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Financial Partners
Watt works with many partners and affiliates – homebuyers, tenants, employees, investors and the communities in which we operate – to create supportive and mutually rewarding partnerships. On these pages you will find the names of a selection of our joint venture and capital partners, both past and present, and links to their websites should you wish to find out more.
1st Century Bank provides small, community bank relationships with big bank technologies and services, and is focused on serving the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs and high net-worth individuals in West Los Angeles.
We take great pride in delivering the personalized service you'd expect from a local community bank, but offer all the comprehensive solutions available at major financial institutions. As a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) with assets of over $50 billion, California Bank & Trust is a member of the STAR® System, MasterCard®, Visa®/Plus®, AMEX®, and Discover® ATM networks.
For 28 days in 1846, California became its own independent republic. This was the result of a small group of hardworking, dedicated and rebellious California settlers who were driven by a mission to unite together and create a unique republic that truly represented the California spirit. During this time together, the group raised their own flag, known as the "Bear Flag", which represented their sovereignty.
California Republic Bank was created with this same innovative and independent spirit, which is reflected in our state's history. Our logo displays the bank's own unique flag which is representative of the old maritime symbol for "Pilot on Board". The "Pilot on Board" flag would be raised over ships that would require the services of local experts who would help their clients navigate through unfamiliar waters, and deliver them safely to their destination.
Today, that same tradition resonates not only in California Republic Bank's logo, but also in our philosophy. We are a California-based, local bank, with expert advisers providing clients with direct access to decision makers, responsiveness and the ability to help them arrive safely where they want to be. The original California Republic's independent spirit lives on in our bank. We are committed to being better than the national banks and remaining here in California, which we feel is absolutely necessary to understand and proactively serve the unique needs of our local clients.
Other Financial Institutions
Northern Trust is a leading provider of asset management, fiduciary, banking, asset servicing and fund administration solutions for individuals, families, corporations and institutions worldwide. We have earned distinction as an industry leader by combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative capabilities and technology.
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, INCA Capital is a direct source of private capital for the financing of all types of investor and owner occupied Real Estate (Residential, Commercial, Multi-Family and Subdivision Land) as well as creative structures such as participation loans, joint ventures and special purpose Business Financing transactions. With over 40 years' experience in real estate financing, construction and development, we are able to originate, underwrite, structure and fund loans that traditional banking guidelines may or will not fund. In addition, unlike commercial banks, our speed and flexibility allow us to focus on a truly niche segment of the real estate market that is currently underserved by the lending markets.
Colonial Capital, LLC MB# 0905749 is a private lending institution that provides asset based financing and fast closings to borrowers. We specialize in financing situations that are not typically serviced by conventional lenders. We are able to provide such loans because the money we lend comes from private sources and is not subject to the restrictions imposed on conventional banks. We are known for our ability to quickly assess complex opportunities and our simplified approval process.
Colonial Capital provides financing for many types of real estate transactions, including acquisition, development, fix and flips and construction of single-family residential, apartments, retail, office and industrial projects, as well as mezzanine financing, workouts and refinancing, just to name a few.
Institutional Capital Partners
Since 1976, the Strand organization has been actively involved in providing equity, joint venture, and mezzanine debt financing to developers for single-family residential, multi-family/apartments, and commercial developments throughout North America.
Strand finances its activities from its internal shareholder equity and from capital contributed by its Canadian and international institutional, corporate and individual partners. Strand's activities are carried out through a variety of financing vehicles to satisfy the taxation and structural requirements of each specific transaction. As a result of its strong financial resources, Strand has the ability to respond on a timely basis to investment opportunities.
While Strand has maintained a relatively low profile, consistent with the philosophy of its major shareholders and financial partners, Strand has developed an established reputation for successful real estate investment and financing. Strand is structured to undertake a volume of business throughout several regions in North America from its head office in Vancouver, Canada and regional offices in the western and southeastern United States.
At Presidio Residential Capital, our goal is to invest wisely with residential builders and developers in quality residential projects with top-tier sponsors. As a provider of capital to the development and homebuilding industry, we pride ourselves on our ability to quickly reach a decision and fund. In addition, our ongoing management is both streamlined and user-friendly.
Since 1998, our principals have had a close relationship with one institution that funds all of our project activities. This solid relationship gives Presidio a significant operational advantage over many other capital providers. Since 2009, Presidio and its affiliates have infused more than $500 million into the residential development of more than 75 projects.
Presidio's partners run the gamut from established homebuilders to talented start-ups with compelling projects but limited capital.
Our team is a seasoned group of professionals who are decisive and non-bureaucratic. After 30 years in the residential development industry, we have no interest in – or patience for – protracted decision making processes, and we're always in the market for like-minded partners.
Borstein Enterprises ("Borstein") is a leading Southern California real estate development and investment company. Since its inception in 1980, the company has financed, developed and/or constructed over 100 residential subdivisions and more than 3.6 million square feet of industrial and commercial property. Borstein has operated independently for 35 years, following a 13 year partnership between Ray Watt and Alan Borstein at W&B Builders and Boise Cascade Building Corporation. Borstein is privately held and has no outside investors.
Operational Joint Venture Partners
Led by John Kilbane, Archwest Developments is a luxury home builder and an award-winner in architecture and has worked with Watt for over 25 years in both capacities. Mr. Kilbane has built over 50 high-end luxury homes and has overseen the build out of numerous California communities. Through joint ventures with Watt, Archwest Developments utilizes its extensive construction, design, and marketing abilities as a builder of high-end luxury products.
New Leaf Communities advises, designs and develops creative and sustainable housing solutions in urban areas and supply-constrained rural markets, with a focus on projects in Arizona and the southwestern region of the United States. The company's activities concentrate on urban revitalization, smart growth, social equity and community development. As a privately held company, New Leaf Communities has pursued new development opportunities individually and in conjunction with highly regarded partners.
The recovering Phoenix homebuilding market has flexed its muscle once again, prompting a new joint venture that links local real estate development veterans Steven Pritulsky and Paul Timm, and their company New Leaf Communities, with long-time Southern California-based builder Watt Communities. The venture, Watt Communities of Arizona, will bring the infill residential experience of Watt Communities to Arizona. The joint venture is evaluating other sites in key Phoenix area urban infill markets as well, with the goal of developing many more quality, attached and higher density detached for-sale communities.


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Netizens Are Divided Over Block B's P.O Asking "Hotel Del Luna" Co-Star IU To Visit Him In The Military
Block B's P.O. recently reached out to IU to visit him in the military. P.O and IU connected with the hit K-Drama, Hotel Del Luna. During an interview with GQ Korea, P.O sent a video message to ask her to come to his military base for a visit.
IU, Jieun, Ms. Jieun, would you visit me in the military?
The news met with two very different reactions from the public. On one hand, some felt that it was rude of him to have asked her to do so. Even if they are close, asking someone to visit in the military may be stepping over the line. This is especially so given her popularity. Usually, only girlfriends and family members visit army men.
- "It's right to say that it's f*cking so-so of him, and it's right to view this as something that needs to be fixed. Don't crap about how people are making a fuss."
- "I thought it was obvious from the rap lyrics he wrote. It was so-so to see his name often because he was on some television program."
- "They're right."
- "Seems like they're close."
- "F*cking rude LOL"
- "Even if they're close, it's so-so. Even IU's younger brother didn't let anyone know that his sister was IU because of his consideration for her. If they're close, such words are kinda…"
The sentiment was worsened due to a viral tweet that went off in early 2022. The OP of the tweet explained that even her younger brother stopped her from coming to visit due to the disturbing actions of army men.
나는 동생이 군대에 가 있는 동안 면회를 한번도 가 본 적이 없다. 동생이 "나 외동이라고 했으니까 누난 오지마"라고 했기 때문. 그래서 면회는 엄마만 갔다. 휴가를 나온 동생에게 서운함을 토로하자 군대의 역겨움을 토로했다. 내가 그들의 딸감이 되는걸 참을 수가 없다고 했다.
— 알파카 (@gochugochu) January 12, 2022
When my younger brother was in the army, I never visited him, not even once. This is because my brother told me that he told [everyone] he was an only child so I wasn't to come. So only my mom went to visit. I confessed how upset I was [about not being able to see] to my brother when he came out on leave and confessed how disgusting the army is. He said he couldn't stand it if he became their masturbation material.
— @gochugochu/Twitter
Given the view of the army, it was understandable why many fans of IU were enraged. On the other hand, some felt that fans were overreacting.
- "People really are making a fuss, wow."
- "Honestly, right now, the situation on theqoo is even more disgusting, f*ck. Why are fans making a fuss by dragging in something that's not very significant?"
- "I wondered what it was about. They're making a fuss on her behalf."
- "If it's just a [interview] question, then that's that, but it's kind of meh… It would be less burdensome to ask her personally."
- "Making a fuss over nothing."
Neither P.O nor IU has made a further comment about the matter. P.O enlisted in the army on March 28, 2022. The interview was released post-enlistment.

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|This is a special raid in the style of the Living Legacy raids, which became available August 12, 2009. It periodically becomes available on live servers for weeks at a time. For much of the year, it is not available.
In 2014, it will be available from November 12 through to December 10.
It begins with Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan, in the Plane of Knowledge. It can be requested solo, or with a party (raid) with up to 54 players.
NOTE: One or more events may require more than one player present to trigger (Avalanche in Icefall Glacier, for example, is believed to require an unknown minimum number).
You say, 'Hail, Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'Leave now, _____. I seek only those who crave [battle].'
You say, 'I crave battle!'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'Ah, does the lust for combat fill you, tiny one? I have been sent by Veeshan to search out the strongest mortals in Norrath and [allow] them to pay tribute to the lifegiver herself.'
You say, 'You'll allow it?'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'Of course! The honor of giving glory to Veeshan is not to be taken lightly, at least not by mortals that wish to remain in the world of the living! Will you accept this [honor]?'
You say, 'I'll accept this honor'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'The regal Veeshan has crafted mirror images of fearsome beasts of myth and legend from all over Norrath. If you are [brave] enough to face these giants you will venture from lair to lair, pitting yourself against the strength of ages.'
You say, 'Of course I'm brave enough'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'Excellent, _____! Fight well, and [die] with honor in service to Veeshan!'
You say, 'Die?!'
You have entered EQ Players Raid 6 - South Desert of Ro.
Your mercenary has been suspended.
You'll have to kill a number of giants one by one ranging from the Ancient Cyclops to Discord Tower's Lord Brekt.
Note: Mercenaries are NOT allowed in the instances.
After you kill a named, this Emissary spawns in the instance. You can use it to either continue on or to leave the instance.
You say, 'Hail, Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'Well done, Tantelus! Now you must choose - do you wish to [continue] or has your courage run out and you wish to [leave]?'
You say, 'I wish to continue'
Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan says 'Your bravery serves you well!'
This task works likes the Dragons, Dragons, Dragons event earlier this year. The further you get, the better your reward. If your raid makes it to the end, reward will scale based on how much time you took in comparison to other successful raids on your server.
The reward is a Platinum Plated Worm Pinion Gear Model of varying strength, "XX" being the best possible reward.
Kill Order
Kill the Ancient Cyclops 0/1 (South Ro)
Kill Cazel 0/1 (South Ro)
Kill Velketor the Sorcerer 0/1 (Velketor's Labyrinth)
Kill King Tormax 0/1 (Kael Drakkel)
Kill Derakor the Vindicator 0/1 (Kael Drakkel)
Destroy the Statue of Rallos Zek 0/1 (Kael Drakkel)
Getting this far rewards you with Platinum Plated Worm Pinion Gear Model VI.
Destroy the Avatar of War 0/1 (Kael Drakkel)
Kill Doomshade 0/1 (The Umbral Plains)
Kill Aten Ha Ra 0/1 (Vex Thal)
Kill Hulcror 0/1 (Wall of Slaughter)
Kill Grel Strongboom 0/1 (The Broodlands)
Kill Antraygus 0/1 (Sporali Caverns)
Destroy the Colossus of Skylance 0/1 (Arcstone)
Kill Avalanche 0/1 (Icefall Glacier)
Kill Beltron the Shade King 0/1 (Frostcrypt)
Destroy Commodus the Solar Construct 0/1 (Solteris)
Kill the Mining Behemoth 0/1 (Steam Factory)
Kill Pallorax the Soul Slayer 0/1 (Korafax)
Kill Lord Brekt, Rider of Discord 0/1 (Discord Tower)
Description with Lore from EQLive:
Angered by Norrathian adventurers' blatant disregard for Dragonkind, Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan, has called adventurers to battle Norrath's greatest and largest foes. Amongst these behemoths there are the giants themselves, foes of the children of Veeshan and one-time rulers of Norrath. Standing in your path will also be massive constructs built by some to protect their homes and by others to destroy the world. Regardless of their origin and purpose, these giants stand ready, unafraid of your tiny blades and feeble magic. Challenge them with your raid force or fight them with but a single group if you are feeling truly brave. Fight against the greatest "big" foes of Norrath, from the Ancient Cyclops to the powerful Lord Brekt. Seek out Tzudani, Emissary of Veeshan, in the Plane of Knowledge and heed the call.
Ancient Cyclops
In the southern Desert of Ro, the Ancient Cyclops marches across the sands. He, along with his kindred that wander across Norrath, is widely known for their ancient rings.
Cazel is a Sand Giant that lurks the southern desert of Ro. He is often referred to as "the Mad†due to his insane nature and unusual collection of trinkets; though others believe there is more truth yet to be uncovered about him.
Drovrag Velketor the Sorcerer
This supreme storm giant wizard was banished from Kael Drakkal and now resides in a castle built onto the side of a glacier. He is served by arctic kobolds, ice golems, and shard spiders. He is enemies with the Coldain and servants of Veeshan, but he holds a special hatred for the Kromzek who banished him for reasons that are unclear. His ultimate agenda is unknown but his continued experiments birthing ice creatures suggest the possibility that he may perhaps be intending to harm the Kromzek in a way they hadn't thought possible – one giant against an entire army.
Avatar of War
The Avatar of War is merely a host for Rallos Zek. Rallos embodies through this form to watch over the activities of the giants in Kael and to challenge their strength and tactics.
Derakor the Vindicator
One of King Tormax's agents, Derakor the Vindicator is responsible for unleashing justice upon those who oppose or betray the Storm Giants and King Tormax.
King Tormax
As the leader of the Storm Giants, King Tormax rules over both the Kromzek and the Kromrif. His lasting desire is to see every last Velious dragon crushed beneath a giant's maul. To punctuate this fact, Tormax sits upon a throne carved from the skull of Hsagra, the mate of Yelinak of Skyshrine, who was felled by Kromzek hero's blade.
The dragons of Velious are not Tormax's only enemies, however, as the Coldain dwarves despise him and his people with a comparable passion. It was Tormax's blade that killed Dain Frostreaver III, the great War King, a deed that has earned him eternal infamy among the Coldain.
The Statue of Rallos Zek
The Statue of Rallos Zek watches over the arena of Kael Drakkel, the storm giant city on Velious.
Doomshade is a dark and spectral creature that siphons the life from mind and body of unsuspecting explorers of the Umbral Plains.
Aten Ha Ra
Kyth Ha Ra, the ruler of Vex Thal ruled from within the great palace called the sacred heart, Vex Thal in their language. He was respected as a prophet of Luclin. It was thought that the prophets of Luclin spoke with her voice, their bodies merely a vessel that carried the voice of the great mother. Kyth had a vision of expanding the Akhevan Empire across the entire twilight region of Luclin. He instructed a great temple to be built within the Maiden's Eye in honor of the great mother.
Wanting to oversee the building of the Akhevan high temple personally, Kyth created a shadow of himself and proclaimed it a prophet as he was. This allowed him to travel to the Akhevan high temple while utilizing his shadow to maintain order within the sacred city of Vex Thal. Before venturing to the building site of the new temple, Kyth created two talismans to link himself to Aten Ha Ra, his shadow prophet. He put the power to seal and open the gates of the city within this talisman. Kyth's sentience was shared with both entities.
Standing watch in the Wall of Slaughter, Hulcror is a guardian of the Muramite Proving Grounds. This Bazu is charged with keeping outsiders away from the trials.
Grel Strongboom
Long ago, just as the giants had been created, a scout was sent from a group of giants known as the Kromian sect. This giant, known as Grel, who had been one of the most revered soldiers and scouts amongst his peers, had been tasked to find a new place for his brethren to move to and conquer.
His mission of exploration failed. In a great sundering, he was rent from the lands of the barren tundra of Everfrost into a land he'd not seen before. Numerous icons depicting dragons and their power were in front of his eyes, but he had never seen this place on any map known to man -- or giant. Shortly after he came to realize that he was stuck in this long-forgotten place of the dragons, he began to believe that he had lost his hat.
It was a hat he'd long since cherished as it was given to him by the leader of the Kromians and he was devastated that he'd lost it. He had begun that quickly to lose touch with reality because he felt he was doomed to be alone in this foreign land with no support for the rest of his life.
In these apparent lands of the dragons in the far north, he would spend the rest of eternity, alone, waiting for the time when his brethren would find him and free him from this hellish place.
In the time while he waited, a rift had formed between the Kromian giants. They quarreled constantly and eventually formed two separate sects. These two sects became the Kromrif and the Kromzek. To this day, they are left on Velious to battle the scourge of the dragons and dwarves in that region and have all but forgotten their brother Grel.
Now that the nest has been breached, Grel sees his opportunity to exit back into the world and retake his place among his Kromian giant brethren. He has spent his time usefully though, gathering several small clans of goblins to aid him in his attempts to take control over the nearby icy lands and to rid some of the immediate area from the dragon influence. In addition, he is ever vigilant to find his hat, which he though he had lost ages ago in the great sundering that left him in this place, and won't let anyone stand in his way to retrieve it, even if it is still on his head.
Long ago, a sporali spore settled into the groundwater via a pool in the Clan Runnyeye goblin lair, before it eventually leaked into Underfoot itself. The first sporali colonies began to harvest corathus, a strange resource secreted by the corath worms that caused sporali to grow and evolve at an alarming rate. Sporali shaman used corathus to feed their living weapons and, before long, shiliskin alchemists learned it can also be used to lower the melting point of many rare alloys. Sporali had primary access to the corathus resource because the Haru burrowed extensively through the soft earth of the Creep. For this reason, the sporali quickly became the target of raiding shiliskin.
Before the shiliskin could drive the sporali to extinction, the sporali shaman decided to pool their corathus and feed it to a single spore king. Thus, Antraygus the Root Father was born. The corathus made Antraygus near invulnerable and any sporelings he created were also unnaturally resilient. Antraygus and his offspring led a fierce resistance against the shiliskin raiders who eventually gave up on corathus altogether and turned their attention to harvesting nargilor, the coral with magical properties that grows below Illsalin. During the Shiliskin-Sporali Wars, the sporali bred many plants to use against the shiliskin, including mindspore and retchweed.
Ur-Gorlach is one of the many protectors and guardians Dreadspire Keep: Demi-plane of Blood and The Master: Lord Mayong Mistmoore.
(NOTE: Ur-Gorlach does not actually appear in this task.)
The Colossus of Skylance
The Colossus of Skylance is guardian that protects Skylance the castle out in Arcstone, Isle of Spirits.
It is not possible for the Shades of Zek to hunt their kindred during the day, but they desire to keep those kindred from escaping the Serpent's Spine Valley. Sometimes the Shade King sends Avalanche into the great glacier to ambush any Strakt that he finds there during the day. Avalanche is a huge ice golem with power over shadow and ice given to him by his master, the Shade King. Adventurers may encounter Avalanche and his prey. Avalanche is as single-minded about killing Strakt as his master is, but should anyone interfere he will crush them.
Beltron the Shade King
Then came the curse of Rallos Zek cast upon his own giants because they refused to participate in his war on the Plane of Earth. When King Beltron Wulfnor—the king who turned his back on the war—was being taken into the tomb, the voice of Rallos Zek was heard. The dead king's body rose up and attacked the procession. As each person was slain, they rose again as Shades of Zek and turned on those that still lived. Few survived that day, but the current king—Odeen Wulfnor—was one of them, and he will never forget that evil day.
Currently the Shade King rules the crypt. His followers are the Shades of Zek and the zombie minions made from the corpses of their ancestors. The Shades sent war parties to assault the city every evening, and hide within the crypt during the day. No living giant has set foot inside the tombs since the day the curse turned their king into the Shade King.
Commodus, Solar Construct
The Solar Construct, one of Solusek's magma giants, stood guard over the Zenith Ring inside the Temple of Light and was ordered to prevent any from entering. The Construct and its attendants held fast against the invading army, but were unable to prevent Mayong from passing through the Zenith Ring to the Cusp of Suns, the island bearing the Throne of Ro. They are stung by their failure to contain Mayong and are even more determined that no one and nothing else will make it past them to threaten their god.
Mining Behemoth
The Mining Behemoth is the workhorse of the Steam Factory mines.
Pallorax the Soul Slayer
This dark and mighty winged creature embraces the darkness of the void. During battle he draws from the Riftseekers' power and consumes the slaves of the rift. Consuming the rift slave, dark energy crackles from Pallorax's fingers as his chaotic magic grows in power.
Lord Brekt, Rider of Discord
Lord Brekt is the leader of the Discord army. Serving Overlord Mata Muram's wishes, he hovers throughout the realm of Discord and leads the armies to devour other demolitions.
(NOTE: Lorewise, Lord Brekt is actually superior to Mata Muram.)
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text: Fayetteville — Immaculate Conception School fifth-grader Eric Lee is the first IC student to be a member of the Symphoria Youth String Orchestra under the Syracuse Symphoria. He is pictured with Muriel Bodley, IC's Suzuki violin teacher, who was one of the founders of the Symphoria Youth String Orchestra's predecessor, the Syracuse Symphony Youth String Orchestra. Eric's brother Christian, a third-grader, also plays the violin.


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We Are A Glaucoma Center of Excellence
Glaucoma has been called "the silent thief of sight." It is a complicated eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the eye, and subsequent damage to the optic nerve. Today, glaucoma is the second leading cause of permanent vision loss and even blindness in the United States and worldwide. Glaucoma affects two million Americans, and half of them are unaware they even have the disease, but we believe everyone deserves to see the world with better eyes. Glaucoma shouldn't stand in the way of that.
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Can Glaucoma Be Cured?
Although there is no cure for glaucoma, early intervention from our Denver glaucoma treatment experts can slow or stop progression and prevent blindness.
Who is at risk for Glaucoma?
Understanding risk is important for prevention and detection. The following factors increase your risk of developing and are common glaucoma causes:
- advanced age; glaucoma is most common over age 60
- having a family history of glaucoma; you may be at higher risk if your parents or siblings have been diagnosed with the disease
- having a history of eye trauma
- certain anatomical issues in the eye, such as a thin corneas or sensitivity of the optic nerve
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If you have more than one risk factor for glaucoma, be sure to share that with your eye doctor.
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The most common symptom of both open-angle and chronic angle-closure glaucoma are slow changes to peripheral vision, but some patients might not have symptoms in early stages of disease.
Symptoms of acute angle-closure glaucoma are different and include sudden, severe eye pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting in some cases; blurred vision; visual disturbances; light halos, and more.
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Treatment options vary substantially depending on the type of glaucoma and the stage the disease is in. For many patients, prescription eye drops are sufficient, but some patients will need systemic medications and/or glaucoma surgery. Our Denver glaucoma treatment doctors have extensive surgical experience with glaucoma patients of all types.
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Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI) is a laser treatment for narrow angles, narrow angle glaucoma, and acute angle closure glaucoma. During LPI treatment, a laser is used to target the narrow angles between the iris and cornea in an attempt to widen them and increase fluid flow. This allows the eye to better regulate intraocular pressure.
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a laser-enabled procedure to treat intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by open-angle glaucoma. Successful SLT treatment typically lasts anywhere from 1 to 5 years. Patients can undergo SLT surgery multiple times as needed. SLT may replace the need for glaucoma medication in some patients, but additional medications may still be needed in some cases.
If you've been managing your glaucoma symptoms with medication, and also need cataract surgery, iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass may be an ideal option for you. iStent is a tiny implant that's helped thousands of people with glaucoma successfully manage their intraocular pressure and reduce or eliminate their need for hypotensive eyedrops. By taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity during cataract surgery, you can address both conditions at the same time.
Cyclophotocoagulation (cyclo-photocoagulation; CPC; or ECP if performed endoscopically) is an alternative glaucoma treatment most often used when glaucoma medication and other surgical treatment options do not lower intraocular pressure (IOP) as much as desired or required. These glaucoma cases are often referred to as 'refractory,' or stubborn and resistant to treatment.


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Milk Rolls Out of Arla's Largest Fresh Milk DairyUK - The first milk for retail customers has rolled off the filling lines as Arla Foods puts the finishing touches to its new Aylesbury dairy in Buckinghamshire.
Arla Foods started to build the £150 million state-of-the-art dairy in February 2012. It is set to be the world's largest fresh milk facility with the most technologically advanced and efficient processing. The new dairy aims to be zero carbon when it reaches full capacity.
It will have the capacity to process one billion litres of fresh milk, sourced from the cooperative's British dairy farmers.
Peter Lauritzen, CEO, Arla Foods, said: "Our Aylesbury dairy is the largest single investment for the cooperative and, as market leader, Arla is setting the future standard for the dairy industry. We are now beginning to ramp-up our operations."
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In windows server 2012R2 I had an issue that when I turn on Network Discovery it was turning itself back off. Now I need network discovery in my Home network as not all PC are connected to my domain controller and my fileserver needs to be visible trough the network. This safes everybody some typing and asking me the IP or Name of the server.
Here is the solution
Go to Server Manager and open up Services.
Make sure the following services are running
1. DNS Client
2. Function Discovery
3. SSDP Discovery
4. UPnP device Host
These services are responsible for the network discovery. Some of them are disabled by default. If they are then just put them on automatically and everything should be fine (Just double click on the service)
Open Up Network and sharing center and click on advanced sharing settings
Now you see everything is on.
If you now brows your network you will see the server listed.


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This second-generation, family-owned-and-operated farm specializes in turf grass and plants that thrive in Central Oregon's high desert climate.
How many nursery businesses can say they began as a Future Farmers of America project? Actually, more than you may think.
It just takes an interested student, a mentor to assist, available land and a lot of hard work.
All four of those ingredients were in place when Tonya (McPheeters) Decker — the eldest daughter of sod and crop farmers Butch and Sharon McPheeters — potted up some four-inch plugs from Monrovia over spring break 1988.
With help from retailer/landscaper Gary English, owner of Landsystems Nursery, the high school sophomore grew the plugs into 1-gallon material, some of which English then purchased. Soon, Tonya's younger sister, Brenda (McPheeters) Potampa, joined in the business. The venture ended up funding both of their college educations at Washington State University.
"They would plant in the spring and sell in the summer," Butch said. "They would order their supplies to come in during spring break."
Today, Tonya works in crop insurance, but her former FFA project is still around.
McPheeters Turf sells nursery products, as well as the turf grass her parents had started growing about nine years earlier. They also grow agricultural field crops, such as wheat, peppermint, grass seed and potatoes.
And it remains very much a family-run company. Butch and Sharon are still involved, as are younger daughter Brenda and her husband, Jason Potampa.
"We feel very proud that they're a part of it," Butch said.
"We're thankful we've got a family that wants to farm, and farms together," Sharon said.
A second-generation farmer
From their new home, Butch and Sharon have a commanding view of the fields where their turf, nursery products and field crops are grown.
They can also see another small farm nearby, where Butch grew up.
Both farms are located on a high desert plateau near the small community of Culver. Nearby is the dramatic and winding Crooked River Gorge. Not far away is the climbers' paradise of Smith Rock. These are familiar sights for the people visiting Central Oregon, as well as the increasing numbers who have moved there permanently.
"(Today), a lot of people have second homes here," Butch said.
But when Butch grew up, the area was more dedicated to farming and ranching. The resort communities and their associated population boom had not yet arrived.
Butch and Sharon attended Redmond High School together. Butch graduated in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served four years, including 18 months stationed in Panama. Midway through this enlistment, Butch and Sharon married in 1967.
Butch and Sharon purchased their own farm in 1974. Initially, they farmed carrot seed, potatoes and grass seed.
In 1979, they started their sod business. It was a prescient move, considering the population surge that was to come in Central Oregon.
"As the sod acres grew, we eliminated the other crops," Sharon said. "I would drive the sod cutter and Butch would stack sod."
They found it enjoyable and profitable. "Sod is a lot of fun," Sharon said. "It's labor intensive, but it's fun to see the owners transform the dirt in front of their house into our nice, green, lush lawn."
As mentioned before, the nursery part of the business started in 1988 with Tonya and later Brenda. After both daughters went away to college, Butch and Sharon were left in charge of the remaining nursery stock, which was considerable.
"That's when I found out FFA stands for 'Father Farms Alone,'" Butch joked. "We tried to get out of the nursery business about three times. We were getting ready to sell it when [Brenda] asked if she could come back to run the nursery, so she did."
It's been running smoothly since.
Both the nursery and sod businesses sell to retail as well as wholesale customers. "When you live in a smaller area like this, it's hard to just be wholesale," Butch said.
The turf business specializes in a bluegrass blend grown specifically for the more arid climate of Central Oregon. Customers are mainly landscapers and builders working on projects including residential lawns, golf courses, greens, fairgrounds, athletic fields and schools.
Turf sales took a hit from the Great Recession but have rebounded lately. Customers are located primarily up and down U.S. Highway 97, from Goldendale, Washington, to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
The nursery business, meanwhile, has a wider geographical range, with products shipping to Central and Eastern Oregon.
A time to harvest
Although most Oregon nursery growers are located west of the Cascades, the McPheeters have found it advantageous to be located on the east side. They can grow plants, trees and shrubs that are already adapted to dry climates.
"Our goal is to grow products that will survive here with our changing climate," Sharon said.
The nursery generally avoids growing the lush, flowering plants favored in the Willamette Valley. In Central Oregon, those plants tend not to survive winter snows or summer heat — and if they do, there are the appetites of deer to consider.
"People just want something the deer aren't going to destroy," Butch said.
The company's field-grown trees include aspen, ponderosa pine, Colorado spruce, crabapples, Norway spruce and Frasier fir. In containers, the company grows barberries, spirea, ornamental grasses, rhododendrons, coralberry, serviceberry and willows, among others.
The retail nursery is strictly about plants — no furniture, no fertilizer and no pottery. It's open from Monday through Saturday in the springtime. Sunday is still reserved for church and family time.
Butch works primarily with the turf side of the business. Sharon works in the office and interacts with customers.
"They're all people who love doing what they're doing," Butch said.
Brenda is in charge of container production and nursery sales. Jason is in charge of field-grown trees and crops.
This division of labor allows Butch and Sharon to stay involved in the business, without having to work as hard as they once did. They still live by a favorite Bible verse, Ecclesiastes 3:2, which mentions "a time to plant and a time to harvest."
"People ask us why we're not retired," Butch said. "It's just a pleasure to get up every morning and see what the challenges of the day are going to be."
"He always says he's not done playing in the dirt yet," Sharon said.


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long time to updating the quotes to live by blog.
never mind, here are great quotes for the summer:
I've never really understood that. It's a funny thing; people sometimes accuse us of condescending to our characters somehow-that to me is kind of inexplicable.
I just think that it's such a good show and timeless and still very funny, and that just makes me happy to have that whole first season in one concentrated space for people to enjoy so that it's not hit and miss trying to find it in syndication always.
Jenna Elfman
Tenderness emerges from the fact that the two persons, longing, as all individuals do, to overcome the separateness and isolation to which we are all heir because we are individuals, can participate in a relationship that, for the moment, is not of two isolated selves but a union.
Rollo May
– Life is a journey and it is love that makes that journey worthwhile. True love has no limits.
Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable. Dr. Joyce Brothers
If life begins at 40, what are you supposed to do until then?
Marriage is like jogging through a puddle of industrial strength rubber glue. You can work hard and make it through the struggles; however, you usually leave your bobby socks and sneakers behind along the way.
Friends are people who borrow my books and set wet glasses on them.
I'm a classic example of all humorists — only funny when I'm working.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu
i hope you liked these quotes. and see you in the winter 🙂


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The process of capital budgeting requires constant evaluation in order to make sure that you are making the right decisions for your business. Here are a few of the more popular methods of evaluation for capital budgeting.
Net Present Value
Calculating the net present value is one of the most common ways to evaluate a capital budgeting process. In order to perform this calculation, you will take the value of the present benefits of the project and subtract the present costs. The difference provides you with the net present value.
Internal Rate of Return
Another popular method of evaluation is referred to as the internal rate of return. This is a discount rate that is commonly used to determine how much of a return an investor can expect to realize from a particular project.
Payback Period
The payback period is another method that many businesses use to determine whether to keep pursuing a project. With this method, you are basically determining how long it will take to pay back the initial investment that is required to undergo a project. In order to calculate this, you would take the total cost of the project and divide it by how much cash inflow you expect to receive each year. This will give you the total number of years or the payback period.


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Shauna Hicks, a very experienced researcher and family historian, is giving two talks in Darwin on 6th February, hosted by the Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory. Anyone who has heard Shauna speak will know a treat is in store for them. Her talks will be: Online Trends In Family History & Asylum Records: A Place To Look For Missing Ancestors!
Where: St Andrew's Lutheran Church, 14 Trower Rd, Milner
When: Saturday 6th February 9.30am to 12noon.


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TV dinners don't have to be bland to be healthy: A Consumer Reports study tested 22 lower-calorie entrees and rated many as "very good" in both taste and nutrition. The only caveat? Most were too low in calories. Eat an extra serving of fruit or veggies to turn these high-ranking choices into satisfying meals.
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Generous chunks of succulent steak in a classic meat-and-potatoes meal that has just 2 g of saturated fat.
Kashi Chicken Florentine
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White wine and Parmesan cheese toppings add buttery flavor to fiber-rich whole grains.
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A mild chile sauce kicks up the flavor of this meatless entree, which provides nearly one-quarter of the protein you need daily. Yee-haw!


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Concern grows in Washington over the size of the deficit. A deeper concern is showing, too: Is there something the matter with our form of government that it can't rise to meet an evident emergency that threatens to become a crisis a few years hence?
It isn't a ''crisis'' yet. Actually things are growing temporarily better. That is one difficulty. We are recovering from the worst economic slump since the '30s and the up-cycle isn't exhausted. Put it in figures: A year ago unemployment soared to 10.6 percent. Now it's down to 8.1 percent. A year hence it should be 7 percent. Fine for President Reagan's reelection chances! But the normal path of the economic cycle is familiar. The recovery has been achieved in part by an enormous spending spree. The United States is living beyond its means. The question is whether our government is capable of the discipline needed to meet the threat.
Washington reporters are dealing with the matter as they are trained to do. They point out that Congress hates to raise taxes in an election year. So does a president. There is always big Paul Volcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve system, to deal with the problem if Congress and the President let things get out of hand. Of course, when he puts on the brakes, many blame him for the jerk that follows. The same thing may happen in 1985. The interest rate - cost of borrowing money - goes through the roof. When you buy a house or a car, or when millions of debtors borrow money, the costs become exorbitant. Thrift organizations ask more for consumer loans. The prime loan rate is already 11 percent, bringing in speculators money from all over the world to profit by the ''strong'' dollar. As things are going, the prosperity-recovery loan rate is likely to rise to 12 and 12 1/4 percent. Will it stop there?.
This week the Committee to Fight Inflation, a prestigious bipartisan group of former government officials released a report circulated by American Enterprise Institute that says:
* In the current year, the government is borrowing $1 out of every $4 it spends.
* The prospective deficits this year, amounting to about 5 percent of GNP, will absorb the bulk of private saving.
* Interest charges on the federal debt alone are estimated to exceed $100 billion in the current year. (That equals more than $400 for every man, woman, and child in the nation).
* It took nearly two centuries for the federal government to accumulate it's first trillion dollars of debt. The second trillion will pile up in less than five years.
There are voices in Washington crying alarm. Last weekend ABC News put Senators Robert J. Dole (R) of Kansas and Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) of New York on its Sunday TV show. Mr. Dole is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and Mr. Moynihan is a member of that committee and of the budget committee. It was particularly interesting, I thought, to hear Senator Dole, stalwart supporter of Mr. Reagan, urge him to be more active.
''We need some strong leadership from the White House and from the speaker,'' he said. He and Moynihan agreed on cuts in expenditures and more taxes to reduce a deficit this year of around $180 billion. ''I believe,'' said Mr. Dole, ''it's not only good policy but good politics to be out in front, and that's where I want the President.'' He said: ''I want to face up to the deficits now. . . . I believe that if (Reagan) would indicate a willingness to compromise with Tip O'Neill and others, we could do it.''
It's a question. Doubts begin to rise about the system itself. Says Moynihan: ''We have got to raise taxes. . . . We are really mortgaging the future.'' Says the policy statement of the Committee to Fight Inflation, ''Federal outlays will exceed federal revenues by roughly $200 billion in every fiscal year from 1984 through 1988.'' The bipartisan group calls it ''intolerable.''
There are economists who deny the danger, but most scholars are by now sending out warning signals. It makes a second drama here in Washington. On one stage, a presidential election begins to unfold; on another, the question arises again whether our uniquely divided government is capable of advocating the sacrifices that the times seem to require - despite the temptation to procrastinate and stalemate.


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If you've ever thought that spending all day around animals is the best job imaginable, chances are you've considered pursuing a career in your veterinarian's office as a veterinary assistant. Although the ability to whisper to horses or cuddle cats are can certainly help you in that role, it won't be the only skill that you need.
What a Veterinary Assistant's Job is
First of all, it's important to understand the differences between the various roles in a typical veterinary office. Larger practices have veterinary technicians, veterinary technologists and veterinary assistants. Technologists must pass a four-year program to acquire a bachelor's degree, while technicians go through at least a two-year program. Both are licensed by the state in which they work, and both may undergo take additional classes or complete continuing education events to gain or maintain a specialty certification.
Technicians and technologists play central roles in a patient's care, from running anesthesia to shooting X-rays, to communicating with clients on the next steps for their pets' treatment plan. They also tend to take on a leadership role within the medical team in the absence of the veterinarian.
Veterinary assistants, by contrast, often fill several roles in the office. They may:
- Help administer medication to animals
- Clean animals or their cages
- Draw blood
- Sterilize equipment
- Clean an animal's teeth
- Do clerical work
There are a lot of options for people who like some variation to their workday.
National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) in America have this to say about veterinary assistants:
"While every position within the veterinary practice team is important, veterinary assistants play a pivotal role, literally … In the course of a single day, an assistant provides help to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, which in turn allows those team members to perform the tasks and responsibilities of their positions. The next minute, the assistant may be helping a client understand why having their pet's teeth cleaned is so important or providing a receptionist with a second set of hands at the front desk. Helping to fill scripts, keeping exams rooms cleaned and prepped, setting up lab work, helping with inventory, updating medical records, assisting with nursing care — there are more things that veterinary assistants do in a day than most people realize."
Your day-to-day duties may vary everyday as a veterinary assistant.
Vet Assistant Training & Online Certifications
There is no formal educational requirement to become a veterinary assistant, although most practices will give preference to people with a high school diploma.
There are a number of remote or hands-on programs across the country that provide training for those interested in becoming veterinary assistants, however, and the skills taught in those programs make participants more marketable when they finish.
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America recognizes three online programs for veterinary assistants, including Penn Foster, Animal Behavior College and VetMedTeam. As with veterinary technician programs, online training courses can be more convenient and less expensive than brick and mortar facilities, but you may be limited in the amount of time you can spend practicing you skills hands-on, depending upon your location. Online programs generally take less than one year to complete. One of the approved online providers, VetMedTeam, offers veterinary assistant training programs to people already working as veterinary assistants as a way to enhance on-the-job training or to sharpen their skills.
Several community colleges and a handful of high schools have begun working veterinary assistant options into their vocational programs. One such on-site program is housed at Locust Trace Agriscience Farm Technical High School in Lexington, Ky., where students take veterinary assistant classes alongside their high school coursework for two years through four levels. At the end of all four levels of classes, they are given the chance to take the NAVTA certification exam (which is not required to become a veterinary assistant), better qualifying them for jobs upon graduation.
The course work at Locust Trace encompasses anatomy, physiology, and radiology, with units on surgical assistance, animal behavior and grooming, and legal and ethical issues related to the profession. Students also must demonstrate hands-on skills such as:
- Restraint
- Anesthesia
- Medical record-keeping
- Pharmacology
- Patient care
- Hematology
- Parasitology
The animal anatomy and physiology course is also a dual enrollment as a three credit hour course at Morehead State University nearby.
Although the courses are based heavily in science, instructors say there's more to doing well in the program than just excelling in biology or chemistry.
"The biggest struggle for Veterinary Assistant students is understanding the need for superior customer service skills as well as animal handling skills," said Kathleen Magsam, LVT, instructor in the Locust Trace veterinary assistant program. "Many students today suffer from technology overload and struggle to communicate with clients."
You may work with a variety of animals as a veterinary assistant.
Consider a Veterinary Assistant Specialization
Just like veterinarians and veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants are starting to narrow their focus depending upon their desired role in a practice.
Veterinary assistants are moving toward specialization just as the rest of the veterinary team," Magsam said. "Many vet assistants are choosing to work specifically in large animal, small animal or exotics to build their core skills in those areas. This does limit their job prospects, however, if they choose to change their focus."
NAVTA-approved training programs require the college or technical school to instruct students on a range of species, including small animals, large animals and exotics, though some of the skillsets are optional for large animals or exotics and may vary with access to different species. Basic handling of all species is required though, so prospective veterinary assistants can't be too intimidated by horses or cows, or too squeamish about handling reptiles.
NAVTA's essential skills list for veterinary assistant programs also includes issues many prospective assistants may not think about, like legal issues relating to the:
- Controlled substances they may dispense to animals;
- Proper disposal of hazardous waste;
- Handling dead animals to assist with necropsies;
- And maintenance of equipment like autoclaves.
Veterinary Assistant Salary & How to Use Your Career as a Stepping Stone
Magsam said that many veterinary assistants use the position as a stepping stone to ultimately become technicians or even veterinarians. Historically, pay is relatively low for veterinary assistants — an average of between $23,000 and $28,000, depending upon your location.
Fortunately, since there is some crossover of skills, some certification programs like the one at Locust Trace will transfer credits to a technician school. If you are going to try working as an assistant before going to school to become a technician though, experts say you should do your research when picking a veterinary assistant certification program.
"Many vet assistant programs are offered in community colleges, and even their general education credits — if any are required — may not transfer to another college," Magsam said. "I would recommend researching the accrediting source for a Vet Assistant Program to be sure the college is accredited to offer transferable classes."


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Curtis Hall is a spacious carpeted banquet facility with permanent dance floor and linoleum buffet area. Adjoining courtyard is perfect for additional reception, seating or ceremony space. Wall of windows opens onto shaded courtyard – great natural light! Audio system available.
Staging kitchen available and includes: sink, large counters, microwave, and refrigerator. No freezer or ice maker available. No oven or stove available, either. We do not permit any BBQs or open flame cooking or taco carts in our courtyard either. Food trucks permitted with Sierra 2 prior approval and must park on 24th Street.
Room Information
- Room Dimensions: 73'x29'
- Square Footage: 2,175 inside, 325 outside
- Capacity: 150 inside and 100 outside
Curtis Hall Rental Rates
- Mon-Fri: $75/hr, 2 hr min. Mon-Thurs, 4 hr min. on Fri
- Sat-Sun: $125/hr, 4 hr min.
- Day Rate: Sat $1,725, Sun $1,150
- View Rental Policies
Refundable Deposit Rates
Great For
- Weddings
- Wedding Receptions
- Showers
- Family Gatherings
- Meetings
- Banquets
- Workshops
- Classes
- Birthday Parties
- Children's Parties
Not Recommended
- Art Classes


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We are changing topics again to a more classical number theory problem with Problem 69 of Project Euler. The problem is about factoring and reads
Euler's Totient function, φ(n) [sometimes called the phi function], is used to determine the number of numbers less than n which are relatively prime to n. For example, as 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8, are all less than nine and relatively prime to nine, φ(9)=6.
n Relatively Prime φ(n) n/φ(n) 2 1 1 2 3 1,2 2 1.5 4 1,3 2 2 5 1,2,3,4 4 1.25 6 1,5 2 3 7 1,2,3,4,5,6 6 1.1666… 8 1,3,5,7 4 2 9 1,2,4,5,7,8 6 1.5 10 1,3,7,9 4 2.5
It can be seen that n=6 produces a maximum n/φ(n) for n ≤ 10.
Find the value of n ≤ 1,000,000 for which n/φ(n) is a maximum.
My first thought was to reuse some of the old problems which dealt with factoring. Problem 12 was a pretty good candidate for this. However before I got that far I realised two things. First of all a number need not be a factor to not be relatively prime, so that renders the idea useless. The other fact is that if the number n divisible by 2 then every number which is also divisible by two cannot be relatively prime to n. Same thing goes for 3. Once we reach an n divisible by 4 we will see that it is not relatively prime to any even number since they share 2 as a common prime factor. So it seems that in general the more distinct prime factors n has, the smaller φ(n) must be and the larger the ratio had to be. So where will that lead us?
Looking at wikipedia's definition for Euler's totient function it says
So basically that means we are trying to maximize the following function
That means making the denominator as small as possible. This will happen for the number with the most distinct small prime factors. So we should be able to construct it by multiplying primes until we reach the largest number less then 1.000.000.
Since we already countless of times have made a prime generating function, the problem is mainly trivial from here on. The code can be implemented as
int result = 1; int[] primes = ESieve(2, 200); int i = 0; int limit = 1000000; while(result* primes[i] < limit){ result *= primes[i]; i++; }
It runs in 0ms and spits out the result
The number with the maximum ratio is 510510 Solution took 0 ms
Wrapping up
This problem was pretty easy to solve once we go got the definition unwrapped. Otherwise generating all divisors of each number less than a million would have been a huge computational task.
As usual you can find the source code here.


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Polaris Dance Theatre presents
Groovin' Greenhouse 2019 featuring the Polaris Company, ELa FaLa Collective, Novoa Dances & Hannah Downs
VENUE: Polaris Dance Theatre, 1826 NW 18th Ave., Portland, OR 97209
FESTIVAL DATE: Jan 26 @ 7:30pm
PURCHASE TICKETS: polarisdance.org
Polaris Dance Theatre presents Groovin' Greenhouse, a program filled with World Premiere dance works focused on bringing the Portland dance community together. This show provides a platform for established and emerging Portland dance companies and choreographers to present their work or works-in-progress alongside one another in Polaris Dance Theatre's intimate Black Box theatre. Each performance date will include work by one or more of Polaris Dance Theatre's companies including the Polaris Company, ELa FaLa Collective, and Polaris Junior Company + NEO Youth Company. The Polaris Company and ELa FaLa Collective will present World Premiere works that will run throughout Groovin' Greenhouse. Robert Guitron, Artistic Director and Choreographer for Polaris Dance Theatre will create a dynamic, athletic and whimsical never-before-seen piece. ELa FaLa Collective, under the direction of Brazilian born dancer-choreographer, Barbara Lima, will make their big launch as an all-female company. The Collective seeks to create bridges between art, technology, culture, education and science, through a holistic vision of the world. This evening's program is shared with Novoa Dances and Hannah Downs. Novoa Dances, under the direction of Meaghan Novoa, will be presenting a work titled Submerge, which includes simple, abstract gestures and movement of human experience. In order not to limit the imagination of the audience or limit the choreography with a definition, there is no narrative to follow. Be present and "submerge" yourself into the dance. Hannah Downs will be presenting a work titled against its melting banks, a duet that explores the tension between comfort and freedom. The choreography oscillates between soft vulnerability and fierce partnering. The music is an original score that layers guitar, vocals and ambient percussion. Choreography by Hannah Downs.


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Datest and VJ Technologies Hosting Digital X-ray Inspection Services Open House – January 23, 2018
BOHEMIA, NY & FREMONT, CA — January 11, 2018 — Datest, a leading provider of advanced, efficient and mission-critical in-circuit testing, test engineering and X-ray inspection solutions, today announced that it will partner with VJ Technologies (VJT) to host a digital X-ray inspection services Open House at the Datest facility in Fremont, CA on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 from 12-6 p.m.
Datest • 47810 Westinghouse Drive • Fremont, CA 94539 • 510-490-4600
To request an invitation, email Michael Keeley at email@example.com.
VJT and Datest will be showcasing the newly completed Microfocus CT Lab, along with their other capabilities, giving tours of the facility and providing demonstrations of their products and services. VJT provided the high precision (5-10micron) micro focus DR/CT system, VJT's world-class Vi3 DR software and Fraunhofer's VOLEX CT software, and all associated DR and CT workstations.
Other VJT and Datest products and services will be on display and available for use and demonstrations. Training and consultation services also will be featured. Quick-turnaround inspection and failure analysis services will be available to all industry sectors, building on Datest's well-known and highly successful printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) failure analysis service of the past 5 years. VJT also will back up Datest for high-energy X-ray applications at its New York and Connecticut facilities.
"We have always been successful by understanding the customer's needs and collaborating to provide the best solution," said Vijay Alreja, CEO, VJ Technologies. "With Datest, we will continue to do that, with the best in customer service, speed and flexibility."
"This partnership is nearly two years in the making," said Robert Boguski, President of Datest. "With the start of 2018, Datest, with our Partners at VJT, will offer high-level digital radiography (DR) and computed tomography (CT) services for industry, academia, government, and their affiliates, all on a quick-turnaround basis. Our key customer is an engineer with a problem, under pressure, in a hurry. We offer relief, and, hopefully, a solution. In most instances that solution will reside at Datest's Fremont, California, facility. In certain unique cases, such as high-energy applications, VJT's East Coast facilities will back up Datest's services. The key is to provide nondestructive failure analysis services, and fast, to discerning and demanding customers. We are proud to say that we are up for the challenge."
The new equipment is set-up and ready to go, so please check your email for your invitation and we look forward to meeting you at the event.
About VJ Technologies
VJ Technologies engineers, designs, and manufactures world-class imaging software and hardware products, solutions, and services for industry, academy, and government.
Founded in 1987, VJT is a leading global provider of x-ray inspection solutions with locations in the United States, UK, France, India and China to provide a true global level of service. We apply our radioscopic digital imaging expertise to government agencies and nondestructive testing (NDT) markets throughout the world.
VJT develops and manufactures a complete line of automated, manual, and turnkey X-ray inspection systems. Primary market sectors include: automotive, aerospace, electronics, remediation, nuclear, oil & gas, and pipe & weld applications. VJT x-ray inspection systems are used for radioscopic inspection of products and assemblies to detect defects or foreign matter, reducing cost and time while increasing quality and safety.
VJT delivers a competitive advantage over other companies through our network of global offices. In the 21st century, VJT continues to nurture emerging technologies and provide innovative solutions for global customers.
Visit http://www.vjt.com for more information.
About Datest
Datest is the preeminent provider of advanced, efficient, and cost-effective PCBA testing, test engineering, failure analysis and analytical solutions. Established in 1984, Datest now offers in-circuit and flying probe testing and development services; DFT/DFM analysis; JTAG/Boundary Scan development services; AXI as well as 2D and 3D X-ray and CT-scan capabilities for nondestructive failure analysis, root cause identification, and dispute resolution. The company also offers cross-sectioning, dye & pry, and analytical laboratory services, including SEM and C-SAM analysis; counterfeit component identification and detection; and reverse engineering services. Datest is ITAR registered and has a quality management system (QMS) that is certified to ISO9001 and AS9100C. For more information, call 510-490-4600 or consult www.datest.com.


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Although we and our logistics partners are working hard to get your orders to you, we cannot guarantee that your order will not be affected, and cannot be liable if there is an issue arising from the current situation.
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All orders are usually shipped within 1-3 business days. We ship Monday through Friday. In the event that an item is back ordered, we will contact you with an estimated delivery time. We ship all orders via Royal Mail. Delivery times shown are estimates only and are affected by several variables including weather, distance, customs, postal strikes and so on. After your Snuff leaves our warehouse we no longer have any control and can in no way influence the speed of delivery.
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The Lilly Pad (Boerners' Guest House) has 3 comfortable guest rooms that are nestled among the shops and restaurants in downtown Cedarburg, WI.
Escape to the Washington House Inn, a Cedarburg, WI hotel where casual elegance and historic tradition meet. Enjoy staying in the heart of it all!
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Visit the Stagecoach Inn Bed and Breakfast, one of Cedarburg's oldest and most charming hotels.
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I feel very excited about the new Tikka rifle. So excited I have applied for a license (a must where I live), and since I already own a few .308 Win I went for a 6,5 Creedmoor this time.
While people were busy looking at the new Tikka T3x TAC A1 at SHOT Show, the Finns put their winter clothes on and went out to do a field shooting test for us.
Below: The new Tikka T3x TAC A1 is on fire!
We managed to get our hands first on new Tikka T3x TAC A1 308Win – published in SHOT 2017.
Rifle is factory test mule, unknown amount of shots behind.
Barrel 20″ long, total length stock folded about 74 cm or 29″.
We do not know if this individual rifle is 100% final production version, but at least it is close.
Video is rather short, pure shooting without comments- sorry! It's short simply because we did not have remaining daylight time for anything else but fast shooting and hauling cameras to different targets. In fact, we had to set fire to get even some light for close-up filming.
If you want to hear comments, there are plenty of indoor filmed "hands on" vids here. We prefer to shoot and let people draw their own conclusions.
If rifle should be described with three words, it is solid, smooth and accurate. We will surely get one for ourselves too 🙂
The setup, apart from the rifle, is:
Steiner Military M5Xi 3-15×50 MSR
Sako Tactical 3-ring mount
Ase-Utra SL5i sound suppressor
TRG 22/42 bipod
FinnAccuracy TRG bipod adapter
Zeiss Diascope 85 FL 20-75x spotter.
The ammunition is Sako 168 gr Racehead factory load, 308 Win.
Sure looks like a lot of fun. Don't paint the steel white…
And here's the World Premiere field shooting from Finnaccuracy:
Check out the bullet trace in the video, pretty cool.


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Golf GTi Mk1
Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1
The original GTi. Built from 1976 to 1983.
Originally fitted with a 175/70HR13 radial tyre.
The Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1 was first seen as the Sport Golf concept at the 1975 Frankfurt motor show; by 1976 the car was in production in limited quantities. From October 1976 the Golf GTi Mk1 was available to special order in the UK, in left-hand drive form only.
With its zesty 110bhp 1588cc engine, the Golf GTi went down a storm with buyers and the press, but it wasn't until July 1979 that right-hand drive cars were built. Less than a year later a GTi convertible was launched, called the Golf GLi, then in August 1980 a facelift brought bigger rear lights, a revised dash and a 17-digit VIN (it was previously 10 digits).
The Golf GTi was fitted with a four-speed manual gearbox until September 1981, when it gained an extra ratio. A year later a 1781cc engine became standard, then in September 1983 the Golf Mk2 hatch was launched, although the Golf Mk1 convertible remained in production until 1993.


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Lately, I have been completely obsessed with metallic skirts. They look great when paired with a basic t-shirt, a woolly jumper or biker leather jacket. I absolutelly love this trend. It's super cool and a grest style update to your wardrobe.
These are some of my favourite metallic skirt street style looks.
Worry not, if you love this trend, I have done all the leg work for you and found the best 5 metallic skirts out there.
My top 5 metallic skirts by patriciapettitt featuring a pleated skirt
Love, P
*Pictures taken from Pinterest but all opinions remain my own
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Archive for the 'Shandon' tag
Bohemian Home, 2720 Devine Street: 31 August 2022 3 comments
I wrote about a move for this place back in 2010, but now Bohemian Home on Devine Street is closing after nearly 50 years. WLTX has the story (with an interesting historical twist in the second paragraph), which is basically that with rising rents, current business conditions and the onslaught of big box stores, the owners decided keeping on was untenable.
The current plan is to shut down at the end of August, with an auction possible if there is still remaining inventory.
(Hat tip to commenter Deanna)
Rosewood Church, 2901 Rosewood Drive: 2019 (Moved) 5 comments
Graph-itti Inc, 2763 Rosewood Drive: August 2021 (Moved) no comments
I don't know much about Graph-Itti except that they a screen-printing and embroidery shop, and had been in this Rosewood location for a good while.
According to their Facebook page, they moved from here to 3620 North Main in August of this year.
(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)
Birdhouse Rooms & Garden / Revente's Second Chances / Groomingdale's / Columbia's Cleaners / Ron's on Millwood / Koru Group Fitness, 3011/3013/3015/3019/3023 Millwood Avenue, 1015 Butler Street: June 2020 5 comments
I first wrote about this lot when the round building ceased being Shandon Florist, so there are some older pictures at that link.
My sister told me last year how this whole corner block was going to be razed for a Starbucks, so I got some pictures of everything last October. The final demolition was around 20 June 2020, and when I took the second set of pictures, the buildings were all gone though some clearing equipment was still on the lot.
Here is a story on the project from WIS:
Millwood Avenue is one step closer to becoming the future home of a Starbucks franchise after the city's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception permit allowing a drive-thru in the development plan.
The proposal offers a development complete with a Starbucks in the 3000 block of Millwood Avenue, just up the street from Dreher High School. In doing so, several local businesses, including the Birdhouse, Revente's Second Chances, Columbia's Cleaners, Ron's on Millwood, Groomingdale's and Koru Group Fitness.
The businesses are all leased by the same landlord, who owns the property and is looking to sell, according to several business owners. Most said they plan to relocate if they are forced to close, but remain open while talks continue with the city about future development.
Here is The State on the same subject.
In the event, it appears to me that:
Birdhouse has relocated to 2730 Millwood (see the last picture).
Groomingdale's has relocated to 919 True Street Suite E.
Revente's has closed after an attempted move.
Koru Group Fitness has moved to 2773 Rosewood Drive.
I'm unsure about Ron's On Millwood & Columbia's Cleaners.
I'm not sure what was in the two story brick building.
London and Lace, 2921 Devine Street: February 2020 (Moved) no comments
Bridal boutique London and Lace was the follow-on operation in this building to Kicks Shoes, and opened in the fall of 2014.
The announced on their Facebook in February 2020 that they were relocating to Ashville North Carolina. Apparently they got into full operation just as the Covid mess struck, but they seem to be coping with it now and are once again open.
Earth Fare, 3312 Devine Street Suite B: February 2020 (Open Again) 5 comments
I didn't go there too often, but I liked Earth Fare. It was kind of in between The Fresh Market (one of my main go-tos) and Whole Foods, but without being obnoxious like Whole Foods.
As The State reported, the chain announced on 3 February 2020 that they were going into liquidation and closing all stores:
In a news release Monday, the Asheville-based company pointed to "challenges in the retail industry" that have kept the company from expanding and improving and have hindered "its ability to refinance its debt."
"As a result, Earth Fare is not in a financial position to continue to operate on a go-forward basis. As such, we have made the difficult, but necessary decision to commence inventory liquidation sales while we continue to engage in a process to find potential suitors for our stores," the company said in its release.
As of yesterday (16 February 2020), the store was still open, but I did not go inside to see how picked-over it was.
UPDATE 14 August 2020 -- The new owners are apparently about ready to reopen. The shelves are stocked with non-perishables, and they are hiring:
UPDATE 20 August 2020 -- Open again:
Brazilian Wax & Spa By Claudia, 2901 Devine Street Suite B: October 2018 (Moved) no comments
I noticed this empty storefront in the Cantina 76 building driving by on Christmas Eve. A bit of googling established that by that date, the spa had been gone for over a year. They have moved towards Five Points to 2901 Divine, right next to Publick House.
I believe the next most recent tenant in this spot was Hardcore Tennis and before that it may have been Ben & Jerry's. (A chain which surprisingly still has yet to come back to Columbia).
Tallulah, 2400 Devine Street: 3 June 2018 no comments
Tallulah was the follow-up operation to Dianne's On Devine, which closed in 2013. I'm afraid I never stopped by, and by all appearances, it was probably a bit more tony than the places I frequent anyway. From what I see googling around, it did get pretty good reviews.
Of course, good reviews don't necessarily fill tables, and this Free Times story indicates that may have been a problem.
I do have to admit, I could never see the name without thinking of this Van Morrison song:
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
Aflac Building, 2835 Devine Street: Mid February 2018 no comments
I think I have a picture of this building standing.. Somewhere. Anyway, apparently the buildings at 2801 & 2835 were originally owned by Continental American which was bought out by Aflac in 2009. At some point after that, Aflac moved their all their operations to either Laurel Street or Huger Street depending on which report you read.
In 2016, the property was sold to Devine Station LLC, apparently for
mixed-use development that includes apartments and retail space
I guess they are now getting started on that.
Rose Bud Bridal Store, 356 South Harden Street: 2015 no comments
Rose Bud was the follow on operation in this location to Kiddie Korner. Possibly at some point in between, it was also Ectax Services. I don't actually know when Rose Bud closed, but Kiddie Korner was about 2009, and when I took these pictures in November 2017, it looked to have been vacant for a while.
RealtyTrac says the building was built in 1958, which I can believe looking at it.
Rose Bud was behind (or in front of, depending on your point of view) Pizza Man and as commenter Andrew notes both those buildings have now been razed.


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RICHMOND, Va (WTVR) - Despite the less than pleasant weather on Saturday, excited runners still joined in on the CarMax 'Tacky Light Run.'
Richmond has become well-known for its tacky lights tour during the holidays and now the tradition expands with the Tacky Light Run in Midlothian. Organizers highly encourage wearing your ugliest Christmas sweater.
CBS 6 sponsored the 6 kilometer run, which weaved through rows of houses draped with overzealous displays of holiday cheer in the Walton Park neighborhood.
This was the first year of the event, and organizers hope to continue it until it becomes an annual tradition.