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The Beach and Crabbing
Aberdovey beach, with it's Seaside Award, is one of the finest in Wales with perfect sand stretching for miles. You can walk for hours or perhaps just relax by the sand dunes with a picnic, even build a sandcastle or two! At one end there's the yatch club with the Lifeboat station then the beach sweeps west and north. As Aberdovey is a very popular place to sail and windsurf there's always something to see on the water from the beach.
While away the hours pitting your wits against the crabs with this very popular pastime. Grab a line, bait, bucket (filled with seawater) and a net and get down to the jetty! A couple of pointers - use bacon as bait and empty the bucket gently (and often) into the water by the jetty.
Situated between the coastal dunes of Aberdovey beach and the Cambrian Mountains lies Aberdovey golf course. This 6,502 yard challenge is a hidden gem of a traditional seaside links course is steeped in over 100 years of golfing history. An hour North from Aberdovey by road finds the excellent Championship links of Royal St David's in Harlech. A further 45 minutes from there brings you to Nefyn & District Golf Club.
Kite-surfing is a new, exciting, wind driven sport where a rider on a surf or wake-style board is pulled across the water by a large kite. It is one of the most radical board-sports ever and also one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Kite Surf Wales offer individual or group tuition in all aspects of kite-powered activities. From basic power-kite flying through to kite buggying, kite mountain-boarding and kite surfing. Kite-powered sports are easy to learn, yet can provide challenges for even the most ambitious.
Mountain Biking, Machynlleth (10 miles)
Waymarked routes of varying length and difficulty take you straight from the centre of town into fantastic mountain and valley scenery. With everything from mixed road and valley trails to long forestry climbs, traversing mountain singletrack and sketchy slate ravine descents on the longer routes there's something for every level of rider. The Dyfi forest to the north of the town offers excellent forestry free-riding too. See Snowdonia Mountains & Coast brochure for further details.
The Dyfi Osprey Project and RSPB Ynys-hir
The Dyfi Osprey Project - Derwenlas (13 miles) - Come and enjoy watching ospreys on the Cors Dyfi reserve. The Project, featured on BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch programmes, has a brand new hide equipped with high-powered telescopes and binoculars to watch the ospreys and the bird's behaviour can be viewed live on large plasma screens in the welcoming visitor centre. Cors Dyfi is rich in wildlife - ospreys apart, many other birds are to be found on the reserve together with a diversity of plants and flowers. Children enjoy seeing common lizards along the new boardwalk and the water buffalo, grazing on the reserve, provide an unusual and surprising extra attraction for visitors when they are spotted!
RSPB Wales - Ynys-hir (16 miles) - Welsh woodlands are a fantastic place to visit all the year round, but spring and summer months provide a real spectacle for birdwatchers. Many migratory birds arrive at the start of the breeding season to build their nests and feed their young on the varied woodland menu. RSPB Cymru carefully manages a number of reserves where woodland comprises some or all of the entire available habitat.
The Talyllyn Railway
The Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. Running from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol, the line passes the delightful Dolgoch Falls and there are excellent forest walks at Nant Gwernol.
Centre for Alternative Technology
This is Europe's leading Eco-Centre and offers solutions to some of the most serious challenges facing our planet and the human race, such as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources. It demonstrates practical ways of addressing these problems. Leading by example, they aim to show that living more sustainably is not only easy to attain but can provide a better quality of life. They aim to address every aspect of the average lifestyle - the key areas worked in are renewable energy, environmental building, energy efficiency, organic growing and alternative sewage systems. The seven-acre display site includes exciting interactive displays that demonstrate the incredible power of wind, water and sun and has working examples of environmentally responsible buildings, energy conservation, organic growing and composting.
Corris Craft Centre and King Arthur's Labyrinth
Found deep beneath the mountains of southern Snowdonia in the village of Corris, King Arthur's Labyrinth is one of the most mysterious visitor attractions in Mid Wales. Join your hooded Dark Age boatman and sail underground, through a waterfall and back across a thousand years. Submersed in the darkest of the Dark Ages, enjoy tales of King Arthur and other ancient Welsh legends as you explore the dramatic underground caverns and winding tunnels of the Labyrinth. A fun day out for all the family whatever the weather.
At Corris Craft Centre you'll find a great collection of shops, attractions and activities to keep the whole family entertained for hours. Situated in Southern Snowdonia in Mid Wales the Corris Craft Centre boasts 9 individual Craft Studios - which are hexagonal shaped pods bursting with creativity - where you can meet the talented Designer-Makers and buy their handmade items. Perfect for finding a special something, inspired by, and handmade in Wales. There's lots of opportunities for hands-on fun too, a surprisingly great way to unwind and have some fun with your own clever creations to take home.


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Verizon introduced its Widget Bazaar for FiOS customers is select states today, and among the options is a Facebook widget, a first for a TV service.
With the widget, you'll be able to update your status with what TV program you're watching at the time, and see friends' updates and profile pictures on one side of the screen. You'll also be able to view photo albums. Browsing through pictures on a big screen TV is great for sharing with large groups, and will most likely appeal to older users who primarily use Facebook to keep up with family members and see the latest shots of the grandkids.
For now, the service only supports one profile per FiOS box, but this should be rectified soon. Verizon has stated that multiple profiles should be available within a matter of weeks.
The Verizon Widget Bazaar is only accessible to a limited number of developers, and Verizon is maintaining complete control over what's coming down the pipe. Initial rollout is limited, but a number of other popular services, such as Twitter, are represented in this first batch.
Verizon is obviously taking aim at other cable and satellite providers, as well as trying to offer services similar to those available for the PS3 and Xbox. While these widgets won't replace their full-featured counterparts on the internet, it will give people on the fence about which TV service provider to choose something to think about.
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OAKLAND — At the south end of Oakland Tech High's football field early on the afternoon of July 13, Josh Johnson watched approximately 20 quarterbacks throw.
At the same time, former Cal star Marshawn Lynch was using an arm blocking shield in a drill with running backs on the north side of the field.
The two Oakland Tech graduates and NFL players were not just hosts to hundreds of youth football players, they were enthusiastic participants in the free Fam 1st Family Youth Football Camp on July 13.
"The six to seven hours we get to spend with all those kids, it keeps you young," said Johnson, a quarterback who signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in March. "Just the interaction, having one community under one peaceful setting."
Johnson and Lynch, a 2012 Associated Press All-Pro running back with the Seattle Seahawks, have not forgotten Oakland and the camp is just one example of that.
"First and foremost, it is a way for us to show our appreciation to the community where we grew up," said Johnson, who is a 2004 Tech graduate along with Lynch. "It's a way to interact with the youth in Oakland and steer them down the positive path of guys who have been in the NFL."
A morning session was held for ages 6-12, and after Johnson, Lynch and other NFL players gave autographs to a very long line of campers, a camp for ages 13-18 was held in the afternoon.
One of the campers was Joe Mixon, a very highly-recruited Freedom High player. Mixon is a five-star running back according to rivals.com and has scholarship offers from 50 universities.
"I came over to support Marshawn," said Mixon, who first met Lynch at this camp before Mixon played high school football.
One of the NFL athletes at the camp was DeJon Gomes, a 2007 James Logan High graduate. Gomes, a defensive back for the Washington Redskins, met Lynch when both played for the East Bay Warriors Pop Warner team.
"I just like to come out and give back," Gomes said.
Johnson and Lynch are co-founders of Fam 1st Family, a foundation that was officially formed in 2011. The foundation also held a talent show in Oakland and a bowling night in Albany on July 11 and 12 respectively.


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'The joint is jumpin' June 13-15 at Beverly Arts Center
BAC stages its production of award-winning musical "Ain't Misbehavin'"
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a joyous celebration of American musical genius. Not only does it spotlight the legendary life and works of pianist and songwriter Fats Waller, it also encompasses the creative explosion that was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s. Originally staged in New York City in 1978, "Ain't Misbehavin'" went on to win three Tony awards that year, launching the career of Nell Carter and re-introducing to a new generation classic tunes including "Ain't Misbehavin',"
This non-equity production is directed and choreographed by BAC's new artistic director Shellee Frazee. "What makes Ain't Misbehavin' such a great show and such a natural fit for us," she says, "is that it offers a look at history while at the same time speaking to everyone. This musical production has deep roots in our country's cultural life, and it's also a lot of fun." Frazee says one challenge of producing this revue is establishing compelling characters purely through songs and lyrics, with almost no spoken dialogue. "Luckily,"
The cast features returning players Frederick Harris (Barrel of Monkeys, Raven Theatre, Emerald City Children's Theatre, BAC Professional Theater) and Chicago singer-songwriter Michael Mejia (BAC Professional Theater). Harris is a music instructor, theater instructor and frequent director at BAC. Mejia is also a music and theater instructor at BAC.
All three female leads will make their BAC debut: Tiffany Yvonne Cox (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Goodman Theatre, NBC-TV's "Chicago Fire"), LaRen Vernea (MPAACT/Goodman Theatre, City Lit Theater Company), and Chicago jazz/blues/gospel singer and Black Ensemble member Latrice Ford.
Frazee meticulously researched and designed the dazzling period-appropriate choreography, accented by colorful and elegant costumes by Jana Anderson (Roosevelt University, multiple BAC productions)
Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14; 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 15. Tickets are $20 for BAC members and $22 for non-members, and can be purchased at the BAC box office or online at beverlyartcenter.org.
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Jan 18,2008
New Jeep built for tough terrain, family tasking
by Mark Maynard
High fuel prices have been tough on Chrysler's Jeep division. Its hardy off-road vehicles are built with heavy-duty components in critical areas to help owners get back home after a day on the trail. Carrying around heavy skid plates and cast-iron parts have a cost in fuel and the purchase price.
TAKE LIBERTY - Boasting a tight, 35.9-foot turning circle, Jeep Liberty pivots handily through the mall parking lot, and making a U-turn on a trail wouldn't involve dragging a load of brush with you. CNS Photo courtesy of Jeep. Your basic, mainstream SUV isn't quite so encumbered.
Trouble is, the new Liberty model has rugged good looks and engineering to make it capable off-road as well as a useful family wagon. And its unique option for the Sky Slider roof can turn bad days good. The canvas, roof-size sunroof, $1,200, powers back to give convertible-like access to the great outdoors.
There's not much fuel savings to be had in the two-wheel-drive version. My Limited 2WD test truck weighed nearly 2 tons, which was about 135 pounds less than having the four-wheel-drive equipment. Fuel economy is 16 mpg city and 22 highway for six-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission and 15/20 for the 4WD with automatic. I was averaging in the low 17s in combined driving.
Pricing ranges from $20,990, including $660 destination, for the base Liberty Sport 2WD to $26,785 for the Limited 4WD. The Limited 2WD tester had a sticker price of $31,235, which did not seem outrageous for the whole package.
The only engine offered is the 235-horsepower, 3.7-liter V-6. The test truck felt heavy on takeoff from a stop and the four-speed automatic could have used a gear or two more for quicker downshifts and, possibly, eke out another mpg or two of fuel economy. When the diesel option returns for this model, I expect it will be very popular. Liberty shares a platform with Dodge Nitro, which has an option for a 260-hp, 4.0-liter V-6 with five-speed automatic. Fuel ratings are 16/21 2WD, 15/20 4WD.
Liberty does well with many things on-road or off.
Its 35.9-foot turning circle is about as tight as most midsize sedans can accomplish. Liberty pivots handily through the mall parking lot, and making a U-turn on a trail wouldn't involve dragging a load of brush with you, as it might in the less-nimble Hummer.
Ride quality is trucky and bouncy, which may indicate that there's substantial wheel travel to keep tires in contact with the trail. But there's considerable "head toss" when making turns or entering driveways. Perhaps due to the fairly short wheelbase and width, high-speed driving did not feel planted and secure.
The stubby instrument panel allows good views over the hood and front fenders for guiding tire placement. Visibility is good over the shoulder, but the driver position would benefit from a telescoping steering wheel or adjustable pedals.
The tall architecture is good for cargo and passengers, though ergonomics could be better. Interior quality is durable and good enough for a Jeep, but not a "premium" Chrysler.
There are 40 inches of headroom front and rear and almost 39 inches of rear legroom, enough for a 6-foot-2 adult to be relatively comfortable. The front passenger seat folds flat and has a recessed, hard back that could be used as a desktop. It folds forward for more cargo capacity.
The rear doors open wide, but foot access is slim. Foot room in the center position is consumed by the tall transmission tunnel, but seats on either side benefit from a pair of low cup holders in the back side of the front console. Rear seat backs recline or fold flat for a cargo area with enough sleeping space for short campers. The cargo area has tie-downs and under-floor storage.
Jeep has done a good job of multitasking space in Liberty. There is value and function for the buyer who uses the vehicle as a dual-purpose trail and family vehicle. Taking an easy drive with the Sky Slider roof wide open makes it a little easier to see beyond the next gasoline station.
2008 Jeep Liberty Limited 2WD
Body style: midsize, five-passenger sport-utility vehicle
Engine: 210-horsepower, SOHC, 3.7-liter V-6; 235 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm
Transmission: four-speed automatic
EPA fuel economy estimates: 16 mpg city, 22 highway; 87 octane recommended
Cargo space: 31.5 cubic feet
Front head/leg/shoulder room: 40.4/40.8/56.8 inches
Rear head/leg/shoulder room: 40.3/38.8/56.6 inches
Length/wheelbase: 174.4/104.3 inches
Curb weight: 4,030 pounds (4,222 4WD)
Standard equipment includes: remote locking, air conditioning, six-way power driver seat, eight-speaker Infinity audio with in-dash CD and MP3, Sirius satellite radio with one year of service, illuminated vanity mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, power windows-locks-mirrors, cargo area cover and light, luxury front and rear floor mats
Safety features include: front multistage air bags, side-curtain air bags, electronic stability program, all-speed traction control, anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes, brake assist, hill-start assist
Base: $25,175 including $660 freight charge; price as tested, $31,235
Options on test vehicle: Inferno Red Crystal pearl coat paint, $225; Preferred package 28F, $2,295, includes manual driver seat lumbar, six-way power driver and two-way power passenger seats, leather-trimmed and heated seats, automatic air conditioning with pollen filter, seat-radio-mirror presets for driver, automatic headlights, 18-inch all-season performance tires and alloy wheels, rear park assist system, remote starting; trailer tow group, $395; premium sound group, $395, includes hands-free communications, auto-dimming rearview mirror with microphone, six-disc in-dash CD-DVD-MP3; MyGIG multimedia infotainment system, $1,550, adds navigation, touch screen monitor, Sirius satellite radio
PLUSES: Appealing, capable and functional family Jeep.
Scooter easy to operate, but storage space scarce
By Jerry Garrett, CNS
At the beginning of the 20th century, Henry Ford envisioned two cars in every garage in America. I wonder, as the 21st century starts, if we shouldn't also make room in our garages for a scooter.
First, a scooter is much easier to ride than a motorcycle. It is lighter, more maneuverable and sits on an easy-to-deploy center stand - not a kickstand. A scooter has no gears to shift or clutch to work, so starting off from an incline requires no coordination of gear, clutch and brake to get going. Twist the handgrip throttle and you're moving. It's an easier process to learn than riding a bicycle. There's nothing for your feet to do, except rest on the flat floorboards.
I've just finished many miles with an Aprilia SportCity 250, which has the power and size to carry a passenger.
I worried that I might get run over leaving traffic lights, but the SportCity launches from a standing start to 60 mph in about eight seconds. That's fast enough to zip out of harm's way.
The SportCity's secret, if you can call it that, is its state-of-the-art fuel-injected 250cc engine. It's an environmentally responsible four-stroke single-cylinder that meets tough Euro 3 emissions standards. The 22.5-horsepower engine has a top speed of 80 mph and cruises comfortably at freeway speeds, although I found it prudent to ride at about 60 mph in the slow lane.
At 61 mpg, fuel economy is better than any gasoline-engine car, but the fuel tank is only about 2 gallons.
Onboard storage is generally at a premium on the SportCity. The under-seat space is barely big enough for one small helmet.
With a load of two people and a bit of baggage, the SportCity will stop from 60 mph in a little more than three seconds. The scooter's stability under hard braking was also very reassuring.
The SportCity has 15-inch wheels, which classifies it among the largest scooters available. But it doesn't feel large; it feels as light and controllable as a 90cc moped in traffic. A smaller scooter, such as a Vespa with 10-inch wheels, might be more maneuverable and easier to park in urban situations.
Large wheels, however, make the SportCity a blast on the open road - sort of a contradiction in terms, considering this scooter's name.
The SportCity handled rough pavement surprisingly well. Its frame is made from high-strength, tubular steel for torsional rigidity. A hydraulic fork uses 35 mm stanchions that give the front wheel 4 inches of travel. The engine and transmission assembly also acts as the rear swing arm. Suspension is provided by two rear shock absorbers, which are adjustable. Rear wheel travel is 3 inches.


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Dr. Choquette explains the idea of balance in terms of the seven chakras, the energy centers of your body that are associated by yogic masters. The chakras are intimately associated with different parts of the body, as well as different functions of your intellects and different aspects of your psyches, all of which interact to create your overall sense of physical and psychic well-being.
The author defines the chakras one by one in terms of their function in our day-to-day lives where they influence your foundation, vitality, will, emotion, expression, clarity, and spirit. You will learn the factors that can create imbalance, how to assess whether each of your chakras is in balance, and discover methods to correct them if they are not. This wise, inspiring program clarifies the difficulties that so many of you experience in focusing your energies, and offers practical, commonsense solutions for regaining, attaining, and maintaining your true balance.
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"Sonia Choquette is not only a master spiritual teacher, she is a teacher who shares her recipe for living in a series of clear, simple, doable steps." (Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way)
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Love love I have read this over and over again and always find a new nugget highly recommended read
"Excellent guide to chakras and life!"
I'm a psychotherapist who needed a quick introduction to chakras and energy work. The demystifying information presented by Sonia Choquette in 'True Balance' is immediately understandable and applicable. Her examples are clear and to the point and for each chakra she presents at least five specific unblocking techniques -- almost like treatment plans for chakra health. I listened all the way through and feel I could benefit by listening again. Highly recommended for chakra / energy work newbies like me.
"Fabulous! Helped me understand a lot"
Great book! Sonia doesn't talk down to her audience or over their head; she knows you can change the results you are getting in your life by paying attention to the needs of your body and spirit and gives simple, practical ways to do so. After listening to the section about the crown chakra I had an instant change of perspective on the twists and turns my life has taken in the last 2 years and some painful decisions I've had to make that instantly cleared away a lot of residual negative emotion and made me more excited about the future. I've listened to it twice and will listen to it a few more times until I really know it well. I also went out and bought the book so I can make notes in it. I have encountered so much material in the last few months that keeps coming back to chakras and although I had a basic knowledge of what they were I though acupuncture was the only way to do something with them. I'm glad I was wrong and feel like this book is now my manual for my chakras. Also Sonia's voice is very warm and calming and I love the pace of her reading. I hope she writes more, I will be reading and listening!
"True Balance"
I really loved this book, great information.
"A must listen to ❤"
I am a Reiki Master ...
I like to continue my knowledge of Chakras and learn more about what the true core of my clients imbalances, to assist them in their journey.
This is a MUST ! I am going to add this book to the highly recommended reading for my students and clients alike.
"Thought provoking listen"
The "aha" moments I experienced listening to Sonia explain each chakra and the relatable stories included throughout the book.
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay, for the simple explanations about basic ideas and practices you can implement and believe to change your life and balance yourself.
First Chakra information about how unbalanced people can become after moving a lot during childhood, it really hit home for me and made me understand why I never feel at home anywhere I live.
No, I listened while I worked out or was in the car.
I'm never disappointed with the teachings of Sonia, i always hear exactly what i need to and when.
I found the material very superficial, incomplete and uninformative. Sonia gives you a very general, sketchy overview of each chakra (which you can find in much more depth on the internet or in any other book in the subject)... then proceeds to provide examples that sound fictitious and, for lack of another word, downright "cheesy".
Disappointing audiobook... it might be that the printed version provides more in depth information but if the audio is any indication, I am much more inclined to seek knowledge in the subject from a completely different source.
"Get this only of you believe in Chakras"
Another western author's attempt to superficially package profound eastern philosophy for the western masses. Idealistic and feel goody. Only for those who believe in alternative philosophy such as Chakras. Interesting concept. Don't know how much I will be able to use in real life.
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Red Fruit Napoleons
Ripe, warm-weather berries speak for themselves in this delicious, easy-to-assemble dessert
Level: Easy
Yield: 8 servings
Serves: 8
- 1 lb. strawberries
- 1 c. raspberries
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 3 oz. white chocolate
- ½ c. heavy or whipping cream
- 3 tbsp. sour cream
- 24 very thin oval waffle-shaped butter wafer cookies
- confectioners' sugar
- In a medium bowl, combine strawberries, raspberries and granulated sugar. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally so the juices run.
- Meanwhile, microwave white chocolate in medium bowl for 11/2 minutes; stir until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat heavy cream with sour cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold cream mixture into white chocolate with a rubber spatula just until combined.
- Place 1 cookie on each of 8 plates; top with half of cream mixture and half of fruit. Repeat layering. Top with remaining cookies; garnish with confectioners' sugar and more strawberries, if you like.
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A pressure ulcer or bedsore is an injury to the skin or underlying tissue usually over a bony protruding area of the body. Pressure ulcers can range in severity from minor skin reddening to deep wounds. Factors that cause pressure ulcers are unrelieved pressure on the skin, or slight rubbing or friction on the skin.
Patient risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers include age, immobility, incontinence, poor nutrition, sensory problems, circulation problems, dehydration and poor nutrition. Both wet skin and dry skin may lead to the development of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers in elderly individuals have been associated with increased mortality rates.
In fiscal year 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported nearly 258,000 cases of preventable pressure ulcers as secondary diagnoses for a patient's admission to the hospital. The estimated cost to heal each ulcer is $43,000. The incidence of pressure ulcers in patients in acute care hospitals is around 7 percent, which greatly by clinical setting: hospitals, long-term care, and home care.
Healthcare providers have developed programs/initiatives in pressure ulcer prevention that focus on initial risk assessment, and then reassessments of patients, followed by a multi-pronged approach to preventing pressure ulcers in high risk patients. The program/initiatives include the involvement of wound and skin specialists to provide patient consultation and staff education.
HRET's Pressure Ulcer Change Package - Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers - (HAPU) - 2014 Update
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Preserving old scripts in India, Mumbai
"Preserving old scripts in India" is a long term programme in cooperation with the Asiatic Society, Mumbai and Berlin State Library. Two members of the restoration section will be sent to Berlin. A presentation on the same, is likely to take place in 2012.
Features of the Programme:
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- Digitalization and Inauguration of the Treasury at the Asiatic Society.
- Exchange among experts
- Support for the setting up of a book restoration workshop
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CCIE Studies: OSPF E1 vs E2 For Dummies
by Eric Stewart on Mar.14, 2015, under Networking, Technology
Restating what I've pulled from other sources, and clarifying that there actually is a difference. It's commonly said that "E2 routes will not include path cost," but that's an oversimplification of the difference and a somewhat misleading statement, because, in some cases, path cost is considered. Here's the scoop.


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Creative packaging & marketing: Iron Hill goes 3-D, General Lafayette creates "Marquis Society."
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In March Madness, Our Last Best Hope Is Villanova. In Beer Madness, It's Troegs Hopback Amber.
If you care about such silliness, the last local beer standing in the annual Washington Post Beer Madness competition is Troegs Hopback Amber, up against Stone Pale Ale in the semi-final round, the latter having knocked Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA … Continue reading
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Start 'Em Young, Start 'Em Right.
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Stephen Beaumont Did It So I Wouldn't Have To. But I Did Anyway.
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Another weekend flew by and now we are greeted with a beautiful two-day week and Thanksgiving vacation! This weekend was kind of a whirlwind – we didn't have too many plans, but it was busy with errands, and decorating, and preparing for Thanksgiving. I scored that adorable sign above at Home Goods – could have spent a fortune there on Saturday!
Our house is a beautiful cozy Christmas retreat and I love just sitting on the couch basking in the glow of all my reindeer (my obsession) and pretty candles while watching cheesy Lifetime Christmas movies.
Today, I'm so thankful for a two-day week and so thankful to be able to travel to the Asheville, NC area to spend Thanksgiving at my brother and sister in laws house. This will be my first time traveling to his new (3 years!) home. My parents have visited them over Thanksgiving the past couple of years while I've stayed at home (no vacation time and dogs to take care of). I'm so excited I get to come along this year!
So, in the wee hours of Wednesday morning Ryan and I will load up my parent's mini van and join them for the 11 hour trek to NC.
Both the cabin we are staying in and my brother's house are in the mountains and very isolated, so I will be without internet connection for a few days. My blogging will be limited and I will enjoy unplugging and family time. My brother and his wife are vegans and we will be having a 100% vegan Thanksgiving!
I'm looking forward to exploring their town, touring Biltmore Estate, and seeing the views of the Blue Ridge mountains. Oh, and all the games, drinking, and snacks that will be taking place!
When we return on Sunday – it will officially be Christmas time!
As November is drawing to a close – I thought it best to do a second recap on my Fall Goals:
Clean out closets and donate clothes – almost all done! Will post before and after photos of my closets, because I'm proud!
Resist buying any clothes until November – As I mentioned in my first recap – I failed this right away. But I succeeded at not buying any clothes or accessories for myself between mid September to the second week of November! I honestly didn't miss having a new shirt once a week (yes, I was that bad)I used the saved money on Christmas gifts.Score!
Organize office
Print photos from wedding and other recent events for albums and frames
Learn more than just 4 settings on my camera – getting there!
Wake up earlier on the weekends – nope, we just can't seem to kick lying around in bed on weekend mornings when we have no urgent plans.
Do more than 12 full push ups at a time
Stop late night snacking and wining – nope! this has probably gotten worse – I blame the cold weather and being covered in baggy winter sweats and blankets! Also explains why the only clothes that fit me well right now are yoga pants and dresses. Time to get serious —(after Christmas?!?!)
So I completed 50% of my goals. Humpf. I decided that in the future, I'm going to break them down in months. I will be posting my December goals soon and will be taking part in Amber's (from Mr. Thomas and Me) #sayyesproject. Help me stay on track guys!
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Well, not review exactly. There's not much more to review in James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time, given how personal it is, and how tremendously of its time. But it was the first book I read in 2017 (by design), and there are elements of it that I'd like to talk about as we all stagger back to work and try and get moving again after the holidays.
One thing that strikes me about James Baldwin is how little ideological slack he's willing to cut anyone. (That is a compliment.) He's clearly worked hard to fight free of easy answers, and it seems clear that he wants the same independence of thought for everyone, and believes that not only can we all be independent and critical thinkers, we absolutely must, or we're wasting our time.
People always seem to band together in accordance to a principle that has nothing to do with love, a principle that releases them from personal responsibility.
Or to put it another way, he strikes me as someone who cannot help seeing (also: looking for) the messy, complicated truth, even when he knows it would be easier, and the path of his life would be smoother, if he could unsee it. It seems to apply to everything he looks at: He sees his young nephew, his namesake, and wishes an easier life for him, but he can't look away from the hardships he knows his nephew will face as a black kid, and then man, in America. On the other side, he shares dinner with a prominent leader in the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammed, and he can't quite sink into that vision of the world either.
At times The Fire Next Time is very grim. At other times it's astonishingly hopeful. But it reminded me — and I hope I can take this with me into 2017 — that while uncertainty makes us all look around for leaders who will tell us what to do, the most important thing is to trust my own mind and remember my own accountability. Baldwin says:
One is responsible to life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. One must negotiate this passage as nobly as possible, for the sake of those who are coming after us.
I have my own little nephew now coming after me, which made reading Baldwin's letter to his nephew a particular and strange experience. My nephew will have different fights than Baldwin's did, and right now, after this election, it's hard for me to imagine what those fights will be. I hope he will be safe; I hope he will be brave. I hope we can both live lives that will make the world better for the ones who come after us.


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I Want to Go Camping
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Going camping thiss weekend.I'm excited. this is my first time going. I hope Jason doesn't come to my tent. LOL
ClickCloser 36-40, F 1 Response 4 Jun 18, 2015
I Want To Get AwayLately drama at school is just so overbearing that i just need to get away. i want to go camping so badly! Most great memories happen when you go camping. I just want a take a couple friends and go crazy in the wild. It would be amazing! Like half of my friends have been camping...
mcnz13 13-15 0 Apr 25, 2012
A Place to Restoh, do i want that, i crave for that place where no one is, I'd need a food shop tho, but far enough away to feel that you're the only one in the world rignt now, but close enough at hand if you need it. to spend a week, fortnight, preferably longer, in the middle of...
For My Birthday...Mommy, brother and I are going camping, when we get there I'm going to kill them both and eat my brother. I can hardly wait, I can only imagine how much fun that'll be, how funny it'll be to see their gravestones with my birthday, oh god I don't think I can wait that long, but...
PrettyToy 13-15, F 0 Aug 21, 2009
One DayIt's been a dream of mine for a while now to go on a camping trip in Alaska, following in the footsteps of a man I greatly admire; Christopher McCandless aka. Alexander Supertramp.The particular spot I would like to visit is the Magic Bus, on the Stampede Trail, near the Denali...
TheWanderingSupertramp 26-30, M 1 Response 0 Feb 17, 2013
It has to be the season.I'm craving the smell of a campfire and the sounds of the woods. I am feeling a need for adventure and some clear nights of stargazing.
Araven 31-35, F 1 Response 1 Jun 14, 2014
weta 26-30, F 3 Responses 1 Aug 21, 2009
What Do I NeedIf your reading this then please write one thing :P Help me please. I plan on going on a little trip. Just on my own. No car. Just me, some money and a Rucksack. What should I take with me? A list is needed. =)))
Achilles1989 22-25, M 3 Responses 1 Jun 2, 2009
So Badly I Want To .i so badly want to go camping . a couple of days of just me and the grand out doors .
But Im ScaredI would love to go camping, have dreamt about doing it since i was a child, but the closet I've ever got to it was sticking a tent up in my back garden!. You see its my fear of spiders that puts me off. I'm just to scared i picture waking up with a tarantula on my forehead..
thehippy 41-45, F 11 Responses 1 Apr 12, 2009
A Cabin In the WoodsIt's been years since I went camping. I miss it very much. I love nature and the outdoors. I want to go camping in the mountains, deep in the forest, next to a lazy, winding river..... I want to hike up to a secret secluded spot where there is a cozy, wooden cabin set amid...
WinterMountain 36-40, F 17 Responses 0 Apr 12, 2009
I Love to CampI have only been camping 2 times in my life. The first time we went wasn't all that fun I didn't know how to swim and I was scared bears would decide to make me into a ...
narikeesosa 13-15, F 0 Aug 21, 2009
Group Camping...maybe Groping LolI was thinking that a group camping trip might be a fun thing to do. I have never camped with more than 3 other people but was thinking of putting something like this together. Probably not this year but perhaps next summer. What do you think anyone interested in meeting...
ihaveanameitsrick 46-50, M 1 Response 0 May 27, 2012
So Many Broken Promises LolI soooo want to go camping and have had atleast five guys promise to go but it never happens lol... I have only went camping once and loved it maybe one day i will get to again :-)
I planning to go campingfor the first time ever just for one day does anybody have some tips and tricks for me?
ticocorico 22-25, M 2 Responses 0 Aug 3, 2015
I Still Need To Get Away From It AllI spent the better part of the last three months trying to figure out how to escape and just get away from society. Things felt like they were piling up on me and I was tired of dealing with it. I decided that a long term camping trip seemed like a good remedy. I could go to a...
buffalobaby2016 31-35, F 0 Nov 15, 2010
Want To Go CampingHave you ever wandered down the street and seen the superficial bimbos and the bluetooth douchebags living in their special little world of suits and shoes and cars and purse dogs and just thought to yourself....BOOM! Just erase it all back to the time where people had to work...
mc83usn 26-30, M 0 Jan 11, 2012
I wanna go badly this summer.But we'll see if time permits. :< I want to visit this placed called Tobermory so bad. lol
huskiesandmalamutes 22-25, F 0 Apr 7, 2014


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Google recently updated its Terms of Service, and have changes that will go live on November 11, 2013.
The biggest change on its Terms of Service would be how Google uses your content in their services.
Your profile name, photo, and other content you post in your Google Account like reviews, and +1's may now appear alongside adverts. Users shouldn't be worried though because if you're uncomfortable with the idea of your data being used for such purposes, Google gives you the option to change your settings so your name and photo does not appear in an ad.
This is a good move for Google considering Facebook recently recieved flak in a similar story where they used user's content in advertisements via 'Sponsored Stories'. Google also assures its users that "you're in control of what you share."
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It's no secret that there are a number of people in Bedford County who are working to make our area a wrestling hotbed.
A 52-year-old Goodview resident is being held without bond on the charge of involuntary manslaughter, following a direct indictment by a Bedford County grand jury this month.
Great. The Boston Bruins won this year's Stanley Cup.
Bedford City Council formally adopted the city's budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year last week with no discussion. The vote was unanimous. A public hearing on the budget on May 24 drew no speakers.
It's good to be king.
More than a week has passed since Jefferson Forest nailed down the Boys Soccer AA State Championship.
Sometimes something bad may work out for the best after all.
Early last year, Liz Brown and her husband, Roger, were living in Florida. Roger Brown had a charter fishing business, operating out of a port in Florida's panhandle, and Liz was controller for a management company that managed five restaurants.
Then, in late April, an exploratory well being drilled in the Gulf of Mexico erupted.
Odesssa Payne Martin and Ora Payne Rossman have been together a long time. The identical twins were born on Nov. 24, 1918.
They grew up on a farm in Huddleston where their father, John Ward Payne, raised wheat and corn. He farmed part-time.
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Delegate Kathy J. Byron (R-Campbell), chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology, last week announced her candidacy for an eighth term representing the 22nd District in the Virginia House of Delegates. Having already secured the Republican nomination, Byron's name will appear on the ballot in the November 8 General Election.
Thanks to redistricting, the Bedford area will now be represented by three people in the House of Delegates when the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol Industry Software Sub-IndustryN/A SectorTechnology SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:IDN CUSIPN/A Webintellicheck.com Phone+1-516-9921900 Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio-7.2972972972973 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / CashN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/A Profitability Trailing EPS($0.37) Net IncomeN/A Net Margins-111.19% Return on Equity-28.67% Return on Assets-26.00% Miscellaneous EmployeesN/A Outstanding Shares14,990,000 Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN) Frequently Asked Questions What is Intellicheck's stock symbol? Intellicheck trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "IDN." When did Intellicheck's stock split? How did Intellicheck's stock split work? Shares of Intellicheck reverse split on the morning of Wednesday, August 13th 2014. 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Ullman, Director (Age 57)Emil R. Bedard USMC (Retd.), Independent Director (Age 70)Jack Davis, Independent Director (Age 69)William P. Georges, Independent Director (Age 60)Guy L. Smith, Independent Director (Age 65) Who owns Intellicheck stock? Intellicheck's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC (7.99%) and AWM Investment Company Inc. (4.76%). Company insiders that own Intellicheck stock include Awm Investment Company, Inc, Guy L Smith and Michael Malone. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Intellicheck. Who sold Intellicheck stock? Who is selling Intellicheck stock? Intellicheck's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AWM Investment Company Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Intellicheck. Who bought Intellicheck stock? Who is buying Intellicheck stock? 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MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.Today30 Days Ago90 Days Ago180 Days AgoConsensus Rating: BuyBuyBuyN/AConsensus Rating Score: 3.003.003.00N/ARatings Breakdown: 0 Sell Rating(s)0 Hold Rating(s)3 Buy Rating(s)0 Strong Buy Rating(s)0 Sell Rating(s)0 Hold Rating(s)3 Buy Rating(s)0 Strong Buy Rating(s)0 Sell Rating(s)0 Hold Rating(s)3 Buy Rating(s)0 Strong Buy Rating(s)0 Sell Rating(s)0 Hold Rating(s)0 Buy Rating(s)0 Strong Buy Rating(s)Consensus Price Target: $4.10$4.10$4.10N/APrice Target Upside: 79.04% upside79.04% upside79.04% upsideN/AIntellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN) Consensus Price Target History Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN) Analyst Ratings History Show: Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage All Ratings For This Stock DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails11/15/2017OppenheimerReiterated RatingBuy$4.009/20/2017CIBCInitiated CoverageOutperform -> Outperform$4.009/6/2017Northland SecuritiesInitiated CoverageOutperform -> Outperform$4.30(Data available from 2/24/2016 forward) Earnings Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN) Earnings History and Estimates ChartIntellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN IDN) Earnings History by QuarterDateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallDetails11/14/2017Q3 2017($0.08)($0.08)$1.17 million$0.97 millionViewN/A8/14/2017Q2 2017($0.06)($0.10)$0.95 millionViewN/A5/10/2017Q1 2017($0.10)($0.09)$0.71 millionViewN/A3/30/2017Q4 2016($0.04)($0.10)$0.73 millionViewN/A11/10/2016Q316($0.04)($0.07)$2.50 million$1.21 millionViewN/A8/11/2016Q216($0.11)($0.19)$2.30 million$0.94 millionViewListen5/13/2016Q116($0.22)$0.95 millionViewListen3/22/2016Q415($0.12)($0.16)$1.60 million$1.54 millionViewListen11/10/2015Q315($0.14)($0.13)$1.30 million$2.20 millionViewListen8/14/2015Q215($0.15)($0.12)$2.29 millionViewListen5/6/2015Q1 2015($0.14)$0.99 millionViewN/A3/24/2015Q414($0.38)$1.40 million$1.10 millionViewN/A11/4/2014Q3 2014$0.07$3.22 millionViewN/A8/12/2014Q2 2014($0.24)$1.20 millionViewN/A5/13/2014Q1 2014($0.24)$1.09 millionViewN/A3/25/2014Q413($0.02)$0.53 million$1.37 millionViewN/A8/6/2013Q213($0.03)$3.44 million$1.72 millionViewN/A5/9/2013Q1 2013($0.03)$2.71 million$1.63 millionViewN/A3/27/2013Q4 2012($0.07)$2.87 million$0.53 millionViewN/A11/8/2012Q312($0.01)$3.60 million$2.12 millionViewN/A7/31/2012Q2 2012$0.02ViewN/A5/10/2012Q1 2012$0.01ViewN/A3/8/2012Q4 2011($0.01)ViewN/A11/3/2011Q3 2011$0.09ViewN/A8/3/2011Q2 2011$0.03ViewN/A5/3/2011Q1 2011($0.24)ViewN/A3/8/2011Q4 2010($0.19)ViewN/A11/9/2010Q3 2010($0.15)ViewN/A8/10/2010Q2 2010($0.18)ViewN/A5/10/2010Q1 2010($0.25)ViewN/A3/11/2010Q4 2009($0.16)ViewN/A11/10/2009Q3 2009$0.03ViewN/A8/4/2009Q2 2009$0.14ViewN/A5/7/2009Q1 2009($0.18)ViewN/A3/26/2009Q4 2008($0.12)ViewN/A11/7/2008Q3 2008$0.05ViewN/A8/12/2008Q2 2008($0.07)ViewN/A5/14/2008Q1 2008($0.25)ViewN/A3/27/2008Q4 2007($0.24)ViewN/A(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research) Estimates Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN) Earnings EstimatesNo earnings estimates for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Dividends Dividend History for Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN)No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Insider Trades Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN IDN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership HistoryIntellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN IDN) Insider Trades by QuarterTransaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails8/4/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell5,100$2.49$12,699.00 8/3/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell100$2.91$291.00 8/2/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell28,696$3.02$86,661.92 7/31/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell20,000$3.09$61,800.00 7/27/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell4,035$3.42$13,799.70 7/24/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell32,135$3.52$113,115.20 7/13/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell63,452$3.71$235,406.92 6/6/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell48,456$4.25$205,938.00 5/25/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell123,889$4.20$520,333.80 5/22/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell13,109$3.87$50,731.83 5/16/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell40,252$3.99$160,605.48 5/11/2017Awm Investment Company, Inc.Major ShareholderSell109,975$3.46$380,513.50 6/16/2016Guy L SmithDirectorBuy2,500$1.54$3,850.0069,810 6/16/2016Michael MaloneChairmanBuy5,000$1.61$8,050.0050,701 12/4/2015William H. RoofCEOBuy10,000$0.89$8,900.0025,002 8/24/2015William H. RoofCEOBuy5,400$1.03$5,562.0016,402 8/21/2015William H. RoofCEOBuy5,000$1.00$5,000.0011,002 8/19/2015Guy L SmithDirectorBuy5,000$1.15$5,750.0027,633 8/18/2015Bonnie L. Ludlowmajor shareholderSell381,886$1.00$381,886.00480,149 6/19/2015William H RoofCEOBuy6,000$1.41$8,460.00 5/16/2014Guy L SmithDirectorBuy5,000$0.68$3,400.00 11/15/2013Guy L SmithDirectorBuy2,500$0.67$1,675.00 11/8/2013Guy L SmithDirectorBuy2,500$0.57$1,425.00 11/26/2012Guy L SmithDirectorBuy5,000$0.92$4,600.00 11/15/2012Michael MaloneChairmanBuy10,000$1.00$10,000.00 11/9/2012Guy L SmithDirectorBuy10,000$1.01$10,100.00 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Headlines Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN IDN) News Headlines Source: All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat.com Bloomberg MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ Reuters Seeking Alpha The Street The Wall Street Journal Yahoo Finance DateHeadlineKentucky Distillers' Association Selects Intellicheck's Age ID to Advance Responsible Consumption of Bourbonfinance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 8:54 AMIntellicheck's Age ID Amplifies Mid-Atlantic Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's Efforts to Prevent Underage Drinkingfinance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 8:35 AMIntellicheck's Law ID Now Available to Delaware Law Enforcement Agenciesfinance.yahoo.com - February 13 at 9:24 AMIntellicheck Announces the Appointment of Bryan Lewis as President and Chief Executive Officerfinance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 8:46 AMNorth Carolina's New Hanover County ABC Board Expands Adoption of Intellicheck's Age IDfinance.yahoo.com - February 1 at 9:24 AMIntellicheck Signs Partnership Agreement with 5K Technical Services to Expand Retail ID Product Adoption in Key Marketfinance.yahoo.com - January 25 at 9:20 AMPopular Midwest Furniture Chain Weeds out Fraudulent Credit Applications with Intellicheck's Retail ID Mobilefinance.yahoo.com - January 23 at 3:55 PMMid-Atlantic Police Department Deploys Intellicheck's Age ID to Combat Underage Drinkingfinance.yahoo.com - January 17 at 10:40 AMIntellicheck Sees Sweeping Fraud Threat in Wake of Surging Data Breachesfinance.yahoo.com - January 10 at 8:29 AMETFs with exposure to Intellicheck, Inc. : December 25, 2017finance.yahoo.com - December 25 at 4:11 PMIntellicheck Enhances Sales Force with Citibank Fraud and Risk Expertfinance.yahoo.com - December 14 at 8:23 AMETFs with exposure to Intellicheck, Inc. : December 12, 2017finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 3:31 PMIntellicheck, Inc. :IDN-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : December 7, 2017finance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 10:24 AMIntellicheck and Spectrum Partner to Expand Adoption of Leading ID Authentication Technology Solutionsfinance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 8:19 AMIntellicheck to Participate in the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police 2017 Winter Conferencefinance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 8:23 AMIntellicheck Inc (IDN) Lowered to Sell at ValuEnginewww.americanbankingnews.com - November 26 at 12:56 PMIntellicheck Inc (IDN) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - November 18 at 8:24 AMOppenheimer Holdings Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Intellicheck Inc (IDN)www.americanbankingnews.com - November 17 at 9:21 PMEdited Transcript of IDN earnings conference call or presentation 14-Nov-17 9:30pm GMTfinance.yahoo.com - November 17 at 5:35 AMIntellicheck Inc (IDN) Earns "Buy" Rating from Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.www.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 1:52 PMIntellicheck Inc (IDN) Posts Earnings Results, Meets Estimateswww.americanbankingnews.com - November 15 at 12:55 PMIntellicheck Mobilisa misses by $0.01, misses on revenueseekingalpha.com - November 14 at 8:16 PM SEC Filings Intellicheck (NYSEAMERICAN:IDN) SEC Filings This page is loading this company's SEC Filings. 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City of Tulsa street maintenance crews preparing for winter weather Wednesday
TULSA - The City of Tulsa is one step ahead of winter weather that is expected to return to Green Country Wednesday.
City crews have more than enough sand and salt -- thousands of tons, in fact -- to treat the roads if snow and sleet start falling.
In addition to 13,500 tons of salt, the City of Tulsa has 62 trucks with spreaders and 45 plows ready to deploy should the need arise.
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Faithful African brethren continue the gospel work in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Read of their work of faith and labors of love.
All of these brothers are well known to us for many years now. Each were discipled for varying lengths of time, some of whom lived with us in our home during that process.
To read the latest posts click on one of the names.
See Brother Steve's writings on procinwarn.com
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text: Swimming for Alzheimer'sCajigal, StephanieNeurology Now: March-April 2007 - Volume 3 - Issue 2 - p 11 doi: 10.1097/01.NNN.0000267387.49277.92 Department: the Waiting Room: Our Kind of Guy Figure Some people mail checks in for the causes they care about. But Martin Strel, 52, shows his altruism by doing what he does best: marathon swimming. On Feb. 1, the Slovenian native began the latest of his many nautical adventures, this time, to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease by swimming the Amazon River. Strel took the plunge from Atalaya, Peru, and if he finishes, he will have covered 3,375 miles by the time he reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Belém, Brazil. His goal is to complete the journey on April 11. Among the many challenges he'll face during these 70 days are flash floods, scorching sun, rare tropical diseases, hostile villagers, and deadly animals such as crocodiles, piranhas, and snakes. The Amazon Virtual Medical Team, made up of specialists from all over the world, is monitoring Strek's health during the journey—from cyberspace. Strel's other goal in swimming the Amazon is to promote "telemedicine" as a way to bring much-needed medical care to remote areas through the use of phone, Internet, and satellite technologies. The medical team will also conduct research in areas along the Amazon in Brazil and Peru to determine the prevalence and incidence of Alzheimer's disease among indigenous people. In doing so, these scientists are addressing a striking imbalance in health care: Less than 10 percent of all population-based dementia research is directed toward the 66 percent or more of all people with dementia who live in developing countries. Strel set Guinness World Records for swimming the length of the Danube River in Slovenia in 2000, the Mississippi in 2002, and the Yangtze River in China in 2004. Will he or won't he make it? Track Strel's progress on amazonswim.com. Stephanie CajigalCopyright © 2007, AAN Enterprises, Inc.


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I was reading a review on a place in Seattle called the Skillet Food Club when I noticed the word "Poutin".
Could it be Poutine? The food that I loved to eat when I was growing up. Did the "e" run away when it found out that it would be published?
I couldn't believe that you could find Poutine in Seattle. Even though it is spelled differently, it must be the same crunchy fries, topped with gooey curds of cheese and drowned in a thick gravy.
Growing up in Montreal, Poutine was the one thing I was ready to eat anytime it was in sight. My parents weren't happy about this.
The curds in the Poutine taste great alone, you can get them in little bags but they taste even better when paired with gravy, and sitting on a big stack of fries. Although this snack originated in rural Quebec, this snack can be found anywhere in Montreal, when I say anywhere I mean even at McDonald's.
Now I know what I want to eat today, the question is where can I find curds that are capable of living up to the poutine reputation. I think I'll try Beecher's.
Poutine, The Ultimate Indulgence
I was reading a review on a place in Seattle called the Skillet Food Club when I noticed the word "Poutin".


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I called my son yesterday. I was trapped in a 5×10 foot section of my living room, a victim of high humidity and slow-drying wood stain. I'll tell y'all about the Great Floor Finishing Adventure in a few days…when it's over, I recover, and sanity returns.
No smart cracks about little chance of the whole sanity thing happening soon, OK?
Anyway, being trapped where I was left me few entertainment options while I waited to escape. I checked my email and cruised by a couple of news sites on the web that I frequent, dropped in on a blog or two that I follow (leaving smart alec comments in my wake…hint, hint), then started watching TV.
Have y'all watched TV during the day lately? It's not a pretty sight.
Hey! I made a pun! There may be hope for my writing skilz yet!
Admittedly, if I'm awake (and often when I'm not) the TV is on…but that doesn't mean I'm watching it. It's background noise 90% of the time. I mean come'on…how many times can you watch a bunch of 40-years-too-late hippies banging on drums in the Wisconsin capitol rotunda on FOX News before it gets boring, even to a news junkie like me?
Another favorite channel, The Discovery Channel, doesn't get to the good stuff…MythBusters, Dirty Jobs, Flying Wild Alaska, and such…until evening. During the day it's scintillating documentary stuff. Right now, for example, it's The Life and Times of Lizzie Borden.
I don't think so.
Then…salvation from boredom!
Down there in the corner of my computer screen popped up the Skype notification…"Tyler is online".
Now…Tyler is my son, and we get along OK, except for the usual fathr-son stuff. You know…thinks-he-knows-it-all son versus knows-he-knows-it-all dad thing…and I was happy to see him online so I could chat with him.
Frankly, my boredom level had reached the point where a conversation with my ex would have been OK.
Well…not really…
Anyway…we connected and got to chatting…nothing important…how's school…looks like rain here, how about there?…you know, just small talk, then, out of the blue comes…
"Hey Dad…are you eating OK?"
Hot damn! The kid is concerned about his old man!
Now, he's a good kid (notwithstanding the disappearing act he pulled a couple months ago, chronicled here), but sometimes it doesn't show. It's always good when it does poke through though.
"I'm eating OK, son. I haven't done much cooking the last couple of days because I can't get to the kitchen with the wet polyurethane on the floor, but I'm OK."
Wasn't that nice of Tyler, showing concern for his father's nutrition like that? We talked on a while about small things, like "No, I WOULDN"T buy you a new car even if I did win the lottery." Then, here it came again…
"Dad, are you sure you are eating like you're supposed to?"
Now this was a surprise. Tyler has always been concerned about me…sometimes overly so. A couple of years ago after I had been very, very sick and was still on a walker, Tyler did everything but carry me from the car to the store when he took me grocery shopping. I've been off the walker for a couple of years now, and this level of concern was surprising, but you know what they say about looking a gift horse in the mouth…
"Yes, Tyler, I am eating just fine, and getting plenty of nutrition. Don't be worrying about my calorie intake, OK?"
There. That ought to settle his concerns about whether his dear old dad is eating properly, right?
"OK Dad. I was just wondering, because I know you shop at Kroger…"
Now where the heck was this going?
"… and you put the points on your Kroger shopping card. Since you don't drive I always gas up my car at Kroger, and use your points to get a 10¢ a gallon discount. Lately I've only been getting a 3¢ a gallon discount because there aren't enough points on your card for the full 10¢ discount, and I knew you weren't spending as much."
All well, so much for Tyler's filial devotion to dear old dad.
The little turd.


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Barn owl (credit Wildstock)
Over the last 70 years, Barn owl numbers has severely plummeted across the UK as a result of change in farming practices and loss of traditional nesting sites through barn conversions and removal of hollow old trees. Adopt a barn owl today and help The Wildlife Trusts protect these striking birds for future generations to come.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Price: £25
What you'll receive: Welcome letter, thank you certificate, 4-page colour factfile, postcard. exclusive car sticker, cuddly toy or book, stickers and extra fun things for youngsters! All presented in a box, so it's easy to wrap!
Additional: Recent reports have shown that 2013 was one of the worst years on record for nesting barn owls across the UK, with numbers in Cheshire alone dropping by more than 80% on the previous year due to poor winter and spring weather conditions. With your help, we can work with our partners to install nesting boxes for barn owls, and more importantly, advise and manage our Living Landscape so there's more suitable habitat for this iconic bird.
Contact info: Call 01948 820728
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Price: £30
What you'll receive: A large Barn Owl soft toy, photograph of the striking barn owl, fact sheet about barn owls, a fun 'pop-up' model for you to cut out and make, adoption certificate, colouring in sheets.
Additional: Barn owls prefer open farmland to hunt in, and old hollow deadwood and barns to roost in. Unfortunately many of these traditional nesting sites are being removed or converted into living spaces. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust works with farmers to conserve suitable habitats for them and also their prey of small mammals. Adopt a barn owl today and know that you are helping us to protect these striking birds for future generations to come.
Contact info: Call 01452 383333
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Price: £20
What you'll receive: Personalised certificate, beautifully illustrated factsheet on barn owls, a wooden Norfolk Wildlife Trust keyring and information about the work of theTrust and visiting our reserves.
Kent Wildlife Trust
Price: £28
What you'll receive: Each gift pack includes A cuddly soft toy, 4-page information sheet, 2-page update sheet, certificate, stunning photograph, butterfly pin badge
Additional: The numbers of these beautiful birds of prey have declined in Britain due to habitat loss such as the reduction of derelict old buildings used for nesting, and the use of pesticides. Kent Wildlife Trust works to save, restore and protect habitats such as grassland and scrubland that these graceful birds need in order to survive.
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Price: £20
What you'll receive: A gift certificate, a photograph and an illustrated factsheet, packed with interesting information.
Additional: In Shropshire, Barn owl populations have halved. Owls need a good supply of voles to hunt and voles need rough grassland, a kind of habitat which has disappeared from much of our tidy, intensively managed landscape. Nesting places have also grown hard to find. Through the barn owl adoption scheme, Shropshire Wildlife Trust install barn owl nest boxes on suitable nature reserves and give these charismatic birds a chance to breed. Several of their nature reserves have good grassland with plentiful voles, ideal for barn owls.
Contact info: Call 01743 284280 or email: email@example.com
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Price: £20
What you'll receive: The beautifully presented gift box contains: A cute cuddly barn owl, adoption certificate, fascinating fact sheet about barn owls, a fun make-your-own barn owl cut out figure, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust window sticker, What's On events guide and latest issue of Staffordshire Wildlife magazine.
Additional: All proceeds from the sale of the Adopt a Barn Owl gift pack will go towards supporting Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's work protecting wildlife across the county.
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Price: £25
By adopting an owl you are helping Warwickshire Wildlife Trust protect and enhance areas where owls live in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. Child and adult packs available, the perfect gift for wildlife lovers.
What you'll receive: Each pack contains a welcome letter, owl soft toy, part 1 of your owl's story*, owl pin badge, adoption certificate, owl factsheet and poster.
*Parts 2 and 3 of your owl's story will be sent to you later in the year.
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Price: £20 including postage and packing within the UK
What you'll receive: Adoption certificate, factsheet about barn owls, photograph of a barn owl and a pop-up species to cut out and put together.
Additional: Through conservation work, education and advice, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust protect the habitat they need to survive. The money raised from your adoption will go towards the costs of carrying out this work, directly contributing to the survival of these endangered species so that populations can continue to grow.
Contact info: Call 01905 754919


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Equivalence Relations
Date: 10/02/98 at 00:24:35 From: shawn Subject: Equivalence relations Let X = {people in the world} and let R be a relation on the set X such that (x,y) is in R if either x and y live in a state that starts with the same letter or x and y live outside of the United States. For example, two people would be related if one lived in Michigan and the other lived in Massachusetts and two other people would be related if one lived in England and the other lived in Paris. (a) Show that this relation is an equivalence relation (b) List and describe the equivalence classes that would describe this relation. The problem is that I can not figure out the set or how this would be written in symbols. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Date: 10/02/98 at 17:36:55 From: Doctor Anthony Subject: Re: Equivalence relations There are three criteria for an equivalence relation: (1) Reflexive a R a (2) Symmetric a R b -> b R a (3) Transitive a R b and b R c -> a R c Clearly if you take the relation as defined above, it satisfies these three criteria. I'll do the first one as an example. To show that a R a, you need to show that (a,a) is in R. Can you say that one person lives in a state that starts with the same letter as the state that the person lives in or lives outside of the United States? Yes. Now you need to show that if (a,b) is in R, then (b,a) is in R, and if (a,b),(b,c) are in R, (a,c) is in R. An equivalence class of the element a is the set of all elements equivalent to a under the relation R. One equivalence class is everyone not living in the United States. The other equivalence classes are: Individuals living in states with a name starting with the letter A, the letter B, the letter C, and so on. Note that equivalence classes will partition the set X. No individual can be in two equivalence classes. - Doctor Anthony, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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