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Click here to watch a video on becoming an STO!
Do you want to be an Alabama State Thespian Officer?
What is a State Thespian Officer?
An Alabama State Thespian Officer (STO), is the student leadership team for Alabama Thespians. This elite group of students have a variety of responsibilities throughout the year focused on advocacy for the arts and Alabama Thespians, outreach to middle school & high school theatre students, engagement with current Thespians, and planning/executing the Alabama Thespian Festival each year. Having student voices in leadership for Alabama Thespians is vital to the success of the organization as a whole. Each student member serves for 14 months from the conclusion of festival.
How are the STO elected?
If you are interested in being a State Thespian Officer, we would first recommend talking to the current STO. Connecting with them via social media is a great way to learn more about what they do. In order to apply, you will need to fill out an application. Applications for the 2023-2024 board are due on February 1, 2023. Once your application has been turned in, you will receive information about an interview time and a time to shadow. The outgoing State Thespian Officers and the STO Advisors will review applications and interview all candidates. The new board will be announced at the end of the 2023 festival.
Where are the meetings, how do I get there, and where do I stay?
While many of the meetings will be held virtually via Google Meet, we will have approximately 2-4 in-person meetings (not including Festival weekend). Transportation to and from in-person meetings is the responsibility of the STO. Some students carpool, but you must always be prepared to arrange for your own transportation. Meetings are often held at Vestavia Hills High School. There may be times when board members stay overnight in a hotel or in the home of another board member; always under adult supervision. It's important that your parents are aware of this commitment.
Here are the scheduled dates for the 2023-2024 school year (Meetings will be virtual unless noted otherwise on certain dates):
February 17th-18th, 2023 (Festival! You must attend Festival in order to become an STO)
March 4th, 2023
April 1st, 2023
April 15th, 2023 (In-person for Virtual Advocacy Day/ Farewell to our Outgoing Board)
May 6th, 2023
June 3rd, 2023
July 8th, 2023
August 5th, 2023
September 9th, 2023
September 16th, 2023 (In-person for Virtual Leadership Day/ Fall Meeting)
November 4th, 2023
December 2nd, 2023
January 6th, 2024
January 20th, 2024 (In-person- Festival Prep)
February 3rd, 2024 (Possibly in-person if needed)
February 15th-18th, 2024 (Approximate date of Festival 2024)
March 2nd, 2024
April 6th, 2024
April 20th, 2024 (In-person for Virtual Advocacy Day/ Farewell to our Outgoing Board)
Will my Troupe Director be required to be on the Adult Board if I am a State Thespian Officer?
The Alabama State Thespian Festival runs on volunteer power. We depend on the involvement of Troupe Directors to function effectively. While we highly encourage your sponsor to help organize the festival in some way, we do not require troupe director involvement. Likewise, Troupe Directors wishing to be involved need only ask.
Do I have to have a knowledge of technology in order to serve?
You must have access to the internet and the ability to communicate via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and email on a regular and consistent basis. You must have an account on each listed social media as well as a personal email address. A basic knowledge of simple word processing programs is essential.
Do I have to be an inducted Thespian?
Yes, all State Thespian Officer candidates must be inducted Thespians.
Duties and Responsibilites
General Necessities/Duties for all STO:
- Come to ALL scheduled meetings.
- Reach out to local, state, and national representatives to advocate for the arts.
- Engage students throughout the year to spread the word about Thespians and keep current Thespians engaged.
- Festival weekend, Thursday through Sunday
- Leadership retreat for the STOs in the spring (Dates TBA)
- Lead the Alabama Thespians as a good role model and embody all that is expected of an up-standing Thespian.
- Have regular access to a computer and the internet. A microphone is a plus.
- Serve as a Goodwill Ambassador for the ITS.
Job Descriptions:
Job Descriptions vary from year to year and are typically crafted to fit the skills & talents of the incoming board. With that said, below are some example positions that are typically available on the board. Positions are assigned by the STO advisors once the board is selected.
- Take clear & detailed minutes at each meeting and post them promptly following each meeting
- Keep action notes on STO assignments and follow up as needed
Festival Chair:
- Maintain Inventory of Festival supplies
- Create Festival supply list
- Create and maintain a detailed agenda for the STO during Festival
Advocacy and Outreach Chair:
- Lead & oversee the initiative to create new Thespian troupes at schools with theatre programs
- Chair of Advocacy Day Virtual Workshops and Planning
- Collect names and contact information for Government and State Education Leaders
- Draft and edit letters to Government and State Education Leaders
- Create agendas for & run the STO meetings
- Act as a liaison between the State Thespian Officers and the Adult State Board
- Assist Chapter Director with board communications.
- Monitor all STO goals and help ensure deadlines are being met
Social Media Coordinator:
- Create a social media plan for the year
- Post & maintain the State Thespian Officer instagram account
- Respond to comments & DMs from Thespians
- Create slideshows/videos for opening/closing ceremony.


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Schuma Sicherheitspolizei (Internal Security Police) Cap Insignia. This example is in virtually mint- unissued condition being from a small museum hoard that I uncovered in the summer of 2018. The vet had donated his bringbacks some years ago and the museum had closed its doors.
These units were charged with maintaining order and fighting partisans in the areas of the Eastern Front.
I have a few of these left. If you order more than one I can send them in a strip uncut if you desire, just let me know.

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All our master's degrees are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of UAE's Ministry of Education, licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). In addition, the degree is quality assured by UOW, which is registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), the national regulator of the higher education sector in Australia.
Designed to meet the highest international academic and professional standards, several of our graduate programs have accreditation from global industry such as The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
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As a child of the enlightened generation, I've never understood how someone could smoke cigarettes knowing how cell-crushingly awful they are for your body. These days, smokers have become social pariahs–forced into dark alleyways and shadowy streets, shunned by polite society, and detested by the media. I know very few people who still smoke cigarettes, and those that do know how to hide their shame.
Turns out, the public health announcements and ad campaigns warning young people against smoking has had the desired effect: smoking is much less common than it was twenty or thirty years ago. This is great news for lungs everywhere, but a somewhat disturbing development for our fundamentally judgemental society. Who will we ostracize now?
In the name of anthropology, I've been on the lookout for the next socially defining taboo, and I think I found it in convenience stores and vending machines across the world: drinking Diet Coke is the new smoking.
How do I know? Well, at the risk of exposing my increasingly distasteful liquid addiction, I drink diet soda. I'll give you a minute to adjust to your now rapidly sinking opinion of me.
Yes, I missed my chance to jump on the aspartame bandwagon back when it was trendy and now I've joined the club only after it has lost momentum and crashed and burned. Aspartame is poison. I might as well be drinking arsenic, or smoking. I've heard smokers say that they tried giving up cigarettes, but they gained so much weight that they ended up smoking again to improve their body image. Of course, I thought they were being extraordinarily superficial and shortsighted. Who would choose to defile their body for fashion?
Hang on, I just channeled my grandmother on tattoos and piercings. Woah, that was scary.
I never understood why someone would smoke just to stay thin until I looked at the calorie content in a regular bottle of coke, or juice, or smoothie, or pretty much anything besides water. As a woman in her 30s, I'm allowed approximately 1200-1500 calories per day, and I'll be damned if I'm going to waste 300 of them on a Coke. I need those calories for other things like lunch or eating the crusts off my kids' grilled cheese. There's no way I'm giving those to the dog. His thighs aren't looking particularly svelte these days either.
Like cigarettes, Diet Coke delivers delicious endorphin-releasing chemicals as well as refreshingly quenching your thirst. I am horribly and embarrassingly addicted to caffeine, and if I don't ingest enough to fuel a small army every day, my brain will simply refuse to function, eventually melt down and come oozing out my ears. You can't argue with science.
Recently, I was supposed to be attending a seminar and was running late. Not surprising, given that I hadn't had a fraction of the caffeine I needed to qualify as human. I could feel the migraine starting, prickling at the back of my head and behind my bloodshot eyes. Things were about to get very ugly if I didn't feed my raging addiction. On my way to the classroom I passed a vending machine and, seeing as the impulse control center of my brain was still sleeping, bought a Diet Coke and proceeded on to class.
I crashed conspicuously into the room, sat down in the first seat I could find, and blushed my apology to the room for my tardiness. Once the room settled down I took out my pen, paper and my carbonated elixir-of-life. I twisted the cap slowly since I'd been walking quite vigorously to arrive almost on time. The bottle let out a loud, and recognizable hissing sound as it released its pressure. I glanced around the room and noticed about half the faces staring at me with a horrified look on their face, as though I'd just picked my nose…and ate it.
I might as well have lit up a cigarette, right there in the classroom.
When did drinking Diet Coke become as deplorable as smoking cigarettes? I certainly never received the memo. What was once a socially acceptable vice, like junk food or porn, is now so detestable that a room full of complete strangers simultaneously gasps when you take a drink. They sit with their BPA-free water bottles displayed proudly on the desks in front of them, while at least a few plan to take you aside later and remind you that you are, in fact, killing yourself with every sip.
Don't even get me started on what happens if you're caught drinking Diet Coke while breastfeeding.
I can remember as a small child, dumping my father's cigarettes into the toilet in a dramatic gesture that I had seen on some after-school television program. I was indignant when he punished me for wasting his money. Dammit, I was saving his life.
I was young, and full of self-righteous confidence. I thought I was saving my father from himself, and maybe I was. Smoking really is terrible for your health, and so is ingesting large amounts of any chemical, like Aspartame. Like the smokers of previous generations, I am fully aware of the risks, but choose to indulge anyway: society's judgement be damned.
Someday, you might find me huddled in the dark alley, surrounded by puffs of smoke and last night's garbage, swigging on my bottle of Diet Coke wrapped in a brown paper bag. The smokers and the Diet Coke drinkers will walk hand-in-hand into exile. Passers-by will sneer in my direction, my kids will cry as they dump the last of my soda down the sink, and my husband will smell my breath every night to see if I've fallen off the wagon.
I'll feel dirty, but at least I'll be thin…and awake.


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OpenZFS / ZFS On Linux Is Introducing A Code of Conduct To Encourage New Contributors
In addition to squaring up the massive ZFS On Linux 0.8 milestone and helping with bringing ZFS On Linux to FreeBSD, the OpenZFS / ZFS On Linux team is also assembling a Code of Conduct.
The OpenZFS Code of Conduct would apply to OpenZFS, ZFS On Linux, ZFS On OSX, and ZFS On Windows projects. They are working on this CoC to ensure "The OpenZFS community values respectful, welcoming behavior towards everyone. This enables our members to thrive and contribute, and encourages new participants to join our community."
The Code of Conduct has been under discussion for the past week via this ticket while they intend to implement this CoC today. Not everyone is happy with OpenZFS / ZoL adopting a Code of Conduct but some contributors are speaking out against it, but most of the core team at least appears to be in favor of this action.
Their Code of Conduct is laid out in this summary.


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Weedol back away from Craigendoran station challenge
A recent challenge posted on social media in an attempt to goad the well-known gardening brand into eradicating Craigendoran station of weeds has been declined. The unused riverside platform at the station becomes so overgrown during the summer that it obscures passengers' view of the river. As Network Rail had been seemingly ignoring the growing problem, […]Continue Reading


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In a world full of chaos, you can always count on BOTW to be your fantasy getaway. Get lost in DDS wonderland as we show you once again that beauty goes beyond the limitations of mainstream media. Unwind from your hectic week and allow us to take you on a ride to paradise.
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These durable plastic gearbox 'TT' Motors are an easy, low-cost option for your next robotics project.
These motors have a 1:48 ratio and come with ~200mm wires pre-fitted with male jumper wire ends (2.54mm) which makes them perfect for use in a breadboard (or with female sockets on your motor driver).
These motors can handle anything between 3V and 6V, with 6V offering the fastest speeds. They will draw up to ~1.5A when stalled at 6V (the top end of the range) so make sure your motor driver can handle that.
These are basic motors designed for beginners and simple projects. Simplicity and affordability is the name of the game here, so there's no speed control. encoders or anything advanced - simply add voltage and GO! You may also see some variation in speed from motor to motor, as the tolerance is a little wider on these affordable motors.
A good motor driver for these is the DRV8833 as it works at 3V levels and can be set up with current limiting (good for that 1.5A peak draw).
We have lots of TT motor accessories, wheels and extras in our robotics section!
- Rated Voltage: 3~6V
- Continuous No-Load Current: 150mA +/- 10%
- Min. Operating Speed (3V): 90+/- 10% RPM
- Min. Operating Speed (6V): 200+/- 10% RPM
- Stall Torque (3V): 0.4kg.cm
- Stall Torque (6V): 0.8kg.cm
- Gear Ratio: 1:48
- Body Dimensions: 70 x 22 x 18mm
- Wires Length: ~200mm & 28 AWG
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Become a Leadership Giver - (Formerly known as the Gas Light Society)
The Gas Light Society, named for the historical Findlay Gas Light company, celebrates members of our community who have pledged to invest in United Way of Hancock County at a level of $750 or more. Gas Light Society members are United Way of Hancock County's most generous supporters and are essential in our efforts to tackle our community's most serious issues. By making an annual contribution of $750 or more, you and other Gas Light Society members are setting an example of caring and commitment for others where you work and live.
Each year United Way helps thousands of individuals and families. Your investment provides children with skills that will allow them to succeed in school and life. It helps families, seniors and people with disabilities achieve financial stability and independence. And it improves the physical, mental and emotional health of individuals. Together we improve lives and also create systemic lasting changes in our community.
Giving Levels:
Tocqueville Society Level: $10,000+
Platinum Level: $5,000 to $9,999
Diamond Level: $2,500 to $4,999
Gold Level: $1,250 to $2,499
Silver Level: $750 to $1,249
Reaching the $750 level of giving is easier to reach than you think. It takes just $14.43 a week to become a Gas Light Society Member if you use payroll deduction. Spouses or domestic partners may also combine their gift to be recognized at higher Gas Light Society membership level.
Another option is to donate a gift of stocks, securities, or real estate if the asset has been held for more than one year. The tax savings can be significant because you pay no long-term capital gains tax. You may even use the full, appreciated value of the stock as a charitable deduction. We'll help guide you through the process and provide necessary IRS substantiation forms.
You can also make a contribution through planned giving. We'll work with you and your professional advisors to develop a plan that meets your financial goals and creates a legacy that reflects your values. Your investment in United Way will make a difference in people's lives for generations to come.
Your leadership level contribution is the most effective way to support critical projects that address our community's greatest needs.
Leadership Givers can expect to:
Be invited to leadership giving appreciation events
Make a lasting difference in our community
Receive updates on the impact of their investment
As a leadership giver, your name will be listed in United Way publications.
For donors whose annual gifts total $10,000 or more, special recognition is given nationally as a member of the Tocqueville Society in listings on the United Way Worldwide website and Book of Leaders.


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The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is set to move from its current location near Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh's Daun Penh district to Street 598 in Russey Keo district's Chraing Chamreh II commune in January.
Ministry cabinet director Kong Vimean told The Post on November 22 the new building is 95 per cent complete, after its construction broke ground in May last year. Public works minister Sun Chanthol led his delegates on November 19 to check the progress on the construction.
Vimean said the ministry plans to invite Prime Minister Hun Sen to preside over the inauguration ceremony.
The old headquarters, which he said was cramped, will be given to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The new building, he added, will provide suitable space for officials but declined to reveal the cost.
The new building has drawn some criticism on social media, with some Facebook users alleging that it did not follow a Khmer architectural pattern.
Vimean said the building was not copied from abroad.
"It is Khmer work. The criticism is just opinions of a minority of individuals. Nothing can please all people," he said.
Network for Social Accountability (Ansa) executive director San Chey said the trend of changing government office space is happening in line with increasing land prices in the city centre, especially land along Preah Norodom and Preah Monivong boulevards.
"The value of the ministry's old headquarters has also increased because it is surrounded by a collection of commercial buildings and shopping malls," he said, adding many government facilities had relocated to suburbs.
Chey said he does not disagree with the relocation as long as the new place is a modern building, has a garden, a wide area and can provide effective public service to people.
"If the old place is cramped in terms of providing public services, the new place should have more space," he said.


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With states and territories across Australia working on their road maps out of lockdowns, we are all eagerly awaiting the easing of tough business restrictions, particularly for the many Victorian and New South Wales small businesses that have been heavily burdened.
Even though we can expect more freedom in the months ahead, safety is going to remain paramount, for our businesses, our teams and our customers. Here are some of the major considerations and resources you can use to make reopening as pain-free as possible.
Check the basics
For businesses in areas that have seen long lockdowns to curb COVID-19 transmission, getting back up and running may require a tune-up of your tools and equipment. It's always better to fix things early, rather than when you have a busy queue of customers at your counter:
- Is your Square account active and set up correctly?
- Have you seen and dealt with any alerts in your Square Dashboard?
- Is your hardware fully charged or powered on and in good working order?
- Have you updated your POS app (Square Point of Sale, Square Appointments, Square for Retail, Square for Restaurants)?
- Have you updated your opening hours and any other key information on your website?
Try running some test sales so you can be certain everything is ready to go on reopening day. If you're having hardware-specific issues you need to troubleshoot, check out our Square Register Guide, Square Terminal Guide and Square Stand Guide.
Take contactless payments
Contactless payments are an essential part of selling safely today. Every Square hardware product allows for contactless tap-and-go payments in person. In 2020, as an early response to the pandemic, the industry lifted the dollar limit for tap transactions (no PIN entry required) from $100 to $200. At the time of writing, there are no known plans for this to change.
To make payments as contactless as possible, you could consider skipping the receipt screen after the transaction is made, and letting your customers know that they can use their mobile or watch devices to pay too.
While all Square hardware is great for tap payments, Square Register is the ideal POS and payment solution to encourage safely distanced transactions. It has a completely separate customer-facing display screen which means more distance between your staff member and customers is possible.
Make your business premises as COVID-safe as possible
By this stage of the pandemic, your business should be familiar with the COVID-safe requirements of your state or territory and what this means for managing check-ins, capacity limits, vaccines, masks and more. While advice is constantly being updated, there are some government web pages you can visit to see what applies for your business sector.
- Safe Work Australia small business planning tool
- Fair Work Ombudsman COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace
- Australian Capital Territory government information for businesses
- New South Wales government information for businesses
- Northern Territory government information for businesses
- Queensland government information for businesses
- South Australia government information for businesses
- Tasmania government information for businesses
- Victoria government information for businesses
- Western Australia government information for businesses
Serve your customers online
While your physical doors may be finally reopening, eCommerce and omnichannel selling options are here to stay. For completely contactless payments and sales, you can create an online ordering page with Square Online in very little time. With your Square Online site, you can provide self-serve QR code ordering, as well as contactless pickup options for your customers. The online ordering page is free, and it automatically integrates with your in-person sales.
Even without a Square Online site, you can take payments remotely. You can use Estimates and Invoices to request and take remote payments for your products and services, no matter where you are. There are options for your customers to pay their invoice directly from their mobile phone or computer using their debit or credit card details.
You can also use Square's Virtual Terminal to collect payments online. Virtual Terminal allows you to schedule recurring quick-charge or itemised sales for repeat customers. You can also connect a Square Terminal to Virtual Terminal to make wireless sales for 1.6% per in-person payment.
Further support for your reopening
Square has developed a number of resources in addition to this article, all designed to support you through these challenges. Visit the Immediate Support Resources page on the Square website, the Australian Seller Community and the many Support Centre resources for help when you need it.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. For specific advice applicable to your business, please contact a professional.


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The true character of ministry is a servant's heart
Our Minister is the Rev. John Evans who began his ministry at St Paul's in February 2022.
The Elders are men and women who were elected by the congregation, ordained and inducted to the role and they assist the Minister with the spiritual wellbeing of the St Paul's community. Together they form the Kirk Session.
The ladies of the Pastorium complement the work of the Session with a specific focus on assisting the Session with some of the decision making, providing pastoral care and nurture of members of the congregation.
We seek to provide for our young people suitable programs that encourage them to learn about God and be nurtured by the teachings of the Bible; to grow in grace and faith as they mature and as they establish themselves personally and professionally in our busy and ever-changing world.
St Paul's youth meet every Sunday morning with the exception of school holidays. They sit with their families during the first part of the 9.30am worship service then move to the adjacent church hall with their teachers for fun activities and Bible learning time. During school holidays, the worship service includes a talk especially geared for children.
The Presbyterian Church of Queensland is committed to the safety and holistic wellbeing of all children and young people involved in its events. To ensure that children and young people are kept safe from harm, Presbyterian Church of Qld staff and volunteers are required to hold a current blue card, agree to adhere to a Code of Conduct when working with children and to undergo training in child safety.
The Presbyterian Church of Qld takes child protection and safety seriously and therefore has policies and procedures in place to ensure that your child has the best possible experience with the church. (PCQ Child Protection Policy.)
We delight in welcoming newcomers and visitors to St Paul's. Whether you are searching for God and a faith community or just visiting our city, everyone is welcomed and we love the opportunity to meet and greet you.
St Paul's Care Group, as part of the Pastorium's ministry provides practical help and comfort to members who are in need of prayer, emotional support or practical assistance.
Our care and concern goes beyond our own community in various ways. We provide financial and prayer support for those involved in Mission and Outreach and participate in projects supporting local and overseas causes.
Mission Support
We support a missionary family working with Interserve and provide both prayer and financial support to this important field work.
Mission and Humanitarian Projects
Each year a particular area of need is chosen. For 2020 and 2021 it is School Chaplaincy under the care of Scripture Union. A visit by the Chappies gave us great insight into their work.
The Presbyterian Inland Mission was our special focus for 2019 and will be again in 2022. We support this important work through prayer and by monetary contributions to assist the Patrols across this vast state.
The Special Care Nursery of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital receives from St Paul's each year donations of particular handmade items for tiny babies in hospital – e.g. bonnets, booties, wraps, peanut pillows, cushioned supports for medical tubes, humidicrib arm cuffs – all lovingly sewn, crocheted or knitted by ladies of the church and their friends. These are presented at worship for dedication before being delivered to the Nursery. This is love in action and these gifts are of special comfort to the babies' parents as they cope with this time of distress or concern.
Hummingbird House was chosen as the focus for 2017 and 2018. It is Qld's only hospice for children with life-limiting conditions and was opened in 2016. It provides specialised care and services in a fresh and inviting space with areas of accommodation for both the child and their family.
For 2016 it was Mummy's Wish – a charity supporting cancer-suffering Mums with children aged twelve years or younger.
Rural Fire Services was our focus in 2015. Other past projects have included Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Mercy Ships, Presbyterian Inland Mission, Fire and Rescue Services, Operation Christmas Child.


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A Beautiful Single Storey Villa with 3 Bedrooms, located in a family compound with shared amenities is now available for rent in Janussan
The property features a bright spacious hallway which can be designed as sitting or family area.
A bright living room with large windows and sliding-glass doors that allow you to step onto a beautiful front porch with amazing garden view
Plenty of space for living area, sitting and dining room.
A bright closed kitchen equipped with all kitchen appliances
3 Bright bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and curtains. Master Bedroom with en-suite bathroom, while the other 2 bedrooms share a common bathroom.
An outdoor sitting area surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows offering a unique garden view.
Laundry room, storage area, guest toilet
A private beautiful garden that wraps around the property and outdoor porch
The property has centralized ac, covered parking for 2 cars
You will enjoy the shared facilities: outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, security and maintenance 24 hours
Rent is exclusive of municipality tax, water and electricity bills
We deal only on yearly basis contracts and provide the clients with highly professional work.
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Get Fast Pizza & Food Delivery Near Spring Park, MN
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Few traces of Earth's geologic record are preserved from the time of life's emergence, over 3,800 million years ago. Consequently, what little we understand about abiogenesis — the origin of life on Earth — is based primarily on laboratory experiments and theory. The best geological lens for understanding early Earth might actually come from Mars, a planet with a crust that's overall far more ancient than our own. On Earth, surface sedimentary environments are thought to best preserve evidence of ancient life, but this is mostly because our planet has been dominated by high photosynthetic biomass production at the surface for the last ~2,500 million years or more. By the time oxygenic photosynthesis evolved on Earth, Mars had been a hyperarid, frozen desert with a surface bombarded by high-energy solar and cosmic radiation for more than a billion years, and as a result, photosynthetic surface life may never have occurred on Mars. Therefore, one must question whether searching for evidence of life in Martian surface sediments is the best strategy. This Perspective explores the possibility that the abundant hydrothermal environments on Mars might provide more valuable insights into life's origins.
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We wish to acknowledge NASA for sponsoring open workshops surrounding the landing site selection for Mars rovers, and specifically the upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission. This work benefited from discussion during landing site selection meetings, as well as the NASA-sponsored conference on Biosignature Preservation and Detection in Mars Analog Environments held in Lake Tahoe in May of 2016 and the Rock Hosted Life Workshop held in February 2017 at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA.
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Domaine Patrick Javillier, Cuvée Oligocène, Bourgogne Blanc (4 stars)
Full of vibrant fruit with some creamy oak characters. This wine has a beautiful natural acidity with a creamy texture, round and well balanced with excellent fruit intensity on the finish. Next 3 years.
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Bret Brothers, Domaine de la Soufrandière, Les Quarts, Pouilly-Vinzelles (4 stars)
Probably from one of the dynamic négociant, this cuvée is made using its own grapes. Lovely purity on the nose with aromas of crisp apple and white peach. Balanced plate with good weight and a persistent finish. Enjoy within the next 2 years.
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Domaine Hubert Lamy, St-Aubin 1er Cru, Les Frionnes (4 stars)
From an appellation that is a constant source of strong wines at extremely accessible prices, this 1er Cru has a smoky, flinty aspect to the nose. That minerality is replicated in a cool and clean manner on the palate, which also displays firmly edged, clean fruit.
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Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet (4 stars)
Pure citrus cordial aromas giving plenty of zing. This is quite a nervy Chassagne although shows lovely depth and breadth underneath, and a long, crisp finish.
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Maison Albert Bichot, Clos des Mouches, Beaune 1er Cru (4 stars)
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Domaine Henri Darnat, Puligny Montrachet (4 stars)
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Domaine Matrot, Meursault (4 stars)
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Jean-Yves Devevey, les Vireuils, Meursault (4 stars)
This wine combines elegance with some minerality. Fleshy palate with layers of fruit supported by the oak characters, harmonious but will soften up with time. From 2010
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Domaine Darviot-Perrin, Meursault, Les Tessons (4 stars)
Still showing plenty of youthful vigour and guts, there's an underlying creaminess to the nicely defined citrus and apple fruit. Well balanced, this sits very nicely on the palate.
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Mischief & Mayhem, Puligny Montrachet (4 stars)
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Domaine de Montille, Beaune 1er Cru Les Aigrots (4 stars)
Very classy, sleek and alluring, with, again, seriously defined minerality and quite lovely purity of fruit. Clean as a whistle.
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Domaine Fontaine Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet, 1er Cru Caillerets (4 stars)
Firmly mineral with similarly noticeable nutty/almond overtones and an almost savoury streak. This is tightly packaged with a solid mouthfeel and crystal clear purity.
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Nicolas Potel, Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières (4 stars)
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Domaine Laurent Gognard, Montagny 1er Cru, Bassets (3 stars)
Montagny reaffirms its good value credentials with this bright, lemony and mineral wine that shows plenty of definition and raciness. This is pure and generously flavoured.
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Domaine Simon Bize, Savigny Les Beaune Blanc (3 stars)
Crisp, citrus with some whiffs of underlying nuttiness. Exceptionally brisk and forceful, there are many who will love its raciness and happily dive in today, however some purists may want to hold back for a year or two.
£200; Armit
Etienne Sauzet, Puligny Montrachet (3 stars)
Bottled just before Christmas, the grapes for this were sourced from several different plots around Puligny Montrachet, in mind of producing a wine that gives a good expression of the village. It is a graceful, restrained offering, showing very nicely with its accessible but defined fruit.
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Full and fleshy, silkily textured and flowing with succulent, open, youthful fruit. Seductive and clearly showing very well right now, but also boasts the structure to suggest it will come through the inevitable dumb period that awaits.
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Domaine Comte Armand, Pommard 1er Cru, Clos des Epéneaux (4 stars)
Red fruit jus and lovely sprinklings of sweet spice combine to very good effect here. It's young and taut, of course, but shows plenty of character and potential within its solid walls.
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Domaine David Clark, Côte de Nuits Villages (4 stars)
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£150; Berry Bros. & Rudd
Patrice Rion, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Cras (4 stars)
This 1er cru combines lively red fruit with some spiciness. Elegant structure with some fresh berry characters and attractive weight on the finish. From 2010
£282; Berry Bros. & Rudd
Domaine du Comte Armand, Volnay (4 stars)
Beautiful purity of fruit with aromas of cherry and strawberry. Elegant complexity with fine tannin structure, a wine with a lot of charm; from 2010
£198; Berry Bros. & Rudd
Domaine Marquis d'Angerville, Volnay 1er Cru Frémiets (4 stars)
Beautiful perfume on the nose with aromas of strawberry and summer pudding. The structure is very elegant but with firm tannins, very pure summer fruit characters with a fine minerality. From 2012
£350; Corney & Barrow
Benjamin Leroux, Gevrey Chambertin (4 stars)
While still running the Domaine du Comte Arnaud, the talented Benjamin Leroux has just set up his negociant business and this is his 1st vintage. Attractive perfume on the nose with notes of wild berry and raspberry. Ripe and expressive on the palate with a crisp acidity and soft tannins. From 2010
£240: Berry Bros. & Rudd
Domaine Rossignol Trapet, Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle (4 stars)
Lovely combination of red fruit and spice with minerality. Elegant red fruit characters on the palate with ripe tannin and toasted oak. Needs time to develop (from 2011)
£340; Corney & Barrow
Maison Nicolas Potel, Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Cazetiers (4 stars)
Nicolas Potel is one of the leading négociant in Burgundy; this 1er Cru exhibits pure strawberry fruits. Natural acidity on the palate with a purity of red fruit with fine tannins and complexity. From 2012
£360; Berry Bros. & Rudd
Domaine de l'Arlot, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru les Petits Plets (4 stars)
Some spicy aromas on the nose with hint of earthiness. Firm palate with a natural acidity supported by a purity of fruit and well-integrated oak on the finish. From 2010
£255; Corney & Barrow
Thibault Liger-Belair, Vosne-Romanée, Aux Réas (4 stars)
Lovely combination of wild berry and spice. The palate has a fine structure with well-integrated tannins; vibrant bright red fruits dominate the palate. From 2012
£348; Berry Bros. & Rudd
Domaine Jean Grivot, Vosne-Romanée (4 stars)
Elegant perfume on the nose with fresh berry and strawberry notes. Elegant acidity with a fine tannic structure, some complex red fruit characters on the finish.
£270; Berry Bros. & Rudd
Nicolas Potel, Chambolle Musigny, 1er Cru Greunchers (3 stars)
Another red that is enjoying its youth to the full and is therefore rather showy. There's an inviting texture to it, though, and a nice bit of grip, finished off by a poised, savoury, and very clean finish
£365; Armit
Domaine Taupenot Merme, Morey Saint Denis (3 stars)
Constructed with delightfully pure, Pinot fruit, this will quite possibly never provide you with one of your seminal moments in wine, but has in its armoury attractive, soft fruit and a few years yet in front of it.
£265; Armit
Domaine Robert Arnoux, Chambolle Musigny (3 stars)
Vibrant and vital wine with a nose of cherry cake and lightly spiced brambly fruit. This is a slick effort with a fluid palate of pure and pretty fruit, plus further nuances that mirror the nose.
370; Armit
Domaine Darviot-Perrin, Volnay 1er Cru, Les Santenots (3 stars)
Evocative of freshly turned earth and clay, this is blessed with highly perfumed, pure fruit and sits very nicely in the mouth, with pleasing evolution on the palate despite its adolescence.
£240; Lay & Wheeler
Domaine Jean-Marc et Hughes Pavelot, Savigny-lès-Beaune, 1er Cru La Dominode (3 stars)
Juicy and concentrated cherry-led nose with darker, soily trimmings. This wine is light, certainly feminine in nature, and holds more concentrated, attractive fruit on the palate
£126 (6 bottles); Lay & Wheeler
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At the very end of a long four days of floor debate, Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, passed her bill to fund cost of living adjustments for retired employees in the PERS 1/TRS 1 system. House Bill 1390 provides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of former teachers, corrections officers, social workers, and other state retirees.
"It is time Washington state treats its retirees fairly and equitably," said Leavitt. "These retirees have seen an increase in their monthly costs, from prescription drug costs to the cost of living in our region. Many of those former state workers live in Pierce County and have seen their purchasing power decline significantly. These people played by the rules and worked hard, and this bill is needed to help them pay for their medication and other costs."
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One of the most popular dishes in Colombia is the Bandeja Paisa. Some popular nicknames that Bandeja Paisa has gotten over the years are a mountain platter, a marathon on a platter, and a feast on a platter. Bandeja Paisa is such a big part of Colombia, that the national government of Colombia almost made it their national dish! One notable thing in my report is that there are lots of different foods in Bandeja Paisa. Also, many different cultures influenced the making of Bandeja Paisa. Some cultures that influenced Bandeja Paisa are Spanish, African, other European nationalities, and of course, Colombian.
Bandeja Paisa is probably the most popular Colombian dish, originally from the Andean region of the country where the people are called Paisas. Bandeja Paisa is the regional dish from Antioquia. It is advisable to drink something soft with this dinner, like a lemonade, water or fruit juice. Bandeja Paisa was first made in Colombia and has been part of Colombia forever. Some popular nicknames that Bandeja Paisa has gotten over the years are a mountain platter, a marathon on a platter, and a feast on a platter. The origin of the bandeja paisa was influenced by several different cultures that inhabited Colombia throughout the centuries, including the indigenous peoples of Colombia, as well as colonial Spaniards and Africans.
In the 19th century, French and British colonialists also brought their cuisine with them. Bandeja Paisa was the perfect meal for peasants or workers who needed a protein-packed dish while working all day, climbing up the vast, mountainous terrain, and working on the farms. Traditionally, Bandeja paisa includes beans, white rice, a piece of fried pork, Colombian-style powdered beef, a spicy Spanish pork sausage, fried egg, ripe plantain, avocado and arepa, but you can substitute the powdered beef for grilled beef or pork. You should eat Bandeja Paisa while it is hot because that's when it tastes the best. The best time to eat Bandeja Paisa is for lunch or dinner. But this combination of protein and carbohydrates is still popular today.
The Bandeja Paisa has about 940 calories but those are is 52% fat, 31% carbs, and 18% protein. The current form and presentation of the Paisa platter are relatively recent. There are no references in the food writing about this dish before 1950. It is probably an interpretation of the local restaurants of simpler peasant dishes. One of its most prominent features is the juxtaposition of native American and European ingredients, which is also observed in other mestizo dishes of Latin American cuisine, such as Venezuelan pabellón criollo or Costa Rican Gallo Pinto.
A Paisa platter is traditionally served in a large, oval-shaped tray due to the amount of food that is served. Side dishes include mazamorra (a maize-derived beverage similar to atole) with milk and ground panela. Some Antioquian restaurants offer an "extended" bandeja paisa, also known as "seven types of meat platter", which contains, grilled steak, grilled pork, and liver, along with the other ingredients. A diet- friendly version of the dish is very popular in Bogotá, which replaces pork with grilled chicken breast, black pudding with salad and chorizo with a wiener.
In 2005, the Colombian government planned to make bandeja paisa the national dish, with the name changed to bandeja montañera, which translates to mountain tray in English, to avoid the exclusion of people outside the Paisa Region. A number of people opposed this designation, arguing that only a small percentage of the Colombian population consumes it on a regular basis. Nonetheless, the commercial Colombian tourism industry has pushed ahead without official government sanction by emblazoning ads, menus, and brochure information with imagery of the bandeja paisa as the single most typical Colombian dish.
That is my report on Bandeja Paisa, a Colombian dish. In conclusion, Bandeja Paisa is a very popular main dish from Colombia. It is eaten on a daily basis for people who live in the Antioquia region of Colombia, were everyone is called a Paisa. It is made with lots of other Colombian foods like an arepa. There are a lot of other types of Bandeja Paisa. Some have more meat than others. Some others have more of a diet based Bandeja Paisa.
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About the Course
Rocket Piano, the Ultimate Piano Learning Kit, is a user-friendly music course designed to assist aspiring musicians to learn how to play the piano like the pros. Users will find out how to read music, play various types of piano tunes, and even how to play piano music by ear.
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text: To honor a person or persons for an outstanding technical contribution within the scope of electronic design automation, as evidenced by a paper published at least ten years before the presentation of the award. Historical Background: A. Richard Newton, one of the foremost pioneers and leaders of the EDA field, passed away on 2 January 2007, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 55. A. Richard Newton was professor and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Newton was educated at the University of Melbourne and received his bachelor's degree in 1973 and his master's degree in 1975. In the early 1970's he began to work on SPICE, a simulation program initially developed by Larry Nagel and Donald Pederson to analyze and design complex electronic circuitry with speed and accuracy. In 1978, Newton earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer sciences from UC Berkeley. For his research and entrepreneurial contributions to the electronic design automation industry, he was awarded the 2003 Phil Kaufman Award, the highest recognition for contributions to the EDA field. In 2004, he was named a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and in 2006, of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was a member of the Association for Computing Machinery and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Prize: $1,500 and Plaque for each author. The honoraria will be shared by all authors. For groups of more than five awardees, there will be a minimum of $300 honorarium per contributor. Funding: Funded by the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation and ACM Special Interest Group on Design Automation. Presentation: Presented annually at the Design Automation Conference (DAC). Basis for Judging: The impact of the paper which has made an outstanding technical contribution in the scope of electronic design automation through a paper published at least ten years before the award is presented. The award shall be based on the impact of the paper in the field of electronic design automation published ten years or more before the year the award is presented. Eligibility: Open to authors of a paper in the field of electronic design automation published ten years or more before the award is presented. The paper must have passed through a peer-review process before publication, be an archived conference or journal publication available from or published by either ACM or IEEE, and be a seminal paper where an original idea was first described. Follow-up papers and extended descriptions of the work may be cited in the nomination, but the award is given for the initial original contribution. Nomination Details: The deadline for submitting nominations for the award year is 28 February of that same year. Nomination Form: Nominate for this Award Recipients 2013 "FastCap: a Multipole Accelerated 3-D Capacitance Extraction Program" IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, November 1991 Keith Nabors, and Jacob K. White Acceptance Speech × Close 2012 "PRIMA: Passive Reduced-Order Interconnect Macromodeling Algorithm" IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems Aug 1998 Altan Odabasioglu, Mustafa Celik, and Larry Pileggi For advancing the theory and implementation of model order reduction for efficient circuit analysis via dominant pole/zero methods. Acceptance Speech × Close 2011 "FlowMap: An Optimal Technology Mapping Algorithm for Delay Optimization in Lookup-Table Based FPGA Designs" IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design Jan 1994 Jason Cong, and Eugene Ding For pioneering work on technology mapping for FPGA (field-programmable gate array) that has made a significant impact on the FPGA research community and industry. Acceptance Speech × Close 2010 "Graph-based Algorithms for Boolean Function Manipulation" IEEE Transactions on Computers Aug 1986 For developing Reduced Ordered Binary Decision Diagrams forming the foundation for symbolic manipulation of logic designs with broad impacts in academia and industry. Acceptance Speech × Close 2009 "MIS: A Multiple-Level Logic Optimizations System" IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design Nov 1997 Robert K. Brayton, Richard Rudell , Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, and Albert R. Wang For seminal contributions to multilevel logic optimization impacting research, education, and industrial practice. Acceptance Speech × Close Pagination « First First page ‹‹ Previous page 1 2


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The Tax Deduction of a Donation to the United Way
Not only can giving to the United Way help improve your community, it can also qualify as a tax deduction. However, you can only deduct contributions of money and property. Donations of your time, no matter how valuable, can't be used to claim a tax write-off when you file your return.
Donation Value
If you donate cash, it's easy to value your donation. If you're donating property, it can be a bit trickier. Usually, you can deduct the fair market value of the property. For example, if you donate a used bicycle, you can deduct the fair market value. Iif you've had the property for less than one year, there are special rules: you can only deduct the smaller of what you paid for it or the fair market value. For example, if you find a great sale on peanut butter so you stock up to donate it, you can only deduct what you paid for it, not what it usually costs.
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As a community foundation operated for charitable purposes, the United Way qualifies as a 50 percent limit organization. This means that your deduction cannot exceed 50 percent of your adjusted gross income for the year. In addition, if you donate capital gain property, the limit falls to 30 percent. For example, if you donate stock that's grown in value, your deduction cannot exceed 30 percent of your adjusted gross income. If your donation exceeds these limits, you can carry over the excess for up to five tax years.
You almost always need to get a receipt that documents your donation to the United Way to claim your deduction. If you donate cash, you can use a canceled check or credit card statement for donations under $250. Larger donations require a receipt showing the amount you donated, the date, the receiving organization and whether you received anything in return. For property, you need a receipt that shows the same information plus a description of what you donated. If you make a donation of property worth more than $5,000, you must have it appraised. You don't need a receipt if you donate property less than $250 at a site that makes it impractical to get one. For example, if you donate food at an unattended drop site, you don't need a receipt.
Tax Reporting
When you file your taxes, report the amount of your donation in Schedule A. Monetary donations go on line 16 while property donations go on line 17. If you donated property worth over $500, you must also complete Form 8283. For donations between $500 and $5,000, complete Section A. For donations of $5,000 or more, complete Section B. On your Form 1040, report the total of your itemized deductions, including your United Way donation, on line 40 instead of using the standard deduction.
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Letter from Ireland
Posted September 25th, 2017 by Canadian Hemochromatosis Society
The following is a letter sent to us from Dermot, while vacationing in Vancouver from Dublin, Ireland. Dermot wrote to us in response to Jeanie's story which was published in the September 2017 issue of Celtic Connection.
I found a copy of the Celtic Connection paper and found it amazing that this paper contained so much information and a link to an app for managing Hemochromatosis.
I have the gene for Hemochromatosis and would like to share my story in the hope that it helps others.
I was born and still live in Dublin. My father was diagnosed with the gene at 56 years of age and his ferritin level was 350 ng/mL. As a family we sought diagnosis. My mother had died of cancer two years previous (Hemochromatosis may have been an underlying cause).
Our health care system is not on par with Canadian health care. I visited my GP (who was aware of my dad's Hemochromatosis) and she sent me for a ferritin test 3 times over 18 months, before sending me for a genealogy test (it costs more than a ferritin test).
By the time I was diagnosed I was already taken into hospital for mild depression. My ferritin level was 1033 ng/mL (at age 35). I received two phlebotomies a week at start, then reduced to one per week. When I look back on my health before diagnosis, at age 15 I was suffering from joint pain, along with other symptoms of Hemochromatosis. All of this was information available to my GP.
As so many Irish immigrants are now living in Canada and 1 in 80 have the gene, my advice is not to wait, make your GP send you for the genealogy test. I have stiffness in fingers and ankles, high blood pressure, mild depression but I still feel lucky as I have been treated for the last 5 years.
As you know, this gene can be fatal and not enough is being done to make people aware. It scares me so much that I still meet doctors and nurses in the Irish health system who are unaware what Hemochromatosis is, or who've heard of it but not sure of what it really is.
Thanks for the app, I will try it out and let you know how it goes.