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Behavioral and Educational Challenges Behavior and Education Challenges: Trust and Privacy It is hard to change certain peoples buying patterns, or those that may not be well informed about the benefits of the internet. Lower barriers to entry to certain demographics
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Challenges: Trust and Privacy
The Schizophrenic Internet: Multiple Personalities
With proper security, organizations can use the internet as a virtual private network to link employees and offices
Valuable intra-company cooperation and sharing of information.
The internet is a new communications channel, from: advertising, public relations, marketing
Does the internet new and additional revenue for your business (market) or does it just provide leads and referrals (medium).
The internet has been linked to opening up a vast, open marketplace.
Internet: Is it a Transaction Platform ?
Is it a blackbox that allows you to carry out your business transitions in the marketplace. Completing all of your transactions on line, while linked directly to you suppliers, customers, and financial institutions.
Internet: Is it an Applications Development Platform ?
Organizations are running existing client/server
applications on it an developing new network based applications - a new internet centric computing paradigm.
Mapping Traditional Selling to Internet Commerce Selling
Traditional Selling Steps
Internet Commerce Selling
Treat the Internet as a distribution channel where you directly reach either the end user or your resellers.
Advertise both on the Internet and outside the Internet about the specific products or the organization. Also, become present in the other forms of electronic distribution channels on the Internet, including search engines, directories, and other communities of interests.
Focus on the visual interface that your customers will interact with. Think of how 3-D and multimedia will enhance the buying experience of your customers.
Mapping Traditional Selling to Internet Commerce Selling continued
Traditional Selling Steps
Internet Commerce Selling
Pricing Policy
No major changes except that customers can be notified more immediately.
Receipt of Order
This can happen in two ways: (1) by receiving the order electronically or (2) by interfacing the receipt of the order to the order entry system, therefore automating this function.
Authorize payment
Payment can be authorized by enabling a back-end interface to the financial institution's authorization processes, or to your own credit-granting policies.
Mapping Traditional Selling to Internet Commerce Selling continued
Traditional Selling Steps
Internet Commerce Selling
Schedule order
This requires a business-to-business process integration, where the receipt of the order can trigger the scheduling of the order.
Build/retrieve from inventory
If the product has to be built or retrieved from inventory, the same order can trigger a bill-of-materials order or an inventory retrieval order.
Ship product
Integrating the shipping logistics or fulfillment process is an important part that sometimes gets ignored. If the product is "soft", the appropriate online distribution has taken place.
Mapping Traditional Selling to Internet Commerce Selling continued
Traditional Selling Steps
Internet Commerce Selling
Receive payment
Ideally, payment receipt is integrated to reach your financial institution in a seamless way.
Provide Support
This is an easy area to begin with, because support does not require you to sell electronically as a prerequisite. You can start supporting customers immediately for your existing products.
Perform market research
Once you have customers electronically engaged in a relationship with you, you can continue to obtain feedback from them about their needs. This information produces real-time market research benefits.
Traditional Buying versus Internet Commerce Buying
Traditional Buying Steps
Internet Commerce Buying
Search/inquire for products
Aided by intelligent agents and interactive directories, buyers can search or inquire for products across various sources without really visiting their Web sites.
Discover products
A search would have yielded the targeted product, or an agent would have brought to your attention the availability of a product you were waiting for.
Compare products
The same directories which you have consulted with allow you to compare competitive products.
Negotiate Terms
You can negotiate either by interacting with the vendor or by calling.
Traditional Buying versus Internet Commerce Buying continued
Traditional Buying Steps
Internet Commerce Buying
Place Order
The order is placed directly on the web.
Receive acknowledgement
Through the Web, acknowledgement is received directly from the seller's Web site or from the Internet.
Initiate payment
The user chooses from one of several Internet payment instruments. These may vary depending on whether the user is a business or consumer.
Receive product
If the product is soft, it is received on-line. If it is hard, shipping logistics information is expected.
Traditional Buying versus Internet Commerce Buying continued
Traditional Buying Steps
Internet Commerce Buying
Request Support
Support starts on-line, since that is more efficient. This could include live video or audio links to a customer representative. Support should include the ability to review a detailed transaction history on-line.
Give feedback
Once the electronic relationship is established, feedback becomes ongoing.
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Current value chain
Shrinkage- manufacturers now reach customers by bypassing layer(s) of the old value chain.
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the internet.
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Those where you extend your business model
into the internet
Those that are entirely birthed on the internet in mind
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electronic linkages ?
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than before ?
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in the process or will you create new
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Keeping your customer is easier than finding a new one.
How will you bring new customers into your selling sphere ?
Your company
(6) How will the nature of your products
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or monitor the evolution
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How do I measure if or if not my business is
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Informed managers and executives are able to
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When employees have internalized the strategy, they
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When customers know about your new capabilities,
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Understand What Your Customers and Partners Expect from the Internet
Top 10 Reasons and Responses for Not Doing Internet Commerce
Reasons For Not Embracing Internet Commerce
Internet Commerce Buying
10. We are doing EDI.
It's not enough. Please reread Chapter 1 to understand the differences between EDI and Internet commerce.
9. The Internet is a fad. We're waiting for it to go away.
If you wait long enough, you are the one who is likely to go away, because the Internet is here to stay.
8. It smells like reengineering.
So, why are you afraid of change? If you can't allow change to happen in your organization, you have a problem.
Most applications do not need heavy bandwidth, nor is e-commerce about surfing the web at c
7. The Internet is not fast enough
Top 10 Reasons and Responses for Not Doing Internet Commerce cont.
Reasons For Not Embracing Internet Commerce
Internet Commerce Buying
6. There is no security.
Security is multifaceted and must be understood. Please hire somebody who doesn't think it is a problem.
5. Our customers don't want it.
Ask them again. Your competition may be doing it.
4. Who's going to pay for it?
Initially, there is an investment price to pay. You can begin immediately to cut costs, than later generate revenue.
3. We're looking at it.
If that is all you have to say about it, you are only involved, not committed.
Top 10 Reasons and Responses for Not Doing Internet Commerce cont.
Reasons For Not Embracing Internet Commerce
Internet Commerce Buying
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1. We already have a Web site.
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Parent's & Friend's Club Meeting – November 2, 2016
Meeting convened at 3:50
Attending: Katie Norton, Marci Train, Lisa Fabiano, Alanna Rich, Amy Tierney, Lisa Kimball & Angelique Williams
Treasure Report: from Alanna
- Savings: $7,288.70
- Checking: $ 3,032.50
- Total $ 10,321.20
Thank you card from Center for Grieving Children ($100 donation made) Old Business
- Close Buy Update – Lynn LaM not present for actual numbers but discussion was had that we believed it to be a successful fundraiser
- Harvest Lunch Wrap-up – another great success, thank you Alanna and staff for coordinating! Alanna suggested we check with Judy to see if she will keep a file if what we do each time we host the harvest lunch for future years since we have moved to every other year.
- Picnic Tables – It was discussed that we wait until Spring and purchase both picnic tables
- Field Trip – LEGOLAND in Boston, November 21st
o $13 including workshops for students and $15 for adults. Adults and guests will pay the $15 each to offset the cost of the bus, due to the school on 11/4
o Bus is $995
o Previously voted on $10 for lunch per child but only $5 is required so it was discussed
and decided that we use the extra $5/per child for the Lego souvenir
- November 7th – Cindy Perkins will have a staff meeting from 3:30 – 4:30 and Parent's Night at 6:30 at the Community Center. There will be a movie and pizza provided for kids during the parent's meeting. Paula and Angelique will watch the children during the meeting. Alanna will order the pizzas from Andy's and Moira to pick up on her way home.
- November 14h symphony field trip – 3-5 symphony, possible fire station or Congress Street Post Office visit. K-2 will be visiting the Children's Garden at Fort Williams Park and using Alanna's van as transportation while older kids are at the symphony. $200 was designated for lunch
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Community Scholarship Program – Alanna will be sending a letter to all the applicable families outlining the program and requirements to refresh them on what is needed to do to obtain the scholarship offered by the Parent's and Friend's club.
- Craft Day – December 7th will be craft day. It was discussed with general support for reimbursements as usual. Alanna will check with Marci on guidance on who is typically invited as well as how to reimburse individuals.
- Inter-Island Field Day – it is Long Island's year to host, as it gets closer Angelique will work with the Island Institute to coordinate travel for other islands. Planning will start after the new year.
- November 3rd – School Nurse visit
- November 7th- Parents night with Cindy Perkins
- November 9th (?) – Tooth Fairy of the Ferry – dental education
- November 14th – Symphony field trip
- November 21st- LEGOLAND field trip
- November 22nd – Parent/ Teacher Conferences
- December 7th – Craft Day
- December 21st- School Program (snow day December 22nd)
Schedule of future meetings – continuing to alternative times in afternoon and evenings
December 7th@ 6:45 February 1st @6:45 April 5th@ 6:45
June 7th @6:45
January 4th @3:45 March 1st @ 3:45 May 3rd @ 3:45
Alanna made a motion to close the meeting at 4:15, seconded by Lisa, all in favor.


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"La La Land" was the exhilarating widescreen musical that set hearts thumping in the latter part of 2016, just in time to ameliorate (somewhat) a presidential election that tore the country apart. From the original and creative opening dance number staged on a freeway overpass during Los Angeles rush hour traffic to the alternative, dreamlike film ending, this original, post-modern musical was a breath of fresh air with gorgeous visuals, flashy dance sequences, catchy songs, and jazzy score — not to mention terrific performances by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling (who woulda thought he could be so cute AND sing and dance). The storyline — kind of "New York, New York" meets "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" — follows Stone and Gosling as Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts; it's an uplifting movie about everyday life that explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. Winner of six Academy Awards (Stone won for Best Actress) and a record-breaking seven Golden Globes.
Vitals: Director: Damien Chazelle. Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons. 2016, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 128 min., Musical, Box office gross: $148.644 million, Lionsgate.
Extras: Audio Commentary with writer-director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz; "Another Day of Sun: They Closed Down a Freeway" featurette; "La La Land's Love Letter To Los Angeles" featurette; "Ryan and Emma: Third Time's the Charm" featurette; song selection. Blu-ray adds "La La Land's Great Party" featurette; "Ryan Gosling: Piano Student" featurette; "Before Whiplash: Damien Chazelle's Passion Project" featurette; "The Music of La La Land" featurette; "John Legend's Acting Debut" featurette; "The Look of Love: Designing La La Land" featurette; "Epilogue: The Romance of the Dream" featurette that explores the unusual ending to the film; "Damien & Justin Sing: The Demo."
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There is a variety of places to eat at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
Airport Square – Main Level Pre-Security
A&W (24 hours) – Home of the Burger Family and Canada's Best Tasting Burger. Serving delicious burgers, root beer, and handcrafted onion rings since 1956.
Maritime Ale House (7:30am-10:00pm) – casual dining atmosphere with full bar and meal menu.
Pannizza (7am-10pm) – pizzas, baked sandwiches and poutine made fresh in two minutes.
Subway (6am-10pm) – choose from the varied menu offered by the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise.
Tim Hortons (24 hours) – Canada's largest purveyors of breakfast and lunch and Canada's Favourite Coffee.
Domestic Arrivals
Starbucks (6am-10:30pm) – enjoy high quality coffee and legendary service.
Domestic/International Departures Level Post-Security
Bia Mara (5:30am-11pm) – licensed bar with full service menu.
Fresh Attractions (5am-10pm) – enjoy fresh sandwiches, salads, soups and chowder for carry out and carry on.
Starbucks (5am-10pm) – enjoy high quality coffee and legendary service.
Tim Hortons (4am-9pm) – Canada's largest purveyors of breakfast and lunch and Canada's Favourite Coffee.
Vino Volo (10am-11pm) – offering a flight of Nova Scotia wines, beers and a full selection of white, red and sparkling wines served by the glass.
Booster Juice (6am-9pm) – fresh squeezed nutritional juices, as well as a full line of hot grilled wraps, panini, breakfast and vegetarian options.
Connected Coffee (4:30am- 11:30pm) – Offering brewed coffee, espresso-based drinks, cold beverages, and locally-made treats.
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I don't think you'll be able to get an intel-cpu MacBook for ~$500 for quite a long time. If you're reasonably happy with your G4 (I'm still using a G4 and a G4 laptop) I would say to keep it...
Selling my ibook g4 to a guy, any ideas? Answered
There's a guy that wants to buy my iBook G4: 1.2ghz 512mb ram 60gig hd and a 15 inch screen. I offered him $300, but I'm thinking more $400, it's hard to find a ibook g4 of eq. specs on ebay for less than $500. I'm thinking maybe if I saved a bit to add to the $400 I'd get from him, I could go buy a macbook or something online maybe? I'd hate to see my ibook go, but if I could turn around a month later or something and buy a macbook, it'd be worth it. What should I do guys?
Read my reply to las vegas, but yeah I have it still and I am happy with it, but it definatly needs more ram or something.
Yes. An iBook with those specs should get around $400 on eBay. Up to about $500 if it had 1GB+ RAM. To boost the memory would cost you $85-$100 to bring up the value of the iBook another $100, so I think accepting $400 would be the best move.
Well I ended up not selling it, the guy decided that he was just gonna buy a brand new one. I was thinking $400 myself and had no idea why I suggested $300 in the first place.


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HeadlineHi I'm Elaine, I'm passionate about being creative. I also love being healthy, active and having great friendships.
Enjoying the best of Sydney (way better than the weather in Britain).
At home in Sydney, it's BBQs, dip in the pool, casual games of tennis and walks to the beach.
I enjoy Formula One, Grand Slams and Tour de France, and the odd Netflix series. I love a good fun run, (completed my first 10km run for 2018 first weekend in February) hike and bike ride.
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- British
- Star sign - Capricorn
- Personality - Social
- Eye colour - Blue
- Hair colour - Blonde
- Body Type - Athletic
- Have no children
- Possibly want children
- Have no pets
- Education - Degree
- Other industry
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- Anglican
- No strong political beliefs
- Occasional/social drinker
- No special diet
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- 43 - 48 years old
- Male
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- at least 5'11/180 cm
- Non-smoker
- White / Caucasian
- Personality - Social
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text: A clay pot with beans directly on the dusty earth near the fire, might seem an image of the past, but it is rather normal in the forests of Calabria region, in Southern Italy. There are men nowadays who do the work of their fathers, who do the exact same old gestures led by a skilled eye, an infallibility that comes from time, from past generations, every movement is calibrated and guided by knowledge The progress has brought few benefits, almost everything is done as before. The same effort, the same heat, the same sweat, the same curses and the same small gain. "A job cursed" said the oldest of the brothers who make charcoal, the day that I met him for the first time. A job that does not want to make almost nobody. Are needed thousands of logs, all moved by hand, first the biggest, are laid next to one another to form a kind of chimney and then, gradually, by choosing pieces of measurement and less weight is created a hemisphere several meters high and heavy from seven hundred to nine hundred thousands kilos: the "Carbonaia" or "Scarazzu" in local language. Finally mud and straw are used to cover and protect it like a mother's womb. Every day the same as another, one after the other, for all the time necessary to the complete cycle of a "carbonaia", about twenty. They tell me that they consider the "Carbonaia" as a child: once born, you have to give him to eat continuously. To explain this they use the slang term "civare": put to him's mouth. Perfectly in the center, the fireplace is the mouth of the "Carbonaia". When the wood becomes charcoal, has lost a fifth of its volume and its weight, what began as a hemisphere perfect now is turned into a soufflé deflated, the "Carbonaia is moving" they tell me. Trough the shape, smell and the intensity of the smoke, that they understand how it is progressing the internal combustion and drive it by the side holes. Wood, fire, earth and water, primary elements are the companions of the daily lives of a group of "craftsmen of the past" in a corner of Italy in 21st century.


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"The best kept secret is that you can make restaurant-worthy beef Wellington in your own kitchen!! Yummy beef tenderloin is covered with prosciutto, a mix of sautéed mushrooms and shallots, then wrapped up like a present with easy-to-handle puff pastry."
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- 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 2 lbs center-cut beef tenderloin roast, trimmed and string removed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 (227 g) packagewhole mini bella mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
- 3 -4 slices prosciutto
- 1 -2 tablespoon flour
- 0.5 (198 g) package puff pastry, thawed according to package directions
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt (to garnish)
- Heat 1 teaspoons oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Season beef on all sides with half the salt and pepper. Sear in a skillet, cooking 2 minutes on each side until browned. Set aside on a towel-lined plate and refrigerate to cool.
- Using a knife or food processor, finely chop mushrooms. In the same skillet, heat remaining oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add shallot and sauté until fragrant. Add mushrooms, remaining salt and pepper and sauté, stirring constantly, until mushrooms give up their liquid and brown slightly. Stir in thyme leaves, transfer to a small bowl, and cool completely.
- Place prosciutto slice on a 12-inch piece of plasric wrap and spread evenly with mushroom mixture. Dry bottom of meat with paper towel and place it in the center. Use the plastic wrap to roll into a cylinder. Twists ends together and refrigerate.
- Dust worktop with flour and roll puff pastry into a rectangle about 1/8-inch thick. Unwrap beef and place in the center of the pastry. Beat the egg and water together. Paint the surrounding dough with some of the egg wash and wrap around beef, trimming extra dough away and tucking in ends,.
- Place seam side down on parchment paper-lined baking tray, cover loosely and chill at least 20 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425°F Paint chilled pastry wirh remaining egg wash. Cut three diagonal slits across the top and sprinkle with kosher salt. Roast on the second rack from the bottom for 45 minutes for medium, or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 160°F Let the meat rest for at least 10 minutes before cutting into a 1-inch slices to serve.
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Winter is Here
, July 19, 2017
Winter is here. At least, it is for the record-breaking 16 million viewers who turned in to watch the series premiere of Game of Thrones on Sunday night. By the end of the week, roughly 30 million people are expected to have watched "Dragonstone," this week's episode.
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All You Need is Love
, February 23, 2016
It's a big election year and all the media and online chatter seems to be focused on who is best qualified to be our next leader. I won't risk getting political here, but I am more than willing to boast that, as an Episcopalian, I am thrilled with our church's leader – Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop. Recently, I had the good fortune to hear him speak at the National Press Club. He was there thanks to the generous invitation/work of Christ Church parishioner, Susan Hahn.
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Ashes to Go
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Christ Church offered Ashes to Go at the King Street Metro station again this year. It was a cold day but our hearts were warm in sharing the message of God's forgiveness as open to all who turn and seek it. In my fourth year of offering ashes at the metro station, I observed familiar things and experienced some new reactions. As cold and early as the day typically is, offering Ashes to Go is a great blessing to me – truly I received more than I give. Every year it is a delight to see people who walk with such purpose towards our group as we offer the ashes.
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Chicken Tenders and Jesus
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Those who know me well know that I'm not a "foodie." As a friend of mine put it, "I eat to live, I don't live to eat." Given a choice of any type of food at any price, I'd likely always choose bar-b-q or Mexican food. Fancy food is wasted on me. So, it should not come as a surprise that I find myself drawn to particular fast food chains.
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This week, Stu Downs, a Future Now client, set a new 24 hour cycling record by clocking up 691.4kilometers, with only 11 minutes off his bike for mechanical and pit stops. His journey has been one of grit, planning, team work, and a strong determination he could do it.
Future Now used NLP to facilitate Stu to integrate his conscious determination with his beliefs and values. Timeline frames, anchoring, meta model and logical level language patterns enabled Stu to have additional resources which worked with his life and outcomes.
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Please see the attached about the first "Reach Out" pro bono program for this year on April 7, 2016 that provides free CLE and the opportunity to work alongside the CMBA and in-house counsel of NEO ACCA to help nonprofits in our community.
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Title: Reach Out Legal Assistance Seminar and Clinic
Location: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
1375 East Ninth Street, Floor 2
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Date: April 7, 2016
Time: 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Registration
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Topic Discussion (1.5 hr. CLE credit)
6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Consultation/Brief Advice Clinic
The Community Relations and Public Service Committee is pleased to announce the first program of this year topic of: "Nonprofit Formation" - A Reach Out for Nonprofits Educational Seminar in partnership with the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of the CMBA. Reach Out is a collaborative effort of our local chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Northeast Ohio Chapter - Association of Corporate Counsel - America (NEO ACCA), and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) - all of which have teamed up to develop and provide valuable law-related education and pro bono legal assistance to non-profit organizations in Northeast Ohio whose missions focus on community service and who demonstrate financial need.
The first of four educational seminars and clinics for this year is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2016 on the topic of: "Nonprofit Formation" - A Reach Out for Nonprofits Educational Seminar in partnership with the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of the CMBA.
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Sold for $533,000 on Jul 27, 2018
East Ventura gem! Move in ready and priced to sell, This remodeled 3 bedroom 2 bath offers a remodeled kitchen with granite counters, custom cabinets and stainless steel appliances, crown moulding, stone fireplace and wood like flooring. Additional upgrades include; custom modern paint throughout, 2 new dual pane window around fireplace, Finished garage with electrical outlets. Sliding glass doors in the living room leads you to the tastefully landscaped backyard. Recent upgrades to the backyardinclude; a new stamped concrete patio, properly sloped drains away from home, decomposed granite pathways, New Paint on exterior block wall, Fig Tree and drought tolerant landscaping, with automatic drip irrigation system as well as a Firepit and patio table area for summer nights dining al fresco. 2 car garage, plenty of room for RV parking on oversized driveway This is a must see for buyers looking for a move in ready home located in east Ventura, close to schools and shopping. This home has been meticulously cared and ready for you.


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One technique that has been under constant modification and up gradation, is the cell analysers. From the time Rayleigh (1880) has come up with stability of fluidics jet systems, improvements in cell counting and analysis has come a long way. Today most laboratories (Especially research) is exclusively dependent on Flow cytometers or their improved versions for most of the cell work ups. From about 1980's, Becton Dickinson's flow cytometers have become common cell analyzers in hematology laboratory.
|Photo 1: Leonard Arthur Herzenberg.
With that note, let me talk about flow cytometry. From the initial, classic flow cytometer with a single laser beam, with 2 detectors (one forward one side scatter), the modern day FACS (Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting) machines have evolved to multi color analyzers, analysing more than 12 colors with multiple detectors (These are referred as Hi-D FACS). Thats a remarkable improvement. Herzenberg's group at Stanford University was the first to design and patent a FACS. Later in 1974, Becton Dickinson, licensed the technology and introduced the first commercial flow cytometer, which was called the FACS-1. But the real successful implication of flow cytometry method, probably came with the development of high-speed flow cytometer by Joe Gray's team that eventually came to be used for sorting human chromosomes in the Human Genome Project. The modern day "Hi-speed flow cytometer" can enumerate and distinguish cells in a mixed population at a rate of 500 to 5,000 cells per second.
|Fig 1: Flow Cytometer components. Source
So whats the basic mechansim of working of a flow cytometer? The simplest way I can put it is analysis of cell by measuring its imparted chromic properties (one at a time), in a constant flow. Let me elaborate. The whole setup consists of follwoing key components- Laser, fluidics, optics and electronics.
Laser stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation". Lasers have the advantage of precision cause they have a very small scatter at great lengths. There are several types of lasers used in flow cytometers. The most common lasers preferred for biophotonic analysis are Argon gas lasers, Green and Yellow diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers, femtosecond fiber lasers, Supercontinuum lasers etc. DPSS lasers come in several set of varieties. Of the varieties, Nd:YAG (Neodymium doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet), Nd:YLF (Neodymium yttrium lithium fluoride) and Nd:YVO4 (Neodymium doped Yttrium ortho-Vanadate) laser can cover a range of fluorescence excitation wavelengths.
The second important component is the Fluidics. The important part of analysis is analyzing each cell one at a time. That means clustered cells cannot be analyzed. This requires that the cell moves in a single line one after the other. This achieved through fluidic design. The fluidics is supplied by a reservoir of liquid, called sheath fluid (pressurized with room air) and taken towards the illumination point. This is called as flow cell/ chamber. The flow cell chamber on the outside is usually made of quartz.
The sheath fluid should not interfere with cell integrity, for this purpose buffers are used. For most mammalian cell lines, phosphate-buffered saline solution is used as sheath fluid. Since the sheath fluid in itself is at high pressure, the sample to be analyzed is injected into the sheath fluid at a higher pressure. This leads to a formation with core made up of cells moving linearly in a single line and the outer sheath fluid. The amount of pressure can be controlled, thereby changing the width of the core allowing size exclusion or inclusion. For example, increasing the sample pressure increases the flow rate by increasing the width of the sample core stream. Such a type of fluidic flow with core and sheath based on pressure is called as coaxial flow and effect is as hydrodynamic focusing.
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So now you have a laser that throws the light you want. The fluidic system brings the cells in a single pile. The light hits the cell. This leads to light scatter of two types- Forward and Side scatter. This is where the optics steps in. The light that is scattered, is detected by using detectors, one in line with the laser (to detect forward scatter, deviating up to 20 degree angle) and one perpendicular to the laser (to detect side scatter at an angle of 90 degree). A bar (Barrier filter) is also placed in front of the forward scatter channel (FSC) and Side scatter channel (SSC), to remove the effect of unsacttered light entering directly.
By using a variety of dichroic mirrors and optical allignment multiple different wavelengths can be detected from one single signal originating from the cell analyzed for. The final detectors are basicaly photomultiplier tubes (PMT) that can be detect specific data.
Fig 3: Filters and Detection paths. Source
So far so good. But how did you get the cell to emit the signal at the first place? Simple. You can specifically color different cells with specific colors using immunofluorescence. So if you want to count say CD4 T cells, tag an antibody against CD4 that has a fluorochrome attached. Based on scatter plot generated using side scatter (number of signals) the number of cells can be counted.
|Fig 4: Forward scatter for
determining size.
In a nutshell, the flow cytometer, gathers the cell you want to count and analyze in single file, with help of laser finds the right number and other data regarding the cell, transforms the data into a scatter plot. But there is more. We can go a step further. If you need to recover a specific set of cells for further analysis then you can do so by cell sorting. This can be done by a variety of methods such as Electrostatic Cell Sorting (Link).
Further Reading:
1. Herzenberg etal. The History and Future of the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter and Flow Cytometry: A View from Stanford. Clinical Chemistry October 2002 vol. 48 no. 10 1819-1827. Link
2. M Nunez Portela et al. A single-frequency, diode-pumped Nd:YLF laser at 657 nm: a frequency and intensity noise comparison with an extended cavity diode laser. 2013 Laser Phys. 23 025801. Link
3. Tkaczyk ER, Tkaczyk AH. Multiphoton flow cytometry strategies and applications. Cytometry A. 2011 Oct;79(10):775-88. Link


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To receive your learner's permit or driver's license in Arizona, you'll be required to score an 80% or better on a written knowledge test. The test will be comprised of 30 multiple-choice questions pulled from the 2018 Arizona Driver License Manual, with questions concerning speed limits, driving under the influence, license restrictions, road signs, and general rules for driving safely. The exam is offered to those who are at least 15 ½ years old at your local MVD office on a touchscreen computer. To take the exam, you'll need to pass a vision test, provide at least two forms of identification, the $7 permit fee, and signed parental consent if you're a minor. Once you've held your learner's permit for at least six months and practiced driving for 30 hours or have completed a driver's education course, you may take the road test for your license, or graduated license if you're still a minor; the license will be an additional $25 fee. This MVD practice test is a useful study aid, as it requires the same passing ratio as the real exam.Rating: 4.6 out of 5 based on 53 votes.
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Our Luxury Fine Art Albums are hand crafted right here in Australia. Your final piece will pass through the hands of up to 20 craftsmen who are relied upon to make sure your bespoke Luxury fine art album is crafted to perfection. From start to finish our albums are given the highest quality processes to ensure their incredible quality as well as the longevity of the final piece. This begins right from the first moment you see the photographs from your wedding day.
We carefully hand-pick each image that is placed into your draft album design, making sure that the story of the day is both coherent and well designed. The design of the album is one of the most important parts of the entire process as this will determine how your story is read. Thankfully at ROSE Photos you are able to make use of the highest quality album designers who utilise their backgrounds in graphic design & understanding of wedding photography to design your album to the highest standards in Australia.
When you have carefully selected your final design in your one on one personal design session with us we then take those selected photographs and retouch them to your specifications. This process can involve anything from cleaning minor skin blemishes to removing background distractions. Once the retouching and final precise adjustments have been performed your album is ready for printing. The printing and binding of your Luxury Fine Art Album is all done right here in Australia. Overseas albums just cannot compare to the high standards set by the Australian photography industry. The paper used for your album has taken quite some time to find and perfect, it is an archival quality matte paper designed especially for albums so that the two facing pages when in contact do not create any marks or blemishes. This paper is also the best to hold contrast, saturation & sharpness of your photographs, making it the perfect medium to represent your images true to life.
Once finished the printed pages are then bound by craftsmen some of whom have been working in the Melbourne factory for 20 years. Their precision and level of skill is second to none. As you can tell from our description of the process, it does quite some time until it is ready for us to present to you; however we do pride ourselves on having industry leading turnaround times of 10 weeks from the time you sign off your your treasured deign until the time we present the final piece to you. Album creation is our pride, it is our final expression of the art we made from your wedding day and in that we take enormous pride, every single album that is ready to present has gone through several checks to ensure its quality and to ensure is up to our high standards. We cant wait to one day create your treasured album that you will show off for generations to come.
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Meet Stephanie
"I was once told to focus on doing things that align with your values and for which you are passionate. That's always stuck with me."
Stephanie grew up in Sioux Falls and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and her MBA from the University of Denver before starting at the Bank in 1998.
"I decided to come back, because I love the relationship the Bank has with our communities. As a 4th generation family member, I wanted to be a part of continuing that tradition. Not to mention, our customers are some of the best."
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys reading, traveling, music, and film, and is an advocate for innovative education and our environment. Stephanie serves on the Ecomaniacs Board and chairs the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation Board.
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The NFL's second season is here with the Wild Round Playoff Weekend upon us.
For you patriots out there, only two national anthem kneelers remain, Miami's Michael Thomas and wide receiver Kenny Still. So if the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dolphins on Sunday, you won't have to deal with this anymore.
Of the four games this weekend, the best one might be the last one, the New York Giants battling the Green Bay Packers at 4:40 PM on Sunday.
Here is a breakdown of the Wildcard match-ups . . .
Oakland Raiders (12-4) at Houston Texans (9-7)
Saturday, January 7, 4:35 PM on ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
With their top two quarterbacks (Derek Carr and Matt McGloin) injured, the Raiders have to start third-string rookie Connor Cook.
Watch Cook for great theater in his first ever NFL start. Nobody really knows what to expect. He certainly looks the part at 6-4, 230 with a rocket arm, and is used to playing in pressure-packed situations as a four-year starter for Michigan State in the Big Ten Conference. Playing road games at places like Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State has certainly thickened his skin.
And the Raiders don't have the only intriguing QB situation entering this game. The Texans will start Brock Osweiler, who they signed to big-money last off-season, but then benched late in the regular season due to ineffectiveness. Now he's back in the saddle after his replacement, Tom Savage, got concussed in Week 17.
Perhaps Osweiler put too much pressure on himself trying to live up to his 4-year, $72 million contract, so this time around, he's just going to enjoy himself.
"I told myself, 'If you get an opportunity to go back in, just go have fun,'" Osweiler said "Get back to the joy of football. Get back to what drew you into this sport at such a young age.' I think when you're able to play for the fun of the game, for the love of the game, passion comes with that."
Anybody who thinks they can pick this game is nuts.
Nobody knows what to expect from either quarterback.
So this game has to be considered a toss-up.
Detroit Lions (9-7) at Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1)
Saturday, January 7, 8:15 PM on NBC
CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
The Lions enter the playoffs losers of three straight.
The Seahawks have proved wildly inconsistent, and their vaunted defense certainly misses superstar safety Earl Thomas. Before his season ended in Week 13 with a broken leg, Seattle was giving up 15.6 points per game. In the games that followed the injury, they're yielding 24.5.
And facing Lions rocket-armed QB Matt Stafford will be no easy chore for the Thomas-less secondary.
The Lions also have secondary issues, coming off a torching at the hands of Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers. In early December, Deroit lost slot cornerback Quadre Diggs, and last week they lost his replacement Asa Jackson, so expect Seahawks QB Russell Wilson to target whoever is playing nickel back for Detroit.
The Seahawks, with perhaps the loudest NFL stadium, are 7-1 at home this season, and should make that 8-1.
Miami Dolphins (10-6) at Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
Sunday, January 8, 1:05 PM on CBS
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In Week Six, the Dolphins beat the Steelers 30-15. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger hurt his knee and had to leave the game for a stretch, so that certainly hurt Pittsburgh a great deal. But "Big Ben's" injury had nothing to do with the Steelers' run defense that day, which surrendered 204 yards to British tailback Jay Ajayi. While the Steelers defense has improved since then, Ajayi could still be a problem for them. First of all, standout Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward is on injured reserve, and his replacement, Ricardo Mathews, is sidelined with ankle injury. Combine the Steelers D-Line issues with Miami having one the NFL's best offensive lines, Ajayi could be poised for another big day.
But while the Dolphins should be able to run on Pittsburgh, what could lead to their downfall is their pass defense. Led by Roethlisberger, the Steelers finished the regular season as the NFL's fifth-ranked passing attack, and the Dolphins have major secondary issues. They gave up six touchdown passes in the last two weeks, and will be without starting cornerback Byron Maxwell.
Led by Roetlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown and their potent passing attack, the Steelers should win this game.
New York Giants (11-5) at Green Bay Packers (10-6)
Sunday, January 8, 4:40 PM on FOX
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is coming off a remarkable season, tossing an NFL-high 40 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.
He is the NFL's best QB at extending plays to create extra throwing time.
"It's almost like a second play during the play," said Jets linebacker Jonathan Casillas.
The Giants' defense might be the best equipped in the NFL to deal with Rodgers, because they're loaded at cornerback with Janoris Jenkins, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Eli Apple, three top-shelf cover guys.
Speaking of cornerbacks, the Packers are painfully thin at the position with starter Quinten Rollins out, and two other key corners on injured reserves, so Giants QB Eli Manning should be able to have success throwing at Lambeau Field.
This should be a great game, but the Packers will probably win a close game since they're at home, and Rodgers is playing much better than Manning right now.


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New Jersey has signed onto a multi-state settlement agreement with Sirius XM Radio Inc. that resolves allegations the satellite radio company engaged in misleading advertising and billing practices.
Under terms of the multi-state agreement, New Jersey will be paid $114,982 by Sirius, which is accused of engaging in a variety of misleading, unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of consumer protection laws, Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said.
Overall, Sirius has agreed to pay a total of $3.8 million to the participating states, and to provide restitution to eligible consumers.
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To be considered for restitution, consumers must file a complaint concerning conduct by Sirius that occurred between July 28, 2008, and Dec. 4, 2014 that has not already been resolved.
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Under the settlement, Sirius also agreed to changes in the way it does business, through which it will:
· Clearly and conspicuously disclose, at the point of sale, all terms and conditions such as billing frequency, contract term length, automatic renewal date and cancellation policy;
· Make no misrepresentations about available subscription plans in its advertisements.
· Provide advance notice via regular mail or e-mail about upcoming automatic renewals for plans lasting longer than six months;
· Revise cancellation procedures to make it easier for consumers to cancel;
· Prohibit incentive compensation for customer service representatives based solely on "saves," or the retaining of customers who attempt to cancel.
A multi-state investigation led by Ohio focused on a variety of consumer complaints against Sirius involving such problems as difficulty in canceling contracts, failure by Sirius to honor contract cancellation requests, and contracts being automatically renewed without consumers' consent, Hoffman said.
Other complaints included the charging of unauthorized fees, the fixing of unexpectedly higher subscription rates following a low introductory rate, and Sirius XM failing to provide timely refunds, he said.
"Businesses have a responsibility to clearly communicate their terms of service, and adhere to those terms," Hoffman said. "They also have a duty under the law to ensure that consumers get what they pay for, and that consumers are not billed for services they did not request or no longer want."
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New Jersey consumers who have a complaint regarding Sirius' business practices may file a complaint online within the next 150 days, through the Division of Consumer Affairs Web site at www.njconsumeraffairs.gov or by mail to: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, PO Box 45025, Newark, NJ 07101. Consumers also may file a complaint directly with Sirius XM at www.siriusxm.com/settlementprogram or by mail to Sirius XM, PO Box 33059, Detroit MI 48232-5059.
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The multi-state Executive Committee that conducted the Sirius investigation consisted of lead state Ohio, as well as Arizona, Connecticut, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington, D.C.
States participating in the settlement along with New Jersey include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Koziar, assigned to the Division of Law's Consumer Fraud Prosecution Section, and Division of Consumer Affairs Investigator Aziza Salikhova handled the Sirius matter on behalf of New Jersey.
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Something that started as a crazy idea in a text message, got followed by a 6 second melody written while the band was on the road supporting 80's legend OMD, and eventually morphed into a unique multi-cultural adventure and fruitful collaboration with the renowned international railway company itself: "Thalys", symbolised worldwide by its famous high-speed burgundy red trains...
You are fond of vintage keyboards, you got seduced last year by Belgium's METROLAND's successful "Mind The Gap" album and you have LP's by KRAFTWERK, TELEX and KOMPUTER in your music collection? Then, dear ladies and gentlemen, get seated for a new exciting sonic journey across Europe with METROLAND who bring us to the next level with their trademark sound made of carrying layers of melodic synths, robotic vocals and analogue drum machines.
This is the digital full EP counterpart to the "Thalys" vinyl EP (available here). This standalone download holds the tracks from the attached CD in the vinyl package. It does NOT hold the Paul Kendall remix. That remix is only available on the vinyl.
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Situated just west of Glasgow and with excellent road, rail and air links Renfrewshire is easy to get to and a great place to explore and tour from.
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Just 40 minutes drive from Glasgow and nestled on the wooded slopes of a small coastal village this …
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The area has several country parks including Clyde Muirshiel, a very popular countryside escape for the citizens of Glasgow. Enjoy the beautiful views, walk or a cycle through the woods, up the glens, over the hills, around the historic estates or along the loch shores – and all this is free! The Park also provides outdoor activity courses and taster sessions for activities such as sailing, canoeing, mountain biking, orienteering and hill walking. All ages can hire mountain bikes, row boats, kayaks and fun boats at Castle Semple.
Refrewshire partly borders the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, with ports including, Gourock and Wemyss Bay. With regular ferry services from Gourock you can enjoy a day out sailing across to Dunoon in Argyllshire or from Wemyss Bay over to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.
The city of Glasgow is only a short drive away and with plenty of park and ride options, it's not necessary to take your car into the city centre. In Glasgow you will find beautiful Victorian architecture, some of the best shopping centres in Scotland, cafes, bars and an abundance of arts and culture. Not only does the city have in the region of 20 museums and galleries, but they are all admission free!
For leading edge fun attractions visit Xscape at Braehead, where you can ski and snowboard on real snow all year, play golf, football and bowling, climb walls and walk in the air in any kind of weather.
There are numerous events and activities throughout the year from musical festivals through to farmers markets, there's something for everyone!


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So today I present to the Bartender's Choice. Or, to be more precise, Matt at Eleven Madison Park's choice. It's dark and bitter with a hint of anise. More than strong enough to stand up to a tough work week. Thanks Matt, for pouring the drink of the week, and for patiently putting up with me.
Splash Fernet Branca
1 ounce dark rum (I went with the Trigo again, but any good dark rum will do)
1 ounce rye (I'm using my Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye today)
1/2 ounce amaro (Amaro is a bitter, herbal Italian liqueur. Campari is a familiar one, but for this cocktail you should try Amaro Nardini or Amaro Nonino)
Pour a splash of Fernet into an Old Fashioned glass and let sit. Fill a mixing glass with ice, and add rum, rye, and amaro. Stir to combine and chill. Pour excess Fernet from glass so just a small amount remains, and strain the rum mixture into the glass.


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As you may have noticed it's been a while. Now the flow is taking a firmer grip and it caught on with us. Gigs are pouring in gradually but steady. And that's a good thing. Digging yourself a hole to contemplate and change takes time.
But here we are. Back in full effect. The coming months we'll hit the stage again, come out with video's, new artwork, but most of all new music. So don't go away yet. We keep ya posted.


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The owners of this wonderful looking home in Anglesea Park, County Dublin were experiencing a significant amount of heat loss in their home throughout with particular cold spots in some upstairs bedrooms and their downstairs kitchen area.
Their aim was to improve the warmth and comfort in their home, whilst reducing their energy bills.
After visiting the Churchfield Home Services website, the home owners submitted a request for an instant quote and within 48 hours, our sales surveyor Ger Lawlor had called out to complete a full energy survey the home.
> External Wall Insulation:
Full EWI Cantillana System used 1.5mm Acrylic.
> Internal insulation:
Minor dry-lining internally.
> Flat Roof Insulation:
Soprema Capsheet with granular slate grey surface finish on fully bonded self-adhesive underlay on 100mm PIR insulation mechanically fixed to existing roof finish. Including new power coated aluminium capping.
The work took place in April 2015. The project took a period of 6 weeks
After an initial consultation with one of our surveyors it was agreed that the best course of action in order for them to get the most from their investment was to go for External Insulation, some Internal Insulation known as dry-lining and to install insulation in their flat roof that was causing trouble and was responsible for a significant amount of heat loss in their kitchen.
By installing the external insulation the outside appearance of the house is improved , also the home will retain heat during the colder months. The internal insulation process or dry-lining will hide unsightly walls that are cold or damp. The new insulation on the flat roof radically improved the heat retention in that area of the house.Get a Quick Quote
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Robb TV just launched a brand new program, "Robb Studios presents", which is a program filled with feature length films, and the first film up is Michael Hall's "The Kids Go To The Woods...Kids Get Dead." Let us know what you think.
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Moonen is delighted to share with you our brand-new Caribbean series of motoryachts. This is based on our highly successful classic looking superyachts over the last two decades but now with a refreshingly modern twist. The Caribbean range combines a distinctive and timeless style with all the attributes that will ensure a high resale value.
Moonen Caribbean: The future of luxury yachting
Exuding that irreplaceable Moonen take on Dutch quality, each yacht in the new Caribbean range shares a number of other traits. The contemporary yet non-aggressive exterior profile – you can instantly see how the Caribbean designs blend seamlessly into Moonen's superyacht fleet – is sure to appeal to a broad public.
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The Caribbean series has a real Moonen feel. Over the past 13 years we have launched 15 Moonen 84s, Moonen 94s, Moonen 97s and Moonen 99s. All benefitted from a superior seakeeping performance, low fuel consumption, very low noise and vibration values, exquisite finishing, low operational costs and a high resale value.
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We are offering you many options for customising and adapting the interior and facilities of your Caribbean yacht. There are six models available: the 85' Mariana, the 100' Montserrat, the 105' Matica, the 112' Mustique, the 120 'Martinique and the 126' Marquis. They are named after islands in the Caribbean, reflecting their likely use in warm climates.
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The Moonen Caribbean range will benefit from Moonen's stringent quality control, superior warranty terms and famous after-sales service. Offered at an unbeatable price-quality ratio, the Moonen Caribbean series may well be the future of luxury yachting.


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They say moving isn't easy. They also say being in a long distance relationship isn't easy.
Believe me, I understand that.
However, no one ever talks about the inanimate objects they would miss. Well, I miss my inanimate objects. I know you're not supposed to miss inanimate objects but I do. It's been 7 months and these are the things I miss:
- My Tempur-pedic bed. I've been sleeping on an air mattress for the past 7 months and although I'm appreciative that I've been able to survive that long on an air mattress, I'm pretty over it.
- My car. I REALLY REALLY miss my car. Although I do have to admit I haven't had any hip pain since I stopped driving my car, but I do miss the freedom my car brings. That sense of adventure and the open wide road.
- My food processor. I got one in December for Christmas and never got to use it. Of course I have this knack of finding recipes that require a food processor.
- My jewelry. I'm getting pretty sick of wearing the limited amount of jewelry I brought with me. I really miss my other rings, my long pearl necklaces, and the ability to layer my jewelry.
- My purses. Although I'm not really a purse girl, there are a few I miss.
- Game nights. I miss Puerto Rico and Settlers of Catan.
- My bedside lamp. My lamp right now is the little light that's comes with the laptop. HA!
- My kitchen table. Right now I live in a place where there isn't a kitchen table and I miss decorating mine.
- My favorite wine glass. I got a set of four when I turned 21 from my former roommate. I only have one left and no one is allowed to drink out of it. That way if it breaks, I can only be mad at myself. It has this beautiful hand-painted flower detail on it. Every time I take a sip, I'm instantly at ease.
- A bathtub. It's a little weird to take a bath when living with three other guys – and neither of them are your husband. AWKWARD!
- Walks with the dogs. I love seeing their tail wag and the excitement in their faces when they smell something new.
- An-all-at-once-kitty-cuddle. I've stayed away from humane societies and pet stores for this very reason. Knowing me I'd end up with another cat.
- A hug from Mr. P. After a frustrating day there's really nothing better I'd really like than a hug from my own husband. He truly does give the best hugs – EVER.
- My TV. I miss my 42 inch TV. Watching TV on my computer screen – pretty over it. Plus – I'd really like to watch the Broncos on a TV.
- And then comes my couch. I have some awesome comfy couches if I do say so myself.
- My wall art. I have a favorite piece that I enjoyed looking at every day. Even if I never bothered to hang it up.
- Making Mr. P a cup of tea just to see that smile on his face.
- My washing machine. I have an amazing washing machine and an amazing man who does laundry.
- My sewing machine!!! I love making my own clothes and gifts for other people.
- My Wii. I miss Zumba and if that's how I can get my fix I definitely miss it.
Well, I feel very foolish and self absorbed writing this post, however I thought I'd speak the truth. It's amazing how creature comforts just make you feel at ease. They add to your certainty and yet we usually take these things for granted.
Also, please don't take this little rant as a sign of weakness or doubt of my decision. I am very, very happy here. I just want Mr. P, my six pack of furries, and all of my inanimate objects to experience the blessings I have by being in the New England area with me.
What inanimate object could you live without? What inanimate object could you not live without?
Much Love,


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Central America Notes
September 6 , 2003
We present some notes collected on critical events during the summer in Central America.
Costa Rica [From the San Jose (Costa Rica) Daily, Nacion]
On July 14, some 15 Costa Rican police agents tried to arrest a group of about 80 campesinos on the Bambuzal estate, owned by Standard Fruit, the US banana company, in Rio Frio, Sarapiqui, Heredia. Just four days earlier, on July 10, authorities had evicted 166 families who had been occupying the Bambuzal estate since December 2001. The July 14 incident happened after water authorities cut off water to a nearby store where the campesinos had set up camp following the eviction. Violence erupted after the police arrived and chased the campesinos back onto the Bambuzal estate…
The campesinos claim police attacked them with tear gas and fired weapons at them. Police say they were forced to use firearms to defend themselves after they were ambushed by campesinos armed with machetes and nail-studded wooden boards. (A reporter from the San Jose daily La Nacion who spoke with the campesinos after the confrontation only saw one with a nail-studded wooden stick-- though unsurprisingly, most carried machetes.)
Campesino Gerardo Moya Solis died after being hit in the chest with at
least two bullets. Another campesino, Tiburcio Filimon Sequeira Lopez, was
wounded by a bullet in the leg. Two police agents were injured, allegedly by machetes and the nail-studded clubs. Ten people were arrested. The 45-caliber gun with which Moya was apparently killed was not recovered; police said they lost several weapons which fell into a creek.
Between 250 and 300 families, most of them from Heredia, Limon and San Jose, first began occupying the 850-hectare Bambuzal estate in May 2001. Leaders of the occupation movement charge that the land does not belong to Standard Fruit, and that the company was no longer using the bamboo grown there, having switched to a cable system to hold up banana plants. The families were evicted in July 2001 on a court order; 38 people were injured in that eviction, and one campesino, Randall Munoz Jimenez, died a few hours afterwards. The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) later ruled that Munoz died of natural causes.
In November 2001 the Agricultural Court of Pococi, in Limon, issued a restraining order blocking further evictions on the Bambuzal estate. In December 2001, 166 families returned to the estate, divided it into individual plots, cleared the bamboo and planted food crops. Last October, 64 other families from the original group accepted an offer from the Institute of Agrarian Development and received land plots in Cuatro Esquinas de Cariari, Pococi. On July 3 of this year, the restraining order was lifted and the Sarapiqui court ordered the families evicted from Bambuzal. After the July 14 incident, Standard Fruit put up wire fencing and warning signs around the estate. [La Nacion 7/15/03, 7/21/03]
Nicaragua [by Manuel Rozental]
A headline of El Salvador's El Diario de Hoy reads "La Marcha del Hambre"; The Hunger March. There are pictures of impoverished peasants, men, women and children. The march arrived at Las Tunas in Nicaragua and headed to the presidential palace in Managua. Last year they made it to Las Tunas where government representatives signed agreements and promises, which the marchers argue they have not kept.
El Diario also quotes physicians and nurses concerned about the health conditions of many marchers. They argue that many are so malnourished and ill that they have advised them against going any further. Pregnant women, children with diarrhoea and pneumonias, elderly people without adequate food and shelter under the sun and the rain. They fear many could die. A pregnant woman was taken as an emergency to the nearest health post.
A headline from La Prensa, a Nicaraguan daily reads "Gobierno Impotente ante La Pobreza": the government is overwhelmed by poverty. Government officials, including Nicaragua's Deputy Minister of Health, state their frustration. Poverty grows and all they can do is palliate this disaster.
I saw these people in the middle of May, on my way to Matagalpa to meet with indigenous authorities. They lived (or survived) on the side of the highway, under black garbage plastic bags covering a wooden shed. A man explained to me how they starved while "illegally" occupying the edge of large landholdings that were unproductive. The government, rather than distributing this land so that they could produce food, left them there to starve, he explained. After meeting with the indigenous leaders, we went to visit coffee processing and packaging plants in the area. This once prosperous industry is now on the brink of bankruptcy. The region was turned into a coffee producing enclave for global markets. Global capital strategies have been successful in bringing coffee prices down to a point where coffee producers only make losses out of the process while in Europe and North America, fancy Coffee Houses appear on every corner and the prices for a cup keep going up. The market transfers profit to intermediaries and shareholders, while peasants and producers race downwards to produce more and better for less.
La Prensa interviewed a woman who is marching with her children and she explained it in her words: " We don't want the uncertainty of jobs anymore. We want land, land where we can grow the food that we will eat. Nothing else. Nothing less". This time, President Bolanos will have to listen to them. Even against medical advice, they feel they have nothing to lose. It is land for food or death.
While shareholders and wealthy first world urban dwellers enjoy capuccinos, espressos, and lattes, those who followed the rules and promises of the market know the truth. No production for markets, no jobs in national and multinational enterprises will do anything but exploit and exterminate people and land. People need food, not money. They need land, not promises. They are dying without them and willing to fight for them.
This is Nicaragua? The land of the Sandinista revolution and of the Agrarian Reform? It was. Now, thanks to Reagan and the freedom fighters, thanks to liberal governments whose corrupt presidents have stolen national wealth mercilessly, thanks to neo-liberal policies and the upcoming FTAA, Nicaragua is a land of misery. The second poorest country in the continent. Land has gone back to those who owned it before the Sandinista Agrarian Reform and beans and Rice are being imported. Those who have nothing left to lose have decided for a second time in a year to march and die under the sun. They don't want markets or jobs. Their message to the Governments and the trade agreements and the markets is loud and clear. We want land to grow the food to eat!!!!
El Salvador [Manuel Rozental]
FMLN has proclaimed Schafik Handal and Guillermo Mata as presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the FMLN. 12 years after the peace agreements between the FMLN and the ARENA government were signed, the left is likely to become the next democratically elected government in El Salvador. FMLN already holds the majority of seats at the National Assembly and the mayorship of most large cities in the country including the capital, San Salvador.
The FMLN is facing ARENA´s Toni Saca, the owner of 6 radio stations. According to the UNDP´s recently released 2003 World Development Report, El Salvador has the lowest percentage of social investment of all Central American Countries. The US dollar has become its official currency and it has the most regressive tax regime in the continent. Most tax revenues come from the poor through sales taxes and similar measures, while income and property of the wealthy are barely taxed.
Any outsider will notice how the largest newspapers, La Prensa, El Diario de Hoy, El Mundo, are controlled by the strongest economic groups and ARENA. The same happens with television and radio. News are so biased in favor of the official right that as soon as the FMLN candidates were proclaimed last friday at Archbishop Romero Park in downtown San Salvador, the headlines openly announced that FMLN would censor freedom of the press and establish vigilante groups ¨like the Bolivarian Circles¨ of Venezuela. According to these mainstream media outlets, this was announced by Mr Handal during his proclamation.
Those who were at Romero`s Park heard a different story. What Mr Handal promised was that his government would continue to work with the people in close connection with the FMLN popular coordination that have existed since the war. The elites who have ruined the country, driving it to the brink of bankruptcy, are also the owners of the official truth. The media war against the democratic process has already begun. A popular FMLN government that promises to eradicate illiteracy, the diseases of misery, and hunger is already being labelled as an enemy of freedom by those who have denied the freedom of survival to most in that country. If ARENA wins, the media will take a stronger hold on power, to help the wealthy and the US carry on with FTAA and Plan Puebla Panama. If they lose, they will leave behind them a bankrupt economy and a machine of lies that might be able to destroy the aspirations of the Salvadorean people through the FMLN government.


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Five weeks ago, Eddie Zimmerman was dying.
Now, he has been given a second chance at life.
Zimmerman, 47, a Tega Cay-based musician and teacher known locally as Eddie Z, was diagnosed with renal failure in July 2012. After nearly two years of constant pain and emotional turmoil, Zimmerman finally received a kidney on May 14 from longtime girlfriend Vicki Shackleford, 47, who happened to be a match.
"It's amazing how things work out," he said. "It's a miracle."
As someone usually dedicated to helping others, Zimmerman isn't used to asking for help.
Zimmerman is the owner of The Playroom Academy of Music in Baxter Village and The Playroom, a recording and rehearsal studio in Charlotte. He is also a founding member of Charity Case band, which, in the 13 years since its inception, has raised more than $1 million for Ace and TJ's Grin Kids, a nonprofit organization that takes terminally ill and chronically handicapped children and their families for an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World each year.
Charity Case will host a benefit concert for Zimmerman and his family at 8 p.m. on June 20 at the N.C. Music Factory in Charlotte. The concert will feature special guest Fiftywatt Freight Train, a Charlotte-based hard rock quartet. Proceeds will help Zimmerman with his medical expenses.
This will be the first Charity Case concert Zimmerman won't be able to attend. He said he is thankful for everyone involved.
"It's been an amazing experience," he said.
After his diagnosis, Zimmerman's condition quickly worsened. The doctor gave him just eight days to live unless he started dialysis, the clinical purification of blood. Zimmerman relied on Shackleford and his son Alex Zimmerman, 13, for support.
Alex will be entering the eighth grade at Gold Hill Middle. Zimmerman said Alex and his mom Laurian Kenney, who lives in Tega Cay, have been instrumental in spreading his story on social media and organizing supporters.
Though he had dialysis three days a week, Zimmerman continued to do shows with Charity Case, even stepping on stage at the Charlotte Motor Speedway the same day he was diagnosed.
"I was too stubborn not to play," Zimmerman said. "It gave me something to look forward to."
As his condition progressively worsened, Zimmerman publicly announced his illness on the Ace and TJ Show in July 2013. He also launched the website eddiezneedsakidney.com to raise awareness of organ donation and share his story. The result was an overwhelming outpouring of support even from complete strangers, Zimmerman said.
"It's very humbling," he said. "We've been blown away."
Though plenty of people came forward offering to donate him their kidney, Zimmerman said it was difficult to find a match. After many failed attempts to find a donor, Shackleford sent in her own blood to be tested. Zimmerman had no idea she had taken that step, but it ended up saving his life.
Shackleford was a match. Zimmerman said he was both thankful and scared about how the donation would affect her.
"It was a whole other set of things to worry about," he said.
Shackleford said she didn't think twice about helping the man she has spent 11 years with.
"How could you not?" she said.
Shackleford recently became a Licensed Practical Nurse and is currently applying for positions, Zimmerman said. She hopes to work in transplant.
When the time came for Zimmerman's transplant, the couple continued to have support in the hospital.
Zimmerman's surgery had some complications, lasting hours longer than planned, but was successful. Zimmerman credits that success to the transplant team at Carolinas Medical Center and the staff at Metrolina Nephrology Associates in Charlotte.
"They have been unbelievable," he said.
Though it is a process, Zimmerman and Shackleford continue to heal.
"Vicki gave us both an opportunity to live," he said. "It's an act of giving I've never experienced before."
The couple, who has lived in Tega Cay for nine years, is moving back to Charlotte, where Zimmerman spent 11 years, including two of with Vicki. Zimmerman said they are looking forward to being back in the city.
"We're healing and moving forward with life," he said.
Zimmerman plans to continue to raise funds with Charity Case and sharing his story in the hopes of inspiring kidney donors.
"I still have people to touch," he said. "If I can keep one person off a machine, I've accomplished a mission."
For more information, go to eddiezneedsakidney.com.
Want to Help Eddie Z?
What: Charity Case band Benefit for Eddie Z
When: June 20, 8 p.m.
Where: NC Music Factory – 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. in Charlotte
Info: charitycaseband.com


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These small wooden carved squares with foliage and flower designs were salvaged from the City Road workshops of F R Leach & Sons.
And above is the fireplace at the David Parr House. Were these items carved in the workshops at City Road or are they mass-produced mouldings bought in by the firm? More research needed!