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Great packaging is an awesome approach to win clients' trust. It demonstrates to them that you think about their request, notwithstanding sparing yourself the cost of a broken or harmed item. You should pick the correct packaging material for your items to adequately transport them to the clients without harming them. One sort of packaging material may not work for all the stock you offer.
Before you begin filling:
When pressing a shipment, dependably remember that the packaging ought to have the capacity to retain potential stuns. Begin by deciding the correct measurements. Will you utilize a case? Try not to pick one that is too huge, in light of the fact that then your bundle may imprint. Contrarily, the container shouldn't be too little either, as this expands the danger of tearing. Ensure all things fit flawlessly into the crate while leaving a touch of space for filler material.
Defensive packaging material:
It is prescribed to leave no less than 5 cm between the external and the inward packaging. The space in the middle of ought to be loaded with defensive filler material, for example,
• Styrofoam or Styrofoam chips
• bubble wrap
• polystyrene balls
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The Tennessee Titans may not be the worst defensive team in the NFL yet against the Steelers in week one, they were made to look like the best. After losing Maurkice Pouncey, the Steelers offense went completely stagnant. Losing an all-pro center should hurt an offense but there is no reason why the team couldn't make some kind of adjustment. It was just another terrible offensive game under coordinator Todd Haley.
In Haley's first season as coordinator for the Steelers in 2012, the team failed to score 20 points in six games going 2-4. In my opinion, Haley just seems to get stuck in his own gameplan, or lack thereof, and refuses to adjust to any game situation. When things start to go bad on offense, instead of looking for a solution, things just seem to get ugly fast. A lot of people attributed Ben Roethlisberger's great start to the 2012 season to Todd Haley and his system. I'm not going to say that Haley had nothing to do with it but a big part also was the complete lack of a running game.
Was the non-running game a part of the scheme because Haley saw how bad the offensive line was or was it just that bad and Ben was able to carry the load. It's a very fine line and honestly I wouldn't want to tear your head off if you wanted to give Haley some praise for the start of 2012. When I watched the games though, even when they won, I saw an offense that continuously ran the same play over and over even if it didn't work at all. Just to be specific, in the season opening loss to the Denver Broncos last year I remember about 90 percent of the run plays being draws. People have said that I over exaggerate this statement but I welcome anyone to go back and watch the film of that game.
It's like Haley can't stand being wrong so he'll just keep calling the same play until it gets some kind of positive yardage.
Again I'll admit, losing Pouncey killed the momentum the Steelers had in the game and I get why there would be a big drop off. But does anyone really think the team should have looked as bad as they did versus the Titans?
I put a lot of blame for the loss on Mike Tomlin because he is the head coach and this isn't the first time the team has underperformed under him. I also put a lot of blame on Todd Haley because it is his job to find a way to mask the loss of Pouncey. It will be up to Haley to keep Ben from getting killed against the Cincinnati Bengals in week two.
I'm not saying that Haley is terrible if the team doesn't all of a sudden run for 150 yards and Ben isn't sacked at all. It's his job however to make sure he creates a gameplan to play to the strengths of the team and hide the weaknesses.
Whatever you want to think and say about how good this team really is, the truth is that a good gameplan can make anyone look good. Todd Haley has to be able to put the players in the best position possible and then we can critique how well they actually executed that plan.

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93WA - "From one of the warmest sites in France, the 2014 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Lieu Dit La Narassa comes from 70-year-old vines planted in the black schist soils of Maury. Despite the rugged, hot terroir from where this beauty comes, the wine is pure silk and elegant, with lots of black raspberry, chocolate covered currants, pepper and olive notes giving way to a full-bodied 2014; it has polished tannin and a seamless texture. A blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah that was aged mostly in concrete tank (20% in demi-muids), drink it anytime over the coming 4-5 years." - Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, 93 points!
"I've raved time and time again about the quality - and value - coming from Domaine Lafage's Jean-Marc Lafage. A large estate that pulls from vines in the Agly Valley, the Aspres region, and vines around the estate and close the Mediterranean Sea, they've just completed work on a new, state of the art winery and cellar. I can only imagine the quality will continue to soar at this estate." - Jeb Dunnuck
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U.S. Olympic Star Lopez Lomong visits Houston
Former Sudan Lost Boy & US Olympian in Texas this weekend to support partnership between Lakewood Church and World Vision
All Part of Effort to Benefit Children in South Sudan
Lakewood Church – October 13, 2012
October 10, 2012 (Seattle, WA) – U.S. Olympian and former Lost Boy Lopez Lomong will be in Houston this weekend to help volunteers at Lakewood Church assemble World Vision Promise Packs in an effort to help children living in extreme poverty in South Sudan. Lomong and his charity 4South Sudan is partnering with international Christian charity World Vision.
On Saturday morning, Lomong will visit Lakewood Church and share part of his inspirational story.
At six, Lopez was kidnapped from his Sudan village and held captive as he was being prepped as a child soldier. Too small to undergo training, his fate would most likely have been starvation. But he escaped with the help of three other captives. After running three days and nights, they were captured by Kenyan troops and brought to a refugee camp where Lopez lived for 10 years. He was brought to this country by a US family and soon discovered how fast he was. In 2008, Lomong qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the men's 1,500 meters. He was voted by his teammates as the flag bearer in the Opening Ceremonies. In August, Lomong competed in his second Summer Games in London, this time in the 5,000 meter where he finished tenth. Lomong says, "I learned a lot in that race. I'll be back in four years, smarter and stronger. I'll be back"
Lopez is confirmed to arrive in Houston Friday October 12th at 5pm, departing Sunday, October 14th at 6pm. The event on Saturday at Lakewood. Church is Saturday from 8am-12pm. World Vision Promise Packs empower orphans and at-risk children in Africa.
Saturday, October 13
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) – Promise Pack Event at Lakewood
Sunday, October 14
Attend Lakewood Church service (8:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. service times)
Contact info:
Dana Buck, Kits Team Director 425-241-1842
Joanna Kimes, Kits Team Event Specialist 206.251.2894
Lakewood Church:
3700 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77027
Former NHL star enters his first marathon to help kids in Africa
Former NHL star Jim Nill will run his very first marathon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Sunday to raise money for water projects in Africa. Inspired by his wife's battle with cancer, Jim Nill is joining 1,600 runners from Team World Vision to help provide clean water to children living in extreme poverty in Kenya and South Sudan. Nill and as many as 275 fellow runners from his Detroit-area Northridge Church will run the 26.2 mile course.
Jim Nill played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1988 to 1991. His wife, Bekki was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in May, 2011. Bekki had hoped to run the marathon with her husband. She will instead drive with him to Chicago as moral, emotional and spiritual support.
Important Dates: Sunday, October 7th, 2012
Media outlets: Detroit, national hockey outlets (Hockey News, Sports Illustrated, USA Today)
Spokesperson: Jim Nill (available for interviews – en route Friday to Chicago – driving)
Presentation: link to WXYZ (Detroit) TV news story:
Local media (community paper) coverage:
Recommended Twitter posts:
Jim Nill, Former NHL star runs first marathon (Chicago) Sun to help kids in Africa, inspired by wife who's battling cancer. @WorldVisionNews
Former Det Red Wings star Jim Nills enters first-ever marathon Sun in Chicago. Inspired by wife, Bekki, who's battling @WorldVisionNews
Former NHL star Jim Nills & many other first-time marathoners to enter Chic Marathon Sun @WorldVisionNews
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Bekki Nill was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in May of 2011. She already beat breast cancer 12 years ago. This time the cancer is more severe and Bekki says she is comfortable not knowing what the next day holds. "I have that peace knowing that God is in control. I know I could die at any moment." Bekki has always been a person to take on a challenge. So, one day during a chemo treatment she decided to run a marathon to help kids. She signed up with an organization called World Vision. They build water-wells in countries like Africa to provide people with clean water for their villages. Upon hearing that Bekki was involved, her husband Jim signed up and they began to train and collect pledges for the October 7 run in Chicago.
However, about four months ago, Bekki's chemo changed and running became unbearable. It ended her marathon training, but Jim kept running for Bekki and the kids.
Father and daughter join thousands Sunday for Chicago Marathon
Michael Mantel, Ph.D., of Sugar Land, Texas, is the CEO of Living Water International and a former executive with World Vision. On Sunday, Oct. 7, Mantel will be thinking about a different source of water: aid stations along the Bank of America Chicago Marathon route.
Mantel, and his daughter Maggie, a freshman at Northwestern University, are joining 1,600 Team World Vision runners in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon to raise money for water projects in Africa. Living Water and World Vision are combining efforts in nations like Zambia. To date Team World Vision has raised more than $1.6 million for clean water in Africa.
Important Dates: Sunday, October 7, 2012
Media outlets: Targeting select Christian media & Houston media (specifically KHOU-TV) in Houston
Spokesperson: Mike Mantel, Living Water
Just-released You Tube video:
Chicago Marathon (official charity profile)
Recommended Twitter posts:
Father & daughter run Chicago Marathon on Sun, join Team World Visio. Goal: raise $ to help African kids get clean water @WorldVisionNews
Houston dad and his Chicago daughter join hundreds with Team World Vision trying to help African kids gain access to clean water @WorldVisionNews
For more information on Living Water or Team World Vision, or to speak with Michael or Maggie Mantel, please contact Wilks Communication at firstname.lastname@example.com or 708-434-5006.
Extra Notes: Across Africa, people experience such scarcity of water that children – often young girls – are forced to miss school in order to carry water from distant, polluted streams. Global charities World Vision and Living Water International are actively engaged in efforts to provide clean water for these communities and have partnered to dig 50 fresh water wells in Zambia, where the need is great.
"Zambia is a beautiful country, but dirty water is taking its toll on the country's children," says Michael Mantel. "Almost half the population lacks access to clean water. Together, Living Water and World Vision are tackling this problem, one well at a time." Living Water's expertise with digging wells and training community members to provide maintenance and care to the new well is combined with World Vision's expertise in health, education, and advocacy programs. Together, the two charities bring transformation to communities like that of Sachenga Village in Zambia. Mantel says he's proud to run alongside the charity runners from Team World Vision, the largest charity team in the Chicago Marathon. In fact, Mantel led the group that created Team World Vision, during his tenure there. "Running for a cause makes it so much easier to get through tough training days," he says.
What would you do with a year off work? How would you change the world?
Microsoft VP Margo Day uses her sabbatical to empower 17,000 girls in rural Kenya to stay in school and avoid the all-too-common cultural practice of early marriage. She and her friends have raised more than $3 million in commitments toward a budget of $4.8 million. Day has contributed $150,000 out of her own pocket, and committed a half million more over the next three years.
Early and/or forced marriage and female genital mutilation are still widely practiced in rural Kenya. However, Seattle's Margo Day is discovering that this is changing. The World Vision Kenya Child Protection and Education Program is focused on accelerating that change. Access to education is fundamental. Day took a year off of work as a high-powered tech VP to slow down and help girls living in extreme poverty in a remote region of rural Kenya.
Quote: "Listen to God because he'll tell you when what you have is enough."
Important Dates: October 11 – International Day of the Girl
Media outlets: Seattle media, national and local tech writers, women's publications
Spokesperson: Margo Day VP Microsoft
Margo Day's blog http://margoday.wordpress.com/
Multi-media content: Video being shot Wednesday, Sept 26 http://en.gravatar.com/margoday
Recommended Twitter posts:
What would u do w 1 yr sabbatical? Microsoft VP helped Kenyan girls get education Intl Day of the Girl Oct 11 @WorldVisionNews
Microsoft VP takes year off work to help girls in rural Kenya. International Day of the Girl Oct 11 @WorldVisionNews
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Here's some of the tangible progress she's made in the past year:
The first phase of the work was building St Elizabeth Secondary school for Girls. Already she says, there are 165 girls attending. 45 more are in the Morphus Primary School Rescue Center that will be able to attend St Elizabeth's when they're old enough. All school fees, she says are fully paid. These are girls who up until two years ago had no hope of secondary school or a better life.
Margo Day's Tips: How to Make a Difference
1. Work with an experienced organization with sustainability at its core.
2. Concentrate your efforts on one thing
3. Show others what you're doing. They want to have that same kind of impact that you have.
Sook (Kenya) Integrated Program Area: Education improvements 2009-2012: Much has been accomplished to form a good foundation for the work now of the Kenya child Protection and Education program. Here are some education statistics from 2009 to today:
- 17.6% increase in child enrollment in school (2012: 9,768 children: 5,107 Boys, 4,571 Girls)
- Number of Early Childhood Development centers: from 39 to 53*
- Number of Primary Schools: from 34 to 49*
- Academic performance increase in primary schools: 9% increase (from a mean of 253 to 276)
In Redmond, Washington, Microsoft's Margo Day and her friends have raised more than $3 million dollars in an effort to help girls living in rural Kenya.
Margo Day worked at Microsoft for ten years, taking a sabbatical in 2011 from her job as a Vice President (responsible for marketing and sales in the Western United States). She used the year to focus her passion and energy on raising funds and awareness for the Kenya Vulnerable Girls Education Project and Child Protection, partnering with World Vision.
The education project she devoted herself to will positively affect many hundreds of girls in in the Western Rift Valley of Kenya by building schools and deepening community advocacy for the education of the girl child. World Vision's Child Protection initiative will protect over 50,000 children from exploitation as child laborers or in the sex trade.
Day has more than 27 years of experience in high technology software sales, marketing, business development and partner/channel management. During her tenure Day was recognized as the #7 channel executive in the industry and was a frequent keynote speaker at industry channel conferences.
Before joining Microsoft in 2001, Margo Day was Executive Vice President at SoftQuad Software, Ltd., and Vice President and Managing Director of Go2Net. She also spent seven years at Lotus Development Corporation in senior positions in the North American SMB Sales, Enterprise Sales, Field Marketing, and Business Partner Sales organizations. Making a difference in people's lives is so important to me.
She is current co-chair of the World Vision National Leadership Council for Child Protection. I am partnering with World Vision to address issues related to girls' education and child protection, recently completing construction of the St. Elizabeth's Secondary School for Girls in West Pokot, Kenya. I have been honored for my work on behalf of women at Microsoft, earning its 2006 Most Inspirational Woman award. I live in the Seattle, WA area and love being outdoors. I enjoy backpacking, boating, cycling, scuba diving, skiing, golf, adventure travel and, when it's rainy outside, attending concerts and theater in addition to enjoying a great glass of wine.
The New Face of American Poverty –The Other 47 percent?
"A new documentary to be released next month highlights our nation's poverty. Hear from a Chicago woman about how World Vision helped her family overcome a culture of violence and hopelessness."
Targeting: Chicago and Washington, D.C. media
When Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney portrayed Democratic President Barack Obama's supporters – as 47 percent of the electorate – who live off government handouts and do not "care for their lives," Chicago's Sheila Howard took it personally. "Poor people I know don't feel entitled", says 54-year old Sheila Howard from Chicago's West Side. Howard says, "When poverty hits, you just find yourself in those circumstances. People forget that there but for the grace of God go I."
Howard is one of those featured in the new Linda Midgett documentary, "The Line" about the "new face" of American poverty. http://thelinemovie.com/ The film premiers in Washington, D.C. October 2nd.
Sojourners CEO Jim Wallis says, "More and more of our friends are in poverty — in the pews, in our workplaces — through no fault of their own, and they are slipping below the poverty level."
The film features a single dad from the Chicago suburbs laid off from his bank and now a regular at the local food pantry, trying to make it by with three kids. Howard's in the doc because she lives on Chicago's tough West Side where deep poverty creates a culture of violence and hopelessness. Howard works with World Vision as a community Development Specialist.
Howard 's son, JaVee was also in the documentary because of his involvement as a delegate in World Vision's Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). In 2011, JaVee, his sister, Veesha and Sheila joined more than 130 others across the nation as they traveled to Washington, D.C. , advocating for federal youth violence prevention funding.
Sheila talked about her experience with Linda Midgett and the documentary filming. "It was my journey living below the poverty line. I took them back to my old neighborhood to the house I grew up, and showed them where my sister was killed in 1974." Howard believes it was a robbery attempt though she says police never confirmed that.
"The point of the movie is that many people are living below the poverty line through no fault of their own. We are not all lazy, feeling entitled … wanting to live off the government, Things just happened beyond our control that caused us to fall below the line," says Howard.
Howard says the film gave her an opportunity to talk about her nonprofit, "Born To Be Light" www.born2blight.com. and how she was inspired by (YEP). Howard says, "It's working. People are understanding the significance of being a light in their home and community. Words not only carry empowering energy, they carry hope for a better tomorrow."
Howard is going back to school to get her undergraduate degree in communications from Chicago State University.
- A 2011 YouTube video features Howard and JaVee, discuss how YEP changed their lives.
- Linda Midgett (2005 Daytime Emmy Award winner, 2006, 2007 Daytime Emmy Award nominated)
Available for interview:
Sheila Howard – Community Development Specialist – World Vision
Corryne DeLiberto – Domestic Policy Advisor – World Vision
Media Contact: John Yeager Special Projects Director – Media Relations World Vision 425-765-9845 email@example.com
How Many Lattes Is Lazaro's Life Worth?
Recently, I got a chance to meet 6 year-old Lazaro, who lives with his five brothers and sisters on a hilltop on the edge of Kenya's Great Rift Valley in Central Kenya. I don't know much about him other than that he herds goats for his family, that he likes games with a ball and that he is very, very, very shy.
But behind his shyness there is wisdom and a sadness in his eyes that belies his age. What has he seen in those six years? How many nights did he go to bed without enough to eat? According to the latest UN statistics, more than 850 million people go to bed hungry each night. Has Lazaro been one of them?
What am I willing to give up to ensure he has access to the most basic of life's needs: food security, basic nutrition, education and access to clean water?
Is Lazaro's life worth a tall latte? My local Starbucks charges $3.24 (tax included) for 8 ounces of ground espresso and steamed milk. A tall latte is something most of us in Seattle take for granted. It's a wonderful little luxury. Buy one a day it'll run you $842.40 a year. Cut your habit down to just two a week and you'll save more than enough to sponsor a child like Lazaro for one year. So that's what I've decided to do.
Kari Costanza: Crying in My Cubicle
Kari Costanza's Tips for the Re-purposed Journalist:
- It's not about you. (You're not there to be the best writer or to win a Pulitzer)
- Don't do it if you don't truly like people (People in need will open up only if they know you care).
- Be prepared for a joy and a pain that you could never imagine when you were studying to become a journalist in school.
After graduating from the University of Washington, Kari held a job as news producer at KIRO 7 TV and at several stations on the East Coast. As a producer, Costanza says, "I shaped and wrote much of the newscast. I worked with anchors, reporters, photographers and production staff to condense the news of the day into a 30 minute broadcast."
Costanza met that daily deadline for 10 years. Then one day she remembers a KIRO 7 TV colleague walking by her newsroom desk and whispering, "You're not happy. You need to make a change." The words haunted her because they rang true.
It was spring, 1995.
Then her mother cut out a news article in her hometown paper, the Tacoma News Tribune, about how a Christian non-profit called World Vision was moving from Southern California to Federal Way. Her mother urged her to apply for a job. Kari interviewed in May. In June she was hired.
She has never looked back.
In the first five years after joining the World Vision video department, Kari produced 300 videos. She became Managing Editor of World Vision Magazine in 2000. In 2010, World Vision International asked her to be Global Editor. Today, Kari Costanza is Editor of Special Projects and Content Curation. In 17 years with World Vision, Kari Costanza has been to 40 countries.
"The hardest part is when you care about people and they die, " says Costanza. "We did this story in Rwanda in August. We'd heard that 10 people had died in a refugee camp." As always, Costanza wanted to personalize the story. At a hospital near the camp, she met a woman named Solange who had lost a daughter since moving to the camp from the Congo. She and NPPA Photographer of the Year Lisa Berglund produced a video of Solange and her baby, Esther when they came back from Africa. "But then, after we left, we found out that Esther died. We mourned. I just went into my cubicle and cried," says Costanza.
"That doesn't happen in TV news."
On Thursday, September 20th, at 1 p.m. (Pacific), Kari will join World Vision award-winning photographer Jon Warren for a presentation at Seattle Center as part of the Center's "The Next Fifty" Celebration called "Approaching The Story."
For the Solange story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iciR3jGCiaA
For the One to the World Digital Classroom: http://n50.onetotheworld.net/health12#


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Friday, August 29, 2008
Envelope of the letter received today from Denis Charmot, Marnaz, France.
(Thank you, Denis, for the copy of Les Negresses Vertes album!)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Post card for "Alyonka - Sputnik - Reloaded" mail art show (Yoshkar-Ola, October 2, 2008) created and sent by Vladimir Gritzay, Krasnodar, Russia.


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Check out this absolutely stunning Atmos 566 mechanical clock from Swiss time piece makers Jaeager-LeCoultre. The immaculate clear or blue Baccarat crystal chronometer was designed by Australian aircraft designer Marc Newson.
The Atmos 566 has rhodium-plated feet, a cool sky chart, and is powered by small temperature changes so it only seems fitting to call such a distinguished time piece by its proper name: chronometer. The Atmos 566 is about the most stylish timepiece that I've ever seen, and although it won't run forever, it is perpetually cool.
49 Eccentric Analog Clocks
Ticking Hearts
Action Figure Timepieces
Classy Cubic Chronometers
Solar Chronometers
Jaeager-Lecoultre Atmos 566 Clock is Perpetually Cool
- By: TopDogJan 22, 2010
References: jaeger-lecoultre & dvice
References: jaeger-lecoultre & dvice


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Lucerne in Lucerne (District), Switzerland
Krien- or Upper-Gate
Krientor oder Obertor
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First mentioned in 1269. Exit gate towards Kriens, Horw and Brünig, providing access to the artisan settlements along the Krienbach. Rebuilt 1481-1482, demolished in 1856.
Erected by Stadt der Luzern (City of Lucerne).
Location. 47° 2.951′ N, 8° 18.181′ E. Marker is in Lucerne, Lucerne, in Lucerne (District). Marker is on Franziskanerplatz just from Hirschengraben, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Franziskanerplatz 3, Lucerne 6003, Switzerland.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The "Cauldron" Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Franziskanerkirche (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burgher Gate (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Singer House (about 150 meters away); Ritter Palace (about 180 meters away); The Pfyffer Student House The Von Sonnenberg House (about 210 meters away); The Old Armory (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lucerne.
Categories. • Forts, Castles •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


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Burton upon Stather and Winterton ward
Burton upon Stather and Winterton ward lies to the north of North Lincolnshire with its northern boundary being the river Humber. It is a largely rural ward, encompassing seven parish settlements, the largest being Burton upon Stather and Winterton.
Elected representatives
- Elaine Marper (Conservative)
- Ralph Ogg (Conservative)
- Helen Rowson (Conservative)
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A range of statistics for Burton upon Stather and Winterton ward are available through the North Lincolnshire Data Observatory.
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To find information about properties in North Lincolnshire use our Local Information facility.
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UON Prizes Presentations Ceremonies
University of Nairobi to co-host Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions.
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Date and time:
Thu, 2017-08-24 13:20
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The University of Nairobi, School of Economics in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting a regional dialogue conference on WTO Accessions for the greater horn of Africa from August, 28-30, 2017 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi.
Speaking during a press briefing, Ambassador Amina Mohammed, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the ministry and the government in general, emphasize on partnership and collaboration with the private sector, the academia and all stakeholders in policy formulation and implementation.
The regional dialogue meeting has been convened for four African countries from the greater Horn of Africa that are in the process of acceding to the WTO. The target countries are: Union of Comoros, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Federal Republic of Somalia and Republic of Sudan. Republic of Sudan, which has expressed interest to join WTO will also participate.
Other countries that joined WTO recently, have also been invited to the conference. They include: China, Liberia, Oman, Yemen and Seychelles. They are expected to share their accession experiences, reflect on ways in which WTO membership can foster regional integration and cooperation. The dialogue conference will also mobilize support for facilitating and accelerating African accessions.
Ambassador Amina also noted that Kenya as a founding member of WTO will continue supporting African countries in capacity building especially on trade negotiations. She added that accession to WTO by African countries is crucial for regional and continental integration process. Accelerated regional integration will increase intra-Africa trade which currently stands at 12% compared to Europe at over 60%.
The University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Peter Mbithi observed that the School of Economics was awarded the WTO Chair to support capacity building, and international trade. He noted that the University collaborates with the private sector, the industry in doing research and disseminates the research findings to solve the problems facing Africa. Prof. Mbithi was represented by Prof. Isaac Mbeche, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Affairs and Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration and Finance.
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Hi All,
I did drop this in game chat but was met with silence unfortunately...
I've recently returned after a long break and have a stash full of crap, is there a NPC i can sell all items to on this server?
Thanks for your time :)
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My thanks to Isabelle for pointing the Traders location out to me. That dude is hard to see in that busy SZ!!


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Solar Prospect is the solar arm of Wind Prospect and offers services across the project lifecycle to help bring your renewable vision to reality. We guarantee a rapid response to your requirements with inbuilt flexibility to make sure you get the results you require. Our service is personal and one main contact will ensure your project runs smoothly and that control remains in your hands to the extent that you require.
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Transfer Graduate Credit
If you're interested in transferring credit to the Graduate School at the University of Saint Francis for past graduate work, please contact your graduate counselor. Up to 15 outside credit hours can be applied to your USF master's degree.
To be eligible for credit at USF, the following criteria must be met:
- Final course grade must be a "B" or better
- Credit must have been earned in the last five years
Approval of all transfer credit is the prerogative of the department chair or program director and the director of the Graduate School. You may be asked to provide catalog descriptions for the graduate course you'd like to transfer.
In most cases, workshop courses and courses regularly taught at USF may not be taken at another institution after you are enrolled in a degree program at the university. Once admitted to USF, you must obtain approval from the director of the Graduate School prior to registering for coursework elsewhere. Only grades of "B" or better will be accepted for transfer.


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Introduction to Letterpress
|$ 65.00
January 10th, 2018 6:30 PM
- Instructor: Robin Weinert
- Workshop Type: Printing
- Workshop Status: Wait-list
- Workshop Start: January 10th, 2018 6:30 PM
- Workshop End: January 10th, 2018 9:30 PM
- Sessions: 1
If you have heard about letterpress but are not really sure what it is or how it works, this class will allow you to peer inside the rich history and engaging techniques of letterpress printing. This class introduces the process, the materials, the machines, and the satisfaction of printing by hand on a Cylinder proof press. Participants will learn the basics of setting type using SFCB's vast collection of lead type and decorative ornaments as well as inking, locking up and pulling a print.
Materials to Bring: None.
Workshop Fee (includes $10 materials fee): $65.00
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 10, 2017 :: 6:30-9:30pm
Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class
About the Instructor | Robin Weinert
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Welcome to The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Website
On March 4th, 2012, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel closed. Its closure marked the end of a landmark agreement, set to expire in February 2012, between the Church of Cyprus and the Menil Foundation. Over the course of three days after the chapel closed, from March 5th-7th, Menil staff and Cypriot officials worked together to deinstall the frescoes and crate them for their long journey home back to Cyprus.
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TopRhombus is a four sided Polygon that falls in category of quadrilaterals. Measures of sides of Rhombus are same (congruent sides) and also are parallel to each other in pairs. Rhombus has two diagonals bisecting each other at 90 degrees. Like Rectangle and Square, rhombus does not have measure of angles subtended between every pair of sides as 90 degrees. Let us learn how to construct rhombus.
For this we would require 3 circles that overlap each other. Using the centers and points lying on three circles we can draw the vertices or apexes of rhombus. By connecting these vertices we will get the sides of rhombus. So, for making a proper shape we need to be specific with measures of three circles we draw and also the straight edges we sketch after the vertices are obtained.
To start with, 1st draw a line segment of a definite length according to the measure of the side you want for the rhombus and name this Line Segment as AB with A and B as end points. Wide open the protractor such that it equals the length of the Line Segment AB. Place the protractor on any one end Point say 'A' and draw a Circle such that it has radius equals to AB. Let it be the 1st circle. Mark any point on the circumference of the circle as 'C'. Next rub the circle you drew and leave the point 'C' intact. In the same way now place your protractor on the point 'C' and draw another circle of the same Diameter measure i.e. AB. Then place the protractor on the point B to sketch the third circle. Mark the point of Intersection of the second and the third circle as D. Now when we have got four points, remove two circles and join the points. We would find that lengths AC, AB, CD and BD are of same measure and represent a rhombus.


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I think i am right in saying he kept for Yorkshire during the summer?
Bancroft is a proper keeper. He has kept all is life in all levels but 1st class. He wasn't chosen for WA as Whitman was in the team from the age group before and hence kept the gloves Bancroft becoming a specialist batsman. Handscombe is a part time keeper and always has been and has said himself he is only comfortable keeping in LO cricket.
Another day passes with no stokes announcement. A few things perhaps to considerAre we ready to hand over the ashes with no ginger ninja?Do we think this is the weakest Aussie team ever seen in ...Australia?Can Steve smith keep up his phenomenal run scoring with a technique from the village green?Do we secretly envy the Australian way of life and the fact some of their women are stronger than us men?Do you know what a scooner is?Do we really really really not miss mark Nicholas but wish the brilliant Richie benaud could commentate on just one more series?So many questions we just don't know the answer too.Roll on the 1st test.
Who i would pick with the teams lined upWarner Vs Cook (home advantage wins)Renshaw Vs Stoneman (only because he has a few more test matches under his belt)Smith Vs Vince (no explination required) Khawaja Vs Root (Root a class above)Handscomb Vs Malan (handscomb with more experience) Wade/Nevill/Bancroft/Alyssa Healy, Australian Cattle Dog/Backstop Vs Bairstow (because he is going to be in the side)Maxwell/Cartwright/S. Marsh/Bancroft vs Ali (Tie, im tipping Ali to struggle with the ball massively, the Australian candidates will bowl little if at all and the genuine bats will be stronger than Ali but dont bowl) Starc Vs Woakes (starc is in a different league)Cummins Vs Broad (Tie, raw young pace and talent vs experience, word is broad has lost his swing and just hasnt been the same with the bat since he got hit in the mug a few years ago, cummins can also hold a bat)Hazelwood Vs Anderson (anderson sadly well past his best, i think he will struggle with injury and form) Lyon Vs Overton/Ball/Team Physio/Talented member of touring Barmy Army (Lyon cops alot of critisism but his record does the talking, especially in Australia) No Stokes because you cant beat down on a person like he did, regardless of what they said. No excuses, get some help son.
Wade/Nevill/Bancroft/Alyssa Healy, Australian Cattle Dog/Backstop Vs Bairstow (because he is going to be in the side)
Woakes taken 6 wickets
Certainly staking his claim to get the new ball ahead of Broad isn't he, wickets all over the place. Note that Overton's got a couple of economical strikes again too, first test line up is looking pretty obvious now!
Itll be ridiculous if he doesnt open the bowling! Broad hasnt done anything in the two warm up games and Im starting to think his place in the side could be under threat!
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ST CATHARINES, Ont. — Two men and a woman are together in a hot tub in birthing room No. 9 at St. Catharines hospital.
A year ago, they were strangers. The men had their own lives as a couple in Toronto. The woman, in St. Catharines. And yet, their worlds were about to intersect in a way that would change each of them forever.
They were on the precipice of something wonderful. Something scary. Something big. Something so profound that they would easily give one another the trust, hope and faith of long-time friends.
Indeed, they would be part of an experience so intimate they could never be strangers again.
They were about to create a baby together.
Ann Pogwizd is a 34-year-old single mom from St. Catharines with two young boys under the age of five. She works as a dental assistant for an orthodontist in Burlington. And while she's done having her own children she's always known that one day, she'd do it for someone else.
In the tub she is mostly naked except for a bra and underwear, with a strap wrapped around her burgeoning belly to monitor the unborn baby's heartbeat. On her knees, she leans forward into the side on the tub. Her arms are folded across a small pillow and her face is buried into her clenched fists.
Behind her is Pierre Londono, 43, a flight attendant. He is barefoot, his jeans rolled up to his knees as he balances on the back edge of the tub, massaging Pogwizd's lower back. Tom Cahill, a 40-year-old who works in the bio-medical field, faces Pogwizd from outside the hot tub. Her hands are gripped around his fingers.
Pogwizd is having a baby for Cahill and Londono.
The baby inside her has no genetic connection to Pogwizd. She is the vessel, the womb for two men who want to be parents but, as Pogwizd explained to her two young boys, "They didn't have the parts mommy has to carry a baby."
In the vernacular of assisted reproductive technology, she is the gestational carrier. The surrogate.
The baby is a product of an anonymous woman's egg, and Cahill's sperm, fertilized in a laboratory to create an embryo then implanted into Pogwizd's uterus.
And on this day in April, Cahill and Londono are about to become daddies.
The contractions are frequent and without relief. And despite the guys buying her spicy Tom Yum soup earlier in the day, and a subsequent decision to be induced to facilitate the baby's eviction, Pogwizd's body hasn't co-operated. She's in a lot of pain but her cervix hasn't opened up enough. And she's had enough of the tub.
The guys help her out and walk her to a birthing ball at the side of the bed, where they resume their roles of expectant dads.
"It turned into a beautiful dance," says Cahill. "Everyone without saying a word knew what to do and how to do it. It just worked."
No words are needed. Until Pogwizd announces that she has to push. Now.
Cahill and Londono help her into bed. They remember someone yelling, "Everyone in here." They pull off their shirts for the first skin-to-skin contact they will soon have with their baby.
Cahill is handed a pair of surgical gloves; he had asked to help deliver his baby. His hands are shaking so much that he only manages to pull on one before the baby's head appears. It's all he can do to touch a shoulder with his one gloved hand, while the rest of baby Augustine slides into the world.
Londono is behind Cahill, in awe, immobilized by the magnitude of the moment. "My eyes are wide," he says.
Little Augustine is placed first on Pogwizd's chest.
"It went from panic to delivery so fast. I couldn't believe what Ann's body had just done," says Cahill.
Londono cuts the umbilical cord. Cahill brings their baby to his bare chest. "He was so warm. I loved that feeling of holding him." Londono is crying. They look at each other and kiss.
Londono holds his baby son.
"I was so choked up with emotions, with disbelief and happiness," he says. "I knew I was going to love this guy so much. I didn't quite realize the power that strikes you. The way you love someone.
"He came with this wand that touched me and said, you're mine."
While their love was instant, the journey to create baby Augustine was long and exhaustive.
There was research, thought and many heartfelt discussions. Lawyers, legal documents and contracts to be signed. There were reproductive specialists, tests and fertility drugs. And there was Pogwizd.
Surrogacy is legal in Canada, but is regulated by the Assisted Human Reproduction Act which stipulates that women cannot be paid to be surrogates. They can, however, be reimbursed for out-of-pocket costs that relate directly to the pregnancy. Think maternity clothes. Medications. Lost wages. And gas for driving to appointments.
The total cost of fatherhood for Cahill and Londono for everything, including lawyers and documents, tests and medical procedures, was $ 30,000, on the lower end by standards.
In Ontario, one in vitro fertilization cycle is covered by the government. Some of the fertility drugs were covered by private insurance. And under the new All Families Are Equal Act, which came into effect the beginning of this year, the process of people who use a surrogate to be legally recognized as parents was streamlined. Previously, Cahill and Londono would have needed to go to court to have their parental status recognized by law.
A year ago, the missing piece was someone with a uterus.
In a Facebook post, on Feb. 18 at 5:17 p.m., Cahill typed in capital letters: In search of gestational surrogate. He explained their predicament, how they wanted to start a family and who they'd like to be a part of their journey. Where we find ourselves in need of a bit of help now is finding a gestational surrogate, a kind, generous and altruistic soul who is willing to carry our baby and make this dream a reality.
A friend of Cahill's read his post and shared it with Pogwizd. She was cautiously excited.
The trio met at a busy cafe in Burlington just over a year ago. To talk. Pogwizd had assured them she was "open to the idea," but offered no commitment.
The initial awkwardness quickly dissolved into a conversation that felt natural and comfortable. "There was no topic off limit," says Pogwizd.
They talked about themselves. Cahill and Londono had been together for eight years at that time, and were in the process of planning their wedding. (They married in August 2016 and Pogwizd was a guest.)
They talked about sensitive topics like genetic abnormalities, and their views on abortion. They talked about why they wanted to be parents. Would they come to all her medical appointments (they did). Could she pump breast milk for them? (Yes, she freezes it and they drive home to Toronto with the precious liquid safe in cooler in their car.) Could she breastfeed? (Yes.) Anything, and everything.
Two hours later, they parted. Pogwizd told them she needed time to think, but in her mind she'd already decided she'd do it for them. It just felt right. Good chemistry. The guys left feeling like even if the surrogacy didn't work out, they'd all be good friends.
"When Pierre and I got back to the car, we were giddy," says Cahill.
As for Pogwizd, she had one overpowering thought: "Oh, shit. I'm doing this."
They made a contract. Cahill and Londono had a lawyer who specialized in surrogacy law. Pogwizd had her own lawyer. Everyone signed documents before the baby-making could begin.
Through a Toronto fertility clinic, the guys chose an anonymous egg donor. She was given fertility medication that triggered her ovaries to create multiple, mature eggs. Thirty-five eggs were retrieved. Half were fertilized in a laboratory with Cahill's sperm; half with Londono's. Of those, nine embryos were good enough for transplant.
The guys decided that Cahill's embryo would be implanted first. "I knew how important it was for Tom to have a genetic connection," says Londono.
The remaining eight were frozen for future use.
"We're going for a soccer team," says Cahill, who on this day is sitting alongside Londono on the living room floor of Pogwizd's home. Baby Augustine is between them.
Everyone laughs. "Wait a minute, that wasn't in the contract," retorts Pogwizd.
Embryos ready, the wait for Pogwizd's menstrual cycle began. Regular all her life, she was two weeks late and offered Cahill and Londono this reassurance: "I swear I'm not pregnant. It's just stage fright."
Pogwizd took medication to increase the chances of her uterus accepting an embryo that was not hers. Then one day in July, they all gathered at a fertility clinic in Toronto for the transfer. In a small room, Pogwizd lay on a table, her feet in stirrups with the guys on either side of the table, holding her hands.
The lights were dimmed. A song by Adele was playing. They all watched the procedure on a screen, as the white embryo blob was implanted through a catheter inserted into her vagina, up into her uterus. At the end, the doctor exclaimed: "Wow, a perfect transfer." They have it on video.
Two weeks later, they returned for a pregnancy blood test. After several hours of waiting, their nurse walked into the waiting room, and someone asked: "Are we pregnant?"
The nurse smiled. "You guys are really pregnant."
Everyone hugged each other, cried, then hugged the nurse.
"It was a very surreal moment," says Pogwizd. On the way home, she stopped at a drug store and bought a pregnancy test. "I needed to physically see," she says.
Pogwizd explained the pregnancy to her boys, Blake, 5, and three-year-old Alex. They read books together, like And Tango Makes Three, a true story about two penguins, Roy and Silo, at the Central Park Zoo who created a nontraditional family.
"This is not our baby," she'd explain. "Mommy is just carrying a baby."
One day, her five-year-old happily reported to his teacher: "Mommy is having a baby for Tom and Pierre."
"This is not abnormal to them," says Pogwizd.
She took care of the baby inside as if it was her own, but with no genetic link, she never felt a bond like she did when she was pregnant with her own boys. "You have to disconnect yourself from the very beginning," she says.
Cahill and Londono attended all of Pogwizd's doctor's appointments. They would text, talk or video chat most every day. And when the baby started kicking, Pogwizd welcomed their hands on her belly. Londono liked to press his face near her baby bump and talk in Spanish. "Just knowing she was growing a child and there was a life inside her belly and we would eventually get to meet him," he says.
Long before they met Pogwizd, Cahill and Londono were among the 600 men who have explored the intricacies of becoming a father through Daddies & Papas 2B, a program of the LGBTQ Parenting Network in Toronto. The 12-week course for gay, bisexual and queer men who are considering parenthood started in 2003.
The program explores different methods to become a father — surrogacy, adoption, co-parenting — the cost, and all the medical, legal, emotional and social issues to help them navigate the system, says Chris Veldhoven, LGBTQ community program co-ordinator.
It represents a profound societal shift for gay men. Historically, family was often a source of pain. Men were rejected by their own families and told they should never be around children, much less be parents. "These were the soul destroying beliefs that said you cannot be part of family," he says.
When the program started, gay men in their 50s and 60s participated, not because they wanted to be parents, but because they wanted to witness this profound change in their community, he says.
Years ago, their choice was this: "Either I come out and I can't have kids, or I stay in the closet and have kids," says Veldhoven.
"And now I see younger guys coming in and saying, this is a dating question. Don't bother dating me if you don't plan on having kids down the road."
"It's a change in the narrative that seeps into your bones and your emotions and your soul and your place in the universe."
Pogwizd was in bed when her water broke, three weeks before the due date. Her first call was to the guys, who were sound asleep. They slept through the first call. She tried again. Groggy and admittedly confused, Londono picked up Cahill's phone and saw Pogwizd's name on the screen, a moment he describes as akin to being hit in the face with a bucket of cold water.
"My water broke," Pogwizd explained. "I wish I was kidding, but I'm not."
Londono was fully alert. He woke Cahill with the words, "Oh my God. It's Ann."
The baby's bag was packed. Theirs were not. In the ensuing few minutes of excited chaos, they gathered both thoughts and essentials and drove off, into a fierce snowstorm, towards St. Catharines.
Pogwizd's second call was to her friend, who drove her to the hospital.
Welland professional photographer Stacy Hayward photographed the birth. "It's one of the most beautiful things I've experienced as a photographer," she says.
"A couple times I had to remind myself to pick up my camera."
There was no awkward, no uncomfortable moment. "The three of them seemed to have known each other forever," she says.
She recalls a moment after the birth, when Cahill was holding his baby and her gaze shifted back at Pogwizd, resting in the hospital bed.
"The realization of the gift she was giving hit me at that moment," says Stacy.
Their final day at the hospital was bittersweet. The trio had been in together in one hospital room, Londono and Cahill in one bed, with baby Augustine in a hospital bassinet, and Pogwizd in her own bed next to them.
"It was the first time that I had an ah-ha moment," says Pogwizd. "I've committed my life to carrying this baby …
Her voice trails off, and Londono rubs her shoulder as tears well in her eyes.
After a pause, she begins again, "You just wonder, now what's my purpose?"
"It was boiling inside," says Londono, "that we would eventually have to part ways."
He broached the subject of leaving: "Can we talk about what our emotions are?" he asked Pogwizd.
"You need to be honest," said Cahill.
Pogwizd started to cry. Soon, all three were sitting on her hospital bed enveloped in a group hug, crying. "It was cathartic," says Londono.
When they parted ways, it was with the reassurance of an unspoken promise. A comforting commitment to each other.
"This is the end of one chapter," says Pogwizd. "And now we have this beautiful extended family."
Pogwizd will be their surrogate again. One day. She is sure of it. "Just make sure it's before I'm 40," she warns them, smiling. She will not be a surrogate for any other couple. "I'd feel like I was cheating on them if I carried for another couple," she says.
Londono and Cahill never planned on making their journey so public. But when Stacy's photos were posted to Facebook, the response was overwhelming, they seized it as an opportunity to promote alternative family building.
"It takes a village," says Londono. "What we are working towards is to provide him with a good strong, loving, nurturing village."
In Cahill's words: "We're his village people."
In time, they will develop a cadence to their new relationship. They will decide on names for each other. Maybe little Augustine will call Pogwizd "Surro-Mom," they speculate aloud. In time, it will become exactly what it's supposed to be.
"Whatever it's going to be," says Londono, "we know it will be filled with a lot of heart."
More maternity and birth photos can be seen here.
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Many of you were thrilled at the news that Old Navy is now selling Gay Pride t-shirts as part of a limited edition series to benefit the It Gets Better project.
Now, though, news comes that the shirts are only available in 26 stores nationwide, in just 16 states.
What gives, Old Navy?
Old Navy had this to say to befuddled fans on its Facebook page:
While we understand your frustration at the limited numbers of stores that will carry this line of shirts, please know that this is a step in the right direction. With enough positive feedback, it's possible that we will continue this tradition next year and have the product available in even more locations. Feel free to spread the word and have your friends send their positive requests to expand the availability!
Oh well, I guess there's always eBay ...
To find out if your local Old Navy is selling the Gay Pride line, click through for a full listing of stores.
Beverly Connection
100 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Fashion Valley
7007 Friars Rd.
San Diego, CA 92108
801 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32809
Coral Ridge Shopping Center
3200 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Buckhead Station
1 Buckhead Loop
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ala Moana
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814
1596 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago, IL 60622
35 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60602
100 Cambridgeside Place
Cambridge, MA 02141
Mall of America
138 E. Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425
The Quarry
1620 New Brighton Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Turnberry Town Square
6587 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89119
New York
775 New York Ave
Huntington, NY 11743
610 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
150 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
503 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
1731 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43212
Lloyd Center
1028 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
Gallery II
1001 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Barton Creek
2901 S Capital Of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746
Dallas Galleria
13350 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, TX 75240
Park Lane
8170 Park Lane Suite 124
Dallas, TX 75231
Tysons Corner Center
1961 Chain Bridge Road
Mclean, VA 22102
511 Pine St.
Seattle, WA 98101
Madison East Town Square
2348 E Springs Drive
Madison, WI 53704
Who knows? Maybe this is a brilliant marketing move on Old Navy's part, and the shirts will be so hard to come by that they're in greater demand.
Or maybe Old Navy was simply afraid of boycotts in its more conservative markets.
What do you think?
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Forsberg's two goals lead Predators past Canucksby Kevin Woodley
VANCOUVER -- If Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg looked sheepish after getting credit for a goal a Vancouver Canucks defenseman put into his own net Sunday, you should have seen him when asked about taking the NHL rookie scoring lead.
After tying the game on a lucky power-play goal, Forsberg scored his second 6:42 into the second period and set up Colin Wilson's insurance goal with 1:33 left to lead the Predators to a 3-1 win against the Canucks at Rogers Arena.
Forsberg now sits atop the rookie scoring race with 11 points.
"That's nothing I really pay attention to, it's more you [media] guys reminding me of it," Forsberg said, quickly deflecting credit for his play. "If I can contribute to the team in the points department, I am more than happy to do that."
Playing on a new top line with James Neal and Mike Ribeiro, the 20-year-old Swedish left wing has done just that for the Predators. Forsberg was given credit for a power-play goal early in the second period when his wide shot was tipped in by Dan Hamhuis, and took advantage of a great play by Neal to score his second.
Neal walked around defenseman Alexander Edler off the rush before losing the puck as he drove into the crease. Forsberg pounced on the loose puck and quickly snapped it over the shoulder of Canucks goalie Eddie Lack. He never saw the first goal go in, calling it a "lucky bounce," but was watching Neal the whole way on the second.
"In front of the net is where you usually score the most goals and I just try to go there, especially with Neal," Forsberg said. "He is always shooting the puck a lot and that creates a lot of good scoring chances for me if I go there. He made a huge play there driving wide around the defenseman and I just tried to get it up. It was all Neal there."
It was the first assist of the season for Neal, who already has seven goals and likes what he sees in his new young linemate.
"He's learning the pro game and he's getting better every night," Neal said of Forsberg. "It's fun to help him and he had a great night tonight. He shoots the puck well and he's just going to keep getting better."
Pekka Rinne made 26 saves for the Predators, who are 2-1-0 midway through their season-long six-game road trip to accommodate the Country Music Association Awards being held in Nashville.
Rinne had to be great in the first period, but Nashville took over in the second.
"We had to survive the first period and after that I thought we took control of the game," Rinne said. "In the third we really went after it."
Edler scored on a power play and Lack made 30 saves in his first action in 10 days, but the Canucks' four-game win streak ended.
It may be a costly game for the Canucks, who lost defenseman Kevin Bieksa late in the first period with an apparent eye injury.
Bieksa appeared to take a puck near his right eye after coming together with two Predators players behind the Canucks net with 6:49 left to play in the first period. The puck popped straight up off his skate into his face and Bieksa dropped immediately to the ice. He headed to the dressing room holding a towel over his right eye.
"Bieksa went to get looked at," coach Willie Desjardins said without providing any further information.
The Canucks also lost forward Tom Sestito early in the second period after pulling up trying to accelerate out of his zone. He was spotted leaving the rink on crutches.
Coming off a 3-2 road win against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Canucks opened the scoring with Nashville captain Shea Weber in the penalty box midway through the first period.
Weber took exception to a big hit by Luca Sbisa on Predators forward Taylor Beck and dropped the gloves with Sbisa. Weber received a double minor for roughing, while Sbisa got one roughing minor. Edler's point shot through a Daniel Sedin screen hit the cross bar, bounced off the back of Rinne and trickled over the goal line.
After a back-and-forth first period that featured several odd-man rushes and great saves, including a sprawled left pad robbery off Chris Higgins by Rinne, things settled down in the second. The Predators outshot the Canucks (who were playing for the second straight night) 11-3 in the period, but it was a wide shot that tied the game.
With Vancouver shorthanded after its fifth too-man-men penalty of the season, Forsberg's shot was headed wide before Hamhuis deflected it past Lack.
"It's just the way the winds blows right now," Lack said.
Lack was ventilated in his last start, a 7-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 24, and entered the game 0-2 with a .862 save percentage. He had to be good early; Vancouver surrendered several odd-man rushes, including one in which Lack stopped Neal on a 3-on-2.
Not to be outdone, Rinne made a handful of spectacular saves. He got a glove on Daniel Sedin's shot in alone 25 seconds into the game, denied Zack Kassian in tight and somehow dragged his left leg while sliding in the splits to rob Higgins.
"[Rinne] was great tonight," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. "You think about the first period and some of the chances, there was a chance in the first shift that was a tough one and another big one where he somehow held the leg in the crease. He was terrific."
Lack got a glove on a point-blank Forsberg power-play chance a few minutes later to prevent the hat trick, but Wilson beat him over the shoulder from below the bottom of the left faceoff circle to make it 3-1.
Lack, who has made all three starts this season in the second half of back-to-back games, is still seeking his first win.
"Honestly, I feel like I'm seeing the puck well and I have the game in me," Lack said. "Somehow the puck keeps finding a way in and I keep finding ways to lose the games, so for me I feel like I have to keep working and staying positive. It's tough right now."


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Learning on Halloween Day
Getting kids to learn on Halloween is hard enough but on a Monday it's even harder! Thankfully it was a half day and we did this while waiting for the parade to start. I put together a couple of ideas I gathered from Instagram and came up with Math or Treating! I needed something fun because the content was not easy since we were working with word problems.
The Hook
I started by writing a hook on my chalkboard the Friday before Halloween. They really wanted to know what it was and I said they had to wait until Monday. I knew I had them hooked!
I bought 8 different treats or little goodies from the Dollar Store and Target. I had treats like Smarties and goodies like stickers. I placed them in containers that I already had and set up my small group table. I used orange sticky notes to label each container with a letter.
When the kids came in I gave them a paper to decorate that they would be attaching to a brown paper bag. This would serve as their goody bag which would hold their finished math cards and treats.
Solving Math Problems for Treats
The kids had to solve one of their word problem cards with their math partner. After solving a problem, they brought it back to me so I could check their answer. If it was right they could get a treat from the container that matched the letter on their card. (Next year I will be numbering the cards because some of the kids got confused with the mutliple choice question letters and the card letter.) They placed their treat and the solved problem in their goody bag and went off to solve another one.
It was the perfect activity to do on this half day of Halloween! I will definitely be doing this again next year. I am sharing the sheet I created for the bags. Even though Halloween is over, with all the leftover candy you might have, this would be a great activity to do one day this week! Just click on the picture below to grab it. I hope you all survived Halloween day and even more so, will survive the aftermath on Tuesday!


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In the scientific community it's widely accepted that the risk of climate change is real. Hobsons Bay City Council supports a proactive and precautionary management approach to the risks associated with climate change. To support Council's climate adaptation management activities the Council has adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2013-2018.
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Mitigation is about reducing the chance of climate change happening. To reduce the risks posed by climate change, individuals, organisations and governments can work to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Hobsons Bay City Council aims to have zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
For further information, see Council's carbon neutral page.
Adaptation is about strategies for living with the expected risks that climate change will bring. Over the last century, our society has released unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. This will result in our community feeling the effects of climate change for the next 90 years.
The Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2013-2018 focuses on preparing Council's infrastructure, programs and services so that they can manage the anticipated impacts of climate change. For a summary of the plan or to download the full document please see the links below.
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Lopatcong Township police are investigating what they've termed "a large internal theft" at Orr's of Warren in the Hillcrest Shopping Center, which so far has resulted in the arrest of the head of the juniors clothing department, her sister, who was not employed at the store, and two juveniles who worked for Orr's.
Julliette A. Blake, 21, of 527 Kneedler Ave., Phillipsburg, who was in charge of the juniors department and worked at Orr's for a little more than a year, her sister, Sophia Blake, 18, of 216 Fillmore St., Phillipsburg, and the two juveniles, all were charged this week with shoplifting. They will appear before Municipal Court Judge Joseph Houston on May 27.


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This week we will be highlighting projects made with the new Take Note collection from Fancy Pants Designs! I just adore the several themes you can find in this collection – back to school, work and even the everyday!
I created this page using several items in the Take Note collection:
I just love the navy floral paper in this collection and it was perfect to balance out the bright yellow striped paper. Who doesn't love that composition book front black/white paper combo too!
I diecut a floral background from JustNick Studio and added lots of buttons to the centers, and tied them with twine. I added a great title from the Ephemera Pack as well as some stamps to complete my title. I used the 6×6 paper pad to layer behind my photos.
I really love how this one came out, so simple but lots of pretty items all from Take Note! Make sure you stick around over the next couple of weeks as our Design Team shares more fantastic projects, all using Take Note!
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A new travel Web site has entered the scene with Youth Hostels Australia (YHA) launching http://www.backpackeressentials.com.au this week.
The new site is an online version of YHA's travel magazine Backpacker Essentials and will promote backpacking in Australia. Articles on popular backpacker destinations, backpacker and hostel news from Australia and around the world, and photography and travel tips will be included in the e-zine.


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Well, I continued my shopping and looked at some hats. A light green hat caught my attention and I noticed the label said Smith & Hawken. I tried it on but it was a little large for my head. I asked a nice looking young man nearby who was also looking at hats his opinion and brought up about the label.
It led to an interesting conversation about gardening and the Hori Hori as I told him about how I was once directed to Smith Hawken to try to locate one and my experience with working with them at Denver Botanic Gardens where I used to volunteer. It turned out this young man knew exactly what I spoke of because he is into agricultural gardening and just learned about the Hori Hori too. He told me of a store in the East Bay that sells them too.
Then, I remembered the purple pullover sweater I found earlier and told him about it. He was interested in seeing it. So I took him to it and he liked it. Here he is wearing the sweater. It made my day!
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Hello everyone!
I thought I would write a simple tutorial on how to make heart stencils out of tape.
You can use these to create any cute nail art looks for Valentine's Day. All you need is some tape, scissors or a Heart hole punch!
Let's get started!
I had purchased some craft hole punches from Michael's Craft Store. I bought some other items for nail art that I have yet to experiment with. I will also list below how easily to make a heart stencil without a hole punch.
How to make a heart stencil using the craft punch.
I like to use regular Scotch tape but it is too flimsy for the hole punch. The painter's tape is sturdy enough but the nail polish will bleed under the tape and not make a crisp design. Hmmm?? What to do?
I combined them. Eureka!
I have seen other tutorials where they used vinyl electrical tape, mailing labels or self-adhesive laminate. I haven't tried those but I'm sure they will work fine.
How to make a half-heart using the tape stencil.
First paint half your nail with opposite colors. For simplicity purposes, I'm doing black and white. Make sure to apply to quick dry top coat so the tape stencil does not pull up the polish.
Paint over the stencil with the opposing colors. Remove tape stencil while the polish is still wet.
Add another coat of top coat and you are done!
Here's my manicure using the tape heart stencils.
How to make heart stencil without a hole punch.
Y'know how to cut out hearts by folding a piece of paper in half? You can do that with tape but it would get stuck together. So stick the tape to a piece of wax paper and you can cut out the heart.
The tape will easily peel off the wax paper and not lose its tackiness. **Edit** I tried this technique with the hole punch and it wasn't sharp enough to punch through the wax paper and tape. That's why I used the painter's tape.
Here's the heart stencil in action.
I hope you found this tutorial useful with your Valentine's Day manicures.
These stencils are super easy to make with really cute results!
So give it a try!
Thanks for reading!


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Talking about my favorite shag coats on the blog today. I almost named this post 'Shag' but that would have been open to too many interpretations ;).
But first… did you see my post on my favorite faux fur coats? Make sure to check that one out too!
This Outfit:
Black Shag Coat– This one is comfortable, warm, and 40% off!! You really can't beat that!
Pink Wrap Top– This super soft top is so pretty and only $35!
Black Bralette– I bought this one last year and it sold out immediately. It's back so grab it asap!
White Jeans– nothing needs to be said about these. If you don't have a great pair of white jeans you should definitely try these!
Black Over the Knee Boots– I am wearing Stuart Weitzman boots but you can grab a less expensive/nearly identical version here!!
Givenchy Tote– I eyed this bag for so long. When I decided I was going to quit my job I bought myself a little gift (probably because I knew I wouldn't be able to buy a designer bag for quit some time!!) This bag is worth every penny!
Pink Sunglasses– I wasn't sure about these when I got it on but slowly started wearing them and now I can't seem to take them off!!
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Re: Lucy ADSIT and Cyrus Peck LEE
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Lucy ADSIT and Cyrus Peck LEE
Jen Brown 2/17/03
Sorry I took so long, what I have is from is from Descendants of John Adsit of Lyme, Connecticut by Newman Ward Adsit, which follows:
Lucy Adsit born in Duchess County, N.Y., Dec. 1st, 1788; died Pittsford, Mich. 1868; married at Greenfield, N.Y. Sept. 18th, 1814 to Cyrus Peck Less, born at New London, Conn. July 29th, 1782; died at Pittsford 1842. Both are buried in the Union Church cemetary.Their children are:
1)Cyrus P., b. 29 Jan. 1816; m. Harriet Squire
2)Sarah Ann, b 8 Aug. 1817; m. Aaron Burr Canfield
3)Maria L., b 6 Aug. 1819; m. Dr. William King
4)Thomas W., b 19 Aug 1821; m. Eveline Taylor
5)Malinda, b. 25 Aug. 1823; m. Henry Fish
6)Lucy Jane, b. 15 Feb 1826; m. Daniel Vaughn Whitmore.
Lucy was a daughter of Wolcott Adsit born at Lyme, Conn., 24 Sept. 1764, son of Stephen Adsit, grandson of John Adsit, and as far as I know, no one has gotten any farther back than John.
Hope this helps
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Editor: We live in one of Baltimore City's curbside recycling zones and are very pleased with the service.
Every other Thursday we put out glass and plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans, newspapers, flattened boxes and even telephone books, and these items are taken away by the city's contracted recycling hauler. This program has cut in half the trash that we put out for our regular collections.
Another way that the city could reduce the amount of trash going into landfills would be to recycle grass clippings in the spring and summer and leaves in the fall. This would make both economic and environmental sense.


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Posted by Alexa Vaughn October 30, 2013 at 5:25 PM
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m. | Seven people, including a Seattle police officer, are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after two men were found unconscious in a Lake City Way condo, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Fire spokeswoman Sue Stangl said two residents returned to their home in the 13700 block of 35th Avenue Northeast on Wednesday evening and noticed a strong smell of exhaust. While trying to determine the source of the smell, the duo zeroed in on one dwelling and attempted to contact the residents. The front door was open, according to Stangl, and the couple found two elderly men unconscious inside.
Police and fire responded and one officer as well as the two residents were taken to the hospital after they were exposed to carbon monoxide fumes while rescuing the two elderly men. The elderly men were transported to the Virginia Mason Medical Center where they are in critical condition, according to Stangl.
The other two people were taken to the hospital for exposure after the fire department determined the carbon monoxide levels inside the building were extremely high, Stangl said.
Stangl said victims of carbon monoxide poisoning are taken to Virginia Mason because the hospital has a Hyperbaric Chamber which provides oxygen therapy, during which 100 percent oxygen is given to the patient under pressure. She did not know which of the seven patients, if any, were undergoing treatment in the specialized chamber.
The fire department tweeted that the source of the carbon monoxide was a car that was left running in a garage.
UPDATE, 5:47 p.m. | Fire Department says there are now seven carbon monoxide patients, including a Seattle police officer.
UPDATE, 5:46 p.m. | The source of the carbon monoxide was a car left running inside the garage, the Fire Department tweets.
UPDATE, 5:43 p.m. | Medics are now evaluating a 79-year-old couple with "prolonged exposure" to carbon monoxide, according to a Fire Department tweet.
UPDATE, 5:31 p.m. | The Seattle Fire Department has tweeted that five patients have been taken to the Hyperbaric Chamber. A hyperbaric chamber provides oxygen therapy, during which 100 percent oxygen is given to the patient under pressure.
EARLIER POST |Seattle Fire medics performed CPR on more than one resident of a Lake City apartment building filled with carbon monoxide this afternoon.
At least two people possibly suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at 13700 block of 35th Avenue Northeast were taken to Virginia Mason Medical Center, while several others living in the building and a Seattle police officer was evaluated for possible poisoning, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Problem: running vehicle in garage


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