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You may remember that earlier this year, I interviewed American author, Shannon Thompson about her paranormal fantasy Minutes Before Sunset. During which, Shannon revealed that some of the themes that were to run through the entire trilogy was light vs dark, and also choice and destiny. It has proven to be a successful first instalment currently boasting 47 5 star reviews on its Goodreads page. Well, I was very honored to be a part in Shannon's cover reveal of the second instalment, Seconds Before Sunrise, which will be released by AEC Stellar Publishing.
And here it is!
I think the first thing that hits you when first seeing the cover is how vivid the green is. Shannon has revealed that this was done on purpose to reflect the theme of humanity in the book. It is an extremely bold design, if I say so myself.
Have you noticed the colouring of his eyes too? I wonder if the same paranormal elements of the first book will run even deeper in this sequel? If you remember, Shannon rather creatively flipped the traits of light and shade, with Shades representing the good side, and the light representing evil.
It is scheduled for release on March 22nd 2014, which is plenty of time to get familiar with the series (see links below). You can add it to your goodreads shelf here.
Here is the Seconds Before Sunrise synopsis:
"Chaos within destiny. It was the definition of our love."
Eric has weeks before his final battle when he's in an accident. Forced to face his human side, he knows he can't survive if he fights alone. But he doesn't want to surrender, even if he becomes the sacrifice for war.
Jessica's memory isn't the only thing she's lost. Her desire to find her parents is gone and so is her confidence. But when fate leaves nightmares behind, she decides to find the boy she sees in them, even if it risks her sanity
Two destinies. One death."Her kiss could kill us, and my consent signed our death certificates…"Eric has less than a year left before his fated battle when he meets her. She's a shade like him, but separated from the Dark – and with more power than she should have. And he can't stay away.Jessica is new to town and desperate to figure out who, or what, her birth parents were. But she can't find them without overcoming Eric, and she won't let him stop her.
Minutes Before Sunset happens through the minds of two young adults as they struggle to survive their paranormal realities and find balance in their human lives.
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Celebration 10-05-2014/
"Discipleship: What it Takes – Being Held Acoountable Within a Small Group" John 17:20-27 Rev. David Lessner continues our series about Discipleship with a history lesson, touching on a bit of American History in relatioship with the Holy Trinity. Recorded live at Stonebridge United Methodist Church in McKinney, TX. For more information, including service times, please visit www.mysumc.org.

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This is an actual reprint in book form of an epic work; this method bridges the gap between folk & classical music worlds, containing music of the legendary Joel W. Sweeney & Picayune Butler, & studied by the great European classicist Sigismond Thalberg. Its author was the most prolific transcriber of early banjo music. This is the first truly classical banjo method ever published. 84 pages with an Introduction by Joe Ayers. The reprint copyright is owned by Tuckahoe Music and offered here by permission. Free shipping within the Continental U.S.A.
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This renovated old school house opened its doors in April 2012. With 16 beds split between 2 rooms, the bunkhouse is a great place to stop for the active traveller on a budget.
Campbeltown Heritage Centre and Museum
Situated on Big Kiln Street, Campbeltown Heritage Centre has a fantastic collection of objects spanning 300 years of social history. Once one of the richest towns per capita in all of Scotland - Campbeltown's sheltered port played a key role in growing the whisky, fishing and tourism industries.More info
Davaar Island
Davaar Island is linked to the shore at low tide by a natural shingle causeway called the Doirlinn. In a cave on the island is an image of the Crucifixion painted by Archiebald MacKinnon in 1887.More info
Carradale to Campbeltown
This section is a good days walking and takes you southwards through hugely varied countryside. From the superb rocky coastline at Waterfoot through pastureland and forest tracks right down past Saddell and then onto Lussa Loch, Campbeltown and Machrihanish.More info
Campbeltown to Dunaverty
The penultimate section starts out from Campbeltown and follows the shores of Campbeltown Loch taking you past the sentinel of Davaar Island at the entrance of the Loch.More info
Glen Scotia Distillery
Founded in 1832, Glen Scotia has a formidable one hundred and eighty year history, and remains one of the smallest Scotch whisky distilleries in Scotland. It maintains much of its original design, including the fermenters, the stillroom and the dunnage warehouse dating from the 1830s.
Ardshiel Hotel
Popular family run hotel, restaurant and whisky bar situated in a quiet part of the town overlooking Campbeltown Loch. Near the ferry terminal yet only five minutes walk from the Main Street. Fully ensuite, free wifi and satellite TV. On site parking. Open all year round 7 days a week.
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AVAILABLE NOW!!! Well maintained home on a huge lot affording privacy and tranquility. This home features 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths in a split floor plan. The open concept floor plan provides a light and airy feel to the house. Home features a screened in Lanai and a nice back porch making entertaining a breeze. Location provides easy access to the Mid-Bay bridge, EOD school, and Eglin AFB. Sorry, no indoor smoking and no pets.
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The Ground of Being:
Foundations For Finding the Real Self
Group Class Begins Wednesday 10/10/18
"When you function from the liberated center of your inner-most self, you attract all the abundance of life to you, but you do not depend on it. It enriches you, but it is not the substance of life. The substance is within."
WHAT: A group class dedicated to personal growth and spiritual development. The facilitation will include Brennan Healing Science techniques and Core Energetics therapeutic principles. The teaching is inspired by the Pathwork.
WHEN: Begins 10/10/18. We will meet Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9pm. We will meet for 11 weeks.
WHERE: 3758 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland 97202
COST: $350 for 11 weeks. Payment plans available.
This 11-week class will focus on the basic "map" of the three main levels of consciousness that we function from: The mask, the lower self, and the higher self. It outlines the hero's journey to finding and living from the true Self.
The higher self is creative, unified and generative. It is our divine center that is true power, love, and beauty.
As we develop the relationship with our higher Self, we also discover what blocks its expression. These blocks inhabit the levels of consciousness called the mask and the lower self. They are habituated ways of defending against pain. We will study these patterns that keep us stuck in painful, vicious cycles. Once we bring this into consciousness, we can begin to see the way through- the way back home to the Real Self.
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Grounding. Who am I in reality?
Developing the witness
Understanding our defenses
Relating to self and others from the deeper you
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The use of acid as a weapon is often not intended to kill, but to maim and scar for life. Survivors are left with vivid disfigurement and trauma. In Cambodia, authorities have passed legislation law targeting acid violence in the last year, but many survivors are still waiting for justice. A TV news report.
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In Southeast Asia, one group takes the sport of skateboarding into uncharted territory: the streets of Phnom Penh. A multimedia video piece with photos and sound.
Another entry in the less than universally acclaimed iPhone web series, Observed the Other Day. This time, I coerce my overworked smartphone into action aboard the 3:07 to Badulla. Grainy shots of Sri Lanka's gorgeous hill country await.
A pleasant afternoon of ox racing in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Yes, it's another entry in the less than universally praised iPhone web video series, Observed the Other Day.
Another entry in the not quite award winning iPhone video series, Observed the Other Day . In this episode, I come in for a smooth but noisy landing at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.


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Looking to explore truly enchanting places on your customized South America tours? An archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean and west of continental Ecuador, we provide our top 10 reasons to visit the Galapagos Islands.
While several travel destinations declare to be 'uniquely different', the Galapagos Islands are precisely that! It was the American writer Kurt Vonnegut who once wrote, "So, the Galapagos Islands could be hell in one moment and heaven in the next…."
Where else in the world can you have an eye-to-eye staring contest with wild animals and lose?
Your next adventure destination is right here! With a dizzying array of reasons to visit, the Galapagos inspires a whole new perspective of the world and travel – definitely worth exploring adding to the itinerary for your customized South America tours.
Fantasize sailing amid undisturbed natural volcanic islands housing some of the most mysterious creatures on earth. Imagine venturing among curiously inquisitive 'Blue-footed Boobies', timeless giant tortoises, and the peculiarly endemic marine iguana. Visualize beaches of all striking colors and hues.
Travel should always be about what you want to experience, the places you wish to see and the things you want to do. Yet, we definitely can make some solid reasons for visiting the Galapagos Islands.
1. Remoteness – World's End:
These secluded islands are pristine, picturesque and relatively untouched. Although straddling the Equator, they are devoid of tropical landscape and quite barren, with frigid waters swathed in thick sea fog. These islands were formed from rising hot magma thermal plumes atop the Nazca tectonic plate.
2. Playing Charles Darwin:
In 1835, Charles Darwin sailed to the Galapagos in the HMS Beagle, first glimpsing these islands he called "a little world within itself." Their unique diversity prompted his publication about his theories on evolution. Galapagos has since become a rare destination and is constantly surprising. Don't miss the Charles Darwin Research Center!
3. Nature's Drama:
13 islands were born from fiery volcanoes. Cruise these enchanted islands and observe volcano summits, tortured lava flows, and impossibly blue skies and seas. Panga (dinghy) excursions let you discover remote mangroves, pirate hideouts, coves and caves, and orcas, humpback whales, dolphins, sleeping reef sharks, dozing sea lions and green sea turtles.
See inland lagoons and dramatic rock towers with diving boobies, acrobatic frigates and seabirds.
4. All Color Beaches:
Be awestruck by the brilliantly striking colors of the beaches, from talc-soft white sand or deep olive to green, black, yellow-orange and red. See Punta Espinoza's and Fernandina Island's organic beaches.
5. New Culture:
En route, explore Santiago de Guayaquil – the capital city and port of Ecuador. Visit the picturesque old colonial district 'Las Peñas', the only part of the city where wooden houses were not destroyed by fire. See La Merced or San Francisco churches, the beautiful cemetery below Cerro el Carmen, museums, Botanical Gardens and Parque Bolivia in front of the Cathedral – abounding with tame iguanas.
6. Expeditions:
Take yacht or catamaran cruises via rich island shores and reefs, capturing scintillating geography. Paddle sea kayaks past Kicker Rock's towering pyramid. Camp beside fiddler crabs sweeping the beach! Animal Encounters like nowhere else – without teachers or textbooks…
7. Marine Iguanas:
Get up-close to the world's only known marine lizard. Darwin described this amphibian as 'hideous looking', with smashed-in snouts, razor sharp teeth, heavily lidded beady eyes and a spiny dorsal ridge above fat scaly bellies. Moving effortlessly between land and sea, they are not nearly as fierce as they look!
8. Commune with Giant Tortoises:
These are the world's largest endangered giant tortoises – most emblematic of all Galapagos animals and there 11 species living here.
9. Marine World:
Snorkel with sea lions, hammerhead sharks, penguins, sea turtles, dolphins, whales, and rays over coral reefs and submerged craters teeming with marine life.
10. Blue-footed Boobies:
The poster child for the Galapagos, these comical Blue-footed boobies are mesmerizing coastal seabirds, deriving their name from the Spanish 'bobo', meaning clown. See them hop from one blue foot to another in an awkward walk, kicking out one foot in a sort of endearing dance, heads bobbing in unison.
The Galapagos inspires, frustrates, thrills and confounds all at once! Enchanting Travels will help you seek out an environment that provides an antidote to frenzied urban living! After all, isn't travel all about a quest to discover places that don't look and feel like home?
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Declines in stocks and other assets have hit many retirees very hard. But not the retirees our Jim Axelrod takes a look at...
Back in Texas on his first day as an ex-president, George W. Bush made his plans perfectly clear:
"We may be retired, but we're not tired out. I'm going to write a book, and I may give some speeches."
Our 43rd president intends to follow the game plan of our 42nd president … and who can blame him?
Since leaving office in 2001, Bill Clinton has earned more than $100 million, in book royalties and speaking fees.
And he's not alone.
Being an ex-president these days means being part of a very exclusive, very lucrative club. But it wasn't always that way.
"It's somewhat unfathomable, quite frankly," said author Leonard Benardo. "We look at Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, later Jackson, Grant, all ending their lives in relative poverty or debt. And it boggles the imagination."
Benardo and Jennifer Weiss have written a book about the lives of ex-presidents, "Citizen-In-Chef" (HarperCollins). The idea of profiting from the presidency, they say, would have shocked our founding fathers.
"Early on it would seem to be what the founders called 'un-republican," or un-virtuous, to make money following one's presidency, to engage in commercial pursuits," he said. "And very few did."
George Washington struggled to make ends meet … and he was one of the more prosperous early ex-presidents.
"He was cash poor," Benardo said. "He had a 2,200-square-foot distillery, became one of the largest whiskey distillers, in fact, in Virginia."
George Washington, the Father of Country, was making whiskey?
"That's correct," said Benardo.
Many of our early presidents - Jefferson, Madison, Monroe - had money issues after leaving office.
"They all did, actually," Jennifer Weiss said. "And in fact, when we think of Jefferson's final act, the University of Virginia, many people don't realize that was all done with borrowed funds. And his lifestyle really caused him to leave the White House and lead a life of destitution."
Fast forward to the 20th century.
When Harry Truman's term was up, he paid for his own train ticket back to Independence, Missouri, where he moved into his mother-in-law's house … and mowed the lawn himself.
Although there was nothing set up for a Chief Executive once he departed the Oval Office, Truman refused to go on corporate boards. "He felt that that was somehow wrong for a former president," Benardo said. "He had this idea of the kind of nobility and dignity of the office of the presidency."
How quaint. Due in part to Truman's circumstances, in 1958 Congress voted to provide a pension for former presidents, as well as money for offices and staff.
A few ex-presidents later, Gerald Ford demonstrated the folly of thinking that financial safety net would curb a former Leader of the Free World's ambition to cash in.
"He basically sold himself to the highest bidder," said Weiss.
Ford sat on every corporate board that would have him - as many as 7 at the same time.
In 1989 Ronald Reagan received $2 million to give a couple of speeches in Japan.
George H.W. Bush made millions working for the Carlyle Group, a high-powered Washington, D.C. consulting firm.
But Bill Clinton has raised the game to a whole new level.
"An ex-president is gold, celebrity gold," said Richard Laermer, who runs his own marketing firm. In the modern age, he says, presidents are like rocks stars, and rock stars make money.
"The days when you expected the president to just go sit on the front stoop and rock in his chair, those days are gone," Laermer said.
And they're never coming back, because as Laermer explains, "There's too much money to be made."
The key to preserving presidential dignity, Laermer says, is to get rich almost as an after-thought, while pursuing your true mission - whether it's building homes for the poor, distributing aid to tsunami victims, or fighting AIDS.
"It's the image that he puts forth as he says what he says and does what he does," Laermer said, "and as long as it stays close to the way people perceive him, he can make as much money as he wants to make."
Unless, says author Jennifer Weiss, the money gets so big it becomes the mission.
"In the society they live in, they have the right to make money, certainly," she said. "We've seen that now ex-presidents have spent a lot of time doing good on an international scale. Will their exploitation of the presidency, in any way, diminish that possibility? Will they just be seen as mercenary business people? It's a good question …"
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The NSW government has been accused of "sneaking" through a controversial announcement about the demolition of a historic bridge.
Planning Minister Brad Hazzard approved the demolition and replacement of the 139-year-old Windsor Bridge on Friday, saying it was "in the public interest and will result in immediate and long term benefits for the region".
The bridge is the oldest existing crossing of the Hawkesbury River and is adjacent to the historic Thompson Square in the township in Sydney's northwest.
The group Community Action for Windsor Bridge (CAWB) said the project would destroy the oldest town square in Australia.
"Trying to sneak this announcement through at this time of year just shows how completely out of touch the Minister is," CAWB Chairman Dail Miller said.
Labor MP Barbara Perry said: "Let's call this for what it is - the O'Farrell Government has decided to butcher one of this nation's prime heritage icons under the cover of Christmas".
The announcement comes just weeks after Greens MP David Shoebridge said documents showed that the planning department, which opposed the bridge in early July, did a "U-turn" a month later.
He said that the only difference between July and August was that Premier Barry O'Farrell's acting chief of staff, Jaymes Boland-Rudder, had spoken to his counterparts at the roads and planning ministries to ensure they were "fully aware of the importance of delivering the road".
But Mr Hazzard said on Friday that the existing bridge was in a poor structural condition, had dangerously narrow lanes for cars and trucks and a one-metre wide pedestrian path which was too narrow to be safely used by cyclists.


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The Institute of Business Development said promoting an enabling business environment is key to improving economic performance.
Leading a delegation to the Headquarters of Vintage Press, Publishers of The Nation Newspapers, in Lagos, its Vice President, Mr Adewale Talabi said the country has huge potential for growth, adding that there are also hurdles to overcome in triggering the growth process.
Developing infrastructure bases, particularly power, strengthening institutional capacities, and promoting strategic and proactive policies, he said are urgently needed .
He noted, however, that there are increasing investors' confidence in the economy, driven by multinational and local businesses that see still Nigeria as an investment destinations in Africa.
Nigeria, according to him, stands out not only for its positive risk rating, but also because of the economy size and on-going investments.
He added that the reward for investors is attractive, offering a stable business environment and potential for growth.
Talabi said the institute was impressed with the efforts of the Federal Government to create a conducive environment to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), adding that this will led to employment creation.
While acknowledging that the economy was passing through painful internal crises, he maintained that businesses need to be alive to explore growth opportunities it offers, adding that in many sectors, window of opportunities still remain open for new businesses and competition is intensifying.
The Vice President stressed the need to give more encouragement to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), adding that SMEs are the backbone of the economy and there is a need to address their concerns urgently basis to ensure a conducive business environment for them to operate.
Right now, he indicated that SMEs need to be offered in terms of access to finance, and modifications in regulation, can drive long term growth and solidify the role of the nation in global commerce.
Talabi urged the government to use the present momentum generated by ongoing reforms to shape an environment conducive to long-term growth, adding that this is vital in re-establishing the nation's position as one of the leading business centres.


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Hotels in Europe maintained their strong start to the year by recording an 8.3% year-on-year increase in profit per room in February as growth was recorded across all revenue departments and was supported by cost savings, according to the latest worldwide poll of full-service hotels from HotStats.
GOPPAR at hotels in Europe surged to €31.30 this month, which represented a tenth consecutive month of profit growth for hotels in the region, signalling a truly positive period of trading for properties in the region.
The growth this month contributed to hotels in Europe recording a profit per room of €59.17 in the rolling 12 months to February 2018, which is 8.3% above the same period in 2016/17.
The growth in profit per room this month was driven by increases across all revenue departments as hotels in Europe successfully recorded a 3.2% year-on-year increase in TrevPAR, to €141.52, which was due to an increase in Rooms (+4.3%), Food and Beverage (+1.7%) and Conference and Banqueting (+2.3%) revenue on a per available room basis.
In line with the performance over the last 12 months, the growth in Rooms Revenue at hotels in Europe in February was driven by achieved average room rate, which increased by 3.4%, to €143.11, and was in addition to a 0.6-percentage point increase in room occupancy, to 62.8%.
Growth in headline performance levels this month were once again driven by the broad base of demand in the region, but were weighted towards the commercial sector as notable rate increases were recorded in the Residential Conference (+6.4%) and Corporate (+8.1%) segments, with a more limited rate increase in the Individual Leisure (+0.8%) segment.
Profit & Loss Key Performance Indicators – Europe (in EUR)
February 2018 v February 2017
RevPAR: +4.3% to €89.87
TrevPAR: +3.2% to €141.52
Payroll: -0.3 pts to 41.7%
GOPPAR: +8.3% to €31.30
The growth in revenue levels was supplemented by cost savings, which were led by a 0.3-percentage point reduction in Payroll, to 41.7% of total revenue.
The cost savings enabled hotels in Europe to increase further their efficiency and record a profit conversion of 22.1% of total revenue in February, an increase of 1.0-percentage points from same period in 2017, at 21.1% of total revenue.
Hotels in Madrid were amongst the top performing in February, recording a 24.1% year-on-year increase in profit per room for the month, to €38.79, on the back of an increase in revenues and a reduction in costs.
Top line growth at hotels in the Spanish capital was driven by an 8.4% increase in RevPAR as hotels in Madrid successfully recorded a 1.1-percentage point increase in room occupancy, to 69.2%, in addition to a 6.7% increase in achieved average room rate, to €150.70.
The increase in rate at hotels in Madrid in February was primarily due to growth in the commercial sector, which included an increase in the Corporate (+33.9%) and Residential Conference (+18.2%) segments.
Growth at hotels in Madrid, was also recorded in Non-Rooms departments, including Food and Beverage (+7.0%) and Conference and Banqueting (+9.4%), which contributed to the 7.3% increase in TrevPAR for the month, to €155.86.
Profit & Loss Key Performance Indicators – Madrid (in EUR)
February 2018 v February 2017
RevPAR: +8.4% to €104.22
TrevPAR: +7.3% to €155.86
Payroll: -0.6 pts to 43.6%
GOPPAR: +24.1% to €38.79
As well as the increase in revenue, hotels in Madrid successfully slashed costs, which included a 0.6-percentage point decrease in Payroll, to 43.6% of total revenue.
The growth in GOPPAR this month contributed to the 33.6% year-to-date increase in profit per room for hotels in Madrid and means hotels in the Spanish capital are already set to add another year of profit growth after consecutive increases in 2016 (+3.3%) and 2017 (+16.7%).
"The growth in top and bottom line performance for hotels in Madrid over the last couple of years has been supported by the elevated tourism profile of the city, which has contributed to Spain attracting a record number of visitors in 2017, to approximately 82 million. This has been in spite of anti-tourism protests across the country.
In addition, demand to hotels in Madrid in February was driven by the EAHAD medical congress, as the city remains a popular destination for business tourism," said Pablo Alonso, CEO of HotStats.
In contrast, hotels in Munich suffered a 36.4% decline in profit per room this month, as headline performance levels plummeted due to a reduction in conference-related demand.
In particular, the Munich Security Conference, which attracted more than 680 participants in February 2017 was a much smaller event in 2018. And, despite accommodating a number of high-profile visitors and their entourage, including heads of state, government leaders, representatives of international organisations and top business leaders, the impact on local hotels was significantly lessened.
With the reduced demand from the conference sector, hotels in Munich suffered an 18.8% decline in RevPAR, which was due to a 13.0-percentage point year-on-year drop in room occupancy, to 64.7%, as well as a 2.6% decline in achieved average room rate, to €148.85.
A decline in Non-Rooms Revenues at hotels in Munich this month, illustrated by the 10.1% year-on-year drop in Food and Beverage Revenue on a per available room basis, contributed to a 16.4% decrease in TrevPAR, to €138.70.
Additional cost increases were also recorded in Overheads, which grew by 4.4-percentage points year-on-year, to 27.6% of total revenue.
As a result of the movement in revenue and costs, GOPPAR at hotels in Munich fell to €36.49 in February, which was equivalent to a profit conversion of 26.3% of total revenue. The decline in profit this month contributed to the year-to-date profit drop of 28.1% at hotels in Munich.
Profit & Loss Key Performance Indicators – Munich (in EUR)
February 2018 v February 2017
RevPAR: -18.8% to €96.36
TrevPAR: -16.4% to €138.70
Payroll: +4.6 pts to 39.1%
GOPPAR: -36.4% to €36.49
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I've been talking to Shelby and Chris for months leading up to their engagement session. We decided that it'd be best and fitting to shoot in the Upstate; we met a Jones Gap State Park. I had never been here before but it was beautiful and there was plenty of visitors that day. The trails were gorgeous, and lead to many bridges that spanned over the mountain creek. You could hear the waterfalls above and the water running over the rocks. It was such a calm and relaxed atmosphere. I'd actually love to go back and actually hike it in real boots!
Shelby and Chris shared with me how Chris popped the question. I absolutely adore a good proposal story. Here's the story written from Chris's perspective. "Shelby and I went on a trip to the mountains and tried hiking to the top of the mountain. We got halfway up before we were both exhausted and stopped off in a little field. I told Shelby I had a gift for her and she opened up a box with a bible in it. When she opened the bible, there was a bookmark that said "Shelby, will you marry me?" on it, with the bible verse Mark 10 6:9 highlighted (6 "But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.' 7 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.") in it, and her new name "Shelby Holliday Beaudet" engraved on the front of it. When she opened the bible, I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me."
They brought these special items to their shoot for me to gather detail shots to incorporate. I love, love, love details!
I love the way Chris lit up with Shelby. The love between them is so pure and genuine. Their wedding day is going to be so much fun, full of love and lots of laughter. I can't wait to spend the day with them and their families!
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Madox Wilkey Times Free Press Player of the Week
November 17, 2017
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The week Red Bank High School won against Sequatchie County High School, Madox Wilkey received the title of Times Free Press Player of the Week. He said the award feels great and that he could not have gotten it without the rest of the team. He's been playing since he was five years old and his position used to be linebacker. Now, he plays quarterback for Red Bank High School and achieved an amazing award. Madox was a good football player when he was in middle school and the high school coaches thought he could be ready. They were right. The beginning is always rough, especially with him being a sophomore. As the season has gone on, he's shown that he can be the great player he is, he's shown a lot of confidence in himself and his team. His team has all the confidence in the world in him. Offensive line coordinator, Coach Akins, is very proud that Madox received the award, Akins knows it's cool to get individual awards but he couldn't have gotten it without the rest of the offensive line. They didn't ask him to do a whole lot but he made the plays they asked him to make. "It's a team award for sure.", Coach Akins explained, "What he did was rare that night and he deserves the award.".


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So, you have decided to dabble in foreign exchange. Forex is a large, exciting market that is defined by tricks of the trade and advanced financial techniques. Knowing that currency trading can be very competitive can make it seem impossible to know what strategy will fit you best. The tips is this article will give you suggestions that can shape your forex trading experience.
Always stay on top of the financial news when you are doing foreign exchange trading. Speculation has a heavy hand in driving the direction of currency, and the news is usually responsible for speculative diatribe. Setting up some kind of alert, whether it is email or text, helps to capitalize on news items.
You should remember to never trade based on your emotions. It is often said that bad trades were being caused by anger, greed or even panic, so don't make trades when you are feeling emotional. Making your emotions your primary motivator for important trading decisions is unlikely to yield long term success in the markets.
Use margin cautiously to retain your profits. Used correctly, margin can be a significant source of income. However, you can't be reckless. Your risk increases substantially when you use margin. You could end up losing more money than you have. The best use of margin is when your position is stable and there is little risk of a shortfall.
Fake it until you make it. Doing dummy trades in a lifelike environment and settings gives you a taste of what live forex trading is like. Watching online tutorials can be extremely helpful. Try to prepare yourself by reading up on the market before making your first trade.
On the foreign exchange market, a great tool that you can use in order to limit your risks is the order called the equity stop. This instrument closes trading if you have lost some percentage of your initial investment.
Make a list of goals and follow them. If you choose forex investments, create and maintain goals and plans for when you must reach your goals. Be sure to include "error room" especially if you are a new trader. Understand that trading Foreign Exchange will require time to trade as well as the time it takes to research.
When beginning the journey into trading on forex, never debilitate yourself by getting involved in numerous markets too soon. You could become confused or frustrated by broadening your focus too much. By focusing on major currency pairs, you can be motivated by the success to the point where you can be confident in making choices outside of the major pairs.
You do not have to purchase an automated software system to practice Foreign Exchange with a demo account. You can simply go to the main forex website and find an account there.
What account options you choose to acquire depends heavily on your personal knowledge. Be realistic in your expectations and keep in mind your limitations. It will take time for you to acquire expertise in the trading market. Most traders agree that, especially for beginners, it is advisable to stick with an account that has a lower leverage. You should practice trading with a small test account, to avoid the risks associated with trading in large amounts. Begin cautiously and learn the tricks and tips of trading.
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Android 7.1 beta for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T starts rolling out
OnePlus has started pushing out the Android 7.1.1 beta update to participating OnePlus 3 and 3T units. Weighing in at around 1.32GB, the update is currently hitting units in China (meaning it's the v7.1-based HydrogenOS build that's rolling out).
The update brings along several changes, including those related to wallpaper, cloud sync, gallery, and picture editor. Also included are the Android security fixes for the month of March. Aside from being rolled out OTA, the update is also available for download from H2OS official website.


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As always, our Alaska Airlines flight to Napa was flawless. We flew from Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County (STS), and it was a breezy and swift hour and twenty minutes in the sky! We made friends with our flight attendant (shout out to Carey!), who told us all about her many years flying for Alaska, and the many pins she's acquired along the way. Before we knew it, we were landing in Sonoma County!
Up until this past weekend, we'd never been to a music festival. We've never had much interest, as all of the ones close to home consist of dusty, dirty venues, high temperatures, and gross, over-priced beer. We've always joked that we're a little "too high maintenance" for a music festival… until now. Friends, we just returned from a weekend trip to Napa with Alaska Airlines as part of their #WeekendWanderer program, and it completely "ROCKED" our perspective!
If you haven't heard of Bottlerock, it's time you did. It's a music festival that far outshines the rest as, A) It's located in wine country (Enough said.), B) It's well done, classy, and takes place on grass covered fields (aka, NO DUST!), C) They have local wineries and restaurants set up pop-up tents, so you're guaranteed some of the best food and beverages in town, and D) The line up is LEGIT. We're talking The Killers, Earth Wind and Fire, Halsey, The Chainsmokers, Incubus, and Bruno Mars to name a few!
Are you sold yet? It gets better. Alaska Airlines hosts what they call "The Skydeck" where you can have a birds eye view of the main stage! The drinks are hosted (and boy, are they good!), there's ample seating, and they even have an "Amenities" booth with sunscreen and hydrating lotions! We're telling you, if every music festival could be like this, we'd have a new hobby!
While we spent the majority of our time at Bottlerock (because, it was AMAZING), we did get the chance to explore Napa Valley during our mornings and early afternoons. We wine tasted, ate delicious food, and even rode a hot air balloon!! Here's a few of the highlights:
Tank Winery: Located in a restored auto garage, Tank Winery is definitely not your average wine tasting room, and we DIG IT. Not only is Tank super photogenic (and totally Instagrammable), their wines were some of our favorites! They specialize in blends, and every label is fun and unique. Their staff is super friendly, and if you go, ask for "Brew" - he's the best!
Round Pond: Round Pond is one of our favorite boutique wineries, with a beautiful tasting room and delicious wines. We have yet to try a varietal we don't love! (Making choosing what to buy extremely difficult!) Reservations are required, so be sure to plan ahead.
Castello di Amaroso: We've seen photos of this "Castle Winery" for years, and were so excited to finally see it in person… And all we can say is WOW. It really is incredible. We recommend arriving right when it opens, as it definitely is a tourist attraction. But the castle itself is beautiful, and the wine is surprisingly tasty! $30 gets you a tasting and a self-guided tour, and the opportunity to take photos that even Rapunzel would be proud of!
Chimney Rock: We were actually heading to a different winery down the road, but when we passed this Cape Dutch style winery, we immediately changed our plans! Not only is their property stunning, their wine is some of the best in Napa Valley. It's definitely a splurge, but worth it if you love Cabernet Savinoun!
Boon Fly Cafe: If you didn't know this already, we LOVE breakfast. We live for breakfast. No matter where we are in the world, we're always on the hunt for the best breakfast in the area. Boon Fly Cafe is definitely up there, with an extensive breakfast menu that is decadent and healthy - all in one! Make sure you order the donuts, and if you love Bloody Mary's, they make a spicy one!
Gott's Roadside: Another thing we love, BURGERS. Nothing tastes better after a long day of wine tasting than a juicy burger and fries — and Gott's Roadside has it all! It's an order at the counter kind of place, and despite the long lines, they're extremely quick and efficient. Definitely a great lunch or casual dinner option!
The Charter Oak: This has quickly become one of Napa Valley's new hotspot, and for good reason. Everything on the menu is DELICIOUS. It's fresh, simple food (most of the vegetables are grown in their garden!) that will make you weak at the knees. We had some of the best potatoes of our lives there!!
Now, this is something that's been on our bucket list since we got married. Weather conditions have always put a halt to our ballooning dreams… until now!!! We rode with Napa Valley Balloons, and they made our morning truly a dream. If you haven't ridden a hot air balloon before, we highly recommend it. It's surprisingly peaceful, and the views are unprecedented. Our guides talked about the history of Napa Valley as we soared above the winding vineyards, and after the ride they had breakfast and mimosas waiting for us! Definitely one of the highlights of our trip!
This weekend had it all: amazing wine, drinks, music, and bucket list experiences! A big thanks to our friends at Alaska Airlines for making our in-flight and in-destination dreams come true… Can we do this every weekend?!


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Radiance: Backstage to Main Stage, The Duels - World of Dance 2019 (Digital Exclusive)
- Published: 10 April 2019
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- Ava C 6 months back
- lababy860 6 months back
I absolutely love this performance 😍😍 God is a freaking woman
- Marcos Rivera 6 months back
The ones on the left side were better.A much cleaner performance from them,and it had a lot of sass.
- Victor Félix 6 months back
- Sergey Chernobay Dance Channel 6 months back
Great production, it looks amazing!
- almand Martin 6 months back
I don't know what they have on their faces but I wonder what made them not use them in the performance
- Ava C 6 months back
hmm it might have been considered "messy", judges can be quite picky about using props
- Tamara Smith 6 months back
Please post Main Stage full screen. This is such an inspiring performance I want to share it with my family, but the side by side doesn't do it justice. This show is an inspiration to so many people, not just to dance and enjoy music and the human form, but to appreciate art and life and all the complexities dance merges right before our very eyes.
- Team ML 6 months back
I hope they upload vpeepz performance as well
- Neeraj S. Kholiya 6 months back
Hello NBC when Will be the next Video of Kings from India.😍😍😍
- hitman 98 6 months back
Next Cut is on 14 or 21 april
- Neeraj S. Kholiya 6 months back
@Pakistan zindabad 😊okk bhaiji
- Pakistan zindabad 6 months back
Maybe in May bcoz
First video they put in Feb and after one month they put another in April so my guess is maybe next video will be after one month
- Pakistan zindabad 6 months back
I was about to put this cmt bruh
- Creative INDIAN 6 months back
I wanna to watch full episode ...In india ...
But unfortunately...
- Meshal Ali 6 months back
- CrystalGTV 6 months back
Whatever they took from their neck or cheek and threw at them had me like yasss god is a freaking woman 😩😩😂 they killed it!
- Judeus Samson 6 months back
Were they wearing something over their face on the left side?
- wynnie k 6 months back
@Judeus Samson , I've watched it through a few times an no, nothing actually worn on their face. I'm thinking it was a two fold burn. The opposing team has masks as part of their routines, so, since they did it while looking right at them - as if to Unmask Them - I think that's the likely answer. Although, it could also be a strong statement related to the lyrics of their song choice "God Is A Woman".
- Shana Teng 6 months back
Am I the only one thinking their out fit can be better?
- k s 6 months back
How much they score
- Dinkdownn 6 months back
Sooooo so good! I love being able to see the whole dance without interruptions .. 😒 wish we could see all of them that way.
- Stephanie Achane 6 months back
Very smooth!!!!! Loved it!!!!😊😋
- Jxschv. 6 months back
thought it said main guys, smh
- YoungHoratio 6 months back
That group on the left was killing it. That right group was alright.
- Ava C 6 months back
fml i laughed too hard
- YoungHoratio 6 months back
@Debbie Driscoll it is the internet tho some ppl really don't know.
- Debbie Driscoll 6 months back
@YoungHoratio I chuckled at the comment. Not everyone gets sarcasm. We need a sarcasm font to help people out :)
- YoungHoratio 6 months back
I um surprised ppl took me literally lol. Thank y'all for pointing this out.
- x_Truc_x MSP 6 months back
it's the same group, but go off sis
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Tristan Thompson Threw a Surprise Birthday Bash for Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are still going strong! Back in March, Kardashian threw an adorable birthday party for Thompson, and this past weekend, he returned the favor by surprising her with a party of her own.
The reality star's 33rd birthday is Tuesday, and Thompson decided to celebrate the occasion by inviting Kardashian's friends to Blind Dragon, a karaoke lounge in West Hollywood. Before going to Blind Dragon, the pair ate at Tao Restaurant, along with all of her sisters, Kris Jenner, and Kanye West.
The birthday girl clearly appreciated it, as her tweets show:
And her sisters were excited about the festivities too. They shared a few vids and pics of the event to their Snapchats.
The desserts, the outfits, the fancy photo booth — it all looks so amazing and luxurious! Judging by her tweets, she was super surprised and excited about the party too. Happy 33rd, Khloe!
Do you have any tips for a surprise party? Let us know @BritandCo!
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Online Payment System for Lunch Accounts
Online Payment System for Lunch Accounts at Ogden Community Schools
Ogden Community Schools has recently opened on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal a new option for paying for student meals. On the parent portal you will now see in the left hand column a new tab called payments. You will now be able to go in and electrically deposit money to your student's meal account. Using this option means you will no longer need to send money with your student. This feature allows you to put different amounts in for each student depending on how much they use.
Instructions to setup your online payment:
• Ogden Community Schools Web Page www.ogdenschools.org
Making a payment:
• Once you have set up your payment method, you do not have to do this again unless you decide to use a different account
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Pharmaceutical stocks moved sharply higher Tuesday, with shares of Forest Labs hitting an all-time high after the drugmaker said it would exceed analysts' earnings expectations by 30 percent or more.
The Amex Pharmaceutical Index $DRG surged 4.1 percent. The broader market indexes also rallied, as the Dow industrials jumped nearly 5 percent. See full story.
Shares of Forest Labs FRX, +0.00% soared $7.84, or 10 percent, to $89.85. Earlier in the session, shares touched $89.90, an all-time high.
Fueling the stock's ascent was Forest Labs' announcement late Monday that it would top "by at least 30 percent" analysts' fiscal second-quarter profit expectations thanks to strong sales of the company's antidepressants, Celexa and Lexapro.
The New York-based drugmaker had been expected to earn 57 cents per share for the quarter, according to the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
Forest began selling Lexapro, a successor to Celexa, in September. Analyst Gregory Gilbert at Merrill Lynch said it appears that Lexapro is selling briskly.
"While early, the launch of Lexapro seems to be going well," Gilbert wrote in a note to clients. "Early data suggest that Lexapro's market share gains are coming more from other companies' products than from Celexa."
Among the pharmaceutical bellwethers, shares of No. 1 drugmaker Pfizer PFE, +0.55% rose $1.48, or 5 percent, to $30.50 and shares of No. 2 pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline GSK, +0.24% increased $2.06, or 5 percent, to $40.49.
Left out of the pharmaceutical advance, shares of Elan ELN, +0.00% plunged 88 cents, or 46 percent, to $1.05. The troubled Irish drugmaker said late Monday it would take $542 million in charges in the third quarter. See full story.
In the biotech sector, Amgen AMGN, +0.87% shares surged $2.86, or 7 percent, to $44.56.
Shares of the No. 1 biotech firm apparently benefited from relief that Amgen's rheumatoid arthritis treatment Enbrel may not face a significant competitive threat from Idec Pharmaceuticals' drug Rituxan.
Analyst Bill Tanner at Leerink Swann & Co. said, in a note to clients, that it seems Idec Pharmaceuticals' Rituxan drug won't jeopardize the Enbrel franchise. Rituxan is a blockbuster anti-cancer drug, but Idec is studying whether it also might be effective against rheumatoid arthritis.
Summaries of testing data on how Rituxan performed in rheumatoid arthritis were released Tuesday. The full results are expected to be presented at the American College of Rheumatology conference, which runs from Oct. 25 to 29.
"Potential competitiveness of Idec's Rituxan as a rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic appears minimal based on recently released data, according to our physician consultants," Tanner wrote.
Other analysts, however, see Rituxan as a promising potential treatment for the painful inflammatory condition, which can be debilitating.
Analyst David Webber at First Albany said Rituxan produced "strikingly good data" in midstage testing on rheumatoid arthritis patients.
"The efficacy results are in the range of the best results seen in similar trials of Amgen's Enbrel," Webber wrote in a note to clients.
Shares of Idec IDPH edged up 14 cents to $41.66
The Amex Biotechnology Index BTK, +32.00% added 3.8 percent and the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index NBI, +2.67% moved up 3.3 percent.


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"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."
"The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man."
How true it is. Nice to have great libraries even in the computer age. In addition, nothing can come close to hold a real book in your hands.
"Mankind is a great, an immense family…This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas."
Pope John XXIII
"Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity."
Antoine de Rivarol
So much for human ambition. Unless we are extremely talented or fortunate, we will live our life and die unnoticed. Maybe our children and perhaps grandchildren will remember us…
The challenge is to find the meaning of our life as an average human under average circumstances and live it to the fullest. There must be a light somewhere in the darkness.
What do you think?


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Creative skills not required.
Graduating never looked so good!
The actress is heading to UCLA this fall!
Have diploma, will travel.
And she looked really good.
She officially got her diploma.
Ugh, make it STOP already!
Don't worry though, they're at a private party (for Kylie's high school graduation) and they presumably paid for them.
She wanted a normal graduation, and she got one.
Who approved this offensive letter?


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Stewardship is how we utilize (put to use, employ) everything God has given us to serve God and God's purposes for our lives—our time, gifts, talents, and resources. United Methodists frame faithful stewardship as how we utilize our (prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness). When we are faithful, our lives point like a flashing neon sign toward God; giving God a standing ovation for all the ways which serving God brings our lives the meaning and purpose we are created for, and for which we all long.
Pastor Michael Slaughter of Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, outside of Dayton, Ohio, offers the following:
"Every Christian knows that we are called to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. But what about our wallet/pocketbook? We get asked to open it every Sunday when the offering basket comes by and are told that's being a "good steward." There is no clearer indicator of our ultimate values than our financial priorities and practices—how we spend, how we live, how we save, and how we give reveal the true altar of our hearts.
Ultimately, how we use our money is unavoidably a spiritual question . . . we each make a choice, consciously or unconsciously, to invest our God-provided resources in serving ourselves or serving God's purposes. Ultimately, we each make a choice, consciously or unconsciously, to invest our God-provided resources in serving ourselves or serving God's purposes. The first is selfish and short-sighted; the latter leads to new hope and renewed life.
From this point forward with my own Christian wallet, I choose life."
On October 23 through November 13, our church family will focus on this in our morning worship services. Our hope is that you will make these Sundays a priority. Each family will be offered a small daily devotional booklet to use during these days, and we will explore these themes in music, preaching and teaching and prayer. I look forward to deepening my understanding and practice of stewardship. Will you join me?
Still In ONE Peace,
Jon (the Methodist)


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Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KWAP. From an initial investment of 2 ordinary shares of £1.00 per share at the start of 2012, the total ordinary shares held by KWAP in Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited stood at 50,000 of £1.00 a share as at end 2018.
Correspondingly, the asset-under-management of Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited has also expanded modestly since its inception, growing five-fold from £100 million to more than £500 million in 2018. For the year ended 2018, Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited recorded a turnover of approximately £2.1 million. Operating expenses also increased in 2018 due to the expansion of Prima Ekuiti team. Resultantly, profit after taxation amounted to £406,886 for financial year 2018.
Meanwhile, its balance sheet has strengthened with shareholders' funds increasing from £2.6 million in 2017 to £2.8 million as at 31 December 2018. Of the total, 98% came from retained earnings while called up share capital made up 2%. Looking ahead, it is targeting a high single digit organic growth in assets under management and prudent cash-cost management to ensure sustainability of the company.
In 2018, Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited had successfully distributed a total of £200,000 in dividends to its shareholders. Since the introduction of the dividend policy in 2015, Prima Ekuiti has distributed 16 times of its share capital in the form of dividends to its shareholders. The establishment plans to make a clear commitment to pay dividends amounting to two times its share capital annually.
Summary of Financials:
Return on Shareholders' Funds (%)
Corporate Earnings Per Share (£)
In addition to the investment and financial accomplishments, Prima Ekuiti also strives to uphold its other tenets, particularly with regards to talent management and development. Prima Ekuiti continues to provide an effective platform for training and development of talent that is synergistic for our client and shareholder as well as for management and the team at Prima Ekuiti. In 2018, the establishment was involved in an attachment programme whereby analyst from the parent company, KWAP, spent two weeks in the office to garner more understanding of the European markets, gaining on-the-ground insights.
For the year of 2018, Prima Ekuiti undertook 5 Malaysian students via our internship programme from various universities in the UK. Feedback from the interns of 2018 remained positive giving them first hand exposure to the asset management industry. Moreover, Prima Ekuiti continues to garner interest on investments among students through our annual Investment Challenge. For more information, please visit our Investment Challenge page.
The foundations of further expansions and successes are well-placed for Prima Ekuiti to embark on future initiatives. Prima Ekuiti shall continuously strive to be the knowledge and talent centre for our shareholders, with a high commitment to grow the establishment and achieve respectable investment results. These objectives are pertinent to build and strengthen KWAP's trust and augment Prima Ekuiti's position as its prime European investment partner.


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Required Courses
Students must successfully complete the following five courses by the end of their third semester, or show evidence that they have taken equivalent coursework elsewhere.
- DSGA-1001 – Introduction to Data Science. This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of data science that underlie data science algorithms, processes, methods, and data-analytic thinking. It introduces students to algorithms and tools based on these principles and to frameworks to support problem-focused data-analytic thinking. It is offered in the fall semester.
- DSGA-1002 – Probability and Statistics for Data Science. This course introduces basic probabilistic and statistical methods needed in the practice of data science. It is offered in the fall semester.
- DSGA-1003 – Machine Learning and Computational Statistics. This courses covers a wide variety of topics in machine learning, pattern recognition, statistical modeling, and neural computation. It covers the mathematical methods and theoretical aspects, but primarily focuses on algorithmic and practical issues. It is offered in the spring semester.
- DSGA-1004 – Big Data. This course studies the state-of-the-art in big data management: algorithms, techniques, and tools. This course is offered in the spring.
- DSGA-1005 – Inference and Representation. This course covers graphical models, causal inference, and advanced topics in statistical machine learning. It is offered in the fall semester.
Elective Courses
Students must successfully complete 57 credit hours of elective courses. Faculty at the Center for Data Science are experts in a broad range of data science topics, and the Center's course offerings reflect that diversity. For example, students will be able to take courses in Deep Learning, Optimization, and Natural Language Processing.
Some of the pre-approved courses are:
- Deep Learning (DSGA-1008). The course covers a wide variety of topics in deep learning, feature learning and neural computation. It covers the mathematical methods and theoretical aspects as well as algorithmic and practical issues. Deep Learning is at the core of many recent advances in AI, particularly in audio, image, video, and language analysis and understanding.
- Optimization-based Data Analysis (MATHGA-2840). This course covers data-analysis methods that exploit low-dimensional structure, captured by sparse or low-rank models, to extract information from data using optimization.
- Mathematics of Data Science (MATHGA-2830). A course designed for PhD students with an interest in doing research in theoretical aspects of algorithms that aim to extract information from data.
- Natural Language Understanding with Distributed Representations (DSGA-3001). This course examines some of the modern computational approaches, mainly using deep learning, to understanding, processing and using natural languages.
- Research Rotation Courses (DSGA-2001-10, multiple sections). A research rotation is a semester-long guided research experience in which the student will have an opportunity to design and carry out original research in a collaborative setting. The idea is to help students identify research interests. Students undertaking research rotations should sign up for a section of the course DSGA-1010 Research Rotation in Data Science, a three-credit course. PhD students normally take this elective 6 times.
- Preparation for Teaching Data Science (DSGA 2001-11). In this class, students learn effective teaching skills for teaching data science topics to university students. They will help prepare and deliver an assigned course.
- Practical Training for Data Science (DSGA-1009). Practical Training offers course credit for academically relevant internship experience. This is an integral part of the PhD Program curriculum and facilitates students academic and professional development. The course allows students to apply their academic and research knowledge to real-world problems.
Students can take courses that are not on the pre-approved course list with permission from the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS).


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Because Natalie will be home schooled next year for Kindergarten, she also stays home with me during her preschool year. We have a little routine we do every day (I should post about that later) and now we have added our new calendar for her to learn the days of the week, months, seasons, and the weather.
She has enjoyed getting it all set up, and her favorite part is always the weather. She also knows how to check the weather online, and is obsessed with the local radar!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
New Calendar
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- Villa Atchara
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- Baan Andaman Sea Surf
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- Swiss Villas Panoramic
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- Patong Mansion
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Cedar Syrup with eglantine
Cedar Syrup with eglantine — your assistant in the fight against prostration, irritability, improper metabolism and diseases of the kidneys and bladder.
Regular consumption of syrups from Cedar Syrup range improves body defenses, fortifies the immune, nervous, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems.
Syrup composition contains aqueous extract of cedar needles mainly comprising polysaccharides and flavonoids. Polysaccharides serve as building material to strengthen the blood vessels, renew and form cellular membrane walls in all the body tissues (including nervous tissues).
According to Ekaterinburg scientists, regular consumption of aqueous extract of cedar needles contained in syrups:
- causes a tendency to chromosome structure restoration,
- improves the blood composition,
- enhances the body resistance to virus and bacterial infections,
- regulates functioning of gastrointestinal tract (in the case of pains and spasms such as intestinal pains, colics, intestine bloat, epigastric burning, gastric indigestion, hiccup),
- promotes immunity improvement and nervous system stabilization.
Cedar Syrup with eglantine not only gives pleasant taste and aroma, but also is an additional source of vitamins, macro- and microelements for human beings.
Eglantine / Rosa canina:
- stimulates metabolic processes, function of internal secretion glands and hematopoietic organs,
- improves body resistance to adverse environmental effects (cold-related and infectious diseases),
- produces an anti-sclerotic, antimicrobial, sedative, hemostyptic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, choleretic action, sustains a healthy gastrointestinal tract.
Eglantine сontains a complex of vitamins and other biologically active substances, it promotes readaptation to work after mental and physical strains.
Eglantine is very important as an additional source of iron in the case of deficit of this element. It enhances reduction-oxidation processes, intensifies the hormones synthesis, the enzymes activity and tissues turnover.


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The Marianne Boesky Gallery is hosting the first public presentation of Op de Beeck's nostalgic and perception-bending animated film "The Girl." Completed in late 2017 in collaboration with the Flanders AudioVisual Fund, the film is being screened at the gallery's New York venue.
On view until June 9, 2018, the atmospheric film captivates viewers immediately. "The film opens with a view of a stately, colonial-style home in an unspecified place and era. A 14-year-old girl appears within, seemingly sleeping as a light breeze gently rustles her hair. Then time progresses in an instant; the once fine home is dilapidated, and the girl is thrust into a solitary existence, living in a shabby caravan in the forest. Scenes of deep woods and meadows are juxtaposed with elements of industry —a gas station, a factory billowing smoke into the air, and a highway running through tall trees. In moments, the girl looks on to these man-made intrusions into nature; in others, her presence is felt through a fire left crackling or her parked cargo bike. The viewer is drawn deep into thisquiet narrative —the eye compelled by the lush, realistic scenes and subtle flickers of fluorescent lights and movements in the wind," says the gallery.
The gallery further describes the film saying that, "the sense of melancholia is intensified by the frequent fog and rain, and the mournful tones of the soundtrack, with a woman's voice gently calling out, 'There, there...' It is unclear whether the lyric is an invitation to us to look more closely or a voice of comfort to the girl in this desolate place. As the film progresses, so does the damage done by humanity, as the girl finds herself at a landfill, the air hazy with smog. She has not aged, but the world around her has changed in devastating ways. As the film draws to an end, she is once again seen in repose, seemingly surrendered to her circumstances, floating away on a lake. The soundtrack intones, 'water invites reflection.'"
"The film boasts of high atmospheric views, rich landscapes, and poignant music, composed by Tom Pintens in collaboration withthe artist. These factors penetrate the psyche and stimulate the senses, encapsulating Op de Beeck's uncanny ability to create visual fictions that deliver moments of wonder, silence, and introspection. Op de Beeck's wide-ranging oeuvre includes large-scale installation, sculpture, film, painting, drawing, photography and texts. His work reflects the tragi-comic ways in which humans stage and organize their lives. Utilizing simple, everyday images, Op de Beeck raises universal questions about meaning and mortality thus finding a delicate balance between the serious and the absurd, between the banal and extraordinary," says the gallery.


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Notice of Privacy Practices
Options Clinic
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used
and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.
Please review this notice carefully.
If you have any questions about this notice, please contact:
Options Clinic
1005 Partridge Place, Suite 1, Helena, MT 5960, 406-422-1011
Our Pledge Regarding Medical Information
We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. At Options Clinic we are committed to protecting the confidentiality of that information, wherever generated or used. For that reason, in most cases, your health care information may not be disclosed without your written authorization or permission. There are, however, reasons Options Clinic may use or disclose information about you without your authorization, but in ways that protect your privacy and are required by state or federal law. We want you to understand these practices. This notice tells you about the ways in which we may use and disclose protected health information€ about you. We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information.
How We May Use and Disclose Protected Health Information about You
For Treatment. We may use medical information about you to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care and related services, including coordination or management with a third party, consultation between healthcare providers, and the referral of patients both within and outside Options Clinic. At Options Clinic, we maintain an integrated medical record for our patients. Portions of this record are maintained electronically, and are accessible from computer workstations to assist health care professionals in caring for you. We may disclose information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, students, or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you. You may also be referred for care either within or outside of the Clinic, and information may be shared to facilitate that referral.
For Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose medical information about you for our organizational operations. As an organization committed to providing high quality and efficient care, we use information to conduct quality assessment and improvement activities, to review the competence or qualifications of health care professions and to conduct training and education programs so health care providers improve their skills and all personnel comply with applicable professional, licensure, safety, and accreditation standards. We may also use and disclose information to conduct or arrange for legal services or for auditing and monitoring, including fraud and abuse detection and compliance programs. Business planning and development, management and general administrative activities, grievance resolution, customer service activities, and grievance and complaint resolution are all routine operational activities that may require use and disclosure of certain protected information. We may also use and disclose medical information as part of any reorganization of operations, including one that results in a new or reorganized entity that is subject to privacy protections. Often we track information over time on patient care issues or combine medical information about many patients in order to engage in these operational activities.
For Research. In most cases, we will seek your written authorization prior to engaging in research that involves use or disclosure of your medical information.
Appointment Reminders. We may use and disclose medical information to contact you as a reminder that you have an appointment for treatment or medical care at Options Clinic.
Treatment Alternatives. We may use and disclose medical information to contact you about possible treatment options or alternatives.
Health-Related Benefits and Services. We may use and disclose medical information to contact you about health-related products or services we provide.
Business Associates. We may disclose medical information to business associates with whom we contract so they may provide services on behalf of Options Clinic. We require all business associates to implement safeguards to protect medical information.
As Required by Law. We will disclose medical information about you when required to do so by federal state or local law.
To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety. We may use and disclose medical information about you when necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person. Any disclosure would only be to someone able to help prevent the threat.
Registries. We may also be permitted or required by law to release information to registries. This information is aggregated with other information and is used to monitor current treatment practices and develop new protocols to treat medical conditions.
Military Personnel. If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release medical information about you as required by military command authorities. We may also release protected health information about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority.
Victims of Abuse, Neglect or Domestic Violence. We may disclose protected health information about an individual we reasonably believe to be the victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence to a person authorized by law to receive such reports.
Public Health Risks. We may disclose protected health information about you for public health activities and purposes described below.
To a public health authority authorized by law to collect information for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability, including but not limited to, the reporting of disease, injury, vital events such as births and deaths, conducting public health surveillance, investigations and interventions, or, at the direction of a public health authority disclosing information to an official of a foreign government agency that is collaborating with a public health authority;
To a public health authority or other appropriate government agency authorized to receive reports of actual or suspected child abuse or neglect;
To a person responsible for federal Food and Drug Administration activities for purposes related to the quality, safety or effectiveness of FDA-regulated products or activities;
To a person who may have been exposed to a communicable disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition, as authorized by law;
Health Oversight Activities. We may disclose medical information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These oversight activities include, for example, audits, investigations, inspections and licensure or disciplinary activities; legal proceedings or actions; or other activities necessary for appropriate oversight of the health care system, government benefit programs, and compliance with government regulatory programs or civil rights laws for which health information is necessary for determining compliance.
Law Enforcement. We may release medical information if asked to do so by a law enforcement official:
As required by law that mandates reporting of certain types of wounds or injuries;
In response to a court order, subpoena, warrant, summons or similar process;
To identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person;
About the victim of a crime if we obtain the individual's agreement or we receive certain representations from a law enforcement official and the disclosure is in the individual's best interest, in the exercise of professional judgment;
About criminal conduct at Options Clinic; and
In emergency circumstances to report a crime, the location of the crime or victims, or the identity, description or location of the person who committed the crime.
Specially Protected Health Information. Unless otherwise required or permitted under law, use and disclosure of the following information is subject to additional privacy protection: AIDS/HIV/ARC information, mental health and mental illness records, drug addiction, alcoholism, and other substance abuse treatment records, developmental disability records, and genetic information.
Incidental Disclosures. Certain incidental disclosures of your medical information may occur as a by-product of permitted uses and disclosures. For example, a visitor may inadvertently overhear a discussion about your care occurring within the clinic.
Your Rights Regarding Medical Information About You
You have the following rights regarding medical information we maintain about you:
Right to Inspect and Copy. You have the right to inspect and copy medical information that may be used to make decisions about your care.
To inspect and copy medical information, you must submit your request in writing to Options Clinic. If you request a copy of the information, we may charge a fee for the costs of copying, mailing or other supplies and administrative costs associated with your request.
We may deny your request to inspect and copy in certain very limited circumstances. If you are denied access to medical information, you will be advised of what steps to take to remedy this and obtain your medical record.
Right to Amend. If you feel that medical information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or for Options Clinic in any of its locations.
To request an amendment, your request must be made in writing and submitted to Options Clinic Nurse Manager or Executive Director. In addition you must provide a reason that supports your request.
We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in writing or does not include a reason to support the request.
We may also deny your request if you ask us to amend information that:
was not created by us, unless the person or entity that created the information is no longer available to make the amendment;
is not part of the medical information kept by or for Options Clinic to make decisions about your health care;
is not part of the information that you would be permitted to inspect or copy; or
is accurate and complete
If you disagree with our denial, you may submit a statement of disagreement or ask that your request become part of your record. In response, we may prepare a rebuttal as part of your record.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures. You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures about your medical information. This accounting will not include disclosures for treatment, payment or health care operations; for facility directory purposes, to persons involved in your care, or for notification purposes; incidental to an otherwise permitted use or disclosure; to law enforcement officials; as part of a limited data set; for national security or intelligence purposes; for other reasons allowed by law; or for disclosures that you authorized or requested.
To request this accounting, you must submit your request to Options Clinic Nurse Manager or to the Executive Director. For an accounting of disclosures required to be maintained by federal law, your request must state a time period, which may not be longer than six years and may not include dates before June 1, 2009. Your request should indicate in what form you want the list (for example, on paper, or electronically). We may charge you for the costs of providing the list. We will notify you of the cost involved and you may choose to withdraw or modify your request at that time before any costs are incurred.
Right to Request Restrictions. You have a right to request a restriction or limitation on our use or disclosure of your protected health information. Such requests must be in writing.
To request restrictions, you must make your request in writing to Options Clinic Nurse Manager or Executive Director. In your request you must tell us: (1) what information you want to limit; (2) whether you want to limit our use, disclosure or both; and (3) to whom you want the limits to apply, for example, disclosures to your spouse.
Right to Request Confidential Communication. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask that we only contact you at work or by mail. To request confidential communications, you must make your request in writing to Options Clinic Nurse Manager or Executive Director. We will not ask the reason for your request. We will accommodate reasonable requests. Your request must specify how or where you wish to be contacted.
Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice. You have a right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask us to give you a copy of this notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive this notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy of this notice.
To obtain a paper copy of this notice, you may receive one at our receptionist desk or by submitting your request in writing to:
Options Clinic
1005 Partridge Place, Suite 1
Helena, MT 59602
Changes to This Notice
Options Clinic reserves the right to change the terms of this notice and to make the new notice provisions effective for all protected health information Options Clinic maintains, including information we already have about you. We will post a copy of the current notice in our facility. The notice will contain the effective date.
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Options Clinic or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with Options Clinic, contact:
Options Clinic
1005 Partridge Place, Suite 1
Helena, MT 59602
All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
Effective June 1, 2009