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Some background about Angela's father's family: Evans (Wales), from her cousin, Ivy Davies of Trefil.
Brothers and Sisters: Eliza (?first born), Tom (Ivy & Stan's father), Evan (Mair & Leuian's Dad)
Will with twin brother Hany, Annie, Sam?, (Joseph Stanley, Angela & Muriel's father) was the youngest. Possibly another 4 in the family. There was a Mary and younger babies died from broncho-pneumonia.
The family were Baptist, known as Chapel. Two or three chapels in a small village like Trefil. Most were buried in Dukestown cemetery on the outskirts of Tredegar nearer Trefil. The quarry in Trefil provided employment. Some people possibly came from mid-Wales and Brecon.
The Evans family lived at 4 Giles Row, opposite the chapel, which is now extended.
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Uncle Tom worked in the quarry and his wife, Margaret Anne, formerly a school teacher, ran the Post Office. She was in charge of the Post Office for around 37 and a half years. Ivy took over in about 1967 and has been there ever since.
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Grandfather Evans could speak Welsh but grandma spoke only English, although she could understand Welsh. Therefore the branch of the family in Trefill / Tredegar, were never taught Welsh as they were in Ammanford.
Uncle Tom was a Bard Ovat and was in a photo 20-30 years ago. He was dressed in blue for literature. He was meant to be wearing blue but not enough to go around. Like a degree, the colours indicated an area of specialty. Only Druids and Arch-Druids wore white.
Ivy's twin brother, Stanley was possibly named after my father. It is thought that he died of a heart attack whilst employed in the British High Commission in Canberra in the 70's. He'd married an Indian woman he had met in South Africa. There is a son called David living in Melbourne. Stanley died whilst in Canberra.
My father, Joseph Stanley or Stan, was arrested when young and put into prison for 6 weeks for something to do with miners and unions. He was looked upon as a hero when he came out of Swansea jail. He had bread and water whilst he was there.
Uncle Evan's nick-name was Leunto, a similar type of name to Leuian. My cousin Gwyneth (Ivy's sister) had a husband, Idris Willams, who it was thought, wrote a history of Trefil.
Tombstones found by us in 1996 in Dukestown cemetery, controlled by Tredegar council.
Thomas Evans' gravestone
Idris Williams' gravestone
My grandfather and grandmother
'In loving memory of Mary Jane, the beloved wife of Samuel Evans (Trevil) died Nov. 14th 1900 aged 40 years'
Also Samuel Evans, beloved husband of Martha Ann Evans - died 1st May - (difficult to read)
Joseph, beloved son of Samuel and Mary Jane Evans (Trevil) who died Sep 1894 aged … ?…
also Henry, their son, died Sep 22nd (? ) 1890 aged 2 yrs, also Dottie their daughter died c. October 19OO also of …?… 1901 aged 7 months.
Note - later information from Blaenau Gwent County Council at Ebbw Vale shows that Samuel was buried on 15 Dec 1931 aged 79 years. The minister at his burial was Reverend Gomer James Evans (I wonder whether he was a relative.) and at the 1900 burial of Mary Jane the minister was Rev. A. S. Evans.
Summary of an essay about Trefil prepared by a Mr Williams many years ago. (My guess is in the 1920's)
Trefil lies in the folds of the mountains just 3 miles north of Tredegar and 8 miles south of Brecknock Beacons. South-east of Trefil is the famous steel town of Ebbw Vale and to the south-west is the ancient town of Rhymney, noted for its choral singing.
In the proper season the purple heather can be seen as well as numerous rivulets winding down to join the Howy stream. Three miles north of the village the terrain drops down suddenly to the beautiful Doone Valley. The sides of the valley run up from the brook at an acute angle but each side is carved up into fields of hay, barley and oats. The sight is spectacular at harvest time.
Trefil consists of a few rows of small houses, plus half a dozen small farms, a school, hall, which is a converted army hut dated from World War 1, 2 small churches and a pub. Beyond the village is a large green sward called, 'the Dukes' table', which was the area of some bloodthirsty, sixty-round, bare-knuckle fights in the old days and is now the venue for picnics.
Just south of the village is the famous Shon-Shelfrey well and reservoir which supplies Tredegar with a wonderful water supply. There is a regular bus service to Tredegar but 20 years ago the road was almost impassable to wheeled traffic.
Water had to be conveyed in pails and tin cans over long distances from the homes no matter what the weather. It must be remembered that the winds, blowing from whatever direction, were bitter in winter because Trefil is almost 2000 feet above sea level.
Yet for well over a century, the Trefil mountains have yielded untold wealth in the form of hundreds of thousands of tons of limestone. Trefil is famous for its limestone.
There is much speculation about how the name 'Trefil' was derived. The author of this history felt that an attractive option is a legendary tale that Trefil means 'Three thousand'
Many years ago, at an unknown date, a great battle occurred between 6000 warriors, half wearing black uniforms and the other half wearing green uniforms - hence the name 'Trefil Du' to the mountains west of the of the village and 'Trefil Glas' to the mountains east of the village. This supports the story of the fight between the Black Three Thousand coming from the west and the Green Three Thousand coming from the east.
Place names around the village support this story. To the south west near Rhymney Bridge is a river called 'PwlI Y Duon' meaning 'Pool of the Blacks'. The Blacks apparently watered their horses there when approaching their enemy. Old inhabitants say that the marks of the horses hoofs are still to be seen in the Farewell Rock which is in the bed of the river. North of the village is a field of grave-like mounds. A farm near this field is known as 'Maes-y-Beddau' or 'Field of the Graves'. Here many of those who were killed in the battle were buried. Recently, a Roman coin was found in this region.
Close to the present Dukestown cemetery is a farm called 'Hirgan' meaning 'Long Song'. Here the legends inform us, was the scene of the strumming the Green warriors to the fray. Then there is 'Pugard' the farm to the north of tile village, where the 'Pure-to Arms' call of the Black Warriors was blared forth.
Although this legend is consistent, being told from generation to generation, the writer thinks it is an improbable explanation of the naming of 'Trefil'. The most probable explanation is that 'Trefil' means, 'Home of the Mule'. Continued use of the word 'mule' would account for the change to 'fil'. The mule was used as a means of freight in Trefil in the early industrial revolution. Limestone was burned on the open hearth system: a crude method of burning limestone placed in holes in the mountain tops. In addition, small scoopings were dug into the hillsides for limestone - a sort of one man prospecting. This lime was conveyed across rugged country by mule-packs, much of it to the agricultural areas of Breconshire. The lime was exchanged for butter, cheese and eggs. Some of the mule tracks still exist in outline. For example, there is the back which was named the Parish Road, extending from Llangynidr across the mountain through Trefil, passing near the Green Hill Inn (now PenIyan Farm) then proceeding down between Penlyan Farm and the Pentwyn Field, then on through the threshold of the Quarrymen's Arms and again across the mountains in a direct line.
.John Pentwyn remembers the old track. The hooks where the mules were tethered to the walls of the Green Hill inn are still jutting out from the walls. The Green Hill Inn would have been a typical wayside pub for the drivers of the packs.
The History of Tredegar (Evan Powell) refers to the importance of the mule as a carrier near Tredegar. Even today the mule is sometimes used to convey lime from a small quarry on the Llanganidr mountain, although Trefil has long since moved on to large scale mechanised quarrying, now for steel smelting, not for lime burning purposes. As the lime burning industry grew, the mule gave way to the horse which probably operated on a railed track. However it was the advent of the Iron Age which actually caused the first wagon way to come into existence.
This rail road was probably one of the oldest in tile country and was constructed by the Trefil Rail Road Company, a private company. Its first meeting was held on 30 May 1793. It took possession of the necessary land in 1795 and opened a series of lines in 1797 to enable the products of the TrefiI limestone quarry to be delivered to the ironworks of Sirhowy, Beaufort and Ebbw Vale. The main railway extended two miles and five furlongs to near Trefil Station and the remaining railways were branches from Rassau to the various ironworks.
The first rail-road was laid to the quarries at Trefil owned by the Ebbw Vale Company although it was to those owned by the Tredegar Iron company that mechanisation was first intoduced. Around the 1880's a locomotive was first introduced to convey limestone to the Tredegar Ironworks. Tredegar had been familiar with the locomotive from the early 1800's as pioneers in this field. Different locomotives were in action until finally the 'Puffing Billy' ended her career on this line when the quarry was finally closed in 1920. The rail journeys were often tortuously slow with stops for steaming-up purposes and visits to the local pubs where the local brew was sampled. Most of the local residents used these trams as a method of travelling into town for shopping.
The Trefil quarries owned by the Tredegar Company seem to have produced limestone for the Tredegar Ironworks from quite early in the 19th Century. A lease was obtainied from the Duke of Beaufort c.1825 and a rail wagon-way existed in the middle of that century. Horses drew trams of stone along gutter-like rails which passed through Trefil via the Crown (Nantybwch) and behind Charles Street, Tredegar. In addition, a railroad route ran almost parallel with this to Rhymney Iron Works. Exactly when these lines were built is unknown but it was very early in the 19th Century as there exists a description by T.G. Cummin in 1824 which refers to a railroad from the Tredegar Works to the Trefil lime works, with the branch to the west to Rhymney.
The Monmouthshire Canal Act of 1902 empowers 5 men as partners to build a branch from the Sirhowy tramroad at the Tredegar Iron Works to Trefil limestone rock and quarry, subject to the consent of Henry, the Duke of Beaufort. It is clear that the limestone beds of the Trefil quarries assumed importance very early in the eyes of the early iron-masters and the village must have been a hive of industry.
Probably, at this period, migration to the village gave Trefil its pioneer families: the boatmen from the Brecon Canal. These men took up quarrying as did the cousins, whose ancestors today are still engaged in the same occupation in modern quarries. In 1818, 'old Nanny', a Trefil pioneer originally from 'The Glyn', in Breconshire, gives a description of Trefil at that time. The pubs were the Quarryman's Arms (not the present one), the Cock and Jackass (the low roofed house now known as Glan-y-Afon) and the Green Hill inn. All the pubs probably brewed their own beer. The early farms included Shon Sheffrey, Old Nanny's House, and perhaps, Pen-y-lan.
The Tredegar Company built Shop Row quite early in the century and the Rhymney Iron Company built Rhymney Row. In those days it must have been a bleak and desolate place to live.
The steam locomotive superseded the horse in the early 1900's as a means of transporting limestone from the quarries owned by the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company Ltd. The first locomotive was called the 'Trefil'. The locomotives were built upon small lines suitable for sharp turns and twists of the track running into the quarry faces. There are many stories about the battles between horse and man on the wagon ways and beer played a large part in the lives of the hauliers. The men had a tough existence and faced the terrors of the stormy mountain top and the rigors of the long heavy toil extending into the darkness of the winter. There are many tales of the haulier returning at night, drunk at the bottom of an empty tram and appearing again in the morning to take Silver or Boxer out of his stable for the trek to the ironworks at Beaufort, Ebbw Vale or Sirhowy, in order to keep the economic wheels turning. Only men of a very tough calibre could work and drink as they did.
The quarries are now mined using explosives and huge excavators. The present quarry is an enormous cavity in the mountains.
Limestone quarrying has been closely allied to the fortunes of the steel industry which has experienced instability and depression so frequently. The village has passed through many years of unemployment, misery and dejection, however, its communal sense has kept it alert and it has struggled bravely to withstand the capitalist slumps. In this small village, a kind of socialist morality exists. Everyone calls one another by their Christian names. Each neighbour knows the problems of the others and runs to their rescue. Each social and political movement is supported by all. A newcomer is soon assimilated into the community. The community is as one.
There is a continuity in the village which owes much to a quarry institution: 'The Cabin', where men eat their meals and where they meet in wet weather. It is a forum for discussion of literature, poetry, religion and politics. Many of the problems of the day are discussed and have been since the quarries existed. Trade Union meetings are held in these cabins. There is speculation about whether any of the early trade unionists participated in the discussions which are said to have taken place secretly in the Chartist Cave, situated on the mountain top within a few hundred yards of the quarry. This was said to be the place where the leaders met to discuss weapons and their plan of campaign for the march on the Westage Hotel at Newport in 1839. Undoubtedly, Zephania Williams and his followers planned at the cave the huge meeting which was held at the Duke's Inn at Duketown before that memorable march. This cave is in a direct line with Dukestown and is still treated by visitors as a kind of monument to the chartist pioneers.
In the religious sphere, Samuel Evans (Sam Bach); Thomas Evan s (Thomas Shon Sheffrey); Tom Parry (now Rev. T.Parry); John Davies; and William James were all leading figures in the Sardis Baptist Church. Sam Evans JP. Was another who figured prominently at Sardis, in addition to being the only JP and the first County Councillor from Trefil. Then there were John Meredith, William Williams (Pentwyn), John Williams (John Liza) with William Williams (Will Nanny) who were all leaders in the Horeb Congregational Church.
These men were not men with great literary or scholastic gifts. They had little education but were men who learned much by activity in church affairs. They learned to read mainly in the Sunday School but were very good speakers in their native tongue. Some could not read at all but took part in every social movement and wielded considerable influence over their fellow townspeople. They were rough diamonds and they had simple, honest ideals. Their sincerity and personality made them leaders of men.
Music is also a great recreation at Trefil. Choral singing and the Eistedfodd have always been popular. Many of the works of the great masters in oratorio have been performed by the village choir. Successive competitive choirs have been produced at Trefil for well over 50 years and the village has had its leading men wielding the baton.
There was Thomas Price (Price Back), one of the pioneers, followed by Morgan Evans, then Lewis Jenkins (Llew Trefil). Llew was probably one of the most remarkable both as a singer and conductor of choirs. Llew had the voice of a lion and had a genius for teaching. His interpretations of the best works was remarkable and he was well known as a singer and conductor throughout Wales. Today there is a Will Evans (Will Rank), a quiet mannered man, who perhaps has succeeded in welding together a body of voices which no Trefil choir of the past could surpass. Will is a very able musician.
The Adult Class movement has been flourishing for the last 25 years. First founded with the assistance of a young man named Aneurin Bevan (Now Minister for Health in the present government), in 1921 – it has created a huge impact on the little community which has raised its standard of thought to a level of which the village can be proud. A pioneer in this field was T.S.Evans who in the early days founded the local quarry union. He was ably assisted by Ted Prosser, who is still active in the social life of the village, and by Dan Meredith. Sociology, Trade Unionism, Economics, and Politics are among the subjects that have been offered. The Adult Class has led to agitation for a better road, gas supply and water supply over the last 20 years and all of these have been obtained. The Adult Class uses the village hall as its centre, as well as the Institute, which is the hub of all village activities and functions.
This essay is only a general account of an isolated village. It gives an idea of its way of life, its local colour, its patriotism, warmth and energy, and its love of culture and music. It highlights its association with Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, and Rhymeny.
It is regrettable to see the end of Shon Sheffrey Farm which had a long association to the well and reservoir built in 1865. Is the village to live on, carrying with it the institutions created by its forefathers, the rough diamonds hewn from the famous limestone of the Trefil quarries. Trefil is one large family.
An unknown gathering at Trefil. It was given to Angela so probably includes the Evans family.
The material above was summarised by John Clements of Toowoomba, husband of Angela (nee Evans). The proof was read by Mrs Nola Robinson.


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I finally did it. After few years of posting photos on my personal Instagram account, I have now created new wedding and portrait related photography account.
Follow me and you will not miss a single photo I will share from my recent weddings, engagement and portrait sessions: Trifon Anguelov Photography on Instagram
I have to admit that this was a big chance for me. I truly believe in the 100% smartphone images being posted on Instagram. And have been following this religiously (still will follow) in my personal Instagram account.
Being constrained by the square photo format and the smartphone lens, forces one to think differently and get creative. What is possible with a DSLR camera and wide variety of lenses with various apertures and field of views, it not available on a smartphone. And I liked it. I think it has helped me to become a better photographer.
Related: 9 Tips For Becoming a Successful Photographer
So what made me start posting DSLR images on Instagram in my wedding photography account? Well, few reasons:
- the increasing adoption of Instagram and the reach which it provides
- the decreasing reach of Facebook, especially for business pages and the news feed changes Facebook has been making lately
- the simplicity of posting and sharing images on Instagram
No question everyone gets tired of even the most loved and used technology after a while, and after being on Facebook for a while I believe this is now the case. Especially, after all the videos of cats or ripped off from YouTube video shares started. But let's not get grumpy and gloomy. It is simply time to try something new.
The most compelling reason to decrease presence on Facebook and shift more attention to Instagram, has been the changes in the way how Facebook now controls (or shall I say restricts) how the news feeds are distributed and seen by friends. True, Facebook developers made sure that spam if filtered, but soon enough the reach was curtailed (in the name of "user experience , aka: How To Make More Money For Shareholders and advertising profit), which means all the images and posts which previously were getting lots of views now are diminished to few views per day (if one is lucky and times the posts correctly).
If you have missed this and the uproar from fellow photographers on how Facebook news feed algorithm change has affected their business, feel free to read this recent FStoppers Story.
So. The decision has been made. I will be spending more time on Instagram, sharing my photos and work, so be sure to follow me. I will still be on Facebook as my workflow is optimized to share images on multiple social networks, so nothing to worry. If you like Facebook and you already follow Trifon Anguelov Photography on Facebook, you will still get updates on my latest projects.
For a photographer, there is never enough exposure or limited number of platforms to share its work. And nothing is written in stone or confined into a walled garden. As world around us evolves, so we too.
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Lester Prairie School Board Minutes
Monday, September 20, 2010 at 6:30pm
Media Center, Lester Prairie Public Schools
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of District 424, Lester Prairie, McLeod County, Minnesota was held on Monday, September 20, 2010 in the school Media Center.
Roll call was taken and the following Board members were present: Fred Blaser, Karla Heigl, Chester Hoernemann, Joseph Miller, Rawelin Radtke and Robert Carlson. Administration present was Mike McNulty and Pam Lukens. Representatives from Energy Services Group and TSP Architects were present, as well as Ivan Raconteur from the Herald-Journal newspaper. There were approximately 17 other guests in attendance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chester Hoernemann.
Motion by Chester Hoernemann, seconded by Robert Carlson, to approve the Consent Agenda for this meeting as modified, and to approve the minutes of the Regular Board meeting of 8/16/10 and to pay bills in the amount of $210,480.08 & Student Activity for $2,397.55. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Good News:
Two more SmartBoards were donated to the school. One was donated by the grandparents of an elementary student and the other by the Lester Prairie Foundation for Education. The school now has a total of six SmartBoards.
A $10,000 grant was received from 3M for Science.
Reviewed MCA test results. Lester Prairie Schools is meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all areas except for 2009-2010 Special Education Reading. There is still one more year of making AYP as a District in Math. Staff and Administration continue work on improvement plans.
Lester Prairie Foundation for Education awarded ten $500 grants to teachers.
ACT results were reviewed. Lester Prairie School is 3% above state average in overall test results. This is a great achievement considering Minnesota is ranked very high in the nation for ACT scores.
Administrative Reports:
Mrs. Lukens reported we have 221 enrolled in Elementary this year. Tessa Frank is the new ECSE teacher at a .2 position. Kelli Machemehl has been hired as a Para. Mrs. Houg has been hired to fill the 6th grade teaching position. Bus safety was completed on September 15 for all students.
Upcoming Dates:
NWEA Testing Sept. 27-28; Elem. Pictures Sept. 27; HS Pictures Sept. 28; Bus Safety Oct. 4-8; Bus Safety Program Oct. 8 9:30 a.m.; Homecoming Oct. 4-8; Parent/Teacher Conferences Oct. 14 and 19 4-8 p.m.
Thayne Johnson gave a report on fall sports. He reported that he has received many positive comments on the cooperative agreement with Mayer Lutheran for Cross Country. Mr. Johnson explained that the MCAA football conference will not be in existence next year. He is looking at applying to the Gopher Valley Conference and would need Board approval to pursue the conference change. We will remain in the MCAA conference for all other sports.
Don Ahlbrect reported on current facilities activities which included upgraded two-way radios, installation of two Smart Boards, clean-up of stage. Installation of new gym curtain will take place this week.
LPAC report Reach for the Stars reading incentive kick-off Sept. 23. Target donated $500 in books to the Library and will be at Conferences on Oct. 14 to read stories. LPAC to coordinate Teacher Christmas Wish List again this year. Will be incorporating High School teachers into Wish List program this year. LPAC donated a SmartBoard to school and will be coordinating a demonstration.
Non-Certified negotiations are on hold until the Facilities Management decision has been made by the Board.
Motion by Karla Heigl, seconded by Chester Hoernemann to approve non-resident agreements as presented. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Current District student count as of 9/15/10 for K-12 is 390. Last spring we finished with 395.
Discussed policy adoption of Employee Use of Social Media and Transportation.
Motion by Joseph Miller, seconded by Chester Hoernemann, to proceed with MSBA's recommended first reading policy (MSBA/MASA Model Policy 208) for the Employee Use of Social Media (Model
Policy 470) and Transportation of Public School Students (Model Policy 707). Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
There was further discussion on the current Bus Transportation policy. Several parents of Kindergarten students expressed their concern over the lack of busing being offered for Kindergarten students within the City limits. Mr. McNulty presented the Board with a proposal for students Grades K-3.
Motion by Robert Carlson, seconded by Karla Heigl, to adopt the proposed interim policy presented by Mr. McNulty until the formal Transportation Policy is adopted, which includes four different stops within City limits: (1) 42 Pine St. N.; (2) Lot by PolyFoam; (3) 119 Cedar St. (4) By garage of apartments at Cedar Street/Kennedy Avenue. These stops would be made available for Grades Kindergarten thru 3rd Grade only at a cost of $25 per month for each student. Fee would be paid in advance. These stops would be available for the entire school year. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Board reviewed and discussed final Specs for Facilities Management bid.
Motion by Karla Heigl, seconded by Chester Hoernemann, to approve final Specs for Facilities Management Bid with the addition of an escape clause (review cycle of 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year); the inclusion of background checks for all employees; and the inclusion of general duties as requested by the Superintendent. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
TSP Architects representative presented proposal of services.
Energy Services Group presented proposal of services.
Motion by Robert Carlson, seconded by Fred Blaser, to approve Energy Services Group proposal and contract regarding energy projects and savings as presented at a cost of .10 cents per square foot, or approximately $8,000. Voting was 5 for and 1 against.
Motion by Robert Carlson, seconded by Joseph Miller, to approve TSP Architects proposal for First Phase Work as presented in their proposal, less the following building systems: boiler, windows and roof, at a cost of $10,000. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Motion by Joseph Miller, seconded by Robert Carlson, to approve the contracts for Christine Mattson (NHS, DAC); Lacy Schramm (Student Council); David Rue (HS Choir/Band Performance); Terri Helland (Elem/HS Band Performance); Kelsey Bucholtz (JH Volleyball coach); Cathy Houg (Certified Elementary). Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Motion by Robert Carlson, seconded by Joseph Miller, to approve the notice of assignments for the following non-certified staff: Don Albrecht, Jill Fiecke, Matthew Wojciak, Kelli Machemehl, Vicki Fasching, Kathy Fiecke, Leana Gueningsman, Dianne Hoernemann, Monica Mahon, Julie Nowak, Cathy Schroeder, Jannina Wall. Voting was 5 for and 1 abstained.
Motion by Joseph Miller, seconded by Robert Carlson, to approve lane change for Thayne Johnson. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Motion by Robert Carlson, seconded by Chester Hoernemann, to approve certified proposed 2010, payable 2011 Property Tax Levy limitations at maximum amount. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Motion by Robert Carlson, seconded by Rawelin Radtke, to approve $51 per pupil transfer from Operating Capital to General Fund. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Mrs. Helland presented proposal for increasing school instrument rental fees from $25 to $50 for primary instruments and the addition of a $15 fee for percussionists. The reason for the increase is to cover expenses associated with required repairs.
Motion by Karla Heigl, seconded by Rawelin Radtke, to approve new instrumental rental fees as presented ($50 for primary instruments and $15 for percussionists). Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Board reviewed proposal for the purchase of a school vehicle. The Board requested Mr. McNulty present actual vehicles to be purchased. Board will review at the next Board meeting.
Mr. McNulty presented information relating to our ESL/ELL program. Administration and staff will continue to work on this program.
Motion by Karla Heigl, seconded by Rawelin Radtke, to pursue application to the Gopher Valley Conference for the 2011-2012 Football season. Voting was 6 for and 0 against.
Agenda Items for the next Board regular meeting (October 18, 2010): Review Facilities Management Bids.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Well, I've been kicking it into high gear with lots of things to do this month! Here's a tutorial on that ornament/tag I teased about! I basically covered a chipboard piece with patterned paper, added some fun buttons and a hat pin and I had a beautiful ornament which can double as a tag! If you didn't get to see it, HERE is the previous post in which I used it as a tag on a gift bag.
Flower Tag by Maureen Esquillo-Kao Supplies Button: Bazzill; Trinket Pin:
Maya Road;
Chipboard: Stampin Up; Stamp: Prickley Pear; Watermark Ink: Tsukineko; Glitter:
Stampin Up; Other: Twine, cardstock, patterned paper, pearl
Chipboard shape with flower in the center
Patterned Paper
Blue cardstock
Red cardstock
Clearly Beautiful Tree stamp set from Prickley Pear
Watermark ink, embossing ink, or craft ink (one of the three)
Blank Ink
Inking tool (optional)
Button with bling
Trinket Pin
Cutting blade
File/sanding block
Glass mat/cutting mat
Step One: Take your piece of chipboard and pop out the flower. You can choose to sand the edges.
Step Two: Place glue on the front/top piece of your chipboard.
Step Three: Turn over the chipboard piece and place on the backside of your patterned paper. I like to line my chipboard at the corner of the paper to conserve paper.
Step Four: Cut out the circle with regular scissors or your cutting blade.
Step Five: Turn the chipboard over so that you can cut the flower shape from the patterned paper.
Step Six: This is how your chipboard piece will look after you cut out the middle. Turn this piece over onto the red piece of cardstock. You will use it as a template to trace out the flower.
Step Seven: After tracing out the flower, cut the shape out, but be sure to allow some space (about two millimeters) between your penciled line and your actual cut (the template is smaller than the actual flower). This way, the flower will fit on the chipboard flower you set aside earlier.
Step Eight: Turn your flower over after cutting so that you do not see the penciled outline. Place glue on your flower and adhere the red cardstock flower onto the chipboard flower.
Step Nine: Sand the edges if needed.
Step Ten: Ink up your stamp with white craft ink, watermark ink, or embossing ink. (Note: I used craft ink but after heat setting, I prefer watermark ink or embossing ink because it holds the glitter better.) Stamp several times, covering the flower. You won't need to stamp the middle of your flower because this area will be covered later.
Step 11: Add glitter and heat set with your heat gun.
Step 12: Ink the edges of the chipboard flower. Also, ink the outside edges of the chipboard circle (photo not shown).
Step 13: Place glue on the back side of the outside/circle piece of chipboard and glue down onto a piece of blue cardstock. Cut out the chipboard circle with a pair of scissors or cutting blade.
Step 14: Using a Crop-a-Dile, punch a hole through the center of the red chipboard flower and insert the button. (The button I used had prongs. You may skip this step if the button you use is flat.) Add some glue to the ends of the flower petals (on your red chipboard flower) and adhere to the circle piece as shown in photo.
Step 15: Add the pearl and trinket pin (insert carefully behind your flower). Punch a hole at the top of the tag and tie on some twine. Because the back of your tag is covered with paper, you can write your greeting back there. Your ornament is ready!
Hope you enjoyed that tutorial! You can see on THIS POST how I used it as a gift tag!


text: I have racked my brains trying to decide what to make my 39 year old son for a quilt. I have made everyone else in the family one but him and I didn't want it to look too girlish so I found these patterns from a couple books I had that I really like. I am kind of limited with my fabric choice because I am shopping from my stash for the time being. I tried to put together a patch work block, got it crooked and out of shape [don't you just hate those days!] so I reverted back to good old applique, which I love to do very much.


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With more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience, Reardon will oversee Mack's national accounts and business development. He succeeds Michael McNally, who is retiring after 39 years with the truck maker.
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Gender, Church and State in Early Modern Germany
Merry E. Wiesner
Editura: Longman
This text brings together eleven important pieces by Merry Wiesner, several of them previously unpublished, on three major areas in the study of women and gender in early modern Germany: religion, law and work. The final chapter, specially written for this volume addresses three fundamental questions: "Did women have a Reformation?"; "What effects did the development of capitalism have on women?"; and "Do the concepts 'Renaissance' and 'Early Modern' apply to women's experience?" The book concludes with an extensive bibliographical essay exploring both English and German scholarship.
- Limba : Engleza
- Cuprins : General Introduction.
1. Women's Defence of Their Public Role.
2. From Spiritual Virginity to Family as Calling.
3. Ideology Meets the Empire: Reformed Convents and the Reformation.
4. The Reformation of the Women.
5. Frail, Weak, and Helpless: Women's Legal Position in Theory and Reality.
6. Paternalism in Practice: The Control of Servants and Prostitutes in Early Modern German Cities.
7. War, Work, and Wealth: The Bases of Citizenship in Early Modern German Cities.
8. Spinning Out Capital: Women's Work in the Early Modern Economy.
9. Guilds, Male Bonding and Women's Work in Early Modern Germany.
10. Wandervogels and Women: Journeymen's Concepts of Masculinity in Early Modern Germany.
11. Concluding Essay: Reassessing, Transforming, Complicating: Two Decades of Early Modern Women's History
- Data Publicarii : 1997
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- Format : Paperback
- Numar pagini : 240
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Patna District Court Clerk Syllabus 2016 Stenographer Typist Previous Paper :– In the past few weeks Patna District Court decided to appoint new and fresh candidates in their department. Patna District Court released an official notification to conduct a written exam. On the basis of this written examination, the most capable candidates will be selected. The unoccupied seats for which the exam is conducted are for the post of Clerks, Stenographer and Typist etc. Patna District Court needs 3674 candidates for these vacant seats.
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|Engaging confidently on health care reform
|Tuesday, August 06 2013
Republicans will run on health care reform in 2014 and 2016, so get used to it. But do not believe that it will give them a better chance of securing their seats or the best shot at putting competitive Democratic seats in danger. Democrats in the most rural and the strongest Romney seats will have to be inventive as usual, but Democrats have a lot to say on health care: fix it, don't repeal it, don't put the insurance companies back in charge and take your hands off Medicare.
Health care is just not a wedge issue that threatens to change these races very much – as we saw in the 2012 elections where Republicans played out this strategy. This is basically a 50-50 issue in the battleground districts and the country, and it remains a 50-50 issue after voters have heard all of their toughest attacks, including one on the role of the IRS in the new system. These attacks have power, and it is important to engage on the issue. But there is no reason to think the debate changes the dynamic in these competitive House seats: we actually show Democrat members gaining on handling health care reform in their own seats.
Why is it that the popularity of the Republican Congress keeps going down as the Republicans vote now 40 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act, despite that the law is not popular with the public? We suspect because the House Republicans are associated with gridlock, extreme partisanship, and intense anti-Obama sentiment; because voters have other serious priorities and their steadfast focus on health care alone says Republicans are not focused on them and their issues; because Democrats are more trusted than Republicans on health care; and most important because voters do not want to repeal the law. The more voters hear "repeal," the less they are interested in voting Republican.
We know Republican base voters feel intensely about health care reform, but voters rank "government takeover of the health care system" pretty low as a concern about Democrats in Congress.
These results suggest Democrats should engage the issue with some confidence -- they can undermine the Republican attacks and indeed gain an advantage by educating the public on the reforms.
Democracy Corps released the first memo on the Congressional Battleground several weeks ago. We felt the health care issue merited a deeper look with this off-year electorate, 86 percent of which is white and one-quarter seniors.[1]
Key findings:
Voters not interested in repeal
Voters would rather see the law implemented and improved than watch Republicans take another vote on repeal. In the most competitive Republican districts, by an 8-point margin (50 to 42 percent), voters say the law should be implemented and improved rather than repealed. Even in the second tier of less competitive districts, as many voters want to see the law implemented and reformed as want to see it repealed.
Voters have many bigger worries about prospect of total government control of health care
In the most competitive 24 Republican seats, a government takeover of the health care system ranks fifth on a list of concerns about a Democratic Congress, well behind concerns about spending, entitlements, and gun control.
Strongest Democratic attacks: start with put insurance companies back in charge
As shown in the graph below, the strongest attacks on Republicans focus on their putting the insurance companies back in charge and giving them the power to refuse coverage to people based on pre-existing conditions or drop their coverage if they get sick. The attack is particularly strong when focused on discrimination against women.
These attacks were very strong among unmarried women, seniors and voters in suburban districts. Suburban voters reject handing the reins back to insurance companies; this attack raises serious doubts for more than two-thirds (68 percent) of suburban voters (35 percent very serious doubts). This also raises serious doubts for near 80 percent of unmarried women and over two-thirds of seniors. This attack, as well as the one focused on discriminating against women, even raises serious doubts for nearly two-thirds of white non-college voters.
Democrats have strong complementary positive case to make for health care reform
There is a great deal of legitimate uncertainty about how the implementation of the ACA will fare; yet, there is an important role for Democrats in both defending the law based on its benefits, particularly to women, and the fact that we do not want to return to the days of insurance companies determining eligibility for coverage or charging differential rates to men and women.
This argument is among several strong cases Democrats can make on the benefits of health care reform in their districts. Two-thirds of voters in these seats respond favorably to arguments on the benefits of the health care reform law for women, as well as focusing on improving the law and working to lower costs for the middle class. But the women-focused message really has the most intensity, although all are strong.
Emphasizing the law's benefits for women is the strongest message for many key groups—including voters in suburban and rural districts, unmarried women, seniors, and white non-college-educated voters. Half (51 percent) of women – including white women -- feel much more favorable toward the health care reform law after hearing that argument (71 percent total more favorable).
Unmarried women respond very strongly to the moral argument for the law, which states, "Passing health care reform was the right thing to do because it will provide affordable coverage for millions who didn't have it before." Two-thirds of unmarried women (65 percent) feel more favorable toward the law based on this argument (46 percent much more favorable) and, surprisingly, 64 percent of white seniors feel more favorable toward the law based on this argument (44 percent much more favorable).
An argument focused on the law's benefits for small businesses lacked the same intensity as the others mentioned, but is strong among seniors and white non-college voters.
You can see the full text of all these messages in the frequency questionnaire.
Republican attacks are serious but do not impact when Democrats engage health care
Reflecting the contested nature of this debate, Republicans also have powerful arguments rooted in the alleged tax increases and increases in the deficit.
Despite the strength of the GOP attacks, after the debate, Democrats maintain an advantage on health care in the 24 most competitive Republican seats. Democrats actually gain ground in their own seats, going from a 3-point lead (42 to 39 percent) to a 7-point lead (46 to 39 percent) on this issue.
Maybe more importantly, Democrats maintain their standing with seniors and white seniors in the 49 Republican seats. Before the health care debate, seniors are split on health care at 37 percent. After the back-and-forth, seniors favor the Democratic approach to health care reform by 2 points, 40 to 38 percent. White seniors, who begin the debate marginally favoring Republicans, 37 to 38 percent, end the debate favoring Democrats, 40 to 39 percent.
Impact of implementation
In short, we do not know how implementation plays out, though most of the news on costs has been positive.
We may also learn from history. Our polls from before and after the implementation of Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit for seniors passed under George W. Bush, indicates opinion will likely evolve once implementation begins in earnest. While there was a lot of advertising on behalf of the new plans, opposition collapsed, particularly among seniors, within three months of the new law taking effect. There could be a similar drop in opposition as the law is implemented, which would change the dynamics of the issue.
[1] This memo is based on a unique survey of 1,250 likely 2014 voters in the 80 most competitive Congressional districts in the country (750 interviews in 49 Republican-held battleground districts and 500 interviews in 31 Democratic-held battleground districts), conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for Democracy Corps from June 6-12, 2013. Some questions were asked only in Democratic-held or Republican-held seats. For questions asked of all respondents, the margin of error = +/- 2.77% at 95% confidence. For questions asked just in Republican districts, the margin of error = +/- 3.58% at 95% confidence. For questions asked in just Democratic districts, the margin of error = +/- 4.38% at 95% confidence.


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A friend of mine won tickets for a Sunrise Avenue concert and asked me if I wanna join her. The band is not exactly my taste of music but hey, it's for free. The only thing that bothered me was: how do I get over 300 km to Cologne without paying too much? For a band I love I'd go even 1000 km, but in this case, I was thinking of not going. At least I've gotta admit: I went there because of the supporting act, one night only.
In the end we two bought a group ticket for 40€, 5 persons, had two guys that joined our train-journey, one guy that was almost from the beginning with us was really handsome and in our age. We had fun during sitting there ;D The only stupid thing was: we just could take the local traffic with our tickets. So it took us 6 hours to get there. But we only had to pay 10€ per person. On our way back we had no passengers, so we paid 20€ (each of us), but that was cheap compared to over 90€ we would had to pay with a high speed train (in which we'd only spend 3 hours). Anyway, we had time. And gaggled all way long. But we were a little tired because we talked on Friday night until Saturday morning 4 o'clock, also because I had a show on Friday evening. Well, not tired. Just...weird.
We arrived at 3 o'clock in the afternoons, so we had time to take a look into the famous dome and took some quick pictures:
We also set down at a little café at the dome and ate cake :D
Then we made our way to the concert, that was better than I expected. We were in front row because we won special tickets. First ONO played. The vibe (one of the fav words of the band's singer I guess :D) wasn't that cool at the beginning. As it always is when thousands of people wait for the main act. I only saw Lotte and me dancing and screaming a little. Maybe there were some others trying to heat up the crowd behind us. I think so, because the guys really were great! Guess I'm a fan now. The singer, George, who has birthday on the same day as I, he's just one year older, modeled for Burberry with Emma Watson. Maybe some girls only screamed because he looked that good. Not my taste, but definitely good lookin. The guitarist was cuter. But as looks doesn't matter, I'm judging because of sound. And they sounded nice.
Some photos here (I made more videos :D)
My friend even screamed "I love you!", which was very funny :D The presenter even came to her asking her to scream into the mic to win a meet&greet. But she didn't want to. Because she's too shy and also because we had to catch the train after the show.
After all that jumping with ONO we saw Sunrise Av. First I thought they were just another nice little pop-rock band. Hitting no note etc. But they were really good musicians! Especially one guitarist (he even danced a little ballet at the end, so funny). Of course the vibe was awesome because almost every one got there to see them, everyone was singing along, they did a little medley of famous songs in strange versions, of course their own songs, well, nice. I jumped and danced, though I'm more the head-banging type (okay, the music wasn't metal enough for that). Here too, a little photo:
We got to the aunt of my friend at midnight by train, stayed over night, talked til 2 o'clock or more, really a nice family, we had terrible thunder and in the train home in the morning we met two girls that we got to know at the concert. At 2 in the afternoons I got home, got a decent meal (the only one since three days) and slept two hours before I had another show. It was really surprising that I didn't fall asleep in the breaks when we didn't have to dance. It also was surprising that I didn't make terrible mistakes because of sleepiness.
For my conclusion: Concerts that far away on such a hot day are a sweaty thing. I dressed up so nicely but felt so not nice because of that. Note to self: I should wear a hat on a concert or festival open air every time now. Great cover for sun-haters like me. Also great cover against photographers. But next time: No vests! On the other hand I'd felt incomplete without a matching vest only wearing black jeans and a shirt.
Oh and now it is official for me:
Festival season has begun! Even without me at Rock am Ring :D
But next time I'll save some money for RAR. I'm so jealous of a friend who was there this WE.
Reminder: My Chemical Romance is next on the list. 2nd of July also on that Coke-promotion-anniversary-whatever tour, as this concert. We HAVE to win tickets. And ONO is there again ^_-


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She's died twice while protecting her city…and she'd do it again to save the people she loves.
After a deadly, artificial infection forces the vampire Families into a self-imposed isolation, the city's protective Watchtower forces are depleted by one third, leaving humans and shifters to shoulder the burden. Human enforcer Evangeline Stone is determined to find a way to help her vampire allies, but she already has her hands full—investigating an escalating series of goblin attacks, dealing with her half-werewolf lover, locating three missing werewolf teenagers, and learning to trust her non-human coworkers.
When a potential cure for the vampires' infection is given to her by an unlikely source, it's just as quickly stolen—collateral damage in a power play within the were-cat Clan that leaves one human ally dead and another horribly injured. With Wyatt Truman still adjusting to his new life as a half-werewolf, Phineas missing in action, and her shifter allies crippled by internal anarchy, Evy has to rely on her own strength and instincts to steal back the cure, stop a murderer, and to save the Watchtower before it's destroyed from the inside out.
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"Spring is here! Spring is here! It's the best time of the year!" That's what Little Guy and I have been singing for the past week when we're playing outside. There is just so much beauty out there! Everyday we find something new to take in. The trees are changing almost daily. It's been really fun to watch Little Guy as he notices the changes.
He found a letter V!
Little Guy picked this flower for me.
We've also learned that as Spring approaches, we must be sure to watch not only for flowers and butterflies, but also for other creatures who we may not be as happy to run across.


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Kilovolts & Kilohertz To Kuala Lumpur
Today we progress our 'A-Z of Perimeter Security' series and consider the letter K.
KilovoltsHow the term relates to perimeter security needs a little explanation. First of all, a Kilovolt is equal to 1,000 Volts. A volt is the derived unit for electric potential and was named after 18th century Italian physicist Alessandro Volta who invented the first chemical battery. For a more detailed, scientific description and definition please click here.
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KilohertzKilohertz is a measure of frequency equivalent to 1,000 cycles per second. When it comes to perimeter security, we make most reference to the term when talking about another of our products: Microguard™ microwave detection sensors. Microguard™ has a modulating frequency of 1.0kHz, 1.28kHz, and 1.324kHz. More technical information is available on the Microguard™ pdf download.
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Cincinnati Financial Corp. says it expects a $25 million to $35 million loss to be recorded in the fourth quarter thanks to claims generated by Superstorm Sandy.
The insurer of homes, autos and businesses says about two-thirds of the expected pretax catastrophe loss will come from the commercial lines segment.
President and CEO Steven J. Johnston says the effect of these losses on the company's combined ratio will be about three times higher than its historical 10-year average of 1.1 points for the fourth quarter, provided that Cincinnati Insurance Co. experiences no additional effects from Sandy during the last quarter of 2012.
About 60 percent of claims from Sandy originate from Cleveland, Ohio and about 20 percent are from Pennsylvania, says the Cincinnati-based insurer. Claims were from wind damage, leaking roofs, and clogged drains.
Sandy made landfall in Southern New Jersey before heading inland and up toward Maine. Most estimates have indicated a majority of insured losses occurred in New Jersey and New York. Catastrophe modelers have provided a wide range of predicted insured losses. Eqecat says losses will be $10 billion to $20 billion. AIR Worldwide just updated its expected range of insured losses from the storm to between $16 billion and $22 billion. Risk Management Solutions says insured losses could reach $25 billion.
Johnston says Cincinnati Insurance has the capital strength to absorb the losses.
Yesterday reinsurer Swiss Re said Sandy could cause the company $900 million in pretax catastrophe losses.
Ohio's Progressive Corp. says it sustained catastrophe losses of about $55 million in October due to Superstorm Sandy.
Tower Group says it expects an after-tax net loss from Superstorm Sandy of between $55 million and $68 million in the fourth quarter.


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Writing across the chemistry curriculum : an instructor's handbook
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- Jeffrey Kovac, Donna W. Sherwood.
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- Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2001.
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- viii, 91 p. ; 24 cm.
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- 1. Introduction.
- 2. Designing Effective Writing Assignments. Characteristics of a Good Assignment. Topic Types. Conceptual Levels. Formality and Informality in Writing Requirements. Constructing a Good Assignment. Summary.
- 3. Using Writing in the Chemistry Curriculum. Using Writing in an Individual Chemistry Course. Using Writing Across the Curriculum. Summary.
- 4. Grading Writing Assignments. Weighting Writing. Holistic Grading. Analytical Approach. Ungraded Writing. Training Graders. Summary.
- 5. Responding to Student Writing. Writing Responses. Peer Evaluation. Conferencing. Summary.
- 6. Assignments. Content-Specific Assignments. Re-Integration/Enrichment Assignments. Exam-Preparation Assignments. Form-Specific Assignments. Professional Advancement Assignments.
- 7. Annotated Bibliography. Style Guides. Dictionaries and Usage Guides. Internet Resources. Professional and Technical Writing Guides. Other Resources for Writers. Resources for Teaching Writing.
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- ["Useful in all undergraduate and graduate chemistry courses. * One of the current challenges facing science educators is that of student writing skills. There is a widespread (and correct) impression that science students cannot write and that they need to learn how if they are to succeed as professionals. * Writing-across-the-curriculum programs, offered at a number of institutions, are designed to improve students' rhetorical and writing skills by requiring written coursework in all or most courses (including courses that have traditionally been more quantitative, like chemistry and physics). * Designed exclusively for Instructors, this book discusses issues surrounding the implementation of writing-across-the-curriculum programs in physical science, particularly chemistry. For those who are considering or already offering such programs, this book is a rich resource of clear, practical, step-by-step suggestions and other advice.", {"source"=>"(source: Nielsen Book Data)"}, "9780130292841", "20160528"]
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Marshmallow for Animal Health
What is Marshmallow?
Marshmallow is a plant native to the UK and has white or pinkish flowers, with soft leaves. It's long been used for medicinal reasons (as well as for culinary purposes). The roots and the leaves of the plant can be used for a range of purposes.
Why is Marshmallow used for health?
Marshmallow root is often used internally to soothe and protect inflamed mucus membranes, and also topically to help relieve sore skin.
The leaves of the marshmallow plant are thought to be well suited to relieving some respiratory system and gastro-intestinal ailments, as well as soothing the skin.
The active constituent in both the root and leaves are acidic polysaccharides.
What animals can benefit from Marshmallow?
Horses, ponies and donkeys can, as well as dogs, cats and other small animals such as rabbits.
Marshmallow root or leaves can usually be found as tinctures, powders or combined in supplements and skincare preparations with other herbs. It's essential that the right amount is given, and so always liaise with a professional veterinary surgeon/herbalist for specific advice for your individual animal.
If your animal has any ailment, always obtain a diagnosis from a Veterinary Surgeon, who can also then advise on the most appropriate treatment plan.
There are numerous Veterinary Surgeons who specialise in herbal and other complementary medicine, and if you'd like help locating a specialist Vet near you, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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See the latest autumn-winter collection of Stoneage which is launched recently only for coming holiday season, Yes! we are talking about Christmas—is the famous Christian Festival that celebrate at the end of annual on 25th December. Nowadays this festival has celebrate also South Asian peoples, for that before Christmas we are going to share so many Xmas party wear collections. In this post you will seen Meesha Shafi as a model. Stoneage Jeans Co. is one of the famous and demanding clothing brand which is launched so many western wear collections for men and women. This collection is consists of western outfits like slim fit jeans, tights, lagging's, shirts, sweaters, mufflers, jackets, coats and etc. They have used vibrant and bright colors like yellow, blue, grey, black, brown, beige and others. These dresses are designed according to the high ends cuts and modernity that really makes you more beautiful. Let's see.
Stoneage Autumn/Winter Collection 2013-2014
Stoneage Western Style Outfits
Christmas Wear Dresses For Women
Meesha Shafi Wears Stoneage Winter Outfits


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About Maas
Maas Theater and Dance is physical, imaginative and distinctive in every sense. We perform for everyone: children from the age of 3, school classes, families, teens and young adults. You can see us in our home city of Rotterdam and around the world.
Maas represents something new for the Dutch performing arts scene combining two separate disciplines, dance and theater, in a single company. Choreographers and theater directors join forces and at other times have the space to further develop in their own discipline. The artists will explore new terrain, delving into mime, music-theater, interactive media and circus.
Maas performs for children, teens and young adults. Children will be transported into fantasy worlds and exciting adventures. Teens and young adults will not only watch performances, but will also have the opportunity to perform themselves, via workshops and group sessions. Young adults who exhibit talent and serious professional dance or theater ambitions will get a platform, coaching and the chance to develop at Maas.
Bernadette Stokvis is the financial director of Maas. Moniek Merkx is artistic director, defining artistic policy together with a team that also includes Dorien Folkers and Jolanda Spoel.
Maas is young
Flows and produces energy
Maas carries you with it into the depths
To underwater worlds and castles in the air
To just around the corner and behind the wallpaper
To yourself and the other
To close-up and now
Maas moves to faraway lands
Through big cities and enchanted forests
Past campfires and football fields
Where families live with babies and teenagers
Who crave stories and action and dreams
Maas is fresh and clear
Gives you ideas and goose bumps
Is about mixing and is always live
And Maas is togetherness
Or pleasantly alone in the dark
In the past, performances of the three Maas partners (Meekers, Theatre Group Siberia, Theatre Group Max.) often travelled abroad, for instance at Seattle Children's Theater, Children's Theater Company Minneapolis (Tony Award), Szene Bunte Wähne (Austria), Starke Stücke (Germany), Theaterformen (Germany), Big Break Moscow, Imaginate Festival Edinburgh and National Arts Festival, Grahamstown Festival, South Africa.


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Ace makeup artist, Hira Khan shows us how to get the perfect glitzy peacock eyes
Hi ladies! So I recently posted a tutorial on my YouTube chanel (HiraKhanTutorials) on how to get these glitzy peacock eyes. So I decided to do a detailed product breakdown for this look alongside reviewing each product used. Happy reading!
1) Makeup Geek Eye Shadows – For the eyes I used the Makeup Geek Eye Shadows "Center Stage" on the lid and lower lashline which is their electric blue foiled shimmery shade and "Wisteria" which is a matte lilac shade in the crease. To be honest this is the first time I used Makeup Geek eyeshadows and oh boy, am I in love!? Pigmentation on point! Other than that the variety of shades is to die for.
2) Beauty World Palette in Harlequin – From the BCW backstage to the Nabila Salon team, everyone's been talking about these new palettes by a local page on FB Beauty World. After all the hype I ordered their pressed glitter palette in Harlequin. When it came there were 2 shades slight damaged (cracky), but nothing that couldn't be fixed. And when I swatched it…it was a dream! YES! Never have I been a fan of glitter on my eyes but this was an exception. Such beautiful and rich shades! For this look i used that gorgeous sea blue glitter. The only con is that there is A LOT of fall off so I used the Vipera fixer to stick it on really well and you gotta be a little careful not to spread it every where.
3) Black Gel Liner by Inglot – If you're looking to get a jet black and long lasting liner the this is it! It's super rich in texture and long lasting aswell. Since its gel, it can be tricky to use for beginners.
4) Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara – My ultimate dream come true! I cannot go a day without this mascara. The only mascara which gives you those voluminous lashes (as the name suggests) without any falsies. Although i did apply really light falsies for this look but even without any this mascara does wonders ladies! Definitely a must have.
5) Ofra Eyebrow Pencil in Universal – Never have i ever been a fan of pencils for the eyebrows but this was an exception. Maybe because the medium brown shade matched perfectly with me, but this pencil is definitely in my to go list now.
6) Mac 217 Blending Brush – This has always been my magic tool to blend it those eye shadows ladies. Whether you're a pro or a beginner, this will have your back when it comes to blending.
7) Mac Angle Brush – I used this brush for my lower waterline and mostly I use it to fill in my eyebrows aswell. The best thing about this brush is its sleekness and how it so easy to handle on areas that need precision.


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Graham Rice
Garden writer and plantsman
Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania
Editor-in-Chief of the RHS Encyclopedia of Perennials; writer for a wide range of newspapers and magazines including The Garden and The Plantsman; member of the RHS Herbaceous Plant Committee and Floral Trials Committee; author of many books on plants and gardens.
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08 Nov 2012
Every few years a new series of foxgloves comes along, each said to be better than the last. The Dalmation Series really does look to be an improvement, with some lovely colours and the ability to flower just a few months after sowing. And, as the name indicates, all are beautifully spotted.Dalmation Series foxgloves reach 31-43in/80-110cm in height, and can produce their well-filled spikes of flowers in just sixteen weeks from sowing. Start seed in February, in heat, and raise as a bedding plant for June flowering or sow later to flower later in the summer. Unlike traditional foxgloves, plants do not need a cold spell (vernalisation) to prompt flowering but late spring and summer sowings will not flower until the following year when the plants will then be larger and produce more flower spikes.There are five colours in the series, although not all are available from all suppliers. 'Dalmation Cream', sometimes listed as 'Dalmation Crème', is a lovely soft creamy yellow with deep crimson spots; 'Dalmation Peach' is soft apricot-peach with pale, delicate spotting; 'Dalmation Purple' is foxglove purple with bold spots; 'Dalmation Rose' is purple-pink with fewer spots; 'Dalmation White' is bright white with small crimson spots.One interesting feature of these plants is that as the flowers open they tend to hang down in the same way as a wild foxglove, then as they mature they move to a more horizontal position where their markings can be seen more easily.Seeds of varieties in the Dalmation Series of foxgloves are available from Mr Fothergill, Nicky's Nursery, and Thompson & Morgan.
Plants of varieties in the Dalmation Series of foxgloves are available from Crocus, and Woolmans.


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AHFME Symposium Abstract
As organizations gradually recognize that enhanced customer satisfaction leads to better customer retention and profitability, the economic value of customers has been increasingly studied in various industries and individual companies in the past decade (e.g., Goodman, Ward, & Yanovsky, 1998; Reinartz & Kumar, 2000; Zeithaml, 2000). There has also been a significant increase in research on service recovery (Brown, Cowles & Tuten, 1996). However, very little research has aimed at the economic value of customers retained by effective service recovery in general and none, specifically, in the hotel industry. This paper presents a methodology to measure revenue recovery and the results of a six-year study on the effectiveness of a hotel call-center in recovering revenue for the hotel brand. The results show that the call-center has been effective in recovering revenue in that the recovery has been significant and is greater than the administrative costs of the call-center operation. The findings of this study suggest that revenue recovery could be a reliable measure for hotel brands to asses the economic value of their call centers.
Recommended Citation
Mount, Daniel J. and Xiao, Qu
"The effectiveness of a brand call-center in revenue recovery,"
Journal of Hospitality Financial Management: Vol. 14
, Article 17.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/jhfm/vol14/iss1/17


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This page lists freebies and free resources from Math Mammoth and from HomeschoolMath.net.
This is a free download of over 400 quality math worksheets and sample pages from Math Mammoth products (grades 1-9), AND from Make It Real Learning activity workbooks (grades 4-12). These free worksheets are reproducible for classroom use under single teacher.
I've prepared THREE different ways for you to receive the download of these free sample pages (see below). In all of these you will get the bundle of free worksheets.
Math Mammoth Tour
Confused about the different options? Take a virtual email tour around Math Mammoth! You'll receive:An initial email to download your GIFT of over 400 free worksheets and sample pages from my books. Six other "TOURSTOP" emails that explain the important things and commonly asked questions concerning Math Mammoth curriculum. (Find out the differences between all these different-colored series!)
This way, you'll have time to digest the information over one or two weeks, plus an opportunity to ask me personally about the curriculum. A monthly collection of math teaching tips & Math Mammoth updates (unsubscribe any time)
Note: You will FIRST get an email that asks you to confirm your email address. If you cannot find this confirmation email, please check your SPAM/JUNK folder.
"Mini" Math Teaching Course
This is a little "virtual" 2-week course, where you will receive emails on important topics on teaching math, including:
- How to help a student who is behind
You will also receive:A GIFT of over 400 free worksheets and sample pages from my books right in the very beginning. A monthly collection of math teaching tips & Math Mammoth updates (unsubscribe any time)
Note: You will FIRST get an email that asks you to confirm your email address. If you cannot find this confirmation email, please check your SPAM/JUNK folder.
Maria's Math Tips
Enter your email to receive math teaching tips, resources, Math Mammoth news & sales, humor, and more! I tend to send out these tips about once monthly, near the beginning of the month, but occasionally you may hear from me twice per month (and sometimes less often).
Peek at the previous tips here.
You will also receive:
No; if you only wish to get the free worksheets, and not the articles or the newsletter, simply UNSUBSCRIBE using the unsuscribe link in the email once you've downloaded the sheets. However, I get a lot of good feedback concerning my newsletter and the articles, so why not give them a try... you ALWAYS have the option of unsubscribing with one single click.
You CAN get these free worksheets also by visiting the individual book pages at MathMammoth.com. Just choose a book, and on that book's webpage you will find the sample worksheets on the right sidebar. But subscribing will give you the advantage of getting them ALL in one download, instead of 300 individual downloads.
You read that right! I am offering three totally free books from Math Mammoth Blue Series, so that you can check out my books without having to pay. They aren't technically freebies, but they have been set to "Pay What You Want" at Currclick, which means you choose how much you pay.
You CAN get them for free if you cannot afford to pay :)
Or, you can pay whatever you feel they are worth to you.
Math Mammoth Place Value 2 (for grade 2)
Math Mammoth Add & Subtract 4 (for grades 4-5)
Math Mammoth Percent (for grades 6-7)
You will find dozens of free worksheet generators on the website HomeschoolMath.net, that can be used to make hundreds of different kinds of math worksheets. The site contains worksheets organized both by grade levels and by topics, approximately for grades 1-8.
=> HomeschoolMath.net free math worksheets
The placement tests for Math Mammoth are very comprehensive and detailed — so you can use them as generic math assessment tests.
I have made TONS of math videos for grades 1-7, most of which match the lessons in the curriculum. See the videos here.
My two daughters have websites filled with various printable activities for PreK-grade 3 children. Check out for example these mazes, find the matching pair worksheets, copy the picture activities and animal dot-to-dots made by my daughters.
By Maria Miller


text: Oklahoma Economy OK Policy's David Blatt Joins Us for a 2019 Legislative Outlook By Rich Fisher • Feb 7, 2019 In the immediate wake of Governor Stitt's State of the State Address, and as the 2019 legislative session gets underway in OKC, we welcome back to StudioTulsa our longtime colleague David Blatt, who's been the Executive Director of the non-partisan, non-profit OK Policy think tank since 2010. Blatt chats with us in detail about what lawmakers at the State Capitol might attempt or accomplish regarding education, criminal justice, health, economic opportunity, taxes, and the state's budget. Step Up Oklahoma: Why This Group Was Created, What It's Seeking, & How It Aims to Achieve Its Goals By Rich Fisher • Jan 22, 2018 How will this state's very serious budget problems get solved? And when? What, in the end, is it going to take? On this edition of StudioTulsa, we learn about Step Up Oklahoma, which is, per its website, a "nonpartisan group of business, civic, and community leaders [who have come] together to work with lawmakers to...stabilize state revenue, reform government to increase efficiency and cut abuse, and raise teacher pay by $5,000 a year." Our guest is OKC businessman and attorney, Glenn Coffee, who is a vocal member of the Step Up Oklahoma outfit. A New Study Underscores the Vital Economic Role that Nonprofit Arts Groups Play in Tulsa By Rich Fisher • Jun 27, 2017 Our guest is Todd Cunningham, the Executive Director of Arts Alliance Tulsa, which is, per its website, "a United Arts Fund that strengthens and supports the arts for a greater Tulsa through fundraising, support services, audience development, and responsible investment and allocation of resources." Comprised of dozens of outstanding nonprofit arts groups from throughout the Tulsa area, Arts Alliance Tulsa has only been around for a couple of years now -- but its very presence highlights the important role that the arts play in our community' A Vivid New Book on Tulsa History -- "4th & Boston: Heart of the Magic Empire" By Rich Fisher • Dec 20, 2016 On this edition of StudioTulsa, we offer a chat with Douglas Miller, the principal behind Müllerhaus Legacy, a Tulsa-based firm that creates books and other publications on-demand for private organizations and special occasions. A graphic artist and book designer by trade, Miller is also, in fact, a writer, since a book for which he's the lead author has just recently appeared. The Local Nonprofit Sustainable Tulsa Argues for "People. Profit. Planet. The Triple Bottom Line." By Rich Fisher • Jun 28, 2016 On this installment of StudioTulsa, we speak with Corey Williams, the executive director of Sustainable Tulsa, a well-regarded local nonprofit that's been encouraging area businesses and individuals to embrace sustainability for nearly a decade. Williams tells us about her organization's "Triple Bottom Line ScoreCard," which has just completed its pilot (or developmental) phase...and which will begin its first full-year term as a Sustainable Tulsa program in the fall. The "triple bottom line," in this case, refers to People, Profit, and Planet. Historic Tax Credits: Redeveloping Buildings, Fostering Economic Growth, and Enriching Communities By Rich Fisher • May 17, 2016 So many attractive and impressive old buildings -- in downtown Tulsa and across this state -- would still be gathering dust, housing pigeons, and contributing even less economically without the Historic Tax Credit (HTC) program. Indeed, HTC projects have injected $163 million in private investment into the City of Tulsa alone since 2000. On this edition of ST, we speak in detail about the positive economic influence that historic preservation tax credits have had (and are still having) in our city and throughout the Sooner State. David Blatt of the Oklahoma Policy Institute Describes Our State's Massive Budget Gap By Rich Fisher • Jan 7, 2016 As 2016 gets underway, the most vexing question confronting Oklahoma legislators, policymakers, and various state agency heads is...how will the Sooner State solve the glaring budget hole that Oklahomans will face this year -- and next year. State Finance Director Preston Doerflinger has declared a "revenue failure" for this year, resulting in a 3% cut to all state budgets funded by General Revenue -- and the preliminary projection of revenue for next year sees a shortfall of $900 million out of an approximately $7 billion state budget. StudioTulsa on Health: How Healthy Are Oklahoma Hospitals? By Rich Fisher • Jun 21, 2013 File Photo On this edition of StudioTulsa on Health, guest host Dr. John Schumann speaks with the president and CEO of the Oklahoma Hospital Association, Craig Jones. About one in three Oklahomans lack adequate health insurance across our state; this means that state hospitals end up administering about $500 million in uncompensated care each year. Why is this the case? And can these numbers be changed? Jones also discusses Oklahoma's refusal to expand Medicaid, and how that decision will affect our hospitals --- as well as its impacts on health outcomes and measurements. Report: Oklahoma Could Lose Up to 16,000 Jobs with Federal Defense Cuts By Rich Fisher • Jul 18, 2012 If federal defense cuts of roughly $500 billion go through in 2013, Oklahoma could be vulnerable to job losses as high as 16,000 in the state. State Impact Oklahoma has the story... Treasurer to Assess Oklahoma Finances for Fiscal Year By Associated Press • Jul 4, 2012 State of Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller is to give his take on how the state fared financially in the just-concluded fiscal year. Miller is to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Capitol. The treasurer says he will release information on the state's economic health based on tax revenue collected in June and throughout last fiscal year. Economic Warning Signs Ahead By John Durkee • Jul 2, 2012 There are some economic trouble spots being indicated in the latest nine-state mid-America region survey. The survey is complied in Omaha at Creighton University. Supervising the project is Doctor Ernie Goss. At the End of the Oklahoma Legislature's 2011-2012 Session, We Offer a Postgame with David Blatt By Rich Fisher • Jun 6, 2012 The second regular session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature (2011-2012) was recently adjourned. (The state legislature will convene for its first regular session of the 54th Oklahoma Legislature [2013-2014] on January 8th, 2013.) With the session now over, many citizens are wondering why the legislature DIDN'T adopt a tax-cut plan. Wasn't this the oft-repeated aim of the GOP-controlled House, Senate, and Governor's Mansion? Jonathan Willner, an Economist at OCU, Rejects Calls by OK Politicians to Omit the State Income Tax By Rich Fisher • Mar 30, 2012 Should we --- could we --- really do away with the personal income tax here in Oklahoma? The State Legislature is now considering various proposals to reduce and/or eliminate the state's personal income tax; these proposals are largely based on a study prepared for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs by economist (and former Reagan administration economic advisor) Arthur Laffer and his colleagues. But what if this study is, in fact, bogus? That's the claim now being made by a number of well-respected economists across the state.


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at other cats. They reserve those sweet and sometimes annoying meows for us.
That must have grabbed your attention, so let me introduce myself.
Hi, I am Shameez and you may have figured it out by now, but I like cats, and many other things. I follow too many series, listen to the same music over and over and can eat a lot more than I should be able to. Therefore, at this point, you can assume that the posts will range from reviewing the latest Marvel release, to trying out a new coffee shop in Cape Town.
I like liking things and more importantly, I like talking about the things that I like. If you are interested in reading the ramblings of a crazy fangirl, have a look around, you're in for a treat, if not, here's a photo of my cats (I have been told that the internet enjoys cats, so this is a surefire way of having a successful first post, right?)
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Health & Science
Senior Life Resources names new officers
Senior Life Resources Northwest recently announced its board officers for the year.
Betty Sherman, a retired dental hygienist and former Richland City Council member, is board president.
Shari Hallman, with Catholic Family and Child Services, is vice president. Connie Schneider, a retired financial services executive, is treasurer.
Senior Life Resources Northwest is a nonprofit that provides support for older adults and dependent individuals.


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Got this note in my inbox from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA):
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, but you might not have seen much about it on TV recently. Just 3% of the news in February was dedicated to the war and fewer than one in three Americans know how many American troops have died in Iraq. Believe it or not, a study just released by the Pew Research Center shows that press coverage of the war is at the lowest point since the war began.
Please take a minute now to sign an open letter to the media and demand that major networks increase their coverage of the Iraq war.
The economy and the presidential campaigns are both important stories, but news of the ongoing wars shouldn't fall by the wayside. The media must demonstrate that they can walk and chew gum at the same time. Over 80% of Americans are aware that Oprah Winfrey endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president, while just 28% know how many troops have died in Iraq- even though we are rapidly approaching 4,000 casualties.
Emphasis in the original.
A quick look at the open letter to the media that they've written reveals this:
Dear ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox News and CNN,
In February, your network devoted an average of 3% of the coverage to the war in Iraq. Because of that appallingly low number, fewer people than ever before know how many American soldiers have died in Iraq, while a majority of the publics knows Oprah Winfrey endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president.
It's clear from this that the message is "the media needs to show more stories about Iraq so that folks will know how many troops have died."
Now, you all will know that I agree there should be more coverage of Iraq. But my position is more along the lines of "the media need to show more stories about Iraq so that folks will know what's going on over there."
Note the difference between the reason I want more media coverage and the reason that the IAVA wants more media coverage: I want people to know what's going on, they want people to know how many troops have died.
I'll agree that casualty numbers are very important, but there's a lot more to the story than how many troops have been killed. Narrowing the focus to casualties frames the debate in an unfair and unmeaningful way. It uses casualties as the yardstick by which the campaign is measured. Which is exactly what critics want.
If it was only the IAVA, it would be one thing. But even the Pew report they mention that I linked to last week is written from a standpoint of "awareness is down because fewer people know how many troops have died."
UPDATE: Then there's this sort of thing: On the Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War, It's Mourning in America:
Such is the state of our long national slouch into anesthetic delusion that the fifth anniversary of a war in Iraq that is nearing 4,000 American dead is buried on America's popular browser due to the "pressing" story on the more tender sensibilities of an "American Idol" judge.
It's supposed to be the smart political thing to say that the surge is working, but only if you are the kind that thinks everything is hunky dory between the Israelis and Palestinians. The surge is nothing more than a political/police action/bribery of faction leaders Band-Aid to lower the death count until the Bush Administration ends and a new president has to deal with the disaster.


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I'm very sorry for the slow updates at the moment. The main problem was that I didn't have any access to wordpress and therefore couldn't update the site. My host worked this out for me and I'm finally able to post updates again.
First of all, have you guys seen the latest Pirates movie yet? If so, what do you think? How did you like it?
I also uploaded a couple of images of Johnny at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales premiere in Hollywood. Enjoy!
Public Appearances > 2017 > May 18 – "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales" Premiere in Hollywood