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When Laboratory Science Technology student Grace Kennedy, 20, accepted the Overcoming Challenges Award from the American Chemical Society last fall, she moved an audience of more than 300 to tears as she described the importance of perseverance when facing "bumps in the road of life." The self-assured young woman at the lectern just three years earlier had been a struggling teenager filled with self-doubt about her future.
Born with a rare genetic condition that left her with hearing loss, blindness in her left eye, limited movement of her left shoulder, and only part of a kidney, the Morrow, Ohio, native already had endured years of frustration. Classmates teased her, teachers assumed she had learning disabilities, and fellow teens ridiculed "the short, blind girl who couldn't hear" when she became a member of the school's marching band drum line.
She has flourished at RIT, which has everything Kennedy sought in a college — dozens of technology programs, a large deaf population, an accessible campus and a strong disability services program.
"I cried when I got my acceptance letter," she says. "I knew that I would finally fit in and be accepted for who I am."
Kennedy has grown into a focused student of science under the guidance of LST Program Director Todd Pagano.
"In all my years of teaching, I have rarely seen a work ethic and pleasant attitude like Grace possesses," he says. "Every day she impresses me in new ways."
Kennedy is a member of Alpha Sigma Theta sorority, the Metal Works Club, the RIT Ambulance Club, and the Kendo Japanese Sword Fighting Club.
Kennedy, who is spending the summer at Stanford University as a research intern, "knows exactly where the road of life can take her," says Pagano. "And she has the character to get there."
This story appeared in the Spring/Summer 2007 issue of FOCUS Magazine.


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The original tone of the source input (such as that favorite pedal of yours) is unchanged! One more time: the original tone of the source input remains unchanged while using the Tru-Loop. The Rocktron Tru-Loop provides Serial or Parallel effects mixing. The "Return" can merge stereo effect output (RTS) to mono. The Tru-Loop can be used as a buffered A-B box as well. It can also be used as a 3 channel signal mixer.
Add an exciting new dimension to your sound using any distortion pedal and the Tru-Loop's capability to PARALLEL mix between Heavy Distortion and your guitar's original clean sound! The Tru-Loop is great for 7 string or Metal D tuning to add a sense of focus and articulation to the fastest licks.
Part of the Rocktron Boutique Series of stomp boxes this pedal design comes in a rugged metal chassis with eye popping retro custom design laser etched artwork.
Controls on the Tru-Loop include MIX which allows the mix between the original audio input signal and the effect return. Full counter clockwise equals series effect. At 12 o'clock setting, you have 50% of the effect plus the original audio.
INPUT is for the original audio source. SEND is the original audio source to be used by the effect input. RETURN is the output of the effect. The footswitch on the Tru-Loop controls On/Off status (indicated by the LED). This stomp box runs on a 9V Alkaline battery. You may also use the Rocktron DC OnTap Universal Power Adaptor.


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For the bisque: In a large pot over medium heat, add the butter, garlic and onions. Cook until the vegetables begin to sweat, stirring constantly to avoid burning, about 5 minutes.
Add the rice and stir to coat with butter. Add the tomatoes and vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Turn the temperature down to low and let simmer until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Working in four separate batches, add 3 cups of the tomato mixture and 1 cup cream to a blender and blend to until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
For the grilled cheese: Butter the brioche slices and place, buttered-side down, in a large saute pan over medium heat. Top each with a slice of American cheese. Mix the Gruyere, provolone and Swiss together, and then evenly distribute over the American cheese. Drizzle with the truffle oil. Cook until the buttered side of the bread is toasted and golden brown. Sandwich the bread together and serve with the bisque.
When blending hot liquid, first let it cool for five minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling only halfway. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth.
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The colourful, small port of Collioure has been the subject of countless paintings and photographs, but it's still possible to find surprising, quirky corners that don't feature on the tourist websites. The surrounding Midi-Pyrnées region includes age-old cultivated landscapes and remote wilderness. A week's stay was a tantalising first glimpse.
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Description of flag:
It is a blue over yellow bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Jörg Majewski's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2014
Description of coat of arms:
The blue shield is quartered. The 1st and 4th quarter display a silver (= white), rampant, double-queued lion, crowned golden (= yellow) and tongued red in a blue field scattered with silver (= white) crosslets fitchy. The 2nd and 3rd quarter display a golden (= yellow), rampant, double-queued lion, crowned and tongued red in a blue field scattered with golden (= yellow) billets.
Saarbücken County existed from 1816-1974 and used no arms. In 1974 a municipal community (Stadtverband) was formed including the city of Saarbrücken. In 2007 it was renamed to Regionalverband Saarbrücken.
The arms are derived from the arms of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken with the lions in the opposite quarters. The largest part of the district was originally part of the County of Nassau-Saarbrücken. The silver lion is the old lion of the Counts of Saarbrücken, the golden lion and the flag colours belong to the Counts of Nassau.
Source: Linder und Olzog 1996
The flag was approved on 17 March 1975. The coat of arms was granted in 1909.
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Baseball netting has several different usages. These usages can range from the batting cages to safety areas on and near the playing fields. The baseball netting helps to provide a safety barrier to keep spectators and players from being hit and injured by a ball. When a ball is either pitched hard by a professional pitcher or a pitching machine it is traveling at a high rate of speed. It would carry quite an impact upon contact with a human which could result in a serious injury.
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🔥I Fell Into A Burning Ring of Fire🔥
Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain
Ear-splitting explosions, blazing bonfires, enormous burning effigies and packs of feral children playing with matches. Nope, it's not a war zone or the latest post-apocalyptic blockbuster. Welcome to Las Fallas; Valencia's premiere party and one of the biggest, craziest festivals in all of Spain (and let's face it, that says a lot).
Over the last six years living in Spain, I've overcome 3 Carnavals in Cadiz and the Canary Islands (Santa Cruz & Las Palmas), survived 3 Orgullos living in the center of Chueca in Madrid, and lived to tell the tale of countless pueblo festivals – from Celtic musicians camping in the beaches of Ortigueira to rowdy La Ramas in Agaete.
Spain likes a good party (and what can I say, so do I) but celebrating Las Fallas is truly something extraordinary. Picture a city where thousands of people spend thousands of hours and thousands of euros to build extravagant and elaborate floats… only to blow them all up in a single night.
Las Fallas is held annually from the
15th to 19th of March.
The biggest and most spectacular celebrations
happen on the final evening.
Come On Baby, Light Your Fire:
When to Book Your Trip
Yesterday. The city fills to the brim celebrating Las Fallas with Spanish revellers and international tourists alike, so book your accommodation right away if you haven't done so already.
Many (most?) hotels, hostels and Airbnb's have minimum 4 or 5 night stays during the event, and they book up fast. If spontaneity leaves you waiting till the last minute with not a sofa in sight, I assure you that you won't be the first, the last or the only free spirit using the beach as your (rather chilly) boudoir.
If you're new to AirBnb, feel free to use my referral link and receive a €25 travel credit for your first stay!
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight:
What to Expect at Las Fallas
Days at Las Fallas are long and LOUD. Firecrackers start early in the morning (8:00am), which under normal circumstances would be considered pretty profane in sleepy Spain. The pop and bang is 'delightfully' accompanied by brass marching bands who parade down the streets of the city center – a not so gentle wake up call known as La Despertà.
As a heavy sleeper with a tendency to stay up late and snooze through everything, I can honestly say I was unaffected. Most would disagree. If you sleep any less solidly than a hibernating bear, invest in some earplugs and strong café.
Throughout the day, there's no shortage of things to see, eat, and make your ears ring. Processions of falleras in the ornate, silk gowns traditional of the region make their way through the city like ladies of a long-forgotten court. Street stalls and chiringuitos frying up churros, buñuelos and salchichas fill the air with smells of smoke and sustenance to get you through the long days, and crowds spill out of every overflowing bar and terrace serving cold cañas and fresh paella, Valencia's specialty.
Every afternoon at 14:00, the fireworks and firecrackers of the daily mascletà ring out from Plaza Ayuntamiento, the city's main square.
Fireworks in the middle of the day you ask… but why?!
Why not!
At Las Fallas, anything that goes BOOM, goes.
As the sun sets and the sky dims, the festivities do not. Fireworks pop & crack each evening above the old riverbed, growing bigger and more spectacular with each passing day. Glittering lights sparkle all over the city, their florescent beams reflecting in the heavy smoke of the street stalls and firecrackers.
Turning into any given plaza may lead you toward another incredible ninot, a spontaneous dance party, a court of falleras… or all three. The music, dancing, fireworks and festivities grow increasingly later and louder as each day passes, until the culmination of la cremà or the La Nit de Foc on the final night.
Great Balls of Fire:
La Cremà – Nit de Foc
(Monday, 19th March, 2018)
And it all builds up to this – the final night lit up with the biggest light show yet.
This year, La Cremà will take place on a Monday night, meaning that many merrymakers may plan to leave early to make it back for work on Monday.
Don't be that guy.
If you have to lie, steal, cheat or beg a couple of days off of work, I promise it will be worth it. While the entire festival is unique and enjoyable, it is La Nit de Foc (The Fire Night) which you'll remember for the rest of your life.
I can vividly recall the first falla I watched go up in flames and then burn down in a blaze of glory. It was a ninot infantil, and one of the earliest to spark that night. It was such a strange and surreal sight that the memory has happily stayed with me ever since.
The falla was draped with cords and men and children from the Casal Faller were dousing it in liquid from 1.5-liter water bottles. The young fallera of that particular barrio approached in her elegant silk gown, looking nothing short of a young Spanish princess.
It didn't take long to realize that the cords were fireworks and the liquid was gasoline. The little princess lit the fuse and BANG the fireworks erupted in a cacophony of lights and colors, the paper-mâiché falla smoldered and burnt to a crisp before our eyes. To see this once is spectacular. Now picture seeing it dozens and dozens of times.
The festivities begin with The Parade of Fire at 19:00 – La Cavalcada del Foc. At around 22:00, the first fallas infantiles – smaller and somewhat less elaborate – are burnt. From this point on, the party and the explosions are nonstop.
The smoke, sound and celebrations erupt around every corner, essentially a pyromaniacs dream dance party. At midnight, the ceremonious burning of the grand fallas begins, heating the entire city with fire and flames. The only ninot to be saved from the wreckage is the ninot indultat (the pardoned puppet), who won the most votes and will be protected along with past winners from the ninot netherworld in the city's Museo Fallero (Ninot Museum).
The History Behind the
Explosions and Effigies
The evolution of the fallas is said to have begun as early as the Middle Ages, stemming from pagan celebrations of the spring equinox. During the autumn and winter months, carpenters used planks or chunks of wood (parots) to place their candles or oil lamps while working on dark evenings. As days became longer and candlelight was no longer necessary during working hours, they'd celebrate the coming of spring by setting the planks alight.
Overtime, the tradition grew to include children going door to door asking for rags to dress the planks up like puppets (ninots). It wasn't until much later that Saint Joseph – the Patron Saint of carpenters – became a part of the festival, merging the age-old tradition with the Catholic faith.
Today, each of Valencia's neighborhoods has a committee (Casal Faller) which annually organizes, fundraises and constructs their own ninot (Valencian for puppet) or fallas – the enormous floats that will soon light up before your very eyes.
The floats are massive – they can reach over 25 meters tall – and are skillfully designed and constructed by prominent artists. They are almost always ironic or satirical (and often lewd) representations of politicians and well-known celebrities, both Spanish and international. You can guess which Cheeto King celeb-oitician was a common theme throughout last year's festivities and will probably be prominent again this year.
What to Expect… and a Warning
I loved Las Fallas, and if the stars once again align allowing me to prance between smoldering ninots over firecracker debris, dodging teens tossing pyrotechnics with a lukewarm can of Estrella Damm in my hand, I'm there.
But it might not be for everyone. It's loud in a way that's impossible to explain, not exactly earsplitting but constant and thunderous, so much so that pregnant women are not permitted at the events for health reasons. People have been injured (duh) and if you haven't caught on quite yet, there is a lot (and I mean, a lot) of fire.
For the full schedule of events, visit the official Las Fallas website.
What's your favorite part of Las Fallas?
I'd love to hear about your Las Fallas experience! Did you love the lunacy, or crave some quiet? Let me know about it in the comments below 👇! And don't forget to follow me for more on teaching English in Spain 📚 and adventures ✈ in the Canary Islands, Spain and the world 🌍!
Love & Light, Erica
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TEDxBrussels a couple of weeks ago. In the midst of exciting discussions about digital stuff, social networking, communities, collaboration and (inevitably!) innovation, Andrew Keen threw a bit of a spanner in the works, perhaps ensuring we didn't all get sucked into a group think. He talked about the 'cult of the individual', digital narcissism, and the risks of us all becoming data. My read between his lines was that in an increasingly digitised world, we risk increased abstraction of the individual, alienation rather than increased connectedness. The following day there was a follow-up event, 'TEDxBrussels meets the EU Commission', to which they invited many of the speakers, Clara del Torre (Director, DG Research & Innovation), and others to further discuss the topics of TEDxBrussels through panel discussions and audience input. I was on a panel with Alan Greene and Jeroen Raes which started out as a discussion on e-health but, rather ambitiously thanks to chair Wim De Waele, ended up trying to 'redefine health'. I believe health is about people (or Ambulatory Bacterial Colonies as Raes would have us imagine). Health is not about diseases, organs, treatments or new technology and tools. It is about people. Not patients, people. I heard an anecdote once of a man shuffled between specialists in a hospital and talked over – but never talked to – who finally cried in exasperation: 'I am not a pancreas!' As we talk excitedly about new technologies that are heralding in the the age of e-health it is important perhaps to heed Keen's warning. When we become a patient, we have already begun to become abstracted. We may walk into a clinic as a person and leave as a disease, or at best an organ. The risk of new e-health technologies, which aim to increasingly turn a person into a composite of health data, is that the person who enters the health system becomes increasingly pixelated and indistinct. So as we stand on the 'verge of the Century of Wisdom', as Peter Droll (Head of Innovation Policy, DG for Research & Innovation) rather optimistically predicted, we should heed the words of the great Marshall McLuhan:
"We shape our tools, and afterwards our tools shape us"
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Welcome to Derby Osteopaths
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Osteopaths use their hands to manipulate and change the mobility and function of your body tissues to help ease your symptoms. We seek to identify the cause and adaptions of your pain and then directly work to support your bodies' healing process.
For example, a recent client commenced treatment for his shin pain that turned out to be a loss of mobility in his ankle. Then the pain moved into his hamstring that came from his Glutei being under-active. He cracked on with his bum strengthening and the pain in his hamstring eased as his Glutei took control of hip extension.
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What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a drug-free, non-invasive, manual therapy that focuses on total body function by treating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework, which includes:
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- Tendons
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- The spine.
The aim is to positively affect the body's nervous, fascial, circulatory and lymphatic systems. Osteopathy considers the wider impact context of the patient including their medical history, medication interactions, diet, occupational and hobby stressors.
Osteopathy seeks to support our bodies' in self-healing by improving how our structure works.
What Happens on the Initial Visit?
A full medical case history will be taken followed by an examination during which you may be asked to perform a few simple movements.
Some clothing may need to be removed so that the area can be examined and treated. Based on the findings of your case history you will be asked to perform active movements, for instance, you might be asked to bend your knee or hip.
Then the osteopath will perform certain passive movements. Active movements tend to implicate muscle pain whereas passive movements tend to implicate connective and ligamentous. Where you might complain of a clicking or snapping hip the osteopath would perform special tests to identify the cause of the pain, perhaps arthritic, labral, musculotendinous and joint. To implicate a labral tear your hip would be placed into extreme flexion and internal rotation.
Is There Any Evidence To Support The Work of Osteopaths?
Osteopathy is a graduate profession regulated by Act of Parliament. This in itself lends osteopaths some credibility. The NHS click link for details on which types of treatments have good evidence. Principally evidence supports osteopathy for "effective treatment for persistent lower back pain." The National Council for Osteopathic Research NCOR researched cervical and Thoracic spinal manual therapy treatments and produced interesting evidence for the use of manual therapies. Link. Osteopathic education requires students to learn research techniques and approaches to be critical in practice. NCOR published up-to-date research on Low Back Pain. Link
Additionally, the osteopath will use their highly developed sense of touch to palpate and assess areas of tenderness, strain, restriction or weakness within your body.
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Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. The project proposes a new revision of this typology adapting the type to the current time. In an urban situation with higher density cities, the project proposes a densification of the type as well. Accommodating four different units instead of one, the proposed Machiya tries to adapt to a new situation and the courtyard becomes the core of the unit.
As an infill urban location, the project becomes richer as more units are added to the equation. An aggregation system allows the genesis of an interior semi public space where all the units are connected. The lack of public space in the streets is supplemented in a new pedestrian atmosphere where different courtyards and volumes tie the void together.


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John DeMont is the best-selling and award-winning author of Citizens Irving: The Irvings of New Brunswick and The Last Best Place: Lost in the Heart of Nova Scotia. He has written for many publications, including the Financial Times, Canadian Geographic, The Walrus, and Maclean's, where he was Atlantic bureau chief for ten years.
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Most parents tell me they want their children to be taught by qualified teachers.
They also tell me that they want teaching to be a profession which attracts the highest calibre of applicants. And they are of course right to want the best possible teachers.
Countries widely regarded to have the best education systems such as those in Finland, Japan, Singapore and Korea have very different approaches to the curriculum, teaching methods and school structures, but they all make the quality of teaching their top priority.
According to international studies, the top two priorities for raising school standards are getting the right people to become teachers and developing them into effective instructors. As top management consultants, McKinsey say: "Building the instructional skills of teachers and management skills of principals is a common factor in improving school systems everywhere in the world."
So far so good except that in this country, we have a government that doesn't quite follow this approach.
In July last year, the government decided that academies and free schools could employ unqualified teachers. Remember that academies and free schools are still publicly funded schools but are run by the department for education in London rather than by local education departments.
Free schools by the way are not free at all. They are still paid for by the taxpayer. The 'free' bit means they are free of local control. Put another way, you and I have no say over whether a free school can open here regardless of whether we need a new school.
But returning to the quality of teachers in our schools. Most secondary schools are now academies. That means that in most secondary schools, unqualified teachers can be employed, something opposed by most parents.
Which brings me to the government's view, or should I say views, on qualified teachers.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Lib Dem, Nick Clegg says he disagrees with employing unqualified teachers.
He says this is Lib Dem policy. Clegg says it was that nasty man, the Education Minister, Conservative, Michael Gove who made the decision to allow academies to employ unqualified teachers.
The trouble is that one of Mr Gove's ministers is David Laws, a Lib Dem and he told the House of Commons that he agreed with Mr Gove. Moments later in a vote in the House of Commons, the Lib Dems abstained.
That included Southport's Lib Dem MP and both Clegg and Laws.
At the 2010 election, Lib Dem voters didn't think they were voting for their children to be taught by unqualified teachers, just as they didn't think they were voting for the privatisation of Royal Mail or for a trebling of tuition fees.
Those same voters will wonder why the party now says it is against the use of unqualified teachers in academies, speaks in favour of unqualified teachers in parliament and then doesn't even bother to vote to show what they really think when given the chance to do so.
Confusing isn't it.


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As sunlight streamed through the charred and collapsed roof of the Mormon church in Essex yesterday, Don Stebbing, the church's maintenance manager, stood in the chapel and gave out a bit of gallows humor.
"We could have a fine Easter sunrise service in here," he said, the remark bringing laughter from fellow parishioners of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Stemmers Run Road. "We wouldn't have to go outside."
A fire Saturday night nearly destroyed the church and caused an estimated $3 million in damage. It did not destroy the 600-member congregation's spirit. Yesterday, parishioners continued to save what they could -- desks, chairs and other belongings.


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CrazyIvan 1.9 Released
While some of us (names withheld to protect the guilty) have passed the last week frolicking in some Australian luxury resort, the Mole has been spilling several pints of his blood to complete a new major release of CrazyIvan. I'll spare you the gory details but suffice to say that the past five days have not been pretty as getting certain parts implemented turned out to be a hurdle run littered with barbed wire fences.
I'm glad I got to the finish line but I feel like I just gave birth to oversized evil twins. Anyway, not that you guys care either way so let's move on to the good stuff. Here's the skinny on what is new and improved:
- More detailed messaging – Occasionally some of you were sending me emails asking me why CrazyIvan would exit a particular campaign before a stop had been touched. There are several ways how CrazyIvan exits – obviously it does not have predefined target, thus it has inherent mechanisms on how to advance the initial stop loss (ISL). On top of that there are also various triggers that get it out of a trade early – for instance if a new risk multiple has been gained but there was a pull back below the newly gained threshold (e.g. 1.32R was achieved but the candle closed below 1R). Another exit occurs when 1R cannot be achieved within a three candle period. Unless you know these rules intimately I would most likely continue to receive questions on an ongoing basis so in the interest of self preservation something had to be done. I decided to provide a lot more context in alerts preceding the actual exit reminder. So each time CrazyIvan changes its mind – it will be sure to let you know why.
- Logging – I thought long and hard about how to best implement the activity logging of CrazyIvan. In the end I decided that persisting trade objects to a correlated spreadsheet in Google docs (now Google drive) would be the best way to do this in a transparent and flexible way. This allows you guys to immediately see what trades have been taken (and which ones you may have missed) and it also gives us many ways on how to extract the data into charts and statistics. Well, I quickly wound up regretting that decision as the Google spreadsheet and document APIs are disjointed and having one talk to the other turned out to be a royal pain in the rectum.
In the end however sheer will power and stubbornness won the day and I am happy to report that the Google logging module has been successfully implemented, tested, and now deployed. I am not yet ready to start sharing the spreadsheets for two reason – one they just got launched and two they only log live activity. And then three of course – I need to make sure everything is logged accurately on a live account running for more than a day.
The spreadsheets will be publicly available under a submenu below the CrazyIvan menu item above. A new entry will appear a few seconds after a trade completes. Each strategy will have its own spreadsheet – so you'll see spreadsheets for EURUSD.360, AUDJPY.360, EURUSD.30, etc.
- New trending module – Not that you would care about this but the hammer long and shooting star short entries rely on trending markets and I decided to completely rewrite the trending module from scratch. Reason being – I had to fix something on the old one and realized that it had turned into a frankenstein monster – really ugly and about to rip my head off. So I wound up killing it and writing it from scratch. Which will give us better and more precise trending entries, at least according to Ivan's rules (as conveyed to me by the Convict).
- Other little bug fixes and improvements – There's obviously a lot happening behind the scenes and not a day goes by when I don't find an opportunity to fix something or at least refactor it and thus improve the code quality. As we are moving through this beta testing phase it seems that Crazy.Ivan is running pretty reliably and with your help I have been able to improve the strategy significantly. My sincere thanks to everyone who has been contributing – every single email is appreciated.
So what is next for CrazyIvan? We'll keep it running in beta for a few more weeks I think just to make sure it's ready for prime time. If you have not done so already – make sure you re-subscribe so that you won't get cut off!! And I'm sure I'm going to find a few more little issues to nail down – hopefully nothing major – I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Scott will complete the CrazyIvan cheat sheet in the next week – it's something many of you guys asked for and it explains all types of entries that comprise the current version of CrazyIvan. In the future we may decide to include some of Ivan's more advanced entries but that will most likely not happen for a few more months.
As for the types of subscriptions we will offer – again I gave this a lot of thought and have decided to separate it into the following:
- CrazyIvan.30 Trending – this strategy trades about 15% of the time but when it does it is very busy – expect about 100 trades a month. We will start out with the EURUSD, the AUDJPY, the GBPUSD, and up to two more FX pairs. I am also considering to add the ZB and/or the ZN. Scott is still working on a configuration that we believe is appropriate for the ES but it'll probably be another month or two until we get there.
- CrazyIvan.360 – that's the six hour version which only quiets down during sideways low volatility periods. Expect around 50 trades per month. This is great for someone who can attend to his/her charts five minutes four times each day. Yes, there is the overnight issue – not sure how to exactly address that but Scott tells me that sleeping through the night rollover will not greatly affect the end result. I await more detailed statistics from him – it's about time he made himself useful. Same symbols as the 30.
- CrazyIvan.720 – the 12 hour version which also only quiets down during sideways low volatility periods. You will only need to attend to your charts for about five minutes every 12 hours. Perfect for busy people with a career who cannot spend much time in front of their trading setup – minimal commitment. Or you're just lazy – like me. Expect to receive about 30 trades each month and we'll start out with the same products as the above.
I know what you're going to ask already – will there be a combo sub? Frankly, I don't know yet – it all depends on the level of interest and how things unfold. I would prefer to get this out of beta first and then gauge the level of interest. After having spent over six months of almost every spare minute it's time to release it into the wild and see if it can stand on its own. Everything else will be decided once I get a better feel on how you guys fare with it and how difficult it will be for you to abide by a rule based automated strategy. There will be times when you will hold your nose while taking an entry – sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. The tutorial page is pretty verbose on what it takes to trade a rule based trading system (RBTS) and although it may have a solid edge long term it may not be for you. Or it may be exactly what you were looking for – every single trader is different.
What I like the most about CrazyIvan this far is that, thanks to all of your input, it has advanced to something very different from the other types of systems I have encountered out there. Usually you sign up at a place like C2, look at some profit charts, and then decide on some system that appears to be matching your basic requirements. Then you get the signals and you simply trade them without ever knowing how they are produced and why.
CrazyIvan is completely different and unique in that it only trades but also educates you and provides much context regarding what it does and why it does it. Over time it will actually make you a better and more seasoned trader as it will implicitly teach you discipline and consistency – qualities that are often difficult to acquire on your own. It will also instill on you a rigorous approach to position sizing and money management. After a few months of doing it this way you'll wonder how you could ever trade without it! Finally and most importantly it will teach you what Ivan calls the 'language of the market' – price patterns are great way of understanding to what the tape constantly tries to tell us. Only problem is that most of us never listen as we are too busy running our mouths and our respective imaginations 😉
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This course will focus on current themes that are being used and discussed within contemporary art and pop culture. Artists can expect to be learning and studying art within themes such as: aboriginal art, identity, environmental art.
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Our Arts & Culture Spring term will focus on Japanese art and culture. We'll be experimenting with Shibori stitching and dying; a manual resist dyeing technique which produces patterns on fabric. This project will segue into the story of Winnie-the-Pooh, the life experience of A. A. Milne, his exploration of the beautiful English countryside. The ink sketches of E. H. Shepard will be the inspiration for Spring Term, to produce our very own set design. Students will learn real world skills used in theatre to take art from story to stage. Emphasis will be placed on historical influence, scale, working as an artist in teams, and maintaining production consistency to create the illusion of technique.
WINTER TERM: January 8th, 2018 - March 11th, 2018
Tuesdays, 4pm - 5pm (Jan 9, 2018 - March 6, 2018 ) = 9 weeks - $214 + hst (Includes material fee)
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Pirates seize Ukrainian ship with 21 on boardSeptember 26th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Kiev, Sep 26 (RIA Novosti) Pirates off the Somali coast seized a Ukrainian ship en route to Kenya with 21 people on board, Ukraine's foreign ministry has said citing reports from maritime rescue officials in Greece. There are three Russians, 17 Ukrainians and one Latvian on board the Ukrainian-owned Faina ship flying the Belize flag, the ministry said late Thursday.
The vessel's owner Tomax Team said the vessel's captain contacted the company to say three boats with armed men on board had approached the ship, after which contact was lost.
Earlier reports said the Ukrainian vessel was carrying military equipment, possibly about 30 T-72 tanks.
The foreign ministry said information on the cargo was being verified, adding that Ukraine's embassies in Britain and Kenya had been instructed to check reports on the seizure.
Pirates are active in the waters off Somalia, which has no effective government and no navy to police its coastline.
The International Maritime Bureau said in the current year till date more than 30 piracy attacks have been committed off the coast of the East African nation.
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Sweet-tart aguas frescas, served all over Mexico, make great summer coolers. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Notes: Substitute cantaloupe or watermelon for the honeydew; add sugar gradually to avoid oversweetening.
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Prof Balasingham Balachandran joined La Trobe University in 2009. He gained his Masters degree in Accounting and Finance and PhD in Finance from University of Birmingham, UK.
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Lots of excellent interviews in the August issue of the The Chapbook Review. And reviews, too, of course.
John Madera interviews Thomas Cooper about Phantasmagoria and more.
John Madera interviews Tina May Hall about All the Day's Sad Stories
Matt DeBenedictis interviews Jamie Iredell
Michael Leong reviews The C&O Canal by Francis Raven
William Walsh reviews Circulation by Tim Horvath
Ryan Manning reviews I Am In The Air Right Now by Kathryn Regina
Alec Niedenthal reviews Letters Through Glass by Alexis Vergalla
Andrew Borgstrom reviews Make Nothing Happen by Rufo Quintavalle
Christina Hall reviews Six Recurring Dreams by MRB Chelko
And here is my review of Phantasmagoria by Thomas Cooper
Saturday, August 1, 2009
August Issue of The Chapbook Review
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Yes, yes. Much respect Josh!
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Thanks, John. You did a fine job once again, as usual.
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|• Ryan Constant is on an eight-game point streak (1g-7a).
• The Thunder are tied for third with 2.00 goals-against per game.
• Adirondack hosts Norfolk on Wednesday.
|• Cason Hohmann is tied for fourth among rookies with 11 points (4g-7a).
• The Jackals are 3-0-0 when scoring first.
• Elmira is at Manchester on Wednesday and Reading on Friday before hosting the Royals on Saturday.
|• Matt White had seven points (5g-2a) in four games last week.
• Manchester has scored 18 goals in its last four games after scoring 19 goals in its first seven games.
• The Monarchs host Elmira on Wednesday and Norfolk on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
|• Ty Rimmer is second with 369 saves.
• The Admirals are 5-1-0 when leading after one period.
• Norfolk visits Adirondack on Wednesday and Manchester on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
|• Connor Knapp has won his last four decisions.
• Reading is on a five-game winning streak at home.
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In the late '90s and early '00s, Chad Elvins ran Lepers TV, the local-access show which filmed tons and tons of St. Louis concerts. (Some of the national bands they filmed: Deftones, Far, Helmet, Clutch, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Incubus, System of a Down, Man-or-Astroman, Jesus Lizard, Queens of the Stone Age, Tortoise, Trail of the Dead, Melvins, SOD, Peelander-Z, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Ween. Whew.) Only some of this footage has surfaced on YouTube -- although the good news is, more of it might see the light of day soon. "I gut rehabbed my house slowly over the past few years and the tapes have been in the basement boxed up," Elvins says. "I unearthed them this winter and the plan is to have them on a website -- kind of like virtual library, sometime this year."
Although Lepers TV ended in 2004, Elvin's kept busy in the last five years filming a documentary on local uncategorizable, lovable weirdos Skarekrau Radio. (This is the second such documentary on the band: Naugacide was released in 2005.) Tonight, he's filming the last footage he needs, at a free show at Pop's. The south St. Louis supergroup Nebula Funk Orchestra -- the newly anointed subject of his next documentary -- is also performing. Doors are at 8 p.m., and it's all-ages. Elvins graciously answered some questions about the film.
You've been working on a movie about Skarekrau Radio for five years. What prompted you to do this in the first place? Why did you decide to do a documentary on them? Chad Elvins: I met them through Chan Mandolin, who helped me rehab my house and was a member of SKR. He invited me out on an East coast tour, or as they call them, Warning Orbs. The more I hung out with them, the less secretive they got and they started inviting me to their rituals and just random weird shit they do. I didn't know half the time what I was filming, but I found it interesting, especially for something happening in the local music scene.
I imagine after five years you have a ton of footage. Describe what the movie is going to be like -- what's the premise? Who have you interviewed for it? This really documents a chapter of Skarekrau Radio's history and is narrated by me and alter egos of myself. I became obsessed with Kricket Greene (singer of SKR) and film the last days of her being in the band and Jason Wallace Triefenbach (local artist) and his wife taking over the singing duties. The show on Wednesday will be the final filming I need of the new line up of singers to show the transgression from JWT.
What about SKR makes them a good documentary subject? The last time I saw them a member got naked and started humping tables in Mangia then got in a fight with another member. You never know what you'll get at a SKR show.
What's the most insane/ridiculous footage you've shot so far? Anything stand out? I filmed so much male nudity that it could turn into one of those drinking games every time you see a wiener in this film. The best was a naked guy crawling into a sewer hole near the abandon Carondelet Coke Plant.
When can we expect the documentary to be finished? Will you be premiering it anywhere/shopping it to festivals/releasing it yourself? Does it have a name? It's called A Time in Tempora (they're from Tempora, Illinois) and I plan on showing it here in St. Louis first. It's very low-brow so it'll be nice if underground film festivals play it.
Tell us about Nebula Funk Orchestra. Why did you choose to start doing a documentary on them? Nebula Funk Orchestra is made up of a lot of people from south St. Louis bands and they are the best party band around, hands down. They have this beach theme to their shows and Wednesday will be over-the-top with this theme.
Anything else you want to add? This show is a one time thing and I doubt you'll ever see NFO and SKR play a show like this again -- especially at Pops!


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Last week I was watching the season premiere of Parenthood and Lauren Graham's character was so annoyed by her teenage son's inability to locate his shoes that her frustration led to a brilliant idea. Why not invent a pair of shoes with a beeping device that's activated by remote control so any time your shoes are lost all you have to do is click the button on the remote and you'll be able to find them in no time? It's a very cool concept and I hope someone besides the fictional Braverman family puts the wheels in motion so I can re-shoe the whole family before the end of the year.
The shoe idea got me thinking (who says TV is a waste of time?) about what inventions would help me better manage life with my three boys. What could every mom use that no one has thought to invent yet? Future inventors of the world, this post is for you. Pay close attention and you'll make your first million in no time. The first is, without a doubt, the automatic whine eliminator. The way I envision it, the device is small enough to fit into the ear. The technology should be simple to develop. All you have to do is follow the steps to engineer a hearing aid and then do exactly the opposite. As soon as you see the nose crinkle and the brow furrow, switch on the whine eliminator and enjoy a serene moment until one of the following happens: 1. The whining eventually stops on its own; or 2. Your husband deals with it.
Next would be mom repeater, a surround-sound speaker system that automatically repeats the last thing you said if no movement is sensed in the area. For example, you told the kids to clear their breakfast dishes but they're still goofing off at the table despite the fact that you have less than 10 minutes to get them to school, the mom repeater knows that no one has gotten up so it automatically repeats your request, but a bit louder the second time around. Kids still not moving? The mom repeater has it covered because on the third pass it kicks into yelling mode, just like a real mom! The best part is that all this is going on while mom's upstairs getting herself ready for the day. Say good-bye to the ponytail at work, mom, because with all the time you're saving not yelling at the kids you can actually take a minute to blow dry your hair! Within days you might even start applying mascara again!
Finally, I'd like to get my hands on a time machine that allows me to rewind the 2 hours I get "to myself" after the boys are asleep. I'd spend the first two hours doing my usual chores (dishes, laundry, lunches, etc.) then I'd rewind and spend the next two hours doing what I really want to do, catch up on the trashy reality TV shows clogging my DVR which is read a good book of course.
So there you have it, smart inventor people. You don't even have to pay me for my brilliant ideas. Just send me a few prototypes for free and we'll call it even.
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Experience "Pure Freude an Wasser": dotSource develops trading platform for Grohe AG
dotSource developed a multi-professional client platform on the basis of hybris commerce suite for Grohe AG, europe's largest and the world's leading provider of sanitary fittings under one brand.
dotSource realised the concept, the design, the implementation and the technical operation of the hybris multi-channel suite. Furthermore dotSource developed interfaces to the ERP system SAP and to a payment provider, as well as to an order management system.
»From the date of commission to the start of the multi-professional client platform we only had eight weeks. This limited timeframe is unique in the hybris environment to date«, says Christian Grötsch, director of dotSource GmbH. »No one believed that this project could be realised in the envisioned timeframe and quality. dotSource did exceptional work.« Compliment of Andreas Bauer, Head of Business Development Grohe AG.
With the help of the multi-professional client platform shop.grohe.com, trading partners in different markets can be supported separately via a single platform. The pilot project was initiated by Grohe's Dutch spare parts shop where installers and wholesalers are able to get more information about products, spare parts and price details.
The multi-professional client platform implemented by dotSource allows Grohe to roll out an integrated online platform in further markets without huge effort. In the future, individual online shops will also be possible for Grohe's trading partners.
More information about the project and a detailed case study can be found on the project page.
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text: Unfortunately for Jonah, his temper tantrum was put in writing for all of us to read about. I must confess that I have had some less than glorious moments of anger that were quite public so in some ways I can relate. One of the similarities between Jonah's tantrum and those I have exhibited in the past, is that at the root of the issue is self. Somehow, things did not go the way that was most pleasing to the "self" who was in the center of the temper fit. However, in reality that anger and frustration only highlighted other struggles. Frustration with outcomes may show a lack of faith in God's will and His plans for my life. Anger towards others may mean that I have forgotten my abundant need for grace and thus should extend that grace to others. Foolish and hurtful behavior as a result of anger might be a sign of forgetting that I am supposed to be living as an ambassador for Christ. Ultimately, these outbursts of anger say that I have set myself in the place of authority when only God should that place. Another thing that happens when anger rules the heart is that the devil is allowed an opportunity to wreak havoc and bring destruction. I may think my anger is right and justified, but if not handled appropriately, all it does is provide the enemy with further opportunity to steal, kill, and destroy and I am being used as his weapon in which to do it. This type of anger is far from the righteous anger that Christ exemplified in the Temple.


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Robert Kiyosaki's book 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' opened the doors wide open on the topic of real estate, and the potential profit and success that can be achieved without a formal education. The book emphasized how a formal education wasn't necessarily the path to success, and many wealthy business owners and investors had simply attained success through other means.
Real estate investing isn't for everybody, but it's an industry that has attracted many successful and unsuccessful people. Educated or not, investors can be found in all ages and backgrounds but it seems that the only surety to success is found with experience. Kiyosaki's book outlines how two people from completely different walks of life have determined success. One works a standard 9-5 job and finds comfort and security in earning a static paycheck; sure, they may get raises and move up the corporate ladder, but there is not a high level of risk involved and they may have to work extra hours and make sacrifices in other areas of life in order to reach their best position. The 'Rich Dad', on the other hand, is highly involved in the real estate market; he is obtaining wealth by creating his own business, and achieving personal goals in the process. Ironically, Rich Dad is getting richer each month without a formal education or having to work at an official company. He is learning the industry with a direct, hands-on approach. There is not training involved here.
Poor Dad on the other hand is struggling to reach his full potential with a career. He is clocking in time at a job in order to pay his bills, secure his future, and spends weekends relaxing, possibly making time for family and friends. Rich Dad also has spare time; however, it is a part of his life so he doesn't need to work 40+ hours each week and then take time off. When he is earning a passive income, it really doesn't matter!
By learning the real estate market inside out, a savvy investor can make leaps and bounds towards success. Experience is the key to a steady financial future in this oftentimes turbulent market, but many successful real estate investors have handled and managed the risks involved, and boldly stepped forward to find their next investment property!


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Call for Composition: Passepartout Duo
'Call For Compositions' is addressed to composers interested in writing for the piano and percussion instrumentation. It envisions the realization of a collaboration with the Brussels-based Passepartout Duo, who will be playing at Summartónar 2018.
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Fence: Wood
Interior Features: Jacuzzi Type Tub, Security System
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Public Remarks: This GORGEOUS Fully updated home is a SHOWPLACE. Don't miss the beautiful waterfront, custom finishes, tons of extras. You will feel like royalty in this 4 bedroom home with gym, bonus dressing room, sunroom and floored garage. Lots of bonus space with possible 5th bedroom/bonus room. 4 car garage, that is heated and cooled. We mean UPGRADES! you are going to love this home on the lake!


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• Request pre-audit form and utility data from the Audit Committee.
• Coordinate follow up questions and walk through time with Fort Worth BBC Partner
• Complete walk through audit form on site walk through with professional
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1. FWBBC Partner Requests an Audit
2. Partner Submits Pre-Audit Form and Uploads Utility Data to Portfolio Manager
3. Pre-Audit Form and Data are Verified by City Staff
4. Students attend a short introduction to auditing class
5. Partner is assigned an auditor and student team
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The Better Buildings Challenge is a national leadership initiative from the Department of Energy calling on public and private sector partners to make substantial commitments to energy and water efficiency in order to improve their buildings, save money, and increase competitiveness. The goal of the Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge (Fort Worth BBC) is to reduce energy consumption by at least 20% and water consumption by an agreed upon level in participating buildings across Fort Worth by 2020. Partners will advocate for energy and water efficiency, develop innovative partnerships and approaches, and share successful models for others to follow. The Fort Worth BBC audit program is a critical step in the process to ensure opportunities for reduction are identified.


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First off, I'm sorry about the sporadic and inconsistent manner of this post for the last few weeks. As I've been off work family life has been coming first so I haven't always had a laptop or internet connection to do it. However, I'm back now so things can get back to normal. So let's see what's coming out the week…
Retail/eShop Downloads
Nothing coming to retail this week but a few good looking titles coming to the eShop.
Gunman Clive: HD Collection (£3.59/€3.99)
Zombie Defences (£7.19/€7.99)
Runbow (£10.99/€13.99 you can also get 15% off if you have the NIndies demo that came out during E3)
So two interesting title coming to the eShop this week. Gunman Clive: HD Collections combines the two awesome games that came out on the 3DS in the last couple of years – Gunman Clive 1 & 2. Gunman Clive are oldschool 2D sidescrolling platformers where you play as a cowboy armed with a pistol which you can upgrade with power ups. GC is a pretty brutal game but is very rewarding because of this. I highly recommend this HD collection if you're a fan of games like Shovel Knght and Mega Man. Also coming to the eShop, Runbow which was one of the Nindies titles that received a demo during E3. I personally thought this was one of the better titles on the programme; it's a 2D platform game which focuses heavily on platform jumping, the twist being that the platforms appear and disappear colour with the background. It add s a cool element to an otherwise familiar concept. It also boasts a local multiplayer option which is always a great addition to a Nintendo game.
Wii U Virtual Console
Sin and Punishment (£8.99/€9.99 N64)
StarTropics (£4.49/€4.99 NES)
Zodas's Revenge: StarTropics 2 (£4.49/€4.99 NES)
Notable Discounts
Rayman: Legends (Normally £23.99/€29.99 Now £9.49/€11.99 Unitl 10th September)
Never Alone (Normally £12.99/€14.99 Now £8.59/€9.99 Until 17th September)
Retail/eShop Download
There's only one thing coming to 3DS this week but hold on to your hat because it's a full retail release!
Little Battlers eXperiance (£34.99/€39.99)
You may have heard of this as it's based off an animated TV show. It has similar hooks to Pokemon and things of that ilk. Basically, kids collect and customise robots and then fight them. It actually looks pretty decent and could be huge if marketed right. The fighting is live rather then turnbased but still has a lot of strategy. All in all this looks like it could be a great game to pass the days until Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer comes out.
Notable Discounts
Rayman: Legends (Normally £17.99/€19.99 Now £5.39/€5.99 Until 10th September)
A pretty decent week all told and hopefully a sign that Nintendo will start to ramp up their eShop releases now that the Christmas is on its way. Time will only tell.


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Participation requests
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act was given Royal Assent on 24th July 2015. It has three main areas of focus: strengthening community planning to give communities more say in how public services are to be planned and provided; the extension of the community right to buy, or otherwise have greater control over assets; and new rights enabling communities to identify needs and issues and request action to be taken on these - these are called participation requests.
The legislation on participation requests provides a process for communities to request to work alongside public sector bodies to improve outcomes, and sets out duties on how public service authorities deal with such requests. They provide an opportunity for communities to set the agenda around how to tackle the needs or issues they have identified, and to become involved in helping to achieve the changes or improvements they are looking for.
Scottish Government regulations will provide more detail about how participation requests will work in practice. Statutory guidance will provide advice about how they should be used by communities and public service authorities. The Scottish Government is now consulting widely on the development of the regulations and statutory guidance. View the Scottish Government consultation here.
SCDC has produced a briefing which explains this process in more detail. We will also be supporting the formal Scottish Government consultation by working with a wide range of people from communities of place and interest to inform the draft regulations and the content of the statutory guidance.
Get involved
We are inviting anyone from community groups and networks, and people working with communities, to give us their views on participation requests. We want to hear about ways in which they could be used, what the process of raising a participation request should be, what support and information might be needed to use the legislation, and how they should be promoted. Your feedback will help inform the regulations and statutory guidance which will accompany the Act.
We will be running a series of focus groups followed by an online survey (later in spring) to gather your views. Local focus groups will be held in the following locations on the following dates:
|18th April (morning)
|Ayrshire College
|25th April (afternoon)
|Volunteer Scotland
|10th May (morning)
|Dundee **FULL**
|11th May (afternoon)
|Spectrum Centre
|19th May (morning)
|Scottish Storytelling Centre
|24th May (morning)
|Glasgow **FULL**
|Betty's Room, EVH
In addition to these local focus groups, we will be organising two focus groups for national organisations. These will take place in the afternoon of the Edinburgh and Glasgow dates above. If you are interested in attending either of these discussions, please select this option at the surveymonkey link below.
If you are interested in the participation request process or would like to be involved in any way in contributing your views then we'd be delighted to hear from you. To note interest please enter your details and preferences for involvement at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BBTDVVR. You can also keep up to date on Twitter and Facebook.
Alternatively, contact Andrew Paterson at SCDC direct on email@example.com
Participation requests have the potential to provide communities with the power to set the agenda around the issues that are important to them. The regulations and statutory guidance will help shape how this new power will work in practice. Don't miss this opportunity influence how participation requests can empower communities.


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Pre-order for the FAC Nats in Geneseo and the AMA FF Nats in Muncie!
It's only two months until these contests and, as I personally scramble to get my fleet ready to fly, I'd like to remind everyone that I do accept PRE-ORDERS for delivery to Geneseo, NY and Muncie, IN in July. Submit … Continue reading
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Evening Therapy* with a HiMax
After a long day working on the business (29 kits assembled, among other things), I decided I needed some Evening Therapy, as my friend, Chris Boehm calls it. We haven't had a chance to really fly outdoors yet, and while … Continue reading
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Pontiac Psych-out!
This is to get into the heads of all my FAC flying buddies that will be going to the 2014 Indoor Fling in Pontiac, MI tomorrow. Here is my hangar of airplanes for tomorrow's competition: Peanut Scale: Pegna P.C.1 and … Continue reading
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The tech industry is used to raising millions of dollars as quickly as possible. Now, it's putting those skills to work for a worthwhile cause: Helping the dozens of thousands of residents of the Houston metro area who are greatly affected by the tropical…
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Blankets, shoes, underwear, pet food, diapers, socks, water…the basics are needed for the human and pet victims of Hurricane Harvey. This Category 4 hurricane that landed on Friday night continues to dump rain and gain strength to hit more of the coastal states. This…
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By Conor Cawley | Feb 1, 2017 at 12:50 pm
Fitness trackers have become the go-to technology for avid athletes, health nuts, and people still holding out hope that they can keep their new year's resolution alive. These tiny devices are designed to blend into your wardrobe while providing up-to-the-minute data about …
StarVox Is the Innovative Smartwatch with Walkie-Talkie Capabilities
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Car-Stealing Hackers Are on the Rise
By Adam Rowe | Jul 7, 2016 at 9:00 am
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Seeing as I've had a few of those crazy weeks (and I know you know what I mean), in lieu of a highly descriptive and captivating post about barely completing our mummy costumes for tonight's Halloween events due to a surprise "winter" storm and loss of power, I hope you'll accept some gratuitous photos of times I've recently had working in the school garden with all the kids. We've been busy putting everything to bed for the upcoming winter—harvesting the hearty fall beans, lettuce, tomats, carrots; cleaning up the beds; planting the winter cover crop. It's important.
G'night garden! Sleep tight!
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Ireland's Interior Design Occasion
YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Only a couple quick months after she flipped a home on Cape Cod—the one subsequent door to her outdated teen-aged boyfriend Conor Kennedy's famed family compound—famously real property fickle nation queen Taylor Swift has reportedly dropped $17.75 on an historic, 16-room mansion on 5.23 water entrance acres within the charming seaside village of Watch Hill, RI. So celeb gossip juggernaut TMZ breathlessly revealed , the 23 year outdated singer/songwriter paid for her new and exceptionally costly actual property toy in cold arduous cash. That is proper. children. Beotch simply wired the dough, so the story goes. Our row house had a coal bin within the basement. The coal firm placed a shute through the window to ship coal. We had entrance marble steps, which had to be scrubbed incessantly.I was paid 10 cents to scrub neighbors steps. We had an oak ice field, and the iceman delivered ice 4 days a week. Definitely some wonderful picks! I may need rearranged a number of of them, however that is simply my opinion. 😉 Blessed by a SquidAngel! Now then, we bought to skee-daddle as a result of its the Dr. Cooter's birthday and we've got a cake to bake and a piñata to stuff stuffed with peanut butter candy treats.
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Musharraf is too weak to withstand Saudi pressure over Sharif: ArticleNovember 27th, 2007 - 4:09 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Nov 27 (ANI): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharrafs political standing has plummeted since the imposition of emergency in the country on November 3, and the prevailing situation made him too weak to withstand the Saudi pressure over the return of Nawaz Sharif, according to an analysis.
An article by Zahid Hussain, published in the Times, said the return of Sharif from exile demonstrated just how weak Musharraf has become in the past two months.
Hussain writes that in September, Sharif arrived in the country and was immediately arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia. But this time, Musharraf felt he had no option other that accepting the Saudi pressure and allow his archrival to stay in Pakistan.
Benazir Bhutto, another exiled former leader, also returned to the country last month to leave him facing direct challenges to his power from two ex-prime ministers, the article says, adding that as Musharraf was too weak to block Bhuttos return, it was inevitable that she would be followed by Sharif.
Hussain says that the Saudi Royal Family was willing to take Sharif back in September as a favour to both the former premier and Islamabad. But, as soon as they witnessed Bhuttos return from a self-exile, they began to lobby for Sharifs return in the strongest possible terms.
The article says that the Saudi Royal Family has significant influence in Pakistan.
Shared religious beliefs mean that the Saudi King is popularly known as the Keeper of Holy Places in the troubled country and there are deep-rooted political and economic links between the nations, it adds.
Pointing out that in 1998 Washington imposed sanctions on Pakistan for nuclear testing, and at that time the Saudis gave the Sharif Government substantial aid, the article says this strong relationship between the Saudis and Sharif has continued. President Musharraf is no longer in a position to block the lobbying for his return, he writes.
Hussain raises doubts over whether Sharif will be allowed to contest the forthcoming elections.
In the aftermath of the military coup, he (Sharif) was sentenced to life in prison for a variety of offences and convicted criminals are barred from taking part in Pakistani elections, the article points out.
Legal wrangles will continue over his right to stand for office, but one thing is certain there is no chance of any compromise or reconciliation between the two men. It is all out war, Hussain concludes. (ANI)
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Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) will hold Stenographer Grade-III and Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Competitive Examination 2017. The ASRB Competitive Computer Based Test (CBT) in Online mode for Recruitment to the post of Stenographer and LDC in Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The ASRB LDC Steno 2017-18 exam will be held on 29th October 2017.
Vacancy Details:
Name of the Post
No of Vacancies
Scale of Pay
Stenographer Grade-III
PB-1 ₹ 5200 – 20200 + Grade Pay of ₹ 2400/- [Since revised to Level 4 as per 7th CPC]
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
PB-1 ₹ 5200 – 20200 + Grade Pay of ₹ 1900 [Since revised to Level 2 as per 7th CPC]
Age Limit:
Between 18 years and 27 years as on closing date. The Upper Age relaxation as per Govt. Rules.
Educational qualification:
(as on 25/09/2017)
Stenographer Grade-III:
- A candidate must be Matric with 12th class pass or equivalent from a recognised State / Central Board.
- Professional Efficiency – The candidates will be given one dictation test in English or in Hindi at 80 w.p.m. for 10 minutes. The candidates who opt to take the test in English will be required to transcribe the matter in 50 minutes on computer and the candidates who Opt to take the test in Hindi will be required to transcribe the matter in 65 minutes on computer.
- candidate must be Matric (10th) with 12th class pass or equivalent from a recognised Board.
- Professional Efficiency – A typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer. (35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 Key Depression Per Hour on an average of 5 key depressions for each word).
Application Fee:
₹ 200/- for UR / OBC Category Candidates; No fee for Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Divyang/ Ex-Serviceman/ Women candidates. A candidate may apply for both the posts by submitting separate applications along with prescribed fee. The fee should be made through Online Payment Mode.
How to Apply:
Eligible Interested Persons Apply Online through ASRB's Website. The last date for submission of online registration is 25/09/2017.
Important Dates:
- Closing of Online Registration of Application:25/09/2017
- Editing of Filled Online Application Form: 26/09/2017 to 28/09/2017
- Downloading of Admission Certificate: 14/10/2017
- Examination for the LDC : 29/10/2017 (10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)
- Examination for the Stenographer Grade-III: 29/10/2017 (10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)


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Cruise your way to a waterfront meal. Dock and dine at these So Fla spots.
For those seafaring locals that need to find somewhere to dock and dine, here are some of the best waterfront restaurants from Palm Beach to Miami-Dade where you and your vessel are welcome.
Seaspice Restaurant
Tailor-made for the posh set Seaspice Restaurant along the Miami River quickly became the spot to see and be seen. Aside from the ideal waterfront location, it also offers diners unbeatable Downtown Miami skyline views. The menu, billed as globally-inspired with an avaunt-garde twist, is extensive to say the least. Naturally, they're serving oysters, caviar, stone crabs as well as steak and pasta dishes. And what's a Miami spot without craft cocktails and premium spirits.
422 NW N River Dr., Miami; 305-440-4200 or www.seaspicemiami.com.
Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market
The granddaddy of the bunch is Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market, where the atmosphere is the antithesis of Seaspice. This place shows the real working Miami River, with fishing boats bringing in their catch as you watch from your waterfront table. Their smoked fish dip is a must and everything on this menu is as fresh as can be, so whatever is to your liking, you'll be satisfied. A cold beer or sangria is the perfect beverage of choice to wash it all down.
398 NW N River Dr., Miami; 305-375-0765 or www.garciasmiami.com.
Deck at Island Gardens
The newest waterfront spot with a completely different view is Deck at Island Gardens, located off the MacArthur Causeway. Their waterfront cabana lounges offer the most unique seating in this posh spot. The menus by Chef Alfredo Alvarez offer a mix of Mediterranean dishes along with Italian specialties like risotto and pizza. Boaters would most likely prefer the raw bar, caviar and other seafood selections best, though.
888 MacArthur Cswy., Miami; 786-479-3443 or www.islandgardens.com
Duffy's Sports Grill
The groups boating through the Intracoastal can be found stopping in at Duffy's Sports Grill for not just a meal, but a dip in their pool. This huge restaurant has plenty of indoor as well as outdoor dining and the pool is very close to where boats dock, giving them easy access. Once seated, the wings at Duffy's are tasty as well as their selection of draft beers.
Intracoastal Mall, 3969 NE 163 St., North Miami Beach; 305-760-2124 or www.duffysmvp.com
Cap's Place
At Cap's Place you'll dine in an establishment that's been around since the 1920s and is located on an island off Lighthouse Point. Once a casino and rum-running speakeasy, this place is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Broward's oldest restaurant. Expect classic favorites like calamari, linguine with clams, seafood platters and Maryland style crab cakes.
2765 NE 28 Ct., Lighthouse Point; 954-941-0418 or www.capsplace.com.
Boatyard Restaurant
One of the newest spots in Broward is Boatyard Restaurant where the 80-seat patio dining area offers prime boat viewing. If you can take your eyes off the very interesting tree that juts out at the center of the patio, you can catch a major sunset here. The 120-feet of dockage is ideal for docking and dining (no dashing please). The menu is seafood-centric and the fresh daily catches are some of the most popular with diners.
1555 SE 17 St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-525-7400 or boatyard.restaurant.
Blue Moon Fish Co.
Tie off your vessel, step on to the dock and relax with a view of the Intracoastal at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's Blue Moon Fish Co. Here's where award-winning chefs are preparing creative fresh Florida cuisine and the bartenders are busy pouring unlimited Bloody Marys and mimosas or champagne during the Sunday Gospel brunch. By far the most decadent item on the menu is the Raw Bar's Iced Seafood Tower, a seafood lover's dream at $94.
4405 W. Tradewinds Ave., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; 954-267-9888 or www.bluemoonfishco.com
Shooters Waterfront
A long-time staple for Fort Lauderdale boaters, Shooters is an institution for the boating community. With a recent renovation and 340 feet of dockage, it's no wonder this place is so popular. Lounging waterfront on chic outdoor furniture surrounding a fire pit is the way to go here. It's the perfect spot to sip on a cocktail while watching fellow boaters pass by. Inside, the muted tones and nautical theme are evident throughout. Fish tacos, sushi, all kinds of sandwiches, fish and chips and even chicken and waffles are on the menu.
3033 NE 32 Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-566-2855 or shooterswaterfront.com
Square Grouper Tiki Bar
So the name is a bit sketchy, but the atmosphere at Square Grouper Tiki Bar is anything but. Set along the Jupiter Inlet, they're serious about boating here, giving their location in longitude and latitude readings on their Marina page. Under their massive tiki hut live bands take the stage most nights. Find the bar there and grab a frozen drink like the Creamsicle, a signature cocktail or ice cold beer to go with sliders, conch fritters or coconut shrimp.
1111 Love St., Jupiter; 561-575-0252 or squaregrouper.net
Named after a tropical fruit that's a mainstay of shakes in Miami's Cuban community, Guanabanas looks like something out of "Swiss Family Robinson." The tree house atmosphere and walkable waterfront view with lush foliage is the perfect spot for dining. At night, outdoor table umbrellas twinkle with lights and plenty of Florida seafood fills plates with a menu that features lots of fresh catch items along with Florida shrimp. There's a kid-friendly menu too and live music.
960 N Hwy A1A, Jupiter; 561-747-8878 or www.guanabanas.com
Two Georges Waterfront Restaurant, Lounge and Sports Bar
Not wanting to leave out sports fans with boats – you can head to Two Georges Waterfront Restaurant, Lounge and Sports Bar. Dock here just in time to cheer on your favorite team. The legendary spot's been open more than 50 years and serves up fresh local fish and Maryland style crab cakes, both house specialties. Located on the Intracoastal, live bands perform here regularly.
728 Casa Loma, Boynton Beach; 561-736-2717 or www.twogeorgesrestaurant.com