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Adoption Details
• Your donation will be used for food, aquariums and other
supplies to care for your mussel(s).
• Funds also support ORF's work restoring critical
habitat for mussels and other aquatic creatures.
• As an adoptive "parent," you'll receive
an email with a Certificate of Adoption, photo and fact sheet.
• You will not be able to visit your mussel(s) -- they have
demanding work schedules!
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To make your donation by phone, call 513-460-3365.
Support river restoration and our Mussels in the Classroom education
program by adopting our mussels! For just $25, you can help us care for
these adorable animals. Our mussels were raised and reared in a
research facility and were not taken from the wild.
Freshwater mussels serve as our rivers' natural filters, straining
the water and eating everything from dead leaves to algae. But
pollution, habitat destruction and overfishing are taking a toll on
these important animals: Nearly half of the 127 mussel species once found in
the Ohio River Basin are now considered extinct, endangered or species
of concern.
Ohio River Foundation's mussels visit classrooms around the
region, serving as ambassadors, promoting a healthy environment and
helping enhance student education. Mussels in the Classroom (MIC) is
the first program of its kind in the nation, serving thousands of
students each year.
Symbolically adopting for a friend or loved one is the perfect gift
for holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. Make Adopt a Mussel an
annual tradition for your family!
Feel free to adopt one or several mussels. To help you choose,
we've put together bios of our adoptable mollusks. Individuals
who donate at the $100 level or above will be featured on our Adopt
a Mussel Donor Recognition Page.
Select a Mussel – Once you've selected your
mussel(s), click on and highlight "Adopt Me" below its
photo. Then scroll down to the donation form to provide your
information. Thank you for your support!
Mariah Mussel, MIC Tag #39
The most glamorous of our mussels, Mariah likes to hang out among
the fancy rocks on the riverbed, like Quartz. She's proud that
she won 'Miss Mussel 2018'.
Maverick Mussel, MIC Tag #42
Maverick is feisty, and will squirt you if you try to pick him up.
He is not afraid of working hard and getting dirty, and is always
trying to break his own record for gallons filtered in a day.
Moe Mussel, MIC Tag #5
Moe enjoys attending the Cincinnati Coffee Festival as a mussel
ambassador, and believes that his filtration makes the best coffee. He
also believes the crowds have actually come to see him.
Mandy Mussel, MIC Tag #4
A lifelong Cincinnati Reds fan, Mandy dreams of being the next Reds
mascot. She likes to pretend she is running the bases with her foot,
leaving trails on the riverbed.
Monty Mussel, MIC Tag #18
Monty is a bodybuilder, and likes to show off his
'muscles' to the other mussels. He believes he can bury
into the bottom substrate faster than any other mussel.
Maryann Mussel, MIC Tag #13
A self-proclaimed nerd about water quality, she always ensures that
the water she expels is of the highest quality.
Melody Mussel, MIC Tag #1
You will often see Melody with her foot out, freely exploring her
surroundings. She enjoys her 100% organic, vegan diet of algae.
Mike Mussel, MIC Tag #15
Mike fancies himself a superhero for filtering pollutants out of the
water. He secretly calls himself the 'pollution solution'
when he is pretending to be a superhero.
Matt Mussel, MIC Tag #2
A true patriot, Matt loves that he lives in the Ohio River Valley,
where the highest diversity of freshwater mussels exists of anywhere
in the world.
Michele Mussel, MIC Tag #12
Michele is serious about interior design, and enjoys coating the
inside of her shell with pearly pinks and whites.
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Our team are committed to serving the freshest, best, local, Scottish, seasonal produce. Many of the dishes you will enjoy and the ingredients used to create your meal in Mitchell's Deli & Restaurant will be available to takeaway from our delicatessen counter.
The team are looking forward to putting Mitchell's Deli & Restaurant on the map with a simple culinary ethos…
"Use the best, freshest, seasonal, local ingredients and prepare them with passion."
Brunch Menu Main Menu Desserts Menu Drinks Menu Kids Menu Afternoon Tea
Special Offers
- £2.95 for an Eden Mill Gin and Tonic all day Monday-Wednesday
- Take away coffee and bacon roll – £5
- Take away soup and sandwich – £7.50
- Brunch Mimosa or Bloody Mary – £4.95
Daily Specials
Try our daily specials created using the freshest ingredients.
Sharing Boards
Any sharing board and a bottle of house wine £25
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Tuesday and Thursday Mornings KST (Kids Special Time) at 9:00
Kids Special Time (or Mother's Day Out) meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. They follow the public school calendar and include a summer session as well. The program includes a Bible story, a craft and practical lessons on how to play well with others. This is usually a young child's first experience with a "school" setting. We have a six-month to two year old class, and a class of three and four year old youngsters. The cost is $80 per month. For more information contact our director with this link.


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Education Technology (EdTech) refers to an area of technology devoted to the development and application of tools (including software, hardware, and processes) intended to promote education.
This event is co-organised with Learning Tech Labs, and together we'll bring you the finest and most innovative ed-tech startups and companies that Dublin and Ireland can offer.
This event is for:
• starting entrepreneurs; get inspiration, learn about opportunities in the education technology industry, see pitches, network
• anyone curious about what's going on in ed-tech
• 6:30 Doors open & Welcome,
• 7:00 Intro by Entrepreneurs Anonymous, Learning Tech Labs & Blackstone Launchpad
• 7:15 Intro Versari
• 7:20 Tim Duggan from Digitary on his 3 years in EdTech and now investing in a new Edtech venture
• 7:30-8:00 Quick presentations by Cobblestone Learning, Cortechs, Book a Language School & Coursiqa
• 8:00-9:00 Networking
• 9:00 Networking drinks (at own cost) in The Bank, just across from the venue near the wax museum on Foster Place, near Temple Bar!
• Mini-Expo with Ed Tech companies:
Our hosts: Blackstone LaunchPad is an experiential, campus program open to all students, alumni, staff and faculty designed to introduce entrepreneurship as a viable career path and develop entrepreneurial skills and mindsets through individualised coaching, ideation and venture creation support.
If you know a great Edtech business you think should speak - let us know!
Submit their name and email address by emailing [email protected]
Learning Tech Labs (LTL) is a community of developers, educators and entrepreneurs who meet once a month to share their collective knowledge. It is an open forum for attendees to discuss the myriad of challenges in learning and education, with the aim to spark possible solutions using learning technologies.
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Southern Life Chiropractic, LLC
215 Woodline Drive, Suite A
Flowood, Mississippi
Amy Different, Owner
Dr. Amy Different highly recommends the SBDC to anyone thinking about starting a business, stating "The amount of information and support that is available from the SBDC is more valuable than any class about starting a business."
Dr. Amy graduated Parker University in 2013 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic. She specializes in chiropractic services for families and individuals with neurodevelopment disorders. These are individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, and other learning disabilities. She provides chiropractic adjustments as well as neuro-sensory integration to help these individuals process and respond to their environment more appropriate. Dr. Amy also provides chiropractic to the whole family. From infants to adults, all family members can reap the many benefits of chiropractic care.
Southern Life Chiropractic takes a holistic approach to health by improving gut health, improving sensory processing, decreasing pain, and improving overall health. As a mobile part of Southern Life Chiropractic, Dr. Amy also put in additional hours to become efficient in chiropractic care for animals. She is a member of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, which is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to animal chiropractic care.
The SBDC was a crucial element in getting Southern Life Chiropractic off the ground and set up to become a successful business. Dr. Amy was referred to the SBDC by a colleague and friend. After the first meeting, she was very confident that the SBDC would guide her on the right track to success. The SBDC helped create Southern Life Chiropractic into an LLC, helped acquire the necessary documents that are required by the state of MS, helped Dr. Amy create financial plans and goals for the future. They also helped in acquiring all the necessary information to secure her Small Business Association loan. The guidance in this process was invaluable in the beginning stages of starting a business. Southern Life Chiropractic has been in business for over a year. The SBDC still regularly checks in on Dr. Amy and lets her know that ifthere is anything she needs, they are there for her.


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Dedicated servers:
- We're now offering E3-1275v6 machines in New York City! These are some of the fastest server chips that Intel offers, on a per-core basis, and work fantastic for game servers and other intensive applications. We've priced them aggressively out of the gate.
- We've dropped prices again. We dropped prices on dedicated servers across the board last month (for many customers, it was a $20 difference) -- and now we've dropped them further. Our popular E3-1270v3 and E3-1271v3 configurations, for instance, have gone down another $15. Now's a great time to order a new machine or upgrade.
- We've started a sale on game and voice servers that gives $10 off every order of $100 or more, and $5 off orders between $50 and $100.
- VDSes already offered an outstanding value, but as with dedicated servers, we have dropped prices for most plans even further.
- We have adjusted our Windows fee to better match how we are charged by Microsoft. The fee is now calculated based on the number of ordered cores, instead of being flat. This means that smaller servers do not have to pay as much for the Windows installation, but larger servers have to pay more. We still heavily subsidize the fee to make it as affordable as possible.
- We have bumped up our requirement for managed game-server-only VDSes to 6 cores at minimum. We have been seeing many customers running into resource limitations with the old 4-core option, and with the new lower pricing, it is too inexpensive for us to be able to support smaller configurations.
- We've dropped the price of our 'Standard' plan to 4.99 and our 'Pro' plan to 9.99.


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PRESTIGE XVI Sale at Brive, France 31st of August
Date: 31.08.2014
The Prestige XVI Sale of pedigree Limousins organised by KBS Genetic was held on sunday 31st of August at Brive, France. The sale of 56 animals took place during the 'festival de l'elevage' held 30th and 31st of August. There was 200 - 250 pedigree Limousin cattle at the most popular show in the Limousin region. Catalogues can be downloaded below or contact us if you require a catalogue sent by post.


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Funky 80s jacket/long sleeve top that is bright red with awesome leopard accents on the collar, buttons and wrist hems. There are darts on the front and back giving it shape. Feel free to wear this open or closed either way its got pizazz. Model is a size Small. Designer: Habits / Era: 80s / Condition: Excellent/pre-owned / Fabric: 68% Rayon 44% Acetate 100% Polyester animal print fabric / Size on tag: 6 / Estimated Size: Large / Color: Red + Leopard print / Measurements: Bust: 39" / Waist: 35" / Length: 27" / Sleeve: 20" / (For how we measure our items go here: http://penelopesvintage.com/policies/policies/ ) How to wear: -You can wear this jacket as shown, -Unbuttoned over a body con dress -With a body con skirt -With jeans -With cut off jean shorts
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Only weeks after the release of faceless (and of course years after I started writing it), articles started appearing about "wearable computers," supposedly to become available by the end of 2012.
I'm certainly not the first person to come up with the idea of glasses / goggles that project information into the user's eyeballs. But it's fun to think it might actually start to come true for the average computer user and soon!
In the various and sundry articles about the glasses, you can read a description of how they're intended to be used.
Similarities with the hologlasses in faceless include:
- projecting computer screen to wearer's eyes
- screen almost invisible to others
- camera on front of glasses to capture real world
- could be mistaken for normal glasses
Differences between Google's glasses and faceless glasses:
- not intended to be worn all the time
- navigation involving head tilting rather than just clicking your finger on the projected screen
- Heads Up Display for only one eye and not transparent
- expensive (at first) so only a few people will have them
I'm looking forward to my complementary pair of beta-test hologlasses because of Google gratitude for all the inspiration. Yeah right!
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Editor's Taste Rating
Not available yet
Nutritional Breakdown:
Guaranteed Analysis
|6% (min)
|5% (min)
|1% (max)
|78% (max)
|8% (est.)
Dry Matter Analysis
|Dry Matter
|27% (min)
|23% (min)
|4.5% (max)
|22% (max)
|36% (est.)
*Estimated Carbs do not include fiber
|498 (per lbs)
Ingredients Analysis
First 5 Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Chicken Broth
- Chicken Liver
- Beef
- Salmon
Chicken and Beef are a good start and source of protein with all the essential amino acids for dogs, but keep in mind on this ingredient rank list, it factors in the water content, which is roughly about 70% or more water.
Chicken broth adds flavor
Chicken liver is rich in various nutrition especially Vitamin A, B12, and Iron. It is a good source of protein too.
Salmon provides protein and Omega-3 fatty acids, but keep in mind on this ingredient rank list, it factors in the water content when added, which is roughly about 70% or more water.
Other Ingredients to be Aware of
Tapioca or Tapioca starch (also known as tapioca flour) is high in carbohydrates and calories. It is good for energy, but of course too much carbs will go towards storage as fat. Beyond this, it does not offer much nutrients, fiber, or protein. This ingredient is a poor choice for average dog's diet.
Carrageenans or Carrageenins is extracted from red edible seaweeds. For both humans and animal feed it is used in the food industry, for their gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties. For humans the FDA regulations deemed it to be considered safe for as a direct food additive, and also safe for infant formulas. The EU takes greater precaution by prohibiting its use in infant formula and organic food claims, but it does permit it for other foods. The potential concern for use of Carrageenan is it may be linked to cancer for humans and various animals, but at the present this is still debatable and not clear. Many companies use it in wet dog food, thus it is relatively hard to avoid if you desire to do so.
All Ingredients
Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Beef, Salmon, Green Beans, Red Peppers, Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavor, Tricalcium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Carrageenan, Magnesium Sulfate, Minerals [Ferrous Glycine Complex, Zinc Glycine Complex, Manganese Glycine Complex, Copper Glycine Complex, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide], Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin], Thiamine Mononitrate, Zinc
Manufacture and Location
Manufactured by: Diamond Dog Food
Location(s): USA
Any known recalls for any dog food products from this manufacture or parent from 2013.
*Recall information from FDA website.
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One of Geico's newer commercials involves the lizard and the boss participating in a trust fall:
The boss has complete faith, but, to say the lizard looks wary, would be an understatement. That's the look that reminds me of my very first (and last) trust fall – which happened about 15 years ago. It was the week of Vacation Bible School at the church I went to, and the lesson of the day was, obviously trust.
One of the first exercises we did was with a partner, where one person closed their eyes and the other person led them around the church, making sure they didn't run into or trip on anything. I was nervous enough about that, and shuffled around with my arms stretched out, while my partner gave me directions. When all the pairs were done, it was time for the fall.
We had one big youth room in the basement of the church – really, a place for us all to hang out. We had a pinball machine, foosball table, air hockey, and a ping pong table. The last one was our "base point" for the fall. One at a time, each kid stood on the table and the rest of us stood at the base in two lines, so that our arms interlocked, creating a cradle with which to catch. (For the record, we *did* have adult supervision who made sure we were standing in in the right formation to catch anyone that came off the ping pong table.) Everything was going well – numerous people got up, fell off, and had nothing more to worry about than a stray hand on their ass.
Then it was my turn.
Now, considering I was falling backwards, I couldn't exactly *see* what had happened. But, good god did I feel it. I was NOT caught.
Think "Mean Girls" (around 1:25…but no Karen):
I went down on my butt and back and onto the floor (which was concrete, covered by carpet that was less than an inch thick). Not only did I go down, but the force caused my head to hit the floor – then bounce back up again. Even better? It was caught on video tape – and later shown to our congregation as one of the highlights of the week.
Maybe I was crazy to attempt a fall off the table. Maybe we needed a little more adult supervision – and some pillows.
And maybe this explains why I have a certain amount of trouble trusting people. I just don't want to get dropped on my head again.


text: This week, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations met to consider the request of J Street to join this group that allows for dialogue between the many diverse institutions that make up American Jewish life, from the Zionist Organization of America to Americans for Peace Now, and from the Union of Reform Judaism to the Orthodox Union. I was proud to see the institutions of the Conservative movement, including both United Synagogue and the Rabbinical Assembly, take strong stands in favor of including J Street in this group (you can read the RA's statement on the issue here). As both the USCJ and the RA made clear, they took this position not because their members necessarily agree with J Street's positions but because they believe that a more inclusive dialogue between people with diverse views benefits the Jewish people as a whole. This position resonates with our values at GJC, where we consistently uphold the importance of entering into dialogue with those with whom we do not agree as a path toward learning and growth. Unfortunately, although the Conference of Presidents was created to represent the views of all American Jews, a majority of its members voted against allowing J Street to join. This decision saddens me, as it reflects the deep divides in the American Jewish community that have made it so difficult for us to sit and talk together about important issues. In light of this unfortunate decision, we must redouble our efforts to enter into dialogue with each other, even over contentious issues. Our diversity is real and a source of strength. Inclusion and dialogue, not exclusion and silence, are the only constructive ways forward.


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After an enormous breakfast of smoked salmon and roast potatoes – some of which I had to put back in the fridge because I simply couldn't manage it all – I caught the train south. My travelling companions were TPR, a teenage Perthshire schoolgirl and her 5 year old sister heading for Heathrow airport with a sack of potatoes and several large bottles of milk, and a tall Rwandan man in his early twenties.
I had met the Rwandan before when we had shared a commentating job at a recent sports event. I was pleased to see him again. Indeed TPR and I got on with him so well that when we reached Berwick-upon-Tweed TPR and I left the train to take up of his offer of a lift for the rest of the journey south. At the time we didn't appreciate that his mode of transport was horse and carriage, nor that we would be stopping off at every tourist attraction along the route to London.
The first destination was the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. It was bad enough that we would be interrupting our journey to cross the causeway and see the sights. Worse still, our driver felt obliged to access the island on foot. He unhitched the beautiful black horse from the carriage and led it over the sand dunes. TPR and I followed, carrying all our belongings for fear that they would be stolen from the carriage if it were left unguarded. Our driver walked at a terrific pace, and we soon lost him. Poor TPR struggled even to keep up with me due to blisters from his new shoes.
By the time we reached the island, and its new visitor centre which charged for access to the village, our driver had disappeared completely. His horse was tethered to a tree in the distance, but he was gone forever.


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Ruth Granrath (nee Baber) passed away on Saturday August 4, 2018, at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the Funeral on Friday August 10, 2018, at 10 am, from the Krowicki Gorny Memorial Home 211 Westfield Ave. Clark, thence to Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, for a Committal Service before Entombment. Visitation Thursday from 6-9 pm. In lieu flowers, the family requests donations in Ruth's name to The Arc of Union County 70 Diamond Road, Springfield, NJ 07081 www.arcunion.org.
Ruth was born in Newark, to Carl and Margaret Baber, and has resided in Clark for the past 64 years. She was a homemaker, but also devoted time to The Arc of Union County helping people with disabilities. Ruth was also a past Den Mother for the Cub Scout Troop #145 of Clark.
Beloved wife for 43 years of the late Peter J. Granrath (1990). Ruth is survived by her sons, Douglas J., Peter J. Granrath, and the late Ronald (1998); 3 grandchildren Erin Allen (Joe), Karl Granrath (Rachel) and Ross Granrath; 4 greatgrandchildren Jackson and Brendan Allen and Mae and Maya Granrath.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ruth (Baber) Granrath, please visit our floral store.


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|The Jones fam 1990
We'd taken a leap of faith, praying that God would be with us and keep us from fear. Psalm 37:25 became our motto: "I have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his descendants begging bread."
My husband had quit his dead-end job and we'd moved to the big city—just one month after our second child was born. Because we'd had no health insurance, we were already facing a large hospital bill for a C-section. But hubby's parents had moved to a different house and made a deal with us: If we would help fix their old house and get it ready to sell, they'd rent it to us for the exact amount of their mortgage payment, which was much, much lower than the cheapest rent.
Since we'd already used up what little savings we had toward moving expenses and medical bills, our budget had no wiggle room. At first hubby worked three jobs just to make ends meet.
Then two things happened that I thought were unrelated. We received our first electric bill during a hot Texas summer and I almost fainted. It was more than four times what I had budgeted! We quickly discovered rats had chewed through the air conditioning ducts in the attic, and for an entire month our cool air had been escaping. Duct tape fixed the holes, but now we had a bill that could not possibly be paid.
The next day an uninsured driver backed into our only car in a parking lot. Thankfully there was no serious damage, although the plastic light covers on one side were broken and the fender dented. Our insurance company acted so quickly we received a check just before the electric bill was due—in the exact amount of the bill! We put reflective tape over the broken light covers and used the insurance money to pay for our electricity, which, with a new baby in the house, was much more essential than a nice-looking vehicle.
Our leap of faith reaped many rewards, including a better job for my husband, his parents were able to sell their house, we found a better place to live in a better neighborhood, and we were finally able to fix our damaged car. But God's care for us during those lean times remains a testament to His faithfulness when we put our trust in Him.
|At a family wedding 1990


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Deep linking is the future of mobile user experiences. Well, it's the future of good mobile user experiences anyway. Few developments in the last four or five years hold as much promise for improved U/X than deep linking. It's not so much that the technology itself is earth shattering, but rather the manner in which sharp companies will use deep linking to change the way the entire mobile ecosystem operates.
For anyone not intimately familiar, deep linking enables a user to click something and link directly to the object in question. For websites, this began with the ability to link not to a general homepage, but to a specific article in which you're interested. That concept extended to mobile phones, too — users could click on deep links and their mobile browser would take them to the target page within the browser. Sounds pretty simple, right?
If that was the extent of deep links, you'd be correct, but deep linking took another step in the opposite direction. Users could find something online on their phones and then click a link or button to open that item within the corresponding app (instead of within the mobile browser). For instance, if you were scrolling for an item on Amazon.com, the website could prompt you to browse for that item within the Amazon app and take you directly to that item within said app. Or even better, if you clicked on the "buy now" button on the web, your phone would automatically launch the app and take you to checkout.
This type of mobile browsing → app action has been around for years. But, deep links present untold possibilities far beyond that unidirectional flow…
App to app communication.
Google, somewhat predictably, was probably the first major player to jump on the app-to-app deep linking bandwagon. The Next Web describes a simple instance of how that might work in this case:
So, if you share a link from Flipboard, for instance to Google+, the person that taps that link will be taken right into Flipboard and shown that content, rather than having it go to the web or just opening the app.
The implications for mobile deep linking were far greater than accessing native content though. According to TechCrunch,
By 2013-2014, mobile commerce had begun to explode; people were buying real things on their mobile devices to the tune of billions and with it came a need for better tools to drive users through the conversion funnel. The millions that brands had invested in developing mobile apps were finally paying off. Apps were converting users to purchase far better than the mobile web (often many times over), but they had no good way to get users into their apps from traditional marketing and acquisition channels: email and web ads.
All of a sudden, there was major money to be made behind mobile deep linking. But, there was a big obstacle in the way — there is no deep linking standard. Put another way, there is no common langauge or structure all apps and websites operate on to execute deep links between the repsective services within the ecosystem.
There are a number of companies, some large, some small, trying to solve this issue. And, the standard protocol the industry lands on will be critical in the future of mobile user experiences. If and when mobile developers land on a standard, whether by choice or by necessity, it will hold huge implications for user experience designers.
For instance, if you see a push notification on your lock screen alerting you to a flight delay, it'd be ideal if, when you swipe right on the lock screen notification, it links not only into your flight tracking app, but to the screen showing exactly what's going on with your flight. For example's sake, let's say your flight has been cancelled due to weather. It'd be ideal yet again if you could click on that cancellation notice within your flight tracking app, and you'd immediately be taken into your airline's app rebooking system, or the link would launch the phone app, automatically calling your airline's rebooking agents to book you on something else.
Many of these actions (or some that resemble these) are already a reality. For others, they're in the works. Deep links aren't a revolutionary technology in and of themselves. But, the manner in which we use them very well could be. And, companies with their pulse on this emerging trend will reap the rewards in the future.
Mobile deep linking will be a cornerstone of the user experience of tomorrow. Hopefully that future is sooner rather than later.


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So this started as a budget build around 600-700 bucks, I have been gaming on a refurbished ASUS laptop for 4 years and served me well. Of course I was extremely limited on what I could play. So consoles were my only other option, also note I have not built a PC since 2004. A lot has changed; my original pc was a Pentium 3 HT. So there was a slight learning curve for this entire process. As to why it took so long to getting back around to pc gaming? Life in general has been an obstacle course and my living arrangements were always in question so I never could really commit to a pc setup. In since a desk is bulky and hard to move. Finally after a decade literally lol my money is finally substantial enough to enjoy something I love.
AMD 8350 chosen basically due to consoles utilizing amd, so longevity of the processor. Secondly the price lastly I wanted to OC!
Cryorig R1 - chosen due to is ability to out perform the Noctua and almost all closed loops water coolers. I really wanted the Corsair H100i but the case I bought it could not fit. I then looked to the H80i but the performance numbers were not great enough to warrant my money. Cryorig is very high quality and sexy. and quiet! Also I grabbed the Cryorig on a Newegg flash sale so got it at a great price!
ASUS M5A99X pro R2.0 - I was very sure from the start that my motherboard would be ASUS due to my laptop lasting so long (Still operating). I believe in the brand. However reading reviews made me start to worry about ASUS, though I took the leap and could not be more happy the features are extensive and the bios is very easy to navigate.
Hyper X Fury 1866 - Another Newegg flash sale great price and it was blue which was my theme, good performance.
Crucial SSD- This is a refurb 500g ssd another flash sale, snatched off slick deals 100 bucks, so far so good.
Gigabyte GTX 970 - Originally when I started researching and ordering my parts piece by piece my GPU was a GTX 750ti, affordable and decent performance. But as 2014 came to an end I realized I had saved quite a bit so I splurged on the 970 and of course I wanted the biggest card! Who wouldn't when you have the space also the windforce design is exceptional and performs amazing. I was able to Over Clock this card a little past a reference GTX 980! However warning to all and if you know a way around this I will gladly appreciate your feedback. I used EVGA percision to OC my card but it interferes with windows 8.1 and causes issues with low requirement games such as DOTA2 or CiV 5. My monitor was blacking out for a second then coming back, but the game was not running. Id have to reload the game. With Precision X off I have not experience this issue. In addition for note I was able to run heaven benchmark maxed out while OC'ed and 3d Mark and completed both with great scores so my OC is fine but the software does not like windows at least from what I have read. Currently running at default setting till a patch is made or a work around.
Corsair Carbide 300R - Great case but a regret I wish I would have researched this part more, it was my first purchase and wish I would have went with a full tower just for more options for fans and cooling options. But its getting the job done, its just tough to manage cables in a mid tower especially when you have not built a pc in a long time, things were tight in reference to space. My Windowed panel closes literally with 2-3 mm clearance between it and the cryorig.
EVGA 1000W G2 - Overkill yes but I got it on guess what another flash sale saved about 70 bucks. So I figured why not performance is great only gripe is the connection cables for the gpu are red I debated about buying a cable set that was blue but passed figured I was OCDing. Great PSU so far.
Windows - let me tell you I was not aware that windows is for one computer, back in my day it was good for 3! So I had to buy another copy err.
Netgear wireless adapter - last minute pick up at best buy totally forgot in my build had to buy the day of great performance Im able to stream and play multiplayer games no issues.
Ben Q Monitor - I was caught up in the 60hz vs the 144hz I ended up going with the cheaper 60hz mainly because I dont think I will constantly be upgrading there for I dont think I will always be for 60 frames so why bother plus with g-sync I figured I might as well wait and let the mointor arena shake out. Ive been gaming on a **** laptop screen for years I think id manage. and I was right amazing monitor I love it! looks phenomenal and has a moba mode for dota and had Fear from EG on the box i mean I had to support one of my fav players.
Coolmaster combo set- great Mouse and Keyboard beautiful lights for late night gaming, perhaps I will get to a mechanical one day but I am overly impressed.
Astro - already had them from halo 3 great quality.
Thank you all for any feedback or comments I appreciate the community, and heavily inspired my design with all of you sharing your setups. In closing glad I got exactly what I wanted. The desk the Chair the carpet mat, all budgeted for when planning this build. The additionally blue lighting is from my entertainment center in the living room added it to the desk for the ultimate nerd cave look! Began purchasing parts in November 2014 completed in March. Made my parts list in 2013 and continued to change on a weekly basis for a year lol.
Also to note though I don't have pictures of it, I changed my intake fans from 2x Rosewell to 2x Corsair SP 140mm Blue LED. My top exhaust fan is a Prolimatech Ultra Sleek Vortex 12 and the rear exhaust is a standard corsair 120mm that came with the case.
Part Reviews
I have not been able to OC this chip much with stable results other then that its been great runs everything great.
CPU Cooler
Amazing temps and noise volume have been very impressive, really cant imagine going to a AIO set up with temps like these.
Fully Loaded with Features EZ bios glad I trusted ASUS yet again.
Meh not really impressed a lot of the time the clock isnt stable at least from the test I ran wouldnt recommend.
A refurb so far so good had one issue with boot sequence and the drive not being recognized besides that mishap its been good. To fix I pretty much had to open my case re plug a few times restarting and playing in the bios boot sequence.
Video Card
Amazing was able to OC to a Reference GTX 980, had some issues at first but realized it was my EVGA OC software causing issues.
Personally not enough room not the cases fault though, love the filter space in front so my intake can really breath and airflow is great highly recommend for a mid tower build.
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Divya Bharti Mother: Meeta Bharti Wiki, Age, Biography, Birthday, Husband, Son, Death Cause, Daughter, Facts, Height, Weight, Family and Photos: Meeta Om Prakash Bharti (born December 18, 1945) is an Indian Businesswoman and Mother of "Divya Bharti (Indian Actress )". She has married with Divya Bharti's Father i.e. Om Prakash Bharti (Insurance Officer) in Mumbai, India. Furthermore, she gave birth to her daughter "Divya" on 25th of February, 1974.
Meeta Bharti's Dealth Cause: Kidney Failure
Unfortunately on 20th of April 2018, Meeta Bharti has died at the age of Seventy Two (72) years old in Mumbai, India. Kainaat Arora has confirmed this news and also tells media about her death. The main cause of Meeta Bharti's death is kidney failure. She has been suffering from heavy diabetes and taken to hospital many times for regular check up. But, on 20th of April 2018, she has succumbed to kidney failure and later passed away at the age of 72.
Meeta Bharti Biography, Age, Husband, Birthday & Wiki
First of all, Meeta Om Prakash Bharti was born on 18th of December, 1945 in India. Therefore, the current age Divya Bharti's Mother is Seventy Two (72) years old as of 2018. Furthermore, she has married with Om Praksh Bharti (Insurance Officer) in Mumbai. Later, she gave birth to Divya (Indian Actress) on 25th of February 1974.
Meeta also has one son i.e. Kunal Bharti and a step daughter Poonam Bharti. Om Prakash Bharti has married with his first wife and Poonam is the only child of that marriage. Furthermore, Kainaat Arora (Indian Actress) is the niece of Meeta Bharti.
Meeta has also arranged the complete marriage ceremony of her daughter "Divya" and Son-in-law "Sajid Nadiadwala" on 10th of May, 1992 at Tulsi apartments.
Who is Meeta Bharti? Facts about Divya Bharti Mother
- Meeta Bharti is the mother of Famous Indian Actress "Divya Bharti".
- She has various Businesses in Mumbai, India.
- Meeta could not mentally recover after the sudden death of her daughter (Divya Bharti) on 5th of April 1993.
- She also has one step daughter "Poonam Bharti" and a son "Kunal Bharti".
- Meeta loves to help poor children and also do charity on regular basis.
Divya Bharti Mother: Meeta Bharti Wiki, Age, Bio, Birthday, Husband, Son, Death Cause, Daughter, Facts, Height, Weight & Family
|Meeta Bharti (Divya Bharti Mother) Biography &
|Full Name
|Meeta Om Prakash Bharti
|Nick name
|Working As
|Seventy Two (72) years old (As on 2018).
|Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday
|18th of December, 1945.
|Star Sign (Zodiac Sign)
|Date of Death
|20th of April, 2018.
|Death Cause
|Succumbed to kidney failure.
|Current Location
|Mumbai, India.
|Famous for
|Mother of Divya Bharti (Indian Actress).
|Meeta Bharti Height, Weight & Body Measurements
|Height in Centimeters
|170 cm
|Height in meters
|1.7 meters
|Height in Feet/Inches
|5 Feet 7 inches
|Weight in Kilograms
|Weight in Pounds
|180 Pounds
|Body Measurements
|Shoe Size
|Eye Color
|Hair Color
|Meeta Bharti (Divya Bharti Mother) Family and Relatives
|Father Name
|Not Known.
|Mother Name
|Will update soon.
|Brother Name
|Not Known.
|Sister Name
|Info. Not Available.
|Famous Relatives
|Not Known
|Meeta Bharti Husband, Affairs, Boyfriends and Marital Status
|Marital Status
|Husband/Spouse Name
|Om Prakash Bharti.
|Kunal Bharti.
|Divya Om Prakash Bharti (Indian Actress) & Poonam Bharti (Step-Daughter).
|Other Famous Relatives
|1. Sajid Nadiadwala (Son-In-Law, Indian Movie Producer, Director and Writer).
2. Kainaat Arora (Niece, Indian Actress).
|Meeta Bharti (Divya Bharti Mother) Education and School, College
|Educational Qualification
|Not known.
|College/ University
|Will update soon.
|Meeta Bharti Favorites Things and Like & Dislike
|Favorite Actor
|Favorite Actress
|Favorite Color
|Blue and Black.
|Favorite Food
|Palak Paneer.
|Favorite Place
|Shopping and Traveling.
|Meeta Bharti Net worth & Earnings
|Net Worth
|Rs. 18 Crores Indian Rupees (As on 2018).
|Not Known
|Office Address
|Not Known
|Home Address
|Not Known
|Mobile Number
|Not Known
|Email Address
|Will update soon.
|Official Website
|Will update soon
|Meeta Bharti (Divya Bharti Mother) Social Media Profile Links
|Facebook Link
|Not Found.
Meeta Bharti Photos, Images with Daughter Divya Bharti & Niece Kainaat Arora
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Last Few Days
So, we left Montrose the other day and headed to Buena Vista, CO and hung out there so we could meet up with our friends for lunch in Salida.
Along the way from Montrose, we passed along the largest lake in Colorado. Blue Mesa Reservoir.
The views were beautiful!!!
Then, of course, we drove through some more awesome mountains!
The next day we met up with our friends, Bobbie & Jim Chapman in Salida for lunch. I couldn't get my camera to work while we were there. Once I was home, I was trying to figure it out. Realized I forgot to put the battery back in it!! DUH! Anyway, lucky for me, Bobbie brought her camera with her. Thanks Bobbie!!
After a great tour from Jim of the town of Salida, CO, we headed back towards Buena Vista and drove around the area.
We just started driving towards the mountains to see what we could see.
We saw some awesome mountain views and beautiful creekside views.
Ran into this little guy while I was walking to the creek for better pics! I almost stepped on it!!!!
These guys were just oh so cute!!!!
It was a great way to end our great day!!
Today, we left Buena Vista and headed to Cheyenne, WY. Scenery was a lot flatter than we've been used to.
Still very pretty though.
We pulled into a place to stay tonight called Terry Bison Ranch. Yes, they really have bison here!
They also have camels!! And horses, mules, goats, llamas, cows, peacocks, chickens, and ostriches!! It's kind of a crazy place!
I think they do a bunch of school programs and stuff. Off to Casper tomorrow!
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Game Preview: Raptors vs Pelicans
Toronto Raptors (3-1) @ New Orleans Pelicans (0-4)
When: Thursday, October 11, 8 P.M. ET
Where: Smoothie King Center
Leading into tonight:
Preseason finale: Thursday's game against the Pelicans will be Toronto's fifth and final preseason game. After the game, the team will return to Toronto to continue practicing in preparation of the regular season home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wed., Oct. 17 a Scotiabank Arena. "We're itching a little bit," Fred VanVleet said of the excitement for the regular season. "Everybody is getting a little antsy. You probably saw that [on Thursday], a little bit, guys are more emotional, a little more into it. It's that anxiousness and anticipation leading up to the first [regular-season] game."
Third-quarter crush: The Raptors rolled to a 118-91 victory against the Brooklyn Nets in Montreal thanks to a dominant third quarter. After trailing by three at the half, Toronto reeled off a 29-9 run to start the third quarter and break open the game. The Raptors went into the fourth ahead 91-70 after outscoring the Nets 35-11 in the third. "We really tightened up in the third quarter defensively," Fred VanVleet said. "Got some steals, got out in transition, kept scoring the ball. I think we were a little loose in the first half, but in the second half we tightened the clamps a little bit."
Rotation flexibility: Though head coach Nick Nurse has used the preseason to experiment with various lineups, he increased the minutes played for some key players during the team's victory in Montreal against the Nets. The Raptors started Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, OG Anunoby and Serge Ibaka in Montreal. "This is what we're doing," Nurse said of lineup experiments. "It's preseason. We're not panicking, we're not trying to play perfectly right now, this time of year. We're just practicing, testing, moving things around."
Extra assists:
Settling in: Danny Green had his best outing in a Raptors uniform against the Nets. He scored 22 points, finishing 7-for-9 from the floor, and shot a ridiculous 6-of-7 from beyond the three-point line. He also swiped five steals and added four rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes. Kawhi Leonard had a well-rounded performance on Thursday. He shot 3-for-12 from the floor to score 11 points while adding seven rebounds, seven assists, four steals and a blocked shot in 31 minutes of action. The Raptors were a + 21 when Leonard was on the floor.
Guard watch: It was a quiet night for Kyle Lowry who was ejected in the third quarter, picking up a pair of technicals after being frustrated by an offensive foul call. Delon Wright left the game after the third. He did not return and the team announced that he had a strained muscle in his left thigh. After the game, Raptors coach Nick Nurse said that Wright will not travel with the team to New Orleans. The Raptors were also without Norman Powell on Wednesday as he missed the game with left IT band tenderness.
Chemistry building: Since Nick Nurse took over as head coach of the Raptors, he has spoken about the importance of chemistry. With some new faces on the roster this year, this preseason has been big for the team to develop the familiarity that will aid its chemistry. Though Toronto has only had four preseason games thus far, Nurse is already pleased with how things are looking for his roster, and he is eager to see how things develop as guys get more in-game action alongside one another.
"It's a tremendous group of guys that's worked very hard and listened very well," Nurse said. "You can just see — offensive chemistry is probably easier to see, but you can just see defensive chemistry building. If you've seen us from game one to where we are now, you can see [we're] a little bit more locked in, focused, a little bit better communication, not as many mistakes, a little bit more finishing the possessions off."


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Call to arms for all league-loving fans to support dinner
RUGBY LEAGUE: Patrons are urged to get in early and secure their spots for the Sportsman's Dinner on Friday night at the Warwick Cowboys Clubhouse.
Three of the best players at the Broncos, Matthew Lodge, Andrew McCullough and Tevita Pangai Jnr, and coach Anthony Seibold will be interviewed by Broncos media manager Trad McLean on Friday night.
The dinner will be part of a visit by the Broncos to coach juniors on Saturday and play the biggest game of rugby league in Warwick for more than 60 years.
Cowboys A-grade coach Matt Grew said there was a lot of talk about the dinner but people needed to book tickets.
"They can pay on Friday night but they just can't turn up without letting us know," Grew said.
"The dinner ticket price has been dropped from $125 to $100."
The four dinner speakers boast 396 games in the NRL and Super League.
McCullough has played 236 NRL and three State of Origin games, Lodge has played 37 NRL games, including 25 last season with the Broncos, and Pangai Jnr has 54 Broncos NRL games to his credit in the past three seasons.
Seibold played 69 NRL and Super League games and was the 2018 NRL Coach of the Year at the Rabbitohs.
Past state player and long-time Collegians captain Les Lane recalls when St George Dragons from Sydney travelled to Warwick at the end of each season and played a Warwick team.
"I am 76 now and was around 10 to 14 years of age when I would go to the Warwick Showgrounds to watch St George played a combined Collegians and Eastern Suburbs side," Lane said.
"Every sports supporter in Warwick needs to get down and watch the game on Saturday night.
"I am in a group going to the sportsman's dinner on Friday night. It will be a good opportunity to listen to coach Anthony Seibold and three of the players.
"This opportunity doesn't happen in Warwick often. Of the Broncos speakers, I have only met hooker Andrew McCullough.
"Our daughter Karen Hegedus taught Andrew in primary school in Dalby."
The Saturday 6pm game will be between the Broncos and Souths Logan Magpies from the Intrust Super Cup and follow two games between Brisbane Wests and the Toowoomba Clydesdales, teams that will include players from Warwick and Wattles TRL clubs.
How to book for Friday night dinner
Buy tickets at Danny Lyons Sports or Tuesday night Cowboys training at Father Ranger Oval
Leave a message on the Cowboys Facebook page
Call Matt Grew 0457861212


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The Peacock Inn Management Team
Paul Mitchell
Executive Chef
After attending The Restaurant School in Philadelphia in 1995, Paul began his culinary career under Jean-Marie LaCroix at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. Paul's chef experience spans both American coasts, including the Rancho Bernardo Inn/ La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in San Diego, CA, Lacroix at the Rittenhouse in Philadelphia, PA, as well as notable Portland, OR, foodie destinations including The Heathman Hotel, Meriwether's Restaurant, and Five Spice Seafood and Wine Bar. Paul returned to the East Coast in 2013, working at The Pass in Rosemont, NJ, and most recently at The Supper Club at Tullamore Farms in Stockton, NJ.
Alida Saxon
Executive Chef
Alida was destined to become a chef. Since her first after-school job in junior high washing dishes at a diner in Pittston, PA, she worked exclusively in restaurants, cooking at her hometown country club and several small, independent restaurants in the Northeastern, PA region. After relocating to Portland, OR, in 2005, Alida's culinary cache continued to grow at a number of fine establishments, including Meriwether's Restaurant, one of the city's largest independently-owned restaurants. Alida returned to the East Coast in 2013, working at The Pass in Rosemont, NJ, and most recently at The Supper Club at Tullamore Farms in Stockton, NJ.
George Parkinson
George Parkinson is a member of The International Court of Master Sommeliers at the Certified Level. He has over thirty five years' experience in both the Hospitality and Wine Industries. Past experiences include: CCA, Club Corp of America which include The San Francisco Tennis Club, The Lakeview Club, The Tower Club, Alaska among others; The St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco; Domaine Chandon, Napa Valley; Cain Cellars, St. Helena Ca.; The Lafayette Park Hotel, Lafayette CA., Kendall Jackson Wine Estates and most recently Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar, Radnor PA. George is a published wine columnist for The Women's Journal, Bucks County edition since 2007. His formal training was conducted at Johnson & Wales College, Culinary Arts 1980; Diablo Valley College, Pleasanthills, Ca. Business Administration 1992 and The University California at Davis, Managerial Economics 1994. George resides in Hilltown, Bucks County PA with his wife and three children.
Alexis Rodriguez
Restaurant Manager
Alexis joined The Peacock Inn family in 2018. He began his career as a busboy in a casual-theme restaurant and quickly advanced through promotions to a managerial position. He continued his career at a more refined service restaurant as an Assistant General Manager at NY Cabana Nuevo Latino. He advanced trough promotion to General Manager, a position he held for 11 years. In 2015 he relocated to New Jersey where he contributed to the start-up of Havana Central in Edison, NJ as the restaurant Training and Floor Manager. Alexis earned an Associate's Degree in Business Management from The College of Technology (TCI) in New York, NY and a Vocational Orientation Certification in Food Service Management at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. His commitment and desire to provide the ultimate customer experience will always be a critical component of his management style.
Shaun Thomas
Hotel Manager
Shaun joined The Peacock Inn family in 2018. He began working as a Front Desk Agent at The Peacock Inn and has since held various management positions of increasing responsibility. Sean brought over 17 years of management experience in the Hospitality Industry to the Peacock Inn Team. Sean earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Rowan College at Burlington County (formerly Burlington County college) and a certificate in Direction from the New York Film Academy. Sean is an avid enthusiast of professional sports and enjoys spending time with his two young sons.


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Of all the question types on the GMAT, a global exam for which the pool of test takers includes more than half of its examinees from outside the United States, Sentence Correction may seem the most arbitrary to prospective examinees. Math we get: nearly all MBA graduates will have to make decisions using numbers and nearly all MBA programs require coursework in areas like finance and accounting for which some baseline math skills are important. But English grammar? Why would schools like INSEAD and ESADE, located in countries where English is not an official language and attracting students from all corners of the globe, be concerned with English grammar subtleties? Especially when, as about 1/3 of the verbal section, sentence correction counts for about 17% of someone's GMAT score. It's probably nice to know that everyone can speak the same language, but 17% of someone's entry value? Isn't that overkill?
That should be a clue to you that Sentence Correction is not about the grammar! Sentence Correction exists to test your decision making abilities first and foremost, and does so by taking a common and much-shallower-than-you'd-think pool of skills and knowledge and using that as a basis to test your higher-order thinking. Knowing that is a great first step toward successful study and performance on Sentence Correction questions. These three crucial strategies should take you even further:
1) Make Logic Your Primary Focus
The GMAT will never require you to describe the grammatical terminology behind it. If you can recognize that "this is wrong – logically it doesn't make sense", you can eliminate this answer choice and move on.
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2) Recognize Decision Points
The pool of required grammar knowledge for the GMAT is likely shallower than you would think; those who memorize hundreds of idiomatic rules or read the cover off of their copy of Strunk & White's "Elements of Style" are studying counter to the real purpose of the GMAT's inclusion of Sentence Correction: the idea of "core competencies."
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3) Lighten Your Load
Sentence Correction questions can include up to 54 words, making for incredibly long sentences and time consuming reading. But knowing what is likely to be a testable section of a sentence and what is not, you can break apart the sentence into the parts that matter to you as a test-taker.
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Sentence Correction may seem a bit out-of-place on a graduate management exam, but that should be a clue to you. Assuming that the GMAT is a well-written test , the inclusion of Sentence Correction must be to test something other than the type of grammar that you can easily fix with a right-click of the green underline in your word processor. Sentence Correction tests your ability to efficiently assess a more-complicated-than-necessary situation, identify your core competencies, and efficiently make decisions that play to your strengths.
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The financial and economic crisis in Europe that has many wondering about the future of the Euro currency zone has not ended. Spain has now been sucked into the vortex and has been forced to go hat in hand, asking for a bailout loan. Italy may not be far behind. The "Troika" of the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, plus the conservative governments of Germany and the United Kingdom are holding fast so far to an austerity strategy, but the European grassroots is rebelling against this. This rebellion is reflected in electoral results across the continent.
The purpose of this article is simply to survey recent election results in a number of European countries without getting into either too much detail or any complex analysis of their economic roots and implications. While the corporate media have concentrated on Western Europe, interesting things have been happening in the former socialist countries too. The overall pattern, continent wide, is of a mass rebellion against austerity policies imposed by the ruling class as their solution to the crisis. But this does not add up to a radical lurch to the Marxist left. And while the left made advances, a disturbing trend in some countries is the rise of extreme right wing and even neo-fascist parties who seek to blame the crisis on scapegoats such as immigrants and foreign countries.
Iceland: This tiny country (320,000 souls), not as of now a member of the European Union, was the first country to meet disaster because of the world financial crisis, when all three of its major banks collapsed. Amid massive street protests, in the 2009 parliamentary elections the Icelandic voters severely punished the government of Prime Minister Geir Haarde and elected a new majority of Social Democrats and Greens, headed by Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir. There will be new elections for President on June 30 of 2012 and for parliament in 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_parliamentary_election,_2012. Meanwhile, a large proportion of the Icelandic public has been involved in consultations toward constitutional changes.
Portugal. Portugal is the "P" in the insulting anagram "PIIGS", the Western European countries lately in greatest financial trouble. The Socialist Party government of Jose Socrates, which had worked to implement austerity measures dictated by the "Troika" consisting of the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, was severely punished by voters in the elections of 2011, losing 23 parliamentary seats and thus being ousted from power. The new right wing government of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho (of the misleadingly named Social Democratic Party, a right wing party in Portugal) has, of course, not been able to find a solution either, other than more austerity. In the elections, the dynamic Portuguese Communist Party, the PCP, and its "Green" allies, picked up a little strength, with 7.9 percent of the vote, but not enough to come into power. The PCP had previously offered a united front to the Socialist Party on an anti-austerity program, but Prime Minister Jose Socrates refused this.
Spain: The government of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) also found itself in the uncomfortable position of having to implement austerity measures, and out of any alternative ideas. In the elections of 2011, it was ousted from power and replaced by the right wing People's Party (PP) of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The United Left, (IU, or Izquierda Unida, which incorporates the Spanish Communist Party), with its Green allies, picked up strength to win 6.9 percent of the popular vote, their best total since the 1990s. Rajoy, like Passos Coelho in Portugal, simply piled on more austerity, leading to very large scale protest demonstrations. In 2012, there are signs that the Spanish electorate is feeling great buyer's remorse with Mr. Rajoy: On March 26, in regional elections in Andalusia in the South, both the Socialist Party and the United Left made electoral gains in this region hard hit by unemployment, ousting the PP from power. . The United Left also advanced in elections in the mining region of Asturias, on the Cantabrian Coast in the North of Spain, though the PP ousted the Socialists from power there also. Since then, the Rajoy government has announced the closing of Asturian coal mines, which has led to a very large scale miners' rebellion, with a general strike scheduled for June 18, and anti-austerity protests and strikes in all major cities continue to give the government headaches.
Slovakia: Legislative lections were held on March 10 in Slovakia, again in the midst of turmoil about austerity measures. In this case, the center-left Socialist Party, which is headed by the new Prime Minister, Robert Fico, and which combines social democrats with former communists, did well, taking over the government from the conservative coalition of Iveta Radicova with an absolute majority and promising to back away from austerity policies, but to keep Slovakia within the European Union and the Euro zone. The Slovak Communist Party did not win any parliamentary seats.
France. France is by far the biggest of the European countries to hold national elections in the recent period. The right-wing former president, Nicolas Sarkozy (of the UMP, or Movement for a Popular Majority, the successor to General deGaul's old Rally for the Republic) had been working in tandem with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to tamp down any efforts to get away from the austerity program. So the French elections are particularly important. On April 22, 2012 France held the first round of its presidential elections, which showed an advance for the Socialist Party's candidate, Francois Hollande, and for the Left Front (Front Gauche) which is built around the French Communist Party, and its charismatic candidate, Jean Luc Melenchon. However, the extreme right wing, in the form of the anti-immigrant National Front's poisonous but very effective candidate, Marine LePen, got a shocking 18% of the vote. In the second round of the presidentials on May 6, Hollande won by 51.64 to 48.36 percent over Sarkozy, a solid win but hardly a crushing one. In the second round, it was also evident that to compete for Marine LePen's voters, Sarkozy and, to a lesser extent, Hollande, were not above adopting some of her anti-foreign rhetoric.
In the first round of the legislative elections, the left advanced more and the right retreated more. . The socialists may be able to form a parliamentary majority with their votes alone once the second round is finished on June 17. Certainly, they will have a majority in combination with the Greens and the Left Front. This will give President Hollande the ability to push through changes both in domestic and international policy. The big question is whether he will try to moderate the pro-austerity positions of Germany's Chancellor Merkel, the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, or if he tries, can succeed.
United Kingdom. The British did not hold a national election this year, but the results of local elections on May 3 should serve as a warning to the right wing coalition of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party and Nick Clegg's Liberal Democratic Party of trouble ahead. The Coalition swept into power in May 2010 after inflicting a stunning defeat on Gordon Brown' government, ending 13 years of Labour rule under Brown and his predecessor, Tony Blair. But this year's local elections show that the tide may be turning. In a context of widespread street demonstrations against the government's right wing policies, the Conservative Party registered slight losses, while Labour and the Liberal Democrats had slight gains. Looking at results by region, very striking were major losses for the Conservatives in Scotland, where there was also a remarkable increase in the vote for the Scottish National Party, many of whose members advocate independence of Scotland from the United Kingdom. Labor also advanced in Scotland. However, London's Conservative Party Mayor, Boris Johnson, defeated former Mayor Ken Livingston, an iconic figure of the left of the Labour Party.
Ireland: Ireland rapidly moved from "Celtic Tiger" in which everyone wanted to invest, to economic basket case, due to a mortgage bust which led to a bank crisis and then a government funding crisis, when the government of Brian Cowen moved massively to bail out the banks. The governing coalition, of Fine Gael and the Greens was severely chastised by voters in the elections of February 25, 2011. The left parties, consisting of the Socialist Party, Sinn Fein and the Trotskyite People before Profit all picked up support, but not enough to enter government. The Communist Party of Ireland did not enter parliament either. The new government is an incoherent coalition of the Fianna Fail party of Prime Minister Enda Kenny and the Labor Party. This has led to more stalemate, and no big changes in policy. On May 31, there was a plebiscite in Ireland on the issue of the European Fiscal Compact, the European Union's proposed enforcement mechanism for the austerity policy. The left (Communists, Socialists and Sinn Fein) all urged a "no" vote, while the government made dire predictions of disaster if the treaty were not approved. The result was a victory for the "yes" option, but hardly an enthusiastic one.
Greece: All eyes have been on Greece for the last couple of years, as a massive government accounting scandal was accompanied by a financial crisis, and two highly controversial negotiated bailouts for the country. In exchange for the bailouts, the Greek government had agreed to some of the most extreme austerity measures on the continent, which are being felt very sharply by the Greek workers and masses, and which have produced militant demonstrations and strikes on an ongoing basis. In an attempt to placate creditors, the Pan Hellenic Socialist Party (PASOK) government of Prime Minister George Papandreou the younger stepped down and was replaced by a three party left-right-far right coalition of PASOK, New Democracy (Nea Demokratia) and LAOS (Popular Orthodox Rally), headed by PASOK's Evangelos Venezelos.
Parliamentary elections were held on May 6. The result was a parliament from which no governing coalition could be created. The three coalition parties: PASOK, New Democracy and LAOS all lost heavily. Even though it had pulled out of the coalition before the election and denounced the austerity measures, LAOS was completely wiped out, losing all its parliamentary seats. The left, however, advanced briskly. The Greek Communist Party (KKE) advanced slightly in parliamentary representation, picking up five parliamentary seats to a total of 26, but the Syriza Party, composed of former KKE people with some former Trotskyites and others rose to the position of becoming the second largest party in Parliament, zooming past PASOK. The disappearance of LAOS was more than compensated for, on the ultra right, by the appearance in parliament for the first time of a frankly neo-Nazi party, Golden Dawn (Chrysi Avgi). It became quickly evident that no majority coalition could be made out of the results of this election, so a new election has been scheduled for Sunday June 17, in which the most likely result is that Syriza will pick up more parliamentary seats. But there is no knowing if a coalition government will be possible after the new election, either. The head of Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, is a frightening figure to the Greek right and the European ruling class, because he and his party won't commit to maintaining the agreement on austerity that was part of the bailout agreement, though Tsipras says he wants to stay in the Euro zone and the European Union.
A quirk of the Greek electoral system is that the party which receives the largest vote gets to name 50 extra members to Parliament, so the race between Syriza and the PP as to who will be the first party is a serious matter.
Germany. In provincial elections in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Nordrhein Westfalen the national right wing governing coalition, composed of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Free Democratic Party suffered significant defeats at the hands of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). The party to the left of the Social Democratic Party, the Left (Die Linke) did not do well, probably due to internal problems. A new populist formation, the Pirate Party, did well in several areas, but its ideology is not yet clear. Die Linke is a combination of members of the former Communist Party of the German Democratic Republic and people who have exited the SPD "stage left".
Italy. Local elections on May 6 and 7, with a runoff on May 20-21, saw the right wing parties that had backed former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (Berlusconi's own People of Freedom Party and the Northern Leagues) punished with advances for the left and also the centrist Democratic Party. In the cities of Genoa, in the Northwest and Palermo, in Sicily, communists advanced but in coalition with more centrist parties such as "Italy of Values". A new populist party, the Five Star Movement, founded by comedian Beppe Grillo, also did well, especially in Parma. As is the case with the German "Pirates", the direction in which the Five Star Movement will now head is by no means clear, although it tends to take an anti-Euro stand. But its growth is clearly a rebuke against tax increases, labor law "flexibility" reform measures and other austerity related measures of the current technocratic government of Prime Minister Mario Monti, as well as the past scandals of the former Berlusconi regime.
Romania: On February 6, 2012, the right wing government of Romania, headed by the Emil Boc of the Democratic Liberal Party, fell on the issue of public discontent about austerity measures. Mihai Ungureanu, an independent politician, was named to replace Boc, but he lost a "no confidence" vote in parliament. On May 6, a new coalition government was put together by Victor Ponta of the Social Democratic Party, to prepare for new parliamentary elections to be held on November 25. On June 10, local elections showed a distinct movement leftwards, with Ponta's forces gaining 47 percent of municipal council seats, and the former rightist government forces only 14.5 percent. Efforts by the right wing government in Hungary to meddle in Romanian elections by trying to mobilize the large Magyar (ethnic Hungarian) minority in Romania's Transylvania area behind the right were a flop. A leftist was elected mayor of Bucharest. This seems to augur well for the center-left in the parliamentary elections.
Serbia: The one country that so far this year has bucked the trend has been Serbia. On May 6, parliamentary elections showed a gain for the Socialist Party, but a larger one for Tomislav Nikolic's "Progressive" Party, which is actually well to the right. These gains came at the expense of the centrist Democratic Party of former President Boris Tadic. A presidential election was also held on May 6 with a second round on May 20, in which Nikolic beat Tadic by a narrow margin, 51.12 percent against 48.88 percent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Tadi%C4%87 Nikolic is considered a right wing nationalist, but he is also "pro Europe".
In addition, there are some parliamentary elections coming up which bear watching:
Netherlands. On April 23 of this year, the conservative government of the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and the Christian Democratic Appeal fell, again on the issue of austerity and the economic crisis. Although the government was brought down by the defection of one of its outside-the-cabinet supporters, Geert Wilders of the extreme right wing and populist-nationalist Party For Freedom, the left may benefit in the end. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 12. Early polling is mixed; it shows Rutte's coalition parties losing strength, Wilders' ultra right party holding steady, the Socialist Party (to the left of the Labor Party) gaining strength quickly, but the Labor Party (PvdA) and Green Left (Groenlinks, a combination of the old Communist Party and the Greens) both also losing strength.
Czech Republic. The leaders of the current right wing coalition in the Czech Republic admit that the austerity measures that they have been imposing are likely to bring retribution from the voters. At first, it appeared that the ruling coalition was falling apart which would have brought about new parliamentary elections, but this is now not certain. If current polling results hold and elections were held this year, the gainers would not only be the Social Democrats, but also the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, who are likely to have a parliamentary majority between them. This is a most interesting development, not least because the Czech government parties have been doing all they can to make the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia and its youth league illegal and therefore ineligible to run candidates for office (similar things have been happening in other Eastern European countries). In the past, the social democrats have refused to consider a coalition government with the communists. This could change.
There are also elections of one kind or another this year in the following European countries: Austria, Slovenia, Ukraine, Kosovo and Belarus. In addition, new parliamentary elections could be called in a number of countries if coalition governments fall apart or if the government loses a vote of confidence.
Overview of the dynamics
When the crisis hit Europe, starting with the Icelandic bank collapse, the initial reaction was to blame governments in power, whether of right or center-left, and "throw the rascals out". Those social democratic governments, in Portugal and Spain, who had felt powerless to fight against the austerity measures which were imposed by the International Monetary Fund, the central Bank of Europe and the European Commission, went down, as did Greece's PASOK later. Both the communist left and its allies and the far right advanced. However, the voters did not give enough support to the communist and other left wing parties to move the governments farther to the left. Rather, the first result was to bring to power right-wing governments in some countries, and in others, coalitions which could not take decisive measures to deal with the crisis (Ireland).
The second stage of the electoral reaction to the crisis has been moving things more to the left, but except for Greece, not to the communist or left-socialist left. The presidential and legislative elections in France mostly posted gains for the Socialist Party, though the Front Gauche did advance in comparison to the last elections. In Italy, communists got their foot in the door in the local elections, but in united front tickets with other parties. In Germany, die Linke, to the right of the German Communist Party but to the left of the Social Democrats, has not done well this year so far, so gains have gone to the German Social Democratic Party. In Ireland, the communists have not been able to run candidates but the left wing nationalist Sin Fein and the socialists have posted gains, though the whole of the left was defeated in the referendum on the European Fiscal Compact. In Slovakia, the party which won the election is a combination of social democrats and former communists, and seems likely to really move things to the left.
The elections so far have not expressed a mass or working class eagerness to get out of the Euro Zone, let alone the European Union. This was shown in the Greek elections, in which the KKE (Greek Communist Party) only advanced a small amount in parliamentary seats, while Syriza moved sharply forward, and the social democratic PASOK was severely mauled.
And the fascist threat represented by groups like the National Front in France and Golden Dawn in Greece is very real, though at present far from being on the point of taking power.
What lessons do these elections bear for us in the United States?
At one level, the situations of these countries are very different from those of the United States, due to different electoral systems. They have parliamentary systems in which the executive branch of government is wholly or in part (France, Germany) determined by the coalitions that can be built within their national legislatures. Some have runoff elections, and/or proportional representation systems. Therefore for the communists and other left parties to run their own candidates against both center and left does not present as much of a danger of offering an opening to the extreme right as here (though such a scenario did arise in the French elections of 2002, when the National Front outpolled the Socialists in the first round of the presidentials, and everybody else was forced to support Chirac of the right wing Rally for the Republic in the second round to keep the fascists from taking power ). As we see now in the second round of legislative elections in France, the left can run its own candidates and forthrightly present its unadulterated program in the first stage, and then swivel around to support centrist forces in the second stage. That the European parties and voters are more disciplined than ours also helps.
But there are important parallels also, intrinsic to the fundamental nature of capitalism. We will see continued crises and intensified class struggle, born of the general systemic crisis of capitalism. The left can grow in these circumstances but so can the far right: The lessons of Germany and Italy between the World Wars should not be forgotten. Part of the struggle will continue to be over the interpretation of the reasons for economic crises. We will put forth our Marxist interpretations, while the extremist right will put for theirs: Foreign plots, immigrants, the godless, the Jews, the Muslims, and all the rest. The history of right-wing populism in this country creates the danger that as the crisis deepens, these kinds of interpretations, with corporate money backing them, gain increased credence at a mass level. We have to carry out all our tasks with this in mind.
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Thailand is undoubtedly a travel hub of Southeast Asia. It's the most visited country in the region - for a good reason! With favorable exchange rates, an unfussy tourist visa policy, idyllic beaches, fantastic elephant sanctuaries and world-renowned cuisine, Thailand lives up to its name. And believe me, the list goes on. However, during the high season which takes place from November to March, Thailand is packed with tourists. Therefore, April is growing to become a preferred choice of many travelers. But why?
Obviously, there's a reason everyone flocks to Thailand during the high season: the weather is great! Warm sunshine and very little rain are irresistible lures for travelers fleeing winter in their home countries. However, April holidays in Thailand give no fret to travelers and let them enjoy the landscape and the culture of the country in an utmost private and tranquil setting. Another advantage of traveling to Thailand in April is that the travelers get great deals and discounts on everything ranging from flights, hotels, and holiday packages. Here comes the game of 'Affordable luxury' in Thailand. For what you'd pay to get a cracker-box room in U.S. and European big cities, you get to go in style here. Luxurious resorts offer the price which may get as low as one-third of what you have to pay for the same standard back home. So live it up, chances do not normally come around!
Thailand in April is HOT. I mean it! April can bring extremely high temperatures throughout Thailand, particularly in the north and north-east of the country. Summer temperatures often nudging 40°C (104°F). Therefore, it makes sense to try to plan any activities and sightseeing for the morning or late afternoon wherever possible. The April heat and humidity in Thailand can be draining and visitors should drink plenty of bottled water to keep hydrated.
Thailand weather in popular attractions (Source: Travelfish)
Songkran is a three-day water fight that celebrates the Thai New Year. It occurs between April 13th to 15th. Songkran stands to be the most popular festival of Thailand that marks the beginning of a new solar year and is a time of renewal and rebirth. The festival originates from a belief of Thai people: Water will wash away bad thought and action of the old year and bring good luck in the new year. All over the country, from big metropolises to tiny villages, Thai people celebrate the new year by dumping buckets of cold water on each other. Seeing people come out on the streets with water guns, buckets, and water balloons is totally a norm in Thailand during these 3 days. So if you're out and about on Songkran, don't expect to return to your hotel room dry! Songkran takes place all over the country and, if you are in Thailand during this time, you WILL experience it. You can't miss it. It's like the one thing that brings everyone together here. Prepare to get wet. Prepare to have to fun!
Songkran - The biggest holiday of the year in Thailand
With more than 8000 kilometers of idyllic coastline, emerald sea and amazing beach resorts, Thailand beats any countries in Southeast Asia to be the best attraction for every beach lover. As the cost of living is reasonably low, international travelers don't have to shell out much money to afford luxury in Thailand. This ensures that more islands get explored in Thailand and many more gems are unearthed. Although countless visitors in recent years have often moaned about the over-commercialization of Thailand making it too crowded for a serene holiday, April is the perfect time for an island-hopping tour. Wherever you go, clear blue skies and dazzling sunshine are waiting. You can also luxuriate your stay with 5-star resorts at a much more reasonable price. Some of the islands one must visit during the month of April are:
Phi Islands: Thailand's number 1 tropical party island.
Koh Samui: Popular island with long beaches and luxury accommodation.
Koh Phangan: Serene island that hosts large beach parties.
Koh Tao: Thailand's number 1 island for snorkelling and diving.
Go for an Island Hopping Tour in Phi Phi Islands ...
… or sign up for a diving lesson in Koh Tao
Elephants are considered to be the spirit animal, the national symbol of Thailand. In many parts of the country, elephants receive equal respect to a Thai family member. Therefore, many wildlife protection sanctuaries have been opened and are being run by the government and NGOs to protect elephants from poaching and abuse. Travelers coming to visit Thailand in April should definitely consider stopping by and spending at least a day at one of these lovely sanctuaries. Each elephant sanctuary offers visitors different programs designed to balance the needs of tourists, elephants, mahouts, and their families. All of them are surrounded by quiet forest spaces for giant pachyderms to relax in. The best elephant sanctuaries in Thailand are found in the Northern region of the country near Chiang Mai where the forest cover is denser than the south. They would provide you with a private shelter to escape from the heat of April.
Our Travel Expert in Patara Elephant Farm
Bangkok can be oppressive in the April heat. Hot cement, the air that seems deadly still between the high rises, and vehicle pollution all combine to make the air and temperature uncomfortable. Thus, visiting several intricately designed Buddhist temples might be a better choice during these boiling hot days. These temples form a pillar of spirituality and an aura of tranquillity in the capital city of Thailand. Visiting these magnificent edifices not only takes you to houses of worship but also places that are world renowned for their stunning architecture and design. Some of the must-visit temples in Bangkok are- Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Loha Prasat Temple, and Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of Emerald Buddha).
Get lost in the unique architectural styles of Wat Arun
Don't they all sound so tempting? At least, they do to me! Let Exotic Voyages and our experienced Travel Experts bring all these amazing experiences to you with our tours.


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Guns are dangerous in the hands of people who do not possess the knowledge of how to properly use or store them and there needs to be a gun safety class at Pierce College to minimize the risks of guns in our homes and community. If you are an owner of a gun in your home, you could look into something like a gun cabinet, to keep your firearm safe and for weapon storage.
Regardless of your views on guns, the reality is that guns are commonplace in American homes and you have been in the close vicinity to them whether you own one or not. In 2015 California received over 1.5 million applications to purchase guns which is the most in our state's history. The application requires a background check and 10 day waiting period. There is zero requirement to know how to safely operate, clean or store your gun. For your own safety, it's best to go to a class on how to use guns properly. If you're newly possessing a gun, and want to use it for hunting purposes, it's best to order a scope to focus on your precision and to ensure safety of people around you. You can look at reviews of specific scopes, namely primary arms vs vortex, to help you decide. This is already improving the safety in usage of guns.
Pierce College is a logical place to provide a non-credit Saturday class on gun safety to the residents of our community. There is no need for there to ever be a loaded gun in the classroom or for a shot to ever be fired on campus. Actually, such a class existed from 2008 to 2013 without a single incident. The class had a waiting list and was 75 percent women, according to the instructor in a Daily News article.
In 2013, 505 people were killed by accidental shootings in the United States and from 2007 to 2011, an average of 62 children younger than 14 years old suffered fatal gunshot wounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Washington Post reported that in 2015 at least 265 people were shot by children. The most common age of the shooter was 3 years old. A majority of these tragedies are easily preventable by simply possessing the knowledge on how to properly store your gun.
When the board of trustees banned all guns on LACCD campuses, including non-operational ones, for people other than law enforcement, an exception was made for the Theater Department but not for the instructor of the gun safety class.
This was a political move from the anti-gun crowd under the guise of making the Pierce campus safer. In reality it makes our community more dangerous. In a Daily News article, LACCD trustee Scott Svonkin said "By preventing guns on campus, I wanted to prevent people who took the class from shooting a horse or cow on campus." This is an irrational at best, and intellectually dishonest at worst. First, the students did not even bring guns to campus. Second, the instructor had possession of an unloaded gun for demonstrative purposes. Lastly, it was taught inside of a classroom and all shooting was done at a range off campus.
This is an important class that should return to Pierce. This is an educational institution and as long as people are allowed to possess guns, gun safety will remain a necessary area of instruction in order to reduce and prevent accidents involving guns.The issue is not whether there should be gun control or who should own a gun, that is a separate conversation. People do own guns and we should not politicize it and should view it rationally. Promoting responsible gun ownership makes a whole lot of sense.


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Join Salty Dog and crew as we paddle out to our monthly Full Moon Paddle on Thursday, May 16th from 6:30PM – 8:30PM in Boca Raton. This is one of the most popular full moon paddles in South Florida. We paddle the intracoastal waters of Boca Raton and anchor up in the middle of Lake Boca. This paddle is perfect for first-timers since the water is so calm!
We will be dropping in at the Boat Ramp at Silver Palm Park and the full moon is set to rise at 4:00PM, so it will be in the sky by the time we depart at 6:30PM. If you arrive after 7PM meet us on the water!
There is no fee to join if you have your own board, but you must have a PFD (life jacket) and flashlight at night. We also recommend using an ankle leash in remembrance of Andres Pombo.
It is $35 for all equipment included or free if you have your own board.
Address for drop-in:
SE 5th Ave & E Royal Palm Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33432


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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Dillinger's Terraplane At ACD
The Hemmings blog noted that the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana currently has John Dillinger's 1933 Essex Terraplane on display. I have visited the ACD Museum several times, and it is one of my all time favorite museums. Housed in the gorgeous Art Deco headquarters and showroom of the original Auburn Automobile Company, the ACD is a wonderful exhibition of not only those iconic marques, but also many other vintage automobiles, with one area set aside for cars made in Indiana. Dillinger's Essex Terraplane was a high performance vehicle for its time, powered by a Hudson straight eight.
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