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Schools & Colleges
- College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
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Card Issuance
The Aggie OneCard is the official North Carolina A&T State University identification card. All members of NC A&T will receive their first Aggie OneCard ID on arrival to campus. If your card expiration date passes, active members of NC A&T may receive a new card at no charge.
Replacement of a lost or damaged, or stolen ID card will incur a replacement fee of $25.00. Demagnetized cards and visibly damaged cards (e.g. cards that are bent, curled, broken, or taped as well as cards with visible scratches on the magnet stripe or holes punched in the card) also carry a replacement fee. Once a card has been replaced, the old card is no longer valid.
To receive an Aggie OneCard, students, faculty, and staff must present a valid government photo ID such as a driver's license or passport, showing his/her name, and the photo on the ID must resemble the potential cardholder before an NC A&T ID card is issued. New incoming students may receive their Aggie OneCard during orientation. All other members of NC A&T may stop by the Aggie OneCard Center located in the Student Center, 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
Points of Pride
Largest HBCU
N.C. A&T is the largest public HBCU in the nation
N.C. A&T is the No. 1 producer of engineering degrees on the undergraduate level awarded to African Americans.
Admired CEO
Chancellor Harold Martin Sr. is named among the Triad's Most Admired CEOs by the Triad Business Journal.
Academic Excellence
The university's Center for Academic Studies in Identify Science is the first and only National Intelligence Science and Technology CASIS in the United States.
Higher Research Activity
N.C. A&T is classified as an R2: Doctoral University of Higher Research Activity by the prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Teaching / Research
N.C. A&T is the highest-ranked public school for combining research and teaching by the Wall Street Journal.
Engineering Professor and Student
N.C. A&T is an inaugural and pioneering tenant of the innovative Union Square Partnership for healthcare training.
2016 MEAC Champs
N.C. A&T Women's Basketball team are the 2016 MEAC Champions
Bowl Champs
Aggies win 2015 Inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl and Black National Championship.
Tarik Cohen
Running back Tarik Cohen broke the university and MEAC record becoming the MEAC all-time leading rusher.
Hall of Fame
The 1968 Aggies football team was inducted into the N.C. A&T Sports Hall of Fame as the first A&T team to win a black college national championship.
Aggie Track & Field
Three track & field athletes are named to the NCAA All-Academic team for excellence in their events and in the classroom; maintaining a minimum 3.25 GPA.
Kim Terrell-Kearney
Former professional bowler Kim Terrell-Kearney named N.C. A&T bowling coach
Track & Field Ranking
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ranked A&T men's track and field team among the top-25 in program history.
Gail Wiggins
JOMC Professor Gail Wiggins selected as the NABJ Educator of the Year
PALO! Lyceum Series
The Band PALO! performed at N.C. A&T for the Lyceum Series
CD - Jazz Preeminence
A&T Theatre arts performs first production of "Radio Golf" by African American playwright August Wilson.
The Theatre Program at A&T was the first accredited Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at an HBCU in North Carolina; second in the nation.
Black Nativity performances
The Theatre Arts Program is nationally ranked by Black Broadway as one of the top five Theatre Arts programs for African American students
Travis Alexander
Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir


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It's finally here, after a month of fasting in Ramadan, the 9th month in the Islamic calendar, Hari Raya Aidilfitri arrives on the 1st of Syawal, or 8th of August in the Gregorian calendar this year.
Another great thing here in Singapore this year, and not just for Muslims, is that the 8th falls on a Thursday. The next day Friday 9th of August is our National Day, so that's two back to back public holidays leading to the weekend. For non-Muslims, I'm sure many have delightedly grabbed the oppurtunity a long weekend presents to enjoy a short holiday. For us Muslims, it's a great bonus too as it means much more time to visit our relatives, which is really helpful because there are usually a lot of people to set aside time for to visit. And that's what Hari Raya is most synonymous with. Family, relatives, visiting.
The first day is the most important and usually it is spent with one's parents. That was the norm with my family too, when my parents were alive. Like most other Asians I think we usually live with them as long as we're single, and most move out only once married. So on Hari Raya, my married siblings with their spouses and kids would flock to my parents' residence to hang out together. Of course there are the spouse's parents to think of too, so I think to be fair they would alternate whose parents to spend the first day with. If both sets of parents are located in tiny and compact Singapore, lucky for them, they get to visit both on the first day.
The custom is also that aunts and uncles and of course grandparents are also visited as a mark of respect, so that's done or attempted in the next few days. If those days are working weekdays, it can get tiring as the visiting may be done in the evenings after work. So sometimes this is delayed till the next weekend. And sometimes schedules conflict because aunts and uncles may be out working themselves, or they are busy doing their own visiting too. Thank goodness for handphones.
So that's why sometimes Hari Raya 'celebration' seems like it goes on for weeks.
In previous years when I visited, I had less than ten aunts and uncles to cover, and yet I rarely could cover all in those first few days of visiting. And frankly I only went because one of my sisters always kindly invited me to join her, along with her husband and two grown-up daughters. Otherwise I don't think I would because I would just feel too awkward to go alone as a single man. (The partner tends to come along when I visit siblings he is familiar and comfortable with. Otherwise he can't be bothered, and anyway it would be weird if he comes too.) Like other unmarried people gay or straight, I just can't stand being asked over and over why I'm single, and I imagine I would be cornered and lectured if alone. Well, not really. My aunts and uncles are all incredibly sweet people who would never want to make me feel uncomfortable. They are very polite and diplomatic. But I'm just not good with small talk. My sister, who has a huge heart, is very social and takes real pleasure in doing this, visiting and chatting and keeping in touch with relatives. So I just let her do all the 'work' and just contribute the odd sentence or so, haha.
It would seem easy to just have one huge party where everyone try to make it and have it done there and then. But such gatherings already happen in the form of weddings. With an extensive network of relatives, there always seem to be a few weddings happening each year. The exclusive visits to the elder relatives is just a Hari Raya custom as one way to show respect, to sit down together and talk, and catch up for a few hours.
For those with kids (the great majority of my cousins are married with kids), it is also to teach and encourage the younger generation to maintain this tradition, to get to know and be well-acquainted with relatives, to build and value relationships with them. Also, as a cousin of mine once pointed out, previously it was common to have, say, five or more children in a household of our parents' generation. So a kid would have many siblings to turn to for love and support. But with the average of only two kids more common since about two decades ago, relationships and closeness with cousins and other relatives outside the immediate household is now more important and desirable than ever.


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Grand Junction Real Estate Advice
Do open houses really benefit sellers? Our home has been on the market for a few months and we've had four open houses per our realtor's advice and still no offer! We understand that we should be as accommodating as possible if we want to get our home sold, but it's a lot of work planning a day away from home with our three young children so an open house can happen.
Our realtor says each open house has had a lot of traffic, but just no luck on an offer! We're starting to wonder if open houses really work to sell homes or they're just a way for neighbors to come check out our home and compare it to theirs!
Brittany, Grand Junction
The age old real estate question, do open houses really work? I hear this question at virtually every appointment I go on and this is what I believe to be true about open houses. I can reiterate what you already experienced, statistically they are not effective at selling houses. A number somewhere in the vicinity of 2% of homes sold are sold as a result of an open house. If you are one of the 2% they are awesome, but if your one of the 98% they are far less awesome and quickly become very disappointing! In my opinion 2% is far too low to make it a staple of any "true" marketing plan. I understand having an open house every once in a while, however they certainly should NOT be the backbone of any marketing plan that you should take serious or think will prove very effective.
I do not believe the open house is a necessary tool. For selling homes, a solid and consistent marketing plan is far more efficient and far more productive than having you displaced every Sunday afternoon so your agent can look busy and meet new clients. With the proliferation of the internet and the amount of information at our finger tips the usefulness of the traditional open house is not what it used to be. I would not worry one bit about missing out on the Sunday open house. I am not saying it will not work, just saying that it will not work very often. Hope this helps.
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When celebrities such as Floyd Mayweather, Paris Hilton and DJ Khaled start promoting cryptocurrencies, it's safe to say that the blockchain space has well and truly caught the public's attention. But is much of this hype just hot air? Solomon explores.
Many students would argue that coffee is the primary causal factor behind their success. Is it also the key to success for those in poverty? Thao-Mi Bui investigates.
Exorbitant drug pricing by Big Pharma is often viewed as exploitative and unfair to those who don't have the support of insurance or government subsidies. Justin Liu sort-of explains why it might be a necessary evil.
Amy Pereira investigates whether economic sanctions are effective, or just the foreign policy equivalent of the naughty corner.
Venezuela was once an economic powerhouse and socialist paradise driven by immense oil wealth. Now, it's on the brink of complete collapse, with protests on the streets and a government in turmoil. What happened?
Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc across the Southern United States, causing severe flooding and breakdowns in all sorts of essential infrastructure such as transport and communication. At some point, there seems to have been an erosion of the unwritten rules that form our social norms, and at the surface, it can appear that there are profiteers seeking to make a quick buck out of the desperate – price gouging.
When India removed 86% of its cash from circulation in 2016, the intention was to disrupt organised crime and move the country into the digital age. Instead, chaos spread across the nation, highlighting the danger of taking shortcuts to economic and social progress. Nick explores.
Neala Guo explores the driverless cars that might take you to and from work in the not too distant future — and the rocky road ahead for anyone involved in the car industry.
With the prevalence and costs of cyber attacks rising in recent years, corporations and governments are now taking stronger action and issuing stern warnings to cyber criminals.
Income inequality has become a hot-button issue in recent years. Statistics demonstrate that Australia and most of the rest of the world are becoming more unequal? But how did we get to this point? How does this affect the economy? And what is to be done about it?
After the block of both Trump travel bans, abuse of executive powers is at the forefront of American political discourse. Laura Waring outlines how the Administration tried and failed to ban a substantial portion of the Muslim world from being able to travel to the United States.
Society and popular culture portrays honesty as noble and lying as immoral. We claim to hate lying politicians, but at the same time happily vote them into office without hesitation. Andrew Wong explores this paradox.
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Human: Fall Flat sees you play as Bob, a regular human with no superpowers, but given the right tools, and using the right physics, he might get more than just the job done. Well, now you can also get the job done on Nintendo Switch.
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Jaromir Jagr scored his second goal as a member of the Bruins, and host Boston ended a four-game winless streak with a 3-0 victory over Florida on Sunday.
Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots for his fourth shutout, and the Bruins pulled into a tie with idle Montreal for first place in the Northeast Division, with 59 points. The Bruins have four games to play — one more than the Canadiens — as the longtime rivals try to lock up the division in the final week of the regular season.
AVALANCHE 5, BLUES 3 Jamie McGinn scored twice, Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 29 shots and host Colorado prevented St. Louis from wrapping up a playoff spot.
BLUE JACKETS 4, SHARKS 3 Ryan Johansen scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:37 remaining to give visiting Columbus a big lift in its push for the playoffs.
The Blue Jackets moved into a tie for seventh place with Minnesota in the Western Conference with 51 points. The ninth-place Detroit Red Wings are 3 points back in the race for the final playoff spot.
FLAMES 4, WILD 1 Joey MacDonald made 34 saves, Mark Cundari scored a goal in his first N.H.L. game and Calgary handed Minnesota a home loss that complicated the playoff picture for the Wild.
Minnesota will probably need to win at least two of its three remaining games to make the playoffs without help from other teams.
DUCKS 3, OILERS 1 Cam Fowler, Kyle Palmieri and Corey Perry scored to help put visiting Anaheim on the brink of clinching the Pacific Division.
The Ducks can clinch with another win over the Oilers in the rematch at Edmonton on Monday.
KINGS 4, STARS 3 Jeff Carter scored with less than a minute remaining in overtime to give host Los Angeles a win and keep its chances of winning the Pacific Division alive.
HURRICANES 3, LIGHTNING 2 Jiri Tlusty scored two first-period goals and Dan Ellis stopped 34 shots to lead Carolina at Tampa Bay.


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28 Weeks Pregnant
Anddd here comes the basketball/beach ball, or whatever you want to call it. People finally ask me how far along I am/when I'm due now! Yay for not just looking chubby anymore!!!
I feel like my belly is getting bigger by the second and I can feel it stretching every day now! I wonder how big it's going to get haha! Pregnancy is so wild ha.
I went to the ObGyn this morning and he said she's still head down, with her legs up by my ribs. She loves sticking her bum out on one side and kicking my ribs over and over (and over).
Nausea is still on and off these days which is kind of a bummer that it's back, but at least it's not 24/7 like it used to be! Also, I don't have any leg cramps, swelling, or heart burn which I hear can be a real pain during this time. Counting my blessings over here!
I took the glucose test this morning and the drink didn't taste as bad as I thought it would! It was like a reallllly sweet Gatorade. It made me feel super nauseous afterwards though. I hate soda and sugary drinks so it was just a LOT at once haha. Baby girl liked it though…she was going wild in there!
My back is feeling way better than it was a couple of weeks ago!! HOORAY! It only hurts when I run (haha I tried running on the treadmill this weekend and could only run for 10 minutes at 5mph before I was hobbling. I obviously stopped immediately).
Jordan and I bought a stroller and car seat this weekend. It's all feeling so real. I can't believe a baby will be in that stroller in just 10 ½ weeks!!!


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Y'all help me get this. Patience it is one of the fruits of the spirit. It is one of those attributes that allows a person to wait in a line with a smile on their face when there is not reason for the line in the first place and that same attribute allows one to smile at their newly hired cashier that is very, very slow.
Who would not want to have patience expressed towards them? I would. You would. But the truth is that what we want, we do not always desire to give. I do not have patience for some things!!! Okay I guess I just shed light on my own rant. I do have patience! However it is only for what I WANT IT FOR! Interesting….very interesting. I am just like any other human that walks the face of this planet and trying to stay SAVED! It gets hard because I do not have patience for foolery, nonsense, or stupidity! But at the same time I am guilty of having been all of those!
So this is the bottom line. We all want peace. There are attributes that allow peace into your life and one of those is…..PATIENCE….PATIENCE….PATIENCE. Patience is one of those things that keeps you at a state of relaxation, allows you to think in clarity, as well as being able to make good decisions on a whim. Because you are not in auto panic mode. I am admittedly a work in progress as I know you are as well. What do we do next to get to our "patient place"? Pray, make a decision to be patient and then practice, practice, practice!


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hi! how are you?
I've been a little all over the place lately, so I thought today we could have a little coffee date to catch up. Life has been a little nutty over the last few weeks and so that's why I've been a little radio silent. I told you a couple of weeks ago that I was suffering from a sinus infection, and it sort of went away and came back, with a stomach virus thrown in, just for fun. I'm still battling sinus city {could it be from this semi-ridiculous weather we've been having?}, but starting to feel a bit back to normal. Here's what we've been up to lately!
A few weeks back, we celebrated Penelope's birthday with our parents and siblings with brunch at one of our favorite Jersey City spots, Porta. It was really a perfect spot for all 13 of us, the food is always solid and eclectic, and the staff was very accommodating to our large group, especially given that it was a birthday party for a 3 year old.
On Sundays, Porta has live jazz music which adds to the vibe and also provided an opportunity for some dancing. Unfortunately, this is the day that a stomach virus hit, so I didn't really enjoy much food {major bummer} but at least I was able to get it up to attend {it was dicey for a while}.
I also brought in a cake from Red Ribbon, our favorite local bakery.
Porta was super sweet about us bringing it in, though I know it's a faux pas these days. Penelope also refused to blow out the candles.
Presidents Day weekend, we went out to my aunt's cabin in Pennsylvania for the long weekend. It was really nice to really do nothing except read and do a little snow time. Temps were well below 0 so not too much time spent outside. Luckily we did get a little snow though!
At some point over the last couple weeks, we made small batch valentine's brownies from dessert for two. ugh they were so good.
This past weekend, we visited my other aunt for a day of seeing animals and lunch. Penelope got to feed the chickens...
...and help collect eggs {which we were also lucky enough to take home with us. nothing beats fresh eggs straight out of the coop!}
we took her to see my cousin's alpaca and also to the local firehouse, where my other cousin is a firefighter. P refused to take photos there though, I think the trucks were a bit intimidating. It was a such a nice day and I feel really lucky to have such wonderful family.
So that's what we've been up to lately. I'm already counting down to the weekend as Shaun and I have a day date planned as well as some oscar watching with my mom on the calendar! tell me all the things about your life lately!


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The Burbot were encountered in large numbers over the weekend by many Roughfishers. Here Citylimits poses with her biggest yet!
Awesome Lota! Congrats!!
Almost lost a finger or two, but only because the action didn't stop so whose complaining? Not this gal.
Hell yeah! Front page!! :)
Love those fish
GOTTT EEEM!!!! Heck yea!
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NEEDHAM, Mass - PTC has named Robert "Bob" Ranaldi as executive vice president of worldwide sales and distribution, effective immediately. Ranaldi joined PTC in 1998, serving most recently as divisional vice president for PTC's North American Commercial Business.
"Bob uniquely combines insight into customer requirements with deep knowledge of the value our expanding product portfolio provides," said James Heppelmann, president and CEO of PTC. "The market continues to respond well to our innovative PLM solutions and we are seeing a resurgence in demand for CAx-related products at an enterprise level as well. We are confident that Bob's commitment to sales operational excellence will enable us to leverage our technology leadership into continued success with customers and business partners around the world."
"PTC has clearly demonstrated a technology leadership position and significant market momentum," said Ranaldi. "I look forward to working with the rest of the PTC executive team to capitalize on rapidly evolving market opportunities, continue delivering value to customers and further accelerate our growth."
Prior to his current role, Ranaldi held sales leadership roles at PTC in North America and across Europe where he helped build high performance teams in both direct and indirect channels. He served as country manager in Northern Europe, as well as vice president for PTC's SMB business in North America. Prior to joining PTC, Ranaldi was in sales management at Boston Scientific Corporation.
Ranaldi replaces Paul Cunningham, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
"During his time at PTC, Paul made many valuable contributions to our growth and expansion into new markets and new channels," said Heppelmann. "On behalf of the entire PTC management team, I would like to thank Paul for his many years of service and wish him the best in his future endeavors."
Apr 30, 2011
PTC Names Robert Ranaldi Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution
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I'm Back!
I didn't plan a break from blogging, but I needed it. I don't really know why, but I did. And I'm glad I took the break, but I've missed my blogging friends terribly (well, the ones I don't text and tweet on a daily basis). I've missed the feedback and support. And I've missed being up-to-date on your blogs and commenting on them. But I feel refreshed and ready to blog again! (I just realized this whole paragraph says a whole lot of nothing, but that's how it rattled out of my brain, so there you have it.)
Since Cowtown, I'll been continuing to focus on speed for Rock n Roll Dallas which is THIS Sunday. Wow. I can't believe my goal half marathon for the year is here. I think I'm ready. I know I've done what I can, and Coach Adam has kicked my rear on numerous occasions. I'm excited, I'm nervous. And I'm ready to go all out, court the pain, and grab a shiny new PR. I know some people shy away from declaring "I'm going to PR", but for me, it's very important, mentally, to set out in the race with a very clear purpose. Let's face it, I'm at a point where PR's don't just come haphazardly... I have to pretty meticulously plan and go after them. I'll be wearing my bracelet - "Don't be afraid to give up the good and go for the great."
I've also been spending a lot more time on the trails on the weekends to prepare to pace the awesome Suann at her first 100-miler in May at Zion. Super excited about that trip. I've also made a total changeover on my trail shoes. I was wearing the Cascadias, but at Rocky Raccoon with all that mud they just felt like bricks. A couple of rock star ultra runners (Jeremy and Greg) suggested the Inov-8 X-talons. I started doing some research and realized these shoes were pretty minimal. Generally, I like a little cushion in my shoe, but after a lot of discussion, I decided to give them a try. They have a very small drop (3mm) and are super light (6.7 oz)... and in case you didn't notice, they are the sleakest, sexiest shoe ever. I was hesitant, but after just 2 runs on the trail with them, I said good-bye to the Cascadia. These shoes are amazing. I love feeling the trail under my feet. I love how they grip. Did I mention that I love how they look? I spent 22 miles of the Northshore trail with these babies on and they performed flawlessly. I'm gonna admit it, I crave the trails now... crave.
There are probably a million other things to share from the last month, but I'll leave you with this photo from a night out with some of my favorite frunners:
PS Elaine has started a new facebook page for Athena runners (>150 lbs). Go check it out HERE.


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Eric Denorris Kennedy v. State of Mississippi – out of time appeal – In 1998, Kennedy entered a guilty plea to murder. In 2013 he filed a motion for post-conviction relief arguing that the statute under which he had pleaded guilty was
unconstitutional, etc. A year later he filed a mandamus in the MSSC asking it to compel the circuit court to rule on his motion. The trial court then entered an order denying relief. Apparently the order was not provided to Kennedy. In November, 2014, Kennedy filed a motion in this Court seeking sanctions against the circuit court for having not provided him a copy of the August 29, 2014, order denying his PCR motion. Kennedy claimed this had prevented his filing a timely appeal. Kennedy also asked this Court either to treat his June 25, 2014, petition for a writ of mandamus as a notice of appeal or to mandate that the circuit court reopen his time to appeal. In dismissing Kennedy's motion, the Court explained that Rule 4(h) of the MRAP directs a party such as Kennedy to request an out-of-time appeal directly from the circuit court. Kennedy filed a notice of appeal in the circuit court, as well as a motion for an out-of-time appeal, claiming he never received a copy of the circuit court's August 29, 2014, order denying his PCR motion. When the trial court failed to rule on his motion for an out-of-time appeal, Kennedy filed another petition for a writ of mandamus with this Court, seeking to compel a ruling. On March 15, 2016, the circuit court entered an order denying Kennedy's motion to reopen the time to file a notice of appeal, and this Court dismissed that mandamus petition as moot on March 29, 2016. In April 2016, Kennedy filed what he called a "Motion for Rehearing and Also Petition to Treat Filed Petition for Interlocutory Appeal as Direct Appeal." Along with that filing, Kennedy provided the docket from the circuit court showing that the August 29, 2014, order denying his motion for post-conviction relief was not entered on the docket until October 13, 2015. The MSSC held that Kennedy timely had perfected an appeal of the order denying his second PCR motion, because the order dated August 29, 2014, had not been filed and docketed until October 13, 2015. In the meantime, the appeal proceeded in case number 2016-CP-00755-COA on the notice of appeal filed by Kennedy on November 18, 2014. The Court of Appeals failed to consider this Court's order of May 25, 2016, which had held that Kennedy's appeal was timely and affirmed the circuit court's denial of an out-of-time appeal.
We hold today, as the panel of this Court held on May 25, 2016, that Kennedy's
notice of appeal was timely. While the notice of appeal was premature, as a matter of law, it effectively was filed on October 13, 2015, the same day the order denying Kennedy's motion for post-conviction relief was entered on the docket. See Miss. R. App. P. 4(b). Therefore, the Court of Appeals' opinion in this case is reversed, and the matter is remanded to the Court of Appeals for an opinion on the merits addressing the denial of Kennedy's second motion for post-conviction relief filed on December 16, 2013.
The Mississippi Bar v. Yvonne L. Hughes – disbarment – Hughes was disbarred in Louisiana for various reasons including numerous instances of being paid to do work and then not doing it. She would take money to represent a criminal defendant and then not bother to show up to court. The Mississippi Supreme Court grants the Bar's request for reciprical discipline and disbars her in Mississippi.


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South Shields 2-1 Heaton Stannington
Tuesday 18 August 2015
High on the excitement of Saturday's cup win, despite the torrential rain, the Stan travelled to play South Shields who are now back at Mariners (formerly Filtrona) Park after 2 years exile in Peterlee. Along one side of the ground was a line of articulated lorries with IKRA on the side but luckily they were not part of IKEA's terrorist wing. Watson was injured in the warm up but Wright played despite illness and birthday boy Telford was also allowed to play by his mum. There were two changes from the cup line up and Grieveson made a competitive start from the bench.
After strong defending by the Stan early on, Shields had two free kicks that were shot over with a Stan free kick in between being caught by the keeper. An injury to Bailey in 19 minutes resulted in him being replaced by Grieveson. In 22 minutes, Wright appeared to beat the off side trap but was flagged offside. A Dodsworth free kick 3 minutes later was caught by the keeper. A minute later and Shields were 1-0 up when Phillips took a free kick which bounced twice and missed everyone on its way into the net. Rule then saved another shot and, after a Stan attack, Shields wasted a good opportunity when a forward failed to meet a pass when in front of goal. In the 34th minute, Wright passed to Dodsworth whose shot was parried by the keeper. Wright hit the side netting with the rebound and it was the Stan who were now putting the pressure on including with attacks. In the 41st minute Rule had to punch the ball away with the returning ball put over the bar. The Stan kept trying to attack but it was Shields who scored and increased their lead to 2-0 in injury time. After a Shields attack, the Stan defence failed to clear the ball and Byrne shot into the far corner of the net easily beating Rule.
The start of the second half saw Wright back on the attack. Iin the 50th minute, a Wright free kick was quickly passed to Dodsworth on the right who ran into the edge of the box and shot low and hard to the far left ofl to make it 2-1. Rule then had to make a clearance followed by a save. Wright continued to threaten the home defence as the tackles got more crunching from both sides although the home side received the first 5 bookings. In the 70th minute, after a Shields corner had been cleared, the ball came back into the box. Grieveson miss hit the ball and Rule had to put it out. The home side were now back putting pressure on and Rule had to make 2 saves, although the second ball was offside. After 79 minutes, Scott made a great tackle then shot just wide. It was now the Stan who were back putting the pressure on with shots from Morrison, Imray, Dodsworth and Wright. Wright then had another two efforts with the first being parried by the home keeper in the 85th minute. Shields then had an attack blocked by Ray and Rule. At the start of injury time, a Wright free kick went just wide followed at the other end by Wear clearing a Rule mistake. There was controversy when a Stan attack in the box was blocked. The ball went out to Grieveson and, as he turned on the edge of the box, was brought down. It appeared a clear penalty to the Stan players although the referee turned down their protests more quickly than an application to vote in the labour leadership election. Grieveson then shot just by the post but the match ended undeservedly 2-1 to Shields. Wear was then shown a red card as he left the pitch, for complaining to the referee about the penalty decision. The Stan though can be proud that there was not much difference between them and their cash rich hosts.
Stan Team: Rule; Scott; Morrison; Ray; Wear; Bailey (Grieveson); Telford; Imray; Wright; Dodsworth; Burns. Subs unused: Stoddart; W.Walker; Axon; Quine.
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PP exterior speakers mounted on the radar arch and also on aft deck
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Deck Equipment
Immense forward sunpad
Hull material is aluminum series 5086-H116
Nautical Structures EX2000-FB hydraulic/electric davit
2011 15' Novurania, 90 hp Yamaha outboard
Revere Offshore commander liferaft
Stainless steel side mounting boarding ladder
Dual port and starboard boarding gates
Integral swim platform
Hot and cold shower - swim platform
Removable aluminum swim ladder
Recessed stainless steel swim platform cleats
Fore and aft shore cable reels
Foredeck escape hatch from crew quarters
Flybridge flood lights and courtesy lighting
Forward trunk cabin bosun's locker
Port and starboard foredeck fixed dunnage boxes (aft deck)
Dual Maxwell 3500 aft deck capstans
Teak varnished cap rails
Stainless steel handrails
Covers for flybridge console, seating and tender
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Bruce 80 kg anchor w/ 350' chain rode
Marquipt 6 step tide ride stair system
Shaft spurs
P & S name board side lighting
Built-in steps to top of trunk cabin
Fresh water washdown bow, stern and flybridge
Compressed air quick connect fittings, foredeck and flybridge
Aft deck furniture
Electrical System
Twin Kilo-Pak 45 Kw generators in sound shields, approx. 10,500 PORT 9,500 STBD
Atlas Shore Power 40 KVA Classic frequency converter
12/24V AC & 110/220V DC systems
Fore and aft shore cable reel systems, 75' cable on each
12V & 24V Sentry automatic battery chargers with backup
110/220V AC, 60 Hz three phase, four wire electric supply system
Atlas SmartBox seamless generator transfer controller GTC-2
2 x 50 amp 120/240V boost transformers
24V emergency lighting system
Engine room fluorescent (110V) and incandescent (24V) lighting
Intrusion alarm system
2 x 24V gel battery banks-engine starting and emergency lighting
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Engine room distribution panel and gauges
Hull corrosion monitor
Paladin electric in/out monitor
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Simrad Radar
Nobletech Time Zero
1 x Northstar 6000GPS chart plotter
C-Plath gyrocompass
C-Plath Navipilot autopilot
Furuno Navnet and radar
Icom IC M127 VHF radio
4 x Icom UHF crew radios
3 x LG flatscreens
B&G HS 2000 depth and speed indicator
B&G wind indicator
Elbex closed circuit camera monitor with aft deck, engine room cameras and FLIR
Koopnautic SeaRocq stabilizers
Naiad hydraulic bow thruster
ACR halogen search light
Kahlenberg air horn
Kahlenberg air whistle
KVH electronic compass
Panasonic super hybrid phone set
Kobelt engine controls
Caterpillar engine vision monitors
Brother inkjet printer/copier
Lenovo PC ship's computer
Danforth magnetic compass
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C-Plath rudder indicators
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CAT controls and digital monitors
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VDOgenerator instruments
Icom IC-M127 VHF radio
Burger custom alarm panel
Control4 audio/video system
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Cat 3412 main engines 1400 HP with 64xx hours
Oil Samples pulled at every oil change
Heat Exchangers and aftercoolers done in 2016
New exhaust mixers in 2016
Service stabilizers in 2015
Spare set of Propellers
ZF-BW 255 reduction gear V-drives
MarineAir chilled water air conditioning, (1) 5 ton and (1) 6 ton chiller for a total of 11 ton capacity
Naiad 12SHT hydraulic driven bow thruster
Jastram hydraulic steering system
Port and starboard wing control stations w/throttles, gears and thruster controls
Engine room manual backup engine controls
Engine room remote engine starts and gauges
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Koopnautic stabilizers
Engine mounted hydraulic stabilizer pumps
Tides Marine dripless stuffing boxes
Walker airseps for main engines
Generator PTO for hydraulic bow thruster and windlass
Kahlenberg air horns
Kahlenberg air whistle
ACR halogen searchlight
Engine room mounted 220V compressor and air storage tank
Port and starboard 220V engine room blowers
Port and starboard raw water sea chests
Automatic and manual engine room fire suppressant CO2 system
Alfa Laval fuel centrifuge system
Diesel fuel overfill protection system
Dual Racor fuel filters for each main engine
Racor fuel filters for each genset
110V fuel transfer pump
2 x 12V fuel priming pumps
Fill Rite fuel transfer gauge
Oil change manifold
Leeson oil change pump, 110V
2 x oil reservoir tanks, 140 gal.
Watermakers Inc., 1000 gpd watermaker
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2 x Headhunter fresh water pumps
2 x 40 gallon stainless steel hot water heaters
Headhunter tank level monitor system
Hersey pneumatic tank level monitor system
Dual Headhunter expansion tanks
Fore and aft shore power reel systems
2 x camera closed circuit Elbex monitor system
7 x Panasonic hybrid phone sets
KVH HD7 digital satellite TV antenna system
7 x independent sat-TV receivers
Engine room stainless steel sink
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We chartered Larry Ellison's America's Cup yacht, USA 76 and power sailed across the Bay with our CEO and investor network, what a powerful yacht and a great afternoon of networking and building relationships!
millennial venturing inaugural investor and executive event - america's cup yachting sept 17th 2015 in sf bay!
On September 17th, 2015, Millennial Venturing alongside co-host Securieon Group, hosted our inaugural investor and executive event.
We chartered Larry Ellison's America's Cup yacht, USA 76 and power sailed across the Bay with our CEO and investor network, what a powerful yacht and a great afternoon of networking and building relationships!
We closed our first deal!
On June 19th we closed our inaugural deal, in an advisory capacity, en route to our first deal as principal investors!
We were engaged by the CEO of Monument Insurance Services, a leading provider of group self-insured workers compensation programs in California. We worked directly with the executive team to provide strategic guidance and deal execution support. The business was sold to Arthur J Gallagher (NYSE AJG), a global publicly traded insurance broker, press release here
Millennial Venturing's extensive network was value-add to the deal:
We're doing deals and talking to a lot of mid-market companies - if you'd like to learn more about how we engage service providers and how to get plugged into our deal flow, please reach out directly to Rich Bronstein at email@example.com
Good insights from Fred Wilson on board members and CEOs, and how hard of a job being a CEO is, here it is:
The traditional private equity model is to raise a pool of capital from institutional investors to buy businesses and eventually sell them within a 5 to 10 year timeframe. The model has been around since the mid 40's and it works for big institutional investors who have billions of dollars they need to invest. The private equity fund managers are a conduit to make these investments happen in exchange for fees (lots of fees) and an outsized share of the upside (otherwise known as the carry).
However as a private equity investor in smaller deals (<$100M deal sizes) without a committed fund (note I have my own funds and relationships with high networth individuals and family offices), I take a different approach, one that I like better.
Long-term focus
I have more flexibility to find good businesses to buy. I don't feel pressured to invest money simply because I have "dry powder" sitting on the sidelines from investors who have expectations for me to start deploying it. What I do have are strong relationships with family offices and high networth individuals ready to invest when they see a good opportunity. I also set the expectations that as long as the business is generating good returns on capital and distributing cash dividends, we'll hold the business indefinitely.
Reduced re-investment risk
Traditional PE funds need to sell their companies to a) give money back to their investors, hopefully with a return, b) get the outsized return for themselves (the carry) and c) show they're generating returns in preparation for their next fund raise. The problem here for the investors is mainly a). Once investors get this money back, they then need to re-invest into something generating comparable yields. Its really hard to find a business that generates good return on capital, so why put yourself in this position? This isn't a big problem for me or my investors – we're in it for the long run with the businesses we buy.
Less Fees
The traditional PE model has a lot of friction costs for the investor. Management fees on capital raised, monitoring fees on the companies they bought with the money they're already charging management fees on, transaction fees for follow-on deals, and finally the carry…that's a lot of fees. Some legitimate, some questionable (if you disagree, read the article below). I believe in two fees: 1) a management fee which is capped at a reasonable rate, enough so I can pay my bills and 2) performance driven incentive fee, that's it.
I'm not trying to beat up the PE fund industry, as I said before, it's a model that works to an extent. However at some point, the "fundless sponsor" / "independent sponsor" / "search fund" model becomes a more efficient and investor friendly way to buy private companies.
(1) Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny Makes Blackstone Halt Some Transaction Fees, NY Times October 8, 2014 article by Gretchen Morgenson
W. Buffett Punch Card Advice
"You'd get very rich if you thought of yourself as having a card with only twenty punches in a lifetime, and every financial decision used up one punch. You'd resist the temptation to dabble. You'd make more good decisions and you'd make more big decisions." —Warren Buffett , quoted in The Snowball, by Alice Schroeder
Fred Wilson's blog post on Networks & Data Investments vs just a good piece of Software (Dentist Office Software Example)
Great blog post by Fred Wilson at Union Square Ventures on why they focus on networks and data investments vs simply software investments, read below
Hunting for businesses to buy and grow.
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I have a few people to thank for a multitude of reasons, and words will never do my gratitude justice, but this is the least I could do.
PM, thank you for teaching me everything I know.
Thank you for your patience, thank you for helping me grow, thank you for being such a big part of who I am and what I'm doing.
Farah, thank you babe.
Thank you for staying up late with me to help me edit, thank you for all of your encouragement, thank you for being one of the sweetest people I've ever met.
I'm so lucky to have you as constant beam of support, and even more so to call you a friend.
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Ben, thank you for believing in 16 year old me and giving me a shot.
Dean, thanks for getting me out of some hot messes so I lived long enough to do this (and being the subject of so many photos).
Jake, thanks for being there to make sure I don't lose my mind.
Thank you to everyone who ever let me photograph them. I couldn't have gotten this far without you.
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Investigation of multimodality sensors for real-time emotion assessment
Chua, Yong Lun
Date of Issue2016
School of Computer Engineering
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A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R)
Affective research using a multi-modal approach has increasingly involved the use of commercial available sensor devices. However, there is a lack of available market data on the accuracy and performance of such devices in predicting emotions. The objective of the project is to analyse the performance and capabilities of commercial sensor devices in predicting human emotions. Two methods of quantifying emotions will be introduced, namely Paul Ekman's six discrete basic emotions, and the Circumplex valence-arousal dimensional model. The project also analyses whether the emotion elicitation methodology adopted, namely using International Affective Picture System (IAPS) or Karolinska Directed Emotional Faces (KDEF), will have any effect on the device's performance. The project is split into three phases, namely the development, experiment and analysis phase. The development phase focuses on experiment design and the development of the hardware and software systems. An experimental software application was developed in C# involving the Muse EEG headband, Amped PPG sensor, and Intel RealSense camera. The software records the subject's EEG, PPG and facial data using the IAPS and KDEF image libraries to elicit emotions in two separate experiments. The second phase involved the actual conduct of the experiment. The IAPS and KDEF experiment attracted 10 and 8 subjects respectively. Subjects were shown 20 images chosen from the IAPS library and were required to mimic the facial expressions of 18 images from the KDEF library. In both experiments, subjects had to answer a Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) questionnaire after seeing each image to assess their subjective valence-arousal ratings. A preliminary analysis of the he data collected from the experiments was done using Weka's J48 decision tree with 10 fold cross validation to determine the accuracy of each sensor devices for both experiments. Recommendations for future works and possible improvements are also discussed towards the end of the report.
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So, I've been teaching an online art appreciation course for several weeks now and have noticed some stark differences between this and teaching a class in person. I should point out that this is the first time I've taught this class online and have had to learn quite a bit about the logistics of online course delivery, but that's beside the point. The main thing I've noticed, regardless of any and all logistic challenges is the absences of the lecture.
Lecturing is the classic teaching method of college-level courses. It usually involves the professor standing up in front of a classroom filled with anywhere from 20-200 students speaking to/at the crowd about a topic that finds itself nested within the overall umbrella of the course material. This system as described features a plethora of flaws that would be tedious to examine comprehensively right now. Many of them can be overcome by blending lectures with other student-centered activities during the class meeting time, but the lecture itself can remain without the overall experience suffering for it. The reason to keep this oldest of teaching tools is simple: emotional connection.
We are social creatures. Social media and digital interactions have served to enhance the ways we connect with each other in truly fascinating ways, but they are no substitute for in person meetings. I'm not saying social media is a bad thing. I love it and use it to conveniently keep relationships alive that would otherwise suffer under my busy schedule and occasionally forgetful nature. But I'll always opt for meeting up at a bar/library/coffee shop/park/etc. over using an online communication service. The difference is in the ability to read facial expressions in real time; to notice and feel the spatial changes that accompany body language; to feel the tension that comes with knowing the person in front of you can react to what you say in a real and intimate way by encroaching upon your personal space.
Digital communication protects us from these things and dulls our social senses with a layer of security and safety. Without what is essentially the danger of an in person conversation and the fear of not being able to just log off if things start to go wrong, people lose the gut desire to connect in a real way. We loose the need to create an empathic link to the other person in order to temper their possible negative reactions and amplify their possible positive ones. In teaching, i find I'm less naturally inclined to work on delivering the absolute best content I can when teaching an online course. I don't feel the pressure of having only one shot at the lecture and the fear of having to make eye contact with disappointed and confused students if I fail to deliver the content in an effective way. Instead, I have to catch myself and remind myself to refocus and edit my typed words to increase their effectiveness. This extra step and lack of fear seems to be dimming my ability to be a dynamic instructor, though I do my best to mitigate it.
Overall, the complex layers of safety created by online education seem to me to be a negative. Students and instructors need that bit of fear to do their best, but it must be the specific fear that comes along with meeting someone for the first time. The fear that's laced into that first conversation when you want to make a good first impression and makes you try to show your personality at its absolute best. It may not be the most honest representation of yourself, but it's often the best. I know that when I'm charged with making sure that a student who paid good money leaves my class with new knowledge, expertise, and understanding, I want that best version of myself doing the teaching. People always seem like that guy, and he's pretty damn good at his job.


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UN Society marburg
The UN Society Marburg e.V. is a students' club in Marburg, Germany. This registered association mainly organizes the LahnMUN which takes place in Marburg every year and supports the current delegation for New York. Moreover, we arrange panel discussions, chats with professors to UN relevant topics, film evenings or the like. For more information see www.unsociety.de


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Vermont's state fruit is deeply rooted back to when every homestead had a few trees. Scott Farm in Dummerston is known for its diversity of heirloom apples, including Thomas Jefferson's two favorite varieties, Esopus Spitzenberg and Maiden's Blush, which are particularly suited to drying. Every fall, the orchard hosts an heirloom apple dinner featuring dishes like rabbit stuffed with Baldwin apples, bacon and chard.
Special Dishes: Heirloom Apples, Rabbit
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Product Name: Quanto Fit Capsule
PACK SIZE: The pack is of 60 capsules.
FEATURES: The features are as follows:
¢¢ Modulates appetite and Improves metabolism.
¢¢ Powerful Antioxidant
¢¢ Improves lipolysis
¢¢ Burns fat stored in abdominal region, promoting healthy weight loss
¢¢ Rich in natural mineral.
CONTENT: The Quanto Capsule contains Garcinia, Indian raspberry, guggul and Capsicum.
Benefits of Ingredients :
- Hydroxyl citric acid (HCA) from Garcinia – Modulates appetite
- Ketones from Indian Raspberry – Anti-oxidant activity, Burns fat, Improves metabolism
- Guggalsterones from Guggul – Removes Fat, Maintain cholesterol
- Capsaicin from Capsicum – Fat burner, Improve lipolysis
- USES: It is used to Burn fat, loose weight and boost energy.
DOSAGE: 1 Capsule twice daily before meals.
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Eileen Danielski, Regional Director
Eileen's love of soccer began the moment she stepped foot on the pitch at 6 years' old! She was a 4-year Varsity Soccer, Basketball and Track & Field Athlete at Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, CT. Eileen followed her passion for sports and health & wellness at The George Washington University where she earned her BS in Exercise Science. After college, she worked with Federal Occupational Health for 10 years, overseeing federal government fitness centers at locations including The House of Representatives, Senate, Peace Corps, The Department of Health and Human Services and The Department of Defense. Eileen has also worked with the Department of State's SportsUnited program, leading exercise programs for Youth Sports Groups visiting the US from underdeveloped countries.
Nick Tardibouno, Coaching Program Coordinator
Nick is originally from New Jersey where he began playing soccer at the age of 4. He continued to play throughout his childhood also refereeing as well. This passion for sports has been with him through his entire life and led to his choice in major. Nick studied at George Mason University where Northern Virginia became a second home. He graduated with a B.S. in Sports Management furthering allowing him to follow his passion for sports. This passion led him to be a coach and intern at Soccer Shots during 2016 which then allowed him to continue his journey in the sports industry. He is currently continuing his education at FAU working towards obtaining a MBA in Sport Management. Nick has come back to my second home in Northern Virginia working with Soccer Shots since May 2018 as a coaching program coordinator. He came back to Soccer Shots because of the impact we make on children and his passion for soccer.
Britney Kendall, Administrative Program Coordinator
Coach Britney grew up in Northern Virginia with her parents and two brothers! She has spent most of her life playing soccer, before taking her studies and soccer skills to the Radford University. While there, she fostered her love for soccer as a member of the Radford University Women's Soccer team while pursuing a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Psychology and Exercise, Sports & Health Education. Coach Britney brings in a wealth of experience from being on Soccer Island to coaching her old High school team. In her free time, Coach Britney loves listening to music, watching sports, eating gummy bears and hanging out with family & friends.
If you have a passion for positively impacting children, we'd love to talk to you.
The "Three C's" – Coaching, Communication and Curriculum
The foundation of Soccer Shots is our relentless commitment to providing best-in-class coaching, communication and curriculum.
The best coaches in the business
- Every Soccer Shots coach must complete our comprehensive training program to receive certification.
- All Soccer Shots coaches are trained in the use of developmentally appropriate techniques.
- Coaches are routinely evaluated and undergo ongoing training.
- Our coach selection process evaluates not only the ability to coach soccer, but also the ability to engage and inspire children.
An exceptional customer experience with ongoing communication
- You will receive a weekly summary of what your child is learning at Soccer Shots.
- We proactively communicate cancellations due to weather or other circumstances.
- Our staff understands the importance of timely, responsive communication.
Expert-approved curriculum that aligns with early childhood education standards
- Our developmentally appropriate curriculum places an emphasis on character development and skill building.
- Our program is created under the guidance of childhood education specialists, professional soccer players and experienced and licensed soccer coaches.
- We constantly re-evaluate and update our curriculum to stay current with childhood education standards.
Our Vision: To provide a beloved growth experience for every child; a remarkable experience for every family.
The History of Soccer Shots
Our founding partners, Jeremy Sorzano and Jason Webb, were soccer teammates both in college and professionally. They formed Soccer Shots® in 1998 after recognizing a lack of quality soccer programs for children under age 8. They shared an entrepreneurial spirit, a deep love of soccer, and a passion to inspire children to live fit and healthy lives.
The success of Soccer Shots in Charlotte, NC and Harrisburg, PA, where Sorzano and Webb first launched their businesses, led to several of their friends and former teammates wanting to get involved. In 2005, Soccer Shots began franchising and opened its first four franchises in OH, DE, FL, and PA. The business opportunity began to attract more soccer entrepreneurs, and Soccer Shots has enjoyed growing around the country and into Canada.
In May of 2009, Justin Bredeman, another former college soccer teammate, became the third Soccer Shots partner. Justin brought with him eight years of experience from Auntie Anne's, Inc., a pretzel franchising company, where he led a team that supported nearly 800 franchise units. His deep understanding of the franchise business model also comes from the knowledge gained from his five years of owning and running a Soccer Shots business of his own.
In August of 2009, the Soccer Shots partners founded the Soccer Shots Foundation, the non-profit arm of Soccer Shots. The Soccer Shots Foundation provides opportunities to economically challenged children within the U.S. and around the world through the game of soccer.
From its humble beginnings, Soccer Shots has grown beyond Jeremy and Jason's biggest dreams, with over 200 territories across 37 states and Canada. There were over 440,000 enrollments into Soccer Shots programming in 2018.
The business is consistently recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as the #1 Children's Fitness Franchise in the U.S. And today, Soccer Shots is positioned as the best-in-class children's soccer program with a focus on character development.
And while the accolades are appreciated, our mission remains focused – positively impacting children's lives.
Soccer Shots Franchising, LLC is based in central Pennsylvania, just east of Harrisburg.
Stronger Youth. Beyond the Game.
We believe that soccer is a powerful vehicle for positively impacting youth. Through our partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, we aim to impact children who live in underserved communities through quality soccer programs that support their physical and personal development.


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Golf is special to each of us and enhances our lives in various ways. Who taught you about golf? Was it a parent, a grandparent, or coach?
This holiday season, perhaps you could "pay it forward," and help the GAM Foundation in its mission to make golf accessible to the broadest possible audience of Michigan's residents. Maybe make a donation in the name of the person who inspired to you learn the game. You'd be joining the generous donors who have enabled us to build the next generation of golfers by providing youth access to affordable golf.
This past year, our Youth on Course initiative was a huge success. The number of Michigan participants jumped to more than 4,500 golfers, up more than 70 percent compared to 2017. And we're making plans to increase Youth on Course participation even more in 2019.
Youth on Course and other "grow the game" initiatives such The First Tee and PGA Junior Leagues work hand-in-hand. Once youth get started in golf and learn its basic skills and core values, Youth on Course picks up from there, giving junior golfers ages 6-18 access to affordable golf. Those who register for the program for just $5 get access to participating courses where they can play for $5 or less per round.
Happily, we're victims of our own success. The number of participating courses had a similar increase — nearly 100 facilities in Michigan now offer young golfers an opportunity to play a round of golf for $5 or less. It's a win-win: The youth get affordable golf, and the Foundation compensates the participating golf courses. But we need your help to keep up with the demand!
As we increase our efforts to grow the game, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the 501 (c) (3) GAM Foundation Inc. Donations may be made via the GAM web site at www.gam.org or by check made out to GAM Foundation Inc. and mailed to:
24116 Research Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.
Donors of $60 and above will receive a special golf gift.


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Inside Out
|Release Date:
|June 18, 2015
|Review Date:
|June 20, 2015
|Blake Leath
|Family, Animated/CG
Well, really, just read this, to which I would only add:
Beautiful review, JR; absolutely spot-on! Dawn, Lauren, Hannah and I saw the film Friday and it absolutely caught me off guard. I was mentally and emotionally unprepared for it, expecting a "lite fare family comedy" and received, instead, a heapin' helpin' of the poignant "Toy Story (Jessie)" and "Up" variety. Lauren and I returned to see it again this evening, prepared. It is so doleful, so melancholy, and eventually so hopeful. I totally agree; there are some nits, to be sure, but it so accurately and effectively and fully captures the transitions and the profound and often glossed over importance and reality of loss and lamentation and perspective. I found it interesting that different emotions 'man' different people's control panels, for example, Sadness is at the mother's helm. At one point in the film, a twenty-something woman to our left burst into tears, convulsing with emotions provoked by the film. "Inside Out" really plucks and strums those emotional strings, doesn't it? Transitions...so well portrayed. A good movie and, I suspect, a great conversation starter and educational tool for some. Upward and onward!


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Mexico and other emerging growth economies are positioned to be the "New California, the land of opportunity" for many Americans seeking a better quality of life.
The looming US debt default has awakened the Escape from America movement! It seems that concerned citizens worldwide are coming to the realization that an 'Escape Plan' might be necessary. Will there be a run on US banks? Will deflation and lack of faith in the US dollar create a mass exodus? Or, is the USA 'too big to fail?" Brazil, Turkey, China and other countries markets are expanding in double digit strides enjoying billions in foreign direct investment while the US, in the shadows of Rome, Japan, Argentina and Greece, appears to spin out of control.
To put the US(AA) debt problem in perspective: if the USA Government were an actual person, it would have $52,000 in annual income, $78,000 in annual expenses and $700,000 in credit card debt… (and the interest rate just increased on the credit card debt!) If that does not make an impact on you maybe this graphical representation of $115 Trillion in unfunded liabilities will CLICK HERE
In an attempt to slow US dollars flowing out of the United States, 24-Hour News Cable Networks and negatively biased websites appear to be fully engaged in media warfare and protectionist press with Mexico receiving daily blows like the red headed step child. Do you trust what you see on the 24-hour "Entertainment-News" Networks? Viewers beware, there is recent evidence that more and more people are turning to the internet and searching news and media related search terms on the internet looking for facts instead of fiction.
It seems that stories on the cable news network are conflicting with authoritative articles being published by real people-bloggers and expat websites like Escapeartist. Is it fair to say Mexico is dangerous when the violence is relevant to less than 1% of all of Mexico? That would be like telling people not to travel to California because of the crime rate in Compton, CA. What about the safety of traveling to Belize, Costa Rica and Panama? Expats who live in these countries say that despite petty crime they feel much safer and in general enjoy a better quality of life in Latin America and other countries.
The 'Tipping Point' and "The Global Mass Migration"
It has been speculated, and it is very possible given the economic crisis that 5,000,000+ Americans will migrate to Mexico and Latin America over the next 10-15 years taking their "201-K's", their Chia pets, their RV's and comic book collections with them. People will move for a variety of reasons; to find international companionship, a new career, personal and financial privacy, better quality of life, lower healthcare costs, and/or reduced taxation.
Econ-futurists are evangelizing that this unprecedented 'global mass migration and a coming generational storm' could manifest in an inevitable 'Tipping Point' of the largest financial default in the history of mankind. Will the "mass migration' of Americans to Latin America and hundreds of billions in retirements accounts and future tax revenues exiting the US threatens the economic livelihood of the USA? The future is uncertain, but one thing is for sure, an 'Escape Plan' should be on the drawing board.
Do the math! 5 million people times an average of $100,000 in assets is $500 Billion dollars in lost wealth. Is this the reason for the USA to fuel a 'Media War' along the US Mexico border? Would America do something so morally wrong to slow down or prevent cross border capital flows? A higher cost of money on debt that the USA could not afford to pay previously, provides the script for a story much bigger than the Maddoff debacle. Will the US dupe Canada, Mexico and the rest of Latin America into the creation of a Euro type currency called the Ameri-Dollar so the US Treasury could monitor all cash inflows and outflows in all of North and South America? Only time will tell…the question is how much will it cause you to suffer?
One thing is for sure…Mexico and it's Latin sisters have an unprecedented opportunity to position themselves as leading retirement destinations and home to tens of millions of people worldwide.
The sun is shining on the affordable beaches of Latin America!
Latin American countries with their abundance of natural resources, warm weather, low cost of living and affordable real estate possess a great appeal for North Americans. The Tourism Boards and respective Investment Promotion Agencies possess an unprecedented window of opportunity to grab massive marketshare and as it relates to social and economic investment. Tourism Boards are aggressively rolling out the welcome mat to North Americans in the wake of this financial uncertainty and growing fear that the USA will become the next Argentina or Greece.
By assembling a strong coalition of partners and initiating a global internet marketing campaign with internet based web-based publishers like Escapeartist.com and other expat sites, tourism boards and other strategic partners such as the State Tourism Boards, Municipality Tourism Boards and Hotel Owners Associations and Medical Tourism operators will be able to attract more foreign direct investment and lift up their society .
Will they seize this unique moment in time? This is the $500 Billion Question!


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New semester begins at NCC, ECC
Staff Writer
Saturday, January 12, 2019
Community colleges in the Twin Counties launched their spring semester this week with new programs and opportunities for area residents.
New and returning students at Nash Community College attended an Orientation Open House on Thursday to prepare for the 2019 spring semester.
Welcome tents were set up on campus to help students locate classrooms, verify financial aid, receive assistance with email and online resources, get student documents and purchase textbooks. Representatives from Barton College, N.C. Wesleyan College and several state colleges also were on hand to assist students interested in transferring.
"The Orientation Open House prepares students for success in their upcoming semester. We offer a wide variety of assistance during the event to eliminate those 'stress inducing' occurrences that affect students negatively during the first few days of the semester," said Amanda Guy, director of advising and first year experience at NCC.
NCC anticipates an enrollment of about 3,100 curriculum students for the spring semester. Classes for the spring semester begin on Monday.
The Veterinary Medical Technology program, which was first offered in the fall, is beginning its second semester with 17 students in the cohort. Renovations for the new Vet Tech space in building D are slated to be complete by the end of January.
NCC's Broadcast Production Technology program also is entering its second semester. Spring semester students will utilize an additional new production facility, "Studio B," where they will practice voice-over work and radio operating skills before going live on NCC's Big Bang Radio WNIA 89.1 FM.
In an effort to help students succeed in reaching their goals, NCC has enhanced its student support resources with the addition of an Advising Center. The new center provides a physical space on the second floor of the library where staff assists students with advising and registration.
"The Advising Center was created to provide a higher quality of advising to students. College success is so much more than just registering for classes. It's about coaching students along their path. Each path is different and each student deserves individual advice for their goals," Guy said.
Edgecombe Community College began its spring semester classes on Tuesday.
Mary Shuping, director of government relations for the state Community College System, delivered the keynote address at the spring semester kickoff on Jan. 3 for ECC employees
"Ms. Shuping provided valuable insight into the most pressing needs of the community college system, and we are grateful for her willingness to travel to Tarboro and help us begin our spring semester," said ECC President Greg McLeod.
One new program is the Pathway to Excellence Pre-Admission Program, which is a result of a new partnership between ECC and UNC-Wilmington. The program guarantees admission to UNC-Wilmington once students complete an associate degree at ECC and provides students with additional guidance from UNC-Wilmington while they complete their ECC degree.
The UAS Drone Intro-Public Safety will be taught in early spring. The course was approved in August 2018 by the state Community College System and was held for the first time in the fall semester. The course prepares public safety personnel and emergency responders for flight certification of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
The college also is offering other new classes in the spring semester. A new electronic notary public class called e-notary will be taught on April 24 at ECC. Conversational Spanish, a class that has not been offered at the community college for several years, begins Feb. 5.
"With the new year, there are new dreams, new goals and new opportunities," McLeod said. "At Edgecombe Community College, our goal is to ensure that students have the necessary resources and support to stay in college, graduate or transfer to other institutions of higher learning.
"We are excited for the start of the new year and look forward to helping students fulfill their educational goals and resolutions."


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Job 40:3–5 (NKJV)
Job's Response to God
3 Then Job answered the LORD and said:
4 "Behold, I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
I lay my hand over my mouth.
5 Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;
Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."
Job's brief response is replete with confession and repentance. The entirety of his is shown above. When confronted with God face to face, there can be little response but worship. Here, Job recognizes his own inadequacy and pledges his silence of questioning in the midst of his trouble. After you have asked why, after you have cried tears and screamed at the sky, simply be still and see what God will do. He is the only one Who can restore was sin or the enemy has taken from you.


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Creating, Building And Managing Successful Online Communities For Business
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Lights, Camera! – It's Time To Go LIVE in 2017
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How to Utilize Community over Competition to make Valuable Connections in Business
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In the Name of Jesus ...And in the Power of the Holy Spirit: Series Overview
Easter isn't just a single day in the Christian Year. It's a season of 50 days, starting with celebration of the resurrection of Jesus celebrated on Easter 1, and concluding with the celebration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that catalyzed the birth of the church on Pentecost (the 50th day!).
The seasons of the Christian Year were created by the early church to support its underlying mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ who is transforming the world. (See this article for more on this theme). During Lent the church forms persons in the habits, the core behaviors, of discipleship. During Easter, the church forms people in the key doctrines of the faith and prepares persons to claim the gifts of the Spirit for their ministry as Christ's disciples and apostles to the world. Put another way, if the 40 days of Lent are Rehab, the 50 days of Easter are boot camp preparing persons to live out the gifts and ministries the Spirit has birthed in them in the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.
The first three readings from Acts in Year B are drawn from the same story of two apostles (John and Peter) who bring healing to a person born with a serious disability and thereby delivering him from a life doomed to being a beggar, all in the name of Jesus. Healing is at the core of the ministry of Jesus, then and now. Our first Easter series, "In the Name of Jesus" explores the core dynamics of testimony, faith, and God's saving power made available to all in his name.
In the Name of Jesus...
Week 1: April 8 Testimony... To the Resurrection
Acts 4:32-35
Week 2: April 15 Faith… That Makes Us Strong
Acts 3:12-19
Week 3: April 22 Salvation Comes
Acts 4:5-12
The readings in Acts from that point forward reveal the heart and diversity of the power of the Holy Spirit at work through and beyond the communities of disciples of Jesus. They make clear just how broad, deep, and high God's saving love reaches and seeks to reach through us, and so support the work of formation groups throughout these weeks to help persons, especially the newly baptized or confirmed, discern their spiritual gifts and identify directions for ministries they will begin pursuing after their commissioning into ministry in the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit at this season's culmination, Pentecost. You may find our DIY Tools for Spiritual Gifts Discernment and Ministry Deployment a helpful resource for the formational work you do in small groups in parallel with these Sunday celebrations.
This year's Pentecost, the 50th Day of Easter Season, corresponds with Heritage Sunday in The United Methodist Church. And this year's Heritage Sunday marks the 50th year of The United Methodist Church. The first Christian Pentecost happened in a way that many present felt to be a time of chaos, of reckoning, of things falling apart. It seemed like the Day of the Lord coming with vengeance. We find ourselves in such a chaotic moment in the life of the United Methodist Church. In the midst of what some took as chaos and vengeance, Peter stood among the other apostles and proclaimed to a perplexed crowd that indeed the Day of the Lord had come, but it was a Day of Salvation, a Day of Jubilee, the 50th year when debts would be cancelled, lands restored, and visions and dreams of hope coming from the most unlikely people. This wasn't chaos. It was birth.
And on that day over 3000 people were born again in the waters of baptism.
May our 50th year celebration as The United Methodist Church on this Pentecost Sunday in 2018 be such a day of Jubilee, a day of birth and launching of many ministries formed through the weeks of Easter rejoicing and preparation.
And in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Week 1: April 29 We Join the Outsiders...
Acts 8:26-40
Week 2: May 6 The Outsiders Join Us...
Acts 10:44-48
Week 3: May 13 Leaders Are Raised Up
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Week 4: May 20 Pentecost: Proclaim Jubilee!
Acts 2:1-21


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Lead DevOps Engineer (Linux, Python, Ruby) A cryptocurrency focused financial company that needs their platform built out. They are looking...
Lead DevOps Engineer (Linux, Python, Ruby)
A cryptocurrency focused financial company that needs their platform built out. They are looking for DevOps or Site Reliability Engineer that will be working to scale out their infrastructure, maintaining the CI/CD pipeline, and supporting the development team. The environment is hosted in AWS with 300 instances and the SRE would be using Ansible, Python, and CircleCI. If you like being hands on and is able and willing to build a team, this company is definitely one to join!
Required Skills & Experience
Desired Skills & Experience
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position does not offer sponsorship.
Workbridge Associates, part of the Motion Recruitment network, provides IT Staffing Solutions (Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Direct Hire) across 11 major North American markets. Our unique expertise in today's highest demand tech skill sets, paired with our deep networks and knowledge of our local technology markets, results in an exemplary track record with candidates and clients.