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These photos tell a gradual story of us making this home ours. It starts out with how things were and how we progressed to making it what it is now. We've done a LOT of things and this collection show only certain aspects of our saga. Although even a number of later photos in this collection is already outdated.
The photo of the entrance taken during our original inspection. This hideous chandelier has got to go.
Dining room photo taken on the same day. Hideous wall lights and another terrible chandelier.
First shots of the patio. Note the chair. It will show up later in this set. We are going to restore it to its former glory.
View of the kitchen from the living room. That bracket on the wall is going to be replaced with a TV that we often watch during our meals at that kitchen bar.
Kitchen from another angle. Our furniture of our first weeks can be seen through the door on the side.
Our naked porch door.
Empty porch. Great place to eat during the summer dinners, especially with guests. No furniture yet.
Same porch, different angle. It really needs stuff. And a grill which will be our first purchase for the new house.
These are the last days in our apartment. All our stuff is packed and ready to be moved. What a mess!
And our things have been relocated to our house. Last minutes at a place that has been our home for the last 11 years.
Our first acquisition. Weber Genesis II three burner grill. We bought it on the very first day of staying in the house.
The installation of a new septic system has commenced in the first few weeks after the move. Our poor backyard is being completely destroyed.
Septics tanks go into the front yard, which also is being completely destroyed. The leaching field is in the back of the backyard in the previous picture.
Septic tanks go here. We've replaced old three bedroom system with a brand new much larger system that can support a four bedroom house.
And the septic tanks themselves. A pair of these massive concrete containers. It's going to take us a while to get our yard back to a nice green lawn.
Our new bed has arrived. We've finally upgraded to a king size bed with a great Casper mattress. The bedding doesn't match yet. And there are still green curtains on the windows that were left by the previous owners. We're gong to fix that.
We've decided to put a sleeper sofa into the office. When we have a lot of guest over we have a nice and private place to sleep at.
We got this sofa as a free bonus when we ordered our bedroom set. It folds out into a fairly comfortable queen sized bed and looks modern enough not to spoil the overall look of the room.
New and expensive entrance chandelier! Gift from the parents. It took Alёna and I lot of time and energy to install it. But it looks amazing. We've got numerous compliments on it. The shelves on the wall are still a mess. We're gong to fix that.
A new and expensive dining room chandelier. Also a huge upgrade over the previous monstrosity. And we kept hitting our heads on the old one. So we put this one closer to the ceiling. It was even harder to install this one because of its massive weight.
Entrance chandelier installed. Beautiful.
Next up is our closet. It was in for a complete reconstruction. We're going to transform it to a much more usable space. First order of business was tearing out ancient built in drawers. The top part in this pictures has just been taken out.
Walls are patched and painted. Old cheap closet system is next to go.
We're building out a new interior using Ikea PAX system. Lots of furniture construction. Everything is screwed together and attached to the walls.
Almost there. Still a bunch of finishing touches left. More drawers, boxes on the top, new lighting. End result shot is further down.
New sconces! Same style as the chandelier. These replace a pair of really ugly looking flowers and they produce a really nice light pattern when turned on.
Switches for our Hue bulbs. Every smart device in our house has a physical controls. This is a 3D printed plate that goes over the actual switches.
Arosha always loved trampolines. None of his friends would really let him jump on them freely. Some were downright mean. So when we finally had a massive backyard we could not not buy one. We put it together right after the septic install was done. And our kids love it. A year in and it gets used on multiple occasions almost every week.
A brand new SONY XBR-55X900F 55 inch TV mounted on the wall in our family room. At first I was trying to hire somebody to put these up. But then I ended up doing it myself. It's not nearly as hard as it seems. A good bracket from Amazon and some tools along with a good stud finder. A cable is still visible on this picture. We're going to fix that.
And the same for our living room kitchen TV. This is our old Samsung that we brought with us. Mounted the same way as our SONY. This is the shot after the electrical plugs have been installed behind the TV. No wires. Both TVs are powered by WIFI connected Apple TVs. HD for kitchen, 4K for family room. Both are invisibly mounted behind the TVs themselves.
Our massive new sofa has arrived. We scoured a ton of furniture stores in Brooklyn and some others in CT. Most American stores just don't fit our tastes. And Russian stores either have tiny apartment oriented sofas available or to get something large and modern an order had to be placed with 4-6 months wait. So we went the WayFair way.
Sadly going with online furniture purchases you never know what you're going to get. While this sectional looks great it turned out to be not very comfortable. Luckily this was easily remedied with a couple of throw pillows that can be used for support. Also some parts were miss-aligned, so I took it apart and reassembled it anew. Now it's close to perfect. WayFair refunded a lot of our money for this order because of all the issues. So in the end we got a stellar deal for a great sectional.
Master bedroom is almost finished. We used the curtains from our apartment living room. These were color perfect for our red theme. Some nice abstract art above the headboard. And a pair of good looking modern lamps. We have Hue bulbs in these, so they take on different colors depending on the mood.
Mounted this massive IKEA mirror from our apartment in our master bedroom. Same concept as TVs — just need to find the studs for it not to fall down along with the wall.
And another wall of our bedroom. Some modern abstract art in red and black. The metals plates are custom hand made pieces of art.
And the final version of our closet. Came out really functional and good looking. Since this picture was taken we've replaced the bedding set, but there are no pictures of that yet.
Anna's room is also taking shape. We've put up the curtains from our apartment bedroom. It matches her theme well. And there is a small portion of her zoo on the wall.
We got a new set of space themed curtains for Aaron's room. His whole room is space themed.
And then he got a desk. This one also came from WayFair, but we have zero complains. Its price was good, the desk is nice. Anna has got the same one, only in white.
Our patio is starting to take form. Unrestored chair and a new fire pit.
Now we acquired some furniture. Arosha has actually talked us into this set. He paid for his armchair and its ottoman with his own money. We added some tables, chairs and a loveseat.
Our porch is also fully stocked. We got quite an expensive aluminum and teak set from a local Patio.com location. We were contemplating about getting a full wooden set, but are happy with our decision. It spent a winter outdoors and looks as good as new.
We had an empty corner in the living room, so we decided to put a pair of abstract looking shelves into it. We have a lot of trinkets, mementoes and other things to display to make this room cozier. It came out nice.
We can write a novel about getting this table. It started with us ordering a dining room set from WayFair for over $4,000. It kept getting delivered only partially and with broken parts. The veneer turned out to be paper thin. We decided to go with WayFair after going through a multitude of stores and not finding anything we liked.
And once we placed a WayFair order we went to IKEA and saw the above pictured set. We were disappointed because it looked great, the wood was solid, the leather chairs were really a good match for our whole overall look and the price was a fraction of WayFair's set. In the end after another failed delivery attempt we canceled our order for a full refund. And promptly ordered this set. Couldn't be happier. And we added a pair of wooden chairs in the same color for bigger capacity.
To finish the room off we ordered a pair of mirrors finished in the same color of wood. Also from IKEA. These can be seen on this photo and the one above. We were originally thinking of putting a rectangular mirror on that wall, but when we saw these we liked the idea of a pair of them much more. It came out well.
Then my office got a new desk in gray and all new hardware. A pair of 27 inch 5K monitors powered by a brand new 2018 15″ MacBook Pro with pretty much maxed out specs.
This is a draft of the office back wall. I had a book full of National Park posters for years, but never got around to ordering frames and putting them up on the wall. We picked out some of the best looking ones from some of the parks we've been to. But I hated the wall color of the office. It was so boring.
So we had an opportunity to solve two problems. When we were buying the house we realized that one of the garages was too small to fit a full size car. And we had an extra foot or two in the office. So we moved the wall. This one we hired a contractor to do.
Now our garage can comfortably fit both of our cars. We are so happy we've made a decision to do this. This made winter so much easier to handle.
We took this chance and repainted the office. For some reason I wanted to have orange teal theme for a long time. I think it came out great. Very cozy. Love it.
This is the other side of the office and my setup. I took this chance and attached a color Hue LED strip that I had laying around behind the desk. And I finally broke down and bought myself Steelcase Gesture chair. And the shelf in the corners serves as home for our relic collection of DVDs.
And our living room got curtains! We love curtains. They fully transform the rooms. Alёna's mom searched all the stores in Minsk and sent us a ton of pictures. We picked the ones we liked. She had them sized and prepared and sent a full set to us as a gift. We love how cozy our living room became.
The other side of the living room. Our patio furniture is spending a winter in our living room. In fact, we liked it so much that in the spring we ordered an actual furniture set to take its place. And we finally started hanging some paintings on the walls.
Then winter came. We finally had a chance to use our wood burning fireplace. We had the chimney cleaned and a pair of caps installed on top. For some reasons the house had none.
Then we went to Italy in November and brought back a set of handmade Venetian masks to put above our fireplace. We also got a really nice looking, funky, modern lamp for our family room. It was a bit expensive, but we think it was worth it.
We ended up doing some modifications to the fireplace on the chimney guy recommendations. We added one inch thick metal backplate to reflect the heat into the room and we added a vertical grate so the wood burns agains that backplate.
We donated some money to a local boy scout group and they in turn sent us this wreath. We put a hook into the wall between our garages and put the wreath up for the duration of the winter.
Then some snow started falling. We had a very mild winter. Alёna did most of the driveway cleaning herself, with a shovel. We only had to use a plow once. We're getting a snowblower for our next winter.
When we started getting our heating bills we decided that we need to make a bunch of improvements. I installed our first smart thermostat. Then we added another heating zone. Alёna taped up all old windows in the bedrooms and family room.
Arosha and I got Nanoleaf light panels as gifts for New Year. We put Arosha's up on January first. And also finally hung a map of the world that we had up in our apartment. And there is a Venetian mask of moon and sun that he bought in Venice.
It took me a while to figure out the pattern for my Nanoleaf. I tried a bunch with stencils and settled on this arrow that I like quite a bit.
It came out great. I have it light up along with the strip behind the desk when I walk into the office.
The parents gave us a pair of vases from their collection. We really liked them because they really matched our family room color theme of orange and blue or teal. They also later brought a very modern looking plate from one of their vacations. We replaced our tulip vase with that plate.
We ended up putting glass doors on our fireplace. The problem was that we had to leave the flue open for the night after the fire in the evening. So by morning all the warm air would get sucked out and replaced by cold air. Now we can close the glass doors while the fire is still simmering. And some modern art. Although we just replaced this one for a bigger one from the same artist.
Anna's got storage shelves from IKEA Kallax series. Arosha's got the same thing, but in different color. We placed his one horizontally and filled it with different looking containers.
Our living room and kitchen spot lights are filled with Phillips Hue color bulbs. We had a bunch of themes programmed for the top floor.
There is an orange teal one, fire mood one that consists of red orange and yellow tones and there is a theme called Daughter's Wow. It's pink and purple, naturally.
At this point we have all walls decorated with paintings. My dad has a pretty good collection and he's been giving us a lot of them. Some we put into the storage, and some go up on the walls. We keep shifting them around from time to time. We also acquired a nice orange teal pot for our plant that used to fit in a tea cup.
I brought some of my prints I had in the office at work. They are not cheap to make, but I never had a place to hang them at home. Now our hallway seemed like a perfect place.
Then we printed a pair of square ones — my photographs of lighthouses from Cape Cod. This goes really well with our hallway and our black-gray and white theme of the bathroom.
We added a small mail and key shelf by the entrance door. And we added some shoe shelves inside the closet by the same door. And the paintings that are pictured here we've already replaced with a different one.
And when you enter the house you see these. Although we've already replaced the bottom one. The one above the stairs we're keeping. It has this Russian feel to it that it seems appropriate. Plus it's very light, in case it falls down.
More art in the corner. Our family room lamp with Hue bulbs in Orange Teal mode and our smart diffuser in teal.
Tripple Hue switches by the bathroom entrance. The actual switches are inside the the bathroom behind the door. This a more convenient place to control them.
Our play room is kind of visible from the street, especially when kids play inside with lights on. Alёna's mom did another major search and we went with this gray purple theme throughout our play and guest rooms. Privacy curtains. Nice for when the guests are staying overnight as well.
We finally bought an actual bed for the guest room. We had our expensive queen size mattress on the floor from our apartment bed. We kept thinking about getting rid of it and replacing it with a sleeper sofa, but then it was too new and too expensive to throw out. So it got a bed.
And then the bed got a nice purple set that matches the lower floor decor. It also got some art and a vintage lamp with Edison bulb.
Once it started to get warm I installed string lights on the porch that we had laying around since the middle of the winter. It was always kind of dark on the porch in the evenings, so we thought this kind of lighting would be very fitting and useful.
We leveled them out along the edge, connected them to a smart plug and put a switch on the door. It makes the place cozier even during daylight.
Then at some point during the spring we ordered a shed. First step was installing a foundation for it. This was included in the price of the shed.
Shed itself got delivered on May 1st. But I have a full post about it already. It's been very useful so far. And we built a pathway for it. That took a lot of effort.
We also installed a nice looking privacy film on garage windows. It's main purpose is actually to hide the mess that we have inside the garage. Looks much neater from the outside.
Then we added a couple of nice details to the porch. We were hunting for some nice plaque to put up for a while. And then WayFair came thought. Nice, rough looking plaque that welcomes people to Gather Here.
Another thing that we found was a box for beer bottle caps. It proclaims that the best beer is an open beer. The season has just started, so it's mostly empty, but we're working on filling it up.
Then when the warm days became more frequent we tackled a project of replacing all of our old bedroom windows with a nice, expensive wooden double pane ones. Old ones were horrible and drafty. Single pane glass, crafted of small glass pieces, falling apart.
Most of the house had new windows, but bedrooms didn't. So we replaced all in all six of them. That was not cheap at all.
As I mentioned before, once our patio furniture returned outside we ordered a nice gray leather and metal set for our living room. Fits the color theme of the room and is very comfrotable. Who would've thought that we would ever buy furniture from Raymour & Flanigan at some point? But I got us a really good deal on these and they actually look good.
At the end of April we went full tilt into landscaping. We were determined to fix backyard and front yard grass that was destroyed by septic install. We bought new top soil, leveled it out, installed irrigation system and seeded it.
A month later we have a nice, green backyard and front yard. It took a lot of effort, time and money and it's still not perfect. But it's a huge leap from what it was.
We also cleaned up our side yard. And then we mulched it. And we planned a hydrangea that was gifted to us by my mom.
Our right house bed was empty. Last year we planned two bushes. This year we bought a young spruce and a lilac tree. Spruce was my pick and lilac was Alёna's.
And then Alёna removed all the weeds from the beds and we mulched both of them with red mulch.
And a week later she cleaned up our newly grown hosta. And she put a bunch of red mulch there as well.
And here is a chair that I mentioned at the start of the post. At this point it was washed and sanded. Holes were filled in and it was sanded again.
And here it is reborn in red. We bought a brown one to keep it company. Turns out these things are quite expensive, so I'm glad we saved ours instead of disposing of it.
Several weeks ago we invited some friends over. And then we realized that our wide chairs only fit 8 people on the porch. So we acquired a bench from the same set as our dining table. And we got some more pillows for it. It fills out an empty corner nicely and it served us well for larger gatherings.
This is one of the last paintings updates. We got another painting done by one of my dad's known artist friends, so we made space for it in the dining room. Note the light pattern produced by the wall sconces. Pleasant.
And our last touch so far has been an acquisition of a hammock! We wanted to get it last summer, but somehow never got around to it. It's really nice and kids are loving it.
On Wednesday we have a crew coming over that is going to remove six dead trees from our lot. These have been bothering us and we don't want any of them falling on the house during some storm. So that's going to be a nice thing to get done, although it also will be not cheap.
And thus I conclude a look at some parts of our first year saga of house ownership. It's been a good year.


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New contender for top dog on Chess.com?
There is a new GM in town!
GM Duhless who is young Russian Daniil Dubov impressed tonight with big scores against Yaacovn and Nouki.
He ended his session with a 2706 blitz rating and says he will try out bullet tomorrow!
Look out people! Not many players 2700 in blitz on Chess.com.
More about tonights session here: http://zibbitchess.com/new-top-gm-on-chess-com/

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Berlin's sights are easy to reach from our hotel: The "Rohrdamm" is around 300 metres from the hotel and the popular shopping street Kurfürstendamm (Ku´damm) can be reached in just a few stops. Wittenbergplatz with its shopping paradise KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) is around 20 minutes away. And the sightseeing highlights Brandenburg Gate, Friedrichstraße and Museumsinsel (Museum Island) are within easy reach of our hotel. Away from the top highlights of the German capital, visitors to Berlin can enjoy a relaxed shopping experience in the nearby old city of Spandau. Fans of the sophisticated beer culture should not miss a visit to the Brauhaus Spandau brewery pub.
Bundesliga football games, ISTAF broadcasts, concerts and culture – if you want to attend an event in Berlin, you are right at home at the Holiday Inn Hotel Berlin City-West: Olympiastadion and the Zitadelle Spandau, which shine with their international music highlights and high-quality events, are just a few minutes away.
Sports fans find a real Eldorado around the Holiday Inn Hotel Berlin City West: Beautiful jogging routes through the Jungfernheide community park and the Siemensstadt sports club with its pool, tennis courts and beach volleyball are right by the hotel.
Holiday Inn Hotel Berlin City West
Rohrdamm 80
13629 Berlin
The theater was opened in 1884 and today you can watch entertaining and various shows. Here you also get the chance to be served delicious food and drinks during the show.
Forget about the daily life at "Kartland in Reinickendorf". The cart parcours is one of the nicest and most difficult in Germany. You can do single tours or team duells. In the Top Speed Bistro you can enjoy fresh drinks and small snacks as well as your winner beer.
We highly recommend a visit of the DDR Museum, which document the life in East Germay after the Second World War. You will find the old "trabi" cars as well as traditional kitchen equipment of the GDR.
Nikolaiviertal (Nikolai Quarter). The Nikolaiviertel, built between 1981 and 1989, is a traditional Berlin island round the Nikolaikirche, the city's oldest parish church. In between reconstructed historical buildings and modern apartment buildings, numerous restaurants, cafés and shops invite you to take a stroll and a wonderful shopping trip. "Must-sees" include Ephraim-Palais, the "Gaststätte zum Nussbaum" and the reconstructed "Gerichtslaube" of Berlin's medieval town hall.
Holiday Inn Hotel Berlin City West
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For the third year in a row, The Wild Outsiders join up with their fellow A.T. hiking friends to summit Maine's tallest mountain, Mt. Katahdin. For the first time in three ascents, they are graced with beautiful conditions and 360° views. A grand celebration of times past and times to come!
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This week started off with a bang as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lit up the night sky of Florida's space coast Monday morning. At 12:45am ET July 18, the Dragon capsule was launched toward the International Space Station (ISS) for SpaceX's ninth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-9) contract fulfillment with NASA.
About eight minutes after liftoff, spectators witnessed the Falcon 9 launch vehicle return to view, as it literally rocketed its way back from space; breaking back into Earth's atmosphere with two sequential sonic booms that could be heard for nearly 100 miles in every direction. The rocket's first stage, landing legs deployed, touched down at SpaceX's Landing Complex 1, just 7 miles from its starting point of Launch Complex 40.
Following a two-day orbital chase of the ISS, Dragon was captured by the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm, and birthed to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module Wednesday morning. With it, Dragon brings nearly 5,000 pounds of cargo and science experiments to the orbital laboratory. The ISS currently facilitates more than 280 active science and research investigations, and CRS-9 arrives with support for dozens. Here are some of the highlights:
Biomolecule Sequencer
Until now, DNA testing of specimens on the space station required returning samples back to Earth. Aiming to change that, a handheld device from Oxford Nanopore Technologies will now be used to test the ability to sequence DNA in space. Sequencing DNA in microgravity will help researchers better understand how that environment affects an organism. Expedition 48/49 NASA astronaut, and a member of the science team leading the Biomolecule Sequencer study, Kate Rubins will conduct experiments aboard the ISS through the sequencing DNA from a virus, a strain of bacteria, and a mouse. Simultaneously, researchers on the ground at NASA's Johnson Space Center will sequence strands from the same samples.
Faster, on-location DNA testing could prove invaluable to astronauts now and in the future. The ability to identify microbes or viruses aboard the station, or any other spacecraft for that matter, will allow for the immediate determination of an appropriate response. In line with the same type of health regulation and management, DNA testing of long-duration crew members will lead to a better understanding of the long-term affects of spaceflight on the human body.
Phase-Change Heat Exchanger
One way engineers design spacecraft to better regulate the drastically extreme temperatures of space is through devices known as phase-change material heat exchangers. By freezing and thawing types wax or water, these devices help maintain the critical systems aboard a spacecraft through a process of radiator heat dispersion. A technology present on the lunar apollo lunar lander and Skylab, the Phase Change Heat Exchanger Project introduces a new phase-change materials (PCM) system to be tested for use aboard the Orion spacecraft during its first mission to lunar orbit, furthering NASA's Journey to Mars.
Bone loss is a commonly studied phenomenon in spaceflight research. Prolonged exposure to a microgravity environment leads to serious musculoskeletal deterioration even when counteracted with diet and exercise. On Earth, scientists use a magnetic levitation device to simulate microgravity in order to study this bone loss. Suspended in simulated weightlessness, bone cells are then studied at the molecular level. Sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the OsteoOmics project will test the accuracy of these Earth-based microgravity simulators by doing the same experiments aboard the ISS, where the microgravity isn't a simulation.
Provided the magnetic levitation devices on the ground are, in fact, accurately simulating a weightless environment, the technique could be adapted to study a wide spectrum of biological repercussions due to microgravity. Such a capability would expand research once only possible on the ISS to ground-based facilities; hopefully expediting the progress necessary to counteract the affects of microgravity during a mission to Mars.
Heart Cells
Living heart cells. But not regular heart cells. These heart cells were mutated from stem cells. But not regular stem cells. These stem cells were mutated from human skin cells.
Just like bones loss in microgravity, the risk of muscular atrophy in a weightless environment is a real issue scientists need to solve before humans can engage on any sort of regular interplanetary travel. These heart cells will remain on the ISS for one month before returning to Earth for analysis. In addition to ascertaining a better understanding of how microgravity can affect the heart, this experiment also has the potential to further the development of drugs to treat and prevent different types of heart disease.
These represent a small sample of the experiments aboard Dragon. Expedition 48/49 crew members aboard the station will spend the next few weeks unloading over 2.5 tons of cargo and life support equipment from the space capsule. The Dragon also brought the long awaited International Docking Adapter (IDA) to the ISS; paving the way for manned spaceflight's return to American soil. The IDA introduces a new universal docking standard, which will allow future vessels, such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, to dock with the space station.
Reloading it with 3,300 pounds return samples, cargo, and garbage, the Dragon capsule will be released from the ISS Monday, August 29, and will splash down in the Pacific Ocean, near Baja CA.


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Step back in time as we visit the village of Haworth for their 1940's event. With everyone from pub landlords to policemen donning the clothes of a time gone by, this Yorkshire village transforms itself spectacularly. With stalls offering traditional treats and dance moves from the decade, you'll be transported back to a simpler time at this fantastic day out. This charming spa town is often described as the gateway to the Peak district, belongs to an area of outstanding beauty. Probably more famous for its water, this town has much more to offer than H2O, with a rich history and a proud culture, Buxton combines beautiful landscapes with a delightful town attractions.
● Coach travel throughout with reserved seating● One night dinner, bed and breakfast at our select hotel● Visit to Haworth for the 1940's weekend● Scenic drive through the Peak District, calling at Buxton for a visit.
Step back in time to wartime Britain, when rations and blackouts were commonplace, and relive the 1940s at one of the UK's most popular themed events.
Dress up in your finest wartime outfit and enjoy live re-enactments, music, dances and displays to commemorate this iconic era in British history.
This National Holidays Special Event break offers an inclusive itinerary, coach travel throughout and accommodation at our Select hotel.
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OCALA, Fla. (AP)- A Florida agricultural science teacher accused of drowning two raccoons and an opossum in front of students won't face criminal charges because investigators said the killings weren't cruel or inhumane.
A local newspaper reports that Assistant State Attorney Toby Hunt determined Dewie Brewton didn't intend to torture or torment the "nuisance" animals.
Read: Teacher accused of drowning raccoons during class abruptly retires
Brewton was removed from the classroom and later retired after videos of the animals being drowned were posted on social media.
Investigators said he told them that he suspected the animals were killing chickens his class was raising. Once trapped, he said he couldn't shoot them because guns aren't allowed on school property and bludgeoning them would be cruel.
Read: Superintendent recommends firing teacher accused of drowning raccoons
Hunt noted that a jury recently acquitted a man charged with animal cruelty after cutting off the tails of four kittens with rusty scissors.
Read: Ocala teacher accused of drowning raccoons during science class
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July 16, 2009
When a Regrout Just Doesn't Cut The Mustard
Sometimes showers are just WAY to far gone to be able to repair or regrout them to an acceptable level.
This shower was in really rough shape.
Notice how in the first picture the floor looks very very rough. It actually felt very rough/sand papery to the touch and it held dirt like crazy.
I've seen this in a few shower where the customer had used extremely strong cleaners, over and over again and they wore down the glaze.
Possibly it could have been defective tile but given the right type of chemical over time it is possible to wear away at the glaze.
This particular shower, even if I could get it reasonably clean, the dirt just sticks to it so fast it's not worth it.
Also, notice how thick and uneven the grout lines are in this second picture?
This shower had been regrouted before and would have made the process even more difficult.
The customer did not even ask me to look at this shower (thank god) but I DID ask if I could take a picture of it =)


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VanCity Acro–certified teachers Stephanie Ouellette-Rienks and Kaye Penaflor are excited to share an evening of movement exploration. Students will safely learn an acroyoga flow that takes you upside down and right side up! Some fitness experience required because well, you are going to sweat!Find out more »


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The Italian Benevolent Foundation engaged Equard to identify possible enhancements and upgrades to their existing IT and communications infrastructure including data, voice, internet and inter-site communications. In particular, as a leading aged-care provider Bene was keen to identify any possible improvements to building access control, patient telephony and the Nurse Call system, as well as take in any benefits from new technology for frontline healthcare providers.Read More
The Port's rapid expansion had stretched the network to breaking point, and paired with performance and consistency issues and a need for ISO27001 compliance, PPA approached Equard in 2012 to provide a network and infrastructure audit with a view to an ongoing relationship to ensure ISO27001 compliance testing. Read More


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vor 1 Tag Tor für Dänemark, durch Anders Zachariassen. 57 .. erfolgte genau vor einem Jahr beim Spiel um den dritten Platz der EM in Kroatien. Handball-EM im Live-Ticker bei weedle.eu: Deutschland – Dänemark live verfolgen und nichts verpassen. Die Handball WM in Deutschland und Dänemark geht in die entscheidende Phase. Hier gibt es Ergebnisse, den Spielplan sowie alle Infos zum Kampf um. There is bilanz bayern münchen simple recipe how to overcome a narrow shooting angle on the wing. Name Date of birth age Height App. Do you want to watch the best moments of the game again? IKEA furniture or handball player? Retrieved from " https: They won the placement match 34— Slovenian goalkeeper Urban Wo bitcoins kaufen upsets Germans at three penalties in the first half. This Page as Feed. A lot of happy smiles, but also some sad faces. There was certainly no love from the goalpost for Suzana Lazovic in the basel casino jackpot against Denmark.
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This meant that Denmark had to win all of their matches and at the same time, they had to rely on other results in order to advance to the semi-finals.
Miraculously, results from other matches were in favor of Denmark. After a fierce and close match between Poland and Germany, Poland won 33— This meant that Denmark only had to beat Sweden in their final main round match, and they would go through to the semi-finals.
In the other semi-final, hosting nation Serbia met Croatia, a match Serbia won 26— In a low scoring match, Denmark won their second European Championship title after beating Serbia 21—19 in the final, thus becoming the first handball team ever claiming the European Championship title having carried zero points into the main round.
Despite having disappointed at the Olympics in London, Denmark was still among the top teams to win the World Champions title. Winning all of their matches, they advanced safely to the 16th round where they had to meet Tunisia.
Having no problems defeating Tunisia with the score of 30—23, Denmark reached the Quarterfinals where Hungary awaited. After a splendid first half, leading 18—11, the second half was a more close affair, though Denmark managed to win 28—26, reaching the semi-finals for the second consecutive time in this tournament.
In the semi-finals, Denmark was seated with Croatia who had beaten the defending World Champions, France, in their semi-final. Though the odds where in favor of Croatia, Denmark played their best match in the World Championship so far, winning 30—24 and securing their second consecutive World Championship final.
In the final, Denmark was up against hosting nation, Spain. The final became a horrendous game for Denmark, losing with a record-breaking 16 goals, and losing the title for the second time in a row, with Spain declared as winner of the tournament for the second time in history.
As vice world champions, defending European Champions and the advantage of home court, Denmark were among the favorites to win the tournament.
They won all of the matches in the preliminary round as well as the main round easily advancing to the semi-finals. Denmark met Croatia in the semi-final.
They beat Croatia, 29—27, but lost to the French national team in the finals, losing 41— This was the second time in a row, that Denmark lost a Championship, losing to Spain at the World Championship.
Croatia needed to beat France to move to the semifinals, but les experts made it very difficult. With a final result of Watch again all the best moments of the match.
Not only winning is worth in this competition. A draw has put the Czech Republic team out of the possibility of opting to reach the semifinals.
Watch the best actions of the game again! Tension match from minute one until the final whistle. The Czech Republic won by a goal to the Macedonian team in a full arena in Varazdin.
Watch the best moments again! Last day of the main round in Varazdin. A duel between Slovenia and Spain with a favorable result for the first one Do you want to watch the best moments of the game again?
Sweden won over Belarus Did you miss it? France won over Serbia Watch again the highlights of this game now!
Fourth day of the main round Germany lost against a strong Denmark defence. Watch again the best moments of the match!
From Zagreb, third day in the Main Round. Croatia surprised us winning Norway in Group I putting themselves two points ahead from Norway and in the same level as France.
Watch the best actions in the following video and tell us what team you support! Check the best moments of the match!
It might have been the lowest scoring game of the EHF EURO so far, but there was no lack of splendid action in a very tight match.
Definitely worthwile to watch again! Montenegro had problems in defeating a strong Slovenia in their last match of the preliminary round ending eliminating Montenegro out of the competition.
Spain and Denmark have played in a spectacular way in this last match of the preliminary phase. Have you missed it? Here there are the best moments.
Czech Republic won to Hungary today in Varazdin. Sweden won against a strong Croatian team in Split. As a final score of Watch again the highlights of the match France vs Belarus.
The Macedonian team could beat their great rival Montenegro in the last minutes of the game in Zagreb. An exciting game to watch again and check all the best moments of it!
Czech Republic overthrow the Olympic champions, Denmark in such a difficult match for both teams in Group D. Check out the best moments of the game! Germany and Slovenia split the points after a The hispanos surprise us again against Hungary winning with a Croatia began to play strong breaking Iceland during half time although Iceland did not stop fighting until the last minute.
Take a look at the best moments of the game! What a great game for Norway team, now standing second on the group B Standings charts.
If you are TeamNorway , you will love this video. Share it with the world! Les experts have their own name for a reason. Have a look to the best plays of Austria vs France, today in Porec.
Which one is your favourite? Sweden won Serbia during the second match for both teams in the preliminary round. Last highlights of the day.
Denmark vs Hungary, Group D teams. Watch again all the best moments of the game! Have a look to the best moments of the match. Share it with the world.
Have a look again to the best movements and highlights of Spain vs Czech Republic match. France vs Norway, one big game for a big start of the Championship.
As a handball goalkeeper you need a bit of luck here and there, but you also have to be at per cent all the time.
Kinga Achruk kept Poland in the game against the Netherlands with this empty-net goal seconds before the end of the first half.
Here come the main facts ahead of the game. There was certainly no love from the goalpost for Suzana Lazovic in the game against Denmark. Nine times the Czech Republic had tried to beat Hungary, the tenth attempt was eventually successful.
Here are three of her best saves. Is there an emoji with a medal? If not the French players invented it after they had beaten Denmark For the players to hang out and relax; for the fans to see and meet their idols.
A lot of happy smiles, but also some sad faces. Are you a good runner? What does it take to design a handball shoe?
We challenged the Netherlands to a different kind of game: And to make it even trickier, Debbie Bont and Lois Abbingh had to answer a question every time they scored.
So we asked France how they felt after beating Serbia to reach the semi-final at Sweden Why should it always be the journalists who ask the questions?
We gave fans in the Helsingborg Arena to ask the coaches and players what they always wanted to know. IKEA furniture or handball player? IKEA and Sweden are inseparably linked to each other, but where do they get the names for cupboards, tables, chairs etc from?
Are they inspired by handall? Watch to find out! And this is exactly what we did with the Netherlands. Check the video for more. If you had to draw a emoji, to convey your emotions what would it look like?
As Sweden and Spain entered the court for their preliminary round match at the EHF EURO , we put up our degree camera to give you the full overview of the entry ceremony.
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Ellis Elementary
Community Council Minutes
November 6, 2018
Conference Room @ 3PM
Community Council Minutes
November 6, 2018
Conference Room @ 3PM
- Welcome- Amy (1 minute)
- Approve Minutes from October 2, 2018- Amy (3 minutes)
- ESP of teh Year- Doug (10 minutes)
- Decided
- Possilble improvement from last year with addition of an aid, but Doug doesn't have data from earlier in the year. Still though work this year.
- The loss from estimated distributions (see page 3) was taken from the Professional and TEchnical Service section (see page 2).
- Montioned
- 2nd
- STEAM Night (STEM)
- Discussion of inviting Frank Cole for a reading during the same week as his new book "kick-off"(January 16th or 17th)
- Who would we bring in for
- Art
- Literacy
- Science
- Anticipate 5:30-6:30 that night.
- Some possilbe sources include:
- Usborn books
- Cache Valley Storytelling
- Unicorn Theatre
- High School drama
- Cowboy Poets
- Cultural Heritage Night
- Tentative Date or May 20th(Monday) Need to establish soon to get best vendors!
- Some cultural activities besides good might be:
- Learning songs by grade.
- Bring in diversity clubs (e.g. high school)
- Do art projects in ASC.
- What a mess! Why are people pulling into the preschool parking lot? Not sure what we can do about it...
- Some discussion about the "new" Ellis. Will they add on a build new?


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High School Sports
M-C Rebels go 1-1 at Georgia hoops touney
Mid-Carolina went 1-1 and finished in third place at the Screven County boys basketball holiday tournament in Sylvania, Ga.
The Rebels (6-3) dropped a 68-52 decision to Metter (GA) in the tourney opener, but rebounded to beat Bacon County (GA) 59-34 in the consolation final as Krishawn Holley set a single-game school record with nine steals.
Calvin Herbert (15 points, 6 rebounds) and C.J. Edwards (16 points) led M-C in the win vs. Bacon County, while Holley had five points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with his record theft total.
Holley had 11 points, nine rebounds and two steals vs. Metter, which is ranked No. 7 in Class 1A in Georgia. Kendrelle Neal had a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Edwards and Herbert tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively.


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Stage 2T and 2E News
In Stage 2, we have been discussing the importance of maintaining a healthy body through a nutritious diet, exercise, plenty of rest and sleep. We practice quiet mediation/mindfulness and relaxation with the students on a regular basis. We would like to remind and encourage all parents of the importance of consistent routines at home to ensure each student is well rested for their school days. It is extremely important for all children to have a nutritious diet and lunch boxes at school to ensure their energy levels can be maintained throughout the day. Please refer to the Parent Handbook on page 27 for a list of healthy snack and lunch ideas.
This term, the students have been discussing the EMS 'Charter of Respect', addressing the importance for each student to understand their role and responsibility as a member of our school and class. At the beginning of each year the students and teachers read over and sign the 'Charter of Respect' together. This document is also given out to families at the beginning of their enrolment. It is paramount that all parents to read the 'Charter of Respect' together with their child to ensure we continue to have positive relationships and consistency between the school and home environments. We have attached a copy of this for revision reading with your child. We have also been discussing and reminding the students to look at our 'THINK' Before You Speak poster in each class when dealing with social situations. T- Is it True, H- Is it Helpful, I- Is it Inspiring, N- Is it Necessary and K- Is it Kind.
A part of the Montessori philosophy is to foster and instill these items outlined in the 'Charter of Respect' through our ongoing grace and courtesy lessons during school time. Each class discusses their classroom rules on a daily basis, reflecting together about the day, sharing the great things from the day and the areas we could improve on. At the beginning of each week we have a class meeting to discuss items we may need to work on as a whole class and be mindful of for that week. Please see the below example:
We will be mindful to:
- Remember quiet inside voices
- Push chairs under
- Use kind words
- Walk inside the classroom
Another area we continue to work on with the students in Stage 2 is their independent skills and freedom within limits. We encourage the students to calmly enter their classroom space, greet their teachers and start to plan out their day. Over the three-hour work cycle the students have the freedom to move around their large classroom environment to complete work tasks. Students are given the freedom and opportunity to make their own choice about the order they complete these task and whether choosing to work with a partner for a particular job. However, if students forgot the classroom rules and the school's 'Charter of Respect', then this freedom of choice will then be scaffold by the teacher to ensure the classroom is not disrupted and the student is supported to best suit their learning needs. We give the students natural consequences if they are unable to follow the classroom rules.
"To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control is to betray the idea of freedom." Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
Any true Montessori environment encourages children to move about freely and choose their own work within reasonable limits of appropriate behaviour.
"The liberty of the child ought to have as its limits the collective interest of the community in which he moves; its form is expressed in what we call manners and good behaviour. it is our duty then to protect the child from doing anything which may offend or hurt others, and to check the behaviour which is unbecoming or impolite. But as regards all else, every action that has a useful purpose, whatever it may be and in whatever forms it shows itself, ought not only to be permitted, but it ought to be kept under observation, that is the essential point." Maria Montessori, Discovery of the Child
Please click on the link to read in more detail freedom within limits in a Montessori environment.
'Elonera' is an Aboriginal word that means, 'a happy place for children' and this is what we always aim for in our classes.
In art and craft, the students have been involved in a variety of fun craft experiences including; mandala pictures, Halloween masks, acrostic poems and spider paintings. They have also been creating art that have an Aboriginal perspective and learning about Pablo Picasso, creating artworks based around his ideas. We have been busy practicing our performance dance for the end of year concert in Week 8. Our theme is 'Elvis Presley' this year and notes for what to wear on the day will go out soon. On Tuesday the 31st students enjoyed having the opportunity to dress up for Halloween in their favourite costume and were encouraged to write a description about their costume, developing writing skills.
We would like to inform the families that swimming is now being held in Term 1, 2018 instead of this term. We will continue to practice our end of school performance for the remainder of this term.
Thank you,
Tracey and Erica
Stage 2 Directresses
Stage 3 has been working since before the holidays to design, construct and build some new garden beds in the front area outside their classroom. This new space will be open to the whole school as a community garden. We have already had contributions from Elliot and Raymond from the high school in helping us mulch the surrounding areas, thanks guys, much appreciated. We started the process with a big delivery of wood to the front area, which we quickly moved so we could start construction of five separate 2.4m by 1.2m by 0.6m garden beds. The students could not hide their enthusiasm for the project, as they didn't want to stop or take a break until the job was done.
The construction started making five different beds with the hope to make enough space for the whole school to enjoy the space. The construction of the lower levels gave life to the children's designs.
Once the soil was delivered, the children were at it again. Discussing strategies to get the best production going from shovels and buckets to the wheel-borrow. Working as a great team, they worked non-stop until playtime and a lunch break.
As these works were in play, other students were planning what we would grow, starting to germinate the seeds for planting. We have planted lettuce, spinach, carrots, strawberries, sunflowers, tomatoes, beetroots, zucchinis and herbs. With the planting finished and the garden beds full, we needed to put some mulch down for the highly anticipated foot traffic that these garden beds are likely experience.
Over the break and first few weeks not much was happening we, made sure to water the beds every day. Currently we can see that the children's hard work and great enthusiasm has paid off. We are looking forward to a crop of vegetable that we can share with the different Stages around the school before the end of term. This project has been a rewarding and difficult process for the Stage 3 children, it really showed how they value the practical life aspects and working with their hands to create things that will remain part of the school for many years to come.
The children of Stage 3 feel like they have designed and constructed something that will be sustainable and continue to give to the school community.
We are all looking forward to seeing what crops are going to sprout up over the next few weeks.
Amy and Michael


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Lux Daily Gift Guide: Best of Etsy
When Etsy was born, we all jumped for joy! After all, it's the world's most vibrant handmade market place. From jewelry to home decor, baby stuff to wedding gifts, down to vintage art and collectibles. Etsy has it all, and more. With so many adorable shops, we are featuring a few of our faves! Which isn't an easy thing to do. Hopefully these shops will continue to inspire your Holiday shopping this season. Go Etsy this Christmas!
P.S. There's an instagram app that we love. It's called etsyhunter and highlights some of the current best shops! Get to know it.
Gifts for a Friend:
1. You're My Person Silver Cuff. - $16.
2. Thelma and Louise Tees. - $40.
3. Christmas Engraved Rolling Pin. - $21.99+
Gifts for Her:
5. Rose Petals Bath Bombs. $4.
Gifts for the Home:
11. Floating Shelf / Wine Glass Rack. - $75+
Gifts for Baby / Toddler:
14. Wooden Caterpillar Toy. - $23.90
15. Hand Crafted Half-Moon Cradle. - $1,800.
Gifts for the that COOL Kid:
17. Mermaid Tail Blanket. - $75+
18. Cake Batter Bath Bombs. - $6.
Gifts for the Pet:
20. Cat Cave. - $109
21. Organic Dog Treat Gift Box. - $20
22. Personalized Ceramic Feeding Bowls. - $25.


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For those of you who have taught art to children for at least a little while, you most likely have heard the words "vanilla" paper instead of "manila" paper. I happen to like "vanilla" paper better, and I don't bother to correct them. Vanilla paper seems to imply a good use of imagination and special quality to an otherwise ordinary, oft used material in the art classroom. I have seen some inventive, charming and attractive drawings from my students using this paper in their "free time." Many have handed me thoughtful drawings with special messages on this paper for me to keep.
Which just reminds us that art is able to be made with any material in any way. The artist makes the material become art. I constantly keep in mind that my job is not to make artists out of people, but to help them discover that they already are artists. And the best thing about teaching is witnessing students turn manila paper into Vanilla Paper.


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Finance Manager
Amman (Jordan) | Jordan
- Organization: Medair
- Location: Amman (Jordan) | Jordan
- Grade: Senior - Internationally recruited position - Senior level
Occupational Groups:
- Banking and Finance
- Managerial positions
- Operations and Administrations
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Finance Manager
Role Overview
Oversee the financial activities of the programme. The Finance Manager carries out the various accounting functions required in order to provide accurate and timely information to donors, HQ, field management and the field teams on the financial status of the programme. This involves organising and further developing the financial processes required for the projects to function effectively as well as managing the finance team, providing coaching and training as required.
Project Overview
In response to the ongoing crisis in Syria, Medair's programme in Jordan is delivering emergency assistance to refugees in non-camp settings and vulnerable host communities in northern Jordan.
Workplace & Conditions
Field based position in Amman, Jordan.
Starting Date & Initial Contract Details
As soon as possible. Full time, 24 months.
Key Activity Areas
Financial Management
- Manage the day-to-day accounting functions of the programme.
- Ensure that Medair Finance Procedures are followed as part of internal control monitoring.
- Prepare and develop budgets for projects and shared costs.
- Contribute to the financial management of signed donor grants in the preparation and submission of new donor proposal.
- Prepare and deliver financial activity reports within the required timeframe (e.g. monthly, interim, final) and in the stated format in order to meet all relevant Medair and donor requirements.
- Prepare for, manage and support internal and external field financial audits, providing all information required by local legislation, donors, HQ or other bodies.
- Country Programme focal point for IRS and NRS staff Labour report (LR) monthly exercise. Gathering all signed LR templates from each FO in the field locations every month. Check it for consistency, consolidated it and send it to the PFO at HQ.
- Understanding complex co-funding constructions for different projects and ensure correct fund-coding of expenditures related to this.
- Meet the finance related administrative requirements of Medair and any other stakeholders, so that the financial aspects of the programme function efficiently, effectively and with integrity.
- Ensure the preparation of monthly payroll list, payment and record-keeping of staff salaries and / or allowances is done in a timely manner and in accordance with local employment regulations, ensuring that all required statutory deductions are made and subsequently paid to the appropriate authorities.
- Help with reporting to donors, providing documents and narrative explanation of any anomalies.
- Organise and further develop the processes required for the financial aspects of the programme to function effectively.
- Ensure a clear and transparent paper trail is in place for all financial transaction, that records are kept in an orderly fashion and that the filing (archive) system is in line with Medair internal archiving policies and meet donor requirements.
- To support GSO with donor reports and prepare financial reports for donors and ensure with the PFM that they align with the narrative reports.
- Keep track of ATM card recharges, reconcile the card numbers and manage the staff participating in ATM card distributions.
Staff Management
- Manage and oversee the programme finance staff including recruitment, day-to-day management, development and training, appraisal, etc.
- Develop and maintain a communication structure with colleagues to ensure they are kept informed of applicable financial activities and requirements, including the distribution of key financial information
- Provide training, advice, mentoring and coaching as required to all relevant staff on financial management, procedures, internal controls and financial requirements of donors.
- Control and manage the security of in-country cash when held on site and when being transferred.
- Conduct regular internal audits and report immediately any possible fraud or theft.
Team Spiritual Life
- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair's international prayer network.
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.
- University degree in relevant subject and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Part 2 (or equivalent).
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)
Everyone who works as an Internationally Recruited Staff in one of our field programmes must first successfully complete the Medair ROC. Read more for information, dates and related costs.
- Relevant professional experience in a financial position for at least two years.
- Good understanding of humanitarian issues.
- Strong organisational skills and the capacity to analyse and prioritise needs.
- Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style.
- Excellent attention to detail. Good document writing skills.
- Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Able to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels. Problem solving ability.
- Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner.


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Abhyanga Therapy
105 MINUTES $125 (with the addition of Marma Therapy)
Ayurvedic massage also known as Abhyanga therapy, is a sacred ancient practice dating back
thousands of years, and plays a major role in healing in Ayurvedic medicine.
Our first contact with the world is through the sense of touch, which has a soothing, healing and
protective effect on the body. Massage is the greatest form of this, giving nourishment to the
physical, mental and emotional bodies.
Ayurvedic massage strokes are vigorous yet flowing and rhythmic, opening up the flow of Prana
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This unique massage cleanses the lymphatic channels, detoxifies the body, stimulates and
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By Steven Law
Special to the Chronicle
Every Friday the staff of Page Unified School District's Student Support Services, along with several student volunteers, fill backpacks with food, hygiene items and sometimes clothing.
Those backpacks are then sent home with students from needy families. The items in the backpack helps sustain the student and their family through the weekend.
During extended breaks, such as Christmas and spring breaks, Student Support Services sends food boxes home with the students, and in many cases, such as when the family doesn't have transportation, the Student Support Services delivers the food boxes themselves, which takes them to nearby communities like Kaibeto, Inscription House, Bitter Springs, and to Marble Canyon.
Most of the funding for the Friday Food Backpack Program comes from the McKinney Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act, but it comes from other sources as well.
A significant portion of that funding also comes from money given to the Arizona Tax Credit.
Unlike tax deductions, which must be claimed before Dec. 31, taxpayers can apply the Arizona Tax Credit until April 15, something that has only been in affect the last two years.
The tax credit can be used whether you owe the state money or if you're getting a refund, explains Ruth Napolitan, a tax specialist at H&R Block.
For instance, if a person owes Arizona $600 in taxes and applies $200 toward the Arizona Tax Credit, they will owe the state just $400. So, getting a refund from the state, one will get an additional $200 added to a refund, said Napolitan.
"It's a great way to support our community by supporting Page schools," Napolitan said. "Instead of your money going to the state's general fund, which may get used for a project in Phoenix, the money stays in Page and directly benefits our students."
Individuals can give up to $200 and married couples can give up to $400 on the Arizona Tax Credit.
On the form you can specify exactly what program you want the money to go to. It can even be split up and spent among various programs, such as $100 to the football program and $100 dollars to the graphic arts program.
Kyran Keisling, head coach of the high school wrestling team, is a big proponent of the Arizona Tax Credit.
The high school wrestling program has benefitted from it a lot the last several years, using money to offset costs that his wrestlers spend on uniforms, summer camp and year-end awards.
"I try to do a big tax credit drive every year," Keisling said. "If you do it now, you get that money right back in just a few weeks. If you have a kid in school and you're not giving to the Arizona Tax Credit, it's a shame. It's so easy to do and has such a big impact on our programs."
Keisling remembers the days before the Arizona Tax Credit when money for the wrestling program came from selling Navajo Tacos.
"This is way better," he said. "Even when we had a really good Navajo Taco fundraiser we only raised about $500."
The Arizona Tax Credit forms can be picked up at the high school or at H&R Block.


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Human Rights Foundation's office bearers elected
SHIKARPUR- New office-bearers of Human Rights Foundation were elected in a meeting held here at its office on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by Zulfikar Ali Soomro, the coordinator of HRFP of Shikarpur. Advocate Shamsuddin Shaikh was elected as President, Dr Altaf Memon as Senior Vice President, Altaf Jhullan as Vice President, Barkat Ali was elected as General Secretary, Rizwan Ahmed as Joint Secretary, Nazeer Ahmed as reasurer and Rahib Ali Shaikh was elected as Press Secretary. Also, Tofique Ahmed, Waheed Ahmed, M Hayat and Noor Muhammad were elected as members of the Executive Committee while Aftab Ahmed was elected as legal advisor.
The meeting with a majority vote also condemned the killings of Muslims in Burma and demanded the United Nations play its role to stop these killings.
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Volume and Rate of Antibiotic Use in Animals and Humans
Inconsistent data collection makes comparisons difficult
Experts agree that we need to use antibiotics responsibly in both humans and animals to help curb antibiotic resistance, yet it's also important to understand the differences between human and animal antibiotics.
While both human and animal antibiotics are prescribed by medical professionals, the prescribing doctors and veterinarians administer them differently. Humans receive individual therapies for their specific ailment. While individual animals can be treated with specific antibiotics, it is most common for antibiotics to be administered to groups via the feed or water.
While it is tempting to compare volume of antibiotic use between animals and humans, it is hard to draw firm conclusions from these comparisons because data collection practices are rudimentary, the categories of antibiotics used in animals and livestock are not identical, and the size of the populations (animals vs. humans) are hugely imbalanced.
Furthermore, while some antibiotics are used in both people and animals, a large portion of antibiotics that are FDA-approved for use in animals are not used in human medicine and therefore do are not a threat to create resistance in humans. For example, of the antibiotics used in farm animals today, about one-third are a category called ionophores. Ionophores are not medically important to humans and are not used in human medicine. This means that ionophores cannot contribute to resistance in antibiotics important in human medicine.
Understanding the Data
There is currently no solid data on antibiotic use in human medicine – commonly used figures are extrapolated from data about antibiotic sales that FDA purchases from private vendors. The FDA has specifically said that human sales numbers and usage numbers are not to be compared to livestock usage numbers. Furthermore, many believe more data is needed to better understand the uses of antibiotics in agriculture. The agriculture community is supporting efforts to fund programs at USDA that will facilitate this understanding and help farmers become better users of antibiotics.
Different Classes of Antibiotics
Human medicine relies heavily on the penicillin class. The amount of penicillins sold is more than twice as much for millions of people as they are for billions of animals.
• Veterinary medicine relies more on tetracyclines, which comprise about 60% of all medically important antibiotics sold for food animals.
• Other than tetracyclines and ionophores, the percent of each antibiotic class sold for human use is greater than for animal use.
• About 31 percent of the total amount of antibiotics used in food animals are ionophores – compounds not used in human medicine and thus not contributing to the burden of antibiotic resistance in humans.
• Compounds more important in human medicine – including fluoroquinolones and 4th generation cephalosporins – are used sparingly in animals, about 1% or less of all antibiotics sold.
The more difference there is between antibiotics used in humans and those used in animals, the more we can reduce the potential for animal use impacting humans.
Understanding the Numbers
It is true that more antibiotics are used in animals than humans, but there are far more animals in the U.S. than people. There are more than 90 million cattle, 5.3 million sheep and lamb, 66 million hogs, 200 million turkeys and eight billion chickens on U.S. farms. The combined weight of livestock and poultry in the U.S. is roughly 3.5 times that of the combined weight of American men and women. A 1,200 pound steer is equal to roughly six men. If a steer needs treatment for pneumonia, logic will tell you that it will require a larger dose than a person. Similarly, it is logical that our combined U.S. livestock and poultry herds and flocks will require more antibiotics by volume than our combined human population.


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A. Dr Valdeane Brown & Dr Susan Brown
Neurofeedback was first developed in the early 1970's as a tool to assist patients with epilepsy.
It was so successful that its use was extended to patients with a wide range of clinical conditions, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, traumatic brain injury and many more.
After years of further research, the NeurOptimal® form of neurofeedback was subsequently developed in the 1990's by the Zengar Corporation in Canada with the intent of working with the brain's natural healing capacity.
There are over 2,000 NeurOptimal® systems in place worldwide. NeurOptimal® is considered by many to be the most highly evolved form of neurofeedback available today - and the world's first and only Dynamical Neurofeedback™ brain training system.
After more than 40 years in the neuroscience field and related disciplines, Dr. Valdeane Brown and Dr. Susan Cheshire Brown, Zengar Institute founders, have developed a safe, effective system that gives feedback directly to your brain allowing it to regulate itself more efficiently.
By simply offering the brain information about its own activity,
NeurOptimal® helps the brain re-organise, thereby activating its own intrinsic healing wisdom.
With a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a background in mathematics, physics, computer programming, philosophy, yoga, meditation and martial arts, Dr. Valdene Brown developed the Five Phase Model and is the co-creator with his wife Dr Sue Brown of the Period 3 Approach to Clinical Neurofeedback.
I value that Zengar Institute reflects the mission of it's founders; to relieve suffering. Dr. Valdene Brown's vision in bringing NeurOptimal® to the world is to make personal transformation effortless and available to all.
In this webinar Dr Valdeane Brown presents the science Behind NeurOptimal® technology.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - director/EDITOR
Leaves provides us with the opportunity to acknowledge the transformation from death into new life. Made with biodegradable materials, this coffin's rope has a dye embedded with spores. Once the body is buried, fungus grows to speed up the decomposition.
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A global integrated production and post production company.
Various projects worked on, including the above.
the Colourspace - assistant finishing artist
A post-production facility focused on colour and finish for the digital intermediate, commercial and broadcast markets.
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In addition to being one of the NFL's all-time outrageous characters, Bum Phillips helped turn the Houston Oilers into those "Luv Ya Blue" winners.
It can be argued that Sam Wyche's most famous motivational speech wasn't given to players, but fans, in his "you don't live in Cleveland" rant.
Hank Stram's wiring during Super Bowl IV is the stuff of legend, as it gave fans valuable insight on the coaching techniques of this Hall-of-Famer.
Bill Parcells took over a down-and-out Giants team and won two Super Bowls, then later turned around the fortunes of a miserable Patriots team.
After getting his team to the brink of championships, Bill Cowher capped his coaching career with a Super Bowl victory following the 2005 season.
George Allen hated losing, once saying, "Every time you lose, you die a little bit. You die inside ... not all of your organs, maybe just your liver."
Marty Schottenheimer was old school, told it like it was, and gave some of the most memorable and unique pregame speeches in NFL history.
His facial contortions earned him the nickname "Chucky," but Jon Gruden's intense motivational style helped Tampa Bay finally win a Super Bowl.
The always emotional Dick Vermeil's motivation-by-inspiration approach helped make instant champs of the woebegone St. Louis Rams.
Vince Lombardi's autocratic style didn't exactly endear players to him, but the championship results are a valuable cornerstone of NFL history.
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Nowadays environmental measurements are becoming more and more important for our everyday life, like registering temperature or humidity level. At certain situations continuous and accurate monitoring is essential, for instance at food industry, in precision laboratory environments or in server rooms. Often expensive devices are used what are very sensitive to temperature and humidity changes. Due to the technological developments, the measuring devices are becoming more accessible to a bigger audiance and these equipments are used more frequently, thanks to their easy application.
At the sight of the title we could associate to a very simple problem, but if we want to create a device with low power consumption and lots of developement opportunities, we realize that this is a more complex task. It is worth using state of the art devices that are available on the market. The aim of my theory is to introduce the development process of a wireless humidity and temperature measuring instrument. I will start from the beginning with device selection and continue with the creation of the complete system. It would be possible to create the sensor node using the simplest components, but later on, during the development we would reach its limits sooner. The aim is to introduce and apply the design procedure of a 32-bit ARM microcontroller based, sub-gigahertz radiofrequency range device.
The development tools that the Silicon Laboratories has provided me include plenty of development opportunities, so the result of the thesis is a comprehensive introduction of the component behaviour rather than producing a final device.


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If you're looking for a cheap way to take your family on vacation this summer, there may be a new way to go. As CBS News correspondent Joie Chen reports, you just have to be willing to ride the bus.
Flying can already feel like a bus trip in the sky – at least now an airline is admitting it.
Skybus Airlines launched its first flights this week, promising super cheap seats on brand-new aircraft.
The hook: ten seats on every Skybus flight will be sold for $10 forever.
The carrier insists it's not just a promotion.
Skybus flies to smaller airports on both coasts like Burbank, California, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Every flight starts or ends in Columbus, Ohio.
"I'm flying to Columbus, renting a car and driving to Cleveland and saving a thousand dollars," one early Skybus passenger said.
Those really cheap seats can be hard to find. When CBS News tried to get them, the first $10 ticket from Portsmouth to Columbus wasn't available until October 10th.
We couldn't find any tickets for less than $50 between now and Thanksgiving from the Bay Area to Ohio. Still, $50 is pretty cheap.
All reservations are made online, and there's no phone number to call for help.
Inconvenient? Yes.
But Skybus bets you'll put up with it for the low fares.
"We're tapping into a market that's simply staying at home," said Skybus's Josh Flyr. "So if you want to know who the Skybus competition is, Skybus' competition is the couch, and the car and the bus."
Following the lead of European super-discounter Ryan Air, Skybus will try anything to make money.
If you get to the airport less than 30 minutes before takeoff, the ticket counter will be empty, as the people who work there also have to help board the plane. Even the planes are for rent as flying billboards.
And by the way, you can't bring your own food on board, but the flight attendants will happily sell some to you: they get a commission.
"It's kind of like going into a movie where you have to buy their popcorn and cokes and stuff like that," airline industry analyst Darryl Jenkins said. "Whether that's going to be enough to make that a success in the United States, I don't know."
Expect big name carriers to watch the new entry's take-off carefully as they decide whether to play catch-up in the super-low fare game. Or they risk missing the bus.


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NEW YORK (AP) — After racing back for an emphatic block on one end and streaking downcourt to get the ball back and slam it down while being fouled on the other, Kristaps Porzingis had one thing left to finish off his highlight-reel, end-to-end possession .
"I had to calm myself down to knock down the free throw," Porzingis said.
He did, his final point in a 37-point performance that carried the New York Knicks to a 120-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, giving Jeff Hornacek his first win over his former team and making a believer out of his opponent.
"Porzingis is special. He has a chance to be the best player in this league," said Suns center Tyson Chandler, the former Defensive Player of the Year. "Watching him tonight and seeing what he's done so far this season, he has a real shot of being the best player in this league."
Porzingis fell just shy of the career-best 38 points he scored Monday against Denver, unable to score again after rejecting rookie Josh Jackson and delivering his powerful dunk on the other end to trigger loud "MVP! MVP!" chants.
"I loved that play," Porzingis said. "Just the energy that was in the Garden at the moment, it was unbelievable."
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 21 points and Enes Kanter added 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks. They bounced back from a loss to Houston on Wednesday to win for the fourth time in five games after a 0-3 start.
The Suns swept the two-game series last season, Hornacek's first coaching the Knicks. He spent 2 1/2 seasons coaching the Suns from 2013-16.
Devin Booker scored 34 points for the Suns, who had won two straight and four of five after they also started 0-3. Phoenix lost forward T.J. Warren to a head injury in the first half, a game after he scored a career-best 40 points.
Porzingis was 13 for 22 from the field in his sixth 30-point performance in eight games this season.
"When you see a 7-3 guy backing up the court, doing between the legs, playing 1-on-1, that's special," Kanter said. "I mean, he's been doing an unbelievable job."
The Knicks led 32-19 after one quarter, then ran off the first eight of the second for a 40-19 advantage. Phoenix cut it to 72-66 early in the third but the Knicks pulled away again, pushing the lead back to 16 by the end of the period.
Suns: Warren was hurt in the first quarter when he crashed into Kanter, remaining on the court for a few minutes before returning to the locker room. The Suns said he had a headache and wouldn't play in the second half. ... F Marquese Chriss fouled out with more than 10 minutes remaining, finishing with five points and nine rebounds in about 16 minutes.
Knicks: Porzingis was listed as questionable to play after not practicing Thursday because of a stomach illness. He went to the Knicks' training facility and sat in on their film session, but was then sent home. ... Kanter was cut under his chin in the collision with Warren but was able to return without stitches.
Porzingis downplayed comments made in a Latvian magazine by his brother Janis, an agent in the firm that represents him, that surfaced a day earlier. Janis Porzingis referenced his brother's dissatisfaction with the Knicks last season, when he skipped his exit interview, and noted that Kristaps would need to be happy to re-sign with the team in the future, even if leaving meant taking less money. But Kristaps said much of the comments were taken out of context and that fans shouldn't be concerned. "I think the fans know I'm here in New York, I love New York and I see myself as a Knick for a long, long time, and I don't think they should be worried about it," Porzingis said.
The Suns were denied their first three-game road winning streak since winning five in a row under Hornacek in December 2014.
The Knicks went back ahead 63-62 in the series. The Suns still haven't led since winning Oct. 24, 1968, in their first meeting.
Suns: Visit San Antonio on Sunday night.
Knicks: Host Indiana on Sunday night.
For more NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
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Don't miss two hours of live CLE ethics credit featuring the ethics expert, Tom Spahn!
FBA-NOVA is proud to host a number of networking events and continuing legal education (CLE) seminars throughout the year, tailored to your Eastern District of Virginia practice. Learn more about our Chapter here.
Interested in discounted registration at all of our CLE and annual events? Become a member of FBA-NOVA to take advantage of these savings.
Rocket Docket News
Under the guidance of Honorable Coaches Nachmanoff and O'Grady, a ragtag band of (physically underqualified) law clerks, (physically overqualified) deputy U.S. Marshals, and the rest of the EDVA courthouse family wrested the trophy back from the overconfident FBA team, futilely helmed by Honorable Coaches Hilton and Anderson.
United States District Judge Albert V. Bryan, Jr. passed away earlier this week.
The judiciary expects its funding to be exhausted by Feb. 1. Today's standing order provides guidance on what this means for courthouse operations.
A year after their come-from-behind heroics, Judge Nachnanoff and Judge O'Grady commanded their EDVA team to an early lead, but Judge Anderson coached the FBA team to victory, delivering the coveted kickball trophy back to the FBA team for the second time in three years.
The FBA-NOVA membership elected new officers and directors, and Judge Brinkema reported on the status of courthouse construction, trends in civil and criminal litigation, and a new after-hours emergency contact procedure.
A great showing of judges, law clerks, and lawyers came out to display their knowledge beyond the courtroom.
The YLC thanks Judge Nachmanoff and the excellent panelists for sharing their thoughts and advice on the judicial clerkship process.
On the field, dreams were made and shattered over the course of nine innings. The FBA sought to defend their 2016 title, but were unable to withstand the sheer offensive power of the EDVA.
Keynote speaker Dean Risa L. Goluboff and special honoree Judge Gerald Bruce Lee made this Torrey Armstrong Memorial Lecture especially memorable.
FBA-NOVA hosted a reception to honor and celebrate U.S. District Judge James C. Cacheris and his 46 years of distinguished service on the bench. See photos.
Young Lawyers Committee
The Young Lawyers Committee (YLC) provides newer lawyers with opportunities to enhance their professional development through continuing legal education seminars, networking opportunities, and social events specifically tailored to lawyers in the first few years of their practice. The YLC also encourages pro bono and community service involvement. Lawyers of all ages welcome.


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Good Reads - mid Jan 2019
EconTalk is one of my favorite podcasts. Here's a good summary of the top episodes although it leaves out my favorite episode: a fascinating look at the rise of opioids with Sam Quinones.
The biggest issue this week no one is talking about is the LA teacher's strike. The LA system is shrinking and pretty ineffective. Is it class sizes, teacher pay, overall underfunding - or a bad system perpetuated by the union? We better figure it out as this issue is due to spread nationwide.
The best selling truck in the world is going electric.
Bob Lefsetz praises the greatest show ever, The Sopranos, and laments the rise of the new white collar gangsters.
Must read small book. Tribe by Sebastian Junger. "Why do large scale disasters produce such mentally healthy conditions?"
In praise of Judith Rich, the amateur psychologist who made the biggest impact on parenting advice by showing how little impact they really have. It's the peers who exert the influence.


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Head over to HeyMatthew.com/shop to pick up your Space Cat pen sleeve today! They're limited to just 100 pieces and orders will be accepted until Wednesday, July 25 (or until they sell out). Once they're gone, they're gone so be sure and snag one before they go! There's also a fun matching phone wallpaper in the store that you can download for free!Read More
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Giveaway: The Planter by Dudek Modern Goods
In a world filled with technology, artificial lighting and the constant glow of screens, it's nice to put a little of God's Green Earth on your desk. Plants are good for you as they help purify the air in your office. And, well, there's just something charming and sweet and hopeful that only a small plant on your desk can bring.Read More
Special Project: The Morse by Dudek Modern Goods
Meet The Morse. It's a hand-made block of American Walnut with two amber glass ink jars, slots for two of your favorite nib holders, and a groove for resting your nib holder during paper changes so you don't have to set your inky nib down on your desk top. Yessir, we thunk of it all. It's your perfect hand-lettering workstation.Read More
First Look: Nock Co. Sinclair
Around here, we love Nock Co. If you're not familiar with them, run over to Nock.co and check them out. But not just yet... Wait 'til you're done readin' and then go. Trust me, you'll want to see this because we're talking about the brand spankin' new Nock Co. Sinclair, named after Lake Sinclair in Georgia where these babies are made.Read More