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Not to be confused with Triple Darts from BTD5.
Multi Shot allows the Spike-o-pult to shoot 3 spiked balls at once. This upgrade is only in Bloons TD 3 and in Bloons TD 4. This upgrade is not in Bloons Tower Defense 5 as it is replaced by Juggernaut. It is the last upgrade for the Dart Monkey in Bloons TD 4.Triple Shot was originally called Multi Shot in Bloons TD 3, but was changed to Triple Shot in BTD4. After upgrading the Dart Monkey to the Spike-o-Pult, Triple Shot is the only upgrade for the Spike-O-Pult in Bloons TD 4. In Bloons TD 3, the Spike-o-Pult upgrades were range upgrades and a speed upgrade, including Triple Shot. When upgraded to Triple Shot, the monkey makes some final tweaks and leaves. With this upgrade, Spike-o-Pults throw 3 balls at bloons at once; very deadly if purchased on earlier Rounds. it is not a good idea to rely on these too much in later Rounds as they will pop very minimal bloons due to the fact that most of them will either be Ceramic Bloons, BFBs, or MOABs.
BTD3 Cost: $490/$585/$620
BTD4 Cost: $850/$1000/$1080
- In Bloons TD 3, the Spike-o-Pult had an upgrade called Juggernaut that increased the projectile size by almost 3x regular size, which also made the balls much deadlier, and they could roll much further. However, in Bloons TD 5, the upgrade Juggernaut changed the small spiked ball into a giant ball, larger than the monkey.
- It begins as a Dart Monkey, but when it gets to Triple Shot, the monkey disappears. The monkey also disappears from the tower after the Triple Shot upgrade in Bloons TD 3 although, it can still attack, making it self-automated like the Bomb Tower and it can attack without a monkey controlling it.


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During everyday office activities, KNX solutions facilitate work and save energy – fully automatically. Adapting the lighting, heating and air conditioning to particular situations means that optimum working conditions can be achieved at any time. Unnecessary energy consumption is prevented by ensuring that loads are switched off automatically.
Am Empfang fallen über den Tag verteilt unterschiedliche Aufgaben an. Ankommende Gäste werden an der TwinBus Türstation empfangen, die in die KNX Steuerung eingebunden werden kann. Abends bietet ein Touch Panel komfortablen Überblick, wo noch Fenster geöffnet sind. Die praktische Zentral-Aus Funktion stellt zum Feierabend sicher, dass alle eingebundenen Verbraucher abgeschaltet sind.
You need the right surroundings to be able to concentrate on what is important. Having the right temperature, ventilation and lighting for your workplace increases your sense of comfort and your working efficiency. Did you forget to deactivate the light or the heating/air conditioning when leaving the room? No problem, because the movement and brightness-dependent control deactivates all loads and saves energy costs.
It is a normal situation in open-plan offices that employees do not leave their workplaces at the same time in the evening, but in dribs and drabs. Presence detectors over the desk clusters detect when areas are no longer being used, and then automatically deactivate the lighting. Constant lighting control ensures an ideal lighting
situation from morning to evening.
Presentation mode at the push of a button With KNX, it is amazingly easy to prepare a presentation. At the push of a button, the lighting is dimmed in the entire conference room, the blinds and the presentation screen are lowered, the sound system and the beamer are activated, and the heating or air conditioning are set to the required temperature. And if the meeting turns out to be a long one, CO2 sensors automatically activate the ventilation system.

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Licensing Technologies
University Technology (UT) is a pan-Scottish university initiative that was originally launched in March 2004 by Scotland's universities as part of a collaborative effort to showcase new technology opportunities from Scotland's academic research base.
Glasgow Caledonian University is capitalising on its key areas of research with the development of new technologies, enabling companies and investors find the best new technologies to help grow their own businesses.
Find out more at University Technology or contact GCU Business on 0141 331 3189 or email@example.com.
Current technology licensing opportunities include:
High Voltage Condition Monitoring
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has developed novel, patented technology that allows multiple parameters relating to the condition and performance of HV transformers to be measured simultaneously. Find out more about High Voltage Condition Monitoring (pdf).
Embedded Convolution Modulation - Future Standard for Mobile Communications
Mobile devices are a pervasive part of modern living. As these devices become more sophisticated, the size and complexity of the data transferred introduces a number of performance issues for the user.
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has developed a new telecommunications method to improve the performance of broadband mobile. Find our more about Embedded Convolution Modulation (pdf).
Solids Mass Flow Measurement by a Thermal Method
The Thermal Solids Mass Flow-meter invented and being developed at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) can in principle provide direct mass flow measurement of solids-gas two-phase flow irrespective of the flow regime and velocity distribution in the conveying pipeline. Find out more about Solids Mass Flow Measurement (pdf).
Mitochondrial cholesterol trafficking: regulation of the cholesterol efflux pathway
GCU is investigating compunds for use in the modulation of macrophage cholesterol efflux and their potential use in the regulation of atherosclerosis associated with coronary heart disease (CHD).
Novel Optical Concentrator for BIPV Systems
Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) solar concentrator systems not only generate electricity, but also allow the transformation of ambient light and the use of cogenerated heat for various functions. Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has developed a novel optical concentrator capable of providing gain on two planes. Such a concentrator can be used in a non-tracking wall mounted BIPV system. Find out more about BIPV (pdf).
Smart Building Management System
GCU has developed a building management system which continuously monitors sensors responsible for controlling environmental parameters; room temperature and humidity, air quality, lighting, room occupancy, power usage etc. The system is able to optimise these parameters through remote energy monitoring. Find out more about Smart Building Management System(pdf).
Tension Membrane Water Retaining Structure
Flooding is becoming an increasing problem around the world. Traditionally, the engineering solution has been to build rigid inflexible structures which may require to be permanent. The Tension Membrane Water Retaining Structure (TMWRS) is based on the concept that while the Structures location is fixed in advance, it only becomes visible until the need for flood protection is required.
Watertight Gate Mechanism
Traditional locks for inland waterways and tidal docks use mitre gates, which have an inherant weakness in that they cannot resist a reverse head, when the exterior water level is higher than the retained level. In such conditions, the resulting pressure pushes the gate open leading to flood conditions in the impound area.
Glasgow Caledonian University has developed a novel engineering solution to increase the mitre gates ability to resist a reverse head.
Dynamically Configured Vehicle (DCV)
DCV is an off-road vehicle able to negotiate variable terrain, comprising a cabin section, which is set on the hub body, in addition to a plurality of arms able to move independently of each other to give the vehicle different footprints. The vehicle has the ability to extend the arms equipped with wheels, individually propelled by electric motors. Find out more about Dynamically Configured Vehicle (pdf).


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Cross-National Data Analysis Learning Package (ICPSR 5701)
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This study contains cross-sectional data on the economic, political, and population characteristics of 108 independent nations in the period 1961-1970. Also included are limited longitudinal data for 60 nations in the period 1919-1970. The dataset was developed to introduce students to cross-national political data analyses. Economic variables provide information on the gross national product (GNP), government revenues and expenditures, foreign aid, imports and exports per capita, each nation's proportion of world trade, defense and educational expenditures as percentage of the GNP, energy, electric, steel, and cement production and consumption per capita, and the percentage of the workforce in industry and in agriculture. Data on political regimes and systems include the type of regime, effectiveness of the executive and legislative branches, size of the legislature, polyarchy index of democratic performance, press freedom, political and civil rights, number of coups d'etat, major constitutional and cabinet changes, legislative elections, and dates of independence. Population characteristics variables include population density, urbanization index, internal security forces and the size of the military as proportion of the adult population, and infant mortality rate as proportion of live births. Demographic variables include religion, ethnicity, literacy, and languages.
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A total of 108 independent nations in the period 1961-1970, including 60 of the nations that were independent during the period 1919-1970.
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(1) State University of New York, Binghamton, Center for Comparative Political Research, Cross-National Time-Series Data Archive, and (2) Taylor, Charles L., and Michael C. Hudson. WORLD HANDBOOK OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INDICATORS. New Haven, CT. Yale University Press, 1972.
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Four improvised works from legendary French artist Richard Pinhas & guitarist/synth player Barry Cleveland, plus Michael Manring on bass and Celso Alberti on percussion; exotic and enveloping music that merges art rock, ambient, electronic, avant-garde jazz, and various "world" musics.
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"Unfettered by genre conventions, Mu is a mesmerizing combination of entirely improvised music and Cleveland's post-production compositional development. The four long pieces unfurl as a confluence of overlapping musical currents informed by art rock, ambient, electronic, avant-garde jazz, and various "world" music inflections. Joined by two longtime Cleveland collaborators-electric bass innovator Michael Manring and Brazilian-born drum master Celso Alberti - these expansive and timeless soundscapes will have definite appeal to fans of artists like Jon Hassell, Arve Henriksen, Nils Petter Molvaer, Bill Laswell, David Torn, Brian Eno, David Sylvian and David Bowie."-Cunneiform
"One day a troubled monk approached Joshu, a renowned Chinese Zen master, intending to ask him for guidance. A dog walked by and the monk asked Joshu, "Has that dog a Buddha Nature or not?" The monk had barely completed his question when Joshu shouted: "Mu!"
Mu is often translated as "nothingness," but as the response in Zen's most famous koan, the gesture speaks to a truth deeper than rational dualistic thinking can obtain-therefore also resonating with the creative mindset accompanying the purest forms of musical improvisation.
The music created by French guitar iconoclast and electronic music pioneer Richard Pinhas and insistently inventive San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Barry Cleveland on Mu originated in just such a way, arising seemingly from "nothingness." The two had contemplated performing as well as recording together for several years before their stars finally aligned, and they played several Bay Area shows during the same period that Mu was recorded.
Unfettered by genre conventions, Mu is a mesmerizing combination of entirely improvised music and Cleveland's post-production compositional development. The four long pieces unfurl as a confluence of overlapping musical currents informed by art rock, ambient, electronic, avant-garde jazz, and various "world" music inflections. Joined by two longtime Cleveland collaborators-electric bass innovator Michael Manring and Brazilian-born drum master Celso Alberti - these expansive and timeless soundscapes will have definite appeal to fans of artists like Jon Hassell, Arve Henriksen, Nils Petter Molvær, Bill Laswell, David Torn, Brian Eno, David Sylvian and David Bowie.
Pinhas' distinctive musical aesthetic is facilitated by his Metatronic live-looping and effects system that enables him to create an astonishing variety of tones and textures and layer them into continually changing stream-of-consciousness soundscapes. His approach on Mu was especially dynamic. "Besides opening up fresh sonic horizons himself, Richard did an impressive job of responding to the rapid shifts in tempo, tonality, and intensity of the quartet, which is far from easy when using a looping system such as his," explains Cleveland. "His performance on 'I Wish I Could Talk In Technicolor,' in particular, may be the most dynamic and nuanced I've heard from him yet."
Cleveland's aesthetic is equally sui generis. In addition to playing guitar in the conventional manner he plays with a bow, a bowhammer, an Ebow, and other devices, as well as using sophisticated electronics and looping to access intriguing new aural realms. On Mu, he also played Moog Guitar, sitar guitar, Vocalizer 1000 woodwind synth, M-Tron, zither, kalimba, gong, and incidental percussion.
"Hyperbassist" Michael Manring's mind-blowing virtuosity is equaled only by the richness of feeling expressed in his playing. He and drummer/percussionist Celso Alberti, a master of multiple rhythmic traditions, share a near-psychic connection that enlivens their truly uncanny interactions.
In bringing together this singular quartet, Cleveland and Pinhas take another bold step with Mu. Given their long histories of innovation and experimentation it shouldn't be surprising to find them venturing into the unknown. But there's still something inspiring about witnessing veteran artists willing to follow a thread of inspiration into the void, only to emerge with new revelations. "In many ways," says Cleveland, "this album represents the culmination of concepts and techniques I've been developing my entire life." -Mu Press Release
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"Composer, guitarist and electronics innovator Richard Pinhas is recognized as one of France's major experimental musicians. A pivotal figure in the international development of electronic rock music, Pinhas' stature in France is analogous to Tangerine Dream's in Germany: the father figure of an entire musical movement. The pioneering, aggressive music produced by his band Heldon during the 1970s, fusing electronics, guitar and rock, heralded the industrial and techno to come and remains today vital and unsurpassed. The 'Father' of electronic music in France is also recognized as a world-class guitarist whose "diabolical guitar work" (Progression) earns comparisons with Robert Fripp.
Pinhas received a degree in guitar at 17, and a PhD in philosophy from the Sorbonne, studying under philosopher Gilles Deleuze and writing on time and science fiction. He taught philosophy before abandoning an academic career for Heldon, his 3rd band, whose name derived from Normal Spinrad's writing. Over the course of his subsequent musical career, Pinhas' ongoing philosophical studies and interest in science fiction have fired, infused, and continually renewed his music."-Richard Pinhas Website (https://www.richard-pinhas.com/biography.php)
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"Barry Cleveland's music spans a range of styles from ambient and experimental to world fusion to progressive rock. His guitar work is enhanced by sound-bending electronics, looping technology, and unorthodox playing techniques. Cleveland's lifelong fascination with spacey guitar sounds stems from listening to his parents' Les Paul records as a child. His earliest performance was at a junior high school "happening," where he created psychedelic soundscapes with his amplifier's reverb control maxed. Close encounters with a fuzz box and an Echoplex a few years later permanently altered his life's trajectory. While attending college, Cleveland played in various improvisational ensembles, followed by a year of touring the Southeastern U.S. with an 8-piece soul band. Cleveland's first commercial album was released on Larry "Synergy" Fast's Audion Recording Company label in 1986. Mythos combined layers of guitar with woodwinds, synthesizers, percussion, and cymbalom, as well as making extensive use of Terry Riley-style tape-looping. Voluntary Dreaming, released in 1989, encroached upon world fusion territory with its blend of electronics, African and Middle Eastern percussion, cymbalom, and pedal-steel guitar.
During the '90s, Cleveland was a member of the improvisational quintet Cloud Chamber, a group that included bassist Michael Manring, cellist Dan Reiter, percussionist Joe Venegoni, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Masley. Cloud Chamber performed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for several years, and released the critically acclaimed Dark Matter in 1998. He also recorded material that would be released subsequently: Volcano (2003), an explosive mixture of African and Afro-Haitian rhythms and progressive, jazz, and ambient influences; and Memory & Imagination (2004), a 2-CD compilation that also included nine new loop-based compositions."-Barry Cleveland Website (http://www.barrycleveland.com/bio/)
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London in Autumn is beautiful and the falling leaves in London Fields provided the perfect back-drop for this a/w 2010 photo shoot.
Wearing a winter coat from Top Shop, cute dress with a drop waist from Monki (Swedish label) and Boh Runga's infamous range of native kiwi bird necklaces.
Ankle boots and a tan leather satchel (possibly maybe a faux Mulberry hand bag... it's so hard to tell these days)


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AAA members nominate themselves via an electronic form; you must also submit a CV (5 pages maximum) tailored to the position you're considering, and names and email addresses for two people who will support your nomination. You are welcome to run for several positions, but must rank your preference for each. Following these hints will increase your chances of being selected.
If you would like to nominate someone who is reluctant to nominate him- or herself, you can submit a letter of support for them. They will receive an email saying they have received a letter of support (i.e., been nominated) and asking them to go online to complete the nomination process.
The Nominations Committee will meet during the annual fall AAA meeting and, from the pool of nominees, recommend a slate of candidates, two candidates for each position. The Executive Board will then meet to make the final decision on the slate. Nominees selected as candidates will be asked to provide a short biography, a platform statement, and a photo for the ballot.
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2.1 Biography
Geir Inge Lotsberg
Oslo String Quartet
Barratt Due Institute of Music
Dextra Musica AS
Camilla Wicks, violinist
Arnold Steinhardt, violinist
Arnold Steinhardt, blog
Arnold Steinhardt, recordings at iTunes
JPS records
Synne Skouen, composer
Magnar Åm, composer
The Carl Nielsen society
Ryde & Berg Organbuilders
G.I.Lotsberg recordings at Contra Classics
G.I. Lotsberg recordings at iTunes
G.I. Lotsberg recordings at Amazon.com
G.I.Lotsberg recordings at Platekompaniet (no)
Herman Vogt, composer
Lars-Erik ter Jung
Grieg trio
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Geir Inge Lotsberg
began his professional career at a young age and has distinguished himself as one of Norway's most active chamber musicians. He studied with Leif Jørgensen, Sandor Vègh in Salzburg, Camilla Wicks in Houston and Ana Chumachenco in Munich, and in 1991 he became one of the founding members of Oslo String Quartet. He is a widely experienced musician and has been a member of ensembles such as the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Camerata Academica Salzburg, and concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic and Norwegian National Opera orchestras.
In addition to collaborations with other musicians including Håvard Gimse, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg and Kåre Nordstoga, Lotsberg has performed as a soloist with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Camerata Academica Salzburg. He released a number of CD recordings featuring works by J. S. Bach, Carl Nielsen and Edvard Grieg, and two recordings of contemporary music for solo violin.
Lotsberg is much in demand as a teacher and orchestra leader, working regularly in recent years with TrondheimSolistene and as a teacher at the Barratt Due Music Institute in Oslo.
Since 2007 Geir Inge Lotsberg has played a Joseph Guarnerius filius Andrae from 1703, provided by Dextra Musica AS.
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Geir Inge Lotsberg was born in 1969 and comes from the town of Elverum. He studied the violin with Leif Jørgensen from 1979, and later with Sandor Vègh in Salzburg for a year and a half. In addition to this, he has also studied for brief periods of time with Camilla Wicks in Houston, Texas.
He has performed as a solo artist with the Youth Symphony Orchestra, the "Camerata Academica", Salzburg, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra of the Norwegian National Opera and the orchestra of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK).
In 1995 he presented in collaboration with Einar Steen-Nøkleberg a concert series of Mozart's violin sonatas in Oslo and London. All of the concerts from Oslo were broadcast as a series entitled "Mildly Mozart" (Milde Mozart) by the NRK radio station P2. In the summer of 1996 he performed Bach's "Six Solos for Violin" in concerts in Stavanger and in Oslo. The same autumn he held his debut concert in the University Aula in Oslo, with a Carl Nielsen program. He received the "National Association of Music Friends Debut Award" for this concert. The Carl Nielsen debut-program was recorded for Afontibus label in 2001. He has been engaged with the Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival, the Oslo Grieg festival and the Elverum Festival.
In recent years he has been frequently on tour with the program "Folk Tunes and Bach" (Folketonar and Bach), together with Kåre Nordstoga and Arve Moen Bergset. This particular concert project has led to the release of the CD "Religious Folk Tunes" (Religiøse folketonar). Also with pianist Håvard Gimse, he has given numerous recitals in Norway presenting works by Nielsen, Beethoven and Sibelius. With Einar Steen-Nøkleberg he has been presenting annual recitals in Oslo at the Oslo Grieg Festival and the DNB/NOR-series. The collaboration with Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, Håvard Gimse and Kåre Nordstoga has also resulted in CD recordings.
As a member of the
Oslo String Quartet
since 1991, he has contributed to the formation of a concert series in the University Aula in Oslo 1994-1999, performing also as a visiting artist at festivals both in Norway and abroad. They have given recitals at Wigmore Hall in London and made their US debut in 2005. The quartet has made a series of CD recordings for the Naxos, CPO, Simax and Aurora labels including repertoire by Grieg, Nielsen, Sibelius, Svendsen and Berg a.o. In November 2006 they performed the complete Beethoven String Quartet during eight concerts at the Oslo University.
Geir Inge Lotsberg was an active member of
the string trio "Opus 3"
for many years, in collaboration with Henning Kraggerud and Natasha Brofsky. The trio toured for the Norwegian Concert Institute, performed at the Bergen International Festival and toured with the string trio version of Bach's Golberg Variations.
During the last years, he has been leading the chamber-orchestra
Trondheim Soloists
and the Oslo Camerata in various projects.
He has commisioned several works by norwegian composers a.o. Magnar Åm, Nicolay Apollyon, Klaus Sandvik and Synne Skouen. These works have been premiered at different festivals in Scandinavia. Some of these works were presented in a Solo Violin recording in 2005 for Afontibus. The most recent solo project was released by Afontibus in January 2009 with works by Isang Yun, Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson, Hans Werner Henze, Synne Skouen and Klaus Sandvik.
Geir Inge Lotsberg was, together with Håvard Gimse, responsible for the program at the Elverum Music Festival 1998-2000.
From 1997 until 2004 he was serving as concert master of the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra in a half time contract. He is presently teaching the violin at the
Barratt-Due Institute
in Oslo.
Geir Inge Lotsberg plays on a violin by Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreae from 1703, provided by
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Here's an article that was printed in the Reborn Lantern this month! (you can access the full issue at http://inthesaltshaker.com/rebornlantern/volume7.pdf)
by Brittni Ann Carey
Fall's a time of contemplation, the turning from the glory and freedom of summer to preparing for the oncoming cold, for watching leaves turn and spiral onto the sidewalk. Is there already frost in the air? Seasons. God has made everything beautiful in its own time.
There's a point in Ontario, made of sand. Soon, that point, the southern-most part of Canada's mainland won't be there anymore. The contrary currents around Point Pelee will wear it away.
In our culture of instant gratification, waiting seems like a waste of time. If something is worth having, why wait? Life is short. Opportunities pass. But can we slow down long enough to appreciate what we have in each season? Because in a blink, it's going to be gone.
As Christians, we're in a season of waiting. Waiting for God's kingdom, which is infiltrating this world, to come fully through and in Jesus. But we're not in a place of idle waiting. Jesus says "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" (John 13:34-35).
How does Jesus show his love? By reaching a hand out to the leper, by sitting with a woman at a well, by eating with tax collectors and 'sinners', by telling the crowds "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3).
This life isn't meant to be a comfortable waiting room where we sit benignly until heaven appears: instead, God calls us to be co-participants in the kingdom, building a community of people who reach hands, share meals, sit with, and tell everyone with our lives and words that Jesus loves them.
The fact that seasons don't last - the summer, the landscape of our lives - it can be discouraging. Grass in a field, that's how transient, short, and fragile this life is. But the temporal things, those are beautiful because there's only a short time that we have to experience them before they're only a memory.
And even more beautiful is the thought that outlasting all these things, all these pains, and joys, and experiences, is God's love. A present and active force that forms our lives and gives us peace and purpose in the ever-changing landscape of time.
What season are you in?
Where is God pointing you?
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We believe we can tackle the effects of the hunger crisis. But it will take all of us working together to boldly transform the lives of children.
After a prolonged decline, world hunger is on the rise again. A new UN report shows in 2016 the number of chronically undernourished people in the world is estimated to have increased to 815 million, up from 777 million in 2015.
Children are particularly vulnerable. Every year, malnutrition and hunger-related diseases cause 60 percent of deaths in children under the age of five in developing countries.
Aid works. Achieving a Hunger Free world will require renewed efforts through new ways of working. In the last year, through partnership with Canadians, World Vision rehabilitated more than 180,000 acutely malnourished children under the age of five.
World Vision is reaching people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan to reach nearly 2.2 million people. We're providing things like:
It depends where you live. Drought is causing food shortages in many African countries right now, while conflict and instability are greatly worsening the situation in a few others. In a nutshell:
Read how the U.N. has linked conflict to famine in four countries.
World Vision exists to help children in need. That means that we reach out to children –wherever they are. Few families need us more than those battling a food crisis while fleeing conflict in their communities. Because families are often forced to be mobile in times of conflict, community based programming doesn't work well in unstable countries. We must be nimble, and flexible.
Here are some of the things we're providing right now, in countries facing both drought and conflict:
In famine, the unthinkable happens. For many families, it's about complete desperation. It's during famine that we find mothers boiling leaves, to quiet their children's hunger pains.
Famine literally means an extreme scarcity of food. But it's more than that — it's the absolute worst-case scenario for a food crisis. A food crisis becomes a famine when there's so little food in the region that it causes large-scale starvation, malnutrition, and death.
Famine has a technical definition used by the humanitarian community. To declare famine, the following three things must happen at once:
When a food crisis no longer meets these technical criteria, a famine is no longer in effect. Together with World Vision and other Canadians, you can play a role in helping reverse the situation.
Here's an example: In February, South Sudan declared famine in a region in Unity State, with a population of about 100,000. Since then, enough aid has reached the area that the famine declaration is no longer in effect.
At World Vision, we receive regular reports from our colleagues on the ground. Here is the latest as of August, 2017:
Important fact: Since the major famine of 1984, the country's government has been determined never to fall back into famine. But for the first time since, poor rains are making this pledge hard to keep.
Cause of crisis: Drought, not conflict
What's happening: With drought depleting safe water sources, people are forced to drink dirty water, leading to diarrhea. With acute, watery diarrhea, loss of fluids and nutrients can lead to death. Babies and children are particularly vulnerable.
How we're helping:
Malnutrition can mean many things, even the effect of too much fast food! It happens for people eating too many of certain kinds of nutrients – or not nearly enough. When that diet leads to health problems, the person is 'malnourished'. When food crises happen, babies and children are often malnourished for long periods of time.
This can lead to several things:
Drought, poor harvests, and instability create a cycle that's extremely difficult to break. And this happens in other regions of the world, too.
When instability persists because of conflict or political problems, here's what can happen:
There's no substitute for life-saving aid in an emergency, when and where people need it. But in the longer-term, World Vision focuses on solutions that build resilience, allowing families and communities to bounce back when crops fail and streams dry up.
With long-term development programs in place, hunger crises can often be avoided. Families can maintain independence. Here's how World Vision is working today to prevent future food and hunger crises:
Nearly everywhere in the world! Together with your support, we're bringing about change in more than 50 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabawe and dozens of countries in between. In partnership with World Vision International, our global work reaches children in nearly 100 countries around the globe. See where we work.
In addition to stable countries, where development work is easier, you'll find us in places where it couldn't be more difficult. Our love for children takes us to spots where many other organizations don't work, even when that place is extremely dangerous. If children need help, then we need to be there.
Children's needs are as complex and varied as the communities and families into which they were born. We respond, through programs that reflect the unique needs of the children we are here to serve. Here are five examples:
World Vision is on the ground working to help save lives. But, we need your support.
Help us create a #HungerFree world by raising your voice on social.


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The Fixed Trilogy: Fixed on You, Found in You, Forever with You by Laurelin Paige has debuted at No. 1 on the Self-published Bestsellers List this week.
To help GalleyCat readers discover self-published authors, we compile weekly lists of the top eBooks in three major marketplaces for self-published digital books: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. You can read all the lists below, complete with links to each book.
If you want more resources as an author, try our Free Sites to Promote Your eBook post, How To Sell Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores post and our How to Pitch Your Book to Online Outlets post.
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Amazon Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of March 19, 2014
1. The Fixed Trilogy: Fixed on You, Found in You, Forever with You by Laurelin Paige: "Stalking and restraining orders are a thing of Alayna Wither's past. With her MBA newly in hand, she has her future figured out–move up at the nightclub she works at and stay away from any guy who might trigger her obsessive love disorder. A perfect plan. But what Alayna didn't figure on is Hudson Pierce, the new owner of the nightclub. He's smart, rich, and gorgeous–the kind of guy Alayna knows to stay away from if she wants to keep her past tendencies in check."
2. The Atlantis Gene: A Thriller (The Origin Mystery, Book 1) by A.G. Riddle: "The Immari are good at keeping secrets. For 2,000 years, they've hidden the truth about human evolution. They've also searched for an ancient enemy–a threat that could wipe out the human race. Now the search is over. Off the coast of Antarctica, a research vessel discovers a mysterious structure buried deep in an iceberg. It has been there for thousands of years, and something is guarding it. As the Immari rush to execute their plan, a brilliant geneticist makes a discovery that could change everything."
3. Wait for Me (Against All Odds Series #1) by Elisabeth Naughton: "After a tragic accident left her with no memory, Kate Alexander struggled to fit in with a husband and world that didn't feel right. She's had no reason to question what friends and family have told her, not until her husband is suddenly killed and she finds a photo of a young girl in his office. A girl who can't be anyone but a daughter Kate didn't know she had."
4. Sand Dollar by Sebastian Cole: "Noah Hartman has it all, or so it seems. Groomed since childhood to inherit the family fortune and business empire, the effect of living the life set down for him by controlling parents has left Noah out of touch with his inner self. Enter Robin, who — in direct contrast to Noah — is a vivacious, free spirit with no material possessions to speak of. Robin's love saves Noah by inspiring him to stand up to his parents and reclaim his true identity at all costs. But Robin harbors a secret that could devastate their lives forever. Is it enough for two soul mates to find each other, or are the forces that would tear them apart too great to overcome?"
5.The Private Club by J.S. Cooper: "When Meg Riley lost her job as an attorney, she never thought she'd end up working for a private club. But when she met the handsome and elusive, Greyson Twining, she knew she couldn't turn the job down; even though she didn't really know what the position entailed. Greyson Twining is the owner of the private club and he knows that it's a mistake to hire, Meg. However, there is something about the way she smiles at him that makes him forget his own reservations. And then there's the call from, Brandon Hastings telling him not to hire Meg. A call he should have listened to more closely."
6. The Private Club 3 by J.S. Cooper: "What is the Private Club? When Meg Riley accepted a job at the Private Club she didn't expect to be thrown into a world of deception and lust. She doesn't know who she can trust, but that doesn't stop her from falling for Greyson Twining. Greyson Twining is the handsome owner of the club. He is charismatic, alluring and way out of her league. While his smile sets her heart on fire, everything else about him makes her want to run away."
7. Buried Secrets by Leighann Dobbs: "Even the ghosts have secrets in Dead Water …. For Celeste Blackmoore and her sisters, locating a hundred year old buried treasure in the gold mining ghost town of Dead Water sounds like an easy job … until they find themselves facing threats from both sides of the grave."
8. Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath: "Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Department is back, and once again she's up to her Armani in murder. Someone is sending Jack snuff videos. The victims are people she knows, and they share a common trait — each was involved in one of Jack's previous cases. With her stalwart partner hospitalized and unable to help, Jack follows a trail of death throughout the Midwest, on a collision course with the smartest and deadliest adversary she's ever known."
9. Her Teddy Bear by Mimi Strong: "Naomi, twenty-seven and still living at home, is set up on a blind date by her older sister. Naomi expects to hate Trevor, but she feels an undeniable attraction to the tall, handsome, dark-haired man."
10. A Shade of Vampire 6 by Bella Forrest: "Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek's re-introduction to the human world. They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in the shadows and watching their every move, waiting for his signal to pounce…"
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of March 19, 2013
1. Communications for ICT: The Essential Guide By David Tuffley
2. Knight in Shining Suit By Jerilee Kaye
3. The Key To Your Car By Dominic Vinci
4. My eBook of Trading FOREX. – Mi diario de operaciones FOREX. by leanco By Leandro Andrada Conde
5. Developing Android Applications with Adobe Tools By Claire Wildman
6. After The Prodigal Returns By Bob Steinkamp
7. A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You: The Monkees From A Fan's Perspective By Fred Velez
8. Nelson Branco's SOAP OPERA UNCENSORED Issue 92 By Nelson Branco
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Cu Bocan | Highland Park | Jameson | Shelter Point | Tullibardine | Wyoming
St George Single Malt
Single Malt - U.S.A. - 43.00% 6 Knowing that this distillery began with eau-de-vie, I hope I am not being suggestible, but I find the fruitiness of this whisky overwhelming.
St George Single Malt Lot 9
Single Malt - U.S.A. - 43.00% 6 The Californian St George, not the Norfolk one. One of the finest craft distillers
All change on the whisky front
New vistas, new challenges and new horizons
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Icons of Whisky America Results
Celebrating the finest people and places in the whisky industry
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Alchemy by the Bay
Stuart MacLean Ramsay takes a trip to the US west coast and checks out three very different but equally daring and passionate distillers
December 2001, Issue 20, page 38
A country beyond kentucky
Think American whiskey and you think Kentucky. But across the United States there are other options – including the biggest of them all
April 2008, Issue 71, page 38
George and the Distilled Peach
Liza Weisstuch joins a group of distillers bringing history back to life
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Welcome to Whisky Magazine
Well finally things are warming up here and it looks like summer might eventually be round the corner, and I for one cannot wait. Once again this year will see me and the BBC's Tom Morton hitting the...
June 2010, Issue 88, page 5
Never turn your back on a friend
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1Bourbons Bistro 2255 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206 www.bourbonsbistro.com In their spare time, the Bourbons Bistro owners travel the state, looking for unwanted stashes of whiskey. Instead of ...
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Love, war and whisky
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The online bidder
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From Bardstown to Brooklyn
Charles Cowdrey reports on a one-woman crusadeto bring Kentucky's finest in to the Big Apple
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Sole Survivor (Glengoyne)
John Lamond visits Glengoyne Distillery – an enduring whisky landmark in an area littered with the remains of over 20 distilleries that didn't withstand the tests of time
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From Eau-de-Vie to Uisge Beatha
Alex Kraaijeveld looks at the growth of alternative distillers worldwide – and he likes what he sees
June 2002, Issue 23, page 60
Box clever (John Glaser)
Dave Broom talks to John Glaser, the man exploring the boundaries of whisky
August 2002, Issue 25, page 34
Coming of age
The first English whisky for more than a century will be bottled this side of Christmas, our man went to taste the 33 month old spirit.
October 2009, Issue 83, page 7
Hill and the glens (Jimmy Hill)
Sports commentator Jimmy Hill loves Glenlivet, Laphroaig and Scotland generally; so why don't the Scots like him more?
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Distilling revolution
Liza Weisstuch looks at some of the new wave of craft distillers who have started to grab the headlines and glasses of whisky lovers.
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100 Greatest Whisky People
We highlight the people who have left a lasting legacy on the whisky world over the years.
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Let a thousand distilleries Bloom
A recent buy-out suggests that the American micro-distillery revolution means business. Charles K. Cowdery reports.
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100 Greatest Distilleries to Visit
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Drinking in the Big Smoke
We look at some excellent whisky bars in the English capital, but also at what is happening elsewhere in the country, a distilling revolution is beginning to bear fruit
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A Matter of Age
Ed Bates is a freelance whisky writer, taster and industry commentator. He has worked for various spirit companies including independent bottlers Berry Bros. & Rudd
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An industry mourns
The whisky world has paid tribute to one of its biggest supporters – Michael Jackson–long time Whisky Magazine contributor, author, journalist and towering authority on whisky and beer. Here is a ...
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Education, Education, Education
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English Spirit
Gavin D. Smith looks at the lost distillers of Merseyside
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Future Casting
Our experts open their almanacs and explore the challenges facing the industry in 2011
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Glasgow whisky event will be Live in the heart of the city
Whisky Live Glasgow will be held for the second time on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th September, 2005. And this year's event will not only be more ambitious than last year, but will embrace other aspe...
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Referendum In or Out
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Riding the Wave
Ed Bates and Dominic Roskrow look at the latest English distillers
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Small is beautiful
Writer, commentator and consultant,Ian Buxton has more than 20 years experience in the whisky business. CoolHunting.com said his most recent book 101 World Whiskies to Try Before You Die offered "...
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Striking a balance
Benromach is a small distillery but it's starting to punch above its weight. As Dominic Roskrow reports, it's a perfect balance of old and new.
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The Art of Craft
Scott Spolverino looks at the rise of micro distillers.
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The English Revolution
Could we be on the edge of a English distilling revival, Neil J. Ridley looks to the past for an answer and Dominic Roskrow looks at the current legal side of the issue.
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The Jewel of Taiwan
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — "Don't fight the Fed," investors are told. Fair warning. The Federal Reserve pulls the levers on U.S. interest rates and economic-related policies, and swimming against that tide is generally unwise for stock and bond buyers.
But given the increasingly global scope of stock and bond portfolios, the advice really should be, "Don't fight central bankers. Period."
A meaningful portion of the U.S. stock-market rally since 2009 arguably is due to accommodative Fed policies, underscored with a program to buy $85 billion of U.S. bonds monthly.
Global markets had believed the Fed would trim its largess, known as quantitative easing, after its September meeting. Instead, policy makers decided the U.S. economy isn't strong enough for the Fed to taper the bond buying — at least not yet.
Still, the U.S. central bank has made it clear it is ready to become less generous as soon as economic conditions do show enough improvement.
Thus, in anticipation of the interest-rate rise that can be expected from the Fed's tighter purse strings, investors may want to consider stocks and bonds of countries where central bankers appear likely to remain friendly to economic stimulus and, just as important, are skilled at communicating their process and plans.
"Central bankers elsewhere are picking up that style," says Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at securities firm Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. "This kind of forward guidance and communication is much different than the cloak-and-dagger approach central banks used to take."
That said, besides the U.S., only one other major country — Japan — is now aggressively pushing a stimulus agenda.
"Don't fight the Bank of Japan," says Michelle Gibley, director of international research at brokerage giant Charles Schwab Corp.
"Japan has been on pause, but renewed outperformance for Japanese stocks is likely," Gibley says.
No question, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's deflation-fighting combination of monetary and economic pump-priming — dubbed "Abenomics" — has given Japan's stock market a big boost. The Bank of Japan recently said that Japan's economy is "starting to recover moderately." But the central bank is a long way from completing the supportive asset purchases it announced in April.
Just be aware that such accommodation can weaken a country's currency. Accordingly, for U.S. investors, gains from such markets are worth less when translated into dollars.
Funds that hedge
To neutralize this risk, investors should consider exchange-traded funds and mutual funds that hedge against currency fluctuations.
For Japanese stocks, Luschini suggests WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity DXJ, +1.04% . The ETF eliminates currency exposure, a hedge that has paid off as the yen's value plunged against the U.S. dollar. And by focusing on shares of Japanese companies with at least 80% of their sales outside of Japan, the almost $11 billion fund is weighted toward exporters that benefit from a weaker yen USDJPY, +0.04% .
In contrast, the biggest Japan-stock ETF, the $12 billion iShares MSCI Japan EWJ, +0.55% , is unhedged. (Since currency risk works both ways, investors in this ETF gain when the yen strengthens.)
The U.K. is another market where the central bank is committed to keeping interest rates low, at least until the nation's unemployment rate falls to 7% from its current 7.7%, as the Bank of England's new governor, Mark Carney, has stated publicly.
The U.K. economy "is gaining significant traction," says David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist at Toronto-based investment house Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. Carney "is not going to stand in the way of this acceleration of economic growth," Rosenberg says. "He is going to let 'er rip."
A direct route to U.K. stocks is via the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF EWU, +0.79% , which Luschini recommends. For exposure to both the U.K. and the euro zone, consider Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF VGK, +0.77% .
'Verbal intervention'
Indeed, the maligned euro-zone economies have responded to European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's decree in July 2012 to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro — a pledge some quickly dubbed "verbal intervention."
"The ECB has had the most cost-effective monetary policy, which is just using words," says Gibley, the Schwab strategist. Draghi's "words alone," she adds, "have really improved sentiment for consumers and businesses, and the economy is responding."
Clearly, euro-zone economic conditions have improved: Ireland recently emerged from recession, and Spain could follow by year-end.
For more tactical single-country stock exposure to euro-zone recovery and growth, Luschini singles out iShares MSCI Germany EWG, +0.69% , iShares MSCI France Index EWQ, +0.84% , iShares MSCI Italy Capped EWI, +0.90% and iShares MSCI Spain Capped. EWP, +0.52%
In Europe, "stocks are priced for recession, and recessionary pressures are showing signs of declining," Rosenberg points out. "That's a compelling investment opportunity."
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Deborah Garza is co-chair of the firm's Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group. With more than 30 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, Ms. Garza has been involved in some of the largest antitrust matters in the last thirty years, including the merger of Exxon and Mobil, the U.S. Government's suit against Microsoft, the USFL suit against the NFL, and many other litigation and regulatory matters on behalf of Fortune 500 companies.
Ms. Garza practices in all areas of antitrust law, counseling clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution practices, and complex litigation and in civil and criminal government investigations before state and federal enforcement agencies.
Ms. Garza joined Covington in 2009 from the Justice Department, where she served as Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division. From May 2007 through November 2008, Ms. Garza was Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulatory Affairs, overseeing matters in the telecommunications, transportation, energy, health care, agricultural, insurance, broadcast radio, real estate, and other industries. During two prior tours of service during the 1980s, Ms. Garza served as a Special Assistant and as Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division. During her time with the Justice Department, Ms. Garza was involved in a number of significant enforcement matters and in the development and articulation of enforcement policy.
In 2004, Ms. Garza was appointed by President George W. Bush to chair the Antitrust Modernization Commission ("AMC"), a bi-partisan blue-ribbon panel created by Congress to study and report to the President and Congress on the state of antitrust enforcement in the United States. The Commission's Report has been widely praised for providing a valuable framework for policy discussion going forward.
Ms. Garza is a frequent commentator on antitrust issues. She has testified before Congress regarding the AMC Report and, at the invitation of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, on antitrust enforcement in bank consolidations, see Statement of Deborah A. Garza before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, Oversight Hearing on "Too Big to Fail?: The Role of Antitrust Law in Government-Funded Consolidation in the Banking Industry." Ms. Garza has also served as a non-governmental advisor to the International Competition Network, an informal network of all of the world's competition authorities formed to foster convergence to best practices in antitrust enforcement globally.
Ms. Garza has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including the pharmaceutical, financial services, software, health care, defense, airline, mining, oil and gas, nuclear, electricity, telecommunications, cable, radio, alcoholic beverages, consumer products, industrial products, and sports industries.
Ms. Garza has been a leader in the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association. In addition, in 2005, she helped found the Diversity Network, a collaboration of Washington, DC, law firms to provide networking opportunities and access to community leaders for lawyers of diverse backgrounds.
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If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen a preview of this sewing project already, and you will know that it manifested by accident as I was elbow deep in a sewing room overhaul. The problem with overhauling your sewing room is you often rediscover hidden gems that have been tucked away for a long while. Okay, that sounds more like Christmas than a problem, the problem is actually when you rediscover those things and then immediately drop the cleaning and start the sewing.
Let's back up to the beginning of the weekend (before I tore half my house apart), on my last trip to Joann's, when I was browsing for possible patterns to help me make my Fall For Cotton shirt. The one I walked out with isn't exactly what I had in mind, but for a fraction of its original price (on sale for $1.99!), it was good enough for me to play around with. Sometimes these trips make me feel guilty for the patterns I forgot were in my stash already, which is where the guilt cleaning entered my weekend…
As I was cleaning, I was going back and forth between which fabric to use for a test fit when I rediscovered this amazing Flamingo print gifted to me by my BSF (Blog-y, Sew-y Friend), Erin. I hadn't forgotten about it, I was just waiting for the exact right project to come along. It wasn't until I had chucked all of my fabrics off their shelves and onto the floor when I found the gingham "Ah ha!" fabric (that I definitely forgot I had) that inspired the magic that ensued shortly after.
When I say magic, I actually mean ridiculousness in the best possible sense. I sat on the floor of my sewing space, surrounded by craft chaos, and thought to myself "…Flamingos and gingham? Do I dare?".
Spoiler Alert: Yes I do!
Sometimes you just need to set the "serious" sewing aside for a minute and make something wild and fun. Most of my sewing now-a-days revolves around WWII reenactments, but I've always loved non-40's novelty prints and bright colors too. I did add some 1940's sleeves to this shirt though, I couldn't help it.
I'm only sharing little snippets of this shirt right now because it's not finished yet, but I'm having so much fun making it! So much fun, in fact, that I may, or may not, have managed to sew one of the sleeves on inside out and I didn't even get mad about it! I mean, some amateur broke into my house and sewed it on inside out. That, or the sewing faeries are up to no good again. …or maybe I did it. Whatever. It's fixed now.
I think everyone needs to take a break from real wardrobe sewing, work sewing, sewing competitions, or any kind of "serious" sewing, and just make something seriously silly once in a while. Because come on, life is too short to not have a shirt that looks like you stole it from a waitress at a Rockabilly Tiki bar.
How about you, do you do more "serious" sewing or more "silly" sewing?
— Oh, back to serious sewing for a second though, Colette Patterns is currently second place in the Martha Stewart American Made competition but I want them to win! If it wasn't for Colette patterns, I wouldn't even be a sewing blogger and that's the truth. So please vote! You can vote 6 times in a row, every day, until the 22nd. Come on, Sewing Community! Let's make this happen.
Also in serious sewing news, Christine Haynes released a new sewing pattern: The Emery Dress. It's beautiful! —


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For the clams: Bring the wine and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a large saucepan, stir in the littleneck clams, cover and steam until the clams open, about 5 minutes. Discard any clams that do not open. Remove the clams with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl to cool.
Bring the broth back to a boil, add the cockles and cook until open, about 5 minutes. Discard any cockles that do not open. Remove with a slotted spoon to a separate bowl (these will be used in their shells as a garnish).
Strain the clam broth through a mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth into a bowl. Set aside.
Remove the littleneck clams from their shells and coarsely chop.
For the potato: Put the potato in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil. Cook until a paring knife inserted into the center meets with some resistance, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Heat the butter and oil in a cast-iron or nonstick pan until it begins to shimmer. Cut the potato into a 1/2-inch dice. Add the potato to the pan, season with salt and pepper and cook until lightly golden brown on all sides.
For the bacon: Heat the oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until golden brown and the fat has rendered, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
For the fried okra: Heat the oil in a small saucepan until it begins to shimmer. While the oil heats, season the okra with salt and pepper, dredge in the cornmeal. Fry in the oil, in batches if needed, until golden brown and just tender, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt.
For the chowder: Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots, carrot and celery and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the anchovy and chile flakes and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the clam juice and reserved clam broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, add the reserved littleneck clams and cook for 10 minutes. Add the parsley, oregano and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the creme fraiche and lemon zest until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Second year of Fly Quiet League at Heathrow shows planes are getting quieter
The Heathrow Fly Quiet League has celebrated its second year with some big results in encouraging airlines to use newer aircraft and reduce noise.
- League table shows increasing use of quiet flight procedure "Continuous Descent Approach" by airlines at Heathrow
- Heathrow's technical teams have coordinated with LOT to transform their quieter arrivals performance
- Finnair modifies their A-321 fleet at Heathrow with quieter technology
- Top quiet performers are amongst biggest airlines operating at Heathrow
Heathrow's Fly Quiet League, the UK's only ranking of airlines according to their noise performance, along with Heathrow's tough limits and restrictions on noise, are successfully encouraging airlines to use their newest fleets at the airport and operate them in quieter ways. The news comes as the League marks its second year anniversary.
LOT leads the way in Continous Descent Approach improvement
In the last two years, Fly Quiet League rankings have shown a clear upward trend in airlines' use of the quiet flight procedure "Continuous Descent Approach" (CDA). This arrival procedure requires less engine thrust and keeps the aircraft higher for longer, helping to reduce noise. Since the launch of the Fly Quiet League, Polish operator LOT has almost doubled its use of CDA to 98 per cent.
From July to September this year, 258 out of 263 LOT arrivals used this quieter approach into Heathrow. This dramatic improvement is due in large part to Heathrow's collaborative approach to working with its airlines to encourage them to reduce their impacts on local communities.
The Fly Quiet League has also shown that the aircraft used at the airport over the course of two years are on average, newer and quieter. As a case in point, the latest results from July to September show Finnair's technological modifications and recertification of its A-321 fleet have made these aircraft quieter and improved the airline's score this quarter.
The first large European airport to be free of the noisiest aircraft
Heathrow plans to become the first large European airport to be free of the oldest and noisiest classification of aircraft – known internationally as 'Chapter 3'. To encourage this, airlines at Heathrow are required to pay ten times more to fly 'Chapter 3' aircraft into the airport than they pay for the quietest, best in class planes.
The quietest three airlines in the latest rankings include two of the biggest operators at Heathrow – British Airways' short haul operation and Aer Lingus.
Matt Gorman, Heathrow's Director of Environment and Sustainability said, "The Fly Quiet League table is a simple and effective way to demonstrate Heathrow's best performing airlines in terms of noise performance and to encourage best practice amongst them."
"The fantastic results over the past two years are proof that airlines are willing to work with us and improve their noise performance.
As the airport operator we have committed to take the industry lead to reduce the impacts of Heathrow's operations on our neighbours.
"If Heathrow were to expand, we have the potential to make further significant improvements, so that fewer people will be impacted by noise than today."
Expansion plans to see fewer people affected by noise than today
Heathrow's expansion plans have been designed so that a bigger airport could affect fewer people by noise than today.
This can be achieved due to a combination of quieter aircraft technology and procedures, maintaining the principle of runway alternation, and the opportunity to alternate flight paths on departure as well as arrivals, something that isn't possible today.
Heathrow has also proposed to offer a world-class noise insulation programme worth more than £700 million, should the airport be allowed to expand.
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Land of Tuscia
Between Tuscany and Umbria, the Land of Tuscia is the area of Latium where the Etruscans lived. It is a region rich of Art and History where you can find, at the same time, Etruscan necropolis, Medieval towns, Roman ruins and Thermal waters.
Viterbo, for example, which is the Medieval town "par excellence", known for the "Papal Palace", is also the place where you can find one of the best examples of Etruscan architecture with the necropoli of Acquarossa and the Roman Baths with their thermal waters. In Tarquinia, the Etruscan Tarxna, you can find the Etruscan National Museum (situated in Vitelleschi Palace) and the famous Necropoli of Monterozzi, defined Patrimony of Humanity by Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
In our Land of Tuscia Nature will surprise you for the variety of its wonderful landscapes. It is a territory rich of vegetation: the Cimino Hills are covered by beech woods and chestnuts woods, while the volcanic lakes of Vico and Bracciano are surrounded by wide natural Parks with their suggestive paths. Then, approaching the coast, you will find a very different view: the bare and savage Maremma with kilometers of sunny and relaxing beaches.
Finally, coming to Tuscia, you will never forget the genuine products this rich territory can offer you like quality wines and olive oil, hazelnuts, chestnuts and mushrooms from our hills.
You will be delighted by our authentic Italian dishes carefully prepared following our traditional recipes.


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Fortescue's vision is to be the safest, lowest cost and most profitable iron ore producer.
As the world's fourth largest iron ore producer, Fortescue holds the largest tenement portfolio in the Pilbara.
We own and operate an integrated supply chain which comprises:
Exploration activity in the past year has been primarily focussed on our iron ore tenements to maintain mine life and sustain product quality in our core iron ore business.
We continue to undertake early stage, low cost exploration on coppergold prospective tenements in South Australia and New South Wales and have assessed high potential, early stage exploration tenements in Ecuador, where Fortescue was granted 32 exploration areas.
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No one can tell righteous from right
But it was nothing tonight
What is these days
So you keep on fighting the fight
And if it's telling your strife
Still our eyes are plain
Carry on....
Onward fat girl!
Onward fat girl!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
I can't tell you
I guess you're depressed
Until you wisk in the dress that you can't fit
All I wanna say is you gotta look inside
It does matter what
Just let the other things slide
Carry on....
Onward fat girl!
Onward fat girl!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
No it's not just a matter of taste
Yeah you really are ugly
As a matter of fact, yeah, you're sort of ugly
That's alright, that's alright, I don't really care
As long as you keep getting people faces
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care, I don't care...
On, on, onward fat girl!
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Welcome to Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School!
We are located in Northern Colorado and serve the Loveland, Fort Collins and Greeley communities.
St. John's is dedicated to providing our students with an excellent private Catholic education. We teach the whole person by maintaining high academic standards as well as guiding the student's spiritual walk of faith. We are a Catholic private school that works at maintaining a Christian environment where students feel the warmth and love of the Lord throughout their day. St. John the Evangelist is a private school that offers Kindergarten through 8th Grade and has Preschool and Junior Kindergarten Programs. If you are interested in learning more about our school, please contact us to arrange a tour. Call (970) 635-5830 or contact us by email.
Saint John the Evangelist School admits students of any race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. Furthermore, Archdiocesan Schools admit handicapped students in accordance with Archdiocesan Policy concerning student admission. Saint John the Evangelist does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs or athletic or other school administered programs.
We are a Loveland, Colorado private school offering Catholic school education in Northern Colorado. We are consistently ranked as the best school in Northern Colorado, including public schools, charter schools, and private schools in Loveland, Greeley, Ft. Collins, Windsor, Johnstown, Berthoud, and Estes Park.


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Below is the current list of CII Board members and officers:
Panama City, Panama
Brett is the owner and director of BMI, Inc. an Investigation firm based in the Republic of Panama, servicing most of Latin America. He first came to Panama in 1990 as a U.S. Army Interrogator and was assigned to the 470th MI Brigade, the unit assigned to exploiting intelligence relating to Manuel Antonio Noriega and his Defense Force used primarily by the IRS and the DEA for his prosecution. In 1994, he left the service to explore the Private Investigations Field and has assisted world leaders, celebrities and major corporations with Surveillance, Insurance Fraud, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property and Locate Investigations. Brett recently became involved with the creation of the Freedom and Human Rights Museum, being constructed in the Republic of Panama and dedicated to celebrating, monitoring and defending human rights, their liberties and democratic values internationally. He dedicates his weekends and other free time towards family, but also has a passion for the outdoors, especially camping and fishing. Brett is honored to having been elected President of the world's most prestigious investigation association and is intent on contributing positively towards its education and business growth.
Melbourne Australia
David is the Managing Director of Macil Group, a Melbourne based Investigation firm servicing all of Australia. David has over 25 years experience in insurance investigations both nationally and internationally. Services offered include, Factual Investigations, Surveillance, Litigation Support, Due Diligence, Locates and Workplace Bullying and Harassment Investigations. David has also been involved in conducting high profile investigations for large organizations. David also holds qualifications in Occupational Heath & Safety and Risk Management. In his spare time David enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, going to the football and travel. David is excited about his appointment to the Board and is eager to contribute to the success of the Council.
The Netherlands
Toine Goorts, CII, CPU is the owner of Goorts Onderzoek & Consultancy, a small flexible company specialized in IP related investigations, insurance fraud and due diligence. For 20 years Toine was an investigator / surveillance operator with theKoninklijke Marechaussee ( Dutch Military Police) and for the last 10 years a member of the BSB, a Special Unit that fights heavy crime and terrorism internationally. One of the other tasks of the BSB is providing Close Protection details to Members of State, Ambassadors, Attachés. Toine has been a team leader with the surveillance teams and CP teams, both nationally and internationally during which time he made a lot of interesting trips and met a lot of international VIP's . Since 1999 Toine has worked a Private Investigator and started his own company in 2004. As a former Assistant Prosecutor I am really interested in LAW and therefor still trying to gain as much as possible knowledge of the interaction between the Law and the Private Investigation regulations. Toine is really looking forward to serve as a board member with the CII and endeavors to contribute to improve the status of the Council.
Appointed to the Board January 2016. Elected to a full term in 2017. Term expires 2020Contact Toine at [email protected]
New Delhi India
Sachit Kumar is a second generation investigator and businessman, directing the operations of Globe Detective Agency in New Delhi. He is Commerce graduate from Bangalore, India and Post Graduate in Business Administration from the Strathclyde Business School in Glasgow. Thereafter, he joined Globe Detective Agency Private Limited in 1987. Over the years, he has contributed immensely in the growth of the Globe Group. As its name implies, Globe is world renowned in investigation matters. Globe is India's first and largest Investigation Agency, currently having 5000 employees and 20 branches all across India. He was awarded the Investigations – Entrepreneur of the Year award by Mr. Shivraj Patil, Honourable Home Minister of the Government of India in Bangalore in the year 2008. He was also awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in Investigations by Smt. Pratibha Patil, former President of India in New Delhi in the year 2012. Sachit was a member of the CII Executive Board and was an organizing host of the 61st AGM Conference at New Delhi in the year 2015. He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the APDI (Association of Private Detectives and Investigators).He is the Director of the Globe Group and currently based in New Delhi, India.
Elected to Board in 2013. Reelected in 2016, Served two terms as President 2015 - 2017. Board term expires 2019. Email Sachit at [email protected]
Sant Kaur Jayaram has been in the investigation industry for 30 years. She is also a Professional Conference organizer. Over the years she has gained considerable knowledge in private investigations focusing on due diligence, pre-employment screening, intellectual property matters, and commercial and fraud investigations, especially in SE Asia. Sant has a strong understanding of both the culture and language of the SE Asia region and is a strong asset in assisting members to bridge the gap between the business culture of the East and West, thus enhancing business development for all.
Elected to the Board in 2015 - term expires 2018Email Sant at [email protected]
Virginia USA
Ryan is the managing partner for the Washington, DC Office of Colley Intelligence ("Colley"), a boutique private investigation firm specializing in litigation support, complex backgrounds, due diligence, and international research based in Columbus, Ohio. Ryan supervises a team of experts that serve Colley's Washington-area clientele. With over a decade of experience in the Washington business market, Ryan has conducted numerous transnational investigations, and supervised large, complex civil litigation cases throughout the United States. Ryan has a degree in Russian Studies and Classics from the College of Charleston, and is a member of the Private Investigators Association of Virginia (PIAVA).
Elected to the Board 2015 - term expires 2018Email Ryan at [email protected]
Toronto, Ontario Canada As President & CEO, Marc established Reed Research Limited in 1995, having attained success as a founding partner of a leading Ontario private investigation agency in 1984. A graduate of Criminology, Marc has been a licensed Private Investigator since 1978. He is a Certified International Investigator and has previously served on the board for the Council of International Investigators. He has been a CII member since 1989. Throughout his extensive career, he has conducted high profile investigations throughout Canada and internationally. He is an avid adventure traveler and scuba diver. Marc also spearheads the Corporate Social Responsibility through various charity initiatives including The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, StreetKids International (Save The Children) and The Holland Bloorview Children's Hospital. Elected to the Board 2015 - term expires 2018.Email Marc at [email protected]
San Francisco USA
Bob Fenech, a native San Franciscan - 3rd generation - has owned and operated Barbary Coast Investigations & Security since 1995. He is licensed in private investigations as well as a security. Prior to opening Barbary Coast, Bob worked in law enforcement for the City & County of San Francisco for 25 years. Bob had a varied career, two years in the jail and one year in the courts in downtown San Francisco; and then 22 years in field operations as a patrolman and a sergeant, primarily assigned to duties at the San Francisco International Airport. Bob attended City College of San Francisco for two years and then enlisted into the US Army National Guard in 1969 where he served for six years, as a National Guard reservist obtaining the rank of E-5 sergeant. After active duty in 1970 Bob attended San Jose State University for two years. Bob also attended the San Jose Police Academy for officer training and in 1985 for Supervisor. Barbary Coast Investigations, headquartered in San Francisco, offers clients general investigations and specializes in Executive Protection. All officers working in the executive protection detail are former or active police officers. In addition to his involvement in CII, Bob is a member and two time president of the Lions Club in San Francisco. Bob is also member of CALI, NCISS, and is also member in good standing of the San Francisco Olympic Club.
Elected to the Board August 2016. Term expires 2019Contact Bob at [email protected]
Toronto Ontario Canada
Christopher T. Nielsen has specialized in corporate and insurance/personal injury claims for over twenty-nine (29) years. His firm, Nielsen & Associates - Investigations Inc.,based in Toronto Ontario, was incorporated on July 24, 1996. He began his career in January of 1988, working for 6 ½ years for Scope Investigations (formerly P. J. Wraight Investigation Agency) and 2 ½ years at King Reed & Associates Investigation Services. Mr. Nielsen, has been a certified member of the Council of International Investigators (C.I.I.), since January 2009. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2017. Mr. Nielsen is also a member of Council of Professional Investigators - Ontario Chapter (CPIO). He was elected Director of Government Relations in 2015. His term will end in November 2017. He is also a member of Brampton Board of Trade and CASIU (Canadian Association of Special Investigations Unit)
Guyana, South America
Maurice Amres is owner and CEO of GEB Security Services Inc. and has well over 30 years of security related experience. GEB's services include provision of guards for Embassies etc. cash escorts, executive VIP protection, marine river patrols, electronic alarm & CCTV installations with monitoring, local and foreign investigations including insurance frauds, back ground checks etc. Over the years, Maurice has selflessly and actively been involved in organizing and promoting of international sports in Guyana such as marathon and regattas, also Eco-Tourism etc. Maurice previously served as a member on the CII Board in 2005 and says he has found CII to be an excellent vehicle with respect to contacts with security professionals in well over 60 countries. Membership of CII must be considered as an important supplement to security investigations and a special opportunity for meeting our counterparts with the possibility of developing long lasting relations. It is therefore a pleasure to serve once again in this august body.
Appointed to the Board June 2018. Term expires September 2020Contact Maurice at [email protected]
Pennsylvania, USA
Galen R. Clements spent twenty-six years in Law Enforcement with the Philadelphia Police Department as a member of the SWAT Unit and Burglary/Robbery Squads and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office holding positions/ranks that included Detective, Detective Sergeant, Director of Investigations and Supervisor of the Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit (DDOU) in the Narcotics Enforcement Division. Mr Clements frequently testified as a fact and expert witness in the use of electronic surveillance methods in prosecuting Corrupt Organizations; money laundering and white collar crimes and managed a large staff of Law Enforcement Agents during sophisticated/complex investigations at the Federal, State and Local levels. Mr Clements has extensive training and professional credits in relation to Criminal Investigations; Narcotics Enforcement and Economic Crime and he is a member of many professional organizations including the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU); Army & Navy Club (RAG) in United Kingdom; the Council of International Investigators (CII); National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI), World Association of Detectives and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. Mr Clements earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and served three tours in the Republic of Vietnam while in the United States Army.Email Galen at [email protected]
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Thu, 17 September 2015
Adrian King returns to the podcast, Adrian is the host of Adrian Has Issues Podcast and runs the blog HobSnobbery. Adrian chats about his experience podcasting, their mutual love of pop punk, emo, screamo, comedy, politically correct culture, all things geek culture and much more.
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U.S. Conference Of Mayors President Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Endorses Feinstein Assault Weapons Ban Bill
Jan 24, 2013, 07:32 EST
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Conference of Mayors President Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter today stood with CA Senator Dianne Feinstein in support of her introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 at a press conference on Capitol Hill. Senators Durbin (IL), Schumer (NY), Blumenthal (CT) and Murphy (CT), as well as Reps. Carolyn McCarthy (NY), Ed Perlmutter (CO) and Elizabeth Esty (CT), in addition to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey (and President of the Major Cities Chiefs Police Association) also attended today's event and endorsed the bill.
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Senator Feinstein addressed the nation's mayors last week at the 81st Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, which has supported a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines for several years, and has called for reinstatement and strengthening of the ban since it expired in 2004.
Mayor Nutter's remarks as prepared from today's press event are as follows:
"Thank you Senator Feinstein. Again and again and again, Americans have been stunned by senseless acts of violence involving assault weapons and large-capacity magazines: Columbine (April 1999, 13 murdered), Virginia Tech (April 2007, 32 murdered), Tucson (January 2011, 6 murdered, 12 wounded including one Congresswoman), Aurora (July 2012, 12 murdered), Oak Creek (August 2012, 6 murdered).
"The December 14 tragedy which killed 20 young children and six educators in Newtown remains incomprehensible to us all. Too many times during the last year, mayors have expressed shock at a mass shooting. Even more frequently, many of us must cope with the gun violence that occurs on the streets of our cities.
"'Weapons of mass destruction' are destroying our communities, our streets and our families. The first police officer we lost after I became mayor was killed by an AK-47. Citizens have been killed on Philadelphia's streets by handguns with high capacity magazines as well as assault rifles. This needs to end NOW!
"Every day in America, 282 people are shot and 86 of them die, including 32 who are murdered. Every day 50 children and teens are shot and eight of them die, including five who are murdered. This must STOP!
"The legislation which Senator Feinstein and others are introducing this morning will help to make that happen. I am here to register the strong support of The U.S. Conference of Mayors for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 and to commit our organization to doing everything possible to see it enacted into law.
"I have with me this morning a letter originally sent just three days after the Newtown tragedy occurred and now signed by 210 mayors which calls on the President and Congress to take immediate action and make reasonable changes in our gun laws and regulations. Listed first among our recommended changes is enactment of the legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines being prepared by Senator Dianne Feinstein and others. When she discussed this bill and her commitment to passing it at the Conference's Winter Meeting last week, Senator Feinstein described herself as 'a former mayor on a mission.' Senator Feinstein, I am here today to report you have an army of current mayors on a mission standing with you, ready to do what it takes to see this legislation become law."
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,295 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/usmayors, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/usmayors.
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