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The economy
Puerto Rico's economy, now based on services and manufacturing, was dominated by agriculture until the mid-20th century. Under Spanish colonial rule the island was largely neglected because of its limited mineral resources. However, the harbour at San Juan prospered as a major link in Spain's oceanic trade routes, and massive fortifications were built there. When the United States acquired Puerto Rico in 1898, following the Spanish-American War, it found itself in control of a poor island whose inhabitants were mostly involved in small-scale coffee and sugarcane production. Extensive U.S. markets were opened up for sugar as North American companies took over and expanded many of the island's sugarcane operations.
In the decades after World War II, factories replaced and dwarfed farms as the driving force of Puerto Rico's economy, stimulated by a government-sponsored program of economic development and social welfare. After the government failed to increase employment in cooperative agricultural enterprises and labour-intensive industries, it changed tactics and dramatically upgraded the island's transportation infrastructure while promoting private enterprise. Low wage rates, advantageous tax breaks (most notably Section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1976, which exempted mainland companies from federal taxes on income earned in Puerto Rico), and government-supported start-up costs induced hundreds of manufacturers from the United States (and some from Europe) to establish operations in Puerto Rico. At first these factories produced mainly textiles, processed food, shoes, clothing, ceramics, tobacco, and wood products, but in the 1960s they also began manufacturing petrochemicals and other high-technology products.
By the late 20th century much of the island's poverty had been eliminated, partly because of growth in manufacturing but also because of the growing importance of services, especially tourism. Income from U.S. federal agencies operating in Puerto Rico and various social welfare programs helped raise the standard of living through massive annual federal payments that included grants to low-income college students and widely available food stamps. Remittances from relatives living in the United States have also constituted an important source of household income.
In the 1990s the Puerto Rican government privatized several state-run businesses, notably hotels, food-processing facilities, telecommunications and transportation companies, and hospitals. In 1996 the U.S. Congress voted to gradually phase out Section 936 from the U.S. tax code. The rollback of these federal tax credits over the next 10 years led to an increasing decline in manufacturing production and employment in Puerto Rico. By 2006 the island's economy had slipped into protracted recession.
Although there are extremes of wealth and poverty in Puerto Rico, from at least the 1970s the island traditionally had a large middle class. Its median household income is far below that of the United States, but the vast majority of Puerto Ricans live a modest middle-class existence by Caribbean standards. As the manufacturing sector declined and revenue fell in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Puerto Rican government borrowed heavily to continue to finance the comfortable lifestyle which most Puerto Ricans had become used to. By 2015, government debt had swelled to more than $70 billion (with pension obligations of an additional $49 billion), and the island's governor announced that Puerto Rico could no longer meet its debt obligations. Like U.S. states, Puerto Rico was barred from filing for bankruptcy. However, congressional legislation enacted in 2016 created a federal board to oversee the island's finances and allowed Puerto Rico to restructure its debt (effectively granting it bankruptcy relief).
Other than picturesque beaches and a tropical climate, Puerto Rico has limited natural resources. The mountainous terrain that dominates much of the island's surface considerably handicaps agriculture. Only clay, silica sand, and stone are found in economically significant quantities. Large deposits of copper, and some gold, exist in the mountains south of Utuado and Lares but have not been mined, in part because of environmental concerns.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing account for a relatively tiny amount of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Sugarcane production, supported by low-paying, seasonal labour, is now relatively insignificant, and Puerto Rico imports much of the molasses required for its important rum industry. Coffee, tobacco, and milk remain traditional farm products, but several farms are dedicated to specialized products, such as pineapples, mangoes, melons, and other tropical fruits as well as beef, pork, poultry, and eggs for local and export markets.
Bamboo and tropical hardwoods support a small furniture industry. For decades the island's commercial tuna industry was part of a large-scale international operation that brought its catch from distant fisheries to Puerto Rico, where fish were processed for export. However, by the early 21st century most of the canneries had been closed and their operations relocated to countries with lower hourly wages. The waters surrounding Puerto Rico are generally renowned for sportfishing but cannot support commercial efforts.
At the beginning of the 2010s, manufacturing accounted for approximately two-fifths of the GDP. However, increasing global competition and the changes to the Puerto Rican economy brought about by the removal of Section 936 contributed to the closure of many manufacturing companies and reduced the number of those working in manufacturing by nearly one-half. The manufacturing sector is no longer as competitive in labour-intensive industries because U.S. minimum wages also apply in Puerto Rico. The island's average hourly wages are significantly higher than those of Mexico, from which manufactured goods have also entered the U.S. market duty-free since the mid-1990s.
Goods manufactured or assembled in Puerto Rico primarily use imported industrial components. U.S. firms dominate the manufacturing sector, largely through high-technology industries producing pharmaceuticals, electronics, chemicals, and medical equipment. Apparel, processed foods, and soft drinks are also important. Several smaller factories are owned by local entrepreneurs.
Services, including trade, finance, tourism, and government work, have become the dominant and most dynamic force in Puerto Rico's economy, accounting for about half of the GDP and as much as three-fourths of employment on the island. Government functions produce about one-tenth of the island's GDP and employ roughly one-fifth of the workforce.
Finance and trade
Trade generates about one-tenth of the GDP and employs one-fifth of the workforce, whereas finance, real estate, and insurance create roughly one-fifth of the GDP but employ less than one-twentieth of the workforce. Puerto Rico relies on U.S. currency (the dollar), and the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank regulates its money supply and rates of foreign exchange. In addition the federal treasury collects customs taxes on foreign goods imported to Puerto Rico and excise taxes on goods sold in the United States. U.S. banks, retailers and wholesalers, restaurants, insurance companies, hotels, airlines, and many other firms have branch operations on the island.
Puerto Rican trade is facilitated by the island's inclusion in the U.S. Customs system, and Puerto Rico's most important trading partner, by far, is the United States. The island also carries on significant trade with Singapore, Japan, Brazil, and Ireland and other European countries. The chief exports are chemicals and chemical products, foodstuffs, and computers and electronics. The main imports are chemicals and chemical products, petroleum and coal products, food products, transportation equipment, and computers and electronics.
Puerto Rico has become a major vacation destination because of its fine year-round weather and air and sea transportation links; hotels, guest houses, and condominium developments dot the island's coastline. In the 1990s there was a boom in new hotel construction, in part because of tax incentives and financing assistance from the island's government. Between one and two million visitors register each year at Puerto Rico's hotels and inns, and vast numbers of cruise ship passengers stop over annually.
Many visitors flying into San Juan depart for other islands aboard the huge cruise ships based in the city's deepwater harbour, one of the more sheltered ports in the Caribbean. The city is also a major commercial port for transatlantic and regional shipping. Port activities are controlled by the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority, which the government privatized in 1995.
The island has a comprehensive and efficient road system. Traffic is particularly heavy in and around San Juan. Operational since 2005, San Juan's metropolitan rapid transit system, Tren Urbano (Urban Train), serves the city and its suburbs as well as parts of the nearby cities of Guaynabo and Bayamón.
San Juan's international airport, located 5 miles (8 km) outside the city, handles most passenger and freight traffic. Near Aguadilla in the northwest, another airport (formerly a U.S. Air Force base) also handles international flights. Local and regional air service is available in Ponce and Mayagüez and at the smaller Isla Grande Airport of San Juan.
Administration and social conditions
Puerto Rico's political status is officially described in its 1952 constitution as a "freely associated state" within the federal system of the United States. The U.S. government's Puerto Rico–Federal Relations Act (1950), which retains many provisions of the earlier Foraker (1900) and Jones (1917) acts, further defines U.S.–Puerto Rican relations. Universal suffrage has been in effect since 1932 (12 years after it was instituted for the continental United States); prior to that time, neither Puerto Rican women nor illiterate males had been allowed to vote. Although Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, they cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections, but those 18 years and older may vote for a resident commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives—who is allowed to speak but may vote only in committees. (Thus, Puerto Ricans do not pay federal taxes, because they are without representation.) The commonwealth constitution, which was patterned on its U.S. counterpart, provides for executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The constitution may be altered by the commonwealth so long as its articles do not conflict with the U.S. constitution or the Puerto Rico–Federal Relations Act.
The governor, who heads the executive branch, is elected by direct popular vote to a four-year term and may seek reelection. The legislature is composed of the Senate (Senado) and the House of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes), whose members are elected to four-year terms and are also eligible for reelection. At a minimum, there are 27 seats in the Senate and 51 in the House of Representatives; the constitution provides for the addition of special at-large seats in order to limit a majority party's membership to two-thirds of either house. Legislators from the island's 8 senatorial districts (with 2 senators each) and 40 representative districts (with 1 representative each) are elected through a system of proportional representation. In addition 11 senators and 11 representatives are directly elected at large. The island is further divided into 78 municipalities, each of which is governed by a mayor and council who are directly elected to four-year terms.
Puerto Rico's justice system is headed by the island's Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo), whose six justices are appointed to life terms by the governor with the advice and consent of the commonwealth Senate. There are 12 superior courts and scores of municipal courts. A U.S. district court has jurisdiction over the application of federal laws in Puerto Rico, and appeals may be carried to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The level of corruption in the Puerto Rican justice system is probably no worse than that found in the United States. Although the island's prisons are overcrowded and in poorer condition than U.S. prisons, they are generally better than those found in other parts of Latin America.
Puerto Rico has three main political parties, each of which advocates a different political status for the island. The two leading parties are the Popular Democratic Party, which supports the continuation of commonwealth status, and the New Progressive Party, which favours U.S. statehood. Together these two parties have commanded virtually all the vote in elections since the late 20th century. The Puerto Rican Independence Party, which won one-fifth of the vote in 1952, is supported by about 5 percent of the electorate.
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cuatro) plays the melody with the singer, and the scraper (guiro) and drums ( timbales) produce the rhythmic part. Among the Imazighen (Berbers) of North Africa, groups of itinerant professional…
New York City: Character of the city…Italians than Naples, and more Puerto Ricans than San Juan. Its symbol is the Statue of Liberty, but the metropolis is itself an icon, the arena in which Emma Lazarus's "tempest-tost" people of every nation are transformed into Americans—and if they remain in the city, they become New Yorkers.…
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Piano moving is a huge challenge.– largely because an acoustic piano can become irreparably damaged without ever being dropped, banged, or otherwise mishandled. Often times, the awkward size, or environment it's being moved from (eg. up a basement flight of stairs, or down an apartment flights of stairs) or even simply, the sheer weight, can be daunting! Many owners may not be aware of issues such as improper moving which may lead to warping, shifts or potential damage to piano, until it is too late to get it fixed!
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Second Chance Act Technology Career Training Grant Program
From Prison to Prosperity, a program offered by the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), seeks to curb recidivism and improve reentry outcomes among young adults by prioritizing employment and financial literacy programming. Pictured above are recent program participants.
This program provides funding for state and local government agencies, territories, and federally recognized Native American tribes to support training for technology-related jobs and reentry planning and services. The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the awards.
Objectives and Deliverables
With the goal of increasing participants' post-release employability in technology-driven occupations, grantees must establish career training programs for incarcerated adults and/or juveniles during the 6- to 36-month period before their release from a prison, jail, or juvenile facility.
Career training programs funded through this grant must include the following:
- A formal partnership with a training entity (e.g., community college, job center, employer-sponsored training program) to provide job training in at least one correctional facility;
- A moderate- to high-risk target population as identified using a validated assessment tool;
- Job training in technology-driven occupational fields (e.g., auto mechanics, manufacturing, information technology, health) for which there is labor demand in the communities to which participants will be returning;
- Individualized reentry plans and case management that link participants to community-based services and employment support after release; and
- The ability to collect and report data on post-program employment and recidivism outcomes for participants.
For more information, see the most recent BJA grant solicitation and a related webinar.
Current and Past Grantees
BJA has awarded 44 grants for career training programs: 8 in 2010; 6 in 2011; 5 in 2012; 9 in 2013; 6 in 2014; 4 in 2015; and 6 in 2016.
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- Second Chance Act-Funded Middle Tennessee Rural Reentry Program Highlighted in Grantee Training and Media Coverage
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- Rural Tennessee Program Gives Ex-Prisoners a Second Chance with Training for Work in Auto Plants
- What Works: In Rural Tennessee, Ex-Offenders Get a Second Chance and a New Career
- Imperial County Looks to Reduce Recidivism with Unique Education Program
- Oneida County Jail Inmates Graduate, Work towards Positive Transition into Community
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Ebb and Flow
Ah. So, i'm back after a week away from the computer, and all i did today was veg out. All day I fought a nasty case of jetlag from our red-eye out of Seattle, but the trip was amazing. It was exactly what i needed. After cramming my days full of Illustrator, Photoshop and World of Warcraft for the past few weeks, it was nice to have the closest thing to a computer be my cellphone. Each day was full of genuine exercise, and none of that canned 1 hour at the gym crap. We went hiking, kayaking, on long walks, etc... Of course my body rejected my return to nature and my allergies were trying to kill me, but it was still worth it. Words can't describe the many sites i saw over the past few days, so there are plenty of pictures (of course none of them are from my camera because i forgot it. but trust me, there are plenty). I'll do my best to post them soon. In the mean time, those are a couple i took from my cellphone (i am shocked at the quality)
PS. There is something about Mad Men that is intoxicating.
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Closure - 100 Block W. Main Street, 06.20.16
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 10:04am
On Monday morning, June 20th at 7:00 AM, K&L Construction will close the 100 block of West Main Street between South Carroll Street and South Fairchild Street. The roadway will be re-opened by the end of the work day.
The work is for renovation of the Inn on the Park hotel.
Pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained at all times to properties on West Main Street. On-street parking on this block will be prohibited.
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In the late night hours of a festival, often the peak of raucous revelry, there is a scene that is quite unexpected. Most remarkably, the bands are completely unplugged, and the crowd maintains an attentive, respectful silence. Raw, powerful, inspiring, energetic performances ensue, forging lifetime memories, and genuine connections between the audience and performers. For over ten years a group of music-obsessed fanatics and super fans known as Team Goodtimes has sought to deliver a unique, intimate, and magical experience for your late night entertainment.
Known for their totally shhh'd audience participation, and live radio show-style taped recordings (available for free download!), crowds ranging from 50 to 500 gather intently around a small tucked-away wooden stage to watch and listen in absolute silence and wonder. Team Goodtimes brings the intimacy of a listening room with a lineup of world-class musicians. The curated nightly acts have ranged from local and obscure central Texas favorites to international touring bands, and the combination of talent and rare listening venue have gained a reputation for providing extremely memorable live acoustic performances and sweet parties. See what the Austin Chronicle has to say.
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OSHA announced the release of "Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Shipyards," an industry-specific guidance document that provides practical recommendations to help employers and employees reduce the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.
The guidelines emphasize various solutions that have been effectively implemented by shipyards across the country to decrease work-related musculoskeletal disorders. An Implementing Solutions section offers examples of ways to control exposure to ergonomics-related risk factors within the industry.
OSHA said it will work with trade, labor and professional organizations to ensure that the guidelines are accessible and implemented where appropriate. OSHA's free consultation service will be available to assist small businesses, the agency said.


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It's almost a year into my breastfeeding journey with Meimei!
Ahjussi and I have made a joint decision to stop breastfeeding when she turns 1, so I was pretty sad (yet happy to get my boobs back to myself). So I thought, what else can be done to help us preserve our memories of this breastfeeding journey? I've already gotten breastfeeding shots done… And next will be breastmilk keepsakes!
I was doing my research on different makers and even contemplated making it myself. It is a very TEDIOUS process! First you have to treat the breastmilk, then you need to wait. Then you need to make a mold. Then you need to wait again. Then you need to pour the resin and add the inclusions (scary process because if it is wrong, REDO!). Then you wait again… Tedious it is!
Every maker has their own methods of preserving the breastmilk and outcomes can be different depending on their method & materials used. The type of resin used also plays a part (whether you get rubber beads or glass-like beads). Professionals need a good buffing machine to get great quality, so DIY was out for me.
So during my research, I came across Keepsake by Ryo. To be frank, what drew me to her site was the ease of use & the fact that having a site to issue order numbers, keeping track of orders and updating customers will be a breeze. I also run a small hand made store and before I used the online store to track orders, I did them manually and it was really tedious and time consuming. Ryo's system is definitely in place to handle large volumes of orders without messing up.
And the BEAUTIFUL hardware she has. Some sellers use ready available brass lockets or hardware easily available on TaoBao. I don't feel so comfortable with those and prefer silver or gold options. Ryo has those options available!
General flow to place an order with Ryo:
(1) Place your order online at her online store. Read carefully, select your options carefully and take note of what inclusions you need to send in for each item.
(2) Make your payment and print out the order confirmation email.
(3) Prepare your inclusions. For breastmilk, you will need 20ml per item. Ryo has given packing instructions on her website as well as in the order email. Remember to pack well and LABEL CLEARLY!
(4) Send out your inclusions and wait for their acknowledgement. I love that they will inform via their online system once they received my inclusions so I won't be left dangling! This also means that the inclusions are properly labelled and chances of using the wrong breastmilk or baby hair is zero!
(5) Be patient and wait for Ryo to update that your order has been sent! A shipping confirmation will be sent with your tracking number and all you need to do is keep checking your mail box! Ryo sends out orders via SmartPac which is convenient for mass packing of orders and dropping off at the post office without hogging the entire queue. SmartPac does have tracking by SingPost and the postman will usually leave it in the mailbox for you (they seldom send SmartPac to your doorstep now).
I need not say too much about the quality. The pictures speak for themselves!
I'm extremely impressed with the packing! And the warranty/care card that is included too. Not to forget, the jewellery cloth to polish your keepsake to keep it in pristine condition!
Do note that such products are HANDMADE. Do not expect machine made quality.
What does it mean to be handmade?
– Ryo has to do most of the work with the aid of some tools/machines. It is NOT an automated process like in factories.
– Slight imperfections may be present. What type of imperfections? Maybe a slightly lopsided charm (WHO CAN DRAW A PERFECT CIRCLE FREE HAND HUH?). But from my charm received, the finishing is great (shiny and smooth)! It is not rubbery or feels fake.
If you are not satisfied with your item, communicate with Ryo! Her team responds very quickly and I'm sure she will take your feedback seriously.
What is the wait time like?
I ordered & paid on 28 Mar 2016. I sent out my inclusions the next day and received the acknowledgement email on 4 April 2016.
I received the tracking email on 20 May 2016 and received the package on 24 May 2016.
So mine took around 7 weeks.
Typically as stated on Ryo's site, 2 to 14 weeks. Exact timing varies due to different factors, we all have kids and know that emergencies can crop up at any time. I'm sure Ryo works on orders and sends them out as quickly as she can since a lot of time is saved due to her awesome website which helps to keep track on orders.
Keepsake by Ryo's Details:
Online Store: http://www.keepsakebyryo.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/keepsakebyryo
Do spend some time to look at their Quality Control & Assurance album on their Facebook Page!
Mummy Audrey
Mother of 3 & Owner of TLO.com.sg
Disclaimer: I made the purchase at Ryo's website and then PM her to inform that I will be doing a review. She graciously paid me back for my purchase, so technically, this is a sponsored post. But I am a genuine customer who placed another order and I'm waiting for them to arrive. And I will be placing more orders soon before I totally turn DRY!
If you would like to see the actual charm I have, feel free to drop by my showroom to see & touch because I believe seeing is believing! 🙂
Drop me a msg at www.fb.com/thelittleonesinmylife to make an appt with me OK?
*** All photos are taken with my Samsung Note 5. I am not a professional photographer. I just try to make a nice background, then point and shoot. ***


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Each Truffle is 126 Calories, 2.4g Carbs 11.5g Fat 2.8g Protein
I am, at the time of publishing this, less than a month into my ketosis dieting journey. The thought of giving up sugar in my diet has been in my consciousness for some years, as I read articles about this pure white and deadly substance whilst blood sugars rise and teeth rot. I gave up sugar in tea years ago, and I pay a lot of attention to my dental health and to eating well...but sugar has always been my dark secret companion, my late night booty call when the house is asleep and there's no one awake to hear the rustle of a packet.
I realise now that when I snuck downstairs and raided all the hiding places and found no sweet thing, and went instead for the (healthy in my mind, because it's not sweet) option of savoury snacks, that lots of those too, are full of sugar. Hence my satisfaction once sufficient has been consumed and all my dopamine receptors are flashing and firing away up there.
This effect causes sugar to be an addictive substance. It gives us a hit, like cocaine. When babies are undergoing uncomfortable procedures, they will be given a little taste of glucose to help them cope, like a painkiller. The complex relationship with this substance starts early, and is associated with reward, painkilling, comfort and essential brain fuel...feeling good.
No wonder it's my stumbling block. I am loving the tasty food I get to eat on the keto diet, especially all the yummy fat in all its glorious forms, but I still get hit by sugar cravings so unreasonably strong that I am driven to rummaging in all the places that Dave hids his and Jesse's supply of kitkats for their lunch. I have rooted out every hiding place, and now he's given up trying to help me. The kitkats are under the mattress in the spare bedroom, and there they have stayed. I go and help myself, and so do they. No one says a word. How can I beat this addiction?
I am reassured by my keto chums that the cravings will pass, eventually. In the meantime, I'm stocking up on sweet snacks like these truffles, to ease me through the hard times! I've been trying recipes from pinterest, and have tweaked them to arrive at these tasty sweeties!
I've tried them on some unsuspecting friends and family who cannot believe that they're low carb. With this in mind, some will be winging their way out as Christmas gifts.
How to make 10 Keto Chocolate Truffles
- 50g Dark Chocolate, at least 70% Cocoa
- 3 tbsp. Almond Flour
- 2 tbsp. Almond Butter
- 1 tsp full fat grass-fed butter
- pinch salt
- 1/4 tsp stevia
- 1/4 tsp Almond Essence/salted caramel flavouring (or any other flavouring you want to try, but careful of hidden sugars here)
- Heat the chocolate in a melting pan or bowl over a saucepan of water to melt it. Be careful to not get any water actually in the chocolate. I have a special pan for this.
- Whilst the chocolate is melting, combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Don't worry too much about getting the quantities accurate here, because different products will have varying consistency. What you're going for here is a stiff paste which can be rolled into a ball leaving the bowl clean. The almond butter I use is quite runny, so I use the flour to stiffen it. The dairy butter will have a similar effect when chilled in the fridge.
These flavourings don't specify sugar or carb content...my guess is they're loaded, so go really easy on quantity. I could be wrong, but I usually err on the side of: if it tastes too good to be sugar free, it probably isn't!
- Roll the mixture into little balls.
- Dip them into the chocolate one by one and roll them around to get them coated
- Spoon the chocolate coated ball onto a baking tray covered with greaseproof paper
- Once they're all glistening away on the paper, pop the tray into the fridge to chill for three hours.
They are a bit moreish!
Let me know if you try them or if you have any ideas for fooling my palate into thinking it's had a sugar hit.Jil Wild Manning
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Clairemont Skate Park – aka as Mission Valley YMCA aka YMCA Krause Family Skate/Bike Park – has been home to this X-Game Vert Ramp for many years.
Since 2006 the ramp had been available to the public. However, it is San Diego area – so any wooden structure is like a boat – constant maintenance and eventually it needs replacement.
A new ramp is planned – it's already onsite having come from the Dew Tour. So once again the public will have access to skate a professional competition ramp and if you build a ramp – the pros will come to skate it.
Southern California's largest and longest running charity event Clash at Clairemont will be on Saturday June 25th this year. But you don't have to wait till then to get involved.
I've started to document the vert replacement and I would love if you shared any pictures and stories you have from the original ramp. I'll be talking to Andy Macdonald and I also want to hear from tons more – your first time on it – your best trick – the day you almost – share with me what this vert ramp meant to you & why you're excited for the new one.
This time around there are countless opportunities to help from donating change, to signage.
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Code Lyoko: Get Ready to Virtualize! is a video game for the Nintendo DS that was produced by Game Factory and DC Studios and released in the United States on May 15, 2007. The European release date was November 16, 2007. In Australia, it was June 14, 2007.
The gameplay is divided into two types of levels. Levels that take place on Earth are 2D, after the style of Earth on the show, and typically involve finding items, talking to characters, and going to places in order to follow the storyline. Lyoko levels take place in 3D, and primarily focus on third-person fighting your way through monsters in order to reach a goal. Although some racing on the and boss battles are also involved. Both kinds of levels occasionally feature simple puzzles that require the player to construct a specific 2D figure out of different sized blocks. (The puzzle is used in the game to represent hacking.)The game's story follows the storyline of the show and includes select episodes from the first and second seasons and a spin-off of the first episode of the third as well as all five regions of Lyoko-the Forest, Desert, Glacier, Mountains and Carthage.
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Dunmow Tri is proud to have Mark Sanford as one of our members. He comes from a running background and has been coached by Eamonn Martin (who was the last British guy to win London marathon). He says his last good year of running was in 2011 when he won the Essex Cross Country championships along with the Essex 1500m, the Essex 5000m, the South of England 5000m and the intercounties 5000m. He was hoping to make the 2012 Olympic trials but had a big setback when a calf problem put a stop to his running. It was after this he joined us at Dunmow tri club with the aim of getting fit again. He took part in a few triathlons between 2014 and 2015 but qualifying for the GB team in duathlon this year has given him a new focus and he is now training more. Although he does find it difficult to fit it all in having young kids too!
Mark's amazing results are below:
Dunmow Sprint Tri - Sept. 1st place
Saffron Waldon Sprint Tri – May. 1st place
Dunmow Sprint Tri - Sept. 2nd place
Windsor Duathlon - April. Time 2:11:51Qualified for ITU world duathlon championships
Saffron Waldron Sprint Tri - May. Time 1:07:47 5th overall and 1st in age group
Aviles Spain ITU world Duathlon championships - June. Time 2:11 21 in world and 8th Brit home in age group
Gosfield Tri - July. 2nd overall and 1st in age groups
Maldon Tri sea swim - July. Time 1:28 8th overall
Maldon Blackwater Tri 1st overall
Dunmow Sprint Tri - Sept. 1st overall
Oualton Park Standard Distance Duathlon - October. 12th overall and 3rd in age group qualifying for ETU European Duathlon championships in Spain 2017
Bedford Sprint Distance Duathlon - October. 3rd overall and 2nd in age group. Qualified for ETU European Duathlon championships sprint distance 2017.


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A family company "GRUBIN" started its activity in 1930s, as a small craft workshop. In 1980s, it started producing the anatomic footwear which is now its core activity. Since then, it has been recording a continuous growth and improvement of production; it means that "GRUBIN" today is a leader in anatomic footwear production in this region.
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I am in the midst of preparing cupcakes for one of my dear friends weddings. She asked if I could make a White Wedding Cake Cupcake for the taste test. So I did some research and found a few recipes I liked. I tried one and it didn't turn out well, the consistency of the cupcake was just bad. So I made a few revisions and this is what I came up with. They taste amazing! I used my white chocolate buttercream for the two weddings I did (by their choice). Like I said, you can't go wrong with that frosting!
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt
- Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts.
- Spoon batter into cups, filling two-thirds full.
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The College of Liberal Arts
Gosnell Lecture Series
Dr. John Stranlund
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Professor of Resource Economics
Monday, March 26th
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Place: Carlson Auditorium
Managing and Defending the Commons:
Experimental Evidence from TURFs in Chile
This work presents the results of framed field experiments designed to study the joint problem of managing harvests from a common pool resource and protecting the resource from poaching. The experiments were conducted both in the field with participants in the territorial use rights in fisheries (TURFs) management scheme that regulates access to nearshore fisheries along the coast of Chile, and in the lab with university students. Our study has two objectives. First, we designed our experiments to study the effects of poaching on the ability of a group of common pool resource users to coordinate their harvests when encroachment by outsiders is unrestricted and when the government provides weak enforcement against encroachment. Second, our experiments allow us to examine the ability of common pool resource users to coordinate their harvests and investments in monitoring to deter poaching simultaneously, with and without government assistance in monitoring. Weak external monitoring that was predicted to have no effect actually led to significantly lower poaching relative to unrestricted poaching. However, neither giving sole responsibility for monitoring to resource users nor combining user and government monitoring affected poaching levels very much. Our results suggest that users of a common pool resource may have difficulties coordinating their efforts to deter poachers, even with help from government authorities. We find no important qualitative differences in the behaviour of TURF users and university students.
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Today was an awesome day. I am truly starting to feel like teaching is my calling. The students were really excited to see my partner and I since we were not there last week due to Remembrance Day. In the morning, Miss Rilling and I participated in our students Physical Education class. We had a blast.
This was my week to teach a science lesson. My lesson was called (quite simply may I add) Silly Putty. Since the grade 5 saskatchewan curriculum discusses states of matter. I led the lesson with questioning the students on what they already knew about the different states. Since my students are pretty smart they knew all the different states, however I did not change my plan that much because I figured that review is always a good thing. I followed up my questions with a short video about the different states of matter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wclY8F-UoTE . This video is a really good video at explaining the different states of matter but beware when showing this video that it may have a advertisement at the beginning. Although it did not when I viewed it at home, it did when I showed it. My coop had some very good advice for this. She said that she keeps the projector off until the advertisement are done. That way if it is something that is inappropriate, it is not shown.
After the video, we were finally able to complete our experiment. The children were really engaged and excited the whole entire time. One thing I would change for next time I teach this lesson is that I would have to groups pre-selected. I numbered the students off in class today, not thinking that would be a hard thing to do. But I didn't count of almost every child "forgetting" their number when they were not put with their friends. I would also write this different duties on the board or have it in my powerpoint so the kids not only have my telling them orally but they also have a visual of what they need to do.
Despite the few little things I would change, I had a great time teaching this lesson. I just want to mention that having the "problem" student help out during the demo really saved my lesson. Since I got him engaged right away he was not a problem, until after clean up. I also closed my lesson with a Bill Nye video https://www.youtube.com/watchv=45YNZjYfHb4 . This got this students to settle down before the end of class and it also reviewed what they just learned in a fun way.
Once again I learned so much, one thing I learned is kids love hands on science experiments. This is were a pose a question to you, if you teach science do you use hands on engaging experiments to get your students excited or do you, for whatever reason, have your students just read the textbook and answer questions? If you do, I want to know why you do. Is it because supplies are expensive or not enough time in the year? This experiment was extremely fun to teach that I would not mind having my students in my classroom exploring science hands on.


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HOW-TO: How to Mount & Hardwire a GPS Unit in Your 'Yota
Add a permanent GPS unit mount in your truck for those times when your mobile's GPS just won't cut it in remote areas.
Dedicated GPS units are not as commonplace as they once were. However, they still have their place, and their topographical maps and ability to operate in remote places smartphones don't make them good secondary units to your mobile's GPS offerings. With that said, no one wants a clunky GPS mounted to their truck's windshield that all passersby could see, much less a power cord draped across the dash. The solution: Mount the GPS to the dash. It's a simple resolve that you can do yourself.
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We strategically ran the wires behind the dash, and we wired the GPS to turn on/off with the vehicle itself. (To run the cord thru the dash, take a Dremel and make a small notch to run the power cord up and through.)
To begin the project, first we disassembled the cig light adapter plug of the power cable and took the small circuit board out. Then, the existing power and ground wires were removed using a soldering gun.
Next, we heated up the backside of the solder holding the wires in place and then just pulled the wires out. (The gauge of these wires was too thin for our liking and the wires themselves were very short to work with.) Then we soldered in longer, heavier gauge wire for both power and ground. Before replacing the circuit board back from where it came, we used a dremel and cut off the shaft of the cig light adapter. The circuit board was then reinstalled, and we reused the back half of the case to protect the internals. It was sealed back up with some RTV silicone.
We ran the power wire thru a relay so the unit would come on and off with a turn of the key. The ground wire was grounded to part of the dash frame.
Here's a PDF of the installation instructions of the vehicle-specific mount for 3rd gen 4Runners. (Pro-Fit does not show the 3rd gen vehicle-specific mount on its site, so you may have to contact them directly for it.)
Step 1: Buy a vehicle-specific mount and adapter plate.
Step 2: Pinpoint the exact spot where you want to permanently mount and hardwire the GPS unit.
Step 3: To run the cord thru the dash, take a dremel and make a small notch to run the power cord up through.
Step 4: Reinstall the circuit board, and reuse the back half of the case to protect the internals. Then seal it with some RTV silicone
Step 5: Add some foam padding between the GPS mount and dash to keep the GPS unit from vibrating while the vehicle is moving.


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The Ghost Ship
Andreas Lubitz was depressed when he locked himself in the cockpit of the GERMANWINGS plane
and then calmly brought the plane to a slow descent
directly towards a mountain in the Alps.
Calm and composed, he assumed the posture
of a child ignoring his parents' pleas to open the door.
Due to the gravity of the situation after the obliteration of the plane,
I did refrain from posting that he did it
because he was afraid of heights.
Now I'm sorry I first thought about it that way!
Lubitz knew that this was the last time
that he will be allowed to fly a plane,
much less as Pilot.
Now the calls from the traffic control
and the frantic pleas from outside the cockpit
all helped to confirm his dream.
Eventually, these sounds turned to music
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as he savored the feeling that finally
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Holy Week 2016
Palm Sunday, Mar 20, Eucharist at 7:30, 9:00, 11:15
Monday, Mar 21, Eucharist at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Mar 22, Eucharist at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, Mar 23, Eucharist at 7:00 PM
Maundy Thursday, Mar 24, Eucharist and Foot Washing at 7:00 PM
Good Friday, Mar 25, Family-Oriented Stations of the Cross at 10:00 AM, Eucharist at 7:00 PM
Holy Saturday, Mar 26, Easter Vigil at 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday, Mar 27, Eucharist at 7:30, 9:00, 11:15, Easter Egg Hunt at 10:20 for ages 0 – 5th grade
Food Needed for Easter Coffee Hour (Mar 27, 2016)
The Fellowship Events Team is hosting the Easter Sunday Coffee Hour on March 27. This is always a very well attended event with a large number of parishioners and visitors expected. We are asking for help providing food to supplement the event. If you are planning to attend, any donation of savory or sweet food would be greatly appreciated. Please bring items to the kitchen before 9:00 AM that Sunday.
What's all the Digging?
You may have noticed some trenches being dug along the south side of the church property, and leading behind the church to the Kids Club and Chapel. New water supply pipes to the Kids Club and Chapel have been installed to replace old pipes that had corroded. Contnue reading for picturesContinue reading
Centering Prayer Group Begins New Book Study (Apr 8)
Beginning Friday, April 8 at 9:00 AM in the Library at Cary Presbyterian Church, 614 Griffis Street (Across the hill from St. Paul's), the Centering Prayer group will be studying together, Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most. This is the last book written by Marcus Borg before his death. We welcome anyone interested. Contact: Martha Waters, 919-302-5912, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Take the Bishop Search Survey
Your input is needed in the search for a new bishop. There are two very important opportunities for folks to add their voices to the bishop search: the survey and the cottage meetings. Read the special edition of the diocesan publication PLEASE NOTE, of March 21, 2016. Your feedback is needed by April 15.


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The Department of Biosciences' Swansea Ecology Research Team (SERT) welcomed a group of students from the University of Northern Iowa Sustainability Capstone on 21 May 2014.
The students were taken on a walk on campus based on the biodiversity trail. These walks provide an opportunity to highlight the diversity of life that surrounds us all, permit the free and frank exchange of ideas, and to discuss often challenging dilemmas with regards to the conservation of biodiversity and human behaviour. Read their blog to find out what they did.
The walk was part of the ongoing series of walks and talks that SERT provides for the University on themes relating to biodiversity, sustainability and conservation. Iowa students visit each year as part of an exchange programme between our two universities and were hosted by the University Sustainability Team.
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Our mission is to help students of all ages understand Shakespeare's language. From translating full Shakespeare plays and short quotes and phrases into modern English (from "to be or not to be" to Shakespeare's best love quotes), to providing in-depth articles on Shakespeare's life and times and Shakespeare essays, we're here to help make Shakespeare easy and accessible.
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text: "Connecting"| When they tell their grandkids how they met, they'll remember exactly the way the air felt, the pink light from the setting sun, the soft breeze that quieted all the surrounding noises until it was just the two of them. He said something funny, she took one step closer. In a world where there are endless ways to communicate, nothing beats the chemistry of a true connection.


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A multilingual section which will allow children to access books in various different languages has been officially opened at a library in Sheffield.
The section, which was unveiled at Sheffield Central Library on Saturday, has been stocked with around 500 books, donated by authors, publishers and members of the public – each written in one of the many 150 languages spoke in the city.
The formal launch was supported by performances from some of Sheffield's multilingual heritage language schools and included multilingual storytelling for youngsters.
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It has been the brainchild of Dr Sabine Little, Lecturer at the University of Sheffield's School of Education, whose research focuses on the important links between language and identity in multilingual families.
Dr Little, who was born in Germany, has previously worked with the library to organise multilingual storytelling events, such as Sheffield's inaugural Multilingual Book Day last march, in which hundreds of people attended storytelling sessions in 11 languages.
She was joined on the day by Sheffield's Lord Mayor Magid Magid and Lord David Blunkett, who both to offered their support for the library.
The Lord Mayor said: "Sheffield is home to over 150 spoken languages, and the diversity represented in Sheffield's multilingual children lends strength to the city's standing in today's global climate.
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"Helping children to grow up multilingual is not just important in terms of identity and heritage, but also has real economic benefits. Many families struggle to maintain their home language, and access to resources is often a issue.
"It is great to see the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Libraries working together to support and nurture Sheffield's multilingual families."
A reward scheme is also available to children, who can register for a Reading Passport and gain a certificate for their multilingual reading efforts.
The project has received research funding as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council's 'Other Worlds Research Initiative'.
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This will enable both qualitative and quantitative data collection on how families engage with the available resources, and what impact the library has on language development and identity development
For more information visit Sheffield Central Library, which is located on Surrey Street, S1 1XZ.


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Out of the Cold (OOTC)
On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, we will once again open our weekly Out of the Cold drop-in centre for those needing food and temporary shelter. Our program runs from the first Wednesday evening/Thursday morning of November to the first Wednesday evening/Thursday morning of April.
There is a particular need for volunteers on the overnight shift (11pm-6am). If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Trevor Sinker at firstname.lastname@example.com.
We served many overnight guests last year and met their needs for shelter, warmth, food and companionship during a particularly brutal winter. Now we must ask that you help us meet our needs for new funds for the 2017/18 season. Please click here to make a donation. We are very grateful for the ongoing support of our caring congregation. This will be our 23rd year serving the homeless.


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I've been working since I was 15 (24 years old when I was officially in "marketing") and now at 47 I'm currently at home working harder than ever while trying to figure out what is next. Follow me through my new adventure.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Dreams do come true.
And I ALWAYS wanted to be a dancer, but club dancing in the 80s (oh yes, I was a club kid) - curbed that craving and dancing at weddings fills the desire these days....
But now with a baby - my dreams come true. I sing and dance all day long to the best audience ever. Our baby thinks I'm da bomb with both talents. Who knew?! Lol.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
It's the simple things.
If our baby cries in the car, you can sing the ABC song. This will make her stop.
If our baby needs a giggle, any funny mouth sound, polka dance, spinning movement, or whisper in her ear - will usually work.
Ah, if only this were so easy with clients, customers, in life, awkward moments,and more.... Can you imagine? Your client is on the phone upset and you just start singing the ABC song. Maybe I should try it next time something like that comes up... You wanna join me?
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This painting began as a surface to paint out my brushes and palette at the end of each studio day. The more I painted out my brushes, the more human shapes appeared. One day I noticed that some of the shapes made a single large head and then I realised that this canvas wanted to speak. As it did, I realised that no matter what colour, shape or size we are, somehow, we are all one.
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