral to the project is provision of extra training for teachers. It will house the first computers available to students in Kabudula, opening up their access to knowledge exponentially. The building itself will be an opportunity for local employment. It will be a testament to the truth that we believe in this community, and in partnership, we can all work together to make this project achieve its ultimate potential.
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Stamps and collecting as therapy
As long term readers might recall the story of SCB started out when I was experiencing what felt like the biggest crisis of my then life. Well, decade later I am again undergoing yet another 'biggest crisis of my life'. Talk about déjà vu. Back on the early days a lot of my writings were not so much about technical side of stamp collecting, but more about the "philosophical" side of collecting and collectors, and this weeks blog roots on those same deep existential waters on what makes us collectors tick.
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I got asked to shoot the opening night of Gregory Nolan's gallery This Was Our Scene in the Fumbally Exchange when my photographer friend who was to cover it took ill. Gregory moved to London and ended up taking photos from the clubs, gigs, backstage and parties during the indie scene at up to and during it's peak in the noughties. He's got amazing images of The Killers hanging out pre-stadium glory, Florence Welch on open mic the night she was discovered, Pete Doherty backstage, and loads of amazing shots of fans, punters and clubbers. He captured the feel of the time with his images.
Gregory's mate Frank Turner came to the launch to give a talk about the gallery and that time in their lives, followed by a Q&A with both Gregory and Frank. It made for some interesting listening. The gallery has come to be at a good time when Lizzy Goodman's Meet Me in the Bathroom book is providing a similar look back for the NYC scene, albeit in oral form. For more check out Gregory's website and Facebook page to see and read more about it, and maybe even order to book of images while you're at it.
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'Pretending It Isn't Still Winter' Beach Trip
"When I sit and listen to the sound of waves, I feel free from all obligations and people of this world."
-Henry Thoreau
Like most Michigan-ders, Doug and I were feeling pretty wintered out this week. We thought that April would finally bring warmer weather but instead it's been 25 degrees and snowing...still. We decided to stop wallowing in our cabin fever/Netflix fueled/cranky fest and head to Holland to pretend it wasn't winter. We needed some fresh air and to be near the water. I think that separation is part of what makes winter feel so dreary at times...no rushing water or waves. Those sounds are familiar and grounding that you get to the point where your soul craves them.
We packed up Paisley and headed out there. It was chilly, but so life giving. We wandered down to the shoreline basking in the sunshine and well known song of the lake. It warmed my heart to watch little one running up and down the beach with her face to the wind. Even with our winter jackets and boots, it had the essence of summer that we all needed.
No trip to Holland is complete without a stop at Captain Sundae. One of Paisley's favorite treats is some vanilla soft serve ice cream. We don't give it to her a lot, but once in awhile we let her treat herself. Of course your girl got a Tommy Turtle and Dougie boo got Green Apple Flavorburst because he's a grown child ;)
If you are feeling wintered out as well, head to the beach. Hope your weekend was full of just as much happy and restoration.


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Digital Hearing Aid Fitting – Q & A
The Digital Hearing Aid fitting will follow a Hearing Assessment.
Do I need to do anything before my appointment?
It would be helpful if you could inform the department before your appointment if you have any disabilities or require the assistance of an interpreter (including sign language). You are welcome to bring along a friend or relative to the appointment if you feel this would be helpful.
Please make sure your ears are clean of wax, consult your GP if in doubt. If your ears are blocked with wax we may not be able to complete the Hearing Aid Fitting.
What shall I do when I arrive?
Please check in at the Audiology Reception. The Hearing Aid Fitting will take approximately 60 minutes.
What will happen when I come for my hearing aid fitting?
At the start of your appointment the audiologist will check your ears for wax and check the fit of your earmould and hearing aid. At this stage your hearing aid is programmed to your hearing loss. It may be necessary to further fine tune the hearing aid, taking into account the earmould, size and shape of the ear canal.
What type of hearing aid will I be fitted with?
The Royal Surrey County Hospital predominantly provides behind-the-ear hearing aids on the NHS. Depending on the severity of your hearing loss this can be connected to either a thin tube with a dome or a tube with a customised earmould.
If the hearing assessment indicated you have a mild to moderate hearing loss a thin tube with a dome might be suitable for you. This way the ear canal remains largely un-occluded to provide maximum comfort. If the hearing assessment indicated a moderate to profound hearing loss then a customised earmould might be more suitable.
How is the hearing aid programmed?
The details from your hearing test are used to create a prescription for your hearing aid. The hearing aid can then be further fine-tuned using a process called real ear measurements. You will be asked to sit facing a loud speaker and a headset will be placed over your ears. A small flexible tube will be placed in your ear canal. This tube will enable the audiologist to measure the correct amplification needed for optimal speech recognition. Each tube is removed at the end of the measurement. Unlike the previous tests you do not need to respond in anyway.
What if I do not like the sound of the hearing aid?
Once all the programming has been done the audiologist will check the sound of the hearing aid with you by talking to you and making some louder sounds. Some further fine-tuning of your aid may be necessary at this point.
Once the fine-tuning has been completed the audiologist is likely to discuss program options with you.
Most digital aids can have the option to have different program settings for different listening situations. You may find one program may be adequate for your needs whereas others may use 3 or 4 programs. Your audiologist will discuss this with you and offer guidance if required.
Do the hearing aids have a volume control?
Digital aids have an automatic volume control. This means that the aid will regulate the volume of the aid according to the level of surrounding sound (taking into account your hearing level). Most hearing aids also offer you the option to further alter the volume yourself. This can be particularly helpful if your hearing fluctuates.
Will I be shown how to use my hearing aids?
Once all the programming has been completed the audiologist will show you how the aid works using a demonstration model identical to your own aid. You will be shown how to manipulate the controls, replace a battery, take the aid apart to clean it and how to put the aid in your ear. You will also be given advice about getting used to your hearing aids.
Should I wear my hearing aids home?
If you have never worn an aid before it is not advised to wear it home on the first day. Your hearing may have gradually deteriorated over a long period of time. When wearing the hearing aid you will need time to readjust to all the every day environmental sounds. This is best done initially in the comfort of your own home. Your audiologist will give you advice regarding acclimatisation at your fitting appointment.


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University of Queensland Medicine Summary
The University of Queensland's (UQ) medical degree is a postgraduate degree, so you need to have completed previous university study if you want to do medicine at UQ. There is a provisional degree path to medicine at UQ and this entry pathway is more reflective of an undergraduate medicine degree application process than a postgraduate one.
Scroll down to see the available entry paths to the University of Queensland's medicine program
Available paths
There are 2 paths to medicine at UQ.
Path 1: Undergraduate degree (UQ)
This degree path is known as Provisional Entry and enables students with the required ATAR/OP to gain entry into the postgraduate medical degree, following successful completion of a UQ undergraduate degree.
Prerequisites consist the required subjects for the undergraduate degree as well as English.
Provisional Entry students will need to have completed two prerequisite undergraduate subjects by the end of the year prior to their commencement in the Doctor of Medicine degree (ie this means students entering in 2019 will need to have completed these subjects by 2022), these being:
Integrative Cell and Tissue Biology, and
System Physiology
Biostatistics and Anatomy are also recommended undergraduate courses.
Path 2: Bachelor, Honours, Graduate Diploma, Masters or PhD degree (any degree, any university)
This path is known (slightly confusingly) as Direct Entry - but this only applies to graduates (whereas Direct Entry at other universities means students who commence the medical degree directly after Year 12).
There are no prerequisite undergraduate degrees and no requirement for undergraduate degrees to have been completed at UQ, so this means if you have a degree from any recognised university, you are able to apply. There are, however, courses and subjects that UQ strongly recommends need to have been undertaken as part of your previous degree/s. These include degrees in Science, Biomedical Science and Health Science; Year 2 subjects of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry; as well as social sciences and humanities subjects/courses.
As for Provisional Entry students, from 2022 Direct (Graduate) Entry students are required to have completed two prerequisite subjects by the end of the year prior to commencement of the Doctor of Medicine degree, being:
Integrative Cell and Tissue Biology, and
System Physiology
Biostatistics and Anatomy are also recommended undergraduate courses.
An additional requirement is that your previous degree must be less than 10 years old. If it's older, you need to complete 1 semester of postgraduate coursework within 10 years of commencing the UQ medical degree.
How selection works
The selection criteria for UQ medicine, unlike most universities comprises a single stage process but this is changing with UQ progressively introducing a second stage interview requirement.
Provisional Entry Students:
Stage 1: There is is currently no interview requirement. This will be introduced from 2020 for entry into the 2021 year.
Stage 2: Your UCAT and OP/Entry rank results are used to determine who's offered a place in the UQ medical degree. Note this process takes place in the same manner as an undergraduate medicine degree (ie prior to commencement at university) with the offer of a medicine place made to take effect in 3 subsequent years. An additional application is also required to secure a place in a UQ undergraduate degree.
Direct (Graduate) Entry Students:
Stage 1: Offers of an interview from 2019 for entry into the 2020 year will be made based on GAMSAT results.
Stage 2: How interview outcomes are to be incorporated into the offer of a place are yet to be advised by UQ. Offers of a place in UQ's medical degree as advised are made primarily on the basis of GAMSAT results. This is very different to other universities that incorporate GPA into their selection process. UQ utilise GPA only to separate students that have the same GPA.
An important qualification
Study Medicine information has been compiled from Australian university information sources and therefore is a guide. Authoritative information is provided by the university only. Make sure you obtain information directly from the university before making any decisions.
The above information is intended to help you understand the University of Queensland's medical degree and the available paths to gain entry. Remember, information can always change, so ensure you keep up to date by regularly checking directly with the University of Queensland.


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Unemployment isn't a trouble with money in itself. But it will limit your income or halt it completely. It can feel like a nightmare to be made redundant and it's not something that we'd wish on anyone. But it's also a very real possibility. With so many businesses using freelancers, it's possible you'll find yourself in long spouts, without work or pay. When this happens it's important that you stick to a budget. Don't overspend because ultimately you may need the extra money in the near future. As well as this you should be staying active on the job market.
One of the biggest issues with unemployment is that people get depressed and stop looking for work. When that happens, it becomes more of a mental block than anything else. You must always keep searching for a job. Don't forget this will allow you to get work seekers allowance and that should help with the bills.
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If your home bills are high the first thing you need to think about is why that is. It could be that your systems need a repair. For instance, if your boiler is broken it will need more energy to run. While a repair is expensive it will save you money in the long run. The other thing to think about is how you can save energy. It could be as simple as using energy saving bulbs in your home. Or, you may want to think about shutting doors more often. Instead of switching on the heating, wear more layers. These little things are sure to lessen the amount you'll have to pay at the end of the month. Don't forget that paying bills late could give you a bad credit rating.
Bad Credit
If you have a bad credit rating, it usually means that you have borrowed money and not paid it back on time. This will damage your chances of getting other loans without high interest or taking on a bad credit loan. You can use a credit repair website to help resolve the situation and find the solution. But it's also important to know what to do when you owe money.
Owed Money
If you owe money, you can consider consolidating your debts. This makes them easier to pay back and stops you ending up in a more serious level of debt. We strongly recommend this solution because your payments will be manageable. In no time at all, you will find yourself in the clear.
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St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants 9/3/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Sunday, September 3, 2017
AT&T Park
Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.
Probable Pitchers: Luke Weaver vs. Jeff Samardzija
The St. Louis Cardinals visit AT&T Park on Sunday, September 3, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Luke Weaver for the Cardinals and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.
The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at +106 and San Francisco at -116. The Cardinals have a 70-56-8 over/under record and a 64-70-0 run line mark. The Giants are 57-80-0 against the run line and have a 63-63-11 over/under record.
Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends
The St. Louis Cardinals are 70-56-8 against the over/under
The St. Louis Cardinals are 64-70-0 against the run line
Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 63-63-11 against the over/under
The San Francisco Giants are 57-80-0 against the run line
Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries
09/02/17 CF Tommy Pham Thumb "?" Saturday vs. San Francisco Giants
08/27/17 3B Jedd Gyorko Hamstring 10-day DL (08/27)
08/23/17 P Trevor Rosenthal Elbow 60-day DL (08/18)
08/18/17 P Adam Wainwright Elbow 10-day DL (08/18)
08/06/17 P Kevin Siegrist Forearm 10-day DL (08/06)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
08/12/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
08/05/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 10-day DL (08/05)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Cardinals have a 68-66 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luke Weaver has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.17. He has 36 strikeouts over his 29 innings pitched and he's given up 25 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 407 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 424 hitters and walked 152 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 1,167 base hits and 534 earned runs. They have allowed 153 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 402 batters and struck out 1,104. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.09.
Hitting Statistics
As a team St. Louis is hitting .262, good for 7th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Matt Carpenter is hitting .241 with an on-base percentage of .376. He has 106 hits this season in 440 at bats with 63 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .436 and an OPS+ of 114. Yadier Molina is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 122 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 433 at bats. His OPS+ is 97 while his slugging percentage is at .441. The Cardinals have 1,193 hits, including 246 doubles and 163 home runs. St. Louis has walked 480 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,109 times as a unit. They have left 932 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 4.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 642 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Francisco has a 53-84 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.43, Jeff Samardzija has a 9-12 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 175 strikeouts over the 176.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 180 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 421 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 378 batters and walked 183 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,310 base knocks and 624 earned runs this season. They have given up 153 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 416 hitters and struck out 1,034 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.18.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .247, good for 24th in the league. The Giants hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Joe Panik comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .328. He has 113 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 424 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .399 with an OPS+ of 92. Denard Span is hitting .264 this season and he has an OBP of .318. He has collected 113 hits in 428 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Giants as a unit have 1,168 base hits, including 251 doubles and 105 homers. San Francisco has walked 400 times this year and they have struck out on 1,001 occasions. They have had 938 men left on base and have an OPS of .686. They have scored 3.93 runs per game and totaled 538 runs this season.
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Rudbeckia triloba
Rudbeckia triloba are the true Brown-eyed Susan, but are also known as Three-lobed Coneflower
Rudbeckia is a genus made up of 23 species, commonly known as Black-eyed Susans. Brown-eyed Susans, or Gloriosa Daisy (annual). Rudbeckia may be annuals, biennials or perennials, all of which are native to the meadowlands and woodlands of North America. Rudbeckia blooms are typically daisy like flowers, sometimes with slightly reflexed (drooping) petals and a prominent cone (center). The flower petals of the Rudbeckia are often some shade of yellow with dark or black contrasting centers.
(Note: Purple Coneflower is an Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea and Rudbecia are two entirely different genus. Coneflower are Rudbeckia genus).
Rudbeckia triloba are easy to grow, virtually pest free and wonderful in fresh flower arrangements. Rudbeckia are an excellent perennial for sunny gardens but will bloom fairly well in part shade. Although they prefer a moderately fertile soil they are tolerant of clay also. They are very tolerant of heat and humidity, but prefer some supplemental water in periods of extended drought. Blooming will also be improved when supplied with adequate water. In the hotter regions Rudbeckia coneflower will appreciate some afternoon sun and are quite happy with part shade. Coneflower self seeds quite readily and is considered invasive by some. Diligent deadhead will prevent self seeding and will also encourage additional blooming. If you prefer to leave the last blooms of autumn to go to seed, you will enjoy not only interesting seed cones through winter but also the birds that enjoy the seeds. Plant can also be propagated by division. Rudbeckia plants that become taller or bushier than desired can be cut back to about 6" to generate fresh growth.
Rudbeckia triloba are the true Brown-eyed Susan that has less hairy foliage than hirta. Also referred to as thin-leaved coneflower or three-lobed Rudbeckia, triloba is well branched with slightly hairy stems. Rudbeckia triloba flower petals are slightly shorter and of smaller quantity than R. hirta. These Brown-eyed Susans typically perform as a biennial and will self sow.
Rudbeckia triloba
- Common Name: Brown-eyed Susan, Three-lobed Coneflower
- Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial/bienniel
- Height: 2-3'
- Spread: 1-1 1/2'
- Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun
- Water Requirements: Medium to moist, will tolerate short periods of drought
- Soil Requirements: Average, well drained, prefers organically rich moist soil id adaptable.
- Growth Habit: Clump forming, well branched.
- Bloom Time: July through October
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Bloom Form: daisy like petals with dark brown center
- Foliage: Rough textured thin lobes are dark green and slightly hairy
- Fragrance: None
- Pest and Disease Resistance: No problems of note, somewhat susceptible to powdery mildew.
- Fertilize: Work a slow release balanced fertilizer into the soil before planting, or apply a water soluble fertilizer every few weeks.
- Maintenance: Deadhead to encourage blooming and to minimize self seeding. Cut back to the ground in late winter, wait for spring to allow seeding.
- Other: Attracts butterflies and birds.
- Hardiness: Zone 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Rudbeckia triloba produces 1 1/2" daisy like flowers in golden yellow, blooming profusely from summer right up to hard frost. Up to 12 petals are contrasted with a deep brown-purple center disk. Brown-eyed Susan is a short lived perennial but can be considered a biennial. It self seeds readily, which can be minimized by deadheading spent blooms. Although this Rudbeckia is short lived it will perpetuate by seed and can be naturalized easily. Flowers left on the plant will attract birds as the seeds develop. Brown-eyed Susan is pretty tolerant of shot drought periods and heat, but will prefer to receive supplemental water in extended dry periods. Full Sun is ideal for Brown-eyed Susan, especially in the northern regions. In the hot southern regions afternoon shade will benefit the plant. Some shade is tolerated fairly wee, but when grown in too much shade the flowering will be reduced and the stems may be weak, required staking. In ideal conditios Rudbeckia triloba can grow as tall as 5 feet, and given room to spread the well branched plant can become quite bushy. The Brown-eyed Susan blooms more heaily than Black-eyed Susan but with smaller flowers that have fewer petal rays. Brown-eyed Susan are native to much of the eastern and central United States. Excellent as cut flowers and companion to grasses and a variety of perennials. Ideal in carefree cottage gardens.


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Throughout recorded history Yorkshire has been a setting for warfare of all kinds – marches, skirmishes and raids, pitched battles and sieges.
And it is the sieges of the Civil War period – which often receive less attention than other forms of combat – that are the focus of David Cooke's new history. Hull, York, Pontefract, Knaresborough, Sandal, Scarborough, Helmsley, Bolton, Skipton – all witnessed notable sieges during the bloody uncertain years of the Civil Wars.
His vivid reconstructions allow the reader to visit the castles and towns where sieges took place and stand on the ground where blood was spilt for the cause – for king or Parliament.
Using contemporary accounts and a wealth of maps and illustrations, his book allows the reader to follow the course of each siege and sets each operation in the context of the Civil Wars in the North.
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Against an entrenched agency of record and a highly-compressed pitch schedule, we won the opportunity to create a national, transmedia campaign for SlingTV across general and Hispanic markets.
The "Get Picky" campaign was built on the insight that in today's day and age, we're used to getting exactly what we want, how and when we want it — except with TV. Launched across broadcast, OTT, social, digital, and print, we featured the Machete himself, Danny Trejo, in new and unexpected ways.
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Albanian Pita with Beetroot Hummus
Toasted crushed pistachios and finely chopped dill, to garnish
3 medium beetroots
400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1 lemon, juiced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs tahini
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
250g plain flour, plus extra, to dust
1/2 tsp salt
100g butter, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
150g Bulgarian feta cheese, crumbled
100g plain yoghurt
To make hummus, preheat oven to 180C. Enclose each beetroot in a piece of foil and roast for 1 hour or until tender.
Meanwhile, grease a 20cm square cake pan.
To make pastry, place flour, salt and 125ml (1/2 cup) water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Knead until combined and a dough forms.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Divide dough into 30 portions. Using a rolling pin, roll out each dough portion into a 2mm-thick circle. Stack 15 circles on top of each other, brushing with melted butter in between. Repeat with remaining circles and butter.
Using a rolling pin, roll out each circle stack into a rectangle, large enough to line base and sides of prepared pan, leaving 3cm overhanging. Place one pastry sheet in pan.
To make filling, stir all ingredients in a large bowl until combined. Season with pepper.
Pour filling over pastry. Top with second pastry sheet. Fold in sides. Using a fork, crimp edges to seal. Brush top with remaining butter.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until pastry is crisp and golden. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool. Carefully turn out onto a board. Using scissors, cut into 10 rectangles.
To continue making hummus, peel roasted beetroot and coarsely chop. Place in a food processor with remaining ingredients and process until smooth and combined. Season with pepper.
Divide pita slices among serving plates. Add a spoonful of hummus to each plate. Garnish hummus with pistachios and dill to serve.


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Harris ERP Continues Customer Migrations to Agile Business Suite
July 29, 2015
This month, Harris ERP's Technical Services team successfully migrated two more GEMS customers over to Agile Business Suite, which is Unisys' platform replacement for Enterprise Application Environment (EAE). This will allow the City of Clayton, MO (Harris ERP's first GEMS customer) and the Regional Transportation District of Southern Nevada (RTCSNV) to continue using the GEMS software while ensuring their database and operating environments are current with Unisys.
Since the inception of the migration program in the summer of 2013, Harris ERP has had 20 successful AB Suite go-lives so far.


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CO&IN, Hangtags & Labels
CO&IN is a graphic design and printing company in the field of fashion accessories, which designs and creates labels and hangtags for the clothing, cosmetic, nursery gardening and gift and fancy industry.
Born in the 1974, with craftmanship and industrial production approach, still provide the highest service level to his customers.
Our company culture is oriented toward the development of new products and the research of effective materials and printing techniques.
We constantly invest in state-of-the-art technologies to design top-quality and environmentally-sound labels and tags.
CO&IN brings together skilled professionals that are able to follow the customer during all production phases, from briefing to design, from press to packaging.


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May 12, 2015
Local Pennsylvania Businesses Partner with Schools
June 15, 2019
According to Eric Morris at the Uniontown Herald Standard, local businesses are bringing in teachers from local schools to observe daily operations "with the hope it helps grow STEM curricula and the Teacher in the Workplace (TIW) program," a "state-funded initiative that places educators at...
Pennsylvania District Partners with United Way on Chronic Absenteeism
May 11, 2019
Elizabeth Behrman reports for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the Woodland Hills School District in Pennsylvania, which "is among more than 30 [school districts] that partner with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania's 'Be There Campaign,' aimed at reducing the number of students who are chronically...
Pennsylvania Releases List of Struggling Schools
December 13, 2018
Avi Wolfman-Arent reports for WITF that Pennsylvania education officials have released a list of nearly 300 struggling schools, which under ESSA "will have to develop 'improvement plans' with the direction of state advisors." But unlike in previous years, the state is focusing "less on schools...
PA Looking to Expand ESSA Pilot Program
August 8, 2018
Katie Meyer reports for WITF that the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf is "touting a new approach to coordinating with schools on the district level" in the Keystone State. After successfully implementing an ESSA-related school improvement pilot program in three Pennsylvania districts last year, state officials are...
Pittsburgh to Participate in ESSA-Based School Improvement Pilot Program
July 16, 2018
Elizabeth Behrman reports for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the City of Pittsburgh's "latest efforts to turn around its struggling schools are going to be a model for other Pennsylvania districts looking to boost their performance." The city school district is one of three in the...
ESSA = Lots More Info for Pennsylvania Parents
April 30, 2018
Dale Mezzacappa reports for Philadelphia Public School Notebook that, thanks to Pennsylvania's ESSA plan, within the next two years Keystone State parents and education stakeholders of all kinds will have a lot more information at their proverbial fingertips, going "far beyond" simple demographics and exam...
Pennsylvania Poised to Implement ESSA Plan
February 24, 2018
The Tribune-Democrat's David Hurst writes about state reactions to Pennsylvania's ESSA plan. "Pennsylvania's plan reflects our guiding principles of transparency, equity and innovation – and provides new flexibility to schools as they prepare students for success after graduation," state Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera said....
Pennsylvania's Plan Panned by Peers
December 12, 2017
"Pennsylvania's roadmap for where it wants to take K-12 education over the next 13 years is comprehensive but lacks enough rigor or detail in key areas, earning a lackluster review from an independent panel of school accountability experts," writes Jan Murphy.
State Plan Submissions and Drafts
October 17, 2017
Approved State Plans Alabama: Final Plan Approved (5/7/18) Alaska: Final Plan Approved (5/16/18) Arizona: Final Plan Approved (9/6/17) Arkansas: Final Plan Approved (1/16/18) Colorado: Final Plan Approved (5/7/18) Connecticut: Final Plan Approved (8/15/17) Delaware: Final Plan Approved (8/2/17) District of Columbia: Final Plan Approved (8/28/17) Georgia:...
PA State Senator Voices Concerns with State ESSA Plan
October 6, 2017
Pennsylvania State Senator John H. Eichelberger Jr. says the State's Department of Education "ignored the recommendations of legislative committee chairmen" on the state's ESSA plan, which was "submitted Sept. 18 for assessment by the U.S Secretary of Education." Eichelberger has written Education Secretary DeVos "asking...
PA Lawmakers Unsatisfied with State's Most Recent ESSA Plan
October 2, 2017
In Pennsylvania, the Altoona Mirror reports that, after months of discussion and working together, the "chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees were left unsatisfied" with the state's most recent ESSA plan.
August 15, 2017
Now that Pennsylvania has released its draft plan, Pennsylvanians have until August 31 to provide comments.
PA Dept. of Ed to Reduce Classroom Prep Time and Questions for Statewide Standardized Tests
August 14, 2017
Under ESSA, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education will "cut the classroom prep time and test questions for statewide standardized tests students take in many grades." According to Gov. Tom Wolf, "This reduction will ease the stress placed on our kids, and will allow students and...
PA Releases Draft ESSA Plan for Public Comment
August 4, 2017
Pennsylvania released its draft ESSA public comment. The public is invited to review and comment on the plan through Aug. 31
PA Dept. of Ed Accepting Feedback on Draft ESSA Plan Until Aug. 29
August 4, 2017
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Education is asking for public comment on the state's draft ESSA plan. The department will accept feedback until August 29.
PA Education Advocates Stress Importance of Teacher Voice in Creating ESSA Plan
May 24, 2017
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera and 2015 Teacher of the Year Mairi Cooper stress the need for policymakers to listen to teachers in the classroom when it comes to creating the state's ESSA plan and ensuring greater educational equity. Citing ESSA as an "opportunity...
PA Education Officials Attend Public Hearing on Overview of ESSA
March 26, 2017
Matthew Stem, deputy secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education at the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, attended a public hearing hosted by the House and Senate Education Committees on an "overview of ESSA" and "what schools can expect in the upcoming year."
PA Dept. of Ed Seeks to Alleviate Testing Pressure on Students
March 20, 2017
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Education "hopes to alleviate testing pressure on students and teachers" as the state pulls together their ESSA implementation plan. Deputy Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education Matthew Stem, wants to utilize ESSA to "reduce the amount of time spent on standardized...
PA Dept. of Ed to Host Education First Compact Forum
January 28, 2017
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Education will host an Education First Compact forum on February 2 to discuss ESSA implementation. Deputy Secretary of Education Matthew Stem and special assistant to the Secretary and ESSA Lead Beth Olanoff will host the event.
PA Releases State Working Group Recommendations on Accountability and Testing
October 18, 2016
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Education released a report on recommendations given by state working groups. According to the press release, the report recommends "reducing the amount of time spent on standardized testing; making changes to testing policies, procedures, and performance measures; adjusting the accountability system...
The Morning Call Outlines Development of PA's Accountability Plan
October 8, 2016
The Morning Call published a piece outlining the development of Pennsylvania's ESSA accountability plan, specifically discussing how the state will now have "more control over how and when students are tested as well as how much time those tests take up in the school year."...
What Changes PA Students Can Expect with ESSA Implementation
August 22, 2016
Students in Central Pennsylvania "won't see much difference in their day-to-day activities under" ESSA but "significant changes are coming," area officials are warning. Some changes will be evident during next Spring's testing period but most will come about the year after. One superintendent said that...
Secretary John King and PA's Secretary Pedro Rivera Meet to Discuss ESSA
July 15, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John King, and Pennsylvania Education Secretary Pedro Rivera met with advocates to discuss potential school reforms that comply with ESSA. Secretary King talked significantly about the law's ability to tackle equity issues stating, "The way the law is structured, it's really...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Releases State ESSA Primers
May 16, 2016
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's primers include individual state by state accountability system fact sheets, which detail each state's current accountability system, what could change under ESSA, and what to be asking state leaders. See details about your state here.
PA Senate and House Hold Joint Hearing on ESSA
May 13, 2016
Senate and House Education Committees held a joint hearing to discuss ESSA. Read more here.
PA Dept. of Education Meets with More Than 200 Stakeholders
April 28, 2016
State Dept. of Education met with more than 200 stakeholders for the first of a series of meetings on ESSA. Read more here.
Representative Schuster Discusses Bipartisan In-State Effort Around ESSA
April 23, 2016
Representative Bill Schuster (R-PA-9) briefly discussed ESSA in an interview with Public Opinion, noting that it was a bipartisan effort and that the measure would return more power to the states, "prohibiting the Obama Administration from coercing states into accepting Common Core standards." Read more...
PA State House and Senate Education Committees Hold Joint ESSA Hearing
April 8, 2016
The Pennsylvania State House and Senate Education Committees held a joint hearing on ESSA featuring two representatives from the state's Dept. of Education. See the full hearing here.


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Data integrity, high availability, and easy disaster recovery have always been a major requirement of our ClustrixDB customers. Their OLTP applications are mission-critical and often customer- or consumer-facing, which makes the acceptable margin for error virtually nil.
Over the years we have brought a variety of innovations to market to meet these requirements, such as our patented ClustrixDB nResiliency for fault tolerance and the Clustrix Rebalancer that automatically optimizes data distribution for the number of available nodes.
With the advent of networking between data centers within a metropolitan region, such as with AWS Availability Zones (AWS AZs), we saw the opportunity to take another leap in meeting the stringent application requirements of our high-profile customers.
ClustrixDB Metro Area Clustering and Availability Zones
ClustrixDB 9 supports Metro Area Clustering and Availability Zones as a new way to deploy our distributed database in public or private clouds across networked data centers in large metropolitan areas. AWS Availability Zones is one example, but other cloud vendors offer similar networking support and some private data centers are deploying them.
With ClustrixDB 9 you can define "Zones" within a cluster, where each zone contains a subset of the nodes in the cluster and each zone can reside in another data center within a large metropolitan area; for example, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Oakland.
A Quick Review of Failure Domains
A Failure Domain is any logical group of resources that are likely to fail together (Wikipedia: Failure Domain). For most distributed databases, the cluster would consider a single server (aka node) as a failure domain. If a disk failed in the node, the database considers the entire node failed. If other nodes in the cluster can't reach a node over the network, for any reason, the cluster considers that node failed. This means the failure domain is at the level of a server.
That's great, but what if you have a bunch of servers on a server rack and that rack has an unreliable power distribution system causing the entire rack to lose power? And let's assume this is a common problem that you have not been able to take care of though you know you should. In this case, the entire rack is a failure domain. If the rack's power stops, all servers on that rack will stop.
Now in ClustrixDB 9, you can tell the cluster that a set of nodes should be considered as a single failure domain. So let's say you have a 9-node cluster, and you have 3 nodes in each rack. And you still haven't found time to fix that power distribution problem yet (we're not judging you). You can now tell ClustrixDB 9 that the 9 nodes are grouped into 3 zones of 3 nodes each, corresponding to which rack they are in.
What this does is give ClustrixDB 9 the information it needs to avoid placing both (or all) replicas of a data slice in the same zone. In any deployment scenario, ClustrixDB makes sure it does not put both replicas of a data slice on the same node by default, but now that you have told it that multiple nodes are in the same zone (aka failure domain) it will know not to put both replicas in the same zone. That way if the zone fails, you haven't lost all copies of that data slice, and the database will continue reading and writing all of the data.
Extend That Concept to Metro Area Clustering and Availability Zones
Now let's take that 3 zone cluster of 9 nodes, and instead of running each zone in a rack in your data center we'll put it into AWS. Yay! Now you don't have to fix that power distribution system. We will create the cluster with 3 nodes in 1 AWS Availability Zone (AZ), 3 nodes in another AZ, and the remaining 3 nodes in a 3rd AZ. A key point is that all of these AZs are in the same AWS Region.
If you're not 100% clear on the difference between an AWS region and an AZ, check out this
great blog article by our good partners at Rackspace: AWS 101: Regions and Availability Zones
The reason we need all nodes in AZs in the same AWS region is because ClustrixDB needs low-latency networking between the nodes in the cluster. We state a latency requirement of less than 2 ms to ensure good performance of your ClustrixDB cluster. AWS does a good job of keeping the network latency between same-region AZ around 1ms or less (most of the time). But between AWS regions, your network traffic travels across the public Internet, so there's little anyone can do to ensure the latency.
If you read that great Rackspace blog article, you now know that AWS AZs within a region can be in totally different data centers within that region. So you can think of multiple AZs as actually multiple data centers (although technically even 1 AZ can be multiple data centers, but let's not go there today).
Finally, let's say you actually don't want to run in AWS, but instead you want to run ClustrixDB across multiple data centers in your metropolitan area. Let's say you have a data center in San Francisco, another in Palo Alto, and one in Oakland, and your inter-data-center network has latencies consistently less than 2 ms.
What you've just created is a Metro Area Cluster of Zones using ClustrixDB 9's new Zones feature and your own data centers.
Why Metro Area Clustering and Availability Zones
With ClustrixDB, the important thing to remember is that this is a single database instance that is stretched across three closely networked data centers. It is not three (or even nine) databases that are replicated to each other.
This means that any application that writes to a node in San Francisco, can immediately see the effect of that write in Palo Alto. Regular RDBMS transaction semantics still hold true and are not changed in any way by this configuration (i.e. the app in SF needs to commit before any session in Palo Alto will be allowed to see that change).
That means you don't need to setup or manage any replication between the data centers. And since there is no replication, there is no slave lag (when the replication slave is transactionally behind the master).
If you had used replication instead of ClustrixDB's Zones, then you would have a master database in one zone, with two slave databases in other zones. Aside from the aforementioned slave lag which many applications can't tolerate, your application could only make changes to the master database and must not make changes to the slaves. This means that any database session that needs to perform an insert, update, delete, or select for update, must run only on the master. Therefore your transactional workload is limited to only the servers in the master's zone. But with ClustrixDB, all nodes in all zones are read/write and enforce 100% consistency with each other. So your app can read and write from any node in any zone at the same it's reading and writing from other nodes in other zones. This means that your app can use all 9 nodes, instead of just using the nodes in a master zone.
Sounds good, how do I find out more?
ClustrixDB 9 is generally available right now, and the documentation is publically available: http://docs.clustrix.com/display/CLXDOC/Zones
If you just want to read up on the feature, that's a good place to start.
However, if you have a project that your actively working on and would like to ask questions live with one of our top-notch technical solution engineers, we'd be happy to hear from you. We are very excited about this new deployment capability, so just ping us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
And since Metro Area Clustering and Availability Zones are such a big deal, stay tuned for more blogs expanding on this topic.


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Pink House, Blue Bag
My Outfit
Cambridge Satchel Company Bag | Sam Edelman Boots | Zara Jacket (sold out, but love this current tweed option) | J.Crew Skirt and T-Shirt (now on sale!) | Boden Tights | Quay Australia Sunglasses (sold out, but very similar style here)
Few things make me happier than days spent in Notting Hill and this past long weekend I went to that part of town three times—a great weekend in my book!
On Friday, Lindsay (you'll remember her from our trip to Paris) and I went to a workout followed by lunch at Farmacy. Then, Supal asked if I wanted to do some blossom spotting around the neighborhood followed by cake - of course I said yes! We got rose semolina cakes and coffee at Ottolenghi, which is my favorite place to grab a bite in West London. It's a must-do if you're in the area. Trust me, you'll want one of everything!
On Easter Sunday (when we took these photos), my husband and I strolled around followed by lunch at Ottolenghi (I told you it was my favorite!)—though this time we had salads first, then treats for later on.
As we don't have family in town, we didn't have plans for the holiday, so we took that as a chance to do something we really love! It was actually a perfect day to wander around as the streets were just about empty (and there wasn't a queue at Ottolenghi either!).
It's so still cold in London and I am very much over it. I had wanted to wear a nice spring dress for our walk, but the weather made me opt for black tights instead. I can't wait until it's warm enough to retire them to the back of my closet! Until them, I'm wearing these ones from Boden—they're the softest I've found and they hold up, wash after wash.
I wanted to sneak in some pastels for Easter which appear in the form of the pink and blue threading in this tweed jacket and my Cambridge Satchel Company bag (you might remember it from this post). Oh, and of course the colorful pastel townhomes of Notting Hill. They bring the color no matter what the forecast says.
When I first saw this jacket in Zara last year, I tried it on and loved it. I literally was wearing it around the store (although the wine I drank beforehand may have contributed), but in the checkout line, I looked at it and thought, 'when would I ever wear this? It's not practical'. So I put it back.
They say nothing haunts you like the things you didn't buy and this jacket was still on my mind the next week, so I went back and brought it home. I'm so glad I did! I've worn it countless times just because I feel so good in it. It's a standout piece that feels fun to wear and happens to remind me of Chanel. It also surprisingly goes with quite a few things in my closet (and looks chic over all black too).
This weekend gave me so many reasons to smile—time spent sharing the Notting Hill neighborhood with friends, lunches at my favorite places and and an Easter walk with my husband. I'm so happy to have some photos in front of my favorite pink house-which also puts a smile on my face-to remember it by.
Until next time,
- Brenda


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The Navy was celebrating the Blue Angles birthday and the Air Force's Thunderbirds decided to show up to their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
April 24, 1946 – CNO Adm. Chester W. Nimitz ordered the formation of a flight exhibition team that would showcase naval aviation. Officially known as the U.S. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, they formally adopted the nickname "Blue Angels" in 1949 when the squadron commander designed the Blue Angels insignia which is nearly identical to the one in use today." – US Navy


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Election time
My friend and longtime Libertarian, Doug Anderson is running for Lakewood city council. Lakewood is just west of Denver. If you've can spare a few bucks, please send him a check. I did.
Occasional links to, and comments on, ideas that I think will make this a better world, and remarks about things that need fixing, too.


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With our swim trials completed, division lists will be compiled and available for students and parents to view (on the sports noticeboard in the corridor leading out to the undercover area) as soon as possible. Well done to our students for their efforts in the pool on Wednesday. Thanks to Mrs Pynes, Mrs Clemo and Mrs Kelleher for their help – that's 20 points to Canning and 10 points to Magdlen!!!
The carnival programme is available by clicking the 'quick search notes and info' tab at the top of this page, along with a copy of the bus permission note. This note has start times and other important info about the day.
We hope to see you there to cheer on our swimmers.
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I am a licensed psychologist in California (PSY26409) invested in supporting people to lead more vital, creative, healed, and empowered lives. I provide routine, outpatient psychological services and I offer training and supervision for mental health practitioners.
I have a primary office located in the Pocket-Greenhaven area of Sacramento, California. My other office is located a few blocks from the University of California, Davis campus.
I completed my psychology doctoral internship at the University of California, Davis Counseling Services and my post-doctoral residency at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Counseling Services.
I have been trained in a variety of clinical settings including: university counseling centers in Oregon and California, a community college counseling center, a non-profit community agency that specialized in trauma healing and recovery, and a child and family center.
My training emphasized multicultural counseling, mindfulness approaches to psychotherapy, and trauma healing. I have training and experience addressing a variety of mental health concerns for teens (ages 13-17 years old) and adults. I have specialized experience working with college students and working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, questioning, and queer-identified individuals, as well as gender diverse folks (e.g., genderqueer, non-binary, masculine of center, femme, transgender, MtF, and FtM folks). I enjoy working with people from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds, as I celebrate and honor human diversity.
Concerns that may be addressed include but are not limited to:
Alcohol and substance use concerns
Career and vocational challenges
College and graduate student stress
Coming out processes
Gender transition or moving toward gender confirming directions
Gender dysphoria concerns
Identity issues and questions
Life stress and life transition
Relationship problems and/or marital stress
Sexual and interpersonal trauma
The mental health impact of experiences of racism, cis-sexism, heterosexism, and transphobia
In addition to my background in providing psychotherapeutic services, I completed a 200+ hour yoga teacher training in Raja Yoga at Niroga Institute in Berkeley, California. I have been trained to teach folks how to cultivate attention, presence, and awareness in life, as well as the foundations of yoga practice that includes yoga postures and breath work. My personal yoga and meditation practice influence all facets of my life and work, including how I approach compassionate healing.
Outside of my professional life, I enjoy road biking, running, playing and watching basketball, reading fiction, and spending time with my family and friends. I also enjoy volunteering my time to support organizations that engage in transformative and healing work for folks of color and LGBTQIA communities.


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We are a church with its finger on the pulse! Our mission is to catch, cultivate and commission souls for the work of the ministry and the kingdom of God. We would like to welcome you to Abiding Truth Ministries online and we trust that you will find what you are looking for today. God bless you!


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Governor Cuomo introduced the 10 billion JFK redevelopment plan in 2017. Now with a year after the announcement community members are looking for ways they can be involved. On June 17th, a community panel brought experts from the Port Authority and newly hired community outreach members into Rockaway to answer questions and alleviate concerns. Governor Cuomo made the decision to start the redevelopment of JFK Airport a couple of years ago with three main goals:
1. Create a unified, interconnected world-class airport
2. Improved road access to JFK
3. Expand rail mass transit.
The panel had their goal of making sure there is community involvement from the South Queens area in every step of the progress. There was a PowerPoint presentation to answer common questions (on noise pollution, job opportunities and the inclusion of local businesses) and to show progress, followed by a Q & A section for any other concerns.
Since the project is in its infancy stages, they didn't have any physical progression to show but were able to show the commitments/plans they had in mind. As for the noise pollution, the panel plans to install noise/vibration monitors once they start construction and have a noise complaint process — although there was nothing was mentioned about noise pollution from of planes flying over Rockaway. Then mentioning the lack of local business support and how to address that to include those businesses in the process.
A major priority is to work with local businesses so that they can be involved in the process, once redevelopment is finished. It wasn't specified how local businesses could be involved, but there was a guarantee that local businesses will be in the process, according to Justin Bernbach, director of Community Relations with Port Authority. The panel believes that the way to have the most community engagement is to create economic opportunity through local businesses — the idea is to create the most job opportunities possible.
The plan is to put local residents on the top of the list for all possible job opportunities. Ida Perich, Chair of Diversity and Inclusion for Port Authority, understands that most employment opportunities were low-level construction fields, but she plans to make those options broader for residents. There is no official description for jobs yet, but the panel stated that once the website is up and running, information on all new job opportunities will be available. Cuomo introduced the M/WBE (Minority and Women-Owned Enterprises) plan in 2015 in the hopes of creating more diverse workplaces. The J.F.K. redevelopment is working on creating a 30% M/WBE participation plan. This will give job opportunities to minority groups in particular, for chances to progress in the white- and male-dominated aviation field.
With the recent success of the LaGuardia Airport redevelopment, the panel believes that JFK will be a continuation of that momentum. They stated that through building relationships with the Rockaway community, they only see the best outcomes.
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Vonino's Xavy G7 4G is a tablet that combines performance with style and its design will be the first thing that you'll fall in love with. Xavy G7 was built with a capacitive touch-screen perfectly fits the 7-inch display which takes your visual experience to the next level.
Except one of the most important things that a tablet should have, meaning great performance, Xavy G7 gives that high-end performance at an affordable price. Vonino's tablet was designed with an Quad-core CPU backed up by 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage to assure maximum functionality and the necessary amount of storage space so you can quickly run your favorite apps. Besides performance, Xavy G7 doesn't lack connectivity options as it was equipped with 4G LTE Cat 4 that can speed up to 150/50Mbps for download/upload. Staying connected is important and for that purpose Xavy G7 also has a SIM card slot. Nonetheless, the tablet has a 3.2Mp with flash-LED back camera as well as a 2Mp front camera.
Vonino's Xavy G7 4G is powered by a 64bit Mediatek Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU that can run up to 1.2Ghz and ensures you the best performance possible. Because we did not forget about the importance of graphics, Xavy G7's Quad-core CPU was combined with an ARM Mali-T720 GPU. Not only that, Xavy G7's performances is backed up by 2GB RAM LPDDR3 and 16GB of internal storage. With such processing power, Xavy G7 4G will become your everyday multimedia support and help you stay connected fast and with those that matter most to you.
To always keep you in touch with everything that's happening, Xavy G7 was developed with 4G Dual-Mode – LTE Cat4 150/50Mbps connectivity that can run on the designated SIM card. Also, with Xavy G7 4G you get high internet speed through the Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n incorporated module that you can share with those around you through the Hotspot function. Last but not least, the tablet is equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP and GPS navigation system.
Enjoy the most captivating visual experience through Vonino's Xavy G7 7-inch display with HD 1280x800 pixel resolution. Xavy G7's IPS display offers high-quality images and luminosity as well as the best colors possible so you can feel like part of the scene. Because most of the visual experience a tablet can give depends on contrast and luminosity, Xavy G7 disposes of MiraVision Technology that helps you optimize your light and color preferences which will also optimize your battery durability.
Capture your most beautiful moments with Xavy G7's 5Mpx back camera with maximum resolution and flash-LED. Xavy G7 also disposes of a 2MP front camera, perfect for video-chatting. Both cameras have electronic image stabilization features. Don't only capture the best photos as you can also film videos in HD 720.
Introducing Android™ 7.0 Nougat - You shouldn't expect anything less than the best experience.
We use the latest Android software to develop new features, improve performance and create exciting applications.
Android 6 Marshmallow was designed to redefine the pleasure of using a tablet so it came with a few exciting new features like the possibility to use the memory card for installing apps and many others:
Now On Tap - get assistance without having to leave what you're doing, whether you're in an app or on a website.
Enhanced Privacy - Enjoy improved visibility and control of your application data permissions. You now have the power to grant or revoke permissions individually for each of your apps.
Doze and Standby App - In a bid to hopefully give your battery life a boost, Android 6 Marshmallow introduces a feature that recognizes when the Android device is in a rested state to help conserve power.
For all of it's tablets Vonino offers you the guarantee of a safe and secure Android device, developed and tested under the direct supervision of Google's performance criteria standards for all Certified Android devices.
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|Single SIM
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|Operating system
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|ARM Mali-T720
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|MicroSD card reader (up to 128 GB)
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|Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
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|1 x microUSB
|Audio connector
|1 x Jack 3.5 mm
|Video OUT
|Battery capacity (mAh)
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|Li-Ion, 3.7V
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|Up to 340 hours (Life and maximum battery capacity naturally reduces with time and wear)
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|4G: Up to 11 hours, INFO: Life and maximum battery capacity naturally reduces with time and wear.
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|5 mPX
|Back-camera features
|Auto Focus, Burst mode, Electronic image stabilization (EIS), Geotagging, HDR, High Dynamic Range, Motion track mode, Multi angle view (MAV), Panorama mode
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|FM radio
|Video playback
|MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, H.263, H.264 (AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
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|MP3, M4A ,3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, Vorbis
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|E-Book: TXT, LRC, PDF, EPUB
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|186 x 101 x 9.6 mm
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|Chrome, Drive, Gmail, Google Play, Google Search, Hangouts, Maps, Photos, Play Movies, Play Music, YouTube
|Gravity Brightness Proximity
|In the box
|Home charger, MicroUSB-USB cable, OTG cable
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A classic Devonshire traditional that's updated and gorgeous with almost 4,000 square feet and a fabulous backyard caught our eye this week. That's why it's the lead for our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week post. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the 'burbs from time to time) you shouldn't miss.
This week, our houses range in price from $437,500 to $1.295 million. Let us know what you think of our choices, and if you know of any we should feature next week!


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How Community Gardens Are Revitalizing Cities
In urban areas, especially underserved areas of urban settuings, community gardens are bringing life. Community gardens with a premium on community are incubators for revitalization and growth. They face a constant battle with real estate development and it's a delicate balance but they are creating a new generation of farmers and community activists. people that are really invested in their local community. In short, gardening has grown whole communities in the urban landscape of skyscrapers and apartments. Betsy Andrews of Rodale's Organic Life details this cool community effort in her article. Check it out at the jump!


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A law passed decades ago to preserve the Cayman Islands diverse species of marine wildlife may lead to the extinction of another local population: the spearfishers.
Under current marine conservation regulations, spear guns and spear gun parts may not be imported here. However, any Caymanians with a clean police record who had spear guns in their possession on or before 1986 may apply for a licence to keep using them.
A newly-formed group called the Cayman Islands Spearfishers Association is lobbying government to relax the restriction on importing spear guns.
'We're just trying to protect our heritage,' said Spearfishers Association President Gerald Dilbert.
The group is also concerned about the safety of continuing to use ancient spear gun models.
'A 1986 gun isn't going to be the safest piece of equipment to draw back a rubber on and shoot with, simply because it's 20 years old and it has been in the salt water umpteen times,' association member Wayne Kirkconnell said.
Leader of Government Business Kurt Tibbetts said last week at a press briefing that the government has never considered relaxing any of the current regulations on spearfishing.
He wouldn't speculate as to whether lawmakers might revisit the issue in the future.
The spearfishers group has written a letter to the Marine Conservation Board noting some of its concerns. It did not release that letter to the Caymanian Compass because association members said they didn't want to stir up trouble.
'Our goal is to get the (board) to recognise us as the governing body of spear fishing,' Mr. Kirkconnell said.
On Friday, board Secretary Phillippe Bush acknowledged receiving the letter, but said he did not wish to respond to the group's requests immediately.
'We are drafting a reply to the letter,' Mr. Bush said. 'Our whole concept will be outlined in our response which will hopefully be out by the end of the month.'
The Marine Conservation Board issued a brief statement last month which reiterated the ban on importing spear guns and gun parts.
In response to e-mailed questions from the Compass, Mr. Bush said that the prohibition on importing those items was being enforced. Mr. Bush wrote that he knew of no 'grandfathering' clause with regard to the importation of spear guns or spear gun parts.
Mr. Kirkconnell estimated 190 people had signed up to be listed as members of the spearfisher's organisation. He said there are approximately 500 licensed spearfishers in the Cayman Islands, and that the new group wants all of them to belong.
Mr. Dilbert envisions the association as a type of self-policing organisation for spearfishing in the Cayman Islands. He said they have no problem with any of the other regulations required of spear gun owners, apart from the prohibition on importing new spear guns and replacement parts.
Additional regulations include limits on how many fish can be caught by spearfishers, where spear guns can be used, and how many guns can be owned.
'Right now, we're happy with what's there,' Mr. Dilbert said. 'In the near future, we're going to be making recommendations…pass along information, be the eyes and ears of the whole islands…work alongside with them (the marine board).'
A newly-formed group called the Cayman Islands Spearfishers Association is lobbying government to relax the restriction on importing spear guns.


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Nurseries & Artisans at our events:
Click the links to see which fairs each nursery is coming to
Aluminium Art NEW
Amorosa NEW
Chris Timmins NEW
Liquid Gold Leaf NEW
Mr D'Arcy's Heritage Fruit Trees NEW
Nature in Steel NEW
Stannard Plants NEW
Wykeham Gardens NEW
Linda specialises in hardy geraniums with 30-40 types available on her stall. You will also find other lovely hardy plants for sale there.
Articles by Linda Scott Hardy Plants:
Any Questions? (from our 2018 newsletter)
Going Native (from our 2017 newsletter)
Odds-on Favourites (from our 2016 newsletter)
Linda will be at these fairs in 2019:
Sun 10 Mar National Memorial Arboretum
Sun 10 Mar National Memorial Arboretum
Sat 30 Mar Patchings Art Centre
Sat 4 May 1620s House Donington Le Heath
Sat 11 May National Memorial Arboretum
Sat 27 Jul National Memorial Arboretum
Sun 4 Aug 1620s House Donington Le Heath


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Desirée Desrochers
instagram handle / _desides_
What inspires you?
Nature, stillness and a quiet mind. These are the times when my soul is most alive and true. But most importantly when I feel most connected to myself.
Moments with my daughter and dogs teach me to be present, lighthearted, playful, and the unconditional love I feel makes my heart the happiest.
Ever evolving love love love with my person.
Time with the ones most dear to me.
Travelling, experiencing the new and returning to a home I'm so grateful for at the end of those adventures.
Fun fact?
I really really really like cinnamon raisin toast
In 3 words how would you describe your teaching style?
Your yoga love story – when/how did you fall in love with yoga?
My yoga love story began in my hometown of Medicine Hat in 2005, when I was 22, wow! I attended my first yoga class for health related reasons suggested by my physiotherapist, by this point I had been misdiagnosed a few times and was searching for answers. Over the years I benefited in many ways, although it wasn't the 'cure' for my original health concern, I was able to use my practice to emotionally cope. I moved a lot in my 20's and went to many different yoga studios with varying styles and teachers.
Fast forward to 2015, I began my 6 month journey in teacher training and have been teaching weekly since March 2016. I'm so grateful for the connection and friendship I've gained over the years in Grande Prairie yoga community.
I fall in love with this practice over and over again, every time I get on my mat for my own personal practice and every class I teach.


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