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You're invited to a Show and Shine event as part of the fourth annual National Public Works Week.
The theme this year – 'Public Works Connects Us', showcases the vital role the RMWB's Public Works and Transit Services Department plays in our community.
Director for Public Works and Transit Robert Billard lists the many responsibilities of his department.
"Our branches are involved with road maintenance, park maintenance, obviously transit services, as well as waste water treatment, underground services, solid waste services, and maintaining all of our facilities in the municipality.
Public Works has organized the special event to celebrate the department's achievements in the last year.
Billard says his staff was recognized for recovery efforts after the 2016 wildfire.
"I believe our staff really appreciated the recognition," Billard said. "It went a long way, along with the recent May 3 event that took place. Those two things really gave closure to the staff associated with the wildfire event."
It's also a chance to show off some of their tools.
They will be showcasing maintenance equipment, from snow plows, recycling and refuse trucks, buses, loaders, graders, sweepers, all the way to firetrucks.
They will also be sharing information and giving kids a chance to see what it's like to be in the seat of these powerful machines.
Billard adds it's an opportunity to shine a light on what they do.
"It's only once we close a road, or have a water outage that everybody realizes how critical that work is." Billard said. "This is an opportunity to provide that education and information on exactly what we do. I always say it's the backbone of our community."
National Public Works Week runs from May 21 to the 27.
The Show and Shine event takes place on May 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the South Operations Centre.


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My Depression Was the Worst It Has Ever Been During My Pregnancy
What is a time of joy for many women was my darkest hour.
Right after my D + C procedure and right before Dashiell and I leave for our honeymoon, I have an appointment with Dr. Laser.
She's a psychiatrist Dr. Betsy the OB thought I should see back when I was pregnant; she thought it would be a good idea to get a post-partum plan together should I slide into the madness once the baby's on my tear and all my hormones have leached away.
After the ultrasounds revealed that the baby had stopped developing, Dr. Betsy still thought it would be smart to see Dr. Laser and talk about my mental problems. Why not? It has been a season of hiring and firing therapists, why not bring a psychiatrist into the mix?
Dr. Laser is sort of foxy, somewhere in her 30s, with long cherry-red hair and tall black boots. I'm both comforted and distraught by her apparent coolness -– it makes me feel like she'll understand me, which is relieving, but it also makes me want to impress her, which is embarrassing.
Dr. Laser keeps a pretty solid therapy poker-face, asking me a series of questions that prompts me to reveal exactly how fucked up I've been, in how many different manners, for how long. I detail my family history of alcoholism and my own stunning achievements. Yes, I probably have had some dalliances with eating disorders –- OCD, too!
Awesome. Depression, anxiety. There was that time in my late teens where I couldn't stop crying. There's that whole deal with my stepfather. I started out on Lexapro, switched to Celexa and then hopped to Citalopran. Now I'm off everything, detoxing, no doubt, from the pregnancy hormones, natural and synthetic, that had been flooding my body for the past few months.
It just feels so lousy to have to detail the vagaries of your inherited mental health. I mean, if I'm hanging out with my similarly banged-up friends, making dark jokes and cracking up at one another's gallows humor, it's awesome. At a 12-Step meeting, such revelations seem almost sacred, meaningful, helpful -– and again, absurdly funny. But sitting in a tiny office while a medical professional makes notes on a computer feels overwhelming.
Dr. Laser has good news and bad. From my history with hormones –- getting PMS, having my Birth Control Pill meltdown at 18, flipping out on my Progesterone shots –- it is likely that I could suffer post-partum depression after childbirth.
(Let me interrupt this to note that it makes me SO HAPPY that all these doctors are treating me like I'm TOTALLY going to get pregnant again and not miscarriage again. Everyone is barreling ahead as if that is a given. This is amazing. It does not feel like a given to me right now. It feels like –- of course I miscarried. I would totally miscarry! My body can't create life! But they're all like –- of course you miscarried, it's incredibly common. Anyone who's anyone has miscarried! Now let's get you pregnant so you can have that baby and then get super cuckoo!)
I'm not terribly disturbed by Dr. Laser's prediction. Dashiell doesn't like it one bit, but Dashiell is superstitious. She thinks that by saying something like, "You'll probably experience some Post-Partum depression"' dooms me to spending the first year of our offspring's life cutting myself in the bathroom. But I feel like we're just being real with each other, Dr. Laser and me.
My sister suffered from post-partum, and so did my mother and so did her mother. I feel very sensitive to the hormonal tides of my body. If we look at this thing honestly, we can get a plan together before I even have my next bun in the oven, which is what Dr. Laser would like to do.
The good news –- remember, I told you there was good news in here -– is that Dr. Laser thinks I take fabulously to anti-depressants. Many people struggle to find a pill that's right for them, that doesn't make them feel worse or give them diarrhea, and then they have to figure out the dosage, often through some gnarly trial and error.
Not me. I've hopped around a bunch of pills and have only had awesome responses. Because of this, she thinks I'd do well on Zoloft, which is the med that works best for mothers who need little helpers. Some women take Zoloft throughout their pregnancy, some take it while nursing –- a negligible amount gets passed over in the breast milk. At the very least I can take it for post-partum, but Dr. Laser thinks I should try some Zoloft now, so that we know for sure it sits well with me when I really need it.
I'm a little torn. Part of me would love to take the Zoloft right now. In fact, once I learned that the embryo inside me wasn't living, I thought about digging my bottle of Citalopram out of the bathroom closet. It would be really nice to be on meds again, feel that balanced ease, not worry that a scroll through my Facebook feed could leave me ensnared in a virtual slapfest with a virtual "friend."
But then, the thought of having to titrate off of it (BTWs, I love the word "titrate" it sounds so snappy and elegant, like a purposeful young lady clicking around in a smart pair of Kate Spades, holding a clipboard) when I get pregnant again worries me –- am I just screwing myself up so hard coming on and off all these chemicals?
But what if this next round of IVF doesn't even get me pregnant? It would be another two months to try again, that's like three or four months I could have some chemical support up in here!
I decide to try the Zoloft. My plan is to take it until I'm actually pregnant, and then titrate off the stuff. (That makes me think of this Audrey Hepburn-ish woman walking down a very minimalist, white spiral staircase in a pair of kitten heels. I DON'T KNOW WHY.)
If some women safely stay on the pills throughout their whole pregnancy, then surely it won't be very dangerous to have the stuff in my system for just a month or so. I decide against staying on for the whole nine months; I just don't like the risks, however small, and I know I can handle my mood swings without it for that finite period of time. It's after the pregnancy hormones blow away that I'm worried about, but then I'll have a nice bottle of Zoloft waiting to help me out.
I tell Dr. Laser to call the prescription in for me, and I pick toss it into my toiletry bag with the prenatal vitamins I have to keep taking even though the iron is not helping my constipation, and the melatonin I can start taking again, and some of my natural Swiss Kriss laxatives, and the Ibuprofen I have to keep around in case the D+C cramping starts up again.
And I pack sunscreen and after-sun lotion and bathing suits and the new pieces I grabbed from the sale rack at Urban Outfitters that fit over my body, which still looks a little pregnant, though less so. It's time for our honeymoon.

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Cinco de Mayo: a popular celebration around the globe
Cinco de Mayo is a wonderful holiday that enables many people to learn about Mexican heritage and culture. May 5 marks the annual holiday, and those who plan to attend Cinco de Mayo celebrations may send money to friends and family members to get ready for these festivities.
On May 5, 1862, a Mexican troop of 4,500 soldiers faced 6,000 French militants at the Battle of Puebla. Under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza, the Mexican force defeated the French army, and Cinco de Mayo honors those who fought for Mexico's freedom.
Myriad celebrations are held around the globe to commemorate the Mexican army's victory at the Battle of Puebla. For example, The Associated Press reports that ballet folklorico dancers will help Mexican-Americans celebrate the holiday in Houston in 2013, while New York City will close parts of Spanish Harlem and Queens for various street fairs throughout the day.
"It's very similar to how Irish-Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day," Jody Agius Vallejo, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California, told the news source. "One way they can honor their ethnicity is to celebrate this day."
Financial expert busts common credit myths
Before coming to America, many immigrants may have had certain assumptions about what life was like in the U.S. These beliefs may have been passed down from family members or they may have been stereotypes that they heard while growing up.
While some of these generalizations may have been confirmed, it's likely that the majority of them proved to be inaccurate, as times change and life often proves to be different from what was forecast.
There are some truths that hold up no matter what and remain constant in all walks of life. And as financial expert Jeanne Kelly writes for the Huffington Post, consumers will find this when they're dealing with money matters and credit. Even here, though, certain myths have held up over the years that need to be set straight.
For example, it's often said that in order for people to improve their credit scores, they need to pay off all of their expenses before a given bill's due date. While this is a smart thing to do, it's not the be-all, end-all in determining what a credit score will be. The average consumer has a variety of expenses they need to take care of – whether it's paying off a bill or making an international wire transfer to family back home – all of which, sometimes, can't be paid off in time.
"Life is busy and there are always plenty of things we need to spend our credit to purchase," said Kelly. "So if you can't use and pay off your credit card each month then the next best thing is to use each of your credit cards and pay them down to 20 percent of the high credit limit."
In other words, some people think that if they can't pay off the total amount, there's no sense in paying some if it. At the very least, strive to pay the bare minimum before the bill's due date.
Credit score involves more than loan activity
Another half-truth that's stood the test of time is that a person's credit score is a three-digit number entirely defined by how well a consumer has handled their credit cards, loans and mortgages. While this does, indeed, represent a good portion of a credit score, it's not the only aspects that define credit. Kelly notes that other financial purchases are considered as well, such as when an electric or water bill is paid. This makes utility bills an important expense to take care of in a prompt fashion.
The final myth that often keeps people from attaining the best credit score possible is the notion that if they have fewer credit cards, the better they'll appear in the eyes of creditors. Kelly notes that creditors like to see that people are capable of handling multiple lines of credit over an extended period of time, as good credit is something that's earned with experience and a history of making smart money decisions.
In other words, it's far better to have a history of credit card usage than to have never used them, as creditors will have nothing to base their decisions on when considering a loan or mortgage application.
It's important to point out that an individual's credit score can occasionally be hurt through no fault of their own. The Federal Trade Commission recently reported that approximately 20 percent of Americans have an error on their credit report, or a mark that suggests they haven't paid off an expense when they actually have.
This makes it crucial to review one's credit report on occasion, which can be done by requesting a copy from the U.S.' credit reporting agencies TransUnion, Experian and Equifax.
¿Podría estudiar en Estados Unidos?
Según un reciente articulo de la revista estadounidense Time, los altos costos de las universidades norteamericanas podrían dejar a una familia de clase media en una situación precaria y de incertidumbre económica.
De ahí la necesidad de transparentar la información y que a partir del 29 de octubre pasado, unas 7.000 universidades a lo largo de Estados Unidos han sido obligadas a publicar en sus páginas web una calculadora online que les permitirá a las familias calcular el envío de dinero que ellos tendrán que realizar a las escuelas y cuanto podría ser la ayuda económica que probablemente recibirán por parte de éstas.
Según el mismo reportaje algunas universidades pueden incluso pueden llegar a los 50.000 dólares anuales, si bien este valor puede dejar sordo y sin ganas de seguir leyendo a cualquiera, la verdad es que también ofrecen ciertas ventajas. Ya que estos planteles educativos ofrecen a sus estudiantes incentivos económicos lo cual significa muchas veces una rebaja en más del 90% el precio anual de la carrera.
Para que el sistema de la calculadora funcione, los usuarios deben responder una serie de preguntas y si bien el modelo desarrollado por el departamento de educación consta de tan sólo nueve preguntas, otras universidades incluyen interrogantes más específicas, como el precio de la casa donde se vive, el tiempo que queda por pagarla, etc.
Algunas consideraciones a la hora de elegir un plantel, además del costo de la carrera y de la matricula, es el costo de la vivienda, libros e insumos, transportación y gastos personales.
Universidades Públicas y Privadas
Muchas universidades llegan a cobran un promedio de más de 28.000 dólares al año. En Estados Unidos, al igual que muchos países de Latinoamérica, existe la diferenciación entre universidades públicas y privadas, llegando estas últimas a ser más poco accesibles para un bolsillo común y corriente.
En tanto, las universidades estatales tienen dos tarifas: una para los residentes del estado y otra para todos los demás. La segunda categoría se aplica por igual a los solicitantes de otros estados de EE.UU. y de otros países, cabe destacar que esta opción es más cara que la de los residentes.
Según la organización de apoyo al estudiante del College Board, la tasa promedio para un universitario que estudia una carrera de cuatro años en una universidad pública, incluido el recargo fuera del estado, se encuentra actualmente 20.770 dólares por año. Sin embargo, casi la mitad (44%) de los estudiantes de tiempo completo en el país están inscritos en una universidad de cuatro años con tasas de menos de $ 9.000 por año.
Asimismo en Estados Unidos existen los Communities College, que vendrían siendo como universidades más técnicas y más accesibles para la clase trabajadora del país, en estas escuelas se estudia solamente dos años y si bien no se puede obtener un titulo completo, estos se reconocen como un titulo asociado.
Estos títulos son validados y pueden ser reconocidos como una licenciatura en una universidad, en la cual se puede completar los otros años restantes.
En tanto algunas universidades privadas como Harvard aplican una política de que cualquiera podría ser aceptado como estudiante, siempre y cuando sus méritos académicos se lo permitan.
Aquellos estudiantes de familias que no puedan financiar la carrera serán aceptados de igual forma, e incluso aquellos que provengan de una familia que ganen menos de 65.000 dólares al año serán ayudados en cuanto a alojamiento, vuelos para volver a casa y tuición. Por ende la universidad no cuenta con un número limitado de alumnos elegibles.
Answering questions about deferred action immigration plan
On Wednesday, August 15, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services began officially accepting applications for its deferred action program focusing on the children of illegal immigrants.
The program allows people who illegally immigrated as children to defer deportation for two years and gain a work permit.
While there has been a great deal of news coverage about the program, and how it may eventually allow your children to gain legal residency in the U.S. so they can send money home, you might still have some questions.
Here's a short summary of some frequent questions from USCIS.
Who is eligible?
In order to qualify for the program, you must have been be under the age of 31 as of June 15, when the program was announced, and have come to the U.S. before the age of 16.
In addition, you need to have stayed in the U.S. continuously since June 15, 2007, and have been physically in the country on June 15. That continuous residency can include short absences, as long as they were innocent and not because of deportation or other legal issues.
You must also be in school, have graduated from high school or achieved a GED, or served honorably in the armed forces or U.S. Coast Guard. You must also have not been convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanors and not pose a threat to national security.
The program also only applies to individuals who qualify, so your immediate relatives are not eligible just because you are.
Is it free?
No, unfortunately the program is not free. The filing of the application comes with a $465 fee, which covers the paperwork processing and issuance of a work permit. There are also no fee waivers for the work permits, and limited fee exemptions in general.
How long will it take?
There's no good answer to this question. The government hasn't said how long it's likely to take for your application to be processed and read.
The program was only announced two months ago, so USCIS hasn't had that much time to plan. If the agency gets your application and agrees that it is complete, it will have you come in for an appointment. If you want, you can sign up to get an email or text notification that your form has been accepted.
Does this make me a U.S. citizen?
No, the deferred action does not make you a U.S. citizen, and it can't make you a legal immigrant.
The idea of the program is to delay deportation for two years and make it possible for you to get a legal work permit. That can allow you to apply for official training certificates, industry licenses and other programs to further your career.
After that two-year period is up, you will be able to apply again if the program is still active.
Will this information be shared with enforcement personnel?
No. USCIS says that by law, any information you send in for the program is generally protected from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials for removal purposes.
The only reason the data would be shared with those agencies would be for the investigation of a serious crime, national security or to prevent fraud. That information also extends to any of your family members and/or guardians.
How does someone prove they are in school or graduated?
Since part of the eligibility for the program revolves around school status, there are a number of ways to show that.
For those currently in school – You need to show evidence that you are enrolled in a public or private school, education or other career program.
For those who graduated high school or got a GED – Your high school diploma or GED is enough documentation to show you have completed school.
The key here is to have clear documentation. USCIS says it won't accept any "circumstantial evidence" about your schooling, so get the paperwork to back it up.
Helpful Links
Necessary forms
Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
Seven questions to ask a home inspector
When you send money to your family back home, you want to be sure that what you're sending will get there without a problem. Similarly, before you put money down on a house, it's important to determine that everything is up to code and that it's in good condition.
The best way to ensure that happens is through a home inspection. But before you have one done, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says you should ask them a few questions first.
1. How long have you been a professional? It's important to make sure that the person who's doing the inspection is skilled and has experience. Therefore, HUD says they should be able to supply you with their education, how long they've been an inspector and names of people who can attest to their work.
2. Have you been trained for residential inspection specifically? HUD indicates that many people can have familiarity with residences and buildings, but familiarity and expertise are two different things. You should ask if they've been trained in the specific field of home inspection and whether their work has been related to commercial or residential properties.
3. Are you a member of a home inspector group? There are many associations that inspectors join to stay up to date on what's going on in the industry. HUD says that you may want to ask your home inspector what group they belong to, as this can provide more proof of their professionalism and experience.
4. How long will the inspection take to perform? Once you're satisfied that your inspector is qualified, you should ask them how long the inspection will take. HUD says that a typical inspection takes between two and three hours for a single-family style house, while larger buildings can take longer.
5. How much will it cost me? As with just about any service, it will cost you some money. As a general rule, HUD says the expense varies depending on the contractor, how big the home is that's being inspected and what part of the country you live in. Expect to pay anywhere between $300 and $500, but again, prices could fall outside this price range.
6. How will I know the results? After an inspection has been completed, the inspector will provide you with a report that outlines what they looked at and whether any issues were discovered. HUD says the reports are usually ready right after the inspection has been done or within a day. If you're unfamiliar with what the report says, ask the inspector to explain what the terms mean so that you know what needs to be done, if anything.
7. Can I watch while the inspection is being done? You may not want to be in attendance during the inspection, but HUD says not to be shy about staying around. Quality inspectors will encourage you to stay so you can learn about what they are doing.
Eliminate traveller trouble with this checklist
As you've no doubt learned by now, it's easy to send money with Xoom, as you probably can make a money transfer in minutes. But something that tends to be much more complicated are the steps involved should you want to travel, as arranging the documents you need can be difficult.
Fortunately, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has published a checklist you can consult to make the travelling process as simple as possible.
1. Passport. No matter what your status is in America, everyone must produce a passport if they're travelling overseas. But be sure to carry it on your person rather than packing it away, as you'll likely need to show it on more than one occasion.
2. Green Card. Lawful permanent residents need to present their green cards, which can be obtained by filling out an I-551 Form. Should you not be able to produce one, you may be allowed to travel but it will cost you a hefty waiver fee of $545.
3. Medications. There are a variety of restrictions in place that prevent you from carrying certain medications with you. As a result, you should only have the medication with you that's been prescribed by a doctor, which should be carried in its original container, CBP advises.
4. Receipts. You may be asked to present a receipt for electronics that you're carrying with you. While this is generally not necessary for goods that are more than six months old, CBP recommends carrying receipts with you for any electronics that were purchased within the past 150 days. Receipts may also be a good idea if you're taking a large amount of jewelry with you.
5. Pets. When you reach your destination, you may want your family to meet your new four-legged friend. CBP says you can generally take animals with you, but you'll need to present proof that they have been vaccinated for various diseases, such as rabies.
6. Have traveller entry form filled out. Before you know it, your trip will be over and you'll be on your way back to the U.S. But before you get here, CBP says you should be sure to have a traveller entry form filled out.
Regardless of your citizenship status, everyone that returns from visiting a foreign country must have a travel entry form with them, or what's also known as a 6059B Form. You'll usually be given one before you leave. This should be filled out with all the goods that you're bringing into the country that you didn't have when you left. In addition to the form being filled out, you should also have a copy of the receipts that came with your purchases while you were away. To keep everything together, you may want to hold them all in an envelope so that you can retrieve them quickly, CBP recommends.
By being prepared, you can make travelling as simple as the remittance process.
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Going home? Six things to keep in mind before you return to the U.S.
Ask anyone who's left their native country for a job opportunity in the U.S., they'll likely tell you it it wasn't an easy decision. They may be able to send money to them so they can maintain a better standard of living, but feelings of homesickness can be significant.
As a result, it's not uncommon to leave your job for a little while and return to your native country to visit with friends and family. Upon return, some will bring something back with them to the U.S. to serve as a reminder of home.
But as the United States Customs and Border Protection indicates, anything you return with needs to be declared before you can come back. With this in mind, you should be aware of a few things.
1. What needs to be declared? You must declare just about anything you return with that you didn't have before leaving. This includes items that were purchased, things that were given to you or that you inherited, or items you intend to sell once you get back to the States.
2. Border officers are permitted to inspect incoming bags without a warrant. For starters, CBP indicates that border protection officers maintain the right to inspect your belongings without a warrant. This includes luggage, searching your person and your vehicle. Duty-free items – or purchases that aren't subject to a tax – have to be declared as well. You will also likely be asked several questions that pertain to your citizenship and the reason for your trip.
3. Be cautious of street vendors. Just about every country has street vendors that you may consider buying from when you're on vacation. However, these salesmen may sell goods that are counterfeit or unsafe. As a result, you may be forced to surrender them to authorities when you get home. You should be extra careful about making sure the items you're purchasing are authentic and will pass the inspection process.
4. What's "prohibited" and what's "restricted"? One way of determining this is by knowing what things are prohibited and restricted. As a general rule, CBP notes that anything that could potentially injure a person or community's health or public safety may be subject to scrutiny. This may include alcohol, alcoholic beverages, automobiles, ceramic tableware, cultural artifacts, firearms, certain types of animal furs, medications and foods like meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits.
While some of these items may be prohibited from entering the U.S., you should be aware that this is not the same as items that are restricted. For example, "prohibited" indicates that a product is forbidden to enter the U.S. under all circumstances. "Restricted," meanwhile, means that in order for it to come into the U.S., it may be subject to certain permits or licenses. Firearms, for instance, are a restricted item.
5. All Cuban goods are prohibited. For the most part, items can come into the U.S. on a case-by-case basis. But some items that originate from certain countries are forbidden under all circumstances. CBP indicates that this rule applies to any and all products that originated from Cuba.
The CBP offers several other tips to remember that will help make the declaration process as simple as possible. There is also a website you can visit for a list of countries where certain bans may be in place on specific foods due to food-borne diseases.
Helpful links:
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Top 10 Traveler Tips
Four ways to obtain your permanent resident card
Thanks to the internet and living in an information age, people who are thinking about coming to the U.S. to work may be familiar with what's involved in the money transfer process. This kind of knowledge can help guarantee their family will have a better life.
But in order to live and work in the U.S. on a permanent basis, they have to obtain a greed card, which grants them employment authorization. However, because there are many aspects to obtaining a green card, immigrants may be unclear about where they can go.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says the process depends upon immigrants' own circumstances.
1. Green card through family. Some people who wish to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis can do so through a family member that's a U.S. citizen. As a result, spouses, unmarried children age 21 and under and parents of U.S. citizens who are 21 and older may qualify for this benefit.
But family members of U.S. citizens seeking a green card may still be eligible even if they don't fit into one of the above categories. For example, USCIS says married children of any age who are the son or daughter of a U.S. citizen may also qualify for getting a green card through their family.
2. Green card through an employer. Some immigrants who arrive in the U.S. may have an employer with resources that enables them to get a green card. USCIS notes that a job offer may include the capability of becoming a permanent resident, which typically requires filling out an I-140 form.
In addition, some specific job categories give certain immigrant certain privileges with regards to green card acquisition. For instance, translators from certain countries, broadcasters, religious workers and former Panama Canal employees may have an easier route to get a green card.
3. Green card to individuals granted asylum and refugees. Other individuals from foreign countries are also given certain green card benefits. USCIS notes that this includes refugees admitted to the U.S., as they can usually apply for permanent residency one year after being admitted to the country. This privilege is also generally granted to asylees as well. Asylees are refugees who are already physically present in the U.S. Refugee status differs slightly, as in order to be classified as a refugee, immigrants must first be located outside the U.S. and be unwilling to return to their native country due to fears their life might be in jeopardy.
4. Other green card avenues. While these are the most common ways of obtaining a green card, there are a variety of other ways of accessing one. This includes people born to foreign diplomats in the U.S., victims of criminal activity, victims of illegal trafficking and people who have experienced hardship in their families, such as battered spouses or children who have been abused. Widows and widowers may also qualify, USCIS indicates.
Helpful links:
USCIS Green Card Resources
I-140 Form
Other Green Card Based Forms


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PARAMUS—The Goldstein Group recently completed several retail transactions throughout northern and central New Jersey. The firm reported strong results as the retail market continues to improve. Retailers such as Entenmann's, Enterprise Car Rental, Pet Valu, Pearl Art, Hollywood Tans, Cici's Family Pizza and Verizon all opened new locations in prime markets.
Highlights of The Goldstein Group's recent transactions include the following deals:
*Verizon—On behalf of the property owner, The Goldstein Group consummated a 2,816-sq.-ft. transaction with the communications services provider at South Brunswick Square in South Brunswick. Vice president Lew Finkelstein and Matthew Flath were responsible for the transaction.
*Entenmann's—The Goldstein Group completed three transactions with the bakery operation. The new stores are located in Carlstadt Gardens in Carlstadt; 80 Industrial Road in Lodi; and 101 Riverview Drive in Wayne. Chuck Lanyard, president, Lew Finkelstein, vice president and CJ Huter were responsible for these transactions.
*H&R Block—On behalf of H&R Block, The Goldstein Group completed a 1,500-sq.-ft. transaction for the income tax services firm at Main Plaza, 118 E. Main Street in Ramsey. Vice presidents Curtis Nassau and Florian Suserman were responsible for the deal.
*Pearl Art–The Goldstein Group represented the property owner in this 9,500-sq.-ft. transaction on Route 17 in Paramus. Ryan Glastein of The Goldstein Group completed the deal.
*Cici's Family Pizza—The Goldstein Group leased 4,400- sq.-ft. to the pizza restaurant at Lanes Mill Marketplace in Howell, representing both the retailer and property owner. Mark Handwerker was responsible for the transaction.
*Enterprise Car Rental— Representing both the leading rental car company and the property owner, The Goldstein Group leased 2,100 sq. ft. at Level 10 Plaza in Hardyston. Anthony Rivera was responsible for the transaction.
*Pet Valu—Opening a new store at Boulder Run Shopping Center in Wyckoff, The Goldstein Group closed a deal for the pet retailer of 2,720 sq. ft. Principal Neil Goldstein represented Pet Valu.
*Hollywood Tans—The firm represented both the retailer and property owner in a 2,100-sq.-ft deal at Level 10 Plaza in Hardyston. Anthony Rivera was responsible for the transaction.
*Pups & Play—On behalf of Pups & Play, The Goldstein Group leased 3,500 sf to the retailer at 42 Okner Parkway in Livingston. Vice presidents Florian Suserman and Curtis Nassau were responsible for the deal. The firm represented both the landlord and tenant in the transaction.


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On another note, if you have been on the fence considering whether you should sell your home, now is definitely the time. Make sure you pair up with a broker that can find you a home before you list your house for sale, otherwise you might end up homeless with an agent that doesn't really care. I'm sorry to tell you, but with 50,000 agents in Colorado, there are some agents out there that do not consider this job their passion like I do. I also just recently moved our family and so I have recent, first-hand experience on how difficult a move can be and what I can do to help things go as smoothly as possible! Check out this video below and then call me to help you!


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United Health Services offers cancer, heart, women's health, men's health and orthopedics services as well as primary care, according to the organization's website. United Health Services has over 500 physicians at 60 locations to serve medical patients in New York's Southern Tier, including four hospitals in Broome, Chenango and Delaware Counties, as of January 2016.Continue Reading
United Health Services lists all of its services on its website, or patients may contact the organization by the Nurse Direct telephone line or using the online Contact Us form to find information on services not listed. The website also allows patients to download the UHS provider directory in PDF format. The website allows patients to check walk-in clinic wait times, pay bills, refill prescriptions, recognize employees or send gifts.
United Health Services has 153 primary care providers, 38 emergency medicine physicians, 27 hospitalists and 17 walk-in providers. Its obstetrics and gynecology department has 38 providers, and the women's health department has an additional 30 providers, with five in urogynecology. The neurology department has 16 providers with two working specifically in stroke care. Orthopedics has 16 providers with six focusing on sports medicine. Fourteen providers work in spinal cord injury medicine, and one provider works in sleep medicine, reports United Health Services' website.Learn more about Health Insurance


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(May 2, 2014)
Spring Encircle hits mailboxes
SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College has released the Spring 2014 issue of Encircle, a publication that shares stories of graduates, faculty, staff, and students making significant, positive impacts throughout the world. Encircle readers will find the College's alumni and students promoting French and global immersion, securing clean water resources for the future, navigating family businesses in an unstable market, and fighting the alarming battle of hunger in America.
Spring Encircle 2014
"Encircle tells stories of Centenary graduates who do more in their careers, their communities, and the world," said Matt Bailey, Acting Dean of Enrollment and Communication. "Centenary's culture develops leaders for a changing world—the kind of leaders who just naturally do more—and our world is better for it."
Encircle is organized around three global challenges, which were developed and approved by the Centenary faculty as an inquiry and action framework for students. Its articles touch on issues from a variety of perspectives: local, national, and international. The title, Encircle, encapsulates President David Rowe's narrative of Centenary's special responsibility to encircle the world with wise, caring, moral leaders developed to engage the challenges of the 21st century.
If you did not yet receive a copy of Encircle in the mail or would like an extra copy, send an email to email. Encircle is also available in interactive and PDF format online.


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My Gen X attitude towards money and investment? Mega Millions, baby.
What? Don't judge me! I'm a savvy business professional, and obviously it worked for this couple.
A Schwab survey found that members of Generation X generally have one of six distinct attitudes toward money and investment:
- Paycheck to Paycheck, 25 percent
- Spend Now, Pay Later, 17 percent
- Confident and Risk-Tolerant, 15 percent
- No Money, No Worries, 15 percent
- Cautious Savers, 14 percent
- Overwhelmed but Optimistic, 13 percent
I'm probably in the spend now & pay later category.


text: More than 1,400 to receive degrees at Regis University spring commencement ceremonies May 4-5 Donnie VeaseyMay 01, 2013 (DENVER) – More than 1,400 students will receive bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and the first doctor of pharmacy class will graduate when Regis University conducts three spring commencement ceremonies May 4-5 at the University's North Denver (Lowell) campus. The University also will honor two individuals for their significant contributions – Rich Swan will receive the Civis Princeps (First Citizen) Award and Rev. Lawrence David Radice will receive an honorary degree. The Civis Princeps is the highest honor the University bestows. The three ceremonies -- where 1,409 graduating students will receive degrees -- are at 9 a.m. May 4 for undergraduate students in the University's College for Professional Studies (CPS) and Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions (RHCHP), at 1 p.m. May 4 for graduate students in CPS, RHCHP and Regis College (the residential, liberal-arts college for traditional-aged students at Regis University) and RHCHP Doctor in Nursing Practice graduates, and at 10 a.m. May 5 for Regis College and RHCHP undergraduate students and RHCHP doctor of physical therapy and doctor of pharmacy students. The School of Pharmacy in RHCHP will graduate its first doctor of pharmacy class when 50 students receive doctor of pharmacy degrees during the 10 a.m., May 5 ceremony. The pharmacy program, which began in 2009, offers an entry-level doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree which educates students to become practicing pharmacists. Both Swan and Radice will receive their awards during the 10 a.m., May 5 ceremony. Swan, a 1979 Regis University alumni and an Alumni Community Service Award winner, retired after 15 years as an attorney with Winzenberg, Leff, & Mitchell and is a sales manager for Sanborn Limited. Radice, a 1973 alumni, has been a Maryknoll priest since 1985 and has been serving in southern China for the past 12 years teaching English and doing pastoral work. Rev. John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J., president of Regis University, will give his charge to the graduating class as well as confer the degrees. Student speakers will also give the invocation, benediction and perspectives at each of the three commencement ceremonies. The 9 a.m. May 4 student speakers are: Debbie Paino, invocation; Daniel Limache, perspective; and Dina Heese, benediction. The 1 p.m. May 4 student speakers are: Kara Kohn, invocation; Joseph Haggerty, perspective; and Armando Reyes, benediction. The 10 a.m. May 5 student speakers are: Morgan Nitta, invocation; Bryan Do and Tidenek Haile-Selassie, perspective; and Anna Friedman, benediction. Regis University, with nearly 15,000 students, comprises Regis College, College for Professional Studies and Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions. The University is recognized by U. S. News & World Report as a Top School in the West and is one of 28 Jesuit Catholic colleges and universities throughout the United States. Regis University is located at 3333 Regis Blvd. at 50th and Lowell Streets in north Denver. In addition to its North Denver Lowell campus, the University has campus locations in Colorado Springs, Interlocken at Broomfield, Denver Tech Center, Thornton (dual-language campus), Loveland and Henderson, Nevada. For more information about Regis University visit www.regis.edu. CONTACT Donnie Veasey Director of Media Relations 303-458-3537 303-204-5986 cell email@example.com Twitter: @RUmedia


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Edward Snowden in Russia
Russian spooks have gotten their hands on Snowden now. That's evident from his not being observed at the Sheremetsyevo airport by journalists.
Once Snowden arrived at Sheremetyevo, this became for the Russians a game played against the USG. The object of the game is whether the USG gets to capture Snowden. Russia is going to do everything in its power to keep USG from getting its hands on Snowden.
Snowden was initially meant to go to Ecuador. Now, Ecuador is apparently having second thoughts about giving him asylum, because the USG is threatening to penalize it economically if it takes Snowden in.
Putin has made clear that he intends to protect Snowden. However, if no other country but Russia is going to give Snowden sanctuary, so that Snowden has to stay in Russia, Russia will in effect require Snowden to defect. That means that he would be expected to cooperate with open-ended interrogation by the FSB about everything he knows about the American intelligence "community".
To me, this means that the USG should stop threatening Ecuador, and not do anything to impede Snowden leaving Russia.


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New health marketing techniques directly tailored to the social environments of their beneficiaries helps spread sex education in Zimbabwe.
The South Africa Node writes,
"Innovative approaches to fighting the AIDS pandemic are underway in Africa. In Zimbabwe, a novel social marketing programme run by Population Services International (PSI) brings messages about the female condom and its correct use to women in secure settings – hair salons. Last year over one million female condoms were distributed in Zimbabwe through the Programme. According to the PSI, there has been a 10% decline in HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe since 2006."
IFTF writes that social marketing techniques can help find new avenues for health education that are more oriented to people's everyday lives. This could allow for highly targeted and effective outreach campaigns. It could also potentially be exploited for advertising. Regardless, social marketing could also reduce the burden on time-constrained and overstretched health providers. The South Africa Node emphasizes that "If governments are serious about achieving development goals on maternal mortality and women's reproductive health, they will have to find ways to improve the numbers and distribution of skills in the public health service."
Sources:South Africa Node Aug 2010, pg. 7
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"... More interest generates a quicker sale and often a higher sale price. PlanOmatic delivers the quality we are looking for to make that happen."
Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) January 10, 2013
Charles Reinhart Company, the definitive real estate leader in the greater Ann Arbor area, and PlanOmatic, one of the fastest growing full service providers of interactive floor plan and photography marketing solutions in the US, have formed a new deal. Effectively, Reinhart is the first southeast Michigan brokerage to join the PlanOmatic family of corporate accounts.
Through this relationship with PlanOmatic, Reinhart is now exposed to exclusive pricing and services not available to other brokerages.
"I've had my radar on Reinhart since PlanOmatic's inception back in 2005 from a basement in Ann Arbor," said Aaron Rose, Vice President, Corporate Accounts at PlanOmatic. "We share the same values today as we did back then when it comes to quality, technology and branding. There's no other place I'd rather make a difference than in Ann Arbor where I grew up."
"People looking for a home to buy use the internet to educate themselves on market conditions and to save on running around time," said Marsha Volchoff, Vice President, Operations at Reinhart. "A high quality visual presentation of the property can make the difference in getting more buyers to make a site visit. More interest generates a quicker sale and often a higher sale price. PlanOmatic delivers the quality we are looking for to make that happen."
Founded in 1971, Reinhart is the market leader in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Washtenaw, Jackson, southern Livingston, northern Lenawee and western Wayne Counties, with annual sales volume of more than $732 million. Today Reinhart has 7 offices serving a large portion of southeastern Michigan. With their strong commitment to ethics, education, management, marketing and technology, and to providing a work environment that encourages personal growth and creativity, they have continued to be the area sales leader throughout their history.
PlanOmatic offers full service floor plan and photography interactive home tours in regions across the US. They are best known for high quality photography, customer care and being a technology leader in the industry. PlanOmatic was the first real estate marketing firm to offer PhotoPlan Mobile, an interactive floor plan optimized for iOS devices (Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch). PlanOmatic offers an array of software licensing services in addition to their PlanOmatic PhotoPlan division.


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What training do I need after uni to work as a teacher?
There are various different paths to qualifying as a teacher, all of which include degree-level study plus professional training and experience in schools. The most popular route is a degree followed by the one-year postgraduate PGCE (Professional Graduate or Postgraduate Certificate of Education). These courses are university-led but involve spending at least 24 weeks on placement in at least two schools.
Alternatively, there are school-based teacher training programmes for you to consider, including the scheme run by the education charity Teach First, and these options can also lead to a PGCE. There are different routes to qualification in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which are also covered in this article.
School-based routes to teacher training
There's a range of school-based routes to teacher training open to graduates:
School Direct. Schools select their trainees and offer training in partnership with an accredited provider, leading to a PGCE in some cases; the trainees pay tuition fees. There is also a salaried option, which is only open to graduates with three or more years' career experience and involves being employed as an unqualified teacher.
Teach First. Teach First is an education charity and its leadership development programme places graduates in challenging schools in low income areas. You need a 2.1 degree or above to get onto this scheme, which is a two-year programme. You start off as an unqualified teacher, working towards a PGCE in your first year before completing the induction year for newly qualified teachers in the second.
Teach First is a salaried programme. You don't pay tuition fees and you'll receive at least the basic salary for unqualified teachers in your first year. This is currently at least £16,461. In your second you'll be paid at least the minimum £22,467 salary for newly qualified teachers.
School-centred initial teacher training (SCITT). These one-year teacher training programmes are school-based for 90 per cent of the time. The training is provided by a group of schools and education providers working together. Some, but not all, SCITT programmes lead to a PGCE qualification.
Is there any help available to pay for teacher training?
If undergraduate study followed by teacher training sounds like a daunting financial commitment, bear in mind that there's a range of non-repayable bursaries and scholarships available to help cover the costs of training. These can be worth as much as £30,000, and how much you get depends on what you are training to teach and your degree result. Find out more in our advice on what you should study at university if you want to be a teacher.
Qualifying as a teacher in Scotland
If you are considering training as a teacher in Scotland, there are two undergraduate training routes open to you and you can find out more about these in our advice on what to study at university if you want to teach.
If you want to train in Scotland as a graduate, the qualification you'll need to take is the Postgraduate or Professional Diploma in Education (PGDE). You'll need a valid degree to apply for a PGDE. You can find out more about the requirements from Teach in Scotland.
If you are taking a PGDE in Scotland you can apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a loan and you may also be eligible for grants, depending on your circumstances. You can find further information on funding via TARGETpostgrad.
Qualifying as a teacher in Wales
As in the rest of the UK, there are two basic options to you. You can take an undergraduate course that leads to qualified teacher status – find out more about this from our advice on what to study at university if you want to become a teacher. Alternatively there are two qualification paths for graduates:
- One-year Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
- Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) – this allows you to qualify while you work. You may receive a salary from the school where you are teaching.
You can find out more about the funding you can apply for, including grants and loans, from Student Finance Wales and from TARGETpostgrad.
Qualifying as a teacher in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, as elsewhere in the UK, you can apply for an undergraduate degree course leading to qualified teacher status. See our advice on what to study at uni if you want to be a teacher for tips on how to choose your undergraduate course.
Alternatively, you can take a PGCE after your first degree. You can find out about funding teacher training from nidirect, the government website for Northern Ireland, and from TARGETpostgrad.


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Sweet cat with creepy senses warns people of impending death
Pet therapy is widely used these days in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and homes for the elderly, as animals are said to provide patients going through difficult times with companionship, emotional support, and unconditional love. Oscar, a cat at a nursing and rehabilitation center in Rhode Island, has been living with mostly elder patients since 2005, and they can all rest assured he'll be with them until the very end. Because he knows exactly when that's going to be, and he'll curl up right by their side.
Initially, Oscar was just brought in as a pet for all the patients and residents of Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island, most of whom were elderly and had Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, and other rather heavy illnesses. The doctors and nurses soon realized that every time one of their patients passed away, Oscar would always be curled up In a ball right next to them. It got to the point that if Oscar jumped on your bed and got in his spot by your side, you most probably only had a few hours to live. Because he was seldom wrong, the staff started using Oscar's actions as a signal for when to call family members of the soon-to-be-deceased. One night, Oscar was put next to a patient who was presumed to be close to her last breath, but Oscar jumped off the bed and went across the hall to another patient's room, where he jumped on another bed and situated himself next to an elderly man, who passed away within two hours. If for whatever reason he can't get inside the room of a dying patient, he'll just sit right in front of the door and meow until someone lets him inside, wherein he'll jump up on the bed and provide whatever comfort he can for the final hours.
After accompanying over 50 deaths, the doctors and nurses are convinced Oscar senses impending death. Some cynics do exist, but scientists are aware of chemicals that get released from a human body after death, and it's possible that Oscar is able to smell that. Whatever the case may be, all I know is if I ever need to be placed in a home when I'm in my old age, I'm not going anywhere that has any cats.
"So who's next, Oscar?"
Watch a young woman discover the secrets of a mysterious secluded mansion on Doll House:
Don't want to see that outside your door.
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Transferring Poser figures into 3dsMax is not a difficult task but many have struggled with little tweaks such as DAZ Victoria's eyeballs or opacity maps. The approach explained here is not the only way to accomplish
the task but it will get you started and allow you to apply your own improvements to the process. It is targetting beginner to intermediate
level users and assumes basic knowledge of both Poser and 3dsMax - object manipulation and navigation are not covered for either application. Import of animations is not part of this document.
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We are pleased to partner with ATCC in providing their customers with DNA and RNA standards that can be stored and shipped at ambient temperatures
Manassas, VA (PRWEB) January 07, 2014
Biomātrica®, Inc., a world leader in ambient temperature biological stabilization technologies, and ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, today announce the completion of a licensing agreement. According to the agreement terms, Biomātrica will supply ATCC with DNAstable® and RNAstable® reagents for the stabilization of DNA and RNA standards.
This partnership leverages the expertise of both organizations. Biomātrica has pioneered innovations in the ambient storage of biological samples ranging from purified DNA, RNA, and proteins to complex systems such as tissue, cell lines, biopsies, and whole blood. ATCC has assembled the world's largest and most diverse collection of molecular genomic tools, microorganisms, biological materials, and human, animal, and plant cell lines to serve the scientific community. Together, these organizations afford domestic and international customers access to stable reagents that are not mired by degradation or the additional expenses associated with expedited packaging and shipping.
"We are pleased to partner with ATCC in providing their customers with DNA and RNA standards that can be stored and shipped at ambient temperatures," said Judy Muller- Cohn, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Biomātrica. "ATCC provides standards to a wide range of research laboratories in academic institutions. By preparing their standards in an ambient temperature stable format, we can reduce ATCC's and their customers' costs for cold chain storage and shipping as well as secure valuable reagents from potential degradation."
"Biomātrica's novel chemical stabilization technology offers significant advantages in costs and performance for ambient temperature reagents and assays," said Rolf Muller, Ph.D., CSO and co-founder of Biomatrica.
"Since 1925, ATCC has set the standard for providing the largest and most diverse collection of authenticated biological materials, and we remain steadfast in our mission to provide these biological materials for the advancement and application of scientific knowledge," stated Matthew Klusas, Senior Director, Corporate Development. "This agreement with Biomātrica will allow ATCC to continue to offer its customers the high quality reagents they have come to expect from ATCC."
Further, "we look forward to pairing Biomatrica's novel stabilization technology with ATCC's catalog of several thousand genuine nucleic acids."
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Biomātrica is a leading provider of innovative products for stabilizing biological samples and assays at ambient temperatures. Biomātrica's product range maintains the integrity of analytes from collection to detection in the diagnostics workflow. The company's products have been adopted and validated by leading government forensic agencies, academic research institutions, global biobanks, molecular diagnostic companies, and laboratories.


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Despite missing out on defensive tackle Rashan Gary, the nation's No. 1 recruit who picked Michigan, Clemson restocked it secondary with the addition of three defensive backs on Wednesday.
Clemson pulled in five defensive backs in a class of 23, including late pickups in K'von Wallace, Trayvon Mullen and Isaiah Simmons. That trio should get long looks in fall camp with so many open spots in the defensive backfield.
Clemson is losing safeties Jayron Kearse and T.J. Green, and cornerback Mackensie Alexander. All are leaving early for the NFL Draft.
"We had to start making calls," Clemson coach Swinney said.
Wallace picked Clemson over Ohio State and Michigan State among others. Mullen had offers from LSU and Florida State while Simmons' offers included Michigan and Nebraska.
Clemson's class ranked eighth overall in rankings by ESPN.com.
"I kinda had it set when I stepped on that campus," Mullen said. "My decision was kinda made, but then again, I was second-guessing myself. I just took the time to think it over myself. To make sure it was the decision I would make. Every day I woke up Clemson was in my head. In my heart – I just rolled with Clemson."
"It's an opportunity. I love the program. When I first stepped on campus I felt love. The environment – I just felt like it could be a place I could be successful. All those other schools are great schools – but Clemson is just different. They're my dream school growing up and that just came with it. Just that feeling – I just went with my heart.
Swinney said of Mullen: "We're losing a great, great corner also from Florida in Mackensie Alexander. He's going to be a great pro. To be able to go back down to Florida and get a great young man like Trayvon Mullen who is one of the best in the country. He's a long corner. Big, big, big get for us here."
Gary, from Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey, announced his decision on ESPN.
Gary's final decision came down to Clemson and Michigan, and the Wolverines were long the presumptive favorite in the race.
At 6-foot-5, 292 pounds, Gary is the rarest of recruits — an interior defensive lineman with elite athleticism.


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It has been six years since I've been to Kyoto. I hope to spend a day or two exploring the city again this summer. On the day I took this photo in 2007, the cherry blossoms weren't quite ready yet, and the sky was overcast. I don't know if I'll have better luck in June (rainy season) or August (hot and humid peak), but I'm willing to give it a try.


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Mocksville apartment complex destroyed by fire
Mocksville apartment complex destroyed by fire
A building at an apartment complex in Mocksville was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning.
The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. at a building at 719 East Lexington Road. It started on the second floor near an attic, fire officials said.
A man saw the fire, started banging on doors and got everyone out safely, fire officials said.
Crews are still investigating the cause of the fire.
This is a developing story. Stay with WXII 12 News, WXII12.com and WXII Mobile as more information comes in.


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Ok so I have no time today, because...we had to clean forever to make our flat spotless for them to come and see it and take it from us, then the computers at the library decided to be dumb and not work for me soo I am just barely getting on and we have to go soon...sorry! Not my fault today :)
Fun fact, here the game telephone is called Chinese whispers.
This week was one of those weeks where nothing seemed to go right, and everything fell through, and people weren't very happy. We weren't able to teach many lessons or find more people to teach or any of that jazz, but it seems like an opposite week for almost everyone else. Our mission has really been encouraging everyone to text or call the zone leaders with miracles, and they send them out to everyone else in the zone. Well one day this week, there were a lot of miracles being reported, and it had been a particularly rough day for us, and it was a bit frustrating getting all of these texts from others (I know, I know, my focus was way off, and it is really exciting when others are having success. And at the time I knew that, but wasn't feeling it. Which was probably the problem ha). But anyways, we had to stop ourselves and decide we were going to change the way we were thinking. We decided that we were experiencing miracles of a different sort...so we sent in a miracle report that said...Ok I don't want to think of how to explain it, easier to look it up in the phone and just tell you...
"Once upon a time, two of the chosen daughters of God, Sister Formica and Sister Vaha'i reigned in the kingdom of Halls Head. They travelled the land seeking to bring joy to their fellowmen. In the course of their travels, they met many strange and wondrous people, none of whom were ready to accept their message. However, wonder of wonders and miracle of miracles, the fair sisters felt their faith, patience and diligence growing as they continued on in their Father's work."
Yup we're nerds haha. But you had to send it in a creative way. I know we still witnessed miracles, and just because we didn't have much success doesn't mean Heavenly Father isn't with us. Often we have to endure and go through the trial of our faith before we receive the reward. And President Uchtdorf (I think) said that growth oftens happens during the waiting...ok that was wrong, but it was some cool quote that I liked about waiting and growing. But waiting doesn't mean passively sitting and doing nothing, but actively seeking and doing our best to find an answer. So our miracles this week were mostly of the growing and testing sort this week :) (I tried to find the quote she mentioned, but the www.lds.org site was down. But I did find this 2 minute video: "The Power of Hope" http://bcove.me/i7to17pf
I think I let my focus shift from what was really the most important, and fall to myself and what others are thinking. I know I cannot worry about that or I will not be an effective missionary. As we focus on Christ, and move towards Him, we are able to help others do so as well.
If anyone has any background or info on Luke the physician before he became an apostle, please send it my way. I met the nicest lady in the library while my computer wasn't working. She is really devout in her own faith, and is trying to find information about Luke. I told her we would give her a call if we found anything, but I don't have much time to look...
Got an email from Andrew Jergensen that Johnny Jensen my fhe bro (Family Home Evening Brother) freshman year is his AP! (Assistant to the Mission President -- translation, haha).
Do you know anyone in Canada? (yes... it's a pretty huge country). This 17 or 18 year old girl in one of the wards down south is going over I think in June or around there for a month or two and she doesn't know anyone at all. Her mom is a bit nervous and asked if I could try to find out a name or a number of anyone at all...I'll ask Sister Jardine, but if anyone knows anyone, it will bring this mom a lot of peace of mind ha. I'm not sure what part she is going to, I think all over, for the women's world cup? (Ok, it's Edmonton, Canada according to Google).
Went on exchanges to Bunbury this last week! It was a lot of fun! I love learning from other missionaries--everyone has such a unique way that they do things.
Another fun fact, even in Australia mozzies love me. We were at a potluck dinner after a baptism this week--most beautiful baptism ever! I'll have to tell you about it in a minute...and there were a billion mozzies everywhere! And so now I am really itchy and my hand was all swollen the next day. (I think mozzies are mosquitoes, and for anyone that doesn't know, Rebecca seems to be a mosquito and spider magnet -- I've never seen anyone get more bites in a shorter period of time than she does --probably because she's so sweet.)
Jess, the lady who was baptized is amazing! She was being taught by the elders, but she was researching the church for a year on her own before she came to church and met them. She met a bunch of the women in our ward at a park exercising. They invited her to join them, and she said no, but felt like she should go, and she found out they were lds, and they were all so nice and so happy that she was a bit suspicious and went online to find out what was wrong with the church. Looked up good and bad for a year and then she eventually came to church to find out for herself. She bore her testimony and it was so powerful. Her friends also bore theirs, and one of them was so funny, when she found out that Jess had come to church, she was like, "Oh which of the girls invited her?" And none of them had haha. It all worked out in the Lord's timing, but something I have learned is that there is so much power in a simple invitation. Gives someone the opportunity at least.
Also, just a thought I had this morning, could you send me an otus set? And I could give it to someone for a present and casually spread the word...
Next week I will tell you about my all time favourite couple ever! I want to be the American version of them in the future. They are power missionaries...she served at Temple Square and He served here in Perth, he was actually the AP for ages. They are both so amazing. They met this girl from Italy at the beach a couple weeks ago--she is here studying English, and they showed up with her at church yesterday and we are going over for a family home evening with all of them tonight. And they have the cutest baby on the planet!
So yeah Mom, if you could send me just a short list of Italian church words, that would be great :) Hopefully we can help her understand it. Good thing the spirit is the universal language. But it makes it a bit easier if they understand what you say.
But yeah...so much for my short email today ha. I wrote that a lot faster than usual.
I am so grateful to be here! I know that no matter what our circumstances are, we can find joy as we focus on the Saviour.
Oh and HAPPY EASTER!!! I'm excited!! We have to wait another week for general conference though...boo. Oh well.
(The church has a General Conference twice a year -- it's this Saturday and Sunday, April 4 & 5 at 9 am and 1 pm California time. You can watch it on www.lds.org or Dish, Direct TV, and Cable usually. Sounds like they get to see it the next week in Australia).
Have a wonderful week!! Love you all!
Sister Formica


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How Do They Estimate Hurricane Damage?
Why do the Ike numbers vary all the way from $6 billion to $18 billion?
Damage from Hurricane Ike could cost $6 billion to $18 billion, according to firms that specialize in making such estimates. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Daniel Engber explained how they arrive at these numbers. The original article is reprinted below.
Hurricane Katrina could cost more than $100 billion, according to the latest estimate from Risk Management Solutions. On Tuesday, risk-modeling firms placed the potential costs at up to $25 billion. Where do these numbers come from, and why do they vary so much?
Teams of mathematicians, statisticians, meteorologists, and structural engineers compile the figures. Risk-modeling companies predict damage by comparing weather forecasts with detailed information about what lies in a storm's path. Using data from the National Hurricane Center, they estimate the wind speeds generated by the storm at various locations. The damage analysis typically addresses entire neighborhoods at a time; for each ZIP code, the modelers know the total value of buildings in the area, what percentage of them are residential, how many of those are wood-frame houses, and so on.
Once the modelers make a guess as to which buildings will be affected, and by what wind intensity, they can start to project the damage—and assign dollar amounts. For this they use "vulnerability functions," which derive from historical data about previous hurricanes. If a residential neighborhood in New Orleans were likely to be hit by Katrina's 100-mph winds, the damage estimates might come from the insurance claims made after 100-mph winds hit a similar neighborhood during Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Andrew.
Historical comparisons don't work for unique or unusual structures in harm's way. When the insurance companies saw Hurricane Floyd approaching Florida in 1999, the potential damage to the space shuttle couldn't be determined from past experience. Since shuttle damage could contribute a significant amount to the total cost of the storm, the modelers assessed the risk informally.
In general, information about previous storms comprises claims for all sorts of losses, like structural damage, destroyed equipment, and even interrupted business. The standard vulnerability functions incorporate all these factors into the final estimate. Overall projections can refer either to the insured damages or to the total costs of the storm. A $9 billion estimate reported in the news on Tuesday referred to insured and uninsured damages from the wind alone; the new $100 billion estimate applies to the total cost including flood damage. These numbers reflect damage to the local economy and infrastructure, but they don't account for global effects—like the dramatic increase in gas prices.
What good are these numbers? Insurance companies hire risk-modeling companies to help them prepare for the aftermath. They want to know how much money they'll need to settle claims, and how many agents they should send into the field. They don't care so much about the overall numbers—for the most part, those are computed for the risk-modeling company's press releases. Instead, the insurance companies use the same data and vulnerability functions to create estimates about their own specific liabilities.
Got a question about today's news? Ask the Explainer.
Explainer thanks Rick Clinton of EQECAT and Shannon McKay of Risk Management Solutions.


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A world champion equestrian needed more space and her father needed a place to showcase some of his products. The answer for both was a collaboration that serves double-duty at ThorSport Farm in Sandusky, Ohio.
The facility is Allison Thorson's domain where she trains Tennessee Walkers, prepares for competitions throughout the country and studies online for high school. She is not your typical teenager. "I've been riding in competition since I was 8," says the very articulate teen. "My hobby turned into a job, but I still enjoy it."
Her parents are owners of ThorWorks. ThorWorks is best known for brands such as SealBest, FarmPaint, ThorTurf and more. The facility is a showcase for ThorTurf and FarmPaint but also the products of a ThorWorks business associate, Menards, a chain of builder supply stores in the Midwest that got its start as a post-frame company more than 50 years ago.
The original post frame building was 3,000 square feet and housed six small wood horse stalls. The horse stable was expanded to a 7,200 square foot post-frame building with materials and engineering supplied by Menards and Midwest Manufacturing. The new building includes 13 deluxe stalls (supplied by Classic Equine), tack room, grooming and wash bays, and a lounge area with full glass view of the riding arena.
Because it's newer, the 100 by 178 foot, 18 foot tall riding arena is really the show-off area. Although 100-foot span trusses are becoming a little more common today, it's still unusual to find them in post frame. When they were building the arena four years ago it was even more unusual. "Not everybody does 100 foot clear span trusses," states Steve Olson, post frame specialist for Menards.
"One of the more interesting things is this is a totally insulated building," states Dave Shupe, operations manager for ThorWorks. As he points up to the windowed area near the roof he explains, "those are simply acrylic panes up there but, inside and outside, every opening was framed and trimmed." This added touch gives a pleasing appearance and provides a dead air space for insulation value.
Surrounding the interior base of the riding arena is tongue and groove center match lumber.
"Center match has been used for years in pole barns but this is a manufactured composite unique to Menards, 50 percent wood fiber, 50 percent recycled plastic and co-extruded," explains Olson.
"We put it vertically so the dust couldn't lay in the grooves," Shupe adds. Its slick surface helps to keep the arena clean.
Given even more credit with keeping the facility clean is the special turf used in the arena. "It's very unusual," Shupe explains. "There's no dust. You look in here and literally there's very little dust."
"If you had sand in here they'd be cleaning this all the time," Olson says.
What they are referring to is ThorTurf. It is a synthetic equestrian surface that's dustless and can be used in arenas and tracks (not suited, however, for stalls). "When horses hooves are pounding on sand, or whatever granules, it's going to smash and become dust," Shupe explains. "And what [ThorTurf] does is binds it and eliminates the dust. There's fiber in it so when you walk on it, it cushions and is less stressful on the horse."
For people with allergies and horses who can develop respiratory problems in dust-filled environments, the benefits are significant. For Allison Thorson, it just makes good sense and working her horses – which she loves anyway – is a more enjoyable experience.
"It's nice to come home to a facility like this," she says. She has a demanding competition schedule that keeps her traveling most weekends from March through November, from as far north as Michigan, as far south and west as Texas and as far east as the Carolinas. The arena in particular is something she enjoys, having started on a dirt arena outside. "Now I can ride year round," she says. "It's so dependable. And it's so clean."
If there was a drawback to the all-weather facility it was that Thorson was able to extend her competition season to the point where she was missing too many school days. She is now studying online.
One day the young Thorson says she will likely hang up her reins of competition and work in the family business. Her first-hand experience with some of the products will come in handy. "It's a good testing facility for FarmPaint and turf products, showing their durability," she says of her equestrian facility.
In the meantime, the new season of competition is well underway and she continues to add to her trophy case of over 30 world championships and high point awards in 10 different categories. – By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder; photos courtesy of ThorSport Farm
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Somewhat embarrassingly, this temporary web site has been produced overnight to replace the last temporary web site that was even more embarrassing. Maybe one day we'll have time to make a nice one for ourselves.
What we do
- Make elegant, functional web sites that are responsive, cost-effective, work well for visitors and search engines alike, are client-editable and standards-compliant.
- Write complex and simple data-driven web applications such as E-Commerce, CMS, CRM etc.
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- Register and manage domain names on your behalf, including .gov.uk domain names.
- We care very much about looking after our existing customers.
What we don't do
- We definitely do not fix vans, we know nothing about them.
Although we're not always able to accept new clients, do contact us if you have a project you'd like to discuss.
We're not interested in providing one of three quotes, driving more than 50 miles, wearing a suit or attending a breakfast with like-minded individuals - those days are long gone. Most of our work is through recommendation based on merit.


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CNET First Look
AKG K 830 BT Wireless HeadphonesThe AKG K 830 BT headphones offer a simple wireless solution for music lovers sick of tangled headphone cords, but the underwhelming Bluetooth audio fidelity isn't worth the overambitious price.
-Hey, I'm Justin Yu with cnet.com and this is your first look at the AKG K 830 BT wireless headphones. If you're tired of fiddling around with tangled cords, this headphones offer a simple wireless solution using Bluetooth technology. Most laptop and smartphones already have Bluetooth built-in, but make sure to check your player before running out to buy this because older devices might not have it integrated and there's no way to connect these headphones using a cord to listen to a device directly. Taking a quick look at the physical design, the K 830 BT is an on-ear headphones so it's supposed to sit on top of your ears. That also means it'll leak a bit of your music out to the outside world depending on how high you crank the volume. At the bottom of the headband and the inside of the earcups are both lined with the same soft vinyl padding that won't heat up your ears and was actually comfortable enough for us to use them a few hours before we actually had to take a break. The 2 earcups also swivel 90 degrees in so you can fit them inside a travel bag that you'll also get in the package. The outer half of the left earcup houses all the buttons you need to control the calling and music playback features including a pause/play button on top, a forward and backward button on the right and left sides, and a two-directional button on the bottom of the circle for volume adjustments. There's also a big multifunction button in the middle that you can use to make and ignore incoming phone calls and the entire device is pretty light weight thanks to this plastic housing which unfortunately also makes them feel rather cheap and flimsy, not really what we'd expect out of a pair of $250 headphones and the sound quality really isn't up to par either comparatively which is normal for Bluetooth-connected wireless headphones. The output is no where near the same quality you'll hear out of a hardwired headphone since the device has to compress your audio files even further to send them to the headphones. So what you get is a money fidelity that sounds more like a radio than an mp3, which is more of a limitation of Bluetooth technology, not so much the AKG headphones. But the fact that they're marketed as $250 is a little bit too much for us to recommend. That being said, we do recommend checking out alternative wireless headphone technologies specifically the TDK WR700 headphones. Those ones boast much cleaner overall sound and a universal connection to any device with a headphone jack for a fraction of the price. Those using new wireless signal called Clear Technology that boast the signal to what you'd normally hear out of a pair of wired headphones. You can read all the details about those headphones and this in the full review on cnet.com. But that's gonna do it for me. I'm Justin Yu. These are the AKG K 830 BT wireless headphones and that sounds good to me.


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The Monaco Grand Prix Concludes After a Weekend Full of Celebs and Fashion
Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel of Germany triumphs in the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, while Monte Carlo also plays host to a Matthew Williamson fashion show and a big public outing for newly engaged Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
The 2011 Monaco Grand Prix wrapped up on Sunday night, May 29, in Monte Carlo after a weekend of fashion shows and celebrity sightings. 23-year-old Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel, who had started in pole position, won the event, his fifth first-place finish in six races. The weekend had seen multiple accidents on Monaco's notoriously tight, urban course.
"It's a street circuit through one of the smallest cities in the world which on a normal business day is itself tiny and congested. And then they decide to put a race track in the middle of it. It creates something you haven't really experienced before," said Matt Halliday, a New Zealand driver who drove the Bertaud Belieu car in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup earlier that day, a supporting race to the main Formula One event.
On Friday, May 27, designer Matthew Williamson staged a fashion show at the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel as part of an Amber Lounge nightclub event benefiting the 2011 Special Olympics. Kim Kardashian (showing off her reported $2 million engagement ring) and new fiancé Kris Humphries of the New Jersey Nets set off an explosion of flashbulbs at the event, which also saw 10 Formula 1 drivers modeling suits by London tailor Shipton White and a performance by Taio Cruz. H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco also attended with fiancée Charlene Wittstock. Tweeted Kardashian: "Backstage at the Matthew Williamson fashion show! He is amaze! Prince Albert & Charlene here too! About 2 go on stage! I always get nervous."
On Sunday night after the race, Halliday and his fiancée Jessica Meisels of Fingerprint Communications had dinner with the newly engaged Kardashian and Humphries. "We talked about a double wedding but we're obviously not going to do that," said Meisels. Other names spotted in town were Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, record producer Stuart Price and Virgin's Sir Richard Branson.


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Quick Reference
A function that is both an injection and a surjection. if
f: X → Y
is a bijection, then for each y in Y there is a unique x in X with the property that
y = f(x)
i.e. there is a one-to-one correspondence between the elements in X and the elements in Y. The sets X and Y will have the same number of elements, i.e. the same cardinality. There will be a unique function
f-1: Y → X
such that f and f-1 are inverses to each other; f-1 will also be a bijection.
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