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Retirement age rises
Helsinki (24.10.1997 - Juhani Artto) The retirement age in the private sector fell throughout the 1980s even though there were no major reforms in that direction. This was due to a growing number of employees choosing or being forced into early retirement. The background to this lay not only in increasing health problems but also in employer policies of smooth reductions in the size of the workforce.
Trade union organisations often agreed to these early retirement schemes when the alternative was to make long serving workers redundant.
Now the trend has has been reversed. At the end of last year the average age of retirement was about 59 years. The figure is based on the retirement age of all present pensioners. At the end of the 1980s the figure reached its all-time lowest level 58,5 years.
Experts estimate that the figure will rise to 59,5 by the year 2000.
One of four is a pensioner
In all, 78 billion Finnish marks was paid out in pension benefits in 1996.
Pension benefits accounted for 41 per cent of the total social security expenditure and 13.6 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Pension benefits were paid out to 1,233,653 people, of whom 513,840 were men and 718,813 were women.
The distribution by type of pension scheme was as follows:
* old-age pensions - 822,515
* unemployment pensions - 41,411
* disability pensions - 301,788
* supplemental pensions - 51,247
* survivor's pensions for widows and widowers - 238,382
* survivor's pensions for children - 29,245
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Our aim is to one day have a thriving culture and awareness of creating, sharing and celebrating stories with one another. A true culture of storytelling isn't motivated by making oneself seem better than it is; storytelling is motivated by………
Did you know that you have a great story? In fact, you're part of the story of history, and more importantly, God's story. At TCC, we believe that stories are happening in and around our lives all the time. When we begin to recognise God in our every day and tell the stories to others, we build one another up and point people to Jesus. Matthew 5:16, 'In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.'
Story Culture is a simple initiative that aims to help you: discover your life story of salvation and transformation, share your story with others, and create stories in everyday life (i.e. your home, workplace, leisure spaces and neighbourhood).
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Elven Pillars & Ruins From Gale Force Nine
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Darrell takes a look at some more of the fantastic terrain from Gale Force Nine. These Elven Pillars & Ruins are a perfect set for any High Elf player looking to block line of sight to those nasty Skaven on the Isle of Blood.
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The state Capital, Kota Kinabalu, was specially named in reverence to Mount Kinabalu, the highest challenge in Borneo. Rising majestically at 4,095.2 m. or 13,432.26 ft., Mount Kinabalu has a mystique so inspiring, it's magical. With its granite peak often shrouded in mists and clouds, it never fails to lure travellers all the way to the top. Conquering Mt. Kinabalu does not require mountain-climbing skills, just basic fitness. It takes a minimum of 2 days to climb the 14.5 km. trail to the summit of Mt. Kinabalu. It gives you the chance to look around and absorb the sights and sounds of your surroundings. See the clear mountain streams, observe the subtle changes in vegetation as your trail leads you first through the montane oak, rhododendron and conifer forests, to the mossy cloud forest zone with its gnarled twisted trees covered in moss and epiphytic orchids and ferns; and finally to the alpine meadow vegetation of the scrub-like summit regions. You may chance upon the maiden's veil fungus Dictyophora, the delicate plant with the foul-smelling mucous on the outer surface of its cap. Insects feeding on this mucous unsuspectingly transport the spores that inevitably get stuck to their feet.
There are overnight accommodation and rest houses, with climbers leaving before dawn to catch the magnificent sunrise at the peak. Park regulations require the climb to be done with a registered guide, so make reservations for your mountain guide and porter through the Park's Head Office in Kota Kinabalu. A minimal fee that goes towards the conservation and maintenance of the Park, is charged at the Registration Office of Kinabalu Park Headquarters. Transportation arrangements can be made individually or through tour operators, while accommodation can be arranged through the Kinabalu Nature Resort. Reservations cannot be made at the Park headquarters. Accommodations are usually fully booked during the peak climbing season, so do confirm your reservations before arrival.
The park also provides lodging facilities for climbers. These facilities are situated on the mountain at two altitudes; 11,000 ft and 12,500 ft. They serve as overnight rest areas prior to the ascent to the summit.


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March 21, 2017
Study Ranks Wisconsin 11th In US In Health Care System Performance
By: Ross Terrell | Wisconsin Public Radio | March 17, 2017
A new study released by the Commonwealth Fund ranks Wisconsin 11th in the country in overall health system performance.
Wisconsin DHS head doesn't know how many may lose insurance
By: Scott Bauer, AP | La Crosse Tribune | March 21, 2017
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The top health official in Wisconsin said Tuesday she doesn't know how many people may lose health insurance in the state under the fast-moving House Republican health care overhaul bill, even as nationwide estimates project 24 million people will go without in a decade.
Walker Plans Talk With Other Governors On New Health Bill
By: Chuck Quirmbach and The Associated Press | WPR | March 14, 2017
Gov. Scott Walker says he's talking with other Republic governors, about how to improve the federal health care law introduced in Congress last week.
ACA Enrollment In Wisconsin Hits All-Time High As Repeal Efforts Continue
By: Shamane Mills | Wisconsin Public Radio | March 15, 2017
Enrollment numbers are in for the Affordable Care Act and more people signed up for the health care coverage in Wisconsin in 2017 than ever before.
Top Republicans skeptical on self-insurance for state workers
By: David Wahlberg | Wisconsin State Journal | March 17, 2017
Gov. Scott Walker's plan to switch to a self-insurance model for state workers' medical care has little support in the state Legislature, top Republicans said Thursday.
Rural Wisconsin takes hit in GOP health plan after backing Donald Trump
By: Craig Gilbert | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | March 18, 2017
No congressional district in Wisconsin delivered a bigger victory margin for Donald Trump last fall (20 points) than the rural northern one represented by Republican Sean Duffy.
Testin circulates health care training proposal
By: Steve Rundio | La Crosse Tribune | March 16, 2017
State Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, has introduced a proposal to increase funding for health care workforce training in rural Wisconsin.
Minnesota House passes GOP reinsurance bill
By: Brian Bakst | MPR News | March 13, 2017
The Minnesota House has approved a bill that would shield health insurance companies from some of the risk involved in paying for medical care.
States Could Make Work a Medicaid Requirement Under G.O.P. Deal
By: Thomas Kaplan and Robert Pear | The New York Times | March 17, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Trump and conservative lawmakers in the House agreed Friday to significant changes to Medicaid that could impose work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid beneficiaries in some states and limit federal funds for the program, as Republican leaders tried to rally balking lawmakers behind legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare Pushed Nonprofit Hospitals To Do Good Beyond Their Walls. Now What?
By: Shefali Luthra | Kaiser Health News | March 16, 2017
For the past six years, Mardi Chadwick has run a violence prevention program at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. The program's goal is to address broader, community-based health issues and social problems that make people ill or prone to repeated injury from gunshots, stabbings or environmental causes.
Rural Areas Brace for a Shortage of Doctors Due to Visa Policy
By: Miriam Jordan | The New York Times | March 18, 2017
In Coudersport, Pa., a town in a mountainous region an hour's drive from the nearest Walmart, Cole Memorial Hospital counts on two Jordanian physicians to keep its obstetrics unit open and is actively recruiting foreign specialists.
By Law, Hospitals Now Must Tell Medicare Patients When Care Is 'Observation' Only
By: Susan Jaffee | Kaiser Health News | March 13, 2017
Under a new federal law, hospitals across the country must now alert Medicare patients when they are getting observation care and why they were not admitted — even if they stay in the hospital a few nights.


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Job Posted: March 27, 2017
Wanted: Afternoon Program Leader
We are looking for a creative, qualified, passionate preschool teacher to lead our afternoon program with 18 children! The hours are from 1 to 6 pm Monday through Friday. We pay very fairly depending on experience and education from $19-23 per hour. There is always room for growth within our school if you are the right candidate.
Glen Park Montessori (GPM) is a premier preschool offering the Montessori curriculum of early math and language arts concepts, sensorial development, practical life skills, botany, anthropology, geography, and peace studies. We have an evolving, extended curriculum that allows for creativity and dynamic learning that compliments the traditional Montessori classroom works.
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Three days after testifying that he let his father, Drew Peterson, hide weapons in his home, Oak Brook police officer Stephen Peterson was suspended from his job, village officials said.
The Thursday decision was directly related to Stephen's testimony, a source said.
Stephen Peterson, 31, has been suspended at least five times in the six years he's been an Oak Brook police officer, according to state records and prior police statements.
His father, a former Bolingbrook police sergeant, is charged with murder in the 2004 drowning of his third wife, Kathleen Savio, as well as with owning an illegal gun. Peterson is also the sole suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy.


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"And I always kind of thought about myself in my role in the work as this otherness…it was me but it was a version of me.…"
Jen Davis explores body image, identity, and relationships through the lens of her camera and the lens of her own journey transforming her body and her perception of who she is. Her work explores the tension between how you see yourself and how others see you. Jen's work is filled with intimacy and a desire to connect with others through the process of negotiating the photograph.
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Best Union Company SpA is a holding company, which engages in the design, production, marketing, and management of integrated electronic ticketing and access control; and in the provision of events organization, reception and security management services. It operates through the following business segments: Fairs; Sports; and Leisure, Entertainment, and Culture. The Fairs segment involves business-to-business transactions in dedicated centers displaying products for sale or for promotional purposes. The Sports segment hosts events or entertainment personalities for various sports. The Leisure, Entertainment, and Culture segment provides permanent or temporary spaces for recreational activities, theatrical shows, museums, and exhibitions. The company was founded on September 23, 1999 and is headquartered in Bologna, Italy.


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World Languages
Proficiency in a modern world language enables direct communication with people of other cultures. Additionally, it helps students gain insight into themselves and their understanding of their own culture and English. Through study of French, Italian or Spanish students will begin to build a foundation in another language that could influence the rest of their professional careers. Different levels of communicative competence are gained depending on how long the sequence of study.
Communicative competence is measured in three different ways; speaking and writing as an interactive process in which students develop the skills to communicate with a native speaker of the target language; reading and listening as a receptive process in which comprehension of the target language texts is developed; and speaking and writing in a presentational context in which students are focused on the organization of thoughts and awareness of their audience in delivering information.
Success in another language is the result of a combination of innate ability, work and study habits, and personal interest in the world language. As the student continues study in the world language placement is based on teacher recommendation. Assessments of the student's ability to speak, write, listen and read the target language are used to make these recommendations. Class work and class performance are other reliable indicators that provide information used to evaluate student readiness to move on to the next course level. Students will be expected to attain increased communicative competence as movement through each level of a language sequence occurs. All world language teachers provide their students with a recommendation for the following year. Questions or concerns should be discussed with the teacher, guidance counselor and/or department chairperson.
While world language courses are elective courses in high school, college bound students are strongly encouraged to complete at least three years of a study in one language. Generally, only world language credits earned in grades 9 - 12 meet college entrance requirements. College requirements vary greatly, so it is wise to consult with guidance counselors and refer to admissions offices for specific requirements.
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Aitzaz Ahsan to boycott electionsDecember 13th, 2007 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Dec 13 (ANI): Pakistans Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan has asked his advocates to appear before the returning officer to withdraw his nomination papers.
According to a press release, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership has been informed about the decision.
Advocates Shaukat Ali Javed and Mian Tariq Hassan will withdraw Aitzazs nomination papers, the press release says.
Aitzaz stated that although he was sure of winning the poll from his constituency, he was exercising the boycott option to express solidarity with lawyers.
He also said that even the parties that were running in the polls were already calling them sham and rigged.
Even the patrons of the regime had said that the elections were not going to be perfect, which means that it is recognised, in advance, that these would be rigged, the Daily Times quoted Aitzaz, as saying. (ANI)
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What do you consider being well? Is it the ability to run a 5k? To take your dog for a walk? To play with your kids? To sit outside?
Wellbeing is all those things.
It goes beyond those healthy resources to living a meaningful, full life.
It covers having symptoms, signs, maybe even a disease which may require treatment. But it also includes being mindful, aware, educated and achieving growth to who you want to be on a daily basis.
I remember as a kid always wanting to strive for a vibrant life when I grew up. This included being outside, being active, having close friends and family and learning as much as I could about the world around me. Those little insights I had at a young age have helped me shape my ideas of wellbeing. Now having shared time with a variety of people, I have come to recognize the importance of being well and ultimately where it could take me.
Questions to Ask:
- "My life is full and meaningful" – rate the accuracy of this statement on a scale from 1 (hardly) to 10 (absolutely!).
- How similar are current adult play activities to those from childhood?
- What is one thing difficult to be mindful of?
- What is one current education-oriented pursuit?
The concept of wellbeing varies for anyone you ask in your life – your hairdresser, librarian, favorite waitress, mother, child. When asking a friend she said it meant "Being able to cook a good meal to share with my family. Hopefully to make them healthy, too."


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Today, practicing the simple credit concept of "living within your means" can be extremely difficult due to medical and housing costs growing more rapidly than income in many American households. However, this doesn't mean you can't manage your credit and debt responsibly. Here are a few tips to help you get your credit on track, even when times are tough.
How to Have a Debt Free Holiday
Posted on: December 14, 2016 in: Budgeting, Debt Management, Personal Finances, Savings
The holidays are filled with their own special traditions. From decorations, to gifts, feasts, and more, yule tidings never had so many ways to celebrate! While these gatherings are memorable to say the least, they often come with unwanted debt while working to achieve that perfect celebration. Throughout this time of year, many Americans turn to credit cards to help ease the burden of cost. However, there are some ways to maintain your ideal holiday, without the labor of debt. At State Bank, we...
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This age old budgeting system is still offering valuable insights to individuals and families across the country. Simplistic in form, this budgeting tool can help you manage your funds through direct accountability and a simple tracking function. Get started today, and State Bank will help you along the way!
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Tax Season is upon us. With the hustle and bustle of spring approaching, April 18 is drawing nearer every day! But fear not, out of all of the federal income taxes submitted approximately 83% receive a tax refund! With the average refund totaling $3120, there's a lot of benefits to filing your taxes. (3120 of them to be exact!)
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Boca Grande Live!
Coconut Cabaret presents: Concerto di Serenata
Featuring The Gulfshore Tenors
Friday, February 2, 2018 | 5pm & 8pm | Crowninshield Community House | $25
The collaboration of these three talented and highly acclaimed young tenors creates a unique singing sensation. With a fun repertoire that showcases a theatrical, energetic and interactive performance, they create an "anything goes" operatic experience. The trio serenades audiences with long-time favorites, including "Maria" (West Side Story), "O Sole Mio," "Unbreak My Heart," "Unchained Melody" and many more – combining classical and modern styles flawlessly. You don't want to miss this spettacolo incredibile!
Bring your favorite wine or beverage of choice to this cabaret at the Crowninshield. We provide table snacks, napkins and cups. Dress is nightclub casual. Seating is assigned; please let us know in advance if you wish to be seated with your friends.Buy Tickets
Guy Bavli: Master of The Mind
Monday, January 22, 2018 | 7:30pm | Auditorium
General Admission $25 | Reserved Seating $40
Come join the award-winning mentalist Guy Bavli on his journey into the mysteries of the human mind. You will enjoy an evening of telekinesis, humor, ESP and interactive audience participation that'll have you buzzing long after the final curtain call. Everyone who participates will be mesmerized as Guy demonstrates how the mind can overcome all.
At the age of five, Guy Bavli began displaying signs of his destiny – successfully entertaining and having the extraordinary ability to charm people while he performed magical illusions. They say that becoming a soldier makes a boy a man. In Guy Bavli's case, it made a magician become a mentalist. While serving in the Israeli Defense Force for three years, Guy developed his telepathic skills, shifting his focus to psychological entertainment.
You will see how Guy can read your mind, predict your actions, move objects without touching, and even make a couple telepathically connect in a way never seen before. You will laugh, be inspired and you will be amazed.Buy Tickets
The Malpass Brothers
These guys don't just sound retro . . . they are retro!
Thursday, February 22, 2018 | 5:00pm & 7:30pm | Auditorium
General Admission $25 | Reserved Seating $40
If you like cornbread, hush puppies, sweet tea and barbecue, you're gonna love the Malpass Brothers. This is music steeped in the legacy of the Louvin Brothers, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Hank Williams, Sr. and others. Count on classic, real country and on new Malpass tunes. Count on a couple of old-time traditional gospels, some big, high man-hair, and maybe an Elvis twitch or two. This engaging concert becomes a magnetic time-traveling journey to when a calmer rhythm reigned supreme.
"This is who we are…
…My brother Taylor and I do the type of music we do because this music speaks to us, and speaks to the souls of its listeners. For us, traditional country music is the 'real deal' – every song portrays life's joys, heartaches, problems and happiness. It comes from the heart, and has depth and truth. Nothing is sugar coated. Our goal, really, is to see this music be revived, to help ensure it doesn't fade away. It is so encouraging to have young people come to our shows with a new interest in our 'old music.' Being able to introduce what we love to another generation feels like a great accomplishment for us. We want this music to be around for our children's children…"
— Christopher Malpass
Those Were The Days starring William Florian
The Spirit and Songs of the 60's
Friday, March 16, 2018 | 7:30pm | Auditorium
General Admission $25 | Reserved Seating $40
William Florian takes you on an upbeat, musical journey of America's greatest songs of the '60s, including songs he performed as a former lead singer of the famous New Christy Minstrels. His repertoire includes the music of Peter Paul & Mary, John Denver, Pete Seeger, The Mamas & The Papas, and his own originals presented with amusing stories in an intimate show. William Florian is a perfect combination of musician and storyteller. Sing along to your favorites and enjoy an evening of wonderful music with humor and memoir.Buy Tickets
Tesla Quartet
Tesla Quartet
Performing works from Joseph Haydn and Sergei Prokofiev
Sunday, January 14, 2018 | 7:30pm | Auditorium
General Admission $35 | Reserved $60 | Sponsorship $125
The Tesla Quartet is praised for their "superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style or technical demand," (The International Review of Music). The quartet will be performing their Provocateurs program, featuring works from Joseph Haydn and Sergei Prokofiev. As described by Tesla, "If not for the nearly 100 years and 1000 miles that separated them, Joseph Haydn and Sergei Prokofiev might very well have been friends, or at the very least musical compatriots. In their works we find kindred spirits who revel in the role of 'provocateur,' toying with the listener's musical sensibilities to create unexpected moments, all the while crafting undeniably charming melodies and textures."
The Tesla Quartet was formed at The Juilliard School in 2008, and quickly established itself as one of the most promising young ensembles in New York, winning second prize at the J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition only a few months after its inception. Newly appointed as the String Quartet-in-Residence at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, the Tesla Quartet also holds a community residency in Hickory, North Carolina. The quartet performs regularly across North America and internationally, with recent appearances in Austria, France, China and their debut at London's Wigmore Hall. The Tesla Quartet is Ross Snyder (violin), Michelle Lie (violin), Edwin Kaplan (viola), and Serafim Smigelskiy (cello).Buy Tickets
Impressionism in Art and Music Workshop with the Tesla Quartet
Monday, January 15, 2018 | 10:00am | Woman's Club Room
General Admission $30
Impressionism in visual art and music both emerged in late 19th-century Paris as separate movements that seemingly did not really influence each other; however, a thorough look reveals certain parallels in technique and effects that contributed to these groundbreaking styles. During the Impressionism in Visual Art and Music workshop, the Tesla Quartet will touch on the key foundational elements of each style in order to illuminate the characteristics that set Impressionism apart from previous art forms. The workshop will begin with a brief overview of the predominant artistic and musical styles in mid-19th-century France before moving to an in-depth analysis of the different techniques the painters and composers used to create these new works that came to be called "Impressionist." To aid in the discussion, members of the Tesla Quartet will perform short musical examples of the topics they discuss, and will include visual aids and examples of the artwork. The presentation will conclude with a performance from the string quartets of Debussy and Ravel.Buy Tickets
Free Outdoor Concert Series
On the green at the Community Center
Dixieland Jazz with the Bud Leeds Ensemble
Sunday, January 28, 2018 | 4:30pm
Your Sunday afternoon just got better. The sounds of New Orleans jazz will be filling the air at the Boca Grande Community Center with the Bud Leeds Ensemble. An "All That Jazz" crowd pleaser, the ensemble will bring you the instrumental harmonies, rhythms, and improvisation that Dixieland is known for. Leading the group is Bud Leeds, clarinetist. Bud has been acclaimed as "a 21st Century Renaissance Man." He has performed in White House ceremonies, and in venues throughout the U.S., India, Nepal and several European countries, while serving as Director of the International Development Council and Chair of the World Congress on Philanthropy.
This free concert will take place on the courtyard green of the community center. Limited seating; space will be available to park your golf cart, have a picnic, or tailgate – so get there early and bring your own beverages (alcohol permitted).
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Dancing Under The Stars with Society Hill
Music, Dance Floor, and Stars Provided. BYOB!
Food available for purchase from the Ravenous Rhino food truck.
Saturday, February 17, 2018 | 5:30pm
Join us for an evening of rhythm, grooving, and dancing under the stars with Society Hill, a 6-piece band that plays the best of Motown and other old school dance favorites. Let loose to hits from artists such as Lionel Richie, The Four Seasons, Whitney Houston, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Peggy Lee, The Temptations and many more! Society Hill brings an interactive sing-along party, with a non-stop 'dance-floor-filling' approach, for a fun and exhilarating experience. You'll have the opportunity to eat, mix, and mingle before the band starts at 6:00pm. Uncle Mikey's will be providing a delicious selection of Italian cuisine and frosty treats from their esteemed food truck and, if you like cocktails, you are welcome to bring your own bottle!
Please leave your golf carts outside the fence & your favorite pets at home. A limited number of tables and chairs will be provided for dining and socializing; available on first-come basis. The dance floor is open to all!
Outdoor Bluegrass Bash with Captain Joe & The BottomFeeders
Sunday, March 25, 2018 | 5:00pm
It's pickin' time in Boca Grande. Bluegrass style that is, with music to tickle your ears and your toes. Featuring Captain Joe & The BottomFeeders, five friends that enjoy pickin' and singin' traditional bluegrass music along with a few other favorites. Based in Naples, FL., the band started playing regularly in 2010 but they have been friends for much longer. Capt. Joe McNichols plays guitar and although his name is on the band, everyone plays an equal role taking turn at leads and harmonies. The "BottomFeeders" are Sharon Morrison (mandolin and vocals), Pat Morrison (upright bass and vocals), Larry Wicker (banjo and vocals), and Angela Girdley (fiddle, vocals, and humor).
Start this bluegrass bash off right. Bring your golf cart, lawn chair or blanket and a picnic with your favorite beverage. The community center lawn is open to all.
The best folks in the world listen to bluegrass music, so we will see you soon Boca Grande! – Captain Joe & The BottomFeeders


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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
More From the Beach
To the back and left of the little beach houses the land rises making a perfect spot for winter tobogganing and summer water sliding. The last time I was here in winter, my toes got frostbitten.
Further east toward the marina, facing the water, pretty gardens and these cheery birdhouses were visible to the public walkway. I've been wanting a birdhouse of some sort to transform a tree stump in our front yard. These provided some inspiration.
7 comments:
- Patricia said...
Sooooooooooooo....y'all are Jay fans, eh?
OK...I'm over it. =)
Lovely beach. Those birdhouses are inspiring, aren't they?
- July 21, 2009 at 8:04 AM
- Decadent Housewife said...
Relax, Patricia, we aren't ball fans at all - tickets were a gift - it's this Sat's. Tampa Bay vs. Jays - we just didn't feel like driving all the way to TO.
- July 21, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Jeanne said...
I love all that you share
Love you ♥
- July 21, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Gill - That British Woman said...
I too would have given up Jays tickets, only because watching baseball is like watching paint dry...LOL
I should tell the story about the world series.....yes I was there.....actually I will tell that story at the end of my post for tomorrow.
We too are having a stay at home vacation.....
- July 21, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- Decadent Housewife said...
LOL Gill! With you on that! I was actually thinking about what good book to take along before we passed the tickets on.
- July 21, 2009 at 11:02 PM
- Mental P Mama said...
So beautiful....
- July 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM
- Caution Flag said...
You are so clever that I do look forward to seeing what birdhouse you create. I'm expecting something with multiple apartments, mosaics, and maybe a petite point design or two to give it a warm feel. After you're done with that birdhouse, you'll need to come to MY house and make that beautiful, too. You'd do that for a blog friend, wouldn't you ??? : )
- July 22, 2009 at 11:16 AM


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I've posted some nice state-by-state polls showing how Clinton, Edwards, and Obama stack up against Giuliani. Edwards dominates the Midwestern swing states that decide presidential elections. The post got linked at a lot of sites including Buzzflash and Memeorandum, and Matt Yglesias did the favor of commenting on it (though he was dubious.)
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Question about Televison & Video
Power Supply "AELTA" s/n AXF00629023512
LCD TV Model: V37P
s/n QLW 7600162008
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SOURCE: I have freestanding Series 8 dishwasher. Lately during the filling cycle water hammer is occurring. How can this be resolved
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Save hours of searching online or wasting money on unnecessary repairs by talking to a 6YA Expert who can help you resolve this issue over the phone in a minute or two.
Best thing about this new service is that you are never placed on hold and get to talk to real repairmen in the US.
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SOURCE: Haier 37" LCD TV...need a power supply
There is a Haier Authorized Servicer in NYC who repairs the panels. Give them a call . Website is www.asnyonline.com
Posted on Jun 30, 2008
SOURCE: 26" Insignia LCD TV will not power up. Green Light Blinks 1x
If the TV goes in standby, then it is in protection mode.
Ensure also that the fault is not coming from a faulty receiver box sending
bad signal, check if you get same problem on DVD with no receiver box
Try first leaving the TV power cord unplugged for some times, let say one hour or so.
The flashing light indicates a diagnostic state called protection.
When the TV goes on protection there are only two possible causes.
1The internal circuits are jammed because of electrostatic charges accumulating on capacitors, or because of a wrong voltage read by the main chip on your monitor controller board. this started the protection circuit.
2 The protection circuit detected a wrong voltage or abroken contact, identified an internal fault and kicked in , starting the flashing light.
If you are in situation one, then the TV will reset just unplugging power cord for one or two hours,sometimes even minutes.
If you are in situation 2 , then there is an internal fault.
If under warranty contact the manufacturer ringing the number on the user manual
If you want to repair at your own expenses, just locate any good qualified repairer.
If you want to DIY you find parts here,
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On LCD Pay particular attention at inverter and power board, power board can be inspected looking for bulged or leaking capacitors, then tested with a multimeter. The inverter is more difficult to test , there is need to read voltages, should be done by a tech. Also the LCD controller board can cause same problem
On Plasma, test Sustain (Ysus/Zsus) / Buffer boards , cables to plasma, digital board and power board.
On Rear Projection : check lamp, lamp ballast, power board, and convergence.
On CRT TVs, check ballast , flyback transformer, CRT, Tuner, Convergence.
Posted on Apr 19, 2009
Yes they are bankrupt, and they did see repair services out to third party vendor- this appears to be phone support at $25 per 1/2 hour.
email response from service inquiry....
Thank you for contacting us. My name is Ravin and I understand that you have called in today for further troubleshooting but you were offered a paid service instead. Based on the information provided, I believe that the following steps should effectively resolve the issue:
I am sorry to inform you that, Syntax-Brillian, the manufacturer of the Olevia Brand, has declared chapter 11 bankruptcy and has ceased all operations. Because Syntax-Brillian is no longer in business the warranty for your product is void.
Amergence Technology, a 3rd party repair company, can offer paid repair services for your television and a paid service for further troubleshooting. Since Syntax-Brillian went out of business, Amergence is offering repair services to owners of Olevia HDTV's.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Support Team at 866-965-3842 Monday through Friday between 7.00am 5.00pm PST
Posted on May 14, 2009
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You can find parts for your TV here. If the power supply is an internal component, it is strongly recommended that it be installed by a TV repair professional.
Posted on Oct 01, 2009
SOURCE: Power Supply Board for SAMSUNG 40" LCD TV Model LA40R81BX
You'll find some Samsung power supply boards here : http://www.usefulparts.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=11&sort=20a&filter_id=98&alpha_filter_id=0
but you have to open your TV first and find out model number
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Hello my lovelies. I hope you've all had a great day. Mine has been filled with thrills and spills. Not! My days of late have been filled with tidying. I'm still on an out with the old and in with the new kick. My kitchen is undergoing some kind of transformation at the moment. It is better than it was but I'm not quite finished yet. So we popped out this morning for storage gizmos and such with great success.
Although I've been tidying still I had a wee bit of time in my sewing room today. I started by making some handles for a bag …..
And once the handles were ready I secured them in place …..
And next I plan on embellishing with some buttons …..
Making things step-by-step is quite a lot of fun. Step-by-step gives you a chance to work out a plan of action which means you have a better chance of succeeding.
I decided to post a few more photos of my first Let's Finish it Up project of 2015. I finished piecing and quilting this project a couple of weeks ago in 2014 but the label just went on today.
While I worked in my sewing I had a little company …..
During her waking moments Maisie doubles up as a quilt inspector but mostly she lays in the chair in the bay window in my sewing room and sleeps. She's the perfect companion.
Have you gone out shopping in the winter sales since Christmas? I don't generally join the masses in the shops after Christmas. I'm a lazy shopper, I don't enjoy digging around looking for bargains. However I went out last Sunday because I needed something but I never imagined it would be reduced in price. This is my bargain …..
Sales are great and getting a bargain makes me feel so great. However over the years I have learned that it's only a bargain if you need it! There's no point in bringing something home that isn't useful that you then have to store it. I have a loft full of stuff that nobody uses. So nowadays I try to remember to ask myself is this item useful and do I have room for this? Now I will admit that when it comes to fabric I don't bother asking the questions because fabric is an addiction for this very happy longarm quilter. I think you can never have too much fabric. At the end of the day fabric is probably cheaper than therapy. Fabric is my therapy.
My plan this year it to inspire everyone or even just one person to finish up ongoing projects that have been stored away either because you couldn't face finishing them up or you simply just moved onto something you thought would be more fun to make. Personally I always have more than one project on the go. A few weeks ago I posted a snowflake like Dresden Plate project which was designed by Barbara Sutter. Well it seems quite a few of you have had a little go. Here is a progress photo of Fran' snowflake ….
Fran has ordered more fabric to fill in the blanks. I love Fran's cheerful fabrics. This is such a simple project but very effective. Thank you Fran for sharing your progress with us. I have a few more progress photos from participants that I will post over the coming days and weeks. If you have some progress you would like to share with us please send me your photos attached to an email.
So it's been a pretty good and productive day in my little world. My kitchen is a little user friendly. Truth be known it was long overdue. I got my sewing fix for the day which puts me close to another finish. So it seems all is well with the world for the time being.
So for this evening, this very happy longarm quilter will be sewing some buttons in place and perhaps working on hexies. I hope you have a super cosy evening doing something relaxing. It looks like we'll have to batten down the hatches again tonight. Until you read me again,
Happy stitching. ♥ ♥


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>Hmmm: >> revision 1.120 >> date: 1999/08/09 06:25:24; author: fielding; state: Exp; lines: +13 -12 >> Move mod_auth_digest to where it makes sense. If there is a problem >> with the ordering here, then we should move all the auth modules and >> not just the latest one. > >Unfortunately there is a problem: mod_auth_digest must be listed >*before* libproxy because because the WWW-Authenticate and >Proxy-Authenticate headers are parsed in the post-read-request phase >and it needs to know if this is a proxy request or not. With the >current ordering, using Digest auth in a proxy setting will fail >miserably. > >Is there any problem with moving any other auth module up (i.e. have >them all do their processing *after* mod_proxy)? Wouldn't this equally apply to the other forms of authentication? Is it safe to move all of the auth modules above all of the URI manipulation modules? Maybe this is the source of other problems that we haven't been able to fix before. BTW, dependencies like that MUST be included in the comments for Configuration, not left to trial and error. ....Roy
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A group of Chabad chazzanim came together for a pre Rosh Hashanah concert at a synagogue in the Upper West Side. Watch them sing.
By Adam Bell, Chabad.org
A group of cantors from the Chabad-Lubavitch community is going on tour.
OK, it's not quite a cross-country trek, more like a cross-town one. To prepare for its Rosh Hashanah concert, chazzanim from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., recently put on an educational program in Manhattan for cantors and vocal enthusiasts.
Billed as a "Chazzanus Master Series," the event was held at the West Side Institutional Synagogue on New York's Upper West Side, where the cantors teamed up with that synagogue's Cantor Zevi Muller.
David Babinet, director/vocal coach for the group, also helped organize the event, which was attended by about 60 people.
Babinet said the "Council of Chabad Cantors" was formed a decade ago by Levke Kaplan as an unofficial way to help young cantors in their education, to provide performance opportunities and even to help with job placement.
More recently, the group has been making public appearances. It held its first concert this spring in Crown Heights, which Babinet called "our introduction to the community."
With the July 29 event, Babinet said he hopes to encourage other cantors because "they need to be part of a community of cantors. In order to grow, you need to be part of a group."
Charlie Bernhaut, who attended the presentation, said "the cantors each displayed talent, energy and promise for the future. There has been much talk about the demise of chazzanus. What we may be witnessing is the beginning of a revolution."
Dr. Akiva Wulkan, a professor of radiology at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, was also there and thought the concert was "spectacular."
"I heard a wonderful group of well-trained vocal music—the group should be proud of its accomplishments," said Wulkan, who studies voice and performs as well. "I was privileged to have attended the meeting and hope to attend many more. The lecture was inspiring and the performances stellar."
Sharing Their Music
Here's what happened at the Manhattan synagogue.
The session began with Muller discussing ways to make services more energized and inspiring through prayer and song. The goal was to enhance the davening experience.
Muller, the nephew of well-known Cantor Binyamin Muller from Antwerp, Belgium, has served as the synagogue's cantor for more than 10 years now.
After Muller's discussion, cantors were then encouraged to share their music; Babinet likened it to an open forum or practice. Suggestions were shared privately in what was described as a casual atmosphere for people at all different levels.
The evening ended with a master class led by Babinet.
A classically trained singer, Babinet holds a master's degree in vocal performance from a Cincinnati conservatory. He worked in numerous opera programs and even performed in Los Angeles with the famed Spanish tenor Placido Domingo.
Babinet has said he decided to transition to cantorial music while performing in Israel when he heard a cantor in the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem.
At the forum, Babinet covered such areas as musical interpretation, diction and vocal technique with the cantors in his master class. Those watching could also get some instruction while observing the process.
Speaking before the class, Aryeh Hurwitz, a member of the council, said he was looking forward to learning about vocal techniques, hearing from experts and picking up performance tips. "It's also a good opportunity to meet other people and have new experiences," he noted.
And while it's good to have those experience any time of the year, it's especially helpful to have them in relative proximity to the High Holy Days, according to Hurwitz.
There's something else he looked forward to: "We're going from our local shuls in Brooklyn to other communities. It's exciting."
Aryeh Leib Hurwitz: Elokai Neshama - Rosenblatt
Cantor Zevy Muller Modim (Hershman)
Cantor Shui Samuels
Retzeh Mibnuchoseinu from Cantor Moshe Genchoff
Cantor Rabbi Levi Kaplan
Ki Keshimcha Cantor Weintraub
Cantor David Babinet Bless this Shul
Grand finale - Shiur Hamalos by Yossele Rossenblatt
For additional information about singing opportunities, vocal training, or sponsoring an event please call Dovid Babibet at 718 772 3543. Free Voice Class Wednesday's 7-8pm 415 Lefferts Ave #C3.


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- We did a bit of a count recently and it turns out that The MagPi magazine has produced more than 3,200 pages of Raspberry Pi-related reading. That's a lot of quality content (even if I do say so myself). While we're rather proud of this achievement, we're also very aware of the fact that these lovingly crafted collections of … Continue reading →
- Rob from The MagPi here again! As I'm sure you've noticed, Python is the preferred programming language around these parts. It's powerful, it's easy to read, and it's excellent for teaching coding in general. It isn't the only language in the world though. We're happy to reveal that our latest Essentials book will help you … Continue reading →
- Less than a month has passed since we released Hacking & Making in Minecraft and we're back again with our seventh Essentials book! Simple Electronics with GPIO Zero is dedicated to helping you build your own electronics projects in easy steps – everything from push buttons to Raspberry Pi robots, and from laser-powered trip wires to motion-sensing alarms. The book boasts 12 chapters and … Continue reading →
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- Scratch is the world-leading visual programming language, created by the boffins at MIT. It's designed to help kids of all ages learn about computer science within minutes. We think it's rather cool, and it's been a core part of Raspberry Pi's software offering since day one for very obvious reasons. We've been working for a while now to … Continue reading →
- One of the most unique and expressive teaching tools on the Raspberry Pi is Sonic Pi, the live music coding app. It lets you create your own sound your own way, and modify it on the fly in case you're DJing an event (happens to us all the time). All of this is done in … Continue reading →
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Tranquility and a piece of 12th century Spain are only blocks away from one of the most bustling commercial intersections in North Miami.
The Cloisters of the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux is set back on a nearly hidden 20-acre site around a bend at Dixie Highway and 167th Street -- 12th century calm in the midst of 20th century commerce and hustle.
An outer building next to the parking lot houses offices and a combination gift shop-museum. It is an awkward combination and the only irritating thing about the place: Counters of Christmas-theme potholders, picture frames and key chains just don`t sit well next to 16th century suits of armor and 17th century Papal vestment cabinets.
But a stunning hymnarium, a colorfully illustrated booklike account of a royal trial and a 150-year-old chasuble, or priest`s outer garment, also are on display as are a half dozen or so fascinating black and white photographs of the reconstruction work done in 1952.
Once through the gift shop-museum, the monastery`s iron gates beckon visitors back in time. Gravel pathways are laid out along manicured hedges, statues of several saints and stands of billowing palms and imposing banyan trees.
Automobile and air traffic are barely audible. Here, the pleasant sound of chirping birds rules. Once inside the monastery courtyard and beneath the cloisters` vaulted arches, there is only the sound of silence and the sight of artisans` craftsmanship long gone: early Gothic arches, ornately chiseled coats of arms, telescope windows, polished Romanesque columns. Corbels, stone carvings that represent coats of arms of noble and royal families that supported the church, line two of the cloisters` inner walls. Look closely at the stones in the walls and notice various small insignia such as stars, trowls, crescents and crosses. These are the signatures of the stone masons who cut and shaped the pieces for construction.


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I will be in Las Vegas for the Blackhat and Defcon conferences this week. I hope to see you all there!
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I will be in Las Vegas for the Blackhat and Defcon conferences this week. I hope to see you all there!
I will be hosting the Defcon TCP/IP Drinking Game again this year. Drop by Friday night to see your favorite information security experts make fools of themselves.
I have been at BlackHat/DefCon since Tuesday, and I have been slightly out of the loop on some recent security events. Coincident with the presentations on social network security and new XSS attacks against MySpace, reports of a worm hitting MySpace and Facebook started trickling in via SMS messages from our team back at the office. My initial concern was that this was a full-blown Samy-style worm hitting both social network sites, and some of my comments were oriented towards this threat.
It turns out that the MySpace/Facebook worm was less a worm and more a standard malware-push technique. Rather than having malware infect a system to send spam to other users that enticed them to install the same malware, the authors had the malware hijack MySpace and Facebook profiles on login by the user, spamming their friends with a malware download pitch. Basically this ends up being a hybrid worm, that requires more than just pure browser support, like XSS and CSRF attacks, to propagate. Good show, spammers.
The interesting part of this incident is that attackers, the media, end users, and vendors are focusing on this as a social networking story and not a desktop malware story, when it is equal parts of both. It is further evidence to me that desktops are being considered by home users to be nothing more than browser containers, with their activities being almost completely focused around a handful of major (social) web properties.
I enjoy talking with reporters, and I do so quite frequently. It is part of my responsibilities at Cloudmark. Thankfully, most of the guys I talk to on a regular basis are extremely responsible, detail oriented, and diligent about the facts; a single omitted word can radically alter the meaning of a phrase.
Chris Hoff, a very well seasoned speaker and media contact, is now experiencing the repercussions of such an error. By dropping the word "security" from the phrase "Virtualizing security will not save you money, it will cost you more.", a reporter changed Hoff's statement from a negative statement about the security to a negative statement about his employer. As you can imagine, this has caused a massive headache for Hoff and his employer.
The only way to fix any misquote in the current media climate is to generate corrective content early and often, as I am doing with this post.
The web has started commenting on twitter's decision to limit the number of accounts that a given user can follow. Having a hard limit is a smart move for multiple reasons. Not only does it allow you to more finely bound the computational load of the message passing architecture, it negatively impacts only two groups, namely spammers and the obsessive-compulsive.
This is a good first step that I have pointed out in an interview once before. I suspect that Twitter will also be working on a throttling policy as well as an IP and content blacklisting technology as follow-on mechanisms to continue to battle spam.
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UofSC announces new leadership posts
August 03, 2018, Jeff Stensland
As the university gears up for a new academic year, several key administrative areas on the Columbia campus are welcoming new leadership.
August 03, 2018, Jeff Stensland
As the university gears up for a new academic year, several key administrative areas on the Columbia campus are welcoming new leadership.
July 09, 2018
The previous associate director of fraternity and sorority life, Jarod Holt, has been named the new director of fraternity and sorority life.
April 20, 2018
Join College Republicans and College Democrats on April 26 for a morning of respectful debate and the chance to watch a live TV production in action.
April 20, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
My Carolina Alumni Association is seeking engaged alumni to fill vacant leadership positions on the Black Alumni Council, Veterans Alumni Council and Young Alumni Council.
April 04, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Rising junior and seniors are encouraged to apply for UofSC's Leadership, Enrichment and Development (LEAD) Retreat.
March 21, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Applications to become a spring, fall or winter Alternative Break Leader are open now.
March 13, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Applications to join the Student Government executive staff are open now until March 20.
March 13, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
If you want to recognize an outstanding faculty member you can nominate them for the John N. Gardner Inspirational Faculty Award.
February 21, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Nominations for the Stand Up Carolina Hero awards, an award which recognizes bystanders who have made a difference in the lives of others, are open now until March 1.
February 20, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is now accepting applications for student ambassadors.
February 08, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
CreedX, an annual event that brings students, faculty and staff together to celebrate the Carolinian Creed, will be held at 12 p.m. on March 28.
February 08, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Registration for the February 17 Service Saturday is open now.
February 01, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Students who have participated in undergraduate research and wish to share their experience are encouraged to apply for a position as a Magellan Ambassador.
January 31, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Nominations for the Outstanding Advocate for First-Year Students award, an award that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the academic and/or personal lives of first-year students, are open now.
January 30, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Students planning on running for a Student Government position are reminded to file for candidacy on Feb. 5 and 6.
January 18, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
Join the Leadership and Service Center on April 12 for the annual Leadership and Service Awards. Award nominations are open until Feb. 26.
January 17, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is looking for students to join their two volunteer ambassador teams: Gamecock Connection and MOST.
January 09, 2018, Jalesa Cooley
The deadline to be considered for the university's top two undergraduate honors: the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award and Steven N. Swanger Leadership Award is Feb. 5 at 4 p.m.
November 27, 2017, Jalesa Cooley
UofSC is proud to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's legacy. Be a part of thousands of volunteers throughout the country who will be serving their communities on Jan. 20.
October 26, 2017, Jalesa Cooley
The 2017-18 Alternative Winter Break applications are now available. This year's trip, themed Food and Justice Security, will take place Jan. 9-13.
August 30, 2017, Dana D'Haeseleer
As Gamecocks, we stand with those affected by Hurricane Harvey's devastation, knowing all too well the hardship of historic flooding. In conjunction with the Columbia mayor's office, city council and a citywide relief effort, the University of South Carolina and Gamecock Athletics will be collecting items to send to the hurricane victims in Texas.
July 18, 2017, Jalesa Cooley
Apply to become a member for the Carolina Judicial Council, a recognized honor society and student organization in collaboration with the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity.
May 24, 2017, Jalesa Cooley
If campus safety is a priority of yours, you can apply to become the director of Walk Home Cocky.
May 24, 2017, Jalesa Cooley
If you enjoy helping others and have a love for fashion, the director of Carolina Closet position may be a perfect fit.
May 24, 2017, Jalesa Cooley
If you are interested in making the university a better place for students, consider becoming a Changing Carolina Peer Leader.


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STP's managing director, Anu Carnegie-Brown, is currently coordinating an initiative called the "ELIA Exchange", which aims to enhance cooperation between European universities and translation companies.
In February 2013, ELIA had an opportunity to give feedback to the European Masters in Translation, a partnership project launched in 2006 by the European Commission with the aim of enhancing the status of the translation profession in the EU. ELIA consulted its members and reported to the European Commission that today's translation graduates are not ready for the commercial world without further training. This is not the first time the industry has been consulted – in 2011 the OPTIMALE project consulted 684 European translation service providers in order to determine the competence requirements within the translation industry. The feedback was very similar.
The industry clearly feels there is a gap between what we need and what the European translator training produces, and that it's time for the universities, students and translation companies to get together to improve the situation.
That is how the ELIA Exchange initiative was born. It is an ongoing project that aims to:
The cooperation can take place in three different contexts:
For further information, please contact Anu Carnegie-Brown by e-mail.
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EAI responds quickly to changing project conditions when needed, seems to have excellent relations with the various environmental regulatory agencies and does good work. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing environmental consulting services
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Greg Kaminski, Vice President Continue reading
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EAI does a great job and I would recommend them to any of my clients requiring environmental support services.
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EnviroApplications does a great job explaining environmental regulations to buyers/sellers and works well with lenders on complex real estate transactions
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Norbert Lammert: "Lay down red lines to curb the descent into hatred"
- 16/09/2016
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"Politicians, journalists and human rights activists are becoming targets for hate speech, insults and threats in most countries", pointed out Bundestag Speaker Norbert Lammert today, when addressing the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament. "In this climate of extreme polarisation we are seeing the emergence of fanatics who believe they are entitled to dispense justice themselves", he added, recalling the murder of the British Member of Parliament Jo Cox and the attack on the Mayor of Cologne Henriette Reker.
Faced with this escalating hatred, "we must mobilise, together with the judiciary, and lay down red lines that cannot be crossed, whether in political debate or in dialogue between citizens and elected representatives", said Mr Lammert. The limits of fair comment are constantly crossed on social networks and the perpetrators enjoy complete impunity", he said as he spoke of a "descent into hatred on the web".
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St. John's Episcopal Church is the spiritual home of 1800 residents of Howard County and the surrounding area. Although the church building and beautiful 14 acre campus speaks of age and tradition, in fact, 75% of our congregation is under 40. In addition, approximately 50% of our members joined St. John's s in the last 10 years...
. . . your family members grew up in different denominations. If you grew up in the Episcopal Church, you'll find a familiar setting, but if you did not grow up in the Episcopal Church, you're not alone. 64% of our members grew up in other denominations. We welcome everyone who comes through our doors and hope you find a spiritual home here.
. . . you want to be a part of a church that encourages both spiritual growth and intellectual discussion. We provide Sunday and weekday bible studies, discussions, and classes during Sunday education hour and an annual Lenten series with classes for all ages and interests.
. . . you have a young family and seek a nurturing program for children. Our Sunday School teaches over 350 children, ages three to 10. A nursery is available for three and under.
. . . your family has teens and young adults. Our Journey to Adulthood program for teens and preteens is one of the largest Episcopal programs in the country, with over 150 teens enrolled. It emphasizes negotiating the adult world with the help of adult mentors. Studies have shown how important it is to have adults other than parents in teens' lives. Our College Connections program connects 68 college students with 22 adults, keeping college students in touch with their faith-based support network.
. . . you wish to reach beyond your immediate community and help others in need. Our outreach efforts extend from Howard County to Kenya and provide opportunities for children, teens, and adults. One parishioner might help with a local homeless shelters—another might assist our annual medical mission to Jamaica.
. . . you wish to help others or receive care and support during life's difficult times. Pastoral care encompasses everything from meals delivery to cancer support.
. . . you want the option of attending different kinds of services on Sunday or attending a Saturday service. Some love the beauty of worship in our historic church—others enjoy the more casual atmosphere of the contemporary worship service in All Saints Hall. Saturday is another option for those who find it fits their busy schedules. You can choose your manner of worship at St. John's.
. . . you want to meet new people in our community and have fun! Eat and have fun? Play softball and have fun? Knit and have fun? Get fit and have fun? In addition to many on-campus activities, over 200 parishioners attend Shrine Mont each year in the beautiful mountains of Virginia.
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Number of parishioners: 1735
Percent of parishioners not raised in Episcopal Church: 64%
Children enrolled in Sunday School: 185
Youth enrolled in teen Programs: 150
Students enrolled in St. John's Parish School: 500
Number of choirs and music ensembles: 6
Number of outreach initiatives: 15
Number of pastoral care programs: 12


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Top tech blog exposes scam at IPO firm
By Dominic Jones on May 30, 2008
TECHCRUNCH, a leading technology blog that boasts more than 3 million readers, has accused a company that is currently preparing an IPO of funding its growth by running a scam that gets people to unknowingly bill small recurring payments to their credit cards. The company, Intelius, is run by Naveen Jain who left his former [...]
Posted in Articles, Investor Relations | Tagged blogs, David Phillips, deutsche bank securities, insider trading, Michael Arrington, nasdaq, SEC, securities and exchange commission, techcrunch, technology, ubs investment bank
Cool ticker symbol up for grabs
By Dominic Jones on April 4, 2008
SOFTWARE company BladeLogic, which went public last July, has one of the hippest ticker symbols going: BLOG. But now that the company is being acquired by BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) those funky four letters are up for grabs. One problem, though. The way the US IPO market has been doing so far this year, it [...]
Posted in Articles, Investor Relations | Tagged IPOs, nasdaq, nyse, stocks, thomson financial, ticker symbol, venture capital, wordpress
More on PF Chang's strange website award
By Dominic Jones on April 2, 2008
I HAVE never fully understood why analysts and portfolio managers vote for the sites that win the best IR website category in IR Magazine's US Awards. I'm not suggesting there is anything wrong with IR Magazine's process. They survey a large number of people and the results are what they are. What has puzzled me [...]
Posted in Articles, Disclosure | Tagged nasdaq, SEC
Did e-proxy figure in Apple's surprise say-on-pay loss?
By Dominic Jones on March 5, 2008
APPLE Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a market darling over the past 18 months, so some observers are surprised that a majority of the firm's shareholders have voted against the board for a say in the firm's executive pay practices. The voting results were not released by the company, but it was reported at yesterday's [...]
Posted in Articles, Disclosure, Investor Relations | Tagged e-proxy, finance, microsoft, nasdaq, notice-and-access, rss, SEC, securities
Takeover bid sites, old-economy style
By Dominic Jones on February 12, 2008
WITH tech titans Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) poised for a brawl, it might be useful for the two to see examples of companies that are right now using the Web to effectively present their bid propaganda. Ironically, the examples I have to share, whipped up after a quick Google News search [...]
Posted in Articles | Tagged microsoft, nasdaq, news releases, SEC, SEC filings, technology, transcripts, yahoo
Microsoft, Yahoo! IR teams drop ball amid bid
By Dominic Jones on February 10, 2008
IF YOU'RE a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) or Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) shareholder, you've probably heard the news — thanks in no part to the companies' investor relations departments. Yes, on February 1, 2008 Microsoft proposed to acquire Yahoo! for $31 per share, apparently comprised of half cash and half Microsoft shares, or something like that. [...]
Posted in Articles, Disclosure, Investor Relations | Tagged blogs, EDGAR, management, microsoft, nasdaq, news releases, rss, SEC, SEC filings, shareholder.com, technology, yahoo
If I contact you, will you ignore me?
By Dominic Jones on January 28, 2008
WHAT'S your company's policy on bloggers who contact official company spokespeople like investor relations or media relations looking for information or a comment? Do you treat them the same as anyone else or do you treat them as lesser human beings — as giant US retailer Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) currently does? In my experience, [...]
Posted in Articles, Investor Relations | Tagged blogs, nasdaq, rss, technology
IR Web Report's E-Proxy Coverage
By Dominic Jones on January 24, 2008
This page consolidates all of IR Web Report's articles about the SEC's e-proxy process and default electronic annual reporting generally.
Posted in Articles | Tagged e-proxy, management, microsoft, nasdaq, NIRI, notice-and-access, privacy, SEC, shareholder.com, usability
Democratizing the earnings call
By Dominic Jones on January 23, 2008
INVESTORS in US-listed stocks will notice something different this quarter when they visit Yahoo! Finance to catch up on the latest corporate earnings results. For the first time, they will have free access to full-text transcripts of earnings conference calls on approximately 2,500 companies thanks to Seeking Alpha, a firm started by former Wall Street [...]
Posted in Articles, Disclosure, Investor Relations | Tagged conference calls, earnings, finance, nasdaq, Quarterly Reporting, rss, SEC, seekingalpha, stocks, transcripts, yahoo
Dell's IR team finding blog rhythm
By Dominic Jones on January 11, 2008
DELL Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) launched its investor relations blog just over two months ago, becoming the first major corporation to use a blog to communicate specifically with its investors. IR Magazine posted a story this week by Anna Snider saying that the Dell Shares blog is "gaining momentum," which I think is an accurate description. [...]
Posted in Articles, Investor Relations | Tagged blogs, nasdaq, SEC, strategy
Morningstar: We'll grow Hemscott IR
By Dominic Jones on January 6, 2008
MORNINGSTAR Inc. (NASDAQ:MORN), the U.S.-based investment data and research provider, says it will grow the UK investor relations business it acquired as part of its $51.6 million purchase of Hemscott, but has no immediate plans to expand the business internationally. In its monthly Investor Questions and Answers, Chicago-based Morningstar answers questions about the Hemscott deal, [...]
Posted in Articles, Investor Relations | Tagged nasdaq, SEC, technology
U.S. regulators cut 1,000 slacker firms more slack
By Dominic Jones on January 4, 2008
THIS three-month extension the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been forced to give companies so that they can become eligible for the Direct Registration System makes you wonder what else is slipping through the cracks at America's public companies. After all, it's not as if companies weren't given adequate notice of the need [...]
Posted in Articles, Disclosure | Tagged law, nasdaq, SEC, securities
540 IR website clients no one wants
By Dominic Jones on December 18, 2007
HEMSCOTT IR, the UK-based investor relations website provider that claims 540 companies as clients, was sold yesterday by parent Ipreo Holdings LLC to U.S.-based investment research provider Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:MORN).But it's abundantly clear from the deal announcement that Morningstar doesn't really care about the IR website business it is getting as part of a wider [...]
Posted in Articles, Investor Relations | Tagged nasdaq


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This is the first time I have considered expanding the site to include urban scenes in addition to landscapes and nature. Staying in Berlin for only 3.5 days, there was a lot to see and do, and very little time. It seems that almost everything takes a little artistic or surreal form in this city. Maybe it's the graffiti that have taken a real form of art in this place. Or the pinkish-purplish pipes running all through the city. The strange noise of the U-Bahn and S-Bahn when they start moving. Or the pieces of history all over the city. Whatever it is, you can't avoid that feeling.
It took some time, but going over the photos, I finally realized that what I was after was the forms, the scenes and that surrealistic feeling rather than colors. While I usually prefer color for landscape and nature, I felt that it distracts from the main idea behind these images, so I decided to convert these images to B&W in the post-processing.
You can click through to the gallery or take a look at the slideshow.
Keywords: Architecture, B&W, Berlin, Black and White, City, Germany, Photography, Urban
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