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To amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans.
The bill's titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Sponsor. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district. Democrat.
Last Updated: Jun 26, 2009
Length: 13 pages
111th Congress, 2009–2010
This bill was introduced on June 26, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Position statements
Jun 20, 2008
Earlier Version — Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6337 (110th).
Jun 26, 2009
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Ostrich meat is a very low fat red meat, full of nutrients and packed with flavor. An no, it does not taste like chicken. Rather, it tastes like a fantastic steak when cooked properly. Since ostrich meat is so lean, the trick is to not overcook the meat, as ostrich meat dries out very quickly. Most chefs recommend not cooking ostrich meat past medium, or 150 degrees internally. Here's how you can make ostrich meat for a tasty and healthy dinner!
Place ostrich meat medallions in a bowl, and lightly cover with any marinade you regularly use for steaks. A good recipe would be to use a dash or two of lemon pepper, a dash of garlic, and some worchestershire sauce and a little red wine. Let marinate for about a half hour.
Heat grill to a high temperature, or use a cast iron skillet on a medium high heat on a stove. Either way makes ostrich meat taste very good, but a higher heat is important to sear the outside and retain the juices and flavors of ostrich meat.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Kate Cowden (Wilmington, Mass.) set a new program record in the women's shot put, recording a throw of 11.82 meters to highlight the Regis (Mass.) women's track and field team at the 2017 NCAA DIII New England Indoor Track and Field Championships, Saturday at the Johnson Athletic Center.
In nearby Medford, Matt Malone (West Roxbury, Mass.) competed in the Men's New England Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Tufts University at the Gantcher Center. In his return to the Championships, he ran a time of 9.35 (22nd) in the 60 meter hurdles.
Cowden's toss broke her previously owned record and earned her all-New England honors with an eighth-place finish. Also in the throws competition, freshman ChiChi Akanegbu (North Easton, Mass.) made her postseason debut with an 11.04-meter toss in the shot put.
Keegan Duguay (Watertown, Mass.) returned for her second year and placed 14th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.69), three places ahead of her original seed.
Both teams return to action on Sunday for their final competition of the indoor season, taking part in the USATF-New England Track & Field Championship hosted at Harvard University.


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Bruce Springsteen has been busy with The River Tour in the US, but he's finally announced a series of UK stadium shows this Summer.
The Boss, accompanied by The E Street Band, will perform four huge shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Coventry and London in early June.
Springsteen is known for his legendary live shows, with crowd-pleasing sets usually spanning over three hours, including numerous fan requests and entire albums in full.
The rocker last toured the UK in 2013 during his triumphant Wrecking Ball world tour.
His latest tour coincides with his 'The Ties That Bind: The River Collection' box set release of his classic 1980 album.
It almost goes without saying, but expect tickets to sell out fast.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band play the following UK shows:
Wed 25 May: Manchester, Etihad Stadium
Wed 1 June: Glasgow, Hampden Park
Fri 3 June: Coventry, Ricoh Arena
Sun 5 June: London, Wembley Stadium
How to get Springsteen tickets
Tickets for the shows go on sale on Thursday, February 25 at 9am.
Manchester tickets via Live Nation
Glasgow tickets via Gigs in Scotland
Coventry tickets via Live Nation
London tickets via Live Nation
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B.S. in Secondary Education, Physical Education, Minor in Art: Baylor University 1970
M.A. in Painting, Minor in Art History: Texas Womens University 2002
AP Studio Art Certified : Texas Tech University 2004
Bowie Elementary School, Grand Prairie, TX – one year/ PE
Pemberton 9th grade, Marshall, TX - one and a half years/ART
West Rusk Jr. high, New London, TX – three years /PE
Sabine High School, Gladewater, TX – two and a half years/High School ART
Trinity Christian Academy, Addison, TX – twelve years PE/Middle School ART
Prestonwood Christian Academy, Plano, TX – Six years/ART/ Upper school department Head/ Vertical team head/ Developed Curriculum
Dallas Baptist University – Dallas, TX – Ten years – Painting I,II,III,IV and graduate level; Fine Art Survey; Watercolor Painting.
Exhibitions & Awards
Current Online Exhibitions - Artmajeur, Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Circle Foundation Magazine, Art Gallery London,
CIVA – "Highly Favored" Juried Show; National Tour (2008-2010) | Kathleen's Art Café 2008 | Texas Visual Art Association Member shows, Black and White, Plano Art Association, 2006, 2007, 2008 | Richardson Art Association 2007 (first place in the over 50 show in Oil painting) | Visual Art Coalition of Dallas (2006,'07,'08) | Verizon Gallery (Solo Exhibition) (2010, 2011) | Colonnade Gallery (Solo Exibition) continual showing of artwork in their storefront gallery (2008-2013) | Aden Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey (Solo Exhibition Summer 2004) | The Bath House, Dallas, TX. 2008 | 500x gallery, Dallas TX. juried show 2008 | FWCAC Member's show 2010 | Brandenburg Gallery, Olivet Nazarene, University 2010 | Arlington Museum Eclectic Visions 2010 | UTA gallery 76102 Juried Exhibition Summer 2011 | Plano Art Association Cultural Juried Exhibition 2011 (awarded 2nd place) | Plano BMW Winter Exhibition 2011 | PCPC Juried Spring Exhibition 2012 award winner (Bruce Herman juror) | Marriott Springhill Suites Addison, Tx. Guest artist June 2012 | FWCAC Juried members Exhibition 2012 (Kathleen Norwood juror) | Mid-Town Gallery-2013 | City Cal - 2013 | Amsterdam Whitney Gallery Group Gala September 2014 Chelsea, NYC view my artwork here: www.amsterdamwhitneygallery.com click on artists and on M | JWAN WCA: Juried show February 7-23, 2015 NYC | FWCAC: Solo show "Maui" January 2015 | Amsterdam Whitney Gallery Chelsea NYC Christmas Gala December 11, 2015-February 2, 2016 | FWCAC Members show spring 2016 | Solo show Elm Street Studio Keller, TX summer 2016 | Solo show Crackle Gallery, Ft. Worth TX. spring 2017 | Dada Art Walk LuminArte Fine Art Gallery Dallas, TX March 2018 | Voyage magazine Dallas summer 2018 | FWCAC juried show spring 2018
My influence as an abstract expressionist artist is continually impacted by my life's journey. Teaching art as a part of that journey was significant as I researched many artists in order to be prepared to teach. This research simultaneously affected my own stylistic decisions as I finalized my graduate level education.
My artwork continues to evolve through the lens of my emotional and intellectual response to life's experiences. The product is a reflection as it expresses the enmeshment of inner/outer world experiences meaning the soul that holds all the intangible spiritual values; it is a broad spectrum that includes the influences of nature, people, events and literature. What I do in my studio is a daily process I call a "vital creative activity". It stems from what Kandinsky said is an "inner necessity" and for me it is life giving to be able to create and meditate as I work.
My work is 2-D on canvas, paper or wood. Sometimes I use mixed media to communicate a particular theme or idea; mostly I use acrylic and oil and often I combine these materials. Because I am inspired by the colors of nature, my work is colorful. But also because I am one that embraces change my palette can go from colorful to neutral for no apparent reason other than its what I feel on that particular day.
After teaching for over 30 years I have learned that knowledge impedes progress and progress comes through hard work and consistency. It is always exciting to see what the next painting will be. Therefore, I am always expecting the unexpected to unfold in my work; I embrace the future for its mysterious unknown path that keeps me focused and challenges my creative options.
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David Sammel, Head Tennis Coach at TeamBath-MCTA and author of the #1 Bestseller – Locker Room Power is a widely respected consultant across professional sport for building winning environments.
David has over 25 years' experience in world tennis, coaching international players to representing their countries in the Federation Cup, Davis Cup and the Olympics. David is an official ATP Tour Coach member in recognition of his many years on tour. He is a regular contributor to interviews in the UK media including BBC Radio 5, The Times, SkySports and is a contributing editor for Leaders in Performance and Tennishead Magazines.
Coaching career:
Pro Tour coach, Head coach of both club and academies, former National coach for men for The Lawn Tennis Association (1996-2006) and in 2006 founded the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy (MCTA) in Monaco, alongside Jez Green (physical trainer to Andy Murray 2007-14). MCTA relocated in 2010 to partner Bath University, forming TeamBath-MCTA where he is leading a select team of professional players and coaches. In his book Locker Room Power: Building an Athlete's Mind he shares the secrets to his winning formulas, which he developed to create an edge for players and teams.
David provides inspirational talks, consultancy and workshops for Business, Pro and College teams, Universities, High Schools and Football Clubs such as Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, and Fulham. He has advised England Rugby, international cricketers and US college basketball coaches.
To book David Sammel as the tennis speaker for your corporate event, function or conference, simply contact the Champions Speakers agency by emailing email@example.com or by calling a booking agent directly on0207 1010 553.
"We had the privilege to have David Sammel deliver a three day LRP workshop to help move our team forward. We got more than we bargained for – tough, incisive, challenging and stimulating but also genuine help. We are in a different mindset and as we implement cultural change we can see that we will be better equipped to navigate the challenges ahead. Highly recommend this experience."
Federico & Steve – JNTA Group
"We had the privilege to have David Sammel in our GPTCA course, organised by CPE , last week end. I felt that David was in the right place at the right moment. I was so proud to see him sharing his global experience and his great passion to the participants of the course that had the chance to absorb precious information about team building. The choice of the aspect to present was totally right because nowadays a good coach cannot work without a team around him and his first job, if the coach likes to have a chance at the high level in tennis, is to build one. I am very grateful to David and I look forward to cooperate and support each other more and more in the future "
Claudio – GATP | ATP
"I just wanted to email you to say how much I enjoyed and learned from your seminar you gave at the USPTA
convention at Indian Wells about your book Locker Room Power. You were one of my favourite speakers. I
have bought your book and am reading it for the second time. My favourite part is when you talk about always
believing in your level even when your confidence has been shaken by a loss or losses. Hope to see you
again next year!"
Jim – USPTA
"David spoke clearly and in detail about unlocking the power of the mind and his wealth of experience with interesting anecdotes captivated the large audience. It was a most interesting and thoroughly informative presentation which I would highly recommend to others and gave the pupils much to think about to improve their own performance"
Dan – Bradfield College
"Dave gave a fantastic presentation on Locker Room Power and how to develop a strong team identity. He
challenged our coaches and players to identify our strengths and use these as weapons to create fear in the
opposition. Dave helped us review our current environment and supported us in creating a new winning
Clive – Fulham Football Club
"A Locker Room Power Presentation was held at an away day for Chelsea Football Club coaching staff. Having spent a day observing both the first team and Academy facilities David delivered an interactive insight into the concept of LRP and new ideas that were easily integrated into an existing framework at the club to support both the coaches and players. Everyone could identify with the presentation. We will certainly focus more on our weapons in future amongst other gems delivered on the day."
Neil – Chelsea Football Club
"David delivered a captivating 'Locker Room Power' presentation to our A Level Physical Education students. He left them with an interest in the mentality required to be successful in their sports and indeed an energised outlook on life. David made them think about their role in self-belief and how to assemble their 'weapons' to deal with the present. It was refreshing for our students to have the opportunity to navel gaze and apply sport psychology for their own benefit. David, please come back next year!
Mary, Teacher – Greenhead College
I thought the presentation was great. You had me gripped right from the start, there was never a dull moment and I'll definitely be buying your book. The talk was gripping and informative, made me rethink the way I approach tournaments and how I deal with win/lose situations.
Jas, Student – Greenhead College
David will be returning. We learned a lot from his workshop and we look forward to putting the tools he gave us into action. Fun and focused this man definitely has "the edge" required for excellence.
Tony – Virginia University Basketball
I wanted to take a minute and say "Thanks" for your presentations – Locker Room Power on Friday & Four Keys to Becoming a Champion on Saturday – at our USPTA Texas Summer Retreat at the Westin Stonebriar. You are a real credit to our tennis teaching organization and I appreciate you taking the time out of your bus schedule to help educate the Texas pro's!
Many Thanks Again From All of Us With USPTA Texas!!
Craig – USPTA
David gave a presentation to the key coaching staff and me. His style is direct, humorous and interesting. The content reflected a genuine understanding of top-level mentality and a key understanding of what is required to produce high performance on a daily basis – the hallmark for all great individuals and teams and people in pursuit of excellence.
Sam – Bolton Wanderers Football Club
I used Dave's concept of separating belief and confidence to help my sales directors who were struggling. It works!!! Dave's concept has real life applications in both sport and business. Brilliant!!!
Charles Ix – Commonwealth Assisted Living
Dear David,
I just wanted to send you a brief note to thank you again for presenting at our National Coaches Conference this year. The expertise you shared with the delegates was very well received and you were a key part of the success of the event. As promised, I have also attached some images from our official photographer for you to keep.
Merlin Van De Braam – Lawn Tennis Association
Dear David
Thank you once again for speaking to our students and for contributing to the GSAL Bursary Fund. David is a straight-talking and confident speaker who was able to captivate his audience of Sixth Form students. Using real world examples from his many years as an international tennis coach and sports consultant, David inspired the students and helped them to appreciate the importance of positive-thinking and resilience linked to Locker Room Power. David's presentation was inspirational and was very well received by all who were present.
Best wishes
Paul – Grammar School at Leeds
Thank you so much for speaking to our students yesterday – your presentation was very well received and at just the right level for the students. It was also lovely to meet you and Joy.
Carol – Grammar School at Leeds
As Head of Girls' Sport, at one of the leading private schools in the North of England, I invited David Sammel as our guest speaker to the annual Sports Dinner. David was asked to present the key features of his Locker Room Power philosophy, as a way of empowering young people to reflect on the strength of the skills they possess, through competing in sport and how they can translate them into everyday life. His natural ability to engage and entertain, coupled by his international coaching reputation, ensured staff and students alike were absorbed by his key messages. One staff member and former Olympian had wished she had been given the advice as a young athlete that Dave offered, to help her cope with the immense pressure of performing at a high level. Warm, humorous, engaging and a realist – I would recommend David
Sammel without hesitation as a guest speaker, full of wisdom and insight so valuable for young people.
Helen – St Peter's
It was an absolute honour to work with you last Wednesday in the indoor courts. I thought your little tips and skill work made a massive impact on my tennis ability. I want to let you know the work you do is incredible and has made me look at tennis from other angles which makes me love it that little bit more. It would be amazing to meet you again, but I do understand you're a busy man working with the celebrities. Pop by via Kenya one time on your way to SA, we can hit a ball then. Lovely meeting you and good luck with the rest of your success.
Gaby Engel – Bradfield College
Hello David!
First of all thank you for your presentation in Sheffield. I have read your book "Locker Room Power" and it gave to me lot of things to work on. Good book and very current issue. It was also a pleasure to meet you and I am looking forward to have you here in Finland:)!
Harri – Finland Tennis Association


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Note: This blog post is part of a series documenting a two-week road trip through Iceland. To view the collection in full, click here. For individual posts in this series, please head to the bottom of the page where the individual links are located. Thanks for reading!
While everyone has varying objectives when they travel, most of us tend to have a few similar goals. Whether it's an aspiration to learn about a specific culture, the prospect of freedom from our daily routines or to obtain a greater appreciation for life outside our own neighborhood, traveling can unlock infinite fulfillments. Potentially the most rewarding, though, is the opportunity to learn more about ourselves through our experiences.
I've found that my most sought-after travel destinations all have one thing in common – isolation. I'm drawn to open roads and expansive horizons. I find peace and perspective in experiences that make me feel small, insignificant and fragile.
There are certain places that leave an immense impact on you as a person. Places that really make you feel alive. Places that grant you a deeper appreciation for your life. For me, that's Iceland.
Chelsea and I spent two weeks living on the road in Iceland. Our camper van, a Citroën Berlingo, served as our car, our living room, our kitchen and our bedroom – and I wouldn't have done it any other way.
We picked up the van and stopped at a nearby Bonus supermarket to stock up on food. We hadn't slept in nearly 24 hours. We shook each other awake and headed to our first stop.
After an hour and a half driving through desolate fields, farms and distant mountain ranges, we arrived at the pearly-blue waters of Barnafoss. Located on the river Hvítá in Borgarfjörður, this waterfall (along with its nearby companion, Hraunfossar) flows out of an old lava field.
Hraunfossar comes from the Icelandic word for lava (hraun) and the word for waterfalls (fossar). Barnafoss loosely translates to waterfall of the children.
From here, we headed towards the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula was, by far, our favorite location – so lovely that we went back a second time.
Known as "Miniature Iceland," the peninsula is home to vast lava fields, an Icelandic national park, the Snæfellsjökull volcano and our two favorite towns: Arnarstapi and Stykkishólmur.
Note: My summarization of the Peninsula is continued on Part II.
One of Iceland's most popular churches, Búðakirkja, is also one of its oldest. Built in 1703 by Bent Lárusson, it's now listed in the National Museum of Iceland, but rests in the care of the Búðir parish.
Want to read more about the road trip? Check out the other posts below.
Iceland – West, Part II
Iceland – North
Iceland – East, Part I
Iceland – East, Part II
Iceland – South
Iceland – Reykjavík


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Jack Durant was an Arizona legend. His restaurant in Central Phoenix, Durant's, is suffused with stories of the man; full of colorful characters claiming to know the true account behind the eatery's namesake.
Or so Durant's Never Closes, the new feature film from writer/director and fellow Arizonan Travis Mills, taught me. I had personally never heard of the infamous Jack Durant- Phoenix isn't quite the land of exchanging colorful legends nowadays- but from what I've garnered from further research (read: googling his name) on the late Durant, it makes sense that a budding filmmaker would choose him for a cinematic character study.
Durant's Never Closes doesn't feel like a character study for much of its runtime, however. Though there is a lot of promising talent on display here, particularly where some of the technical aspects of filmmaking are concerned, the film is as jumpy as its lead performance: it rapidly oscillates between a dedicated tone and narrative disarray.
The most blatant presence in the movie is that of Tom Sizemore's, who plays the eponymous restaurant owner. Unfortunately, he seems borderline schizophrenic as he mumbles through most of his dialogue like he's racing to the end of each sentence. His physical movements are manic and his dedication to character is inconsistent.
I've only seen a few of his other roles (he had decently prominent appearances in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, among others), but I saw a lot more Tom Sizemore than I did Jack Durant throughout Durant's Never Closes. He still fares better than various minor roles: some actors and actresses managed to be horrid in only a few short lines. The other recognizable faces of Michelle Stafford and Peter Bogdanovich provide much needed relief on the acting side of the proceedings.
Sizemore's performance is somewhat a microcosm for the whole film. The story is unapologetically messy. The narrative framework covers a single night at Durant's, but there's so much intercutting of flashbacks and drawn out visual symbols (inexplicably, what I believe was a representation of Jack Durant's past takes place entirely in the empty Arizona desert, decorated with a few set dressings here and there) and pieces of an occasionally weighty subplot that it's hard to tell how or why any given moment started or ended. The context tends to be either missing or quickly flashing by in a restaurant table conversation.
Movies that successfully eschew traditional chronological order usually do so with an evident purpose. Pulp Fiction's story is decidedly all over the place, but the narrative beats are arranged in such a way that themes of sinful indulgence, consequences, and redemption are still developed and deliberately paced. During Durant's Never Closes, clapping at every narrative beat would produce quite the frenetic rhythm. The purpose of developing Jack Durant as a human is lost between all the details about his life tossed to and fro. It doesn't help that the editing is choppy as well.
The last act of the film does fare better in this area, however. When Durant settles down for a lengthy conversation/flashback with his ex-wife, we get a slowly unfolding breath of fresh air that begins to strip away the mysterious layers of Durant. This sequence seems like it's meant to promote a more immediately emotional response, but it instead serves to finally give us room to start getting to know Durant as a person. The rest of Durant's Never Closes benefits from this change of pace, despite the unfitting ending twist.
Even if we don't get to know Jack Durant especially well, we do get to know Durant's, thanks to the aforementioned promising talent. Mills' direction suggests a knowledgeable respect for the material, and he imbues the setting with just enough stylistic subtleties to create an exciting, lively tone. Camera frames are filled expertly, the score is never intrusive but always effective, and the color grading feels like an old friend by the movie's end. The dialogue does dip its toes into the cliché a little less than frequently, but otherwise it's all clever anecdotes and natural conversation.
Despite its weaknesses, Durant's Never Closes discloses the existence of a hopeful talent in filmmaker Travis Mills. If you're an Arizona native like Jack Durant and I, the film opens the morning of January 22nd at the Shea in Scottsdale. It's always a good idea to support up-and-coming indie voices.


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Chocolate Almond Spread
This recipe involves just two ingredients and a whole lot of flavour. It is incredibly creamy, super delicious and well worth the time to make your very own healthy version of Nutella. Spread it on cake as a great alternative to frosting or enjoy as a yummy addition to ice cream or smoothies.
2 cups raw almonds
1 cup dark, vegan chocolate chips
Place almonds in a food processor. Process for one-two minute intervals for a total of ten minutes. After ten minutes a thick almond butter will have formed. Add the dark chocolate and process for an additional 3 minutes or until the chocolate is melted and combined with the almond butter.


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Jordan and Katie Fischer are the Co-Founders of Hope In Our City. Together with their 4 children, they are excited to know and love their neighbors. Through their dozens of international trips and involvement with international organizations for over 12 years, they have a passion to serve refugees in their own backyard.
While Jordan is from Virginia, Katie is a native to Colorado. They enjoy the outdoors, skiing, golfing, hiking and all sports.
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Ben manages Church and Volunteers Relations. He has ten years of non-profit and ministry experience working in Colorado and Virginia. He believes God calls His Church to care for the most vulnerable in society, including the stranger. Ben works to empower the local church to "love thy neighbor" by building relationships with at-risk communities. He believes that God works through relationships to affect lasting change.
Ben is from West Virginia, but he and his wife Kate now call Denver home. Ben and Kate have been married for seven years and are both passionate about people, the arts, and food.
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Courtney oversees Women's Programs and Community Relations. Through overseas trips, refugee resettlement and non-profit work, Courtney has developed a love and heart for creating space for community among the most vulnerable in the United States, specifically refugees. She believes God calls each of us to love our neighbor including the ethnically and religiously diverse, and believes that through cross-cultural relationships we may understand more fully our God who creates all in His image.
Courtney is from Boston, MA, and loves the outdoors, learning language and getting to know people over coffee.
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Elizabeth supervises the Children's Programs. As a previous mentor, intern, and volunteer for several youth programs, she has seen the value of faithfulness and sincerity within youth development. She is passionate about creating safe spaces where youth can experience love, growth, and acceptance. Elizabeth believes God has designed us to be in mutually-transforming community, with all people. Through a restored relationship with God and His people, we are brought closer to the peace God intended for us.
Elizabeth is from Dallas, Texas. She loves reading, drinking coffee with friends, and learning about holistic health and wellness.
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Steve Walkup Chairman
Steve is the Chairman of the Board. He has worked for the Denver Rescue Mission for 24 years; 21 as the Vice President of Programs, and currently as the Spiritual Director. Steve has sat on many boards and held officer positions for organizations around the world. He has years of experience in building successful programs, and has a deep passion to serve the city.
Steve and his wife, Lori, have two grown children and six grandchildren. Steve enjoys sports, golf, hiking, fishing and traveling.
Jordan Fischer President and Treasurer
Jordan is orginally from Virginia. He received a degree in Business from The King's College in New York City, where he met Katie. He spent 8 years learning fundraising, non-profit management, operations and finance before co-founding Hope In Our City.
Jordan and his wife, Katie, have 4 young children. They enjoy all sports, the outdoors, and traveling.
Eugene Kim Secretary
Eugene is originally from Los Angeles, Ca. He attended UCLA, and played on the Varsity Men's Volleyball team during his time there. He has since pursued a degree in law at the University of Minnesota. After graduating from law school, he moved to Denver, where he worked as a litigator for a large law firm, then served as a general counsel for a local franchise company, and also as an in-house counsel for RE/MAX, specifically focused on domestic and international franchise issues. Currently, he works on the legal team for Vail Resorts.
Eugene and his wife, Macy have two young children.
Shelley Mills Member
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|SAS Certified BI Content Developer for SAS 9
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|Exam Questions
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- Use the SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office
- Use SAS Web Report Studio
- Use SAS Information Delivery Portal
|Data Management
- Modify an existing SAS Information Map
- Create a New SAS BI Dashboard Indicator
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- Create shared prompts
|Utilizing Multidimensional (OLAP) Data Sources
- Apply Online Analytical Processing concepts
- Build an OLAP cube with SAS OLAP Cube Studio
- Build an information map from a SAS OLAP Cube
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We don't think we've seen anything as delicate and as zen before.
Matchaeologist is a luxury artisanal matcha brand that focuses on premium-quality matcha and contemporary matcha-ware products. Think beautiful, delicate glassware paired with high quality artisanal matcha, when contemporary meets traditions - couldn't get more poetic than this.
The matcha brand sources only the highest-quality, artisanal-grade matcha that rivals fine wine with its multitude and sophistication of flavours in a way that invites further exploration and education in the art of making the traditional delicacy.
How did it all started with Matchaeologist - what was the catalyst that sparked the founder's interest to start?
I grew up in a family of tea drinkers and I have been drinking matcha for many years, since it is a highly popular beverage across Japan with phenomenal health benefits. During a trip to the UK, I stopped by a few coffee shops and was surprised to see that matcha did not feature in the regular menus, and I even received a few blank looks when I requested a matcha latte! Upon further investigation, I learned that while matcha was famous in Japan and, to an extent, major cities in the US, Canada, and Australia, it was not very well known across Europe. Therefore, I came to the decision that I wanted to raise awareness of matcha throughout Europe and to offer the finest quality matcha that I so frequently enjoyed in the Japanese tea houses.
Matchaeologist features some beautiful and simple design, where does this inspiration came from?
At its heart, our products are designed to represent the delicate nature of the Japanese tea ceremony. The traditional tea ceremony takes place in a chashitsu (茶室), which is a dedicated tea house or room. Within these chashitsu, the furnishings are kept basic, so as to encourage the drinkers to relax and reach a state of calmness. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to take part in a great number of tea ceremonies, and the peaceful, relaxing surroundings never failed to leave me feeling invigorated and rejuvenated. This is the heart of the tea ceremony, and what I wished to bring to London; this opportunity to take a step back from the hustle and bustle of the day to day life and to enjoy a moment of serenity before diving back into life.
Our branding and matcha-ware have therefore been designed with this peaceful, simplistic vision in mind, with the goal of providing our customers with the tools needed to enjoy matcha without requiring the time or expertise that a traditional tea ceremony would take. Essentially, allowing our customers to make their matcha ritual part of their day to day lives, and helping them to reach the state of 'calm alertness' that matcha is so famous for, wherever they may be at the time.
What do you think would be the next big trend/product in the health/beauty sector?
Without a doubt, I firmly believe that matcha is going to be the next big trend for the health and beauty sectors. The benefits of matcha are starting to become more well known across Europe, such as how it provides the boost of an espresso without the jitters, is packed with antioxidants and is renowned for bringing drinkers to the state of "calm alertness", a quality that is why Zen Buddhist Monks drink matcha before their meditation sessions. In addition, a study performed by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that men taking green tea extract burnt significantly more calories over 24 hours than those either taking coffee or no additive, meaning that matcha can also support the fitness goals of drinkers by boosting their base metabolic rate.
Because of this rising awareness, the challenge is now to educate drinkers about how to identify higher quality matcha, which should generally come from the highest quality first-harvested tea leaves and buds of shade-grown tea trees. Higher quality matcha will possess higher levels of antioxidants and L-theanine (the amino acids known for helping to achieve the state of "calm-alertness") compared to lower quality "culinary" grade matcha. There are three key characteristics that help to identify high-quality matcha: vibrant bluish-green colour (rather than yellowish), captivating fresh buttery aromas, and a balance of sweet and savoury taste profiles with little or no trace of bitterness.
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The caffeinated athlete appreciates the schedule of the Illinois Senior Olympics. The timing of events allowed for participation in the road race and swimming on Saturday and the track meet on Sunday. After completing the 10K road race awards, I had time to go back to the hotel for a shower and a quick bite
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People familiar with the National Senior Games understand the significance of qualifying years. The Olympic-styled competitive games for people fifty years and above are held during odd numbered years. To earn an invitation, athletes must qualify at participating state level games the prior year. There is a positive buzz among athletes about Albuquerque, the host


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From Climate Central: An artist took classic promotional posters for America's national parks and updated them to imagine how man-made global climate change will affect them by the year 2050. It's a gut punch to see these instantly recognizable illustrations of nature transformed this way. You can think of it as highly effective op-art that warns of what we have to lose in our warming world. — Michael Roston, senior staff editor, Science
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From The Leap, KQED: There's been a revived interest in the therapeutic uses of LSD — most recently in micro-dosing with the psychedelic drug to treat depression and other disorders. This podcast, from reporters Amy Standen and Judy Campbell, looks at a use case from decades ago that went in the other direction: In the early '60s, a psychologist used LSD in extremely large doses to treat severely emotionally disturbed children, some as young as 4. The approach, and the results, are shocking. — Dan Saltzstein, assistant editor, Travel
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One of the most impactful symbols in our new logo at Morgan Hill Bible Church is the image of the door formed by the negative space of the "h." Doors are entryways and they also protect. Just a few days ago I installed a "smart" doorbell at my home to track who comes to my door. I now get images as people approach and warnings on my phone.
I installed the smart doorbell to protect my door but the symbol in our logo is a wonderful reminder that Jesus approaches protected places in my life and wants to bring truth, conviction, healing, grace and life. It isn't hard now to imagine Jesus showing up to knock at the door of an area of my life he wants to enter into.
Is there a door in your life Jesus is standing in front of and knocking on? Is there an area you have been protecting which needs his truth, grace and power? As you read this, I invite you to take a few deep breaths and prayerfully ask Him where He is nocking and invite Him in. Even if it is difficult, it will only be good.
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Partition issue
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There are partitioning tools, fdisk, gdisk, cfdisk, sfdisk, parted, to name a few. Take your pick. I have heard Windows install will destroy your existing bootloader, so be prepared to reinstall it.
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Download and use SystemRescueCD -- it contains many useful tools, as segfault noted.
Install Win first as it will automatically partition hdd. Then use Win to shrink System partition to about 33% freespace.
Do not touch parition made with windows. Use SysRescCD.
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CALLING JOHN EDWARDS: My dad, who passed away when I was 15, has been making prominent appearances in my dreams lately. He's had the occasional cameo for as long as I can remember, but it seems that the network that broadcasts into my sleeping head has picked up his contract for the season and made him a regular. In my dreams, he's either a bizarre authority figure or an enigma -definitely not the great dad I knew. I wonder what my subconscious is trying to tell me?
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In keeping with their ambition to become the most iconic mountain bike event in South Africa, the Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush has partnered with revered KwaZulu-Natal artists Ardmore Ceramic Art to create a pleasingly elegant cycling jersey for the 2017 event. Riders will receive the jersey in their 2017 Berg & Bush goodie bag.
The Berg & Bush has long been a favourite event amongst mountain bikers who enjoy quality trails and tranquil race village life. In keeping with the hallmarks that have made them so popular, the event has worked constantly to improve their trails and to always offer something special in the race village – for instance, last year free chocolate milk flowed from a bar overlooking the Tugela River. Now, in an effort, to reinforce the quiet country nature of the Berg & Bush and to also provide something fresh for participants, they have enlisted the help of renowned local artists.
Ardmore Ceramic Art has been an institution in KwaZulu-Natal's Midlands region since Zimbabwean-born ceramic artist Fée Halsted formed the company on Ardmore farm 1985. In that same year she was joined by Bonakele (Bonnie) Ntshalintshali, who was born on the farm and 18 years old at the time.
Ntshalintshali, who has since passed away, began a ceramics apprenticeship under Halsted and went on to help create the iconic style of the company's art. "Ardmore became a success because of Bonny's craftsmanship, skill and meticulous attention to detail," says Halsted.
Over time Ardmore Ceramic Art and their off-shoot business has partnered with the likes of French luxury house Hermès and most recently Cole & Son, a British wallpaper company. Their designs have been displayed at sold out showings, snapped up at auctions and have been admired in galleries from Europe to the USA.
As neighbours to the Berg & Bush event, Ardmore now moves into a completely new playing field, one that adds a level of glamour to the usually gritty three-day stage race.
"Our family grew up with the founding family of Ardmore in Winterton, so the brand is very close to our hearts and is also proudly from KwaZulu-Natal," says the Berg & Bush's Roxanne Green.
"It's ultimately a family business, as are we. They have taken the world by storm with their innovation, and their designs are always associated with the highest quality and their roots in their community, which connects perfectly with the ideals and history of the Berg & Bush."
For their part, Ardmore took inspiration from the local flora when considering the new Berg & Bush jerseys. The design features very subtle hints of the protea. "The protea bushes that we find on the mountain slopes and the African Ardmore designs of plants epitomise the Drakensberg 's landscape and embody the natural beauty of this region, it also features in our latest collaboration with French luxury brand Hermes," says Ardmore's Catherine Berning.
So not only will riders blend in at this year's Berg & Bush, but they'll also stand out.
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush takes place in October this year over the course of three events; The Descent (6-8 Oct), the Great Trek (10-12 Oct) and the 2 Day (14-15 Oct). There are limited entries left for the Descent.


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This December, Rahu will continue its transit in Cancer, while Jupiter moves forward in Libra. Mercury will become retrograde on the 3rd until the 23rd. During this period, Mercury will also become combust along with Venus and Saturn. Venus will remain combust until February 1st, which means, this is not a great period for marriage, housewarming and starting big ventures. The festival of Christmas is celebrated with fun and frolic on the 25th. New excitement seems to be there as we move toward 2018.
With the cosmic planets blessing you from above, you will have the discipline and the determination to overcome obstacles and difficulties. From the inevitable and, sometimes, painful variations of life, something positive will emerge. Great strength and force is at your disposal. You will be able to focus your mind and concentrate your energies toward pursuing a goal. The stars will reward you for making use of your skills. With the New Year just around the corner, the period brings new ideas and hope. With little effort you will be off to a great start and will be recognized as an expert in your field.
Sagittarius (November 22 to December 21)
Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac and its symbol is a half-man, half-horse Archer. This symbol signifies hope and determination. Like its zodiac symbol, a Sagittarius always aims high. The person is rich in spirit and true in friendship. They love to take chances and can go to any extreme to get what they want. The Sagittarius people are independent, honest, generous, frank, and confident, but can be stubborn, impulsive and hot-tempered at times. A Sagittarius person is fond of traveling. They like to stay fit, so the Sagittarius person does not mind doing physical exercise. They are born with enormous talents and blessed with energy to face obstacles. Sagittarius people are fond of philosophy, spirituality, law and medicine.
A Sagittarius male is courageous and fond of beauty in all forms. He is affectionate, kind and enjoys the company of the opposite sex. He is a good conversationalist and likes to engage in intelligent conversation. Career-wise, he generally is successful because he is totally focused and has strong determination. A Sagittarius male enjoys literary work and he can be successful in the field of education. He always likes to have meaningful relationships with others. Since a Sagittarius male dislikes a boring life, he likes to fill his life with lots of activities. He is not much concerned about failure or success as long as there is thrill and excitement in life.
A Sagittarius woman has a very strong idea about what she desires. Her interests are diverse. She likes outdoor activities, like camping, cycling, skiing, horseback riding, and windsurfing. She is an adventurous lady who wants to make the best out of every moment. She is someone who likes to have a mission in life. She knows that without any aim or inspiration she will suffer from depression. The planet Jupiter, which is the lord of Sagittarius, makes her ambitious and hard working. She is happy being in a job that requires lot of travel. It is her way to see and experience the world. She will do remarkably well in public relations and guiding others as a life coach.
This December, with New Moon in your sign, these will be testing times of your talent and determination. Efforts that you put now will definitely help in the long run in your career. This period is also good for those in business. Unexpected windfall seem likely for some. This month is especially good for building new contacts and alliances.
Some of you are likely to realize that you have fallen in love. Life will look different and everything would appear fresh and anew. It would appear to you that you and your beloved seem to be made for each other. It is lovely for both of you to be so much in love and the chances are that the relationship will prosper. The onus of blossoming the love life will, therefore, lie on you. Keep in mind that only your efforts and care for each other will enable you to infuse strength in it.
Lucky Days – Sundays
Lucky Dates – 4, 13, 31
Lucky Gemstone – Ruby
Sagittarius Celebrities: Frank Sinatra, Bruce Lee, Tina Turner, John F. Kennedy, Walt Disney, Kirk Douglas, Jane Fonda, Jane Austen
Lucky Colors: Yellow
Lucky Stones: Yellow Sapphire
Best Professions/Fields: Teacher, accountant, judiciary, coach
Body Parts: Hips, thighs
Good Points: Honest, generous, fearless, broad-minded
Bad Points: Over-confident, careless, boastful, aggressive, short-tempered
Soul Mates: Aries, Leo
Aries (March 21 to April 19)
You will be successful in fulfilling your long-cherished dream of attaining a sound physique as your physical awareness brings positive results. The period is definitely hectic for those at work, but the good news is, your inexhaustible energy coupled with hard work will come to your aid. Profits from past investments cannot be ruled out. There is a strong possibility that you may meet the love of your life this December. The innocent and sweet looks will attract you from far and make you look out for friendship at the first possible instance. But before moving forward and taking your imagination to new heights make sure that what you feel is not simple infatuation but true love, because it is likely to fail otherwise. If, by any chance, it were an infatuation, then it would require serious efforts on your part to make it a reality.
Lucky Days – Mondays
Lucky Dates – 6, 15, 25
Lucky Gemstone – Topaz
Taurus (April 20 to May 20)
The month promises good news as far as health is concerned. But not all is well professionally as there are indications that your competitors will try to mislead you or cause you some harm. You must, therefore, brace yourself to tackle the situation by keeping your spirits high. Toward the end of the month, there are chances that you might meet some spirited people who will channel your determination and courage to enable you to bring some excellent results on the professional front. The beginning of a love journey seems likely this month as you meet the person of your dreams. The company of each other will enable you to share your romantic thoughts as the foundation is laid on empathy and understanding. It would be good for your affair if you develop trust and maturity in the affair. Spend a good amount of time together as it would help develop a better respect and understanding for each other.
Lucky Days – Fridays
Lucky Dates – 1, 15, 29
Lucky Gemstone – Opal
Gemini (May 21 to June 20)
With the full moon in your sign, you will enjoy sound health. Exercise and a healthy diet will make you grow stronger and feel better. You may experience difficult times at the office as you find it very tough to handle your subordinates. The problem could be compounded by some challenging assignments. It is about time that you show your true talents and skills and handle things in the most professional manner. Your confidence will make you a winner. Your cards are definitely not very favorable for romance. You are likely to face some loneliness as you are separated from your beloved. This short separation could bring some loneliness and sadness. Instead of bringing sadness in your life, you should do things that would grow your romantic bond stronger. You can send a card, flowers or a gift to make your beloved know that you miss him or her. These small gestures will truly aid in strengthening your relationship.
Lucky Days – Wednesdays
Lucky Dates – 6, 11, 28
Lucky Gemstone – Emerald
Cancer (June 21 to July 22)
At the beginning of the month, you may suffer from a little health problem. Despite initial ailments, you will recover fast. Your positive outlook will help you in an early recovery. Professionally, your success will depend more on the cooperation that you receive from colleagues then on your own simple efforts. It would, therefore, be in your interest to work in close harmony with them to bring desired results. This month, it is likely that you will face some problems with your beloved. A rift in relations could arise as you take your beloved for granted. With your sweet talks and smooth moves, you will be able to manipulate things in your own interest—no matter how serious the issue. You should keep in mind that love is an expression of give and take, and no one should take their partner for granted. Try to never force your opinion on others.
Lucky Days – Mondays
Lucky Dates – 4, 19, 30
Lucky Gemstone – Red Coral
Leo (July 23 to August 22)
The month promises a bloom in your health. Focus on sticking to a highly nutritious diet, making time to relax, and exercising to stay in good shape. Professionally, this seems to be an excellent month, where you will accomplish a lot with the support of your seniors and co-workers. Their guidance may act as a guiding lamp, enabling you to find easy solutions to major problems. However, it will be important that you reciprocate toward all those who help you. This is an exciting month for romance, as someone you admire from the bottom of your heart will move closer to you. This will give you moments of sheer happiness as love comes your way. Try to be alone as much as possible and let your eyes do the talking, but if being alone makes you tense, then a card or a gift will be perfect to deliver the message on your behalf.
Lucky Days – Mondays
Lucky Dates – 2, 16, 25
Lucky Gemstone – Ruby
Virgo (August 24 to September 22)
The good news for you this month is that your cheerfulness will enable you to enjoy the perfect health. There are no signs that you will face any problems, but it may also be better if you don't take it for granted. It is an appropriate time for you to pay attention to spirituality. It may enhance your mental toughness, enabling you to enjoy a sound health. Not all will be well on the professional front as you will face some tense moments due to the unsupportive attitude of your seniors. Nobody will agree with you, even if you are sure you are right. You simply need to stop bothering about things that are disturbing you and concentrate on projects that are important in your career. Love clouds your mind this month as you get to know some smart members of the opposite sex in parties and functions you attend.
Lucky Days – Wednesdays
Lucky Dates – 3, 10, 22
Lucky Gemstone – Emerald
Libra (September 23 to October 22)
Lamenting over your problems is no solution. Instead, try to enjoy the happiness of life. No matter whatever the situation is, if you try, you will get solutions. At work, caution is the keyword this month as you are asked to complete important projects on schedule. You could be a victim of your boss's unpredictable mood, especially if you show some casualness toward your work. This period is not very good to start a new venture or make important investments. A distant journey may be undertaken toward the middle of the month, which may prove very hectic, but full of rewards. An exciting month for romance, especially the second half, when you get to spend ample time with your sweetheart and love pleasure comes without much effort. With love high on your mind, you will do things that will please your beloved, which will take your relationship to new heights.
Lucky Days – Fridays
Lucky Dates – 2, 14, 17, 25
Lucky Gemstone – Moonstone
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Your negative thinking coupled with the feeling of jealousy may cause problems for you this month. It could bring undue mental tension adversely affecting your daily schedule. It is time for you to imbibe positive thinking to enable yourself to live a happy and contented life. This seems to be an exciting month for romance, and your cards promise you lots of fun and frolic. A chance to enter a new romantic relationship will be strong, so make the best of it. But this is certainly no time for long-term commitments and promises, as it is a period to go out, have fun, and build new contacts and connections. Toward the end of the month, you will get an opportunity to translate your wildest dreams into reality.
Lucky Days – Tuesdays
Lucky Dates – 1, 9, 20
Lucky Gemstone – Ruby
Capricorn (December 22 to January 19)
Some of you are likely to face minor health problems this month. There are chances that the problem could be aggravated toward the middle of the month. Don't neglect it, but rather try to seek immediate relief measures. This December, it would be better for your physical and mental health if you seriously consider making yoga an essential part of your daily routine. Also, replace spicy and junk food with a nutritious diet. Professionally, you are likely to suffer from a feeling that your core competency and knowledge is outdated and that you are in danger of being overtaken. This kind of thinking may only affect your work, so it will be important that you plan something in the coming year to update yourself with the latest skills and knowledge so keep pace with the changing times.
Lucky Days – Saturdays
Lucky Dates – 8, 17, 26
Lucky Gemstone – Blue Sapphire
Aquarius (January 20 to February 18)
This seems to be a successful month for managers engaged in the business management field. There are indications that later in the month you are crowned with an important position or responsibility in the company. Additional jobs would definitely bring more financial gains. This also seems to be an exciting month for love and romance as you are likely to enjoy an eye-to-eye romance with a dazzling beauty. To experience the ecstasies of love and enable yourself to take it to newer heights, go to a lovely and serene environment for a perfect twosome. Gifts of flowers would help spread the fragrance of love into your life. Breathe in the air that would make your lover swing in the magic of love.
Lucky Days – Saturdays
Lucky Dates – 6, 15, 25
Lucky Gemstone – Blue Sapphire
Pisces (February 19 to March 20)
There are strong indications that you will get a new opportunity, which will promise better career prospects. However, it would be in your best interest to consider all pros and cons before grabbing the opportunity. On the romantic front, stay a little dull at the start of the month, primarily due to the hectic schedule that you follow, but things will definitely improve later in the month. Taking bold steps will be important to get your romantic ball rolling. Do not be shy when someone you know asks you out for a dance or dinner. You never know, this could be the start of a long-lasting relationship.
Lucky Days – Thursdays
Lucky Dates – 6, 11, 21, 30
Lucky Gemstone – Yellow Sapphire
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Emmanuel College Sports Information Department
MISENHEIMER, NC—The Lions extended their winning weekend with a 58-49 win over Pfeiffer on Saturday.
The Falcons of Pfeiffer took an early lead and remained in the lead until the Lions took a 17-16 lead with nine seconds left in the first half on a Zach Lillie jumper.
The Falcons made the first two shots of the second half, but the Lions took the lead back quickly and were able to gain a lead for the remainder of the second half.
This is the second Conference Carolinas win for the Lions, bringing them to a 10-8 record and a 6-5 record in conference.
Michael Stanley recorded a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Steven Guinchard and Jeremy Burgess each added nine points. Johan Pennerat had two blocks. Stanley got three steals and Burgess dished out three assists.
The Lions are back in the Shaw Athletic Center for a match up against North Greenville, tip-off will be at 7:30 PM.


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Surrey Artists Open Studios at Kent Road Studio
Kent Road Studio is:
Susan Holton Knitwear
Nancy Shafee (Flights of Fantasy - felting and coiled fabric baskets)
Gabriella Sellors (jewellery)
Louise Bell (quilts and homewares).
Meet the makers, and see them at work creating knitwear, jewellery, quilts, felt and coiled fabric baskets. You will be able to ask questions, browse finished examples of their work and buy from them if you wish.
Location and opening times
Kent Road Studio is at 38 Kent Road, East Molesey, KT8 9JZ. We will be open between 11am and 5pm on the following weekends:
Saturday 2nd June and Sunday 3rd June
Saturday 9th June and Sunday 10th June
The Molesey Trail
Kent Road Studio is part of the Molesey Trail of five Molesey studios (a total of nine local artists/makers) who are within a short distance of each other and open on the same days. The studios on the Molesey Trail are : Liz Bernard (studio number 18*), Geoff Thiel (studio number 19*), Kent Road Studio (studio number 20*), Sue Slaughter and Carmela Kantorowicz (studio number 21*) and Sarah Simonds-Gooding (studio number 22*). The studio numbers above marked (*) relate to the numbers in the Surrey Open Studios website and brochure (pages 15 and 16). If you prefer, don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like to know more.
Access notes
Kent Road Studio is a short walk (approx 5 minutes) from good bus routes and about 15 minutes walk from Hampton Court train station.
We are a short drive from Kingston, Esher and the A3.
Free on-street parking is usually available outside or nearby.
The house has 2 steps (which are not very steep) leading up to the front door. We are happy to help with access into the house - please let us know in advance if that will be helpful.
It's a Victorian house with some wide doorways and some narrow doorways. The main room in which we will be demonstrating and showing our work is downstairs, and is accessible to many wheelchairs - my mother was able to access the rooms in her wheelchair. I am aware that wheelchairs come in different types and widths. I am very happy to take measurements to confirm access details if that would be helpful. Please get in touch in advance of your visit if you would like me to do this.
With profound apologies, we do not have a wheelchair accessible toilet.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any queries on 020 8941 0441.


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Q: What does a Blues club do when there's a pending snowstorm in Minnesota and the band is from there?
A: They come early!! Join us for a double dose of Blues and let it snow!
Guitarist, Dave Lambert, was here with percussionist, Donna Dahl, last summer. This time, they're bringing the whole band! From Minneapolis, MN Showtime 8 PM.


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Today, we're proud to share that Namely has been named to the 2017 Cloud 100 list, the definitive list of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world. The list is published by Forbes, in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures.
The task of transforming how companies handle their HR, payroll, and benefits is a significant one—and we're honored to be recognized for our continued growth and leadership.
Namely was also included on last year's Cloud 100 list, with companies like Slack, Dropbox, SurveyMonkey, and Squarespace. "Our inaugural Cloud 100 list showed the tech and venture capital community just how many standout private cloud companies there are to watch, and this year's list is no exception," said Forbes editor of the Cloud 100 list Alex Konrad.
Since last year, Namely has jumped twenty spots up the list. This is in large part due to our progress over the past year: We raised a $50 million Series D, launched Time Management and Managed Services, made senior leadership hires and hosted our first ever Client Summit.
"We're highly focused on our mission," says Matt Straz, Namely's Founder and CEO. "I'm proud of all that our team has accomplished and even more excited for the opportunities that lie ahead—especially now that we offer everything mid-sized companies need to build better workplaces. "
"These companies are leading the cloud technology revolution!" said Byron Deeter, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. "The founders and teams behind the Forbes 2017 Cloud 100 companies are of another caliber and we are beyond excited to celebrate the hard work and enormous value these companies are creating as they propel the trillion-dollar software industry forward."
The 2017 Cloud 100 list includes a wide range of companies, so what makes Namely stand out? We're one of just a handful of companies (13%) based in New York. It's rare for SaaS businesses to find their home outside of Silicon Valley, but our roots—and the endless energy, drive, and passion they represent—are core to who we are as a company.
Beyond that, we're one of five companies in the HR space and one of only two offering core HR services.
Being an NYC-based HR company sets us apart, but there's something we share with most all of those on the Cloud 100. They're also mid-sized companies—just like the companies we partner with everyday.
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Asking For A Friend: What's Up With My Lady Space?
Dear People With Vaginas,
As a woman, a woman who loves women in all of the ways, a mother, a daughter, sister and friend, at various times in my life I have asked or been asked this question myself. The second most frequently Asking For A Friend question is usually related to a vaginal health. I am addressing the top 3 questions I receive the most and hopefully shedding some light on what's up, down there.
Lumps and Bumps: Oh no! What's that? Is is a hair bump or herpes?
Bumps in our lady space can be terrifying! But before you go into full meltdown let's get some things straight... ummm I mean clear.
1. Just because you have bump down there doesn't automatically mean you have something. Especially, if you are not currently sexually active!
In Shape Magazine Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale Medical School states, "Most of these microbiological bad guys don't like to live outside of nice, warm human tissue," she explains. "They do much better with skin-to-skin contact and fluids" than hanging out on cold, hard toilet seats,"
2. If you are sexually active then here are some things to consider in determining if you have more than just razor bumps, a simple rash, or acne (Yes, you can get acne there.)
The following the top 3 things to consider when you have bumps, spots, and lumps. These issues should be taken seriously and taken up with a medical professional.
- Does it hurt? If the area is red, irritated and more than slightly sensitive to the touch, go see the doctor!
- How does it feel? While genital warts are often not painful, these small growths are linked to HPV. Fortunately, it is rare that they linked to the kind of HPV that causes prostate and/or cervical cancer. A smooth growth could be a skin tag from parts of your flesh rubbing together, while a jagged feeling or cauliflower shaped one could be a genital wart. So if your bump is irregular around the margins, seek medical advice.
- Are the bumps open or closed? If the bumps stay closed and heal on their own, more than likely it is razor bumps, zits, or even a harmless cyst (caused by a clogged gland). However, if the bumps are open or oozing then you need to see a medical professional. Those types of bumps are likely a herpes outbreak and while they will open, ooze, crust over and seem healed within a few days, but they DO actually require medical treatment. A doctor can test you and diagnose the issue for sure and prescribe meds for treatment, however herpes cannot be cured.
Itching and Odor: Do you ever get that not so fresh feeling? No, this is not an an invitation to try some intimate cleanser that will make your vagina smell like a meadow of mangoes... If you have a foul odor and/or itching in your lady parts it could be a myriad of things causing your discomfort, including but not limited to your underwear, soap/laundry detergent, too much alcohol, not enough water, stress, or hormones. Here's what you need to know about when to go see the doctor:
- Thick white or cottage cheese-like discharge? You most likely have a yeast infection. Yeast can be treated with over-the-counter medications, but if you have never had a yeast infection or if you have treated yourself for a yeast infection with an OTC and the symptoms haven't gone away you should make an appointment with your Gynecologist.
- Is something fishy down there? No pun intended. Lots of jokes have been vaginal smells and secretions, but it really is no laughing matter. Vaginal itch, coupled with gray fishy-smelling discharge are actually signs of bacterial vaginosis. BV is treated with antibiotics so you will need to see a physician for a prescription.
- The bottom line. Mild vaginal itching by itself is not a major cause for concern, maybe you need to switch panties, supplements, or change up your nutrition plan. If you have a persistent or extreme itch, do not hesitate to seek medical advice.Additionally, your whisker biscuit should not smell any more like fields of flowers than it smell's like seafood surprise, vagina is supposed to smell like vagina and it is perfectly made to be self-cleaning. If this is not the case, then something is out of balance and a doctor should be consulted. And if itching and odor accompany one another or if you have any unusual discharge, vaginal bleeding outside of menses, vaginal or pelvic pain or urinary symptoms you should get help from a qualified medical practitioner.
Urinary Tract and Bladder Infections: What's the matter ya burning? Sis, if it burns when you pee, then you should unequivocally, without a doubt GO SEE THE DOCTOR!
· Who's this CUTI? When I taught baby docs that would shorten Chronic Urinary Tract Infection to CUTI, but there is nothing cute about a Urinary Tract Infection. Here's a list of things that indicate you should seek the counsel of a medical professional:
1. Is your urine discolored or smelly? It could be the B-vitamins you took or the asparagus you ate, but if it's dark, cloudy, looks like it contains blood or is extremely smelly (it smells worse than just pee, toxic even).
2. If it burns when you pee you either have an STI/STD or you have a UTI. (All of these require that you see a doctor!)
UTIs irritate the lining of the bladder and urinary causing it to be inflamed, which is why it burns. And you can drink all of the water and unsweetened, all natural cranberry juice in the world, but if you are experiencing this then you must see a doctor.
3. Are you doing a perpetual pee-pee dance, but nothing comes out after you make your mad dash to the restroom. That constant pressure that feels like you gotta go is your bladder and urethra being peeved. And while it may be an annoyance, you need to go every time you feel the urge even if it's just a tinkle, DO NOT HOLD IT!
4. Do your stomach and back hurt? Do you have a fever? If you answered yes to either of these, then you should seek help immediately because the infection of your urinary tract has likely moved on from your bladder to your kidneys and requires treatment ASAP.
I hope that you find some helpful answers here, please remember that nothing I have written is a replacement for professional medical advice or treatment. Self-Care is an imperative and when anything feels out of balance listen to what your body is telling you and answer accordingly. Always do what is for your highest good.
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Patrol zones hold quite the smattering of content for PvE players.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 24th, Jul. 2017 Under News
Bungie's Destiny 2 may have been somewhat of a mixed bag (at least among some of the hardcore in the community) but there's still plenty of excitement surrounding the game. A new video from IGN First has showcased what players can expect when exploring the open Patrol zones like Nessus. Check it out below.
The Nessus Patrol zone features tons of activities to complete. Public Events have made a comeback and now have Heroic versions. You can complete additional objectives, fight more enemies or even face bosses to gain more rewards. Adventures act as something like mini-quests and you can seamlessly transition between these and Patrol missions without any loading screens. Lost Sectors are detailed further including how to get into the one that takes place before the Inverted Spire Strike.
Along with unlocking more landing zones, players can also complete World Quests which are multi-part quests that offer more information about the world in question. Flashpoints have also been detailed and can reward seemingly high-level gear for their completion. Finally, you can go to Cayde-6 every week for treasure maps for destinations featured in Flashpoints.
Destiny 2 releases on September 6th for Xbox One and PS4 while the PC arrives on October 24th.
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Thursday 13 September 2007 2:15:13 am - 10 replies
I'd like to output XML from an attribute but not include images (or embedded objects, for that matter).
I realise that you can extract the raw text and strip the XML formatting, but would like to preserve the formatting.
I guess my problem is that I'm finding it hard to see how the various templates that are invoked by attribute_view_gui call their sub-templates. I suppose one option would be to override /ezimage.tpl and just refer to an empty file, but that seems inelegant.
Does anyone know an easy way to do this?
BTW - An article on visualisation would be really handy!
Thursday 13 September 2007 10:11:13 am
Hi Paul,
Write a custom template operator that strips img or whatever is probably the easier way to do that.
and then in your template you can do :
{attribute_view_gui attribute=$your_attribute strip_img=true()}
and in an override of templates/content/datatype/view/ezxmltext.tpl you can do
{if and( $strip_img|is_set, $strip_img )} {your_operator( $attribute.content.output.output_text )} {else} {$attribute.content.output.output_text} {/if}
Monday 17 September 2007 8:20:58 am
This extension should do it (look at the strip_tags exemples)
Monday 17 September 2007 9:12:49 am
It doesn't, if your goal is to get a standard formated text just without embedded objects. For example, image descriptions will become part of the text if just strip out the tags around them.
My solution is to use a regular expressions template operator to strip out the complete rendering of the embed tag. However, this is not a very robust solution. Filtering of the source XML would be a better angle, or the ability to give parameters to the ezxmltags templates.
Unfortunately, at the moment there is no template operator to parse a given simple XML string to XHTML via templates and no way to pass parameters.And you can't override the ezxmltags templates for a specific viewmode, either
Tuesday 18 September 2007 6:48:50 am
Thanks all. It sounds like I may have to continue with my striptags solution, and hope the users don't try using lists in the first part of their XML.
Another solution to my problem - I need to be able to use bits of the short description in trimmed 'highlights' on the front page of my site, and having images turn up would be horrible - would be to change the short description field to plain text. I think maybe for what short description is intended - a brief summary of the page - XML is not really appropriate.
Tuesday 18 September 2007 10:01:10 am
Well, I need that functionality myself. Currently, I'm using a combination of the teaser operator provided by the xmlwash contribution and a regular expression to clean out embedded objects (mainly images), as well as other extraneous tags (for example, I use special span tags to mark external links for screenreader users.
So maybe I'll write an operator to do such cleanups in a well-defined way on the XML level. Will take some time, though.
Modified on Thursday 20 November 2008 11:52:07 am by Peter Putzer
Wednesday 19 September 2007 1:44:58 am
# So maybe I'll write an operator to do such cleanups in a well-defined way on the XML level. Will take some time, though.
That'd be really handy.
By the way - are you making users add images as attributes, adding them as relations, or pulling them from the embedded XML?
Or 'all of the above' !
Wednesday 19 September 2007 10:33:18 am
Are you referring to the thumbnails at http://pluspunkt.at ? I generate them from the embedded images in the XML code (via the "embedded" relation). If there are none, blog entries get the author portrait instead. Generally, the page looks better if all teasers have a thumbnail, so I'm thinking of adding an attribute for folders to provide default thumbnails for alle kinds of news.
Wednesday 19 September 2007 12:15:01 pm
#Are you referring to the thumbnails at http://pluspunkt.at ?
Yes, sorry I should have been clearer. On the site I've been working on (alicesprings.nt.gov.au) I originally intended to get users to add images via an image attribute, but kept getting "but I've already put an image in the story" from my content editors. So I think I'll have to test first for an embedded image, than an attribute image, then go to a list of fallback images, or maybe a list for articles and for calendar items - the two classes I'm allowing as possible highlights/teasers. The attribute image is handy if the first image in the XML really doesn't work when its been butchered by Imagemagick.
Re. tagging the folders: getting the editors to categorise the story when they put it in is nice in theory, but I find nine times out of ten they'll put 'general' if it's offered.
Wednesday 19 September 2007 1:27:52 pm
Tagging> Ah, well, that is not a problem at the moment, as I'm my own editor currently. I can't even get the people writing the content to use their eZ Publish account at the moment. Though I hope with the integration of the ezwebin toolbar, this will change.
Default images> Mhm... doing it by class (configured using an ini-file) would be a possibility, too. I currently have plain articles, events (custom class based on article) and press releases in the news column (left).
Tuesday 16 December 2008 10:36:04 am
If anyone is still interested, I whipped up an extension yesterday that uses the "Alias" feature to replace the default XHTMLOutputHandler for ezxmltext. Unfortunately, I don't see a way to get the "view" parameter from ezxmltext.tpl to the ezxmtags/*.tpl, so I can't add an override key for it.
However, if you use
directly in your node view templates, you can simulate the "view" parameter by calling
As far as I can see, there are no sideeffects and you can define as many "views" as you like (via ezxml.ini). The new override key for ezxmltags is called "attribute_view_mode". I hope I'll be able to dress up the extension for publishing tonight. So, tell me if you're interested
Modified on Tuesday 16 December 2008 10:36:29 am by Peter Putzer
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