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At 11:27 PM 2001-03-16 -0500, Ian Jacobs wrote: >Hello, > >In the 9 March 2001 draft [1], checkpoints 4.13, 4.14, and >4.15 were birthed from checkpoint 4.13 of the 24 Feb draft [2]. >T.V. Raman pointed out to me that in doing so, we dropped the >reference to the CSS2 specification of aural cascading style >sheets [3]. He recommended that we return to using >the terminology of the CSS2 specification. > >I propose to re-adopt the CSS2 terminology as follows: > >For checkpoint 4.15: > speech-rate and voice-family > >For checkpoint 4.14: > pitch, pitch-range, stress, and richness > >For checkpoint 4.15 > speak (in particular the 'spell-out' value), > speak-numeral, and speak-punctuaion > >Please let me know whether this grouping of the CSS properties >corresponds to your expectations of the checkpoints as written: > >4.13 Allow configuration of speech characteristics according > to the full range of values offered by the > speech synthesizer. > >4.14 Allow configuration of speech prosody (i.e., pitch, > pitch range, stress, and richness). AG:: Suggest rewording this one something like the following: [proposal] Allow configuration to adjust the pitch, pitch range, stress and richness of the speaking voice. [end proposal] If the scope of the requirement (in this checkpoint) is these four voice characteristics, just list them. They don't need a "one name fits all" category name. And 'prosody' doesn't really fit. The term 'prosody' usually refers to the time-varying contour of voice properties such as pitch and stress, not the general characteristics of the speaking voice. In particular one thinks of prosody as the different patterns of vocal inflection used for asking questions vs. giving orders, etc. This is not exactly what is intended, here. We just want to change the voice. Al >4.15 Provide support for user-defined extensions to the > speech dictionary, spell-versus-say functionality, > number read-out functionality, and punctuation read-out > functionality. > >Thank you, > > - Ian > >P.S. I think this is editorial. > >[1] <http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20010309/>http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UA AG10-20010309/ >[2] <http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20010224/>http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UA AG10-20010224/ >[3] <http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/aural>http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/aural >-- >Ian Jacobs (firstname.lastname@example.com) <http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs>http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs >Tel: +1 831 457-2842 >Cell: +1 917 450-8783 >Received on Saturday, 17 March 2001 23:49:46 UTC
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Episode 13.5 - What's your Black Mercy story?
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SHOREHAM Port's board of directors has seen considerable changes in the new year.
Chairman Jim May and long-standing member Fiona Morris left at the end of December, when their third and final terms come to an end.
The authority has also said goodbye to Rachael Henderson, who left at the end of this year after one term, due to other work commitments overseas.
A spokesman said both Jim and Fiona had made a significant contribution to the port, steering it through a challenging economic climate in recent years, yet ensuring revenue had continued to increase year on year.
Jim was appointed to the board in 2006 and elected chairman in January 2012.
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"The board place a strong emphasis on remaining at the heart of the community, providing vital employment opportunities and acting as a catalyst for the local economy.
"As I look back over my time at the port I feel immensely proud of our staff for making Shoreham the commercially thriving port that it is today."
Fiona was appointed in 2006 and elected deputy chairman in January 2012, for a two-year term. She has been a committed supporter of the port's major investment programmes.
She said: "It has been a pleasure to be a part of such a unique and dynamic organisation, which has been, and will continue to, serve Sussex for centuries.
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Rachael was appointed in January 2012, bringing more than 20 years' experience in human resources.
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Postcards from New York Fashion Week (Day 7)
It's finally Thursday! In other words, the final day of fashion week. I am very excited, because the new blog is up for a probable launch tomorrow. It's packed with new features and smooth navigation on another great modern and minimal design, so I really can't wait to launch it and here your reviews.
Until then, we're back with another great compilation of street shots from New York Fashion Week for you to enjoy. Among those spotted are Elle's Accessories Editor Kyle Anderson, along with models Paolo Roldan, Sebastian Sauve and Travis Cannata. See Photo Collection
Jeremy Scott | New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012
Jeremy Scott never shies away from prints and patterns, and in preparation for next Spring/Summer season, there's no change. Presenting a collection full of vintage and western inspiration, the effervescent designer shows us once more that he's going for the kill. The show opened with what looked like a 'Denim Fever' as models tromped down the runway wearing the likes of denim skirts, denim jumpsuits, and denim bra-tops. As for the men, a pair of denim shorts topped by a denim vest came down the runway, along with a fun pair of denim Dungarees. Jeremy soon moved into his sleek selection of body hugging dresses, one boldly carrying an overall reoccurring pattern of the labels sunglasses collection. Moving towards the sea and sand, a swimsuit came down the runway and instead of being covered in the usual print of flowers, there were cactus all over. This along with fringed clothing made the western influence noticeable, and to make things a bit louder a model strutted down the runway wearing a belt which carried to gun pouches on each side. As usual, the collection was filled with lots of skin and male models like Sebastian Sauve and Travis Cannata, seemed to be bearing it all. Denim, fringe, leather, cactus and cow patterns, seemed to be enough to get Scott's point across, and once again Jeremy Scott showed why youthful and fun collections are filled with creativity and style. I really loved the shoes by the way! 😀 Check out my favorite looks below, along with the entire collection.
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Postcards from New York Fashion Week (Day 6)
Yesterday was probably my busiest day while New York Fashion Week is underway, hence the reason for my short stint of blog posts after much NYFW hype was garnered over the weekend and towards the beginning of the week. Today I'm a bit free and decided to update you on some things which I thought were vital. As for my blog, the new and revamped blog looks great and I can't wait until everything is finalized and ready for re-launch. Now taking a step back to the action at fashion week yesterday, our lens 'dans la rue' was at it again, and caught some amazing street style photos which can certainly not go unnoticed. See Photo Collection
Narciso Rodriguez | New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012
We all know Narciso Rodriguez isn't an overdone and bold designer, so what else to we expect but another great minimal and well-crafted collection from the style genius himself. However, in preparation for next season's load of color and bold patterns, Narciso ups his collection a bit, and fuses his perfectly subtle designs with a bold spew of color and patterns. First of all, the models were topped with perfectly slicked back hair, dyed in tones of copper, green, purple, blue, yellow, orange and white. Upon opening, one would think that the show would take its usual form of minimalism, however Rodriguez being inspired by Korean artist Kim Joon, the collection soon took a turn to show a graffiti of patterns and vivid color blocking. I loved the way he utilized the sheer fabric, which obviously under-layered by skin, showed a great contrast against the color. Light tones of blue lent itself to the calmness of the collection, while bold pops of orange proved to bring a loudness to it. There were asymmetric cuts everywhere, in my opinion adding to the chicness of the collection, but ending on a light note, I think it was an incredible collection that ranks high on my list of favorites for New York Fashion Week. Check out the looks I love below, along with all the show photos.
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Hervé Léger by Max Azria | New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012
Presenting a show full of models clad in the usual Hervé Léger style of bandage dresses, Max Azria took the label to another level for the Spring/Summer 2012 season, clashing together warrior chic elements and a tribal motif. Models strutted down the runway, all wearing the gorgeous body hugging dresses and edgy evening dresses juxtaposed with knee-high gladiator boots. Metallic tones of gold, silver and black came along with a simple color palette of white, black and desert brown. Fringed dresses that seem to carry an upbeat and 'full of attitude' feel ended the show with a great presence. As always, the bandage and armor like dresses of Hervé Léger didn't fail to impress me, but to with such a strong reoccurring 'trend' for a label, it makes the collection somewhat predictable. It wasn't that huge of a favorite for me, but I definitely like it. Check out my favorite looks from the show, along with all the show looks below.
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Postcards from New York Fashion Week (Day 5)
So I'm really sorry for the lack of posts, but I've had so much to do between yesterday and today that I'm on a tight schedule and reviewing runway shows is a bit of a strain. Good news is, the new blog should be here by weekend, and for today, you'll have some great street style images captured by Adrian's lens, to feast your eyes on. Apart from our 'never-missed' Anna duo, check out the collection to see shots of iconic photographer Terry Richardson, Purple Magazine Editor Olivier Zahm, along with the scene of Marc Jacobs by night!


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I promised some history, and there's really nothing more historic than old photographs of Richmond! Here is a photograph taken along the canal in April of 1865 immediately following the end of the Civil War. The photograph shows a group of freed slaves. Full information about the photograph can be found at the Library of Congress site, here: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/cwp2003005762/PP/
Sometimes, when I find myself with too much time on my hands, I like to take old photographs and add color to get more of a feeling of what the world might have looked like.


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Dec. 13 - Videos posted on social media website show gunfire in Syria's Homs province and scores of people in a funeral procession amid reports of more killings by security forces. Sophia Soo reports.
REUTERS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO, WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE Video obtained from a social media website on Tuesday showed gunfire in Homs city. Shots can be heard in the footage, which shows two gunmen firing in the street. The man holding the camera shouted "I will not stop the camera, so people can see you. We are being killed and no one is paying attention." In another neighbourhood, thick smoke is seen rising near buildings. Activists said security forces shot dead 17 people in the country on Tuesday, and rebels killed seven police in an ambush. Another video showed hundreds of people attending a funeral while shouting slogans against President Bashar al-Assad. The U.N. human rights chief put the death toll from nine months of protests, at 5,000 people. Sophia Soo, Reuters.


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New Tuesday Meeting Point (Posted:29/06/18)
It was decided at the AGM that the current meeting point at the end of Green Lane is becoming unsuitable with the growing numbers of us attending.
Starting from now the new meeting point for Tuesdays is still on Green Lane, but about 600 metres down, on Hucclecote Green, near to the large Oak tree.
Burn Event 1. Wednesday 24th May 2017
Please click here to read the run report.
Berkeley 10K Monday 15th May 2017
On a grey and wet Monday evening, Sarah Riordan and myself headed down the M5 to take part in the Berkeley 10k. "I'm not really feeling great, so don't worry about me" she said, yawning her head off. I wasn't sure if it was the truth, or a cunning ploy to throw me off. As we parked up in view of the looming reactor blocks of Berkeley Power Station, the rain was still bouncing off the windscreen. "Don't worry!" I said. "My phone says it will stop in 11 minutes!". This received a lot of pi** taking from the passenger seat! Needless to say, it didn't.
We wandered up to Hamfields Leisure to register, with me munching on my Tribe bar (thanks again Rhianna). Mark Perkins was looking far too professional warming up by the roundabout, we caught up with him later at registration. Once the obligatory battle with the safety pins and toilet breaks were done with, we headed to the start line.
As if in a nod to Gloucester North Parkrun, their megaphone had broken. So once a man had shouted something to us that nobody heard, and had blown a whistle… we were off! Mark shot off into the distance at a good pace. I worked through a lot of traffic and as ordered, left Sarah behind. Or so I thought.
The course is a two-lap circuit. It goes out into the lanes behind Berkeley, then back onto the main road to loop round again. It has a slight hill on the 3k/6k mark, but nothing to worry about. The wind seemed to drop there every time, making it very warm. I'd lost sight of Mark by the 3k mark. Checking behind me though, I was pleased to see Sarah a short way back, obviously feeling a lot better.
Trying my best to keep my pace below 5.00/Km was starting to take its toll, and on the second ascent into the village I was starting to struggle. Sarah caught me at this point, and it helped to run with her for a couple of minutes. Once we were back out on the main road though, I did my best to lose her! We flew back down towards the Power Station, and around the roundabout where I got to take on a couple of people for the sprint to the finish. I managed to take one at least, and it was lovely to be cheered on by the fab Georgina Emile and the Angels crew as I crossed the line!
I hadn't looked at my watch properly by the time Sarah arrived, and didn't quite believe what I saw when I did. We had both smashed our PB's, and come in under 50 minutes! Grabbing a water, we shot off to get our chip times printed. Mark caught up with us then, and we got a photo before he left us. We then headed to the bar for our free celebration drink before going home.
In summary, it was a fun flat race, perfect for PB's as we proved. However seeing as the organisers managed to put off one of our members by describing the course as for " professionals only", they managed to make a glaring mistake with bib numbering.
They ended up handing out incorrect numbers to some, and have been fixing it retrospectively. Sarah's noted she's dropped two gender positions since Monday night. I may have, I'm not that observant! Also you don't get a lot at the end, just a half pint of drink. A bit more would have been nice.
That aside, I'll be back next year I think. Hopefully with a few more Harriers in tow.
Results (Gun times):
Mark Perkins 46:49.1 (PB)
Paul Ravening 49:27.9 (PB)
Sarah Riordan 49:40.0 (PB)
HH Committee Meeting, Saturday 13th May 2017
Apologies for the delay, but the minutes for the May 2017 committee meeting are now available here.
We're still looking to fill positions, both on the admin and events sides of the club. Please come forward if you're interested and talk to any of the committee.
Angels 10k, Ashleworth, Sunday 30 April 2017
Six Harriers headed to Ashleworth on a fine and dry bank holiday Sunday to take part in the annual Angels 10k race, Part of the Gloucestershire AAA County Road Race series. Advertised as 'undulating' we weren't sure what to expect although Neil Cumming, having done it in the past, did describe a large(ish) hill at some point, that was something to look forward to!
The run started at Woodpeckers Cricket Club, it seems to attract a lot of local club runners (which always makes me more nervous), we arrived early as the instructions said arrive by 9.30am to pick up timing bands and race chips and to listen to the race brief.
Whilst we had a bit of time to kill we did what any runner does and headed for the loos, nice that there was no queue, always a bonus!
Just before 10am we were all ushered onto a lane just beyond the cricket club in readiness for the 10am start, anxiety kicking in, we wished each other good luck and off we went. Sophie Priest (who had her debut outing with the Harriers), Rhianna Love and Paul Ravening were further up front, Neil in the middle (easily spotted with the rather fetching blue and orange cap he was wearing that I'd been admiring earlier) and Sarah Gray and I bringing up the rear.
It was a quick start, the route was scenic, mainly quiet country roads. The hill came after about 2.5 miles and we could see it looming, I have to admit, I did end up walking near the top, my legs just didn't want to carry me (I'd like to point out I wasn't the only one!) thankfully it was over fairly quickly and at least there was a water stop quite soon after, by that point it had got quite warm and I was very grateful for the half cup of water presented to me, lesson learned for the future, don't try and keep up with the faster runners because you'll be paying for it later! Thankfully any inclines that followed were rather short lived and before we knew it we were heading back towards the Woodpeckers field for the finish, cheered on by the marshalls who'd done a great job of looking after us en route. Turned out, despite the undulations, myself, Paul and Sophie had all bagged ourselves PB's!
The freebies were a (very welcome) cold bottle of water, a banana and an Angels water bottle. Once we'd regrouped and congratulated each other on a job well done we headed to the club house where there was homemade cake aplenty, it all looked delicious and I think Paul took full advantage!
Harriers: Neil Cumming, Sarah Gray, Rhianna Love, Sophie Priest (PB), Paul Ravening (PB), Rachel Woodland (PB).
Harriers take over Gloucester North Parkrun! – 29.4.17
Here is some wonderful feedback from participants and volunteers at our Parkrun take over:
"I just wanted to thank Hucclecote Harriers today for the pacing.
My 35 minute pacer Kate Beevers, never gave up on me the whole way round. Without her I would have seriously dropped off. It was fantastic and a massive help. Thank you!"
"Feeling on top of the world thanks to Laura from Hucclecote Harriers who was pacing at 36 minutes.. not only did I manage to run the whole 5k for the 1st time EVER, I got a PB… Thanks Laura xx"
"It was a lovely day being a marshall, seeing groups focusing on their pacer, and so pleased that they were achieving more than they thought they could. Win win for everyone involved!"
"Best park run so far! What a fab atmosphere!"
"Awesome pacing and a fantastic idea. Thank you Hucclecote Harriers and GNPR for organising such a great week.
Same again next year?"
"Great organisation and good to have all the different pacers, was a really good run today ( apart from my cramp at the start of lap 3! )"
"Great work guys really helped to get better. Tried to catch pacers as I was running so helped to push me forward."
"Thanks to all pacers today! Great to see so many!"
"Fab work by the pacemakers, my son and best friend both got new PB's – thank you!"
"Thanks everyone for your contributions today. I'm afraid I only just managed to turn up but it's great to see the Harrier team in operation!"
"Only two runs in with the Harriers and I've smashed my PB and run at a pace I never thought I could manage! Shame I forgot my bar code. Thanks to all the pacers yesterday, especially the lady pacing 30 mins!"
"Thank you for today, loved it. Having the pacers was so good!"
"Just wanted to say thank you for everyone's help this morning and with a particular mention to the 28min pacer who helped me get a new PB and to finish at 27:59 with one second to spare!"
"Feeling inspired after the Harriers takeover this morning!"
"Just wanted to say what an absolutely smashing HH parkrun that was today! Huge 'Kudos' to everyone involved!"
"I am no longer a HH GNPR virgin. Great event and how fab to have so many pacers and supporters and friendly welcoming faces. Well done everyone!"
"Thank you to all the helpers and pacers at the GN Parkrun today. Especially Neil Cumming the 29 minute pacer – if it wasn't for me trying to keep up with you the whole way around I wouldn't have managed not only a new PB 28.51, but my first sub 29. Great atmosphere today I really enjoyed it."
"Thanks for another special Harriers morning. Looks like I got my 4 followers around in time and the two youngsters got a PB. Happy days!"
Beers, cheers & tears @ Westonbirt 10k – 11/12/2016
As you walk through the beautiful grounds of Westonbirt House and gardens there are many sights to be seen: Supreme Victorian architecture; the walled Italianate Garden; the double fountain pond; herds of deer…and on Sunday, shining like the Star of Bethlehem was the roaming advert for Gloucester Sports as 19 Harriers ran in matching soft shells, Beanies and vests (Long-sleeve tops now available,) whilst Jo Vickers well and truly proved that you can complete a 10k whilst smuggling a couple of Christmas puddings up your top (see pictures if you haven't laughed at this point.) She did exclaim that the berries didn't seem to be quite in the right place though, how very saucy!
So, after the initial meet and what will probably become a traditional bum squeeze to test the firmness for the 2017 Xmas awards, we trundled over to the start line to embark on the race with each other's words of encouragement in our ears "is anyone else a bit chilly," "Can't wait to finish and get that mulled wine" and "Oh no it's not bloody laps is it?" were a few of the standout motivational remarks that danced over Harrier lips as we waited for the claxon to sound.
'Honk, honk' FLAMES, cheers and screams "I thought the X Factor final was last night!?" And we were off. Typically, Dan and Ben had completed their first kilometer by the time the rest of us had actually crossed the start line but that was okay, because by this point we had proceeded to a slow patter and I finally started to get some feeling back in my gentleman's region. The sound of the 12 days of Christmas bellowed out of the lungs of 5 women behind me who clearly wanted to waste their breath on being jolly rather than getting a PB, what fools!
So to the race itself. We went up, then up, then up again, then very quickly down, then back through the house grounds onto Lap 2….That was pretty much the same! Now that clearly doesn't do the course any justice as we were surrounded by beautiful country landscapes throughout that would be a perfect backdrop for any Christmas card, as Adrian Arnold said "The scenery is absolutely spectacular darling," Ok I might have added the darling. What was a matter of fact was the fantastic support that was heard throughout the race from the hundreds of spectators that littered the grounds, and we all know "go, go, go, go Harriers!!!" Yep Ben's finished already and he's cheering us all to the end with pumped fists and unused adrenaline, you've got to love that guy, Followed by "fiiiiivvvvvveeeeee gollllllllddddddddd ringsssssssssssss." Yes they were still going for it!
Finally, we've finished (after navigating the surely illegal last few steps directly before the finish line,) and it's time for a mince pie and beer or mulled wine I.E the actual reason we all raced. Whether you like laps or not, Westonbirt is a lovely place to run with great scenery and support throughout.
Reasons to be cheerful:
A sea of Harriers at any event is a wonderful sight.
5 PBs! Christine Campbell, Lucinda Arnold, Kate Beevers, Fran Cole & Hayley Scott (although this was subject to tears when I shouted at her for stopping a KM from the end due to a stitch. That's coal for Christmas for me!)
Claire Bryant's sprint finish that burned at least 5 people before the line even without thunder.
Nick Beevers' strong final 2 km as he spotted Adrian Arnold down the road, and the eloquent terminology he used to describe Adrian who ran back up the hill to meet him as he "had plenty more in the tank."
A great big whopping medal.
A very festive time had by all!
This year fun, fitness and friends comes as a package deal from the Harriers so if you haven't already, get yourself down on a Tuesday or Thursday night and deliver your Christmas presence personally J.
Peace to all!
Oh What A Night…
When you've spent all year training hard* for events or to get/stay in shape what better way to celebrate all that effort by getting together for a good meal, a few drinks and buckets of laughs with some just brilliant company! It is after all, the most wonderful time of the year. *excludes nominees for best no show award.
Saturday 3rd December saw the Hucclecote Harriers get together for the 2nd Annual Harriers Awards (if you didn't read that in a suitable Oscars-style voice, please read it again!) at The Cheltenham Chase Hotel. Celebrating the rise and in some cases falls, quite literally, of many of our wonderful Club Members. A fantastic evening of Christmas festivities and an award ceremony, planned with military precision by Clare Bryant. The evening began with pre-dinner drinks and a most amusing game of 'Spot the Harrier'; it's very difficult to recognise each other when we're all dolled up or suited and booted and not the Lycra clad sweaty messes we usually are on a Tuesday evening. Friendly faces & seats found the conversation rapidly turned to a familiar topic when a group of runners get together…"What time are they serving dinner? I'm just starving!" I really must say the hotel did ever so well considering the volume of people that were having their Christmas Do that evening. And THANK YOU Clare for the print outs of who ordered what – up until then it was going to be a case of "Ooh that sounds nice! I'll have it!!" for me otherwise.
With stomachs & glasses full we gathered in the lounge for the highlight of the evening. The awards!! The votes had been counted…who would be crowned most improved male/female? Who would clinch the top spot as Club Personality? And the most coveted of prizes…best bum!! Gemma Newman and Clare did a sterling job of organising this years awards and prizes with top 3 awards in many categories. So many achievements have been recognised this year from runners of all abilities as well as publicly thanking the many admins, run leaders, route planners and all involved behind the scenes without whom Hucclecote Harriers would not be the club we are today. See below for full details of the awards & winners.
After the awards we made our way back into the hall for drinks and dancing. Although so many achievements were highlighted, it wasn't until after the awards other talents emerged…it would seem we've some rather talented singers/rappers – lip sync battle have nothing on us, isn't that right Dan Port?! Then came the moment that had been talked about in hushed tones during dinner.
"Can we have all the Hucclecote Harriers on the dance floor please! Harriers to the floor!!"
The much anticipated group dance was a go! Some time ago it was suggested that all club members attending the Christmas party learn a short dance routine, with which we would stun our fellow party goers. Our awesomeness would leave them open mouthed and amazed!! Or so was the plan…
So we gathered. There was much whispering.
"Did you learn it?"
"Sort of, you?"
"I know a bit."
And some less than whispers:
"Balls to being at the front!"
"I'll just stand near the back and blend in."
"I don't even dance!"
The song started, Fleur East – Sax. We all looked to Dawne Tearney to lead us, by far our most practiced and accomplished student of this dance. She was amazeballs! Winning herself a nice bottle of wine for her efforts. The rest of us, well, the rest of us had a good time and that's the important bit, right?! I thought so! Some did just brilliant! Others, well just Jenna and I actually, just bounced around at the back.
And so the night continued, more drinks, more dancing, more laughs. MORE SELFIES!!
A brilliant night was had by all who attended, with some hardy souls even making it to Dave's 8 a.m. trail run the following morning or just a few hours later for those who stayed until the bar closed!
So, the final review:
Food – 4/5
Atmosphere – 5/5
Company – 5/5
Overall a solid 5/5 from me!
What could have topped it? The attendance of more Harriers, of course. After all, you can never have too much of a good thing.
Thanks so much to all involved in the organisation of this event & the club. It is truly appreciated by every member. I look forward to running & celebrating with you all in 2017. Unless I find an excuse to get me to the top of the 'no-show' category then I'm afraid I won't be there that week! However, I'm not sure I'd be able to pry that trophy out of Iain Williams' hands with a crowbar!!
Thanks again Harriers!!
Love, love, love!!
Carley O'Brien
1st Runner Up – Best Excuse For A No Show Category, 2016.
An enormous thank you to the following people, who donated prizes for our special awards night:
Robert Sharpe (class pass & sports massage)
Jane Wood Rackham (sports stretch treatment)
Kerry Newell (121 running technique & goal setting)
British metal art (bespoke award)
Gill Cameron (remedial massage)
DB Max events (2 race entries)
Gloucestershire entertainment services (voucher)
Zero energy gels
Russel Barnes – class passes
2 hour self defense class
The club purchased biography books on Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis-Hill & Mo Farah, as well as Hucclecote Harrier orange snoods.
The winners of the annual awards, held at Cheltenham Chase this year, are as follows:
1st, 2nd & 3rd places as voted for by the Harriers.
Best male runner: Dan Port. Time Pearson: Andy Gardiner.
Best female runner: Liezel Bezuidenhout. Cat Lane. Liz Padley.
Most improved male: Tim Pearson. Adrian Arnold. Nigel Stephen Evans.
Most improved female: Dawne Tearney. Liezel. Katie Alice Bradley.
Biggest wipeout/injury: Aaron Ocr-tothebone Davis. Iain Williams. Jenna Warrender.
Club personality: Steve Blackmore. Iain Williams. Nigel Ellis.
Best achievement: Ben. Nigel Evans. Dave Broom.
Biggest contribution: Ben. Dave Jones. Claire Bryant.
Best admin: Claire Bryant. Dave jones. Gemma Newman.
Best male bum: (Thunder, but disqualified as not human) Mitch Hough. Neil Cumming. Dan Port.
Best female bum: Clare Nicholls. Cat lane. Pauline Warrender.
Best overall club member: Dave Jones. Claire Bryant. Steve Blackmore.
Best excuse for a no-show: Iain Williams. Carley O'Brien. Nick Beevers.
Best fitness/weight loss: Clare Bryant. Katie Bradley. Gemma Newman.
On Saturday the 30th April 2016, Hucclecote Harriers took over the Gloucester North Parkrun! Filling all volunteer spots and even a few spaces in the starting lineup, everything was orange and green to mark a very special day. A huge thanks to Steve Blackmore, who co-ordinated the event, and to Dave Jones who designed and ordered excellent business cards! A huge shout out to those that volunteered this time so others could run. It was very successful and a lot of fun. Please visit our Facebook page for photos.
Minutes of meeting re: how to spend funding.
Attended – Ian Fendt, Dave Jones, Clare Nicholls, Liezel Bezuidenhout,Claire Bryant, Lucinda Arnold, Adrian Arnold, Hayley Scott, Mitch Hough,Steve Blackmore
Money to be spent on:
4 poss 5 people to train as run England trainers. Approx £600-750. Tbc who however they need to be committed to being HH run leader when booked to lead.
Winter flood lit rental – fortnightly sessions (sprint/circuits). Approx £25hr so 10 sessions during Nov/dec/Jan/Feb £250. This means Nathan Howarth still gets to do mean sessions
Advertising- felt posters was waste of £ and not really used now. HH members to do an online campaign to promote.
Get HH car stickers (all abilities, tues night inc website, FB, Twitter etc)
HH business cards made
Roll out promotional stand – for pics & promoting etc eg hucclecote show.
Vista print can be good for above
Tops/trainers – unanimous decision not to part fund as only individuals benefit
Instagram – Hayley to set up account & manage
£100 float would be preferable
Equipment wish list-
First AID kits x2 £15
Ladder runs
Bungee cords/resistance bands
Medicine balls (3 sizes)
Skipping ropes x2
Stop watch
Sandbags – 10 & 20 kgs
Belt/chain with tyre if 2nd required
Kettle bell set
More flags
Mitre do agility set similar price to buying seperate but in a bag
Something to measure distance as Nathan's 100m is wayyy out!
Storage – where? No decision made. Claire b does have room if wanted.
Prizes for 2016 Xmas awards
Glos Parkrun takeover – need HH volunteers 30 April. Perhaps give a promotional item to all attendees – eg. fridge magnet with key info about group.
Ian can get corporate discount – firstname.lastname@example.com
Summer social BBQ requested
Dave to organise 10m Severn bridge run
Claire to organise forest run
Copy of an email received regards the bid for Active Sport Funding:
"Dear Ben
I finally have some good news for you as earlier this afternoon I visited the team dealing with the Active Together funding applications. (This follows a meeting I had a few days before Christmas.).
Barring any last minute complications I anticipate that in the next two or three work days you will receive email confirmation that funds totalling £1,535-60 will be released to you.
As you may recall I am happy to support your application for: running kits, marketing and equipment. However, I do not feel that your application for funds to cover race entries fits so well with the criteria set down for the "Active Together" scheme.
I hope you will find the funding you receive helpful in building on the excellent work you have already done. I have to say that I have been extremely impressed by what you and your colleagues have already achieved. The unprompted anecdotal comments have have received from various local people in support of your "work" has been impressive and heart warming. You have much to be proud of.
It does disappoint me that it has taken so long for your application to reach this stage and I hope that the final administration stage will not follow the same pattern.
Who knows, one day I may put on my running shoes again and join you, but for now I will simply continue to follow your progress on Facebook. Thank you for the encouragement you are providing to people to get/keep fit.
Kind regards,
Cllr. David Brown
City Councillor for Hucclecote
County Councillor for Barnwood and Hucclecote"
Stay tuned for our first ever Hucclecote Harriers Newsletter!


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Friday, October 15, 2010
Fall is rising...
On another fall note - a bear or bears are eating the remaining bits of fruit in the yard at night. We hear them, find piles of almost steaming scat in the morning (looking very fruity) and there are broken branches beneath an apple and purple plum tree. Now to see one and take his or her photo! (But not up close...)
Kokanee salmon spawning - this species used to reach the ocean in their life cycle (and were huge), but for decades dams have prevented that - they now live their lives in Kootenay Lake and spawn to their birth-streams in the third year of life - turning from silver to the red and green in the photo of this soon-to-spawn-and-die fishy couple. This channel had several thousand this fall.


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Berkley had also seen DiCaprio and Ferguson around for years. When DiCaprio was on Growing Pains and Ferguson on Evening Shade, Berkley was a Saved by the Bell cutie. "The last time I saw Jay, I was probably 17," says Berkley. "In L.A., you just see everybody around at events and auditions." However, she declined what seemed a rather odd request. Berkley says, "I told Karen I'm in love with Roger."
But that, apparently, wasn't the end of it. "The next morning on my voice mail," says Berkley, "there was a message from Jay, saying, 'Hey, baby, Karen gave me your number, we're going to dinner later, we want you to come.'" Throughout the day, Berkley says, she also received around seven messages from Tenzer, which she ignored, until finally, around midnight, there was one from Tenzer's assistant saying "Karen needs you immediately," giving Tenzer's cell-phone number, which she dialed.
"The first thing Karen said was, 'Why didn't you call Jay back?'" says Berkley, with quiet outrage. "She said, 'Your presence is requested here.' Her tone was very impatient. And I said, 'What, are you trying to deliver me to these guys, Karen?' And she said, 'Well, you know.'"
"Really upset," Berkley went to Wilson, who was in their living room watching sports. Hearing what had gone on, Wilson (who's from Brooklyn) asked for Tenzer's cell number and got Jay Ferguson on the phone. "I said, 'Look, Jay,'" says Wilson, "'I know you guys are having a great time and the town is your apple -- but not this part of town. I don't know how this got started, but I'm just asking you please not to call my home again, and Elizabeth has asked please that you not call her again. . . . Okay?'"
"And then I heard a lot of profanity," says Berkley.
"There was a two-second pause," Wilson says, "and then it's, 'Fuck you, you fuckin' faggot, fuckin' motherfucker, we'll call whoever we want and if you don't fuckin' like it, why don't you come down here and tell us to our face?'"
"Thus," Wilson says with a sigh, "I put on my shoes and went to the Morgans hotel," where Leo and friends were dining at the restaurant Asia de Cuba.
The back table was full: DiCaprio was there (he had nine rooms booked at the hotel), as were Ferguson, Tenzer, Julia Ormond, Byrne, and about eight other posse members (no David Blaine that night). At the appearance of Wilson, the table fell silent. Wilson demanded of Tenzer why she was calling Berkley so late. "And then Jay Ferguson jumps up and says, 'I'm the one who called you, fuckface, and it's time for you and me to go outside,' " says Wilson. (Ferguson did not return phone calls from New York.)
Wilson went. Ferguson went. And then, according to a sworn statement reportedly given to police by the restaurant's chief of security (who, three weeks later, was no longer employed there), DiCaprio said to the others at the table: "Let's go kick his ass." And the rest of the table, minus Byrne and Ormond, followed.
Wilson claims two hotel security guards stood on either side of DiCaprio, who was smoking a cigarette, as he and Ferguson squared off on the sidewalk outside the entrance. "I'm facing Jay Ferguson, two feet in front of me," says Wilson. "The other guys are yelling at me, 'Fuck you, faggot! Go home, you fuckin' wimp, you're pathetic.' You know, all this."
Tenzer was also outside, according to Wilson, attempting to make peace; she held up her cell phone, saying, "I think this is all my fault. I can explain." Just then, as Wilson was momentarily distracted, someone -- not Ferguson -- punched him in the Adam's apple. He doubled over. And suddenly, the posse "went crazy, saying, 'Oh, no, oh, no, this can't happen!' And they jumped on the guy and threw him back in the hotel. They were protecting him," says Wilson. "And I never saw the kid again."
Wilson's larynx was damaged. His attacker still hasn't been identified. For now, the D.A.'s office isn't talking about the case, but Roger Wilson "was definitely assaulted," says Detective George Wich of the 6th Precinct, who's heading the investigation. "We're taking it seriously."
Karen Tenzer, contacted at her office in L.A., denied any involvement in the curious scenario. "I was just having dinner," she said. "Leonardo DiCaprio is not my client." "I can't answer whether any of Leo's friends called Elizabeth," Cindy Guagenti told me; elsewhere, Guagenti has said, "Leo's friend did call Elizabeth, but it was to invite her to dinner with them."
"That girl" -- meaning Berkley -- one of Leo's friends says lightly, "would have come in a second if we'd wanted her to. Any girl would."
Faux Leo
Was there something about being Leo that attracted trouble? Do these sorts of things just happen to you if you're the most sought-after young man in the world?
I was at Ñ on Crosby Street, not looking for Leo, when I thought I saw him. I jumped out of my chair. "That guy doesn't look like Leo," said my friend Greg, pushing me down. "Maybe Leonardo Smith."
It turned out the young man's name was Troy Allen, and he was a recruit from Detroit for a large brokerage firm. He was the same age and height as Leo, had the same paleness, the same loose-limbed, lanky look. The fires of Leomania licked at my brain. "How'd you like to be Leo for a night?" I asked him.


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PALM BAY, Fla. - A mother hopes to change policies at a Brevard County public school after her son was suspended for a hug.
When Nick Martinez, 14, received his suspension for public display of affection at Southwest Middle School in Palm Bay, his mom wanted to know why.
Watch: Brevard County mother outraged over daughter's suspension
"I wanted to know if he had touched her inappropriately? Did she report it? Did she say anything about it? It was a mutual hug," said Nancy Crescente, the boy's mother.
Nick said he quickly hugged the girl, whom he called his best friend, between classes. The principal saw it and hauled them off to the dean for an in-school suspension. The principal even told WKMG Local 6 that the hug was innocent.
Crescente said she was livid after both students were punished.
"First of all, we are a Hispanic cultural family and hugging is part of who we are," she said.
The school has a strict no-hugging policy and is the only school in the district where hugging is not allowed. Under the policy, there is no difference between an unwanted hug, like sexual harassment, and a hug between friends.
"A lot of friends are hugging. I just happened to be the one caught doing it," said Martinez.
"Honestly, I didn't know because I didn't think hugging was a bad thing. I didn't know you could get suspended for it," he added.
The school principal said students and parents should know the policy because it is written in the student handbook and is online. He said a committee of parents have signed off on this policy for years.
Crescente said she was aware of a policy, but said it's too broad and needs to be more specific.
She now fears her soon will be labeled as a troublemaker because the suspension goes on his permanent record.
"There's nothing wrong with hugging," said Crescente. "If there's nothing wrong with it in the legal system, why would there be something wrong with it in the school system?"
Not only does Crescente want the policy changed, but she also plans on talking to the school board and is willing to hire an attorney to make her point.
The principal said there is no plan to change the no-hugging policy.
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We love the idea of wearing pastels during the colder months of the year, so for this week's Fabulous Find, we found a mint sweater that's equal parts cozy and chic. This cable knit sweater from Target can be paired with pretty much everything, plus the mint hue looks ultra-fresh during winter. The best part? It's currently on sale for less than $18, which makes it quite the budget-conscious buy.
Just scroll down to check out this Fab Find, as well as three fashionable ways to wear it this winter:
The Sweater:
Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors Long Sleeve Cable Sweater — $17.48 (on sale!) at Target
Outfit Inspiration
If you like this cheap and chic sweater, then you're going to love the outfits we put together for inspiration. Read on to find out three stylish ways to wear this week's Fabulous Find:
Outfit #1: Sticking to the Classics
Fab Find: Target Cable Knit Sweater – Sticking to the Classics by collegefashion featuring infinity scarves
Product Info: Sweater- Target, Jeans- Fossil, Coat- Target, Earrings- ModCloth, Scarf- Nordstrom, Shoes- 6pm.com
For a cute yet casual look, pair our Fab Find with your favorite pair of bootcut jeans. Layer on a cozy fleece pea coat, then grab a berry circle scarf for a bright pop of color. Add a pair of cool buckled booties, then accessorize with some Eiffel Tower-shaped earrings to finish up this ensemble.
Outfit #2: Cozy Glam
Fab Find: Target Cable Knit Sweater – Cozy Glam by collegefashion featuring sports tights
Product Info: Sweater- Target, Ring- Stella & Dot, Lipstick- NYX, Skirt- Oasis, Tights- ModCloth, Bag- Old Navy, Shoes- Sole Society
Pairing a knit sweater with a skirt is always a winning combination, as shown in the outfit above. Tuck the sweater into a cute plaid skirt, then add a pair of gray tights. Lace-up oxfords lend a collegiate vibe, while a black bucket bag is a classic choice. Complete the look by slipping on this arrow ring and rocking a matte pink lip.
Outfit #3: Chic & Sophisticated
Fab Find: Target Cable Knit Sweater – Chic & Sophisticated by collegefashion featuring a chain necklace
Product Info: Sweater- Target, Jeans- Mango, Shirt- H&M, Nail Polish- Essie, Bag- Forever 21, Necklace- Zara, Shoes- Macy's
Create a classic ensemble with a trendy twist by layering a denim button-down underneath this Fab Find. White jeans add a modern touch, while taupe riding boots are perfect for winter. Carry a chic matching handbag and accessorize with a chain link necklace. For the finishing touch, add a bit of sparkle with this glittery nail polish.
Your thoughts?
What do you think of this week's Fabulous Find? Would you buy this Target sweater? Which look is your favorite? How would you wear this cable knit sweater? Remember to leave a comment below and tell us what you think!


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Jeffrey Heer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, where he directs the Interactive Data Lab and conducts research on data visualization, human-computer interaction and social computing. The visualization tools developed by Jeff and his collaborators (Vega, D3.js, Protovis, Prefuse) are used by researchers, companies, and thousands of data enthusiasts around the world.
Jeff's research papers have received awards at the premier venues in Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization (ACM CHI, ACM UIST, IEEE InfoVis, IEEE VAST, EuroVis). Other honors include MIT Technology Review's TR35 (2009), a Sloan Fellowship (2012), an Allen Distinguished Investigator Award (2014), a Moore Foundation Data-Driven Discovery Investigator Award (2014), and the ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award (2016).
Jeff holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, whom he then betrayed to join the Stanford faculty (2009–2013). He is also a co-founder of Trifacta, a provider of interactive tools for scalable data transformation.
Friday 1:05 PM–2:05 PM in Track 1 - McKinley, Track 2 - Kodiak, Track 3 - Hood, Track 4 - Rainier


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Vollans Automotive Inc. is a full service auto repair shop that has been serving the community of Sedro-Woolley, WA for over 17 years. We have the skills and knowledge necessary to get the job done whether you need new brakes, an oil change, or extensive mechanical repairs to get you back on the road as quickly as possible.
Our certified team of professionals makes it their mission to complete every job correctly in a minimal amount of time. To help streamline the repair process, we discuss the work that needs to be done to each vehicle one-on-one with every customer, keeping them informed every step of the way.
Exceptional customer satisfaction is always our primary goal and we continually go above and beyond to help make sure our customers needs are met.
If you have any questions about the work you need completed, feel free to contact us today at (360) 855-1111.


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A Simple and Powerful Feed Reader for Everyone
The web is full of great stuff to read, watch, and listen to, and Pine helps you find and follow it all. Pine is a Feed Reader, but it's also much more.
Follow the news you trust, right from the source.
Whether it's a Youtube channel, a blog, or a news publication you can stay up to date with it all.
Organize your interests with multiple timelines.
Separate out the news from pictures of your friends so you never miss a beat.
Post to your site.
Pine integrates with Wordpress, so you can post to your own site from Pine and your posts will show up in your timeline.
Save posts as favorites
Keep track of interesting posts from anyone you follow.
Discover new sites and help others do the same. Pine's index of sites is constantly growing, and if you follow a new site, you can add it to the index and share it with other Pine users.
Use Pine from anywhere.
Pine is available from the Web, or from the iPhone and iPad app.
Pine is...
If you follow someone, you'll see their every post, in order, period.
Your data is yours. Pine won't sell your data to anyone, and I only ask for the data I absolutely need.
Pine is supported directly by its users. I build, maintain, and improve Pine so that users, like you, want to use it and keep it running. There's no ads, no trackers, and no bullshit.
Payments are processed via Stripe.
Add it to our search results and get new followers, for free!
If you don't see your site in Pine's search results, you can easily add it! Simply sign up for free and submit your site. We'll periodically check in with your site to keep our results updated and let you know how many subscribers you have.
Check out the Pine for Publishers Guide to make sure your site looks great in the Pine.blog directory.
No account needed!
Even if you don't use Pine as your feed reader, you can still search for new stuff to follow. Pine's search engine is open to everyone!
If you're a developer there's even a free search API so you can integrate Pine's search in your app or service too.


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Services: Options
Personal-Insolvency Services: Options
What Are Your Options?
At Crowe MacKay LLP, we provide a vast array of personal-accounting solutions and financial-planning strategies for your financial situation. When we develop personally catered accounting and financial plans to you and your family to help resolve personal-debt, personal-insolvency and personal-bankruptcy issues, we make a number of expert financial recommendations that often include a variety of the following options (and a financial-planning guide to keep you on track!):
Increase Your Income
To increase your family's income, you could consider getting a second job or a non-working family member might get a job. You should factor in any related additional expenses such as childcare, transportation and attire. If the second job is during non-traditional working hours it may not be served by public transportation and you will need to consider alternate means of commuting.
Crowe MacKay's professional personal-insolvency experts have the knowledge and the experience to provide tailored accounting advice to help you augment your personal income set your finances straight during tough fiscal times.
Credit Counselling
Personal accountants from Crowe MacKay LLp can provide you with professional credit counselors who are available to advise you on how to budget your financial expenses and deal with your creditors while you recover from financial difficulties. In most cases they will contact your creditors and attempt to work out a repayment plan that is satisfactory to both you and your financial creditors.
For example, the Credit Counselling Society of British Columbia is a non-profit community organization. Visit them at www.nomoredebts.org/credit_counselling_bc.html or call 1-888-527-8999
Consolidation Loan
You may be able to borrow from a bank or loan company to pay off all of your financial creditors with what is known as a personal consolidation loan, which compiles all of your credit-card debts together, leaving you with just one monthly payment.
After you receive a personal consolidation loan to help you recover from personal financial debt, you should refrain from using your credit cards and conduct your life with cash and debit cards only to aide you in taking on further credit debt. You should also shop for the best interest rates on your consolidation loan to help with debt payments.
Financial consolidation loans have their pros and cons; event still, they can sometimes be difficult to get for many people who face financial difficulties. Contact the personal-accounting professionals at Crowe MacKay today for structured and expert advice on whether or not a personal consolidation loan is right for you and what steps you can take to receive one—and pay it off quickly.
Consumer Proposal
A consumer proposal is an arrangement under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act whereby you offer to pay your creditors something less than 100 cents on the dollar for your personal financial debts, with no interest payable. Sometimes you can pay as little as 10 or 20 cents on the dollar. If the majority of your creditors agree to your proposal, it becomes binding on all of your creditors. A strong reason for why your creditors might accept something less than 100 cents on the dollar for your personal debts is if your only remaining option would appear to be bankruptcy; in most cases, if an individual were to instead file for bankruptcy, then their financial creditors might only be able to recover even less of the financial debts owed.
A consumer proposal is only available to debtors who owe, exclusive of the mortgage on their principal residence, less than $250,000.
Crowe MacKay LLP can assist you in the process of creating and submitting a consumer proposal within the guidelines set by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. We can ensure that your financial strategizing for a financial consumer proposal is sound and convincing. Contact us for more information.
Ordinary Proposal
An ordinary proposal (referred to simply as a proposal or a commercial proposal) is similar to a consumer proposal but applies to financial debtors, either businesses or individual persons, without any limits as to the amount of money owed. Proposals are often filed by corporations and professionals such as architects, doctors, dentists, accountants and lawyers.
If you are an individual in debt who collectively owes equal to or greater than $250,000, then you can submit an ordinary proposal to help mitigate your financial challenges and help get you out of debt with smart financial planning. With an ordinary financial proposal, you offer to pay your creditors something more than what they would receive if you were to file for bankruptcy, but less than your full amount of debts. This way, your creditors can cut their losses and you can avoid the last resort of bankruptcy, so it's generally thought of as a win-win for everyone.
The accounting and proposal experts at Crowe MacKay LLP have extensive experience in helping individuals and clients navigate the proposal process to assist you in getting your finances and your debt back in order. See our Commercial Proposals area or contact us directly for more information on this process.
Personal financial bankruptcy is a last-resort remedy but a necessary stage for a lot of people who are facing financial difficulties with debts and insolvency issues. Once you conclude that you are insolvent and cannot do a proposal of any sort to pay-off your debts, then bankruptcy is available to you as a legal status to forgive your debts.
In a bankruptcy, you assign your assets that are in surplus to normal living requirements (income and belongings that exceed what is needed for an individual or family to maintain a reasonable standard of day-to-day living) to the trustee for the benefit of your creditors. If you have no assets that are surplus to your living requirements then you do not give up any assets. Creditors must deal with the trustee, the licensed bankruptcy and insolvency administrator; they no longer deal with you. You are required to pay surplus income to the trustee for the benefit of your creditors. This continues until you receive your discharge from bankruptcy (usually in nine to 21 months but sometimes longer).
We are here to help. Crowe MacKay's personal-bankruptcy accountants are here to help advise and guide you on this stressful and important time in your financial life. We can serve as your designated trustees during a bankruptcy proceeding or give you financial advice for insolvency- or bankruptcy-related issues. Contact us for more information.
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Company Name: ICU Medical, Inc.
ICU Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures products that are used by the healthcare industry. The company's products are designed to aid in the prevention of bloodstream infections and protect healthcare workers from being exposed to hazardous drugs and infectious diseases. The company's products include:
- Custom I.V. systems
- Needleless I.V. connectors
- Cardiac monitoring systems
- Closed delivery systems for hazardous drugs
- Catheters
Ticker Symbol: ICUI (NASDAQ)
Company Website: www.icumed.com
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"I have nothing but good words to say about Paul Nelson (Facility), Jeff MacFall (Colin CC), and Mike Harral (Varian PM), regarding their efforts, workmanship, and their ability to meet a very challenging deadline! Great team effort, and it made my job easy. Much appreciated."
Bill Burton, Senior Project Manager, Varian Western Region USA
"It was a pleasure working with Colin on this project. Excellent project management on this job is what would make me choose them again. We are very pleased with their performance."
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"I'm really very pleased with the work the company has performed. Your staff was also very nice and cooperative."
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"The OR was perfect. Everyone that came in to view or proctor the physicians were amazed at how great the equipment, room, etc. were. Thank you for all your hard work on this project. It was a great success."
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"Our first-ever open heart surgery case was successfully conducted today. All systems worked perfectly, and our team did a superb job in their various roles. Thank you to every member of our team. This is a historical day for our organization!"
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"When Reno Diagnostic Centers first opened, they had a Lindgren Copper geodesic dome RF shield installed. The dome developed significant RF leaks, which are costly to repair; but the dome had become an intrinsic part of RDC's identity. Colin Construction helped us make the best decision possible. It was far less expensive to take the dome apart, use it as a storefront display, and replace it with a new universal shield."
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You might have visited many tea stalls. But Laxman Rao's tea stall is quite different. He sells tea as others do. But he does something extra. He sells books as well which are written by him and self-published. And this Chai wallah is Indraprastha Sahitya Bharati Award winner.
He left his village in 1975 to achieve his dream of being Shakespeare. Initially, he worked as a day labourer but later switched to tea to earn more. Late in the nights he writes stories and novels which bear the real picture of the Indian society. But many a times he has been thrown away by the publishers who think that a tea seller can not write books. So he went on publishing his own books.
He has published many "all time best-selling books" that includes Nai Duniya ki Nayi Kahani, Ramdas, Renu and so on. All total he has written 24 books so far. Out of them, 12 are printed already while 6 are gone for reprint. Already 10 thousand copies of his books have been sold. He sells his book in his tea stall and the nearest school libraries at a cost of Rs 300 a book.
He is not an ordinary tea seller, rather, is a perfect role model of the Hindi literature. But, unfortunately, this writer has been neglected by the Govt. and the police asks him the bribe for not shifting his stall. But Mr. Rao never feels bad for his poverty. He prefers being poor than to being wealthy without an interest for books.


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Fullarton Private Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care. The hospital provides a full range of general, acute and specialised psychiatric services and also offers a unique Adolescent and Young Adult program.
Fullarton Private Hospital specialises in the treatment of acute adult psychaitric illnesses including;
The Adolescent and Young Adult service is available to any Psychaitrist with Admitting Privileges with Ramsay Health Care (SA) Mental Health Services and is coordinated by an experienced Psychiatric nurse, a Consultant physician, a Social worker, Dietician and a Psychologist. This program is designed to address the needs of young people who may be experiencing:
A Young Adult Day Patient Program which has been developed to reduce the length of hospitalisation and offer the ongoing benefit of support and participation in day Program activities while the Young Adult is integrating back into family, social and education environments.
A Community Service is available to post discharge patients who the treating psychiatrist feels would benefit from support. As such, this service can assist in early discharge and reduce the need for re-hospitalisation.
The aims and objectives of the service are;
The Community Nurse will provide progress reports to the treating psychiatrist. Regular liaison with the doctor as deemed necessary is also part of the service. The cost of the home visit is covered by the major health funds with no costs incurred by the patient.
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Where does god fit into this?maghzemotefaker said:
In the name of God
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How many online players does this game have ?
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So does over 75% of the forum, buddy.Chicken said:
Around 50....no way is it 100 or 200. I actually play the game so I know...
Not gonna lie, he's probably more accurate than I am.Zacywacko said:
If you account for total online players? 50-150. If you account for people on at one time, you're lucky to get passed 25 nowadays.
Good god, you can stalk me? Creepy...Spyro said:
Using @Everywhen 's nifty API tool, you can see how many players are online right now


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The only Caricature Jew I ever met was in Johannesburg, South Africa.
A Caricature Jew is the one American Jews love to mimic. They sort of scrunch up to be a little old man, they take on a Yiddish accent, and say things that a Jewish stereotype would say. An American Jew will say this is his grandfather or something, but when I met their families, there was not a Caricature Jew in the bunch.
I think the Caricature Jew is just something Jews love to mimic. They heard it and from their parents and they do it. It's fun.
But some Jews do it so well that, when I met this guy, I thought I had seen him before.
I am willing to bet that, with all the Jews I have talked to, this goy is the only one who ever actually met a real, live Caricature Jew. To start with, how many Jews still have a YIDDISH accent? Lots of American Jews have a Russian accent. Israeli Jews might have a Hebrew accent. But how many Jews today are raised with Yiddish as their native tongue?
Hollywood missed a major bet with this old gent. He was what an echte, as they say in Yiddish, the real thing. He looked and acted elderly, though it was hard to tell how old he really was. He was bent, he was thin.
We talked about Yiddish. Yiddish is basically seventeenth century German but it is written in the Hebrew alphabet. In South Africa, where I met him, Afrikaans was one of the two official languages, along with English. A lot of people there spoke only Afrikaans.
Afrikaans is seventeenth century Dutch. This man told me that his customers would often speak to him in Afrikaans and he would speak to them in Yiddish, and they understood each other very well. I tried it, and it worked. The only limitation was that my Afrikaans wasn't all that fluent.
But I never knew before how well I could understand Yiddish!
One episode occurred that was too good to be true. I never mention it to Jews because they probably would think I was just trying to one-up them.
This was the incident: I bought a few things from this gent and we were dealing, of course, in South African Rand.
Maybe he had gotten a little too relaxed bargaining with me. At the end of our little deal, he handed me my change. Then he said, "I think I may have sold you (something, I forget what) too cheap. You should give me a few Rand back."
He meant it. He actually tried to pick some of the Rand out of my hand! Never in my life, before or since, has anybody actually tried to take money out of my hand! Now that is what a Caricature Jew might do in one's wildest dreams.
No, he didn't get the money from me. But who would believe it when I say a Caricature Jew did such a caricature thing! He didn't mind that I wouldn't give him the money back, and I don't think he was all that greedy.
I just think that, to him, The Deal was the big thing, the thing he lived for. One line from the Caricature Jew routine Jews will give is, "Such a DEAL! Such a deal I'm givink you as you never saw before!"
His game was The Deal, and he had landed on Boardwalk with a hotel on it.
I enjoyed the hell out of him, and I think he got a kick out of it too.
I am willing to bet that he is still saying to people, "You think Goldfarb is hard to deal with? Well, let me tell you about this American goy …"


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OXFORD, ENGLAND - In net-speak there's a phenomenon called 'egoboo'. It means a boost in reputation, particularly after seeing your name in print. This must certainly be the case for Greg Malocca and Alan Killian from Egoboo Studios in Dublin, Ireland. Following recent projects composing the music and sound post-production for the Lisbon Treaty TV and radio ad campaign, and ad campaigns for Jameson Whiskey, Guinness, and Vodaphone, the Egoboo team were looking to add to their Herbert Lane studio setup.
Early in June Paul Brewer from SSLs Irish Distributor Audio Warehouse took Greg and Alan to visit Solid State Logics headquarters near Oxford, where they were given the opportunity to test the X-Rack, Matrix and AWS 900+ Consoles first hand. Despite having to cut the planned visit short because of flooding (anyone in Oxfordshire will be familiar with this) the guys had the chance to put the various mixing systems from SSL through their paces.
Greg told us Solid State Logic is one of the leading recording console makers. We were very impressed with their products and decided buy an X-Rack as a mini-mixer. As you can see from the picture, the Egoboo guys went for an X-Rack with Master Bus module, 2x 8-Input Summing modules, a G Series Bus Compressor, and a VHD Mic Pre module. This allowed them to sum out from their AD/DA converters, running the mixes through SSLs SuperAnalogue circuitry. The summed signal sounds much better to us than ITB. This is our first SSL piece of kit, but definitely not our last !


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OGC I15 (ISO19115 Metadata) Extension Package of the OGC Catalogue Services 2.0 (CS-W) ebRIM Profile
The OGC Catalogue Services (OGC CS) Standard establishes a general framework for implementing geospatial catalogue services that can be applied to meet the needs of stakeholders in a wide variety of domains.
The OGC CS ebRIM application profile (OGC CS AP ebRIM) is based on the OGC CS and the OASIS ebXML Registry Information Model (ebRIM) v3.0. It provides facilities (a metadata framework) for advertising and discovering a wide variety of information resources. The term "RepositoryItem" is used to refer to the information resource (e.g. an XML document) that resides in a Repository for storage and safekeeping. Each RepositoryItem is described by a RegistryObject which catalog the RepositoryItem with metadata. The RegistryObjects reside in the Registry.
The following metaphor applies:
An ebXML Registry is like a local library.
- The repository is like the bookshelves in the library.
- The repository items in the repository are like books on the bookshelves. The repository items can contain any type of electronic content just like the books in the bookshelves can contain any type of information.
- The registry is like the card catalog. It is organized for finding things quickly.
- A RegistryObject is like a card in the card catalog. All RegistryObjects conform to a standard just like the cards in the card catalog conform to a standard.
- Every repository item MUST have a RegistryObject that describes it, just like every book must have a card in the card catalog.
To customize the behaviour and content of a catalogue service those elements must be extended. These extensions are defined within so called Extension Packages (EP´s). The EP´s are encoded in XML and can be deployed into an existing ebRIM catalogue to allow the storage and discovery of the defined RegistryObjects and RepositoryItems.
The I15 provides such an Extension Package. It maps the ISO 19115(-2)/19119 (ISO19139 encoded) metadata model (describing geospatial data and services) to ebRIM. It allows storage and discovery (in ways that enable arbitrary, complex and deep searches involving multiple metadata elements) of the ISO 19115(-2)/19119 metadata within an OGC CS ebRIM AP Catalogue Instance.
The I15 was initially produced during the ESA HMA (Heterogeneous Missions Accessibility) initiative (https://wiki.services.eoportal.org/tiki-index.php?page=HMA Wiki). Some input came from the OGC OWS9 initiative. The document supersedes the former document OGC Cataloguing of ISO Metadata (CIM) using the ebRIM profile of CS-W, OGC 07-038r3 (Version: 0.1.12).
Currently there exist minimally two implementations of the I15:
1. ebXML Registry/Repository Buddata: the project description and resources are available here (some pages need to be updated).
2. A Bridge/Gateway CSW AP ebRIM EP I15 <--> CSW AP ISO : the project description and resources are availablehere.
Dr. Uwe Voges chairs the OGC I15 Extension Package of ebRIM Profile of CS-W 1.0 Standards Working Group. He is Project Leader / Senior Consultant, Satellite Data Infrastructures, con terra - Gesellschaft für Angewandte Informationstechnologie mbH.


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App Usability
A cool handwriting, note taking app with lots of neat options
A while back I did some reviews on apps for the iPad which can aid you in taking notes, etc. Well today I am taking a look at PhatPad. Overall this is a nice app and very well supported. Below you will find a video overview and you can download a pdf on the app here.
PhatPad has a multilingual handwriting recognition engine. When you first start it, the app will ask for your language. It will also ask you to set up a custom dictionary if you like. The app also has a nice tutorial to guide you through your first steps in the app. I found this app very easy to use right off the bat and has a large selection of options you can control.
With most handwriting apps you can change pen color and thickness but that is just the beginning. You can turn on/off the palm rest, interactive stylus, and erase gestures. The app has the option of allowing you to share the documents you create with others, backup to Evernote and Google Documents, save as a pdf, post on Facebook, email or tweet the document.
In addition to handwritten notes, you can insert text (via typing), insert photos, record notes (within the app itself) and even insert shapes. The app has a presentation mode which is nice for any presentation to a group.
I really appeciated the options that had for deleting material on a page. You can use the eraser or the section tool to delete any or all of your notes.
If you are looking into purchasing a note taking app and looking for an easy to use and fully functional app, then PhatPad should be on your list.


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Perkins Road
Cam Pyle, from Baton Rouge, LA sings and plays several instruments, but mostly acoustic or electric guitar. Cam has performed with Soulhaven and the Delta Rockets as well as his constant side band, The Cam Pyle Band.
Ty Taylor, from Moss Point, Mississippi is the lead guitar player, but he also sings a few songs and plays some pedal steel, mandolin, or banjo every now and then. You might remember Ty from the bands Isis and Hip Boot Joe. Ty is also an accomplished recording session artist and television commercial producer. You never know where his work is going to pop up!
The backbone of the band is formed by the heavy footed Mike Tramonte of Baton Rouge on drums and Jordy Guidry from Lafayette, LA on Bass. Mike played with the Anteeks before helping to form the Perkins Road project.
Jordy, on bass guitar, has been all over the world with the Grammy winning Chubby Carrier Band. Before that, he played with the Andy Smith Band, who has been a staple of the Gulf Coast party scene for many years.
Perkins Road currently plays from Myrtle Beach down to Key West and back up to Houston, TX in regular rotations. Wherever they go, good people and good times always seem to follow. Perkins Road can also be reached on Facebook as Perkins Road under artists and musicians. Hope to see ya soon!


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Shopping Cart Concepts
The following sections describe remote shopping carts in detail.
Cart Limitations
A cart can contain up to 50 entries. Each entry can represent one or more (up to 10*) of the same items. That means that a Product Advertising API shopping cart can contain a maximum of 500 items.
Many products have a limit on the quantity that can be added to a cart. Sometimes
this is inherent to the product, for example, one-of-a-kind jewelry items. Sometimes
it is a limit set by the vendor, for example, they might set a limit on big ticket
items, such as a motorcycle, of one per customer. If you add an item to the cart
with a quantity that exceeds the maximum allowed,
automatically resets the quantity to the maximum value. No error is generated.
Therefore, you must verify the quantity of items in the cart with the number ordered
to determine if the quantity has been capped. If so, you must notify the customer.
Active and SaveForLater Areas
Shopping carts have two distinct areas:
Active—Contains the items that are ready to be purchased.
SavedForLaterItem—Contains items that a customer has chosen to buy but are currently unavailable, or items that a customer has designated they want to save and buy later.
Available items placed in a shopping cart are automatically added to the Active area unless the customer specifies otherwise. Unavailable items or items in the shopping cart that become unavailable are automatically put into the SaveForLater area.
The SaveForLater area can also be used by customers as a holding place for items they are interested in but not ready to purchase. The prices and availability for items in this area are regularly updated by Amazon.
* New applicants are limited to maximum value of 1 for quantity field. Once your application is fully accepted into the Associates Program this restriction will be removed.