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Star Micronics HSP7000 Multifunction (Hybrid) Printer
The HSP7000 features the fastest speed in the industry for a multifunction printer – 250mm/sec!
Star Micronics is proud to announce a major extension of its product line up; the Star HSP7000 multifunction (hybrid) printer. The HSP7000 is designed to assist and empower users who want to extend the capabilities of their current system.
Star Micronics has developed the best value solution for markets that utilize the three (3) primary functions of a multistation printer:
- Read the check's MICR reliably
- Endorse checks without jams
- Print a receipt as fast as possible
The HSP7000 combines key features from Star's celebrated range of products, including the speed and reliability of the market leading TSP700 Series, and the engine from the high speed SP700 dot matrix printer. Star is bringing over 30 years of "know-how" in POS to the HSP7000; resulting in customers receiving the features they need with the reliability they demand, minus the overhead of unnecessary features and cost.
As with all Star Micronics products, Star is committed to providing the best customer experience. When purchasing the HSP7000, you will receive all drivers needed for legacy and contemporary applications, including: OPOS, JavaPOS, Linus, XP™ SP2 and SP3, Mac™ OS X. In addition, the highly acclaimed Star development kit is also included, to help you quickly implement additional functionality. The HSP7000 also supports the ESC/POS emulation making this printer compatible with many existing popular industry applications.
The HSP7000 is available in Putty or Gray colors with USB, PoweredUSB, Serial, Parallel or Ethernet (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) interfaces. The HSP7000 comes standard with a three (3) year limited warranty. For a greater piece of mind, Star also offers Extend-A-Star™ and Swap-A-Star™ warranty services. The Extend-A-Star program further extends Star's standard service program with a bumper-to-bumper warranty and prompt printer repairs. The Swap-A-Star service program replaces a malfunctioning printer by the next business day.
The HSP7000 is a simple, easy to use multifunction printer with high reliability and high MICR reading accuracy. It was designed with the Functions You Need at the Price You Can Afford.


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A message from Sarah:
If you are a parent, teacher, or frazzled student yourself, you know how debilitating stress and anxiety can be to academic performance. (It sure was with me). But, it doesn't have to be that way.
Parents: we've got your answers on how to guide your Achiever and remain their Rock, when they most need your support (even if they pretend they don't want it).
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Students: we've got your Cliffs' notes for success. More importantly, we'll teach you the right mindset shifts and boundaries you need to put into place, in order to succeed in your goals—tools you can take well into your adulthood. (After all, isn't that what you really want to learn)?
Our goal: to develop coaching and educational platforms that offer the most comprehensive strategies (and resources) for tackling these kinds of challenges so that everyone succeeds.
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A teacher at Monarch Global Academy in Laurel is a finalist for the state's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year award.
Heather Carnaghan, who has taught at the public charter school for five years and been a teacher for 14 years, is one of seven finalists for the statewide award, Anne Arundel County Public Schools wrote in a release.
The school system said she is "co-teaching students in sixth through eighth grades to infuse project-based learning approaches as well as teaching reading to seventh- and eighth graders."
In a statement, Carnaghan said she was "truly honored" to be selected as one of the seven finalists, who range from teachers in Baltimore city to Talbot County.
State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon will announce the winner on Oct. 12. Last year, Josh Carroll of South River High School took home the award.


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ROAR! Students at Cannonvale State School have turned a new page for the environment with the launch of their book – Buster the Bunyip Saves the World.
With every class from Prep to Year Six contributing text and illustrations for the story, it's a must-read as Buster tackles some big issues to save the environment he loves.
Reef Catchments is thrilled to be involved, sponsoring the publication of this very original edition. The book is also supported through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's Reef Guardian Schools program.
Reef Catchments coastal officer, Olivia Brodhurst, said the book was a creative and fun way to share conservation messages.
"Buster the Bunyip book is a truly exciting and engaging way to help spread important environmental messages to children.
"The school is completely in love with Buster the Bunyip!
"Their sense of ownership over the character and portraying him as an environmental hero has the kids completely enthralled. Sharing this enthusiasm and environmental information via a creative book – kid to kid – is a great initiative."
The story follows Buster, a Bunyip with a heart "as big as Uluru" as he fixes environmental problems across the globe using his super strength, his ability to transport and ability to change colours depending on the level of danger in the area.
The book will be on display at the Cannonvale Library so local community members can have access to the story.
Reef Catchments is proud to support the publication of Buster the Bunyip Saves the World, through funding from the Australian Government National Landcare Programme (NLP). A big congratulations to all involved!


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BCI Worldwide is pleased to announce its expansion of services by introducing the BCI International Logistics Services (BILS) group. BILS is a new division that is responsible for providing Freight Forwarding services for our growing and dynamic customer base.
For our Hospitality and Gaming customers, this new service offering now provides us with the ability to handle our customer's items all the way from the factory to the installation at its final resting place and everything in-between, allowing us to become a one-stop shop for any major pre-opening or renovation project.
"By combining these new capabilities with our past core competencies, we offer our customers a unique managed solution that allows us to handle their items throughout the entire lifecycle of a project," said BCI Worldwide Asia Managing Director Stephen Hammonds. "We're very excited to bring this new service to our customers."
Our new team joins BCI Worldwide with a combined experience of over 40 years handling freight across the globe with a heavy focus on the following industries: Furniture, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Oil &Gas, Consumer Goods, Retail, Heavy Machinery & Construction, Electronics, Paper & Packaging, Government, and Aerospace.
Whether it is ocean, air, ground, project, or warehouse services you need, BCI International Logistics Services will deliver the results you expect. To learn more, please visit our Freight Forwarding page or to receive a quote, contact us here.


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No rest as Roy wants more from Ireland players
Self praise is no praise is one of those theories that Roy Keane probably lives by.
So it was no surprise when the Ireland assistant manager, while speaking about the lack of contribution from Ireland midfielders in terms of goals scored while on national duty, included himself.
Nine goals in 67 caps is not the worst tally for a player but Keane knows it's not enough. "I don't know, but I probably didn't score enough myself at international level," says Keane, sadly aware that the current crop of Irish midfield players have been very shy in front of goal.
Must Do Better was the theme which came from Keane yesterday at the Ireland camp ahead of Saturday's World Cup date in Georgia, the first in a double header which will have a big in in whether Keane gets to a World Cup finals for the second time in his career.
The Republic's side are in a good place in the World Cup qualifiers, only removed from top spot in Group D on goal difference behind a talented, but brittle, Serbia outfit. "I think we're doing okay. I think we're in there fighting," says Keane.
But ahead of a trip to Tbilisi, a place where Ireland have always laboured to a win, Keane is demanding more.
More goals, more creativity, more composure. Any arrogance in the Irish camp and a feeling that three points against the bottom seeds in the group is a given should be dashed away with memories of last year's home game with Georgia, where Seamus Coleman was the unlikely hero.
"You are always looking for more, from our attacking players, from midfield," says Keane, recalling that slog at home to the Georgians. "One of our best attacking players was our full-back, Seamus Coleman, you certainly don't want that, your best attacking player being your full-back.
"We want more from Wardy, we want more goals from our centre-halves. You want players who can create that bit of quality in tough situations or tough games.
"We have seen that in some of the games: Austria away with Wes giving in a good ball and a good finish, you need moments of quality. But we have produced them, you are not talking about 10 moments in a game, sometimes just one or two where it falls to somebody and you get the right pace on it, the right pass, the right decision making.
"We want that, if that is Harry Arter or Meyler or whoever is in midfield. We will find on Saturday, we will need someone to produce, hopefully, that bit of quality to win us the game."
Goals from wide areas would help, Keane sadly aware of that poor strike rate from midfield.
"If you are a midfield player, be that Meyler or McGeady, McClean - a decent midfielder should have a couple of goals in his locker, five or six or seven every season whether that's in the Premiership or international level, that's my argument," says Keane.
"If you are a midfield player contributing goals, it has a huge effect on the team. That's why we give Robbie (Keane) so much credit, without Robbie's goals record at international level, there wasn't other lads around him scoring enough goals either, he carried that burden far too long by himself, other lads have to contribute, particularly the wide players."
But one major plus for the management team is the presence of Jon Walters in Dublin, despite his recent injury woes. "I don't think it's the end of the world for lads to miss two or three days' training. It's not ideal but once Jon is on that plane I'd be pretty confident that he'll be available for selection," says Keane.


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Tapping into the artistic inspiration of the Crossroads Arts District, these amenities were designed for fun and convenience. It won't be hard to settle in and start a home here.
- Central Crossroads location right on Main Street
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- In-building parking
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- Pet-friendly
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Need a program to evaluate bucket lid heighth (from the side) using laser distance sensors
Budget $30-250 USD
I am building a sensor system that I will be adding to the head of a palletizing robot. It has two laser sensors. One faces downwards (which I use to collect distances from bucket lids below). The ONE I AM CONCERNED WITH faces outwards. A small distance away from the bucket, the robot head dips below bucket lid heighth, and slowly scans upwards while the laser sensor collects 100 distance measurements. (I don't think I can take any more readings/faster without cutting my intra- OFF/ON/OFF/READ delays below 3 ms. Don't know if that is too short for my arduino and laser to talk to one another lol.)
MY GOAL is to determine if the bucket lid is seated properly/deep enough. If it is low enough on the bucket, then I know for sure it is sealed. Various reasons for the lid being too high. For example, sometimes there are two rubber gaskets in the lid, and the lid-presser-thing on the automated bucket line squishes it down, but the lid cannot seal. An unsealed or double gasketed bucket sneaks past the mechanical "Is there a lid on the bucket" sensor, but we dont know if they are truly sealed.
MORE SPECIFICALLY, as you are concerned I am looking for a way to measure the height of the lid on the bucket, vis a vis arduino code... Dont make stupid suggestions like 'let the laser look for when it doesnt see lid anymore as it scans up.' I need something VERY ROBUST and INTUITIVE. And even adaptive if possible. The heighths that the buckets sit on the conveyer are each a bit different, so your code will probably need to reorient its 'evaluation area/reference frame' within a certain range back/forth // up/down. Let me know if that doesnt make sense. In the picture, (will upload later), you should see 2 mm of space for a properly sealed bucket. Any more than 3 or 4 mm indicates an unsealed lid, usually.
There may also be the complication what you see circled in red. (The robot will do one scan, and do another, a few inches over, but each are still considered important.)
Part 1: I want a hand drawn and quick written description of how you will analyze a graphic representation of the the bucket side. Straight up draw on a printed picture of my bucket lid lip region or something like that. I want to KNOW what your thinking process is before you even touch a keyboard. I am utterly serious. And I will pay you 30 for that.
Part II: The next piece is I want is a more detailed description of how you would do it. written or typed with a few arrows and boxes as notes on top of my powerpoint slides.
If it is good I will pay 60 for that, but it must be very clear. If it is bad, then you only get 30.
Part III: If i approve part 2 ppt notes, THEN write the code. I will pay what I can for this. No less than $60 if it is good. more bonus milestone $ if it is amazing, obviously.
I have a presentation to make tuesday at the latest next week. I need to have everything in this project completed by then. No extensions possible, AT ALL. NOTE!!! After accepting a bid, I usually set up milestones for completed work in pieces, they always add up to at least bid cost, and after I award all of them, I cancel the large initial bid at the end, since it is the same thing as paying all at once. If that doesnt make sense to you, or if you cant absolutely do the job by monday, or you dont communicate every day, DONT TAKE THE JOB!
I won't award you the project unless you can get the following test correct/working. It doesn't have to be concise, but functional and understandable:
In arduino code, how would you make a 16 row x 100 column matrix, that contains both float and integer numbers, such that each row looks like the following:
{0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00, 400,399,398,397, 0.00,0.000,0.0000,0.00000, 1,2,3,4},
{0.00,0.00,0.00,0.00, 396,395,394,393, 0.00,0.000,0.0000,0.00000, 5,6,7,8},
...and so on
(IMPORTANT: columns 1-4 and 9-12 are float numbers, columns 5-8 and 13-16 are integers).
4 freelancers are bidding on average $243 for this job
Hello, I am Anthony from Sri lanka. I have 7 years of experience in the filed and I am very much interested in your project. Why you should hire me ? * As a full time freelancer I have my own PCB fabr More
Hello Sir I am an Electrical Engineer as well as a product designer and have extensive work experience in my fields. And consider my skilset to be good enough for this job


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Ready to be restored to its former glory, this home has been beautiful in the past, but has had a chequered history in more recent years. The property is very much in need of some tender loving care and buyers who can look beneath the surface will find a hidden gem - or knock down and re-build a new gem if desired (stca). This is an excellent opportunity to buy into one of Epping's finest streets, at an entry level price point.
- Double brick character home on 765 sqm in prestigious street
- Northerly frontage (15.24m), no heritage or conservation listing
- Period features throughout – most in good condition, some damaged
- Vendor has let maintenance slip, mostly cosmetic (eg broken windows)
- Kitchen has modern appliances including s/s dishwasher and oven
- Formal living room has ornate ceilings, leadlight windows, gas fireplace
- Two large bedrooms at front; 3rd bedroom or formal dining room; Sunroom
- High ceilings; r/c air con; Gas cooking, heating, hot water, Lock up garage
- Beautiful rear yard, established gardens, flowering shrubs front and rear
- Walk to Epping centre, train station, buses, shops, cafes and local parks
- In catchment for Epping West, Epping Boys and Cheltenham Girls schools
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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has described the release of some of the abducted Dapchi Schoolgirls as a proof that the prayers of Nigerians have been answered.
He said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, where he also commended President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian security forces as well as the government of Yobe State for the efforts that led to the release of the girls.
Mr. Saraki further urged the federal government to ensure the return of the remaining Dapchi and Chibok schoolgirls.
The Nigerian government had earlier confirmed the released of 101 of the 110 girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from a secondary school in Dapchi, Yobe State.
The government initially said 76 girls were released Wednesday but later gave an update.
Part of Mr. Saraki's statement read, "The release of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls is tremendous news for the country. Our prayers have been answered.
"I commend President Buhari, our security forces and the Yobe State Government for their effort in bringing back our girls. However, we cannot stop here. We must not rest until all the Dapchi girls, and the remaining Chibok girls are back home with their families.
"I hope that the girls that have been released will soon be reunited with their families and loved ones. It is also necessary that we ensure that they receive the necessary care and rehabilitation that they need to continue to lead normal lives."
The senate president further urged the affected families and the Yobe State Government to do all within their power to ensure that these girls continue their education "as this will be the strongest signal to their abductors that though they may have kidnapped their bodies — they will never break their spirits and their minds."


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Lavrion, Port of Lavrion
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Lagoon 560 (2014) / Price List / Yacht Charter Greece
Lagoon 560 crewed is the perfect catamaran to spoil you and your family or friends and enjoy your sailing holiday. The cook will take care of the meals.
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Price: € 16.800 per week
Cabins: 5
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Beam: 9.44 m
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Black Card Fly On A Debit Card Budget
I love shopping. I mean I REALLY love shopping. It's my favorite sport. Unfortunately, I don't always have the funds to support my love for the mall. So that's where I improvise and stratagize-my mom taught me early on that every expensive thing you see has a budget friendly twin. Here's my fantasy list of essentials along with look alikes that won't break the bank:
Luxury Bag(Black Card)- Chloe makes the best bags I have ever seen...if I ever get rich enough and crazy enough, this is the first thing I will blow my money on. I have always wanted a Paddington, but this season's Helouise Cherry Bag is becoming my newest crush. Oh, and I love bags. Expect a post on the 10 greatest bags of all time at some point!
Luxury Look Bag(Debit Card)- The Aldo "Sefro" Bag in Black($50) looks very lux, and the "Elrocee" Bag($50) looks alot like Chloe's Bay bag.
Curve Fitting Jeans(Black Card)- I have wanted some House of Dereon jeans ($139.99 at ecrater.com)ever since Beyonce and her mom started the clothing line. I'm sure everyone that knows me can attest to how much I used to talk about them. Hopefully, I'll find some in a TJMaxx near me soon.
Curve Fitting Jeans(Debit Card)- Baby Phat's Blue Dream Wash Straight Leg Jeans are still kind of expensive at $69, but if, like me, you still can't handle that there's Old Navy's "The Flirt" Boot Cut Jeans for $29.50.
Cute Leather Jacket(Black Card)- The Guess? Washed Lambskin Scuba Jacket ($298 at Nordstrom) looks alot like the cute leather jackets that Stacey and Clinton suggest on What Not To Wear. I love the chocolate brown color because it's not as severe as black.
Cute Leather Jacket(Debit Card)- The Guess? Patent Scuba Jacket($99 at Wilsons Leather) is more in my budget. Even though it's black, the shiny finish makes it more glamorous that a regular dowdy black leather jacket.
High Waisted Pencil Skirt(Black Card)- I like how Nanette Lepore's Richard Burton Corseted Skirt($240 at Saks Fifth Avenue) can be worn with or without a belt. I'm glad it doesn't come with a belt so that you can wear whatever kind of belt you want.
High Waisted Pencil Skirt(Debit Card)- The Lux Pencil Tux Skirt from Urban Outfitters($48) looks just as good at a fraction of the price.
Feminine, but versatile blouse(Black Card)- Blouses that can be worn for multiple occasions are my favorites because they really help to stretch your wardrobe. I can see Catherine Malandrino's Silk Chiffon Blouse ($345) going to work, for a night out, and for a casual movie with friends.
Feminine, but versatile blouse(Debit Card)- The Deity Satin Blouse ($48) at Urban Outfitters in gold would be perfect for any occasion as well, plus you won't be as nervous as you would be in a $350 shirt!
A Cute Belt(Black Card)- Snakeskin just looks so luxurious to me. I love the different colors and textures, especially in WCM's Snakeskin Belt($190).
A Cute Belt(Debit Card)- The Connie belt at Shop Suey Boutique satisfies my snakeskin fetish at an unbelievable price. Yeah, it's fake, but it looks great.
Fierce Shoes(Black Card)- The greatest outfits can be ruined by the wrong shoes. And of course in my fantasy world I would have to have a pair of Christian Louboutin Miss Allen J leopard print pumps($710).
Fierce Shoes(Debit Card)- As with the Chloe bag, until I become rich and/or crazy I'll opt for Nine West's "Darra" leopard print mary janes($79).
What a long post. But this should go to show how much I love my sport. Don't worry, I'm working on not being so long winded. Or maybe I'm not...you can't say enough about style!


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Another area that was taught at the course was how to decipher the language barrier between genders. When we get married we think that our spouse will be able to understand us the same as our family and friends did. But we forget that they do not know us like our family and friends, that men and women think differently so what is obvious to us may not be obvious to them. For example, when a woman has a problem to deal with she wants to talk about how she feels whereas a man prefers to think about his problem on his own. We were taught 6 language barriers between genders and how to deal with these to have a better relationship.
You need to understand the language of the person you are speaking to. Then you can speak in that language.
Developing good communication skills and understanding how to communicate with the opposite gender is so important. The inability to communicate effectively leads many couples to divorce or unhappy marriages.
The first language barrier is that a man loves to prove himself by what he produces. This is one of the most important things about spouses which the couple should be aware of. A man shows his love to his wife by providing for her whereas a woman shows it through emotions. So the husband may not necessarily tell his wife that he loves her because he thinks that by working and providing for her that is him showing his love. Problems arise when the wife doesn't understand that this is how he expresses his love and the husband doesn't understand that women are not the same as men when it comes to feeling loved.
The second language barrier is that men are physically based and women are emotionally based. Research shows that 80-90% of men view intimacy as the most important aspect of their marriage. Understanding the different needs that men and women have will allow better communication between spouses. It will also allow each of them to address their spouses needs so they won't feel as though they are being neglected or their feelings ignored. To have your own needs addressed you must address the needs of your spouse. It is especially important once you have children as they can take up most of your time.
The third language barrier is learning about each other's interest and hobbies. By doing so you get closer to your spouse by knowing more about each other's interests. It helps you to connect to your spouse and understand each other on a deeper level. There are many things you can do together for example; take up a course/movie/sport together or read together or travel locally and explore your local area, or cook a romantic meal together.
The fourth barrier is women love men who listen. Women feel fulfilled and satisfied when her husband supports her emotionally. It is important for men to understand that she doesn't necessarily want a solution but just someone who will listen and try to understand what she is saying. When a husband interrupts and gives her a "solution" he thinks he is helping but she feels that the husband doesn't have time for her and so is giving a solution to get away. There are many techniques we can learn to improve our listening skills, such as, facing the speaker, giving eye contact, not interrupting, being attentive and giving feedback.
The fifth barrier is that men and women use different sides of the brain to process information which affects their communication skills. Women are better at bigger picture and situational thinking whereas men are better at specific spatial thinking. Women can multi-task whereas men are better at doing one task at a time. Women tend to perceive pain more intensely than men and have better memories than men. Men are better at performing mathematical tasks than women and tend to have a better sense of direction. Understanding these differences can help us to understand each other.
The last barrier is that women look at specifics while men look at the general picture. So for example a man might be looking for a simple yes or no answer while a woman will want to know specific details.
So with this information inshaAllah we can work on understanding each other better. Remember that men and women are different and have different roles in life so we should try to complete each other not compete with each other.


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6 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Every Workout
Each day you work out, you are creating a healthier, stronger body. When it comes to exercise, every day really does count. But, you can't just go through the motions. It's up to YOU to make each workout count.
Here are some tips from AAY! Co-Founder, Elaine Miller, on how you can get the most out of each and every workout from now until the end of the year:


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Dear Conservative Friends,
I'm here because I'd like to start a dialogue with you. I am tired of the fighting across what seems to be a Grand Canyon of a divide. While I have a few of what you would consider socially liberal opinions and facets of my identity, I don't subscribe to a political affiliation. I would rather work cooperatively. Too many lives are being lost, societies all over the world are in steep decline, and when we look deep into our souls, I don't think we actually want different things. I think we need to do a better job at communicating as if we were friends, a less dysfunctional family, and finding a way to let people get on with their lives when they do things that upset us.
There are going to be a lot of blurred lines, and some that aren't. We are going to have to compromise. What is most important is that we are going to have to learn to respect and love each other. Love is the most important thing in this world.
A lot of people are angry. When people are angry, they express it in different ways. People who did not get a lot of opportunities in life, especially for generations, like basic health care, education, quality food, housing, they would not have had the resources to seek assistance like those who have. There is deep anger surrounding that, defeat, fear, and a profound, gnawing, sadness knowing it might not be in their lifetime their dreams are realised. More than anything, they want an equivalent shot at life. It is not that they are not hardworking, intelligent, capable people, they just need to be given the tools to have a fresh start, tailor-made to them.
I am angry too. Let me tell you about some of the aspects of my identity. These are things that impact me physically and socially. I have a disease that is like cancer, have had it since I was born. It is called Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome. I also have a severe pain disorder called CRPS, am Autistic (like Aspergers,) I am Latinx (my mother is Cuban,) I am a (very liberal) Muslim convert, and I am nonbinary transgender, which is like being gender neutral.*
You might hear this and have a lot of reactions. I have heard them all; it's alright. If I had not told you, you would not know. We could have gotten to know each other. I would have told you that I am involved in nonprofit work. Before my illness got to a certain point, I was a Museum Educator. (Teaching is my passion!) I used to professionally sing, I have cats who are my life, I left my heart in California and Melbourne, Australia, and family is everything to me. Yes, my identities define me, but so does everything else in my life. It is all important.
We might fundamentally disagree about some things, like abortion. I'd like to tell you about how heartbreaking my experience was. Like I said, my disease is exceptionally rare. I have a hard time getting insurance approval for basic things because they don't know how to medically code my diseases. I was pregnant once, and I wanted the baby. Elevated hormone levels can create new tumours in my body and put me at increased risk. I cannot be on birth control either, due to the hormone issue. Being pregnant, unless under strict supervision, could have made me a lot more sick or killed me. I read about some sad cases and only knew of a couple friends with successful pregnancies. They had to get injections to make sure everything was okay.
Because of the nature of my situation, I was not able to get that kind of medical care, and due to all of my conditions, I am on a lot of medications that would have seriously harmed the baby as well. This baby was made with someone I love a lot, but I had to make the decision to terminate. I didn't know I was pregnant for months because I was so sick and skinny. At two months I was 87 lbs, maybe at three 90. The abortion occurred at around four. I am sad every day and dream about the family I could have had.
I don't think you would want to hurt me or other people like me, despite the picketers chanting on the day of my procedure. There are a lot of issues, not just abortion, where a lot of harsh words are exchanged, lives are lost, jobs are lost, relationships ruined, and we just aren't reaching each other. Can we stop calling each other names and accusing each other by political party? It feels like we all should be in time out.
If we really do want to make this country, this world, a better place, we -have- to put our pride behind us. We will need to figure out how to respect each other. When my ex-partner and I, who is my current best friend, were in a fight one time, I asked her whenever she was really angry if she could please try to remember the love we shared. Later, she went and bought a bracelet that said "LOVE" so she could look at it as a very physical reminder. I'll never forget it.
When you feel like there is someone you could never possibly understand and you feel anger, fear, or annoyance towards them, could you do something for me? Could you try to imagine them as the person you love the most? Maybe your mother, son, wife, husband, best friend...they want you to understand them. They want to be accepted. They are scared, too. We all are. We need to be in this together, solving problems with many, open minds.
Love and Light
Sorel Estrada Volpe
*(I was assigned female at birth, but "nonbinary" is my gender, AKA out of the gender binary. Instead of she/her/hers pronouns, I use they/them/their/theirs pronouns. I realise this is an issue many people think is silly or insignificant. Feel free to fact check me, this is a normal things that has been going on for many years. Check out these links to learn more:
Non-binary or genderqueer genders by Christina Richards et al
^This is an academic article
The Handbook of Gender in Archaeology: Chapter 13, The Archaeology of Nonbinary Genders in Native North American Societies, pg 435
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Solid country house with plot of land located in a big village 35 km away from the city of Vratsa, Bulgaria.
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August 17th-20th, 2017
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Prepare for magic, views, and elevation as you get the opportunity to hike past some of the most photographed sights in the world and climb Cloud's Rest! Cloud's Rest sits higher than Half Dome and offers spectacular views of Half Dome and the Yosemite Valley!
This is an intermediate-strenuous level backpacking trip that won't disappoint and will leave you with memories that will last forever. Yosemite National Park has been a staple for backpackers, hikers, and travelers since the 1800's for a reason! John Muir said this about Yosemite, "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter." Come and experience what John Muir did.
A 4 day backpacking adventure out of the Yosemite Valley means you get to experience the magic of this national park without the ridiculous and overbearing crowds that hang out in the valley. With record breaking snowfall this year, you'll experience gushing waterfalls and flowing rivers like never before! You'll get to see the classic Yosemite, Vernal, and Nevada waterfalls, the Yosemite Valley, Merced river, and . We're not foolin' when we say that this place is magical!
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We will be starting from Glacier Point, making our way towards the base camp for Cloud's Rest, this means there will be some up and down on the elevation, but in total including Cloud's Rest, it will be about 6000 feet over the course of a few days. Adventurers will be expected to carry around 30-35 pounds of gear including their own personal belongings. We are expecting to cover around 7-8 miles of ground per day with a grand total, including the Cloud's Rest climb, of 24 miles.
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Ontario will have an election in October. The date was set when the current government took office so there is a clear path towards the event which means campaigning has been underway for several months.
This campaign activity has been direct, complete with attack ads, and indirect, where the current government announces new programs and awards capital funds to projects across a number of sectors, across the province.
The opposition party, the Progressive Conservatives, is led by Tim Hudak, a young man from the Niagara region. Mr. Hudak holds a graduate degree in economics and he seems to know a thing or two about the subject. Since he represents a riding in wine country there is also a chance he may show some interest in the welfare of the wine industry.
On this point I am surprised Mr. Hudak hasn't been more outspoken on wine industry matters while in opposition. The industry faces many needs – most of them economic in nature – that can only be addressed by leadership from the government. These needs include improved distribution of VQA wines, enhanced labeling of wines made in Ontario from imported juice, relaxation of cross-provincial border shipping restrictions and more LCBO shelf space for VQA wines.
My suggestion isn't that the provincial government increase the burdens on the already overly-regulated wines and spirits industry. I think the province should step in to reduce the restrictions on growers and winemakers and level the playing field between the small and medium-sized producers and the very large, pre-1993/pre-NAFTA producers.
These seem to be themes echoed by Tim Hudak as he stepped up his campaign activities in the late spring. If Hudak means what he says, I hope we have a man who can keep his promise. In his campaigning Mr. Hudak has shown the first concrete, assertive leadership on issues hindering the progress of a fragmented and struggling industry since the vine pull up program was put in place at the time NAFTA was put in place.
I am skeptical of campaign promises, especially those that cost money or are aimed at specific interest groups without consideration of the effects those promises may have on other powerful and influential stakeholders. Talk is cheap: it's the actions that count. On the issue of leveling the playing field for the small producers there are at least two main groups who will have words on the matter: the members of the Winery and Grower Alliance of Ontario (WGA) and the state of California.
The WGA is a group of very large Ontario wine producers, including Andrew Peller Estates, Vincor International, Colio Estate Wines, Kittling Ridge Wine and Spirits and others, including properties owned by the larger makers which still operate under their own labels (e.g. Thirty Bench Wine Makers, Hillebrand Estates, etc.). These makers are a huge centre of influence in the Ontario wine industry. These firms buy over 70% of all fruit produced by Ontario growers. They produce approximately 90 % of the wines made (or assembled) in Ontario. They control a direct wine retail distribution system of just less than 300 stores.
Perhaps, most importantly, these firms were previously members of the Wine Council of Ontario, the trade body responsible for brand development and marketing of Ontario wines. The Winery and Grower Alliance was formed in mid-2010 after the province of Ontario announced a phase-out period for wines made from imported juice and the levy of an additional tax on these wines sold in stores controlled by the per-1993 makers. Another way of saying this: the pre-1993 firms resigned as members of the Wine Council of Ontario, taking their annual dues with them.
And the point – of this short lesson in recent history – is?
The long term interests of the Ontario wine industry as a whole must be carefully thought through before knee-jerk policy changes are made to address the interests of one sub-group. The effect of fragmentation of this small industry is to weaken the industry as a whole and divert energies to fight internal political battles that should be reserved to build the industry.
One suggestion made by Mr. Hudak bears such careful consideration before policy changes are adopted. This is the proposal to open across the province a network of Ontario VQA-only retail stores, similar to the system in place in British Columbia. This concept has been made to work in BC where 20 VQA stores now operate in several locations throughout the province. The stores are franchised by the BC Wine Institute, the BC equivalent of the Wine Council of Ontario. The wines are held on consignment in the stores and sell at prices controlled by the BC Liquor Distribution Board. In other words, the tax revenues are the same whether the wine is sold in a provincial store, in a VQA store, or in a privately-owned wine store (remember BC is a hybrid province for the sale of wine).
This system works. Not all wineries are members of the BC VQA system, but for those who are members they can submit wines for distribution in some or all of the VQA stores. For consumers, the selection is outstanding. Big and small wineries are represented. Wines are offered across all price bands and the VQA store sales staff members are knowledgeable and friendly. Due to small production volumes for many wines only a small fraction of all the wines made in the province are available in these stores but as long as you are close to one of the 20 store locations, you may never have to go to the Okanagan Valley or any of the other BC wine regions to get some of the best wines made in the province. This system will provide a proven template should the Ontario government decide to advance the interests of consumers and wineries, both, with such a distribution model.
Already there has been a shot across the bow from California. The Wine Institute, a lobby organization representing the wineries of California, has stated it will lodge a complaint under the provisions of NAFTA if such a VQA store suggestion were to become a reality. Similarly we can expect the Winery and Grower Alliance to seek something in return for a broadening of the Ontario wine distribution system. And, of course, the LCBO would have an interest in any proposition which would reduce its sales volumes, assuming this would be the result…
Consider the following statistics: Ontario wines represent 44% of all the value of all wines sold in Ontario. Australian wines represent 90% of wine sales in that country. New Zealand wines represent 57% of all sales in that country. Consider also that the Ontario data includes sales of wines made with imported juice, as well as sales of VQA wines (the value of VQA sales are 32% of total Ontario-made wine sales).
Should the LCBO wish to have a voice on this matter the monopoly should be invited to develop a plan to improve its performance not only in Ontario wine sales volume but in expanded shelf space for wines made by all Ontario producers.
The issues facing the Ontario wine industry are diverse and complex. I would hope to see an expanded system of wine distribution introduced during my lifetime. But I would want it done in a way that strengthened the overall industry and not simply cater to one segment and, in the process, further divide the playing field into competing sub groups.
I expect there will be more to come on this issue, especially if the political pundits and the opinion polls are to be relied upon…
à bientôt…
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b) CE with +10% Buster
c) CE with +10% NP damage
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3) Rodya Rat is a Saber with a permanent, unremovable 100% Defense buff and no Debuff Resistance. Which of these Servants can deal damage to him with no support, Mystic Codes or CE's? Select all that apply.
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The event also has three quests, A, B, and C, and drop rates for them are available:
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Top Four: A double-sided, spot-glossed affiliation card featuring the Sith and Jedi.
Top Eight: An eye-catching Regional playmat depicting C-3PO being worshipped by Ewoks.
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11-30-2013 Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle Gospel Mt 4:18-22
Link to today's readings: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/113013.cfm
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus is calling all of us to be Fishers of Men. Have you answered His call? Have you accepted His challenge? We are called, just as He called His Apostles. Do you have the faith they did? The faith to say yes to His call?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, may I always say yes to your call. You will not call me to something I cannot handle, so may I never fear the task you have for me. I want to be a Fisher of Men for you. In Jesus' name, Amen
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3 Tokens to Watch in 2018
Beyond Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, the "crypto world" is comprised of a multitude of tokens supporting diverse blockchain projects. There is literally something for everyone. Here are three tokens that caught my attention in recent times.
Dentacoin (DCN)
Market Cap as of 01/15/2018 ($912,298,386 USD)
Dentacoin is a blockchain concept aiming to improve the dental care industry. The associated Dentacoin ERC20 token was conceived to be used globally by all individuals.
The Dentacoin team launched its first tools last year:
Trusted Review Platform: this framework rewards patients for posting unedited reviews of the care they have received onto a blockchain.
Dentavox: a customer intelligence platform which seeks users' opinions on dental health topics.
Dentacare: a mobile app that rewards people for establishing healthy dental care habits.
Market Cap as of 01/15/2018 ($224,683,933 USD)
VIBEHub is aiming to become a substantial VR and AR marketplace and hub. VibeHub's initial token offering (ITO) recently made a lot of noise, becoming sold out in less than 5 minutes, raising $10 million (USD) in the process. Furthermore, the value of its token "Vibe" increased by a staggering 400% on January 10 (which put the price per coin above Ripple).
The project's FAQ provides some insights on what users can expect in the future:
"You will be able to attend concerts, education seminars, play games and go on virtual dates all in VR on the VIBEHub application. VIBEHub will also focus on AR (Augmented Reality) as well, and will be available as those device become mainstream. You will also be able to access the platform without a VR or AR device, in a less immersive experience through modern browsers, Allowing everyone to participate."
CyberMiles (CMT)
Market Cap as of 01/15/2018 ($167,413,783 USD)
CyberMiles is a new blockchain platform designed for commercial applications. CyberMiles has announced its first strategic partnership with peer-to-peer marketplace, 5miles. The platform aims to empower the decentralization of online marketplaces, it recently concluded an initial coin offering, raising close to $30 million (USD) from more than 100 countries.
2018 is a promising year for crypto tokens and I'm looking forward to learn about new exciting blockchain-related projects.
The information provided on this article does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice or any other sort of advice.
Written By: Phil Siarri
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Naspers acquired Buscapé, leading comparison shopping search engine in Brazil and LatAm
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The Center for Social Media teaches media literacy; explains copyright in easy to understand terms; and includes lesson plans, videos, and scenario activities. It's a great resource for understanding copyright and fair use. http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/fair_use/
This site from the association Academic Research Libraries is particularly useful for educators as it explains fair use for educational purposes. http://www.knowyourcopyrights.org/index.shtml
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With just under two months until the midterms, the races that seem likely to decide control of Congress remain strikingly close, according to a first wave of New York Times Upshot/Siena College polls.
To take over the House, Democrats need to wrest at least 23 individual districts from Republican control. We've started surveying dozens of the most competitive districts and have finished polls in nine: seven tossup districts and two districts that lean Republican, according to the Cook Political Report.
In the seven tossup races, the result was within one point in five of them, though Democrats claimed a nine-point lead in Minnesota's Third, where the incumbent, Erik Paulsen, trailed the Democrat, Dean Phillips, 51 percent to 42 percent. Republicans had an eight-point polling lead in each of the two races thought to lean Republican.
A close race in these contests is no surprise. Indeed, we asked Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report for his expected results in these races, before we conducted the survey. On average, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans did better than expected. The Cook Political Report characterizes the Democrats as "substantial favorites to win control."
Still, at this stage, there's little hard evidence indicating that either party has claimed a clear and consistent edge.
A big reason is that the heart of the campaign season is only now getting underway, with most voters just starting to tune in. The polls contain intriguing hints of how the dynamics might shift in the coming weeks. In general, they bear out the expectations fed by special election results, strong Democratic fund-raising, national polls and the history of midterm elections that this will be a strong year for Democrats.
Democrats show unusual energy, outpacing Republicans in indicating their intention to vote. Republican incumbents show signs of weakness. And the national political environment appears as tough for Republicans in the battleground districts as one would expect based on the president's approval numbers and the generic congressional ballot.
Democrats can take the House if they win about half of the races currently rated as tossups by the Cook Political Report — or, if they fall short in tossups, by claiming a few races that currently lean Republican.
Even though the two Republican-leaning districts we surveyed went as expected, the sheer number of races where Republicans are thought to have only a modest advantage poses a risk to the party. If a few of these races slip into the tossup column, Democrats will claim a clearer advantage in the fight for control.
We're just getting started
People who pay close attention to politics have been obsessing over the race for the House for a long time. Donors have given millions in otherwise obscure special congressional elections, and they've already donated millions to general election candidates.
Ordinary voters, though, don't seem to have focused in yet. In eight of the nine races, more than 40 percent of voters said they didn't have an opinion of the Democratic candidate. Amy McGrath, the former Marine fighter pilot who raised millions after a widely shared biographical ad, is the exception.
In general, all of the Democratic candidates have solid favorability numbers. There's a reason for that: Democrats know their candidates pretty well, while independent and Republican voters do not. This could be a product of higher Democratic interest in the election, or maybe a result of contested primary races. Either way, their net-favorability advantage will probably decline over time, simply because a more Republican-leaning group of voters has yet to tune in.
Democrats seem excited
So far, Democrats are doing better among likely voters — those deemed to have a higher chance of turning out — than among registered voters.
Over all, Democrats lead by two points among likely voters, 46 percent to 44 percent, in the tossup races, while they lead by just one point among registered voters, 43-42.
It's a small difference, but it's striking in historical context. Republicans have almost always done better among likely voters than registered voters, and in recent midterm elections the gap has been particularly significant — perhaps as much as five or six points.
Democrats might have some additional upside, too. They lead by four points in the tossups among registered voters who say they're "almost certain" to vote.
Many pollsters use a simple likely-voter model limited to this group. In our turnout modeling, we give everyone at least some chance of voting because, in the past, many people who said they wouldn't vote ultimately showed up. And there are some people who say they will vote who stay home. Either way, it's another indicator.
Democrats have the wind at their back
The overall national political environment, which seems to favor the Democrats, does appear to be filtering down to the battleground districts. President Trump has a 42 percent approval rating on average in our seven tossup districts, about seven points beneath the 49 percent he won across the districts in 2016. You could roughly extrapolate that to a 39 percent approval rating nationwide, which is pretty close to recent national surveys.
In the generic ballot — which asks people whether they intend to vote for a Democrat or a Republican for Congress — Democrats have a three-point lead in these districts. It's a modest advantage, but it's also impressive for seven districts that voted for Mr. Trump by five points.
Republican incumbents don't look strong
Republican incumbents haven't fallen behind in most of the races we've polled, but their position doesn't look too impressive, either.
In the tossup districts, only two Republicans — Andy Barr in Kentucky, who led by one point with 47 percent in Kentucky's Sixth, and Dave Brat, who led by three points with 47 percent in Virginia's Seventh — have held more than 45 percent of the vote.
And only two Republicans in the tossup districts — Mike Bost, who had a plus-10 favorability rating in Illinois's 12th, and Mr. Brat, who had a plus-13 rating — had meaningfully positive net-favorability ratings. It's hard to give them too much credit because these are districts where Mr. Trump won comfortably in 2016. The rest were at plus-two, or lower.
Two incumbents — Pete Roskam and Dana Rohrabacher — even had a negative favorability rating. Their deficit is particularly striking considering they are in districts where Republicans outnumber Democrats.
There was one Republican who stood out as particularly strong: Will Hurd, in Texas' 23rd. This is a classic battleground district, but he had an impressive 51 percent favorable rating, with only 29 percent unfavorable.
Mr. Hurd voted against the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and he wrote an op-ed in The New York Times suggesting that Mr. Trump had been manipulated by Russian intelligence. His efforts to distinguish himself from the national party appear to have paid off. The race had already been considered "lean Republican," and he leads in our poll by eight points.
But Mr. Hurd is an exception. Over all, these G.O.P. incumbents enter the heart of the campaign season in a fairly vulnerable position. They don't have a deep reservoir of good will or support to help them withstand a so-called wave political environment. Their best option might be to try to discredit their opponents through negative advertising. In some of these races, that has already begun.
In Kentucky's Sixth, for instance, Republicans have begun to attack Ms. McGrath for saying she's a feminist.
Yet Ms. McGrath is viewed positively by 51 percent of voters in Kentucky's Sixth, which voted for Mr. Trump by 15 points. And perhaps surprisingly, voters in the district told us they were in favor of electing more feminists to public office, by a margin of 47 percent to 34 percent.
It's not all about Trump, yet
If you're a die-hard partisan, American politics is pretty straightforward. You know your party. You vote for your party.
So far, that has not been quite the case.
These districts voted very differently in the presidential election in 2016, with results ranging from Clinton plus-9 to Trump plus-49 in West Virginia's Third.
In mostly white working-class areas with strong Democratic roots, Republican incumbents are struggling against Democrats who fit their districts a lot better than the national Democratic Party does.
In West Virginia's Third, the pro-coal, pro-teachers' union Democrat, Richard Ojeda, has a lot more to work with than the district's presidential election results suggest or than Mr. Trump's 62 percent favorability rating in the district would suggest.
Registered Democrats still outnumber Republicans by a wide margin there, and respondents have a favorable opinion of Mr. Ojeda, 35 percent to 21 percent. That's better than the favorability rating for his Republican opponent, Carol Miller.
Democrats, meanwhile, are struggling a bit in well-educated and traditionally Republican districts where the Republican incumbent is a much better fit for the district than Mr. Trump is.
Perhaps the best news for Democrats was the nine-point lead for Mr. Phillips, a political novice, in Minnesota's Third, a well-educated suburban district outside Minneapolis that voted for Hillary Clinton by 9.5 points in 2016.
It's surprising, but not entirely. In a similar race, Barbara Comstock, the Republican incumbent in Virginia's 10th, is widely believed to be in a lot of trouble. Her district voted for Mrs. Clinton by a similar 10-point margin. And in Minnesota, Mr. Paulsen, unlike Ms. Comstock or Mr. Hurd, hasn't taken many concrete steps to distinguish himself from the party. He voted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, for example.
Still, even in Minnesota's Third, Democrats aren't running ahead of Mrs. Clinton's strong performance, according to our poll, even though Mr. Trump's approval rating is just 33 percent in the district.
The polls we conduct in the coming weeks should give us a clearer idea of whether one party holds an edge.


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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Just a few more pictures from Boston trip
Hi everybody, I wanted to share a few more pictures because when I did the last blog I was having a hard time getting Ashley's computer to read from the camera card. I think this will work! The first picture is of Dottie and myself. I worked with Dottie in the office at the Officer's Club. She did a really good job of trying to keep me from being so homesick while we were at Ft. Devens. She helped me get through my pregnancy with Christopher and then with Nathan. Her and her husband Art babysat Chris when I went to the hospital to have Nathan. Her kids loved having Chris at their house to play with while he was there. Art passed away in 2002 after suffering with a spinal cord stroke 11 years prior. Dottie took care of him all those years, which was getting to be pretty hard on her. She has done well however and now has a new guy in her life. The next picture of is of the church that our Branch met in, in the same town Dottie lived in,....Leominister. It belonged to another religion but they allowed the LDS to meet there. This is the church that Christopher and Nathan were blessed in. It's kind of a cool looking building, isn't it? There is a lot more to the building than what you can see here. Next picture is of the Nashua River which runs through the same town just down the road a short distance from the church. The next two pictures are of the hospitals the boys were born in. Christopher was born at the Cutler Army Hospital on post. They have rebuilt the front of it and it is now the Federal Medical Facility which is used for the prisoners in the prison that sits up at the side of the medical building. Nathan was born in Concord, MA at the Emerson Hospital. As you all know, Concord is a well known town that sits next to Lexington which is where the "first shot heard round the world" was shot to start the Revolutionary war. The whole New England area is full of H I S T O R Y, which is one of Dave's loves. The next picture will be of the commuter rail we rode a couple of times from Boston to Fitchburg the night we got there, then from Leominister to Boston the next day when we went to sight see. Notice the colors. Nothing like our Red, White and Blue "Front Runner" which is our new commuter rail that runs from Salt Lake City to Ogden. The last picture I'm going to share for this trip is coming in to Boston on the train. We took lots of pictures, but since we were only there for two days, we didn't get to every where we wanted to. Oh well, hopefully we'll get to go back some day. I would like the boys to see the New England area since they were born there. That's it folks. I already showed you a few pictures with the previous blog. Hope you enjoyed these. Not real exciting pictures but like I said,....maybe someday we'll get back there and be able to stay a little longer and get even better pictures. Bye for now!
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