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Site Updates Joshua H. on 29 Aug 2005 12:34 am
*tap tap* Is this thing on?
I'd moved the "blog" part of the site around a couple of months ago and made it basically disappear. But, as what happens far too often, I was bored so I decided to move it back to the "main" part of the site. Which means I have to start posting more often. I'm not going to have this replace my LiveJournal this time around but rather have it be a "general information" blog or something. Of what, I'm not quite sure yet.
I'll probably figure something out in the next few days, but for now, I'll leave you with today's "zomgwtf" kaomoji.


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Raw roasted barley. Torrefied up to 230 ºC. The length of roasting time determines the darkness of the grain.
Wort Colour in EBC : 1000 – 1400
Wort Colour in Lovibond : 375.6 – 525
Château Roasted Barley is a highly roasted barley that imparts a burnt, grainy, coffee-like flavor to your beer. It has many characteristics of Château Black malt, though it is far more complex. It actually has some starch that can be converted during the mash, thus impacting the specific gravity. Château Roasted Barley will also lend to the sweetness to the beer. If compared to Château Chocolate and Château Black malts, roasted barley produces the lightest colored head. Imparts a deep red mahogany color to beer and very strong roasted flavor. Gives dryness to Porters and Stouts.

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GloballyLocally, a leading Online Marketing Services company based in the Coachella Valley, has launched PalmSpringsResortCommunities.com, a new and innovative community web site for all things in the Palm Springs Area.
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As the online video watching trend continues to explode, web searchers will prefer to watch and listen at sites such as PalmSpringsResortCommunities.com, instead of reading text.
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Sports Blog
Sports Blog: Week 4 prep football picks
I was one wrong choice away from perfection last week, selecting eight of nine games correctly. But let's face it, the single mistake, a 30-17 loss I predicted Mount Baker to suffer against Cascade, was horribly wrong. Coach Ron Lepper reminded me of it, too. Sorry, Baker. What really matters, though, is the fact the Mountaineers are 2-1, back on track and ranked No. 6 in this week's AP Poll.
With an 8-1 mark in Week 3, that improves my picking record to 22-7. Going with Ferndale and Lummi to win for the third straight week finally paid off, and perceived gambles such as picking Ferndale over Blaine and Meridian over Chelan also worked in my favor. With a full slate of league games this week, picking winners might be more a crapshoot than calculated certainty, but as always, based on my observations, I will provide who I believe will win this Friday and why. Also, for the first time, I will provide who I picked last week and what the actual score was. Here goes.
Anacortes (1-2, 0-1 NWC 2A/3A) at Lynden (3-0, 1-0 NWC 2A/3A)
It will be interesting to see who of Lynden's injured stars last week will be able to go against Anacortes. Will Trent Postma or Scooter Hastings be back? Truthfully, though, it doesn't matter if they are in this one. The Lions are too talented to lose to the Seahawks. I see Sterling Somers bouncing back with a big passing game, and by halftime Lynden will have the game well in hand.
Pick: Lynden 45-10
Squalicum (2-1, 0-1 NWC 2A/3A) at Sedro-Woolley (3-0, 1-0 NWC 2A/3A)
Ugh, facing Lynden then Sedro-Woolley isn't a kind introduction to Northwest Conference play for new Storm coach Nick Lucey. I see Squalicum in the upper echelon of the conference, but the Storm could very well have two league losses in the same number of league games. This one should be interesting. It features a smashmouth, run-heavy No. 7-ranked Cubs team against an athletic, more finesse Squalicum club. I expect the game comes down to the fourth quarter, but when all is said in done, defense usually prevails and Sedro-Wolley may have the NWC's best defense, although surely Lynden would have something to say about that.
Pick: Sedro-Woolley 28-21
Blaine (2-1, 0-1 NWC 2A/3A) at Sehome (2-1, 1-0 NWC 2A/3A)
This could very well be the game of the week, as far as competitiveness goes. If the Mariners are sleeping on Blaine, they shouldn't. The Borderites gave Ferndale everything it could handle a week ago and has the talent to hang with the rest of the 2A schools. Still, Sehome is big up front, and with the QB situation in place, Taylor Rapp becomes one of the premier threats in the Northwest Conference. I expect Sehome to establish the run game early, and for the Mariners' defense to do just enough to slow Blaine's two-pronged rushing attack of Riley Fritsch and Kier Munzanreder. Should be a close one, but I like Sehome.
Pick: Sehome 35-27
Burlington-Edison (2-1, 0-1 NWC 2A/3A) at Ferndale (1-2, 1-0 NWC 2A/3A)
The Golden Eagles broke into the win column last week after turning it on during the second half to beat Blaine. The Tigers looked good through two weeks but came back down to earth against Sedro-Woolley. Starting running back Marcus Nightingale, who leads the Northwest Conference in rushing yards (415), bullied his way to 139 yards and two touchdowns. I expect Ferndale again to turn to its big back and wear down Burlington-Edison's defense that allowed Sedro-Woolley to run for 254 yards last week. Burlington-Edison keeps it close until halftime, but again Ferndale turns it on in the second half.
Pick: Ferndale 31-14
Lynden Christian (3-0) at Meridian (2-1)
There's no denying the results the Lyncs have obtained through the first three weeks of the season. They've been simply dominant, outscoring opponents 128-13. But how much of LC's success has been due to the relatively soft non-conference schedule its played. That answer should be answered this week against an always tough Meridian team. Lynden Christian hasn't beaten Meridian in the three years Lyncs coach Galen Kaemingk has been coaching. Maybe LC gets the better of its rival later in the year at home, but beating the Trojans in Laurel isn't something I believe the Lyncs are ready for at this point. Meridian pulls out a narrow win.
Pick: Meridian 24-20
Mount Baker (2-1) at Nooksack Valley (2-1)
A week ago I would have felt comfortable picking Nooksack Valley to win running away, but looking at the rush yards the Pioneers gave up last week, coupled with the fact Mount Baker does its best work in the ground game, has me second guessing. The past two weeks have shown the Mountaineers are far better than what they showed opening week, and although Nooksack Valley lost by a sizable margin to No. 2 Cascade Christian, I still see the Pioneers as the team to beat in the 1As. I hate to pick against Mount Baker two weeks in a row, but Nooksack Valley's lethal pass game will be the difference in this one.
Pick: Nooksack Valley 31-21
Bellingham (0-3) at Charles Wright Academy (1-2)
Following two weeks or solid progression, the Red Raiders seemed to stub their toe last week, taking a 41-0 loss to Lynden Christian. Bellingham compiled only 119 total yards to go with six first downs — not exactly winning numbers. Coach Ted Flint's turnaround of the Bellingham program is not going to be an overnight deal and in the coming weeks I would be surprised if the Red Raiders don't win a game or two. In fact, I think the 15-game losing streak finally comes to an end this Friday. That's right, I'm rolling with the Red Raiders to rally on the road and come back to Bellingham with the confidence-building win they need.
Pick: Bellingham 30-28
Lummi (1-2) at Entiat (3-0)
No longer do the Blackhawks have big Deion Hoskins rumbling for touchdowns, but that doesn't mean the Hoskins era is over. Hank Hoskins put together a breakout performance last week during Lummi's first win against Seattle Lutheran. Hoskins threw for 253 yards and three TDs and ran for 107 yards and two scores. Little is known about Entiat, but even though it enters the game undefeated, I don't see coach Jim Sandusky's team falling to 1-3. The Blackhawks are better than their record suggests. Lummi rolls.
Pick: Lummi 48-32
Check back next week for my Week 5 predictions.
|Week 3 Picks/Results
|My prediction
|Actual score
|Sehome at Anacortes
|Sehome 28-17
|Sehome 38-7
|Ferndale at Blaine
|Ferndale 27-20
|Ferndale 33-14
|Sedro-Woolley at Burlington-Edison
|Sedro-Woolley 35-14
|Sedro-Woolley 28-10
|Lynden at Squalicum
|Lynden 35-21
|Lynden 49-24
|Bellingham at Lynden Christian
|Lynden Christian 42-24
|Lynden Christian 41-0
|Mount Baker at Cascade
|Cascade 30-17
|Mount Baker 42-6
|Chelan at Meridian
|Meridian 23-14
|Meridian 35-0
|Nooksack Valley at Cascade Christian
|Cascade Christian 41-28
|Cascade Christian 42-18
|Seattle Lutheran at Lummi
|Lummi 54-32
|Lummi 60-12


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Charisma Cardz Challenges: Autumn Colors
Stamp Something: Get Punchy
Bears are very magical... your right! This is darling!
oh wow really adore this the coulrs and detail on this are just perfection,bless you for playing at the pixie cottage this week hope too see you again soon,hugs cheryl xxx
Hi Theresa
your card is gorgeous I really like the papers you used, gorgeous colouring on the bear
Love your sweet image and the great embossing and layers. Thanks for sharing your lovely creation with us at the Pixie Cottage this week.
Fabulous card, great colouring of the gorgeous bear and fantastic colour and paper choice.
Thanks so much of joining us at Basic Grey.
hugs Heather xx
Gorgeous, beautiful colours and sweet image.
What a lovely card! The little bear is so cute...
thanks for playing at the pixie cottage, this week!
Your card is very sweet and your colouring is great!!
Thanks for joining us at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Adrina XX
Wow! what a fabulous card, love the colour combo and sweet popcorn. Thank you for joining us at The Pixie Cottage this week with your lovely creation.
Suzi x
Oh I love how you colored the flowers in fall colors! Very pretty! Such a great fall card!
Thank you for joining the LOTV challenge this week!
Hugs, Dena
What a super cute card!!!! Your image is awesome and your detailing rocks! Thanks for joining us at TPC!
Love your card Theresa and what stunning colouring. Those Fall colours look so warm and invviting. Thanks for joining in the fun at Teddy Stampers. Sharon x
Hi Theresa, One of my favourite teds, you made a fabulous card with him.
The colours are simply gorgeous.
Thanks for playing along with Teddy Stampers.
Hugs cherie
gorgeous card Theresa :-) I love this image and the papers and colours you used are fab :-)
thanks for joining the Stamp Something Challenge :-)
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I know what you're thinking. Jesus had a beard. But besides that, if you can get over my rediculous blasphemy to get your attention. You need to listen up. Because I am about to tell you something very important about the social media landscape.
Like me, you've probably downloaded Snapchat 2 or 3 times and thought, "This is absolute rubbish, I have no idea how this works, these bloody millenials!" Then I downloaded it about a month and a half ago because I heard some online chatter about it. That it was the next big thing. Fortunately the South African market is very slow to catch on to these things, so we haven't missed the boat just yet. However, once I downloaded it I noticed all the local celebrities and people who use social media actively were getting into Snapchat. Many people, like myself, have simply been getting into it because we don't want to miss out on something that could potentially convert into growth of our businesses.
But the real reason Snapchat is huge is this...
Snapchat doesn't save your images. You can choose to. But it does not natively do this. And within the message section of the app, you are not able to download images and videos at all. What's more, you get 2 chances to view your friends message, then it's gone. Forever.
That's a huge move away from the "always on the cloud" mindset we have been developing over the past few years. Perhaps it was to save space on teenagers' cheap phones, but the effect of that simple feature is that your audience must pay attention, or they miss the message.
What that means for you as a business person or just someone looking to get noticed, is that unlike Facebook or Twitter, there's no "Oh I will check it later" mentality, which translates into nobody paying attention at all, the person following you pays more attention than ever in the history of social media.
In other words, Snapchat is the most captivating online platform since... well... anything!
I am going to make a prediction, here, no matter how much you think Snapchat is for the kids, you'll be using it in some capacity as a South African, by the end of 2016.
Good luck proving me wrong!


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text: Help please I met Kristen just after moving to Calgary, and hers was the first western family that I photographed. Its been really fun to continue to capture her and her family as they grow. These guys are such a great family, very laid-back and easy going, a real joy to work with. We had so much fun running, leaf throwing and meeting all the dogs at the dog park it really makes me realize how lucky I am to call this my "job". Hope that you enjoy


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Investment bank Cowen & Co. is raising its price target and outlook on Apple Inc. (AAPL) based on a survey of 4,500 adults in U.S. and China that indicates strong demand for the new iPhone 6 and 6+.
Cowen has raised the Apple price target to $110 from $106. Cowen is modeling sales of 120 million iPhone 6/6+ units in the first 12 months, which is above Wall St. consensus, and Cowen analysts believe those projections may be "conservative," according to a research note published this morning by Cowen analysts Timothy Arcuri and Bryan Prohm.
The survey of 4,500 adults in the U.S. and China indicates that battery life, screen size, and chip speed of the new iPhone models are strong drivers for upgrades.
Of the installed base of approximately 200 milllion iPhone 5/5c/5s users, 58% owned a model with a core set of specifications two or more years old, and 39% of the installed base owns a model with a core set of specifications three or more years, according to Cowen's survey. The most important features cited as influencing upgrade intentions are battery life and screen size, according to the survey.
Because these features are core to the 6/6+ story — and better processing speed is attractive to Chinese customers — Cowen believes there may be more drivers for upgrades than previously thought.
The survey also indicates that Apple may have the ability to win back some market share from Android defectors.
"Specifically, a surprisingly large ~34% of all Android users expressed unaided intent to purchase an iPhone 6/6+, while unaided intent to purchase an iPhone 6/6+ was expressed by ~61% of total iPhone users and a very high ~67% of iPhone 5, 5C or 5S users," says the research note. "When applied to our iPhone installed base estimates, this intent implies ~130-140MM units is a reasonable expectation for the iPhone 6/6+ product cycle in the first 12mos (we believe China and the U.S. are a reasonable proxy for the global market). The large number of Android purchase intention (especially in China) potentially adds a significant number of incremental units on top of the ~130-140MM number."


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Pete Peters
June 22, 1944 to August 1, 1965
Second president of the ROAMIN' ANGELS 1962-63, Pete's
life was too short, only 21 years. But boy, did he have a
flair for it! He grew up in a small town in the bay area
called San Geronimo. He got his first ticket from the CHP
when he was 12 years old! This was a result of him running
a go-cart on the local roads. With the approval of his father,
the judge "threw the book" at him. Trying to
make an impression, no doubt, to prevent any further crazy
acts like this. Well, it didn't work. Pete was one
of the original members of the Roamin Angels and it's second
"Fast" Eddie Mateo
April 26, 1936 to Dec. 14, 2002
Eddie was generous to his friends almost to a fault. He was the type
of person that always reached for the dinner check. If you
were in his neighborhood he would insist that you come to his
house. Nothing was too good for his friends, and he had many. He
is survived by his wife, Caroline.
Arlie Hansen
1916 - 2001
Arlie Hanson was an icon in the community with a heart as big as
he was. He was a long time member of the Roamin' Angels
and drove a '53 blue and white Buick. He will be missed
for his dry humor and wonderful generosity. His daughter and
son-in-law Sue and Larry. [TOP]
Mike Zankich
Jan. 24,1950 to Feb. 24, 2003
Mike and his wife, Lynn, were longtime members of
the Roamin Angels Car Club of Grass Valley, and as members they
enjoyed many cross country rod runs and car shows with their fellow
hot rodding buddies. Mike had just completed a three year elected
board position with the club where he had made many positive contributions
including spearheading the ZZ4 Raffle and Scholarship Fund and
steering the club toward the Roamin Angels Annual Car Show.
Mike loved building and driving classic cars and spending time with his wife
and his buddies at club functions. He would instigate mischief and was often
times prone to quick highway blasts in his 1957 Chevy Pro-street Panel Delivery
on their many long distance road trips. He was a straight shooter, a leader,
a jokester, and a great friend...he will be missed.
Elaine Stephenson
May 16, 1923 to October 31, 2003
Elaine was born in Oakland, California to James and Gertrude White. She has lived in Grass
Valley for the last 19 years with her husband of 56 years, Don.
Elaine was a member of the Soroptimist International of Nevada City, the Newcomers
Club of Grass Valley, Sierra Nevada Hospital Auxiliary, The
Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Sierra Presbyterian
Don Stephenson
October 7, 1925 to March 28, 2004
Don Stephenson passed away on Sunday, March
28, in Grass Valley. He was 78. He was born Oct. 7, 1925, in
Klamath Falls, Oregon,. He married Elaine White on July 18, 1947
in Oakland. He was a member of the Grass Valley Elks, Shriners,
Masons, and the Roamin Angels Car Club. He enjoyed racing, restoration
of old cars, playing pool, and spending time with his family.
Pete Peters
Blan Adams
Kim Bright
Dale Woods
Larry Oddo
Arlie Hansen
Alan Brander
Robert Meyer
Eddie Mateo
Michael Zankich
Elaine Stephenson
Mary Lou Summer
Don Stephenson
Jan Mulder
Ed Mikita
- 2005
Henry Aguirre
Jim Dent
Will Shaw
Len Koch
- 2009
Roy McDowell
Rich Schilling
Joe Saso
Joe Hartman
Sandra Aguirre
Bev Traina
Kathy Giguere
Manny Vierra
Russ Knapp
Don Day
Cliff Swenson
Nancy Gray
Lynn Price
Herta Schafer
Norm Dodson
Bob Gray
Barbara Lambert
Linda Pritchard
Lou Summers
February 18, 1940 to December 26, 2003
Mary Lou was born in Prescott, Maine. She grew
up in Old Orchard Beach Maine and graduated from Old Orchard High
School where she was voted Best Dressed in her class.
She met her husband, Bobby on a blind date.
They married on February 28, 1959. They had two daughters, Sharon
and Pamela.They moved to Grass Valley in 1966. Mary worked in
banking and worked as a finance manager until her retirement.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother
and friend. She loved spending time with her family and taking
trips in their 1958 Ford Fairlane. [TOP]
June 2, 1945-October 27, 2005
Jan was born in Schenectady, N.Y. but she was
raised and educated in San Jose, where she attended Del Mar High
School. In the 70's, she went to work in the Real Estate
financial industry and worked for mortgage insurance and title
companies. She also worked for All State and McGovern Insurance
where she earned best of sales awards.
married Chris Mulder in 1983. They split time living in Los Gatos
and Truckee, until moving to Nevada City in 1997. She enjoyed
her grandchildren, her dogs, her home and gardening. She was
past president and treasurer of Soroptimist International of
Nevada County and a member of the Roamin Angels.
Ed Mikita
- November 2005
Ed and Yvonne joined the Roamin Angels in 2002. Ed was known as a quiet man with a broad smile. Ed purchased his 1956 Chevy 210 Post as the third owner in 1996. As a purist, he kept the car completely stock.
Henry Aguirre
August 5, 1942-August 10, 2006
Henry Aguirre's laugher and smile will live
in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. He was born August
5, 1942, and lived his life with humor and dignity until his
demise on August 10, 2006.
Henry was born in San Francisco and lived on
the peninsula until moving to Nevada City, California in 2001.
He graduated from Stanford University with an engineering degree.
He served as a mentor at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley,
In the printing industry for more than 40 years
in the Bay Area, he was considered an expert in digital imaging
and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe
speaking on the subject.
hobbies included reading, live steam locomotives, street rods,
fly fishing, ocean paddling and foster parenting orphaned animals.
He had a passion for teaching and mentoring young people in the
printing industry.
He was a member of the Golden Gate Live Steams,
Sacramento Valley Live Steamers, Roamin Angels and Jokers Car
Clubs, Nevada City Elks, Keauhou Canoe Club & Mofo's, both
of Kona, ECV, Devil Mountain Brigade, a volunteer foster parent
at San Mateo and Kona Humane Societies. He was also a member
in good standing with the "Four Coconuts of Kona." He
is survived by his wife, Sandra. [TOP]
James 'Jim' Dent
October 12, 1956-June 13, 2007
The lifelong resident of the Sacramento area
and middle child of five, Mr. Dent was born Oct. 12, 1956, in
Roseville, and graduated from Bella Vista High School. Coming
from an extremely close family, Mr. Dent's favorite pastime at
family gatherings was being the family's practical joker. Jim
provided endless hours of entertainment with his tall tales from
his "many lives lived before." He would often begin his stories by saying "when
I was a submarine captain" or "when I worked on the
U boat during World War II." He also played many tricks
on his young great-niece.
A man of his hands, Mr. Dent spent most of his working life
in construction and recently started his own company, Northern
Sierra Homes, which built homes in the eastern Sacramento area.
A carpenter, he had a love for woodworking, constructing many
priceless wood boxes and clocks throughout his lifetime.
Jim had an immense passion for cars. Before his death, he was
busy constructing a garage to house his two Mustangs, his 1940
Ford and 1957 Thunderbird. His membership in the Northern California
Cruisers and Roamin Angels Car Clubs brought him many years of
Although cars won much of Jim's affection,
his devotion was first and foremost to the people around him.
Giving all of himself whenever anyone needed anything, Jim affected
the many lives of his family and friends. Jim spent most of his
working life in construction, and recently started his own company
Northern Sierra Homes building homes in the Eastern Sacramento
area. Jim is survived by his wife, Lydia Mayberry; son, James
Jr., and a large family who will miss him very much.
Will Shaw
March 11, 1936-Dec. 7, 2008
There is no single word that can describe Will Shaw. However there are a few words that will always remind me of Will. The first is 'gentleman.' When he greeted you, he was polite, yet warm. He made you feel welcome, whatever the occasion. I never heard him raise his voice or rant and rave. If I ever saw him upset about a club matter, he would become serious and intense, but always in a controlled and modulated voice. It was not that he did not have strong opinions, but he always expressed them in a gentlemanly way. That was just how Will was.
That brings up another word to describe Will: dedicated. Two things he did feel strongly about were our toy drive and helping with the food distribution. That is where I first got to know Will. For many years, he worked tirelessly on these programs. Even after his heart problems would have stopped a lesser man, he continued to work at them. But that was Will. He gave his whole heart, not matter what, to the things he believed in.
Which brings me to the last word I will use here to describe Will: worker. I know it may seem very similar to dedicated, but they are not synonymous. There are people who talk a goodgame, who are willing to campaign for a worthy cause, but are strangely absent when the grunt labor is to be done. Will not only did the planning and organizing, but the physical labor as well. If getting out there and doing the job, even if it puts your own health in jeopardy, is a fault, then Will had that fault. I remember, after he had developed serious heart problems, seeing him grabbing heavy loads of Christmas toys to take to the cars of the people coming to pick them up when he should have been sitting and watching. I would take a bag of toys from him only to have Will grab a bag to two to take to the next personÕs car. Will just could not sit there and watch others work.
So I will close by using those words to describe the Will I knew, a dedicated, hard-working gentleman. We will all miss Will Shaw, but he went over and above to make this world a better place during his time here on earth. - Ron Cherry
Will was active in the Roamin Angels Car Club and the local
Salvation Army of Grass Valley. Will spent countless hours every
holiday season collecting toys, assembling bicycles and distributing
food for many families in Nevada County.
He spent leisure time working in his shop restoring and making
furniture and creating beautiful wood crafts. He and his shop
friends were the "Woodpeckers of Penn Valley."
Will is survived by a thriving and devoted immediate family,
including his wife of 49 years, Irene. As a testament to his
kindness of spirit and generosity, Will also has an extended
family of countless friends and loved ones whom he treated as
if they were his own. He was dearly loved in turn.
"Call us when you get home. You know the drill."
Len Koch
- January 21, 2009
I was deeply saddened by the passing of my friend Len Koch on January 21, 2009. He was given six to twelve months to live on a recent visit to the doctor's office. Len was experieincing heart and lung problems.
Len had worked in construction most of his life and became an excellent tradesman in the field. We both spent many years working and supporting each other, as good friends and family men.
Len has several children who have been a blessing to him and his wife, Rose.
We were both single for a period of time and enjoyed cooking and going up to the National Hotel in Nevada City on Friday nights. We would go to listen to the music of our friend, "Rocky" Jenkins. We also took a trip to Oahu, Hawaii.
About 10 years ago, I can remember someone asking Len how many years he had been married. His reply was that including all four women, forty four years. I will never forget his dry sense of humor. Most people did not understand him, but he was a wonderful human being and a good friend. I loved him like a brother.
I will truly miss him and that humor. Always a friend, Dennis Bailey
Roy McDowell
Dec. 18, 1930 - May 3, 2009
Roy E. McDowell passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Grass Valley on May 3. He was 78.
He and his wife Clare were married on July 14, 1972, in Richmond. He retired from the Contra Costa County Sanitary District in Martinez.
He was a member of Madison Lodge #23 in Grass Valley, Madison Lodge in Richmond, Eastern Star, Mt. Range Lodge #18 Camptonville, Eastern Star #40, Aurora Chapter in Grass Valley, E.D.G.E. and Tractor Assoc., Roamin Angels Car Club and the Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society. His hobbies were old engines and tractors, rocks and gems and classic cars.
He loved talking with everyone and was so proud of his family.
Rich Schilling
June 1942-June 2009
Rich had always had the car bug and when he found a 63 T-bird at a great price he grabbed it. Much to his dismay, he found that there was a reason for the low price and he really didn't have time or money for a full blown restoration. He wasn't about to give up though. He just changed plans and the T-bird became a bit-at-a-time project. It also gave him the excuse to join the Roamin Angels Car Club. When Lou Kosher decided that he wanted to sell his 55 Chevy, Sandi shoved Rich real hard, and Rich bought it. Rich's health prevented him from doing all the work on the TriFive that he wanted to do. Now, with Rich's passing, Sandi is determined to finish the Chevy and drive it.
Rich is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sandi; daughter Celeste; and two sons, Matt and Mike; and grandchildren, Morgan, Jonathan, Courtney, Megan, Jeremy, Cameron and E.J. The web site caringbridge.org/visit/richschilling is a wonderful source for Sandi's messages during Rich's illness and the hundreds of tributes and good wishes from all of Rich's many friends. This kind and gentle man will be missed by many, but his spirit will live on in our hearts.
Read complete tribute from his friend, George P. (downloads the PDF- Rich Schilling.pdf)
Joe Saso
July 26, 1941-May 24, 2010
Joseph Donald Saso died May 24 at his home, with his children by his side. He was 68.
He spent many years of his life in Boulder Creek, and retired in Grass Valley to be close to family. Joe was a member of the Roamin Angels Car Club and loved to repair and race cars. He was always there to lend a helping hand and loved his dog, Rocky. He will be missed by all his family and friends.
Joe Hartman
March 21, 1935- Feb 26, 2011
In 1998, Joe and his wife, Carol, relocated from San Carlos to Nevada City to enjoy retirement and be near his family, especially his grandchildren. Joe was an easy going soul who even after retirement continued to work hard. Often, he could be found building bird houses or tinkering on his perfectly manicured lawn. Joe enjoyed many activities as a member of the Roamin Angels, especially showing his '57 T-Bird and '49 Plymouth. Joe was a regular with Habitat for Humanity, even becoming Volunteer of the Year. He also enjoyed his volunteer work at St. Patrick's Church and Mount Saint Mary's School. Most early mornings, Joe could be found at the gym and Starbucks, socializing with his buddies before starting his day.
Sandra Aguirre
January 2, 1943 – March 28, 2011
September 1986, Sandra married the love of her life, Henry Aguirre, they had twenty five wonderful years together. Sandra was preceded in death by her husband Henry in 2006. Sandra supported many charities including UC Davis Cancer, UC Davis Retinal Eye Center, SPCA (cats). Her greatest joy in life was her cats Rudy, Misty, Daisy and Hula, who came over from the big island of Hawaii.
Beverly Ann Bagley-Homan-Traina
October 7, 1937 - August 20, 2011
Bev Homan-Traina, 73, of Grass Valley passed away August 20, 2011 after a long struggle with cancer. Her friends and family had been surrounding her with love & prayers up to the time of her passing.
Bev met and married Phil Traina in January 2001, on Traina's Hill in Grass Valley, CA. They enjoyed traveling in their trailer, visiting historical points of interest and their families across the western states. They belonged to the Nevada City Elks Club, the Roamin Angels Car Club with their 1931 Ford Coupe, and the Lee Vining Fishing Group. Bev enjoyed spending time with her Wednesday Night Women's Poker Group and her "Red Hatter's" group.
Kathy Giguere
July 7, 1954 – September 3, 2012
On September 3, 2012, surrounded by David, her husband of 37 years and son Aubri, Kathy Giguere pasted away at home after a battle with breast cancer. Kathy was born July, 7, 1954 to John and Norma Jean Kitta in Oakland, Calif. She married David Giguere on May 31, 1975 in Newark, Calif. They moved to North Columbia in 1973, where her son was born in 1979.
She worked in the classroom at Twin Ridges School District, was a site director for 4-H Afterschool program, and a child advocate for KidzCount - PCAC. She loved to work in her garden, ride her motorcycle, and dance to live music. Kathy volunteered for many events to support the children of Nevada County. Kathy was a long time member of the Sierra Club, SYRCL, and the Roamin' Angels Car Club.
Manny Vierra
March 8, 1929 – June 10, 2013
Manny Vierra passed away June 10, 2013, peacefully at home in Nevada City, Calif. He was 84. Manny was born in Auburn, Calif., on March 8, 1929. He married his loving wife of 39 years, Winnie Vierra, in 1974 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was very involved with the Roamin Angels and the Buick Club of Sacramento. He loved restoring old classic cars and riding free on his Harley. He is survived by his beloved wife, Winnie Vierra; his children Cathy Iwamoto, Dannielle Crow, Jeff Vierra, Lynn Gill and Diana Solomon, in addition to his seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son Ron Vierra. Manny's motto to live by was – "Live to ride — ride to live".
Russ Knapp
February 20, 1940- June 21, 2013
Russ Knapp passed away at home with his wife, Dee, by his side on June 21, 2013, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. A longtime resident of San Jose, Russ was employed with Lockheed Martin for 38 years before retiring in 1996. He was a member of the Roamin Angel's Car Club and was a classic car enthusiast and an avid outdoorsman.
Donald Day
November 14, 1937 – April 19, 2014
Donald Day passed away peacefully on April 19, 2014 at his home in Draper, Utah. He was 76. He had his wife and step-daughter by his side. Soon after Don and his wife, Marty, moved to Utah from Grass Valley, Don was diagnosed with cancer.
Don was born in Oakland and lived his childhood years in Los Altos, CA. Don was in the Air Force and served at Vandenburg and Cape Caniveral working on rocket engines. Don went on to work for Stanford University at their SSRL science lab for 28 years until he retired.
He became interested in cars at an early age and bought and sold over 80 cars in a period of 50 years. He was a past president of the Nor Cal Shelby Club and Vintage raced the #03 Shelby and many other race cars during the 70's and 80's. Don and his wife Marty moved to Grass Valley in 2000 and lived there for 13 years. Don immediately joined the Roamin' Angels car club and remained a member until his death. He loved attending car shows and doing car events with fellow Roamin' Angels. He had a 1940 Ford Pick-up, a 1939 Ford Convertible Sedan and a 1950 Willys Jeepster.
Paul Clifford "Cliff" Swenson Jr.
July 18, 1938 – April 23, 2014.
Cliff was born July 18, 1938, in Colorado to Paul Swenson Sr. and Bernice Danielson. He moved to Grass Valley when he was 9 years old and attended local schools, graduating from Nevada Union High School.
He started work as a newspaper delivery boy for The Union. He was a carpenter's assistant at The Empire Mine and worked for The Grass Valley Group for 29 years.
He was a rockhound, was a president of Nevada County and Sutter Buttes Gem and Mineral Societies and assisted Eagle Scouts to obtain the order of the Arrow. He was active in the Grass Valley Elks and the Knights of Columbus.
Nancy Gray
May 27, 1944 – July 23, 2014
Nancy was born on May 27, 1944 in Berkeley, Calif. to Ralph (Raul) and Olga Miranda. She was a graduate of Albany High class of 1961. She was a long time resident of Pinole, Calif. before relocating to Grass Valley, Calif. in 1999. Nancy loved her grandchildren, cooking, craftwork, gardening, classic cars, collecting pigs and entertaining her family and friends. She was a member of the Roamin Angels Car Club in Grass Valley, Red Hat Society Downieville Dames, ECV Widder 1849 in Downieville, Naomi Parlor #36, Native Daughters of the Golden West in Downieville, Honorary Bonneville Bad Babe and The Dianians.
Beloved wife of Bob Gray, loving mother of Coren and Danny Quick, Robert Gray and Robin and Greg Chaloner, beloved Gammie to Kyleigh Quick, Jaxson and Jacob Chaloner, sister to Janet Hiatt, sister-in-law to Ray Hiatt and Marilyn Granholt, nephew and nieces, she was also known as a second mom to many.
Anybody and everybody that knew her always felt her warm embrace even though she was going through a tough time. She always put everyone first ahead of herself and made sure you were well taken care of. The world has a lost an amazing woman and heaven has gained a beautiful angel.
Lynn Price
May 26, 1936 - Sept. 10, 2014
Lynn Price passed away on Sept. 10, 2014, doing what he loved most; working on his favorite hot rod.
Lynn was born in Fresno, Calif. His parents were Warren Price and Euna Price. He attended school in Fresno and as a young man, he would work with his dad on the pipeline sharing half of the laborer's paycheck with his brother. At Fresno High School, he excelled at football and organized his own band playing steel guitar. He would often be late for football practice because he was working on a car, and the coach would have to send someone to retrieve him.
In 1956, he married Louisa French in Eureka. Their son, Jack, was born in Feb. of 1957 and their daughter, Debbie, in 1959. He continued to work on the pipeline until 1962. He obtained his real estate license and moved to San Jose.
In 1983, they moved to Grass Valley. He had many interests and he was quite the outdoorsman. He had a deep passion for fishing, hunting, riding snowmobiles and motorcycles. He loved sharing his appreciation and knowledge of the outdoors with his kids and grandkids.
He has had a lifelong love of building hot rods. At 22 years old, he was featured in Rod Builder magazine. In his semi-retirement, he built three hot rods. He couldn't wait to get up in the morning and get down to his workshop. He was known for taking a rusty old piece of metal and turning it into a beautiful showpiece. It was clear that he was a perfectionist and showed a lot of pride in everything that he did. Lynn was a member of the Roamin' Angels for 25-plus years. He thoroughly enjoyed all of the hot rod lifestyle; the car shows, events, and also the weekly breakfasts with his friends. His showmanship was evident; not only in his cars but his home and property as well.
His greatest pride was his family and he loved them all very much. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lou.
Herta Shafer
May 20, 1928- March 6, 2014
Herta loved working, her family, her dogs and her '65 Chevy. She belonged to the Roman Angels Car Club for many years. She had a terrific sense of humor and quick wit. She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her
Norm Dodson
- October 26, 2015
Norm always conducted himself with the highest of ethics, and always acted with grace and generosity. He was a man of conviction and held his principles high. He treasured his family and his friends and enjoyed being a member of the Roamin Angels, cruising with the group to car shows and events. Norm also helped out annually with the car show. He also helped organize various events for Vets.
Bob Gray
January 3, 1941 - April 17, 2017
Bob was born in Oakland, CA. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Lawrence Livermore Lab after 34 years of service. Bob loved his grandchildren, NASCAR, restoring cars, attending car shows and virtually anything to do with hot rods. But most of all, Bob loved his family. He was the commander for the Devil Mountain Brigade, ECV Downieville #1849 – XNGH 20, member of the Roamin Angels, Elk's Lodge #518 and Odd Fellows Lodge #16. Bob was well liked by many, always lent a helping hand, was a good friend and always shared his opinion. Bob's legacy, stories and laughter will be missed by all.
Barbara Lambert
May 4, 1945- June 5, 2017
Barbara was born in San Jose, California, where she worked for her family's business, Bee Ritchie's, in Sunnyvale. She retired in 1992.
Barbara loved her family and friends. She provided daycare for all four of her grandchildren until they started kindergarten. Barbara looked forward to the holidays when she would make her specialty candies like Rocky Road, Turtles, Pretzels and Strawberries which earned her the nickname "Candy Grandma".
Barbara loved the many events and trips, car shows, cruises with the Roamin Angels where she would bring her beloved 1934 Ford pick up.
Barbara was liked and loved by many. She always put others before herself and everyone loved her infectious laugh. Barbara will be missed by all who knew and loved her, especially her husband of fifty-three years, Dale. God speed as she enters 'heaven's highway'.
Linda Pritchard
October 31, 1942- August 9, 2018
Linda Murphy Pritchard was born October 31, 1942. She was the younger daughter to Marguerite and Robert Murphy. She is survived by her husband, John, her sister, Gail, her son, Robb, three step-daughters, Denise, Stephanie and Danielle, and 12 grandchildren. Anyone who knew Linda for more than 5 minutes would have known that she had many passions. Some of her passions were reading, volunteering, cooking, baking, politics, Starbucks and computers. It is very likely that she was more technically savvy than some of her and John's kids and grandkids. She was fiercely independent and extraordinarily loving, caring and compassionate. She was also tough as nails. Many of us learned many life lessons by watching her tackle various things in her life. She never once stopped fighting after her cancer came back in 2013. She documented all the places she traveled to over the last 5 years by holding her "Still Alive" sign (maybe she was sending them to the doctor who told her there was no treatment for her cancer way back in 2013)?
Linda loved her family and her many friends gained throughout her lifetime from her jobs, her sorority, and the car club. She loved hosting her large blended family during the holidays and spent weeks preparing by making spritz cookies, rocky road candy, and rice crispy treats.
You always knew where you stood with Linda because she told it like it was. Anyone who was loved by this incredible woman is better for it. Her spirit will certainly live on in each of us through her funny stories and nuggets of wisdom shared throughout the years.


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Working with Stakeholders
Stakeholders are people, groups or organisations who have an interest in, or can be affected by the CCG's work, like County Councils and District Councils. To deliver our vision and our strategic objectives, we are working closely with our stakeholders to make sure we engage them fully in our work at every level.
There are a number of ways that we work with stakeholders and the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) is key to this.
We also work closely with the voluntary sector and patient groups. We support out practice Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) to have a stronger voice by co-ordinating a PPG Forum where they can all come together to share experiences and provide us with a patient voice in the work that we do. If you would like to know more or get involved with a PPG visit our PPG area of our website.
We also sit on the two Health and Wellbeing Boards for Norfolk and Suffolk. These are forums where key leaders from the health and care system work together to improve the health and wellbeing of their local population and reduce health inequalities. Board members will collaborate to understand their local community's needs, agree priorities and encourage commissioners to work in a more joined up way. As a result, patients and the public should experience more joined-up services from the NHS and local councils in the future.
Health and Wellbeing Boards are a key part of broader plans to modernise the NHS to:
- Ensure stronger democratic legitimacy and involvement
- Strengthen working relationships between health and social care
- Encourage the development of more integrated commissioning of services
The Boards will help give communities a greater say in understanding and addressing their local health and social care needs.
What will they do?
- Health and Wellbeing Boards will have strategic influence over commissioning decisions across health, public health and social care
- Boards will strengthen democratic legitimacy by involving democratically elected representatives and patient representatives in commissioning decisions alongside commissioners across health and social care. The Boards will also provide a forum for challenge, discussion, and the involvement of local people
- Boards will bring together clinical commissioning groups and councils to develop a shared understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of the community. They will undertake the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and develop a joint strategy for how these needs can be best addressed. This will include recommendations for joint commissioning and integrating services across health and care
- Through undertaking the JSNA, the Board will drive local commissioning of health care, social care and public health and create a more effective and responsive local health and care system. Other services that impact on health and wellbeing such as housing and education provision will also be addressed.
For more information on the Health and Wellbeing Boards see below:
Norfolk Health and Wellbeing Board


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Senator John Hoeven
338 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Senator Heidi Heitkamp
SH-516 Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Representative Kevin Cramer
1717 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
April 17, 2018
Dear Senator Heitkamp, Senator Hoeven, and Representative Cramer:
The undersigned organizations urge your office to oppose House Joint Resolution 122 sponsored by Representative[s] Ross, Hastings, Graves, Cuellar, Stivers, and Peterson and Senate Joint Resolution 56 sponsored by Senator Graham. This measure would repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (Consumer Bureau) payday rule, which curbs the ability of payday and car-title lenders to trap consumers in an endless cycle of 380% interest debt in North Dakota. The repeal of the Consumer Bureau's payday rule would also prohibit the Consumer Bureau from issuing another similar rule in the future to rein in payday loan abuses. It is imperative that Congress oppose any effort to repeal or block the rule's protections against the payday lending debt trap, which often result in financial ruin.
At its core, the rule is based on the common-sense principle that lenders have a responsibility to determine whether a borrower has the ability to repay their loan without getting stuck in a cycle of unaffordable debt. This principle is particularly important for these high‐cost loans where lenders require the power to seize a borrower's bank account or car. An ability-to-repay requirement is a sensible and sound approach and a principle that, according to a recent poll of likely voters, more than 70% of Republicans, Independents, and Democrats support.
This rule is the culmination of over five years of stakeholder input and extensive research showing clear evidence of the harm caused by making these loans without regard to ability‐to‐repay. A large body of research has demonstrated that payday and car title loans are structured to create a long-term debt trap that drains consumers' bank accounts and causes significant financial harm, including delinquency and default, overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees, increased difficulty paying mortgages, rent, and other bills, loss of checking accounts, and bankruptcy. The lack of underwriting for ability-to-repay, high fees, and access to a borrower's checking account or car title enables lenders to repeatedly flip borrowers from one unaffordable loan to another. A large portion of borrowers eventually default, but often not before paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars in fees.
This is why the payday rule is necessary—to help ensure that lenders cannot trap borrowers—who are typically already significantly financially distressed—in a debt trap that leaves them only worse off. Repealing this rule would leave veterans, seniors, and communities of color at particular risk, because they are often targeted by payday lenders who trap them in unaffordable high-cost loans.
While 15 states plus the District of Columbia cap state interest rates at 36% or less, which is the most effective protection against the payday lending debt trap, the Consumer Bureau's rule provides critical protection in the 35 states that still permit these unaffordable debt trap loans.
H.J. Res. 122 and S.J. Res 56, by repealing the Consumer Bureau's commonsense rule, would give payday lenders a free pass to continue exploiting financially vulnerable Americans. We urge you to stand against predatory lenders by voting against this measure.
Community Action Partnership of North Dakota
Community Action Partnership - Minot Region
Dakota Prairie Community Action Agency
High Plains Fair Housing Center
National Association of Social Workers, North Dakota Chapter
Native American Development Center
North Dakota Economic Security and Prosperity Alliance
North Dakota Women's Network
Office of Senator Tim Mathern
Sacred Pipe Resource Center
Submitted on Behalf of The North Dakota Economic Security and Prosperity Alliance
Scott Fry
Coalition Facilitator/Senior Program Director
1003 E. Interstate Ave
Suite 7
Bismarck, ND 58503


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Class Rooms
Students spend a lot of time in their classrooms. Keeping this fact in mind, we have created classrooms that boost up the learning drive and appetite. It is not just the classroom; our classrooms are the learning rooms.
Our classrooms are well-designed with proper seating arrangement, equipped with multimedia systems, audio-visual equipment, overhead projectors, LCD projectors, interactive boards and learning enhancement systems. They are also equipped with TV set and computers. These equipment enhance the impact of educational methods and teaching systems.


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As the news trickles in about the raging cholera outbreak in Yemen, and an emerging outbreak is being dealt with urgently in North-Eastern Nigeria, we are more frequently being confronted with the uncomfortable question of leveraging these situations to conduct clinical research activities. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) have come out … Continue reading
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Turning to the "Infected Jelly" to Treat Ebola
The NEJM has come out with a very interesting paper: Evaluation of Convalescent Plasma for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea. The explosive outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa last year had hijacked the headlines and media space in a big way. Multiple solutions were touted, including the vaccine trial STRIVE. Few articles, however, looked … Continue reading
New York Times: Treating Ebola? Chuck the Stethoscope!
In an interesting news piece, the New York Times has brought up an issue that is quite startling in its simple complexity. The stethoscope, otherwise so natural an extension of a physician, that it has almost ceased to be an independent, separate instrument, is almost non-existent in the wards where ebola patients are being treated … Continue reading
Anthony Fauci: Ebola Virus Not Showing Accelerated Evolution
One of my modern day medical idols is Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the lead editors of the two-volume Bible of Internal Medicine, "Harrison's Internal Medicine", and also the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In an NIH News piece he has commented: "The Ebola virus in the ongoing West African … Continue reading
Ebola in West Africa: WHO Weekly Update
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STRIVE to Control Ebola
The Sierra Leone Trial to Introduce a Vaccine Against Ebola (STRIVE) has started recruiting volunteers to test for the effectiveness of the vaccine. About 6,000 healthcare and other frontline workers will be enrolled in STRIVE to receive the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, which uses the vesicular stomatitis virus to carry a non-infectious Zaire ebola virus gene, hopefully … Continue reading
Lassa Fever Outbreak in Benin
A few days ago, I wrote about how an outbreak of plague was threatening to rake up high numbers (and still is!) in Madagascar and yet it seemed to have been overshadowed by the big news in the medical world: the ebola outbreak. Now, closer home to the Ebola outbreak, in the West African nation … Continue reading


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Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band
Velvets In The Dark / Koala Bears
- Record Label
- Violette
About this item
Liverpool legend Michael Head (Shack, The Strands, Pale Fountains) returns with a stunningly beautiful double A-side single. "Velvets In The Dark" is a gorgeous conversational swooner in the style of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talking", whilst the flip, "Koala Bears" has an almost jazzy flavour and slips into (Bacharach and David's) "Close To You" as made famous by The Carpenters! Strange, inspired magic from a bygone time, these two tracks perfectly complement one another: two evocative little stories done justice by the prettiest finger-picking, warmest horns and the classiest of arrangements. All in all, a little gem.
Andy says: A superb, stand alone double A-side from the Liverpudlian genius. It's a modern day classic, a thing of wonderment! His last ep sold out really quickly, so....
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OMG... How I miss you all!
I want to show you my Easter decoration for this year.
To do it, I need to tell a little tale, called "I Fiory di Miky" (Miky´s flowers in italian).
When I wrote this tale, I was inspired by my collection of dried roses - wreaths and bouquets.
I love to tell stories. I can imagine a child listening this tale and enjoying this decoration...
This is Miky, the artist hare!
Miky is all over the decoration!
Delicious cupcakes...
And this bathtub full of flowers...
I choose the colors: brown, light blue and yellow for this decoration (inspired by the stones of my garden and the dried roses).
I bought this vintage hare at an antique market and made this crown in cardboard and the tie in vintage ribbon. This is Lepronius - the Emperor!
The eggs - handpainting, decoupage, personalized monogram and logo.
And Miky, of course!
I couldn´t forget to use an antique teacup from my personal collection...
(I love the napkin folded as a bunny ears)
And this is the complete result!
"I Fiori di Miky" - my tale has become real!
Thank you for visiting... I wish you a Happy Easter!!!


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Hi all,
I have been working away all day at a method to upload files to a server. The files will typically be in the range 100-200MB.
The method which I have found is good is using ADODB.stream, and splitting the incoming data into chunks, with the incoming data coming from a "multipart/formdata" form.
totalsize) then
chunksize = totalsize
end if
bytesleft = totalsize
set objADO = server.createobject("adodb.stream")
objADO.type = 1
counter = 0
do while bytesleft > 0
if (bytesleft < chunksize) then
chunksize = bytesleft
end if
objADO.Write Request.BinaryRead(ChunkSize)
objADO.Position = objADO.Size
objADO.savetofile "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\test2\content\response" & counter & ".txt"
bytesleft = bytesleft - chunksize
counter = counter + 1
set objFSO = nothing
Now this works. It splits the incoming data into 128KB chunks, and writes each chunk to a separate file. This keeps down memory usage on the server. Every free upload script I have tried seems to keep the whole file in memory, and the box crashes!
But I need, obviously, to be able to save all the data in one file.
And ADODB.stream does not support an append feature.
Is there anyone out there that can help me
Cheers for any replies,
p.s. components such as ASPupload aren't an option -- tight budget.
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Tonight through Sunday, Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor come to life on the big screen in the Hollywood classic "Singin' In The Rain". The Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra will perform live accompaniment to the HD screening at Grand Rapids' De Vos Theatre.
Music Director David Lockington will put it all together.
Current State's Peter Whorf spoke with Lockington about the symphony's history of playing to classic films.


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November 17, 2011
Geylang : At the Bridge
They are mainly foreign workers from China having their activities on the bridge.
Geylang is known for their red light district. While it is a red light district that provides legal brothels, it also consists of other premises and activities that make it so busy. From different kinds of shops and services, restaurants till adult entertainments like pubs, bars, massage parlors and karaoke premises that can be seen along the road. Seemingly, this bridge oversee all the activities happening in Geylang. Also, there are many foreign workers hanging around the bridge that interest me much.
In Paris, I was walking down the street with Xinni when suddenly Xinni tagged my shoulder and said 'look!'.. I turned my head and saw an interesting 2d street art figure made of many small square pixels(I regretted not taking any picture of it) at the corner on some random grey wall. At that moment I was so inspired and many questions started burning in my head -'Wouldn't it be nice if Singapore has something like that, and everywhere we go, we are always feed with such amazing street art?' I came back Singapore, I didn't know how to start and where to start because it is illegal to 'vandalise' on the wall.. and I am glad I did it anyway in my own style. I pasted some of these photos in Geylang using blue tack !
I like roaming around on my own when I feel like I need to be alone, I look around and sometimes I will take random pictures because I didn't have to think too much. I go with my feeling and I like it.
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Being a Merc is tough business, but someone's got to do it!
It's a harsh but lucrative business being a mercenary out on the edge of civilization. You must explore the wilderness and engage in deep tactical combat, where the decisions you make have an impact not only on your own character, but also the world around you.
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The Chinese government's series of inspections and planned restrictions pertaining to imported scrap materials has provided another reason to wonder whether the volume of cross-border scrap metals trading may recede rather than grow in the years to come.
Nonferrous recyclers
China's government has adopted this "anti-scrap" position while it is still in the midst of needing imported metallic units of some type, whether ores, concentrates, ingots, cathodes or scrap. That has caused some North American recyclers to consider investing to upgrade material with the thought that, in a pure enough form, it still can find a home in China.
Investing to upgrade scrap quality is an ongoing process for established recycling companies, but the proposed restrictions to America's largest export market likely will provide an impetus to make these investments sooner rather than later.
What often has been referred to during China's boom years as "the rest of Asia" also is receiving increased attention. In the ferrous scrap sector, 2017 saw Bangladesh, Pakistan
"China has for two decades absorbed considerable amounts of red metal and aluminum scrap, but proposed restrictions—if carried out—will affect several heavily traded grades."
Nonferrous traders and processors may soon find themselves sending containers to the same places if prohibited nonferrous grades follow a pattern that is being seen in the plastic scrap sector. While China is phasing in prohibitions on lower-grade nonferrous scrap, its restrictions on some types of plastic scrap in 2017 were essentially immediate.
Figures offered by a presenter at the November 2017 Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference Europe offer insight into a rapid shift in processing capacity and shipping destinations in the plastic scrap sector. According to the freight forwarder's presentation, in 2016, Europe sent 89 percent of its outbound plastic scrap to Chinese ports. In September 2017, just 46 percent went to Chinese ports, with Malaysia receiving 12.6 percent, Hong Kong receiving 10.7 percent and Vietnam 9.5 percent.
Some nonferrous scrap processors and consumers based in China are conducting due diligence in neighboring nations to follow a similar strategy. They are confident the metal units still will be needed, though providing them may entail some processing and
Scrap processors and traders in North America or anywhere else in the world have shown a steadfast ability to adjust to circumstances, take risks and find the next opportunity. It seems likely the remainder of this decade will provide plenty of opportunities to demonstrate those positive traits.


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Electronic health records (EHRs) are more than just a place to store and share health information. In a recent study, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, scientists from IBM and Sutter Health developed research methods with artificial intelligence to predict heart failure with information stored in EHRs.
Although physicians document patient symptoms in advance, predicting acute onset of heart failures is a tough job. In response, scientists used artificial intelligence to create a model capable of detecting pre-diagnostic heart failure through EHRs. The model analyzed data on prediction window length, observation window length, the number of different data domains, the number of patient records in the training data set and the density of patient encounters to predict heart failure.
"In our analysis, model performance was most strongly influenced by the diversity of data, basic feature construction and the length of the observation window," wrote Kenny Ng, research staff member in the Center for Computational Health and manager of the Health Analytics Research Group at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center and first author on the study. "In raw form, EHR data are highly diverse, represented by thousands of variants for disease coding, medication orders, laboratory measures, and other data types. It seems obvious that some level of feature construction that relies on well-established ontologies should improve model performance."
When evaluating the data of 1,684 heart failure cases, the model revealed the types of data used to previously predict heart failures were outdated. For example, only six out of the 28 risk factors within the Framingham Heart Failure Signs and Symptoms were accurate predictors of a future diagnosis of heart failure.
"The quantity and diversity of available EHR data are highly heterogeneous among patients, and this poses potential methodological challenges in using EHR data for predictive modeling purposes," wrote Ng and colleagues. "In contrast to epidemiological data that are collected using a structured protocol and time schedule, EHR data accrue in an unscheduled manner and with a modest amount of structure defined by clinical protocols. Although we do not have evidence of the generalizability of this finding to other areas of predictive modeling, we can conclude that there is likely to be a strong trade-off in model performance and the size of the training set and that smaller practices may benefit from pooling of data."
Scientists hope to advance the model to improve the accuracy of its predictions and to test models using different data.


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Few of us need to be convinced to perk up when the sun comes out–– we perk up automatically. We set off on vacations, have cookouts and enjoy the outdoors. We tend to be more social and get more exercise. Time spent in the sun is time well spent, and research confirms that sunlight makes us happy and keeps us healthy.
Vitamin D
The sun is a natural source of vitamin D. Vitamin D helps us absorb calcium and other minerals that keep our bones, muscles and joints strong. We find it naturally, in eggs and in fatty fish like salmon, tuna and sardines. Some foods like, milk or yogurt, are fortified with vitamin D. But the easiest way to get it is through direct exposure to sunlight. In just 10-15 minutes a day, our skin absorbs enough sunlight to provide our daily requirement of vitamin D.
The Mayo Clinic lists vitamin D as one of three preventative measures against osteoporosis (the other two being adequate calcium intake and exercise). Osteoporosis is age-related and characterized by the loss of bone tissue. As bones age, they shed cells more quickly than they add new cells, making them brittle and more fragile. People with osteoporosis are more likely to experience fractures and other serious complications when they fall. A lack of vitamin D prevents us from absorbing calcium and regenerating bone tissue.
Want to have healthy bones? Combine a weight-bearing exercise with sunlight. Even a brief walk in the sun will keep your bones strong, while ensuring that you get your daily dose of vitamin D.
Recently, researchers have taken a closer look at vitamin D and its effects on the immune system. They found that vitamin D3 – a type of vitamin D we get from sunlight – sends signals to cells in the immune system to break up a harmful protein in the brain called beta-amyloid. Beta-amyloid is a marker of Alzheimer's Disease. It forms plaques that interfere with cell-to-cell communication, and is thought to play a role in cognitive decline. Exposure to the sun may help ward off this harmful protein buildup.
Sunlight and Mental Health
Most of us feel a surge of well-being when the sun comes out after a long dark winter. This is because sunlight causes our brains to produce more serotonin, a chemical that elevates mood. One study found that production levels of serotonin increased in proportion to the amount of sun exposure. Typically, the longer people spend in the sun, the happier they feel.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine used internet search data to track mental health throughout the seasons. The researchers tracked searches for various mental health ailments, and saw that people were less concerned about those ailments in the summer. Searches for eating disorders decreased by 37% during the summertime, and those related to bipolar disorder were 17% lower. The study also found that searches for attention deficit disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other mental illnesses all decreased when the sun came out.
Weighing the Pros and Cons
Too much of a good thing can be dangerous, and the sun is no exception. If you're planning on spending hours outside, be aware of the following risks:
- Sunburns: The lighter your skin, the more careful you need to be. Lighter skin is more susceptible to the sun's UV rays and burns more easily. Be sure to use UV-blocking sunscreen when you go out, especially during midday when the sun is at its hottest.
- Skin cancer: In some cases, UV rays from the sun can alter DNA and lead to skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, affecting roughly 2 million people per year in the U.S. Your risk increases if you have fair skin, light hair, and/or a history of sunburns. Talk to your doctor if you're concerned about cancer or want to know more about the risks.
- Eye Damage: Protect your eyes. UV rays from the sun can harm the retina and the lens of your eye and may lead to cataracts. Keep your eyes safe with UV blocking sunglasses.
- Dehydration: Hot weather causes us to lose water more quickly through perspiration. Dehydration can cause dizziness and confusion, and may increase your risk of falling. While everyone's filtration system is different, men should generally drink 6-8 eight ounce glasses of water a day. Women should drinnk around 5 eight ounce glasses a day. Remember that even if you don't feel thirsty, you may still be dehydrated.
This summer, do yourself a favor and spend some time in the sun. Remember to use sunscreen and wear sunglasses for longer outings. Stay safe, stay hydrated, and enjoy the outdoors!


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G Day and welcome to this weeks news from the Bowlie.
This week saw the completion of the business house bowls for this year,
Wednesday saw the Super Bees edge out The Headless Chooks for the grand prize,
and on Thursday Night Revamped just scraped home against Thrown Together.
The Thursday night comp was so close five teams finished within four points of each other.
The new competition will commence approx 18/19 January, 2012 but watch this space for any news,as a lot will depend on how our newly renovated greens will recover.
If there is anyone who would like to join the night bowls comp,you will be most welcome, all you need is three players (some reserves will be very handy) pick the night you would like to play, and contact the club with your details, the comp will run for approx. 8 weeks.Bowls can be borrowed from the club,
afternoon saw 28 bowlers take to the greens,to play for hams and cakes,
a couple of scores from the day, Mick Valentine and Graham Barby had a hard fought match against Noel Nicholson and John Ward, being a 17 all draw, with Mick and Graham winning on ends,and Merv Hennock and Col Hayward beating Tom Cole and John Corcoran 24/20.
saw the second great grudge match,that being the 60 and under verse 61 and over. 48 players took to the field, and with some oldies heading across to the unders to make up the numbers,some great games were played.
With 48 bowlers on one green, (we now know how sardines feel), we played four games of fours and three of triples,the oldies showed their skill to have a good win.
We again played for hams and cakes, with 12 prizes being up for grabs.
This being Christmas week, there will be Mufti bowls on both Thursday and Saturday (Christmas Eve).
There will be a working Bee on This Friday Morning, starting at 7.30am, we are top dressing and Lazar leveling the No. 1 Green, anyone who can spare an hour, will be most welcome.There will be no column next week as I will be away, so I will take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year, and may all your wishes come true.
Good bowling to you all.
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And then it hit. The snowfall that tied up traffic in Atlanta and Birmingham - that had been forecast for us but appeared to be moving away leaving all manner of chaos in its wake - finally reached us. A steady snowfall throughout the night left our landscape bedazzled and bejeweled and beckoned us to come outdoors to see our world in a new light.
Somehow that white snow transformed the dinginess into a magical landscape. I was reminded of Narnia and the 'spare oom.' I imagined the White Witch with her icy headdress rounding the bend in front of us.
I really do love how the woods look in snow.
In fact, everything was picture perfect.
In fact, everything was picture perfect.
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Comforts of home with the luxuries of a hotel
Healdsburg, California. A small town with big charm.
Located 70 miles north of San Francisco, Healdsburg lies on the intersections of the Russian River, Anderson, and Dry Creek valleys. The town is minutes away from the wine country and vineyards, making it the perfect home base for a stay in the Sonoma county.
The town's tourist scene slowly grows each year with eager food and wine enthusiasts. It is an easy one-and-a-half-hour drive from the city or a convenient flight in via Sonoma County Airport (which has direct flights from Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas).
The food and wine of Healdsburg are best enjoyed with good company. And with good company, you will need a place to stay.
Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites
By the heart of the historic downtown plaza, Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites provides comfort, luxury, and relaxation with absolute convenience.
The all-suite boutique hotel is walking distance to everything in town: tasting rooms, restaurants, cafes, shops, art galleries, spas, and ice cream parlors.
The hotel opened in 2012 by a local family who sought to combine the accommodation of a family apartment with the leisure and details of a hotel, specifically daily cleaning and an on-site concierge.
Built on the second floor of an existing commercial building (with tasting rooms and restaurants right below), the hotel is perfect for families and groups.
The Suites
The property consists of four suites ranging from 1,300 to 1,700 square feet, individually theme. The Plaza Suite is sleek and stylish. The Fitch Mountain Suite is warm and welcoming. The Foss Creek Suite is bold and fun. And, the Orchard Suite is rustic and elegant.
Each suite comes with three bedrooms and three and a half baths, inclusive of a powder room. Each bedroom has a California King bed (with lusciously soft sheets) and an en suite bathroom full of amenities including a professional hair dryer. The unit comfortably sleeps six adults with no roll aways or sofa beds.
The fully furnished and equipped kitchen, living, and dining rooms are spacious and inviting. As amazing as the restaurants are in town, you will equally want to stay in and enjoy the suite.
Luxury in the details
The details of the units are impressive and well-thought out. Nest thermostats are positioned in every room to accommodate personal preferences of temperature. The cabinetry and walls conveniently have outlets to charge any and all of your devices – this feature is far better than some of the best hotels around the world.
Guests have the ease of mind with the secure elevator and staircase access which requires the room key between 7pm and 7am.
Additionally, the on-site concierge and staff are more than happy to help you make the most of your stay by assisting you with your itinerary according to your interests, whether it be food and wine, private cooking lessons, bike tours, etc.
Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites truly feels like coming home, and you will have a hard time parting come check out time on the morning of your departure.
Two Thirty-Five Luxury Suites
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Healdsburg, CA
Rates range from $500 per night in low season (November to February) to $975 per night for weekends and holidays during high season (March to October)
Minimum 2-night stay
Pets not permitted
Smoke-free property
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This past May on Monday the 8th, as part of the Course No. GELb-312: Map Reading and Interpretation, the students of the 3rd Year BS [(Hons.); Session: 2016-2017] went to a day-long study trip to the Digital Mapping Centre of the Survey of Bangladesh, situated in the Damalkot Area, Mirpur, Dhaka. This trip was under the joint auspices of the Digital Mapping Centre of the Survey of Bangladesh and Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka. The study trip was coordinated by the Course Teacher, Farzana Ahmed Mohuya, Assistant Professor of the Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka. Intrigued by Theoretical and Practical aspects of Map Reading and Interpretation techniques, the students of 3rd Year (Session: 2016-2017) wanted to observe the first-hand procedure of different types of map making and interpretation techniques at a reputed National Organization like Survey of Bangladesh. Most of the students of 3rd Year (Session: 2016-2017) attended in the study trip. There were 94 students.
It was a bright sunny day of summer. However, the trip was started at around 8.30 am from the Kazi Motaher Hossain Bhaban Campus area of the University and the programme started around 10.00 am and finished by 2.30 pm. In the Digital Mapping Centre, Major Suja Uddin Pathan, PSC (Deputy-Director, Survey; In-charge of the Digital Cartographic Unit) warmly welcomed the University team with other personnel of the Centre. The team feels honored and really enjoyed all the lectures/presentations given by Major Suja Uddin Pathan, (Deputy-Director, Survey), Mr. Ganesh Chandra Roy (Assistant Director, Survey), Mr. Md. Masudur Rahman (Deputy-Director, Survey), and Mr. Syed Md. Masum (Assistant Director, Survey). All the presentations were really nice, informative and helpful with aspects of Cartography, Photogrammetry, GIS and Geodesy. After a warm tea-break, all the students and their course teacher visited the three Lab Units- Cartography, Photogrammetry and GIS to explore the map making works in action. At the end of the programme students roaming around the beautiful premises of the Digital Mapping Centre of the Survey of Bangladesh.
The team came back to the campus of Dhaka University by 4.00 pm. It was really a memorable event for the team. The transportation for this trip was provided by the Transport Office of Dhaka University. Our sincere thanks to Brigadier General Zakir Ahmed, PSC (Surveyor General of Bangladesh), Major Pankaj Mallik (Assistant Surveyor General of Bangladesh), Major Suja Uddin Pathan, PSC (In-charge of the Digital Cartographic Unit), Professor Dr. Md Akhtaruzzaman [Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration), University of Dhaka], Professor Dr. Hafiza Khatun (Chairperson, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka), Professor Rejuan Hossain Bhuiyan and Professor Dr. Md. Maksudur Rahman (Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka), Mr. Md. Azizul Haque, (Senior Transport Manager, DU) and finally all the students of the 3rd Year (Session: 2016-2017) particularly- Akib Raihan, Robiul Awal, Marjia Akter Apu, Monojit Saha, Nazrul Islam and Jesmin Akhter Rahi for extending their hands for the successful completion of this day-long study trip.


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By reconfiguring your view of the world, opportunities become more apparent. All around us there are changes going on that are driving opportunities for your current and potential businesses. Spin away, rejigger reality, and stay open minded. And so our advice as we approach another new year is to keep your eyes, ears and mind open. Open to … [Read more...]
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Five Growth Tips for 2014
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51 Free Marketing Tips for Small Business: #1 through 10
November 1, 2009 by Doug Bruhnke Leave a Comment
Francine Hardaway and Ed Nusbaum of Stealthmore Partners recently asked if I wouldn't mind stopping by a Fast Trac group to discuss bootstrapped marketing. I figured that this might mean 'free', and so I put together a list of 51 free marketing tips for small business that everyone seemed to have fun with, especially since the list was free, … [Read more...]
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We serve our clients with a comprehensive package of marketing services including publicity. Here are some general tips for start-ups and small businesses on gaining publicity. Know and be your brand – Develop and be able to articulate your target market(s), your offering, how you're different and your key message. Keep it personal – Frame … [Read more...]
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Managing ad campaigns takes a lot of work. Hiring an inexperienced team will cost you more money than it earns. It's very competitive, but PPC management is a crucial part of your online strategy.
Our Process
Let's look at Facebook ads as an example: You should be advertising on Facebook. You should also be running your ads through their audience network. Unfortunately it doesn't run on it's own, you have to manage that advertising. You have to set up the graphics, the ad copy, the CTAs, the sales funnel to your product or services, the email marketing follow up system to close those potential leads, and possibly set up retargeted ads to make sure you take care of stragglers and leads that are dragging their feet on becoming new clients!
On top of all of that, you need to regularly monitor the analytics and data for those ads so you get the most effective campaign for your budget. And, make adjustments to the content your ads are pointing to and different conversion points in your sales funnel. Oh yeah, and you still have to actually run your business. Still sound simple?
We combine impeccable strategy with ongoing optimization, regular testing, and campaign research to make sure we are effectively building your community through our advertising efforts.
Whenever clients come to us for paid advertising, we have a few goals that we're looking to accomplish:
- Set attainable campaign goals based on your business and budget
- Set up different campaigns for different markets and customers
- Continuously test and optimize campaigns for the best results
- Increasing leads and/or sales
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An Oscar de la Renta employee was astounded when he/she spotted Max Mara Studio clothes (left) at Lord & Taylor that closely resembled Oscar de la Renta's spring 2008 collection (right). I don't know if designers should be flattered or upset, but for shoppers like us who can't always afford high-end designer garb, it's a gateway to designer duds for less. In fact, we have two fashion lookalikes that you should snap up now:
It's all about clogs this season, and although Steve Madden is always getting in trouble over copyright infringement, we can't help but love their Steve Madden Merlow Sandals ($149.95) on the left that are a close replica of these Miu Miu Suede Clogs ($495) on the right.
This Givenchy striped blazer (about $1,500) on the left is in every fashion magazine right now, but who knew Spiegel, our Mom's favorite catalog, would make such an affordable alternative–Spiegel Ponte knit striped blazer ($79)– that looks cool, too.
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ChemAxon launches the Connect module of its Plexus Suite web collaboration platform
(Budapest, Hungary – January 20th, 2015) - ChemAxon introduces the Connect module of its web based collaborative discovery platform, Plexus Suite. Plexus Connect is the data connection, search, form viewing and list management functionality of the suite and bundles ChemAxon's industry leading capabilities to reach, work and manage data anywhere on corporate or personal databases. Plexus Connect is the first of several modules to be announced in this year.
Plexus Suite is integrating ChemAxon's 'best of breed' functionality within an easy to deploy, web-based platform enabling users to access, display, search and analyze scientific data. The suite will consist of different modules addressing different aspects of the discovery workflow, all having a central philosophy of simplicity and intuitive use.
We are introducing the Plexus Connect module at a free webinar on Thursday, February 5th at 10 am EST. Find out more and register at the webinar signup page. To find out more about Plexus, Plexus Connect and the Plexus Design module visit the Plexus Suite product page.
We will also have a free pre-release webinar of Plexus Design, a Plexus module for library enumeration and characterization on Thursday, 12th February, 10 am EST. Find out more and register at the webinar signup page.For further information please contact: