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Amber Heard is only 31 but has had quite a career and continues to take on bigger roles. She's been in "Magic Mike XXL," "Pineapple Express," and more.
Actress Amber Heard just revealed to the world that she's dating Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, or at least that was the appearance from a photo of the two of them enjoying a meal together at a restaurant, with a lipstick stain planted on Musk's cheek.
If Heard looks familiar, it's because she has been around Hollywood for a while, and she got her start in TV and small roles in movies you've probably seen.
She gained a higher profile after she started dating and then married Johnny Depp, who left his longtime partner for her. Their marriage ended after divorce proceedings in 2016.
Heard is only 31, but she has had quite a career and continues to take on bigger roles. In 2017, she'll appear as Mera, the queen of Atlantis, in "Justice League," and she'll probably have a more substantial role in 2018's "Aquaman." She's also an advocate for women, especially those who are victims of domestic violence.
Heard was born in Austin, Texas, in 1986. When she was 17, she dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting and modeling career.
Source: The Telegraph
Her first movie role was in the 2004 sports drama "Friday Night Lights," which starred Billy Bob Thornton. (It later became a TV show.)
Before that, she had supporting and guest-starring roles on teen dramas including "Jack & Bobby" and "The O.C."
In 2005's "North Country," she played a younger version of Charlize Theron's character.
She also had a small role in 2006's "Alpha Dog," which starred Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsch.
In 2007, she had a starring role on The CW's "Hidden Palms."
The show was canceled after eight episodes aired.
Later that year, she stared in the indie film "Remember the Daze," which was panned by critics. She also guest-starred in an episode of Showtime's "Californication."
"Remember the Daze" has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
She became more recognized after her role as Seth Rogen's girlfriend in 2008's "Pineapple Express."
In 2009, she appeared in "The Stepfather," "The Joneses," and "Zombieland."
In 2010, Heard came out as bisexual.
She came out at a celebration in Los Angeles honoring the 25th anniversary of GLAAD.
She starred alongside Johnny Depp in the 2011 film "The Rum Diary," and the two actors began dating in real life. Later in 2011, she starred opposite Nicolas Cage in "Drive Angry."
Depp left Vanessa Paradis, his longtime partner and mother of this two children, for Heard.
In 2011, she had a starring role on NBC's "The Playboy Club," which centered on the bunnies and patrons of the original Playboy Club in 1960s Chicago. It was panned by critics and canceled after three episodes aired because of low ratings.
Critics claimed that the show glamorized an environment that was demeaning to women. Feminist activist Gloria Steinem, who once worked undercover as a bunny in New York City, called for a boycott of the show.
She was the love interest of Channing Tatum's character in 2015's "Magic Mike XXL," the sequel to "Magic Mike."
Heard and Depp got married in a private ceremony at their Los Angeles home in early 2015.
In 2015, she had a supporting role in Tom Hooper's "The Danish Girl."
The same year, Heard and Depp made headlines when they did not claim their Yorkshire Terriers to customs in Australia. The country threatened to put the dogs down if they weren't returned to the US.
Australia has strict animal-quarantine laws to prevent the spread of infections. Heard and Depp returned the dogs to the US and pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents in court.
In May 2016, Heard filed for divorce from Depp. Days later, she made claims that Depp physically abused her throughout their relationship.
She accused him of throwing a phone at her, and she had pictures of bruises on her face.
Source: People
In August 2016, Heard dropped the abuse claims and the couple settled their divorce.
"Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love," the two said in a statement to TMZ. Heard donated her $7 million settlement to charities, with "a particular focus to stop violence against women."
She's an activist.
In 2016, Heard read a letter written by the victim in the recent Stanford rape case alongside Freida Pinto and Gabourey Sidibe at the Glamour Women of the Year awards. She has also spoken openly about domestic violence.


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Big data is not just for high-flying tech startups and large multinationals. Any company can develop a competitive advantage by leveraging data in the right way. Those who don't risk,risk falling even further behind, even becoming irrelevant. I've noticed the uptake of big data among recruiters has been slow compared to other areas, however we are starting to see a rapid shift in attitudes towards data and analytics among talent acquisition.
So just how useful is big data to recruitment? It can help with everything from predicting hiring needs in real-time, to improving the quality and retention of new hires, and even connecting recruiting performance with business performance.
So what should talent acquisition leaders expect from big data in 2016 regardless of how well they utilize data now? Capgemini and EMC released a new study, Big & Fast Data: The Rise of Insight-Driven Business, and it's full of insights for any business division.
1. 65% of senior leaders say they risk becoming irrelevant and/or uncompetitive if they do not utilize big data
The survey interviewed roughly 1,000 senior executives and decision-makers representing nine industries and 10 countries. And two-thirds recognize the danger they face if they do not embrace big data initiatives. In addition, 59% feel the data they currently collect is a core aspect of their company's value.
Companies that apply data and analytics to their recruitment strategies can reach more quality candidates and attract them more efficiently than their data-deprived competitors. A lack of big data can make your products uncompetitive in the same way it can make your hiring methods irrelevant.
2. 37% of respondents blamed the shortage of skilled staff as a top barrier to collecting and analyzing big data
Businesses can't simply flip a switch and watch data start rolling in.Systems need to be updated or installed that can collect, process, and analyze the insights you want. Some companies develop a data team to provide analytics for the entire business, while others train data specialists in each division.
The Capgemini study also found that 43% of leaders are already restructuring their organizations, and 33% created new C-level roles, to take advantage of the growth in big data. Recruiters can demonstrate their importance to the business by applying data-driven hiring methods to finding the best data specialists.
3. An additional 33% blamed the high cost of storing and managing large data sets
This is a cost every business division should keep in mind, including Talent Acquisition. Luckily the expense continues to fall as big data technology improves. But the rapid pace of technological changes means the integration and management of big data systems should be continuously reviewed.
A related issue here is the time it takes to process large sets of data–a barrier highlighted by 32% of survey respondents. The more agile your big data storage systems are, the more easily your team can access and analyze the data. This can be crucial to recruiters who need to fill an unexpected vacancy, or who need to support rapidly growing teams.
4. 64% of senior leaders say big data is shifting the boundaries of traditional businesses
Anyone with the right tools can start collecting and using big data, allowing non-traditional businesses and providers to make inroads in industries like never before. Just think of how Uber managed to upend the traditional taxi model.
The same shift can apply to talent acquisition, as younger companies with less cachet to their name leverage recruitment technology to attract top talent. Social recruiting, job alerts, mobile-friendly applications–just about every company can use these tools to source candidates today. Recruiting leaders need to keep an eye out not just for data-driven competitors, but also for companies around the world with data-driven recruitment methods.
As recruiters adopt more big data strategies and hire more data analysts for their business, they should stress the importance of up-to-date and accurate IT systems that can process every team's data needs. It's just one of the many ways talent acquisition teams can leverage big data to demonstrate their strategic importance to their company.


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the temple burn - burning man 2013
The Temple is burned on the last night on the week-long event.
The Temple of Whollyness was designed by artist Gregg Fleishman and built by Gregg, Syn and Lightning along with the Otic Oasis crew.
For more info about the Temple, go to temple2013.org or www.facebook.com/templeofwhollyness.
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This from Chris via Joyce Bachert:
From 1/11/13:
Jen is sick this morning. It appears to be more of a sinus infection than anything else and a headache to go along with it. I have had a headache since yesterday. Matthyew sleeps all day and then thinks that play time should start at 6 in the evening. I didn't get to bed until close to midnight. Zak is ok. The docs say that his shunt is working. So now it will be more medication to help him as he goes through all the effects of the chemo and transplant mess. Some of the meds that he is on to help him relax can also damage the liver and kidneys. Lots of stuff to deal with. Thank GOD that the shunt is ok. GOD, protect his little body. We recently found out that the chemo that is killing the cancer can also cause leukemia.
From 1/14/13:
This is going to be one of Zak's worst weeks. His immune system is bottoming out. His temp has reached 104° but is being controlled (to some degree) by meds. He struggles to get comfortable, finding it difficult. Zak is on a constant morphine drip to help control his pain levels. He has been taken off of his regular feeds and is on I.V. feeds. Docs say that all of this is to be expected. Jen contracted a sinus infection over the weekend and because of my exposure to Jen, both of us have to stay away from seeing Zak for risk of infection to him. My mother is presently staying with Zak in isolation, so thankfully he is not alone. It will be a while before we can go to see him, and this is going to be especially hard on Jen. She has already been crying because she can't see her child. Stress is building up. We are learning to deal with it as best we can.


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I wonder why they don't store the entities in an hashmap with the entity ID as the key. Then each object can look up a referenced entity quickly, and will also know it if the object has been deleted and removed from the hashmap.
I was wondering a similar thing since this is how I have actually done it on games I've worked on.
I have an automatically incrementing id to give to new entities and used this as a key in a hash table and remove themselves when dead. Other entities only store entity ids and detect when those entities die when the lookup from the hash table fails.
Maybe Doom/Quake/etc didn't chose such a solution for performance reasons on older PCs?


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NOTE TO EDITORS--REPEAT-BUDGET LOCK-UP ----------------------------------------------------------------- Finance Minister Bernie Boudreau will release the provincial budget on Thursday, April 25. News editors are required to submit the names of their media representatives, photographers, camera operators and technicians to Carla Burns, (902) 424-2876 no later than noon, April 24. Due to fire regulations space is extremely limited. News editors are requested to submit only the names of essential media who will be required to attend the lock-up. Only media who have submitted their names in this manner will be admitted. Due to limited space, there will be no exceptions. Further details on the budget lock-up will follow. -30- Contact: Miriam Murray 902-424-2728 Carla Burns 902-424-2876 trp Apr. 19, 1996 - 8:40 a.m.


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We all know that one one that simply loves to offer gifts for all events, and even just because," never expecting a factor in return. They get off on the sheer pleasure a simple gesture may cause in another!
When you've got a good file and are a great employee, don't go down easily. Take your state of affairs to higher management. If you are fired, file for unemployment and declare wrongful discharge. If there is an EEO challenge involved, complain to the appropriate government companies (EEOC or state human rights board, OFCCP, and so on.). I hope this helps.
Volkswagen announced the creation of Moia at TechCrunch's Disrupt convention in London immediately. Amongst its first initiatives might be electrical commuter shuttles that can be hailed by way of a smartphone app — combining the service of a public bus with the on-demand aspects of UberPool. Hailing a ride together with your smartphone represents the most important potential" for Volkswagen's new spinoff company, the carmaker stated in a statement, citing its latest $300 million funding in London-based mostly trip-hailing service Gett.
I dwell in AZ. I acquired fired as a result of I reported my new boss of 6 months of screeming at me and making some uncomfortable sexual comments.I it was a hostile work invironment I really tried to get assist from my director and then HR but things were twisted in opposition to me all thetime they usually told me they no longer wanted my providers. I suffer alot of humiliations and my sugar went up because of all of the stress. I've by no means been advised my sugar was high earlier than. I am goin to a therapist for assist since I feel so low and just helpless over all. AZ legal guidelines is perhaps the worst but I do know what this firm did was retaliated towards me and got rid of me.
Yes, your actual name. You own this retailer, and I am sure you are pleased with it, so let the world know who's boss! If you happen to've ever dreamed of seeing your title in lights, that might have meant on the entrance of your boutique! In fact, above and past dreams of fame and fortune, there are many other causes for utilizing your identify, including the fact that giving your store a reputation personalizes the purchasing experience, provides customers a way of your satisfaction of ownership, and conveys the concept the objects they discover in your store are personal, distinctive, and individually selected.


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We will check your benefits for you before your first session. If you would like for us to look at your covered benefits, please complete the form found on the New Client Info page. The coverage information we are given is not a guarantee of payment for services. If your plan denies payment, you will be responsible for payment. All out of pocket costs are due the day of service, including any deductible or co-payments amounts.
The following is a partial list of insurance companies we currently accept:
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If you'd like to know your own benefits, please call your insurance company and ask the following questions:
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- What is my co-insurance/co-pay for out-patient mental health office visits?
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- Are there certain outpatient mental health procedures that are not covered with my plan?
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Employee Assistance Plans (EAP) include free mental health services for covered employees and their family members. Please refer to your employer's benefit plan to verify these services.
The following is a list of EAP companies we are currently accept:
- Aetna EAP/Resources for Life (including TVA employees)
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One of the great things about working in ministry is the privilege of meeting so many people from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life. Over time, weekly Bible studies grow into close friendships which is probably the most rewarding aspect of working as a Bible instructor.
Another bonus is that friends like to share the things that are important to them so, besides the weekly studies, we are often invited to join in recreational events like fishing, mountain biking, sailing, etc. Whenever we have a chance, we join our friends in activities like these that are, without exception, enjoyable and rich experiences.
A few weeks ago, after our weekly Bible study, Godofredo told us that he is an aviation mechanic working at the Christchurch Engine Center. He is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of jet engines for commercial jets. After we expressed an interest in what he was doing, we were invited to visit him at his work for a personal tour of the factory.
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Despite ICD-10 Delay, Begin Compliance Journey Now
Posted On: June 12th, 2012
Former Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy, McKesson (Retired)
Although the implementation of ICD-10 code sets may be delayed, now is not the time for complacency, say speakers during the McKesson Homecare and Hospice 2012 National Users' Conference.
"This is your lifeboat," McKesson regulatory advisor Terry Miller says of the delay. "The more proficient you are at ICD-9 coding, the better you'll be at ICD-10 coding." The current coding system is more than 30 years old, and the United States is the only industrialized country not to have made the switch. There are two incarnations of the new code sets – ICD-10 CM for diagnosis coding and ICD-10 PCS for inpatient procedure coding.
ICD-10 CM offers:
- Lower costs through increased efficiencies
- Synergistic effects with the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Clearer recognition of medical advances
- Clearer recognition of technological advances
Proper training and plenty of practice will be vital because ICD-10 includes 68,000 disease codes and 87,000 procedure codes. A new alphanumeric system has specific coding for initial and subsequent encounters and the ability to differentiate between the left and right parts of the body. This specificity will help enable emerging care models with an increased ability to measure healthcare quality, safety and efficiency.
Release 12.3 of Horizon HomecareTM and Horizon Hospice TM will include the ability to code diagnoses in both code sets so billing staff can gain valuable experience to smooth the eventual transition to ICD-10, says Cheryl Apfel Wise, specialist business analyst for McKesson.
In addition to dual coding enabled by , your back-office staff should begin to audit the diagnosis coding, asking these questions:
- Was the primary diagnosis correct?
- Was the primary diagnosis supported by the clinical documentation?
- Were there "fatal errors" in coding selection?
- Does the coding process facilitate timely billing?
- Was the clinician's approval of coding documented in the record?
The changeover also will likely impact the overall management of your agency. A question on a recent McKesson client survey to homecare agencies addressed whether agencies employ a centralized approach to coding. Three in four respondents said that they did. A related question was whether that approach would change after the transition to ICD-10. While sixty percent said it wouldn't, one-third of respondents said they still weren't sure how ICD-10 would impact how they coded.
The time to begin answering these questions is now, Miller and Wise conclude. The following links will take you to specific sites where you can find valuable resources to help you on your journey to ICD-10: CMS, World Health Organization, American Health Information Management Association.


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March 5, 2013
At a time when students are increasingly concerned about whether or not to study in higher education, the University of Glamorgan is working with the Welsh Government and local businesses to meet the increasing demand for graduates in the financial sector.
The Centre for Financial and Professional Services was launched last year in May following discussions between the Welsh Government and the University of Glamorgan.
The centre has close connections with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), the world leading professional body for the financial services profession, and has built relationships with local financial businesses.
Because employers are seeking people with vocational, business-relevant experience, students on Foundation Degree courses are given work placements. Students on the Foundation Degree in Finance course are improving their employability skills and increasing their professional confidence by undertaking work placements in companies including Penguin Wealth, Santander, Nat West and Vale Independent Financial Advisers.
Craig Palfrey from Penguin Wealth has been a mentor to Shereen Akram, a student on the Foundation Degree Finance course:
"I think this is a great degree for the University to offer and is very topical with the recent announcements about financial education becoming part of the curriculum. We have been delighted to offer our services to the University and the students and will be happy to continue to do so. Financial Planning is becoming a profession, and firms like ours will continue to strive to raise its profile and supporting one of our local universities and our community is important to us as a business."
Some of Shereen's fellow students are at similar placements across South Wales: Chris McManus is working at a branch of Natwest while Rhys Jenkins is with Santander and Joe Nash is at Vale Independent Financial Advisers.


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Background/aims RNA interference (RNAi), a sequence-specific gene silencing technology triggered by small interfering RNA (siRNA), represents promising new avenues for treatment of various liver diseases including hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In plants and invertebrates, RNAi provides an important mechanism of cellular defence against viral pathogens and is dependent on the spread of siRNA to neighbouring cells. A study was undertaken to investigate whether vector-delivered RNAi can transfer between hepatic cells in vitro and in mice, and whether this exchange could extend the therapeutic effect of RNAi against HCV infection.
Methods Transmission of RNAi was investigated in culture by assessing silencing of HCV replication and expression of viral entry receptor CD81 using a human hepatic cell line and primary B lymphocytes transduced with siRNA-expressing vectors. In vivo transmission between hepatic cells was investigated in NOD/SCID mice. Involvement of exosomes was demonstrated by purification, uptake and mass spectrometric analysis.
Results Human and mouse liver cells, as well as primary human B cells, were found to have the ability to exchange small RNAs, including cellular endogenous microRNA and delivered siRNA targeting HCV or CD81. The transmission of RNAi was largely independent of cell contact and partially mediated by exosomes. Evidence of RNAi transmission in vivo was observed in NOD/SCID mice engrafted with human hepatoma cells producing CD81 siRNA, causing suppression of CD81 expression in mouse hepatocytes.
Conclusion Both human and mouse hepatic cells exchange small silencing RNAs, partially mediated by shuttling of exosomes. Transmission of siRNA potentially extends the therapeutic reach of RNAi-based therapies against HCV as well as other liver diseases.
- RNA interference
- siRNA
- microRNA
- transfer
- liver transplantation
- hepatitis
- hepatic veno-occlusive disease
- budd chiari syndrome
- venocclusive disease
- hepatitis A
- hepatitis B
- hepatitis C
- hepatitis D
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The Seattle Seahawks have announced that they've hired Dan Quinn as their next defensive coordinator.
Seahawks name Dan Quinn defensive coordinator to replace Gus Bradley.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 17, 2013
Gus Bradley was hired as the Jaguars head coach this morning leaving an opening on their coaching staff.
Quinn has been the defensive coordinator at the University of Florida for the last two seasons, but was with Pete Carroll in Seattle for his first season as the Seahawks head as their defensive line coach. He's widely regarded around the league and has spent time with Jets, Dolphins and 49ers in the years past.


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For personal campaigns in select countries, you may be required to verify your account by phone. Verifying your phone number (aka, using MFA - Multi Factor Authentication) before you withdraw allows an extra layer of verification whenever you are managing your funds. Relying on a password alone is less secure, because a password is something that someone else may be able to obtain. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), is a powerful tool against hackers and scammers.
When verifying, you will need to make sure that you use a phone number in the country in which you created the campaign. For example, if you set up a campaign in USD, you will need to have a code sent to a US phone number within one of the 50 states. If you set up a Canadian campaign, you will need to verify with a code sent to a Canadian phone number.
If you are currently abroad without access to your phone, you have a few options:
- You can ask close friend or family member to provide a phone number in the country you signed up with. They will need to also give you the 2-step authentication code each time you log in to GoFundMe on a new device. The codes expire in 10-15 minutes so make sure it is someone that you can easily speak with.
- You can sign up for a free number from TextNow. This is a free number that you can use to receive texts and phone calls on your computer or tablet.
- If you have one, you can also try using a Skype number. Our verification codes will work with them, even if you are overseas.
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Essential ingredients for a great web design
Website is a platform to represent the business to the virtual world over the internet to promote the product and services. The ease with which a particular website can reach the target visitors depends on factors like efficacy and applicability of the website. Customized and user-centric web design makes the site more appealing to the users. Contemporary web designs follow…read more →


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Our fishing waters: Natural lakes for beginners and pros
Thanks to the variety of lakes in the vicinity, everyone can find a favorite: pick a lake for familiy recreation or ambitious sport fishing. With a wide range of lakes, the choice is yours and you can easily spend a whole day on a lake without being disturbed.
Here is all the information you need about the different lakes, their type, size, depth and the fish they're housing.
Here is all the information you need about the different lakes, their type, size, depth and the fish they're housing.
Ödevata FiskeCamp is located on the shores of lake Ödevaten. A beautiful, long-stretched body of water, at max. 6 km length. It is rich with perch, pike, bream, roach, rudd, tench and burbot and offers several nice places to bathe and barbecue. Since the lake has many coves and islands you can easily find a remote and calm spot for yourself.
- Area: 137 ha
- Max.depth: 6.5 m, average: 2.5 m
- Type: Nutrient-poor woodland-lake, watercolour: brown
- Bottom: Rocks and mud with vegetation, waterlilies and reed
- Visibility: 1.4 m
- Type of fish: Perch, Bream, Pike, Common roach, Rudd, Tench, Burbot
- Size-records: Perch 1500 g, Pike 8,6 kg
- Fishing licence 60:-/day/pers, 80:-/day/family, 250:-/week/pers.
- Rowingboat with e-motor: 350:-/day
Törn is the largest lake in Emmaboda municipality, located at 20 km from Ödevata. It is the lake of choice for our guest who want to fish Zander, since the zander-population is very strong in this body of water. Even impressive pike can be caught at Törn each year. We provide information and insider-tips for successful angling if you choose to pay Törn a visit.
- Area: 757 ha. Max.depth: 8,4 m. Average: 1,7 m
- Type: Nutrient-poor lake
- Watercolour: Brown
- Bottom: Rocks and mud
- Vegetation: Waterlilies, club-rush, bulrush etc.
- Type of fish: Zander, Pike, Perch, Silver bream, Bream, Burbot, Bleak,
Roach and Tench
- Size-records: Pike: 14 kg - caught by our guests at FiskeCamp!
- Fishing license: 100:-/day/pers, 200:-/week/pers, 250:-/family/week
- Rowingboat with e-motor: 350:-/day
Skärsjön is a very special lake. It is very shallow, max. 3,1m deep, and its water is stunningly clear. In the northern parts of the lake you find wellsprings, responsible for the low temperature of these waters, even in summer. The vegetation makes Skärsjön hard to fish, so you should look for spots free of pondweed. The ground is covered with rocks and you can see large boulders reaching up to the surface.
It's exciting to fish in Hultabräan, a large lake rich of fine pikes and zander. This lake is shrouded in legends, because you can see walls of stone, small islands and even rocky paths at the bottom of the lake!
On the southern shore, you can find a boat ramp, called Hornet.
On the southern shore, you can find a boat ramp, called Hornet.
The sportfishing club of Emmaboda attends to this lake and offers trout-fishing at Svartegöl. It's located 20km from Ödevata, near the hamlet of Vissefjärda. Svartegöl is a put-and-take water for rainbow-trout and arctic char. The fishes are placed several times a season and grow up to a fine weight. Regular liming keeps the ph-value at a healthy level.
- Put-and-take of rainbowtrout
and arctic char
- Area: 3,3 ha, Average depth: 3.4 m, Max. depth: 8m
- 8 fishing piers, 3 of them accessible for the disabled
- Spin- and fly-fishing allowed, baited hooks are forbidden
- Catch-limit: 3 fishes
- More information: Emmabodas sportfiskeklubb
- Fishing license: 170:-/day/pers.
This lake lies only 5km away from Ödevata. It is a beautiful little lake in the middle of the forest and provides with pike, perch and whitefish. Mosjön has two deep hollows where some anglers had the chance to catch fine 1kg-perches! On the eastern shore you can enjoy the evening sun on a small BBQ-area that even has a wind-screen.
- Area: 35 ha, Average depth: 3,6m, Max.depth: 10.1 m
- Type: Nutrient-poor woodland-lake,
- Watercolour: Muddy
- Bottom: Rocks and mud
- Vegetation: Surface-plants
- Type of fish: Perch, Bream, Pike, Common roach
- Size-records: Perch 1,8 kg
- Fishing license: 50:-/day/pers, 150:-/week/pers.


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All Women's Info is a site with assorted information on women's interests, put together to help you find topics of interest, all in one convenient place.
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The Shop carries a unique collection of gifts and publications that have been chosen to compliment and support the gallery exhibitions.
For over 40 years the late Dr. Judith Patt generously donated Asian works of art to the AGGV.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is home to one of Canada's most important Asian art collections, second only to the Royal Ontario Museum.
Urbanite, the hippest, happening night of art and mingling in the city! Tickets go on sale September 11 at noon sharp.
Register for the fall season in the AGGV studio!
Rogers Media is thrilled to support the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, with its innovative programs and exhibits to inspire our kids to grow into tomorrow's arts enthusiasts.
Enjoy original art in the comfort of your own home, redesign your home with great art as the focus, or stage your home with art to increase its sale-ability.
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29 December 2015: 10:00 – 12:00 noon
On-site workshop
23 & 24 January 2016: 10:00 – 16:00
Construction works
@ "The Structure" makerspace, in the parking lot next to Home for Cooperation, opposite Ledra Palace.
Urban Gorillas joins the 'the Structure' makerspace for an interactive design workshop to create a public seating object that will be installed in a public space in the city, where its use will be observed over time. SITME_PLAYME proposes the use of an open participatory workspace, where everyone is invited to come and play, interact, share ideas, offer skills and create. In this spirit, Urban Gorillas invite you to come join the second part of our workshop on Saturday and Sunday, 23 & 24 January at the 'the Structure' Makerspace to collaboratively design and build an object for public use. Together, we will draft the design proposal, make a workplan for the object's creation and choose a site for its future residency, and then assemble an interactive object for use in public space.
SITME_PLAYME is organized by ARTos Foundation and Hack66, and with the support of the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture, within the framework of the Creative Europe Programme ARTECITYA 2014 – 2018.
Phase 1:
- Introduction of the Project
- Introduction of workshop Participants and identifying each participants' Skills
- Sharing of similar Project References
- Sharing of available Materials
- Discussion of Assembly Techniques
Phase 2:
- Sharing ideas and Brainstorming session
- Sketching and Designing
- Deciding on One Idea to be realized
- Agree on the Tools needed for the Construction Works
- Create a Workplan
Urban Gorillas proposes the participatory construction of a multi-functional object for use in public space.There is no pre-conceived design or pre-determined result, only three 'criteria' for the object's function once it is completed. These are:
- That it offers a place to sit / rest
- That it greens the space it is set in
- That it invites play and interaction through sound
Urban Gorillas will bring to The Structure Makerspace a collection of reclaimed materials for participant doers to use. Additional recycled / reclaimed materials and found objects brought by the participants will be also encouraged through the open call for participation and the spontaneity of the creative on-site process.
The object will remain at the Makerspace until the end of the project's timeframe and will be observed as to how it is used, reacted to and even changed, in keeping with the spirit of the overall project. Later Urban Gorillas will move the object and install it in another public space in the city for its continued use by the public. It will be observed over time to see how people will react to it, how and how much it will be used, and if it will be cared for, abused, changed or even moved. The location could be one where a city webcam already exists, adding to the visibility of the object to the public and adding the voyeur element to the public installation. The object may move to other locations in the city and monitored regularly to see how people interact with it.
A few words about Urban Gorillas:
As an organisation that works primarily in the field of public space and its use and regeneration, both the process of creating the object and monitoring how people will interact with it in different locations is of particular interest to Urban Gorillas. The object's design is unknown, as well as its journey, life and final destiny. However SITME_PLAYME provides a vehicle through which to explore public space, and its usage, and to gain further insight on how urban dwellers in our island's capital respond to small-scale installations in their city. The process of the object's creation is an expression of Urban Gorillas' own values that embrace participation and community engagement.
A few words about The Structure Makerspace:
The Structure is an open participatory workspace, a modular transparent makerspace, or a durational interactive public art installation (!) for/with techies, artists, makers and inventors, created by ARTos Foundation and #hack66. The idea for the Structure is based on the principles of re-use, recycling, and reclamation of materials, as well as on the principles of radical inclusion, gifting, de-commodification, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, "Leaving No Trace," participation, and immediacy. The project's politics are those of do-ocracy, of making, openness, freedom, transparency, and collaboration.


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Our Mission is to make the world a better place by providing extraordinary learning adventures that assist students in gaining the skills, confidence and insight to realize their potential in an increasingly global society; developing empathy for other cultures; furthering understanding of international issues; and heightening appreciation for the earth's wilderness and diversity.
The vision is for our programs and organizational practices to have a net positive impact on the world.
Our planet is facing critical threats – unsustainable resource use, overpopulation and global warming.
We believe that the current global economic model is unsustainable and disadvantages large swathes of our world's population.
We believe that as a planet, the concept of nation states is damaging. One country's decisions effect every other country, yet this is rarely a consideration in policy and decision making. The world is too connected and too small for nation states to be the ultimate authority.
We believe that individuals can make a positive difference in the world. We believe that to change the world we have to start with ourselves and work outward from there.
We believe that the most effective way to affect positive change is through education and role-modelling. You cannot compel people to change their habits, be more considerate, more empathetic or more environmentally considerate. It is far more effective if people choose to do this themselves because they come to see and believe it is the right thing to do.
Our focus is on teasing out learning that is embedded within hands-on experience. Facilitated experiences on our programs contribute to students building a broader understanding of themselves and the world.
We provide our students new lenses and paradigms to view the world through, assisting students to grow in the direction of clarity, purpose and hope.
We mentor our students to take an actively engaged and inquiry-based approach to their program experience. Through this, students gain self-knowledge, confidence and vocational direction.
We deal in 'real' experiences. These can be challenging at the time but with appropriate facilitation are ultimately beneficial and the catalyst for students growth.
All of our programs have a service learning component. We really enjoy this aspect of our programs and we work hard to ensure that the well-structured volunteer projects we arrange benefit both our partners and students. Volunteer projects allow our students to really immerse themselves in a place and share an experience with local people, bridging the gap that often exists between visitor and host.
We do not include volunteer activities simply to make our students feel good about themselves. Instead, service projects are planned around the expressed needs of a range of community groups, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
A lot of our students approach the service components of our programs inwardly focused on what they are going to gain from the experience. We turn this thinking around, and have them approach the volunteering without expectation of getting anything back for their efforts and with a true selfless desire to give of themselves. As Ghandi said, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
Service-learning is the interaction between doing something practical (such as planting trees) and gaining a greater knowledge of the 'why' (how it benefits an ecosystem or community, etc.). And what makes it beautiful is that it is an engagement on many levels. Sometimes what is most useful is just hearing someone else's story, or it could be the physical work done. You won't always see a tangible impact of your efforts, but the reward is offering yourself to something/someone and being offered a genuine connection, opportunity, and engagement in return.
We strive to shift student orientation from "let me help you" to "let me come alongside you and learn from you." This changes the way students view community, and the way the communities view themselves. The exchange serves to heal some of the stories we've learned about ourselves and others."
"We were thrilled with the global exposure Pacific Discovery gave Gabe at just the right age." On the first trip, our confidence in your program grew in leaps and bounds once the kids started sending emails home! By the time Gabe went on the SE Asia program, we could not have been more enthusiastic. Even with a departure just after 9/11 when, you'll recall, we all had a heightened degree of concern regarding travel abroad, our confidence in you was very strong. Most appreciated was the slant Pacific Discovery gives to environmental and cultural issues. It's not easy, when travelling with a bunch of fellow countrymen, to pry them loose from each other and force 'em to experience the wonderful foreign-ness of their surroundings. We feel you're doing your best to turn the kids outward on their travels." Read more Jane Scotti, 2001
Mother of Gabe
Human action impacts the world, whether it impacts the physical environment or impacts other living beings. Actions as simple as making a cup of coffee have effects that ripple outwards like a pebble thrown into a pond.
In recognizing that every action has impacts, our vision of sustainability is for our programs and business practices to have a net positive impact on the world. Our goal is for impacts from our programs and business practices to tip the scales towards the positive, so that the negative impacts that do occur are justified through a net overall benefit.
For us, sustainability means balancing the kinds of experiences we offer and the expectations of our students against the ability of our host communities to manage the social impacts of our visiting and the minimization of our impacts upon the environment, so that host communities benefit, environments are sustained and the ability for future travelers to enjoy the same experience is not compromised.
We've done a lot of soul searching about the sustainability of international travel. In a nut-shell, we believe that our programs can have a positive effect on the countries and communities we spend time in. We are an important source of income for many communities and provide valuable opportunity for meaningful cultural exchange. We utilize small scale local or family operated businesses for transport, activities and accommodation. We make our programs as low impact as possible, and facilitate as many learning opportunities as we can.
"Pacific Discovery is not just an ordinary gap year experience, it reaches above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined. Pacific Discovery blew my expectations out of the water." Pacific Discovery allowed me the opportunities I would have never received if I had travelled elsewhere or on my own. They have made incredible connections with the people that we worked with and I genuinely felt like I was contributing something when I was doing environmental work.The program is well-thought out, balancing the perfect amount of work and play. When I was searching for a program, I was looking for something that involved a substantial amount of community service, but also a program that allowed me to spend some time focusing on myself and pushing my boundaries. I wanted a program where I could travel with friends and be surrounded by people who were like-minded. I am so glad I chose to come on this trip. I could have never imagined the opportunities that I was given or how much I could learn just by experiencing real life." Read more Josie Reed, 2014
Elon University, Canada
It's about providing and having a more rewarding and fulfilling travel experience; being culturally sensitive; minimizing negative impacts on the environment; getting involved with the local people to ensure that your visitor dollar benefits the community and that the local people are involved in decisions that affect their lives. It's about helping to conserve the world's wild places; sustainability; and creating as much as possible a mutual exchange.
We will help you 'get beneath the skin' of the countries you visit. You will meet the local people on their terms, learn about history and culture, and enjoy wilderness experiences that don't damage the environment. By travelling 'responsibly,' you'll be making a positive contribution to the host communities and environments you visit, ensuring that future travelers will enjoy the same privilege.
Ethical travel is key to our philosophy. We do our best to operate ethically (and welcome any feedback), but we need your help. Following are some suggestions on how to minimize your impact and to engage in away that brings shared understanding. By following these guidelines, we believe you'll have a far richer travel experience.
The more you know about your destination before you leave, the more you will be able to appreciate and understand it once you're there.
Try to read up on the history and culture. There is a recommended reading list provided in the student log-in section of the website.
Many developing countries don't have very good waste collection services, so try to leave excess packaging at home and when you're buying toiletries, we recommend bio-degradable products.
Consider the clothes you're packing. Many countries have a modest dress code. See the packing list for recommended clothing. By dressing inappropriately you may be putting a barrier between yourself and the people you want to interact with. Loose clothing that covers limbs not only protects you from the sun and insects, but also will ensure you're more readily accepted by local communities.
Similarly, leave expensive jewelry, sunglasses and clothing at home – not only can it attract unwanted attention, but it's a tactless reminder of the differing standards of wealth between the 'west' and the developing world.
Travel in a spirit of humility and with a genuine desire to learn about the people of your host country.
Meeting and interacting meaningfully with the local people and experiencing foreign cultures are often the greatest highlights of your travels. Your program will provide many opportunities for both. However, respect, consideration and an open mind are needed for these interactions to be mutually enjoyable. Don't be surprised if local people – especially in remote areas – treat you with an equal measure of curiosity.
Put yourself in their shoes. It's easy to judge another culture by our own standards and assumptions, but it's worth keeping in mind that you are a guest in their community – please respect your hosts and behave as you'd expect a guest to behave in your home/country.
Other cultures have a different concept of 'time' – you'll find it a lot less stressful if you go with the flow. Keep an open mind and don't be too quick to judge; we do things differently back home, not better, just differently.
Don't be too quick to generalize. One experience with a local culture is never going to accurately reflect the whole culture.
Please be respectful of local customs. Read up before you go, and ask your program instructor, or a local, if you're unsure. Observe, listen, and take your cue from the community.
Please respect private property and sites where access may be limited, by asking permission. Please also abide by the laws of the country and community you're visiting.
Cultivate the habit of listening and observing, not just hearing and seeing.
Support local traders by buying locally made goods.
It's often difficult to resist the pleadings of beggars, be it children calling for sweets or adults with terrible disabilities. We strongly recommend you do not give money or other 'gifts' (such as pens or candy) to beggars. Doing so can help create a begging fraternity that undermines traditional culture and social structures, and almost inevitably eliminates any chance for equitable interaction between locals and foreigners.
Please do not give gifts indiscriminately. It is easy when travelling in the developing world, to be shocked by the seemingly primitive living conditions you encounter. Many travelers compare the locals' resources with their own, and experience guilt or outrage at inequalities. In an attempt to relieve the guilt or inspire goodwill, many visitors distribute gifts of sweets, money and other items to local children and adults. However the lack of money, modern conveniences, or expensive playthings in developing countries does not necessarily indicate poverty. Most rural people have crops, animals and homes that provide sufficient food, clothing, and shelter. They work hard on the land and it, in turn, takes care of them. When the visitor hands out sweets or cigarettes, they contribute to dental and health problems that cannot be remedied locally; when they give money, they impose a culture of consumerism that might not ultimately be good for the community or the planet.
If you wish to be accepted by local people, you can perhaps share a conversation, teach a game from home, or share a photograph of your friends or family. If you wish to make a bigger difference, you can donate your time, money and supplies to organizations working to improve livelihoods.
Please ask before taking someone's photo, and respect the persons wishes. Usually just lifting your camera with a questioning look will suffice as a request, although asking in the person's own language is even better. A smile goes a long way.
We suggest that you don't pay for taking photos of people – it becomes another form of begging, with similar consequences. Usually, if you take a little time to communicate with your subject, they will agree to be photographed – you end up with a more relaxed subject, and you each have a more enjoyable and memorable experience.
If you promise to send someone a photo, please follow though. We are more than happy to help out and can deliver prints next time we pass through.
Bargaining is a fundamental part of the shopping experience in many countries. What many visitors don't realize is that it's not about securing the lowest possible price. It's about fair trade and reaching a tactical agreement that suits both parties. The social interaction is as much a part of the process as the financial outcome. Keep this in mind, and perhaps consider that low prices often mean low wages. Please don't be mean-spirited, instead approach bargaining with a ready smile and a willingness to have an interaction. Does haggling over that last dollar really make a difference to you, compared to the vendor?
Ensure that you are appropriately dressed and aware of particular actions that may cause offence.
The countries we visit have a distinctive and exciting cuisine – local delicacies and shared meals with the local people are invariably the stuff of rich memories. We encourage you to support local restaurants by trying their food.
Disposing of waste properly in the developing world is more complicated than back home. Most of the countries we visit don't have 'organised' waste disposal systems. In many places, almost all the waste generated was biodegradable or recyclable until the recent introduction of plastics and other consumables. The local infrastructure cannot cope with this change.
Please dispose of your own trash thoughtfully. Consider carrying a reusable cloth bag with you for purchases and carry a plastic bag with you for trash you generate during the day
Protecting water resources is vital. In many places shower and hand basin water drains unfiltered into rivers. We urge you to use biodegradable soaps, shampoos, and conditioners that don't contain phosphates.
Ecosystems throughout the world are under enormous pressure from the unsustainable harvesting of resources. Please do not contribute to this by buying any souvenirs that have been made with wild animals or their parts, insects, shells and coral or tropical hardwoods.
Wild foods are popular in many countries. Economic pressures force people to disregard the complexity of eco-systems and how depredation of certain species can cause irreparable damage to entire environments. Please make sure that you do not contribute to this by eating wild food items in restaurants e.g. wild deer or shark-fin soup.
Save precious natural resources and energy. Don't waste water; switch off lights and AC if you go out.
Many of our students return with a new perspective on life and a desire to be pro-active in 'giving something back'. Please ask us about the grass roots social and environmental initiatives we support.
Adopt these guidelines for your future travels.
If you have any suggestions for existing causes you think worthy of our support, or if you have feedback on how we can reduce our impacts, please let us know.
"Over the past five years, Pacific Discovery has taken our students on transformative learning experiences abroad. Rachel and Scott, along with their team, are wonderfully responsive to our school's needs, tailoring each trip to our global curricular goals and curating an itinerary that emphasizes immersion, deep learning, and connections to local communities." Pacific Discovery's focus on sustainable and ethical travel aligns closely with our goal to teach students to be responsible global citizens who are committed to changing the world. On the ground, the trip leaders are consummate professionals--skilled experts in risk management and their respective regions of the world. More than any other travel partner that we have used, Pacific Discovery allows our students to gain critical understanding of global and regional issues and provide meaningful opportunities to see in real time what communities are doing to address these challenges. I recommend this company with the greatest enthusiasm." Read more Michael Ferrier
Director of Global Programs
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Two years into his tenure as the first Indian- American president and chief executive officer of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
— the premier performing arts organization in the
Washington, DC area — Arvind Manocha, has emerged as
one of the foremost cultural ambassadors in the nation's
capital, and his 'get' of A R Rahman to kick off Wolf Trap's
Summer 2015 festival this month is yet another manifestation of his impressive outreach.
But while getting the Oscar and Grammy winner toheadline the Filene Center at Wolf Trap has excited con-noisseurs of the arts and culture in the Indian Americanand mainstream communities so much that the Rahmanconcert is already sold out, this is just one of Manocha'sachievements among several that have propelled WolfTrap's membership and ticket sales to unprecedentedheights.
Since Manocha took over, membership growth (number
of people who make a donation as a Wolf Trap supporter),
has recorded a 17.3 percent increase. Also, average per
show attendance has increased by seven percent and average per show sales has gone up by 19 percent. And, as a
testament to Manocha's leadership, while the current season hasn't even started yet, it already has five sell-out
shows, including Rahman's performance.
Two former board members of the Wolf Trap — philanthropists Ranvir Trehan and Dr Ashok Kaveeshwar
— told India Abroad that Manocha was doing the community proud and had introduced an amazing diversity
to Wolf Trap.
Trehan said, "Arvind is doing a bang-up job. In just twoshort years, he's introduced several new and fresh actsthat speak to a broad swath of the greater Washingtoncommunity, while also honoring the traditions that makeWolf Trap such a special place. As a member of the com-munity and a former Wolf Trap board member, I'm soincredibly proud that Wolf Trap is making Indian music apriority, and I can think of none better that A R Rahmanto represent the very finest in Indian culture."Kaveeshwar, said, "Wolf Trap has such a long and richtradition, dating back to the visionary philanthropist Mrs(Catherine Filene) Shouse, who donated her farmland sothat music lovers of all kinds could come together. Arvindis building on Mrs Shouse's vision... with more diverseprogramming than ever before."He added, "I'm a big supporter of Arvind because he'smaking positive changes that keep Wolf Trap relevant tothose who have always loved the venue."Manocha, with patrons and Ranvir and Adarsh Trehan,will host a pre-performance celebration dinner — withpatron tickets at $500 apiece for the dinner and concertadmission — to help raise funds for the Foundation's edu-cational activities.
Explaining the rationale for this celebration dinner,where the guests will mingle with Rahman and then afterdining in the Associates Deck make their way to theFilene Center to watch the maestro perform, Manochasaid, "I see the Rahman concert as being magnificent on acouple of different levels. Artistically, of course, we knowthat people will be there to have a great artistic experi-ence... It's going to be a moment for the community. Thisis going to be a moment that people will hopefullyremember and mark the beginning of a new relationshipto Wolf Trap. To that end, we thought putting together adinner ahead of time for some of our key supporterswould be a way to mark that occasion and also raiseawareness of the venue — to build a relationship withWolf Trap and, to your point, support our education pro-grams philanthropically."In further conversation...
Yes, A R Rahman will be the first South Asian performer
to headline the Filene Center at Wolf Trap. We are in our
fourth decade and so, obviously for us, it's a very big deal.
He's on a limited tour of the United States, so we are very
happy that he's making his Wolf Trap debut this year.
He and his people have been talking about a tour ofAmerica for a few years now. It's been five years since thelast American tour and we made it very clear from a cou-ple of years back that when the tour is ready to cometogether, we would make him a very attractive home forArts in conversation with Aziz Haniffa/India Abroad.
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Horizon has many young couples and families who are active participants in the church. Because we care for them and for the new young families who will become a part of Horizon we seek to provide excellent and safe infant and toddler care during our Sunday morning service.
You will find the adults helping with the infants kind and courteous. They will ask you questions about your family and child so that they can better serve you and your child. The atmosphere is safe and all adults helping are required to attend training and allow Horizon to complete a background check on them for the purpose of your child's safety.
You will find the infant and toddler area clean and age appropriate for your children. Young mothers help us keep this area clean and up to date with appropriate toys, games and other items.
When you attend a Sunday morning service at Horizon, please bring items your infant might need in your child's bag. Suggested items are bottles for feeding, juice bottles, a change of clothing, extra diapers, and other items you carry with you on your regular outings. It is helpful if you have a name tag and labels on all of your items including your child's bag. Feel free to share with us any special needs or concerns you have about your child. The information will be kept confidential and will help Horizon better care for you and your family.


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Last day and Home
The last full day (8th), the Girl decided that we should go swinging with her friend Janel. At night. I turned my camera to "night mode" and took a 75+ pictures of the occasion. There were only a few that I was very proud of, but I will share more than that here.
Our ride home was filled with excitment, oh yes! I didn't break out my camera for the flight home, but the Girl did. She took some good lookin' pictures from the plane of landscape and clouds. She frames and sets up pictures well. If she posts those pictures, you can find them on her tumblr or flickr (see links on side). The only real complaint I had about travelling home was the fact that we had to wait in the Phoenix airport for three hours on a layover.
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Extraordinary sportsmanship: Opposing team helps player with Autism score his first basket
BEDFORD Co., Va. (WSET) -- It might have looked like a regular basketball game, but the lesson the teams taught the crowd makes what happened extraordinary.
14-year-old David Johnson made his first basket of the season at his game Monday night, but it was who passed him the ball that had the crowd cheering in the name of sportsmanship.
David's mother, Janell Johnson, says basketball is her son's favorite sport.
"It gives him the chance to run, and be part of the team and feel like he's just part of something," she said. "As long as he gets to play and be in there with the other guys, he's happy
Johnson said her son was diagnosed with autism when he was four-years-old.
His first play off game for the Bedford Rockets was special thanks to his teammates, and even the other team.
"It's not all about winning, it's about learning, a growing process," said Rockets' coach Tony Parker. "We've come across teams that you know have overlooked him so for me to see that from another team out of Montvale, for them to do that to see him score was very touching."
The opposing team, the Montvale Sharks, surprised the stands.
The Sharks continued to pass David the ball until he made his shot.
"Everybody went crazy for him, I know it meant a whole lot," said Derrick Spinner, the assistant basketball coach.
"It brought me to tears, I just felt a lot of love in my heart," said David's mother.
David's team, the Bedford Rockets, will have their next playoff game in Bedford on Saturday.


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Gearing up for any PGA Tour tournament is nerve-wracking at best. But gearing up for a tournament where you won your first and only (so far!) PGA Tour victory last year could be an entirely different beast altogether. However, for Kevin Streelman, seven-year veteran of the PGA Tour, excitement is in the air as he prepares to go for his second straight title at the Valspar Championship this weekend in Florida.
Last March, Kevin shot a solid and patient final Sunday round to win the Tampa Bay Championship, newly named the Valspar Championship, on Copperhead Course. Since then, he has hit several more milestones: playing in his second Masters, reaching a career-best 36th in the world golf rankings, and most importantly, welcoming his first child, Sophia, into the world in December, with his wife, Courtney.
"I am extremely excited to defend my first tournament victory. These past two weeks have been our first travel stint with Sophia, and except for the lack of sleep, we are having a ton of fun. It's awesome to be back at the location of my first win and I'm really hoping to rekindle some of the magic," said Kevin about this weekend.
When asked if he physically and mentally prepares any differently for particular tournaments, Kevin responded that he tries to prepare the same way regardless of the tournament. Earlier in his career he tended to make too big of a deal of the bigger events and over prepare, and it would result in too much pressure to perform well. Now he tries to prepare the same way each week and simply let the good finishes come as they will.
Going into this tournament, it definitely helps to feel a slight leg up on the course where he had such success last year.
"I do feel confident playing this golf course. It was fun playing the Pro-Am Wednesday and remembering some of the shots I hit on the back nine last year. I hit the ball great last week in Doral and am excited for this upcoming stretch of tournaments," Kevin said.
Despite the demanding PGA Tour schedule, PR events and sleepless nights from a newborn baby, Kevin feels on top of his game.
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To keep up on Kevin's schedule and standings, visit kevinstreelmangolf.com or pgatour.com.
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Stock and option "prices" are the bid and asked price quotations posted by market makers (MM) or exchange specialists, not to be confused with the prices of completed securities transactions.
The bid price quotation is the price at which the MM or specialist is willing to buy a specified number of shares or option contracts. The ask price quotation (the asked price, or "offer") is the price at which the MM or specialist is willing to sell a specified number of shares or option contracts.
As a general rule, you buy at the asked price (the low market offer) and sell at the bid price (the high market bid). Your order may get executed (filled) at a slightly different price, depending on a number of factors covered further on. The last sale price shown may be irrelevant – the bid and asked prices are what matter; they are what orders must be based upon.
Different market makers can bid and offer for the same security at different prices. The high bid and low offer quotes are together known as the inside quote, for both stock and option prices. Stock option prices are quoted in nickel ($0.05) increments for premiums under $3.00, and in dime ($0.10) increments above $3.00. As of this writing, a few companies have option prices quoted in penny ($0.01) increments as part of a test program.
Stock prices can be quoted in penny increments, or less. Bid and asked quotes are known as the "market" prices. This is important because market makers are only obligated to buy or sell at market prices, when a so-called "market order" is entered; limit orders can be ignored.
For example, the bids and offers for RadioShack Corp. (RSH) stock might look like the table below, which shows the market makers in RSH and their respective buy/sell quotes. In market parlance, these are the MMs "on the box" – whose quotes for RSH are published on Nasdaq. A MM can cease quoting a stock or option series at any time, but if it does publish quotes, the quotes must usually be firm quotes as discussed further below.
|Figure 3.11
RadioShack Stock Bid-Ask Table
|Market Maker
|Market Maker
|Bear Stearns
|National Securities
|Jessup & Co.
|Jessup & Co.
|Merrill Lynch
|Bear Stearns
|Legg Mason
|National Securities
|National Securities
|Legg Mason
In the above example, the highest bid is $20.04, and the lowest offer is $20.07, so the inside on RSH (that is, the high bid and low offer quotes) is 20.04 x 20.07. The spread between the inside bid and offer is $.03. The last transaction went off at $20.04; obviously, a sell. A market sell order should be executed at 20.04, a market buy order at 20.07, until the quotes are revised. A sell limit order for $20.09 is $0.05 above the highest bid price. The order will not be filled unless $20.09 becomes the new bid price.
The MM is free to ignore it, since it is a limit order above market price, not a market order. Market makers whose quotes are below or above the inside are staying out of the action, meaning that they are only willing to pay less than or sell for more than current inside quotations.
Quote Widths
When a market maker (MM) posts a bid or asked price quotation for a security, the MM is in fact obligated by law to buy or sell a certain number of units. SEC Rule 11Ac1-1 requires a MM or exchange specialist to buy or sell at the posted quotations a number of securities at least equal to its published quotation size (quote width). That is, bids and offers must be firm. After filling the order, it can revise the bid or offer, or it can change the quotation size – but not below the exchange minimum. Market makers and exchange specialists, by definition, must publish buy and sell quotes (both sides) and stand ready to buy and sell the securities in which they make markets.
The quote width varies by exchange (including Nasdaq), but the standard for option exchanges is 10 contracts (known as 10-up). See for example, CBOE Rule 8.7(d)(ii). In fact, rules on quote width are somewhat complicated, with numerous exceptions, and each exchange has its own rules. And of course, all must comply with SEC rules, such as the one noted above.
Thus if a 25 Call is quoted at 1.25 x 1.40 with a 10-up quote width, a MM would be obligated to buy 10 contracts at the posted $1.25 bid price on a market sell order, or sell them at $1.40 on a market buy order. Quotes entered as a market maker (not for a customer) therefore must be "firm" quotes – good for the published quote size. See for example CBOE Rule 8.51. Once the MM buys 10 contracts at the posted quotation, it is free to raise or lower the quote. If your order is for 25 contracts, for example, then quite obviously the MM does not have to fill the entire order at the posted market quote, since it is larger than the quote width. Of course, the published quotation size can be larger than 10 contracts.
If a MM is bidding $20.04 for 2,000 shares of RadioShack Corp., it is obligated to buy 2,000 shares of RSH at the $20.04 bid price. However, if a 1,000-share sell order is filled at the 20.04 price, the MM may raise or lower the bid if there are no market orders for RSH at that time. If there are other market orders, they must be filled and the entire 2,000 share quote-width bought before the MM can revise the quotations.
Suppose the market for the call series is falling like a set of dropped car keys? The MM's will keep lowering their quotes with the movement in the underlying stock. There may be many market orders stacked up, and they are filled in the order entered. But the MM can buy 10 contracts at the posted market quote, drop to a new bid price and buy 10 more, etc. The quote-width requirement does not apply during the morning's "opening option rotation," nor when a security is being stressed.
If you are worried about bid-ask spreads, make sure to choose a good options broker for example, compare thinkorswim vs tastyworks and see where you can get better commissions costs.
Strike Price Intervals
As noted earlier, option strike prices are not random but are instead normally presented at regular price intervals, depending on the stock price:
$ 2.50 – stocks up to $25
$ 5.00 – stocks priced $25 to $200
$10.00 – stocks above $200
These intervals are not sacred; stocks over $25 can and many do have strikes in $2.50 increments. New strike listings are added when a stock reaches a high or low strike price, though the options already available continue to exist. As noted elsewhere, selected stocks have options with dollar intervals (one-point strikes) as a result of a pilot program. Odd strike prices (e.g., 15.50 or 23.85) can occur as the result of reverse stock splits or other corporate events, in which event the option contract is adjusted and the option symbol is changed. Many liquid stocks now have option strike prices only $1.00 apart, except for the January options.
Price Ticks
The tick (minimum price variation) is the smallest unit price change allowed in trading a security. For stocks, the minimum tick is a penny, or less. Until 2001, stock prices were quoted under the old fractionalization scheme – eighths and quarters. This resulted in huge spreads that really picked the pockets of traders and investors. That year the SEC forced decimalization down the financial industry's throat – quoting prices in pennies, essentially, getting rid of the fractions. Decimalization has resulted in much narrower bid-asked spreads, among many other benefits.
For a listed option under $3 in price, the tick currently is $0.05 and for a listed option over $3 in price, it is generally $0.10. Thus if an option premium is less than $3.00, the ticks can be in nickels or dimes, but if over $3.00 the ticks will always be in dimes. This is fractionalization in twentieths and tenths and it, too, is changing. Penny pricing (0.01 tick increments) for stock options exists for certain stocks and is the norm on highly liquid options due to their popularity.
Bid-Ask Spreads
As noted above, the bid-asked spread is the inside spread between the high bid price quote and the low offer price quotation – $20.04 (bid) x $20.07 asked, in the above RadioShack example. The tick to some extent dictates the spread between the highest bid and lowest asked prices. For example, if the tick on an option is $0.10, the minimum spread will be $0.10 and probably will be greater. Spreads on options with a $0.05 tick could be as small as $0.05 but usually are larger. It is odd, but refreshing, to see option quotes such as $1.32 x $1.36 on options that have penny pricing and – generally – smaller spreads.
Beware of buying or selling any option when the spread is greater than $0.30. Since most retail traders sell at the bid and pay the ask, large spreads pick their pockets. If an option is quoted 1.00 x 1.30, for example, a buyer likely would pay $1.30, but selling it upon a change of heart a few minutes later at the same quotes, would only receive the $1.00 bid – a $0.30 loss (23%) due solely to the large spread. A liquid option in this price range should have a spread of $0.10 to $0.15 at most.
Worse, large spreads almost always indicate poor liquidity, since market makers widen the spread to protect themselves. Liquid options tend to have a much tighter spread.
Lastly, note that while options expire, penny stocks which cost about the same often as LEAPS options frequently do not expire and can be used as longer-term gambits.
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Board of Trustees
Michael Rakosi, President (Class of 1964)
Arthur Gruen, PhD, Vice President (Class of 1966)
Donald Berhang, Vice President (Class of 1971)
Muzzy Rosenblatt, Treasurer (Current Parent)
Emily Bienstock Belmonte (Class of 2004)
Barbara Caraballo (Current Parent)
Gerald F. Dunne, JD (Past Parent)
Andrea Gere(Past Parent, 2004)
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Jean Kinn (Past Parent 2006)
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Diane Sarro, (Past Parent, 2017)
Patricia Saxby, (Past Parent, 2016)
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Margaret Batiuchok (Past Parent, 1965, 1969, 1971)
Ellen McPhillips Baumann, JD, Past President (Class of 1959)
Helen Sears (Past Parent, 1975 and 1978)
Mitchell Slater (Class of 1979)
Benjamin Zwirn, JD (Class of 1969)
Garden School Strategic Plan 2013-2016
To the Garden School Community:
The three-year Strategic Plan below was adopted on April 29, 2014 and covers the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. The Board of Trustees is pleased to make this Plan available for review.
The Strategic Plan is a formal document by which the Board of Trustees determines its near-term goals and aspirations for Garden School. It is meant to be flexible and is purposely limited to a defined term. The current Strategic Plan covers the following areas: Governance and Board Development; Finance; Educational Program; Faculty; and Facilities. In future years, the Strategic Plan might address different topics.
The current plan ends on June 30, 2016 and a report on its implementation is below. The Strategic Planning Committee has begun the work on a new plan.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Jonathan KlineChair, Strategic Planning Committee, 2016 Parent Trustee
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Gary Wood wins Bronze at 2015 KY Senior Games
31 August 2015
We are pleased to announce that the Bronze medal in Men's Singles Tennis at the 2015 KY Senior Games went to our own Gary Wood, (Regional Sales Manager) at Gatterdam Industrial Services. We congradulate Gary in this prestigious victory.
Electric Motor Mechanic Needed!
24 June 2015
If you have 2-years ELECTRIC motor mechanical experience, please call us today!
Gatterdam Industrial Services (recently featured on the Fastest 50 growing companies in Louisville), is looking for an experienced ELECTRIC motor and pump repair mechanic. Our typical shop jobs range from fractional horsepower up to 800 horsepower. We have a brand new, state of the art facility.
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Required experience: Electric motor mechanic on- job skills: 2 years
Gatterdam Supports ALS again this year!
13 May 2015
Gatterdam employees along with a matching gift from the company, supported the Kentucky Chapter of ALS again this year.
We are honored to support a great charity that fights the debilitating disease of ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gherig's disease. One of our own, Shawn Mullennex's family, was hit by this devastating disease. He currently serves as the Kentucky Chapter President. Way to go Shawn! For more ALS information: ALS KY Chapter
Friday before Derby
30 April 2015
We will be closing early on Friday the 1st at 1:30pm in honor of the KY Oaks & Derby weekend! If you have an emergency, please call the main line at 502-776-3937 – option #6 – pages the person on call that weekend.
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Full Moon week. The moon is in Capricorn at 17 degrees. The Sun and Mars take over the week. Apogee of the moon is still in effect making weather extreme this week. Last year our July was quite mild. Not this year.
July 8- Hot, dry, clear with some wind. Full moon occurring next to Pluto and Mercury near an angle.
July 9 to 12- One of the hottest weeks of the month. The Sun is with Pluto on angles then Sun cozying up to Mars.
July 13 to 15- Warm to hot, temps probably not as high now. Wind picking up on 14 & 15th.
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