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The 157 species of dynastine scarab beetles that occur in Costa Rica and Panama are comprehensively reviewed. Bilingual keys, descriptions, distributions, and notes on biology are provided for all species as well as illustrations and maps. The larvae of Enema endymion, Heterogomphus chevrolati, and Dynastes hercules are described for the first time. Also included are synopses of the higher-level taxa, glossary, gazetteer of place names, and species checklist.
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Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs during sleep.
Periodic limb movement disorder can be primary or secondary. Secondary PLMD is caused by an underlying medical problem. Primary PLMD has no known cause. It has been linked to abnormalities in regulation of nerves traveling from the brain to the limbs.
Secondary PLMD causes:
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4. Narcolepsy
5. Anemia
6. Withdrawal from sedative medications
7. Some medications, most commonly antidepressants and antinausea medications.
1. Movements are rhythmic and repetitive and occur every 20-40 seconds
2. Movements last about 2 seconds
3. Typically the knee, ankle and big toe all bend as part of the movements.
Correction of periodic limb movement disorder is not necessary unless there is associated restlessness of the legs. Rarely, this may be indicated if there is significant sleep interruptions or unexplained excessive daytime sleepiness. The treatment for periodic limb movement disorder is similar to the treatment for restlessness of the legs.


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All season, Piers Morgan has been giving shit to Robin van Persie after his move from Arsenal to Manchester United. He took to calling him "Van Pursestrings", implying that he was a mercenary. A few months after joining United, Van Persie has shown exactly why he left the club, with him winning the Premier League for the first time and Golden Boot again.
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A rising trend in urban and suburban neighborhoods is the concept of a community garden. What began as a way for people living in cities to grow some of their own vegetables has turned into a community-building sensation across the country.
Why start a community garden?The benefits for having a community garden in your neighborhood are endless. First, it allows people to grow their own food--a rewarding process in itself. You'll learn about sewing seeds, caring for plants, and harvesting the vegetables. When it's all said and done, you'll save money as well, since it's much cheaper to grow your vegetables than to buy them from the grocery store. Gardens are also a great way to build a sense of community in your neighborhood. You'll meet new people, make new friends, and have something to be proud of together. Plus, talking about what you're planting is a great ice-breaker when it comes to meeting the neighbors for the first time. Aside from helping you and your neighbors, community gardens are also a modest way to help the environment. A garden means more food for bees, a refuge for local critters, and more plants producing oxygen. Plus, when you get your vegetables right from your garden you cut back on all of the resources used to wrap, pack, and ship vegetables across the country to grocery stores, reducing your carbon footprint in a small way. Excited yet? I hope so! Now that you know why to start a community garden you need to know how.
Steps to making a community garden
- Get the neighborhood together Invite your neighbors to a local cafe or library to talk about starting a garden. To build interest and awareness, start a Facebook group and post a few flyers in your neighborhood.
- Figure out the funding and logistics At this meeting, start talking about how the garden is going to be funded. Seeds, tools, fertilizer, and other expenses don't have to put a damper on your fun if you're prepared. The three main sources of funding for a community garden are finding sponsors, running neighborhood fundraisers, or having a membership fee for plots in the garden.
- Find a spot for your garden The best places to turn into gardens are plots of land that currently bring down the aesthetic of the neighborhood. Find an area that could be cleaned up and approach the owner of the land with the idea. You can offer them free membership or whatever other resources are available in exchange for being able to use the land.
- Throw a cleaning and a kick-off party To build the garden, invite everyone from the neighborhood over to the plot of land for pizza. Then once they're there stick a shovel in their hand (okay, maybe let them eat a slice or two first). Once the garden is ready to be planted, you can host another "kick-off party" so everyone can celebrate their hard work.
- Rules are made to be spoken Community gardens are a ton of fun. But to keep them that way you're going to need to decide on some ground rules for things like open hours, membership acceptance, tool usage, leadership, and so on. Post the rules on the Facebook, website, and at the garden itself so everyone can see them.
- Keep the momentum If you want your garden to last you'll need to do some work to keep everyone excited. Make a Facebook group, a website or whatever else you think will help people stay connected. Ideally, you want your messages to include everyone involved in the garden so that everyone feels involved.


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Buffalo Days
We took Mr. Man to the Regina Buffalo Days last weekend. He was super excited to go to his first big fair. Big is a bit of an understatement I think!
The bumper cars were the first ride the boys tried and Mr. Man loved them.
We walked a lot and played a carnival game, Mr. Man won a leopard stuffy. Then I spotted the corn dogs. I have a weakness for corn dogs!
We had to try the Merry-Go-Round. It's a classic. I thought it was funny how tightly he held on at first, by the end of the ride he was waving at me as they went by.
B created a roller coaster monster in Mr. Man. They went on all the "kids" roller coasters and he giggled and laughed through every one (Mr. Man, not B, although he was pretty delighted too).
The rain threatened all afternoon and there were a few big splashes when we were standing in line for this ride. B wanted me to go on it but I took one look and said I'd rather stand in the rain. Then I took a picture, it was so funny.
Mr. Man played another carnival game and won. He pumped his little fist and yelled "YES!". It was adorable!
We had a great afternoon. There was lots we didn't see though, a big vendor area and different acts on stage to watch. More greasy carnival food to eat...
Like these ribbon fries. Looked good, tasted good, but oh, the grease... And that was enough for us! We'll be back next year!


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Adventure with a friend on this Peg Perego Polaris RZR 900 12 V Ride-On Vehicle, which offers 2 speeds and adjustable seats. Maneuvering over grass, dirt and pavement is simple thanks to the rugged tires and steering wheel, and the accelerator pedal allows you to stop easily by lifting your foot. Plus, the cup holders let you cruise along with your favorite beverages, so you and your friend can enjoy hours of fun together.


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Southern Maine Falls in Season Opener to Castleton 4-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior goalie Jess Cameron (Mt. Mellick, P.E.I.) stopped 24 shots and four players scored goals as the Castleton University Spartans defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 4-1 in a New England Hockey Conference game Friday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The unbeaten Spartans improved to 3-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in league play with the victory. The game was the season opener for the Huskies.
Cameron was steady throughout the game making eight saves in the first period, seven more in the second and nine in the final frame to earn her third win of the season. The only shot to elude Cameron came in the second period as USM junior Olivia Barragree (Red Lodge, Mont.) scored her first career goal at 18:31.
The Spartans took a 1-0 lead with the only goal of the first period as junior Lisa Kilroy (Leominster, Mass.) scored an unassisted goal at 3:39 after a neutral zone turnover.
In the middle period, Castleton added two markers to increase its lead to 3-0. Sophomore Hannah Rose (Kenora, Ont.) converted an assist from senior Anna Daniels (Falun, Sweden) at 9:01 into her second goal of the season. Just over three minutes later, junior Hannah Wright (Arlington, Mass.) scored from the blue line through a screen. Rookie Aimee Briand (Barrington, N.H.) and sophomore Brianna Keats (Calgary, Alb.) earned the assists.
Barragree potted her first career goal beating Cameron over the right shoulder from 20 feet out after sophomore Emilee Burris (Brookfield, N.S) poked the puck off a Castleton player's stick.
Junior Ally Brandland (Bellingham, Wash.) scored an unassisted goal midway through the final period for the Spartans to account for the final tally.
Senior Nia Kelly (Santa Barbara, Calif.) started in goal for the Huskies and registered 19 saves over 50:18 of action. Rookie Britney Evangelista (North Smithfield, R.I.) came on to play the final 9:42 and stopped two shots.
Southern Maine is back in action Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m.) facing nationally-ranked Norwich University. Castleton travels to the University of New England on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
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Hammond slumbered offensively through the first four innings against Oakland Mills yesterday before erupting for 20 runs in the sixth and seventh to produce a confidence-building 23-3 victory over the host Scorpions (0-5, 0-2).
Hammond senior shortstop Dave Brewer battled Jeff Price and junior Aaron Smith (2-for-3, two doubles, four RBIs) for the heavy hitter award as the Golden Bears (2-2, 1- 1) received base hits from 10 batters.
Brewer finished 3-for-5 with a home run and six RBI.
"We seem to have been battling to get out of this hitting slump all season," Brewer said. "When I started 0-for-2 today, I just decided to get my confidence back by making a little contact and I was fortunate my ground balls found holes in the infield."


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A dancer, teacher, performer, and choreographer for over 15 plus years, Mecca Madyun received her MFA in dance and somatics (Body-Mind Centering® certificate) from the University of Colorado Boulder where she was a Graduate Instructor. She has performed with Onye Ozuzu, Chuck Davis, Rennie Harris, Gesel Mason, Teena Marie Custer, and the Entertainment Industry's Spank Rock, MIA and India Irie. Mecca learned under Youssouf Koumbassa and Mouminatou Camara having danced with Kulu Mele (Philadephia) and Sankofa Dance Theater (Baltimore), continuing her studies with Djenebda Sako and Fara Tolno in Colorado. She most recently served as assistant for two of her long-time teachers and mentors, Emmy Award winning choreographer Jeffrey Page and Onye Ozuzu.


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Regular Seminar Luis Miramontes (Santiago)
room H503
The S-matrix of the world-sheet theory of the string in AdS(5)xS(5) is known to admit a deformation where the original symmetry algebra is replaced by the associated quantum group. The case where q, the deformation parameter, is real has been identified as a particular deformation of the Green-Schwarz sigma model known as the "eta-deformation". The case with q a root of unity interpolates between the AdS(5)xS(5) world-sheet theory and its Pohlmeyer reduction. However, an interpretation of this case is still lacking. We will summarize recent work aimed to show that sigma models on (semi-)symmetric spaces F/G admit discrete integrable deformations that can be viewed as deformations of the F/F gauged WZW model. For the AdS(5)xS(5) world-sheet theory, F=PSU(2,2|4) and the resulting theory has just the right amount of kappa-symmetries, which points to the existence of a new fully consistent deformed string background.


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Bike Shipping And Assembly Made Easy With Sixthreezero
Even technophobes can agree that it is easier to buy most things online. The exceptions are products that you have to physically wear or otherwise interact with to know if they fit you. Therefore, many people hesitate to buy bicycles online. When they see beach bicycles for sale online, they usually click right past them. If the bike is anything more complex than a men's beach cruiser, skeptical online shoppers usually do not even navigate to the page at all. Now, sixthreezero makes it easy to buy bikes online without the inconveniences you might expect from online bike shopping.
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Remember how excited you were to find a bike box under the Christmas tree when you were a kid? Remember how your excitement turned to trepidation as your parents spent Christmas afternoon growing increasingly frustrated trying to assemble the bike? Sixthreezero bike boxes are big, which means the bikes come mostly assembled. You just have to connect a few parts, and the bike will be ready to ride. If you have assembled IKEA furniture and lived to tell about it, assembling a sixthreezero bike will be simple.
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Bikes come in just a few standard sizes. You can tell which size bike to order by entering your height and weight on the sixthreezero website. Even with the right size bike, most bikes still need some adjustments, but not to the bike frame itself. You may need to adjust the pedals and seat, and possibly also the handlebars. The best way to do this is to take your bike to a bike shop. You do not need to ship it all the way to California to have it adjusted.
Thanks to sixthreezero, you can now include bikes among the things that are easy to buy online.


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I'm sipping on some lovely Esmeralda thanks to Mr. Tonx, who received this coffee via Andrew Barnett. So far, I'm not sure how I feel about the cup, but if it's no bueno, then it's my own fault. Even if it's not that great, I'm still excited. See… I just got back from a trip to Funnel Mill. I found out about these guys via searching google for Yama TCA-3. They're the first hit. The website had me so curious, a visit was a must….
I really should have had my camera to catch the experience, but I'm sure I'll be back to take some more pics. Funnel Mill is weird. Bottom line. You walk in the door and there's an asian style rock bed with a small water fountain to greet you. The bar is long and very wide. Facing it, an entire half of it on the right is dedicated to brewing and preparing coffee. There's a Curtis brewer, but I doubt it sees much attention. Instead, there's an array of Yama and Hario siphons. There's an old Rancillio sitting on a metal table, underneath it is a Cirqua. There's seating for 3 at the bar, and we belly-uped there.
When we sat down, there was already 3 Yama brewers set up and cooling. I just assumed the guy was doing a tasting of some sort. He asked what he could do to help us, and wanting to stay incognito, we simply asked for a siphon of the Tanzania Peaberry. He obliged and asked if we would like and milk or cream. We said no, and you could see he was starting to get curious… especially as Devin and I kept looking around and then looking at each other, but not saying a word (We're really not good at keeping a low profile). The coffee was served, and then came two little dishes of peanuts. He explained that the peanuts would bring out the nuttiness of the coffee and help to accent the caramel flavors of the coffee.
After a couple brief questions, he asked if we worked in coffee and where… Opening this up lead us into much conversation and much learning. The guy is very passionate and strict about coffee. He explained to me that everyone of his baristas go through six months of training before they are allowed to brew freely on the siphons. He only likes blends for espresso and likes to keep his siphon coffee to only single estate.
We discussed more on siphon method. He believes 45 seconds is the perfect time of extraction for any siphon, no matter coffee or type. He uses the same grind all the way around. He also uses a coffee scoop and says one scoop for every 6 oz. cup. With more discussion, he offered to let us try the coffee that was on the bar when we sat down… three siphons, one coffee, three different stir methods. The first, was coffee that was stirred very lightly, to bring out the fruity notes in the coffee. The second, was a heavier stir, to bring out the caramel and chocolate. The third, was agitated with oxygen… There is an oxygen tank under the table and he inserted a tube into the coffee to basically keep it moving in a 'end over end' kind of motion. This was to bring out the body of the coffee. He invited us to smell the expired ground coffee sitting in the top bowl, and he said the fruity bowl would still smell like coffee, the caramely bowl would smell earthier, and the oxygen bowl would smell like earth or dirt. He was right on. His extraction time was the same, grind the same, but his various agitation methods produced the end result. When a customer orders a siphon, he actually asks if they want it heavy or fruity.
The siphons were brewed with passion and care. The coffee itself was ok. The experience was one I will remember as long as I'm in this industry. This guy doesn't run in the typical coffeed circles. We talked briefly on SCAA and USBC type stuff… and he said he'd never compete cause he thinks the way it's judged is wack… Which, I thought was funny to hear from someone who has never competed. I'm very glad I ran that search online and made the effort to check out this little gem.
The cup in my hand has cooled. It's much better now. I'm adjusting because I'm finally brewing on my own Yama TCA-3D. I bought mine from JC at the Funnel Mill because the guys cares and is passionate. I also bought the butane burner… it's the first time I've brewed with one and it's gonna take some practice. I know I paid more for this setup than I would have online, but something about the guy and the way he talked about all this just made me want to support him and his business. All in all, this has been a pretty good day off.


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My crystals are lifeless
Tools for Empaths
I also use salt and full moon, although I'm not a big crystal person except for the hemetite and jasper I always wear...and a bowl of assorted ones I keep on an altar or sorts. The lady at underground classroom might give you some more info. She talks a lot about crystals and I recall her using rosemary and sonic methods for cleansing. She's also very good at answering questions if you message her.


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Chapters: 46
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Published: Nov 9, 1998 to Mar 8, 2003
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Hilltop Construction is first and foremost a family business. The continued support of our local customers and clients has made it possible for our Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Queensbury and Saratoga construction company to grow and prosper. The Hilltop Construction "GIVE BACK" program is simply our way of saying 'thank you'.
Hilltop Gives Back to:
- Glens Falls Kiwanis;
- Hudson Falls Girls Softball League Dugout Construction
- Handicap Accessible Freedom Park Volunteer
- Home Builders Association
- Consultant for Glens Falls YMCA
- Adirondack Girl Scouts Bridge Construction Consultant
- Project Coordinator for expansion of home for unexpected triplets.
- Youth Care Center
- Structural work for Captain Youth & Family Services
- Handicap Bathroom donated for a sufferer of ALS
- Many projects at the Hudson Falls United Methodist Church
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Grateful Dead
Take what you need leave the rest, a positive path...words to live by
"We taste your honey and fly around
as happy as bumblebees.
You remember what was agreed upon
before the the universe began.
You hear the sound of those praise-words,
Am I not (Yes!) your lord?
Poisonous people, you have little
to do with, only what is necessary.
You make your own oil as you cook,
beyond any recipe or idea of soul growth"
you want the cup but you're chicken to race
don't waste your breath to save your face when you have done your best. when even more is asked of you, fate will decide the rest
work hard in the daytime, sho' get stoned at night
"All of this was sung before
and shall be sung again
Forgotten songs
reclaim their tunes
when leaving Terrapin
Orion sparkles overhead
but just a bit misplaced
Visions rescued from the dead
speak from your living face"
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son!
R. Kipling
Eat anything bigger than your head...
"Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free."
-Tom Robbins
"I don't know if you have found this yet but for me it's like you reach the point where your accumulated knowledge is there and you realise: actually, I don't know the answer to much at all anymore. Because I've accumulated so much that has contradicted what I thought, or what I thought I thought, along the way, that I'm beginning now to ask more questions rather than think I have got answers to anything. I now accept that I know nothing.
Looking back you always wanted things explained. You wanted to know things, to have a stance on something or the option of a stance.
Now I want the opposite of that. I want to keep the discussion open. I don't want to limit it. I don't want to close it down like that. I'm not into closing my life down at all. I want to embrace knowing nothing."
- Cosey Fanni Tutti
Without LOVE in the dream it will never come true!
It takes dynamite to get me up
Too much of everything is just enough
One more thing that I just gotta say
I need a miracle every day
'In a deeply experienced life,
things are always entering us.
I think this is wonderful.
The mountain goes inside us.
The table goes inside.
The river goes inside.
The words go inside.
All of our immediate experience goes inside us...
and simply vanishes.
Isn't that beautiful?
Isn't that enough?'
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Today, we have a selection of alcohol consumption Phoenix reverse osmosis system installation. Most are best matched for large therapy centers, where the cleaning starts. Then, there is the portable drinking water filtration system developed for house usage, where it eventually ends up.
You strive each day of your life for a better tomorrow. Regarding alcohol consumption water filtration systems, the tomorrow is already below. Think of it, there are residence drinking water filtration systems that could get rid of chlorine, pesticides, herbicides and also various other contaminants, while leaving the minerals well balanced as well as the preference fresh.
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You see, the general public drinking water filtration systems were put in place to shield us from cholera, typhoid and also other extreme ailments. They were never ever meant to handle the chemical pollutants that we deal with, today. A few of those chemicals are actually a component of the general public drinking water filtration system.
What comes out of your taps probably started out in a lake or a tank. There were tree trunks, branches, trash, dirt, mud and also many other points in it. Your regional business takes all that out.
After the cleansing begins, chemical disinfectants have to be used to eliminate microorganisms. Chlorine is the most common chemical used for this objective. It's needed, but it's not truly safe to consume.
Experts might not always agree on what does it cost? chlorine is secure to consume alcohol, yet pool specialists agree on how much is safe to swim in. The "risk-free" degrees for drinking are above exactly what is considered secure for swimming.
Chlorine, although included for your protection from germs, could create headaches. It has been linked with breathing troubles. Lots of people are allergic or sensitive to it. Yet, the most frightening component is cancer cells.
The University of Wisconsin did a research which found that there was a link between cancer as well as chlorine. House alcohol consumption water filtration systems could assist you remove the danger. Generally, they utilize turned on carbon to eliminate chlorine as well as various other chemicals, while boosting the preference.
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One of the most highly advanced house filters are the most economical. A lot of are simple to install and unobtrusive. They can be mounted in the cooking area, the shower room, the shower or at the pipes access factor for you entire residence. So, that you never need to worry about perhaps harmful impurities entering your residence.
It has been stated that our public alcohol consumption water purification systems are old, out-dated and inefficient. That may transform as time passes with Phoenix reverse osmosis system installation, yet right now, we have to grab the slack.


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James Stotts is a poet and translator at work on an anthology of the Russian masters (from Pushkin and Fet, through Mariengof, Vaginov, Mandelstam, Gumilev, Esenin, and Tsvetaeva, to Brodsky and Ryzhii) in formal translations and abusive studies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and son, and is a bartender in Cambridge. (updated 4/2010)
AGNI has published the following translations by James Stotts:
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On May 4, the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) hosted speakers from the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company as part of the firm's "Women Matter" program. The event consisted of a presentation by five McKinsey representatives on "Women Matter: Turkey 2016." Three of the representatives – Alper Özyurt (MAN/'16), İsmail Oğuz Karatay (MAN/'15) and Abdulkadir Hacıalioğlu (EE/'03) – were Bilkent graduates.
For 10 years, McKinsey has been conducting research on women's participation in the workforce worldwide in order to develop a constructive, data-based agenda on this topic with a view toward bringing more women into leadership positions in key companies in their countries' economies.
In cooperation with TÜSİAD, McKinsey studied the Turkish context for the first time in 2016, analyzing women's representation in total number of employees and in management positions in 102 leading companies and exploring how these companies manage gender diversity.
Among the points highlighted by the presenters was the suggestion that increasing women's participation in the labor force and at senior management levels offers significant growth potential for the economy, and can improve corporate performance as well.
They also noted that leading companies in Turkey have room for improvement in this area; however, this represents an opportunity for such firms, which have the potential to achieve world-class status if they make gender diversity a priority and develop women leaders.
After the presentation, the representatives answered FBA students' questions about careers at McKinsey, careers in consulting and work life in general. Students also had the opportunity to meet with them personally and discuss career opportunities at McKinsey and other consulting firms.
For the complete report, see: http://www.mckinsey.com.tr/arastirma-ve-yayinlarimiz/WomenMatter Turkey2016Report.pdf.


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Sprint announces the ZTE Fury, available from March 11th for $19.99Monday, March 12, 2012 12:14 No Comments
Sprint on Wednesday announced the "family-friendly" Android-powered ZTE Fury. This entry-level handset features a 3.5-inch capacitive display with a 1GHz single-core processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Fury is equipped with a 5-megapixel rear camera, a microSD slot, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM and the usual suite of preloaded Sprint apps. "We realize that there are a lot of choices in the market when it comes to choosing the right cell phone that fits the needs of both a working parent and their family," said David Owens, Sprint's vice president-Product Development. "Providing affordable, Android-powered devices, like ZTE Fury, in our lineup helps give families
ZTE Introduce PF100 and T98 Quad-core Android ICS TabletsSaturday, March 3, 2012 0:35 No Comments
Other than smartphones, ZTE also brings tablets to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. Two quad-core tablets have been introduced, the PF100 and the T98, both powered by Tegra 3 1.5GHz quad-core processor featuring the fifth battery save core, 1GB of RAM and 16GB onboard memory. They will be shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The PF100 is the 10.1-inch WXGA model and the T98 gets a 7-inch WXGA tocuchscreen. Both tablets have 5 Megapixel auto focus camera and a 2 Megapixel front-facing camera. The PF100 is equipped with NVIDIA's Icera 450 modem supporting quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band UMTS mobile networks, while the T98 is intended for China market with support for TD-SCDMA a
ZTE Skate Acqua, Skate Kis, Blade II and Mimosa X for EuropeFriday, March 2, 2012 11:32 No Comments
At the MWC 2012, ZTE introduces four new smartphones that are heading to the Europe market, including the Skate Acqua, Kis, Blade II and the previously announced Mimosa X. All these phones use Android 4.0 Ice Cream operating system and will come with ZTE's Mifavor custom user interface. All these smartphones support Bluetooth and WiFi and offers Dolby sound and HD Voice. The Skate Acqua and Skate Kis are the follow-ups to the Skate. The former is powered by a single-core MSM7227A 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. It comes with a 4-inch 800×480 touchscreen, 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with flash, FM radio, Dolby sound, HD Voice. 4GB user memory is available. The Skate Kis is an entry-lev


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Where to stay near the Gold Parade - El Paseo
We're driving to Palm Springs for the Golf Parade on October 25th. We decided to come in on Saturday and spend the night - looking for a reasonble hotel near the parade around / near El Paseo. Any suggestions?
The Inn at Deep Canyon - very close to El Paseo!
Try the Inn at Deep Canyon - it's located just a block away from the El Paseo shopping area - and it's very reasonable!
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From the second the football hit gloved hands, Hattiesburg High School cornerback Raykill Ducksworth knew he was touchdown-bound Saturday night against Petal High School.
I knew it was mine, and knew I had to get it in the end zone," Ducksworth said. "I was gone. The end zone was mine."
Ducksworth's 87-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the third quarter not only snuffed a Petal drive deep into Hattiesburg territory, but turned out to be the winning points as the Tigers held on for a 43-37 victory at Panther Stadium.
"That's a really good football team we just played, and they're going to win a lot of football games," Hattiesburg coach Tony Vance said. "But for us to come over here and come out with a victory, I'm super proud of these guys and this entire football team."
Hattiesburg junior safety Tadrian Leflore sandwiched a pair of interceptions around Ducksworth's "pick six." The first came on the third snap of the game and set up Hattiesburg's first touchdown of the game. His second snuffed out a Petal scoring threat at the Hattiesburg 1-yard line with a little less than 8 minutes left in the game.
"Coach always says, 'assignment, alignment, technique and effort,' and that's what I tried to do," Leflore said. "In my heart, I thought we played up to our capabilities. We messed up a couple things, but we bounced back."
The interceptions loomed large in a game that saw two potent offenses take turns assaulting the scoreboard, aided by short fields courtesy of big plays/mistakes on special teams.
Three of Hattiesburg's scoring drives started in Petal territory: the 47-yard line (interception); 39-yard line (shanked punt); and 20-yard line (kickoff return).
Likewise, three of Petal's scoring drives started on Hattiesburg's side of the field: 16-yard line (fumble recovery); 45-yard line (punt from Hattiesburg 5-yard line); and 36-yard line (kickoff return).
Excellent kickoff returns also set up Petal scoring drives from the Panthers' 40- and 47-yard lines.
The short fields led to relatively modest yardage totals in a game where the teams combined for 10 offensive touchdowns and a field goal. Hattiesburg gained 304 total yards, including 165 yards rushing. Petal collected 298 yards, including 200 yards passing.
Petal junior quarterback Jordan Wilson completed 16 of 35 passes for 200 yards, including a touchdown pass each to seniors Nataurean Watts (seven catches, 104 yards) and Natorian Watts (eight catches, 99 yards). Sophomore running back Micah McGowan gained 78 yards on 11 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 26 yards, 6 yards and 5 yards. Nataurean Watts added 56 yards on three carries, including a 54-yard run.
Hattiesburg rushed for four touchdowns, with junior quarterback Jarod Conner (3 yards), junior running back Drexlan Allen (3 yards), senior running back Fabian Franklin (6 yards) and senior receiver D'andre Humbles (10 yards) scoring one apiece.
Conner, who made his debut as Hattiesburg's starting quarterback, completed 11 of 25 passes for 139 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown pass to junior Darius Ruffin (six catches, 98 yards).
Conner led the Tigers' rushers, with 76 yards on 16 carries, including a game-sealing, second-effort, 15-yard run for a first down on a third-and-4 at the Petal 36 with less than two minutes to play and the Panthers out of timeouts.
"Coach has me at that position because I can run and throw," said Conner, who played tailback last season. "It felt great (Saturday) night."
Allen added 61 yards on 14 carries, while Franklin had 40 yards on 10 carries.
Sophomore Kendyl Terrell, who was discovered on the women's soccer field, kicked five extra points in her Hattiesburg debut, while Conner threw for a two-point conversion.
Hattiesburg jumped to a 14-0 lead. Leflore's interception set up a 47-yard drive capped by Conner's 3-yard run, and after a 17-yard Petal punt, the Tigers went 39 yards to score on Allen's 3-yard run.
But Petal rallied in the second quarter.
McGowan finished off a 66-yard drive with a 5-yard run, and on the ensuing kickoff, Humbles was leveled and fumbled the ball away at the Hattiesburg 16. One play, later, Wilson found Nataurean Watts for the score. The extra point was partially blocked, but Petal had gotten back to 14-13.
The Panthers took a 16-14 lead on Blake Craig's 34-yard field goal with 5:08 left before halftime, but Hattiesburg went 74 yards in six plays, including a 42-yard hook-up between Conner and Ruffin, to take a 21-16 lead on Franklin's 6-yard run with 3:16 left in the second quarter.
Back came Petal. Nataurean Watts returned the kickoff to the Hattiesburg 36-yard line, and from there, the Panathers needed just four plays and two Hattiesburg offside penalties to cover the distance. McGowan scored on a 26-yard run, giving Petal its final lead, 23-21, with 2:11 to play before halftime.
But the Tigers returned the favor. Senior Raheem Willis took the kickoff down to the Panthers' 20-yard line, and Conner hit Ruffin with a 4-yard touchdown pass with 27.7 seconds left in the first half. Terrell's extra point put the Tigers up 28-23 at the break.
Humbles' 10-yard run put the Tigers out front 35-23, but Petal answered immediately, with Wilson finding Natorian Watts with a 43-yard touchdown pass to get the Panthers back to 35-30.
Petal forced a Hattiesburg punt, and seemed buried at its own 5-yard line. But Nataurean Watts broke off a 54-yard run and the Panthers drove to the Hattiesburg 26-yard line before Wilson tried to hit Natorian Watts on a quick slant. The ball was just beyond Watts' reach, grazing off his fingers before zipping into the hands of Ducksworth who sped down the near sideline for a 43-30 Hattiesburg lead.
Petal came right back, scoring with 30.9 seconds left in the third quarter on McGowan's 6-yard run to pull back within six points.
But that's as close as the Panthers would get. Leflore's second interception ended a Petal drive that had reached the Hattiesburg 25-yard line, and Hattiesburg would force a three-and-out the second time the Panthers had the ball in the fourth quarter.
Petal would not get the ball back as the Tigers ran the final 2:39 off the clock with two first downs on seven running plays.
The Tigers will stay on the road Friday, traveling to Laurel High School for the renewal of the Battle for the Little Brown Jug, while the Panthers will host Gulfport High School.
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Schwarzenegger calls for tougher laws for in-home caregivers, unions give mixed responseSeptember 28, 2010
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is calling on the state Legislature to address the "public safety crisis" after revelations surfaced that convicted felons can work in the state's home care program.
Senators plan to vote this week on bill extending Medicaid assistance to statesAugust 02, 2010
The Senate is expected to vote this week on legislation that would provide $26.1 billion in education funding and Medicaid assistance to states.
State income tax collections lower than expected, worsening budget problemsMay 18, 2010
It's been one month since the income tax deadline and many states are discovering that collections are much lower than expected. This could have a disastrous effect on state budgets, according to news reports.
Schwarzenegger continues to pressure Congress to fund Medicaid expansionOctober 29, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has fired off another letter to Congress warning that current Medicaid expansion proposals would put undue stress on state budgets that are already stretched thin.
States say feds should pick up the tab on Medicaid expansionSeptember 28, 2009
The federal government should assume the full cost of any Medicaid expansion under healthcare reform because of the enormous costs to individual states. That is according to an organization of state legislatures Wednesday in a letter to leaders of the Senate Finance Committee.
Schwarzenegger tells Congress that states can't afford proposal to expand Medicaid programAugust 05, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) sent a letter to federal lawmakers deriding a certain Medicaid provision in healthcare reform legislation. He also praised some newly proposed congressional long-term care financing models.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a federal appeals court ruling that says California's Medicaid providers have a right to challenge state cuts to Medi-Cal provider fees.


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Sunday Times Style Magazine - Fonteyn Dressing Table
You'll have had the Union Jack-emblazoned memo by now - this year, we're all meant to be proudly patriotic. But it's not only because the world's top athletes are descending, or because our monarch has held onto her throne for the lion's share of a century - it's because we are enjoying an interiors renaissance, and home-grown design talent is stronger than ever. The V&A has a new exhibition at the end of the month, British Design: Innovation in the Modern Age, celebrating big hitters such as Tom Dixon and Robin Day, and smaller names are attracting attention, too. Steuart Padwick's desks and dressers, such as this Fonteyn table (£349; steuartpadwick.co.uk), are cleverly considered, Katrin Moye is reviving the Albion art of ceramics with her whimsical bowls (£155; katrinmoye.com), and the new Conran Shop collection, including this jug (£35), features more pieces made here than ever before. This highlights what we do well - understated, functionally beautiful design - and puts the Great back into Britain.


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Workshops allow you to focus on different aspects of yoga. Blow is a select list of previous workshops held at Chevron. To see our Upcoming Workshops, click here.
Three Day Workshop: YOGA & DIGESTION: Cultivating Organ Health
Annual Workshop with Senior Iyengar Teacher Caroline Coggins
Each year Chevron Yoga Centre hosts a three day workshop led by Senior Iyengar Teacher Caroline Coggins. The workshop is open to all students of yoga and over the three days, time and space will be created to quiet the mind and observe what comes from 3 consecutive days of yoga.
Workshop 1 – Ground Up – Feet/Ankles/Knees and everything in between
Here we will look at the yogic anatomical position, how asana can be improved with individual needs and the effects to the human system through the feet. We will look at remedial complications and how to best use props where necessary and how the feet are used to access the Torso in yoga asana and pranayama.
Workshop 2 – Move the Hips – Femur/Hips/Groins/Lower back
Here move up from the previous workshop, building the growth of the yogic anatomical postures, the importance of the shin to femur (upper leg) placement. How the digestive, reproductive, respiratory system are improved with correct alignment in the asana. We will look at remedial issues that arise with individuals and how to best use props where necessary to improve postures. Here will will also address the Spine in Backbends and Inversions.
Workshop 3 – Open Your Chest – Thoracic/Shoulders/Neck
Here we move to the very complicated and delicate issue of the Thoracic and Shoulders. We will look at how Society has changed our structure and poor health is developing quickly here in the West. The importance of the movement of the arm for good thoracic chest function. Great health can be accomplished through the correct alignment of yoga to the upper chest. How with good alignment we can overcome or have tools to address heart, respiratory, digestive and nervous systems. Remedial issues will also be address in this workshop and how best the individual uses props to improve the human system.
Annual Workshop with Senior Iyengar Teacher Caroline Coggins
Chevron Yoga Centre will be a hosting a three day workshop led by Senior Iyengar Teacher Caroline Coggins. The workshop is open to all students of yoga and over the three days, time and space will be created to quieten the mind and observe what comes from 3 consecutive days of yoga.
The word workshop conjures up feelings of grunt and push, and yet this is not what these sessions are about! They are to do with concentrated focus, like a mini retreat in daily life, were time is put aside to pay attention, directing your whole self to a finer point, becoming present to the present. What happens then is that space is made, and our minds, like a pebble dropped into a pool, sinks into that quietness. We come home to ourselves. Caroline Coggins


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The Daily Start-Up: Bloom Energy Powers Up For $100M Funding
Art by Mike Lucas
In this morning's Web roundup, the much-hyped Bloom Energy may raise another $100 million to pump up the manufacturing volume for its fuel cell-based power generators. Another hot start-up, Zynga, is said to have received at least $100 million from Google. And colleges give it the old venture capital try.


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Since the Illinois High School Association baseball pairings came out, it appeared the Class 4A St. Laurence Sectional would be a battle between four Chicago Catholic League South Blue teams.
The league will have to settle for 75 percent. Reavis's 5-4 shocker over fourth-seeded Mt. Carmel Saturday at Mt. Carmel's regional squashed those plans.
But three other teams made it.
Top-seeded St. Laurence won its seventh straight regional title but didn't have an easy time of it with a 3-2 win over Riverside-Brookfield to win the Oak Lawn Regional. Gage Olszak, Mike McCormick and winning pitcher Jimmy Burnette drove in runs for the Vikings (32-5).
Second-seeded Brother Rice improved to 28-9 with a 5-0 victory over Harlan to win the De La Salle Regional. It's the Crusaders' second regional title in a row. Ryan Kutt struck out 13 for Brother Rice.
Third-seeded St. Rita beat Lyons, 5-0 with Steve Washilewski pitching the shutout. The Mustangs are playing with some extra incentive as they are hoping for a huge finish in coach Mike Zunica's final season.
St. Laurence was slated to play Reavis in the Battle of Burbank on Wednesday and Brother Rice is taking on St. Rita at 4 p.m. Thursday. The sectional championship is at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Sandburg gets shot at the streak
Sandburg won the Class 4A T.F. North Regional with a 5-3 victory over Lockport on Saturday thanks in part to the pitching of Kevin Lane and that set the Eagles up to try to break the most amazing postseason streak in IHSA baseball history.
Sandburg was scheduled to face Providence Catholic in the opening round of the Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional on Wednesday. Providence is the three-time defending Class 4A champ and entered the game winning 23 straight postseason games despite never being able to win a CCL Blue title.
Stagg was the first area team to get a shot at the Celtics in the Andrew Regional semifinals on Thursday and carried a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning. But the Celtics scored runs in the sixth and seventh to stun the Chargers.
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Pyonic interpreter: a Python interpreter GUI for Android, written in Python
I've just released a new app, Pyonic Python 2 interpreter.
Pyonic interpreter is a Python interpreter app for Android, providing
a convenient interface adapted to mobile devices. The app itself is
written entirely in Python using Kivy.
I put this together because I've always thought it would be nice to
have a Python interpreter app that is itself written in Python, and in
principle Kivy and python-for-android provide all
the necessary components. In practice this worked even better than I
expected, Kivy handled almost everything perfectly – I actually
underestimated its maturity here! As part of the project, I've tried
to round a number of corners that Kivy apps sometimes can to have, so
that the interpreter (hopefully) behaves nicely in all
situations. Within the interpreter, all of the standard library is
available, and it's possible to interrupt execution (equivalent to the
normal ctrl+c behaviour) or to restart the interpreter process. No
external modules are included yet except those necessary for the app
to run, but I'll probably include some major ones like numpy in a
future release, and in the long term the aim is to support pip
installs of new modules.
This has also been a great stimulus for working on python-for-android;
I've fixed a number of bugs, added several new features, and improved
documentation in several places, just thanks to needing these things
in a real app.
On a technical level, Pyonic interpreter runs under Python 2,
consisting of the app itself and a background Service running a second
instance of the interpreter. I'll be working on Python 3 support in
the near future, in fact I originally wrote the app using Python 3 but
switched to Python 2 partly due to incompatibilities in Kivy's osc
library (which should be easily fixed or avoided by just using a
better communication library) and partly the more well-tested nature
of python-for-android's Python 2 build.
The interpreter works by passing submitted Python code to the
background Python process where it is parsed as ast and compiled in
'exec' or 'single' mode as appropriate to replicate the output
printing behaviour of the normal Python interpreter. Doing things this
way is a little awkward and feels like reinventing the wheel, although
I'm not sure how to better achieve the same thing. An alternative
might be to just call the python binary in a subprocess and manipulate
its stdin/stdout – I'll be looking into this option, but it doesn't
eliminate the need for message passing and may need some small changes
in python-for-android, assuming also that android doesn't impose any
important limits on subprocessing.
In the short term future, I expect to work first on releasing an
improved version that adds a number of useful settings options (sneak
peek in the image below), followed by working on a Python 3 version,
and then to investigate some of these technical questions. I'd like to
look into iOS support, as everything should work almost the same way
there, but I don't have the hardware or developer mempership for iOS
development; if anyone would like to try it, let me know. Longer term,
Pyonic interpreter is an experimental step towards creating a larger
suite of mobile Python tools, in tandem with using this experience to
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Penn State men's lacrosse matched its best season start in program history (7-0) with last weekend's win over Harvard, and now it has something to show for it. The Nittany Lions are No. 1 in this week's Nike/USL Division I Top 20.
Penn State jumped from No. 3 to No. 1. It beats out powerhouses like No. 2 Denver (who it shocked last season), and Big Ten foes No. 4 Maryland and No. 5 Rutgers. Rutgers (6-0), No. 6 Hofstra (5-0), No. 18 Ohio State (7-0), and No. 20 BU. (6-0) are the only other undefeated teams in the rankings.
So far this season, Penn State has remained undefeated against a few tough teams. It took down then-No. 8 Penn and then-undefeated Harvard. It will attempt its best start in season history this weekend at home against Fairfield. Catch the first face off Friday at 4:00 p.m.
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English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ENGLISH – Intake 09
The English Language Teaching Unit of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura has designed this course in response to a growing demand from students and professionals.The main aim of the course is to enhance and develop the English Language proficiency of the participants.
The Objectives:
- to improve the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
- to give confidence in the use of the target language
- to familiarize the participants with social etiquette
- to augment their interpersonal skills
- to make the participants effective communicators
Qualifications: G.C.E. (O/L) examination with English Language as a subject
Duration : 225 hrs. (06 Months)
Time : Classes will be held from 8.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m on Sundays. Students will be required to sign the attendance register at the beginning of each lecture and they are required to follow a full day's class work. The students are expected to be punctual and should desist from leaving the class early. Late comers or early leavers will lose attendance.
Content :
- Functional Grammar
- Language competency– Reading, Writing and vocabulary
- Reading – Different types of texts to improve reading skills.
- Writing- Paragraph writing, essays, notes, letters, short reports, summaries and emails.
- Oral skills – role plays, dramas, formal and informal interviews, impromptu speeches, telephone talk, short presentations
- Literature– To enrich the students' language abilities through the study of poems and short stories.
Teaching staff : Experienced English Language Lecturers with Postgraduate Qualifications in Teaching English as a Second Language.
Methodology: Language skills will be promoted through communicative activities such as games, pair and group activities, role plays, simulations, dramas, debates and other interactive sessions.
Target Group:
School Leavers (over 18 yrs. Of age),
Job seekers
Employed persons who need to advance their communication skills in English
- A total of 80% attendanceis required to sit the final written examination.
- There would be three written papers at the final examination. (Duration- 3hrs each)
- Functional grammar paper
- Language competency paper (to evaluate your reading and writing proficiency)
- Language through literature paper
- Three oral assessments to evaluate your speaking skills (personal interview + impromptu speech, argumentative discussion with a partner and a poster presentation)
- Those who are successful at the final examination will be issued a certificate
At the end of the course, the students would be able to listen and understand the target language, speak in English with some confidence, read and comprehend different types of texts without difficulty and will improve their writing ability in English.
Course fee – Certificate Course -.Rs. 20000.00 (including the application fee of Rs.300/=)
Application procedure
Application could be obtained from the English Language Teaching Unit, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Completed application forms should be brought to the walk-in-interviews to be held on 2nd , 9th and 16th October 2016 from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon at the ELTU of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura along with the Deposit Slip for Rs.300/= paid to the Account No 013010001306 at any branch of the People's Bank.
The course is scheduled to be commenced on 23rd October 2016.
Download Application:
Doc: Certificate Course in English – Application Form
Pdf: Certificate Course in English – Application Form
For further details, contact the ELTU 0112802499 or 0112758633.


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Join us for our 4th Annual Author Fair
Friday, October 21, 2016 • 6:00 to 10:00 PM
Pasadena Central Library • 285 E Walnut Street
Pasadena Public Library is looking for local authors to participate in our 4th Annual Author Fair as a part of Pasadena's biannual ArtNight celebration.
All authors are invited to participate, including: those who specialize in art, photography, woodworking, crafts, knitting, sewing, decorating, baking*, cooking*, home improvement, self-help, biography, history, fiction and non-fiction, children's literature and other subjects.
Display and sell your book/s, keep all sale proceeds, and greet guests one-on-one!
Participation is free.
Are you a San Gabriel Valley area author who would like to participate in our upcoming Author Fair? If you are interested in participating, please register here, using the form below. Participants will receive a confirmation email following registration
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May display food from their cookbooks, but due to Pasadena Health Department Code, may not offer food to visitors.
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Each participating author will receive display space somewhere in the Central Library. Authors will be assigned tables by Pasadena Public Library Staff on a first-come, first-served basis.
As part of ArtNight, there will be entertainment in the DRW Auditorium, the Children's Room, the Studio on 4, and in the fountain courtyard. There will be an art show in the Centennial Room.
Author registration requirements:
- Must be a Pasadena resident to register June 13-20
- Must be a San Gabriel Valley area resident to register June 20 and after (until spaces filled)
- Must be an author of published book(s)–including self-published
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M. Butkus Whitfield pellet stove page - UPS and surge protection.
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Warning, this is for your knowledge only!.
I do not assume any responsibility to you or the safety of your property.
By-passing any safety features and you and your home can become ash!
This is what I have discovered and repaired on my own pellet stove.
I have been a computer user since 1987, yea.. 8 Mhz . . raw power. Around the late 1990s I started to use a UPS for my home equipment along with my pellet stove so if a power blip or "lights out for 30 seconds" the stove would continue and power zaps would not fry the controller. So my suggestion is to put a UPS on a pellet stove. The batteries will last 3 - 5 years, they are replaceable as long as they are removable from the UPS.
This is a link to pages showing the insides to a "better" surge protector.
This is a standard "surge protector"
That's it fokes !
Problems with surge protectors (you kept that 3 year old receipt, didn't you ? )
Now lets see what's inside a UPS !
Now true, many of the UPS parts are to create AC power from just a 12V battery or two. But the choke coils and multiple capacitors and MOVs will do a much better job then the items above. I have had my power go out, blink, surge (dryer kick on- light dim for a second) and lights go on-off from power pole shorts over the last 20 years. So far, never lost an item. (During Sandy, 2011 I lost a power adaptor that was plugged in to a regular socket)
More on battery backups or UPSs
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Birthday Parties
- Indoor Sport and Dodgeball Parties are at the Jennifer Russell Building at the Lafayette Community Center 500 St. Mary's Road, Lafayette, CA 94549
- $250 for the party
- Time slots are typically in the afternoon, but vary based on availability
- Kids show up and after 5-10 minutes, we will start playing
- Pizza, cake, or other food can be served after we play (food not provided)
- We'll play the games/sports for about an hour
- We will have short water breaks in between games
- After about an hour of play, we will give you time to do food
- We can slightly adjust format if you'd like to include time for presents, but we typically do not allow time for it.
- You will have 10-15 minutes before and after to set up/clean up
- We provide all the games, space (tables, chairs, disposal and cleaning supplies included) and fun, while you provide everything else
- Once you have paid/signed up for your party, there are no refunds
- You can have a Max of 24 kids and all kids must fill out a waiver to participate (see waiver below)
- All children should be close to the birthday child's age
- Full payment is required during sign-up
- Lafayette Staff will lead the party and it will be an AWESOME time!
Ages: 8-12 years
Take your friends out for a good time at a dodge ball birthday party. Spend your birthday playing awesome dodge ball games like medicball, prison ball, warball and much more. All children must be 7-12 years old and close to the age of the birthday child. Parent will provide all refreshments, paper items and a minimum of 2 adults. We provide all the games, space (tables, chairs, disposal and cleaning supplies included) and fun. The Community Center will provide a waiver that must be signed by each parent.
Indoor Sports Birthday Parties
Ages: 5-8
Have a ball at an Indoor Sport Birthday Party! Play soccer, hockey, basketball and dodge ball! All children must be close to the age of the birthday child. Parent will provide all refreshments, paper items and a minimum of 2 adults. We provide all the games, space (tables, chairs, disposal and cleaning supplies included) and fun. The Community Center will provide a waiver that must be signed by each parent.
See posted party dates and times HERE.
Don't see a slot that works for you? Other dates may be available upon request or you can be placed on a priority list if any spots open up.
Parties are on Saturdays, after-school on Fridays, or another day after-school upon request.
No parties June-August
No parties on Sundays
Contact: Steven Heinsma (925) 284-2234
Waiver: CLICK HERE
Kindergym Party
Location: Kindergym
Ages: up to 5 years
Celebrate your birthday in the Kindergym! 1.5 hour long party includes 55 minutes of Kindergym play and 30 minutes for cake - Flyer
Fee: $195 for 1.5 hours / $260 for 2 hours
Max: 15
Contact: (925) 284-2232
LEGO Parties
Location: Cedar Room
Ages: 5 years and up
Let Bricks 4 Kidz® throw your child a LEGO® birthday party! Star Wars and Ninjago to Chima and Super Heroes, we have dozens of themes.
Time: 2 Hrs. (90 minutes play, 30 minutes cake and gifts)
Contact Bricks 4 Kidz®, Ben Aiken at email@example.com or (415) 518-7583
Fee: $390/10 children; $10 for each additional child up to 20 kids
Cooking Party
Location: Kitchen
Ages: 5-13 yrs
Your child can have a cooking-themed birthday party in the Lafayette Community Center Kitchen. We provide the chef instructor, the ingredients and recipes and you provide the guests, favors and cake.
Contact Chef Lynda at (925) 932-1114
Maximum 10 students
Fee: $400 for 2 hours. $150 deposit due at time of booking
Kinderdance Party
Location: Toyon Room
Ages: 3-5 years
Designed especially for the little ones, this party includes ballet, creative movement and acrobatics in a music filled movement and dance party.
Fee: $200/12 children + $8 per extra child for a 1 hour party.
50% deposit required upon reservation
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Release Date: 26th February 2016
John Mitchell has taken time out from his Lonely Robot project to record a special release to launch the White Star Record label. The release is to be an EP called 'The Nostalgia Factory' released under John's name and will feature four tracks of brand new recordings of some great songs by other artists.
The title track of the EP, 'The Nostalgia Factory' was originally recorded by Steven Wilson on one of his early Porcupine Tree cassettes. John's new recording is a powerful version which also features ex-Touchstone vocalist Kim Seviour on backing vocals.
The second track is a version of Justin Hayward's 'It Won't Be Easy' that John had always liked since he heard it as the theme of cult sci-fi TV show Star Cops.
Following this track is a version of Phil Collins 'Take Me Home' which also features Kim Seviour's backing vocals. John performed this track live as the final encore at his Lonely Robot Scala show recently and it went down a storm with an uplifting crowd sing-along. Check out a video of the track here.
The EP is then rounded off by a moving performance of ELP's 'C'Est La Vie' which was originally recorded for a Prog mag project that never materialised.
At over 19 minutes of music the EP showcases John's skills as a producer, vocalist and guitarist and shows how he can interpret other artist's music and make them his own.
The EP is released as a Digipak CD and in digital formats also. It is available in all good online and physical stores, including iTunes, Amazon, etc. and can be ordered directly from us below.
There was a signed limited edition available on this website, but this has now sold out.


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Semperflorens. A variegated form of the type commonly called wax begonia. Lime green leaves with white and cream variegation. Very compact and full growing with pink flowers. Seems to be much more mildew resistant than most other semperflorens and we have actually never encountered one with mildew in any of the growing conditions here. Makes a great basket, potted plant, windowsill begonia, or even a great bedding plant. Has been around many years and keeps its variegation very well. A must have for collectors of semperflorens, variegated plants, or great begonias. First time offered for sale online.
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Stunned by Stockholm: Swede dreams (and drinking chocolate) in Europe's coolest capital
Let's be clear. You don't have to be a fan of Abba, flat-pack furniture, Bjorn Borg, saunas in the snow and Seventies pornography to get excited by Sweden. Far from it. There's so much more to this big country - populated by so few people - that first-time visitors will end up admonishing themselves for not cottoning on to its charms far sooner.
Islands in the stream: Stockholm is a picturesque city, strewn across 14 islands
At least, that was our experience in the beautiful capital, Stockholm, during a short break before the thick winter curtain is drawn. We were so pleasantly taken aback that we found ourselves agreeing with Ingmar Bergman, the late Swedish film director, who said: 'It is ridiculous to think of Stockholm as a city. It is simply a rather large village, set in the middle of some forest and some lakes. You wonder what it thinks it's doing there, looking so important.'
And so immaculate. So clean, uncluttered, easy-going, accessible, efficient and curiously exotic. Which is why it's all the more surprising that Stockholm finds itself at the centre of a murder-mystery, albeit a fictional one, courtesy of Stieg Larsson's phenomenally successful Millennium series, which has made him the world's second best-selling author, just behind the Afghan-American Khaled Hosseini, who wrote The Kite Runner.
The third instalment in the series, snappily entitled The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, was released this week, with a fourth book possibly waiting in the wings.
Getting to grips with Larsson's output and any future titles is a thriller in itself, because he died in 2004 at the age of 50 after receiving dozens of death threats.
Cause of death? Officially, a heart attack, aided and abetted by his 60-a-day smoking habit. But there are plenty who suspect foul play, pointing the finger at far-Right extremists, against whom Larsson campaigned for most of his adult life.
Suffice it to say that there's a flicker of tension in the air if, like us, you've been reading one of his novels on the two-hour flight from London. But it's the gentlest of flickers and it soon disappears as reality takes over.
It helps if you stay somewhere like the Grand Hotel, in a prime spot on the waterfront overlooking the Royal Palace and the Royal Opera. House.
The might be cheaper places to lodge, but I would wager that nowhere comes close in terms of comfort and service. We had booked for only two nights and so needed to hit the ground running (although not literally - unlike so many Swedes whom we saw pounding the litter-free streets in a show of solidarity for healthy living) and made straight for Gamla stan (Old Town), one of the 14 islands upon which Stockholm spreads itself so handsomely.
This is where you'll find the Royal Palace, dating from 1754. It's ornately decorated internally in the rococo style, but rather too solid from the outside with a hint of Baltic brutalism about it.
Various state rooms are open to the public, but you're unlikely to bump into members of Sweden's bicycling Royal Family. They moved out several years ago and now live in Drottningholm Palace, about 20 minutes from the capital.
Everyone to whom we spoke had nothing but respect for King Carl XVI Gustaf and his brood (but we also heard only good things about that oversexed bounder Sven-Goran Eriksson, who used to run the England football team, and there's huge excitement about next year's royal wedding of Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel Westling, whom she's been dating since 2002.
The wedding will be held on June 19, the 34th wedding anniversary of the King and Queen, and no one seems fussed that Westling's profession is listed as a personal trainer and gym owner.
Perhaps that's what makes Stockholm so agreeable: there's so little fuss. Even in famous Stortorget, the main square in Old Town where you might expect a surplus of tourist tat, there's none. Instead, the square's wonderful 18thcentury buildings stand tall and proud, with several narrow little streets running off it.
We didn't bother with the Nobel Museum, where you can learn all about Alfred Nobel and his prizes, mainly because we couldn't resist drinking hot chocolate out of bowls in Chokladkoppen, a cafe where you wrap yourself in lime-green blankets to thwart the chill.
A short hop away is the small but perfectly formed, late Gothic Stockholm Cathedral. Victoria and Westling will say their vows here and it's well worth a visit. Its silver altar was donated to the cathedral in the 1650s.
There are antique shops galore in this part of town and almost all seem to specialise in chandeliers. 'Why all the chandeliers,' we asked one store owner, who looked us as if we were a pair of dunces and said: 'Because it's dark for half the year.'
As it happens, my wife has something of a craving for chandeliers, a habit that was about to be indulged still furtherwhen we snagged a couple of tickets for a stupendous performance of Cosi Fan Tutte at the Royal Opera House - although it would have been especially appropriate if we had seen Verdi's A Masked Ball, which was written following the assassination of Gustav III at a masked ball here in 1792.
The Cosi sets were superb, but they could never compete with the gold-leaf ballroom where you have drinks during the interval. Here hang half-a-dozen of the finest 18th-century cut-glass chandeliers you could possibly come across. They were worth the price of admission (a mere £60 for front row Grand Circle) alone.
We walked through the smart, pedestrianised shopping street for a late dinner at Sturehof, a business-meets-media-meets-arty-types venue.
They certainly like their herring here. We had five different kinds as a starter and our main courses came with a few extra ones on the side. You can eat superbly here for £20 a head.
Never underestimate the power of local knowledge. Or, more to the point, think seriously about investing in a guide when visiting a city such as this. We had arranged to meet Lotta Carlsen the next morning. She organises historical tours, but also specialises in shopping, which is a dangerous combination.
We did a certain amount of the former and far too much of the latter. First, she took us to Fjallgatan, from where you get a magnificent view of the city and, beyond, the vast archipelago made up of 24,000 islands, islets and skerries. Then we called in at the Renaissance-inspired City Hall building (built in 1923), where the Nobel banquets are held.
Many Stockholmers get married here, choosing either the one-minute or three-minute ceremony.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at Svenskt Tenn, the iconic store founded by Estrid Ericson and Josef Frank, high priests of Swedish interior design; our credit cards were in and out of whirring machines for the rest of the day.
Take it from a confirmed non-shopper, Stockholm's boutiques (don't miss Odd Molly for her, Acne for him) are irresistible - and all within easy walking distance of the centre.
So, too, is the Vasa Museum, arguably the most popular tourist attraction in Sweden, housing the fully intact 17th-century ship the Vasa, which was raised from the sea bed in Stockholm harbour in the Sixties, some 300 years after it sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.
It's an astonishing spectacle that prompts so many seemingly imponderable questions, but then goes about answering them all as you tour the building.
We spent far longer here than expected. By the time we came out, the shops were closing and evening light was enveloping the city with the warmest of glows. We were about to have a memorable feast in the Grand's three-star Michelin restaurant - but not before we made another sojourn into Gamla Stan. And I knew why.
Mrs P had seen a chandelier which, she said, was a quarter of the price of anything comparable in London. And, suddenly, it was ours.
Airport officials took a dim view of this when we arrived next morning with our precious trophy wrapped in swaddling clothes, but they let BA decide if we could take it on the plane as hand luggage.
At one point, the steward seemed doubtful but, then, when we peeled back the blanket and tissue paper, he was dazzled by its beauty and said he would keep it up front with the crew.
It had been a dazzling weekend.
Travel Facts
BA (0844 4930758, www.ba.com) offers two nights at the five-star Grand Hotel, Stockholm, from £451 per person based on departures during November 2009, including return flights from Heathrow. The Grand's concierge can arrange bespoke shopping and cultural tours with Smart City Shopping (www.smartcityshopping.se).
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