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Some people have a difficult time letting go.
For example, some people will continue to latch onto negative feelings, regardless of whether these feelings are productive, let alone help us feel empowered about who who we are.
Others have a hard time letting go of their own thoughts, as they find themselves paralyzed in indecision, stuck in a cycle of incessant rationality and self-judgement.
Failure to let go may even extend to the toxic people in our lives, or even the self-limiting beliefs we have about ourselves, that we're simply "not good enough" or "undeserving" of love and attention.
Regardless of what it is we're struggling with, the solution all points to the same thing.
Learning to let go and learning to become free of these unproductive attributes.
Of course, if it were as simple as walking away, none of us would have any problems and we'd all be clear of our addiction and a-ok to continue with our lives.
Well, today I'm here to discuss not only the importance of letting go, but also how you can achieve this purpose by changing the way we think about attachment.
Part of the reason why people struggle with letting go, is because there's a great fear and misunderstanding surrounding this idea of what letting go truly is.
At first glance people will usually assume the worst.
They'll view letting go as this process of inherently losing something.
In particular, losing a part of themselves that they believe to be not only valuable, but irreplaceable.
A part of themselves which they've contributed towards for so long, that they can no longer distinguish between themselves from 'it'.
Under these circumstances, letting go then becomes this deep-seated fear of loss, potentially leaving this hollow shell of nothingness which we may end up regretting.
Well, I'm here to tell you that this makes no sense what-so-ever.
You see, you don't actually lose anything by letting go.
There is no 'void' once something leaves.
If you think of the conscious human experience as a bunch of brain waves moving forward, those waves don't suddenly disappear the moment you let something go.
Nor do you experience less waves, nor more.
The only time this ever happens is when you die, and since you're still very much alive and conscious once you let go, nothing is even lost in a metaphysical sense.
Those brain waves will still keep chugging along at the same rate as they did prior to when you didn't let go.
So what actually happens then?
Well, what happens is that it allows you to experience different waves.
Much like those brain waves which are being produced each second, it can help to think of the brain as a conveyor belt in an ice-cream factory.
Regardless of which flavour of ice-cream you decide to produce, that conveyor belt is still going to be producing ice-cream none-the-less.
If you think of all the awful things in your life as terrible flavours of ice-cream, then letting go of them isn't going to suddenly stop producing ice-cream.
Instead, what happens is quite remarkable.
What happens is that you begin producing neutral, vanilla ice-cream.
Not worse ice-cream, just normal, plain ice-cream.
And you know what? Plain ice-cream tastes a hell of a lot better than bad ice-cream.
Which is to say that by letting go of those awful flavours, you essentially allow yourself the opportuinty to start from scratch and create new amazing ones.
Put simply, you can't make great ice-cream from crap ice-cream.
You need to start with neutral base and that's essentially what letting go provides.
What people don't realise is that letting go is in fact an opportunity.
It's an opportunity to experience something new. Something exciting. Something magical.
Of course, half the challenge is that people remain so devoid of experiencing anything nice, that they therefore assume that these 'non-awful' experiences simply don't exist.
Well, they do, as long as you change your understanding of loss and fear in relation to letting go, as I've mentioned in this article.
Often what can help is to simply commit to the process without expectation. A lot of the time that's how I approach my gym workouts.
Because sometimes feelings simply disagree. Sometimes you don't feel like working out, but that doesn't denote the importance of why you should be working out consistently.
So how do you effectively let go?
Well, like anything in life, it simply comes down to a matter of practice and consistency.
There are quite a few exercises in our practices section on NeverFap Deluxe, which are designed to help dissolve your ego.
And help you dissociate from your thoughts and feelings, so your ability to enact conscsious action can be exercised in full.
What Can Your Hand Do? and Stop Absolutely Everything You're Doing are good places to start for most people, although each exercise provides a different focus.
Essentially, anything which can help you challenge that feeling of obligation you have not to let go, can certainly help on a cognitive and mental level.
So get crackin' buddy. Your mental health won't sort itself out without you.


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This is a vintage 1910 BSA bicycle catalog on CD. The catalog is a digital copy (PDF format) of the original catalog published in the early 1900's.
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Following on from Sunday's Blessing of the Sea I thought I'd share a little bit more about Olhão's residents. By the late 17th century Olhão had rapidly grown from a small fishing village to a thriving town requiring the Fortress of São Lourenço to be built at the harbour entrance to protect it from pirate raids. Whilst it became its own parish separate from Faro in the 17th century, it was not until the early 19th century Olhão became its own entity.
In 1807 the French had occupied Portugal, and the Prince Regent and leading Portuguese families had fled for Brazil. Public uprisings against the French during their occupation were far and few between, but Olhão in 1808 was one of the few towns to take a stand, and they were successful.
Olhão's uprising led to the French being overthrown in the Algarve, and less than one month afterwards sixteen men from Olhão boarded a small boat – Bom Sucesso – and sailed for Brazil to notify the Prince Regent that the French had been ousted from his Algarve Kingdom. The Olhanense achievements over the French and their extraordinary sail to Brazil led the Prince Regent to granting a royal charter and a new name – Vila de Olhão da Restauração. The rest of Portugal did not have quite the same success as the Algarve in ousting Napoleon's troops and it was not until 1814 with the support of the English and Spanish that Portuguese eventually secured Portugal.
Olhão's financial fortunes came from the fishing industry and its port; these days though both are a shadow of their former selves – just look at the photographs below. Whilst the fishing has declined, mainly due to the tuna taking a different migratory route, Olhão remains one of the main fishing centres in Portugal hence all my fish tales!
If you are still reading this and therefore managed to avoid being sidetracked by my fish tales, and the fascinating Museu Fotografico de Olhão website, let me sidetrack you with something else. Something which has been intriguing us and I hope you might be able to help with.
De duas classes de gente se compôs, portanto, inicialmente o povo do sítio de Olhão: da gente do campo, os montanheiros, e os marítimos. (There are two types of country people in Olhão – the hill people and the seafarers)
The full article from which I have taken the above quote seems to suggest that the seafarers (os marítimos) were the fisherman and sea traders, and that everyone else working on the land were the hill people (os montanheiros), and it was 'os montanheiros' who also worked in the salting and canning industries. However I'm not sure if the article means that the people who originally lived in the hills came down to the coast for work or whether they used the term 'os montanheiros' for anyone not working on the sea. Recently we were given the impression that 'os montanheiros' is used to describe those who were born, live, work and die in the hills, with one person explaining that 'os montanheiros' means hillbillies. We also learnt, this time from a local Archaeologist, that because of the constantly changing landscapes in the Ria Formosa the liveihoods of those who work the land, the traders and the fishermen were often in conflict. For example Tavira traders in the 18th/19th centuries were desperate for the Ria Formosa to be dredged but it was the last thing the fishermen wanted because of the impact dredging had on their shellfish beds and fish populations within the Ria Formosa.
I find social history fascinating and would love to hear from you if you know anything more about 'os montanheiros' or 'os marítimos'.


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From Communism to Anti-Communism| ,
From the Revolution to the Comintern
Procession, Field of Mars, Comintern Congress, Petrograd, 19 July 1920
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The back of the document reads in Russian and French: "На площади жертв Революции" – "Sur la place des victimes de la Révolution" – ["On the Square of the Victims of the Revolution"]. Black and white photograph; 11 x 15.5 cm.
1After the adjournment of the short opening session at the Tauride Palace (as the official record tells us), "the delegates set out for the Field of Mars, accompanied by a huge crowd of workers, soldiers, and sailors in an endless procession. At the grave of fighters for the revolution, they lay a wreath bearing the inscription 'The Second Congress of the Communist International of proletarians of all countries – to brothers fallen in the struggle for communism'.
2An overview of the procession can be seen here with delegates pulling a giant wreath. The delegate in the front of the procession in the center of the picture is the romantic American radical John Reed whose Ten Days That Shook the World is a classic account of the Russian Revolution. Reed is the only American to be buried in the walls of the Kremlin.
3The Field of Mars is a large park in the center of Petrograd that became a memorial location for victims of the revolution immediately after the February Revolution in 1917 (that is, when the Bolsheviks were still a small minority). The procession there in March 1917 honoring those who fell in the February Revolution had been, no doubt, the largest mass procession seen in Russia up to that time. The solemn re-enactment of that procession among the ceremonies held at the beginning of the Second Congress of the Comintern was designed both to memorialize and reiterate that earlier episode. It was now carefully choreographed with its impressive framing of the marching delegates by an honor guard, apparently of sailors, in gleaming white shirts, including a second line of white-shirted guards, further separating the marchers from the spectators. In this event too the Bolsheviks were drawing on the choreography worked out at earlier socialist meetings. Their control of public space allowed for some genuinely impressive spectacles such as this solemn procession but the genuine drama of actual contestation with independent forces was absent.
Kevin J. Callahan, Demonstration Culture: European Socialism and the Second International, Leicester: Troubadour Publishing, 2010.
John Riddell, ed., Workers of the World and Oppressed People, Unite! Proceedings and Documents of the Second Congress of the Communist International, [vol. 2, The Communist International in Lenin's Time], New York: Pathfinder, 1991.
Alfred Rosmer, Moscow under Lenin, Introduction by Tamara Deutscher, New York: Monthly Review Press, 1973 [1st French edition, 1951].
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|The back of the document reads in Russian and French: "На площади жертв Революции" – "Sur la place des victimes de la Révolution" – ["On the Square of the Victims of the Revolution"]. Black and white photograph; 11 x 15.5 cm.
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Hurricane Laura's eye-wall is emerging right about now, so I am leaving the warnings up to reprinting directly from the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center:
*** A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
* Freeport Texas to the Mouth of the Mississippi River
*** A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
* San Luis Pass Texas to Intracoastal City Louisiana
*** A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Sargent Texas to San Luis Pass
* East of Intracoastal City Louisiana to the Mouth of the
Mississippi River
*** A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* East of Intracoastal City to west of Morgan City Louisiana
Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area tonight and Thursday morning, with catastrophic wind damage expected where Laura's eyewall moves onshore. Tropical storm conditions are moving onshore along the coast of Louisiana within the tropical storm warning area and are expected to spread northward within the warning areas overnight. Hurricane-force winds and damaging wind gusts are also expected to spread well inland into portions of eastern Texas and western Louisiana early Thursday.
Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana, including Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes. This surge could penetrate up to 40 miles inland from the immediate coastline, and flood waters will not fully recede for several days after the storm.
Several tornadoes are expected tonight over Louisiana,far southeast Texas, and southwestern Mississippi. The risk fortornadoes will continue on Thursday across Louisiana, Arkansas, and western Mississippi.
At 10 p.m. CDT, the center of Hurricane Laura was located about 75 miles (120 km) south of Lake Charles, La. It's moving toward the north-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A turn toward the north is expected by early Thursday, and a northward motion should continue through the day. A northeastward to east-northeastward motion is expected Thursday night and Friday. On the forecast track, Laura will make landfall along the southwest Louisiana coast within the next few hours and move inland within that area early Thursday. The center of Laura is forecast to move over northwestern Louisiana on Thursday, across Arkansas Thursday night, and over the mid-Mississippi Valley on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph (240 km/h) with higher gusts – an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km). A sustained wind of 43 mph (69 km/h) and a gust to 49 mph (80 km/h) were recently reported by a National Ocean Service station at Texas Point, Texas, at Sabine Pass. A wind gust to 58 mph (93 km/h) was recently reported at Cameron, Louisiana. No significant change in strength is likely before landfall. Rapid weakening is expected after Laura moves inland.
The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide…
– Johnson Bayou LA to Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge including Calcasieu Lake…15-20 ft
– Sea Rim State Park TX to Johnson Bayou LA including Sabine Lake…10-15 ft
– Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to Intracoastal City LA…10-15 ft
Intracoastal City LA to Morgan City including Vermilion Bay…8-12 ft
– Port Bolivar TX to Sea Rim State Park…6-9 ft
– Morgan City LA to Mouth of the Mississippi River…4-7 ft
– Freeport TX to Port Bolivar including Galveston Bay…2-4 ft
– Mouth of the Mississippi River to Ocean Springs MS incl. Lake Borgne…1-3 ft
– Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas…1-3 ft
Through Friday, Laura is expected to produce the following
rainfall totals:
– Across the northwestern Gulf Coast from far southwest Louisiana and the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas: 8 to 12 inches with isolated totals of 18 inches.
– Across central and the rest of western Louisiana into far eastern Texas: 5 to 10 inches with isolated totals of 15 inches.
– Across much of Arkansas: 3 to 7 inches with isolated totals of 10 inches.
This rainfall will cause widespread flash and urban flooding, small streams and creeks to overflow their banks, and minor to moderate freshwater river flooding.
The next complete advisory will be issued by NHC at 4 a.m. CDT – www.hurricanes.gov
Tune into the following list of emergency NOAA Weather Radio stations available in case of power outages: WXJ-96 Monroe, LA KHB-46 Baton Rouge, LA and KHB-40 Galveston, TX serving the areas and surrounding cities on the emergency weather radio bandwidth or visit https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ If you could not evacuate, do not venture out into the storm, as it is dangerous for flooding waters, flying debris or other storm related injuries and/or fatality. Never walk in flooded waters. as if you cannot see the ground it is not safe to walk! All residents along the Gulf Coast should have a hurricane plan in action or visit https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness. Please adhere to safety measures and stay out of the way of danger! Sharing the latest NOAA and NWS reports:
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The $195 billion man
Elon Musk is now the richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, taking the title from Jeff Bezos. To be fair, they're both worth nearly $200 billion, so who's counting?
Tesla's stock price surge is what put Mr. Musk over the top. The electric car maker's shares have risen more than 700 percent over the past year. They now trade at a price-to-earnings ratio of around 1,600, versus 30 for the S&P 500 and 20 for rival auto companies like G.M.
His unusual pay package was very well timed. Recall that an audacious compensation plan, approved in mid-2018, gives Mr. Musk big chunks of shares tied to "a series of jaw-dropping milestones based on the company's market value and operations," as we wrote at the time. Tesla was worth around $60 billion back then, and experts considered the plan's upper limit, a market cap of $650 billion, "laughably impossible," since it would have made Tesla one of the five largest companies in the U.S.
You can guess what happened: Tesla just passed Facebook to become the fifth-most-valuable listed company on Wall Street, at more than $770 billion. On what this meant for his net worth, Mr. Musk said yesterday: "How strange."
In the papers
Some of the academic research that caught our eye this week, summarized in one sentence:
Exclusive: A bid to become the benchmark of climate risk
As companies and regulators increasingly see climate change as a business threat, the data company Gro Intelligence is devising indexes that it says can track climate risks down to specific locations or assets — and could create a new class of financial investments.
The company is offering indexes to measure conditions like drought, floods, temperature and more, according to its co-founder and C.E.O., Sara Menker. Its drought index, for example, aggregates 46 variables that the company's software transforms into a measure of drought severity on a scale from zero to five. Beyond helping clients like Unilever, which already uses Gro's data for sustainability planning at its Knorr brand, the indexes could be used to build an array of derivatives, like swaps that companies and investors can use to hedge climate risks, said Ms. Menker, a former Morgan Stanley commodities trader.
Even Ms. Menker can't predict what new financial products could be built on the indexes: "People always ask, what do you do next? I say, I don't know what we're going to do next."
The demand for climate-related financial products is growing, as companies seek more data to gauge the risks to their supply chains and guard against environmental risks. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently published a sweeping report declaring climate change a systemic risk and urging development of financial hedges and investments.
Unlike insurance products, which are usually bespoke and limited in what they cover, Gro's indexes are based on standardized data that allows for comparisons of assets around the world, Ms. Menker said. And unlike many existing indexes, she said, her company's products can be applied to assess the risks to specific physical assets like individual farms or factories.
Gro has raised $85 million to help fund its efforts, we're the first to report. The new round — which surpasses the $50 million target the company set last summer — will be announced later today and was led by Intel Capital, a partnership between TPG Growth and EchoVC, and the family offices of Ronald Lauder and Eric Zinterhofer.
Gro also recently signed up a new board member: Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president and Trump economic adviser, who was initially asked to find weak spots in Gro's indexes. "As financial institutions and companies are increasingly required to disclose climate risk, universally trusted and transparent data will be very important," Mr. Cohn said.


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Sep 5 2018
The teaser trailer for HBO's miniseries adaptation of Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend is out, and I'm concerned that it features multiple scenes of children being slapped. It all looks very elegant and carefully shot, but I have no desire to watch the vintage Italian version of a tearjerker.
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This page provides you with a high level 'need to know' about beginning your journey with Pal Tiya Premium. The following six sections (listed at the top and bottom of this page and in the navigation menu) will go into the detail you will need to get going with your first sculpture.
Pal Tiya Premium (PTP) is an easy to use "all-weather sculpting material" that cures to stone-hard without firing or kilns. The working texture is a fine silky clay that is fiber-reinforced for high strength in thin walled applications. It has considerable inherent natural strength.
PTP can be hand laid up without the use of molds or specialized tools.
Purpose built for large and strong sculptures with very fine surface details. Work may be added to and altered months later.
Pal Tiya Premium is a satisfyingly direct route from your hands to a finished sculpture - with less fuss than any other outdoor sculpting medium.
We have extensively tested Pal Tiya Premium for sustained wet weathering and freezing conditions (passing the ATSM C666: at 300 x 'wet-freeze/thaw-cycles') from from -0.4F to +60.8F (-18C to +16C). This ensures that rain, shine, frost or snow … your finished sculptures will not be impacted at all.
We have extensively tested Pal Tiya Premium for sustained wet weathering and freezing conditions (passing the ATSM C666: at 300 x 'wet-freeze/thaw-cycles') from from -0.4F to +60.8F (-18C to +16C). This ensures that rain, shine, frost or snow … your finished sculptures will not be impacted at all.
Always use gloves when mixing by hand, as it can dry your hands out. A dust mask is needed when working around the material in a powder form as it contains Portland cement. There is no fiberglass in Pal Tiya Premium.
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The optimal working temperature is 61-70 Degrees F. (16-21 degrees C). Much hotter than that, and the material will cure faster. Using cold water will slow down the cure time.
15 minutes of soft pliable sculpting time (for basic shapes) followed by 2 hours of gradual stiffening (for adding detail and texture).
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Armatures can be any material that does not absorb the moisture from the PTP during cure. Steel, rebar, chicken wire, plastic, foil, Polystyrene foam, ceramic, etc.
Things like wood, would draw too much moisture out of the product as it is curing and it would result in weakness in your final sculpture.
Some smoother materials may need crushed foil on top so the PTP can adhere to the surface such as glass.
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By volume: 4 parts PTP to 1 part water. By weight 5 parts PTP to 1 part water
Mix together in a bowl, then knead by hand. Add either more water or Premium till it becomes a pliable, dough-like consistency. Continue to knead for 2 minutes.
For large batches, and electric dough mixer is helpful and the knead time should increase to 5 minutes.
Click Here To Visit The Mixing Section For More Details
A 3 lb bag of dry PTP covers 14 x 14 inches x 1/4 inch thick
A 40 lb bag of dry PTP covers 9 square ft x 1/2 inch thick (1 square yard)
Subsequent layers may be added on over days, weeks, even months.
A proper scratch/furrow coat is needed.
While PTP is soft, inscribe deep grooves or vertical sided furrows into the surface. To apply another layer, slightly dampen the cured area with water and firmly press the fresh PTP into the grooves. In the absence of grooves, they may be put into the cured surface with a Dremel or grinder.
A proper cure takes several days in the presence of moisture.
Day 1: wrap your sculpture tightly in plastic so the water in it doesn't evaporate.
Day 2: wrap wet towels around it and then re-cover with plastic.
Days 3- 5: Keep wrapped in wet towels and plastic.
80% of your ultimate strength will come in the first 7 days, but if you are making outdoor statuary and want the best possible longevity, keep your sculpture under wet towels and plastic on for a full 28 days.
ALTERNATIVELYIf on the first day of sculpting you are happy with your sculpture, then simply wrap in plastic and the next day you can simply submerge fully in cold water. Leave it there for 5 -28 days for the best, strongest, hardest cure.
Ceramic, glass, stones, crystals, shell and metal can be embedded in the surface. Any material that does not remove moisture from the curing PTP. Some porous ceramics must be made damp before using
Our material does contract, but only microscopically. Each layer of Pal Tiya Premium will lock on to the prior layer without significant shrinkage or distortion therefore, you can build around glass etc.
The best way is with a standard propane torch. In a ventilated area, pass the flame quickly over the sculpture for a few seconds and they will flash off.
PTP can be sanded with various grits for a final finish. A dust mask is recommended when sanding. Pal Tiya Premium can be sanded to a near polish, especially after the piece has been fully cured. 300-500 grit will produce a nice surface. Your choice of a final sealer will determine the ultimate shine, whether it is a concrete stain, spray sealer or wax.
Clean tools with water
*This water should not be immediately poured down a sink*.
Allow the particles to settle over night, then pour off the water. The small layer of remaining sediment can then be buried in your garden or removed with your trash.
Remember, Pal Tiya Premium eventually becomes "stone-hard".
Clean tools well or they'll soon become Neanderthal implements.
Concrete stains, watered-down exterior grade house paints, indian inks and Oxides in dry powder can all be used to color Pal Tiya Premium.
The best option is a sealed plastic container/pail. Do not place a bag of PTP directly on a concrete floor. Concrete floors hold a lot of moisture naturally and this can wick through even the best bag.
Not recommended for fish tanks or aquatic environments, cups and bowls that would be used to contain or serve food or beverages, clothing or kites :)
Not recommended for fish tanks or aquatic environments, cups and bowls that would be used to contain or serve food or beverages, clothing or kites :)


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A world where some people go naked at all times.
In the Nude World Order setting, toplessness is not officially used as a legal punishment, although schools and parents could if they want. Normally it's just something women can sign up for if they want to. Also, some places allow women to go topless without having to register, just like in the real world.


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Genealogists wish to study the parent-child relationship between groups of organisms. Visual representations of genealogical relationships allow scientists to more effectively understand the historical changes that caused novel and desirable traits to arise in lineages. For example, in crops, desirable modifications could include an increase in protein yield or an increase in disease resistance. However, there are also times when lineages of detrimental traits can be viewed, such as to determine the origin of hazardous traits in rapidly-evolving viruses.
While there are visual methods available for genealogical data structures, there is a need for additional development of tools that are more customized to particular needs that arise when scientists want to make informed decisions while visualizing their data.
This package provides methods for searching through genealogical data and displaying the results. The available plotting algorithms can assist users in performing data exploration, as well as in generating publication-quality images. This package uses the Grammar of Graphics.
Some of the currently-available methods include:
Installation of the package will automatically download a vignette, which contains a more thorough explanation of the available methods, and example code.


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The new Luxgen 3 sedan has been launched on the Beijing Auto Show, looking very clean and in blue, with a busy grille and gigantic mirrors. The Luxgen 3 will hit the Chinese car market in the second half of the year, with a price ranging from 70.000 to 90.000 yuan.
The '3' has a very obvious knick knack in the rear-side window, and the third-side window is a fake. There also is a fake air vent on the front fender. But otherwise it is a fine, albeit not overly exciting, looking little car. Power will come from a 1.6 liter four-cylinder petrol engine with about 130hp, mated to a five-speed manual or a CVT. A 1.5 turbo and a hybrid will join the lineup later.
Uh oh.
The interior is nice with fashionable orange coloring, loads of fake carbon finer, a racy steering wheel, and a large touch screen in the center.
The infotainment system has an 8 inch screen and Bluetooth connectivity.
More orange here and enough space for two and grandma.
Busy at rge rear as well with a lot of lines going and large multi layered lights. Pipe is a tad too exposed. Either hide is properly, or integrate it in the bumper section! Wheels are awfully small.
Luxgen is a brand from the Taiwanese Yulong Group. Luxgen cars are made in Taiwan and in China by the Dongfeng-Yulong joint venture. The new Luxgen 3 compact sedan is primarily aimed at the Chinese market, it will be positioned below the Luxgen 5 Sedan.
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Each game uses different controls, most Amiga games use both mouse and keyboard.
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Dino Land is a pinball game that was developed by Wolfteam for the Sega Genesis. This game had three pinball areas, Land, Water and Air. It also featured hitting dinosaurs with a pinball, and three bosses. The North American release was published by Renovation Products in 1991.
Cheats/Hints/Walkthroughs for Dino Land
No posted cheats for this game yet.
Dino Land - additional information
Game year
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Also known as
"超闘竜烈伝ディノランド" -- Japanese spelling
"Chō Tōryū Retsuden Dino Land" -- Japanese title


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Oughterard church, Co. Galway was beautifully decorated for the wedding of Sarah & Darren. The church was full to capacity as friend of the bride & groom, Fr. Daniel Gallagher, conducted the ceremony. The Ignite Gospel choir ( www.ignitegospelchoir.org) added their music & voices to the ceremony – fantastic!
Gerry O'Gorman of Lane Studios took all the gorgeous (Gerry's favorite word!) photographs on the day. A gentleman. www.thelanestudios.com
It was then off to the Galway Bay Hotel for the reception, where the legendary band, Killeen, played long into the night.
A happy day & a great day! Thanks to Sarah & Darren.


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2011 is going to be the year of the dual-core smartphone according to industry website DIGITIMES.
Citing the infamous 'industry sources', DIGITIMES reports that Nvidia, Qualcomm and Broadcomm among others have already released multi-core platforms with others on the way.
While LG Electronics (LGE) and Motorola already unveiled their dual-core smartphones at CES, HTC, Samsung Electronics and Nokia are expected to showcase similar models at the upcoming Mobile World Conference (MWC), indicated the sources.
It is anticipated that smartphone giant Apple will join the Dual-Core smartphone party with iPhone 5 this year. RIM already has a dual-core CPU in its upcoming PlayBook tablet and Apple is believed to be looking at a similar chip for its 2nd generation iPad.
Sales of multi-core smartphones will account for 15% of global handset shipments in 2011 with the ratio likely to climb to 45% in 2015, according to an estimate by Strategy Analytics.
With smartphones becoming more and more powerful and users demanding HD visuals and high resolution screens it's perhaps inevitable that hardware specs will need to grow in order to power them.
You can follow us on Twitter or join our Facebook fanpage to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google and Apple.


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The Pomeroy is an elegant 52 unit complex in the heart of Belltown at 1st Avenue and Battery. This 8 story concrete and steel building offers one bedrooms, one bedroom+ den, two bedrooms and two bedroom + den as well as an incredible 2,700sf penthouse.
Pomeroy has arguably the best roof top deck in the city. Unit owners enjoy panoramic views of the cityscape, the Puget Sound and the mystic west facing sunsets. Although the building sits close to the viaduct, traffic noise is minimal. The Pomeroy units have excellent sound insulation, air conditioning, impeccably maintained common areas and a grand entry off of Belltowns popular first avenue . The quality of construction is top of the line and the parking and storage facilities are above average as well.
In one of the best locations in the city, the Pomeroy is within walking distance to the waterfront, Myrtle Edwards Park, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle Center and downtown's finest shopping and restaurants. Rumor has it that the already low homeowners dues are set to go lower! Another sign of a well maintained building and pride of ownership.


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Ethan Frost, the irresistible leading man from the New York Times bestsellers Ruined and Addicted, returns once again in Exposed—a novel that's perfect for fans of J. Kenner and Sylvia Day.
Will Ethan Frost go too far for the woman he loves?
The moment Chloe Girard walked into my life, she exposed secrets and emotions I always thought were best kept buried.
She wants to move on, to ignore the past. But I can't do that. Not when she still suffers. And not when the man who hurt her remains unscathed. So when I discover the perfect opportunity to make him pay for what he did to Chloe, I can't walk away, no matter the consequences.
But there's a fine line between justice and obsession. As I turn up old crimes and new lies, I know that I'm playing with fire—and risking the very foundations of our relationship. My love for Chloe is absolute. I just hope it's enough to save us both.


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The Chinese Grand Prix was rated the fifth-best race since the beginning of 2008 by F1 Fanatic readers.
It was rated a strong 8.648, as Nico Rosberg took his first race win, ahead of a frantic battle for second place.
However this was still lower than the rating for last year's Chinese Grand Prix, which is the highest we've recorded so far.
Here's what F1 Fanatic readers had to say:
It started a bit slow, fewer overtakes then we'd have liked but it wasn't awful, just a slow burner until it was apparent that everyone was on different strategies and that's when the excitement built into the crescendo that was the final 20 laps. Great stuff!
If Button hadn't had that bad pit stop and was able to challenge Nico for the win, then I'd have made it ten, possibly.
Still, like last year, the Chinese GP has come alive and is actually having lot of people turn up, I expect that was a result of last year's race and they'll probably get more people there next year as a result of today's race.
Like many others, TommyB appreciated the race for second:
That battle for second was one of the best things I?������ve ever seen in F1. First half of the race was a 5/10 second half an 11/10.
It was a tough day for the teams' strategists. Nick.UK summed up their difficulty nicely:
They had to decide whether to keep position on a track where DRS wasn?������t helping and try and defend, or come in and lose 10-15 positions and try and get them all back with only 15 odd laps left.
They had to make a call, and despite the result for Raikkonen I still think it was the right one. They could pit and near enough guarantee no points, or stay out and keep some, as Vettel managed.
There was debate surrounding the complexity of the different strategies, and whether it was a good thing:
I loved all the confusion with the strategies. I don't mind using my brain to try and figure out the real race positions when people are on different strategies. Personally I love it.
So much was going on I couldn?������t really follow it and I wasn?������t sure if cars were passing for position or because they were on differing strategies, which sapped my enjoyment of it slightly. Still a good race though!
Dan Thorn
However not everyone raved about the race:
Maybe I watched a different race to many here. The first three-quarters was very dull. Any chance of a fight for the win was ended with Button?������s last pit, the DRS didn't work and the overtakes were a mainly result of tyres falling off the cliff and it was fairly predictable who was going to suffer (i.e. the ones who two-stopped).
Obviously the ones who didn't suffer so much deserve a lot of credit ?����ǣ Grosjean, Vettel and of course Rosberg.
Michael Schumacher's retirement disappointed many who wanted to see a battle for the lead. Amid some criticism of the pit-crews Arijitmaniac argued that it's not fair to blame one man:
He was doing his job. For whatever reason the wheel failed to be secured, but he was trying really hard to get it secured when Michael left.
In such tense situations these mistakes can happen. I see this more as a failure to act as a team, can?������t put the blame on one man.
Icthyes pointed out the historical significance of Rosberg's victory:
A new Grand Prix winner and (I think) only the third son of a race winner to win a race. The other two (Hill and Villeneuve) became world champions, so a good omen for Rosberg.
Although Kimi Raikkonen may disagree, some were sad to see the race finish:
I looked up and saw Lap 56/56 and I didn?������t want it to end.
Dusty in California
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Required Financial Transparency
On June 14, 2018, Free Horizon Montessori's (FHM) application to the Colorado Department of Education was approved to receive innovation status and receive requested State waivers. Free Horizon Montessori transitioned from a Charter School to an Option School with Innovation Status. On October 1, 2018, FHM's financials transitioned from its Charter Fund to the appropriate district funds. The required Charter financial documentation will remain posted on this site until FY2021. For more information about FHMs Innovation Plan visit the Colorado Department of Education website.
Free Horizon Montessori finance office Contact Information:
Miera Nagy, Director of Finance & Advancement
Phone: 303.982.0286
E-mail: [email protected]
Alison Fuhr, Board Treasurer
E-mail: [email protected]
Free Horizon Montessori is a Jefferson County Public Schools R-1 District school.
The district can be contacted at:
Jeffco Public Schools
1829 Denver West Drive #27
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Phone: 303-982-6500
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(Reuters) – Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Facing attacks at home, Trump targets WHO
U.S. President Donald Trump has momentarily managed to deflect domestic criticism of his handling of the coronavirus crisis by announcing a suspension of U.S. funds to the World Health Organization. He accused the agency of promoting China's "disinformation" and so leading to a wider outbreak than would have otherwise occurred – an accusation WHO rejects.
Outside the United States, the move drew condemnation and concern that it would hold back efforts to tame the pandemic – even from those who are critical of the WHO's track record. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his country was not going to follow suit and, as he put it, throw the baby out with the bathwater.
(Open https://tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in a separate browser for an interactive graphic to track the global spread.)
Debt holiday
Big lender nations will later on Wednesday confirm they are relieving the world's poorest countries of debt payments this year to help them deal with the pandemic.
Finance officials from the United States, China and other Group of 20 major economies will meet online to finalize an agreement for some 76 countries, including 40 in sub-Saharan Africa, to have debt payments worth a combined $20 billion suspended by official and private creditors.
Debt relief campaigners welcomed the move as a step forward but appealed for rich nations to go further and cancel the debt outright.
Ahead of the coronavirus curve
South Korea, among the first countries to bring a major coronavirus outbreak under control, is now taking steps to control the disease well into the future, relying heavily on technology and its hyper-connected society.
Tools deployed will include a smartphone tracking app for new airport arrivals; a so-called "smart city" database of thousands of people infected by the new coronavirus and their contacts; and electronic bracelets that track people breaking quarantine laws.
"We are in a lengthy tug of war with the coronavirus," Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said, adding the battle could last months or even years.
The effort is being closely watched elsewhere – not least because of the privacy questions it raises.
Merkel consults
Unlike Trump who this week declared his authority "total", German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems to accept that decision-making must be shared in a federal republic. She will on Wednesday consult with the premiers of the regional Bundeslaender on when and how Europe's top economy can start easing some of its restrictions.
Stay off Zoom, Google Hangouts, StanChart chief tells staff
Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters told managers in a memo last week not to use Zoom Video during the coronavirus pandemic due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the first global bank to make such a directive.
He also warned against using Alphabet Inc's Google Hangouts platform for virtual gatherings.
Neither service has the level of encryption included in rival platforms offered by the likes of Cisco Systems, Microsoft Corp or Blue Jeans Network, industry experts said.
An online training session hosted by Scottish Swimming is among the latest victims of a so-called "zoom-bombing" incident.
New Zealand PM takes a paycut
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, government ministers and public service chief executives will take a 20% pay cut for the next six months to help mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
"This is where we can take action and that is why we have," Ardern said.
(For a selection of updated, curated coronavirus coverage, click: https://www.reuters.com/live-events/coronavirus-6-id2921484)
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Peter Brown's - 'Through the Eye of a Needle' and [REL·ATT]
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Peter Brown's masterpiece 'Through the Eye of a Needle' throws a remarkable light on a neglected crossing [REL·ATT] on money and salvation — AIME (@AIMEproject) August 26, 2013
Published by Princeton University Press :
Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of Rome, the church was becoming rich beyond measure. Through the Eye of a Needle is a sweeping intellectual and social history of the vexing problem of wealth in Christianity in the waning days of the Roman Empire, written by the world's foremost scholar of late antiquity. Peter Brown, the world's foremost scholar of late antiquity, examines the rise of the church through the lens of money and the challenges it posed to an institution that espoused the virtue of poverty and called avarice the root of all evil. Drawing on the writings of major Christian thinkers such as Augustine, Ambrose, and Jerome, Brown examines the controversies and changing attitudes toward money caused by the influx of new wealth into church coffers, and describes the spectacular acts of divestment by rich donors and their growing influence in an empire beset with crisis. He shows how the use of wealth for the care of the poor competed with older forms of philanthropy deeply rooted in the Roman world, and sheds light on the ordinary people who gave away their money in hopes of treasure in heaven. Through the Eye of a Needle challenges the widely held notion that Christianity's growing wealth sapped Rome of its ability to resist the barbarian invasions, and offers a fresh perspective on the social history of the church in late antiquity. Peter Brown is the Philip and Beulah Rollins Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University. His many books include The World of Late Antiquity, The Rise of Western Christendom, and Augustine of Hippo.


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County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes for November 7th, 2017
For a downloadable copy click HERE
Penobscot County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes November 7, 2017 #2162 10:00 AM Commissioners Peter Baldacci and Laura Sanborn 43° Absent – Tom Davis
Approval of Minutes- Commissioner Sanborn made a motion to approve the October 24th and 31st, 2017 minutes. Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Vote to approve passed 2-0
Unorganized Territory Update-
Barbara Veilleux presented an application from Crow Athletics for the Millinocket Marathon and Half which will be held on Saturday, December 9th. Barbara stated that the estimated attendance is 1,200 people. We have received the certificate of liability insurance naming the county as an additionally insured party as a portion of this race will take place on the Millinocket Lake Road. Commissioner Sanborn made a motion to waive the $ 50 application fee. Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Motion to approve passed 2-0. Commissioner Baldacci made a motion to approve the special event permit to Crow Athletics for the Race. It was seconded by Commissioner Sanborn. Motion to approve passed 2-0.
Barbara brought to the Commissioners attention that EMDC charges a $ 250 processing fee for their grant and loan applications. This does not include other additional fees used for closing such as credit reports, etc., associated with the application process. After discussion, Commissioner Sanborn made a motion to charge a $ 100 fee for processing grant and loan applications. Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Motion to approve passed 2-0.
Barbara informed the Commissioners we have been awarded a $ 485 grant from MMA. The monies will replace the stolen cones, signs and barriers from Greenfield as well as purchase new high visibility vests and jackets.
There has been no updates from Ed Bearor regarding the new PERC partnership contract.
Everyone is prepared for the winter with their salt sheds. Salt has been ordered for Matagamon, but we have not received an invoice from the contractor, so are not sure if the sand is up.
Sheriff's Department – Update
Sheriff Troy Morton stated that today's jail population is 217 (181 males, 36 females) in house with 52 boarded out to other county jails. The counties that we depend on for boarding, Piscataquis, Washington and Aroostook have no extra beds available at this time as they are full. There are no federal inmates and we are down to 60 inmates in Pre-Trial Services. Sheriff is not sure why these numbers are down. The challenge Pre-trial Services struggles with is finding inmates eligible to qualify for this service. It's better to err on the side of caution so that they don't end up back in jail on a technicality and then serve a longer sentence.
Sheriff Morton mentioned that Washington and Aroostook Counties have not received their $5,000 to offset their food costs for housing our inmates.
Two Bridges notified Sheriff this morning that they are having a board meeting tonight to discuss the pricing of holding our inmates. At present, we are paying $ 40 a day and they are looking to bump it up to $ 50 a day. We have a 30 day agreement in place with a 30 day extension with Two Bridges. Sheriff has respectfully requested that they keep the price at $ 40 as per their agreement. Sheriff explained to Two Bridges that he is not authorized to agree to the increase.
Sheriff mentioned that Somerset County has recently reached out to him indicating they may be willing to board inmates for us too. At this time, however, they have not stated at what cost they would be willing to charge.
Sheriff mentioned that they have finalized the RFP for medical coverage for the jail and it had been sent to Mr. Collins. It request that this bid close on December 8th. There has been a modification for extra nursing hours for extended night coverage. They have been able to shift hours around, but in order to have extended medical coverage go to midnight there is a need for 6-8 extra nursing hours. Currently the jail on an average is sending one inmate a day to the hospital. The Sheriff believes by adding the extra hours to the medical staff we may be able to reduce these hospital runs. Hospital runs are not only expensive but two correction officers have to go with inmate to the hospital leaving the jail short staffed. CHP has extended their contract to January 30th, which should be able to cover us through a transition. Troy would like to start on January 8th.
Discussion ensued on the many mental health incidents. The Sheriff stated that most of the problems stem from the substance abuse. If the inmate comes in and they are not receiving appropriate medical care, they will go through the detox process which typically involves seizures. Somerset County has ten beds available with their bigger budget for these such cases. There instead of law enforcement taking the prisoner to jail, they will take the prisoner directly to this middle level facility. Our jail isn't designed to handle these cases, but we are finding that, by default, we are getting these types of mental health situations. Sheriff spoke about the Mental Health contract that we have. He is very pleased with how well it is working out.
Sheriff indicated the wrecker rotation should be ready to present shortly. Chief Birch and Lt. Hotaling are finalizing the formatting.
Sheriff mentioned that a very angry constituent was planning to bring a matter to their attention. This gentleman had his car towed and was being charged $ 540. He was so outraged that he went to the company and told them that was outrageous. The tow company cut his bill to $ 230. He told the company he would be back to pay the next day. When he went back the next day to pay he was told that he didn't need to worry that it's been taken care of with the insurance company. The gentleman called his insurance company and found out they billed the $540. Apparently this type of billing is happening more often than once thought.
Sheriff and Commissioner Baldacci will be attending the Maine County Commissioners and Maine Sheriff's joint meeting tomorrow at 1:00 pm. Our topic to be discussed is our large jail funding shortfall. We need to justify why we are asking for one million dollars. The Sheriff responded that this comes from increase number of inmates, cost of medical, boarding, food, transportation and mental health. Sheriff stated we need to find out how to recuperate money that should have received the past two years and how do we move forward so that we don't get caught in a situation like this again.
There was discussion regarding how the drug court system is adding to the jails over crowdedness. The purpose of drug court (as long as they're not a trafficker) is to get them out on bail with a signed contract. Every week participants are to go in and talk to the judge and the DA and tell how they are doing. If they violate, then they do their time. Currently, the drug court system has been slow and keeps inmates incarcerated for longer periods of time. The Sheriff feels the he is being asked to fix the over crowdedness due to the courts. Drug Court is very laborious, dealing with a handful of people and it's not the answer to all the problems. In order for them to be successful we need programs to help them recover.
Sheriff made mention that our DA Chris Almy has been very outspoken to the courts in getting the inmates sentenced quickly instead of playing the system and keeping them locked up at the jail.
Sheriff believes that it is a good thing we are trying to fix all these practices now and once we have expanded we have better processes. We want the public to know that we'll be having a correctional facility, not a warehouse. That we will have programs in order to help rehabilitate them.
We recently had media coverage. TJ Tremble from WVII as well as WABI, and BDN have been over to the jail and did stories regarding the over crowdedness. There were interviews with our dietary department speaking about the challenges with special diets; programming being limited because of the lack space; as well as intake and transportation challenges.
The Sheriff then spoke about being contacted by Cap in maintenance requesting assistance from corrections to provide snow removal this winter. Sheriff stated that he will provide the inmates as long as maintenance will provide the supervision. Sheriff doesn't have the staff available to watch the inmates. We need to set up some protocols before the winter season starts.
Sheriff reports that the law side of the house has been busy. We are averaging one suicide and one overdose every week from the outside communities. These tragic events are lots of extra work because of the investigations needed from the detectives and deputies.
The feedback Sheriff received from the correction officers during his quarterly meetings was the medical concerns and over crowdedness.
EMA Updates:
Director Michelle Tanguay updated the Commissioners on the last week's wind/rain storm. As of right now, we have 24 towns reporting a little over 1 million in damages. Shelters were set up at the University of Maine Field House, Old Town Middle School and the Brewer Auditorium over the course of the week. There were lessons learned from these shelters being opened and new issues that will need to be addressed, transportation being one of them. These were discussed by Michelle and Denise with the Red Cross during an after action meeting. Michelle will keep the Commissioners updated on these items.
Michelle asked the Commissioners support in request that our IT Department update the County server sooner than the scheduled date. All new computers now come with Windows 16 and Microsoft Outlook is not compatible with our system. This really creates an issue for EMA since we're sending emails to several distribution groups (towns, police chiefs, fire chiefs, public works, etc). The new email client does not allow for these "groups" so all emails need to be entered manually or in Michelle's case, she has her old system up for emails only. The Commissioners support and requested Bill to reach out to IT to make it happen.
Administrative Updates:
Bill stated he received the Sheriff's Medical RFP and will be working to get that out to be advertised.
Bill reached out to the Carmel Town Manager Kevin Howell in regards to a tax abatement request.
Although no formal paperwork to us yet we understand a verbal agreement has been made to adjust the taxes.
Bill stated this is the fourth year of a five year contract for Mr. Gallant snowplowing contract. It was agreed that for an additional $ 1,500 Mr. Gallant would provide snow removal for the old YMCA parking lot. Commissioner Sanborn made a motion to approve the fourth year of the contract and add on $ 1,500 to plow the YMCA lot. Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Motion to approve passed 2-0.
Ms. Szillery will come in next week to speak to the Commissioners.
Bill stated that there will be a conference call today with Joanna Russell and the Board in regards to the interpretation of the MDOL letter sent. As it is written in the contract that 60 % of the funds must be used directly for training. Assessments must be made in order to know what training should be implemented. In order to receive 2017 monies the contract must be signed as is. If we sign as, the Governor can to do away with the boards for not meeting the training directive.
Payroll change notices signed for: Lorraine Klutaritz Full time to Part-time; Adam Orcutt change of hours
Payroll Warrant to be approved for: $ 219,830.39
Accounts Payable Warrant to be approved for: $ 365,531.13
Unorganized Territory Warrant to be approved for: None
Commissioner Sanborn made a motion to go into executive session to discuss a contract matter. Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Motion to approve passed 2-0.
Executive Session- Commissioner Sanborn motioned to go into Executive Session to discuss a contract matter at 11:10 am under 1 MRSA §405 (6) (D) Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Vote to approve passed 2 – 0. The Commissioners, Administrator Bill Collins, Treasurer Dan Tremble were in attendance. Executive Session ended at 11:18 am with no votes taken.
Executive Session- Commissioner Sanborn motioned to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter at 11:18 am under 1 MRSA §405 (6) (A) Commissioner Baldacci seconded the motion. Vote to approve passed 2 – 0. The Commissioners, Administrator Bill Collins, Treasurer Dan Tremble were in attendance. Executive Session ended at 11:34 am with no votes taken.
Public Comment - None
Meeting Adjourned- The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 am with no further business on the agenda.
Certified By:
Administrator, William Collins Peter K. Baldacci, Chairman Laura J. Sanborn, Commissioner ABSENT Thomas J. Davis, Jr., Commissioner


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Assassin's Creed Origins Papyrus Puzzle locations: Fertile Land, Divided Valley and more explained
Everything you need to crack those ancient codes and find their hidden loot.
Papyrus Puzzles are a kind of collectible in Assassin's Creed Origins that, when solved, will lead you to a kind of levelled hidden treasure somewhere on the map.
Here on this page, we'll provide you with a list of Papyrus Puzzle locations, as well as their respective Papyrus Puzzle riddles and loot locations.
For more guides though, head back to our main Assassin's Creed Origins guide and walkthrough hub.
Assassin's Creed Origins Papyrus Puzzles explained
There are several Papyrus Puzzles scattered around the world of Origins, and each one holds a clue to the location of a piece of high-end gear for your collection. Some clues are more cryptic than others, so if you're scratching your head trying to figure it out then don't worry, we've done the hard work for you.
While it's possible to collect them all early on in the game we'd recommend spreading them out a little: the items scale to your level when you collect them so if you pick them up too early they'll end up not being much use later on, and on top of that any enemies or wildlife you come across whilst hunting for them will be within the level range of the map region and straying into territory you're not meant to be in yet may result in an untimely death.
Assassin's Creed Origins Papyrus Puzzle locations and solutions explained
1. A Long Drink
Riddle clue: "In Siwa, come find me at the bottom of the only bowl big enough for a god."
The clue is located on a table in the back of the small temple on the southern edge of the populated area of Siwa.
The item can be found in the middle of the circular pool near the south west corner of the large lake. Jump in and wade to the middle to locate it.
2. Fertile Lands
Riddle clue: "A few hundred meters north west of the Temple of Sekhmet in Yamu, which resides by Lake Mareotis, there is a great place to go for a date. Full of palm trees and surrounded by desert, one rock fence was built and closed off with no exit. Find me there."
The clue is located on the upper walkway in the temple courtyard in Yamu; climb one of the pillars to reach it.
The item is hidden in tall grass in a small walled off area; look for the sacks leaning against the wall to identify it.
3. Divided Valley
Riddle clue: "In the centre of Sap-Meh Nome you can find me hidden in a canyon near Anthylla. I'm under a tree that thinks it's unique, but only because the nearby rock bridge is blocking it from seeing the others of its breed."
The clue is located on a small table at the foot of the stairs in the Great Library in Alexandria; you'll walk past it during the opening stage of the Aya story quest.
The item is at the foot of a tree in the western part of the canyon north west of Anthylla Outpost in the middle of Sap-Meh Nome - there's a Crocodile Lair just below it.
4. The Stone Gaze
Riddle clue: "In the south section of Mareotis Lake there is an island full of ruins. A man stares at me all day, it's quite a bother, so I'm hiding behind a column that blocks his sight."
The clue is located in a small room in the south western corner of the Sarapeion in Alexandria, near the south western fast travel point.
The item is almost directly due south of the fast travel point on the island in the south part of Mareotis Lake, tucked behind the ruins of a stone column.
5. Ray of Hope
Riddle clue: "In the Qatara Depression there is only one place that isn't dry and sad. At dawn's first light, there is one tree near the valley's entrance whose roots are halfway between Ra's glory and Apophis's shadow. Find me there but make haste, for Ra moves quickly."
The clue is located at the foot of a statue inside the tower in the Tomb of Alexander the Great.
The item is buried at the foot of the small tree at the north east end of the valley leading to Aquifer Oasis in the Qattara Depression. At dawn the shadow of the rocky ridge will pass through the base of the tree, but the treasure is available at any time of day.
6. Nature's Way
Riddle clue: "In the east section of the Kanapos Nome is a ravaged land, where many trees fell and lost their home. I'm by the orphan tree whose parents fell down nearby, pointing towards their lonely daughter."
The clue is located on a small table in the north west corner of the courtyard at the Great Synagogue in Alexandria.
The treasure is buried near a small palm tree in the centre of the barren area in the eastern part of Kanapos Nome.
7. Dead End
Riddle clue: "In Sapi-Res Nome, north of Letopolis Temple, you can find me in farmland. I lay where man's creation brings the Nile's water to desert sand."
The clue is located on a desk in the southern end of the stables in Kanapos Nome.
The item is at the northern end of the irrigation channel at the western corner of the fields just north of Letopolis.
8. Deafening Silence
Riddle clue: "Alexandria is large and noisy, but one part is quiet, lonely, and surrounded by water. The fallen palm tree points to where I lay, where land meets water."
The clue is located behind the altar in the temple of Iseion on the peninsula in Alexandria.
The item is near the water's edge on the south western part of the island just across the water from the temple.
9. Fallen Friend
Riddle clue: "Two men stand guard on the Memphis eastern canal. The south one looks solemnly at his sunken friend. If you follow his gaze, you can find him and me on the river floor."
The clue is located under the vine-covered trellis in the Temple of Ptah in Memphis.
To find the item head directly east until you reach where the canal joins the Nile; between the southern statue and the sand bar in the river you'll find a shipwreck, and the treasure is on the river bed a few feet to the west.
10. Burning Bush
Riddle clue: "If you head to the other side of the Nile in Ineb-Hedjet Nome, you can find a peak with a great view of the Nile. Take a look around, then come find me, hiding under the only tree nearby."
The clue is located on a desk in the rear of the Webet (where the bodies are prepared for mummification) in the north end of Memphis.
Cross the Nile at the border between Memphis and Ineb-Hedjet Nome, heading towards the southern end of the mountain range on the far side. There's a lone palm tree near the shore, and the treasure is in the bush next to it.
11. Sea of Sand
Riddle clue: "In South East of Iment Nome lies a broken ship. Pass time till morning, an X will mark my hiding spot."
The clue can be found behind the statue inside the Temple of Horus in Sapi-Res Nome.
The broken ship is the fast travel point in the south east of Iment Nome. Head towards the dead tree down the slope to the west of it, then wait until sunrise and the treasure location will be marked by the shadow of the mast. (You don't actually need to wait for the shadow to mark it; just searching the area is fine.)
12. In Plain Sight
Riddle clue: "On an Island south east of Krokodilopolis there is a river with unnatural color. Nearby you'll see the cause, and I'll be inside the only one that's unique."
The clue is located on top of the bookshelf in the small room in the centre of the Palace of Apries.
The item can be found in the grey pool in the south east area of the small island to the south east of Krokodilopolis.
13. Forsaken City
Riddle clue: "At the bottom border of Paraitonion is a village of ghosts. I'm in the house of the blasphemous man, who built his house farthest from Ra, the sun god's, dawning grace."
The clue is sitting on a table in the stone pergola to the rear of the Asklepion in Belgrae, the town in the east of the Green Mountains.
Head to the ruined town of Keno, located on the southern edge of Paraitonion. On the hill just west of the main ruins you'll find a solitary building, and the item is buried in the middle.
14. Just Laws
Riddle clue: "In Atef-Pehu Nome there is a law that states that you can only make pottery on the east side of the road. I'm hidden atop the one illegal clay smoker in the region."
Directly south of Philadelphia there's a small village, and the clue can be found in a small building on the eastern side - look for the pools of brightly coloured water.
The item can be found in a small encampment on the road that leaves to the south of Memphis. Climb the smoking chimney on the western side of the camp, and the item is amongst the pots inside.
15. Sobek's Rage
Riddle clue: "East of Krokodilopolis, south of the shattered pyramid, a large beast of a god stares angrily at a pharoh who shows him no respect. I'm hidden behind the blasphemer's head."
In the room just west of the southern entrance to the Temple of Sobek in Krokodilopolis there's a giant Sobek statue. Climb to the top, and the clue will be located in the corner of the upper ledge around the room.
Head to the pyramid in the east of the region. South of it is another Temple of Sobek, and the treasure is located just south of the statue inside the temple.
16. Royal Flora
Riddle clue: "In southern Herakleion Nome you can find me beneath the tree who fancies himself a king."
Grab the clue from the upper floor of the large villa in Natho on the island in the southern part of Herakleion None.
The treasure is located at the base of the huge tree just south of the Neith Cradle bandit camp on the island to the east of Natho.
17. Wet Work
Riddle clue: "In the Green Mountains where they're building a great aqueduct, go find its source high up in the mountains. Inside, you can find me sitting at the bottom of the lowest pool, tucked away beside two large jars."
The clue is located in the rear of the Oracle of Apollo in the northern area of the Green Mountains.
Head for the western end of the aqueduct in the middle of the Green Mountains, enter the cave, and dive into the pool to find your prize.
18. Twin Despair
Riddle clue: "In Herakleion Nome, East of the temple of Khonsou, is a village that is more water than land. Behind two houses with different problems, one whose feet are always wet, and the other who can't cover his head, you can find me sitting under a tree."
Head through the main entrance of the Temple of Khonsou, located on the large island in Harakleion, and the clue is on a shelf to your right.
Near the centre of the cluster of islands to the east is the village of Yw Huts. In the north west corner of the village is a small brick ruin, and the treasure is under the tree nearby.
19. Stone Fungus
Riddle clue: "In Giza, three pyramids stand tall. From the top of the smaller one you can see quite a lot, even two mushroom rocks, the smaller of which I lay atop of."
The clue can be found in the burial chambers to the east of the fast travel pyramid. Look for the chamber with the hole in the roof, and drop inside.
Directly west of the middle pyramid you'll find two rocks that look a bit like mushrooms. The treasure is on top of the thinner of the two.
20. Dead or Alive
Riddle clue: "In the southwst section of the green mountains lives a monstrous beast with sharp tusks and tough gray skin. In his deadly arena you can find me, between the edge of the arena and where the beast sates his thirst."
The clue is located in the rear left of the main room in the Apollonion of Cyrene in central Kyrenaika.
In the south west of the Green Mountains there's an arena containing a large, angry elephant. The treasure is located along the western edge of the arena next to a small pool of water, but be careful: entering the arena will engage you in combat, you can't climb back out, and at lower levels the elephant will one-shot you. If you're not going to fight him just keep dodging around until you find the loot, grab it, and then await your inevitable death.
21. The Blasphemer
Riddle clue: "There is a place of remembrance for the unfortunate masses in northwest Haueris Nome. While I rest here, immobile, I cannot escape Ra's grace, but at least every dawn I avoid him longer than the others."
The clue is located in the upper set of stalls in Valley Market on the southern tip of Faiyum, just south east of Euhemeria.
In the north west of Haueris Nome there's a makeshift burial area. Head for the north eastern portion, and the treasure is located in front of the second-highest tomb.
22. Underground Currents
Riddle clue: "South of Cyrene, in the Green Mountains, there is a lake whose water comes from a magical stream. I'll be at the source of that magic, where water flows from nothing."
The clue is located inside the Tomb of Battos in Cyrene in central Kyrenaika - climb up the outside and drop into the pool in the middle.
In the Green Mountains directly south of Cyrene is a lake shaped like a 70s moustache, near a fast travel point. Head to the western end of the lake and climb the waterfall and the treasure will be at the top.
23. The Leaning Tower
Riddle clue: "In Faiyum, north of Dionysias Caravanserai, there is a tower with a hole by its feet. It's in need of support, so I sit behind it, but the wooden beams seem more helpful."
The clue is located on the upper level of the Sarapeion of Karanis in the north east of Faiyum; climb the statue to reach it.
The treasure is located behind the lopsided building on the road north west from Dionysias.
24. Undue Haste
Riddle clue: "North of Apollonia, I'm next to a lifesaver. It guides in darkness and fog, and I sit beside it under something that did not heed its warning."
The clue is located on a table to the right of the large statue in the Temple of Zeus in the north east of Cyrene in Kyrenaika.
The treasure is on the northern shore behind the lighthouse on the peninsula in Apollonia, north of Cyrene.
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25. Thoth's Secret
Riddle clue: "Southeast of the city Hermopolis is a leapord's den in Uab Nome. At the top of their territory lies a place where birds should live, but do not. If you take a leap of faith, you can find me."
The clue is located at the far end of the Temple of Thoth in western Hermopolis in Haueris Nome.
On the southern side of the water below the tip of Haueris Nome you'll find some ruins perched atop a cliff. Make your way up to them, but beware of the leopards waiting for you. Climb out onto the branch poking over the cliff, and do a leap of faith into the hole below to find the treasure. (You don't actually have to climb all the way to the ruins, and can instead just climb the cliffs below and drop into the hole.)


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IFCT0309 Installation and repair of microcomputer systems.
Soon I begin to teach the certified professional installation and repair of microcomputer systems. For this reason the present a summary of everything you need to give the information on this professional certificate. Hope you can help.
Course details
General jurisdiction.
Mount, repair and expand, equipment and components that make up a microcomputer system, verify the absence of interference between them and ensure their functioning, reacting to faults detected hardware and software and applying corrective procedures.
Where I can find work if I train me in this course.
In computer shops, as autonomous, companies in the public, telecentres, computer support or any type of organization.
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510 times 40 of which are in business practices.
Vocational training for employment and professional certificates.
RD 1897/2013 This royal decree last amendments are reflected in the regulation of vocational training for employment, primarily to the evaluation methods .
RD 1542/2011 In this the Spanish royal decree establishing employment strategy 2012-2014
RD 1675/2010 This modifies the previous RD 34/2008 .
RD 34/2008 Regulated professional certificates.
Law 5/2002, of 19 June, Qualifications and Training. This Act provides the legislative framework for vocational training for employment.
About the Mount IFCT0309 certificate and repair microcomputer systems.
RD 686/2011 Pages 49-84 in this royal decree professional certificate installation and repair of microcomputer systems are established. This document is the most important.
RD 628/2013 Page 7 this Royal Decree, the square footage is required to provide this certificate change.
If you're also interested in teaching Learning Guide and Assessment Certificate professionalism Installation and repair of microcomputer systems this guide is the National Centre for Vocational Occupational Getafe, will prove of great help in preparing, delivering and evaluating the certificate.
Currently I have found that there are especially dedicated only has this professional certificate, books editorial IC, these books are separated by training unit and have a total price of 153 € if you buy in digital format amazon I may be 68 € but would not include the guide There amazon.
The books in chronological order according to the certificate are:
UF0861 Assembly and component testing (90 hours)
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UF0862: Installation and configuration of microcomputer peripherals. (60 hours)
Book Publishing IC Book on Amazon.
UF0852: Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems. (80 hours)
Book Publishing IC Book on Amazon.
UF0853: Exploiting the features of the microcomputer system. (60 hours)
Book Publishing IC Book on Amazon.
UF0863: Repair and expansion of equipment and microcomputer hardware components. (80 hours)
Book Publishing IC Book on Amazon.
UF0864: Resolution of logical faults in microcomputer equipment. (30 hours)
Book Publishing IC Book on Amazon.
UF0865: Printer Repair. (70 hours)
Book Publishing IC Book on Amazon.
In addition to teaching this editorial also offers a Guide for teachers and solucionarios.
By the end tell you my personal opinion of this certificate of assembly and repair of microcomputer systems.
For me this certificate is interesting although I miss a part of networks, but it is true that that part cover other certified Management of voice and data networks the Operations departmental networks. This certificate with any of the above if you're alive and you're good, may be more than enough to start working in the computer world.
This post I have done and is sure to have a bug or something I had in mind finds no tell me and I will correct or add as necessary.
If you've done this certificate or you just want to comment and tell us, I'll be happy to read you, thank you very much in advance. Also be grateful if compartieseis post on social networks or simply pulsaseis in +1 is a very small gesture and I will encourage me to keep writing has.


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Is Andrew Cuomo already falling victim to his own hubris? The attorney general earned some serious integrity points when he went after Spitzer for the governor's alleged misuse of state troopers in pursuing Joe Bruno. Now, with two of Spitzer's top aides out and the State Senate GOP increasingly subpoena-happy, the case is beginning to seem like self-admiring nitpicking on Cuomo's part. Glenn Valle, the counsel to the state-police chief and current hot-seat occupant Preston Felton, is calling parts of the A.G.'s original report "very misleading or outright wrong." Even worse, this largely petty skirmish — what are we going to do, impeach Spitzer? Jail Bruno? Publicly hang Darren Dopp and call it a day? — is paralyzing Albany in exactly the ways the administration swore it wouldn't. But Cuomo isn't done yet.
As of yesterday, the A.G. unearthed another headline-friendly cause without apparent payoff or consequence: He is demanding a probe of Facebook's safety measures after his investigators, posing as teens, "were repeatedly solicited by adult sexual predators" on the site. This news comes almost simultaneously with none other than Microsoft's reported interest in a 5 percent stake in the social network. Cuomo's office is now in proud possession of such missives as "U look too hot" and "I'd love to get off on cam for you hun," but so what? Safety lapses didn't damage MySpace one iota — the site just tweaked the rules and issued a flurry of press releases about it.
Between these two pursuits, it's almost like Cuomo has the notion of himself as Crusading Attorney General in the Spitzer mold, without having found any truly worthy enemies — except, interestingly enough, his main inspiration and predecessor. Well, well: Everything must be kosher on Wall Street and in the music and insurance industries these days.
Bruno Inquiry Panel to Question Leader of the State Police [NYT]
New York Attorney General Scrutinizes Safety of Facebook [Ad Age]


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13/9/2015 New to the website - a quick summary guide for the acupressure points. This is free to downlaod - click here to access
13/9/2015 A study investigating adverse events in acupuncture studies involving pregnant women.
Clarkson CE, O'mahony D, Jones DE.
The authors invested studies that compared an acupuncture group with a control or sham group to examine adverse events in pregnancy. They found 17 studies (ten investigated pain, three nausea and/or vomiting, one depression, one emotional complaints, one heart burn and another insomnia). They reported that the information describing adverse events was often lacking in detail. However the majority of the adverse events were minor, with both groups reporting: altered taste, tiredness, treatment discomfort, uterine contractions, being placed on bed rest, and treatment discomfort. The incidence of adverse events was similar between the acupuncture and non-acupuncture groups (between 14 and 17% in the acupuncture groups and 15 and 19% in non-acupuncture groups). Suggesting that acupuncture produced neither more nor less adverse events when compared with another intervention.
13/9/2015 Lastest review of acupressure
Mollart L J , Adam J, Foureur M.
Summary and conclusion
The authors search the available studies in the literature on th euse of acupressure for starting labour or the duration of labour. They found seven trials reporting on 748 women using different acupressure points. One study examined the initiation of labour and six studies examined labour duration and/or pain levels. Results suggest acupressure may reduce the length of labour particularly in the first stage but further research is required.
2/3/2015 Acupressure course now online - Free access for a limited time. Thanks to Tom Kennedy material from our DVD/app is now available as an online course. We are offering 50 free copies of the course for the next week, so if you have friends, relatives or clients/patients who are pregnant, feel free to let them know! Just go to https://www.udemy.com/acupressure-for-labour and click on 'Redeem a coupon', using the code 'EARLYBIRD'. We'd really appreciate it if those who use this offer take a moment to leave an honest review of the course on Udemy - this will really help it to gain interest. Enjoy!
1/3/2015 Free online panel discussion for acupuuncturists about labour induction - join Debra Betts, Claudia Citkovitz and Sarah Buud
15/2/2015 Pro D announces Chinese New Year sale for online lectures
To celebrate the year of the Sheep my online course, The A to Z Guide to Using Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth, approved for CEU/PDA/CPD is 25% off
Coupon code "sheep" 25% off. Valid from Feb 15 to Feb 22
Cannot be applied retroactively Remember you have 2 years from registration to complete your online course for CEU/PDA/CPD and the course recordings stay in your account indefinitely for review purposes as long as the future technology can support the recording.
15/2/2015: Research report on the safety of using acupuncture during pregnancy.
Park et al 2014, examined the safety of pregnancy through searching available electronic data bases for reports of adverse events. They found that the most frequent adverse events related to pain at the needle site, with no incidence of severe adverse events considered likely to be related to acupuncture. They concluded that acupuncture during pregnancy appears to be associated with few adverse events when correctly applied. View more information here.


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When we talk about changing schools, everyone has a different reaction. Some view this as a futile attempt to change for no reason and some view it as the natural progression of the life of schools. When schools do change, we see the change as disruptive or natural, but we hardly ever see it in the light of how students feel about change. Keeping our students in mind during any change may be helpful in producing lasting change for the good.
Student Resistance
How do students view change in their lives? They don't like it, so they resist. Students like regularity and who can blame them for liking that? They want to know that what will happen yesterday is what will happen today. Even the curriculum as it changes can be a problem for children. One day is the introduction of some concept, and the next day is the introduction of the next concept. Of course the two concepts make sense in the order they were introduced because the curriculum has been well thought out, but, students have to make room in their brains for the next idea piled onto the ideas from yesterday. This is hard work! Imagine yourself going to your kid's school, sitting for six classes, engaging in english, math, social studies, science, language and the arts! Lots of ideas in just one day, not all of which you are sure of, so you resist. But you also accept some of them. And this is the duality of change.
Duality of Change
The duality of change is the tug of war between the new idea and your resistance to any new ideas. As soon as you hear it, you might like it, but as you think about it, you see the need to be cautious. Or you might dislike it, and then warm to it if it keeps making sense to you. But which ever way you think about it, the duality is your conservative side arguing with your progressive side. Your need for answers fights with your suspicion of answers. You search for confirming facts is in tension with your need to believe in something good. Your brain is reconciling this conflicting information and at any time giving you a logical score-card of where you stand on this change. And so it goes, you continue to search for answers and resist those answers. The duality of change.
Integrating Change
We are all natural learners. Your natural learning system includes a toleration for the duality of change process and a mechanism for resolving how to live with the ongoing process of change. Where people panic is thinking they will not ever have to change again, and yet, they do. Take a position on some political idea and you hope you are done. Well, new ideas confront you and you end up reconsidering your position. When you do, you integrate the new information with the old position and that results in a change of your thinking. The most natural learners tend to make room for new ideas and are constantly integrating new sources, new ideas and new ways of doing things. They integrate change.
The Art of Change
In my research on arts integration and school change, teachers see students integrate change. Within a larger study of the effect of arts integration on instructional improvement and student achievement in disadvantaged populations (Southworth, Gardiner, & Westervelt, 2017), a smaller study was undertaken to understand teacher opinion of arts integration. The new analysis on "What were your best successes in arts integration?" confirmed the original finding that arts integration teaching methodology as a school reform strategy improved student memory (Southworth et al., 2017), and also yielded new results that arts integration into core subjects increases student engagement, improves memory of core subject facts and facilitates skill acquisition.
Building Memory and Skill Acquistion
Not only is the effect of arts learning transfer a narrow and one-way description of the effect of arts integration research space, it disregards how students learn. They don't just receive information, they evaluate it. The arts help them use an overlapping process (Southworth, Gardiner, & Westervelt, 2017) and they also allow students to dynamically interact with the curriculum material. Change for these students is not passive, but rather a toleration for the duality of change in ideas, a sifting and considering of new ideas on top of old ideas, and an acceptance to hold these ideas in mind as they support better skill acquisition and promote better classroom achievement. And our research shows that this is what teachers also know—that their students are mastering the duality of change and using it to make new decisions in successful ways.
- Southworth, R., Gardiner, M., & Westervelt, N. (2017). Measuring the Effect of Arts Integration on Instructional Improvement and Academic Achievement in Disadvantaged Populations. New York: The SchoolWorks Lab, Inc.


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As we read Lauren Castillo's book The Reader this week, it made us think of the places we read. Sometimes, we do "sneaky reading" when no one sees us. Here are some kids that I caught trying to be sneaky in their reading this week. Let me know if you see anyone doing some sneaky reading at home!
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You would have to send 200 bottles a day, per person, to cover what the average American (we are Americans in Flint) need each day. That's 102,000 citizens times 200 bottles of water -- which equals 20.4 million 16 oz. bottles of water per day, every day, for the next year or two until this problem is fixed (oh, and we'll need to find a landfill in Flint big enough for all those hundreds of millions of plastic water bottles, thus degrading the local environment even further). Anybody want to pony up for that? Because THAT is the reality.
This is a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. There is not a terrorist organization on Earth that has yet to figure out how to poison 100,000 people every day for two years -- and get away with it. That took a Governor who subscribes to an American political ideology hell-bent on widening the income inequality gap and conducting various versions of voter and electoral suppression against people of color and the poor.
We have now seen the ultimate disastrous consequences of late-20th century, neoconservative, trickle own public policy. That word "trickle," a water-based metaphor, was used to justify this economic theory -- well, it's no longer a metaphor, is it? Because now we're talking about how actual water has been used to institute these twisted economic beliefs in destroying the lives of the black and the poor in Flint, Michigan.
(W)hat we need in Flint -- and across the country -- right now, tonight, is a nonviolent army of people who are willing to stand up for this nation, and go to bat for the forgotten of Flint.
It is well known that the attainment of a Paretian optimum requires the simultaneous fulfillment of all the optimum conditions. The general theorem for the second best optimum states that if there is introduced into a general equilibrium system a constraint which prevents the attainment of one of the Paretian conditions, the other Paretian conditions, although still attainable, are, in general, no longer desirable. In other words, given that one of the Paretian optimum conditions cannot be fulfilled, then an optimum situation can be achieved only by departing from all the other Paretian conditions. The optimum situation finally attained may be termed a second best optimum because it is achieved subject to a constraint which, by definition, prevents the attainment of a Paretian optimum. ~Grand Theory of the Second Best (R.G. Lipsey and Kelvin Lancaster)
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Establish new customer relations through cold / warm calling, meetings, presentations, trade shows, etc.
Relevant experience in selling Specialty Chemicals and not finished product.
Provide monthly business activity summaries and sales funnel updates to the Manager.
Manage the supplier and customer relations for the product lines handled.
Regular follow-up for orders, receivables and payments with all the customers.
Regular market analysis to assess the demand, prices for specific products.
Regularly meeting the key customers and suppliers & frequent travel to assign territories for effective customer management.