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Grand Siecle Dinner
Grand Siecle Dinner
Grand Siecle Dinner, french gastronomy, french wines, good restaurant…
Meet the other guests of the Chateau during Champagne Cocktails in the Salon Rose. Then adjourn to a four course dinner by candlelight, served in the XVIIth century dining hall with embroidered linen, family silver, fine porcelain and antique crystal. The Comte and Comtesse de Vanssay, hosting dinner, will introduce you to their château, its history, their Loire Region and its wines. After dinner, coffee and brandy can be enjoyed in the ornate Grand Salon, with its unique furniture collection made for the Marquis de Vanssay's marriage at the château in 1778. This special event at the Château takes place only twice a week.
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Commerzbank says it will reach EBA capital ratios without help
Commerzbank today said it could reach European Banking Authority capital requirements by mid-year without further state aid, and it had already fulfilled over half the requirement by the end of last year.
The good news for the bank was in contrast to recent bad news such as the downgrades a year ago by Moody's of Commerzbank and various subsidiaries due to the units' financial strength.
Commerzbank has consistently been identified as among a list of Germany's weakest large banks.
In December Credit Suisse noted the German bank suffered one of the biggest increases of German banks – from €2.9bn to €5.3bn – compared to October estimates of shortfalls to satisfy the EBA's required target of a Tier One capital ratio of 9% by mid-year.
Commerzbank was responsible for a large amount of the total €7.9bn increase in shortfall by all German banks.
But today the German bank said it could strengthen its Core Tier 1 capital by about €6.3bn by mid-year, "relying on its own strength. Thus the bank can fulfil the capital requirement of some €5.3bn as determined by the EBA."
Indeed Commerzbank suggested it would go further, and reach a Core Tier 1 capital ratio of 11%.
It had already moved to do this via reducing risk-weighted asset – giving Core Tier 1 relief of about €1.6bn); reducing regulatory capital deductions (€200m); and retaining more of fourth quarter earnings (about €1.2bn).
If the macro economic environment does not get worse, Commerzbank said, it would achieve "further positive effects" amounting to up to €3.3bn.
It added other options existed to strengthen the ratio, including a "further optimisation of the capital structure" or issuing equity


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Why My Wife is the BEST...
I will be the first to admit that I'm a bit biased, but I truly believe that my wife is the BEST! Yes, there is one single event that has prompted this declaration.. but, in my mind, Chrissy has held this title for as long as we've been married.
So, what is the catalyst for this bold claim?
First, the back story. All summer long I've been whining on the radio about this deck project that we can't seem to finish. I powerwashed the deck in May. Shortly after that, the whole family helped to sand the surface. We bought a few gallons of solid color stain in early June. I picked up one of those screen gazebo dealies to put up once the job was finished. I never took the patio furniture out of the shed because I knew they'd be an excuse not to complete this project. So, the deck has been empty, prepped and ready since early June. In order to apply the stain, you need a decent stretch of dry weather. This has been extremely hard to come by this summer in the Tri-States. July was wrapping up, the back-to-school sales had begun, and we still hadn't done anything with the deck.
Last weekend, I took the kids out for a day of general goofing around. Dad and kids day to offer Mom a chance to relax. We hiked at one of our favorite places (Whitewater State Park), spent some time at Lark Toys in Kellogg, visited the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, hit up the Nelson creamery for some ice cream and "squeaky" cheese curds, did some sight seeing at Buena Vista in Alma, and a few other adventures. All in all, we were gone for a good 8-10 hours or so. While we were gone, Chrissy stained the deck. She didn't 'get a start on it'... she STAINED THE ENTIRE DECK. Done and done!
This single act of awesomeness alone doesn't earn her the title of best wife... but it is a wonderful example of her tenacity, tirelessness, and 'go get 'em' attitude. This woman works her tail off during the week and is a complete ROCK STAR at her job, hardly has a moment to take a breath when she gets home and dives right in as we tag team preparing dinner and playing with kids, moves right into whatever needs to be done next (tidying up, laundry, bathe kids), conquers a hefty power walk while I tuck in the rugrats, and does it ALL with a smile on her face.
Now, please also know that a best wife does not earn this status on work ethic and elbow grease alone! This amazing woman also has the best attitude, makes us laugh and smile every day, and extends her love and compassion beyond family... touching co-workers, friends, and neighbors too. Add a truckload of bonus points for the fact that she is drop dead gorgeous and still can easily make my heart skip a beat after more than 12 years of marriage.
Once again, let me declare, my wife Chrissy is the best wife on planet earth. Other gentlemen are welcome to argue and stack their wives against mine. But, your statements will fall upon deaf ears as I sit beside my bride on our newly beautified deck.
P.S. - I DID help put together the gazebo!
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Guys... stop cleaning the house!
I found a stat online the other day that said 2/3 of married women houseclean even after their husband has already done so! As a guy who prides himself in doing a pretty good job cleaning the house, I say.. WHAT?!?!
So, gentlemen.. join me in a boycott of cleaning house! If the ladies are going to do it anyway, why should we bother? Let us no longer waste our time and go back to doing "whatever us guys do"!
OR, do I take this opportunity to use this information and send the following message to the ladies in our lives: We got this! If we clean the house, it's fine! Don't miss out on your much needed "me time" because of something apparently wasn't done right during some "he time".
What I really wanna know are these two things:
#1 - Is my wife Chrissy in that 2/3? Does she clean house after I've already cleaned?
#2 - To the rest of the ladies; is this statistic correct?
Brad's Secret Kitchen Weapon
I've got two kids. My son Anthony is 6 and my daughter Erica is 9. At mealtime, they're pretty good at cutting up their own food. But, every now and then, Chrissy and I will help them. Leaning over the table, trying to saw the food quickly using our fork so we can hurry up and eat our own food while it is lukewarm. Or, I quickly cut up their food before serving using my top secret kitchen utensil. Okay, maybe it's not that secret. Just about everyone has one.. but you only use it for one thing: slicing pizza! Unleash the hidden power of your pizza cutter and use it to quickly cut your kid's food into bite-size pieces!
I first used it to cut up some waffles for Anthony one morning. Wow, that was SUPER easy! It quickly became an obsession of mine. What else can I cook so that I can use my new secret kitchen weapon? Pancakes? *SLICE* Quesadillas? *SLICE* Spaghetti? *ROLL ROLL ROLL* Chicken off the grill? *SLICE* Awww yeah!
I heart you pizza cutter. Let's keep it our secret, okay?


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The Rise of the YouTube Musical
With the popularity of musicals on TV and Broadway, the genre is exploding on YouTube
Like so many other YouTube hits, "Side Effects" has singers covering tunes that were first made famous by pop stars. What makes this project different: The Taylor Swift and One Direction covers have been stitched into an original story line featuring a dozen actors, extensive visual effects and a total running time of 80 minutes—an epic production compared with typical viral videos.
"Side Effects," about the family mystery surrounding a teen who hallucinates song-and-dance numbers, highlights the rise...


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A squat growing indica. Huge main cola if bottom is trimmed. Dynamite is well known for heavy yields and consistent high quality. Fruity resinous smoke, very popular with the locals. One week veg for a Sea of Green. Can be harvested in 6 - 7 weeks, but if left longer pink/purple colors will show and the buds are sweeter. Flowering Time: Indoor 6 - 8 weeks/Outdoor Early October Approx Yield: 400 - 450 grams per square meter
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Taxidermy alligators were among some of the more unusual items seized
Eight live big cats, tortoises, hippo teeth and a Rolls Royce upholstered with alligator skin were seized by UK border officials in a record year for endangered animal items.
More of these items were confiscated in the year up to April 2013 than in any other year, the Home Office has said.
One of the biggest shifts was the increasing use of these species in bodybuilding supplements and facial creams, a border official said.
More than 690 seizures were made.
That was up from 516 seizures the year before and included 3,890kg (8,570lbs) of medicine containing extracts of endangered species, 326 ivory items and 93 live animals.
Wildlife groups said they feared the problem will only get worse.
'Preserved snake'
The items were confiscated under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (Cites).
Grant Miller, the senior officer on the Border Force Cites team, said: "We have everything from rhino horn to ivory to the taxidermy items and marine species that we see being brought back into the UK, both in passengers' luggage – but more importantly, and in large quantities, through freight."
One of the many items seized was a snake preserved in a bottle of spirits
Officials said the items were being brought into the UK in large quantities
The UK's place as a global hub means Cites goods often come through its borders
Of the use of endangered species in health and beauty products, Mr Miller said: "The market is evolving – there is more demand from a wider set of consumers.
"From the traditional Chinese medicine products that we used to see we're now seeing new age beauty products, the health and fitness slimming pills, that are having endangered species within their ingredients.
"People need to be aware of that."
While much of the trade is rising in Asian markets like China and Vietnam, the UK's position as a global logistics hub means Cites goods often come through its borders.
'Ruthless traffickers'
This year, 500kg (1,100lbs) of face cream containing caviar extract – the export of which is restricted – were discovered being imported from China, while 126,000 pots of "Detonate" and 15,120 of "CRAZE" – bodybuilding supplements containing the rare orchid Dendrobium – were seized en route from the US.
In May, a Manchester man received six months in prison for trying to import 750kg (1650lbs) of live coral from Vietnam.
Rachel Jones, of London Zoo, said: "As the financial situation internationally picks up and people have more money in their pockets, the trade in animals – alive or dead – or in artefacts and curios is only going to increase."
Immigration minister Mark Harper said: "Organised criminal gangs will smuggle anything if they think there is a profit to be made and animal products can be worth millions of pounds on the black market.
"The fact that this trade is contributing to the threat of extinction faced by many endangered species is of no interest to these ruthless traffickers.
"Officers are working tirelessly with partners in the National Crime Agency, the police and internationally to stamp out this illicit trade."
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Hello lovelies!
How is summer treating you? I for one have made friends with air conditioner :D And if you're following me instagram, you must be knowing I am pretty much stuck at home this summer, thanks to my knee injury. Anyhoo, recently I attended the spring/summer collection preview of Sakshi Relan, saying I was pretty impressed by her functional indo-western mix would be an understatement. Will leave you with the pictures to have a taste of her summer collection.
About Sakshi K Relan
The Brand 'Sakshi K Relan' by Sakshi Relan is one of the most promising entrants in the Indian Fashion Industry. Despite holding an MBA degree in HR & Marketing from the most prestigious Cardiff University, Sakshi chose to follow her passion and picked designing as a career option.
Having a very distinct, urban sense of styling, Sakshi uses basic colours like Beige, Blacks, White and Blue in her collection. With a knack to create high fashion in a chic avatar, the designer marries Haute Couture, rich fabrics with vivacious cuts and drapes, in a fun, edgy and one-of-a-kind manner. With an International, cutting-edge silhouette in mind, her outfits exude a global sensibility that enhances their appeal and have a dramatic appeal. Her collection has an interesting mix of western and indo western clothes and every piece has been hand-woven to perfection.
To see more pictures of the outfits and to read more about the collection, go to my WordPress blog, link here - https://simpliannie.wordpress.com
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In March, the new International Green Construction Code, 2012 Edition (IgCC) was published after two years in development. This new model code is intended to serve as a basis for local jurisdictions wishing to adopt code requirements defining the sustainability of buildings and building sites.
Because a building's envelope, including its roof assembly, plays a large role in the building's overall sustainability, IgCC includes a number of specific requirements applicable to roof assemblies. And some requirements are more stringent than what most roofing professionals are accustomed to seeing in other codes.
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Creative Director
About the position:
The Creative Director is responsible for defining the vision of one or several mobile games and ensuring game content is in line with the vision.
He/she reports to the Executive Producer or Managing Director who validates the priorities of content production.
- The creative director works closely with the client to align vision with IP, market wants,
- The monetization designer to execute a free to play model,
- The operations designer to renew the game experience with events, content updates and ensure the best possible cost impact ratio of new content by analyzing player's data, doing split testing,...
- The Creative Director leads art director, lead game designer, audio designer to ensure the vision is being well executed.
- He/she is responsible to convey this vision within the team, the organization and with the client.
- 5+ years of relevant experience for mobile games.
- Shipped several mobiles games as lead game designer.
- Shipped at least one game as creative head.
- Working knowledge in another area as art, audio, programming, animation, analytics is a big plus.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Fluent reading and writing skills in English (Daily communication with an international team).
Please apply via [email protected](Chengdu)
Virtuos is the number one choice for talent in the digital entertainment industry in China, provinding our employees an opportunity to work on the biggest games and movies in the world.


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Chinkapin oak
Light: full sun to part shade
Height: 50-60 feet
Spread: 50-70 feet
Hardiness: Zones 4-8
Origin: Ohio native
The chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) is a tree native to Ohio that likes to spread out.
The leaves are a bit different from the usual oak leaf shape; the chinkapin oak's foliage does not have the typical deep indentations along the edges. Rather, the 4- to 6-inch leaves have a shallow, scalloped edge. They are oblong in shape and dark green in color.
The acorns are small, about 1 inch, and a dark chestnut in color. The cap is bowl-shaped and covers about half of the nut. This acorn takes only one growing season to mature.
The chinkapin oak's autumn color is yellow-brown, and most of the leaves fall in early winter.
The wood is straight and has many uses, including spilt-rail fencing, fuel for steam engines (steamer and rail), furniture and cabinetry.
This oak likes higher-pH and limestone bedrock soils, but it grows best in rich bottom-land soil.
Visit Franklin Park and Botanical Gardens to see a chinkapin oak before the leaves fall. You also can see chinkapin oak wood sculpted into works of art in this fall's Central Ohio Woodturners Member Exhibition at the conservatory.
— Barbara Arnold, Franklin Park Conservatory


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These paper models are the Ultramarines and Luna Wolves (Sons of Horus) Dreadnoughts, based on the game Warhammer 40K, the papercraft was created by Patoroch. There are other Dreadnought paper models at the site:
Warhammer 40K – Dreadnought Mk I Free Paper Models
Warhammer 40K – Chaos Dreadnought Walker Free Paper Models
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Warhammer 40K – Ultramarines Dreadnought Mk. V
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Warhammer 40K – Raven Guard and Emperor's Shields Dreadnoughts
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Warhammer 40K – Space Wolves and Thousand Sons Dreadnoughts
Warhammer 40K – Ultramarines and Luna Wolves Dreadnoughts
The White Scars are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter and one of the First Founding Legions of the Adeptus Astartes. Known and feared throughout the Imperium of Man for their highly mobile way of war, the White Scars are considered the masters of the lightning strike and hit-and-run attack and are particularly adapted to the use of the Astartes Assault Bike as their mechanical steeds and their forces contain an unusually large number of Bike Squads compared to other Chapters. Bearing the ritual scars of bravery, these fierce warriors fight with all the tribal savagery that define the fierce steppe nomads of their homeworld Mundus Planus, bringing swift death to all of the enemies of the Imperium.
The Night Lords were originally the VIII Legion of Space Marines created during the First Founding and became one of the 9 Traitor Legions of Chaos Space Marines that betrayed the Emperor of Mankind during the Horus Heresy of the 31st Millennium. They do not worship any of the four Chaos Gods individually, but acknowledge them equally in the form of Chaos Undivided as they ruthlessly spread terror and fear amongst the galaxy's inhabitants. The Night Lords are experts in the use of terror tactics to win battles and demoralise their foes before the main combat even begins. [Source: wikia]
You can download the paper craft model here: Warhammer 40K - White Scars and Night Lords Dreadnoughts [Box] [Gavitex]
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|21 Mar 2013
Windows 7 Bootmgr missing
My desktop is giving this message when i install windows 7 on it after completing copying process window restart and this message show:
"Found New Software/Hardware..................
this message show and i have see many forums and blogs they says that repair your computer by pressing F8 when i press F8 the message show
"BootMGR is missing or curropt windows cant be load."
i have tried many thing i alse try to repair my computer by windows 7 cd there is no changes appears,
i also tried softwares to solve like EBCD,Wondershare LiveBoot etc .
but nothing happens.
here is one more thing at every boot the message is change some time i get this winload.exe message some this i get windows/system32/ntoskrnl.exe,.....etc.
what is the solution for this...
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|21 Mar 2013
Windows 7 enterprise 64 bit, Windows 7 Pro 64 bit ,Windows 8 64bit
Have a look at this tutorial and see if it helps: Bootmgr is missing - Fix
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|21 Mar 2013
i have did this but no changes appears.
same thing happens
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|21 Mar 2013
Hi Musfasil
Welcome to SevenForums .
Bootmgr is missing - Fix
Dsprague beat me to it.
Try to reinstall Windows using this link below . Follow it exactly and you should be good
Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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|21 Mar 2013
Are you using USB to install Windows ? Take a look below on how to create a bootable USB drive with windows 7
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
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|21 Mar 2013
i have also did clean installation as you tell me but same thing happens.is their any other way to solve this.
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|21 Mar 2013
Lets wipe the hard drive and start from scratch . Put in the cd or USB drive into the computer . On the Dell Splash screen press F12 and choose the device optical drive or USB device . Press enter when you see the screen that says Press any key to boot from cd or DVD…( image below )
When you get to this screen ( image below )
Press Shift and F10 . You will get a command prompt window . It should open up to X:\Sources . In there input these commands and press enter after each line .
DISKPART LIST DISK SELECT DISK 0 CLEAN CREATE PRIMARY PARTITION SELECT PARTITION 1 ACTIVE FORMAT FS=NTFS LABEL="Windows" QUICK ASSIGN LETTER=C EXIT EXIT
Disk 0 Partition 1: Window (C:\) and click Next
When it reboots don't press any keys it will continue on its own
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|21 Mar 2013
Hold on. Perhaps we should at least try to fix Win7 before reinstalling it?
First reboot and tap the Dell F12 key to run Hardware diagnostics. It will test your hardware so you'll know if it is the problem. Dell Diagnostics Utility - How to Run the
If not, reboot into the Win7 DVD or (if you have it) System Repair Disk. The WIn7 DVD for your licensed version can be found in Step 6 of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Failure to Start, along with the tool to burn it to DVD or write it to bootable flash stick.
Reboot and again tap the F12 key to select DVD or flash stick to boot, boot into System Recovery Options to
run Startup Repair repeatedly. Report back what it finds.
If Win7 cannot be found of it won't discover the HD, reboot into BIOS setup using the Dell F1 or F2 key, make sure the HD is detected under Storage Devices. If not reinstall or replace it.
The Troubleshooting steps also provide everything that can be done to repair Win7, leading up to if necessary rescuiing your files to run Dell Windows 7 PC Restore or doing the superior Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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|22 Mar 2013
i have did what you say but after reboot i cant press any key the error come windows/system32/winload.exe is corrupt.
Error:the file checksum didn't match with your computed checksum.
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While it has felt like I have been working on this painting FOREVER, it has really only been 2 to 3 weeks. This one took me so long because I was taking my sweet time, setting it aside for days at a time, and starting (and finishing) other projects along the way. I am pretty happy with the final result anyway. Haven't gotten any feedback from the horses owner though. This was not a comissioned piece but I chose a horse from the barn to paint a portrait of. His name is Charlie, just like the dog :)
Friday, March 9, 2012
Charlie horse
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wow nice Kath and Charlie....the dog is BIG! how'd he grow so fast?!?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Ali. Yea hes growing up so fast!! He just visited the vet and I think Chris said he is 30 lbs now.. don't quote me on that or anything I might be wrong. He still has plenty of growing to do though, tons of loose skin still.Delete
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Is everyone obsessed with squash right now or is it just me?
I feel like every post I've put up this month has been squash.
I have 5 varieties in my pantry right now. And as soon as I cook one, I run to the store to replace it. Just in case I have an emergency and need a sweet dumpling squash right now.
I can't get enough.1


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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Nigel Harrison, the former Barbadian first-class umpire, has died after a brief illness. He was 77.
Harrison stood in several matches in the 1980s in the Shell Shield and Red Stripe Cup championships, as well as regional one-day matches.
He was also a former president and treasurer of the Barbados Cricket Umpires Association (BCUA).
Harrison played cricket for one of Barbados' most celebrated clubs, Spartan, in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) First and Intermediate division competitions, switching from a wicket-keeper/batsman to an off-spinning all-rounder after he also represented Harrison College.
He was good enough to be invited to national trials.
Quiet and unassuming, Harrison was also a former Managing Director of Corbin Compton, a leading Barbados advertising company.
Former international umpire and long-time close friend Lloyd Barker, described Harrison as a "good umpire" who was "approachable and very knowledgeable".
"As umpires, we started our first-class careers the same year in 1981 and would travel to different locations. We were both on the Board of the BCUA during the time I was president and when I gave up that post for two years he took over before I returned," Barker told the BCA website.
"Nigel was always my personal friend and we discussed intimate details of cricket. He was approachable and very knowledgeable on matters surrounding the game. He seemed to have solutions for what appeared to be big problems.
"He was a good umpire. I don't think he ever had a bad report. He knew the game and was always very involved in the training of new umpires," Barker said.
Harrison leaves to mourn his wife Marjorie and sons David and Adrian. David was a hockey player for Spartan while Adrian played cricket for Wanderers.
The funeral will be held today.


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|May 22, 2017
|Presentation: Rotary Gives Back and Community Service Award
Rotary Gives Back – "CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF CLUB # 23"!
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy and violence. We also support programs for youth, educational opportunities for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. Come to Rotary, celebrate the spirit of Club #23 and hear how ROTARY GIVES BACK!
Greeter: Gil Brown
Invocation: David Volkman
Club Singing: Karen Good
Pianist: Norma Swain
Community Service Award Recipient:
Betty C. Hungerford has been a professional in the field of development and public relations for more than 35 years. In December 2000, she was named to the newly created position of Director of Development at Homeland Center in Harrisburg. Hungerford is responsible for securing the financial and community resources to help support services provided in the 50 Personal Care suites and 95 Skilled Nursing Care Units of the 150-year old senior healthcare facility.
A graduate of Lebanon Valley College, she is past president of its Alumni Association, chairs the Award Committee and is a member the college's Vickroy Society. She is the recipient of an Alumni Citation and in June 2004 was named a Distinguished Alumna of Lebanon Valley for her contributions to her profession, the community and the college.
On May 16, 2009, her alma mater conferred an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree upon her, noting her energetic leadership in numerous organizations, both as a professional and volunteer.
Hungerford's professional memberships include the Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP), Estate Planning Council of Central PA, Inc. (Past President) and is a past president of the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society (PPRS). She is the recipient of the Ernest R. McDowell Award presented by PPRS for sustained excellence in public relations and contributions to the community. In 2006, she was named Fundraising Professional of the Year by the Central PA Chapter of AFP and in 2007 was named a Woman of Excellence by the Harrisburg YWCA. In the spring of 2012, she was named a Woman Who Cares by Open Stage Harrisburg and, the Central PA Chapter, PRSA, awarded her the prestigious Frederick E. Leuschner Award for Excellence in Public Relations in November, 2014. Her leadership and community contributions were also recognized by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Capital Region with the presentation of the premier Beyond Mentoring Award on December 1, 2016.
Her community volunteer activities include: membership in The Rotary Club of Harrisburg for which is the Immediate Past President; Theatre Harrisburg (Board Development Chair)); The Civic Club of Harrisburg; PinnacleHealth Auxiliary and Harrisburg Symphony Society. Betty serves on the committee for the Annual Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA, has volunteered; and served as advisor to 30th Anniversary of Downtown Daily Bread, member of first Community Concert of Thanksgiving sponsored by Chisuk Emuna; three-year board member of the Mental Health Association of the Capital Region (now dissolved). She was recognized with Rotary's Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award in 2011.
Betty treasures a 36-year marriage to Paul Hungerford who died October, 2010 and is the mother of four children, one of whom is deceased. They have 22 grandchildren. She is a member of Pine Street Presbyterian Church.
Rotary Gives Back:
The Rotary Club of Harrisburg, through its Harrisburg Rotary Foundation (HRF), will present grants and scholarships to projects, scholarships and a Community Service Award as part of its mission of local service and its Rotary Gives Back initiative.
2017 HRF Monetary Awards:
• Harrisburg School District homeless backpack program
• Youth Community Development Team grant awardee: Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families of Catholic Charities
• Scholarships: Bishop McDevitt, Sci Tech, Harrisburg and Steelton-Highspire High School Seniors
• Dictionary Project to Harrisburg School District Third Graders
• Dominican Republic Dental Clinic
• Four Way Test Essay Contest
• Four Way Test Speech Contest
• Ecology Scholarship
• Haiti Water Project
• PA Wounded Warriors
• Peace Garden
• Service Above Self Awards
• SciTech River Trip
• Where I Live book (Speaker's gift) to Harrisburg School District
• Youth Exchange Program
The Rotary Gives Back program creates a way for Rotary Club of Harrisburg members to serve and support the city of Harrisburg - the community in which many members reside, work, and enjoy. The Rotary Club of Harrisburg remains committed to helping students of the Harrisburg School District bridge the gap between available resources and the resources needed to continue their education beyond high school and become responsible and contributing professionals.
• ROSTER: Please retrieve your Roster information sheet from the badge board, update, sign up for 2017-18 committees and return to Linda by May 24th.
• Sweet Bites 2017 - A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Sweet Bites for Better Sight Baking Championship yesterday in support of Hamilton Health Center's future eye clinic. We want to offer a special thank you to several individuals:
- Betty Hungerford for making two delicious lemon cakes that generated $400 each at our recent club meeting (and our generous club members who purchased these cakes)
- Andy Rebuck for serving as emcee at the baking championships and providing two billboards.
- Linda Freedenberg for so capably and graciously managing many details of this event
- Our awesome bakers with special recognition of the winners:
1st Place (tie) Messiah College and HACC Students in the Culinary Program
3rd Place Joann Maste
- Peggy Grove for an early gift toward this project
- Our anonymous donor and club member who has provided a matching grant …..extended until the end of May 2017
All gifts by our members toward this project will be matched dollar for dollar up to $200 per member until we reach $2,500. EVERYONE – PLEASE PARTICIPATE: Checks can be made payable to Harrisburg Rotary Foundation and sent to the Rotary office.
How Sweet it is to be a Rotarian!
Barry Goodling and Dan Brannen, Co-Chairs
• Is your attendance low and you are really busy at the office? Think about doing a make-up online. https://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
Ben Franklin School :1205 N 6th Street • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
1. Rotary International Foundation $100
• Have you listed your Rotary Service in your LinkedIn profile?
• Follow Rotary Club of Harrisburg Facebook page (and Like us) and www.hbgrotary.org for speaker/meeting updates
• DID YOU KNOW? Contributions to The Harrisburg Rotary Foundation for memorials, birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays are always appreciated. The recipient receives an appropriate acknowledgment from the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and the contribution is also acknowledged in The Rotary Roundup. Donations are tax-deductible.
1. The May 2017 Governors Newsletter can viewed. Go to rotary7390.org. Across the top are all the tabs, run your cursor over "District Newsletter" and a drop down box will put out and click on the newsletter.
2. The 2016-17 Rotary International Convention will be held in Atlanta, GA June 10-14, 2017. Sign up now at http://www.riconvention.org/en/atlanta. District 7390 is arranging a chartered bus to depart June 9 (evening) and returning on June 15.
3. Join Rotary District 7390 for a group installation of the 2017/18 District Leadership and Club Presidents!
Be there to root for District Governor Una and President Sam!
Note: Parking is $4 per car, however, you can park FREE on Thursday thanks to Community Aid. Bring a bag full of clothes to donate and park for FREE. Donations will be accepted at City Island as you are parking.
Last meeting 5/15/17 by Andy Rebuck
"How Sweet it is!" This scribe is very hopeful that you attended our Rotary Club meeting on Monday May 15th and, in fact, if by bad luck you missed this meeting my suggestion is to stop reading these minutes right now. Long story short, we had the sweetest meeting of the Rotary year by a large measure as we hosted the second annual "Sweet Bites For Better Sight" Baking Championship.
Of course President Steve gonged us to attention at 12:15 and new Rotarian Heather Hu led in club singing and the pledge and much to Steve's chagrin but he was dreaming of sweet bites for better sight baked goods and he missed calling Rotarian Wingate to offer today's invocation.
You could literally smell the cupcakes when Rotarian Gebhart wisely took 30 seconds to introduce Jeanine Peterson, CEO of Hamilton Health Center. Jeanine, perhaps also smelling the cupcake aroma or simply appreciating that she was the only thing standing between our membership and those sweet treats, took five minutes with three key notes.
Our speaker highlighted a real need across our community for affordable vision care. She further noted that the Center serves over 8,800 children annually. With a big smile on her face, she finished by saying the goal is to raise $500,000 to build a dedicated space for vision care at the Center and that Rotary's awesome support with the Baking Championship is really sweet.
At 12:30 President Steve adjourned the attendees to head to the next ballroom for the Baking Championship tasting and judging. Sure there was some pushing and shoving and someone yelled, "women and children first" but no need to panic as there were lots and lots of awesome goodies to taste and enjoy and judge.
The Committee led by Rotarian's Brannen and Goodling get kudos and congratulations for hosting the event that featured raffle prizes awarded to Michele Tantardini, Elizabeth Piscioneri, Gail Masciantonio, Ken Conner, Barry Goodling, Glenn Hafer, Jenny Black and Peggy Grove and culminated with the counting of the ballots and 3rd place recognition to Joann Maste and a tie for first place with HACC students and Messiah students providing the winning combinations ----both winners will be touted on an area billboard in coming days.
"How Sweet it is to be a Rotarian."
2016-2017 Club Officers
Linda Freedenberg


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Alderney church bells to mark WW1 deaths
The 100th anniversary of the deaths of World War One servicemen from Alderney will be marked by the ringing of St Anne's Church bells.
A quarter peal, which lasts 45 minutes, will be rung 100 years on from the day of all 41 fatalities.
It was announced as a plaque commemorating those killed was unveiled at the Memorial Gardens on Victoria Street on Monday at 18:30 BST.
One of the church bells tolled slowly during the short service.
They will ring out to mark the 100th anniversary of Britain's declaration of war on Germany on 4 August 1914.
On Remembrance Sunday in 2018 the bells will be rung to signify the end of the war and to honour those who died after the war as a result of injury or illness caused by their war service.
Alderney resident Ray Berry said: "There was no conscription here, everybody who went were volunteers.
"My grandfather was one of them who went and he came back deafened unfortunately, but he did come back."


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2009 Weekly Predictions: Week 13
I had a decent Week 12, missing on Buffalo's victory over Miami, the Jets' win over the Panthers, San Francisco's victory over Jacksonville, Tennessee's upset over the Cardinals, and the Saints' trouncing of the Patriots (can't argue with that incorrect prediction, though!).
Here's a look at this week's matchups and how I think they'll play out.
Full predictions will come Saturday.
Last Week: 11-5
This Week: 11-5
Overall: 128-64
New York Jets (5-6) at Buffalo Bills (4-7)
Boy, the NFL Network hasn't had much luck so far with their schedule of Thursday games. This game pits two sub-.500 teams that probably don't factor into the playoff race. The Bills surprised me last week with a win against division rival Miami, but I think the Jets are a bit better and should win this one. The Bills have the worst run defense in the league and the Jets have the No. 2 run offense.
Prediction: New York Jets 23, Buffalo 17
Actual Score: New York Jets 19, Buffalo 13
Philadelphia Eagles (7-4) at Atlanta Falcons (6-5)
Atlanta has the No. 27 pass defense in the league and the Eagles have the No. 11 pass offense. The Eagles also are No. 8 at defending the run. Although on the road, I like Philadelphia in this one.
Prediction: Philadelphia 24, Atlanta 23
Actual Score: Philadelphia 34, Atlanta 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-10) at Carolina Panthers (4-7)
Jake Delhomme will not play in this one so that likely will mean less turnovers, but it could mean less offense, too. But Carolina is among the best in the league at running the football and the Buccaneers are the third-worst at defending the run.
Prediction: Carolina 23, Tampa Bay 17
Actual Score: Carolina 16, Tampa Bay 6
St. Louis Rams (1-10) at Chicago Bears (4-7)
The Bears can't seem to stop the run, so they could have trouble with the NFL's second-leading rusher, Steven Jackson — assuming Jackson plays with a bad back. But they're a better football team than the Rams and have too much pride not to come out strong and pick up the win.
Prediction: Chicago 24, St. Louis 13
Actual Score: Chicago 17, St. Louis 9
Detroit Lions (2-9) at Cincinnati Bengals (8-3)
The Lions have nowhere near enough talent to go on the road and defeat one of the AFC's best. Expect a steady dose of the Bengals' run game mixed in with some big pass plays for an easy Bengals victory.
Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Detroit 14
Actual Score: Cincinnati 23, Detroit 13
Tennessee Titans (5-6) at Indianapolis Colts (11-0)
A lot of NFL analysts are predicting the Titans to go on the road with a five-game win streak behind them and upset the undefeated Colts. I can't fault their logic considering Tennessee's Chris Johnson is the best running back in football right now and the Colts are only in the middle of the pack against the run. But I'm not ready to bet against Peyton Manning, especially considering the NFL's best pass offense will face the NFL's second-worse pass defense.
Prediction: Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 21
Actual Score: Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 17
Houston Texans (5-6) at Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5)
The Jaguars are trying to hold off the Texans and Titans for second place in the AFC South, but I'm not sure how they even got to a 6-5 record to begin with. The Texans are a better football team and they should win this one on the road behind a solid offense and a stout defense.
Prediction: Houston 27, Jacksonville 20
Actual Score: Jacksonville 23, Houston 18
Denver Broncos (7-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (3-8)
I expect Kansas City to put up a fight, much like they did against the Steelers a couple weeks ago. But I think it's Denver's defense that will come up big in this one.
Prediction: Denver 21, Kansas City 16
Actual Score: Denver 44, Kansas City 13
New England Patriots (7-4) at Miami Dolphins (5-6)
After falling to the Colts and Saints in two of the last three weeks, I expect the Patriots to have pride on the line in this divisional contest and I think the Ronnie Brown-less Dolphins will succumb quickly.
Prediction: New England 30, Miami 17
Actual Score: Miami 22, New England 21
Oakland Raiders (3-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5)
The Steelers lost to the Bengals at home a few weeks ago, but aside from that, they've been nearly unbeatable at home the past two years — and have been terrific there for quite awhile more, in fact. No matter how much they've struggled this year, I don't see them dropping one to the Raiders.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 23, Oakland 14
Actual Score: Oakland 27, Pittsburgh 24
New Orleans Saints (11-0) at Washington Redskins (3-8)
The Redskins may have a bad record, but their defense is ranked No. 7 in the NFL behind their No. 2 pass defense. Yes, the Saints may be a great passing team, but it's their improved run game that has helped them remain unbeaten this year. I expect them to use it a lot to win their 12th game in a row.
Prediction: New Orleans 27, Washington 17
Actual Score: New Orleans 33, Washington 30
San Diego Chargers (8-3) at Cleveland Browns (1-10)
The Chargers have been a roll lately, having won their last six games. The Browns seem to be in free fall. I expect the Chargers to make it seven in a row with an easy win.
Prediction: San Diego 31, Cleveland 17
Actual Score: San Diego 30, Cleveland 23
Dallas Cowboys (8-3) at New York Giants (6-5)
Always a great NFC East rivalry, I wouldn't expect anything less than a dogfight here. Even though the numbers tell me otherwise, I just have a hunch the Giants will win this one at home with solid defense and an effective run game.
Prediction: New York Giants 23, Dallas 20
Actual Score: New York Giants 31, Dallas 24
San Francisco 49ers (5-6) at Seattle Seahawks (4-7)
This should be a tight game down to the wire. I think San Francisco's run game will give Seattle fits and their defense will make just enough plays.
Prediction: San Francisco 21, Seattle 20
Actual Score: Seattle 20, San Francisco 17
Minnesota Vikings (10-1) at Arizona Cardinals (7-4)
Last year, Minnesota went into Arizona and pounded them, 35-14. While I don't expect the score to be as lopsided, I do expect the same result.
Prediction: Minnesota 27, Arizona 24
Actual Score: Arizona 30, Minnesota 17
Baltimore Ravens (6-5) at Green Bay Packers (7-4)
The Packers have an unthinkable plus-17 turnover ratio and have been playing terrific football the last three weeks since losing to Tampa Bay. They still have offensive line issues and I fear for Aaron Rodgers' safety — not really, it's just a figure of speech — when Ray Lewis and the boys put pressure on him. But I don't think Baltimore's offense will help them much in this one.
Prediction: Green Bay 24, Baltimore 20
Actual Score: Green Bay 27, Baltimore 14


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Jimmy Fallon Battled Musical Impressions With Adam Levine
By now I think everyone knows that Jimmy Fallon's greatest asset as a Tonight Show host is his skill with vocal impressions. He's turned his musical impersonations of everyone from Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen to "The Cluckineers" into a number of his best sketches.
But now he might have finally met his match. Last night Fallon staged a vocal impressions-off with Maroon 5 singer and Voice judge Adam Levine, and between Levine's impressions of Michael Jackson singing the Sesame Street theme and Eddie Vedder singing "The Muffin Man," the results did not disappoint. Do you think Justin Timberlake gets jealous?


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Opening at 6pm every evening, it offers 18 different flavours, but there's no need to worry, says owner and head bartender Luan. "If you can't look at the menu and choose your favourite cocktail, talk to the bartender and let them take you on a journey."
Long day at work? Try the refreshing green tea and pomegranate gin infusion and tonic. Wanting to kick-start a party? Go for the heavy duty vanilla and orchid and tonic. Happy hour daily from 6pm to 8pm offers these gin infusion and tonics for VND75,000.
Gin has had a chequered history, and in recent years has had a serious revival. Luan is part of the gin vanguard in Ho Chi Minh City. New distributors are popping up all the time in the country. "I'm excited by the prospect of gin's upward trend," says Luan.
Gone are the days of the humble G&T with ice and a slice, and Luan is passionate about bringing the drink into the 21st century. He says adapting the drink to fit the customer's needs will be essential to the success of the bar.
When designing the menu Luan was meticulous in choosing the herbs and fruity flavours that accompany the London Dry Gin which forms the basis of all the gin and tonic infusions. I try the Swiss apple gin infusion and tonic which is a refreshing treat, and the super berry infusion G&T (VND130,000) is even better, with the hint of raspberry feeling like a tickle. It is delicious.
A congenial atmosphere between bartender and customer is encouraged which is as refreshing as the drinks that are served up. Luan even invites customers to try their hand behind the bar and fulfil any Tom Cruise in Cocktail fantasies they might have. "Anyone can come behind the bar here," he says. Well-coiffured expats mix with stylish locals at the tastefully lit bar, as bartenders show off their flair on the other side.
Spirit of the Times
The gin infusion is The Gin House's bread and butter, but there is also a separate menu offering traditional cocktails with a twist (VND180,000), as well as the Gin House's own signatures, the centrepiece of which is the Ben Thanh (VND150,000). With the famous market a few blocks away, Luan wanted to recreate its spirit in drink form.
He chose ingredients from all over Vietnam, including berries from the north, apricots from the centre, cilantro leaf from the south. "Ingredients and culture combine together" to create the drink, Luan tells me. It sounds like a fitting end to the hustle and bustle of shopping in the market.
In designing the decor for The Gin House, Luan was inspired by the speakeasies of prohibition-era United States. It's tasteful and the vintage style has soul and purpose. Perky modern day swing music comes out of the speakers. With a mezzanine level with extra seating due to open soon, exciting times are ahead for this 21st century gin palace.
The Gin House is located at 28/3A Ton That Tung, Q1, HCMC
Photos by Mike Palumbo


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Join discussions on moving to and living in the USVI, ask questions, share info & tips! (Vacationing? Visit Travel Message Board)
Re: Moving with a dog - 2 years ago
Good Afternoon, The Department of Agriculture are the folks that oversee the animal permits, see their website's page on the topic at . Here is what they have for dogs: "*** DOGS *** All dogs upon entering the Virgin Islands shall be accompanied by an official health certificate stating that the animal did not originate from an area quarantined for rabies. All dogs must have beenby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Pet iguana - 2 years ago
Following up on my earlier post, and the subsequent replies... we decided to email Reptile Ecologist/Wildlife Biologist here in the VI, Dr. Platenberg. She corrected a couple things... like the Agouti and Iguana Act was repealed... and added some general information on permits etc. Here is her reply: "If you were to bring a pet from the states that is not a dog or cat, it needs to have anby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Volunteers Wanted for Great VI Frog Count; No Touching Necessary - 2 years ago
Fun and interesting that Dr. Platenberg is using night time sound recordings to do the research, and its pretty easy for people to help. Years ago after my brother had moved to the states he came home to visit and he thought the sound of the frogs and other night critters was soooo loud. The rest of us were used to it as he had once been and had to focus a little on what he was pointing out.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Pet iguana - 2 years ago
Hello Scubassage, Welcome to the message board. Answering your specific question... pet iguana... nope and don't know anyone that has one. If you were bringing one from the states... you are likely to need a permit if it is allowed at all. You would need to call the Dept of Agriculture to check on whether you could bring one in. As far as taking one on island and taming it like you aby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Moving FROM the VI TO Florida - 2 years ago
Quotespeee1dy nina, the phone book can be found online Just adding, the VI phonebook, is at . Useful for finding anything in the Virgin Islands yellow pages. PS: All the businesses are grouped together in the yellow pages, not separated by island. Until you get familiar with what numbers are assigned to which island, and area names on each island; its good to double check when you call to seeby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Registered Nurse looking for job. - 2 years ago
Hello Ms411, are you referring to the Business After Hours being held at Antilles on Thursday or something else? If its the Business After Hours; they can be good for networking with other professionals in the community, therefore a useful tip for new residents. Info on event: "St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Event; Oct 6th 5:30pm-7:30pm; MCM Center, Anby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Hospital jobs - 2 years ago
Hello Gko, Met someone recently that works at RLS hospital as a respiratory therapist. They had been on a travel contract; after the contract was up they stayed on with a regular (non-travel) contract. They liked St. Thomas and decided to stick around. Sounded like they had been on island just under a year or so. They seemed to be enjoying the workplace. Is it that the hospital doesn't havby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Air Ambulance - MASA or SKYMED? - 2 years ago
Hello Dan, In my previous message I noted that a friend needed Air Ambulance service last year; and I was willing to ask them your questions and then pass along their response. You didn't comment on the offer but I asked them anyway, here is their response: "We switched our insurance from MASA to Skymed a year or two ago. I would like to switch to AeroMd, but when I first looked into iby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Voting.......... - 2 years ago
Hello Trixie, Once you are naturalized as a U.S. citizen you receive a naturalization certificate. You can use that certificate to register to vote in the Virgin Islands elections. If you happen to apply to for a U.S. passport, again after being naturalized, you can also use the passport to register to vote. (I called the Election office today and that was the information they provided. Hereby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: any counselors/therapists/social workers on forum? - 2 years ago
Hello MayaN, The Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimates on job earnings, including the territories. Here is the link to the table for the USVI. . Thank you for using VIMovingCenter.com to help with researching your plan to move to the USVI.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: Air Ambulance - MASA or SKYMED? - 2 years ago
Hello Dan, How about recognizing those that tried to help. I am sure your response worded this way would go over better and encourage further discussion on the topic. "Thank you for sharing who you are using as your Air Ambulance provider. Great that you haven't had cause to use it. Anyone have any experience using their service that can share the experience and provide a review?"by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: VINow access messed up again - 3 years ago
Great. Thank you for confirming that it is working OK for you now.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: VINow access messed up again - 3 years ago
You have to be logged in to see any of the below flags: Blue check mark means read. A blue flag means new unread post in that thread. Once you are in the read view, all the new post will have a little red flag next to the title area. If not logged in you will only see blue check marks on all the threads. So, are you logged into the VINOW message board when viewing on your Android phoneby Islander - General/Relocating
Re: VINow access messed up again - 3 years ago
The new and read flags should be working now.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: VINow access messed up again - 3 years ago
OK on the layout working now. Will check on new and read flags. Thank you.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: VINow access messed up again - 3 years ago
Old Tart & MS411 - Sounds like you have no formatting, strange. Old Tart, what version of Safari? We will try to reproduce the error. MS411 - what version of Chrome? EastEnder - great. Thanks.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: VINow access messed up again - 3 years ago
Hello. We have completely redone VINOW as of a few days ago; the website itself that is and mostly back end things as well as some content. The loading issue; where some people had to click refresh, has been fixed. We have not finished working on the message board - however it should work. Old Tart and MS411; please let me know what you are having trouble with: the website itself or theby Islander - General/Relocating
Coral Conservation Corps, Summer Camp.STX - 3 years ago
Do you want to learn about Coral, Fish and Marine Biology? Do you want to become an advocate and steward of our oceans? Join Coral Conservation Corps, Summer Camp. A program by the St. Croix Environmental Association; sponsored by the Buccaneer. Ages 13-15. Location: Nature Conservancy, Little Princess Cost: $50 per 2 week session When: 1st session:July 6-17 2nd session: Julby Islander - Community
Pistarckle Theater Casting Call (STT) - 3 years ago
Pistarckle Theater is excited to announce we have chosen 6 plays to present during the New Playwright Festival. Some plays will be reads others will be full presentations... Now the fun part begins... We are looking for an ensemble cast of actors to present the plays... OPEN CASTING CALL SUNDAY, MARCH 29 3PM Junior Division - teens / high school students boys/girls Senior Divisionby Islander - Community
Re: STT Orchid Show - 3 years ago
St. Thomas, St. John Orchid Society Show "Orchids Around the World" is the theme for 2015. The dates you have are right: March 19, 2015 March 20, 2015 March 21, 2015 Called to get hours and this is what they said: 2:00 p.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. on Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.by Islander - General/Relocating
Re: populated US virgin islands? - 3 years ago
Hassell Island is 95% National Park, part of the Virgin Islands National Park. The other 5% has a couple private homes. More info at . The large majority of the islands and cays you listed are protected either by the Territorial Government as Wildlife Sanctuaries; or by the Federal Government as part of National Park system. These are Private... or unknown: Private Ownership 49 Cinnamonby Islander - General/Relocating
Pistarckle Theater - Auditions - STT - 3 years ago
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A differentiation is needed as to whether the discussion is about people camping (which tends to imply its just for a few days, recreation) vs. squatters vs. homeless people. If its recreational camping for a few days and on the beach or coast line… not sure it's illegal. I've called Parks and Recreation several times over the years and they indicated the beaches where camping was not alloweby Islander - General/Relocating
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Outside of reading and work, Justin enjoys to be outside. Growing up in rural southeast Missouri hiking, climbing around on cliffs, and finding amazing places out in the middle of nowhere to explore and escape the world and just be able to enjoy the world around him has always been a big part of his life. Although it is usually pretty rare that he gets a lot of time to do those things anymore, but for someone that loves to stay busy he is completely okay with that.
When it comes to reading, he is very open. His main focus is young adult, middle grade, and new adult, though he has been known to branch out and explore other books that catch his eye.
If Justin finds a great fantasy book, you can expect him to be lost in the book for hours. Fantasy is by far his favorite genre, with science fiction and contemporary pulling up a close second. There is something about being caught up in a world that has been created from the ground up with an epic journey, magic, dangerous creatures, and all of the other amazing things that often come up in the world of fantasy that keeps Justin always coming back for more.


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The U.S. Hispanic population has hit 35.3 million, up 57.6% since 1990, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The news of the fast-growing population has agencies bullish on the prospects. Yet at the same time, a slowing U.S. economy has the general market seeing a slowdown in ad spending, and Hispanic agency executives wondering how the upfront market will play out this month.
Whether the census will also make TV networks more bullish-or the sluggish economy will make them more willing to negotiate on price-is anyone's call, says Jessica Pantanini, VP-media director with Bcom3's Bromley Communi-cations, San Antonio. Some Bromley clients see softness in the general ad market and are expecting "low to flat" cost-per-thousand increases in the Hispanic market, she says.
Last year, top Spanish-language network Univision posted upfront sales of $501 million, says David W. Miller, entertainment and media analyst with investment banker Sutra & Co. No. 2 Telemundo saw about $175 million in advance sales in 2000 but expects to do about 20% more this year, according to a Telemundo spokeswoman.
This upfront could be a strong market, given the number of advertisers that recently have experimented with Hispanic advertising, says Mr. Miller. That the general U.S. ad market is soft will not dampen marketers' interest in buying Hispanic upfront time, he suspects.
"The overall [general market] pie might be shrinking, but the pie within a pie representative of Hispanic media is expanding," Mr. Miller says. "Even though the general state of the scatter prices across general market networks has been lackluster over the last year, brand-centric nationally focused advertisers have dipped their toes in the [Hispanic] scatter market, and have been pleased with the result."
With more than 80% of the Hispanic viewing audience, Univision Communications will hold its upfront May 16 at Lincoln Center in New York. While as of press time the network hadn't finalized its content lineup, Tom McGarrity, co-president-network sales, promised no significant changes from the successful elements of current shows, such as "Sabado Gigante" and "Cristina." The network will announce six new novelas, or prime-time soap operas, some of which produced in the U.S. It will be selling the World Cup in 2002, and again in 2006.
The 2002 World Cup and the pending debut of Univision 2, a new network that's expected to kick off soon, could ripen Univision's offerings this week, Mr. McGarrity says. The stations composing Univision 2 will include 13 coming to the Hispanic broadcaster in a $1.1 billion deal negotiated with USA Broadcasting. Those stations were formerly operated by longtime TV mogul Barry Diller. Executives plan to sell the new network in this upfront and hope to have it broadcasting by next January.
The new network will complement the established Univision, bringing in more men, kids and teen-agers, Mr. McGarrity says. The content will target more acculturated Hispanics, meaning viewers who are comfortable in English and Spanish. Mr. McGarrity says this can be done without drawing viewers from Univision, rival Telemundo or other Spanish-language networks.
James McNamara, president-CEO of Telemundo Communi-cations Group-owned by Sony Corp. and Liberty Media Group-says the network was still finalizing its lineup as of press time, but says no significant shows would be dropped for its May 14 upfront offerings. The strong ratings success over the past year resulted from novelas in prime time, and sports, movies and comedies on the weekends, he says. Telemundo's top-rated shows to date include "Laura en America," Sunday movie "Cinemundo Premier" and novelas that run in prime time.
"The principles of that type of schedule will remain in place," Mr. McNamara says.
Telemundo, which was buffeted by ratings losses during the 1998-99 season when it experimented with knock-offs of '70s U.S. action shows, has built up a supply of programming after deals with Brazil's TV Globo, Mexico's Argos Comunicacion, and most recently Colombia's Caracol Television and RTI. That novela, comedy and reality fare is expected to make up part of Telemundo's upfront offerings.
For Azteca America, the upstart network from Mexico's TV Azteca and Pappas Telecasting, the buoyancy of the census outweighs the sluggishness of the economy, says Peter Chrisanthopoulos, president-chief operating officer for the network and spot sales & marketing. When Azteca America debuts in June, it hopes to be reaching 45% of the U.S. Hispanic audience with its 15 stations, he says. Already advertisers and agencies have shown interest in the new network, though he wouldn't name them.
Azteca America won't host a formal upfront, instead relying on meetings and mailings to inform media buyers about novelas, sports and news generated exclusively by parent TV Azteca.
Fox Sports World en Espanol will return to the upfront market May 15 with a variety of sports properties targeting men, says Tom Maney, VP-advertising sales. With reach into 2.2 million Hispanic households, the network will aim its soccer, boxing and baseball-intensive content at a different audience from other Hispanic networks, he says. Mr. Maney hopes to have heightened activity from the insurance, financial services, technology and automotive industries. Current core advertisers include Colgate-Palmolive Co., Miller Brewing Co. and Toyota Motor Sales USA. And he thanks the census.
"It woke Madison Avenue up," Mr. Maney says. Agencies "finally said, `It makes sense to serve this market."'
Fox Sports World en Espanol just landed the 2001 World Series, including divisional playoffs and league championship series, in a deal with Fox Broadcasting (its parent, which has baseball rights). It will be sold in the upfront, though Major League Baseball Properties sponsors have first right for category exclusivity. "Baseball is the sport that really crosses over to the U.S. Hispanic community," Mr. Maney says.
ESPN Deportes "is an integral part of the overall ESPN ABC Sports sales portfolio" for the upfront season, says Ed Erhardt, president-customer marketing and sales at Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN ABC Sports. The executive says ESPN Deportes buyers include Valvoline and Anheuser-Busch Cos. A Spanish-language "SportsCenter," boxing, NFL football and baseball make up ESPN Deportes inventory.
With roughly 70% of the U.S. Hispanic population under the age of 36 and with a median age of 26, one market that remains underserved has been the children's and youth market, says Lucia Ballas Traynor, general manager of Galavision, a younger-skewing network owned and operated by Univision. Galavision will return this year with a lineup targeting youths and sports fans, she says. The network will air Mexican soccer, and the World Cup under-17 and under-20 events. Galavision's "Lucha Libre" Mexican wrestling program will be expanded to include "Lucha Libre sin Limites," which she says will attract more bicultural youth.
Unlike Univision, Telemundo and most other networks, Galavision launches shows every quarter, and it will hold three upfront events in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, Ms. Ballas Traynor says. Galavision relies heavily on English and "Spanglish," an English/Spanish hybrid ,to reach its audience, she says. Galavision's 2000-01 TV upfront was about $30 million, doubling what it did the year before.
Though other networks don't accept English-language advertising, Galavision reportedly is contemplating carrying such commercials in its predominantly English-language shows. Ms. Ballas Traynor would not confirm this move.
Such a move would better reflect the reality of a viewership that's increasingly bilingual and acculturated, says Ms. Pantanini, who will be looking to place such clients as Procter & Gamble Co., Western Union and Burger King Corp. into this year's upfront. "Hispanics speak English," she says.


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Introducing Textpattern
A flexible, elegant, easy-to-use content management system for all kinds of websites, even weblogs.
When it comes to publishing on the internet, beginners and experts alike are met with a bothersome paradox: word processors and graphics applications allow anyone to do a pretty good job of managing text and images on a personal computer, but to make these available to the worldwide web ? a seemingly similar environment of documents and destinations ? ease of use vanishes behind sudden requirements for multilingual programming skills, proficiency in computer-based graphic design, and, ultimately, the patience of a saint.
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Why You Keep Getting Shin Splints, Ankle Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, and Knee Pain (And How to Fix It)
First watch this video if you get a chance! It neatly lays out why you've got chronic pain.
Common Reasons Why You Have Chronic Injuries & Pain
Why is my bloody knee/back/neck always hurting!?
Why am I always hurting my knees when I run!?
Why do I get carpal tunnel only in one wrist when I use the computer, but not the other!?
I've experienced virtually every type of musculo-skeletal pain in my short life. Back pain. Neck pain. Knee pain. Shoulder pain. Elbow pain. Ankle pain. Pain pain pain. Something always hurting.
Usually I would get pain in three main areas:
- Back Pain (& Neck Pain)
- Knee Pain (& Hip pain)
- Shoulder Pain (& Elbows/Wrists)
After suffering from so much chronic pain, it got me wondering – how does all this stuff start anyway? How could I do an exercise that only caused one side of my body to hurt, but not the other – even though I was doing the exact same thing?
As it turns out, there are three really common postural issues that frequently happen in modern people.
Today we're just going to talk about one that affects the ankles, knees, and lower back, called pronation distortion syndrome.
Why Your Lower Body Pain And Injuries Aren't Going Away
Pronation distortion syndrome is basically due to the weakening of certain muscle groups, and the tightening of others.
What happens is that the knees and ankles end up not evenly holding your body weight – so when you run, for example, it's putting uneven stress on the body.
It usually results in a couple repetitive injuries and sources of pain:
- Plantar fasciitis
- Shin Splints
- Ankle issues (like repeated sprains)
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Lower Back Pain
How to Fix Plantar Fasciitis, Shin Splints or Ankle Issues (Pronation Distortion Syndrome)
Have any of you ever constantly had the same achy knee – for years? Or what about an ankle that has never seemed to quite "be right." Foot problems?
Pronation distortion is all about two things: the feet are not loading weight properly, and the knees are not loading weight properly. This sets you up big time for injury down the line.
Notice the list of common injuries? Plantar fasciitis (bottom of the foot), shin splints (around the front of the calves).
If you have any lower body injuries, this is the place you should be starting.
The knees are caving in, and the feet are caving in. So instead of your body weight being evenly loaded on your knees, and in the center of your feet, it's on the inside of your feet (stressing the ankle), and isn't centered over the knee (stressing the knee).
Now imagine taking 10,000 steps on a run with this situation — it's easy to visualize why almost everyone has some kind of chronic pain.
What's actually going on that's causing you pain:
The knees are adducting (pulling in) and rotating inward more than usual. Remember what I talked about in the ultimate guide to fixing knee pain forever? Anything that alters how the weight is loaded on your knee is going to produce dysfunction and pain down the line.
One of the biggest things I realized was behind my knee pain was that my left ankle wasn't loading weight properly, and my knee was rotating inward.
What about the feet? The feet tend to be pointing out (everted), and are pronating, meaning they are rolling inwards – rather than just loading weight straight and evenly throughout the foot. And if you compare your two ankles, you'll notice that the one with issues usually has a reduce ability to bend upwards, towards you.
How to fix it:
- Stretch the shortened muscles (Gastrocnemius/soleus, Adductors, IT Band, hip flexors)
- Strengthen weakened muscles ( Gluteus medius/maximus )
Priority: Return knee and ankle alignment to normal.
Stretching the shortened muscles
So for those of you who think you've got pronation distortion-type stuff going on, these are the stretches you should try doing as much as possible.
At the minimum, I'd recommend doing these every day twice, for 30 seconds each time.
A. Leaning gastrocnemius/calf stretch
B. Wall calf stretch
C. Adductor stretch
D. Hip flexor stretch
Muscles to strengthen:
According to the research that Jana did, stretching out the shortened muscles is only a piece of the picture. The other absolutely necessary part is to strengthen weakened muscle groups.
The two main groups you need to worry about here are your butt muscles. Your butt muscles are some of the main muscles used in keeping proper leg alignment. The problem is that most of us are expert couch potatoes and sit all day at work – which results in our butts getting weaker.
I would recommend doing these exercises 1-2x a week, for 4 sets of 8-12 repetitions each.
Gluteus Maximus Exercises
Glute Bridge
Gluteus Medius Exercises
The Clam
Pronation Distortion Syndrome Recap:
Alright, so we know two things are going on here: your knees are not lining up properly, and your feet are not lining up (loading weight) properly.
The question then is: How can I get my knees and feet to line up properly?
The answer: By stretching the tightened muscles, and strengthening the weakened ones. Also, when you're exercising, you need to be really conscious of the movements you do because you need to fix old patterns of movement.
In other words, when you lunge, your knee probably caves in a bit when you're doing the movement, and your ankle might sag. You need to spend a few weeks re-training your body to load the weight properly – which will also require the stretching/strengthening the areas I just mentioned.
How Often Should I Do All These Things?
To be honest?
If you've been repeatedly getting the same injuries or pain, then you should probably just incorporate these into a 5 – 10 minute mobility session 5+ times a week.
As little as five minutes every day will make a huge difference in your pain.
Why You're Suffering From Chronic Pain
In my own experience these are mostly issues caused by sedentary life – and I'm just as sedentary as the person next to me.
Being sedentary does two major things:
- A. Lets muscles atrophy (basically everything if you aren't exercising)
- B. Tightens certain muscle groups (like the hips and groin, or neck and back)
The result? These two things lead to poor bodily alignment.
Poor bodily alignment leads us to a few things:
- Chronic tension (like upper back pain from hunching over a computer all day).
- Improper muscle activation and bio-mechanics when exercising (back pain or knee pain when running? Shoulder pain when bench-pressing or doing pushups?)
- Forces certain body parts into flexion (like your neck from looking at a computer screen. This is actually why I had insomnia for close to two years – pain! – and no one had any idea what was going on.)
These all lead us down the road to chronic pain.
Just check out my "Why Cavemen Never Had Backpain" post. Look at the pictures of people's posture in the 1800s and 1900s compared to now. It's scary.
A lot has changed in the last hundred years. We really do need to treat health as modern health. The requirements for modern humans to get healthy, fix pain, or lose weight are far different from someone 100 years ago.
Hopefully this helps get you on the path to recovery!
Try it and let me know how it goes —
— Alex
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Five California men who say they came under police scrutiny for innocent behavior sued the Obama administration Thursday over an information-sharing program designed by the federal government to help flag potential terrorist activity in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The men, including an accountant and a photographer of public art, say local law enforcement produced "suspicious activity reports" on them even though they had done nothing wrong. The reports were then disseminated in national counterterrorism databases and prompted the FBI in some cases to make house visits, run background checks or open up case files on them, the men allege.
One plaintiff, an accountant of Egyptian descent, said a "suspicious activity report" was filed about him after he tried to make a bulk computer purchase for work from Best Buy. Another man, a biotech industry worker of Pakistani descent, says he aroused suspicion simply while waiting for his mother — who was wearing a hijab, a formal head covering — outside a train station bathroom. A third plaintiff, 86-year-old James Prigoff, said he was visited at his California home by a member of joint-terrorism task force months after trying to photograph a piece of public art in Boston on a natural gas storage tank.
"Given my age, I lived through the McCarthy era, so I know how false accusations, surveillance and keeping files on innocent people can destroy their careers and lives," Prigoff said in a statement.
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco challenges the legality of the federally designed National Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative — a joint effort of the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and local and state law enforcement launched after the 9/11 attacks.
It encourages local police departments, using guidance from the federal government, to create "suspicious activity reports" when encountering people whose behavior raises concerns that they might be engaged in terrorism plots. The reports are received, stored and analyzed at dozens of fusion centers nationwide largely operated by state and local governments.
According to its website, the program defines suspicious activity as behavior that is "reasonably indicative" of planning related to terrorism or other criminal activity. The government says the definition was developed with input from privacy and civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union.
But the suit, brought by the ACLU and other groups, says the program encourages racial and religious profiling and sweeps up Americans engaged in legal behavior. It contends that the federal government's standard for reporting suspicious behavior is overly broad and should be struck down. The complaint names the Justice Department as a defendant because it issued standards governing the types of information that should be included in suspicious activity reports.
A 1978 Justice Department regulation prohibits the collection of intelligence information unless there's a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. But civil rights groups say the "suspicious activity" program also expressly permits intelligence gathering related to broad categories of behavior — such as requesting a specific hotel room or receiving multiple visitors to that room — where there's no basis to suspect criminal activity.
"We've long been concerned that the federal standards that we're challenging in this lawsuit are too loose because they allow the reporting of information even when there's no reasonable suspicion of criminal activity," Linda Lye, senior staff attorney for the ACLU of Northern California, said in an interview.
John Cohen, a former homeland security official who helped develop the suspicious activity reporting program, said the ACLU's lawsuit is ironic because it attacks a program the civil rights group was deeply involved in.
"They are attacking a program that they helped to design, and they are criticizing language that they actually drafted and provided to the government," said Cohen, now a professor at Rutgers University's school of criminal justice.
It's not the first time nation's fusion centers — and the "suspicious activity" program — have come under scrutiny. A 2012 Senate report concluded that fusion centers had improperly collected information, produced little valuable intelligence on terrorism and ballooned out of control. And a Government Accountability Office report last year said more work was needed to ensure that the reports were effective.
"There's no disagreement that law enforcement actions should be focused only on those individuals exhibiting behaviors associated with criminal activity," Cohen said. "However, I fear the consequence of a successful ACLU action in this regard will be to eliminate the very tools and protections that are now in place to protect the privacy and civil liberties of Americans and at the same time aid police in protecting our communities."
Associated Press writer Eileen Sullivan contributed to this report.
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Aircraft Sheet Metal Practices, Blueprint Reading, Sheet Metal Forming and Heat Treating; Sheet Metal Work 2: 9855.04.
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL.
This course is designed to familiarize vocational students with construction in sheet metal layout. The document outlines goals, specific block objectives, layout practices, blueprint reading, sheet metal forming (by hand and by machine), and heat treatment of metals, and includes posttest samples. Layout techniques and air foil developing are emphasized. A bibliography is appended. (NH)
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