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Alliance Funding Group Extends a $20 Million Sales Finance Line to Emerald Organic for Commercialization of its Proprietary, HIPAA Compliant Facial Recognition-enabled Vending Machines
New York, NY, March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Emerald Organic Products, Inc. (OTC: EMOR) ("Emerald" or the "Company"), a diversified health sciences company which includes cannabidiol ("CBD")-focused products, today announced it has executed a definitive agreement whereby Alliance Funding Group ("Alliance") has extend a $20 million sales finances line to fuel commercialization and growth of Emerald Organic's proprietary facial recognition vending machines.
Brij Patel, President of Alliance, said, "We are excited to partner with Emerald as they execute on their go-to-market strategy with their tech enabled vending solutions. We've partnered with various early stage OEM's to provide a competitive leasing solution to help them gain market share and are truly excited about what we can do with Emerald moving forward."
Alliance has been in the equipment leasing sector since 1998 and financed well over $2B+ in assets to 25,000+ businesses throughout the United States. With 100+ employees and offices in Orange County, Los Angeles and Portsmouth, NH, Alliance has the scale to address the needs of OEM's and distributors of all sizes while also providing the flexibility of an entrepreneurial equipment lessor.
Ian Parker, CEO of Emerald Organic said, "Having a group as experienced and talented as Alliance standing behind our commercialization initiatives gives Emerald a significant stimulus for rapid growth and expansion of our technology." Parker continued, "This innovative sales finance line gives us the ability to scale quickly without having to worry about capital constraints to our roll out plan."
The combination of exponential growth in CBD and the introduction of this unique equipment to the market place enables Emerald Organic to expand and command previously untapped market share. In addition, it extends opportunities for creative partnerships that can further the access to health and wellness products around the world.
About Emerald Organic Products Inc.
Emerald Organic Products, Inc. (OTC: EMOR), through its flagship Pura Vida brand, has developed and recently commercialized a line of vitamins and supplements with certain proprietary CBD health and wellness products which will be marketed nationally and in certain foreign countries through various marketing and sales distribution channels including experienced wholesale distributors and a professional e-commerce platform www.puravidavitamins.com. These hemp-based proprietary Pura Vida Vitamins products include CBD vitamins, chewable CBD gummies, and gummy bears, CBD liquids, drinks, CBD tinctures, CBD cosmetics, and others. Emerald has established Emerald Organic Life Sciences, Inc. to develop biopharmaceutical assets licensed from Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AMBS), in the fourth quarter of 2019.


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Aims: To investigate if the Criminal Justice System (CJS) takes a defendant's autism into account and if so, how. In addition, to establish if autistic people experience justice in the CJS, given their disability – does the CJS make reasonable adjustments? Finally, to test if autistic people are more likely to end up in the CJS because of their disability – are they more vulnerable, and if so, how?
Background: Autistic people may be socially naive, because of their disability, and may misunderstand communication, again because of their disability. This may increase their risk of being exploited by others who have criminal intent whilst they do not, or so that they commit a crime without intending to. Their obsessionality may also confer a kind of tunnel vision so that they pursue an interest and cross a legal boundary, but again had no criminal intent. Finally, under conditions of feeling stressed and threatened they may react not by seeking help but by trying to solve the problem alone, in a highly unconventional way, without getting the benefit of another point of view from a friend or a lawyer or even a family member – and sometimes in doing so commit a crime. This project investigates whether the CJS takes autism into account and if so, how.
Methods: We use surveys with lawyers and with autistic defendants themselves.
Results: These will be posted on the ARC website when they are available.
Importance: A better understanding of the pathways that might lead an autistic person into the CJS will help society know where to intervene to reduce such risks in the future. Further, a better understanding of the processes within the CJS will help ensure the CJS is autism-friendly, inclusive and democratic, and minimise the risk of inadvertent discrimination towards autistic defendants.
Relevance: This project is relevant to lawyers, judges, probation officers, the police, autistic people and their families, and ultimately to policy makers to improve how society supports autistic people.
Funding: The Autism Research Trust, NIHR-ARC East of England.


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Here you'll find some of the best products and services introduced or significantly updated in the last year from boats to engines to accessories to software and more.
Products were chosen based on many factors, including innovation, impact on the industry and how they advanced their category – or created a new category.
The ADP Lightspeed app is a convenient way of accessing your dealership information to help manage your business on your Apple or Android phone or tablet. It provides fast, intuitive and secure mobile integration to the LightspeedEVO dealer management system. Dealers can quote a trade-in from the parking lot, snap photos and sync them to LightspeedEVO, or look up a part from the service bay.
ARI PartStream
PartStream provides marine dealers with a plug-n-play eCommerce parts lookup solution for their existing websites, allowing online shoppers to find and buy the parts. PartStream allows dealers to customize the appearance of the catalogs to match their website and branding. It automatically updates manufacturers' parts catalogs in real time and supports an ever-expanding roster of 100+ manufacturer parts catalogs. The responsive design optimizes the user display for desktops, tablets and mobile.
Following up its introduction of the entry-level Element, Bayliner has expanded the lineup with the larger XL. The XL has a standard 90-hp or upgraded 115-hp FourStroke Mercury engine and stability and safety features. At 18 feet, the Element XL boasts deep freeboard and Bayliner's patent-pending MHull, designed to improve onboard safety. Also available with an optional Sport configuration, including a custom sport arch for watersports enthusiasts.
Bennington Mahogany Edition Pontoon
The Bennington Mahogany Edition was created in cooperation with custom wood boat builder StanCraft to appeal to an elite buyer. The boat features a real mahogany exterior plus other standard and optional features including Yamaha Power Assist Steering with DEC, center storage tube, elevated helm with extra wide recliner, Bluetooth stereo, Pettit anti-fouling system, teak flooring, portable head with privacy enclosure and more. Includes a seven-year bow-to-stern warranty.
Chris-Craft Launch 36
The Launch 36 is primarily a large day boat, with overnight facilities, designed for having fun on the water with a range of toys and water sports for family and friends. The new model is designed with a full walk-around deck to access the forward seating and a full sized bow sun bed. Below deck, there are berths for five people, a full sized head and a separate shower.
Dolphinite GelMatch
The Dolphinite GelMatch All-In-One Gelcoat Aerosol Can solves the traditional challenges when repairing gelcoat. The All-In-One Gelcoat Aerosol Can is pre-filled with a proprietary All-In-One Gelcoat and matched perfectly to original factory colors with Dolphinite's GelMatch Gelcoat Color Matching System. The online system specifies original factory gelcoat colors simply by entering the year, make, model and length of virtually any production boat dating back to 1984.
Evinrude E-TEC 65 HP
BRP has expanded its Evinrude E-TEC Pontoon Series lineup with a new Evinrude E-TEC 65 HP model for smaller-to-midsize pontoon applications. Features of the Evinrude E-TEC 65 HP Pontoon Series include application-specific gear ratio, remote oil tank reservoir, specially designed motor mounts, ultra-low emissions and auto winterization.
EWOL Hi-Speed Propeller
EWOL Hi-Speed is a feathering propeller specifically designed for fast catamarans and fast monohulls, with blades designed to have a rearmost center of thrust to create a fin effect that keeps the propeller in the feathering position in any condition, even when the water flow is disturbed by the effect of the hull appendices in water at high speed.
Formula 270 Bowrider
The Formula 270 Bowrider was entirely redesigned, with a detailed cockpit and newly-designed dash and an expanded aft-facing sun lounge. The new design features more convertible seating, with both the helm and passenger backrests easily flipping forward and aft. The new instrument panel features high-polished surfaces and chrome-bezeles, while the portside dash is now a virtual entertainment center, sporting an integrated glovebox with a Clarion AM/FM/CD stereo, iPod/MP3 and USB ports and 12V outlet.
Interlux Interior Floor system
The Interlux Interior Floor system was developed after determining no simple effective solution existed for leveling of steel or aluminum subfloors in recreational boats. Prior to the introduction of the Interlux Interior Floor system, boat builders either used floating wood floors or self-leveling products intended for decorative home use. The Interlux Interior Floor system can be walked on in just three hours allowing work to continue in these areas without delays.
Larson Escape
The exclusive TTT (tapered tube technology) pontoons of the Escape separate it from traditional pontoons. Constructed of heavy-duty aluminum the individual pontoons are welded together to create a running surface similar to that of a small runabout – reverse chines for lift, deadrise for stability, outside hull chamfer for smooth cornering. The pontoon is also designed with a 30-inch wide top cap span to create a solid deck mounting surface resulting in eliminating the need for secondary bracing.
Lehr Propane Outboard
Lehr has produced the first commercially available marine outboard engine fueled by propane, offering several benefits to boaters: no gasoline polluting the water, virtually eliminated particulate emissions that turn into methyl mercury in the water, the available power of internal combustion engines without the environmental detriment of gasoline, extended engine life and reduced cost of operation.
MagicEzy Hairline Fix
MagicEzy has developed a patent-pending all-in-one, structural-grade nano-binder and sealant that seals and colors hairline damage in one application without the need to perform any pre-repair sanding or grinding. The low-viscosity solution enables it to penetrate deeply throughout the entire hairline crack and not only seal it, but also strongly bond the surfaces together. MagicEzy Hairline Fix is available in 11 colors.
MasterCraft Gen2 Surf System
MasterCraft Boat Company unveiled the next generation in surf systems, the Gen 2 Surf System. The system is based on the four key components needed for an epic wakesurf session — superior hull design, customized weight, custom-designed wake shaping device and software to make it all work together seamlessly and easily. Gen 2 Surf System is now available on 2014 models of the X2, X10, X25, X30, X46 and X55.
Mercury Enertia ECO propeller
The Mercury Enertia ECO was specifically designed for high-horsepower outboard-powered boats, offering boaters a 10 percent increase in fuel economy at cruising speeds. To maximize the fuel economy improvement provided by the Enertia ECO, Mercury Marine engineers designed a new propeller with a broad 16-inch diameter, large blade area and a high progressive rake, a combination made possible only through using Mercury's proprietary X7 stainless steel alloy.
Nautique G21
Based off the Super Air Nautique G23 hull, the G21 features the Nautique Configurable Running Surface (NCRS), which fine-tunes the hull surface under any condition. This NCRS with Hydro-Plate is customizable to create a versatile wake for every level of riding, at any speed and line length. The optional Nautique Surf System with WAVEPLATE allows surfers the ability to keep the boat evenly weighted and switch the wave from each side in seconds without the need to offload ballast and people.
NorthStar Thin Plate Pure Lead Modular 8D Battery
The "Thin Plate Pure Lead" manufacturing technology allows for superior cranking and reserve capacity, more cold cranking amps, plus four times more charging cycles than flooded lead-acid batteries. NorthStar's product has the lowest internal resistance in the industry which virtually eliminates self-discharge and prevents the plates from sulfating, the number one cause of battery failure.
Perko Inlet Check Valve
Perko's new in-pipe inlet check valve offers an alternative to inline ICVs installed to prevent fuel leakeage. The valve is installed inside the standard 1-1/2" fill pipe itself, eliminating the two potential leak points inherent with inline ICVs. The valve also retrofits into existing non-EPA fuel systems that are prone to fuel leakage or wellback problems. The ICV handles flow rates up to 18 gallons/minute and can be installed on systems using either plastic or aluminum fuel tanks.
Pettit Hydrocoat Eco
Hydrocoat Eco combines Pettit's exclusive self-polishing, water-based, ablative technology with the highest level of metal-free organic Econea biocide – a powerful slime-fighting inhibitor – to provide environmentally friendly, multi-season protection for boats in the toughest marine environments. The new formula has low volatile organic compounds (VOCs), is copper-free and has no heavy solvent smell. Available in white, blue, red, green and black.
Pontoon Wholesalers Poly 3rd Tube Kit
Pontoon Wholesalers offers an integrated third tube aftermarket pontoon kit designed to offer the same benefits as a new production tri-tube pontoon boat with increased performance, ride, handling and fuel efficiency. The kit also helps two-tube boats eliminate cavation and weight distribution problems. With the custom aluminum J-Channel, the Poly Pontoon Sections slide right into place and are firmly held to boat. J-Channel also helps strengthen the boat for increased performance and durability.
PTM Edge PXR100 Pro
The PTM Edge PXR100 Pro pontoon mirror system provides a 100-degree field of view with prescription grade optics and a high definition image, all housed in a rugged ABS backing. The mirror sits atop a milled aluminum billet bracket that attaches to the side rail of the boat without drilling or damaging the boat. The mirror system features an easy-turn knob that allows the mirror and bracket to be easily folded down forward or aft when the captain wants to cover or transport the boat.
Pursuit SC 365
The SC 365 features twin Yamaha F-350s that deliver a top-end speed in excess of 43 mph and cruise speeds in the 30 mph rage. The bridge deck offers unobstructed views for the captain and crew. The single-level cockpit features a wide open aft deck and entertainment center. The interior features natural light through a combination of hull side windows and overhead skylights. The full beam mid-cabin has two single beds or converts to a queen.
Regulator 23
The new Regulator 23 features a flush liner for enhanced fishability, loads of storage, including two 160-quart forward seat fish/dry box, 350-quart in-deck fishbox/locking rod storage, a 23-gallon transom livewell and 120-quart transom fishbox. The 23 also offers an optional head, a 55-quart insulated cooler for refreshments and plenty of seating. The 23 is powered by a single Yamaha F300.
Robalo 226 Cayman
Sporting a retail price of $36,995 including a 150 hp Yamaha and a trailer, the 226 is the second in a three-boat Cayman Series that marks Robalo's entry into the increasingly popular bay boat fishing arena. Sporting a 22'6" centerline with a trailerable 8'6" beam, the 226 Cayman with its dry-riding freeboard and innovate 15 degree variable deadrise bottom design is well suited for a wide variety of water conditions. Engine options up to a 250 hp Yamaha are available.
Scarab Jet Boats
Rec Boat Holdings launched its line of Scarab jet boats in 2013 with the Scarab 195 and expanded with a twin-engine Scarab 215 in 2014. Both models are available in three configurations: Standard, HO and HO Impulse. The standard model is a basic runabout aimed at the new boat buyer. The Scarab HO provides more horsepower, while the HO Impulse is designed for performance-minded boaters. The jet boat line is powered by Rotax engines with horsepower ranging from 150 to 250 hp.
Scout/Garmin/Mastervolt integrated vessel technology
Scout Boats, Garmin and Mastervolt have collaborated on new onboard vessel technology that offers the boater complete system integration. Powered by Mastervolt's intelligent CZone technology, the boat's circuits and systems can be monitored and controlled across Garmin's GPSMap 8000 Glass Helm Series. In addition, CZone mode controls bundle circuits to simplify the operation of the vessel and improve safety by making the correct decisions at the appropriate time, all at the boater's fingertips via touch screen, tablet or key fob. The first boat to feature this integrated technology is the Scout 350LXF.
Scribble Software MyBoatStatus
MyBoatStatus is an online wireless vessel monitoring platform that monitors the healthy status of vessels with more than 40 different sensors including water detection, battery health, shore power, temperature, and motion detection using smart phones, tablets, computers or any online connected device. Marinas can offer MyBoatStatus to boat owners who may monitor their individual boats directly, while the marina may monitor and be alerted of any issues relevant to boats using their sensors.
Sea-Doo Spark
BRP rolled out the Sea-Doo Spark watercraft, designed to be an entry-level watercraft that is fun, accessible, lightweight, easy-to-ride and affordable. With a $4,999 starting MSRP, the Sea-Doo Spark model costs close to 40 percent less than the closest model and is the most fuel-efficient watercraft in the industry. The Sea-Doo Spark watercraft is compact, designed with an all-new Exoskel architecture consisting of a lightweight durable Polytec material, making it lighter and easier to maneuver.
Sea Ray L650 Fly
The L650 Fly is the flagship of Sea Ray's new L-Class yachts. Driven by CAT Marine Power with optional Sea Keeper gyroscope stabilizers, the L650 Fly reaches top speeds in excess of 30 knots. Comprehensive QuietRide technology ensures reduced noise and vibration while underway. The vessel features a reimagined bridge with multiple dining areas and a robust helm station, plus a large sunpad playpen. Below, the L650 has a full-beam master suite and two additional staterooms.
Seaward by Whale S300EW
The S300EW is an electric-only, 3-gal. water heater that fits in compact spaces so installation is no longer tied to the engine room. The S300EW can be fit in the galley, transom or other storage spaces often requiring shorter pipe run lengths to the outlet and simplifying installation. Hot water is available in under 10 minutes, with heat retention of more than 10 hours once the S300EW is full.
Simrad NSO evo2
The Simrad NSO evo2 brings big boat style to mid-size power and sportfishing boats. Featuring a choice of 16-, 19- or 24-inch, ultra-bright wide-screen, multi-touch monitors with HDMI video input, and a black box, the system provides dual processors and video output that can drive the two screens completely independently with different feature sets. The NSO evo2 features two quad-core processors and provides simple expansion with Simrad's full range of performance modules including integration with Mercury VesselView.
Starcraft Marine 250 SCX-EXT
The 250 SCX EXT Crossover has an overall length of 26 feet and has a maximum horsepower of 300. It also incorporates an extended Armstrong Bracket that sets the motor away from the boat, which not only gives it better performance and handling, but opens up the of the stern of the boat for a full swim deck. It also has an integrated console with chrome-accented gauges, LED lighted rocker switches, and a chrome spoked wheel.
Sunstream Boats Lifts Tech Package
Sunstream's new Tech Package brings diagnostic and communications capabilities to the boat lift, and leverages the power of home/marina wifi to communicate useful and critical information to both boat owners and dealers using a mobile app. The Sunstream tech package monitors the lift (and lift surrounding with optional add ons) and keeps relevant parties tied in to tank levels, battery health, charing systems, general maintenance requirements, lift activation and more.
Supra Boats Swell Surf System
The Supra Swell Surf System offers two sculpted surfer-inspired wave styles, improved handling and visibility as well as VISION Touch dash integration and customization. The Supra Swell is available on 2014 Supra SA and SC models only. Swell was designed to improve the handling and forward visibility on specific Supra boat models even when weighted for surfing. With the Supra surf system engaged the boat's running attitude is nearly level regardless of weight distribution.
Suzuki DF25A & DF30A
At just 136.7 lbs., these new 25 and 30 horsepower outboards are the lightest in their respective classes. The new DF25A and DF30A outboards feature Suzuki's battery-less electronic fuel injection system. The system offers several important benefits, including reliable starting (especially in colder temperatures and at higher altitude), crisp acceleration and smooth running. The incorporation of electronic fuel injection allows these engines to take full advantage of Suzuki's Lean Burn Control System for improved fuel economy.
TCF Full Circle Analysis
The Full Circle Analysis is a new service offered by TCF Inventory Finance, Inc. and The Customer First Alliance. It is a comprehensive review of the dealer's financial, legal, insurance and tax situations. The goal is to find ways to cut unnecessary expenses, maximize effectiveness of the dealer's operations and help ensure achievement of the dealer's future goals.
Torqeedo Deep Blue
Deep Blue offers the Torqeedo's electric outboard benefits to higher performance classes, now available in 40 and 80 HP versions. It features an on-board computer that uses GPS to calculate remaining range and displays travel time and direction to individual waypoints. It provides greater safety thanks to automotive standards in the battery technology and redundant electrical components. The Deep Blue system's batteries come with a 9-year capacity warranty.
VesselVanguard Advantage Warranty
The VesselVanguard Advantage Warranty is an extended warranty program for both new and pre-owned boats that provides comprehensive protection to participating VesselVanguard subscribers on boats less than nine years old, at an estimated cost savings of 20 to 40 percent compared to similar products. This warranty coverage and the accompanying savings are available to owners of existing vessels as well as to manufacturers looking to provide a long-term warranty program for their new boats.
Volvo Penta D11 Series
Volvo Penta introduced a new line of marine diesel engines based on the D11 series. Offered in three power classes – 625, 670 and 725 hp – the new D11 engines provide more powerful torque, improved drivability and reduced noise levels compared to other engines in these horsepower classes. The engine is available for both traditional inboard installations and Volvo Penta IPS. All engines in the series have the same installation dimensions as before.
Yamaha F115 outboard
Yamaha Marine Group has introduced a newly redesigned F115 outboard, which is not only more powerful and compact, but also the lightest outboard in the 115 horsepower four-stroke class. The F115's all-new powerhead provides increased bore and stroke, which now measures a full 1.8 liters. The outboard's double-overhead cam (DOHC) four-cylinder design now has larger intake and exhaust valves for easier breathing, more power and better midrange torque.


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Fifteen juniors from Yeshivat Frisch headed to Houston from Tuesday November 13, to Sunday November 18, on a chesed mission organized through New Jersey NCSY. The mission included Rabbi Ethan Katz, regional director of NJ NCSY, Rabbi Zev Kahane, a Teaneck NCSY adviser who will be overseeing this year's NCSY-Frisch chesed missions, Yeshivat Frisch Director of Chesed Programming Rabbi Joshua Schulman, as well as two NCSY advisers who happen to be Frisch graduates of the class of 2016, Nicole Aranoff and Dalia Cohen.
In Houston, the students worked with Repair the World and the disaster recovery organization SBP. They learned about how houses in Houston were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, and worked on interior wall demolition and insulation installation. The students worked so diligently that they impressed the representatives from SBP, who told them that they had accomplished twice as much as expected. On Friday, the students volunteered with the Houston Food Bank, encountering various volunteer groups from local schools. "They said to us, 'You're from New York and New Jersey and you came all this way? That's awesome,'" recounted Frisch junior Baila Shatzkes. "That made us feel really proud."
The students spent Shabbat with the Meyerland community, bringing ruach to the shul and Shabbat meals.


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September 10, 2013
Announcing Camera Bag CBG-10, a system bag
with an OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 mount as an emblem
Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Haruo Ogawa) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Camera Bag CBG-10, scheduled in November 2013. This bag coincides with the sale of the new OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1, for effective storage of the required system for shooting. Not only does it feature excellent protection and mobility, but is treated with a genuine mount emblem design, making it the perfect system bag for ZUIKO DIGITAL lens enthusiasts.
The OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 is a new product that brings out the true value of the ZUIKO DIGITAL lens group through the newly-developed DUAL FAST AF. Coinciding with the sale of the E-M1, this new system bag was developed to carry all the essentials for shooting: the camera, a power battery holder, two professional lenses, a flash, and a tablet device.
In addition to excellent storage functionality, it also features enhanced protection of equipment from shocks and rain. The bag can be arranged to meet the needs of your equipment or how and where you plan to use it. This item is packed with suggestions from professional photographers down to the smallest details.
It is constructed of the strongest, finest materials, with the OM-D E-M1 stainless mount hardware used as the emblem. This system bag was developed specifically to appeal to Olympus fans.
Product Summary
|Product Name
|Launch Date
|System bag
|Camera Bag CBG-10
|30,000 yen
(31,500 yen incl. tax)
Main Features
- Designed with the OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1's stainless mount as an emblem
- Excellent storage capacity for storing all the essential equipment in professional shooting
- Excellent protection of your precious equipment against shocks and rain
- Various usage to match the type of equipment
- Size that can be carried on aircraft
Main Feature Details
1. Designed with the OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1's stainless mount as an emblem
The mount used to attach interchangeable lenses is an important part and a symbol of the system camera. Even if the shape and function of the mount hardware used on a Micro Four Thirds System standard camera is the same, the materials used differ depending on the product. The mount used as the emblem on this bag is the same ultra high-quality SUS (stainless steel) used on the OM-D E-M1. This mount is formed by difficult and time-consuming process where it is sintered from a material with a high hardness that prevents scratch and rust. It is then washed with acid and then machined with a super-hard tungsten-carbide alloy. This attention to detail for an emblem on a camera bag is not possible for any other case manufacturer.
2. Excellent storage capacity for storing all the essential equipment in professional photography
By moving and removing the three dividers from the inner case it is possible to arrange the storage space to match whatever equipment is being carried. However, this bag was specifically designed with users in mind who attach a Four Thirds standard high-performance lens to an OM-D E-M1 so that the following items can be stored and carried.
Set of OM-D E-M1 + Power Battery Holder HLD-7
Set of ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD + Four Thirds Adapter MMF-3
Set of ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm f2.9-3.5 SWD + Four Thirds Adapter MMF-3
1 Electronic flash FL-600R
3 replacement lithium ion rechargeable batteries BLN-1 and 1 lithium-ion battery charger BCN-1
Various items such as a slim tablet device or compact laptop, smartphone, lens cloth, blower, folding umbrella, 1 drink bottle of 500 ml size, writing utensils, etc.
3. Excellent protection of your precious equipment against shocks and rain
1) The outer layer of the bag is made from 2525D (denier) polyester, providing durability in a lightweight material. The left, right, back, and rear of the bag contain a plastic core material wrapped in cushioning material for a tough construction that thoroughly protects from shocks.
2) The inner cushioning is 12 mm thick, but does not compromise shockproof performance for a compact and lightweight form. The liner of the bag is an Olympus blue for easily identifying black parts such as lens caps.
3) Two blue rain covers with excellent water repellent qualities are included so that users always have a backup when one is dirty or lost. A collapsible umbrella can also be stored in the side pocket.
4. Various usage to match the type of equipment
1) The included sub-case can be used to store a long wallet or mobile phone, and can be attached to the side of the bag. When the included belt is attached this case can be used as a small bag carried over the shoulder.
2) When the inner case is removed, this can be used as a regular travel bag.
3) When used with the included waist belt, the bag can be secured so that it does not slip off users' shoulders.
4) Optional Soft Camera Case CS-42SF can also be attached to the side of the bag just like the sub-case.
5. Size that can be carried on aircraft
This bag not only features excellent storage, shockproof performance, and weather resistance, but at 350 x 240 x 160 mm (excluding protrusions), it can easily be carried on an aircraft. The main bag weighs a mere 1.4 kg. Even when users are carrying a heavy load of equipment, the 50 mm wide shoulder strap and adjustable shoulder pad reduce stress on their body.
Additionally, the bag can be carried by looping the rear belt over the handle of a roller bag.
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I got the email yesterday, but my mind was pretty scattered, I blame it on Fridayness!
Anyway, I was nominated for Best Overall Blog of 2012 for the BBTC Awards!!
I was seriously blown away! I was like, really? Me? Because when looking over the list of blogs I saw lots of bloggers I knew who are more seasoned and all that! But this is seriously one of the coolest moments in my blogging life! Just being nominated for Best Overall Blog was astounding!
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SELF-DISCOVERY AND PERSONAL GROWTH"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it" - J.P. Senn
Are you currently experiencing challenges or difficulties in your everyday life?
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If you answered "Yes", then therapy can help you learn more about yourself and communicate more effectively. The skills you gain in therapy can allow you to grow and achieve goals that may once have seemed out of reach.
Your ability to experience life to the fullest extent can be hindered by many of the thoughts that we carry throughout our lives. Removing these hindrances requires self-discovery and personal growth in a world where only we can change ourselves.
I believe that change happens when you are ready to see, to hear and to understand yourself and your life in another way.
Self-discovery and personal growth occur by understanding the connection amongst the mind, body and spirit.
I would like to be a part of your journey of discovery and to facilitate your understanding of yourself and your relationships.
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Serves a Crowd
Beer-braised Boar Ragu
by: whatsatomato
December 16, 2014
00 Ratings
- Serves 4
Author Notes
This is another comfort food style dish with an impressive flavour profile. The beer tenderizes the boar and prepares it for caramelization, which locks the flavours of the braising liquid into the meat. The dish should not be watery, rather the braising reduction should act to liberally coat the noodles. —whatsatomato
What You'll Need
500 grams
Ground Boar, no pork will not work
1 pint
Creemore Premium Lager
2 pieces
bacon (boar bacon, if available)
1/2 cup
strained tomatoes
1 cup
or more, stock or low-sodium broth
med. sized carrot
med. sized cooking onion
small cloves of garlic
thyme, rosemary, sage (fresh is better, dried will do)
dried bay leaves
Salt and Pepper
1 packet
of your favourite pasta (tagliatelle or pappardelle preferred)
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese
- Prepare your ingredients: Chop the bacon into small bits. Dice the onions, carrots and garlic into very fine pieces (or put in food processor). Mince thyme, rosemary and sage (if fresh).
- Season your meat with the salt and pepper and half of the chopped herb composition. Mix well.
- Add the chopped bacon to the pot over medium heat. Cook until bacon begins to brown. Rendering the fat.
- Add the diced vegetables and other half of the minced herbs and stir them into the bacon and rendered fat. Cook until the onions are soft and brown.
- Turn the heat to high and add the ground boar to the pot. Stir well until all the meat is only slightly cooked.
- Add the pint of Creemore (or other lager beer) into the pot, with the two bay leaves. And scrape free any brown bits at the bottom of the pot.. This stage may look strange, but I urge you to push on.
- Add the strained tomatoes. Stir.
- Add the stock/broth. Ensure it covers the meat. Add water if it does not.
- Bring pot to a steady simmer, then reduce the heat slightly. Place the lid on the pot and let braise for 30-40 minutes.
- On a separate burner, place a frying pan and set the heat to medium. Using a slotted spoon or any utensils which will allow the liquid to pass through it, remove the solids from the pot and add them to the frying pan. Leave the bay leaves in the pot. The boar will appear very soft, do not be discouraged!
- Bring the pot to a boil and begin reducing the braising liquid. Turn heat to high on the frying pan and cook the boar until the meat begins to caramelize.
- Once the boar is brown and the braising liquid has substantially reduced (think oily consistency, NOT syrup-y). Add the meat back into the pot and toss. Set to low heat to keep warm.
- Prepare your favourite pasta in salted boiling water. I suggest hand-made tagiatelle or pappardelle egg pasta. I can't help you if your pasta is not cooked to the very edge of al dente. Learn to do so.
- Add the pasta to the boar ragu and toss.
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil on top. Enjoy!


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I have a new story (my first in a long while) over at Speculate! magazine titled "Free Coffee, Courtesy of the Telford Nature Explorers of Washington." Read it here.
Recently, I learned that some states have rest stops where charity organizations setup tables and offer free coffee to weary travelers. Ever suspicious of random acts of kindness, I began to imagine the dangers this might pose.
Big pharma, cryptids, organic free-trade coffee, government conspiracies…and one man who wanted a simple cup of delicious coffee.


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by Clondike Kintsfather
As I write this it is just a couple of hours after I returned from a veterinary exam that involved an attack on my anal sacs, so I'm sure the Pyrs will understand if this report is fairly short (now where can I get another pillow?).
This has been a stressful year in my life as a dog. I'll take things chronologically. Shortly after my last report the humans had the Penn-Dutch Holiday Party, and Ms. Weezie Gill and I were the only Pyrs allowed inside the hall to supervise the festivities--quite a responsibility. That Weezie is quite a girl and was a big help in keeping things orderly. I understand that this year all the Pyrs can join in the fun and share the responsibility to keep the humans in line.
I didn't attend the National Specialty this year, but Dad went, and while he was away I decided to try lugeing down the basement stairs on my tummy. My aim was a little off and I fell over the edge of the steps about halfway down--really scaring Mom. I admit it didn't go exactly as I'd envisioned it, but I shook myself off and seemed to be OK. I'm told Molly Bowes has also practiced this sport, so maybe it should be added to the Fiendishly Clever Canine Games at the Pyrenean Fun Day.
In May a routine veterinary exam turned serious when I was diagnosed with something called lymphoma (lymph cancer). While I didn't feel bad, the folks were very concerned about me and have been taking me to a whole bunch of new vets who have poked, prodded and injected me with various things, none of which is a problem if they'd just leave the anal sacs alone!
While I'm not sure how it is related to all this, I have had several bouts of being very sick at my stomach and vomiting, but I'm much better now. The most disappointing episode was in July when I was looking forward to attending the Penn-Dutch Fun Day with the mysterious Glacier as my escort (he kept sending me mash notes by e-mail).
A human couple who talked real funny came to visit Mom and Dad and made a big fuss over me. I liked them right away, but I was feeling really sick and the next day, the humans took me to Willow Creek Animal Hospital (my regular clinic) where they admitted me for the first time in my life. This was the beginning of the most bizarre and uncomfortable week of my life. The first night the only room available was in the cat ward, and I know I was pretty woozy, but I THINK I heard the cats plotting to take over the world!
By the second day they moved me out into the treatment area where I could keep an eye on things, and where all 12 vets and 20-some technicians could fawn over me. The folks visited me a couple of times a day, often accompanied by the funny-talking humans from across the pond (I later learned these were Sasha's folks, Barry and Pat Denyer). This was nice, but it was several days before I was feeling well enough to appreciate it.
My old friend, Dr. Jamie, was on duty when the staff decided I wasn't up to attending the Fun Day. I was really disappointed, but I trusted Dr. Jamie's judgment. Meanwhile the Denyers and Daddy had various opportunities to try to walk me while I was still hooked up to the IV. This also could be a challenging addition to the Canine Games, but I don't recommend it.
Well, I'm back home now, snorfing up Chinese herbs and various supplements like crazy and getting lots of attention. I was able to attend the tailgate after the Penn-Dutch Regional in September, and had to be very careful to divide my attention equally between two of my most ardent admirers, the dreamy Gunner Migas and the hunky Barney Huggard (AKA Barney Babe). Neither of these gallant gentlePyrs seemed to mind the various shaved places I'm sporting from various medical tests (click here for photos). We had a great time!
Lots of humans stopped by to say "Hi" and inquire about my health--many also offering treats. Because of certain medication having to be taken on an empty stomach, I had to decline. I have gained back the weight I lost in the hospital, so unfortunately I'm now back on reduced calories to try to maintain my girlish figure.
I'm really sorry I missed meeting Glacier, and I hope we can get together sometime in the future. There is a rumor that next week a Pyr named Jean-Luc is coming all the way from Nashville to see me. I'm also maintaining my schedule of therapy visits at the local nursing home (where I'm always a big hit), so I'm keeping busy and lead a pretty active social life for a girl who will be 11 by the time you read this.
I'd like to thank all the Penn-Dutchies who have supported Rescue this year and suggest that every Club member take a Rescue Dog to lunch (I still have a few dates available). I hope to see lots of my human and Pyr friends at the Holiday Party. It promises to be even more fun this year with full Pyr involvement.
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Few areas of the enterprise are as ripe for change as the wide area network. And there are plenty of technologies – from hybrid WAN services and software defined WANS to better management tools -- lining up to push such a makeover closer to reality.
"There is about as much turmoil in the WAN arena as possible," said Steve Taylor, senior research fellow with Webtorials.com.
You can get the sense of the tumult by taking a look at the vendor activity in all aspects of the WAN. A ton of startups including vendors such as CloudGenix, Glue Networks, Viptela and Velocloud are offering new WAN services and products. Established vendors such as Cisco, Avaya, Alcatel-Lucent and Riverbed are also scrambling to address WAN issues with new software and hardware.
"The venture capital investment in WAN startups has been tremendous," said Cliff Grossner, research director data center, cloud and SDN with Infonetics.
And customer interest is also booming. According to the Dell'Oro Group, the market for SD-WAN gear will grow from $300 million last year to $1.3 billion in 2021, in part spurred by increased use of cloud services, which put a strain on WAN links.
+ More on Network World: The first place to tackle SDN? In the WAN |Avaya takes a unique approach to ease the pain of SDN migrations +
Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) may be the elixir that cures a number of WAN ills. Its proponents say SD-WAN is quite capable of simplifying the way big companies turn up new links to branch offices, better manage the way those links are utilized – for data, voice or video and potentially save lots of costs in the process.
"The WAN is no longer a single pipe, it's a fabric of multiple types of links, everything from 4G LTE, DSL, cable…and the [software-defined WAN] SD WAN will offer customers much more intelligence allowing them to prioritize traffic and apps based on policies they just couldn't do before," said Jason Rolleston, Cisco's senior director of product management for WAN enterprise networking. "The WAN has always been a bottleneck and a problem area in terms of complexity – software defined networking can take away a lot of those issues."
Steve Taylor, senior research fellow with Webtorials.com
Such complexity is only exacerbated by developing technologies such as private and public clouds, BYOD and mobility issues, observers said.
Hybrid WANs
Closely associated with the upsurge of SDN is the deployment of hybrid WANs, which is the exploitation of multiple access technologies to the Internet, which then could become the WAN backbone for those adventurous enough to invest in such a strategy.
"With so many enterprises looking to move WAN traffic onto the Internet, how that traffic is handled by the service providers becomes an issue," Taylor said. He notes the recently FCC vote on net neutrality could end up impacting enterprise WANs down the line. "There are lots of companies that would pay to have their traffic prioritized on the Internet."
Beyond traffic prioritization, there are some pretty significant benefits to deploying a hybrid WAN. Andrew Lerner, Research Director for Gartner, recently wrote in his blog: The value proposition associated with hybrid WAN and the technology-solutions include:
- Reduced WAN costs via using lower-cost Internet/broadband (to supplement, complement, and/or replace traditional MPLS).
- Simplified and improved management orchestration of WAN traffic/devices, including path selection capabilities.
- Improved and unified visibility and monitoring traffic.
- Improved security, including improved scale for VPN-based solutions.
Gartner also advises that while "public cloud services and mobility are driving business needs, the Internet and MPLS play an equally important role for enterprise connectivity. Network planners must establish a unified WAN with strong integration between these two networks to avoid application performance problems."
Performance problems?
Application, network performance and security management have been a few traditional WAN bugaboos. In a recent invitation to industry players to build improved wide area technology, the military's high-tech research arm Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wrote of current WAN issues: "In current practice, when users at the network edge experience degraded or denied communication, they typically have no recourse other than to inform WAN administrators of the difficulty. Consequently, network events that affect small but mission-critical sets of users, flows, or time periods may go undetected and un-diagnosed by these systems, which will further prolong recovery times. Examples of such events are localized failures caused by router mis-configuration, and network-based, low-volume DoS attacks targeting a particular user enclave."
"Further impeding WAN administrators' effective response to network events is the fact that the WAN transports data in encrypted tunnels between enclaves (i.e., the tunnels established between encryption devices at the network edge). The WAN therefore has no detailed knowledge of user, application or mission communication requirements, impeding its ability to respond to network events in a manner that efficiently meets these needs," DARPA stated.
The networking research community has invested heavily in hardening network infrastructure to mitigate or prevent network events. Proposed methods include a variety of network-based DoS detection techniques, Byzantine fault tolerance algorithms, trust-based routing methodologies, algorithms for discovering configuration errors, and a variety of fast fail-over mechanisms, among many others, DARPA stated.
WAN weaknesses
Last year DARPA detailed a new program, known as EDICT or Edge-Directed Cyber Technologies for Reliable Mission Communication, that hopes to develop advanced WAN tools to address the current weaknesses in the wide area: "The objective of the EDICT program is to bolster the resilience of communication over IP networks solely by instantiating new capabilities in computing devices within user enclaves at the WAN edge," the agency stated.
"It is envisioned that systems developed within this program will combine real-time network analytics, holistic decision systems, and dynamically configurable protocol stacks to mitigate WAN failures and attacks on the fly, in a mission-aware fashion. Protocols in scope for this program include those at the network, transport, and application layers of the five-layer protocol reference model."
Security is obviously a part of what DARPA hopes to improve with EDICT research and much more needs to be done for WANs.
Nemertes wrote in its 2014-15 Benchmark Report: WAN Best Practices and Success Factors that: "Organizations shifting to Internet as WAN need to be cautious of security threats lurking on the net. For Internet as WAN branches, encryption is table stakes, but as such it is still a key component to successful WAN. WAN encryption keeps threats on the Web at a minimum. Currently, 44% of companies use WAN encryption, with another 10% of companies showing interest in the technology in the future. With regulation requirements and general security the top drivers, encrypted WAN helps organizations achieve a security for data at rest and in motion."


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These New-School Spring Fashions are a Blast from the Past for Your Wardrobe
Over the decades, fashion has gone from groovy–like-a-drive-in-movie to supa-dupa fly, and this season pays homage to styles of the '70s, '80s and '90s. Whether you were a jock, prom queen, cruiser or just clueless, these new-school yet nostalgic looks will take you back.
That '70s Show
On Berta (right): Madeworn Rolling Stones tee, $175, We Are Iconic. Alice + Olivia beaded jeans, $695, Saks Fifth Avenue. Chloe sunglasses, $375, Neiman Marcus. Sorrelli silver and gemstone necklace, $745, Bloomingdale's. Green agate necklace, $86, blue lapis lazuli necklace, $92, Ginger13.
On Nativa: Crochet and cotton dress, $1,435, Roberto Cavalli. Anya Hindmarch Cloud suede and leather cross-body bag, $1,095, Saks Fifth Avenue. Christina Greene labradorite ring, $230, turquoise choker, $32, Riches Kāhala. Tai turquoise bracelet, $120, Tai garnet bracelet, $150, Chan Luu chiffon necklace (worn as bracelet), $48, Neiman Marcus.
Photos: Tommy Shih; Hair/Makeup: Risa Hoshino, Kecia Littman, Steve Elias; Locations: Damien Memorial School, Hawai'i Baptist Academy.
Hoop Dreams
Knit top, $198, Diane von Furstenberg. Opening Ceremony Varsity leather and wool jacket, $395, Saks Fifth Avenue.
Varsity Hues
Versus neoprene sweatshirt, $495, Versus zip-up skirt, $425, Versace. Leather high-top sneakers, $495, Emporio Armani.
Totally Clueless
On Berta (left): Alice + Olivia tweed jacket, $350, Marc Jacobs MJ Collage leather satchel, $695, Neiman Marcus. Merino wool sweater, $89.50, Onesie tweed pumps, $278, dipped enamel hoop earrings, $19.50, J.Crew. Metallic jacquard skirt, $295, Cynthia Rowley.
On Nativa: Alice + Olivia Basquiat blouse, $350, and Basquiat cotton-sateen skirt, $265, Derek Lam 10 Crosby blazer, $550, Oliver Peoples The Row After Midnight sunglasses, $450, Neiman Marcus. Rosa suede and fox-fur flats, $750, Jimmy Choo.
Violent Femme
Iro leather jacket, $1,195, Alexander Wang tee, $215, Oscar de la Renta crystal earrings, $343, Neiman Marcus. Marc Jacobs cotton skirt, $350, Saks Fifth Avenue. Sterling silver and gold-fill choker, $86, a.wattz dezigns. Sterling silver link necklace, $166, Riches Kāhala. Alexis Bittar link necklace, $185, Alexis Bittar Futurist rhuthenium and Swarovski crystal cuff, $275, Bloomingdale's. Anvil leather and stainless steel bracelet, $650, Anvil bronze and sterling silver cuff, $800, Continuance 18K yellow gold ring, $2,900, David Yurman.
Pretty in Pink
Dolce & Gabbana satin dress, $3,595, Alexis Bittar Panther crystal necklace, $345, Alexis Bittar Origami Lucite and crystal bracelet, $345, Sophia Webster Maya suede sandals, $575, Neiman Marcus. Vintage Lucite earrings, price upon request, Barrio Vintage. Edie Parker Jean Toucans acrylic clutch, $1,295, Saks Fifth Avenue.


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First, You need to create a "College Budget" and subtract the "Total Financial Aid & Cash" you are getting.
Cost of College
– Total Financial Aid & Cash
Total Balance = $0
If your total balance is not $0, then you need to explore options on how to save or find the money needed to pay for college.
Make sure you evaluate the actual cost needed to attend college. For example, if you are living at home and do not need to pay for rent or food because your parents are providing, remove that from the "Cost of College".
Once you have removed as much as you can from the "Cost of College" section, determine how much is needed int he total balance to fully pay for college.
Let's explore opportunities on finding money to pay for college.
You should be aware that college costs don't end at tuition. You'll may have to pay for room and board, meals, transportation, textbooks, a computer with working Internet and a variety of other student costs.
The following tips will help you reduce cost to college and find more financial resources to use to pay the bill.
- Explore scholarships and grants after you start college
- Identify, track and follow up on scholarships you have received. Apply for scholarships every year. Ask the school you are majoring in for information on scholarships specific to the major.
- Inquire in financial aid about Gift aid that doesn't need to be repaid to help keep costs down throughout your college degree.
- Do not pay anyone offering you a scholarship. It may be a scam.
- Get a part-time job during the summer and/or as you are attending college.
- Taking a job to earn money for college is a good way to reduce cost while attending college.
- Many students are able to work during the school year successfully. You should not exceed the time you are working beyond a part-time job of 20 hours a week.
- Consider a Federal Work-Study job if you are eligible, this will allow you to take advantage to get paid while at and in the college.
- If you opt not to work summers, you may consider taking summer courses. By doing so, you may graduate earlier saving you a significant amount of money on tuition, room and board and other college expenses.
- Keep loan borrowing down and avoid Debt
Colleges will offer you federal and private loans. Be aware that you don't have to accept the entire amount you've been offered. Evaluate your budget to determine home much you can cut down your college loan and make up the money in other ways. The less loan money you borrow, the less to pay back after you graduate.
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Heady atmospheres and off-the-wall edits from a unique artist.
Swiss-born, Nepalese-Tibetan producer Aïsha Devi has really hit her stride since launching her Danse Noire label in 2013, though she's been releasing exploratory electronic music for a long time.
Following the gloriously titled Conscious Cunt EP, a record "about sluts, awareness, death, and women in a patriarchal society", in 2015 Devi released Of Matter And Spirit on Houndstooth, her first album under her birth name, expanding her techno-spiritualist vision into rugged landscapes of eroded rhythms and ethereal vocal mantras.
The album was brought to life with a live set incorporating vast video projections, a highlight of last year's MUTEK Montreal, where she explained her concept of music as ritual to FACT TV. More recently Lakker, Throwing Shade and Mind:Body:Fitness put their own spin on tracks from Of Matter and Spirit for a remix EP.
For her FACT mix, Devi has delivered us a total riot, an atmospheric and unpredictable set packed with off-the-wall edits (nu-IDM kid Rian Treanor vs Young Thug, anyone?!) and unreleased goodies from artists like Fis, J.G. Biberkopf and Danse Noire's IVVVO. The opening "taiko drums edit" of dancehall don Devin Di Dakta is worth the download time alone – this one is for the weirdos.
Devin Di Dakta – 'Homba Bike' (Aïsha Devi Taiko Drums Edit)
Gila – 'Don't Chirp'
Mother Nature vs Alkaline (Aïsha Devi Edit)
Avbvrn – 'Seep'
Rian Treanor vs Young Thug (Aïsha Devi Edit)
J.G. Biberkopf – ??? (unreleased)
Ziur – 'Lilith' (Ft. RIN)
Yaroze Dream Suite – 'Spirit Temple'
Kane Ikin – 'Tap Tap Collapse'
Sangam – 'Endmost'
'A Song Of Storm And Fire'
Celestial Trax – 'Secrets'
Gila – 'Tuff Whispers'
Shackleton vs 2Pac vs D'eon (Aïsha Devi Edit)
Bolot Bairyshev – 'Praying' (Aïsha Devi 5D Edit)
IVVVO – ??? (unreleased)
Venvella – 'Ops'
poolboy92 – 'Lips'
Sangam – 'Bus Shelter'
Boylan – 'Where Do You Go At Night?'
Keith Jarrett – 'Fifth (Recognition)' (Aïsha Devi Double Summertime Edit)
Fis – ??? (unreleased)


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Residential Real Estate Broker
Licensed in Oregon since 2002
I enjoy working with both buyers and sellers and keep up on the latest technology trends and real estate tools. My background in the sales and marketing of several condominium developments in Portland has been an invaluable foundation of knowledge and experience for my real estate career. I attended construction, design, and architecture meetings for each project and continually learned how to better position and present the properties for sale in good markets and through the challenging down-turn in 2008. Since leaving condominium development sales, my business has consistently grown for the past 10 years. I'm happy to say that about 80% of my business is from referrals and repeat clients.
I love what I do and I am filled with gratitude every time someone chooses to work with me.
Residential Real Estate Broker
Licensed in Oregon since 2003
My love of historical architecture, design and finish details goes back to my degree in interior design, continued during my work in the architecture and design industry and evolved in 2003 to what has been a long-term career in real estate. My real estate experience began when working on the development teams for eight notable mixed-use condominium buildings for Debbie Thomas and an incredible line-up of influential real estate developers in Portland. From the original condominium buildings, my work has stayed in metro Portland helping each client either locate the perfect style and layout of property to purchase or position an existing property to sell for the best possible return.
No detail is too small or dream too big. Real estate does not need to be stressful; it should be educational, honest and fun. All my clients know I am very responsive to communicate, focus with optimistic professionalism and reliably manage what is important in each step of their process.


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Historic ladder warehouse finds new life as eco-loft apartments
For the past decade in a small town in eastern New York, a building once dubbed "the oldest ladder manufacturing facility in America" stood empty.
With its high-beamed ceilings, thick wooden columns, proximity to a major interstate and easy access to bike and walking trails, developers thought the Tilley Ladder Warehouse had all the character and ingredients for a potential, green residential community.
But the structure, built in the 1890s, was certainly in need of an update.
Several entities hopped on board to transform the 80,000-square-foot historic building in Watervliet, New York, into 62 loft-style apartments, including Harris A. Sanders, Architects, P.C.; Kirchhoff-Consigli Construction; Redburn Development Companies, LLC; and Sustainable Comfort, Inc.
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Their efforts paid off—the Tilley Lofts project, certified LEED Platinum last year, earned the 2015 LEED Homes Award for Outstanding Multifamily Project. The project also was rated as an Energy Smart building by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and received various incentives and tax credits for energy efficiency and historic preservation.
Among the loft's green perks are ground source heat pumps, combined heat and power (CHP) that generates electricity and hot water, high-performance spray foam insulation, LED and smart lights, smart thermostats and condensing washer/dryers.
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What does that translate to? Big energy savings, says owner John Blackburn. "We're actually generating electricity at the same efficiency percentages as a large natural gas-powered generating facility," Blackburn said.
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Sound Healing-Balancing
Sound Healing Therapy is based upon the recognition that everything is made up of vibration. Receiving or creating intentional, healing sound vibrations is proving to be one of the most direct, most relevant healing modalities available today.
Sound healing sessions lead you on a sound journey to your own heart-center-soul.
When you bathe in sound waves provided by Drum, Voice, Singing Crystal Bowls, Chime, Tibetan Bowl, and Percussion, lines of direct communication open up with your soul. The benefits of re-connection with your deep essence include:
Deep relaxation
Alignment with a deeper purpose
Release of trauma
Release from old belief or behavior patterns
Pain reduction...to complete pain relief
...these are just a few beneficial responses, and in a more technical vein...
How the Sound Healing Journey Works
When you first arrive at Sound Moves Healing Arts, we will check in with what type of healing or realignment you would like to receive. I will also ask you to set an intention. The asking of what you're desiring from the sound journey is key, as we tune into your particular needs that day. In your intention you might ask for healing, alignment, clarity around a troubling issue...whatever is most present for you during this time that is carved out just for you.
I will then ask you what particular spiritual guides/avatars/angels you resonate with, and we will call them in to assist us in your journey. As you move into a receptive, relaxed space, I tune into your guides and soft energy bodies, and they both begin to guide me to the instruments, vocal melodies, percussive rifts, and key crystal bowls that will most benefit you.
The sound bath is always unique and different because your soul sound is your sound fingerprint! I act as a channel for your guidance to come to you during the sound session in order to inform/direct/heal/ realign you, in whatever way you've asked.
As new spaces of be-long-ing are created through the sound healing waves, the invitation into relaxing and receiving your beautiful sounds, callings, and nuances becomes irresistible.
You will arise feeling relaxed, restored and RE-SET!
Immersion into Your Zero-Point Field
The zero-point field is the sub-atomic structure of all molecules in the universe; it provides the universal communication network between the cells in your body. When you are able to drop deeply into your original zero-point field, your soul's communication becomes clearer, and your frequencies are re-energized.
A sound healing bath or, journey, re-immerses you in your zero-point field-like hitting the re-set button... it essentially re-sets the spin of each cell and chakra reminding and re-connecting you with your deep, glistening, lovable, creative Self. This aspect of Self very often will be able to send you clearer messages after you've allowed your energy to be "re-set".
The sessions generally last 75-90 minutes. An option of recording the sound healing journey will be available.
I do take some insurances, and we can work out a payment plan, if finances are tight for you at this time.


text: With this super soft Japanese Silk Rope, you do not have to be an expert to enjoy the pleasure of Japanese style bondage play. It's ideal for those who simply want to tie their partner's hands and feet, but long enough and durable enough for those who want to engage in Shibari style rope bondage. The rope is 1/4 inch thick and 200 feet long, perfect for creating elaborate body harnesses and rope restraints. Great as a stand alone purchase or to refill the display.


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AdPR Week alumna profile: Jackie Herr (ABJ '82)
In honor of AdPR Week, we are profiling select Grady College alumni who are using their Grady education in the creative industries they serve. In this series, they discuss their career paths and offer advice to current Grady students.
Jackie Herr, a 1982 advertising graduate, is the co-founder of PICFARI, LLC, a website and mobile app "that appeals to anyone who loves to travel and take photos."
Herr is a longtime supporter of Grady College. She served on the Grady Board of Trust and is part of AdPR's The Second Century Club, which is comprised of individuals who make an annual contribution to the AdPR Excellence Fund of $1,000 or more.
Grady College: Which courses or professors were most helpful in preparing you to work in the industry?
Jackie Herr: Professor Ron Lane's Campaigns course was pivotal. He taught us the importance of knowing your audience, how to establish your presence, how to effectively communicate concepts and strategies in a meaningful, memorable and measurable way. This course really tied the ribbon around all the creative, strategy and research classes
GC: How did you get your start?
JH: During college, I worked for a radio station as a receptionist, DJ, copywriter, and sales-kind of a Jackie of all trades! After college, with Professor Lane's help, I landed a job at an ad agency as a media buying assistant.
GC: What advice would like to give to students?
Engage and stay engaged with key professors, administrators, bosses, clients and colleagues. They form the basis of a very influential network of next jobs, next clients, and next opportunities. This is where you begin to establish your A-list network. I'm not talking about the hundreds you have in your social media networks, I'm talking about those key people in your life who will go out of their way to help you be successful and not just press the button on Facebook or on Instagram. This is usually a small, but very influential group. One of my best job connections came from a chance meeting with a media rep who had been kept waiting for over an hour to see one of my colleagues. I felt sorry for him and a simple conversation turned into a connection that led not only to my next job, but the source for amazing client referrals.
Work hard to get those internships, preferably before junior year. Demonstrate that you have a "go-getter" attitude. The more you engage now, the more successful you'll be later in life.
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12 Jun Design Thinking: love the creative process
Design student, muggle designer, someone that needs a designer, whoever you are, I want you to think of this. If you were given a piece of paper and a pen and were asked to draw love, what would you do? Would you feel lost? Or speechless? Would you argue about how love is a feeling, therefore it's immaterial so it can't be seen or touched?
I'm not judging you, on the contrary, I think it would be a rather natural reaction to think that something that in its essence is a complex experience, that sometimes can't even be put into words, couldn't be reduced to a line in a paper. But I want you to think again, can it?
A creative person would tell you that there are thousands of ways to draw love. It all comes down to what love means to you. For example, we see love in a person petting their dog even though he or she came back home to found out the living room is a mess. We see love in a young couple on a bus stop freezing because they didn't want to let go of each other. We see love in a person planting a tree and taking care of a flower. When it comes on representing love, even in the most simple ways, the sky is the limit.
It sounds easy, but I don't want you to feel stupid or uncreative. In fact, there is a misconception in believing that the creative process is pretty simple: you're doing whatever random everyday activity, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck you. You present it to someone and boom! Success. The creative process is called a process for a reason! It takes time, effort and a little bit of luck.
However, the design community has been hearing about something that promises to make the creative process easier. Its name is Design thinking, its been around us for almost half a century but recently begun to gain recognition as an essential strategy in traditional design disciplines as well as a variety of other fields, like business. Design thinking is transforming workflows for everyone from amateur designers to corporate professionals, setting us up for a brighter future.
We can differ the traditional process from this one using three words: focus, speed, process.
- Focus on the human aspect. Designers should look at the project from the perspective of the end use and remember that the key to creating effective designs is empathy.
- Rapid iterating through many different versions of an idea is essential to figuring out what is working and what it's not. To do this, create prototypes or drafts to communicate the idea, get feedback, make adjustments and keep moving forward.
- Check your own personal ideas through a collaborative process. Seek out and incorporate feedback and advice. You can even brainstorm with a team to come up with a solution.
To improve your design thinking the theory recommends to focus on these skills:
- Empathy. Connect with the people you're designing for.
- Definition and understanding of the problem. Get to know the territory you're working on, its flaws and strengths.
- Ideation. Start by grounding your ideas and begin creating a solution.
- Prototype. Build something simple that helps you communicate your idea.
- Test. Show your prototype, process and incorporate the feedback.
If you couldn't figure out how to draw love it can mean that you're suffering from lack of creativity. It can be temporal o permanent and can affect us all but don't worry, it isn't a big deal. If you feel stuck, design thinking can shake the laziness off you. Always remember, whether simple or complicated, creating something involves going through a process. Fortunately, we have these tools to help us get through it.


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The bar of choice for many college-age people. Offers indoor dancing upstairs with a DJ, inside and outside bars, and live music with an additional bar on the lower level. A fun place to hang out and meet people from all over. This popular nightlife destination features live music outdoors every afternoon and evening.
Intimate club with small candle-lit tables and couches, a large bar and a dance floor with a D.J. The crowd is varied, but definitely expect an eclectic mix of people of all styles and ages. Dress code.


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Besides your home your car is someplace that you potentially spend a lot of time in so it is very nice to keep it clean and tidy! If you have the time and don't want to spend extra money to get your vehicle professionally detailed then here are just a few tips on giving your car the cleaning it deserves right at home!
First you should start with the carpets, if you have an air compressor use it to blow out the dust and dirt in the hard to reach corners then give it a nice vacuum (do the seats as well). You will want to wash the carpets next so if you have a carpet cleaner that would be easiest to use but if not you can either rent one or simply get a strong wash brush with really good bristles and wash the carpets in a circular motion. You can use any type of carpet cleaner soap. Then before doing anything else let fully dry before stepping on them.
Seats, you can either steam clean them with a regular carpet cleaner or steam cleaner or do it by hand using the same method and washing the carpets and then let dry. If you have leather seats use a cleaner with aloe in it, it's easy on the leather and makes them look really shiny!
Next get a bucket and fill with warm water and any kind of car cleaner for the interior (dash, doors etc.) Wash everything down completely and I would even take a dry towel and dry it yourself just so that no streaks get left behind! I like to wash everything with a microfiber cloth, I find that they really wash well and leave less marks after.
After all of this has fully dried I would do your windows next, this is an easier part cause all you have to do is use your classic window cleaner (Windex) and it will sure to shine. Note after washing the window I would dry right away with a microfiber cloth.
Lastly the outside, now you can always go to a car wash to do this but personally there is nothing like a true hand wash on your car to really make sure the job is done right! When you hand wash you can really see if there is any dirt left behind and you can get into those really tough small parts of the car easily. The most important part of washing a car is to DRY it afterward! This is important because after washing it streaks get left behind and it can make it look just as bad as the dirt looked on it. This may take you and extra 10 or 15 minutes but it is so worth it!
Have fun everyone making your vehicles look brand new again!


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First up: a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Ba Dinh Square. The Mausoleum is only open in the mornings and the grounds are already bustling by 8:30 with a long waiting line composed mainly of Vietnamese families. Despite Ho's wishes for cremation after his death in 1969, his embalmed body lies on display in a dimly lit room as the crowds file constantly by in silent rows, except for two months a year when the body is sent to Russia for "maintenance." Afterwards we check out Ho's "used cars," his house on stilts (a nod to austerity that could easily grace the cover of Dwell today), the One Pillar Pagoda, and the massive museum dedicated to Ho's life and legacy. The presence of the past permeates the city in other ways too: dozens of billboards commemorate the 40th anniversary of Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu in the Air, aka The Christmas Bombing, during which North Vietnamese forces shot down 29 US B-52 bombers in December of 1972. But this Christmas, the focus is on food not bombs and the streets are filled with the sights and smells of a million delicious meals.
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Documentation from the conference
I have just left Copenhagen and the DrupalCon, how do I get hold of all the documentation?
Thank you for a great time!
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I'm also very interested in videos of the presentations (at least the keynote speeches were filmed) and the presentation slideshows.
you can watch the keynotes here: http://drupalradar.com/
the Internet Archive hosts a few speeches too: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Drupalcon+Copenhage...
I think the rest will be published to archive.org eventually
Dries' keynote?
Is a video of Tuesday's keynote speech by Dries himself available online?
oh and these...
but bad (as in "mobile phone video") quality, I'm afraid :)
Drupal SEO slides
Here are our slides + extended online version:
Central repository?
Is there really not a central repository for slides, notes and videos?


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More and more women are donning a tool belt and trying to do more home improvement projects on their own before calling a handyman. More women are becoming first-time homebuyers and enjoy doing the projects themselves, which saves them time and money, and increases the equity in their home. Before you call a handyman, contractor, or electrician, research how to do the repairs yourself. Here we will talk about a few simple repairs that can be done with just time and hard work.
If you need to replace a light fixture, you will first need to shop for a new fixture that has a base the same width or wider than your old one to prevent repairing the ceiling after replacing the fixture. If the new fixture is heavier than the old one or you are replacing it with a ceiling fan, make sure that the electrical box is equipped to support it. Usually, an electrical box with No. 10-24 sized screws will be fine to accommodate a fan or heavy chandelier. Make sure to always turn off the switch and circuit breaker to the light that you are replacing, and test the wires from the wall or ceiling with an electrical tester. To replace the fixture, use a wire stripper to remove about half an inch of the protective insulation from the wire ends of the new fixture. Unscrew the light bulb and the old light fixture, and lower it so you can reach the wires. Without letting the wires touch, unscrew the wire nuts connecting them. Usually, there will be a black (hot), white (neutral) and green (or bare copper) wire. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for installing the fixture which will usually only involve twisting the matching colored copper fibers of the new wire ends with those from the ceiling or wall. Twist on the wire nuts tight enough so they don't fall off. Fold up the wires and push them back into the ceiling box. Screw your new fixture into place.
Most toilet problems are caused by leaks in the fill valve or flush valve. You may notice your toilet running periodically or flushing on its own. Don't fret. These are easy and relatively cheap to repair. First, you need to diagnose the problem. Drop a few drops of dark food coloring into the tank. Wait for about 10 minutes. If the water has color, the problem is probably with the flush valve. If not, the problem is most likely with the flush valve. First, shut off the water supply to the toilet located on the wall near the toilet. Drain the toilet by flushing a few times. Use a towel to sop up extra water. To replace your valves, inspect the flapper to see if it needs to be realigned. Flappers need to be replaced every five years. If your flapper is damaged, pull it loose and put a new one at the hinges of the overflow tube. If the fill valve is leaking, take it off by disconnecting the mounting nut. Make sure to have replacement parts suitable for the toilet's make and model. If you don't, the parts won't fit correctly and the toilet will continue to leak. If your toilet is still leaking after replacing the valves, the water may be passing through hairline cracks in the tank. In this case, your tank will need to be replaced. If water is leaking from the toilet base, replace the wax ring at the base of your toilet. With pliers, disconnect the water supply tube from the bottom of the toilet and the mounting bolts. Lift the toilet and put the new wax ring over the mounting ring on the floor. Put the toilet back, and sit on it, rocking back and forth so the new wax ring will flatten to the toilet. Put the new mounting bolts on and turn on the water supply to the toilet.
Laying your own tile will save you money but is very time-consuming. First, decide on your tile design and adhesive. If you are tiling your kitchen, bathroom, or pool deck, get a textured tile that will provide water and slip resistance. First, start with a smooth, flat surface. Remove old tile by chipping away at the grout first and then breaking the loose tile. To protect yourself from the sharp pieces of chipped tile, wear protective clothing, gloves, and safety glasses. One the tile is removed, use a razor scraper and hot water to remove the old adhesive. Take off the baseboard trim, appliances, and toilet if you are tiling in the bathroom. Start at the front entranceway or hallway or areas that aren't hidden with furniture. When tiling a hallway that is perpendicular to an adjoining tiled room, start at the intersection of those two areas. Plan the layout of your tile using a chalk line as your guide. Tiles are cut with a score and snap or a wet saw. Wet saws let you do L-shaped cuts. Scores and snaps will do straight cuts. Try to make as few cuts as possible with properly adjusting the layout of your tile. To get the tile glued down, mix a half-bucket of adhesive at a time to keep it from drying out. With a notched trowel, spread an even coat of adhesive, enough for 1-4 tiles at a time. Follow the chalk lines and lay the tiles into place without sliding them. Use spaces to keep the tiles aligned and remove excess adhesive if needed. After the tiled area is completely dry, fill in the spaces between the tiles with grout. Remove the spacers and clean out any adhesive in the grout lines with a scraper or bristle brush. Use a rubber trowel to apply the grout and wipe off excess with a damp sponge. Apply sealer to the grout after it has dried completely.