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No two software development teams are alike. With Tuleap, teams of all kinds — agile ninjas, newbies, or waterfall-oriented — can work together under one roof, whatever their programming language.
- Centralize project activities with a single solution to plan, track, develop, deliver and maintain apps
- Start easily with shared agile best practices and evolve with your teams
- Create corporate project templates while giving each project manager the freedom of a customizable workspace
- Comply with your business and industry standards like ISO, CMMI and ITIL
Tuleap Scrum: Start, scale, succeed, your agile way
A smarter inbox: Product Backlog
- Provide teams with a centralized view of the backlog
- Capture all requests in one place and create new ones easily
- Prioritize stories with drag 'n' drop ranking
Make ideas happen: Release planning
- Simply drag 'n' drop to plan from prioritized backlogs to upcoming releases and sprints.
- Check capacity according to team velocity and estimated effort
- Break down epics and stories into smaller tasks
- Easily, assign tasks to team members
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- Track sprint progress with real-time visibility of task status using the cardwall
- Update task status and remaining effort throughout a sprint
- Monitor team burndown charts to see remaining effort in the remaining time
Get to the finish line with Kanban
Kanban is about more than just moving cards from one column to another. And yet, many project management tools go no further, missing opportunities to boost efficiency. The value of a Kanban board lies in its capacity to transform day-to-day tasks so that you can streamline your workflow and focus on what's hot, whether you are a software developer (agile or not) or in IT, human resources, or sales.
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- Be more efficient and reduce stress by focusing on one activity at a time
- Deliver according to a plan and make smaller, more frequent deliveries
- Hunt down bottlenecks
- Communicate more clearly with colleagues through a visual interface
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- Limit the number of ongoing activities (WIP)
- Divide your workflow into small stages
- Drag 'n' drop to update cards
- Create new cards very easily
- Edit cards and make changes on-the-fly
- Improve your work by analyzing cumulative flow charts that show how tasks mount up and how they are distributed across process stages
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- Quickly and easily customize your Kanban boards: change column order and rename titles
- Configure workflows through columns: limitation to move directly a card from the column "to do" to "closed"
- Share boards with everyone while limiting updates to certain user groups: only the "maintainer" user group can move a card from "on review" to "merge", for example
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What a beautiful sampler wall.ReplyDelete
Hemi is adorable.
I love, love your wall of beautiful sampler's.ReplyDelete
I also LOVE your furbaby and how he is laying on his back, We have 3 small poodles and they do that. It is too cute!!!
I am happy to see you posted I really enjoyed it!!!
My dogs sleep in some amusing positions, as well! Hemi is very cute!ReplyDelete
Love your sampler wall and the PSS frame is perfect!
Hemi is adorable! You have a wonderful sampler wall.ReplyDelete
lol! Love the sleeping positions! I'm planning to post a pic of Mia when I post on my blog too. Your sampler wall looks wonderful! Beautiful framing on the PSS piece.ReplyDelete
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Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1213: "Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: 'Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.'"
Infant/Child baptism: St. Wenceslaus requires a Baptismal Preparation class for parents welcoming their first child. The class, which runs approximately 1 hour, is scheduled at the convenience of the parents and the facilitator, usually a Deacon. In addition, a copy of birth certificate is required
Once the class is taken, or if a class is unnecessary, a Baptism may be scheduled. Baptisms take place during a weekend Mass.
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An activity is generally an interactive learning segment for a student in a course. The teacher adds activities by a pull down menu found in their course's sections when the edit mode is turned on.
The Activities block lists and allows navigation between the different activities available in your course (forums, quizzes, assignments, etc.). The activities list will grow as you add activities to your course. Therefore, the first time you enter your course, the only category that is listed is Forums. This is because one forum exists by default – the news forum.
Whenever you add a different activity or resource to your course, an icon will appear in this block representing the specific Moodle module. These icons will link to a list of all instances of that modules activity that appear throughout the course.
The activity block is on the left and the activity pulldown menu is on the right.
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Working with Photos
A great story is made an outstanding story with the use of photos. If you or anyone else in your post has a digital camera, you are now able to project those photos to your web audience with WordPress. Getting a photo from the camera to the webpage is what scares a lot of people. It is not a scary event!
First you need to have access to the picture. Ask everyone in the post to send you action shots of members doing anything and everything. It does not have to be an "in the post" event to make it newsworthy.
Ask them to brag on the photo, the people, and the event. You need the Five W's (who, what, when where, and why.
Next, get them to email you the photos. The hard work is now done for you.
Your blogmaster recommends you create a photo folder in your computer for the post. Now sit back and wait for the photos to arrive.
The process
- When a photo and story arrives, open your post photo folder and create a new folder for the event. Create a folder for any new event using plain language. Example: Post birthday June 2011. Save the new photos to the folder. This simple trick will let you recover photos by using any search feature in your computer, a photo editor or software, or Google's Picasa.
- Open the photo. If you have Picasa, select EDIT IN PICASA.
- Edit the photo to make it look sharp and save it. Experiment with cropping and contrast.
- Select your photo and resize it. In Picasa, select EXPORT. Picasa will copy the name of your current folder and ask you the file size. I recommend 320 to 400. Export. Your photo was copied, resized, and put in a new folder in your My Pictures folder. Look for …\Picasa\Picasa Exports\original folder name for photo .
You are now ready to add your photo to your new posting. When your story is ready, just add the image by selecting it from your computer files.
- Select Add an Image
- Click on Select Files button
- Locate, select and upload the image(s)
- Make your image location decision and select alignment (left, right, middle placement).
- Select picture size (thumbnail image, medium size or original as uploaded).
- Click on Insert into Post button
- View your selection
Your image is now in your news story. Oh, what about the story itself, you ask? That was the bragging part. Take what they told you and use it as your story. You don't have to be a wordsmith. You can add your additional thoughts to make the story a great story.
Other items – Try these free software solutions. Each one is used by your blogmaster to bring you better quality in your web news.
- Get Picasa from Google
- Learn about Picasa and Picasa Web Albums
- Learn how to use Picasa
- Learn about GIMP photo editor
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Austin & Nicole's Session
Too. precious. Austin, Nicole & I had a great evening on the edge of Long Beach's shore. Austin resides in Southern CA, & Nicole drove down from San Luis Obispo that day. After 4 hours of driving, she pulled up to the spot just before the sun went down & jumped out of the car. Nicole genuinely smiled from ear to ear as she was embraced in Austin's arms, finally reunited after a bit of long distance, school separation. Effortlessly, they laughed and danced in front of my camera - pumped to squeeze a joyful shoot {of squeezing each other} into their short weekend spent together. Sometimes, when you really want to capture something special, you just have to make it work :). xo


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7. Knox Cameron scores game winner in Saline Showcase
Knox Cameron wears more hats than most can even fathom. In the inaugural Saline Showcase, he was not only representing the club as a co-owner and player, but he was also representing his role as Director of Saline FC as many folks came out to support Cameron in the friendly against Northwood University. It was the Cameron's lone goal of the 2016 campaign, but it came in great fashion as he scored the game winner off a header.
6. The Mighty Oak Win Inaugural NPSL Match
After spending the first season in the Great Lakes Premier League (now the Premier League of America), The Mighty Oak joined a much larger, more prominent, national league in the NPSL. The debut match in the league was a success with a home result over Dayton Dynamo.
4. Eric Rudland's Debut Season at the helm
Rudland was named Sporting Director and Head Coach of The Mighty Oak in late 2015, and hit the ground running during his debut season for AFC Ann Arbor. In just his first year at the helm, he led AFC Ann Arbor to a playoff berth in one of the most competitive divisions in the NPSL.
1. The Mighty Oak Win at Kalamazoo to Secure Playoff Berth
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Can an undeniable bond transcend time and distance?
When the past seems brighter than the future…It's 1986─seven years since Christian Levine last heard from his lost love, Sarah McKenn. When an opportunity arises to leave his crumbling life in California and return to Fort Winston, Colorado, he hopes to rekindle more than memories. If he can find Sarah again, he plans to prove to her their psychic soul connection was more than just a phase two college kids went thro.
When the future will save you from your past…
Sarah McKenn is about to leave Fort Winston, moving to Sedona, Arizona for a career opportunity she can't pass up. She and her daughter Sophie are looking forward to their new adventure, but when two men come back into Sarah's life at the same time, she has to decide whether to face the secrets of her past, or embrace her future and never look back.
When your life is no longer your own….
Sarah knows she must do what is best for her daughter, but can she ignore the explosive chemistry and weird psychic connection she still has with Chris? Or will her unresolved past destroy her chance for love, and a new life?
He looked into her eyes, which were wet from the tears that threatened to spill. Placing a hand to cup her cheek, he whispered, "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you."Her jaw tightened under his palm but she didn't pull away. He looked into her eyes for a moment, seeing anguish there, but then a flicker of something else. He'd seen that look before, long ago. Desire. Did she want him the way he wanted her? Her lower lip trembled, and her head tilted back, just a bit. If I kiss her now, will it upset her?
Taking a chance, he moved forward and brushed her lips with his own, feeling the tender ache in his heart. It killed him that he'd hurt her, but he hadn't known. At the time, he'd trusted she would tell him when she needed his help. Now he knew she was much too strong-willed for that.


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Chiang Rai Attractions
Chiang Rai is a hotspot for travellers who want to get a real cultural experience during their stay in Thailand. Chiang Rai's attractions boast some of the most beautiful temples in Thailand, such the stunning white temple of Wat Rong Khun and Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong which houses the oldest Holy Relic in Thailand. In tribute to its local people, the Hilltribe Museum and Cultural Centre gives visitors an interesting introduction to the ancient way of life of the Lisu Hill Tribes, who have inhabited Thailand's northern regions since migrating from regions in Tibet and Burma. Chiang Rai is also home to the coming together of the three modern nations of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, as the region is where these three borders touch, in what is known as the Golden Triangle, dissected by the mighty Mekong River.
Chiang Rai Temples
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High in the mountains of central Thailand, the Doi Tung Royal Villa was the residence of the late Princess Srinagarindra, also known as the Princess Mother. The Princess Mother built herself a summer…
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Almost 40% of Medicare patients discharged from the hospital require "post-acute care" services. Almost 80% of these services are provided either in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or in the home by home health caregivers (HHC). Newer, innovative models of health care delivery such as the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) emphasize managing illness across the full continuum of care and focus particularly on integrated "post acute care" to reduce costly hospital readmissions. The role of the EMR in this space is largely unexplored territory. As recently as 2007, only 28% of more than 10,000 HHC were using an EMR. As adoption increases, we need to look beyond simply improved documentation and billing to how best to leverage the technology to improve patient outcomes in a value based world.
A study completed in 2014 assessed the impact of an EHR implementation in a HHC practice with approximately 1200 patient visits per month. While the EMR improved the time to completion of documentation and submission of billing, no significant change in clinical outcomes was found. The authors found several "barriers" to EMR adoption including:
- Frequent hardware problems and lack of field support.
- Need for better intial and ongoing training of caregivers.
- Decreased caregiver efficiency because of a mismatch of the EMR to clincial workflows. The latter finding is particularly notable and speaks to the need to involve caregivers - usually nurses - in the selection and development of HHC EMR.
A more recent study compared health care utilization and quality in the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model versus usual care with or without an EMR. EMR users ordered more lab tests and xrays but no significant difference in quality was found. The authors concluded that the EMR as a static respository of data was not sufficient to transform clinical care and improve patient outcomes. Integration of clinical workflows with decision support and guidance in the EMR is a critical component.
3 Steps to Building the Best HHC EMR
1) Involve the Nursing Caregivers
98% of nurses working in the inpatient setting report no involvement in EMR design or selection. Not surprisingly perhaps, 90% report the EMR has adversely affected their relationship with the patients they care for and 67% report using "workarounds" to grapple with the user-unfriendly EMR. I have previously written about physician burnout. Nurses are burning out too! Home health care nurses should be involved in ensuring that the EMR captures necessary documentation and embeds realistic clinical workflows. Clinically experienced frontline users can best describe what works in the remarkably diverse settings home care nurses confront.
2) Integrate clinical workflows and guidance
If the EMR is really going to improve patient outcomes, it must be more than a data repository used primarily for billing purposes. Well conceived clinical protocols with user friendly interfaces in the EMR are a must if the focus is really on improving patient care and the caregiver experience.
3) Link with outcomes measurement
First rate post acute care is crucial to providing value along the full continuum of patient care. Linking EMR clinical workflows with patient-centered outcomes is critical to improving processes of care and demonstrating value. Reducing hospital readmission rates and ER visits are important measures of a successful homecare program. In addition, patient centered outcomes focussing on function and quality of life should be captured. Home health caregivers can best assess their patients' individual goals.
Providing value-based care mandates attention to the complete continuum of care. High quality post acute and chronic disease management are critical to achieving the best patient outcomes. Enhancing the EMR in the HHC setting will play an important role moving forward.
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With lots of people watching the metals but too afraid to get involved because they think they "are in a bubble" when in actual fact, the simultaneous Gold, Silver and mining index breakouts yesterday, and with Silver busting through $40 overnight (pic from ZeroHedge)–> has generated a massive technical "Buy" signal, and that is exactly what we have done, bought more, even at generational highs. We've been buying anyway for several years, and often "at the highs", which in hindsight now seem tiny insignificant little prices, and that's exactly what $40 will look like in a matter of months and years, an absolute bargain.
..So let's do a quick Q & A session, more detailed answers can be found on the end of each link
Are we in a Gold and Silver bubble in 2011?
The answer is no, not yet, but we are at the beginnings of one, the start of "the mania" if you like. We are a long way away from being in a Gold bubble yet, however it will surely come, and it will change people's lives and the world we live in, forever.
We don't really know for sure, but way higher than this is fairly certain.
Again, no, it's not, read the linked article above, thoroughly, your future prospects depend on you understanding and acting upon this information, we cannot stress how important this is, and as this great piece from Anthony Stills agrees..
Gold and Silver, The Big Show
By: Anthony J Stills – www.theablespeculator.com
It goes almost unnoticed that gold and silver are making new bull market highs on a weekly basis. Occasionally it will get an honorable mention in the press when they need to fill in some dead space. God forbid that an analyst actually recommends gold because they will suddenly find themselves "out of time". For weeks the commentators on Bloomberg focused on gold's failure to move above 1,440.00 and insinuated that this is what a top looks like. Yesterday they found out just how wrong they are and I feel that merits some comment along with some projections about what is coming down the road. So here it goes.
One of the prime movers in the price of gold is the US dollar and the dollar is headed lower as you can easily see here:
This was great support and now it is a warning
I realize that this is a simple six-month daily chart but in truth it differs little from a ten-year chart in that the trend is down. It's been headed down for a decade and it's headed down today. The greenback is the world's reserve currency and as it loses value, the world moves to the ultimate reserve currency, gold! Right now the dollar is distributing within a range (75.50 to 76.50) in preparation for a move down to the historical low at 70.70.
Gold is also influenced by what the European and Asian central banks do. The United States is finishing up with QE2 and debating whether or not to go ahead with QE3 and Europe is clearly headed toward a QE2 of its own with bailouts of Portugal and Ireland being finalized. Then you have Japan with a QE of its own, pumping out US $500 billion in the weeks following the earthquake. So for those of you who are looking for a fiat port in the storm, there aren't any so gold will be pushed higher that much more. The yellow metal isn't the only thing on the rise either. Silver is marching higher like the little drummer boy and yesterday the HUI broke out to a new closing high as seen here:
That is the equivalent of a "confirmation" is Dow Theory with respect to the Dow and Transports. This is the first time in months that gold, silver and the HUI all made new closing highs on the same day, and it is a major buy signal as well.
With respect to the June gold futures contract yesterday was the first time that it was able to poke its head above critical resistance at 1,449.00 (1,447.50 in the spot price) and it closed well above it at 1,452.50 as you can see here:
This is a significant break out to the upside and it is extremely bullish that the June gold is up another 6.50 today at 1,459.00 and never bothered to look back at what was such strong resistance.
Now I know that you've seen the follow chart of gold twice but maybe the third time is a charm:
Here you can clearly see how each leg up is followed by consolidation at the top of the range. This is as bullish as it gets! Now look at the far right of this chart and you can see that yesterday the spot gold broke out above that last area of consolidation (1,330.00 to 1,440.00) and today it moved even higher as the spot price is now at 1,460.00 as of 3 pm EST. That means yesterday's breakout was confirmed and that is very important. You should copy this chart and put it someplace where you can see it every day, because this is the reality and not the crap that spews out from your TV.
Then we have silver. Silver has been leading gold higher for weeks now and seems to be picking up more strength with each passing week as you can see here:
Counting today gold's poor cousin has made three consecutive bull market closing highs and four out of the last five sessions.That is strength and it is not done by a long shot since there isn't any resistance until it hits 43.71, and is still a ways off in the horizon. Below I have put all the relevant Fibonacci numbers for both spot gold and spot silver so you can follow along:
and there is no telling where silver will stop even though it is overbought right now.
In conclusion gold will go to a minimum of 1,596.98 and will probably go higher while silver will go to a minimum of 43.71. How much higher each can go is anybody's guess right now. What makes top picking difficult is that a lot of people who want to be in the market were caught on the sidelines and now greed will make them pile in with too much and too late. Yes, I bough both gold and silver yesterday and today but I simply added a little meat to the bone of positions that I began to build two years ago, and I never liquidated along the way. Of course here are people out there calling for US $2,000.00 gold and US $75.00 silver on this leg up, and anything is possible but these are the same people who wouldn't even look at gold when it was at US $1,155.00 back in July of last year.Now they're all heroes!
Rest assured that gold and silver will have a substantial correction this summer but only a fool would give up his position that he struggled so hard to construct and my mother didn't raise any fools. Finally the volatility is only going to increase over the next month or so and that will cause all the traders to sell cheap and buy dear. Fear and greed act on the price of gold and silver like no other market so anyone who try's to trade these two will go broke! My best advise remains to buy a little bit of physical gold and silver (coins whenever possible) every month and watch the food channel when you turn the TV on. Occasionally scan the Sunday paper and look at the price of gold and then go straight to the comics. You'll grow rich and you'll be happy!
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Episode #: 17
Date: 02/11/18
Hosts: The TEKSide Family
This Month in TEKSide
Game Center Showdown from the iOSDocked podcast
Last month's GCS
Dashy Crashy By :DUMPLING design
Honorable Mentions:
Justin Klein
Paul Stockton
Appetizers from the iOSDocked podcast
Lifesum health tracking app adds new AI image recognition feature for food logging
CARROT Weather update brings redesigned widget, new snarky content, and more
Amazon Prime Video Apple TV app updated for 5.1 sound in UHD content, NFL streaming only on newer units
Rainbrow Is a New iPhone X Game You Control With Your Eyebrows
Sweet TEK Picks from the TEKTOK podcast?
Jerry: Dexcom CGM - Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Justin: ESPN Watch App - SOUR!!!
Clay: Ember Coffee Mug $79.95
Bantha Fodder from the GTDJedi Podcast?
In Closing
Please subscribe to the show in iTunes or Google Play and take the time to leave us a review and comment. We have a Patreon page. This gives our dedicated and loyal listeners an opportunity to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month. If you would like to support us, visit our support page at www.patreon.com/tekside. Leave us your feedback on Twitter @AppChatCast or email the podcast at firstname.lastname@example.com. Check out our website at tekside.net/appchat where you get an overview of all the headlines and related links. Also be sure to check out all our other great podcasts, blogs, photo galleries and the TEKSide store on tekside.net. We thank you all for listening! Goodbye!


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Will is a document used to probate your estate and direct the distribution
of any assets which you held in your name alone at the time of your
death. A Will only directs assets titled in your name alone and
will not have any effect on joint assets or on assets that have
beneficiary designations (Retirement Accounts, 401(K) Accounts,
Life Insurance policies) unless your estate is the beneficiary.
Generally your Will allows you to select who the beneficiaries are
that will receive any assets which you owned in your name at the
time of your death. Also a Will is used to nominate guardians to
care for family members if you have minor or incompetent children
or dependents. The Will also allows you to select one or more Personal
Representatives (formerly known in Maryland as Executors) who will
be the person responsible for handling your estate.
If property is owned by you jointly with another and there is a
right of survivorship, your Will does not effectively direct the
disposition of that property. For jointly owned property in which
there is a right of survivorship (such as joint bank accounts) the
asset will pass automatically to the joint owner regardless of what
your will indicates. In addition to jointly owned property, certain
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Family: Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker/Elizabeth Etta "Betty" Hatt (F55)
m. 6 Jul 1935
Family Information
Father | Male
Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker
27 Mar 1910
Louisa County, Iowa
20 Oct 1991
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
22 Oct 1991
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
6 Jul 1935
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois
Samuel Nathaniel "Sam" Walker
F5 Group Sheet
Hattie Mae "Harriett" Moyers
F5 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Elizabeth Etta "Betty" Hatt
16 May 1914
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
9 May 1997
Saint Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
12 May 1997
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Alexander Howie "Alex" Hatt
F124 Group Sheet
Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" Tice
F124 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Dr. Jerry Dean Walker, Prof.
Judith Claire "Judy" Rayburn
» Slide Show
Sam and Betty Walker in Michigan
This photograph, provided by Carol Kelly, is of Samuel Clinton "Sam" and Elizabeth Etta "Betty" (Hatt) Walker, taken during a visit they made to Michigan. They were at the home of Thomas Samuel "Tom" and Helen Marie (Collingwood) Umphrey.
A Walker Family Reunion in About 1946
Based upon the ages of those who are children in this photograph, it was likely taken in about 1946. Several family members helped in its identification (I am a bit unsure about several of them). This photograph was provided courtesy of Carol Ann Kelley. Several persons could not be identified positively due to their placement or the overall quality of the photograph, and one child does not seem to fit at this date with family members, but generally it is correct.
Those who were at this reunion were: Gerald Wayne Kimble, Jennie "Reil" (Hannah) Walker, Verona Violet (Dotson) Walker, Leonard "Max" Dotson, Elaine Ida (Brown) Dotson, Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Dotson, (Probably) Paul Eugene "Paulie" Umphrey Jr., Paul Eugene "Tubby" Umphrey Jr., Lois Ann (Thibodeau) Umphrey, Zella "Myrtle" (Walker) Dotson, Margaret Leora (Lesher) Walker, Wilda Maxine (Walker) Thomas, Wilda "Marguerite" (Wyerman) Walker, Elizabeth Etta "Betty" (Hatt) Walker, Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker, William David "Bill" Walker, Doris Idella Walker, Thomas Clifford "Cliff" Walker, Mazie Ella Walker-Belles, Unknown (Possibly Vera Marie "Jakie" Walker), David Floyd "Dave" Howey, Margretta Mae (Umphrey) Howey, Flossie Zella (Walker) Russell, Ted L. Belles, Jerry Dean Walker, Gary Lynn Walker, George Percy Walker, Robert Charles "Bob" Walker, John Franklin Russell, (probably) Jean Louise Walker, Carol Sue Belles, and Samuel Nathaniel "Sam" Walker.
Verona Walker With Betty and Sam Walker
Verona Violet (Dotson) Walker, sitting with her sister- and brother-in-law, Elizabeth Etta "Betty" (Hatt) and Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker. Betty is apparently doing some needlepoint while Verona points out something to Sam in the book or magazine he is looking at.
A Family Reunion in 1988 at the Home of Shirley and Larry Smith (1 of 2)
This is one of two group photographs that exist which are provided courtesy of Marge Kimble of family members who attended a reunion in 1988 at the home of Shirley Lea (Broeker) and Norton Lawrence "Larry" Smith in Wapello, Iowa.
These people were: standing, left to right: Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker, Wallace Ernest "Wally" Broeker, Elizabeth Etta "Betty" (Hatt) Walker, Margaret Leora (Lesher) Walker, and Marjorie Naomi "Marge" (Walker) Kimble
Sitting, left to right: Zella "Myrtle" (Walker) Dotson, Doris Daisy (Frizzell) Cartwright, and Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Dotson. It looks a bit as though someone may have been obscured behind Sam Walker, next to Wally Broeker.
A Family Reunion in 1988 at the Home of Shirley and Larry Smith (2 of 2)
All the people in this photograph are identified except for one whose face is mostly obscured. This photograph was taken in Wapello, Iowa, at the home of Shirley Lea (Broeker) and Norton Lawrence "Larry" Smith.
As listed on the photograph 'image map' those who were in attendance and photographed here are: Elwood Baird "Oddie" Marshall, Darcy Hardin, John W. Smith, Larry Smith, Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker, Joni L. (Smith) Hollingsworth, Buffy (the dog, thanks for the identification to Debbie (Smith) Ulstad), Wallace Ernest "Wally" Broeker, Zella "Myrtle" (Walker) Dotson, Steven William "Steve" Walker, Gary Lynn Walker, Wilda Maxine (Walker/Thomas) Thiele, Margaret Leora (Lesher) Walker, Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Dotson, Karen Jean Kimble, Kathy Jo Kimble, Doris Daisy (Frizzell) Cartwright, Doris Idella Walker, Scott Alan Lox, John W. "J.W." Virden, Marjorie Naomi "Marge" (Walker) Kimble, Vera Marie "Jakie" (Walker) Virden, Verona Violet (Dotson) Walker, Cathy Christine (Jones) Smith, Shirley Smith, Randall Larry "Randy" Smith, Beverly Jean "Bev" (Broeker) Marshall, Sherrie Lynn Kimble, Megan I. Hardin, Madeline Smith "Maddie" Hollingsworth, and Elizabeth Etta "Betty" Walker. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
Betty and Sam Walker, Myrtle and Ted Dotson, Shirley Smith and Maddie Hollingsworth
This photograph was taken in 1988 at a family reunion at the home of Norton Lawrence "Larry" and Shirley Lea (Broeker) Smith. It was kindly provided by Marge Kimble. This picture is of Elizabeth Etta "Betty" (Hatt) Walker, her husband, Samuel Clinton "Sam" Walker, Zella "Myrtle" (Walker) Dotson behind Sam and her husband, Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Dotson. On the right is Shirley Smith, holding her granddaughter, Madeline Smith "Maddie" Hollingsworth. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
A Postcard on October 16, 1965 (back)
From Samuel Clinton "Sam" and Elizabeth Ella "Betty" (Hatt) Walker, visiting their son, Jerry Dean Walker in Berlin, Germany, to William Lett and Hattie "Leota" (Walker/Krekel) Brumm in New London, Iowa. The message is "Berlin, Germany, October 16, 1965; Dear Bill and Leota, Every day I try to write a few cards. Just seems as if I can't get them all out. We have had real nice, sunny, but cool weather. Today it is raining but supposed to clear off. Sammie and Jerry are going to the football. We are going to the British PX.
"We went to East Berlin Thursday on a bus tour, glad to get back. Had to take the pictures out of the bus wndow. We only stopped once at the Russian Memorial where all the wheels are buried. Be seeing you, as ever, Sammie and Betty"
A Postcard on October 16, 1965 (front)
From Samuel Clinton "Sam" and Elizabeth Ella "Betty" (Hatt) Walker, visiting their son, Jerry Dean Walker in Berlin, Germany, to William Lett and Hattie "Leota" (Walker/Krekel) Brumm in New London, Iowa. Six shots of buildings in West Berlin are on the card, with the message "Berlin, die ewig junge Stadt" ("Berlin, the eternally young city").
General Newsprint
Marion News
A short report that the families of Samuel Clinton Walker and William David Walker were attending a family reunion in Ottumwa, Iowa; Also that Jerry Dean Walker was leaving town to attend Southern Methodist University.
The reunion in Ottumwa, Iowa, puzzled me until I spoke to Marge Kimble regarding it. She replied that there were frequent reunions held in Ottumwa because the extended families of the Frizzells (mostly around Osceola and Woodbine, Iowa) and of Sam and Reil Walker (around Morning Sun and Wapello, Iowa) determined it was about a half-way point between the two regions of Iowa, saving traveling time that would be required if they were held in either of the actual locations. She also reckons that this reunion in 1955 was likely about the last one the two sets of family held in Ottumwa.
I imagine a number of photographs of family reunions that are posted here probably were taken in Ottumwa. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
Marriage Fact:
According to family genealogist Marjorie Kimble, for a time in the 1930s it was the "in" thing for sortheast Iowa people to do to go to Monmouth, Illinois, to get married. Sam and Betty Walker did this. Later people went to Kahoka, Missouri (Bill and Margaret Walker, for example). Still later couples went to Nashua, where "The Little Brown Church in the Vale" was located. Why these places were arbitrarily popular and chosen is unknown.
Headstone Photograph:
Sam and Betty Walker's grave is at Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. The epitaph on the stone is:
"Walker, Samuel C. 1910 - 1991; Elizabeth E., 1914 - 1997"
City Directory:
Samuel C. Walker (wife Elizabeth), sheet metal worker at the Iowa Ordnance Plant, householder at 314 Belmont Court.
Samuel C. Walker (wife Elizabeth E.), employee of the Iowa Ordnance Plant, householder at 314 Belmont Court.
Newspaper Article:
Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Walker included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fortner and granddaughter, Sandra Umphrey, Detroit, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Allen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Driscoll, Winterset;
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker and Jerry
and Mr. and Mrs. William William Walker, Gary and Steve all of Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Dotson, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker and Doris, and granddaughter, Threasa
Thomas, all of New London; Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Mrs. Leota Krekel and Bill Brum
all of West Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, Wapello; James Walker, Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Broeker and Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Kimble and family and Tom Walker all of Morning Sun.
Called to Morning Sun to funeral services for Mrs. Margaretta
Howey were David Howey and son, Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fortner, Mrs. Lloyd Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Umphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Umphrey and Paul Jr., all of Detroit, Michigan;
Sam C. Walker
, Mr. and Mrs. William Walker, all of Marion, Iowa; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Elaine Dotson and Sylvia, Fort Madison; Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Mrs. Arm(?)
(sic: Arnold)
Brunk, West Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Dotson, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker, Doris and Wilda, Mrs. Bill Brumm, all of New London; Mrs. Bill Lox, Oquawka, Illinois; James Walker, Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, Wapello.
Taking part in a family Christmas dinner and gift exchange Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, S. N. Walker were Mr. and Mrs. William Walker and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker and nephew, all of Marion; Mrs. Ted Belles, Carol and Mark, Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Virden, Mt. Pleasant; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Dotson and Sylvia Dotson; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brumm and Dennis, all of New London; Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, West Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Brunk and children, Burlington; Mrs. Bill Lox and Scott Oquawka, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, Wapello; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith, Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Broeker, Tom Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Kimble and family, all of Morning Sun.
Marion News
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker and Mr. and Mrs. William Walker and their son, Steven, are attending a reunion of relatives today at Ottumwa.
Jerry Walker, son of the Sam Walkers, will leave today for Dallas, Texas, to enroll in the sophomore class at the Southern Methodist university.
Attend Walker Funeral Here
The following relatives of the S. N. Walker family attended funeral services for Mr. Walker on Tuesday afternoon of last week:
Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
(sic: T. R.)
Dotson of West Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walker and Doris and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brumm of New London; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Virden, Mt. Pleasant; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lox, Oquawka, Illinois; Mrs. Elwood Marshall, Fort Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith, Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker, Burlington;
Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Walker
, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Walker, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Walker, Marengo; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Walker, Crawfordsville; Mrs. Talma Lyons, Alliance, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fortner and Mrs. Lloyd Allen and Pamela of Detroit, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Verl Van Houten and family, Corpus Christi, Texas; Miss Elsie Walker, Benton, Arkansas; Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Sanders, Osceola; Mr. and Mrs. Austin Reynolds, Baxter; Mrs. Rodney Phillips and Cressie Edgar, Panora.
Anniversary Announcement:
Note Anniversary -- Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker entertained Monday at a family picnic at their home south of Marion in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Present were the Vincent Hatt family and Elizabeth Hatt of Marion, the Richard A. Hatt family of Jackson, Michigan, the Jack Hatt family of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cooper and Denise Hatt of Burlington.
Probably around 1963 or 1964, Sam and Betty moved onto an acreage which was nearly "in the country," although I believe it was in the city limits of an ever expanding Cedar Rapids. They had a black Shetland pony named Midnight when they lived at this location.
] Walker, Samuel Clinton "Sam" - Obituary and Funeral Program (Mudoch Service), (Murdoch Service, 1991; Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa).
] Walker, Samuel Clinton "Sam" - Obituary (The Gazette), (originally published in The Gazette, page 8, October 21, 1991; Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa) (Reliability: 3).
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Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University (http://mercatus.org/veronique-de-rugy?id=17018).
The author touches on issue relating to Keynesian theory and assumed economic multipliers for government expenditures…
"Also, the Zandi and Phillips models are based on the Keynesian view that government spending produces recovery. According to that theory, $1 in government spending produces substantially more than $1 in growth, a phenomenon known as the "multiplier effect." The Goldman Sachs study assumes a multiplier greater than three—i.e., more than $3 in additional GDP for each dollar of government spending. But a review of the empirical literature reveals that in most cases a dollar in government spending produces less than a dollar in economic growth. And these findings often don't even take into account the impact of paying for that government dollar via increased taxes."
"The Harvard economists Robert Barro and Charles Redlick estimate that the multiplier for stimulus spending is between 0.4 and 0.7. In another study, the Stanford economists John Taylor and John Cogan concluded that the stimulus package couldn't have had a multiplier much greater than zero. Even the multipliers used by Christina Romer, the former chairwoman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and Jared Bernstein, economic adviser to Vice President Joseph Biden, in their January 2009 paper "The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan," ranged from 1.05 to 1.55 for the output effect of government purchases. More recently, the Dartmouth economists James Feyrer and Bruce Sacerdote, who supported the stimulus, acknowledged that it didn't boost the economy nearly as much as the administration models claimed it would."
The author's final thoughts and prescriptions for the economy are as follows…
"Now what? Many economists and many members of the business community argue that recent policy changes have hampered investment, making a bad situation worse. The prospect of endless future deficits and accumulating debt raises the threats of increased taxes and of government borrowing crowding out capital markets, diverting resources that could be used more productively. As a result, U.S. companies are less likely to build new plants, conduct research, and hire people."
"We have tried spending a lot of money to jump-start the economy, and it has failed. Now we need to cut spending and lift the uncertainty paralyzing economic activity. That approach will not just be more fiscally responsible. It will also empower individuals and entrepreneurs. And they are the only ones who can bring on a real recovery."
In economics there is much debate and division into camps of thought regarding which schools of economic thought and theory best represent the functioning and processes involved in macro-economies. It is difficult to change one's mind about a school of economic theory that we have invested time, blood, sweat, tears, and even our careers in. Yet, the Keynesian models are failing to accurately represent the stimulative impact of government expenditures upon the U.S. economy. To keep following these failed theories will lead to long term economic damage for the U.S. and World economy.


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To get rid of biting midges, don't water the plants in your house and garden too often. The soil needs to dry in between waterings, as the larvae of biting midges live in damp soil. Once the soil dries out completely, the larvae die. If you see biting midges in the house, kill them with a fly swatter, or suck them into a vacuum cleaner. These insects can often be visible on windows or screens.
Installing screens on doors and windows can prevent biting midges from getting inside the house. However, be sure to use fine-weave fiberglass screening, as biting midges are smaller than most other flying pests are. You can also install a screen on the patio for additional protection. If there are many biting midges outside the house, pour 1/4 cup of dish soap and 1 cup of brown apple cider vinegar into a bowl, and mix the fluids together. Set the bowl in the infested area, and leave it there until most of the bugs fall into the bowl.
You can also use this mixture in the house; however, it is better to pour 1 inch of vinegar into a glass and add several drops of dish soap to it. You can use several glasses with this bait to get rid or midges in several rooms. You can also wipe wooden surfaces in the house with pine oil to deter midges or soak several cloths in it and place them around your home.


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eating, food and hunger terms in italian
Here's some good streetsmart Italian vocab for you - a selection of eating, food and hunger terms. Ciao for now!
far venire l'acquolina in bocca
to make one's mouth water
avere una fame da lupi
to be hungry as a horse
stare a dieta
to be on a diet
essere un morto di fame
to be a nobody or a nothing
essere sciupato
to have gotten skinnier
essere una buona forchetta
to be a hearty eater
to pig out
A tavola!
Time to eat! Supper's ready!
essere sazio
to be full
to eat up, gobble up
to burp
to burst or explode (because you're so full)
togliersi lo sfizio
to satisfy a craving
essere buono come il pane
to be as good as gold


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The evolutionary human sciences are still in the process of forming a paradigm. Their model of human nature is not yet complete because it has not yet taken adequate account of the experience that forms the subject matter of the humanities. This essay is designed to help correct that deficiency. In the first part of the essay, I explain how scholars in the humanities can help construct the still developing model of human nature. In the second part, I argue that the proper subject of literary commentary is « meaning" and that meaning can be localized in the interaction of perspectives in authors, readers, and characters. In the third part, I argue that the main categories of human life history are also the main themes of fiction. In the final section, I offer suggestions about directions for future research.
La vérité sur la fiction : Réalité biologique et vies imaginaires


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"We Care About Getting You There" --Debra M Gardner, Managing Partner, PDM Consulting, Inc.
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As your personal aviation assistant, I'd like to remind you that…
Oh wait… I'll bet you didn't even know there were personal aviation assistants, did you? A personal aviation assistant is what you get with PDM Consulting. In a nutshell, you get me, Debbie Gardner, and my decades of experience in private aircraft charter and the hospitality industry.
If you travel by private aircraft (or are even thinking about such), then I can likely be of assistance to you. From the perfect aircraft to all of the little extras and personal service that nobody else does, we won't rest until you are thrilled with every aspect of your trip – before, during, and after your flight.
Of course, we're a "one call / that's all" private aviation consulting service. You expect that. But we also provide that "extra" that our clients love.
Ok, so as your personal aviation assistant, how can I help you?
· PDM is a "one-call" buyer's agent / consultancy for private aircraft charter service. We have access to the best planes and top crews, no matter where you are flying to and from. We're also experienced aviation auditors, so we know quality aircraft and safety. Call us, and the very best will be at your disposal.
· Personal assistant in terms of private jet travel. That means we're part travel agent, part assistant, part coordinator. For example, let's say you want a certain type of wine onboard for a special client – we'll handle it. Or you want dinner reservations at your destination – we'll handle that too. Or let's say someone forgets their medication – call us – we'll get it there. Essentially, anything you need done, we'll do, from tee times to food to planning excursions – you name it.
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Welcome to Part 4 of our blog series on "Golden Handcuffs: Passing Down the Business to Heirs." Over the past few months, we've discussed ways to pass down your family business to your heirs. Some heirs may be active in the business, others may be passive; this scenario holds many challenges. In this post, we look at ways you can meet these challenges.


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An invitation has gone out for people to give their views on the Union Chain Bridge as part of plans to safeguard its future.
Scottish Borders Council and Northumberland County Council have each committed £1m towards the £7.8m project and are working on a Heritage Lottery Bid with the Friends of the Union Chain Bridge ahead of the bridge's 200th anniversary in 2020.
As part of that bid, they need to know what interest there is in the bridge, linking Horncliffe in Northumberland and Fishwick in Berwickshire, as a visitor attraction, possibly hosting events and education activities.
Built by Samuel Brown in 1820, it is the oldest operational suspension bridge in the world still carrying vehicles.
Scottish Borders Council's executive member for roads and infrastructure, Gordon Edgar, said: "The Union Chain Bridge is an internationally-significant crossing and contributor to the local tourism economy but is now in need of significant repair.
"While this project aims to restore the bridge, it is also about celebrating its history as it reaches 200 years of age and providing events and learning activities to spread the word about Captain Brown's iconic engineering feat."
Northumberland county councillor Glen Sanderson said: "I do hope people will find the time to fill in this survey letting the project team know what they would like to see from the Union Chain Bridge into the future.
"Along with our colleagues in Scotland, we are committed to safeguarding its future, as well as its contribution to the local tourism economy."
Robbie Hunter, chairman of the friends group, said: "The restoration of the Union Chain Bridge provides an unique opportunity to not only conserve one of the most important and pioneering bridges in Britain, but also for the communities on both sides of the Tweed to benefit from its renovation."
The survey can be found at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PUBLIC/ and closes on Friday, November 3.


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|Ugly Betty - The Complete First Season
|Monday, 27 August 2007
ABC Television's newest critically acclaimed primetime series will make its debut on DVD this fall from Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment: Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season – The Bettyfied Edition (available August 21, 2007)
The complete first season of Ugly Betty will include behind-the-scenes bonus features so revealing viewers will feel like they're on-set.
This DVD is priced at $59.99 SRP in the U.S. and $87.99 SRP in Canada,
America is cheering for vibrant overachiever Betty Suarez a.k.a. Ugly Betty, played by America Ferrera ("The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"). Winner of two Golden Globes®, Ugly Betty received statuettes for Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy and Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy for Ferrera. Ugly Betty is the ultimate story of a square peg in a universe of round holes. The bespectacled Betty Suarez is the true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion, but she toils as the assistant to dashing womanizer Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius), editor-in-chief of fashion industry bible "MODE."
Both are newcomers to the ultra-competitive fashion scene, and need to constantly beat back attacks from their jealous enemies— fashion diva Wilhelmina (former Miss America Vanessa Williams), her toadying assistant Marc (Michael Urie) and conniving receptionist Amanda (Becki Newton).
Away from the glitz of Manhattan, Betty lives in Queens with her family—her loving father Ignacio (Tony Plana), spitfire sister Hilda (Ana Ortiz) and fashion-obsessed nephew Justin (Mark Indelicato)—who lend her support whenever she is in need.
Get into the MODE with 23 episodes on this 6-disc DVD. "Must-have" bonus features include "Becoming Ugly", in which Ferrera and the cast discuss what it means to get Bettyfied. Plus, get the real behind-the-scenes scoop with "A La Mode" and "Green is the New Black," which explore the fashion, sets and magic that go into creating the show. The DVD will also feature deleted scenes, audio commentaries, bloopers and a Spanish audio track.


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CBOE Holdings, the parent company of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), has agreed to buy Bats Global Markets in a merger of two of the largest exchanges in the US.
The $3.2 billion deal is huge news for the CBOE and Bats, but it is also great for a tiny boutique investment bank.
Broadhaven Capital, a tiny Connecticut-based investment bank, is advising the CBOE on the deal and stands to rake in $15-20 million in fees according to consulting firm Freeman & Co.
The firm specializes in deals in the financial services sector, and also worked on the sale of REDI to Thomson Reuters earlier this month, and Intercontinental Exchange's purchase of Interactive Data in October.
Broadhaven was founded in 2009 by Gerard von Dohlen, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs, and Greg Phillips, a former M&A advisor at UBS, and the firm has made a strong push for growth in the last few years.
In addition to Broadhaven, Bank of America Merrill Lynch will bring in $15-20 million in fees for advising the CBOE and Barclays and UBS will bring in $20-25 million in fees for advising Bats according to Freeman & Co. Thus, there will be a total of up to $90 million in fees for Wall Street banks.


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Gluten-Free Snowballs
This is a favorite holiday cookie recipe from my Taste of Home temp-tations® Holiday Cookbook.
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 - 1/4 cups potato starch
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Additional confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the potato starch, cornstarch, xanthan gum and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Preheat oven to 400°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased temp-tations® 13x9 inch Lid-Its®. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool on pans for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
- Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. Reroll in confectioners' sugar.
- NOTE: Read all ingredient labels for possible gluten content prior to use. Ingredient formulas can change, and production facilities vary among brands. If you're concerned that your brand may contain gluten, contact the company.
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Every so often local government provides us with a neat, easily-understood object lesson on how the politicians and bureaucrats who are supposed to be representing our interests and wisely managing our tax dollars can spend them in ways that they would never do with their own money. Today's lesson is the hiring of our new City Manager, James Hock.
As you will recall, Mr. Hock was hired after Mayor Howard "Let's Make A Deal" Frimark's first choice for the position – an insurance client of his, and the son of his old friends and clients – withdrew his name from consideration, purportedly (according to Frimark) because "the evil blogs" suggested that those business and personal relationships might be playing a role in his selection. Then Frimark, in announcing Hock's hiring, inexplicably stated in a public meeting that Hock was not his first choice.
So maybe Frimark was trying to make amends with Hock in negotiating the new city manager's compensation package. Either that or we have further evidence that Frimark thinks the City's money is printed by Parker Bros. instead of the U.S. Treasury – because the package Hock is receiving (as reported in yesterdays Park Ridge Herald-Advocate: "City manager James Hock to start job July 14," May 29) will put him a lot closer to Boardwalk and Park Place than most of the residents he will be serving.
His starting base salary is $165,000, which is healthy but reasonable for what amounts to a chief operating officer of a $50 million a year "business." We must point out, however, that this base salary is $5,000 more than what the City advertised for the position. But it's only when you get past that base salary and into the other terms that things start to get interesting.
First off, the City (or, more accurately, we the taxpayers) are giving Hock an interest-free loan of $350,000 for housing which – if he uses all of it – will effectively put an extra $20,125 per year in his pocket by virtue of not having to pay the interest that he would otherwise owe on a $350,000 mortgage for 30 years at 5.75%. And because the City will be forgiving Hock's repayment obligation on that loan at the rate of $5,000 per year for up to 10 years, those two deals boost his first year pay to approximately $190,000.
Next comes a $10,000 per year payment that the City will make toward Hock's retirement, which pushes the total to a nice round $200,000. Hock will also get a city-purchased vehicle, plus insurance, maintenance and gasoline. Let's put that figure at $9,000 per year ($350/mo for the car, $100/mo for insurance, and another $300/mo for gas). That takes him up to $209,000.
To aid in his transition from Michigan to Illinois, Hock will receive an additional $2,000 per month in "living expenses" for up to six months, and another six months worth of payments until Hock's home in Oak Park, Michigan, is sold. So if he maxes out on either of those two perks, he will get another $12,000, which brings his first year's income up to $221,000.
And when he sells his current home in Oak Park, the City will pay his broker's commission and attorneys' fees. Oak Park's median home value is approximately $144,000, so the commission and attorneys' fees on that sale might run around $8,000. That pushes Hock's year one compensation package up to $229,000 with nary a "performance" incentive or requirement in sight, which sure seems like a top-shelf compensation package to us – and both a nice bump up from what he was making in Oak Park [pdf] and a pretty big jump from the $160,000 at which the City advertised the position.
He will also get 16 days (a/k/a, 3 weeks and a day) of paid vacation that first year, which increases to 20 days (a/k/a, four weeks) in year two. And let's not forget the contract clause barring the City from making any disparaging comments about him in the event he is terminated (we're going to call that the "Caudill Clause," after the similar term that was inserted in the separation agreement between the City and our former Chief of Police).
Now maybe Hock will be an exceptional city manager and earn every single dollar of that generous comp package. But one thing still troubles us: How did this deal actually get done?
Under Section 3-6-5 of the City's Municipal Code [pdf], the City Manager "shall receive compensation in such amount and manner as the Council shall fix from time to time in the annual budget." But we can't seem to find anything on the City's website about the amount of compensation budgeted for the City Manager during this fiscal year, nor anything in the agendas or minutes of recent Council or committee meetings indicating that the Council authorized this kind of contract. That suggests to us that things may not have been done strictly by the numbers.
So while we welcome Mr. Hock and hope that he earns all our hard-earned money he's being paid, we have to wonder if this is yet another "sweetheart deal" by Mayor Howard and his Alderpuppets?


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Add a personal touch to your wedding - without spending a fortune or crafting all weekend! Having unique signs and decor throughout your wedding will add the little bit of sparkle that every bride craves. [Tweet "10 unique #wedding #printables for your day!"] Check out this round up of my favorite wedding printables. {Wedding Chicks} {Wedding Chicks} {Tom Kat Studio} {Love VS Design} {Buzzfeed} {Ruffled Blog} {A Hand Crafted Wedding} {Bliss ... View the Post
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In the days of Pinterest and Etsy, the traditional cake toppers are out and cute/handcrafted ones are in! This week, check out these 10 unique wedding cake topper ideas. {Etsy} 1. Don't forget the dog! Four legged friends are a part of the family so you might as well add them to your cake! {Frosted Petty Coat} 2. Make it a theme! Match your cake topper to your wedding, and these birds make the right touch. {Etsy} 3. Throw your name on it! Why keep your name only on the ... View the Post
{Wedding Wednesday} Ten Hauntingly Beautiful Halloween Wedding Ideas
Halloween may be seen as a kids holiday or something freakishly ghoulish. But these Halloween wedding ideas prove the holiday can also be a beautiful background for a one-of-a-kind affair. Not convinced? Check out these ten hauntingly beautiful Halloween weddings for some inspiration. Halloween Wedding Ideas {Emmaline Bride} {Etsy} {Save On Crafts} {Fifties Wedding} {Wedding Gawker} {Frosted PettiCoat Blog} {Bridal Guide} {Wedding O Mania} {Wedding O ... View the Post
{Wedding Wednesday} Glam and Gorgeous Bridal Bouquets
For most brides, its all about the dress on your wedding day. But what's in front of your dress? Your perfect wedding bouquet! Whether you're set on pretty peonies or dreaming of dahlias, these five unique wedding bouquet ideas are sure to stand out. {Etsy} {Belle The Magazine} {Etsy} {The Majestic Vision} {Ruffled Blog} Five Unique Wedding Bouquet Ideas Make your bridal bouquet stand out with these five gorgeous ideas! Add some bling. Every girl loves sparkles and bling, so ... View the Post
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I'm crushing on coral weddings. Coral has been a hot color for a few years, and while it may not be the Pantone color of the year, it's still a pretty popular one! And, its coming into the wedding scene. Bright, feminine but not pink enough to scare off the gents, it's a beautiful color choice and even better when paired with some of these color options below. Plus, this pretty peach is about as summery as it gets! If you're not sure what to pair coral with, check out these adorable ideas ... View the Post
Nine Kids Table Ideas: How to Entertain the Kiddos at a Wedding!
If kids are invited to your wedding, you'll want to be sure they're entertained! But having children at your wedding doesn't mean your special day will become a Crayola-fest. Here are nine fun kids table ideas that will keep them entertained, without ruining your elegant wedding vibe. Plus, these ideas are so fun, you'll have problems keeping the adults from the table! Nine Wedding Kids Table Ideas {Hello Noami} {Buzzfeed} {Dimples and Tangles} {Brides} {The Knot} {The ... View the Post


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text: Applications: How to open the 2019 grant applications (fillable documents)....please read first! * 2019 Traditional grant application (fillable document) handwritten version available upon request* 2019 Collaborative grant application (fillable document) handwritten version available upon request* 2019 Impact grant application (October grant cycle only - requires special application - please contact the ACCF for a copy) The Adams County Community Foundation's purpose is to contribute to improving the quality of life in Adams County for this generation and generations to come. To that end, grants are awarded to fund projects that benefit our community in one of the following areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community improvement. Nonprofit organizations or those organizations with tax exempt status who provide services to Adams County, Indiana residents are eligible to request funding during any grant cycle. Even nonprofit organizations located outside of Adams County may apply provided they provide programs or services to Adams County residents. Non-Adams County nonprofit organizations must be prepared to submit proof that they assist Adams County residents. The ACCF offers a variety of granting opportunities including traditional, collaborative, and impact. A 'Traditional' grant request is submitted by one nonprofit organization and typically range from $200 - $4,500. A 'Collaborative' grant request is when two or more nonprofits come together for a common event/program that meets the mission statement of all collaborating nonprofits. Requests of this nature often range from $400 - $4,000. An 'Impact' grant request can be submitted by one or more nonprofit organizations only during the October grant cycle process and typically range from $5,000 - $10,000. For more information regarding these granting opportunities, please select the appropriate tab to the right. The ACCF offers four grant cycles throughout the year. These due dates are the 2nd Wednesday in each of the following grant months: January, April, July, and October. In order to be considered in the most current grant cycle, grant applications must be received in the ACCF by 4:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the appropriate month – no exceptions. Please note that late submissions and postmarks are not considered. All grants are reviewed by the ACCF Grants Committee with final distribution approval coming from the ACCF Board of Directors. Summary of Grant Cycle Information: Cycle: Winter/JanuaryDue Date: 2nd Wed. in January by 4 pmApplications Accepted: TraditionalSpecial Requirement: Yes (maximum request amount = $1,000)Total Amount to Distribute this Cycle: up to $10,000 Cycle: Spring/AprilDue Date: 2nd Wed. in April by 4 pmApplications Accepted: Traditional, CollaborativeSpecial Requirement: priority given to Collaborative grant requestsTotal Amount to Distribute this Cycle: up to $30,000 Cycle: Summer/JulyDue Date: 2nd Wed. in July by 4 pmApplications Accepted: Traditional, CollaborativeSpecial Requirement: noneTotal Amount to Distribute this Cycle: up to $30,000 Cycle: Fall/OctoberDue Date: 2nd Wed. in October by 4 pmApplications Accepted: Traditional, Collaborative, ImpactSpecial Requirement: Impact grant requires special application. Please contact the ACCF to obtain a copy.Total Amount to Distribute this Cycle: up to $30,000 for Traditional and Collaborative Grants / up to $10,000 for Impact Grant Please note: due to the increased workload associated with handling and processing the growing number of submitted grants and scholarships, the ACCF is unable to make copies of your grant request. For questions regarding grants, please contact Erin Galloway (grants administrator) at (260) 724-3939 or via email: email@example.com.


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Let $G$ be a $p$-adic linear reductive group. For an irreducible admissible smooth representation $\pi$ of $G$, there is a distribution $\Theta(\pi)$, called the character distribution, attached to $\pi$. It is given by integration against a locally integrable function which is locally constant on the regular set of $G$.
This distribution in fact determines $\pi$ up to isomorphism.
Since supercuspidal representations are rather special representations of $G$ (e.g. matrix coefficients are compactly supported mod the center), I'm wondering how to determine if a given irreducible representation $\pi$ is supercuspidal in terms of the distribution $\Theta(\pi)$? In others words, which properties of $\Theta$ make supercuspidals different from other smooth representations?
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Mining and steel manufacturing company Arrium has unveiled a $695 million after tax amid substantial declines in iron ore prices and continued weak manufacturing and construction conditions in Australia.
Mining and steel manufacturing company Arrium has unveiled a $695 million after tax amid substantial declines in iron ore prices and continued weak manufacturing and construction conditions in Australia.
After making a $58 million profit the previous year, the company says a $961 million hit due to asset impairments and restructuring costs relating to its steel business caused it to incur a net loss after tax of $695 million in the full financial year of 2012/13.
Meanwhile, underlying net profit after tax dropped from $195 million to $168 million.
In a statement, Arrium attributed the fall in profits to lower prices for iron ore in its mining business, which it says more than offset benefits from increases iron ore volumes and higher earnings in its mining consumables and steel manufacturing businesses.
But company managing director Andrew Roberts highlighted a number of positives, saying an expansion of the firm's mining capacity had been delivered on time and within budget, the mining and consumables performed well and the steel business lifted earnings (EBITDA) by 15 percent despite deteriorating domestic and international markets.
"The year was a very significant one in our growth as a Mining and Materials company" Roberts says. "In June, our Mining business reached a sales run rate for iron ore of 12Mtpa, marking the on time and on budget delivery of our expansion to double the size of the business – a pleasing achievement."
Arrium's result follows Monday's announcement by fellow steel making giant BlueScope of an $84 million after tax loss in 2012/13.
Around the world, steel makers are being hit by low prices amid weak conditions in manufacturing and construction – a situation which in Australia has been exasperated by weak domestic demand and (until recently) the high Australian dollar.
In Arrium's case, the company is undergoing a significant restructuring of its steel business which will see the divesture of non-core operations and properties – the sale of which largely prompted the aforementioned write-downs – and consolidation of remaining assets into a single operating unit.
Encouragingly, however, the steel unit did its earnings ($76 million) on an Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) basis by 15 percent off a low base from the previous year, and Roberts says the restructuring, along with the lower dollar, will deliver further improvement still.
Arrium's net debt as at June stood at $2.115 billion, down from $2.143 billion as at June 30 2012.