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"We are so pleased to revive this old heavy industrial site with a new age clean energy project. The $600 Million opportunity will bring much needed jobs, make the region's power supply more stable and improve local infrastructure."
Raj Suri – Chief Executive Officer, EmberClear
Birdsboro Power Project is a 485 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility (NGCC) located about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The Project has employed the latest advanced gas turbine technology and will benefit from the best-in-class fuel efficiency. EmberClear partnered with Ares Management, $100 Billion assets under management, to complete the development of the Birdsboro Power Project. The Project is equally owned by Ares, Sojit Japan and Tokyo Gas.
The Project began construction in late 2016. The 100-acre environmentally hazardous site was originally a tank factory and had been an eye sore for many decades. The owners have spent tens of millions in a massive cleaning up effort and have committed to return 65 acres to the community for future developments.
A six-mile water pipeline has been constructed to connect Reading and Birdsboro Water Authority systems in order to augment the water supply for the Project.
DTE is constructing a dedicated 14-mile lateral to access natural gas from Texas Eastern (TETCO), a major interstate natural gas transmission system. The Project is also building a 4-mile electric transmission line connecting to an existing 230 kV line. The local utility is Metropolitan Edison (in the MAAC zone of the PJM RTO).
The financial closing on the Project was achieved in Q1-2017 and it is on track to commence operations in May 2019. The Project has brought a $600 Million capital investment in the Birdsboro region and created approximately 300 construction and 25 permanent jobs.


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From Disaster Arises . . . More Disaster
In its 7.2 distribution, SuSE goes far in making Linux very easy for the newbie. But in so doing, it gratuitously makes life tougher for the Linux user who has been around the block a time or two. It tries to lock users into getting software only as binaries from SuSE -- RPMs for other things such as XCDRoast often just won't work with SuSE 7.2 (nor is SuSE alone in this; other distributions seem equally bent on fragmenting Linux into oblivion) -- and it not only supposes that users employ its cute little configuration tools, it flat-out insists on it, to the point of actually undoing changes made by other means. The Corel refugee won't much care, but somebody coming from Caldera will probably be pretty irritated, with good reason. It makes sense for SuSE to welcome such persons rather than do things for no apparent purpose other than to render useless their existing knowledge of Linux.
This column started out in the hope of comparing Progeny with SuSE; that fell apart when I realized that Progeny's take on things, inherited from the Debian to which I understand it remains true, is just too different from the RPM-based-distributions' way of doing things for me to learn it in a short time. What I went on to discover, though, is that the lumping together of RPM-based distros really can't be done, either. They are beset by incompatibilities such that they might as well be different operating systems (with some exceptions for people who compile their own stuff, presuming that they remember to install the -devel version of everything, which is also ridiculous). Knowledge of one distribution has little to do with any other distribution. This sort of thing occasionally results in indignant howls, as when Red Hat shipped gcc-2.96. Usually, though, it goes largely unnoticed. But it has its effect, and that is confusion among prospective users. Not long ago, if you got a Linux distribution you got Debian, Slackware, or something else, and the something elses were largely interchangeable as to what they installed -- the differences were in installation and configuration tools, the newness of the stuff included, and what applications were provided. Upgrading was fairly simple, because an RPM for one would probably work for all. And Linux desktop use grew.
Now incompatibilities are being introduced hand over fist, as distributions fight for a bigger and bigger piece of a diminishing pie, until oneday one will own all of nothing. Does this do anything useful for the distributions, users, Linux, anybody? Well, no. And while I've singled SuSE out because it's the one where I've most recently encountered this nonsense, no distribution is exempt. If Microsoft were to cook up a plan to cause Linux to disappear in a virtual Tower of Babel it could scarcely be more effective than that which has been adopted by distributions on their own, voluntarily.
Churchill's words ring true.
- Skip Ahead
- 1. From Disaster Arises . . . More Disaster
- 2. From Disaster Arises . . . More Disaster
- 3. From Disaster Arises . . . More Disaster
- 4. From Disaster Arises . . . More Disaster

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Lone Star College System and the Texas Student Success Council were commended for their work in improving college completion rates in a recent brief published by Jobs for the Future (JFF).
The JFF report outlined how Texas education leaders successfully teamed with businesses, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations to improve Texas community college completion rates by offering key recommendations to the 83rd Texas Legislature.
These recommendations included:
- Reverse transfer credit threshold for an associate degree should be reduced from 90 semester credit hours to 66.
- The use of the Texas Common Course Numbering System be made mandatory for all public Texas institutions of higher education.
- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board implement field-of-study legislation.
- 10 percent of community college state funding should be allocated based on outcomes
- An outcomes-based funding metric be recommended for universities that would allocate a point for admitting students transferring in with an associate degree.
The JFF findings specifically recognized three organizations that played key roles in the Texas Completion by Design initiative, which evolved into the current Texas Completes project statewide. The three -- Lone Star College System, Educate Texas, and the Texas Association of Community Colleges – were essential to the formation of the Texas Student Success Council, the report noted, which began in 2012.
The brief also cited "embracing a big tent philosophy" as a key factor in the success of the council.
"We were not going to win them over by leaving them outside of the tent," Dr. Richard Carpenter, LSCS chancellor, said as part of the report. "Our relationship transformed over the course [of deliberations]. By the time we were in session, we had the Texas Student Success Council, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Association of Community Colleges, and the Texas Association of Business, all unified, delivering the same message, supporting each other, and it absolutely stunned the Legislature."
The report concluded that, while acknowledging political and cultural climates in each state may differ dramatically from that of Texas, other states can still find success with a similar approach.
The Texas Student Success Council is comprised of state and field stakeholders representing education (K-16), business and labor, as well as nonprofits and philanthropic groups from across the state.
Click here to view the entire JFF report entitled "Texas Student Success Council: Finding Common Ground to Increase Community College Completion." Click here to view a video from the 2013 Texas Completion Summit, held as part of the statewide completion initiative.
Founded in 1983, Jobs for the Future began as a regional nonprofit working to assess workforce needs, helping employers find skilled workers, and help workers move into higher-wage jobs. They also work to expand the college, career, and life prospects of low-income youth and adults across 25 states. Jobs for the Future works to fix all "leaks" along the education-to-career pipeline to ensure that employers have the skilled workers needed to succeed in today's economy.
Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and the fastest-growing community college system in the nation. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and LSC-University Park, five centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online.


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Skullcandy JIB in-ear phones Rasta
Is reggae your favourite music style or are yellow, green and red your favourite colours? In that case, the SkullCandy JIB in-ear phones in 'Rasta' wills surely appeal to you! These in-ear phones are also very attractively priced. The excellent fit makes it fit for the active, sporty user. The JIB series is also available in the colours: white, black, blue, pink, purple, red and green.
JIB with a fantastic sound system
The SkullCandy JIB earphones provide you with an optimal audio experience and they fit nicely into your ears. They are equipped with the Supreme Sound system, so an accurate and well-balanced sound is guaranteed. Three pairs of silicone ear tips in different sizes are included. This way, you are assured of a good fit and you will be able to shut ambient noise out. The in-ears are also equipped with the recognisable SkullCandy logo.
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- Weight (incl. packaging) 100 gr
- Dimensions (incl. packaging) 19.0 x 6.8 x 2.5 cm
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- frequency range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
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Hong Kong's beaches are being overrun by massive amounts of trash, rendering them almost unusable.
Especially on Hong Kong's Lantau Island, plastic food packaging and bottles are cluttering the water, while mounds of trash are piling on the sand.
People are suspecting that most of the trash comes from illegal dumping from mainland China — and that the rainy season will only make it worse.
"Trash on the beach is nothing new in Hong Kong, but this is completely different to what we would normally see," said Gary Stokes, Southeast Asia Director at the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, according to CNN.
On average, Hong Kong sees over 16,500 tons of marine litter annually.
Some of the trash could also originate from Wai Ling Ding Island, which Stokes said was like "a glacier of trash." Atypical wind or tide patterns could be bringing it right to Hong Kong beaches.
In April 2015, a governmental report deemed that Hong Kong's marine trash pillage "does not constitute a serious problem."
But residents and beachgoers strongly disagree. "No one wants to sit on a beach with this," one Facebook user wrote.
No warnings have been issued by the Hong Kong's government on the severe pollution.
Read more:
• Traditional Burial Is Polluting the Planet. So Where Will We All Go When We Die?
• There's a Trash Pile in the Ocean Bigger Than Texas — Here's What You Need to Know
• What Humans Are Really Doing to Our Planet, in 19 Jaw-Dropping Images


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Tribute Tree
Our two unique handmade Tribute Tree sculptures are located outside the Pilgrim Room on the first floor and on the ground floor stairwell
"...the hospice looked after my husband and the rest of the family so very well. It is my pleasure to donate to the hospice in this way..."
It offers family and friends the opportunity to commemorate the life of someone close to them and make a gift to St Christopher's – helping us to continue to provide our specialist care for others.
Since 2006, leaves have been placed on the tree each year when families and friends have raised £1,000 or more in memory of someone that has died. The leaves are a symbol of these gifts given to help us provide our services free of charge to patients and their families.
Donations do not need to be from just one person and can come from money raised in different ways, such as taking part in an existing fundraising event, organising your own or from funeral donations.
When you have raised £1,000 you will need to request a Tribute Tree leaf. We will then have your leaf engraved with the name of your loved one or with a personalised message. This leaf is then added to the tree, remaining there for one year, and then is taken down. Some people choose to continue fundraising, ensuring their leaf can stay on the tree for another year, or your leaf can be sent to you to keep as a treasured memento.
Place a leaf on the Tribute Tree
If you are interested in having a leaf on our Tribute Tree, simply contact Georgie by telephoning 020 8768 4684 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com


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Chicago rock legends, Enuff Znuff are back with their highly anticipated new release, 'Clown's Lounge'. The new album is a collection of rarities and early demos that have been partially reworked and re-recorded by the band. The band is now comprised of, Chip Z'nuff on vocals, electric bass, guitar, Tony Fennell on guitar and vocals, Tory Stoffregen on lead guitar, vocals and Erik Donner on drums, vocals. The album also features a guest appearance from the late Jani Lane (of Warrant) as well as an appearance from James Young of Styx on "The Devil Of Shakespeare". With that said, what a great rock album! It really is brash, classy, bold, loud, crafty, clever and delivered with a swagger and a smile. All twelve songs deliver the goods, not a weak track among the bunch. Personal favorites, "Dog On A Bone", "Runaway", "She Makes It Harder" and "Radio". 'Clown's Lounge', showcases the best elements of Enuff Z'nuff in the early days; in your face glitter rock with power pop overtones. While I'm a bit sad that Donnie Vie is no longer in the band, I have to give a major thank you to Chip for raiding the archive and releasing this album, not only, for rock music fans, but for the Enuff Znuff fans to rock out as well. 'Clown's Lounge' will without a doubt get the band a whole new load of younger, newer fans. Overall, Enuff Znuff has really delivered a winner here! Every song has a great hook, an awesome beat, some jamming riffs, a catchy melody, and packs a one hellava punch!. - Highly Recommended
Tony @ The Dedicated Rocker Society


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Hello, before activating Windows 10 I created a strong password for the PC and lost it. Now I can't get past the initial password screen.
Yep, not smart.
I don't have a password reset disc. Is there a way to reset my password such as resetting the PC back to factory?
This is a windows related issue, i can't really help you with that, only thing you can do is reinstall the operating system.
Treat it like any other Windows machine. There may be recovery tools that can help you with it.
Thanks Kaiwa.This Web site has resources for installing Windows 10 on T02 but does not mention T03.Should I try it for my T03?
Yes, the Windows 10 provided on our site should work for T03 too.
Not all the Windows password reset can be used to do , just 1 hours ago . i was trying to use Uukeys and NT password to do , but they didn't work out ,actually ,it works to Windows 10 and Windows 7 ,


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Josephine "Yeng" Constantino (born December 4, 1988) is a popular reality TV winner of Pinoy Dream Academy, a Philippine edition of Endemol's Star Academy, a reality TV singing search in the Philippines. Yeng is one of the rising female artist in Philippine music industry.
As the "Grand Star Dreamer", Yeng received a brand-new Suzuki Swift, a condominium unit at G.A. Towers, a 60-inch SXRD Sony Bravia TV, a Touch music video unit, a Belgian Waffle dine-in franchise, a recording contract with Star Records, and 1 million pesos from Fitrum.
Yeng won the competition becoming the first "Grand Star Dreamer" of Pinoy Dream Academy, garnering a total of 697,648 votes (37.32%); followed by Jay-R Siaboc (first runner-up) with 612,767 votes (32.77%). Yeng's career continuously booms in radio and TV airwaves.


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3rd December, 2001,
to amend the Sindh Building Control Ordinance, 1979.
No. S.LEGIS: I (37)2001. The following Ordinance made by Governor of Sindh is hereby publish for
general information:-
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Sindh Buildings Control Ordinance, 1979 in the manner hereinafter appearing;
AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly stands dissolved in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fourteenth day of October, 1999 and the Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Sindh is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the aforesaid Proclamation and the Provisional Constitutional Order read with Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of Sindh is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Sindh Buildings Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may specify by notification in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of section 19 of 'Sindh Ordinance No. V of 1979. In the Sindh Buildings Control Ordinance, 1979, in section 19
(1) for sub-section (1-A) including its proviso, the following sub-section (1-A) and (1-B) shall be substituted which shall remain in force for a period of twelve months from the commencement of this Ordinance and thereafter the original sub-section (1-A) shall stand revived:-
(1-A) The Authority or any person authorized by it in this behalf may compound an offence relating to building works of a building plan which was approved prior to the promulgation of the Sindh Building Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 on payment of the existing composition fee enhanced by fifty percent to three hundred percent for the different areas as categorized in the property valuation table issued by the Board of Revenue Sindh as mentioned in the Table below and other fees as prescribed, on production of a certificate of structural stability duly verified by the licensed Structural Engineer on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
Provided that no offence shall be compounded in respect of a building constructed within 3/4 mile (1.2 km) radius of Quaid-e-Azam's Mausoleum above a podium level of 91 feet (27.72 m) from the mean sea level.
EXPLANATION For the purpose of this sub-section "building works" include excess covered area, violation of compulsory open spaces or height restrictions.
(1-B) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1-A), no offence shall be compounded in respect of the buildings –
(a) which have environmentally degrading activities such as manufacturing, storage of dangerous or inflammable materials, or cater to the service of transport sector until such activities are removed;
(b) where parking space is used for other purposes, until such space is restored to its original purpose;
(c) which have been constructed in violation of the reservation of road widening scheme or property line, or are in any hazardous use. (ii) after sub-section (1-B) substituted as aforesaid, the following new sub-section shall be added:-
(1-C) The Authority or any person authorised by it in this behalf may compound any offence relating to the works commenced or carried out in violation of the regulations in respect of foot print, compulsory open space, excess covered area and projections of the building on payment of the existing composition fee enhanced by four hundred percent and other fees, if the deviation does not exceed beyond twenty percent of the permissible limits on the terms and conditions, as prescribed by the Authority.


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How To Stay In Control Of Your Business Despite Taking A Loan
A business is an emotional prospect for its owners. Having given their time, their effort and all of their energy to grow it, the prospect of it failing can be devastating to some. Entrepreneurs are by far some of the most diligent workers around and they are doing everything they can to make sure that their business doesn't fail.
While some businesses are lucky to have investors who will make sure that the business has all it needs to function independently, there are plenty of instances when VCs or friends and family often turn hostile when a business isn't making a profit for them. In these cases, it can be very trying for a business owner.
A business usually involves the personal finances of a business owner. Now, one can ensure that their personal finances are secure by means of diversifying their portfolio and using HB Swiss like bots to take care of their investments. Or they can go the traditional route.
Now, when a business owner seeks an investment (a la Shark Tank) or a loan from a financial institution, there is usually some equity at stake. And in these instances, it can seem like you are losing control of your creation. There are, however, ways out of this. Let's find out.
- Don't go solo. Just because it is cheaper, that doesn't mean you should be the only player in the start-up and growth of a business. Going solo can also mean your credit scores will take a hit. So, beware of this.
- Separate your business from your personal finances. The simplest option "Limited Company" status.
- Read the fine print. Oftentimes, one can be so eager to get a loan, that the fine print is overlooked, and come bankruptcy, all hell breaks loose. Going over the fine print is in your best interests.
- Get insurance. A D&O is the best way to circumvent the troubles that arise in the case of dishonored checks, insolvent trading, defamation
- Venture capitalists are a good bet – those entrepreneurs on Shark Tank have got it right! Any loss is borne by the investor since they hold an equity in the company thanks to their investment. The burned on you is reduced.
- Crowdfunding is the new VC! Raise enough funds for your business (and more depending on how successful/viral your pitch is) online. It will help you detach your personal finances from the initial investment stages.


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I have been changing things around in my make up routine and I'm not sure if it's because the weather is becoming so lovely or, if I'm getting a new lease of life. I'm feeling the need to be wearing the newest, freshest products on my face, so I have decided to start a new series of posts – the Spring Beauty Updates. Today's post will be all about the base ('bout that base, no treble), and for the next few weeks I will bring you my picks for the eyes, the lips and anything new that I can't help but share with you. So, lets get to the nitty gritty and nail that base.
The Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation isn't a new product to me, but I have had so many people asking about reviews for it due to so man different opinions on the internet. I've been using Magic Foundation since it's launch last Autumn, in shade 5. I wrote a post on my perfect pair – the Magic Foundation and Wonder Glow. My thoughts haven't changed since then, although my colour shade has gone from 5 to 6. The coverage is amazing, full yet not matte and cakey. A small amount is enough to cover the face and I've been using an even smaller amount with my beautyBlender. I love everything about this foundation, from its serum like formula to the flawless finish it leaves on my skin. My only issue is that it just doesn't last long enough without a good primer underneath. So, I'm still swearing by Wonder Glow and Magic Foundation together, especially for that slightly dewy look that we want this Spring.
Limited Edition products excite me a hella lot, and the Spring/Summer drops are usually the best drops of the year. Fresh, bright and usually with the most gorgeous designs, I can't stop myself when it comes to buying new goodies. House of Fraser is one of my favourite beauty halls, and the selection of makeup is huge. Stopping by the Givenchy counter, I saw the Givenchy Les Saisons Heathy Glow powder and instantly fell head over heels. I'm using shade 02 Douche Saison, which is a medium golden bronze with golden pearl shimmer. It's quite a genius little product as the its a gel like formula that turns to powder on the skin whilst leaving a nude skin finish. I've been using my Kiko Fusion Powder Brush 01 to dust a light amount across the skin to warm up those areas where the sun would hit my face.
When it comes to Spring make up, I prefer a light, fresh look that doesn't look like I have a lot of make up on, especially when I need a fuller coverage base and I don't want to look caked in make up. Perricone MD is a genius brand who have brought the No Makeup Makeup to my life. I've been using the No Blush Blush; a serum that adapts to your skin to leave a healthy pink glow that could almost be mistaken for a shy flush on the skin. Easy to apply and non staining, its almost too easy to get the desired look in just three drops of product. The second product from Perricone MD is the No Highlighter Highlighter, and it's the most delicious highlighter I've ever put on my skin. How can a highlighter be so natural, yet so highlightery? A unique highlighter, the serum formula leaves a pearlescent glow on the skin, like you've been kissed by the moon. It's just stunning. I'm obsessed.
Have you seen any Spring Beauty Updates that you can't live without? I can't wait to bring my next Spring Beauty Updates post to you. Let me know in the comments whether you would rather see lips or eyes first?
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Monday, April 1, 2013
We sold our house! Time to build a new one!
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I can see you are so eager to be at your new home. I believe the transition will be less hectic since you did a lot of planning. Do not forget to post pictures of your new home when it is ready, can't wait to see how it will turn out. Good luck!ReplyDelete
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I love the old barn and chicken coop! I can see why you would be sad to leave this house, however, building a home is so exciting! When planning your new house, be sure to make a list of what is most important to you. I did not put in a large entry way. If I could go back in time, I would put it on my must have list.ReplyDelete
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text: August played host to our first ever all girls inner city surf outreach "Sea Sisters". It took a lot of hard work, prayer, and boldness to make this day happen, however, the expression on each of the girls' faces made it all worth it. God showed up in a tangible and radical way that day. Each girl was left with the message that they are uniquely loved, they have a unique purpose for their lives, and they are worthy of the love of our Father. It was a special day filled with tons of surfing, but most importantly we built community with one another. These girls had never surfed before, but took on the challenge with such grace and courage. Their smiles were bright and you could see the joy it gave them. A huge part of this day was the service opportunity it gave many of the young girls I have been working with over the past year at Walking On Water. As young leaders who have attended our camps and leadership weekends, I wanted to make sure they had the space to step up and disciple other girls. It was encouraging to see how God spoke through them during this event to love on, boost the girls' confidence and get outside their comfort zones. There will be many more outreaches like this in the future! If you would like to get involved please email [email protected]


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posted: Feb 17, 2016
Job Announcement No. RS 02152016-019
Fire Department
Fire Prevention Division
Item No. 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256
Basic Salary: PhP 12,066.00
No. of Vacancy: 14
Position Level: 1st
CSC Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Education: Completion of 2 years studies in college
Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
Training: 4 hours of relevant training
Eligibility: Career Service (Subprofessional)
Additional Job Requirements:
• Preferably with valid LTO driver's license;
• Mentally alert and physically fit.
For plantilla personnel of SBMA and those from government agencies: Must have at least a Very Satisfactory (VS) rating at the Individual Performance Commitment and Review (IPCR) Form for 2014 and 2015.
For individuals under Contract of Services (CS): Must have at least VS PES rating for the periods of July to September 2015 and October to December 2015.
For external applicants: PES and IPCR ratings are not required.
Qualified and interested applicants are requested to submit the following to the SBMA Human Resource Management Department not later than 5:00 P.M. of the closing date:
Application Letter addressed to the Chairperson of the Personnel Selection Board;
Comprehensive and updated resume for external applicants and Personal Data Sheet (CSC Form 212) for SBMA personnel and those from other government agencies, indicating Educational Attainment, Work Experience, and Trainings attended
for the past ten (10) years (with inclusive dates) reckoned on the last day of submission of application except for Department Manager positions which require training for the past five (5) years reckoned from the same period as stated;
Photocopy of school Transcript of Records and Diploma of highest educational attainment;
Photocopy of Certificate of Employment attesting the relevant experience held from authorized official/s (current, previous employment or jobs including volunteer work on a full time basis).
SBMA personnel need not submit current Certificate of Employment;
Photocopy of Relevant Training Certificates; and
Proof of requisite Eligibility/valid Professional License.
Additional requirements for SBMA Personnel:
Fully accomplished In-House Application Form; and
Photocopy of Office Order or Memorandum on relevant experience with specific duties and responsibilities.
Additional requirement for Personnel from other government agencies:
Clearance from government employer/s
Only those applicants with complete supporting documents and who meet the Minimum Qualifications Required and Job Requirements shall be notified and shortlisted.
SBMA promotes an equal opportunity employment. All qualified applicants are treated equally without regard to age, status, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, educational background and disability.
Selection of personnel is on the basis of merit and fitness to perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of the position.
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Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner! Congratultions Amy! You are the winner of GeoGems Polygons. I hope you and your students enjoy this game.
Amy, email me your information and I will get your game in the mail.
Thank you to all who entered.
It is so humbling that so many read my blog. I never would have guessed.


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What's in a Name?
What comfort do I find in being not known? Perhaps I lose the compulsion to be more than what I am, and be only me when I do not have a name to the face. This isn't a factor when I deal with people who don't know the RL me – with them I am the real me, and with no trouble with the name-person conflict. It is only with people I already know who have this preconceived notion of who I am, that I feel the need to live up to what they think I am.
Consider this tendency of mine. None – well, almost none – of my characters in a story revolving around only them ever have a name. It is only when there are so many characters that to tag to identify which one I speak of names. They are redundant.
Quite frequently the name and the person don't match. Or even the place. Consider "Nimrodel" – what if it was applied to a boring person with no interests in life beyond her books? It wouldn't go. Easier, to leave things unnamed, and get on with the story.
It also cuts down on conflicts. As X, I am Y's something, which dictates that I react to Z a certain way. Not being X gives me the freedom to just be me, minus constraints, and do what I would have done, had I not been Y's something. It is that individuality that I cherish, that freedom. Because, sometimes I think I do not have the guts to say that I am X and I am this way, and deal with it. It hurts too many others whose pain is my pain.
I would have been unable to say what I just did with my name known. There is an ego and a pride involved with me with my name that denies all weakness. I can do away with without the name. Probably this does not make sense to others, but to me it does.
Shrouded she lurks unknown
Comfortable in clear darkness
Perhaps it hides the flaws.
Besides, one day, I'll be known all over the world, and then I don't want to be mobbed for an autograph. *sticks out tongue* Unfair perhaps, is that I know other's names, and who they are… but hey, life is unfair.


text: Saw this concept on another sim-racing site, and figured I'd throw it out there and see what people think. It'll work for either the GTR3s or the ADACs (might be possible for the WTCCs as well). Anyway, the basic idea is that whenever we do GTs people always turn up in the same cars. I've got my McLaren, Keith trundles around in his Teutonic AMG, and most everybody else turns up in the Audi. So, in order to 'force' people to try something else once in a while, the most popular car will be eliminated for each race. E.g. the GTR3s currently have the Mclaren, the AMG, the R8, the Z4, the Camaro and the Alpina, so it'll be a six-race cycle. So in the first race, 4 guys show up in the Audi. Which is great, but that means that for the next 5 races the Audi can't be selected. Second race, the Z4 is the most popular, so that gets cut next. And so on, and so forth. (if two cars are equally popular, the one that finishes highest gets cut.) Until the last race, which will be a single-make race by default. And then we'll start over again. Which makes for an interesting pre-race decision. If there's a car you hate, do you pick it early and hope others do as well to get it cut, or do you never pick it and hope it'll get cut before you have to use it? Whether or not we should make this a mini-championship as well is something else to consider. But I don't want this to turn into anything 'serious' with reserve-lists and what-not. If you can race that particular day, great. If not, you don't score any points, but you're more than welcome to race again the next week. There is a couple of cons against this however. First, it requires a six-race dedication from the participants. Obviously nobody HAS to do all six races, but it does make it more fun. Second, and perhaps more importantly, it requires that the participants actually have all the cars available. You might get lucky and have the cars you don't own cut before you need to drive them, but the odds are against it. Not a big problem with the ADACs, but it might be an issue with the GTR3s. So, what do you guys think? So far it's just a vague idea rummaging around it what passes for my mind these days. Still need to decide when (and where) the races are to be held, points-system and so forth. Just figured I'd gauge interest before doing anything further. If there's any interest, I'll be happy to organize and run it, assuming we can get Kenny to set up the servers for us.


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UK health leaders have put out a global call to attract innovators wishing to trial new technologies, digital services or other ideas that could improve healthcare delivery in the country.
NHS England and the UK Government are hoping to tap into global talent for the NHS Test Bed Programme, calling for "expressions of interest" from innovators from any sector with ideas to improve health services "at scale and in a real clinical setting".
Successful bids will need to clearly show benefit to patients, as well as how they will reduce inefficiency and provide wider financial benefits to the NHS and the UK economy.
Working closely with the 15 Academic Health Science Networks across the country, the programme will identify around five 'test beds' for implementing "high potential innovations that respond to local clinical needs", NHS England said.
The move stems from the NHS' Five Year Forward View, which strives to accelerate innovation in the delivery of healthcare.
The application process closes on May 29.


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Genre: Black/Death Metal
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01 - The Awakening of Majestic Darkness
02 - Vomit Floods of Christian Remains
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Blog dedicated to underground old school metal demos, eps and live bootlegs. No full length albums will be ever posted here.
excellent old-school releases, but please get rid of those boring passwords for your .rar archives thanx


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Musical Chairs as Rents Rise in Brooklyn
A big increase in the number of new rentals in Brooklyn (59 percent) has led Douglas Elliman to conclude that renters are resisting rent increases by moving rather than renewing their leases. Nonetheless, rents increased in the double digits in November of this year vs. the same period the year before. The median rental price in Brooklyn increased 10.1 percent to $2,698 year over year. The price per square foot shot up 10.3 percent to $34.04. The explanation? Tight credit conditions in the sales market and improving employment. In Brooklyn, the increase was pretty consistent across the board, including luxury and regular rentals.
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Please come and enjoy this healthy menu, using local ingredients. It is located in Hanamaki city, Iwate Prefecture.
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The set consist of a Main, side dish, brown rice, soup and a refreshing tea drinks
Price is at 1000yen
New menu is periodically changed monthly.
*This restaurant is not for vegetarians. It serves meat.
**Macrobiotic diet is a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food, supplemented with other foods such as local vegetables, and avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods and most animal products.


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It's almost time for a new collection release from Heartfelt Creations, but before we do, we have some more aquatic themed projects to share on the blog. Today I am sharing this layout that I created with lots of pre-printed and hand made flowers.
I combined glitter paste with glossy accent bubbles for the background embellishments.
As always you can get the step by step instructions over on the blog, and see all the amazing projects from the design team.


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Mucking around in boats
So – I took a camera. We have had a few trips away from the city recently, and yesterday – for my driving practice – I went out to a club near the road to Alexandria. Looking up, the sky was blue. Looking over to Cairo showed a heavy grey pall over dulled pale gray buildings in the smog. I find it a bit worrying – supposedly the second worst (if I can say such a thing) smog in the world. Mexico City is supposed to be the worst, but it is graded on proportion of oxygen to junk, and they are so high that they have less oxygen. I cough in Cairo, and it tends to ease when I am away.


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The villa sits on a large plot of 422 square meters, there is off road parking, swimming pool and an outside kitchen serving a lovely seating area.
The property is being sold fully furnished which is to a very high standard.
The villa is situated very close to the beaches of Los Alcazares on the Mar Menor, close to all amenities, two great golf courses and a short drive to San Javier Airport.
This property must be viewed to be apreciated.
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As with my last post, I am 'almost' exclusively pumping for 6 weeks and my baby is 11 weeks.
I noticed that my breast returned to it's pre-pregnancy size and I think I am starting to ovulate.
Is this my body telling me to wean? Or, have I accidentally sent signal to my body that I am to wean?
How should I tell my body that I am not ready to wean? And that I still want to breastfeed my baby?
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August 31, 2002
Nasdaq's ACE in the Hole
Story Utilities
How the Little Guy Is Striking Back
Competition in the order management business could become more intense because of improvements in a Nasdaq product.
The reegineered product, known as ACES, or the Advanced Computerized Execution System, is available free to order delivery firms. And it gives users more control over orders routed to them.
ACES, say Nasdaq executives, has come a long way since it was introduced in 1988. ACES links all Nasdaq participants. Indeed, Nasdaq has turned the product into an order delivery system for dealers, a system which is especially useful for small firms.
Today, small volumes from individual firms are not large enough to support the cost of installing BRASS, the SunGard Trading Systems' product, say some trading pros. A majority of Nasdaq orders are now routed over BRASS.
Execution Function
ACES has changed over the years. An automatic execution function was dropped in 1998 following the introduction of the order handling rules. Those rules encouraged Nasdaq participants to manage an open order file internally rather than on ACES.
"We removed the Auto-ex functionality within ACES making it the order delivery system that it is today," said Ron Lipof, an ACES product manager for Nasdaq in New York. (The anomalous "E" for execution, however, is still used, because the name ACES was trademarked. It is also used because the name is familiar to the some 140 firms that use the system.)
At the same time Nasdaq allowed routing in any stock, while providing market makers with greater control. This expanded function permits users to be selective about which customers can send them orders. Thus, there is improved electronic control of relationships.
There are several reasons why ACES could prove a hit, according to Nasdaq officials. The improvements have kept pace with evolving technology. ACES is said to be reliable. And, for its order entry users, it is free. "If you enter an order into an ECN, there is usually an access fee, but order entries into ACES are free," Lipof explained. "It is the market maker side that pays."
"This is because market makers thrive on order flow, but they will be selective about who they will pay for," he added. "We don't usually have day traders putting their orders on ACES."
Day traders are said to prefer ECNs because of the fast execution speed some of them provide. For broker dealers, particularly the big household names, there are three principal ways to get Nasdaq-listed stock orders to each other: via telephone, direct links like ACES, or via other routing networks. A broker dealer will usually have "profiles" programmed in his proprietary order management system, or a system purchased from BRASS, or else another vendor.
Agency [retail] orders for Nasdaq stocks that firms don't make markets in, or that they send to preferred market makers, typically go through ACES.
Allocate Orders
Brenda Blackard, head of equity trading for Davenport & Company in Richmond, Virginia, explains how her firm allocates orders and uses ACES. "We can go in from my market marker side in stocks that we make a market in, or through our trading system that lets us set limits on what we want," she said.


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A Stargate pack created by aVoN, containing weaponry, stools, and, of course, the Stargate itself. This add-on is fully compatible with Wiremod, allowing for Asgard teleporters, remote Iris control, and whatnot. It is currently at version 44, with 45 in progress. In addition to the SENTs, STOOLs and SWEPS, a special code is included that places the Stargates and Ring teleporters in certain maps automatically, like gm_construct.
There are a variety of entities that come with the Stargate pack, for example, the Stargate, Asgard teleporters, Ring Platforms ect.
The Stargate is a device created by the Ancients to allow them to traverse across the Milky Way, Pegasus, and other galaxies instantly. In the pack, the Stargates are both Milky Way and Pegasus versions. However, there are also other versions of the gate available as well outside the pack and available for download at garrysmod.org. These gates include the Ori gate, Tolianna gate, and the gate from the current series known as Stargate Universe. (Milky Way's gate is grey with orange lit chevrons, Pegasus' gate is grey and blue with blue lit chevrons, and Universe's gate is greyish white with white-lit chevrons) They can be dialed by pressing the 'Use' key while facing them, or through a DHD. Then activated, an unstable vortex is ejected, called the 'Kawhoosh' effect. This will vaporize anything in contact, except effects, in other words it will kill organics instantly. When stepping through, you will be instantly teleported to the corresponding Stargate.
The DHD (Dial Home Device) allows players to dial the Stargate, if not walking up to the gate and USE'ing it. The DHD can be used two ways for dialing. One would be to individually press each symbol in the gates adress by pressing USE while the cursor is over each one, or to hit USE over the dome in the middle of the DHD to bring up the dialing menu. The DHD comes with aVoN's pack, but just like the Stargate, there are other models available at garrysmod.org. the two DHDs that are included in the pack are the Milky Way DHD and Pegasus DHD. (Milky Way being grey with an orange dome, and Pegasus being black with a blue dome.)
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Orajel Severe Pain Formula Actually Works!Reviewing: Orajel Severe Pain Formula | Rating:
My husband and I went to the movies a few nights ago, without having dinner first. Big mistake. I stuffed myself with popcorn. I was so hungry I guess I didn't notice the popcorn was overcooked/burned and had been tearing at my gums. Running my tongue gently along my gumline all I could feel - besides the swelling and horrible pain - were cuts and scratches. My gums were shredded, very red and extremely swollen. I took some acetaminophen. Didn't help. Then I took ibprofen, because it is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), I thought it would help reduce the swelling and relive my suffering. No such luck.
I went to the store to pick up some Orajel. I found a tube of Orajel Severe Pain Formula. Figured it couldn't be worse than the old Orajel I remember. The brownish gel that numbed quickly, tasted gross and numbed most of the mouth and throat, even though it was applied to one small spot.
When I got home, I washed my hands and opened the package. Cut the tip off the tube and applied a small amount to my fingertip. It's white, thick and creamy - not brown and gel looking. It didn't smell bad either. I rubbed a small amount to my sore shredded gums. I immediately notice the flavor is a faint spearmint. Not gross at all. Then I realized that it wasn't melting and pooling under my tongue. Orajel Severe Pain Formula was actually staying exactly where I put it. In about two minutes the active incrediant, Benzocaine 20%, was in full force and I finally had relief from pain.
I used the Orajel Severe Pain Formula for two days. The morning of the third day, my gums were their pink, smooth, healthy selves again and I was completely pain free. I don't know if Orajel Severe Pain Formula helped heal them faster or not, but it certainly worked like magic to stop my throbbing pain. I will keep a tube on hand from now on.


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Sen. Kaine Talks Politics with Kettle Run Students
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) visited Fauquier County's Kettle Run High School in Nokesville, Monday, to talk to students about the three branches of government.
Kaine used timely political issues as a means to educate students about the political process. He spoke candidly with government students regarding his views on policy while leaving the politics of personality out of the discussion.
Kaine, Virginia's Junior Senator, is well acquainted with the various branches of government. He served as governor of Virginia's governor from 2006-2010, and just recently ran for Vice Presidential run on the Democratic ticket alongside popular vote winner Hillary Clinton.
As senator Kaine serves on the Armed Services, Budget, Foreign Relations Committees as well as various subcommittees, providing him with in-depth knowledge in those areas.
Kaine made the 1:30 p.m. visit on Mar. 20 while on route to other appointments in Northern Virginia. His other Monday appointments included a meeting with Metro's general manager in Alexandria and Federal employees of National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington.
During the Kettle Run assembly, Jacob Bennington, the government teacher at Kettle Run High School who invited Kaine to talk to his classes, began by asking Kaine questions his students had submitted. Kaine later called upon several students and took their questions as well.
Students asked Kaine questions about many hot-button issues.
One of most timely concerned was the possible confirmation of Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Kaine acknowledged this is a controversial topic since Republicans denied President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland his hearing.
Kaine told students that most Democrats would give Gorsuch fair consideration, and he will likely be confirmed if he proves himself to be a "moderate" and not an "activist" judge. He told students Supreme Court Justices require 60 percent confirmation by the Senate since they serve for life.
When asked if Mitch McConnel could choose to use the "nuclear option" and change the rules of confirmation to a simple majority vote, Kaine said it is a possibility.
"That would be bad for us [Democrats] in the short term, but may not be bad in the long term," he said.
Kaine addressed strong borders and illegal immigration with a moderate stance. He said stronger protection is necessary; however, he would prefer increased security and surveillance at the U.S./Mexico Border rather than building a wall.
Showing concern for refugees, Kaine described the war in Syria as the "worst humanitarian crisis since WWII."
"The atrocities that these poor folks have suffered is just unbelievable [and to deny them entry to the nation, considering them no different from ISIS] stands against I believe in and everything I think the country stands for," Kaine said.
Not a fan of the Republican proposed health care bill, Kaine said it would be "a disaster just to repeal" the Affordable Care Act [a.k.a. ACA or Obamacare] even though it is not perfect. Kaine said 14 million Americans are predicted to lose their health care under the Republican plan.
In response to a question about international affairs, Kaine told students diplomacy is very important in preventing wars and terrorist attacks. He believes the U.S. should work closely with its allies.
Showing strong support for climate science, Kaine said he could not vote to confirm any cabinet member who does not believe in the science of climate change to a position of scientific importance, such as the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency.]
"That's just going to be a strike out with me…we have to acknowledge the science," he said.
Kaine said his goal is for going green is to be "cleaner tomorrow than today." He expects "America's great companies" can create more innovative technologies, and the government we can take advantage of cleaner energy alternatives that exist today such as wind, solar, hydro and cleaner fossil fuels.
When asked what he thought of Hillary Clinton, and how she was maligned during the campaign, Kaine said he was very impressed by her consistent focus on families and children throughout her entire political career.
He said that while HRC was often characterized in a negative light, Gallup polls have her listed as the most admired woman in the nation more than often any other woman.
Kaine stayed a few minutes to chat with students and take photos with them. Sen. Kaine told a reporter that he enjoys talking to students and the former law professor in him misses being in the classroom.
Kaine told Bristow Beat he is not a fan of Prince William's Chairman-at-Large Corey Stewart's approach to cracking down on criminal illegal immigration via involving the local police.
Kaine said he thinks it is good policy that ICE [Immigration Customs Enforcement] be contacted when undocumented immigrants are arrested, but would not want local police to act as ICE agents.
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The Paralegal Role Merges with the Lawyer Role
The paralegal job role has become more and more blurred with that of the attorney. Lawyers are being forced to take on larger workloads because of the demand for their service. This increased workload and decrease in time means that lawyers are forced to submit and allow the paralegal to be called upon. As a result, the paralegal is now capable of preparing a court case and collecting evidence. However, there still remain aspects that they simply cannot touch. For instance, a paralegal is unable to determine legal fees or present in court. It is also illegal for a paralegal to offer legal advice.
Interviewing and Communicating
While a legal assistant is unable to directly "practice law" or conduct legal proceedings, they can interview and communicate with clients and witnesses. This interviewing and communication role is an essential part of determining the validity of a case or establishing the grounds for a case. The legal assistant is also usually responsible for tracking down suspects as well as interviewing them. This can consume large amounts of time and often requires knowing the appropriate contacts and a few tricks.
Investigation and Research
Investigation and research both provide the lawyer with information when required. Legal research and investigation can be an incredibly long-winded and very drawn out procedure. If lawyers were to complete this task then they would have little time for anything else. As a result, this task most often falls into the hands of the paralegal.
Legal Documents
Drafting legal documents can, and is often, done by the paralegal. Many aspects of the legal document are standard so it can take surprisingly less time than you might imagine. In a similar vein, it is also their responsibility to document interviews with suspects and any necessary associated paperwork. The result of this work is then passed to the lawyer for them to decide on the proposed course of action.
Studying to be a Paralegal
Clearly the roles and responsibilities of a paralegal are very important. The role is ideal for anyone interested in law and legal proceedings. Law school itself takes time and considerable money to complete. In contrast, studying to become a paralegal takes between 2 and 4 years and will cover many of the same topics.
Employment Opportunities
There is a growing demand for paralegals as lawyers begin to hand over more and more of their responsibilities. This trend is likely to continue in the near future and because companies are looking to save money in terms of there legal costs, private firms are increasingly likely to employ paralegals. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics believes that more than a 30% increase will be witnessed for the appropriately educated candidates.
Continuing your Education
Completing a paralegal program is the quickest way into a paralegal career. Whether you choose a two-year or four-year degree, both offer a much better opportunity to advance your chosen career than attempting to gain on-the-job training. Because the position requires a wide range of legal knowledge, many paralegals choose to continue their education even once they have found full-time employment. While this isn't necessary, it can certainly be beneficial in advancing your career.
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HOUSTON --A deputy constable with Harris County Precinct 2 has been relieved of duty after a woman accused him of sexual assault.
The deputy has not been charged with a crime, but he has been suspended without pay. On Thanksgiving Day, a woman called 911 and said the deputy had sexually assaulted her at a southeast Harris County apartment complex. She says he was in uniform, but not on duty.
The Sheriff's Office is investigating and says they have received conflicting stories.


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The Ramada Edmonton Hotel and Conference Center, Ramada Edmonton International Airport Hotel, Wingate by Wyndham Leduc Edmonton International Hotel, Travelodge Edmonton Airport Hotel and Days Inn Edmonton Airport Hotel are some of the hotels in Edmonton with park-and-fly service. These hotels offer parking for travelers, and many have shuttles or transportation services to and from the Edmonton International Airport.
Some hotels with park and fly service have complimentary parking or charge nominal fees. The Days Inn Edmonton Airport Hotel has free parking and free airport transportation for guests. It offers discounted parking rates for people who choose to park there without staying at the hotel. The Days Inn Edmonton is located just off of Highway 2, and is located close to the airport.
The Ramada Edmonton Hotel and Conference Center is located approximately eight miles from the airport. It offers park and fly rates and caters to business travelers with many large conference centers. The Ramada Edmonton International Hotel, located just one mile from the airport, offers short and long term pre-flight parking. Parking is free for guests, and there is a small fee for long term parking, notes the hotel's website. It has a 24-hour shuttle service, free for guests, that runs to and from the Edmonton International Airport. It caters to business travelers with an onsite restaurant, fitness center and meeting rooms.


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OKINAWA 1945. By Chronicles the land, sea and air battles at Okinawa, the last campaign of WWII in the Pacific, a bloody affair that convinced the US that an invasion of Japan would prove so costly that deployment of atomic weapons was a sensible alternative. U.S. casualties exceeded 70,000.
The Imperial Japanese 32nd Army held out against overwhelming U.S. naval, air and ground firepower for ten weeks by moving its whole force underground. It developed new tactics for fighting from fire-port caves dug into hilltops and ridges, with interlocking fires, and headquarters caves built underground well in the rear. Includes the Japanese Order of Battle, and presents a rare look at the battle from surviving Japanese troops.
US ground forces covered in this book include: US Marines, US Army's 7th Infantry Division, 27th Infantry Division, 77th Infantry Division, 96th Infantry Division, Tenth Army.
Well illustrated with maps, photograghs, drawings. Large 8"x10" volume.
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Santa Barbara Independent 23 January 1993
Last Friday was a dark day for the embattled Church of Scientology. A special judge in Los Angeles attacked the church in the most blistering terms possible, charging it with gross abuse of the judicial process in its unsuccessful lawsuit against the now-defunct Church of the New Civilization, the Scientology splinter group that operated 'The Advanced Abilities Center" in Montecito between 1983 and 1986.
U.S. Special Magistrate. James Kolts - the same retired Superior Court judge who conducted the recent investigation of the LA. Sheriffs Department-- urged that the Church of Scientology be ordered to pay the defendants (the principals behind the Advanced Abilities Center) $2.9 mil- lion in attorney's fees. The Scientology lawsuit against the center had been thrown unceremoniously out of court last July, and only in exceptional cases are attorney's fees awarded to the prevailing party. But according to Kolts. this case has been nothing if not exceptional.
"Plaintiffs [Church of Scientology] have abused the federal court system by using it, inter alia, to destroy their opponents, rather than to resolve an actual dispute over trademark law or any other legal matter," Kolts wrote. "This constitutes 'extraordinary, malicious, wanton, and oppressive con- duct.'" He later stated, "It is abundantly clear that plaintiffs [the Church of Scientology) sought to harass the individual defendants and destroy the church defendants through massive over-litigation and other highly questionable litigation tactics. The Special Master [Kolts] has never seen a more glaring example of bad faith litigation than this."
Most cases don't have Special Masters, but because the volume of motions, countermotions, and pleadings has been so enormous, presiding fed- eral judge James Ideman appointed Kolts to help him wade through the morass of litigation. Although Kolts has acted with all the authority of a judge, his decisions must be reviewed by Ideman before becoming final.
Spokespeople for the Church of Scientology have vowed to have Kolts recommendation reviewed by Ideman, though Ideman has almost always supported Kolts in the past, and stress that it's just that--a recommendation, not an order. They claim that all along they have sought only to protect their proprietary rights to secret and copyrighted counseling techniques developed by the church, techniques, they say that the Advanced Abilities Center had obtained illegally and illegally disseminated. "Kolts' ruling is extremely flawed both legally and mor- ally," said Kurt Weiland, director of official affairs for the Church of Scientology. "If you accept his reasoning, the victim will be punished and the villain rewarded." Salvation, Incorporated
At the heart of this dispute lies a simple but intriguing proposition---namely, that the pathway to spiritual salvation and enlightenment can be copyrighted and secured by trademark protection. Unlike other organized religions, the Church of Scientology seeks to protect its key teachings and texts by copyrighting them and registering them under trademarks.
This conflict goes back to the year 1978, when Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, with major assistance from a talented acolyte named David Mayo, devised some very advanced counseling techniques, known as New Era Dianetics for Operating Thetans, or NOTs for short. NOTs were available only to those well along the path of Scientologic spiritual advancement, they were very confidential, and, not incidentally, they were very expensive.
But by 1983, David Mayo had been purged from the Church of Scientology during a period of intense internal strife. He moved to Santa Barbara, where he and some fellow disaffected Scientologists sought to open their own church, The Church of the New Civilization, and operate the Advanced Abilities Center on Coast Village Road. According to attorney Gary Bright, who along with Jerold Fagenbaum has waged the center's defense, L. Ron Hubbard viewed the new church with alarm He had good reason. According to Bright, the NOTs counseling was a big money-maker for Scientology and Mayo was offering it out of his center for far less than the Church of Scientology. And according to a former Scientology church official, Hubbard gave the order that Mayo and his new church "be squashed like a cockroach."
At this point, Bright said, the Church of Scientology hired a team of detectives to conduct a very "noisy in- vestigation" of Mayo and his church. They called themselves a "White Col- lar Task Force on Crime and Drugs" and they let everyone know they were "investigating Mayo for possible connections with international firearm smuggling and the Red Brigade."
If that wasn't chilling enough, Bright said, the detectives rented the room upstairs from Mayo's center, they sent people to disrupt the meetings, and they placed 24-hour surveillance teams on Mayo, his associates, and even on Bright himself.
From nots to legal knots; Bright filed a lawsuit charging the Church of Scientology with harassment and intimidation, and in January 1985, Superior Court Judge Patrick McMahon ordered the church to cease and desist its noisy investigation. Two weeks later, the Church of Scientology filed a massive lawsuit against Mayo and the center, charging them with, among other things, racketeering, re- ceipt of stolen property, and infringe. ment of trade secrets.
Scientologists point out that shortly before Mayo opened his center in Santa Barbara, the top-secret NOTs documents were stolen from a Copenhagen church, and that copies some how made their way into Mayo's hands. Mayo, they say, never had any right to posses the NOTs document let alone offer to provide them. It was they said, a church trade secret.
Attorneys for the Church of Scientology took Mayo to federal court in Los Angeles, and by 1985, they succeeded in obtaining a federal injunction prohibiting Mayo from selling the counseling methods, in dispute.
That injunction, however, was lifted one year later, but by then it was too late; the Santa Barbara spin-off church had already folded. The Church of Scientology still pursued the matter, arguing that Mayo had cost them at least $2 million in lost revenues, and they sought untold more in damages.
Mayo and his attorneys fought back. He claimed that he, not L. Ron Hub- bard, developed the NOTs techniques, and that he was entitled to use them. The church denied this, and as part of the discovery process that is part of any litigation, Mayo and his attorneys demanded any and all documents held by L. Ron Hubbard and the Church of Scientology that would shed light on the true authorship of the NOTs meth- ods. The Church of Scientology has proven exceptionally reluctant to do so, going so far as to destroy and con- ceal documents.
According to Rev. Lee Holzinger from the Santa Barbara church, Scientology has developed very specific counseling techniques that must be offered in a very specific way and in a proscribed sequence. To do other- wise, he said, would subject the person counseled to potential risk and trauma. For that reason--- and "to protect the purity of the text"---he said the church balked at releasing confidential documents to the court, where they could be made public.
Mayo's attorney Bright saw it otherwise. "They're using commercial trade laws to guarantee religious sanctity, and when we talk about religious sanctity, we're really talking about an economic monopoly worth hundreds of millions," he said. Whatever the real motivations are, the church's refusal to release documents relating to their authorship of NOTs infuriated Kolts and Ideman. Two years ago, they - responded by ruling that the church could not say Mayo did not write the documents, to which the Scientologists shifted their stance and argued that even if he was the author, he was still a Scientology employee. The merits of that argument---and to what extent copyright laws apply here---never went to a jury because last July, Kolts and Ideman, enraged by the Scientologists' refusal to release pertinent documents to the defence threw the case completely out of court
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In the meantime, Bright and Fagenbaum are not spending the $2.9 million They expect the matter will drag on for some time, with an appeal to higher federal courts likely. They have not been working the case for free, either. Although Mayo has not had the funds to sustain this legal effort, all attorney's fees have been paid for by a former Scientologist and San Francisco psychiatrist named Frank "Sarge" Gerbode, who Scientologist Weiland contends is using Mayo's case to obtain rights to use the NOTs counseling techniques.
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As a woman, your traps get a workout every day if you wear a purse over your shoulder. The trapezius is responsible for keeping your shoulder elevated so your purse doesn't slip off it. The trapezius includes a pair of muscles that runs along your spine from your neck to the middle of your back. The traps are strengthened when you do movement exercises or isometrics, which are non-movement exercises.
Movement Exercises
Improve your traps by including movement exercises into your workout. One trap-improving exercise is a shoulder shrug in which you hold a dumbbell in both hands, with your arms straight, and shrug your shoulders toward your ears. Another example is a reverse fly in which you sit folded forward with a dumbbell in each hand and raise your arms out to the sides. Exercise machines such as the seated row also improve your traps.
Isometric Exercises
You also improve your traps with isometric exercises. Isometrics are stationary exercises, meaning you do not lift and lower a weight, or move quickly in and out of a position. Instead, you contract the traps and remain in that position for 10 to 30 seconds. For example, shrug your shoulders and keep them in the upright position for your selected duration. Another way to isometrically strengthen the traps is to squeeze your shoulder blades together while keeping your chest lifted and your back in good posture. Maintain the squeeze for 10 to 30 seconds before you release, relax and repeat. Yoga poses, such as downward facing dog, also improve your trapezius in an isometric way.
Workout Routine
Your trapezius workouts can be organized to improve your strength or endurance. For muscular strength, perform one to three sets, with eight to 12 repetitions in each set. For muscular endurance, increase the repetitions between 15 and 20. Use a resistance amount that causes muscular fatigue for the final two repetitions of each set. When all three sets become easy to do, increase the resistance.
Tips and Considerations
Exercising your traps and resting your traps are both important for your workout progress. Aim to do your trapezius exercises two or three days a week with at least one day of rest in between sessions. Train both sides of your traps equally, even if you feel that one side is already stronger from years of carrying your purse. On that note, wear your purse on a different shoulder from time to time to even out the look and feel of your traps.


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Be the First 100 to Pre-order the MXQ-4K Android TV Box and Get a Discount
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Banggood.com is currently holding a pre-order promotion for the MXQ-4K Android TV Box giving the first 100 customers who pre-order the device a discount depending on how early they pre-order.
According to Banggood.com, the first 30 customers who pre-order the MXQ-4K will only need to pay $29.99 compared to the original prize of $42.99 while the next 30 customers after the first 30 will be able to pre-order the MXQ-4K for only $33.99. Finally, the last 40 customers will get a $2 discount from the original prize bringing the price of the MXQ-4K to only $40.99. This means the earlier you pre-order the device the more money you end up saving.
The MXQ-4K is the company's latest Android TV box with several new features but priced the same as its predecessor. Some of the improvements brought to the MXQ-4K include an updated CPU, the RockChip 3229 1.5GHz quad-core processor, as well as support for UHD 4K 60fps hardware decoding. The MXQ-4K also comes in the same dimension as its predecessor and runs on the same Android 4.4 operating system.
More information on the MXQ-4K Android TV Box can be found on the promotion page as well as the device's product page on Banggood.com.


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Sundance breakout title "The Spectacular Now" was originally supposed to star "X-Men: First Class" hero Nicholas Hoult, but the film wound up coming together when Hoult fell out and "Project X" star Miles Teller came aboard. "Shailene Woodley [of 'The Descendants'] was already attached," New York-based producer Andrew Lauren told us in Park City the day before his movie was snapped up by upstart distributor A24. As the producers searched for a Hoult replacement, Lauren saw Teller in an amateur short he'd made with pals on YouTube, and knew he was right for the part in the high school drama. The movie — written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, the writing team behind "500 Days of Summer" — will come out this summer and also stars Kyle Chandler and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. New York companies like Lauren's have been on a roll: A24 is also based in the Big Apple, and Harvey Weinstein-backed VOD label Radius has snapped up no less than four films so far, including the hot doc "Twenty Feet From Stardom."
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In what is some of the most exciting news we've heard all year, Tina Fey has confirmed that the Mean Girls musical will be hitting Broadway sooner than expected, all thanks to Ellie Kemper's pregnancy.
Speaking at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday, Fey stated that the arrival of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star's baby has meant that work can begin early on the hotly-anticipated musical.
"We're working on the musical adaptation, which we're very excited about," said Fey. "Thanks to Ellie Kemper's pregnancy, we actually have this whole summer to focus on that."
Filming of the popular Netflix show, which was created by Fey, has been pushed back a couple of months, leaving time to work on the Mean Girls script.
Anything that brings the Plastics back sooner is welcomed by us. That is so fetch!


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Got tickets to a Phillies game and want to know the easiest way to find your seats at Citizens Bank Park? Check out our guide below.
Elevator Access - For Seating Areas
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San Bernadino County, CA (August, 9, 2010) n- The Salvation Army Victor Valley Corps Community Center is currently evaluating the needs of first responders and evacuees of the Sharp Fire currently burning in the Wrightwood area. Captains Sylvan & Nathalie Young are preparing a Corps Van for response. They will be providing hydration and snacks as needed, as well as evaluating other needs.
The San Bernardino Citadel Corps Officers are aware of the fire and have a Mobile Feeding Unit ready to assist if needed.
Evacuations have been ordered for Mojave Scenic and East Canyon Drives, south from Lone Pine Canyon Rd. to Buckthorn, Slippery Elm and Mahogany Roads. A Red Cross evacuation center has been set up at Serrano High School in Phelan.
The fire has burned 100 acres and is 5% contained based on the most recent report.About The Salvation Army


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CHICAGO (CBS) — Who will help the veterans once the parades are over and the uniforms and flags have been packed away?
Rev. Jesse Jackson asked that question on Thursday, as members of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition served veterans a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Angela Baskin served in the Army during Operation Desert Storm and has found help in getting re-acclimated to civilian life from the Remaking The World Veterans Center.
"This helps out a lot," she said.
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Arnetha Gholston, who runs the RTW Vet Center on South King Drive, says veterans need help and they're not getting it.
"The situation that they left is not the same when they come home eight years later. And, see, we don't prepare for that. We don't prepare for where do they go, what do they do and how do we handle their frustration when they want to blow their head off?"
Rainbow/PUSH hosted dinner for 400 veterans this Thanksgiving.
"We seem to love soldiers very much as they go off to war," Jackson said, "We seem not to love veterans so much when they return home."
Jackson is part of a new movement called "Leave No Vet Behind."
"They play by the rules. They served on foreign battlefields, now they come home; many of them cannot get medical care or a job. We must care for veterans as they come home, not just as soldiers as they go off to war."
Gholston teared up as she thanked Jackson for serving vets this Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, he's encouraging veterans to join the "Occupy" movement and press for jobs, education and housing.
Jackson called for a large veterans' march to protest the way they're thrust back into society, with no job, no education, less-than-adequate health care, and often times, no home.


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You know, there are certain not-so-good things you sometimes remember about your life and/or loved ones that can spoil your mood for the whole day. The worse thing about these negative situations that we're not happy about is that, though we wish we could, we can't help the situation. We're not empowered enough to help the situation. I have come to know what that feels like.
But what I have learned to do is that instead of dwelling/focusing on those negatives (the things that are not working so well in my life); I switch to faith, proclaiming God's word over that situation!
Admittedly, it can be hard, with the reality of the situation staring you in the face and demanding an answer; but dwelling on the negatives will leave you drained, make you anxious, instil fear in you and, worse, make you feel like one big failure! It's not healthy to dwell/focus on the not-so good things!
That's not all, dwelling on the negatives will make you lose sight of the things that are actually going well for you and yours!
See, we must realise that the devil wants to get us believing it is all doom and gloom, that nothing is working well for us and it will all will end in one big disappointment. But truth is, it is NOT all doom and gloom, it is NOT all negative, it is NOT all bad; certain things are definitely going well in our lives to the glory of God.
So let's decide to from today start dwelling/focusing on the good and great things God has done for us, the things that are going well for you and your loved ones!
Allow that swell your faith, believing that if God could do this and that, He definitely can also bring you out of the not-so-good situation.
Quit dwelling on the negatives! Quit focusing on only the things that are not working fine in your life - it's a highway to fear and faithlessness; anxiety and self pity; depression and, in the extreme cases, suicidal thoughts.
It does not bud well for both our emotional and spiritual health.
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Think possibilities!
Think a bright and beautiful tomorrow!
Dwell on the positives!
Re-imagine your current not-so-good situation, picturing how you would feel when all become well, start now to feel that way.
And most of all, let the Holy Spirit in you paint the picture of God's planned future for you in your mind; you'd find the joy, strength and faith to keep going.


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Crochet Afghan
The Texture Panels Afghan is a fun crochet afghan pattern as it allows you to exercise some new stitching skills, while creating a masterpiece at the same time.
There is two different types of panels used in this afghan. First one is the Larksfoot Track Stitch. It's easy to master and goes quick. A bit slower is the larger panel that does puff stitches.
As a third option, I changed the larger panel to a different stitch for you to consider. It's not part of the pattern but you opt to use it if the puff stitching isn't your cup of tea. Not everyone likes doing the puff stitches as it can slow you down. So we have done the 3 Together DC to substitute it out.
You can get the free PDF that I have written. In the video, I show you where to make the corrections as I had put 3 extra stitches in by accident. Be sure to make those changes if using it. Get the free PDF here of the diagram.
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Of all the Disney parks, Epcot has always seemed the most grown-up. Perhaps it is the international influence, the beer and wine served at various eateries and fewer Disney character sightings. But the reality is, Epcot has much to offer to children, especially when it comes to cultural educational opportunities. Recently I spent some time at Epcot with my three grandkids. There were plenty of teachable moments – and they didn't even realize they were learning.
Entertainment that provides educational value is always a good thing. Here are a few Epcot experiences that kept my little ones entertained and taught them a few things along the way.
Spaceship Earth – Inside the Giant Golf Ball
Epcot's iconic Spaceship Earth is impossible to miss. The 180-foot-tall ball is the first thing you see when entering the park. My grandkids were excited to go inside the "giant golf ball" for a ride and had no idea they would be learning about the history of communication. We traveled through a time machine experience back to the days of prehistoric cave men who communicated with smoke signals and on to the invention of the alphabet. The computer that took up an entire room fascinated the kids – especially when I told them I remembered those. At the end of the ride the kids had the chance to design their own future using the touch screens embedded into the ride cars.
Living With the Land – Beyond the Grocery Store
A ride that teaches the origins of food and illustrates new and innovative ways to garden might not sound all that interesting, but Living With the Land will surprise you. The ride brings agriculture to life as you go through multimedia displays of rain forests to farmsteads. There are examples of produce from around the world and you can even see nine pound lemons and Mickey shaped pumpkins. We cruised past live eels, tilapia, catfish, freshwater shrimp and alligators at the fish farm. When I pointed out the cacao pods, the kids were excited to learn that chocolate really does grow on trees. .
If you have time, check out the Behind the Seeds tour. This one hour educational walking tour of the fish farm and four greenhouses that make up The Land Pavilion provides a unique interactive experience for everyone from preschool kids to adults. You can visit the fish farm during feeding time, check out the alligators, get a close up look at gigantic fruits and vegetables from all over the world and release ladybugs into the greenhouse to help protect the plants.
Pick a Country – Any Country
As the Globetrotting Grandmom I spend a good amount of time traveling internationally. Obviously I cannot always take the grandkids along, but I can walk with them through the pavilions of countries I have visited.
One of my favorite countries is Norway, the land that inspired the mega hit movie, Frozen. The kids have all seen the movie, so there was no need for me to introduce them to Anna and Elsa. But walking through the Norway pavilion, I could point out the replica of a 14th century fortress that I recently visited in Oslo and a stave church built using 13th century medieval craftsmanship.
In the Canada area, elements of the country's diverse landscape are built into the setting. The Canadian Rockies are featured in the stream strewn with boulders that flows to a 30 foot waterfall. Butchart Gardens from Victoria are mimicked in the lush grounds.
Over in Germany, the clock tower has a glockenspiel that chimes each hour and the miniature German village houses have model trains – always a kid favorite.
Visiting these and other country pavilions provide plenty of opportunities to tell the kids stories about the various cultures and places I've visited – something I hope will inspire them to travel internationally when they are older.
IllumiNations – More than a Fireworks Show
The highlight of any Epcot Center visit is the brilliant nightly spectacle IllumiNations.
Even though my little ones began to fade before the start time of 9 p.m., they quickly brightened up for the show and sat mesmerized as it unfolded before us across the World Showcase Lagoon. Of course their eyes are focused on the brilliant colors, music and designs, but spend a few minutes explaining the meaning behind IllumiNations and it opens an entire new world to the kids.
The presentation actually represents the history of the planet. It starts with the birth of Earth. There are flames and fireworks depicting a heavenly explosion followed by a glowing globe gliding across the lagoon waters.
Next the globe's illuminated surface chronicles the history of humanity and achievements through time – life's triumphs. Finally, the globe blossoms into a flower revealing a blazing touch which represents our dreams for the future.
And as a grandmom, I am all about dreams for the future. Loved this show.


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Critical Oils Data
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