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This Awesome Jazz Quartet is led by Mark Hamersley on accoustic bass. He is regularly joined by Thor Polson on piano, with guests, Chick Hirch on drums and Adam Harris on saxophone. Ed Dunsavage on guitar will play into the second set.
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Published February 28, 2018
On Tuesday, Feb. 20 the area public schools held their annual ski loppet on Mackenzie Island. Sixty-five skiers from four area public schools participated in skiing classic or skate on one of two trails; the black or the orange. Thanks to Goldcorp the skiers enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies donated by Subway in the old lamp building after their ski.
The following skiers excelled and won their age categories…
Junior Boys:
1st Luke Brait
2nd Luke Norlock
3rd Stephen St. Jean
Junior Girls:
1st Angelina Nylund
2nd Vera Ann Clarke
3rd Kieran Faulds
Intermediate Boys:
1st Patrick Forsythe
2nd Ben Norlock
3rd Mason Gallagher
Intermediate Girls:
1st Kacie Mota
2nd Camryn Morse
3rd Alyssa Agustin
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AS/A2 History at The Bluecoat Academy
Course description
What will be studied ?
History AS will cover the economic, social and political aspects of British and international history over a period of 200 years.
The specific exam board and specification is yet to be determined and further details will be available at the open evening.
How will I be assessed ?
The AS course will be assessed in Summer 2016 by two terminal examinations.
Who should do this course ?
Students are expected and encouraged to pursue some of their own areas of interest emerging out of the areas of study and to complete research and background reading.
Strong self-motivation is therefore needed. Advice is given on the evaluation of documents and essay writing, including specimen answers.
How is the course delivered ?
The teaching is divided between two History specialists and a variety of teaching styles are used, including discussion, group exercises and formal teaching.
What equipment will I need ?
You will need a large ring-binder and standard classroom stationery.
What next ?
Success in History A level can provide opportunities in many Higher Education courses and in a wide range of careers including Banking, Insurance, Education, Law, Personnel Management, Civil and Diplomatic Service, Armed Forces, Police Service, Journalism and Television, Museums and Archives.
Entry requirements
Students wishing to take AS/A2 History should have five GCSE A* - C grades including English and Maths, preferably including a grade A or B in History GCSE.
This should provide an adequate foundation in History skills for A level.
How to apply
If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact The Bluecoat Academy directly.


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What Steve Kerr and the Warriors Teach Us About Leadership
Steve Kerr let his Warriors players coach themselves in a game on national television (NBA TV) Monday night. It was exactly the kind of game where shaking things up a bit might prevent a disastrous Trap Game loss against a far weaker opponent. It worked. Golden State beat the Phoenix Suns 129-83. It also caused an uproar on Twitter and on the NBA TV broadcast itself. In particular, former Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell took umbrage at the "disrespect" shown to the Suns: Steve Kerr let the @warriors players coach tonight. @CaseyStern, @SamMitchellNBA and @steve21smith broke it down. #FastBreak pic.twitter.com/sT0PhDNiC1 — …Read More


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Québec City, a UNESCO World Heritage Treasure is surrounded by gorgeous landscapes. Historical, cultural and outdoor activities, exquisite food as well as international events await. Old Québec and nature splendours, just minutes from town, are sumptuous in every season!
Why go to China when you can walk a great wall right here! Québec is the only fortified city in North America north of Mexico, with close to 4.6 km of walls and imposing gates to explore.
Discover beautiful cityscapes and see how Québec's defenses developed under the French and English regimes. Cannons, loopholes, a star-shaped Citadel, Artillery Park, and fortresses are all part of this outstanding tour.
You'll love Château Frontenac (the world's most photographed hotel), the centuries-old architecture, and the historic sites. The friendly atmosphere and affable locals add to the European charm. Whatever the time of year, you'll find horse-drawn carriages, street entertainers, singers, and artists, particularly at Old Québec's own open-air art gallery, Rue du Trésor. High atop Cape Diamond, stroll along the Dufferin Terrace overlooking the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding area. Or come watch the ice making its way down the river in winter.
How about a trip back in time at Place Royale , where Samuel de Champlain founded his first "abitation" in 1608? And why not do some window shopping in the nearby Petit-Champlain District while you're at it!
As you wander past period buildings along cobblestone streets, enjoy the area's boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants. There's magic in the air, particularly over the Christmas holiday season. The oldest neighborhood in North America is also home to Musée de la civilisation , a bridge between the past and future with its modern design and fascinating exhibitions.
Tour routes are one of the best ways to get to know a city and its history. And Québec City has plenty of history to share! Discover its storied past as you explore the walls surrounding the Old Town, Parliament Hill, and the grand estates, and follow in the footsteps of Québec's first inhabitants. Prefer to wander at your own pace? The painted sidewalk markings of the VivaCité walking tour will lead you from Place-Royale to the Saint-Jean and Nouvo Saint-Roch districts. Or for a fascinating self-guided tour.
Inside the walls
Québec's Fortifications, surrounding Old Québec, are erected on a beautiful site atop the cliff and overlooking the St. Lawrence River. They contribute to designating Québec as a world heritage centre by UNESCO. The winding streets with European flair encompasses : - the latin district; - churches with bell towers that redesign the skyline; - museums and interpretation centers; - busy commercial streets; - and even more! This tour is a must for all North American history lovers!
Parliament Hill and surroundings area
Parliament Hill is obviously named after the Hôtel du Parlement, home of the National Assembly. This sector also includes other numerous noteworthy attractions, as well as the Saint-Jean and Montcalm neighborhoods. The Battlefields Park and the Plains of Abraham are worth the detour. Walking, cycling, rollerblading and cross-country skiing are only a few of the activities that can be enjoyed. Parliament Hill will certainly charm you with its busy streets packed with great restaurants, luxurious hotels and trendy clubs.
VivaCité Trail
The VivaCité Trail is brimming with discoveries. The ground markers (green and blue circles marked on the sidewalks) make it easy to follow. It will take pedestrians on a discovery of the neighbourhoods that surround Old Québec; lovely parks, historic attractions, public squares, popular streets and a wide variety of shops await them.
This urban visit will first take you along the Parliament and the fortifications, then, you'll be able to explore the Saint-Jean district and the Saint-Roch area. You can then stroll along the Old Port marina before finding yourself along the narrow streets of Place Royale and the lovely Petit-Champlain area. Explore, take a stroll and enjoy!
This walking route is clearly marked with green dots along the sidewalk. Discover some of the attractions listed below.
Discover the main tourist attractions and events in Quebec City by visiting the official website of the Quebec City Tourism Office.


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People mean something specific when they complain about the internet — they're sick of the social media overwhelm, of refreshing feeds in the toilet or stealthily under dinner tables. This year, there's even more to be sick of: fake news, ugly arguments in the comments, the incoming president's bizarre, misspelled, inflammatory Twitter feed.
Peak social media has effectively staged a coup on my preferred means of self-expression. When I was younger I had private journals online, anonymous friends to chat about music with, and multiple different screen names (remember those?). Beyond longing for a simpler time, though, it's that I don't remember ever having been a person who prized arbitrary "sharing," in the social sense, to the extent that I do now.
Recently I noticed it took great effort not to post a joke I thought of in the shower on Twitter. I should Tweet this, I thought, and then wondered why I felt the need to share it at all. If a Tweet falls in the shower and no one is around to RT, was it really that good a thought? What a strange way to live, constantly commodifying one's own inner world.


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5 Things Most Women are Thinking but Not Saying Out Loud
As women, we are often stuck in our heads. We quietly observe the world around us, the people online and what we see in the mirror. Our thoughts may venture down roads like "Wow, she has the perfect life. She owns her own business, travels the world and is happy ALL the time. Or why do I have acne? None of my friends do. Or I really need to lose some weight. Summer is coming up, and I'm in the worst shape I've ever been in. Why does my body look so different from everyone else? I'm so alone in this." All of these thoughts are founded on attaining perfection, incomplete pictures and lies.
Every negative feeling we experience originates from the same question, "Am I enough?" As human beings, we want to feel like who we are is enough. We want to belong. We want to be loved. And so often, it's easy to feel isolated, alone and abnormal. We feel alone in our struggle because no one else is sharing theirs - especially online. We base our desires on attaining a life like someone else, yet what we are trying to attain is an incomplete picture. No one's life is perfect. Perfection doesn't even exist.
We've got to break down the false expectations, incomplete pictures and lies.
Women, you are not alone. You are not isolated in any struggle you're facing whether it's finances, shame, health, insecurity, acne, relationships, work, fear, etc. Everyone is facing their own battle. Everyone has something they're working on. So, in honor of spreading truth and eradicating unattainable standards (which is one of the most important things in our mission statement), we're sharing five common thoughts most women have thought, are thinking or will think at some point. THEN we're going to combat those lies with a truth. Let's do it!
Related: 2 Lies the Media Tells You
1| "My skin is so annoying - why can't it look like the girl's in magazines and on social media?"
Whether it's acne, dry patches, cellulite, excess hair or birthmarks, we've all got something going on with our skin. Did you read that? ALL of us. Yep, we're in this together. We've bought into the lie that our skin doesn't measure up because of edited images in magazines, filters used on social media (hey, I use them too!) and overanalyzing ourselves in the mirror. I get it, I've struggled with acne, and it totally makes you feel insecure. But do you know what? It proves that you're a living, breathing human being. You're not alone in that struggle.
2| "I'm scared. Why does everyone else seem so confident and sure about life but me?"
Life is full of risk, failure and victory. But honestly, most of it feels like it's lived in the risk and failure. Am I right?! But do you know why that's a beautiful thing? Because risk and failure actually teach us more than we could ever learn by the victory. Why? Because when we win, we party, we celebrate, we bask in the beauty of it all. But when we fail, we tend to ponder. And when we ponder, we learn. Girl, everyone is scared at some point, but that proves that you're taking risk! And that shows that you're living life to the fullest!
Related: How to Overcome Fear in order to Step into Your Purpose
3| "Am I pretty? Even if my skin isn't perfect, my body doesn't meet the world's expectations and I have cellulite?"
As women, we tend to think that there is something wrong with our body. Whether we can't gain weight, we are too heavy set, have cellulite or oddly placed hairs, we nit-pick and point out every single "flaw." We overanalyze our imperfections and compare ourselves to edited pictures and unattainable ideals. But you guys, what are imperfections anyways? I'm talking about imperfections concerning our bodies. By calling them imperfections, this implies that we're measuring ourselves against the standard of perfection. And there is not a perfect body. Girl, rock what you've got! It's beautiful… and you are totally not alone in your insecurity. We've all got them!
Related: Body Image Issues: Why Women Feel Insecure in the Dressing Room
4| "What the heck am I supposed to do with my life? Discovering your purpose is WAY harder than everyone portrays."
Purpose is a life-long pursuit. I say this because we continue to grow, change and mature throughout our entire lifetime. This means that our purpose will also change (or at least take on different forms). Discovering direction and your ultimate purpose in life takes time. And hey, it's not easy. I'm still discovering mine, and I thought I would have it figured out by now. (Don't we all)?! Know that you're not alone in the journey of discovering your purpose. And don't worry, it's there - you have one. It's been buried in you since you were born, and soon, it will make its debut!
Related: 8 Ways to Live Your Most Purposeful Year Yet
5| "At the end of the day, with my face washed, hair up in a bun, sweats on, curled up in my bed with chocolate in hand… Am I enough?
It's easy to feel like we have to strive to prove our worth - as if our value is some sort of question answered by how good our makeup looks, how curvy and fit we are, how much money we make or how many friends we have. It's easy to fall into the trap of measuring our worth by outside factors, but the truth is that our value isn't a question to be answered. It's a fact that already is. You are valuable and worthy simply because of the breath in your lungs and the beating heart in your chest.
The ultimate truth is this: You are not alone. We are in this together.
We are all facing our own battles, and that proves that we are living this life to the fullest. No matter what you accomplish in this life, how you look in the mirror or how many people follow you online, you are enough. Always and forever enough.
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What's one lie you're facing right now and how are you combating it with truth? Leave a comment below. Let's support each other!


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Father Daughter Time: a Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses
Movie information
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Warner Bros
Status: In Development
Matt Damon (?)
Director: Matt Damon
Screenwriter: Matthew Aldrich
Genre: Drama
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Retrobatch is a new batch photo processing app for the Mac from Flying Meat, the maker of Acorn. Batch processing of photos isn't new. There are plenty of apps available that let you manipulate collections of photos. What's different about Retrobatch is how it goes about processing images.
If you've ever used Audio Hijack from Rogue Amoeba, you'll understand the power of Retrobatch immediately. The app is based on the idea of linking individual nodes together to create complex workflows. Point your new workflow at a batch of images, hit go, and Retrobatch goes about its work, delivering your processed photos to wherever you specify. The power is in abstracting complex actions into simple building blocks that can be strung together and branched as though you were building a flowchart.
That last point is the essential distinction between Retrobatch and other batch processors. Most image processors are linear, moving through a series of steps that outputs modified images. Retrobatch's nodal structure allows you to start with a folder of images, perform actions on them, and then branch off to different actions at any point in the process.
Retrobatch comes in a regular and Pro versions, the difference between the two being the nodes that each offers. Otherwise, the two versions are identical.
Each Retrobatch workflow starts with source images. Dragging in a folder displays a preview of the photos in the right-hand panel of the app with thumbnails beneath the previewed image for quickly flipping through the pictures to be processed. Double-clicking any image toggles it between a full-window preview and the panel preview.
The left-hand panel contains a searchable library of dozens of nodes. When you find one or more nodes you want to apply to your photos, drag them onto the Retrobatch canvas. Each node has its own set of parameters that can be adjusted before processing. When you drag one node close to another, it creates a connection with arrows indicating the order in which your workflow will be processed. The final steps are to add a destination for your processed files and click the Play button at the top of the window.
The list of nodes available in Retrobatch is impressive and includes nodes to adjust metadata, transform images, convert the color profiles and formats of images, add watermarks, apply effects, classify images, sort photos based on machine learning, and more. There's everything from simple actions to rotate photos and remove metadata to more complex nodes that will create PSD layers from the windows on your Mac's desktop.
To test Retrobatch, I dragged in a folder of almost 1,000 photos from a recent trip where everyone had shared the pictures they took. I created a workflow with two branches. The first, added a watermark, removed metadata, and scaled the images to a uniform size, something you might want to do before posting a collection on a website. The second branch applied a mono filter to the photos. Each set of photos was written to a separate folder on my Desktop, and the best part was that the app did it all in the background while I worked on something else.
My needs for a batch processing app are limited, but having conducted experiments against a large folder of images, Retrobatch strikes me as an essential app for anyone who takes and processes a lot of photos. Chaining together multiple steps saves time, but even better, multiple workflows can be run simultaneously against the same source files letting photographers press play and walk away until the processing is complete.
Retrobatch comes in two flavors, Pro and regular. The difference is in the nodes each offers. Most nodes are available as part of the regular version, but Pro adds power-user features like AppleScript, shell script support, a rule-based node, PDF and PSD creation, color profile modification, and more. Both versions are available directly from Flying Meat. The regular version of Retrobatch is $29.99 and Retrobatch Pro is $49.99.


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Backing parliamentarian Ravindra Gaikwad following his altercation with an Air India flight employee, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday criticised all other major airlines for putting him in the 'no fly list' and wondered why it never showed any concerns when Hurriyat leaders and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim travel by flights.
Backing parliamentarian Ravindra Gaikwad following his altercation with an Air India flight employee, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday criticised all other major airlines for putting him in the 'no fly list' and wondered why it never showed any concerns when Hurriyat leaders and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim travel by flights. "The incident only happened with Air India. But every other air lines banned him. This is not good. If they are so concerned then why the Hurriyat leaders travel in their plane? Even Dawood went to Pakistan by plane," Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant told ANI. Sawant further said that the party never supported Gaikwad's actions but always demanded a proper investigation into the matter.
"It is unfortunate that only one side of the story is being focused. Our Constitution empowers citizens to travel freely. If one has a problem, legal course should have been adopted. We never shied away from legal proceedings," he added. Gaikwad yesterday issued a fresh statement stating that the Air India is trying to misguide everyone as to what transpired which triggered the altercation onboard the aircraft. The Osmanabad MP said that he never demanded a Business Class seat, but instead requested a complaint book to address his grievance about 'substandard service'. Gaikwad said that while travelling in the flight, he noticed "carelessness and substandard" service of Air India and requested for a complaint book, but despite his frequent requests he was not provided the complaint book, instead the staffer misbehaved with him.
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"I was demanding proper facilities not the business class seat. But just to hide their carless attitude and cheating towards lakhs of Air India passengers, they tried to create a picture that I was continuously demanding for business class seat. This is completely baseless," he said. Gaikwad earlier on Friday submitted a complaint against Air India before the Delhi Police alleging that he was pushed and yelled on.
In his complaint, Gaikwad, who allegedly manhandled Air India staffer Sukumar, said he was made to travel by the airline on economy class even as he had business class ticket. Air India and six private airlines banned the 56-year-old MP from flying as he refused to apologise for the incident that triggered the incident. Anandrao Adsul of the Shiv Sena raised the issue of the ban imposed on R Gaikwad by airlines in Lok Sabha, saying "I hope you (Speaker) will raise it with government".
After being blacklisted by the top airlines, Gaikwad had to board a train to Mumbai earlier earlier on Friday evening. Taking note of the issue Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan yesterday called for resolving the issue of 'flying ban' imposed by several airlines through amicable talks. "MPs need to attend Parliament and they cannot travel by train always. At times, they need to travel by plane also. I feel that this issue (blanket ban) should be resolved amicably through talks," said Mahajan after a meeting attended by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Sena MPs.
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How it all began:
When Appian Media first began in 2015, it was an idea born in an Indiana coffee shop by two video producers. Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck felt there was a lack of high-quality video content about the Bible – in a world flooded with visual media. The two started asking what it would take to create high quality, Biblically accurate, and visually engaging videos about the Bible.
By the Spring of 2016, the team had grown to four, to include Barry Britnell and Jeremy Dehut – who host Appian Media's videos, and the task of finding funding for the project began. Initially, the group asked for $40,000 to send a video production crew to Israel for two-weeks to shoot the first half of Appian Media's first series, Following the Messiah. After one month, over $65,000 was raised for the project.
Two years and two trips later, Following the Messiah has been completed and Appian Media has seen over 150,000 views on video content across all of the organization's platforms, in over 50 different countries. To date, over $150,000 has been raised to create this valuable content!
With the help of so many generous donors, Appian Media has been able to touch more lives and spread God's Word further than ever imagined. Now in year three, work has begun on a new series called Searching for a King, which explores the lives of Saul, David, and Solomon and Israel's United Kingdom.
How you can help:
Appian Media's success is only due in part to the generous donors from around the world who see this vision. The organization has grown and future projects are already in the pipeline. So how can you become a part of this team? Here are a few ways you can help:
1) Please consider making a monetary donation to Appian Media. None of these videos are possible without our generous donors. Whether it's $5.00 or $50,000, your tax-deductible donation goes directly toward making these videos possible. Your donation is tax deductible. You can make a donation here: Donate.
2) Please share our content. Appian Media created this content to be shared and the more people who share Appian Media's videos and content, the more people hear the Word of God. Social media is powerful. Email is powerful. Word-of-mouth is powerful. Please consider sharing with people you know… and those you may not yet know.
3) Please, sign-up for our email list to stay up-to-date with all of the exciting news we share throughout the year. You can join hundreds already getting updates on our website by clicking here: Contact Us.
Thanks so much for taking the time to hear Appian Media's story. Our team is excited about this work and we hope you are too. Please reach out to us with questions and ideas. We want you on this team!
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Celebrity Pink Jeans contacted me to do a shoot for their amazing girl's jeans. We had seven different outfits to work with and I loved them all so much, I wanted to wear them! Can't wait to see the look book they're going to create using the photos! Make Up: Tiffany Shelby
Models:Kiana, Natalie and Violet
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As always, we will have a limited amount of pasture raised Angus and Hereford beef ready for private customers in the fall of 2017. Reservations can be made via email to us (firstname.lastname@example.com) or when you come and pick up your tree.
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Earlier Event: December 24Thank you, everyone! Our season has ended. Merry Christmas, and we'll see you next year!
Later Event: November 14Opening Day is November 25th - the Friday after Thanksgiving!


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By Larry McDaniel Jr.
For the sports and college world, the month of March is considered a national treasure and holiday. Throughout the NCAA season, which runs from the fall to the spring, teams set their sights on gaining entry to the NCAA's end of season tournaments. This year, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are well represented, both in the NCAA Division I Tournament, as well as in the NCAA Division II Tournament. For today's Monday Morning MSI Line Up, lets take a look at those teams and how they fared in the tournament, as well as in the season!
1) Virginia Union University (HBCU)—Richmond, VA
Virginia Union University's (VUU) Women's basketball team finished the season ranked #2 nationally in the Coaches Association Poll. Riding a 28-5 season, the Panthers claimed the regional title and reached the NCAA Division II National Champion game where they faced off against Ashland University. Unfortunately, VUU loss 93-77. Nonetheless, the lady Panthers season will go down in history, as this season marks their highest ranking ever.
2) Texas Southern University (HBCU)—Houston, TX
Texas Southern University of the Southwest Athletic Conference made the NCAA Division I "March Madness" Tournament as a 16 seed. This is their seventh tournament appearance all-time, and for the third time in the last four years. Despite the efforts of Kevin Scott (19 points), the Tigers fell to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill–a number one seed. Texas Southwestern finished the season 23-12 and was recently honored for their efforts by the Houston City Council.
3) North Carolina Central University (HBCU)—Durham, NC
After winning the 2017 MEAC basketball tournament, North Carolina Central University (NC Central) entered the NCAA Division I "March Madness" Tournament as a 16 seed. The Eagles faced off against the UC Davis Aggies in the opening four games of the tournament. The matchup didn't disappoint, as it went down to the wire. With 1:49 left in the game, standout player, Dajuan Graf nailed a 3-pointer to bring the score to 64-63. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough and the Eagles fell short, 67-63. NC Central finished the season 25-9.
4) Hampton University (HBCU)—Hampton, VA
Hampton University's Lady Pirates–the 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Champions–entered the NCAA Tournament as a 15 seed in the Bridgeport Region. After a two-year absence from the tournament, the Lady Pirates traveled to the #2 seed, Duke University. Jephany Brown scored 18 points to lead Hampton; however, it wasn't enough. Duke University won decidedly, 94-31. Despite the loss, the Lady Pirates finished the season strong (20-13) and developed a solid foundation for the future.
Know of any other HBCUs represented in the NCAA Division I or Division II Tournaments? Share in the comments below!


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2019 Lexington Tatoo and Muster
Join us at the 17th Annual Lexington Tatoo and Muster on May 3-4, 2019 in Lexington, Massacuhsetts at the Lexington Battle Green on Friday, and the Minuteman National Historic Park Visitor Center on Saturday for a weekend of 18th Century Music, Pageantry and Entertainment! Several of the nation's top fife & drum corps – and some special guests – will be performing. The William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps, host organizaton, invites you to the annual Lexington Tatoo and Muster which once again will be held at Minute Man National Historical Park in Lexington, MA.
Lexington Tatoo and Muster – Hosted by William Drummond Junior Fife and Drum Corps
Admission is Free – Rain or Shine Event
On Friday evening, there will be a short tattoo at 7:00 p.m. followed by a jam session. Step off for a parade of reasonable duration is Saturday at 12:00 noon. The Lexington Muster performances will immediately commence, followed by a second jam session. A complementary muster meal will be offered. In addition to the fife & drum corps, we will have vendors, jam sessions, and a parade. Provincial and British re-enactors are invited to attend and set up camp, depicting daily life in the 18th Century.
On Saturday, a brief parade begins at noon, ending at the Minute Man National Park visitor center, will include 30 fife and drum corps and marching units from all over the Northeast. Following the parade will be a day filled with music, history, entertainment and fun for all on the muster field at the National Park. There will be colonial crafts people displaying their wares and 18th Century encampment demonstrations.
Your Corps is Invited to Join the Lexington Tatoo and Muster
If your corps is interested in participating, contact Carmin Calabrese, Director at 508-278-2803 or email@example.com. Participation is limited to the first 30 Corps, so respond early.
Lexington Tatoo and Muster Schedule
12 Noon Camping opens for tents on the grass area of the visitor's center parking lot, Route 2A, Minute Man National Historical Park, Lexington. RV's and cars may park at the Minute Man National Historical Park Visitor's Center lot where directed.
6:15 PM Performing Corps will gather at St. Brigid's Church, 2001 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington.
6:30 PM Leaders and Majors meet with Director Carmin Calabrese for updates.
6:50 PM Parade from Saint Brigid's Parish to the Lexington "Battle Green"
7:00 PM Tattoo on the Lexington Battle Green.
8:30 to 10:00 PM Friday Night Jam Session at the MMNHP Camp Site
9:00 AM Suttlers and Fife & Drum Vendors open at Muster Field. Parking for Muster vendors will be at Minute Man High School on Route 2A across from Muster Field.
11:00 AM Parade corps line–up at Trainer Field on Battle Road to the Visitor's Center (approximately half mile).
12:00 Noon Parade steps off, followed directly by Muster at Muster Field Minute Man National Historical Park Visitor's Center. Lineup at 11:00am at Trainer Field on Battle Road.
1:30 to 3:30 PM Muster meal served to performers across from Camp site under large tent across from the camp area. Corps may pick up muster meal tickets at the announcer's booth.
7:00 to 10:00 PM Jam session at the MMNHP Camp Site
12:00 Noon: Event Over Campers and RV's must exit Camp site.
Camping at the Lexington Muster is for performing groups only: Tent camping for performing groups will be located in the field next to the Visitor's Center parking lot.
RV camping will be in the parking lot itself. Please unload equipment near camp area, and then move the car to a parking spot. All overnight parking takes place at the MMNHP Visitor's Center lot or designated grassy area adjacent to the camp area. There will be no open fires in the camp area.
Nearby Hotels: Distance indicated is to the muster field at the National Park:
Aloft Hotel, 727 Marrett Road, Lexington, 781-761-1700 – 0.50 mi
The Quality Inn, 440 Bedford Street, Lexington, 781-861-0850 – 3.25 mi
The Bedford Plaza Hotel, 340 Great Road, Bedford, 781-275-6700 – 4 mi
The Bedford Motel, 30 North Road, Bedford, MA, 781-275-6300 – 6.5 mi
Lexington Tatoo and Muster Locations
Friday Tatoo Location
Lexington Battle Green
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
Saturday Lexington Muster Location (after parade)
Minuteman National Historic Park Visitor Center
250 North Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
Additional Saturday Parking: The Minute Man High School's back parking lot will be open from 8:00am until 6pm on Saturday, May 7th. The gate will be locked at 6:30pm. There is no overnight parking at the High School.
For more information:
William Diamond Jr Fife & Drum: 508-278-2803; email@example.com
Curfew: There is a 10pm curfew on noise in the Town of Lexington. All jamming will end at 10pm. That means NO fifing, drumming, radios, or loud conversation in the camp area, and parking areas.
Alcohol Consumption: Beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages may not be consumed on the muster field or in the general camp area. Beer, wine and alcoholic beverages may be consumed in the privacy of your RV or tent.
This will be strictly enforced by NPS law enforcement.
Mark your calendar today so you don't miss the next Lexington Tatoo and Muster in Lexington, Massacuhsetts at the Lexington Battle Green on Friday and the Minuteman National Historic Park Visitor Center on Saturday. The event takes place on the first Friday and Saturday of May.
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Maruti Suzuki's upcoming big launch for India, the Ignis is currently under the shimmering lights at the ongoing 2016 Indonesia Auto Show. Interestingly, the show car is equipped with an AMT gearbox and it's the first time that we have seen the automated-manual variant of the Ignis.
For Indonesia, Suzuki will be offering the Ignis with a 1.2 litre petrol engine developing 84bhp of power and 115Nm of torque. The petrol motor will be paired to either a 5 speed manual or an AMT gearbox as seen in the show car. The India-spec model, on the other hand, will be offered with both petrol and diesel engine options.
Maruti Suzuki is expected to launch the Ignis with a competitive price range of Rs 4 to 6.5 lakh, thanks to a high level of localisation. The car will mainly compete with the likes of Mahindra KUV100.


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An entrance (driveway) permit is required if you want to:
- Construct a new entrance to your property
- Change the location of an existing entrance to your property
- Change use of an existing entrance to your property
Apply for an entrance permit
- Fill and submit an entrance permit application. In case we have questions, please place your full contact info on the form
- Town of Huntsville Public Works will review the application
- Fees for appropriate inspections and deposits are required. Note that fees may change annually
- Fees can be paid by cash, credit card, debit card or cheque. Cheques are payable to: "Town of Huntsville"
- Mark the area with an orange notice or paint a bright fluorescent stake. Visit the Town Hall customer service to pick up your orange notice. Please place the orange notice or stake at the proposed site. If public works staff cannot find the entrance, it will slow your application process
- Public Works will inspect the location. You will receive follow up notes from the inspection or your approved install permit
- The permit issued will be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue
- The applicant is responsible to complete all necessary work for the install of the entrance. Please complete work according to Town standards
- The Town reserves the right to approve or reject any entrance permit application. In most cases a permit would be denied if Town standards or engineering best practices were not met
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The Entrance Permit application, with applicable fees paid, must be submitted to:
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Antibody Response Rates To Hepatitis B Vaccination in Children With Chronic Renal Failure: An Observational Study
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most important factors increasing the mortality and the mobility in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). There are a limited number of studies of pediatric patients with CRF regarding the response to double doses and protection rates. In this study, our aim was to compare the antibody levels and the respond rates to recombinant hepatitis B vaccine in children with chronic renal failure (CRF).
Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study, 36 children were included, who were in follow-up with a diagnosis of CRF, with a negative HBV serology and inadequate protective antibody levels. Prior to the vaccination program, HBV serologic tests and liver transaminase measurements were done in all patients. Patients under 11 years of age were administered 20 mcg, and patients older than 11 years were given 40 mcg of third generation recombinant DNA vaccine Euvax-B (LG Chemical Ltd.-Berk, Seoul-South Korea), into the deltoid muscle at months 0, 1 and 6. After vaccination, antiHBs levels were determined at the 1st, the 3rd, the 7th and the 12th months. A antiHBs level of ≥10 mlU/L was considered protective. Protection against hepatitis B infection as the ratio of ≥ 10 mIU / L. Analysis of variance, chi-square and T-test were used for the statistical analysis.
Results: There were 21 female and 15 male patients. The mean age was 14.02 ± 4.2 years. Of all the patients, 11were at predialysis stage, 20 had continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and 5 patients were treated with hemodialysis. In all groups of patients; protection rates of 58% in the 1st month, 92% in the 3rd month, 92% in the 7th month, 97% in the 12th month were achieved. The average vaccination antibody levels in all patients, according to the months were 210 mIU / L, 289 mIU / L, 336 mIU / L, and 336 mIU / L, respectively. There were no significant differences among the groups in terms of gender, protection rates and antibody titers (p> 0.05). The protection rate was found to be 67% in three patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.The vaccination program was implemented in 18 patients who were on EPO treatment (Table 2). In these patients, the protective ratio was 83% and 94%, at 1 and 3 months, and 100% at 7 and 12 months. All patients with EPO treatment had an adequate antibody response.
Conclusion: In our study, although the relative antibody response to hepatitis B vaccine was related to the immune regulation in pediatric patients with CRF, it did not seem to have a relationship with the type of dialysis. In addition, in the first year post-vaccination with a double dose, adequate antibody levels and level of protection is achieved in a substantial proportion of patients.
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The Utica City School District community is saddened to learn about the tragic and untimely passing of one of our 2019 graduates, Bianca Devins. We share our deepest heartfelt condolences with her family and loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this very difficult time. Counseling services will be available at Proctor High School each day this week from 9:00am-2:00pm.
T.R. Proctor Graduation Class of 2019 Livestream
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The Utica City School District is seeking qualified substitute teachers.
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Here is my January goals recap. The good, the bad and the ugly. Quick and dirty too because I have a lot of posts in my head, but not the energy to actually write them.
1.) Meal Planning. I did spectacularly the first week of January, marginally ok the second week, hideously the third week and I righted the sinking ship in the fourth week. I like the meal planning pad and I'm going to stick with it. It was so obvious to me how much better my week went when I actually did the planning.
2.) Green. Yeah, no. I have tried color challenges on and off over my photography life (closing in on 10 years! eek!) and I never seem to do very well with them. I always have one or two photos that I am happy with, but on the whole it doesn't exactly do for me what I want it to do. But here is at least one green photo for you.
3.) Take 10. I will call this one a success. I don't necessarily don't look like I've done more, but I do feel that I have taken more time to get ready in the morning.
Tomorrow, February goals!


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LinkedIn looks like its going to adopt a format similar to Google in that it'll start serving ads within its email client, Outlook. We've seen some success with the Gmail ad unit placements and as such will be looking to explore this new route from LinkedIn in more detail.
From a B2B perspective, it'll be interesting to see how the use of LinkedIn targeting works and to see what the audience makes of another ad format.
LinkedIn Is Going to Start Serving Native Ads to Outlook Users' Inboxes


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In the Blues' home opener back in October (which I watched with my wife at a local Buffalo Wild Wings, decked out in team gear), the third line was comprised of Patrik Berglund centering Nail Yakupov and Magnus Paajarvi. Continue reading "The Once and Future Third Line"
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So…..Paul Stastny in Year 3
Paul Stastny is quietly having a pretty good season.
Let me explain. No, he's not himself from 4 or 5 years ago, when he was putting up Gs & As like a boss with the Avalanche. No, he's not even himself from Yr 1 with the Blues, when he notched 46 points in 74 games, including 30 assists. But he's scoring at a similar pace to Year 1, at about 0.62 points-per-game.
His assists are down this year (he's at 20). So he's not creating plays as much. But part of that we can attribute to his many different line mates this year. He's had just about every Blues winger on his flanks, including non-producing, almost-busts Dmitrij Jaskin and Nail Yakupov. And the team has gone through a couple of prolonged scoring slumps, from the most recent of which they just emerged with last night's win over Colorado. In that slump, the team scored just 6 goals 5 games.
What's encouraging, however, is his goal total. He has 17, and that's already more than the 16 he put in in his first season with the team. He's on pace to end up at 22 goals. And the Blues need every one of those if they want to make any kind of postseason run. And Stastny's shooting percentage is the highest it's been with the team, at 17.3%.
His point production has been fairly consistent this year. There have been two four-game stretches during which he went point-less. But other than that, the production's been there. And that's despite a couple of brief stays on injured reserve.
I was thrilled when the Blues landed him in the summer of 2014. They needed him badly, and they beat out multiple teams to win his services. I love it when big-ticket free agents sign with the Blues, and while Paul Stastny hasn't been a No. 1 center for the team, he's still been a solid player earning his keep. And seems like a really good guy, to boot. It was really cool seeing him score and celebrate with his family at the glass in Colorado.
Thanks for reading.
QUICK HIT: Great return in Shatty Trade
It's getting late Monday evening, and finally, the Shattenkirk trade appears to be happening. It's being reported that the Washington Capitals are acquiring Kevin Shattenkirk from the Blues for a 201 7 1st-round pick, a conditional 2018 2nd-round pick, and forward prospect Zach Sanford.
This would be a terrific package for the Blues. Long thought to be seeking a first-rounder, plus a prospect, Shattenkirk's value has held up as other players have been dealt today and in the previous couple of days.
Sanford is a key part of this deal. He's a tall centerman at 6'4, and was a 2nd-round pick in 2013. He's played a couple dozen games for the Capitals this year, scoring 2 goals. Over the past 2 seasons at Boston College, he scored 63 points in 79 games. He will likely see playing time with the Blues down the stretch, as Fabbri's injury has created space. According to Hockey's Future, he could project as a top 6 forward.
I'm thrilled that the Blues were indeed able to get a 1st-round pick back. While I'm disappointed the Blues didn't get a legit scoring center, this deal is a rental package, instead of the "sign and trade" the team tried to pull off with a different Eastern team a few weeks ago.
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The Househappy team is sad to be leaving Dublin today! We had such an amazing few days at the Web Summit, we thought we'd commemorate our time here with another Property of the Week from Ireland.
Located in the heart of the Meath countryside in a village called Rathmolyon near the historic town of Trim, this Georgian castle dates back to the 1750s. Though it was initially a fairly modest home, the Tobertynan House was majorly upgraded in 1810 when the battlements and corner turrets were added by the owner at the time, James MacEvoy, a distinguished doctor and co-founder of the college of surgeons. The house has also been connected to a number of people with regal ties including Sir Bernard Burke and the 4th Duke de Stacpoole.
The Tobertynan House is a castellated structure with two stories over a basement of three bays with battlements. There are four magnificent cylindrical corner turrets and a three story battlemented addition to one side. The 7 bedroom, 3 bathroom home includes an entrance hall, drawing room, cloakroom, separate dining and breakfast rooms, and a wine cellar. Beside the house is a modern stable yard with 7 stables, a sand arena, and fenced turn out paddocks.
Though the home is in need of some repair and renovations, the bones of the house are pretty incredible. For $515,174 (€375,000), the Tobertynan House could fulfill anyone's dream of being a king or queen––or at least living like one.
The Tobertynan House is listed by Ganly Walters.
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Destination Black Rock City #3: Monday
I never slept so well, at least not in a tent. It seemed like the past day has been more eventful than all my previous life. My head was buzzing and I needed to perform some kind of mental hygiene. Already. A lot needs to happen today, including getting my very first burner bike and playing my very first DJ gig at Black Rock City.
My mattress is done, and flat, and shit my back hurts. I'm sitting down, taking a sharpie and a notebook. I desperately need to get all those thoughts on paper and free up some mental capacity. We have couple of new arrivals in the camp and I love them already. It's official: fried bacon is love at Burning Man.
Getting my Burner bike
Bikes are the way to move in Black Rock City. If you can't get one pre-event, can't get one to the event, or just don't care enough – you can always rent. It's actually for a good thing, even. By renting a bike, you are funding a repair shop. You never know when you'll need one. Playa dust is unforgiving, especially to bikes.
It's 10:30 and I'm making my way to the camp that is renting out burner bikes. It's my first morning here, I don't know what temperature or feelings to expect. I have no idea how much more water to drink, how much water I need to take with me. I have no idea how much of a hike it's going to be. So I drink until I piss clear™ and go along the C-street. It took me about 30 minutes to get to Hammer and Cyclery.
Some types of people don't really get Burning Man
Burning Man is a predominantly analog world. So I came in, showed a paper confirmation, and they found my name in a paper catalogue. After that, I was supposed to wait with a bunch of others. Now that's ok – waiting gives you an opportunity to talk to others, to participate. Some of the folks around didn't see it that way, tho.
There was no queue. Everybody of us was supposed to wait until their name would be called. Guys at the camp need to take care of about 1000 bikes each day, so all unnecessary drama is, well, unnecessary. But there was a guy (who even checked in after me), looking like Peter Sagan, who didn't really feel like waiting. He started to demand to get his burner bike "because he was here waiting for already half an hour and some guys who came in after him did already get their bikes". Another two or three people came forward to him to join his cause, which made the staff look for their cards. It took unnecessary time, and created unnecessary tension. They were bumped to the front of a line that didn't exist, got their bikes, and were gone.
The Burner bike that chose me
I think, this was actually a very neat mitigation. The rest of us didn't really care about waiting, and troublemakers were now gone. My name suddenly got called up, and after about 50 minutes, I got to choose my bike.
The rack I was heading to had just this one bike inside. So the staff guy who was assigned to take care of me went heading towards it. It was a blue rustbucket with blue tires and solid tubes. It seems, that the burner bike actually chose me.
I feel thirsty, but now having a burner bike means I am home in the next 5 minutes. It's a very interesting sensation to ride on the playa, one needs to experience it.
Some few minutes later, I'm back in my tent, rehydrating. It's indeed my last time experiencing thirst this year. I feel like now is a good time to go and stroll around. Test how much I can roll on a burner bike in one go.
Oh, all the sweet and painful distractions
You can run, but can't hide. From the desert sun, I mean… Even though you don't perceive it in the spur of the moment, it's searing hot down there. One thing I learned the hard way is to be thorough about applying sunscreen, multiple times per day. Otherwise, you'll get to experience the annoyance of having a 1 cm thin sunburn strip in places you never thought are reachable by sunlight.
There's also a lot to enjoy while rolling. You'll get used to drunk-driving (or drunk-rolling), but you'll find hours of entertainment en route to wherever you are going. And, of course, the tremendous amount of fun, and some reasonable amount of suffering that comes with it.
What I mean by suffering? "Oh hey, look at that U-ramp, I always wanted try this!" My brain is on standby only and a minute later, my head hurts while I get back on my feet with people who seemed to enjoy my hilarious performance. Of course I smashed my head quite hard, but with that amount of Adrenaline, Oxytocin, Dopamine and Endorphin, it's no big deal.
"Hey buddy, be immediate, try our jump!" – A minute afterwards, I'm getting to know, that the easiest way to kill pain is… having a sip of hot sauce! When your mouth is burning, you don't feel any other pain. How awesome is that?!
The Superclubs
When it's time to go take an afternoon nap, I'm passing through a structure during something that resembles a sound check. It's a giant pyramid and its name is Playalchemist. It's also the place that is going to become very dear to my heart in the coming days.
Along with Playa Skool and Opulent Temple, these are the superclubs of the 10-ish side of Black Rock City. The lineups are impressive and I'd love to be everywhere. Iconic art cars such as Robot Heart and Headspace are also around. Is this heaven? I'm sorting my thoughts while passing a space with pumping techno. There's a fair share of ravers already dancing, and of course, this is Distrikt.
I expected to be overwhelmed? Ok, here's my overwhelm, just 10x stronger than anything I ever saw before.
The subtle fun
You know what's more fun than rolling around on a burner bike at Burning man? It's rolling with your gang. Why? Cause you basically stop at every bar 😀
After couple of drinks along the way, seeing a 747 Jumbo rolling on the Playa is less surreal. People in bars are creative and the drinks are tasty. There's still a lot of camps unpacking slowly. The air is densing up and suddenly, it's a short whiteout.
We opt in to have a look at camp Best Butt and their neighbors at camp NoRegretzky's give us a taste of their nipple dips. All 10 of us are into it. We dip our nipples into ice water while we get a cold mist at the back, and follow through with a shot of whiskey.
Before our first camp dinner, we do one more stop by for a quick daiquiri fix in a camp that's Hawaii themed – today. We also do a brief stop at the iconic Barbie Death Camp.
The evening fun
I kind of did come here to try to see what my real "persona" is. It's day 2 and I know that the DJ part of me is definitely not dominant. Only 3 people from the camp know that I'll be playing tonight, but all of them are very eager to see me, while I'm still very reluctant to create unnecessary hype around it.
We are leaving for an evening in the stylish Leopard Martini Lounge, which is a camp run by the mom of our camp daddy. Yes, Black Rock City is run by dynasties. And it's run very well indeed.
There's no shortage of alcohol in Black Rock City. The drinks are russian-strong. I'm one of the few around that didn't get the dress code memo, but all the leopard-people are very tolerant. As is everybody at Burning Man. The conversations run deep, when we suddenly spot (or better, hear) karaoke across the street. The gang gifts perhaps the most entertaining version of Toto – Africa to the whole neighborhood. Last time I sung was perhaps during my wedding, and it was so much fun…
…until someone from the gang realized I am expected to DJ in about 15 minutes.
I'm giving it my all, but camp Lip Bomb is pretty much on the other side of the city. In a normal setting, I'd already sip some drink backstage, meditate, think about the first track. Oh, yeah, I have no f…g idea what to play tonight.
The camp is small, but it's jam-packed. It's pretty groovy already for this early in the night, but well – folks do have a lot of fun here, so why not. "Housey" house is playing, while the stage manager (and DJ, because the previous guy didn't show up) greets me with a hug. I feel anxious, so he relieves me with a "no worries man, as long as you are having fun, all the people will, too".
One of my USBs is not working, but the backup one does. My headphones are not working as well. What a day to be alive! There's a pair of headphones in the DJ booth (an old RV remodeled to a booth with backstage) that works, though. I can use those. I decide to go down from current 125 BPM, but add some more groove. I'm mixing in Monkey Safari – Epilogue (Guy J Remix) and it blends perfectly just in the moment when the gang arrives.
Suddenly, there's a lot of traffic in the DJ booth. Photographers, camera guys, random entourage. I occasionally see my campmates in front of the booth and they seem to enjoy it. People are having fun and so am I. Orkidea – Nana almost blows the roof. Time flies. The DJ after me is on time and is unpacking his giant controller. The mixing gets funny, cause I'm helping with the set up, and my fingers have almost no physical space to turn knobs. My 90 minutes are over and I have no idea how fast it went.
A walk of fame
After a couple of very hearty goodbyes, I try to make my way out of the club. The camp headed out to Ego Trip and I intend to join them. Seems like I played well, because people are stopping and hugging me on the way out. There's going to be occasions of people recognizing me for the next couple of days (all the way to L.A. airport).
As I reach Ego Trip, I realize it's freezing cold. I'm also pretty tired. I stop by to listen to the music for a few seconds until I am pretty sure I don't feel like staying. I'm heading back to the camp, hoping to warm up a bit on the bike. Not happening. There's still a lot of darkwads, so speeding is not an option tonight.
We have a new fellow campmate setting up shop while I arrive. We were virtually collaborating on the bar setup prior to the event, so I am very happy that he could make it at last. He was looking for a ticket for several days after he got scammed. Yes kids, don't buy tickets from random strangers, they are fake 99% times.
Couple of minutes after me, all campmates are back. I am not considering time anymore, so I don't know when I passed out in my tent into yet another enjoyable sleep. Score!


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For 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs announces it can fund treatment for all hepatitis C cases.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it is now able to fund care for all Veterans with hepatitis C for Fiscal Year 2016 regardless of the stage of the patient's liver disease. The move follows increased funding from Congress along with reduced drug prices.
"We're honored to be able to expand treatment for Veterans who are afflicted with hepatitis C," says VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. David Shulkin. "To manage limited resources previously, we established treatment priority for the sickest patients. Additionally, if Veterans are currently waiting on an appointment for community care through the Choice Program, they can now turn to their local VA facility for this treatment or can elect to continue to receive treatment through the Choice Program."
VA has long led the country in screening for and treating hepatitis C. VA has treated over 76,000 Veterans infected with hepatitis C and approximately 60,000 have been cured. In addition, since the beginning of 2014, more than 42,000 patients have been treated with the new highly effective antivirals. In fiscal year 2015, VA allocated $696 million for new hepatitis C drugs (17 percent of the VA's total pharmacy budget) and in fiscal year 2016, VA anticipates spending approximately $1 billion on hepatitis C drugs. VA expects that with the expansion, many more Veterans will be started on hepatitis C treatment every week this fiscal year.
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Focus Passage: Matthew 16:13-28
Most of us are people pleasers. We want someone's approval and find it very hard to be honest. Who wants to disappoint people? Let's say that your child brought home his art project. He is beaming and says look Mom what I made. With horror in your gut, you notice that the project he is so proud of is just plain awful. What do you say to your beaming child? What if it isn't an art project, but it is a coworker who is stealing or a friend who is into drinking or x rated videos? How do you tell someone that they are messing up their life? Jesus gives us the answer as He speaks to Peter. He is tender but truthful to a disciple who has got it all wrong.
Jesus is not afraid to compliment Peter v.17. Jesus is always spending time with the disciples. He asks them questions. He gives them challenges. He is always seeking to build them and expand them so that they understand what God's plan is. And when they get it, He commends them. Peter must have felt good when Jesus complimented him in front of the others disciples. Jesus built up the disciples and showed them that He cared. He earned the right to be truthful by being so tender.
Jesus must be honest, too v.22. Peter then makes a drastic error. He has assumed that if Jesus was the Messiah that the things that Jesus was saying could never happen. It was like putting your arm around a friend and saying "I doubt that you know what you are talking about". Jesus sees the horrible unfolding of that logic. If unchecked, Peter and the others will think that anyone who serves the Lord will never face crisis or difficulty. When they all face persecution later in life, their faith may fail.
Jesus tenderly explains the truth v.26 Jesus doesn't just correct Peter, He explains why Peter's words were wrong. In a speech that they probably didn't want to hear, Jesus taught them what it really meant to be the followers of the Messiah. The rewards will come in the end, but they will face hardship at first that will test the limits of their faith. A true friend doesn't just tell someone that they are wrong but encourages them with the right answer so they know why their answer was wrong.
When you correct someone, examine your motives. We all know people who like to point out everyone else's faults. As we see a flaw out of control in another's life, we must be truthful for the sole purpose of saving that person from the firestorm that will come and destroy them. We must love them enough that we want to save them from the affair, from the drugs, or from their workaholic tendencies. The truth is always to lift them up not tear them down. The truth is to build them up so that they can be better not bring them down so that you look good.
Just have the courage to care. The other extreme is one of silence. When someone is wrong, it is easy to walk away and say nothing. You never know how they will react to being told that they are wrong. Jesus shows what real love is. He has built the relationship so that the disciples know His honesty is based on love. He explains why their views will hurt them and helps them understand the truth. That is not always easy, but it is what a friend does for you. It is a gift of love when you have the courage to care enough to say something. Having examined your motives, tell the person in love what the truth is and you will give them a great gift that they may cherish all their lives.


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2018 Jeep Renegade On the recent years, this car is one of the best models of the JEEP's developers. Developers of the automobile brand always released quality cars. Now, the new car will come out smaller but cheaper.
In the topic below, you will find all known information on the interior and exterior of the vehicle, its engine and price, and also its release date.
The new Renegade will come in modern and comfort interior. The best engineers in the field of the automotive industry are made this car. Improved GPS system will make it easier to drive in foreign and traffic roads.
You will absolutely like this car because of its comfortability. The safety system is also improved and includes such "things" as blind spot monitor, park assist. Compared to other SUV's this car is small but has a lot of space with comfy cushioning.
The exterior of the new Renegade is greatly made to draw the attention of the buyers. The perfect detailed work made on the exterior of the vehicle is hard not to notice. You will love this car through its masculine and compact look. Front LED lights offer more light. The rims and caps of the car are attractive.
If you are searching for the most economical engine, this one has capacity of 1.4 liter to 2.4 liters. The machine productivity offers is related to the capacity of the engine ranging from 160 HP to 185 HP. The car will have the most powerful engine in the production of the Renegade. The engine options are turbocharged and accessible in two or four-wheel drive. The engine has six-speed auto gearbox.
Even when the developers of the car have not disclosed the release date of the vehicle, rumors say that the car will come out in the end 2017.
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Lean management is an approach to running an organization that supports the concept of continuous improvement. It is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes to bring the best value to the customer by understanding its needs. This requires "incremental" improvement over time in order to increase efficiency and quality.
Who needs "lean management"?
Lean principles are derived from the Japanese manufacturing industry of the 20th century, but you don't need to own a factory or build cars, you can be a small start-up that wants to change their customer facing process, you can be a bar that wants to cut its costs and employees that are leaving or even a Yogurt store that wants to define and align the employees contribution by motivating your team and identifying the customer needs.
So welcome to monday.com Yogurt store, let's start "lean" :
First step: identifying your work area and its limits
The first step will be to understand the limits of your work area and identifying the resources you have to satisfy your customers. After creating your "field", create a mechanism to keep it neat and tidy so you and your team will be able to spot abnormalities along the way.
For that we will use the 5S method, The 5-S's describe ways of workspace organization for achieving the highest effectiveness and efficiency:
- Sort: Organize and separate what is needed and not needed.
- Straighten: Arrange items that are needed by defining their place so that they are ready and easy to use.
- Shine: Clean the workplace and equipment on a regular basis in order to maintain standards and identify defects.
- Standardize: Revisit the first three of the 5S on a frequent basis by using the deadline feature.
- Sustain: Keep to the process in order to maintain the standard and continuously improve.
Second step: give meaning to actions
To successfully accomplish this step, you need to first identify your customers (or goals in another context) and what they expect from you and your team, then you will need to set performance indicators that measure customers satisfaction and align them to your team and suppliers abilities.
Third step: motivating your team and create continuous processes' of improvement
Once your work limits are understood and aligned your customer needs and the supply workflow, you can now focus on creating the continues improvement processes by motivating your team and driving them forward. This can be achieved with a daily quick meeting based on your on-going boards that include performance issues, actions in progress and new ideas.
The platform helps encourage team members in contributing to the big picture and take accountability and ownership. By assigning your team members using the person column or team column everyone can take part of the visual management and handle new ideas and performance issues.
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growing where we were planted: why we choose Eau Claire.
You don't have to go much further than any social media channel as of late to see the buzz that has accrued about our sweet, little, humble hometown. Recently referred to as a "mini-Portland" of sorts, our quaint yet ever-growing Chippewa Valley is receiving accoloades-- ones we have been feeling for quite some time.
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Many have been surprised, deeming some of the nods as eye-roll worthy or incomprehensible. When you have spent enough time in any given place, you garner a sense of ownership over that space; a badge of honor for being an original. We too have felt that way, being born and bred Eau Claireians ourselves, but having moved and stepped out of the town for a better part of our 20's, coming back to the progression has been eye opening.
We've both lived in large cities with access to endless resources and talent bursting at every seam. We've watched careers flourish in our respective creative fields and others hustle to no avail in a cut-throat industry and time. And if we're being completely honest, neither of us thought after our Old Abe days, our ties to Eau Claire would extend beyond the place we came home for holidays to visit family and meet friends shoulder-to-shoulder at the Joynt. That is until we stepped foot back on this soil and witnessed the palpable energy taking place. We could hear ourselves think, we could see the community as a buoy for our ideas and collaboration taking place. And like the rest of the patrons, we continually saw the most talented humans–of all mediums– continuing to dig the roots deeper, regardless of the trajectory in which they were growing.
Like the name linyage suggests, our brand is often about creating some new from something old, whether that be the actual material, or sewing on the vintage Elna that was handed down to Lindsay as a little girl from her grandfather. When we sat down to make our vision boards about the company four years ago, we were in the throws of the somewhat imminent guilt that comes with saying "I'm coming back home", as it were some kind of regression. Overtime as our love letter to EC has grown, it has become more and more apparent as to why there's simply no other place for linyage to be based out of, even when many of our clients hail from other parts of the world. This community is insular, the ground feels a bit easier to stand as entrepreneurs, and there is something comforting in the juxtaposition occurring between this city's steady growth and yet simplistic nature.
Everyone has a hard time with change in some capacity, even though we fight for it, go to therapy for it, and know innately it's what is necessary. But for some reason, Eau Claire, WI feels like one of the few places on earth that allows you to have a grip on necessary revisions while taking pride in keeping the core steady. We're not sure we would ever be able to do what we do, or at the magnitude in which we see it evolving, anywhere else in the world. Not because we haven't had the opportunities, but because we have been given enough first-hand examples from others of just how and what is possible. Are there still issues to be dealt with? Of course. Is there still growth to be had? Always. But thank goodness for not remaining stagnant, right?
On the steps of our first studio, over 2.5 years ago.
Reap what you have sewn, grow where you were planted : finding comfort in these notions with no guilt attached.


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Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species- Chile
CitationPauchard A, Sanchez P, Aldridge D, Díaz G M, Soto Volkart N, Skewes O, Wong L J, Pagad S (2019). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species- Chile. Version 2.4. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/n4ofia accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-08-24.
DescriptionThe Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) presents validated and verified checklists (inventories) of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species at the country level. Phase 1 of the project has focused on developing validated and verified checklists (inventories) of countries that are Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity. This annotated checklist (inventory) is of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species known to occur in Chile.
PurposeThe resource will be a support to countries to make progress to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 -in the development of their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans, their National Invasive Alien Species Strategy and Action Plan, target setting and monitoring.
Sampling Description
Study ExtentThe geographic focus of this checklist is Chile
SamplingThis annotated checklist is focused on introduced (alien) and invasive species that are known to occur in Chile. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, (IUCN) describes an Introduced/ Alien and Invasive alien species as follows:
An Introduced/ Alien species means a species, subspecies, or lower taxon occurring outside of its natural range (past or present) and dispersal potential (i.e. outside the range it occupies naturally or could not occupy without direct or indirect introduction or care by humans) and includes any part, gametes or propagule of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce. An Invasive alien species means an alien species which becomes established in natural or semi-natural ecosystems or habitat, is an agent of change, and threatens native biological diversity.
Quality ControlThe draft checklist (inventory) is compiled by collating data and information through a comprehensive literature overview. Additional steps implemented to control the quality of the data are described below. Taxonomic harmonisation and normalisation using the GBIF taxonomic backbone In order to harmonise all species names across countries, species lists are subjected to a normalisation process in which taxon rank and taxonomic status are identified and assigned. Spelling and other errors in assigning species authorship are also corrected. Data validation The checklist (inventory) compiler team completes a review and validates all the annotations especially those on provenance and 'invasiveness' status of the species based on evidence of impact. Data verification The checklist (inventory) is submitted to a network of country editors for a review of both accuracy of records, annotations and identification of any significant gaps in the data. Data verification is an iterative process and the activity is declared completed on agreement of all relevant country editors.
Method steps
- Data collation and categorization Data filtering and categorization/ classification Taxonomic harmonization and normalization Data validation Data verification
Taxonomic Coverages
Animalia, Bacteria, Chromista, Fungi, Plantae, Protozoa, Viruses
Animaliarank: kingdom
Bacteriarank: kingdom
Chromistarank: kingdom
Fungirank: kingdom
Plantaerank: kingdom
Protozoarank: kingdom
Virusesrank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
ContactsAníbal Pauchard
Laboratorio de Invasiones Biológicas (LIB) www.lib.udec.cl Facultad de Ciencias Forestales Universidad de Concepción
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Paulina Sanchez
Laboratorio de Invasiones Biológicas (LIB) www.lib.udec.cl Facultad de Ciencias Forestales Universidad de Concepción
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Dennis Aldridge
Jefe Dpto. Areas Silvestres Protegidas, Corporación Nacional Forestal, Dirección Regional de Aysén
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G. M. Díaz
"Analista Departamento Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica Corporación Nacional Forestal "
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Nicolos Soto Volkart
"Encargado Regional Protección, Recursos Naturales Renovables, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena "
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Oscar Skewes
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Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias Universidad de Concepción
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Lian Jenna Wong
position: Research Assistant
Biodiversity Data Management Ltd.
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Shyama Pagad
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IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
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Shyama Pagad
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Shyama Pagad
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The Advantages of Industrial Printing Services
The print must be definitely best; else you will certainly really feel that the business is a substandard or a phony business. Great printing is additionally vital when it comes to the business's stationery. You would undoubtedly have an excellent perception regarding a business when the advertising and marketing supervisor provides you a really magnificently published company card.
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You have to see Gayle's inspiration piece to see how clever her design solutions are on this Artist RR piece sent out by Margreet in the Netherlands.
The subject is the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, known for his abstract use of primary colors and black lines. Margreet limited the colors used to the three primary colors and black and white.... no greens.. Gayle then did some research. The musical symbols are obvious but I want you to notice what is NOT so obvious...
She chose this painting by Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie-Woogie It was completed in 1943 after he moved to Manhattan. Compared to his earlier work, the canvas is divided into a much larger number of squares and a departure from his black grid. This painting is inspired by the city grid of Manhattan, and the boogie-woogie music Mondrian loved .
The painting looks to me like one of those electronic grids tracking traffic movement..
And that is what it must have looked like to Gayle as you can see an aerial photo of traffic on the left and her choice of unique seams on the right. She not only captured the feel of the traffic she captured the energy of it... Now is that clever or WHAT????
Hats off to Gayle on this one!!!!
The painting is still in New York at the Museum of Modern Art.


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Okmalumkoolkat is known for his crazy taxi driver dance, perhaps more than even his music. But this week the rapper had to defend his moves.
The trouble all started when Okmalumkoolkat took to Instagram to boast that his famous taxi driver dance was everywhere and that it was time for people to get a new dance move. Of course, he offered to provide a new move if only people would stop copying him.
But it seems one of his fans took exception to the post and he called out Okmalumkoolkat for copying a dance that originated years back in Berkley with Lil B. That was enough to start an argument between the fan and Okmalumkoolkat, where the rapper denied ever saying he created the move, but only gave it an African twist and asked the fan to do his research. Okmalumkoolkat then quickly deleted the entire conversation.
But like those little yappy dogs, the fan wouldn't give up. After Okmalumkoolkat explained he had adapted the dance from a cooking move, the fan responded with stinging comments asking the rapper how much he knew about Hip Hop sociology, geography and copying.
Tjo, all this dramz over a dance move? Really, guys?
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The endless contact sheet
this is where I post my film, primarily 35mm, plus a few polaroids.
It all started when...
in eighth grade, I took a photograph class. We started with a shoebox pinhole and our next step was 35mm film. My dad had a Pentax k1000 that I used for the class and has since not left my hands. I developed black and white film at school but started shooting color film on my own time and took it to Idaho Camera to be developed.
Shooting film is a really special experience to me. There are many less photos than when I shoot digital, but each one is more intentional, and more alive. If I could only keep one set of photos, it would be these.


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The Moonshots Podcast continues with the world of social media with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Sheryl is a top Silicon Valley executive as well as a prominent activist and author.
Join us for a show where we explore productivity, self-improvement and overcoming adversity.
During the show, we discuss both of Sandberg's best-selling books; Lean In and Option B.
We cover a broad spectrum of learnings and insights from life balance to negotiating contracts. Sandberg has essential tips for women to lean and men too.
So if you want to thrive in the workplace, take a listen to our new show on Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook.