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The grand opening at Gateway's North Main campus this weekend was celebrated with inspiring worship, warm cookies, Gospel-centered preaching, freshly brewed coffee, kids laughing, welcoming smiles, caring prayers, and friendly conversations. This weekend proved to be another great moment in the Gateway story.
Like in the days of worshiping at the dog pound, the opening of the CR9 campus in 2006, and the subsequent CR9 building expansion opening in 2015, Gateway's North Main campus launch displayed the glory of God. In each of these moments of Gateway's history, we paid tribute to God for the tangible nature of what He did, but we also celebrate eternal joys and promises we have in Christ
The following is the Scripture that Gateway's North Main congregation proclaimed together during our grand opening services this weekend:
The Lord is my strength and my song,
and He has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise Him,
my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
(Exodus 15:2)
Although to many this verse may seem to be just another stanza in the Bible, it actually carries deep significance.
These words were part of a song the Israelites sang after the Lord had provided safe passage across the Red Sea, escaping capture or even death from the Egyptians. They sung these words of celebration for what the Lord had already done in the lives of His people. It would have been natural for the Israelites to simply stop what they were doing, make camp, and settle in the place they were. But they didn't. They kept going. They realized that God was not done with them yet. Crossing the Red Sea to elude the Egyptians was not the end. God had plans to make them into a great nation. And He did.
Not only this, but these words found in Exodus declare our song of both what God has done and what God continues to do through Gateway Church.
Exodus 15 points us to Jesus because Jesus is our strength and song. Jesus has become our salvation. Jesus is our God, and we will praise Him. Jesus is the one to be exalted!
Jesus is the reason we have life. Jesus is the cause for which we gather to worship, connect, serve, and go. Jesus is our purpose in life. Jesus is our all in all. Jesus is our everything.
So, we celebrate what God has done. We remember the hard work, money, energy, and time that has gone into Gateway's North Main campus and its ministries. But more importantly, we remember that God's not done with us yet.
God has plans to invest in college students, serve in local schools, and reach out to those living in the surrounding neighborhoods. God has plans to grow and shape us into the body of Christ He intends us to be. God has plans for us to go with the Gospel and invite others into a worship relationship with Jesus... And God has plans to continue connecting people to Jesus Christ and to one another.
As it would be easy for us to stop, make camp, and settle where we are, will you join me by taking this next step of faith and trust that God's not done with us yet?


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"the" or not "the"
"the" or not "the"
Hello everyone,
I have to write a dissertation about a charitable named "St Anthony's trust".
I was puzzled about the title. Do you think that I should write "community-supported agriculture. St Anthony's trust" or "community-supported agriculture. The St Anthony's Trust"?
Sorry for my bad English but I have just started to write in this language.
I'm not sure if I understood your sentence. Is "St. Anthony's Trust" the beginning of a sentence?
You should use defenite article "the" before proper nouns when you want to emphasize the name for some reason - e.g. you want to distinguish the noun from others, "the Trump administration". Some proper names usually comes with the article (although it should be not capitalized - e.g. "the United Kingdom, the Statue of Liberty".
In your case you could consider using "the" before St. Anthony's Trust, as there are other trusts and you want to focus on this particular one. However, you should not capitilize the article, unless it is in the beginning of a sentence, of course.
I hope I was able to help you. If now, please drop me another line.
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Capitalisation is important in titles, @Pielle92.
- If community is the first word of the title, it should be Community
- Since it's the name of a charity, all three words should be capitalised St. Anthony's Trust.
- Whether or not to include the depends on the wording used by the charity itself.
If you do include it, the it should be capitalised here in the title The St. Anthony's Trust. — but not in the body of the dissertation.
However, if the charity name is in another language, it would be simpler to insert the untranslated name between non-capitalised the and trust. For example Italian the San Antonio trust, French the Saint Antoine trust.
I'm not happy with the full stop in your title. A colon would be much better, I think.
I also think it would be better with some explanation of the relationship between the two part s of the title. Something like
Community-supported agriculture: the case of (The) St Anthony's Trust
(The) St Anthony's Trust: an exercise in community-supported agriculture0

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After reading that frozen bananas taste similar to plain ice cream, I decided to try my own version and was pretty excited about the results :) I slowly melted organic peanut butter, coconut milk, and 2 hershey kisses on the stove. After it cooled a little, I spread it onto the bananas and rolled them in home-made granola. Then I froze them. YUMMY and a lot healthier than ice cream! Here are the original recipes that I found, but you can roll them in whatever sounds good to you :)
Chocolate Covered Bananas
6 ripe bananas
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Peel bananas and cut in half crosswise. Insert a wooden stick into the flat end of each banana half. Lay bananas on a shallow pan (I used a small cookie sheet) and freeze for approximately three hours. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or over hot water. With a spatula, quickly spread melted chocolate over banana, coating well. Then roll in sprinkles, crushed nuts, or rice cereal. Wrap each banana in foil and store in your freezer.
Breakfast Banana Pops
4 large bananas
2 cups fruit-flavored yogurt, Nutella or peanut butter (For easiest spreading, dilute nut butters with enough vanilla or plain yogurt so it's the consistency of thick cake batter)
1 cup combination of chopped dried fruit, granola, crushed cereal, crushed cookies or crushed candy
Peel the bananas, cut in half crosswise, and dip them in the yogurt. Roll them in the toppings to coat. Freeze until firm. Serve when firm.
Crispy Banana Pops
2 medium bananas
1/4 cup crisp rice cereal
1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Cut bananas in half and insert a wooden popsicle stick into the cut end of each half. Freeze until firm (about ten minutes). Combine cereal, chocolate chips and peanuts in a shallow bowl, mix well. Uncover frozen bananas and brush with corn syrup. Roll bananas in cereal mixture to cat. Loosely wrap each coated banana with plastic wrap. Store in freezer for about ten minutes or until serving time. Serve frozen.
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As part of Metro's Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, Walsh-Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) will continue working on civil improvements on August 8, 2018. The civil work includes saw cut, demolition and excavation on Hindry Av between Florence Av and 83rd St. The work will be implemented in two phases and each phase will last approximately three weeks.
WHAT: Civil improvements
WHEN: Continuing Wednesday, August 8, 2018. 9am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday. 8am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Weather permitting.
WHERE: Hindry Av between Florence Av and 83rd St
DURATION: Six weeks
What To Expect
Phase I
- One southbound lane reduction on Hindry Av between 83rd St and Florence Av
- Closure of the west sidewalk on Hindry Av between 83rd St and Florence Av
- Parking restrictions on the west side of Hindry Av between 83rd St and Florence Av
Phase II
- One northbound lane reduction on Hindry Av between Florence Av and 83rd St
- Closure of the east sidewalk on Hindry Av between Florence Av and 83rd St
- Parking restrictions on the east side of Hindry Av between Florence Av and 83rd St
Access to emergency responders will be maintained.
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- Construction is a dynamic process and information is subject to change without notice
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Do not buy tickets using TICKPICKS ticket agency, and here's why
I splurged and spent $642 to take my husband to a concert and purchased tickets from TickPicks for the first time. I do use other ticket agencies frequently and have never had the issues or the poor customer service from other ticket agencies that I have received from TickPicks. Originally, the concert I purchased tickets for was canceled due to performer illness and rescheduled. I could not attend the rescheduled date and the support desk explained they have a very strict "no refund policy" if show is rescheduled. BUT they would resell the tickets, could not guarantee they would sell, and I would not be guaranteed my full amount back, plus they would get commissions for selling the tickets I originally bought from them. Next, the rescheduled show was cancelled. The venue said all remaining dates for the year, including the rescheduled show, was canceled by the performer and refunds could be obtained from point of purchase. Upon getting a hold of a TickPicks service representative, the rep said he could see the confusion with venue stating to get refunds from point of purchase, he would he ask his manager. Upon returning the service rep said it was rescheduled to ten months later (July 2019) and he could not refund the tickets. Again, offering to resell them with no guarantee they would sell or I'd get full amount back. Lastly, after checking with the venue website, there is NOT a rescheduled date for ten months later posted anywhere with venue as TickPicks claimed. The service rep argued with me that no other ticket agencies would refund me either and their policies are the same. Again, an offer to try to resell the tickets I originally purchased from them was made, with no guarantee I'd get my $642 back, with no guarantee they would sell, and of course it would be less commissions if they did sell them. Again, beware of this company. It is horrible and their customer service is bad. Refusing to give a refund for a show that was canceled. Canceled shows are noted as refundable per their service agreement. They claimed the show was rescheduled for ten months later, to avoid a refund. When questioned, the answer given was they would have to pay back the original seller $642 and that was too hard for them to do so. I will be disputing this, but please save yourself a hassle and do not buy from TickPicks.


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The Tee Square It! alignment tool is the easiest and most efficient way to properly align transfers for heat pressing onto garments. Tee Square It! speeds up production time, placement accuracy and reduces losses due to mis-aligned transfers. Tee Square It! (generation 3) is made from sturdy acrylic plastic.
Tee Square It! Features
Tee Square It! generation 3 offers a newly designed and easier to read collar plate. Arrows mark the collar seam on both sides making it easier to see when using on a heat press.
Rubber feet under the top collar plate help raise the unit off the garment to enable the transfer sheet free movement underneath.
The horizontal width bar slides on top of the center T-bar to enable vertical movement. Can easily be removed without disturbing the unit.
Tee Square It! Instructions
- Place the Tee Square It! on top of the garment and line up the vertical arrows on the top of the "T" to the side collar seams to ensure alignment at the top is correct. Center bar should automatically be centered.
- Place the horizontal width bar on top of center T-bar below the sleeves. Make sure numbers on each side of width bar on garment are the same, thus ensuring the Tee Square It! is centered.
- Slide your transfer design under the Tee Square It! and determine the desired vertical placement. Next, align each side of transfer equal distance from the center bar. Slide width bar down to bottom of transfer to make sure transfer is parallel.


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Today is Sophia's turn to be featured on the blog! She is 7 years old, and would spend all of her time in my craft area if she could. Not even kidding a little bit! She was here all weekend and was happily crafting either by herself or with one of her brothers the whole time.
It would appear that Sophia and Geoffrey's dads like a lot of the same things. They have different dads, but they share my son as their stepdad 😎
Sophia wanted to use the same stamp set for Dakota's card. But she chose the retired Cucumber Crush for the main color. If you haven't guessed by now, Dakota's favorite color is green 😉 And he is a rather handy fella to have around!
We pulled out a Spellbinders die of the month, don't ask me which one. You should have seen my crafting area!
The stamp set is the now retired Nailed It set from last year's Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini.
And the sentiment on the front is from the Keep It Simple: Father stamp set from Papertrey Ink.
Inside she used Dad Jokes from Stampin' Up!, which just retired.
This card started with the retired color Rose Red, coordinating ink, and Versafine Onyx Black ink, and the lovely Concord & 9th stamp set: Plaid Background.
Then, the long retired Angler stamp set from Stampin' Up!, and the same sentiment set from Papertrey Ink: Keep It Simple: Father.
Let's give it up for this sweet girl! Didn't she do a fabulous job?!
Here is a list of the supplies we used, but I used current colors that are similar to those Sophia picked.


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Here's Pearl Jam performing "Of The Earth" from Dublin, Ireland. I am incredibly grateful that this was shared with me so I could throw it up there, and the person doesn't mind if I throw in a quality disclaimer: it's slightly distant, grainy and a bit shaky – but the sound is awesome! Enjoy the video for what it is -a great new song from a generous fan.
FYI, PJ Radio is ALREADY streaming the song as well!


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Used Chrysler 300 300C STOCK NO. BC2314
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Mileage: 81,204
Exterior Color: Bright White
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This used 2013 Chrysler 300 300C for sale, Stock number BC2314 features a Bright White exterior and has 81,204 miles. Factory equipped with an impressive 5.7l engine, an 5-speed automatic transmission and rear wheel drive, this used Chrysler 300 for sale is built to please!
This used 2013 Chrysler 300 300C also comes equipped with: a Rear Window Defroster, a Passenger Air Bag, Remote Trunk Release, a Spare Tire (Small Size), a Reading Light(s), Vanity Mirrors, an Emergency Trunk Release, Floor Mats, Power Steering, a Bench Seat, and Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers. As well as: a Front Head Air Bag, a Passenger Air Bag Sensor, Intermittent Wipers, a Front Side Air Bags, an Auto Headlamp, Child Proof Locks, a Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror, an Auto Dimming R/V Mirror, and a Single-Disc CD Player
Contact Auto Maxx Battle Creek today to schedule a test drive of this used 2013 Chrysler 300 300C for sale! Or stop in at 234 E. Columbia Ave. Battle Creek, MI to check it out in person!
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Stocks took separate paths Thursday, with the Nasdaq buttressed by a rally in the Internet sector while the Dow extended its losing streak to three straight sessions after zigzagging for most of the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -2.37% shed 23 points, or 0.3 percent, to 8,670 after sliding as much as 136 points at its intraday nadir. The Nasdaq Composite $compq, meanwhile, climbed 21 points, or 1.6 percent, to 1,335. Volume came in at 1.16 billion on the NYSE and at 1.40 billion on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Market breadth was positive, with advancers taking out decliners by 18 to 14 on the NYSE and by 19 to 14 on the Nasdaq.
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Sorption of oxyanions on nanocrystalline Mg/Al layered double hydroxides : sorption characteristics, mechanisms, and matrix interferences
Goh, Kok Hui
Date of Issue2010
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Nanocrystalline Mg/Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) with nitrate intercalation produced in this study exhibited excellent affinity for polyvalent oxyanions, but comparatively less affinity for monovalent oxyhalides. Nanocrystalline LDH was prepared by a fast coprecipitation with subsequent hydrothermal treatment method. The synthesized nanocrystalline LDH possessed mesoporous characteristic with a large surface area and comprised nanocrystalline grains. Interactions of oxyanions (i.e. arsenate, chromate, and vanadate) and oxyhalide (i.e. bromate) with nanocrystalline LDH were studied through stoichiometric calculations, nitrate displacement investigations, comprehensive sorption/desorption experiments, and analyses with several microscopic techniques such as XPS, EXAFS, XRD, FTIR, CHNS/O, and EDX. The influences of co-existing species on the sorption of oxyanions by nanocrystalline LDH were investigated by conducting experiment in the presence of natural organic matter (NOM) and common anions such as nitrate, silica, sulfate, carbonate, and phosphate. Arsenate sorption performances of LDHs prepared by various alternative synthetic routes were also explored and compared with those of LDHs prepared by conventional routes.
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Originally posted on Facebook, October 16th, 2017
Congratulations, everyone: we've once again placed the entire burden of patriarchal culture on the people who routinely experience the worst of it. With this "me too" campaign, this "speak up if you've experienced sexual harassment or assault" tidal wave, as if none of us have ever spoken up before, we force victims to relive these awful moments again and again while men go "Omg wow I had NO IDEA!" Listen—if you had no idea, you're very wilfully ignorant. We are telling you. We've been telling you every day and you have not listened. If you need all of Facebook to tell you this is happening before you consider believing us, you are not an ally. And no, I don't think your nicely worded statuses about how you believe us and are sorry are particularly helpful unless you follow that declaration with real action.
Listen to me. Every man reading this: You have shitty friends. You have probably been shitty. I don't want to hear about how you're a nice guy. Nice guys do shitty things too. I am in constant proximity to men who have been predatory or derogatory towards others or to myself. I am friends with them, I am in bands with them, I see them every day, I watch them proclaim themselves feminist. Some of them are reading this status thinking that they sure are glad THEY'RE not one of those men.
YOU, men of my Facebook friends list, men surrounding me in my everyday life: you have laughed when someone said something demeaning to me. You have stood idly by as I got catcalled. You have looked at me skeptically when I describe what it's like to walk on the streets alone at night. You have made awful comments about other women and told me I couldn't take a joke when I finally spoke up. You have rolled your eyes and commented about "excessive political correctness" when I angrily say that your joke was shitty. I have been in a room full of men discussing why Jian Ghomeshi might be an okay guy; I have been in a room full of men discussing why putting on shows involving women is good because people want someone to look at. None of you spoke up about it. None of you even said "Hey, maybe don't say that." Forgive me if I don't think that your nice sentence or two is helping, because I've seen so many of you have the chance to act on those nice sentiments, and none of you did. Instead I watched you laugh and clink glasses while I stayed silent, debating whether speaking up this time would make me "the bitch who can't take a joke," or whether the men I didn't know very well would become violent if I said anything.
I'm tired of this. Yes, me too. Yes, we've all been harassed or assaulted. Yes. You should know that. I don't need your heart reaction. I need you to tell your shitty friends to stop being so fucking shitty. I need you to stop making jokes about how our friend who got harassed at a show was probably asking for it because she's so friendly, and I need you to stop freely touching all your non-male friends when you're hanging out with them like you're entitled to their bodies, and I need you to be better. I need you to make other men better. I need you to require less labour from your friends who are not men and I need you to go out there and do the hard job of speaking up against your bros. Watch your friends when you're hanging out. Watch. When your dude friend makes a stupid comment and your non-dude friend kind of clams up, or frowns and then tries to rearrange their face into a normal expression, or exhales a little and says nothing? Yeah, there's your chance. Fucking do something this time. We're exhausted. Just believe us for once.
(My language is probably woefully insufficient here and please tell me if I have fucked it up. Also, people of all genders are impacted negatively by the patriarchy, men too. I just can't speak on a personal level about many of those things, and would never want to pretend to speak for everyone else. What I'm ranting about applies to many people: cis women, trans folks, non-binary folks, and many more.)
Posting this is terrifying, especially on an unfiltered friends list. Imagining how angry people (men) might get is terrifying. Knowing I might lose a friend because they are defensive is shitty. But here you are reading it and here I am, always afraid, because that's how so many of us have to live.


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Wushu, also known as modern wushu or contemporary wushu, is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. Most of the modern competition forms were formed from their parent arts by government-appointed committee. In contemporary times, wushu has become a truly international sport through the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), which holds the World Wushu Championships every two years; the first World Championships were held in 1991 in Beijing and won by Clark Zhang.
Modern wushu is composed of two disciplines: Taolu forms are similar to gymnastics and involve martial art patterns and maneuvers for which competitors are judged and given points according to specific rules. The forms comprise basic movements (stances, kicks, punches, balances, jumps, sweeps and throws) based on aggregate categories traditional Chinese martial art style and can be changed for competitions to highlight one's strengths. Competitive forms have time limits that can range from 1 minute, 20 seconds for the some external styles to over five minutes for internal styles. Modern wushu competitors are increasingly training in aerial techniques such as 540 and 720 degree jumps and kicks to add more difficulty and style to their forms.
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GreaterSkies captures your special moments by providing an accurate, high quality map of the sun, planets, moon and stars as seen from any given place, date and time (7500 stars approx per map). Include a quote, caption or heartfelt message to make your print even more intimate.
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GreaterSkies was incepted from a passion for astronomy and the continuing innovation of photo printers. Juan, the founder, wanted to create a large, high-quality map, with the moon, thousands of stars, the planets and the sun. What started out as a simple program to create gifts for family & friends, evolved into a worldwide mission to create an intimate keepsake.
What makes our maps special is being able to personalise your gift to each special moment and person which makes being thoughtful, effortless. To its distinctive elegant look, with the contrast of the white to black background, coloured with the different thousands of stars, our maps are accurate enough to include the constellations of your sky.


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A unique opportunity in one of the biggest growth industries in Australia and the business can be grown to suit the Buyers requirements. Currently servicing Security Wholesalers, Fabricators and Aluminium Suppliers and has the ability to add State Distributors.
Evamaur Products has a very exclusive niche in the security market whereby we supply our products in a variety of forms, with a range in excess of 20 products and has being run by a husband and wife team since its inception in 1991.
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All Extrusions and Dies are exclusive to Evamaur Products. We have over the years established a very good rapport with our clients, based on a very high standard of service, honesty and integrity.
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Hey there,
Good to see that you found your way here. You may ask yourself what you will find here, so let me just tell you what this is all about.
I love writing. I focus on poetry and essays, both are styles of writing that I feel most inspired to and this whole blog's purpose is to share my passion with the world.
My poems and essays serve as a means to inspire my readers to question, to wonder and to embrace life.
I hope that what you'll find here will do just that.
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i purchased a cisco wireless lan pc card for my toshiba satellite pro with windows 95 installed and installed the software on the laptop with the card plugged in but after i restart the laptop the card isn't activated and when i click on the desktop icon for the soft ware it says no lan network installed and wont let me open the program. the card says it works with windows 95.
is there anything i'm doing wrong?
thanks in advance.
PCMCIA card?
pcmcia drivers installed? Check in device manager.
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i went into device manager and there was a yellow exclimation mark by one of the pc
card slots. i dont know if this is the problem but could you tell me how to fix it.
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What Is Copyright?
Copyright is the law of the land passed by Congress and overseen by the Copyright Office. The law exists so writers can profit from their work, enabling them to keep creating new work that will eventually belong to everyone. The Copyright Law thus recognizes that writing is valuable WORK and contributes to the artistic legacy of our country. Copyright Law makes it illegal to use, without permission, the original work of an author for his/her/their lifetime plus 70 years.
Copyright is to writers what patents are to inventors. Copyright is intellectual property. If you have written it, it is your property exactly as if you built a car; if anybody stole it, you would call the police. If they wanted to borrow it and paint it, they'd have to call you first and ask or else you would call the police when you heard they painted it a bright red. Writing is property created and owned by the author and protected by the author's copyright.
Everybody who writes or records original material has a copyright in their writing, whether it's a play, libretto, lyric, or musical composition. Owning the copyright is what gives the author the ability to negotiate fair contracts for the use of their work, and everybody who licenses and performs a show has to abide by those contracts. You do not have to register your copyright in order to retain your rights, but it is better if you do (check out the Copyright Office for why and how). You can also put a copyright notice on the front page of your work, with your name, the year you wrote the piece and the copyright mark. It is not legally required for you to do that any more, but it puts the world on notice that you have claimed ownership in the work, so nobody can say they didn't know they were stealing.
Why Do We Need It?
Authors need to be able to profit from their work in order to eat, feed their children, and continue to write. This is why we at the Dramatists Guild have fought to protect your copyrights for a hundred years. We did this for ourselves, as well as for the writers who come after us, one of whom may be you. We are all in this together. If you want to write a show and live off of it, you'll need your copyright in order to be able to negotiate a fair contract. Otherwise, the producers will just give you a flat fee and then take all the money the show makes from then on, as was often the case before the Guild was established. The flat fee arrangement is how they still pay you in Hollywood, where the producer owns the work. This is called "work for hire." Whoever owns the material makes the money. In the theatre, you are nobody's employee, so you own the material you write. That means instead of getting a $10,000 flat fee for your play, you could make $10,000 a week for the rest of your life, if you're lucky, because the world loves your show.
To Whom Does Copyright Apply?
Most writers license their shows through publishers like DPS, Samuel French, MTI, and other such companies. Those publishers sign agreements with writers that designate the publisher as the licensing agent for the show and requires them to protect the writers' copyright. So, if you license a show from one of these agents, you will sign a contract in which you agree not to change the words, rearrange scenes, merge characters, eliminate songs, or change IN ANY WAY the show you have licensed, unless you have gotten permission from the author. And even if you are not the one who signed the contract, you are still bound by its terms. The Guild made "#dontchangethewords" stickers reminding everybody of this fact. So please put them up in the halls at school, or backstage, in case anyone forgets.
If you need to make a change in the show for some reason, like eliminating the swear words, you can contact the agent or the author and ask permission. But if you make the change without getting permission, the agent or the author can CLOSE DOWN THE SHOW. Read that again. If you violate the licensing agreement, the show can be shut down. And regardless of the contract, if you infringe a copyright, you can be sued for "damages" and that means money. The DG has reps all over the country now, checking in on productions in their communities. So do the publishers. And the internet has made it easier than ever to find such violations. Writers don't like closing shows, but we do it, and it happens fast, like before you finish the run of the show. Like opening night, in some cases.
What is Legal in the Classroom?
Section 110-1 of the Copyright Act says that if you are in a face-to-face classroom of a non-profit educational institution, you can alter the play in any way you like for the purposes of education. This is considered "fair use" and is not copyright infringement. But the minute a non-student comes into the room, or the play is otherwise presented to anybody who isn't a student of that class (and whether or not tickets are sold), it becomes a copyright infringement. And if the show is presented in this way, the professor cannot add or delete scenes or make any other unauthorized changes; that can only be done inside the classroom. And neither can the professor "copy" the play without a license, even if it is just for classroom use. This is all laid out in the Copyright Office Circular 21.
The fierceness of the Copyright Law may come as a shock to some of you, because the openness of the internet makes it feel like plays and musicals don't have the protection given them by copyright. But enforcing copyright takes every single one of us. If you want to continue to perform the shows you love, and discover new shows by the artists you admire, and maybe even create something yourself one day, then we ALL have to obey the law. We can't be those people who say the law is whatever they say it is. Right? Right. Your computer is your computer, your shoes are your shoes and your work is your work! If you see something that has been stolen, altered or recast against the author's wishes, say something. Call the licensing agency if you are asked to perform an "altered" work. If you don't know who the publisher is, you can call us and we'll tell you. And then, when YOU have a play at risk, we will protect you, too.


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These seats look like they belong in a spacecraft
Lexus made a very nice looking seat
It's been cold outside
After this weekend there was sign of spring in the northeast. So hopefully no more snow so we can all take our cars out
Blizzard Boxster
Not the first choice in getting down the street in this
This thing just screams classic. Ford reproduced this car to mimic it's old school version and they did a fantastic job. It can easily scrap with some of the most prestigious supercars around, boasting a 5.4 liter supercharged V8 producing almost 600hp. I was lucky enough to capture it in a pretty cool space.
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Rear Engine Study #11
One of the most radical cars from the 90's the Ferrari Testarossa.
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Sometimes you just want to let loose
The back tires that is
Rear Engine Study #10
A properly tuned up Lotus Elise. Stock these things only put out about 200hp but I have a feeling this one is a bit beyond those numbers.
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Some classic pieces of jewelry
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1. FeedingBreast milk is recommended for the first year of a newborn's life. This is to give the baby the optimum sustenance to grow and progress. Generally speaking, the newborn child should be breastfed about 8 to 10 times a day during the baby's first few weeks. As a parent, it is necessary that you know when your baby is getting the proper nourishment needed. Some indications that your baby is feeding well is when he or she is having four or more wet diapers a day or having a bowel movements 3 times or more a day.
2. SleepDon't be surprised if your newborn child spends the majority of their time sleeping. It is common for infants to sleep most of the time, around 12 to 20 hours a day. When putting your baby to rest, it is advised by most doctors that you put your baby on his/her back, on a firm mattress. During cold weather, it is best that you dress your baby with warm pajamas to keep him warm rather than using a bedspread.
3. Bowel movementsDetermining if your newborn child is having a bowel movement is easy. It is usually apparent when he starts to become quite hard to please, his face turns red, and he starts to cry and tends to move his legs. It is natural for newborn babies to pass a lot of gas so don't be surprised if this happens often. If your baby is breastfeeding, it is quite normal that he will pass stools a couple of times a day. On the other hand, babies that are formula fed do not pass stools quite as frequently. Should you ever see any signs of blood in the stool of your baby, immediately give your baby's physician a call.
4. Dressing your newbornProviding your baby with the proper clothing is very important. Keep in mind that you should use clothing that is comfortable and appropriate. During cold season, you should clothe your baby with knit caps and booties. Though parents often want their baby to look fashionable, it is better not to overdress your newborn. Babies struggle to regulate their body temperature and therefore rely on layers of clothing to stay the right temperature.
5. Baby's day outTaking your newborn child can be fun. However, you need to consider when and where you can take your baby. Limit outings to nice days. It is important to keep your baby away from people with colds or any other form of illness. Also, avoid direct sunlight for this may harm your baby's skin. In addition, avoid taking your baby to crowded places while your baby is only a couple of months old.
To sum it up, proper nurturing of your newborn child is a rewarding experience. You're not only able to personally attend to your child's needs, but you also get to enjoy quality time where you and your baby can bond together.
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Cuarta entrega: 4 de 5 - Mike Dillard
Part 4: How To Build REAL Wealth And Passive Income...
One of the biggest challenges you'll face as an entrepreneur, is learning how to responsibly use the money your business starts to make.
Going from $5,000/Mo in income, to $50K/Mo is amazing, but it will require you to make some significant mental adjustments, or you could quickly find yourself a slave to an expensive new lifestyle.
Making money and creating financial freedom
are two completely different things
I've had to learn this lesson the hard way over the course of my career, so today I want to prevent you from making the same mistake, and answer an incredibly important question you need to ask yourself…
"What are you going to do with the money your business makes?"
Should you buy a fancy new car? An expensive house? Diamonds or a new watch?
Or should you invest it, and of so, in what?
If you want to build real wealth and actual financial independence, the smart answer is to invest that money, and to invest it in assets that produce real passive income.
So today I'm going to walk you through an investment that I've personally made, but before I do that, I want to point out why this strategy is so important to your financial security and prosperity by comparing it to what most other people do.
If you look at the typical American family or retirement strategy, it sounds something like this…
You work your tail off for 40 years, putting money into a savings account or a mutual fund or an IRA or 401(k).
And you do this with one objective in mind... To build a big enough nest egg to sustain you for the rest of your life once you retire, around the age of 60 or 65.
Basically you have 40 years to build up this nice, big, shiny pile of cash that you now have to live off of, which means it slowly declines every single month.
When that retirement day comes, what you have, is what you have, and now you have to guess how much longer you're going to live and how much money you're going to need to buy food and pay for health insurance, car insurance, and everything else that you're going to need to sustain yourself.
In order to pay your monthly expenses, you must consume the money that you've accumulated, which means every single month you get more poor.
Think about that… Every single month, your level of poverty and financial insecurity gets worse.
So what would happen to your business if you pursued it with the same strategy?
If you stopped selling products and producing income today, but your business expenses continued?
You'd go bankrupt.
So the official retirement plan for 99% of American's is literally, insolvency.
Do you see how ridiculous and backwards that is?
Obviously, we're going to say, "screw that" and we're going to do the exact opposite.
Our goal is build a business that produces cash, and then use that cash to invest in assets that produce more cash on a passive basis every single month.
So let me walk you through a real world example of how I've done that so you can do the same if you'd like...
First and foremost, we need to find an asset to invest in that does two things…
First, it has to produce cash flow, and second it has to reduce taxes which is going to become a very important part of our strategy.
That basically leaves us with three options...
Rental real estate, such as a multi-family property, or commercial office space.
You have oil and gas investments which have cash flow components and tax advantages.
And then you have small businesses like car washes, billboards, laundromats, etc.
The next thing that we're going to do is make sure that finding and managing these investments takes as little of our time as possible.
Because the single biggest return on investment you can make as an entrepreneur is your own company.
As an example, if you take the $3.2 million dollars in revenue my last company made in its very first week of business, and you divided that revenue by the start up costs that I incurred to create and start that company, there's no way another investment could even come close to that kind of return.
My startup costs to build the website and produce the first set of video lessons was about $10,000 dollars, which means my ROI within the first 7 days of launching that company, was 32,000%.
You can't get a return like that anywhere else in that short of a time period, outside of starting your own company, s
o we want to make sure that that's where our time continues to stay focused.
One of Warren Buffett's most famous quotes is, "Invest in what you know".
Well as an entrepreneur, I'm not a master when it comes to real estate or oil and gas, or the stock market, but I am a master when it comes to building businesses that produce cash flow.
That's why I need to stay focused on my business 100% of the time and why you need to do the same.
If you don't have the time or the desire to learn and master investment strategies like real estate, what do you do?
Well, it's very simple... You acquire a team of people who have.
I found the best real estate investors that I could find several years ago and I invested my money with them.
So in reality, I'm not investing in an apartment complex, I'm investing in people, their track record, and their level of expertise because they are the ones that are going to go out and invest my money.
So, the two best firms that I found when it comes to this, and that I've done business with is Thrive here in Austin, run by my friends JP and Adrian.
And M.C. Companies out of Scottsdale, which is run by my good friend Ken McElroy, who many of you will recognize from his work with Robert Kiyosaki and the Rich Dad Team.
Here's a picture of the very first apartment that I ever invested in..
This was with JP and Adrian and it's called Hidden Oaks, down in San Antonio Texas.
Now there are basically two requirements that you have to meet in order to invest in a firm like JP's or Ken's...
The first is that you have to be an accredited investor. To be an accredited investor, you need to have a net worth of at least one million dollars, (which does not include the value of your primary residence),
or you have to have an income of at least 200,000 dollars per year for the last two years.
If you meet either one of these qualifications, you're considered accredited.
The second qualification that you'll need is the ability to meet their minimum investment requirement for a share in a deal which is typically $100,000 dollars.
What if you don't have a $100,000? What if you're not accredited yet?
That simply means that you're in a position right now where you need to spend a 100% of your time and energy on growing your business and building your income until you reach that point. (And I can definitely help you do that).
Nonetheless, this information is extremely important to you right now even if you don't have the money, because it's going to help you create the right kind of goal down the road.
So, how did the project go? How did that investment work out?
Very well…
In fact, I ended up writing them a check for a share in the complex for a $100,000, and over
the next two years I made $32,000 in profit.
That's obviously a 32% return, or as I like to think of it, an extra $16,000 per year in passive income.
And beyond a few hours to review the deal and sign the papers, I didn't have to spend a single minute of my time making that money.
This allowed me to stay 100% focused on my number one investment, which is once again, my business.
So let's say that you're really happy with these results, and you re-invest that $132K back into another apartment complex.
For simplicity's sake, we'll keep the same ROI of 16% per year.
So at the end of Year 1, you're going to have $153,120 dollars.
By the end of year 5, you'll have $277,245.
By year 10, you'll have $582,309.
By year 20, that $132,000 has turned into $2,568,820.
Your ROI, (or passive income) in year 21 would be $411,000+ per year.
Now you're making money and living a fantastic lifestyle, instead of spending money and getting increasingly stressed with every check that you write.
This kind of information, combined with contacts like JP and Adrian, is THE difference between achieving a life of true financial freedom, and just making more money that gets spent on toys and liabilities.
Tomorrow we'll dive into Part 5, so stay tuned!
- Mike Dillard
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text: Back To Homepage Mike Hopkins Chief Revenue Officer Michael Hopkins joined Kings III in April 2018 as its Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to joining Kings III Michael served as the head of sales at the rapidly growing digital freight broker Convoy, and at North America's leading senior referral service: A Place For Mom. Prior to those roles, Michael worked as a consultant at the management strategy consulting firm: McKinsey & Company where he specialized in B2B sales and marketing. During his time at the firm he supported clients in a wide variety of industries including: distribution, chemicals, heavy equipment manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods and private equity. Although Michael is new to the elevator industry, he has worked with property owners and managers from very early on in his sales career. He is originally from Michigan and is a life-long Wolverine. He graduated from the University of Michigan with an undergraduate degree in economics and received his MBA from the Ross School of Business.


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How to Effectively Use Print Ads to Boost Your Business
There is no truth to the idea that print ads are already dead. Everything depends on how well the ads are used. If you have good printed material to be sent out to the people, they might be interested in reading it and even buying what you have to offer. Here are some useful tips to consider if you are designing a print ad.
Have a clear message
This should be on top of the list. You cannot go ahead with the design and printing if you don't have any message yet. You need to determine what brand message you want people to identify your company with. Do you want them to think you are a luxury brand? Is the message about having a different choice other than the usual brand? These are important details you need to decide in advance.
Update your logo
The logo is a part of the branding. People will see the logo from afar and immediately associate it with your company. For instance, the moment you see the 'swoosh' logo, you automatically know it is Nike. Having a good logo is really important especially if you want to make people more familiar with your company.
Use the right colour scheme
Even colours are important for your brand. You want people to associate your company with a certain colour and make everything that comes with your brand use that same colour. It also helps get attention. Just think of major companies and you will realise that they have really played well with colours.
Use authentic photos
If you need flyers printing, it is important to make use of authentic photos. People want to see something that came from your company instead of just a stock photo that you have found online. Avoid using digital graphics if possible. They might be effective if you are targeting kids, but not for adults. They don't have impact on the readers at all. Make sure to use fun and engaging photos to attract attention.
Incorporate calls to action
They are very important for leaflet printing or any other form of print ads. Once the readers are done going through the print ad, they must be told what to do next. There should be something they can immediately do that will benefit both the reader and your business. For instance, you can use QR codes if you want to redirect them to your website. Readers can find out more information they need to know, and it also makes your business more popular. You can also have some codes hidden on the print ad that they can use online if they decide to order your products.
You just have to be creative in designing the print ads, to increase attention and motivate people to read the information from the start until the end.
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Super Producer/Recording artist Tweezy who recently produced the beats of 'AMEN' by AKA and 'KING' by Nasty C has been working hard on getting his debut album ready and he dropped "Legend" for specifically his lyrical fans to get into the mind of the rapper and see what has been on his mind.
Something strictly for the Tweezy the Rapper enthusiasts 🔥
Download #Legend by Tweezy here – https://t.co/Iba7X6D6Uh
RT, Share and Enjoy 🎬🚀 pic.twitter.com/CtJZ0FvCVl
— Tweezy (@TweezyZA) June 1, 2018
The rapper goes in on his journey so far on how he's been improving his ability to rap and touches on how he believes that he is the greatest to do it, that it's just a matter of time before his talent with the pen is recognized and appreciated.
I've personally felt like he's been steadily getting better with the pen, especially with the different flows he's been incorporating in his music. Sometimes the raps feel a bit forced but what would a hard rapper be without the sounding eagerness to be better with every track they record?
I have a feeling there's much more surprises coming from the artist !


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There are many things a homesteader has to do, messing with feet is one of them.
I wish in some ways I had taken pictures during the trimming process but I'm not good enough for people to take lessons from.
This is a very good book for those that need to work on their horses feet.
The tools needed don't cost much more than one shoeing. Other animals need their feet trimmed too, having some comfortable idea on animal feet can save a lot of money.


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Further details and entry at the Print Center
Deadline 14 November 11.59PM EST (United States time)
The Print Center's Annual International Competition is one of the most prestigious and oldest competitions in the United States. The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting local, national and international artists who utilize photography and printmaking in intriguing ways, both in content and process. Artists who use printmaking and/or photography as critical components of their work, or whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic and printmaking practices, are encouraged to enter.
92nd Annual International Competition
Awards + Prizes
* Solo Exhibitions at The Print Center to be held May - August 2018
* The Stinnett Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection Award
* Michener Art Museum Photography Patrons Circle Purchase Prize
* Online Exhibition of finalists and semifinalists
* Over $2,000 in purchase, cash and material prizes, including a new prize from the Awagami Factory, Japan
Solo Exhibitions
Three artists will be selected from the finalists to receive solo exhibitions in 2018 at The Print Center, Philadelphia.
The Stinnett Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection Award
Selected by the Department of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, one work will be accessioned into the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Permanent Collection.
Michener Art Museum Photography Patrons Circle Purchase Prize
Selected by the Curatorial Department of the Michener Art Museum, one photograph by an American artist will be accessioned into the Museum's Permanent Collection, with a preference for photography representing the Mid-Atlantic region.
Online Exhibitions
Jurors select finalists and semifinalists which are featured in an online exhibition mounted on The Print Center's website.


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I wrote here a while back that I would do a post on the amazing people who inspire me, so in the spirit of sharing, here goes! So I decided to do a series of posts because putting them all in one post would result in one very long post that well, the length might chase y'all away. I am going to be drawing from my personal experience/ encounters with them and the virtues deposited in me. Note: This is not a biography. Why am I doing this? Other than to share these awesome people with you, I also want to celebrate the people who have (and are still) inspiring me to be and do better and also to remind myself that I too can aspire to greatness. So without further ado, let us begin…
For the longest time, right from my days in Secondary school, I always had people tell me I look like Adesuwa Onyenokwe (I'm serious, don't roll your eyes). I'm not sure exactly what it is, but different people at different times have said it, even up until Law school. A friend of mine even went as far as to say that we have similar mannerisms too. And recently, I still met someone who mentioned it. Quite frankly, I'm not sure what they saw or what they see but I secretly love the fact people associate me with someone who is as graceful, beautiful and timeless as she is.
My first encounter with her was in 2014. I was in law school at the time, and I had gotten wind of some Women In Journalism conference that was happening at Civic centre which was a stone throw away from law school. It was a free event, it was on a weekend, AO was going to be there, why was I going to miss this? I registered and feverishly walked into the hall that day. At the end of the event, I went over to talk to her to tell her how much I am inspired by her. Then she asked:
"What's your name?"
"Yemisi", I said, rather timidly, if I'm to say so myself.
And she said: "When you say your name, say it with confidence. When I introduce myself, I make sure I do that confidently. 'My name is ADESUWA ONYENOKWE' I say. It speaks a lot about a person."
Then she posed for a picture with me, gave me her card and told me that she usually takes interns from time to time. I kept that piece of information in mind for when the time was right. I couldn't believe how warm she was and how easy it was to talk to her. I was touched by her humility. All my friends knew I had met 'The Adesuwa'!. It's not everyday you get to meet the people who inspire you.
A week after bar finals (I know, I was an eager beaver) I sent a mail to her indicating my interest in applying for an internship position while I waited for service year. She asked me to come in for an interview and that began my sojourn at Today's Woman (TW), a women's lifestyle magazine committed to building women up; body, soul and spirit.
One of my most memorable experiences working with her was the day a young woman walked into her office with her and she called me in to bring a recording device because I was going to write her interview. Classic me, I was already shaking in my shoes. A whole interview? How was I going to do it? I came in and then she introduced the woman as Ada Igonoh, the woman who had survived the Ebola virus that had attacked Nigeria in 2014. It was such an honour to be sat before a woman whose strength and absolute trust in God I had read so much about and admired. That heightened my agitation because this was such an important story and I did not want to mess it up.
The interview was done and she asked to see my first draft at the end of the day. I went back to my seat and I wasn't sure how to proceed so I just wrote it based on how I felt during the interview, staying true to her story and trying as much as I could, to capture the essence of who she was in the story. When I showed it to her, I was so nervous, I could feel sweat dripping from my back and pooling at my feet (okay, that was a bit of an exaggeration but you get the point) she read it and said: "This is actually good. Right from the first paragraph, I liked where you were going with it. This is good."
Then she looked up at me and said: "Why do you have such little confidence in yourself?" All the nervousness evaporated, but that sentence struck me. I did have very little confidence. My self-confidence had taken several bad hits and I was just recovering from that, so I went into that internship with a recovering self-confidence and after the 3 months of working with her, my confidence had received several boosts. I wasn't totally healed, but I made progress. And it wasn't because I did everything right. There were other articles I had written which she didn't think were good enough. I was sad initially, but I realised that it had nothing to do with me, as a person, but the work. I was learning and she wanted me to get better.
AO is an amazing woman with a heart of gold. She gives you opportunities to grow and better your skills. She's highly disciplined and won't mince words when she thinks you have messed up or haven't delivered to expectation. One of the things I admire about her is how she has remained timeless. It seems to me like she transcends time. She has had an amazing career spanning over 30 years in the media industry. She keeps evolving, doing more, giving more and inspiring countless people and she does it with so much grace and panache.
At times when I want to just crawl under the bed and give up, I remember her and I ask myself, what do you want your life to look like when you are 50? I don't have the answer to that question…yet, but I know I won't find it under the bed.
I aspire to be a woman of virtue. A woman who is confident in her femininity, not letting it slow her down but actually using it as a stepping stone to achieving her dreams. A woman who gives other women around her the freedom to aspire to greatness. A woman who is confident and self-aware. A woman unabashed. A woman who walks in grace and speaks with wisdom, because aunty Adesuwa is all of these and more and I am eternally grateful to walk the earth at the same time she does.
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Contact: Kathy Byrne, Co-coordinator Crawford Stewardship Project email@example.com 608-734-3143
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April 10, 2013
Crawford Stewardship Project receives Citizen-Based Monitoring Award
Crawford Stewardship Project (CSP) received the Citizen-based Monitoring Award for Group Effort at the Citizen-based Monitoring Conference in Wisconsin Rapids on April 5, 2013. The Group Effort award is presented in recognition of a group of monitors working within a monitoring network, watershed organization, citizens group or other collaboration. CSP received an engraved plaque from the UW-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
"We were so pleased to receive this award in recognition of our work in helping to protect the surface and groundwater of Crawford County", states Kathy Byrne, Co-Coordinator of Crawford Stewardship Project who supervises CSP's citizen volunteer monitoring efforts. She adds, "Our volunteers are out at various sites monthly from April to October collecting data that is submitted to the Water Action Volunteers (WAV) database. They also collect water samples that are tested at a DNR certified lab for bacteria and chemicals which is paid for by CSP. We appreciate the dedication of our monitors, some of whom have been doing this for a number of years. They are the ones who received this award and it is only because of them that we are able to do this work."
In 2002, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources implemented the annual Wisconsin Volunteer Stream Monitoring Awards Program to recognize exemplary work in volunteer stream monitoring in Wisconsin. Canine
The CSP water monitoring effort began in 2007 when a hog CAFO expanded near Wauzeka. Concerns about possible pollution of surface and groundwater spurred the organization to begin their monitoring program. "Since that time one of our sites near the CAFO has had problems with elevated levels of bacteria including e-coli as well as phosphorus", Kathy said. "We continue to monitor and have been in contact with the DNR regarding this".
CSP's monitoring efforts recently expanded to a creek near the frac sand mine south of Boscobel in Grant County and also plans to monitor near the Bridgeport frac sand mine that was just recently permitted by the Town. "With so many threats to our water from industry it is more important than ever to protect this precious and finite resource", said Kathy. "With the hope of additional volunteers in the future we would like to expand our efforts even further to other threatened streams in the area", she added.
If you are interested in volunteering as a water monitor for CSP please contact Kathy Byrne at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 608-734-3143. All CSP volunteers are trained through Valley Stewardship Network. Two training dates are currently scheduled for May 2 and May 11. For more information on the water monitoring training please contact Valley Stewardship Network at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 608-637-3615.


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If I programmatically add columns to the DataGrid.GroupedColumns collection before the DataGrid has painted the items, then when the DataGrid does paint all items are contained in a single group. If I use the mouse to drag the column into the grouping panel, then the items are grouped correctly. I am using DisplayMemberBinding. The Columns collection and ItemsSource have been set on the DataGrid prior to adding columns to the DataGrid.GroupedColumns collection. See the attached images to see the what's happening.
Do you have any ideas or suggestions on how to resolve this issue?
Hello Jared
Thanks for pointing this out. This issue will be resolved in the next nightly build.
Jason Fauchelle
Hi Jason,
I downloaded the latest nightly build (5.1.1566.21510), but I've run into a NullReferenceException with some of our DataGrids. Please see the attached image. I believe it is in the OnLoaded method in DataGrid.cs (line 77: DisplayedItemsSource.UpdateGrouping();). The DisplayedItemsSource is null. Thanks.
Hello Jared
Apologies for this sudden bug. This will be resolved in the next nightly build.
Jason Fauchelle
The bug was resolved, but the original issue still persists. I haven't had time to create a repro project yet, but there is still an issue with adding columns to the DataGrid.GroupedColumns collection programmatically before the DataGrid has painted.
Hello Jared
Don't worry about providing a repro, I believe I have reproduced this in the same way as you now.
The issue is caused because the columns used by the DataGrid after it has loaded are not necessarily the same instances that you added to the Columns collection. These columns get cloned and added to the EffectiveColumns collection. I've noted this down to be improved in another version.
One way to work around this is to attach an event handler to DataGrid.Loaded, then use a column from the EffectiveColumns collection for grouping instead of the Columns collection.
Jason Fauchelle
I've tried updating my code to add the columns into the DataGrid.GroupedColumns collection from the DataGrid.EffectiveColumns collection. The DataGrid.Loaded event is of no use to me currently, because I am using the same instance of the DataGrid and changing columns/data depending on the report the user selects. The columns for the report are generated in code through a converter. The snippet below may help you understand.
When a report is run, the DataGrid.ItemsSource (ReportItems collection) will be updated and I also clear and add columns into the DataGrid.GroupedColumns collection (now using the DataGrid.Effective columns). I'm still having the issue that all rows appear in the same group even though they have different values. If I visually (using the mouse) remove the grouped column and then add it back in (drag into the grouping panel using the mouse), then everything is grouped correctly on the screen. The DataGrid.Loaded event doesn't help me because the DataGrid is always visible and already loaded (even before any columns are added the first time). Hopefully this helps explain my situation a little better. Do you have any other suggestions or ideas? Thanks.
Hello Jared
To make this work, make sure you modify the GroupedColumns collection after you have made changes to the Columns collection and items source. I've tried this at my end with columns that use DisplayMemberBinding and it is working well.
Jason Fauchelle
I have tried modifying the GroupedColumns collection after setting the Columns collection and the ItemsSource. I still couldn't get the items grouped correctly until I forced the DataGrid to paint prior to modifying the GroupedColumns collection. Everything worked as expected after that (other than there is a small delay where the items are painted on the screen and then the screen changes when it repaints with the groupings). The following code should give you the basic idea of what I'm doing. The items are not grouped correctly unless I add the Application.DoEvents method call. I would really like to see this resolved as there is a delay due to the repaint and doesn't look very professional to the end user (the grid changing...grouping items). Hopefully, this will give you more of a clue as to what is happening. The grouping works just fine once the DataGrid has painted the items once. I'm not sure why, but that seems to be the case.
By the way, I seem to be struggling with the formatting of code when I post. The preview looks correct and I've made sure I have at least 4 spaces on the front of every line, but it seems to consolidate it to a single line when I actually post. Thanks.
Hello Jared
Thanks for the code snippet. I found the right combination of settings to reproduce this issue and have resolved this bug which you can update through the next nightly build.
The code you posted looks fine at our end. Please let us know what web browser and the version number you are using. A screen shot of what you're seeing at your end would be useful too.
Jason Fauchelle
I'm glad you were able to reproduce the issue. It looks like the last nightly build was on the 9th. Should there be a more recent version? I'd love to get this correction soon.
As for the code formatting issue when I post, I'm using IE 10.0.9200.16384 (Windows 8 Pro x64 RTM). I've attached images of both the preview and the resulting post. The preview looks as I'd expect, but the resulting post places all code on a single line.
Hello Jared
Apologies for the missing nightly. The fix will be in the next nightly build instead.
Thanks for the info about the forum post. I have reproduced this issue and have let our web team know about it.
Jason Fauchelle
Thank you! I appreciate all you guys do for us.
Thanks for the fix Jason! It seems to work very well.


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Since the porch in our old house was so great — our street was warm and friendly with great sidewalks and lots of foot traffic — I wanted to make sure our Savannah nest offered the same amount of eavesdropping. People-watching is one of my favorite past-times, particularly with a strong cocktail.
Before I get too much into porches, I first want to tell the story of finding our Savannah love nest. If you've been reading awhile you'll know that I got a new job at the end of May and had three weeks to find a new place to live in Savannah. Never one to be deterred by a tight deadline, I turned to my best friend and supplier of all things wonderful, Craigslist. I obviously avoid the personals section. The rental market is slim-pickins' these days and I searched high and low until I found our gem of an apartment. I clicked on the listing and poured over the gorgeous photos of our apartment and promptly reported to Wilson that I had found our new home.
That weekend we drove down to Savannah to view a few apartments, our present one included. I wasn't interested in any of them besides our current one, but I wanted to pretend we had options. Our first appointment was cancelled, and then our second appointment was for our current home.
"Ok Anna, don't go in there and oooo and ahh over everything. I know you want this place but you can't blow it for us — we have to be able to bargain with them a little," Wilson instructed as we pulled up to the condo. I scoffed at him as I am always the pinnacle of discretion.
We got out of the car and into my life walked one of the best people I've met in a long time. Enter: our current landlord Steve.
Equipped with a bluetooth earpiece and proudly holding a tiny yorkie dog with a hair clip in its hair, Steve's face was warm and excited as he greeted us on his front stoop. "Hi, I'm Steve, and this is Zoey," he shook both of our hands vigorously and then grandly gestured to the squirrel of a yorkie who started to violently shake when I tried to pet her head. "She's not one for strangers, she likes to be held," Steve informed me. Clearly.
Steve opened the door for us — "It's a really old door, you have to jiggle it just right" — and then led us up the stairs into the apartment. I had to bite my lip to keep from squealing. But because Steve is amazing and my favorite person, he did all of the squealing for me. "Isn't it just STUNNING?" he gushed. "All the floors are the original ones from the building — this place is over 200 years old. I redid this whole place two years ago," he said as he took a little bow. I wanted to hug him.
In keeping with Wilson's strict instructions — must not act too excited, must not act too excited — I coolly walked around the apartment, politely nodding to Steve's colorful commentary. "Anna, come look at these windows. Are they just gorgeous? Floor to ceiling almost. The ceiling's are 12 feet. One time we had a cocktail party in here with over 50 people that was a doctor theme and everyone wore signs on their backs that said what kind of ailments they 'had' — I had the flu! — and my friend who's a doctor was in town and everyone had to go ask her questions about their sickness until they figured it out! Isn't that just hilarious?" I had to do everything in my power not to invite him to stay and live with us for forever.
I really was doing a great job at not ruining our bargaining power until I saw the porch.
"Oh. Mah. Gaw," I exclaimed and interrupted Steve as he was regaling us with a story about the neighbors downstairs and a fight over a lasagna. I sprinted to the porch, leaving Steve, Wilson and Zoey in the dust, and threw open the hand-blown glass doors. "OH MAH GAW!"
I suppose you can say the rest is history.
This porch is everything I wanted and more.
Everything from our porch was from our old house. We bought nothing new. Woot!
Recognize the coffee table? It's used to be in our living room.
The wicker furniture used to be on our front porch. I bought it with from Wilson's old landlord along with a dining room table and chairs and a outdoor iron dining set all for $500. Booyah. The lantern was a cheap find on Joss & Main for $12.
The striped pillows are from Pottery Barn, the others are from Homegoods that my mother in law found.
Steve created these gorgeous planters for us. Remember my front door planters? Steve's make mine look like crap.
Good stuff.
Wilson and I ate dinner on the porch last night and it was perfect. Steve, I love you!


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Well, I thought I'd take a break from Operation Justin Bieber Tweet and give my blog a slightly personal touch. FYI, Operation JBT is where I assault the Biebs with a flurry of tweets on behalf of my little cousin for her birthday.
He has nearly 22 million followers.
He gets who knows how many tweets per hour, let alone per day.
It's a crap shoot as to when he goes on his Twitter to read them, or quickly scan through.
Which means to increase the likelihood of him seeing my tweets, I have to increase the number of tweets.
So that's what I've been doing.
All day long.
Silly for me, waste of time, too, but out of love, I'm doing it. Besides, if Twitter existed in my childhood, I'd be writing NKOTB with just as much intensity! 😉


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Journey back in history in the ancient city of Ayutthaya
Feel the atmosphere of the place that was once the capital city of Thailand. Not far from Bangkok,this route is perfect to discover the historic treasures of Thailand. You can enjoy the ride through a UNESCO World Heritage site and see the ancient city's walls and pagodas.
Route Detail
Leave from Bangkok to Ayutthaya provice in the early moring. Discover the past by cycling along the historic roads,experiencing the lovely river views,and inspecting the remains of ancient structures. the starting point is Ayutthaya Historical Park.Then ride on to visit the Ancient Palace and Wat Phra Si Sanphet. During the trip you have a chance to learn about the way of life of the people in the past by inspecting Khun Phaen's Residence,a traditional Thai teak house constructed and artistically decorated by Thai craftspeople using local wisdom.You can also visit Wat choeng Tha on the Lop Buri River,another scenic temple at which to rest and take in some of the atmosphere.It is a popular spot for taking photos of friends and family crossing the wooden bridge in front of the temple.
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Website: http://www.spiceroads.com/bangkok/historic_ayutthaya
Tour Duration: Day Trip
Bike distance: 25 Kms.
Published on Sep 8, 2009
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text: A return visit to the Oxford Music Festival saw us competing in the only Class that seemed appropriate for an ensemble singing predominantly Barbershop Harmony with FIVE members. We joined the Male Voice Choir class! We sang "Tuxedo Junction" and "When I Fall in Love". The adjudicator, who had seen us perform before was delighted with the sound and awarded us an "outstanding" in the class. She mentioned that it would be lovely to be seranaded off to sleep at night by the sounds of the quintet but also mentioned that her husband probably wouldn't be happy with a Barbershop Quintet living in his bedroom!!


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Monday: Fused, Morrissey
Project Arts Centre, Dublin 8.15pm €10-€15 projectartscentre.ie
It's worth remembering the fun you can have with a mouse. This interactive performance, a charming and ingeniously conceived "point-and-click" adventure game, gleefully revives the problem-solving comic scenarios of the best PC games. Taking turns at the controller (a microphone) the audience guide their avatar, Ste, through a world of mobsters or sci-fi (you decide) issuing commands: talk to the gangster; pick up the hat; flirt with the old woman. It's also an opportunity to put the performers, quick-witted improvisers, through their paces while either co-operating or (more likely) competing with your fellow players.
3Arena, Dublin 8pm €59.50 3Arena.ie
Morrissey (left) has had a hard time of it of late (notably a few health issues), but he's hale and hearty and plugging a new album, World Peace Is None of Your Business, as he returns to the venue known as The Point when he was last there, supporting David Bowie in 1995. Special guest is the rather wonderful Anna Calvi.


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Talking credit with Mike Strathman: Capital
Why do lenders care about how much money you've invested in your business?
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I know that capital in a business shows that a business owner is committed to the business and has faith in the business. But what does capital in the business say to a lender?
Well, the lender is going be more inclined to invest in that small business owner if he or she is willing to invest in themselves.
When you're looking for capital in the business, what are you looking at?
I look at the assets and the liabilities and the equity or net worth of the business, and I want to make sure that everything is proportionate — that they have enough capital relative to the amount of debt that they have. If it's a more mature business, that they've been able to run the business profitably and grow the retained earnings, thus strengthening the balance sheet over time.
How does a small business owner get a stronger balance sheet?
First, reduce the amount of debt that you have on your balance sheet, so pay off as much of the debt as you can. Second, you can inject more capital on your own. And third, retain profits over time.
The stronger balance sheet is going to make you much more flexible and agile to take advantage of opportunities. It also is going to give you somewhat of a buffer should we have another economic downturn.
I know a lot of business owners are surprised at the connection between taking too much cash out of your business and not being able to get credit from a bank.
They want to keep a reasonable ratio of their capital to their debt. Three dollars that the company borrows, one dollar of capital. Now it will vary by industry, and it will vary by lender, but a three to one ratio is pretty good in my mind.


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Americans will go to the polls next week to elect the 45th President of the United States. While this year's election is in many ways highly unusual, the two major party candidates share at least one characteristic with many previous presidents: extraordinary wealth. Regardless of who moves into the Oval Office, he or she will rank among the wealthiest presidents in American history.
From the founding of the republic through President Barack Obama's tenure, U.S. presidents tend to be far wealthier than the typical American. The richest president in U.S. history was also the first. At the peak of his wealth, George Washington was worth an estimated $580 million in 2016 dollars.
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The net worth of America's presidents is often tied to the economic conditions of their time. It is not surprising, therefore, to find that the first few presidents were owners of large plantations, farmlands, and slaves. Washington, like many of the presidents of his day, made most of his money, outside of salary and inheritance, as a plantation owner.
Like many subsequent presidents, Washington was born into financial prosperity. When he was only 11 years old, Washington inherited 10 slaves from his father and, later in life, his Mount Vernon estate as well.
He also married into money. His wife, Martha Washington, inherited a sizeable estate from her first husband, Daniel Custis, when he died soon after falling ill in 1757. Custis's estate spanned more than 17,500 acres and, as was common at the time, was run by 300 slaves.
Washington was one of the largest landowners in the country. Not including his Mount Vernon estate, Washington owned more than 50,000 acres across the country in what are now the states of Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. In addition, Washington's Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, consisted of five separate farms on 8,000 acres of prime farmland run by more than 300 slaves. As president, Washington earned well more than subsequent presidents: his salary was 2% of the total U.S. budget in 1789.
After serving as president, Washington started a whiskey distillery on one of his Mount Vernon farms. At the time of his death, the distillery was the largest in the United States, producing nearly 11,000 gallons of whiskey annually.
Washington's fortune, along with that of every other president in U.S. history, is likely dwarfed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's net worth. Since Trump has not yet made his tax returns public, his net worth is difficult to assess. Conflicting statements from the real estate tycoon himself further complicate the accuracy of any estimate. Based on financial disclosures, 24/7 Wall St. estimates that Trump's net worth falls between $2.9 billion and $10 billion.
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Q: I'm dating an amazing new boyfriend, but I just can't let go of old feelings I have for my ex, and can't help talking (ok, flirting) with him.
You know how Marilyn Monroe once said that things fall apart so that better things can fall together? That's this situation. You need to give yourself a chance to let something fall apart, so you can focus on the next, better thing.
In other words, block your ex on Snapchat.
If we're being honest here, it's definitely exciting when you start things with a new guy, but sometimes there's all this crazy ridiculous insecurity that comes with it. You keep thinking things like, Is it going to work out? Or is it going to crash and burn after I get a giant zit on my face? So feeling sentimental about an ex is totally normal because it gives you a sense of security—it's your familiar safety blanket while you navigate new territory. But it's not fair to anyone—not your boyfriend, not your ex, not yourself. You really can't be 100% in a relationship until your feelings are 100% ready for him (or at least 90%, with 10% reserved for Dave/James Franco or Liam/Chris Hemsworth). And as for your ex, you're just stringing him along. So move on. Get closure. Be upfront and tell him that you really like this new guy, and that you need to give yourself the chance to try a relationship with this amazing new boyfriend of yours. You can still talk to your ex—no one can tell you whom you can and can't talk to, obvi—but only if you know that you aren't leading anyone on or rehashing old emotions. It takes time to get to that point, and if it means you have to delete his number/block him on social media/make a list of all the reasons he's your ex, then by all means go for it.
Unless your ex is Dave/James Franco or Liam/Chris Hemsworth, in which case, do not block him on Snapchat.


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De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (Dee-quare-vanes-T-no-sigh-no-vie-tis) describes a problem of inflammation and swelling in the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist and up the side of your forearm. The cause of de Quervain's Tenosynovitis may be overuse when lifting or performing side to side motions with your hands. Working in the garden, playing golf or picking up a baby are common activities that can lead to de Quervain's Tenosynovitis. Many times de Quervain's occurs with no known cause or activity behind it.
For more information on de Quervain's, check out our blog - I Think I Have de Quervain's – What Should I Do About It?
You have pain and/or swelling near the base of your thumb and along the thumb-side of your wrist
You have pain that radiates from your thumb that then runs along the thumb side of the forearm especially when bending your wrist down as you make a fist
It's difficult to make a fist, grab an item or cradle the back of an infant's head with your thumb outstretched
You have tenderness with pressure over the tendons at the bottom of your thumb
Applying ice and taking anti- inflammatory medication such as aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen can help with the pain and swelling. Resting your thumb and refraining from any activities that make it worse can also be helpful. Wearing a splint that keeps your thumb in an extended position, with the wrist in a neutral position helps to reduce swelling and limits the motions that cause de Quervain's.
Ignoring the symptoms will not make de Quervain's go away and it's always recommended to treat it early and to consult with your health care provider if your symptoms persist.