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By Evelyn Balladares
Staff Writer
Caitlin Reilly is the Executive Director of Summit Preparatory Charter High School. She, along with Summit Prep Dean of Students Michael Green, plans All School Meetings. These meetings are held every Friday. The topics that All School Meetings cover are upcoming events or what is going on in school. Here are some things Ms. Reilly had to say about All School Meetings:
1. What is the purpose of All School Meetings?
"We use All School Meetings primarily to build school culture. It's an opportunity to bring our whole community together to gather excitement about a certain event or topic," Ms. Reilly said. "Also to make sure that our whole community is on the same page about something like norms and expectations in the school and how we celebrate in different ways."
2. How does this help students?
"I think one thing it does is help students just feel the physical presence of our whole school community. When we put everyone into one room, they can see this is Summit Prep," Ms. Reilly said. "It helps freshmen feel what it looks like to be a sophomore, a junior, a senior. I hope for seniors that it's a time where we can celebrate them and the fact that they are seniors, to motive them for the leaders that they are. It helps students know different adults in the building and just sort of understand what we're all about as a school."
3. From the first three All School Meetings that we had, how do you think it has improved?
"I don't fully know since I wasn't here last year. The only comparison that I have is the time we did the Expeditions All School Meeting about Women's Day. I know Mr. Green is working a lot on how we execute the All School Meetings very quickly, [and] what processes do we use to get students in and seated." Ms. Reilly then added that the teachers have multiple roles, whether it be sitting with the students in each grade level's designated area, participating in games or introducing the different segments of the All School Meeting. "I hope it was helpful to students, especially because there are a lot of new teachers in the building this year. I think it allowed students to put names to faces first."
4. Do you think All School Meetings help all grade levels come together as a community? Why or why not?
"I do think that's the purpose of it. I think sometimes we, more strongly than others, like leading to execute really well," Ms. Reilly said. "Getting people to do the cheer well and things like that. My hope is that all grade levels feel that it's a moment to come together as a community."
5. What feedback have you gotten since then?
"Nobody has asked me questions about it or told me what the All School Meeting was like for them."
Jennifer Soria, a Summit Prep sophomore student, attends All School Meetings and sometimes participates in the games. These games include guessing song lyrics or hula hoop passing. Here are some of the things that she said about All School Meetings:
1. Do you think All School Meetings are a good way to interact with all the teachers and students at Summit Prep (for example, when we play games with other grade levels)?
"Yes, I think that All School Meeting is a good way to interact with teachers and students," Soria said. "All the teachers are in the same room. Playing games is a good way to interact."
2. Do All School Meetings motivate you to achieve your goals? Why or why not?
"Usually in All School Meetings we talk about other stuff," Soria said. "In school meetings, I feel like we don't talk about achieving goals. They usually say the events that are going on."
3. What do you think Ms. Reilly can do to improve All School Meetings?
"Interact more, play more games with the whole school," Soria said. "Games so everyone will know each other."
4. Do you think All School Meetings help you communicate with other students/grade levels? Why or why not?
"It doesn't really help unless you're up playing the game," Soria said. "Each grade level is separate from the other grade levels. We can't really communicate with the other grade levels."
5. Why do you think we have these meetings?
"To communicate," Soria said. "We don't communicate unless you're playing the game."


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In July 1944, The IMF, also known as the Fund, was conceived at a UN conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States. It was created to prevent the economic crises like the great depression. With its sister organization, the World Bank, IMF is the largest public lender of funds in the world. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations and is run by its 186 member countries.
Membership is open to any country that conducts foreign policy and accepts the organizations statutes. Prime purpose behind The IMF is to ensure the stability of the international monetary systemthe system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries(and their citizens) to transact with each other. The Funds mandate was updated in 2012 to include all macroeconomic and financial sector issues that bear on global stability. The IMFs fundamental mission is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system. It does so in three ways: keeping track of the global economy and the economies of member countries; lending to countries with balance of payments difficulties; and giving practical help to members.
The IMF oversees the international monetary system and monitors the economic and financial policies of its 189 member countries. As part of this process, which takes place both at the global level and in individual countries, the IMF highlights possible risks to stability and advises on needed policy adjustments.
A core responsibility of the IMF is to provide loans to member countries experiencing actual or potential balance of payments problems. This financial assistance enables countries to rebuild their international reserves, stabilize their currencies, continue paying for imports, and restore conditions for strong economic growth, while undertaking
policies to correct underlying problems. Unlike development banks, the IMF does not lend for specific projects.
IMF capacity development, technical assistance and training, helps member countries design and implement economic policies that foster stability and growth by strengthening their institutional capacity and skills. The IMF seeks to build on synergies between technical assistance and training to maximize their effectiveness.
To achieve its goals, the IMF focuses and advises on the macroeconomic policies of a country, which affect its exchange rate and its governments budget, money and credit management. The IMF also appraises a countrys financial sector and its regulatory policies, as well as structural policies within the macro economy that relate to the labor market and employment. In addition, as a fund, it may offer financial assistance to nations in need of correcting balance of payments discrepancies.
The IMF is thus entrusted with nurturing economic growth and maintaining high levels of employment within. The IMF gets its money from quota subscriptions paid by member states. The size of each quota is determined by how much each government can pay according to the size of its economy. The quota in turn determines the weight each country has within the IMF – and hence its voting rights – as well as how much financing it can receive from the IMF.
25% of each countrys quota is paid in the form of special drawing rights (SDRs), which are a claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. Before SDRs, the Bretton Woods system had been based on a fixed exchange rate, and it was feared that there would not be enough reserves to finance global economic growth. Therefore, in 1968, the IMF created the SDRs, which are a kind of international reserve asset. Theywere created to supplement the international reserves of the time, which were gold and the U.S. dollar. The SDR is not a currency; it is a unit of account by which member states can exchange with one another in order to settle international accounts. The SDR can also be used in exchange for other freely-traded currencies of IMF members.
A country may do this when it has a deficit and needs more foreign currency to pay its international obligations. The SDRs value lies in the fact that member states commit to honor their obligations to use and accept SDRs. Each member country is assigned a certain amount of SDRs based on how much the country contributes to the Fund (which is based on the size of the countrys economy). However, the need for SDRs lessened when major economies dropped the fixed exchange rate and opted for floating rates instead. The IMF does all of its accounting in SDRs, and commercial banks accept SDR denominated accounts. The value of the SDR is adjusted daily against a basket of currencies, which currently includes the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the euro, and the British pound.
The larger the country, the larger its contribution; thus the U.S. contributes about 18% of total quotas while the Seychelles Islands contribute a modest 0.004%. If called upon by the IMF, a country can pay the rest of its quota in its local currency. The IMF may also borrow funds, if necessary, under two separate agreements with member countries. In total, it has SDR 212 billion (USD 290 billion) in quotas and SDR 34 billion (USD 46 billion) available to borrow.
The IMF offers its assistance in the form of surveillance, which it conducts on a yearly basis for individual countries, regions and the global economy as a whole. However, a country may ask for financial assistance if it finds itself in an economic crisis, whether caused by a sudden shock to its economy or poor macroeconomic planning. A financial crisis will result in severe devaluation of the countrys currency or a major depletion of the nations foreign reserves. In return for the IMFs help, a country is usually required to embark on an IMF-monitored economic reform program, otherwise known as StructuralAdjustment Policies (SAPs).
There are three widely implemented facilities by which the IMF can lend its money.
- A stand-by agreement offers financing of a short-term balance of payments, usually between 12 to 18 months.
- The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) is a medium-term arrangement by which countries can borrow a certain amount of money, typically over a 3-4 year period. The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) aims to address structural problems within the macro economy that are causing chronic balance of payment inequities. The structural problems are addressed through financial and tax sector reform and the privatization of public enterprises.
- The third main facility offered by the IMF is known as the poverty reduction and growth facility (PRGF). As the name implies, it aims to reduce poverty in the poorest of member countries while laying the foundations for economic development. Loans are administered with especially low interest rates.
The IMF also offers technical assistance to transitional economies in the changeover from centrally planned to market run economies. The IMF also offers emergency funds to collapsed economies, as it did for Korea during the 1997 financial crisis in Asia. The funds were injected into Koreas foreign reserves in order to boost the local currency, thereby helping the country avoid a damaging devaluation.
Emergency funds can also be loaned to countries that have faced economic crisis as a result of a natural disaster. All facilities of the IMF aim to create sustainable development within a country and try to create policies that will be accepted by the local populations. However, the IMF is not an aid agency, so all loans are given on the condition that the country makes it a priority to pay back what it has borrowed. Currently, all countries that are under IMF programs are developing, transitional and emerging market countries.
As the Second World War ends, the job of rebuilding national economies begins. The IMF is charged with overseeing the international monetary system to ensure exchange rate stability and encouraging members to eliminate exchange restrictions that hinder trade.
After the system of fixed exchange rates collapses in 1971, countries are free to choose their exchange arrangement. Oil shocks occur in 197374 and 1979, and the IMF steps in to help countries deal with the consequences.
The oil shocks lead to an international debt crisis, and the IMF assists in coordinating the global response.
The IMF plays a central role in helping the countries of the former Soviet bloc transition from central planning to market-driven economies.
The implications of the continued rise of capital flows for economic policy and the stability of the international financial system are still not entirely clear. The current credit crisis and the food and oil price shock are clear signs that new challenges for the IMF are waiting just around the corner.

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Using RBLs With Courier
Date: 22 January 2005
Real-time Blacklists (RBLs) are commonly used to block mail from known spammers or servers that can be used to send spam (open relays and the like).
I found a lot of good info on setting up rbldnsd here.
I use Bind 9 on my DNS servers so that I can run rbldnsd on the same IP as bind. Note: Setting up and configuring Bind 9 for basic DNS is beyond the scope of this document.
Strictly speaking, you do not need to setup rbldnsd (or Bind fot that matter) since courier can do the lookups directly from the RBL privider. If you handle a lot of mail, however, you will want to use a local copy of the RBL to speed up query responses and to keep from DoSing the RBL provider's servers.
Needed Ports
- Bind 9 - dns/bind9
- rbldnsd - dns/rbldnsd
You can use RBLs in a couple of ways in courier. The first is to block them outright by setting the BLOCK environment variable, the other is to set an environment variable (e.g. BLOCK2) that maildrop (or another MDA) can use to make choices with. See couriertcpd(8) for (many) more details.
BLACKLISTS="-block=list.dsbl.org,BLOCK -block=sbl.spamhaus.org,BLOCK"
Note: Courier will not use other blacklists that set the same environment variable if the first one hits. Put your largest (and most likely to hit) blacklist first to save some processing time when the server is blacklisted.
*** maildroprc If you are using an environment variable like BLOCK2, you can use a global mail drop filter like this to quarantine messages that hit the RBL. Note: This is untested.
import BLOCK2
if ($BLOCK2)
`test -d "./Maildir/.Spam/"`
if ($RETURNCODE != 0)
# If not, copy one from the pre-existing skel directory.
`cp -Rp /usr/local/etc/courier/skel/Maildir/.Spam ./Maildir/`
to "./Maildir/.Spam/."
Instead of moving the message to a Spam folder, you could use an xfilter to add a header to the message that the use could then filter on. Here you can take advantage of the fact that courier can set your variable to the value of the TXT record, A record or admin defined message for the blacklisted address.
import BLOCK2
if ($BLOCK2) { xfilter "reformail -a'X-Blacklisted: $BLOCK2'" }
rbldnsd does not use any configuration files beyond the zone files. Everything else is read from the command line. You can add the flags to /etc/make.conf or to /usr/local/etc/rc.d/rbldnsd.sh. I prefer the former.
rbldnsd_flags="-r /usr/local/etc/rbldnsd -f -b 127.0.0.1/1053"
rbldnsd_flags="$rbldnsd_flags list.dsbl.org:ip4set:list.dsbl.org"
rbldnsd_flags="$rbldnsd_flags cbl.abuseat.org:ip4set:cbl.abuseat.org"
Note: I am running rbldnsd on port 1053 on the localhost address 127.0.0.1. Feel free to adjust those values for your own setup. You can listen on multiple addresses by secifying -b address/port again.
Bind 9
I'm using Bind 9. You can use Bind 8 as well, but Bind 8 doesn't let you specify a port in the forwarders block. If you choose to use Bind 8, you will have to run rbldnsd on a separate IP address.
We're going to tell bind to forward all requests for an RBL that we mirror to rbldnsd. To do this, we simply need to add a zone entry to named.conf of type forward.
rbldnsd should be running on the dns server on port 1053.
zone "list.dsbl.org" IN {
type forward;
forward first;
forwarders {
127.0.0.1 port 1053;
In the example above, I have a forward zone for list.dsbl.org which is mirrored by rbldnsd. Add a similar block for every RBL you are mirroring.
Note: Bind 8 users will, of course, not be able to specify a port here.
Keeping Your Blacklists in Sync
Now that you're all setup, you need to get the rbldns zone files and keep them synced. Most of the RBL providers allow rsync access to their zone files which makes things very nice. Below is an example on how to get the list.dsbl.org zone.
rsync -t rsync.dsbl.org::'dsbl/rbldns-list.dsbl.org' /usr/local/etc/rbldnsd/
Generally, you will want to write a quick script that will go out and get all of your zones that you can run from cron. There are a plethora of scripts out there but the simplest is to create something that looks like this.
rsync -t rsync.dsbl.org::'dsbl/rbldns-list.dsbl.org' /usr/local/etc/rbldnsd/
rsync -t rsync://rsync.cbl.abuseat.org/cbl/list.txt /usr/local/etc/rblsdns/
As is my wont, I have written a little Perl script to sync the zone files called rsync-zones. There is a sample config file available as well.
Update [2012-03-15 Thu 17:01]: I no longer have the sciprt mentioned above.
Then add the something like the following to /etc/crontab.
36 * * * * root /usr/local/sbin/rsync-zones


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What Type of Comb and Brush Should You Use?
Identifying the type of comb and brush that suits you the best can be a challenging task! Combs and brushes are important tools that ultimately will determine the success of the hair style you are attempting to pull off. Understanding how your hair's existing length and style affects the type of comb and brush you should ultimately use is an important task that can leave you looking and feeling your best possible self.
If you are having trouble determining which brush or comb is right for you and your style, you should consult with your stylist during your next men's or women's hair cut in Anchorage, AK.
There are a number of factors that will ultimately determine the type of brush you use when combing your hair, including your hair length, hair type and the style you are aiming for. Here are just some of the most prominent types of combs and brushes to consider when determining which type you should be using to achieve your stylistic goals:
- Rattail comb: These are some of the most universal hair styling tools available, and are typically best suited for individuals sporting a men's hair cut. Rattail combs are ideal for people hoping to style and arrange shorter, finer hair.
- Paddle brush: For people with a longer hairstyle, the paddle brush is the most helpful go-to! You can use a paddle brush to detangle a long women's hair cut. They are also perfectly suited for use with a blow dryer.
- Wide tooth comb: These combs are perfectly suited for individuals with longer hair. Wide tooth combs can get right into the scalp, meaning that they will distribute oils more evenly across the entirety of your head.
- Natural fiber and wood brushes: Many brushes are now made of natural fibers mounted on a wooden handle. Depending on the fibers your brush is constructed of, it may have a wide range of benefits. Be sure to consult with your hair care provider to learn more.
- Teasing brush: If you have fine, thin hair, you can use a teasing brush to pile your hair up and increase its volume. Teasing hair is a great way to make the most of hair that is still in the process of growing out after a women's hair cut.
- Round brushes: Round brushes offer different benefits depending on the type of material they are constructed out of. For instance, metal brushes are best suited for creating waves in nappy hair. Plastic round brushes are best for bob cuts or similar styles.
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Come to Your Senses. As miraculous and seductive as technology is, and I swear on my favorite apps that no one loves it as much as I do — the ability to research alone is worth the bleary eyes, chronic neck ache and posture of a wizened crone – it's the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual equivalent of living on Cheetos and Diet Pepsi. (Which I could totally do, but moving on.) You know it's true. And yet, and yet, we can't quite bring ourselves to come to our senses and BE in our senses. That's the second meaning – literally, come to your senses. The thought of being away from our screens is anxious-making. We are on the verge of not knowing who we are if people aren't "liking" our farro salad or selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower. We know this isn't where our life really is, but we act as if we don't know it. We've forgotten the wisdom of the Poet Luhrmann who, in his epic "Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen," exhorts us to:
Enjoy your body
use it every way you can…
don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it
it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own
Five Ways to Come to Your Senses Right Now:
- Put down your phone and inhale. Our sense of smell is our most evocative sense, most closely linked to memory. It's highly emotive. The chemo receptors in our nose have a direct path to our limbic systems. Our other senses take a more circuitous route, through various processing and translation centers. We think more about what we experience via our other senses. It's why a jolt of Old Spice will remind you of your Dad, or the smell of your kid's elementary classroom will send you rocketing back to second grade.
- Five Senses checklist: what am I feeling in my body (shoulders tight, indigestion from that seriously dodgey sushi), what do I smell (my dog needs a bath, someone made popcorn, my own perfume), what do I hear (a jet flying overhead, the ice cubes clinking in the glass of my beloved who's playing a video game in the next room, Eddie, our favorite neighborhood lunatic singing to himself as he sways down the street), what do I see (oy, this desk needs some Marie Kondo-ing), what do I taste?
- Do something right this minute that makes your heart pound. Some personal favorites: running up and down the stairs; jump squats, jumping jacks, internet stalking an ex. (Just kidding. Okay, not really.) Have sex.
- Field trip: Yarn store, music shop, cheese or wine shop or anywhere you can convince the proprietor to offer tastings, department store perfume counter. Watch a movie blindfolded and have a friend describe what's happening.
- Bake something you mix with your hands: Like the Official Chocolate chip cookies of Karbohemia
BONUS: Come to your senses on our next writing retreat in Collioure, France!


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Oreo & Romeo Proudly Announce Litter of Teddy Bear Puppies a/k/a CKC Shichon
"Well hello there! My name is Dr Pepper. It's very nice to finally meet you! I have been waiting for my forever family and now I have found you! I can't believe the day has finally come. I just know we are going to be the best of friends. I have already packed my bags and I am ready to come home to you. All that you have to do is hurry and reserve me before somebody else does. Please pick me! I will be waiting by the phone for your call!"
See my Baby Book on Flickr and watch me grow!
Waiting on my new name and my new home is Indialantic FL.
What a cutie pie she has been prayed over for finding her forever home .
I'm Dr Pepper the only boy in my litter of three. My litter theme is soda names because we all have a bubbly personality. Just look at my gorgeous Tri color just look at the color over both eys and ears brightening up my face and the cutest little button nose making for the sweetest baby doll face. Just look at my adorable short stocky build and full tail that will make you giggle every time I wag it from excitement of seeing you. I was born on July 9th and ready to join your home Sept 3rd. I'm a female Teddy Bear a/k/a by three other names before officially being called Teddy Bear in 1990. They are a cross between the Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise breeds that is also commonly known as a Zuchon, Shichon, or Tzu Frise. My mommy Jeri is a 12 lb Shih Tzu and Bichon Daddy Romeo is 12 lbs. I'm called a designer dog that is toy size that is hypo allergenic and non shedding. My birth weight was 8 oz so estimated adult weight is appx 12-14 lbs I'm the cutest little gal who is ready to steal your heart!
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Locus Maps App: Finder of Lost Phones and Great for Surveys Too
Have you ever lost something and never found it again? I just sometimes wish that everything should have some sort of a GPS device attached to it so that we know its location always. Might sound pretty impractical but then just imagine, I could have found my favorite jacket that was left behind on a connecting flight or the Bluetooth headphones that went missing on a bumpy bus ride or even an umbrella that was forgotten in a rainforest. But I am not here to give you an account of lost umbrellas; rather, I hope that my experience will help you in finding what you are looking for.
My work with consultancies and research organizations involves conducting wildlife and forest surveys. These entail traveling to remote locations to document diverse habitats and the species they support. A major part of my work involves mapping these habitats to understand the study area and what species to look for there. I enjoy every bit of the experience, being outdoors, meeting people and watching their amused faces, when I ask if they have spotted a chamgadar or bats. It also feels a little like a detective, following leads, trying to uncover the secrets of nature.
When I first started doing these surveys, I was using a dedicated GPS device, one that accurately triangulated my position to about three-meter accuracy. I was using a Garmin eTrex 20 (ironically, I think I misplaced one of those tooa device meant to find places), which is a rugged piece of hardware for the field. However, when you know that everything from little toys to refrigerators have touch screens now, a device without one starts feeling almost prehistoric.
To my amusement, I have found myself tapping on its screen on more than one occasion. The device also didn't have any map in the background as a base map. Imagine Google Maps to be just a blank screen with an arrow showing your position. Trying to figure out ways to add a base map to the GPS also seemed like too much work.
So, after a few trials, I began researching Android apps that could serve the same purpose. Points collected using the GPS are viewed using the desktop-based Google Earth software, but there was no Google Earth for android back then. Enter Locus Maps Free.
Locus Maps is unique, for its ability to support a large number of file formats that are used in different desktop mapping software. It also recognizes the standard .gpx extension files generated by the GPS device. With an intuitive interface and a built-in compass, this software wins you over completely. To top it off you can choose any base map in the background by installing an add-on app from the Google Playstore. This allows one to load Google imagery as a base map.
So now, before I begin my field-work, I transfer all the data layers like the study area, forest or protected area boundaries, settlements, and water bodies to my android device and then load them onto Locus Maps. This way I know where I have to visit and can visualize and plan my next survey location based on road connectivity and time constraints.
However, there is one incident that made Locus Maps permanent in my app-list. This happened at a remote location in the middle of a scrub forest (whose location shall remain undisclosed due to a confidentiality agreement). It could have happened to anyone. I mean so many of us have forgotten our phones in an autorickshaw or left it on the restaurant table. Unfortunately, this time the phone wasn't left behind in such an easy to access location.
The whole of that day had been a washout with hardly any sightings. My colleague and I were on a lookout for raptors or birds of prey like eagles or buzzards. Sightings, although rare, were very important for our study as these birds are considered critical. This scrub forest seemed promising but was navigable only in a four-wheel drive with an experienced driver. So, we had taken our time and scheduled this part of the survey for the evening. While on one of these tracks, I spotted a bird, perched on a small stump. The setting sun was right behind the bird, which made it impossible to identify it.
We stopped at a safe distance so that we don't disturb it. I slowly opened the door, got down on all fours, and started crawling towards the bird with my camera swung on to my back. To get close to it, I had to be quick before the sun disappeared behind the horizon but do so stealthily. I discovered that it was an adult Long-legged Buzzard, a raptor that breeds in the Himalayas and Central Asia and spends winters in the North Indian plains. I quickly got some pictures and returned to the car. We decided to head back to the hotel after noting down the last survey point.
About half-an-hour into the drive, I realized my phone was missing. I searched calmly on the seat, in my bag and each of the six to eight pockets of my cargo pants. Nothing! Panic-stricken, I told the driver to turn on the cabin light as it was getting dark and began searching again. That's when it hit me!
While getting out of the car to take that last picture, I had got down on all fours. Knowing that I might have to crawl, I had taken my phone out from my front pocket and placed itnot in my bag, not on my seat, not in any of my seven other pockets, but the small space on the footrest of the car. I told the driver to stop and jumped out of the car to check if my phone had managed to cling to the footrest with its dear life. Of course not, who was I trying to fool?
The next things happened fast, we turned the car around and started heading back towards our last location. Reaching there before dark was critical. Luckily, I had brought another phone loaded with Locus Maps, which I had been using for recording the survey points. I tapped on the last point, that brought up a small pop-up with details like the distance and direction from my current location. I tapped on an option to navigate to the point. Just like Google Maps, Locus Maps started giving me instructions at each turn. By the time we entered the scrub forest, it was already dark. My colleague started calling on my number hoping that our ears will be able to pick up the ringtone as the car winded its way towards the last point. About a hundred meters from there, my eye caught a dim light in the dusty track below. There it was, covered in dust but still intact. It was a miracle that we hadn't run over it in the first place, but thankfully, Locus Maps had saved the day!
Rohit is an independent environmental consultant, professional trainer and a documentary photographer based in Mumbai. Over the last decade, he has been a part of inter-disciplinary research and consultancy projects on climate change, urban biodiversity, environmental education, open-source mapping and citizen science initiatives.
When not with his camera, he can be found tending to plants or fighting writer's block on his Instagram handle. You can also mail him here.


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This policy applies for cases scheduled at WHSC and services provided by AUSTIN SURGICO & Premium Anesthesia
Cancellation of a scheduled procedure with less than 7 business days advanced notice will result in a $500.00, non-refundable cancellation fee. Cancellations with in 48 business hours prior to your procedure date will result in a penalty of 50% of your total charge for operating room and anesthesia fees. If you chose to postpone or reschedule for any any reason you must reschedule with in 12 months of your original schedule date. Failure to reschedule with in 12 months will result in a total loss of your surgery fees and you will not be eligible for any refund.
If your physician cancels your surgery for life threatening health reasons, consideration will be taken for this circumstance. We must received a dictation from your physician on company letter head outlining the circumstances and receive any supporting documentation that applies, i.e. records of ER visits, diagnostic scans identifying medical condition, etc. Please submit this documentation to 512.879.6866 and have your physician contact us directly.
Please note that lab values are not considered a valid reason for surgery cancellation with less than 7 business days notice. If you are instructed to get pre operative lab work, it is your responsibility to complete the lab request and have the results submitted to 512-879-6866 and your doctors office at least 7 days prior to your date of service.
Financial Responsibility
Westlake Hills Surgery Center appreciates the confidence you have shown in choosing us to provide for your health care needs. The service you have elected to participate in implies a financial responsibility on your part. The responsibility obligates you to ensure payment in full of our fees which will include the time spent in the operating room and the amount of time you are under anesthesia. Additional fees you may be depending on your procedure may include implants, or special equipment requests by your surgeon.
If your scheduled case runs over the allotted time provided by your physician, you will be responsible for that additional time of operating room and anesthesia charges and any additional equipment or implants required.
Discharge of Medicated Patients
It is the policy of Westlake Hills Surgery Center that patients who are given narcotic medications for procedures must be discharged in the care of a responsible adult (either friend/family member, or medical transport service) in order to ensure the patient does not drive home following their procedure.
Patients are responsible for arranging this transportation to and from the surgery center. This must be confirmed prior to the day of surgery. The correct contact information of the responsible adult must be confirmed with Westlake Hills Surgery Center upon your arrival the day of surgery.
Patients who received general anesthesia or moderate anesthesia will not be released to a Cab, Fare, Fasten or other non-medical transportation service.


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1962 Chevy Impala - The Great Swapster
Ron Parker Has Perfected The Art Of Swapping EFI Motors. His LS2-Powered Bel Air Is His Coolest Creation So Far.
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There comes a time when everything was better back in your day. It usually coincides with reminiscing about the good times you had growing up on Super Pangaea, and having to take multiple potty breaks each night. Although Ron Parker is 65, something tells us he's not that kind of guy. He's obviously a man who appreciates the past while simultaneously embracing modern technology. For verification, look no further than his '62 Bel Air, which packs a fuel-injected LS2 small-block and a six-speed stick. Interestingly, this isn't Ron's first foray into the realm of late-model engine swaps. It's more like his tenth. As with his past project cars, Ron's refusal to be intimidated by electronics and techno gadgets has resulted in a car that's more modern and refined than g-Machines built by hot rodders young enough to be his kids.
Fearless by nature, Ron's been doing EFI engine swaps for over 20 years. Back in the late '80s, he pulled a TPI 350 out of a wrecked third-gen Camaro and dropped it into his Chevy truck. "Everyone said it couldn't be done because EFI motors are too complicated, and I told them to just watch and learn," he says. Since then, he's built a '69 Camaro with a supercharged LT1, and a '57 Chevy with an LS1 and a 4L60E overdrive trans. "If an engine has a carburetor, then I don't want it in my car. I don't do carb motors. I love fuel injection because it fires up every time, gets great fuel mileage, is maintenance free, looks better than a carb, and never gives you any problems. I've swapped more EFI motors into my own cars and my friends' cars over the years than I can count."
After finishing up his '57 Chevy and several custom pickups, Ron longed for a new challenge. He had the perfect candidate already in mind, and he didn't have to look very far to find it. "My buddy inherited a '62 Bel Air and never got around to building it," Ron says. "The car sat in his backyard for 25 years, and I tried off and on for 10 years to convince him to sell it to me. He finally gave in about two years ago, and I was very excited to bring it home. I've always wanted a bubbletop Bel Air, and I knew right away that I wanted to put an LS2 and a six-speed manual in it."
While the glass was broken and the interior had seen better days, the Bel Air's sheetmetal was very solid. The only areas that needed rust repairs were the rocker panels and a patch above the rear wheel arches. "I rolled the car into my garage and put it up on the rotisserie right away. With the help of my good friend Julius Hardy, we completely dismantled the car, fixed the rust, and block sanded the body until it was perfectly straight," Ron says. "The paint is a custom mix of different PPG colors that I came up with myself. People always ask me what kind of paint I put on my car, and I just tell them that it's Parker Red."
With the bodywork complete, Ron shifted his focus to the chassis. Granted that being 20 years older than the typical 40-something muscle car buff elicits cheap jokes, but with that age comes loads of hot rodding experience. Ron's old school, and only buys aftermarket parts when necessary. As such, he figured out a way to graft the front frame/suspension section off of an '80 Olds Cutlass beneath his '62 Chevy-whereby the front third of the chassis is effectively an '80 GM G-body and the rear two thirds is a '62 Chevy. "It was a piece of cake, and we knocked it out in about four hours," he says modestly. Ron says '78-84 Cutlasses have the same track width as a '62 Chevy, so the swap is rather straightforward. "Welding everything up isn't much different than installing an aftermarket front clip, and the great thing about the swap is that you get the modern suspension, big sway bar, disc brakes, and nice power steering box all at the same time. All you have to do is put the car in the air, mark where the wheelbase is on the ground, and then whack off the stock frame. Then you cut the frame horns and bumper brackets off of the original frame, weld them onto the Cutlass frame, and bolt everything back together. It drives and steers so much better than stock, just like a late-model car."
Now it was time for the fun stuff, since most of the grunt work was finished on the Bel Air project. As no surprise, for a man who can weld a new subframe beneath a car in half an afternoon, the powertrain swap wasn't much of a challenge. Ron picked up a totaled '06 GTO at an auto salvage auction, and then promptly picked it apart like a well-trained vulture. After fabbing up a custom crossmember and motor mounts, the GTO's LS2 small-block and Tremec six-speed trans dropped right in. "I had to reshape the trans tunnel a bit for some extra clearance, but the install was very easy," he says. Although he couldn't find a set of headers built specifically for an LS-powered '62 Chevy, he had a hunch that some fourth-gen Camaro Hooker shorties might fit, and he was right. The headers dump into custom dual 2.5-inch pipes and MagnaFlow mufflers. To feed the mill, Ron once again got a little creative. He built a custom aluminum gas tank himself, and heisted a fuel pump off of an '02 Camaro. Keeping things cool is a Ron Davis radiator and dual electric fans from the donor GTO. Just as he's experienced many times in the past,after finishing the wiring, the LS2 fired right up.
To make sure that the rest of the driveline could handle the LS2's grunt, Ron pulled a factory 10-bolt out of a 409 Impala. Before installing it, some tweaks to the rear suspension were in order. As is common with most fullsize GM cars of the era, the Bel Air uses coil springs and control arms to suspend its back end. Ron says, however, the rearend has a tendency to wrap up and unload when torqued. "The Bel Air uses two lower trailing arms coming off of the X-frame to locate the rearend, and a Panhard bar to keep everything square. There's also a third link that connects the top of the pumpkin to the frame, but it's too weak to prevent the rearend from wrapping up under hard acceleration," he says. "I fixed the problem by welding up another bracket to the rearend housing and installing a second link on top. Now the rear suspension has four links, two on the top and two on the bottom."
Upon putting the wraps on the project, Ron wasted no time throwing it into service. You can't really call the Bel Air a daily driver, but he enjoys long road trips in it and makes sure to take it out on cruise nights. Looking back at the finished product, Ron takes great pride in the fact that he built the entire car himself along with the help of his buddies. That makes the Bel Air's year-and-a-half gestation period, and parts total of $30,000, even more impressive. Being older and wiser than the typical muscle car enthusiast, Ron hails from a period in time before big name restoration shops existed, and when building hot rods meant you had to turn your own wrenches and make your own parts. So, cheap jokes aside, maybe things really were better back in his day. After all, what good is youth when older and wiser gentlemen like Ron have to show the young punks how things are supposed to get done?
Easy Factory EFI
Ron makes no bones about his disdain for carbs and adoration of EFI. In fact, he's currently working on a Nomad project and a '66 Chevy pickup, and both will be powered by fuel-injected LS-series small-blocks. Many people are willing to forego the benefits of EFI due to the intimidation factor, but Ron insists that there's nothing to fear. "People think that you have to be a programming expert to run fuel injection, but as long as you know the right people, that doesn't have to be the case. There are plenty of extremely knowledgeable tuners out there who can write you a program for whatever you want," he says. "For wiring everything up, I've had great luck with Superior Harness in Mena, Arkansas. All I did was tell them I was installing an LS2 in a '62 Chevy, and they built me a custom harness that fits perfectly. Next I sent my computer to my friend, Tony Duncan, who reprogrammed it by removing the vehicle antitheft system, speed limiter, and O2 sensor provisions, and also remapped the fuel and spark curves for more power. After plugging everything in, the motor fired up right away, and the car drives perfectly."
By The Numbers
1962 Chevy Impala
Ron Parker, 65 Kanab, UT
|GM LS2 small-block
|stock 6.0L aluminum
|Rotating assembly:
|Cylinder heads:
|Fuel system:
|custom aluminum tank,
|'02 Camaro fuel pump,
|Aeromotive regulator
|Hooker 1.75-inch fourth-gen
|F-body headers,
|dual 2.5-inch MagnaFlow mufflers
|Ron Davis radiator
|with custom shroud,
|dual GM electric fans
|Tremec T56 six-speed manual;
|factory GM clutch and shifter
|Rear axle:
|stock 10-bolt rearend,
|3.55:1 gears,
|GM limited-slip differential
|Front suspension:
|factory '80 Cutlass subframe,
|control arms, sway bar,
|and springs; Bilstein shocks
|Rear suspension:
|stock with Bilstein shocks
|stock GM discs front and rear
|Intro Pentia 17x8.5, front; 17x10, rear
|Nitto 225/50ZR17, front; 275/50ZR17, rear
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This is one of the pieces of advice Donald Miller gave today. He gave a speech, followed with a question/answer time at the Abilene Christian University Summit. It was streamed live online and I watched most of it. During the Q&A time, one question was, "What advice do you have for new writers?"
"Writer's write."
"They sit down and they write every day."
Okay, let me dissect this advice for my own sake and anyone else that wants to be a published writer, but has a hard time making it happen.


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The miniature world of Sabine Timm
Monday, 10 December 2012
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Wow! It was so cute and I really like it. Your ideas were fantastic and it comes out great. This can be ideal for a house decoration. Big thanks for sharing this with us.ReplyDelete
these are wonderful images/makes, where did you find them?ReplyDeleteReplies
I first found her on Pinterest! But these are just from a google search, I think she has a tumblr I've added the link in. XDelete
I adore her too. She actually has a Flickr account that she calls, virginhoney: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25179368@N06 Yeah, she is fantastic, isn't she!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
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text: One of the most promising corners in which new physics could be hiding at the Large Hadron Collider is in long-lived signatures. New, fundamental particles with measurably long lifetimes are predicted by many models of new physics, including supersymmetry and hidden valley models. Dedicated searches are required to look for the unusual and challenging detector signatures produced by new, long-lived particles. In this talk, I will present an overview of the searches for long-lived supersymmetric particles performed by the ATLAS experiment, with a focus on recent results. I will discuss the interplay between the detector design and its sensitivity to long-lived particles, and I will present the plans for an upgrade to the ATLAS inner tracker and highlight how the new tracker will present new challenges and opportunities for these searches.


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Question Hook
Another piece out of Amelia Rosselli's "October Elizabethans":
Alle I had Thought, in alle my Life, I now Descant;
to be Rid of such Incongruous Decay, as is a Minde,
o'er Filled with Matter. Small Thoughts do I Put
in Note Bookes; Great ones, in Whining Poesy. Yet
I'm not Content; my Minde will not Stop
Out pouring its Stench; it must Continue
Writin 'pon the Lind page, its Abominations.
O that my soul were Empty, clear as Paper, and as True
as that Stampe which does Pronounce its Final mark
upon my Workes! Alle the Dirte in the Worlde be much Fainter
a Load, than That which my Mind Drags; and Vomits;
Profiousely & Continuously; to such Extent
that never does It let me Skip into the Great, White Worlde,
save it keep me chanting & Grinding, and mixing & Turning,
these Filthy Wordes.


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I Chose to Serve in Heart of God Church2 min read
By: Chris C.
"A strong church builds strong people" and "the strength of a church is defined not by its seating capacity but by its sending capacity". Everyone gets impacted at our church and very early into my time with HOGC, these two quotes, emphatically preached by Pastor Tan Seow How, epitomize the new ideals engraved in me in my development as a Christian. As a working adult hearing these words, I garnered a strong compellation to serve; I signed up for Basic Ministry Training and was further exposed to the wonders of HOGC.
Through ushering duties, one can see HOGC youths are different. They are motivated by something profound resonating in them, their passion for God. I witnessed teenagers half my size scurrying around lifting chairs and arranging them with utmost precision. No detail was overlooked. They toiled for hours, and only when service commences do they allow themselves an exhale of satisfaction.
They love Jesus, they love the church, and they strive for astronomical standards. Such endeavours are unlike garnering likes on Instagram or saving up for that holy-grail branded accessory. These standards stem from selflessness, not self-obsession.
An organization that allows youths to exercise their graciousness is a treasure. Youths can witness the steady propagation of goodness when positive deeds are passed on in a continuous cycle, resulting in something truly magical and wondrous. Like when our young ushers witness the climax of our worship sessions or the raised hands during altar calls. I signed up for Basic Ministry Training with a hunger to serve; after watching these fervent and passionate youths, that hunger is amplified.


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Departing early in the morning for a hiking trip, Claire's professor husband, Paul, doesn't return. After several weeks of searching the police call off the missing person investigation, but Claire desperately continues to look for clues. Her efforts eventually lead her to Allison, an annoyingly self-assured graduate art student. Mysterious and eerie, yet, at times, even somehow quietly funny, Claire In Motion features stellar performances from Marie Schrader, best known for Breaking Bad, and Sidewalk alum Anna Margaret Hollyman. Beyond just an indie thriller, Claire In Motion is a thoughtful study of trust, loss and the unknown.
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Just Navigation is the building blocks for any custom FileMaker database solution.
Just navigation offers you a the core of a database, navigation, contact, setting and users. Unlike starter solution Just Navigation starts with a shell of a database with 5 empty modules waiting for you to add your own fields and scripts.
Each module includes all of your database essentials: primary keys, creation date, modified date, user created, user modified and a constant key.
You primary relationships to build your navigation is already build and each module includes both a detail view and a list view.
From the setting module you can create multiple users, assign passwords, navigation and report access.
– Navigation, customize your own navigation buttons.
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The ICA Commission on Cartography in Early Warning and Disaster Management, chaired by Prof Milan Konecny, has contributed in the past to publications such as the UN-OOSA and JBGIS publication on "Geoinformation for Disaster and Risk Management", demonstrating the strong need and demand for profound expertise in such contexts.
It happens to be, that the Conference demonstrated this connection unexpectedly. During the Gala dinner, which was organised in a typical Bulgarian restaurant, strong flash floods struck the region. The floods blocked several cities (in Varna city 12 people lost their lives). The only access to the road back to Riviera was closed due to rise in rivers' water levels. Unexpectedly, participants had to spend the night in the manor without their personal belongings and medicines and with limited food reserves. Emergency services in Bulgaria and various embassies and medical centres were immediately contacted. Finally, with the help of the Military Geographic Service of Bulgaria all participants were evacuated via helicopters and returned safely back to their hotels.
This real life experience demonstrated, that the topic of "Disaster Management and Cartography" can't be underestimated in its relevance to all of us.


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|Classes of Lars Moelleken
|Simple MySQLi Class
| Download
:gem: Simple MySQLi Class
This is a simple MySQL Abstraction Layer compatible with PHP 7+ & PHP 8.0 that provides a simple and _secure_ interaction with your database using mysqli_* functions at its core. This is perfect for small scale applications such as cron jobs, facebook canvas campaigns or micro frameworks or sites.
You can also use the :ring: "Simple Active Record"-class, it's based on this db class and add some OOP syntax. But please inform you about "Active Record" vs "Data Mapper" before you use it.
Get "Simple MySQLi"
You can download it from here, or require it using composer.
Install via "composer require"
Starting the driver
Multiton && Singleton
You can use
Doctrine/DBAL as parent driver
Using the "DB"-Class
There are numerous ways of using this library, here are some examples of the most common methods.
Selecting and retrieving data from a table
But you can also use a method for select-queries:
Example: SELECT
Here is a list of connectors for the "WHERE"-array: 'NOT', 'IS', 'IS NOT', 'IN', 'NOT IN', 'BETWEEN', 'NOT BETWEEN', 'LIKE', 'NOT LIKE', '>', '<', '>=', '<=', '<>', '+', '-'
INFO: use an array as $value for "[NOT] IN" and "[NOT] BETWEEN"
INFO: use + / - in the value not in the key of the $data
Example: UPDATE with "page_template = page_template + 1"
Example: SELECT with "NOT IN"
Example: SELECT with Cache
The result (via $result->fetchAllArray()) is only cached for 3600s when the query was a SELECT statement, otherwise you get the default result from the
Inserting data on a table
to manipulate tables you have the most important methods wrapped, they all work the same way: parsing arrays of key/value pairs and forming a safe query
the methods are:
All methods will return the resulting
Example: DELETE
note: all parameter values are sanitized before execution, you don\'t have to escape values beforehand.
Example: INSERT
Example: REPLACE
Binding parameters on queries
Binding parameters is a good way of preventing mysql injections as the parameters are sanitized before execution.
Any SQL errors between
You can also use the
Using the "Result"-Class
After executing a
Fetching all data
Fetching all data works as Result::RESULT_TYPE_* the
Fetching database-table-fields
Returns rows of field information in a result set:
Fetching + Callable
Fetches a row or a single column within a row:
This method forms the basis of all fetch_ methods. All forms of fetch_ advances
the internal row pointer to the next row.
Fetching + Transpose
Returns all rows at once, transposed as an array of arrays:
Transposing a result set of X rows each with Y columns will result in an array of Y rows each with X columns.
Pass a column name as argument to return each column as an associative array with keys taken from values of the provided column. If not provided, the keys will be numeric starting from zero.
Fetching + Pairs
Returns all rows at once as key-value pairs using the column in the first argument as the key:
Pass a column name as the second argument to only return a single column as the value in each pair:
Fetching + Groups
Returns all rows at once as a grouped array:
Pass a column name as the second argument to only return single columns as the values in each groups:
Fetching + first
Returns the first row element from the result:
Pass a column name as argument to return a single column from the first row:
Fetching + last
Returns the last row element from the result:
Pass a column name as argument to return a single column from the last row:
Fetching + slice
Returns a slice of rows from the result:
The above will return 10 rows skipping the first one. The first parameter is the
zero-based offset; the second parameter is the number of elements; the third
parameter is a boolean value to indicate whether to preserve the keys or not
(optional and defaults to false). This methods essentially behaves the same as
PHP's built-in
Fetching + map
Sets a mapper callback function that's used inside the
The above example will map one row (0) from the result into a object. Set the mapper callback function to null to disable it.
Fetching + aliases
Fetching + Iterations
To iterate a result-set you can use any fetch() method listed above.
Executing Multi Queries
To execute multiple queries you can use the
Return-Types:

"Result"-Array by "SELECT"-queries

"bool" by only "INSERT"-queries

"bool" by only (affected_rows) by "UPDATE / DELETE"-queries

"bool" by only by e.g. "DROP"-queries

Using the "Prepare"-Class
Prepare statements have the advantage that they are built together in the MySQL-Server, so the performance is better.
But the debugging is harder and logging is impossible (via PHP), so we added a wrapper for "bind_param" called "bind_param_debug". With this wrapper we pre-build the sql-query via php (only for debugging / logging). Now you can e.g. echo the query.
INFO: You can still use "bind_param" instead of "bind_param_debug", e.g. if you need better performance.
INSERT-Prepare-Query (example)
SELECT-Prepare-Query (example)
Logging and Errors
You can hook into the "DB"-Class, so you can use your personal "Logger"-Class. But you have to cover the methods:
You can also disable the logging of every sql-query, with the "getInstance()"-parameter "logger_level" from "DB"-Class. If you set "logger_level" to something other than "TRACE" or "DEBUG", the "DB"-Class will log only errors anymore.
Showing the query log: The log comes with the SQL executed, the execution time and the result row count.
To debug mysql errors, use
But the easiest way for debugging is to configure "DB"-Class via "DB::getInstance()" to show errors and exit on error (see the example above). Now you can see SQL-errors in your browser if you are working on "localhost" or you can implement your own "checkForDev()" via a simple function, you don't need to extend the "Debug"-Class. If you will receive error-messages via e-mail, you can implement your own "mailToAdmin()"-function instead of extending the "Debug"-Class.
See CHANGELOG.md.
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Larry and Wanda Heinert, CLTC
ACSIA Partners LLC
Looking for a Gift that Keeps on Giving? Consider Long-Term Care Insurance, Says Larry Heinert of ACSIA Partners LLC
"Too Many Holiday Gifts Bring Short-Term Cheer, and That's the End of It," Heinert Points Out.
Papillion, NE December 13, 2017 -- Larry Heinert has some holiday advice for middle-age Americans. "If you've got a mix of family members to please, think beyond toys, gadgets, or clothes," Heinert says. "Also consider giving something more enduring, the gift of long-term care insurance."
LTC insurance can ease worries during the holiday season and make everyone's life better for years to come, Heinert says. "It's a gift that keeps on giving in five key ways."
1. Asset Protection for You and Your Spouse. With LTC insurance in place, you can breathe easier. So can your spouse or aging parents. "Your savings or equity won't be as vulnerable to unplanned care costs," Heinert points out. "This knowledge can ease tension for everyone for years, and make this December a little brighter, too."
2. Asset Protection for Younger Family Members. "Your grown children will breathe easier knowing their own assets aren't at risk to pay for your care. They will appreciate the fact that you have taken financial responsibility for yourself. And in time, your grandchildren may appreciate your foresight too. "They'll be delighted with an inheritance that could otherwise be eaten by care costs. It could be a nest egg for college tuition or starting a business."
3. Lifestyle Protection for You and Your Spouse. LTC insurance offers more than financial protection for those needing care. It can also affect your quality of life during the time you need care. "LTC insurance may make the difference between a bleak existence and continuing the activities that make life worthwhile," says Heinert. "It helps you look forward to independence and satisfying relationships in spite of needing care. Otherwise, you might have no choice but to move to an institution."
4. Lifestyle Protection for Younger Family Members. Many young working Americans, mostly women, lose time from work or take early retirement to become long-term caregivers for an aging parent. "When there's no insurance, they may feel they have no choice but to pitch in personally," says Heinert. "This can disrupt their lives and shrink their lifetime earnings. It can also compromise caregiving for their own children."
5. Tax Relief. For qualifying Americans, a portion of LTC premiums may be deducted on federal income tax returns. Additional tax deductions or credits are also available in many states. "If you give yourself the gift of LTC insurance now, you may enjoy the gift again and again at tax time," says Braddock.
"For all these reasons, your December holidays might be brighter than ever. A gift of LTC insurance really is a gift of a lifetime, for the whole family."
Heinert provides long-term care planning and insurance for families and organizations in AZ, CO, IA, IL, KS, MD, MO, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WY, and refers inquirers to colleagues covering other parts of the country.
Heinert may be reached at email@example.com, http://www.myltcfinancing.com or 402-339-8643.
In California the company is known as xACSIA Partners Insurance Agency; in other states, as ACSIA Partners.
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Ideas to Save Money on your Smoky Mountain Vacation
Going to the Smoky Mountains has never been less expensive. There are several things that you can do with your family that can save you money. When you go out to eat, try to find a restaurant that has a buffet. You will only pay one price for your meal, and you can get as much to eat as you want.
Instead of staying at a hotel on your Smoky Mountain vacation, why not stay at one of Auntie Belhams Cabins? A cabin is a great way to get you and your family in touch with nature, and it will save you money. Pack your sleeping bags and camping gear and spend a night under the stars with your family. When you stay in a cabin, you don't have to pay the extra money for room service or the other amenities that you find in a hotel.
Discount tickets to amusement parks and entertainment venues can be found online. If you have an idea of something fun you might want to do, see if there are coupons that will save you money.


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A brilliant, white smile is considered around the world to be a sign of good health and happiness. If your smile is failing to reflect your true inner joy, and if you've tried professional whitening treatments to no avail, it may be time to consider Lumineers. Lumineers are a revolutionary cosmetic dentistry secret that has been used for more than 20 years to help give patients a brilliantly white smile. One of the reasons why this treatment is a secret is that they look incredibly natural; friends and family will never know you've had them put on unless you tell them! Lumineers can be applied easily, without any reshaping of your natural teeth, making them one of the more popular cosmetic dentistry treatments today.
Lumineers vs. dental veneers – what's the difference?
Lumineers differ from dental veneers in two key ways. First, unlike dental veneers, Lumineers are removable when necessary. Second, Lumineers don't require any of your healthy tooth enamel to be removed, so there is no need for numbing shots – the application process is virtually painless, and most patients report they experienced no discomfort at all. Lumineers only require two visits to your dentist.
Understanding the Lumineer application process
Before your Lumineers can be applied, our dentist will need to identify and treat any serious existing dental issues. Once this is done, an impression of your teeth will be made and sent to a dental laboratory where your Lumineers will be custom-made. This usually only takes around two weeks. Once the Lumineers have arrived in our office, you will return to have them applied. After checking to see that the shade of the Lumineers fits well with your natural coloring, the dentist will make sure that they will fit over your teeth properly. They will then be applied to your teeth. This process generally only takes an hour.
How can I benefit from receiving treatment with Lumineers?
Lumineers can correct a number of dental issues in addition to improving the shade of your teeth. Lumineers can fix issues such as chips, cracks, unusual gaps, unusually shaped teeth, and crooked teeth. In some cases, Lumineers may even be able to keep you from having to undergo expensive dental procedures in order to update your existing dental work. Lumineers are a safe, effective, and very quick way to achieve a brilliant, white smile.
To learn more about Lumineers or the other cosmetic dentistry treatments we offer, or to see if any of these treatments would be right for you, contact our office today at 805-983-0245 or use the convenient form at the bottom of this page. We look forward to working with you and helping you achieve your ideal smile.
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My Little Pony Twilight USB Key
TWILIGHT SPARKLE is hungry for knowledge and data.
- Pre-loaded digital Mimory
- Hi-speed USB 2.0
- Win/Mac compatible
- 2.5'' tall by 1'' wide
At Orangefish, we believe life is all about the journey, and every journey should be filled with amazing adventures and escapades that you may or may not want to write home about!
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Integrate HubSpot with LeadsBridge
HubSpot offers a full stack of products for marketing, sales, and customer relationship management: powerful alone, and even better when used together.
With LeadsBridge + HubSpot, you can bridge the gap between your lead generation channels and your marketing and sales activities in HubSpot. The integration is free for customers of both LeadsBridge and HubSpot.
In this article, you'll learn how to connect your LeadsBridge account with HubSpot.
Connect HubSpot integration
- Head over to the left sidebar and click on Integrations
- Click on the Add New button
- Enter a recognizable name for your integration
- Click on the Browse button
- Select "HubSpot" from the providers list
- Click on the Next button
- Enter the Account ID to connect HubSpot with LeadsBridge
- You can easily find your Hub Account ID in the upper corner of your HubSpot dashboard
- Select the entity concept you'd like to use (ex Contact, Company)
- Select the segmentation concept you'd like to use (ex Smart List, Static List, Form, Deal)
- Click on the Authorize button
- A HubSpot's wizard will popup
- Enter your credentials and grant the access to LeadsBridge
- Head back to LeadsBridge and click on the Finish button
Which entity concepts we support for HubSpot
ContactThe HubSpot Contacts tool is central to every other piece of your HubSpot account. You'll use it to keep track of all the different people who have a relationship with your business, to personalize every interaction you have with them, and to attract more contacts like them. ( Learn more)
CompanyYou may add information regarding a certain company, such as website and its name, this information allows HubSpot to group under the same company the different contacts that belong in it.
Which segmentation concepts we support for HubSpot
With LeadsBridge you may use these segmentation concept for HubSpot.
Smart ListHubSpot Smart Lists are dynamic lists that allow you to define some criteria to include (or not) contacts inside that list. This means that a lead will be "subscribed" to, and will be shown inside, a Smart List only if it meets the criteria you've set up.
Typically, inside LeadsBridge it's very useful to use the Smart Lists to create a Custom Audience Sync based on the contacts contained in that list. While Static Lists are better for a Lead Ads Sync bridge. ( Learn more)
Static ListStatic lists are a way to manually organize a set of contacts and group them together. Static Lists are created automatically when importing a list into HubSpot or by selecting a list criteria. Once a static list is generated, the list members will remain the same unless you add or remove contacts manually.
They are typically used for email marketing purposes. You may manually add and remove contacts to static lists, which you cannot do with smart lists. ( Learn more)
FormUse form fills to trigger automated workflows that save you time and scale your follow-up with leads. Enroll a contact in a relevant lead nurturing campaign, send an alert to your sales team, or trigger other useful actions automatically when a contact completes a form.
When your forms are integrated with your contacts database and your marketing automation tools, you can easily automate simple follow-ups and put time back into your day. ( Learn more)
DealOnce you've qualified a sales lead, you'll want to create a deal to indicate and track the revenue opportunity. A deal should be created when a qualified lead or prospect takes an action indicating that there is revenue opportunity, e.g. you have discussions about budget, need, urgency, or a decision maker; or the prospect requests a meeting to talk about your product/service. ( Learn more)
Common questions for HubSpot
Can I integrate the free version of HubSpot?
Sure, we integrate the free version of HubSpot CRM as well.
When using the free version HubSpot CRM you'll see static lists, not "Smart Lists", everything else will work the same with either version.
When using the free version HubSpot CRM you'll see static lists, not "Smart Lists", everything else will work the same with either version.
Why can't I see a lead that was sent to Hubspot?
In the most common scenario, the lead will be sent correctly to your CRM but you may not see it because of the criteria set up in the "Smart List".
For example, you may define a Smart List to include only contacts having "@gmail.com" in the "email" field, if you collect a lead with a different email, such as "@hotmail.com", LeadsBridge passes the lead to Hubspot, but the contact won't be visible on the "Smart List".
For example, you may define a Smart List to include only contacts having "@gmail.com" in the "email" field, if you collect a lead with a different email, such as "@hotmail.com", LeadsBridge passes the lead to Hubspot, but the contact won't be visible on the "Smart List".
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If you have any further questions regarding this matter, or if you need help to set up the connection between HubSpot with LeadsBridge, do not hesitate to get in touch!


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Introduction: Teddy Bear Secret Tummy!!!
Here are the materials that you will need!Materials:
· Ribbon
· Teddy bear/ Stuffed Animal
· Fabric – sturdy material for the compartment!
· Fabric, to cover the compartment
· Thread
· Needle
· Velcro
· Sewing Machine
*Please note that we took the liberty of making our own Teddy to complete this Instructable, but you can get one from the store, any stuffed animal will work!*
Step 1: Measure Space for the Compartment
*Make sure you record your measurements
Step 2: Measure the Compartment!
- Measure out a square on the fabric according to the size of your measurements!
- Next decide how deep you want your compartment!
Cut out the sides of the compartment based on how deep you want it to be
*We are making ours 1 1/2 deep
Step 3: Assemble Your Compartment!
It may be a good idea to use your sewing machine for this part, straight lines are important.
PS: It doesn't matter what side you put the markings on because it will be inside of your bear
Step 4: Cut Out the Tummy!
Time to cut out the tummy!
Step 5: Trap Door
-Measure out the cover for your secret compartment!
-Make sure that you are cutting a quarter inch larger than your markings
*Make sure it fits before further steps
Step 6: Cut Open Teddy!
Now that you have all materials ready, cut open the stomach in the appropriate area.
Step 7: Teddy Operation
Take out excess stuffing!
Step 8: Slip It In!
fit compartment into the bear's stomach.
Step 9: Sew It In.
Use a ladder stitch to attach the compartment.
*A ladder stitch is show in the picture
Step 10: Cover It Up!
Now that your secret compartment it sewed on, its time to cover it
Add velcro at the top so the tummy stays closed snug when you want to hide it!
Have fun with your bear!
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Letter to the Editor: Saddened by death of Robin Williams
10:41 a.m. EDT August 25, 2014
Like the rest of the nation, we were deeply saddened to hear of Robin Williams' passing earlier this month. The knowledge that he faced ongoing addiction, depression, and more recently, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, amplifies the tragedy and the need for increased treatment options in every community across the country.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that as many as 10 million Americans suffer from addiction and a mental health disorder, also known as a co-occurring disorder. Integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders — offered in our own community by Volunteers of America and other providers — is the key to protecting individuals from isolation, illness, incarceration and, yes, suicide. To learn more, please visit www.voaky.org/Services/Kentucky/Substance-Abuse-Treatment.
We share the sentiment that Susan Schneider, Robin Williams' wife, expressed after his passing: "We hope others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid."
JANE W. BURKS, President and CEO JENNIFER HANCOCK, LCSW, President Elect Volunteers of America of Kentucky Louisville 40202
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Fiat Chrysler will be issuing a recall in the next few days for around 34,300 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio models with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, as they may be at risk for fire due to inadequate overheating protection.
The recall document will be published under FCA ID UA4 and NHTSA ID 18V-636, and according to the description of the recall, the fire risk comes from the possibility of engine misfires. The notice is not online yet.
The misfires may cause temperatures to rise in the catalytic converter which in turn could damage wiring and other components in the area.
Damage to these components and wiring can cause the engine to stall which has the potential to cause a crash due to loss of power. In addition, the description states the following:
In some cases, an engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp ("MIL") may illuminate, the engine may operate roughly, there may be temporary loss of engine power, or a burning odor may be noticeable prior to an engine stall or engine compartment fire. An engine compartment fire may result in an increased risk of injury to motor vehicle occupants or persons outside the vehicle.
According to the dealer instructions, they are to inspect the vehicles for a common set of diagnostic codes which include P0420, P0171, P2096, P2270, and P0299. Once the scan report is completed and submitted to FCA they can get approval to proceed with the repair.
The approved repair for this issue involves a software calibration update to the Powertrain Control Module or PCM that will adjust fuel delivery control in order to prevent the misfires that could cause the overheating issues mentioned above. The estimated repair time for the procedure is one hour but dealers are instructed to place owners in a loaner if their vehicle must be kept overnight.
According to the document the vehicles affected are the 2017 and 2018 Gulia, along with the 2018 Stelvio, and all are equipped with the 2.0-liter turbo engine. The twin-turbo V6 models are not affected. The recall only should be announced publicly by FCA soon and instruction letter to owners should follow shortly thereafter.
The new generation of Alfa Romeos—the brand's return to the U.S. after two decades away—have seen some struggles with reliability over the past two years, and this latest recall probably isn't going to help that reputation much.
The full recall notice is below.
UA4 Recall by patrick9512 on Scribd