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Sac-Sierra Chapter, Trout Unlimited Member Meeting
Saturday, February 17, 2018, 1 to 3 p.m.
Campus Commons Gold Course Club House
2 Cadillac Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95825
(along side the American River)
February 2018 Member Meeting!
Your Chapter will have its first member meeting of 2018 on the date and time noted above.
Bring a friend as all anglers and their friends are invited.
Please RSVP to
We will have a raffle which includes a fly rod and reel combo.
Our Guest Speaker will be Sam Davidson, Trout Unlimited California Communications Director. Sam will update us all on Trout Unlimited Activities related to the Sacramento Region including the Sacramento, and San Joaquin River Watersheds and the Delta.
Our Board Members will share this year's upcoming events and field any questions that you may have. We will discuss our emphasis on our local American and Sacramento River Watersheds this year. There will be activities that allow you to "give back" to the environment, as well an enjoy many of our region's bounties. Rain or shine, we'll see you there!
Bill Templin, Chapter President

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UniCredit warmly welcomes the investment made by Aabar, which enlarges the stable shareholderbase of the Group. We see it as a signal of trust in our company and its strategy by an important international institutional investor.
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What is an interior without artwork? We love to see happy collectors have done with their art collection. Get inspired!
When you fall in love, but you have a modern home, don't count it out. Mixing different styles, genres & eras of art can harmonize a space and show the many facets of your personality.
Source: © Larry's List via © 1st Dibs
Love paintings… and sculptures? Out of wall space but work closely with a talented artist who would accept a ceiling commission? Wall sculptures, installations, and relief sculptures add form and three-dimensional eye candy for your home.
Source: © Larry's List via © Studio Vintage VLC
Have you ever passed on a piece of art that you loved because it wasn't the right color? This interior demonstrates how bold can be amazing! I always tell collectors, that if you love the piece that you'll find a spot for it.
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Photography: © Derek Swalwell
Artist: © Dane Lovett
This modern room makes us want to keep it simple. I love how much can be said art. This room shows power, confidence & a love of natural things.
Source: © Hall Spassov
Artist: © Kit King
Let your eyes settle into the painting and you'll be able to depict the figure within the shapes and colors. The size and color really compliment this space and create a striking focal point that transforms this room from ordinary to exquisite.
Artist: © Ricardo De La Torre
The movement in a piece of art, even when simple, can really spruce up an interior. The juxtaposing lines in this room make the art stand out even more.
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The final novel in Holly Black's, The Folk of the Air trilogy, The Queen of Nothing, is fast-paced and unexpected. Jude, the Queen of Faerie, has been exiled, but she must risk everything and return to the Faerie Court to save her sister. Elfhame is different, stuck deep within a brewing war, and crossing over from the mortal world will trap Jude in a world of sensitive politics. The ending of this book felt rushed and somewhat incomplete, but the rest of the novel was fantastic. I love Jude so much; she is cunning, courageous, determined, and one of the best female characters to ever exist. Once again, Black explores deep, complex relationships, and the book is filled with unforeseen twists.
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Richmond Hill High School's Mackenzie Petermann was named the Region 2-AAAAAA Player of the Year by the region's coaches, who also named Wildcats coach Valeri Kuhn the region's top coach.
In all the Wildcats placed six players on the All-Region 2-AAAAAA team, including Petermann, Audrey Blaschke and Kaliegh Faldowski to the first team and Emily Bruning, Sekala Goodwin and Abbey Workman to the second team.
Richmond Hill finished 26-13 and advanced to the Elite 8 in the state Class AAAAAA volleyball tournament.


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I don't feel student-athletes should get hundreds of thousands of dollars, but like I said, there are hungry nights that I go to bed and I'm starving.
The Challenge
The Problem
College sports is a $19 billion industry, but under NCAA rules, college athletes who make the revenue possible, cannot be compensated based on their athletic talents. That means no pay for endorsements, appearances, or the use of their name or likeness—and no sports-related internships, apprenticeships, and training opportunities with employers.
This NCAA compensation policy is unfair, especially for athletes from low-income families. Financial assistance helps, but it's usually limited. Only three-in-five Division I and II athletes receive scholarships and those are mostly partial scholarships.
Although working non-sports-related part-time jobs is an option, athletes have fewer opportunities than other college students due to the extra demands on their time. As a result, college athletes often struggle to meet their most basic needs.
66% of Americans support allowing college athletes to earn compensation from endorsements.
Associated Press poll, January 2020
The state of play
College athletes, policymakers, and the public are demanding change.
Two-thirds of Americans support letting college athletes earn pay from endorsements and officials in six states have passed laws permitting athlete compensation for use of name, image, and likeness—with more states considering similar reforms.
In Congress, several lawmakers from both parties have proposed reforms to college athlete compensation, but no bill currently has enough support to pass. Bills that address only name, image, and likeness are too limiting. Other legislation goes too far and could potentially create legislative gridlock.
Fans for Fair Play is creating a bipartisan coalition to elevate the voices of college athletes, educate fans and lawmakers, and drive debate on workable solutions to enact federal legislation that brings fairness to college athlete compensation.
To reform college sports, we need a system that stands up for college athletes and allows them to be fairly compensated for their talent and sacrifices. Reform must not only benefit a few top players and elite programs. It must expand opportunity for all college athletes to earn fair pay and long-term success.
There are many possible reforms with broad support, some of which include:
- Allow athletes to earn pay for use of their name, image, and likeness.
- Allow athletes to trade endorsements for paid internships, apprenticeships, and training with employers.
- Allow boosters to create trust funds or annuities for athletes who don't make it in the pro-leagues after they graduate, increasing the benefits of their college sports career if they earn a degree.
The right reforms can help athletes maximize the value of their time in college and then "go pro" in any career they choose.


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You think you could survive Kevin McCallister's infamous booby trap infested home? Think again. Vsauce3 broke down a few of his clever traps he left for the bandits, and let's just say their motivation wouldn't be to hurt Kevin, but to find the nearest hospital.
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The recently escalated conflict between Iran and the US is stirring several conspiracies regarding the war stance. While the world seems to be in its doomsday, the long deteriorated political ties between Iran and the US have now become a threat to the world. Among the devastating news coming in daily, many are even worried that is Iran even capable of fighting with the elite US armed forces.
The USA-Iran conflict – What can the militaries do if war begins!
Last week, Iran was in its mourn period on the assassination of its leader Major General Qasem Soleimani. Reports state that Iran's Qasem Soleimani got killed at Baghdad airport on American President Donald Trump's orders to strike. The attack was taken as a call for war by Iran but is Ali Khameini's military able to afford a war with the mighty US military, the concerns arise.
With several analysts and journalists predicting the possible future of the US-Iran conflict, there still stays a doubt in minds. However, the fact that the Superpower United States of America is globally famous for its advanced military, can't be denied. Well, as per the reports released by the experts, there is a lesser chance of Iran gaining victory from the crucially professional US forces.
What the military budget says!
While the US has a massive men power and technological artillery, Iran lacks in numbers as well as the weaponry. As per official reports, the US is the only state of the world that spends more on defense than on any other area. Comparatively, Iranian armed forces which comprise of further two separate categories are bound to their limited budget and vintage machinery.
International media reports state that US President Donald Trump has provided the military with an extended budget in 2019. On the note, America's military budget in 2018 estimated at a staggering $587 to 597 billion, excluding the latter approved. Certainly, by the end of 2019, the budget shot to $686 billion while President Trump plans to invest another $160 billion into it.
Iranian armed forces and the US's advanced machinery!
While last year, Iran has cut down its military budget to a minimal $43 billion dollars, comparatively nothing. However, the Iranian armed forces comprise of the army and the revolutionary guards' corps but not that huge in numbers. Apparently, the Quds force of Iran is a special unit of the revolutionary guards' corps whose leader Qasem Soleimani was killed recently.
Unfortunately, it's not just the budget Iran lacks but the outdated machines it owns, also ring a bell. With a massive fleet of updated fighter jets, armored trucks, and destroyers, the US sure outnumbers Iran in technology too. Currently, the US military has more than 2 million active military personnel while Iran has about 6,00,000 active military men.
However, Iran is fortunate to be geographically secure as if it is really a war, the US might face difficulties, attacking. While the world is in despair, Iran has raised the red flag of war implying revenge against the US. Well, it will be too soon to say anything but if it does happen, its effects will be felt by the world.
What do you think of the US-Iran conflict? Tell us in the comments section below!


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Youth Development: Lasg, UNFPA Review Youth Policy
As part of efforts towards ensuring that youths in Lagos State are accommodated in the policy direction of government, the State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has organised a stakeholders meeting on the review of the Lagos State Youth Policy.
Speaking during the meeting held on Tuesday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nurudeen Olowopopo Drive, Alausa – Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Dr. Ayoola Olugbenga Aina, stated that Lagos adopted the National Youth Policy of 2009 with a view to entrenching a sustainable youth agenda that would engender meaningful engagement and enhance their quality of life.
Dr. Aina said, however, that "Evolving socio-economic issues, new and innovative opportunities, and the peculiarities of the State made the review of the National Youth Policy inevitable and essential".
Represented at the event by Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya, the Director, Admin and Human Resource in the Ministry, the Permanent Secretary said the Lagos State Youth Policy was launched in 2016 as a document that clearly articulated the youth challenges, provided a roadmap for addressing the needs in pursuance of youth growth and development while providing them with a high quality of life.
On her part, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative, Dr. Esther Somefun, while commending Lagos State Government for the formulation of the Youth Policy document, urged the participants to imbibe the culture of documenting their fieldwork, just as she envisaged a thorough review of the document.
Dr. Somefun said, "The UNFPA will continue to support Lagos State in helping the youths develop their potentials".
In their remarks, General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disabilities Affairs (LASODA), Mr. Oluwadamilare Ogundairo and the Senior Special Assistant on Youth Development to the State Governor, Mr. Saheed Afonja, commended the State Government for the initiative which brought to fore the needs of Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) and the youths, adding that their contribution could not be jettisoned in actualising the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda of the present administration.
The Coordinator, Mr. Tayo Olosunde took the 50 participants drawn from MDAs, voluntary organisations and youth groups through the 15 thematic areas that made up the State Youth Policy.
Olosunde urged the youths to meticulously peruse the document and make recommendations that would guide the State Government in the implementation of its youth policy.


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Edu Albuquerque scheduled an actor test with Maicky, but what he didn't remember is that he didn't have any other actor scheduled to play opposite him during the test with the candidate. So he suggests to Maicky that he do a one-on-one face-to-face test for the camera, as the team will later review the footage to see if he will pass or not.
Maicky is interviewed and during the interview his dick gets hard and the way is to take advantage of the fact that Edu is there to do the live test with the producer's owner. Edu can't resist the nasty's 24cm dowry and falls head over heels for his juicy cock. Maicky leaves Edu on dogstyle and starts to fuck his ass, leaving him horny and making him moan with pleasure in his thick and huge cock. Edu can't resist the size of Maicky's dick and gives his ass willingly to the whore who is delighted to feel Edu's ass opening up with his huge member entering it.
At the end of the test, Maicky gives his load to Edu's mouth, who is amazed at the potential of the candidate for a new actor and super approves of his performance. And do you approve of Maicky's performance too?


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The 2014 BMW X1 XDrive28i is very much a BMW. Having spent a lot of time in BMWs lately I am beginning to become familiar with the good and bad features of the BMW 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, and now 4 Series platform. The same basic architecture underpins all of these cars and they all have the same or similar powertrain options. This past weekend I spent about four hours putting a brand new (3,500 miles on the odometer) BMW X1 through its paces on the highway, on back roads, and in the city. I drove the little all-wheel-drive hatchback in the snow and also in dry conditions. I used it to go on a date and to take my son and a friend to a bantam hockey game. This is pretty much I all ever do with any vehicle and I think I can give a potential buyer a pretty good understanding of the vehicle.
Let's start with the size of this thing. Since it is based on BMW's smallest offering in the US, the 1 Series, it is small. The X1 is smaller than a 2014 Toyota Corolla in the front and back seats. If you are thinking you will buy the 1 Series and it will be like a 3 Series, or X3 since only you will be in it most of the time, you are wrong. Up front the headroom is great. I am 6 feet tall and in terms of perceived space around the head the car feels great. However, I am 190 pounds and in decent shape. Yet, my bottom was too large for this car's front seat. The seat is too short in terms of its front to back length and also its width. The end result is this seat feels like a bar stool under you. If you are a smaller man than me, maybe you will fit. If you are a woman, you should be sure you are being honest with yourself about the fit of this seat under you. Bear in mind I owned a 2007 Miata and the seat fit me just fine.
The car is also narrow. There is not enough width for 2 cup holders, even staggered. So BMW hangs one off the passenger side of the center console like an aftermarket add-on. It looks cheap and likely to be broken off. There is also not enough room for a proper right-arm armrest. Instead there is a sort of small console. The front seats when used for just two passengers are OK and legroom is fine. However, add a third person in back and you have issues. Even if that someone is a 3 year old in a fixed car seat. Adding in a rear passenger means the front passenger has to move up. Now this "luxury" car is not so comfortable anymore. It is cramped. Maybe in Europe they're cool with that. Here in the US we are not cool with $40,000 passenger cars being cramped.
The rear cargo area in pictures looks great. It looks like a crossover (sport-ute). In person it is not like that. The cargo area is small and at best can be described as a small hatch-back. It is small like a Mazda 3 hatchback or Lexus CT 200h. In fact, I think those are this car's two closest soul mates. If you are thinking this vehicle is Toyota RAV 4 sized you are way off. Putting a hockey bag into this car requires that 2/3 of the rear seatbacks be folded flat. That leaves just one rear seat available. In terms of cargo capacity this is a fine small car. However, one must compare it to a small car, not any sort of "crossover" or "sports activity vehicle."
OK, so I keep calling it a "car." And you are a BMW fan and want this to be a crossover. So you are annoyed at me. Complain to BMW. In their monthly sales breakdown this vehicle is grouped with the other BMW "passenger cars" like the 1 Series and 3 Series. BMW does not group this thing in with the X3, X5 vehicles. So it is a 5-door hatch-back car, like it or not.
Like all BMWs, this vehicle's single biggest strength is its chassis. The car is nailed down, brick-like, all that. It is solid and feels like quality. Handling in the dry, the wet, or even in snow is really near perfect. However, the steering is all wrong on this car. Many writers point out that the X1 was the last vehicle in the BMW line, and actually one of the last cars sold in America, that had hydraulic steering. Too bad, since the steering is so stiff it makes the car a hassle to drive. Straight ahead is good, and long sweepers fine. Drive in the city and it gets to be a bummer very fast. Try to do a K-turn on a city street, or parallel park it and you will curse this car. The steering was much stiffer than any new 3- series I have ever driven and I think I have driven 4 in the past 6 months.
Over bumps the car I drove was decent. Not too severe. It had the 17 inch diameter, run-flat tires. I would caution any driver to be sure to try the larger diameter, lower profile wheels before committing to them. I have been in and out of BMWs this past year and on real roads the low profile "upgraded" wheels are too harsh.
In the US, the most popular selling BMW powertrain is the 2.0 liter turbocharged, four-cylinder engine. In BMW model codes that engine is denoted as "28i" in the model number. Having driven this engine in the 328i, and also an X3 xDrive 28i, I can say that given its decent fuel efficiency, 240 HP, and good torque curve that it is a perfect engine in the X1. It does use premium unleaded, which will add about 10% to your per mile costs. The X1 I drove had an 8-speed automatic transmission that was good at matching the needs of the driver with the engine's capability. However, no paddle shifters? Corollas costing literally half what this car costs come with paddle shifters now, and those have a CVT! What is BMW thinking?
My biggest disappointment in this car is that the engine and the transmission conspire to create a second of nothing when one is at a stop and tries to start off quickly. For example, when stopped waiting to turn left across traffic on a 45 MPH roadway. The car's slight turbo lag and dull spot in first make this car a bit spooky. You step on the gas and there is an instant of no movement that you would not feel in most cars. Add in the stop-start function and it is even more pronounced. I test-drove the X1 with the stop-start off because I don't like it. When using it the car shudders to a start.
Compared to the BMW X3, which costs about $6k more when similarly trimmed, the X1 lacks more than just usable space. For example, in the X3 there is room in the instrument cluster to show the next turn distance and direction information from the Nav. It works well since your eyes can move to that spot much better than over to the Nav screen. In the X1 the instrument cluster is too small, so that very useful feature is not present. Speaking of not present, this car does not come with a back-up camera, nor did the X3 bought new nine months ago I sometimes drive. Why? Is it too much to ask that BMW add a feature found in every economy car in America? The X1 we drove had navigation and a ginormous moon-roof with a power operated shade. This was not a bare-bones car.
The car did have some cool features. The headlight washers were great. We went through 2 jugs of washer fluid during our drive and the headlights stayed bright. The heated steering wheel and seats are so powerful that the car's heater is almost not needed. They pump out enough BTUs to actually sustain the heat in the car with the HVAC system off. Wonderful. There is also no blind-spot in this car and a glance out the back actually reveals what is happening back there. Too often headrests and a small rear glass area reduce rear visibility these days.
A BMW X1 with all-wheel drive starts at $33,000 and you will need to add at least a few grand to get leather and navigation. Keep clicking options and you will get to $40K quickly.
In summary, if you have your heart set on a small BMW with surprisingly stiff steering, are smaller than average in size, don't plan to have passengers regularly, and you are not going to cross-shop this car with either the Mazda 3 or Lexus CT 200h, this vehicle will make you very happy. However, if you fall outside this description, at least drive an X3, and maybe some similarly shaped vehicles made by other brands. You will be glad you did.
Here's What US News and World Report though of this car.
Here's what Motor Trend thought.
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To put it simply, you don't need to exercise anymore! Just drive and steer the BMW x1 and you are done! You feel you have Dumbbells in your left and right hands when you steer it at low speed. Drive it on corrugated roads and if you are unlucky you hit a pâté hole , it sounds like breaking the suspension or the car itself! It is a torture chamber for drivers driving in a hell of a traffic! It's a wooden cart or chariot at the time of cleopatra! I drove cars since I was 12 years old and many have no power steering, but I have encountered with this kind of heavy steering! BMW X1 steering is heavier than a container truck! As the critics says " steering is is mildly on the weighty side" oh no! It's mighty heavy! Definitely this is no car for a lady! Space? Gush my Yaris has more space than the BMW x1 with a full blown Spare tire! Many could be fooled by it's looks and badge but this car could put you to shame!


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Python Powered Mentorship with Ray Berg 🐍
This episode features Ray Berg, Software Developer at Braintree and Organizer for the Chicago Python Users Group (Chipy). Ray runs a free mentorship program through that community that allows folks to power up their skills using the Python ecosystem. We'll learn about how to be better mentors and mentees and about how that program operates.
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Today was our last day in our "A Brand New Mii" series. It was also actionchurch's first ever week without our fearless leader Don Record. I personally found today to be a defining point in actionchurch's history. actionchurch the body, came alive today and as it stood up with a little miracle help from God, I could hear everybody who helped make this happen say in mad scientist voices, "It's alive!!". I'm not saying we don't need Don, we definitely need him to continue to push actionchurch's vision. But I think the actionchurch body fended pretty well for itself today, and I am proud of all of you.
James Reaves brought the message today, and man he did BRING IT. James talked about how the woman in Mark 5:22-34 who's life was horrible for 12 years, and in one moment she became a new person. He shared a little bit of his story of how in a couple doctor's words his life changed forever. I just want to say thanks to James for being so real with us and sharing his story. If you missed it, email, comment, or tweet us and we will hook you up with a copy.
The highlights:
The A.C All-Stars were on stage today, and there was some serious shredding coming from the stage. The drums, guitars, bass, vocals, and occasional 80's synth, everything was just freaking sweet. And with a set list including The Beatles, Rush, Damn Yankees, and Boston, I don't know how actionchurch could have been more awesome. Thanks for adding that last song at the last minute, amazing. Great job guys (and Lynn!), looking forward to the next time.
So yeah, we gave away a Nintendo Wii today. And while I enjoy blogging and talking, I, like Don, am horrible with names. So. Somebody got the Wii today, and I can't remember who it was anymore. I hope you enjoying playing with the Josiah, Garrett, and Ryan Mii's!
Ryan had my back today in the tech pit when I had to be onstage. I am really glad that we had him come on board, although it is sad that he will be leaving us in the fall to go to college. Garrett and I played a game of tennis in our argyle shirts. (I won, therefore he owes me a beer or something.) And Bill & Dave rocked setup. I got there at 9, and everything was already out!? They are getting ridiculously good at setup.
Sorry for the delay at the end of the service with getting all of the entries for winning the Wii. We did not go over an hour, but there was definitely a little dead awkward time there. And I apologize for it I know better than that) and it will not happen again.
Thanks to Christy for getting there early and brewing some awesome coffee today. It definitely put a little more hair on my chest.
actionkidz was sounding like they were having a little too much fun back there today. I wish I was 8 years old so I could run around, have a TV in the back of van and listen to the Fife's awesome bible lessons.
Don was out visiting his favorite vacation spot (or Regan's), the American Girl Doll Museum. One of the many places where "if you aren't holding your daughter's hand, and you have long hair, you might be a creeper". I'm glad that Don, Michelle, and Regan could have the day off! We should do this again sometime. : )


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Do you have knowledge in a particular field? Are you a Subject Matter Expert (SME)? "Are you", as Jimi Hendrix put it, "Experienced?" Then you may want to consider becoming an Instructor or Trainer. In my humble opinion, knowledge and experience are two of the best qualities of successful Trainers. Why? Because not only do they know the subject matter (have the requisite knowledge), but they also have the experience that comes from being in the "field" or using the product; or what I like to call "being in the trenches." Therefore, they can teach the subject matter and impart wisdom, anecdotes, or stories. And they can provide real-world examples to their students. There is a real difference between reading a book and learning and actually being hands-on and doing. The example I always use is driving. Sure, you can read the driving manual and take and pass the written exam and be labeled officially a "driver"; however, not until you sit behind the wheel of a car and actually drive do you become a driver.
So do you have the requisite knowledge and experience? Well if you do, you may want to become a Certified Technical Trainer or as CompTIA calls it, a CTT+. The CompTIA CTT+ certification is a cross-industry credential that is International and Vendor-Neutral. The CompTIA CTT+ was developed to help define and establish professional standards throughout the technical training industry as well as for training professionals in industries other than Information Technology (IT). The CompTIA CTT+ certification is unique in that it can apply to any industry that provides technical or non-technical training. A major benefit of the CompTIA CTT+ Certification is that it's "Forever." In other words, the CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) certification is considered good for life and does not need to be renewed. This definitely beats having to spend several hundred dollars a year to recertify your credentials (as other trainer certifications mandate).
The CompTIA CTT+ requires that you pass two "tests" in order to obtain those credentials. First, you must pass a Computer-based test (CBT) which consists of multiple choice questions (single and multiple response) and drag and drops. Once you pass the CompTIA CTT+ CBT, you then need to take the CompTIA CTT+ Train-the-Trainer class, where you create a live/video-taped demonstration of your teaching skills. A benefit of taking the CompTIA CTT+ Train the Trainer class (where you record your video presentation) is that the class can be used to prove skills for other vendor-specific Certifications such as: Microsoft Certified Trainer, Apple Certified Trainer, Certified Cisco Systems Instructor, Certified Scrum Trainer, HP Certified Instructor, IBM Certified Trainer as well as trainers for Dell, Adobe, Esri, Philips, Ricoh, et. al. Your second test consists of submitting your video (from the class) along with proof that you passed the CBT test and other paperwork. If you pass both the CBT and the "video" portion, then congratulations, you are now a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+). You receive a Certificate and a wallet card that shows you are officially certified, that your skills have been validated, and that you can teach effectively. And you now have proof that you are an exceptional trainer in your field. So tell me, "Are You Experienced?"
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Last July, California became the seventh state to enact the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act ('UVTA"), which supersedes the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act ("UFTA") and makes it easier for creditors to recover assets transferred to third parties when a debtor becomes insolvent, regardless of the intent.
The new law applies to transactions made or obligations incurred on or after January 1, 2016. The intent behind the name change was to clarify that the law itself focuses on avoiding transfers made or obligations incurred by insolvent debtors who may agree to transfer the debt for lesser value, even if there was no fraud or improper intent.
Key changes from the UFTA include:
- Creditors will only need to establish a claim by a "preponderance of the evidence" rather than the higher standard of "clear and convincing evidence."
- A party defending a claim must successfully rebut the presumption that the debtor was insolvent at the time of the transfer and show that the debt was transferred for a reasonably equivalent value and in good faith.
- Creditors have additional remedies when asserting a UVTA claim, including the ability to obtain a pre-judgment attachment of a transferee's assets in general, rather than being limited to the transferred asset or its proceeds.
UVTA claims are now governed by the state where the debtor is located at the time a transfer is made or an obligation incurred. For an individual, this is his or her personal residence; for an organization, it is the primary place of business or, in the case of multiple offices, where the CEO's office is located.
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By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex
Brent is falling again but is still trading below the significant support area at 60.00. The long-term sideways channel between 60.00 and 67.00 remains in place. The instrument is seriously influenced by another round of trade wars between the USA and China as the US President Donald Trump announced additional 10% tariffs on some of the Chinese goods imported to the USA. As a result, largest oil consumers may reduce their demand for the "black gold".
Moreover, last Friday the U.S. Energy Information Administration published Baker Hughes United States Oil Rig Count report, which has been falling for the fifth week in a row. Between July 27th and August 2nd, the number of active oil rigs went from 776 to 770 units. As a result, the actual number of rigs is the lowest since January 2018.
The pressure on oil remains. However, to continue pushing the instrument downwards, bears must fix the price below 60.00. In this case, the next downside target will be the area at 57.40.
In the H4 chart, Brent is forming the fifth descending wave. Possibly, today the pair may be corrected towards 63.50 and then form a new descending structure to reach 62.40. Later, the market may start another growth with the target at 64.89. However, all these ascending movements may be considered as an alternative scenario, which may be possible only after the price breaks 62.41. Until that, the instrument is expected to continue trading downwards with the target at 58.40. From the technical point of view, this scenario is confirmed by MACD Oscillator, as its signal line is moving below 0, thus indicating further decline towards 60.82. After breaking this level, the pair may continue falling to reach 58.40. Still, this scenario may no longer be valid if the signal line breaks 0 to the upside. In this case, the instrument may turn to the above-mentioned alternative scenario.
As we can see in the H1 chart, after reaching the closest correctional target at 63.14, Brent has moved downwards and formed a structure towards 61.05; right now, it is consolidating near the lows. Possibly, the pair may form one more ascending structure to break 63.10 and then continue the correction to reach the short-term target at 63.50. Later, the market may fall towards 61.50 and then complete the correction by reaching 64.89. After that, the instrument may continue trading inside the downtrend with the key target at 58.40. From the technical point of view, this scenario is confirmed by Stochastic Oscillator, as its signal is moving upwards to leave the "oversold area", thus indicating a breakout of 50 to the upside. After this level is broken, the ascending wave may continue up to 63.50. Still, this scenario may be canceled if the line rebounds from 50 to continue the actual trend.
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Wegmans Signature Tower: One Most Prominent Mixed Use Land Project
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This project has been integrated with the sense of sensibility by making prominent use of space and creating it as a mixed used land project which involves retail space, office and residential space all under one roof. Wegmans Signature Tower Greater Noida is one perfect destination which savors all kind of enterprise proposition.
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Wegmans Signature Tower is an epicurean place in Gr. Noida with a high-rise residential structure by the leading developers Wegmans Trustone Group. This 2BHK housing space is well-furnished and stand out well because of natural light, air and space which is basic and makes home lively. Apart from this these luxury studios involve many other facilities like:
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Working as part of an international research consortium, a multidisciplinary team at The Johns Hopkins University has completed the design phase for a fully synthetic yeast genome.
The details of the design concept and process will be published March 10 in Science as part of a set of six articles; the other articles offer details of successful efforts to integrate artificial, or synthetic, yeast chromosomes into host yeast cells.
Once completed, yeast cells carrying a fully artificial genome — termed Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2.0, or Sc2.0 — "will prove invaluable for both academic and industrial applications," says lead study author Joel Bader, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering and interim director of the High Throughput Biology Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
"Natural yeast is a major organism for making products used in biotechnology, such as enzymes or antibiotics, but optimizing it for new products is inefficient," Bader says. "Our designed synthetic set of chromosomes permits the yeast genome to overcome this problem by optimizing itself on the fly."
The design plan for the Sc2.0 genome is about 8 percent smaller than the natural yeast genome, with noncoding "junk" DNA removed and other genetic sequences relocated that can make DNA unstable and prone to mutations.
The synthetic genome also is designed for customization, so scientists can study questions related to the structure, function and evolution of chromosomes that are otherwise too difficult to answer.
For example, Bader notes that the Sc2.0 genome as envisioned is equipped with a biochemical system known as SCRaMbLE that allows researchers to simultaneously explore the outcomes of numerous variations in the copy number of genes so that the yeast strains will make more or less of particular proteins of interest.
Another exciting feature of Sc2.0, Bader says, involves the three-letter codes, known as codons, used to make proteins from DNA. Natural yeast has three "stop codons" that signal to protein-making machinery that a protein is finished, but Sc2.0 has been designed with just one. "This gives us the freedom to use the unused codons to essentially extend the genetic code for a particular purpose," he says.
With the design for the artificial yeast genome now complete, Bader says, the next hurdle will be to integrate the synthetic genome into living, natural yeast cells. Six complete synthetic chromosomes have already been integrated into different living cells. The remaining chromosomes are progressing rapidly, and the final phase of the project will be to integrate all of the synthetic chromosomes into a single yeast cell.
The integration process is carried out in a modular fashion, with small "chunks" of genome being merged into a normal yeast cell sequentially. After each chunk is put in place, the modified yeast is allowed to grow and divide so its activity can be compared to natural yeast.
If the synthetic version looks compromised at any point in the integration process, investigators can look over the synthetic sequence to find and replace a faulty piece of the genome, much as programmers "debug" computer code that contains errors.
Bader was part of a team that reported in 2014 the successful integration of an entire synthetic yeast chromosome — most of it synthesized by Johns Hopkins undergraduates as part of a course — into natural yeast cells using this modular method. The March 10 issue of Science features results of five more such individual chromosome integrations.
In addition to the six completed chromosomes, several others are in the process of assembly, and Bader says he is hopeful that within two years, every synthetic chromosome will be inserted in a yeast cell. Yeast has 16 chromosomes, and as part of this Sc2.0 project, researchers are creating a made-from-scratch 17th chromosome that puts important protein-making machinery in one location.
"We have not encountered any fundamental barriers yet, so we are definitely on track," he says.
The final phase of integration will integrate 17 synthetic chromosomes into a natural yeast cell, completing the fully artificial yeast genome.


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For families on low incomes, or children who rely on Centrelink benefits, it can be especially tough. School Savvy CQ aims to help as many children as possible be back to school ready, with the appropriate resources required to succeed.
School Savvy CQ is an annual back to school resources initiative aimed at children and families who are in need of financial assistance. Preloved uniforms are made available to purchase at very little cost, at a pop up store located within the region. School Savvy CQ's aim is to provide children with the basics required to make the most of their school year and optimize their access to education.
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If you're dreaming about your next city break, you're in the right place for a little inspiration. We think you should add Chicago into the mix, and here's why… Known as the Windy City, Chicago boasts one of the most impressive skylines you'll ever see. The architecture is second to none - a good place to start. This city also has plenty of fun stuff to do. Think fascinating museums, a very credible shopping scene, and plenty of exciting attractions. But as much as we can tell you all the reasons why you should visit, we think a picture tells a thousand words, as the saying goes.
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Would you like to go up in the world? Like 94 floors ups? The John Hancock Observatory gives you one of the best, unobstructed views of the entire city, and sometimes 55 miles even further to reveal Lake Michigan on a good day. But, it's not just what you'll see, it's everything you'll learn on a visit here. There are many interactive experiences also that tell the story of the city's rich history, lively neighbourhoods and iconic architecture. And while you're there, be sure to have a go on their TILT ride, named Chicago's greatest thrill. A tilting glass box that leans you 35 degrees outward, so you feel you're floating 1,000 feet above The Magnificent Mile. This Chicago attraction gets pretty busy, so grab your tickets early and beat the crowds.
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Navy Pier
Navy Pier, also known as The People's Pier, is a place that offers plenty of exciting activities and experiences, from recreation through to relaxation, all celebrating the history of the city. So when you board the new Centennial Wheel, you pay homage to a city that unveiled the first Ferris wheel in 1893. When you enjoy a performance at the award-winning Chicago Shakespeare Theater, you're watching a cultural tradition dating back hundreds of years. And when you spend an evening under the Aon Grand Ballroom domed ceiling, you visit a landmark that served many roles during two World Wars. So is it just a theme park? Absolutely not. The atmosphere is always electric and the main aim is to have fun. Win.
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Millennium Park
To see in the new millennium, Chicago created one of the world's most buzzing public places, Millennium Park. And whether you're a tourist or a local, there's plenty for you to enjoy here. There's concerts, exhibitions, tours and family activities. Right in the heart of the city, it's considered a new kind of town square. Picnic in the Laurie Garden, a 3.5-acre green haven that alone shows how Chicago has transformed from a flat and marshy landscape to a bold and beautiful city. Enjoy one of the many free events hosted here throughout the year, from live music to carnivals and festivals. And in winter, take to the ice rink for a free skating lesson and work on your toe loop – this is a jump and spin to you and me.
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Adler Planetarium
Journey beyond the stars to galaxies far, far away at America's very first planetarium. Dedicated to the study of astrology, it's a public museum you can learn with all your senses. Lie back and venture through the solar system in the Definiti Space Theater. See how the moon has inspired human creativity and curiosity at the Imagine the Moon sky show. And experience the thrills of space travel as you fly over lunar craters in the Shoot for the Moon Exhibition. A National Historic Landmark, you can see the actual restored Gemini 12 spacecraft in Mission Moon and follow the career of Captain James A. Lovell, Jr., commander of the Apollo 13 mission. We're pretty confident it'll blow your mind…
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Chicago Pizza
We're not sure about you, but the pizza in Chicago alone is inspiration enough to visit! Deep dish, steep pies, filled with melted cheese and any topping you could dream of. It's all over town. The traditional pizza is stuffed with mozzarella and sausage, with every restaurant putting their own little spin on the crust and spice. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria serves legendary deep dish pizza synonymous with the Chicago style. This family run operation has been pleasing loyal patrons for nearly 50 years. You'll love the flaky, buttery crust just as much as the warm Midwest hospitality and charm. Get comfy, you could be there a while...
Feeling inspired to book your ticket yet? Chicago is an impressive city packed with iconic landmarks, wondrous architecture and attractions that are up there with some of the top in the world. Definitely a city to tick off your travel bucket list. And the best bit is, if you hop on a Big Bus tour, we can take you to see all of these sights. You'll have the flexibility to hop off and explore more, then when you're ready, simply re-join the tour.


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One of the strengths of this work is that it is not restricted to the OECD countries but extends comprehensively to the non-OECD world.
Author: David F. J. Campbell
Palgrave Macmillan; Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019. 564 pp., £89.99 (Hardback).
Reviewed by Muhammed Ali Ucar
Visiting Researcher at Danube University Krems, Austria
13 April 2020
This book, published in the "Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth" series of Palgrave Macmillan International Academic Publications, asks the reader the following question: What is democracy? The definitions, theories and frameworks about democracy are not "one", and there is no fixed, static and monolithic structure of democracy. While this fact is emphasised, the book attempts to understand "How does democracy develop and transform?" The main research question of the book is: "How can democracy and the quality of democracy be conceptualised and measured on a global comparison?" At the end of his research, the author aims to provide a framework for conceptualising and measuring the Quality of Democracy world-wide. The book criticises the focus of several discussions about democracy in developed countries, namely the OECD countries (member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), and emphasises the need to discuss the issue of democratic quality for the non-OECD, developing and emerging countries as well. This refers to the question and challenge of "How does democracy develop on a global scale?"
Campbell points out that there is a debate in non- OECD countries about whether non-democratic, semi-democratic or democratic systems are more successful in maintaining growth and sustainable development. It is in this context that the author approaches democracy from a broader perspective by emphasising ideas about the Quality of Democracy. Campbell builds his book on several key motivations. Primarily, he compares countries by speaking about "country-based democracies". Other points are the "global comparison" and the "empirical measurement". Making comparisons not only in the context of OECD countries, i.e. the industrialised countries or advanced economies, but also in reference to a global frame, constitutes one of the main objectives of the book. Another interest of Campbell is his approach to the Quintuple-Dimensional Structure of Democracy and Quality of Democracy.
Campbell is trying to identify the quality of democracy by employing the following five dimensions: freedom, equality, control, sustainable development and self-organisation (political self-organisation). Two sub-concepts are included under the notion of the freedom dimension: political freedom and economic freedom. The author examines the equality dimension in the sub-categories of "income equality" and "gender equality". One implication of the study is that countries can progress along different dimensions of democracy, referring to the phenomenon of asymmetric progress. For example, a country could achieve progress on economic freedom and gender equality, but political freedom may regress and income equality may stagnate. The author, therefore, develops a Quintuple- Dimensional structure so to include concepts such as sustainable development and self-organisation.
The author defines democracy as a form of selfgovernance or as a type of self-organisation in a structure built and designed on the principles of freedom and an acknowledgement of fundamental human rights. In other words, is being emphasised that "Democracy represents a self-organising system in a consequential understanding".
The book consists of seven chapters throughout which the author discusses how to conceptualise democracy. Additionally, he concentrates on the quality of democracy in a global comparison and on democracy as a facilitating factor for innovation. Derived from his almost ten years of research, Campbell refers to a comprehensive sample of 160 countries. Campbell's most important argument is that while commonly three dimensions often are applied in classical democracy measurement attempts (freedom, equality and control), an extended five-dimensional approach is being used in his Quintuple-Dimensional structure model. Campbell broadens conventional democracy research by adding the two "new" dimensions of sustainable development and self-organization.
The book, in which major sections of a comparative empirical analysis are being undertaken, concludes that neither the EU (European Union) nor the U.S. (United States) has a clear lead in good quality of democracy. In terms of political freedom, the EU-15 countries have a better position than the U.S., while the U.S. is in a better position than the EU-28 countries concerning political freedom. The term EU-28 refers to all member states of the EU, and EU-15 mentions the 15 Member States of the EU as of December 31, 2003: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In terms of economic freedom, the U.S. is ahead of the EU. In terms of gender equality, the EU-15 lies ahead of the U.S., while the U.S. places ahead of the EU-28. The sub-dimension, where both the EU-15 and the EU-28 are expressing a saliency, is the equality of income. In reference to the Scandinavian countries, the author uses the following expression: "The Scandinavian countries show that the quality of democracy is not only in theory, but can actually be applied".
Campbell develops the empirical analysis in chapters 3, 4 and 5 of his book. First, he examines OECD countries concerning freedom, equality and sustainable development for the period of 2002 until 2016. Then he addresses the non-OECD countries within the same conceptual framework of analysis. In the fifth chapter, in the light of the same concepts, he performs a comparative empirical assessment of global trends of OECD and non-OECD countries, but also the whole world from a macro perspective. In this context, the author compares the periods of 1990-2017 and 2002-2016. For the OECD countries, the analysis concentrates on the Nordic countries, the United States, the EU15 and EU28, and Japan. In the category of the non-OECD countries, a particular emphasis is placed on Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and Nigeria, additionally the Asia 15, Latin America and the whole world. The "whole world" includes altogether 160 countries addressing almost 99% of the world's population. The self-organisation, which is one of the most important dimensions of the Quintuple- Dimensional structure (and which can be considered to represent a crucial claim of the book), emphasizes the importance that the rule of government can alternate and switch between government and opposition parties peacefully. These government/ opposition cycles clearly constitute a core element for a functioning democracy of a high (and higher) quality.
Campbell convincingly states that a win-win scenario of progressive economic development eventually develops together with stronger democratic institutions. In this regard, he states that the quality of democracy requires that a knowledge economy evolves in a co-evolution with a knowledge democracy. Therefore, the higher the quality of democracy, the faster and more efficiently innovation can progress. Furthermore, when political pluralism combines with a diversity of knowledge and innovation, the book concludes that this will be effective in transforming economy, society and democracy in a way so that democracy performs as an enabler of innovation in more advanced design, now and in the future.
Emphasizing the quality and knowledge of democracy, Campbell argues that social, economic and democratic transformation and progress will be possible (and already are evident) through "knowledge democracy". The book, inspired to carry out research in an open and explorative format that is curiosity-driven, has all the qualities of research that seeks answers for the "how and why" questions. The author tests his conceptual analysis in the framework of "freedom, equality, control, sustainable development and selforganisation" in an empirical approach in a way that covers most of the world. One of the strengths of this work is that it is not restricted to the OECD countries but extends comprehensively to the non-OECD world. By means of these features, this book differs significantly from other work carried out in this field.Download the Book Review


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Coronavirus: Small Business Support and Recovery
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"As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I am inspired by our city's small businesses," Nelson said. "Bryan is one of America's great cities for small business. The Bryan City Council is committed to ensuring the City of Bryan does everything it can to support them during this health crisis and through recovery."
– Mayor Andrew Nelson
Amid the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to provide our local small-business owners with a one-stop-shop where you can learn about and apply for federal, state, and local financial support and recovery programs.
We want to make this process as easy as possible. That's why we're providing contact information for specific local experts if you need one-on-one help. We're also making sure that these online resources are focused solely on the needs of small businesses, and that they are trusted and reliable sources of information.
As Mayor Andrew Nelson has said, "We're all in this together." So, let us help you in these uncertain times.
How has COVID-19 Impacted Your Small Business? Take Our Survey and Let Us Know
The City of Bryan would like to hear from small business owners who have been impacted by COVID-19 about the state of their business through a new survey. We are listening.
The purpose of the survey is to establish baseline data from Bryan small businesses that captures the initial impact COVID-19, as well as to document real-time concerns, challenges and opportunities. The survey is asking about business operations from March 1, 2020 through May 1, 2020.
Furthermore, the city intends to conduct a second round of the survey later this year and a third and final survey in 2021. By conducting multiple rounds of the survey, the city will be able to measure our state of business over time, as we see a full reopening of our local economy.
So, why take the survey? We are listening and appreciate every small business in Bryan. This information will help guide the City Council in its economic recovery planning efforts, policy decisions and targeted strategies to not only help Bryan small businesses recover, but grow and thrive.
BCS Operation Restart Task Force
Since mid-March, Bryan, College Station and Brazos County have been immersed in emergency response to the initial wave of citizens and local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. To that end, both cities have taken instrumental steps to establish effective municipal programs for short‐term economic sustenance, and forming local networks for information sharing on best practices.
Formation of BCS Operation Restart Task Force
Recognizing the need for economic recovery beyond each of the twin cities' borders, and beyond the initial wave of impacted businesses, both the cities and the county are teaming up to form a new task force focusing on all impacted industry sectors throughout the Bryan-College Station community.
Based upon current guidelines provided by federal and state governments for the opening of America and the State of Texas, the task force will focus on Operation Restart to safely, quickly and effectively restart the local economy, without overwhelming local healthcare infrastructure. Key to this initiative is to partner with the Brazos County Health District and local business leaders to create a "Pandemic Ready Business Program" to build consumer confidence and lower the spread of COVID‐19, utilizing and communicating best practice methods to increase social distancing within core business processes for each local industry sector:
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- Clothing/Dept. stores
Also included are representatives from local government, public education, higher education, health care, and oil and gas sectors, many of which are affected in very different but profound ways as anchors within the local economy. Industry representatives will serve as resources to help guide businesses into how they will be able to re-open and adhere to new health and safety protocols.
Mission of the BCS Operation Restart Task Force
The mission of this newly formed Task Force is to assist in quickly executing a "Pandemic Ready Business Program" tailored to industry sector and aligned with federal and state public health guidelines and phasing for reopening various industry sectors, following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's guidelines.
This program will utilize communication kits, checklists and signage that can be posted at storefronts and other visible business locations, outlining key public health safeguards and actions each business has taken, what each business has asked their employees to do, and what they ask customers and guests to do, all working together to fight the spread of COVID‐19.
Task Force Leadership
The BCS Restart Task Force Executive Committee will be led by Bryan Mayor Pro Tem Greg Owens, College Station Mayor Pro Tem Linda Harvell, College Station Councilman John Nichols, Bryan Councilman Buppy Simank, Brazos County Commissioner Nancy Berry, Health District Environmental Services Manager Bob Lamkin, as well as private sector representative and CEO of CC Creations, Kenny Lawson, who will serve as Tri-Chair with the two Mayors Pro Tem. The task force will provide weekly updates and receive feedback from both mayors, and ex officio representatives from Texas A&M University, Blinn College, Bryan ISD, College Station ISD, BCS Chamber of Commerce and the Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation.
Small Business Assistance Resources
City of Bryan grant program for small businesses and nonprofits
The City of Bryan will provide matching grant payments for small businesses and nonprofits in Bryan who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants will be provided to the United Way to be administered in conjunction with the Brazos Valley COVID-19 Community Relief Fund.
The total agreement is for $500,000, with 80 percent of funds directed toward small businesses in the City of Bryan to assist in keeping their workers employed, and 20 percent of funds toward nonprofit organizations that provide food, rent, utility assistance and/or medical care to Bryan residents. Businesses and nonprofits will be able to apply for the grants of up to $15,000 through the Brazos Valley COVID-19 Community Relief Fund website.
Applications for these City of Bryan grants open April 6, 2020.
Bryan Business Council / College Station Bridge Loan Program
The City of College Station and the Bryan Business Council (BBC) have partnered with the Brazos Valley Council of Governments to create a Bridge Loan Program to assist small businesses that have seen a substantial reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Applications open on April 27, 2020.
Small businesses need short-term working capital to cover essential expenses such as payroll, rent, and utilities. Bridge loans help businesses pay those costs until they receive more permanent assistance. Bridge loans of up to $25,000 are available to qualifying businesses, which must repay the loan after receiving an EIDL. The loans have a maturity of three years at an interest rate of about 3%. No payment is required for up to 6 months.
Local Contacts
Todd E. McDaniel, CEcD
City of Bryan Economic Development
(979) 209-5070
Jim Pillans
Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center
(979) 260-5222
(Free business consulting)
Info for Restaurants Seeking Assistance
Here is information, and documents that restaurant owners will likely need when applying for state and federal assistance programs:
- CARES Act: Information about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
- FEMA Factsheet: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Public Assistance Simplified Application
- FEMA Talking Points: Public Assistance Application Simplification for Nationwide Emergency Declaration for COVID-19
- FEMA Memo: Public Assistance Application Simplification for COVID-19 (Issued March 22, 2020)
- City of Bryan Shelter-in-Place FAQ |
refugio en el lugar preguntas frecuentes
- Official City of Bryan Shelter-in-Place Order (Issued March 23, 2020) | orden de refugio en el lugar
- City of Bryan Disaster Declaration (Issued March 17, 2020) | declaración de desastre
- City of Bryan Extension of Local State of Disaster (Issued March 24, 2020) | extensión de declaración de desastre
- Executive Order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on social distancing and essential services and activities (Issued March 31, 2020)
- Executive Order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott closing bars and restaurant dining rooms (Issued March 19, 2020)
- FEMA Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas (Issued March 13, 2020)
- Information from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)
Basic COVID-19 Guidelines for Employers
Compiled by Aaron S. Demerson of the Texas Workforce Commission
Click on each question to view answers
What precautions does the federal or state government recommend to lower the risk of Covid‐19 exposure?
Current CDC guidelines for those who are concerned about exposure or symptoms for Covid‐19 are accessible online. The Texas Department of State Health Services has some useful resources on its website. Employers may also call the city or county health authorities in their places of operation for further assistance.
What does the CDC recommend regarding quarantines?
The CDC guidelines do not currently include involuntary quarantining for those who have been exposed to a higher‐than‐normal risk of coronavirus. However, voluntary self‐quarantining is mentioned as one way that employees who feel the onset of symptoms can assist in minimizing the risk of spreading disease. Naturally, good judgment and common sense go a long way, and employees who voluntarily self‐quarantine should be treated the same way that any other employee would be treated who reports absences due to medical conditions, i.e., apply the company's normal medical absence policy.
Is an employer allowed to send an employee home if they are showing signs of illness, such as coughing, sneezing, or report that they have aches or chills?
Yes. In keeping with an employer's general duty under OSHA to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for employees, employees who appear to be sick may be asked to go home, but do so as politely and discreetly as possible. However, the employer should be consistent and treat all employees who exhibit risky symptoms the same.
Do we need to worry about medical privacy laws?
Medical information enjoys the highest degree of privacy protection. Other employees do not have the right to gossip about others if the gossip violates their right to be free of a hostile work environment or invasion of privacy. Legitimate concerns about health issues of employees should be discussed with appropriate supervisors, not with others who have no authority to do anything about it.
What if we know that an employee has been exposed to COVID‐19, but they are showing no symptoms?
Generally, there is no Texas or federal law that would prohibit a company from telling employees to stay home if they have had a higher‐than‐normal degree of exposure to individuals actually infected with the disease. As noted above, be consistent and do not base self‐isolation orders on factors such as race or national origin. There have been scattered reports of ethnic discrimination, particularly against people who look like they might have come from Asia. The EEOC is already warning employers that singling employees out based on ethnic or national origin concerns could trigger a discrimination charge.
Would the employer have to pay sick leave to that employee?
Yes. If the company offers such paid leave. Paid leave policies should be followed ‐ failure to pay for leave owed under a written paid leave policy is a violation of the Texas Payday Law. On March 18, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This new law requires a certain amount of paid sick leave for employees.


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Being a runner has many wonderful side effects but one of them is NOT runner's trots or runner's stomach—diarrhea that endurance runners experience when going the distance. In fact, GI distress and running almost go hand in hand. I mean, it's no coincidence that "runs" is a double entendre. "My long runs give me long … Read more


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Our verse of reference in 2 Chronicles 26 is:
"In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the Lord and repaired them." (2 Chronicles 29:3 NIV).
What to do at the start of a new job or assuming a new responsibility?
Historical review. – In sharp contrast to the reckless government reforms that Ahaz made, Hezekiah came to the throne determined to do everything in his power to save Judah from the demise of the northern kingdom. During this crisis, Hezekiah proved to be the appropriate man for the job. A soon as he ascended to the throne, he began to make plans and execute them. First he turned his attention to the restoration of the services in the temple of God, which were neglected for so long. Hezekiah asked the priests to unite with him in making the necessary reforms. He exhorted them: "My sons, be not negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, and to serve him, and be his ministers, and burn incense." PR 245, 246.
First things first. – When Hezekiah became king, the first thing he did was to turn to God, because when start something with God at our site, thigns will shine and prosper under His guide. The Bible instruct us to: "Seek FIRST the kingdom of God and his righteousness and everything else will be added (Mat 6:33). When you start something new: dating, marriage, job, business, or responsibility, to seek God to grand you wisdom, patience, love and efficiency. Let's make a faithful covenant with God, the same way as Hezekiah did. (verse 10).
Train work teams.- For reforms to be agile and effective, they have to involve as many participants as possible. Hezekiah brought together the Levites and priests, then added to those which had been purified. Lets inpire and manage spiritual, moral and social reforms, but involve others to also take part in the change.
Father of abundant blessings. We thank you because you give us opportunities to work for you and engage in new activities. We ask you to awake in us the desire to seek you first as we start any new challenge. Give us the ability to inspire and bring others to work in the reformation of the world. In the name of Jesus, amen.
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The Shiloh is the perfect every day bag. Our multi-color style is made up of brown, blue and pink leather lace fringe. This style has a large back outside pocket perfect for your cell phone. Our Shiloh includes a hand braided leather strap at a standard 44inches but can be lengthened or shortened upon request. Please contact me after ordering for any custom strap or fringe lengths.
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For most parents, the answer to whether their child's writing is legible is like the Supreme Court justice's comment on pornography: "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it". For occupational therapists, it is relatively easy to identify whether a child's handwriting is legible or not. Does legibility still matter? The emphasis on testing has brought new interest to teaching good handwriting as well as keyboarding skills in the early grades. If your child has to erase and re-write too many words or sentences, it will affect how much time and attention he has left for composition and creativity in testing and in life.
If your child can recall the way a letter looks and they do not draw a blank/write another letter when asked to write an "A", that is step 1. I have met children in middle school that cannot recall the difference between a "K' or a "k". That is not as uncommon as you might think. If he doesn't reverse the letter, and he can correctly start and sequence the strokes to form the letter, then your child has the most important components of legibility down. These are the basics of handwriting at any age.
Can your child place letters on the baseline? Are all the letters in a word a consistent size, the correct size for his age, and the right size for the space provided? Are the short letters (a, o, n, i) half the size of tall letters (h, f, k, t, b)? Great; those aspects of writing enhance legibility. Now, are the letters in a word (and the words in a sentence) spaced correctly? Hint: the space between his words should be the size of the lowercase letter "o" that is appropriate for your child's age. As children grow and develop better hand control, the size of their writing should become smaller.
The last feature of legibility is the level of control used. Symmetry when needed, sharp angles and curved curves without over or under-strokes, no re-tracing, no extra loops, etc. are all hallmarks of control.
Handwriting is a complex skill, one that takes years to learn. Only when you know exactly what legibility issues exist can you begin to help a child achieve mastery!


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Conversation Media is providing brands an edge in the super-fierce market. All these funny, cute and eccentric abstracts that we use in our daily chats to make it more lively is what makes 'Conversation media.' Those hilarious reaction GIFs to a lame joke of your friend, or bombarding your love with loads of kiss emojis or keeping up the streaks game on Snapchat strong with the bitmoji, 'Conversation media' is rightly said so, for it has the power to converse emotions in online conversations that can otherwise be confusing and mostly lack emotions.
One may envision that GIFs will also vanish from the bleeding edge of the web over the long run, reclassify their styles and professionalize publishing tools. It's simply not so. On the contrast, similar to fashion, the web recycles and reevaluates. A long way from falling into disuse, the GIF has really transformed and turn into a medium in itself, an educational channel, and obviously a correspondence and marketing apparatus. Initially as little vivified symbols to delineate or call an action, GIFs have become films, lively advertisements and videos. We presently don't say "animated GIF", yet essentially GIF, recalling that this format alongside, specifically, PNG and JPG isn't really dynamic.
GIFs are the same old thing, yet their utilization is more widespread than any other time. Here's the reason brands ought to incorporate them as a component of their content marketing strategy.
GIFs Speaks the Internet's Tongue
GIFs are essential for the web culture, from the good 'ol days until the present time, and notwithstanding the adjustments in content and communication as the years progressed, brands can, in any case, be remunerated when keeping up with the times.
GIFs are mobile-friendly
As GIFs just last a couple of moments, their file size is fundamentally smaller, and the process of uploading them is quicker, contrasting with videos, while the auto loop builds the viability of a brand's message and identity. It also works well for the decreased attention span of consumers in the current age.
Furthermore, their integration on the greatest social networks contributed to their revival and the expanded exposure they've as of late seen.
GIFs boost "Brand Content."
Being dynamic by means of GIFs additionally applies to advertising, conversation media marketing and content marketing.
In an instant world, we need instant content, instant feedback, and instant understanding. A GIF is easy to consume, within mere seconds. We can undoubtedly intersperse an emotion, feature a personality, or clarify a process in a blink of an eye.
Where In the old days we had to utilize static pictures because of file size requirements, the improvement of GIFs implies we can utilize theses moving pictures in any place that can fit a picture. They are also substantially more attractive, which implies individuals are bound to focus on it, react to it, and share it.
All things considered, GIFs are an extraordinary method to unite people in shared emotion by permitting everybody to immediately comprehend the sentiment you're feeling and permitting them to reciprocate in kind. In an era where words are continually taking steps to isolate us from one another, a basic GIF can unite us in shared humanity.
Undoubtedly, with the emergence and acceptance of 'conversation media,' people can now add a touch of liveliness in their conversation, keeping the distant relationships alive. Leveraging the same idea, brands use 'conversation media' like GIFs to get personal with their customers and outperform competitors. It is now a fact that GIFs have a never-ending power, the power to make us go crazily in love with these motion pictures, and so each brand that uses it, we fall in love with them as well.


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|The Duke Cancer Institute (DCI), in collaboration with Departments across the School of Medicine at Duke University, is seeking applicants for faculty positions at all ranks in basic and translational cancer research. Accomplished researchers doing innovative work in all areas of cancer research are encouraged to apply. Appointment and rank in an academic Department will be determined by the applicant's research interests and qualifications. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a brief summary of research accomplishments and research interests, and provide a statement on past accomplishments and future plans to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism in science. Information on the cutting edge, multidisciplinary, research programs within the DCI can be found at http://www.dukecancerinstitute.org/index.php/research-programs.
Duke University and Duke School of Medicine are strongly committed to advancing equity, inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism throughout our research enterprise. We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and authentic belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas – an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that the voices and contributions of all individuals are heard and respected. All members of our community are expected to uphold these values.
To learn more about our current efforts on this front – including strategic plans, transparent progress reports and concrete accountability metrics – please see https://anti-racism.duke.edu
and https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/moments-movement.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


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CANCELED: Entomological Illustration Series
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 — Tuesday, April 28, 2020
4 weeks beginning Tuesday, April 7, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Create your own scientifically based illustrations as you observe and record details from beautiful preserved butterflies and other invertebrate specimens the Gardens has to offer. This is a class for all skill levels and will cover technical artistic skills and educational tidbits about insects.
Preregistration with prepayment is required by Sunday, April 5.
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When small firms first start out, they frequently concentrate on finding ways to bring in their first clients. They might rely on conventional advertising strategies, such as print ads, coupon mailers, or even outdoor advertising. Businesses may think that because they provide a high-quality good or service, customers would eventually find them.
There is a better and simpler way, even though this tactic may only generate a little amount of business. Small businesses might benefit from combining their traditional and digital marketing by taking into account the global marketplace of potential customers online. No small business, regardless of how new, should disregard digital media as a means of generating leads and turning interested into consumers.
Let's examine the advantages of digital marketing and the strategies for using online platforms to expand your organization.
The advantages of online marketing
A lot broader number of potential clients can be found online than you would ever be able to draw exclusively locally. You may reach a worldwide audience with digital marketing strategies in a method that is affordable, scalable, and quantifiable.
The following are some of the main advantages of digital marketing:
- the capacity to communicate with prospects and discover precisely what they require, or the capacity to better understand your clients!
- the capacity to communicate with anybody, anywhere, thanks to the lack of physical distance with digital
- Target the appropriate target at the right moment with digital marketing's easier personalization.
- Starting a small business's digital marketing campaign
- If you've never used digital marketing for a business before, its limitless prospects may seem frightening. The number of platforms and phrases used in digital marketing could give the impression that it is a more complicated operation than it actually is.
Small businesses can think they lack the resources (time or cash) to compete online. Because of this, many people choose to proceed slowly and stay with one or two traditional means of advertising, figuring that their business will change as time goes on.
Therefore, waiting to establish a presence online is a bad strategy. The greatest strategy to guarantee success is to market your company internationally and use targeting to draw clients who are interested in your solution or service.