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My vision is to encourage clients to live in alignment and harmony within their own bodies and with the larger ecosystem. I choose to do this through enhancing their perception of the possibilities that herbs, nourishing foods, and lifestyle choices can provide. By consistently taking steps on this path, they realize their heart's vision in life, and joy in their bodies. This welcoming comfortable space is where wellness lives!
Education & Licensure
CNS - Certified Nutrition Specialist | Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists
LDN - Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Board of Dietetics/Nutrition
Masters of Science, Herbal Medicine - 2012 Tai Sophia Institute/Maryland University of Integrative Health , Laurel, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, with Departmental Honors - 1999 Washington College, Chestertown, MD
Spanish – Minor & Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society Member
University of Costa Rica, San Jose, CR, Spring 1998 Semester Abroad
Professional experience
Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, & Wellness
Areas of Interest & Research: Women's concerns, including sexuality, pregnancy, fertility, post-partum, stress, & self-care; Pediatric care, including herbal, dietary, and lifestyle options; Stress and nervous system care, including re-alignment with a healthy pace of living & being in joy with life; Digestive health & probiotics; Atopic conditions; Chronic fatigue; HPV; lymphatics. Promoting long-term sustainable life rhythms, wellness, & vitality.
Coursework In: Physiological systems (pathological and healthy); Herbs of the Western Materia Medica, both traditional and modern scientific uses (with selected Ayurvedic and Chinese herbs); Clinical assessment skills; Herbal phytochemistry & pharmacology; Medicine-making; Herbal safety & efficacy; Foods & nutritional inputs as medicine; Crafting unique herbal formulations to specific symptoms, constitutions, & individuals; Cultivating healing practices.
Herbalist, Nutritionist, Owner, Plant Wisdom Within, LLC - 2013 to present
Utilize deep listening, sharp knowledge of physiological systems, and informed assessment skills to craft personalized herbal formulations, nourishing food recommendations, and lifestyle enhancement to ease discomfort and promote vitality in clients.
Collaborative clinical setting. 1000+ hours of clinical service.
Dietetic Technician, CHEER Centers January to April 2012
Provided onsite nutritional education, individualized nutritional counseling, & led support groups for elder clients
Presenter, Tai Sophia Herbal Medicine Show - February 2011
Develop, create, & present herbal products to the public, promoting their use as viable, desirable wellness enhancement strategies.
Presenter, Public Lecture Series Probiotics in Pediatric Wellness - Dec 2011
Teaching Assistant, Tai Sophia Institute Field Studies - May 2011 Equinox Farm, Rutland, OH
Presenter, U.S. National Arboretum - Hot, Hot, Hot! The Secrets of Herbal Aphrodisiacs - Aug 2018
Educator, preschool through adult
Experience gained: Create, research, & present Spanish & Environmental Education programs in classroom & outdoor settings, designed to inspire children & adults of all ages & learning styles. Programs included week-long field trips, aquatic recreation, cave ecology, art, Native American history, nature walks, plant identification & use, Latin American cultural studies, and more. Grant-writing. Curriculum-writing to AIMS accreditation standards. Faculty advisor. Maintained 1000-gallon aquariums. Designed visual displays and program marketing materials.
Spanish Teacher, Gunston Day School August 2003 to April 2006 Centreville, MD
Spanish Teacher, The Jefferson School August 2002 to June 2003 Georgetown, DE
Environmental Educator, Cape Henlopen State Park May 2001 to Aug 2002 Lewes, DE
Children's Librarian, Chattanooga HCB Library Sept 2000 to May 2001 Chattanooga, TN
Environmental Educator, Fall Creek Falls State Park March to Sept 2000 Pikeville, TN
Service Industry
Experience gained: Build & earn clients'' trust in order to efficiently discern their desires & provide for their comfort from a heartfelt and skillful space. Landscape and maintain buildings and grounds for 55-acre, 5-building waterfront property. Oversee & assist contractor projects. Strengthen interpersonal skills.
Groundskeeper/Caretaker, "The Shore" May 2004 to September 2009 Centreville, MD
Waitstaff, Arena's Deli & Beach Bar 2008-2009/ 2001-2003 /1996-2000 Rehoboth Beach, DE
Waitstaff/Housekeeper, Cherokee Park Dude Ranch June to Nov 1999 Livermore, CO
Professional Affiliations/Community Service
Volunteer Intern, Jim Duke's Green Farmacy Garden 2010 & 2011
Member, United Plant Savers, 2010 to present
Member, American Herbalists Guild, 2015 to present
Student Delegation Representative, Tai Sophia: 2010 - 2012
New England Women's Herbal Conference, 2010
International Herb Symposium, 2011, 2013, 2017
Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference, 2011
American Herbalists Guild Conference 2012, 2015, 2016
Homestead Farms Community Supported Agriculture Volunteer 2010 & 2011
Lifeforce Yoga to Manage Your Mood with Amy Weintraub, 2010 & 2011
Gateway to the Heart with Beth Seiwell & Ed Harrold, 2010
Goddess to the Core with Sierra Bender, 2008
Yoga, gardening, hiking, camping, kayaking, disc golf, Waldorf-homeschooling, slow food, contemplating, creating, being in joy
Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Chile, Canada, Mexico, USA
Professional Perspective:
"As a practitioner, Joan joins a strong base of clinical and physiological knowledge with a compassionate, holistic, and spiritually-grounded approach... She honors her clients, colleagues and the herbal profession and holds healing space elegantly. It is a blessing to have learned and worked with her for the past few years."
Ayo Ngozi
Colleague, Tai Sophia Institute
"What a wonderful visit! Thanks so much for helping me deal with the whirlwind of emotions I've had all bottled up! I used your salve overnight, and I'm pretty amazed how great my hands feel today. This is coming from someone who's tried just about every eczema concoction on the market for the past 25 years. Hail Joan!!!"
"Receiving healing work from Joan comes from her wisdom and inner knowing of herself first; she has done this work, and is now professionally trained to help you fulfill your dreams... [She] has a strong yoga/meditation practice that will help you understand the underlying imbalances that confuse the mind and close off your heart to learning. Getting back to our natural organic state, with the ebb and flow of nature is what Joan will teach you... Time spent with Joan will be motivating for you and a great resource for inner peace and outer abundance."
Ed Harrold
Director of Whole Self Healing, Comfort Zone Yoga Center
"Joan embodies a very real sense of compassion tempered with reality. …Her sense of fun and exploration is combined with a very peaceful and reassuring presence."
Gayle Rush
Colleague, The Jefferson School
2010 - present
2010 - present


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Gurtam team is constantly working to improve the company products. Now it comes to the new Gurtam website. For 8 years it served us faithfully, but time has come to give the website a new breath of life.
We are happy to present the updated Gurtam.com. We took the best of its forerunner, updated our product information, freshened up and simplified design to improve usability. Then again, it's up to you to decide whether we've succeeded.
Pretty much one of the most important website sections devoted to company products. Here we came out with the core Gurtam developments, and Wialon being the first and foremost:
While developing the new website we put an increased focus on Wialon-integrated hardware and its manufacturers:
Our favourite website section is devoted to Gurtam partners. Here we unite community members:
Technical support, training and certification were granted separate webpages, as these services represent key benefits of cooperation with Gurtam. A new page devoted to marketing support also appeared on our site. Here our partners can download marketing materials and presentations for further promotion of Wialon system. Help page contains links to useful resources which will be helpful to understand Wialon functional capabilities.
This section contains a detailed description of our company.
This is not the end of our website update. We are planning to implement numerous modules and improvements. And while our new website is being tested by real users, your opinion of user friendliness and informational content is important for us. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. We'll give due consideration to your ideas and implement the most interesting of them.

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October Happenings at Pensacola Auto Accident Attorney, Zarzaur Law Firm
October was an exciting month at Pensacola Car Accident Lawyer, Joe Zarzaur's Law firm, Zarzaur Law, P.A. – Along with the resurrection of Gallery Night, Zarzaur Law sponsored several local races, participated in Downtown Pensacola's annual Trick or Treat event and even had to deal with the aftermath of a fire!
Gallery Night October 2017
At Zarzaur Law, a Pensacola Auto Accident Attorney, October's Downtown Pensacola Gallery Night Kicked off early. "Legal Graffiti" is an event hosted at the Zarzaur Law offices during each and every Gallery Night in downtown Pensacola. The event raised money for two non-profits this time around, FavorHouse and The American Cancer Society, Pensacola.
Run Pensacola
Pensacola Car Accident Law Firm, Zarzaur Law, P.A. Sponsored two Run Pensacola events in October – the Bridge to Bridge 5k and the Pensacola Perfect 10. Don't forget to sign up for the end of the year runs: The Pensacola Turkey Trot, the Ho Ho Hustle & The Holiday Half, all put on by Run Pensacola!
October Feature in the Business Climate
Joe and his office/residence were featured in the 12th annual Downtown issue of Business Climate. Zarzaur's current residence is a building constructed in the 1800's – chalk full of history and interesting facts about Downtown Pensacola. Grab an issue or read it online today
Palafox Subway Catches Fire
"The Subway below us had a fire last night. We are all ok, and our home on the corner of Palafox and Romana will be ok too, lots of smoke. From all of us at Zarzaur Law P.A.; thank you City of Pensacola first responders! Our Pensacola Fire Department and our Pensacola Police Department response last night was amazing.
We appreciate you!"
Afterward, Pensacola auto accident lawyer, Joe Zarzaur brought over a catered lunch to the Pensacola Fire Department to thank them for everything they've done!
Thanks again to Pensacola Fire Department nd Pensacola Police Department from Zarzaur Law, P.A!
Downtown Pensacola Trick or Treat
The Zarzaur Law, P.A. team working together at the Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board's Annual Trick or Treat event!
One of Pensacola's most anticipated events of the year, the family-friendly returned to Palafox Street for another fun night. More than 50 businesses along Palafox, marked with a trick-or-treat poster displayed in their window, were ready to fill bags with candy and other Halloween goodies – Including Zarzaur Law! For the second year in a row, the Superhero block was the talk of the town, giving out handfuls of candy and safety reflectors for Halloween Night.


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How Your Board Should Look
Once you have mastered setting up the board, jump back over to the Learn Chess page for lessons on individual piece movement.
Before you start to play a game of chess, you obviously have to setup the board and pieces, and they have to be setup the same way every time.
"Gee, Mr. Chessguy, that's looks awfully complicated!", you might say. Well, its really not. Let's see if we can break it down into some individual steps (and a couple of simple rules) that will make it really easy.
First lets look at the board by itself.
The board is 8 squares by 8 squares, for a total of 64 squares. There IS a right way and a wrong way to set up the board. The rule to remember here is that a light-colored square MUST go in your right hand corner, as highlighted in yellow. Believe me, it DOES make a difference, as we'll soon see.
(By the way, some boards come with letters and numbers along the outside edges, as I'm showing here. That has to do with something called 'chess notation', which we'll get into later down the road. But if your board has these letters and numbers, you position it so that the letters face the players and the numbers are along the right-hand and left-hand sides. If you do that, then your right-hand corner square will be light-colored, guaranteed!)
Next, we'll get about half the job finished by setting up the pawns.
There're 8 white pawns and 8 black pawns. They're simple. You just line them up on the second and seventh rows. (8 squares, 8 pawns. Simple.)
See, I told you this was simple. You're already half way done.
(Also, notice the letters along the side of the board, if you've got that kind of board. We placed the white pawns on the row with the '2', and the black pawns on the '7' row. Again, that'll become more important later on when we look at 'chess notation'. By the way, 'rows' are sometimes called 'ranks', as in the 2nd rank and the 7th rank.)
Now lets handle the rooks.
There are four of them, two white rooks and two black rooks, and they go into the four corners. Guess which colors go where….
What, you didn't think Black rooks were set up behind the white pawns, did you? That would end games real quick!.
Anyway, now we'll look at knights.
There are four of them, as well (two white and two black) and they get placed next to the rooks.
There're the knights….
The bag of pieces is getting pretty empty, isn't it?
Okay, now we'll place the bishops.
Based on where the knights went, anyone care to guess where bishops go?
That's right. Bishops get set up next to the knights.
Now we're down to kings and queens
And now lets go back to review when we first unrolled the board and put it on the table. Remember I said the board had to be placed so that square on your right-hand side was light, and not dark? Now you'll see why, as we place the queens on the board.
The simple rule to remember here is 'queens are set up on their own color squares'. By that, I mean the white queen starts on a white square and the black queen starts on a black square. So since we've been grouping the pieces together by color, where do you think the white queen would go so that it sits on its own color?
Exactly. The white queens starts on a white square.
And the black queen? Think about it now…. Black queen on a black square…..
Yep, that's it! Queens go on their own color squares.
Now let's see, all we got left is a couple of kings. Anyone have any ideas?….. Come on, now……
Guess what? You've set up the board and pieces. You're ready to play! Practice this a few times, and it'll become second nature to you. You'll be able to lay out a chess set without even thinking about it. And I'll let you in on a little secret: just having gone through this exercise, you now know more about chess than 75% of everyone else, everywhere!
(I'll also make you a bet that if you watch people playing chess in a movie or on TV, many more times than not they'll have the pieces set up wrong and don't even know it!)
Yeah, there're hoards of people out there who don't even know how to set up a chess set correctly.
YOU know how, though, and that makes you pretty special!
Once you have mastered setting up the board, jump back over to the Learn Chess page for lessons on individual piece movement.


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It's been more than a year since the constitutional crisis that enveloped the Republic of the Gambia, when former president Yahya Jammeh lost re-election, defeated at the hands of reformist politician Adam Barrow, and subsequently refused to step down. The week-long drama ended with an armed military intervention on the part of regional African nations, and the eventual elevation of Barrow to his rightful place as president.
So, as we continue into the new president's second year in office, perhaps it's time to look back upon the aftereffects of the theatrics from last spring and attempt to understand the post-Jammeh Gambia that Barrow is attempting to foster.
To say or imply in any way that the triumph of democracy in this former Commonwealth nation was inevitable would represent a gross misunderstanding of the nature of democracy itself in Africa. Time and time again, self-rule and individualism have been shrugged off as unrealistic expectations on a continent where the main pathway to power is often conquest. It took South Africa over 50 years to rid itself of apartheid, and when General Idi Amin took power in Uganda, killing hundreds of thousands in the 1970s, the African community stood aside. Foreign policy as a genuine commitment to some uniting principle for African nations is a rarity, and this is why the Gambia intervention appears to be a positive sign of changing attitudes.
When Jammeh refused to cede power after originally acknowledging his electoral defeat, it seemed like the confirmation of what everyone already knew, that he was essentially a dictator. Lack of press freedom, human rights abuses, and rampant corruption were only a few of the plagues upon the Gambian house, and the election only served as a reminder of their continuing presence. But when The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced it would lead a military coalition into the country to ensure the peaceful transition of power to the victor, many failed to realize the significance of the move. No, this wasn't a Western-backed front for international interests, or a meaningless United Nations ploy, this was a very real response to a very real problem that a 100% African alliance was going to deal with.
The incursion only saw fighting between Jammeh loyalists and the ECOWAS coalition in a few small villages, but with the help of the Nigerian navy and air force, as well as ground troops provided mainly by Ghana and Senegal, Jammeh saw the writing on the wall and fled the country, marking the end of the conflict.
But the real fight was just beginning.
The tiny African nation, situated strategically upon the banks of the Gambia river, has regularly been ignored by the international press since the conflict, even as the country continues to heal itself from the previous administration's dangerous policies. While the armed conflict and political strife might be over, the rebuilding of a recently liberated country from the chains of nepotism and corruption are just as important, if not more so, and certainly deserve the same amount of attention.
The recent elections in the country, although plagued by low voter turnout, were indeed free and fair. They resulted in a victory for Barrow's party at the local levels, unsurprising given the extreme gains his party made in the parliament in April of last year.
Barrow has been making good on his reform pledges and changing the country in a profound way. "President Barrow's first 100 days have included some momentous steps forward for human rights in Gambia, but there remains a huge amount to do in order to make a decisive break with the country's brutal past," said Alioune Tine, Amnesty International's West and Central Africa Regional Director, back in 2017.
One of Barrow's first major reforms was to adjust the nation's security standards and operations to respect international human rights regulations, and to push through systemic changes to speed up operations. The young president also abolished the death penalty, and made strides in modernizing the economy toward a more efficient model. His more humbled style of leadership, and his plain-spoken manner have helped endear him to the people, especially when contrasted to his predecessor's haughty sense of self-worth. Barrow's nickname is literally, "no drama Adama."
While Barrow is still making his way through the system, and will assuredly face difficulties in his quest to change a nation that has grown accustomed to the violation of basic human rights and liberties, he has been making a positive effort in the region, unlike any seen in a long time. So the lessons we can learn from this abrupt change of events in the Gambia are clear: Barrow is sincere, change is coming, and don't underestimate the yearn for democracy.
The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the authors are theirs alone and don't reflect any official position of Geopoliticalmonitor.com.


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trac-post-commit-hook on DreamHost
Now that I have Trac working on DreamHost, I want to also get the trac-post-commit-hook working, so that commits will automatically show up in Trac. Using the default instructions unfortunately does not work fully, since the installation by DreamTracInstall which I wrote about earlier does some specific things (like installing a completely new Python environment) that the default instructions don't take into consideration. It's not that hard though, as the basic steps are the same.
First of all, you'll need the script. Since DreamTracInstall currently installed 0.9.6, you need to use that version. You put this script in some location on the server. I put mine in /home/skoop/trac_sites/trac_hooks (I know, maybe not the best location, but it keeps my home dir clean).
Now, using an SSH connection, go to your subversion environment for which you want to install the hook (/home/myusername/svn/myproject/hooks). Copy the post-commit template (post-commit.tmpl) to 'post-commit' (no quotes). Your post-commit script will now be found. Comment out the e-mail alert (unless you want to use it, in that case chance the e-mailaddress). Now, add the following:
LOG=`/usr/bin/svnlook log -r $REV $REPOS` AUTHOR=`/usr/bin/svnlook author -r $REV $REPOS` TRAC_ENV='/home/myusername/trac_sites/myproject/' HOME='/home/myusername' export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/packages/lib/python2.3/site-packages" export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$HOME/packages/lib" export PATH="$HOME/packages/bin:$PATH" /home/myusername/packages/bin/python2.3 /home/myusername/trac_sites/trac_hooks/trac-post-commit-hook \ -p "$TRAC_ENV" \ -r "$REV" \ -u "$AUTHOR" \ -m "$LOG"
Ensure to edit the paths to your specific situation.
Now, you need to one last thing. You need to ensure that your trac database directory and file are writable by the webserver user. I am sure we're opening up a can of security worms here, but it seems there's no easy way around it, except if you want to somehow start writing proxy scripts which are executed as another user. So go to /home/myusername/trac_sites/myproject/ and chmod -R 777 db
Now you should be all set. Commit something to your repository, with in the commit message something like re #1 (this has to be an existing issue number of course) ... in the Trac web interface, you should now see the commit message with a reference to the changeset listed with the issue you mentioned.


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Course5 Intelligence Pvt. Ltd - Multi Retailer Marketplace Dashboard
This dashboard helps you to understand retail sales ,customer behavior, position in market share to analyze lost opportunities and product forecasting. It also allow to manage and monitor multi channel retailers simultaneously.Contact partner Watch video
- Gold Data Analytics
A leading CPG conglomerate headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., that operates in more than 40 countries offers a wide range of products on multiple mediums - online, offline, and hybrid.
Business challenges:
- Managing Multiple Retailers: The input to these numbers come from multiple retailers. Each of the retailers (Walmart, Costco, Amazon etc.) have their own set of tools, processes, and systems used to run and manage everyday operations.
- Scattered Data Points: The company faced challenges in data management and reporting.
- Multiple Teams: Teams from various functions – category and sales, supply chain, retail operations need to monitor and act on multiple KPIs at various levels of detail. To name a few - inventory availability and OOS (out-of-stock), margin and profitability, ratings, reviews, average order value etc.
- Inventory availability: Teams were inundated with multiple insights through existing systems, none of them directed them to on-ground operations to the most critical exceptions that needed their immediate attention. In a demanding industry of CPG a simple delay in restocking leads to significant revenue losses and in certain channels like Amazon, penalties in the form of losing the 'buy box'.
Solution to Business Challenges:
Among the many challenges, disparate data sources and relationship between data points were key. An architecture was designed and put in place to centralize multiple sources from interoperable systems into one seamless system. Additionally, a relational database was setup to build context to the data from the CRM, 3rd party competitive analysis, and the analytics portal. To give an example of, if the revenues were dipping across retailers, it was now possible to pin point the SKUs (stock keeping unit or to simplify a unique product) was responsible for the loss.
- Summary Dashboard (Operational View): The dashboard consists of a Summary view that provides a bird's eye view of the business performance across all retailers in terms of Revenue and Units Sold. This view is created for Executive level end – user.
- Target Attainment: This chart present in Retailer Dashboard helps indicate retailer's performance against a predefined sales figure (target). This helps identify underperforming retailers such that account managers then can take corrective measure to meet targets.
- Revenue/Unit Trend: The revenue and unit trend provide insights into the revenue and total units sold over time periods. It also provides an indication into the YoY performance for that period. The user has the ability to deep dive into category, brand and product level analysis by selecting particular time periods from the chart.
- Retailer Dashboard (Analytical View): The retailer dashboard is specifically designed for deeper analysis of data by means of chart interactions and filters. The user has the ability analyze data starting at category level all the way down to the product level.
Key Features of the dashboard:
- The dashboard consists of a Summary view that provides a bird's eye view of the business performance across all retailers in terms of Revenue and Units Sold.
- The retailer specific dashboard is designed for a deeper analysis of the data by means of chart interactions and filters.
- Users have the ability to carry out a top-down analysis of the business performance from the level of retailer all the way down to products.
- Target chart has been incorporated to analyze performance at the retailer level.
- Top and bottom performance chart has been created to analyze the top/least performing categories, brand and product.
- Trend charts enable the user to analyze the performance for historical timeframes.
- UPC/ASIN level tabular view has been created to enable the export of data for further ad-hoc analysis.
Impact on the dashboard:
Immediate Impact:
The immediate impact delivered was creation of a single source of truth. It eliminated the need to sift through multiple systems for performance measurement and ability to compare and contrast products at an SKU level across 40 marketplaces. The data points were harmonized to improve the speed at which insights were delivered.
Operational Impact:
- Dashboards offer a bird's eye view into multiple metrics and KPIs (revenue and units sold across all retailers, the average sales price, average order value, market share %). and a granular view to 'pinch and zoom' analyses right from category to product level from across three geographic regions.
- The analytical engine continuously monitors data and allows business users ample time to respond and take appropriate decisions.
- This centralized repository now opens up a host of possibilities enabling analytical models to unearth trends and insights in week rather than months.
- The ecommerce teams now have the visibility into global inventory and allows proactive measures to be taken to ensure retailers do not run out of stock.
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The First-Ever Mid-Engine Corvette is Headed to Chevy Dealerships in March 2020
It's Official: The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Adds North American Car of the Year Award to Its Accolades
The Chevrolet Bolt Will Get You There with an Impressive 259-Mile Range
One of the concerns that consumers often quote when deciding whether to consider electric vehicles is whether the range will be great enough for their needs. In 2020, the Chevrolet Bolt will be putting those fears to rest, as the game-changing SUV provides over 250 travel miles on a full charge. The battery engineering team at Chevrolet has been working overtime to help boost the EPA-estimated range and is delighted to announce to consumers that they've achieved a 10% increase over the 2019 model edition.
Updated Chemistry Equals Longer Drive Time
To eke out this additional drive time, the engineers tweaked the chemistry on the battery to improve the energy of the cell electrodes. This helped to advance the range of the vehicle without requiring significant changes in how the physical batt...
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is Delivering EPA Estimated 33 MPG
Chances are, your current truck is getting 33 miles per gallon -- but the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is set to deliver! This unheard-of stat makes the 2020 Silverado one of the most fuel-efficient full-size trucks on the market today, with gas mileage that rivals that of a traditional sedan. You will be able to see this fantastic new truck at your local Chevy dealership along with all the current models you will enjoy.
No Lack of Power in the New Silverado
The 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel engine really delivers. Along with the 33-mpg highway, you won't be hurting for power as the SAE-certified 277 horsepower will keep you moving. The towing capacity of up to 9,300 pounds and a 1,870-pound max payload makes the truck ideal for the majority of mid-market buyers of light trucks.
Innovative Technol...
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is Capturing the Imagination of Americans
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado's new 3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel is redefining how trucks deliver performance and efficiency in a refined, streamlined package. This latest addition to the Silverado family doesn't require any compromises and your local Chevrolet dealership is excited to provide customers with this exciting new truck that includes class-leading torque and horsepower.
Engineering Excitement on the Road
"From the moment the engine is started to its idle, acceleration and highway cruising, the 3.0L Duramax performance will change perceptions of what a diesel engine can offer in refinement," said Nicola Menarini, director for Diesel Truck Engine Program Execution. The 3.0L Duramax diesel is one of six of the ways consumers can define their need for performance, value and efficiency....
Chevrolet Debuts the All-New 2021 Trailblazer
It's hard to believe, but we are already talking about the hot new Chevrolet Trailblazer for 2021 -- a model that your local Chevrolet dealership will not have until early 2020. This latest addition to the Chevy portfolio will be an entrant in the exciting small SUV segment, where there are crossovers between cars and SUVs.
Trailblazer's Unique Personality Shines
While vehicle specifications are not available quite yet, it's easy to see that the new 2021 Trailblazer will make a statement when it hits the road. The bold styling and strong curves mask an interior that leaves little to be desired. The standard two-tone roof stands out in the crowded crossover market with a distinctive look as unique as the brand.
Entirely New -- and Active -- Safety Features
One of the most anticipated featur...
The Chevy Equinox Sales Propel the SUV to Second Best-Selling Spot
Chevrolet vehicles have been extremely popular with American drivers for decades, and that trend continues with the all-new Chevrolet Equinox sales in the first quarter of 2019. With sales increasing more than 7 percent over 2018, Chevy's Equinox is only lagging behind the Nissan Rogue in the SUV segment that also contains the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Jeep Cherokee and many more. See why Chevy's Equinox is winning over drivers by the thousands at your local Chevrolet dealership.
Exceptional Performance and EPA-Rated Fuel Economy
The 2018 model was completely redesigned, meaning there were only modest shifts in the new 2019 model. One thing that didn't change was the exceptional fuel economy numbers, with the AWD 2.0L turbo providing 22 mpg city and 28 mpg on the highway. Front...
Chevrolet Offers Fuel-Saving Technology on Pickup Trucks
Pickup trucks are heavy-duty transportation machines, but they aren't known for being particularly effective in terms of gas mileage. With the ongoing industry focus on electric vehicles, it is no surprise that truck makers are stepping up and engineering trucks that include more fuel-saving technology than ever before. Here's what you will find at your local Chevrolet dealership in terms of these new and more efficient trucks.
Truck Versions for Every Driver
Want more power? Great! More fuel efficiency? You got it! Automotive manufacturers are listening well to shopper requests and delivering their award-winning trucks with more options. The Chevrolet Silverado is a great example, with the all-new 2019 Silverado coming with six different transmission and engine combos paired with eight di...
Chevrolet Premieres the Heavy-Duty Silverado
Silverado lovers -- get ready to truly appreciate what is coming to a Chevrolet dealership near you: the new Heavy-Duty Silverado. This truck is the ultimate choice for work and play, and screams "tough" from the oversized and aggressive grill to the massive gaps between the grill, fenders and bumpers. The 2020 Silverado HD is definitely ready for action!
Plenty of Power
The gas-powered V8 Duramax engine on the Silverado HD is ready for action, while the heavy transmission from the GMC Sierra helps bring the power. Over 910 foot-pounds of torque are developed, with a 445 horsepower makes this a behemoth to be reckoned with. Towing capacities for the 2020 Silverado Heavy-Duty will range up to 17,400 pounds.
Stylish Steel
Chevy's latest steel truck is stylish, with a range of colors availabl...
Strongest, Most Advanced Silverado Ever
For 2019, Chevrolet's designers and engineers have completely reimagined the Silverado to offer an expanded range of six engine and transmission options in addition to eight vehicle models. Using advanced materials, Chevrolet also improved the strength and size of the Silverado while shaving 450 pounds from the truck's total weight. Both bigger and lighter than ever before, the latest Silverado from Chevrolet also boasts 50 industry-first features, including one which could change the way the world thinks of a tailgate forever.
Chevrolet's Surprising 2019 Silverado Feature
In the company's third ad designed to rollout the 2019 Silverado, they reveal a surprisingly innovative feature: a key fob-controlled tailgate. After watching several individuals manually lowering and lifting tailgates o...
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Calf/Clan Dress Sporran
Product # MSF-1033
This sporran uses calf fur for the front body, black leather tassels with red accents and a Clan embossed targe with red highlights and decorative stitching. The cantle is chrome and features a stamped Celtic weave pattern. The tassels are mounted on chrome chain and chrome ball bells.
Please indicate your Clan selection when ordering.
*Note* Calf fur ranges from white to creme and the spotting black to dark brown. These colour variations are natural and make every sporran unique.


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Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Unity blog! I made a quick CAS card using a Unity sentiment stamp that I got from the Unity challenge winnings! Love Unity's stamps!! The papers are from the Authentique Journey pad. Go join in the FWF, or just go see all the awesome Unity goodness! Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Black and Gray all the way!
Gingersnap Creations. I've missed entering and even commenting on their blog, and now I can! Finally! They have a challenge right now to use black and grays, and although there is some kind of Poe theme as well, mine isn't anything close to that! But the colors are right on! I chose to do pretty and sophisticated, instead of dark and dreary since it's close to Halloween and all. Not my usual style by any means, but I was up for the challenge. So if you'd like to see more black and gray creations, or enter yourself, click the link above!
Materials List:
Embossing folders, embossing powder, Unity Stamps, Stampin Up! ink, Versamark, Creative Memories cardstock, lace, ribbon, and buttons from my stash.
Materials List:
Embossing folders, embossing powder, Unity Stamps, Stampin Up! ink, Versamark, Creative Memories cardstock, lace, ribbon, and buttons from my stash.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Rubber Redneck STAMPede blog. All you Stampin Up! fans head on over there! I followed the sketch just as it was, and used some retired stamps sets, and colors. The DP I got from Holly's Fall Fest course, and love the design on it! She's also starting a new Winter Wonderland online class soon if your interested, you can read about it on her link above. Thanks for stopping by!
Materials List:
Stampin Up! stamp sets, Artifacts(2005), Everyday Flexible Phrases(2004)
Stampin Up! ink in Really Rust
Stampin Up! cardstock in Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip
Stampin Up! Scallop Border Punch, Oval Punch, Hemp Twine, and Perfect Details Texturz Plate
Materials List:
Stampin Up! stamp sets, Artifacts(2005), Everyday Flexible Phrases(2004)
Stampin Up! ink in Really Rust
Stampin Up! cardstock in Very Vanilla, Mellow Moss, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip
Stampin Up! Scallop Border Punch, Oval Punch, Hemp Twine, and Perfect Details Texturz Plate
She's Got Legs!
The Stamping Boutique that I colored in with my pencils. I'm still learning the whole shading technique. I have not jumped on the Copic bandwagon, I can't see myself buying tons of colors of markers. Although they look nice, I'll stick with my pencils! I kind of quit putting a list of materials used on my post, but I should start again. So below is what I used to make this card. Have a wonderful day!
Materials used:
All patterned paper from Lily Bee Designs-Picket Fence
Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Dusty Concord, Ripe Persimmon, Fired Brick
Watercolor Pencils
Tattered Florals Sizzix die
Pinking Shears, EK Success Border Punch, Stampin Up oval punch
Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, Foam Dots
Materials used:
All patterned paper from Lily Bee Designs-Picket Fence
Distress Inks in Vintage Photo, Dusty Concord, Ripe Persimmon, Fired Brick
Watercolor Pencils
Tattered Florals Sizzix die
Pinking Shears, EK Success Border Punch, Stampin Up oval punch
Rhinestones, Sewing Machine, Foam Dots
Monday, October 24, 2011
Mr. Scarecrow
The Stamping Boutique, where she sells her hand drawn art in digital stamps. This scarecrow is one I got over the weekend. He is colored with my watercolor pencils on thick cardstock. The bg paper I also colored with Ripe Persimmon DI, it was just a cream color. Added some rick rack and buttons. I still need to add a few elements maybe, but I didn't want to take away from the scarecrow image. I think he's so cute! I am linking this to 2 Sister's Challenge Blog, where the theme is pumpkin patch. And you could win something from Tracey if you enter! Thank you for stopping by!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Halloween Cutie
Unity Friends With Flair Fridays. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
For My DH
2 Sister's Challenge Blog, where they have a sketch to follow. The card looks alot better in person! The card base is Coordinations paper, the other papers are from Karen Foster, even the deer that I fussy cut out. The sentiment is a clear stamp from Hero Arts. And the twine is from Stampin Up! Thanks for looking in!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
here. I have added this to my SCS gallery here. And the {ippity} blog is challenging us to enter the SCS card drive here. It really is a wonderful challenge despite getting prizes. We are to mail our cards to the address given at SCS, and they will be given to patients and their families. So please join in on this wonderful cause! Oh, and I chose the real men wear pink masculine card challenge!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Better Paper Pumpkin!
here. This one here is the second one I made, and I changed mine a bit. I used 7 strips of paper, and instead of knotting the ribbon at the bottom, I folded the ribbon over and used a big glue dot to hold it in place. This makes the pumpkin sit flatter. I didn't add any leaves like hers, just the twisted paper vines. Go check out her video, and make some of your own!
Workshop Time Again!
Emily's blog post! I knew I could incorporate her design into a smaller size! Thanks Emily for the inspiration! All the papers I used are from Authentique and Lily Bee Designs, the label stamps are {ippity}, and I used various punches and stamps for the embellishments. Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, October 14, 2011
New Fall and Christmas Items!
here, or on the stores blog here. The pic above are chipboard shapes from Little Yellow Bicycle from their new line Hello Fall. I think they are the cutest, and will look great on my scrapbook pages! I have also added papers, stamps, and dies from different companies like, Teresa Collins, Making Memories, Spellbinders, and a few Tim Holtz Alterations. Go check them out, and pass the word! Here are just a few of the new items!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Ippity Chick Challenge
here. My sentiment is of course an Ippity one, and I got my shaped card from the Top Note Sizzix die. My flower was made with a Martha Stewart border punch, and I have instructions for making them below. My sweet blog friend Emily sent me a get well card last week because I wasn't feeling well(thanks so much Emily!), so that's what prompted me to make this one. Click the Chick Challenge link above to see more Ippity, or to join in!
The punch on the left I just got, and it makes a rolled flower as shown here. The other punch is a normal size EK Success border punch. While I like the look of the flower that this new punch makes, it is not good for mailing at all. It stands up too tall.
So I racked my brain a bit, and come up with this flower using the same punch. Quite different, but much flatter for mailing. So here's how it's made.
Punch any length with the punch, mine is 8 1/2" This punch will also leave a 1/4" border at the bottom. If using a regular border punch, trim your's to 1/4" Start folding the strip as shown. I also cut a 1 1/4" circle and applied some super tacky adhesive. This will be used to attach your strips on.
Punch 2 more strips and start folding them in the same way, except make the folds smaller than the one before. I used 3 strips on my flower.
Once your strips are all folded, overlap the two ends and glue in place. I used a glue pen, but any glue should work. The second flower in this pic is what yours should look like after folding and gluing. It's not flat I know, but push down your flower and crease the folds good, and you will have a flat piece like the third one shown.
Now, start layering each one on your circle. You may need to add more adhesive for the last one.
This is what it should look like with all three strips. The center isn't very attractive, so I added a large button. The purple flower here is from the punch shown above, and the one on my card is a Martha Stewart border punch. So any one will work really, just make sure your folds keep getting smaller on the 3 strips!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Paper Punch Pumpkins Tutorial
If you're looking for the Flasback Friday challenge post, click here! I've been using my punches a lot lately, and realized I don't need my fancy cricut machine or even my Sizzix dies(which are still great for cutting chipboard!) I started my paper crafting adventure with die cuts, and have missed using them on my projects. So I was scanning Youtube for punch art, and saw these cute pumpkins made with scalloped ovals. You can use plain ovals as well! So here is my little tutorial on how I made mine.
Start with 6 punched ovals, and stamp or ink them as desired.
Ahere the 2 bottom pieces together as shown, and add a piece of twine, yarn, or ribbon for the stem. For the next layer, adhere sticky back foam as shown. The one on the right is offset on purpose, so when you attach them to the bottom piece, the foam isn't in the way.
Layer them on the bottom as shown. For the top piece, adhere foam in the middle.
Attach to the middle pieces as shown.
Here is a side view of mine. I did use a thinner type of foam so I could mail them without being too thick. For a scrapbook page though, thicker foam would be fine. Thanks for looking at my little punch art today, and I have some fabulous flowers to share later made with border punches!!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Flashback Friday 16.0!
Flasback Friday Challenges! Each month there is a different theme for you to enter your 'first' post or pic of a project you made. I won last month, so I got to choose what the 'first' is, and I chose your first tag! Which mine is above. I used a masking technique on this tag, and really like how it turned out! Get your entry in, as there is a super prize this month! The sponser is Paper Issues and you can find their blog here. Check out this awesome prize package!
You have until October 28th to link up your first tag at Flashback Friday. Can't wait to see all your creations!!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
More Pumpkins + a Video!
I have been wanting to do a video for awhile, but my digital camera quit working. I finally got a new one, and am figuring it out still, took me 4 takes to get this short video done! Anyway, here is another pumkin I learned how to do recently. and thought I'd share it with you! I'll try working on another one today, maybe just a picture tutorial! I still have this dreadful cold, so my voice sounds horrible, and I somehow cut my self off at the end, so you don't here me say 'thanks for watching!' So, enjoy!!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Fall Treat Bag
here, and it's very easy to do. No cutting of paper, no tabs, and uses one 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper. I am entering this to Unity's monthly challenge here, to use leaves. The stamp set I used is Unity Store Kit called, Harvest of Memories. I took one leaf stamp, and the 3 new colors of distress inks, and made my own DP. The labels were cut with my Spellbinders dies and the Authentique Blissful paper pad. I then stamped the sentiment with Stazon ink. I also used the leaf stamp on more papers from this pad, and cut them out, and popped them behind the label. I punched holes in the top, and tied ribbon for the handles. Very cute, and perfect for holding some goodies! Check the links above to make your own goodie bag, or join in on Unity's challenge, there is 100+ random stamps up for grabs!!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Happy World Card Making Day!
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Investigating the attentional effects of acute aerobic exercise and crossmodal processing on the modulation of frontoparietal interactions
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The sense of touch commences when afferent sensory signals from the periphery ascend via the spinal cord to the cortex. At the cortical level, incoming peripheral signals are susceptible to neuronal modulation at the primary somatosensory cortex; the principle region responsible for tactile perception. This modulation is largely influenced by two attentional mechanisms: 1) Bottom-up attention whereby salient stimuli automatically capture attention; and/or, 2) Top-down or selective attention, whereby relevant sensory signals are voluntarily selected for in-depth cognitive processing, while irrelevant signals are ignored. Selective attention to both task-relevant stimuli as well as to crossmodal sensory interactions can facilitate neuronal responses at very early stages in modality-specific sensory regions. Efforts to understand the mechanisms underlying top-down attention suggest that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) has a critical role in the modulation of modality-specific regions by gating or suppressing irrelevant sensory information. Recent evidence suggests that an acute bout of moderate intensity aerobic exercise upregulates PFC excitability thereby facilitating cognitive tasks requiring top-down attentional control, particularly in older populations. However, the specific contribution of each sensory system during attentional processing and, importantly, how these interact with the required behavioural motor goals remains unclear. It is also unclear whether acute bouts of moderate intensity aerobic exercise modulate cortical regions downstream from the PFC, such as the somatosensory cortex. This thesis will aim to address these questions in order to gain a better understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying somatosensory processing, and whether aerobic exercise can be used as a plausible intervention strategy for sensory processing impairments that are often associated with normal aging.
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Christina Popovich (2015). Investigating the attentional effects of acute aerobic exercise and crossmodal processing on the modulation of frontoparietal interactions. UWSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/9036
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This week I have been working in downtown San Francisco and had to run an errand in Union Square which was right by the Anthropologie. They had some cute items in the window display and later that night I decided to browse their website. I found these gems above and am debating on purchasing them.
What do you all think? Is Anthropologie clothing worth the price? What if it is on sale?


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We asked several participants in the upcoming Techonomy 2014 conference to write an article for us on what they are passionate about right now.
In 2011, I set out to trek up the highest freestanding mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. I spent hours and opened a dozen Web pages researching all of the companies that offered treks. With the help of a friend who had been there, I found a Tanzanian-owned company that seemed trustworthy. After a week of back-and-forth emails, the company demanded an international bank transfer. It was a complicated, expensive process that my bank almost refused to handle for fear of fraud.
The tour was amazing, but our professional guide Mdeme from Arusha was by far the most impressive part of the experience. He knew the ins and outs of the mountain, stories from past treks, first aid, Tanzanian jokes, and how to cook delicious Tanzanian food. He even taught us some phrases in Swahili like, "Poa kichizi kama ndizi!" (I'm cool like a banana).
After the 5-day hike, we learned that Mdeme was getting paid around $10 per day, though our trip cost $2,000. Though he provided all the value, without a website, a bank account, and a way to accept payments online there was no way he could offer treks on his own as an entrepreneur. He had to rely on larger trekking companies for work.
Access to a marketplace is the first way digital technology empowers more people to conduct commerce. Transformative companies like eBay, Airbnb, and Etsy have gained incredible competitive edges in product-based commerce by giving individuals and small businesses access to a global audience of buyers, and the tools to transact safely online.
Digital also empowers SMBs and solo-preneurs to leverage the same tools large companies do so they can compete on a global stage. These tools give them the freedom to run their business however they want.
At AnyRoad, we call the intersection of the marketplace and these tools the "enabling economy." There are other innovative companies that see the power of enabling small businesses and individuals around the world, many focused on product-based verticals. We concentrate on non-commoditized services, starting with SMBs and tourism professionals. We bring the tools of tech to independent guides and small tour companies around the world, in order to empower them to grow.
In order to compete in a free market, individuals should have the opportunity to grow their own businesses in the digital ecosystem. That's good for both the free market and for the growth of entire industries. But few are as geographically dispersed and complex as tourism.
Often, the massive economic effects of global tourism don't directly benefit local communities and businesses. Large companies control much of the commerce, and the gaps between small and large companies are widening. Success has typically required large budgets to obtain technical infrastructure, digital tools, and marketing clout. In the tourism industry, companies like Contiki, Abercrombie and Kent, Grey Line, and City Sightseeing Bus Tours can control large pieces of the market, even if the quality of their tours is subpar.
Want to hike up to Everest Base Camp, go scuba diving in Bali, or spend a week birding in Nova Scotia? The large companies that have flashy websites, credit card merchant accounts, and customer service staff are waiting attentively for your toll-free call. But what about an entrepreneurial family that may have been doing this for a century, but doesn't yet have smart phones? There are many such experts and professionals around the world.
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The Internet used to be complicated and slow. Now we all have it in our pockets. Commerce is the next step. Companies like ours are offering business tools and access to a global market to everyone with a phone.
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Ultimately, the enabling economy is both a fantastic equalizer and a movement connecting people like Mdeme to 3 billion new customers around the world.
Jonathan Yaffe is a participant at the Techonomy 2014 conference, Nov. 9-11.


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If the West Virginia General Assembly views payday loans online WV residents illegal, why are we nevertheless right here offering you this particular fast solution for a rainy day?
The usury laws and regulations covering payday loans in WV make an exemption for two bodies. For that mortgage to be legal, they have to be offered by a licensed industrial loan provider in WV. If the FDIC insured bank is through from state, then West Virginia's agent should not receive the maximum discuss from the profit.
The payday lending business is quite lucrative in every state. Most short term lenders rely on the particular client's inability to pay, making profits from financial loans rolled over. That is why most states have got strict restrictions about such online loans.
However, this has not prevented crude businesses from coming into the picture to exploit needy customers. The majority of unlawful players do not hide their advertisements but will boldly attract the victims with no credit check loans in West Virginia.
How are you designed to deal with a lender who wants to rip you off?
If you find a way that the loan you have been given goes away from limits of U. C. G. The. 16-17-2, contact your county solicitor as soon as possible. That is the direct office to handle this kind of issues.
Otherwise, make a claim to your district attorney with all the proof. On top of this, you happen to be supposed to notify the particular Department of Banking and Finance WV.
A good number of people looking for payday loans do not need the lender to access their own credit history. Several factors may contribute to this, including a pending loan, delayed payments, or the likes.
However, payday loans in WV no credit score checking do not exist. A lender who claims to offer you a payday loan without totally bothering regarding your history is likely not legitimate. Dreadful credit history may be one of the deterring factors that may hinder the lender from issuing out the loan. This is applicable in WV every other state.
Nevertheless, payday loans and other fast approval loans do not heavily depend on the individual's credit score. The main factor the lender considers here is your next paycheck. Therefore, online payday loans in West Virginia is going to be issued out to an individual with a bad credit history. This is one element that has made financial loans online in WV very attractive.
Nevertheless, borrowers should be extra cautious and sober when sourcing out their fast payday loans. Anything that comes easy is a supply of concern, and that applies to payday loans as well.
Online payday loans West Virginia residents are usually restricted for this very reason. The resident is in a high likelihood of falling into an endless cycle of payday payment. Consider the options are given above and payday loans as a means of last resort.
These are short-term borrowings that last for a few several weeks with high-interest rates and charges repaid with the next paycheck.
For almost a century, the state of West Virginia has outlawed fast loans with baroque charges and transaction rates. However, particular legal confines still give power to specific institutions to issue out payday loans in the Peach State.
Many states consider these types of short quick loans obtrusive. Payday loans have steep APRs reaching up to 400%. This means that if the borrower cannot pay the whole quantity by the end of the yr, they may end up paying four times more than the borrowed amount. Therefore, payday loans ought to only be considered within extreme circumstances, and when one is sure, they are going to manage to pay in the appointed time frame. In addition to that, payday loans are a good idea when the borrower is faced with a poor credit rating.
There are different ways you can entry no credit checks loans in West Virginia. First, you are able to seek out an authorized lender directly with this service. Alternatively, you can apply online to get payday loans WV and complete an online form. Here, you will be expected to fill in your zip code and provide other details. The site will then complement you up with a relevant lender willing plus able to handle your loan application.
How to get a loan online? Fill out the online form and get linked with the lending company. Once that is completed, and your loan will be approved, you will have your cash deposited directly into your bank account.
Most institutions will accept your payday loan inside a 24-hour window.
Even though loan companies are not so concerned about your credit rating, it may adversely affect your loan application process. However, given that payday loans are pegged on your ability to repay from a source of income, you can most likely be granted the money even with a bad credit history.
A majority of short-term online loans along with high APR usually do not bother to record individuals who fail to pay out their loans. Nevertheless, borrowers who are not able to meet their lawful liability at the hired time may end up in a cycle associated with increasing debt. Borrowers who cannot pay are only required to spend the service fee at the end of that month. This quickly accumulates, leaving the debtor in financial woes. If worse gets to worst, the lending institution may eventually report you to the major credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, and Transunion. This places the borrower in a sticky situation the next time these people intend to borrow.
Online payday loans are an immediate way of urgent sourcing cash. The borrower applies for the mortgage, and if approved, the lender has the power to cash in on the next paycheck of the borrower. If the quantity borrowed goes over and above the pays lip, the particular borrower may be remaining with overdraft costs. The annual percentage rate varies from one lender to another but averages with 400%.
Applying does NOT affect your credit score!
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text: Debate TeamThe vision of the Debate Team at Perth Amboy High School is to develop students to become an effective communicator, critical thinker, and ethical individual. The mission of the debate team at Perth Amboy High School is to create a competitive debate team that will allow our students to learn, from each other and competitors, essential life skills and values. The Debate team will strive to promote lasting relationships among peers and an understanding of how to effectively work in a public and private forum through community engagements and competitions.Advisors: Mr. Lung and Mr. Ramirez


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Jade Butterfly
Jul 18
Beautiful butterfly shaped green leaves from the Ginkgo biloba tree. In the fall, the colors are a bright, beautiful yellow.
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Love the different shades of green.
Very tranquil image.
Beautiful shot and colors!
This is neat. I didn't know there was a variety of ginkgo with variegated leaves.
Beautiful color and light, nice comp!
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text: Looking for the best place to study physics?(*) Look no further — today, all the Exact (Bèta) Sciences will tell you why Utrecht is the place to come to when it comes to your science master studies! The master evening starts at 5pm in the Hijmans van den Berghgebouw on the Uithof (close to the UMC hospital).


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A father and daughter duo from Co. Tyrone have joined forces during the Coronavirus pandemic to launch a bespoke Scandinavian-style timber cabin business thanks to the Go For It Programme, in association with Mid Ulster District Council.
The Go For It Programme is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund under the Investment for Growth and Jobs Northern Ireland (2014-2020) programme.
Johnson and Laura Irwin from Dungannon launched Noble Spaces in July 2020 after spotting a gap in the market for a manufacturer of high quality, energy efficient turn-key Scandinavian timber modules for residential and commercial purposes to customers across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Talking about the idea for the business, Laura Irwin, Co-Owner of Noble Spaces said: "I spent time in Denmark as part of my degree and noticed that most people lived in timber modular units. I completely fell in love with their way of life and how they build their homes. Everything is so highly beautifully crafted, energy efficient and incredibly versatile.
"This planted the seed for the business idea, but it wasn't until my sister couldn't find a local supplier of premium turn-key timber log cabins, that my father and I noticed a gap in the market and developed the idea for Noble Spaces built upon these Nordic values.
"With my Fathers extensive knowledge within the building trade and mine in marketing as well as my eye for design, we knew we would make a really great team. We have been able to bring together our individual strengths as well as our passion for great design to create homes and spaces we are both so proud of."
Laura and Johnson turned their vision into a reality after taking part in the Go For It Programme, which is delivered free of charge by a team of experienced business mentors through Northern Ireland's wide network of enterprise agencies. The Go For It Programme provides expert advice and help with developing a robust business plan to help turn ideas into a commercial enterprise.
Commenting on her experience of the Go For It Programme, Laura said: "We started the Go For It Programme face-to-face, but when the Covid 19 pandemic hit, we continued the programme virtually via phone calls, email and video conferencing. The transition was seamless and our business advisor was excellent at ensuring we had all the time and resources we needed."
"The business advisor really helped us develop our business proposition and put it all into a very detailed business plan, which also included financial forecasting for the first two years of trading. There are so many things to consider when starting a business, many of which we hadn't considered until consulting the Go For It programme. Their advice was really invaluable – we couldn't believe it was free."
Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Cathal Mallaghan, congratulates new business Noble Spaces, he said, "Johnston and Laura are a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit we have in Mid Ulster. Even in the current difficult circumstances there are still opportunities out there and the Council is delighted to help businesses like Noble Spaces get started. I wish them every success for the future, and would like to encourage anyone with a business idea to get in touch."
Jarlath Anderson, Go For It Business Advisor with Marketing-NI on behalf of Mid Ulster District Council, said; "I was delighted to be able to advise Laura and Johnson in the start-up stage of their business. They had a really clear vision for what Noble Spaces was going to be and so working with them to finalise the finer details was a fantastic experience."
"We assisted Laura and Johnson to develop their business plan, drawing all individual elements together, completing a full financial forecast allowed us to determine the potential for the business. I am delighted that Noble Spaces is up and running and look forward to seeing their cabins become the staycation holiday of choice across the country in the not too distant future."
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If you have a business idea you'd like to develop or if you are thinking about starting a business contact the Go For It Programme on 0800 027 0639 or visit: www.goforitni.com.


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Do you want to know what is better than houndstooth? Wolfstooth. It is the hotter, younger sister of the traditional tweed. I should state for the record that I have no hate for houndstooth. Wolfstooth merely turns up in collections less frequently, which is why when it does, I jump on the chance to add it to my closet. Amongst the many times I wore it were my engagement photos and when I registered for my wedding. I frequently spot it out in the wild in applications other than clothing.
Back in 2008, Marc Jacobs released a line chock full of designs in "squiggle" wolfstooth for his Marc by Marc Jacobs label (R.I.P.). I was working at the Cusp in Georgetown during the summer between undergrad and grad school and I died when I unboxed the shipment containing the graphic designs. Later than fall, two pieces from this collection and another wolfstooth piece from L.A.M.B. wound up on Blair Waldorf. Eric Daman is a genius. I said it. I meant it. I am not taking it back.
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I uncovered this navy / black wolfstooth dress from the Marc by Marc Jacobs line NWT on eBay. When I find pieces that I am obsessed with years down the road and at a competitive price…it is more like eBae, amirite? I love mixing navy and black. This shape from the collection, at least, is the most appropriate to integrate into the every day. The banded bottom reminds me of a subtle bubble hem, which I understand is coming back in style. The middle of the dress has a bit of volume. Awesome for hiding any winter weight.
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Independence Day Starts Early at the Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will kick-off Independence Day events and activities, sponsored by Bank of America, with live blues music and $2 hot dogs and root beer floats starting on June 30.
From June 30 through July 4, active and retired members of the military and first responders with a valid photo I.D. will receive free general garden admission.
Blues artists will perform live music throughout the garden Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday to provide a cool, relaxing backdrop.
Families can take advantage of the historic Restaurant DeGolyer offering brunch and lunch all weekend, or bring a picnic to enjoy dining in several picturesque locations throughout the 66-acre garden.
Presented by Reliant, Wind Sculptures in Motion: The Kinetic Art of Lyman Whitaker, is on display throughout the gardens through July 31.
Each piece of Whitaker's artwork is organic in nature and responds to the changing currents of the wind, which provides its special movement. Whitaker hand-produces these innovative sculptures with a high degree of mechanical integrity and quality craftsmanship. The sculptures range in height from five to 27 feet, and 140 sculptures are arranged artfully in groupings throughout the garden for viewing.
July Fourth Activities:
Live Blues Music:
Rob Holbert, Blues Saxophone
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., June 30 & July 4, Pergola Terrace
David Brashier,
11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 1, Pergola Terrace
Empanada Cookhouse Cooking Demonstration and Sale
11 a.m. to Noon June 30, July 1 & July 4
Watch Empanada Cookhouse demonstrate how to make salsa verde from scratch using a fresh combination of flavorful ingredients, avocado ice-candy, a trendy frozen summer treat with a Latin twist, and a brisket empanada using smoked brisket with pickled red onions and melted pepper jack cheese in A Tasteful Place's Test Pavilion. Demonstrations are free with paid garden admission. Empanadas available for purchase from 12-2 p.m.
Humble Pie Baking Demonstration
Noon to 1 p.m. July 1, A Tasteful Place
Join Humble Pies for a cherry pie demonstration in A Tasteful Place's Test Pavilion. Demonstrations are free for paid garden guests.
Window to the Wild Bird Flight Show
10:30 a.m. July 4 (free with paid garden admission)
Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn
Enjoy a 45-minute outdoor education flight training show with over five birds on the concert stage. Stick around at the end of the show for a meet and greet and Q&A with the birds and trainers.
Baldo's Ice Cream
11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 30 & July 1, Children's Garden Tram Stop
Available for purchase.
Terrace Cafe
June 30, July 1 & July 4
$2 hot dogs and root beer floats
The Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden
Fourth of July Weekend: June 30-July 4
Storytime with Eddie the Eagle, 10 a.m., First Adventure
Join Eddie the Eagle and enjoy a patriotic story with the United States national bird, the bald eagle.
Fruit Tastings: Red, White, and Fruit, Noon & 2 p.m., Incredible Edible
Explore the phytonutrients in the colors of the American flag.
Rockets' Red Glare! – Pop: Power of Pressure, 4 p.m., The Glade
What makes things go POP!? Explore the science behind air pressure and have an explosive time!
Creativity Corner, Sponsored by Neiman Marcus (Appropriate for All Ages)
Create arts and crafts using and discussing natural components such as flowers, plants, animals, conservation, and recycling (while supplies last).


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The Berkeley School Board said a resounding "no" to a proposal to add a second police officer to its campus roster during a discussion earlier this month about ways to address safety and racial tension on campus.
The proposal, from Superintendent Donald Evans, was among a group of ideas collected from the community in December following several race-related incidents at Berkeley High in recent years, including the hanging of a noose on campus, disparaging statements that were slipped into the school yearbook last spring, and racial threats posted on a school computer in the fall.
Scroll down to see what's on tonight's School Board agenda.
The Berkeley Police Department had won a Department of Justice grant for $125,000 over a three-year period to help fund an additional school resource officer position. There is just one school resource officer in the district, stationed at Berkeley High on weekdays.
Berkeley Technology Academy Principal Sheila Quintana has lobbied in recent years for an officer who could also be present on her campus, the district's lone continuation school. The grant would have helped provide funding for that position, said Capt. Dave Frankel of the Berkeley Police Department.
The main function of the school resource officer, Frankel said, is to build relationships with students, answering questions about police, helping talk through incidents that may have upset them and working with kids to keep them out of trouble.
"We don't want them to be involved in the disciplinary process, that's not what we want," Frankel said. But he also acknowledged that, when violent situations do arise, it is helpful to have someone on campus who is familiar with the personalities and nuances.
"When crimes are reported on campus, that's the primary report taker," he said, "who also does what is possible to try to handle things at the lowest level and try to keep kids out of the juvenile justice system, using diversion programs, and working with parents and kids and their teachers."
Relying on other patrol officers to handle school-related calls may not be as effective as having officers who are assigned to schools, Frankel said.
"They don't have the same level of expertise — working with kids, knowing who's who on campus, and having relationships with teachers to try to tailor the police response to the child's needs — because they don't know the background and the family history," he said.
He also noted that the department works hard to choose school resource officers with the right skill set for the job. The current officer has a background in child development and juvenile probation. He's a coach who's married to a teacher.
(The Berkeley Unified School District denied a prior request from Berkeleyside, in 2014, to shadow the school resource officer to see how the job works.)
In the past, Berkeley had as many as four school resource officers but now has just one, who is stationed at Berkeley High. Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan said last year that, on average, 3%-4% of a department is assigned to the schools. If Berkeley followed suit, that would be as many as seven officers.
Even with the grant, the endeavor would not have been cheap. Frankel said the city and school district would have needed to allocate an estimated $75,000 each over the three years to cover the full cost of the position, and that the grant would also have required full local funding for a fourth year.
Currently, the city covers the school resource officer cost for four days (Monday through Thursday), while the district picks up the fifth day and overtime for special events.
School Board members said at their Jan. 13 meeting that, for the most part, it really wasn't about the money.
"I will never support having more police on our campus," said Judy Appel. She added that she felt compelled to "warn" fellow board members about the grant, and believes the police department will try to "dress it up" like a restorative justice solution. "I will never vote to have another police officer on our high school. I'm just not going to do it."
Added Board Member Ty Alper about the grant: "I think we can take those off the table almost permanently.… No more police officers in our schools even if it was not a resource issue."
Among the other ideas suggested by Evans, which board members expressed support for: improving communication about threats to campus safety; the possibility of a policy to address hate crimes and racial harassment; the development of an anonymous reporting system; establishing a policy for police interactions with students; and providing additional training for the existing school resource officer focused on "expectations roles and responsibilities."
The district also plans to continue developing its restorative justice program, with an update coming later this semester. Last year, the district hired a restorative justice coordinator for BHS, and has convened a committee to determine "what some of those practices should be at the high school," Evans told the board.
Appel thanked district staff and others who have been working on coming up with a response to last year's troubling incidents at Berkeley High. She said she looks forward to "continuing the courageous converations that we have begun," adding "we're all so messed up about race."
Students told the board they did not feel the district's response was specific enough to Berkeley High, and to demands they presented in December about changes they feel should be made.
"The way the response made us feel was very small," said Nebeyat Zekaryas, co-president of the BHS Black Student Union. The students did not address the police issue, but asked for changes to the curriculum and for the creation of a Black Resource Center where students can feel comfortable.
Sam Frankel, a representative from the Berkeley NAACP also said the district needs to do more to address racially charged incidents on campus.
"Until the black community hears why you didn't address this seriously last year…. there's going to continue to be very serious concern," he said. "There's a track record that needs to be addressed."
Laura Babbit, speaking on behalf of community group Parents of Children of African Descent, said some of the accountability measures proposed by Evans would be a significant improvement on the status quo.
"You've taken a stand — we appreciate all the stands," she told the board. "But this is time to deliver."
The district plans to report back to the board in February with an update on the Evans proposals.
Board President Beatriz Leyva-Cutler said by email after the vote that "The board was very clear that with regards to immediate action we would rather our district put resources to training, and programs that are prevention and intervention; and build relationships between students and adults rather than additional police/policing on campus. Programs like high school counselors, a robust Restorative Justice, training for teachers and programs like Peacekeepers and adults that care and engage our students. We would rather that our students learn to be allies and our schools utilize restorative practices."
Police Capt. Frankel said, after the Jan. 13 vote, that BPD had been in talks with the school district prior to seeking the grant, and that the superintendent had been in favor of the proposal. Frankel said the Police Department is still hoping to find a way to partner with the district to take advantage of the grant.
Superintendent Evans did not respond to an interview request from Berkeleyside.
Tonight's board meeting
At the Jan. 27 School Board meeting, there are two reports on Measure A revenue and spending on the action calendar, followed by some discussion of the governor's budget for 2016-17. There's an information item featuring data related to diversity and how the district assigns students to elementary schools (Item 14.2).
The consent calendar includes several updates about construction projects. The district has asked for board approval to add $111,000 to the budget for the Longfellow Cafe Project, which was approved at $375,000. The cafe is across from the main Longfellow Middle School campus on Ward Street, and the district may need to add traffic safety features to the project, in addition to other changes. See Item 11.6 for more information.
The district is also asking to bump up the John Muir modernization project by $83,000, from an original amount of $180,000. The money is set to come out of Measure I. See Item 11.7 for details.
The district has completed installation of cameras at Berkeley High, Washington and Emerson, and new public address systems at Washington, Emerson, Thousand Oaks and Rosa Parks. Tonight's consent calendar item would officially complete the project, which was paid for through Measure AA. See Item 11.10 for more info.
Meeting details
The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education generally meets twice monthly on Wednesdays at 2020 Bonar St. The entrance to the board chambers is around the corner on Addison Street. There is a large parking lot around the corner from Addison Street, on Browning Street.
The regular meeting is set to begin by 7:30 p.m. Public comment is limited to 30 minutes, with a 3-minute limit per speaker. Public comment takes place at the beginning and end of the meeting, rather than in response to each item.
Meetings are televised live on Berkeley Community Media channel 33, and rebroadcast the following Thursday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Meetings are also recorded for radio and played after the meeting on KPFB 89.3 FM. They are also streamed live, and posted online after the meeting. Other BUSD-related videos are posted online at Vimeo.
Read more Berkeleyside coverage related to Berkeley schools. See the full agenda packet, and the Berkeley School Board website
Campus racism, Thousand Oaks portables, help for 'high-need' students (01.13.16)
School Board gets annual bullying report (12.09.15)
School Board primer: Impact fees, class sizes, intervention efforts and the achievement gap (10.28.15)
School Board primer: Restorative justice for BHS, BSEP tax, LCAP goals, council move (09.30.15)
Berkeley Technology Academy starts semester with record low enrollment (09.24.15)
School Board Primer: Projects over budget at King and Willard, district priorities, finances (09.09.15)
School Board primer: B-Tech review, council asks to move to Bonar, more (08.28.15)
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