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The intra-continental movement of waterborne contaminants is governed by the distribution of solute load in the landscape along with the characteristics and distribution of the hydrological pathways that transport the solutes. An understanding of the processes affecting the transport and fate of the contaminants is crucial for assessments of solute concentrations and their environmental effect on downstream recipients. Elevated concentration of nutrients and the presence of anthropogenic substances, such as pharmaceutical residues, are two examples of the current problems related to hydrological transport. The overall objective of this thesis is to increase the mechanistic understanding of the governing hydrological transport processes and their links to geomorphological and biogeochemical retention and attenuation processes. Specifically, this study aims to quantify the processes governing the transport and fate of waterborne contaminants on the point, stream reach, and watershed scales by evaluating time series obtained from stream tracer tests and water quality monitoring data. The process quantification was achieved by deriving formal expressions for the key transport characteristics, such as the central temporal moments of a unit solute response function and the spectral scaling function for time series of solute responses, which attributes the solute response in the Laplace and Fourier domains to the governing processes and spatial regions within the watershed. The results demonstrate that in addition to the hydrological and biogeochemical processes, the distribution of the load in the landscape and the geomorphological properties in terms of the distribution of transport pathway distances have defined effects on the solute response. Furthermore, the spatial variability between and along the transport pathways significantly affect the solute response. The results indicate that environments with high retention and attenuation intensity, such as stream-reaches with pronounced hyporheic zones, may often dominate the solute flux in the watershed effluent, especially for reactive solutes. The mechanistic-based framework along with the evaluation methodologies presented within this study describes how the results can be generalized in terms of model parameters that reflect the hydrology, geomorphology and biogeochemistry in the studied area. This procedure is demonstrated by the parameterization of a compartment-in-series model for phosphorous transport.
This paper analyzes the effects of different hydrological mechanisms on the solute response in watershed stream networks. Important processes are due to the hydraulic and chemical retention of reactive solutes in transient storage zones and the cumulative consequences of these processes from a single transport pathway as well as from the network of transport pathways. Temporal moments are derived for a distributed stream network and for a compartment-in-series model. The temporal moments are evaluated and are utilized to derive formal expressions for translating the network parameters into compartmental model parameters. The analysis reveals that in addition to the hydraulic and chemical retention processes, the morphological and topological properties of a watershed have a distinct impact on the central temporal moments in terms of averaging of the solute load weighted distances as well as the transport parameters over the network. Kinetic (rate-limited) transient storage affects second-order and higher central temporal moments and thus has a secondary effect on the parameterization of compartmental models. Additional considerable contributions to all temporal moments are introduced when parameter variability along transport pathways is considered. The paper demonstrates an improved model outcome for phosphorus transport in a small Swedish watershed by accounting for the overall network effects when parameterizing a compartment-in-series model.
Advancing our predictive capabilities of heat fluxes in streams and rivers is important because of the effects on ecology and the general use of heat fluxes as analogues for solute transport. Along these lines, we derived a closed-form solution that relates the in-stream temperature spectra to the responding temperature spectra at various depths in the sediment through a physical scaling factor including the effective thermal diffusivity and the Darcy flow velocity. This analysis considers the range of frequencies in temperature fluctuations that occur due to diurnal and meteorological variation both in the long and short term. This approach provides insight regarding the key frequencies for analysing temperature responses at different depths within the sediment and also provides a simple and accurate method that offers quantitative insight into heat transport and surface water interactions with groundwater. We demonstrate for Sava Brook, Sweden, how the values of effective thermal diffusivities can be estimated based on the observed in-stream and sediment temperature time series and explain the temporal scaling of the heat transport as a function of a dimensionless frequency number. We find that the lower limit of periods of significance for the analysis increases with depth, and we recommend further research regarding appropriate frequency windows.
Quantitative information regarding the capacity of rivers to self-purify pharmaceutical residues is limited. To bridge this knowledge gap, we present a methodology for quantifying the governing processes affecting the fate of pharmaceuticals in streaming waters and, especially, to evaluate their relative significance for tracer observations. A tracer test in Sava Brook, Sweden was evaluated using a coupled physical-biogeochemical model framework containing surface water transport together with a representation of transient storage in slow/immobile zones of the stream, which are presumably important for the retention and attenuation of pharmaceuticals. To assess the key processes affecting the environmental fate of the compounds, we linked the uncertainty estimates of the reaction rate coefficients to the relative influence of transformation and sorption that occurred in different stream environments. The hydrological and biogeochemical contributions to the fate of the pharmaceuticals were decoupled, and the results indicate a moderate hydrological retention in the hyporheic zone as well as in the densely vegetated parts of the stream. Biogeochemical reactions in these transient storage zones further affected the fate of the pharmaceuticals, and we found that sorption was the key process for bezafibrate, metoprolol, and naproxen, while primary transformation was the most important process for clofibric acid and ibuprofen. Conversely, diclofenac was not affected by sorption or transformation.
Information about the effect of different dispersion mechanisms on the solute response in watersheds is crucial for understanding the temporal dynamics of many water quality problems. However, to quantify these processes from stream water quality time series may be difficult because the governing mechanisms responsible for the concentration fluctuations span a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. In an attempt to address the quantification problem, we propose a novel methodology that includes a spectral decomposition of the watershed solute response using a distributed solute transport model for the network of transport pathways in surface and subsurface water. Closed form solutions of the transport problem in both the Laplace and Fourier domains are used to derive formal expressions of (i) the central temporal moments of a solute pulse response and (ii) the power spectral response of a solute concentration time series. By evaluating high-frequency hydrochemical data from the Upper Hafren Watershed, Wales, we linked the watershed dispersion mechanisms to the damping of the concentration fluctuations in different frequency intervals reflecting various environments responsible for the damping. The evaluation of the frequency-dependent model parameters indicate that the contribution of the different environments to the concentration fluctuations at the watershed effluent varies with period. For the longest periods (predominantly groundwater transport pathways) we found that the frequency typical transport time of chloride was 100 times longer and that sodium had a 2.5 times greater retardation factor compared with the shortest periods (predominantly shallow groundwater and surface water transport pathways).
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How Will I Pay For My MS Medications?
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When I was prescribed my first medication (Rebif) I mentioned that I wouldn't be able to afford the copay on my insurance to my doctor. She made sure to give my info to MS One to One, which is a patient support group for Rebif patients. They also covered my copay the whole time I took Rebif. And when I was switched to Aubagio, their support group does the same thing.
Make sure you know who is representing you in Congress. If ACA goes away, a lot of MSers stand to lose.
The Chronic Disease Fund is not covering MS medications or accepting applications as of 6 Dec 2014.
I'm sorry to be a negative voice here, because I know so many people are looking for a way to pay for medications.
Just want folks to be aware that, like so many things promised by the AFA, the options are there, you can't be turned down, but you CAN be charged more due to pre existing conditions. I can only get insured by one provider in my State due to my MS. I am on Soc.Sec. as I'm over 65. However I found out I'm only able to receive coverage for my DMD under one provider. I am at the mercy of that provider as to how much the rates change.
But beware…. I joined a "high risk" state pool after I had to retire due to my MS, and waiting for my SSDI to kick in, and I still had to wait 90 days for my pre-existing conditions to be covered. So check your "high risk" pool terms. There may be hidden wait periods. Also, as I was applying for regular insurance, I was not denied for my MS, I was denied for my "Height to Weight Ratio is to high". That is how they are getting around the pre-existing condition mandatory coverage. Just some heads up!!
I am also unemployed. But there is more help. If you are a member of Kaiser they have a financial assistance program you can apply for, In addition I was on AVONEX and they also have a program to help. Between the two of them my cost was zero. Now I am about to start Copaxone and Kaiser is still picking up the cost. Not sure how this will all pan out when I do go back to work. But I wanted you all to know you need to ask for help and see if they have programs to assist. Joanne
As always, another information filled article.
While this isn't something I need today, one never knows about tomorrow. My husband is a retired federal employee, & we are living on one retirement income. It is certainly up for debate, as to what will happen to their insurance in years to come. If they end up paying a much larger percentage of the insurance premium, it takes away from what we are financially capable of paying, for meds.
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On December the 20th, President Trump released a video alongside a tweet on his handle detailing the reason for his decision on the withdrawal of U.S Troop in Syria.
"We've been fighting for a long time in Syria," Trump said. "I've been president for almost two years, and we've really stepped it up. And we've won against ISIS. We've beaten them, and we've beaten them badly. And now it's time for our troops to come back home."
He continued: "I get very saddened when I have to write letters or call parents or wives or husbands of soldiers who have been killed fighting for our country. It's a great honor; we cherish them. But it's heartbreaking. Now we've won — it's time to come back. They're getting ready. You're going to see them soon."
The president praised the soilders and called them "great American heroes".
"These are great heroes of the world, because they fought for us. But they've killed ISIS, who hurts the world. And we're proud to have done it. He continued: And I tell you, they are up there looking down on us, and there is nobody happier or more proud of their families to put them in a position where they've done such good for so many people. So our boys, our young women, our men — they're all coming back, and they're coming back now. We won. And that's the way we want it." He concluded by pointing up to the sky and saying "that's the way they want it."
After historic victories against ISIS, it's time to bring our great young people home! pic.twitter.com/xoNjFzQFTp
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018
President Trumps decision was met with a backlash, but most noticeable was that of Hillary Clinton, the architect of all this.
"Actions have consequences, and whether we're in Syria or not, the people who want to harm us are there & at war. Hillary tweeted. Isolationism is weakness. Empowering ISIS is dangerous. Playing into Russia & Iran's hands is foolish. This President is putting our national security at grave risk."
Actions have consequences, and whether we're in Syria or not, the people who want to harm us are there & at war. Isolationism is weakness. Empowering ISIS is dangerous. Playing into Russia & Iran's hands is foolish. This President is putting our national security at grave risk.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 21, 2018
According to Daniel Lazare of Consortiumnews, in a memo sent to Hillary Clinton but then intercepted by Wikileaks, Clinton was getting advice as secretary of state to plunge the U.S. deeper into the Syrian war.
The 1,200-word memo written by James P. Rubin, a senior diplomat in Bill Clinton's State Department, to then-Secretary of State Clinton, which Clinton twice requested be printed out, begins with the subject of Iran, an important patron of Syria.
The memo dismisses any notion that nuclear talks will stop Iran "from improving the crucial part of any nuclear weapons program—the capability to enrich uranium." If it does get the bomb, it goes on, Israel will suffer a strategic setback since it will no longer be able to "respond to provocations with conventional military strikes on Syria and Lebanon, as it can today." Denied the ability to bomb at will, Israel might leave off secondary targets and strike at the main enemy instead.
Consequently, the memo argues that the U.S. should topple the Assad regime so as to weaken Iran and allay the fears of Israel, which has long regarded the Islamic republic as its primary enemy. As the memo puts it:
Bringing down Assad would not only be a massive boon to Israel's security, it would also ease Israel's understandable fear of losing its nuclear monopoly. Then, Israel and the United States might be able to develop a common view of when the Iranian program is so dangerous that military action could be warranted."
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The global smartphone market is still growing at a steady pace as adoption in emerging markets ticks up swiftly.
In total, global smartphone shipments grew roughly 35% year-over-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2014, culminating a year in which the market surpassed the 1 billion shipments milestone for the first time, according to BI Intelligence estimates.
As smartphone adoption rises worldwide, the major smartphone platform war continues to play out between Apple and Google, while Microsoft still aims to grow its small slice of total shipments.
On the vendor side, Samsung has tried to fend off pressure from low-cost vendors out of China while also succumbing to pressure from Apple on the high-end of the market.
In a new report from BI Intelligence, we update our smartphone forecast to reflect stronger, steadier growth in the near term. We look at how the feature phone is faring as more and more consumers upgrade to their first smartphone, discuss the rise of India as the next high-growth market, and take a fresh look at how the platform and vendor wars are shaking out globally.
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Here are a few key points about how smartphone shipments are performing and how they are influencing the global platform and vendor wars:
- The global smartphone market is still growing at a steady pace thanks to more widespread adoption in emerging markets. We estimate the global market will grow at a 16% compound rate from 2015 to 2020 to hit about 3.4 billion units shipped in 2020.
- Low-cost smartphones are proliferating across emerging markets, driving the feature phone closer to obsolescence. Feature phones now account for just 25% of total mobile phone shipments worldwide.
Shipments growth continues to be driven by emerging markets, but already China is maturing, and India is becoming the new growth engine. Shipments in the Indian market will grow roughly 31% per year on average through 2020, compared to 8% average annual growth in China.
- The global platform wars are still playing out, with Apple able to push back against Android dominance on the backs of new device launches. After the release of the iPhone 6 line, Apple was able to grow market share in the fourth quarter 8 percentage points from a year earlier.
- On the vendor side, Apple's strong quarter came at the expense of Samsung. Apple iPhone shipments grew 46% YoY in the fourth quarter — the highest growth rate in two years — while Samsung shipments fell 7% YoY during the period.
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Why do we love it, you ask?
So many awards and for so little money!
The peeps at Willow Bridge Estate continue to enjoy recognition for their hard work and now this celebrated vineyard and winery has made a Shiraz to show off to your friends.
It's bright, spicy and fresh, medium-bodied and all things balanced and elegant. Smoky French oak envelopes lush black fruits, plums, peanuts, dark chocolate and anise. There's minerality and complexity to boot.
If you'd like to cellar this baby, try 3-5 years.
This wine is going to make these types of food delish…and vice versa!
Grilled Veg
The long version.
Impress your friends. Impress yourself.
Grape: 95% Shiraz, 5% Grenache
Vintage: 2015
Region: Geographe
Alcohol: 14%
Estate grown from the spectacular hillside vineyard in the Ferguson Valley of the Geographe wine region, fruit is sourced from 1998 plantings, in our north facing Forrest, Jarrah and Blinman blocks.
Soil is typically a deep layer of ironstone gravelly loam over red and yellow friable clay with slight westerly aspects at elevations of 220 to 250m above sea level.
Dragonfly Shiraz is an expression of the juicy and generous varietal blackberry and blueberry fruits we attain in the Ferguson Valley, complemented by fine tannin and supporting French oak.
An immediate presence on the palate of deep, sweet plum, light oak cedar and fine tannin. A silky texture and a warming palate, with tannin building on the finish.
James HallidayMatured in new and used French oak. The crimson-purple colour is very, very good and points to a lively light to medium-bodied wine with red and black cherry and plum fruit supported by silky tannins and obvious French oak.
James Halliday Wine Companion 2018, August 2017
Ray JordanRipe and fleshy, with a lifted sweet fruit character. Dense core in the middle, with a slightly spicy savoury finish. I like the fruit that takes it into another zone. Chalky tannins. This is a terrific wine that is way better than you would normally get from this sub-$20 bracket. There is a vibrant purity.
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Gary WalshThe Shiraz usually plays second fiddle to the Cabernet in this range, or at least that's how I see it. I may just be biased. Spice, hazelnut, blue and black fruit, maybe a whiff of cold coffee. Medium bodied, crisp and lively, nutty and flush with juicy boysenberry flavour, tannin is light but firm, and the finish is spicy and dry. It's a good wine, drinks well, isn't over-made, and offers fine value.
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Italian jewellery brand Picchiotti will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the launch of a new ring design.
Launching at Baselworld, running from March 23-30 in Switzerland, the L'Anfiteatro ring will celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary.
The new 8.05ct ruby ring, designed by founder and chief executive officer, Giuseppe Picchiotti draws inspiration from a classic amphitheatre design.
The ruby ring will debut at Baselworld alongside other Picchiotti signature pieces and the company's new Xpandable Collection of rings and bracelets.
The brand will exhibit in Hall 1.1, stand D71.
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View, browse, and sort the ever-growing list of sessions by pass type, track, and format. With this Schedule Builder, you can build your schedule in advance and access it during the show via export or with the mobile app, once live. For your schedule to sync properly with the mobile app, be sure to login to Schedule Builder with the same email address you used to register for Interop 2019.
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In this half-day workshop, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of AI, including deep levels of machine learning, block-chain and big data analytics, and the latest advances in enterprise and industrial systems.
You'll walk away with an understanding of:
-The history of AI, and its tremendous potential of other AI branches such as knowledge engineering, robotic intelligence, and human-computer interaction
-Recent advances in machine learning and big data analytics
-The current and future potential of machine learning as applied to blockchain-based data sources
-How AI is transforming enterprise and industrial companies
-Critical learnings from several case studies relating to heavy manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and inventory management
-Key principals for leveraging the latest advances in AI to make enterprise and industrial systems work more efficiently and effectively


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Sunday, December 20, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
* This Week On SMC 12/20/15 *
It's time for the 2015 edition of the Sunday Morning Country, Super-Duper, It's-All-About-Christmas, Epic Extravaganza!
The fun begins at 10am sharp!
Tune/Stream in early, 90.3 on your dial or wzbc.org over the net, you don't want to miss a cotton-pickin', stockin' stuffin' thang!
WARNING: There will be sleigh bells on a stick!
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Friday, November 6, 2015
* This Week On SMC 11/8/15 *
Tune/Stream in EARLY to win tickets for:
* Laura Cantrell (Atwood's)
* Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue (JD's)
* Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue (JD's)
* Robert Earl Keen (Wilbur)
* Paul Thorn (Bull Run)
* Paul Thorn (Bull Run)
and more!
Talk about a Hat Trick, eh?
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 8:45 AM
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Saturday, October 3, 2015
* This Week On SMC 10/4/15 *
Fill that coffee cup, grab your paper and kick back!
There's gonna be tickets, new music birthday shout-outs and plenty of "the good stuff "to make your bye week worth it's weigh-in!
It all starts at 10am sharp, smack-dab on top of Heartbreak Hill!
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 11:16 AM
Monday, September 28, 2015
* SMC Playlist for September 27, 2015 *
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 10:11 AM
Friday, September 25, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
* This Week On SMC 8/9/15 *
"Heeeeey buddy!"
Birthday shout-outs for Porter, Billy Joe, Connie, Buck, Merle, Don, Jamie & Webb to name a few!
Plus tickets and loads of new music!
Join me, 10am til 2pm.
That's FOUR big hours of ooooooonly
"the good stuff!"
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 1:43 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
* This Week On SMC 7/26/15 *
Daniel Romano will be my very special guest, just after the Spiritual Set, this Sunday!
I am thrilled beyond belief, you will be too when you hear him sing.
If all goes as planned, he'll be on-air at 12:30pm (and playing Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge later that evening @ 10pm).
Rounding out the show, there'll be plenty of new releases, birthday shout-outs and tickets, there will be tickets!
It all begins at 10am sharp,
TUNE/STREAM in early!
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 9:40 AM
Monday, July 20, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
* This Week On SMC 7/19/15 *
The great CINDY WALKER!
Born July 20, 1918
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 1:15 PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
* This Week On SMC 7/5/15 *
Whether you're enjoying the holiday weekend in town or on the road, you can always find plenty of "the good stuff" to spark your Sunday from 10am til 2pm, on the Z at 90.3FM or wzbc.org.
It's happening, baby!
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 9:49 AM
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
* This Week On SMC 6/21/15 *
We're honoring dads this week and giving away tickets for LEE ANN WOMACK, DWIGHT YOAKAM & THE GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL; CDs from Willie and Merle; plus playing loads of new music.
Yepper, we're talkin' "only the good stuff!"
It's supposed to be a wet one, but we've got you covered for FOUR big hours!
That's 90.3FM in the Boston area or www.WZBC.org world-wide, over the net.
Join me!
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 3:43 PM
Monday, June 15, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
* This Week On SMC 6/14/15 *
We're celebrating all thangs Fan Fair this week, in honor of the "Country Class of 1990," and the wonderful artists who made my first Fan Fair experience one I'll always cherish!
Along with all the 1990's twang tunage, there'll be tickets for The Mavericks (Indian Ranch), John Moreland (Atwood's), Miss Tess (Johnny D's) and Andrew Combs (Atwood's), plus lots of new music and birthday shout-outs!
"Put your self in my shoes....." four hours just ain't enough, I cannot wait!
That's 10am til 2pm, WZBC at 90.3FM or www.wzbc.org over the 'net!
Offerred up by Cousin Kate at 1:44 PM
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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The principle aim of the Perth Waldorf School is the provision of high quality education based on the insights of Rudolf Steiner. In essence, Waldorf Education recognises the three soul faculties of the human being, namely, Thinking, Feeling and Willing.
"At Perth Waldorf School we are committed to promoting the safety, health and wellbeing of children and young people and expect all school staff, parents, students, volunteers and visitors to the school to share that commitment"
To truly know the world, look deeply within your own being; to truly know yourself, take real interest in the world.
Early Chidhood education comprises of Parent and Baby Group, Playgroup and Kindergarten.
Following on from Kindergarten, the children embark on a journey with their class teacher who, where possible, accompanies them throughout their Primary years.
In the High School the curriculum is designed to meet the development of the third soul faculty – thinking.
With Anne Williams Mondays, 8:50am-10:15am in the Library.
Come join our lively group of crafters and learn some new skills or polish up some old ones.
Free classes for adults with Kristina Hamilton.
Wood work group and social space for fathers.
Waldorf 100 Learn To Change The World read more
Woodwork read more
Class 9 Ecology read more


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Hastoe homes at IMBY Close, Wiltshire, featured on a piece on BBC Countryfile on 18 November 2018 on affordable rural housing.
Presenter Charlotte Smith met local landowner, Mrs Jill Russell, who worked with Hastoe in the early 1990s to build 6 new affordable homes in the village of Sutton Veny, Wiltshire. Mrs Russell's husband asked to call the new development IMBY (In My Back Yard) Close to celebrate the fact the community was being proactive to support new affordable homes in the village.
Countryfile also interviewed Hastoe Land and New Business Manager, Karen Hillhouse, who explained how Rural Excepion Sites, where land is released for affordable housing on condition the homes are affordable and reserved for local people forever, can help to provide new homes in Rural England. As the film states, Hastoe has built more that 46 rural exception sites across southern England in the last five years.
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Do you own a holiday home in Cornwall that is not getting booked enough? Is it on a resort that has great facilities but maybe just looking a little tired? Expectations grow as the years go by and holiday makers want their holiday homes to be welcoming, cosy in winter, light and airy in summer, decluttered and calming. An interior needs personality and should fit with the architecture and its surroundings, giving it a context, a meaning and an authenticity. You want to avoid to much of a "theme" and you should appeal to the target profile of your ideal customer.
I worked with 5 star Retallack Resort in Cornwall to refurbish a range of their holiday lodges from 2 bed to 4 bed and the results spoke for themselves to the owners.
By carrying out a light refurbishment you can increase your booking rates both in frequency and in the rates you charge as your new interiors entice more holiday goers. You should also think about offsetting the costs against your tax bill to make it cost effective, ask your accountant for details.
Here's some pictures of lodges I refurbished with them, the main photo above is the living space of a 4 bed lodge called "The Herons":


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AccountabilityThe Adara Group has two quite different parts, but one united purpose – to support people in poverty. The first part is an international development organisation, made up of non-profit companies and trusts spanning many countries, called Adara Development. The second part is two Australia-based corporate advisory businesses, Adara Advisors and Adara Partners. We have set in place governance and compliance structures for all our entities, to safeguard the work of Adara Development and ensure that the Adara culture, values and development philosophy are practised globally. All Adara entities have adopted uniform and globally applicable policies in relation to all aspects of operations. These include corporate governance, finance, child protection, employment, fundraising, communication, privacy and anti-money laundering. Where necessary, these have been specifically adapted to ensure compliance with local laws and respect of local custom. The administration and infrastructure expenses of the Adara Development are principally funded by the Adara businesses. This ensures that donations received from other donors are used for Adara projects in Nepal and Uganda, partner organisations, staff on the ground and specialist managers working in the USA on research, medical advisory and equipment collection programmes
- All Adara Development entities are audited annually under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or Australian Auditing Standards. Since inception, Adara Development (Australia), Adara Development (USA) and Adara Development (Bermuda), have been audited by KPMG. Adara Development (UK) and Adara Development (Uganda) are audited by Somerbys and Grant Thornton, respectively. You can access our latest audited Combined Global Accounts for 2018 here. All prior year audited accounts for each Adara entity are available on request. Please contact us.
- Adara Development (Australia) is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and adheres to the ACFID Code of Conduct, which defines minimum standards of governance, management and accountability of development for member non-government organisations (NGOs). You can view our ACFID compliant accounts from 2018 here.
- We are very lucky to have had a wide range of financial supporters over the years. As at December 2018, we have received about about US$33.6 million (A$41.1 million) in donations since we began in 1998. Look through our financial summaries for the year ended 2018.
- It is a requirement for all staff, volunteers and visitors to Adara projects to sign Adara Development (Australia)'s Child Protection Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy sets out key issues in relation to child protection and meets international and local standards. Included in this document is Adara Development(Australia)'s Photo Policy We ensure that images and videos from the communities we work in are based on consent and presented with dignity.
- We do not condone violence of any sort and have agreements in place with all of our in-country partners to agree and comply with Adara Development (Australia)'s Counter-Terrorism Policy which meets international and local standards.
- Adara Development, which comprises Adara Development (Australia), Adara Development (Bermuda), Adara Development (Nepal), Adara Development (Uganda), Adara Development (UK) and Adara Development (USA), is committed to being transparent in its work and accountable to its key stakeholders. We comply with Adara Development's Open Information Statement.
- 100% of core support costs are supported by the Adara business and other core support partners
- 0% of core support costs are supported by other donors


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This report is a systematic review of published studies on the effectiveness of passive physical modalities on soft tissue injuries of the shoulder.
Double-blind, sham controlled, crossover study to evaluate the effect of near-infrared (NIR) light on strength and recovery of healthy individuals during exercise. NIR laser (800 nm + 970 nm) was applied to the biceps brachii muscle prior to an elbow-flexion resistance-exercise protocol.
Report on the long-term (5-year) prospective follow-up of 50 unselected patients with discogenic back pain confirmed by MRI.
Review paper that gives an overview of low level laser therapy or photobiomodulation therapy including history and mechanisms.
Editorial on the use of the term "photobiomodulation therapy" and its acceptance as a MeSH search term.


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How to Solve Service Battery Warning
There is only two ways to fix this:
SMC - Static discharge
1. Take out the battery and disconnect Mag-safe cord
2. Hold the power button for 30 seconds (static discharge)
3. Plug-in power adapter & Mag-safe cord, wait until the cord LED is green
4. Put the battery back in
I have personally just tried my "ServiceBattery" and came up with the "Solved Issue" on my:
MacBook Pro
Mid 2012, 13.3" i5
I have personally just tried my "ServiceBattery" and came up with the "Solved Issue" on my:
MacBook Pro
Mid 2012, 13.3" i5
If that doesn't work ... (Contd...)
1. Charge your battery up to 100% until the Mag-safe cord LED is green
2. Disconnect the Mag-safe cord and run the system all the way out of batteries
3. Put the computer to sleep (5 hours) to finish discharging the batteries charge
4. Charge it back up all the way
Anything else is pointless, it's the SMC services within your system, it's not a software problem.
You can download the "Coconut Battery" from here to check the battery status.
"If you have any comment on this or better solution, write in comment box below.
As per Apple.com Instruction:
As per Apple.com Instruction:
If your portable Mac has a removable battery, calibrate the battery to make sure that you get the longest running time. When you purchase your Mac, you should calibrate its battery in the first week and then recalibrate it every two months. If you use your Mac infrequently, it's best to recalibrate the battery at least once a month.
If your portable Mac has a built-in battery, you don't need to calibrate the battery.
Plug in the power adapter and fully charge the battery.
When the battery is fully charged, the light on the power adapter connector changes to green. If your Mac is on, click the Battery icon in the menu bar to check whether your battery is fully charged.
Keep your Mac plugged in for two hours.
During this time, you can use your Mac or turn it off, as long as the power adapter is plugged in.
Disconnect the power adapter. If your Mac isn't already turned on, turn it on. Then keep your Mac on until the battery runs down and your Mac goes to sleep.
You can use your Mac during this time. If you don't use your Mac, make sure it doesn't go to sleep before the battery runs down.
Prevent your Mac from sleeping
If you continue to use your Mac and you see the low battery warning, save your work and close all apps. Keep your Mac turned on until it goes to sleep when the battery runs down.
After your Mac goes to sleep, turn it off or allow it to sleep for five hours or longer.
After five or more hours, connect the power adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged.
You can use your Mac during this time.


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Dear Holy Spirit Prep family,
This week, speaker Matt Fradd gave an excellent presentation to over 100 parents about "Parenting the Internet Generation." For those who could not attend and wish to learn more, his recent book The Porn Myth, is now available. This is a critically important issue impacting our young people today. In his talks, Matt advocated strongly for the use of Covenant Eyes, Net Nanny, and the Victory app. I know that some of our alumni have continued to use Convent Eyes as an accountability tool in college, which is tremendous. Bark is another resource that one of our parents has suggested. I hope that you will look into these options this week!
On that topic, I have heard reports from some of our sister Catholic schools of a safety concern for Instagram users: a man allegedly soliciting girls at local private schools via the app. You can read more about that report here. It is important that we monitor our children's social media use and talk to them regularly about it.
I am overwhelmed at the generosity I saw from our school community at this year's Spring Gala - whether from parents, faculty, or staff. Our Gala committee is still tallying final expenses, but because of your magnanimity towards our school, we saw record gifts from parents through our live auction, and wonderful gifts from our teachers. I am deeply grateful to you, and I'm thankful for the people who made it happen: to Jen de Castro, our director of advancement; Denise Gunderson, development manager; to Rebecca Bernier and Lisa Zurovchak, our Gala chairs; and their entire team of volunteers. Thank you for the support you've given our teachers.
Watch a tribute to the Cura Personalis honorees
I want to congratulate our 2017-18 Head Boy and Head Girl, Patrick Schulman and Sarah Durham. They were named as next year's leaders of the student body at this Monday's May Crowning ceremonies. Sarah has been here since she was just two years old, and Patrick enrolled in fourth grade. The spirit of service they embody in church, in the classroom, and on the field is exactly the spirit of servant leadership we seek to form in all of our students. I am very proud of them, and all of this year's candidates for Head Boy and Girl, who demonstrate the best of our program of formation.
Is it only a month until the end of the school year? We have saved some of our biggest celebrations for this final month of school. I look forward to seeing you at our First Communion on Saturday, May 13, when our 2nd-graders will receive the Eucharist for the first time. On Wednesday, May 17, we will celebrate our first communicants at our final all-school Mass. Please come join us for this final gathering of our student body!
Yesterday, we celebrated the release of the Ingenium, which showcases the best work of our Upper School artists, both visual and literary. This year's volume contains some particularly outstanding work; it is a testament to the incredible talents of our students and the exceptional quality of their teachers.
View this year's Ingenium
Yours in service,
2016-17 yearbooks are now on sale!
Online yearbook sales will close Sunday, May 21. After May 21, students may purchase a yearbook on distribution day as long as supplies last.
Yearbooks will be distributed on the last day of school, Friday, May 26, and students will have the opportunity to have their friends and classmates sign them at a signing party.
Seniors receive a complimentary yearbook; you do not have to place an order for your 12th grade student.
The yearbook is a timeless book documenting the life of the school from preschool through 12th grade, archiving memories your student will love to pore over now and thirty years from now!
Congratulations to Holy Spirit Prep's 2017-18 Head Girl, Sarah Durham, and Head Boy, Patrick Schulman! The two rising seniors have been named as the head of the student body and the House system for the 2017-18 school year, and student ambassadors to the larger community.
Sarah and Patrick were elected from an incredible and talented pool of rising seniors.
Sarah has attended Holy Spirit Prep since she was two years old. Her service in faith to the school has been extraordinary, working with the ONE Apostolate, Liturgical Choir, St. Joseph's Cohort, and a seventh grade girls' Bible study. Sarah has worked on the school newspaper, the Holy Spirit Herald, captained the quiz-bowl style marine biology team for two years. She is a four-year varsity athlete in volleyball, basketball, and soccer.
Since joining Holy Spirit Prep in fourth grade, Patrick has proved himself as a spiritual, academic, and athletic leader. He has served as an elite altar server and Vacation Bible School counselor, a student ambassador, and a leader of Classics Club (and founder of a new Classics Club at the Solidarity mission). Patrick has lettered three years on the varsity football team and one year in track and field. This year, he exercised his acting potential on stage in the Upper School spring musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Elections for the Upper School's 2017-18 House leadership, including House Presidents, will be held this Friday, May 5.
In a continuous effort to provide the best possible care for our students, HSP has purchased an electronic health record system, SchoolDoc.com.
SchoolDoc.com is an electronic health record system for schools and will allow HSP to consolidate and integrate student health information into a centralized and secure location. This system will give our nurses instant access to student health information, a key component in providing quality student care.
The security, confidentiality, and privacy of your student's personal health information are protected. Only HSP health staff and administration will have access to student health information, and the SchoolDoc.com site is secure, encrypted and password protected. Information regarding security can be found at http://www.schooldoc.com/security.
You will receive a "Welcome E-mail" from SchoolDoc.com with information about how to complete your student's health information.
The actual forms will remain essentially the same; however, you will have the opportunity to complete the online information, download and print off the Physical Exam section and/or Authorizations to Give Medication forms to be taken to the pediatrician for his/her signature, and then upload the completed Physical Exam/Authorization/Immunization record onto the site. After completion of the entire Student Health Record online, you may submit for the clinic to evaluate and accept.
We understand you may have questions as we proceed with this new system and the school clinic will be happy to assist you.
For clarification, the HSP policy is that every child attending school must have an annual completed Student Health Record on file with a Physical Exam/Clearance form and up-to-date immunization record. The Physical Exam is required to be completed during the summer months, May 1, 2017 – July 31, 2017. We urge you to make those pediatrician appointments now. The Student Health Record is to be submitted by the first day of school.
We are excited to bring this new system to our community and we thank Beth Daly, CRNP, and Tara Martinez, RN, for their knowledge and eagerness to provide our students quality care.
This week, we released the 2017 Ingenium, HSP's arts and literary magazine! Congratulations to this year's winners:
Visual Arts:
1st place: Olivia F., "Checkmate"
2nd place: Matthew S., "Fishing Village"
3rd place: Luke C., "Gabe's Problem"
1st place: Morgan W., "10 Casualties of War"
2nd place: Kyla H., "Ireland"
3rd place: Watson C., "Waffle House"
STEAM teacher Allison Berry spoke to a room full of Atlanta Public School faculty last week at Google's offices in Atlanta. The attendees were seeking their certification as Google-for-Education-trained educators. Allison herself earned her certificate as a Google Certified Trainer earlier this year and has distinguished herself as a top Google educator in the metro area. "I saw how much technology helped my students in every subject that they were learning," Allison said, "and I wanted to learn more about how to do it well with the tools I had as a teacher."
"Google for Education Certified Trainers are passionate and driven education professionals with a desire to help others transform classrooms with technology," according to Google. Google for Education offers a suite of services, resources, and technology, directly for implementation in classrooms.
"It was a great day at Google Atlanta working on the Train the Trainer program with Google for Education and the APS Instructional Tech Team!" Allison said. "It was a privilege to receive the invite speak at this event for APS, along with two other Atlanta Google trainers, about the Google Certified Trainer program for teachers and edTech leaders. It was a great experience to meet the Google team and APS teachers!"
Allison has seen the fruits of this program in her classroom. She is part of an online Google Group with every Google-certified educator in North America and around the globe. "We are always sharing lesson plans that incorporate technology and the 4Cs of 21st learning -- collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity," Allison said. "I have already enjoyed using lessons that are already planned and improved upon in the classroom from other trainers."
Alpha Phi, the Upper School service sorority, is hosting a book drive from May 3-12 for the children in the La Amistad program at Centro Catolico. Please donate your gently used children's books at the Preschool, Lower School and Upper School campuses! Collection bins have been placed in the main office of each campus for donations.
The prayer intentions below have been compiled by the volunteers of Connections for Women and Cougars Care. Please consider adding the following intentions to your prayers:
Pray for our 2nd-graders as they prepare for their First Holy Communion! The sacrament is on Saturday, May 13, at 9:00am in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, followed by a reception in McDonough Hall. The school will celebrate together at our final All-School Mass of the year, on May 17.
HSP celebrates its fourth and final All-School Mass of the year on Wednesday, May 17, at 8:15am! This Mass celebrates our 2nd grade class, who will receive their first communion on Saturday, May 13. Our school community will gather in Holy Spirit Catholic Church to worship together. Parents are encouraged to attend!
Parking and Drop-Off
Drop-off for Lower and Upper School students will be at the Upper School in front of the Commons Building. Drop-off for Upper School students (including those with Lower School siblings) should be between 7:25–7:40; Lower School students should be dropped off 7:40–7:55.
Law enforcement officers will be helping direct traffic in and out of campus; they may not allow cars to turn left onto Northside Drive. Lower School students will meet their homerooms in the gym, and Upper School students will meet in their homerooms before Mass.
The Preschool will start at its normal time this morning. Preschool students are welcome to attend this first All-School Mass of the year with their families!
This day is a dress uniform day.
Celebrate our seniors at Holy Spirit Preparatory School's Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation:
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
4465 Northside Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
Celebrant: Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
Guest speaker: Dr. Allen Hunt, Catholic author, speaker, and convert to Catholicism; Vice-president for Strategy and Content at Dynamic Catholic
Dr. Allen Hunt is a nationally known speaker and best-selling author. His books include: Confessions of a Mega-Church Pastor: How I Discovered the Hidden Treasures of the Catholic Church; Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody; and Nine Words: A Bible Study to Help You Become the Best-Version-of-Yourself.
Allen stepped aside July 1, 2007, as Senior Pastor at Mount Pisgah, a congregation serving more than 15,000 persons each week through all of its ministries in Alpharetta, Georgia, outside Atlanta. While at Mount Pisgah, Allen helped to develop comprehensive ministries with children and students as well as a Christian School with over 1200 students; a Beacon of Hope pregnancy resource center; and the Summit Counseling Center.
On January 6 2008, on the Feast of the Epiphany, Allen converted to Catholicism. This transition represented the culmination of a 15-year journey in which God began leading Allen home to the Church. In many ways, this transition was effected by the prayers of a group of Dominican sisters at Monastery of Our Lady of Grace in North Guilford, Connecticut, who have been praying for Allen since he shared lectures with them during the season of Lent in 1992.
Prior to full-time ministry, Allen worked in management consulting with Kurt Salmon Associates, an international leader in the textile, apparel, and retail industries. Allen was educated at Mercer (B.B.A.) and Emory (M.Div.) Universities, before earning a Ph.D. in New Testament and Ancient Christian Origins from Yale University.
We are incredibly proud of senior Allie Bertany, who this semester signed with Berry College as a starting kicker on the Berry Vikings soccer team.
Allie attended a talent identification camp at Berry, where she was offered a position on the team and immediately accepted and officially committed to the team. "She is a great addition and asset to the Lady Vikings, especially since their top goal scorer graduates this year," said head girls soccer coach Pete Radosta. "Allie is one of the hardest working (and fastest) soccer players I have ever coached. All she wants to do is score goals and she will do whatever is necessary to do just that. When she was younger, Allie learned quite a bit about playing soccer by watching the older players – now, as one of the older players, Allie is an inspiration to the younger girls around her. Plus, her princess tiara makes her feel invincible on the field."
In her four years on the varsity soccer team, Allie set the record for all-time goal scorer with 32 goals. She was named an all-region player in 2015 and 2016, and an all-state player in 2016.
Allie is the 7th Lady Cougar soccer player to continue on as a varsity college athlete. She will play alongside 2015 alum Megan Radosta.
Congratulations to our track and field athletes who qualified for the GISA state meet! Their results this year include:
Teresa Dominguez:
2nd place, 100m hurdles
2nd place, 300m hurdles
7th place, long jump
Julia Del Bosque:
5th place, 3200m
8th place, 1600m
Camila Del Bosque:
9th place, 800m
10th place, 1600m
Andrew Churchill:
11th place, 1600m
9th place, 3200m
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2017-18 Cheerleading Tryouts - Varsity and Middle School Squads
Wednesday, May 24th-Thursday, May 25th
Upper School Gym
For more information, contact Coach Megan Gallagher at email@example.com.
Wednesday, May 3, 4:30pm
vs. Trinity Christian School Dublin
Friday, May 5, 5:00pm
vs. Bulloch Academy
Adults, $8
Students, $6
New Tennis Courts Celebration – May 15th
Are you a tennis player? Would you like to learn more about the tennis program and motivate your child to learn tennis at school?
The entire HSP community is invited to a special celebration / ribbon cutting ceremony of our new tennis courts on Monday, May 15th from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Join us on the new courts to learn about HSP's tennis program, play games, and meet Sabina – HSPs State Champion – and members from the Upper School Tennis Teams. Cake and drinks will be served; please RSVP by May 12th to email@example.com. *In case of rain, the activities will take place on Tuesday, May 16.
Update: The Thursday morning art show has been cancelled! Art will be on display Wednesday evening only.
Lower School summer reading and assignments are now available online .
Go to the Summer Reading page
Assignments include assigned and suggested readings for students in Kindergarten-6th grade and assigned math assignments through Khan Academy for students in 3rd-6th grade.
The Lower School has 4 teams headed to the archdiocesan round of Battle of the Books on Thursday, May 4, at St. John the Evangelist. We are so proud of our hardworking students and hope to bring home an award!
The students who are headed are our 6th grade team:
Adam Anulewicz
Emil Sacco
Jacob Wilhelm
Our 5th grade team is:
Kevin Kirunda
Timi Browne
Nicholas Guido
Cuahutli Santillan
Our 4th grade team is:
Rayne Hicks
Andrew Sipos
Luke Craig
Alex Guido
Our 3rd grade team is:
Emmie del Mazo
Sophia Cardillo
Maddie Van Oss
Ciara Berggren
The Lost and Found is overflowing! Please come by and see if you have any missing items. Anything not claimed by Friday, May 12, will be donated.
Intermediate Building 101
Thursday, May 4
A presentation for 4th grade parents by 5th and 6th grade teachers about transitioning to the Intermediate Building next year. Learn about what will be new and different for your student next year, including uniforms, academics, expectations, campus ministry, and leadership.
Tired of searching in the Lost 'n Found for your child's books/uniforms/shoes? Are you worried your children will lose their favorite bathing suit or tennis shoes at summer camp. Are you looking for an easy way to support HSP's PVA? If so, Let Oliver's Labels help YOU help us!
Oliver's Labels are waterproof, durable and completely customizable. You can put them in the microwave, the dishwasher, the washer and dryer, the fridge and the freezer. Worried about losing it? Put a label on it! And while you safeguard your family's belongings, HSP's PVA earns 20% of every sale. It's that simple.
Just visit www.oliverslabels/hsp to begin labeling. For questions, please contact Kim Schulman at email@example.com.
Field Day at the Lower School is May 12! We'll need volunteers - please be on the look-out for a volunteer Sign-up Genius from Christian Riley.
Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
We're doing an online book fair to raise funds for our school!
This book fair is completely online with Children's Bookstore from May 8-15, 2017. It's easy to participate.
1. Visit https://www.childrensbookstore.com/go/hspsbooks
2. Shop for the books you can't wait to read, every book on the website is eligible for our book fair.
3. Books will be shipped directly to your home, or to the school for a reduced fee.
Our school will earn 30% of every book purchase!
There are more than 200,000 books available from baby books to young adult books
Please forward this information along to friends and family anywhere in the U.S. You can also post information about our book fair to your Facebook page or Twitter.
We'll send reminder emails when the book fair begins and as it progresses.
If you arrive at the website through a page other than our book fair page, please enter our unique code at checkout: hspsbooks
Happy Reading!
Below is a reprint of an email sent to Upper School families on Tuesday, April 25.
Dear Parents,
As many of you may have heard, Netflix released a film adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher. Thirteen Reasons Why is the fictional story of a high school student who commits suicide. She leaves behind a series of 13 audio tapes, explaining to 13 peers how they played a role (in her perception) in her choice of suicide. The book also recounts the way that her suicide affects the entire community of students, their teachers, and families.
This film series has become very popular around the country among junior high and high school teens. In our own HSP community, I have had a number of conversations indicating that many of our students are currently watching the series, or have completed it. The series is fairly graphic in nature, and touches on many topics of interest to teens including friendship, bullying, drugs, sexual harassment, homosexuality, rape, and suicide.
Unfortunately, in no way does the series offer helpful suggestions to teens dealing with any of the previously mentioned situations. In fact, the series seems to glorify suicide by showing it as a way to take revenge on peers who have hurt us. We believe that the material presented is too mature for junior-high aged students. High school students should use parental guidance with this program. We trust that you will exercise good judgement in allowing your student to watch the series, but if your child is going to watch Thirteen Reasons, we strongly encourage you to watch with him/her. If he/she has already watched, please open a dialogue and discuss his/her reactions and your concerns.
As always, if you have concerns about your child, please let us know. We are here to assist in whatever way we can.
Kind regards,
Heather Triggs, Ed.S., LPC
Director of Student Success
If you want further resources as you choose how to handle Thirteen Reasons with your child, these are some I recommend:
Please consider donating your used textbooks and uniforms to the PVA for the Used Textbook and Uniform Sale!
For the past several years, the PVA has held a used textbook and uniform sale during the summer.
Students donate textbooks, summer reading books, and uniforms they no longer need. The PVA then sells them to other HSP families at a drastically reduced price.
It's a win-win for everyone. Students get rid of books and uniforms that are no longer useful to them, other students gets the books and uniforms they need at a reduced price, and the PVA makes some money which is used to directly benefit the teachers and students!
The used book and uniform sale is the sole fundraiser for the Upper School and pays for monthly birthday celebrations and gifts for the teachers, decorations for dances and Roma, and provides support for All School events like the Father Daughter dance.
There will be bins located around the school during exams where you may place your books and uniforms.
Congratulations to the following Spanish students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2017 National Spanish Examinations.
Students from Holy Spirit Prep earned a total of:
In addition we had 4 state winners:
"Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious," said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, "because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 157,000 students participating in 2017."
Students from Holy Spirit Prep have a long history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Spanish teachers Jessica Askins and Illya Gonzalez.
The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 9 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Students are placed in bilingual and non-bilingual categories at corresponding levels.
Registration for teen VBS volunteers has been extended to Sunday, May 7. Rising 7th graders through rising 12th graders are welcome to apply! Details and information is online at http://www.hsccatl.com/Children/VBS/ or from Julie Buckley at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Knights of Columbus Council 6517 invite all graduating seniors to participate in their Scholarship Essay Contest. The Council will choose one male and one female to be awarded a $500 scholarship to their matriculating school. Students are to write a 400-500 word essay on the topic of "The Importance of Maintaining Your Catholic Faith in a College Setting." All submissions are to be received by May 23rd. Please include name, address, email, and contact number with the essay submission.
For additional information and essay submissions, please contact David Labbe at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This past Saturday, a group of HSP students and parents participated in Leadership Sandy Springs' annual Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs (VBSS). The program of giving back has grown over the years as more sponsors and volunteers have stepped up to the plate to provide funding, materials and labor to make improvements to 21 local nonprofit organizations, government establishments and public schools.
The HSP volunteers worked at the Big Trees Preserve, transferred mulch into buckets, carried them down the trail then spread the mulch where needed. The Big Trees Preserve was very appreciative of all the work we did and how well behaved and hardworking our students are.
Valued at over $425,000 in upgrades to our community, VBSS Day has become an "essential and reliable service that continues to benefit and support Sandy Springs and embodies the vision of Leadership Sandy Springs," the organization said.


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Fat Tuesday! – Mardi Gras! As many of you know Fat Tuesday is the culmination of Mardi Gras and is traditionally when something is given up for Lent. I created this one as a foodie candle in reminisce of that and as a result it embodies all things foodie that so often are given up for Lent. It is fragranced with hot cinnamon, cinnamon strudel spices, the vanillas and even caramel apple! It is popular hit already and sure to please any food candle lover.
- just enjoy The 3″ x 3″ octagon pillar lasts for approximately 65- 80 hours.
- The 3″ x 4″ octagon pillar lasts for approximately 85-100 hours.
- The votive six packs last 12-20 hours each votive. With the votive holder included with each order they last approximately 15-18 hours depending on room temperature and environmental conditions.
All candles are precision hand created in small batches from RSPO feather Palm.
As with each and every fragrance created it is thoroughly tested to insure a nice clean burning life. In addition, as with all the candles it is drip-free, curl-free and low maintenance meaning you simply need to only light and enjoy! As any good candle maker should tell you just put it on a candle plate, after that your candle!


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A new form of phishing attack which targets Wi-Fi users was discovered at a recent WLAN event in London.
The attack works when a phisher creates a fraudulent spoof website which appears to be the log-in page to a Wi-Fi network. When the user logs in through the website script up to 45 viruses and Trojans are sent to the computer. Wi-Fi business users, who are more likely to have information worth stealing, and who meet in public places such as hotel meeting areas and airport lounges are being warned to be especially careful.
Here is a guide to common phishing scams and how to avoid them – http://comparitech.net/avoid-phishing.


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Broncos vs. Browns: Best, worst from the Broncos' overtime win
The best and worst from the Broncos' 26-23 overtime win over the Browns in Week 6 action on Sunday…
Shaquil Barrett's career game is perfect time. Shaquil Barrett wasn't hesitant in his first career start. He mauled Browns QB Josh McCown on a key strip sack. Barrett also had nine tackles, including two for loss in place of DeMarcus Ware and Shane Ray.
No Fly Zone. Safety T.J. Ward was asked who would make the big play this week. He said "put the names in the hat." It was Aqib Talib, who had a 63-yard pick-six, the Broncos' fourth defensive touchdown of the year.
Runnin' Ronnie. There weren't many positives about the Broncos offense, but Ronnie Hillman wasn't the problem. He showed the speed burst Denver had been missing from its run game with 20 carries for 111 yards.
Interceptions. Three interceptions is unacceptable. Every one of Peyton Manning's picks were either poor throws or forced into coverage. Manning has an NFL-leading 10 interceptions through six games.
Be smart. Penalties have been an Achilles' heel for the Broncos' defense all season. It appeared it would cost them the game after a Derek Wolfe roughing-the-passer call moved the Browns into the red zone. The Broncos had three personal fouls called against them.
Concentration. As talented as he is, Demaryius Thomas often catches a case of the drops. He did again Sunday dropping two key passes in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Offense: C
It took the Broncos more than eight quarters and 26 possessions to score their first offensive touchdown since Week 4. After throwing two interceptions, Peyton Manning connected with Emmanuel Sanders for a 75-yard touchdown pass with 8:02 remaining in the fourth quarter to reclaim a 23-20 lead. But flashes of brilliance were tarnished by missed targets, dropped passes by Demaryius Thomas and another interception from Manning, in overtime.
Defense: A-
The Broncos extended their season-long streak of not allowing a point in the first quarter, becoming the first team in five years (Jets, 2010) to do so. Aqib Talib returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown, Shaquil Barrett made a strip-sack and fumble recovery, David Bruton made an interception, and the defense took down Josh McCown twice in overtime. The defense provided the offense plenty of chances to capitalize.
Special Teams: A-
Brandon McManus netted four field goals. The last sealed a 26-23 Broncos victory in overtime. But he missed for the first time this season on a 51-yard attempt in the second. Bennie Fowler was penalized for a late hit on fair catch in the third. A short punt by Britton Colquitt put the Browns on their 40-yard line with the game tied and only about a minute left in regulation.
Coaching: B
Coach Gary Kubiak went for it on a fourth-and-4 in the first quarter, and Manning connected with Demaryius Thomas for a first down. But the offense failed to convert in the red zone, tight end Owen Daniels didn't make a catch until overtime and Manning threw three interceptions. But the Broncos are 6-0 entering a bye week.
Game balls
Emmanuel Sanders. A 75-yard touchdown catch ended the Broncos' TD drought at 26 possessions and put them back on top with 8:02 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Brandon McManus. His first field goal tied Matt Prater for the second-most in a row to start a season (13) in Broncos history. His last, a 34-yarder, sealed the victory in overtime.


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If at all there
was a poll among people on what they consider the most unpleasant of tasks in
their lives, paying taxes may well rank among the top on the list! Yes, when
earning money is such a difficult task, parting with a portion of it in the
form of tax becomes even more painful. But alas, you do not have an option but
to pay up your taxes as a responsible and dutiful citizen. Staying on the right
side of the law is not only logical but also a smart approach, isn't it? But is
it all just gloom for you, the taxpayer? Thankfully not. There are silver
linings in the form of legitimate tax benefits that you can enjoy to minimize your
tax burden even if not fully eliminate it. Read on to know more.
Section 80C of Income Tax Act, 1961
The Indian
income tax laws provide various exemptions which you can enjoy subject to the specified
conditions. The most popular among those are the ones available under section
80C of the Income Tax Act. Quite simply, you may deduct from your taxable
income, the eligible investments and expenses mentioned under this section. For
example, if your gross taxable income is Rs 15 lakh, by availing the 80C
exemption, you may simply bring it down to Rs 13.50 lakh. You save tax on the
difference i.e. Rs 1.50 lakh, which could amount to as much as Rs 46,350*. This
limit under section 80C was earlier at a lower level of Rs.1 lakh. But Finance
Act (No. 2) 2014 increased the limit to Rs.1.50 lakh. This effectively means
even more tax saving for you than in the earlier year.
*Tax benefits
are calculated at slab rate of 30.90% (for individual earning less than
Rs.1Crore), under section 80C of Income Tax Act, 1961. Tax benefits are subject
to actual amount of investment, applicable tax rate and conditions stated u/s
80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
While tuition
fees for two children and home loan principal repayment are the eligible
expenses, some of the major avenues to save tax by investing are:
1. ELSS (whose
full form is 'Equity Linked Savings Schemes) of mutual funds
2. Specified bank
3. Insurance
4. Postal savings
like National Savings Certificates (NSC), Public Provident Fund (PPF), Senior
Citizens Savings Schemes etc.
5. Retirement
About ELSS
ELSS schemes
invest your money in equity (shares and similar instruments available in the
financial markets) under the supervision of expert fund managers to fetch you reasonable
returns. It is common knowledge that equity aims to provide the good return
potential in the long term in comparison with other investment avenues. So by
investing in ELSS, you could not only be saving tax but also enhancing your
ELSS, like any
other tax saving investment comes, with a lock-in period of 3 years during
which the investment cannot be encased.
ELSS versus…
Tax saving and
wealth creation are not the only attractions that ELSS offers. There are 5 significant
benefits that ELSS offers vis-à-vis other eligible investments under section
1. Shortest lock-in period: By investing
in ELSS, your money is locked in for just 3 years as compared to 5 to 15 years
in other comparable investments under this Section. This means, you need not
part with your money for too long to avail the tax benefit. Your money is
available for your use quite quickly even after earning you the tax breaks and
attractive returns.
2. Invest and forget: A one-time
investment would suffice for availing this benefit in a year. There is no long
term commitment on your part to make continued payments for many years. But you
also have the option of making many small investments through the Systematic
Investment Plan (SIP) route over the full year if it suits you.
The power of
equity: As already mentioned, equities have been the wealth creators over longer
time periods. ELSS, by investing in equities, facilitates your partaking in
this wealth creation potential. And as your money is left undisturbed for a
minimum period of 3 years, these schemes can invest with a long term view facilitating
good investment results.
Flexibility: Like all mutual
fund schemes, ELSS lets you tailor your own investment program. You may invest
a single lump sum for the year or choose to invest small SIP instalments as per
your income pattern. You may also choose to receive your investment gains in
the form of periodical dividends or as a value appreciation at the time of
Tax savings all
the way: Investing in ELSS not just saves you tax on your income but also gives
you tax-free returns on the investment. Yes, irrespective of how you choose to
receive your investment gains (dividend or value appreciation), your returns
from ELSS are absolutely tax-free. Many competing products work in the EET
(Exempt, Exempt, Tax) model which means you pay tax at the exit stage even if the
investing and income stages are tax-free. But with ELSS, your investment is
exempt at all the three stages and you may well laugh your way to the bank.
Is ELSS for you?
If your income
is above the basic exemption limit and you want to save tax, ELSS could be for
you. No doubt equity investments by nature are subject to market movements, but
by being invested over these movements and by taking advantage of them through SIP,
you can smartly turn these market movements into a wealth creation opportunity.
In conclusion:
It is not often
that you, as a tax payer, get to thumb your nose at the tax man. But strangely,
section 80C lets you do it. And ELSS offers you even more, much more than what
the tax man originally was willing to give you. So what are you waiting for?
Call your investment advisor now to plan to save tax.
To know more,
visit http://www.icicipruamc.com/InvestCorrectly/Basics-of-Mutual-Funds/Save-tax-with-ELSS.aspx
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market
risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
This article
should not be considered as 'investment advice'. We request the Reader to make
informed investment decisions and consult their financial advisors to determine
the financial implications with respect to investing in Mutual Funds. Investors
would be eligible for tax benefits as per the prevailing Income Tax laws.


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How to Market Your Book to Bestseller
By Bob Hughes
So, how do you write a bestseller?
That's been a question that's hung over aspiring and established writers ever since a magazine called The Bookman began running what's considered the first bestseller list in 1895, according to Michael Korda's book, Making the List: A Cultural History of the American Bestseller 1900-1999.
Since that first list, and most famously with the New York Times list, which kicked off in 1942, bestseller lists have appeared in many papers, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, magazines such as Publishers Weekly, and even retail sites like Amazon.com. Bestseller lists are both signs of achievement for writers and marketing tools for authors and publishers.
Some classic novels were never bestsellers, of course – great literary achievements like Moby-Dick and The Great Gatsby found their audiences long after their publication – and most bestselling books eventually fall into obscurity.
Yet the bestseller list is a potent attraction for today's authors, who count on the "legitimacy" of the bestseller label to help cement their status as marketable, bankable, influential writers.
So, again: how do you write a bestseller?
Well, you might think it's simply that you write a good book. But as anyone knows who's scanned bestseller lists and read some of the books on them, quality isn't necessary to sales.
Still, try to write the best book you can. Quality does count for something.
Then, once you've written your book (or if you've got a good book outline), you will want to find a publisher. Even in this age of self-publishing, working with a publisher is a good thing for writers, because you will have the might of that publisher to help get your books onto bookshelves (even if more and more retail bookshelves are digital). And, although more and more publishers trust their authors to do a lot of the heavy lifting in promotional work, publishers do help authors with marketing efforts too.
But an author will want to find other ways to reach potential buyers. That's where a platform comes in – a platform is an online perch from which an author talks to and engages with and builds an audience, through blogging, posting on other sites and even offering samples of the work-in-progress.
The platform-building stage for an author can take as much as year or more, so that you build your audience bit by bit, and when you're ready to publish your book, the audience is ready to snap it up.
Publication efforts often combine the author's own platform with outside public-relations to create sell-through in order to keep the book on people's minds. There are also many ways to link to your book through online outlets, using search terms, linking and other tools.
The matrices that a media outlet uses are different for determining a bestseller. Some rely on in-store surveys, others on electronic data from sales to compile their bestseller lists. No list is perfect or complete; not every store or outlet can be counted, and every bestseller list is an approximation of what's selling well.
But since hundreds of thousands of books are published each year, and only a very, very small percentage of them become bestsellers, the bestseller list remains a significant signpost for success.
Working with a knowledgeable book marketer is key. You want to find someone who will work with you to help you refine and broaden your message and who will craft a public-relations and marketing campaign that will guarantee your book is a serious and legitimate contender for bestseller lists (that is, with real sales, not relying on warehoused books or bulk sales, or anything that can manipulate a list). The marketing of a book is quite important to build awareness and create a demand so that potential readers pre-order the book or rush to bookstores on its publication.
The public relations, publicity and marketing campaigns should be strategic to drive sales in the first couple of weeks after publication. This ensures that perhaps 10,000 or so copies or more will sell in the first or second week, enough to be considered for a list.
Not every author will write a 50 Shades of Grey that jumps out of the box and becomes a phenomenon. Most writers need the help of seasoned marketers. It starts with the book, and then it continues with the campaign so that your work ends up in the hands of hungry readers.
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Summer Session
We invite students from across the country to enjoy the YU summer experience: exceptional professors, personal attention, focused learning opportunities and great course selections, all in a vibrant NYC setting—or online, from wherever you happen to be. YU's summer classes are co-ed, affordable, educationally rigorous and a great way to use your summer vacation to get closer to your degree. Yeshiva University is an independent university that ranks among the nation's leading academic research institutions and provides the highest quality Jewish and secular education of any university in the world.
Undergraduate Classes in New York City and Online
Looking to fulfill a major, core/general education or elective requirement? We've got a class for you! Looking beyond your bachelor's? We also offer many courses to satisfy graduate school prerequisites.
With classes on two conveniently located Manhattan campuses, morning and afternoon options, as well as fully online courses, you can earn credits and still have time for everything else you want to do this summer. Summer classes are open to current YU students, students visiting from other colleges and universities, as well as current high school juniors (graduating in 2020) and seniors (graduating this spring).
We offer two five-week summer sessions and a full (10-week) summer session:
- Session I (5-week classes): Monday, June 1, 2020 – Thursday, July 2, 2020
- Session II (5-week classes): Monday, July 6, 2020 – Friday, August 7, 2020
- Full Session (10-week classes): Monday, June 1, 2020 – Friday, August 7, 2020
Travel Courses & Special Programs
This summer, YU is offering two exciting travel opportunities:
• Dig this Site! Excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath - Summer Research Course in Israel [Dates: June 28 – July 24, 2020]
• Paris and the Arts - Honors Study Abroad Course in Paris [Dates: June 8 - June 18, 2020]
Travel Courses and Special Programs require a separate application. See Travel Courses for details.
Summer Session:
(646) 592-4718
Office of the Registrar:
Beren: firstname.lastname@example.com
Wilf: email@example.com
Office of Student Finance:
(212) 960-5269
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jQuery Objects vs Strings
Object blocker!!
My pair was stuck for the longest time on the following code snip:
var new_square = '$(

)';
$('body').on('click','.square', function(){
// var my_square = $(this);
b = $(new_square)
a = $(new_square)
We expected out output to include three elements — the original square, one inserted after, and one inserted before. The output we were seeing included only two squares: the original one and the square inserted before. If we inverted the insert calls, we would see only one inserted after. We were totally stumped until we printed out the content of new_square:
$('

');
We were actually passing a reference to a jQuery OBJECT into the insert methods, so in essence, we were creating the object once and then passing it around to different locations. When we changed new_square from a jQuery object:
var new_square = '$(

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to a string
var new_square = '

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We saw our third element appear no problem.


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The property tax paid for this property in 2014 was $3,256.04. This is 1.97% of the sale price of the home.
This home last sold for $160,000 on April 25, 2012.
The median home sale price in 2015 in Glenview was $382,500. This home sold for 43.14% of the median home sale price. This property is one of 17 sales in Glenview in April 2016.
This story was found on Blockshopper.com


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We will definitely take this into consideration. We're always trying to improve the Wedding Website experience for couples so we welcome all of your great ideas.
We will keep this forum updated as we make improvements!
Enjoy your planning!
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Every event is logged in a file on the Control Tower PC. The location of this file is: C:\ProgramData\TELETASK\LOGS\Control Tower.
This events log file will contain:
- Trigger date and time
- Type of alarm,
- Who has cleared the alarm (operator or central unit)
- The date and time when the alarm was cleared
- The central unit on which the alarm occurred
The active alarms are visible in the Control Tower runtime in the 'Active' tab and the cleared alarms can be seen in the 'History' tab. The history list is a list of the last 1000 alarms. The alarms that have happened before, are stored in the log file on the computer.