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Find help with paying rent and other housing expenses, such as security deposits, in Providence County Rhode Island. Charities, churches, and government assistance is available to tenants. A number of low income housing, eviction prevention and rental assistance programs operate in the state.
Many non-profit organizations, agencies, charities, and government resources can be applied to for rent help. Get information on homeless prevention and rapid rehousing, eviction prevention, and emergency financial assistance. A number of funding and grant programs are being offered to families, renters, and individuals in Providence. The number one goal of each organization is to prevent homelessness, and help people stay in their homes or apartments through providing emergency rental assistance.
Opus Dei – Limited amounts of financial assistance may be offered. 224 Bowen Street, Providence, RI 02906, Phone (401) 272- 7834
Providence Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Planning, Office of Housing and Community Development offers the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. This housing/rent program was created from Obama stimulus funding. Apply for grants for security deposits, rent payments up to 18 months, and access long term programs too, such as self-sufficiency. Phone number (401) 422-5766.
McAuley Village Child Care Center – This center runs a transitional rental assistance program as well as shelter that are located in the Elmwood section of Providence. The program was originally created to assist low income single parent families in their efforts to become economically independent over long term, and access housing over short term. 325 Niagara Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, telephone (401) 467-3630.
Interfaith Community Dire Emergency Fund – Rental assistance may be offered when funding allows. However a host of help for other expenses can be applied for too. 184 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02903. Phone number (401) 453-6135. Or find information on housing and rent help from Interfaith in Providence.
Rhode Island Housing – Runs the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Federal Government Section 8 Subsidized Apartment Rental Assistance. Get information on low cost homes and apartments for rent. The non-profit can also refer people to shelter, as well as rental assistance. 401 457-1234
South Providence Neighborhood Ministries – Household goods, furniture, and other items offered. Some rental and housing assistance be applied for. They are also a great place for referrals to local charities and non-profits, as well as Rhode Island and federal government assistance programs. 747 Broad Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02907, phone number (401) 461-7509.
Providence Community Action Program (PROCAP) – They partner with community centers and social service programs in Rhode Island as well as Providence. The financial help given for paying rent, including loans, is limited. The focus is on low income families with children, including single parents and individuals. Access shelter and rental programs, or learn about grants for security deposits and other housing costs. 518 Hartford Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02909.
Project Outreach at The Open Table of Christ Methodist Church – Limited funds and grants for rent. Address 1520 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02905, call (401) 884-9126.
Salvation Army, Providence Corps - Housing services in the county range from shelter to referrals to transitional housing. Case managers may have referrals to agencies that seniors can contact for emergency rent help. Address is 386 Broad Street, dial (401) 831-1119.
ACCESS-RICase mangers can direct low income families to Rapid Rehousing as well as Homeless Prevention.Phone number - 401-726-2422Cities covered - Pawtucket, Providence, Cranston, Lincoln, Central Falls
Blackstone Valley CAPHomelessness Prevention and assistance for those at risk of eviction.Telephone number - (401) 723-4520The agency supports Pawtucket and Central Falls.
Comprehensive CAPHomelessness Prevention (At risk)Call - (401)467-9610Cranston, Coventry, Foster, Scituate
East Bay CAPPeople at risk of eviction can be help from Homelessness Prevention.(401) 437-1000 ext 129The community action agency offers help to stop evictions, emergency funds for rent, and support in East Providence, Barrington, Warren, and Bristol.
Family Resources CAP(401) 766-0900Community action can refer tenants to loans from Woonsocket agencies. This is a form or eviction or Homelessness Prevention for tenants with a pay or quit notice.
Providence Housing AuthorityMain office is 100 Broad St.Providence, RI 02903Phone - (401) 751-6400The main office in central Providence. There are also locations in other parts of town. Applications to HUD section 8 housing choice vouchers for helping with rent. They also help seniors and the disabled access affordable housing, offer home buying programs, grants, and other rental or housing resources.
Family Service RIThe resources run is Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention.Telephone - (401)331-1350Low income and senior citizens in Providence can call upon this organization.
Federal government grant programs, such as ESG, help low income tenants and those facing eviction. The non-profits that offer the services may help with rental arrears, provide free motel vouchers to the homeless, pay utility costs that may lead to homelessness, and lease application fees. So many housing expenses, in addition to rent, may be paid. More on Providence County eviction and rehousing assistance.
Lucy's HearthEmergency rent help offered as part of Homelessness Prevention (which is for tenants at risk of eviction) & Rapid Rehousing (currently homeless residents). There may be funds to pay for moving costs, back rent, utility connection fee, a security deposit or other housing related bills.Telephone number of facility is - (401) 847-2021Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Little Compton, Tiverton, Jamestown
McAuley HouseHomelessness Prevention is offered to families at risk of eviction in Providence. Another program, Rapid Rehousing, is Offered to those currently homeless and can help with security deposits or first months rent.Main phone - 401-941-9013
New Hope for FamiliesThere may be loans for rent as part of their Homelessness Prevention services.Dial for help - 728-8490Providence, Central Falls, & Pawtucket is covered by the office.
Project HopeHomelessness Prevention for low income at risk of eviction in PawtucketPhone number - 401-728-0515
South County CAPHomelessness Prevention (At risk) & Rapid Rehousing (Homeless)Dial (401) 789-3016Towns supported are Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly, West Greenwich
Tri-Town CAPApply for short term aid as part of Homelessness Prevention.(401) 351-2750Johnston, Smithfield, North Smithfield, North Providence, Glocester
West Bay CAPThe organization also runs the government Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program.Call for help - (401) 732-4660Warwick, West Warwick and East Greenwich
Operation Stand Down RIFederal government funded Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing grants may be issued for back rent expenses.1-800-861-VETS or 401-383-4730They support VETERANS ONLY, but services are administered statewide.
RI Legal ServicesPhone number - (401) 274-2652The pro-bono law firm can provide free legal aid to tenants facing eviction or that are living in unsafe housing in Providence County.
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Ongoing railway technology training courses for our team. The May edition of the "Autoprotezione" course for personnel working on rail infrastructure was frequented by our revisers / project managers Stefania Nemisti and Silvia Bertini in the role of guests. The course aims to promote a culture of safety and self-sufficiency in railway job sites in compliance with Swiss public transport union regulation RTE 20100 "Safety in trackside works", which sets out the safety measures to be adopted during operating activities.
Stefania and Silvia, who handle railway sector translation revision activities, took advantage of the opportunity to get a close-up look at the procedures and roles that appear in our translation projects and explore the use of specific technical terminology in the field of health and safety in the railway industry. This kind of expertise is especially critical today, as the adoption of the updated version of RTE 20100 on 1 January 2017 obliges our Swiss rail sector customers to review all their technical documentation to ensure it complies with the new code. And this is where we step in with our translators and language specialists, to ensure the entire review process is implemented smoothly. By working alongside industry professionals and taking part in specialised training courses, we make sure we're always up to date and ready, whatever the challenge!


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10 Reasons Why You Should Migrate to Magento 2 in 2017
When announced back in 2014, it promised to improve performance, scalability, streamline customisations and use higher quality code to support all of this, with simplified integrations.
Three years on and:
+ We've Developed four Magento 2 websites with more in our schedule, all to great success, on time and on budget.
+ Our Project Managers and Account Managers are Magento 2 experts with plenty of training tips on hand for your new CMS
+ Our Developers will be getting their official certifications in the summer
+ We'll also be looking to move our current Magento 1 version merchants to version 2 before the end of the year
We've listed 10 reasons why we're doing this for our clients and why you should be doing it too below:
ONE. Magento 1 Support Cut – Sunset
Magento is officially setting the sun on Magento 1 in January 2018 starting with dwindling support and release of new extensions in the Magento store.
TWO. Magento 1 Support Cut – Black Out
By November 2018, full support for Magento 1 version ecommerce websites will have stopped. Anyone using it will be running an on unsecure version of the platform, which means loss of PCI compliance, bugs in Magento with no fix, site slowdown and increased security breaches.
THREE. Magento 2's CMS UX
+ Much better flat design layout that's easier on the eyes, less cluttered and easier to use.
+ Touch friendly and optimised further for tablet / mobile.
+ Much more flexibility to create bespoke editorial templates with drag/drop reordering and custom views
+ Configurable columns at the catalog level for greater control of immediate visual and export toggling
FOUR. Simplified CSV Product Import
We mentioned this before in our other post about why we love Magento 2, but we have to say this again because it will make any ecommerce manager's day. Our Developers have made a bespoke CSV for any merchant, so that you're only filling in the CSV columns for titles, attributes, recommended products etc that you need to know. None of this 0, 1 nonsense going up to column CZ.
FIVE. Better Checkout
+ Assumptive guest checkout
+ Simplified two step
+ Automatic email recognition of registered / guest users for streamlined checkout
+ Shipping rates are only applied once your full details are completed
+ Billing address is only required when payment is – you start with shipping details first
SIX. Product attribute swatches
Pick an image of your own, colour or text. Our own Stephen Webster used images to represent the different gem stones or material available for each product.
SEVEN. Better Magento Module Store
Every extension and integration available on the store is vetted by the Magento team, ensuring your add ons are of good quality and are easy for Developers to install. Availability is much improved as well.
EIGHT. Magento's own migration tool in GitHub
James Cowie presented the OS project on Githubt to us at Magento Imagine and we loved it; it will make migrating from M1 to M2 much easier.
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As well as looking great, it achieves more greatness in comparison to Magento 1:
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VietNamNet Bridge – The newly-elected National Assembly (NA) opened the first
sitting in Hanoi on July 21, set to vote for new NA Chairman, Vice Chairman, the
country's President, Vice President and Prime Minister during the session.
General Secretary and Chairman of the 12th National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong
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July 21
He said the national election in May selected 500 deputies for the 2011-2016 term.
Tong Thi Phong, NA Vice Chairman and Standing Vice President of the Central Election Council, presented a report on the results of May elections at all levels for the new tenure.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung delivered a report on the country's socio-economic situation and State budget in the first half of 2011 as well as major tasks and measures for the last six months of the year.
He said the first half's GDP growth was 5.57 percent, lower than the NA's target of 7 to 7.5 percent, and lower than performance in the same period last year.
Vietnam needs to make more efforts to increase the GDP growth in the second half, targeting six percent for the entire year, Mr. Hung said.
Ha Van Hien, member of the 12th NA Standing Committee and Head of the 12th NA's Committee for Economics, made a report on the NA's verification of the Government's report.
Before the opening ceremony, NA deputies paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi and laid wreaths at the Monument to Heroes and Fallen Soldiers in the capital.
The 1st session of the new NA is set to last until August 6.
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UNTITLED acrylic pours
While in Florida this past spring, I had an opportunity to try this trending application of acrylic pouring. I am very happy with the results but have not decided if they are done yet. I love the whimsical flow, giving the appearance of the universe or underwater.
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Is the old saying true? Is there really nothing new under the sun? It's a good question. I don't know if there is a satisfying answer. However, as it pertains to substance abuse, I think you could say a new behavior has arisen in the recent past and is growing rapidly!
What am I talking about? I'm talking about the new trend amongst young adults to 'smoke alcohol'. Yes, you read that right! Smoke alcohol! Think about that...drinking is not enough anymore so now people light up the alcohol and breathe in the fumes to get high. Crazy seems to have no boundaries!
What's the big deal you might be asking? The big deal is that this high-risk behavior can easily lead to overdose and death. That is a big deal!
We know people use drugs and alcohol for many different reasons. Some use merely for recreational purposes. Others use due to legitimate chronic pain hoping to find some relief. Others get started out of curiosity. Regardless of method of or reason for induction, people need to see that they are playing with fire and they will get burned. When new 'techniques' for getting high come to the forefront of the public's mind, we hope to dispel that misinformation and expose it for what it is: just another way to get high. What that means is this: what may appear to be 'new' could just be a repackaging of the 'old'. Don't be fooled! Inhaling alcohol is a really bad idea!
Please check out this article in USA Today and pass it on to anyone you think might benefit from it!
At The Coleman Institute, we know that sobriety and abstinence from drugs and alcohol is not a new concept under the sun. However, we think it is the best substance abuse treatment concept under the sun! If you or someone you care about needs detox from alcohol, opiates, benzos, Methadone, or Suboxone, please give Jennifer Pius or Amy Stewart a call at 1-877-773-3869. We're just a phone call away!


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The Race Rocks Lighthouse sits on the Race Rocks a group of rocks just off the Southern coast of Vancouver Island near Sooke, British Columbia. The light station was established there in 1860. It is a 80 foot tall round stone tower painted black and white with a red roof on the light tower. It was restored in 2009. The area around the lighthouse is Race Rocks Marine Protected area and permission is required to land on the island. The light remains an active aid to navigation. The somewhat distant photos were taken in September 2016.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Race Rocks Lighthouse, Sooke, British Columbia
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Melissa Scanlon
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Love yourself. That is the message I want to share through Fleur 333. Essential oils are magical health elixirs that harness your body's healing power and raise your vibration. On the physical level your cells operate with increased energy and life force. On the mental/emotional level you experience more clarity and calm. Spiritually essential oils guide you home.
As a little girl I would go to nature to escape the busyness of life. In nature I found peace, solace and connected with a force much greater than myself. The trees shared their wisdom, the flowers filled my world with dancing notes of fragrant bliss, the earth under my feet grounded my spirit, the ocean an energetic elixir for my soul. Breathing in the life around me infused every cell in my body with strength and vitality. In nature life was expansive; timeless and filled with magic. Essential oils carry in them the powerful life force of the plants they are extracted from. Through them I experience the same incredibly powerful healing energy I first experienced as a little girl. This strong connection to and deep reverence for Mother Nature only continues to grow.
I experience unparalleled healing through my (inner) beauty potions daily and am beyond words grateful for the opportunity to share these gifts with you.
In Gratitude,
Melissa Scanlon
Jessica McCann
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Jessica, born and raised on Long Island, relocated to Los Angeles in July of 2015 following her intuition that it was the right place and the right time. Shortly after her move she met her soulmate and had her first child. The lesson in this? Listen to your heart and choose what feels good.
Before Fleur 333 was born, Jessica was a chronic acne sufferer who had tried everything, including accutane. She understands the effect that not being comfortable in your skin has on your self-esteem and self-image. She is a HUGE advocate for self-love and Fleur 333's high vibration beauty potions because she experienced firsthand a radical transformation in her skin and overall well-being.
Jessica's message is that true beauty begins within. Self-love rituals are sacred moments set aside to nurture your divine nature so that you can step into the world looking and feeling your best every damn day.


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New friend Lauren came over to snap a few photos with our fresh addition. I love that she just captured us in our new normal – unposed, sleep deprived, and in awe. The babe cried most of the time, but Lauren was like, "I got this." So happy to have our little sugar baby home.
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"Hard work and prayers never go unrewarded."
19 September 2019
The Aga Khan School, Dhaka
In the Media: Aga Khan School Dhaka successfully hosts its inaugural Model United Nations Conference
A total of 200 students from 20 different schools had the opportunity to attend one of the most anticipated events of this year, The Aga Khan Interschool Model United Nations.
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08 August 2019
Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Gilgit
AKES,P students win 1st and 2nd positions at Tech Fair
The students who competed in the Fair were part of a tech boot camp in which 140 students from different schools in the region participated.
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Amaranto opened on 13 October 2011 at the Carlton Hotel Baglioni, with entrance on Via della Spiga 8 in Milan - at the heart of the fashion shopping district. Amaranto presents unique and niche products that are not distributed in traditional luxury channels. They are selected for their exclusive characteristics, and the quality materials used. The designers are principally new talents (many of whom have been selected by Vogue Italia's New Talents program). The concept was created by Maddalena Grassi Polito, boutique owner.
What Amaranto offers clients are exclusive products, the majority of them made only in Italy. They have curated a special selection of clothing, accessory and jewellery designers along with fine French lingerie and artisan jewellery. An added bonus for guests staying at Carlton Hotel Baglioni is that they can have items prepared and brought to their suite, as well as shop from the comfort of their hotel room by having a sales associate bring pieces up to them to choose from.
The designers showcased in the store are: Alessandro Oteri, Angélique Devil, Arnoldo][Battois, Rosa Clandestino, DušÌ‡an, Rodo, Horo, Burak Uyan, Georgia Turri, Calzaturificio Ballin, Marta Ferri, Silvio Betterelli, Gianni Serra, Federica Moretti, La via delle spezie, Carlo Contrada, Moi Multiple, Fabrizio Talia, Binglabangles, Coliac, Matteo Thiela, Stephan Janson, ...di Giada Beachwear, Fabiola Pedrazzini, LeRock Jeans, Andrea Mabiani, Ileana Licari, Francisco Rosas, Roberto Avolio, Simona Tagliaferri, Raffaella di Montalban Luxury Frame, Vandrè, Ortigia, La Corona Ferrea., Bolena, and Eka Cristina Rotondaro.
See www.amarantostyle.com for more info.
Amaranto, Via della Spiga 8, 20121 Milan. Tel. +39 02 7707 7399
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10.00 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday 1 p.m.-7 p.m.


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How to get here?
Puerto Galera lies approximately 100 miles due south of Manila. The place is situated on the north tip of Mindoro island across the Verdi island passage from Luzon (the main island where Manila is situated.) Travel time to Puerto Galera is around five hours by bus and ferry. Upon arrival to Puerto Galera you travel to the resort via local motorized outrigger boat (banca).
Do I need a visa?
Visitors from most Western Countries including Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand are granted a 21-day stay on arrival. If you intend to stay for more than 21 days sometimes its better to get a 59-day visa before you arrive in your home country. Other nationals are required to produce a tourist visa and should contact your local Philippine.You can extend your visa in Sabang every Monday and Tuesday at Hemmingways from 1700 to 2100.
Where can I change money?
If the resort has enough spare cash you are welcome to change here. Otherwise there are several places to change money in Sabang. If you are using Travelers Checks you will need your passport and the original receipt for them. It is also possible to get a cash advance on your credit card for a fee. Note that the nearest ATM machine in Puerto Galera only accepts Visa credit cards, BancNet and MegaLink otherwise the next nearest is in Batangas City or Calapan City.
Where can I stay?
Accommodation can be found on the three major beaches, either with plenty of nightlife and restaurants in Sabang or on a quiet beach such as Small and Big Lalaguna where we are located. Big Lalaguna is the best swimming beach and is also very quiet. Both beaches are 10 minutes walk from us. For divers the most convenient location to stay is Big Lalaguna beach, as it is where our Dive Center is located.
What about the weather?
On the whole excellent weather all year round with a minimal risk of typhoons during the summer months. Hottest time of year is May to July, the ?coolest' time is December to February. "High season" is traditionally late December before Christmas to early May after Easter, although the area is busy at weekends throughout the year and during any Asian Holiday. Some resorts raise prices at peak times. For accommodation at Christmas, Chinese New Year and Easter, book well in advance. For an up to date weather report just drop us a line.
What about the food?
There is a very large variety of different restaurants serving International and local food available in Puerto Galera apart from Lalaguna Beach Club's excellent and well know restaurant. You can choose between local Filipino restaurants and every kind of Western/European cuisine.
What about tipping?
Tipping in the Philippines is entirely a matter of choice if you have enjoyed the service you receive. You may wish to tip PHP20 to PHP100 (US$0.46 to $2.30) per service or 5 to 10% of your bill, although this is at your discretion.
Is there any other activities besides diving?
Puerto Galera is a laid back uncrowded destination but you can still find plenty to do. There are excellent beaches, mountains, waterfalls, hiking, golf, kayaking, motor bike rental, beach buggies, a shooting range, sailing, shopping, a local Hash House Harriers club and an exciting nightlife. You won't run out of things to do, we promise. Check out our activities page for more information!
When is the best time to dive?
Diving is possible all year round 365 days per year. Due to the topography there is always somewhere to dive no matter what the weather. The best diving season is from April to June with warmer air and sea temperatures and better visibility.. The weather is at it's calmest during the months of February to April.
Diving during the period of June to October is also a satisfying experience with the reduced numbers of divers, snorkelers and sightseers. Although you can expect a little rain and slightly choppy waters with an occasional typhoon, the diving is made more exciting by the unusual large marine animal sightings that can occur and the chance to view the reef inhabitants without the tourist rush. Also special packages can be found during this period, allowing you to stay longer and sample more dive sites.
What is the water temperature?
You can expect water temperatures between 22~30 C / 72~86 F. Thermoclines can be encountered on some dives due to up welling from the deep Verde Island Passage. However, this usually brings with it excellent diving conditions of better visibility and marine life.
How deep are the dive sites?
Sites are generally deeper and steeper along the rocky shoreline and dives of all depths are available from 5 meters up to 30 meters plus. Numerous Tech Diving sites of 40-meters plus are also available for training or those suitably qualified.
In fact the late John Bennet broke the world record in the nearby Verde Island Passage to 308-meters!
How many dives I can do in one day?
Typically you will go out only 5 to 15 minutes away on a single tank dive returning to the dive center and resort after your dive. It is quite possible to do up to 4 dives in a day including a night dive in this manner. Typical scheduled times are 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 6:00pm for the night dive.
Day trips are also arranged to sites such as Verde Island drop off or the Hot Springs nearby Chicken Feather Island. These trips are typically 2 or 3 tank dives, often with a BBQ lunch on the beach included. A liveaboard trip opens up more diving possibilities and allows you to relax between your dives, so that you can dive 3-4 times in one day including a night dive.


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What is Cold Iron?
It is common for Cold Iron to appear in lists of magical metals, and it is commonly invoked as proof against the fae, and against elements of the supernatural in general. An iron horseshoe will repel evil spirits, while and iron nail will cause a member of the fae races to flee, and the iron fence around a graveyards keeps the wandering souls in.
One thing that many of the items referenced as being efficacious in warding away evil have in common is that before modern metal working and refining techniques, they were all made of wrought iron. Today, wrought iron is used in decorative roles, for it's grain and texture, imperfections and black color. But back before mild iron and cast iron, which these things are typically made of today, they were all made of wrought iron. Wrought is an archaic term meaning worked, or specifically hand worked. Old wrought iron items were made by hand, typically beaten into shape by a blacksmith and his hammer.
Making these items was an investment of hard labor, and during the Dark Ages, there was a strong tradition that hard labor lead to salvation. This exists today in the expression 'Idle hands are the Devil's plaything' and the traditions of religious groups such as the Amish, and Mennonites. Hard labor is a gift unto God. The fae, and spirits are negative beings, coming from Hellish origins or attempting to draw people from the straight and true path with promises of faerie magic and shortcuts. Eventually the sheer effort and will required to turn out iron (as opposed to brass, bronze, copper, gold and other soft metals with relatively low melting points) came to be anathema to the forces of magic, the spirit world, and the like.
The Source
Cold Iron is made by the hands of man, and starts as a high iron content ore that is hammered over and over, being heated and hammered, pounding the imperfections out of it. It contains within it, the resonance of human will, hard labor, and often the piety of the man with the hammer. It has no magical bonuses, no special abilities, and many things made of cold iron are going to be relatively poor in terms of quality, especially something like armor and refined weapons (swords, versus axes and hammers).
What is not Cold Iron?
First and foremost, fully smelted and poured iron is not cold iron as it has been heated to the point of melting, versus becoming workable. Poured and cast iron objects lack the level of manual labor invested by a single individual. Meteoric iron is also not cold iron as technically it is a steel alloy sometimes with some exotic metals in it, and it's already been tempered once by its ride through the atmosphere.


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This beautiful mom had a planned home birth in Utah County. She went into labor Saturday morning, but then her contractions stopped. Later that day she texted me saying it was time. When I arrived, her midwife was helping her through contractions by applying pressure, and Neena seemed so calm, just working through it. Her husband was busy tiding up and making sure everything was perfect! Their oldest daughter was there with her aunt to be a part of her sister being born. She was so excited, and her aunt talked her through the whole thing. She kept saying "Isn't she so strong?" as her mom was working through contractions. It was so sweet! The midwife monitored the baby through the labor, and after a little while, mom moved closer to the birthing tub. Sadly, it wasn't full enough for her to get in! She labored near the tub while it was filling, waiting for it to get full enough, but it didn't happen. The baby came too quick. Mom listened to her body, and with one contraction, her head was out, and one more push baby G was born. It was so beautiful! The midwife handed the baby to her mom! She got to hold her for a little while before passing her to dad. Then, they cut the cord, and big sister got a chance to hold her new baby sister! It was such a special moment. They did the newborn exam, and she was exactly 7 pounds! Then, she got to meet her big brothers. They were so excited to see her and exclaimed, "She's out!" It was amazing to be able to witness such a beautiful event, and see her family welcome her into the world!


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Thrift Gift
I really like the idea of "thrift gifts." I find things all of the time that make me think "Oh, my goodness! I have to get these chains for Merl!" or "Oh dang these shoes are STELLAR but they are size 6.5!! Perfect for Paige!!" So I buy the things and have every intention of sending them as little thrifted gifts (I have more for so many random people that I will one day contact and get shipping info for.) Sometimes people even send me things they have thrifted! I received THE coolest vest from Merl a few weeks ago (have a plan for it but it needs to cool off) and actually this dress I am wearing (a silk Calvin Klein skirt that I hiked up and belted) was a thrift gift from a cool nurse/ mom/ magazine editor/ organic Hawaiian farm tender now living in New Mexico named Kimber! (Kimber also happens to be from same mold as me and sent me pictures to show me! Astonishing really!) Such a sweet gesture and what a great gift! I love the cream and black print so much! And going with my current red interest, couldn't help but rugged it up with these boots. Thank you so much Kimber! Its really great!
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30 comments:
- Swalvs said...
The dress is so beautiful! Reminds me of an orange dress that my aunt had given to me, I think should give it a try! I loved your combination, with the belt and the necklace it's so elegant and with the boots, it's really so fun!
- July 14, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Awww that's awesome. the dress rocks. I need more thrift gifts haha.
I often find amazing things that dont fit me, they end up in the shop but I should keep an eye out for my blogging friends.
If you find any amazing size 6 footwear, I am alll for getting gifts. ;)
that belt and dress combo is KILLER
- July 14, 2010 at 6:25 AM
- Tugba said...
Just ANOTHER great outfit :) Love it how you teamed it up with the red cowboy boots :) and the belt looks gorgeous!
- July 14, 2010 at 6:30 AM
'thrift gift' I love that term! a couple of times I've seen stuff in op shops that have made me think of particular bloggers but figured I'd seem like some obsessed creeper if I were to ask them to send them something heehee, I guess it is different when you sort of 'know them' though.
Just tonight I was thinking I need some cowboy boots, and here you go making me just the teensiest bit envious (I am massively under-exaggerating by the way)
- July 14, 2010 at 6:30 AM
You're looking so so beautiful in this golden light. I do not know what to say. :)
- July 14, 2010 at 6:33 AM
- Sal said...
How sweet! And it looks marvelous with those rah-rah-red boots.
- July 14, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- tess said...
too bad the boots don't fit, they're amazing!
- July 14, 2010 at 7:25 AM
ahhh i do adore this dress and belt! UR SO CUTE!!!!
xo, Kim www.eatsleepwear.com
- July 14, 2010 at 7:51 AM
ahhh i do adore this dress and belt! UR SO CUTE!!!!
xo, Kim www.eatsleepwear.com
- July 14, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- Alyson said...
Um, speaking of thrift gifts... what size shoe do you wear? I have a pair of oxfords that are too small for me that a friend gave me. I was going to give them to Nickie but then Mel said that Nickie really only wears heels. I would be happy to send them your way because right now they are cluttering my closet.
- July 14, 2010 at 7:58 AM
- number the first said...
You always seem to find the best way of looking at clothing. You see a scarf, why not make it a cute top? You see a skirt, cute dress! I wish I had that kind of sense to see what something could be.
- July 14, 2010 at 8:15 AM
I almost bought these EXACT boots in black yesterday at the Goodwill. I've been kicking myself for not. Once I saw your post, it made me want to cry! I'm re-visiting today and hoping they're still there!
You're always adorable, and when you started going blonde, I was hoping it wasn't going to last long. But looking through your old posts, I LOVE you as a blonde, I'm sorry I doubted you!
- July 14, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Gorgeous! Something about black and white in the summer is so very chic. And the red boots totally make it for me.
What a wonderful gift!
- July 14, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Brianna said...
I love the dress. I think it is much better as a dress than a skirt. The print is really great to. I also really like the belt you used.
I also gave you a small blog award on my blog because your blog is one of my favorites and the first blog I started reading :) Nothing big, just wanted to show my appreciation!
- July 14, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Sarah said...
That belt is awesome. It really splits your body up and gives you a long lean look. I've been looking for boots in thrift stores lately and haven't had any luck. Crossing my fingers!
- July 14, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- Haiku Ambulance said...
What's black and white and red all over?
And me!
That's awesome!
I'm already in a wonderful mood and this just amplified it.
Like to eleven.
You make me go to eleven.
And that belt makes me want to scream. And then have very fancy desserts.
- July 14, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Megan said...
Wow. Love that dress/skirt. The pattern is so pretty.
And I love thrift-gifting as well!
- July 14, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Natasha said...
I love the thrift gift concept!! Unfortunatly I don't have good luck thrifting..or maybe I just don't take the time enough...but whenever I shop at my favorite cheap stores quite often I will come across something that I really love and know my friend Bri will love as well..so I usually buy one for her and one for me...so not a thrif gift...but a cheap present..haha
ummm I'm SO jealous of these boots...they are sooooo amazing!!
- July 14, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- Annebeth said...
aw man I wish I had thrift gift friends :( that sounds awesome! I'd just like to tell you you look awesome as always, and regarding an earlier post: you do not seem immature at all. I hate men and women alike who feel like they should become all serious and boring when they "grow up". Everyone acts childish from time to time. Allowing yourself to be a child sometimes makes you more mature than clinging to the idea that being serious suddenly makes you mature, if you ask me.
Oh, and those outfits that you don't dare to wear out? The one with the ruffly bikini top is <3
and I wishhhh I had a seethrough dress to wear with hotpants as I LOVE that look, I've been wanting to try that for ages!
- July 14, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Hannah said...
B-A-utiful as always. I love the dress with that super-wide belt, it's so flattering. And in a different sense of the term, it's so flattering that people send you clothing! I think that so awesome and just proof of how cool the blogger community is. It's just full of sweet little gestures like that.
- July 14, 2010 at 11:59 AM
okay, so i was one of the folks who commented on how fabulous your hair looks in the previous posts. i watched your video and you are truly so-scarlett. Unfortunately, you were born with a fabulous head of hair i wasn't. I think we have similar hair cuts by mine looks no where near as badass as yours. i wish i had your thickness and natural curl, although i might try your wave product. Love your block, you never dissapoint!
- July 14, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- 6roove said...
wow, beautiful boots! and great necklace.
Watching the waves
- July 14, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Sidewalk Chalk said...
You look beautiful, and I love those boots!
- July 14, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Diana said...
Those boots are insanely awesome!
- July 14, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- Lara said...
How sweet! I do that too. I always find things that I think others would like and sometime I send them out. I do that too with beauty product because I tend to get a lot of it and most of it isn't for me. So i send it to readers or other bloggers I follow.
- July 15, 2010 at 4:37 AM
- wardrobeexperience said...
thank you so much for you lovely comment! it means a lot to me!
hey, i adore this outfit... those red boots look stunning paired with this skirt worn as a dress.
- July 16, 2010 at 3:41 AM
- amanda said...
this looks amazing. the boots are fab and the dress is perfect and the necklace is gorgeous. love it all. love it all.
- July 16, 2010 at 7:58 AM
- Ashley said...
I'm obsessed with your boots xx. I almost bought a second pair of cowboy boots this weekend, but I managed to stop myself - what does an nyc girl really need TWO pairs of cowboy boots for?? I also love how you put them with this sweet little dress. Such flair you have, my dear.
xoxo, Ashley
- July 18, 2010 at 4:36 PM
- Hilja said...
omg I love those boots!:))
- July 20, 2010 at 2:48 AM
- bussola said...
I just adore ur boots, i wanna wear them on a bussola versilia party
- July 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM


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In addition to preventing attacks on private information, the technique could also protect devices that use proprietary algorithms so pirates or competitors can not reverse-engineer them, Goldwasser said.
Today, when a personal computer is in use, it's usually running multiple programs — say, a word processor, a browser, a PDF viewer, maybe an email program or a spreadsheet program. All the programs are storing data in memory, but the laptop's operating system won't let any program look at the data stored by any other. The operating systems running on servers in the cloud are no different, but a malicious program could launch a side-channel attack simply by sending its own data to memory over and over again. From the time the data storage and retrieval takes, it can infer what the other programs are doing with remarkable accuracy.
Goldwasser and Rothblum's technique obscures the computational details of a program, whether it's running on a laptop or a server. Their system converts a given computation into a sequence of smaller computational modules. Data fed into the first module encrypts, and at no point during the module's execution does it decrypt. The still-encrypted output of the first module feeds into the second module, which encrypts it in yet a different way, and so on.
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The report describes a type of compiler, a program that takes code written in a form intelligible to humans and converts it into the low-level instruction intelligible to a computer. There, the computational modules are an abstraction: The instruction that inaugurates a new module looks no different from the instruction that concluded the last one. But report said the modules end up executed on different servers on a network.
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Welcome to SUNY Canton, a technical college of 3200 students in upstate New York. It's located in Canton, NY, the county seat of St. Lawrence County, a county that's just 2.7% Black and 2.3% Latinx. But at SUNY Canton, two-thirds of the students who live on-campus are Black and Latinx. It's like a pocket of NYC in the backwoods of rural New York.
So what happens when those students of color are policed by all-white cops? In Jim Crow on Campus, a new podcast series from Weave News, reporter Erin Corbine aims to answer that question by covering the students, the police, the administration, and the surrounding community. It's available now on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, and here at Weave News, via the widget below.
Investigative reporter Erin Corbine uncovers the story of Dashawn and Andre in episode 3 of Jim Crow on Campus. In the episode, rising sophomore Dashawn and SUNY Canton alum/former employee Andre, recount an experience with University Police that started with a haircut, but ended with two young men of color in handcuffs.
In a series of events, Dashawn is given 24 hours to vacate campus and is left homeless in an unknown small town. Subsequently, the SUNY Canton Administration denies him the hearing to which he is legally entitled. In the podcast, Dashawn reflects on his treatment by the SUNY Canton University Police:
If you are a current or former SUNY Canton student or employee and would like to contact reporter Erin Corbine about your experiences, you can reach her at erincorbine[at]gmail.com.
If you have experienced racial or ethnic discrimination and would like to file a complaint, SUNY Canton allows for both formal and informal complaints to be filed with their Affirmative Action Co-Officers, William Jones (email@example.com or 315-386-7063) or Lashawanda Ingram, (email@example.com or 315-386-7128). In addition, students also have the right to file complaints with both the New York State Civil Rights Bureau and the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. NYSCRB complaint forms can be found here (and in Spanish here), and Department of Education complaints may be filed here.
Media inquiries, complaints, and other feedback may be directed to producer Christian Exoo at christianmexoo[at]gmail.com.
Jim Crow on Campus logo by Alex Soto


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Believe it or not, just a few weeks after Ned Wolf Park's first wedding came the second couple to select our park as the site for their marital union,
Delia Raab-Snyder and James Lewis.
Delia wanted her wedding ceremony to be free and clear of most traditions but she & James were married under a canopy. She's shown here "breaking the glass", another Jewish tradition, though usually performed by the groom.
After the late afternoon ceremony was concluded, the happy couple paraded to their reception with guests and a Dixieland band in tow. As you can see in the background of this photo, the chairs set up in the park's central terrace were quickly removed within a few minutes of the wedding party's departure. We sure hope that more folks will think of Ned Wolf Park as a place to celebrate special moments in their lives!


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School uniform for Katandra West Primary School is compulsory. The "Bell" Logo, while a preferred item for the school uniform, is not compulsory. All uniform items may be purchased or ordered at The School Uniform Shop, Corio Street, Shepparton, as well as the Bell Logo which can be purchased and applied as a transfer or embroidered at this Shop to any navy garment for a small fee.
Girls' Summer Uniform
Blue and White checked gingham dress, buttoned front, OR navy polo shirt, plain navy shorts or skorts. Navy windcheater or polar fleece zip jacket or navy cardigan, school windcheater and navy or white socks.
Girls' Winter Uniform
Navy or white skivvy or polo shirt. Navy windcheater or polar fleece zip jacket or navy jumper or windcheater. Plain navy track pants or navy slacks. Navy or white socks.
Navy blue pleated pinafore (available at the Uniform Shop) and navy tights.
Boys' Summer Uniform
Navy polo shirt. Plain navy shorts. Navy windcheater or polar fleece jacket, navy cardigan or school windcheater and navy or white socks.
Boys' Winter Uniform
Navy skivvy or navy polo shirt, plain navy blue pants or track pants. Navy windcheater or polar fleece jacket or navy windcheater or navy jumper. Navy or white socks.
Sports Uniform
School polo shirt, and navy shorts. Girls may wear netball nicks for athletic sports. Runners and navy or white socks.
Shoes are an important safety item for children attending Primary School.
Boots, shoes or sneakers are acceptable footwear, and school sandals may be worn in the warmer months as long as they have an ankle strap and safe, sensible heels.
Please Note: Refer to Sunsmart Policy regarding hats.


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The South Carolina Aquarium is thrilled to accept the Wedding Wire Rated Award. Thanks to your reviews, this award is a reflection of our tireless efforts to improve the quality... read more →
CHARLESTON, S.C. — November 15, 2013 — The Polar Express 4-D Experience is now playing at the South Carolina Aquarium 4-D Immersion Theater through January 1, 2014. Children and adults... read more →
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MILAN - With its maisons in the most glamorous fashion capitals of Paris, New York and Hong Kong, Longchamp finally has a place to hang its hat in Milan. Where better for the brand's punchy, colourful Le Pliage bags to make their home than on Via della Spiga? Right in the heart of the Golden Quadrilateral, this two-floor space will be the first boutique to also sell Longchamp's new clothing collections.
A men's line of luggage, accessories and ready-to-wear fashions is also sold here. Longchamp is also forging an Italian home for part of its production, CEO Jean Cassegrain confirmed that the men's and women's footwear be made entirely in Italy starting next season.
Next up, the brand is eyeing Rome and Monte Carlo for its next boutiques.
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It has been a while since my last post as we have rented a cottage in the Laurentians during the entire month of July. The weather has been spectacular, sunny and warm every day and for the first few weeks, despite been surrounded by babbling brooks and countless lakes teeming with trout, the agenda has not included much fishing. Instead, my wife and I take long romantic hikes through the woods, sit idly on our porch with its million dollar view of the green mountains, listen to the birds singing in the trees, watch life go by and generally don't do much other than eat and sleep. It is an idyllic life, as close to living like a canine without having to eat from a bowl or take your morning dump outdoors.
Speaking of which, my dog Lucas, a small bichon frise with a Doberman sized attitude who by default recognizes me as his master, has not adapted well to his new surroundings. On our first day, when returning to my truck to retrieve a forgotten bag, he waited for the door to open and jumped into the front and refused to come out. He simply was not coming out and stubbornly decided to wait until I drove him back home. For over an hour we had a mexican stand-off, glaring at each other through a car window, both of us waiting for some concessionary action. Finally, and only by way of extortion by cheese, usually a game ending choice when negotiating with stubborn dogs, he ceded his position and came back into the cottage. Then in a gesture to secure the homestead as his own, he summarily pooped at the top of the stairwell.
Nor has my recent interaction with local wildlife been successful. On the first night we were visited by a family of free-loading raccons that decided to become squatters in the garbage bin. Somehow, like refugees or stowaways on a ship, they all managed to get inside the tiny confines of the bin where they immediately began to eat their way through its contents. They are smart animals and a solid kick to the plastic bin served nicely as an eviction notice that sent them scurrying across the road and into the forest. The biggest one of them, presumably the mother of all the others, waddled lazily across the road, fattened by a life of leftovers of foie gras and brie. Truly an epicurean racoon that would surely return nightly to sate its gastronomical cravings. She has returned every night since, the opening of the bin and rustling of plastic bags breaking the nighttime silence. A rock tossed in its general direction usually does the trick most on days of the week , but not nearly enough to deter them on Wednesday nights when all the garbage is put out for pick-up the following morning. These critters have an internal time clock, a calendar that tells them when Wednesday rolls around as they show up with a sense of purpose and gusto that is only realized early next morning walking the dog, when remnants of their Bacchanalian feasts lay scattered over the gravel road leading up the mountainside. They also have the habit of leaving poop on my garbage bins, perhaps their attempt to mark it as their property.
But if the raccoons reign the forest during the night, the scourge of the daytime are most certainly the hyperactive chipmunks; or at least two sociopathic rodents in particular that have come to be known as Chip & Dale, both of whom could use a strong dose of Ritalin. From their perch high above the pine and maple trees surrounding us, they rule over everything with an iron tight paw. At first our presence disturbed their serenity and they chatted madly as they conspired for hours to have us vacate the premises on grounds of noise pollution. But they soon realized that their new neighbors provided new opportunities, quickly discovering that outdoor meals meant crumbs for them everywhere. A routine was quickly established. We had coffee and ate our breakfast on the porch and when entering inside to clean the dishes, the duo jumped onto the balcony and quickly gnawed on everything that had fallen from our plates. One of them, after ingesting a chocolate covered cashew, which is basically crack for chipmunks, kept watch on the balcony chatting madly and pacing back and forth until one was tossed in its direction. In return for my daily hospitality, he pooped all over the balcony, presumably marking his space. We left the door open one day and found him gnawing on a sesame bagel in the kitchen when we returned. Chased with a broom from the house, he ran up the nearest tree where he came out onto a branch at eye level and began to vent his frustrations. We all have our problems.
On the second week, when my wife returned to work in the city, it was time for me to roam around and do some serious fishing. The catch-22 was that there were very few lakes remaining that had any type of public access, and those that did were usually poor lakes. Most of the lakes that we had fished decades ago were now private and restricted to non-owners. Almost all the lakes were posted, forcing me to use the Park system. My first outing was in Tremblant National Park, entering the southernmost entrance in the Pimbina sector near St-Donat. It cost me six dollars to access the roads and another twenty-five to secure daily fishing rights on one of their lakes. Lac Gaston is located in the Northeastern territory of the park, the Assomption sector, which although lies only thirty-eight kilometers away from the gate, it is a good hour-long drive down the winding gravel road. The last few miles, through a rutted road that is half-washed awayby spring flooding, with fallen trees blocking its path in two places, took me close to thirty minutes. It is a beautiful head lake, crystal clear waters, with bleached deadfalls surrounding the entire lake. It is a typical brook trout lake. A loon cackled in the bay before diving, its call echoing hauntingly through the hills.
It seemed a day to troll streamer flies, at least until there were some rises on the lake. Several passes around the lake and down through its center yielded nothing. The water was warmer than normal but there was no excuse for failure. This is a big lake, surely not fished out. SEPAQ, the government organization that operates the park system, does not stock any of these lakes and closes them for the season once their quota is reached. It is a pretty well-managed system if catch reports and limits, based on an honor system, are not abused by fishermen. Hours later, still without a strike or any sign of activity, I continued to ply the waters maniacally using almost every trout tactic known to man. Yet perseverance does not always guarantee that one catches fish. Most of the time it does but not on this particular day. In the dead calm heat of the afternoon, with temperatures soaring above ninety degrees, I retreated to my truck for a quick siesta, falling fell asleep in cab to the irritating buzz of a nasty deerfly doing recon missions around my head and awakened from my slumber an hour or so later to the crackling sound of radio static, belonging to a walkie-talkie strapped to the side of a game warden that had come to pay me a visit.
He came to see, quite hopefully, if there had been any fish caught. He didn't seem surprised when given the activity report. He sighed, remarking that the girl at the gate had not chosen a good lake, although when he first started working in the park twenty-five years earlier, it had been one of its best lakes. It was in high demand, probably overfished through the years, and then fished out and forgotten about. He did mention, perhaps to ignite some encouragement, that somebody had in fact caught a big one last year. This didn't make me feel any better, although it did feel like one of those lakes that only held big fish. Hopefully in the evening there would be some hatches.
That night there was more of nothing – not a strike, rise, splash, sniff, or sign of life other than the loons that seemed to laugh at the futility of my actions. When had brook trout become so difficult? The long drive back through the dark gave me plenty of time to think about the day. It hurt to fill out the catch report, checking the box on the bottom that contained a no-catch result, and depositing it in the box at the gate on my way out. The trout had been intransigent. But at least they hadn't pooped on my porch.


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Makiko Matsuda Healy, Senior VP, Global Tourism Development, NYC & Company, says India is the 2nd highest growth rate market for NYC.
New York received 290,000 Indian visitors in 2015. This year it has received 370,000 Indian visitors which is almost a double digit growth. Matsuda Healy says, "India is the second highest growth rate market for us among 20 key international markets." She said, "We will be calling ourselves 'new New York city' as we are coming up with a lot of new products added to the classic New York City such as sunrise experience at the Empire State Building and visit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art before the regular opening hours to experience an intimate and private art experience. Also 'new New York' has so many hotels opening up.
Currently we have 11 southern hotel rooms. By 2019 we will be having about 135,000 hotel rooms." According to Matsuda Healy, the city offers great value to all segments such as MICE, leisure or educational tours and travellers should relook at NYC hotels and can come and find great ways to enjoy and have a good time. She said, "We also work closely with the Indian travel trade to create more awareness about the destination. We have an online travel trade training academy and anyone can come and become NYC specialist." She adds that India is among the top 10 MICE international markets for NYC. Pharmaceutical companies, auto industries take great interest in it and if someone picks NYC once and organises events there the motivational and participation level goes up.
According to her, incentive tour is all about providing a lifetime of memorable experience. Matsuda Healy informed that Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre has a great renovation plan. It will soon be providing one million square feet meeting space and a 60,000 squarefeet ballroom which is going to be the largest ballroom in the north east region of the US.She added, "We are excited about 2017 and are thinking of collaboration with Indian trade partners and engage withthem in a better way and take the market to the next level."


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CCBill payment gateway app integrates with PayPlans. PayPlans provided integration using "Webhooks" of CCBill.
Features :
- CCbill app supports payment for : (1)Fixed Plan, (2)Reccuring Plan, (3)Trial + Reccuring Plan.
- Notification Time : Instant.
- In PayPlans CCBill app support REFUND.
- Trial period : Minimum is 2 days and Maximum can be 365 days.
- Trial and recurring price : Minimum is 2.95$ and Maximum is 100$.
- Supported Cards are : Visa, MasterCard, Discover and JCB worldwide, as well as on-line checks drawn on U.S. banks.
Working :
- Admin needs to install app and create it's app instance and fill necessary details.
- Its required to enable Dynamic Pricing Option after creating an account at CCBill, for this contact client support.
- For payment processing, user will get redirected to payment gateway's site and after payment completion user will redirected back to merchant's site.
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Construction lending is now available through Diversified Financial Mortgage and their local lending partners. Rates are low and building with TAPA Homes will reduce construction loan costs. Our typical new home build time is 90 days and we rarely ever take the final draw before the permanent loan is closed.
Diversified Financial Mortgage is a mortgage banker and works with TAPA Homes to help our customers find the perfect financing for their specific project.


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Join the Emerald Triangle team...
At the Emerald Triangle we're always looking for the right people to add to our team. If you are passionate about cannabis and providing customers with safe and comfortable access to the best cannabis southern Oregon has to offer, we'd like to connect with you. The different positions we have available change often, but if you submit your resume and cover letter when we have an open position that suits you we will reach out to you.
So if you love the Emerald Triangle and feel you'd be a great addition to our crew, send us your information so we can connect with you.


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Rincon Beach Club Rehearsal Dinners & Brunches
Kick-off or conclude your weekend celebration with a Rehearsal Dinner or Post-Wedding Brunch at the Rincon Beach Club!
We offer convenient, fresh menus from casual barbecue to upscale cuisine to meet your specific rehearsal dinner needs; or invite guests to a post-brunch for tea, scones and champagne or a made to order omelet bar, mimosas and Bloody Mary's. Our menus are extensive and our service is unparalleled! Let us take care of you and your guests for the entire weekend celebration!
- Monday-Friday Evening (3 hour min): $750.00 per hour
- Saturday-Sunday Day or Evening (5 hours): $6,200.00
- Additional Hour: $750.00
Facility Fees Include:
- All Tables
- Chairs- White Folding for Outside and Wrought Iron for Inside
- Event Linens- Color Choices Include: White, Ivory, Chocolate, Black, Burgundy, Ocean Blue, Fuschia, Melon, Tangerine, Teal and a Tropical Set
- Linen Napkins- In matching Event Linen Colors
- China- White or Double Gold Rimmed
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Patio Heaters (4)
- Market Umbrellas (4)
- Dance Floor
- Standard Buffet Decor
- Two Lounge Furniture Sets
- Two Fireplaces- Indoor and Outdoor
- Set up and Break Down of Event
- 5 Hours of Guest Time for Saturday/Sunday (minimum of 3 Hours for Monday-Friday)


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Ride-sharing services Uber and Ola have announced that they will temporarily suspend surge pricing after receiving a warning from Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The city is trialling an odd-even rule to combat congestion on its roads, and has set prescribed fares for taxi services at ₹16 per km for air-conditioned cabs and ₹14 for those without air conditioning.
To deal with the increased demand, Uber and Ola have turned to surge pricing to get more drivers on the roads, with the former routinely increasing fares by five times the normal amount, which comes out to ₹35 per kilometer for the entry-level UberGO.
The move drew the government's ire, with anyone found to be flouting the prescribed fares risking losing their driving license and their car.
Strict action, incl permit cancellation n impounding vehicle, to be taken against taxis which charge rates more than govt prescribed rates— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 18, 2016
In light of the statement, Uber and Ola have said that they will temporarily suspend surge in the city.
Given the threat to the livelihood of our partners, at the expense of reliability, we are temporarily suspending surge with immediate effect— Uber Delhi (@Uber_Delhi) April 18, 2016
We've temporarily pulled out Peak Pricing in Delhi, in support of Govt's #OddEven initiative. Travel at 1x fares & make #OddEven a success— Ola (@Olacabs) April 18, 2016
In a statement to Livemint, Gagan Bhatia, General Manager for Uber North said:
Given the threat of the Delhi government to cancel permits and impound vehicles of our driver partners, we are temporarily suspending surge in Delhi with immediate effect. We hope to work with the government to keep Delhi moving especially during this time when the citizens need us the most.
Not surging is saying we should be just like a taxi and be unreliable when people need us most.
This isn't the first instance where taxi aggregators have faced off against the government. Last week, Karnataka's transport division seized more than 20 vehicles belonging to Uber and Ola drivers, saying that they did not conform to the state's recent ruling where it banned surce pricing.
The ruling, which came into effect on April 2, says that taxi services cannot set fares higher than what's prescribed by the government, which is ₹19.50 per km for air-conditioned cabs and ₹14.50 for ones without air conditioning. While those fares are far higher than what Uber and Ola charge, a 3X surge on UberBlack would automatically be above the prescribed limit.
With the government looking out for people's interests and taxi aggregators continuing to say that surge pricing is essential to their businesses, it will be interesting to see how things turn out. What do you guys think of the move by the government to curb surge pricing?


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The Secondary Education Examination
Class 10 completion is a huge milestone in Nepal as children have to pass the Secondary Education Exam (SEE) formerly known as the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) national exam.
Known as the Iron Gate in Nepal, this exam determines their future ability to attend any school past eleventh grade or obtain a future degree. If the child is not able to pass the exam, they have to wait an entire year before taking it again.
If they fail the second time, they are not able to continue their education.
Because of this, there is so much pressure on children each year to pass so they can continue in school. 99% of our children have passed this exam on the first try, compared to the 25% pass rate for children in government schools in Nepal.
Career Plan
Each of our children completes a career plan in Class 10 and we work hard to help each child focus on further education and choose an appropriate eleventh to twelveth grade "college." Once children start university or vocational school, we help find living situations. Sometimes we also help children find jobs and apartments.
Our goal is to see a child through to adulthood as a contributing citizen of Nepal.


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The Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission is accepting grant applications for projects promoting or furthering the use of alternative dispute resolution in Arkansas. Funding is provided by a state appropriation totaling $25,000 annually.
The Commission has determined these funds may be used for programs including, but not limited to the following:
- District, Circuit, and Appellate Court ADR Programs
- School Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation Programs
- General Community ADR Education Programs
- Mediation Training
- Other Programs promoting/using ADR
For more information, please reference the forms below.


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Behind the scenes at the recent premiers' conference, B.C. officials could be heard to grumble how the federal government's $1-billion boost in health funding to Alberta was a reward for bad behaviour.
Their point was that for all Alberta's reputation as a right-of-centre bastion, its provincial government is a flagrant over-spender, especially when it comes to compensating the public sector workforce.
Alberta government-approved wage rates, benefit packages and fee schedules are routinely cited by B.C. public sector workers in seeking catch-up increases in their contract bargaining.
Teachers have repeatedly made an issue of the Alberta advantage (or, as they see it, disadvantage) in their stalled talks in the public school sector. In the past, nurses, doctors and other health care professionals have done the same.
Doubtless the disparity will be highlighted again in the current round of public sector bar-gaining, with government negotiators trying to hold the line on compensation costs while workforce representatives point to the handsome pay packages available on the other side of the mountains.
As it happens, the full extent of Alberta's generosity was documented this week in a report from the school of public policy at the University of Calgary. The study reviewed public sector pay scales over the past decade and found that compensation had climbed at almost twice the rate of the country's other provinces and territories.
"On a per-employee basis, public sector wages in Alberta were broadly in line with public sector wages in the rest of the country in 2000, but are now higher, and in some cases significantly higher, across all categories," said the report.
"Overall, the public sector wage bill in Alberta has increased 119 per cent in the decade following the turn of the century, compared to 63 per cent in the rest of Canada."
With much of the cost of government programs being accounted for by compensation costs of one kind or another, those increases ate up virtually every dollar that the province plowed into program spending over the same decade.
Provincial revenues increased by $8.5 billion over the 10 years but the tab for public sector compensation went up $8.1 billion, leaving just five per cent of the new dollars for all other needs and purposes.
The report discounted the possibility that the increase was accounted for by hiring more staff to meet the service needs of a growing population. The workforce grew by 40 per cent in those years while the population increased 24 per cent.
Nor was it the case that public sector wages had to keep pace with a soaring private sector in the oil-rich province. Public sector wages increased by half again as much as those in the private sector, according to the report.
Looking at how things stood at the end of the decade, the study found wide disparities between the pay scale in Alberta and other provinces, notably a better than 50-percent gap for workers in health care and social services.
The latter finding helps explain the call from this week's meeting of the premiers for the provinces and territories to "explore more coordinated management of human resources to address com-petition across health systems."
Or as Saskatchewan's Brad Wall put it, "we need to stop competing against each other for human resources." He's fed up with the cost of fending off cross-border recruitment drives from cash-rich public sector entities. On a matter of specific interest to the current round of compensation talks in B.C., the report found that for the higher education sector, Alberta spent 18 per cent more on wages and salaries per employee than B.C. For general government, the gap was 37 per cent, and for health care, it was close to 50 per cent.
Armed with the latter figure, one can readily see why the B.C. government would be challenging the wisdom of the federal government's handover on the health care funding formula – i.e., another $1 billion for Alberta when most of those dollars will go to underwrite an already inflated pay scale.
Nor are the Liberals likely to overlook these findings, for one of the two authors of the study was Ken Boessenkool, recently appointed as chief of staff to Premier Christy Clark.
Boessenkool, a political consultant and former lobbyist, has been an executive fellow at the public policy school. He conducted the review with Ben Eisen of the Winnipeg-based Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
In an earlier study for the public policy school, Boessenkool found that when budget numbers were adjusted for inflation, Alberta was spending about 30 per cent more than B.C. to deliver the same services to its population.
Not surprising, given that much of the cost of government programs is somebody's pay cheque, benefit package or fee for service. In terms of remedies, his latest report concludes by recommending that if the Alberta government is looking for ways of reducing spending to eliminate its deficit, it could do much worse than setting an objective of bringing their (public sector) wages in line with those of other Canadian provinces."
Particularly B.C., he might well add, now that he's taken a senior staff position in a government with its own budget deficit and mounting pressure to play wage catch-up with its big-spending neighbour.


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This course supports student engagement, leadership and work experience programs in Asian countries. The course is intended for students from a wide range of discipline areas who might be able to apply their skills to the Asian context. This course is offered from 2020: Offshore: Trimester 3
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