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Submissions from 2008
Fast Learning of Document Ranking Functions with the Committee Perceptron, Jonathan L. Elsas, Vitor R. Carvalho, and Jaime G. Carbonell
Analysis of Uncertain Data: Tools for Representation and Processing, Bin Fu, Eugene Fink, and Jaime G. Carbonell
Distributed Localization of Modular Robot Ensembles, Stanislav Funiak, Michael P. Ashley-Rollman, Seth C. Goldstein, Padmanabhan Pillai, and Jason D. Campbell
Computing an Approximate Jam/Fold Equilibrium for 3-player No-Limit Texas Hold'em Tournaments, Sam Ganzfried and Tuomas W. Sandholm
Scheduling with Uncertain Resources: Learning to Make Reasonable Assumptions, Steven Gardiner, Eugene Fink, and Jaime G. Carbonell
Stochastic Analyses for Online Combinatorial Optimization Problems, Naveen Garg, Anupam Gupta, Stefano Leonardi, and Piotr Sankowski
Evolution Styles - Formal foundations and tool support for software architecture evolution, David Garlan
Holistic Application Analysis for Update-Independence, Charles Garrod, Amit Manjhi, Bruce M. Maggs, Todd C. Mowry, and Anthony Tomasic
First-Order Algorithm with O(ln(1/ε)) Convergence for -Equilibrium in Two-Person Zero-Sum Games, Andrew Gilpin, Javier Pena, and Tuomas W. Sandholm
Solving Two-person Zero-sum Repeated Games of Incomplete Information, Andrew Gilpin and Tuomas W. Sandholm
A Heads-up No-limit Texas Hold'em Poker Player: Discretized Betting Models and Automatically Generated Equilibrium-finding Programs, Andrew Gilpin, Tuomas W. Sandholm, and Troels Bjerre Sørensen
GS3 and Tartanian: Game Theory-based Heads-up Limit and No-limit Texas Hold'em Poker-playing Programs, Andrew Gilpin, Tuomas W. Sandholm, and Troels Bjerre Sørensen
Set Covering with our Eyes Closed, Fabrizio Grandoni, Anupam Gupta, Stefano Leonardi, Pauli Miettinen, Piotr Sankowski, and Mohit Singh
Simpler Analyses of Local Search Algorithms for Facility Location, Anupam Gupta and Kanat Tangwongsan
Multimedia Information Extraction Roadmap, Alexander Hauptmann
Informedia @ TRECVID2008: Exploring New Frontiers, Alexander Hauptmann, Robert V. Baron, Ming-Yu Chen, Michael G. Christel, Wei-Hao Lin, Lily Mummert, Steve Schlosser, Xinghua Sun, Victor Valdes, and Sun Yang
Efficient Search: The Informedia Video Retrieval System, Alexander Hauptmann, Jonathan J. Wang, Wei-Hao Lin, Jun Yang, and Michael G. Christel
Rare Class Discovery Based on Active Learning, Jingrui He and Jaime G. Carbonell
Smoothing Techniques for Computing Nash Equilibria of Sequential Games, Samid Hod, Andrew Gilpin, Javier F. Peña, and Tuomas W. Sandholm
Interactive ASR Error Correction for Touchscreen Devices, David Huggins-Daines and Alexander I. Rudnicky
Efficient Craig interpolation for linear diophantine (dis)equations and linear modular equations, Himanshu Jain, E. M. Clarke, and Orna Grumberg
A graphical model approach for predicting free energies of association for protein-protein interactions under backbone and side-chain flexibility, Hetunandan Kamisetty, Chris Bailey-Kellogg, and Christopher J. Langmead
SDP gaps and UGC-hardness for Max-Cut-Gain, Subhash Khot and Ryan O'Donnell
Unsupervised Modeling and Recognition of Object Categories with Combination of Visual Contents and Geometric Similarity Links, Gunhee Kim, Christos Faloutsos, and Martial Hebert
Unsupervised Modeling of Object Categories Using Link Analysis Techniques, Gunhee Kim, Christos Faloutsos, and Martial Hebert
Spherical Cubes and Rounding in High Dimensions, Guy Kindler, Ryan O'Donnell, Anup Rao, and Avi Widgerson
Learning Geometric Concepts via Gaussian Surface Area, Adam R. Klivans, Ryan O'Donnell, and Rocco Servedio
Robust Submodular Observation Selection, Andreas Krause, H. Brendan McMahon, Carlos Guestrin, and Anupam Gupta
Simultaneous Placement and Scheduling of Sensors, Andreas Krause, Ram Rajagopal, Anupam Gupta, and Carlos Guestrin
Towards Inference and Learning in Dynamic Bayesian Networks using Generalized Evidence, Christopher J. Langmead
Symbolic Approaches for Finding Control Strategies in Boolean Networks, Christopher J. Langmead and Sumit Kumar Jha
Contextual Influences in Visual Processing, Tai Sing Lee
Neural encoding of scene statistics for surface and object inference, Tai Sing Lee, Tom Stepleton, Brian Potetz, and Jason M. Samonds
Instability free routing : beyond one protocol instance, Franck Le, Geoffrey G. Xie, and Hui Zhang
Dependently Typed Programming with Domain-Specific Logics, Daniel R. Licata and Robert Harper
Focusing on Binding and Computation, Daniel R. Licata, Noam Zeilberger, and Robert Harper
Laziness is a virtue: Motion stitching using effort minimization, Lei Li, James McCann, Christos Faloutsos, and Nancy S. Pollard
Do These News Videos Portray a News Event from Different Ideological Perspectives?, Wei-Hao Lin and Alexander Hauptmann
Identifying Ideological Perspectives of Web Videos using Patterns Emerging from Folksonomies, Wei-Hao Lin and Alexander Hauptmann
Identifying News Broadcasters' Ideological Perspectives Using a Large-Scale Video Ontology, Wei-Hao Lin and Alexander Hauptmann
Vox Populi Annotation: Measuring Intensity of Ideological Perspectives by Aggregating Group Judgments, Wei-Hao Lin and Alexander Hauptmann
A Joint Topic and Perspective Model for Ideological Discourse, Wei-Hao Lin, Eric Xing, and Alexander Hauptmann
Nonparametric Regression and Classification with Joint Sparsity Constraints, Han Liu, John Lafferty, and Larry Wasserman
A Probabilistic Generative Model for GO Enrichment Analysis, Yong Lu, Roni Rosenfeld, Itamar Simon, Gerard J. Nau, and Ziv Bar-Joseph
Real-Time Gradient-Domain Painting, James McCann and Nancy S. Pollard
Imogen: Focusing the Polarized Inverse Method for Intuitionistic Propositional Logic, Sean McLaughlin and Frank Pfenning
Cone Depth and the Center Vertex Theorem, Gary L. Miller, Todd Phillips, and Donald Sheehy
Fast Sizing Calculations for Meshing, Gary L. Miller, Todd Phillips, and Donald Sheehy
Linear-Size Meshes, Gary L. Miller, Todd Phillips, and Donald Sheehy
Linguistic Structure and Bilingual Informants Help Induce Machine Translation of Lesser-Resourced Languages, Christian Monson, Ariadna Font Llitjós, Vamshi Ambati, Lori Levin, Alon Lavie, Alison Alvarez, Roberto Aranovitch, Jaime G. Carbonell, Robert Frederking, Erik Peterson, and Katharina Probst
Evaluating an Agglutinative Segmentation Model for ParaMor, Christian Monson, Alon Lavie, Jaime G. Carbonell, and Lori Levin
Some Topics in Analysis of Boolean Functions, Ryan O'Donnell
The Chow Parameters Problem, Ryan O'Donnell and Rocco A. Servedio
3-Bit Dictator Testing: 1 vs. 5/8, Ryan O'Donnell and Yi Wu
Conditional Hardness for Satisfiable 3-CSPs, Ryan O'Donnell and Yi Wu
Church and Curry: Combining Intrinsic and Extrinsic Typing, Frank Pfenning
Computing Differential Invariants of Hybrid Systems as Fixedpoints, Andre Platzer and Edmund M. Clarke
Computing differential invariants of hybrid systems as fixedpoints, André Platzer and E. M. Clarke
Efficient Belief Propagation for Higher Order Cliques Using Linear Constraint Nodes, Brian Potetz and Tai Sing Lee
Adaptive File Transfers for Diverse Environments, Himabindu Pucha, Michael Kaminsky, David G. Andersen, and Michael Kozuch
Using Tensor Analysis to characterize Contact-map Dynamics of Proteins, Arvind Ramanathan, Pratul K. Agarwal, and Christopher J. Langmead
High-Dimensional Graphical Model Selection Using ℓ1-Regularized Logistic Regression, Pradeep Ravikumar, Martin J. Wainwright, and John Lafferty
Effect of Character Animacy and Preparatory Motion on Perceptual Magnitude of Errors in Ballistic Motion, P.S.A. Reitsma, J. Andrews, and Nancy S. Pollard
Some Thoughts on Teaching Programming and Programming Languages, John C. Reynolds
Speech vs. Touch-tone: Telephony Interfaces for Information Access by Low Literate Users, Roni Rosenfeld, Jahanzeb Sherwani, Sherwani Palijo, Sarwat Mirza, Tanveer Ahmed, and Nosheen Ali
Speech vs. Touch-tone: Telephony Interfaces for Information Access by Low Literate Users, Roni Rosenfeld, Jahanzeb Sherwani, Sooraj Palijo, Sarwat Mirza, Tanveer Ahmed, and Nosheen Ali
Acquiring Domain-Specific Dialog Information from Task-Oriented Human-Human Interaction through an Unsupervised Learning, Alexander I. Rudnicky and Ananlada Chotimongkol
Mixture Pruning and Roughening for Scalable Acoustic Models, Alexander I. Rudnicky and David Huggins-Daines
Expressiveness in Mechanisms and its Relation to Efficiency: Our Experience from $40 Billion of Combinatorial Multi-attribute Auctions, and Recent Theory, Tuomas W. Sandholm
Materialized community ground models for large-scale earthquake simulation, Steven W. Schlosser, Michael P. Ryan, Ricardo Taborda, Julio Lopez, David R. O'Hallaron, and Jacobo Bielak
CSAMP: A System for Network-Wide Flow Monitoring, Vyas Sekar, Michael K. Reiter, Walter Willinger, Hui Zhang, Ramana Rao Kompella, and David G. Andersen
Linear Logical Algorithms, Robert J. Simmons and Frank Pfenning
Steps toward Activity-Oriented Computing, Joao Pedro Sousa, Vahe Poladian, David Garlan, Bradley Schmerl, and Peter Steenkiste
Space profiling for parallel functional programs, Daniel Spoonhower
Mixed Integer Linear Programming for Maximum-Parsimony Phylogeny Inference, Srinath Sridhar, Fumei Lam, Guy E. Blelloch, R. Ravi, and Russell Schwartz
Extracting conditional confidentiality policies, Michael Carl. Tschantz and Jeannette Marie. Wing
Heterogeneous Latch-based Asynchronous Pipelines, Girish Venkataramani, Tiberiu Chelcea, and Seth C. Goldstein
The Aware Community, Howard Wactlar, Robert Walters, John Bertoty, and Alexander Hauptmann
Scalable Performance of the Panasas Parallel File System, Brent Welsh, Marc Unangst, Zainul Abbasi, Garth Gibson, Brian Mueller, Jason Small, Jim Zelenka, and Bin Zhou
Perspectives: Improving SSH-style Host Authentication with Multi-Path Probing, Dan Wendlandt, David G. Andersen, and Adrian Perrig
Transient customization of mobile computing infrastructure, Adam Wolbach
Multimodal News Story Clustering With Pairwise Visual Near-Duplicate Constraint, Xiao Wu, Chong-Wah Ngo, and Alexander Hauptmann
Time Varying Undirected Graphs, Shuheng Zhou, John Lafferty, and Larry Wasserman
Submissions from 2007
SVR: Practical Engineering of a Fast 3D Meshing Algorithm, Umut A. Acar, Benoit Hudson, Gary L. Miller, and Todd Phillips
Holding the Internet Accountable, David G. Andersen, Hari Balakrishnan, Nick Feamster, Teemu Koponen, Daekyong Moon, and Scott Shenker
Infrastructure Leasing Problems, Barbara Anthony and Anupam Gupta
Declarative Programming for Modular Robots, Michael P. Ashley-Rollman, Michael De Rosa, Siddhartha S. Srinivasa, Padmanabhan Pillai, Seth C. Goldstein, and Jason Campbell
Meld: A Declarative Approach to Programming Ensembles, Michael P. Ashley-Rollman, Seth C. Goldstein, Peter Lee, Todd C. Mowry, and Padmanabhan Pillai
A language for access control, Kumar Avijit and Robert Harper
Approximation Algorithms and Online Mechanisms for Item Pricing, Maria-Florina Balcan and Avrim Blum
Mechanism Design, Machine Learning, and Pricing Problems, Maria-Florina Balcan and Avrim Blum
Segmenting Meetings into Agenda Items by Extracting Implicit Supervision from Human Note–Taking, Satanjeev Banerjee and Alexander I. Rudnicky
An O (log2k)-Competitive Algorithm for Metric Bipartite Matching, Nikhil Bansal, Niv Buchbinder, Anupam Gupta, and Joseph Naor
Reducing Mechanism Design to Algorithm Design via Machine Learning, Maria-Florina Belcan, Avrim Blum, Jason D. Hartline, and Yishay Mansour
A correlated topic model of Science, David M. Blei and John D. Lafferty
Multiscale Scheduling: Integrating Competitive and Cooperative Scheduling in Theory and in Practice, Guy E. Blelloch, Lenore Blum, Mor Harchol-Balter, and Robert Harper
Strongly History-Independent Hashing with Applications, Guy E. Blelloch and Daniel Golovin
Open Problems in Efficient Semi-Supervised PAC Learning, Avrim Blum and Maria-Florina Balcan
Approximation Algorithms for Orienteering and Discounted-Reward TSP, Avrim Blum, Shuchi Chawla, David R. Karger, Terran Lane, Adam Meyerson, and Maria Minkoff
Separating Populations with Wide Data: a Spectral Analysis, Avrim Blum, Amin Coja-Oghlan, Alan Frieze, and Shuheng Zhou


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Projects of Josh Ronsen
|I have been involved with Mail Art since 1995 when I discovered it in Dan Plunkett's N D magazine. I became N D's Mail Art editor for the last couple of issues.
|Music and sound art are my primary artisitc passions, but I receive great satisfaction from the dozen or so Mail Art projects I do every year. Assembly Zines are my favorite projects.
|Below are projects I have organized and a few projects I have participated in. Many of the projects I organize are published as/in my music publication Monk Mink Pink Punk.
- NEW PROJECT: Tiny Art Exchange — contact me for an invitation
- REVISING THE CENTURY — 41 artists helped me alter photos of the 20th Century.
- TINY BOX. 50 people submitted tiny multiples of 25. These were placed in tiny handmade boxes.
- MAIL ANT — Some 33 artists sent me ant art. These were turned into a poster. I have a few leftover copies available for trade for interesting publications.
- TACMA — in 2005 I founded the Texas Association of Concerned Mail Artists. We have done 2 group projects and are working on a third.
- Huxley story mutation
- The Pierre Boulez Project
- First Words Project — I asked for the first words people heard after getting my request. The responses were put in word balloons over ants.
- Monk Mink Pink Punk #8 — a collection of 3 Mail Art projects, "music heard in dreams," stories using 39 words from a Lawrence Durrell novel, examples of "Josh Ronsen" written by numerous artists, friends and musicians.
- Index Card project — I sent card catalog/index cards to 20 mail artists. 4 returned them, filed out.
- Monk Mink Pink Punk #10 — an informative pamphlet: "Mail Art: Know the Dangers!"
- Collaborative Story — an exquisite corpse project
- Monk Mink Pink Punk #13 — an assembly zine on the theme "Text Play."
My Online Gallery of MAIL ART
My Mail Art Archive movie
I was interviewed by the Austin Chronicle about Mail Art along with Honoria and Diana Garcia.
Visit International Union of Mail-Artists
brekekekexkoaxkoax Purrfect Sounds monk mink pink punk frequency curtain john cage links austinnitus gates ensemble pierre boulez project austin new music co-op song olympics dumitrescu & avram info garnish off our plates!

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Reese Witherspoon
Celebrity Buzz: #WreathWitherspoon becomes social-media phenomenon
Celebrity Buzz: Kendall Jenner jolly for 'Love' holiday calendar
Celebrity Buzz: 'Twin Peaks' will return with all-new episodes; likewise Bill Shatner as Capt. Kirk
Hollywood comes to D.C. for 'The Good Lie' premiere
Forbes' Most Overpaid Actors list: Adam Sandler tops
You could probably make the case that most actors are overpaid, but Forbes says some of Hollywood's biggest stars are pulling in massive (and unjustified) paychecks.
Reese Witherspoon panicked, said 'crazy things' on night of arrestComment
Reese Witherspoon recalled that she panicked, said some "crazy things" and even claimed to be pregnant the night she was arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge.
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Oscar-winning Actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a state trooper said she wouldn't stay in the car while her husband was given a field sobriety test in Atlanta. Witherspoon was released from jail Friday.
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His costar from 'Water for Elephant' offered him use of her luxury digs and he accepted in the fallout from Kristen Stewart's fling.
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Actress Reese Witherspoon was struck by a car while jogging near Los Angeles on Wednesday morning and suffered minor injuries.
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Senior Designer – Mechanical (Vancouver, BC)
Our vision at Integral Group is to be the leading global deep green engineering practice. We believe that net zero energy buildings and living buildings need to become the norm within a generation. We see ourselves as agents of change… catalysts.
Our passion for sustainable design runs deep. While being green has only recently entered the collective consciousness of North America, since inception, our firm has attracted talented engineers from around the world. Engineers whose experience and training put them at the forefront of sustainable design practices and technologies. For us, sustainability is second nature and our design approach continues to be a reflection of our commitment to creating a better future for generations to come.
Trust. Nurture. Inspire. As a relationship based people-centric firm, we are focused on making a difference in the world with the people we interact with. We have contributed to an extensive list of high-profile projects around the world, and were ranked as one of Canada's Top 50 Workplaces in 2007, 2009 & 2011.
The Senior Mechanical Designer is a team player with the ability to receive and execute instructions from the Project Manager/Team Leader with minimal supervision. The incumbent is responsible for directing and supervising Junior and Intermediate Designers within their team.
Provide technical assistance to the Team Leader/Project Manager as follows:
- Set up and maintain design ("B" file) file
- Perform heating and cooling load calculations (HAP, Trace)
- HVAC, Fire Protection and Plumbing schematic design layout and final design with minimal supervision
- Ensure Integral design checklist is being followed
- Ensure Integral AutoCAD Standards are being followed
- Final motor list review or preparation
- Prepare or confirm all equipment selections using Integral selection procedures
- Coordinate mechanical requirements with other disciplines involved in the project design team (i.e. Architects, Structural Consultants, Electrical Consultants, Code Consultants, Geotechnical Consultants, etc.)
- Co-ordinate or confirm service requirements/connections with the respective utility and/or municipal agencies
- Attend project progress meetings, provide updates for Project manager and/or Partner-in-Charge (Including field reviews to monitor project construction status)
- Attend field reviews/meetings with clients as requested
- Review/supervise drafting, prepare/review markups
- Assist with fee proposal preparation
- Maintain client relations
- Minimum two (2) years AutoCAD experience coupled with five-plus (5+) years design experience in HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems
- Ability to prepare working drawings using Revit
- Ability to read Architectural, Structural, Electrical drawings with minimal supervision
- Ability to apply prescriptive requirements of plumbing, building and sprinkler codes (I.e. NFPA, OBC, etc.)
- Ability to perform accurate detailed site surveys
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills both inside and outside the office
- Proficiency in coaching/teaching
- Able to "sketch" ideas
- Able to communicate ideas effectively in meetings with architects and consultants
- Professional Engineer (PEng), Applied Science Technologist (AScT), or EIT designations are highly preferred
- LEED® Accredited Professional designation is an asset
You are results oriented, enjoy challenging opportunities, have a positive attitude, are resourceful; and have a high degree of integrity, professional ethics, respect and sense of responsibility. Integral Group is a dynamic, forward-thinking company with a great team environment and welcomes applications from like-minded individuals.
If you believe you have the above-mentioned qualifications and experience, we want to hear from you! Qualified and interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We offer a competitive compensation package, profit sharing, as well as excellent benefits, training, development, and an upbeat work environment.
We appreciate all expressions of interest and carefully review all resumes received. Regrettably, we are only able to contact applicants directly who are selected for interview. Thank you for your interest in Integral Group.


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Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is famous for being one of the most breath taking views in America. This awe-inspiring, unforgettable experience is synonymous with the many outdoor adventures that northern Arizona has to offer. Take a day trip from Sedona with a self driving tour, a van tour, or take advantage of our Grand Canyon Deluxe Tour for two – offered through Pink Jeep Tours, and travel along the scenic southern rim of the Grand Canyon.
Mountain biking is a great way to tour the beautiful canyons and backcountry of Sedona. With a large network of biking trails that range from smooth, wide open trails to 200 foot climbs, you will be in for an adventure surrounded by stunning red rock scenery. If you are an enthusiast, you'll want to check out the annual Sedona Century Bicycle Tour.
Sedona offers over 200 miles of hiking trails that include short urban trails and challenging adventures through remote backcountry areas. Each hiking trail offers a unique perspective of the Sedona area as they all vary in elevation, desert vegetation, and scenic views of Red Rock County.
It is a well-kept secret that Sedona and Valley Verde are a paradise for birders. According to the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, northern Arizona offers exceptional bird-watching opportunities for such a compact area. This lush habitat and 4-season climate attract a third of the 900 species of birds found in the United States and Canada. Whether you want to watch (and listen) to the many birds by yourself or take part in the Annual Verde Birding Festival, the many northern Arizona birding opportunities are sure not to disappoint.
Fly Fishing
Those looking for fly fishing adventures in northern Arizona can look no further as Sedona and Valley Verde offer many different fishing locations such as Oak Creek Canyon, Lee's Ferry, and Chevelon Canyon Lake. Fishing at these locations yields fish such as rainbow trout and brown trout and also offers breathtaking views, historical sites, and beautiful wildlife.
Horseback Riding
Take part in Sedona's true western backcountry experience on horseback. Enjoy a relaxing and beautiful ride through Red Rock Country. Some horseback rides include extras such as historical scenery and dinners.
Those looking to satisfy their wine taster's palate will love northern Arizona and its four wineries and six tasting rooms. Take a tour of the Verde Valley Wine Trail and experience each winery and its unique personality and rich history nestled in the red rock countryside surrounding Cottonwood, Jerome and Sedona.


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Former Health minister and now National Political Commissar Dr. Crispus Kiyonga has said widow "inheritance" is backward. He said widow inheritance has led to the spread of AIDS because once a woman whose husband has died of the disease doesn't have the outside signs of being HIV positive, the pressure for her to be inherited is very high.
On the surface Kiyonga is right. But he has oversimplified the problem. A widow whose husband works in town and dies, and therefore she has to retire to the village, is usually more sophisticated than the other rural women. That fact alone is so tempting for the men, they will not be discouraged from pursuing her, hoping they will be the "lucky" ones who might not be infected.
However, recent research evidence suggests that the way to prevent an HIV positive widow from sleeping with the whole village is to put her in a social context where someone can claim the right to control her behaviour. Thus if she is seen as someone's wife, she is less likely to have multiple affairs. If she is seen to be free, she will have more affairs. And the problem is not the institution of inheritance.
Rather it has more to do with the attitude of men as such. There have been known cases where an "AIDS widow" goes to live in the home of her in-laws, who are saved, with the "head" of the home being a pastor. After a year, the pastor, his brother, and two sons are all HIV positive because by day they proclaimed to be saved and condemned wife inheritance, but at night they sneaked up on the widow.
Dr. Kiyonga should, surely, be aware of these developments and should stop preaching and moralising against "backward culture". He is better off prescribing serious economic interventions that make the widow more able to sustain herself, and less vulnerable to be either exploited or to have sex well knowing she is HIV positive.


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Two men in white overalls were yesterday seen entering a tent that has been erected on a spot of interest to police in Praia da Luz on the Algarve. The area has already been subject to fingertip searches by officers.
Two white tents were put up and connected together to hide the scene. Five officers in forensics suits and face masks were later seen going into the tent.
A man in plain clothes and also wearing a mask then took a wheelbarrow inside and out again with a cover on top of it, disguising what was inside.
Banging noises and voices could be heard from inside.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, the senior officer investigating the case, approached at one stage and looked on from the slope above.


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Safety FRom Infection
Infection is a concern at hospitals and in communities nationwide
- Nationwide, infections acquired in hospitals and the community alike are increasing and becoming more difficult to treat due to the overuse of antibiotics.
- Organisms that cause infections occur everywhere, not only hospitals.
- About 30 percent to 50 percent of healthy adults and children carry staph bacteria at various times without getting sick. Most of us begin to have staph bacteria growing harmlessly on our bodies before we are one week old.
Enloe's infection Prevention programs
Enloe has implemented rigorous infection control policies and procedures. These practices are guided by an infectious disease expert and supported by a team of specially trained nurses.
- Adoption of the best practices of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's (IHI's) "5 Million Lives Campaign" in several areas of hospital procedures.
- Education of medical and nursing staffs regarding identification and treatment of specific types of infection.
- Participation in an infection-control project called California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative (CHAIPI) Phase II, one of only 14 hospitals in the state
- Implementation of ICNet for surveillance and data mining
- Conduct routine daily practices when working with patients and instruments
- Provide conveniently located alcohol-based waterless hand-washing gel throughout our facilities
- Promote healing through the management of diabetic and pre-diabetic blood sugar levels
- Regularly vaccinate employees and doctors against influenza
Enloe Medical Center has been recognized for high-quality patient care for controlling hospital-acquired infections.
Nationally, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement cites surgical infection rates nationwide of 2.6 percent of nearly 30 million operations annually. Enloe's rate of 0.35 percent in 2011 compares favorably to this national data.
At Enloe, we believe one infection is one too many.
While we have a good record overall on hospital-acquired infection, we continue to be vigilant in fighting infection. We constantly review and tighten our infection control policies and practices. And, like all hospitals, we are subject to regular and unannounced reviews by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and the California State Department of Health Services. At Enloe we will continue to strive for zero hospital-acquired infections at our hospital.


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- Cristiano Porqueddu (Guitar)
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Angelo Gilardino has done much to advance the classical guitar in recent years, both as a performer and as a composer. His concertos, sonatas, and sets of variations all testify to a bright and airily melodic style, and a series of studies show his commitment to the generations of classical guitarists to come. This set of 20 easy studies is aimed at the new or young student and teaches many technical basics while also immersing the student in the immensely rewarding beauty of the instrument.
American Record Guide, January/February 2013
There is always room for more of this sort\ of music when it's of high quality, so I encourage teachers to get to know these works.
Recording information: Chiesa della Solitudine, Nuoro, Italy (09/10/2011-10/10/2011).
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Works DetailsGilardino, Angelo : Studi Facili (20), for guitar
- Performer: Cristiano Porqueddu (Guitar)
- Notes: Chiesa della Solitudine, Nuoro, Italy (09/10/2011-10/10/2011)
- Running Time: 35 min. 14 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary


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42 U.S. Code § 13235 - State and local incentives programs
(a) Establishment of program
(1) The Secretary shall, within one year after October 24, 1992, issue regulations establishing guidelines for comprehensive State alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicle incentives and program plans designed to accelerate the introduction and use of such fuels and vehicles. Such guideline [1] shall address the development, modification, and implementation of such State plans and shall describe those program elements, as described in paragraph (3), to be addressed in such plans.
(2) The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall invite the Governor of each State to submit to the Secretary a State plan within one year after the effective date of the regulations issued under paragraph (1). Such plan shall include—
(A) provisions designed to result in scheduled progress toward, and achievement of, the goal of introducing substantial numbers of alternative fueled vehicles in such State by the year 2000; and
(3) Each proposed State plan, in order to be eligible for Federal assistance under this section, shall describe the manner in which coordination shall be achieved with Federal and local governmental entities in implementing such plan, and shall include an examination of—
(A) exemption from State sales tax or other State or local taxes or surcharges (other than such taxes or surcharges which are dedicated for transportation purposes) with respect to alternative fueled vehicles, alternative fuels, or alternative fueling facilities;
(B) the introduction of alternative fueled vehicles into State-owned or operated motor vehicle fleets;
(F) methods by which State and local governments might facilitate—
(G) allowing public utilities to include in rates the incremental cost of—
but only to the extent that the inclusion of such costs in rates would not create competitive disadvantages for other market participants, and taking into consideration the effect inclusion of such costs would have on rates, service, and reliability to other utility customers;
(I) whether accomplishing any of the goals in this subsection would require amendment to State law or regulation, including traffic safety prohibitions;
(b) Federal assistance to States
(1) Upon request of the Governor of any State with a plan approved under this section, the Secretary may provide to such State—
(A) information and technical assistance, including model State laws and proposed regulations relating to alternative fueled vehicles;
(B) grants of Federal financial assistance for the purpose of assisting such State in the implementation of such plan or any part thereof; and
(2) In determining whether to approve a State plan submitted under subsection (a) of this section, and in determining the amount of Federal financial assistance, if any, to be provided to any State under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account—
(A) the energy-related and environmental-related impacts, on a life cycle basis, of the introduction and use of alternative fueled vehicles included in the plan compared to conventional motor vehicles;
(B) the number of alternative fueled vehicles likely to be introduced by the year 2000, as a result of successful implementation of the plan; and
(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide assistance to States in procuring alternative fueled vehicles, including coordination with Federal procurements of such vehicles.
(c) General provisions
(1) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to transportation and with other appropriate Federal and State departments and agencies.
(2) The Secretary shall report annually to the President and the Congress, and shall furnish copies of such report to the Governor of each State participating in the program, on the operation of the program under this section. Such report shall include—
(C) a description of Federal, State, and local programs undertaken in the various States, whether pursuant to a State plan under this section or not, to provide incentives for introduction of alternative fueled vehicles;
(d) Definitions
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Ugandans love those crunchy Critters called Nsenene
Grasshoppers (actually Bush Cricket) are a Ugandan Delicacy
It is December and the rains have lingered a bit longer than normal and Nsenene (grasshoppers) are still available to the discerning shopper in Uganda – prices are up since we have had quite a few power outages in Uganda and lights are used to attract the grasshoppers (they are actually Bush Crickets – most could not tell the difference) and with no lights – no grasshoppers – those who frequent the small pubs and bars like to snack on a few of them and wash it down with Nile, Bell, Club or Moonberg – to their dismay there is a shortage of grasshoppers and the price has increased much like everything else in Uganda
The discerning grasshopper gourmet still finds his daily fill during the rainy seasons and takes them home and yes most are still alive. Ashes from charcoal are used to help in pulling off the wings and to keep the fingers from becoming slick – there is no slaughtering process, just pull the wings and feet- hmmm…oh well. The first time I encountered grasshoppers was back in the early 90's when I saw a man coming down a path I was going up, I thought he had plastic bags with French Beans in them…to my amazement they were moving grasshopper…I told him no thanks and he walked on shaking his head mumbling – Muzungu.
There are many Westerners – Muzungus – who like Nsenene – Grasshoppers – however I am not a convert to the fine art of eating crunchy critters. They are prepared in a frying pan or pot with a little oil – they actually contain a bit themselves and then are roasted along with onions, some tomatoes at times and in a short time they are ready for consumption – they are eaten hot or cold – and you need at least a soda to flush them down (some are driven to drink something a bit stronger), I am told that they taste like crispy chicken skin – the smell of them being cooked is tolerable and not too bad.
I do not criticize Ugandans for eating them – that is their culture and tradition – I sometimes joke and say "you are eating Du Dus – insects – fortunately they have not acquired a taste for many other insects. Ugandans in the central region love their Nsenene – it is a part of their culture and tradition and even the little ones help in plucking the wings and legs off of the grasshoppers – it becomes a family affair – after years of being in Uganda I am stilled amazed by it.
When it comes down to eating the so-called snack – in Uganda I look at what is on the plate and I always think – is this their last meal on earth – snack my foot – the plate is filled high and to the rim, and not a dessert plate but a dinner plate filled with those critters that I refuse- maybe I should try them…but then on second thought with my straight-laced Germanic upbringing…I don't think so…but if you are coming to visit Uganda– and it is the season of Nsenene – I will have a plate for you….from Kampala…the Nsenene capital of the world….jon
"The Kingdom of Uganda is a fairy tale. The scenery is different, the climate is different and most of all, the people are different from anything elsewhere to be seen in the whole range of Africa….what message I bring back….concentrate upon Uganda – The Pearl of Africa." Winston Churchill (My African Journey – 1908)
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PORTLAND, Ore. - PGE Park lets the dogs out this Sunday, as Spaniels, Terriers, Setters, Schnauzers, Labradors, Retrievers, Hounds, Chihuahuas and any other type of canine will be allowed in to catch the action as the Portland Timbers take on the Milwaukee Wave United on July 13 at 5 p.m.
The first 500 dogs through the gates will receive complementary Frisbees, courtesy of 24 Hour Fitness. Baggies will also be handed out at the gate to keep the park clean.
"Bark in the Park" has become a popular tradition at PGE Park, and due to its popularity, will make its soccer debut this Sunday.
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The term Diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά – "a scattering or sowing of seeds") refers any population sharing common ethnic identity who were either forced to leave or voluntarily left their settled territory, and became residents in areas often far removed from the former. It is converse to the nomadic lifestyle. Diaspora cultural development often assumes a different course to the population in the original place of settlement, and tends to vary between remotely separated communities in culture, traditions and other factors. The last vestige of cultural affiliation in a Diaspora is usually found in community resistance to language change.
The wider application of Diaspora evolved from the Assyrian two-way mass deportation policy of conquered populations to deny future territorial claims on their part. In Ancient Greece the term Diaspora meant " the scattered" and was used to refer to citizens of a dominant city-state who emigrated to a conquered land with the purpose of colonisation, to assimilate the territory into the empire.
First modern attestation of diasporas is in 1876 from the Greek "Diaspora", derived from diaspeirein "to scatter about, disperse," from dia- "about, across" + speirein "to scatter". As an academic field, Diaspora studies has been established relating to the wider modern meaning of the usage 'Diaspora'.
Sometimes refugees of other origins or ethnicities may be called a Diaspora, but the two terms are far from synonymous.
The term became more widely assimilated into English by the mid 1950s, with long-term expatriates in significant numbers from other particular countries or regions also being referred to as a diaspora. An academic field, diaspora studies has become established relating to this more general modern sense of the word.
In all cases, the term Diaspora carries a sense of displacement; that is, the population so described finds itself for whatever reason separated from its national territory; and usually it has a hope, or at least a desire, to return to their homeland at some point, if the "homeland" still exists in any meaningful sense. Some writers have noted that Diaspora may result in a loss of nostalgia for a single home as people "re-root" in a series of meaningful displacements. In this sense, individuals may have multiple homes throughout their Diaspora, with different reasons for maintaining some form of attachment to each.
However, such colonizing migrations cannot be considered indefinitely as diasporas; over very long periods, eventually the migrants assimilate into the settled area so completely that it becomes their new homeland. Thus the modern population of Germany do not feel that they belong in the Siberian steppes that the Alemanni left 16 centuries ago; the Hungarian Magyars are not drawn back to the Altai; and the English descendants of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes do not yearn to reoccupy the plains of Northwest Germany.
Another example is the mid-19th century Irish diaspora, brought about by a combination of harsh imperial British policies and the An Gorta Mór or "Great Hunger" of the Irish Famine. Estimates vary between 45% and 85% of Ireland having emigrated, to Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia.
See also European diasporas
India has the second largest Diaspora in the world. The overseas Indian community estimated at over 25 million is spread across many regions in the world. It constitutes a diverse, heterogeneous, and eclectic global community representing different regions, languages, cultures, and faiths. The common thread that binds them together is the idea of India and its intrinsic values.
During the Japanese war with China (1937-1945), Manchuria was established as a multi-ethnic puppet state, Manchukuo. From the late nineteenth century Korea, and formally from 1910, became a Japanese colony. Millions of Chinese fled to western provinces not occupied by Japan (i.e. Tibet and Sinkiang) and to Southeast Asia. More than 100,000 Koreans moved across the Amur River into Eastern Russia (then the Soviet Union) away from the Japanese.
Other diasporas have occurred as people fled ethnically directed persecution, oppression or genocide. Examples of these include: the Armenians who were forced out of Anatolia by the Ottoman Turks during the Armenian Genocide1 (1915–1918), with survivors settling in areas of the Levant, United States, Europe and South America.
Since World War I, the Assyrian diaspora has steadily increased so that there are now more Assyrians living in western and eastern Europe, North America and Australia, than in the Middle East. At the turn of the century the Christian population in the Ottoman Empire had numbered about 5,000,000. When the Turks' massacres ended in 1923, about 20,000 Greeks, 10,000 Armenians and 30,000 Assyrians remained. European Jews emigrated from the Russian Empire, Hungary and Poland, fleeing pogroms and discrimination from the 1880s to shortly after WWI.
As WWII unfolded, millions of Jews were deported or fled from persecution by Nazi Germany actions, mostly before the the Holocaust of World War II when borders closed. Other eastern European refugees moved west, away from Soviet annexation, and the Iron Curtain regimes after World War II. Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Germans, who had lived in eastern countries for nearly two centuries, were expelled by the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary and Yugoslavia after WWII, and moved west. Galicia, North of Spain, sent many emigrants into exile during Franco's military regime from 1936 to his death in 1975.
Following WWII, the creation of the state of Israel, and a series of uprisings against colonialist rule, the Middle East was almost entirely emptied of its historic Jewish populations of nearly 1 million, the majority of whom found refuge in Israel and became known as Mizrahi Jews. At the same time, the Palestinian diaspora was created as a result of the establishment of Israel in 1948, in which 750,000 people were displaced, and further enlarged by the 1967 Arab-Israeli War; today the Palestinian refugee population is the oldest in the world.
The 1947 Partition resulted in the migration of millions of people between India and Pakistan. Many were murdered in the unrest of the period, with estimates of fatalities up to 10 million people. Thousands of former subjects of the British Raj went to the UK from the Indian subcontinent after India and Pakistan became independent in 1947.
During and after the Cold War-era, huge populations of refugees migrated from areas of conflict, especially from then-developing countries.
Upheaval in the Middle East and Central Asia, much of which related to power struggles between the United States and the Soviet Union, created a host of new refugee populations which developed into global diasporas. The Afghan Diaspora resulted from the 1979 invasion by the former Soviet Union; both official and unofficial records indicate that the war displaced over 6 million people, resulting in the creation of the largest refugee population worldwide today. Many Iranians fled the 1979 Iranian Revolution following the fall of the Shah. The Assyrian diaspora expanded as the Civil War in Lebanon, the coming into power of the Islamic republic of Iran, the Ba'athist dictatorship in Iraq, and the present-day unrest in Iraq pushed even more Assyrians on the roads of exile. Tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled conflict in their nation since the beginning of the American occupation of Iraq in 2003.
In Southeast Asia, many Vietnamese emigrated to France and later to the United States after the Cold War-related Vietnam War. Later, 30,000 French colons from Cambodia were displaced after being expelled by the Khmer Rouge regime under Pol Pot.
In Africa, a new series of Diasporas formed following the eviction of colonial rule, including the expulsion of 80,000 South Asians from Uganda in 1975. Hundreds of thousands of people fled from the Rwandan Genocide in 1994 into neighboring countries. Thousands of refugees from deteriorating conditions in Zimbabwe have gone to South Africa.
In South America, thousands of Chilean and Uruguayan refugees fled to Europe during periods of military rule in the 1970s and '80s. A million Colombian refugees have left Colombia since 1965 to escape the country's violence and civil wars. In Central America, Nicaraguans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Hondurans, Costa Ricans and Panamanians fled conflict and economic conditions.
Some scholars argue that when economic migrants gather in such numbers outside their home region, they form an effective Diaspora: for instance, the Turkish Gastarbeiter in Germany; South Asians in the Persian Gulf; Filipinos worldwide; and Chinese workers in Japan. Since the 1970s Mexican immigrants to the United States have been chiefly economic refugees coming for work; many have crossed the border illegally or remained undocumented aliens who never acquired legal residency or US citizenship. Earlier mass movements of the two waves of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North, Midwest and West comprised a diaspora and resulted in urbanization of more than 6.5 million African Americans from 1910-1970; many were recruited by northern businesses eager for labor for their developing industries, but the people were also voting with their feet to leave behind segregation, lynchings, disfranchisement and limited chances in a rural economy. Historians identify as another diaspora the mass migration of people during the Dust Bowl years: the "Okies" from the drought-ridden American Great Plains and "Arkies" from the Ozarks of the American South in the 1930s; the majority of both groups went west to California. More recently, observers have labeled evacuation from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina a "Diaspora", since a significant number of evacuees have not been able to return, yet maintain aspirations to do so. Other scholars maintain that inclusion of such migrations under the heading of "diaspora' has caused a blurring of terms.
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Penstocks for hydroelectric installations are normally equipped with a gate system and a surge tank. Flow is regulated by turbine operation and is nil when turbines are not in service. Maintenance requirements may include hot water wash, manual cleaning, antifoulant coatings, and desiccation.
Penstocks are also used in mine tailings dam construction, the penstock is usually situated fairly close to the center of the tailings dam and built up using penstock rings, these penstock rings control the water level letting the slimes settle out of the water, this water is then piped back under the tailings dam back to the plant via a penstock pipeline.
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While we had to postpone the Capstone briefing scheduled for last week, we have posted videos of the Capstone Session held on February 4.
This session was divided into two panels. The first was from our own records officer, Susan Sullivan. Susan shared information on how we planned the approach, stakeholder involvement, implementation steps to date, and lessons learned that might help other agencies who are considering implementing their own Capstone approach.
The second session consisted of a panel of NARA experts to answer general questions on Capstone and email management. Included on the panel were staff from the following NARA offices: General Counsel, NARA records management, appraisal and scheduling, records management policy and electronic formats, and electronic records transfer.
Frank Holt February 18, 2014 at 8:11 am
Is Capstone the name of a vendor's product, or a name given by National Archives to their email solution?
We may be interested in buying it as a state agency from North Carolina, if available.
Can I obtain any information that shows how you are planning to capture archival email at the highest levels of the agency for National Archives?
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Arian Ravanbakhsh February 18, 2014 at 9:09 am
Frank, thanks for your comment. Capstone is the name of the approach to email management. It is not a particular email solution. In the presentation above, Susan Sullivan talks about our implementation of the Capstone approach at the National Archives and Records Administration. That may provide you the information that you are looking for.


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Red Court Inn comes hot in the heels of the recent expansion of Red Court Hotel in Nairobi, in a wave that will see similar developments in Kisumu and Malindi.
The State-funded humanitarian organisation is also undertaking expansion of Red Court Nyeri.
The KRCS regional manager Paul Birech said the facility will set standards in hospitality services in the north-Rift town.
Red Court Inn will have 60 rooms and will offer other services such as catering and conferencing besides accommodation.
"The works are ongoing at the moment," said Birech.
The hotel is estimated to cost between Sh400 million and Sh600 million.
The Kenya Red Cross Society is seeking to tap increased demand for hospitality services in the town.
Birech said Red Court Inn has potential to employ about 200 people directly besides other indirect jobs for suppliers.
A growing number of landlords in the town are turning their residential houses into cottages to tap into the high demand for hospitality services. Churches have also joined in the fray, utilising their facilities as hostels and conference halls.
The Reformed Church has a guest house near Hill School, while the Eldoret Adventist has houses at Sukunanga area. St John The Baptist Church has a Pastoral Centre near Eldoret Polytechnic.
Church-backed facilities are gaining popularity as they are relatively cheaper compared to full-time commercial hotel rooms. They are also a favourite for wedding receptions.


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The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging families who have just lost a loved one to the extremely rare form of lung cancer called mesothelioma, to not give up on compensation. The group says, "We are certain there are hundreds of families each year that do not proceed with a financial compensation claim for mesothelioma, after the loss of a loved one. If a family has found themselves in this tragic situation we will do everything possible to see to it they instantly have access to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma compensation attorneys. Mesothelioma claims involving US Navy Veterans, industrial, or manufacturing workplaces, typically result in settlements in the hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars. The only caveat for these types of compensation claims is that in most instances it must be less than two years since the diagnosed victim passed away." Families of a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma are urged to contact the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
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Who is at risk for Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is linked to exposure to asbestos. Individuals who served in the US Navy, or worked as an oil refinery worker, ship yard worker, employee of defense contractor, rail road worker, power plant worker, steel mill worker, chemical industry worker, automotive repair specialist, construction worker, plumber, electrician, demolition contractor, were all exposed to asbestos in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Tragically, one-third of all US mesothelioma victims served in the United States Navy.
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "The worst thing about a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis is typically it comes out of the blue. Frequently, an individual served in the US Navy, worked in a power plant, an oil refinery, or a shipyard decades ago, they get pneumonia type symptoms, it does not get better, and the doctors finally figure out its mesothelioma. Unfortunately the diagnosis comes so late the family is left wondering what to do. Individuals, or families dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis, or the loss of a loved one to mesothelioma are encouraged to contact the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466 for their unparalleled services. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maine, Washington, and Wyoming have the largest percentage of newly diagnosed mesothelioma victims each year. However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives, all states should be on the list including: Florida, New York, California, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, and Alaska. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
For more information about a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos called mesothelioma, please visit the US Centers For Disease Control's web site: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5815a3.htm


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About Judge Jeff Shadwick
Judge Jeff Shadwick
55th District Court
Judge Jeff Shadwick was appointed to the 55th District Court in 2007 by Governor Rick Perry, then elected to a four year term in 2010.
He is a graduate of the University of Kansas (B.A. History, 1978), and of Baylor Law School (J.D. 1981) where he was a member of the Order of Barristers. Judge Shadwick took the bench after a successful 27 year career in the private law practice where he was a commercial litigator in both state and federal court, in Texas, Kansas and Missouri. During the 1990's he became board certified in business bankruptcy, but prior to his appointment was practicing exclusively in state court representing both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial and construction litigation. Judge Shadwick has achieved his "AV" rating. In 1991 he was made a shareholder at Winstead, P.C., then Winstead Sechrest & Minick. Prior to coming to the bench he was practicing at Andrews Myers Coulter & Cohen.
Judge Shadwick actively supports the legal community. He is a member of the Houston and Texas Bar Associations, and is a Life Fellow in the Houston and Texas Bar Foundations which support pro bono activities. He is an active member and director in the Garland Walker Inns of Court.
Judge Shadwick has also been dedicated to serving his community. He was twice elected to the HISD school board and served as President of the board in 2001. He has been a member of the Greater Houston Partnership, and has served Houston on the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club Advisory Board and the Upper Kirby Foundation. He is a member of American Mensa, a published author, and an active member of West University Baptist Church.


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Bringing Public Art Back: Askew One's New Mural for Los Angeles & Sister Cities Program
Bringing Public Art Back: Askew One's New Mural for Los Angeles & Sister Cities Program
On April 21st, a new mural was unveiled at "LA Freewalls Inside" at LALA Gallery. Why is this noteworthy? Unbeknownst to me and likely to the majority of the population, in 2002 Los Angeles prohibited the creation of mural work (on public or private buildings). The Los Angeles Freewalls project hopes to change that.
In the video below, Daniel Lahoda of the LALA Gallery in Los Angeles describes the Los Angeles Freewalls project and the current state of public art in the city. As he talks about the recent history of public art in LA, we get to see shots of impressive and inspirational existing and in-progress mural art. Both iconic and "unknown" creations get face time, and we see how art and design can breathe life into to what could be dull and complacent facades, structures and planes.
Their ultimate goal? It's not to plaster the city with graffiti and "art" for the sake of it but to foster creative expression, beautify and add uniqueness to a richly colorful city, and "to create a positive, cultural influence here in downtown Los Angeles and to do it in a responsible way"
On the 21st, The Sister Cities of Los Angeles honored multi-disciplinary artist Askew One with an official city proclamation, which will be part of the unveiling for Askew's mural created under the LA Freewalls Project and coincide with the inaugural exhibition for contemporary art space LALA Gallery.
World renowned public artist and graffiti writer Askew One (Elliot O'Donnell) hails from Auckland, New Zealand. According to LALA Gallery, "The proclamation by the City of Los Angeles will officially name O'Donnell as a Cultural Stewardship Ambassador to the historic Sister Cities program. LA City Planner, Tanner Blackman, who spearheaded the efforts to ultimately reinstate a mural ordinance for LA, will present the proclamation to O'Donnell. Blackman and LA Freewalls founder Daniel Lahoda have been the chief proponents of creating responsible legislation that recognizes both the value and history of public art in Los Angeles."
"Los Angeles has one the nation's largest historic catalogs of mural art, with over a thousand murals citywide. Kamilla Blanche, Senior Deputy for Arts and Culture Director for Sister Cities, is excited about the possibilities to expand Los Angeles' place as the national epicenter of public art now that the mural moratorium will be lifted." See previews of artist murals below:
How & Nosm
Anthony Lister
Shepard Fairey
It's amazing that a city that was so prolific in public arts and embraced that reputation could turn actively seek to dismantle such a mindset. The opening of LALA Gallery is a step in the right direction, and the gallery is intended to serve as a hub and catalyst for the "Los Angeles street art movement by bringing world-class murals and art to the downtown Los Angeles environ, and thus contributing viscerally to the perception of the community from down-and-out to up-and-coming." LALA Gallery will provide a space for established and new street artists to show their studio work and connect with their street-art audience.
Some other hand-picked posts you might enjoy on our Design Blog:
Modern and Minimal and Street Art?
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Chicken Mole with Polenta Griddlecakes and Salsa
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Chicken Mole with Polenta Griddlecakes and Salsa
- Prep Time : 20 min
- Cook Time : 1 hour
- Ready Time : 1 hour, 20 min
Chicken Mole:
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken leg quarters
- 1 teaspoon Canola oil
- 2 Serrano chili peppers, halved and seeded
- 4 tomatillos, halved and charred under broiler or grilled
- 2 tomatoes, halved and charred under broiler or grilled
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peanuts
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 ounce bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup canned chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Salsa Verde:
- 1 small can pineapple slices, drained and sliced
- 1 tomatillo, diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, minced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tube prepared polenta
- In small saucepan over medium heat, warm canola oil. Add Serrano chili halves and toast gently, about 30 seconds per side.
- Place chiles in bowl and cover with 1 cup boiling water. Allow to sit for 10 minutes or until softened. Drain, reserving soaking water.
- Make mole sauce by placing in bowl of food processor 4 charred tomatillo pieces, charred tomato pieces, peanuts, sesame seeds, garlic, raisins, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cloves and chocolate. Add chiles and 3/4 cup soaking water. Blend until smooth and set aside.
- Season chicken legs with salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. In large lidded saute pan, warm vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add chicken legs, skin-side-down and cook, turning, until well-browned, about 8 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Transfer tomato and tomatillo mixture to same pan; cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Return chicken to pan, add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer 50 minutes.
- Remove chicken from sauce and cool slightly. Remove chicken meat from bones, chop fine and return meat to sauce. Add sugar. Keep mole warm until needed.
- While chicken is cooking, prepare salsa by combining in medium bowl pineapple, diced tomatillo, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well, cover and chill.
- Slice polenta according to package directions, making approximately 10 one-half inch slices. Warm in 375 degree oven or on hot skillet for 15 minutes.
- To serve, place two polenta slices on each plate. Top with heaping tablespoon of chicken mole and one teaspoon salsa.
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> On Monday 14 January 2002 06:11 pm, GNU Linux wrote:
> > Is Techoire mostly marketing people?
> No, it's a networking group for high-tech entrepreneurs.
Yes, but... is this more a LeTip or other "professional people get
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along the lines of a LUGOD or Cisco Users Group meeting?
I must admit that website is attrocious, worse than any frontpage created
"my first website" I've ever seen, and hardly encourages a "high-tech
entrepreneur" to bother with a second glance. [1]
Who's behind this group, what is their agenda, what is their focus, and
why did you take the time to post it here? I assume there are good
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[1] yes this is harsh. Did I mention the links that don't work the first
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April 18, 2014
Conference brings to campus educators from across the region
April 18, 2014
Regional students visit campus for annual 'Kangaroo'
April 18, 2014
Canadian Studies event puts focus on critical issue
April 15, 2014
Seventh annual Campus MovieFest is underway
April 15, 2014
Event held to remember the late Seamus Heaney
April 10, 2014
Institution honors longtime employees, Drive awardees
April 10, 2014
Job and Internship Fair helps make connections
April 10, 2014
Marking the anniversary of the marathon bombing and the bravery of students, alumnus
April 7, 2014
Geology major Erick Dalmolin, '14, recently traveled to Iceland as part of a study tour. The trip was part of a course taught by Dr....
April 4, 2014
Project allows women veterans to share links, history and legacy
July 1, 2015
Frederick Clark Jr., '83, takes office as Bridgewater's 12th president
June 30, 2015
Outgoing President Dana Mohler-Faria feted at farewell event
June 24, 2015
President calls opening a 'great moment for all of us'
June 22, 2015
Ribbon-cutting ceremony opens Welcome Center
June 17, 2015
Institute to be named after youngest Marathon bombing victim
June 16, 2015
Mary Waldron recognized by Metro South Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Bank
June 16, 2015
Gov. Baker helps The Home for Little Wanders honor its BSU Grads
June 11, 2015
Patricia Fry, G '99, is the state's Principal of the Year
June 5, 2015
Educational partnership with Moroccan university completed
June 5, 2015
The 20th annual celebration of faculty scholarship features many highlights
June 22, 2015
First annual Cape Verdean studies conference held
May 22, 2015
Students present a wide variety of research at annual event
May 5, 2015
Conference looks at energy concerns north of the border
April 30, 2015
Campus speaker deals with difficult but important topic
April 29, 2015
Visiting writer delivers lecture, remembers late BSU professor
April 16, 2015
Summit aims to safeguard opportunities and open doors
April 13, 2015
Job and career fairs draw hopeful students
April 5, 2015
Comedians share with students importance of being open minded and accepting
April 1, 2015
Area students get a taste of various professions
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Something that's fun to do with the kids (or by yourself!), and free (bonus!) is developing an "Theme Of The Day".
You can break it into several different days, as we do on our summer vacation each year.
Or you can break it down into small 15 minute segments for a family walk.
Choose a theme that you want to find.
Then start looking at things in a whole new way!
You'll be amazed at where you find your themes, without ever having seem them before.
It's especially fun if you have a camera with you.
We start with circles, because they're generally the easiest to spot.
How about "vivid colors".
A different day, different location. More circles.
We've also done symmetry, arcs/crescents, triangles, grids, color of the day, numbers (if 3 is the number of the day but the find the word three they get "bonus points" - which really mean nothing, but it increases the challenge.)
This is such a fun activity!
Theme of the Day
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What a great idea! And such a fun way to teach children the different shapes!ReplyDelete
Oh, what a great idea! I see some road trip fun in the future!ReplyDelete
What a fun idea! Something you can have fun with anywhere. I am thinking about using it to spice up errands: we can play in the car, the store, waiting in line...anywhere. Thanks for a great idea.ReplyDelete
This is such a fun idea- every time i take a walk with the kiddos, my 6yr old asks " what should we play while we're walking??" I've been majorly running out of ideas, so thank you! :)ReplyDelete
This is such a fun idea! Thanks for sharing, we'll be doing this in the near future!!ReplyDelete
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By Kathryn G. Menu
Five years after it was approved by the village, and after years of virtual stasis, the condominium project at 21 West Water Street in Sag Harbor has a new owner.
Amalgamated Bank, the mortgage lender that first funded East End Ventures — managed by Emil Talel, Michael Maidan and Terry Soderberg — for the luxury condominium project is slated to become the new owner of the property sometime this month.
According to attorney John Westerman, who represents Amalgamated Bank, the title transfer is expected to go through this week or next. The deal has already been approved in bankruptcy court. The bank plans to see the three-story, 19 unit condominium project to fruition.
Originally, a bankruptcy auction was schedule on August 20, however, no bids met the auction requirements.
The decision comes following years of uncertainty surrounding the project, which was originally proposed in 2006 and approved in 2008. While construction was underway the same firm proposed a second luxury condominium project at 1, 3 and 5 Ferry Road — failing to capture the same community support as it did for the 21 West Water Street project, a development that took the place of a rowdy nightclub in Sag Harbor known as Rocco's.
Following a zoning change in 2009, East End Ventures filed several suits against the Village of Sag Harbor including a $30 million damages lawsuit. At the same time, subcontractors began walking off the 21 West Water Street project, and by July of 2010 there were over $3 million in liens recorded with the county clerk against the project.
By the time developers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October of 2012, there were a total of 26 mechanics liens against the property including secured claims listed in the bankruptcy case totaling $34.6 million. According to court papers, the bank alone loaned the corporation $28 million in March of 2007 and had filed a claim for $32,061,321 in the bankruptcy case.
At the same time, Talel has filed new plans for a luxury condominium project at 1, 3 and 5 Ferry Road, incorporating 2 Bay Street, known as the 1-800-LAWYER building locally in honor of that property's longtime owner, 1-800-LAWYER founder Bruce Davis.
The Sag Harbor Village Planning Board was presented plans last week for a total of 24 units spread over the four parcels. The project will only go before the village boards for formal consideration once an application is filed with the village building department.


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Everyone on campus has the power to save a life. Over the next few years, the campus's 63 buildings will be equipped with a total of 192 automated external defibrillators (AED) funded by a State University of New York (SUNY) program.
As of mid-July, approximately 20 machines have been installed in locations such as McKenna Theatre, Parker Theatre, Haggerty Administration Building and the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. Of the 20, there are approximately six mobile units that can be transported by University Police or used by Athletics on fields and courts. Another 10 are scheduled to be put in place by year's end.
The university system must comply with a New York State Office of General Services (OGS) regulation that states that all state-owned buildings must be equipped with on-site cardiac AEDs that are accessible to the public.
An in-house training AED/CPR certification program was also developed by SUNY under the guidance of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Stony Brook School of Medicine.
The training program was approved by the New York State Department of Health in 2006 and is available to all SUNY employees and students at no charge.
"The program provides staff with an excellent opportunity to learn skills that could be used to save the life of a colleague, family member or loved ones," said Steven Smith of the Department of Hospital and Clinical Services at SUNY.
In 2006, SUNY issued a program plan that outlined an implementation strategy for the entire system. Smith said that approximately 3,000 AEDs will be installed on the 31 state-operated campuses.
Campus coordinators like Brian Colandrea, director of Environmental Health and Safety at New Paltz, completed a Web-based questionnaire developed by SUNY to determine how many devices were needed, where they would be located and in what order they would be installed.
Funding for the AEDs, which is limited to the number of devices articulated in each campus's survey results, comes from the State of New York. Smith, whose department orders and ships the machines, said each device costs approximately $950. SUNY adopted a system-wide standard and all campuses will use the same model: the Powerheart AED G3 produced by Cardiac Science.
At New Paltz, the Environmental Health and Safety Office is working with Facilities Maintenance to install the devices housed in unlocked cases.
SUNY has established an online tracking system to monitor maintenance of the machines, which Colandrea said his department will soon begin using.
Kathryn Vacca, assistant director of Environmental Health and Safety, said people should learn these skills because every minute that passes from the moment of collapse until defibrillation is administered reduces the chance for survival by 7 to 10 percent.
A number of New Paltz departments, including University Police and Athletics, will offer AED/CPR training. Training is recommended, but not required, said Colandrea. He added that the machines "speak" to those using them and there are visual instructions on the device. Also, a person who attempts to aid a person in danger is protected by the Good Samaritan Law.
To sign up for training, contact the Environmental Health and Safety Office at x3310.


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"Our differences, our wealth" - Intercultural training for young entrepreneurs
The CJD (centre des jeunes dirigeants) Tunisia organised under the umbrella of the UTICA a two-day-training for young entrepreneurs on related to interculturality issues in enterprises management, business and internationalisation. This training was articulated around three modules, mixing theory, practice, and exchange of experience: The first module presented the basis for intercultural communication while the second tackled issues related to intercultural management. The third session focused on "risk management" in SMEs from a cultural perspective. The training was attended by 18 participants from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Belgium. For Hassan Laaziri, CEO of CDG Capital Private Equity (Morocco), "this training was definitely contributing to a better understanding between Mediterranean leaders which is essential to develop businesses."
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Sometimes when I'm looking around me I see a lot of crazy ideas, and peoples with strange tastes. Today I'm going to present a piece of furniture that is from this category …unusual and wired. The Hand & Foot Chair is a fabulous sculptural piece signed Pedro Friedeberg chair dating to the 1960's. From a sculptural point of view this chair is really amazing, but I don't see to many people having something like this in their homes. What do you think ? – Via
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i really like your design and change nothing a bout it it really awesome.
I don't think you could call this a chair! By the the look of the grain size and the overall proportions this thing would probably be a paperweight on a desk! Otherwise it would weigh a tonne if scaled for a human backside.
Good Lord! I think I would feel violated just sitting on it.
It doesn't look very confortable. It is more like a piece of art..not to sit on it
Amazingly beautiful. Keep it up.
Looks good but not very practicle
this is wicked who's idea was this
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I've seen one of these in NYC – it's just a beautiful, beautiful piece of art.
I'd love to have one (when I win the lottery).
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A killer stalks a beautiful teenager (Amber Heard) and other Texas high-school students on a weekend getaway at a remote ranch.
The weather outside may be cooling off, but the action is just starting to heat up in theaters. In order to help movie fans figure out which movies are a must to see on the big screen, we've put together a Fall Movie Guide that gives a brief synopsis of every major motion picture opening from now through Thanksgiving. Take a look and get ready for all the action, comedy, drama, horror, and mystery that's headed your way.
Get the guide here >>
REELZ isn't just a great place for movie reviews and celebrity news, we also have a great slate of original programming.
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text: Vincenzo Prestia | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Vincenzo Prestia Performer, Designer Male Also known as: Vincent Prestia Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsPlay Me a Country Song[Musical, Original] Hair Design by Vincenzo Prestia Jun 27, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982Camelot[Musical, Revival] Performer: Vincenzo Prestia [Friar]Nov 15, 1981 - Jan 02, 1982Camelot[Musical, Revival] Hair Design by Vincenzo Prestia Jul 08, 1980 - Aug 23, 1980The Grand Tour[Musical, Original] Make-Up Design by Vincenzo Prestia Hair Design by Vincenzo Prestia Jan 11, 1979 - Mar 04, 1979Gypsy[Musical, Drama, Revival] Miss Lansbury's Hair Styles by Vincent Prestia Sep 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975A Patriot for Me[Play, Drama, Original] Hair Design by Vincent Prestia Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969Dear World[Musical, Original] Hair Design by Vincent Prestia Feb 06, 1969 - May 31, 1969 Find out where Vincenzo Prestia and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


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On Monday, Given Imaging received long-anticipated domestic regulatory clearance on its PillCam COLON product. We are leaving our fair value estimate
With the announcement that wide-moat Covidien will be purchasing narrow-moat Given Imaging , we see Given's long-running search for a buyer coming to a favorable end. We plan to raise our fair value estimate for Given
Given Imaging posted strong third-quarter results that were largely consistent with our expectations. We are standing behind our $21 per
Given Imaging reported strong second-quarter performance, coming off weak first-quarter results. The firm remains on track to meet our
Given Imaging GIVN reported first-quarter results that were a mixed bag, but the adjustments we've made to our assumptions were not material
Following the announcement that Given Imaging GIVN is no longer seeking the potential sale of the firm, shares have fallen moderately. However, we are leaving our $18 fair value
Given Imaging GIVN reported third-quarter results that were largely consistent with our expectations, and we are standing behind our fair value
In an effort to enhance shareholder value, Given Imaging GIVN announced that it was reviewing strategic alternatives to sell itself or merge with another company. The 18% boost to its shares
Givaudan GIVN reported strong interim sales that outpaced our expectations (up 14% in the third quarter), as the impact of favorable foreign
We're putting Given Imaging GIVN under review as we reassess our estimates for PillCam COLON in light of the latest clinical data that suggest the product will


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The City of Valley City Utilities customers are reminded to apply for energy-efficiency rebates for equipment purchased in 2014.
Thousands of arts and craft enthusiasts converged on Fort Ransom Saturday and Sunday for the 47th annual Sheyenne Valley Arts and Crafts Association Festival, an event that started in the founder's back yard and has grown to include over 200 vendors. More in Tuesday's Times-Record.
Valley City will have a final block party this weekend — open to the whole community. CHI Mercy Health, formerly Mercy Hospital, invites the public to attend a "Community Night Out" complete with food, fun and education Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at Dacotah Pavilion in Chautauqua Park. More in Tuesday's Times-Record.
The U.S. Postal Service has decided to cut daily hours in half at the Litchville Post Office, said Postmaster Sharon Opdahl Monday. More in Tuesday's issue of the Times-Record.
Acting on the request of Barnes County commissioners, emergency management director Kimberly Franklin has gathered information on the number of administrative calls handled by dispatch during approximately one month from Aug. 18 2014 through Sept. 15, 2014. More in Tuesday's issue of the Times-Record.
A fall festival was held at the Sheyenne Riverbend Farm just outside of Valley City this weekend. The event featured a bake sale along with several vendors. More in Monday's Times-Record.
Community members banded together Sunday in an effort to raise awareness about suicide and honor loved ones who've been impacted by it during the sixth Valley City Out of the Darkness Walk. More in Monday's issue of the Times-Record.
A Valley City teenager was killed early Saturday morning and another injured in an accident near Pingree, N.D.
According to the Associated Press, 18-year-old Miranda Stephens, the daughter of Russell and Stacy Stephens, was driving a pick-up truck and swerved to avoid a deer on a gravel road a few miles north of Pingree just after 1:30. The pickup entered the ditched and rolled, evicting the young woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Isaac Valenta, 19, was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center with non live-threatening injuries.
State Sen. George Sinner, Democratic-NPL candidate for the U.S. House seat now held by Rep. Kevin Cramer, visited Valley City on a tour of businesses and appearance at the District 24 D-NPL roundup. More in Monday's issue of the Times-Record.


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