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Aromatherapy: The Art and Science of Healing
Aromatherapy promotes holistic healing through the use of essential oils and naturally extracted aromatic essences to balance and maintain wellness of mind, body, and spirit. At Austin Community College, our students receive a thorough education in important aromatherapy disciplines including aromatic chemistry, materia aromatica, aroma pharmacology, contraindications, drug interactions, and aroma energetics. This natural and non-invasive therapeutic method is ideal for students eager to explore the body's ability to balance and maintain equilibrium through the use of naturally occurring, essential oils.
Prepare for a Caring, Hands-On Profession
ACC offers a 210 contact hour course that combines classroom lecture with an actual hands-on laboratory setting, including 40 hours of clinical work. Students who successfully complete the course are prepared to take the Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC) exam. This course complies with current educational guidelines set forth by the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) and the Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA), and qualifies as a Level Two Professional Aromatherapy Certification course.
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If you have a high school diploma/GED, a proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking skills), are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and have a clean criminal record, then contact our program coordinator to get started. You can begin the process immediately by downloading and completing the application from this page and submitting it to the Austin Community College Continuing Education registration office. Get started toward your new future in the fulfilling field of Aromatherapy by applying today!
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25th July, 2016
We live in a world where we want to have all the practical information handy before we start/try anything new. You want to go to a certain restaurant because one of your friends tweeted a picture of the most perfect, yummiest dish you're craving? Or check out that gallery that's running a timely exhibit of your favourite artist? Or maybe there's a particular running route you want to cover within the next few days after you reach your destination? All of these questions are just a click away, thanks to the thousand web/mobile applications available out there.
In the world of travel, before you pack your bags and see the world, you will find a list of travel apps that anticipate all your needs, from booking tickets to eating at the city's best cafes.
So when I was given a design brief to design a Travel Management App for organisations, I was nothing short of excited and, to be honest, a little over confident! I started my research by collecting information about how travel takes place within a certain organisation. This lead me to the stage of making one of the most critical and testings phase of the design process, which we call, the Customer Journey Map.
It was at this stage that I realised how hard it is to design something which is truly beneficial to the end users. Before I go any further, let me start with a very informal definition of what exactly is a customer journey map:
A customer journey map is a type of infographic which gives a holistic view of the entire experience of the customer's journey by identifying the key interactions that the customer has with the product.
Personas, timelines, emotions, touch-points and channels are the key contributing elements of a good customer journey map
Now let me share my experience of this creating a journey map. In this particular case there I considered 3 broad categories of users i.e. employee, manager and the staff from the administration team.
The journey map is split into five stages. Each stage talks about the journey module, qualitative insights, quantitative insights and takeaways (on the left). It comprises of linear, ongoing linear, non–linear but time bound processes.
In the first stage I recorded the interaction that takes place is between the manager and the employee. This flows in a linear process. In this stage a need for business related travel is identified by the manager.
Then the manager shares the travel opportunity with the employee, which comprises of business itineraries. The entire process takes place both formally and informally between the employee and the manager .
By this time there are various thoughts that come across the employees' and the managers' minds which in turn reflect in the form of emotions. These feelings and thoughts help in identifying their experience.
The second stage is ongoing linear. The employee shares the travel details with the administration team through a request portal. In this process the request goes to both,the admin team and the manager. But the admin team does not start work on this till the manager approves the raised request. If the employee faces problem while raising a request then there are alternatives which can be used.
In this stage there are two processes, one being circular and the other being linear. After the manager approves the request the admin sends the travel details to the external ,who then takes care of the booking. This entire process in circular and time bound.
The time taken by the admin to deliver the booked tickets to the employee is a linear process and time bound. Linear processes are called so as they loses its relevance, if the task is not performed at a given time.
The fourth stage follows a non-linear path as the task is performed in a timeframe which is flexible. For example, the employee can enter his daily expenses anytime: from the first day of travel till it ends. The employee in an unfamiliar place without his social circle. This is a very good example where one can see how thoughts are reflected in the form of emotions and in turn help us find opportunities.
The last stage is the post travel stage where the employee is back from his travel and is following up on refunds. In this stage the interaction is mainly between the employee and the finance team for refunds. This is a circular process.
One gets a fair idea of how he would like to take the project forward after the research. But what is important is to convey the same information to others so that they can identify its value. Actually, this is something that everyone does at the back of their mind while working on a project. However, after making my first customer journey map I feel it's always useful to make one before because it gives a sense of clarity in the thought process which helps in coming up with the best design solution.
I ended up making the entire application and names it "Assist". Will share a documentation of the entire project here soon. Stay tuned!

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Emma is getFIT615's most beloved team member. She is kind. She is gentle. She listens. She also likes for all of her students to know that they don't have to do anything that her mom says and instead gives them the option to play fetch with her or cuddle in the office.
Emma is a firm believer that you can always run faster. She knows that practicing steady breathing, landing lightly on all four paws, letting your tongue hang loose out the side of your mouth, and pinning your ears back in true "fast-ear" form, are running's most important tips. Emma also believes that sometimes you have to go after a squirrel and sometimes you have to lay on the cool concrete floors for a round or two.
She's been known to lick a face, steal a mat, and cuddle during a plank.
You can follow all of her adventures on Instagram at @readyforEMMAthing... because after-all, she IS ready for anything... most of the time.
Kate (she/her)
Kate believes in the power of movement - any kind of movement. Kate rejects diets and diet culture. Kate rejects the idea of exercising to burn calories. Kate rejects the idea of hating your body because of how it looks or for what it can or can't do. Kate believes in being kind to your body and that we are not our bodies (she believes the same things about our fears, our heartaches, our anger, and our shame). She believes that our bodies are magnificent vessels for who we actually are which is why Kate also believes in the practice of self-work and continuing growth so that we are able to show up with more and more presence in this world.
Kate started getFIT615 in March of 2014 with one goal in mind: get people to sweat more. getFIT615 was an online outlet that hosted many free events around town with the intention of giving people the opportunity to try new gyms, studios, and new ways of moving their bodies.
The opportunity arose for getFIT615 to move into a brick and mortar in our historic home on Music Row, and the doors to getFIT615 opened on October 1, 2014 at 6am.
Kate encourages students to honor their bodies and appreciate them as they are. She believes that movement is vital to our well-being and that we should move our bodies in ways that we enjoy with people we love. Kate comes from the understanding that our hatred, and lack of understanding and compassion for our bodies lies in the patriarchy, our fatphobic society, and racism. Kate centers unlearning, and growth which is why she loves hosting Heartfelt Retreats and the Leadership Retreat via the Duality Project with her co-accomplice Ruby Chandler.
Her goals are to create a space where anyone can learn to enjoy movement, to teach you to value yourself as something more than a body, and to share her passion for connection and growth.
Her love language is quality time and her core value is authentic connection. Her top 5 themes, according to StrengthsFinder are Activator, Connectedness, Harmony, Command, and Responsibility.
Kate is a Body Image Movement Global Ambassador
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Squeeze - Studio Manager - he/him
Originally from Winston-Salem, NC, Squeeze landed in Nashville in January 2016 when he started his Masters of Sports Administration at Belmont. It only took him four months to realize that Nashville could be his home once he graduated!
Squeeze is nothing short of sporty… cause… sports! Squeeze played sports all throughout his formative years and continued playing football at both East Carolina University, aka East Cakalacky, as well as Western Carolina University. Post-athletics, Squeeze transferred his love of learning into becoming a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He's worked with the Strength and Conditioning departments at East Carolina, Wake Forest, and Vanderbilt.
When he's not working out or teaching at getFIT615, you can find him drawing, cooking, or exploring Nashville. He's also teaching Aerobic Walking, Exercise and Stress Management, Jog/Run, and Walleyball at Belmont as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Don't know what Walleyball is? Us either. Squeeze, wanna teach us how to play?!
Barb - she/her
Barb Puzanovova is a full-time personal and group trainer. Born Texan, raised Czech, and a Nashville native since 2002, Barb knows how to serve Southern hospitality with Bohemian flair. Growing up spending Sundays in "Dirt Church" with her family on trips canoeing, hiking, biking, climbing, and camping, Barb then branched out into dance, horseback riding, and gymnastics. It wasn't until high school that she stepped into a gym. Ever since, she's explored new kinds of movement from acroyoga to pole dancing to ultrarunning (completing the Bell Ringer 25k in 2017 and the Stump Jump 50k in 2018).
Graduating from Vanderbilt in Medicine, Health, and Society in May 2017, rigorous courses gave her the groundwork to keep curious about how, where, and why we move; giving her time to organizations like CHAARG and Girls on the Run further fueled her desire to empower women to play and to fall in love with fitness. Barb focuses on moving intentionally and playfully, balancing work with rest, and embracing a healthy relationship to food through intuitive eating.
"I believe everyone deserves to be healthy, happy, and at peace with themselves and their body. We deserves to be rebels against the systems in this world designed to oppress us and our fellow humankind. We can do it through radical self-care and self-love."
When she's not teaching, Barb is probably dancing at home, meditating at Wild Heart Meditation Center, or taking solo hikes at Long Hunter State Park.Barb is an ACE-certified personal and group trainer, ACE-certified Behavior Change Specialist, and Intuitive Eating Counselor, as certified by The Original Intuitive Eating ProsⓇ.
Hilary - she/her
Hilary moved to Nashville in July of 2015 with her husband, Bella and Wrigley... their pups. She quickly found a home at Shakti Power Yoga and getFIT615. She completed her yoga teacher training with Shakti's EmPower School of Yoga in 2016 and felt excited to jump right into teaching. Hilary does one on one personal training (email her at email@example.com to set up a time to meet) and is drawn to group classes because of the way it brings people together. She adores the positive energy and welcoming community that she has connected to at 65 Music Sq. East.
Hilary grew up an athlete. She played college volleyball, and is currently an avid runner. You can find her on Instagram at @gritandglow - why Grit and Glow? Because her goal is to empower students to find their inner toughness, determination and grit to achieve glowing and healthy spirits, minds, bodies and unity!
Jessi - she/her
Jessi started coming to getFIT615 in the spring of 2015. She kept coming back because the workouts were challenging and she loved the community there. So much so that she soon met her now husband a few months later :) Jessi's favorite part of teaching classes at getFIT615 is connecting with the people who come in and out of that green door.
Jessi believes that getting out of your comfort zone and into your body are really important parts of growth and loving yourself well. Jessi loves bicep curls and boundaries, deadlifts and dogs, and high fives and handstands.
Jessi is also a therapist at Rooted Counseling Center where she works with clients to come the best whole hearted versions of themselves.
Riki (she/her)
Nashville was never on Riki's radar. Belmont University was not on her top list of schools but she applied on a whim and three weeks later decided that Nashville will be her new home. It's been over two years of being a Nashvillian and there are no plans of leaving anytime soon. Born in St. Louis and raised in Southern Illinois until she was 9, she claims her Midwestern roots although she lived all around Florida 14 years.
Sweating has always been part of Riki's daily routine. She was brought up playing competitive sports and eventually played basketball for all fours years in college. After graduating, she had a hard time identifying herself as anything other than a basketball player, which is where her love of wellness and fitness was born.
Riki is a teacher and personal trainer at getFIT615 and is an Adjunct Professor at Belmont University where she teaches - you guessed it - Health and Fitness Concepts. When she isn't at the gym or in a classroom, you can usually find her at home with her sweet family working on projects (channeling her inner Joanna Gaines), at a local coffee shop with a latte and sweet treat in hand, or adventuring through the woods.
Hadley (she/her)
Hadley- she/her
Hadley is a native Midwesterner - she grew up in Milwaukee, WI and graduated from Winona State University. She made the big move to Nashville three years ago as a member of Teach for America.
Hadley has been around sports all her life, as a former D2 collegiate soccer athlete she now has a total body fitness focus: mind, body and soul. She began working out at getFIT615 about two years ago and couldn't imagine a better community to call home. Hadley has admired how each instructor brings their own personality, energy and motivation and she's so excited to be apart of the team!
Hadley's hobbies include traveling, hiking, the pursuit of the best cup of coffee and all things nourishing.
Alexis - she/her
Coming from a small rural town in Southeast Missouri, Alexis moved to Nashville in 2015 to pursue a degree at Vanderbilt University. She quickly fell in love with the Nashville community and has proudly called this city home ever since. Alexis is a senior at Vandy, studying neuroscience with plans to begin medical school in the fall of 2019. She loves sharing her love for movement and her energy for life with those around her.
Growing up, Alexis played every sport she could. Her love for movement and community has always been at the center of her life. From long distance races to powerlifting to yoga, she finds her passion for movement always changing and evolving.
Alexis feels connected to getFIT615's mission to create a community that not only sweats together, but also empowers and inspires each other. She loves learning others through shared coffee, good conversation, and sweaty workouts.
Elly (+ Hadley)
Aren't they wonderful?!
Elly- she/her
This Genetic Counselor and movement enthusiast first fell in love with the physical practice of yoga in college. Originally from Cincinnati, Elly has taken yoga with her to Columbus, New York City, Pennsylvania, and finally to Nashville. More than just a personal physical practice, yoga became an avenue to find communities rooted in the pursuit of personal growth. And that is exactly what she found at getFIT615! Elly was immediately drawn to the space at getFIT and the supportive community that fills it.
After taking classes at getFIT615 and experiencing one of Kate and Ruby's Heartfelt retreats, Elly was inspired to complete her Empower School of Yoga teacher training. Elly is dedicated to using the tools she's learned from these experiences to help guide others in movement that makes them feel strong and confident. She believes all movement should put people in touch with their bodies and should be something they want to return to over and over again. She is so thrilled to sweat with y'all!
Jillette - she/her
Jillette grew up in New York, spending most of her time as a touring musician and recording artist. Physical fitness, yoga, and meditation have played a major role in her life, helping sustain her through the unpredictability of a career in the arts. After her move to Nashville in 2016, Jillette stumbled on getFIT615, and immediately became a regular. So much of a regular, in fact, that she is now a proud member of the team. While she's not busy on the road, or in the studio, she's happily encouraging sweaty Nashvillians through their morning workout.
LaTonya - she/her
LaTonya N. Shelton, LCSW, RYT is a psychotherapist, yoga and meditation instructor from Nashville, TN. Her journey to yoga began during graduate school as a need to relieve and manage stress. Her practice quickly developed into a transformative experience of healing and growth which provided a foundation to a more loving and gentler relationship with her body (and the world).
LaTonya teaches Restorative yoga and mindfulness meditation and hosts wellness workshops designed to help participants develop a deeper awareness of what she calls "living inside the body". She encourages this through safely holding space for participants to compassionately observe and explore thoughts, feelings, and sensations that arise during practice.
"I believe mindfulness practice cultivates compassion, kindness, and open-heartedness toward self and others. It is my sincere intention as an instructor to create a safe space for everyone involved with a spirit of respect, warmth, and inclusivity."
When not instructing class or working with clients at her private counseling practice, Red Jasper Counseling, she's somewhere vibin' to smooth jazz with her four-legged son, Solomon Alejandro Shelton, aka "Sollie".
LaTonya completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Kali Yuga Yoga spring 2018.
LaTonya is the owner of Red Jasper Counseling
Kenna (she/her)
Originally from Maryland, Mckenna (Kenna) moved to Nashville in 2016 upon graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston. When a training opportunity came up shortly after moving to Nashville, she ran with it and hasn't turned back since. Kenna has always had passion for helping and loving others, whether it be through music or through movement.
Kenna believes in the power of love and connection, and that wellness of her mind and spirit are just as important as wellness of her body. Kenna is inspired by meeting new humans and learning their stories. She treats the space around her as a classroom, learning as she goes, trying to remember that no one really has it figured out. Kenna is an ally for and part of the LGBTQIA+ community. She is so happy to be a part of the getFIT615 family that welcomes and loves every kind of human.
Kenna loves movement of all kinds and treats it as another form of release besides music. She loves moving indoors and outdoors, under a barbell and under the weight of her own body, running solo in the sun and sweating together with community. Her favorite parts of life include music, love, coffee, sun, the ocean, movement, coffee, quality time, connection, kombucha, and her doggy daughter, Izzy.


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Our client had acquired a property on a plot with lots of potential, just minutes from Wimbledon village centre and Common. Their vision was a modern and luxurious 5,000 sq. ft family home.
The construction phase presented the site team with some challenges. The site is quite tight, surrounded by trees and straddling a mains sewer, but our combined experienced shone through to complete the shell swiftly and shift our focus to the finishes.
To ensure the highest levels of finish, it was important to select not only the right materials, but also invest in specialist trades people. This resulted in such beautiful details as the French polished oak floors with matching doors throughout, and a secluded balcony featuring walk-on glass and a floating balustrade to make the most of the leafy views.
The central spiral staircase features a beautiful bespoke handrail, and a double-height circular space with feature ceiling and floor details.
The top floor is currently set out as a guest room, office and bathroom, but has all the plumbing and wiring pre-installed should the need arise for a self-contained annexe.
Completed to high specification by skilled experts, the property now has a market value of £5.5million.


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On the afternoon of February 20th, in a discussion circle hastily formed by students outside the IIT meeting room in which the Shimer College Board of Trustees had just decided, by a narrow vote of 18 to 16, to adopt President Lindsay's whole-cloth rewrite of the mission statement, Jack Garvin ('12) - part of a peaceful protest of over 60 students and alums there to challenge this eventuality - in exasperation, asked this question.
Given the circumstances, it's a really good question. Despite overwhelming support from the Assembly, a powerful letter from a unanimous Shimer faculty supporting the Assembly's affirmation of the current mission statement, as well as a petition from both students and alumni in support of the current mission statement, a determined faction of the Board voted against community consensus, instead adopting the clearly unpopular, hastily drafted, last-minute rewrite of Shimer's mission statement by President Tom Lindsay.
What the hell just happened, you ask? Well, here's our answer.
1. October 2009: Mr. Lindsay offers his "guideposts on the mission" in an hour-long lecture to the internal community. Though it's billed as a "discussion," questions are not welcomed.
2. February 3, 2010: Mr. Lindsay met with the Shimer community and respectfully disagreed with faculty, staff, students and alumni about what the mission of the College is (see notes here).
3. February 7, 2010: The Shimer College Assembly considers several alternative mission statements and votes overwhelmingly to affirm the current one. Since Mr. Lindsay had only submitted "guideposts", the Assembly could not vote specifically on his proposed mission statement.
4. February 8, 2010: Noting the "soft conviction" of the [unanimous] Assembly on behalf of the current mission statement, "Bud" Vesta - a Lindsay trustee nominee from 2009 - sends an open letter to Lindsay and the Board asking Mr. Lindsay to draft a rewrite of the Shimer mission for consideration by the Board at their plenary meeting of February 20.
5. February 15, 2010: Mr. Lindsay submits his whole-cloth rewrite of the Shimer mission statement to the Board via email. The Assembly doesn't have a chance to respond to it. As per Lindsay's own strategic plan, it is not formally scheduled for a vote until the May 2010 Board meeting.
6. February 19, 2010: A day before the plenary meeting of the Board, Patrick Parker - the chair of the hiring committee who forced Lindsay's hire despite overwhelming internal community resistance in 2008 - claims that there exists a legally-binding grant document that was supposedly signed by Dean David Shiner and former president Bill Rice in 2006, according to which Shimer MUST rewrite its mission statement to include the terms "Great Books of Western Civilization", "Socratic method" and "Hutchins Plan" by April 10, 2010. Though Dean Shiner does not acknowledge this claim and Parker does not produce the document, Parker uses this as a pretense for forcing a vote on the issue at the February 20 plenary session of the Board.*
7. February 20, 2010: The Board, by a narrow vote of 18 to 16, adopts Mr. Lindsay's whole-cloth rewrite of the Shimer College mission statement.
"What the hell just happened?" The short answer: Snake oil, a la Lindsay. What's gonna happen next? Stay tuned. Like Aristotle says, "This shit ain't over yet."
* NOTE: Since the time this was written this grant document has been produced (read it here). Though it clearly does not demand the mission statement be rewritten, it does demand that Shimer "craft a charter" which reflects Parker's priorities. Dean Shiner did not sign this document, as Parker claimed. In fact, he thought that Shimer had already met this requirement with a "Vision Statement" he had written for use elsewhere. The reason for the April 10 date was because on April 11th Parker's foundation - the free-market "Aequus Institute" - was having a board meeting. The suggestion was clear enough: vote to change the mission or lose any future funding from Aequus and be in breach of a legal contract.
For an article on this disreputable action by Parker, click here.


text: Unintentionally I've been collecting dragons since we moved here 7 years ago. I truly realized this a few days ago when my oldest daughter started talking about going to the dragon dance. 2012 is the year of the Dragon and today is the 1st day of the Chinese New Year. Today we did see a dragon dance and it was a lot of fun. Take a peek of some of our dragons!


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Preparing a strong performer to lead in a new environment
Discussions with a coach increase a leader's awareness and confidence when relocating to a new office in another country.
- Challenge:
A senior marketing manager at a large entertainment company's local office in Russia was appointed to a new position in London. Her role would be relatively unchanged, but her responsibility would now be global. She would be moving to London together with her husband, and both of them were experienced globetrotters. However, she expressed concerns about how she would handle this new role. In Russia, she was viewed as an experienced and valued team leader who was known for her diligence, effectiveness, and results-driven approach. From her Western European colleagues, however, she often got feedback that she was too direct and even aggressive.
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Through a series of individual coaching sessions, the client's self-awareness grew dramatically. She learned to understand the effect of cultural values on her behavior and communication style. She also began to differentiate her individual personality traits from culturally driven patterns. Style-switching exercises, experiential learning, and case studies enabled this manager to put her newly gained insights and knowledge into practice. In addition, coaching helped the manager reconcile feelings of being pressed to adopt Western European behavior at the expense of respecting her cultural background.
- Results:
In the end, this manager from Russia came to know how her cultural values were driving her behavior and how and why her style was perceived differently by various international colleagues. She discovered which attributes were inherent to her personality and how to best use them in her new role. She also learned when to compromise and style-switch in order to be in tune with her colleagues and meet customer needs.


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Hy-Lok USA
Hy-Lok USA, Inc. is the American master distributor of Hy-Lok Corporation, a global industry-leading provider of valve and fitting solutions. With over 30 years of experience on the forefront of instrument valve and fitting technology, Hy-Lok is proud to offer a wide and comprehensive range of high-quality valves and fittings, competitively priced and highly customizable for every specification and requirement for every project.
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- Distributor
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- Water and Wastewater
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- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1997
Hy-Lok Corporation, our parent company, was founde...
Hy-Lok Corporation, our parent company, was founded in Korea in 1977. Since then, the company has experienced tremendous growth, earning a reputation as the highest quality instrument valve and fitting company in Asia. The company incorporated in less than a year since its founding. Hy-Lok Corporation was listed on the KOSDAQ Market in 1989.
In the 1990s, Hy-Lok Corporation began expanding its operations internationally. Hy-Lok Europe was established in 1995 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, followed by Hy-Lok USA a few years later. In the 2000s, Hy-Lok began establishing itself all over Asia, including Hy-Lok Asia in 2001, and Hy-Lok China in 2007. In 2008, Hy-Lok also qualified as an official vendor by Exxonmobil Nigeria.
Currently, Hy-Lok is a true global company, with operations on every continent as a leading provider of valve and fitting solutions.
Hy-Lok USA was founded in 1997 in Texas to act as a master distributor to bring the Hy-Lok Corporation product line to North and South America. In June 2001, Hy-Lok USA was purchased by the former management team of Mobile Valve and Fitting Company. Our team, along with its associates, brings together over 100 years of sales and service experience in instrumentation valve and fitting products.
Hy-Lok USA's formula for success is the result of offering a comprehensive mix of competitively priced, high quality products backed by outstanding customer service. As an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, we follow a continuous improvement philosophy, constantly revisiting all of our processes to offer you the best valve and fitting solutions every time, for every project.


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This month we present to you Nikola Nikolov - our customer care rep who achieved the highest customer satisfaction rate in March. His formula for success is simple - set a goal, follow through and add generous doses of coffee. During spring, if he is not immersed in a fantasy book, he can be spotted playing basketball outside. Find out more about Nikola in his interview!
Our Top Support Rep in February
Our Top Support Rep in February is Nikolay Hadzhiyski. He is one of those people who constantly strive to push their limits and can't stay content for long with current achievements. He finds inspiration in music and likes to recharge his batteries on the snowboard. If you happen to see a snowboarder listening to Elvis Presley, that could easily be him! Here is what he shared with us.
Our Top Customer Care Rep in January
Тhe SiteGround Customer Care Rep who scored the highest customer satisfaction rating during the past month is Tervel Kutzev. At work he is organized and responsible, and when you get to know him personally, you will also spot the signs of a creative soul. Find out what his passion is in his interview!
2016: See Our Recap of Another Great Year!
2016 marked another great year for us – our 12th in the hosting business. We kept growing our team, became a distributed company, upgraded our platform for even more security and stability and did a bunch of other great things! We gathered it all in our annual recap to share our moments of hard work, achievement and joy with all of you. Join us in celebrating our milestones of 2016!
Top Customer Care Rep of December
This month our Top Customer Care Rep Vladislav Radevski is a guy with a real sporting spirit. He loves a good soccer game not only on TV, but as an active player, too. Like a true sports winner, he always strives for a better performance and never rests on his laurels. Read on!
We Won "Best Employer of the Year" (twice!)
During the last 12 years, SiteGround has been growing successfully and has managed to become a globally recognized hosting provider with thousands of users from all around the world, and hundreds of people working for our brand in 13 countries. However, we never forget that it all started in Bulgaria, where SiteGround was founded, and where we still have the majority of our staff. That is why we are extremely proud to announce that this year SiteGround was voted "Best Employer of the Year" in our home country for the second time in a row.
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Top Customer Support Rep of November
Leonid is part of our Tech Support team and is one of the people for whom SiteGround is not just a job, but a passion. He has always been genuinely interested in web technologies, performance optimizations and recent developments in the different CMSs. He is also one of the SiteGround winter sport lovers, who have already prepared their gear and are eagerly waiting for the snow! Check out his full interview.
Top Customer Care Rep of October
This month our top Customer Care Representative is Pavlin Iliev. When he started working at SiteGround at the beginning of this year, he was the youngest addition to our growing family. Full of youthful vigor and ambition, just a few months later he succeeded to rise to the top! As a huge fan of strategy video games, he definitely knows how to follow a good strategy on the job. When he is not gaming, he likes to chill out with heavy metal music. Check out his full interview!


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I believe that from way back the Ancient Greeks would of have thought about the cycle of nature and how we fit into it. Whether I am correct in that believe or not, it doesn't seem that strange that we put 2 and 2 together and made 4, and when it comes to what you sow you reap. Got the picture?
So it follows that if you start using something that you dig up from the ground you might work out over time, how it got there, and how you might replace it.
Carbon is an amazing element. It effectively absorbs the sunlight and we get to release it either within a few years or as in the case of Oil, Coal, and Gas millions of years later. We have been pulling Carbon out of the ground for at least a hundred years, and long before that, we cut down trees to burn. We must of known early on how these deposits of Carbon had been saved for our use. We may not of known how to replace them exactly as they are found, but we could work out how to save something similar. Trees are an obvious choice, however now we are really wanting to replenish our used energy store, we are going directly to the sorce i.e. solar.
If we had used the principle of what you sow you reap, we should of been finding ways of replenishing our energy use for the last 50 years. I wonder how many other things we are missing out on, just because we can't think out side the consumption box.


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Our Sip, Shop, Socialize & Party with Style is always a lot of fun.
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An evening of fun, friends, fashion, and foolishness while listening to music, nibbling on hors d'oeuvres and sipping Prosecco.
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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Say it With Flowers!
For my Challenge samples I try to change it up using the items included in the kit. This week, I cut 3/4" from one of the card bases and adhered it the right edge of the card base as shown above. Then, I rounded the corners. Then I embellished with the flowers and stamps from the kit. Not much change but I like the pop of color.
Be sure to visit the My Pumpkin Challenge for more inspiration and to share your creations!
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Taliance University at ESPI Paris
On 9th and 30th May 2017 Taliance University will be lecturing at the prestigious real estate school ESPI (Ecole Supérieure des Professions Immobilières) Paris to their Masters students "IFIM" in Real Estate Financial Engineering (Ingénierie de la Finance Immobilière) and "AEC" (Audit Expertise et Conseil).
Taliance will discuss the latest best practives in asset forecasting and valuation.
The sessions are organised by Youssef Saker (Academic Director of the M.P.) and held by François-Xavier Gillibert (Taliance University Manager).
At the end of the second session, all students will work on practical examples:
- creating hypothetical business plans,
- calculating forecasted cashflows and key indicators,
- expert valuations.
Taliance is a proud partner of this school since 2009.


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Player's will be given a score based in equal parts on their combine data, and their production in college. Their Stat Score makes a simple adjustment to their raw college stats to normalize things for the purpose of comparing guys who played in different offenses. The Stat Score is fairly similar to Shawn Siegele's Dominator Rating, though I use their college team's total offense rather than just their passing offense. I'm not claiming that this is an improvement over the Dominator Rating, it probably isn't, it is just the way I have historically done things. The other half of their score will be the Athletic Score, which will come from their combine results.
Since there is obviously going to be a difference between how a guy like DeSean Jackson succeeds, compared to a player like Calvin Johnson, players will be divided into two groups. The "Big" group will consist of player's over 200 pounds, and their Athletic Score will put more of an emphasis on their Kangaroo Score, though the other combine drills will still be a factor. These player's are expected to succeed by physically overpowering their opponent. The "Small" group will consist of player's under 210 pounds, and their Athletic Score will put more of an emphasis their agility score (based on the short shuttle and 3-cone drill), as well as raw speed. Basically, if you can't overpower your opponent, you want to be able to evade them. Player's who are between 200 and 210 pounds will be graded on both scales to see where they fit best.
One issue that occurs, is you sometimes have a player who so thoroughly dominates either his Athletic Score or his Stat Score, that it can bury a failure somewhere else. Take Troy Edwards, the 13th pick of the 1999 draft as an example. His Stat Score was 2.160 standard deviations above average, which is shockingly good. Unfortunately his Athletic Score was -0.630 standard deviations below average. Since I am looking for people who have a physical advantage over their opponent, and a history of meeting this potential, the computer will cut any prospect from consideration who wasn't at least average in both areas.
There is an additional issue. I'm still not sure whether to adjust the Stat Score for players who competed at the Division II or III level. Making such an adjustment would be easy, but I just haven't decided yet how much of a deduction to make.
So, here are the top 5 results from each year, including their final score, where they were selected, and whether they were graded as a Big or Small receiver:
Derek Carrier Undrafted 1.606 Big
Michael Floyd pick #13 0.717 Big
Marvin McNutt pick #194 0.660 Big
Justin Blackmon pick #5 0.557 Big
Alshon Jeffrey pick #45 0.483 Big
Derek Carrier is a bit of an oddball, coming from tiny Beloit College. It will be interesting to see if he becomes anything , or if I will have to start creating a penalty for players from such low levels of competition.
Jonathan Baldwin pick #26 1.098 Big Next stop, Bustville!
Julio Jones pick #6 0.814 Big
Torrey Smith pick #58 0.643 Small
Stephen Burton pick #236 0.513 Big
Cecil Shorts pick #114 0.484 Small
Dez Bryant pick #24 0.998 Big
Mike Williams pick #101 0.690 Big
Victor Cruz Undrafted 0.685 Big or 0.590 Small(listing both because it's interesting to me)
Andre Roberts pick #88 0.640 Small
Emmanuel Sanders pick #82 0.588 Small
There was no combine data for Eric Decker, Demaryius Thomas, or Danario Alexander. If there had been I suspect they would have made the list.
Kenny Britt pick #30 0.807 Big
Hakeem Nicks pick #29 0.720 Big
Ramses Barden pick #85 0.705 Big
Mike Thomas pick #107 0.503 Small
Mike Wallace pick #84 0.315 Small
No combine for Michael Crabtree
James Hardy pick #41 0.413 Big Ooops! That didn't turn out well.
Jordy Nelson pick #36 0.411 Big
Pierre Garcon pick #205 0.388 Big
Donnie Avery pick #33 0.363 Small
Earl Bennett pick #70 0.169 Small
This was just a terrible year for receivers.
Calvin Johnson pick #2 1.881 Big
Robert Meachem pick #27 0.661 Big One of the more disappointing players.
Mike Sims-Walker pick #79 0.490 Big
Dwayne Bowe pick #23 0.435 Big
Dwayne Bowe pick #23 0.435 Big
Laurent Robinson pick #75 0.381 Big
Miles Austin Undrafted 0.851 Big
Greg Jennings pick #52 0.750 Small
Brandon Marshall pick #119 0.640 Big
Marques Colston pick #252 0.608 Big
Derek Hagan pick #82 0.599 Big
A banner year for the computer. Fortunately the computer is a humble guy, and doesn't make much fuss about it.
Vincent Jackson pick #61 2.019 Big
Dante Ridgeway pick #192 0.990 Big Not one of the computer's finer moments
Mike Williams pick #10 0.988 (now known as "the fat Mike Williams") Big
Roddy White pick #27 0.815 Small
Braylon Edwards pick #3 0.658 Big
That's not a typo. Vincent Jackson is indeed 2 standard deviations above average.
Larry Fitzgerald pick #3 1.014 Big
Lee Evans pick #13 0.855 Small
Reggie Williams pick #9 0.797 Big
Rashaun Woods pick #30 0.605 Big Honestly, I'm not sure what happened with this guy.
Jerricho Cotchery pick #108 0.588 Big
As I said before, this is just a very basic way of doing things, and not what I would really recommend. Trying to boil things down to one overall score just doesn't work as well as looking over a broader set of smaller scores. Using a broader set of data lets you get more of a sense as to how balanced a player is in a wide range of areas.
Still, while the computer does make some mistakes here (Jon Baldwin, Mike "The fat one" Williams, James Hardy, etc.) many of these mistakes are no worse than what actual NFL teams did. The spreadsheet also scored major coups in selecting players like Victor Cruz, Marques Colston, Brandon Marshall, Miles Austin, and Mike "Not the fat one" Williams, as well as others, all in the later rounds or undrafted. Overall, out of the 40 listed prospects (not counting the 2012 draft class, since it is too early for that), 67.5% arguably became successes according to my odd definition of the term. That is in comparison to a overall average success rate of 24.39% for all drafted receivers, or a 22.5% median league-wide success rate for individual NFL teams. Some players like Emmanuel Sanders also appear poised to enter the "success" list as their playing time increases, but I'll leave that alone for now.
I'm not saying that players should be graded in such a simple manner. I'm just saying that even a method this ridiculously simple should outperform most NFL GMs, and that a more sophisticated version, along with some limited film study, should produce excellent results. I'll get into exploring some of the ways to refine things even further here.


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How To Use: Hypno! Hypno Strategy Guide! Pokemon YouTube.
Hypno can build into being a Set-Up Tank or have some Trick room support in Doubles. Hypno can also be a Swagplay Pokemon, which is a bit more on the gimmick side. For the most part Hypno has a weird movepool and stats that could have more potential if put in different places.
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Hypno Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution locations Pokémon Database.
Hypno learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Hypno egg moves page. Move Tutor moves. Hypno can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon from move tutors details.:
Hypno Define Hypno at Dictionary.com.
1979, 1986 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Word Origin and History for hypno. word-forming element meaning sleep, from Greek hypno, comb. form of hypnos sleep" see somnolence. Online Etymology Dictionary, 2010 Douglas Harper. Medicine definitions for hypno.
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Hypno and its pre evolution, Drowzee, are both based on a nightmare eating spirit from Japanese folklore called the Baku. Hypno's' English name is taken from the part, Hypno of the word of Hypnosis. Add a photo to this gallery.
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Hypno 97 Hypnosis Pokémon veekun.
Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis.
Pokemon Let's' Go Hypno Moves, Evolutions, Locations and Weaknesses.
The best place to find pokemon let's' go Hypno is in the Route 11 zone, it will have a 25% chance to spawn in the area with a level range of 13-18. This also makes Route 11 the best place to Catch Combo Chain hunt Shiny Hypno or for a Flawless IV Stats.
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Hypno Pokémon Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Main article: Hypno TCG Merchandise. Hypno was one of the first four Pokémon designs revealed when the Pokémon 151 brand was first announced. The shirt design features an image of Hypno swinging its pendulum from the left side of the shirt.
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The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage. What counters Hypno? Hypno is a Psychic type Pokémon. The 5 strongest Pokémon against Hypno are.: Pokémon Quick move Main move Effective damage.
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The people who can't give shouldn't worry about it, they have enough to deal with. What we should focus on is the people who can, and I'm sure there are enough of us that are able to donate even a dollar that it will make a huge difference. When I was a kid, whenever me and my family were personally touched by someone really struggling, my dad used to say "Son, there but for the grace of God goes you or me." As far as donating goes, he had another saying that I carry with me to this day and I think it's relevant here. You have to understand, he grew up picking cotton on a farm in South Carolina and had 13 brothers and sisters, anyway he would tell me "I used to feel sorry for myself when I was a kid because I didn't have any shoes, then one day when I was walking to school, I came across a man with no feet."
Most folks can give something, the power is in the numbers.
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Headset Installation
Watch this video for step by step instructions on setting up your Plantronics Headset.
Headset Installation
Step 1
Plug in the base. Place Headset in base and charge for a minimum of 20 minutes. When your headset is fully charged there will be a solid green light on the right side of the base.
Step 2
After charging, you will take your hook-switch cable and connect the larger end to the back of the base on the right side. The smaller end will go in the back of the phone. You will see a picture of a headset on the back of your phone (2nd to the left), that's where you'll plug in the clear piece. The 5 prong will go in the lower right side.
Step 3
Once the hook-switch cable is connected you will have to call Weave customer support at 888-579-5668 to sync your headset with your phone.
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Once your phone reboots you will be able to use your headset. Press the Headset key (below the Navigation Key) to use your headset.


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The new, pared down benefits scheme for GM retirees kicks in next months, so the rush is on to take advantage of the old system.
Detroit News: Along with losing dental and vision benefits, retirees will shoulder higher copayments for emergency room visits and prescription drugs. Catastrophic plans will no longer be offered to retirees or their surviving spouses. And retirees will lose some drug coverage, including benefits for erectile dysfunction medication.
The benefits are set to end June 30. Retirees are scrambling to get costly dentures and new pairs of glasses, providing a windfall for dental and vision offices at a time when many patients are delaying care because of higher copayments and tightening budgets.
"It's been nuts," said David Borlas, a dentist in Chesterfield who has been so busy lately he frequently works straight through his lunch hour. "Once the announcement came out, people started coming out of the woodwork. We've got people jammed on top of people."
The downside: Once it's over, it's over. And all these dentists experiencing a boom now (and for the next 10 days) will have much less retiree business — only the ones willing to pay for this stuff out of pocket.
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Animals without backbones
This body of work was inspired in part by a book of invertebrates and a children's guide to sea shells. The drawings were completed during an artist-in-residence at Edenfred in Madison, WI. I was interested in making portraits of imagined organisms. I wanted to create a family album of sorts. I was interested in making drawings that appeared to be captured moments, like seeing something on a microscope slide, squinting an eye, a specific moment captured and then lost.
These paintings were created in small batches using primarily printmaking techniques to make marks in the wood's surface. I drew through wet paint with rubber-tipped tools and scratched through layers of paint that had dried with etching needles and carving tools. I was interested in making a painting and preserving a quality that I love in printmaking – the sculptural aspect of the plate with the residue of grounds and etched surfaces. I was thinking about all the small beautiful details in our daily life that often go unnoticed: the spider up on the bookshelf, a lichen, a footprint and fuzzy lint. I wanted to collect all the small details and put them on wood to make them object-like, to make them memorable.


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Hostel Hutteldorf
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Keeping it Real(time) & Relatable with Sonar's Viral Meter
With so many topics and issues circulating in such a quick pace, it's hard to keep track on them daily, and it's even harder to focus on ones that matter across different social platforms. Well, we took the liberty in creating a solution. Sonar's viral meter is designed to capture topics and issues that are circulating across five different digital platforms.


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The 6th Generation "Z" from Nissan is the mightiest "Z" variant yet. With 332HP and 363Nm of torque, this little fire ball is able to sprint to 100kmph in 5.3 seconds (UK test figure) and that too without breaking a sweat.
The history of the "Z" began with the 240Z back in 1969 with 151HP and went on strong till 1996 with their 4th Generation in the form of the iconic 300ZX, though the Japanese market was luckier and had the 300ZX till around 2000. We on the other hand had to relive the 300ZX through games like Top Speed which was similar to the likes of Outrun featuring the Ferrari Testarossa. 2001 was a monumental year for Nissan as its CEO, Carlos Ghosn, announced the return of the "Z". This was indeed good news, as we had seen the slow demises of other iconic Japanese cars such as the Supra and the Celica and the thought of a resurrection brought tears of joy to the eyes of petrol-heads. The Nissan 350Z was introduced in 2002 and the automotive world fell in love once again. The fifth generation "Z" sported a long bonnet with a short deck style design and was introduced with a 287HP version of the Maxima engine albeit with some minor revisions. The production phase continued for 6 years with minor revision to the engines and this design ended in 2008 with a HP tally of 306.
Now we are in the age of the 6th Generation "Z", Nissan had to up its arsenal and opted for an evolution from its predecessor rather than a revolution. The new shape is more buff, it's lower and wider. The dimensions of the 370Z has been improved in every way to make it more sporty. Yes the flared wheel arches looks beefier than before. Once you sit on the drivers seat and look through the side mirrors, you can see the enlarged and curvy hips of this car much like the view that one gets to see in a Porsche 911. Did Kim Kardashian have a say in its design? It doesn't matter, the 370Z looks just jaw dropping curvylicious.
Nissan has priced the 370Z at AED 198,000 inclusive of 1 year insurance, and this is almost AED 50k more than the the prices for the VW Scirocco R and the Golf R. We had the pleasure to actually test the 370Z back to back with the Golf R. The Nissan is strictly a 2 seater and while keeping practicality aside we concentrated on the feel, power delivery and the handling of these cars. Here was a 328HP rear wheel drive versus the all AWD and 250HP of the Gold R. The 370Z feels like an all American muscle car and has to be respected as such as well. Coming hot into a roundabout we needed to brake earlier than the Golf R, and that's about it. The car held the line and the massive torque slingshot the "Z" out of the apex.
One cannot keep the accelerator buried deep in the floor bed, while taking on the longer turns. The rear end gave great feedback and we could predict when we were being over enthusiastic with the capabilities of the 275mm rear profile tires. This makes it fun when we know that our capabilities, at least on the road, would be pushed to the limit to reach anywhere close to the limit of the 370Z. It's like trying to hang on to the horns of a mad bull, try all you want but you know that any slip of respect and the beast would bite back.
Our test mule came in dark grey and orange tan leathers. Bose audio system was pounding the beats on but the best soundtrack was that from the exhaust. The note just explodes when you hit the 7000rpm mark and in essence it reminds you that this is a thoroughbred.
The 370Z remains unchanged since its launch in 2009 with the addition of a rear view camera for the 2012 models. Why not, there is nothing that needs changing for this car, it's a total package. The aftermarket industry has gone berserk with after market parts for this car, but one has to ask whether they would want something feisty. We think that the 370Z provides the best balance of everyday driving with the occasional insane mode.
And for those who believe in the hype of the Toyota86, please note that there is a button called "VDC" Vehicle Dynamic Control on the left side of the dashboard. Switch it off, stomp of the accelerator and hang on for dear life, this car can drift.
For a car to provide this sort of performance, one might think that the service charges would be high, but it's not. Below you would find the rates of the service charges and they look very reasonable indeed.
Service Note : Periodic Maintenance Service every 5000 kms and the charges are as follows :
1. 5000 kms : AED 340
2. 10000 kms : AED 590
3. 20000 kms : AED 815
4. 40000 kms : AED 1005
5. 80000 kms : AED 1135
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The BTO is one of the world's leading impartial scientific research organisations specialising in knowledge about birds. We are interested in changes to wildlife populations in relation to their ecology and the habitats on which they depend. Our information base includes long-term datasets that have been in place for at least 50 years. We are committed to making our knowledge available to optimise its use for nature conservation, land management, policy making and applied scientific purposes. We publish scientific results and provide impartial scientific advice.
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New ŠKODA SPORTLINE+ offers even more desirability for updated Superb range/
Škoda have just announced that their Superb range is now subject to a new SportLine Plus range that's priced from £29,330 OTR.
Combining the striking design package of the standard SportLine model with a raft of additional equipment, it delivers even better value for money for customers. SportLine Plus models are equipped with Columbus satellite navigation with 9.2-inch touchscreen display and…..Read More


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Faith Topic: Kindness
God was kind to us even when we didn't deserve it. Even when we were still sinners, Jesus died for us. Because of God's great love for us, we can be kind to everyone.Jesus personified kindness in the way He lived and interacted with the people He met. But, as we read the Gospels, we find that Jesus didn't just model kindness. He commanded it. By treating others the way we want to be treated, we live out the way Jesus taught us to live.
Our memory verse is "Do to others as you want them to do to you." (Luke 6:31, NIrV)
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Linux Containers
Linux Containers¶
Linux Community Cluster is a Kubernetes cluster running on Google Kubernetes Engine that is available free of charge for Open Source community. Paying customers can also use Community Cluster for personal private repositories or buy CPU time with compute credits for their private organization repositories.
Community Cluster is configured the same way as anyone can configure a personal GKE cluster as described here.
By default a container is given 2 CPUs and 4 GB of memory but it can be configured in
container: image: openjdk:8-jdk cpu: 4 memory: 12 task: script: ...
Containers on Community Cluster can use maximum 8.0 CPUs and up to 24 GB of memory.
Scheduling Times on Community Cluster
Since Community Cluster is shared, scheduling times for containers can vary from time to time. Also the smaller a container require resources faster it will be scheduled.
Privileged Access
If you need to run privileged docker containers, take a look at the docker builder.
Working with Private Registries¶
It is possible to use private Docker registries with Cirrus CI to pull containers. To provide an access to a private registry of your choice you'll need to obtain a JSON Docker config file for your registry and create an encrypted variable for Cirrus CI to use.
Let's check an example of setting up Oracle Container Registry in order to use Oracle Database in tests.
First, you'll need to login with the registry by running the following command:
docker login container-registry.oracle.com
After a successful login, Docker config file located in
~/.docker/config.json will look something like this:
{ "auths": { "container-registry.oracle.com": { "auth": "...." } } }
Create an encrypted variable from the Docker config and put in in
registry_config: ENCRYPTED[...]
Now Cirrus CI will be able to pull images from Oracle Container Registry:
registry_config: ENCRYPTED[...] test_task: container: image: bigtruedata/sbt:latest additional_containers: - name: oracle image: container-registry.oracle.com/database/standard:latest port: 1521 cpu: 1 memory: 8G build_script: ./build/build.sh


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Why is this important?
97% of Women have Negative Body Image
42% of women stated social media caused them to feel worse about their bodies
Where is this pressure to feel "Perfect" coming from?
more than 60% of women ages 13 to 17 habitually compare themselves to models, while 46% will strive to achieve it
44% of teens skip meals as a tactic to losing or controlling weight
31% of teens have at least one body part on which they would like to get surgery ON
"Although it is widely believed that freshman in college gain significant weight and college resources should be targeted to obesity prevention, the first study of its kind finds otherwise. Using a nationally rep- resentative random survey, the researchers found that freshmen gain between 2.5 to 3.5 pounds, on average. This is only 1/2 pound more than their same–age peers who do not attend college." (Zagorsky, 2011)
anorexia is the third most common illness amongst teenagers
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I plucked the FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER by Barbara O'Connor off the library shelves because I loved the cover. The way the title was laid out and the water bubbling in the background made me think this was going to be a fantastical tale of a frog king or some underwater kingdom.
It was NONE of those.
Instead it's a story set in Carter Georgia. The main character, Owen, is living inhis grandfathers house with his parents. He and his two best buddies go to the pond and railroad tracks to play. (even though those two places are off limits!) Owen captures the biggest bullfrog, names him and builds a wonderful home for him. But when something falls off a train one night, the story really begins.
I don't want to give away what falls off the train because the discovery is part of the fun.
I'd say this story is a "slow burn"........it's realistic, funny, southern, and a sweet and charming. If you've grown up with woods and creeks to play in then you'll understand the smell of the leaves, the sounds of the pond and the excitement of discovery.
Emily, 10 years old, enjoyed it very much. William, 9 years old, who had only been able to hear a few chapters here and there, wanted to know how it ended. Always a good sign of a story!
Best for elementary school ages. Could be read in a day by a good reader, but we stretched it over a few nights.


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Because breaking down on the side of the road totally sucks.
No one wants to get stuck on the side of the road because of a broken down car. It totally sucks. The best way to avoid that is proper car maintenance and, better still, knowing which cars not to buy in the first place. It's true that US-build car quality has drastically improved in recent years, but there are still some people who are a bit hesitant. So here are the top five American cars with a proven track record for solid reliability from Consumer Reports.
This ain't a joke. The Ford Mustang GT has scored very well in recent reliability tests, and it's even recommended by Consumer Reports. With its 5.0-liter V8 under the hood, this rear-wheel-drive pony car combines high-end performance, everyday livability, and now proven quality – all for an affordable price. It doesn't get any better than that.
Sure it's had some bad publicity lately over questionable battery fires, but the Tesla Model S achieved the highest possible score on Consumer Reports testing. It's also earned a 5-star crash test rating from the NHTSA. Despite that whole battery thing, the Model S has so far been extremely reliable for its owners. And chances are you won't get stuck on the side of the road, unless, of course, the electric motor runs out of juice.
It's big and comes standard with rear-wheel-drive. The Chrysler 300 may just be the best American-built large sedan on the market today. It looks incredible and it's also fairly luxurious. All-wheel drive is optional and the standard engine is a powerful 3.6-liter V6. Oh yeah, the 300 carries a base price of just over $30,000. You can't find that type of bargain with anything comparable from Europe.
Most people don't need an SUV as big as the Chevy Suburban. Then again, it never hurts to have plenty of extra space on tap. The long-running Suburban has always been a popular model, but today many people are buying more fuel efficient crossovers instead. Fair enough, but for those who want a pure SUV that climb rocks instead of just parking lot bumps, the Suburban also has a proven reliability track record.
Luxury used to only come in large cars. Not anymore, and the Buick Verano is solid proof. This Acura fighter has been a sales hit for Buick thanks to its combination of power, luxury, and style. It's really a great choice for those looking to buy their first entry-level luxury car. And to top it off, it's scored well above average reliability ever since it first hit the market in 2011.


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Item #: NRH2 -- A Nazi German RAD Enlisted Man's Hewer, Boker -- $1250.00
A good Nazi RAD enlisted man's hewer by Boker in its original scabbard. Both scabbard throat and hilt with matching marks, "Ma1034". Sharp blade etched "Arbeit adelt", with proper Boker trademark cartouche. Scabbard retaining approx. 98% of its original gloss black paint. Overall VG; blade sharp and with a few nail-catchers. A fine original example.


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Have you ever had one of those days?
You know the kind i'm talking about. Every text, every email, & every phone call just piles on the stress,
There's no one thing that's causing the stress. There never is. It's a combination of all of the things happening.
I had one of those days recently.
I'm a blessed man. I do what I love for a living, but for some reason this particular day was just one stress point after another.
At one moment that day, I just shouted. I wasn't angry, I just didn't know how else to process what I was dealing with.
But a funny thing happened. I shouted, but when I was done, the stress was still there, and so was the next meeting, speech, email & phone call. I had to power through the stress.
So you know what I did?
I gave my stress boundaries.
I laid out the terms of engagement. I told my stress, "This is where you can go, and this is where you can't."
I told it, "I will engage with you in the car. But the moment I step out of my car onto that high school campus, your authority is done. You have nothing to say to me, and you will not affect me."
I couldn't get rid of the problem. I couldn't kick the can down the road, because the problem with kicking the can down the road, is that when you get to the end of the road, the can is still there.
But I gave my stress boundaries.
Stress will show up. There will be a moment when it rears its ugly head at you, and that moment can feel overwhelming.
But you take control of your stress by giving it boundaries.
"You can't always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside." Wayne Dyer
"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find they haven't half the strength you think they have." Norman Vincent Peale
Reflection Questions
Where are you letting stress call the shots?
What are your stress triggers? How can you organize your life in such a way as to minimize those?
Where is the place where you will choose to engage stress, and where is the place where you will tell stress that it has no authority?
Think of the last time you were really stressed. How would a set of stress boundaries have helped you?
More Resources
Article How Stress Makes You Sick
Book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Podcast The Minimalists: Stress
Video How to Stay Calm When You Know You'll be Stressed TEDx Talk
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Book Three of The COIL Legacy
Book Three
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by D.I. Telbat
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In DISTANT HARM, COIL's legacy is threatened in a violent land!
Christian persecution in North Korea has reached a fevered pitch. A pregnant woman and her husband have been arrested and are caught in the wicked regime's cross-hairs. Their executions are imminent, and rescue inside the oppressive country seems impossible as winter looms and sadistic plotting boils over . . .
But COIL operatives serve a God who can do the impossible. As the brutal regime prepares for another missile launch to celebrate the next highly-publicized execution, Corban Dowler tasks his most trusted field agents to work out a sophisticated rescue—though this one will certainly cost COIL lives.
Titus Caspertein, Chloe Azmaveth, and Luigi Putelli gather with the most elite Christian Special Forces operatives from the past. COIL pulls no stops as they prepare for a joint covert mission into the heart of a government that threatens an unprecedented attack marked by a blood offering. Evil has never seemed so determined.
Though COIL agents have prepared to face communist prison guards, they still need to train new recruits—the K.O.N.s. These new volunteers are told they may not survive the mission. In what could be their darkest hour, these selfless men rejoice that they have the honor to serve and, if necessary, to die for Jesus, as they intercede with courageous compassion in North Korea.
In The COIL Legacy's final installment, Operation: Harm's Way becomes the most dangerous effort of Corban Dowler and Titus Caspertein in the reclusive hermit kingdom of North Korea. The world is about to change, and though Titus can see it coming, all he can do is stand with other COIL agents and remain steadfast for Christ. Together, they have learned that without sacrifice, there is no redemption.
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Sports Stats May Be an Ideal Measure of Mental HealthOctober 10, 2016
Athletes, like everyone else, suffer from mental-health issues—ailments generally far more difficult to assess than a pulled muscle or broken bone. Unlike everyone else, however, athletes perform in controlled, quantified environments. A person who isn't in training doesn't always have crystal-clear markers for how an anxiety disorder impacts their life, but an athlete faces cold numbers every time they step on the field: distances run, assists made, goals scored, games won.
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What is consciousness? Can we test for it? And how to we rectify the seemingly disparate realities of physical brain and immaterial mind? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie consider the hard problem of human consciousness and the philosophic warnings of the New Mysterians.
The Mystery of Human Consciousness
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Change Your Mind the Hard Way (podcast)
Topics in this Podcast: neruoscience, consciousness, philosophy


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I am beginning the process for this class right now - I will have it all uploaded and ready to go by the end of August.
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Here's the basic description of the course:
We will create a gorgeous piece of mandala art work, inspired by the goddess of love, Freya.
I will be using alcohol markers, unipin fine liner pens and some metallic markers and sparkles in my example.
You can feel free to create yours using whatever art supplies you have and love.
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WI beat Afghanistan, go one up in T-20 series
WI beat Afghanistan, go one up in T-20 series
KABUL (Pajhwok): The West Indies (WI) beat Afghanistan by six wickets in the opening match of the Twenty-Twenty (T-20) series played at Warner Prk in Basseterre.
Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. The visitors were off to a shaky start, losing five top batsmen for less than 50 runs in 11 overs.
Rashid Khan and Hamza were the only batsmen who showed some resistance, scoring 33 and 21 runs respectively. Afghanistan struggled to set the hosts a target of 111 runs.
In reply, the top three West Indian batsmen showed their class and handed their side an easy six-wicket win. MN Samuels scored 35, Lewis 26 and Walton 22.
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In 2010 the City of Pittsburgh became the first municipality to ban fracking within its city limits. Gas companies had acquired subsurface mineral rights and had been poised to begin drilling throughout the city including under parks and cemeteries. The ordinance, which was drafted by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), takes the somewhat novel approach of enacting a bill of rights not only for the residents of Pittsburgh but also for "natural communities and ecosystems". It goes beyond even that by stripping corporations of their "personhood" status under the Pennsylvania and U.S. Constitutions. The ordinance, which was passed unanimously, became effective despite the mayor's refusal to sign the measure. It is worth nothing that Pittsburgh sits at the epicenter of the Marcellus Shale gas drilling frenzy.
Two years later numerous communities have enacted tracking bans though in most cases by way of zoning actions not the kind of rights-based ordinance that Pittsburgh and a few other communities have enacted. Recently the Pennsylvania Legislature adopted Act 13 which strips local governments of the authority to regulate or prohibit any gas drilling or related activities through zoning. This legislation was aimed at overturning a 2009 Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion which held that local zoning could regulate gas drilling and such efforts were not in conflict with the state's oil and gas laws.
Seven Pennsylvania municipalities have filed action to overturn the law, and Pittsburgh's City Council has voted unanimously to support that legal challenge. A lower court has already issued a preliminary injunction delaying the implementation of Act 13 and at least for the moment leaving in place local fracking bans.
Back in Pittsburgh some developers are raising concerns about the possible impact of that city's ban on downtown office development. The concern is that major energy and gas drilling companies will be reluctant to lease office space in a city that officially opposes their core business. Apparently, the mayor has tried to no avail to get the City Council to reconsider its ban. The Penguins' 3 million square foot mixed-use project is one of those that is potentially affected.
Since the Marcellus Shale formation does not extend into Vermont, I was only dimly aware of the controversy swirling around fracking in states to our west. However, since starting to follow the coverage of the issue, it is clear to me this is a matter of great significance not only in terms of exploiting a new, domestic source of energy but in terms of environmental protection and local versus state land use regulation.


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The finish line is in sight.
After more than two years, construction is to be completed Tuesday on the Ina Road Interchange project.
That means no more detours and closed freeway ramps — and better traffic management. And for business owners who survived the construction, it brings the promise of a brighter future.
"You start a project that you know is going to take two years or a little bit more and that finish line seems so far away," said Tom Herrmann, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation.
"It's so nice to see that by Tuesday morning, the Ina interchange itself will be fully functioning, fully open, and given the improvements we've made, it's exciting to see it at this point."
Drivers will no longer face delays at the railroad tracks due to passing Union Pacific freight trains. And traffic should flow more efficiently with 360-degree camera views managing traffic lights for improved road control. Crews have added a lane in each direction on Interstate 10 and Ina Road west of the freeway.
The excitement extends to businesses in the area, like the Bisbee Breakfast Club, which expects an increase in patrons who might've previously decided not to venture into the area during the interchange work.
"We weren't sure how it was going to go, and we were aware of the upcoming construction years before, even when we signed the lease we knew it was coming," said Terry Kyte, owner of the restaurant at 4131 W. Ina Road.
"We've done OK thanks to the community around us that's supported us, but we hunkered down over the past couple of years hoping to maintain the business we did have," Kyte said. "We weren't expecting to have too much growth while construction was going on, but knowing that once it did happen, if we got through it, then we would be in a good position for future growth, and that appears to be what's going to happen."
The $128 million in improvements come amid expectations for population growth in the area.
"This year, Marana's population reached 47,000 people. The town is experiencing an economic resurgence, and projects previously explored prior to the recession are slowly being revived," said Jamsheed Mehta, Marana town manager, in a statement posted to the town's website.
The Bisbee Breakfast Club, which began serving on Ina in 2011, has continued promoting its activities on Facebook, including special deals for customers who continued to visit during the years-long construction. Also, Kyte has been kept up-to-date about the project by staff at MainStreet, the Regional Transportation Authority's business-assistance program.
Now businesses in the area are gearing up for a May 4 block party where the community can experience what the area has to offer.
Kyte acknowledged that while other businesses were not as lucky as his restaurant, he hopes more people come out to experience the variety of things to do in the area.
"Increased traffic, I guess, is what it all comes down to," he said.
"There was some worry that with Ina being closed that people wouldn't necessarily take the left or right turn that they would have to take to explore that portion of the Ina corridor, and of course they're completely blocked from doing that coming up the highway. So, it just opens up that whole corridor to new traffic and new people who have yet to discover what's along there."
Down the Road
Overnight lane closures planned for I-10 near Ina: Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, motorists should expect intermittent lane closures for eastbound and westbound I-10 between Twin Peaks and Sunset roads for sign work.
Eastbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane between Ina and Cortaro roads. Flaggers will control traffic on Ina near I-10.
Work should be complete by 5 a.m. Tuesday in time for the opening of the interchange.
Lane restrictions set for northbound I-19: Construction crews will restrict northbound Interstate 19 to one lane between Papago and Valencia roads beginning Tuesday, April 16.
The pavement-preservation work will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., including April 17.
Motorists should use caution and watch for personnel in the area.
I-10, Pinal Air Park Road scheduled for daytime ramp closures: The westbound off-ramp from I-10 to Pinal Air Park Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Motorists should use I-10 westbound to the Red Rock interchange, then to eastbound I-10 and back to Pinal Air Park Road during the guardrail installations.
The work is part of the bridge rehabilitation project.


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"Linda," from Doberman 1
This song is called "Linda," and it's a love song, the kind where the absence of angst or italicized sentiment, along with the upbeat treatment, can convey the impression that nothing very serious is behind it. That's true in the sense that nothing was eating at me requiring me to get my inmost thoughts about a non-existent love object named Linda onto paper; but it's untrue in the sense that I seriously love music like this (the clearest referents are the Everlys and Rockpile, but hyperactivity, light-heartedness, hookiness, and clatter are fondly-remembered traits of 1980s pop in general). Also the detail about the speech club is a true-life morsel.
The thought that you and a person way out of your league have come together against all odds, and the consequent feeling of giddiness and wild luck -- it seems to me that this is a pleasant and not utterly unusual thought to harbor and to celebrate, in a spirit of secular blessing. "Holy shit, I get to be chained for life to this person?!" In songwriting, where you're forever trying to find a new angle on a universal feeling, this seems to me as good a starting point as any.
All right, I could be making it sound more intellectual than it was. The more proximate motive force behind the tune was wanting to make a duet I could perform with Steve Frisbie. His amazing, high, clear voice is one of the glories of my neighborhood. I had in mind one of those songs specifically arranged for people like Lou Christie or Roy Orbison, where you establish a broad vocal range along with a suspenseful expectation that some crazy glass-shattering payoff will happen near the end. If, when the modulation happens in "Linda," a little voice in your mind says, "Uh-oh, what now?" then I've done the trick!
The other players are Gerald Dowd on the drumkit and K.C. McDonough on the bass guitar. I'm not much of an electric guitar soloist, or at any rate I'm definitely not a cleanly professional electric guitar soloist, but since the official vibe here was Amateur Freestyle, I gave it a shot. The Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl once said my solo on "Down In Her Arms" was so outrageously awful it was almost good, and since then I've saved that thought. There's an edit in my solo here (not saying where), and between that and the fact I was doing some in-the-dark random moves, I produced a solo that I can never re-perform. Billy Bremner told me that the same serendipity happened to Dave Edmunds, when he soloed so magnificently on "A-1 On The Jukebox." Enough name-dropping, thanks for listening.


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Main dishes cost around: $18
Fotia Singapore is a stylish and lively Greek restaurant on Club Street. Serving up all manner of delectable Greek and Mediterranean dishes, Fotia is fast becoming the go-to spot for dining in this part of the little red dot. Whether you're feasting on tapas with all your friends or craving a hearty portion of traditional Greek moussaka, Fotia at Club Street is where you most definitely need to be heading. Serving up a whole host of traditional dishes including fresh seafood, succulent meats straight from the charcoal grill and plenty more besides, let's just say you won't be disappointed here. Popular for very good reason, be sure to reserve ahead of time to avoid disappointment.
Food sounds delicious?
Get a table before they're gone
Food and service was great! I will Definitely going back
excellent food, good ambiance and good service👍 til next visit
So what should be ordering from the menu at Fotia Singapore? Well, we recommend arriving at this Club Street restaurant with friends who love to share, in the true Greek style. That way, you can order up a whole host of hot and cold mezze dishes and sample as many dishes as possible. We love snacking on the freshly baked pita bread with smoked Aegean eggplant dip, the tirokafteri made with from whipped feta cheese and the freshly made tzatziki, while we decide on what we'll order. Then, don't miss the Fotia spanakopita, dolmades or Greek salad, which all make for perfect starters.
If you're after something traditional at Fotia Club Street, we love the imam baildi of slow-cooked eggplant in a tomato sauce with feta and lashings of olive oil; moussaka made with minced beef and a rich bechamel or the charcoal-grilled lamb ribs with fries. Seafood lovers should keep an eye out for the charcoal-grilled mussels or catch of the day, while meat fans will love the mixed combo platter brimming with all manner of meaty skewers, fried potatoes, dips and pita bread. Whatever you select, it'll be delicious so your best bet is to reserve a table at Fotia and head to Club Street for a Greek feast in Singapore you won't forget.


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Professional work is organized within chairs and educational research centres (PRCs).
The department operates a Terminology Commission, which was established in 2012. The President of the Commission is Prof. Dr. Antonija Holcman. A terminological dictionary in the field of animal science is being created under the leadership of the commission. Contact: Terminologijabf.uni-lj.si.
Public Service for Animal Genetic Resources
Public service for animal genetic resources (AnGR) is responsible for the conservation of local breeds and genetic diversity of breeds in Slovenia. The work of Public service is performed by the Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food to perform the long term programme for the Animal genetic resource conservation 2017-2023. The long term programme has its basis in Slovenian legislation and ratified international agreements.
The main goals and tasks of the long term program are: (i) maintenance of all animal genetic resources for food and agriculture in the Republic of Slovenia, (ii) with special stress on local livestock breeds in their original environment; (iii) or outside of the environment in which the breeds evolved; (iv) keeping and updating the gene bank collections for animal genetic resources; (v) international cooperation in the AnGR conservation; (vi) education and training in the AnGR conservation; (vii) raising public awareness regarding the AnGR conservation and (viii) integration with other programs in the field of agriculture.


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For two years, I owned a pit bull/Saint Bernard mix. He was the sweetest dog, and he never showed aggression toward anyone. He actually thought he was a lap dog. My mom, step-dad and I rescued him from a neighbor who was trying desperately to find him a home.
Pike lived in harmony with a female Lab mix and a Welsh corgi male puppy. Three years ago, my mom moved to Peyton, Colo., and took Pike with her. He is very happy running around her ranch. In addition to the Lab and corgi, three horses have been added to his family, and he has been friendly with them. Recently I visited my mom and took my 11-month-old son. Pike was his favorite dog to play with. Not once did Pike nip or growl at my baby boy.
A letter writer ("Vacaville must ban pit bulls," The Reporter, March 4) is correct in stating that all dogs must be on a leash. The attacks on his dogs was caused by a pit bull owner"s failure to obey the law. From his description of the ignorant backlash he received when confronting the owner, it sounds as if this owner has taught his dogs to be aggressive either because he wants them to participate in the illegal sport of dog fighting, or for his own amusement.
I do not think mix- or pure-bred pit bulls should be banned, though. It is the owners" lack of attention or training of these dogs that cause most problems. The city or state should require potential owners of pit bulls, and other breeds that are stereotyped as "bad dogs," to have a background check and a home inspection. The home inspection should ensure that the fences around the yards are secure and tall enough so that the dog has no way of escape.
I"m not sure which cities in California ban pit bulls, but I know Denver has a ban on pit bulls and pit bull mixes. I feel there are other alternatives. As I said before, a background check and home inspection for all potential pet owners is a must. This protects the animals from neglect, and the community from an accident involving the dogs.
Dog breeders should obtain written permission from their local authorities to mix breeds. If the dog seems to have a poor temperament, then in public the dog should wear a muzzle.
Finally, those dog owners whose dogs have caused harm should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and should never be allowed to own any animal again. Belgium and other European states have already passed laws similar to these.
In Canada, Animal Assistance Inc. has successfully trained two pit bulls to be assistance dogs. One was given special permission to live in a town that had banned pit bulls. If the organization even thought that these dogs could be a danger, they would not have trained them to work with the disabled. This is some proof that it is not all the dogs" fault, and that their training or lack of it plays a big part in their behavior.
Micaela Vitello, Dixon
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Invisible wrote:DavidDickinsonIsGod wrote:
It's ridic. If you want to make progress you HAVE to put your feelings in the closet. Most people come here who want to improve, if you don't want to improve go to Reddit where a 1/10 Jsanza will be told he's an 8+. You can only improve with criticism (your own or criticism from others).
Yep, but like I said, people's survival/defence/coping mechanisms are what keep them going.
WILLY, I think this thread is done. You have negated everything said here so yo obviously have already made your mind up that you're a 9. I guess....log off and go slay???
how about,log off and wait to meet harikiri and tyger


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"ShapeNet transformed the way we do business- it has made us more productive and efficient; Efficiency, streamlining of tasks, simplified process, automation of what was once long, drawn out processes"
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"The only downside to ShapeNet is that the only way for payment integration is to go through their third-party merchant. Though it provides integration with the system, the customer service for the third-party merchant is no comparison to ShapeNet's stellar team who all express genuine interest in providing business solutions in a professional and efficient manner."


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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
si mayor, nasa tv!
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
Okay din sana kaso Eli "Tillas" ang nakalagay. A case of sloppy journalism.
Wala lang, nakakatuwa lang ma-extra sa TV ang isang taga Jalajala hehe
Maraming tao ang may iba't-ibang opinyon kay Ka Eli pero ang di maipagkakaila ng lahat, maganda ang boses ng mayor natin. Pwedeng-pwedeng pang radyo, o ha.
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4 comments:
Yeheey, sikat! salamat sa basura
- October 11, 2007 at 6:16 PM
- paolo said...
oo nga hehe pero sana wag makarating d2 ang basura...
- October 11, 2007 at 8:16 PM
i saw that news the other day.. they where all giggling and stuff in front of the camera like school children in a bus trip.. ahaha
- October 17, 2007 at 9:34 PM
- paolo said...
eh syempre, minsan lang ma TV mga rizal mayors hehe
- October 17, 2007 at 11:24 PM
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Library Journal - December 12, 2017
Leland Melvin's memoir, Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances (6 CDs. 7:30 hrs. Harper Audio. May 2017. ISBN 9781538416167. $29.99), details his life from National Football League glory to a career as a NASA researcher and astronaut to then championing STEM education and taking a side trip into reality TV. Narrator Ron Butler's self-deprecating and wry tone flawlessly echoes Melvin's message, subtly capturing painful emotions of racial discrimination, perseverance through injury, and grateful appreciation for his Christian faith and family. There are so many appealing aspects here—not to mention the dogs. — Mary Burkey