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Tips to Consider When Searching a Job
Whether you are looking for your first job, recently lost a job or want to move from your current job to another, the chances of getting a new job via the want adverts are next to nil. Updating your resume may be the first step towards getting your dream job. Learn more about the things that you need to do from this website to get your dream job.
Within your current network, there are possibly two to three jobs that would be right for you. Nonetheless, the individuals who would be willing to help open the doors to these jobs may possibly have not heard more info about you. It is essential to ask these friends for a date where you can have dinner or a cup of coffee together.
The second thing is to write a career plan. You might even realize that there are jobs that are not worth applying.
Nonetheless, if you are finding a job that is completely different from the previous job, it is essential to completely update your resume. You should not be precise with the resume.
It is vital to search for jobs on the available online platforms. It is essential to keep on updating your profile on these platforms.
Numerous recruiters possess the registration procedure that normally entails an interview, presenting the curriculum vitae, as well as filling out the details on the database. If you connect with the recruiters via the present platforms, you can have an easier time getting a job.
It is also essential to connect with the alumni. You can then consider calling the alumni in your locality, and then convene a meeting where you can grow your network.
Another thing is to attend events. If you are able to access the list of those individuals in attendance, it is essential to recognize at least one individual who you would like to meet and then make arrangements to connect with that person.
There are numerous recruiters and companies that use job boards to search for the appropriate candidate. You should update your resume regularly as the site shows when the resume was last updated.
There are jobs that will never be advertised on the available platforms. Nonetheless, working with a headhunter needs extensive research.
Then, you can search for your target market on the basis of your qualifications, industry, interests, university, as well as those individuals who interest you. It is important to set goals in the field that you are working in.
The procedure of applying and interviewing for jobs needs a lot of practice and preparation. After securing an interview, it is important to find out more info about the industry, company, and role and then derive a checklist of the reasons you would be best for the position.
With the above tips listed on this website, you will have an easier time looking for a job out there.


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How Your Deal Company Can Enhance your Competitiveness
Several businesses in the assortment of industries about the planet right now are all obliged to make use of agreement makers in order to produce crucial factors and components for their vehicles, equipment, aircraft and also other units. Certainly, this selection is considered the most monetarily feasible resolution nowadays in contrast with in residence manufacturing.
Actually, there are lots of motives why deal producing can actually carry a aggressive edge to any enterprise that uses it for your creation of various elements; below are a few of the factors why this can be so.
First of all, the economic positive aspects of using a agreement producer to hold out duties including tooling or shafts manufacturing may give several organizations a competitive edge. The main reason for that is relatively easy — a big chunk of price range can be expended somewhere else, in locations like analysis and development, advertising and marketing or revenue.
Deal producers can conserve organizations a lot of cash as keeping in residence production amenities could be costly, not merely due to the necessity to repeatedly update the equipment and gear utilized, but additionally simply because personnel will need employing over a full-time basis in lots of cases. Outsourced production, nonetheless, will remove these expenses.
As opposed to paying for in house workshops or creation services, it is much cheaper to purchase the solutions of a specialised agreement manufacturer rather. The cash saved from this may be funnelled into worthwhile other facets of the enterprise like marketing and advertising their solutions, which will subsequently provide the company a aggressive edge.
Another purpose why using this method of doing items can help them acquire a competitive edge above the competitors is that fact that these organizations typically have all the latest products and condition on the art technologies that could support them produce the top parts and elements. Without a doubt, as manufacturing would be the core part of a manufacturing organization, the main target is usually on quality.
In reality, it really is while in the ideal pursuits of any agreement company to make sure that they can be the very best in tooling, shafts producing, housings manufacturing or any other kind of manufacturing specialism that they focus on. Should they be likely to earn contracts with customers, their target is frequently on offering the best providers possible.
This concentrate on consistently updating their gear and software program to deliver the most effective is as a result handed on to their customers. As opposed to obtaining a out-of-date in house manufacturing, higher quality outsourced generation means that shopper firms can advantage in the greatest elements and elements, offering them a aggressive edge.
Lastly, a lot of outsourced producing firms will endeavour to supply extremely speedy turnaround instances, that is a essential part is any customer business getting a aggressive edge of their sector. The manufacturer can perform this since, yet again, their core concentrate is production, so it is inside their interest to attempt to become the most effective close to.
Each time a deal company is successful, which means that processes and techniques are place in place to scale back turnaround time just as much as is possible, with some companies providing particular tasks in only forty eight several hours in a few instances. No matter whether they concentrate on tooling or shafts producing, the organization is going to be aiming to chop down creation times as a way to please their clientele.
This transfers some significant positive aspects for the customer organization, as quickly turnarounds is really a key to keeping aggressive. This is because in a globe exactly where new services are increasingly being launched every single week, it pays to get swift in every stage of the development and production approach. In addition, rapid creation also means dwindling shares might be replenished rapidly, boosting income.
They are just a couple on the ways in which choosing a good agreement company can improve the competitiveness of the customer business. From quicker turnaround moments to increased high quality end products, there are many factors which can have a very optimistic effect on business accomplishment.

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A tolerable start
Back from the week off from my regular job, on Monday morning I began the new system that I will be followed for the next two months (though I suspect it may end up permanent). Instead of spending two days at each of four worksites in the course of a two-week cycle, I will have six sites in my rotation. Four of them will be one-day sites, I will go to them on Mondays and Tuesdays, while two will be two-day sites, for Wednesdays and Thursdays. Both of the two new sites will be on Tuesdays. The idea is that I won't have as many tasks to accomplish at the one-day sites, though even before starting my skepticism level was high.
This new system did not get off to an auspicious start on Monday. While I was able to finish by the normal time I had to rush like crazy. More worrisome, it is the easiest site on my rotation (which needless to say is why it's first). I was concerned that Tuesday's site would take much longer, which would not be good as I was scheduled for an 8 to midnight shift at the Major Home Improvement Retailer.
My fears were not realized. Tuesday's site, which I hadn't been to in several months, may have been larger but somehow seemed less complicated. I worked at a normal pace and had no trouble finishing on schedule. The only downside was that the site is near Exit 57 on the Expressway, so getting there meant dealing with some rush hour traffic. It wasn't too bad, but of course that can change at any time. Wednesday was my first day at a two-day site and went just fine. I actually was able to leave about 30 minutes early.
As for the MHIR, I worked 8 to midnight on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Both were tough shifts. There was what seemed like a towering mountain of freight to pack out on Tuesday, while on Wednesday it was more of a jack of all trades deal. On both evenings I had to wrap outside plant stands in plastic sheeting to protect the plants from the wind and the unseasonable cold. It was tedious work, and on Wednesday a cold rain made it all that much worse. I also.had to spend 45 minutes in the rain on Wednesday cutting shrink wrap off pallets of topsoil and mulch. It was every bit as miserable as it sounds.
Another thing that's rather miserable is my gym going. I could have gone easily enough on Monday, but I was lazy and wasted too much time. Tuesday I had several hours between the two jobs but again didn't go anywhere near the gym. At least I had an excuse, as we went to Bobby's Burger Palace, always one of my favorite stops. Wednesday I was just too tired. What with the busy season at the MHIR there'll always be some excuse for not going. I'm going to have to be a lot more.diligent.


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Site investigation describes the process of carrying out
investigations on land to determine whether there is contamination
present and to collect sufficient, suitable data for the
purpose of risk assessment. The investigation is normally
carried out in several stages. These stages range from a
desk study and simple visual inspection to full intrusive
investigation using trial pits and boreholes etc and the
sampling and analysis of materials.
Pursuant to the principles of the policy of risk management
according to use and taking into consideration the possibilities
of acting on uses and on the state of the media, two management
tools are proposed – Media Quality Assessment (MQA) and
the Management Plan. The knowledge of the state of the media
requires the acquisition, organization and interpretation
of field data specific to the site and representative of
the local context. This knowledge must be based on measurements
that do not have to be extensive but must be representative
of the area under consideration. The means employed must
therefore be well-proportioned and suited to the public-health
and environmental situations encountered.
Further information
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Liberal vs. professional advertising education
A national survey of practitioners
The issue of liberal vs. professional education is central to the
conversation about advertising education. Practitioners influence
the development of advertising curricula, so it is necessary
to have data representing their views. A national survey was
conducted with 366 practitioners in the United States. Findings
show that practitioners believe a four-year college degree is
important. They also believe that the best educational format
includes a balance of liberal and professional education. Practitioners
believe soft skills should be taught, though the most
attainable entry-level jobs require digital technology skills.
Digital technology also is identified as the most significant challenge
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After my last post, one of my readers, Fabio, commented that it seems my revelations often happen at 3 am. He offered not only this observation, but also a question:
What resources do I access at 3 am that I don't seem to have access to at other times of the day? Great question!
What first popped into my head is the fact that when I wake up at 3 am, I am usually "worried" about something. In other words, my gremlins come out at night! During the day, when I am active, I can distract myself from these critters. If I stay busy enough, I don't have to think about my problems. But at night, my troubles seem to multiply, growing bigger and morphing into insurmountable mountains. At first, anyway. And what I do at night, that I don't allow myself to do during the day, is let these thoughts run wild. At first it's a little scary. These problems just seem so huge. My mind races with all the arguments for and against possible solutions. This goes on for hours sometimes (usually 3 hours, to be precise). And then what happens? I'm exhausted and my mind has seemingly exhausted all the possibilities (the same old possibilities I always come up with – none of which resonates or feels right!)
Then what happens? I am so mentally exhausted at that point, that I literally cannot entertain the same thoughts anymore. Finally, I enter that delicious space, just before succumbing to sleep, which allows my subconscious to surface. The "real me" comes out, so to speak. Not all the "shoulds" and "wanna be's" and judgements and labels. ME – my essence – "the observer" behind the thoughts immerges. "I" come out to play. And just like any kid, I state very clearly what I want!
"I get to be Batman. You're Robin."
No cow-towing, no compromising, just pure innocent intention.
I want ___________!
The solution is always so obvious and simple.
So, the next time you can't sleep because of all those conflicting thoughts reeling in your head, just wait. Don't resist the process. Be patient. It may take some time. Just listen and eventually,
YOU will come out to play!
I just listened to an interview on Marie Forleo with David Bach, Author of 11 books helping "normal people" sort out their money issues by aligning their values with their financial goals.
This is not a new topic for me! I am not "rich" in the traditional sense of the word. That is, I don't have a million bucks in the bank. That would have been my definition of rich 20 years ago. And I am willing to bet, it is the definition many of us have – or a variation of that – maybe 2 million is your number, or 10 million. The point is, we all have this arbitrary number we hold out in front of us, like the carrot in front the horse, that we never reach. Why is that?
Because it is a number that someone else gave to us and we blindly accepted, just like the horse chasing the carrot. I am as guilty of this as anyone.
When I launched my coaching website and began to build my coaching business, I took myriad courses to that end. And I got caught up in the whirlwind of excitement with a coaching group I was in. Everyone was aiming for the stars – a six figure income was possible! Oh boy! I was on board with that one! Then I began to experience a sense of overwhelm, of losing momentum. I got a sore throat. I wasn't sleeping well, thinking about everything I had to do to build my business to that level. And then I realized (literally at 3 am) I didn't WANT a six figure income! I had adopted everyone else's idea and thought I wanted that too. Whereas earlier on, I had taken the time to define exactly what kind of life I wanted: maximum of 2 clients per day, so I could really serve them and have time for myself, to do my daily work-out (which is of the utmost importance to me), meditate, work around the house (I am a carpenter and LOVE projects!) We own our house free and clear, so our monthly expenses are reasonable. Additionally, I had decided to create an online home study course, which would leverage my time and allow me to help more people at once. And I had decided to do one or two expedition coaching trips per year, to satisfy my love of adventure. Once I got back in touch with MY big picture, I realized I could have a six figure income, but I also realized that I could choose not to, and honor my own needs and values.
So my question to you is not how much money do you want, but what do you want? What does money buy you? What do you value? Freedom? Time to spend with your spouse and your children? Security? Adventure? Laughter? Giving back? Helping others? Take some time and really think about it. What, exactly, do you value? Feel it, see it, smell it, touch it, live it in your imagination!
Got it? Great. Now honestly, how much money do you need to fulfill those values you've identified? Remember, playing with your kids and laughing doesn't cost you a penny. Watching puppies play is free too. Going on a walk and watching the sun set isn't expensive. How many of your values can you fulfill right now, without spending anything?
You can see that many of your values are available for you to enjoy, right now. Some, like security for yourself and your family, and some kinds of adventure etc., may take some work. And they are worth striving for.
Now for the brass tacs. How much is enough? Really - DEFINE it. Do the math. How much do you need to earn, save, spend to fulfill your values? Come up with a real number. If you want to take an adventure/vacation once per year, how much does it cost? Now divide that by 12. That's how much you have to save per month to take that vacation. How much does Life Insurance cost, so that you know your loved ones are taken care of, should something happen to you? What does that translate to, per month? How much is your mortgage and how long will it take you to pay it off? What if you paid an extra $50/month? Then how long til you've paid it off? Is it worth the extra $50/month now, to have that extra security down the road? Will you feel more secure NOW, knowing you'll have that extra security THEN? (have an EXACT date) Some will say yes – others prefer to use that $50/month for the adventure. The only "right" answer here, is the answer that works for YOU!
Take the time to break down your values and needs and come up with a concrete number you need to earn per month to satisfy those. Prioritize them. Maybe you can postpone the BIG adventure and substitute it with a smaller one, hiking in the mountains closer to home, instead of going to Patagonia or the Himalayas (and you may discover that what you really crave is the thrill of being out in nature and challenging yourself physically, which you can do pretty much anywhere.)
But until you DEFINE it, it will always remain the carrot, dangling in front of you, with you, racing blindly after it.
So my question for you is, how much is a carrot worth? (and I am not talking diamonds!)
Fear. What is it? It is an animal instinct, a natural response to an outside stimulus. How does it affect us? It stops us in our tracks. It freezes us. When we are afraid, we don't move. Picture a cat. Like any animal, when it senses danger, it freezes. You can see every muscle in its body poised, taught, ready to fight or flee, whichever is necessary. But first – it freezes. It assesses the situation, and then, in a nano second, it RESPONDS. It MOVES. It DOES SOMETHING!
What do WE do when we are afraid? We freeze too, like any animal. That is a good thing, up to a point.
Let's take an example: Last spring while on a walk in the Tuscan hills behind my house, a baby boar suddenly bolted across the path in front of me. Without thinking, I immediately froze, my ears literally pricked up (I could actually FEEL them move) and I listened for the mother boar, scanning the side of the path for the nearest tree to climb. I was poised and ready to run for the tree, should she decide to come after me. Then she exploded from the brush, grunted and followed her baby into the woods. Talk about an adrenalin rush! In this case, there was no doubt that I would have taken action if I needed to: FLIGHT not fight!
But that is where the similarities between us and animals stop, I think. One huge difference is that our stimulus can come from the INSIDE, from our thoughts. Our thoughts can cause fear and because our body does not recognize the difference between an outside stimulus and an inside stimulus, we freeze. We are literally paralyzed by our fear.
Let's take another example: We have set our sights on a big goal, something we want to accomplish. We begin moving in that direction and something happens that triggers some sort of fear in us. "What if I'm not good enough? What if I fail? What if they laugh at me?" You get the picture – it's easy enough for you to fill in the blanks here. We all have our own triggers, our own limiting beliefs that pop up at the most inopportune times!
So what should we do in this case?
By taking one step, however small, (this can be as simple as restating our goal out loud to ourselves: "I am going to do X even though I feel Y right now") we have broken the "spell". We are no longer frozen in fear.
We have recognized that our fear is coming from the inside. It is not "real." It is something we "made up."
The good news is, we can just as easily make something else up. Something like "I am capable. I am resourceful. I am committed."
And then keep moving, always keeping the big picture in mind, the big goal. Picture it, feel it, taste it, smell it, love it, nurture it – make it as real as possible in your imagination. But remember to break that big goal down into small, doable steps, that are manageable in the NOW.
And little by little, one step at a time, you can achieve seemingly impossible feats.
So now, let me ask you again, what are you afraid of?
So yesterday, I had a bad day. You know those days? Well, this one was a REALLY bad day. It started out with me getting an invite from a friend to join a blog challenge. When I clicked the link, I discovered it was a challenge that I had joined more than TWO YEARS ago! That blog of mine no longer exists. That was it. The straw that broke the camel's back. I just started to cry. I was in a state of overwhelm because I have just recently (finally, after 6 months of HARD work) launched my own website for my coaching business. Of course I have not had clients banging my door down. The site has only been up since October! I don't have a mailing list yet. None of that mattered yesterday! I was, in my mind, a complete failure. Because I don't have enough clients yet, I have to "go back to" my old job as an international biking and hiking guide (a job most people would kill for! Traveling the world, staying in 5 star hotels and sharing different cultures with my guests). But to me, it was a STEP BACKWARDS. I was a failure. Yesterday, everything was black or white, failure or success. Yesterday, I chose black.
So what did I do? What I always do when I am in that mood – I took a LONG walk and tried to refocus on the good stuff. It didn't work. I tried pretending it was all going to work out (after all, Merci Miglino, an awesome coach and the HEAD OF CURRICULUM at my coaching school was coming to Italy to lead a weekend retreat with me!) It didn't matter. I was still a failure because I had only 2 paying clients.
You get the picture. We've all had days like these. Luckily, I have a partner who knows me well (after 31 years, she should!) and supports me. She just let me be, knowing I'd bounce back like I always do. I got a GOOD night's sleep (well, I was exhausted because the night before I'd been awake for 4 hours worrying!) and this morning I woke up on the "right side of the bed".
I'm not going to say that it's "all roses", but as I had my coffee this morning, I reflected on the last 2 years of my life (since I took that blog challenge). And I realized that in those 2 years, I had:
I asked myself, "What part of that is a failure?" What had changed since yesterday? Nothing – except my perspective.
Of course, that brought a smile to my face and sent me running to my computer to write it all down!
So, my friends, the next time you are having a bad day – even a REALLY bad day – try to remember that this too, will pass. Just let it be. Feel it. Don't try to resist the feeling. Remember that it is just that – a feeling. There will be another day.
And your perspective WILL change, if you choose to let it.
If you're ready to go from bored to bodacious, you've come to the right place!
April 2020
© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. * Mountain photo by Cecilia Mortenson ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide/CAAL2aspiremountainjourneys.com


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Untethered Jailbreak iOS 6.0 for iPhone 5 with eVasion Tool
The iPhone 5 is one of the most innovative and technologically advanced smartphones to date. Hence there is no wonder why jailbreaking enthusiasts relish in being able to access the full potential of this device. Jailbreaking basically allows you full control over your device, and as an added bonus, allows you to be able to download paid apps for free. Of course many people want to capitalize on the jailbreaking venture, but the best one thus far has been Evasi0n. The developing team for Evasi0n is called the Evad3rs. They word around the clock whenever an iOS update is available to jailbreak it make it readily accessible to the jailbreaking community. Evad3rs has successfully jailbroken all of the 6.0 Apple iOS's. Thus it comes as no surprise that they are the most reliable source when it comes to jailbreaking.
To do an untethered jailbreak on the Iphone 5 Evasi0n is the best option to go with. However we should make certain that everything is in working order before we proceed with the actual process. First off you must make sure that you have properly backed up all of your important data and media to reliable source such as a hard drive or sd card. Secondly you must make sure that you have sufficient battery power for the actual process, which should be anywhere above 80%!
Be aware that any damage that may occur to your Iphone 5 while undertaking the process in this guideline is entirely your responsibility. We hold no liability whatsoever for any damage that may occur to your device! Now let us get into what you will need to do to jailbreak your Iphone 5!
Step 1: Download the Evasi0n tool for your respective 6th iOS version, which you can find out in the settings of your Iphone 5, on to your computer from the following link, http://evasi0n.com/
Step 2: Make sure that the file you have downloaded is not corrupt, and incase it is just redownload the file once again.
Step 3: Run the Evasi0n tool on your computer!
Step 4: Connect your Iphone 5 to your computer via a usb cable!
Step 5: Select the Jailbreak option and patiently wait for the process to complete!
Step 6: Once the process is completed you will now have to unlock your phone. You can do this by locating an app on your Springboard named "Jailbreak". Tap once on the app and sit back and wait.
Step 7: Once the process is completed, reboot your phone.
Congratulations you have now successfully achieved an untethered jailbreak on your Iphone 5. The existence of Cydia will confirm that your jailbreak was successful. Do note that Cydia will take some time to work the first time that you try to use it after jailbreaking your phone!


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I had to buy a new computer as mine crashed. My new machine runs Windows 7 and my office suite is Office 2003. I had a computer repair service transfer my document files and contacts to my new computer.
The problem I am now having is that in the side bar I do not have my contacts folder (the head with a buisness card) or my calendar and cannot get find them anyplace. I have tried going through help but that does not lead me in the right direction.
What I need is someone to please tell me how I can get my contacts and my calendar to appear in the side bar.
Note: when I click on add folder in the section where do I want the new folder to appear I can see the my contacts icon and if I click on it I can see the sub contact folders in it so I know my contacts are there I just cannot find them anywhere or make them visible in the side bar. If I open new mail and cllick on contacts it cannot find that folder please help


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Cap'n Raspberry introduced me to the best cooking show ever last night, and I demand that you go check it out. Seriously. I'll wait. There aren't that many episodes, and the star of the show is an octopus named Tako. Guest stars include Britney Spears and a killer King Shrimp. I almost peed my pants during the shrimp episode, actually. The show combines food with entertainment in a way that is greatly endearing to me, as some of my favorite gastronomists are also humourists.
Since the episodes date from 2001, I am guessing that the show is now defunct, which is a major bummer. The recent release of a book makes me suspect that the site is going to amp up again, which would be awesome. I am really hoping that the site will revitalize and more shows will start getting posted, because in addition to being funny, they are really good. I'm addicted, and I demand at least a weekly episode, damnit. Each episode is very informative, and the recipes are very good. They also integrate a click interface, where information pops up in the sidebar and you can click on it to get more detail, which I think is brilliant.
The authors are talented, not just at humour but also in the kitchen, and it shows. Deep Fried Live kind of reminds me of Alton Brown, because it covers a great deal of food science and information in a really fun, accessible way. The turkey deep frying episode inspired me to try and attempt the dream this Thanksgiving, assuming Puff lets me. The Cap'n is convinced that me+deep fryer=disaster of epic proportions, but I disagree.
I just finished rewatching the steak episode, and I love that they provide a chart of all the cuts of meat, talking about what makes a quality cut and how to identify good meat. There's a great informational sidebar on marbling. And I've decided that beer can chicken is in my near future, because I love chicken and I love beer, and that combination sounds ideal. It is also apparently possible to cook a beer can chicken in the oven, which is fantastic. Puff got all excited too, especially when I mentioned beer gravy.
I take playing with food very seriously, and I'm pleased to see that someone else does too.
Tonight: the eggnog adventure begins!
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NJ Cardiology Associates 375 Mount Pleasant Ave West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: 973-731-9442
NJ Cardiology Associates 375 Mount Pleasant Ave West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: 973-731-9442
Holy Name Cardiology Assocs 954 Teaneck Rd Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: 201-833-2300
Mt Sinai Hosp, Cardiology 1190 5th Ave New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212-427-1540
1405 Old Northern Blvd Roslyn, NY 11576
Phone: 516-484-6777
161 Ft Washington Ave Herbert Irving Pavillion Fl 6th New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-305-7060
Cardiocascular Medicine Associates 1190 5th Ave S, rm GP1-S Guggenheim Pavilion New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212-659-9691
SUNY Hlth Science Ctr 450 Clarkson Ave, Box 1199 Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone: 718-270-7383
Stony Brook Heart Ctr 101 Nicholls Rd Stony Brook, NY 11794
Phone: 631-444-1066
NY-Presby, Interventional Cardiology 177 Fort Washington Ave, Ste 5C-501 New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-342-0444
NShore Univ Med Ctr, Cardiology 300 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone: 516-562-4100
Cardiologists are doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of conditions related to the heart and blood vessels.
A patient may be referred to a cardiologist if he experiences symptoms like chest pains, shortness of breath, dizziness, or high blood pressure. The physician will then evaluate your symptoms, take your health and family history and your weight. The cardiologist may order additional diagnostic tests, such as an echocardiogram, X-ray or blood tests. If necessary, the cardiologist may also call for a cardiac catheterization – a procedure in which a small tube is inserted into or near the heart that can take pictures of the heart's activity, or relieve blockage.
Once determining whether there is a heart condition, a cardiologist will treat a patient through cholesterol management, cardiac rehabilitation, and fitness. If surgical intervention is required, like open-heart surgery, a cardiologist will make that determination, but a cardiothoracic surgeon will perform the procedure.
A Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In some countries, the MD denotes a first professional graduate degree awarded upon initial graduation from medical school. In other countries, the MD denotes an academic research doctorate, higher doctorate, honorary doctorate or advanced clinical coursework degree restricted to medical graduates; in those countries, the equivalent first professional degree is titled differently (for example, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in countries following the tradition of the United Kingdom)
In 1703, the University of Glasgow's first medical graduate, Samuel Benion, was issued with the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine.
University medical education in England culminated with the MB qualification, and in Scotland the MD, until in the mid-19th century the public bodies who regulated medical practice at the time required practitioners in Scotland as well as England to hold the dual Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees (MB BS/MBChB/MB BChir/BM BCh etc.). North American medical schools switched to the tradition of the ancient universities of Scotland and began granting the MoD title rather than the MB beginning in the late 18th century. The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York (which at the time was referred to as King's College of Medicine) was the first American university to grant the MD degree instead of the MB.
Early medical schools in North America that granted the Doctor of Medicine degrees were Columbia, Penn, Harvard, Maryland, and McGill. These first few North American medical schools that were established were (for the most part) founded by physicians and surgeons who had been trained in England and Scotland.
A feminine form, "Doctress of Medicine" or Medicinae Doctrix, has also been used by the New England Female Medical College in Boston in the 1860s. In most countries having a Doctor of Medicine degree does not mean that the individual will be allowed to practice medicine. Typically a doctor must go through a residency (medicine) for at least four years and take some form of licensing examination in their jurisdiction.


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Owner / Stylist
Owner, Stylist, Makeup Artist, Spray Tanning Specialist, Lash and Hair Extension Expert
Lindsay graduated from Capri Cosmetology College in Madison, WI in 1996. She is a stylist, makeup artist, and spray tan specialist, and is certified in eyelash and hair extension. Lindsay has attended many continuing education classes and workshops in salon management and stays current with the newest trends in hair cutting and styling techniques for men and women. "It has certainly been a dream of mine to own a beautiful, professional salon and spa. I've always had a vision to have a place people can come to with a skilled, creative staff, in a clean and welcoming atmosphere." Lindsay enjoys helping people feel good about themselves. She feels her clients deserve the very best personal attention and healthiest beauty products available.


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Van Peebles to direct own sci-fi script
Yes the title sounds intriguing, and quite out of the blue. Mario Van Peebles is going to direct his own science fiction screenplay called The Uniter.
Apparently Van Peebles has been working on the script for some six years, and that the inspiration for the story comes from his travels in India and the discussions around the Aztec calendar ending in 2012.
The Uniter sees a political fugitive come from the future to his past and trying to teach and prepare a thirteen year old boy how to use the powers he has to unite the warring parties on Earth before it's all too late.
The story from Variety sounds rather interesting, although I can't remember the last time I actually saw Mario Van Peebles in anything decent...can you?


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The four Belarusian trams were delivered as part of the project designed to renew the rolling stock of Pavlodar's tram depot using loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The Belarusian company intends to deliver the remaining ten trams of the 802E model by the end of September 2019.
A Belkommunmash 802E tram can carry up to 165 people and has 82 seats.
The Belarusian mechanical engineering company Belkommunmash is a leading manufacturer of ground urban electric transport in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The company offers trolleybuses, passenger tram cars, and electric buses of the regular and increased capacities.


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Dear friends,
Tony was out of town. The dog and I huddled indoors as sleet encrusted my car in a glaze of ice. We weren't going anywhere. We needed an extra blanket and soup.
Luckily, I had thought ahead and bought a few ingredients with soup in mind. I didn't have a recipe, just an idea: potato-mushroom soup. Maybe with bacon?
I hauled out a pot and the ingredients and placed my notepad and a pen on the counter. The way I work is to jot down a list of potential ingredients, in the order I envision using them. I leave space to the left for amounts. Then I measure and cook, measure and cook and, with sticky hands, note ingredient amounts and instructions. My finished written recipe usually has a lot of arrows, rub-outs and additions squeezed in. It's a mess, but it works for me.
But back to the sleet, the dog and the soup. Oscar left the comfort of the blanket when he smelled bacon sizzling. By the time the soup was done, he was frantic with anticipation. I couldn't deny him. I spooned a bit of the creamy broth and a few cubes of potato over his kibble, and crowned it with a shred of bacon. I took dog, kibble and a mug of the steaming soup back to the sofa, where we ate while watching "The Christmas Chronicles" on Netflix.
I had two bowls of the soup. Tony ate the rest of it when he returned the next day, proclaiming it the best soup he had ever eaten. I think he was just grateful he didn't have to eat his hunting buddies' cooking again.
But the soup was indeed good. After crisping the bacon, I sautéed chopped onions and sliced mushrooms in the bacon fat, added potatoes, sherry, seasonings and chicken broth, and simmered until the potatoes were tender. I finished the soup with a bit of cream to enrich the broth.
4 slices bacon
1 lb. sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup dry sherry
6 cups chicken broth
2 lbs. white potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup cream
Fry bacon in a soup pot until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. Fry mushrooms and onions in bacon drippings until onions are softened and mushrooms are cooked. Stir in thyme and salt. Add sherry and chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add potatoes. Simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, until potatoes are very tender and flavors are blended. Stir in cream and return to a simmer. Makes about 8 servings.
What I cooked last week:
Sirloin steak salad with arugula, goat cheese, toasted walnuts, pear wedges, dried cranberries, roasted Brussels sprouts; frozen DiGiorno pizza; potato and mushroom soup; cornbread.
What I ate in/from restaurants last week:
Superfoods salad with chicken from Aladdin's in Fairlawn (quinoa, dried cranberries, yellow squash, tomato, peas, walnuts, cucumber, lentils and crisp pita pieces with lemon vinaigrette — love it); spicy shrimp and grits and a glass of Malbec at The Merchant in Akron (really good); pulled pork, pot roast, a hush puppy, beets, mashed potatoes, a sugar-free chocolate cookie and sugar-free pistachio cake at Golden Corral in Green. Don't judge. Some of the food is pretty good.
From William B.:
Does anyone still sell unshelled nuts in bulk quantities? I'm looking to buy like 5 pounds each of filberts and almonds. Aldi's has a seasonal bag of nuts for about $7 that has way too many walnuts and Brazil nuts for me. I remember grocery stores used to have bins of nuts in the produce department that you just scooped up.
Also, regarding the letter about rotisserie chicken, I get that unctuousness by roasting it in a clay pot, then seasoning it to taste. You won't get a brown, crackly skin but it is good. I usually stuff a whole bird with two cut-up onions, a cut-up lemon, a couple cloves of garlic and sprigs of thyme, with the usual salt and pepper.
When I worked at East Side Mario's our rotisserie chicken was in a marinade of soy sauce, garlic powder, pepper, olive oil, rosemary and lemon. We usually marinated 40 chickens at a time for at least 24 hours.
Dear William:
I remember those barrels of nuts, too, especially around Christmas. A bowl of nuts with nutcrackers and picks to offer to guests was standard in homes around the holidays when I was growing up. Now we all want our nuts shelled, roasted, salted, seasoned or smoked.
I checked a couple of stores and found that nuts in the shell are sold in bulk at Krieger's in Cuyahoga Falls and Beiler's Market in Uniontown. Probably other produce markets sell them, too. Beiler's carries filberts, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, pecans, mixed nuts and chestnuts, all $3.99 a pound in the shell except chestnuts, which are $7.49 a pound.
From Molly:
Regarding your Thanksgiving stuffing/dressing, we turned our leftover dressing into waffles. There are recipes for this online, but basically what we did was combine about 8 cups of stuffing with 3 eggs and enough vegetable stock to moisten. It wasn't liquid-y enough to form a traditional waffle batter but it was wetter than the dressing alone.
We then coated the waffle wells with the stuff, pun intended, and cooked to about a level 5 until done to our liking. The texture of each waffle was semi-crisp. The cooked waffles waited in a low oven until we were finished with all of them. We piled turkey, gravy and homemade cranberry sauce on top. I opted out of the cranberry sauce and put Cheddar cheese on top instead. There were mashed potatoes to go on the side. Delicious. This is how we'll eat Thanksgiving leftovers next year.
Dear Molly:
Wowzer. That's how I want to eat Thanksgiving leftovers next year, too. I hope I remember, because it sounds spectacular.
From Karen:
The next time you are at Alexandri's in Wadsworth, run over one street and check out the cookies at ToastHeads micro bakery at 122 Watrusa St. for the best cookies in the area. They are pricey but well worth every penny. Only place you will ever go after you try them. And they have gluten free for those who have a hard time finding treats.
Dear Karen:
Although I try not to eat sweets, I have pressed my nose to the window of ToastHeads many times. The cookies look and sound delicious. I have a hard time resisting the rotating roster of jumbo cookie flavors such as salted caramel and s'mores, not to mention the orange-cranberry and bacon-Cheddar breads.


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Singles summary for speed-dating.
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Speed dating is sweeping the USA and other parts of the world are not far behind.
Yet, there are still singles out there who do not try speed dating.
The most prevalent answer we get is the "competition."
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The Peanuts Movie. 88 min. Dist. by Twentieth Century Fox. 2016. DVD, Blu-ray, digital HD $39.99. UPC 024543992691.
K-Gr 4 –The Peanuts gang has returned in this delightful full-length feature, cowritten by Charles Schulz's son and grandson. All of the classic elements of a Schulz story line are contained here. Surrounded by the usual cast of characters, Charlie Brown tries, often with no success, to get to know the new student in class, the Little Red-Haired girl. Woven in with Charlie's story is the epic tale of Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace who must defeat the Red Baron in order to rescue the lovely poodle Fifi. This film is unique compared to many of today's animated offerings. It doesn't rely on jokes written on two levels, one for adults and one for children, or offer laughs via references to today's pop culture. Rather, it gives adults quick nods to classic Peanuts moments, such as Lucy and her psychiatrist booth (her rate has not gone up), Charlie Brown and his sports mishaps, and the iconic Christmas TV special, while introducing children to the daily life of the Peanuts friends. Perhaps the biggest distinction is that the characters are voiced by children, rather than big-name talent, at no expense to the quality of the production. Also, the vibrantly hued computer animation plays just as well in 2-D as in the 3-D theater release, making the film feel like a comic strip brought to life. VERDICT Great for family or classroom viewing, this is a must-have for every collection.–This review was published in the School Library Journal May 2016 issue.


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Law enforcement for underage drinking does not stop on the campus grounds. College students charged with OUI and underage drinking offenses face serious consequences that can last throughout their educational or professional lives.
What are the consequences of hazing?
College fraternity and sororities initiation rites have been popularized in movies such as "Animal House" and on television. However, initiation activities which endanger a student's physical or mental health are not considered as campus antics and constitutes the criminal offense of hazing. Like other college campus crimes, this offense has serious and long-term legal and educational consequences.
Statistics parents should know: College drug and alcohol use
If you are a parent of a college student, you may have various concerns about your child being on his or her own. While you hope everything is going to work out, your child may experience some difficulties at school. One particular worry for parents of college students is alcohol and drug use.
Students charged with wrongful behavior on college campuses
In November 2017, a white female harassed her black roommate at the University of Hartford. The black student said she always felt tension in the dorm room, and she eventually found a new roommate. When the black student said she was moving, her white roommate admitted she had been contaminating her roommate's toothbrush with a foreign substance. The black student had experienced a sore throat for the past month, but the campus health center was unable to diagnose her illness. When the black student found her former roommate had bragged on social media about the harassment, the black student filed a complaint.


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Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 13, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: We are taught by scripture that all are loved by God, but we tend to segregate groups into "we" and "they." This is wrong.
Scripture: From the New American Standard Bible James 2: 1-10
1 My brothers, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism.
2 For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes,
3 And you pay special attention o the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,"
4 Have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?
5 Listen, my beloved: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?
7 Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?
8 If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are doing well.
9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
The sin of partiality – one that we all are guilty of! Studying this scripture brought back so many unpleasant memories for me; even from the time I was a young child I was exposed to this sin, and I committed this sin.
Story – I remember when I was in elementary school. We integrated with African Americans when I was in 3rd grade. My teacher had me to help tutor the black children because she believed that they were slower than the white students. We had three black girls in my 3rd grade class. They got to school late every morning and left early every day – because they had to ride a special bus that went back to get them after everyone else had already gotten to school. I didn't quite get that since I knew that my bus went right by their house! I had seen them playing out in the yard! I also didn't understand why I had to help out Cheryl or Elnora. They ended up knowing the answers way before I did and could read just as well as I could! Sarah needed a little help, but so did many of the white kids in my class. I ended up going all through school with those 3 girls. We were friends from the beginning. Elnora was our class Salutatorian at my high school graduation. I knew that she was smarter than I was from the beginning! They dressed like we did, they laughed with us, they studied with us, but I never asked them over to my house for supper. I never had a sleepover at their house. It just wasn't done. Our society was committing the sin of partiality because of skin color.
My sister was in 1st grade when I was in third. They didn't have KG back then so this was her first experience of school. She had both black and white students in her class. I remember when she brought home a picture of her best friend. We'd heard her talk about her best friend and all that they did together at school. And then they had the school pictures made and traded one with the other. Her best friend was black. I don't even remember her name but I do remember that my sister was punished for bringing that picture home and for making friends with that little girl. Oh the sin of partiality that we force on our children.
Don't play with him – he comes from a bad family.
I don't want you to hang around those girls – their momma is the town gossip.
We don't associate with Asians – or Mexicans – or African Americans – because they aren't like us. Heck, we don't even associate with white people if they aren't like us!
This isn't a new problem! Even in the Greco-Roman culture that the letter of James was written in people were grouped according to status. When you went into an assembly, there was often a meal or you sat and listened to a teacher. Those sitting at the head of the table or at the front had status of some kind. Those standing in the back or sitting on the floor had no status. The further away from the speaker you were, the further away from the head table you were – well, then you really were low on the totem pole!
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Those wishing to see Mary Kay at the Yulee site are asked to call (904) 269-0886, to schedule an appointment. After that call, they will electronically receive the paperwork necessary to present when they visit the Yulee site.
Clients in the following ZIP codes are in close proximity to the Yulee Office: 32097, 32046, 32011, and 32034.


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September 28 - February 24, 2019
"Avatars and Incarnations explores the concept of divine avatars in Hindu and Buddhist art represented in the museum's collection. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the concept of an avatar refers to the incarnation or physical manifestation of a deity, spirit, or abstract quality in human or animal form. Each avatar is meant to counteract a particular problem, evil, or suffering in the world. Different avatars often represent specific aspects of greater transcendent deities, and thus serve as useful focal points for devotion."
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First picture of Irene Adler from BBC's 'Sherlock'
Robert Downey Jr's action-oriented Sherlock Holmes movies aren't the only active Sherlockian property--the BBC is also running a modern take on the classic sleuth. Dubbed Sherlock, it's the brainchild of Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson.
The first season, which aired last year, consisted of three movie-length episodes, and in our humble opinion, was quite brilliant. The second season will debut in 2012--and here's your first peek at Lara Pulver as Irene Adler.
If the second season maintains the quality of the first, it's going to be something to look forward to. The series airs on PBS in the United States, and the first season is currently streaming on Netflix.
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text: TORONTO — One of the country's largest retailers is finally off the hook for the devastating collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh six years ago.In a decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear a group of Bangladeshi victims and relatives who wanted to sue Loblaws over the tragedy.The key issue in the lawsuit was whether a Canadian court had jurisdiction to consider the claim — of importance to companies that source product from abroad.Both Ontario's Superior Court and Court of Appeal had previously denied the plaintiffs class-action certification in their quest for $2 billion in compensation.The case arose out of the collapse of the nine-storey Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013, in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.In all, 1,130 people were killed and 2,520 others seriously injured. Two of the clothing-manufacturing companies caught up in the collapse were Pearl Global and New Wave, which was under contract to supply Loblaws with apparel for its Joe Fresh brand.Two years after the tragedy, Arati Rani Das, who lost a limb and whose mother was killed in the collapse, and three other Bangladeshi citizens launched a proposed class action in Ontario against Loblaws and three affiliates.In their statement of claim, the plaintiffs argued Loblaws was responsible for worker safety. They alleged the company knew workplaces in Bangladesh were dangerous, and had undertaken to ensure the buildings in which Joe Fresh garments were made were safe.Superior Court Justice Paul Perell decided in July 2017 that Bangladesh's laws applied. As such, he concluded the claim had been filed too late, and that Loblaws owed no "duty of care" to the proposed class members."The imposition of liability (on Loblaws) is unfair given that the defendants are not responsible for the vulnerability of the plaintiffs, did not create the dangerous workplace, had no control over the circumstances that were dangerous, and had no control over the employers or employees or other occupants of Rana Plaza," Perell said.On appeal, Ontario's top court agreed.In its decision in December, the Court of Appeal ruled the deaths and injuries formed the basis of the claim, and those occurred in Dhaka.The court found that Loblaws had little control over the factories and had never promised to audit Rana Plaza for structural safety. As a result, the court decided, the governing law was that of Bangladesh. The court also found the claim had been filed too late."It is plain and obvious that a claim based on vicarious liability against Loblaws cannot succeed under the law of Bangladesh," the Appeal Court said.The Appeal Court also ordered the plaintiffs to pay Loblaws almost $1 million in legal costs — a decision the Supreme Court also left undisturbed.Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press


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ANN ARBOR, MI - Every second Wednesday of the month since last summer, a group of musicians has gathered at the Ann Arbor Senior Center to share their love of the blues, bringing along guitars, keyboards, percussive instruments and the like to play with one another and oftentimes learn something new about the wide-ranging genre.
The monthly blues jam sessions, which also serve as clinics for those wishing to learn about the genre, were started by James Partridge, of Ann Arbor, who last July got the ball rolling for what he hopes to turn into a 501(c)(3)-designated nonprofit organization in the near future, the Ann Arbor Blues Society.
Partridge said he developed a deep appreciation for blues music only recently, as he took up the opportunity to learn how to play guitar while his son was attempting to do the same.
"I'm a 50-year-old guy who always loved music but could never play it," Partridge said. "But then when my son decided he wanted to take guitar lessons, I figured what the heck, I may as well learn how to do something new as well."
It was not long before Partridge started paying attention to the blues, which, he said, is the genre that helped spark most others.
"Rock 'n' roll, jazz, hip hop -- to a large extent (they) have all been influenced by the blues," he said, adding that the genre is relatively easy to wrap one's head around.
"That's the cool thing about the blues, that it seems to be something that people who are late to music instruction, who come to music instruction later in their life, can do and can get into."
To lend a hand at the jam sessions, Partridge brought on John Bochnowski, a multi-instrumentalist and graduate of the University of Michigan's jazz studies program, and Everett Reid, a drummer and current student in the School of Music at U-M.
Partridge said the two come out to the senior center each month and "help us get our act together basically.
"(They) sort of lead the group with us, (help everyone) to understand the genre, the form, how to play together as a group."
While the senior center jam sessions have been a joy for Partridge, he said he has bigger dreams for the Ann Arbor Blues Society, which includes becoming affiliated with the Memphis-based Blues Foundation and sending musicians down annually to take part in the organization's International Blues Challenge.
He also says he would like to work with elementary- and middle school-age kids in the future, introducing them to the blues in much the same way as the Blues Foundation's "Blues in the Schools" program.
A dream of his that is perhaps less tangible is bringing back the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, which debuted in the city in 1969 -- only a few weeks before Woodstock in New York -- and has taken place on and off since.
According to local historian Alan Glenn, who wrote on the subject in a 2009 column for the Ann Arbor Chronicle, the festival last took place in 2006.
"Ann Arbor has an incredibly rich history and tradition when it comes to the blues," Partridge said. "It probably began before 1969, but that was the year that (the city) got on the map with the very first electric blues festival."
Before concerning himself with taking on the task of bringing back the iconic music festival, Partridge is finding other ways to infuse the blues back into the city, such as bringing in contemporary musicians to perform live.
In November, he orchestrated a visit from electric blues guitarist Bobby Murray, and on Saturday, Jan. 7, blues singer Gina Sicilia will visit the Ann Arbor Distilling Company on Felch Street to perform live.
Sicilia's concert begins Saturday at 7 p.m. at the distillery. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased ahead of time online.
Regardless of what the Ann Arbor Blues Society is or isn't able to accomplish in the coming months and years, Partridge knows the mission is clear: "Hopefully we can remind people what the blues mean to Ann Arbor and what Ann Arbor means to the blues."


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Principal Jon Ross spent a cold night on the roof of Lionville Middle School to thank students for exceeding their fundraising goal for Alex's Lemonade Stand. The students raised $100 more than the $7500 goal they had set for themselves.
Mr. Ross pitched a tent on the roof and encouraged students to check in with him from time to time on social media. His exploits were livestreamed and those watching had the opportunity to catch him watching Netflix, reading a book and enjoying some of the snacks the students had sent up to him.
Although many in the school suggested he wait for warmer weather, Ross felt challenged by the opportunity to spend the night in frigid temperatures. The Daily Local News, NBC 10 and 6ABC came to cover the event.


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Repair Roof Bldg. 20267
Federal Construction Group, Inc. is tasked to install a series of flashings on the north side of Building no. The approximate roof area to be affected is 3,668.5 SF or 407.6 SY (340.8 M2). Facility 20267 consists of two rigid steel frame buildings with metal siding and roofing. There is an original structure and an addition. The original structure has a gable roof that sheds water to the north and south. The addition has a single slope roof that sheds water to the north. Water from the north side of the original structure sheet flows onto the roof of the addition as the structures are directly adjacent. There is currently no flashing between the roof panels on the original structure and the roof panels on the addition. The roof leaks only in the addition. There is ample evidence of water damage to ceiling tiles and ceiling recessed lighting in the addition. Suspect water leakage in addition is due to inadequate overlap between the original structure roof panels and the addition roof panels. Due to change of pitch, water can dam due to different flow rates between roofs (i.e. water on higher roof moving at faster speed than water on lower roof) and move uphill and drain under the lower roof panels (due to lack of drip edge). Work will include the removal of the roof panels from both structures where adjacent to the construction joint, the installation of a change of pitch flashing with drip edge, the installation of a new ridge cap flashing, the installation of new eave flashings, the installation of new rake flashings and the reinstallation of the roof panels. The flashings will be installed in accordance with standard industry details. The Contractor will also remove and dispose of the ceiling tiles and fluorescent lighting with water damage and install new acoustical ceiling tiles and lighting.
2.1 Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to perform the scope of work. Perform all work necessary to complete the Contract in a satisfactory and acceptable manner and adhere to all applicable federal, state and local codes and regulations.
2.2 Occupancy of Premises – Building will be occupied during performance of work under this Contract. Before work is started, arrange with the Contracting Officer a sequence of procedure, means of access, space for storage of materials and equipment, and use of approaches.
2.3 We will be working in an existing building which is occupied. Relocate movable furniture as required to perform the work, protect the furniture, and replace the furniture in its original locations upon completion of the work. Leave attached equipment in place and protect it against damage, or temporarily disconnect, relocate, protect, and reinstall it the completion of the work.


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Burning Question: How Do I Quickly Give My Project a Letterbox Look?
What is Letterboxing, Pillarboxing, and Windowboxing?
Letterboxing is a very simple way to help your footage look more cinematic but you can't just go slapping black bars any way you like. You have to do it right! First, we'll take a look at a few quick examples of the types of black bars you can add to footage, then a bit about aspect ratio. Finally, we'll end with some plug-ins and scripts to make adding a letterbox fast and easy, no matter your NLE.
First, let's get some terminology out of the way and explain what letterboxing and the others are all about.
For those of you unfamiliar with the letterboxed presentation, It is a method of preserving a films original widescreen aspect ratio when a film is transferred to standard definition video. This is nice because the action on screen isn't panned and scanned, or moved to the point of action to fill the screen, losing elements on the sides of the screen. The giveaway is the black bars on the top and bottom that matte the video.
Since widescreen has become the more common aspect ratio on television, you'll see the opposite issue with standard-width video and bars on the left and right. This is known as pillarboxing. I've seen both pillarboxing and windowboxing, described below, used stylistically in a widescreen presentation to give the viewer the idea that the media being shown is older, such as old 8mm film or old television broadcasts.
Another variation, windowboxing, is when black bars are seen on each side of the video.
Let's talk about Aspect Ratio
By placing letterbox or window box bars on your film, you're really modifying the aspect ratio of the viewable image.
SFX Secrets: The Power of Aspect Ratios
Fandor posted this is a really interesting video with the reasons behind choosing certain aspect ratios with lots of examples.
How to PROPERLY letterbox your films: The Cinematic 21:9 Aspect Ratio
Travis Transient gives some great technical details on how to get the right aspect ratio using Premiere Pro.
You're doing "Cinematic" aspect ratios ALL WRONG!
Adam Taylor at EposVox has a pet peeve about the wrong aspect ratios for those black bars.
And here's his followup video…
Plugins and Scripts for Letterboxing to your Footage
If you've been using your software for more than a few days, it's very likely that you already know how to mask the video or add solids on each side. That said, there are lots of ways to achieve the effect. So, if you know how to do it the old school way but you've been finding that you're drawing letterboxes all of the time, there are faster methods!
Red Giant Frames
Add a 24p film look to your video footage
Start with ordinary interlaced video, apply Magic Bullet Frames' sophisticated algorithms, and you'll get the smoother, professional de-interlaced look of 24p film.
Frames includes filters for letterboxing and line offset controls to easily create mattes and adjust the image inside the letterbox area.
FXHome HitFilm Studio
The full professional bundle: HitFilm Pro, Ignite Pro, and Action Pro
Arm yourself with our most powerful pack of professional software: HitFilm Studio. Edit and composite with HitFilm Pro — or scale up your editor of choice with Ignite Pro VFX and preset plugins. Want to make big moves and complex animations? Be one of the first to tinker with our new motion capture software: Action Pro Beta.
FXHome HitFilm Pro is a standalone app that comes with a letterbox plug-in. Pick from a variety of common aspect ratios or define your own. The letterboxing automatically updates based on the shape of your source layer. It lets you alter the color of the letterbox bars too. A very similar Letterbox plugin also exists in FXhome Ignite Pro.
Top 10 Winner By the way, HitFilm Pro was in the Toolfarm Top 10 for 2017 for Final Cut Pro X while Ignite Pro made the Toolfarm Top Ten for 2017 for Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer.
This is an older tutorial on how to use the effect in HitFilm Express, but the effect hasn't changed much.
NewBlueFX TotalFX
Get over 1,400 creative NewBlueFX video effects, presets, and tools in 129 plugins. This includes Letterbox, a filter to frame your video appropriately with preset borders.
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NewBlueFX Essentials Ultimate also contains the Letterbox plug-in.
idustrial revolution XEffects Toolkit
XEffects Toolkit is a pack of 53 utility plugins and tools that make the hard tasks in editing easier.
We set out to create the most advanced, most featured and most helpful set of tools on the market for Final Cut Pro X. Designed by professional broadcast editors, this set of tools is perfect for work such as documentary, news or sport and it's also great for adding polish to corporate and event productions.
The plugins range from essential tools such as Subtitles, Caption Safe Area and Pillarbox Shoulders to fine-tuning plugins like Alpha Adjust, RGB Channel Adjust or Channel Swap.
InSync FrameFormer for FCPX or Premiere Pro Standard Edition
Simple and clean integration of mixed frame rate content in your project
High-quality motion-compensated conversion guaranteed – Preview your conversion results as you work (background render). Aspect ratio conversion: Standard Version: Letterbox, pillarbox, anamorphic Pro Version: Automatic, preset and manual ARC Modes.
Free Letterbox Templates in 1080P, 4K, and 8K
Film Crux has some beautiful templates for you to download for free. Sign up for their email list to download for free.
Letterbox Effect 2 Second
"Get the cinematic look with ease with this easy2-second build in letterbox effect. The build in and build out are optional so do it your way."
Download Letterbox Effect 2 Second
Other freebies
Free Final Cut Pro plugin: Alex4D Letterbox effect – This one is pretty old but it's still available online.
Film Dog Pro's HD Letterbox Template Pack 70 – This download includes a whole bunch of PNG files with popular aspect ratio presets (11.33:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, and 2.40:1) and should work in any program. The files are either 720p or 1080p. Download via Vashi Visuals.
Letterbox Tutorials
There are loads of letterbox tutorials on YouTube. Just do a quick search for your host application and you'll see what I mean!
How to Letterbox, Cinematic Film Black Bars in 00:29 | Adobe Premiere Pro 2017
A No BS Tutorial on making letterboxes in Premiere Pro.
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Wärtsilä Enables Innovative Simulation Hub
The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply and configure the software solutions for a new, state-of-the-art, purpose built simulation center being constructed near Portsmouth, England.
The center is an expansion of the Maritime Skills Academy's (MSA) training portfolio serving the Solent region, and is designed to meet the specific simulation training requirements of cruise, ferry and superyacht clients. MSA Solent is part of the Viking Maritime Group, headquartered in Dover, England. The software is developed by Transas, a Wärtsilä company, who will also provide technical and maintenance support to the project. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in March 2019.
The new facility will be uniquely positioned to service the needs of its targeted clients. It will be the world's only commercial training center to have a fully integrated Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum system within the full mission bridge simulator and associated course provision. Wärtsilä will also deliver the software solutions for a full mission engine room simulator with a customized cruise ship model and various other training aids.
Prior to the center's implementation phase, the desired simulation specifications were established in close cooperation with industry experts. This enabled the achievement of the most realistic physical environment and delegate learning experience possible.
The MSA Solent simulation center is scheduled to open in July of this year.
Transas was acquired by Wärtsilä in 2018, and is a global market leader in ship & fleet operation solutions, including bridge infrastructure, digital data and electronic charts services, and applications requiring access to real-time information. The company is also a leader in professional training and simulation solutions, ship traffic control, and AI-based decision-support tools. Transas leverages the latest advances in machine learning to create a unified cloud-based platform for managing operations across the entire marine ecosystem. The company has regional offices worldwide and a distribution network that spans 120 countries. Its workforce of approximately 1000 employees includes a large and competent team of engineers who, together with Wärtsilä's team, work to accelerate the development of smart digital solutions.


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General information:
- By applying the CE label, the manufacturer confirms a product's compliance with the EU directive(s).
- The CE label is merely an administrative mark and indicates adherence to the stipulations of one or more EU directives. It is not a label of origin, quality mark, certification mark or standards label.
- A CE label may only be applied to the products where required by the directive(s). The CE label must not be applied to products not subject to any EU directives, or subject to directives in which the CE label is not prescribed.
- The CE label must also be applied to reconditioned machines (conversions) in addition to a declaration of conformity.


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Important Xamarin Tools for Building Cross Platform apps
Xamarin is a popular cross platform framework that is used for developing Android, iOS, OS X and Windows applications. This framework uses Visual Studio and C#. As it helps to save a lot of time and efforts, it is a trusted choice of several developers and enterprises all over the world. Developers can share the … Read moreImportant Xamarin Tools for Building Cross Platform apps


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JESSUP, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland state inmate is dead after being badly assaulted behind bars.
Police say Javaughn Young, 26, died from his injuries shortly after he was beaten at the state prison in Jessup.
Correctional officers found Young lying in a walkway Thursday with a head injury.
He was taken to Shock Trauma in critical condition, and died early Friday.
Another inmate at the prison has been identified as a suspect in Young's death.
Investigators have conducted more than 60 interviews with prisoners assigned to the wing where the assault took place.


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Sarah Jarosz has come a long way from the Friday night bluegrass jams of her youth.
Jarosz has swapped her mandolin for a guitar and is now a Grammy-nominated artist. But before pursuing her career as a bluegrass musician, Jarosz enrolled at the New England Conservatory to study contemporary improvisation and learn about other styles of music.
Her fourth album, Undercurrent, feels like a first in many ways: it's her first album she released while working as a full-time musician and her first opportunity to really focus on her music as a craft. It's also her first Grammy-nominated album, garnering a total of three nominations, with a fourth for her work on Yo-Yo Ma's Sing Me Home album.
Jarosz stopped by Interlochen Public Radio's Studio A during her summer tour to chat with former director of Interlochen Presents Christopher Gruits and to give our listeners an intimate performance of "House of Mercy."


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Saturday, February 7, 2015
Waiting Hearts by Beth Ann Stifflemire
The story is about Kayla Parker, 26 year old 2nd grade teacher. Because of a heart condition, she tends to avoid the night scene and prefers to lead a quiet school teacher life style. Her heart condition, having been apparently genetic as her father had died of it, causes her to have regular doctor's appointments, and medical regimens to abide by.
One evening she accidentally bumps into musician, Gabe Sanderson. As the days go on, the run into each other as if by fate. As they come to know each other, Gabe appears to accept all about Kayla, including her dog, Deke and especially her health concerns.
There are several twists and turns in the story. It's happy. It's sad. It's all the emotions that are found in love stories. I enjoyed this story very much and am happy to have had the chance to become acquainted with this author's writing style.
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Ski Kringle (also known as Kringle Frosty) is the fifth of the HTF Kringles.
Toothy and Sniffles happily finish making a snowman, when suddenly part of the snowman explodes. Toothy and Sniffles get knocked away, while a hole in the shape of Lumpy holding two ski poles gets knocked in the snowman. Lumpy continues skiing expertly down the hill, finally coming to a stop with an intense expression. He looks down and is shocked to find Toothy and Sniffles impaled on his skis. He tries shaking Sniffles off, and then resorts to trying to wipe his body from the ski onto a log.
"I hope I run into you this Season!"
Survival Rate
- Amount of surviving main characters: 1
- Amount of dead main characters: 2
- Total Rate: 33%
- One of the lenses on Sniffles' glasses are cracked.
- Toothy has normal buckteeth throughout the episode.
- At the beginning, Sniffles' mouth seems to be under his snout rather than at the tip.
- As Lumpy skis down the hill, he jumps a few times. When he jumps, the fronts of his skis can briefly be seen, and they do not seem to have Toothy or Sniffles on them.
- Lumpy's antlers change directions a few times.
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Your editorial "Rejecting Peace" (Dec. 23) is right: Our Congress voted to reject the Arias peace plan when they voted more aid to the Contras. Even the scandal of the illegal CIA activities in arming the Contras didn't stop our officials from voting to continue the slaughter!
A Sandinista arms buildup, as reported in headlines days before the vote, was no new phenomenon. What government would not react this way to protect civilians from maiming, murder, gang rape, castration, facial peeling, beheadings and exhibiting heads on poles? All congressmen know of these terrorist acts, documented by religious observers, carried out as part of our openly declared policy of "low-intensity warfare."
Reagan said, "Test me!" So who's afraid to test him? The weak-kneed congressmen who voted more money for the Contras should read the popular book about learning to say "no."
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Sometimes it can be hard to find vegetarian recipes that have a good amount of protein. Boca Essentials is a new line of vegetable- and grain-based patties that offers a "complete protein" to people looking for meatless meal options. Complete proteins are protein sources that contain all nine essential amino acids, which the body can not produce on its own. Animal proteins like meat and dairy products are typically complete proteins while vegetarian sources are often incomplete. These patties are a delicious and convenient protein-packed meat alternative to help fuel your day.
- Breakfast Scramble with potatoes, scrambled eggs and vegetables
- Chile Relleno with green chile peppers, black beans and brown rice
- Roasted Vegetables and Red Quinoa with brown rice
I was able to sample all of these products and found them to be tasty, convenient and versatile. Of course you can enjoy them the traditional way, on a bun with your favorite toppings piled on. But you can also use them in a wide variety of ways. They're great in tacos, burritos, quesadillas and wraps. You can even chop them up and add them to your favorite vegetarian chili recipe. I decided to use the Chile Relleno patty and create a delicious protein-packed burrito bowl.
Burrito bowls are great because you can take all of your favorite burrito ingredients and pile them up in a bowl- no need for complicated tortilla rolling. I start with a bowl of nutritious brown rice, and top it with a Boca Essentials Chile Relleno patty, homemade corn salsa, tomatoes, lettuce and avocado. A drizzle of creamy avocado cilantro sauce is the finishing touch on this bold-flavored and protein-packed dish.
All of the bold flavors of a burrito with much less fuss! These meatless burrito bowls are delicious, nutritious and packed with protein.
- 4 Chile Relleno Boca Essentials patties
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 ½ cups shredded Romaine lettuce
- ½ ripe Haas avocado, diced (optional)
- 1 cup cooked corn
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ ripe Haas avocado
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cook the Chile Relleno Boca Essentials patties according to package directions. Chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix all of the corn salsa ingredients together in a bowl.
- To make the avocado cilantro sauce, puree all of the ingredients in a mini food processor or blender. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Divide the rice among 4 bowls. Top with equal portions of Boca patties, corn salsa, tomato, lettuce and avocado. Drizzle the avocado cilantro sauce on top. Enjoy!
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Daydream believer
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(I had one lyric about pendulums, and I already used it on the forum, sadly.)
I'm not usually one who follows ideas of "divination" and "spirits" and "magick" and all that stuff. I feel like an idiot when I'm making use of my mini-shrine trying to communicate with Pan, and that's just talking. I never thought about going beyond that, really. But when I was discussing some of my theories on Discord, somebody suggested using a pendulum for communication, after warding it. I thought to myself, hey, why the hell not? The worst case scenario is that nothing comes from it. So as long as I'm ready to take everything I find with a huge pinch of salt, I should be OK. With that in mind, I did a little bit of research and gave it a try.
I used a turquoise necklace I already had as my pendulum, and "warded" it using incense and focusing on the purpose I had in mind. That part felt kind of silly, but I'm willing to try just about anything once. After warding, I established that I was trying to talk to Pan, and determined what meant "yes" and "no" both by asking and by trying some questions that I already knew the answers to. Once I was satisfied, I started asking about my past life, and that's where things got interesting. Again, everything should come with a big pinch of salt.
Assuming I was actually communicating with Pan, he told me that contrary to my working theory, I was not a victim of transformation in my past life. He said I was a faun in that life, but oddly, I was born as a centaur. So that was weird. I then established that I was some manner of shapeshifter. Furthermore, my past life father was a shapeshifter too, and an immortal one at that, but not a god or a titan. My past life mother, meanwhile, was a mortal, though I didn't ask if she was human. Finally, Pan revealed that I was a student of his in my past life, but that we met later in that life when I came looking for him. That was all I could get before he was finished answering questions.
Obviously I'm not taking any of this at face value, and I plan to do it again soon to try to "verify" the phenomenon. But it's still interesting to think about what this could mean if it's true. The biggest question I'm left with is, what's immortal and a shapeshifter but not a god or titan? Limiting myself just to Greek mythology, I found a few possibilities. First up is Phobetor, a personification of dreaming that could appear in the mortal world in the forms of animals and could change his form at will. Whether Phobetor qualifies as a god seems to be hazy based on my very little research, so it's quite possible that Pan wouldn't consider him one, even if he was immortal. Proteus is another interesting possibility; he was more likely to be called a god than Phobetor, but he was known to change form often. Those are the two obvious things I found, but I also found myself drawn to Typhon for some reason. I described him in a prior entry; he's not a god or a shapeshifter, but he is immortal and has been shown with various animal parts. I dunno.
I'm not going to put too much stock into this before doing a bit more to verify things, of course. But it is interesting to think about. It really did seem like the pendulum was working, though I realize it responds to hand movements. Perhaps next time I'll try doing it without holding the pendulum myself. I'll write more if anything else comes up. In the meantime, I am intrigued about the possibilities, and especially Phobetor given how well he seems to match what I "learned."


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Crisis management is important for any brand.
As we may know, one's response in the midst of the storm can make or break a brand, a career, or a company's reputation and drastically affect future profitability.
First, pause and assess how the situation affects you personally. Clear your mind and focus. "What most people do is react without pausing." "It's important to assess what just happened personally. You can get consumed with what the public thinks, but you can't focus on that just yet."
Assess a response or whether you should respond at all. "I usually have to get a client to calm down first and evaluate this. You might feel you need to respond to everything, but that's not necessarily best."
If you do decide to respond, know your goal in responding. What do you want the response to accomplish? "If anything that you want to say doesn't fit into that goal, then don't say it," she says. "Usually, your goal should be keeping consumer/client loyalty and confidence."
Keep in mind that you don't want to highlight the negatives. Show your customer that you care and stick to the positives.
Know what areas you need to respond to, and what areas are irrelevant. "You don't want to get into a [situation] to try to prove things to the media," she says. "You can make a mistake in trying to prove your case. You may say too much, which can allow room for scrutiny."
You can acknowledge the incident, but that doesn't mean you have to accept responsibility publicly. Show the appropriate concern, but indicate that you need time to handle the incident and would appreciate the respect of your privacy, depending on the case.
Keep in mind what stage of the process you're in. "How you respond when it first starts is very different from how you would in the middle or after," Evans says. "Three different goals, three different responses."
Never underestimate the importance of humility. "People like to see humility to regain trust in your brand," Evans says. "People love second chances, but they only give that after humility. For a small business owner, this could be as simple as having humility about a service or product you provided that might not have been satisfactory to customers. "If a customer or client is unhappy, you want to rebuild trust," "That starts with accepting responsibility and offering positive alternatives."
If there is a major negative impact on a customer/client base, you may need to re-brand yourself. That might include a new campaign to get customers to trust you. "Branding is about perceptions, and when it changes, you may have to reassess your strategy — whether it's your marketing, staff, location, etc."
If there are legal consequences involved, a lawyer should be consulted sooner than later.
Don't underestimate the importance of having a lawyer in a worst-case scenario. And your publicist should work in conjunction with the legal representation to deliver the appropriate message.
I hope with these few points; if you ever find yourself in this situation, you will employ these strategies to redeem your image.


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