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At the age of 18, a senior in high school and captain of the cheerleading team I feel like I have pretty much everything I could ask for. I've always been pretty careful about using contraceptives when having sex, but I know that they aren't 100% effective. About a month ago I messed around with one of my good friends, it was one of those "in the moment" type things that you never speak of to anyone else. It seemed fine until about 2 weeks ago when I started looking at my calendar to check when I was supposed to have my period. It hasn't come yet….It has never been this long in between cycles and it starts to worry me. I took a pregnancy test over the weekend and it clearly came out negative, but I know that there are false negatives all the time. I'm more afraid of telling my parents than I am of actually being pregnant, because I've grown up in a Christian home where sex before marriage is frowned upon, and having to tell them this would totally devastate them. I know that they would be so disappointed in me. And besides that, the guy who it was with isn't even my boyfriend, which makes things even worse. I'm just very lost right now and need some help……
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Serving global MRO markets for nearly two decades, Aviotek is still a modestly-sized instruments and accessories shop, but it is growing steadily. "We have grown exponentially in our European market through strategic partnerships in past years," notes Quality Inspector Steven Ontaneda. "We have begun to work in the emerging Asian and African markets that have shown themselves to be powerhouses of aviation MRO." And the firm continues to seek an expand footprint in the U.S., the largest MRO market that will always be its main focus.
Based near Fort Lauderdale, Aviotek currently employs 20 people and plans to add two to four technicians a year to steadily and sustainably grow production. "We have seen steady growth during this current fiscal year and reinvested in technicians, research and development," Ontaneda says. .
The firm has added capabilities for many components at the request of its customers over the past six months. These include pneumatic, electromechanical and instrument components. It is now adding a hydraulic shop that is expected to come online by summer of 2017.
Aviotek develops all its test equipment in-house with a fully dedicated engineering department and machine shop. Ontaneda says all Aviotek test equipment uses the latest technology and in-house programming of electronic controls. "These controls are the same as the ones used in robotic manufacturing." This enables a high degree of control and data gathering so Aviotek can precisely inspect, troubleshoot and repair customer equipment.
The company focuses on Boeing and Airbus models. It aims for Total Quality Management through technology and industrial know-how. "We currently have a 0.6% warranty rate since 2014," Ontaneda notes.

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I don't like me. I realized that a couple of years ago when I came face to face with the darkness within. There were so many things wrong with me. I was a failure. I hated looking at myself in the mirror because the person that stared back wasn't the person I wanted to be. I had so many dreams and aspirations growing up. It dropped off somewhere along the way and never made it back on track.
I was working at a company as a continuous improvement co-lead. My job was to eliminate wastes. It covered processes and personnel. I felt like a fraud. I told a friend if I were honest, I'd recommend to fire myself. I didn't think I brought anything to the table. My team comprised of people who were much smarter than I was. I was just there pretending to follow along. I was struggling. I got awards and bonuses for the work. It only made me feel worse. I didn't deserve it. I was inside my head antagonizing myself.
It was also during this time that my mom revealed her illness, and I was diagnosed with Sjogren's. The news felt like a death sentence. My immune system was attacking itself. Even my body didn't like me. I didn't like my body. It was giving up on me. I wanted to give up on myself. My family didn't need more bad news. I didn't want attention or pity. I wallowed in self-pity and stopped communicating with anyone outside of work. Darkness enveloped me.
I don't like pain. If I watch a movie that I've seen before, I will skip through the sad parts to get to the happy ending. If I read a book that made me cry, I'd read the ending to know there's hope. I'd stop reading the book if the ending was too depressing. I knew what awaited me as I age. The pain I felt was just the beginning. Things will gradually get worse. I wanted to end it all.
There were days I drove home and wondered what if I drove a little faster. What if my car flipped and I didn't survive. My mom will be sad, but life will go on. The pain will stop. My book will end. But every time this occurred, gentle reminders of love would shine through.
It took me days, weeks, months, to come out of that darkness. Talking helped. I started by sharing my diagnoses with close friends and family. I could barely talk without tears. I sobbed out of fear of the unknown. I sobbed because I was weak. I cried because it felt so amazing to let the walls crumble. I was so lonely and tired of fighting the demons on my own.
Still, I felt broken. I failed God. I couldn't see him in darkness. It wasn't until I started doing the daily awareness examen that I began to see how He filled my days with love to balance out the bad. God was suffering with me in the darkness. He was the gentle reminders of love, the light that guided me through.
I'm not entirely out of the woods. I still have dark days when my symptoms flare up, but they are rare. I don't fight it, but I won't let it consume me. I am slowly accepting myself for my weakness and brokenness. I came to realize that the illness in itself is a gift. The struggle I went through forced me to break down the walls and brought me closer to God and others. The awareness examen became a part of my daily routine. Opening or ending the day having conversations with God and inviting Him to walk with me fills me with peace. I am still here. Struggling but I am still here. The light shines a little brighter every day. I like me.
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Training camp is serious business for NFL teams, so it's always welcome when some fun creeps into the proceedings.
The Baltimore Ravens held an open practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, giving fans an early look at what will become the 2017 squad. During the stretching portion of practice, nose tackle Brandon Williams helped get loose by breaking out some signature dance moves.
When Williams was shown on the new video boards at the stadium, it kicked off an impromptu dance-off between a 340-pound NFL lineman and a little girl. Have a look:
.@BrandonW_66. Fan. Dance-off. pic.twitter.com/wguNe6mDy5â Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) July 31, 2017
A crowd in excess of 25,000 fans laughed and cheered as the competition soared into legendary status. Ravens coach John Harbaugh brought the scene up during the post-practice media gathering.
"What did you think of the dance contest? Kid or Brandon, who won?" Harbaugh asked, per ESPN.com.
A reporter replied that child was the victor.
"Probably the kid, you're right," the coach said.
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By Liana B. Baker
(Reuters) - Shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co said in a report that Tribune Publishing Co (TPUB.N) shareholders should not heed Gannett Co Inc's (GCI.N) call to withhold votes for Tribune's board nominees at its upcoming annual meeting on June 2.
"We believe Gannett has offered insufficient cause for investors to support its current campaign," Glass Lewis said in the report, which was published on Tuesday and seen by Reuters Wednesday.
Gannett missed the nomination deadline for offering its own slate of directors.
Glass Lewis said in its report that withholding votes is an imprecise way of gauging investor sentiment regarding a deal with Gannett, and that Tribune shareholders have been given very little time to assess the Tribune management turnaround plan announced three months ago.
In response to the Glass Lewis report, Gannett reiterated that shareholders withhold their votes and said it will review whether to proceed with its offer for Tribune after seeing results of the upcoming vote.
Last month, Gannett made an unsolicited takeover offer for Tribune at $12.25 per share in cash, in a deal worth roughly $815 million. It followed up this month with a $15 per share offer for Tribune, worth roughly $864 million.
Glass Lewis said Tribune has made what appears to be a "reasonable engagement effort" with Gannett over its recent takeover offers. It said Tribune's board is well equipped to evaluate or reject bids that seem opportunistic by Gannett or other parties.
Larger proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc said during the weekend that it recommends that Tribune shareholders vote for the nominated directors.
In a reminder that not all Tribune Publishing shareholders are happy with the company's decisions, investment manager Towle & Co, which owns a 3.9 percent stake in the company, wrote to its board this week to call on it to engage in talks with Gannett.
"From our view as an unaffiliated shareholder, the Tribune board of directors has abandoned its fiduciary responsibility of maximizing shareholder value," Towle & Co wrote in the letter.
Tribune's second-largest shareholder, Oaktree Capital Group LLC (OAK.N), has also said it also is in favor of Tribune Publishing putting itself up for sale and engaging with Gannett.
Earlier this week, Tribune received a $70.5 million investment from Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who became the company's second largest shareholder, paying $15 per share, the same price that Tribune last offered for the entire company.
Glass Lewis said this investment is likely to attract scrutiny because of its timing and size but said the company is in the early stages of its turnaround and shareholders should give the company time to evaluate the new management and board structure.
Tribune adopted a shareholder rights plan, also known as a poison pill, earlier this month. Glass Lewis said that, while the firm is usually not in favor of poison pills, Tribune's move does not warrant withholding votes from board nominees.
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The cemetery opened in 1867 and contains a wealth of monuments dating from that time to the present day. The building featured in the photographs is the chapel of rest which was designed by the architects Bellamy and Hardy of Lincoln. The well maintained cemetery is a haven of peace and quiet and, for those with an interest in family history or social history, the monuments are a rich source of information.
The Society has transcribed the burial registers and the monumental inscriptions for Middlewich Cemetery, which was opened in 1867. NB. This does not include records for the parish church burial ground, the memorial inscriptions of which are available on microfiche at The Family History Society of Cheshire Research Centre at Alderley Edge
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The names on memorials may record people who are not buried in the cemetery (for example, relatives who were killed in WWI and who are buried in France or relatives who had moved away from Middlewich and are buried elsewhere) and the names in the burial register will include people who do not have a memorial.
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In the jaded, post party atmosphere of the Christmas/New Year period and needing a new buzz, most of the country is heading to the January sales. I usually hate shopping, but demur a little when it's for cycle clothing. However, for the discerning yet amateur cyclist, does clothing really have to be limited to lycra? Continue reading →


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New research from Melbourne School of Design finds that people in the ACT - where mandatory energy efficiency ratings have been in place for house sales and rentals for 10 years - are willing to pay more for energy efficient housing, making the case for a mandatory national rating system for existing homes.
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Last Sunday, as I was dropping the teenage girls off at Tender Trust Orphanage after our fellowship time, a man came and greeted me. He said he was Grace's husband. Grace is a beautiful woman who lives near the orphanage. She attended a marriage training that my parents taught in early August. On that day, as my mom shared, Grace came forward crying and rededicating her life to the Lord. She shared a testimony of how people were so cruel to her and thought she was cursed but she sees that God loves her. She was deeply impacted by the love of God that day. I recently saw her in town, she was smiling from ear to ear and waving to me. When I met her husband on Sunday, he said that Grace wanted me to come over and talk to her children, to instruct them on how to stand firm in Christ. I said I would be honored and we would arrange a time that worked. I left and went home.
Early Wednesday morning, I got a call from my friend Lois who runs Tender Trust Orphanage. She said that last night at 9:00 pm there were gunshots nearby. At 11:30, someone came to her room to give her the terrible news that someone came and shot Grace and rode off on a motorbike. Grace died. No one knows why it happened. It is a senseless tragedy.
So many thoughts are swirling through my mind. First of all, I feel horror and sadness. What a wicked world where someone can be gunned down in front of her family like that, as she's just outside of her house. No warning, she's just gone. At the same time, I feel an incredible sense of comfort and relief that Grace rededicated her life to the Lord just recently. I'm so thankful for my mom being faithful to share what God put on her heart for the women, and how He used it to make an eternal difference already.
Thirdly, I feel a sense of urgency once again. Today is my mom's birthday. I am so thankful for her life! She teaches women in New York, faithfully serving there. Because of that, God equipped her to come and share with the ladies here. If she had not been serving already, I am not sure if she would have been so free and comfortable with these women. The Bible says that we should be ready in season and out of season. We should be serving right where God has placed us. We never know if it will be someone's last opportunity to hear about His love and forgiveness. Time is short for all of us, but for some it is even more so. We just never know.
We are all called to be missionaries. Not just those of us who are overseas. God has called you right where you are, for such a time as this. Share His Love, whether you are a stay-at-home mom pouring into your children, an executive surrounded by people with worldly ambitions, an accountant, or whatever it may be. Where you are is your mission field. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, He can equip you to show His Love through your actions, your words, your smile and your prayers. It may make an eternal difference in someone's life.


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I want to be able to recall times tables upto 50 (or multiplication facts upto 50x50) instantly in my head without having the need to work them out mentally or on paper because doing that distracts me from the problem at hand and also takes time which I am short of as I am preparing for competitive exams after my graduation.
For example: I know 8x4=32, I don't have to work it out in my head. In the same way I want to be able to recall 27x13, 43x29 etc.
Any ideas?
How do I memorize times tables upto 50 for instant recall without having to work them out?
I want to be able to recall times tables upto 50 (or multiplication facts upto 50x50) instantly in my head without having the need to work them out mentally or on paper because doing that distracts me from the problem at hand and also takes time which I am short of as I am preparing for competitive exams after my graduation.
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- How do you eat a elephant?
Start with extending your multiplication tables to 20.
2 Multiplication is often as easy as memorization.
If you sit down and make a table 100x100 you will discover very quickly that the number of facts that you feel require memorization is much smaller than you originally thought.
Side thoughts… 8x4 was not learned as a mnemonic. You did not encode a picture, or an acronym. The time spent to encode or decode mnemonic multiplication would like be as long as the time/effort required to simply do the multiplication. A mnemonic could be a good intermediate step toward rote memorization.
Familiarity with numbers improves ability. If you spend time with them every day they become less abstract.
Learning your multiplication tables is hard work. The same can be said for math in general but if you do it every day then it will be just as hard but you will be able to do more. A 200 pound weight doesn't get lighter as you get stronger.
… and the answer you were looking for major system 0-99 images 10,000 step journey.
How do I use major system 0-99 umages, 10,000 step journey? Can you give me examples for 2-3 multiplication facts?
Can we use Dominic or PAO system for times tables? If you think yes please give me an examples how you would do it using these. I am new to the techniques and I want to learn times tables quickly.
It would be too much time consuming to encode and memorise and also to retrieve and practice revision. I thought about this a long time ago and after trying to do it I failed badly. It's too time consuming to retrieve and encode. Trust me. But, you can of course try it.
Perhaps you could use a modified PAO system.
For example: 27 x 13 = 10 x 20 + 3 * 30 + 10 * 7 + 3 * 7
If you had 45 images for the 45 ways to choose 2 numbers from 0 to 9 to multiply together. Then you could encode this problem as a sequence of 4 images. Then if you could devise some way to visually combine two adjacent images into a third, representing addition, then you could collapse those 4 images into the answer of the problem. Such a system that made mnemonic or visual sense would truly be a work of art, though.
This also wouldn't really be memorization as much as a different way of carrying out the problem.
But isn't better to learn how to actually fast counting? Check the youtube channel called tecmath
Check out Arthur Benjamin & all his talks & presentations & his books if you learn it you won't have any problems with math ever again
It's a a very, very good question.
And i got good knews, and bad knews.
Yes, you can totally memorise that. Find a good book in the list of books about memory you'll find a list on the forum if you search 2 mn. beguin with a litle book 'self help' style. Train regulary. You'll become a fluent memory practitionner. in a few weeks/months.
The bad news. Finding multiplication 'distracting' is one of the symptom you HAVE to bypass to train your mind. And trust me, you can do it. It takes efforts, but it's totally Worth it.
Because it's NOT about math. It's about constructing a good working habbit. It's the ability to use you school time (and not let your school time using you…). It will help you all life long.
I know lots of gifted people that use their ability as a crutch to avoid facing the things they don't like. Please, please…don't do that. If you learn Memory Methods, use them to enhance your abilities, not to replace them.
I'll gives you ONE trick. Gives yourself half an hour five days a week, and use it to train or study on things you are weak/don't like/find confusing. Do NOTHING else. No distractions. no phone, music, computer…Just doing it. Keep yourself concentrated on the same page if you can't do anything else. After a (short) time, your brain will prefer to boost your ability to resolve it than to endure boredom. You'll develop a strong concentation and a working method from this. You'll get stronger.
(Gives yoursel a little reward each time you succed doing it, even if you don't completely succed: your favorite drink, a chat with your friend etc.
If you can't, don't punish yoursel (masochism doesn't help). Just do Something else wich is not a punition neither a reward.
Having doing that (with the same problems as you) i'm able to do most operations ('complex' divisions, multiplications, soustrations etc in my mind… and i'm not specially gifted in math)
I don't say: take away any joy from your life. On the contrary, if you want to enjoy life, don't let things you don't like having to much importance in your time. So, kick your ass, suffer a little to avoid great future pain.
Good luck
I would think that the easiest way would be to use the phonetic system.
For example. 3439=1326. Link your keywords for 34 and 39 and link a word for 1326. Of course a well learned keyword list up to 50 would make this pretty easy since you are only developing a word or two for the answer. Example : a mower (34) runs over a mop (39), the resulting bits are spit out of the mower and sticking to the moon (who is wearing a nice tie) as a beard (1326) - - tie (1) on an old moon (because of the beard): which is indicated by the words "moon age" (326). So, the whole picture equates to 34×39=1326. Of course it takes a lot longer to describe than to imagine it.
Of course you don't need 5050 combinations since multiplication is commutative


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JANI DUSHMAN shoot in Gujarat from 20 August
Mansoor Khan Films presentation JANI DUSHMAN shoot will begin on 2oth August 2017 in Gujarat. The film is produced by Mansoor Khan, directed by Mo. Gulshan Ali and story-screenplay-lyrics by Sachchidanand Kawach who has also composed the music.
JANI DUSHMAN stars Manoj Dwivedi, Trisha Khan, Ajita Singh, Kishan Rai, Rekha Sharma, Gopal Rai, Nisar Ahmed, Sanjay Varma, Manoj Singh, Sanaya Jha, Gopal Pandey, Vikki Yadav, Vivek Patel and Girish Sharma.
The cinematography is by Dayashankar Singh, stunts by Dilip Yadav, choreography by Santosh Sarvadashi and Kanu Mukherji and promotion by Sanjay Bhushan Patiyala.


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Recover Accidentally Deleted Files
Everyone makes the mistake of deleting files and later realizing their importance. Accidental deletion can be a common occurrence with multiple users on the same computer account or children may cause files to go missing. Fortunately, Windows has a few safeguards against lost, modified, or deleted files. The best way to ensure you don't lose important data is to create a system backup using the Windows Backup feature. Once you discover that a file is missing, don't worry, just open the start menu and use Windows Search to try to locate your lost file. Always check the recycle bin if you need to recover a lost or accidentally deleted file. Should you locate the lost file there, simply right-click and select restore to bring the file back.
Using Windows Back Up to Restore Deleted Files
- Open Backup and Restore by clicking the Start button
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- Click System and Maintenance
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To browse through the contents of the backup click browse for files or browse for folders. These two options do two different things. Choosing the browse files option allows you to look through files and choose the individual file to be restored. The browse folders option allows for restoration of entire folders. Using the browse folders option you won't be able to see the files in that folder unless you go into the browse files option. If files keep disappearing it could be a symptom of a more serious problem like hard drive failure. All these steps could be a little overwhelming for some people to recover deleted files. If that's the case, you can always refer to Data Recovery Service to restore files for you.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) - U.S. stock futures turned lower early Wednesday after a couple of third quarter disappointments surfaced from U.S. big caps. Four Dow industrials index members reported.
Whirlpool WHR, +0.49% set a cautious tone in the early-going; the white goods maker lowered its full year earnings outlook and said it planned to raise prices 5 percent to 10 percent in most key markets, including the U.S. market, to counter rising material and logistics costs. Shares eased 2.2 percent to $58 in the pre-open.
J.P. Morgan Chase JPM, +0.15%, a Dow component, reported a 13 percent drop in quarterly profit as weak bond trading impacted. See story
The Dow futures were down 37 points at 9,850 ahead of 8 a.m. Eastern. Crude oil futures were tipping higher toward $53 a barrel as the market looks ahead to U.S. weekly supply data. See Futures
Citigroup C, +0.21% is a likely key focus stock after numerous reports overnight - as yet unconfirmed - that three top executives, including Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan, have been ousted related to the shutdown of its Japanese private bank. See full story
Citigroup shares weren't active in London, and were bid-offered from $43.44 to $43.71 in Frankfurt, wrapping the Tuesday close at $43.59, dealers in London said.
"We've said if Citi could move past its legal/regulatory issues that we believe the shares could head north. Tonight's announcement may be a step in that direction," UBS commented.
Insurer stocks will remain a market focus. Dutch bank ING ING, +1.53% said it had received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer regarding his broad investigation into alleged bid rigging in the insurance industry. A spokeswoman told CBS MarketWatch the company was fully cooperating with a request for more information. Shares in ING fell 4.6 percent in Amsterdam.
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Pfizer PFE, +0.54%, another Dow member, confirmed its 2004 outlook as its adjusted net income rose 15 percent to 55 cents and sales rose 4 percent to $12.34 billion in the quarter. See story
Lucent Technologies LU shares were seeing volume in the pre-open, shares were last down 3 cents at $3.35. The telecoms equipment maker said fourth-quarter profit rose as sales continued to recover. Cisco Systems CSCO, -0.35% edged lower in light related trade. See story
United Technologies Corp. UTX, -0.17% , the diversified high-tech manufacturer and a Dow stock, said revenue in the quarter rose to $9.339 billion, topping expectations. The company also adjusted its full-year profit target range to $5.40 to $5.50 per share, as opposed to Wall Street's $5.49 average forecast.
Dow stock Honeywell HON, -0.17% reported third-quarter net income rose 8.1 percent as sales advanced 11 percent, in line with expectations.
Motorola MOT was down 5.4 percent at $17.50 after some disappointment in its sales growth outlook. Rival Nokia NOK, +0.88% may have gained market share in Europe in the quarter, some analysts concluded. NOK was up 0.3 percent at $14.97.
"The takeaway for Nokia is that the handset industry is set for a seasonally strong fourth quarter and that it is possible to increase the average selling price if products are right," Swedish broker Enskilda said. See Motorola story
General Dynamics GD, -0.58% posted third-quarter earnings of $322 million, or $1.60 per share, up from $262 million, or $1.32 per share, earned a year earlier, as the defense contractor's sales rose 7.5 percent to $4.754 billion and as operaing earnings increased all segments. Analysts, on average, had been looking for General Dynamics to earn $1.50 per share on $4.893 billion.
Delta Air Lines DAL, -0.58% lost $646 million, or $5.16 per share, in the third quarter, within the range that the troubled air carrier estimated last week.
Office Depot Inc. ODP, -2.29%, office-products retailer, stood by its full-year earnings estimate of $1.08 to $1.14 per share.
UBS cut its rating on software group Intuit INTU, +0.42% to neutral from buy, citing the stock's rise this year. "Given the typical trading pattern and with the analyst day behind us, we see limited potential for further upside," the broker told clients.
Piper Jaffray overnight raised its rating on security software maker VeriSign VRSN, +0.92% to outperform from market perform and lifted its 12-month price target on the stock to $27 from $20.
Lehman Brothers downgraded Siemens SI to 'underweight' from 'overweight' and reduced its earnings outlook due to potential for negative news flow and earnings risk over the next six months.
Overnight, shares of video game maker Electronic Arts ERTS were down over $3 in London at around $43.20 after it cut its profit forecast for the December quarter because several games will ship later than expected. See more


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If you have a child theme of some of the more recent WordPress Themes (like Twenty Fourteen for example) you may notice that the images your set as your "Featured Image" are automatically resizing. WordPress has some pretty handy features built in that will automatically "optimize" your site for you. By taking the images you uploaded and resizing them not only will they fit better into your template but they will load more quickly for end users.
The following code is responsible for this in the Twenty Fourteen Theme (and any child theme as well):
// Enable support for Post Thumbnails, and declare two sizes. add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' ); set_post_thumbnail_size( 672, 372, true ); add_image_size( 'twentyfourteen-full-width', 1038, 576, true );
Just one more thing that WordPress does to makes your life easier and end users happier.


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Anime Expo 2016 Day 0 | Pickup and rundown of what's to come/
We made it safely to Anime Expo! Check out above for a short video detailing our day 0 exploits and what's to come, or hit the jump below to see it all in text (and picture) form.
Day 0 is an important part of any huge convention - can't do much without your badges! Luckily for us, the line lasted all of 10 minutes, a far cry from the 4 hour+ wait of 2014 and earlier. On top of that we were able to pick up the all-important event passes!
Both Marc and myself are planning on hitting the Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours, Japan Super Live, and Anison Band Battle events. The LL Sunshine event consists of six of the actresses/idols from Aqours (pronounced 'aqua') doing... something! More details are unavailable as of yet, stay tuned.
The Japan Super Live is arguably the main event of Anime Expo this year. Anime Consortium Japan (they run streaming site Daisuki too) has brought an absolute ton of Japanese musical guests over to play a 4 hour concert at the Microsoft Theatre. Eir Aoi, JAM Project, Luna Haruna, Minami, sphere, T.M. Revolution, Yoko Ishida, and DJ Kazu are all making an appearance. It's pretty much going to blow our friggin brains out!
And finally, the next day, we have the Japan Band Battle featuring FLOW and OLDCODEX. I've got my money on FLOW (who doesn't love to belt out JIBUN WOOOO~ at the top of their lungs?!) winning this band battle. But honestly, I think everyone knows the real winners are the people in the crowd for this one.
Back to day 0 though, us being the crazy warship nerds we are, went to see the USS Iowa before picking up our tickets. The size and majesty of an Iowa-class battleship is not something that can be properly conveyed by pictures, but here's a picture anyway!
But for now, it's time to rest up for day 1! Look forward to the rest of our coverage right here, on Facebook, on twitter, and of course, on our YouTube.


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|Look up Tamar or tamar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Tamar may refer to:
- Tamar (name), a female name of Hebrew origin meaning "date palm", now popular among various peoples
- The original form of Tamara, and Tammy
- Tamar (goddess), a deity in Georgian mythology
- Tamar (Genesis), married in turn to Er and then, when widowed, to his younger brother Onan; had children by their father Judah
- Tamar (daughter of David), daughter of biblical king David
- Tamar, a daughter of David's son Absalom
- Tamar of Georgia (1160s–1213), ruled 1184–1213; her name is referred to in:
- Tamar (Lermontov), short poem by Mikhail Lermontov (1841)
- Tamar (Balakirev), symphonic poem by Mily Balakirev inspired by verse of Lermontov (1867–1882)
- Thamar, ballet by Michel Fokine and Léon Bakst to Mily Balakirev music (Ballets Russes, 1912)
- Tamar (yacht), the yacht of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia built in 1898
- Tamar, also known as Gürcü Hatun, daughter of Queen Rusudan of Georgia and wife of Kaykhusraw of the Seljuq dynasty
- Támar (born 1980), female singer
- Tamar, Mazandaran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran
- Tamar, West Azerbaijan, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Tamar, Yazd, a village in Yazd Province, Iran
- Tamar block, one of the twenty administrative blocks of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India
- River Tamar, a river in south western England that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall
- Tamar River, Australia
- Tamar (valley), the continuation of the Planica valley in the Julian Alps, Slovenia
- Tamar gas field, an offshore natural gas field in the exclusive economic zone of Israel
- Tamar, Hong Kong, former location of the British naval headquarters of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong
- Tamar Regional Council, a local government in southern Israel
- Tamar (album), debut album of Tamar Braxton
- Tamar (novel), a war novel by Mal Peet
- Tamar, a tragic poem by Robinson Jeffers
Science and technology[edit]
- Tamar-class lifeboat, the latest type of UK slipway-launched lifeboat
- HMS Tamar, several ships and a naval station, named after the River Tamar in South West England
- Tamar, and Tamar II, former and current Torpoint Ferry vessels
- Tamar, a GWR Caliph Class locomotive
- Tamar palm tree, Arecaceae
- Projeto TAMAR, Brazilian environmentalist non-profit organization
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Updated Video Analytics - Video Production Value
Wistia is freaking awesome. I was just trying to see how it worked by getting some views with the above blog post and am now obsessed with this hosting tool, their analytics and features. I cannot wait to use this for clients so we can test video performance, learn what to tweak, create calls to action, and give them more bang for their buck. Here is an overview of how the example videos did:
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And, thanks to those who watched! Especially you, Google user in Mountain View, CA! You almost watched both of them all the way through. Thanks for confirming the fact that shorter video content is better.


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Imagine walking among 600 carved pumpkins as they illuminate your path through the crisp October night. Now imagine this scene at the Glensheen Mansion. The first ever Glensheen Jack O' Lantern Spooktacular will take place this week starting Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6-9 P.M.
The event is an art display of pumpkins carved by people in the Duluth community. The jack o' lanterns will outline the Congdon estate and light the way as guests travel the grounds. There will also be live entertainment and a marshmallow-roasting station to make s'mores. The Spooktacular is not intended to be scary like the Haunted Ship and other "haunted" venues in town, but rather more of a family friendly event.
"We are not adding any super scary aspects," said Lori Melton, the director of marketing at Glensheen. "Just because it is seven acres in the dark and jack o' lanterns everywhere it will be spooky enough on its own. We aren't amplifying that at all."
The preparation for Spooktacular has been a huge community undertaking. Individuals, local companies and organizations, and UMD students and staff have all participated in the carving of the 600 pumpkins.
"It has been so much fun having the community participate in the carving," Melton said.
The Winter Garden located on the historic estate is where the carving is taking place. Hundreds of finished jack o' lanterns line the indoor garden's walls. People of all ages carved as many pumpkins as they wanted.
There were various carving tools and stencils available, but Melton said she liked seeing what people did on their own.
"Especially the middle schooler's," Melton said. "They came up with some really interesting ones. And then of course the art and design students have amazing work. They are pieces of art for sure."
Not only were the people who came out and carved pumpkins helping make the future event possible, but they received an extra incentive. Free pumpkin seeds.
"That was the highlight," said Kelly Kemper, a UMD junior political science major.
"Yeah we are going to keep them and bake them later," said Cayli Webster, a UMD junior business major.
The idea for this event came from a month-long festival held in Providence, Rhode Island. The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo showcases thousands of carved pumpkins in a 26-day illuminated celebration.
Robert Hofmann, the senior development director for the School of Fine Arts at UMD, used to live in Rhode Island and had wanted to start an event similar in Duluth ever since he moved here.
"Lori (Melton) and I looked to see if anyone was doing anything like that in Minnesota and the closest thing we found was out of state," Hofmann said. "So we realized that we had come across a niche opportunity."
Knowing how well Bentleyville has progressed over the years, Hofmann is optimistic about the future of the Spooktacular.
"We can envision going over the course of several weekends and being able to host not only hundreds but maybe thousands of people like Bentleyville," Hofmann said. "And we would like to keep it affordable so that families can afford to keep coming."
The Jack O'Lantern Spooktacular runs Oct. 27-30 from 6-9 p.m. and is $7 per person, $17 for families, and free for Friends of Glensheen and children who are five and younger. Tickets are available in advance and at the event.


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by Ariel Long
Eva's Closet and Foundation would like to invite the Southwest Florida community to participate in their Christmas fundraiser this Saturday at Palm City Brewing. This non-profit organization helps local families and other organizations with assisting those who are in a financial struggle.
Eva's Closet provides clothes, men, women and children, food, some furniture and household goods at no cost. That's right, NO COST!
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Jessica Goodall, owner and founder, was inspired by her great aunt, Eva Engel, who worked in a women's shelter for abused victims. Working closely with her great aunt, Goodall developed the passion to help provide for those who were less fortunate to help make them feel special to have something of their own. Thus, Goodall opened Eva's Closet in dedication to her great aunt, who guided her to her career.
Eva's Closet Christmas fundraiser is committed to helping a child this Christmas. At Palm City Brewing, the organization decorated a Christmas tree with name tags. Those tags have names of children with their desired gift for the holidays. The organization is asking in your help to make that child's wish come true. Gifts can be returned to Palm City Brewing by December 18th or Eva's Closet and Foundation, located off Old U.S. 41.


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You will have easier time matching your various outfits on a daily basis because you will be able to match them with the sterling silver grills. You can, therefore, use the sterling silver grills with any of your intended outfits.
The sterling silver grills is the perfect solution that will help in ensuring your perfect look. Because they are neutral, you don't have to take your time looking for clothes that will match them.
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Matt and Andrew! We're Number 1! Nancy Pelosi is no fun!
19: Advanced Criminal Law (Season 1, Episode 5)
Matt and Andrew discuss the first anachronistic appearance of the Human Being and some breaking Community news in this extra long episode.
18: Social Psychology (Season 1, Episode 4)
Matt and Andrew assure you the podcast will be starting soon. Just five more minutes. (RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD .MP3)
17: Introduction to Film (Season 1, Episode 3)
Matt and Andrew discover the subtle nuances of their relationship, establishing the tone of the show for seasons to come.
16: Spanish 101 (Season 1, Episode 2)
Matt and Andrew continue the season 1 rewatch and Dan Harmon gets in trouble for doing what they've been doing this entire podcast.
15: Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
Matt and Andrew are very happy to have Dan Harmon back.


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Dealing With Low Appraisals When Buying a House in Austin
Dealing with low appraisals when buying a house in Austin.
Dealing with low appraisals when buying a house in Austin.
When you make an offer on a property in Austin, the next steps are to have a home inspection, which is an examination of the property's condition and schedule a home appraisal, which determines the value of the building. So, if you made an offer on a house for $250,000, you would want the appraisal to come back at $250,000 or above. Anything lower than $250,000, and changes will have to be made. I'll go over a few of your options in this article.
The lender typically schedules an appraisal for the buyer. Make sure you choose a reputable lender. It's important to have an efficient communicator who stays on schedule and orders the appraisal pretty quickly after going under contract. Many big banks are not good at communicating with their clients, so ask your Realtor and friends and family for recommendations. It's important, especially for first-time buyers, to be able to have as much communication with their lender as they need.
The buyer usually pays appraisals upfront, before closing. Remember closings usually take about 30-45 days. Your lender should go over your predicted closing costs total with you, and an appraisal will be accounted for in that amount. Typically, an appraisal is about $450 to $550. An investment property can be around $650, and large properties or properties with large acreage can be in the $800s.
Your Options:
1. Renegotiate to the lower price. If there weren't any prior agreements written in the contract concerning the appraisal outcome, you might be able to come to an agreement with the seller about lowering the price.
2. Back out under the financing clause or appraisal clause if there is one. You can back out of the contract. At this point, you would get your earnest money back (Usually 1-3% of the sales price). You would not get back your option money (can be anywhere from$100-$300+). You would also not get back the money you spent on an inspection and appraisal.
3. Pay the difference in cash. Let's say you made an offer on a house for $250,000 and the appraisal came back at $245,000. You would need to come up with the difference, so, $5,000.
4. Get a new appraisal for a higher amount (probably not your best option)
- Getting a new appraisal wouldn't necessarily be in your best interest unless the appraiser used old comps to get the appraisal number. And you don't think they are reputable.
- Sometimes it's good to contact the appraiser if you believe the outcome isn't right. Your agent will help you with this.
- An appraiser typically compares your home to similar properties that have sold in the area.Your agent can also send supporting comps and any upgrades that support a higher price.
Consider a $100,000 home. If a buyer has a 20% down payment and the lender agrees to finance 80%, then the maximum amount of the loan is 80% of the value of the home. If the house appraises for $100,000 then the lender will loan 80,000, so everything is good to go. If the house appraises for $90,000, the lender will still only loan up to 80% or in this case $72,000. The buyer either needs to come up with another $8,000 for the down payment or the seller needs to reduce the price.
A buyer should be concerned with a low appraisal if there are no supporting past sales in the area that validate their offer price. This can often happen if there is a multiple offer situation. A home's sale price may be driven up because of competition. If your offer is way above the selling price, the seller may require you to add an appraisal contingency in your offer. This states that you agree to pay extra cash, a higher down payment if the appraisal comes in short.
But don't think multiple offers always means you'll be facing an appraisal issue. Sometimes a seller will purposely price their home low to increase their options and get the price they want. Always have your Realtor send you supporting comps for what has sold around the neighborhood. This will help you when deciding how to make an offer.
There are a few questions to ask yourself when making an offer on a house with a lot of competition. How badly do you want this house? Are you emotionally tied to it? Is it the house of your dreams? Do you feel it is worth it? There are so many questions that need to be weighed by you under these circumstances. What is the difference between the appraisal and the purchase price, and are you willing to pay that out of pocket? If not, are you willing to walk away and not look back? At the end of the day, an appraisal is still just an opinion. Historically the value of a property is what a willing buyer wants to pay. It's your choice!


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Int J Med Sci 2015; 12(5):423-431. doi:10.7150/ijms.11887
Research Paper
Transient Effect of 17β-estradiol on Osteoporosis in Ovariectomized Rats Accompanied with Unilateral Disuse in the Early Phase
1. School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 44-1, Jinan 250012, China.
2. Institute of Dental Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 107, Jinan 250012, China.
3. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Jinan, China.
Purpose: It is clinically important to determine the efficacy of estrogen replacement for postmenopausal women combined with mobility difficulties, due to the potential risks of estradiol. The objective of the current study was to investigate the effect of estradiol replacement on osteoporosis induced by the ovariectomy (OVX) combined with unilateral sciatic neurectomy (SN) in a rat model. Method: Female Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to OVX and unilateral SN on the right hindlimb (OVX+SN) or sham surgery (CTRL). 17β-estradiol (E2) or vehicle was administrated to the rats immediately, and followed by every other day. Bone mass and trabecular microarchitecture were analyzed using micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT) and histology at days 3, 7, 14, and 28 post-surgery. The local expressions of sclerostin/SOST, secreted exclusively by osteocytes, and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRAP 5b), produced mostly by osteoclasts, were examined by immunohistochemistry and TRAP staining, respectively. Serum markers of bone resorption, including C-terminal telopeptides of type I collagen (CTx), receptor activator for nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL), and TRAP 5b, were quantified by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Result: Based on micro-CT analysis, E2 treatment of OVX+SN rats improved the preservation of the bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and trabecular number (Tb.N) in the tibias at day 14 post-surgery, which were 43% and 46% higher in OVX+SN+E2 rats than those in OVX+SN rats, respectively. However, the impact of E2 was transient and disappeared at day 28. Expression of sclerostin in the tibias of OVX+SN rats was significantly elevated at day 7 post-surgery compared with the CTRL, but was suppressed until day 14 with E2 replacement. Conclusion: Our results showed that estrogen replacement could transiently protect against bone loss in OVX rats combined with mechanical unloading. The up-regulation of sclerostin expression appears to be transiently delayed by E2 treatment in our models.
Keywords: E2 replacement, osteoporosis, estrogen deficiency, mechanical unloading, sclerostin
Sun X, Liang J, Wang C, Cao S, Hu Y, Xu X. Transient Effect of 17β-estradiol on Osteoporosis in Ovariectomized Rats Accompanied with Unilateral Disuse in the Early Phase. Int J Med Sci 2015; 12(5):423-431. doi:10.7150/ijms.11887. Available from http://www.medsci.org/v12p0423.htm


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Documents published each day on significant topics that affect decision making.
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A comprehensive overview before the start of trading that includes a brief preview of how Mexican and US markets are likely to open. It combines the most relevant and timely news regarding key companies, sectors, indexes, economic indicators and comments from fundamental and technical vantage points.
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A brief, introductory note on the day's most important market moving financial and economic events.
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A short summary of the day's market results and the news that shaped them.


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Ben Williams food
Charlie Caten (Scout)
Andrew Nelson (Scout)
Austin Olsen (Scout)
Jackie Detmers
Enid Hudson Jeanne Kramer
Businesses & Corporations
Lindsay Sherrill
Assistant to Ms. Brown & Fundraising
Goldman Sachs
Solution Reach
Cameron Jackson
Murray City Employees
Ute Crossfit
Murray Heritage Center
Western Hills 4th Ward
Cottonwood Presbyterian Church
Taylorsville YSA Relief Society
Sustaining Donors
Meet Lynda Smart Brown, Founder of KidsEat!
Recipient of Heart and Hands Award on Utah Philanthropy Day in 2014
and the Maytag Dependable Leader Award in 2017
Bob Dunn
Former Vice President
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake brings his experience of leadership to the KidsEat! program
Special Events
Bob Dunn, VP of Greater Salt Lake Boys & Girls Club with Lynda Brown with Club kids.
Vaughn Taylor Nichole Smart
Lisa Kingsbury Renee Miller
Jennifer Brass John Forsman
Alisha Smart Genine Warner
Jeannine Marlowe Doug Durborow
Clyde Hettrick Becky Harris
Kathy Briggs Tim & Sheila Alexander
Judy Watkins & Family (filled 100 backpacks)
Jodie Osofsky
Utah Department of Corrections;
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Murray Chamber Women In Business;, Jeremy Holm; University of Phoenix;
Parley's 7th Ward (Singles Group);
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US Bank; Prince Yeates Geldzahler;
UTA; VW Southtowne
Founder & Sr. Advisor
Founder of KidsEat! with a goal to feed all at-risk kids in the Salt Lake Valley.( Bio below)
Lynda Smart Brown was born and raised in Salt Lake City and has been a Murray resident since 1973. She graduated from Brigham Young University, worked as an RN, then was the president of her own successful business before becoming a Dun & Bradstreet seminar facilitator. She is the former President of the Utah Congressional Award which concentrated on helping young adults earn awards given by the US Congress based on their community service. She has been a supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs for over 25 years and was their 2014 Volunteer of the year and received the Heart and Hands Award on Utah Philanthropy Day in 2014 for her volunteerism. She is excited to be helping feed at-risk kids at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake . Neighborhood House, DDI (early Head Start) and Murray public schools with KidsEat! Received the Maytag "Dependable Leader" award Oct. 2017.
Received the Holladay Chamber of Commerce "Service Person of the Year' Award 2017, In Sept. of 2018 she received the Murray Chamber "Resident Community Service Award", which had not been presented in 13 years. Her name can now be found in the Murray City Hall.
Broker, GBS Benefits, a huge supporter since our inception, sponsoring the first benefit to raise food and money for us.
It takes a team of fantastic volunteers to make sure KidsEat! is functioning properly and the organization is gathering as much food as possible to feed the kids with weekend backpacks at several children's clubs and daycare facilities. We're fortunate to have some of the best dedicating their time, energy, and expertise to our cause. We can't thank them enough for their labors of love.
Bill Morgan Jackie Detmers Lindsay & George Sherrill
Andrew Johnson Robert D. Kent Trust Anonymous
Beth Baugh Andrea Swensen Heather Kahlert
Vonda Andrews Orin Hoskins Dan Canary
Steve McGinty Allison Rideout Steve Jackson
Carl & Ethyl Defosse Bill Morgan
Bridger Nash Twins Evan & Aaron Newman Camden Brown
Award winning S.L Tribune columnist, retired school teach,er former Congressional Press Secretary, Current Chair, COEEF.
Eric Froisland JD, Received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Utah in 2003 and specializes in tax and 501c3 issues.
Up With Kids!
Alta Internal Medicine
Decision Health
Zions Management
Rocky Mountain Retina
UP With Kids!
Utah Food Services
Honest Products
Aetna Insurance
Stratus HR
Tim & Sheila Alexander
Pierre Carlson
Steve McGinty
Jolene Frandsen
Jackie Detmers
Mayor Blair Camp
Harmony Lane, Edwina Rosenbusch organizer
River Glen Neighbors, Joy Sanford, organizer
Indian Wells Neighbors, Lynda Brown organizer
Sharon Gibb
Christy Shaw
Insurance Agent and a
long-time supporter of
Boys & Girls Club, former
Youth of the Year for Murray Club. She will head up our Advisory Committee.
Sherry Haymond
Jolene Frandsen
Sharon Gibb
Scott Evans
Karla Jay
Susan Vaughn
Tim & Sheila Alexander
Nichole Smart
Pierre Carlson
Foothill 1st Ward
Murray 12th Ward Youth
Silver Mesa Elementary
Horizonte School
Murray-Little Cottonwood RS
Olympic Parkway Y W
Emigration 6th Ward
Bennion 12th Ward
Bennion 2nd Ward
Jordan River YSA
Canyon Rim 4th Ward RS
Rosecrest 1st Ward
Yalecrest 1st Ward
Lone Hollow Ward
Crescent Ridge Stake
Foothill 2nd Ward RS
Farmington West Stake YM
2018 Sponsors & Donors
Don Good
Jim Welch
Pierre Carlson
Jolene Frandsen
Phyllis Sillitoe
Jackie Detmers
Lisa Hodges
Formerly from Hawaii, Lisa
has been a grant writer for many charities including Ronald McDonald House and will spear head that endeavor.
Our Generous Donors and Food Gifters 2017
U of U Sophomore, Award winning Videographer, Works for REAL Salt Lake & is a free-lance specialist.
Susan Vaughn Jolene Frandsen
Foothill Family Clinic
Black Diamond
Up With Kids
Jeremy & Kristin Andrus Trust
Iolta Trust
Wasatch Feisty Women
Organizations and Businesses
Geoff was a 2017 Community Champion Award Winner presented by Molina Health, and in 2018 Received the Heart & Hands Award on Utah Philanthropy Day.
Churches & Schools
Andrea Swensen
Those generous enough to help us in 2016
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Bob Dunn
B&G Clubs
Shelly Olsen
Neil Peck
Murray B&G Club
Justice Spears
PLeasant Grove high school Student
supporting expansion
into Utah County as her platform for childhood hunger for the Miss Pleasant Grove/ Utah pageant.
Barry Hecker
Basketball Coach
Event supporter
BNI Absolute Connectors
Admiral Beverage
CRS Engineering
Chapman Richards
Murray Exchange Club
Pages & Grapes Book Club
Utah State Extension
Businesses & Trusts
Hope Church
LDS Riverside 5th Young Women
LDS Brookside Ward Yng Women
LDS City Creek YSA
LDS Sandy MidValley Stake RS
Brookside LDS Young Women
Cottonwood Presbyterian Church
Wasatch Presbyterian Church
Holladay 25 Ward
Draper Mid-Singles Ward
Burke Lane Relief Society
Sandy Mid Valley Relief Society
Union Park 5th LDS Ward
Murray 32nd LDS Ward
Murray Meadows Ward
St. Vincent dePaul Church
Joy Church
Executive Director
GBS Benefits
Oz Fine Arts Studio
Salt Lake Magazine
Salt Lake Magazine
St.Vincent DePaul
Murray City
Homewood Suites
Select Health
Sandy Exchange Club
Dominion Energy
Veritas Lending
Individuals $250 -$1000
Franci DeLong
Rick Hepner
Denise Salne
Barnes & Noble
Superior Roofing
Bright Horizons School
Gateway Ut. Bus. Women
Molina HealthCare
BMW Bank
Washington Federal
Bard Medical
Virginia Tech Alumni
Margaret Ferrell
High Schools
Anne Marie Dallimore (Hillcrest & Midvale Ambassador)
Murray High .. Stephen Dalby Director
Hillcrest HIgh.. TJ McVey, Director
California PIzza
Rocky Mt. Eye
Utah Education Savings Plan
Kenworth Sales Co.
Merck Foundation
Utah Key Real Estate
Sherpa Real Estate
StarFleet Command #7
ROSCO Construction
Masters Degree in Marketing & Communication, 15 yrs experience with fundraising and founder of Hello Beautiful Ladies,
an empowerment program for women.
Geoff Partain
KIDSEAT! Volunteer CREW 2019
Our dedicated group of volunteers
Sustaining Donors
Friends of KidsEat!
Sustaining Donors
Ryland Shaw
Video Production
Huntsman Center, Ute Men's Basketball
Huntsman Center, Ute Women's Basketball
Huntsman Center, Lady Gymnastics RED ROCKS
Harmony Lane Neighbors
Cottonwood Title Co.
Wasatch Presbyterian Church
LDS Ward (Kathy Brigg
Color My Nails
Superior Roofing
Sherpa Real Estate
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Pam Child
Colleen & Todd King
Event Set Up & Coordination
CJ Wheeler*
Distribution &
PRN Aquisitions
Foothill 2nd Ward
Fort Union Single Adults
Cottonwood Presbyterian
East Millcreek RS
South Jordan RS
Heritage Stake Center
Cottonwood 3rd Ward
Riverview 10th Ward
Little Cottonwood Ward
Cub Scout Troop
Olson family
Crescent Park 3rd Ward
Wasatch 2nd Wqard
Wanderwood Ward
LDS Institute of Religion on
U of U Campus
KidsEat! We have selected Geoff Partain as our Executive Director, Usana kids eat. Geoff will be responsible for oversdeing the running of KidsEat! including Fund Raising, Social Media, Public Relation, Event Coordination et al. With his multiple degrees he is well qualified to move KidsEat! forward.
JoAnn Jacobsen-Wells
Victoria Hazlett, Brodie Ashton, Marceline Brown & Mel Cummans
Event Volunteers & Adult Beverage
Mirene Culp
Gateway League BPW
NY Life
Waddell & Reed
ABRA Auto
GBS Benefits
Murray Heritage Center
Loan Star Lending
Mike Hale Acura
Karla Jay*
Salt Lake STARS
USU Extension Div.
Heritage Center
Superior Roofing
Decision Health
Flagship Financial
Utah Department of Corrections
LDS Mid-Singles Group
PEHP - Utah Retirement
Utah Department of Health
Murray High Athletic Dept.
Lambda Master Chapter, BEO
Walmart (Springville, Utah)
VW Southtowne
Hidden Valley Humanitarian Project
So. Valley Universalist Unitarian
Shaun Delliskave
President DPC, Former State Administrator,
journalist and grant writer, Shaun will help us in many areas.
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Do you need a fence that doesn't make you broke? Learn how to build a fence with this collection of 27 DIY cheap fence ideas.
Whenever you need to build a fence, you will find that building one from wood is not a very difficult task. Fences do not come cheap, and the easier you can.
4 Oct 2016 . 23 cheap but effective (and stylish) garden fence ideas. Amy Buxton 04 .. 12. Pale woven panels won't make your garden feel too enclosed.
27 Jan 2012 . Building a cheap fence can be done by making a shorter fence, spacing the slats further apart, using nails instead of screws and minimizing the.
26 Nov 2012 . With money being restricted now days. People are constantly looking for cheap alternative options. This informative video shows you how to.
After helping erect 500' of 6' tall privacy fence, I was tired, sore, and thrilled with the results. I'm a medium build/medium fitness female and if I can do it, most.
26 Jan 2016 . So Mum decided to build us a great inexpensive dog fence for Gracie and I to get our zoomies on, practice our favorite pastimes, and wrestle to.
Ideas for building cheap garden fences for enclosing your vegetable plot. How to plan and design a wooden, vinyl, metal, or living fence for your vegetable.
2 Aug 2011 . If your house is situated in close proximity to your neighbors, or if you simply want to define your property, a privacy fence is what you need.
4 May 2014 . The other day I decided to take a crack at fixing the gate between my deck and the side fence in my yard. Technically there isn't much need for.
You may build a 6-ft. high privacy fence only to find that the next-door .. perhaps an inexpensive, low chain-link fence will do the job so you can keep the dog in.
Well, you should really be thinking about ways to fence it all in. So, I've compiled a list of 15 awesome DIY garden fence ideas that anyone can do so you can.
Would you rather build your own fencing to your own personal specifications? Well, with our DIY fence kits you can create bespoke fencing to fit your garden and.
Watch this video to find out how to build a pressure treated wood privacy fence and lattice screen in your yard, as well as an easy to assemble stone fire pit.
This month's project was to build a cheap wood picket fence around the kitchen garden. We hope to keep the chickens from using it as their personal space.
Pointed Top Picket Fence Panel 1200mm(H)x1800mm(W). Pointed Top Picket Fence Panel 1200mm x 1800mm Wooden Picket fence panel, these panels provi.
Check out the Coalition to Unchain Dogs for fencing building videos and . Your fence will be stronger if you get a strong mesh (such as the welded wire below.).
As the subject line states, I need a fast and cheap solution as I am on a tight .. I have 5 more panels to build which will give me a 96 foot fence,.
I did tons of research on fencing and how to do it as cheap and effective as possible. I came across some video's and picture's of pallet fences.


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Useful links
Like and follow the Make Care Matter Facebook page for regular updates on the campaign and featured vacancies: https://www.facebook.com/MakeCareMatter/
If you are interested in finding out more about the adult care vacancies in North Yorkshire please look at the vacancies tab on this site or visit www.nyccjobs.co.uk
The following links may also be of interest in supporting the search for your new role:
Skills for Care. http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Home.aspx
Care Quality Commission (CQC). http://www.cqc.org.uk/
North Yorkshire County Council. http://www.northyorks.gov.uk
Other websites you may find useful:
Care Alliance for Workforce Development (CAWD) Group: http://www.cawd.org.uk/


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The Mystic River Watershed Association has two committees that work both independently and jointly, which include the Outreach Committee and the Policy Committee. Roughly half of the meeting is dedicated to individual committee discussion, planning, and strategizing, while the rest of the meeting is devoted to the joint committee engaging in relevant discussion including occasional guest speakers.
Please join us! Free and open to the public. Email firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions.


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Secret Garden
I went for a lil stroll around East Village today. It started off as a sunny day and according to the weather, it was just going to be cloudy. Nope. After I got a Salty Pimp from Big Gay Ice Cream, it started to rain. I still headed on over to 6BC Botanical Garden. What a cute and serene getaway! Since it was raining, not many people were around. Made it a bit more magical.
As I was fumbling around with my camera, I felt something weird when I put my foot down. It was that black cat! I'm not a fan of cats. I don't understand them. But this one instantly became my side kick. It made friendly gestures to me and followed me around the whole time! He or she had a funny personality as it would jump on top of rocks and stare in the distance.
Walking around the neighborhood made me realize how distinct each neighborhood is here in NYC. In a couple blocks, you have a completely different feel. As I walked around, the stores and the people give you clues of what the neighborhood is like. I heard someone practicing their saxophone, passed by a bunch of painted Ukrainian eggs, and saw a family preparing for dinner. It's better than tv. It changes your perspective instantly. Sometimes if I'm feeling stuck, I just take a stroll like this and my mind is refreshed. Also catching new Pokemon on the way doesn't hurt either ;)


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SEO Tools 101: How to Use Majestic SEO's Trust Flow Metric
Have tried exploring the SEO Trust Flow of Majestic? This is one of the most reliable SEO tools that had been practiced by others seo firm and you can use it today. In this article, you will know how to utilize this metric for competitor analysis, link prospecting and link audits.
Why Should You Trust Flow is King?
There is a possibility that Google will never update PageRank ever again. It is a highly dependable metric. However, we can no longer use it. It is reliable, but it cannot match Trust Flow's accuracy.
What is Trust Flow?
Trust Flow is a reliable metric by Majestic, and is weighted by the amount of clicks from a set of credible websites to a given domain or URL. It identifies the score depending on the traffic flowing through certain links and link site relevancy.
Competitor Analysis
Trust Flow can be used to go through the competitor link profiles. By using this, you can see which links are worth acquiring. But of course, before analyzing the links of your competitors, you need to make sure that they have relevant links.
Penalty Recovery: Link Audits
Utilizing Trust Flow is an efficient approach to determine toxic links during penalty recovery and link audit processes.
When auditing, always begin with those links that are irrelevant. Then, go to the links which have low or zero trust flow.
The links that you will find in this process will be removed, and disavowed.
Link Prospecting
Trust Flow is a great metric for assessing prospective link opportunities. You can also use this for directories, guest posts, forums, resource lists, expired domains and more.
Are you looking for guest blog opportunities? Then, toss the websites to the "bulk backlinks" option. Afterwards, you will have an entire directory to check. Which ones are worth submitting your website to?
Bot Blocking
Trust Flow and Majestic are not always 100 percent reliable. Those people who are utilizing blog networks can block Majestic from crawling their webpages. This only means that, if you are analyzing your competitors, you won't be able to view the links.
PBN Deindexing equates to Irrelevant Topical Trust Flow
This has been proven and tested. The number one factor that can get private blog networks deindexed is when its outbound links and content fail to match the domain's trust flow. Google is not utilizing the metric of Majestic. What they are using is relevancy as an approach to eliminating networks.


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Lauren Whalley-Hill
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I provide administrative and project support to the entire Mid-Atlantic team, as well as operate as a connection to the Operations team in Seattle. I love the sense of teamwork and cohesion we exhibit at PRR. While a project may have a set team assigned, we all pitch in to make sure we are providing the highest quality of service. I consider myself an active global citizen, and occasionally volunteer at various local organizations here in Washington, DC, as well as participate in social activism. Being a native Australian, I am an avid swimmer, and love to unwind with a few laps in the pool. I'm extremely proud of my close relationship with my family, and spend a lot of my time with them here in DC, as well as in New York and South Carolina.


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JeanRichard Diverscope JR1000 Goldwaters
The Daniel JeanRichard manufacture have announced the arrival of their latest model in the Diverscope series. The new JeanRichard Diverscope JR1000 Goldwaters is an impressive piece with a lot of presence.
It's robust 43mm case and bezel are constructed in stainless steel and then coated in vulcanised rubber to offer almost complete scratch resistance as well as creating an imposing impression on the wrist. To contrast aginst the matte black finish of the watch, the screw-in crowns are made from 18Kt pink gold and are book-ended with sturdy protective shoulders which, like the caseback are made from PVD-coated titanium.
The two opposing crowns allow for normal time and date correction/setting (at the 3 o'clock position) and the other (at the 9) to operate the sub-crystal uni-directional rotating bezel, so enabling the wearer to adjust the position of the 60-minute dive scale.
The Manufacture claims a high degree of legibility for the JeanRichard Diverscope JR1000 Goldwaters in low visibility environments with dial features such as luminescent indices, numerals and hands.
The new JeanRichard Diverscope JR1000 Goldwaters manages to successfully marry the attributes of the stylish, rugged men's sports watch with those of the serious diver's watch with a depth range of 300M/1000ft .
The new piece is sold with both a rubber strap and also a rubber-coated alligator strap.


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Fully furnished
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Built up area: 1980 square feet
Stunning Sea view
Kempinski Palm Jumeirah Residenceis primarily located on the crescent of thePalm Jumeirahand is set to become one of the most sought after addresses on the eighth wonder of the world. It has seven floors of classic architecture, surmounted by a Palladian dome and in a prime waterfront location. Conceived as part of the Kempinski Hotel Emerald Palace, it provides an opportunity of buying into an extraordinarily luxurious lifestyle at the heart of the man-made Palm Jumeirah.
The Palm Jumeirah is the worlds largest man-made island is Nakheels most famous project yet
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GAO Report on the Merida Initiative/
Merida Initiative: The United States Has Provided Counternarcotics and Anticrime Support but Needs Better Performance Measures
GAO-10-837 July 21, 2010 extracted 11MAY2011 from http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-837
Crime and violence related to drug trafficking in Mexico and Central America have increased in recent years and pose a threat not only to those areas but to the United States as well, particularly along the Southwest border. The Merida Initiative, announced in 2007, provides about $1.6 billion in law enforcement support to Mexico and Central American countries. The Department of State (State) manages the Initiative while other U.S. agencies play key roles in implementation. This report examines (1) the status of Merida program implementation; (2) State's strategy for implementation; and (3) coordination mechanisms in place for Merida. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed agency documents; interviewed officials at State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Defense, and other relevant agencies; and conducted fieldwork in Mexico and Central America.
The United States has delivered various equipment and training to Mexico under the Merida Initiative. While the pace of delivery has been slowed by a number of implementation challenges, it has increased recently. As of March 31, 2010, 46 percent of Merida funds for fiscal years 2008 to 2010 had been obligated, and approximately 9 percent had been expended. In Mexico, U.S. agencies have delivered major equipment including five Bell helicopters, several X-ray inspection devices, law enforcement canines and training for their handlers, and training for over 4,000 police officers. In Central America, U.S. agencies have delivered police vehicles and non-intrusive inspection equipment, and have provided various courses, including workshops on combating arms trafficking, and training on handling evidence from clandestine criminal laboratories. Deliveries of equipment and training have been delayed by challenges associated with an insufficient number of staff to administer the program, negotiations on interagency and bilateral agreements, procurement processes, changes in government, and funding availability. U.S. agencies are working to address these challenges. For example, the Embassy Narcotics Affairs Section in Mexico City has more than doubled its staff resources since Merida was launched. While State has developed some of the key elements of an implementation strategy for the Merida Initiative, including a mission, strategic goals, and a resource plan, its strategic documents lack certain key elements that would facilitate accountability and management. For example, its strategic documents do not include outcome performance measures that indicate progress toward achieving strategic goals. In addition, State has not developed a comprehensive set of timelines for all expected deliveries, though it plans to provide additional equipment and training in both Mexico and Central America. State has primary responsibility for coordinating the Merida Initiative. GAO identified several mechanisms that incorporate decision-makers at various levels of government that facilitate coordination between State headquarters and posts, within posts, and bilaterally with foreign governments. For example, several State bureaus regularly coordinate with other U.S. agencies on Merida policy and programmatic issues. State headquarters and U.S. embassies in Mexico and Central America have established mechanisms to coordinate and communicate on implementation. U.S. agencies at posts also have developed and adapted mechanisms to coordinate efforts within the U.S. Embassy community in Mexico and Central American countries. Moreover, State has established formal bilateral mechanisms to coordinate with Mexican authorities. GAO recommends that the Secretary of State incorporate into the strategy for the Merida Initiative outcome performance measures that indicate progress toward strategic goals and develop more comprehensive timelines for future program deliveries. State agreed with the recommendations.


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Well, I shall raise a toast to Religion Erased. After some careful thought on where I wanted to take my blog and what would continually fuel me to write, I think the recent election of President Trump was the deciding factor.
I am British and our country seems to be split down the middle over Brexit, a similar trend seen with the Trump presidency. Both the UK and US have made decisions that aren't being well received throughout the world. There isn't much happiness to be found anywhere I look.
I am a passionate atheist, and I will continue to blog on religion and atheism. I feel Religion Erased was too aggressive and I would like to welcome more of the WordPress community to my blog. One of my passions is travel (what WordPress site isn't?!) and I have great stories, pictures and experiences that I am excited to share.
By incorporating travel into my blog I am able to show the value that atheism has had on my life. I will share the great experiences I have had around the world, whether it be with Christian families in the US, friendly locals in the Islamic nation of Malaysia and the relatively non-religious Western Europe. Hopefully I will engage with atheist bloggers from these areas and hear what they have to say about life in their shoes.
Atheism has provided me a deep desire to travel the world and have new experiences, and I want theists to see my view for what it is. Without an afterlife, I want to enjoy this life more than I ever did. I do not see it as a pointless existence as incorrectly perceived by so many believers. No atheist does. Atheism is a blessing, we can enjoy life and not feel guilty about it.
Living with Atheism is my aim to challenge the perception that religion is needed for hope, joy and morality and I will continue to spread common sense and reason through posts as I always have done.
I hope you all welcome the change, I will have some posts up soon!


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Friday's rain in Tucson broke the daily rainfall total set more than 100 years ago. The National Weather Service said .82 of an inch of rain was recorded at the Tucson airport. That broke the rainfall total for the date, which was .71 set in 1898. Some areas of Tucson saw more than 2 inches of rain today.
The deluge flood streets, stranded motorists and temporarily shut down street car operations. The Sun Link street car has resumed service, according to a tweet. Here are some rain totals from Pima County Regional Flood Control District (six hour totals at noon): FULL REPORT


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AMSURG is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming Kiawah Eye 2014. This meeting for comprehensive ophthalmologists will be held from May 29 – 31 at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina.
See AMSURG at Kiawah Eye in May
AMSURG at DDW 2014 Today
DDW 2014 began on Saturday at McCormick Place in Chicago, with the Exhibit Hall open on Sunday. AMSURG will continue to be at Booth 1038 today and tomorrow during Exhibit Hall hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
AMSURG Partner Dr. John Hong Joins WCCT Global
AMSURG partner John Hong, M.D., Temecula Valley Endoscopy Center, joined WCCT Global as the head of gastrointestinal clinical research.
Specialty Surgery Center Supports Our Nation's Wounded Warriors
The team at Specialty Surgery Center of San Antonio participated in a 5K Fun Run to benefit our nation's wounded warriors.


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The Coleman 414 is generally known as a beast of a camp stove. The kind of thing that sits in your garage for a decade but still works. It's one of those items you remember from childhood, and then buy again.
Among the advantages: You can use the cleaner-burning "white gas" fuel, which can be tricky to find on the road, or regular unleaded gasoline. The regular gas can leave a black soot on the outside of pots, but it's also a cheap fuel you can find anywhere. It's powerful enough to boil water on both burners. And on whole, it's a fairly inexpensive piece of equipment.
I've been using this stove for three years now, and for much of that time it's been my daily-use, full-time stove. This is probably not what the folks at Coleman envisioned, but until recently it's just kept on kicking.
Lately, however, the stove spurts and burns unevenly, takes a very long time for the flame to regulate, and seems to leak fuel from some joints. I take some of the blame here -- I've used it pretty hard and have not always cared for it properly, which has helped result in this problem.
My efforts to repair it have not been successful. The "generator," the piece which does most of the stove's heavy lifting, has apparently sealed itself tightly shut over time, making it impossible to clean the inside.
So here's the question: If a new stove is $115 and the generator is $35, but the rest of the stove is looking pretty rough as well ...
It doesn't have to be portable, though I like that about the 414. I've also been considering going to propane.
If anyone has thoughts on a next stove setup for fuel source for daily use at a camp or homestead, I'd love to hear your experience.
It's not that the costs involved are high, but that whatever decision will be one I'm stuck with for a while. The 414 stove has been a great stove, and I'm tempted to just replace it outright, but I also wonder if there aren't better options out there.


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Organizational Conflict Management - What's a System?/
While conflict may be a constant, paradigms to explain conflict in organizations have changed. Systems thinking or chaos theory is the latest paradigm that has been used to understand organizational conflict. The demise of the mechanistic worldview allows us to contemplate how organizations deal with conflict through a fresh set of lenses.
The term "system" is widely used in the field of organizational conflict management. The Federal Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group recently sponsored a brown bag Session-"Growing Your ADR Program - Are You Ready for a System?"-that focused on examples of two agencies 'that are attempting to replace ADR programs with ADR systems.'Read More


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Why horizontal gene transfer (and mobile genetic elements) are clinically important
Antibiotic resistance is conferred to bacteria cells from genes (called antibiotic resistance genes, or sometimes just resistance genes) they carry in their DNA. Darwinian evolution (spontaneous random mutation and selection) can account for some of the resistances we see, but does not explain how bacteria can simultaneously resist a number of man-made antibiotics. Bacteria's ability to share genes between cells ("horizontally") makes it possible for organisms to develop resistance much faster and is the reason antibiotic resistance is on the rise.
Strictly speaking, horizontal gene transfer is the movement of DNA between bacteria cells, even of different species. There are several biochemical processes by which this can occur but the result is that phenotypes (including resistance to antibiotics) can spread even if the infection that originally carried them is wiped out.
Antibiotics can accelerate the emergence of resistance genes by killing off the susceptible cells that compete for food. Over time, and increased exposure to multiple antibiotics, a microbial ecosystem becomes richer in "superbugs" – bacteria that resist "last resort" antibiotics such as carbapenems and methicillin.