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Even though Gmail is in beta, I've assumed that Google's awesome computer science talent and server capacity meant it's a rock-solid offering. Today, I learned that that assumption was wrong.
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The Access and Delivery Partnership is an initiative, established in 2013, supported by the Government of Japan. The partnership was established to enhance capacity of low- and middle income countries to access and introduce new health technologies for TB, malaria and neglected tropical diseases. The initiative is led by UNDP in partnership with the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases and PATH.
Introducing new health technologies requires specific policies and legal frameworks as well as capacity to develop and maintain efficient supply and delivery systems. The partnership supports countries to develop sound policies and laws for expedited access and delivery; it strengthens the countries capacity to identify and address health system needs and safety concerns; it facilitates the formulation of appropriate health technology pricing and financing policies; and finally, it strengthens national capacity in supply chain and delivery systems.
For example, in Indonesia, the partnership has been working with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to develop an integrated approach for addressing TB, malaria and neglected tropical diseases. The partnership has strengthened the capacity of staff from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to integrate public health perspectives into the policy and legal frameworks that impact affordable access to health technologies, domestic research and development, and pharmaceutical production.

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You can satisfy some of the people all of the time. You and satisfy all of the people part of the time, but you can't satisfy all of the people........ I just lost my train of thought.
Point is, it is hard to satisfy everyone.
Illustration can be a tough business. In fine arts, most of the time the painter gets to make a product that is placed into a gallery and if someone likes it, they buy it.
An illustration is ordered by a client, laid out in a book which is then distributed to a bunch of people that may or may not agree with your representation. I do most of my illustrations for the game world Harn, which has been around for over 20 years. It has a loyal following of intelligent players, well versed in that world and everything historically related to it. So I have to be on my 'game'. I can't be doing any armor or weapons that do not fit the period. I got an email once for someone telling me I illustrated the arrow on the wrong side of the bow.
I think most of my work is pretty well received. I get the occasional "I always imagined that guy with a full head of hair" kind of comments, but basically I think the customers like what I do. I work pretty hard to satisfy.
Recently I did an illustration that I got some flack for in the online game forum. The problem is that I did what I thought looked cool, and it turned out to not work so well historically. It has been printed and delivered to customers all over the world. Too late now.
So I thought I would post some of the ideas and images here. First to explain why, and second so those not happy can down load these images if they want.
The idea was to draw some symbols for various groups of mercenary units. I did not want typical heraldry symbols. I thought they should be iconic, simple and easy to read. The groups were named, and I tried to come up with symbols that matched. The writer had suggestions and even mocked up a few.
I did pen and ink line images and dropped in color in photoshop.
|Copyright © 2010, Columbia Games, Inc. and Richard Luschek
I took the above image and lowered the saturation of the color a bit to make them look old and darkened them down.
|Copyright © 2010, Columbia Games, Inc. and Richard Luschek
I thought it needed to be a bit funkier and I added a texture to it by scanning some canvas texture into photoshop and adding it on top of the image. Now I thought it looked cool, aged the image and made it a bit more like a badge.
|Copyright © 2010, Columbia Games, Inc. and Richard Luschek
Boos and hisses from the crowd.
Well I tried. Lesson learned. I agree with the criticism now, so in the future I will not be doing this. I will have to come up with a new way to get the effect. The above does look too much like a modern screen print. Kind of reminds me of a prize you might get in a cereal box- "Kool Harnic Mercenary Badges for your Mom to iron on your Denim Jacket!". It would have been more successful to do shield designs or some clumsy paint job to give them an authentic look.


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UCERF3.2 Fault-by-fault Evaluation Meeting #3
The Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities will convene small group meetings (at USGS Menlo Park and USGS Pasadena) to evaluate the UCERF3.2 faults. The goal of the meeting is to evaluate for each fault section:
- Participation Magnitude Frequency Distributions (or recurrence interval vs magnitude for those that prefer), with comparisons to UCERF2.
- Slip-rate and moment-rate values for both UCERF2 and UCERF3 (e.g., to understand whether earthquake rate changes are due to slip rate modifications or methodological differences).
- 3D visualization of all ruptures that utilize the fault section (e.g., so we can see what's contributing, and how far multi-fault ruptures are stretching)
- Recurrence interval maps from Tim Dawson
We want to identify anything that cannot be correct (hopefully nothing) and to identify areas to be handled differently in future UCERFs. In case we run out of time, we can prioritize with respect the most hazardous faults, the ones where we have some paleoseismic understanding, or any other criteria you might have. Any faults we don't get to we can simply tag for followup scrutiny, while also identifying the experts we'd like to have take a look.
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Attendees: Ned Field (USGS-ExCom), Tom Parsons (USGS-ExCom), Tim Dawson (CGS-ExCom), Morgan Page (USGS-Core), Kevin Milner (SCEC-Core), David Schwartz (USGS-SRP), Jim Lienkaemper (USGS), Suzanne Hecker (USGS), Gordon Seitz (CGS), Keith Kelson (URS), Tom Freeman (Geopentec), Bob Anderson (CEA), Chris Wills (CGS-MOC), Glenn Biasi (UNR-Core), Peter Bird (UCLA-Core), Carol Prentice (USGS), Jeanne Hardebeck (USGS), Russ Graymer (USGS), Chesley Williams (RMS), Bob McLaughlin (USGS), Bill Ellsworth (USGS-SRP)


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Turning tyres into tables in Senegal
A recycling project in Senegal is transforming old tyres and plastic bottles into functional furniture for schools and public places, seeking to tackle the country's ever-growing pile of waste. Ivor Bennett reports.
The furniture is certainly striking. But not for the reason you might think The seats and benches at this university park in Senegal are all made out of rubbish. The colourful paint is merely the icing on the cake. (SOUNDBITE) (French) STUDENT, MAMADOU NDIAYE SAYING: "At first there were only a few students who came here to learn because there were trees, there was rubbish and all that. It was a bit dirty. But now people come here everyday to clean the chairs, and even pick up the rubbish that's lying around." Any rubbish will do, even non-biodegradable. It's packed into old tyres which are then filled with sand, before being wrapped in wire and covered in cement. It's part of an initiative by a French NGO to educate school children about recycling. (SOUNDBITE) (French) 3000 ECOMEN ASSOCIATION PROJECT LEADER IN SENEGAL AND TRAINER, OUSMANE SOW SAYING: "What we see as rubbish, for example when someone buys a drink, they drink and throw away the bottle. It's not like that now, what we throw away is more valuable, and the students understand that." Before launching the project, the furniture was tested at Ousmane's house which is now full of tables and chairs made out of rubbish. Since then, they've completed over 50 projects, recycling 16,000 tyres and 17,000 tonnes of waste. (SOUNDBITE) (French) 3000 ECOMEN ASSOCIATION PROJECT LEADER IN SENEGAL AND TRAINER, OUSMANE SOW SAYING: "We don't need electricity or any energy-consuming materials. All we need is the land, where tyres, rubbish, everything is free." Despite attempts to curb pollution, including a ban on plastic bags, Senegal produces around 2 million tonnes of waste each year. Now, though, it has somewhere to go.


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Horse can run very swiftly and provide the ride for people. It was a good transportation to bring people to their destination. Therefore, Chinese treat horse as an auspicious symbol for speedy success.
War horse can help people to win the battle. Racing horse can help people to win the honor. Horse can do the farming job for farmers. It also can perform the entertainment for us. However, the Horse must be trained first, then become useful to human. Without human ride on it, the horse doesn't know where to go.
Dragon and Horse are auspicious symbols to Chinese. Chinese said that the best flyer is the sky is Dragon and the best runner on the ground is Horse. Dragon and Horse are the symbols of high-rank, outstanding, noble and leadership. Chinese history book said Horse has 30 percents of Dragon personality. More than 8-foot tall Horse is called Dragon-Horse. A person with Dragon-Horse Spirit doesn't mean only a person with full energy as the Dragon-Horse, but also, a person pushing himself to transcend his potential to hold the leadership.
Chinese like to look for Dragon-Horse, which is the sturdy and beautiful stallion. The stallion must be tall and be able to outrun other horses. If the stallion can run one-thousand--Chinese-mile (about 312 miles) a day, then it called one-thousand--Chinese-mile Horse, which means winged steed. Today, when a person is called one-thousand--Chinese-mile Horse, that means the person is a hard-to-find, outstanding, experienced elite and knows how to run the business.
2014 is the Green Horse Year. A horse is on the green field. It can run long way without stopping. 2014 provides the open opportunity for hard-working people. Horse likes to compete the speed and the distance with others. In order to win, it can run to death. Year of horse is the year of competition.
According to Chinese Five Elements, Horse is in the Fire group. Fire is the color of red. Horse is a Romantic Star in the Chinese horoscopes. Horse will help people find a new friendship or build a deeper love relationship. People born in Sheep, Dog or Tiger year will have better people relationship. People born in the year of Pig will have a secret relationship with opposite sex. People born in Rat will have poor social relationship. This is because Rat is in the Water group. Water Rat and Fire Horse cannot get along too well.
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To say Minnie Driver is passionate about sea creatures is an understatement.
"Having my son and swimming with humpback whales were the two most religious experiences in my life," says the actress, who gave birth to son Henry last September and dove in the open ocean with 50-ton whales for a documentary back in 2006.
So when the chance arose to volunteer and lend her name this summer to a new campaign aimed at rescuing marine wildlife, she dove right in. "I was raised to believe that we are custodians of this planet," says the actress, 39, who spent time last month feeding distressed seals and sea lions at California's Marine Mammal Center, and is now acting as the spokesperson for Dawn's Everyday Wildlife Champions.
"This opportunity came up to be a part of something that brought something as everyday as Dawn washing-up liquid together with this Marine Mammal Center that I have worked with and that I love and support wildly," says Driver. "It just seemed like a great marriage."
"Celebrity is such a weird thing. It can really shine a light on stuff, which is the great aspect of it," adds Driver, who notes that money raised through the campaign will go towards both the MMC and the International Bird Rescue Research Center. So, if someone makes a donation by buying a bottle of Dawn, or just Googles one of the centers because of her involvement, she says, "That's a good thing!"
As part of the Everyday Wildlife Champions program, Driver is encouraging others concerned about the plight of marine wildlife to join a new Facebook page dedicated to connecting like-minded individuals.
"We just have to remember that we're at the top of the food chain. And as Spiderman says, 'With power comes great responsibility,'" says Driver, chuckling at herself. "I don't know why I quoted Spider-Man there, but it seems quite appropriate. We've got to do stuff or our kids are not going to have animals left or any oceans that we can swim in."
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You can simulate Negev just shake your phone or just by clicking on the weapon. If you run out of bullets is just click on the charger that charges the Negev again. √The phone vibrates when shooting √To fire you just shake your phone or touch the screen.√Great quality of the sound of gunfire.√Menu has the option to vibrate the cell while shoot. Menu also has the option to vibrate the phone to shoot.Technical specifications on the Negev gun below is for users who do not know the NegevThe Negev is a gas-operated automatic firearm that uses propellant gases from the barrel to cycle a short-stroke gas piston operating system under the barrel and a rotary bolt locking mechanism. The bolt itself features 4 radial locking lugs that engage the barrel extension and its rotation is controlled by a pin on the bolt body, which rides inside a camming guide machined into the bolt carrier. The bolt contains a spring-powered casing extractor unit, while a lever ejector is housed inside the receiver (it is rotated by the recoiling bolt carrier).The Negev is striker-fired, where the bolt carrier assembly acts as the striker. The light machine gun fires from an open bolt position. A lever-type fire control selector switch is provided ("A" – full-automatic fire, "R" – semi-automatic fire), installed on the left side of the pistol grip, which doubles as a manual safety against accidental firing. The safe "S" position disables the sear mechanism (which makes it impossible to cock the bolt carrier), by lifting the lever responsible for holding the bolt carrier in the forward position and disconnects the trigger mechanism from the sear. The weapon can be secured safe regardless of the position of the bolt carrier group. The cocking handle is equipped with a ratcheting mechanism that immobilizes the partially-cocked bolt carrier.The Negev feeds from an M27 disintegrating, open-link ammunition belt, carried in a 150-round fabric container that clips into the magazine well or alternately from a 35-round box magazine from the Galil assault rifle or a 30-round STANAG magazine from the M16 rifle (with the use of an adapter). 200-round ammunition belt containers are also available. Belted ammunition is introduced into the feed tray port from the left side, while the magazine is inserted vertically into the magazine well at the base of the receiver. The feed system uses a pawl feeding mechanism, driven by the recoiling bolt carrier, but the belt is moved only during the rearward movement of the bolt carrier. The non-reciprocating charging handle is located on the right side of the weapon.This gun have in games:Half Life, Combat Arms,Battlefield, Gunz the Duel, CS, Soldat, Doom, Quake, Americas Army, War Rock, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, SOCOM, Metal Gear Solid, Crysis,Tom Clancy′s,Company of. HeroesKeiword : pistols, revolvers, grenade launchers, submachine guns, assault rifles, battle rifles, carbines, flamethrowers, sniper rifles, shotguns, machine guns Gun, gu
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- 1. Why go on exchange?
Students can gain valuable international exposure when studying and living in a foreign country, which certainly adds another dimension to the BBA experience as it enriches their academic life and enhances their personal development.
Students who have gone on exchange are also highly sought after by prospective employers, especially multinational companies, as they prefer students who are geographically mobile and who have adapted successfully in a foreign environment.
Therefore, our BBA students are strongly encouraged to go on exchange while studying in NUS as it boosts their job prospects and widens their international outlook.
- 2. What are the partner universities that are covered under the exchange agreement?
BBA students can choose from a list of more than 100 partner universities in more than 30 countries for exchange programme. Our exchange partner universities are listed here.
- 3. What is the selection criteria for students who wish to go on the programme?
Selection is competitive and based on students' academic performance and participation in the Core Curricular Activities (CCAs). More detailed information can be found here.
- 4. Are there any prerequisites that students have to satisfy before they can go overseas on exchange?
Under the current BBA curriculum, students would have to complete most of the foundation business administration modules before they can go on overseas exchange.
This is to ensure that they have a good grounding in the core subjects to ensure that they will do well while on overseas exchange. Generally speaking, the majority of students go for exchange during their second year.
Students who are doing Accounting Specialisation or Double Degree Programmes will have to consult the Dean's Office on the pre-requisites and eligibility criteria.
Students must return to NUS to complete at least one semester before graduation.
- 5. When should students be applying for the programme?
There are two selection rounds per year. Students may apply for exchange in either semester 1 or 2 in the next academic year during the October/November application period. Students who missed the first round of application for exchange in semester 2 may apply in the May/June application period.
- 6. Is there any quota on the number of students that can go on exchange?
No, there is no quota. However, there are fixed spaces allocated for each university.
If demand for the university exceeds supply, priority would be given to the students who are ranked higher. In this case, students who are not successful in applying for their first choice of their partner university would be allocated their next best choice according to the list of preferred universities.
- 7. Do students have to pay additional fees if they go overseas?
The tuition fees will be waived as students would only incur their normal school fees to NUS.
However, students will be financially responsible for their personal and living expenses, amounting approximately to S$8,000 per semester, subject to the local conditions at the Partner University for the duration of the student exchange.
- 8. Will NUS arrange for any accommodation or student pass for the students?
Students would have to arrange for their own accommodation at the partner university, as well as visa and travel arrangements.
However, assistance could be sought from the student exchange coordinator at the partner university.
- 9. Do students transfer their grades back to NUS?
Only students' credits will be transferred back to NUS. NUS only needs to know whether students have passed or failed in their modules taken at the Partner University.
- 10. Can students go for more than one student exchange programme in the course of my BBA programme?
Students are only allowed to go once on an exchange programme for one semester. This is to ensure that there are fair opportunities for students who wish to go on exchange.
- 11. Is it possible for students to defer their exchange?
The administration does not allow students to defer their exchange.
- 12. If students have been rejected before for the student exchange programme, are they eligible to apply again?
Yes, students may apply again. However, they would have to go through similar selection criteria.
- 13. Can students apply for any grants/loans to finance their student exchange stint overseas?
Under the university's auspices, students can apply for the SEP loan that is administered by the Registrar's Office.
Students can apply for the various awards administered by the International Relations Office.
Students could also apply scholarship/bursary funds on their own accord at their respective Citizen Consultative Committee (CCC) for financial aid.


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What are the Different Kinds of Wedding Rings?
Are you confused about your special day? Of course, you are. No pair of bride and groom has ever had a smooth-sailing wedding process. The dress, the rings, the venue the menu, it's all so overwhelming because there are like, an infinite number of choices! Thank God for websites like Veveq for making things slightly easier.
The ring is an especially important part of this day because the ring stays with you forever. You need to flaunt it, you need to look at it to remind you of how much you love each other, you need to show it to your future generations and what not.
One thing you must remember is that you need to both be involved in the ring selection process. This is because even though surprises are great gestures, they may go wrong from time to time. So to make your choices easier, here are some common different kinds of wedding rings.
Solitaires – a Classic
Solitaires are the most common kinds of wedding rings. They have been in the game for hundreds of years now. They include a usually thin and simple band with a stone (usually a diamond) in the center. If you are looking to keeping things traditional, the solitaire is the way to go.
Side-Stone Rings
Side-stone rings are much fancier than the solitaire. They have a big stone in the center; it is sometimes lifted to appear more dazzling. The sides of the band are surrounded by many small stones. This ring truly shows that you have not held back with your wedding preps!
Sometimes, the small stones only cover half the band of the ring and sometimes there are only three or four small stones on each side of the large stone.
Fusion Rings
Fusion rings are thick wedding rings which are formed when two wedding rings are joined together. The band is quite thick and usually plain. On the center, you find a large stone, sometimes two. The fusion ring is usually made by joining the bride's engagement ring and the wedding ring together. It is truly a beautiful sentiment; not to mention completely flashy!
Contemporary Rings
Contemporary rings come in many types. Almost all of them stick to the tradition of having a stone in the center. But other than that, the band has a unique and sometimes very modern design. It could have patterns of vines and flowers and leaves, or it could have a spiraling band.
Sometimes the large, center stone is skipped altogether. This is then replaced by a widening of the band with some sort of detail. This could be a flower pattern or a meshwork of the metal of the ring with small stones embedded.
If you really want to do something unique, you can have your rings custom-made. Veveq has many custom options of wedding rings. You could make a special gesture by customizing the ring to suit what she loves, a gothic design or a nature-lover's wreath maybe?


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Manchester United's Spanish midfielder has been speaking about the improvement their Colombian front-man has recently been showing in training.
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has been speaking to the Telegraph about his Old Trafford teammate Radamel Falcao.
The two players both arrived at United last summer, with Herrera signing in a permanent deal from Athletic Bilbao and Falcao coming in on loan from AS Monaco, but while the Spaniard has impressed when given chances, the Colombian is yet to rediscover his best form.
Herrera has given an insight into Falcao's training methods at United and his character, and both are good news for those supporters still hoping the on-loan forward becomes a goal-scoring great in Manchester.
"Falcao is similar to Wayne (Rooney) in his character," Herrera said. "He's very, very humble.
"Last season, before the injury, he was maybe the best striker in the world. Now he's getting better. He never misses one training session – the same as Wazza.
"We are going to enjoy him, I am sure. I'm very pleased to play with him."
It remains to be seen how much longer the two players will be turning out for the same side, with Falcao's loan move expiring in the summer and his form to date suggesting a permanent deal may be unlikely at this stage.
At his best there is no doubting Falcao's talent, but United are yet to see that and he has just 11 league matches and the club's remaining FA Cup campaign to prove to manager Louis van Gaal that he should stay at the club for the long term.


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Friday, 11 April 2014
... and another Lamp Revamp!
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Love how this turned out! Thanks for sharing at our link it or lump it party!ReplyDeleteReplies
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It's surprising how much a little makeover makes such a difference :)ReplyDelete
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Love the revamped lamp! Brilliant idea and it looks so much better in blueReplyDeleteReplies
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There's been something utterly heart-breaking about Courtney Love's recent streak of Tourette's-like outbursts on the airwaves lately. Maybe because it's just so hard to reconcile the woman who bestowed upon us the great 1998 album Celebrity Skin with the one staggering onto talk shows and spewing words that amount to "SEX! LOOK (SEX!) AT ME! I'M SEXY! SEX! SEX! SEXY," like an attention succubus has eaten her soul. Last week, Love took to Howard Stern and nonchalantly reopened old wounds, dropping that she had an affair with Gavin Rossdale during his courtship with Gwen Stefani . Then yesterday, she put her star power behind one of the oldest frat-tropes in the book : Ugly girls are better in bed because they try harder . In Love's words:
I'm better because I was never pretty. Pretty girls just lie there. Us girls who grew up a little more homely have to try a lot harder. That's why pretty girls never threaten me, it's like, yeah, you want to take me on? Take me on. Go for it.
Of course, the misogynist pretty-girls-lie/ugly-girls-try theory assumes that women in both camps are opening their legs mainly for enjoyment on the part of men. Pretty girls can be boring because they're easily objectified, while ugly girls have to prove themselves worthy of getting laid. Always glad to hear sex is just another lil' old way for us ladies to compete against one another.


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was sitting upon my doorstop upon arriving home after a long work week.
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Kjære deg. Nå fikk jeg tårer i øynene. Klem. DrudeReplyDelete
Looks like a wonderful book that a crafter would enjoy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh yes, it is, Olga. It's been so fun looking at it.Delete
Så heldig du er! Drude har ein kjempefin blå blogg:) Den er heilt etter mitt hjerte:)ReplyDelete
Det har vore kjekt å bli *kjent* med deg gjennom blogginga:-)Replies
Nice to have met you too Sonja! Always fun to follow both your blogs. :-0Delete
What a nice gift! Yes, the WWW has certainly opened up the world to me and allowed me to make new friends from all over. Isn't that wonderful?ReplyDeleteReplies
Indeed it is wonderful. I enjoy your blog Kim and your son's blog, as well. It's always nice to connect! :-)Delete
What a lovely gift, and a fascinating book - that's a tantalizing peek you've given us. I really like those button loops. Shall we be having an embroider-along? :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh my goodness, and EAL sounds very tempting. Stitching is right behind crocheting for me...but far from knitting and sewing with a machine. I must have something mobile that does not entail a lot of counting. :-) Thank you for your friendship, Sue.Delete
2 years alraedy ! I thinck like you that it wonderful to find nice people by blogs. Your post is very kind.ReplyDelete
This book is a marvelous gift and gives to you some of cute things to do !!
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I am hoping the book will prompt me to stitch a little, Domi.Delete
You are a loyal blogging friend and I feel unfortunate to connect with you. xoxoxox
What lovely gifts! It truly is a wonderful thing to be creatively connected via the world wide web. Will have to pay Drude a visit. Best wishes, TammyReplyDelete
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How wonderful tmhave somebody from your country send you something so special... Truly a delight.ReplyDelete
I'm from Brazil, but I have many friends from Sweden, Netherlands and Norway and I love the crochet and crosstich from all different countries. Lovely surprise! I'm so happy for you :) enjoy your book, :)Replies
Thank you for stopping by! Brazil via Portland is also on the list of friends. :-) You have a lovely blog.Delete
Found your blog throug my mothers blog. I must say you make really beautiful things. The heart shaped rug you made for my mother looks great.ReplyDelete
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Volume 17, Number 8
GlassHouse Technologies' Hacienda Office is Customer Support Services Hub
Rogelio Angel, logistics planner for GlassHouse, enjoys their
Hacienda Drive facility.
By Nicole Zaro Stahl
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GlassHouse Technologies, a global IT services and consulting firm with offices at 4305 Hacienda Drive, continues to expand into new markets and add new areas of expertise. The company started in 2001 as a data storage consulting group and has since branched out into consulting and services in storage, backup, virtualized environments, IT security, and databases.
Headquartered in Framingham, Mass., GlassHouse is a vendor-independent consulting firm. "That means we do not sell hardware or software," relates Natalie Hahn O'Flaherty, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing. "We work with each customer to determine the best strategy, design, and management processes for each specific IT environment based on business needs, not technology."
The company ventured into Customer Support Services (CSS) in 2004. Since then, it has become a part of GlassHouse's business that has grown "tremendously"—more than 40 percent year after year for the past three years, O'Flaherty says.
CCS offerings include call center support, worldwide field service, logistics storage and distribution support, implementation programs, managed services, and phone home support. The CSS program allows companies to outsource their technical support and customer support services, O'Flaherty explains. "Our technical experts offer the flexibility to choose the support options that best fit an organization's needs."
GlassHouse CSS field services have a global reach, with on-site support offered through 20,000-plus field service engineers in over 190 countries. A network of over 600 logistics depots around the world ensures same day, overnight, and warranty exchange material access.
At the end of last year, CSS operations expanded with the opening of a new, 14,000 square foot primary call center in Cary, North Carolina. Staffed by knowledgeable IT management professionals and equipped with remote monitoring technology and other state-of-the-art features, the facility serves CSS clients worldwide.
Although significantly smaller, the Pleasanton office has also become a CSS hub, and Logistics Planner Rogelio Angel sits at its center. It is Angel's responsibility to ensure that the "labor and logistics"—field engineers and replacement parts—are available for customers when they need them.
Angel assists in arranging stocking locations around the world and makes sure they have the correct parts in the right quantities so if a failure does occur, replacements will be made according to stipulated service levels—two hours, four hours, or overnight, for example. The parts can range from computer keyboards to motherboards to entire units, all depending on the installation.
"Say a hard drive fails," Angel offers by way of illustration. "We would coordinate sending a new drive from the stocking warehouse to the customer site and coordinate the technician's arrival time. We also arrange for the old hard drive to be sent back to the vendor. All the work would be done effectively and efficiently."
GlassHouse moved into Hacienda five years ago, and the office remains an important West Coast base for the company. "Not only does it serve as a 'satellite office' for our CSS business, but our consultants for the rest of our services also rely on that office when they travel to work in customer accounts," O'Flaherty notes.
For more information, visit www.glasshouse.com.
Also in this issue ...
- Hacienda Surgery Center Ramps Up Quickly
- Attorneys and Staff at Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel Enjoy New Hacienda Home
- Business Bits
- Executive Profile: Neisha Becton, Becton Healthcare Resources
- GlassHouse Technologies' Hacienda Office is Customer Support Services Hub
- NCS Exchange Professionals See Investors Moving Back into Real Estate
- 511: The Award-Winning Source for Bay Area Transit and Travel Information
- October Pillars of the Tri-Valley Event Promotes Board Opportunities for Nonprofits
- Heart Walk Emphasizes Prevention through Fitness
- Pleasanton Military Families Provide Comfort to Soldiers and Folks Back Home
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Wyclef Jean has returned to music following his failed bid to run for president of Haiti – to blast officials for rejecting his campaign for office in a new song.
The Haitian-born hip-hop star has been ruled out of the upcoming November elections in his native country after it was decided he didn't meet residency requirements.
The Gone Till November hitmaker is keen to appeal through Haiti's courts but reports suggest the electoral council's ruling is final and cannot be overturned.
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When Gogebic Taconite LLC began moving in November 2010—the same month Scott Walker was elected governor of Wisconsin—to develop an open-pit iron mine in one of the most environmentally sensitive regions of northern Wisconsin, the Florida-based mining firm got a lot of pushback. Residents of the region objected, along with Native American tribes. So, too, did citizens from across Wisconsin, a state that has long treasured the wild beauty of the Penokee Range. Environmental and conservation groups voiced their concerns, as did local and state officials from across the political spectrum.
The outcry heightened as Gogebic Taconite and its allies promoted a radical rewrite of existing mining regulations in order to promote a project that could grow to be four miles long, more than a mile wide and 1,000 feet deep. Democratic and Republican legislators began to ask tough questions. Yet Governor Scott Walker — who as a state legislator had supported strict mining regulations — remained "eager to advance a mining bill."
Wisconsin media outlets reported extensively during the 2011 and 2012 on the governor's determination to overrule objections to the grand schemes of an out-of-state corporation. Now, those same media outlets are reporting on newly released documents that show the mining firm secretly steered $700,000 into "independent" efforts to provide political cover for the embattled governor.
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Walker, of course, denies any wrongdoing, as does Gogebic and the group that managed the money.
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Posted 26 March 2015 - 06:47 PM
Called four dealerships and got four very different answers. One was what I want to believe but the other dealerships weren't in agreement. It might be a computer problem. Ford occasionally will issue an update for the computer that controls the transmission. They would hookup a laptop to it and see what it is running and see if Ford has an update for it. $89.95. That would be an easy fix.
Does this scenario ring a bell with anyone?
Posted 27 March 2015 - 11:02 AM
Just throwing some ideas out, when was the last time you had the trans fluid changed?
The AWD has a Transfer Case (aka PTU) that may need the fluid changed as well.
The Dealer should be able to read and diagnose any internal problems, like a solenoid or other faulty part.
There are all sorts of quality work differences in Dealerships so choosing the right one is important.
In addition, this Forum has a Ford Service Rep named Tricia, contact her and she can be a very big help to you with service at the Dealer you choose.
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Posted 27 March 2015 - 03:35 PM
I was very impressed when I walked into Phil Long Ford's service department. Asked if I was John? "Yes". "Chris in the last office has your paperwork and is waiting for you." Chris said, " The tech is on his way up." Three minutes later we were on a test drive. Fifteen minutes later I was out the door with an appointment for Monday. Not the closest but the best responce in any dealership service department I've had. Thought I should mention it.
Looking for more input. Like to be as well informed as possible.
Thanks for what's already been posted.
Posted 27 March 2015 - 07:55 PM
Your Dealer experience sounds promising, I hope they find an easy fix.
In the event it isn't, don't forget to PM FordCustomerService here on the Forum, Tricia can be a big help. (Link in post #2)
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yet another singer-songwriter
AND he's none of the above.
Lush, melodic performances that harks back to early 20th century piano-roll influences that's a modern take on the piano-centered aesthetic that is once daring and refreshing.
Over the Christmas season, Aaron will pair up with the good folks of "The Choir at Your Door" which includes Julia Lee, who has frequently collaborated with Allison Krauss among others. Aaron will be orchestrating and arranging for the band while they reinterpret traditional Christmas carols.
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"A clear appreciator of words, life and emotional intelligence, Aaron couples the insight that one might expect from someone many decades older with the optimism that is associated with someone early on their path.†Somewhere in between these interludes, Aaron's distinctive 20's-inspired….waltz-like tone of piano mixing with celeste and bells, there was a charming formality to the show's atmosphereâ€
Los Angeles based artist Aaron Beaumont just released his debut album "Nothing's Forever, Not Even Goodbye†on Milan Records and will be playing extensively in Los Angeles area…
TOUR DATES below. CD release party at Hotel Café on 11.15 and the Living Room in NYC on 11.11
Aaron's music is anything but typical singer-songwriter fare. This is thanks largely to Aaron's rich and eclectic musical upbringing, which ranged from performing piano concertos with an orchestra to playing trumpet in a jazz quartet to touring the U.S. and Europe as the bassist in a rock band. And that was just the first 20 years.
Based on the results of his recent stint as a songwriter, the next 20 look just as promising.
Aaron will be released his freshman project, "Nothing's Forever, Not Even Goodbye" with Milan Records on October 21, 2008. A synthesis of 20's and 30's influences and melodic songcraft, this superb 10-track release is a gem…
December 3- El Cid- Los Angeles, California
December 5th- La Sierra University–w/The Choir At Your Door- Riverside, California
December 6th- Loma Linda University w/The Choir At Your Door – Loma Linda, California
December 7- Riverside Arts Festival w/The Choir At Your Door – Riverside, California
December 8th- Pacific Union College w/The Choir At Your Door – Angwin, California
December 9- Walla Walla University w/The Choir At Your Door – Walla Walla, Washington
December 10- TBA–w/The Choir At Your Door- Portland, Oregon
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Sea level records contain a considerable amount of interannual and decadal variability, the existence of which is coherent throughout extended parts of the ocean. For example, the global sea level curve in Figure 5.13 shows an approximately 10 mm rise and fall of global mean sea level accompanying the 1997–1998 ENSO event. Over the past few decades, the time series of the first EOF of Church et al. (2004) represents ENSO variability, as shown by a significant (negative) correlation with the Southern Oscillation Index. The signature of the 1997–1998 El Niño is also clear in the altimetric maps of sea level anomalies (see Section 188.8.131.52). Model results suggest that large volcanic eruptions produce interannual to decadal fluctuations in the global mean sea level (see Section 9.5.2).
Holgate and Woodworth (2004) concluded that the 1990s had one of the fastest recorded rates of sea level rise averaged along the global coastline (~4 mm yr–1), slightly higher than the altimetry-based open ocean sea level rise (3 mm yr–1). However, their analysis also shows that some previous decades had comparably large rates of coastal sea level rise (e.g., around 1980; Figure 5.17). White et al. (2005) confirmed the larger sea level rise during the 1990s around coastlines compared to the open ocean but found that in some previous periods the coastal rate was smaller than the open ocean rate, and concluded that over the last 50 years the coastal and open ocean rates of change were the same on average. The global reconstruction of Church et al. (2004) and Church and White (2006) also exhibits large decadal variability in the rate of global mean sea level rise, and the 1993 to 2003 rate has been exceeded in some previous decades (Figure 5.17). The variability is smaller in the global reconstruction (standard deviation of overlapping 10-year rates is 1.1 mm yr–1) than in the Holgate and Woodworth (2004) coastal time series (standard deviation 1.7 mm yr–1). The rather low temporal correlation (r = 0.44) between the two time series suggests that the statistical uncertainty in the linear trends calculated from either data set probably underestimates the systematic uncertainty in the results (Section 5.5.6).
Figure 5.17. Overlapping 10-year rates of global sea level change from tide gauge data sets (Holgate and Woodworth, 2004, in solid black; Church and White, 2006, in dashed black) and satellite altimetry (updated from Cazenave and Nerem, 2004, in green), and contributions to global sea level change from thermal expansion (Ishii et al., 2006, in solid red; Antonov et al., 2005, in dashed red) and climate-driven land water storage (Ngo-Duc et al., 2005, in blue). Each rate is plotted against the middle of its 10-year period.
Interannual or longer variability is a major reason why no long-term acceleration of sea level has been identified using 20th-century data alone (Woodworth, 1990; Douglas, 1992). Another possibility is that the sparse tide gauge network may have been inadequate to detect it if present (Gregory et al., 2001). The longest records available from Europe and North America contain accelerations of the order of 0.4 mm yr–1 per century between the 19th and 20th century (Ekman, 1988; Woodworth et al., 1999). For the reconstruction shown in Figure 5.13, Church and White (2006) found an acceleration of 1.3 ± 0.5 mm yr–1 per century over the period 1870 to 2000. These data support an inference that the onset of acceleration occurred during the 19th century (see Section 9.5.2).
Geological observations indicate that during the last 2,000 years (i.e., before the recent rise recorded by tide gauges), sea level change was small, with an average rate of only 0.0 to 0.2 mm yr–1 (see Section 6.4.3). The use of proxy sea level data from archaeological sources is well established in the Mediterranean. Oscillations in sea level from 2,000 to 100 yr before present did not exceed ±0.25 m, based on the Roman-Byzantine-Crusader well data (Sivan et al., 2004). Many Roman and Greek constructions are relatable to the level of the sea. Based on sea level data derived from Roman fish ponds, which are considered to be a particularly reliable source of such information, together with nearby tide gauge records, Lambeck et al. (2004) concluded that the onset of the modern sea level rise occurred between 1850 and 1950. Donnelly et al. (2004) and Gehrels et al. (2004), employing geological data from Connecticut, Maine and Nova Scotia salt-marshes together with nearby tide gauge records, demonstrated that the sea level rise observed during the 20th century was in excess of that averaged over the previous several centuries.
The joint interpretation of the geological observations, the longest instrumental records and the current rate of sea level rise for the 20th century gives a clear indication that the rate of sea level rise has increased between the mid-19th and the mid-20th centuries.


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The play is "Angel Street" sometimes, but at the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown it's called "Gaslight" after the Ingrid Bergman-Charles Boyer movie version. It's about a weak Victorian woman whose husband, among a lot of other character flaws, is trying to drive her insane. It can be played straight, but The Thesbyterians, directed by Judy Fisher, have chosen to camp it up, with pleasantly droll results.
Nancy Carthew's Mrs. Manningham is a neurotic wreck who could spot Sweet Alice (you remember Sweet Alice, who wept with delight when you gave her a smile and trembled in fear at your frown?) all the aces in a game of Cringe and Snivel and win hands down. Craig Daniel's Mr. Manningham, the villain, grinds his molars and cultivates an expression of mixed rage and disgust, one that Boris Karloff might wear if he had just discovered scorpions in his soup.


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Benjamin cannot, under any circumstances, be away from Leah for any length of time. And by that I mean more than two consecutive seconds. On any given day this can either thrill Leah or drive her to early adolescent emo angst.
And there are days where this conflict of interests wears on my everloving last raw mommy nerve.
I had one of these days last week. Okay, I had a few of those days. But on this particular day, I had had JUST ABOUT ENOUGH when I heard them yelling for the ninety gazillionth time that day.
Leah was on the stairs desperately trying to go up them and shut the safety gate behind her. Benjamin was devastated she would even think of leaving him. If only to go pee.
I came flying around the corner out of the kitchen and said, with great exasperation, "Oh, my G-D you guys are killing me!"
To which Leah replied, almost equally exasperated, "Well, Mommy, then why did you have KIDS?!" and stomped up the stairs.


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Tamil Nadu (India) may shut door on Microsoft
The Tamil Nadu government, which is on a fast-track pushing the state to the top in the Indian IT sector, has almost shut its door on the software giant, Microsoft, preferring the Open Source Systems (OSS) for reasons of costs and easy migrating capabilities.
"Initially, 99 per cent of government systems have been running on Microsoft systems but then 2007 will be a watershed year for the state IT sector. We are fast migrating to Linux operating systems which are so much cheaper and can be operated at low cost, besides offering continuous updates and freedom from viruses," says Mr C. Umashankar, managing director of state-owned ELCOT, vested with the responsibility of overseeing such ambitious government projects as e-governance, enumerating the beneficiaries of the free TV scheme, family ration cards and the free sari-dhoti distribution.
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Movin' On Headliner to be Announced Wednesday
It's that special time of year again. Of course, I mean the Movin' On headlining act announcement.
The 2013 Movin' On CORE committee will announce the headlining act for this year's music festival on Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in the HUB. The selection is based off of two surveys taken by students earlier this semester as well as artist availability and cost. Movin' On has roughly $250,000 to work with, which includes operational costs and honoraria for the half dozen or so acts every year. The concert, as always, is free for anyone to attend and usually draws at least 20,000 people every spring.
This year's concert — the 39th annual — will be held on April 26 on IM Field West located outside of Beaver Stadium.
Artists like Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean, Imagine Dragons, MGMT, Of Monsters & Men, NAS, and others were included on the preliminary survey this semester. Here's the complete list of surveyed artists — but of course, the Movin' On headliner might not even come from the list at all.
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While we are striving for a gender-equal society, we still often hear such terms as male nurse, female doctor; male teacher, female CEO. Sadly, the phrasing reflects
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You stayed up late every night last week to prepare for your finals. Finally, on the weekend, you slept in, getting a few extra hours of sleep. On Monday, you felt refreshed again on your way to school. So you think you can quickly pay off the "sleep debt" by having a good night's sleep or two, right? On the contrary, you are still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness and such sleep debt continues to accumulate every time you lose some extra minutes of sleep.
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It's storytime, Philadelphia. Now in its 14th year, the First Person Arts Festival continues its unique celebration of documenting real life through personal storytelling.
Internationally renowned artists join everyday people from both Philadelphia and across the country to take part in this annual First Person Arts event, sharing their tall tales and personal experiences on stages around town from November 4 to 15.
Over a dozen days at multiple venues, the festival includes live performances, culinary events, workshops with artists, author readings, art exhibits and many special celebrations.
- The 2015 festival takes places Nov. 4-15
- Venues are citywide, with the hub at Christ Church Neighborhood House
- Ticket prices vary, most events run around $15
More on the First Person Arts Festival, below.
About The First Person Arts Festival
Guided by the belief that everyone has a story to tell and telling our stories connects us with each other, First Person Arts aims to empower the storyteller in each of us by hosting workshops and producing interactive arts programs all year long, including twice monthly StorySlams and regularly held workshops.
The annual First Person Arts Festival, the flagship festival of memoir and documentary art, showcases the organization's mission in a grand celebration that's said to be only festival of its kind in the world.
With more than 15 events over the course of 12 days, the festival includes a nice range of memoir-driven affairs fit for many audiences, both young and old.
This year's festival takes places at seven venues around Philadelphia. Report to Christ Church Neighborhood House in Old City or the Annenberg Center in University City for the majority of events, but other venues range from Head House Books in Queen Village to Warmdaddy's restaurant.
See below for a complete schedule of festival shows, classes and events, or check here.
Can't Miss Shows And Events
With 19 shows and events, there are opportunities to take in both powerful personal stories from renowned national artists as well as tales from everyday Philadelphians.
Highlights of this year's festival include events with: the creators of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast; comedian Doogie Horner; Philadelphia poet Sonia Sanchez; recording artist Ursula Rucker; performer David Crabb; vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd.
Plus, one of the signature events, BEyond Expectations: Engaging Males of Color, features Philadelphia-born artists Bilal and Freeway in a diverse program directed by Ozzie Jones.
And that's just to namecheck a few stars. For a complete schedule of events, check right here.
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Ticket information and purchases are available online, and you can check out a full event calendar.
Tickets range from free to $40, and then all the way up to $150 to take part in a standup storytelling workshop. Note that all ticket sales are final, too.
All First Person Arts Festival events are super accessible via foot, bike, Indego bike share or other public transportation.
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Don't miss out on this local celebration of the spoken word.
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A few years ago, I lived on some acreage where I raised two pigs from weaner to slaughter size in about 5 months. I was amazed at how fast they were able to put on weight. The little pink critters went from 50 pounds in May when I acquired them to 300 pounds in October.
It was a rewarding experience interacting with Hambone and Tenderloin. (Never give names like Daisy and Curly Tail to animals you intend to eventually serve for supper.) They would come up to the porch each day, along with the dogs, for their afternoon treat. It was also a very difficult experience raising the pigs - following through on having them slaughtered so we could have ham, bacon, sausage and pork chops in the freezer. We traded the meat from one hog for an equal amount of grass-fed beef that some friends raised on their mountain ranch.
Free-range pork is a wonderful taste experience and Hank Will, the editor of our sister publication Grit has taken on raising some Mulefoot hogs - listed as critical by the The Livestock Conservancy- that will both increase the continuation of the breed and supply his family with some good eating. Of course with faces this adorable, it is hard to know how they will be able to think of their little charges as hambone and tenderloin. For now, Hank and his wife just enjoy watching them root around in the dirt and take naps in the straw. Be sure to read Hank's blogs here and here. Watch the piggies enjoying breakfast, below.
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We are gearing up to start breeding Tamworth Pigs in Cavan, Ireland, at the moment. The breed originated from Irish Grazers before being brought to Tamworth in the U.K. (from where the now have their name). There are only a handful of Tamworth pigs (Irish Grazers) in Ireland today, so we are anxious to do our part to keep the existing bloodlines going. Our very best to the Tamworth breeders in The U.S. and the U.K., an a merry Christmas to you all! Morgan O' Connell (firstname.lastname@example.com - If you want to know how we are getting on!)
I am intrigued with the Mulefoot. They seem to be a usueful size for the smaller family of today. I have had regular hogs over the years on my farm here in Alberta and 1 cranky Potbellied pig called Grumble. [She thought she was a cow as I had no other pigs when she arrived as a piglet.] I look forward to information about the Mulefoots.


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CSFD saves two dogs in apartment fire
College Station firefighters responding to a kitchen fire Thursday night at The Gables apartments revived two dogs that were not breathing.
Firefighters were dispatched to the apartment at 401 University Oaks at 7:52 p.m. After quickly extinguishing a fire on the kitchen stove, they searched the residence and found the unconscious dogs and a kitten.
EMS personnel were able to revive both dogs, who were taken to the Texas A&M Vet School for additional treatment. Both are expected to recover, but the kitten did not survive.
— College Station Fire Department
Five things to watch at Thursday's city council meetings
By Colin Killian, Public Communications Manager
The College Station City Council gathers Thursday at city hall for its workshop (about 5:30 p.m.) and regular (7 p.m.) meetings. Here are five items to watch:
- Security Camera Surveillance: In the workshop, the council will discuss stronger regulations for security cameras at businesses such as convenience stores.
- Creek Meadows Lift Station: The council will consider an agreement to increase the capacity of the Creek Meadows sewage lift station to serve the recently annexed Wellborn area.
- Automatic CPR Devices: The council will consider the purchase of automatic CPR devices for the city's EMS units to provide better patient care.
- Trash Valet & Recycling Agreement: The council will consider the first of two readings of a franchise agreement that would allow Brazos Valley Recycling to collect recyclables from commercial businesses and multi-family locations.
- Parks & Recreation User Fees: The council will consider new user fees for Parks & Recreation facilities and programs, including increases for facility rentals, cemetery spaces, and some activities.
3 ways Citizens Fire Academy will make a better you in 2016
By Christina Seidel, CSFD Public Education Officer
Let me suggest to you that being part of the College Station Citizens Fire Academy will fulfill one or more of your New Year's resolutions.
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Most of us have lists of resolutions that include things like living a healthier lifestyle, saving more and spending less, and simply enjoying life to the fullest — right? Our free, 12-week Citizens Fire Academy is just the thing!
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5 tips to help you safely celebrate our independence
By Christina Seidel, CSFD Public Education Officer
When Francis Scott Key wrote about "the bombs bursting in air" he probably didn't foresee anyone getting hurt in future celebrations of our nation's independence.
Still, what would a good, old-fashioned Independence Day celebration be without fireworks?
Since the College Station Fire Department wants safety to be everyone's priority, here are five tips to help you celebrate safely through the dawn's early light.
1. Note the location of fireworks stands.
New fire engine improves department's capabilities
By Robert Mumford, Battalion Chief/CSFD Public Information Officer
The College Station Fire Department's newest fire engine offers improved safety and visibility features, and its advanced technology enhances our ability to protect our citizens.
The $638,000 Pierce Velocity engine went into service last week at Fire Station No. 4 near Easterwood Airport. The truck carries 500 gallons of water, pumps 1,500 gallons per minute, and has a compressed air foam system for the suppression of all types of fires.
College Station will miss Humphreys' experience, savvy
The year was 1979.
The Pittsburgh Steelers broke my heart by beating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII, 35-31. Sugar Ray Leonard won his first world boxing title. And Tracy Austin became the youngest U.S. Open tennis champion at 16 years old — not much older than me, a fourth grader in Breckenridge, Texas.
That same year, Bart Humphreys began his career with the College Station Fire Department.
After more than 35 years of service to the citizens of College Station, Bart will retire on Friday. To put that in perspective, he served under six fire chiefs and seven mayors.
It's hard to imagine CSFD without Bart.


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Small and sweet.
The Pungo 100 Kayak from Wilderness Systems finally gives us proof that good things come in smaller packages. This tight boating package boosts beginner confidence and lets advanced paddlers enjoy an easy day on the lake. Load up with some snacks and beverages and enjoy a relaxing day of tooling around the lake or down a lazy river.
Designed with a touring take, while still maintaining playful ease, the polyethylene hull sports a modified V and hard chines. Rookie paddlers won't rock and roll the minute they sit down, and more prolific paddlers will enjoy easy tracking across flat water. The slightly pointy bottom lets you trace a straight line between two points, but it doesn't help the boat corner on a dime or carve a curvy turn.
The Phase 3 AirPro seat offers a plush spot from which to enjoy your journey. The SlideLock foot brace system puts adjustability at your fingertips so a host of different-sized paddlers can enjoy a custom fit at the flick of a switch. Safely stash a dry bag containing snacks and a camera in the stern hatch or under the deck bungee-rigging, and find sweet relief in the Comfort Carry handles when you're schlepping your boat to and from the car.
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I worked as an intern for the Philadelphia Eagles Premium Sales department from the summer after ninth grade to the summer after my sophomore year in college (2000-2005). As one of my responsibilities during my time with the Eagles, I helped during the sales process of the club seats and suites at Lincoln Financial Field. During my last year at the Eagles, I helped in the development of the Premium Seating website.
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text: When Fundamentalism Hooked Me My former life as a Christian fundamentalist lasted seventeen years (1970-1987). I loved it. Until I did not. Fundamentalism, when applied to Christianity, comes from a series of publications called The Fundamentals (1910-1915) which stated basic beliefs that real Christians must agree to, like the virgin birth of Jesus, miracles, Jesus' resurrection, and biblical inerrancy. This post pertains to fundamentalism's striking and often inflammatory tenant of biblical inerrancy. A Catholic youth But first, to understand how and when fundamentalism hooked me, let me tell you a bit about my upbringing. I grew up Christian, the Catholic kind. When I was a kid, my parents paid for me to attend St. Francis de Sales Catholic School. I carried the brown tuition envelope to Sister Mary Something-or-other on the first of each month for eight years, enduring occasional humiliations for talking too much and putting up with bruised kneecaps after Friday Mass in the school basement. Hated that brown and white-checked linoleum! But Jesus gave his life for me, so my little purple knees were the least I could offer in return. By the time I graduated from St. Francis, in 1966, I had memorized a multitude of angelic hymns, prayed thousands of circles around the rosary, and internalized questions/answers carved in the stone tablet of the Baltimore Catechism, the standard tool for converting young minds to the doctrines of the One True Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by St. Peter. At our eighth-grade graduation service, beaming and proud in my new pink dress, I received from the priest the coveted Religion award. I got the highest grades in the subject, thanks to mom drilling me at the kitchen table with possible test questions. I was right with God. I was set up for a shock. Authority I had taken for granted in the Catholic religion that the ultimate authority on how to live for God and what to believe as true was partly the Scriptures but moreso the Pope and two thousand years of tradition that formed our esoteric rituals, like swinging the incense burner at mass, and righteous attitudes, like believing Protestants were damned. Scripture was indeed sacred and referred to as The Word of God, but in practice (at least in my experience), it was an augmentation, an add-on, to the Church fathers' authority. Nowadays, with Pope Francis in the top spot, things may shift, but I doubt he'll give up his "ex-cathedra" rights and bow 100% to the authority of the Bible. And I don't blame him. Fundamentalism rolls in How on earth or in heaven could Pope Francis or anyone else decide on an "accurate interpretation" of the Scriptures and claim it as The Word of God, expecting everyone to agree? Interpretation happens, even with a sacred book, as anyone who reads anything can testify. But fundamentalists take the Bible as a perfect authority, usually the King James Version, but not always. Granted, they pick and choose which parts are literal and which parts are metaphorical, depending on what the fundamentalist leader wants to demand from his (rarely her) followers. Like should women keep quiet in the church? Youbetcha. There's an app for that. Bible verses can prove most anything and there's one for this women thing: First Timothy 2:12, "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." By the time I was a junior in high school, a peppy cheerleader coaxed me into coming to her house for a Bible fellowship. What happened in her living room was a cross between Catholic religion class and a birthday party. The meeting's sponsor was Young Life, a Protestant evangelical organization that targets youth and still operates today. Our leader, a Presbyterian minister, urged us to read God's Word, which was the Bible, and invite Jesus into our hearts if we hadn't already done that. Get born-again! The Bible, not the Pope, was my new boss Y.L. was Martin Luther all over again, but they didn't mention that monk from the 15th century, nor how he protested Catholic corruption, caused a split in the Catholic Church, cited the Bible not the Pope as THE AUTHORITY, and kicked-off the phenomenon we call the Protestant Reformation. In college I met followers of The Way International who told me about their Protestant group, an interdenominational biblical research, teaching, and fellowship ministry. They took the Y.L. message and behavior to the next level with dogmatic Bible classes taught by the founder, Victor Paul Wierwille. They said he taught people how to determine "the accuracy of God's Word" and have a more abundant life. Just following his teachings. Biblical inerrancy: the scarlet letter of Christian fundamentalism What made Wierwille a fundamentalist? Primarily his rock-solid belief in biblical inerrancy. What's that? It goes like this: God is the author of the Bible. The writers just wrote what God wanted. Since God is perfect, whatever He dictated had to be perfect, too. Therefore, since the Bible is God's Word, and He is perfect, then the Bible is perfect. Has to be. Sounds logical, right? But where do fundamentalists get this belief? The idea of a perfect Bible as the product of a perfect God comes from philosophy, namely principles of logic. No matter, fundamentalists like Wierwille shove glaring round pegs of contradictions in the Bible into the square hole of perfection to make the Bible appear without error, and rarely does anyone in the congregation call them on it. The spiel is too rapid and too convincing. This all made sense to me when I was a teenager, given I wanted to learn the real Word of God, not somebody's opinion or interpretation. I thought the Catholic Church had let me down, since it had not insisted the Scriptures should be the centerpiece of my faith. I loved God and wanted to serve Him, like the nuns said I should, and fundamentalism disguised by Wierwille as "the accuracy of God's Word" had a vise-like grip that felt safe, a godly perch in a world swirling with confusion. I was not a casual believer. I did not attend a home fellowship once a week and continue my regular life with a job, family, phone bills, and rental/mortgage payments, like most church-goers do. I was 18 years old, looking for truth, and I ran away to join the circus of The Way International. Over time the repetitive Way lifestyle became a not-so-merry merry-go-round of never answering people's direct questions about how I knew for sure the Bible was inerrant. I never admitted that I never saw Wierwille make the whole Bible "fit together perfectly." I did not doubt that Wierwille taught the "accuracy of the Word of God" until about sixteen years into it when I finally broke through a mountain of denial and sawed off the cast-iron vise that held me. I left The Way in 1987. Recently, I finished writing a memoir of my fundamentalist years and call it, Undertow: Seventeen Years in a Fundamentalist Cult. When it gets published, I'll let you know. Surprising to some people, The Way International is still in business. It was and still is a "religious" non-profit organization. Those sorts of entities are hard to dismantle even when they stand for something unrealistic or abusive or destructive or at the very least, misleading. For more about Christian fundamentalism, which I have simplified in this post to make a point or two, check out a few of my favorite sources: 1.Fundamentalism by James Barr 2.The Roots of Fundamentalism by Ernest R. Sandeen 3.Fundamentalism and American Culture by George M. Marsden Note: This content first appeared on my website: http://charleneedge.com


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I liked this book for many reasons. One reason was the book had suspense. I had no idea what was coming next. There were also many great descriptions especially of a forest. I could almost see it in my head. I liked how throughout the story Mark changes. First, he is lazy and spoiled, but later he is kind and caring. This book made me think and wonder. I knew Mark had to change sometime. I just didn't know when. Out of all the things that happened, my favorite part was when Mark and his teacher were going to meet in a truck. When Mark's teacher got there, Mark wasn't there. That made me really nervous.
This book would probably be a good read for boys between the ages of 8 and 12. The two main characters are boys so I think boys would enjoy it more. If this book sounds like something you might like, you should definitely read it!