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This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") explains how Turn It Gold ("Turn It Gold") uses personal information ("Personal Information"). It applies to all new users who register with Turn It Gold. If you do not agree to our practices, please do not register, subscribe, create an account or otherwise interact with Turn It Gold Application for mobile devices, and any individual, business partner-specific or merchant-specific sites, we offer (collectively, the "Sites").
Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy. You can reach us online at email@example.com. You can reach us via postal mail at the following address:
Turn It Gold
14027 Memorial Dr., Ste. 142
Houston, TX 77079-6826
Our Privacy Policy is organized as follows:
- Types of Personal Information We Collect
- How Turn It Gold Collects Personal Information
- How Turn It Gold Uses Personal Information
- When and Why Turn It Gold Discloses Personal Information
- Cookies and Related Technologies
- Referring Friends to Turn It Gold
- Your Choices
- Accessing and Correcting Personal Information
- Security of Personal Information
- Privacy Practices of Third Parties
- Communities
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
- California Privacy Rights
- Children's Privacy
- Terms of Use
1. Types of Personal Information We Collect
"Personal Information" is information that can be used to identify, locate, or contact an individual. It also includes other information that may be associated with Personal Information. We collect the following types of Personal Information:
Contact Information that allows us to communicate with you, such as your name, postal addresses, email addresses, social media website user account names, telephone numbers, or other addresses at which you receive communications from or on behalf of Turn It Gold.
Relationship Information that helps us to understand who you are and what types of stories you might like, or stories you have submitted or viewed. This includes lifestyle information; location information related to your state/province, city, or neighborhood; areas of interest, the types of issues that interest you, information collected from social media interactions (such as via Facebook); demographic information (e.g., birth date, age, gender); information about products you have purchased; and information about friends who refer you or who you have referred.
Transaction Information about how you interact with Turn It Gold, and other information about how you use our Sites, email, other communications, and applications
2. How Turn It Gold Collects Personal Information
We may ask you for Personal Information (including Contact Information and Relationship Information) when you interact with the Sites or contact Turn It Gold.
We collect Transaction Information when you use our Site. For example, we will track Turn It Gold items you view and the comments you make to any forums, bulletin boards, discussion groups, chat rooms, social media or other methods of communication that may be offered on or through the Site from time to time (collectively "Communities"), or to those related to our social media pages or accounts. We use cookies and related technologies to collect information about your computer and your interaction with the Site and our business partner websites. You can read more about cookies and other technologies in the Cookies and Related Technologies section.
We also collect Transaction Information if you contact us via telephone, email, text, postal mail, social media interaction, or other methods of communication, such as for customer support purposes.
We may collect information that you provide us about other people when you access or refer Turn It Gold to friends or referral contacts.
If you use a social media platform or your mobile device (or other method of communication) to interact with Turn It Gold or the Sites, the application may have a specific privacy Policy that governs the use of Personal Information related to that application. For example, if you use an Turn It Gold mobile application and your mobile device's settings allow it, we may collect Mobile Location Information from your device. Our application may be designed to collect information even if you are not logged into Turn It Gold application or the Sites. If you have questions about the security and privacy settings of your mobile device, please refer to instructions from your mobile service provider or the manufacturer of your device to learn how to adjust your settings.
We may receive additional Personal Information from other third parties. We may use this Personal Information to enhance other information we have and to otherwise enhance the Sites or Turn It Gold services.
3. How Turn It Gold Uses Personal Information
Turn It Gold uses Personal Information to:
- Operate and improve our Sites;
- Provide customers with offers for products and services from participating merchants, including offers based on variables such as stated and anticipated customer interests, personal characteristics, or location;
- Obtain stories of giving;
- Secure clearances and releases;
- Evaluate eligibility of stories;
- Evaluate the types of stories that may be of interest to customers;
- Track redemption of Turn It Gold offers and perform other analytics;
- Provide customer support, including to our merchants or business partners;
- Fulfill requests for Turn It Gold services;
- Communicate and provide additional information that may be of interest to you about Turn It Gold;
- Provide releases and advertisements to you through the Sites, email messages, text messages, applications, or other methods of communication;
- Administer surveys, sweepstakes, contests, or other promotional activities or events sponsored by us or our partners; and
- Manage our everyday business needs such as Site administration, forum management, fulfillment, analytics, fraud prevention, Terms of Use or to comply with the law.
4. When and Why Turn It Gold Discloses Personal Information
We will not disclose your Personal Information to third parties except to:
- Affiliated companies (e.g., subsidiaries and other companies owned by or controlled by Turn It Gold) who may only use the Personal Information for the purposes described in Section 3 above.
- Our service providers that provide services for us such as sending emails on our behalf. Our service providers are bound by law or contract to protect the Personal Information and are only allowed to use the Personal Information in accordance with the terms of our service agreements with them.
- Merchants, publishers and the public regarding any and all stories told, used, shared or otherwise made available to Turn It Gold.
- Turn It Gold business partners or advertisers, as part of an offer, contest, or other activity that is provided by or in conjunction with Turn It Gold and its business partners and in which you have elected to participate. For example, if you are referred to Turn It Gold from a business partner's website or through an invitation facilitated by or in conjunction with an Turn It Gold business partner, Turn It Gold may provide that business partner with Contact Information and Transactional Information to validate the referral and to support the terms of the relationship between Turn It Gold and the business partner, which may allow such business partner to contact you directly and to advertise to you.
Effect a merger, acquisition, or otherwise commercialize or publicize the property and stories of Turn It Gold; to support the sale or transfer of business assets; to enforce our rights or protect our property including rights to stories, true story rights and intellectual property; to protect the rights, property or safety of others, investigate fraud, respond to a government request; or as needed to support auditing, compliance, and corporate governance functions. We may also disclose Personal Information to defend ourselves in litigation or a regulatory action, and when required or advised to do so by law, such as in response to a subpoena, or similar legal process, including to law enforcement agencies, regulators, and courts. If Turn It Gold is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your Personal Information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your Personal Information.
We encourage Turn It Gold partners to adopt and post privacy policies. However, the use of your Personal Information by such parties is governed by the privacy policies of such parties and is not subject to our control.
We may also disclose information about you that is not personally identifiable. For example, we may provide our merchants, business partners, or other third parties with reports that contain aggregated and statistical data about our users.
5. Cookies and Related Technologies
When you use our Sites, we collect certain information by automated or electronic means, using technologies such as cookies, pixel tags and web beacons, browser analysis tools, and web server logs. As you use our Sites and applications, your browser and devices communicate with servers operated by us, our business partners and services providers to coordinate and record the interactivity and fill your requests for services and information.
The information from cookies and related technology is stored in web server logs and also in web cookies kept on your mobile devices, which are then transmitted back to our Sites by your computers or mobile devices. These servers are operated and the cookies managed by us, our business partners or our service providers.
For example, when you visit our Sites, Turn It Gold and our service providers may place cookies on your mobile devices. Cookies allow us to recognize you when you return, track and target your interests in order to provide a customized experience. They also help us provide a customized experience and help us to detect certain kinds of fraud. A "cookie" is a small amount of information that a web server sends to your browser that stores information about your account, your preferences, and your use of the Sites. Some cookies contain serial numbers that allow us to connect your Site activity with other information we store about you in your profile or as related to your interactions with the Sites.
Some cookies are temporary, whereas others may be configured to last longer. "Session" cookies are temporary cookies used for various reasons, such as to manage page views. Your browser usually erases session cookies once you exit your browser. "Persistent" cookies are more permanent cookies that are stored on your mobile devices even beyond when you exit your browser. We use persistent cookies for a number of purposes, such as retrieving certain information you have previously provided and storing your preferences.
Pixel tags and web beacons are tiny graphic images placed on website pages or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you have performed specific actions. When you access these pages or open email messages, the pixel tags and web beacons generate a notice of that action to us, or our service providers. These tools allow us to measure response to our communications and improve our web pages and promotions.
We collect many different types of information from cookies and other technologies. For example, we may collect information from the devices you use to access our Sites, your mobile device model, browser type, domain, and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the time zone of your device. Browsers routinely send these types of information to web servers. Our server logs also record the Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses of the devices you use to interact with the Sites. An IP address is a unique identifier that devices use to identify and communicate with each other on the Internet. We may also collect information about the website or application you were visiting before you came to our Site and the website or application you visit after you leave our Site, if this information is supplied to us by your browser.
In many cases, the information we collect using cookies and other tools is used in non-identifiable ways, without any reference to Personal Information. For example, we use information we collect about Site users to optimize our Sites and understand its traffic and usage patterns. In other cases, we associate the information we collect using cookies and related technologies with Personal Information. In that case, this Privacy Policy governs how we use that information.
Additionally, if the settings on your location-aware device allow us to receive Location Information, we will collect that automatically. If we associate Location Information with other Personal Information, this Privacy Policy governs how we would use that information too.
Turn It Gold may have relationships with third party advertising companies to place advertisements on our behalf onto other websites, and to perform tracking and reporting functions for our Sites and our advertisements. We do not share Personal Information with third party advertising companies; however, these third parties may automatically collect information about your visit to our Sites and other websites, your IP address, your ISP and the browser you use to visit this Site. They do this by using cookies, clear gifs and other technologies. Information collected may be used, among other things, to deliver advertising targeted to your interests and to better understand the usage and visitation of our Site and the other websites and applications tracked by these third parties. This Privacy Policy does not cover the collection methods or use of the information collected by these third parties, and Turn It Gold is not responsible for cookies or clear gifs in third party ads. We encourage you to review the privacy policies or Policies of these third party advertising companies to learn more about their use of cookies and other technologies. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by third party advertisers, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org.
6. Referring Friends to Turn It Gold
Turn It Gold enables you to refer friends to Turn It Gold. If you wish to refer friends to Turn It Gold, we may provide you a unique referral link, which you can share directly with others via email, social media websites, or other communications methods.
7. Your Choices
We think that you benefit from a more personalized experience when we know more about you and the kinds of deals you like. However, you can limit the information you provide to Turn It Gold, and you can limit the communications that Turn It Gold sends to you.
You may choose to subscribe to some types of messages, and may choose to unsubscribe from others. You may update your subscription preferences from time to time. Please note that even if you unsubscribe from promotional email messages, we may still need to contact you with important transactional information related to your story and/or release.
You may manage how your browser handles cookies and related technologies by adjusting its privacy and security settings. Browsers are different, so refer to instructions related to your browser to learn about cookie-related and other privacy and security settings that may be available. You can opt-out of being targeted by certain third party advertising companies online at www.networkadvertising.org/consumer/opt_out.asp or http://preferences.truste.com/truste/.
You may manage how your mobile device and mobile browser share Location Information with Turn It Gold, as well as how your mobile browser handles cookies and related technologies by adjusting your mobile device privacy and security settings. Please refer to instructions provided by your mobile service provider or the manufacturer of your device to learn how to adjust your settings.
You may also manage the sharing of certain Personal Information with us when you connect with us through a social media platform or application, such as through Facebook. Please refer to the privacy settings of the social media website or application to determine how you may adjust our permissions and manage the interactivity between Turn It Gold and your social media account or your mobile device.
8. Accessing and Correcting Personal Information
You can do several things to help keep Personal Information about you current, which includes emailing and updating your information with Turn It Gold.
We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
9. Security of Personal Information
Turn It Gold has implemented an information security program that contains administrative, technical and physical controls that are designed to reasonably safeguard Personal Information, although there is no assurance that these controls will be effective under all circumstances. You are responsible for prevention of unauthorized access of your information and use.
10. Privacy Practices of Third Parties
This Privacy Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information by Turn It Gold through your interaction with the Sites. Websites that may be accessible through links from our Sites may have their own privacy policies and personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices. Our partners may have their own privacy policies, too. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the privacy policies provided by these other parties prior to providing them with information or taking advantage of an offer or promotion from them.
11. Communities
Our Sites may contain Communities and other areas where you may be able to publicly post information, communicate with others such as discussion boards or blogs, review products and merchants, and submit media content. Prior to posting in these areas, please read our Terms of Use carefully. All the information you post will be accessible to anyone with Internet access, and any Personal Information you include in your posting may be read, collected, and used by others. For example, if you post your email address along with a review, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties. Please avoid publicly posting Personal Information. If you have questions about Personal Information posted in our Communities, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy to clarify our practices or to reflect new or different privacy practices, such as when we add new features to our Sites. If we make any material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the email address specified in your account) or by means of notice on the Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information about our privacy practices.
13. California Privacy Rights
Pursuant to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, residents of California can obtain certain information about the types of Personal Information that companies with whom they have an established business relationship have shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. In particular, the law provides that companies must inform consumers about the categories of Personal Information that have been shared with third parties, the names and addresses of those third parties, and examples of the types of services or products marketed by those third parties. To request a copy of the information disclosure provided by Turn It Gold pursuant to Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code, please contact us via email to firstname.lastname@example.com, or by writing us at the following address:
Turn It Gold
Attention: Privacy Office
14027 Memorial Dr., Ste. 142
Houston, TX 77079-6826
Please allow 30 days for a response.
14. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Information from Children under the age of 13.
15. Terms of Use
Your use of this Site, and any disputes arising from it, is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. Please visit our Terms of Use section that explains other terms governing the use of our Application.
Last updated December 30, 2016.


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JA Be Entrepreneurial® (Creative Problem Solving)
Classroom Based
After School
Pillars of Student Success
In the JA Creative Problem Solving module, students learn and apply design thinking, an innovative process for problem solving used by entrepreneurs (and intrapreneurs) to brainstorm customer-centric ideas. This process focuses on the user needs and experience through the creation of empathy models, problem statements, high-level solutions, prototypes, and testing plans in order to validate a design solution.
Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:
-- Describe the Design Thinking model and the steps involved in the process.
-- Demonstrate how to write a short, clear problem statement that reflects the problem to be solved.
-- Construct a prototype based on a problem statement and a brainstormed solution to the problem.
-- Develop a testing plan for a given product and target audience.
JA Be Entrepreneurial is part of the JA Entrepreneurship Pathway and is recommended for high school students (grades 9-12).
The learning experience is a blended model that includes teacher-led content, volunteer-led opportunities, and self-guided content to support flexible implementation options. JA Be Entrepreneurial is available as a classroom based, remote live, or afterschool experience.
Modules can be offered together or as stand-alone experiences to meet the diverse needs of educators and students. Each module offers a culminating, self-guided project for students to create an artifact that allows them to apply what they have learned.
Participating students will have the opportunity to compete in a new national virtual competition, JA Social Innovation Challenge, which provides a platform for them to share their innovative ideas for improving their communities and to compete for national honors.
JA teachers and volunteers are encouraged, as part of this learning experience, to utilize the resources available in JA Connect® Learning Pathways, located at connect.ja.org. This self-guided experience includes interactives, JA Here to Career, and games and apps for student use.
JA Learning Experiences support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, work and career readiness. Please see below for more information on alignment with national and state standards.
Virtual Implementation
Remote live implementation is available for JA Be Entrepreneurial.Related Program Supplements
Junior Achievement gratefully acknowledges Chick-fil-A for their dedication to the redevelopment of the JA Be Entrepreneurial program.
Alignment with State and National Standards
Common Core Standards
For those states that follow common core standards, Junior Achievements curricula have been reviewed for alignment with these standards! Learn more by selecting the appropriate grade level below.
Main Correlation and Standards Page
National Standards
While educational standards are determined primarily at the state level, many national standards serve as guidelines for the development of these state standards. See how Junior Achievement curricula align with the national standards listed below.
Main Correlation and Standards Page
State Standards
Junior Achievement curricula are created to align with state standards. To see how our programs align with your states standards, explore the options below.
Main Correlation and Standards Page
Scope and Sequence
Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.
Main Correlation and Standards Page
Request a Presenter to Teach Curriculum
Steps to Request a Presenter
1) Request Info
Once youve decided to have a JA volunteer in your classroom, fill out the form on this website. You will receive information on next steps.
2) Pick Schedule
You will be able to coordinate a schedule that works for your class either online or in conjunction with a JA representative.
3) Meet Presenter
Once a volunteer is identified for your class, JA will connect you with the presenter to discuss roles, expectations, and logistics.
4) Empower Students with Standards-Based Education
After all details are in place, the JA volunteer will deliver lessons to your students either virtually or in-person.
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Don't let the still, ancient expanses of the Chihuahuan Desert fool you—there's a lot happening out here, from cultured art festivals to white-knuckle car racing. You just have to know where and when to look. In Alpine, that might mean watching the skies for a colorful, high-flying balloon festival on Labor Day weekend; or in Terlingua, following your nose to its storied chili and black-eyed pea cook-offs. Try any (or all!) of these annual festivals—by no means the only events going on in this part of the state—to get in on the far West Texas fun.
Viva Big Bend
Alpine, Marfa, Marathon, and Fort Davis
Food Festival:
April 10-12, 2014
Music Festival:
July 24-27, 2014
The majestic, yet austere, landscape of West Texas has long called to creative types. To Stewart Ramser, who heeded that call over the years with regular visits from Austin and eventually a home in Alpine, an annual music event seemed likea natural fit for the area—so he founded the Viva Big Bend Music Festival in 2012.
"We realized that a lot of musicians like to come out here, and there are a lot of great venues," says Stewart, who also serves as tourism director for the City of Alpine and publisher of Texas Music magazine. Last year's festival attracted about 55 musical acts to play in Alpine, Marfa, Marathon, and Fort Davis. The four-day lineup also includes children's entertainment, music workshops, and an exhibit of musicians' artwork. Four-day passes to this year's Viva Big Bend Music Festival, July 24-27, can be purchased at www.vivabigbend.com.
Ramser says the festival's growth may bring more bands and venues in coming years, but the goal is to let people experience the culture of the Big Bend, not create a sprawling mega-festival. "The local communities have gotten behind us in a big way," he says. "It's about highlighting what this area has for a wider audience."
That same philosophy is what brought a second part of Viva Big Bend, a food festival, to fruition in April 2013. Showcasing the region's cuisine from food trucks to fine dining, the three-day event treated attendees to cooking tips from chef Monica Pope of Houston, culinary demonstrations, food and drink tastings, and an insider's view of how goat cheese is made at the Marfa Maid dairy. An expanded menu of events and activities is stirring for the festival's second year, April 10-12. Find information about tickets at www.vivabigbend.com.
Big Bend Open Road Race
Fort Stockton and Sanderson, April 23-26, 2014
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to blaze across the wide expanses of West Texas at top speed, there's a legal way to find out: Each April, the Big Bend Open Road Race gives car-racing enthusiasts a shot at posting their best time on US 285 between Fort Stockton and Sanderson, with top racers regularly breaking 200 mph.
It's the most challenging open-road race in the nation and the biggest event of the year for both cities, says Kenda Furman-Belardo, a coordinator of the race since 2002. The supercharged competition has become an annual tradition for hundreds of racers and volunteers, along with car clubs and several generations of families from all over the nation.
Almost anyone (and any car) can enter, but the rules are strict, and rookies have to complete training and a qualifying run before getting behind the wheel on race day. Depending on how much safety equipment and experience they have, drivers can compete in one of six divisions from "street rod" up to "unlimited"—the only category of racers allowed to go as fast as they dare. Last year's winner, Tom Whalen of Frisco, made the 118-mile round-trip in about 41 minutes in a red 2002 Corvette.
On race day, speed demons launch themselves one by one down the ribbon of highway from Fort Stockton to Sanderson and back again, winding through 59 curves and elevation changes each way. Shiny Mustangs, Camaros, and Corvettes are common, but classic muscle cars and even a Lamborghini or Ferrari might rip through the course, too. There's no shame in bringing more humble vehicles up to the starting line, either—racers have competed in souped-up station wagons and even a tow truck (after one driver's car broke down before the main event).
Spectators aren't allowed to watch the race from the highway, so your best chance to see these road machines up close is to get a coveted volunteer spot on the course or just be in town during race week. Sanderson hosts a welcome party and race preparations; then most of the action moves to Fort Stockton with a parade, car show, and the final awards banquet. Visit www.bborr.com for details on this year's event.
Big Bend Balloon Bash
Alpine, August 30-September 1, 2014
Hearing the roar of the burners as they inflate hot-air balloons, then watching the vibrant orbs float into the sky is an amazing experience and worth getting up early to see. The Big Bend Balloon Bash offers a spectacle of balloon lift-offs each morning during Labor Day weekend at the Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport.
"It is a great time of the year to be out there and close out the summer," says Alpine Tourism Director Stewart Ramser. "The scenery is dramatic with the mountains and the colorful balloons going up."
Organized in 1987, the event usually draws more than a dozen colorful balloons and thousands of spectators. If the conditions are just right and the winds are not too high, balloons will take off around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and fly for several hours.
Once the balloons depart for their flights, spectators can visit the vendor area for food and shopping. During the afternoons, visitors have time to check out area attractions and might even want to travel to the Marfa Lights Festival in Marfa, just 28 miles west (see page 60) .
On Sunday evening, enjoy the show at the Fire Concert and Balloon Glow at Buck Stadium. For the balloon glow, the burners are fired, lighting up the balloons with a brilliant display of color. Call 432/837-7486; https://bigbendballoonbash.com.
Marfa Lights Festival
Marfa, August 30-September 1
Marfa is known for an unexplained phenomenon that takes place after sunset, when mysterious lights occasionally appear in the desert east of town. While the lights are viewable year-round, the festival named for them only appears once each year—Labor Day weekend.
The event promises lots of family fun, beginning Friday with musicians playing and food and craft vendors opening their booths on the Presidio County Courthouse lawn.
On Saturday, visitors can participate in a 5K walk/run or sit back and watch the parade, which starts at Marfa High School and travels along Highland Avenue.
Local and regional musicians and dance groups perform throughout the weekend with the headliner performing Saturday. Last year, the festival partnered with Marfa Ballroom to bring in AJ Castillo. While this year's band isn't confirmed, organizers aim for danceable music that fits in well with the family environment.
Fest-goers are encouraged to book their accommodations early, as the area fills up with visitors. Call 432/729-4942; www.marfacc.com/todo/marfalightsfest.php.
Terlingua Cook-offs
Frank X. Tolbert-Wick Fowler International
Original Terlingua Championship Chili Cookoff: October 30-November 1, 2014
CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship: October 27-November 1, 2014
Black-Eyed Pea Off: January 1, 2015
When writer Frank X. Tolbert and publicist Tom Tierney decided in 1967 to hold a chili cook-off in one of the most remote places in the state—the Terlingua Ghost Town—Tolbert didn't expect a lot of people to show up. The first event, pitting humorist H. Allen Smith against chili cook Wick Fowler, drew more spectators than expected and ended in a draw, but it proved to be a provocative start.
Since then, thousands of cooks and onlookers have made the annual trek to Terlingua for the first Saturday in November. In 1983, the cook-off split into the Chili Appreciation Society International's CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship and the Frank X. Tolbert-Wick Fowler International Original Terlingua Championship Chili Cookoff.
"People come from all over," says Kathleen Tolbert Ryan, Frank's daughter and president of the Tolbert-Fowler Championship Chili Cookoff. "It's fun to see them pouring into the town."
Both events have grown over the years. The Tolbert-Fowler event, held behind the Terlingua Store at FM 170 and South County Road, begins on Thursday, October 30, with an Ugly Hat Contest and Last-Chance Cookoff, which is a qualifying event. The other days include music and other competitions in salsa, barbecue, and margaritas that have been added over the years.
"We're always trying to make it a better event and keep it going," Kathleen says.
CASI's activities at Rancho Casi de los Chisos begin Tuesday with a sanctioned cook-off benefiting the Terlingua area. Other events during the week include a highway cleanup, men's and women's sponsored cook parties, a parade, horseshoe tournament, CASI Olympics, and music. Both cook-offs benefit charities.
"This is a cross between the great-est collection of chili cooks and the world's best party," says Kris Hudspeth, CASI public relations director. "You will make lifelong friends and memories of a lifetime."
The chili cook-offs have spurred other Terlingua events. The Black-Eyed Pea Off began on New Year's Day in 1990 to give area visitors something to do on the holiday.
Though the Pea Off started as a fun poke at the seriousness of the chili cook-offs (the event only has two rules: Have fun and no beans), it had a similar beginning, starting with two competitors, Pea Off founder Pam Ware and musician Tommy X. Hancock, and ending in a draw. The cooks turn in their black-eyed peas at 2 p.m. on the porch of the Terlingua Trading Company, then everyone enjoys food and music until the winners are announced at 4 p.m. This event benefits local youth and the community.
"We have the best party of the year and start out the year right," Pam says.
Visit www.abowlofred.com (Frank X. Tolbert-Wick Fowler International Original Terlingua Championship Chili Cookoff), www.chili.org (CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship), or call Terlingua Trading Company, 432/371-2234 (Black-Eyed Pea Off).
Alpine Artwalk
Alpine, November 21-22, 2014
Just half an hour from the buzz of Marfa's contemporary art scene, Alpine has long had a thriving creative community of its own. Once a year, it spills out onto the streets in grand fashion during the Alpine Artwalk, held on the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Since local artists and six galleries banded together to host their first "Gallery Night" in 1994, the event has grown into an annual institution that features art in dozens of venues, from galleries to temporary studios in local businesses. There's also a popular live-music lineup, a parade at noon Saturday, an art auction, and outdoor markets serving up food and handmade crafts.
The center of activity is downtown along Holland Avenue and Fifth Street—if you take a stroll through the area, be sure to check out the new work at that corner by muralist Stylle Read, painted last year with the help of local artists to mark Artwalk's 20th anniversary. The adjacent Alpine postcard mural also makes a great photo op for visitors to picture themselves in the colorful local art scene.
Call 432/837-3067; https://artwalkalpine.com.


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Beauty lovers, I'm absolutely elated to partner with Physicians Formula today to bring you a fresh instalment in MY TOP 5 series — My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products! Longtime readers will know I've featured and worn Physicians Formula products here at JustineCelina for the duration of my blogging career — but my love for the brand actually extends all the way back to my teenage years. You see, I've always had very sensitive skin and eyes — and Physicians Formula was one of the first makeup brands I discovered at the drugstore that actually worked for me when I started wearing makeup. Over the years, as my love of BEAUTY (and my makeup collection!) have grown dramatically, Physicians Formula has remained one of my favourite drugstore brands. Having the opportunity to work with them over the past few months (come join me on Instagram to see the other campaigns we've created together!) is such a full circle moment and a truly dream come true. I couldn't be more excited to extend our partnership to the blog today as I share My Top 5 Physicians Formula Products across eye, lip and complexion categories — along with a general overview of the brand and a massive beauty giveaway (which has now closed), to provide you with the opportunity to try my favourite products, too!
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Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers' Clubs
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- 1928 - 2017
Materials are arranged chronologically
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Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers' Clubs
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Texas A&M University Newcomers Club Records
This collection contains materials such as guest books, yearbooks, a scrapbook, information books, and annual reports of the Texas A&M University-affiliated women's Newcomers Club.
This collection contains correspondence to Dave Mellor from the Lewis and Clark Heritage Foundation, an organization whose members are dedicated scholars of the Corps of Discovery's expedition to map the Louisiana Purchase. Other items also originating from that organization are copies of their member's only journal "We Proceeded On", foundation notes from meetings, and plans for the annual gathering of all the members (usually at a location pertinent to the Lewis and Clark expedition in some way), newsletters informing members of upcoming activities.
Aside from the material from the Heritage Foundation, there are also pamphlets from various tourist sites located on the trail; some are actual locations the Corps of Discovery passed by (Pompey's Pillar, the Lolo Trail, Fort Clatsop), whereas others are cities and towns located near these historic locations. Others are simply named for the explorers (Lewis and Clark Lake), and others relate to the Native Americans the Corps of Discovery encountered on their journey (Big Hole Battlefield, a site sacred to the Nez Perce). A number of magazine articles on the expedition are included, topics cover such as the environmental impact on some of the historic sites, Meriwether Lewis's death, Sacagawea's biography, and later, her gold dollar coin, Thomas Jefferson, both about his shrewdness in making the Louisiana Purchase and the controversy surrounding his relationship with his slave Sally Hemings, descendants of Lewis, Clark, and other members of the Corps of Discovery meeting together to travel the Expedition trail on the 200th Anniversary of the Expedition, and the plight of the Columbia River. Most of the remaining material is a re-hash of all of these topics, save for a couple of unique articles (including a biographical account of Sacagawea's son, Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau).
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John A. Adams NAFTA Collection
This collection contains materials collected and assembled by John A. Adams, Jr. as an active United States participant in the negotiations and agreement to permit free trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico in what became the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1987. As a trained historian, Adams recognized the importance of documenting as much of the process as a single active participant could. In that process, he accumulated a wide variety of materials that include clippings, magazine articles, books, reports, correspondence, notes, newswire reports, pamphlets, leaflets, conference papers and programs, and other types of documents that shed light on the process of negotiating an international treaty.
After the treaty was formally approved by all parties involved, Adams boxed all of the documents he had collected, produced a report in which he briefly described the contents of each of the twenty-one boxes, and then gave them to the Political Sciences and Economics Library (PSEL) of the Texas A&M University Libraries where they were then house in three filing cabinets. A copy of Adams' report has been cataloged with a call number of HF 17456. A33.
During the 2005-2006 academic year, the materials were removed from the filing cabinets in PSEL and placed into 19 cubic foot archival boxes by Archivist Charles R. Schultz, who at the time also created a report of his own which included an inventory description of the contents used in the creation of this collection record. After the materials were rehoused and inventoried, they were deposited into the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives where all of the archives and special collections materials are housed.
The materials have been kept in the original folders in which Mr. Adams had them when he presented them to Texas A&M University. Some of the materials were not in folders when they were rehoused from the filing cabinets into boxes at PSEL and are still not in folders. In those cases where materials were not in boxes, that information is included in the descriptions of the folders in each of the nineteen boxes.
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This collection contains biographical materials, correspondence, programs of conferences attended and/or participated in, notes, photographs, memos, reports, proposals, itineraries, lists of contacts, minutes of committee meetings, news releases, newspaper clippings, articles and other writings by Dr. Aebersold, and notes, outlines, slide lists, abstracts, and texts of speeches given by Dr. Aebersold. The materials document Dr. Aebersold's career well from graduate student days to Atomic Energy Commission officials. A considerable amount of additional information should be available in the files of the Manhattan Project and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Among the most important items in the papers are the 294 speeches and 100 articles and other writings by Dr. Aebersold, the 37 speeches and 180 articles he collected, and the 1,200 newspaper clippings. The speeches and articles reflect the latest thinking and reveal the broadest picture of developments even though they represent only a minute historical significance of the early activities of the Isotopes Branch and the use of isotopes in the immediate post-war period, Dr. Aebersold began to collect clippings about isotopes in earnest in 1946. Unfortunately, this extensive collection lasted only until 1949. During these three years, however, there certainly are very few aspects of isotope production, distribution, and use that are not mentioned in the clippings.
Although most of the correspondence deals with commitments to speak before various groups or with attendance at numerous conferences, some of the early letters prior to 1940 do record some of the thoughts and activities of Dr. Aebersold's early associates at the Radiation Laboratory at Berkeley. Many congratulatory letters in 1957, when Dr. Aebersold moved from Oak Ridge to Washing, serve as a measure of his stature in the atomic energy field throughout the United States as well as South America and parts of Europe.
From time-to-time aspects of Dr. Aebersold's character and philosophy are revealed in rather unexpected areas. That he enjoyed a good story is shown in numerous handwritten notes and a few typed introductory remarks to speeches. Unfortunately, only in a few cases did he write out the whole story. Usually, he only jotted a brief note to remind himself of a particular story. In speaking before the Knife and Fork Clubs of McAllen and Dallas, Texas on March 23 and November 16, 1948, Dr. Aebersold recalled his experiences in and reactions to the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico. These are about the only personal references to his wartime activities.
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American Association of University Women, Texas Division, Bryan-College Station Branch Records
This collection consists of AAUW publications, the president's records spanning the organization's forty-year history, and information regarding the branch's involvement in supporting the Bryan Day Care Center, as well as four scrapbooks.
Association publications include the newsletter from the local branch, as well as journals, newspapers, and bulletins published by the national and international parent organizations. Included in the president's records are branch reports, rosters, financial information, and correspondence. Also present are minutes and other records pertaining to the Bryan Day Care Center and the AAUW's contributions to it. In addition, one file in the collection contains a brief history of the local organization, beginning with its inception in 1948 and reviewing important milestones of each year up to 1980.
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Women in Construction (WIC), Bryan Chapter 29, Region 7 - Scrapbook Materials
This collection contains the contents from the scrapbook created by Becky Brewer, Mary Helen Davis, Myrtle Decker, Edna Thomas, and Alice Stubbs from the Bryan Chapter of Women in Construction.
Office of the President Records, Gibb Gilchrist through Jack K. Williams
This collection contains official documents from the Office of the President at Texas A&M University. A PDF finding aid is available upon request.
Presidents included are:
Texas A&M Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI) Archives
The archives consist of photographs, publications, correspondence, and reports on the early history of RESI under the directions of its first two directors, Dr. Gail E. Thomas (1991-98) and Dr. Mitchell F. Rice (1999-2004). The institute was founded in 1991 and established to highlight Texas A&M University's strengths and academic leadership in research relating to the study of race and ethnicity and their various dimensions (e.g., intersections with class, gender, and sexuality; past, present, and future relevance to issues of education, immigration, politics, culture, and health).
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Dr. Gwendoline Y. Fortune Papers
This collection consists of volumes of correspondence (bulk 2005-2014), video and audiotapes of Dr. Fortune's classical music performances, writings, business ventures, and research material for her published books.
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Department of Journalism Records
Materials include photographs dating from the 1980s to 2003, a 1997 self-survey, and self-accreditation from 1978.
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This collection covers A&M Gay Student Services (GSS), Gayline, GSS Roommate Locator Service, and campus attitudes toward homosexuality and the LGBT community at the university before and after A&M officially recognized GSS as a campus organization.
Some material dates back to 1976, while other documents go as late as 1990. The bulk of the contents are from 1983-1986, being the period when the GSS lawsuit for recognition was ongoing to when litigation ended in July 1985, giving GSS official recognition. Media coverage over the issue of gay and lesbian students at A&M heated up in the fall of 1984 as GSS awaited a new court ruling. Most of the collection is local, given its subject, but also included are regional LGBT news and national entertainment news regarding LGBT persons.
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Records of the Camarilla Collection
This collection consists of reports and other materials for chapters of the Camarilla, the official fan club of White Wolf Publishing's Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing universe. Materials include membership applications submitted to the central office, club chapter reports, membership lists, and other documentation relating to club administration and business.
The term "Camarilla" refers to one of the major vampire sects of the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. To quote White Wolf's official wiki, "The Camarilla is the most organized of the vampiric sects, an elite club that favours tradition and control of the mortal populace from behind the scenes. Across their domains, they enforce six major Traditions, chief among them being the Masquerade. All clans have an individual presence in the Ivory Tower, though a select group of pillar clans make up the core of its membership. Once the Camarilla welcomed all Kindred who obeyed its laws, but recent events have caused the leadership to adopt more exclusive membership rules. No Anarchs, Caitiff, or thin-blooded vampires are allowed to exist within the sect. In addition to preventing the growing mortals masses from discovering the existence of vampires, the Camarilla aims to maintain the status quo of Kindred society; as such, much of its structure and traditions mirror that of Cainite society in feudal Europe in the Dark Ages, and places it at odds with the agenda of the Sabbat and Anarchs, both of whom seek to overthrow archaic Kindred society. "
Vampire: The Masquerade:
The Vampire games, created by Mark Rein-Hagen and first released in 1991, are part of White Wolf's World of Darkness overall universe, set in an Earth much like ours, except that vampires, werewolves, and magic-users exist. Vampire was designed for players to be vampires rather than the more traditional player role as vampire hunters. The game is notable for the development of an elaborate social system and varied culture surrounding vampires. The game, to quote its WIkipedia entry, "uses the cursed, vampiric condition as a backdrop to explore themes of morality, depravity, the human condition (or appreciation of the human condition in its absence), salvation, and personal horror. The gloomy and exaggerated version of the real world that the vampires inhabit, called the "World of Darkness", forms an already bleak canvas against which the stories and struggles of characters are painted. The themes that the game seeks to address include retaining the character's sense of self, humanity, and sanity, as well as simply keeping from being crushed by the grim opposition of mortal and supernatural antagonists and, more poignantly, surviving the politics, treachery, and often violent ambitions of their own kind. " The game has inspired video games, novels, comic books, and the 1996 television show Kindred: The Embraced.
The term "Masquerade" refers to an ongoing disinformation campaign of self-protection directed by the Kindred (the vampires as a whole) and heavily enforced by the Camarilla to convince humans that vampires and other supernatural creatures do not really exist.
The Masquerade universe is also known for its commitment to LARP (Live Action Role-Play). LARPing is an activity in which participants not only create role-playing game characters but physically portray them in established campaigns, LARPs can be played in both public or private areas, and events can vary in size from a small handful of players to hundreds or even several thousands at once. In 1993, White Wolf released the first Vampire LARP game, Mind's Eye Theatre: The Masquerade, and a number of LARP publications based on the different World of Darkness games followed.
Guadalupe Baptist Association Collection
The collection documents the life of Reverend William M. Taylor and his pursuit of education in various cities in Texas. A biography provides details about his education, religious vocation, and family life in Texas that provide a glimpse into the trials and tribulations Blacks faced in attaining any type of progress. This small collection is also rich in the history of the Guadalupe Baptist Association, Guadalupe College, and the community life for African Americans in Texas.
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American Association of Housing Educators (AAHE) Records
Yolanda Broyles-González and Francisco González Archive
The Dr. Yolanda Broyles- González & Francisco González Archive is a rich borderland Mexican-American collection with a focus on performance arts, theater, and music. Dr. Broyles-González studied and lived in Germany for twelve years, in Berlin, Freiburg, and Hamburg. She published the first translations of Chicano literature into German and she was instrumental in bringing Chicano/a literature and history to European readerships and consciousness.
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Brazos Valley Men's Garden Club Records
This collection contains by-laws and membership lists (1970, 1972, 1976), flower shows the Men's Club participated in (1970-1975), a history of the Club from 1970-1984 written by E. J. Dysterhuis, and other materials. Also, included in the collection are Yearbooks from the Brazos Valley Garden Club (women's) from 1950-1962.
African American Professional Organization (AAPO) Records
This collection includes the organization's development materials, bylaws, minutes, correspondence, programs, newsletters, and 1st Friday programs in print and digital formats.
Created in 1991, this African American organization has as its mission to serve as a vehicle through which African Americans are fully recognized as contributing members of Texas A&M University, its local system components, and the community-at-large.
The African American Professional Organization's goals are to:
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Katy / West Houston Texas A&M University Mothers' Club
This collection is UNPROCESSED.
JeFF Stumpo - Javashock Collection
The collection covers the personal, academic, and professional life of Jeff Stumpo and his founding of the Java Shock slam poetry event held initially in College Station, but now based in Bryan, TX.
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Brazos Valley Gem and Mineral Society Records
Records of the activities of the Brazos Valley Gem and Mineral Society.
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Texas A&M Retirees' Club Records
This collection consists of meeting minutes, luncheon meeting and program newsletter/mailings, activity reports, and a brief historical outline. Also included is a binder with photocopies of the original constitution, by-laws, and other documents related to the 1965 formation of the A&M Retirees Club.
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This collection chronicles the day-to-day history of the Mariposa Ranch of Coahuila, Mexico which was owned by Australian brothers and managed by several generations of family friends originally from New Zealand.
The collection spans the years 1880-1955 and consists of three basic parts, personal correspondence, business correspondence, and miscellaneous business papers. Included are letters, diaries, minutes, proceedings, printed material, financial documents, legal documents, photographic and audio material, maps, charts, graphs, and lists that chronicle the history of La Hacienda de la Mariposa and document the hard work and political savvy of the McKellars as they tried to balance the economic and business necessities of running a ranch, with the political realities of the Mexican Revolution and land reform.
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Coalition for Support of Public Schools Collection
This collection contains the personal papers of Kate Adele Hill during her time as an employee of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Included are correspondence, speeches, clippings, articles, photos about extension work, pioneer women in Texas, demonstration work, and agriculture.
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Cepheid Variable - AggieCon Collection
The collection consists of the program books, documents, correspondence, and miscellaneous items collected by the Cepheid Variable Science Fiction Club from its inception in 1969 through 2005. The collection was assembled from deposits of the club, gifts from Bill Page, and other occasional donors.
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Arbitration shall proceed solely on an individual basis without the right for any claims to be arbitrated on a class action basis or on bases involving claims brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of others. The arbitrator's authority to resolve and make written awards is limited to claims between Users and Company alone. Claims may not be joined or consolidated unless agreed to in writing by all parties. No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Terms (including the "Continuation" provision below), and without waiving either party's right of appeal, if any portion of this "Class Action Waiver and Other Restrictions" provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entire Arbitration Provision (other than this sentence) shall sever and continue.
15. Indemnification
Users agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, Company and Company Parties, from and against all: claims; injuries; damages; obligations; losses; lawsuits; attorney fees; legal fees or filing fees from any and all claims or demands made by any party related to Users' use of Service, website, or applications; violations of these Terms, goods and services purchased; or misuse of User accounts. Company reserves the right to execute the exclusive defense of any issues arising out of such indemnification. Users are expressly prohibited from settling such claims without the prior written Consent of Company.
16. Exclusivity
These Terms are the complete and exclusive statement and the mutual understanding of Users and Company. These Terms supersede and cancel all previous written and oral agreements and communications relating to the subject matter of these Terms. Any waivers or amendments shall be effective only if made in writing and signed by an agent of Company authorized to do so.
17. Severability
Company's failure to exercise, delay in exercising, any privilege, any power or any rights hereunder will not operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or power hereunder preclude further exercise of any other right hereunder. If any provision of these Terms shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
18. Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use, and any dispute legal or otherwise arising from its implementation, shall be deemed to have been made in, and shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the state of Washington, and the United States of America. If any party brings a claim, parties hereby submit and consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Federal Courts, within the State of Washington.
19. Notice to California Users
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, users of Company Services are entitled to the following contact information: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services at the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing or by telephone at:
400 R Street, Suite 1080
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: (916) 445-1254, or (800) 952-5210
20. Termination and Survival
If a User breaches Terms, or any part of the Terms, in any way, then Company may take action up to, and including, suspending Users' access to Services or prohibiting them from accessing Company website or application. Company may take these actions without liability or notice to you. If a User's account is terminated due to a breach in the Terms, Users will not be entitled to any refund of any kind. Furthermore, Users can be barred from any future use of Services.
The following Sections of these Terms shall survive termination: Communication and Data Retention; Company Intellectual Property; Privacy Policy; Prohibited Conduct; Third Party Sites; Independent Relationship; Arbitration Agreement; Limited Liability and Disclaimers; Class Action Waiver and Other Restrictions; Indemnification; Exclusivity; Severability; Jurisdiction; Termination and Survival.
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Carrie Underwood Shows Off Her Little Cowboys After Ranch Vacation
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher took their boys on a ranch vacation and shared pics of the family all cowboy'd up. Oldest son Isaiah even got to ride his own horse!
The family vacation happened earlier this month at Wind River Ranch in northern Colorado, which also provides Christian teachings and organizes group conversations and music for vacationers. On Instagram, the country couple are flannelled up while their boys don child-sized cowboy hats as they practice archery (with safety arrows).
"We rested, made memories and spent time with other families praising God and all that He has made," Underwood says in her caption, thanking the staff for a wonderful week of studying, music and encouragement.
On his own Instagram page, Fisher shared a few addition photos of himself with Underwood, and of some ziplining fun. He was also effusive with his remarks, adding that he can't wait to return.
While the couple didn't say exactly when they spent time vacationing in Colorado, Underwood did have a show there on Saturday (June 26). She headlined the third day of Country Jam in Grand Junction, Colo. — her first show back since the pandemic lifted to the point where live music is permissible again.
"I smiled so much last night, I felt like my cheeks were going to pop," she writes on Twitter.
Musically, Underwood is in between studio albums, with no announced plans to release new music soon. Her last country album was Cry Pretty in 2018, although she released a pair of themed albums in late 2020 and early 2021. Both My Gift, a Christmas record, and My Savior, a gospel project, were lauded by fans and critics.


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For loading machine tools, power and precision are both required. For this type of application, SCHUNK enlarged its modular system with the stroke module KLM 300. . Double-seated and robust dimensioned guiding shafts assure that the module can handle high payloads and achieves an excellent repeat accuracy of less than 0.015 mm.
Two possible intermediate positions assure a higher flexibility to the user. In order to achieve a more compact design with minimum interfering contours, the shock absorbers and the proximity switches are already integrated into the projected area, and assure a vibration-free motion and reliable monitoring of the end positions. In case of emergency stops, a clamping cartridge avoids an uncontrolled movement.
As a part of the modular system for automation, the module allows more than 250 standard combinations, even with sealed grippers. The module is particularly suitable for workpiece handling of up to 15 kg and can be also integrated as a Z-axis into linear gantries.
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Cavagrande Cassibile Canyon – one of the features of the Hyblaean Mountains of Sicily
Located in the Hyblaean Mountains of Sicily, one will find the Cavagrande Cassibile Canyon which was slowly carved into the rocks by the Cassibile River. The canyon itself is only ten kilometers long, but is nonetheless a picturesque region of the Sicilian countryside. The cliffs of the canyon in some places are more than five hundred meters tall and are
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Feeling the Pressure to Go Green
Landis+Gyr is committed to being recognized as a company that makes a positive contribution to energy management. We are making an ongoing effort to produce "greener" products, and we are working with our customers and suppliers to reduce our carbon footprint in products and operations.
Our suppliers are under pressure regarding the processes they use to produce the materials we need to make our meters, which affects the level of carbon emissions produced. Landis+Gyr is in talks with suppliers in order to identify ways for them to reduce their emissions ensuring that we are only associated with suppliers with a low carbon footprint.
We are also initiating change from within. We will start measuring energy consumption at our sites across the company. Once we evaluate our position and understand our consumption/emission basis per region, season, and business area we will establish yearly reduction goals to achieve a leading level of excellence.
Several initiatives helping us towards our goal are already in action. In the US, these include battery recycling, energy consumption measurement at sites and an energy saving audit. In the UK, freight, supply chain assessment and optimization is underway, while in South America water recycling, composting and energy consumption reduction measures are in place. In Australia, electricity measurement is underway.
Brazil is one of our benchmark sites with high employee and management involvement in CO2 savings, recycling and other environmental initiatives.
Through these initiatives and others we are committed to being your trusted partner in a greener energy industry.


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Brand new Bascinet helmet with klappvisor (also known as Pig Face or Hund Skull) which is great for all your fancy dress needs.
Very light, but looks like old metal. Wear to your next fancy dress themed night, stag do, hen night, Christmas/Work/Summer parties, student night or just throw it on to have some fun at home with your mates!
Special hand coloring technique makes it look like made of real and aged metal.
Fits most kids of age 5-16 years, or head circumference of 21-22,5 in (53 – 57 cm). May fit adults too but less space for bigger chin or nose.
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Legally speaking, this is an amazing opportunity
As a company that connects globally, we come across different market regulations and legal challenges every day. That's why reliable and foresighted guidance is essential for our organization. Our legal department is like the pilot that guides us in sometimes unchartered waters. They help us navigate through international and local laws while keeping all our teams updated and well-advised.
And there's more, they provide thorough counsel on customer and supplier contracts to empower our local offices with the knowledge necessary to ensure smooth operations.
With the legal department by our side, our logistics teams stay on the right track and keep delivering exceptional services to our customers no matter where they might be. Join our legal team today and support us managing legal risks, protecting our business interests, and providing legal advice around the world.
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As California's most preferred lab and biotech mover, Tom's is trusted by some of the world's leading medical and biotech companies for over 20 years. Our lab movers have the knowledge, experience, and equipment to properly handle your most sensitive medical and lab equipment. We specialize in lab moving services, including handling case goods, glassware, electronics, as well as sensitive and heavy medical equipment. We have the flexibility to work with you to achieve your expectations.
When you need to move one or multiple labs, reliability counts. As a preferred lab mover for many reputable organizations, we perform an average of 8 to 12 laboratory moves a day, both research and commercial. We ensure your sensitive equipment and irreplaceable work in progress are handled and moved with care so that everything remains intact and confidential.
Your hospital can't simply close down when it's time to relocate. Here's where Tom's medical moving experts shine: in pre-planning and staging every step with our own kind of surgical precision so that your life-saving equipment, labs, departments, wards and offices are moved efficiently, and that you remain in regulatory compliance with privacy laws.
Every medical facility or lab move is different. We have the flexibility to work with you to achieve your expectations.
The right move plan makes a big difference in the success of your medical facility or lab moving cost and timeline. We'll work with you to customize a plan to address your needs, including safety procedures and packing instructions for our team as well as your end users to ensure the move process is seamless.
Whether you are moving a small lab or multiple medical facilities, you'll have great peace of mind knowing our lab moving team is here to manage the entire project, making sure we use the right moving equipment, packing materials, as well as assigning the right manpower for the job.
The day of your lab move shouldn't have to be stressful with last minute surprises and chaos. We have the best trained crew in the industry to execute your office move. Our project manager will be there to monitor the move and provide you with updates throughout the process.
As your team settles into the new space, there could be additional changes and reconfigurations required. We're here to help make sure you and your team are taken care of, and that your business is up and running with as minimal disruption and downtime as possible.
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A night-time Ayurvedic face oil that works on reducing the appearance of age spots and blemishes, even-toning and moisturizing the skin, and leaving behind a natural, long-lasting glow!
Manjish Glow Elixir is a nighttime Ayurvedic face oil, meticulously concocted with Ayurvedic herbs that specifically work on even-toning mature skin, reducing the appearances of age spots and blemishes, and eventually leaving behind a perennial glow!
The Hero ingredient of this wonder oil or wonder "face moisturizer" is- Manjistha
Manjistha is a renowned herb in Ayurveda, known for its glow-imparting, even-toning, and complexion-enhancing properties. It is said that Manjistha can impart a glow that is reminiscent of the radiant, luminescent shine of Gold!
Manjish Glow Elixir does that and more for you! It gives:
This Manjistha-laden oil serves to be just as good for mature, aging & dry skin because Manjistha as an ingredient has skin-firming properties, a direct result of which is reduced appearances of age spots and other signs of aging. Not only for aging, dry skin, Manjish Glow Elixir is good for acne-prone skin as well because of its skin clarifying and purifying properties.
This is non-sticky, non-greasy, and incredibly light in texture. It gets easily absorbed in the skin to give softness that is different (and superior) from the softness you'd get from the application of face creams.
Full list of ingredients:
English Name | Scientific Name | Sanskrit Name |
Cow Milk | - | Ksheer |
Sesame Oil | Sesamum Indicum | Tila |
Indian Madder | Rubia Cordifolia | Manjistha |
Butter Tree | Madhuca Indica | Madhuca |
Shellac | - | Laksha |
Licorice | Glycyrrhiza Glabra | Yashtimadhu |
Lemon | Citrus Limon | Nimbuka |
iYURA's Manjish Glow Elixir does not contain any added essential oils or fragrance. It has its own herbaceous aroma which does not last very long.
Caution: For external use only. Test for allergy. Contains cow milk and lac resin. Do not apply to wounds and rashes. This product does not offer any sun or UV protection. This product is not meant to treat, heal or cure any disease. Use within 24 months from the date of mfg.
Quantity: 50 ml (1.69 fl oz)
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*To be used once a day as a part of your nightly skincare routine*
Step 1 - Cleanse and tone your face as usual.
Step 2 - Take 4 drops of Manjish Glow Elixir in your palm and gently dab across your face, neck and décolleté
Step 3 - Take more or fewer drops to suit your moisturization needs. Massage using outward & upward strokes until it gets completely absorbed in the skin.
This oil is also great for specialized facial massage
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1. Which skin type is this oil best suited for?
Manjish Glow Elixir provides extra support to mature, aging & dry skin for a youthful look, but it can be used by anyone who wishes to attain graceful, glowing, and radiant skin. For those familiar with Ayurveda, this oil is very Pitta and Kapha balancing, which means it's soothing, calming, and discourages stagnation, so it is even helpful for combination and oily skin.
2. Can I use it if I have scaly and cracked skin?
Yes, Manjish Glow Elixir contains Butter Tree Bark that is known to specifically help with dry, dehydrated, or parched skin and provide it with a smooth and supple feel.
3. Can I use this oil only at night?
Traditionally, Manjish Glow Elixir should be used only at night because its unique benefit is to restore the skin's glow and radiance at night while you sleep. Massage it into your skin every night for 7 nights or more to be surprised with a radiant glow every morning! Manjish works best when paired with Kesaradi Oil as a Day and Night duo- use Kesaradi in the day and Manjish at night for best results.
4. Is this oil different from a night cream?
Yes, it is. Authentic Ayurvedic oils are cooked together using ancient tried and tested recipes to provide the best results. Manjish Glow Elixir is not merely a blend of a bunch of random ingredients, but it is made with authentic Ayurvedic processes that enhance the bioavailability of the herbs.
5. Can I use it on my body too?
Manjish Glow Elixir is a targeted formulation meant for facial skin to provide a youthful, gold-like glow and clear-looking complexion.
6. Can I use it if I have allergy-prone skin?
This oil is 100% natural and Ayurvedic. But sometimes even natural ingredients can cause allergic reactions, which is why we always recommend doing a patch test before use, or simply checking the ingredients list.
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Why iYURA?
Here's something that differentiates iYURA - All iYURA products, while remaining authentic to the classical formulations, cater to the modern user.
We at iYURA ensure that we stay abreast with time and meet your contemporary needs in a way that's preferable for you.
We're also known to introduce innovation to Ayurvedic products without compromising on the authenticity of the formulation or the original idea behind the product.
At the same time, we take care of the fact that getting the best, most premium, authentic and effective Ayurvedic products does not get overwhelming for you.
All iYURA products are absolutely clean, free of any additives, harmful chemicals, binders etc. and not tested on animals!


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California AB 2475 To Strip Immunity from Custody Evaluators
California Assembly Representative Jim Beall is back with another attempt to shut down destructive use of child custody evaluations. This new Assembly Bill 2475 has grown out of his failure in 2009 to pass his Assembly Bill 612 that wrongly aimed to ban discussion of parental alienation in family law courts. This time around, AB 2475 is on more solid ground as it aims to strip quasi-judicial immunity from private family court appointed experts such as psychological and custody evaluators. This would provide a legal fallback for civil suits for egregious cases of misconduct by these professionals.
Failed AB 612 from 2009
Last year, Jim Beall wanted to outlaw the discussion of parental alienation in family law cases. We and many other organizations that support shared parenting and protecting children from abuse and neglect vehemently opposed the AB 612 legislation he introduced. AB 612 was nothing but whitewashing of emotional child abuse to enable abusers to get away with hurting children and in many cases rewarding them for doing so. That bill, AB 612, was gutted by legislators who understood that parental alienation is a real phenomenon. Beall later withdrew the bill.
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