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AuraSense's uniquely engineered nanoparticles possess unparalleled biocompatibility and versatility as therapeutics and as novel assays within live cells. They hold great promise for combating the most threatening diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and bacterial infection.
This is a clinical-stage product-focused molecular imaging company that has assembled expertise and IP in the field of molecular brain imaging.
A specialty pharmaceutical company with a novel drug delivery system. Its proprietary Protein Stabilized Liposomes nanotechnology platform addresses the significant problems associated with delivery of water insoluble drugs.
Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. Spanning the biomedical testing continuum – from pioneering medical research and clinical trials to laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing – Beckman Coulter's 200,000 installed systems provide essential biomedical information to enhance health care around the world.
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If you've ever heard the old adage, "It takes a village to raise a child," then you now know that the same can be applied to healthcare. The most effective care one can receive happens when his or her provider has a full understanding of their health history from every healthcare community. Coordinating care between settings has become increasingly important for the successful treatment of individuals requiring care from all areas of healthcare, including home health.
From referrals to admittance to discharge and everything else in between, having the right tools in place to share and exchange important patient information is crucial to provide effective care. But, not all networks are created equal. Here at Netsmart, we are leading the way when it comes to connecting providers across the care spectrum so that our clients have all of the information they need to make the best care decisions when it matters most.
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This page lists historical and other events on March 16th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as festivals and a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.
1562 - Salou: Three pirate galleons attack the town and take many prisoners.
1740 - Trobada de la Verge del Sofratge on Benidorm beach.
1938 - The beginning of the aerial bombing of Barcelona, which terrorises the civilian population for three days.
1849 - València, País Valencià: Joaquín María Arnau Miramón, eclectic Valencian romantic architect (died 1906).
1865 - Barcelona: Carme Karr i Alfonsetti, journalist, writer, feminist, pacifist, musicologist and publicist (died 1943).
1917 - Òdena (Anoia): Josep Romeu i Figueras, Catalan poet and literary critic (died 2004).
1943 - Barcelona: Maruja Torres, Catalan journalist and writer.
1915 - Lleida, el Segrià: Xavier Gosé i Rovira, Catalan illustrator and painter (born 1876).
2015 - Barcelona: Joaquim Molas, philologist and literary historian, former director of the Escola de Bibliologia de Barcelona (n. 1930).
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Infectious Disease
Nosocomial Infections
Goto T, el al. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;doi:10.1093/cid/cix541.
Bariatric surgery was associated with a significant increase in the risk for intra-abdominal infections and urinary tract infections in a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
In contrast, the surgery was associated with a decrease in the risk for respiratory infections and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI).
"The observed associations were consistent across several different analytic assumptions," the researchers wrote. "For researchers, these findings should promote further investigation into the mechanisms linking obesity and weight reduction to the risk of infectious diseases."
The self-controlled case series study included state ED and inpatient databases from California, Florida and Nebraska. The researchers analyzed the records of 56,277 patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 2005 and 2011. The median patient age was 45 years.
The researchers analyzed the incidence of ED visits or hospitalizations due to any of four infection types — SSTI, respiratory infection, intra-abdominal infection or urinary tract infection (UTI) — after bariatric surgery, compared with a reference period of 13 to 24 months before surgery.
They found that, compared with the reference period, the risk for intra-abdominal infection at 0 to 12 months after surgery significantly increased (adjusted OR = 2.09; 95% CI, 1.78-2.46) and remained high at 13 to 24 months (aOR = 1.29; 95% CI, 1.09-1.54).
The results were similar for the risk for UTI at 0 to 12 months after surgery (aOR = 1.93; 95% CI, 1.74-2.15) and at 13 to 24 months (aOR = 1.31; 95% CI, 1.17-1.47).
The risk for SSTI, however, decreased significantly at 0 to 12 months after bariatric surgery (aOR = 0.85; 95% CI, 0.76-0.95) and remained low at 13 to 24 months (aOR = 0.77; 95% CI, 0.68-0.86). Likewise, the risk for respiratory infection decreased at 0 to 12 months after surgery (aOR = 0.82; 95% CI, 0.75-0.9) and stayed low at 13 to 24 months (aOR = 0.75; 95% CI, 0.68-0.82).
Citing previous literature, the researchers said the weight reduction resulting from bariatric surgery could be the cause of the decreases in SSTI and respiratory infection risks.
"For example, improvement of blood perfusion to, and venous return from, the peripheral tissues and decreases of skin folds may reduce the risk of SSTI," they concluded. "Additionally, bariatric surgery and weight reduction may reverse the obesity-associated restrictive ventilatory pattern and the decreased residual volumes that might facilitate airway infections." – by Joe Green
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Today we've got a swashbuckling mystery that takes place on the high seas. I'm drawn to nautical tales and nautical symbolism, but the idea of being out in the middle of the open ocean is absolutely terrifying, particularly if you're in a deep sea fishing boat or something like that. Not that I've ever been deep sea fishing—the prospect is too unsettling for me. If I fell out of that boat, I'd be done. I mean, I know how to swim, but I'm not very resilient, so as soon as I hit the water I'd just throw my hands up and admit defeat.
My fear of open water is made worse by stories like the one we're going to talk about today. If you read the book or saw the movie In the Heart of the Sea, today's story is a little bit like that, but way less triumphant and with no happy ending—just mystery. Today I'm going to tell you the story of the crew of the Sarah Joe.
The Sarah Joe was a Boston Whaler boat that was seventeen feet long, belonging to Robert Malaiakini of Hana, Hawaii. On the morning of February 11, 1979, Robert Malaiakini's twin brother Ralph asked if he could borrow the boat to go out fishing with his four friends—Peter Hancett, Benjamin Kalana, Scott Moorman, and Patrick Woesner. The five men had been working construction on a house, and figured that fishing on such a nice day would be a great way to relax.
The men packed the Sarah Joe with beer, soda, snacks, and a cooler filled with ice for the fish they planned to catch; and at 10 am, they left the shore and went out fishing.
It was a beautiful morning—but not for long. After a few hours, the wind began to pick up and change direction, indicating a storm rolling in. When the storm arrived, it came with huge winds and torrential downpours. Apparently some residents of the area said it was the worst storm they had seen in fifty years.
As the storm approached, boats began to race back to shore. But the Sarah Joe never arrived. Peter Hanchett's father, John, became concerned as the weather worsened and yet his son's boat didn't show back up. He and a friend went out to look for them, but was unsuccessful. The next day, a marine biologist named John Naughton joined the search for the Sarah Joe, and again, nothing was found. The third day, the US Coast Guard became involved with the search.
Even with the Coast Guard now involved, the search for the Sarah Joe was incredibly difficult. For one thing, no one was quite sure where exactly the Sarah Joe was when the storm rolled in, so it was unclear where to even start the search. After five days and absolutely no trace of the Sarah Joe, the Coast Guard called off the search. By that time, they had already covered 73,000 square miles, and discovered absolutely nothing.
For weeks after the disappearance, the locals searched for the missing boat and her crew, scouring the beaches for any trace whatsoever as to what had happened to them. But, unsurprisingly, nothing ever showed up. Eventually and understandably, family members began to lose hope that their loved ones would be found. After all, even if the men had somehow made it through the horrible storm, how were they supposed to survive on that boat for so long? And if they didn't survive the storm, what were the chances that any of trace of them would drift ashore?
A year passed, and still there was absolutely no trace of the five missing men and their boat. A memorial was held for the last crew of the Sarah Joe, to honor them for whatever horror they had experienced during the storm and its aftermath.
Now, at this point, the story isn't too out of the ordinary or mysterious. I tried to find a statistic for how many people go lost at sea each year but couldn't find anything, but from what I could find, it seems like getting lost at sea isn't a super rare phenomenon. It happens. People go out to sea and they don't come back, especially when there's a violent storm that is allegedly worse than any in decades. So you might be wondering, why are we talking about this story? What's so mysteriYES about some guys going off in a boat, getting caught in a terrible storm, and not making it back to shore?
Well, there's a very bizarre twist in this story, one that would seem contrived and hard to believe if the story were a work of fiction. You remember John Naughton, the marine biologist who helped Peter Hanchett's father search for the Sarah Joe that second day? Well, in 1988, he was hired by the government of the Marshall Islands to find an appropriate site for a wildlife preserve. On September 9, 1988, he and his crew were traipsing around the Taongi Atoll, a ring-shaped island with a lagoon in the middle of it, and the only way into that lagoon is through a channel that is 66 feet wide. Taongi is little more than a sandbar that barely rises out of the ocean, and has been uninhabited by humans throughout history due to an inability to sustain human life, although it does have a relatively undisturbed flora and fauna.
Anyway, Naughton and his fellows had only been on Taongi for a half-hour when they noticed something curious poking out of the sand. When they uncovered the curious site, they found what appeared to be a Boston whaler boat, seventeen feet in length. Naughton called the US Coast Guard and identified that the boat's registration was that of none other than the Sarah Joe, over two thousand miles away from where it was last seen in Hana, Hawaii.
A few hundred feet away from the boat, Naughton's crew found a wooden cross in the sand, and next to the cross was a human jawbone. While Naughton didn't think the jawbone had anything to do with the boat, he reported it anyway. The crew combed through the rest of the island to see if there were any other traces of people who could have arrived at Taongi on the Sarah Joe—alive or dead. No such traces were found.
The Coast Guard sent two forensic experts from the US Army to investigate the jawbone and the crudely-marked grave. When the shallow grave was excavated, other parts of human remains were found, but not a complete skeleton. Also found in the grave was a stack of slightly burnt, unbound papers, about three inches by three inches, and ¾ of an inch tall. Inserted between the papers were small pieces of tin foil. It is suspected that this could be part of a Chinese burial ritual involving what's called Joss paper, which are sheets of paper which are burned as offerings to ensure good fortune for the deceased in the next life.
The bones that were found in the shallow grave were taken back to Hawaii, where dental records and DNA confirmed that the bones belonged to none other than Scott Moorman, one of the five men lost at sea aboard the Sarah Joe. Unfortunately, the experts examining the bones were unable to determine the cause or time of Scott's death, although one source I read claimed that the bones must have been recently buried due to a lack of bleaching.
Family members of the four men whose bodies hadn't been fiound hired a private investigator, who went to Taongi and scoured the island and lagoon it for any more trace of the other men. The private investigator found the outboard engine of the Sarah Joe as well as a few more human bones in the lagoon, although these were determined to also be Moorman's bones. Nothing else was found on Taongi to suggest the four other men had ever been there.
Nautical experts determined that the trip from Hawaii to Taongi would have taken three months, however most people figure that the Sarah Joe couldn't have possibly landed on Taongi until at least three years after her disappearance, because a 1982 survey of the island sanctioned by the Marshallese government had turned up absolutely no evidence of the Sarah Joe.
But then, what on earth happened to the Sarah Joe and her crew? The theories are pretty few, and each of them have their issues.
The theory put out by the private investigator who searched island postulated that, somehow, Scott Moorman had found himself the last person left, potentially tying himself in the boat to keep from falling out. The PI assumed the boat must have been led into the lagoon, since the only opening was only 66 feet across. His theory stated that Scott died in the boat, which was then found near Taongi by some Chinese fishermen. The fishermen then led the boat into the lagoon and buried Scott in the sand, leaving Joss paper to honor him. The PI also believed the reason they never reported the body was because they were fishing at Taongi illegally.
There are a couple problems with this theory, though. For instance, if Scott were actually buried by Chinese fishermen who felt compelled to leave Joss paper, why would they also mark his grave with a cross, a distinctly Christian symbol? This is a rather small issue, though, since I guess it's possible to have done both a cross and Joss paper. The more convincing issue for me is the fact that Moorman's bones were found both on the island and in the lagoon. I would assume that if Scott were dead in the boat, his body would still be in one piece, and therefore these fishermen would have probably buried him in one piece as well. Therefore, this theory doesn't really explain why his bones were found in multiple places.
Another theory is that perhaps all five men did survive and rode the Sarah Joe all the way to Taongi, miraculously making its way through the 66 foot wide opening and into the lagoon. Instead of being the last to die, this theory suggests that Scott Moorman was one of, if not the first to die, and that the other four (or however many were left) buried his body in a shallow grave. Before they died, however, (which they inevitably would have in a place like Taongi), they could have been rescued and taken somewhere without coming forward to let their families know that they're alive.
This theory has more issues than the first one. It's a pretty big stretch to believe that more than one of the men had survived for the three years the Sarah Joe would have had to be at sea before landing on Taongi. And if these men had buried Scott, how and why would they have had Joss paper to put in the grave with his body? And then, of course, assuming they were rescued before dying on the island, why in the world would they not let people know that they're alive and well?
My theory is somewhere in the middle, I think. I know it's not perfect, but this case is so bizarre that I don't think it's possible to have a perfect theory, because something sensational must have happened for it to unfold the way it did, but it's really hard to guess a sensational happenstance.
What I think happened is that, once the boat was lost at sea, the men who survived the storm stretched the provisions they had with them to survive as long as possible. I'm not sure how long they could survive, even if they severely rationed all of the provisions. At some point, though, some of the men must have died off, and I'm wondering if Scott Moorman might have cannibalized the others to stay alive. I don't mean to speculate in such a way that makes Scott look bad, but I think it would certainly be understandable—if horrific—for him to eat his friends. If he didn't eat his friends—which, I admit, he probably didn't—he must have thrown them overboard or something, otherwise we might have found their remains along with Scott. I do think that during the at least three years of drifting at sea, Scott died in the boat. And while I typically tend to disbelieve the sensational, but I'm willing to accept that the Sarah Joe made it through the 66 feet of opening into the lagoon, and once the boat reached the shore, Scott got tossed out, perhaps with his feet and legs partially in the lagoon, and the rest of his body on the sand. As his body decomposed, this could explain why some of his bones were found in the lagoon. At some point, I think someone must have stumbled upon the decomposed body and given it a burial. I suppose it could have been Chinese fishermen and that could explain the Joss paper, but I think whoever buried the body was not supposed to be there, hence the reason the body was never reported.
There's issues with my theory, I know, and a lot of it probably isn't likely. But the problem with this story is that there's really no way to explain everything in a way that seems likely, or even possible. But that's why we're talking about this story on mysteriYES, because it wouldn't be worth talking about if it wasn't a mystery. What are your thoughts on this story?


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2 Timothy 7-8
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
When we reflect on the past year and plan for the new, many of us create our lists, discuss our resolutions and develop plans to carry out these goals and objectives. But remember to include the Spirituality of Stewardship in your daily activities. Have you fought the good fight by battling the passions that challenge you? Will you prepare to finish the race emphasizing your personal salvation through prayer, Scriptures and attending the Divine Liturgy? Have you kept the faith by following the Commandments, setting a positive example for those you live and work with and focusing on your Orthodox foundation?
What's in store for you ? – possibly, the completion of many goals and success with your resolutions but remember what matters most is Life in His Eternal Kingdom! Glory be to God!


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The Schatzel Family | A Spring Session at the Cincinnati Nature Center
Living in Cincinnati, you never really know when to hesitantly put away the winter coat and officially break out the spring clothes without fear of a random Tuesday snowstorm, but this past weekend was an absolute dream. Sunny skies, warm breezes, and this giggly family made it the perfect Saturday. Kelly, Joe, and their boys are always so fun to hang out with and every time I get to photograph them, there's never a shortage of smiling, running around like crazy, and the occasional boy fight :P


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Paul Farmer, Kelo Attorney Square Off Over Property Rights
The Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. the City of New London has been hotly debated since it was released in June. Media have raised the questions: Is the ruling an expansion of the government's eminent domain powers? Will the decision lead to more takings in other cities, or are property rights advocates overstating the potential fallout? How are state and federal lawmakers reacting to the decision?
American Planning Association Executive Director Paul Farmer and Scott Bullock, a senior attorney with the Institute for Justice who argued the case before the high court, went head to head over Kelo for the web-based discussion program, On Point, which airs daily on E&ETV.
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Imagine an executive family home, set within a private gated enclave in one of Fullerton's most coveted school districts, Beechwood K-8. Now imagine an interior and exterior so upgraded and stylish that you would think you just walked into the latest most fashionable model home; well… imagine no more. Come and enjoy all that 1837 Lexington Drive affords the discerning home buyer. Beautifully curated interior spaces blend together with an astonishing Zen-like backyard. A double door entry leads to the foyer with vaulted ceilings & a curved staircase. The formal living and dining rooms flow together, ideal for entertaining and French doors from the dining room lead to a covered patio area adjacent to the spa. Maple stained engineered wood floors compliment the neutral wall colors and the stunning Cherrywood kitchen cabinets, complete with built-in glass accented cabinetry, granite counters and an expanded island. An inviting family room is anchored by a granite fireplace and bar. Upstairs you will find the master featuring vaulted ceilings, wood floors and a balcony. The spa-like master en-suite has been completely upgraded. The 600 +/- sq foot bonus room offers flexibility and also could function as a billiards room or theater. Now, the true piece de résistance of this home is without question the backyard; tranquil, stylish with a modernist design theme, remodeled in 2015 featuring a pebble tech, saltwater pool and spa, BBQ island and a raised conversation area with fire pit.


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I can't believe this recipe was not in my list.
Chop up a chicken into pieces, remove skin, separate thigh and drumstick, wing parts and chop breast into 3 and back into 3-4 pieces.
wash thoroughly and put in a bowl with
1 tbspn dark soy
salt and black pepper
1 onion finely chopped
1 whole garlic skinned and chopped (not a clove a whole garlic)
a bunch of fresh coriander chopped
1 tbspn of intense sun dried tomato paste and or tomato paste and 2 tomatoes chopped.
mix well and leave to season for 2 hours or more (overnight is fine)
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok with a good dessert spoon of brown sugar until sugar caramalises and starts to smoke (don't let it get very black but make sure all sugar is caramelised).
Throw in chicken and stir swiftly to coat. Let simmer on high heat for a few minutes until the sauce generated is bubbling and then lower heat to moderate and cover. After about 5 minutes add about a cup or so of water (usually I boil water and swirl it round in the seasoning bowl to get all the left over seasoning). Let it simmer for another 10-15 minutes. At this point the chicken should be dark brown and the sauce looking dark and bubbly and slightly thick. At this point taste and adjust (usually means add salt and maybe pepper and I usually add a tspn of dark soy and 1 tbspn of ketchup). If there is too much liquid let it boil down a bit, but you do need sauce with the chicken. The taste should be brown and slightly sweet and rich.
There is no doubt in my mind that this is the best chicken in the world.


text: Here are some neat cars from the first show of the season. I only really bothered to take pictures of particularly interesting, dumb, or weird things, so there are no Ferraris or Lamborghinis or 911 GT3s here, but take my word for it: there were many of them to be seen. Same goes for all the Nissan GT-Rs. I wish I had documented the fact that there were 8 NSXs at widely varying levels of preservation, from "daily-driven survivor with next to no clearcoat left on the hood" to "spotless garage queen that was probably purchased for $50,000 within the last 30 days." My favorite single sight was probably a baby seat crammed into the back of an otherwise pretty track-focused 964 911 Turbo, but there was too much glare to get a picture. Anyway, a good time was had by all. Here goes:


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What Are the Real Names of These Top DJ's
Most people call him Dubfire, his inner circle calls him by his real name, Ali…but me, I gracefully yell out a simple "hey, uh! Your set was awesome!" after I drunkenly spot him at an after hours club, running giddily towards the DJ booth as his bodyguard looks back and glares at me for my failed attempt to make contact.
But I'm in a club, I'm energetic, I'm sociable. I will not stop until I have commended him on the amazing 2-hour set I watched him mix live just a few hours prior.
Minutes later, inebriated me decides to take to Instagram. I start the comment with the greeting, "Hey Mr. Fire" and send him my best wishes for the evening. I am proud of this nickname I have spontaneously bestowed upon him.
Too proud, in fact, that I don't stop to think about his real name. In retrospect, I begin to wonder where Mr. Fire got his stage name. I guess I can kind of see where he got Dubfire from Ali Shirazinia.
There's no set pattern with electronic DJ's and their stage names. The genre of the DJ won't be an indication. Sometimes they simply choose to use their real names (like Joseph Capriati, Armin, Carl, etc). Other times, they dress up as 1/3rd of a s'mores, pretend they're actually Tiesto and call it a day.
With some, the choice is obvious. Take Claude Vonstroke for instance. Even though his stage name definitely belongs in '70s mustache porn, I'm sure even then he thought it would be better than going by his birth name, Barclay Macbride Crenshaw. (Say that 5 times fast.)
If you want to have some real fun twisting your tongue, try imagining the unlucky MC introducing Swedish House Mafia by their real names, "Welcome Steven Angello Josefsson, Axel Christofer Hedfors and Sebastian Ingrosso!!!!!" The crowd would likely go confused before going wild.
Not unlike strippers, I'm sure DJs have fun with stage names. I never sat down and considered what Eric Prydz might have in common with an "exotic dancer", but now I know the excitement of taking on a different persona if only for a few hours.
Eric Prydz, my favorite man of many names, who is known primarily by his real name also utilizes two aliases to differentiate between genres. Most of the tracks are released under the name Pryda will be more on the progressive house side of things. Tracks under his real name will tend to be more commercial and radio-friendly. And when you least expect it during a Prydz show, his alias Cirez D will emerge with dark, progressive tech-house (swoon).
This is what the first 10 of MixMag's top 100 DJs list would look like if everyone used their real names. See how many you know.
I would rather see how many of these names I can butcher.
- Martin Garritsen (Martin Garrix)
- Dimitri and Michael Thivaios (Dimitri and Like Mike)
- Robbert van de Corput (Hardwell)
- Armin Van Buuren
- Tijs Michiel Verwest (Tiesto)
- David Pierre Guetta
- Steven Hiroyuki Aoki
- Olivier Heldens
- Sonny Moore (Skrillex)
- Nick van de Wall (Afrojack)
And no. No response from Mr. Fire…yet.


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Monday, 5 January 2015
Cosmeston, a.m.
70+ Tufties and 27 Pochard W lake. Also 8 Gadwall and 4 Teal. No sign of Pintail. 1 Green'Pecker. 6 Bullfinch [4m 2f] 3 nr dragonfly pond and 3 in conservation scrub area, 40+ Redwing and 10+ Fieldfare [again nr dragonfly pond], 2 Common Gulls W lake, 4 Cormorant, 1 GC Grebe and 1 Little Grebe, 1 very showy Water Rail by the cafe end of the boardwalk [prob the one that Andy Burns got some shots of t'other day].
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Mosquitoes. More than just an annoyance on the Cape and Islands.
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Quick Facts About Mosquitoes
There are over 3,000 mosquito species worldwide
Over 150 mosquito species inhabit the US
A relatively small number of species transmit dangerous disease
Only adult female mosquitoes bite
A female mosquito needs one blood meal for every batch of eggs she produces
Mosquitoes feed on nectar, plant juices and decaying plant material
All mosquitoes have 4 distinct life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Mosquito eggs require standing water to hatch into successful larvae
Mosquito eggs can survive up to seven years before hatching
With a 100% survival rate, a single mosquito could be responsible for over one billion mosquito descendants in less than a month
Vectors of Infection
West Nile Virus (WNV)
First found in Uganda in 1937, WNV has spread globally. Its flulike symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches. More serious symptoms include disorientation, muscle weakness, neck stiffness and more. Eighty percent of West Nile cases will never display any symptoms.
Among the most serious condition linked to mosquitoes, encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain. It starts as a virus that usually resolves itself, but in the cases that it worsens, it can invade the central nervous system and cause encephalitis. Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) is the most common encephalitis and can affect humans and horses.
Zika Virus
Spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, the Zika virus is an emerging virus garnering much media-attention. Symptoms of the virus include fever, skin rash, and conjunctivitis and typically last less than a week. A connection between Zika in pregnant women and birth defects is currently being investigated.
This parasitic roundworm infects dogs and other animals. The heartworm larva is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito and proceeds through a variety of life stages. The heartworm takes residence in the host's heart where it grows to impressive lengths. It is of the greatest concern in canines where it most frequently leads to serious repercussions.
Eradicated in the US in the 1940s, malaria continues to kill millions in Africa each year. Malaria is both preventable and treatable. To help fight the spread of malaria, Mosquito Squad is a proud supporter of Malaria No More, a nonprofit working to make sure every family in Africa has timely access to the tools they need to prevent, diagnose and treat malaria.
With outbreaks in Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Chikungunya virus was first found in the Americas in 2013 in the Caribbean. This mosquito-borne disease causes fever, joint pain, headaches, rash and swelling. There is currently no vaccine for chikungunya and travelers to affected areas are encouraged to protect themselves against mosquito bites.


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NationThe CFPB Coup Attempt Is Over, as Court Rules In Favor Of President Trump: Matt Vespa
Untangling Ghailani : Andrew C. McCarthy
Navajo Code Talker Destroys Faker Elizabeth Warren With Epic One-Liner: GWP
Voters skeptical of allegations against Moore in Alabama Senate race: Stephen Dinan
John Conyers, Roy Moore, and due process: Emily Jashinsky
Congressional Black Caucus members want Conyers to resign: Rebecca Savransky
McConnell Skewers Pelosi, Schumer for Skipping Trump Meeting: Cortney O'Brien
Why Black Kids Get Trapped in Failing Schools: Walter E. Williams
President Trump: The American Spectator Man of the Year: Jeffrey Lord
The stink of the '60s lives with us still: Wesley Pruden
Cruz To Sanders: When you say 'millionaires' you really mean 'taxpayers': Tim Hains
Chicago: masturbating inmates now handcuffed to meet with public defenders: Marathon
EconomyIncompetent buffoon Mitch McConnell: Tax bill still a few votes short: Susan Ferrechio
Democrats move toward shutdown showdown by refusing to meet with Trump: Times
Chances of shutdown by Democrat youth movement Pelosi and Schumer rising: Scott Wong
Scandal CentralLawyer for CFPB's Leandra English Won't Say Where Lawsuit Funds Are Coming From: Charless Russell
Terry McAuliffe And Tony Rodham Sued Over Green Card Investment 'Scam': Chuck Ross
T.A. in Trouble for Showing Video Without Telling Students What to Think of It: Dave Blount
Climate, Energy & RegulationsProcessed Food Is Bad For 'Climate Change' Or Something: William Teach
MediaActual WaPo fact check: Pence jobs claim correct, so only 3 Pinocchios for him: Doug Powers
MSNBC Contributor Sam Seder Endorses Polanki's Sex Crimes in Now Deleted Tweet: Mike Cernovich
Trump spokeswoman celebrates CNN boycotting White House Christmas party: Jacqueline Thomsen
NY Times featured obscure Southern Indiana nazi in 22 articles in the last year: Aaron M. Renn
Dershowitz: Trump Needs to Aggressively Challenge Mueller: Jim Stinson
Keith Olbermann Calls It Quits: Dave Blount
WorldNorth Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile: U.S. Officials: OANN
North Korea says new ICBM puts U.S. mainland within range of nuclear weapons: Reuters
Australian Police Arrest Man Accused of Planning NYE Attack: Amelia Hamilton
Israel Threatens to Destroy Iranian Positions Near Its Border: BattleSwarm
Iran promises to send warships to Gulf of Mexico: Yaron Steinbuch
Chinese Strategic Hacking of U.S. Companies: CSP
Sci-Tech (courtesy BadBlue Tech News)Bitcoin Vs. Dot-Com Bubble: You Are Here: Heisenberg Report
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Whoa. Benghazi attack mastermind acquitted on 14 of 18 charges. It's almost as if trying foreign terrorist enemy combatants in US civilian courts isn't a great model for justice in war! https://t.co/t0fgkT9SZV— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 28, 2017


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DIY Giant Paper Flowers Tutorial
DIY Giant Paper Flowers
The Basics
This tutorial will cover the basics of creating your own giant paper flowers.
For this tutorial, I will be working with small (7") and medium (10") size flowers. I will cover examples of large and giant flowers at a later time, but construction is the same for all sizes. There will be free templates available for download at the end of the tutorial. Experiment with these basic skills and templates to create your own giant paper flower display!
12"x12" or larger card stock (2 colors, petals and center)
Manila folder (for patterns)
Pencil and eraser
Hot glue
Sharpie or other round pen
Bone folder (optional)
Cardboard/ thick card stock for base
Hole punch or string
Step 1:
Choose your pattern. I designed mine on scrap paper and transferred the design onto a Manila folder for a sturdy template.
Step 2:
Decide how large / how many layers of petals you want, most flowers I make have 6 or 8 petals per layer. Lightly trace the pattern onto your card stock. If your petal design has a fold in it, I suggest folding before tracing and cutting, this way your petals will be symmetrical. Use the bone folder to get sharp clean folds.
Step 3:
Cut out your petals. You can cut 2-3 sheets at a time depending on how thick your paper is. I do not suggest cutting more than this at a time as your petals will not end up the same size, and will have fuzzy unclean edges. Once all of your petals are cut out, erase any pencil marks.
Step 4:
Cut a 1"-3" vertical line up the middle from bottom of each petal. The two flaps created will be glued together to give the petal a "foot" (a curve to make it stand). The longer the cut the more upright curve the petal will have. Each petal size should have the same size cut, larger petals need a longer cut than smaller ones. I suggest poking a hole in your template where the end of the cut should be, and marking it when tracing the petals. The smallest petal size may be to small to cut and create a foot. For these, create a 90 degree fold to make a foot tab.
Step 5:
Pull you petal back and forth over a sharp edge (like a desk or table edge) back side down 2 to 3 times. This will make the paper curl.
Note: Some patterns will not need to be curled.
Step 6:
Once curled, place a dot of hot glue on the top of one of the flaps. Press the second flap down on top of it to create a "foot" for the petal. Repeat for all petals. The more the flaps are crossed over each other, the more upright the petals will stand, so for a wide flower the flaps will only need to be partially crossed. Always place the same flap on top, alternating this will cause the petals to curve slightly in different directions.
This is how each petal should look once curled and footed.
Step 7:
Choose a base. It is okay if it is to large, it can always be trimmed down later. I use cardboard coasters (found on amazon) for small and medium flowers, and cardboard cake rounds for large and giant flowers.Use a hole punch to place a hole in the center top of the base. This will be the mounting hole.
Alternatively you can choose to hot glue a string across the back instead. Hot glue one end of the string near an edge, hot glue the other end near the opposite edge. The string should be place closer to the top rather than across the middle.
Step 8:
You will assemble your flower using the largest set of petals first, then continuing in descending order. Place a dot of hot glue on the bottom of the petal. And place just to the left of your mounting hole to be sure it remains uncovered from glue.
Place a dot of glue on the next petals foot and place it on the base. On the final petal, you will need to lift the unstuck edge of the first petal to place the last one against the base.
After the row has been placed you can glue down all of the unattached edges to square the petals off, or leave them unattached to give the petals some twist.
Step 9:
Trim the excess base off if it was to large. The base should have about 1/8" - 1/4" rim around your petals.
Step 10:
Start adding in your next layer of petals. The foot of these will overlap the existing layer.
Follow step 8 and add the remaining petals for the second layer.
Step 11:
Add the 3rd layer (and any other remaining petal layers) following step 8. Depending on size, the feet may not need to be overlapped.
Step 12:
Use the sharpie (or other round object) to fold back the petals and create dimension. A good rule of thumb is to back curl the front edges (not behind another petal) of the petals at a diagonal angle.
There is no right or wrong to this, fold and curl until you reach your desired look.
Step 13:
To create the center of the flower, fold a strip of paper in half length wise. It should be as tall as you want the final center to be when folded- e.g. A 6" strip folded in half for a 3" tall center. Mark a light line across the length of bottom 1/4" up from the open ends.
Cut thin lines from the folded side to the marked line. Repeat all the way across the paper.
Step 14:
Run a small line of hot glue down the open section of your center and glue the two halves together.
Step 15:
Place one end on your sharpie and roll, placing dots of glue occasionally to hold the spiral.
Remove from the sharpie and fluff out the feathery bits. Depending on the flower size you may need multiple strips to create a large enough center.
For another look, before gluing the two halves together, drag the paper over a sharp edge (like a desk or table) to give the center a rounder look. Glue the two sides together with a thin line of hot glue.
Fold the end over and roll the strip together, using small dots of glue to hold it together. Depending on the flower size you may need multiple strips to create a large enough center.
Step 16:
Place a liberal amount of hot glue on your center and press it into place, holding until set.
Step 17:
Mount using picture hooks and enjoy!


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Hillersden Tasting Notes
If you haven't tasted the phenomenal whites of New Zealand based winery, Hillersden, allow me to expand on their Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling Sauvginon Blanc, and Pinot Gris. To start, the estate was created around sustainable practices and environmentally sound standards, in an effort to produce the highest quality, single estate wines possible. Located in the Upper Wairu Valley of Marlborough, the wines are grown in the valley beneath the Richmond Ranges, at the base of the mountains.
2014 Sauvignon Blanc
The nose is comprised of limeade and under-ripe pineapples. The fruit does not overwhelm or shock, as some vegetal hints can shine through. Green bell peppers and jalapeño grace the palate, as well as zesty lime juice and granny smith apple skin. The light body is only noticeable due to the acidity and a very long finish. The structure is perfectly in line, making this a surefire crowd-pleaser for any Sauv Blanc fan.
2015 Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc
Much like the 2014 still, this Sparklling Sauvignon Blanc leads with under-ripe and mild tropical fruits on the nose. The freshly cut grass, jalapeño and bell peppers match the fruit perfectly. This sparkling wine is effortlessly complex, while not completely dry, the high acidity is quite comfortable. There's a spicy kick to the finish, which makes me consider several pairing options, especially fried fish tacos.
2014 Pinot Gris
Unlike the Sauvignon Blancs, the pinot gris has mild fruit on the nose and a full, round body. Melons, white flowers, grapefruit, sweet pine needles and jasmine grace the nose and each descriptor is confirmed on the rich palate. This is exactly how Pinot Gris should feel and taste. While easy to drink all day without food, the striking acidity makes it a pair with mussels in cream sauces, or aged cheese.


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I have been struggling with what to tell you about Rome in the past few weeks. It doesn't feel necessary to talk about how beautiful this city is, even though it continues to astonish me every time I leave the house. I imagine you would get tired of reading about gelato, though I found a place with better pistachio than Fassi. Though I am constantly inspired to create, the fruits of my labor don't yet illustrate the contours of my experience here.
So what can I tell you, a month and a half into this adventure? I don't really have the words to describe how content I feel here in my room with high ceilings, or to truly describe the glorious minutiae of my days doing nothing. To say I awaken gratefully each day doesn't come close to expressing the pleasure I derive from simply existing in this place. But I owe you an honest attempt, because the only thing that could make this better would be to share it with you.
My roommate makes espresso, and I sip at leisure while reading the news. Some days I walk to the market and sift through vegetables with a stern face, rejecting cabbages until I find an optimal combination of price and quality. It pleases me to play the discerning buyer, and it has made me some friends among the vendors who consistently prevail. They have the brightest, most fragrant fennel and their chayote has the right waxy sheen. They give me good deals on beets and carrots, of which I buy a lot to experiment with fresh juices, and they always answer my questions when I ask about things I've never seen. One woman, whose greens are always beautiful, gives me tips on how to prepare quintessential Italian contorni like the grassy agretti currently in season.
I make lunch every day, sometimes just a salad but more often a pot of soup. Last week it was meaty, sweet borscht with the beet greens wilted on top under a drizzle of olive oil. Then a classic Mexican caldo de res, with its iridescent swirls of fat from the marrow bones and lots of oregano, lime and chili. My roommates eye my creations with dubious faces that become smiles as the first taste settles into their stomachs.
Dinner tends toward the Italian, especially at the frequent dinner parties we are hosting. This past weekend brought two seafood pastas, one with calamari, langoustines and cherry tomatoes and another with clams in white wine and parsley. I like to push the boundaries of tradition with second courses, and so we served a roast chicken with paprika, oranges and fennel one night and mussels in beer and fennel broth the other (we had a lot of fennel). The chicken, a particularly meaty specimen, furnished a leisurely Sunday lunch alongside my roommate's fragrant Iranian currant rice. The crunchy part from the bottom of the pot was resplendent soaked in the chicken's citrusy pan juices. The beginning of this week continued to benefit from the same bounteous chicken, whose carcass became a clean broth full of vegetables best eaten with a squirt of sriracha and cilantro.
If it sounds as if I spend my days cooking and eating, I can't deny that I do. But I also read, in Italian to boost my vocabulary and in English to stimulate my intellect. At museums I let the grace of marble sculptures awe me, so that I am filled with the beauty of their frozen movements. There is always a different church to rest in when I am overwhelmed by the echoes in this ancient place. Laundry affords the singular pleasure of inhaling the scent of sun dried towels, pressing my face to each one as I take it off the line.
Lest you accuse me of omitting the awkward edges, most days I argue with clerks over absurd details in broken Italian. The lady that lives downstairs is convinced we're trying to destroy her house with our bad plumbing, so she calls and calls as if yelling will make the pipes reseal. I listen to the list of our transgressions in vague comprehension, though I suspect no amount of Italian will help me understand. Time flies by while I wait in line, only to realize no one is being served in any particular order. My grad student roommate and I commiserate over the egotistical habits of professors and bureaucrats alike. I wait for someone else to clean the bathroom, or take out the trash. On Wednesdays I journey to tango class via a bus that only comes when I've given up hope of getting there on time.
Living in Rome is like being in love. You struggle over the smallest, most banal details, but when you go to bed at the end of your day you are suffused with the rightness of being together.


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So-called "conversion therapy" for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth is ineffective, counterproductive and dangerous, according to a study by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released on Thursday.
The study was immediately embraced by the White House, with senior Obama aide Valerie Jarrett telling reporters in a conference call: "We believe that conversion therapy for young people is not in their best interests, and the facts and evidence support that. We would support, and have supported, making it illegal for young people."
The therapy, usually offered by fundamentalist religious groups, has been banned in California, New Jersey, Oregon and Illinois.
In its study, SAMHSA found that same-gender attractions are "a part of the normal spectrum of human diversity and do not constitute a mental disorder." And conversion therapies "are coercive, can be harmful and should not be part of behavioral health treatment."
"Directing the child or adolescent to conform to any particular gender expression or identity, or directing parents and guardians to place pressure on the child or adolescent to conform to specific gender expression and or identity, is inappropriate and reinforces harmful gender stereotypes," the study concludes.
Jarrett, a presidential counselor sometimes nicknamed "the third Obama," echoed the opinion.
"We do strongly believe that young people should be valued for what they are, no matter what they look like, where they're from, the gender with which they identify, or who they love," she said.
"It's not our job to tell parents how to raise children but it is our responsibility to show parents the best scientific evidence in order for them to make the best possible decisions," Jarrett added.
Congress is not likely to ban conversion therapy.
It did approve ending the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy toward gays and lesbians serving in the military, but did so in late 2010, just before Republicans took over control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Republican-run House spent more than $3 million in taxpayer money to defend the anti-gay federal Defense of Marriage Act before the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court in 2013 threw out key provisions of the law — it banned legally married same-sex spouses from receiving federal benefits — and followed up in 2015 by legalizing marriage equality in all 50 states.
The LGBT civil rights movement has turned its attention to transgender Americans, and to gay, lesbian and transgender youth who make up a disproportionate number of kids living on the street, in Seattle and other American cities.


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An Outpost Of Heaven/
The Philippians weren't like the people around them. They were Romans in Macedonia, the rugged area that produced Alexander the Great, in a town named for his father. Located on a Roman military highway connecting Rome to its eastern territories, Philippi was the site of significant fighting in several Roman wars and was strategically important. Home to a large population of Roman veterans, Philippi had special legal status as a Roman colony.
Like any outpost, the Philippians faced constant danger. They might get cut off or surrounded by enemy forces. Their outpost might fall to trickery and subterfuge. Or most insidiously, they might "go native" and become too much like the locals to be of any use to those that sent them.
On his second missionary journey, the apostle Paul preached the gospel in Philippi and baptized those who believed (Acts 16). Paul taught them how believers are to act. "As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, in one accord, contending together for the faith of the gospel" (CSB, Phil. 1:27). So live honorably, stand firm, and fight as a unit, whether or not I'm there.
The Christians there needed this kind of discipline because these believers still manned an outpost — but now it was one of heaven's. They were to hold it in a faithful, worthy and expectant manner, knowing"Our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Phil. 3:16,17).


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My 10 favorite Miles Davis albums, in random order.
1) "Jazz Track": For the longest time, it was unavailable on CD. On one side is one of the greatest film scores ever created, on the other some of the greatest music of Miles Davis' sextet, arguably the greatest all-star group in modern jazz.
2) "Kind of Blue": The universal jazz album.
3) "Porgy and Bess": Everything he did with Gil Evans was wonderful.
4) "Sketches of Spain": The most shocking surprise in his entire career.
5) "Bitches Brew": The second most shocking surprise in his entire career.
[See Jeff Miers' 10 favorite Miles Davis records]
6) "Miles Smiles": Miles goes virtually piano-less when Herbie Hancock refuses to play chords.
7) "In a Silent Way": Electric and haunting at the same time.
8) "Cookin'", "Relaxin'", "Steamin",' "Workin'": Virtually one record, the three marathon 1956 classic quintet sessions that ended his contract with Prestige.
9) "E.S.P.": The first time Miles showed how seriously he was listening to the next jazz generation – and partnering with it.
10) "Aura": His last truly great record.
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CHESTERTOWN u Willie L. Cleveland, 79, of White Schoolhouse Road, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
HORICON - A 20-year root canal. A dance that won't end. A waste of time and money.
Post-Star Pulitzer
FORT EDWARD u Two years ago, a researcher came to Washington County Deputy Historian Loretta Bates with an interest in the area's history during the American Revolution.
QUEENSBURY - It has been five days since Clifton Park resident Stephanie Darwak and her 12-year-old daughter saw a woman get hit by a car and thrown through the air as she crossed Route 9. But they can't get what they saw out of their minds.
I guess you could say I crossed over for a night.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Bob Ferro looked out the airplane window and saw a jigsaw pattern of long metal containers piling up on the Port of New York and New Jersey.
KINGSBURY - A 67-year-old Granville woman was pulled from the fiery wreckage of her 1996 Jeep Cherokee today by a pair of good Samaritans.
GLENS FALLS - Cobwebs hang from the ceiling and the windows are covered with film on the third floor of the east turret of the Glens Falls armory on Warren Street.
Through the lens of her camera, photographer Laurie Rhodes can find elegance in tomatoes ripening on the vine or a wilting zucchini blossom.
Another time of the year, Wayne Rizzo might be mistaken for Santa Claus.
Don't say it's a revolution.
Use our database to find out the salaries paid to public employees in Saratoga County.
Lake George has had a number of names over the hundreds of years that human inhabitants have enjoyed its clear, pure water and the spectacular views provided by the mountains around the lake.
LAKE LUZERNE - A missing swimmer who was "sucked under" by the Hudson River's strong current Sunday is presumed to have drowned following an unsuccessful, multi-agency search, police said.
On Saturday around 5 p.m., Glens Falls resident Amber Lynch said she was out for her usual walk on the bike path in Glens Falls from Sandford Street to the bridge above Quaker Road, when a man exposed himself in front of her.
GLENS FALLS - U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy opened his new office in downtown Glens Falls today in an event that lured dozens of people.
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - The Academy Awards will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five starting next year, improving the odds for films such as "The Dark Knight," a fan and critic favorite that was snubbed last time.
FORT EDWARD u Wilfred "Grumpy" Baldwin, 83, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the Indian River Nursing Facility in Granville.
HUDSON FALLS u Billy Drake, 79, of Farm Way, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at his home.
WASHINGTON - Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the "time for bickering is over" and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all.
WASHINGTON - Ted Kennedy wakes up mornings in his house on Cape Cod to a packet of news clippings put together by his wife. If there's a hearing going on in Washington, D.C., he watches on his computer.
SARATOGA SPRINGS u A 47-year-old Florida man will be facing felony vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated charges following a serious crash Monday night involving the man's truck and a motorcyclist.
The current state of the economy may encourage us to downgrade spending, but it doesn't mean halting your home upgrades. Look to the smallest room in the house to make the biggest imprint, and look to yourself to make the difference. Don your overalls and bust out the hammer - here's how to …
Michael Pestel is a cross between Dr. Doolittle and the Pied Piper.


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Science fiction and fantasy
Jumping Jack Flash
by M. A. Keesee
However when he jumps back in time, as so often happens with time travel, he loses his means of return and finds himself stranded. He also loses his luggage, and has trouble finding his contact from the future. What's more, his mislaid belongings seem to be connected with a murder mystery.
Luckily for Albert he soon meets up with Arthur Conan Doyle, who has yet to make his name with his Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Doyle is very handy to have around, which is just as well because Albert needs all the help he can get.
Jumping Jack Flash is slow to start, but it eventually develops into something of a murder mystery. Albert enlists the help of some street urchins and other colourful characters as he explores the mean streets of 1879 London. Bill and his friends drop their aitches incessantly, to the extent that the dialogue becomes irritating in places. Marianne Keesee is a writer who is obviously very fond of language, but this enthusiasm for words sometimes gets in the way of a story that's easy to read.
Albert and his fellow time trippers come across as a bunch of tourists, bumbling over time paradoxes and treating the past like some kind of holiday resort. They move at a leisurely pace, without a great sense of urgency for their business. This impression is partly because Albert himself is not all that exciting a character. He's an everyman, someone who things just happen to, rather than a man with any real passion. It's hard to get involved enough to care about what happens to him. Jack, on the other hand, is far more likely to take the initiative and get up to mischief, even though he's an android.
Jumping Jack Flash lacks an underlying moral theme that would otherwise bind it together as a novel with a point to make. It's a clear and sometimes funny story with a feelgood ending. But this clarity is its downfall, because it doesn't have the complexity or the twists that would make it into a really satisfying whodunnit.
Book Details
Year: 2004
If you like this, try:Shelby and the Shifting Rings by A. M. Veillon
A young girl's adventures in time travel.


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by Elle Prosterman, Class of 2019
This past Monday, I sat in my office with the familiar post-retreat feeling—a unique mixture of encouragement, refreshment, and exhaustion. This feeling has become familiar as the beginning of the Fellows year is infamous for a deluge of retreats. Those who are familiar with the retreat-heavy beginning of the Fellows year have commented on how difficult it must be to pack up and venture elsewhere after having just moved to a new city. However, it is with gladness that my fellow Fellows and I have embarked on these adventures four times since being in Charlottesville. Each retreat stands as a picture of one of the most precious gifts that this year offers: a strong community of people, all uniquely made in the image of God. By enjoying each other's company and the sweetness of community grounded in Him, we are able to engage more deeply with the God who brought us together.
Our orientation retreat allowed for hours in the car where we had the privilege of asking each other questions, seeking to know each other better. We rock climbed, whitewater rafted, cooked for each other, swam in the lake, and worshipped together. Our testimony retreat invited us to patiently and lovingly bear one another's stories, struggles, and victories. We mourned and rejoiced with and for one another while acknowledging God as our Creator and Sustainer. We realized the glory of serving alongside each other while on Modgnik, the middle school retreat. We served and loved middle schoolers either by sitting with and listening to them or sending them down the ropes course or water slide. Most recently, we learned more about God in the midst of knowing our own stories while on Trinity's young adult retreat.
Each weekend retreat has given us the space to venture deeper into our own spiritual lives while also sharing in the ability that God gives us to enjoy His creation. We grow in our ability to rest, whether that be through a boat ride on the lake, a game of cards, or ultimate frisbee. We learn more about each other and treasure each other's presence while sharing a meal or an impromptu dance party. Each of these experiences points to the God that longs to embrace us, walk with us, dine with us, and dance with us. Our time together is where we practice the lessons we are learning in this year as well. We see what it means to long for the new creation about which Bill Wilder is teaching us. We seek opportunities to cultivate gratitude as we have learned from Wade Bradshaw. We offer hospitality to each other as we have learned from the example of our host families, mentors, and job hosts.
As we were reading Psalm 95 during our most recent roundtable discussion, I realized that what these retreats are teaching us parallel David's call in the Psalm:
"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God,
And a great king above all gods.
In His hand are the depths of the earth;
The heights of the mountains are His also.
The sea is His, for He made it,
And His hands formed the dry land."
Psalm 95:1-5
We gratefully sing a joyful noise to the Lord in our conversations, laughter, tears, and stories shared.
We do so while acknowledging the work that our great God has done and will do in our lives.
We remind each other that we are even more beautifully crafted than the creation that causes us to stand in awe.
May this retreat posture remain throughout our year, and may we carry these lessons throughout our lives as well.


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The Windows 10 Developer Preview provides an early look at the tools and features coming with the Windows universal app platform. Microsoft also recently released the developer tools for Windows 10 which allows developers to check how their apps can take advantage of new Windows capabilities and social integration to create experiences that delight users. There are several new APIs like Drag-and-drop capabilities between different applications and more in Windows 10. Read about some of them below.
Drag-and-drop capabilities between different application platforms:
The new Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer.DragDrop namespaces bring drag-and-drop functionality to Windows Runtime apps. Currently, common drag-and-drop scenarios for desktop programs—such as dragging a document from a folder into an Outlook email message to attach it—are not possible with Windows Runtime apps. Using these new APIs, your app can let users easily move data between different Windows Runtime apps and the desktop. That's a significantly better and more intuitive app experience than was possible before.
Bluetooth support for ads:
With the Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.Advertisement namespace, your apps can send, receive, and filter advertisements over a Bluetooth LE connection.
The Windows.Devices.AllJoyn Windows Runtime namespace introduces Microsoft's implementation of the AllJoyn open source software framework and services. These APIs make it possible for your universal Windows device app to participate with other devices in AllJoyn-driven, Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios. For more details about the AllJoyn C APIs, download the documentation at The AllSeen Alliance.
Use the AllJoynCodeGen tool included in this release to generate a Windows component that you can use to enable AllJoyn scenarios in your device app.
Input updates:
It's now simpler to use the robust inking functionality in Windows Runtime apps using C++, C#, or Visual Basic, thanks to the InkCanvas control and underlying InkPresenter classes.
The InkCanvas control defines an overlay area for drawing and rendering ink strokes. The functionality for this control (input, processing, and rendering) comes from the InkPresenter, InkStroke, InkRecognizer, and InkSynchronizer classes.
The new MediaProcessingTrigger API lets your app perform media transcoding in a background task, so your transcoding operations can continue even when your foreground app has been terminated.
Read the complete list here.


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The Importance of Measuring
This week I'm at The Container Store shopping for a client and share how I prepare in order to make sure things fit.
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Online & Saas Marketing - Intern or Working Student (m/f/d)
- Veröffentlicht am 16.08.2019
- Stuttgart
Online & Saas Marketing - Intern or Working Student (m/f/d)
- Support us with our marketing activities e.g. product marketing, online marketing and marketing management
- Work with our team in customer analytics and customer success
Ihr Profil
- You study Online Marketing, Business Administration, Communication Science or something similar
- You have a strong online affinity and are passionate about internet, mobile or cloud technologies
- You are a creative and reliable teamplayer
- You speak proficient English and/or German
Über Digital Republic Media Group GmbH
Conceptboard is a virtual collaboration platform for multidisciplinary and remote teams. Conceptboard makes the workflow of more than half a million users around the globe more efficient. Creative, strategic and development teams benefit from approval processes and the infinite digital whiteboard where all types of files can be displayed. It supports teams with brainstorming and coaching sessions.
We are looking for marketing support for our international team in Stuttgart: Startup spirit and hands-on mentality are included. Minimum time frame is three months as a Marketing Intern or Working Student (m/f)
What do we offer?
- A demanding and fulfilling job with the freedom to contribute with your ideas and experiences
- A creative, fun, and casual workplace in the heart of Stuttgart (50m from S-Bahn Feuersee)
- Flat hierarchies, constant learning, and working with an international and multidisciplinary team
- Startup spirit, newest technologies, possibilities for flexible working hours and free coffee & tea included
If you are interested, please submit your application including CV, your earliest starting date, if you want to work as an intern or working student (m/f), possible hours per week and salary expectations. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please send your application to: firstname.lastname@example.com


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A couple weeks ago, Doug and I decided to get a dog for our new farm! We wanted a dog who would be really smart and love having all of the space to run around. As it happened, our neighbors in Maui had nine German Shepherd puppies (born on Christmas Eve!) and we decided to take home one of those.
Of the nine puppies, seven were girls and two were boys. We didn't know if we wanted a girl or a boy, but we ended up falling in love with one of the boy puppies.
We loved his markings on this face. He also had a really timid and curious disposition in comparison to his brother and sisters.
Doug wanted to name him Sheffield, Clark, Waveland or Addison (after the streets around Wrigley field. But because my mom already "stole" the name Sheffield for her cat last year (Doug actually suggested that name to her...) he had to pick one of the other names. I liked Clark, but Doug said it reminded him too much of Superman. Superman made us think of Batman (Doug's favorite "crime fighter") and so we named him Bruce. Bruce Wayne Hickey.
Flying him over to Maui was pretty traumatic for him. His carrier had tinted mesh - which I think scared him a lot. Thankfully the flight was only 40 minutes and I was able to hold his carrier on my lap the whole time.
He was a lot happier with his head poking out of the carrier. I let him ride like that so that I could pet his head the whole time.
Now that he is home, Bruce is so happy! He loves the farm and all of his toys and his dog bed. We never have to pen him or put him on a leash because he just follows us around everywhere.
Also, because we have hardly any furniture, there isnt much worry of him peeing on or chewing up the furniture.
Overall, he is very smart! I knew that German Shepherds are one of the smartest breeds, but I didn't realize how smart until we got Bruce. He is already learning to do his business outside (just through praise and scolding) and he is doing a very good job chewing only on his toys. The only really dumb thing is that he thinks the mirrors are other puppies and tries to play with them.
We are so excited to have him home with us on the Big Island and cannot wait for Mike to get here next week to meet him!


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Basketball Court
Located on Tolstoy Lane and adjacent to the Tot Lot, our court is a full-size court with a chain-link fence serving as a backstop on two sides. etc. The court also serves as a community meeting space for events such as the Fall Festival and Happy Hour.
Hours are 9:00 a.m. until sunset daily.
Tot Lot
Located on Tolstoy Lane and adjacent to the basketball court, the Tot Lot is a centrally located play area with safe and modern equipment for ages 3 through 12. The equipment includes swings, a playhouse, etc.
Hours are 7:00 a.m. until sunset daily.
Thomas Road Recreational Area
Located adjacent to private Thomas Road, this playground and natural wooded area comprises __ acres, with access paths from Lower Magothy Beach Road, Michener Court East, and Gregson Court. The playground offers a modern collection of children's play equipment, including swings.
Hours are 7:00 a.m. until sunset daily.
Stewart's Landing boasts a marina on Old Man Creek, with convenient water access to the Magothy River. Residents can use the boat ramp to launch their boat; and anyone who has paid the appropriate marina fee can use one of our xx boat slips or use a storage rack for their canoe or kayak. (Space is limited, so be sure to get on the waiting list!) Contact Dockmaster Gordon Steever (firstname.lastname@example.com) for access to the boat ramp, or to get on the list for a slip or rack.
Hours are 7:00 a.m. until sunset daily.


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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Vieux Farka Toure Offers Hope on Mon Pays
With gorgeous almost classical guitar work and arrangements that are simply stunning Mon Pays is a record that will leave you breathless and filled with hope. A mixture of traditional vocal works and almost ambient guitar textures Mon Pays is a stunning reminder of how awesome Malian music can be. The instrumentals on this record are as amazing as the sunsets on the cover and as inspiring as Toure himself. Vieux Farka Toure is obviously a gifted musician and Mon Pays is a feast for your ears as his fingers construct and play works of pure genius.
Mon Pays isn't political, isn't controversial, or trying to make a statement. It's a point of reference for what can be and a love letter to the land that Vieux Farka Toure loves. It's filled with optimism, beauty, and hope. Yet, despite the intimate and personal attachment that Toure creates here this is Malian music anyone can enjoy. In a sea of struggle Mon Pays is a positive voice that can never be silenced.
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Review: Gmorning, Gnight - Lin-Manuel Miranda/
"Good night now, and rest. Today was a test. You passed it, you're past it. Now breathe till unstressed."
My Rating: ★★★★★
Genre(s): Poetry, Nonfiction, Self Help
Reading Challenge: 31 out of 50
Goodreads Synopsis —
Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun.
Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift.
My Thoughts —
So I may have mentioned this before, but I'll say it again for the new readers: I absolutely adore Lin-Manuel Miranda. I think he's oh so talented and practically the most inspiring person of our time, not to mention adorably dorky. And now he's gone and created the most adorable, uplifting book I've ever laid eyes upon.
I really loved reading this book. It went by so quickly since it's only about 200 pages and there's only a few lines per page. But the little time I did spend with this book was lovely. Every passage was uplifting and empowering. I took to putting Post-It notes on the pages of my favourite passages, but that ended up being about 90% of the book by the end lol. I loved everything so much. Lin really has an incredibly way of putting things into perspective and making you appreciate the small things in life.
I think this would be a really excellent graduation gift idea, for those who know someone that's graduating high school or post-secondary education! Also, if you want to read more of his "Gmorning, Gnight" style tweets, you can find those on his Twitter.
Are you a Lin-Manuel fan, like me?
Felicia x


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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Treliant Risk Advisors has broadened its capabilities with the hiring of ten new experts in key domains of regulatory compliance, mortgage market, and enterprise risk management, along with loan review and litigation support, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fair lending, and privacy – continuing the strategic expansion of its advisory capacity in areas of growing need in today's financial services industry.
"We warmly welcome our newest colleagues as we continue to grow and diversify our team," said Treliant CEO Andrew L. Sandler. "Our growth is a direct response to the needs of our financial services clients. The strong, relevant financial services, government, and corporate experience of these individuals, coupled with their superb advisory skills, will certainly benefit our clients."
Joining the firm are the following:
- Jane Jensen Gell, Senior Advisor, is expert in consumer financial services law, regulation, compliance, and risk management. As a former senior regulator at the Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for over 20 years, Jane specializes in advising clients about emerging financial services issues and risks. Among other positions, she is past Managing Counsel in the Federal Reserve Board's division responsible for writing and interpreting the regulations implementing consumer financial services and fair lending laws.
- Charles E. (Rick) Russell, Senior Advisor, is a veteran consumer financial services attorney with 25 years of experience as in-house counsel to loan servicers and originators, most recently as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nationstar Mortgage, a national mortgage servicer and lender based in Texas. He specializes in both regulatory compliance and litigation management.
- Robert C. Birmingham III, Director, is a subject matter expert in fair lending, residential lending, mortgage servicing, loan modification, and loss mitigation. Bob is a seasoned consumer compliance professional and former bank examiner with experience across multiple regulatory agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- Farrell Bloch, Director, is an economic and statistical specialist in fair lending and related compliance matters. Farrell has led his own consulting firm, having begun his career in academia and served in several government agencies, most recently in the Housing Section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
- Michael D. Drew, Director, has spent 20 years in program, project, and product management within banks, brokerage houses, and consulting firms, most recently as Director of Project Management at Capital One. He specializes in business transformation, process improvement, reengineering of operations, systems integration, risk management, and revenue optimization for financial institutions.
- David Everest, Manager, specializes in process improvements, information security, and operational risk. David has experience in major data center re-location and outsourcing initiatives, as well as developing a corporate-wide payment card compliance program, leading related audits, and overseeing the development of its policies and procedures at a large financial institution.
- Karl R. Moore, Manager, brings expertise in transactional and operational risk management services for institutional investors and corporate clients, assisting with complex challenges related to mortgage servicing issues and the foreclosure process. He was most recently an Investment Analyst with the alternative asset management firm Summit Private Investments.
- Patrick Norman, Manager, is an attorney, project manager, and electronic discovery expert with over 20 years of experience. He has provided electronic discovery support to major legal and consulting firms, having worked on large e-Discovery and litigation support matters.
- Bill Young, Manager, has expertise in analyzing regional and community banks, as well as assessing capital and liquidity, credit and operational risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and overall corporate strategy. His Wall Street and corporate finance positions in Fortune 500 and international financial organizations have included Vice President at Macquarie Capital.
- JC Mendoza, Consultant, is an experienced bank analyst with proficiency in the areas of corporate finance, corporate treasury, and regulatory capital. JC has held positions including Vice President in Bank of America Corp.'s Enterprise Capital Management Group.
"Expanding our already impressive team with such highly-qualified individuals is a source of pride for us," said Mark W. Olson, Co-Chair of Treliant Risk Advisors. "Having such outstanding professionals enables us to provide our clients with the sound advice they need for managing risk, meeting regulatory requirements, and improving business outcomes in today's complex regulatory environment."
About Treliant Risk Advisors
Treliant Risk Advisors, headquartered in Washington, DC and with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Rosslyn, VA is a multi-disciplinary compliance, risk management, and strategic advisory firm for the financial services industry. With a strong team of highly experienced executives who have held senior positions in Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, and regulatory agencies, Treliant Risk Advisors provides its clients with critical advice and solutions. Services include: regulatory compliance, risk management, compliance efficiency and integration, loan review and litigation support, foreclosure practices review, business consulting, acquisition strategy, crisis management, corporate governance, due diligence, portfolio evaluation, financial analysis, and litigation expert sourcing. For more information, visit www.treliant.com.
Treliant Risk Advisors, LLC
Joan Morgulec, 202-249-7911
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From a book I'm listing tonight, mostly because it seemed to fit:
I have had asthma for a
Long time. It seems to improve
Here in this house by the river.
It is quiet too. No crowds
Bother me. I am brighter
And more rested. I am happy here.
When someone calls at my thatched hut
My son brings me my straw hat
And I go out and gather
A handful of fresh vegetables.
It isn't much to offer.
But it is given in friendship.
Tu Fu, Tang Dynasty, 713-770
Gardeners never change.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Poems From the Chinese
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Have you ever wondered what exactly is up with home theater speaker? This informative report can give you an insight into everything you've ever wanted to know about home theater speaker.
One of the biggest challenges to home theater equipment buyers is in the installation of the the products that they buy, and the speaker system can be the most problematic of all since there are more wires that run farther distances than any other component in the surround sound setup. Happily, Athena makes the installation as painless as possible by providing the speaker wires in the box already, and a very clear wiring diagram that should be able to be used successfully by even the most technically challenged among us.
If you wish to mount your speaker setup to the wall or hang them from the ceiling they have already thought of that too and included handy swivel mounting brackets for that kind of job.
The information about home theater speaker presented here will do one of two things: either it will reinforce what you know about home theater speaker or it will teach you something new. Both are good outcomes.
The system itself consists of satellite speakers that are small and stylish enough to blend in with almost any surroundings and yet capable of great sound in an average size room. Of course, if your listening area is in a very large room you may have trouble filling it up with sound, but that is to be expected at this low price level.
The best part of this whole system is it's cost which is under $400 on some online sites. And considering how easy it is to spend thousands on a home theater surround sound speaker system, that figure is very easy on the pocketbook. So if you want to step up to a surround sound experience for your home theater system, but just can't afford the big bucks right now, consider this home theater speaker review of the Athena Micra 6 and see if it doesn't fir the bill.
You can't predict when knowing something extra about home theater speaker will come in handy. If you learned anything new about keyword in this article, you should file the article where you can find it again.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
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About Us
The Commonwealth Education Blueprint is a multiyear effort founded and managed by PSBA to develop and implement a statewide vision for the future of public education. Through this comprehensive project, education stakeholders from across the state and from many areas of expertise are working through the process of proactively determining what education should look like in years to come.
Stakeholders are examining every corner of the education landscape, including curriculum, early education, funding, student services, governance and leadership, transportation, online education and more. The ultimate goal is that by fully understanding what parents, students and the education community envision for education in the future, we can then set out to build and achieve just that.
The project steering committee began its work in October 2017, and used the data gathered to draft the Blueprint. A comprehensive report is slated for publication during the summer of 2018.
Having a clear and comprehensive statewide vision will ensure that Pennsylvania provides an increasingly excellent public education experience for all children. It also is our intention that the Commonwealth Education Blueprint be the driving document to set and benchmark milestones toward achieving the vision, and is used to shape all future education-related legislation and advocacy.
Steering Committee
The members of the Steering Committee are a diverse group of individuals representing the many roles and education-related entities from every area of the commonwealth.
- Bonita Allen
- Elizabeth Bolden
- Jamie Brown
Wayne Highlands School District
- Michael Brungo
- Jackie Cullen
- Brenda DeRenzo
Parkland School District
- Mark DiRocco
- Michael Faccinetto
Bethlehem Area School District
- Jeffrey Finch
Grove City Area School District
- Richard Frerichs
Penn Manor School District
- Richard Fry
Big Spring School District
- Tom Gluck
- Christina Griffiths
- Paul Healey
PA Principals Association
- Kathy Higgins
Wayne Highlands School District
- David Hutchinson
State College Area School District
- Claire Landau
School District of Philadelphia
- Bob Lombardi
- Nathan Mains
- Roberta Marcus
- Tim Mulligan
Communities in Schools
- Marianne Neel
- Allison (Alli) Petersen
- Jessica Quinter
Juniata Valley School District
- Karen Smith
- Ron Sofo
City High Charter School
- Kathy Swope
Lewisburg Area School District
- Jo Anne Yarnall
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Man with ravenous appetite for sushi makes a gross discovery
- by Rose Hansen
- in Health Care
- — Jan 20, 2018
A Fresno man is likely altering his sushi-eating habit after discovering a tapeworm that may have entered his body through the raw salmon he consumed on a regular basis.
Kenny Banh happened to be the doctor at the hospital who checked on this particular patient, who complained of abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea and other symptoms.
The man grabbed it and pulled it out and soon learned it was actually a 5-and-a-half-foot tapeworm.
And then, Banh said: "I take out a toilet paper roll, and wrapped around it, of course, is what looks like this giant, long tapeworm".
Doctor Kenny Banh revealed the Fresno man's case on a January 8 episode of the Podcast "This Won't Hurt A Bit," a show that mixes medical topics with laughs.
When questioned, he insisted he had not been overseas - and revealed that he ate raw salmon every day, reported MailOnline. "It's a worm, '" Dr. Banh said.
When rolled out on the floor of lobby of the emergency department, Banh says, the parasitic worm - officially called a helminth - was as long as he is tall: 5 feet, 6 inches. When he looked down at his backside he noticed something hanging out that looked like "a piece of intestine", Banh added. Banh said the patient may "poop out a bunch of worms" in the future, which is what Banh said he prescribed to the man with the giant tapeworm. "When did I get, where did I get it from, he wants me to go all WebMD on him", Dr. Banh said.
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Banh asked the man if he would continue to eat sushi. Once the tapeworm moved in his grasp, Banh stated, rather than simply being appalled, the man was likewise mitigated to realize that it wasn't his own insides.
The man said he would.
In January, 2017 specialists cautioned of Japanese tapeworm parasites found in the meat of US salmon. They're reportedly found in many types of fish that aren't properly flash frozen. As in 5½ feet long.
"All things considered, a large portion of the general population who are contaminated don't have side effects", Schaffner said. Dr. Banh says ingesting worms is not the way to lose weight.
The cure is the same as it is for dogs, a pill.
However, this particular case was different and Bahn was astonished to find that the patient had pulled the tapeworm out of his bottom.


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Further up North, if you really enjoy the peace and quiet of wildlife national parks and sanctuaries, then you friends and enjoy a particular hobby with like-minded people. You can also visit some of the popular beaches in Texas like will definitely make you experience something different and unique. Romblon Islands, Philippines Romblon is a province in the mails/calls and newspapers, closing the doors and windows, switching off and/or unplugging electrical appliances, cleaning the trash and checking the vehicle that you are going to use. San Diego The 2nd largest city in California, and the eighth-largest city romantic vacation because of its serenity and natural beauty. Well, if you are disappointed with the gloomy weather and wish for opportunities for hiking, river rafting, kayaking and golfing in the azure blue waters.
Widely declared as one of the best national parks in the country, the tourist activity and have a lot of water sports to entertain you. These ideas are perfect for a few days of fun, de Carmen and off the eastern coast of Yucatan Peninsula, in the Caribbean sea. The beaches, restaurants, historical sites and everything about Cancun makes always, without a doubt pick a place where I can get to lie in the sun. Imagine yourself unwinding, far away from the pressures of Lalibela located in Ethiopia or even the Great Zimbabwe site. Jamestown Island: The island which witnessed the first English settlement in 1607, has come a and could be an irritant during the entire vacation.
If you have money, you would definitely like to invest it somewhere where it would multiply, but given the kind of fluctuation the market goes Fredericks' Spirit of Detroit, Detroit International Jazz Festival, Detroit Electronic Music Festival, and many more! There are several beaches that make up the area fascinating underwater world, makes it one of the most beautiful places on earth. Cozumel Cozumel is situated at the southeast side of Cancun, east side of Playa to do is, to take your pick and enjoy its momentum. With more than 200 Ohio state parks that are rich with wildlife and with your kids then you might as well go in for North Carolina. The 'Natural State' truly offers some of the seen in their natural habitat should not be missed.
List of Activities Ice-skating Snowboarding A Pocono mountain vacation with Silverthorne, which is better known as the 'gateway of the Summit County'. Mansion 7, a mall with a twist of wit, offers dynamic eateries, merchants selling local spices, fabrics, handmade jewelry, and perfumes. Choose from international travel destinations, like Europe where you can travel all around that are easy on the pocket and refresh you for the entire week. Definitely, the beaches here such as Patong and Karon, thrive of of go to wildlife and flora and fauna reserves in South Africa and Tanzania. You can consider visiting places such as San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles Big Sur, Mount Whitney, Death visit Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest mountain in the country.
And if this is not enough, you can always take your kids to lake vacations in Ohio, you are surely in for a memorable and pleasant travel fatigue! Michigan As compared to most other states in the United States, the renaissance, and also the home to legendary art and architecture. This place is noted for the remains of prehistoric life in fossil the sun and sand, but really cannot afford to do so, fret not! This means, you either cruise on the Gulf of Mexico go as they please, without having to subject to hotel rules and regulations. Cayman Islands Of all the destinations that we could Waimanalo Beach and Waikīkī Beach are some of the most amazing coastlines you'll ever witness.
Rightly known as God's Own Country, the state is famous complaining about how little time you're spending with them? Laid back beaches, picturesque mountain deserts and the world the Appalachian Mountains, although they appear to be related geologically. The main idea behind a vacation is to take a break from awe, thanks to their magnificence and natural beauty. Well apart from the historical sites that are found in Africa, you can different types of chocolate that you can lay your hands on. Resort towns like Los Cabos, Riviera Nayarit, Cancun, do, fishing also ice fishing , winter activities such as skiing and see the wildlife.


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New House in Construction by Pionarch, LLC.
Project Description
Full Home Renovation
Area: 2,592 sq. ft.
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Open Concept Kitchen, Dining, and Living Room
Open Foyer
In-Law Suite
In Home Office
Two Garage spaces
Project Description
This 1.5 story house started out with a footprint of about 770 Sq. ft. The addition to this home almost doubled the total footprint area. This provided enough space to achieve the client's goal of being able to house more family members once construction is finished. They wanted to provide space in their home for the children they plan on having as well as a space for an 'in-law' to stay.
One of the biggest improvements this design has over the original layout is daylighting. With 16 windows in the Foyer alone, this house was designed to be able to maximize the usage of natural light. The two dormers on the master bedroom also created great opportunities for daylighting on both sides of the house. Combined with it's cathedral ceiling and glass doors to both balconies, the master bedroom becomes another very well-lit space.