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So yesterday, I bought an early access Steam game called Gloria Victis.
It's been a while since I last played a MMORPG as I tend to get quite addicted to them. I still remember surviving on one hours sleep when I bought the first Guild Wars game!
This game didn't have the same hold over me. The current Steam reviews pretty much sum it up at this point … mixed.
While I feel it has a lot of potential, it still lacks a bit. The quests and crafting are great, but the NPC's could use a little work. Most of them just stand around waiting to get stabbed, while others will just ascend on you in massive numbers till you are dead 🙁
With plenty of support, I can see this game being fantastic. But patience would be required to ensure it's survival. I bought the game on the back of a G2A promotion. When I joined there seemed to be a few online … nek minnit, the place was a god damned ghost town.
If you like the concept of a medieval open world game, then I encourage you to support the developer by purchasing the game.
It has an arena for combat training … Unfortunately combat requires two people and I was the only one in there for 10 minutes. Hoping this will get better with more players and game upgrades.
However, it is still a long way off from resembling anything like the video on the Steam page. Still I had an enjoyable two hours learning the basics of the game and can see just how good it could become with the right support.

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Moon and Fire
Look into the flame
What do you see?
Do you see stories
Of how the fire came to be?
Look up to the moon
What do you imagine?
The bush lemon
Looks so much bigger
From this angle
It could roll away the moon.
Dad has put some bush lemons
Into the fire
The moon has had the final laugh.
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2014-01-23Fang Fang Understanding the neural plasticity of human visual system
Understanding the neural plasticity of human visual system
Center for Life Sciences Fang Fang's group recently published a paper titled "Function and structure of human left fusiform cortex are closely associated with perceptual learning of faces" in Current Biology (24(2), 222-227). In collaboration with Dr. Tiangang Zhou from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. Yong He from Beijing Normal University, they combined psychophysics, functional and anatomical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and used an experimental paradigm of face perceptual learning to study the neural plasticity of human visual system.
Neural plasticity refers to experience-induced functional and anatomical changes with individual neurons and neural circuits at multiple scales. Human brain is plastic throughout a lifetime. Perceptual learning is the phenomenon that training can lead to long-lasting improvement in our perceptual ability, which is a manifestation of neural plasticity and is also an excellent paradigm for studying neural plasticity. In the past decades, many psychophysical experiments have been performed to study perceptual learning and various theories have been proposed to explain the psychophysical findings. However, due to the paucity of neurophysiological and brain imaging data, we still know little about the neural mechanisms of perceptual learning. In this study, with fMRI and aMRI, Professor Fang's group addressed this issue by searching for the neural correlates of perceptual learning of face views over a long time course. Human subjects were trained to perform a face view discrimination task. Their behavioral performance and MRI signals were measured before, immediately after, and one month after training. It was found that, across individual subjects, their behavioral learning effects correlated with the stability improvement of spatial activity pattern in the left fusiform cortex immediately after and one month after training. It was also found that the thickness of the left fusiform cortex before training could predict subjects' behavioral learning effects. These findings, for the first time, not only suggest that the improved pattern stability remarkably contributes to the long-term mechanisms of perceptual learning, but also provide strong and converging evidence for the pivotal role of the left fusiform cortex in adaptive face processing. These finding also shed new light on the general mechanisms of brain plasticity.
The study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and the IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research.


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We love mushrooms! Stuffed Portobello caps might sound complicated but they're very easy to make and absolutely delicious. This can be a side dish or an appetizer, you can even stuff it between slices of bread and make it into one hell of a sandwich!
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
- 2 large portobello mushroom caps
- Olive Oil
- ½ cup ricotta, drained if necessary
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ cup rapini, blanched and chopped
- 4 artichoke hearts, chopped (packed in water)
- ¼ cup mozzarella, grated
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tsp plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Italian parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- FILLING: Clean the portobello caps, and remove the stem and gills
- Place the portobellos on a baking sheet lined with foil. Under each cap, place a small drop of olive oil
- In a bowl, mix the rest of the filling ingredients, and spoon the filling into each portobello cap
- TOPPING: Mix the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian parsley, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle mixture generously over the Portobello caps.
- Drizzle the breadcrumb topping with olive oil
- Bake at 375 F for 28-30 min, and then an additional 1-2 min on broil
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Hontiveros seeks probe on passport data mess
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for an inquiry into the alleged data breach caused by a previous outsourced contractor, producing passports for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 981, which aims to look into reports that an unidentified private firm making the passports failed to turn over personal data of passport applicants to DFA, as initially disclosed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr.
The senator said a Senate inquiry into the issue will help institutionalize measures "meant to further protect personal data of Filipinos and prevent possible illegal use of the same," as the reported breach may constitute violations under Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
READ: Passport maker 'took all data' when contract terminated, reveals DFA chief
"As the Philippines is about to begin implementation of the National ID System, reports such as these do not inspire confidence in the capacity of government to protect our data and its ability to police and hold accountable private contractors who process personal information," she said in a statement on Monday.
Despite explanations from Locsin and former DFASsecretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., the senator said "there still is no clarity as to who is responsible for the non-availability of Filipino passport data."
READ: Former DFA chief Yasay sheds light on passport data breach
Hontiveros pointed out that Data Privacy Act requires institutions controlling personal information of individuals to implement measures that will protect such information "against any accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration and disclosure, as well as against any other unlawful processing."
Hontiveros stressed that "as opined by data privacy legal experts, the implications of the data 'taken' from the DFA are vast, and leaves data subjects vulnerable to identity thieves."
She said identity thieves "can use sensitive information contained in the birth certificates (such as the individual's mother's maiden name) to illegally access financial transactions of the data subject." /kga
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New real estate: what are the specificities of real estate loan
The off-plan purchase for "Sale in future state of completion" allows the purchaser to choose his housing before construction. This is why we also talk about buying on plan. Area, layout and equipment are specified by contract, with the date of delivery. What does the purchase of off-plan real estate loans change?
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In addition to reduced energy consumption, the purchase of a new apartment saves on notary fees : about 4%, against 8% in the old. In addition, the purchase off-plan through a new real estate program opens up a property tax exemption for 2 years and tax incentive systems are provided for investors. The acquisition of a new home also opens the right to a zero interest loan. It should be noted that this assistance is subject to income, first-time accession and geographical location conditions.
Off-plan purchase, special financing
The peculiarities of the off-plan acquisition for real estate loans mainly reside in the financing schedule. Here, the property does not yet exist or only partially when the buyer takes out his mortgage. As a result, he will be able to finance his housing as and when it is built. He must pay the notary fees that are in principle from his personal contribution as in the old. The construction of the foundations then involves the payment of the equivalent of 35% of the selling price. When the watertightness of the property is realized (out of water), the purchaser frees again 35% of the price. Lastly, he will have to pay 25% at the completion of the works then 5% at the site reception. This segmentation has the effect of generating additional costs – the interim interest -, which weighs down the rating compared to a conventional real estate credit in the former.
No double penalty for buying off-plan on credit
The amortization of a property loan for a purchase off-plan starts with the handing over of the keys and not with the signing of the loan agreement. This obviously takes a financial weight from the buyer, who does not have to pay rent at the same time as monthly payments during construction of the property.


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On 30.11.2016 07:30, Aaron Wolf wrote: > tentative 4a. "Our innovative platform empowers you to join with others > to fund the public goods /you/ care about." > > tentative 4b. "At Snowdrift.coop, you collaborate with others to build > greater support for public goods." > > I'm not happy with either 4, but the meaning I want to say here is: > Snowdrift.coop (or "out platform" or similar subject) is about getting > everyone to collaborate to address question just asked (i.e. to fund > public goods). It's nice to emphasize that the users get to choose, but > not sure that needs to be in 4. The only core thing is THIS (our > platform) is for collaborative funding of public goods. Still need best > wording for that. >
Just "collaboration" does not capture what we are about. Like-minded people can collaborate without us. We offer a *NEW* way to do so. A short take that bridges to the following explanation: my tentative 4c. At Snowdrift.coop everybody collaborates in a new way; > > tentative 5a. "You do this with a simple pledge to the projects you care > about: 'I'll donate $1 for every 1,000 patrons who pledge with me!' And > you control your overall pledges by setting a monthly budget limit for > the system." > > tentative 5b. same as 5a but "a tenth of a cent for every patron…" > instead of the $1 / 1000 version > > We had played with phrases like "donate a tiny amount for *each* patron > who supports the same projects" but I'm leaning toward just using > concrete example of the proposed actual pledge amount. That makes it far > easier for people to get the actual pledge instead of us hinting at > something while people wonder what it really is. > > As for the budget part, similarly for being concrete, I'd rather go in > the *direction* of stating explicitly what happens. Something like "you > set a monthly budget limit, so a pledge that would go beyond your budget > gets automatically put on hold." Except that brings up all sorts of > questions, so we can't say all that. But I want to at least hint at the > clarity that you don't just hit a per-project budget and then stop > matching (because people who think that and then experience otherwise > will be annoyed with us more than if we give them the right idea from > the get-go). > > One bit we had that I like for consideration still: "You choose projects > to support, and make a pledge…" > Here is a new take: * being discrete * visualizing * working with contrast my tentative 5c. Patrons pledge *only one 10th of a cent*!!... – but – for *every* other patron of a project. A group of 10 agrees on paying *a cent each*!!... – but – A *crowd* of 1000 already agrees to pay a dollar each. When a crowd gets too big for you - step back any time. > tentative 6a. "We call this "crowdmatching", and with this system, our > support grows together and is directed towards the most promising projects." > > tentative 6b. "This process, which we call *crowdmatching*, builds > consensus and directs support to the most promising projects." > > tentative 6c. This *crowdmatching* approach means that all the patrons > of a project reinforce each other, and it naturally builds consensus, > directing our support to the most promising projects." > > 6c is longer and wordier, but I like the feel and it really draws out > the feel and meaning the right way to me. my tentative 6d. We call this "crowdmatching"; it is a network effect that reaches consensus on what we support. > > FINAL 7. Join us in clearing the path to a free and open future! > > Note: We can *maybe* tweak the FINAL lines before the actual production > is done but I don't want to discuss them until all lines are in the same > candidate-for-final state. > > I think discussing this in the group was way more productive than I ever can be alone. Hoping any of my takes help making a step forward...
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5 VALLE VISTA | 3 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 2394 SQFT
The artistic, split-entry, ranch home is located in a popular Beaver Lake mid-century neighborhood of North Asheville. The home's rich wood floors and fresh paint set the stage for this fun 1959 retro home with well-preserved original kitchen and baths. The versatile, finished walk-out basement could be a studio, family room or made into an apartment with outside entrance. On the exterior the home has lush, artistic gardens full of interesting plantings and garden art that transition throughout the seasons. Go HERE for the tour.
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Here is a dramatic, mid-century home with cool architectural lines. Banded by rows of glass the home is light, bright and flowing with natural wood ceilings throughout and appears to be a vintage Deck House. The master is on the main level with a spa bath layout. Lower level has a living space with fireplace, 2 bedrooms plus two bonus rooms currently used as workshops. The home offers someone an opportunity to further modernize to taste. While the home is nestled in light trees it is easily edited for year round mountain views. Go HERE for the tour.
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Outside there is a 200 sqft studio building with both power and water. Lush mature landscaping surrounds the home in a private park of its own secured by 6′ aluminum fencing. The property is situated centrally to both Asheville and South Asheville while remaining an exclusive escape. Go HERE for the tour.
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The Level 1 (L1) Rocket program is a great opportunity for new members of Launch Initiative to learn about rocketry. Rocket levels or classes are based on the total impulse of the motor/engine being used in the rocket. L1's are the lowest class of high-powered rocketry, usually reaching altitudes around 4,000 feet depending on the weight of the rocket. The L1, for many members of Launch Initiative, is their first experience with high-powered rocketry. Members learn how to build their own L1 rocket, how to simulate its flight, and then how to launch it. In the process, members learn the basics of rocketry and rocket-building. Upon the successful launch of their L1's, members are awarded their L1 certification by the National Association of Rocketry. These certifications allows members to obtain level 1 rocket motors and launch level one rockets on their own time. The team has had 100% success rate with the L1 program and the manufacturing, launch, and recovery of L1 rockets.
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Speeding Drunk Illegal Mexican RIGOBERTO MARTINEZ-PEREZ,Kills Anchor baby son GERADO MARTINEZetc in Car Crash Jordan Valley Idaho
well that's one less anchor baby altough American Taxpayers get to pick up the tab for the Illegal Drunk Mexican and his extended breeder cluster's hospital stay and police time.Hey, I have a great Idea- lets give them another Amnesty and then they won't commit crimes! By the way, this isn't the exception , it's the rule for Mexicans
Update: Photos – Fatal Traffic Crash – Highway 95 north of Jordan Valley near Oregon/Idaho Border
Oregon State Police – 04/04/10
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into a Saturday afternoon alcohol-involved single vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 95 about twelve miles north of Jordan Valley. The crash resulted in the death of a 9-year old boy and injuries to five others, including four of his family members.
According to OSP Lieutenant Richard Pileggi, on April 3, 2010 at approximately 5:30 p.m. a 2007 Nissan Frontier four-door pickup driven by RIGOBERTO MARTINEZ-PEREZ, age 33, from Nampa, Idaho was northbound on Highway 95 near milepost 12 at a high rate of speed when it traveled off the right shoulder. The driver overcorrected, rolled several times off the opposite left shoulder and down a 40-foot embankment before coming to rest on its wheels at the bottom of a ravine.
The pickup was occupied by six people, five of which are identified and the sixth that is in critical condition has not.
RIGOBERTO MARTINEZ-PEREZ was reportedly transported to West Valley Hospital in Caldwell, Idaho with non-life threatening injuries. Subsequent to the ongoing investigation, he was cited at the hospital by OSP for DUII. Additional charges are pending through consultation with the Malheur County District Attorney's Office.
His son, GERADO MARTINEZ, age 9, was seated in the right rear position and reportedly was pronounced deceased after arrival at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.
The other four occupants were transported to St. Alphonsus Medical Center for treatment. They are identified as:
* Right front passenger/wife, ANA MARIA MARTINEZ, age 33, with non-life threatening injuries.
* Middle left rear seat passenger, JULIO AQUINO, age 5, with non-life threatening injuries.
* Middle right rear seat passenger/daughter, JULITCA MARTINEZ, age 5, with non-life threatening injuries.
* Left rear seat adult female passenger is not positively identified and received critical injuries.
OSP troopers from the Ontario Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Safety restrains use by all occupants is pending investigative confirmation.
ODOT, Jordan Valley Ambulance, and Malheur County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene. Air ambulance service was provided from the scene to transport some of the injured occupants.
The highway was intermittently closed over a five hour period during the scene response and investigation.


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A baker at the center of a discrimination lawsuit headed to the Supreme Court believes he's got Jesus in his corner.
Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, appeared on "The View" with his attorney to discuss his refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig, in 2012.
"I serve everybody all the time but I don't make every cake for every event that's required," Phillips told the hosts of "The View" late last week. "It's a difficult thing to be in my position and know that somebody is requesting something that I can't in good conscience do."
After Phillips denied the couple service, they took him to court. In 2015 the Colorado Court of Appeals returned a unanimous decision against Phillips, which relied in part on the Supreme Court's June 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The Supreme Court initially refused to consider an appeal from Phillips but agreed late last month to finally consider its merits.
Phillips, who says he also will not create other cakes that go against his faith ― including "adult-themed" cakes, Halloween cakes, anti-American cakes and any cake that would "disparage somebody" ― told the hosts of "The View" he isn't anti-gay, he just does not support same-sex marriage.
"I believe the Bible clearly teaches marriage is between one man and one woman," Phillips said. "I'm not judging these two gay men who came in. I'm just trying to preserve my right as an artist to decide which artistic endeavors I'm going to do and which one's I'm not."
"The View" host Paula Faris challenged Phillips' stance by asking what Jesus would do in his situation.
"Would Jesus have made the cake? I don't believe he would have, because that would have contradicted the rest of the Biblical teaching," Phillips told Faris. "I don't believe that Jesus would have made the cake if he had been a baker."
Joy Behar, who at one point during the discussion snapped at an audience member who applauded after every comment Phillips made, offered a powerful response to Phillips. "Come on — Jesus would have made the cake," she said. "You can believe the Bible and everything but Jesus — that's a deal breaker. Jesus is gonna make the cake."
Phillips, who has since stopped making wedding cakes altogether to avoid creating them for all couples, remained adamant that his case is about artistic freedom and that he welcomes gay people in his store.
"These two gentlemen are welcome in my store today, they're welcome in my store every day — I welcome everybody that comes in," he said. "I don't make every cake for every event."
The Supreme Court's decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop lawsuit is expected next year. Many LGBTQ people fear that the recent addition of conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Court does not bode well for queer rights cases.


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Why? Webster dictionary defines incest as sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that
they are forbidden by law to marry; also : the statutory crime of such a relationship. This makes sense yet in some countries it's epidemic and has been for centuries. Even in the US, I've been shocked in interviewing hundreds of females over the last few years that their perception and/or experience is that as many as 80% of adult females have been molested and/or raped by either someone in the extended family or otherwise. Incest is a large part even though hard to qualify.
Incest is very common, usually perpetrated by fathers, brothers, uncles and family 'friends'. Strangers may lure children with promises of sweets or toys. With child abuse, it is as common for boys to be abused as girls, creating untold miseries for the victim throughout their life.
There is a movement currently on, in a paradigm shift for 'truth and consequences' with a few million now being more open and questioning what females have been subject to in unwanted sexual advances far beyond childhood. One is called 'Metoo' where females are exercising their freedom to admit being a victim of unwanted sexual abuse. This is mostly adults and sadly, children are too innocent and afraid of speaking out.
If someone has been abused as a child, it is common that they will then become an abuser as an adult, even if they don't wish to do so. This is because early life experiences have a programming effect in the psyche of the child. Children are like sponges. As happens to them, so they will do to others when they
grow up. This cyclical abuse often moves through generations. 'Family Constellation' work is an excellent way to release such trauma. A Family Constellation is a three-dimensional group process that has the
power to shift generations of suffering and unhappiness.
Bert Hellinger, the founder of this work, who studied and treated families for more than 50 years, observed that many of us unconsciously "take on" destructive familial patterns of anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, aloneness, alcoholism and even illness as a way of "belonging" in our families. Bonded by a deep love, a child will often sacrifice his own best interests in a vain attempt to ease the suffering of a parent or other family member.
The only acceptable 'incest' in an evolving world is the inner love of you such that you can't imagine a more unfiltered, unfearful way of loving in the deepest levels with consistency. Love is the most healing force in the world. Nothing goes deeper. Love heals not only the body and mind, but also the soul.


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Emstar Pizza, which owns seven Papa John's stores, was sued by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for allegedly underreporting hours worked by employees and rounding workers' hours down to the nearest hour, as well as not paying overtime to workers who earned it. Schneiderman said that he is considering pursuing action against Papa John's as well.
In December, the National Labor Relations Board's general council issued a complaint against certain McDonald's franchisees and McDonald's USA as joint employers and therefore both should be liable for labor and wage violations at franchise locations. Schneiderman could make a similar argument about Papa John's, particularly considering how tightly controlled franchises are under the company's uniform standards. If Schneiderman pursues a complaint against the overall company, it would make it easier for former employees to collect wages they claim were stolen from them.
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Holiday Spirit Week
December 13, 2018
This year Hawthorne High School will be having their first ever holiday spirit week! The fun begins the week of December 17. This spirit week is just for fun and there will be no competition between the grades.
On Monday roll out of bed and come to school because it's wear your cozy winter pajamas day! Prepare for the storm because it's "blizzard" out, so wear all white on Tuesday! Have you been naughty or nice this year? Wednesday wear your naughty or nice shirts! If you ever wanted to wear a hat to school, Thursday is your day. Wear your cozy hat! Lastly, December 21 is national ugly sweater day! Wear the ugliest Christmas sweater you've got! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun!
The winter concert will also be taking place on Wednesday in the auditorium at 7 o'clock. Come support our choir group and band! The Italian Club will be hosting a La Befana bake sale on Thursday. Come and purchase some yummy treats!


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Pretty good deal, I have to say.
The biggest upcoming exclusive game release for the Xbox One- arguably the biggest Xbox One exclusive release in a very long time, period- is Sea of Thieves, the pirate themed shared world adventure game from Rare. Sea of Thieves looks incredible, and early interest and buzz in the game has been so positive, this may be the killer app Xbox needs this year.
Microsoft presumably understands the potential importance of this game too, because they're going to be putting out an Xbox One S bundle with the game- it'll cost $300, and it will come with a 1TB console, a copy of the game, a month of Xbox Live Gold, and a month of Xbox Game Pass- which, to be honest, for just $300, is a fantastic deal.
The bundle will be available on March 20, which is the same day that the game itself will be made available; the game will launch on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.
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For more than eighteen years, Crean & Associates has delivered superior performance to the U.S. government as well as leading corporations throughout the world. We provide technology and engineering solutions, specializing in Technical Expertise, Production Operations & Logistics Optimization, Program, Project, & Supply Chain Management, Mission Assurance, and Business Development. As a preferred contractor in the aerospace and defense industries as well as within manufacturing, we know the critical role our services play in the protection and defense of freedoms worldwide and lend themselves to improving processes. We take our responsibility very seriously, and we are privileged to support our customers and the men and women who get the job done.
Crean & Associates depth of talent and capabilities set us apart from our competition. These discriminators enable us to respond quickly and decisively to our customers challenges, while utilizing company-wide resources and expertise to meet their needs. Every day, our associates contribute innovative ideas and expertise to expand Crean & Associates value within the Space, Launch, Missile, and Aviation sectors as well as optimizing manufacturing businesses. Our associates are our most valuable resource—the embodiment of how we deliver unparalleled service to our customers.
We are dedicated to delivering quality mission-oriented technical services and solutions and to contributing to the security of our nation and well-being of our local communities. We believe high ethical standards are essential to achieving our individual and corporate goals. We apply our core values to all our interactions with our customers, our fellow employees, our partners, and our neighbors.
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Crean & Associates provides competitive compensation and benefit packages with choices designed to meet our associates' unique career and lifestyle needs. Benefits include healthcare coverage, life insurance and disability programs.
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Mrs. Jennifer Crean is an aerospace executive with decades of experience supporting the growth and development of companies ranging from Fortune 100 to aerospace start-ups. She co-founded Crean & Associates in 2002 after nearly two decades of financial, operational, and program office experience in aerospace and other industries. Her program office experience includes Program Office integrated master scheduling for major government programs such as the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System which provides high bandwidth data, voice, and video communication to the International Space Station. She also provided Program Office project planning & management support to the GOES N,O,P weather satellite system.
Mrs. Crean worked with numerous large and small companies to create integrated technology development plans and project management plans for large scale government and commercial satellite systems. She also has extensive experience in new business development, proposal creation, and project scheduling and financial planning in support of earned value management systems. Her extensive aerospace experience includes work for Hughes Aircraft Company, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, AMPAC, and providing leading roles in financial management and execution to small businesses seeking to grow and expand their markets. She also assisted in the development of a new government payroll system.
Mrs. Crean has extensive background in developing and maintaining business operations systems, human resources, record keeping procedures, payroll systems, government regulatory compliance, and tax compliance procedures. Jennifer Crean is a graduate from Brock University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.
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Mr. James Crean co-founded Crean & Associates in 2002 after nearly 20 years at Hughes Aircraft Company / Hughes Space & Communications / Boeing Satellite Systems where he was a program manager, deputy business unit leader, systems engineer, and operations manager for Lean & Six Sigma. His experience began as an intern and corporate rotator where he performed diverse roles including IT asset management system software development, engineering analysis application support and development, and spacecraft & unit vibration testing. As a systems engineer, he and less than a handful of engineers designed the first DirecTV satellite system and later helped developed other leading edge mobile and fixed satellite communication systems. He qualified numerous novel complex antenna, power, and satellite systems. He performed requirements analysis and flowdow for multiple weather, earth observation, and communication satellite systems including development of extensive databases which he used to perform flawless customer sell-offs of multiple spacecraft to NASA. He was the Flight 1 NASA Tracking & Data Relay Satellite System Program Manager which was a $550M program with hundreds of team members. He has extensive operations experience including standing up the Lean Enterprise Office for Hughes where he and his team performed over 100 Lean improvement engagements. He created the role of Supplier Program Manager (SPM) and managed the SPM group for the Boeing propulsion systems department. His engineering analysis experience includes structural dynamics, thermal systems, mass properties, satellite pointing, power balance & budgets, RF internal loss and link budgets, and more.
Mr. Crean founded Crean & Associates in 2002. Over the next 14 plus years, C&A has grown to a team of nearly 200 highly experienced engineers and managers with a wide ranging client list from Fortune 100 companies to family owned aerospace suppliers. He has gathered in C&A arguably the most talented team of consulting engineers and managers anywhere in the industry, each with decades of hands-on experience before they joined Crean & Associates. Mr. Crean has his MBA from UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management. He also has a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California and holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Engineering. He is married with 3 children.
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Mr. Gary Gawlas is an aerospace executive with over 30 years of aerospace line and project management experience in payload architecture, antenna subsystems, passive microwave hardware, and communications systems integration and test. He holds 3 patents for novel antenna microwave technologies. Additionally, he spent over 12 years developing new satellite systems business opportunities. He used his outstanding interpersonal skills over his career to lead teams in excess of 500 people and developed operations with budgets in excess of $150M.
Mr. Gawlas spent over 20 years leading Boeing Satellite Systems and Hughes Space & Communications microwave communications projects from early development through on-time, on-budget system delivery. He has used his deep technical experience to develop highly complex communication and other microwave systems for government classified, government unclassified, and leading edge commercial customers. His management experience includes developing and utilizing risk & opportunity management systems, gated processes, giver / receiver tracking, critical path scheduling, financial earned value management, organizational behavior methods, and team building / morale enhancing functions. He has also developed novel analysis, design, fabrication, and test processes throughout his career. He is an outstanding subcontracts negotiator and supplier program manager working to develop mutually beneficial solutions to difficult problems when they arise.
Mr. Gawlas' work in research and development includes development of technology development roadmaps and creating funding profile plans to support growth in existing markets and development of new markets. He has led multiple technology develop projects and new business initiatives to implement and open new market opportunities.
Mr. Gawlas has an MS in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Northridge and a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. Furthermore he completed the Boeing Executive Training Program, the Hughes Program Management training program and the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Executive Development Program.
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Mr. Pete Woll has over 25 years of experience in the space & launch industry with deep technical expertise in propulsion, mechanisms, and thermal control as well 10 years in business development focusing on future technology implementations. Mr. Woll is a true rocket scientist having provided project managment, design, analysis, test and/or manufacturing support on the propulsion systems on the Space Shuttle, Ares, International Space Station, Orbcomm, Galileo and other programs during his work at Marquardt, Aeroject, NEA, Ampac and Moog. His propulsion expertise includes monopropellant, bi-propellant, green propellant, and electric propulsion components, subsystems, and systems. Among his many leadership roles, Mr. Woll led the development, qualification, and flight performance phases for numerous thruster developments as well as thermal protection systems for rockets on reusable space launch vehicles and was instrumental in the thermal and nozzle design and test of scramjet propulsion systems.
In addition to his propulsion experience, Mr. Woll's mechanism experience includes non-pyrotechnic hold down and release mechanisms, linear and rotary actuators, and Li-ion battery isolation relays. His career has also included many years supporting customers in developing product strategies, vetting technology readiness, and building supplier teams that created new opportunities for numerous businesses. He brings significant skill for proposal writing, customer intimacy, and teaming to both customers and supplier partners alike, building high performance teams focused on successful program execution.
Mr. Woll graduated from UCLA with a BS in Aerospace Engineering and holds a patent for the HiPAT High Performance Bi-Propellant Apogee Engine used on hundreds of satellites on orbit.
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Mr. Steve Burdette has over 28+ years of experience in aerospace bus systems and management at Hughes and Boeing. He has been responsible for the overall management of various bus space systems and units including Mechanisms, Sensors, Batteries and Propulsion. This includes leadership of engineering and product development and operations as well as all component/unit procurement, product build, test and delivery. Included in his Battery responsibilities were the development, integration, test and delivery of NiH2 battery cells to EADs for their space applications (located in Toulouse, France). He led the program management team and was responsible for all aspects from initial contract negotiations to final delivery of the cells to this customer while ensuring the product met all customer performance and quality requirements. Also, during his leadership of the space Battery group, he was responsible for the successful development and delivery of the first Lithium Ion battery system for Boeing spacecraft. His experience in Mechanisms, Sensors and Propulsion included numerous unit/product developments for complex products. This included mechanical antenna gimbal positioners, earth/star sensors, gyros, reaction wheels, Ni-Cad batteries, Li-Ion batteries, and propulsion thruster systems for all satellite applications. His most recent position with Boeing was deputy director of spacecraft products co-leading over 300 engineers/scientists.
Prior to his aerospace experience, he had 10 years of experience in the automotive field at Ford Motor where he worked on steering systems which included supplier management and product development. He gained valuable experience associated with the automotive assembly line processes as well.
Mr. Burdette has an MS In Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan. He also has completed the UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Development Program, the Boeing Executive Training Program and MBA courses at Cal State Northridge University
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Cris Frusina is at the forefront of the fast-evolving world of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) working closely with both industry and academia. He's spent the last 6 years pushing the boundaries of wireless technologies as CTO of Panoptic Telematics.
With deep knowledge of hardware and software systems, Cris championed the development of asset tracking products, low power wireless sensors and M2M telemetry devices. There he architected and engineered an intelligent wireless mesh network tire pressure sensor for use in the trucking industry among other products. He implemented highly optimized back-end databases for big data applications. He worked closely with University of Waterloo on an electromagnetic RF simulation to predict signal strength in large environments and develop a highly efficient antenna used in the wireless mesh network.
In 2017 he joined Crean & Associates as Technical Program Manager & Chief Technologist. He consulted for NXP Semiconductors as a wireless Subject Matter Expert and Technical Program Manager on the deployment of a global $30M+ real-time location systems for lab equipment and semiconductor wafers. Cris manages the system integration and development team that is involved in various industry segments bringing solutions to hard to solve problems.


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Hamden PZC approves revised plans for hotel
Proposal also includes restaurant, physical therapy facility
HAMDEN >> For the second time, the Planning and Zoning Commission has approved plans for the former Centerville Lumber property at 2300 Whitney Ave.
The newest plans include a hotel that was part of the first approval, but eliminated the plans for office, retail and residential space in favor of a physical therapy facility in one of the existing buildings and a restaurant in the second building. The hotel will be built new on the rear portion of the property.
"Everything was approved," Interim Town Planner Dan Kops said. There are several conditions attached to the approval, he said, but other than that, the developer is free to begin construction on the development, which has been in the works for six years.
The commission approved the first project in 2013, but that developer was not able to obtain the funding to begin construction. Those plans were for a 120-room hotel with a restaurant, a separate five-story building that would house retail on the bottom floor, office space on three floors and residential on the top floor, and a third building of retail and office space.
After those plans failed to materialize, a new developer, 2300 Whitney Ave. LLC, bought the property and submitted the plans for a 127-room hotel, a physical therapy center where the Centerville Lumber store is and a restaurant in the small strip center next door that housed a deli and paint store.
"There are several positive benefits from the project," Kops told the commission. "It will provide much-needed hotel space for people visiting Hamden and the surrounding towns. The renovations also will greatly improve the appearance of the building previously used as the Centerville Lumber Company. And the replacement of the unattractive building housing the paint store with a restaurant featuring an outdoor cafe will further enhance the western side of Whitney Avenue. The hotel complex should also stimulate other business activity along Whitney Avenue."
The approved development also includes a road connecting the property with Worth Avenue, something missing from the first application and favored by the commission in order to divert traffic from exiting onto Whitney Avenue. That allows cars to exit the property via Worth Avenue, which has a traffic light at Whitney Avenue and will prevent backups for those turning left onto Whitney, Kops said.
"This new application offers one significant benefit over the prior one," he said. "It provides for signalized left turns onto Whitney Avenue from Worth Avenue, eliminating backups at the site exit as drivers struggle to (merge) into the northbound vehicles on Whitney Avenue at peak hours." The change won't significantly affect traffic on Worth Avenue, which is where the Hamden Housing Authority has its offices and senior housing.
The traffic impact of this application will be less than that of the first application, Kops said, because it eliminated plans for a conference center and restaurant in the hotel. "In addition, the five-story building, which might have contained apartments, offices and a restaurant or store, will now house only a restaurant," he said. "The physical therapy center will probably have less traffic, as well, since much of the physical therapy requires one-on-one service, unlike a medical office."
Representatives from 2300 Whitney Ave. LLC couldn't be reached for comment.


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India's Supreme Court will consider a petition from a Muslim couple urging women access to enter mosques.
India's Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider a petition from a Muslim couple to allow women into mosques, seeking to overturn a centuries-old practice that largely bars women from the places of worship.
Women are not allowed inside most mosques in India although a few have separate entrances for women to go into segregated areas.
The petitioners, Yasmeen Peerzade and her husband Zuber Peerzade, said that women were allowed to enter mosques during the time of the Prophet Mohammad.
"Like men, women also have the constitutional rights to offer worship according to their belief," they said in their written statement.
"There should not be any gender discrimination and allow Muslim women to pray in all mosques," say the couple.
The court last year lifted a ban on the entry of women of menstrual age at a Hindu temple in southern India saying it was a violation of their right to worship.
The Muslim couple referred to the temple ruling, which angered conservative Hindus when it was passed, as a precedent to support their call for women to be allowed to pray in mosques.
The petition comes at a sensitive time for relations been minority Muslims and the majority Hindu community in India.
Some members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist ruling party have been accused of stirring communal animosity as the party seeks a second term in a staggered general election now underway.
Supreme Court Judge Sharad Arvind Bobde said the court will examine the couple's request at length.
In 2017, the court ruled a law unconstitutional which previously allowed Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering three time the word 'talaq', which means divorce.
This year, the government issued an executive order making instant divorce an offense punishable with up to three years in jail.


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Understanding Immigration Through The "Bracero" Story
The debate over immigration into the United States occasionally gets to the issue of workers INVITED into the country from Mexico.
Lina Cordia, a Medford librarian and local historian, lays out the facts and figures in a lecture on the program.
It is part of the Windows in Time series of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and it's called "The Fruits of their Labors: the Bracero Program in Southern Oregon 1942-1964."
Lina Cordia presents the program today (November 1) at noon at the library in Medford, and November 8 at noon at the Ashland library. We get a preview in the studio.


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The female prophets known as sibyls were renowned across the Greco-Roman world and their pronouncements were considered a source of authoritative wisdom. Guillermo focuses on the stories that were told about four prominent sibyls, at Erythrae, Cumae, Delphi and Tibur. He also reflects on the wider cultural associations between women and prophecy and asks how the ancient pagan tradition was later fused with Christianity so successfully that sibyls feature in Michelangelo's decoration of the Sistine Chapel.


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Fewer than a quarter of Ohio's registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday's primary election, and many of them did so early.
Fewer than a quarter of Ohio's registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday's primary election, and many of them did so early.
In fact, more than 60 percent of the votes in Cuyahoga County came from people voting by absentee ballot instead of going to the polls Tuesday, and 45 percent of primary voters in Franklin County voted absentee by mail or in person, unofficial results show.
Statewide totals aren't yet available, and some absentee ballots are still being counted. They include ballots that were postmarked on time but received after the election, and ballots from voters who need to correct mistakes such as failing to turn in a challenge form if they switched major parties.
An increasing number of people have been voting absentee since the legislature ended the need to provide a reason in 2005. That has changed campaigns in Ohio, including by forcing them to start earlier because absentee voting begins 35 days before an election.
Some officials also think the day is coming when entire elections in Ohio will be conducted by early absentee ballot.
"It begs the public-policy question: Have we moved beyond the need for traditional Election Day, precinct-based voting?" said Matthew Damschroder, deputy Franklin County elections director and a former president of the Ohio Association of Election Officials.
"I think it's probably a natural progression," said Cuyahoga County Elections Director Jane Platten.
Total turnout for Tuesday's primary statewide was 22.3 percent, down from 24.3 percent in the most-recent comparable primary in 2006, but up from 19.4 percent in 2002.
Turnout in Franklin County for Tuesday's primary was 22.6 percent. The best turnout rate in the state was Madison County's 40.5 percent, and the worst was Lawrence County's 10.2 percent. Heavy weekend rains made four polling locations partly inaccessible there.
Although Ohio Democrats enjoy a registration advantage of more than 1million voters over Republicans, all unopposed statewide Republican candidates received more votes than their November Democratic opponents did in the respective party primaries, unofficial results show.
That includes Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich, who received 735,790 votes statewide, compared with 620,963 for Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland. The Kasich campaign also noted that Kasich was the top vote-getter in 70 counties, compared with Strickland's 18.
"Ted Strickland continues to fail to ignite enthusiasm among his party's faithful and, accordingly, underperforms at the ballot box," the Kasich campaign said.
Strickland campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith noted that Republicans had two contested statewide primaries to attract party voters, while Democrats had only one. She said the real test will be when Strickland and Kasich are pitted against each other on the Nov. 2 ballot.
"We're confident that when Ohio voters are presented with a clear choice between Congressman Kasich and Gov. Strickland, they will choose to support Gov. Strickland," she said.


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The Novarc team is made up of engineers, software developers, welders and robotic enthusiasts (yes, they exist) with automation and robotic specializations. With extensive experience in the robotics automation industry, we draw inspiration from engineering projects that were previously written off as impossible. Because we've worked everywhere from agile startups to enterprise corporations, we believe in innovation, collaboration and making a meaningful impact.
Soroush Karimzadeh
Soroush is the CEO and Co-Founder at Novarc. Previously, he was a Product Manager at Autopro Automation, managing industrial automation projects for oil and gas and mining companies. Prior to this, he was a project engineer at Kruger Products, designing, developing and implementing automated systems for paper machines and converting lines. In 2011, he founded and lead a startup technology company creating a novel SaaS CRM platform. Soroush holds an MBA in Strategy and Finance from the University of British Columbia and is a professional engineer as well as a CFA charterholder. He holds a Master of Applied Science in electrical engineering from the University of British Columbia and a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
Reza Abdollahi
Reza is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Novarc. Prior to Novarc, he was the chief engineer at a Vancouver based Robotic welding company, called Roboweld, for 10 years where he designed and built fixed automation and robotic solutions. Prior to Roboweld he was the managing director and chief engineer at Part Mashad where he designed and built automated machineries and equipment for various industries. He is an accomplished mechanical engineer with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the design and manufacturing process. Reza holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in mechanical engineering from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
Xichi Zheng
Xichi is the Vice President of Engineering at Novarc. He has over 30 years of engineering and management experience in a range of roles - from control system engineer, product manager, engineering executive to general manager, spanning a variety of industries - robotics, telecom, consumer electronics, and, cloud-based software. His three recent positions were in executive roles at tech startups - as General Manager for Parsable Canada, a SaaS platform for Industry 4.0; as VP Product Development for Neurio Technology, a hardware/software vendor for home intelligence and solar system monitoring; and VP Engineering at Recon Instruments, innovator of the world's first wearable heads-up display for action sports. Earlier in his career, Xichi was a hands-on control systems engineer and project manager for International Submarine Engineering, a pioneer in remotely operated underwater vehicles servicing the subsea industry since 1976. Xichi holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Simon Fraser University, and is a registered Professional Engineer.
Sean Haberer
Sean is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Novarc. He started his career as an engineer developing equipment and software for materials testing applications. After this role, Sean pursued a sales and marketing career specializing in pipeline coatings for the oil, gas and water markets. During his 30-year career, he has been involved in numerous projects around the world, received several patents and developed new technologies and applications for pipeline technology. Sean is involved in developing future leaders in technology and has been a member of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Engineering Alumni Board and been a mentor for engineering students. Sean is a graduate of Engineering Science at the University of Toronto and received a Masters in Engineering in Materials Science. He also received his MBA in Marketing from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Karthik Ram
Karthik is the Vice President of Operations at Novarc. Prior to joining Novarc, Karthik lead facility and multi-site real-estate operations at Avigilon Corporation (Motorola Solutions Inc.). He has also managed engineering and reliability teams as Director of Engineering and Engineering & Maintenance Manager for the past eight years. Karthik is a certified World Class Lean manufacturing (WCM) instructor and has lead several continuous improvement programs delivering high quality, operational efficiency and resulting cost savings. Karthik has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University, India; an advanced Master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the Sauder School of Business at UBC specializing in Finance and Entrepreneurship.
Ringo Gonzalez
Ringo Gonzalez is the Director of Welding Innovations at Novarc, and the Welding technologist, Welding Consultant, and Welding Instructor at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Ringo has worked internationally in diverse fields of welding technology from ship building to aerospace, military and private. He has been welding since 2001, and a Journeyman since 2006. Ringo has an "A" Level certification from Kwantlen university college, and a Provincial Instructor Diploma (PID) from Vancouver Community College (VCC).
Melissa Bayanzadeh
Melissa is the Director of Marketing at Novarc. She started her career as a Chemical Engineer and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over four years. In 2014, she Co-Founded Pet Remedies Pharmaceuticals, providing medications for animal hospitals in BC. After completing her MBA she pursued a marketing career in software and technology. Prior to Novarc she was the Marketing Manager at Evident Point Software, a leading provider of professional digital publishing solutions worldwide, overseeing brand identity, social media and content strategy, paid media, partnerships, influencers, and events. Melissa has a bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia specializing in Marketing and Strategy.
Cassandra Chan
Cassy is the Director of Supply Chain and Program Manager at Novarc. She started her career at BlackBerry and Contigo Systems in product testing and qualification. Prior to joining Novarc, she was part of Recon Instruments, innovator of the world's first wearable heads-up display for action sports, initially as a Junior Hardware Designer and then moved onto being a manufacturing and product compliance specialist. In 2015, Recon Instruments was acquired by Intel Corporation and Cassy moved onto being the Engineering Program Manager and Product Compliance Specialist, managing manufacturing requirements, production lines, and product compliance of the Recon Jet and accessories. Cassy holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Ahmad Ashoori
Ahmad is the Director of Robotics at Novarc. He started his career as an automation engineer developing PLC and HMI programs in automotive industry, and has more than 6 years of experience in design, commissioning, and robot programming. Prior to Novarc, he founded a startup technology company creating a medical device to assess and quantify Parkinson's disease severity. Ahmad has successfully completed Fanuc robot programming and he is also a functional safety engineer (TÜV Rheinland). He has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.


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Single point solar installations for power requirements
The solar city initiative, which aims to promote the use of renewable energy in housing societies, was inaugurated by power ministerSatyendar Jain at Dwarka on Sunday. Under this programme, rooftop solar installations will be provided at a single point for the entire apartment complex and the electricity generated will be used by the housing society.
In the first phase, around 150 societies will be targeted in south and west Delhi. Based on the response, the programme will be expanded to other residential areas. "To promote the use of solar energy, the government will also provide subsidy to the societies installing the infrastructure," Jain said.
The solar power will be used for streetlights, running water pumps and other activities in the societies and the surplus electricity will be channelled to the national grid. Under the programme, consumers will be educated about the benefits of solar energy and given various financing options for installation of the infrastructure.
The programme promises to give huge benefits for the consumers. According to an estimate, a medium size (1kW solar panel) rooftop system can save about Rs 750 every month on electricity bills for a period of 25 years.
The success of the programme can also help the discom minimise overloading issues in congested areas during peak summer months.


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Adventure Therapy Foundation is a nonprofit that exists to provide no-cost outdoor experiences designed for individuals and their families impacted by cancer.
We provide families with adventures of their own design. Families impacted by cancer are invited to present Adventure Therapy with an outdoor opportunity that no one in your family has ever tried. We then plan the adventure and send you on your way. The excitement mixed with adrenaline will seal the day into your family's memory forever.
One out-of-your-comfort-zone activity can prove to everyone in your family, that when you work together, you can accomplish anything. Adventures can look like ice skating, camping, backpacking, hiking, skiing, surfing, rock climbing, snowshoeing, cycling, zip lining, kayaking, trapeze training, sailing, and on and on your options go. Dream it up and we will set it up.
What's the dream activity for your family?
Let me start by saying you gave me a giftthat will truly last a lifetime.From the time we arrived here it has been magical.A break like this for me is only in dreams…you provided that, and I'm eternally grateful.Nancy
It has been 13 months since my dad wasdiagnosed with aggressive Stage 4 MantleCell Lymphoma. It seems like every week we say"remember what you were doingon this daylast year & how uncertain everything seemed?"Thanks to Adventure Therapy Foundationwe got to spend the day at Safari Westto celebrate my dad's miraculous recovery.And we all did it together – what a gift.—Julie
I spent the day fishing, riding horses,and chasing waterfalls with my favorite people.Thank you so much Adventure Therapy Foundationfor making this one of my best birthdays ever. . .What an amazing, restorative trip.—Katie
Getting away together was truly a giftas we work through the fears of the unknownand find ways to celebrate life and family.—Lydia
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|Project by ShaneA
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First, I was unsure as to the best place to post this "project". The handles are made of wood, right? They were sanded and refinished with a couple coats of tung oil. The plane was cleaned and repainted. The iron sharpened and the back flattened.
I am a hand plane beginner. I have recently jumped in with both feet on planes. I had some quesitons and wonderments about planes, that a lot of people on the site have helped me with. This one was rusted when I got it, cleaned that up with naval jelly and some sandpaper. A good cleaning and wire brushing, added some hammered black paint to the body. Got it working best I can with my limited knowledge.
All in all, planes are interesting little tools, lots of variations and history to learn about. Still working on my technique. I bet it took me about 3-4 hours fumbling around with it in total. I would like to thank all the people who helped me. But beware, the whole plane thing, can be addictive and take away from saw dust making time. But I think it is a worthy investment, for a lot of reasons. These planes have already outlived most of us, and will no doubt, outlive all of us. Thanks for looking and thanks for the advice I have gotten.
I still have not "flattened" the sole of this plane yet, but I will be working on that soon.
10 comments so far
#1 posted 10-27-2011 09:31 PM
Yes my friend it a slippery slope, enjoy your new old tool plenty of fun to be had…nice recon…BC
#2 posted 10-27-2011 09:51 PM
Nice !!!
-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one
#3 posted 10-27-2011 10:00 PM
Huzzah! \o/
Yeah an hour after that post of mine I've got at least 2 planes inbound and perhaps up to 3 more depending on how eBay bidding shakes out. (erm… oops.)
That's a pretty little plane.
#4 posted 10-27-2011 10:06 PM
Slippery slope, but they are interesting little tools. So much info out there, can be dizzying.
#5 posted 10-27-2011 10:52 PM
Take good care of it, keep the blade sharp, and this little tool will deliver years of clean shavings and satisfying woodworking. Nice job.
-- Gerry -- "I don't plan to ever really grow up ... I'm just going to learn how to act in public!"
#6 posted 10-27-2011 11:15 PM
planes are like beer, one's to many and 100 ain't enough.
Nice job.
-- http://timetestedtools.net - Collecting is an investment in the past, and the future.
#7 posted 10-28-2011 12:35 AM
And it looks like you scored well on those three other Stanley-Bailey planes in the background.
Floor wax will give you a sheen on that handle and tote to bring it closer to original gloss.
-- Jay in Changsha
#8 posted 10-28-2011 02:15 PM
It always makes me so happy to see a old plane put back to life.
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
#9 posted 10-28-2011 04:36 PM
That is great, I love seeing old tools restored and put to use.
#10 posted 12-14-2011 06:11 AM
Great job…..wow…. sorry to be so late to seeing it….lol…..thanks for the post! Great work!!!!
-- "Always continue to learn, laugh and share!" JJW
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This course is for anyone who wants to make audio drama, non audience scripted comedy or use elements of drama in factual programmes, or for would be dramatists who are interested in the whole process of making audio drama. There will be listening (a 45' radio play) and watching homework prior to the day that will inform the discussions.
It is through this shared watching and listening the group will work to build a deeper understanding of the role of the producer at each stage of the production process, both creative and administrative; find out more about how to work with a writer and explore the many ways of telling a story in sound. At the end of the day there will be an opportunity to meet the producer and sound engineer of the radio play and to discuss the work with them.
Date: Saturday 3rd February
Time: 9.30 am – 5pm
Venue: Note change of venue, now at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place off Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7RJ
No of places: 14
Fee: £125.00 + VAT - booking now open at bookwhen.com/rigtrain
Course outline:
So what does a Drama producer actually do. And when? How to be as prepared as possible pre and post recording.
Group discussion on audio drama sent ahead of the day particularly looking at use of sound, transition of scenes, acting styles.
Using two scenes from a piece of television comedy drama sent in advance we'll consider how they would work on radio. What's really important for the listener to know and what's not? How to create soundscapes.
Q&A with Drama producer and their sound engineer.
Training provider:
The course is taught by Caroline Raphael who has worked as both a theatre and a radio director, was a former Head of Radio Drama and commissioned drama for BBC Radio 4 for many years. Now back in production with her own company Dora Productions she also works with other indies including Pier Productions. Caroline lectures on radio drama at various universities with BA and MA students. She has also run an intensive Radio Drama course over 13 sessions for Creative Skillset/Grand Scheme Media. www.doraproductions.co.uk


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This video will immerse you in the atmosphere of my first album "But Does It Djent?.." recording. It was 3 absolutely insane days in an old studio on the outskirts of Moscow. Hard work - we were very limited in time. In this video you will find me, the composer Nikita Koshkin (half of the tracks on my album are my arrangements of the Maestro's music), Maxim, my ensemble partner and and Semen - the sound engineer. I hope you have a good time watching.
Music behind the scenes are excerpts from the album.
By the way, the album is available on iTunes. GooglePlay, Amazon and CDbaby. I
And also I still have some CDs with the album. To order a personally signed CD, write to me by e-mail: email@example.com
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Meet Our Instructors
Professor Darren McCall - Head Instructor
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd Degree Black Belt & 1st Degree Judo Black Belt
"I am married and we are the proud parents of five boys and one girl (including twins!). With eight members in our family, we know how valuable every dollar is, and we strive to make our programs very affordable. I began my grappling training in 1994 with Judo and I received my black belt in 1999. In 2000, I started training BJJ and received my black belt in 2007. Now, I'm a 3rd degree black belt in BJJ under 7th degree black belt Murilo Bustamante. I enjoy sharing my knowledge, enjoy watching others learn, and achieve their goals and dreams!"
Misael Miranda
Assistant BJJ Instructor (2nd Degree Black Belt)
He started in MMA when a friend invited him to train Jiu-Jitsu. He was 16 years old and didn't even know what Jiu-Jitsu was at the time. He started training as a hobby, and later, it became an addiction and lifestyle! Now he would not know what to do if he couldn't teach and train the art that he loves so much. It has become his life.
Liz McCall
Kids BJJ/MMA Instructor and BJJ Instructor (Black Belt)
She is married to Darren McCall. She is a mother of three children. She trains when she can and regularly teaches the kids classes! She has been training since September 2010 and has won and placed at many local tournaments, NAGA Tournaments, and IBJJF Tournaments!
Kris Gale
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He started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with us since 2010. He has done well in his BJJ Tournaments and he was undefeated. He is very technical and works well with children of all ages and has been teaching children since 2012.
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|Who Rules the Land of Denial?
|Season 3, Episode 8
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June 7, 2017
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Who Rules the Land of Denial? is the eighth episode of Season 3, and the twenty-eighth episode overall. It premiered June 7, 2017.
Nikki struggles to survive, Emmit gets spooked and Sy joins Varga for tea.
Yuri, Meemo, and Golem are setting up the road trap to flip the prison transport bus that Nikki is on. As Yuri makes his way inside the bus to kill Nikki, she is saved by fellow inmate Mr. Wrench and they escape into the surrounding woods. A couple pass by and Meemo gets in a van to chase them down and kill them. Yuri and Golem go hunting for Nikki and Mr. Wrench.
Nikki and Mr. Wrench come across a campsite and begin to use an axe to cut their prison chains. Yuri and his men hear this and attack with the crossbows they took from the hunters. One arrow hits Mr. Wrench and another goes into Nikki's leg. Mr. Wrench throws the axe into the surrounding pine trees where it is later revealed to have chopped Yuri's ear off. Golem tries to finish them off but is stabbed by Mr. Wrench using one of the arrows. They then proceed to strangulate him using the chains with such force that they decapitate him.
Coming out of the woods Nikki and Mr. Wrench find safe haven in a bowling alley. There they meet Paul Murrane. He shows Nikki a kitten called Ray and she believes Ray's soul inhabits the kitten. Paul explains that she can rise against the wicked and evil (Varga) and has persuaded Mr. Wrench to accompany her. He gives them a car to use and they leave. Next Yuri arrives missing an ear. Paul then shows him a vision of the Jewish people massacred by Russian Cossacks during the 1780s.
Sy goes to see Emmit at his house. Varga greets him and talks about their business is getting richer. Varga offers him food which Sy refuses but does drink the tea. The tea was poisoned and later at work Sy is rushed to the hospital where he eventually goes into a coma.
Some time has passed. After visiting Sy at the hospital Emmit goes to his car in the parking lot but finds Ray's red corvette instead. Back at work he finds his office has been redecorated with numerous pictures of the 2 cent stamp. Emmit begins to get paranoid but back at his house Meemo watches over him and when he refuses to sign business papers to earn more profits he is given drugs to make him cooperate. This time he palms the sedatives as he is laid in his bed to rest.
Gloria has been demoted to deputy and signs papers to finalize her divorce. As she gets ready to leave the police department Emmit shows up and tells her he wants to confess.
Main Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Emmit Stussy / Ray Stussy (vision; voice)
- Carrie Coon as Gloria Burgle
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nikki Swango
- Goran Bogdan as Yuri Gurka
- David Thewlis as V.M. Varga
Guest Starring
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Sy Feltz
- Russell Harvard as Wes Wrench
- Ray Wise as Paul Murrane
- Mark Forward as Donny Mashman
- Olivia Sandoval as Winnie Lopez
- DJ Qualls as Golem
- Andy Yu as Meemo
- Zina Lee as Madeline
- Graham Verchere as Nathan Burgle
- Joel Labelle as Dale
- Kealey Storrs as Father (Hunter)
- Jake Bunyan as Son (Hunter)
- Andrew Airlie as U.S. Marshal Red Vonnegut
- Bobby Izat as U.S. Marshal
- Michael Shepherd as Bartender
- Jennifer Boudreau as Helga
- Two unnamed hunters
- Unnamed couple
- Golem
- Yuri Gurka
- Nikki's interaction with Paul is reminiscent of the ending scene to Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 movie The Big Lebowski. Throughout the film, the supposedly supernatural stranger who narrates the film, has a friendly talk with the protagonist, the Dude, at a bowling alley. Both the scene in the film and the scene in the episode are shot similarly.
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Although much Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act media coverage has focused on the law's ability to help the uninsured get healthcare coverage, a new analysis from The Commonwealth Fund has found the law could benefit another group as well: the underinsured.
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, Fund researchers found that, in 2012, there were 31.7 million underinsured people younger than 65. The report defines "underinsured" as those with health insurance who spent 10 percent or more of their income on medical care (not including premiums), or 5 percent for those earning less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($22,980 for a single person and $47,100 for a family of four in 2013).
People in low- and middle-income households have the greatest risk of being either uninsured or underinsured, according to the report. Nationwide, 63 percent of those earning less than the poverty level ($11,490 for single people and $23,550 for a family of four in 2013) were uninsured or underinsured in 2012, according to the report. Additionally, 47 percent of those earning between 100 and 199 percent of the poverty level were uninsured or underinsured. And one out of five (20 percent) of people with incomes solidly in the middle class were either uninsured or insured but underinsured as of 2012.
Being underinsured has negative effects for both patients and providers, says the report's lead author, Cathy Schoen, senior vice president for policy, research and evaluation at the Fund. "Instead of having a patient that comes in with an insurance policy and able to pay their bills, they're at risk for becoming a bad debt and charity case or going without care because of fear of costs," she says. "With high-deductibles and high cost sharing, even insured patients cannot always pay their bill."
However, expanded Medicaid eligibility and premium assistance and other provisions available under the PPACA can help make coverage more affordable for the underinsured, according to the report. The law gives states the option of expanding their Medicaid programs to cover those earning as much as 138 percent of the federal poverty level ($15,856 for a single person and $32,499 for a family of four as of 2013) starting this year. Additionally, those earning between 100 percent and 400 percent ($45,960 for singles and $94,200 for families) of the poverty level qualify for subsidies to help cover the cost of premiums for health plans purchased through the PPACA exchanges. And for those in the lower income range, there are provisions for lower cost-sharing as well as premium help.
However, according to the report, as yet 24 states haven't expanded their Medicaid programs. Of those states, only
"Although some may be ineligible based on immigration status and others may be eligible under current Medicaid but not yet signed up, unless these states participate in the Medicaid expansion, there will be no new subsidized coverage option for these people since their income is too low to qualify for premium assistance," the report states.
The lack of affordable coverage options available to underinsured people in those states will also place more financial pressure on hospitals, health systems and other providers, especially as the federal government reduces Medicare and Medicaid payments meant to compensate for charity care, Ms. Schoen says. Medicare disproportionate share hospital/uncompensated care payments will decline in 2015 and beyond under the PPACA; MedPAC projects that Medicare DSH payments will decrease from roughly $12 billion this year to $9 billion in 2015.
The PPACA has the ability to help relieve the burden of high healthcare costs on both patients and providers. However, the report concludes whether or not that potential becomes a reality will critically depend, in part, on the states' decisions. There's still open debate surrounding Medicaid expansion in five states, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
"Many of the states not participating in Medicaid expansion have among the highest rates of uninsured or underinsured people as a share of their total state populations," the report says. "Without Medicaid expansion, this vulnerable group will remain at high risk for access, health and financial problems."
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AHIP President Advocates for Lower Tier of PPACA Health Plans
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