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Wine & Dessert Meetup
By Diversity Wine Club. For LGBT + Allies.
Bob Day, the organizer of Diversity Wine Club, would like to welcome you to his beautiful home in the Fall Creek Place Neighborhood. His dog Knute will be there to greet everyone. It will be fun.
See you there!
What To Bring
A bottle of your favorite wine to share ($10 - $20 ish range). White, Red or anything in between. It does not need to be a dessert wine.
A dessert to share (any type of dessert is fine).
DWC supplies acrylic wine glasses, metal silverware forks, plastic plates (all reusable) & napkins.
Your Significant Other and guests are always welcome. The meetup is upscale but the dress is casual.
We don't put a private home's address on the world wide web - that's just creepy.
The city and zip are shown and the exact address is emailed to you after you Register.
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This weekend was absolutely magical. I spent it with some friends in the lovely little Tyrolean town of Stumm, which is approximately two hours away from Munich.
It is a great place for winter sports, hiking in the summer, or simply enjoying some rural and natural days away from the busy city. Plus, the weather was wonderful and we could enjoy every minute of this mini vacation.
A friend who has a house there greeted the rest of us with a prosecco appetizer followed by a Bavarian breakfast: weißwurst und brezen (it is traditionally only served in restaurants before 12 pm!)
Then we used the day to go skiing in the Hochzillertal, one of my favourite places to go skiing in Austria. The facilities are great and very modern, it was one of the most splendid skiing days of this season:
At night she had another surprise prepared for us (she is truly a great host). We went for dinner to the Landgasthof Linde, a local family-owned hotel. The restaurant is a MUST if you are in the area. The food is incredible (this was no surprise for me because I had already been in the restaurant before) and the service is great. So not only did we enjoy a great dinner, but the surprise that she had prepared for us was live Austrian Music (very similar to Bavarian) played by a good friend of hers!
The next day we said goodbye after stopping for a coffee in Tegernsee. It was a pity that the weather was not so nice and we could not go for a walk.
So we all headed home enjoying the nice view along the way.
One of the things that I love about Bavaria is how easy it is to escape from the city and get lost in a beautiful winter wonderland until you decide it is time to go back home. We definitely recharged our batteries and are now ready to take on the week!

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UCLA Bruins rave over nutrition, sleep and recovery program – Los Angeles Times
Chase Griffin doesn't need his heart rate monitored or hydration level checked to know that his coach's sports science program is working. All he has to do is wake up. "I feel fresh and renewed every morning," the UCLA freshman quarterback said Saturday. Coach Chip Kelly is as guarded about his sports science program as… Read More »


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Anyone who has ever participated in the planning or preparation for a wedding, large or small, can tell you that the ordeal can be quite a handful. There are many different vendors that you have to deal with. Read on to learn about some tips to help eliminate the stress involved.
Religion is an important element of your wedding and married life. Talking to your partner about his or her religion is important, but talking to the in-laws about their religion is essential, as well.
Take into consideration that you will want to address the topic of religion since it will be a part of your wedding day and the life you're building together. Discuss religion with both your future spouse and their family members so that you can develop a strong understanding of their beliefs.
When you plan your wedding, be sure to think about cost effective alcohol options. Having an open bar can be very expensive if it stays open for hours. Ask the venue you've chosen for the reception which options they have available to you, and what the cost would be for each.
A wedding dress is a big expense. Don't limit yourself to considering dresses that are marketed specifically as wedding gowns. A bridesmaid dress may fit the bill and be much cheaper than a wedding dress. You can also make additions and changes to these dresses to make them more wedding appropriate and still come out ahead financially.
If you choose to take care of your own food serving at your wedding, try going to wholesale stores, such as Costco. This will allow you to save loads of money. Think about asking friends to contribute to the food bill.
Going online to purchase your wedding dress can save you a small fortune. However, you should make sure that you order it well before the big day in order to allow time for any alterations to be carried out should they be needed. It is also important to realize that alterations can cost quite a bit of money. Budget in this additional cost.
If you do not want a traditional wedding cake, consider individual-sized cakes. Some bakeries will even ship fresh cupcakes with fewer than 100 calories per serving as well as healthy options like gluten-free ingredients, fruit-filling instead of frosting, no-calorie sweeteners, or even tart meringue toppings.
Once you have decided on who is to make the speeches on your big day, plan to have a speech rehearsal. This way, you are aware of what your chosen speakers intend to say and also sure any comments stay appropriate to the event. There are a lot of different age groups at a wedding. This makes some jokes told by the younger crowd inappropriate to older people.
Don't go overboard on decorating tables with flowers. Often, flowers just get in your guests' way. Furthermore, one or two of your guests could be allergic to certain flowers. Opt for using non-scented candles instead of flower arrangements for a romantic and luxurious look.
Do not avoid eating just so your wedding dress will fit. Not eating any food can leave you feeling dehydrated and lethargic on your big day. You would hate to faint while standing at the altar. Instead, choose a dress that has a corset back that can be taken in and out as needed on the big day.
Try having your reception midday. During the day, you will see that people are less likely to drink, which can noticeably reduce your costs. Having your wedding during the midday can also cut food costs and even get you a discount for booking during the day.
While you should always let your DJ know what songs you want played for your reception, it is just as important to alert him to any songs you do not like or want played. Was there a song that you loved once but you no longer do? Whatever your dislikes, make sure your DJ knows about them.
Make sure your wedding reception lighting can be dimmed at the venue. While this may appear trivial, you want to have this option, perhaps for your first dance, then brighter for the remainder of your ceremony. Discuss this with the venues you're considering before making your final choice.
Be certain that your reception venue has a good-sized dance area. It can be a horrible experience to feel crammed while everyone around you is trying to dance; move chairs and tables out of the way to give everyone some extra breathing space.
A fun way to add a personal touch to your wedding is to ask a friend or family member to officiate the ceremony. This makes the wedding a bit more personal, and also means you don't have to pay the fee for a justice of the peace. You should check the legality of this option in your area before you make a decision.
Your family or friends could carry the gear for you. They can also be of assistance in rounding everyone up for the group photographs, and this will make sure no one is left out.
The menu is an excellent place to reflect cultural diversity. Make the meal more original with an ethnic dessert or traditional drinks.
Try to have your reception during the middle portion of the day. People don't tend to overdo it on the alcohol during this time of day, which saves you money on beer. The costs of lunch are far more affordable than catered dinners. Therefore, you can afford to step up your menu or divert that part of your budget to another area, such as floral arrangements or wedding favors.
For an outdoor wedding, have an backup plan in case of rain or other unforeseen conditions. Whether you rent some kind of rain cover, or have a location that can accommodate a quick move inside, always have a plan. Another thing you can do is install planks, so guests don't get their shoes muddy.
Maintain an online event itinerary for all your wedding guests, so they know the exact day and time everything is scheduled. Let the guests know what they need to come to, so they can get there when you want them there.
Get the most from your wedding planner by doing your homework prior to your first meeting. Consider creating a scrap book of appealing fabric swatches and images that represent the style of wedding that you desire. You might want to include pictures from magazines, photos, and lyrics from your favorite songs to help show your vision to a planner.
You should probably keep your wedding dress at the store until the last minute. In this way, you can be certain it will be properly stored and protected from damage. Leave it where it is, and it will look perfect on your wedding.
Be sure you consider how to take care of the guests and their method of travel when a destination wedding is being planned. Your guests might have vacation plans made, and you want to give them preparation time as well. Send out your save the date and invitation cards at least six to eight months ahead of time to allow your guests the most time possible to make preparations.
If money isn't an issue, you may want to get married on a cruise ship with close members of your family and close friends. This can help ensure your honeymoon follows the ceremony's ending. Some cruises will offer discounts if you are getting married.
If you are going to travel for your wedding, make sure you understand the local laws. You should be aware of things like fees, requirements in residency, and other logistics before you make hotel reservations and book services for the wedding day.
With the helpful wedding advice above, you have the knowledge it takes to plan and have a wonderful wedding. Whether you are the bride or just someone helping to plan, here are some great tips to guide you.
Make your wedding day more beautiful by coordinating every aspect of decoration. Vintage and retro themes with bright and cheerful color palettes call for robust, showstopping flowers that convey a feeling of nostalgia and wistfulness. An array of flowers can be brought into a retro theme.


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Michael Schiavo's behavior leaves much to be desired. According to Evangelical Outpost, the Schiavo case also exposes some horrendous problems with family law.
And the Jollyblogger gives us another perspective on Michael Schiavo -- this time from the Cross.
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We love our readers. We wrote this book for you! We also love getting feedback from you about the book. It is so great…
A trip to the states and a browse in one of my favourite book shops solved everything. As I stared at the cover of The Gift of Giving Life I felt a little sense of excitement about being able to feel the spirit about being pregnant and giving birth. After reading the contents and seeing the sort of discussions that I would be able to partake of, I knew I had to take this book home. And I was right. This book calmed all of my fears and totally blew my mind.
Kylie shares how our book helped her come to peace with unexpected and traumatic changes in her first birth experience.
Read the rest of Yvonne's post, and then head over to our Virtual Book Tour page to see how you can enter to win some awesome prizes. We'd also like to announce that we're making it even easier for you to get loads of entries… The Gift of Giving Life will be 20% off from now until Mother's Day on Amazon!
I love Meg's post for our Virtual Book Tour. It's all about the angels who have aided her in her motherhood journey.
Ashlee's post is about stories and journeys, coming to terms with loss, and transformation and rebirth.
"Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him" (Alma 58:11).
I have been thinking a lot lately about miracle births. Jesus Christ's conception and birth are of course, the most famous and miraculous, but…
This is Part 2 of Cherise's birth story. I love how the words of one of my favorite songs gave Cherise strength when she felt like giving up.
Cherise is an Arizona Mother, Doula, Childbirth Educator, Placenta Crafter, and Creator of the marvelous "Big Baby Project" (a website full of empowering vaginal births of babies 9 lbs and over). I love how her story illustrates what I wrote about in my essay "Unity with Providers of Care" in The Gift of Giving Life. I love that Cherise continued to search and pray until she found the right care provider for her. -Lani


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A car went off an embankment and into a stream in Fitchburg (Image credit: Joe Atmonavage)
FITCHBURG (CBS) – A young woman is lucky to be alive after her car flipped, then rolled 70 feet down an embankment and into a stream in Fitchburg.
The crash happened just before 9 pm Friday night at the intersection of Westminster Hill Road and Sanborn Street.
The woman, who has not been identified, was in the stream for at least 30 minutes. Firefighters used ropes and ladders to get her up to the road.
She was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center where doctors say she has only minor injuries.
Police say the roads may have been icy.
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A mixture of magic and mediocrity kept Tiger Woods right in the hunt for a third straight Open Championship at a cold and wet Carnoustie.
Woods eagled the sixth and holed a monster putt for birdie on the 248-yard par three 16th and also carded three bogeys on his way to an opening 69, two under par.
Asked how he summed up his round, Woods said: "Successful. The back nine is really tough, you have to just suck it up and hit some good shots coming in."
He added: "To play the last three holes one under par, I will take that any day. (On 16) I was just trying to get it up there anywhere close to have an easy second putt and lo and behold it falls in."
Woods' record in the last four majors reads 1-1-2-2 and he began the week as a clear favourite to claim his 13th major title, edging closer to Jack Nicklaus' record of 18.
He birdied the third with a well-judged approach to six feet while playing partners Justin Rose and 1999 champion Paul Lawrie span their second shots back into the burn in front of the green. Woods then eagled the sixth after a superb long iron to 14 feet.
His first bogey of the day came when he found a greenside bunker on the eighth, but he bounced straight back to birdie the ninth to be out in 33.
Back to back bogeys on 12 and 13 – after a dreadful chip and more bunker trouble respectively – halted his progress but he then holed from an estimated 90ft on the 16th for a stunning birdie.


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There are so many websites out there and when it comes to purchasing something there are often problems deciding which company to buy from. Companies are often extremely reliant on their online revenue and because of the technological age we are part of it is becoming progressively more important to concentrate on this area.
It is becoming more difficult to market yourself online in amidst the wide variety of stories of online scams and fake websites.
People are much more skeptical of what companies to trust and where to put their money and to be honest it is justified in some cases.
This is where the role of optimization comes to the fore, this concept has risen to prominence in the same way the internet itself has. optimizing websites for search engines increase the visibility of the website they are paid to help at a cost of course.
This article will highlight the three main reasons why you should Optimize Your Website .
Having a website that is visible online is essential in the modern day world and as a company you must pay attention to this fact. Employing the services of a team of optimizers can be the best way to ensure your company gets recognized and makes the profits that you desire. There really is no point appearing on the 7th page of a Google results page, you will be at the bottom of the pile and your website traffic will be extremely low.
So paying for the services of an SEO team can be a great way to work the name of your company into the minds of the nation. If you appear on the first or second page the likelihood of someone purchasing from you is much higher than your lower ranked competition.
Companies such as Bright local have SEO software that you can purchase and it can help to highlight where you are going wrong and what needs to be done in order to increase the prominence online of your company. Sounds pretty good to me.
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10 Video SEO Tips To Improve Website Rankings
6 Easy Ways To Improve Your Website's Searchability
How To Drive Traffic To Your Website Using Articles
This is something every company needs to be aware of, SEO services are extremely cost effective and won't break your bank. Everyone needs to invest at the start of any business venture and therefore doing so shouldn't be too much of a worry, especially when the service you are investing in can bring you so much more profit.
web optimizing can increase your profile and profit margin no end and is something that all companies must research in order to keep up with the competition.
Optimizing now can secure the future success of your company. If you build a solid reputation and client base in the early stages, people will keep coming back. My advice is do your research and assess what companies can suit your needs the best and invest some money to optimize your site.
There are so many companies now that are doing it you would be foolish not to. This in conjunction with successful branding and marketing can provide your company with a great platform from which to grow.


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Baby #3 for February is this cutie patootie – Miss Kansas! This little princess was a gem to photograph too; sweet, content and adorable! I LOVE the name Kansas and am slightly sad that because we know her parents as friends we won't be able to steal the name for any future little girls we may have. The good news is that at least Paisley will have a friend with a really cool name! It was so much fun to play dress up with Kansas and play with some of my new girlie stuff!
All of Kansas' pictures are online – check them out by clicking on Proofing above. Enjoy!


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It's sad that even in 2017, the word "feminist" still holds a negative connotation. People, both men and women alike, often think of awful things when they hear the word feminist.
Too much time has passed since the beginning of the women's rights movement for people to continue to act like they do not understand what it means to be feminist, or because of the stereotypes behind it, they can support such a movement.
Sociologist Lisa Wade revealed some not so shocking, but disturbing facts behind what people really think about feminists. According to her, about 37% of people associate the term "feminist" with negative thoughts. She also revealed that a YouGov poll done in 2013 showed people thought that feminists were aggressive, ugly, man-hating women. The people who are against gender equality will use statistics like these to argue that what they think is correct. If a lot of people feel and think this way, it must be true, right?
Here are four stereotypes associated with being feminist, that just aren't true at all:
All feminists are angry women.
Feminists aren't angry women at all, they're education, informed and well spoken. Being a part of any movement for the rights of people doesn't automatically mean you're angry. We see this same stereotype with Black women who are outspoken about the injustices they face – the angry Black woman stereotype. This stereotype can be even more to deal with when you're a Black feminists. Don't mistake those who can recognize unfairness with those who are just angry all the time.
Feminists are man-haters.
Men will prove to be the real man-haters when they have their first daughter but that's another story for another day. Just because a woman is a feminist doesn't mean she hates men. Feminism actually has more to do with women than men at all. The dictionary defines feminism as "the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of equality of the sexes." While all women may practice it different, again a different story, the movement is all about uplifting women – not bashing men.
Feminists are all single.
If you ever get into a heated debate with someone of the issue of women's rights, they're most likely going to assume that you are either single, unmarried, or have had bad relationships with men all of your life. People believe feminists can't have healthy relationships with men whether it be their dad, friends or boyfriends. People seem to have this misconstrued view idea that no man could possibly want to be with a feminist woman. One of the most prominent feminists and advocated for equal rights for women, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is married.
They're lesbians.
There are men who are feminists, there a women who are feminists. They come in all different shapes, sizes, colors and yes, sexualities too. This has to be one of the most ridiculous myths about independent women advocating for themselves. It doesn't mean they hate men and choose to only love women emotionally and sexually. Someone's sexuality has nothing to do with whether they identify as feminist or not.
The fight for equal rights among men and women is far from over, and there are many things that contribute to slow progress of the movement. With mostly men running our cities, government, universities, and top companies it's hard for women to make a wave in any industry. Also, many men don't want to admit that they might have gotten to where they are due to sexist practices and male privilege. It's important to continue the conversation and debunk all of the myths that can brainwash people into believing things about a movement they don't fully understand yet.
What are some other stereotypes that need to be debunked about independent women?


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Gough Express Autumn 2019
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- Monday, 20 May 2019 17:48
The latest edition of the Gough Express is out now.
Gough Group announces new CEO
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- Monday, 05 February 2018 13:43
The Board of Gough Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz Ward as its Chief Executive, following a thorough and highly competitive recruitment process.
Gough Group CEO to Step Down
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- Wednesday, 05 July 2017 16:44
One of New Zealand's oldest and best known privately-owned businesses will lose its Chief Executive at the end of the year.
Karl Smith, CEO of the Gough Group for the last nine years, will retire at the end of 2017 to take up new opportunities as an independent director and with projects for private, public and council-owned companies within New Zealand.
He has led the company of more than 850 employees and its network of over 50 locations in Australia and New Zealand through challenging times such as the Global Financial Crisis and the 2010/11 Christchurch earthquakes, and leaves it in a sound financial situation.
Board chair Keith Taylor described him as a "tenacious and resilient leader" who had made a "tremendous contribution" to the Gough Group.
"He leaves an excellent foundation for the Group to continue to grow in both New Zealand and Australia. Karl has been an inspirational leader of the Group across our New Zealand and Australian businesses and has built a great culture with our team, our customers, and our major Original Equipment Manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Palfinger, Hyster-Yale, SAF-Holland and WABCO."
Deputy chairman and majority owner Ben Gough said Smith would leave a lasting legacy of performance and leadership in all his dealings across the many stakeholders.
"The past few months have seen the highest monthly sales for the Group in our 85-year history and we now have the strongest order bank we have seen for over 10 years under Karl's leadership. We will sorely miss him."
Smith was appointed CEO in 2008 just before the GFC which resulted in a very difficult period of trading for the Group. He effected a significant turnaround resulting in some of the strongest growth in the business's trading history.
Highlights of his time with the Gough Group include:
- The major sales of Caterpillar equipment in New Zealand during the mining boom
- The acquisition and integration of Palfinger Australia
- The development of a strong Health and Safety culture
- Dealing with the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes on Gough Group team members, customers and wider stakeholders.
Smith relocated from Christchurch to Auckland a year ago, to add impetus to the critical growing markets in the northern regions. He has also secured new dealerships in the concrete services sectors for both New Zealand and Australia beginning from June 2017.
Smith was an independent director for the Crusaders super rugby franchise for 10 years, has been a director of Lyttelton Port Company for five years, and is currently an independent director of the Ports of Auckland.
Palfinger Delivers NZ's Biggest Knuckle Boom Crane
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The brief was simple Tom Ryan wanted the biggest crane capacity possible fitted onto the front of a tractor unit, and remain below the legal on road axle weights..
As always the crane tare weight was a critical component for the choice of crane.
The crane PK92002SH F crane and PJ125E fly jib combination chosen gives the maximum lifting capacity and reach with the lowest tare weight available.
The Palfinger "SH" series of cranes have the most up to date features of innovation and safety available in the knuckle boom crane market, and is simply practical and attractive.
The Palfinger PK92002 SH crane delivered to Tom Ryan includes features and benefits that surpass all others.
- A Rexroth Load sensing control valve and pump system to combine power, speed and retain precision operation.
- Continuous slewing system giving faster loading cycles
- A 12 degree reverse articulation on the outer boom, to make working under doorways and inside buildings easier.
- Maintenance free extension boon system saving time and money
- A folding winch system that is low height for working inside and transport with the boom unfolded with a capacity up to 10 tonne in a 4 line setup.
- An electronic soft stop damper gently brakes crane movements when approaching the end of cylinder travel, avoiding jerky movements and load impacts while giving the operator more gentle and precise control.
- HPSC (High performance stability control) the computer will adjust the cranes capacity based on the stabiliser legs positions, so the customer has the maximum capacity without compromising stability.
- AOS (anti oscillation suppression) dampens the load induced shocks during movements
- The Radio remote control in combination with Palfingers latest PALTRONIC150 overload protection system sets new standards in operator friendliness and feedback directly to the operator on the radio remote screen.
The crane itself has a lift capacity of 17,800kg at a reach of 4.4m, and 3750kg @ 17.8m. When the fly jib is fitted this versatile unit can lift 860kg @30.5m. Incorporate the 2.5 tonne winch and it is the biggest and most versatile Palfinger in NZ.
Tom Ryan Cartage (TRC) was established in 1979 with a single Bedford truck. Today, nearly 30 years later, it encompasses a fleet of over 260 of the industry's most modern trucks and units operating from two key locations in Auckland & Christchurch.
TRC is owned and operated by Tom himself, and is now established as one of New Zealand's most respected transport groups providing quality driven, reliable and cost effective transport solutions tailored to its client's needs.
Tom has a fleet of 105 trucks and trailers operating mainly in the North Island, amongst the fleet there are 62 crane trucks in TRC colours and different customer colours.
Back in 1997 Tom Ryan purchased what was the largest Truck mounted crane in NZ (a PK66000) and has a PK72002 and PJ170 fly jib still giving good service after 10 years of operation.
The company now takes back the mantel of having the largest Truck mounted crane operational in New Zealand.
Gough Group CEO chosen for Prime Ministers Business Scholarship.
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- Tuesday, 28 July 2015 11:38
Karl Smith, Gough Group CEO, has been selected to receive one of the Prime Minister's Business Scholarship awards.
Appointment – General Manager for Gough's NZ Transport Businesses
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- Thursday, 30 April 2015 02:49
Aaron Smith has been appointed General Manager for Gough's NZ Transport businesses. Based at the company's Wiri site in Auckland, Aaron will be managing the Gough TWL and Gough Transpecs business units ...
75,000th Cat Motor Scraper delivered to Twomey Construction
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- Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:39
Pukekohe-based Twomey Construction, a long-time Cat customer, has taken ownership of the 75,000th Cat wheel tractor-scraper ever made by Caterpillar.
Palfinger for the New Queen of the Fleet
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- Saturday, 14 February 2015 20:04
Last year saw the arrival of NZ's largest, newest fast ferry - featuring a Palfinger PK4501M knuckle boom crane ...
Celebrating 70 Years of Hyster
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- Friday, 23 January 2015 14:18
The 23rd January is an auspicious day in the history of the Gough Group and in particular the history of our relationship with Hyster.
Analytical Sponsorship for Northland Emergency Services Trust
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- Friday, 12 December 2014 16:41
Gough Analytical is donating its oil analysis services to the Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST).


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To all who come to this happy podcast: welcome.
The Mouscape Podcast is your weekly escape into the world of Disney and theme park entertainment.
This is episode 84, and this week Tim and Evan are discussing: their recent excursion into Adventureland and the food review they recorded live of the Bengal Barbecue!
Located in the crazy crowded Adventureland corridor, wedged in somewhere between the shops, Tarzan's Treehouse, Indiana Jones and the River Belle is a small food stand that sells mostly barbecue skewers. The Bengal Barbecue. Good food for a good price.
And we ordered the whole menu! Banyan Beef. Chieftain Chicken. Outback Vegetable. Bengal Beef. And the Safari Skewer. Plus the Chef's Special (which for us was a Pork Belly skewer). Which one is your favorite? Listen in to hear how we ranked all of the skewers!
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The Los Alamitos Education Foundation donated $45,000 to the Los Alamitos Unified School District's six elementary schools.
Each school received $7,500 to help support its media center and STEAM teachers. The funds were raised during the 2017 King & Queen of Hearts campaign — again underway for 2018.
Information: LAEF4kids.org or 562-799-4700.


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The bullshit in your head, aka cognitive distortions, can be affected by sleep, hormones, and diet culture. Here's what you can do to identify the cognitive distortions and get back into your eating disorder recovery.Read More
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6 Way to Take Care of Yourself Right Now
Following the news and social media can be difficult right now if you are an abuse or assault survivor, are recovering, or are an empath. Here are a few self-care tools to practice keeping your feet on the ground, 1 step at a time, and potentially assist in calming your nervous system.Read More
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The story of the velveteen rabbit has lots of eating disorder recovery wisdom. What are the essential parts of yourself? What are the eating disorder parts? What parts of you are shiny and polished, what parts are dismissive, what parts are diseased? What is the part of you that wants to connect and wants to become real? How does one become real (recovered)?Read More
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Some recovery counselors recommend getting a pet after going through treatment (for alcoholism, eating disorders, depression)…
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International No Diet Day: An Interview With Lindsay Stenovec, MS, RD, CEDRD
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The Tennessee women's soccer team, ranked No. 12 nationally, will start their NCAA tournament run at home for the second year in a row.
The Lady Vols will face the Louisville Cardinals at Regal Soccer Stadium, Friday, Nov, 9th at 5 p.m. ET, as revealed by the NCAA Selection Show last Monday afternoon. After finishing the regular season as the second-best team in the SEC, with 13 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws and a heart break elimination at the hands of the LSU Tigers after tying the game in regulation and losing in penalty-kicks in the Quarterfinals of SEC Tournament.
Tennessee has also been ranked in the Top 25 of the United Soccer Coaches poll every week this season and currently sits ninth in the RPI.
As for UT's opponent, the Louisville Cardinals finished their regular season with 6 wins, 4 losses, no draws and a fifth place finish in the ACC. As for the ACC tournament, the cardinals were eliminated by Virginia in the Quarterfinals.
The last time the two teams faced each other was in Nashville on Oct. 30, 1998, as the Vols routed the Cardinals 6-0.
For Friday's game, the tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and the first 100 UT students will receive free entry with a valid student ID. Also, Fans that attend Friday's soccer match will have the opportunity to obtain free tickets to the Tennessee men's basketball game vs. Louisiana, set for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff Friday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Starting after the match reaches 60 minutes in, UT Fan Experience will begin distributing vouchers for the men's basketball game upon exit from Regal Soccer Stadium.


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here in San Francisco at least! Thats why I am heading here for the holidays...sigh. Shell beach, my favorite place to escape to. This Thanksgiving is the first time in over a decade where all 35 members of my family are getting together...should be hilarious! The boy & I are on "stuffing" duty, so there is already competition as to which one will be better (mine of course!)...hard to compete with him tho, Mr. Cordon Bleu Chef Extrodinaire! Sorry to have been away for a while, between orders & work and making something really special for someone really special this christmas, I've been hiding in a cave again! So much to share with you when I get back...lots of new goodies to start photographing! Btw, I am so thankful for all of you who read my humble posts here...thank you! xx.L
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Every year, MMA is becoming more and more popular sport. In many ways, thanks to its entertainment, this fact is difficult to deny. However, the bright moments in mixed martial arts are not always in the octagon, but also beyond. For example, at press conferences and staredowns.
Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier
This incident occurred at the staredown, which took place in 2015. After a slight poke in the performance of Daniel Cormier a fight broke out, which was so violent that both athletes even tore down the promo stand, against which all the action took place. In order to stop the fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier it took several people. In our video this moment begins at 0:40.
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In May of 2009, I graduated with my master's degree. As you may know, this type of degree usually requires a master's thesis to go along with it. I completed a thesis, including presenting and defending it, but that was not the end of it.
My thesis advisor warned me during the writing process that a thesis is the most boring thing you will ever write, and it's true. I am passionate about the subject of my research, and I can talk at length about it when asked. However, the document itself is 100+ pages of research-speak, liberally sprinkled with charts full of data. Not really a page-turner.
Now it has come back into my life. In November (which is rapidly approaching) I will be presenting said research at a national conference. This means that I get to once again familiarize myself with the material. You guessed it; I now have to read the most boring thing I ever wrote.
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Ever wondered what the engine of your car sounded like underneath the hood as you go 130 mph across any great open space? I think I've discovered the sound and it just happens to be created by the oddly appropriately named Turing Machine. This group of instrumentalists crank out the jams that will get your motor running, your brain pumped and you lead foot planted firmly on the ground. Their album What Is The Meaning is a hefty forty minute workout of down tuned guitars, distortion pedals, driving rhythms and a touch of the impending apocalypse.
Turing Machine is like Trans Am if they didn't go all Miami Vice or turn into complete robots. Like their counterparts, Turing Machine use electronics, guitars, anything available to them to convey the atmosphere the band is hoping to achieve with each song. Some songs sound like a drag race others sound like a Dalek patrol on a mission to exterminate The Doctor. Its awesome cold, harsh, and epic stuff that's perfect for your imagination to create tales of science fiction to. From throbbing synths, godly guitar solos, danceable beats and bass lines that pound your head into the ground Turing Machine has it all. They take all that and then combine it into this Voltron like instrumental concoction which pulsates with precision and a coolness that's practically lethal.
They may not use a single vocal to convey their message, but Turing Machine doesn't have to because their vistas, landscapes, and panorama's paint a perfect picture for your mind's eye. What Is The Meaning is the sound of the end. If the Mayan's(and Cancerman) were correct then December 2012 has it's UFO invasion soundtrack..And it's awesome music to save our planet to. Turing Machine may sound like an engine humming at the peak of performance because it has to...saving the planet on the run or playing in a chaotic band isn't an easy job.


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February 10th - February 17th 2019
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Private View 9th February from 5pm
Political Bodies, promoted by the Arts and Culture Department of the city of Padua and supported by CIDP (Italian Centre of Personality Disorders), presents 10 emerging artists who, through photography, sculpture, video, and performance, have placed the human body central into their practice, either as a physical entity or as a metaphor. The body is hidden, wounded, isolated, and vulnerable. It is a space to explore contemporary themes such as identity and representation, sexuality and gender, society and media.
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I found a happy surprise in my inbox yesterday. Fellow freelancer Robert Vance had some 2e material that he'd gotten approved by the developers, and he wanted to know if I'd be willing to post it on my blog. Would I? Of course!
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Sometimes, material get cut because of the restrictions of word count. Other times, they are cut because of the even crueler restrictions of linear time! This is the case of the latter—a whole bunch of Charms that I wrote for Lunars in the Exalted Modern shard, but way after the final draft for Shards of the Exalted Dream had been sent in. While they're geared for the Modern shard's world of intrigue, gunplay, and car chases, a lot of them should fit nicely into other shards or the default Creation.
Crossfire Guardian Vigilance
Cost: 2m; Mins: Dexterity 3, Essence 2; Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: One action
Prerequisite Charms: Golden Tiger Stance
Coming between the sights of a Lunar marksman spells death for his enemies–but for his allies, there is no safer place to stand. The Lunar can parry attacks with Archery, Firearms, or Thrown until his next action. His Parry DV is equal to ([Dexterity + appropriate Ability + Accuracy] ÷ 2). Crossfire Guardian Vigilance is compatible with the Defend Other action, and extends their range to (Dexterity x 2) yards.
In settings that do not feature guns or other firearms, this Charm is known as Arrow Sentinel Technique, in honor of Beloved Cattalesta.
Moon-Graced Gunplay Method
Cost: 3m; Mins: Dexterity 2, Essence 2; Type: Supplemental
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Any Dexterity Excellency
Lunar marksman excel over their enemies in both dexterity and cunning, outwitting foes mid-battle with impossible trick shots. Honing their aim with Essence, they can ricochet shots off of walls, shoot the weapon out of an enemy's hand, or spell out their initials with bullet holes left by a fatal spray of lead. Moon-Graced Gunplay Method negates any called shot penalties to a ranged attack (see Exalted, p. 158). Environmental penalties are also negated, allowing the Lunar to fire in the middle of a howling gale, while balancing on slick ice, or in the middle of a skydive at no disadvantage. The impossible trajectory of the Lunar's projectile imposes a -2 penalty to any DV applied against it. Mortals are unable to block the attack, and the DV penalty to Dodge rises to -3 for them.
In settings that do not feature guns and other firearms, this Charm is known as Winged Volley Marksmanship.
Everyone's Tongue Storyteller
Cost: — (+1wp); Mins: Charisma 4, Essence 3; Type: Permanent
Keywords: Compulsion
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Instinct Memory Insertion
Urban legends and rumors follow after the Lunar Exalted like loyal dogs. More often than not, the sensational stories told about the Moon's Chosen were started by one of them. The Lunar may pay a point of Willpower when he uses Instinct Memory Insertion to attach an unnatural Compulsion to the information he conveys with that Charm. Any character who hears it and has a Dodge MDV lower than the Lunar's (Charisma + Essence) is compelled to relate the information to anyone whom she thinks would find it interesting. This unnatural mental influence is explicitly compatible with written social attacks.
This Compulsion is subtle enough that the affected character's behavior seems natural, rather than the result of an obsessive fixation or mind control. She'll bring it up casually in conversation, post about it online, and use it to start conversations with friendly strangers. As a general rule of thumb, the Magnitude of people who hear about the information second-hand will be equal to the (Magnitude of affected characters + 2) under normal, modern-day circumstances. Resisting this influence costs three points of Willpower, but it passes even without being resisted once the Lunar's (Charisma) in days has passed.
With Essence 4+, characters under the effects of the Compulsion spread it to anyone they communicate the information to. This secondary Compulsion is weaker than the original: it only affects characters with a Dodge MDV lower than the Lunar's (Charisma), costs only one Willpower to resist, and only lasts a day. The contagious Compulsion typically increases the Magnitude of characters who hear the information to (Magnitude of affected characters + 3).
Memory-Spinning Gossamer Couture
Cost: 8m, 1wp; Mins: Manipulation 5, Essence 4; Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-OK, Illusion, Social
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Lost Mirror Flight
Memories are pliant as clay in the hands of those who have walked through time and nightmares. The Lunar makes a (Manipulation + Presence) social attack against a character, weaving a story that will become a false memory in her mind. The extent of the new memory may impose penalties on the Lunar's roll. Success inflicts an unnatural Illusion on the victim that weaves the Lunar's story into her memories as though it had actually happened.
However, characters receive MDV bonus based on the scope of the memory the Lunar attempts to create:
• Characters receive no bonus against memories limited to a recent time frame, such as "You were attacked by a rogue Dragon-Blood last night."
• Characters add +1 MDV against a false memories that would make one large change to an extended portion of their life, such as "You grew up in Meruvia."
• Characters add +2 MDV against false memories that totally change a period of up to five years of their life or effect similar changes.
• Characters add +3 MDV against memories that rewrite their entire lives, or other similarly substantial alterations.
Note that extensive changes to people's minds may also oppose Intimacies, Virtues, or Motivations if they would cause a character to believe that she has taken actions contrary to them or alter memories that strongly resonate with those traits. Victims confronted with proof that their memories are false may pay a point of Willpower to resist this unnatural mental influence for one scene, snapping back into the delusion at its end. Once they have spent a total of (10 – MDV bonus based on the implanted memory) points of Willpower this way, the Illusion is broken permanently.
Digital Phantom Distortion
Cost: 4m; Mins: Appearance 2, Essence 2; Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: Indefinite
Prerequisite Charms: None
The police are baffled. Security cameras show nothing. Recording devices play back nothing but static. A laser alarm system, installed at an undisclosed cost, is proved worthless. And somewhere, a Lunar is smiling. Digital Phantom Distortion makes the Lunar incapable of being detected or recorded by any form of electronic or technological device. He is effectively invisible and inaudible to any kind of sensor device, and is imperceptible to advanced technology such as thermal imaging goggles, metal detectors, or the senses of automatons.
The precise nature of the obfuscation can manifest in one of two ways, chosen by the Lunar. It can either remove all traces of his presence from the recording, as if he had never been there, or distort and garble the recording so badly that nothing at all can be recovered from it.
Living Cipher Incarnation
Cost: 8m, 1wp; Mins: Appearance 5, Essence 3; Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-Basic
Duration: Indefinite
Prerequisite Charms: Digital Phantom Distortion
A Lunar's mastery over his personal identity does not end when it crosses over into the online realm. Weaving obscurity and anonymity around himself, he becomes unknown to the world. Living Cipher Incarnation renders any electronic or digitally stored information on the Lunar totally inaccessible. Online searches for him return only error messages. Pictures of him on a smartphone now appear glitched beyond recognition. Any news channel that tries to play footage of him experiences inexplicable technical difficulties. A dedicated character can attempt to recover a specific piece of obscured information by making an (Intelligence + Lore) roll at a difficulty equal to the Lunar's (Appearance + Essence).
Should the Lunar wish, he may have this Charm only conceal depictions or descriptions of him in forms other than his human true shape, allowing him to hide any evidence of his shapeshifting powers without interfering in his ordinary online life or media presence.
Argent Saga Upload
Cost: —; Mins: Intelligence 3, Essence 2; Type: Permanent
Keywords: Touch
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Counting the Elephant's Wrinkles
Shaping protean Essence into a shimmering duplicate of one of his own memories, the Lunar sends it off into the invisible world of information. The Lunar can use Counting the Elephant's Wrinkles while touching a computer or similar digital storage medium to transfer the recalled memory onto it as a file of whatever format he chooses, if the roll succeeds. He could turn memories of an event into a video file, transcribe his recollection of a conversation into a text file, or create crystal-clear images of anything he has ever seen. Images and audio created by this Charm appear entirely genuine, with no signs of post-recording manipulation.
Digital Dreamer Hacking Methodology
Cost: 1m, 1wp; Mins: Intelligence 3, Essence 2; Type: Supplemental
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Any Intelligence Excellency
The Lunar's fingers tap out a drumbeat of random keystrokes, his eyes slowly closing before the glare of the screen. He is not hacking, not as mortals understand it. His mind has gone into the web, wandering the meridians of Essence and spirals of geomantic power that weave together the countless computers of the world. Digital Dreamer Hacking Methodology allows the Lunar to hack a computer through a hallucinatory vision quest, entering into a digital spirit realm of data gods and screaming machine-devils. His mental projection transcends the limitations of mundane computer networks, halving any external penalties he suffers due to hacking at a distance (see Shards of the Exalted Dream, p. 131).
Within the vision quest, the Lunar must evade traps, solve puzzles and outwit guardians that represent digital security, retrieving encrypted information in the form of jewels or treasure or sabotaging systems by shattering idols or slaying sorcerer-kings. Computer hardware plays no role in this mental challenge, denying him any equipment bonuses he would receive from it. Instead, he adds the highest of his Dexterity, Charisma, or Wits to the hacking roll as non-Charm bonus dice, as he struggles to overcome these symbolic challenges. Once the vision quest ends, the Lunar awakens from his trance. Any attack, harm, or jarring movement will wake the Lunar from his visions prematurely, causing the action to fail.
Steel Falcon's Wings
Cost: 5m; Mins: Wits 3, Essence 2; Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: One scene
Prerequisite Charms: None
Whether it is on the wings of falcons or the supersonic engines of cutting edge military aircraft, the Chosen of the Moon take to the skies as if born to them. The Lunar's incredible reaction time adds +3 Mobility to any Sail-based vehicle he pilots, and negates penalties for maneuvering around obstacles or through tight surroundings. His skillful maneuvering imposes a -2 external penalty on attacks against the ship, or a -3 penalty on attacks made by significantly larger vessels or enemies. In a chase, Steel Falcon's Wings negates the increase difficulty for taking the Close In action.
In settings that do not feature modern aircraft or spacecraft, this Charm is known as Iron Kraken Admiralty. The prowess of Lunar pilots extends even to the storm-tossed waves and the depths of the sea.
Concrete Jungle Instincts
Cost: –; Mins: Wits 3, Essence 3; Type: Permanent
Keywords: None
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Lodestone Reckoning Manner
Only fools believe that the Lunar Exalted are simple savages to be confounded by traffic lights or city grids. While using Lodestone Reckoning Manner, the Lunar intuitively senses the presence and shape of roads, alleyways, sidewalks, and similar urban pathways out to a range of (Wits x 100) yards, effectively giving him a "mental map" of his surroundings. He also gains a feeling for the tenor of urban areas, giving him a general sense of what each area is used for. This intuition counts as perfect equipment for navigating through urban environments or tracking other characters through them, adding three automatic successes instead of a dice bonus. It also negates any penalties to those actions from being in a strange or unfamiliar area. In a chase through urban surroundings, the bonuses of this Charm also apply on Cunning Maneuver or Hide actions that are stunted in a way that takes advantage of the Lunar's mental mapping.
In settings that do not feature modern or futuristic city environments, this Charm is known as Scurrying Rat Wisdom.
Metal Moon-Beast Awakening
Cost: 8m, 1wp; Mins: Wits 4, Essence 3; Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-Basic, Merged, Obvious, Touch
Duration: One scene
Prerequisite Charms: Pumpkin Chariot Prana
Wisps of silver Essence flare out from the Lunar, coalescing into a hazy outline of his spirit shape before entering into a vehicle he owns, awakening it as a great machine-beast. Metal ripples and warps as the vehicle takes on a hybrid form, combining elements of the original machine with aspects of the Lunar's spirit shape. Vehicles animated by this Charm do not become independent characters with their own traits, but act semi-autonomously under the Lunar's control. The transformation has the following effects:
• The Lunar can make piloting rolls to control the vehicle in combat as a reflexive action.
• The vehicle's monstrous hybrid features grants it an attack with the statistics of a moonsilver daiklave. A car's grille might split open into a fanged maw; a jet fighter might grow razor-sharp metal talons; a submarine might extend numerous mechanical tentacles. The roll to attack with the vehicle is (Wits + [Drive, Ride, or Sail]).
• The Lunar does not actually need to be in the vehicle in order to make piloting rolls or have it make attacks with its weaponry, as long as he is within (Essence) yards of it.
• The Lunar's Tell obscures the machine-beast from recognition. Any character whose Dodge MDV is not high enough to see through the Tell is unable to perceive that the vehicle has been transformed in any way. While they still notice any unnatural capabilities the vehicle exhibits, such as steering itself or attacking, they rationalize these away as mere coincidences, high-tech capabilities, or mistaken impressions on their own part.
Argent Memoriam Repast
Prerequisites: Ash and Tears Banquet, Prey's Skin Disguise, Essence 5, Intelligence 5
Before the Infernal demiurges sealed the gates of the Underworld and created the Abyssal Exalted to reign over it, their Lunar mates hunted the dead side-by-side with the Green Sun Princes. The secrets of stealing power from the dead have not yet been forgotten to Luna's Chosen. Whenever the Lunar successfully performs the sacred hunt to gain a ghost's shape, he may also add the form that ghost possessed while alive to his Heart's Blood library. Non-human ghosts may require the Lunar to possess the appropriate Knacks before he can access the forms they had in life.
Machine-Heart Integration
Prerequisites: Essence 3, Intelligence 4
Peerless skinwalkers even in an Age of gleaming steel and intricate circuits, the Lunar Exalted may take on the forms of automatons, constructs, and other forms of mechanical life. These become valid targets for the sacred hunt with the same default time as human targets. The Lunar rolls (Intelligence + Craft [Earth]) in place of (Wits + Survival) to complete the hunt, identifying a core component that he can consume to claim the form. The Lunar does not gain access to any magical or Essence-based powers of automaton forms.
In settings that do not feature modern or futuristic robotics, this Knack is known as Golem-Body Transmutation.
Primordial Scion Shape
Prerequisites: Essence 3, Stamina 4
Mankind is not the only race to walk Creation, only the most prominent. The mysterious Alaun that guard the slopes of Mount Meru, the Dragon Kings that menace civilization from the East, the subterranean Jadeborn—these things are known to the palates of the Lunar Exalted. This Knack makes all of the non-human sapient races of Creation valid targets for the sacred hunt, with the same default time as human targets. The Lunar does not gain access to Charms, Paths, or other magical powers.


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Colin S. H. Tan, Kai Xiong Cheong; Macular Choroidal Thicknesses in Healthy Adults—Relationship With Ocular and Demographic Factors. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(10):6452-6458. doi: 10.1167/iovs.13-13771.
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To determine the differences in choroidal thickness (CT) among different groups of refractive errors and axial lengths, and to describe the rates of change of CT with ocular and demographic factors in various regions of the macula.
Prospective cohort study of 150 healthy volunteers. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography was performed on both eyes using a standardized imaging protocol. Manual grading of the choroidal boundaries was independently performed by trained graders to determine Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) subfield choroidal thickness. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to determine the effects of spherical equivalent, axial length and age on choroidal thickness in each subfield.
The mean central subfield CT was 324.9 μm (range, 123–566 μm) and varied significantly with both spherical equivalent (P < 0.001) and axial length (P < 0.001), but not age or sex. On multiple linear regression analysis using spherical equivalent, the coefficients were 20.0 for the central subfield, ranged from 16.9 to 19.9 for the inner subfields, and decreased to 13.9 to 16.2 for the outer subfields. Performing regression analysis using axial length, the coefficients were −36.4 for the central subfield, −30.5 to −34.5 for the inner subfields, and −24.6 to −27.3 for the outer subfields.
Choroidal thickness varies significantly with spherical equivalent and axial length in all regions of the macula, but exhibits different rates of change among different subfields. The rates of change were greater in the central and inner subfields compared with the outer subfields.
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The Maroon and White Xmas Party returns to Halo Nightclub on Sunday December 18 and promises to be a Christmas Party to remember. Buck Taylor will perform on the night as will the amazing Vaudeville Vamps Dance Group and the ever-popular Elastic Band.
Photobooth Occasions will be on-site to capture all of the fun and frolics of the night and The Maroon and White magician will add a touch of magic to the event.
Tickets are €20 and proceeds from the event are in aid of four fantastic charities - the Alan Kerins Projects, Croí, Enable Ireland and Galway Hospice. Tickets are available online from the Croí website or from associated charities. For further information contact (091 ) 480160 or visit www.maroon andwhiteevents.ie.
Pictured at the launch of the Maroon and White Ball are Mary McKeown (AKP ), Orla Feeney (Galway Hospice ), Caroline Fahy (Enable Ireland ) and Barry McCann (Croí ).


text: Share: Comments Print November 21, 2014 at 5:00 AM Not a pretty picture: A call to action for black girls in school Posted by Claudia Rowe Update, 11:05 a.m.: This post was updated to include information about students at Chief Sealth High School winning a film award related to race and education. — Across the country, educators are talking about new ways to handle student discipline, and while there is broad acknowledgement that punitive, zero-tolerance policies have fallen disproportionately on African-American boys, a recent report points out that black girls are suspended at a rate six times that of whites — and at rates that also surpass those for Latino, Asian and white boys. Though research shows that they do not engage in more frequent or serious misbehavior than other groups, African-American girls account for 43 percent of all female students arrested at school. They constitute only 17 percent of the nation's female students. "Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity," authored by the National Women's Law Center and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, highlights these facts and attempts to quantify some of the long-range costs. While there is an "assumption that all girls are doing fine in school," the researchers found quite the opposite: Girls of color are graduating at far lower rates that white girls and boys … resulting in severe economic consequences for African-American women and their families." On average, a black woman with a four-year college degree earns $657,000 more over her lifetime than a black woman with only a high school diploma, the report says. This week, 13 students at Seattle's Chief Sealth High School won a major award, the Gold Jury Prize for Youth Visions, from the Social Justice Film Festival for their film "Riffing on the Dream," which comments on a number of realities faced by black students. (You can watch the whole thing here or fast forward to the 12:39 point to hear a particularly relevant section.) While educators take some hard hits in the 30-minute piece, Paul Fischburg, the Chief Sealth history teacher who helped spearhead the project, said reaction from his colleagues has been nothing but positive – so much so that the film is now being used as a teacher training tool. "When you're part of something from the day you are born, it's hard to recognize it," said Fischburg, referring to institutional racism. "But as a staff, we've taken that step. We are committed to talking about how this system works." The "Unlocking Opportunity" report says that racial stereotypes and gender discrimination combine to pose particularly daunting academic hurdles: Black girls tend to receive harsher discipline than their white classmates for "non-conforming behavior," they are less likely to have access to advanced math and science courses, and more likely to be victims of sexual harassment. Several students in the Chief Sealth video allude to similar experiences. The result of such discouragement? Nationally, high school graduation rates are lower for black girls than for any other category of female students except Native Americans; of those who were high school seniors in 2013, almost two-thirds scored "below basic" on standardized math tests. More than 40 percent of black women who do not graduate from high school are living in poverty by age 25. Comments | More in News | Topics: discipline, race


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I am attending WorldCon this week since it's basically in my backyard. I'll be tweeting highlights and photos throughout the con. I've also signed up as a volunteer so I'll be behind the curtain so to speak most mornings. Follow me on Twitter @mossjon to see my updates and outtakes.
The 2016 Hugo Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 8 PM Central Daylight Time in the Kansas City Convention Center's Grand Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri. The Hugo Awards web site will once again offer text-based coverage of the Hugo Awards ceremony via CoverItLive, suitable for people with bandwidth restrictions. For…
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YAY Christmas! the boys were spoiled rotten this year. I couldn't take very many pictures of them opening presents because my camera lens isn't good with closer range pictures.
Landon has been asking Santa all day over and over for an AT-AT and Christmas morning Santa delivered!!!
best part of Christmas :)
Oliver wasn't as excited, but he was thrilled to show my mom on the webcam :)
We bought the boys a few costumes for Christmas and they were thrilled beyond belief. they had to wear the costumes all day -- even when we went to our dear friends' house for dinner. it's ok because they are adorable!
speaking of friends -- they have this fantastic tradition of using remote controlled cars to destroy gingerbread houses. It is the most awesome idea ever! Landon was really into it this year and is dying for a remote controlled car of his own.
Oliver was knocked over by the truck! hahaha!
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Taking the next step
I've been interested in making art and being creative in every aspect of my life for as long as I can remember, starting with choosing offbeat colors for my first embroidery at age 4. I stitched my way through high school and college and into a life of teaching and learning all about design basics, embroidery and fine sewing. I had several home based businesses, all connected by the thread of making things and using color, and then finally when I retired I listened to the call to draw more, to paint on something other than fabric, to make collages, to play with color in a new way.
I don't know where I'm going with my work. I currently work with acrylic on canvas and board; I like to use watercolor in my art and travel journals; and I love making collages with my own painted papers. At this point it looks to me like I never will have success with narrowing my focus to working with one single medium and it's always worried me, but I now accept that that's who I am, a multi-media, mixed media art maker who loves the learning and the doing in a variety of ways.
Robert Genn http://www.painterskeys.com/ quoted Mas Kodani : "One does not stand still looking for a path. One walks; and as one walks, a path comes into being." What a perfect direction for me today! I'm going for a long walk and I'll find my own path along the way.
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Why and how might music offer relief to patients suffering from disorders of consciousness and their families?
We're very pleased to announce that Sync Project has been acquired by Bose Corporation. We are excited to continue our mission as part of an innovative group that is passionate about improving the lives of people with the power of personalized audio.
Trump administration calls for healthcare to change its tune about opioid analgesics for pain. One of the most promising approaches is the use of music for pain management.
To date, Sync Project has raised $5 million in financing from investors Reid Hoffman, Greylock Partners (via Discovery Fund), Esther Dyson, David Shaw, Digital Garage, and PureTech Health.


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Businesses be likely to have a professionally designed logo to produce an excellent impression. Big organizations give additional attention to brand distinctiveness or logo design, since it is something that helps them to be noticeable and beat the competition. The easy rule is that the lower the class of your logo, the lower the figure of your company. It's a good thing that you desire to give appreciation to your business, although you can either have your business well-known by creating a high class design or make it disreputable by having a really low class design. Thus, you have to be careful when you are all set to create your product identity.
The initial step must always be doing a research. You must check the brand identity designs of your rivals and assess their professionalism. Are they of excellent class? Can they make a good notion? Do they appear expert? Tthe reason of this research is simply to collect statistics and verify out the tactics of your competitors. Do not do the mistake of replicating the designs of your rivals, since you will get caught eventually and make a truly appalling impression. The research must be done only for idea and dream up. You must stay miles away from copying and make sure that you produce a design which is unique.
After you examine the designs, you have to to come up with a plan to devise your own logo. The vital aim ought to beat your competitors by having a much improved logo design. Individuality is something that you should never abandon. You should do some brainstorming and consider how you can make a fully unique design. If you don't cover any design practice, then it's better to engage your designer in the brainstorming procedure. The designer will be able to offer you with special ideas and aids you to stand-out from the rest.
Talking of logo designer, be sure that you only obtain the knowledge of an experienced designer. Your logo is not something you will be altering following every few months. It will continue with you for the coming years. You must employ an expert designer to perform the job properly and pleasingly. A neophyte designer will give your business an immature look and you'll be ending losing the confidence of your market. If you desire to inform your market that you are a real professional, then you must make a professional logo and it can only be made by a professional logo designer.
Logo design is an essential part of every advertising campaign. With no logo design, marketing campaigns can't be productive, since your market won't be able distinguish you with no your logo. Whether you endorse your company online or offline, all along your logo will be with you. It will not only present your business an appearance, it will also endorse your business for you in an efficient style.


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At the meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) on June 26, 2018, I will ask the Board to vote to adopt the proposed amendments to 603 CMR 4.00 (Vocational Technical Education Regulations), 603 CMR 7.00 (Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval Regulations), 603 CMR 14.00 (Education of English Learners Regulations), 603 CMR 31.00 (Massachusetts Certificate of Mastery Regulations), and 603 CMR 44.00 (Educator License Renewal Regulations). These amended regulations are designed to improve the instruction of English learners (ELs) in career vocational technical education programs, implement the Language Opportunity for Our Kids Act, Chapter 138 of the Acts of 2017 (LOOK Act), and align certain provisions of these regulations with the corresponding provisions of the educator licensure regulations that the Board adopted in June 2017. For an overview of the LOOK Act, please access the March 16, 2018 Memo to the Board. For the complete text of the LOOK Act, please refer to SessionLaw: Acts of 2017 Chapter 138.
In March 2018, the Board voted to send the proposed regulatory amendments out for public comment. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) has reviewed the public comments received and has revised the proposed regulatory amendments as needed.
In addition to soliciting written public comments, Department staff engaged stakeholders throughout the Commonwealth. For example:
The Department received public comments from 130 commenters. Most of the comments were from teachers (63 percent), school and district administrators (20.5 percent), and parents and community members (8.3 percent). Faculty and staff of higher education institutions, college students, elected officials, and statewide associations, including the Massachusetts Language Opportunity Coalition (LOC), Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), and American Federation of Teachers-Massachusetts (AFT-MA), also provided written comments regarding the proposed regulations.
Our analysis of public comments indicated that there is broad support for proposed regulations that allow districts to provide English Learner Education (ELE) programs other than Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) and that describe the application process for new ELE programs. Most of the concerns and recommendations submitted through the public comment process addressed the proposed implementation timelines for career vocational technical educators to earn the SEI Endorsement and the proposed criteria for earning the State Seal of Biliteracy. Respondents submitted fewer comments regarding the proposed establishment of the Bilingual Education Endorsement, the process for approving new ELE programs, and the English Learner Parent Advisory Councils.
A summary of the public comments and the Department's responses to them is attached. The "Summary of Public Comments and Responses Report" also includes an executive summary analysis of the comments. A copy of the complete text of the public comments is available electronically. Below is a brief summary of the key proposed changes made as a result of the public comments submitted to the Department:
The Department proposes to reduce the number of hours of field-based experience that an educator needs to earn the Bilingual Education Endorsement from 150 hours of field-based experience to 75 hours. The recommendation to reduce the required hours is based upon the limited number of bilingual education programs where prospective candidates for the Bilingual Education Endorsement can obtain field-based experience.
Prior to the beginning of the school year, the Department will issue guidance to assist school districts with implementing the amended regulations. At the upcoming Board meeting, Department staff from the Center for Instructional Support, the Office for Career/Vocational Technical Education, the Office of Educator Licensure, and the Legal Office will be available to answer your questions.


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@yaypie Does your game have any notes on the root cause of this behavior?
The root cause tends to be that someone wants to steal my horse and that I do not want them to steal my horse.
Having reached an impasse of wills, the offending party typically proceeds to steal the horse, whereupon I employ bullets to remove them from said horse. Inevitably a stray round discommodes a hat or a noggin or some lesser extremity of a passerby, at which point the passerby (or an avenging party thereof) enters the fray and things get, for lack of a better word, medieval.
I'm not sure there's much to be learned from the game about human nature, except inasmuch as it is apparently human nature for disagreements about horses to have violent consequences.


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Letter to the editor: Nothing wrong with milk
I've read a couple of letters lately that suggest we don't need milk. I almost cried! I was born and raised on farms in Rutland County.
I've read a couple of letters lately that suggest we don't need milk. I almost cried! I was born and raised on farms in Rutland County.
BRISTOL — Middlebury girls and boys runners cruised to wins in a three-team cross-country meet hosted in pleasant fall weather by the Mount Abraham Union High School team on Tuesday.
VERGENNES — In an early-season defensive battle at Vergennes Union High School on Tuesday, one free kick proved to be the difference as visiting Middlebury came away with a 1-0 victory over the hos
Was that an Old Timers' Game?
A quick look at any recent Toronto Blue Jays box score has "Bichette" leading off, followed by "Biggio," and then "Guerrero?"
WEST HAVEN — Brandon drivers had a big night on Sunday at Devil's Bowl Speedway, winning three races at the West Haven dirt track.
COLCHESTER — The Mount Abraham Union High School field hockey team blanked host Colchester, 1-0, on Monday to remain unbeaten at 2-0-1.
ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school soccer earlier this week, the Mount Abraham boys remained undefeated, the Otter Valley girls dropped a close home game, and the OV boys lost on the road.
BRANDON — Visiting Burr & Burton, a Division II finalist in 2018, edged the Otter Valley Union High School field hockey team on Tuesday, 3-2 in overtime.
MIDDLEBURY — The defending NCAA Division III champion Middlebury College field hockey team opened its season with three one-sided wins between Sept. 4 and 8. The Panthers, ranked No.
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