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St. Ambrose is the universally acknowledged author of 4 hymns, three of which are attested to in the writings of St. Augustine. Many scholars believe St. Ambrose to be the author of another dozen hymns that are still known. In homage to his abilities, holiness, and authority, many hymns were attributed to him, but are unlikely to be his. An entire meter, now known as Long Meter (188.8.131.52) and in times past called "church meter," was known in times before that as Ambrosian meter.
St. Ambrose's hymns are characterized by theological density, bold use of images, and scriptural allusions. I believe that this is an example worth emulating.
This is my translation of Apostolorum Passio, for the upcoming feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. It may be sung to the chant tune of the Latin text, or to any number of familiar chant tunes such as Jesu Dulcis Memoria. Among the many LM modern hymn tunes to which it might be sung, I especially enjoy Deo Gratias.
Blest day by suff'ring sanctified:
Christ's chosen high apostles
Today St. Peter wins renown.
Today St. Paul accepts the
Together, equally, they bled:
Together: the victorious
They followed God and sacrificed
And now their faith is crowned by
St. Peter holds the highest place,
Yet Paul is not the less by
An equal faith was giv'n to Paul:
The chosen vessel of God's
St. Peter, downward crucified—
To honor God in how he
Securely tied, he sees unfold
The death his Shepherd once
On such foundations Rome may claim
The highest service of
God's name.
His noble blood has dignified
The city where this prophet
Let all the world, then, run to Rome.
Let families of nations
The head of nations teaches there,
Beside the nations' teacher's
O Lord, we ask that we may be
In their exalted company,
with our princes sing Your praise
Forever, to unending days.
Kathleen Pluth, hymn writer and translator, S.T.D. (cand.) student at the Angelicum in Rome | archive
Fr. Christopher Smith, S.T.D., pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Taylors, SC | archive
Mary Ann Carr Wilson, music director at St. Anne Church in San Diego, home of the summer Chant Camp.
Adam Wood, church musician and writer at Music for Sunday.
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Office Jargon of the Day: Mills and Doom
Mills and Doom, fig. n. an office romance, frequently one which is considered unlikely to last or otherwise detrimental to both parties.
Example: "Have you been feeling the chemistry between Loreal and DeShaun from Accounts? I think they're about to embark on a Mills and Doom. There's passion there but no longevity."

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Mark Wahlberg: 'Broken City' Trailer!
Mark Wahlberg heads out of Bristol Farms after buying some groceries on Saturday (December 22) in Los Angeles.
The 41-year-old actor was joined for his trip to the store by a male companion.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Mark Wahlberg
A new trailer for Mark's upcoming flick Broken City was recently released! The crime drama film also stars Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kyle Chandler, and Justin Chambers, and is set to be released in theaters on January 18, 2013 – be sure to check it out!
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SOURCE: Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
March 28, 2017 16:05 ET
CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwired - March 28, 2017) - Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTR) ("Chanticleer," or the "Company"), owner, operator and franchisor of multiple branded restaurants in the U.S. and abroad, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.
Annual Revenue Growth of 18.0%; First Full Year of Positive Adjusted EBITDA
Fourth Quarter Revenue Decreased 9.7%, Margins Improved, Quarterly Comparisons Impacted by Strong Dollar and Investment Management Revenue decline
Mike Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of Chanticleer, commented, "We made great progress in fiscal 2016 and our annual results demonstrate the efforts to build scale and drive efficiencies in our business over the past two years. We achieved our first year of EBITDA profitability, while establishing our regional brand strategy and laying the foundation to begin to accelerate growth.
"We have three Little Big Burger stores opening in the first four months of 2017 and are on track to open 8-12 new company and franchise stores by the end of this year. That's a significant change coming out of a year where we opened no new company stores as we shift our focus from internal integration projects to external growth and franchising initiatives."
Mr. Pruitt continued, "Given our increased emphasis on high returning assets and expanding our core brands, we are also committed to taking actions to strengthen our balance sheet and improve liquidity as we prepare to accelerate our growth in 2017."
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 4:30 pm. Eastern Time.
To access the call, dial (877) 407-8133 approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. International callers please dial (201) 689-8040. To access the webcast, including the quarterly slide presentation, log onto the Chanticleer website at: http://www.chanticleerholdings.com/
A replay of the teleconference will be available until April 28, 2017 and may be accessed by dialing (877) 481-4010. International callers may dial (919) 882-2331. Callers should use conference ID: 10289.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company discloses information regarding Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant EBITDA, which differ from the term EBITDA as it is commonly used. In addition to adjusting net income (loss) from continuing operations to exclude taxes, interest, and depreciation and amortization, Adjusted EBITDA also excludes pre-opening and closing costs for our restaurants, non-cash expenses, transaction and severance related expenses, change in fair value of derivative liability and other income and expenses.
In addition, Restaurant EBITDA also excludes management fee income, franchise revenue and general and administrative expenses. Adjusted EBITDA and restaurant EBITDA are not measures of performance defined in accordance with GAAP. However, adjusted EBITDA and restaurant EBITDA are used internally in planning and evaluating the company's operating performance and by the Company's creditors. Accordingly, management believes that disclosure of these metrics offers investors, bankers and other stakeholders an additional view of the company's operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results, provides a more complete understanding of the Company's financial results.
Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net loss or to net cash used in operating activities as a measure of operating results or of liquidity. It may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, and it excludes financial information that some may consider important in evaluating the company's performance. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant EBITDA is included in the accompanying financial schedules.
For further information, please refer to Chanticleer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC on or about March 29, 2017 available online at www.sec.gov.
About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Chanticleer Holdings (HOTR), owns, operates and franchises fast casual and full service restaurant brands, including American Burger Company, BGR - Burgers Grilled Right, Little Big Burger, Just Fresh and Hooters.
For further information, please visit www.chanticleerholdings.comFacebook: www.Facebook.com/ChanticleerHOTRTwitter: http://Twitter.com/ChanticleerHOTRGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/118048474114244335161/118048474114244335161/posts
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Welcome to my website.
I am full professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics of KU Leuven, where I teach the courses "Principles of Economics", "Public Finance" and "Welfare, Inequality and Poverty". My research and publications broadly belong to "applied welfare analysis". It concerns the construction and use of microsimulation models, with special focus on indirect taxes and labour supply; optimal taxation and the evaluation of tax reforms, with special focus on how to measure individual welfare; and empirical analysis of changes in inequality and/or poverty, both at the national and international level.
My research is based on the empirical analysis of micro data: household budget surveys, household income surveys, and administrative data. I coordinate the Belgian national team in the European network of microsimulation which develops and maintains the EUROMOD-model. Under the FLEMOSI-project we used our expertise in microsimulation to bring a EUROMOD version, tailored for Belgium and Flanders, online as MEFISTO (see www.flemosi.be). As of 2016 the microsimulation expertise on indirect taxes is used to construct microsimulation models for several African countries in a project led by the United Nations University WIDER in Helsinki.
I was born in Avelgem (Belgium) in 1958. Presently I live in my beloved Brussels (Schaarbeek).


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'Bachelor' Juan Pablo Still Not Ready to Give Nikki Ferrell an Engagement Ring
"Extra" caught up with "Bachelor" Juan Pablo Galavis this weekend in Las Vegas, where he hosted a Bachelorette Bash at Chateau Nightclub, and revealed he's still not ready to put a ring on Nikki Ferrell's finger.
He continued, "I have a daughter, a family, many things to think about. I'm still getting to know her and we get to know each other every day and it's been great."
Galavis also talked about new "Bachelorette" Andi Dorfman, who made a dramatic exit from "The Bachelor" after a disastrous overnight date with Juan. "I don't know, it's going to be tough. We'll see how she does. I will tweet what I think on May 19."
The reality TV star admitted he does not regret anything from his "Bachelor" days. "I don't regret anything that I said or did. Watching it back I'm like, 'Wow, I wish many other things would've come out, because I had a great experience.' My experience that I lived, it was fabulous."


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Thomas Kinkade "Deck The Halls" Caroling Santa Sculpture
A First! Limited-edition Santa sings "Deck the Halls" in a resonant voice. Featuring famed Thomas Kinkade artwork and an illuminated lantern.
Measures approximately 8" H
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Looking at Thomas Kinkade's beloved holiday scenes, one can almost hear the sounds of carolers spreading yuletide cheer throughout the town. Now, Old St. Nick himself treats you to a truly unique caroling experience with the first-ever Thomas Kinkade "Deck the Halls" Santa Claus Christmas Sculpture. Listen as this charming collectible, available exclusively from The Bradford Exchange, plays a classic carol in Santa's own rich voice!
Meticulously handcrafted and adorned with lavish textural details - faux fur trim, a downy white beard, a lifelike miniature tree and more - this magnificent Santa sculpture is hand-painted in rich colors and realistic detail. Santa's cloak beautifully showcases Thomas Kinkade's prized "Victorian Christmas II" artwork, and the golden lantern in his hand really lights up, casting a warm glow over this splendid array of features as "Deck the Halls" plays in a resonant voice. This Thomas Kinkade Santa masterpiece makes a wonderful addition to your Christmas decor, but hurry. Strong demand is expected and edition is limited, so order now!
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News Release
|Boston Whaler Receives Job Creator Award From Florida Governor
Edgewater, Fla. (Sept. 01, 2015)
— Boston Whaler is proud to be a recipient of the 2015 Job Creator Award, presented by Florida Governor Rick Scott at Enterprise Florida, Inc.'s (EFI)
Board of Directors Meeting on Aug. 20. This award recognizes Florida businesses that have created a significant number of jobs in the past year, helping to
boost the state's economy and improve the lives of Floridians. The award comes on the heels of an 18-month expansion of Boston Whaler's Edgewater plant,
which resulted in over 120 new jobs. Boston Whaler has more than doubled its workforce at the Edgewater facility since 2010 and now employs more than 600
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About Brunswick
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to instill "Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Attwood and Whale marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, Diversified Marine, BLA and Bell RPG parts and accessories distributors; Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund, Meridian, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray and Uttern boats, and Life Fitness, Hammer Strength and SCIFIT fitness equipment, and Brunswick billiards tables, accessories and game room furniture and InMovement products and services for productive well-being. For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com.


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ESF Earns High Marks in Five National Rankings
College cited for value, research contributions, 'cool' factor
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) earned high marks in August in five national surveys that rank colleges and universities on an array of factors.
The rankings placed ESF among the nation's most prestigious public and privateuniversities; ranked the college high for the value of its education; praised it for its contributions in the areas of research and service; and declared it "cool" for being among America's greenest campuses.
For the tenth year in a row, ESFearned a place among the top universities in America, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report :
- In the "Great Schools, Great Prices" category of the 2011 edition of America's Best Colleges, ESF is ranked 25th among national universities.That category relates a school's academic quality to the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid.
- In the "Best National Universities" category, which includes 262 of the nation's top rated public and private universities offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, ESF is ranked 34th among the public universities and 79th overall.
- ESF was also listed among 84 universities in a category called, "A-Plus Schools for B-Plus Students" that recognizes outstanding colleges that admit part of their entering class from among B-plus average students with special qualities and academic interests.
Forbes Magazine placed ESFat No. 23 in its listing of "America's Best College Buys" for 2010.The rankings at the Forbes.com website focus on the investment that students and families make in a college education, and the value they receive in return. Forbes asked the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, a Washington-based think tank, to compile their rankings based on five weighted criteria areas:student satisfaction, postgraduate success, average student loan debt, four-year graduation rate,and competitivestudent awards.
The Washington Monthly College Guide ranked ESF as No. 26 among the nation's top service-oriented colleges and universities. Washington Monthly says it set out to devise a different way of ranking colleges: one based on the amount of service colleges provide to society. The magazine said it "devised a way to measure and quantify how well individual colleges and universities were meeting their public obligations in the areas of research, service and social mobility and we ranked schools based on the results."
The Sierra Club lists ESF at No. 45 among U.S. colleges and universities that have the greenest campuses. In their "Cool Schools" survey, energy supply carried the most weight. Other factors were efficiency, food, academics, purchasing, transportation, waste management, administration, financial investment, and other environmental initiatives.
The Princeton Review also selected ESF as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, as reported in the Review's "2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region."
"We are very pleased with the recognition provided by these publications, and it is largely earned by our extraordinary faculty and students" said ESF President Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr. "While we often caution against students and families placing too much weight on college rankings, the cumulative impact of ESF's high marks for academic quality and reputation, outstanding educational value, service to society, and environmental responsibility is certainly noteworthy."
Recent ESF News
- ESF Stages Exhibits at New York State Fair
- NYC Students Learn Hands-on Science
- Study in Nature Details Global Land Change
- ESF, Ichor Therapeutics Team Up to Combat Age-related Illness
- Wagner Receives College Foundation Teaching Award
- Dr. Timothy Volk Named Exemplary Researcher at ESF
- ESF Professor Appointed to International Board on Lake Ontario
- Society of American Foresters Plays Key Role in Students ESF Experience
- ESF Staff, Faculty Honored by SUNY Chancellor
- SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Interim President of ESF
- ESF Student Wins at COINS Grand Challenge
- ESF Students Return from Puerto Rico
- AECs McNulty Named President of OBFS
- Former ESF Cross Country Coach Inducted into USCAA Hall of Fame
- ESF Welcomes Camp Fire Professor of Wildlife Conservation
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Nordic Multi-Sport Saturdays (for ages 8-12)
Get a taste of the Nordic Disciplines in our Multi-Sport Saturday Sessions!
Supervised by qualified ski instructors, participants learn skills for cross‐country skiing, biathlon and ski jumping (junior jumps). With daily practice in our ski play area, participants gain confidence in on‐snow activities using rollers, bicycle bumps, slalom gates and other features that train balance and coordination. Other activities include snowshoeing, sledding, and snow play.
These multi‐session programs are a great introduction to the Nordic ski disciplines. Children learn new skills and improve their physical literacy.
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Rumored Michael Jackson–Sonic the Hedgehog Connection Finally Confirmed
No, seriously.
Apparently we were out sick the day the "Michael Jackson wrote the soundtrack to Sonic the Hedgehog 3" rumor was going around, because this is the first time we're hearing about it, but that doesn't temper our enthusiasm in reporting that it was no rumor: Brad Buxer, the official composer of the soundtrack, now says MJ collaborated on the game's music and is only not credited because "at the time, game consoles did not allow an optimal sound reproduction, and Michael found it frustrating. He did not want to be associated with a product that devalued his music." (Also, Buxer claims, the HIStory song "Stranger in Moscow" came out of the Sonic sessions.) Check out the goods here, or wait for the now-inevitable Sonic the Hedgehog 3 soundtrack boxed-set reissue. [MTV]


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Last week's moonbow is coming. Excuse me later in the UP.
Machida has aiko at the moonbow,
Okinawa has nene day before returning to play for coming.
This time, moonbow has lined up with the
crazy shell art to choose to come.
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b. Nov. 14, 1924, Havenwood, N.Y.
d. Nov. 29, 1977, Prescott, Az.
h/o Ruth Naomi (Seaman) Pleu
s/o Jacob Henry & Josephine H. Pleu
MM 3 US Navy - WW II
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Memory Chapel Mortuary, Prescott, Az.
Buried Dec. 3, 1977
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This article originally appeared on the Tax Revolution Institute website. Join the Tax Revolution here.
Airlines and the agencies they employ have really been screwing up lately.
United Airlines is under fire after a passenger was forcibly removed from his flight from Chicago to Kentucky. United first said that Flight 3411 was overbooked, but now reports are coming out that four passengers were removed to accommodate United crew members needed in Louisville the next day.
The passengers were selected based on criteria spelled out in United's contract of carriage that includes frequent-flier status, fare type, check-in time, etc. The first three passengers left quietly.
The fourth was dragged like luggage through the aisle and was injured in the process.
The cell phone footage taken of the ordeal has shocked the globe, prompting outrage directed at United Airlines and now at the identified passenger, David Dao, who has a sordid history as a medical professional.
United's CEO at first issued a half apology about the incident and stated that they and the Chicago Department of Aviation are conducting their own "internal investigations" about it. That same CEO, who was named US Communicator of the Year by the magazine PRWeek, is facing one of the biggest PR disasters in recent memory.
Americans are responding to this controversy with their wallets. As of April 11, United's stock had dropped by $1.4 billion, and what happens to its revenue is yet to be seen.
What if Americans had the option to pull our dollars from government agencies when they perform this poorly? What if we could react this way when injustices happen in our government?
For example, while the rest of us are arguing with our high-school friends on Facebook about whether or not United was wrong about the incident, the gatekeepers to our flights, the Transportation Security Administration, are getting away with some shady stuff.
A mother is furious after the way agents treated her son at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. On the TSA website, they mistakenly posted that marijuana "is an acceptable substance for travel," and barely got a slap on the wrist as punishment. To make it even more awkward, the TSA now says that they have the authority to search inside our underwear.
The TSA was created two months after the events of 9/11 as part of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. The purpose of the TSA is to "protect the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce."
Do they though?
In 2015, the acting TSA director reassigned after screeners failed tests to detect explosives and other weapons. According to CNN, the TSA failed 95 percent of their own field tests.
Almost a month later, the TSA failed to identify 73 airport employees with ties to terrorism. Earlier in 2017, a dozen TSA agents were arrested after it was discovered that they were operating a massive cocaine ring. Oh, and according to the Mises Institute, they kill hundreds of people each year.
CNN reports that Americans spend $7 billion on funding the TSA each year. That's a lot of money to be paying to an agency that can only uphold its mission five percent of the time and has been doing so for nearly 15 years.
Prior to the passage of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, airports had previously outsourced screenings to private security companies. Officials in New York are so fed up with the TSA, they're considering going back to a private company.
The TSA has only gotten more invasive, more ineffective, and more expensive since its inception. Plus, they have a consistently crappy report card. Failures in 2003, in 2006, in 2007, and in 2008 don't paint the picture of an agency that's looking out for the protection and safety of all.
It's time for government agencies to be more like United Airlines in the sense that the people should have the option to send our tax dollars elsewhere when they perform this badly. The TSA and other state agencies with similarly poor records should be subject to the same market forces that are causing United Airlines to own up to its mistakes and change its policies. Unfortunately, that is currently impossible when these agencies' funds are guaranteed regardless of performance, courtesy of the American taxpayer.


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EU Adopts New IP Regulations
The new regulations bring the EU one step closer to full accession to WIPO, which was approved by the European Parliament in December 2006. Once the EC's trademark policies are fully linked to those of WIPO, member states will have the ability to apply for trademarks across the EU and all Geneva Act countries with a single application.
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Since the premiere of the second season of "True Blood" earlier this month, the cast of the show has been asked to take sides in an epic battle with the vampires of "Twilight."
For the most part the stars of the HBO show have been reluctant to say outright whether they favor their vamps over the Cullens. But leave it to Stephen Moyer, who plays vampire Bill Compton, to turn a little healthy rivalry into a downright feud by saying some pretty nasty stuff about Edward Cullen to Marie Claire magazine in this month's issue. "He's a pu---!" he said. "He's the Slim-Fast, Diet Coke of vampires."
Of course, Moyer's probably a little biased, so MTV News decided to get "True Blood" and "Twilight" fans to weigh in on the ever escalating vamp-off. And it seems that a lot of viewers are siding with the undead based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels over the ones adapted from Stephenie Meyer's books.
"[I pick] 'True Blood' because it's so much better," one fan told us on the New York streets. " 'Twilight' is the cheesy version of 'True Blood.' [The vampires] are scary and bad, but you still love them."
Another fan, Sarah, added that "True Blood" is better because it's "a little bit more mature." Her friend, Marie, hasn't seen "True Blood," but having read both Harris' and Meyer's novels, she prefers "Twilight." " 'Twilight' the movie is awesome," Marie added.
Over at MTV News' new blog Hollywood Crush, readers have been sharing strong opinions about this vampire battle. " 'Twilight' is based off a horribly written novel tailored to 12-year-old girls, and the movie is twice as bad as the book," wdk123 wrote. " 'True Blood' is freaking awesome. It is a show with layers, which 'Twilight' is desperately lacking. The first five minutes of the show last night were more entertaining than four bad novels."
Cococriiisp added, " 'True Blood'! 'Twilight' is for teeny-bopping babies who only care about hot guys."
But, Twilighters were also definitely representing in the issue. Tashasovie wrote, " 'Twilight' def!!! 'Twilight' is about a totally different kind of vampire compared to the old-school 'True Blood' [vampires]!"
SpiderMonkey added, " 'Twilight' is the BEST and [the vampires] are so HOT with awesome abilities. They would smoke the 'True Blood' wanabes!"
Maybe rather than compare "Twilight" to "True Blood," we should really be asking about the leading men, Bill vs. Edward. Back out on the street, Sarah opted for Bill. "He seems older and mature," she told us. Meanwhile her buddy, Marie, explained why she'd go for Edward: "The hair!" she said. "Vampire Bill in the book isn't that cool."
But perhaps we leave this debate it in the hands of one fan who uses the most obvious reasoning for liking all of the vampires, "Who cares who wins?" Hayleybop33 wrote. "They're both hot."
And just wait, vampire lovers, with the CW's "Vampire Diaries" series on the way, bloodsucking loyalties are bound to be stretched even further.


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You may access the Order Forms for electrical requirements and rental items as well as other required information (Hotels,etc) by clicking on the links below. For convenience print out those order forms that you require i.e. it is not necessary to print the entire Freeman Exhibitor Kit.
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You can immediately access other information such as Show Rules and Regulations, Official Show Hotel and Badge Information, by clicking Exhibitor Information.
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You can access the Internet/Telephone Order Form by clicking EY CENTRE Internet and Telecom Order Form.
You can access the Equipment Rental Order Form by clicking EY CENTRE Equipment Rental Order Form.
We no longer hold a block of rooms at designated hotels because exhibitors were consistently obtaining better rates using a service like trivago.com or trivago.ca We can however make the following suggestions:
If you would like to stay near the EY Centre the following hotels are available:
- Southway Hotel (2431 Bank Street -5 minutes from EY Centre this family run hotel is popular with EY Centre exhibitors)
- Holiday Inn Express -Ottawa Airport (2881 Gibford Drive off Hunt Club)
- Hilton Garden Inn (2400 Alert Road) – only 1 km from EY Centre
- Days Inn – Ottawa Airport (366 Hunt Club Rd)
If you prefer to stay in or adjacent to the Byward Market (lots of restaurants, bars)
- Fairmont Chateau Laurier (1 Rideau Street)
- The Westin (11 Colonel By Drive)
- Courtyard by Marriott (350 Dalhousie Street)
Canada Border Services – Letter of Recognition for our USA exhibitors please download the CBSA Letter of Recognition and bring with you to the border crossing.
Please read the instructions in this letter.
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Two years ago, while I was in the Peruvian Amazon city of Pucallpa, I sat with Sergio Cam, whose company Chakarunas Trading Company sells Peruvian botanicals to companies around the world. He told me of an idea that I found audacious.
"I want to build a big boat, and I want to bring free dentistry to people all up and down the Ucayali River" Sergio told me. The Ucayali is one of the largest rivers in the Amazon, running south to north between Peru's two major river cities, Pucallpa and Iquitos. "If we can do that," he said, "we can help so many people. It would be great." At the time, I loved the idea.
Now, the Apus Boat, carrying a dental chair, dental supplies and a dentist, cruises the Ucaylai River just as Sergio envisioned, providing dental care at no charge to people in native villages. The boat is named after the Apus, spirits of the Andes Mountains, who are believed by the people there to watch over them and protect them.
To be clear, there is no catch to the services offered. Native people pay absolutely nothing, and they don't have to do anything other than show up, get on the boat when it's anchored at their village, and get the care they need. The project has absolutely no commercial dimensions. It's a service – pure and simple.
In many parts of Amazonia, people of different tribal groups live in villages along the many rivers in this vast area. For the most part, there is little medical care and virtually no dental care. Most children do not own toothbrushes, and most people lack the economic resources to get the care they need. Thus the Apus Boat can make a real difference.
Recently I headed down to Pucallpa and boarded the Apus Boat with Sergio and his crew, to bring dental services to a small village about three hours south of Pucallpa. On board were the captain, a mechanic, a cook, a mechanic's helper, and an armed security guard, as pirates work those waters every day. The Apus Boat is large – over 88 feet – and can carry over 15 tons of cargo, or lots of people.
"I want people to be attracted to the boat," Sergio told me. "If they come with us and pay to have the experience of going around with us, they will see what good we are doing, and that will also help with finances."
After motoring along the Ucayali for part of the day, we arrived at a Shipibo village. The Shipibo are a native group found all over Loreto province, where the Ucayali River runs. We tied up along the shore and waited. "You'll see what happens." Sergio pointed out. "Soon they will all come to find out what is going on." Sure enough, within 20 minutes a large group of children – and a few adults – approached the boat. Sergio and a couple of members of the crew spoke to some of them, and they started to board.
Once one child sat in the dental chair, got his teeth cleaned, and realized that it did not hurt, then all the children wanted to be treated. The dentist, a young woman named Sandra, had her work cut out for her. The first day she cleaned and examined the teeth of 25 children. The next day, she saw a dozen more. Every child liked it, and every child received a free toothbrush.
Sometimes, the most straightforward ideas, however fantastic they may seem, turn into beautiful reality. Sergio's somewhat outlandish dream has come to pass. Now native people who previously had no dental care finally have professional care delivered right to their villages at no cost. Inexpensive is good, but free is way better when people live on meager incomes.
After being on the Apus Boat for a few days, I was smitten. I felt such pure happiness watching the children being cared for by the dentist. When you consider how much difficult or just plain bad news is broadcast every day, it's wonderful to hear some good news as well. Like all free services, the Apus Boat depends on donations. I'm sure those donations will come in ever larger amounts, as the work is honest and worthy.
One donor, The Naturex Foundation, has made a short video on the Apus Boat.
For purposes of full disclosure, Naturex is a client of mine, but The Naturex Foundation is a non-profit, and they are one of what I hope will be a great many funding entities for the Apus Boat. If you want more information, you can also use the contact form on my web site. If you're a dentist and want to donate your time, just let me know.
Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter who researches natural remedies all over the world, from the Amazon to Siberia. He teaches ethnobotany at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he is Explorer In Residence. Chris advises herbal, cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies and is a regular guest on radio and TV programs worldwide. His field research is largely sponsored by Naturex of Avignon, France. Read more at MedicineHunter.com.
Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter who researches natural remedies all over the world, from the Amazon to Siberia. Chris advises herbal, cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies, is a regular guest on radio and TV programs worldwide, and is the author of fifteen books. Read more at MedicineHunter.com.


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Rendezvous – September 27-29, 2019
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What an incredible Rendezvous we had in 2016 and we could not have done it without you! I am in the process of planning the 2019 Rendezvous and I need your help, experience and connections to make this the best possible event for our Scouts in Southeastern Michigan. Interested in being involved in the planning/being on staff for 2019? Let us know HERE!
Yours in Scouting,
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By Chris Goldberg
LILacrosseNews.com, Posted 1/21/12
Huntington senior defense Danielle Cochrane has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Washington and Jefferson College.
Danielle Cochrane log:
High School: Huntington High School
Graduation Year: 2012
Position: Defense
College Choice: Washington and Jefferson College
Club Affiliation: Team Elevate Lacrosse
Academic honors, service projects: "Aside from athletics, my favorite activities have been marching band and student government. As an officer of student government, I have been a part of organizing several community service projects such as "Stuff the Bus," when we filled an entire school bus with non perishable food items to donate to the local food pantries. I am an AP student, and am involved in several clubs, for example the National English Honor Society, and President of National French Honor Society."
What will you major in/study? "I am majoring in Political Science, while fulfilling pre-medicine requirements."
Why did you choose Washington & Jefferson? "I am very passionate about my academics, in addition to lacrosse so I was drawn in by W&J's strong academic programs, especially in my area of study.
What really stood out to me was how welcoming the coaches were when I visited campus. I also really loved spending time with the players on the team. It was easy to see that the girls share strong bonds with each other, which is very important to me. As I learned more about W&J's lacrosse program, I saw that they are a very competitive team, and I am so excited to contribute to that success. I knew right away that this was a program I would love to become a part of."
What is your HS team's outlook for the season?" "My Huntington team has been through a lot together. A defining characteristic of ours has always been to pull through and overcome challenges that have affected us all. This past year we definitely graduated a strong group of seniors, but there are so many younger girls ready to step up to the plate. We have a lot of talent on our team this year, and we're excited to get started. I think we are headed towards a very successful season."
Additional comments: "Dave Kotowski is my coach from Team Elevate, and I definitely owe him a big "Thank You!". I only recently joined his team in my junior year, but in that short time he taught me so much about the game. This past year he was so helpful throughout the recruitment process, and really showed how much he cares about every one of his players.
Nancy Wilson is my coach at Huntington, and she has made the past four years so memorable. She really ties our team together with a sense of unity and family, which has helped lead us to success.
I will definitely miss my coaches, but they have taught me so much that I will take with me to college."
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Yesstyle Beauty Sample Box Review
October 19, 2013 by admin
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If you're like me and love trying out new beauty brand products then the Yesstyle Beauty Sample Box is for you! It's generously sized samples are from luxurious brands such as Laneige and Skin Food. The samples come in an adorable box perfect to store your new goodies (or makeup) and it's actually a great gift idea for the beauty lover in your life or a new mom who might need some pampering. Check out the products below.
Give yourself a mini facial with the three piece sample by GMDANSU. It contains an herbal mask with sheep placenta, serum and moisturinzing cream. This was probably my favorite sample – it left my skin SO soft, refreshed and the serum smells amazing!
The Laneige sleeping pack is a night time treatment that's perfect for those with oily acne prone skin like me. It's really unlike most night time moisturizers and again it smells amazing! I used it a few times and didn't have any issues with breaking out and that's a big deal because my skin gets really oily at night and breaks out even more when I'm pregnant.
Skin Food Whitening Gift Set contains toner and emulsion. Omija herb complex naturally lightens and evens skin tone.
The Juicy Mask Sheets are self explanatory. I LOVE having tons of different masks handy for those stressful days where my skin needs a little pampering.
This well sized sample of Hot Burning body gel is definitely not enough to help me out so I didn't give it a great shot but it's ridiculously refreshing for long days on your feet and like every other product in the box it has a great scent. Not sure if it will really help my body lines lol but it is One of the best pampering products in the box.
Innisfree Green Tea Serum. The active ingredient of green tea seed locks moisture right next to the skin's surface, while panthenol and batain boost skin's natural ability to produce moisture. I decided to give this one a shot before applying my makeup and it worked like a charm! Smoothes on evenly and dried quickly.
All in all this is a luxurious beauty sample box worth way more than $25 and gives you a months worth of pampering – I definitely recommend it. For more information on the products or the beauty box click here.
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Established in 1925, Riverside's members and staff desire to provide a classical golf experience at the friendliest country club in town.
Tee off with your buddies at Riverside Golf & Country Club. Although a private course, the public can play nine holes or 18 holes. An on-staff pro and putting greens will help you warm up. Golfers can grab a bite at the on-site restaurant and enjoy their favorite drink at the full bar. A snack bar and beverage cart will help you keep your strength up during the game. It opens daily at 6am.
Riverside Golf and Country Club is a private member owned, family oriented club dedicated to the sport and history of golf, as well as the social and competitive aspects of the game of golf.
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Stephen DeBerry makes and manages investments that align strong financial returns with positive social impact. He is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Bronze Investments and a partner at Kapor Capital.
Previously, Stephen was Investment Director at Omidyar Network, the mission-based investment firm started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife, Pam. Before that Stephen was a senior manager of business development at Interval Research, the research lab established by Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
Stephen is a Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee at The California Endowment. He is the Chairman of Friends of New Orleans and also serves the boards of The Association of Marshall Scholars and The Dalai Lama Foundation. Stephen earned a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology with highest honors from UCLA as well as a Master's degree in Social Anthropology and a Master of Business Administration degree from Oxford University. He is a Marshall Scholar and a Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He lives in the San Francisco bay area with his wife and two daughters.


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Try a new sweet caramel or rich mocha frappe
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We serve the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin.
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Founded in 1955, McDonald s is a global food service retailer that operates more than 30,000 locations in over 100 countries. The restaurant serves various shakes, hamburgers, grilled and fried chicken products, salads, fruits, sandwiches and fish. It additionally offers french fries, chicken sandwiches, Quarter Pounders and honey wheat rolls. The restaurant s menu also includes the Ranch Snack...
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The intoxicating smell of golden fries cooked to crispy perfection and succulent burgers sizzling on the grill permeates the space, while a lively chatting and munching crowd...
Says they are supposed to be open until 11pm but closes at 9pm. Not exactly happy since it is the closet one near my home.
the food is aways old and there is a bunch of kids working there
McDonald's in the USA: Food and nutrition info, franchise opportunities, job and career info, restaurant locations, promotional information, history, innovation and more.
McDonald's Restaurants can be found at Lake Shore Blvd 36141. The following is offered: Fast Food. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Eastlake there are 1 other Fast Food. An overview can be found here.
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Welcome to another edition of the Seidman Business Review (the "Review"). As the new global economy presents new challenges to all West Michigan's businesses, the Seidman College of Business continues to provide cutting-edge, relevant, and real-world commentary focused on sharing existing and emerging business knowledge, legislation, and innovations, in ways that are relevant and compelling for West Michigan businesses and other public and private organizations.


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Today is a really cool day because it marks my 2 year anniversary at Automattic.
In many many ways… it still feels like I just started a few months ago. I still feel so new in that I'm always learning and have brilliant challenges ahead of me. In other ways, I feel like I've grown leaps and bounds knowledge-wise. Things that I always thought were way too hard to learn (I'm looking at you, domains!! lol), somehow are second nature now.
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Right now if you head to the site you can download several "zero" and first issues, including Case's Annie Ammo, Rousseau and Woodall's Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl, Yates' MonstHer, Chris Kemple's Red Vengeance and Kill All Monsters! by our own Michael May and Jason Copland. There's also a sampler that gives you a sneak preview of all of the comics. Go check'em out, as they are all free.
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Dance Lessons are held at 3130 W Central, Wichita Ks
Lessons are currently on hold.
Dance West Coast Swing to your favorite music: Blues, Country, Oldies, Rock & Roll, or Swing.
Beginner Group Lessons start at 7:15 PM every Monday.
You do not need a partner to attend.
The cost is $5 per evening without a Danceintime membership. Another option is to buy a yearly membership for $20. A yearly membership reduces the per evening cost from $5 to $2. Either way it's a great way to learn to dance. West and East Coast dance lessons are included in the yearly membership.
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To start attending swing dance class, come to our lessons at 3130 W Central, just before 7:00 PM Monday evening. Sign up for class when you arrive. The beginner West Coast class starts at 7:00 PM The beginner class rotates what is presented each week so you don't have to wait for the start of a series of classes to join.
Yearly memberships start from the day you select them so you can select a yearly membership at any time.
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CHRISTOPHER DURANG is a playwright and sometime actor. His latest play "Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them" premiered in New York City at the Public Theatre in March 2009. It will be at the Blank Theatre in L.A. this February-March.
In summer 2008 his play "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" was presented in revival at the Roundabout Theatre in New York. And his play "Beyond Therapy" was revived in a joint production by Williamstown Theatre and Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor the same summer.
His other plays include "A History of the American Film" (Tony nomination), "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You" (Obie award), "Baby with the Bathwater," "Laughing Wild," "Betty's Summer Vacation" (1999 Obie award), "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge" (2002), "Miss Witherspoon" (2005), and a musical "Adrift in Macao," with book and lyrics by Durang and music by Peter Melnick, which was presented in NYC at Primary Stages in winter 2007.
As an actor Durang has acted in movies such as "The Secret of My Success," "The Butcher's Wife," "Housesitter," and "Mr. North." He acted in some of his own plays. He and Sigourney Weaver co-authored and appeared in the Brecht-Weill satire "Das Lusitania Songspiel" (Drama Desk nominations for both of them), and with Julie Andrews he sang and tried to dance in the Stephen Sondheim revue "Putting It Together" at Manhattan Theatre Club. With John Augustine and Sherry Anderson he performed his crackpot cabaret "Chris Durang and Dawne," winning them a 1996 Bistro Award. With Marsha Norman, he's co-chair of the Playwriting Program at Juilliard. He's a member of the Dramatists Guild Council. www.christopherdurang.com


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Despite romantic notions that the American dream is built solely on sweat and determination, the reality is that in addition to hard work, the success of American ingenuity is also contingent on reliable access to affordable credit. Without consistent sources of financing, small and large companies alike would not be able to innovate and grow.
Unfortunately, not all businesses have access to traditional corporate bonds, and that is where collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, come in. CLOs are a critical resource for many companies, especially small and midcap companies, and regulators would do well to keep this in mind when evaluating new rules that could restrict their availability in the future.
For NCI (NYSE: NCS), CLOs have become a vital part of our operating strategy. We have been a public company since the early 1990s and specialize in manufacturing building products for non-residential construction industry. Ninety percent of our manufacturing and business happens inside the United States; therefore, the health of our business is highly correlated to changes in the U.S. economy.
We have weathered many challenges over the last two decades including this most recent recession — the worst in 50 years. Like many businesses, we faced dramatic decline in product demand due to the financial crisis. In fact, in 2009 our end markets crashed by 60% and to survive, we were forced to reduce our manufacturing plants by 25% and, unfortunately, our workforce by 40%. However, we were able to secure an equity investment from Clayton, Dubilier and Rice while amending and extending our term loan and working capital facility. These actions allowed us to improve our balance sheet and preserve our company.
CLOs have proven to be a valuable resource for our company because they provide commercial loans at affordable rates and have ultimately increased the availability of debt at a reasonable cost for businesses like ours — American manufacturing companies investing in U.S. economic recovery. Now, four-and-a-half years on, we have been able to grow our business by investing in four new manufacturing plants and acquiring Metl Span, a market leading company in one of the fastest growing energy efficient non-residential building products — insulated metal panels. We now have 37 plants in 19 states and one plant in Mexico. We have added 1,000 jobs since the downturn and regained $1 billion in market cap. Accessing much needed capital through the utilization of CLOs has enabled our recovery and our growth.
Unfortunately, proposed risk retention rules would result in a drastic rise in the cost of financing and a reduction in credit availability for many innovative American companies, both large and small, that are currently contributing to the economic recovery. As written, the risk retention rules will cause most if not all CLOs to abandon the market due to insurmountable and unreasonable requirements on CLO managers.
While it is critical that regulators ensure markets function safely and effectively for all participants, overstepping by creating a one-size-fits-all approach to diverse financial products with real world value does not harm Wall Street, it harms American businesses. These rules would have a chilling effect on job creating businesses like NCI and essentially make it more expensive to run or expand a business of any size. Worse, these changes are completely unnecessary. Over the past 10 years, CLOs have fared better than many investment grade bonds with an impairment rate of less than 1.5%. In fact, CLOs performed better than any other securitization asset class during the financial crisis.
I would urge regulators to think carefully about any rule changes that would impede CLO formation in the future and subsequently put at risk our tenuous, but ever strengthening recovery process. Regulators should instead work with businesses to strengthen the market and ensure companies have the tools needed to continue to push the American economy forward.
Norm Chambers is chairman, president, and CEO of NCI Building Systems in Houston. This article originally appeared in the American Banker.


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A vasectomy is a procedure to make you sterile. It is a permanent form of birth control. The vas deferens (sperm tubes) are cut so that the semen does not contain sperm.
Before your procedure:
- Informed consent is a legal document that explains the tests, treatments, or procedures that you may need. Informed consent means you understand what will be done and can make decisions about what you want. You give your permission when you sign the consent form. You can have someone sign this form for you if you are not able to sign it. You have the right to understand your medical care in words you know. Before you sign the consent form, understand the risks and benefits of what will be done. Make sure all your questions are answered.
- An IV is a small tube placed in your vein that is used to give you medicine or liquids.
- Anesthesia is medicine to make you comfortable during the procedure. Healthcare providers will work with you to decide which anesthesia is best for you.
- General anesthesia will keep you asleep and free from pain during the procedure. Anesthesia may be given through your IV. You may instead breathe it in through a mask or a tube placed down your throat. The tube may cause you to have a sore throat when you wake up.
- Local anesthesia is a shot of medicine put into your scrotum. It is used to numb the area and dull the pain. You may still feel pressure or pushing during the procedure.
During your procedure:
An incision will be made on one side of your scrotum or down the middle. One of your sperm tubes will be pulled through the incision. Your surgeon will cut the sperm tube and remove a small portion of it. He may then close one or both ends with stitches or a heat treatment. He also may sew a piece of body tissue between the cut ends of your tubes. Your surgeon will then do the same procedure to your other sperm tube. Your incisions may be closed with stitches, tissue glue, or left open to heal. Germ-fighting medicine may be put on your scrotum, and the area will be covered with a bandage.
After your procedure:
You will be taken to a room to rest until you are fully awake. Healthcare providers will monitor you closely for any problems. Do not get out of bed until your healthcare provider says it is okay. When your healthcare provider sees that you are okay, you will be able to go home or be taken to your hospital room.
- Lie on your back as much as possible the day of your procedure. Healthcare providers may apply ice and an athletic supporter to decrease swelling and bruising.
- Pain medicine may be given. Do not wait until the pain is severe to ask for your medicine. Pain medicine can make you dizzy or sleepy. Prevent falls by calling a healthcare provider when you want to get out of bed or if you need help.
You may bleed more than expected. Your scrotum may be bruised or inflamed. You may get a wound, urinary tract, or epididymal infection. The epididymis is a long, curled tube on the back of your scrotum. You may feel pain when you have an erection. Granulomas may form if sperm leaks out of your cut sperm tube. Granulomas are a lump that forms under your skin. You may not become sterile if one or both of your cut sperm tubes grow back together.
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Tuesday—GET TO KNOW ME TUESDAY- Dr. Angi
What media do you work in?
I would either be a scientist in the field (environmental scientist) or teach science, scientific process, creativity and experimentation in the classroom to school aged children/teens.
Apathy to injustice. It is hard for me to see injustices without saying or doing something about them. It angers me when others can just turn a blind eye to it.
I need to be in a completely relaxed state before I can create; so I create an environment that is tranquil and comforting: good music, lighting, materials handy. Sometimes I start with a sketch or design. Other times let color lead my hand as I "throw" paint down and see what emerges.
I am inspired by God, the Holy Spirit within me and my connection with the Creator. People who have influenced me include my parents, my husband, my fur-baby Sasha, Jesus, Dr. Seuss, Walt Disney, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Wayne Dyer, Mike Dooley, Andy Dooley, SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) and all my new-found creative friends like Kelly Donovan.
My go-to place for inspiration is outdoors in nature especially under the stars on a clear night or a dawn/twilight. Sunsets and sunrises are quite inspirational as they mark the ending and beginning of a day. When I can't get outdoors, I love browsing through Pinterest and doing a Google/Chrome search on various topics.
Yes, my work has been in a local gallery (Blue Skies Gallery in Hampton, VA) and more recently featured for the entire month of February at our local public library (Poquoson Public Library). Three of my paintings (for sale) are on the walls of T.C. Grill restaurant, bar and club in Hampton, Virginia.
This is a hard question because I have so many favorites; however, I love how Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll always engages my imagination.
My mother has been my greatest influence both by her advice and how she has lived her life.
What is the greatest piece of advice given to you?
The best advice I have been given is: Never stop learning, be open to new experiences and follow your heart.
What advice would you give an up and coming Artist?
Produce, produce, produce…never stop creating and keep at your craft. The more you do the more comfortable you will be with your techniques, your tools and you will start to see your own personal style of art emerge.
Thank you so very much for sitting and answering the questions. Would you be willing to be part of a live show with me at some point, whether to show some of your work or do a demo? YES
MEET AND GREET MONDAY- Dr. Angela Kowitz Orobko
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I found Kelly Donovan on YouTube one day when looking for videos on art journaling. After a couple of videos I was hooked. She's an awesome teacher, especially for those of us who are disabled or don't have a lot of money to spend on supplies. She often shows how we can make our own supplies and ALWAYS stresses to do things however you want to.
She never claims to be perfect, and often states she dislikes perfection. She likes things to look organic and I think that is another reason I love her so much. She has so much talent, such a giving and wonderful personality, even in the face of all of the adversity life has thrown at her.
She makes art FUN. Art should always be fun.
You definitely need to check out her YouTube channel and subscribe, http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCedY0ov_AMnbEJv3YkB6fWw
Check out her facebook page, Knittingandthings
Check out her website, knittingandthings.com
I have been truly blessed to have her in my life!!! She's given me the push I needed to keep going with my art when I doubted how good it was. I am truly honored to call her my friend.


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Art Exhibition
One of the more interesting aspects of the Recycle Santa Fe Festival is the Juried Art Exhibition featuring unique works of art created using 75% recycled materials. Located in the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, many of the artists in the Art Market enter that one special piece in the exhibition.
Congratulations to our 2015 winners! First Place "9.2.5" by David Cudney; Second Place "Unbradactyl-Pterobrella" by J. Suris; Third Place "U.S.S. Erectorset" by Greg Moon; Honorable Mention Tie "Gilded Lotus" by Virginia Fox and "Loosen Your Soul" by Deco
If you are an artist and would like information on how to submit a piece for the Juried Art Exhibition click here.
As well as the Juried Art Exhibition, there is also a Juried Student Art Exhibition. Every year more and more local schools participate in this imaginative and educational event. We are always delighted by the creativity and ingenuity of our young artists and designers.
Attention Teachers! We invite all Santa Fe area students to participate in the Juried Student Art Exhibition. This is a great way to teach students about recycling in a fun and creative way that ties to larger City, State, and National activities.
If you are interested in being part of the art exhibition visit our artists page.


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Happy by Clinique has a scent similar to citrus fruit because it contains mandarin orange and pink grapefruit notes mixed with light floral blends. Burberry Weekend for women is also a citrus scent with nectarine at it's center, as well as green sap and a light floral base.Continue Reading
For a scent that has strong citrus notes, Jo Malone Grapefruit scent is composed of grapefruit, tangerine and an airy linen base. CK One is one of the first unisex fragrances, mixing fruits like papaya and pineapple with lemon, green tea and subtle floral notes. Close for Women by The Gap is a more spicy citrus fragrance that contains multiple citrus fruit notes with a salty scent over a musky base.
Demeter Orange Blossom is a straight forward scent that contains only orange blossom. The Wallflower by Nest Fragrances pays homage to 18th century botanical artwork with notes of Mediterranean blood orange, cedar wood and ginger. Bergamot is a sweeter citrus scent and can be found in Aqua di Parma's Green Thumb and Sunny Delight by Guerlain Terracotta Le Perfume.
Essential oils can also be blended to create unique scents at home. There are lemon, orange, grapefruit and lime oils. These can be worn individually or mixed with other oils. Essential oils are pungent and should be used sparingly for the best result.Learn more about Perfume & Cologne


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London office lease prices increase.
London office developments cause rise in leasing prices.
Constant construction and development of office towers is having a knock on effect on office leasing prices.
With so many projects underway rental prices have seen a steady increase, however there isn't a surplus of office space being produced as companies are quickly snapping up contracts for the new buildings.
New developments include the Shard, the Walkie Talkie tower, Heron Tower, the Cheese Grater and the Stealth Bomber, all of which have experienced a healthy leasing percentage rate.
Office leasing costs are expected to reach £55 per square foot by the end of the year which would be a 26 percent increase from the £43.50 price at the end of 2009. Take up on office space has also remained strong with an overall total of 5.7 million square feet of office space being acquired so far this year.
London office leasing demands have seen a steady increase thanks to a combination of a limited supply of space on the market in the capital and constant demand for new offices from companies in the financial sector.
"Strong demand from financial services and [a] slowdown in the supply of new space created a perfect cocktail," commented Phil Tily, managing director of IPD in the UK and Ireland.
Companies like Morgan Stanley are maintaining a positive outlook for the future of London office space as they expect an 8 percent rental growth in 2011.
"We think that in 2011 London offices will be yet again the strongest-performing asset class," commented a spokesperson from Morgan Stanley.


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How Do You Solve a Problem Like ?
Chaitin's work focuses on the problems of mathematical "truth" as a convenient fiction. There are infinitely many possible mathematical facts, but, according to Chaitin, the underlying relationships among them are impossible to establish. This isn't good news for anyone interested in a "theory of everything," since, if the foundation is built on cottage cheese, the tower is going to be a bit tippy at best. Even worse, Chaitin's results demonstrate that not only is there no structure to the foundation of mathematics, the foundation is in fact random. Bad news, reductionists!
In the end it all comes down to, well, the end: . Chaitin's constant, , is best thought of as the probability that a given program will halt when run on a universal Turing machine . This halting probability can be empirically explored, which is my favorite part of this whole enterprise. The idea of treating mathematics as an experimental science rather than just relying on a pseudo-philosophical (and some might even say dogmatic) footing is particularly exciting to me. Of course, I'm biased anyway, since I do experiments for a living, but that aside, empiricism seems to have a bit to offer to mathematics, especially in the domain Chaitin is interested in pursuing.
Chaitin's LISP
To provide some tools to explore his point, Chaitin gives us a slightly modified LISP interpreter--implemented in C, as a
Java applet, and in Mathematica. The Mathematica implementation uses the kernel as a sort of batch processor, defining
To simplify input matters a bit, we can define the following function that will allow us to do our I/O directly from within Mathematica.
And here we run a simple expression.
Chaitin's LISP has all of the usual features, but it also includes a set of functions for exploring information, including
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What Grounded the Airbus A380?
No, not Revit (thankfully!). But this article is about a cornerstone of the digital architecture promise; digital collaboration and design development.
According to Bloomberg.com, "[Airbus] engineers in Germany and Spain stuck with an earlier version of Paris-based Dassault Systemes' CATIA design software, even though the French and British offices had upgraded to CATIA 5. That meant the German teams couldn't add their design changes for the electrical wiring back into the common three-dimensional digital mockup being produced in Toulouse. ..." ("Airbus Vows Computers Will Speak Same Language After A380 Delay").
Revit, unlike most BIM and CAD applications, is now positioned as a collaboration and digital prototyping tool within the AEC segment, specifically through the offerings of Revit Building (Architecture), Revit Structure (Structural Engineering) and now Revit Systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing/Hydraulics, Air Handling, Heating and Cooling). In addition to this suite of products, there is the ability to export to gbXML, IFC, and a host of third party applications.
What does this mean for digital collaboration within AEC? The potential is enormous and fantastic. However, the risks, if everyone is not "on the same page" in terms of software versions and capability as highlighted with the Airbus A380 senario, as equally as great.
>What Grounded the Airbus A380?
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The essence of MBO is participative goal setting, choosing a course of actions and decision-making process. An important part of the MBO is the measurement and comparison of the employee's actual performance with the standards set.
Management by Objective defined as a management system in which specific performance goal are jointly determined by employees and their managers, progress toward accomplishing those goals is periodically reviewed and rewards are allocated on the basis of this progress.
Four Common Ingredients of an MBO Program are;
- Goal specificity,
- Participative decision making,
- An explicit time period, and
- Performance feedback.
Let's briefly look at each of these.
Goal Specificity
The objectives in MBO should be concise statements of expected accomplishments. It is not adequate, for example merely to slate a desire to cut costs, improve service or increase quality.
Such desires need to be converted into tangible objectives that can be measured and evaluated for instance to cut departmental costs by 8 percent to improve service by ensuring that all insurance claims processed within 72 hours of receipt, or to increase quality by keeping returns to less than 0.05 percent of sales.
Participative Decision Making
In MBO, the objectives are not unilaterally set by the boss and assigned to employees, as is characteristic of traditional objective setting.
Rather, MBO replaces these imposed goals with participative determined goals. The manager and employee jointly choose the goals and agree on how they will be achieved.
An Explicit Time Period
Each objective also has a concise time period in which it is to be completed. Typically the time period is three months, six months, or a year.
Performance Feedback
The final ingredients in an MBO program are continuous feedback on performance and goals that allow individuals to monitor and correct their own actions.
This continuous feedback is supplemented by periodic formal appraisal meetings in which superiors and subordinates can review progress toward goals, which lead to further feedback.


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Tu Thanh Nguyen, a lecturer in Commercial Law from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Vietnam, will be at the Law School as a visiting scholar until the middle of June.
Nguyen has a master's in law from Lund University, Sweden, and is a Ph.D. candidate at Lund.
His thesis is entitled "Technology Transfer and Competition Law under the TRIPS Agreement and Its Implications for Vietnam," and his research project here at Suffolk will focus on the U.S. perspective on trade with Vietnam.


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LOS ANGELES — Cubs` reliever Lee Smith, who has 22 saves this season, says his family tried to save souls by forming a touring gospel singing group when he was growing up in Castor, La.
``There were six of us from my family in the group that toured the South. We were called the `Gospellettes` and I played lead guitar,`` Smith said. ``We made a lot of trips to Shreveport, La., and Natchez, Miss. I couldn`t sing a lick, so whenever I even thought about wandering over to open my mouth to sing, they used to always deaden the mike.


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I've realised the only to read some books is in the third person! Here's Richard Beck on Stringfellow's evaluation of American culture.
"We have become 'stupefied as human beings, individually and as a class of persons.' We have lost our 'moral sanity' which 'results in a strange and terrible quitting as human beings.'"
Chilling – but let's not be too harsh on our American cousins, we're not that different in the UK:
Stringfellow's selects Revelation to be an inspiration and guide. If Revelation is anything it is a prophetic judgment upon Babylon. Babylon is a demon-infested city, ruled by an ethic of death. Babylon in Revelation is, according to Stringfellow, a moral parable and description of every nation, principality and power.
In what way, Stringfellow asks, does Babylon describe America? It's not just that wicked men rule in high places (incidentally Richard Nixon was in office when An Ethic was published). The problem is that America is characterized by a generalised moral incapacity–a hardness of heart, a lack of conscience that is rooted in how our moral lives have been taken captive by organisational and institutional idolatry:
God knows America has wicked men in high places…but that is not the issue immediately raised in emphasizing the nation's moral poverty…
If there be evildoers in the Pentagon or on Wall Street or in prosecutors' offices or among university trustees and administrators or in the CIA or on Madison Avenue or in the FBI or in the ecclesiastical hierarchies or in the cabinet (it would be utterly astonishing if there where not), that is not as morally significant as the occupation of these same and similar premises by men who have become captive and immobilized as human beings by their habitual obeisance to institutions or other principalities as idols. These are persons who have become so entrapped in tradition, or, often, mere routine, who are so fascinated by institutional machinations, who are so much in bondage to the cause of preserving the principality oblivious to the consequences and cost either for other human beings or themselves that they have been thwarted in their moral development.
What Stringfellow describes here is what Hannah Arendt has called "the banality of evil" in her analysis of the mind of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. The evil here is the moral apathy and obviousness–the "thoughtlessness" and "mindlessness" described by Arendt–produced by institutional traditions, policies, procedures, culture, expectations and routines. This is the moral sleepiness induced by "just doing my job." According to Stringfellow, Americans have "become captive and immobilized as human beings" by our "habitual obeisance to institutions or other principalities as idols."
In the language of Ephesians our battle is not a battle against flesh and blood–against the "wicked men in high places"–but against the moral apathy and oblivion produced by how the America public is enslaved by idolatry to the principalities and powers. As Stringfellow observes, "the American institutional and ideological ethos incubates a profound apathy toward human life." We have become "stupefied as human beings, individually and as a class of persons." We have lost our "moral sanity" which "results in a strange and terrible quitting as human beings."
It should come as no surprise, then, that Stringellow finds moral vitality and freedom among those…
…who are in conflict with the established order–those who are opponents of the status quo, those in rebellion against the system, those who are prisoners, resisters, fugitives, and victims.
Consequently, our movement into freedom and moral vitality involves being set free from idolatrous bondage to the principalities and powers of American life.
Finally, keeping with the theme of a demon-haunted Babylon, Stringfellow describes the idolatry of the principalities and powers as a form of demon possession and moral liberation akin to exorcism:
The failure of conscience in American society among its reputed leaders, the deep-seated contempt for human life among the managers of society, the moral deprivation of so-called middle Americans resembles, as has been observed, the estate described biblically as "hardness of the heart." The same condition, afflicting both individuals and institutions (including nations) is otherwise designated in the Bible as a form of demonic possession…
…demonic refers to death comprehended as a moral reality. Hence, for a man to be "possessed of a demon" means concretely that he is a captive of the power of death in one or another of its manifestations which death assumes in history…
…the moral impairment of a person (as where conscience has been retarded or intimidated) is an instance of demonic possession, too. In a somewhat similar way, a nation, or any other principality, may be such a dehumanizing influence with respect to human life in society, may be of such antihuman purpose and policy, may pursue such a course which so demeans human life and so profits death that is must be said, analytically as well as metaphorically, that that nation or other principality is in truth governed by the power of death…
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Help children imagine new characters and scenes by providing plenty of props. Stock your playspace with used but clean costumes and grown-up clothes. Ask friends and family to donate purses and bags to you instead of throwing them in the trash. Find plastic hats (that you can easily wash) at the local thrift store, or better yet, make them yourself out of recycled products (i.e. newspapers and paper plates).
Simple painted plywood with a window carved out becomes a stage for puppets and marionettes. Children can make puppets out of socks, gloves, felt, paper bags, and more. You can easily build fun camp activities around areas like this in your playspace. For instance, have children create all the characters from their favorite storybook and then perform it for their friends.
About.com: Family Crafts. Puppet Craft Projects. http://familycrafts.about.com/od/puppets/
alltheDAZE.com. Prop Boxes. http://www.allthedaze.com/drama5.html
Childcraft Education. Dramatic Play –Featured Products. https://www.childcrafteducation.com/SubCat.asp?LinkKeyWord=dramaticplay&SKW=CAT_D
Discount School Supply. Dramatic Play. http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Category/Category.aspx?category=178
Ellis, Susan Clare. Build a Puppet Playhouse. FamilyFun.com. http://familyfun.go.com/decorating-ideas/building/feature/famf0502_proj_puptheat/
FamilyFun.com. Costume Corner. http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/sew/specialfeature/craftgroups-kid-costumes/
FamilyFun.com. Portable Playhouse. http://familyfun.go.com/decorating-ideas/building/feature/famf0902_proj_portplay/
FamilyFun.com. Puppet Pals. http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/sew/specialfeature/craftgroups_puppets_sf/
Mr. McGroovy's Box Rivets. Build Magical Memories (how to build cardboard box castles, fire engines, and more). http://www.mrmcgroovys.com/ideas.htm
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Photographer Too Close to Wildlife, Receives Fines and Probation
In early July a photographer from Jackson Hole pleaded guilty to a charge of being too close to wildlife. Here is the first in a series of reports about ongoing disputes between wildlife officials at Grand Teton National Park and local wildlife photographers.
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Tim Mayo, in a plea agreement before a Teton County Magistrate Judge, received a $235 fine and six months unsupervised probation.
In the news release from the Department of Justice it states that regulations in place in all national parks are there to ensure the safety of visitors and to protect wild animals from human habituation and harassment. It also suggests that photographers who routinely approach wildlife too closely have a cumulative negative effect that could lead to death or injury of an animal.
Mayo is a long standing critic of certain Grand Teton National Park policies, in particular, those applying to the annual elk herd culling that involves a yearly hunt of the animals. He and other photographers have criticized both the hunt and its potential effects on the grizzly bear population. They contend the in-park elk hunt habituates grizzly bears to gut piles as a source of food. That habituation, they believe, endangers both humans and bears.
Tom Mangelson is a world renowned wildlife photographer and friend to Mayo. Both men believe Mayo's arrest and prosecution represents harassment.
"He's the wrong guy to target and discredit, because he's a really honest guy. He grew up in the park service, he grew up in Moose and his dad was a long term park employee. For some reason, they don't like to be embarrassed-nobody likes to be embarrassed, and we're not trying to embarrass anybody. We just ask hard questions."
Over the next week we'll take a listen on K2 Radio to some of the questions and criticisms coming from Wyoming wildlife photographers and hear the response from wildlife management officials.


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If you have a background in human resources, career counseling, recruiting, or related fields, consider volunteering as a NSCN career coach to help New Jersey's older, long-term unemployed job seekers.
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Engine3.6L V6
Power292 HP / 260 LB-FT
Transmission8-Speed Auto
DrivetrainRear-Wheel Drive
Curb Weight4,270 LBS
Cargo16.3 CU-FT
MPG19 City / 31 HWY
Base Price$40,845
As Tested Price$50,620
Whenever one of these co-branded vehicles crosses my path, I try to judge them according to some simple questions. The first is, does the co-branding make sense for the target audience? And the second is, do the changes improve or diminish the experience of the standard vehicle? With this partnership, both brands are clearly aiming at the same target, or perhaps Chrysler hopes its aim will improve by partnering with the JV set, bringing it closer to that bullseye of style-conscious trendsetters.
The second question, meanwhile, can be answered with your eyes alone, as no mechanical changes are included among the Varvatos upgrades. Despite that, the 300C John Varvatos Edition is priced above – well above – all other 300 sedans save the 300 SRT8, suggesting that cool is not sold by the barrel (was it ever?) and Mr. Varvatos is a dealer in the stuff. Yet while I couldn't actually tell you if John Varvatos was a designer or a ditch digger before Chrysler introduced us, I do like his style, and the man knows how to dress a car.
Driving Notes
- There are actually two separate John Varvatos models of the 300C available. The murdered-out one you see here is priced from $44,345 and available only with rear-wheel drive, and there's a less expensive version called the John Varvatos Luxury Edition, available with either rear- or all-wheel drive, that loses the emo look in favor of shiny, happy platinum chrome trim and three other available (though still dark) colors. However, only the more expensive model gets a serialized badge on the center console. Chrysler offered just 2,000 examples for the 2013 model year (this one is No. 15), and while the automaker has confirmed that the Limited Edition will be back for the 2014 model year, it's unclear at this time exactly how many examples will be made.
- The visual changes focus on an entire blackout of the 300C's exterior, which includes the deeply rich and sparkly Phantom Black Tri-Coat Pearl paint and the 20-inch Titanium painted wheels. A black grille surrounded by a titanium-finish frame, and titanium-finish fog lamp rings, headlight bezels, mirror caps and exterior badging complete the Darth Varvatos look. It's actually quite fetching in person thanks to the contrast that's still present between the pure black paint and titanium-finish pieces.
- Kudos to Mr. V for not plastering his branding all over the exterior; the only indication it's a John Varvatos Limited Edition model, besides the color, is a small badge of the designer's logo on the rear.
- The branding is much less inconspicuous inside, with Varvatos logos debossed into the seatbacks and on both the speedometer and tachometer, the analog clock, the navigation system's start-up screen and the aforementioned serialized badge on the center console. Looking past that, the white contrasting stitching on the dash looks great, and the Diesel Gray double-stitch on the seats exhibits premium craftsmanship. Even the Charcoal Hydrographic woodgrain trim is monochromatic.
- I feel obliged to give at least a couple of notes on some non-Varvotos-related items in this 300C. The seats were not as comfortable as I expected and lacked any amount of bolstering that would be helpful in hot handling maneuvers. The Chrysler Uconnect infotainment system still stands up as the most user-friendly and responsive on the market. Lastly, the Beats by Dr. Dre audio system, a $995 option on top of the Varvatos package, offers overwhelming bass even at the default setting. I turned the bass all the way down and even that level felt like the default setting of some other stereos.
- This tester has Chrysler's 3.6-liter V6 engine rated at 292 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. While I'd normally prefer a V8, the V6 suits the Varvatos edition better. It's still plenty powerful, very smooth and returns an EPA-estimated 19 miles per gallon in the city and 31 on the highway. The latter is thanks to the V6 model's eight-speed automatic transmission, which has the engine hardly working on interstates. Shifts are almost imperceptible, which is good because they happen so often. Its one knock is its hesitating to leave the higher gears for passing maneuvers. Using the shift paddles can override the automatic, and there's a Sport mode to keep the engine on boil all the time, though fuel economy suffers. The eight-speed is only available with the V6, while V8 buyers have to settle for the old five-speed automatic.
- The 300C in general isn't a sport sedan, so as you'd expect, it shines more on the boulevard than the backroads. The ride is smooth, even with those 20-inch rollers, and spoiling four passengers is this car's purpose in life. This model, however, has the optional Dual-Pane Panoramic Sunroof (a $1,495 option), which steals away some precious headroom inches. The one dynamic quibble I had was with its steering, which felt overly heavy, even at low speeds.
- While I like the look of this 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition, I find myself considering it in the same way I shop for clothes. Browsing the John Varvatos website, I'd pick out his Linen V-Neck, Hampton Fit Pant and Chuck Taylor Double Zip High Tops to wear in a heartbeat. They'd make a great outfit, but I'm not going to pay $168 for a t-shirt, $1,595 for pants and $170 for a pair of Chucks. Likewise, the JV Limited Edition starts $14,000 above a base 300C at $30,345, and with the options on this tester and a $995 destination charge, crests $50,000. I'm not so square that I think fashion shouldn't command a premium, but for these markups, I'd like more than a different color palette.