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2013 Ford Escape
NHTSA Defect Investigations
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 2013 Ford Escape, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:
INVESTIGATION: Loss of Motive Power
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE18007
Component(s): Engine And Engine Cooling
Summary: The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 40 Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports for model year 2013 Ford Escape vehicles reporting that the vehicle will suddenly stall without warning while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 1.6L GTDI (turbo) engine.Complainants allege stalling was caused by overheating of the engine resulting in delayed or no restart possible.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to determine the scope, frequency, and potential safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.The VOQs related to the opening of the investigation are: 11101273, 11099177, 11098985, 11097711, 11090850, 11081236, 11080293, 11079643, 11073828, 11071782, 11071718, 11067278, 11066203, 11064611, 11063099, 11062168, 11061468, 11057305, 11048369, 11042246, 11040850, 11024555, 10991584, 10986346, 10985934, 10968888, 10954640, 10950362, 10929762, 10927005, 10926400, 10919100, 10917511, 10898228, 10876113, 10787768, 10714886, and 10679942. The VOQs related to fire are: 11101142 and 10897049.
INVESTIGATION: Door Latch Failure
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE16001
Component(s): Latches/Locks/Linkages
Summary: In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with over 200 claiming that the door(s) opened inadvertently while the vehicle was in motion.One consumer alleged an injury that occurred while driving when a door inadvertently opened and then closed on a child's arm.Another alleged that a door that inadvertently opened struck a parked vehicle.In response to ODI's information request, Ford Motor Company (Ford) provided 500 unique reports related to the alleged problem on the subject vehicles.Ford reported no injury or accident claims.Ford also submitted 1,513 warranty claims related to door latch failures.Many customers indicated that the affected door could not be latched at all and some of them decided to restrain the door by other means in order to operate the vehicle.Some customers also reported door latch failures occurring on multiple doors and at different times.Additionally, Ford stated that MY 2014-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape, 2013-2015 Ford C-Max, 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect, 2015 Ford Mustang, and 2015 Lincoln MKC, all use the same door latch as the 2012-2013 Ford Focus.On September 6, 2016, Ford notified ODI that it would conduct a safety recall (16V-643) to remedy the door latches in the MY 2012-2015 Ford Focus and other Ford models mentioned above (total of approximately 2 million vehicles).According to Ford, a component within the door latch may break preventing the door from latching.Ford dealers will replace all four door latches in the recalled vehicles with a new more robust latch design that is currently in production.The recall action initiated by the manufacturer appears to address the safety risks.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the identification (ODI) numbers found in the attached list.


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Today's funding landscape is imperfect. We will do our part to fix that.
OUR&D will accept potentially game-changing proposals, critically review them and finance the best ones. We also intend to correct some common flaws in the funding process:
Scientists spend too much time writing grants and reporting project status and too little time doing research. Proposals to OUR&D are less burdensome for researchers, but still rigorously peer reviewed. We are open to funding individuals as well as projects, much as MacArthur Fellows are awarded for their exceptional creativity.
Research staff, inventors, postdocs, and scientists at less visible universities have great ideas, but seldom have an avenue for funding. Our outreach will ensure that these people are recognized and funded.
Early-stage research is often cut off from real world impact. We will nurture our projects throughout their journey from experiment to impact on our everyday, energy-consuming lives. With this in mind, we have established advisory boards including experts in prototyping and venture formation, to ensure that no insight is left behind.
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text: Apple Matt 0 Posted October 28, 2007 Well, this may be a simple one but I thought I'd mention it in case anyone wants to play. Before Leopard I had loads and loads of icons on my dock, I use quite a fair few programs. Now stacks has come my way I've neatened up my dock a LOT. Simple as pie all i did was create several folders within my Aplications folder named after catagories I wanted to split my programs into, I currently have: Net Creative Reading Office Utilities Then I popped an alias of each of the programs I use regually in each catagory in the relevent folder. Finally I removed pretty much every icon from my dock and just added the folders onto the dock as stacks. I set them all to grid stacks and hey, there you are. Organised dock with less icons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach edition is here, folks.
Even as Gov. Rick Scott continues to go lower and lower in the ranks of sanity every week, Joyce Kaufman is still the area's number-one object of political hatred.
Kaufman, Rep. Allen West's former chief of staff, has been a consistent teller of blathering, near-sociopathic comments during her afternoon radio show on WFTL-AM (850).
Here are a few quotes on illegal immigrants cataloged by the Florida Independent:
- In August 2007, when discussing illegal immigrants, she said on her show, "If you commit a crime while you're here, we should hang you and send your body back to where you came from, and your family should pay for it."
- She became infuriated at illegal immigration after she called Comcast and the recording said, "Press 2 for Spanish."
- She said at a rally, with West standing by, "Calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented workers' is like calling a drug dealer a pharmacist without a license." She was furious that children of illegal immigrants were educated in public schools and received health care at emergency rooms. "There are people who want to change your way of life, and some of them may be your gardeners," she said.
She's also fired off on Muslims, called Nancy Pelosi "garbage," and, of course, recommended shooting people if elections don't work out their way: "If ballots don't work, bullets will."
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow aired that last quote on her show, introducing to the nation the new kids on the block for political insanity.
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Cold Chain System
The cold-chain system is a necessity to maintain vaccine temperature stability - ensuring its effectiveness, safety, efficacy, and quality, which in turn provides its recipients with satisfactory protection against various infectious diseases.
Vaccine is a biotechnological product requiring careful handling in its distribution. The cold-chain system is system of distribution where vaccines are temperature-controlled since its dispatch from the plant, during distribution, in storage at destination,and before use.
Vaccines against BCG, DTP, TT, DT, Td, DTP-HB-Hib, measles, Hepatitis B, and influenza are temperaturecontrolled between 2 - 8°C while polio vaccines are temperature-controlled at -20°C.
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Vaccines are pharmaceutical products that could not be sold freely, for domestic vaccines. Bio Farma uses distribution channels for the public and private sectors. Vaccines for the public sector are sent directly through the provincial health office. Vaccines for the private sector are distributed through Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (PBF) who are registered with the POM agency. The names of Bio Farma's product distributors (PBF) as follows.
Wisma ITC Jl. Abdul Muis No. 8 Jakarta -10160
Bio Farma's Contribution in the World
For more than 128 years, Bio Farma has contributed to improving the quality of life of the nation in Indonesia and the world. We have met the needs of national vaccines and world vaccine needs through WHO and UNICEF.
With the Dedicated to Improve Quality of Life philosophy, we play an active role in increasing the availability and independence of vaccine production in developing and Islamic countries to maintain global health security.


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Hire Vibes is an EOS dapp whose self-described mission is "to redirect the flow of wealth going to centralised profit-driven recruitment agencies into a river of financial resources for people and the planet." In a more practical sense, HireVibes is a decentralized hiring platform that uses crowd-sourced recommendations.
The dapp aims to use blockchain technology to disrupt the hiring and recruitment market, which is reportedly growing by 12-20 percent annually; the global staffing market generated $428 billion in 2016 alone.
According to the HireVibes whitepaper, users who get jobs through the platform are paid in cryptocurrency, receive a 5% bonus on top of their regular pay, 1% of which is an automatic, fixed donation to a humanitarian or environmental cause.
Employers are also slated to receive certain benefits for adopting HireVibes. Using HireVibes is estimated to cost around 50 percent less than what companies would pay for a traditional, centralized recruitment agency; the dapp describes itself as a "one-stop hiring shop where a hirer can advertise for free, crowdsource candidates, manage CV applications, communicate in-app and later; hire and pay securely all from one single platform."
Employers can also review their prospective employees based on recommendations that exist within the dapp's ecosystem. Of course, in order for this to be effective, enough people have to be willing to leave the recommendations in the first place.
Here's how it works: HireVibes charges the employer 7.5 percent of the total amount of employee's earnings (so if an employee is earning $100, the employer will be charged $107.50).
After a certain amount of time has passed, 5 percent of that 7.5 percent will be redistributed according to a few factors: if the employee applied directly to the job advertisement, they will receive 4 percent; 1 percent will go to a cause of their choice. If the employee was hired because of a referral, the employee gets 2 percent, the person who referred the employee gets two percent, and 1 percent goes to a cause of the employee's choice.
HireVibes is a platform that could stand to significantly benefit both employers and employees–however, even the most impressive ideas need widespread in order to function correctly and successfully. The HireVibes whitepaper outlines a marketing plan in which the HireVibes 'Recruiter Team' will be responsible for sharing the platform across social media, upselling to facilitate the hiring process, and sourcing externally (if necessary.)
More information can be found in the network's whitepaper or on the official website for HireVibes
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Hi, my name is Courtney and I love yarn, a lot. I knit, crochet, spin yarn, and recently added dyeing to my repertoire. I am the hostess of The Fearless Knitter podcast, where I talk about my knitting, spinning, and other crafty adventures. I am also a stay at home mom and I want to fulfill my dream of being able to work from home with yarn, because I can't imagine anything better, but to stay at home with my daughter and work with my passion for yarn.
I will be using acid dyes and natural fibers, such as most common Merino/Nylon Blend, Bluefaced Leicester, and fiber roving for spinners. I also will experiment with different colors, specifically bright colors and different dyeing techniques, such as tonals, variegates, even self striping and gradients.
How Can You Help?
Funding for this project will be used as a start up for my business, dyeing supplies, sending out backer rewards, and mostly to build my inventory.
More specifically I am starting from scratch, I will need to purchase the dyes, undyed yarn, marketing, safety equipment, and shipping materials. I set a low funding goal of $500, because I will only get the basics enough to get me started. Once I am started all the money I will make will go straight back into the business.
If I should go over my goal, I will be able to buy more undyed yarn, a skein winder, and things I would need to have a booth at shows (such as table, shelving, etc.)
I know I won't be able to make a living of this right away, but maybe in a couple years who knows. This is just to jump start my business.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me and thank you for checking out my project.
Risks and challenges
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Massage Establishments
Overview of Massage Establishments
Massage Establishment Guidelines
Under the Massage Establishments Act 2017, you will need to apply for a massage establishment licence from the Police Licensing & Regulatory Department if you intend to carry on the business of providing massage services in an establishment for massage.
Under Section 2(1) of the Act, "massage" is defined as "the act of rubbing, kneading or manipulating the human body or any part of it, by any person (whether or not using any hand-held equipment), for the purpose of relaxing muscle tension, stimulating circulation, increasing suppleness or otherwise".
(Note: Establishments that provide only manicure, pedicure, light treatment, electric treatment, vapour treatment, baths, etc will no longer be regulated under the Massage Establishments Act, as long as massages are not part of the service or treatment provided.)
Please refer to the Massage Establishments Regulatory Framework for an overview of the new licensing framework effective from 1 March 2018.
If you would like to speak with an officer regarding the Massage Establishments Regulatory Framework, please contact us at Tel: 6835 0000, during our hotline operating hours (Mondays to Fridays: 8.30am to 5.30pm).
To apply for a massage establishment licence, the applicant must fulfill the following criteria:
In the event that the applicant is an organisation, a responsible officer from the organisation will also need to be co-licensed. This responsible person is also required to meet the Fit and Proper Criteria.
If the applicant is a foreigner, he must hold a valid relevant work pass.
*Guidelines on the Criteria and Requirements for a Person to be Fit and Proper to Hold a Massage Establishment Licence
Types of Establishments regulated under the Massage Establishments Act
There are five categories of regulated massage establishments as follows:
* Please read the Massage Establishments (Exemption) Order 2018 for the full details.
Operating Hours
Category I / I (P)
massage establishments
Category II / II (P)
7am to 10.30pm
(except for Category I massage establishments within designated 24-hour zones*, Changi Airport,
and hotels meeting certain additional conditions**)
10am to 10.30pm
* The designated 24-hour massage establishment zones are within Orchard Road, Marina Centre, Marina Bay, Shenton Way and Collyer Quay.
** Subject to URA's land use approval and Police's assessment of impact on law & order.
Submission of Application
The applicant is required to submit the licence application via the LicenceOne website at https://Licence1.business.gov.sg.
Supporting Documents
Applicants are required to submit all supporting documents at the point of application via LicenceOne.
All applications with incomplete or incorrect documents will be rejected immediately. Applicants will be notified of their application status via LicenceOne.
Suitability of Location
Existence of massage establishments in the vicinity of a proposed location does not automatically indicate that the application would be approved as other factors such as the law and order situation of the location will be taken into consideration when assessing the application.
Sunk Investments
Sunk investments will not be grounds for a licence to be granted. Applicants must ensure that they have obtained the relevant land use approval and a licence under the Massage Establishments Act before making any financial commitment or entering into any contractual agreement.
Existing Licensees
Reminder notifications will be sent to the existing licensees two months before the expiry of their current licences. Licensees who are interested to continue to operate a massage establishment are to submit their application via the LicenceOne website at https://www.Licence1.business.gov.sg using the RRN No. that is stated in the reminder notification.
All applications must be submitted at least one month before the expiry of the current licence. Supporting documents, such as CaseTrust Accreditation and URA/HDB Planning Approval, are to be submitted online together with the application. Submission of supporting documents via email, fax, mail or hand delivery will not be accepted.
Licensees who have not received approval for a new licence by the time their existing licence expires must cease their business operations. It is an offence to operate a massage establishment without a valid licence.
Type of Application
Application for a massage establishment licence
*No fee is payable for notifying the Licensing Officer of an exempted massage establishment
$525 for each year or part of a year of the term of the licence
For employee registration to work in a licensed massage establishment
$17 per employee
For any change in:
$22 per application
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The Pila Nguru, often referred to in English as the Spinifex people, are an Indigenous Australian people of Western Australia, whose lands extend to the border with South Australia and to the north of the Nullarbor Plain.[1][2] The centre of their homeland is in the Great Victoria Desert, at Tjuntjunjarra, some 700 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie,[3] perhaps the remotest community in Australia.[4] The Pila Nguru were the last Australian tribe to have dropped the complete trappings of their traditional aboriginal lifestyle.[5]
They maintain in large part their traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle within the territory,[6] over which their claims to Native title and associated collective rights were recognised by a 28 November 2000 Federal Court decision. In 1997, an art project was started in which indigenous paintings became part of the title claim. In 2005, a major exhibit of their works in London brought the artists widespread attention.[7]
Spinifex people speak south western dialects of the Wati language division of the Pama–Nyungan languages.[8] The name Pila Nguru is an abbreviation of Anaṉgu tjuta pila nguru ("people-land-spinifex-from", or people from the land of the spinifex)[5] and reflects an identity rooted in a sense of tenure of territory rather than a strictly linguistic classification.[9][10]
The contemporary centre is found on the southern edge of the Spinifex homelands.[8] The arid desert which forms the environment where the Pila Nguru live has tree varieties like mulga, western myall and casuarina as well as varieties of cassia, sandalwood and spinifex.[8] Spinifex grasses (porcupine/hummock grasses) dominated communities over 22% of the traditional Australian landmass,[11] and the arid desert areas contain some 35 species. The variety called "soft spinifex" or, in pidgin English bush araldite is Triodia pungens, prized for its cementing qualities.[12] The general term in Western desert languages for the plant is tjanpi, the plain where it grows is pila, the plant itself, in the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara languages was tjapura, while the Spinifex resin extracted from it is called kiti.[13]
Spinifex grasses were worked to produce cakes of resin that had four basic uses: (a) as a waterproofer, by caulking any wooden object employed for carry around water; (b) as a putty to fill holes or fissures in work materials; (c) as an adhesive to bind materials when making tools, weaponry and ceremonial objects; and (d) as a basic stuff for moulding beads, figurines and other assorted objects.[14] These resin products are commodities also, used as gifts and as important tradewares between tribes.
The grasses were cut with stone halfway down the stem.[15] The gathered grass was flailed with a stick to obtain spinifex dust, which then was winnowed and "yandied", yandi referring to a luandja, a softwood winnowing dish for grass seed:[16] the cleaned seeds were then tipped into another type of dish, called ivirra,[17][18] worked further with a particular rocking movement and shaking and then heated over stone to yield around 8 cubic metres yielding 600 grams.[19][13][20]
The resin, thus extracted from varieties of triodia was a key ingredient for binding the stone blades to native hafted adzes,[21][22] which were of two types, tula and burren, the former, the type used by spinifex people, using the distal edge, the other the lateral edge, for working materials.[23] The materials for the tula adze were obtained by knapping tula flakes to form "slugs" or blades, the tool being then employed for woodwork, to hollow out yandis or fashion boomerangs and spears.
The only artificial dwelling was a wiltja or windbreak.[24]
In evaluating the Pila Nguru claim to native title in 2001, the Federal Court of Australia's Chief Justice Michael Black stated that archaeological evidence indicated a nomadic presence in the Western desert dating back some 20,000 years.[25] There was rapid demographic expansion over most of Australia during the Holocene climatic optimum (9,000-6,000, extending through much of the arid zones.[26] According to Scott Cane the residual debris of artifact use peppering the desert landscape is extremely dense, attesting to a very long period of habitation.[27][28]
White incursions into the Pila Nguru homelands started around the 1910s, with the granting of options on pastoral leases, which however failed to be realized. By the 1930s, profiting from the proximity of the Trans-Australian Railway (T.A.R), which had been completed just over a decade earlier, missionaries strove to undertake evangelistic pastoral work in the area, establishing a mission in Warburton but the extremities of trying to live there rendered their activities difficult, and the native lifestyle managed to survive, with the retention of many customary ways.[2] In times of drought during the 1920s down to 1942, itinerant Anangu sought out provisions from the Karonie T.A.R on the Cowarna Downs, where the government had established a rations depot, with food distributed on a monthly basis. It was gradually overtaken by the depot at Cundeelee from 1939, which was closed in 1942. Two other depots distributing rations to those in need existed: one at Zanthus T.A.R, the other halfway between Cundeelee and Queen Victoria Springs.
By the 1950s, so little was known about these people that the British chose the Nullarbor for nuclear weapons testing, as they believed it to be devoid of people.
When graded roads were built for the Giles Weather Station (part of the Weapons Research Establishment) during 1952–1955, officials learned that indigenous people - probably then around 150 - lived west of the sites. Scouting just east of this area to find suitable locations for radiation sensors that would measure the fallout, Len Beadell records stumbling on an "Aboriginal Stonehenge", a geometrical pattern of upturned shale slabs extending for a distance of 60 metres.[29] An officer, the expert bushman Walter MacDougall was sent to warn them of the impending tests. A total of nine small hydrogen bombs ranging up to 25 kilotons were tested at Emu Junction (2 tests, 1953) and Maralinga (7 tests, 1956–1957). Given that only one officer and an assistant were assigned to warn the Spinifex people who lived across an enormous area far to the west of the test sites, many of the Spinifex were never informed, nor did they leave the area. Officially, all were forced to leave their lands and were not allowed within 200 km of ground zero. Officials made a leaflet drop, but the Spinifex could not read the leaflets and were wary and afraid of the aircraft.
In the later stages of the bomb trials, MacDougall discovered that up to 40 Spinifex people may have been hunting over the eastern portion of the prohibited Maralinga area while the tests were being conducted, moving as far east as Vokes Hill and Waldana. One family of twelve were the nearest people, living at Nurrari Lakes less than 200 km west from Maralinga. Although close enough to hear the larger bombs explode, they were healthy several years after the tests.
The Australian Royal Commission was unable to determine if Maralinga Tjarutja or Pila Nguru people had been exposed to damaging levels of radiation from fallout, due to the lack of medical records and medical centres. Maralinga bomb plume maps show prevailing northerly winds during tests, whereas the Spinifex lands are 300 km to the west of Maralinga. The closest group was at Nurrari Lakes about 180 km west. Scott Cane's otherwise definitive native title study, Pila Nguru (2000), contained almost no details as to how bomb testing radiation affected the Spinifex people.
In 1997 the Spinifex Arts Project was begun to help document the Native Title claims. Both Native Title paintings, the Men's Combined and the Women's Combined, document the entire Spinifex area; they show the claimants' birthplaces and express the important traditional stories that cross and give shape to the area.[30]
The Spinifex people were the second tribe in Western Australia to receive recognition of their Native Title land rights in 2000,[31] in accordance with Section 87 (agreement) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993. The ruling, by the Federal Court of Australia, in a case brought by a third party on behalf of the Spinifex People, found that agreement had been reached between the applicants and the two named respondents: the State Government of Western Australia and the Shire of Laverton, over a sector of land encompassing around 55,000 km2.
This territory - which was designated as either unallocated land or park reserve, and contained no pastoral leases - lies to the north of the lands of the Nullarbor peoples, to the east of the people in the Pilki area and to the south of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, the eastern boundary being formed by the South Australian border. Apart from the area of two Nature Reserves, the only specific "other interests" identified within the territory was for public right-of-way along an existing road which traversed some of the territory.
The Native Title claim was made by twenty-one families constituting the current Spinifex people. Some People of the Spinifex had begun returning to their land from around 1980. From 2001 many of those who left to live at the Christian missions have since returned to their homelands and the Unnamed Conservation Park Biosphere Reserve (now Mamungari Conservation Park). In 2004 the government turned over the pristine wilderness area of 21,000 sq/km jointly to the Pila Nguru and the Maralinga Tjarutja.
Spinifex art began as what Philip Batty called "intercultural debris", reflecting their experience of the impact of the outside world. The genre of what the Pila Nguru call "government paintings" were visual documents created to furnish evidence of their land title, to be produced in court.[32]
A theatrical performance, Career Highlights of the Mamu, covering the tribal experience during the period of the atomic tests was performed by Roy Underwood and several other Spinifex people in Hamburg in 2002.[32]
In early 2005, the Spinifex people became famous for their solo and group artworks, due to the effect of a major art exhibition of their work in London.[7] Their boldly-coloured "dot paintings" are not the usual polished commodities produced by many northern tribes for sale to a non-aboriginal art market, but are authentic works that the Spinifex People have made for their own purposes.[2]


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Japan tourism ministry had tried ways and means to attract more tourists with hope and expectations to cash in on the tourist dollars many other nations are competing for.
But there have been long standing issues with free WIFI and language.
Japan is one of the few or last monolingual nation.
Majority of the 127 million residents don't speak English!
A lot of the young people know English but they may not speak it!
Somebody did come up with ingenious ways to communicate.
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The Titans played without starting forward Aolani Talamaivao-Calderon and gained a 30-point lead in the 3rd in a 76-49 victory over Chemeketa.
How it happened: The Storm opened the game with the first four points and the Titans didn't score until the 6-minute mark of the 1st quarter. The Titans would end the quarter on a 20-4 run.
Emma Jones had three points, three assists and two rebounds off the bench; Megan Still lead all scorers with seven points, and she added three steals, two rebounds and a block. The Titans held the Storm to 36.4 percent shooting and the Titans shot 47.4 percent.
The Titans got their first 20-point lead with 1:30 remaining in the 2nd quarter, 36-16. Megan Fossen would close the quarter with a jump shot to give the Titans a 38-16 advantage.
Megan Fossen carried the Titans in the 2nd; scoring nine points, grabbing three rebounds and recording an assist and block. Fossen made four of the seven Titan field goals. Kalina Rojas had five points and two rebounds.
The only thing the Titans didn't do well in the quarter was defend without fouling; they held the storm to 16.7 percent shooting but allowed nine free throws attempts due to eight fouls.
The 3rd quarter started slowly until Mya India Thomas made a three with 7:42 remaining. The first 30-point lead came with 4:52 remaining, 49-19, after Megan Still made a three.
The Storm cut their deficit to 24 with 1:54 to go, but the Titans finished on an 8-0 run.
The Titans cut their fouls down to five but allowed 41.7 percent shooting. The Titans only shot 38.1 percent but seven offensive rebounds and 5-9 shooting from three allowed the Titans to win the 3rd 22-12.
Megan Still had nine points, three rebounds, one assist and steal; Mya India Thomas had eight points, three steals and two assists; Megan Fossen had three of the seven offensive rebounds.
The Titans had a very lackluster 4th, allowing the Storm to cut the lead to 24 until Maddy Carrier made a three with 16 seconds remaining.
The Titans allowed 52.9 percent shooting and shot 25 percent.
Meagan Briggs had two points, four rebounds and two assists before fouling out; Mya India Thomas added six points and two rebounds.
What/who stood out: The Titans went from shooting 50 percent in the 1st half to shooting to just over 30 percent in the 2nd. They also allowed 48 percent shooting in the 2nd half after allowing only 24 percent shooting in the 1st.
The Titans had 25 assists on 29 made field goals; they assisted on 82 percent of their baskets, a season-high; they were plus 17 on the glass and plus 10 on the offensive glass.
Megan Fossen came up big in the absence of Aolani Talamaivao-Calderon, grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds and adding 14 points, three assists and a steal. Mya India Thomas and Megan Still combined for 30 points on 8-19 shooting from three.
After Kylie Guelsdorf got into foul trouble, Emma Jones stepped in and ran the point, contributing five points, six assists, five rebounds and a steal.
What it means: It was the Southern Region opener for both teams, so for the first time this season the win counts towards the playoffs and moves the Titans to 13-1 overall and 1-0 in league.
What's next: The Titans face their first road test at Clark (2-10, 0-1) on Saturday at 2 p.m.


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Gill, Eric (1882-1940) Clothing without Cloth, an Essay on the Nude.
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Gill, Eric (1882-1940) Clothing without Cloth, an Essay on the Nude. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1931. Limited edition, copy number 21 of 500 printed, illustrated with woodcuts by Gill, constructed as one single signature of sixteen leaves, tall narrow format, publisher's full red cloth lettered in gilt, some sun fading, 9 x 4 1/4 in.
Estimate $100-200
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Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with the District Attorneys of Contra Costa, Riverside, and Santa Cruz counties, has announced that on Dec. 3, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge John Kennedy ordered Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to pay $141,355 as part of settlement of a civil consumer prosecution.
According to the District Attorneys' complaint, Chevron consistently failed to comply with a California law requiring Chevron to cash out gift cards with balances under $10 upon request.
The civil action was based, in part, upon undercover district attorney investigators randomly surveying 55 Chevron stations throughout the state to determine whether they were in compliance with the law that requires card issuers, like Chevron, to pay gift cardholders in cash or check when the balance on the card dips below $10 if the cardholder makes the request.
There are 14 Chevron stations in Yolo County. It was not immediately known how much Yolo County's share would be in the case.
Additionally, at dual pricing stations — meaning stations that charge different prices for a cash purchases versus a credit card purchases — district attorney investigators were tasked with determining whether the stations were appropriately charging the cash price when a gift card is used for the purchase.
The law requires that stations charge the cash price when a gift card is used for the purchase. In several instances, Chevron stations failed to charge the cash price.
Without admitting wrongdoing, Chevron agreed to pay $141,355 in civil penalties, restitution and costs. The judgment also prohibits Chevron from violating applicable laws and requires Chevron to institute a compliance program. That program includes procedures to ensure that store personnel, both corporate employees and independent retailers using the Chevron logo, are advised to instruct gift cardholders with balances under $10 on the process for redeeming these gift cards for cash or check upon the cardholder's request.
Moreover, signs to that effect must be posted at the point of sale, on the internet and on the back of the gift cards.


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What Is Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor?
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Be Kind.
Seems like a simple enough request. In reality, challenging a school district full of students, teachers, administrators, and parents to Be Kind is a monumental task. In the city of Omaha, Nebraska, however, the Be Kind challenge is one that is sweeping the entire metropolitan area. From vanilla ice cream cups labeled with the Be Kind mantra to after school sprinkler parties, the 2018 school year is starting with a noble goal: a challenge to treat others kindly.
Whether you are looking for a way to help motivate the students and teachers in your district or you are searching for a way to thank a group of volunteers at the end of a long summer at camp, flavored ice cream cups are a very tasty option.
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Coffee Makes The World Go Round Which Basics Should Your Cafe Never Be Without?
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It's easy to provide the bare minimum. It's going above and beyond the call that makes you stand out.
Coffee is one of the most beloved drinks around the world. It perks people up in the morning and gives them a little something extra to look forward to when they clock off for their lunch break. This success is a double-edged sword, however. So many cafes means customers are more critical than ever about what constitutes a good cup of joe. Figuring out where your store is falling behind is easy once you get the basics out of the way. This means looking at your coffee accessories and asking yourself what you're doing to make sure every customer leaves your store happy.
Is it hot soups you're in need of or white disposable coffee cups? Let's find out.
Our Worldwide Coffee Market
Throw a stone and you'll hit a cafe. Talk to anyone about their favorite drink and coffee will likely show up in one form or another. The world is constantly running
6 Qualities of a Reliable Catering Company
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In order to successfully cater an event, many things need to be professionally completed. Caterers must manage cooks, cleaners, dishwashers, and servers. In addition, these separate teams have to all work on different tasks to ensure an event goes smoothly. Statistics show that there are over 300,000 men and women employed in the United States food service management industry. Considering that, it's understandable to make sure that you find good caterers. With that in mind, here are six signs you're working with professional catering services.
- Finding a Responsive Catering Company
One of the most important traits when looking for good caterers is their responsiveness. If a company is unreliable during the early communication stages, this will likely happen in later planning phases. Event planning and catering companies must be reliable and responsive to a client's inquirie
Three Reasons You Need To Add Micro Greens To Your Diet
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If there's one activity Americans love doing quite often, it's eating out. Going out to dinner can take the stress out of cooking, be part of an enjoyable night out and give customers a chance to try a new neighborhood restaurant.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, households with incomes of $100,000 or higher are responsible for 36 percent of the total spending on food away from home. Additionally, the average fine dining cost per person in the U.S. amounts to $28.55.
As elegant as fine dining can be, there are also many benefits to eating at home and eating healthy. One eating trend that has caught on in recent years is micro greens. They've been around for 20-30 years and micro greens are a tiny form (seedlings) of edible greens produced from very young vegetables, herbs and other plants.
For those wanting to improve their health, organic micro greens can be used in almost anything. You can sneak organic micro greens in a smoothie, pile organic mic
Gelato Spoons and Supplies for Frozen Treats
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What is cool and fun any time? That would have to be frozen treats! There are many choices for a cool and smooth frozen dessert: ice cream sundaes, frozen yogurt cups and spumoni, to name a few. But one of the most refreshing desserts after a wonderful meal–or any time, that is–would be a frozen treat such as gelato.
Talk about a guilt-free pleasure! Since it is 25-30% air and has only 3-8% milkfat, gelato is a virtual natural wonder of the dessert world! Healthy and tasty, gelato is available in an array of flavors such as chocolate, banana, cherry, caramel, mango, coffee and raspberry (plus dozens and dozens more)!
Gelato makes a bright and appealing presentation. In fact, sweet, frozen treats are enjoyed by ninety percent of U.S. households. But, like most frozen desserts–such as , gelato is served mainly in a cup or a cone (mostly a cup). And tasting wonderful gelato cup desserts requires gelato spoons. These little shovel-looking accessories are often brightly-colore
Looking At Nut Health Benefits
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From the many peanut oil uses to eating peanuts raw and as a snack, there is no doubt about it that peanut products and peanuts themselves have become fully integrated into the society and culture of the United States of America. It's true that they do indeed have a long history here, and have only grown in popularity over the years. With up to ninety percent of all households in the United States owning at least one jar of peanut butter or other such peanut product, there is no denying how widespread peanuts and their products have become. Fortunately, peanuts and peanut products are hugely useful and have a number of health benefits to book. When you consider just the refined peanut oil uses, you can clearly see this. Refined peanut oil uses are many, ranging from cooking to hair treatments. And refined peanut oil uses are so many that many households throughout the country have a bottle of the stuff, as ref
Mexican Dishes Are a Frequent Party Food Offering
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The planned event by the river could be described as a taco party on steroids. Nearly every Mexican restaurant in town has signed up to be part of what the city is calling a taco festival. Although all of these restaurants serve many more Mexican dishes than just tacos, for this event the organizers are asking that tacos be the only thing on the menu for the weekend event. Visitors who attend the largest Taco Party ever scheduled for the area, they can expect to find traditional ingredients found on a taco bar, as well as several local spins on the traditional food.
In the year 2016, nearly 234 million Americans used Mexican food and ingredients in their homes. In fact, some of the latest statistics indicate that American
Behind The Growth Of Authentic Mexican Restaurants In The United States
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Authentic Mexican dishes and many of their components have been able to find a home in the United States, particularly in southern regions of the country such as Texas and other such states. Authentic Mexican dishes have gained popularity for a number of reasons, from the spread of the popular Mexican restaurant to Mexican chefs becoming more commonplace in the United States. And even if someone does not frequently eat authentic Mexican dishes, it is still likely that they incorporate Mexican cuisine into their lives in some way, shape, or form. For instance, the use of salsa has become particularly widespread and salsa is now the number one most used and favored condiment all throughout the nation of the United States. It is even more popular than condiments such as ketchup and mayo. This is also seen in the fact that the tortilla now routinely outsells hot dog buns of all varieties, even though
Everything You Need to Know About Microgreens
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Did you know there is a wide variety of edible flowers, edible blossoms, organic micro greens, and other specialty produce that could provide important nutrients to your diet? Want to learn more about organic micro greens and why you should be eating them? Read on.
- What are micro greens? Micro greens have been around since the dawn of time, but have been used recently for food in the last 20 or 30 years. They are the first shoots of a plant that spring up, and hence they have the nutrition present in a mature plant while being much smaller. Micro greens can come from kale and radish, onions and peas, basil and sunflowers, and many other vegetable varieties. They are harvested when about one inch tall. They can be kept in the refrigerator, but organic micro greens deliver the most nutritional punch when they are eaten fresh.
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Popular Uses For Golf Courses
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Golf courses are a staple in many communities, providing entertainment, employment to young and old alike, and a a certain element of class and sophistication. Golf courses can be used, of course, for golfing on weekend mornings to hosting an evening wedding. Golf clubs at golf courses are also widely utilized and often offer pool use and exercise equipment to their members, as well as fine dining experiences and poolside snacks alike. A golf course, no matter what its intended use for person to person, is a popular thing, with one thousand golf clubs in the United States alone by the year of 1900, more than one hundred years ago. In the intervening century plus some since, the number of golf clubs in the United States has only grown exponentially.
Perhaps the most popular use of a golf club is, of course, to play golf. Golf has long been a popular sport in the United States, play


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Equipped with large stone tables with infrared light grills, our secret underground hide-away, Viet Hoa Mess welcomes you!
All the dishes in the MESS MENU is served with rice paper, assorted salad herbs and vermicelli noodles.
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In here, we celebrate Vietnam's culinary distinction involving you and your company in the cooking process. Just grab a pair of tongs and get intimate with your food, chef! All you need to do is round your 5 other friends to be at least 6 and call in advance!


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This post is going to be a little bit all over the place but I hope by the end of it you will understand why and stick with me.
This story starts with this little pin badge, I picked it up a couple of years ago in Marks and Spencers, a couple of pound to support Prostate Cancer UK for their Men United campaign. Cancer is a right bastard, it has had an impact on so many of my love ones around me but at that time not on my immediate family.
A couple of the most fantastic ladies I have ever met have lost the fight to breast cancer and many of you reading this will know personally somebody that has been impacted by this.
If you have seen the news this week, they have been talking about how the number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK.
Prostate Cancer UK says that the advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are paying off, and increased funding could benefit prostate cancer.
This didn't come as a surprise for me, I have lost count on the number of times I have supported a friend or colleague who has been fund raising for a Breast Cancer charity and am really happy to continue to support them when I can in the future.
However Prostate Cancer has now become personal! I haven't spoken about this publicly on social media yet, but now is the time to. Towards the end of 2017 my Dad was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The good news is it looks to have been caught early and next week he is undergoing surgery to remove his prostate.
Dad has had a lung condition for years which means he has had to go through extra tests to make sure they can do the procedure, which I am glad to say they can and hopefully as it has been caught early he won't require any further treatment.
But this leads to the other reason for my post, I am doing a 10k walk in June this year, I know that 10k isn't a marathon, but for me it will be the first time I have ever done anything like this. I hate running and thanks to my jet ski crash 7.5 years ago I am not meant to run.... but walk..... I can do!
I will train for this to stop me injuring myself, but more importantly hopefully I can do my bit to help raise some much needed funds for Prostate Cancer UK. They suggest a fund raising target of £50 but I can pay that myself so have set this to £200 as I have no idea how much support I will be able to get as I know a lot of people do fund raising now and a number of you will roll your eyes when you see another just giving page!
If any of you want to get involved the details can be found on the March for Men site here, I am doing the London March on 16th June, so feel free to join me!
If you want to sponsor me then the Just Giving page site is live and you just need to click the button below, even if it is only £1 I will be grateful.
My Dad has not only been a brilliant and loving dad, but also one of my best friends, going to football with him all my life. This week we went to Wembley for what is likely to be his last game of the season. As much as I love going with my girls it just isn't the same without him whinging about the ref or the players passing the ball back instead of going forward. This is why I am doing this walk, for him and all the other guys out there that have had and could potentially get prostate cancer in the future.
If Prostate Cancer UK can raise £120 million which they need to create the better testing and treatments that will halve prostate cancer deaths by 2026. Men with male relatives who have had prostate cancer, black men and men over 50 are at higher risk of getting the disease.


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Discipline: Economics
Formulated by American economist Harold Hotelling (1895-1973) from his observations on the stability of competition, Hotelling's Law states that competitors differentiate their goods and services as little as possible in order to maximize demand from the public.
The law explains why retailers (department stores, newsagents and restaurants) tend to cluster together, and why airlines adopt similar flight schedules. (Hotelling also proposed the principle of marginal cost pricing.)
H Hotelling, 'Stability in Competition', Economic Journal, vol. xxxix (1929), 41-57


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Bon Accord Steam Engine Club recently made a presentation to Andrew Smart in recognition of all he has done for the club.
Following many years involvement in the Bon Accord Steam Engine Club Committee, Andrew has regrettably decided to step down from his position.
Understandably, he wishes to spend more time with his two young boys Conlan and Owen who are both keen football players. Andrew is looking forward to a new and onerous challenge of coaching boys' football and we wish him every success in his new role.
We would like to thank him for his effort and enthusiasm over the years with the club. He joined the committee as a young man and made a valuable contribution to the progress of the club.
He and his wife Angela successfully ran the bar at our annual rally, providing welcome entertainment at the evening event. He was also very much involved in the successful running of the annual dinner and dance, and intends to continue with the organisation of this event.
We would like to thank Andrew for his commitment to the club and wish him and his family every success in future.


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The Right Choice!
(Read Proverbs 14)
The Right Choice
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
So many times in life we are faced with choices that do not look bad at the start. Whether we decide one way or the other, it may seem ok. The truth though is that a way that appears to be right may not be. We might feel like we are hearing from God but the truth is it is our flesh speaking, our own wants and desires.
Paul said in 1 Corinthians twice (6:12 & 10:23) says everything is permissible or that we have the right to do anything but not everything is beneficial. You see some choices that look good at the start may not be the choice or plan God has for you.
Maybe today you are looking at trying out for a sports team or after school activity, applying for a new job, about to start a relationship, contemplating a move or deciding on college. There is God's plan which will be right and the other plans which may seem right but could lead to destruction.
The truth is we have all made the wrong choice at times, something that seemed right but in the end was wrong. Growing up, I remember a country music song, which had the line, "I thank God for unanswered prayers." Basically the choices that we really wanted at the time, that we prayer fervently for, but in the end was not the best thing for us.
Take some time today with whatever decision you are facing and submit it completely to God. Don't get impatient but wait to hear God's still small voice in His answer and place your trust in Him. A few weeks ago our devo was on Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight."
Surrender you decision to God and allow Him to guide you in choosing the way that is right and leads to life!


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How Reviews Can help With Purchasing Decisions
Online reviews are a huge factor in our purchasing decision making process. Reading reviews help to decide if a business, service and/or product is trusted, giving us more confidence in our purchase making decision.
Whether it is for a specific product and/or for a company/service I will often check online reviews frequently, this is because it gives me some level of reassurance and it can also gives a better understanding of the product/business. It's safe to say that online reviews often help us to make an informed purchasing decisions.
Below are some reasons as to why online reviews can make buying online a more positive experience:
Can they be trusted - there are few companies or products that don't give the service/quality you pay for. By reading reviews on peoples experience with the brand/product, you will learn from their feedback on what to expect and if the purchase experience will meet your expectations. Even when a buyer gives full Stars, I still want to know why it achieved top score.
How products can be best utilised - some reviews will go in-depth, and give feedback on their experience of using the product/service. You find some reviews will give quick fixes, tips and hints.
Delivery reliability - If you are paying extra for speedier delivery, you want to make sure you get your value for money. Also, if you are ordering for a specific event, you need reassurance that the item is going to be delivered as expected and that there are no common delays.
peace of mind - when you go through reviews, you are seeking out peace of mind, because you want to know what to expect and to avoid any nasty surprises or frustrations.
When next you want to buy an item, don't rush into it – read reviews on that product - there are websites like BritainReviews that collects reviews, opinions and complaints on all shops and web shops in the UK.
Your shopping experience is in your hands so don't rely on the sales talk of some salesman. Instead, trust thousands of opinions of customers that went before you so you can learn from their personal experience. Because let's be honest: who do you trust more? A salesman, your friend with one informed opinion or the opinions of hundreds of customers that bought a computer, laptop, car insurance, flights or mobile phone subscription at that same company?


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There's an interesting challenge in the SQL Server that I encounter time and again, one which Microsoft, in an unintended way, is the author. Because SQL Server is perceived to be easier to use than many of its rivals like Oracle or DB2, the SQL databases often don't have full-time DBAs. Instead, they become the domain of the network Windows people or the development teams.
Don't get me wrong, these individuals are usually quite able to install SQL Server, get it up and running, apply security at a base level and set up backups, and run wizards for maintenance tasks (usually by running the Maintenance Wizard that Microsoft helpfully supplies). However, that tends to be the end of it unless something goes catastrophically wrong. Because they are not DBAs, and their day job is mainly to keep servers working, that's often all they do. Whereas an Oracle database may have full-time senior DBAs spending their entire days tuning, tweaking and managing their database, the SQL server often doesn't get the same level of attention (or any at all).
And that's unfortunate because SQL Servers, particularly the newer versions 2014 and beyond, are truly modern databases. Two things tend to happen when an SQL server is not properly monitored: first, the databases tend to run sub-optimally and indexes are not maintained (or even implemented). Also, many new features such as memory storage or the new Query store in SQL Server 2016 are not implemented. Patch management tends to lag and backups are rarely tested.
Over time, this leads to performance issues and errors that could and should have been caught before they become bigger issues. Just like a car that is neglected, the SQL Servers that are not well maintained are eventually going to break down and become unreliable. Worse still, many of the companies we deal with have masked underlying performance issues by throwing more physical resources at them: more memory, more processors. This resulted in increased and often unnecessary capital costs that didn't fix the underlying problems but instead kicked them further down the road.
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We realize that many organizations don't have the budget for full-time SQL DBAs, but that doesn't mean there isn't a need. We are proposing a managed support service, where we give our customers the benefit of decades of experience from among our team of senior and intermediate DBAs, who can supplement the IT shops of our customers with domain-specific resources. That gives the best of both worlds to our customers: they get the expertise they need without picking up the payroll of a senior DBA.
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What we propose is much different than the traditional break-fix. Some issues are only visible over time. Our managed service allows us to become a long-term part of your IT team. Over a period of a year, we get to know every server and every application. We watch trends and identify potential issues before they become serious. We bring to your IT organization the collective tools, processes and policies we've built up over decades of combined experience.
Over time, we will also help you get more out of your SQL Server investment. The term I often use is database maturity. Maturity models are not new, and as a marketing term, they are often overused. I think, in this instance, maturity does match with our process. No organization can rebuild all their servers "greenfield" with the newest technology and all best practices in place. However, we can work on a process of continuous improvement to mitigate risk and improve security and performance. We also work with your development teams to make sure new projects are implemented correctly the first time.
Our clients get the added benefit of dealing with immediate problems and having someone who knows what the long-term goals are — that way, we don't make short-term changes that break long-term goals.
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My Intention for our Modo Yoga 60 min class today:
This is small excerpt from a great book called "Awake In The World" by one of my most influential teachers Michael Stone. He is a Dharma Teacher based out of my city of Toronto, On, Canada.
Here is the full excerpt:
"I WAS WALKING through Union Square Farmers Market this morning, amazed at the number of birds flying overhead. The farmers were sipping on warm apple cider, and I stopped to speak to them about the market and comment on the birds. Coming out of the subway, I didn't even notice the birds until I saw two men sitting in the back of their truck watching the circling birds as they creased the sky overhead. When the whole body is listening and speaking, we forget about ourselves. When I was listening to the two men talk about the way the birds don't show until ten o'clock in the morning, I caught the clock in the distance and realized if I didn't get going I'd be late for the workshop. Losing track of time, forgetting about ourselves, and paying attention to what is near in each moment conspire to open us to what is. And sometimes we might be surprised at what shows up. The birds circle overhead, the winter gives way to spring, and New York City is waking up at dawn."
The other words that stand out to me are,
"Losing track of time, forgetting about ourselves, and paying attention to what is near in each moment conspire to open us to what is."
In our Yoga Practice today we set the intention to let the physical work be fully alive. To let the Inhale Speak to our strength and to let the exhale listen to that strength. In the context of our Asana practice, this statement of forgetting ourselves is so powerful.
When the whole body is listening and speaking in the physical practice we forget ourselves in terms of how are thoughts limit us. We forget our comparison mind, our judgement mind and simply trust our roots…trust our organic strength.
The other thing I mentioned in class is the power this teaching has to connect us deeply to those around us. When we 'forget about ourselves' we are dropping ego and this gives us an opening to connect with people more authentically.


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What should I do when I find a house I like?
First and foremost, find yourself a buyers' agent to show you the home – don't call the name on the sign. In real estate there are two types of agents: listing agents and buyer's agents. As the names imply, they represent the two sides of the transaction. When you call the name on the sign, you are essentially waiving your rights to representation. Instead, find an agent who will be able to work with you throughout the buying process and keep your interests in the forefront.
How do I determine how much home I can afford?
The easiest way to determine how much home you can afford is to speak with a reputable loan officer. By doing so the lender will be able to issue you a letter of pre-approval, which will serve as evidence to sellers that you are well-qualified to purchase their home. As always, just because you may qualify for a certain number doesn't necessarily mean that you should look to spend that much on your home. Before committing to a purchase run through your finances to determine how comfortable you will be with the eventual payments. Don't forget to include property tax, homeowners insurance, HOA fees, and other applicable expenses.
How much will using a buyer's agent cost?
Traditionally when a seller lists their home with a real estate brokerage they will agree to pay the listing broker a commission. When you purchase a property, your buyers' agent will likely be receiving a portion of that listing commission in return for bringing a buyer to the sale. When buying a home through High Point, the only broker cost you will likely encounter is a $95 broker commission paid at closing to cover broker time and expenses.
How much do I need for a down payment?
Your down payment amount will largely depend on the type of loan you are using. Speak to a reputable lender for information on various loan programs and grants. While most conventional loans will require at least 5% down, there are loan products, like FHA and VA, which allow buyers to put even less down.
How long will it take to close on my new home?
Closing dates are a part of the negotiations that go into a finalized contract. In most cases buyers can obtain loan approval in 30-60 days once formal loan application has been made. Other types of loans or complicated financial situations could take longer. Paying cash for a home can accelerate the closing process greatly if that is an option and a quick closing is agreeable to both parties.
Can I go to an open house without my agent?
Absolutely. Just keep two things in mind: Let the listing agent know that you are working with a buyers' agent and don't say anything to the listing agent that you wouldn't want the sellers to know. Remember the agent working the open house likely represents the seller and has a duty to convey any information that may be beneficial to that seller.
How soon after we close will we get the keys?
How quickly you gain possession of your new home will depend on how the possession terms were structured in your contract. Some sellers will ask for delayed possession to allow them time move out once the ink has dried on the closing documents. Other sellers will be agreeable to giving you the keys the day the home files. In the end possession is negotiable in the final purchase agreement and your agent should advise you of your options.
What is the best way to find out what homes are currently on the market?
The best way to find out what is on the market is to work with a Realtor. Even though third party sites like Zillow and Trulia try to be as comprehensive as possible, they still rely on individual agents and brokers to provide the information they need to stay relevant — and they often get this information well after it is updated in the MLS. Ask your buyers' agent to set you up on an automated listing management system, which will automatically email you homes that match your criteria as soon as they come are uploaded to the MLS. If you would like to have the freedom to browse and save your own listings, the search function on highpointrealestategroup.com will be one of the most up-to-date listing searches on the internet.


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On the strength of its proven record and methodology for developing virtual models of industrial processes and environments, Purdue University Northwest's Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) has been selected as a subcontractor for a new American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) program—the Innovative Casting Technologies (ICT) program, which was awarded through the Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to address targeted DLA metal-casting research-and-development areas of interest.
CIVS project roles and objectives center on developing a "smart" shop floor for die-casting. In other words, through their trademark integration of simulation and visualization technologies, CIVS staff will create virtual die-casting machines and melting furnaces for process optimization. The development of virtual interactive simulators will be based on real operating conditions and environments, and will leverage expertise and input from the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) and associated members. Anticipated benefits include enhancement of shop floor workers' knowledge of the die-casting process; concomitant improvement in process efficiency, troubleshooting, and decision-making; and improved product quality and workplace safety.
"We are pleased that CIVS is being recognized for our ability to effectively integrate simulation and visualization technologies as part of Industry 4.0 efforts. We are equally pleased to help develop the 'smart shop floor' of the future, which will advance problem-solving, training, and safety," said CIVS Director Chenn Zhou.
Advanced Technology International (ATI), which leads the AMC, will be the prime contractor for the ICT program. Over the years, AMC casting programs have delivered over $160 million in savings, improved nearly 3800 cast parts, and provided workforce development opportunities to nearly 3000 government personnel. AMC is composed of four major industry associations (the American Foundry Society, the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society, the North American Die Casting Association, and the Steel Founders' Society of America), their members, and the nation's premier metal-casting research universities.


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Japanese manufacturing concern IHI reported on May 16 that it had "successfully generated 1 kW class power" from a direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cell. This is the latest milestone for a technology that could play a major role in the roll-out of Japan's Hydrogen Society.
Tag: Kyoto University
SIP "Energy Carriers" video: ammonia turbines, industrial furnaces, fuel cells
To demonstrate the progress of the SIP "Energy Carriers" program, the Japan Science and Technology Agency last week released a video, embedded below, that shows three of its ammonia fuel research and development projects in operation.
R&D is often an abstract idea: this video shows what it looks like to generate power from ammonia.
As it turns out, fuel cells aren't hugely photogenic. Nonetheless, if a picture is worth a thousand words, this will be a long article.
Development of Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells
In the last 12 months ...
Researchers from three continents have pushed the boundaries for direct ammonia fuel cells, setting records in power generation and continuous operation.
Green Ammonia Consortium: Bright Prospects in Japan for Ammonia as an Energy Carrier
In the last 12 months ...
In July 2017, 19 companies and three research institutions came together to form the Green Ammonia Consortium. Before this development, it was unclear whether ammonia would find a significant role in Japan's hydrogen economy. In the wake of this announcement, however, ammonia seems to have claimed the leading position in the race among potential energy carriers.
Major Development for Ammonia Energy in Japan
On July 25, the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) announced that a collection of companies and research institutions had come together to form a Green Ammonia Consortium. The 22-member group will take over responsibility for the ammonia aspect of the Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Program (SIP) Energy Carriers agenda when the SIP is discontinued at the end of fiscal 2018. A JST press release states that the Consortium intends to develop a strategy for "forming [an] ammonia value chain," promote demonstration projects that can further commercialization, and enable "Japanese industry to lead the world market."
Ammonia-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Advance at Kyoto University
Earlier this month the Eguchi Laboratory at Kyoto University announced advances in ammonia-fueled solid oxide fuel cell technology. The lab was able to produce a functioning fuel cell with a power output of one kilowatt. The device attained "direct current power generation efficiency" in excess of 50% and reached 1,000 hours of continuous operation.
International R&D on sustainable ammonia synthesis technologies
Over the last few weeks, I've written extensively about sustainable ammonia synthesis projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). While these projects are important, the US has no monopoly on technology development. Indeed, given the current uncertainty regarding energy policy under the Trump administration, the US may be at risk of stepping away from its assumed role as an industry leader in this area.
This article introduces seven international projects, representing research coming out of eight countries spread across four continents. These projects span the breadth of next-generation ammonia synthesis research, from nanotechnology and electrocatalysis to plasmas and ionic liquids.


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- Prepares water at 40 °C for baby food
- Lid is compatible with either teapot or kettle. You can use it as either a tea maker or a water kettle.
- Keeps water warm for baby food for 5 hours, for Herbal Tea and Coffee for 1 hour, for tea for 2 hours.
- 1 lt teapot, 1.9 lt water kettle
- Stainless Steel body and teapot
- Double Security System: When the water boils or if there is no water in the machine, machine stops automatically.
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Banzai Bunny Blueberry Sparkling Sake
Sparkling Sake /7% ABV / Japan
- Category
- Sparkling Sake
- Region
- Japan
- 7%
Product Description
Skilled artisanal brewmasters called tōji handcraft the finest sakamai rice into a new style of sparkling beverage. It is infused with blueberries and naturally carbonated by yeast in the bottle "méthode japanoise". Banzai Bunny Blueberry is elegantly sweet with the vibrant aroma and rich flavor of the fresh blueberries harvested near the brewery. Versatile pairings include fresh green salads, shellfish, spicy Asian fare, and even fried chicken. Light and crisp, fruity, effervescent and mildly sweet, Banzai Bunny sparkling sake comes in Natural, Blueberry, White Peach and Yuzu (an Asian citrus fruit). This low-alcohol (7%), lighter style sake, dubbed Japanese Champagne or "Japagne" is great for apéritifs, mixing with cocktails or serving with spicy Asian dishes. Banzai Bunny Sparkling Sakes are produced by the Ume No Yado brewery, founded in 1893 and located at the foot of Mount Katsuragiin Nara, often thought to be the birthplace of Sake. The phrase "ume no yado" means "plum house" and refers to an ancient plum tree located on the grounds of the brewery.View all products by Banzai SakeCalifornia Residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING


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Do. Don't Think.
Any given weekday . . .
In the morning, you approach the shower. What do you do? You start thinking.
- What meetings do I have today?
- How much time before I need to leave?
- Should I shave today?
- How am I going to deal with the problem waiting at work?
- How long before someone pops in the bathroom and asks me a question?
In the evening, you approach a sink of dirty dishes. What do you do? You start thinking.
- Who did the dishes last?
- Why am I the only person who rinses my plate?
- Does anyone else notice the dried food around the sink?
- Why should I do the dishes, I cooked the meal?
- How many more times in my life will dishes need to be done?
At bedtime, you approach the bed. What do you do? You start thinking.
- When was the last timeI washed the sheets?
- Should I wear socks to bed?
- Should I take the dog outside one more time?
- How important is a bedtime ritual?
- Do I read or just try to sleep?
- Do I check my phone for recent notifications?
Our minds are busy while we work - we have things we need to think about in order to do our job.
What should you think about when you take a shower? Nothing. Enjoy the warm water, the aromas, and the peace and quiet.
What should you think about when you see a sink of dirty dishes? Nothing. Just do the dishes. Or don't do them and walk away.
What should you think about when you go to bed? Nothing. Crawl under the covers and enjoy the warmth and rest.
Give your brain a break during times when you don't need it. The break will allow your mind (and body) to rest and be a better machine at work and more creative at play.
I imagine you do these three things almost everyday. Try to do them without thinking. Just start and keep your mind clear while you do it. Let me know if it makes a difference.


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Waking into La Villa is just how I imagine a slice of paradise to be. From the moment you walk in your allready a star even with your weave that desperately needs a wash and lift everybody in the salon greets you with warm smiles! Then the moment the comes where your treated like celebrity status Hair pampering and gossip with a stranger ;) it's truely like a free counselling session with courtsey lollys at easy reach!! Leaving feeling glamorous with gorgeous hair and a date In mind to see the la villa girls soon!! #hairgoals on lock!!!
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Someone in the Saturday Night Live writer's room must have been reading our "10 Best Military Sketches on 'Saturday Night Live'" post because the show returned last night with its first new episode since the 40th Anniversary Special and the program featured a prominent military-themed parody of the Toyota "My Bold Dad" Super Bowl commercial, the one where a father drops his daughter at the airport as she appears to head off to start her military service.
Except, well, the daughter (played by guest host Dakota Johnson) is joining ISIS and Dad (played by Taran Killam) sheds a tear has he hands his daughter over to a group of armed Jihadists in a pickup truck. It's not a car commercial, it's a recruitment video! Watch the sketch below:
The online media is all about describing the Twitter #OUTRAGE over the sketch, which seems more a parody of a car company's attempt to use father/daughter relationships and American patriotism to sell its Japanese automotive hardware than an attack on #AMERICA, since we don't actually have an issue here in the USA with our sons and daughters running off to join the Islamic State. If you're reading this in France, it's possible the joke hits a little too close to home.
Offensive? Hilarious? Both? Neither? Comments are open below.


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Assisted Living Monitoring
Assisted living monitoring is a great way to be able to monitor and watch over your elderly loved ones when you can't be at their side. They need care and help around the clock and you can't always be there. Therefore, you entrust other individuals or companies to care for them when you cannot. Unfortunately, you may not be able to control who your care providing company sends to your home on a daily basis. It may be the same person everyday or a different one. Not all home caregivers love their job and may take it out on your loved one with abuse.
Or if your loved one is home alone, without a caregiver, you will want the peace of mind knowing that they are alright on their own. RSI Audio Video Security can help you have that peace of mind with our assisted living monitoring security products and services.
Our Assisted Living Monitoring and Security services include, but not limited to, the following:
Free Onsite Consultation
With our free no-obligation onsite quote and consultation we will come into your residence and consult with you on everything such as how many cameras you will need, where to place them, as well as any other products or services that you many want to have. Talking to us does not obligate you in any way.
Professional Installation
Once we are hired to complete your project we will come in and install all of the equipment. Wires will be hidden and fished through walls so they are not able to be seen. After all cameras are installed and working, we will then consult with you to ensure you are getting the most optimized viewing needed from each individual camera.
Client Orientation and Training
After we get everything installed and working as well as cameras adjusted, we will then sit down with you to go over all the equipment. Before we leave we will make sure that you are comfortable with operating all devices. You will also be given all of our contact information so you can have continued support long after we leave your home or residence.
Remote Viewing
With our assisted living remote viewing software you will be able to view all of your cameras individually or all at once on your phone, computer, tablet, or any other smart device while you are not able to be with your loved one. Whether you're at work, on vacation, or anywhere away from them you can take comfort knowing that they are easily accessible from your smart device anywhere in the world where you have a good internet connection.
Benefits Of Assisted Living Monitoring
- Watch your elderly loved ones when you can't be there.
- Have a peace of mind knowing you can always check on them no matter where you are.
- Be able to ensure that your loved one is being treated well.
- Ability to monitor for abuse.
Get Started Today
Do you have an elderly loved one that you are concerned about? Give us a call today, or email us, for a free no-obligation quote and consultation. We are standing by to help you with ensuring that you have a peace of mind that your loved one is being treated well and is always safe.


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Ashley Bunce
Absolutely wonderful and patient with the kiddos.
Nikki Flores
Sweet and very patient photographer, which is great when you have a baby lol.
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One session with Alicia and you will be hooked. She makes you feel so comfortable during the session and the finished product could go in a magazine! She is now our family photographer forever! More...


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AP Art Students Win Awards from the Met/
On May 28th, 2015 three CHAH students received art awards at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for some of their work in our Advanced Placement Art class.
Jhazlee Velez received the Haney Medal which is awarded to a 9th or 10th grade student who has shown the most growth and potential in the field of Art.
Anderson Vasquez received the St. Gardens Medal, which is given to a senior who has completed an art program with an excellence in drawing.
Gianni Arroyo received the Alexander Medal, which is given to a graduating senior who has completed a major art program with greatest distinction.
Maybe one day you'll see their work hanging from the museum's walls!


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Many times in life, we are faced with the difficult decision of whether we can trust somebody or not. Some people trust quite easily. Others are guarded and rarely trust others, securing themselves in an imagined box.
My rule is to build up trust in blocks. When you meet someone for the first time, it's probably not a good idea to share your whole life story in one go. It's best to get to know the person through small talk first.
Once you build a basic foundation of trust, such as the feeling of security around them and not feeling threatened in any way, you can delve into deeper levels of trust. But of course, you'll want to start off with one layer at a time. Going too deep into conversations can feel unnatural. So start small, then build your way up.
If you connect with people who you feel comfortable having deeper conversations with, you will find it easier to trust them. You don't have to go off sharing all sorts of secrets. But, you can maybe learn how to trust them with your own bottle of weirdness. You can learn how to be more of yourself around these people.
In return, you may receive many blessings. They might trust you with personal secrets, asking you for guidance on various topics. You may go to them to seek advice or help from time to time. It feels nice when you establish this level of trust.
When you reach this level of trust, you also want to make sure that you are contributing positively to the relationship, as to not let the other person feel burdened by how much you share with them. The other person can get overwhelmed if you for example share too many negative stories or unnecessary drama. Even I have had to wean off friendships due to hearing too much negativity. You want to make sure the exchange is balanced, not flying off the handle and leading to destruction.
You should be careful about how much you give to the person in terms of negative self talk. If you use trust as a way to express negativity, the friendship may settle and dissolve. It may not go anywhere good. So of course, you want to be mindful about what you share and what you contribute to the friendship.
When you trust someone deeply, you are more able to express your authentic self. You feel more alive in these types of relationships. It doesn't take a toll on you. And, you can learn more about yourself through trusting others.
How easily do you trust people?


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Mental and Emotional Injuries
Louisiana workers compensation covers some mental and emotional injuries, but only if these injuries are caused by an accident or traumatic event that happened at work.
There are two types of "mental and emotional stress" claims:
- Mental or emotional injury caused solely by mental stress; and
- Mental or emotional injury caused by a physical injury or trauma.
With respect to mental injury alleged to follow mental stress, it must be shown that the mental injury was the result of a "sudden, unexpected, and extraordinary stress related to the employment."
No mental injury, whether pursuant to mental stress or physical stress, will be paid for unless it is diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist and the diagnosis meets the criteria established in the most current issue of the diagnostic manual in use by those mental health professionals.
Burden of Proof in Mental and Emotional Injuries
When an employee claims that a mental or emotional injury has been caused by either work-related mental stress or work-related physical stress, the employee must prove that the employment-related mental stress or physical stress caused the mental or emotional injury.
This causation must be proved by a standard of "clear and convincing evidence," which is a medium high bar which is often not easily met. Basically, "clear and convincing" means that the evidence is highly and substantially more likely to be true than untrue; or in other words that something is "highly probable."
For comparison, clear and convincing evidence is a medium level of burden of proof which is a more difficult standard to meet than the preponderance of the evidence standard (which is more likely than not), but a less difficult standard to meet than proving evidence beyond a reasonable doubt (which is the burden of proof used in criminal cases).
Proving that an employment-related mental stress or physical stress caused mental or emotional injury is not easy in Louisiana. Yet Louisiana workers compensation courts do clearly acknowledge that traumatic work-related injuries and events may bring about a disabling mental condition. The resulting disability may be either a combination of physical and mental injuries, or simply a lingering mental incapacity continuing after the physical injury has healed.
Expert Testimony in Mental and Emotional Injuries
Generally, Louisiana workers compensation law maintains the three following principles when proving that an employment event caused an employee's disabling mental condition:
- First, expert psychiatric or psychological opinion testimony that finds that an employment event caused an employee's disabling mental condition is absolutely critical. Technically, such expert witness testimony is not required, but it is virtually impossible to succeed without it. In fact, it is exceedingly rare for any Louisiana workers compensation court to find that an employment event caused an employee's disabling mental condition, if the court does not have expert psychiatric or psychological testimony.
- Second, if the workers compensation court does have such quality persuasive expert psychiatric or psychological testimony, then it is highly unlikely that any other opinion from those not trained in psychiatry will convince the court to find that the employment event did not cause an employee's disabling mental condition.
- Third, Louisiana workers compensation courts will often be suspicious of a psychiatric or psychological opinion that was reached after only meeting with an employee for a single hour or so, or if the opinion was reached based on any false history provided by the employee. If in such a case, the psychiatric opinion is the only evidence showing the causal connection, and there is other evidence showing otherwise, then the employee may not succeed in his case. But on the other hand, if the psychiatric opinion reached after only a one hour long interview is consistent with other available evidence, then the employee may likely succeed in proving that the employment-related event caused the employee's disabling mental condition.
Louisiana workers compensation courts generally also find that "great caution must be observed in cases involving mental disorder, to protect employers and insurers against frivolous claims having nothing to do with employment." But at the same time, these courts have also ruled that "despite using this great caution, the legitimate claim of a disabled employee should not be overlooked."
Last, when proving that an employment event caused an employee's disabling mental condition, an employee still benefits from the following important presumption — if the employee was in good health prior to the employment event, and thereafter suffers a disabling condition, there is a presumption of causal connection so long as the expert opinion demonstrates a reasonable possibility of that connection. This presumption alone will not win the employee's case, but it is a great starting point for the employee.