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Common questions asked by parties in unfair dismissal claims are "will I get my costs back if I win?" and "will I have to pay the other side's costs if I lose?" The default position is "no". Under the Fair Work Act (the Act) each party usually pays its own legal costs in unfair dismissal claims brought before the Fair Work Commission (the Commission).
A dismissed employee might therefore be tempted to bring a claim – even when the prospects of success are slim – on the assumption that there is no likely risk to their purse in doing so (beyond having to pay their own legal costs).
Similarly, applicants might assume that they can refuse, as they see fit, any offer of settlement put to them by their employer in the course of the proceedings, as there is little chance of being penalised financially as a result. However they would be mistaken, as is apparent from a recent decision of the Commission in Steven Post v NTI Limited [2016] FWC 1059. This decision serves as a useful reminder of the dangers of bringing unmeritorious claims and of refusing reasonable offers of settlement.
In this case, Mr Post was ordered to pay all his employer's legal costs from the date he commenced his unfair dismissal claim on an "indemnity basis" (being a costs order of a nature enabling recovery of essentially all legal costs and expenses incurred by the successful party). These should be distinguished from "party-party costs orders" which are of a more limited nature, and only cover costs reasonably incurred, usually by reference to fixed amounts prescribed in legislation.
Bearing in mind the employer engaged a leading law firm to represent it, and incurred costs including flying three witnesses to Perth for the main hearing, the costs the employee was ordered to pay are likely to be significant.
The legislation
The Act (s611) states, amongst other things, that a person must bear the person's own costs in relation to a matter, however the Commission may order a person (the first person) to bear some or all of the costs of another person if the Commission is satisfied that the first person made the application, vexatiously or without reasonable cause or it should have been reasonably apparent that the application had no reasonable prospect of success.
In addition, in unfair dismissal cases, pursuant to s 400A of the Act (with emphasis added):
"(1) The FWC may make an order for costs against a party… for costs incurred by the other party… if the FWC is satisfied that the first party caused those costs to be incurred because of an unreasonable act or omission… in connection with the conduct or continuation of the matter"
Background to the proceedings
Mr Post was dismissed without notice by his employer (NTI) on the grounds of serious misconduct on 23 October 2014. He subsequently brought a claim for unfair dismissal. As would become relevant on the question of costs, Mr Post claimed as his sole remedy, compensation, rather than seeking in the alternative, reinstatement to his former role.
NTI's decision to terminate Mr Post's employment was on the basis that Mr Post had failed to comply with a number of directions to cease using his work email and computer, to promote the interests of another company in which he had an interest, (Transafe).
The conduct complained of included the sending out of promotional materials about Transafe to NTI's confidential customer list from his work computer. Mr Post had also failed to follow NTI's directions to stop attending Transafe meetings during work hours.
In his claim, Mr Post claimed that the decision to dismiss him was unfair and that he had not been given an adequate opportunity to respond to the allegations against him.
During the course of the proceedings in the Commission, NTI made a number of settlement offers to Mr Post. This included (at the initial conciliation hearing) offering him 5 weeks' pay (which was equal to what he would have been entitled to as pay in lieu of notice, had he not been summarily dismissed).
Mr Post rejected this offer and indicated that he was considering various other claims against NTI including a claim in defamation (although he didn't explain on what basis).
NTI increased its offer throughout the course of the proceedings, ultimately offering Mr Post a payment of six months' wages in settlement of all potential claims he had against NTI. Six months' wages is essentially the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded in unfair dismissal claims.
Mr Post rejected every offer put to him on the basis that he was not prepared to compromise all the potential claims he had against NTI (including the claim in defamation).
The final hearing
At the final hearing, Mr Post's unfair dismissal claim was rejected. The Commission found that, over a lengthy period of time, Mr Post had failed to comply with repeated directions to stop carrying out work for Transafe using NTI's resources. This constituted a valid reason for dismissal.
Furthermore, the Commission found that NTI had undertaken a comprehensive show cause process which included providing Mr Post with a large amount of written evidence which supported the allegations against him, which Mr Post and his then lawyers had responded to.
Orders as to costs
In assessing whether to make an order as to costs against Mr Post the Commission considered its powers in relation to costs under three different limbs:
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I wonder how'll I harp on this point:
Stephen Harper, I hate you.
And don't worry,
I'm not alone.
Braced for your arrogance,
you'll mistake a majority for permission
to dismantle my country.
To that I say, Fuck off,
you fear mongering fat head:
you'll soon forget, but we won't.
Sixty percent of the country said "NO" to you.
"NO" to the politics of fear,
"NO" to contempt; to callous combinations
of caustic calculations to dismantle
the country's character.
I hear it now: "Sour grapes."
I do not disagree:
Sour, bitter, biting grapes.
Grapes to choke on; grapes to spit
in your face.
To the sixty percent of the rest of us:
We waited for an opposition with spine,
like a population of Pozzo's,
waiting, waiting.
It did not come.
You are the opposition now.
When the contempt continues;
when more lies and cover ups continue,
Please, fuck the facebook group.
Seriously, just stay home and knit.
Better, get out in the street and howl. Howl.
But only if you love this country.

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Pompano Beach is hoping to build bridges between different cultures Saturday through Unity in the Community, an event designed to encourage people to recognize their similarities rather than their contrasts.
The citizen-organized, free event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 10th St. There will be musical and cultural groups, singers, a DJ, bounce houses and clowns for the kids, and demonstrations by the Broward Sheriff's Office and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue.
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ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika signed a decree on Friday authorizing a formal start to campaigning for the April 17 presidential election in the major oil- and gas-producing OPEC country.
Reported by the official news agency APS, the decree was Bouteflika's first public act after he returned from a hospital visit in Paris on Thursday for what state media called health check-ups following a stroke at the start of last year.
No television footage or pictures were immediately released of the 76-year-old leader, whose brief hospitalization once again fueled speculation about whether he himself will be able to run for re-election in April.
Bouteflika is an important Western ally against militant Islamists in North Africa.
With Algeria's electoral commission receiving authorization to launch the campaign, candidates now have 45 days to confirm with the constitutional council that they will run.
A possible handover of power by Bouteflika has raised uncertainty in Algeria at a turbulent time for North Africa, with Egypt, Tunisia and Libya still struggling to see through transitions after uprisings ousted veteran autocrats in 2011.
Bouteflika, who has governed Algeria since 1999, has yet to say whether he will run again but his inner circle are confident he will go for another five years, touting him as indispensable to stability.
He suffered a stroke last year that put him in a French hospital for three months until his return in July.
But APS said on Thursday that his condition had shown "marked improvement" after routine checks in Paris.
Critics say he is too ill to run and should step aside for a younger political generation. But the ruling FLN party says Bouteflika is their only candidate. If he enters the field he will be aiming for a fourth term and almost certainly win due to the nationalist party's dominant role.
After years of centralized state control over the economy, analysts say, Algeria is in need of economic reforms, and riots and protests over housing, jobs and opportunities occasionally break out in different regions of the country.
But the shattering 1990s civil war with Islamist militants that killed 200,000 people left many Algerians wary of serious political turmoil.
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The information below has been written for people affected by psoriatic arthritis. It provides general information to help you understand how you may be affected. This sheet also covers what you can do to manage psoriatic arthritis and where to go for further information.
What is psoriatic arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation of the joints. This causes the joints to become painful, stiff and often swollen. Usually only people who have a skin disease called psoriasis are affected by psoriatic arthritis. Only one or two out of every 10 people with psoriasis will develop this type of arthritis.
What are the symptoms?
Psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint in the body and symptoms can vary from person to person. It can develop slowly with mild symptoms, or come on quickly and be severe. The most common symptoms are:
• pain, swelling and stiffness in one or more joints
• pain and stiffness in the buttocks, lower back or neck (also known as spondylitis, meaning inflammation of the spine)
• pain in tendons, such as at the back of the heel or sole of the foot (tendons are the strong cords that attach muscles onto bones)
• changes in nails, such as thickening, colour change or separation from the skin
• pain and redness in the eyes.
What causes it?
The exact cause of psoriatic arthritis is not known. Genetics, the immune system and environmental factors, such as an infection, may play roles in causing this type of arthritis. This has yet to be proven in research. A certain gene called HLA-B27 is associated with psoriatic arthritis, especially inflammation of the spine. However this is a perfectly normal gene and there are many more people who have this gene and do not get psoriatic arthritis.
How is it diagnosed?
Your doctor will diagnose psoriatic arthritis from your symptoms and a physical examination. Your skin will be examined for signs of psoriasis, if you have not been diagnosed with this already. There is no specific test for psoriatic arthritis. However your doctor may order blood tests for inflammation, such as the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test. Blood tests may also help to rule out other types of arthritis. If your doctor suspects you have psoriatic arthritis you should be referred to a rheumatologist, a doctor who specialises in arthritis.
What will happen to me?
With the right treatment, most people with psoriatic arthritis can lead full and active lives. However the course of psoriatic arthritis is variable and no two cases are the same. Many people find their symptoms worsen at times (known as a 'flare') and then settle down for a period of time. About one in 20 people with psoriatic arthritis will develop a more severe, destructive form which can cause deformity to the joints in the hands and/or feet. Most people with psoriatic arthritis will need some ongoing treatment to control their symptoms and prevent damage to the joints. This is usually managed by a rheumatologist.
Is there a cure for psoriatic arthritis?
Currently there is no cure for psoriatic arthritis. However treatment for psoriatic arthritis has improved dramatically, with new medicines that are extremely helpful in controlling the condition. Be wary of any products or therapies that claim to cure psoriatic arthritis.
What treatments are there for psoriatic arthritis?
Your rheumatologist will tailor your treatment to your symptoms and how severe your condition is. There is no way of predicting exactly which treatment will work best for you. Your doctor may need to trial several different treatments before finding the one that is right for you and may include medicines, such as:
• non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
• biological DMARDs, such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF) medicines.
For more information see the Australian Rheumatology Association's Patient Medicine Information or see the Medicines and arthritis information sheet.
What can I do?
See a rheumatologist. A rheumatologist can diagnose psoriatic arthritis and make sure you get the right treatment to help your symptoms and prevent future problems. If you have psoriatic arthritis and have not seen a rheumatologist, ask your doctor to consider referring you. See the Working with your heathcare team information sheet.
Learn about psoriatic arthritis and play an active role in your treatment. Not all information you read or hear about is trustworthy so always talk to your doctor or healthcare team about treatments you are thinking about trying. Reliable sources of further information are also listed in the section below. Self management courses aim to help you develop skills to be actively involved in your healthcare. Contact your local Arthritis Office for details of these courses.
Learn ways to manage pain. See the Dealing with pain information sheet.
Live a healthy life. Stay physically active, eat a healthy diet, stop smoking and reduce stress to help your overall health and wellbeing. See the Physical activity and Healthy eating information sheets.
Learn how to look after your joints. See the Saving energy information sheet.
Acknowledge your feelings and seek support. As there is currently no cure for psoriatic arthritis, it is natural to feel scared, frustrated, sad and sometimes angry. Be aware of these feelings and get help if they start affecting your daily life. See the Arthritis and emotion information sheet.
See a rheumatologist as early as possible. Learn about psoriatic arthritis and your treatment options.
For more information:
Gladman, Dafna & Chandran, Vinod 2009, Psoriatic arthritis, Oxford University Press Inc. Oxford
Gordon, Kenneth B (editor) & Ruderman, Eric M (editor) 2005, Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: An integrated approach, Springer Publishing Co. Inc. Berlin.
Australian Rheumatology Association – information about medicines and seeing a rheumatologist www.rheumatology.com.org
Arthritis Research UK www.arthritisresearchuk.org
Arthritis Foundation (US) www.arthritis.org
National Psoriasis Foundation (US) www.psoriasis.org
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance (UK) www.papaa.org


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Jennifer from First Grade Blue Skies has posted the patterns and instructions for her reindeer glyph. This unit is only $2.50 and it contains a lot more than just the glyph idea. If you are not interested in doing the glyph, your kids could still make the reindeer as a literature response to a reindeer read aloud such as The Wild Christmas Reindeer or Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Students could write about their favorite parts of the story, tell which reindeer they liked best and why, compare fictional reindeer characters with non-fiction reindeer facts, etc. You could create a large class Venn Diagram and display the reindeer all around it.
Kim Adsit has a fun reindeer unit that you may want to check out too!! It has lots of reindeer reading and math fun in it!!
I emailed Jennifer (First Grade Blue Skies) about her cute Santa bulletin board and she agreed to post a pattern freebie for it this weekend. So be on the lookout for it!!
Friday, December 2, 2011
4 comments:
- Reagan Tunstall said...
Love your post! Today is reindeer day in my room! We are going to read The Wild Christmas Reindeer and I found a cute packet on that book on TPT...I can't remember who I bought it from since I went crazy on cyber Monday!!! I am excited to do some art! Happy Friday!
- December 2, 2011 at 3:18 AM
- laughinbrunette (Jennifer) said...
Thanks for the shout out! I'll get that pattern done today! =)
Hope you have a great Friday! (IT IS FRIDAY!!!!! YEAHHH!!!)
First Grade Blue SKies
- December 2, 2011 at 4:44 AM
- laughinbrunette (Jennifer) said...
Hi April! I did it last night...let me know if the directions give you any trouble =)
- December 3, 2011 at 6:44 AM
- Mrs. Larremore said...
Thanks Jennifer!! You are the BEST!!
- December 3, 2011 at 8:26 AM
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A former associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court will deliver the keynote address at Camden County College's commencement on May 21. John E. Wallace Jr., who served on the state Supreme Court from 2003 until 2010, will address the Class of 2011 during the College's 43rd annual commencement exercises. More than 1,500 associate degrees and academic certificates are expected to be conferred at the ceremony, which will begin at 10 a.m. on the Blackwood Campus.
The South Jersey native earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Delaware in 1964 and a juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1967. He then served in the United States Army from 1968 until 1970, reaching the rank of captain.
Wallace began his law career as an associate of the firm Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhodes before moving to a position with the council for the trustees of the Penn Central Transportation Co. He then became a municipal court judge for Washington Township and was a partner in the firm of Atkinson, Myers, Archie & Wallace.
He was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court for Gloucester County in 1984 and was elevated to the Superior Court's Appellate Division in 1992. He served there until his appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2003. He is now a counsel to the law firm of Brown & Connery, with offices in Westmont and Woodbury, where he serves as a mediator and an arbitrator.
Contributions made to the state legal community by Wallace also include serving as a member of various groups. These include the New Jersey Supreme Court Task Force for Minority Concerns, the New Jersey Ethics Commission, the Judiciary Advisory Committee on the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court Special Committee on Matrimonial Litigation, the Appellate Division Rules Committee and the Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions, the last of which he chaired.
Wallace has received many honors for his service. In 2010, he was lauded by the New Jersey State Bar Association for "dedication to the people of New Jersey and his years of distinguished service as a justice, judge, lawyer and citizen." Also in 2010, he received the John F. Gerry Award from the Camden County Bar Foundation, the William J. Brennan Jr. Citation for Justice from Legal Services of New Jersey and the Distinguished Contribution Award from Rider University's Law and Justice Program.
He is member of the board of Legal Services of New Jersey as well as a trustee of the University of Delaware. Wallace also coaches Babe Ruth baseball and high school football and is a member of several sports halls of fame, including those in Gloucester County and at Pitman High School and Washington Township High School.


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What is it? A beautiful traveling pop-up book featuring My Garden, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
designed for pre-school - 2nd grade
Rabbit hOle outreach projects are designed to enrich your curriculum and create opportunities for multiple levels of engagement. Students will have the opportunity to explore this Pop-Up with all of their senses, through multiple tactile and kinesthetic components. Everything that The Rabbit Hole delivers embraces our belief in the power of story and play. Through the My Garden Pop-Up, kids are invited to engage with with literature in a unique and memorable way to help create a lifelong love of reading.
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time- The Pop-up will be installed at your school for one week and cannot be moved during that time.
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Suffering from sticker shock in the iPad App Store? ngmoco offers an alternative with its freemium games, GodFinger and We Rule. Both are free downloads that make their money by selling in-game currency, which allows you to accelerate the pace of the game. GodFinger and We Rule share some DNA. Both are kingdom sims where you must generate gold to keep building on to your expanding empire. Both require patience, as you must let tasks unfold in real time. Neither game holds draconian goals and objectives over your head, punishing you if you fail to meet them in a required time limit. However, there is one key difference between We Rule and GodFinger.
GodFinger is actually fun.
You begin GodFinger with a rock floating out in space, occupied by a handful of followers. The general goal is to grow this planet, dress it up with a little terraforming, and keep your followers happy. As the unseen deity, you manipulate the planet and its inhabitants. You move the sun and clouds around the world to direct weather patterns and satisfy needs, like sunshine on crops. You can also pick up your followers by tapping them and pulling them into the air. Place them where they need to be, such as at a farm. Or, in a move inspired by Pocket God (which seems to be the primary impetus for GodFinger), fling them around the planet for kicks.
As you move through the first ten levels of GodFinger, you have a set of smaller goals designed to help you understand how the game works. For example, you're given a storm cloud at the exact same time a skeleton rises from the ground and attacks your followers. You must zap the skeleton with a lightning bolt, thus introducing you to a few new concepts: followers can die if you do not protect them and that lightning bolts are always fun to flick down from the heavens. But divine acts also result in small changes, too. One of the most enjoyable things in GodFinger to me is to drag a sunbeam across the ground and watch colorful flowers grow. It's a small, immediate reward that keeps you playing.
The energy needed to power acts like lightning bolts or flooding (which is how you fill lakes that your followers use for fishing) is called mana. You generate a little mana every few minutes, but you can speed that up by dropping followers around a sacred totem dedicated to you. Though mana powers divine intervention, money still makes the world go 'round. Your followers produce gold by working farms. You cannot work your followers to death, though. (Well, you can, but then you have to spend the third precious resource – awe – to resurrect them. More on awe in a minute.) You must give them time off at a campfire, tent, or watering hole to replenish their spent energies. After your followers are refreshed, you put them back to work or send them to worship the totem and speed mana production. After all, you need that mana to keep your farms and relaxation sites going via divine acts, like rain showers or bursts of sunlight. It's quite the little ecosystem and though ngmoco says GodFinger is about to undergo some additional tuning, it feels decently balanced right now.
Now, progress in GodFinger takes time. You have to wait for farming to complete in order to generate gold. You have to wait for buildings to be constructed by your mini-minions when placed on the planet. You must wait for followers to replenish their strength before they can get back to work. Really, there is a whole lot of waiting in GodFinger… unless you want to spend a little cash. Real world money buys awe points, which are traded in for huge stacks of gold, refilled mana, instantly complete buildings, and the resurrection of the dead. None of this is required, but if you like GodFinger, you'll want to grease the wheels of planetary development by purchasing some awe. I did. I wanted that tavern up, like, yesterday.
Unlike this solar system, your followers are not alone in the corner of the galaxy. Through Plus+, you can add friends' planets to your system. Once added, you can check in on their planetary progress and enchant followers so you get a cut of the gold they produce. You can also name your own followers after Plus+ friends, which gives them a little bonus gold on their end – provided they have GodFinger, too. I like the social elements of GodFinger much more than We Rule. Placing orders at shops in neighboring kingdoms just feels sterile. Here, you have goofy little dudes you name after your friends and can regularly gift them gold or mana. While there is a piece of me that wants to visit a friend's planet and wreak havoc, I do appreciate that interaction is limited to benevolent acts.
There is one more reason GodFinger is such a superior social game to ngmoco's We Rule: emotional connection. GodFinger's little followers alternate between cute and silly. The handlebar moustache that operates independently of a follower's face is funny. The look of a frightened follower that's just bore witness to a bolt from the blue is amusing. The fact you can get right up close to these little folk, name them, interact with them, and affect their daily lives connects you their fates. Plus, something is always happening to them. Whereas We Rule stretches patience thin with dull down times, GodFinger has regular action that directly involves your followers, even if they are resting. That's how you prevent a clicking game like We Rule (or FarmVille, its inspiration) from devolving into a chore.
The Verdict
GodFinger may be on the App Store now, but it&#Array;s not finished. Just like the arc of life following creation, GodFinger will evolve. New goals will be added. New rewards are being crafted for reaching higher levels right now inaccessible due to, well, the time involved and the fact GodFinger just came out yesterday. I am excited to watch GodFinger grow over the next few weeks as human behavior shapes what becomes necessary to change or add. This is easily my favorite ngmoco game since Touch Pets: Dogs and a great antidote to the bore that was We Rule.


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We aren't the rulers of the world
Originally posted by Einstein
I don't like when they try to see them self as more special than other countries.
Knock Knock........ obviously we are different or "special" as you call it. We are the richest strongest nation in the world and because we war on those that attack us first makes us more special? I seem to miss the point of this thread beyond your rants against america because of what we have. Piss Off
Originally posted by JediMaster
First of all Einstien do you live in the usa?
Thirdly we have bombed those countries on defense and for the good of mankind, i.e. Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
I see we have another ignorant America hater.


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Is my RAW video processing in Adobe AE workflow correct so far? A few questions as well
Hello world, I am currently just getting into shooting RAW video via magic lantern on my canon 6D, processing it via my macbook pro. I've been looking up tons of workflows on youtube to try to see which one works best for me and at the moment I am using adobe after effects to process my raw files since I have an adobe subscription to all of their software. Since it is my first time, I know some of my steps can be modified to make the process quicker so please jump in on any of my steps to give me suggestions! The steps I take are as follows
1) First I export all of my RAW files onto my desktop
2) Then I convert the RAW files to cinema DNGs via RAWmagic lite. Then I number the folders containing all the DNG files with numbers (1, 2, 3, etc..) for the sake of simplifying things down.
3) I then import the first clip of every DNG sequence into after effects one by one (i have tried importing multiple clips but it really lags my computer and it's a big hassle to go through hundreds of frames to select the first of every folder).
4) After each import, camera RAW opens up obviously, and I change the white balance, lens profile corrections, tint, and tones and the color correction I will do in SpeedGrade.
5) After all the DNG sequences are imported, I change the FPS of each to 23.976 via changing the "interpretation" of one and pasting the settings onto the rest.
*BY THE WAY, is the any way for me to set 23.976 fps as the DEFAULT for every DNG sequence that I import? It seems like a waste of time for me to have to keep converting it.*
6) After it's all been converted to the correct FPS, I then drag all of the sequences into the render queue which creates 'compositions' of the same fps which i can use to preview the clips, then i make sure render is on 'best settings' and the output module is on 'lossless,' then I RENDER all of the clips and all the MOV files get exported into a folder on my desktop.
*Another question: is there any way for me to change the "output to" settings for all of my compositions all at once? I current have to click on every single video and set it to the folder i want it to output to.*
*Furthermore, I found that when I try to play the exported MOV files of my RAW footage through quicktime, quicktime automatically "converts" each clip before it can be played. When it said convert I assumed that it was compressing my clips which would bring down the quality so I just left the MOV files as they were and imported them into speedgrade directly without converting them.*
7) Finally, I import the "unconverted" MOV files into speedgrade and colorgrade them before I put them into premiere.
So that is basically my workflow as of now and it definitely subject to change. Since my current computer isnt very fast, this whole process took alot longer than it should have. That being said, if anybody has tips or answers to any of my questions that would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I can't answer definitely to your overall workflow as I haven't had the pleasure of using RAW myself, but I can help with one thing:
[Kore To] "Another question: is there any way for me to change the "output to" settings for all of my compositions all at once? I current have to click on every single video and set it to the folder i want it to output to."
Put one composition in the render queue and specify its output location. Then add the rest. Voila!
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Kim Woo Bin and Suzy greet DramaFever fans in anticipation of the premiere of Uncontrollably Fond
Only one more day until the premiere of Kim Woo Bin and Suzy's highly-anticipated romantic drama Uncontrollably Fond! The two amazingly talented and beautiful actors recently took a moment from their drama press conference to give a special message to DramaFever fans. Watch it in English now!
Don't they both look stunning?
Here's the latest trailer in case you missed it:
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I take it back, I just couldn't work with a passport size MTN. And I couldn't work with a black regular MTN either... which just caused me to buy a brown regular MTN, (don't worry, I sold my black!) from Notemaker again. This time, I had no troubles with them. My order was dispatched on Monday and it arrived the very next day! And boy am I glad I decided to buy the brown...
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A 1,000 tonne tunnelling machine working on the Crossrail project has broken through into the new Canary Wharf station.
The news represents a major milestone in the project to create an east-west underground line across London, the largest civil engineering project in Europe, and guests including Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin and Mayor of London Boris Johnson were invited to a ceremony to celebrate the event.
Crossrail's eastern tunnelling machines, named Elizabeth and Victoria, were launched from the Limmo site near Canning Town towards the end of last year to create 5.16 miles of tunnels from east London to Farringdon – Crossrail's longest tunnel section.
Tunnelling machine Elizabeth was the first to arrive and has now broken through into the huge Canary Wharf station box 28 metres underground.
Johnson said: "Many thought it would never happen, it seemed almost unimaginable. But now, with the arrival of this gigantic tunnelling machine in the heart of Canary Wharf, grubby with mud and rubble, we can be in no doubt it's on its way.
"This new railway is adding vital new capacity to our transport network and creating thousands of jobs all over the UK. It is the perfect example of how investment in London benefits the entire country."
Over the past 6 months, both machines have been working round the clock to create the first section of new tunnels beneath the River Lea and east London towards the new Canary Wharf Crossrail station.
A marathon-equivalent 26 mile section of tunnels beneath central London will be built in total for Crossrail.
Crossrail chief executive Andrew Wolstenholme said: "The Canary Wharf tunnelling breakthrough is our biggest milestone so far and a symbolic moment that shows the scale of the essential new transport links Crossrail is delivering.
"We are making good progress in building world-class new stations and a marathon of tunnels beneath London with the entire Crossrail project now more than a third complete. We are on track to deliver Europe's biggest construction project on time and on budget."
Tunnelling machine Elizabeth will now undergo maintenance inside the Canary Wharf station box before resuming tunnelling towards central London. Sister machine Victoria is due to breakthrough into the station in the next few weeks.
Crossrail's construction commenced on 15 May 2009 with the start of work on Canary Wharf station, with tunnelling work starting in May 2012.
The western tunnelling machines Phyllis and Ada have now reached Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street respectively. In south-east London, tunnelling machine Sophia has reached the Woolwich station box with sister machine Mary now underway from Plumstead.
Crossrail is moving into the peak of construction between now and 2015 and the entire project is now more than one-third complete.
Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin said: "Over the past few years Crossrail has let contracts worth more than £6bn, more than half going to small and medium-sized businesses, which are supporting jobs across the country.
"Furthermore, through innovative schemes like the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy, Crossrail is providing thousands of people with new skills that will not only help transform the capital's transport network but will allow this country to compete on a global stage for years to come."


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YouTube is trying really hard to make YouTube.com your new TV. Instead of turning on the television and flipping through the 338 channels, they're hoping in the near future you'll just open a browser and go to YouTube… and surf their millions of "channels" instead. That's what the most recent redesign was all about–helping you find channels and videos more easily that are of interest to you.
And along with the push for lean-back viewing comes also a push to completely forget the past. To YouTube, there is only today… no yesterday, no last week, and definitely no last year. Don't believe me? Go to YouTube.com and click Browse.
You'll see this:
In days gone by, I used to be able to click on that "Most Viewed Today" heading at the top, and I'd end up at a browse interface that allowed me to change the historical filter to either "Today," "In the last week," "In the last year" and "All time." Now, however… all I see is this:
No filter options… none at all. It is now flat-out impossible to view the most popular videos of the last seven days, or the most-subscribed channels of the last month.
Now, YouTube isn't giving up on filters altogether–they're still working on keyword-search. Here's a screenshot of a search I just did for "reelseo," and you can clearly see the "filters" drop down is still there for keyword-based searches.
So I can see see historical YouTube data on views and subscriptions and such… but only when I have a keyword or topic to start with.
But if I simply want to know the most viewed video of the last 30 days… I'm out of luck now.
A Method To The Madness?
I've been hoping for years that YouTube would actually give us more filters and more control over browsing… not less. So I'm scratching my head at why they're going the opposite direction, but I think it has to mean something about their intentions for how people find video content.
I think it's obvious that they want to be like TV… very "in the moment" and immediate. And yet, one of the things that's made online video and web series successful is the ability to watch a piece of content anytime you like.
Take Lillyhammer, for instance, the new Netflix original series. It launched a few days ago, with all 8 episodes of its innaugural season going online all at once. Why? Because then people can watch it at their pace, instead of having to wait 7 days between new episodes. That's the future of episodic content.
But over at YouTube, it's all about today… right now. And while I totally understand the emphasis on the now… aren't there probably still millions of viewers comign to YouTube every day without any real idea what they want to see? Is YouTube suggesting that their algorithm has gotten so good that we don't even need to browse anymore… that everything we could possibly like is already being suggested to us by the incredibly smart new home page? I certainly hope not, because we're still a long way off from that.
It's not that YouTube doesn't want you to find older videos… it's that they don't want you to find it by browsing, apparently. They want you to "like" videos you like and subscribe to channels you like so that they can feed you more of the content you want. It's also entirely possible the date filters will come back… that maybe their disappearance is only temporary while YouTube tweaks some things. However, I'm not holding my breath.
If you want to briowse what's popular, I hope you're not any kind of amateur historian, because you'll only find today's content.


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Best ideas for interior decorating design
Create balance
Creating a balance in your decoration portrays harmony in the at home. Be careful with the details of fabric, color or the theme that you may repeat. Pay attention also to the family ideas when they complain of a particular color that you have designed is too much either in the living room or any of the rooms for example if you love the purple color so much you may be tempted to paint it all over the wall which may be too much. To avoid this, you can add that purple details in the curtain, pillows, doormat and other areas.
Captivating words on your wall
Your home should be personal. The decoration should be personal too such as the words you decorate your wall with they should be inspiring. The words you place on your wall could be you have done it yourself by putting inspiring words together to come up with a wonderful message. You can also use templates or by ordering them online.
Rearrange your furniture
Just by rearranging the furniture can make your room totally new. Clean out that which you don't want, or you don't like. You can move the pictures and the position of your chairs but avoid putting all the furniture toward the wall. If the room is long, you can try to move the couch or armchair to the middle of your room.
The lighting
Great light is very critical and very important to an interior decorator. The best light is very important it uplifts the room and gives it a stunning look by brightening it. You can use colored lamps and place them where you feel it will make you comfortable. You can place the rope light at the outdoor entrance or along the stairway.
Concentrate the art
You can use different shapes or different images to make a wall art or picture wall. You can also create the outer shape of a frame that can accommodate the photo into the right position that is best at eye level.
Before you choose an interior design that you are going to use in your home, it is always advisable that you do extensive research. Apart from consulting with family members and friends, you can also use the internet to gather all the information that you need to make the right choice. Having a look at various interiors of different homes will enable you to choose a perfect interior design. After all, no man is an island.
Wedgwood Interiors can help you achieve your goals as far as interior design is concerned. This website is great at analyzing interior design trends and offer amazing decorating ideas, DIY tips and plans on their blog. The owner has got a great love for bedroom design and women's furniture such as lingerie chests and dressers.


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Anderson East (born Michael Cameron Anderson on July 17, 1988) is an American rhythm and blues musician from Athens, Alabama, later based in Nashville, Tennessee. His song "Satisfy Me" was released in March 2015 and received consistent radio airplay. His major-label record debut, Delilah, was released on the Low Country Sound imprint via Elektra in July 2015.
There was, "a lot of preachin', a lot of prayin' & a lot of piano playin'." That best describes Anderson's early years as a Southern Baptist Pastor's grandson. Add the sweet sound of a gospel singing father, coupled with the big dreams that only a small town will inspire and you get a young man full of emotion, depth, curiosity, and song. Although profoundly influenced by...


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Cody Smith is a 2009 graduate of Falkville High School and is currently working on a business degree from Wallace State College. Cody began his Supervised Agricultural Experience program as an 8th grader at Falkville High School. He chose the area of Forest Management and Products because he worked with his father, Daniel Smith, owner and operator of Smith Logging in Falkville.
Cody began working in this area at a very young age. At that time, he only retrieved tools and refueled chainsaws, but since then he has learned how to operate machinery, acquired necessary safety skills and learned how to manage timberland to appropriate standards to meet the landowner's needs. Some of the things he learned about included tree species and diseases, lumber grades and harvesting methods.
His interest in this area increased with the opportunity to operate large technologically-advanced equipment. Not only was it important to know how to operate machinery, he also had to know how to financially manage the business. With this goal in mind, he has studied and implemented Best Management Practices.
Cody served as a member of Falkville's state champion forestry team and competed at the national level as an active member. He also served on their Ag Mechanics team and was the 2008-09 Chapter President.
Cody was named a national finalist in the Forest Management and Products-Entrepreneurship/ Placement Proficiency in July, 2010, from approximately 40 applicants nationwide. Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excelled as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while they gained hands-on career experience. This proficiency award is one of 47 categories offered at local, state and national levels.
National finalists are considered the top four proficiency applicants in the nation and a winner is selected from these four through an interview process at the National FFA Convention which was held October 20-23 in Indianapolis, IN. In recognition of being a finalist, each of the four selected received a plaque and $500.
Cody was the second national finalist to have ever been chosen from Falkville High School.
His plans are to continue to work with his father in their logging operation, obtain his business degree from Wallace and continuing to manage their logging operation, eventually fully taking over following his father's retirement.
Cody is the son of Laurie and Daniel Smith, and his FFA advisor is Shane Bryan.
Brandon Shane Bryan is the Agriscience teacher at Falkville High School.


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SITA has been advised by EPA Victoria that their offer of an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) to address odour offences asserted by neighbours of the Hampton Park Resource Recovery Precinct has been accepted.
Signed by the EPA last Friday, the EU clearly establishes the actions SITA must undertake for the next three years to address operational improvements at the facility and to manage increased landfill gas generation, which has been the source of the odour.
SITA's Victorian State General Manager Daniel Fyfe believes the EU is a more effective mechanism than court proceedings, as it results in the promotion of advanced landfill management practices as well as beneficial contributions to the community rather than a contribution to State coffers.
"Operational processes for the landfill have been reviewed, with smaller cells, shorter filling times and increased landfill gas management being introduced for the first time at a Victorian landfill facility," Mr Fyfe said. "SITA's commitment to undertaking these changes and actively responding to community concerns is a reflection of our determination to be a good corporate citizen and work with our local and regulatory stakeholders."
In addition to the changes in operational practice, SITA has offered to amend its licence to reflect the requirements of the EU, carry out a six monthly aerial infra red monitoring program to detect gas emission hot spots, and committed to report to the EPA and the community on a regular basis.
"A significant benefit of the EU is that it has enabled the inclusion of the views of the local community. Many of the suggestions made by the community have now been included," said Mr Fyfe.
The most prevalent request from the community was assurance that living near the facility does not impact their health. To address this concern, SITA will fund an independent research study that will be scoped by EPA and the Department of Health, conducted by RMIT and reviewed by the CSIRO. The study will also include an extension of the air sampling and analysis currently being undertaken by the EPA in areas adjacent to the facility.
Further, SITA will be contributing $100,000 to a local environment project that restores or enhances a degraded area, which will provide a social benefit to the community. The City of Casey and EPA will assist SITA identify relevant projects and the community will be consulted at a meeting to be held by EPA at the end of October.
Most importantly, SITA has included a statement of regret within the EU acknowledging potential impacts of the odour on facility neighbours.
"The EU supports SITA in undertaking operational process improvements, responds directly to community concerns and ensures the provision of easily accessible reporting information to facility neighbours," said Mr Fyfe. "An outcome that provides positive benefits for both the community and SITA."
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Neuroepidemiology Program
Epidemiology–the study of the incidence, distribution, causes, and control of disease in a population–is a valuable counterpart to the clinical and basic science research being performed in the Department of Neurological Surgery. Despite decades of research into the potential causes of brain tumors, there are few known factors predictive of developing this terrible disease. Prior to the advent of new molecular techniques for characterizing tumors, researchers were unable to classify tumors into homogenous groups according to the genetic and epigenetic modifications in the cells that are responsible for tumor formation.
Epidemiological research can also provide insight in the area of brain tumor treatment. As brain tumors are relatively rare, and tumors that seem histologically identical can exhibit substantial variation in terms of progression, recurrence, and response to therapy, it is often difficult to predict the effectiveness of a specific treatment without large, well-characterized population samples. Specialists in neuroepidemiology provide the expertise needed to examine patterns of disease in the overall population.
Current Research Projects
Biomarker Development & Application in Brain Tumor Etiology
Principal Investigator: John Wiencke PhD
Genetic, molecular, and immunologic markers appiled in populations of brain tumor patients and controls provide insight into the causes of these neoplasms and new approaches to treatment. The laboratory of John Wiencke PhD collaborates on studies aimed at understanding the causes of adult and pediatric glioma and meningioma. Common genetic variants identified through the Humman Genome Project are being examined in large case-control studies to discover potential genetic factors in brain tumorigenesis.
Molecular alterations in tumor cells that are acquired during cancer formation are being studied to form more homogeneous subgroups of patients for both etiologic and clinical investigations. The laboratory tests for TP53 mutations, EGFR overexpression and amplification, and aberrant DNA methylation of a variety of genes, including the MGMT gene important in patients' response to alkylation therapy. Immune parameters and novel immune-related biomarkers that target the atopic division of the immune response are under development.
Sereological markers under developmnet include serum IgE, cytokines, serum CD23, CD14, and IL13RA2. Tumor-associated CD23 and IL13RA2 are being measured by immunohistochemistry and quantatative RT-PCR. Immune parameters may help identify patient groups who will respond differently to standard treatments and provide new avenues for developing immune-related treatments in the future.
Genetic & Molecular Epidemiology of Adult Glioma
Principal Investigator: Margaret Wrensch MPH, PhD
Since 1991, Margaret Wrensch, MPH, PhD, has been principal investigator for the ongoing San Francisco Bay Area Adult Glioma Study. Current studies in her laboratory focus on (1) the role of inherited genetic variation in glioma etiology and prognosis using large-scale genotyping platforms and incorporating information on tumor markers, questionnaire, diagnostic, and treatment data; and (2) extending and understanding our and others observations of the inverse associations of glioma with allergies, IgE, and immune function genes. These studies also contribute data to large collaborative studies organized through the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium and the Wrensch laboratory participates in the newly funded international brain tumor family linkage study, Gliogene.
Published findings from ongoing studies include statistically significant or marginally significant associations of adult-onset glioma with family history of brain cancer, lower prevalence of IgG antibodies to varicella-zoster virus (replicated in an independent series of cases and controls), decreased history of allergies and decreased prevalence of IgE antibodies, increased consumption of cured meats in conjunction with decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, decreased consumption of dietary calcium among female cases, increased years of smoking unfiltered cigarettes, and decreased consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Dr. Wrensch and her colleagues have investigated inherited variation in a variety of candidate genes involved in DNA repair, carcinogen metabolism and immune function. They have shown that glioma survival is associated with several tumor and patient characteristics. As observed in some clinical series, tumor marker studies have confirmed the substantial molecular heterogeneity of tumor types even among those of similar histology. The Wrensch laboratory has demonstrated that tumor molecular characteristics within histological types are related to patient characteristics such as ethnicity and age, as well as to constitutive polymorphisms in methyl guanine methyl transferase. They continue to categorize the molecular pathology of tumors according to the presence or absence of p53 modifications and other genetic and protein alterations in efforts to define more etiologically homogeneous subgroups. They have also shown that residential exposures seven years prior to diagnosis to electromagnetic fields as measured by wire-codes and spot measurements did not differ among adult glioma cases and controls. They have not found important differences among cases and controls with respect to prior head injury or exposure to diagnostic x-rays. In addition to her work on glioma, Dr. Wrensch is co-investigator for a meningioma study focusing on risk factors and quality of life.
Molecular Neuroepidemiology
Principal Investigator: Shichun Zheng MD
The laboratory of Shichun Zheng MD investigates molecular cancer epidemiology, including genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in human cancers, as well as development of new research approaches for molecular epidemiological studies of cancer in different populations. In cancer cells, DNA methylation patterns are severely dysregulated and characterized by overall hypomethylation and paradoxical CpG island hypermethylation, which is associated with transcriptional inactivation of tumor suppressor genes. Dr. Zheng has been applying not only commonly used techniques, such as methylation-specific PCR and quantitative methylation-specific PCR, but also a large-scale integrated approach, involving chromatin immunoprecipitation microarray (ChIP-chip), to gain insight into the relative contribution of this epigenetic mechanism in the formation of human brain tumors. In addition to epigenetic mechanisms, Dr. Zheng has been utilizing expression microarray (gene chip) to study gene expression profile and its relationship with histological classes, age, survival, and other factors.


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Hi there! I'm Jim, a journalist, recovering attorney and ersatz nonprofit consultant who spends most of his days covering the transportation beat for PlanPhilly, biking around town, and playing rugby every now and then.
My writing has appeared in such publications as Slate, Philadelphia City Paper, the Economist (letters to the editor about The Simpsons count, right?), and the Daily Pennsylvanian.
I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in '08 with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and earned a JD from Georgetown Law in '11. I then worked for a large law firm in Philadelphia for two years, hating nearly every second of it (the frequent free lunches and sizable paychecks were nice). My law licenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are currently inactive.
I could use a new head-shot, as this one below was taken many years ago, but I like how annoyed I look. I still scowl like that today.
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Definition of consistency
- … the rigid consistency with which he had adhered to its principles …
- —Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Boil the juice to the consistency of a thick syrup.
- The furnishings and decorations in all the rooms reflect a consistency of style.
- followed her own advice with consistency


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Lambert continues to defend NHT's purchase
LAMBERT BROWN, president of the University and Allied Workers Union, on Thursday reiterated his position on the National Housing Trust's decision to purchase the Outameni property in Trelawny.
Speaking during the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions' 20th anniversary lecture at the Webster Memorial Church Hall, St Andrew, Brown said he supported the Trust's purchase of the property because he felt that sugar workers and other residents in the area deserved a park similar to Emancipation Park, St Andrew.
The nine-acre property was purchased for $180 million.
"There is no corruption, no lack of fiduciary responsibility. We are proud, and we don't believe that those who call for Barabbas must always get Barabbas," he said.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), among other groups, has been calling for the resignation of the board members in light of the purchase. Kavan Gayle, the president general of the JLP-affiliated Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, and Helene Davis Whyte, vice-president of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions and general secretary of the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers, resigned. So, too, did Brenda Cuthbert, reducing membership to eight and one less than the quorum required to operate. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on Tuesday announced the appointment of four new members to the Easton Douglas-led board.
Brown told the gathering that the trade unionists on the board did what was right.
"You can be proud of your trade unions, the ones who stayed and the ones who left," said Brown. He noted that persons voted for and against the purchase of the property. "All of us voted ... We did nothing illegal, nothing immoral ... " said Brown before thanking his colleagues for their support.


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A.C. Moore gift cards are available for purchase online from about $20 to $100 each. Customers can also check their available gift card balance by entering the card number. In addition, customers can sign up for the Rewards Program by completing the online registration. Buyers can access the weekly ads section by clicking on the "Weekly Ad" link from the top navigation bar of the website. The "Weekly Ad" page also provides coupons that are available from the coupons tab on the same page.Learn more about Internet & Networking


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FCS behemoths square-off in quarters
Reigning champ 'Nova gets crack at No. 1 seed Appalachian St.
Talk about a marquee match-up. The two teams locking up Saturday won four of the past five Championship Subdivision national titles. Reigning champion Villanova gets a crack at overall No. 1 seed Appalachian State at Kidd-Brewer Stadium. Both teams are coming off second-round routs.
VU played arguably its most complete game of its title defense season. No surprise, it's because the Wildcat roster was, finally, complete. "The return of No. 4, Matt Szczur, had a great effect on how we play football not only because of how he can provide the big play ... he was a big factor in the Wildcat [formation]," VU head coach Andy Talley said.
Szczur, the 2009 championship game MVP, missed nearly two months because of an ankle injury, and the Wildcats struggled to even make the playoffs. But in his return at Stephen F. Austin, he showed the same explosiveness that made him a premiere weapon, scoring on a 48-yard touchdown reception.
"Having him back gives us a few more weapons in how we can attack," Talley said.
Another facet of the Wildcats' offensive scheme that was missing much of the game shored up at SFA. "We found a kicker in the 12th game of the year. Twelve points in the kicking game is tremendous," Talley said. Redshirt freshman Mark Hamilton stepped up after Nick Yako struggled.
While VU is a team rediscovering itself, ASU did to Western Illinois what the Mountaineers have done all season -- dominate in all facets. ASU overcame early turnovers committed under consistent snowfall to rack up 42 points on the Leathernecks. DeAndre Presley put on a show reminiscent of two-time Walter Payton Award winner Armanti Edwards.
"No one put pressure on me to try and fill his shoes," Presley said of comparisons to Edwards. Nevertheless, Presley stepped into that role of dual attacking quarterback with 33 total touchdowns. And like his predecessor, Presley is a Payton Award finalist.


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The first three exams for Certified Manager (CM) are administered by ICPM. The CM exams are Management Skills I: Foundations of Management; Management Skills II: Planning and Organizing; and Management Skills III: Leading and Controlling. CMAR candidates must apply to ICPM to take the CM exams. An application may be downloaded from the ICPM web site, or you may contact them by e-mail email@example.com or phone (540-568-3247).
ICPM provides three printed study manuals and an online learning center to facilitate preparation for the CM exams. The study manuals can be ordered from ICPM by phone, e-mail or online at www.icpm.biz.
The Animal Resources Exam measures the candidate's knowledge of and skills in resource allocation, management, regulations and compliance, and issues relating to the laboratory animal field. The exam tests your knowledge and competence in the following topic areas:
The exam is composed of 150 multiple choice questions in three categories:
Complete and submit the application form along with all requested documentation and fees. After receiving and processing the application and appropriate fees, the AALAS office will notify applicants of eligibility status via e-mail. All education and work experience eligibility requirements must be met to qualify to take the Animal Resources Exam. AR exam is now available for online testing as well as the pencil and paper format.
AALAS program committee sponsors a two day AR (Animal Resource) workshop every year at National Meeting. This workshop is conducted by LAMA who is a co-sponsor of the CMAR program. You can register for the workshop through our National Meeting Website. The AR exam is also offered at National Meeting as a pencil and paper exam.
Throughout the year there may be upcoming prep classes which are provided by Branches and sometimes private companies.
The next scheduled pencil and paper Animal Resource (AR) exam will be at National Meeting in Baltimore, MD. The test date is November 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM in Rm 313 of Baltimore Convention Center. The deadline to submit your application is September 15, 2018.
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This program familiarizes college students with the technical and critical pondering expertise wanted to study, architect, develop, and check simulation and visualization techniques. Closing year students of Visual Merchandising within the DIT School of Artistic Arts are challenged to develop a design for installation in a retail or merchandising setting as a part of their final evaluation. The design is developed together with the student's own work placement employer and is a significant a part of their diploma award.
The School of Mechanical & Design Engineering received the Finest Scholar Expertise Award for its Formulation One Scholar Challenge, and the Faculty of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences gained the Best On-line Studying Experience Award at the Schooling Awards ceremony held within the Ballsbridge Resort final Thursday. The plan calls for all vehicles to be autonomous and shared. Robots will roam underground doing menial chores like delivering the mail. Sidewalk Labs says it would open entry to the software program and programs it's creating so different firms can construct services on top of them, a lot as individuals construct apps for cell phones.
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Have you been struck with thoughts of aging lately? Aging, in my opinion, is well...you can't stop the clock (in short).
My aunt who is part-Chinese has turned seventy, yet she looks like she just had her fortieth birthday. I asked her what sort of magic she did? Was it a face-lift? (Partly, yes, the eye region). Exercise? (Yes, all sorts. I remember her favourite, the "LA Walk". Go right, step,step,step.). Love/sex? (Everything to do with it!!!).
When the time to decide comes, it would be a no-no to surgery. Aside from religious qualms, its the blood and the gore that goes with it that is so unacceptable. I've seen a few of "Plastic Surgery" on TV. I always did turn my head away. Was that a garden hose suctioning liquid fat? The nurse did not bat an eyelid!!! Ughhh!!!
I know, there are several alternatives, to name a few: botox (heard there is a 'fatwa' against it), retin-A, lasers, lip plumpers, etc.
But don't forget---the natural ways: exercise, eating the right food, emotional balance, brain boosters, etc.
And here are some tips from beautiful women I know who are aging gracefully:
When you sleep, do it with your head elevated by several pillows, this way, you keep fluid from pooling around your eyes while you sleep.
Use sunscreen (quite bothersome, really).
Exfoliate, exfoliate! to remove dry flaky skin and then load yourself with moisturizers.
Appy a good foundation. It should match your skin colour. Too light a foundation helps to show the crows.
To avoid a "pulling down" effect, brush eyebrows towards the hairline and fill in with an eyebrow pencil or powder the colour of which should be a shade lighter than your hair.
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TORONTO, ON — In 2014, two sedition charges were brought against N. Surendran for critical comments he made about a court verdict involving his client, Anwar Ibrahim – leader of the opposition and prisoner of conscience.
On June 24, 2016, the High Court of Kuala Lumpur found the Sedition Act to be constitutional and that the sedition charges brought against N. Surendran still stand. It is our understanding that N. Surendran's lawyers have filed an appeal of this decision.
The Law Society believes strongly in the independence of the legal profession and in the rule of law. Human rights organizations have indicated that Malaysia continues to use the Sedition Act to silence its critics and interfere with the independence of the legal profession.
The Law Society of Upper Canada urges the government of Malaysia to comply with Articles 16 and 23 of the United Nations' Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
Article 16 states:
Governments shall ensure that lawyers (a) are able to perform all of their professional functions without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference; (b) are able to travel and to consult with their clients freely both within their own country and abroad; and (c) shall not suffer, or be threatened with, prosecution or administrative, economic or other sanctions for any action taken in accordance with recognized professional duties, standards and ethics.
Moreover, Article 23 states:
Lawyers like other citizens are entitled to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly. In particular, they shall have the right to take part in public discussion of matters concerning the law, the administration of justice and the promotion and protection of human rights and to join or form local, national or international organizations and attend their meetings, without suffering professional restrictions by reason of their lawful action or their membership in a lawful organization.
The Law Society urges the government of Malaysia to:
*The Law Society of Upper Canada is the governing body for more than 49,000 lawyers and 7,900 paralegals in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Treasurer is the head of the Law Society. The mandate of the Law Society is to govern the legal profession in the public interest by upholding the independence, integrity and honour of the legal profession for the purpose of advancing the cause of justice and the rule of law.
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Chicken scraps, bean cans, and dirty dishes...this late in the game, it's time to call for backup.
45. Freezer Meals (August, 2013)
In preparation for her son's arrival, Kate thought it would be a good idea to make a Costco run with Aunt, and make up a batch of freezer meals to be used over the coming two or three months. Kate had not done much exploring in the realm of social media—Facebook and a blog being her two small efforts. But she had recently signed up for a Pintrest account and found it fascinatingly helpful. She had already found many knitting and crochet patterns, and now she surfed the pins again to find suggestions for freezer meals. It was easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of boards, each full of pins, and each pin with several meal suggestions. But she sorted through them and saved ten to her own board. Then she systematically went through the posts and wrote comments below them for the meals that she wanted to try. This is ALREADY time consuming, she thought, after spending an hour and a half looking at things online, and I haven't even gone shopping yet!
But shopping she did go, and driving home, Aunt said that she could feel all the extra weight in the car. Kate looked regretfully at the number she had written in her checkbook, but felt a warming sense of satisfaction looking at the fifty pounds of meat on her counter. They would do for a lot of meals. The first day, Kate managed to get eight meals in the freezer—two cooked and the rest for the crock pot. She checked them off her list with relish. A couple days later, she managed another four, again, two of them already cooked. She checked them off, but looked with dismay at all the other meals she had on her list.
Let's face it. Kate thought to herself, I'm slowing down. I'm tired. I can't even take a step without my leg hurting (blast that silly nerve). How am I going to lean over the sink and clean another 20 lbs of chicken thighs? Besides, I've never made any of these meals before. What if they're terrible? All the wasted time…Ugh…
At this opportune moment, Mister appeared behind Kate and wrapped his arms around her. She leaned back, letting his strength seep into her, and nuzzled her cheek against his.
"Do you know how amazing you are?" Mister asked her.
"No, how amazing am I?" a smile cracking her strained expression. Has it been that long since I've smiled? Kate grimaced inwardly.
"You're carrying our baby around and cooking a month's worth of meals in a few days."
Kate liked hearing his encouragement, but she couldn't help but let her own worries out. She released herself from his hold and hobbled over to the refrigerator, "Look," she demanded, pointing to many pounds of chicken, pork, cheese, and vegetables yet to be arranged into meals, "There's too much left." She sighed and leaned against Mister once again, feeling defeated. "I'm too tired, and there's too much to do."
The next day, Mister entered the kitchen with Kate and stood at the sink for what must have been the greater part of an hour, cleaning and processing the rest of the chicken thighs. Kate made up another seven meals. She knew she couldn't have done half as much on her own. And here he was, her 'knight in shining armor' slaying the most odious dragon of a task with the skillful thrust of the sword…or knife, really.
A few more meals over the next couple days, and their small chest freezer was well stocked. Kate liked to open the shiny white lid and peer over the edge to see rows of colorful gallon bags and aluminum pans and long white packages of fish filets.
One night during their frenzied week of cooking, Kate lay next to Mister, feeling overwhelmed with love as she realized once again how carefully and well he cared for her.
"Do you know how much I love you?" She whispered in his ear.
"How much?" he asked.
Kate hadn't thought this far ahead. She tried to think of something to say. 'A lot' was absolutely not going to cut it. 'More than you can imagine' was just patronizing. She thought and thought was at a complete loss.
"I…I don't know," she finally stammered.
Mister stared at her in disbelief. Then he started to laugh, and Kate began to giggle uncontrollably. "I don't know!" she chortled, "That's why I'm asking you!"


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The United States Postal Service has announced that customers will see a price increase of 2.4% effective Jan. 2014 for its shipping services.
In addition to the nearly 3% shipping increase, customers who use USPS will also have a new delivery option for domestic Priority Mail Express next year. According to a release issued by USPS, that service will allow customers to send domestic Priority Mail Express packages to most U.S. locations by 10:30 a.m. for an additional $5 fee.
According to a filing by the USPS to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Nov. 13, the USPS is also expected to change the price for Priority Mail Express products such as retail flat rate, padded flat rate, and legal flat rate envelopes by four cents to $19.99. Flat rate boxes will cost $44.95 in 2014; the current price is $39.95.
While the USPS expects these changes to become effective on Jan. 26, 2014, according to the release, it still needs to be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
The new shipping increase comes just days after Amazon announced its partnership with USPS to expand its delivery offerings for Amazon Prime members to include Sundays.
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Antelope Valley Indian Museum
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I once read an incredible story, about how a man, his wife, and son spent years building a house, in the middle of nowhere. This man would also spend decades amassing a large collection of Native American artifacts, and that house, his house, was eventually turned into a museum. But who was this man and where was this house/museum?
His name was Howard Arden Edwards a self taught artist, a playwright, a novelist, poet and naturalist. He was also a set design instructor at the Pasadena Playhouse and was even on the staff at the Southwest Museum as a artist, and he taught art at Pomona College and Lincoln High School in Los Angeles. He lived at 1203 Kipling Ave, and the house's Swiss chalet architecture has a striking similarity to the museum, a place he named "Happy Camp". In many ways he was very similar to another desert rat of the same time period. Harry Oliver was an academy nominated set designer who also built a whimsical home. His was known as the Spadena house, or "Witches House" and both of these home are still there today.
In 1928 Howard decided to homestead 160 acres out in wilds of Antelope Valley. He found a great location nested near the hills of Paiute Butte and soon began to build his home. But being an artist, he wasn't satisfied with just your standard four walls and a ceiling, he wanted to bring the beauty of the desert inside.
Scouring the local area, he found an abundance of fallen Joshua Trees and these soon became the support as well as the founding character of his new home. Another important element of his design, was that he did not build the complete home at once, rather, he built each room one at a time. Which proved to have some challenges, for example, when he came back from Pasadena to start the next room, he noticed that a large amount of sand had blown in. So instead of spending hours removing it, he simply laid the concrete on top. By the way, if you do go to the museum make sure you look closely just below the last step. You will be able to make out a couple of handprints and maybe a footprint made by Howard.
The museum was open to the public in 1931 and Howard wanted to make sure that there was a story behind the artifacts. In fact he was quoted as saying: " Long rows containing Indian beads and such relics mean nothing, unless they record the lives and loves and emotion of human beings." This is why you will see more than simply a scientific explanation, my favorite was the cowry shell necklace. Where in handmade print it states " this was his massive necklace of cowry shells probably worn only in a dance, or when he went awooing". 98% of what he displayed, was collected by himself and and his wife. He also had a loathing for " pot hunters ', people that only collected complete artifacts.
In 1939 Howard sold his museum to Grace Wilcox Oliver, and passed away in 1953, leaving am exquisite legacy. Grace continually added her own collection and operated the museum until the 1970's. In 1979 the State of California purchased the museum property and Grace willfully donated all the collections.
There are several rooms within the museum, starting with the Great basin and Antelope Valley rooms. Then dropping down into the huge Kachina room, and finally through a semi hidden path upstairs to the California room. They host a variety of collections, some dating back 8000 years or more. From pottery, to textiles, artifacts and tools, this museum has everything for a great day whether you are by yourself, or with the kids.
Admission Fee$3.00 Adults, $1.50 children
Seasons/HoursOpen 11 AM to 4 PM weekends only. Closed July and August
LocationAntelope Valley Indian Museum is north of Hwy 138 just past the city of Lake Los Angeles
15701 E. Avenue M
Lancaster, California 93534
For more information: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=632
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This amazing place is on my "go to" list. Yesterday, I received an email from a friend, relating to to this place. The museum comes up twice in two days, so maybe that is an omen.


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Neo has been in the house 2x and normally he stays 10 – 14 days
Male older cat but strong and healthy one except that he has limping feet at his left side.
What amaze me with all my Japanese customers they are very particular with the needs of their pets, from food to all the stuff what their pets consumed or used.
People who do not understand pets will never put up with such routine.
But think of it their pets really treated like human babies and don't get me wrong we do the same with ours.
Each pet that checked in our house with our care are always special.
They get treated like children they are some of the pets that are very lucky in the pets' world.
Look what Neo's mum prepared for him a well organized yet super prepared paper ball that all I have to do is unroll the papers when I prepare his cat litter.
This is neo's cat litter and he is very smart boy.
He knows that one container is for his peces and the other if for his lick.
This is neo's cat litter and he is very smart boy.
He knows that one container is for his peces and the other if for his lick.
Everything is well though and well prepared it's easy for someone who will look after the cat.
Of course this is very good when you only have 1 or 2 cats in the house.
Everything is so organized and tidy. I have to always check Neo's food should not exceed 20 gms.
His mum also prepared biscuits and little snack for him to chew in between during the day.
His supply that includes the weighing scale for the food
His supply that includes the weighing scale for the food
The biscuits as well have measurements how many spoons I have to drop at Neo's bowl.
Since he is older cat hes diet has to me measured and to be followed.
I think this is the secret of having long life for the animals a lot of pets owner are following this routine.
As always a brush were I have to pamper him.
He got all crazy when I have to stroke him with this brush.
He gave in and stretched all his limbs just for me to brush even the underneath of his fur.
stretching so i can reach his joints to get brush
Think that cats in particular pets love stroking your hand with brush in their fur.
His mum normally bring he's entire gear. It's really like going for holiday!
I have few of these customers who really well prepared for their pets holiday.
When all are set Neo will then enjoyed his space of his own.
Neo's room
Just enjoying his own space and privacy
Neo's room
The whole big room with 2 small beds with air-condition on at his comfort.
He normally sleeps in the bed sometimes with his own bed sometimes his own cat carrier.


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Question: How many librarians does it take to grill a hot dog?
Answer: We're not sure yet, but we always hit it out of the ballpark.
Join us for the 7th Annual CUL Cookout and learn more about how Central University Libraries can help you with your projects, papers and research. Our friends from the Cox Business Library and SMU's Office of Information Technology will join us again to share information about their services.
The Cookout will be located in its usual spot on the west side of Fondren Library Center. We'll have FREE all-beef dogs, veggie dogs, popcorn, cookies, and refreshments while supplies last.
Planned to coincide with National Library Week, this is a great opportunity for CUL to show its appreciation to the SMU community & for students, faculty & staff to learn more about library services.
Other library happenings
Living Library: Be sure to look for the Living Library right across from the cookout. The Human Library is an innovative method designed to promote dialogue, reduce prejudices and encourage understanding. The Living Library is a mobile library set up as a space for dialogue and interaction. More information: http://smu.edu/cul/info/livinglibrary/


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Saint Louis University's Pediatric Grand Rounds take place Wednesdays from 8 to 9 a.m. in Danis Auditorium in the first floor of Glennon Hall.
View the Grand Rounds Calendar
Many Grand Rounds lectures are recorded and available to our current faculty, house staff and residents. For access inquiries, email Rodney Lindsey at email@example.com.
By attending these activities, participants will learn new approaches to common and unusual pediatric illnesses and be kept abreast of current research. Practical pediatrics focuses on subspecialty areas of interest to the pediatrician and provides current information within those areas.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The course director of this activity has ensured that the content of this presentation conforms to the ACCME policy requiring that
1. All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients and;
2. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
It is the policy of Saint Louis University School of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its continuing medical education program. Faculty participating in these activities are required to disclose to the audiences before the activity the following:
For additional information, please contact the Department of Pediatric Medicine, CME Program, at 314-268-2700 ext. 1607.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


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Leisure Caravans is based in the North East of England and established since 2006. Our dedicated team work together to ensure your experience with us is nothing short of perfect. We are here for honest advice and expert service, whenever you need it.
- We offer fantastic value for money and complete peace of mind.
- We have an impressive selection of Touring Caravans for sale (over 120 units), please browse our stock.
- We offer Caravan/Motorhome storage for over 250 vehicles. (see our storage page).
- We have a Caravan Service & Repair Centre onsite, which is a member of the NCC's Approved Workshop Scheme.
- A customer waiting area is provided, with tea & coffee available.
- Customer toilets onsite for all of our customers.
- Easily accessible with customer parking onsite.
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Specialty Crop ResearchOctober 16, 2017
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will distribute $48 million for specialty crops research in the new fiscal year. The money comes from the Specialty Crop Research Initiative in the 2014 Farm Bill. To date, this program has invested more than $400 million in research. December 8 is the application deadline.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd <0700.HK>, China's biggest social network and online entertainment firm, said second-quarter revenue rose 19 percent, slightly below estimates, as growth at its core gaming business slowed.
Revenue for the quarter ending June rose to 23.43 billion yuan ($3.67 billion), Tencent said in it earnings statement on Wednesday, compared to the 24.12 billion yuan forecast made in a Thomson Reuters Smartestimate poll of 11 analysts.
Revenue at the gaming unit grew 17 percent year-on-year in the quarter, a slowdown from the previous quarter's 29 percent growth, Tencent said.
Revenue from smartphone games, a priority for the company as the popularity of PC games declines, appeared to be hardest hit, growing at just 11 percent year-on-year compared to 82 percent year-over-year in the previous three months.
Bolstering Tencent's overall revenue was its online advertising unit, which the company said nearly doubled its quarterly revenue to 4 billion yuan.
Tencent, which operates China's most popular messaging app WeChat, has recently ramped up online ads, following the lead of U.S. social media peer Facebook Inc <FB.O>. Global monthly users of WeChat exceeded 600 million at end-June, the company said.
Tencent's net income rose 25 percent to 7.31 billion yuan, in line with analyst expectations of 7.32 billion yuan.
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The Sundarban National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal. Tourist visit Sundarbans National Park place in picnic as well as in holidays.
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How to get 'back abs'
Nothing screams masculinity than a big, defined back.
The dark side of pecs: Why training only your 'mirror muscles' is a bad idea
Bad posture, muscle imbalances and more potential for injury.
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Double Samyang/Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens review.
Not Sony only but also Samyang is rumored to announce new E-mount lenses in September. These will support AF and electornic aperture control. For now Samyang released one manual lens only, the cheap and nice Samyang/Rokinon fisheye lens that got reviewed by two well known testers:
Kurtmunger: "The Rokinon 8mm F/2.8 fisheye lens performs superbly; there's nothing negative to say about it other than sun flare is strong at times, but that may enhance your image depending on the feeling you want to present to the viewer"
ePhotozine: "The exceptionally low price of £270 for the performance this lens delivers makes this lens a simple choice for those in the market for a fisheye lens for their Sony NEX"
This lens can be purchased at Amazon (as Samyang) and again at Amazon (as Rokinon). And on eBay (as Samyang) and on eBay (as Rokinon).
I like Rokinon/Samyang lenses a lot and I recommend you the following two lenses for Alpha mount:
1) The 35mm f/1.4: In US you can find it as Rokinon at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and on eBay (Click here). In Europe the name is Samyang and you can find it on eBay (Click here) and with the name Wallimex again on eBay (Click here).
2) The 85mm f/1.4: You can get for $274 on Amazon (Click here), branded with the name Rokinon on eBay (Click here) and branded with the name Samyang on eBay (Click here).


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So this week, please share a shelter pet with us. It can be one that you know personally or one you are advocating for from your local shelter.
Here is mine:
Meet Pearl!
Sweet Pearl has been in a shelter for a year and a half. That is a long time. A very long time to not have a family, to not have a comfy couch or bed to sleep in, a long time to not belong to somebody. Pearl is super sweet and has the sweetest disposition. She loves belly rubs and long, leisurely walks. She has a tough look about her, but she is a total teddy bear.
So who is your shelter pet of the week?
And if you link up, grab my button!
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What has happened in Boston has shaken the world. An unbelievable act of terror, something that is nearly impossible to comprehend. While searching around for prayers and messages, I stumbled across a blog by Patheos. I couldn't change anything in what they said and thought that it definitely needed a repost. Here it is:
Our hearts are heavy and our eyes are red with tears as we read, watch and listen to the reports about the terrorist attack today in the great City of Boston during the Boston Marathon. Those who inflict these acts of barbarism and terror do so in order to demoralize a people, to make a city and a nation cower and to bring fear to the hearts of every person who decides to run in a marathon or stand at the finish line to cheer. The message must be loud and clear: We will not be demoralized. We will not cower and we will face the fear of the unknown and continue enjoying marathons and other activities that make civil society function.
I am most struck today by the images of those people who did not run away from the explosions but who ran to them — medics, doctors, nurses, ordinary citizens and even the runners themselves. That is the spirit of America. That is what makes our country so great and that is the reason why no act of terror will ever break that spirit. The City of Boston is more resilient and tougher than any act of terror and the United States of America is more resilient and tougher than any act of terror. We know that because the goodness of our people shines through when we run towards the scene to help those hurt and not to run away from it. The fabric that forges us as a people is more powerful than any act of evil committed against us.
– http://www.patheos.com/blogs/rabbigreenberg/2013/04/a-prayer-for-boston/
Prayers go out to all victims and those affected.