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Hugh O'Beirne got involved in cannabis advocacy in the 1970s when he joined MassCann, the Massachusetts chapter of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. At the time, his involvement was mostly limited to writing checks and participating in college debates. He would go on to a lucrative career in private equity real estate.
Hugh O'Beirne got involved in cannabis advocacy in the 1970s when he joined MassCann, the Massachusetts chapter of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. At the time, his involvement was mostly limited to writing checks and participating in college debates. He would go on to a lucrative career in private equity real estate. O'Beirne renewed his cannabis advocacy in 2016, when he was named president of the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association. He recently spoke to NJBIZ about the prospects for cannabis reform in New Jersey.
NJBIZ: What more do you believe should be done concerning legalizing cannabis?
O'Beirne: First, the medical program is the right thing to do. It's also the opportunity to optimize the supply-side architecture. We needed to look at the industry, and we need to balance those things. We need to balance that industry in New Jersey and the regulations that empower the industry need to see a broad base of participants. They need to balance multistate and international experience with local desires for capital formation and profit retention. There needs to be an understanding that the communities that have borne the brunt of the drug war so disproportionately – and as a result have been so eviscerated of the ability to participate in anything economically – need to find an avenue to participate into the capital formation and profit retention of this industry now that we're going to make money on the backs of the suffering that they went through.
These things, broad-based participation that encourages reduced prices, innovation of product, minority inclusion — for God's sake, we can't let that go. This is the moment. We're standing in the embers of the drug war, and we're seeing all of these people that are still with us that have been victimized, and now we're proposing to make money over the substance they've been victimized over. Isn't there a noble obligation and a moral obligation to affect what we just put them through?
NJBIZ: What are the benefits to developing a wholesale market?
O'Beirne: People will begin to compete on quality, innovation and price. That's what you want. You do that by making sure everyone's under the same umbrella. We've been advocating for just the optimization of a market based on every other market, nothing exotic. We believe it'll be easier to regulate and see, because there won't be as much vertical integration. The other reason is that retail storefronts are much lower cost than a cultivation facility, like a twentieth of the cost.
NJBIZ: What's the data on the profitability of the current industry?
O'Beirne: It's artificially high. Prices are high because the conditions are low, there isn't a wholesale market and there's vertical integrations. All of these various factors that tend to lead to artificial price support are present. As a result, our prices are amongst the highest, if not the highest, in the States. When you see artificially high prices you know what you see with it? Lower quality. The reasons you see artificially high prices is because you don't have to try, and there's something about the political or regulatory system that leads to me sitting here. We want to avoid that experience and the best way to do that is by competition. This isn't a knock on the guys who are working it. They are under even more pressure. … They want it to be good. This is the consequences of when you screw up a system intentionally, like Chris Christie did.
… We don't want the market to be saturated like Colorado. We're much more likely to be like Delaware or Connecticut, which are way undersupplied. When you're either oversupplied or undersupplied, you set perverse incentives into the black market. If I'm overly supplied, I'm incentivizing people to make money by selling product export. The West Coast has been selling to the East Coast. If you're undersupplied, which the majority of medical programs are, you set perverse incentives that are like 'I'm gonna buy this cannabis from Oregon because it's just a good quality and it's cheaper.' Undersupply leads to import perverse incentives; oversupply leads to export-perverse incentives. I suppose you'd rather want to have export-perverse incentives if you had to pick because the import-perverse incentives invites illegal market participants that sell heroin and amphetamines and kill people, whereas export guys, not so much. You don't want either, though. What you want is a market with innovation, rational prices and quality which out competes this market.
NJBIZ: So is decriminalization a good substitute for legalization?
O'Beirne: It's a spectacularly horrible idea. … We absolutely believe in decriminalization, expungement, clemency — all of these social justice things — in being absolutely necessary for us to be considered good people. … [But] if it's decriminalization only, [the cannabis is] coming from exactly the same place that ultimate total prohibition couldn't stop — the illegal market. You're making a decision to start a massive stimulus to the illegal market. Now the illegal market is made up of different people, some of whom are very quality people who just know the laws are BS and they don't want to follow them. But also, in the illegal market [there are] people who spray their crops down with Raid and don't mind selling it to you to smoke anyway, and also people who will sell heroin or kill people. There are good people in the illegal market, but then there are also people of various agendas — and organized crime [groups] — who make money doing a variety of things. They're going to get a massive benefit from decriminalization and some will use it as an opportunity to upsell you on something more profitable. … Do you know how much more money someone can make on selling heroin than cannabis? [Some of them] are going to try to sell you that.
The other problem is the people who say they're in favor of decriminalization [and] say they're in favor of medical [marijuana], which is nice in theory. But in practice, when you decriminalize, the enrollment in a state medical program plummets. Why? Because the cost of opting out of the medical program [and into the black market] drops below the cost of complying with the medical program. People will go with the low-cost option every time.
NJBIZ: How would it effect those still in the medical program?
O'Beirne: Less demand, so supply is constrained and prices will still be high. Innovation will be down because there will be less desire on behalf of the industry to come up with something better. Bottom line: It's not a good idea. You want to see patients onboarding; you want to see patients being considered by doctors; you want to see the data of what works being collected and understood; you want to see the supply chain and industry responding to what works; and you don't get that if you slow that process down by encouraging people to stay with their black market dealer.
NJBIZ: If decriminalization would expand the black market, what would legalization do?
O'Beirne: Properly done, shrink it. With a legalized market that's accessible where price points aren't out of reach through taxation is responsive to customer demand [and] is innovative in that response, we'll see prices drop, quality go up and innovation occur where they have something new they can't get from the black market. The impetus to interact with the black market goes away because I can get better, safer and more interesting products in the store. Think of the illegal liquor market. What killed the illegal liquor market? The end of Prohibition did. Cannabis could be the same thing.
NJBIZ: You said the black market in New Jersey is $1 billion. How would that change with legalization?
O'Beirne: Yes, and the black market in the U.S. is about $46 billion. Two things would change — a large migration of that billion dollars from black market sources into legal sources: regulated sources and then, new money from new entrants. One of the largest growing demographics in consumption is 65 and older. They're not really black market consumers. They're just entering into the space. Different age groups tend to attract different delivery systems. When you shift the illegal market, you get the tax benefits you don't get now, and then you hurt the people doing bad things.
NJBIZ: You have a background in finance. How do you feel like this experience is translating to your current position?
O'Beirne: I was the general counsel of a public real estate trust, opened the stock exchange twice — rang the bell once — then I did private equity stuff. How does it translate to this? First of all, the industries are highly regulated. Understand regulation, and understand why [we have] regulation. So much of that isn't just applying to a checklist, but understanding why it's there, who the regulators are, what success looks like for them and how you can be seen as a partner and not a problem. You [need to] understand the development of markets, innovation, competition, the importance of team. At the end of the day, 99 percent of business is the team. And then you begin to understand markets, optimizing markets, capital equations, market structure.
NJBIZ: You're part-owner of a dispensary license in Pennsylvania; do you invest in the cannabis business elsewhere?
O'Beirne: I fully intend to be in this industry in New Jersey, but I want this to be good for New Jersey first. Step two, once we get this done, I'll figure out how to get into it. But I don't want to mix the two because it's kind of like bad karma. You can do well while doing good, but it's super hard to do. But I think that people understand I can't make a dime off of anything that I'm suggesting right now. I can in the future, but so can everyone else. As a trade association, I tell my members that our goal is to simply try and recommend for an industry and market what is best for New Jersey, with the understanding that if we're good at what we do, it's good for ourselves too. I have another job, also not paid — my other job is to generate member value. People who become members of our association have a right to expect that value is going to be generated for them by that association. The major value is that we create context for their participation in the industry.
NJBIZ: Getting capital is an issue. What are the options?
O'Beirne: Other players, that's one. Some of the other cannabis operators become investors in other companies. Angel investors, friends and family, family offices. Wealthy individuals under the radar. That's really it. In Canada, it's on the stock market, so you can raise money like any other business. You can't even get a business bank account in the U.S.
NJBIZ: How many jobs do you think the cannabis industry could create?
O'Beirne: By 2020, the U.S. cannabis industry could create 450,000 new jobs, In New Jersey, maybe 30,000. That's the jobs in the cannabis industry, but what about the people building the facilities and installing the lights? So all of them get jobs. Along with the real estate brokers.


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On April 3rd I bought an over the counter Flea & Tick Plus that Hartz's sells in my
local Wal-Mart store. I had purchased FrontLine online and was waiting to receive
it in the mail. The fleas on my cats (both got sick) were getting worse so I bought
the Hartz's product thinking some of the fleas would be gone by the time I received the frontline in the mail. I put the product on both of my cats a little before
midnight (I am a night owl) on April 3rd. When I got up for work around 7:00 am on the 4th, I noticed LOR (Lord of the Rings) was shaking. His eyes were darting
back and forth and something told me it was the Flea Product. I knew it was a neurological reaction so I ran them both to my local vet. One look at my cats and my vet said "You gave these cats a Hartz's product didn't you!" That's when our long journey began almost 2 months ago. Gollum my other cat seemed to recover nicely but LOR had a harder time. He was in & out of the vet's. I have fed him his food through a eye dropper. He would get better only to get sick again.
Any type of cleaning product or poison (roach spray, flea spray, etc.) gave him a reaction (even removing LOR from the house and returning him after many hours did not work).
He seemed to get sick almost immediately after returning to the house. Then we
would be back in the vet's for medicine. I could not even Capstar my other cat
unless I kept him away from LOR for at least 12 hours. It has been a major night- mare. I could only bathe LOR with Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid to kill his fleas.
I found a site online that sold only natural pet products and became one of their
best customers. The products seem to work great and I think I will stick to the
natural products with my cat Gollum. They contain no poisons so there is no harm
that can come to your pet. Wednesday (May 25th) I had my house sprayed for
fleas so once and for all my flea problems would be solved. But, as soon a I brought LOR back home he became very ill. He spent his last few days fighting for his life at the local vets. He never got over the initial poisoning with the Hartz's and it made him become so sensitive to any other products. I cannot believe that a product is sold on the market that is so harmful to your pets. Why one cat got
better and one stayed so sick is a mystery. The only thing different was their ages.
Gollum was born in July and LOR was born in October. The product said it was safe for kittens and I trusted that it was. Now I have lost much sleep, spent every
waking minute and almost $1000.00 to save a cat that has lost it battle. I pray no
one else has to go through the 2 months of hell that I just went through. I lost a
wonderful little kitten who was just becoming the cutest little friend. Now I will never know how wonderful a friend he would have become. I have always had pets and I am proud to say all of them have died from old age. This has taught me not to buy not one item over the counter. If it doesn't come from the vet or is a natural product it will not go in or on my pet.
My Fight to save Lor's Life
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Alberta homeowners will know that circumstances change over time and one's first house is usually not the last. As a family grows, it may be necessary to get a bigger house, or older homeowners may need something smaller when all their children have left the nest. However, selling residential real estate is a complicated process requiring attention to detail.
Choosing the right real estate brokerage or agent and checking references is the first important step to take. The seller must sign a listing agreement, and understanding all aspects of the deal is vital. Ask questions and get legal assistance to understand every clause. When listing the property, ensure the inclusion of all details -- and remember to list the excluded items, such as appliances, furniture, drapery and more.
The seller must protect his or her own interests during the open house, and must make sure the agent understands the ground rules. Valuables and any mail or other items that contain the homeowner's personal information must be stored away safely. Review all offers along with expected closing dates to ensure everything aligns with personal plans, and be mindful of closing costs such as legal fees, commissions, moving costs and more.
Although selling residential real estate can present many pitfalls, help is available. An experienced Alberta real estate lawyer can provide the guidance and support required to ensure a smooth transaction. A seasoned lawyer can review and explain the listing agreement, and the details of all offers from buyers before closing the sale. The same professional can assist with the purchase of a new home.
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PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHR) - There are the roads we take when we are in a hurry to get from here to there, but what about those times when we just want to slow things down, that is when we turn to the back roads in our quest to look for the life we have lost in the living.
Where patriotism still waves above the corn. Where the vibrant colors cover the countryside.
Where you look at homes that you know at one time were full of life and now over run by time. How did they get that way? Who lived there? Why did they leave?
There are bread crumbs along the road if you choose to follow them. The old root beer stand were you know folks stopped to quench their thirst on the way to the drive-in on Saturday night and then gather themselves to ask for forgiveness at church on Sunday morning.
If the back road leads you to Bridgeton, you have the 1823 mill that was rebuilt in 1870. Don't be surprised if you have to share the road with a horse and buggy or an old car that you swear if you can just get in it will transport you back in time.
All you have to do is cross the covered bridges in Parke County, like Crooks Bridge from 1856 or Billie Creek Bridge from 1895. Don't be surprised if you decide to put down your kickstand at one of these, like the Neet Bridge from 1904 or McCallister from 1914. The funny thing is, you are completely covered and yet there is so much to see. That is when you just have to stand there and take it all in. Just let it envelop you. You will wonder why it took you so long to get here.
You feel sorry for folks who are speeding down the highway with places to go and people to see, because this is the kind of place where you can truly find yourself. Where the past meets the present like tiny Story, Indiana.
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I may have used my bike, but you don't have to. If you see a road beckoning, you take it. Robert Frost was right. If you take the road less traveled by, it really can make all the difference.
By the way, if you are looking for an excuse to get on the back roads, Parke County has one.
The annual Covered Bridge Festival runs for ten days starting October 13 and runs through the 22nd.


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Sunday, July 30, 2017
ALL Things Work for Good (17.A)
There's been so much going on in the parish—Father Paul leaving, Father Giovanni coming, the delightful visit of Sister Helen—that you probably didn't notice we've been reading from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans for more than a month. I confess I wasn't paying attention to that myself.
But this Sunday the second reading jumped right out at me. No surprise there, since it's my favourite passage in Scripture. I'll tell you why in a minute or two, but first let's look back a few weeks, when we heard the Apostle say "I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed in us."
With those words, St. Paul begins one of the most encouraging passages in the entire Bible. He offers three truths to encourage and console the suffering Christian. And since all of us suffer some of the time and some of us suffer much of the time, we need to understand his teaching and how it applies to our lives.
The first ground of encouragement, the one we heard at Mass two weeks ago, is simply that present sufferings aren't worth comparing to the glory that is to come: that is "the great disproportion between the sufferings we endure in this life" and our future reward. Earthly sufferings just don't compare with heavenly glory. This is a logical conclusion—we think like this all the time when we undergo something painful, whether it's chemotherapy or surgery or even dieting, because the gain far outweighs the pain.
The second ground of encouragement, which we read last week, is that "the Spirit helps us in our weakness." We don't face suffering alone: we have God's help. We don't even need to pray by our own power: the Spirit intercedes for us. Even the faith we need to benefit from that first source of encouragement, the hope of heaven, comes more from God than from us.
And today St. Paul presents the third ground of encouragement for those facing trials or sufferings: the fact that all things work together for our good.
Think hard about what he means by "all things." Not some things, and not only good things. Many things that happen in our lives and in our world are evil things. "It is the marvel of God's wisdom and grace" that he makes even the worst things work for good.
Not one single thing "works ultimately for evil to the people of God." The end result of the greatest misfortune is good for those who love God. *
Obviously, the three words "those who love God" are the key that unlocks this wonderful promise. We'll come back to that later.
I told you this was my favourite passage in the Bible. Let me explain why.
Some years ago I went to the doctor and he asked me a question. "If I could write you one prescription that would lower your blood pressure, help you cope with stress, ward off Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease, and many cancers, would you take it?"
"You bet," I said with real enthusiasm.
"Then exercise every day," he said.
I never filled the prescription, sad to say.
But I've had more success with Romans 8:28, where St. Paul promises even more than the doctor did. This is the verse of Scripture that I've used constantly to make sense of my life and lives of others; it's the number one truth I use to understand the world and history; and it's my antidote to discouragement of every sort.
There's something important in how Paul begins this verse. He says "We know that all things work together for good…" He's speaking from experience—not just his, but that of the Christians to whom he's writing.
That God turns everything to the ultimate good of his people is not something to take entirely on faith, something we'll see proved only in heaven. Like St. Paul, I can stand before you this morning and say we know this. We know from experience God's plan and power to transform bad things to our ultimate good.
To respect the privacy of people, I can't tell you detailed stories of individuals and families; and to avoid embarrassment, I won't tell you detailed stories about me! But you know these stories—the troubled marriages that have been strengthened by misfortunes, the characters that have been built by financial or other hardships, the spiritual growth that's come in times of illness, and so on. Throughout history, and throughout my ten years in this parish I have seen moral failures transformed into victory and growth by the power of God.
I like the simple example of the Canadian TV and movie star Michael J. Fox, who called himself "a lucky man" because Parkinson's disease interrupted a life of complete selfishness. The misfortune was, in a sense, his salvation.
Personally, the fact that God works for good in all things helps me face my fears, even of things that are highly unlikely to happen. I am convinced that if I was falsely accused or imprisoned, paralyzed by illness, or facing a premature death God would use these great evils to give me spiritual goods vastly greater than the evils themselves.
Knowing God defeats evil—even our sins—can be a way of knowing God better. What makes his majesty and his sovereignty clearer than his power over even the greatest evil? It's easier to accept God's dominion over death when we understand his dominion over sin.
People often ask me about unanswered prayers. That's based on an understandable and common human assumption, that we know what is best for ourselves and those we love. But when we believe God is always at work for our ultimate good, we may be more inclined to accept that things don't always work out as we planned—since we know they'll work out as he plans.
And God works for good not only in the lives of individuals. He works for good—if we let him—even using the sins and failures of society and the Church. For instance, you all know how many Catholics, especially young ones, have left the practice of the faith. The Catholic culture that filled churches has evaporated, creating what looks like a crisis.
But such is God's power and providence that the crisis is already proving to be an opportunity. Pope emeritus Benedict, while still a cardinal, said "Maybe we are facing a new and different kind of epoch in the Church's history, where Christianity will again be characterized more by the mustard seed, where it will exist in small, seemingly insignificant groups that nonetheless live an intense struggle against evil and bring good into the world..."
What will happen remains to be seen. But we already know that the collapse of cultural Catholicism has given rise to what we're calling intentional disciples—men and women who come to church not out of duty or social pressure but because they want to meet Jesus in Word and Sacrament and a community of fellow believers.
Clearly God is at work drawing good from the present situation, distressing as it is—because, of course, there were many blessings to be found in the Christian Catholic culture that's now all but disappeared in Canada.
God works for good in all things—I rely on those words, and quote them often to myself and others. But they're not a cure-all or a magic potion. We have to let St. Paul finish his thought: All things work together for good for those who love God. And he says "all things work together," because the promise operates within the framework of discipleship and of faith; it's not automatic.
And therefore, it's one more reason we are striving as a parish community to love God more by knowing Jesus better and following him more closely.
I hope we all leave church this morning feeling stronger than we came in, assured that God rewards us with heavenly glory, that he gives us the help of the Holy Spirit, and that he turns all things to our ultimate good. These three encouraging promises give us practical confidence and consolation in our daily struggles and in every suffering we face in our own lives or in our families.
I'll end with a line I stumbled across on the internet: "Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place."
* My source for this and other thoughts in today's homily is the commentary by Prof. John Murray in The Epistle to the Romans in The New International Commentary on Sacred Scripture, pp. 300-315.
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
A Wordless Homily: Sponsoring A Fourth Refugee Family
We welcomed the two Dayekh families, Syrian refugees whom the parish sponsored, to the 11 a.m. Mass today, along with many of our volunteers and donors, and Liz Boppart-Carter from neighboring Capilano Christian Community, our partner in this great effort.
There were touching tributes to Father Paul after both morning Masses last Sunday as we prepared for his departure. There were also a few jokes at his expense and even one or two poking fun at me!
The speakers highlighted Father Paul's many gifts and listed the splendid things he's accomplished in just two years. Even I was impressed.
But I was also a little bit jealous. It's been six years since my twenty-fifth ordination anniversary, which was the last time anyone listed my accomplishments. I thought I should get equal time, just to be fair, so I decided to list my recent accomplishments for you this morning.
My recent accomplishments are… uh… just let me think… there must be something.
How about Alpha? Nope. That was a dedicated team of parish volunteers, not me. I just showed up to eat.
Oh—speaking of eating—month after month hundreds of people in the Downtown East Side enjoy great breakfasts and lunches at the Door is Open. Ooops! It's the parish St. Vincent de Paul Society who do that.
Maybe Project Advance? The campaign almost reached its goal in record time. But that's not me either, it's you, not to mention our dedicated campaign chair and his volunteers. I'm really just another donor.
There must be something for which I can claim some credit. Ah—our refugee sponsorship! First the Shaboo family from Iraq then the two Dayekh families from Syria. Surely I can take credit for that?
I wish I could! But let me tell you—the pride I do take in your generosity beats any sense of personal accomplishment I could feel. I marvel at the leadership shown by the members of our settlement teams, and at the incredible hard work of the numerous volunteers who have helped these wonderful families find shelter, furniture, educational opportunities, and so much more.
This Canada Day weekend we formally declare the independence of the two Dayekh families, who are now self-supporting. We rejoice in their courage and hard work. And although our formal commitment to them has been fulfilled, we remain their friends and, most of all, their brothers and sisters in Christ. [The congregation broke into applause.]
Now, the success of the Dayekhs in establishing themselves in Canada, combined with the excellent stewardship of our team leaders and the generosity of our donors, allows me to make a remarkable announcement to you today.
The parish is now preparing to make a commitment to sponsor a family of nine who fled the genocidal conflict in Rwanda many years ago but have waited ever since for a permanent home.
Living as refugees in Kenya, the Gatare family—a husband and wife and seven children—have posed a great challenge to our archdiocesan refugee office. This large family has waited so long to find a sponsor that five of the seven children are now classed as adults—meaning they require individual financial guarantees that are beyond the resources of most parishes.
At the same time time, the refugee office informed me that the Iraqi family we had agreed to sponsor—which was stalled by the government moratorium on non-Syrian refugees—has now found a home in the US.
After we heard that news, together with the new request, our accountant went to work. She added up the donated funds remaining after our fulfilled commitments to the Shaboo and Dayekh families, plus the $20,000 earmarked from Project Advance during the Year of Mercy. The total? Almost exactly the sum required.
There are some formalities to be completed, but I look forward to announcing the signing of the sponsorship agreements and soon thereafter the arrival of Joseph and Agnes Gatare together with their children Simon-Pierre, Zacharie, Sarah, Jean-Paul, Jolie-Josephine, Bella-Louise, and Jordan.
When the family arrives, we hope that our dear friends the Dayekhs will have the chance to welcome them warmly.
All in all, we have pretty good reasons to celebrate this Canada Day—not to mention a homily without words on the Gospel today.
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101 Inspirational Travel Quotes
There's no better way to remind your customers of the activities you offer than with a great travel quote, so we've put together a list of our favorites. Copy these into your social media management tool of choice and schedule them out into the future so you can get back to delighting your customers!
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Traveling is like flirting with life. It's like saying, 'I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.
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Soil Amendments, Best for Gardens
By Shelley Mulvey
Amending your existing garden soil is always a great way to start the gardening season. Periodically, your soil needs support, especially year after year of planting in it. One great soil amender for garden is compost. Compost can be applied to many different types of soils. When compost is applied to soils with lots of sand, it helps the soil retain water and nutrients that were before leached out. When compost is applied to soils high in clay, it helps build up the structure to absorb water and add nutrients so the soils can be more workable and less dense, allowing more air flow.
Almost every single type of soil benefits from adding compost into the mix. Not only will it add nutrients and help with water control, compost adds a sufficient amount of organic matter that is essential for plants to thrive. Your plants will thank you!


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With school just around the corner, I realized it would be nice to have a template to be able to add school pictures too. You can do one photo per year, or do a layout for each school year.
Here are the instructions to put the Document Template file into your InVue software:
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OK, quick: Are our beaches being taken over by jellyfish?
National Geographic blogger Carrie Arnold – for a post in the magazine's online "Weird and Wild" section – sought out scientists to find out why so many beaches, especially in the Pacific Northwest and United Kingdom, seem to be overrun by the creatures.
UO biologist Kelly Sutherland of the Robert D. Clark Honors College, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology and the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, was among the experts queried.
"As humans have more and more contact with our oceans, we are more likely to notice or perceive problems with jellyfish," says Sutherland in the story titled "Why Are Jellyfish Swarming This Summer?"
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Chinese-Islamic studies have concentrated thus far on the arts of earlier periods with little or no mention of works from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). This book will focus on works of art from the late seventeenth century to the present day and bring to the reader's attention several new areas for consideration. For instance, the glass wares which were probably made for a local Chinese-Muslim clientele, illustrate a fascinating mixture of traditional Chinese and Muslim craft traditions. While the inscriptions on them can be related directly to the mosque lamps of the Arab world, their form and style of decoration is characteristically that of Han Chinese. Continuing on, several contemporary Chinese Muslim artists have succeeded in developing a unique fusion of calligraphic styles from both cultures. Others will include essays on enamels, porcelains, and interior painted snuff bottles, with emphasis on either those with Arabic inscriptions, or on works by Chinese Muslim artists. Thus, this book will appeal to collectors of Chinese and Islamic art, who are always eager to discover new areas of interest, and to museums, whose holdings often include objects similar to the ones discussed in this study.
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Grandpa Bob wrote about the class of 2010 for the Marcus (Iowa) blog. It just happens that he's got his first two grandkids graduating this spring, one in Florida and one in New York.
from Bob Reed (Sr.)
I've given up trying to explain to outside people that Iowa is not flat like Kansas. They simply don't want to understand that we are blessed with a bunch of gently rolling hills, particularly in the northwest section. And like those little hills, there are a lot of rolling destinies in life.
Oh, the hills aren't big monsters of earth. They are puny compared to the Black Hills of South Dakota. But the wonderful section of highway between Marcus and LeMars is full of a series of graded, modest heights that seem to mirror the folk who live around there. Each one provides a wonderful vista of the surrounding fields and the road ahead.
I'm reminded of their beauty at this time of year, when our young people are graduating from MMC. Like those succeeding hills, they will soon be engaged in a series of events that will color and inform their lives by their ups and downs.
They will be facing rising challenges—chasing their destiny. Perhaps some of them can't really articulate what it is they will do. Or what they will be. Or where they will go. But each step, like the mounting and descent of each little hill will see them to new small valleys and further heights.
There was a song—a duet—written by Rodgers and Hammerstein that was dropped from the score of "Oklahoma!" before it opened on Broadway in 1943. Part of the lyrics were
Songs and kings and many things
Have their day and are gone.
But boys and girls like you and me—
We go on and on.
Like other R & H characters, the guy sings what he can't say, and the girl warbles what she is afraid to know. But they somehow feel that they are on the verge of something, so they approach it with a hint of history, some apprehension, and a prescient persistance.
Similarly, our grads are in for a new life—a venture where dreams may be fulfilled or unrealized. Where ambitions are attained, or hopes dashed. Where potential is achieved or wasted in life's insane little twists of ups and downs.
They are soon to engage in actions that may change the course of their lives—actions that are sometimes calculated, sometimes stumbled upon. Growing up is never easy on those doing the growing and sometimes lands hard on the people around them. But our young grads must find the life they were born to live.
How? As the Mother Abbess in another R & H show, "The Sound of Music" tells the anxious heroine, "Look for it. Examine. Invest. Alter."
And while our MMC graduates may not fully understand that their lives may be dictated by a series of events like the little hills and valleys of their geography, they will be affected by them. For there will always be the challenge of a hill beyond the hill.
Congratulations MMC grads of 2010! GO!
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The general objective of this paper is to present and discuss the factors that need to be taken into account to ensure that the development and management of religious tourism at rural sites was sustainable from an economic, environmental and socio-cultural point of view. Among other issues, sustainable religious tourism means accessibility to the sanctuaries, protection of cultural and heritage values of the local community, benefits for the local residents and meaningful experience for visitors. Authors were especially interested in the less popular, more remotely located holy sites in Mazovia Region (Poland) and two concerns: readiness to respond the needs of persons with different disabilities and local community opinion on tourists. As was documented by our research outcomes despite the recent numerous improvements, the most popular rural sanctuaries in Mazovia Region, remain only partially accessible for persons with disabilities. As masses of pilgrims have a significant effect on wellbeing and everyday life quality of residents (contributing both to positive and to negative effects), those who accept that tourists are important for economic development, benefit from it, creating 'smart host area'. These rural communities which are not knowledgeable about positive impacts – see only negative consequences.
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[4] Andereck, K., Valentine, K., Knopf, R. & Vogt, Ch. (2005). Residents' perceptions of community tourism impacts. Annals of Tourism Research 32(4), 1056-1076. DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2005.03.001.
[5] Archer, B., Cooper, Ch. & Ruhanem, L. (2005). The Positive and Negative Impacts of Tourism (pp. 75-103). In Theobald William F., ed., Global Tourism. New York: Elsevier.
[6] Blackwell, R. (2001). Motivations for Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage, Festivals and Events (pp. 35-47). In Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Festivals Management. London: CABI Publishing.
[7] Dallen, J. T. & Olsen, D. H. (2009). Tourism, religion and spiritual journeys. London: Routledge.
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So, you're contemplating going au natural -- so to speak -- with your baby's diapers but don't know if there's any benefit for your baby. The truth is: Maybe. Disposable diapers could be bad for your baby if he or she has an allergic reaction to something in the diaper. In that case, cloth diapers would be the way for you to go.
Cloth diapers don't contain chemicals that could lead to an allergic reaction. Disposable diapers, on the other hand, can cause a reaction if your child has a latex allergy. This occurs when chemicals used in the production of latex trigger your child's immune system. The body produces immunoglobulin antibodies in order to combat the latex [source: Mayo Clinic Staff]. Then the antibodies release histamine and other chemicals into the bloodstream, which can cause runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, diarrhea and hives. In extreme cases, latex allergy can lead to anaphylactic shock, which can be deadly. Antihistamine medications can stave off the reaction, though some parents aren't comfortable giving medication to their babies.
Another potential health concern is the absorbent materials used in disposable diapers. Sodium polyacrylate, the gel-like absorbent in the pad, was removed from use in tampons in 1985 due to its possible link to toxic shock syndrome, a rare life threatening bacterial infection [source: Citrinbaum].
Some disposable diapers have an absorbent center wrapped with a thin material called polyfilm [source: Gladwell]. The polyfilm is breathable, yet able to hold in moisture, while the absorbent core aids in keeping your baby dry. And while this chemical does a great job absorbing liquid, it cannot combat diaper rash all on its own. Prolonged exposure to excessive moisture will eventually trump the chemical's absorbing power and feces is no match for any diaper, disposable or cloth.
Diaper rash can occur regardless of whether you use cloth or disposable diapers. Diaper rash is most commonly caused by the skin rubbing against a wet diaper [source: WebMD]. Diaper rash can also be attributed to the acid and bacteria in urine and feces and can even be linked to cleaning wipes used when changing your baby's diaper.
Types of Diapers
Cloth diapers have one definite advantage: They're washable. That means you don't have to purchase as many, though you do have to make arrangements to wash them. It also means you have to store them until you're ready to wash them. But economically speaking, cloth diapers may be the best option. Let's do a little math.
If your baby uses five diapers a day, that's 1,825 per year. If your baby wears diapers for three years before he or she is potty trained, you can expect to go through more than 4,000 diapers (taking in account your child may not use as many diapers as he or she gets older). Now, let's look at the cost of disposable diapers. These numbers can vary based on where you find the best deals and the actual number of diapers you use. But a conservative approach to these estimates will give you a pretty good feel for the cost of disposable diapers.
You can buy a pack of 126 national-brand disposable diapers for about $37. That's roughly 30 cents per diaper. Multiply that by the conservative number of diapers (4,000) and you'll spend $1,200 for one baby's worth of diapers. That number may (and probably will) be higher due the varying costs of disposable diapers for different-sized children, and some estimates suggest you could spend as much as $2,000 [source: Consumer Reports]. Now, let's compare that to the cost of cloth diapers.
One cost-effective option for cloth diapers is the all-in-one diaper. These are one-piece diapers that combine an absorbent interior with a protective cover. Consider this though: A 5-pack of all-in-one diapers which can be used for newborns up to 12 months costs around $50 [source: Wal-Mart]. Now you would need probably 25 to 30 diapers to make it between washings so let's say you bought 30. That's $300. Even if you triple that amount (for three years of diaper wearing, and you'll need to buy larger diapers as your child grows) you still come out spending less money.
Diaper systems are similar except you buy both a moisture-resistant outer cover and diaper inserts. The covers can be purchased from retailers for $17 and inserts run anywhere from $16 to $20 for a 12-pack. The inserts are washable cotton. Again, applying the same math, you would spend $612 for covers and $48 to $60 for three dozen inserts. As you can see, that's less than $700.
One hidden cost to consider is the price of washing the diapers. Of course, you have to pay for the electricity, gas, detergent and water used to wash and dry cloth diapers, or you could hire a diaper service, if there's one in your area. If your child has sensitive skin, some specially formulated detergents are made specifically for babies but can cost more.
In the end, cloth diapers are probably more eco-friendly and more comfortable for your baby -- not to mention they're cheaper. But they can also be a pain in your and your baby's rear end. They aren't as absorbent as disposables, hastening a possible bout of diaper rash, and you have to keep them around the house in varying stages of smelliness until you wash them.
For more information on your baby's skin and related topics, visit the links in the next section.
Related HowStuffWorks Articles
- Citrinbaum, Jonathan. "The question's absorbing: are tampons little white lies?" The Daily Collegian. Oct. 14, 2003. (Sept. 27, 2009) http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2003/10/10-14-03tdc/10-14-03dscihealth-01.asp
- Consumer Reports. "Cloth diapers." April 2007. (Sept. 27, 2009) http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/baby-toddler/care-and-dressing/diapers/cloth-diapers-4-07/overview/0704_cloth-diapers_ov.htm
- Gladwell, Malcolm. "Smaller: The Disposable diaper and the Meaning of Progress." The New Yorker. Nov. 26, 2001. (Sept. 27, 2009) http://www.gladwell.com/2001/2001_11_26_a_diaper.htm
- Kam, Katherine. "Solving your Diaper Dilemma." WebMD. (Sept. 29, 2009) http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/diapering-a-baby-9/diaper-choices
- Mayo Clinic Staff. "Latex Allergy." Mayo Clinic. Dec. 1, 2007. (Sept. 27, 2009) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/latex-allergy/DS00621/DSECTION=causes
- McConnell, Jane. "The Joy of Cloth Diapers." Mothering Magazine. May/June 1998. (Sept. 28, 2009) http://www.mothering.com/green-living/joy-of-cloth-diapers
- Wal-Mart. "Kushies -- Reusable Ultra-Lite Diapers for Infants, 5-Pack Boy." (Sept. 28, 2009)http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11018291
- WebMD "Diaper Rash." (Sept. 28, 2009) http://children.webmd.com/guide/diaper-rash


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Programme Director
Gary McKeone was Literature Director at Arts Council England from 1995-2006. Before that he worked with Field Day Theatre Company in Ireland and at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank. Originally from Derry, N.Ireland, he was educated at St Columb's College and Trinity College Dublin.
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The perfect Father's Day Gift with love
Dad Love, the little book of quotes and insights of dad love has been release for Father's Day, Sunday 7th September. This is the perfect eBook for dads or those who love their dad. So why did the author feel compelled to write it?
By: Donna Munro Author
Way back in 1st Grade Donna wrote 'The Mouse with the Musical Ears' and has been writing ever since. With plenty of magazine and newspaper publishing credits she believed it was time to honour her dad in book form. The end result is the ebook Dad Love and light and lovely read.
There's some angst between the pages as the author struggles with her dad's suicide and how it affected her life since, but mostly it heart-felt and endearing accounts of the love for her dad. She doesn't just take on her own story but that of her siblings and then draws quotes from a variety of people; ordinary famous and philosophers. This is a book you will turn to again and again for little snippets of real life.
Donna's own life has been profoundly affected by the suicide of her father. It impacts on her future as well as her past and she often wonders if her dad had any idea what it would do to the family. The hardest thing is not having him in her life now to see her sons grown into grown men and become parents themselves. Does she forgive him for doing what he did? Mostly yes, but sometimes, no. Reading the book you get the feeling her homage to him keeps him alive.
This delightful book is filled with quotes and insights into Dad Love.
Why do we love our dads so much? That question is answered in short paragraphs of reminiscing, memories, feelings, thoughts, humour and love from everyday people, celebrities, authors and philosophers.
The author's own insight into why she loved her own dad will take you on a voyage of self discovery, as you try to understand how much your father influenced your life, even if he is no longer here.
A light easy read and a wonderful tribute to dads on Father's Day.
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Often when I'm out on my bike I'll come across public footpaths that look interesting, but my road tyres mean I have to leave exploring them for another day. You only have to open an Ordnance Survey map to see where all of these footpaths are. The amount of people that use these footpaths is probably very little, depending on where they are obviously.
With a new addition to the family, and by new addition I mean the sort with four paws and a waggy tail, I'm starting to venture out a little bit more. Although I think I'm going to invest in some more Ordnance Survey maps because one of this week's walk didn't exactly go to plan!
I suppose the thing that is easy to forget is because they're not regularly used some way-marked routes might be a little over-grown…so when you approach said stile in shorts and t-shirt. I don't think there's much chance of you getting past thanks to a large amount of nettles!
The local people were pleasant. I didn't expect such a happy reception from a farmer when I was stood there trying to figure out where to go next. Maybe it was the fact he'd already seen me close a gate behind me, but he pointed me in the right direction and off we went.
I may not have got very far, but I guess I still saw a part of the world I'd not seen before. I came away with a nettle sting or two, but I'd given the route a go. A field full of cattle was what eventually turned me around to re-trace my steps. All I could picture was me running through a field clutching a puppy trying to outrun grumpy heifers. I'd rather not thanks…
So my wander out might not have been the most successful, but I didn't get lost at least. I have a tired pup with fluffy ears after a bath, so all is good I think. Maybe I'll stick to exploring the forests next time rather than cow fields!


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Last weekend it was boxing time! The Dutch Nationals were held at the Worldhotel Wings at Rotterdam/The Hague airport. Sammy had to fight his semi final on saturday. This was my first time seeing him box live and I was so nervous. I think I was even more nervous than for my own shows. I was feeling sooo proud when he walked down those stairs and everyone was cheering and clapping for him! That's my man! He started off so well, the first round was definately for him. And then the second round.. At around half of the round HE KNOCKED HIM OUT! Finals the next day! Unfortunately Sam had to take a drug test which he had to drink a lot for. At the same time he had to be under 69kg the next day for his fight. He had a really hard time but managed to come back to under 69kg the next day. Uff that was a tense moment to be honest!
The next day it was finals day. I was even more nervous than the day before; I barely slept and my stomach was feeling like it was beeing squeezed all the time. He fought like a beast, so did his opponent. In the end it was a very close call and Sam won the silver medal. Despite the result which was a disappointment for him, I am so freaking proud of him! He has nothing to be ashamed off. You know; you learn when you loose, you don't learn when you win..
Next up for him is a tournament in Hungary. I really wanted to come with him because I have friends living in Budapest, but the tournament is a 3 hour drive away so that's not really gonna work unfortunately. I know you're gonna rock it baby! I'll be there for you, as always.
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AcryMed recently announced that the FDA had approved its device, SilvaGard, a silver nanotechnology that protect medical devices from infection-causing bacteria.
The group argues that this nanotechnology is unique in that it can be used to treat any medical device and will not alter the device's original properties. "Due to these and other unique attributes, SilvaGard is expected to have a significant impact on the battle against hospital-related infections," the group said.
The initial FDA clearance was given to I-Flow Corporation for marketing the company's ON-Q SilverSoaker regional anesthesia delivery catheters. ON-Q SilverSoaker catheters are treated with AcryMed's SilvaGard, a silver nanoparticle antimicrobial coating that protects against the formation of infection-causing biofilm.
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Leading Tampa Personal Injury Law Firm Launches New Website
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 10, 2012 - Joyce and Reyes Law Firm, P.A. recently launched their Tampa personal injury website to help clients with all their serious injury concerns. The website is a comprehensive resource for everyone in the Tampa Bay area to learn more about what to do after an auto accident, wrongful death concerns, and brain injury cases. The firm has helped thousands of clients since they began a law office in 1984.
"Having the website is a natural extension for us," said Tampa personal injury attorney Robert Joyce. "We want clients to have the best source of information on their injuries and what steps they can take to improve their life within the law. From there, we will do everything in our power to make the guilty party accountable for the harm they caused you."
Joyce and Reyes is known for taking cases to trial to get the most compensation for a person's pain and suffering. Other firms just go for settlements, but their philosophy is that a jury trial can make a difference in changing the wrongdoer's behavior and truly help their clients with the lifelong medical bills and care they are most likely to be up against.
"We are up to date on the latest changes in the law and know how to work with the insurance companies," said Joyce. Attorney Joyce and Attorney Lillian Joyce-Reyes run the law firm and are passionate about upholding their clients' rights. The website shows their track record of multimillion dollar cases and getting a defendant to pay for the plaintiff's attorney fees because of their wrongdoing.
Individuals can also learn more about medical malpractice, nursing home concerns, pharmaceutical negligence, and pill mill cases. Joyce and Reyes offers free consultations and has an easy to use contact form for people to submit their concerns so that one of their attorneys can follow up. Of special note, the firm also has staff members that are fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
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This week has been a little trying on the Rockin' Robin row 2. I'm not happy with my fabric combinations. I think when I get home from vacation I will start over on this row. Here's what it looks like so far at 3/4 of the way done. For the third section I was going to do three 6" stars on the section.
Then there was the Bluepatch Quilter Mystery Quilt block this week. Grrrr. Sewing in the wee hours of the morning before going on vacation and my pinwheel is spinning the wrong way. I will probably leave it as it is. I don't think anyone would notice in my family. It's not a quilt show quilt. This block really needs pressed again. Can you tell I folded it and put it in the box before the picture? Here it is:


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Women's Self Defense
Women's Self Defense has been added to our schedule as a weekly class! Every Monday morning at 9 am. It is much like our Women In Charge Seminar but continues beyond basic moves to cover a wider variety of Self-Defense techniques grounded in Jiu-Jitsu. No uniform necessary. No membership required. Spaces are limited. Call to reserve your spot today!


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EdgeTechDive have, in response to multiple requests for a compact ROV mountable metal detector, released their Edge Detector.
Aside from the amazing performance capabilities, it is designed to draw power from the ROV, and provide visual feedback to the operator when metal is located.
It also features proprietary 'smart' programming that allows it to 'ignore' certain targets.
They designed it mainly around the VideoRay Pro-3/Pro-4 ROV, but can custom build the mounting bracket for most any ROV.


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Smells Like Seattle Spirits: Tales of the Northwest's Rumrunning Past
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Data centers everywhere are facing the same issue: disk drives are slow. Basically, everything is getting faster, except traditional disk storage. It's bound by the laws of physics. It's just not going to get better. Meanwhile, data keeps accumulating, and customers demand speed. So, that poses a question. How can you best improve data center performance with limited resources? How can you get the best return on storage investment?
More than ever, the answer is flash. Previously, flash was very expensive, and not fully compatible with legacy storage architecture. But it is getting less expensive. And more importantly, it has become a lot more flexible. Thanks to the flexibility of IBM's Flash family, you can reap massive performance gains without ripping and replacing everything.
In our recent webinar, we show how you could benefit from IBM Flash. We also share some real-life improvements our clients are experiencing by adding IBM flash to their data centers. Click here and find out more:
Don't Settle for Bad Performance Migration Tactics
There are many strategies for managing the performance gap created by slow storage. Some of them aren't so great.
The most common solution is to buy more disks. Throw more disks at the problem. And, while this is sometimes effective in the short run, it's also expensive, and not very scalable. Meanwhile, HDD Performance Enhancement is wasteful and ineffective for storage latency issues. And adding more CPUs is much the same: it's pricey and does nothing to address the central issue, which is storage. Of course, it's sometimes possible to tune your applications. But this is time-consuming, costly, and risky. You could end up making everything slower and waste a lot of time, money and resources with this approach.
Now that flash has become more flexible and less expensive, it offers a better way forward.
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Flash gets you tremendous speed. You can achieve an 85% reduction in batch processing times and a 90% reduction in OLTP times. And you can do all of this without revamping your applications or architecture. With the help of Softchoice, you can figure out how much flash you need, and where you need it.
The efficiency gains are also huge. It's true that flash is more expensive than spinning disk drives up front. But flash has a much lower total cost of ownership. It utilizes a lot less energy than would be needed for traditional storage systems. To be precise, flash offers a 9:1 rack space advantage over a traditional 15K drive implementation. In terms of energy savings, it offers a 600:1 advantage.
So, the more you invest in flash, the more you save on infrastructure real estate and energy costs.
IBM's Flash Family has Something for Everyone
Not everyone's flash needs are the same. Some enterprises need performance boosts in very specific and sometimes limited instances. Other enterprises need a massive increase in the speed of everything. This is why IBM offers a wide range of flash products, each tuned to specific purposes.
For example: maybe you have highly selective computational requirements. So, you want to run a hybrid data center, and take advantage of virtualization to use flash in a precise few areas. In that case, you might be best investing in the Storwize V9000 All-Flash Array. On the other hand, maybe you want to deploy a lot of flash on mixed workloads. We might then recommend the FlashSystem A9000R. It offers the best performance with full-time data reduction.
In other words, there's a unique flash for you, regardless of the kind of performance shortfalls you're facing.
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Softchoice has helped a variety of clients with flash. To give you a concrete idea of what we can do, let's explore how flash helped two customers: a manufacturing company, and a retail company.
For the retail customer, we replaced 50+ shelves of high-quality storage running an SAP/Oracle Environment with 8 shelves of IBM Flash. The results were fantastic. Customer experiences improved because of a large reduction in latency. Big batch jobs went from 12-hour-long affairs to painless 1-hour tasks. Also, analytics became much easier to run. This allowed our client to gather a lot more insight into their customers.
The manufacturing company started with 120 300GB 15K disk arms, in RAID -10. The response times weren't great at 4.11 ms. After we replaced that setup with 9, 1.6TB flash drives, the situation improved. Response times went down to a shocking 0.54ms, operational costs plummeted. And big reporting jobs went from 48H to 6H.
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- Cream butter, Diamond Crystal(R) Kosher Salt and dark brown sugar in a bowl for 5 minutes with an electric mixer on high speed. Add flour and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Scrape dough onto a sheet of parchment paper; shape into a log about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap with the parchment paper. Refrigerate until chilled completely, about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil cookie sheets.
- Remove dough from parchment and roll in demerara sugar to coat. Slice into rounds 1/4 inch thick and place on cookie sheets.
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AcroYoga Video Backflip Against a Tree
This AcroYoga Trick Is Pretty Impressive, but the Real Show Is Behind Them
Watch the dude in the background...
These two ladies practicing some AcroYoga thought it would be fun to set up a camera to videotape their upside-down tricks. From a backbend to a headstand, we're pretty wowed by their strength and balance, but wait — what's that guy doing in the background?! Against a tree?! Um whaaaat? He's like, "Yeah, you girls are pretty cool with your AcroYoga, but can you do THIS?!" Uh, no. No, we cannot.
If you're itching to try some yoga with a friend and you're just starting out, check out these basic partner yoga poses for some inspiration. Need more of a challenge? Give these amazing partner poses a try.


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Indie Spotlight: Canto
As the name Canto would suggest (its origin is Latin for 'to sing'), this up-and-coming Los Angeles garage rock band would rather do nothing else. The trio is a family affair consisting of brothers Seamus Blackwell (vocals, guitar), Aidan Blackwell (bass), and David Blackwell (drums). Following up their debut album HA HA HA is Ride Away, a brand new 5-song EP which, like many indie projects these days, is being offered up online for free by the band itself on their official Facebook page. On it, one can hear the influence of 1960s- and 70s's-era rock combined with the energy of a mature and operatic alt-rock sound.


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We don't know much about Trump, and anti-Trump propaganda rules in the place of facts.
But we know many facts about Hillary. We know about her violation of classification laws and the refusal of the Democratic administration to do anything about it. The Democrats prefer to control the White House than to enforce the law, another nail into the coffin in which the rule of law in the US lies.
We know from their words and deeds and material success that the Clintons are agents for Wall Street, the Big Banks, the military/security complex, Israel, agribusiness, and the extractive industries. Their large personal fortune, approximately $120 million, and the $1,600 million in their foundation, much of which came from abroad in exchange for political favors, attests to the unchallengable fact that the Clintons are agents for the oligarchy that rules America, indeed, that rules the American Empire from Australia and Japan, through North America and Western and Eastern Europe to the Russian border.
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Decided to start with the kitchen tree this year, that's where I spend most of my time so I get mine first seeing as how I end up putting up all of the tree's! Man decorating for Christmas is for the physically fit, which I am not. I spent most of the day rearranging furniture, taking furniture out and bringing in cartons and carton's of holiday cheer, still lots more to bring in but I am calling it a day.
The kitchen tree has Hallmark's "Nostalgic Houses and Shops" ornaments that Rambo Man started for me 27 years ago, LOVE it. Picking out ornaments are one of our favorite things to do each year together. Our children get an ortament in their stocking, that is it, nothing else, we really are trying to cut back! We started each of our married girls a collection their first year of marriage, unmarried Daughter and Grandbabies also recive an ortament that reminds us of them or whatever they are into at the time.
I worked on one of the babies Christmas stockings until 3:00 AM last night. I got in the groove and kept going, have 33 of 125 pieces sewn on, then I will go back and do the needle work lastly will be the beading and sequins. I could smack my sister for starting this tradition when our first daughter was born 33 years ago, durn things take forever to make and having two to do this year may be more than I will be able to handle but I will at least get the piece work done before Christmas may have to finish the rest after the holiday's.
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Draft Sport & Leisure Strategy Closing date 18.9.19
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Jo Barrett, Assistant Director for Wellbeing at South Northants Council, presented the draft Sport and Leisure Strategy this week. A public consultation for the strategy is available until 18th September by visiting: https://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/directory-record/3309/sport-and-leisure-strategy-consultation... Read More »
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Residents asked to have their say on housing delivery
People struggling to find the right housing in South Northamptonshire are among those being urged to take part in a housing consultation which starts this month.
South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) is currently updating its Housing Strategy which will define what the Housing Service will deliver over the next three years.
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SNC Annual Satisfaction Survey
South Northamptonshire Council would like to know what you think of the services it provides by completing a survey. The survey runs from Monday 8th May until Friday 16 June. This is your opportunity to tell SNC what you think.
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