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Are you frustrated trying to find a great vet in Bentonville, AR?Well, pick up the phone and call All Pets Animal Hospital at (479) 553-9905. We offer the area's most experienced veterinarians around. Quality pet care does not have to cost a fortune. We provide services such as declawing and animal microchipping at affordable prices.
We know that you worry about your pet when they are in someone else's care. Well rest assured that yours will be treated with love when you choose our animal daycare and boarding services. We always treat all of our little patients like part of the family. Even when it comes to something as simple as animal flea control, we provide stellar service.
Trust that your pet is always in good hands. We also offer and in-house bird vet and an exotic animal vet for you convenience. People have all different kinds of animals for pets; that is why we even have a reptile vet to handle whatever you may need.
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PD Day Free Skating This Friday
The Arena at TD Place will once again open it's doors to families and friends looking for winter fun shielded from the elements.
From noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 26, guests can enter TD Place via Gate 1 or 2 and guest relations staff will direct you to the ice surface.
Parking is available in the TD Place underground garage. Rates are $1.50 per 30 minutes, click here for more info.
All participants must comply with the rules below and sign a waiver at TD Place.
- It is mandatory that all skaters ten years of age and under as well as any new or weak skaters of any age wear a CSA approved helmet. Skaters with medical conditions requiring a modified or specialized helmet will be accommodated.
- Only persons wearing skates are permitted on the ice surface.
- Pucks or sticks and are not permitted during skating sessions.
- Only E-Z gliders are permitted as an aid.
- Respect staff at all times.
- Report all accidents or injuries to staff immediately.
- Skate at a sensible and safe speed in the same direction as other skaters.

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Terms and conditions
1. How to Book
Simply complete the booking form which you can download from the website and either fax or send it to Matt Hudson, 3 Park Villas, The Green, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear NE28 7NW.
2. Fees and Payment
Fees for courses which are subject to a booking form shall be due upon booking and shall be paid within 7 days of the date of Matt Hudson invoice.
3. Course Locations and Instructions
You will be provided with details of the course location, start times and other relevant details not less than 14 days prior to commencement of the course.
4. Transfers, Cancellation and Postponement
4.1 If an attendee wishes to transfer to another course and notice is received in writing within 42 days prior to the commencement of the original course then there will be a charge fee of 25% of the original course fee.
4.2 A substitute attendee may be provided at no cost.
4.3 If an attendee wishes to cancel a booking and notice is received in writing then the following charges will be acceptable:-
Days notice of cancellation prior to commencement of course % of charge to pay
42 working days plus 25%
41-32 working days 50%
31-22 working days 75%
21 working days or less 100%
4.4 Notification of cancellation must be made in writing to Matt Hudson, 3 Park Villas, The Green, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear NE28 7NW.
4.5 Please note that Matt Hudson reserves the right to alter the course content, change the dates and venues or cancel the course at anytime without liability save that, should the course be cancelled completely (i.e. without alternative dates being given) then the attendee will be entitled to a full refund of fees paid in advance for that particular course (without interest).
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 All intellectual property rights, including copyright, patents and design arising out of or in connection with this agreement shall belong to and remain vested in Matt Hudson and you shall execute any document necessary for this purpose.
5.2 All warranties or conditions (whether express or implied by statute or common law or arising from previous course of dealings, or usage or otherwise) as to the quality of the course materials supplied or their fitness for a particular purpose are expressly excluded.
6. Data Protection
6.1 When you book and attend courses, you will be required to disclose personal data. Any personal data provided will be used in accordance with statutory data protection rules and regulations. Please note that all NLP courses are certified by the Society of NLP. Conversational Decoding is accredited by ILM and NCFE. Therefore, your data will be shared with a 3rd party for the purposes of certification.
6.2 Your use of the website and disclosure of any personal information to us through the website confirm your agreement for Matt Hudson to collect and use your personal information.
6.3 With the exception of any sensitive personal data (e.g. about your health etc) and any confidential financial information (e.g. details of credit/debit cards and bank accounts), your personal information may also be sold, traded or licensed to third parties (including third parties who may be located outside the Economic European Area) so that they may send information to you that they may think would interest you. Should you not wish to receive any such information then please advise us by e-mail
7. Use of the Website
7.1 Your use of the website constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions, which take effect immediately on your first use of this site. Matt Hudsonreserves the right to change our terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online.
7.2 Material may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any way except for your own personal use at home. Any other use must be with the written consent of Matt Hudson.
7.3 In no event will Matt Hudson be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use, data or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence, or other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the use of this site.
7.4 Matt Hudson does not warrant that the functions contained in the material in this website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the materials. The movies, images and logos identifyingMatt Hudson and/or third parties.
If you suffer from any medical condition such as epilepsy, clinical depression or any other psychiatric illness do not use the techniques or exercises contained either in the material supplied or on the website. Please also do not use this whilst driving or operating machinery. Any information or advice given is purely for education purposes and is not a substitute for medical advice. Please, therefore, consult your medical advisor if in doubt.
9. Our Promise
We will use all reasonable skill and care in providing our services we provide under this agreement pursuant to the Booking Form. However please note that we will not be liable for any decision which you make as a result of provision of such services.
10. Confidentiality
10.1 Both parties shall treat as and keep confidential all information whether of a technical, commercial or any other nature relating to the other party and shall not, during the period of this agreement, or at any time after its termination, divulge any such information to any person not authorised by the divulging party to receive it and shall not utilise any secret or confidential knowledge or information acquired in connection with this agreement to the detriment or prejudice of the other party or use the same for any purposes save for the purposes of this agreement.
10.2 Matt Hudson may store your details for the purpose of advising you of the availability of further courses in the future.
11. Assignment
This agreement is personal to you and may not be assigned by you in whole or in part.
12. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be responsible for any failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this agreement (other than the obligation to make payments of money) due to any force majeure event including, Act of God, refusal of license (other than as a result of any act or omission of Matt Hudson) or other Government act, fire, explosion, embargo, terrorism, civil disturbance, accident, epidemics, lightening damage, electromagnetic interference, radio interferences, strikes, industrial dispute, or any other cause beyond its reasonable control.
13. Entire Agreement
This agreement sets out the entire agreement between you and Matt Hudson in relation to services provided pursuant to the Booking Form and supersedes all previous arrangements, agreements and representations whether written, oral or implied between you and Matt Hudson.
14. Third Parties
Third parties have no rights under the Contracts (Rights to Third Parties) Act 1999 or any amendment to or re-enactment of it to enforce any provision of this agreement.
15. Law
This agreement shall be construed in accordance with English law and the English Courts shall have sole jurisdiction.


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Sunday liquor sales law on chopping block
Sunday liquor sales law on chopping block
The Sunday liquor sales law is in the news this week in Minnesota. The state House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to repeal the ban on Sunday sales. The measure is moving forward in the Senate. And Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
Fewer and fewer states have a Sunday ban, and that alone is impetus to get rid of it. Those who want to buy alcohol on Sundays and who live near state borders simply drive across and buy in another state, harming state tax collections here. There is also the libertarian argument: Why can't adults decide for themselves when they choose to buy liquor. If some object to Sunday sales, they don't have to buy.
One issue that will crop up for cities like Fairmont is whether the municipally owned liquor store will be open Sunday. We're not sure it matters. Public pressure may or may not emerge here for Sunday sales. The city will still have control and make the final decision. Residents can let their council member or the liquor store know.
Fairmont has a monopoly on liquor sales that is not going away. A big box liquor store cannot come in here just because of Sunday sales.
Given the realities of the circumstances and the modern times in which we live, we understand why this issue, which has stagnated for years, is now finally moving forward in the Legislature. Lawmakers are deciding that freedom and choice are good things. We couldn't agree more.


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Local Links
Below you will find a selection of business services that may be useful should you be looking to buy or long term rent in the Harpenden area.
Absolute Home Finders
We provide a valuable and professional independent property search service for private individuals and corporate clients looking to purchase or rent a property. Our property search service will save you the time, stress and money involved in the search for your perfect home.
Absolute Home Finders - 67 High Street - Harpenden - AL5 2SL
- 01727 869120
- www.absolutehomefinders.co.uk
John Curtis Estate Agents
Why John Curtis? People in the Harpenden and the villages have been entrusting their property sales to John Curtis for more than 35 years. Our long experience in this property market means that we understand it intimately - and quite possibly better than anyone else.
John Curtis - 36 High Street - Harpenden - AL5 2SX
- 01582 764471
- www.johncurtis.co.uk
Savills Estate Agents
Helping clients buy, sell, rent and let all over the world our dedicated teams deal with all kinds of properties and work hard to help you find exactly what you are looking for. Our global property search will offer you a selection of the finest property for sale, from country houses in the UK, to villas in the Caribbean or ski chalets in the Alps
Savills Harpenden - 2 Station Road - Harpenden - Hertfordshire - AL5 4SD
- 01582 465 002
- www.savills.co.uk
Classic Sovereign
Established in 1996, Classic Sovereign delivers expert local knowledge and specialised skills to protect property interests within a wide range of sectors including: residential property management and lettings; residential project management and maintenance; residential estate agency; conveyancing through working partnerships.
Classic Sovereign - Harpenden Hall - Harpenden - AL5 1TE
- 01582 623003
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Angie Penninger is our Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month for November. She teaches Kindergarten at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. The parents who nominated Angie for the award describe her as a loving, encouraging teacher and an amazing person inside and out. They said, "she cares for all her students with every fiber of her being." She always puts her students first in everything she does. Angie energetically and patiently encourages her students in the classroom and after school as a reading tutor. She takes the time to do one-on-one work with each of her students and makes learning fun. One parent said Angie not only helped her son improve his reading and writing but also "helped build his self-confidence by consistently praising him for his hard work and best effort".
We are extremely proud that Angie is part of our Kannapolis City Schools' family, and we are delighted that Hilbish Ford has honored her.


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The next step is most important because depending on your requirement and area of research we will appoint the writer. He works on your topic and does all the required research for completion of the task in the best possible way. You can even communicate with our writer through email.
After the writer receives all the required details and specification related to the topic in which he or she needs to work on, the person starts writing on your topic. The writer follows all the given guidelines and after completion of the task, the assignment goes to the editorial board. A thorough understanding and evaluation of the work is made and then if no further changes are required the original document is released.
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text: Dendritic cells (DCs) are important innate and adaptive immune effectors, and have a important role in antigen presentation and T-cell activation. activities were significantly enhanced in the IL-15 DCs. Surprisingly, in contrast to the canonical IL-15-mediated STAT5 signaling pathway in lymphoid cells, IL-15 did not mediate a strong STAT5 or STAT3 activation in DCs. Further analysis using specific inhibitors to STAT3 and p38 MAPK pathways revealed that the STAT3 signaling, but not p38 MAPK signaling, added to IFN- production in DCs. Therefore, while IL-15 does not promote the STAT signaling in DCs, the increased STAT3 activity after LPS/TNF treatment of the IL-15 DCs has a important role in their high IFN- effector activities. Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen (Ag)-showing cells essential for initiating and regulating innate and adaptive immune responses. Under normal conditions, immature DCs (imDCs) reside in peripheral tissues. Upon Ag uptake and exposure to proinflammatory cytokines, they undergo maturation and migrate to local lymph nodes. This process is usually accompanied by morphological and functional changes including upregulation of class I and class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and costimulatory molecules, as well as secretion of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines.1, 2, 3 In recent years, attention has been focused on the possibility that tissue microenvironment could markedly influence the phenotype and function of DCs. Further understanding of the differential effects of cytokines on DC development and characterization of molecular mechanisms underlying DC's immune effector functions are crucial to DC immunobiology. Numerous environmental INCB 3284 dimesylate manufacture stimuli can drive DC progenitors to differentiate into functionally different DC subsets.2, 4, 5, 6 The most common method used in generating DCs is differentiating peripheral blood monocytes using IL-4 and granulocyteCmacrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) (IL-4 DCs). To change the immune-stimulatory functions of DCs, other cytokines have also been evaluated for DC induction. So much, only IL-15, alone or in combination with GM-CSF, has been reported to induce differentiation of peripheral blood monocytes or cord blood CD34+ precursor cells into functional DCs.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 IL-15 is produced by a range of cell types in response to inflammatory stimuli and has been shown to be important in the maintenance of memory CD8+ T cells and activation of natural monster (NK) cells.12, 13, 14 Previous studies of IL-15 DCs have focused on CD8+ T-cell immune responses against tumor Ags.9, 10 We have reported that IL-15 can efficiently induce DC differentiation from hematopoietic progenitor/stem cells.15 However, there is limited information as to how IL-15 pushes DC immune effector maturation. IL-15 DCs activate a strong memory T-cell response, INCB 3284 dimesylate manufacture but its role in activating naive T cells and NK cells is usually not well characterized. Furthermore, the molecular events regulated by GM-CSF and IL-15 that drive DC differentiation and polarize their immunostimulatory functions are unknown. In this study, we have performed a comprehensive analysis using donor-matched IL-4 and IL-15 DCs for Ag presentation, costimulation, effector cytokine and chemokine responses, as well as their ability to stimulate autologous CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells and NK cells. In addition, we have characterized the activities of IL-15 DCs in the initiation and maintenance of immune effector responses. Analysis of molecular signaling pathways by intracellular phosphoflow cytometry revealed that IL-15 does not invoke transmission transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) signaling; instead, it increases p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and STAT3 activities that underlie the strong immune effector functions of IL-15 DCs. Results IL-15 pushes DC differentiation with a predominant adherent phenotype The appearance of DCs generated with IL-15 showed Oaz1 obvious differences from the more conventionally IL-4-induced DCs, which was apparent in donor-matched monocyte cultures as early as 24?h after cytokine addition. More apparent morphological changes were observed by day 4 (Physique 1a, left panel). By day 5, the immature IL-15 (I'm-IL-15) DCs were strongly adhered to the plate, whereas imIL-4 DCs generated from the same donor were loosely adherent. Treatment with lipopolysaccharide INCB 3284 dimesylate manufacture (LPS) and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF), a standard maturation induction process, for 24C48?h abated the morphological differences between the two cell types. Both LPS/TNF-treated IL-4 (mIL-4 DCs) and IL-15 DCs (mIL-15 DCs) were strongly adherent to the dish and exhibited common elongated dendritic protrusions (Physique 1a, right panel). Physique 1 Morphological and surface characteristics.


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"With this Lord's Day, we begin the third major section of the Heidelberg Catechism- after guilt and grace, now comes gratitude. One of the major objections to the Christian view of salvation, especially in its Reformed expression, is that salvation by grace alone through faith alone leads to moral license. If we can't earn one tiny iota of deliverance from sin by our good works, then why do good at all? The catechism gives five reasons..." Kevin DeYoung. The Good News We Almost Forgot. 155.
Question 86: We have been delivered from our misery by God's grace alone through Christ and not because we have earned it: why then must we still do good?
Answer: To be sure, Christ has redeemed us by His blood. But we do good because Christ by His Spirit is also renewing us to be like Himself, so that in all our living we may show that we are thankful to God for all He has done for us, and so that He may be praised through us. And we do good so that we may be assured of our faith by its fruits, and so that by our godly living our neighbors may be won over to Christ.
Question 87: Can those be saved who do not turn to God from their ungrateful and impenitent ways?
Answer: By no means. Scripture tells us that no unchaste person, no idolater, adulterer, thief, no covetous person, no drunkard, slanderer, robber, or the like is going to inherit the kingdom of God.
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Shoes for Me! by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Mike Laughead has been released just in time to celebrate National Poetry Month in April. The story follows a colorful, bouncy romp through a shoe store with Hippo. Fliess creates a … Continue reading
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April is a wonderful time for National Poetry Month. Flowers are blooming, the leaves are popping, insects are buzzing. Spring is a magical time of rebirth, which seems can only be fully and joyfully expressed in the form of poetry. … Continue reading
Hurray, it is finally time to kick off National Poetry Month. I admit it, I love poetry. I even got an early start on the celebration with my last post, a review of the children's poetry book Nest, Nook and … Continue reading
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Leviticus 5:18—Was the sacrifice to be brought to the priest or to the Lord?
Problem: Leviticus 5:15 instructs that one "bring to the Lord an offering." But a few verses later it says to "bring it to the priest" (v. 18).
Solution: It was brought to the priest to be offered to the Lord. In Israel, the priests were the representatives of the people to God, as prophets were God's representatives to the people.
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This excerpt is from When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties (Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books, 1992). © 2014 Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Click here to purchase this book.


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A hospital is a "mini-city" and understanding all the subsegments that make up a hospital is critical to serving more people and growing. Each subsegment in the hospital has a unique value proposition. Clearly understanding each subsegment's Value Proposition is a first-step to developing a marketing strategy.
Did You Achieve your 2015 Growth Goals?
2015 saw many hospice organizations experience stagnant, organic growth with ever-increasing competition and CMS regulatory pressures being sighted as the two external contributing factors. But for many organizations the lack of growth performance comes from internal controllable factors. So in order to not repeat the sins of 2015 in 2016, it is time to "look in the mirror" as you lead your organization into the New Year. Following are 3 key growth success factors and metrics that need to be assessed and corrective action taken if needed.
No System -No Business
The NOW of Your Business
As some of you may know, I do a great deal of work with not only businesses but also with families and individuals as they mature through life. I strive to help people better understand and address their own "Aging Manifesto," on how to enjoy the process of advancing through the different stages of life, and dealing with both the pleasure and pain of life experiences related to aging. I see a strong parallel between businesses and personal maturation.
Let's Be Honest
Consolidation in the Post-Acute Care market place has been occurring for years now. Health Systems have struggled to find the best strategy and approach to create a post-acute care continuum. So let's be honest, is it working for you? Most health systems have tried to assemble the talent required to be successful with mixed results. Most systems are strong with home care leadership but lack in other areas such as hospice. Understanding the market is also a key factor that can make or break a strategy.
The Days of "Muffin Marketing" Are Gone
New Book: A Son's Journey – Taking Care of Mom and Dad
I am proud and thrilled to announce "A Son's Journey: Taking Care of Mom and Dad," officially launches on July 13th, 2015, and will have all copies available to purchase. I am eternally grateful of the hard work that I and my colleagues have put into this book, as it has become an important part of my professional career as an author, speaker and coach. All the preparation, editing, and everything down to the last detail couldn't have been accomplished without their expertise. With that being said, check out my brief video of what the book entails, and how it can be of use to you and your loved ones!
Please contact me with any questions regarding the book, speaking or consulting, at 734-658-6162, firstname.lastname@example.com. Or, Ava Frakes, Public Relations Coordinator, at 313-919-0878 or email@example.com.
Coming this July…
I am excited to present my new book,"A Son's Journey: Taking Care of Mom and Dad." The book entails my personal journey as my brother and I dealt with our aging parents. The stories told are heartbreaking at times, but also joyful with love and laughter. It illustrates how love and loss is simply the cycle of life we all must endure sooner or later. The lessons my brother and I learned are the gems in the book I would like to share, so that when faced with this inevitable part of life, it can be filled with more positive experiences.
Why so long?
So many hospitals I work with have greater length of stay for those patients where a hospice referral was made. Here are some actual dates from a hospital in the southeast that mirrors other hospitals.
This hospital made 201 hospice referrals during a 12 month period. The LOS on these hospice referrals was 13.3 days, ouch! The hospital's overall LOS is 4.9 days. Why the big difference? A few thoughts are below along with some possible measure on how to lower that LOS.
Health Systems Still Don't Get Hospice
Hospitals and Health Systems still don't get hospice! I am working with several hospices that are trying to forge deeper working relationships with their local hospitals. Hospice can be such an important tool in:
- Decreasing their Mortality Stats (the actual number and related Length-of-Stay)
- Maximizing their DRG payments
- Reducing inappropriate hospitalizations
- Creating a new stream of revenue


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The Auto Channel Launches 24 Hour TV Network on Amazon Prime and Roku +VIDEO
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Auto Channel (TACH), the original automotive television network, has a 24/7 channel on Amazon Prime and Roku. TACH chose leading OTT and connected TV monetization experts, Vidillion, to create its Amazon and Roku apps and to monetize its content. The apps are now available for free in the respective Amazon and Roku app stores.
Created in 1987 as an editorially unbiased online multi-media library of automotive information and entertainment, The Auto Channel provides the industry and auto enthusiasts with instant access to a massive independent media platform.
Predating its OTT TV channel, TACH's website features exclusive information, reviews and more on new and used vehicles, motor homes and recreational vehicles, hot rods and specialty vehicles, motorcycles, motor sports, repair and maintenance, marine and boating, aviation and space exploration, mass transit, and railroading.
Understanding the need for utilizing new technologies and the future of video distribution, the company pioneered streaming Internet video on its website and a 24/7 TV channel in 1996. At a time when the Internet was used more for information transfer than entertainment or presenting video, The Auto Channel delivered industry expertise and knowledge to fans though video content that complimented print information throughout the website.
TACH went on to secure traditional TV distribution as a high definition (HD) linear TV network via free over-the-air network in Southern Florida.
With its launch on Amazon Prime and Roku, The Auto Channel brings creative, substantive, helpful and unbiased content to serious auto researchers and to a new generation of cord-cutters and automotive industry enthusiasts, hobbyists and fans.
See more and get the app at The Auto Channel on Roku.
See more and get the app at The Auto Channel on Amazon.
TheAutoChannel.com is the Internet's largest and most comprehensive privately owned automotive information resource, containing more than one million pages of content covering 20 subject areas and thousands of video and audio files. TheAutoChannel.com is also aligned with sister websites RVmotoring.com and NewCarBuyersGuide.com.
Vidillion is a leading-edge provider of video delivery and advertising technology for online video distributors and over-the-top system operators. Vidillion's suite of services enables content providers to optimize monetization of their programing while allowing advertisers to precisely target connected viewers based on content, device, geography, activity history, language and context. More at www.vidillion.com.


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Equipment Upgrades at QATV
Quincy Access Television will be on hiatus for the next few weeks. During this brief shutdown, our studios will be getting upgrades including new cameras, and software for our editors.
All the upgrades will be complete by early February, at which time we will be offering basic studio and portable production classes, to teach the community the fundamentals of producing television. We will also be offering advanced training in lighting and audio for those members interested in improving their skills, and the production value of their programs. In addition, we are planning an array of new classes to help members understand and master social media.
Watch for more information on channels 8 and 9, on our web site, or call us at 617-376-1444 and we will get you started on all the newest technology!


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And I mean quick! I'm thinking this should have been my holiday card this year... sooooooo easy to mass-produce, clean, simple and with just the right touch o' creepy-cuteness.
The Jack ornie was a freebie from Tiddly Inks on PCP (thanks, Christy!) and the sentiment is from a retired set of TAC's. And of course, the infamous Scor-Bug... I just LOVE that thing. Jack was colored with Copics and popped up on foam tape.
I'll probably have a few more cards to share before the end of the year, so stay tuned :)


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The team has been busy working on a Yard Sale that would help with the funds for our mission trip. The sale was Saturday, April 2 at St Andrews United Methodist Church. We had had rain all week so we were a little concerned with what the day would bring us.
We met on Friday night to deliver, sort and price all of our items. We had many, quality, items such a furniture, collectibles, housewares and even a pool table! We had also made baked goods so that we would have a little extra incentive. 🙂
We also offered the opportunity for people to donate money towards purchasing a soccer ball to take to the children in Ethiopia.
We began Saturday morning at 630 am, with coffee and biscuits. It was a bit overcast so with a prayer for God's provision and a request to keep the rain at bay, we opened the doors.
We were to officially start the sale at 8am, but already had a full house at 730 am and it didn't stop until about 1130 when most of the items were already gone! God rained his blessings down upon us…while keeping skies clear and sunny.
After all was counted we had made over 2000.00 in less than 4 hours. PRAISE GOD!
Thank you to all of you that donated items, came out to help sort and price items, shared baked goods and purchased items! You have become part of the team!
We still need your help! We are still about 10,000 short of our goal. Seems like a huge amount, but we are trusting that we will meet and even exceed that amount.
We are excited to share with you that we have begun a program that will allow you to become part of the team without having to leave the comfort of your home. 🙂
Glad you asked!
We have designed a tiered approach that allows you to help in specific ways and to see how your money can help in Ethiopia.
1. Team Supporter – 25.00
A donation of $25 – $49 designates you as a Team Supporter and can provide a family in the leper colony, Korah, with charcoal and wheat for 1 to 2 months.
2. Team Contributor – 50.00
Your donation of $50 – $99 designates you as a Team Contributor and allows you to provide for 1 month of care for a missionary and his family in the village of Gutumuma where there is a new and growing Christian community.
3. Team Star – $100
Your donation of $100 -$499 designates you as a Team Star and can provide for school uniforms, food and housing for orphans in the leper colony of Korah through our partner church.
4. Team Sponsor – $500
At the level of $500 you are designated as a Team Sponsor. A donation at this level can provide materials to build a house for a family in the village of Gutumuma. The villagers here are very poor and a house is a basic and priceless need.
You can donate online directly to our church, and your donation is tax deductible!
Here is the link to the website and here is a link to the online giving page.
Here are the steps:
1. Clink on the online giving link
2. Click on the link a the top of the page that says Online Giving
3. Input your information
4. Designate payment type
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Bangalore Film Society was the South India coordinator of Tri-continental Film Festival "Human Rights in Frames from 2007 to 2009 initiated by Breakthrough a New Delhi based NGO. An average 6000 people used to attend this festival in Bangalore in three days and the event had become very popular. Apart from this, we used to take these films to academic institutions as well film societies in all Southern States. However, the tri-continental film festival closed after 2009 and at present to the best of my knowledge we don't have a human rights film festival of that magnitude.
In the present Indian context, it is imperative to start an International Human Rights Traveling film
Festival. Which would be modeled just like Voices from the Waters International Traveling Film Festival. We propose to start this from December 10th International human rights day 2017 for three to four days and organize a conference on freedom of speech and the right to dissent at the end of the programme. The films selected will address major international human rights concerns such as refugees, LGBT sexuality, boarders, women, political conflicts, war crimes, communal conflicts, child labour/abuse and so on. It is conceived in a big way drawing in all the internationally acclaimed human rights activists from India as well as grass root level activists to create a big impact. Once the festival is over these films will be circulated for screenings in educational institutions, media institutions and film societies across India. The purpose of the festival is to open up and deepen socio-political spaces for the minorities and the marginalized in our society as well as to sustain our plurality and cultural diversity.


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Biology is a diverse, interesting and ever expanding subject. The subject will show you how living things are able to exist. These ideas will also show you how plants and animals interact with each other and with their environment and how differences between living things are passed on to the next generation and how they can change with time. To the impact Biology has on our everyday lives through, medicine, research and biotechnology amongst other things and you will better understand the science behind many key biological breakthroughs such as, stem cell research, cloning and human influences on the environment.
Biology is a popular subject at Queen's Gate. It is taught by specialists as a single science throughout the school and our aim is for the girls to develop an interest and enjoyment of the subject both inside and outside the classroom at whatever level they are studying the subject. Each girl will also develop key practical skills and are encouraged to develop their communication skills as well, such as hold discussions, give presentations using information technology, problem solve and read and summarise information.


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Despite an impressive effort, 51-year-old light heavyweight boxer Bernard Hopkins' final match Saturday at The Forum indoor arena in Inglewood, California, did not end the way he had hoped it would.
Of course, when you climb into a ring to face a man just barely more than half you age, you have have set your hopes too high.
Hopkins fought long and he fought hard, holding his own just fine until the eighth round, at which point his significantly younger and still-energized opponent, Joe Smith, pummeled him with a flurry of punches that catapulted him right out of the ring and onto the ground, ending the fight.
It was a stunning sight to behold. Watch here.
What made it worse was the flimsy excuse Hopkins trotted out after his defeat.
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"I might have got hit — next thing I know he shoved me out of the ring," he claimed, as reported by CBS News. "I hit my head first and my ankle got hurt. Between the ankle and the back of my head hitting the ground, I feel worse now than I felt when I was 25."
It's pretty clear in the second video that Smith, 27, didn't push Hopkins at all, but instead had apparently knocked him out cold — which of course is something that happens from time to time in boxing.
Here's the thing: According to USA Today, Saturday's devastating loss marked the only time in Hopkins' 67-fight career that he had been felled by a knockout. Maybe that's why he felt it necessary to fabricate a story regarding his loss — he felt embarrassed.
He need not have felt that way, though. Over the course of his amazing career, Hopkins won 55 fights, meaning that 82 percent of the time he had been the victor. Moreover, he could have retired silently; instead he chose to engage in a farewell fight.
Clearly the fight did not turn out the way Hopkins wanted, but as he himself said after his loss, "I know the fans will know I went out as a soldier, fighting the toughest, baddest opponents."
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This is the time of year when our Wyoming political world
truly becomes the crazy season.
parades, celebrations and backyard meet-and-greets, the folks competing for
political office find themselves on the dead run.
It is already
July and the primary is toward the end of August. Most candidates have been
working on this since last fall so it is truly crunch time.
So, with that
introduction, let's take a look at a couple of interesting races here in the
Cowboy State.
Most observers
would assume the incumbent Gov. Matt Mead should be a shoo-in for
reelection. Rarely has a Wyoming
governor lost reelection to a second term.
In my memory,
Governors Stan Hathaway, Ed Herschler, Mike Sullivan, Jim Geringer and Dave Freudenthal
all were able to win easy reelection to second terms.
Some folks believe
that two of Mead's primary contestants might have a chance.
First, is
Supt. of Public Instruction, Cindy Hill, arguably the most controversial
politician in Wyoming in the last 30 years.
She is a
relentless campaigner and has built up a loyal following who support her.
This could
have been a very interesting Mead-Hill race except for the addition of another
aggressive candidate who also has a strong statewide following, Dr. Taylor Haynes
of Cheyenne.
Haynes appears
to be the most Libertarian of the three, which always plays well in the Cowboy
Mead looks
like the front-runner and the fact that he has two folks going head-to-head
against him could be enough to put him back in office. Mead has made some missteps but overall has
done the job the folks who elected him four years ago expected of him.
The winner
meets Democrat Pete Gosar of Laramie in the general. Pete is a good campaigner
and the election could be interesting.
I attended a forum where four of the
Secretary of State candidates spoke and it sure looked more like a race for
governor. Not sure what folks were
expecting out of candidates, but the questions sure seemed to fit a governor's
race rather than a race for the state's SOS office.
From my
vantage point, it appears that Ed Murray of Cheyenne is spending the most
money. It is working to get him name recognition to the top of the group. He is
a long-time businessman, attorney, and land developer. His secret weapons are
his four daughters and wife who are tirelessly working for him.
He originally
hired the two Bills to run his campaign, Bill Novotny of Buffalo and Bill Cubin
of Casper. Both are very experienced. Novotny was involved in two of the most
expensive campaigns in Wyoming history:
Mark Gordon's loss in 2008 to Cynthia Lummis and Gov. Mead's victory in
Former State Rep.
Pete Illoway, Cheyenne, arguably is the best qualified. Besides being an elected legislator, he has
been a lobbyist at different times. He knows his way around state government.
He has hired Dave and AnneMarie Picard, Cheyenne, to run his campaign.
Another former
State Rep. is Ed Buchanan of Torrington (former Speaker of the House) who offers
the same experience as Illoway. But again he may be falling short of Murray
when it comes to spending money and getting his name out. Buchanan has Lorraine
Quarberg of Thermopolis, another former state legislator, helping him. Buchanan
may have gotten off the most interesting comment of the race when he claimed he
was not going to "hire any political hacks."
Clark Stith of
Rock Springs is an attorney who has done wonders for the Republican Party in
Sweetwater County. His tough chore is
convincing people in other counties that his expertise makes him the best for
the job. He has Amy Womack helping his
campaign. Amy was running Liz Cheney's campaign against Sen. Mike Enzi before Liz
bowed out in late December.
The winner
will face Jennifer Young, a member of the Constitution Party, in the general
Running for
election in Wyoming in the Republican primary is an often confounding
experience. You have to be able to cover
vast amounts of ground. You need a
statewide network. And most of all, you
somehow have to differentiate yourself from the competitors by coming up with
some kind of reason why you are the better candidate.
Good luck to
all of you and thanks for spending all this time (and money) working to be
elected to what can be relatively thankless jobs that are very important to all
of us in the Cowboy State.
During a
recent road trip through nine states, I stumbled on to an interesting factoid:
the longest highway in America bisects Wyoming.
It is Historic US 20, which is
3,365 miles in length. We drove on that road a lot during our trip and it was
well worth it.
In Wyoming,
the highway enters the state east of Lusk on a truly crappy stretch of highway and
continues to Orin Junction where it joins I-25 and then heads north to Douglas
and Glenrock. It continues to Casper and then heads west to Shoshoni. My late
father always complained that long stretch from Casper to Shoshoni, was "96
miles of nuthin.'"
From Shoshoni
the highway heads north next to Boysen Reservoir and through glorious Wind
River Canyon to Thermopolis. It continues to Worland, Basin and Greybull before
turning west to Cody and Wapiti Valley where it enters Yellowstone as the east
gate. Along the way Historic US 20 picks up and joins U. S. highways 14 and 18
at times, before exiting the state.
An effort that
started in Ohio is underway to provide more recognition to Historic US 20, both
as a tourism corridor and also a tourist destination in its own right.
I have some
experience with foreign visitors, especially the Brits and the Germans. They love
to visit out-of-the way towns like Lusk, Shoshoni, Thermopolis, Worland, Basin
and Greybull. Europeans average five
weeks of paid vacation each year so they can afford to take leisurely trips
along the back roads of America.
They are going
to love visiting Historic US 20. Folks in Wyoming along US 20 who want to get
involved in this national promotional effort should contact Bryan Farr, who
wrote a book a few years ago about the famous highway. More information is at www.historicUS20.com.
Our trip saw
us travel by car through all these states as we headed to a wedding in Kansas
and ended up in Northeast Iowa at my 50th high school reunion
Roads were
generally good in all states although the wife of my best high school friend
Everett Rowland, who is a county supervisor in Fayette County, Iowa, claimed
that Iowa has the worst roads in the country and the third worst bridges.
That state's
"governor for life," Terry Branstad was all over the TV bragging about Iowa
being considered the "second best managed state" in the country. Who is first?
Wyoming, of course.
Branstand is
running again as the state's official tightwad and if elected he will have served
24 years in that post. Amazing.
When you are in
the Midwest this time of year the big news is the weather.
rainfalls that occasionally topped five inches in a single storm provided
flooding and hazardous driving conditions all over my home area of Northeast
Our planned
visit to my favorite childhood state park, Backbone, will have to occur at another
time since it was closed because of high water.
Earlier, while
in western Iowa at my wife Nancy's hometown of Harlan, we were concerned about
tornadoes heading our way that had ripped through Pilger, NE. If you catch the images, it was
extraordinary. Dual monsters, a mile
apart, tore up parallel courses through that part of the Cornhusker state.
Wyoming is officially the windiest state in the union, Iowa has turned into a
constant hurricane according to folks who live there. They all believe some kind of climate change
is occurring. It was easy to believe that one day when I tried to play golf in
50 mph winds with my brother in law Roger Thomsen.
My sister
Marybeth and her husband Steve hosted us in Dundee, Iowa, where I was able to
spend time with four of my 10 siblings.
I had earlier
joked with friends that I was "going to visit some old folks" at my class
reunion, which was held later that week at a riverboat casino in Marquette,
Iowa. Actually most of them looked pretty good.
Over half the
room was filled with folks who had been together over 45 years. The majority had gotten married at the ages
of 18 and 19. Nancy and I were 19 and 20
when we got married. I always told my kids that "it was true love, so why
wait?" But according to many of my classmates, it was also because of something
called the draft and the Vietnam War, which made us want to grow up pretty
darned fast.
True recollections of Wyoming history involving such things
as wolf roundups and recollections of historical figures like Gen. George
Armstrong Custer and Sacajawea come alive in a uniquely historical book, whose
story of how it came into being is almost as interesting as the stories it
Wind River Adventures by Edward J.
Farlow is an amazing book that details the early history of Wyoming. It
features some of the more amazing characters in our state's history. And the
stories Farlow writes are exciting and full of detail.
This story
would never have come to pass except for the good work of an historian who
discovered it.
Does this
sound familiar?
That is the identical
story of the Best Picture of the Year just awarded by the Academy awards, 12 Years A Slave. That movie came from a book written as a
manuscript that was never published until a historian found it many decades
Farlow's book
was finally published over 50 years after he wrote it in the mid-1940s when he
was over 80 years old.
It took the good work of some
museum folks in Fremont County. Sharon
Kahin of Dubois heard about the manuscript at a history conference in Billings.
She worked with Lander's foremost historian Tom Bell to locate it in the files
of the Pioneer Museum. How Ms. Kahin
ultimately put this all together is almost as interesting as the book itself.
She obtained a grant from the Wyoming
Council of the Humanities, which funded the project as part of the Centennial
initiative and worked with the publisher, High Plains Press (Nancy Curtis) of
Glendo. The foursome of Kahin, Bell,
Riverton historian Loren Jost (who helped round up photos) and Curtis plus
state staff teamed up to create this remarkable book.
We first promoted the book in 1998
through our local newspaper in Lander but I just recently reacquainted myself
with it, and was just blown away by how "current" history comes alive in this manuscript. These stories were written by someone who was
actually there at the scene in our state's early days.
Here are some
of the tales included in this book:
• In August of
1917 Farlow describes a wolf roundup that involved 600 people. He put the event
together as he recalls by "enlisting the services of Indians, cowboys,
ranchers, sheep men, herders, camp movers and the young folks of the towns of
Lander, Riverton and Shoshoni. Many of the riders were girls."
The Farlow
Wolf Roundup ended up not finding a single wolf but they did round up 100
coyotes, one bear, 500 head of cattle and 2,000 wild horses. "
Purpose of the
roundup was that Wyoming was home to some three million sheep and predators
were killing 60,000 each year.
• In 1922,
Farlow became involved in producing one of the most famous movies of that era. He joined up with the legendary filmmaker Tim
McCoy to make a movie called The Covered
McCoy called
him on the phone and said, "I need 500 Indians for a movie." And he needed them
in a hurry.
The movie,
much of which was filmed in Wyoming, ended up costing an astronomical $1
million but was a huge success at the box office. Its total take of $3.5 million made it one of
the top 10 grossing movies for the decade.
• Farlow spent
some time locating Indians who had fought against Gen. George Armstrong Custer
in the battle of Little Big Horn.
He quoted an
elderly Indian named Plenty Bear who described how 1,000 warriors advanced to
the Custer's force. Plenty Bear told Farlow that the soldiers would have gotten
away but when they got to the higher ground, they stopped and tried to fight
against the superior Indian force.
The fight did
not last long. Just 30 minutes. The dead
soldiers were mutilated and stripped of everything by the women and children of
the camp, not by the Indian braves.
• Legendary
Indian scout Sacajawea is buried at Fort Washakie if you believe Farlow's
He claims to
have known the son of one of her sons, whose name was Baptiste. There is no
doubt in his account that this was the famous bird woman who showed Lewis and
Clark the way to "the big water" of the Pacific.
Farlow spent a
lot of time with Baptiste's son Andrew looking for a mysterious medal which was
given to the mother and worn on special occasions by the son.
Morning people have always impressed me. For some time now, it has been my desire to
reinvent myself as a lark, rather than an owl.
These two birds pretty much represent those two unique kinds of people –
the morning person and the night owl.
A few years ago, I discovered how beautiful it could
be early in the morning and I now delight in being up at an early hour. Let me tell you about a recent morning.
Maybe it was a sudden gust of wind or a deer bumping
into one of Nancy's bird feeders, but something woke me up. I climbed out of
bed at an early hour and took in the full impact of my surroundings.
Is there anything on earth better than the cool
Wyoming air early in the morning?
My shadow loomed out far before me as I wandered
around the yard. My other Shadow (our
dog) was hot on my heels as we checked things out. Nancy's bird feeders were busy with chattering
birds and some had been toppled by squirrels or raccoons.
After pouring myself a hot cup of coffee, the dog
and I headed off on a walk. We live near Lander City Park close to the Popo
Agie River. The dog and I took off to check out the flow.
The river's channel was full. Recent rains were providing ample runoff. It
was running very high and was making quite a bit noise, even from a distance. You could hear big rocks clicking together as
the force pushed them downstream.
Watching the river is a great pastime. The ebbs and flows change constantly throughout
the year.
We had endured a 50-year flood event in 2010 in
Lander when I lost a cabin and a fourth of an acre of ground to the rushing
This year we were luckier but other places were
not. Still the water I was looking at in
the raging Popo Agie was white with foam.
Drought? What drought?
We all know that with the sun burning through our
clear Wyoming sky and the consistent western winds, well, it will be dry again,
soon enough.
But to be able to enjoy the green and the wetness
here in Wyoming is worth savoring. I flew in a small plane over Fremont, Park
and Sheridan Counties earlier and I couldn't recall ever seeing those areas as
green as they are right now during the month of June.
A relative of mine from Iowa used to tease me about
our state color being brown. "It really is brown out there," he would exclaim,
which is the truth, especially compared to Iowa. But not now in June it is green.
But back to my morning walk. The colors are so vivid
at this time of day. These are "Wyoming Painted Mornings" as the golden light
of the sun illuminates the Wind River Mountainsides with alpenglow. You could
make out the Bears Ears rock formation that towers over Dickinson Park up there
in the mountains. You couldn't help noticing how white the distant mountains
still were from the May snowstorms.
We are at the beginning of the summer season, a time
some people dread as they see it as a time of heat and wind. I see it just the opposite. It is a time of glory to celebrate the
beginning of another growing season and a time to reflect on the comings and
goings of nature's wonderful gifts to us.
A rooster crowed over on Hillcrest Drive. A few
members of Lander's town deer herd were stirring, too. A tiny fawn
hippity-hopped off in the distance. Some
dogs over by City Park were barking.
My dog and I spotted just the head of a big buck
with his new antlers above the waves of blowing grass near the river. With the river noise and the breeze, he
didn't hear or see us approach. When he did, he jumped up and bounded over a
fence and was gone. Was he the latest incarnation of Uncle Buck, the huge
patriarch of the Lander deer herd? It
was hard to tell for sure, but that rack looked familiar.
As he headed off through the trees Shadow and I
headed back toward the house.
As we did, I looked back at my long shadow
stretching out behind me and took in all the glorious colors of the summer
morning. I called this my very own
Wyoming Painted Morning.
If you like tourism like I do, then it is easy to appreciate
what Yellowstone National Park means to Wyoming.
Some three
million folks come to the world's first national park each year. Almost a third of them are international
This reality
came to me when a young Asian woman sat next to me recently on a flight from
New Orleans to Denver.
It was hard
for me to determine if she was American or one of those international
tourists. It was also hard to figure out
how old she was and what she was doing. She appeared to be traveling alone.
Then an older
Asian woman came up the aisle and handed her a baggie full of chips, nuts and
fruits. It was her mother.
I asked her if
she was from New Orleans? "No, I am from
Boston, "she replied, explaining that she was a graduate student at Tufts
University. Surprisingly, I detected a slight southern drawl in her speech as
she continued: "I grew up in Alabama. My undergraduate degree was from Auburn."
"So why are
you going to Denver?"
"My parents
and I are going to Yellowstone National Park for the first time," she
explained. "We will be there a week."
I couldn't
help myself with the next question. "Did you bring a jacket?"
She laughed
and said, yes, she had been warned that the nights are cool.
I had my iPad
in my lap so I showed her some wonderful photos taken in Yellowstone. She was impressed. She had heard of the park
but the trip was her parents' idea. They
lived in New Orleans so they all decided to fly from there into Denver and then
rent a car and head north for a week.
It was fun to
give her some other ideas of where to go besides Yellowstone. She claimed to not have even heard of the Tetons. "You are in for a treat," I said.
We also talked
about the other gates to the park including passing through the Wind River
Indian Reservation in Fremont County and all the wonders of the east gates
through the Park County entrances.
I continued
showing her photos of Yellowstone and Wyoming.
She was thoroughly impressed. She could not recall seeing much about the
park before.
She was
probably dizzy from all the information being showered on her in a short time but,
no doubt, she was a smart gal and would now figure out a wonderful trip.
tourism is so fortunate to have a lure like Yellowstone. Folks who come from all over to visit the
great park usually come by car and that means driving through the rest of the
state to get there.
For years,
folks at the Wyoming Division of Travel and Tourism worked especially hard to
steer Yellowstone visitors to drive the "long way" into the park by way of
I-80, I-25 and I-90, thus traveling through a big part of Wyoming either going
or coming or both.
restaurants, gas stations, gift shops and retailers have all benefitted from
all the extra traffic they are getting because of Yellowstone.
I am partial,
too, because Yellowstone is my all-time favorite place. We have been going there on a regular basis
for 44 years. In the early years, we had an almost endless stream of out-of-state
relatives visiting us with an eye on going to the park.
Because of my
job requirements, I could usually only budget one day so we would get up at 4
a.m. and start the mighty trek. We would
stop at Jackson Lake Lodge to view the Tetons and then head north. Next stop usually was Old Faithful and then
the Norris Geyser Basin. Then the Grand
Canyon of Yellowstone and then end up grabbing a bite to eat at the Lake Hotel
and taking in the vast Yellowstone Lake.
We would then
head home, again stopping for a potty break in Dubois and walk back into our
front door in Lander at 10 p.m. Whew!
Seems like we
did that trip dozens of times.
So now, most
of our relatives had already gotten that earlier rush-hour tour so future trips
involved them spending a few days in the park to really get to know it
The park is
almost always hospitable although snowstorms can hit in every month and in
recent years, the traffic can be fierce, especially to us locals.
Yellowstone always satisfies. It is the
crown jewel of America.
World War II was an extraordinary time in Wyoming with over
10 percent of the state's population involved in fighting that war. Over 1,000
The war cry, "Powder
River, let'r buck" was heard from Europe to Asia as Wyoming's finest young men
and women risked their lives. This exclamation was first heard in 1898 when
Wyoming reportedly exceeded every other state's quotas for providing soldiers
in the Spanish-American War.
All over our
state you can find impressive memorials to these brave citizens who left the
comfortable confines of the Cowboy State to go to the ends of the world to
defend their country.
These thoughts
are on my mind as we just celebrated Memorial Day and the 70th
anniversary of D-Day is occurring on June 6.
So what is
happening to all these old veterans? Across the USA, they are dying by the
thousands. Not many of them left.
At one time,
the state had reportedly 56,000 living veterans, just about one out of 10
citizens. This had to be one of the
largest ratios in the country, if not the largest.
What triggered
these notions is that my wife and I just toured the National World War II
Museum in New Orleans and it was unique in its design and function in its
Not unlike the
Buffalo Bill Center in Cody, this museum really requires days (almost weeks) to
fully take it all in.
We spent four
hours and it was not even close to enough time.
Perhaps the
most impressive sight was on screen. It
took five years to create what was called a "4D, Imax movie" that depicted World War II.
Besides the
gigantic movie on the Imax screen, the show provided a multi-sensory experience
that took you to the real-life experience of being in war. It included real
airplanes, machine guns, and snipers in towers plus snow and smoke. The sound was loud (probably to help the World War II vets) and
it sure took you to a realistic place.
The statistics
surrounding World War II are beyond belief.
More than 65 million people died, more than in any war in history. In
Wyoming, perhaps no city or town made a bigger sacrifice than the tiny hometown
of former Gov. Stan Hathaway. Ten men
from little Huntley in Goshen County gave their last full measure in World War
II. Amazing.
The D-Day
invasion was the largest amphibian attack in history with over 5,000 vessels.
D-Day which was code-named
Operation Overlord, according to a huge display at that New Orleans museum,
involved 150,000 men in nine divisions landing on the beaches of Normandy over
a 50-mile stretch.
The freedoms
we take for granted today were earned on those beaches. It was interesting that General Dwight
Eisenhower did not have a back-up plan. The attack had to work.
to today and we are seeing some terrible things happening to our vets.
Revelations of
veterans having to wait unusually long times for medical appointments is an
insult to these brave men and women.
This is
unforgiveable. Let's hope the Veterans
Administration gets its act together.
All across Wyoming there are
statues and memorials to the vets.
The biggest of these is War
Memorial Stadium, the football field that hosts the University of Wyoming
Cowboys. It was built in 1950 as a tribute to the brave men and women who
fought in World War II and earlier wars. That gridiron has long been the
highest elevated field in the country at 7,215 feet above sea level.
A couple of weeks ago, our family
recalled the 14th anniversary of my father's passing.
He was a World War II veteran and
spent a lot of time in Louisiana. He was
blessed when he broke his wrist in an accident and thus did not get shipped
with his original unit, which was virtually slaughtered in Europe. He was later sent to Tehran, Iran where he
coordinated huge truckloads of goods being hauled to Russia over some huge
mountain passes. That effort helped defeat
the Italians and Germans.
He ended up going around the world
a couple of times and also was active in the American Legion for years after he
got home from the war. He saw war up-close and became a lifelong pacifist as a


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The Full Moon was Last Week
Last night, however, we had a fun, relaxing family time. Dinner was ok...the corned beef was perfect but the cabbage was over-cooked, owing to an incident with the soda bread. But it didn't dampen our festivities. And last night I sleep comparatively well so this morning I woke up feeling more chipper than I have had. Perhaps there was just some sort of lunar remnant dorking up neural pathways and maybe it's dissipated so we can get back to normal.
Either way, tomorrow I take off for my madcap Omahan weekend and let me tell you, I'm ready. 3 days of sleeping in and not having to work or fuss with laundry or remind The Child -again- to get her homework done and hanging out with one of my besties doing silly grown-up besties things...bring it on. Mama is way, way ready.
I just have to remember to go on-line at 11am to get my boarding pass.
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Cooling Plate V2.0
**Pictures are of version 1 and use for representation only. Version 2.0 is slightly different and photos will be updated shortly**
Our CNC Cooling plates are cut to perfection. We have carefully designed and tested multiple prototypes to make sure fitment and cut outs are in the appropriate location. Unlike competitors, we match our cut outs specifically for part. For example, our circle cut outs for round bump stops, not square and our A/C cutout is designed for the A/C, not a large hole to compensate poor fitment. Our panel also is design to fit perfect to prevent shifting and the use of screws. But to ensure the cooling plate will not move we embedded tiny neodymium magnets on the back to hold the panel in place.
**Version 2.0 Differences**
Aluminum with a standard matte black finish
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You will feel like the king of the world behind the helm of this beautiful Dufour Yachts Gib Sea 51.
Sail the waters of Ionian Islands in style.
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Providing unforgettable experiences out on the water is my specialty, and I look forward to sharing my love of boating with my customers!
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Choosing a Bathroom Style doesn't have to be hard – Read these Awesome Tips
You may face some difficulty when it comes to choosing a bathroom style. There are hundreds of bathrooms' styles in magazines, internet and shopping malls. To overcome this problem, first you have to determine your taste and decide your favorite styles of bathrooms. Then, choose the interior elements and arrange them in the right way to avoid chaos. The final look is important but the functionality and practicality are required too.
For instance, the size of your bathroom plays a big role in determining what style you should go for. If you're blessed with a large bathroom, you are completely free to choose any style you want. However, with a small bathroom, it might be tricky to apply a country or an antique style, because those kind of styles could easily make your bathroom even smaller with a chaotic cluttered look. Therefore, it'll be ideal if you go for the modern sleek style to create a spacious feel.
Some of the basic characteristics of a modern bathroom are glass surfaces, track lighting, a free-standing bathtub, metal fixtures, natural fabrics, and smooth ceramic tiles in neutral tones like black, gray, cream, and tan. Although, you should add a more striking bold color to your bathroom in order to avoid monotony and boredom. With some small accessories and a simple painting on the wall, you should be able to offset the mood and create an interesting look.
If you're wish for an antique look, try adding the color gold to your bathroom accessories. You can have a mirror with golden adornments, door knobs and hooks in chrome or nickel mixed with rustic gold. Window valances with floral prints are more than welcome in antique style.
The county style is one of the most beautiful styles you could apply to your bathroom. It creates warmth and coziness combined with an upscale elegance. No other style can offer such beauty to a room.
In order to apply this beautiful look, opt for a claw-foot tub, brass-finished fixtures, and a wooden framed mirror. Look for a nice-looking antique clock and some antique wallpapers in neutral colors. You can apply rustic paint to shelves, hampers and baskets, and use an old hat rack as a towel holder.
You can always tailor any bathroom style to suit your own personality and taste in order to create a unique comfortable feel.


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Assignment 3 - Determining personal levels of fitness!
Unit Information
In this section you will follow the standard methods for different fitness tests, to assess your own fitness levels. In particular, you will look at the methods for the following tests:
Hand in date: 13th February 2013
- Sit and reach
- Grip dynamometer
- Multi-stage fitness test
- Forestry step test
- 35m sprint
- Vertical jump
- One minute press-up
- One minute sit-up
- Skinfold testing
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
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The collaboration between Issey Miyake and James Dyson will see a limited release of the DC16 in Australia next month.
March 25th, 2009
It might seem like an unlikely marriage: a fashion designer and a vacuum cleaner, but this collaboration by Issey Miyake and Dyson made it work.
When Issey Miyake created a fashion collection around the theme of 'The Wind' – engaging in a "playful interaction with the wind" – it seemed a perfect opportunity for collaboration with Dyson.
Items in the Issey Miyake Wind collection were inspired by Dyson's vacuum cleaner technology and engineering drawings and in return Dyson will release a limited edition pink DC16 Issey Miyake vacuum.
At the Wind collection launch in Paris, James Dyson was also invited to design the stage for the parade. "I've long admired ISSEY MIYAKE's approach to design; experimenting with new technology, materials and production methods and redefining the possibilities of design. It's been great to join forces on such an exciting and unconventional project."
The limited release DC16 Issey Miyake will be available in Australia from 1 April – 31 May 2009 for RRP$349, while stocks last.
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If you own an Infinix phone, you're definitely in good hands. Infinix Mobility has excellent customer support and they continually provide updates to their software using OTA facility. Due to many developers building custom ROMs, there is every chance that you'd want to root Infinix phone to open up to more possibilities. Here you will learn a universal method to root Infinix phones.
Will this method work on my Infinix phone?
Since this is a universal method, it will work on almost every Infinix phone out there. Even if Kingroot isn't supporting your specific model of Infinix phone, there will be an update soon and your phone will be there.
As of now, users have reported that this method works for the Hot Note and Hot Note Pro, Hot X507, Infinix Zero, Infinix Eagle and Infinix Hot 2. If you try this method, we encourage you to tell us whether it worked for your model or not in the comments.
Additional Resources: Root Your Infinix Hot Note [if this method doesn't work]
How to root Infinix phones using KingRoot apk?
KingRoot app is a magic app really when it comes to rooting any phone. You can root Infinix phones using this app but that's not it. This app will also work on number of other phones as well.
This app answers a lot of your queries about Infinix phones.
- How to root Infinix Hot
- How to root Infinix without a PC
- Root Infinix Zero X506
Procedure : Root Infinix Phones using Kingroot
It's easy to gain root access on your Android phone manufactured by Infinix Mobility. All you have to do is to install Kingroot app and follow on-screen prompts. Here are complete instructions.
- Enable internet on your mobile phone. You will need to keep it enabled during this procedure.
- Download Kingroot apk by visiting this link on your phone. You won't find this app in Google Play Store.
- Now it's time to install Kingroot app so that you can finally root Infinix phone. You will need to follow these steps to install the app.
- Enable installation from unknown sources on your Infinix mobile by going to Unknonw Sources under Security under Settings.
- Now use file browser to find the Kingroot apk you just downloaded. If you downloaded the file on your PC, move it to your mobile SD card and run it from there. You can easily connect your Android phone to a PC using a USB cable. If you have no idea about what I'm talking, try downloading the app on your mobile instead of bringing in a PC.
- It should take a few seconds to install the app. Once installed, you can finally root Infinix phones. Ideally, there should be no popups and you should have a smooth installation. If problems found, please report.
- Launch the app once you have installed it on your phone.
- There will be a big blue button in the middle of the app. Click on it and wait for the process to finish.
- Once this process finishes, your phone is rooted.
Restart your phone and start using it. You can verify root status of your Infinix phone by simply downloading a root verification app. You can also check your phone's root status in Kingroot app.
Once rooted, you can consider to install a custom ROM on your Infinix phone.


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IOWA FALLS — Twelve thousand Iowa members of the armed services and their families will receive a donation of pork care packages from the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms to celebrate the holiday season.
Every member of all Iowa military units will receive $40 worth of coupons good for various pork products, equating to $480,000 in free pork.
"We're very thankful for our troops and proud to be able to support them during the holidays," said Jeff Hansen, president and CEO of Iowa Select Farms and co-founder of the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation. "We know that we could never repay the debt we owe to them for our security, but bringing military families together for a festive meal is our humble way of trying."
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Birthday of John the Baptist
For it was you who created my being,
knit me together in my mother's womb.
I thank you for the wonder of my being,
for the wonders of all your creation.
David writes a song glorifying the wonder of God's creation, starting with himself. The wonder of who he is reflects the wonder of all of God's creation and that in turn reflects the wonder of God the Creator.
Wonder: A feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful.
Some days I have this feeling of amazement and admiration about myself. On these days indeed the whole world appears wonderful as I see the fingerprints of God everywhere. On other days amazement and admiration are replaced with disappointment and revulsion. These are grey days where my world is small and self centered.
God knows all my beauty and my ugliness yet he sees me as something beautifully made, indeed made in his own likeness. The key here is to see myself rightly, to see myself as God sees me, warts and all. I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Saint John the Baptist, please pray for me.


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Rugby is one of the toughest sports and can well and truly claim to be known as a global sport with over one hundred nations registered in the World Rugby Official Rankings. While the All Blacks continue to build their legacy and dominate the international landscape, teams like Australia, England, South Africa and Ireland fight hard to close the gap and up and coming teams like Canada continue to build.
It's a great time to be a Rugby fan - plenty of teams means a whole lot of matches, and you can be sure that the big betting companies will cover each and every one of them, offering fantastic lines and competitive odds. There's also the big tournaments like the Six Nations, The Rugby Championship, and of course the famous Rugby World Cup which is second only to the FIFA World Cup in terms of attendance and income generated.
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In order to place the best possible bets on rugby, you're going to need the best betting sites to choose from. Below you will find a selection of the best sportsbooks available, each with their own unique lines, odds, bonus deals and the range of fixtures that they offer.
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Rugby is a sport that is based heavily around playing the percentages, and this is a great approach to take when considering betting on matches. Let's take a look at the most popular lines available so that you can select your preferred method of betting.
2-Way and 3-Way Betting
A important aspect of betting on rugby matches is that there are three results that can occur: win, loss and draw/tie. Although rugby is nothing like soccer in that draws are fairly rare, it is still possible and can really become a thorn in your side just like the double zero on a roulette table. The trick here is understanding the added risk and how to remove that risk altogether.
Let's take a hypothetical fixture like the All Blacks vs Australia for example.
In this match, the 3-Way Betting odds look like this:
- All Blacks: -200
- Draw/Tie: +2000
- Australia: +170
Now by removing the draw as an option and refunding bets if the draw occurs, you would get odds under the 2-Way Betting category that look something like this:
- All Blacks: -200
- Australia: +162
We have now reduced the risk of an unlikely draw altogether, and if we were planning to bet on the All Blacks, we would be getting the same odds anyway! That's a handy tip that you are sure to benefit from. Keep in mind that draws/ties are a possibility in the majority of rugby matches, but would not be applicable in a knockout stage where only the winner progresses to the next round.
Handicap Betting
The handicap line is one of the most popular options in rugby sports betting. This is where the bookmakers shift the goalposts so that the odds on both teams are close to even. Using the above example, the handicap for the All Blacks would be set at -4.5.
The odds would look like this:
- All Blacks: -110
- Australia: -110
If you place a bet on the All Blacks at this price, you would win if they beat Australia by five or more points. If you bet on Australia, you would win if they won, tied or lost by less than five points.
You will find that most companies offer alternatives to the standard handicap, and if you were bold enough to pick the All Blacks to win by more than ten points you could get odds of +150 for a -10.5 handicap. The standard handicap (in this case -4.5) represents the sportsbook's opinion on the likeliest result of the match, in this case a four or five point win to the All Blacks. If you think otherwise, then this is the market for you to make some serious money.
Pick the Margin
Betting on the margin is reasonably similar to other sports, however in rugby there are always fixed brackets to choose from: '1-12' and '13+'. This simply allows you to put a bet on whichever team you think will win, and specifically how large the win will be.
Again using the above game as an example, the odds in this market are as follows:
- All Blacks 1-12: +162
- All Blacks 13+: +200
- Australia 1-12: +260
- Australia 13+: +800
The most likely result is the All Blacks 1-12, yet you can still get far superior odds when compared to a simple 2-way bet. Obviously this is because there are more variables, however if you do your research and are confident, this is a great line to increase your dividend.
Live Betting On Rugby
Live betting is offered by many of the top online sportsbooks and is extremely useful in rugby matches. This is best utilised when you know the favourite in a matchup and are looking at a number of matches at once. It is not uncommon for the favourite team to fall behind early, perhaps to a penalty goal, and come back to win the match. Look for those matches where a favourite is struggling early and watch the odds increase in your favour.
Let's say that in the match above, Australia jump out to an early lead thanks to a try against the run of play. Twenty minutes in and 7-0 down, the All Blacks' 2-way odds may jump as high as -110 from their original -200. Hold your nerve, pick the right moment, and if the All Blacks come back as expected, you could be set to rake in a big win, something that would not be possible without the option to place a live wager.
Rugby Futures
International rugby is all about the big tournaments.
While the top British and European teams contest in The Six Nations annually, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina match up in the yearly Rugby Championship. Then of course there's the Rugby World Cup which is held every four years. There's always something happening!
The top betting sites will have future lines set up and ready well in advance of these tournaments, and that presents a great opportunity to get your pick at a better price. You will also find tournament specials such as top point scorer and top try scorer markets.
These options are just the tip of the iceberg, so make sure you explore our sportsbook partners and check out all of the different markets available.
As always, you can also join in the discussion on our Facebook page to connect with other bettors and convey your thoughts on all the upcoming rugby matches and tournaments.
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How do Suboxone and Subutex work? How do they change the scope of sub-acute drug and alcohol detox and residential treatment
for heroin and prescription pain killer withdrawal, but how do they work?
Suboxone and Subutex are two drugs that have been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of opiate addiction. Both medications work to eradicate opiates' influence on the brain, and both medications allow opiate addicted users to stop taking drugs such as heroin (or pills such as OxyContin or Vicodin) without experiencing painful withdrawal symptoms or struggling with drug cravings. What's the difference between the two medications and which one is right for you?
The primary difference between Suboxone and Subutex is that Subutex contains a single active ingredient: buprenorphine while Suboxone contains two active ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone.
Suboxone was introduced into the market in 2002 and was called the "miracle drug" for opiate and heroin addicts. Suboxone is a combination of the semi-synthetic opiate, buprenorphine, and the drug naloxone, which counteracts the euphoric and depressant effects of opiates. It is administered in either a pill or film form and placed under the tongue, dissolved sublingually. As a partial opiate agonist, buprenorphine only partially activates the brain's opiate receptors, greatly reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings, while naloxone prevents the euphoric and dangerous effects of taking opiates, minimizing the risk of abuse or overdose.
Naloxone is added to Suboxone to keep people from abusing the medication. For example, if you were high on heroin and took naloxone, you would crash into an immediate state of opiate withdrawal as it acts as an opiate antagonist. It fills the opiate receptors in the brain and won't let other drugs activate these receptors, but unlike buprenorphine (which fills and activates receptors) naloxone will not activate opiate receptors. With receptors full but not activated, individuals feel immediate and intense withdrawal pain.
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Back Pain Overview
Experts estimate that about 4 out of every 5 Americans experience back pain. Do the math: that's a lot of backs in a lot of pain. But why exactly is back pain so common? What causes it and what's the best way to get rid of it?
The Trusty Guide to Back Pain will provide answers to the most commons questions about back pain. We'll take you through the causes of back pain, back pain treatments, and back pain prevention, so that you'll know what to do to help reduce your back pain.
The guide is organized into sections, which are summarized below. Read the guide straight through or feel free to jump straight to the section of your choice. At the end of the guide, be sure to test your newfound knowledge with our back pain quiz. Also, we are always looking to improve our guides. If you have any suggestions, please send us your thoughts using the "Send Feedback" link at the bottom of the page.
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Maliboo Reef - who remains a priority as they've experienced prolonged outage.
North & South Bahamia
West Grand Bahama
Eight Mile Rock
Queen's Cove
Coral Reef
Williams Town
The Ridge
Hudson Estate
Gambier Loop
Pioneers Loop
We will provide an update on these troubled areas at 1pm as information becomes available.
UPDATE #9 (Monday, Sept. 11: We have successfully re-energized 60% of our customers.
Our crews have completed restoring customers for the night. We will resume at first light to restore customers that are still without power.
Areas that were successfully energized include:
• Rand Memorial Hospital and surrounding communities
• Grand Bahama International & Domestic Airport, Western Air Terminal
• GB Utility Well Fields 1 & 6 and surrounding areas
• Pine Ridge Landfill
• Yellow Pine Street
• Windsor Park
• Coral Reef Estates
• Coral Gardens
• Fortune Point
• Fortune Cay
• Shannon
• Chesapeke
• Mather Town
• Lincoln Park
• Sea Horse Village
• Royal Palm Way
• Bahama Reef
• Pelican Bay, Our Lucaya & the surrounding area
• Columbus park area
• Hudson Estates
• Pioneers Loop
• Heritage Subdivision
If your area is not listed, we are aware that you are still without power.
The Ridge, Maliboo Reef & South Bahamia require detailed inspections of all lines and poles to identify and correct the root cause of their issue. Maliboo Reef and the surrounding areas that have been experiencing a prolonged outage prior to the storm is a priority for crews tomorrow. An update will be given on this by 2PM.
Caravel Beach & Imperial Park are without power as a result of tornadic activity and poles needing to be replaced.
Eight Mile Rock & West End substations require a water washing procedure to ensure that all salt intrusion is removed. This will begin tomorrow morning.
We attempted to energize Coral Road, Coral Reef and Gambier Loop, there is a fault on the system that requires an inspection by crews.
Further updates will be given as they become available.
If your area is listed as energized and you are without power, you are experiencing an isolated outage. Call us at 352-8411 or toll-free at 300-4826 so we can address your issue.
Please take the time to ensure your home is safe to energize. If you are using a generator, make sure you are using a transfer switch and your main breaker is disconnected.
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Go BIG, or Go Home.
Jeremy Roenick has the biggest mouth in hockey. He claimed (from the sidelines) that RedWings coach Mike Babcock hates American players like Chris Chelios.
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Having a consistent wing man is awesome! Last night I approached about twice as many sets as usual. I met a girl from Oregon who makes cheese for a living, and another woman who was a stewardess and parties all over the world. We compared notes on Bangkok. I couldn't get out of that smelly, crowded, polluted city fast enough. Her take was that it's the NYC of the East. So both of these sets, they were going pretty well, but I ejected. In fact the girls were actually surprised and possibly even mildly upset when I left. And here's where I'm not sure what's happening. Am I bouncing because I was afraid, because I didn't want to put the effort in to make something happen, or did I just want to find girls I liked more? Hard to say for sure. But I think the takeaway is that when I'm in set with a girl who I really do like, I have to stick in there indefinitely.
Tonight is Cielo, time to dance! Dance floor game, I need to keep working on this. It's a big sticking point. I love to dance, and if I could consistently dance with girls at the club I know that I would enjoy going out more.
-Pianos is good every night of the week, I fucking love going out in New York!
-My approach anxiety is down about 700%.
-July 1st is going to mark the start of the sixty day challenge. More antics, more awesome nights, bigger requirements for success.
-Earlier a simple approach was a big deal. Now it's not so much. What can I do now that's a big deal, that will mark me for big progress?