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Indoor air quality: the invisible, intangible factor in your home or business that can have a huge impact on everyone's health. In this guide, our heating and air conditioning experts at 1-800-anytyme discuss indoor air quality. We will cover what indoor quality is, how it can be adversely affected, and what property owners can do to keep it as pristine as possible. Read on for your comprehensive guide to indoor air quality, and contact San Diego, CA HVAC experts for more info on indoor air quality!
What is Indoor Air Quality?
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air quality is a metric that refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. Indoor air quality is influenced by a number of factors both inside and outside of buildings. When indoor air quality is sufficiently poor, it can lead to health concerns for people and pets in a given indoor space. Learn more about the health risks posed by poor indoor air quality in the following section.
The Health Risks Posed by Poor Indoor Air Quality
Poor indoor air quality is caused by pollutants in an indoor air supply. Exposure to these air pollutants can cause health issues ranging from mild and immediate to severe and chronic. For kids and adults alike, the immediate health effects of poor indoor air quality include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, dizziness, headaches, and fatigue. The severity of these short-term reactions varies from person to person due to factors such as a person's age and other preexisting conditions, as well as the severity of the indoor air pollution itself.
Long-term health effects of poor indoor air quality can include respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer — all of which can be severely debilitating, if not fatal, in the individuals they affect. The likelihood of these long-term effects manifesting is determined in large part by the extent of air pollution, the degree and duration of exposure to pollutants, and the preexisting conditions of exposed parties. Those individuals with asthma or other preexisting respiratory conditions will likely find that poor indoor air quality exacerbates their conditions.
The Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality
Poor indoor air quality can contribute to serious health concerns for people of all ages and demographic groups. The reason that contaminated air is so deadly to the human body is this air contains a number of toxic substances.
Put simply, the substances that contribute to poor indoor air quality (and the ones that cause the worst health problems) are the very same substances that are harmful to ingest in any manner. These include a host of synthetic chemicals, dust, burnt material, molds, bacteria, and many other substances. These indoor air pollutants can come from multiple sources, including:
- Fuel-burning combustion appliances
- Tobacco products
- Building materials and furnishings (including asbestos insulation, newly installed flooring, carpet, or upholstery); and cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products
- Products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies
- Dirty central heating and cooling systems and humidification devices
- Excess moisture
- Outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and general outdoor air pollution
Measuring Your Indoor Air Quality
Measuring the indoor air quality in your home or business is next to impossible without the assistance of specialized instruments. Unless your indoor air is in truly dire straits, it can be difficult to tell much of anything about your indoor air by simply standing in your space. In fact, many property owners may go years without knowing that their properties have contaminated and potentially unhealthy air. However, just because indoor air quality can't be measured without mechanized and/or professional assistance, it doesn't mean you should skip out on routinely checking the air in your property. Hiring an air quality specialist to sample and test the air in your home or business can help you take the first step to improving the indoor in your property and the health of those under your roof.
Improving Your Indoor Air Quality
Though poor indoor air quality is a serious issue that can have severe health consequences, it is also highly treatable. Take the following steps to improve the indoor air quality in your home or business.
- Step 1: Test Your Indoor Air: The first step to improving your air is to have your indoor air tested. By scheduling an air test and inspection with professionals in your area, you can accurately determine the state of your air and begin to build a plan to improve your air quality.
- Step 2: Follow Professional Advice: During air quality inspections, most professional teams won't just test your air. They'll also inspect your home or business to identify potential air contaminants. When you receive your indoor air inspection report, be sure to listen to the recommendations of the technicians inspecting your property. Their advice can help you in figuring out how to stop indoor air pollution at its source.
- Step 3: Check Your HVAC System: Dirty or damaged HVAC components are one of the leading contributors to indoor air pollution in both homes and businesses. By having your HVAC system inspected and by cleaning all of its components (especially changing the air filters, which should be done every 2-3 months), you can greatly improve your indoor air quality.
- Step 4: Upgrade Your Appliances: Old fuel-burning combustion appliances can greatly contaminate the air quality in an indoor space with combustion pollutants. If you have a boiler, warm air heater, water heater, fireplace, stove, or cooker that is over 20 years old, it may be time to upgrade.
- Step 5: Reduce Moisture: Excess moisture in an indoor space can lead to the increased presence of mold and bacteria, both of which need moisture to survive. These microscopic lifeforms can toxify the air and lead to a number of health problems for residents. By keeping moisture out of your indoor space and keeping your humidity levels low, you can help keep your air uncontaminated.
- Step 6: Clean Your Indoor Space: Dust, dirt, and other debris from clutter and generally unclean areas can find their way into the air supply of an indoor space, worsening air quality over time. By keeping your indoor space clean and clutter-free, you can help keep these contaminants out of your indoor air.
- Step 7: Check Your Outdoor Property for Potential Air Contaminants: Even the most well-kept indoor space can still be susceptible to air quality issues. That's because all indoor air supplies are connected to the larger outdoor air supplies around them. When the air outside is contaminated, the air inside suffers, too. Though there is little that individual property owners can do to change the quality of outdoor air on a large scale, we can all reduce outdoor air contaminants on our own properties. Keeping pollen-releasing plants to a minimum, avoiding pesticides, and using electric tools instead of gas-powered equipment are all great ways to reduce outdoor contamination on your property.
To make sure your indoor air quality is not affecting the lives of everyone in the building, it would be best to contact Right Now Air to test out your air quality as soon as possible.


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Tired of typing in the same concessions in over and over each time you create a meeting? You can create your Favorite Concessions and save them, so each time you create a meeting, they will automatically appear! Don't worry, if they don't apply to the specific meeting you're working on, you will be able to delete them. Just make sure you enter 1 concession per line.
There's a couple of ways to do this. If you're already creating a meeting, navigate to Step 2 of the RFP path and click on the Manage My Concessions link under the Concessions section.
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Neal plays and sings a classic mix of blues and jazz, with a focus on great New Orleans pianists like James Booker, Professor Longhair, Harry Connick, Jr, Dr John, Fats Domino, Huey Smith, and Smiley Lewis. Add in a little Ray Charles, Lee Dorsey, some classic rock, and maybe even some Beethoven, and there's something for almost anyone.
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Jaimie Fuller: It's been a big year in sport – for the bad and the good
By Jaimie Fuller, Founder and Chairman of Skins
At SKINS, we draw attention to the bad because we want to make a difference in the sporting world by helping to right the wrongs, helping to improve the way sport is managed and administered, and helping to bring sport back to its true base – the people.
As 2017 draws to a close, I want to focus on three examples of the good, the bad and the hopeful; three issues I think may continue to have repercussions for different reasons into next year also.
The good
Equality FC. Equality FC is the brainchild of a real football club, Lewes. What's good about them? They are the first pro or semi-pro club in the world to pay its women's team the same as its men's team.
When the local community took over ownership of the club a few years ago, they realised that both the men's and women's teams play once a week, train twice a week, are as professional as the other in their attitude to training, and play at the same home ground. Why shouldn't they get paid the same?
That's precisely what they did this year. In doing so, they have become leaders in gender equality in sport.
This was something we were happy to support at SKINS as it's something we believe in. As a clothing brand, the easy bit is supplying product; but what we're also doing is buying – 50/50 with our staff – a lifetime ownership share of Lewes FC at the modest cost of £1,000. It's our way of saying we're fully committed to what Equality FC is doing to bring equality to sport in a real and genuine way.
The bad
Russia. Where do we start? Last year, I drew attention to the absurdity and inadequacy of the response of the Russians to the McLaren Report. Now everything McLaren found has been proven to be correct for the second time, this time via the findings from the Schmid Report.
The IOC had no choice but to ban Russian athletes from the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. A lifetime ban was also given to Vitaly Mutko, the man who was the Sports Minister when all this went down. He is now deputy Prime Minister and – wait for it – head of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup next year.
The reaction inside FIFA? Nothing. They still think there's nothing to see here and apparently don't see a problem with the head of their marquee event being known to have facilitated cheating.
The reaction inside the Russian Olympic Committee? Absolutely shocking. The honorary Russian Olympic President, Leonid Tyaghachev, said the chief whistleblower in this case, scientist Grigory Rodchenkov, should be "shot for his untruths" and face a firing squad "as Stalin would have done".
The IOC's reaction to this threat from one of their own? Silence. If this isn't a disturbing litmus test into global sports leadership (or lack thereof) I don't know what is.
And meanwhile, we're all expected to head to Russia next year for the World Cup and have a jolly good time. Nyet me.
The hopeful
Fan empowerment. One of the issues I noticed on my regular visits to England this year concerned the plight of lower level football clubs such as Blackpool, Leyton Orient and Coventry City. There are copious amounts written about the issues facing each club and the common factor was the lack of regulatory regime around the ownership, management and operation of clubs.
At SKINS, we got together with supporter groups from Blackpool, Supporters Direct and social media platform SPORF to advocate for the introduction of a club licensing system, because we realised the FA should be empowered and can fix this relatively easily. Football's number one stakeholders – as I have long advocated along with my colleagues at #NewFIFANow which includes the Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Damian Collins MP – are fans.
We're really encouraged that our campaign to encourage supporters to #RiseUp and to exercise their 'fan-power' by reminding their local MP that they're a fan and not a number, has enjoyed huge success. We are hopeful that the FA will make the necessary changes in the near future.
In the meantime, what this demonstrates to me is just how powerful fans are, and can be, if they unite in a common cause for something so positive. It's people power in action. Any of us involved in sport – whether as sponsors, broadcasters, media, governing bodies or clubs – ignore them at their peril.


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University of Missouri
Mizzou announces another seven-figure donation for football facility
Missouri announced another seven-figure donation Tuesday earmarked for building a new football facility.
The anonymous $1 million gift is the eighth seven-figure gift the program has received during the fiscal year, a record for Mizzou Athletics.
"We are very grateful for this continued support from our donors," Tigers athletic director Jim Sterk said in a statement. "I've had the opportunity to go around the state and visit with a lot of people who are very excited about getting involved and helping positively impact the future of their football program. This is another example of that, and we'll continue to work hard to get others involved."
Sterk announced in mid-December that the scope of the project, which was originally estimated at $75 million, had increased by 33 percent.
Rather than try to retrofit upgrades and new construction in the south end zone at Memorial Stadium, that part of the bowl will be demolished and rebuilt.
The new project, which is expected to be on the agenda for approval at the MU System Board of Curators' meeting Feb. 9-10 in Columbia, includes a football-operations center, more than 20 suites, a new field-level club and additional club seating, and roughly 5,000 general admission seats.
The operations center will include coaches' offices, meeting space, an equipment room, locker room, team lounge, virtual-reality simulation rooms, a training room with hydrotherapy and a new weight room.
"I can't thank our donors enough for the support they're showing," Mizzou coach Barry Odom said in a statement. "We set out to build a facility that will be special, something that makes our program better for years to come, and I'm excited that we are well on the way, thanks in large part to announcements such as today's."
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Robert W. Mosley has been appointed chairman of the presidential ball to be presented here Jan. 30 for the Warm springs foundation.
50 years ago
Mr. and Mrs. Don Tomlinson of Marshall are the parents of the first baby born in Conway in 1964.
A daughter was born to the Tomlinsons at 8:43 a.m. today at Memorial Hospital.
25 years ago
Daniel Robert "Bob" Osburn has been promoted to second shift receiving supervisor at Virco Mfg. Corp.
Osburn joined Virco in September 1978 and has worked as an inspector, material handler and a Leadperson I for Department 71-2.
Osburn is a member of the Conway Bowling Association. He and his wife, Regina, have two children, Jennifer, 7, and Zack, 4.
10 years ago
Katie Oslica, a St. Joseph sixth-grader in Karen Samuhel's religion class, made an Advent wreath in preparation for the holiday season. The students made their own candle holders from clay during art class and attached them to their wreaths of greenery and learned the prayers and traditions associated with the Catholic traditions.


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ATLAS (In Process)
ATLAS, A Bullettrun, animated, Parkour project I am in the process of rotoscoping. More to come, slowly but surely. Go to www.bullettrun.com for more information. Directing, Choreography, Editing and Effects by: Nadia Lesy Videography by: Wayne Herrschaft Performers: Basilio Quiet Montilla, Keith Horan, Konrad Marciniec, Jeremy Spyder-Thomas Gallant, Brian Axel Rodriguez, Joey Hermes Arato, Maia Ramnath Music by: Mistabishi - Prisoner Of Mother Earth


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Baby Animal Pusher
First the puppy, now panda cub video. I can't help it, man. They're just so darned cute.
Height: shorter than Elvis but taller than Johnny. Eyes: Fulfillingness' First Finale. Hair: sometimes. Build: Tower of Babel, Gormenghast, Temples of Syrinx. Subject to change without notice.
First the puppy, now panda cub video. I can't help it, man. They're just so darned cute.
That is, Thank God It's Not Another Post About Me Because I Just Can't Face It Right Now. I'm going to hold off on posting the last bit of the Alphabet o' Me for a couple of days, because I'm sick of talking about myself. Also, I can't decide what the "T" entry should be. Any suggestions?
. . . the anxiety of influence (as I did under "Q," below--hey, it makes perfect sense! Doesn't the letter "Q" make you anxious? Particularly if you're playing Scrabble? Forget it) Dean Francis Alfar makes a great post about just that here. I quote:
[T]here comes a time in the personal evolution of a writer when you must deliberately engage in subversion, and, in effect, deliberately misread the text of your predecessors. This is one of the ways you can begin to grow beyond their influence, by finding flaws in something you once held sacrosanct and lacunae in what was once (to you) impervious. You learn to question and seek errors, and engage in act of misprision*.
Without this act, you cannot progress as a writer, will never find your own unique voice, never develop your own words. While it is impossible to be completely devoid of influences, you can determine to be conscious of just what is affecting you and take steps to distance yourself – aesthetically, intellectually, stylistically – or be condemned to act like your father (or fathers).
More than you ever wanted to know about me, Part 3.
500 "IDP"s (Internally Displaced Persons) from the Rift Valley region are suing for overdue reparations stemming from ethnic violence which preceded Kenya's first multi-party elections in 1992. Speaking of ethnic violence, some observers fear that the Mungiki, a religious splinter group of the infamous Mau Mau, are making a play for legitimacy. There's a hint of propaganda and fear-mongering about that article, I have to say.
The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is gradually recovering from the Katrina hit. There were surprisingly few casualties among the animals, but some of them seem to miss the crowds. The zoo won't be open to visitors until sometime around Thanksgiving, and the apes are skittish and suspicious due to the lack of human visitors. Panya and Jean, the zoo's elephants, have been helping out by eating downed branches and, apparently, putting on impromptu shows for National Guard troops stationed nearby.
Same caveats as the last: it's long, and it's all mememememe . . .
Someone mentioned to me over the weekend that even though they read my blog they feel like they don't know what's going on in my life. It's true that I don't talk about myself very much, because I am of the opinion that I Am Boring. So I generally prefer to talk about what I'm working on or point you at this cool thing or that little tidbit of news. But for those who are interested, I decided to do a little Alphabet of Me, adapted from various alphabet memes and some things that came right out of my own head, if you can believe it. This may get a little indulgent, so if that makes you roll your eyes I suggest you skip along, la la la, nothing to see here. And it's really turning out to be more of a What Has Gone Before than it is a chronicle of current events, so sorry about that.


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Useful Tips for GCG'ers
by Tigerkitti Eberdene
As I sat here pondering about some of the main questions I hear from others on our lovely grid, I thought about how it may be helpful to put together a little bit on helpful information.
So in that light, here goes. One question often asked is how long will it take for me to get my land I purchased up. The average time is about 24 hours, but be patient! Roddie is only ONE person, who also has a real life job and responsibilities for many things. He will get to it as soon as he can. If for some reason you think it is taking an overly long time, then please, just email Roddie and ask him.
If you have issues with your land, going into the group does not help at all! What it does do is foster concern over the grid and how it is being run. The last thing we want to see is people questioning our home grid and making others feel insecure.
In this case, contact Maximus Lear, or even a grid helper first. If he or the others cannot help you, then email Roddie with the questions. Be specific. Just saying, things are messed up doesn't give enough information on what is needed to be done. Give them your region name. List exactly what is happening.
For example. I can't get to my land. Well, first off try going to the GCG webpage and restart your land. This can take anywhere between 15 minutes to even half an hour when the
grid is busy. I have had times where it took two restarts to solve the issue at hand.
This is not the grid's fault, or the servers, it is a glitch that ALL grids, yes even SL has. The information being sent is somehow caught in a glitch and just needs to be reset. Same thing with when you cannot rez yourself in etc. Clearing cache, signing out and back in is the first things.
Just like in rl when they tell you to do the "unplug" test when your phone or internet is not working. It just needs to have the information resent. Simple as that.
Ok so, next questions that arise often is where to find things you need. For building, clothing, other items etc.
If you want certain things, then you go to search. Do not be upset with landmarks not working. Unfortunately there is no way to remove the landmarks that have been put into the search by people who decided to leave the grid, or to just get rid of their land, store whatever. If one doesn't work, try another. Voicing this to others won't do any good.
You can also search Opensim pages for places that may have what you are looking for. When you click on a place, it will open the page further to show you what all is there. In doubt? Explore! Sometimes you may look for one thing, and find many other things that are useful.
As for looking for items such as clothing templates, textures etc....there are many good links that I will be providing along with this article that you can go to upload free content items
for GCG. Whether is it textures, sculpts, even some mesh items, they are there for your use. Make use of these links to find what you want.
It is always good to be sure you are getting content that is not copywritten. That being said, yes there are many copybot items on Opensim grids. It is difficult at times to know what is what, but if you see something that is for sale in one place, but given free in another, chances are the one for sale has been wrongly used.
Building. Many want to build, but are unsure how. There are many resources out there including "how to" videos on Youtube. Resourcing the information there can show you how to do something you felt was too hard. Attending the building classes at The Learning Tree can also be helpful. Krull Kitty, Douglas McCloud and myself are there to help with any issues you may have or need advice for.
The information that is included in this article, along with some very helpful tools will be at the GCG Communications area, as well as at my store on ScotsDale. This box will give you items that will help you in many things. Landscaping tools that help you get large or smaller areas as you want them to look. A "Searchbert" engine that will help you find lost prims. Easier than the area search and very helpful if it is not on your own land.
Last but not least, take advantage of all the sites, the videos and the helpers on the grid. It is all there for the taking, or the asking.
We want our grid to run smoothly, with little to no issues. Following the recommendations on how to solve issues is the only way this can be achieved.
Again, complaining to all about an issue will not solve it, it will only foster malcontent and suspicions about our amazing grid. We all need to follow this, and help each other. If you have something to add, that is amazing. If you are willing to help others, even better.
The Great Canadian Grid is in my opinion the best out there. Let's all work together to ensure that we keep it that way, and always look to a bright future here.
A special thanks to the creators who supplied the links and tools.
Clothing templates
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To pick up the free tools please go here:
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EXCLUSIVE: Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be "senior operational leaders" of al-Qaida or "an associated force" -- even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S. The 16-page memo, a copy of which was obtained by NBC News, provides new details about the legal reasoning behind one of the Obama administration's most secretive and controversial polices. "The condition that an operational leader present an 'imminent' threat of violent attack against the United States does not require the United States to have clear evidence that a specific attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future," the memo states. Instead, it says, an "informed, high-level" official of the U.S. government may determine that the targeted American has been "recently" involved in "activities" posing a threat of a violent attack and "there is no evidence suggesting that he has renounced or abandoned such activities." The memo does not define "recently" or "activities." "This is a chilling document," said Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the ACLU, which is suing to obtain administration memos about the targeted killing of Americans. "Basically, it argues that the government has the right to carry out the extrajudicial killing of an American citizen. … It recognizes some limits on the authority it sets out, but the limits are elastic and vaguely defined, and it's easy to see how they could be manipulated." http://
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Human-rights advocates were floored on Monday night when NBC News published the details of an alarming Justice Department memo detailing the protocol for sending drones after United States citizens.
How Obama Decides to Kill American Citizens in the War on Terror: http:// www.theatlanticwire.com/ politics/2013/02/ take-rare-look-how-obama-decide s-send-drones-kill-americans/ 61794/
Someone Just Leaked Obama's Rules for Assassinating American Citizens: http://reason.com/blog/2013/ 02/04/ someone-just-leaked-obamas-rule s-for-ass
Oddly, under current law, Congress and the courts are involved when presidents eavesdrop on Americans, detain them or harshly interrogate them — but not when they kill them.
It is not just the most recent president, this one and the next whom we need to worry about when it comes to improper exercise of power. It is every president. Mr. Obama should declassify and release, to Congress, the press and the public, documents that set forth the detailed constitutional and statutory analysis he relies on for targeting and killing American citizens.
Perhaps Mr. Obama still believes that, in a democracy, the people have a right to know the legal theories upon which the president executes his great powers. Certainly, we can hope so. After all, his interpretation might be wrong.
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Jon Lee
Dear Families
- We are hosting CACA Fun Day on Sunday. Join us for a day of exciting performances, fun games, and great food. Come buy your tickets and get early purchase discount.
- Mayor Cohen of East Brunswick is coming to our school on Saturday to present his vision for the town's redevelopment program. We're co-hosting this event with Huaxia Chinese School. We encourage all East Brunswick residents to participate so ideas and concerns can discuss openly. The meeting will start at 1pm in the cafetorium.
- Passport to Taiwan Festival, the celebration of Taiwanese American Heritage Week will be been held at Union Square on May, 27th. Our school will have two booths and we need volunteers. Come join us for a day of Taiwanese food, arts and crafts and performances!
- Early registration for 2018-19 will continue for next several weeks. Please come by the cafetorium to pick up your forms or speak to our admins with any question you might have.
- 2018 CACA Chinese Culture Summer Camp is open for registration. Camp runs from July 23 to 27. Please come by the school for more information or drop-off your applications. You can also visit: http://cacanj.weebly.com to download applications and program details.
- FASCA Princeton is accepting application for 2018 members. The training camp contains the two-day learning and training and a whole-year empowerment program. For more information, please contact David Chen (email@example.com) or download applications from http://www.mjcs.us/event-1/
- School will be closed on Memorial Day, May 26.
PTO Newsletter for 5/19/18
- Many thanks to all the parents and teachers who donated food, bought food and helped serve food at last week's PTO Mother's Day Breakfast Sale. We raised $380!
- We are looking for volunteers to help us with this Sunday's CACA Fun Day. Please sign-up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4aafa623a02-caca5.
- If you have extra party favors or trinkets that we can give away to kids playing our Fun Day Carnival games, please consider donating them to us by dropping them off at the PTO table in the Cafetorium on Saturday.
- If you have completed your two PTO activities for the year, please stop by the PTO desk in the Cafetorium from 11:15am-12:30pm to request your PTO deposit be returned.
- Food vendors will be in the Cafetorium lobby from 11:00am-1:00pm. This week's food vendors are:
- Domoko Sushi Ramen: teriyaki lunch boxes, ramen soup, and sushi rolls
- Golden China Steamed Buns: fried vegetable spring rolls and assorted steamed buns
- Happy Family: assorted appetizers and lunch boxes
- Honest Foods: kimchi, fermented rice and Asian-style pancakes
- Passport to Taiwan年度活動將於5/27在紐約展開。活動內容包括台灣美食、藝術手工藝以及表演等。本校將在活動中設立兩個攤位,需要義工協助。意者請洽行政人員。
- 東部朗士市長將於本月19日下午一時,與大家分享其施政方針與市政發展計劃。本校將與華夏中文學校合辦這場活動,請本市公民踴躍參加!活動地點另行公佈。
- 中美文化協會園遊會將於本月20日在本校舉行。活動內容豐富、美食可口!儘早購票、享受優惠!
- 下學年度預先註冊活動已經開始。詳情請洽教務處。
- 2018中美文化協會夏令營開始接受報名。時間是7/23-27,詳情請洽教務處,或上網查看、下載表:http://cacanj.weebly.com
- 海外青年文化大使團(FASCA)開始招收2018年團員。培訓包括兩天的密集培訓營,及全年度的活動。詳情請洽David Chen (firstname.lastname@example.com)或見:http://www.mjcs.us/event-1
- 本校年度紀念冊即將進入編排階段。家長們或您們的親友需要刊登廣告的話,請與教務處聯繫。
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The Old Laundry shares a building with Bowness' World of Beatrix Potter attraction. To mark the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth, it has put together a musical adventure linking the tales of Jeremy Fisher, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Mr Tod, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Peter Rabbit. Roger Glossop's set and Tim Reid's video are faithful to Potter's illustrative style. Her iconic characters, almost all in puppet form, are adroitly handled by a vocally and physically adept cast. Miriam Margolyes and Griff Rhys Jones' voices are skilfully deployed to bring Potter's words to life. Steven Edis and Alan Ayckbourn's songs summon up a predominantly pastoral feel for Potter's world – with the occasional lyrical reminder that some of its inhabitants may end up in a pie.
The first half of the show is a little low-key. Puppets, much narrative, a strong musical element and fidelity to Potter's originals leads to more atmosphere than action in places. In the latter stages, however, the production comes up with some ingenious ways to engage and excite. The energetic fight between Mr Tod and Tommy Brock is suggested by their effects on the stage furniture, which is semi-collapsed by the puppet handlers as the animals knock into it. At one point, not one but five Mr McGregors (played in masks) scuttle around the auditorium looking for Peter Rabbit.
The cast is well marshalled by director/choreographer Sheila Carter, with some winning energy from Grace Eccle, Danielle Morris, and Molly Waters in particular.


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3 Reasons Philip Morris International, Inc. Stock Could Fall
The global tobacco giant faces challenges. Find out about them.
Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) stock has climbed to all-time highs, benefiting from a favorable financial market environment despite facing some execution issues of its own. The success of recent measures aimed at long-term growth has been encouraging for investors, and many believe that the company is building competitive advantages in key areas that could bode well for its long-term future. But Philip Morris still faces plenty of challenges that it will have to overcome in order to avoid a future downturn in its stock price. In particular, the following three issues could put pressure on Philip Morris stock in the future.
1. Competitive pressure is building
Philip Morris International has done its best to build a strong growth strategy forward. The company's core tobacco business still makes up the bulk of its revenue, but alternative products are making up an increasingly important part of Philip Morris' long-term growth expectations. Strong performance from the iQOS heated-tobacco product in Japan has given the company an important first-mover advantage, and Philip Morris is aiming to make the most of it by dramatically ramping up supply of the special tobacco needed for the iQOS system.
But British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) has moved aggressively in response with a heated-tobacco system of its own, called glo. Over the next couple of years, British American and Philip Morris are likely to butt heads in a number of markets, including not only Japan but key European countries as well. British American thinks that it can see similarly strong gains in market share as what Philip Morris has already seen in the Japanese market. If that proves to be the case, then the gains that Philip Morris has seen from iQOS could prove to be less permanent than investors currently hope.
2. Regulatory risk is higher than ever
Philip Morris has always been subject to regulation, but the company has upped the stakes in order to try to further its business model and alternative-products strategy. Late last year, the company filed a modified risk tobacco product application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Philip Morris hopes that the FDA will eventually grant approval for the iQOS system to be sold in the U.S. market. Philip Morris already has a partnership in place with U.S. counterpart Altria (NYSE:MO) to sell iQOS in the U.S. if it's approved.
However, there's no guarantee that the FDA will end up doing what Philip Morris wants. Pressure from consumer groups and other interested parties could lead either to an adverse decision or to long delays in the FDA's consideration of the application, which in turn could derail Philip Morris' hopes of getting iQOS quickly into the U.S. market. Moreover, Philip Morris wants to use FDA approval as a linchpin for getting approval from other countries' regulatory overseers as well. An adverse FDA decision could actually hinder iQOS adoption elsewhere, and that in turn would be a major challenge to a growth strategy that depends on the long-term success of Philip Morris' reduced-risk product portfolio going forward.
3. Dividends might not bounce back as quickly as hoped
Over the past few years, Philip Morris has struggled to overcome tough foreign exchange market conditions. Currency impacts largely wiped out profit growth, and that resulted in Philip Morris having to reduce the pace of its dividend growth to just token quarterly payout increases of 2% in 2015 and 2016.
Lately, currency issues have stopped being quite as difficult. The U.S. dollar has actually lost ground so far this year across several major foreign currencies, and investors are hopeful that this will boost earnings and allow Philip Morris to make a more substantial dividend increase later this year. Philip Morris, however, still has to produce the earnings growth necessary to justify a higher dividend payout, and plunging sales volumes for traditional cigarettes could outweigh any growth from a weaker dollar and reduced-risk sales gains. If that happens, then Philip Morris could decide to make just another disappointingly small dividend increase -- or no boost at all. That would likely hit the stock hard.
Philip Morris International stock has shown strong gains, so a pullback wouldn't be a surprise. For investors who see the potential for future growth, it would be disappointing to see these three things call into question Philip Morris International's strategic vision for the future.


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Our Most Popular Volunteer Projects in Costa Rica
Solar Power Project – A Hands On Workshop
Are you interested in solar Energy? Would you like to learn how to install Solar Panels and at the same time do something great for a small rural community in Costa Rica? Are you happy to meet other like minded people and hang out with a group? Then this project is...
Turtle Conservation
Are you interested in wildlife conservation? Would you like to live and work on a beautiful Costa Rican beach and meet lots of like-minded volunteers? Then become a Costa Rica turtle conservation volunteer with us!
Environmental Education
Would you be interested in establishing an environmental education program in local elementary schools in Costa Rica? Are you passionate about nature and like teaching kids? Than this project could be perfect for you.
Our Newest Volunteer Projects in Costa Rica
These are projects we have recently added.
Research Assistant in Spider Monkey Research
Age requirement: 18+ years Dates: This project starts in December of 2018 and will continue until September 2019. You can join anywhere from 2 weeks to several months. Working Schedule: 5 days a week for around 6-8 hours a day Language requirement: English...
Parrot Rescue Project
Age requirement: 18+ years Dates: Preferred arrival date for this project is on the weekend, Saturday or Sunday. The project runs year around, but depends on availability. Please inquire if your preferred dates are available during your application process. Working...
Biological Research Center
Are you interested in biology, wildlife, and love nature? And do you want to learn more about the exotic animals and nature of Costa Rica? Then you should be a volunteer or intern on our 'Biological Research Center' project!
Watch Videos of our Projects
Volunteer Testimonials
I traveled to Puerto Jimenez to volunteer as an environmental educator on the Environmental Education Project for 5 weeks in April of 2018. I was welcomed warmly by both Janina and other volunteers and given a safe and comfortable home stay. I enjoyed the flexibility of being able to make my own hours and work as much or as little as I wanted, leaving lots of time for exploring the beautiful peninsula. Although I don't speak Spanish, I still felt as though I was able to effectively contribute my skill set to the community. Overall, an unforgettable experience!!Morgan Pulchinski
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Lila's Review – National Park Project March 2019
Lila and her boyfriend Joe spend 2 weeks in Piedras Blancas National Park, and loved it. Here is her review. "We spent 2 weeks volunteering in Piedras Blancas National Park in March 2019, based at El Bonito ranger station. We were doing things like clearing trails...read more
Jamie's Review – Solar Power Project 2018
Jamie from the USA participated in our Solar Power Project - A Hands On Workshop in 2018. My two week excursion with Green Life Volunteers exceeded my expectations. Janina's organization, enthusiasm, kindness, and humor throughout the trip united the diverse group of...read more
Joe's Review – National Park Project – March 2019
Joe and his girlfriend Lila volunteered together in March 2019 on our National Park Project, in Piedras Blancas National Park. They spent two amazing weeks on the project, and send us this beautiful review: 'We had an amazing time at Piers Blancas National Park...read more
Our Project Locations throughout Costa Rica
Puerto Jimenez - Various Projects
Puerto Jimenez is one of our main project locations. We offer many projects here including Parrot Rescue, Bird Conservation, Butterfly Farm, Environmental Education, Teaching Children, Veterinary Volunteer, Turtle Projects, National Park Projects, the Solar Power Project, and more.
La Leona Ranger Station - National Park Project
La Leona is one of the turtle conservation project sites as well as one of the National Park project sites.
La Sirena Ranger Station - National Park Project
La Sirena Ranger Station is one of the National Park project sites.
San Pedrillo Ranger Station - National Park Project
San Pedrillo Ranger Station is one of the National Park project sites.
Alajuela - Wildife Rescue Center
Alajuela is where the international airport SJO is located, and also where the Wildlife Rescue Center is located.
Camaronal Turtle Project
Refugio Camaronal is one of the turtle conservation project sites.
Nombre del Jesus - Turtle Project
Bahia de los Piratas / Nombre del Jesus is one of the turtle conservation project sites.
Pacuare - Turtle Project
Playa Pacuare is one of the turtle conservation project sites on the Caribbean side.


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Basic Social Manners
Basic dog training also emphasizes socialization skills(especially for puppies). Good socialization skills teach your dog to get along with other dogs and people. For those of you who need help with house breaking your dog help has arrived. A calm firm and authoritative voice is most effective while training a dog.
Most dog training course instructors will tell you that positive dog training is the best technique to utilize. And before spending any money ensure that the dog trainer uses methods you are comfortable with. Use his name and explain what you want him to do. See http://www.dogtraining-online.us/dog-training-school/index.html
In this case most people have the inclination to yell and tell their dogs to shut up. This particular reaction of dog owners will confuse their dogs and will only make them understand that the reason why their owners are yelling is because they are also enjoying the shouting scene and that they are "barking" along with their dogs. Giving the dog a job can be crucial to his well-being. Dogs were originally bred by humans complete important tasks with them and for them. Socializing your dog helps boost it's confidence and reduces your dog's fear and nervousness in normal circumstances. When you are introducing new things to your dog make sure that you have him firmly under control. Praise him for any movement that gets him toward the sitting position. Be careful not to hold the treat or toy too high or your dog will lift his feet off the ground.
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Varsity Track and Field
Moment of the Year: Andale's girls double down on the track
Varsity Kansas has introduced a new series, Moment of the Year. The series will highlight the top moment or performance from the 2017-18 high school sports season for each of the Wichita-area schools. First up, the Andale Indians:
Andale has developed a reputation as a city of athletes, and that was fully on display at Cessna Stadium.
The Indians brought home their second straight girls track and field state championship, holding off Paola by 16 points.
Andale had three wins, seven in the top five and 11 in the top 10. The Indians' power came out in the relays.
Ellee and Kasidee Eck, Shelby Cox and Abby Smarsh crushed the 4x400 by 2.11 seconds over Andover Central for the title. But there was no more drama than in the 4x100.
McKenna Gray, Kasidee Eck and Smarsh put in three solid legs, keeping Andale at the top. Ellee Eck was going to have to beat out Concordia's Emma Wahlmeier in the final 100 meters.
Eck crossed the line just two hundredths ahead for the title. Only one other 4A girls race had a tighter finish.
Andale's other title came in the 300-meter hurdles.
Smarsh won her second straight title in the event with a 44.73-second sprint. She beat out Louisburg's Carlee Gassman by almost a full second.
Smarsh is the daughter of Andale coach Greg Smarsh, so after the Indians clinched the team title, they shared a special moment with hugs and photos. It was Smarsh's last day in an Andale track shirt as she is committed to Wichita State.
Other top results: Abby Smarsh, 100-meter hurdles, third-place finish, 15.02 seconds; Jaden Eck, pole vault, fifth-place finish, 11 feet; Madison Lies, triple jump, third-place finish, 36-3.00; Katy Commons, shot put, second-place finish, 39-5.00; Jacy Anderson, discus, second-place finish, 124-11; Katelyn Fairchild, javelin, fourth-place finish, 139-8; Katy Commons, javelin, fifth-place finish, 136-11
Other key moments
- Andale football team reaches Class 4A-Division I state championship game in Dylan Schmidt's first year as coach. Indians finished season 12-1 with 47-7 loss to Bishop Miege in title game.
- Andale girls basketball team comes runner-up in Class 4A-Division II tournament. Boys finish third.
- Indians finish third at Class 4A boys golf state tournament a year after the team failed to qualify. It was Irv Schueller's first year as coach.
- Indians take second at the 4A girls golf state tournament, just eight strokes behind Topeka Hayden for the title. Sophomore Morgan Brasser finishes runner-up in the individual standings. Junior Jacey Anderson takes fifth.
- Andale softball team wins home regional tournament with 4-1 win over Rose Hill in the final. Indians qualify for state tournament for the third time in four seasons.


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The Bury and Rochdale League run two divisions and a knock-out competition, played over 4 boards. Recently we added a rapidplay league where players play their opponents twice on the night with 30 minutes each on the clock, over 5 boards.
Tameside A have joined the A Division and also put a C Team in B Division.
New Time Controls - 90 mins for all moves (fixed times) or if juniors playing:
75 mins for all moves (fixed times) or you may play incremental times -
80 mins plus 10 seconds a move or if juniors are playing:
60 mins plus 10 seconds a move. The Home team captain has choice of fixed or incremental times.
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Calif. Frog at Center of Protection Debate
"For better or worse, the frog has become a symbol of what's wrong with the act if you're on one side, and what's right if you're on the other," said Robert Stack, a biochemist with the Jumping Frog Research Institute, which works to ensure the survival of amphibians native to the Sierra Nevada.
As part of the endangered species designation, land is identified as critical habitat, limiting opportunities for development. That, in turn, could limit the availability of affordable housing in the state, said Paul Campos, general counsel for the Home Builders Association of Northern California.
"The environmentalists pushing this would like to see the entire state designated for one species or another," he said. "But you have to put this into a larger context. We need to provide housing for our future citizens."
His group sued the Fish and Wildlife Service over its initial proposal to set aside 4.1 million acres of red-legged frog habitat. The resulting court order required the agency to account for the cost of lost development opportunities and led to substantial cuts in acreage.
Federal officials defend the reduction, saying it's better to work with private landowners, who control most of the land where the frog, Rana aurora draytonii, is found, than to burden them with regulations.
For example, Fish and Wildlife is exempting ranchers from fines if they kill frogs during routine ranch work. Because both cows and frogs need open space and watering holes, work done to maintain ranches shouldn't be penalized, officials said.
In the past, ranchers had no incentive to help the frog survive on their land, said Al Donner, a Sacramento-based spokesman for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
"The old attitude was shoot, shovel and shut up," he said. "Now we hope landowners will come forward and work with us."
But conservation groups accuse the Bush administration of pandering to private interests at the expense of endangered and threatened species.
Of the 312 critical habitat proposals considered since Bush took office, 94 percent were cut, according to the environmental organization Center for Biological Diversity. The reductions averaged 79 percent from what was originally proposed, the group said. In contrast, 35 percent were reduced by the Clinton administration, and by an average of just 5 percent, it said.
"This administration is hostile to the idea of critical habitat," Davidson said.
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In the readings for Sunday, Aug. 19, we're still hearing about food! God invites us to consider what is truly nourishing, and be filled with what will satisfy us.
by Jen Schlameuss-Perry
Proverbs 9:1-6
"Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding."
Psalm 34
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Ephesians 5:15-20
Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.
John 6:51-58
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.
You can read the full text of this Sunday's readings here:
Scriptures for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Are you hungry yet? All three readings talk about food in one way or another. The first reading from the book of Proverbs depicts wisdom as a woman who invites us to a great feast with the best meats, good wine and a beautiful spread.
And who's invited? The simple. Those who lack understanding. Us. She sends her servants out to find us; we don't have to try and find her. God goes out after us, tracks us down, and invites us to fill ourselves with good things: food, yes, but also wisdom and understanding. They are given to us for free if we want them. The Letter to the Ephesians echoes this image, entreating us to put away foolishness, welcome wisdom, and fill ourselves with the Spirit.
In the Gospel, the murmuring has stopped. Now, the Jews (please note that wherever in the Gospel of John it says "the Jews," John is referring to the Jewish authorities — it's not a condemnation or a slur — just a distinction that he's talking about a specific group among the Jewish community), those with authority, are openly arguing about what Jesus said regarding his being "flesh for the life of the world." He is true life, and through the offering of his body, he gives us true, everlasting life, too. The food of God feeds our bodies and our spirits. But, like the Jews, we argue about what Jesus really means by the things he says. Wisdom interprets for us if we are willing to hear it.
Do you ever have a hard time understanding the things that Jesus said?
What foolishness do you persist in? What prevents you from turning it away to make room for wisdom and understanding?
Do you sense Jesus sending his wisdom after you, calling and inviting you to him?
Bonus Challenge
What are some of your favorite wisdom sayings? Who said them? Take a few wise quotes and hang them up in a place where everyone will see them and be reminded of them.
A little lectio
The ancient practice of prayerfully reflecting on bits of Scripture is known as lectio divina. Want to try it out with your family? Head over to Lectio Divina for Kids to find out how to adapt this prayer practice for your kids.
A little Bible study
Want to do a little Bible study with your kids? Here are some tips:
- During Ordinary Time, the Church pairs the Old Testament and New Testament readings in a way that each sheds light on the other. Ask your kids to look for the common theme connecting the two readings. (Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes it is subtle.) How does the "dialogue" between the readings help you understand them better?
- Get a New American Bible, Revised Edition, and take a look at the footnotes for these readings. How do they change your understanding of what is going on?
- Take a look at the context for the readings—what happens before, or after?
- Read the NABRE's introduction to the book of the Bible that the readings are taken from. How does that help you understand the readings?
- If you don't have a copy of the NABRE at home, you can view it online at the USCCB website at the Daily Readings web page. (The link will take you to today's reading; click forward or backward on the dates to get to Sunday's readings.)
For even more resources for breaking open this Sunday's readings, head over to The Sunday Website.
The image for Breaking Open the Word at Home is taken from a 17th century illuminated manuscript by an anonymous (but very talented) artist. The text is from the beginning of the Book of Sirach, chapter 1, verses 1-12, which begins: "All wisdom is from the Lord and remains with him forever."


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Gaeko releases his second teaser for his upcoming solo album "REDINGRAY."
The Dynamic Duo member recently released the full track list to his solo album, revealing a plethora of collaboration with well-known artists such as HA:TFELT. Following the release of his first music video teaser for "Rose," a second has been released for the 2nd track "No Makeup."
The teaser is taken in a one-shot style, focusing on different points of a dark, yet vibrant room. As HA:TFELT walks into the room, the camera follows her and pans past Zion.T and Gaeko in the background holding "NO" and "MAKEUP" in crisp white letters. HA:TFELT puts her coat away and begins to take off her makeup when she receives Kakao messages. The video ends with Zion.T and Gaeko lounging next to each other, holding their "NO MAKEUP" signs.
The smooth R&B-jazz track plays in the background, enhancing the laid-back, classy set of the music video.
"No Makeup" is the first of two title tracks that Gaeko will be promoting during his debut. He also released a video teaser for his first title track "Rose" yesterday. In addition, he released teasers for four other Music Videos through twitter earlier this week.
Watch the teaser below and look out for Gaeko's highly anticipated debut album, "REDINGRAY," out on October 16th!


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President Trump is in agreement with his predecessor on at least one issue: both designated the same countries as the world's top religious persecutors. In a January 4 announcement, the Trump administration's State Department followed recommendations made by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its annual report, designating Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as as Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) — meaning they bear the closest scrutiny for their past records of religious persecution. The list mirrors the nations named by the Obama administration in April 2016 — also at the urging of the USCIRF, a bipartisan committee that monitors religious liberty around the world.
In a press release, the USCIRF stated that its members had hoped the administration would take its recommendation to add a half dozen more nations to the "concern" list. "Although USCIRF agrees with the 10 countries on the State Department's list, it does not go far enough," said USCIRF Chairman Daniel Mark. "Secretary Tillerson should have also designated the Central African Republic, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, and Vietnam."
Additionally, for the first time the State Department announced its "Special Watch List," a new category created with passage of the International Religious Freedom Act of 2016. The designation is reserved for countries that either engage in or tolerate severe violations of religious freedom — while not necessarily rising to the notoriety of the "Countries of Particular Concern." This year the State Department listed Pakistan as the sole nation to be added to the "Special Watch List."
The USCIRF had hoped that the State Department would have added Pakistan to the CPC list. "Pakistan continues to harass its religious minorities, has state-sanctioned discrimination against groups such as the Ahmadis, and tolerates extra-judicial violence in the guise of opposing blasphemy," said Mark. "As USCIRF has said for many years, Pakistan should be designated by the State Department as a CPC. Given the strong stance that President Trump has taken on Pakistan recently, the failure to designate Pakistan as a CPC this year comes as a surprise and disappointment."
In the U.S. Congress, Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J), a particularly vocal champion of religious freedom, released a statement expressing his disappointment that the State Department had not added Vietnam to the CPC list, where it had held a perennial spot until being removed for no apparent reason a decade ago. Smith called Vietnam "a place where a prioritization of religious freedom could produce results as it did in the past when the Bush Administration designated Vietnam as a CPC [from 2004 to 2006]." "The Communist Party of Vietnam has reached out to the Administration, seeking economic and security incentives. The Administration should condition assistance on improvements in religious freedom and related human rights in Vietnam," Smith said.


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What's In Store
Amazon will offer even faster delivery in Charlotte starting Wednesday
Starting Wednesday, Amazon will offer even faster delivery called Prime Now for customers throughout Charlotte. The service promises deliveries in 1-2 hours.
An Amazon spokeswoman told the Observer that Prime Now offers superfast delivery for "tens of thousands of items" exclusively for Prime members in Charlotte. The service follows Amazon's expansion last year of its same-day delivery for Prime account holders in Charlotte.
With the new service, Prime members in Charlotte can get free two-hour delivery on orders of $20 or more, the spokeswoman said. One-hour delivery is $7.99.
Amazon has been expanding its Prime Now services in more than 30 cities throughout the U.S., including Denver last week.
Prime members can download the Prime Now app, which is available on iOS and Android devices, or visit the service's website to place and track orders.
Amazon has been gradually ramping up its presence in the Charlotte region over the years. The company began expanding its receiving center on Old Dowd Road last summer, for example, and has been hiring at its distribution center in Concord, where it already employs hundreds.
Such facilities help the Seattle-based tech giant speed up delivery on orders across the region.
Last week, Amazon agreed to buy upscale grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, marking the tech giant's latest push into the crowded American grocery store industry.
Katherine Peralta: 704-358-5079, @katieperalta


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Chakra Talk - The Seven Main Chakras
Part I - Introduction
This will be a multipart series of blog posts about what Chakras are, what they do, and how we can use this information to help in our self-healing goals. Printed sources used for this series include The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier, Chakras for Beginners by David Pond, and The Essential Reiki by Diane Stein.
The first entry is an introduction of the Chakra system and its overall purpose.
A chakra is often described as an energy vortex, or an energy center, located just in front of our spine in various locations beginning with the bottom of the tailbone and ending at the top of the head (or crown). They are described this way to give us a physical description to match with our physical body, but as David Pond states, they are "decidedly not physical," which explains why you don't see charts talking about them in your doctor's office. "Chakra", pronounced "chah' krah" (not "shah krah"), is from Sanskrit and translates roughly to "wheel of light." As explained by Diane Stein, these vortices are located on the etheric body, which is an energetic twin of the physical body, residing in tandem with our physical being.
There are seven main chakras and numerous minor chakras within each living being (yes, animals, too). They interact with a being in different ways and on different vibrational frequency levels. Remember, chakras are energy and energy works in vibrational frequencies, which affects us because we are also energy. The physical body is still energy, it just functions at a lower vibrational frequency.
Each chakra has a purpose related to its location and the organs and ductless glands near it. Later blog posts will discuss each chakra in more detail, but here is some basic information:
- Root or Base Chakra: Located at the bottom of tail bone and red in color, this chakra is the home of our most basic, primal energy, governing security, survival, stability and sexuality.
- Sacral Chakra: Located at the base of the spine, the sacral chakra is blazing orange and governs our creative and emotional energies as well as reproduction or fertility.
- Solar Plexus Chakra: In the space between the belly button and the base of the breast bone, the Solar Plexus Chakra shines with the beautiful yellow light of the sun and governs personal power, spiritual growth and instinctual knowledge.
- Heart Chakra: The Heart Chakra is located at the center of the breast bone and is usually seen as green, but can also be pink. As its name implies, the Heart Chakra governs all aspects of the heart including love in all its forms, passion, compassion, and devotion.
- Throat Chakra: Cool, comfortable turquoise or aqua colored energy resides at the Throat Chakra, located at the thyroid gland, between the collar bones. This energy center governs communication, expression, and truth.
- Brow or Third Eye Chakra: Located between the brows on the forehead and colored deep, midnight blue or indigo, the Third Eye Chakra is the center of intuition, self-knowledge, and introspection.
- Crown Chakra: Clear white or royal purple are the more typical colors of the Crown Chakra, located just above and slightly behind the top of head. In this energy center, we feel and connect to our highest self and to the Divine.


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The FAO project Rehabilitation and sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture affected by the tsunami in Aceh Province, Indonesia (TRP-06-16 : OSRO/INS/601/ARC), funded by American Red Cross (ARC), was aimed at bridging the post-tsunami recovery phase in the Aceh fisheries sector to one of longer term development. It aspired to promote a more sustainable future management and utilization of fisheries resources, and to do this mainly through capacity building - of a wide range of stakeholders from fishers to government planners.
The project's initiation came during an important juncture in the transition in post-tsunami recovery assistance in Aceh. With the humanitarian phase of post-disaster activities approaching completion, the project focused on the longer-term development needs of the fisheries sector. The project was implemented in close partnership with the provincial and district levels of the Marine and Fisheries Service (DKP) and in consultation with Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and was designed with substantial stakeholder consultation. Four interrelated components had the following objectives:
- Coordination and Planning: render rehabilitation and development activities in fisheries and aquaculture in Aceh Province more efficient, sustainable and technically appropriate through improved coordination and planning;
- Fisheries co-management: introduce sustainable management practices for coastal fisheries in Aceh Province;
- Aquaculture: improve the environmental and socio-economic sustainability of the aquaculture sector in Aceh Province; and
- Post-harvest and Marketing: enhance the sustainable utilization of fish catches and production by the post-harvest and marketing sector.
The fish distribution and marketing network was already suffering from lack of investment and upgrading pre-tsunami, and was also badly damaged by the disaster, together with many livelihoods based on post-harvest activities. Our role was to work with local counterpart to support the development and uptake of policy guidelines for the sustainable development of the sector and at the same time develop the knowledge and skills of government, project partners and the private sector in sustainable best practices. Key achievements were the:
- Development of the research and planning capacities of District governments and incorporation of better practices into development plans;
- Establishment of successful SME fish processing and trading businesses;
- Improvement of fish landing centre facilities as well as the capacity of fishermen and traders in better fish handling;
- Consumer awareness campaign of fish quality and hygiene;
- Improved recognition and policy support for sector


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Summit Feature: Ground by embedded rock
Classification: P30 Tump.
OS Grid Ref: NS238499 (10 figure Grid Ref: NS2388749944).
UK Area: 27 - Ayr to the River Clyde (OS Maps 1:50k 63. 1:25k 341S.)
Latitude: 55.710845, Longitude: -4.804766, Height: 262 metres (859 feet)
Prominence: 38 metres (125 feet)
Unique Waypoint POI Name: 0262.- (DoBIH Hill ID: 13408)
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There are times when you look at the catwalk collections and the sheer volume of garments seems completely daunting, especially if you are a student who has just experienced the pressure of designing a small range, or if you are a young designer who is about to start their own label…CONTINUE READING
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The rear-end is still a bit pissed from when I got ran over.
Front mudguard works aswell.
Lookin' good Rob, Pikes Peak here we come!!
Yep. Ready for world domination .
Don't set your sights too low, why stop at the world?!
Looking great. Not sure I didnt prefer the crackers for cheese mudguard though!
I don't think the scrutiners at pikes peak would have seen the funny side in my "cheese biscuit " mud guard . Although my new one has a cheese grater on it .


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Going through old stuff, I decided to Google-translate my review notes for the opening scene of a 2010 action movie from English to Spanish to Swedish to Swahili and back again:
Eyes guys playing cards
When the walkie talkies comes near we hear: "attack abortion"
They are trying to save the Spanish-speaking children on the bus. Bad guy has a knife in the throat of children
Guys eye children from the bus.
Yellow fire catches up to Bush School, which crashes into mountain.
Losers and the children walked through the jungle and get on the helicopter.
One of the children has a teddy bear.
Jet fires on helicopter. Crashes. "Cobra One - Kill! Teddy bear on fire."
People lose their identity
p.s., It's The Losers
Saturday, April 9, 2011
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Funkify Your Wool: A Tutorial on Wool Dying for Rug Hooking or other Crafts
I'm easily bored so the excitement of that Great Goodwill Find of a Hideous Blazing Purple jacket soon wears off. I start to wonder what that purple would do to a light brown, or whether I need a hazy blue-white for snow or sky or what that Blue Blazer would do to white slacks, just because it might be cool and I don't have anything better to do. I stayed in this wondering phase for quite some time.
But after some Googling and reading and wondering and worrying, I did it. I took my wool and got funky. Which shouldn't be a surprise since I tie-dyed all my diapers when expecting baby #3 (I'd run out of nesting projects by then). Oh, I miss those cloth-diapering days! (No, no, not really. Universe, you didn't hear me say that.)
Some might call this procedure "Marrying" colors, though it isn't official marrying because the wool ends up mottled and not one, consistent color. Not that my married wool is one, consistent color either, but this is rather more purposely inconsistent. So, whether you're doing this for rug hooking or making wool diaper covers or whatever else, on to the technique!
First step, pick your wool.
Here I have a white, a bright blue, a textured green/aqua. And a rotten banana. Yummy.
Next twist, tie, marble, squish, etc. The more folds, the more odd your final look. Tie with strips of dark wool for an interesting effect or put a strip or two in the middle of a knot, twist, tie, whatnot and see what happens!
Put the wool in water, set it on the stove, turn on the burner, bring it to a low simmer. Don't boil it! Ok? You're not cooking it, you're heating it.
Add a healthy squirt of dish soap. Add it after you add the water if you want to avoid loads of suds. Or before water if you like to play with suds (like me, above).
Heat it for a while. I set the timer for 10 minutes, come check, if it's not how I want it, I set it for another 10 minutes, etc. Some wool takes a while to release its dye. Some doesn't hardly release it at all. Some wool takes on dye quickly, other wool doesn't. A few things to keep in mind: Thick, soft, squishy wools generally have more fibers and more dye. A small bit of that bright blue might be enough to turn the ball of white a brighter blue than I'd like.
Check it often and experiment with adding the lighter colors. The later added, the less dye they take on and the lighter they will remain. When you've achieved a color you like, add vinegar. A good amount.
I'll often turn the heat off here and let the pot cool for a few hours or overnight. Sometimes I'll cook it another 20 minutes or so. Either way, leave the wool in the vinegar for some time to let the acid do what it needs to do to set the dyes back in the fabrics.
Finally, drain and rinse. If your fabric is still hot, rinse in hot water. Match the rinse temp to the temp of the wool.
And unwrap, untie, untangle your wool to see what amazingly varied and surprising colors you've created!
I like to toss mine in the dryer with a towel, impatient gal that I am. And there you have it! Awesome artistically colored wool for your next natural fiber project!


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Disunion follows the Civil War as it unfolded.
Disunion follows the Civil War as it unfolded.
By January 1862, fighting had quieted down in the East. The troops were in winter quarters, and the new Union commander, Gen. George McClellan, was sick with typhoid fever. Only President Lincoln seemed to be champing at the bit for action. The day after Christmas he had ordered Gen. Ambrose Burnside "to be off at once." Exactly where Burnside was to go, Lincoln didn't say, so everyone stayed put.
The lull gave the commander-in-chief time to mix with the troops. When he received an invitation from the 55th New York Infantry Regiment for a celebration on Jan. 8, he eagerly accepted. The regiment was catching attention in Washington, and, besides, Lincoln enjoyed good food, and he was assured of finding it with these men.
The reason for the buzz about the 55th was that it was a French regiment. It called itself the Guard Lafayette, as its original recruits came from French émigrés in New York City. Even by the time of Lincoln's visit, six of the regiment's nine companies were predominantly French. Some of the men were veterans, having served in the French Army in Algeria, the Crimean War and Italy. The rest were a motley international bunch, including German, Irish, Italian and Spanish immigrants, as well as a few Americans.
To add to the regiment's distinctiveness, one of the companies wore the flashy uniform of the zouaves. Patterned after the outfit worn by French North African troops, it consisted of a red fez, red pantaloons and a short, blue jacket. Zouaves cut a dashing figure on the parade ground, but the uniform seemed a magnet for bullets on the battlefield. Col. Elmer Ellsworth, perhaps the most famous zouave, had popularized the uniform before the war by choosing it for a crack drill team with which he toured the country. (Ellsworth later was a military aide in Lincoln's White House and became the first Union officer killed in the war.)
The 55th, led by the dashing, transplanted French aristocrat Régis de Trobriand, received its initial training on Staten Island in the summer of 1861 and arrived in Washington the following fall. It was in the heart of the action and, in its leader's eyes, the only place to be. "There was to be fighting, how could a French regiment fail to be on hand?" de Trobriand observed. By the time de Trobriand and his men were in the capital, the practice of parading along Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House was banned as tiresome and distracting, but an exception was made in recognition of the panache of the 55th.
Eventually the regiment was assigned to garrison duty at Fort Gaines, one of some 60 defensive forts around the capital. Gaines sat on a hill in farmland five miles northwest of the White House, near the road junction at Tenleytown. The exotic-looking regiment marched out of the city to its band playing the French March, to its men singing the "Marseillaise" and the "Chant des Girondins," and to the likely bewilderment and bemusement of Washingtonians.
Today, the site of Fort Gaines is no longer farmland, but it still has a bucolic feel. American University is there. Across the street is the campus-like headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security. NBC's Washington studio stands where a mansion used to be. In 1862, these properties were part of an exquisite country estate called Grassland that was owned by the lawyer and gentleman farmer Hamilton Loughborough.
Loughborough inherited the 250 acres and mansion from his father, Nathan, who had served in the Department of the Treasury under Alexander Hamilton and had then gone into banking. In addition to Grassland, Nathan left his family an 800-acre tobacco plantation in nearby Maryland. There were slaves on both properties.
Loughborough was by some appearances a loyal Union man. He rented rooms in the mansion to the officers at the fort. His daughter was courted by and would marry de Trobriand's superior, Gen. Erasmus Darwin Keyes. Loughborough loaned his own dining room table to the regiment for Lincoln's visit. He might even have attended. In any case, de Trobriand thought highly of him.
There was another side to Hamilton, though. His son, Henry, had left Washington at the outbreak of the war to enlist in the Confederate Army. And Grassland abutted the Georgetown College villa, a country retreat for Jesuits. Hamilton, an alumnus of the college, was on good terms with the priests, one of whom, Father Joseph Bixio, moonlighted as a chaplain in the Confederate Army whenever he managed to travel South. On such occasions, he carried messages and gifts between the Loughboroughs at Grassland and their daughter-in-law, Margaret, in the Southern capital; he may have carried less innocuous messages as well.
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Others in the Loughborough family sympathized with the Confederacy. Hamilton's sister was arrested while trying to smuggle dresses to the South and was exiled to Richmond for the duration of the war. To put it mildly, this was the last place one would expect to find President Lincoln visiting a regiment-sized Union encampment: Confederate sympathizers playing host to Union officers; Northern soldiers toiling not far from enslaved African-Americans. But such were the striking realities of wartime Washington.
Meanwhile, months of work by the 55th had turned the farms around Grassland into army camp. The troops built cozy log cabins from trees on the land and topped them with tents as roofs. Officers relaxed in a prefabricated dining hall that could seat 40 men. New Year's Eve was marked by the singing of hymns in English, French and German.
Lincoln's Jan. 8 visit wasn't the only reason for the 55th to celebrate: it was also the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. De Trobriand unveiled two new flags, one American and one French, donated by patrons in New York. On the parade ground outside the fort, the 55th marched in review, after which the president and guests moved into the dining hall, which the troops had adorned with garlands.
The regiment's French chefs had prepared their best dishes for a light afternoon meal called a "collation." De Trobriand described what happened next:
The president did honor to the collation. Never, said he, had he so well dined since his entry to the White House. He tried everything, and the gayety of his humor showed how well he appreciated that momentary diversion from the grave cares which weighed upon him at this time. He could not, however, escape the toast, which it was my duty to propose: 'The health and prosperity of the president of the Republic. May he quickly see the Union reestablished under his administration; but not so soon, however, that that the 55th may have an opportunity to contribute to it on some field of battle.'
Then, according to de Trobriand, it was Lincoln's turn. The president replied with a few words of thanks, which he closed by remarking, "All that I can say is that, if you fight as well as you treat your guests, victory is assured to us. And, since the Union may not be reestablished before the 55th has had its battle, I drink to the battle of the 55th, and I wish it may be fought as soon as possible." When Lincoln left, the soldiers mobbed his carriage.
The 55th got its chance to fight, just as Lincoln had wished. It saw extensive action across Virginia; by the end of the year, 36 of its men were dead and another 138 wounded or missing. The celebrated American flag was holed in upcoming battles and shot to shreds in General Burnside's failed attack at Fredericksburg. (The French flag fared better. Kept from battle, it was returned to New York where it was carried in parades for years to come.) Meanwhile the regiment's wonderful French cooks were lured away by dignitaries who had tasted the collation.
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Facts about Free Online Gaming
Several people are always considering to participate in the online gaming because with an internet and a computer, you can access a variety of games. It is important that you be informed on how you can participate in the online gaming without causing any serious threats to your computer. Below are the leading things that should be on your mind when considering to participate in the free online games.
Be Sure That You Get Your Games from Reputable Sites
The internet is a free market and you will find that there are multiple games that you can enjoy from the website. The different sites that may be advertising the free games may be a trap so that you may get the spams, malicious software and viruses. Checking out these homepage will ensure that you only identify the sites that have genuine games and which will not cause any harm or damage to your PC.
Ensure That You Take Precautions against Human Abuse
Several cases have been reported about the kids being harassed online and being taken advantage form the gaming site. When your kids will be the ones who will be participating in the online games, it is important that you monitor them and check out this site to understand the games. You should get different software which detects the gaming sites which are likely to lead to human abuse.
The Games Improve The Brain Power Of Your Kids
When your kids are playing their online game, they will stimulate the cells of the brain and that ensures that they are active most of the times. The games are designed to stimulate the brain of the kids so as to pass from one level to another and with a very specific time and you can learn more about form this site. It becomes easy for kids to develop the time management skills from the speed at which the games are played and also to overcome different challenges.
It Offers a Platform for Your Child to Learn About Mind and Hand Coordination
The most commonly used parts of the body to play the game includes the hand and the game which are mandatory in the development of the kid. The coordination ensures that they are able to master the abilities of their mind and the brain and which can help them in their daily lives. The ability to connect different parts of the body helps your kids to attain the mental strength.
It Is the Perfect Way to Interact Online
Most of the free online games are designed in such a way that the players are able to meet their competitors online. The ability to interact with strangers is one of the best ways to keep your social life active and also to increase your social network.
You can ensure that your child is protected online even as they get to enjoy the free online games that are offered. Investing in the antivirus software is one of the best ways to keep your PC protected even as you get to sample the different free online games that are available.


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Opus IV of the Final Fantasy TCG releases worldwide on December 1st, but we're the only store in Mississippi that has early access to host a prerelease just for you!
Get ready for the most explosive expansion to date with the arrival of meta-redefining Monster cards. Opus IV will feature many other exciting characters from your favourite Final Fantasy titles as well as four original cards! You'll also have the chance to secure an exclusive, Limited edition, Cloud promo card.
This event will be 9 Pack Sealed format as found in the official Organized Play rules, copied here:
What is sealed? As in drafting you do not need to bring a constructed deck to play sealed. Every player needs X amount of boosters and builds a deck from those boosters. Every player should have those boosters contain of the same constellation of sets.
How does this work for the Final Fantasy TCG?
- You build your deck from 9 packs. This means everyone will end up 9x12 cards.
- The deck you build must contain at least 40 cards (down from 50).
- You can play as many copies of a card in that deck as you want.
- When playing, you lose the game after receiving 6 points of damage (down from 7)
- Backups produce CP of an element of your choice when dulled.
Players participating in the event will receive an exclusive Pre-Release Kit containing the following items:
-9x Opus IV Booster Packs
-Cloud Prerelease Exclusive Promo Card
-10-sided Die
We'll only be receiving 20 prerelease packs, so be here early to register so you don't miss out!
Entry: $35
Start: 2pm
Format: Final Fantasy TCG Opus IV Prerelease / 9-Pack Sealed
Prizes: Cloud Prerelease Exclusive Promo Card
Opus IV of the Final Fantasy TCG releases worldwide on December 1st, but we're the only store in Mississippi that has early access to host a prerelease just for you!


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Photo by Beth Berry Photography.
New Orleans has a lot to celebrate this weekend! The Saints are Superbowl Champions and Mardi Gras officially kicks off this afternoon in the French Quarter. Fat Tuesday is next week. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...I'm heading out west with my husband for some much needed R&R. Check out more photos from this elegant Mardi Gras themed wedding here and here.


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Slander: Vanguard
Forecast for today? Trappy with a side of bounce. This rubbery beat comes straight to us from LA based superduo Slander. And really - we couldn't ask for a more perfect day for it. With the fog hanging low in Chicago, my morning commute is going to end up looking like something straight from an adventure movie. And with a soundtrack like this, I have a feeling that vibe (and my speed) is going to be amplified tenfold. God have mercy on my 2 Fast 2 Furious soul.


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Comparison of nanofiltration with flocculation - microfiltration - photocatalysis hybrid system in dissolved organic matter removal
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- Filtration: International Journal for Filtration and Separation, 2005, July pp. 215 - 221
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In this research, a NTR 729HF nanofiltration (NF) membrane was employed to remove synthetic organic matter (SOM) from wastewater. NF alone led to a removal of 92.4% of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The performance of NF was compared with that of a microfiltration (MF) hybrid system consisting of FeCl3 flocculation, MF and photocatalysis. Flocculation and microfiltration followed by photocatalysis led to more than 96% dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal. A detailed molecular weight (MW) distribution study of organic matter indicated that the photocatalysis initially breaks the large MW organics and then the small MW organics were removed by a photoreactor process. Flocculation with an optimum dose of FeCl3 (68 mg/L as FeCl3) gave rise to the highest removal of organics including small MW organics. The small MW organics remaining after the treatment of flocculation could successfully be removed by photocatalysis.
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