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RECYCLING & the environment
Fostering plastic recycling to create jobs, clean up the environment, and increase exports in a developing economy.
Senior housing complex in Olathe, Kansas destroyed by arson during construction. Favorable settlement for developer after insurance was initially completely denied.
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USAID Business Enabling Environment Project promoting economic development by streamlining systems and increasing government transparency and accountability.
Supporting the creation of legal infrastructure to integrate customary rights in water, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries into modern property rights framework.
Full spectrum anti-corruption project resulting in 32 point gain in TI Corruption Perception Index, 23 corruption convictions in 18 months, and a new anti-money laundering law.
Instrumental in process to free up an estimated €7B in capital by formalizing over 350,000 unpermitted constructions so they can be registered in the property rights registry.
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Trump Says Government Shutdown Can Last for Months, or Even Years
As we enter the third week of the government shutdown, House Democrats are still unwilling to provide Donald Trump with the funding he needs to build a wall on our southern border.
Despite the cost of illegal immigration totaling more than $155 billion each year, Democrats maintain that a $5 billion border wall is too expensive. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer continue to hold off in hopes that Donald Trump will be the first one to give in.
However much to their dismay, it appears that President Trump doesn't plan on ceding an inch.
After meeting with President Trump on Friday, Chuck Schumer said that "[Trump] said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time — months or even years."
According to CNN, "two people familiar with the meeting said Trump even mentioned extending the standoff 'to the election' and refused to back off his demand for $5.6 billion in funding for a border wall."
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My American friend Charlie Goldman today sent me this illuminating article from Vox that explains the opposition of the Republican (GOP) Party in the US to accepting and acting on the evidence about climate disruption. The article also explains their commitment to policies that further develop and subsidise fossil fuel production. The Republican Party and the Trump cabinet, are among all other nations, isolated in this stance as the meeting of COP 23 in Bonn this week illustrates. The writer of this article examines their anti-progressive core values that help to explain this exceptional intransigence. It advocates an aggressive fight (agonism) against the conservative elites that goes beyond the use of the scientific evidence to try and persuade the deniers of the dangerous trajectory of carbon emissions now threatening the future equilibrium of the global atmosphere.
"But it may be time to face the fact that there is no magic message, no persuasive strategy, that can get us out of this mess. There's no persuading the conservative base without conservative elites and there's no persuading conservative elites as long as their material interests point the wrong direction. …
"For Democrats, raising intensity would mean making it a fight, staking a claim, defining the core values involved, telling vivid stories with heroes and villains and repeating them frequently. It would mean making climate change and clean energy tier-one priorities — organizing around them, talking about them at every opportunity, pushing them into the news and popular culture.
"It would mean, rather than begging Republicans for assent or small scraps of policy assistance, doing everything possible to publicize their intransigence and make it core to their identity. Tie it around their necks every time a microphone appears; make them own it. …
"The weather is only getting worse, young people are only getting more engaged, and clean energy is only getting cheaper. Climate change and clean energy will be winning issues in the long term.
"Why not claim and own them while it's still possible? Then the GOP's motto in the 2020s can be: 'Hey, We Like Clean Energy Too!'"


text: I stepped into the Delight House after a year full of hurt and loss, and my heart was still recovering from unexpected events and emotional roller coasters. A few weeks before the workshop, I felt God calling me to release my pain and bitterness to Him, but I had been slowly giving it away piece by piece. I felt like I could still control my life and get everything back in order so that I could please God with my life. Little did I know that God just wanted to hold me so that I could rest in His grace. It's funny how sometimes God takes you all the way across the country just so that He can show you that He is truly all you need.Read More


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I am SO excited to announce that I have just booked my ticket for my first humanitarian job. I have wished for this opportunity for as long as I can remember.
I am participating in a Volunteer Trip to Haiti from October 15-23rd, 2012. I will be working with over 300 children in Jacmel, Haiti. We will be volunteering at two orphanages, as well as helping to build the Jacmel Children Center, www.jacmelchildren.org, and project work with 105 children from impoverished situations that attend the Art Creation Foundation For Children, www.artforhaitianchildren.org/. After returning from Hong Kong, I am excited to put my teacher training to work. My program will focus on education, rebuilding and rehabilitation. My intention is to offer these misplaced individuals love, nurturance, and to provide a smiling face and supportive spirit to those that have suffered. Volunteering will be a incredibly meaningful and transforming experience, as well as a mutually enriching for both the Haitians and myself.My goal is to raise $3,000 by October 1, 2012. The funds will be given to the orphanages to buy food, clothing, and bedding. At one of the orphanages, the children are sleeping on a concrete floor, and we would like to raise money for proper bedding and nutritious meals. Through the generous donations of friends and family, I am hoping to raise the necessary funds to help the orphanage. Also, if you know of anyone who you think would be interested in donating please feel free to pass along this letter. Thank you for taking the time to consider contributing to this worthy cause. Any amount is highly appreciated.
The Team: $400 TOTAL RAISED SO FARJOIN THE TEAM
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IT Systems and information security are important for growing organizations that is widely debated by IT professionals than ever before. Organizations increasingly realize that their people are their greatest asset, while their greatest asset can be their greatest vulnerability and risk; these users need to be educated on security risks. Organization's that carry out risk assessment are less prone to identity theft, then those who don't take it serious, leaving their organizations with increased risk of vulnerability and loss of sensitive data.go to link
Furthermore, confidential information is increasingly at risk as hackers are constantly finding new ways to exploit new systems and leaving organizations vulnerable, leading to loss in businesses revenue and customer information. There has been significant rise in data leakage, unauthorized access to organization networks, phishing emails, identity theft and confidentiality breaches. Most organizations aren't doing enough to protect themselves and, more importantly.


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It is with great pride that we announce Harpers Ferry Armory has been featured on Concealed Carry Handguns Magazine! Receive a chance to win a Harpers Ferry Armory A.H. 357 worth $639 by helping us spread the word!
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Kenneth R. Kemp, MD, is a native of Tucker, Arkansas. A graduate of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in 1991. After serving as Chief of Medical Residents, he completed a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at BAMC in 1995. He is currently certified in the areas of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Kemp retired from the Army in September 2009 as a Colonel after 21 years of active service and 25 years of total service in our nation's military. He is an adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He continues to actively practice medicine.
"… accepted his call into the gospel ministry in 1991 at the Antioch Baptist Church under the late Pastor JJ Rector, Sr."
In addition to his life in medicine, Dr. Kemp has a strong faith in Christ and is an ordained Baptist minister. He was initially ordained as a deacon in 1990 and later accepted his call into the gospel ministry in 1991 at the Antioch Baptist Church under the late Pastor JJ Rector, Sr. He served as the interim Pastor of the True Vision Baptist Church in San Antonio from 1994 to 1995 and he was Assistant to the Pastor for Pastoral Care at the Lewis Chapel Baptist Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina from 1995 to 1998. Upon his return to San Antonio in 1998, he resumed his duties as a member of the preaching ministry at Antioch under the pastorate of the late Rev. Dr. E. Thurman Walker. In 2004, he was selected to be Assistant Pastor at Antioch. On September 27, 2009, upon the recommendation of Pastor Walker and the overwhelming support of the congregation, Dr. Kemp was called to be Co-Pastor of Antioch. One month later, on October 26, 2009, upon the demise of Dr. Walker and the move of the Holy Spirit, he assumed the responsibilities and position of Senior Pastor of Antioch, where he continues to serve.
Dr. Kemp is published in the areas of General Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Biomedical Ethics. He is also the lead editor of Lessons for Life: A Devotional for the Disciple and he is the author of A Servant's Heart: Tips for the Associate Minister, both published in 2014. His latest work is A Cry During Crisis. He is a member of numerous boards and committees. He also serves as the Chairman of the Eastside Christian Action Group and he is the National Director of the Health Awareness Team, National Baptist Convention of America, International, Incorporated. He has been inducted into the San Antonio Clergy Hall of Fame sponsored by Blackbook and in November 2014, he was honored by his Alma Mater as an inductee into the National Alumni Hall of Fame, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Dr. Kemp has been married to his high school sweetheart, Velma L. Willoughby since August 3, 1985. They are the parents of two daughters: Jessica, the Minister of Children, Youth and Young Adults at Antioch, and Joelle, a pharmacist who resides in Humble, TX.


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When I blog about my photos in a new issue of SLO Life Magazine I usually try to post different images from the session than the ones that ran in the magazine, but this month's cover was one of my favorite images that I've made so far this year.
Tina Swithin was a blast to shoot with - I showed up with a bunch of crazy potential ideas, and she was game to try any of them. She told me that she's "not really a hat person," but I think I've got pretty solid proof that she's mistaken. (Author's note: Tina eventually seemed to come around to my way of thinking on this one - she's going to be using the cover image for her media kit, as well.)


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Learn to Fly a Drone
Halperin Building · Community Room
Have you ever wanted to fly a drone?
Join our Maker-In-Residence, Igor Annopalsky, to learn about drone technology, safety, legality, regulations, and how to fly a drone on six Mondays starting July 9th.
For ages 10 and up!
This program is made possible in part with funds from Westchester Library System's Mini-Grant Initiative supported by Entergy and HW Wilson.
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HDI in the news: Special Children Magazine Article
We are so excited to have been covered in the July-August issue of Special Children Magazine. Annie Grant wrote about us in her article, Promoting Independent Living: "It was while Tom Casson was teaching lifeskills to young people with learning disabilities that his idea for an app to promote independent living skills was born."
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Sweet little Mason received his beautiful angel heart on Easter Sunday. What a wonderful and glorious gift to receive on such a beautiful sacred day. He is having a bump in the road right now. His little body is rejecting this new gift. The transplant team says that this can happen and it is more likely to than not. They can treat them with some heavy doses of anti rejection medicine. This is always a fear with us and we feel such relief after our monthly echos show no sign of rejection for our little Daxton. I ask that you spare a moment and send Mason and his family your prayers and faith. They have been through so much already and we have been a witness of Gods wonders. We are praying for continued miracles for miracle Mason.
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Prayers for Mason
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Chehalis Western Trail Bike Ride / Second Annual Family Gathering at Mason Lake / Eclipse 2017
Let's take a moment and talk about how my vanity makes me love the above photo, shall we? There are so many ways!
I look deceptively tall in this picture. It must be a kind of forced perspective thing, because I am more in the foreground than Dad is. I'm pretty sure Dad and I are actually essentially the same height.
But also, my whole body looks great in this shot. I think it's mostly posture, position, and luck. I do not have a flat belly, much as I always wished I did, for as long as I can remember. I've never had one, not even at my thinnest (and even now I am within less than ten pounds of my thinnest as an adult). You'd never know it from this picture! My shirt is hanging perfectly, and also my arm is perfectly obscuring where you might notice it otherwise. Or I suppose I should say where I might notice it otherwise, since probably no one besides me could possibly give half a shit.
I honestly think I've long had pretty good legs anyway. Good thing you can't see any detail on my toenails, though. You probably don't want to know how those look. Suffice it to say I could really use a pedicure. Dad kind of marveled that I would ride my bike with sandals and not shoes. I don't see what difference it makes. The sandals are on perfectly secure, and my feet feel better cooler.
Dad actually put on a shirt clearly used specially for bike riding. I've never bought any cycling-specific apparel. I've never wanted to have to change my clothes just because I've been cycling. I'm too lazy for that; it seems like a pointless pain in the ass to me. Dad complained of breathing problems when the bike path was even at a slight incline for too long. At one point he was breathing so heavily I said, "Don't have a heart attack!" He was baffled as to why this would be happening, but I have my theories. I don't think he cycles to quite the same extent he had been a few years ago -- he didn't do any cycling, really, through our extended months of constant wet weather this past winter. I'm pretty sure he's gained some weight. And probably most significantly, well, he's 62 years old. Granted, it was only four years ago he was 57 (it was before his birthday that year) and I was way more worn out than him after a 30-mile ride, but these things can turn quickly. Especially with other contributing factors, such as weight gain. I don't think he's gained a lot, but a little -- combined with aging -- can make a big difference.
Besides, I myself am all of 41 and I felt pretty physically exhausted all of the day after this bike ride. I kept groaning when sitting down or getting up. Dad even remarked on it, saying I didn't seem all that tired during the ride like he did. And this ride, round trip, was about 14 miles -- less than half that 30-mile ride. I'm sure we could do a 30-mile ride again; we'd just have to take it easier and pace ourselves. I'm far better at hills than Dad is just because I ride two miles home from work every day, mostly uphill on my way to the condo on Capitol Hill, but my typical ride lasts just short of half an hour. So compared to that, even 14 miles is a hell of a lot more than I'm used to. Dad doesn't usually do a lot of hills and that makes a difference too. I barely thought about how I was straining my muscles during the ride, but I sure felt it the next day.
So anyway. You can click the above photo to be taken to the full set on Flickr for the bike ride -- 35 photos and 3 brief videos; 32 of them from the ride on Saturday, and then an extra 6 from Monday morning while I watched the solar eclipse with Sherri at the house while Dad was at work.
We were going to ride a path Dad had in mind in Puyallup, but that didn't quite work out. Shobhit and I drove down direct from the time he got off work at 12:15 -- I rode my bike there and put it in the trunk, with the front wheel popped off. The drive should take roughly an hour and it took us twice that long, for two reasons: plenty of people already traveling south to be in the eclipse "path of totality" in Oregon; and no less than three accidents along the way. We everaged 35 mph. I suppose it could have been a lot worse, although Shobhit doubled the stress by constantly bitching about other drivers, even though he wasn't even the one driving. He hates it when people leave too much space between themselves and cars in front of them, and goes on and on about it. I'm like, so fucking what? The whole freeway is still packed. If all these cars cut that space, we'd save how much time in the long run? Five minutes? Is that really worth being so fucking uptight on a continual basis? Shobhit apparently thinks so.
We finally made it to the Shipwreck Café, where I had small hope that Dad and Sherri could join us for lunch. I figured probably not once I learned they were attending a memorial service for a lady who owned the theatre in Shelton, which included a showing of her favorite movie, American Graffiti. Lots of people spoke before the movie and the event went on longer than Dad and Sherri expected. Shobhit and I were done eating well before they were headed back to Olympia. Dad and Sherri officially retired a few months ago anyway, only working when the occasional shift needs to be filled -- as Dad did yesterday morning. But they have a manager now, and spend far less time at the restaurant than they used to. They no longer have the set weekly schedule they used to have.
Shobhit and I wanted finally to use a Living Social coupon I purchased three years ago, though. I actually gave it to Ivan as a Christmas gift in 2014, which was weeks before he moved away the first time to spend a year at Evergreen State College, which is not all that far from the restaurant. He never bothered to use it, though. The $30 value that I paid $15 for expired long ago, but when we asked Ivan if he still had the coupon, he actually did, and gave it back to us. It said the purchase value never expires, so basically, we got $15 off lunch on Saturday.
We drove back to the house and waited there. I have a key, and I noticed two keys next to it on my key chain and I can no longer remember what the hell they're for. We then waited for maybe an hour and a half for Dad and Sherri to return. I had a library book. Shobhit actually napped a little, his head on my lap on the sofa while I read. His shift had started at 5 a.m. that day.
He went back home really not that long after Dad and Sherri got there. I foolishly assumed that Dad and Sherri knew the whole weekend plan because I had written it out here; I should remember that although they read this regularly, they don't read it religiously. I should have texted them. They both assumed that both Shobhit and I would be there the whole weekend, not just me. Sherri said more than once she was bummed Shobhit would have to go back home, which honestly warmed my heart a bit. She did mention on Monday morning, "He probably would have been bored to death," which is also true. He also probably would have wanted to leave the family gathering on Sunday earlier than I'd have wanted to. But, who knows. I actually would rather he be able to stay as well, even though he always bitches about having to stay the night and leave the cats for too long, like the insufferable pet owner he's become.
Shobhit was already recommending Dad and I ditch the idea of going to Puyallup for the bike ride. And Dad did decide to do just that, considering both that we were "cutting it close" with how late into the afternoon it was already getting, and how heavy the traffic southbound might still be even after we finished. As Sherri noted, that bike path isn't going anywhere; we can do it another time. So Dad decided on a local ride, which we could ride to right from the house -- the trailhead was maybe two miles away. We took a path called the Chehalis Western Trail, which mostly runs due north to the Woodard Bay Conservation Area. I had never done this ride, and it was quite pretty almost the entire way. There's a lot more detail in the photo captions on Flickr.
There's a park in the neighborhood we ride through on the way back between the trail head and the house, and Dad wanted to do a couple of laps in the small bike path there, "Just to wind down a bit," he said. I really did not want to do this, but chose not to complain. I was so ready to be back at the house, though. I was not just tired from riding, but for some reason my right eyeball was aching in a really weird way. The temperature was just starting to drop as dusk was underway, and something about the way the slightly chilled air hitting it was seeming to be the cause. Once we finally got back to the house and I was no longer cycling through the crisp evening air, I almost immediately felt much better and the weird ache went away.
Dad baked a couple of thin crust pizzas from Costco for us to eat for dinner. Half of one would have been more than plenty but I wound up eating the equivalent of an entire one of those pizzas. They aren't huge pizzas, but big enough. This was the beginning of my weekend of eating insanely too much food. Such is the case at family gatherings, though.
Sunday was the Second Annual Family Gathering -- or, as Jennifer dubbed it in the Facebook event she created for it, "Annual McQuilkin Family Fun" -- at the Mason Lake Recreation Area. This is a spot with massive history in our family; the place was once owned by Simpson Lumber, when they had mills in Shelton, which both Grandpa and Uncle Paul worked at for many years. Employees had access to this place. I never knew these details when I was a kid; I always thought it was just another of the many campgrounds of which Grandma and Grandpa were members. I used to go camping there with family nearly every year as a kid. Jennifer was always there.
Even though the Simpson mills have closed, and the park is now owned by Green Diamond Resource Company, people who worked for Simpson still have access. It's noted in bold on their website: Green Diamond Resource Company operates this area EXCLUSIVLEY for the enjoyment of Green Diamond and Simpson employees, retirees, and their guests. If you are not a Green Diamond Employee, Retiree or Guest, your reservation will not be accepted. Funny they should phrase it that way, because as it happens, Jennifer's husband Eric is a member of the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce, and they also have access, my guess is because Eric owns and operates two gas stations in town. This is why Jennifer is able to book reservations on her own, without, for instance, being forced to go through Uncle Paul.
She booked the small picnic shelter last year, for the day after the scattering of Grandma and Grandpa's ashes at Twanoh State Park. She and I decided then that we liked the idea of trying to make this an annual event. She really wanted to reserve the larger shelter, which has a full kitchen, but it's tricky to get it before someone else does. She thought she had to wait until February to book it; I even created a Google Calendar reminder to email her about it at the start of February. It turns out they have to wait until March to book reservations for the year, and she discovered this year they can now only be done online. So, by the time she figured that out, someone else had once again gotten the large kitchen. Maybe she'll get it for next year though. She would have gone for a Saturday, but even then was only able to book this year for Sunday, August 20. But that still worked out fine. Not all the same family members were there, but I think maybe more people came to this one than last year. That kind of makes sense since last year the ashes-scattering that Friday served on its own as a sort of family reunion. Even Uncle Garth and Gloria, and my cousin Shane, all came from Wyoming; Michael was there from Texas. No one from out of state came this year. But, three of Grandpa's siblings were there.
Apparently Aunt Roxanne, who has always had mental issues, has been committed against her will. Auntie Dean keeps telling people she's in the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Sherri commented on how mental illness should be talked about and not hidden. That's true, certainly, but Auntie Dean, like all of Grandpa's surviving siblings, is very old. She has very outdated views on these things that are not going to change at her age.
Okay. Let's try and do a roll call to get an accounting of all the family present. I'll start by generation, each family line in turn. If Grandpa were alive I'd start with his family, which is by far the largest, first, but am beginning with his siblings now since he's deceased.
1. Auntie Dean [Grandpa's sister]
2. Uncle Lynn [Grandpa's brother]
3. Cindy [Uncle Lynn's daughter; my dad's paternal cousin]
4. Kelley [Cindy's daughter]
5. Markia [Cindy's daughter -- do I actually have this name right? It's how it's written in the family tree I wrote up for the memorial event last year; maybe it's actually Marcia?]
6. Larry [genetically Roxanne's son, raised by Uncle Lynn]
7. Aunt Arliss [Grandpa's sister]
8. Tobin [Arliss's son]
9. Aunt Raenae [Dad's oldest sister]
10. Toni Marie [Raenae's youngest]
11. James [Toni's husband]
12. Thayer [Toni and James's son]
13. Kylar [Toni and James's son; their oldest, Hayden, was not there]
14. Uncle Paul [Dad's brother]
15. Sarah [Paul's wife]
16. Braxton [genetically Paul's grandson via Andrew; adopted by Paul and Sarah]
17. Sarita [genetically Paul's granddaughter via Andrew; adopted by Paul and Sarah]
18. Jennifer [Paul's daughter]
19. Eric [Jennifer's husband]
20. Hope [Jennifer's daughter]
21. Chase [Jennifer's son]
22. Ian [Jennifer's son]
23. Kay [family friend of Jennifer and Eric's]
24. Aunt Penny [Dad's sister]
25. Tammy [Penny's daughter]
26. Erin [Tammy's husband]
27. Dad
28. Sherri
29. Gina [my sister]
30. Beth [Gina's wife]
31. Gaia [16-year-old Italian exchange student being hosted by Gina and Beth]
32. Matthew/me
Thirty-two people is actually a lot more than I realized. For a "second annual" event attended exclusively by locals (meaning from the Puget Sound region), that's not that far off from the 47 family members who came to the scattering of the ashes last year (the total in attendance, however, was 62 people) -- and well over the 18 people who came to Mason Lake the next day. Between the two days' respective attendees from last year, this year's one event fits quite comfortably in the middle, in terms of numbers.
So what details can I share from the day?
I'll start with the ride with Dad and Sherri up to Mason Lake. They started talking about how much they hate how many dogs tend to be brought at these things -- not as intolerable at an outdoor picnic, they conceded, but very irritating at events held at the house. And indeed, there were indeed no fewer than four dogs at this picnic -- all of them small dogs, though. Dad and Sherri went on about it in the car for several minutes, though, until Dad said, "We sound like a couple of old people bitching!" I was like, yeah, kind of. And then Sherri said, "I feel the same way about strollers."
A while after we arrived -- when we got there only Jennifer and her kids were there -- Sherri suddenly called out to me, "I've got two for one, Matthew!" I then laughed really hard when I saw Tammy and Erin arriving. Tammy was pushing a red stroller with her Pomeranian riding in it.
She was literally the single person the entire day with a stroller, by the way. There was a few smaller children but no babies or toddlers, which suited me just fine. Sherri also commented earlier that "the children used to outnumber the adults," with a somewhat wistful tone as though she missed the scales being tilted that way. I consider this a good thing, honestly. I love family but it doesn't have to be huge. The world is quite literally overpopulated enough as it is. People actually should have fewer children, which I would actively encourage in any and all contexts. Anyway, back to the stroller: Aunt Raenae, much later in the day, was the only one who looked upon the stroller with the dog in it, as Tammy and Erin were leaving, and said quite openly, "That's pathetic!" She laughed while saying it, but still. It was a rare case of Aunt Raenae telling it like it is in a sensible manner. Tammy then explained that the dog always gets too tired when she takes it for walks and so she has to carry it, which got too heavy after a while, hence the stroller. Justify it however you like, Tammy.
Then there's Uncle Lynn, the second-oldest in attendance (Auntie Dean would be the oldest). Kind of out of nowhere, with a couple dozen people sitting around in chairs on the ground outside the picnic shelter, he started talking about what an "idiot" Obama was. Beth shut that down right quick: "Hey hey hey, no politics! You keep talking like that and someone's going to get offended." Uncle Lynn tried to defend himself but Beth wasn't having it, and I think most of us, regardless of our politics, appreciated it.
Aunt Penny, of all people, piped up to basically talk shit about Trump, which surprised me. Beth shut her down too: "You think I was just talking about him?" I still really appreciated what Aunt Penny managed to get out of her mouth, though. "Obama didn't think about the lower classes, but Trump doesn't think about anyone but himself," she said. The truth is, I actually think there is a case to be made about that dig she made of Obama -- although it's not exclusive to him; it applies to the entire Democratic party. I'm not saying I agree with it, necessarily, but there's a logical flow-through to the argument from their perspective. Trump's selfishness and narcissism is currently a far more pressing issue.
I was trying to tell Gina and Beth about how I appreciated Aunt Penny being able to get that stated before she was also shut down, but I had to shut myself up because Jennifer, ready to get into the lake, walked up to the picnic table we were sitting at, at the time. Jennifer voted for Trump and this is something I have always found genuinely dismaying. The one time I got into even a minor conversation about why she wouldn't vote for Hillary, she said, "I just think she's a bitch." I was genuinely shocked by this, because I have lived a life feeling like I had Jennifer in my corner. I don't think Jennifer really understands how her vote makes me feel as though perhaps she never really was. I think she thinks she is in my corner. This, really, is a microcosm of the divided nation we are today.
Jennifer posted on Facebook in the aftermath of the election about how irritated she was by people announcing they would unfriend anyone who voted for Trump. I actually agree that such a tactic arguably makes things worse rather than better. The only reason I unfriended Uncle Paul was because every time I posted anything harshly critical of Trump or Republican Congresspeople, which I will admit I frequently turned into personal attacks against them, Uncle Paul would post comments that were nasty personal attacks against me -- which is different. I never posted nasty shit specifically about him, after all. He can still post comments if he wants, since all my posts are public, but getting my posts out of his feed seems to have done the trick on its own. There haven't been any comments from him since.
I sure as shit don't want to unfriend Jennifer, though. She basically served as my best friend all through childhood, and we still want to be in each other's lives. We just avoid talking too much about politics. There is no question in my mind that she, along with the vast majority of my relatives, have no real concept of how they (and I) benefit from a system still propped up by white supremacy; nearly all of them would deny that I could fairly even use those terms. I would argue that such terms are not used often enough. But I still have to make a choice. Do I want to go out of my way to alienate them? Do I still want Jennifer as a close family relative? Early on, Gaia, the 16-year-old teenager from Italy, declared the nearby picnic table "Switzerland" -- the neutral zone. Someone had to say more than once that there was no politics to be discussed there, especially when we could later overhear Dad's cousins (who are closer to my age) Tobin and Larry talking politics nearby. One of them even said -- and this actually cracked me up -- "City people love that shit: being controlled, told what to do."
Oh yeah, I sure love it! Actually I only love it when my hair's being pulled. (I thought about posting that and decided against it. So I'll make the crack here. Moving on!)
I don't know if it was Tobin or Larry who said it. I can never even tell them, or Larry's brother Les, apart. They've all blended together in my mind, all my life. I never saw them often enough -- they were my dad's first cousins, not mine. That makes them my first cousins once removed. Everyone knows now that I'm the single person in the family who knows this terminology. "How are we related?" someone will ask, and someone will say, "Matthew can tell you." I let Hope, Jennifer' daughter, know that she and one of Dad's cousins are first cousins twice removed. People get very confused when they hear that. To me it's simple: a generational difference is a "removed." Your parent's cousin? Once removed. Your grandparent's cousin? Twice removed. People think these are second cousins, but no: a second cousin is in your same generation. Your parent's cousin's children are your second cousins. Your grandparent's cousin's grandchildren are your third cousins. Are you confused yet? And we now have family gatherings where plenty of these types of relations are present, all because my grandparents' siblings and their descendants are still coming around. And now I have siblings with children old enough to say the same about my parents -- their grandparents, and those grandparents' siblings and cousins, etc.
Tobin is about to go to prison, by the way. I find this fascinating, that he pled guilty and will be put away, but not until some later date, so for now he gets to hang out. It was last year (November 3) that he shot a gun at someone stealing his car, and he hit a woman sleeping in a neighboring home, killing her. She was shot in the fucking head! I did some quick Googling and see here that sentencing is set for September 8. Frankly, to me this is just a reminder of the clear need for gun control laws: to keep them out of the hands of idiots. That you have to pass a test to drive a car but not own a gun is straight up insane.
So anyway. The guy pictured there is my dad's cousin. My first cousin once removed! And he was there with all the rest of us, enjoying an afternoon picnic, a convicted killer. Ho hum! I mean, it's not like I was afraid of him. I suspect he wasn't carrying. I just think of him as a moron. If he and I had a conversation long enough I'm sure he would think the same about me, so I guess we're even, sort of? Larry did talk to me; he asked how things were going. I'm not sure Tobin and I have had a single genuine conversation about anything for our entire lives, come to think of it.
And then there's Gaia, the 16-year-old (17 in something like a week or two) exchange student from outside Balogna, Italy, being hosted from about a week ago until June by Gina and Beth. She's an out lesbian teen, which is a big part of her being placed with Gina and Beth -- something I find very cool, that the placement organization is that purposeful about placement. Before she even got here, there were conversations on Facebook warning her about our crazy family. She mentioned more than once how Gina told her that at this family get-together, "This is where you'll meet some of the nutjobs." She didn't find too many people to be nutjobs, although she had a really hard time getting over the dog being pushed in a stroller. I tried to explain "white trash" to her, and she was like, "Oh, so like a redneck?" Hmm. Sort of. She seemed to feel she understood what a redneck was. Later it was somewhat of a challenge trying to explain the difference between "hillbilly" and "redneck." There are plenty of Washingtonians who might be described as the latter, but the former is mostly confined to the Appalachian region. (Sherri has family from Kentucky, and she clarified for me that they pronounce it with the third syllable as a short "a" -- "Appa - latch - an".) I think this pretty much just muddied things for her.
Gaia seems like a very mature 16-year-old, and more than once I had to remind myself how young she was. I kept regarding her the same way I do any adult, which could be sort of problematic. She's still a kid. A very cool one, though. I liked her a lot. She fit right into this family from moment one -- her capacity for sarcasm outstrips pretty much all of us. She teased Dad relentlessly, both about how many beers he was drinking (he had four; she kept saying he was drunk), and especially about his forgetting to pack the pasta salad Sherri had spent three days making for this event. They invited several people over for dinner last night to help them eat it.
In one of the Facebook comment conversations from last week, we were all competing about which one of us would be the worst influence. At one point I posted, "CHALLENGE ACCEPTED." So when she was first introduced to me, by the swing set, she said, "Oh, the bad influence!" Ha!
Gina and Beth often leave these events earlier than most, but Gaia wanted to keep hanging out, so Dad and Sherri said they would drive her back with us. When we finally left and she rode with us, Sherri suggested we stop at Dairy Queen. I had seriously stuffed myself silly already. Dad resisted the idea slightly, but Gaia had never been to a Dairy Queen. And Sherri asked me, "Matthew if we stop at Dairy Queen will you get something?" I said, "I am so full. But, yes." Sherri said, "That's my boy!"
I was glad to see, though, that I could get not just a small Blizzard, but a "mini" -- which honestly is itself plenty. It's like a dollar cheaper than the small, which was the size Sherri got. Gaia, however, ordered a strawberry milkshake, which she did not realize would come with whipped cream on it. She proceeded to scrape the whipped cream onto her napkin. I texted Gina the photo and she wrote back, Who orders a shake at DQ? She has much to learn! Love this kid. Gaia will be around for the next ten months, so I'll see her at Christmastime, maybe even Halloween (that's iffy; Dad and Sherri don't know yet if they'll be home for it, and if they aren't, I have no idea what I'll do because it'll be the first time ever that neither West Hollywood nor Olympia are an option -- I guess they went to Phoenix last year). I'm sure to see her several times over the course of the next school year and I'm looking forward to it. It even makes me think of the possibility of Shobhit and me hosting an exchange student one of these years, once Shobhit gets back to a long-term permanent job again. That would be way easier than having any actual children of our own, right? And a noble thing to do, to boot!
Gaia even calls Dad "Papa," just like all of Angel and Gina's kids do. (Christopher's kids don't, really, mostly because they grew up in Spokane and see him so seldom.) I kind of loved that. She kept trying to say they should take her to Disneyland. They took all 10 of their grandchildren the September after they turned 7. She keeps saying, "There's a seven in my birthday!"
I stayed a second night at Dad and Sherri's on Sunday night, mostly because getting myself home after the picnic at Mason Lake was implausible. I had a two-and-a-half-hour bus ride home yesterday, which I did after the solar eclipse.
I almost had to share the house with Christopher and Tristen, as he actually tried to come over for the picnic -- and then broke down on Highway 2 and wound up staying with Becca and Tyler at their place. I guess Tyler's parents are helping him get a new vehicle to get back to Spokane with Tristen and to Wallace himself. We got very few details; Christopher didn't call with updates very much. Suffice it to say that he did not make it to the event his was coming for. I likely won't see Christopher until my Christmastime visit to Wallace, when I am currently very much presuming he will still be living with Mom and Bill.
I told Dad, half-jokingly, "I'm glad Christopher didn't make it because that means I get the bed!" And Dad just said, matter-of-factly, "You would have gotten the bed anyway." Oh? Oh. I suppose Christopher and Tristen would have wound up sleeping in the family room. When he first said he was coming, he was going to bring all three boys, and Dad actually booked a hotel for them. Then he said taking the boys from Katina would mean she'd lose her spot in the shelter they're staying at -- I guess Dawn kicked her out? I don't know if that's an accurate way of putting it, as I know literally none of the details, but I guess Katina was living with her mom and now she's not. That genuinely surprised me. Maybe Mom has some of the details there; I should call her. Anyway, so then Dad canceled the hotel reservation. And then Christopher called back and said he'd be just bringing one of the boys. There was the general assumption this meant they were coming to the house, but there was never any direct conversation about it. I mean, to be fair, Dad and Sherri could have asked for clarification, and they didn't. But then, it's a little annoying to be jerked around like that. And I certainly can't fault them for not wanting to get too deeply involved, given the history with Christopher. Suffice it to say, in the end, over the weekend none of us saw Christopher or any of his kids. Maybe next year!
So Dad had to work a shift at the restaurant yesterday morning, and it was just Sherri at me at the house for the solar eclipse. In retrospect, honestly? Big deal. It was fun to watch, but I suspect being in the path of totality -- which Gabriel was; he was in Oregon with Tess -- was much more impressive. We got 92% coverage at its peak here in Seattle, which was not enough to make a huge difference in the daylight. I could see the light dim just ever so slightly; for a few minutes the daylight did seem sort of off, and there was a vaguely strange feeling about it. I was certainly glad I got the viewing glasses from the Seattle Public Library, which Sherri and I shared. She's wearing them in the photo above. She wasn't thrilled about my taking pictures of her in her nightgown, although she didn't seem exactly pissed about it either; it's not like it's revealing -- as I noted on Facebook, she'd be showing more skin than that if she were dressed in any summer outfit. Okay, so she's not exactly stylin' here either. Whatever. She looks fine! Also I like the picture.
Soon enough it was around 11:30 and I packed up and rode my bike down to the Olympia Transit Center, taking my bike on the #603 Intercity Transit express, which I had to pay $3 cash for, to the State Route 512 Park & Ride, and then the Sound Transit 594 from there to downtown Seattle. I barely got my David Sedaris book finished before arriving, so I rode up to the library to return it on my way home. I then spent most of the rest of the day editing and uploading and captioning photos, both on Flickr and on Facebook. Shobhit got home from work after a few hours, and I took a break long enough to have dinner and watch Real Time with Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver with him. And here we are.
And now, I just got back from lunch with Karen over at Six-Seven at the Edgewater Hotel. I was cutting it so close to noon writing all of the above that I went ahead and rode my bike down there, so it took me five minutes instead of ten. We usually meet for lunches on Thursdays, but we rescheduled this week's to Tuesday because she and Dave are leaving tomorrow for a two-week trip to Norway. And that means I get to look forward to hearing lots about that when we have our lunch on September 14 (by default our lunches are the second and fourth Thursday of every month, so sometimes there's a three-week break).
I also had plenty to talk to her about my weekend with family. We shared the Truffle Macaroni and Cheese again this time. That item is very expensive -- a single dish for $20, which we split -- but so worth it! Even paying for half and then adding tip amounts to $13.20, but I don't care. We only skipped it last time for a bit of variety, we have this dish so often. But now it was back to it again. She's a little person (literally) so she never eats quite half of it. I'd say she gets through a quarter of it at best, but she still always pays for half. It's a very heavy dish, as you can imagine; it's not really what I should have eaten after stuffing myself over the weekend. At least I was still below 146 lbs this morning, which is way more than I prefer but honestly still a relief. At least I only had two bites of chocolate at work this morning and have not otherwise been grazing at work all day like I often do. Exercising self-control around here is a fucking challenge. But I'm doing it! I probably did eat more than half that macaroni but I still left maybe a fifth of it uneaten. That's something, right?


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Are there any DAW's or VST's out there that will allow me to easily set up my DM10 Studio Mesh kit?
is there any vst's / software out there that will allow me to easily set up my dm10 studio mesh kit so i can trigger my own drum samples out of sample packs. i want something were i can drum to dubstep and other electronic music
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EMPLOYEE0Chris D (Employee) May 04, 2015 17:15Hello Daryl,
Thanks for posting. I'd like to help! No matter which DAW you choose to use, you will need to manually map out your triggers. Check out my helpful links below to help you out. The last two links are for Ableton Live and Addictive Drums.
* DM10 Basic Setup Guide
* Ableton Live 8 Setup
* Addictive Drums Setup
Daryl, most of the common VSTs have presets for midi mapping so there's very little work involved. I'm not sure what Chris meant by manually mapping, unless he meant go to the Map setups and choose your kit/module. But really, that's all there is. In Addictive Drums 2, which I have, I simply go to mapping, scroll down the list of common e-drum modules, chose the DMX10 and it instantly works. You may need to tweak some settings to get your preferences...volume, sensitivity, but all in all AD2 for me worked like a charm and sounds amazing. Great response and makes the kit sound like you're a rockstar. Good luck and have fun!


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05 July 2018 :
An Omani woman and her accomplice have been sentenced to death for murdering her husband, according to the Public Prosecution.
The court recently sentenced the woman, in her 40s, and her lover, another Omani, in his 50s, to death for the premeditated murder of her husband, in his 60s, in Barka province in northern Oman, according to the Society and Law Magazine published by Oman's Public Prosecution.
On May 15, 2016, the woman conspired with her lover to get rid of her husband. The accused man bought ammunition with the help of the victim's wife to kill her husband.


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shrimp in lemon oil with cauliflower rice and asparagus/
I handed my son a tiny seed. Little fingers covered with dirt, carefully placed it in the groove ever so gently. We repeated the process for a few minutes, until his interest faded and he eagerly moved on to opening the next packet of seeds, curiously exploring its contents.
The sun warm on my skin, hands in dirt, gave me a sense of connection and pause. The process of preparing the soil, slowly breaking up large chunks while observing the life within it is humbling. Growing food used to intimidate me. I'm terrible with houseplants so I was sure this was going to be a flop the first time I tried it. But to my surprise, things grew.
I only have two raised beds, but they're a decent size and every year I go through the same feeling. Will this work? Will something actually grow? Seeing the first tiny shoots of green fighting their way through the soil is a beautiful sight.
Gardening enthusiasts may say I'm too early but I couldn't wait any longer. The weather finally looks to be on track with spring (this may come back and bite me) so despite my natural tendency, I'll be an optimist.
Though one vegetable that I'm crazy over but didn't plant is asparagus. Asparagus takes up its own plot year after year and I just don't have the space to dedicate to this lovely vegetable.
But while I didn't plant it myself, it is asparagus season. If you suddenly notice asparagus prices dropping at your grocery store or farmer's market, that's why. While most of us have access to it year round, I don't believe it ever tastes as delicious as it does when it's in season and hasn't had to travel thousands of miles to reach us. So for today's dish, I wanted to use asparagus.
What you need for shrimp in lemon oil
I've been on a bit of a seafood kick lately, which is often the case in spring and summer. I find it easy to prepare and doesn't take long to cook. Shrimp is a particular favorite. I do have to insert the caveat that farm raised shrimp is probably one of the most unhealthy foods you can eat, so I highly recommend buying only wild caught.
For this dish, I made a simple lemon oil, cooked the shrimp in shallots and garlic, and served it over top of cauliflower rice and a side of roasted asparagus. The secret to getting perfect asparagus every time, is 8 minutes. 8 minutes for roasting, 8 minutes for grilling. For some reason, this is the magic number for me. The asparagus is cooked perfectly with a bit of crunch.
Where can you get cauliflower rice?
For the cauliflower rice, you have a few options. You can make your own, buy already riced, or as was the case for me this time, go for organic, frozen and cook it in the micro. I'm not anti short-cuts as long as the outcome is the same. So I hope you enjoy this 20 minute, speedy and flavorful dish.
prep time: 5 minutes
cooking time: 15 minutes
makes: 4 servings
2 small garlic cloves minced
1 large shallot, chopped
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
zest of one lemon
juice of half a lemon
7 tbsp olive oil
4 cups cooked cauliflower rice
1 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp basil
1 tsp salt divided
3/4 tsp pepper, divided
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
cast iron pan
roasting pan
aluminum foil
small mixing bowl
Preheat oven to 400. In a small bowl, mix lemon zest with 4 tbsp olive oil.
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and add asparagus, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Coat asparagus and roast for 8 minutes on middle rack, turning once half way.
Preheat cast iron pan, add 2 tbsp olive oil along with chopped shallot and a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes stirring regularly. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add shrimp, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add lemon oil, lemon juice, cooked cauliflower rice and combine. Season with additional salt if you wish. Add in basil and parsley.5. Serve with roasted asparagus and additional herbs if you wish.


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Shelby Phillips is a graduate of Bowling Green State University from Mentor, OH. She received her bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies. Shelby became familiar with disability at an early age as her mother worked at the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She began volunteering at the age of 12, sharing, "I would help with rec club, prom, adaptive physical education programs, and various fundraising events. I also worked for Adaptive Advantage Summer camp in Mentor before coming to BGSU, and soon after started working as a workshop substitute at Lake County Board of DD." While attending BGSU, Shelby worked in multiple group homes for Wood Lane Residential Services.
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Our recent Fall Concert highlighted works from the first trimester enrichment classes. Those in attendance were treated to an outstanding show that included dance and vocal performances as well as a slideshow of visual art works.
The evening ended with an original production titled "Unplug and Connect." The scene study elective chose popular songs that spoke to the students. Using the lyrics as texts, the class ordered the works to create a moving piece of dramatic interpretation.
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Filmed in Bournemouth England. For years James and Amy Jane have been side by side and have been directly responsible for incredibly high relationship expectations.
Aside from being Married in beautiful St George and both being insanely photogenic. This Wedding was particularly special as I had been lucky enough to be asked to capture their proposal months and months before. It was such an amazing thing to literally see love growing stronger and stronger leading up to this day. - St George and Love Struck
An equal love for each other and The Beach Boys. Married in beautiful Fairmount Canada. Kelsey and Cameron have spent the last six years as a dynamic duo obsessed with anything outdoors. We couldn't be more grateful to be part of their special day.
Featured in Canada's Rocky Mountain Bride. This stylized shoot engaged an actually engaged couple through a new wave of "must haves" for the upcoming Wedding Season.
Our third shoot with Mr and Mrs Karl! Not only do we get to play with smoke grenades and create a dynamic Couple Portrait, but Alexander Documentarian has given us such amazing friendships from a single Wedding Day!
Kilt up and get ready for stereotypes you thought might not have been true! Alexander Documentarian headed to Scotland for the new and incredibly fun Mr and Mrs Drew. We were sold on Scotland alone, but when we heard they would be cutting the cake with a sword....
Well it finally happened, a couple hotter than the state of Texas itself! Madeline and Sean knew the weekend they met, that they had found something truly special! We were lucky enough to be flown over to Dallas to tell the story of the day they sealed the deal!
There is something about the way Haley and Keanu look at each other, no amount of elaborate words to describe it! We are so incredibly happy for them and the beautiful day they allowed us to document.
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The year 2016 has been too much for Hrithik Roshan . And just to add to his miseries we have heard that the entertainment giant Netflix is allegedly suing the makers of his next 'Kaabil' quoting that they had plagiarized chunks from a hit show.
As per the reports of Mumbai Mirror, Netflix believes that the Bollywood flick has copied good amount of content from one of their original shows, Daredevil that is based on the character of Marvel Comics.
The report suggests that Netflix has noticed some quite evident similarities between their production and Kaabil, which includes certain action sequences. As a result, they are filing a suit against Rakesh Roshan's Filmkraft Productions and Sanjay Gupta's White Feature Films.
On the other hand, when the Indian Express contacted the representative of Netflix, they said they don't have any such plans and they are trying to find the source from where these rumors cropped up.
Kaabil is quite an important project for Hrithik given his last film Mohenjodaro got beaten badly at the box office. Hence, Kaabil's trailer looked decent; the accusation of plagiarism is the last thing is what he would want just before its release.
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The electrical needs of properties that are built today are different from those built a couple decades ago. So if you have an old property or if you are considering purchasing an older property, it is important to conduct an electrical inspection. Older homes have electrical systems that simply cannot handle the electrical loads that exist today. The minimum Ampere requirement for electrical systems have changed. Insurance companies also consider the electrical systems of a building before ensuring that property. There are many more reasons why an old property needs to be inspected by a licensed electrician and updated.
Basic Reasons :
Some of the basic reasons why an electrical inspection is needed for an older property are as follows:
Preventing Disasters:
Old switches, wiring, and outlets can turn into safety hazards. It is important that electrical systems are updated to the latest industry standards to prevent disasters like fires and accidental electrocutions.
Energy Efficient Operation:
Old electric systems can also increase your electric bill. The wires and systems can deteriorate over time and cause significant wastage of electricity. An inspection can identify components that may be causing electrical leakage.
Increase Property's Value:
Another benefit of electrical inspection is that it can help in increasing the old property's value. When potential buyers see that the wiring and systems are up-to-date, they will be ready to pay the desired price.
Areas of Electrical Inspection :
There are many areas that can be covered in an electrical inspection to ensure that they meet the latest standards. This includes the following:
1. Breaker Panels :
If the building has old breaker panels, they may have deteriorated with age. Breaker panels and components cannot last forever and should be replaced within at least 30 years. A qualified electrical technician can determine if the breaker has had any issue and is still suitable for the building.
2. Evaluate Wiring Type :
The wiring which was in use decades ago may no longer be compatible with the new standards and appliances. Modern circuits need to be grounded and old wiring may not provide such options. Exposed wire conductors can be hazardous as they deteriorate over time. Many insurance companies are not going to insure buildings that use old wiring. For example, the old knob and tube wiring can be a concern from a perspective of safety.
3. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection :
Old properties may not have ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection in and around wet and humid areas. These systems have become a must-have around receptacles in areas like:
Laundry rooms
An electrical inspection can determine where and whether these systems are required. Since GFCI receptacles don't need to be grounded to function effectively, they can provide protection even with old wire systems where there has been no grounding. The code didn't make it mandatory to have GFCI protection before the 1970s. So it is highly likely that an older property will not have the protection in wet areas.
Many old buildings continue to use fuse over-current protection. This system is highly likely to cause a fire if there is a current overload. The latest circuit breakers are much more reliable and convenient compared to these old systems.
Thus, there are many reasons for conducting an electrical inspection of older homes and commercial buildings. Whether you are an owner who is currently using the building or someone looking to purchase it, it is important that you have the property inspected. An inspection by a licensed electrician can ensure optimal safety and can help you meet the latest code and standards.
Author Bio:
Cory Magee is a Master Red Seal commercial electrician with over a decade of experience in Calgary and the surrounding regions. He has experience in both residential and commercial projects and believes that electrical systems can be as important to a renovation as the main reason for the overhaul.


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Official Rules
1. SPONSOR: Bracket Labs, Inc. with offices located at 806 S. Public Road, Suite 102, Lafayette, CO, 80026 ("Sponsor").
2. ELIGIBILITY: The TaskRay 2018 Giveaway is offered only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry (each an "Eligible Entrant"). Any individual (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors and interns) who has, within the past six (6) months, held employment with or performed services for Sponsor or any organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of the Sweepstakes are not eligible to enter or win (collectively "Released Parties") and their family members and persons living in the same households of such individuals are not eligible to participate in any Sweepstakes. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
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4. HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES: You may get a TaskRay pin from the Event, take a picture of yourself wearing the TaskRay pin at the Event and then go to one of the Sites and share your picture tagged with #taskray (an "Entry"), at which point you will become an "Entrant" in the Sweepstakes. Alternatively, you may mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Bracket Labs, 806 S. Public Road, Suite 102, Lafayette, CO, 80026, at which point you will become an "Entrant" in the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) Entry per person.
5. PRIZES. Sponsor shall award a Yeti: Model Tundra 75 (the "Prize") for the Sweepstakes. ALL TAXES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WINNER. All amounts are in US Dollars. Winner to be announced by October 15, 2018.
6. APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (ARV), AND ODDS OF WINNING: The ARV is $450. If you have questions regarding any Prize, please contact Sponsor at email@example.com. The odds of winning will depend on the number of Entries submitted for the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) Prize per person, per household. All amounts are in US Dollars.
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Daily Skethes 2015—"Snowing sideways…AGAIN!!!"
This morning I found mom standing in front of the TV, staring at the weather report. She started suiting us up for our walk muttering "are you kidding me"!!! Snowing sideways and they are predicting we will get 12"-14". It is 5° but with winds blowing at 20-30 miles per hour it feels like it's -13°.
After mom took me for a walk she decided my boots are being returned to the store because she has to pull me sliding along on the snow—"Heck, I'm scared"! She then made me pose in front of the mirror for this "selfie". She says there is nothing else to draw in the house and we are clearly stuck inside until the shoveling begins....AGAIN. (So, what's she smiling about?)


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Aug 5, 2017
In the previous episode we nailed down two fundamentals. In this episode we take the discussion further.
First, we look at what church leaders from a variety of backgrounds have said. Oddly enough, they all use different language (some say "filled," some say "baptized") but they all agree. We need a deeper, fuller encounter with Holy Spirit.
Second, we look at what the Bible says. We jaunt through all 5 examples in the Book of Acts where we see the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Did they lay hands on each other? Did they speak in tongues? Was there some sort of belief or formula or something else that happened?
The answer is… (insert drum roll here)… no. There are no formulas. God is relational, not robotic.
(Verses referenced… Go to Acts 2:1f., Acts 8:4f., Acts 9:5f., Acts 10, Acts 19:1f.)
In this episode I refer to the upcoming book on Redemption and the next "series" I'll be discussed in the podcast. After 08/08/17, you can download it free at OverflowFaith.com.


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Couldn't YOU go a deep-fried beige log of ambiguous mystery meat?! This is FRIDA LAS VEGAS Carbohydrate Couture for lovers of extremely good/bad taste!
Glamour Sack design is brought to life by Daisy's Milk Bar owner Jessica De Varine-Bohan (@daisysmilkbar) and country singer/songwriter Fanny Lumsden (@fannylumsden).
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Each design is a limited-edition of 50 and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity by the artist.
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Eighteen years ago this week, Westword published my interview with CU students Trey Parker and Matt Stone about their in-progress film Alferd Packer: The Musical. Did I predict in that piece that they'd someday create an acclaimed Broadway show? Sadly, no -- but the South Park creators managed to do so anyhow. Their play The Book of Mormon was just nominated for twelve Drama Desk awards.
As the Associated Press piece linked above notes, this recognition follows six Outer Critics Circle Award noms and a Fred & Adele Astaire Award nomination, which pertains to excellence in dance.
Can Tony awards be far behind? Probably not. But don't fear that Parker and Stone will go soft due to their newfound respectability. They continue to rep Colorado with a brand of brashness that does our fair state, and Alferd Packer, proud.
Below, check out a video of Parker and Stone talking about The Book of Mormon.
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SCA endorses Obama Administration's online identity protection initiaitive
16 July, 2010
category: Corporate, Digital ID, Government, Health
The Smart Card Alliance has announced its endorsement of the Obama Administration's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), developed under the President's Cyberspace Policy Review by the National Security Staff and an interagency writing team. The NSTIC initiative addresses the problems of Web-based identity management.
The SCA strongly agrees with the NSTIC's ideas of using federal, state and local government and academia programs to accelerate development of the identity ecosystem, while leveraging existing procedures, standards and technologies such as FIPS 201 and the Federal Identity, Credentialing and Access Management Roadmap.
The SCA adds that the highest priority should be defining the identity ecosystem for the most trusted digital transactions based on an identity medium, since this part of the ecosystem can have the greatest positive impact on identity, security and privacy and it is also the least developed commercially and therefore needs the greatest attention and leadership.
The alliance also suggests using smart card technology to carry PKI credentials, biometrics and other security features to create a portable identity medium and provide a secure environment that is independent from the PC, thereby side-stepping hacker threats.
The NSTIC document explains that the need for such a strategy is due to the rising tide of identity theft, online fraud and cyber intrusions, the proliferation of user names and passwords that individuals must remember, and the need to deliver online services more securely and efficiently. The NSTIC's framework mentions smart card technology as the kind of technology appropriate for an identity medium, or a personal security device to protect identities in online transactions and prevent others from stealing or misusing them.
The current final draft is posted here for public review and input until July 19.