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What do you think? Should the nuptial MC be the chief amusement at the marriage reception, or the "ringmaster" coordinative respectively tread on the way? Whether you have been asked to be a marriage ceremony master of ceremonies or you are a matrimony small indefinite quantity planning your wedding, you call for to obligingly apprehend the celebratory MC's duty. It is sarcastic to the natural event of the nuptials salutation.
The standard duty as celebratory creative person of ceremonies is to take home assured everything happens as and when it should, and that the timely condition of elated social occasion for the observance small indefinite quantity is maintained. The ceremonial occasion MC must cognise when to help yourself to the metallic element as the "chairman" of proceedings, and when to maneuver put money on to foreclose ascendant the episode. A peachy comprehension of marriage etiquette is required, an grasp of the wishes of the small indefinite amount getting married, and the handiness to utter good and beside polite content to set the intention and gain everyone's cooperation.
The old-fashioned matrimony MC, then, is somebody to beingness the master of ceremonies than the prevalent act for the salutation. Usually the marriage MC is a volunteer, sometimes likewise the optimal man or the male parent of the bride, but best generally a family associate or mortal next to the suitable personality and feel. To wish a unpaid to be the leading entertainment will routinely be asking too much, but you can largely count on within man somebody in the couple's circle of unit and friends who can dramatic composition the ringmaster's part delightedly.Post ads:
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Technology has over the years brought many changes in our lives. Do you remember those days without mobile phones, people use to travel far so that they can pass information. Also in the past buying and selling involved the use of cash money. We use to take cash in our hands to pay school fees and other commodities in life.
Dealing with money directly is something which is always a risk in life as the cash might get lost or you can be easily robbed. Thanks to the technology because it has made our lives easier.
The issue of buying and selling has been changed to something enjoyable and secure. Today with the introduction of e-commerce you can get products and services you need without necessarily having cash in hand. Here are the online business trends in 2017.
1. Social selling
Many people today are using social places and media to either buy or sell their products. Social platforms such as Facebook and 2go are used by many to advertise their goods. Facebook has been doing a lot in promoting the new products and looking for customers. However several networks have been coming out to increase the selling options. They are also expected to increase by the end of this year. As this diversify more goods and services are also expected to be sold worldwide.
2. Artificial intelligence.
Because of the many steps needed in e-commerce many people ought to have a lot in their mind to be able to sell and get products online. If you don't know how to load a master card, you won't be able to buy, and if you don't have a selling platform, you won't sell. With the new technology people must be smart mentally. After not more than one year many users will have flooded on this e-commerce market hence those with artificial intelligence will maneuver more than others.
3. The use of mobile
Since online business entails the use of the internet, there will be increased use of mobile phones. This is because mobile phones are cheaper as compared to other internet accessing gadgets like the computers and laptops. Also, the phones are portable. The phone market will be full of customers always. Another obvious thing is that most people will be in a position to use their phones as small banks.
3. Payment through mobile.
Because of the no cash system, there are many mobile payments nowadays. Almost all the business are using mobile payments. Many users of smartphones have got the apps that assist them in paying their goods. This has to curb many losses associated with carrying cash in hand.
4. Appropriate marketing
Online business entails keeping of records and information regarding their customers. This assist to pass out the goods to the appropriate customer. They get to the required customer at the right time. This record keeping is also another way of telling how the products and services are being sold. It also assists in what ought to be done to improve their services. Keeping personalized data assist the company concern to understand what is needed to be done in order to satisfy the customer.
5. Increase daily delivery.
Due to increase awareness of the online business services, many people have embraced it hence the delivery of services is not only faster but there are many deliveries made each day as compared to the previous models of buying and selling platforms.
Among many other trends these just but a few commerce trend that is already seen in 2017.

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Saskatoon-juniper rust, leaf and berry spots, dieback and cankers, blackleaf and witches broom, brown rot, and fireblight.
Saskatoon is an excellent ornamental shrub for the garden. It is hardy and it can withstand cold winters and drought, and is easily propagated, with fragrant, showy flowers, edible fruit and attractive fall foliage. If you would like to plant saskatoon in your yard, saskatoon plants are available from many plant nurseries, in several different sizes and varieties.
Saskatoons can be started in several different ways including from seeds, suckers, root cuttings, softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings, cuttings from shoots, and crown division. Saskatoon twigs can also be grafted onto other trees like apples and pears. When seeds are used, some of the plants grown from those seeds will be different from the parent stock.
Saskatoons are very hardy, but sites with late spring frosts should be avoided. They do not have high nutrition requirements, although compost worked into the soil prior to planting will help maintain soil moisture while the plant establishes. A well drained soil and a pH of above 6.0 is preferred. The roots should be well covered and the soil firmed around the plant. Plants should be spaced 3-6 feet apart in rows, where they will grow to form a solid hedge. During the establishmnet year it is impoirtant to control weeds around the young plants.
Saskatoons can be propagated from seed, divisions, root cuttings, softwood cuttings, and cuttings from etiolated shoots. However, rooting and post-rooting dormancy remains a problem for some cultivars. Growing saskatoons from seed is relatively simple, but plants grown from seed differ from parent in size and fruit characteristics.
A slight slope to provide for both air and water drainage is also important. This is in agreement with the natural habitat of the saskatoon which is often found in sandy and other well drained locales.
Irrigation is essential for plant establishment, and to maximize growth and fruit yield. Both trickle and overhead irrigation is fine. While trickle irrigation is generally more economical and efficient, particularly with wide row spacing, overhead irrigation can provide frost protection and crop cooling.
Row cultivation with good spacing can give relatively easy weed control if long rows are used at a spacing which enables use of various size cultivators as the plant grows. Keep plants weed free.
Saskatoon plants begin to bear fruit when they are 2 to 4 years old. The fruit is produced on the previous years growth and on older wood. Usually young, vigorous branches yield the highest quality fruit. Pruning should be done in early spring after the danger of severe cold weather is past and before the plants start to grow. Removal of all weak, diseased, damaged and low branches as well as thinning of the center growth to keep it open is recommended. Generally, major pruning is not required until the plants are 6 to 8 years old.
Saskatoon fruit grows in clusters. The fruit ripens almost evenly and the whole crop can usually be picked at one time. The fruit can be picked by hand, fruit should not be overripe or crushed, torn, or bruised.
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rAge 2013: Talking To Alienware About Laptops, PCs, and Local Gaming
Last week Friday, at rAge 2013, I was kindly introduced to Gavin Slevin, Dell's Regional sales Manager. Upon introduction I was asked by him how long I had been into gaming. Surprised I immediately went into a short tirade of annotated gaming history. Immediately after my last autobiographical confession I was asked if I was familiar with Alienware products. I was. Gaming. Alienware. Well played, Gavin.
The truth is if you have been into the gaming scene at all you have most likely heard of Alienware, and know that they produce some potent gaming laptops as well as pre-built gaming desktops, of which many were actually being used to power the Battlefield 4 and Intel gaming stand at rAge this year. I won't relay the extensive 25+ minute interview I had with Gavin, but I will dilute and paraphrase it down into the bits that I found most interesting and relevant.
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Taking the Tour
I let Gavin tell me about the newly released line of Alienware gaming laptops featuring the recently released Haswell CPU and the new Nvidia 7XXM series graphics cards. They are the Alienware 14, 14-inch, the 17.3-inch 17, and the 18.4-inch 18. He basically gave me the rundown of "what's new" in this iteration of the Alienware laptop series, talking generally about the Haswell CPU and its impact of power efficiency, the updated Nvidia cards, the redesigned "Lamborghini" inspired chassis with improved lighting system, and new devices like the WiGig or Killer Wireless card.
A great surprise was that Gavin had a working demo model of the Alienware 14, 14-inch laptop on hand, and proceeded to give me a tour of the unit. He pointed out that the screen is 14-inches, which comes as a default full 1080p screen–the pixel density on such a small amount of real estate was instantly noticeable and impressive to look at.
Gavin spoke about the building materials used in the construction of the laptops, saying that 70% of this unit is made of magnesium alloy and steel. My first thought was "great, but so what?" He must have read my reaction because he proceeded to pound on the keyboard, pressing the keys harder than anybody should do on a laptop. He then told me to pound away as well. I was genuinely impressed. I have seen more flex on some high end desktop keyboards than on this unit's keyboard. If you have ever typed on a laptop keyboard, you will know that there is usually some flex to the keyboard area, especially if you type hard or press down on the keyboard area; the flex on this unit was little to non-existent.
Why we designed it like that? Gamers tend to be hard on their machine, you know. So you can really smack this keyboard and have the peace of mind that it's not going to break.
As a further testament to its build quality and steel backing plate, Gavin offered the laptop to me so that I could try to, literally, bend it. I can safely report that I could not bend that laptop in any way that could make me worry about its sturdiness. After picking it up it did feel a tad heavy, especially for its relatively diminutive size, but the sturdy build is the result of the weight, something I can appreciate.
Gavin then proceeded to talk about the user friendliness of the laptop series, outlining that upgradeability and customisability is a big focus for this new line of laptops. Gavin remarked that Alienware realise that gamers prefer to upgrade and customise their desktop systems, so they have built this into the design of their laptop range.
The biggest push back from gamers, in the past, has been from buying a low cost (laptop) system and wanting to focus on desktops, as most gamers want to be able to upgrade their systems.
Gavin informed me that you can customise or upgrade the RAM, CPU,SSD/HDD, the msata cache drive and even the graphics card, which at the moment seems to be from the Nvidia 7XXM stable, with no mobile AMD graphics supported.
We briefly spoke about the sound technology and the partnership with Klipsch Audio. Unfortunately we could not demo the sound due to the high amount of ambient noise in the press room, and from the expo crowd. Gavin also schooled me on a new wireless technology present in all the laptops, called WiGig. It is an improved form of Wireless Display, or WiDi, in which you can wirelessly stream to other supported devices. In this case WiGig has a theoretical throughput of 6Gbps over 10m. At around this point the 14 laptop actually turned off as it had run out of juice due to being lugged around all morning, probably to other interviews, so I was unable to fiddle with the Alienware Command Center 3.0. Besides the irony of the moment, Gavin assured me that turning off lighting, lowering the screen brightness, switching to Intel graphics and changing other settings while using the laptop for basic tasks can net you 7-8 hours on one charge. This is a bold claim indeed, one that I will want to test if given the chance. Gavin noted that it's primarily due to the Haswell's power efficiency and 8 cell battery size that helps with extended operating time. However later on, upon re-listening to the interview, the battery size and wattage level he provided to me differed by a fair margin to those on the actual spec sheet of the unit.
Peripherals, Gaming in South Africa and Sponsorships
At this point I moved the conversation towards their Alienware TactX gaming peripherals, hoping that he would be able to share possible future peripherals or refreshes of their current line-up. Unfortunately he offered a vague "18 months" time-frame on refreshes of current peripherals and no mention of new peripherals being added to their line-up.
Touching on another area, I inquired about Alienware's commitment to local gaming and their investment into the local e-sport community, with their sponsorship of prizes for the Telkom Do Gaming League, the rAge 2013 Cosplay event and the sponsorship of local Multi-Gaming Organisation Bravado.
It's important to give back and stay involved with the community, as users tend to be more online all the time. They read the blogs online, so we just try to improve the way that we engage with the customers, which is also the reason why we are involved with Telkom Do-Gaming. This is our third year now with them at rAge.
Within this area I also questioned Gavin about the newly released PriceWaterhouseCoopers article that predicts computer-based gaming revenue to drop in South Africa in the coming years, and how he hopes to address this trend.
What's interesting is the last three years, every year Alienware has consistently sold more and more systems to South Africans. So as a brand we are growing and I think that has a lot to do with the fact that we're trying to get more and more involved within the community, with the likes of getting involved with Bravado, that's just helped to get us more exposure. We certainly haven't seen that impact, but keep in mind that we only move 1,000 to 1,200 Alienware systems a year. There was 475 000 PCs sold last quarter so it's relatively insignificant, but the category for us is still growing.
Pre-Built Gaming PCs
I can understand the price on the Alienware series gaming laptops. With these systems you are paying for desktop-grade gaming in an extremely mobile form factor. It was with this in mind that I was eager to ask Gavin about their pre-built gaming X51 and Aurora desktop PCs. To me, the whole notion of a pre-built gaming desktop is an ironic entity. I asked Gavin why hardcore PC gamers would pay a premium price to buy an Alienware pre-built desktop PC, as those are generally the same people who would be comfortable building their own powerful gaming computers.
Thats a good question. First thing is when you buy an Alienware system there's a lot of customisation done to the drivers. We customise the drivers to ensure 100% compatibility. A lot of the drivers are rewritten and customised for the components inside the box, and its that little tweaking that ensures compatibility of the components and, most importantly, to get the best possible performance out of those components.
The second thing, aesthetically, the product looks amazing. There are some very nice, good looking products out there, but these products are truly unique in the way they look.
The third thing is these products come with anything between a one- and three-year on-site warranty. Most guys that buy and build custom rigs are getting a manufacturer's warranty on component, which can be anything between 90 days and a year; whereas we give you an on-site warranty. So if something goes wrong with the unit, or if something breaks, phone us and we'll come out to wherever to fix it for you. And also, importantly, on the new systems, because they have been designed to be a lot more user upgradeable, if you do open the unit and upgrade it, that won't void the warranty on the product. Obviously we are not going to support the components that you've put into it, but it won't detract from the existing warranty.
That last piece of information about warranty support is particularly interesting, as you are not limited by what you buy, because if the system allows it, you can upgrade it without voiding the warranty. However, Gavin's claim that "other" components in do-it-yourself built rigs only come with either a 90 day or one year warranty from manufacturers is not accurate, as some quite prominent manufacturers offer three years or even more. On-site warranty and support is still something of a feather in their cap, as I'm not aware of any other computer manufacturer willing to physically come to you to handle a warranty claim.
In any case, it's no doubt an enticing value proposition; but still, how much extra is on-site warranty support and customised drivers really worth? That's a decision gamers have to make, but I think the upgradeability coupled with warranty support might possibly make it a, somewhat, easier choice.
To end off, it was great to meet Gavin to talk about Alienware's gaming laptops, the rationale behind the company's gaming desktop range, and their presence in South African gaming. The pricing on these pre-built desktop systems and laptops are, for lack of a better neutral word, premium, but after holding the 14 and seeing the Alienware Desktop PCs punished by avid gamers the whole weekend, the price might be high, however the quality seems to follow through. I'd also like to thank Gavin for sitting down with me and talking tech.


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NWSB Insider and Vancouver Canucks blogger C-Mac is back inside from laying out in the Victoria sunshine. Teachers and their summers off. He weighs in on the Canucks prospect Nicklas Jensen discussing the possibility of foregoing his last year of major junior eligibility with the Oshawa Generals in order to play a season in the Swedish Elite League should he not make the Canucks roster for the 2012/13 season.
Could the Canucks' Nicklas Jensen be the next Gabriel Landeskog?
Northwest Athlete Profile: Karl Alzner
Dave B. Profiles one of the Northwests own, Defenseman Karl Alzner of the Washington Capitals. Dave tells us how Karl Alzener hails from Burnaby BC, and how he made his way up the ranks of the CHL into the NHL, collecting a captaincy for Team Canada at the World Juniors along the way and how he started his Junior career for the Calgary Hitman.
Northwest Athlete Profile: Paul Kariya
Dave B. does another Northwest Athlete profile on one of the most prolific NHL'ers to ever come from these parts, Paul Kariya. Kariya played the majority of his career with the Anaheim Ducks where he once held all the franchise points records, but his career was cut short due to numerous injuries, namely concussions.
Vancouver relax! Gillis may have hit a true home run
NWSB Insider and Vancouver Canucks blogger C-Mac was ready to jump off the ledge today when he first heard the Zack Kassian for Cody Hodgson trade details. Then after researching the deal a little more he realized Kassian fills a need that no other player at any level of the organization can fill. He is going to be raw granted, but he can go to the net, finish off the rush, and when needed exact retribution on opponents.
The newest Vancouver Canucks: a meet and greet
NWSB Insider and Vancouver Canucks blogger Richard Hodges tells us the 2012 NHL trade deadline day was slow to start and then a blockbuster deal that was easily the biggest of the day and sparked reaction not seen in a very long time in Vancouver happened. And Canucks nation was mad at Mike Gillis. If Zack Kassian becomes more Todd Bertuzzi than Taylor Pyatt this deal could be a whole lot easier to swallow.
Northwest Athlete Profile: Colten Teubert
NWSB insider Dave B brings us another profile featuring an athlete from the Northwest. Colten Teubert started his career with the Regina Pats of the WHL before helping lift Team Canada to Gold and Silver performances in the under-18 Championships. He was eventually chosen by the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL Draft, but was sent to the minors before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers.
Northwest Athlete Profile: Shea Weber
Matt Larkin goes inside current NHL hockey player and Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber. His career started right here in the Northwest in Sicamous British Columbia. Weber was standout for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and at the 2005 World Juniors he and Dion Phaneuf helped Canada win its first gold medal in eight years.
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Matt Larkin goes inside current NHL hockey player and Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn. His career started right here in the Northwest in Victoria British Columbia. Jamie Benn seems poised to become yet another NHL star to arise from British Columbia!


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March 09, 2008
The Employment Agreement policy is an agreement between the Company and the employee stating, in writing, the wage/salary, dates of payments, dates of acceptance, and job title. It further acknowledges that the employee received an employee handbook, and agrees to comply with it and any other rules. Neither the handbook, practices, nor any communications create an employment contract or term. The policies and benefits communicated to the employee are subject to change, interpretation, and review by ABC Company at any time. It also covers confidentiality and noncompete clauses, where applicable.
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Employment Statement
In accepting employment with ABC Company (Employer), I agree: (1) [my wage/salary is $_______/per hour] or [$_______ paid twice a month]; (2) the starting date for work is ____________________; and (3) my job title is _________________________. I have received ABC Company's employee handbook, and agree to comply with it and any other rules. Neither the handbook, practices, nor any communications create an employment contract or term. I understand that the policies and benefits communicated to me are subject to change, interpretation, and review by ABC Company at any time.
ABC Company may impart to me confidential information, including, without limitation, designs, pricing, financial information, personnel information, real estate information, marketing strategies, customer profiles, and the like (collectively confidential information). I hereby acknowledge ABC Company's exclusive ownership of such confidential information.
I agree: (1) to use only the confidential business information to provide services or goods to ABC Company; (2) to communicate only the confidential information to fellow employees on a need-to-know basis; and (3) not to otherwise disclose or use, at any time, any confidential information. As an example, and not as a limitation, I understand that I am not to use or provide confidential information for the purpose of trading any securities of ABC Company. Upon demand of ABC Company or termination of my employment, I will deliver to ABC Company all blueprints, manuals, designs, photographs, recordings, and any other media by which, through which, or on which confidential information has been recorded or stored, which are in my possession, custody, or control.
I further agree that the disclosure or use of any confidential information, in breach of this understanding, would cause irreparable harm to ABC Company and, accordingly, not only can ABC Company seek damages, but I agree to the issuance of a permanent injunction against me restraining such disclosure and use, and I agree that any court of competent jurisdiction, selected by ABC Company, shall have personal jurisdiction over me.
I agree that neither this document nor any other communication shall bind ABC Company to employ me now or in the future, that no consideration has been furnished to ABC Company for my employment, other than my services, and that my employment may be terminated by ABC Company or me, with or without notice, at any time. I further agree that if my employment is terminated by ABC Company, it can be done without liability to me for wages or salary, except such as may have been earned or which may be due by virtue of applicable statutes. I understand that only the president of ABC Company has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period, or to assure any benefits or terms or conditions of employment, or to make any agreement contrary to this statement. I also understand and agree that this agreement may not be modified orally, and that if such a modification is made, it must be in writing and signed by the president of ABC Company.
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Today I want to show you a card I made for my husband for his birthday, he wanted a 'decent' bbq for his birthday so me and my parents all put in and got him his bbq. So in honour of his present I thought I would do a card to match!!!!!
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Watches, mobile phones, family photos, $100 bills, and passports from Pakistan, Syria and Sudan – these are the tattered possessions of migrants and refugees who died at sea. Italian homicide police removed the items from the corpses of about 90 men, women and infants who perished aboard three different boats this summer.
The police preserved the personal effects as potential evidence to use in court against their smugglers, and to identify the bodies. They offer a glimpse into the lives of a few of the 3,500 people who have died this year crossing the Mediterranean, desperate to reach Europe.
The Africa-Italy route is the deadliest, accounting for more than 80% of the total Mediterranean migrant deaths in 2015. Escaping war, persecution or severe poverty, migrants pay $1,200 (around £800) to $1,600 to smugglers, according to Sicilian prosecutors, in a gamble to reach Europe in unseaworthy boats overloaded to maximise profit.
"We treat these cases as murder cases," said Giovanni Drago, a longtime member of Palermo's homicide squad, which gave Tony Gentile of Reuters permission to photograph the drowned refugees' possessions.
Many of the corpses brought to Palermo had been removed from below the deck of a wooden fishing boat. Jammed together next to the motor, the migrants suffocated, autopsies revealed.
Alpha Sesay, a 36-year-old man born in Sierra Leone, and his two-year-old daughter Prosperin survived a crossing in July, but his 30-year-old wife, Amanda, died. They were fleeing Tripoli, Libya, where he had lived for almost six years, after he claimed he had been stabbed in the chest in his home for being a Christian. "I left Libya because I had nowhere to go. My home was not safe," Sesay said.
He described how he was crammed by smugglers onto an overloaded rubber boat which began to deflate and take on water after about nine hours at sea. In charge of the vessel were two men, a Gambian and a Senegalese. "They beat people inside the boat because ... some people were standing up," out of fear, Sesay recounted. When a rescue vessel arrived it was too late for his wife, who Sesay found lying dead. She had been beaten by the two men, he said. Several others died on the same boat, including Sesay's adult niece.
The Gambian and Senegalese men were arrested and charged with international people smuggling and murder. If convicted they face more than 20 years in prison. Before her body was taken away, Sesay removed a bracelet he wore and put it on his wife's wrist. A few days later, Palermo police found, photographed and catalogued it for evidence. "Jesus Loves Me," the bracelet read.
(Additional reporting: Reuters)


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Diabetes Class
I went to the 2 day class which is great for beginners and new people. Don't know if everybody has this available, but I find the diabetic nurses in the doctor's offices are knowledgeable and give me specifics about my situation and is more helpful for me. After having been on this site for 5-6 months, I really understand that all they were telling us were "basic guidelines". My first lunch day there, they wanted me to take more food so I included a little fruit (with pineapple). My blood sugar in 2 hrs after was 258! I can't eat near the number of carbs they are talking about 3-4 for each meal? No way for me. I do think they ought to tell people in the class that they really need to use the info as a guideline and know that they will need to make personal changes. Such a puzzle this disease is. Again in another month, my daily schedule will be changing dramatically and I will need to start the process to find the right combo of things for me all over again. Yipee. I try to go with a challenge of a puzzle or game to take some of the frustration away. I have had my daily schedule changed many times this year from not working to working to being sick and it all makes a difference. I am grateful that they have as much as they do to help us diabetics, but we end up with the many little decisions that make the big difference. Hope you all have a great day. I appreciate all of your so much. Elaine
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Im overdue for a refresher with the dietician-thanks for reminding me!!! :)
I took the diabetes classes, about 2 classes all told. As a newly diagnosed patient with diabetes I could just not keep up with all the info being thrown out quickly. I knew Nothing and was terribly confused/frusterated. I started doing my research and talking to others, but the tips and support I have from DC has been my anchor where I have learned so much and applied it to my lifestyle.
I learn so much from all the other diabetics out here who actually live with this disease day and night, not just reading subject matter out of a textbook.
Yes, I have had 2 or 3 classes altogether. But one of them was a combo class trying to figure out how my diabetes eating plan meshed with my kidney eating plan. That was frustrating as the 2 eating plans do not mesh well.
For instance: with the DM eating plan we're supposed to eat whole grain bread. for the kidney eating plan we're supposed to avoid whole grains due to higher potassium levels. I generally skip bread completely whenever I can. Another thing I should have for the DM eating plan is protein. Kidney plan, I'm supposed to minimize protein because the it makes the kidneys work harder. I generally tend to eat more protein than I probably should, but my BGs are pretty good.
I've been on hemodialysis before for 10 months, and I have the fistula where they can hook up the machine already installed. I'd hate to go back on, but it wasn't that terrible.
I agree with Harlen. This site has been a Godsend to me. I've learned so much more in the 3 yrs here, than in the 10+ yrs before DC. And I can learn at my own pace. Classes about eating plans or DM in general, were like trying to take a drink of water out of a fire hose at full blast. I got some things out of it, but there was a lot of stuff I didn't get. Sometimes the head can absorb only as long as the seat can endure.
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Select a Staging Location and Set Up a Drop Folder
When you define or queue a build definition, you can specify a path to a drop folder so that your build process can deliver binaries and log files to your team. Make sure the folder you've identified is prepared for use as a drop folder.
What do you want to do?
Set up a drop folder on a file share for your on-premises build controllers
Drop outputs into TFS when you use the Hosted Build Controller
Set up a drop folder on a file share for your on-premises build controllers
You can specify a path to a file share when you define or queue a build definition that is run by an on premises-build controller. The on-premises build controller can be dedicated to a team project collection on either an on-premises Team Foundation Server (TFS) or on Team Foundation Service.
If you see a TF270016 error in your build results log, it's possible that the build server does not have the required permissions to access the drop folder. Follow the instructions below to resolve this problem.
You must be a member of the Administrators group on the computer where the drop folder resides.
You can use a file share drop folder on the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008
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To set up a drop folder on a file share
Log on to the computer where the drop folder will reside.
Open Windows Explorer (File Explorer in Windows 8), and browse to the folder that contains (or will contain) the drop folder.
If necessary, create the drop folder.
Try to keep the path to the drop folder as short as possible (for example: c:\drops). The drop folder must not cause the build agent to produce any physical paths that contain more than 259 characters. Otherwise, your builds will fail and log the TF205022 error message.
Open the shortcut menu for the folder, choose Properties, and then choose the Sharing tab.
On Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista only: Choose Advanced Sharing.
The Advanced Sharing dialog box appears.
Select Share this folder, and then choose Permissions.
The Permissions for FolderName dialog box appears.
Choose Add.
The Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box appears.
Perform one of the following steps, depending on what type of account you've specified as the build service account on the build server that hosts your build controller:
NETWORK SERVICE running on the computer that contains the drop folder: In the Enter the object names to select box, enter NETWORK SERVICE.
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Choose Object Types.
The Object Types dialog box appears.
Select the Computers check box, and then choose OK.
Verify that the location is correct.
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When you use Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 (or a newer version) to create a build definition and the Hosted Build Controller to run it, you should drop the outputs into your Team Foundation Service server.
Although the system accepts a version control drop folder as the staging location when you use Team Foundation Service, we do not recommend this approach.
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To avoid degrading performance by downloading unnecessary files, make sure your dev machine workspace mappings and your build definition workspace mappings exclude the version control drop folder.
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WASHINGTON — The federal Defense of Marriage Act may be hanging by a thread after a Supreme Court oral argument Wednesday that exposed sharp divisions over the 1996 law prohibiting same-sex married couples from obtaining myriad federal benefits.
WASHINGTON — The federal Defense of Marriage Act may be hanging by a thread after a Supreme Court oral argument Wednesday that exposed sharp divisions over the 1996 law prohibiting same-sex married couples from obtaining myriad federal benefits.
A day after confronting California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, justices showed similar splits over whether the federal government may deny benefits to couples married in the states that recognize gay marriage. The division during an unusually long oral argument largely fell along traditional lines, with Justice Anthony Kennedy once again holding the middle ground.
"You are at real risk of running in conflict with what has always been thought to be the essence of the state police power, which is to regulate marriage, divorce, custody," Kennedy told the attorney who was defending the federal law.
Kennedy's questions and asides during the nearly two-hour argument hinted that he might join the court's liberal wing in striking down the portion of the Defense of Marriage Act that prohibits same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits. Other portions of the law, including one that allows states not to recognize gay marriages performed in other states, aren't being challenged.
Justice Elena Kagan, the newest justice appointed by President Barack Obama, clearly articulated the liberal position, quoting from a House of Representatives report explaining that the 1996 law was meant to convey "moral disapproval of homosexuality." One of the law's chief backers, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., elaborated during House debate at the time that homosexual conduct was "based on perversion and "� based on lust."
From the other side, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. joined Justice Antonin Scalia in sounding sympathetic to the law, which defines marriage so that more than 1,100 federal benefits flow only to traditional, opposite-sex couples. Roberts expressed doubt that Congress "had in mind same-sex couples" when it wrote "every one of those provisions."
The Obama administration's refusal to defend the law, even though officials say they'll enforce it until it's struck down, drew scornful comments from conservative justices, with Roberts suggesting Obama "doesn't have the courage of his convictions." Still, a majority of justices seemed inclined to accept the case so they might rule on the merits.


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Neighboring countries:
Density: 46.87 hab./km²
Area: 18 270 km²
capital: Suva
Top Cities: Lautoka, Nadi, Lambasa, Singatoka, Nausori, Levuka
Mountain Highlight: Mount Tomaniivi 1 324 m.
Language: Hindi, Fidjien
Official: Anglais
Currency: Dollar des Fidji
National Day: 2ème lundi d'octobre
Status: Démocratie parlementaire
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The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through volcanic activity started around 150 million years ago. Today, some geothermal activity still occurs on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Fiji has been inhabited since the second millennium BC. The country comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of circa . The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the population of almost 850,000. The former contains Suva, the capital and largest city. Most of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centres. Viti Levu's interior is sparsely inhabited due to its terrain.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch and the British explored Fiji. Fiji was a British colony until 1970; British administration lasted almost a century. During World War II, the United Kingdom allowed for many thousands of Fijians to volunteer to aid in Allies' efforts via their attachment to the New Zealand and Australian army units; the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) consist of land and naval units.
Because of the abundance of forest, mineral, and fish resources, Fiji is one of the most developed economies in the Pacific island realm. Today, the main sources of foreign exchange are its tourist industry and sugar exports. The country's currency is the Fijian dollar.
Fiji has a local government system where city and town councils fall under the general supervision of the Ministry of Local Government and Urban Development. President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau became Fiji's president, after a high court ruled that the military leadership was unlawfully appointed after a 2006 coup.


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College Basketball Game Capsules
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – Brandon Bowman scored 23 points, pulled down
eight rebounds and added three blocks as Georgetown pulled off the 87-84 upset
of top-ranked Duke at the MCI Center. Jeff Green added 18 points, five boards
and seven assists for the Hoyas (12-4), who have won two straight following a
two-game losing streak. Ashanti Cook donated 17 points and four assists in the
thrilling upset. J.J. Redick tied a career-high with 41 points on 12-of-24
shooting for the Blue Devils (17-1), who became the third undefeated team in
major college basketball to lose on Saturday.
Final Score: Tennessee 80, (2) Florida 76
Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) – Dane Bradshaw's tie-breaking layup off a
Chris Lofton steal with 20.4 seconds remaining helped lift Tennessee to an
80-76 victory over second-ranked and previously unbeaten Florida in a
Southeastern Conference showdown at Thompson-Boling Arena. Lofton finished
with 29 points for the Volunteers (12-3, 3-1 SEC), who rebounded from
recent losses to No. 4 Memphis and LSU and moved to 9-0 at home this season.
Andre Paterson compiled 12 points and 10 rebounds in the triumph. The Gators
(17-1, 3-1) began the game as the nation's last unbeaten team standing,
after No. 1 Duke and ninth-ranked Pittsburgh both suffered their first
defeats earlier on Saturday. However, Florida committed 19 turnovers and was
dealt the same fate as the Blue Devils and Panthers.
Final Score: (3) Connecticut 69, (17) Louisville 58
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) – Marcus Williams scored 15 points and Rudy
Gay tallied 12, as third-ranked Connecticut downed No. 17 Louisville, 69-58,
at Freedom Hall. Coupled with top-ranked Duke's 87-84 loss at Georgetown
and No. 2 Florida's 80-76 setback at Tennessee on Saturday, Connecticut
(16-1, 4-1 Big East) will most likely take over the top spot in next week's
college basketball polls. In the present, the Huskies shot 51 percent from
the floor and made 19-of-23 free throws to defeat a Cardinals' squad playing
without leading scorer Taquan Dean, who sat out with an ankle injury. In
Dean's absence, Louisville (13-5, 1-4) was held under 60 points for the
third straight contest, all losses. David Padgett, a transfer from Kansas,
picked up some of the scoring slack with 27 points, but Terrence Williams was
the only other Cardinal to reach double figures with 10 points.
Final Score: (4) Memphis 85, Southern Mississippi 68
Hattiesburg, MS (Sports Network) – Darius Washington had 20 points and five
assists to lead the fourth-ranked Memphis Tigers to an 85-68 victory over the
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Reed Green Coliseum. Robert Dozier and
Chris Douglas-Roberts each netted 14 and five boards and Rodney Carney added
11 points for the Tigers (17-2, 3-0 C-USA), who have won six in a row. Jarekus
Singleton paced the Golden Eagles (7-12, 1-3) with 19 points and Courtney
Beasley contributed 16 points in the loss, Southern Miss' fifth in its last
six attempts.
Final Score: (5) Texas 66, Baylor 47
Waco, TX (Sports Network) – Daniel Gibson poured in a career-high 37 points,
including 20 straight in the deciding stretch of the second half, as No. 5
Texas fended off Baylor, 66-47, at the Ferrell Center. Gibson went 9-of-12
from behind the arc and 13-of-16 from the field overall for Texas (16-2, 4-0
Big 12), which has now beaten Baylor 16 straight times. Brad Buckman added 10
points and Kenton Paulino had eight points and five assists in the win.
Patrick Fields netted a team-best 20 points and Kevin Rogers chipped in eight
for the Bears (0-4, 0-4), who dropped to 0-2 at home. Baylor has played just
four games because of an NCAA ban that removed all non-conference games.
Final Score: (6) Gonzaga 64, San Diego 63
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – Erroll Knight drained a three-pointer with
nine seconds remaining to lift sixth-ranked Gonzaga over San Diego, 64-63, at
Jenny Craig Pavilion. J.P. Batista ended with 16 points and 10 rebounds for
the Bulldogs (15-3, 5-0 WCC), who struggled the entire game and couldn't
shake a pesky San Diego squad. Adam Morrison, the nation's leading scorer
coming into the contest, recorded just 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting, but
Gonzaga still captured its sixth straight win despite hitting just 39 percent
of its shots. Nick Lewis had 18 points and seven boards for the Toreros
(11-6, 1-3), who have dropped three of their last four contests.
Final Score: (7) Illinois 58, Northwestern 47
Evanston, IL (Sports Network) – Dee Brown scored 17 points to lead seventh-
ranked Illinois to a 58-47 victory over Northwestern at a sold-out Welsh-Ryan
Arena. Rich McBride added four three-pointers for 12 points for the Illini
(17-2, 3-2 Big Ten). Illinois finished the game 8-for-20 (40 percent) from the
three- point line. Mohamed Hachad came off the bench to lead Northwestern
(9-8, 2-4) in scoring with 12 points. Sterling Williams added 10 in the loss,
the Wildcats' fourth in a row.
Final Score: (8) Villanova 80, (20) Syracuse 65
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Allan Ray scored 22 and Randy Foye added
20, as eighth-ranked Villanova jumped out to an early lead then pulled away in
the second half for an 80-65 victory over No. 20 Syracuse at the Wachovia
Center. Kyle Lowry tallied 11 points, including a 7-of-7 effort from the
charity stripe, and Mike Nardi contributed 10 for Villanova (13-2, 4-1
Big East), which won its second straight contest after last Saturday's loss at
Texas. The victory marked Villanova's first triumph over Syracuse since
March 6, 2002. Eric Devendorf led Syracuse (15-4, 3-2) with 21 points and
Terrence Roberts netted 20 in defeat.
Final Score: St. John's 55, (9) Pittsburgh 50
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Lamont Hamilton scored 24 points with eight
rebounds as St. John's handed ninth-ranked Pittsburgh its first loss of the
season, a 55-50 defeat in a Big East matchup at Madison Square Garden. Eugene
Lawrence added 10 points for the Red Storm (10-6, 3-2 Big East), who won their
third game in a row. Daryll Hill added eight points, four rebounds and four
assists in the win, St. John's second straight against a ranked opponent.
Aaron Gray tallied 14 points with nine rebounds for the Panthers (15-1, 4-1),
who began the day as one of only three teams left undefeated in major college
basketball, along with top-ranked Duke and second-ranked Florida. The Blue
Devils and Gators both lost on Saturday as well.
Final Score: (10) Washington 78, Oregon 59
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) – Jamaal Williams poured in 20 points and had six
rebounds as the tenth-ranked Washington Huskies cruised past the Oregon Ducks,
78-59, at Bank of America Arena. Brandon Roy chipped in 19 points and
dished out six assists for the Huskies (16-2, 5-2 Pac-10), who have won four
games in a row. Bobby Jones donated 15 points in the victory. Malik Hairston
scored 17 points and grabbed six boards for the Ducks (10-9, 4-3), who saw a
three-game winning streak come to an end.
Final Score: (11) Michigan State 85, (23) Iowa 55
East Lansing, MI (Sports Network) – Maurice Ager scored 25 points, including
5-of-8 from long distance, as the 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans blew out
the 23rd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, 85-55, at the Breslin Center. Paul Davis had 19
points and 12 boards and Shannon Brown contributed 17 points, highlighted by
two three-point plays in the second half, for the Spartans (15-4, 3-2 Big
Ten), who have won three straight games. Adam Haluska contributed 19 points
and Greg Brunner tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (14-5,
3-2), who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Final Score: (12) West Virginia 60, (18) UCLA 56
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – Mike Gansey scored 24 points and had four
steals, including a game-clinching theft in the final seconds, as 12th-ranked
West Virginia downed No. 18 UCLA 60-56 at Pauley Pavilion. Gansey finished 7-
of-8 from the field and made all three of his three-point tries to lead the
Mountaineers (14-3) to their 12th consecutive victory. Included in that streak
is a road triumph over then-unbeaten Villanova and a win over Oklahoma in
Oklahoma City. Jordan Farmar netted 14 of his 22 points after intermission for
the Bruins (15-4), who cut a 20-point first-half deficit down to three late in
the game but couldn't come all the way back.
Final Score: (13) Indiana 62, Purdue 49
Bloomington, IN (Sports Network) – Marco Killingsworth chalked up his fifth
career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 13 Indiana
over intrastate rival Purdue, 62-49, at Assembly Hall. Roderick Wilmont and
Robert Vaden both added 14 points for the Hoosiers (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten), who
won for the eighth time in their last nine contests. Marcus White had a game-
high 19 points for Purdue (7-10, 1-5), who lost their second straight outing.
Gary Ware and Matt Kiefer both chipped in with seven points in the loss.
Final Score: (14) North Carolina State 92, Wake Forest 82
Raleigh, NC (Sports Network) – Cameron Bennerman poured in a career-high 26
points, as No. 14 North Carolina State continued Wake Forest's early ACC
struggles with a 92-82 victory at RBC Center. Bennerman racked up almost half
of his points at the charity stripe, where he finished a perfect 12-of-12. The
Wolfpack (15-3, 4-2 ACC) finished 37-of-43 from the free throw line on the
night. Engin Atsur tallied 18 points, Ilian Evtimov contributed 13 points and
Tony Bethel donated 11 points for North Carolina State, which has won three of
its last four contests. Eric Williams scored 19 points and grabbed eight
rebounds and Michael Drum netted 18 points for Wake Forest (12-6, 1-4), which
has lost four of five to open conference play.
Final Score: North Dakota State 62, (15) Wisconsin 55
Madison, WI (Sports Network) – Ben Woodside tallied a game-high 24 points to
lead North Dakota State as the Bison stunned No. 15 Wisconsin, 62-55, at the
Kohl Center. Andre Smith added a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds
for North Dakota State (11-9), which ended Wisconsin's 27-game home win streak
against non-conference opponents. Mike Nelson chipped in seven points while
Brent Winkelman had 12 boards in the win. Kammron Taylor led the lackadaisical
Badgers (14-4), who lost their first home game of the season, with 19 points
but shot just 6-of-24 from the field.
Final Score: (16) George Washington 83, Charlotte 69
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) – Maureece Rice had 21 points on 6-of-8
shooting to lead the 16th-ranked George Washington Colonials over the
Charlotte 49ers, 83-69, at Halton Arena. Danilo Pinnock contributed 13 points
and Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Carl Elliot each netted 10 for the Colonials (14-1,
4-0 A-10), who are off to their best start since the 1936-37 season. De'Angelo
Alexander had a game-high 23 points and Marcus Bennett added 13 for the 49ers
(11-7, 4-2), who have lost two of their last three contests.
Final Score: (19) Ohio State 75, Penn State 64
State College, PA (Sports Network) – Ron Lewis poured in a game-high 15 points
to lead a balanced attack as No. 19 Ohio State bested Penn State, 75-64, at
the Bryce Jordan Center. Je'Kel Foster added 13 points and nine rebounds for
the Buckeyes (14-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who won for the second consecutive time.
Matt Sylvester pitched in with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting while Jamar Butler
had 12 points, five rebounds and four steals in the win. Jamelle Cornley paced
the Nittany Lions (10-6, 2-3), who lost for the second time in three games,
with 14 points and eight boards.
Final Score: (21) Boston College 65, Miami-Florida 61
Miami, FL (Sports Network) – Craig Smith had 18 points and 14 rebounds to
help 21st-ranked Boston College fight back to defeat Miami-Florida, 65-61, in
ACC action at the BankUnited Center. Jared Dudley donated 15 points and
collected five boards for the Eagles (14-4, 2-3), who have won three in a row.
Robert Hite poured in a game-high 22 points while Guillermo Diaz netted 18 for
the Hurricanes (11-7, 3-2), who dropped to 8-2 at home. Anthony King finished
with seven points and six rebounds in the loss.
Final Score: (22) Maryland 81, Virginia Tech 72
College Park, MD (Sports Network) – Nik Caner-Medley scored a game-high 23
points and Chris McCray added 21, leading 22nd-ranked Maryland to an 81-72 win
over Virginia Tech. Caner-Medley pulled down eight rebounds, while James Gist
scored 11 points for the Terps (13-4, 3-2 ACC), who have won two straight
and eight of their last 10 games. Zabian Dowdell led Virginia Tech (10-8,
0-5) with 21 points. Coleman Collins netted 18 points in the loss, the Hokies'
fourth in a row.
Final Score: (25) Oklahoma 60, Texas Tech 48
Norman, OK (Sports Network) – Michael Neal scored 15 points as the 25th-ranked
Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 60-48, at the Lloyd
Noble Center. Terrell Everett had 11 points and eight assists and Kevin
Bookout contributed nine points and 10 rebounds for the Sooners (11-4, 2-2 Big
12), who have won two in a row and five of their last seven contests. Jarrius
Jackson netted 15 and Martin Zeno added 13 points for the Red Raiders (10-9,
2-3), who have lost two straight games.


text: An extremely brief text describes the comical adventures of baby birds learning to fly, while several fold-out pages dramatize the action. "Peck peck pop" is the text for the first spread, showing the babies' exaggerated pointy orange beaks and matching feet emerging from three white eggs in the grass. "Walk walk" is the second; a glowering parent leads them off. One of them hides, instigating readers to lift up the page, which extends full-size, doubling the book's vertical size. The brief, rhyming text is enjoyable to recite aloud and will be easy for toddlers to memorize. The denouement shows all the birds flying into the sky with an enormous golden sun in the background, in a spread that folds out to twice the size of the others. Repeated folding will put a strain on this book in an institutional setting, but the humor of the birds' expressions and the bold and stylized art easily recommend this for the board-book set. (Picture book. 2-5)


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H.R.3479 - National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act of 2002107th Congress (2001-2002)
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|Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] (Introduced 12/13/2001)
|House - Transportation and Infrastructure
|Committee Reports:
|H. Rept. 107-568
|Latest Action:
|Senate - 07/24/2002 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515. (All Actions)
|Roll Call Votes:
|There have been 2 roll call votes
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Summary: H.R.3479 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)All Information (Except Text)
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Title I: National Aviation Capacity Expansion - National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act of 2002 - (Sec. 103) Declares that if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) makes, or at any time after December 5, 2001 has made, a grant to the city of Chicago, Illinois, with the approval of the State of Illinois for planning or construction of runway improvements at O'Hare International Airport, the State of Illinois (including any instrumentality or political subdivision) is prohibited from exercising certain authority to prevent: (1) further consideration by the FAA of the O'Hare airport layout plan (capacity enhancement project for the redesign of the airport's runway configuration) contained in the agreement reached by the State and Chicago on December 5, 2001; (2) construction of projects approved by the FAA in such plan; or (3) application by Chicago for Federal airport improvement program funding for projects approved by the FAA and shown on the plan.
Passed House amended (07/23/2002)
Authorizes Chicago to apply directly to the FAA without the approval of Illinois for Federal airport improvement program funding for planning and construction of a project under the O'Hare airport layout plan.
Prohibits the Administrator of the FAA, as provided in the December 5, 2001, agreement, from considering an airport layout plan submitted by Chicago that includes the runway redesign plan unless the plan includes public roadway access through the existing western boundary of O'Hare to passenger terminal and parking facilities located inside the boundary of O'Hare and reasonably accessible to such western access. Subjects approval of the western public roadway access to the condition that the cost of construction be paid for from airport revenues consistent with FAA revenue use requirements.
Subjects to certain noise mitigation requirements any approval by the Administrator of an airport layout plan that includes the runway redesign plan.
Requires the Administrator to report to specified congressional committees if the runway redesign plan has not received all Federal, State, and local permits and approvals necessary to begin construction by December 31, 2004.
(Sec. 104) Requires Illinois to prepare an implementation plan under the Clean Air Act in accordance with the State's customary practices for accounting for and regulating emissions associated with activity at commercial service airports. Prohibits the FAA Administrator from approving the runway redesign plan unless he or she determines that the construction and operation will include, to the maximum extent feasible, the best management practices then reasonably available to and used by operators of commercial service airports to mitigate emissions regulated under the implementation plan.
(Sec. 105) Requires the withholding of all airport grant funds for O'Hare (other than grants involving national security and safety) until January 1, 2026, unless specified conditions with respect to operations at Merrill C. Meigs Field have been met.
(Sec. 107) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Office of Environment and Energy of the FAA should be funded to carry out noise mitigation programming and quiet aircraft technology research and development at specified levels for FY 2004 and 2005.
Title II: Airport Streamlining Approval Process - Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2002 - (Sec. 203) Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take action to encourage the construction of airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports.
(Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a coordinated review process for such projects, which shall provide that all environmental reviews, analyses, opinions, permits, licenses, and approvals that must be issued or made by a Federal agency or airport sponsor for such a project will be conducted concurrently in cooperation with all Federal and State agencies with jurisdiction over environmental-related matters.
Requires: (1) the Secretary to determine the reasonable alternatives to an airport capacity enhancement project at a congested airport; and (2) any other participating Federal or State agency to consider only those alternatives the Secretary has determined are reasonable.
Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of an airport sponsor for a congested airport, to approve a restriction on use of a runway to be constructed at the airport to minimize potentially significant adverse noise impacts from the runway only if the restriction is necessary and the most appropriate and cost-effective measure (taking into consideration associated environmental trade-offs) to mitigate such impacts and expedite runway construction.
Authorizes the Secretary, in specified circumstances, to allow an airport sponsor carrying out such a project to make payments, out of airport revenues (including local taxes on aviation fuel), for measures to mitigate the environmental impacts of the project, including aircraft noise.
Permits the FAA Administrator to accept funds from an airport sponsor to hire additional staff or obtain the services of consultants in order to facilitate the timely processing, review, and completion of environmental activities associated with an airport development project.
Authorizes appropriations to facilitate timely processing, review, and completion of environmental activities associated with airport capacity enhancement projects at congested airports.
Permits a person disclosing a substantial interest in an order issued by the Secretary or the head of any other pertinent Federal agency to apply for judicial review of the order. Prescribes procedures and requirements for such an appeal.
(Sec. 205) Repeals the requirement that the Secretary approve a project grant application only if the chief executive officer of the State in which the project will be located certifies that there is reasonable assurance that the project will be located, designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with applicable air and water quality standards.
Revises the approval criteria without the requirement of an environmental impact statement for an airport development project that does not involve the location of an airport or runway, or a major runway extension, at an existing airport. Allows such a project without an environmental impact statement if completing the project would allow airport operations involving aircraft complying with the noise standards prescribed for "stage 3" aircraft (currently "stage 2" aircraft).
(Sec. 206) Authorizes the Secretary to incur obligations to make grants to an operator of a congested airport and a specified unit of local government to carry out a project to mitigate noise in the area surrounding the airport, if the project is included as a commitment in an FFA record of decision for an airport capacity enhancement project, even if that airport has not met certain regulatory requirements.


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The World island group by Nakheel
The World is a luxury property development by Nakheel Properties, a man-made archipelego of islands off the coast of Dubai in the Jumeirah area, built to resemble a map of countries of the world, with each island or group of islands representing a country, region, or city in the world. It is not to scale. Each island is sold to an individual or company which will develop a resort or property of some sort.
Road link construction to The World (December 2013)
Boat tours of The World in Dubai (January 2012, updated February 2012)
Tours of The World Dubai (September 2011)
The World is sinking ... again (January 2011)
The Daily Mail in the UK seems to have taken up the theme of The World's sinking islands on an annual basis, with a new report headed "The end of The World ... " on 23 January 2011, claiming that the "Dubai island development sinks back into sea," which is obviously incorrect as anyone flying over Dubai can see - the islands are still there. Or at least most of them are.
The World is sinking ... or not (February 2010)
The World is sinking ... at least according to The Daily Mail in the UK on 02 February 2010, a newspaper that some might say falls into the "print first, worry about facts later" style of reporting, and well known for having a bash at Dubai on a regular basis. The report said The World is "starting to look rather ragged around the edges" and "the islands are rapidly merging together and also appear to be sinking", based on a NASA photo of The World taken from space, which doesn't really look any different from other photos of The World taken since the dredging was completed. The "ragged" edge might refer to the breakwater which is supposed to be there, and was designed like that. The "merging" islands are probably those that are part of a revised plan in which some islands were merged deliberately (Canada, and Australia/NZ for example). The comparison image shown in the Daily Mail report is an artists impression published before the development even started. It seems hard to believe that anyone would take such a comparison seriously, let alone a newspaper journalist, then again, if the objective is to mislead and misrepresent, it makes more sense. Or perhaps the Daily Mail was just trying to be funny, but it's not 01 April, and they seem to want to be taken seriously.
However, the story was given extra support by Nakheel, the developer of The World, when they issued a statement strongly denying the story - "Speculative reports suggesting that The World islands are sinking are wholly inaccurate". Well, what else would they say? The phrase "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" comes to mind. And of course, the lack of progress of any of The World developments, the poor information flow about the debt problems that Nakheel and Dubai World have, and the lack of objective reporting from Dubai media, mean negative stories from the international press about The World and Dubai are more popular and are often given more credit than they deserve.
The World archipelago information
The World is a group of about 300 man-made islands (originally - as of January 2009 reports, about 250 due to some islands being merged) in the shape of a map of the world about 4 km off the Jumeirah coast in Dubai, UAE, covering an area of about 55 sq km. The master developer is Nakheel Properties, a subsidiary of the Dubai Government owned Dubai World conglomerate. Climate variation between the poles and the equator is not expected to be significant.
Islands are sold by invitation only (which is why you won't find them in the classified ads section of your newspaper), individually or in groups to buyers who will then develop them for various purposes. Some islands are themed after the country they represent and where the owners come from for example "Ireland in the Sun" to be developed on the Ireland island by an Irish developer. Others will have little relationship to the countries they represent, for example Nakheel's own Coral Island development in the north of Canada.
Islands in The World fall into one of several categories:
At the end of 2007, the only completed property in The World was the Nakheel display villa on one of the islands of Greenland. It was completed at the end of 2004 or beginning of 2005. Nakheel said that phase I of The World was finished 10 January 2008 with the completion of the breakwater, with a length of 27 km, height of 4 m, and 34 million tons of rocks. Hamza Mustafa, the director of The World, laid the last pebble at 8 am that day.
As of 10 January 2008, Nakheel has AED 220 billion (US$ 60 bn) worth of projects under development, including the Dubai Promenade announced on 09 January 2008.
The World in numbers
Other information about The World
Developments on The World
Timeline and History of The World
Last update Wednesday 06-Aug-2014
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Live Music Thursday
Thursday May 24 2018, 6:00pm
The Pub at Fair Play, 7915 Fairplay Road, Somerset, CA 95684. United states.
Enjoy Live Music Hosted by Local Artist/Guitarist Will Hogan! Music starts at 6pm and goes until we close, Happy Hour from 4pm-6pm and pulled pork sliders for our special! Come see all your local, friendly faces; you're in for a night you'll never forget!
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|S69-32247 (22 April 1969) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), simulates deploying the Solar Wind Composition (SWC) experiment, on the surface of the moon, during a training exercise in Building 9 on April 22, 1969. The SWC is a component of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiment Package (EASEP). Aldrin is the lunar module pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.
Curator: JSC PAO Web Team | Responsible NASA Official: Amiko Kauderer | Updated: 11/01/2012


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Men's hand-sewn boat shoes from Sperry with moccasin construction and durable finish. With a stain and water resistant leather upper, the 'Authentic Original' boat shoes feature two eyelet lace up with iconic 360° Lacing System™ and rust proof eyelets. For ultimate comfort, the shoes are fitted with a shock absorbing EVA heel cup and set upon a mark-resistant rubber outsole with razor-cut Wave-Siping™ for unrivalled traction on wet and dry terrain. - K.N.
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Insights + Innovators Episode 4 — Hear How This Game Designer Encourages Other Women to Study Computer Science
December 19, 2016
GE Reports Canada
Sometimes all it takes to discover a passion is an open door—and someone to welcome you through it. Elisa Kazan discovered her love of Computer Science in grade 8, when a mentor stepped in and showed her the possibilities. Now she's taking the skills she's learned at Carleton University's Mobile Computing program and sharing them with other young women. "Passing on the torch – I really want to be able to do that for someone else."
Listen to this final episode of the Insights + Innovators audio series to learn more about why welcoming diversity in tech is so important.


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Your new look is great and I love all that silver! The hutch looks so pretty!
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About Shiluv
So what is "shiluv?" If you ask any Israeli what "shiluv" means, they will interlock their hands together a go "ehhhh, ze!" What they lack in words, they express with their hands; the seamless integration of different parts. When you look it up in the dictionary, it explodes with options: combining, joining, linking, connecting, interlacing, integrating, including. And yet, this is appropriate. It is very difficult to define, in words, especially one word, how people with and without disabilities come together as part of a community. It is a challenge, one in which I am constantly engaged.
Now, anyone who has been to Israel knows, Israel is a phenomenal place; a country full of energy, spirit, kosher food, hiking, spirituality, war, and peace. But, Israel is not a place full of ramps, or an understanding of handicapped accessibility. Israelis are a tough breed, often called "sabras" because a cactus has a prickly, thorny outside, and sweet, softer interior. Creating a handicapped accessible society is not on their priority list. However, if you can get them talking, facilitate a meeting with someone with disabilities, they will want to help. They will feel obligated to include this person in their society. Unfortunately, Israel lacks a societal response to the challenge of people with disabilities. Individuals are joining together, and resources now are tenfold to what was available twenty years ago. Yet, there is still work to be done.
And so, I would like you to join in our journey. As we strive to create an inclusive summer experience for 250+ teenagers traversing across the State of Israel a country that believes every Jew in the world has a right to return but sometimes forgets that not everyone can walk back in a traditional way.


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wickeRmoss feature on Naiise & her curation unfolds for the minimalist!
My curation was all about Minimalism.
Whew. That's actually tough as most of the time, we wanted more isn't it?
Minimalist are those who are fixated with quality and not quantity.
For me I would rather give experience
than just the physical item itself.
than just the physical item itself.
Ditch the Mr. More and say hello to Mrs. Less.
If you think gifting to a minimalist is a tough nut to crack, you might have a change of mind after seeing my picks.
Don't just heedlessly buy gifts, give experiences.
Do check 'em out!
Do check 'em out!
See my feature here:
See my gift curation for the minimalists here:
Well if you are lazy to click the link, here it is ! It was actually moulded for Valentine's Day but I did not let the occasion lead or take my choices to an entirely different route. Let's say only 10% of this is spearheaded by the hearts day thingamijig; as I wanted to curate something that is all year round.
1) Who is Wickermoss, and how did the website come about?
WickeRmoss beneath the crest of waves is named as Charles. She is a late night moviegoer, a traveller with a multi-faceted persona in her luggage. If you can't find her anywhere else being trigger-happy with her toy cam, 69% chance she is in one corner chewing on her pencil tip, writing. One fine day she felt that her writing fluidity is up and about, took out her pencil and that is it. She initially carved out WickeRmoss' space utilizing her lifestyle as its rigid structure; then crafting, critiques and all that jazz came along.
2. Thank you for curating our Valentines' Day collection. What is your personal style when it comes to giving gifts?
My style boils down to research and etiquette. Both play a vital role when it comes to gift giving in my opinion. I may gift a person something I like but in the end that person may not find it appropriate for her overall personality and lifestyle, so it's practically useless. Also, I gift people something that can "communicate" something about us (friendship, lifetime commitment, etc…).
3. Top picks from the collection?
If I were to pick 3, they would be: FED 5 GoldMember Limited Edition Camera For someone who gets an actual endorphin high snapping pictures, this is the bomb! The vintage wood is just beyond classic. I can't wait to push this against my cheeks and feel its magic work with the rhythm of my fingertips. Anyone who loves photography, pro or amateur would surely fall head over heels in love with this badass piece of gem. KOMONO Winston Woven Watch (black and white) This timepiece would hardly clash on any outfit you wear; the simplicity is apparent, yet the woven strap adds up a certain oomph to it.SoftRock Bohemian Bean Bag This screams the words crazy comfy! Looks robust that you can flop down on this having no care for the world after a hard day's work.
4. Why is design important to you?
I see design as a methodology of one's emotion. Things we see just don't happen by accident neither by coincidence. Design triggers the message you want to convey, followed by the patronage it deserve. Design starts with planning and ends up with a purpose. It's tough to imagine the world penny plain right, so there we inject design and create more moments of happiness. It's actually in designing that we can somehow control the world for its betterment.
5. Favourite designers?
Carolina Herrera is one. I've come to love her work since I was young. Classy, timeless, refined elegance and style.. they are so CH, plus she is so modest inspite of all her success in life. She stands for glamour and consistency; such a huge inspiration to us women. I like her being honest especially when she mentioned before that her staff is one of the factors that lead up to her success; she doesn't pretend to know it all you see. CH is one graceful lady who has aged so elegantly in my eyes. Michael Kors too for his minimalist attack on his designs; he went bankrupt but his determination made him rise up again. I also like Stella McCartney's style of incorporating sweet elements on her edgy designs; I see Betsey Johnson in her with regards to being fearless and all. She did not rely on her last name to reach for her dreams.
6. What can we look forward to from Wickermoss in the year ahead?
WickeRmoss would still continue to be a part of your lives. Stirring cups of stories and happenings that could enhance my readers' lives. With my daily grapple with life, I hope to forge more good vibes in the year ahead. My story would be small at times but it's something that you'd be able to relate with and say, "Oh yeah, why didn't I think of that?" And that for me is already an impact,
Thanks for reading♡
Special Mention of Thanks to Naiise's Chief Marketing Director/ NUS Alumni Ms. Amanda Eng.
wickeRmoss feature on Naiise & her curation unfolds for the minimalist!


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These exercises are to expand your knowledge of public health and to add to skills that help to make sense of this world.
Test your knowledge of public health!
What factors determine the overall health of a population? What is the condition of public health globally? The answers to our questions may surprise you.
Assessing data quality: Infant mortality rate—Understanding a vital statistic
What do the numbers used for health indicators actually represent? How do numbers from one source compare with those from another source? This interactive exercise is intended to help you find and critically evaluate public health data, using infant mortality rates as an example.
Gapminder/Google motion charts: Making data come alive
This exercise is a tutorial in using Gapminder and Google motion charts to help make data visual—to make patterns and changes over time obvious.


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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
A Gift for Daron
Sorry to have disappeared for the past week and a half, but I've been a busy little bee, crafting for the son of Adam's friends John and Darlene. I have yet to meet him in person as they live several hours away, but when we heard the news of his arrival I immediately started planning a quilt for him. I made a little doll quilt for Autumn a while back, but this is my first person size quilt. Although time consuming, it was actually easier than I thought it would be. The only difficult part was putting on the binding, which I've never done before and had to accept being only partly satisfied with due to time constraints. But all in all I'm pretty proud of it. The colors and prints (a mix of new and vintage fabrics) are so whimsical I can't help but smile when I look at it.
I made this little critter out of the same blue fabrics for sweet Daron to snuggle with when he sleeps under his quilt. I've actually become quite obsessed with making these little bunnies. I've already made a pink one for another friend's little girl, as well as several others that will be appearing in my Etsy shop soon.
I've named him Boybunny, but of course Daron can rename him whatever he likes if he wants to someday. I hope he likes his gifts, and will treasure them as he grows older. Welcome to the world, Daron Adam!
Labels: crafts, family and friends
1 comment:
- Faye Berman said...
AWWWWW, that bunny is so cute. I am sure that baby Daron will love it. As far as the quilt goes, wow! I am impressed as ever, with your craftiness.
- August 22, 2007 at 6:07 AM
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MOSCOW (Reuters Life!) - Sometimes glitzy, often kitsch and always contentious, the Eurovision Song Contest is the very height of light television entertainment, Britain's veteran commentator Terry Wogan said on Thursday.
Moscow will host all 42 entrants next week for the 54th Eurovision Song Contest — which attracts at least 100 million television viewers each year — after singer Dima Bilan won for Russia in Belgrade last year.
"It's the world's greatest international television event," Wogan told Reuters by telephone.
The veteran broadcaster, radio and television personality was renowned in Britain for his tongue-in-cheek approach to commentating on the contest for the BBC.
"You could take it seriously as a production and that would be the right thing to do but you must also take it lightly. It's not a feast of fantastic music, it's light entertainment and it's fun."
But the 70-year-old Wogan, who has commentated on the Eurovision Song Contest since 1971, will not be traveling to Moscow for the competition this year. He will be replaced by TV chat show host Graham Norton.
"I decided that having done as many years as I have since about 1971, that it was time to make for the exit before somebody showed it to me," he said.
This year entrants from Portugal to Israel will compete at a stadium in central Moscow, built for the 1980 Olympics and nestled between a green mosque and Soviet highrise buildings.
A Belarussian singing in English for Norway is emerging as one of the favorites to win.
The Eurovision Song Contest started with 14 entrants in 1956 when it was hosted and won by Switzerland.
The competition's success as an entertainment event has been matched by its staggering growth, Wogan said, recalling his first Eurovision in Dublin, his home country.
"It was in a music hall which took no more than about 500 people and had about 18 countries taking part," he said.
"If you compare that with Copenhagen (in 2001), which had about 30,000 people in a football ground, it has become enormous."
This year about 16,000 people are expected to watch the live final in the Olympic stadium.
The competition draws criticism for its voting patterns, allegations of bias toward neighbors, historical allies or similar ethnic groups. A western European country has not won the competition since Britain in 1997.
But Wogan said viewers, judges and participants should not get obsessed about the patriotic aspect of the competition.
"What everybody should be voting for is the best song and not necessarily their next door neighbor or the country they have been allied for the last 500 years," he said.
Unlike last year's final, half the votes on May 16 will come from professional judges from individual countries, as well as the regular voting awarded by the public.
"Moscow is an important one because the voting has changed," Wogan said. "But it's not about flag waving, it isn't about national pride, it's about having fun, it's a light entertainment program."
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Citadel Offers Multiple Options for Income Qualification
In this decidedly tight lending environment, self-employed borrowers represent a significant opportunity for lenders looking to expand homeownership to an underserved market.
The number of self-employed workers in the U.S. continued to rise in 2017, climbing to 40.8 million people, which translates to 31% of the private work force. But while the number of self-employed workers earning $100,000 or more increased almost 5% last year, their ability to get a mortgage loan is often hampered by their nontraditional income status.
Citadel Servicing Corp., which specializes in non-prime loan products, offers these borrowers multiple options for income qualification, including a one-month bank statement program.
"This program was designed for the self-employed borrower with excellent credit who simply doesn't have the time to gather two years' worth of business and personal tax returns or 24 months of bank statements," said Will Fisher, senior vice president, national sales and marketing director at CSC. "They are putting down a substantial down payment or have an exceptional equity position. Our historical data shows that this borrower can assess and manage their responsibilities."
In 2012, CSC was the first lender to reenter the space once known as subprime. This has given the company a large swath of data from which to learn about its borrowers and perfect its products. Since CSC also services all the loans it funds, it has gained a much deeper understanding of what performs and what doesn't.
The company's asset programs, such as the ATR-in-Full, can qualify a borrower using their cash positions in the bank without consideration to their current income or employment. For wage earners, CSC's Verification of Employment program allows borrower to forgo W2s, tax returns or 4506Ts, simplifying qualification and streamlining the underwriting process.
"Our products are some of the most innovative in the space," Fisher said. "We released bank statement loans in 2013, about two years before our competitors, and we continue to innovate with our ATR-in-Full, one-month bank statement and VOE-only programs."
The VOE-only program benefits many different types of employees in the service industries, including bartenders and waiters, who have excellent credit profiles with nearly perfect track records.
Borrowers can access up to $3 million through CSC's non-prime loans and Fisher says the performance of these loans has been as expected — with zero defaults.
"These programs are reserved for borrowers with excellent credit, who've been denied receiving credit due to convenience, employment type or their ability to take full advantage of the US tax code," Fisher said.
CSC leverages its experience and skill in underwriting non-prime loans to provide a wide range of products for borrowers with non-traditional sources of income. This flexibility recognizes and supports the growing number of Millennials who would otherwise be shut out of homeownership, stoking the company's growth among consumers and originators.
"Because we write our own guidelines and are committed to only non-prime and non-QM loans, we've been able to gain efficiencies in our underwriting and funding process," Fishers said. "I believe this gives CSC a clear advantage against our competitors who are mostly pass-through lenders that must follow guidelines pushed down on them from Wall Street or private equity firms."


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