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There is nothing worse than putting up with blocked drains in Exeter. It isn't usually a hard situation to take care of, however you need to act immediately. Rectifying the situation early on means you may possibly also have the opportunity to prevent even more serious issues from occurring. Dealing with an obstructed drainpipe on your own might be a daunting thought. Give 24 Hour Emergency Services a call on 01392 963238 and see why our firm are the most relied upon drainage specialists in Exeter.
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Blocked drains in Exeter can be incredibly troublesome to put right, especially when you factor in the time involved as well as the cost. If you have a weakened drainpipe and don't wish to have the disruption of digging up the whole street choose drain relining Exeter can rely on. Roots can at times grow into the pipes and drains where they can cause fractures and leaks to occur.
With drain relining in Exeter, we can rectify any issues quickly and with little to no disruption caused. Where trees are involved, it is usually the roots that cause the real damage. We have access to the very latest cutting equipment which we can use to extract these pesky roots from your drains once and for all.
By removing the roots, we can clear any blockage and expose any damage that may have occurred. Any other obstructions must be cleared too and this is usually achieved through drain jetting and rodding. Once clear, a new liner will be inserted, inflated and heated creating a new drainpipe within the existing one. This technique will effectively rectify any blocked drains Exeter may encounter.
24 Hour EMergency Services have been working with drainage problems of all types all over the Exeter area for many years. Whenever you have a drainage issue to contend with, our people are on call in order to help 24 hours a day. Call us on 01392 963238 to find out more.
The basic issue with outdoor drains is that often, what goes into them is out of your control. However, there are steps you can take to minimise the odds of blocked drains in Exeter from occurring outdoors – all that is required is a little due diligence.
Whenever it rains leaves, bags and other things that are on the floor get washed into exposed drains. This can build up over time eventually leading to a blockage. We recommend sweeping up any leaves or twigs and ensuring that your gutters are kept clean to prevent problems from occurring. If you are a keen gardener you will already understand the benefits of a compost heap. A compost heap helps you avoid the hassle of external blocked drains in Exeter while providing a means to recycle materials for later use.
To reduce the chances of plastic bags going down the drainpipes and creating a clog, the simplest thing to do is pick all of them up anytime they blow into the backyard.
Back in the 1960s, pitch fibre drains were first introduced and they quickly became a popular and affordable choice for many domestic and commercial customers. They continued to see use throughout the 1970s and were eventually banned in the 1980s. Unlike conventional drainpipes, these were constructed using wood pulp and bitumen – this made them a cost-effective choice, albeit less durable.
Pitch fibre drains in Exeter have one major drawback and that is they have a short life expectancy of just 40 years and are prone to issues. Often, the weight of the ground and buildings above would cause these drainpipes to warp – an effect known as ovaling. The shape of the pipes change from round to oval making it easier for blockages to occur.
The bitumen layer often ends up peeling off of pitch fibre drains. Exeter residents who have experienced this issue have noticed the ground around the pipe becomes waterlogged. Furthermore, issues with roots arise as the roots are attracted to the water leaking out of the pipes. In more serious cases, subsidence can occur which can compromise the structural integrity of a building.
Should you notice a persistent and bad odour in your house call us right away. The blockage that is creating the odour and preventing water from draining correctly could be located near the sink or further along the pipe. While you might be able to correct the issue yourself, if your waste drain blockage in Exeter persists, you'll need to enlist the professionals.
Whenever a pipe ends up being clogged, there is a possibility it could fracture dumping filthy foul smelling water onto your carpets. If this happens in the street, it'll create an unpleasant experience for you and your neighbours.
It is strongly suggested that at the first sign of blocked drains in Exeter you ring up an emergency drainage specialist. We cover all of Exeter and are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week to make sure your obstruction issues are dealt with as soon as possible. Call us on 01392 963238.
There are several things that can result in an obstructed drain. Over the years our team have seen everything from children's toys to nappies and sanitary towels which have built up and resulted in a clog. Generally, we handle both outdoor drainpipes and indoor drains including bathroom sinks, toilets and kitchen drainpipes.
Most of the time it is trees that cause external drains to become blocked. Leaves and debris combine together to create a stubborn blockage that is almost impossible to shift without professional equipment.
A lot of people using too much toilet paper and flushing it into the toilet can also cause obstructions. The same holds true for sanitary towels if they are flushed down the toilet either on purpose or in error resulting in blocked drains in Exeter.
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Four Seasons Resort Lanai has named Kemar Durfield its Chef de Cuisine. Durfield will oversee all hotel culinary operations including ONE FORTY, American Steak Hawaiian Seafood, in-room dining and extensive catering offerings for weddings, social occasions and other events at the resort, which is scheduled to reopen on Feb. 1 following a lobby-to-roof, multi-million dollar transformation.
Durfield, who brings a wealth of operational knowledge and creativity to the kitchens, has worked with many celebrity chefs including James Boyce, William Bradley and Michael Mina. He comes to Four Seasons Resort Lanai with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality and restaurant industries, including Chef de Cuisine at the Halekulani as well as The Grand Del Mar's Addison restaurant.
"We are excited to welcome Kemar to the Lanai 'ohana," said Tom Roelens, General Manager, Four Seasons Resorts Lanai. "His passion for locally sourced ingredients along with his extensive experience in leading the helm of numerous fine dining restaurants will ensure our guests enjoy delicious and memorable culinary experiences here on Lanai."
Durfield is a graduate of the Scottsdale Culinary Institute and was inducted into the prestigious Relais & Chateaux in 2011.
In addition, the resort also hired Gloria Ah Sam to run its daily spa operations, fitness facilities and yoga and wellness programs. The previous spa director at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa in California, she also has experience working at the Halekulani resort and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's Abhasa Spa.
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Statistical information about the average prices for long-term rental housing by month is based on data from the rental housing database without intermediaries in Kharkiv. This information is currently relevant and is updated as new objects are added to the database. The average price is calculated using the median formula.
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Celebrating Achievement at the Academy
The students, their families and the staff of Breda Academy attended the school's 'Prize Distribution Evening' on Wednesday, 23rd October 2019. The assembly hall was packed with over 400 guests, and a hundred pupils received prizes in recognition of their academic achievements.
In his Principal's address, Mr Perry emphasised the importance of the Breda community being a close cohesive family, in which they all support each other to ensure students thrive and flourish. He explained that achievement requires ability, however to develop ability, you must first have a thirst for knowledge, motivation to learn, effort, resilience, and determination to never give up. He underlined the importance of the school's core values of respect, tolerance, responsibility, charity, and kindness. Mr Perry closed his address by sharing his vision for developing Breda students' education, skills, and resilience to be successful lifelong learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.
The Guest Speaker on the evening was Clare Bailey MLA (Leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland) and she delivered an inspirational speech to students and guests. Musical performances by the school choir, under the direction of Miss Broadhurst, included 'Don't Dream It's Over'' by Crowded House and a Coldplay Medley, when the choir was joined by the school's staff choir. After the prize distribution everyone was treated to a delicious supper prepared by the Home Economics Department and their students. As always, it was a wonderful evening and the school community is very proud of the students who received prizes and the students who helped with music, catering, lighting and speeches.
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Dear Chelsea:
Your Father has kept me apprised of your efforts and hard work in Spokane for the Obama Campaign. As your Grandfather I am both proud and pleased that you have taken an interest in the affairs of our country. Few young people and many adults do not. However, as an American Patriot I can only hope that your efforts do not bear fruit.
As one who has always voted but has never formally been associated with a "Party", I became concerned over the direction that our Country has taken over last few years.
Even under President Bush, I saw that borrowing was beginning to become a way our Federal Government choose to pay for the various programs it launched. Congress appeared to have no self-restraint on how it spends our money. The Senate refuses to submit a yearly budget, even through they are directed by the Constitution to do so.
While not pleased with President Obama's election; due to his dubious associates and his relative inexperience in any task other then a being a community organizer I took a wait and watch stance. I soon watched as he transformed the traditional Democratic Party into the mold of Socialist parties found prevalent in Europe.
I don't know about Washington State, but in New York we have a State Department of Education, a County Department of Education and each of the 126 School Districts on Long Island have their own Board's of Education, and N.Y. State has its own Environmental Department. I thought, is it really necessary to have these same functions duplicated at every level of Government? I began to realize more and more, that powers that where assigned to the States by the Constitution are being taken over by the Federal Government.
If that was not enough, under President Obama, we are finding our country more and more being tried to be placed under the jurisdiction of a Global Order (through the U.N.). I don't know about you, but I do not wish to be under the thumb of people who openly despise us, our form of Government and our very way of life.
Throughout history there have come persons, who along with a group of elites feel that they know what is right for the People. Their well intentions have the effect of forcing their ideas on people who do not agree with them. When hampered in their efforts, they become frustrated and impatient with the duly elected representatives of the people and try to circumvent the system.
It is my belief that President Obama intends to "fundamentally change" our form of Government to one based on a single 'all knowing' Executive Branch of government that will eventually eliminate our system of "checks and balances".
History has showen, to those who wish to observe, that a government that relies on a "central planning concept' and "one size fits all" is doomed to fail. We have seen those failures in the USSR and China and are currently seeing results of these failed policies in Greece, Italy and Spain. For President Obama to move the Country to those policies will not be tolerated by a 'Free People'.
Our Founders (flawed as they may have been), after much study and research choose a Republic as our form of Government. This system allows the people to rule themselves. Each and every one of the Founders knew that they had signed their own death warrants when they signed the Declaration of Independence. They had seen how England had dealt with rebellions in Scotland and Ireland and were under no illusions as to what would happen to them if they failed. It should also be noted that conditions in the 13 American Colonies, for individuals, at the time of the Revolution were hard; but not intolerable as in France.
Unlike the later revolution to come to France, borne of frightful and intolerable conditions imposed on the people by a unjust tyrant, our Revolution was one that was based on the belief of the individual rights of man and that "We the People" should have sole say as to how we are governed.
Unfortunately, not everyone at the time enjoyed those rights, but what a beautiful document the Constitution is. The founders allowed for adjustment and modification of our Constitution (Amendments) to meet the growing changes that they knew would come. Just people even went to war with their brothers in order to right injustices that were being imposed on some in our society.
They knew that the nature of man is to acquire power, and to prevent that they carefully laid out the Constitution to restrain the Federal Government from assuming powers that rightfully belong to the People who live in the States of their choice.
Although they tried to anticipate every threat to this new and unique form of Government they realized that it would be up to the People themselves to preserve it. They also knew that like locks on doors, that only prevent honest people from entering, the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution would only be as good as the people who take the oath to uphold it.
When those in power abuse this oath it is up to the People to alter the government, It is for this very reason I have decided to oppose the President from being re-elected and am working with my "Fellow Patriots" to prevent him from "fundamentally changing" our Republic
It is not for myself I do these things, but my seven Grandchildren who I wish to flourish and live well in a free Country, as I have done all these 75 years.
Your loving,
P.S. I am attaching a paragraph from a web site that briefly describes Germany's Weimar Republic, and what happened when their Constitution was ignored. Few students are taught about this disaster and the fate that befell Germany.
Following World War I, the Weimar republic emerged from the German Revolution in November 1918. In 1919, a national assembly convened in Weimar, where a new constitution for the German Reich was written, then adopted on 11 August of that same year. The ensuing period of liberal democracy lapsed in the early 1930s, leading to the ascent of the nascent Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler in 1933. The legal measures taken by the Nazi government in February and March 1933, commonly known as Gleichschaltung ("coordination") meant that the government could legislate contrary to the constitution. The republic nominally continued to exist until 1945, as the constitution was never formally repealed. However, the measures taken by the Nazis in the early part of their rule rendered the constitution irrelevant. Thus, 1933 is usually seen as the end of the Weimar Republic and the beginning of Hitler's Third Reich.


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During recess, Tom and Becky get engaged.
Tom had actually only just met Becky that morning during classes. Becky had been interested in what Tom had been drawing, and Tom had offered to teach her how to draw if she would meet him during the lunch recess. Becky agrees, and the two manage to get together back at the school without anyone else knowing. Tom teaches Becky how to draw a house, and then "the two (fall) to talking", and share a piece of chewing gum. The conversation switches to the subject of circuses, and Tom asks Becky if she has ever been engaged.
Tom explains that being engaged is when "you...just tell a boy you won't ever have anybody but him, ever ever ever, and then you kiss and that's all". He whispers to Becky that he loves her, and goads her into saying it back. Tom then tells Becky that all they need to do now to seal the deal is to kiss, and after a brief struggle, Becky submits. Now that they are engaged, Tom tells Becky that she "ain't never to love anybody but (him), and...ain't never to marry anybody but (him), never never and forever...and always coming to school or when (they're) going home, (she's) to walk with (him), when there ain't anybody looking...because that's the way you do when you're engaged".
Tom and Becky's moment of bliss is short-lived, however, when Tom inadvertently reveals that he and Amy Lawrence had once been engaged. Becky is aghast that she is not the first girl in Tom's life, and she begins to cry. Unable to console her, Tom leaves, and when Becky realizes he is not going to return, she resigns herself "to hide her griefs and still her broken heart" (Chapter 7).
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1. Aos. Hello 'Fishclaw' – Welcome to 'Architect of Sound', 2020. Firstly I would like you to introduce each member of the band to the online audience and tell us what genre/s of music do you play as a collective unit? Fishclaw: Alex Leming – […]
Welcome to 'Architect of Sound'.
The objective of 'Architect of Sound' is to showcase the following:
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. Interviews with Artists & Musicians from around the planet promoting their creative work.
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Are you a Junior Lawyer in Local Government who could Represent your Sector?Publish date: 02/12/2019
LLG are looking to appoint a Deputy Junior National Lead to work alongside the existing two leads in this area. The appointment would run for one year from the April AGM 2020 to 2021. At the 2021 AGM it would be envisaged that the appointment would be nominated as the Junior Director with a seat on the LLG board from the AGM 2021 to 2022.
National Leads operate as the authoritative voice of local government law in their field and focus on consultations, campaign engagement, working groups and stakeholder engagement where appropriate and with flexibility. Support and direction are provided by the Head of Public Affairs. The post runs for a period of 1 year as a non-director position but it is envisaged, subject to performance, that the successful candidate will be nominated to the 2021 AGM as Junior Director with a seat on the LLG board for a 1 year term. This will provide you with the opportunity to gain career enhancing strategic board experience alongside significantly experienced directors.
Whilst the post is non-remunerated, expenses may be provided to attend events where agreed in advanced. You can also expect direct access to our corporate partners and enhanced access to apply for funding to attend training.You will also be invited to a yearly 'Away Day' to meet the other National Leads and Branch Representative to discuss topical issues and receive training. You may also have the opportunity to attend the Weekend School dependant upon your engagement.
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Francesca is an independent self employed optometrist working in practices in the region and also at Aston university and the Midland eye in Solihull.
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I do this weird thing all the time:
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Not a sugar coated, white washed, bullshit version of my feelings. But rather the uncensored, whole truth. Everybody gets this same treatment: friends, family, co-workers, shopclerks. This is evidently a problem because it gets me in trouble on a regular basis.
Every time I do this, I consider that next time I should be more reserved, more cautious of telling people what I really think.
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On Friday, Juventus Academy London camp week one came to an end in Enfield.
The camp was a huge success with all players having the chance to understand what it means to be apart of Juventus Football Club.
Callum Hosier, technical director for Turnstyles Football Academy, is thankful to the Italian coaches here in London emphasising that for the kids it was a "great experience for them with exposure to unique tactical and technical training taught by these brilliant coaches who are trained in the Juventus way in Turin''. He finished by saying that this whole week has described the identity for the club perfectly. They managed to create something fun and social whilst also learning on the pitch.
Edward Hathaway, Turnstyles U14's player, said: "The training experience was very different from any other I've ever tried."
Edward and his fellow teammates at the camp loved the Juventus methodology and the structure to the sessions. Callum Hosier, elaborated on this, by saying: "They had a clear structure to the sessions across all three days. Building from the back on the first day, build up play on the second and then finishing on the last.''
Part of the coaching team, was ex-professional player turned coach,
Nicola Carofiglio, who played for the Primavera team of Sampdoria and has international caps for Italy's U16 side.
The camp closed with the final ceremony, which was very special for the kids and all the proud parents watching from the sidelines. The ceremony started with every player having their own ball lined up on the centre circle of the Enfield pitch.
One by one, each player dribbled towards the centre circle towards the goal to score their final goal of the camp. Accompanied by cheers from parents and coaches, the kids then went to one of the official Juventus coaches and sat down to form a great human Juventus badge on the pitch.
The Juventus logo was then complete when all 40 kids had sat down. Once this was finished, every player received their special Juventus Academy certificate which was signed by all three official Juventus coaches. The ceremony ended with all the players getting photos with the coaches and with their teammates.
TAGPAY was extremely helpful during the entire process of organising this camp. TAGPAY Director, Kelston Smith, stated: "It was a pleasure to work with Juventus academy in London. The whole TAGPAY team are delighted to help Juventus Academy London with their e-payments, booking systems, as well as their digital registrations and player data management."
Congratulations to everybody who took part in this special event.


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The Louisiana Gulf Coast Herpetological Society will meet at the Cytec Wildlife Museum on Williams Blvd. & Jefferson Hwy. Rivertown in Kenner, LA on Sunday, July 1. The speaker will be Eric M. Lacefield, the author of "Survival in the Marsh". He will autograph books after the slide presentation that begins at 2:15pm. Visitors are welcome ~Bill~


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This 1951 oversized 36.5mm. OMEGA looks quite large on the wrist due to its narrow bezel and all dial appearance. The dial was restored, but retains the original rose gold toned markers and Dauphine hands. The caliber 266 manual winding movement was just cleaned and is keeping time. There is a slight mark only visible on an angle near the #9. The oversized steel case looks very good. Oversized OMEGAS are quite desired by collectors.


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Presented May 31st, 2019 @ Memphis NonProfit Data Professionals Meetup
The git repository for this talk can be found HERE.
The presentation can be viewed HERE and below. To view the presentation below, navigate with your arrow keys after giving the presentation window focus (clicking inside it).
Resources cited in this talk include:
- SQLCourse: An interactive online training course for SQL, includes good background information about SQL in general.
- SQLite.org: Website for the SQLite project, houses downloads, documentation, and just about anything else you'd need regarding SQLite.
- sqlitetutorial.net: A collection of SQLite tutorials.
- SQLite Browser: GUI for SQLite. This isn't the only GUI, but it is cross-platform, reliable, and easy to use.
- DBHub.io: An optional "Cloud" storage service for SQLite databases. The database used in this talk is stored here for public access.
- nycflights13 documentation: Airline on-time data for all flights departing NYC in 2013. Also includes useful 'metadata' on airlines, airports, weather, and planes.
- SQLite Online: An online SQLite GUI and browser. Useful for working with a SQLite database in the absence of a local SQLite installation.


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There's a group of friends I hang out with online, all of us online entrepreneurs. One sent a URL around urging us all to "take 8 minutes to watch the video," adding "if you care about such things, please consider blogging about it and/or passing it on." What things? Our kids. Or, more accurately, the education of our kids. The world is a very, very different place than it was when we were kids.
Right Place, Right Time
I was extremely lucky to grow up in the Silicon Valley, where my father had a second career doing consulting for the high tech companies there. (This was back in the hardware days of the valley, when they were doing fab work with silicon, not so much writing software to run on it.)
I was introduced to computers in the seventh grade, which is pretty good considering I started the seventh grade in 1971. And I hereby publicly thank Ms Adrienne Drummond-Hay, who pushed La Entrada Junior High (now Middle) School in Menlo Park, Calif., into the Computer Age way ahead of its time.
Thanks to her, I'm in perhaps the first generation who grew up with computers as ubiquitous tools, not marvels. I was one of the first students I knew of in college who had his own computer, too. I'm not saying this to brag — it's just a tool, nothing special — but it gave me a huge advantage over other students.
My college was cutting edge too: the faculty of the journalism school at Humboldt State University was rightfully proud of its Video Display Terminals — a computerized story editing and typesetting system for the school newspaper. "This is the sort of equipment you'll find in industry," they said.
They were right; the days of hot-lead typesetting were over, and HSU was one of the earlier J-schools to lead the way into "cold type" and then, after I graduated, computerized layout.
A lot has changed since 1971, and when I was in college. And I'm sure some schools have kept up. But I'll bet most are still way behind the curve. Probably including the one your kids (or grandkids) go to.
Change Doesn't Stand Still
It was a year and a half ago that I recommended you read The World is Flat, which discusses how the Internet is leveling the playing field around the world. It's why tech support is booming in Bangalore, India, for instance.
But that's just an outward manifestation of the flattening playing field. What country has the largest middle class? Not the U.S., but India; their middle class will soon be larger than the entire population of the U.S. What is soon to be the largest English-speaking country? No, not India, though 100 percent of its college grads speak English. Rather, it's China.
The De Facto Lingua Franca
Another friend in the group piped in that he's "still fighting the good fight to promote English skills." He retired from a major player in high tech, one that's making many billions by understanding just how important all of this is. When he was there, he did a lot of hiring, and he could easily tell if a prospective employee had what it took to compete.
He said, regarding this, "If your email and your Internet posts and your other writings sound like a spoiled teenager who didn't finish high school, don't be surprised if that's exactly how you're treated." He now kicks himself that he didn't pay more attention in school English classes: he now makes his living …as a writer.
The point: English is certainly emerging as the high tech language in an increasingly high tech world. India and China realized this long ago. Have your kid's teachers realized it? Have you? Can your children communicate intelligently in writing? Or can they only write in txt msg shthnd? (Text message shorthand!)
The ability to get points across well and succinctly has enabled me to make a good living, but I was also lucky enough to go to the right schools, staffed by the right teachers, and that I was pointed in a useful direction, which is amazing considering when it was. They left the "how" up to me, and I think I found a worthy path.
Now that we're well into the 21st century, are your kids getting that sort of guidance?
The video I referred to (below) keeps asking, "Did you know?" That gets really old, but did you? More importantly, do the people we're paying professional-level wages to educate our children know it? Does your kid's principal know it? What is he or she doing to get your child ready? Do you know? Why not?
Here's the Video
I look forward to your comments on this. Did you know this stuff? Now that you do, what are you going to do about it?
Here's the link from the video, so you don't have to type it in: http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com, which has updated versions of the presentation.
P.S.: I wrote this 875-word essay in under an hour, including the time it took me to look up and encode all the links here, and post it to my blog. Will your kids be able to do that when they finish school?
I hope so, but fear not. Thanks again, Ms Drummond-Hay.
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Another try to get the same question answered: I need to offer people the option to purchase a downloadable MP3 or a hard copy CD version of an audio recording. I have 1700 recordings in the library. It is not considered an option to offer the same catalog in two categories (CD vs MP3), since we already have other categories we are using.
The title of the product is the same whether or not it is a MP3 or a CD.
I need help cracking the marketpress template_functions to display the products in a special way. Essentially offering two buttons (one for each purchase option) beside the combined name. Hard to write, but easy to visualize. Check out http://ck.cdagraphicdesign.com/sample/ to see what I mean. The section of code I'm looking at in the template file starts around line 2361 and outputs the content as a loop using a for each statement.
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Make a Mid-Century-Inspired Dove Wreath
Breaking my own "No Christmas before Thanksgiving" rule, I had to resurrect this mod wreath project from from the archives. Not my archives, but a project by Mid Century Modern Utah. As any fan of modern design knows, it can be a challenge to come up with a mod wreath. Maybe because wreaths just drip "traditional?" But it is the season, and it seems timely to share this fantastic DIY, unusual, MCM design. Here's what I need from Michael's: (Don't forget the coupon.)
Here's what I'm buying to make one of my own:
- Styrofoam wreath
- extra styrofoam for gluing
- glue ( I need to check on the best styrofoam glue)
- serrated knife
- yarn
- decorations (dove, snowflake, etc.)
- wire to attach for hanging
Here's how I plan on making it:
- Cut a crescent shaped piece out of the extra styrofoam
- glue it onto the inside of one side of the wreath to form an offset oval inside
- attach a hanger to the top of the styrofoam wreath
- patiently wrap yarn around the entire wreath
- attach modern decorations to the inside of the wreath
This is all based on Carina's wreath seen on Mid Century Modern Utah a few years back, but it still stopped me dead in my MCM wreath searching tracks. Visit blog writer Carina Acuzar over at JetSetCarina.


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The ubiquitous nature of secure mobile devices means that virtually everyone who wants to can have instant access to social media.
Social media are being used to keep in contact with family and friends, find information as needed, organize social movements, meet up with new people, and for the purposes of this article, communicate and negotiate with businesses.
Location-based social media are just starting to be used, but are already making profound changes in how people make choices in restaurants, stores, or even house purchases, among other consumer decisions.
Customers can easily chat with each other about positive and/or negative experiences with a specific business, and write reviews that others can access through social media. Because of this, companies need to learn about and understand the implications of social media and mobile for their businesses, especially as messages can "go viral" and spread far and wide.
Through social media and computer networking, mobile learning can foster a sense of community and collaboration among both employees and customers, leading to a more positive organizational culture, higher levels of productivity, and improved customer loyalty.
By being in touch with fellow employees or knowledgeable people outside the usual place of work, information can be shared and learning content can be generated by a "community of practice" and made available to others. This allows learners to form and curate their own personal learning network: a powerful tool that supports the move to "just in time, just enough and just for me" learning.
More than 1 billion people in the world use Facebook, and Twitter is the fastest growing social media platform in the world, with 485 million accounts and 288 million monthly active users (PDF).
In this blog post, I examine how four industries are currently or could be using social media for their industry: finance and insurance, retail, agriculture, and healthcare.
Instant Transfers: Social Media in Finance and Insurance
The North American financial sector has just begun to embrace the new realities of mobile technology: not just a changing marketplace, but innovative technologies that may completely alter longstanding systems of banking, insurance, loans, and investment.
With the proper software tools, customers can perform transactions immediately: they can transfer money, make loans, cash checks, buy insurance or investments, and even make "cash" purchases directly through their devices.
Both customers and finance firm employees can use these devices as a means of education and information-gathering. Producing these tools is a matter of competitive necessity.
An even more profound change is the fact that finance and insurance firms can communicate directly with their customers through social media, and that customers can easily chat with each other about the positive and/or negative experiences that they have had with their financial institutions.
Connecting With Customers: The Growing Importance of Social Media in Retail
Today's mobile consumer is educated and informed the consumer.
The ability to use their mobile devices to connect to the web, along with new uses of GPS, cameras and barcode readers, allows customers to locate goods and services, and do comparative shopping on the move, and get information, opinions, and reviews when desired.
The ubiquity and usefulness of mobile devices while shopping is forcing retailers to adapt to this new mobile reality, or lose customers to competitors.
By signing customers up to a social media network, retailers can serve customer needs by sending out product warnings and alerts, use barcodes to give more information about a product a customer is looking at, and tailor sales messages to customers' preferences and past buying behavior.
And, as a bonus, retailers can also use mobile devices for training their employees and offer them immediate performance support, even while interacting with customers.
Retailers can also now communicate directly with their customers through social media, and customers can easily chat with each other about the positive and/or negative experiences they have had with their shopping experiences.
Food Links Us All: The Use of Social Media in Agriculture
Today, food producers and consumers are linked as never before.
Through social media on mobile devices, food producers can connect with each other, and with their customers even while they are out in the fields working.
For many people in the agriculture industry, this means the end to the relative isolation of working by themselves or with only a few other people as social networks blossom, and people in this important industry share information, techniques, and experiences using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Using mobile computing in agriculture (also known as mAgriculture) is very new in North America, although mobile agriculture in the developing world has been known and written about for almost a decade.
In many countries, social networks for food producers have been set up and are being well used. This phenomenon is just taking off in North America.
Besides food producers connecting with each other as a community, consumers are also linking up with each other, and are demanding more information about the food they are purchasing from local, regional and international suppliers.
Consumer applications of mobile media are more than just another channel to deliver advertising or offer a product or service. They have the potential to completely change relationships in the marketplace, as consumers compare notes with each other on social media, and demand to know more about their food and where it comes from than any other period in history.
The Healing Powers of Social Media
Being connected with other human beings is critical for fostering good health.
One of the newest ways that can be accomplished is through the use of social media, which allow patients to connect with healthcare professionals, and to connect with other patients with similar medical conditions.
Healthcare professionals can use social media to link to each other, exchanging information and advice in a "community of practice."
Information overload makes mobile apps and social media a godsend for clinical practice. Apps can assist performance and decision-making by providing information based on patient variables. Social search can be used to acquire or refresh knowledge while preparing for or performing medical tasks, making the process faster, more efficient, and less prone to error or omission.
At the same time, social support systems, such as PatientsLikeMe.com are helping tens of thousands of patients receive support and advice from their peers, as well as afford the opportunity of giving information and aid to others.
Working on the idea of maintaining health as opposed to treating sickness, social media are also useful in assisting people to maintain their ongoing health needs and objectives, such as weight maintenance, exercise, or dealing with specific medical issues.
Social media are a boon to patients who are isolated at home or in hospital, often helping them to help themselves or to just feel better.
If you need more information on how we can help you with implementing mobile and social learning, please feel free to contact us.
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Birthday Cake Handprint – Keepsake Canvas Idea
Last week was my son's 4th birthday. I'm still in shock over how fast the last four years have gone. Can time just slow down a bit?
Since I'm "that" crafty mom, every year I make an effort to do a handprint canvas to remember the honorable day. You may have remembered the Mickey themed Birthday Keepsake Canvas I shared last year around this time-frame.
Well – continuing on with the yearly tradition, today I'm sharing a Birthday Cake Handprint – Keepsake Canvas Idea that is super simple and can actually represent your child's age at the same time.
As you can see in the above picture, I left off the thumb and only painted my son's four fingers. This gave the look of candles on the cake, as well as signifying his age. You could easily do this idea for ages 3-5 or just do the entire handprint for any age you desire!
Birthday Cake Handprint Keepsake Supplies:
* Large Canvas
* Blue/Orange/Yellow/Black/Tan Craft Paint
* Paint Brushes
* Paper Plate
* Baby Wipes
optional – scrapbook stickers
* Using the above picture as an example, paint your child's fingers orange and rest of their hand, blue.
* Now press their painted hand on the canvas.
* To give the look of a cake, paint a cake stand below the handprint, as well as adding yellow flames on the "candles."
* Let the canvas dry completely.
* Add scrapbook stickers if you like or other embellishments you see fit. If you add scrapbook stickers, be sure to put a layer of Modge Podge on top, to seal it in.
* Now display your Handprint Birthday Canvas proudly and show away for safekeeping!
If you are looking for even MORE handprint craft ideas – be sure to check out these fun blog posts listed below {several of which can be easily turned into gifts!}
And if you do decide to make any of our craft projects – please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts, so we can see our inspiration come to life!
Lava You – Handprint Volcano Keepsake Printable
Handprint Valentine Poem Keepsake Printable
Handprint You Make My Heart Float – Hot Air Balloon Keepsake
Kisses For You – Handprint Keepsake Printable
Handprint Sunshine Canvas
Handprint Joy Keepsake Craft For The Holidays
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Hi everyone...I've tried searching for this issue before and haven't found a previous topic so I apologize if I missed an answer somewhere else.
I have a lighting plot that includes scenic layers (actually tradeshow booths) and when I gray the scenic layers, nothing within those layers' objects will print. Any items outside of the layers' boundaries will print, the rest of the sheet is blank. With the layers on everything is fine. I have not tried invisible because that still wouldn't help my dilemna.
The grayed layers are below the lighting plot in the stacking order.
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NAACP to hold 2017 national convention in Baltimore
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold its 2017 convention in Baltimore, officials announced Wednesday.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake appeared Wednesday at the NAACP for the announcement.
"Baltimore's rich African-American heritage and culture are closely intertwined with the NAACP's proud legacy, and we are delighted to bring the NAACP Annual Convention back home. Events like this showcase Baltimore's strength as a truly world-class destination," Rawlings-Blake said.
The civil rights organization's national convention could give the city a $10-million shot in the arm.
The NAACP Baltimore City Branch and Visit Baltimore will present the NAACP's 108th Annual Convention on July 22-26, 2017. This is the third time Baltimore City has hosted the NAACP's most important national meeting. The gathering was last held in Baltimore City in 2000.
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7th International OTEC Symposium
On September 26-28, the 7th International OTEC Symposium will be held in Busan, Republic of Korea. Busan is a beautiful maritime city, and is the second largest metropolitan city in Korea. Bridging between Asian continent and Pacific Ocean, it has been a hub port for fisheries and other maritime industries in North East Asia.
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Oman has the potential to harness the ocean's inexhaustible thermal energy for power generation and district cooling, among other commercial applications, according to an international expert specialising in the use of this renewable resource.
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Japan Supported Project toward Development of Advanced Hybrid OTEC in Malaysia
The Japan Science and Technology Agency last month announced seven new SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) projects for FY2018 including a collaborative research program between the Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
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6th International OTEC Symposium Okinawa
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Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation announces plans for SWAC System Project for the U.S. Military in 2018 and first OTEC EcoVillage
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The 5th International OTEC Symposium took place on Reunion Island on November 7-9, 2017. This gathering follows the previous four in Hawaii, Malaysia, South Korea, and the Netherlands. Reunion Island is a French territory off Madagascar and hosts the Naval Energies and Technical University of Reunion's OTEC prototype. We appreciate this year's organizers for their hard work bringing off this successful event.
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Climate change disproportionately affects low-income communities, communities of color, and other vulnerable communities. If climate change is not addressed efficiently, then it stands to disrupt our nation's long-term economic growth, public health, and other aspects of our daily living.
Frangell is committed to addressing climate change without taking our citizens' jobs away. He firmly pledges that, as the nation moves to a more environment-friendly economy, and as our leaders move forward with addressing climate change and natural hazards, that those whose jobs are heavily dependent on our current economy will have jobs replaced and will be taken care of. Frangell will support legislation that addresses climate change when it also takes into account our fellow citizens' livelihoods, and brings jobs and opportunities to our most vulnerable communities and workers.
The devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and other parts of the nation, as well as the wildfires that California is experiencing, show how these natural disasters disproportionately affect poorer communities and citizens who do not have the resources to immediately address and recover from these challenges. Furthermore, climate change-related disasters result in rent increases in low-income communities, a reflection of the resulting housing shortages, recovery funds flowing to higher-income neighborhoods, and exacerbates people's pre-existing health conditions.
In Congress, Frangell will support legislation that addresses these difficulties for low-income communities and our most vulnerable citizens. He will advocate for improved, fair, and long-lasting aid and for areas that have been affected by climate-related disasters. Frangell will work with other leaders to engage all sectors of our nation to assist the people who need our help the most, including Puerto Rico, Texas, the US Virgin Islands, Florida, and California. Our government will build an improved agency that monitors resources that are being brought to these areas, make sure that they are being used efficiently, for the people, and will consistently reevaluate, based on real results. We will make data and efforts transparent.


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Leeland Hill, 9, gets RCMP escort across Newfoundland; will host 'pretty party' for great-grandmother on Saturday
'My wish is to see my great-nanny'
Wednesday was a long day for Leeland Hill.
The nine-year-old from Dartmouth travelled all day across the province, complete with an RCMP escort from Port aux Basques to St. John's, to help fulfill a wish.
Leland, his parents Denise Hill and Shane Beck, grandparents Dale and Rod McQueen (Denise's parents), and Carol Thorne (Shane's mom), arrived at the Fairfield Marriott just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday and were greeted by representatives of the Children's Wish Foundation.
He was escorted into the meeting room by RCMP Const. April Janes and RCMP Assistant Commissioner Ches W. Parsons, in addition to his parents, grandparents and members of the Children's Wish committee.
But unlike others his age, he had just one wish, to see his great-nanny – Betty Thorne — and to host a "pretty party" in her honour and shower his great-grandmother with flowers and love.
"I have never met her, so this is something I want to do,'' Leeland said Wednesday night.
"There will be a party on Saturday where I can see her and make her feel special,'' he added.
Leeland was recently diagnosed with focal pontine/mid-brain high grade Glioma, a terminal brain condition.
While to some this may take the wind out of your sails, Leeland is facing it head on, perhaps with the naivety of a nine-year-old, but in fact, with the heart of a champion and a smile as big as all outdoors.
The chipper youth, unlike those he was travelling with, was more than willing to sit and chat with the media and recount the previous 24 hours of his life.
On Monday in Halifax, they held a wish presentation prior to his departure for Newfoundland on Tuesday morning.
"My wish is to see my great-nanny, see all the sights along the way and maybe all the toys I can wish for,'' he said.
"Once we got on the boat, I was allowed to sit with the captain — but he didn't let me steer. He gave me lots of stuff, things like fishing stuff and balloons.''
Each wish granted is carefully structured to meet the particular needs of the child and their family. In Newfoundland alone, more than 900 wishes have been granted to date and 64 wishes are being worked on at this moment.
The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada is the largest and only all-Canadian wish granting charity dedicated to granting wishes to Canadian children between the ages of three and 17 who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
For more than 34 years, Children's Wish has worked to grant wishes to more than 25,000 children and their families.


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Recently I learned a new Spanish word, borroso, which means "blurry." As each man sat holding my specially-designed reading chart, some struggled to read John 3:16, a Bible verse that summarizes God's love for sinners.
Then trying out the reading glasses I'd handed across the desk, a man would at times smile and say, "Yes, I see. I can read it."
"Yes, I see" were the words that hit me hard because our medical team was in Quito's main penitentiary to help the men with more than physical needs. We were pleased to meet many who had also embraced that divine love that John 3:16 refers to. They're studying the Scriptures and growing in God's grace.
From bits of conversation with these men, I gathered that they have no argument recognizing themselves as sinners. Many offered transparency, no hiding. So I tried to reciprocate when they'd begin with, "Doc, I've got this problem with my eyes." I told them I'm not a doctor, but I had accompanied an HCJB Global medical team to the prison. Along with two nurses, a physician and a medical intern, I spent three days inside the walls. No nights, I'd quickly add.
Going to Prison … by Choice
We arrived about 9 a.m. and presented our documents to access the building. Once inside we surrendered our documents, got patted down and frisked and had our boxes of supplies rummaged through, which included smelling the bottled water we brought to drink. About 45 minutes and several steel gates later we were inside, an inked stamp on our arms to show that we were visitors.
We waited a bit longer once inside the classroom area. Members of the Narcotics Anonymous group were concluding their meeting, having linked arms as they stood in a circle. Then they recited together a statement affirming their need for one more powerful than themselves to get the monkey off their backs (kick the drug habit). The Carcel 2 (Prison No. 2) education director, Wilson Vallejo, led them in what he later told me was a prayer of serenity based on the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
We quickly set up for our doctor, Steve Nelson, and a Hospital Vozandes-Quito intern who accompanied us. Helping out was another doctor, one who did not wear the magic ink mark on his arm—the ticket out of those steel doors later that day. Though trained in surgery, his clinical skills were excellent, according to Steve. He even found one inmate's eardrum to have been ruptured.
Smiling and sharing some chocolates she'd brought, nurse Rita Whaley set to work applying a blood pressure cuff to those waiting on chairs across from me. She's experienced at prison visits, having helped several Polish inmates inside and upon their release.
Rita's tireless ministry to prisoners during her off-time has even come to the attention of the Polish Embassy in Quito since many of those assisted are Polish men sitting out their time (often caught as drug couriers, known as "mules") in Ecuador. Awhile back she was awarded a recognition by Poland's government, a sort of "ambassador" status on an ID card. This, presented outside the sprawling but cramped incarceration complex known as the Ex-Penal García Moreno (Ex-García Moreno Penitentiary), ushers Rita to the front of the line of waiting visitors.
As nurse Ian McFarland, who had arranged the clinic logistics, was manning his table laden with some more basic pharmaceuticals, I got a stark glimpse into a Carcel 2 reality. "Tell Dr. Steve in English that if he prescribes medicines to that man, he will just go and sell them," said Angel Aguirre, a pastor who daily ministers to inmates. A delicate task for me, given that the man—not a deaf man—was directly across from Steve. So I walk over, and as casually as I can muster, say to Steve, "He'll just sell the drugs if you prescribe anything." Then I walk back to help others buy reading glasses for $3 a pair.
A Vision to Share Christ
Aguirre's vision to reach inmates with the love of Christ is clear, stemming from his own conversion when he was behind bars a couple of decades ago. Surely there are aspects of Ecuador's prison system that have changed since that time, when prison reform advocate Chuck Colson wrote of his visit to the García Moreno Penitentiary that is part of the same complex as Carcel 2.
Colson wrote of the "mounds of garbage," the "putrid odors" and the "top step splattered with blood," leaving readers of his "BreakPoint" commentary with an image of a Dickens-era degradation of humanity or the horrendous conditions depicted by Victor Hugo in Les Misérables. Then Colson drew contrasts by touring his readers through a cell block operated by his ministry, Prison Fellowship.
While horrible scenes did not greet our HCJB Global team upon entering Ex-Penal García Moreno, we experienced the grayish environment (even amid brightly colored walls) and the gritty feel during our visit. It was not only in the prison but also in the surrounding neighborhood that we felt more change is needed. We passed through narrow, dimly lit corridors. We saw peeling paint (exposing several shades of mildew) and watched able-bodied men while away their time with gambling and games in the exercise yard. "It's soul destroying" was how Ian summarized the scene.
Three-fourths of the men in Carcel 2 have drugs to blame for their incarceration, including some of those I met from Nigeria, Spain, Bulgaria, Colombia and Ecuador.
The prisons (five cover the complex, each autonomously administered, I was told) collectively have a personality that in a psychiatrist's office would be diagnosed as neurotic. After two days in Carcel 2, we took our supplies to Carcel 3 where again the rules dictate that drugs—even basics such as ibuprofen—are prohibited. Moreover, during one of our morning friskings, we watched as main gate guards confiscated the fruits that, if carried inside, would be fermented into an alcoholic concoction, "hootch."
Yet in conversations we learned that drugs are freely available for those who've come up with the money. How else would a heroin user be able to feed his habit? Drugs provide the pain deadening tranquilizer that helps dampen the violence, one man told us.
In contrast, Aguirre and Vallejo pursue an approach that emphasizes reform and hope, not emotional escape through a drug-induced experience. "Things are tranquil here [Carcel 2], and it's because God is here," Vallejo told me, adding that prisoners request assignment to Prison No. 2 rather than some of the others.
Hope for New Life
Aguirre, an ex-prisoner from Ecuador, manages a Bible study program that keeps 80 prisoners in the Word of God. With booklets from the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Crossroads Bible Institute, the men are on three different tracks. Some began just recently; others have stuck with the program for three years since Vallejo first conceived of a prisoner rehabilitation program centered on spiritual formation. Many times HCJB Global's Bruce Rydbeck, another regular visitor to García Moreno, has studied the Word with these men.
"The studies help the men pass the time?" I asked Vallejo, a 42-year-old Colombian. "No, much more important than that," he responded, illustrating the transformative impact on the men's lives. "Without the Bible, the Narcotics Anonymous people do not recover."
Self-described as a former gang member and urban guerrilla, Vallejo had sought fulfillment in alcohol, drugs and sex before landing in prison. He can name the day and hour inside the walls when, despite his hardened state, he felt a compelling urge to cry.
"I just knelt down and cried for an hour," he described, adding that he learned later of how his friend thousands of miles away in Canada had prayed for him at that exact time. Others too had prayed with that friend.
"That was a start for me," Vallejo continued. "That was something that changed my life—unexplainable but very beautiful." His own experience with Christ fired in Vallejo a passion to see other prisoners enjoy liberty even if they remain behind the bars of penitentiaries and jails.
The shape of his program has changed, but Vallejo began three years ago with what he called "the worst"—assassins, killers and rapists—exactly the ones that he'd requested. Describing their conversions, Vallejo said, "But now they're like me. They're tenderhearted and easily brought to tears."
During those three days in gritty central Quito, it was good work—satisfying work. Borroso no more seeing those words on the reading chart. God's truths, infinite and vast, will not all become clear in an instant for on this earth we still see as through a glass darkly, as the Apostle Paul wrote. Even the value of these men behind bars may remain blurry to many, but I found it enlightening to spend those three days inside the walls of the Ex-Penal García Moreno. For that time has helped me to see these men's worth in the light of eternity.


text: My final stop for my recent Europe trip was in Porto, a somewhat heavenly location in Portugal. Located about a little more than 3 hours north of Lisbon, Porto was evidently colder and coincidentally greyer during the weekend I was there. That said, one of my favorite areas of the entire trip was Bairro da Ribeiro and Cais da Ribeira. Bars and restaurants line adjacent with one another, all of them overlooking the magnificent Douro River that looks as if it's been sleeping for a thousand years. I remember just sitting at Cafe do Cais and lazily observing the sunset, and thinking to myself what a surreal and delightful place this Porto was.


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Cornerstone (200 Club) Regular Giving Programme
Originally started as the 200 Club, this programme was rebranded as Cornerstone Regular Giving Programme in 2017.
The supporters of this programme give regular donations every year. Donations are received monthly, annually, or when it suits the supporter's cash flow. Receipts are issued for donations once per year for any donation over $5 and are tax deductible.
The Cornerstone programme allows Hospice Whanganui a regular income that assists with planning cash flow requirements throughout the year. Money received contributes toward patient care such as meals, vehicle running expenses, medication, and other operating expenses.
An example of how your contribution each month will support your community:
- $100 a month helps fund fuel for one vehicle for our multi-disciplinary team to visit our patients in the community. Here they receive support from our clinical team or social worker, keeping them at home and independent for as long as possible.
- $50 a month provides meals for our inpatient patients for one day.
- $30 a month helps to fund our 0800 number.
As a 'thank you' for your regular donation you automatically become a member of the Cornerstone Regular Giving program. We will send you the bi-annual newsletter with updates on our work, and invitations to visit the hospice to meet our team and see directly the benefits that your support helps us to provide.
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Our PE day is on Wednesday please ensure your child has their PE kit in school all week and that all items of clothing including shoes are labelled clearly with their name. Thank you.
This summer term we will be learning all about the Titanic and visiting the Titanic Museum, it will be a lot of fun of dressing up, pretending to be different passengers and working who was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic!
This term we are learning all about the Great Fire of London through dance, history, art, D.T., music and Literacy. You can help your child by reading books from the library or find out more through this game: http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/game/
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Phytochemical and physicochemical evaluation of Mocharasa with reference to adulteration
Introduction: Vegetable gums are used in medicine since ancient times. Mocharasa is an extensively used vegetable gum, used in formulations like Piccha basti. It is obtained in very small quantity from the plant source, but the use is extensive which is fulfilled by the substitutes or adulterants similar in color and appearance e.g. gum of Moringa oleifera. Aims and objectives: The present work aims to identify common adulteration of Mocharasa i.e. Moringa oleifera gum with the help of various organoleptic, physicochemical, phytochemical and microscopical studies and their comparison with each other for the identification of adulterant. Materials and Methods: Specimens used were authenticated Mocharasa sample, marketed sample of Mocharasa suggested as possibly adulterants like M. oleifera gum by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi and self-collected gum of M. oleifera. Comparative study was conducted for identification of adulterants with reference to organoleptic properties and pharmacopoeial tests. Discussion: The study revealed that marketed samples of Mocharasa were having similar physicochemical, phytochemical, and microscopical properties to that of Moringa gum as compared to the genuine Mocharasa sample. Conclusion: In the present study Mocharasa gum was found to be substituted or adulterated by Moringa gum.
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The IJAM, in turn, grants each author the right to republish the article in any book for which he or she is the author or editor, without paying royalties to the IJAM, subject to the express conditions that (a) the author notify IJAM in advance in writing of this republication and (b) a credit line attributes the original publication to IJAM.


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After an epidemic protest that broke out in Hong Kong 2014 also known as the umbrella movement, questions were raised on the impact of citizens media in mobilizing such large-scale movement. Through thorough investigation on timely published contents throughout the first 10 days after movement broke out, the co-relations between the time of major protests break-outs and provocation of citizens media to conjure up a group of protesters seems convincing. In contrast, news published by the state did got go as viral in the sea of social media. Perhaps the clue lies in the discrepancies in media authenticity provided between state and citizens. Chronoscape modeling and analysis was a tool to visualize these abstract physically invisible virtual data, unveiling embedded social patterns and spatial tensions.
The new ambition
This project proposes to find a stage/ platform for vocalization of citizens political thoughts within the complexity of Hong Kong's multi-layered urban fabric in the form of a scaffolding drop bridge. Hong Kong city possess one of the most sophisticated elevated & underground walkways to connect public and privatized city blocks. Intrinsically, these infrastructures enable subtle relationships between bodies being surveyed and concealed. By remodeling and utilizing existing over-ground bridges and under-ground walkways on selected sites surrounding key government institutions, it could potentially reverse the power back to the citizens to re-occupy space on the ground. This intervention at its maximum deployment will disrupt the infrastructural flow of the city, hence calling upon the attention of the state to address impending issues raised by the people.
The over-ground bridge is designed to drop and raise depending on the weight of citizens or political agreement/ disagreement metaphorically. This is achieved through a series of manipulatable steel scaffolding to house stage, seating, resting corners, study areas and many more at it's maximum deployment. It is a bricolage, to unlimited configurations of add-ons, individualized prosthetic to support the ecosystem of future protests.
Scaffolding drop bridge represents a framework for unfinished ambitions.