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Pour the glue into the bowl. Use a bottle of food coloring of the color of your choice. Place a few drops in the glue. Use the stirring device to mix the color with the glue evenly.
- Mix in the liquid starch
Pour the liquid starch into the glue, and make sure that it is half of the amount that was used for the glue. Use the stirring device to mix the liquid starch with the glue evenly. Allow the mixture to rest undisturbed for a minimum of five minutes.
- Knead the Silly Putty
If the mixture is too runny, add a small amount of glue. If the mixture is too sticky, add a small amount of liquid starch. Place the Silly Putty onto a paper towel. Use your hands to knead the Silly Putty for five to 10 minutes. Store the Silly Putty in an air tight container, and keep it in a dry environment.


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We're Launching a Kickstarter, and this is the Cover of Our Incredible Comic!
It feels great to finally be able to say that. Shof and I have been working on this for months and months. We've done a ton of research into how to get a really high quality book printed, and put even more work into writing the story, getting the art started and figuring out the inner workings of Kickstarter, fulfillment centers, printers and more.
Beyond the comic, we'd also like to make available do-dads like high quality T-shirts, stickers, buttons, statues, pins and other cool things, some of which Funlola is helping out with (as you may have noticed). It's a collaborative effort and we're almost at the stage where we're ready to push the launch button on the Kickstarter. If you're interested in seeing Outcasts of Jupiter make it to print, we're going to need your support now more than ever
For now, here's the cover of Outcasts of Jupiter #1
What is a Kickstarter? How does it work? When does it go live? How can you help? All very good questions I'll address in the very next update. Thanks for sticking with us so far!

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According to The Cookie Collective, Facebook's "Like" button that appears on the other websites outside Facebook, may not be compliant with current legislation, specifically the Cookie Regulations.
The "Like" button is very commonly used across Internet for 2 main reasons:
1) It influence people to like the website (or link), by showing that many other people like the website as well (social desirability effect);
2) To increase the chance of website being found on search engines (e.g., Google), as current website judging algorithms now use social networking component as part of the judging system.
Cookies on the other hand are not allowed anymore by legislation, because they breach peoples privacy. They are peaces of information stored on you computer, connecting your computer to a specific website. Whenever you connect to that website, your computer informs that website that you have been there before and provides some other information about your previous interactions with that website. Cookies don't (usually) contain more information than that. Still you can see how they are illegal according to Cookie Regulation.
The "Like" button's noncompliance come from the fact that whenever you click "Like" button outside the server of Facebook, the action installs a Cookie on your computer. The cooky belongs to Facebook, but Facebook is not legally responsible because that cooky was not installed on their website. While the FB "Like" button are non-compliant, users and other website have to make decision whether or not to use this popular tool, as they are contributing to a breach of personal privacy.
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Aquatic therapy is used to rehabilitate patients with various movement related health conditions by avoiding compressive forces that would normally be present on joints and the spine when exercising on land.
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Your career may not be based in writing, but your writing skills will play a role in your progression. The better your writing, the better your first impression is. Whether you are talking to co-workers or clients, this is so important it can't be overstated. That's why this guide has been put together. Use the 8 tips listed here to improve your business writing and get ahead at work.
1. Brevity is important
Nowadays, everyone is busy at work. You and your colleagues are all used to overflowing inboxes and hurried schedules. That's why whenever you're writing, you need to keep it short, concise, and to the point. Your reader doesn't have a lot of time, and they need you to explain what you want as soon as possible. If you don't, they'll get frustrated or annoyed, and simply delete that email. The shorter you can make your communications, the better.
2. Keep sentences and paragraphs short
Related to the first tip, keep your sentences and paragraphs short, for greater impact. Break up a sentence into two, if you feel it's getting too long. Limit your paragraphs to three or four sentences, too. You'll make more of a statement if you make yourself keep your structure short, and it'll make you get to the point quicker. It's also important to look and see if you're bringing up your main point soon enough. Ideally, your reason for getting in touch should be in the first sentence.
3. Use tools when needed
Sometimes, you can't get the job done alone. That's why you should find tools that can give you a helping hand when needed. Here are some tried and tested tools that will improve your writing:
- Daily Page : This website offers prompts to help you start writing every day. Daily writing is the cornerstone for the development of good writing.
- BoomEssays: Your grammar needs to be impeccable at work. This service will help you work and improve on it, so it's up to standard.
- Twords: This app will give you valuable feedback on your writing. It also nudges you to write, if you're looking to write every day.
- Сustom Paper Writing: This company can offer writing consulting, which is something every writer should use. Get in touch, and get help in improving your style.
- Essayroo: This service will help with proofreading when you need it. It's perfect if you don't have time to review your own work.
- Transcribe: This tool makes transcribing a breeze. If you work with transcribing spoken word interviews, you'll love this.
- Economic Essay Help: Work with other writers in this writing community and improve your skills. There are also several helpful guides you can put to use here.
4. Use people's names
If you receive an email that isn't addressed to you, how inclined are you to read it? The answer is, "not very". If it's a generic communication, it shows that the sender isn't that concerned with who they're writing to. Even worse, it can make your communication look like spam. This can be the reason why your emails are getting deleted without being read. If you're sending communications, make sure that you find out the name of who you need to communicate with. Finding the right person, and contacting them directly, can mean a lot more than you'd think.
5. Be aware of your tone
When you speak to somebody in person, you're utilizing a whole range of body language and non-verbal cues that you're not even aware of. In fact, these make up the majority of communication.
That's why it's very easy to take things that are written down the wrong way. When writing, ensure that you're paying attention to your tone. Keep it friendly, and never forget to check it over once it's written. This can help head off any misunderstandings. Also, check online some useful business phrases to include into your letter.
6. Don't get distracted
Business writing expert Gene Timpson at Accounting Assignment Help says, "Getting distracted when you're writing is a bigger problem than you'd think. You may think it isn't a problem if you break off in the middle of writing to do something else, but it is. Your tone can change drastically, and it can throw readers off. Try and keep your concentration the whole time you're writing a piece. If you need some help keeping focused, that's understandable. The internet is a large place and there's plenty there to keep you distracted from the task at hand. You can find writing tools that remove all distractions to help you write, so give them a try if they're needed."
7. Read more
It's a very simple step, but many aspiring writers completely skip it. If you want to improve at writing, you need to read more. After all, if you're not being exposed to good writing, then you can't see what it looks like. Read a wide variety of materials, including fiction, nonfiction, industry materials, and more. Seek out new and exciting materials to read, and you'll see more writing which you can then emulate.
8. Always proofread and edit
This should go without saying, but your writing should always be proofread and edited before you send it out. If you can, leave it for at least a day before you come back to it. That way you can get some distance from it and you'll be able to see where edits need to be made. If you're finding it hard to make the edits, then ask a trusted colleague if they can look over it for you. They can find the errors that you keep missing in your text. Finally, you can always try using one of the services listed in tip #3 to help you out when you need it.
Good writing isn't that difficult, once you know the right tricks to get you started. Use these tips to start improving your writing, and you'll see the difference it makes in your career.


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The Best Work is Work You Don't Understand Fully • A Conversation with Special Forces Medic & Poet Graham Barnhart, a Special Forces Medic, Poet
Brett Rawson
Graham Barnhart is from Titusville, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the oil industry. He is an 18D, Special Forces medical sergeant, and has been deployed twice: once in Iraq for nine months, and the other for seven months in Afghanistan. I didn't know all this when I met him at Hotel El Greco in Thessaloniki. All I knew was that Graham Barnhart was a poet and my roommate for the summer. We were the only two men taking part in Writing Workshops in Greece on the island of Thassos. It being my first time living away from home and having a roommate other than my parents, there were a lot of question marks in my eyes.
The day we were to meet, I went for a long walk along the port to the White Tower and other landmarks drenched in Greek history. In between monuments, I wondered if Graham and I were searching for the same thing; if we would be capable of having a good time with a beer in one hand and a pen in the other; and if we could mix the sentimental with the comical, the work and the play. A few hours later when I returned to our hotel and skipped up the flights of stairs, I was stopped by an unfamiliar, familiar face. I wasn't sure what Graham looked like—his Facebook profile picture was a black and white image of a random old bearded fisherman—but something told me this was him.
"You're Graham," I said, almost accusatory.
"That's me," he replied.
I would learn this to be his normal, quiet, calm exterior. I would also learn that he wildly records his surroundings, almost instantly rendering them into lines of expression. One of our first nights, we sat in the restaurant beneath our rooms, watching locals throw napkins over the others dancing to the live music. When Graham asked why they did this, I told him it was a sign of respect, to the musicians and to the dancers. During the first student reading, Graham read a poem about his time in the military and in Greece that centered around the image of the napkins.. He had this uncanny ability to live in the moment, to inhale all that was around him and let it all sink onto a page, and a poem, as he exhaled.
Throughout our time together, I learned something else about Graham — he handwrites wherever he goes. This makes sense, as he is always on the move in the military, but I wondered how he balances the two worlds — the military and literary. We caught up recently and talked about this: his time overseas, balancing the military world and the literary world, and his thoughts on the handwritten word.
DEMETRI RAFTOPOULOS: In Thassos, you carried around your notebook everywhere, especially on our excursions to other towns. What kinds of things were you writing?
GRAHAM BARNHART: I write down a mixture of notes and poems, usually more notes and lines than full ideas for a piece. I try to pursue an idea as far as I can in that first jotting, to get everything out as it occurs to me. I try not to list off ideas for what the poem will be about. That feels like a shying away from the sometimes (often) daunting moment of inspiration. That moment when you can feel but not yet articulate all the potential of the idea that has struck you. It's too easy to try to categorize or outline that idea than put it aside. That avoids all the hard work and limits the creative potential to what you already understand or can conceive of.
The best work is work you don't understand fully until you've written it. It's better for me to have the image or handful of lines so that I can come back to them, hopefully experiencing again whatever it was that made me want to write them in the first place. A good idea or plan for a poem can sometimes turn into a trap.
RAFTOPOULOS: Yeah, I don't think I ever fully follow through with an "idea" the way I thought I would when it first hits me. Always lands on the page differently than it does in my head. What's your process like?
BARNHART: I tend to start by hand though I don't usually think of my handwritten work as a first draft until it hits a computer. On paper I might complete a poem but keep marking it up, fussing with it really, until I get motivated enough to actually type it up. That's when I know I have a draft rising up out of all the daily notes and scribbles that I really want to pursue.
Handwritten work feels more in-progress to me, like I haven't quite found the right configuration of ideas and images to call it a poem. Once those components are present I do most of the finer tuning on a screen. That's when I start thinking about outlining or diagraming the piece and when I add notes for further revision. The handwritten phase is not always a requirement, but it serves as a permanent record and a well of all the ideas and lines that might otherwise be forgotten. I love to flip through my current and older notebooks as a way to warm up to writing. I don't always ending up working on the piece I sat down to revise but something usually happens. That's all I can ask for sometimes.
RAFTOPOULOS: Absolutely. Do you always use the same notebook, or do you have different ones for different purposes?
BARNHART: I've always kept some sort of a notebook, though kept might mean that it sat in my room or desk for weeks without being used. I have a bad habit of writing down ideas in whatever paper is handy rather than using my designated writing notebooks. So I end up with notes and drafts scattered through everything else.
Having a pen and paper handy is a big deal in the military. There is always information being put out, whether it's the time of the next formation, how many rounds of ammunition you're drawing for the range, or a casualty description for a medevac request. It's considered unprofessional to show up for a briefing or class without something to write with and on. That comes in handy when trying to take poetry notes. No one really questions what I'm doing. Not that writing poetry would be a problem, but explaining my writing to a soldier would be about as long and complicated a conversation as explaining what I do in the military to a civilian. It's just easier most days for everyone to think I'm noting the effect range of a 60mm mortar.
RAFTOPOULOS: And one notebook specifically that you described to me as a "writeintherain" notebook.
BARNHART: Yes. Recently — the last 15 years maybe — little flipbooks kept in zip lock bags have been replaced with waterproof notebooks made by a company called "Rite in the Rain." They have thick, waxy pages and only work with regular, old ballpoint pens, rather than the fine tip pilot pens I really like. In fact the notebooks even come with an "all weather pen" which is just a short, steel ballpoint.
RAFTOPOULOS: How about your handwriting — does it change from notebook to notebook? I imagine writing in the rain could "weather" your penmanship.
BARNHART: I don't make the handwriting look different on purpose, but because of the materials used it just does. It actually feels harder to write on the all weather paper, kind of like the notebook is resisting anything not specifically military. Though of course it's also a pain to write military stuff. That material tends to be short notes and lists rather than lines and stanzas.
I mentioned not being very good at keeping my writing consolidated. So on top of half filled moleskins lying around I also have a bunch of waterproof notebooks filled with operation orders, mortar targeting grids and the occasional poetry stanza. I don't try to keep these things separate in the notebooks though. I like the juxtaposition.
RAFTOPOULOS: You have experience teaching and I know you want to teach in the future. Do you think you'll assign writing prompts in class, just so your students are forced to write by hand as you sometimes are?
BARNHART: I think in class writing prompts are fantastic, especially when they're handwritten. That format forces a sense of urgency but also of care. You have to physically create each letter, but you may only have 5 minutes, or 10. For me this frees me from my normal analytical and self-editing process. I just get something out there that follows whatever external guidelines the prompt demands. Some people don't like prompts feeling they stifle their own creative process. I rather think that prompts free your creative process from you, if you are diligent and faithful to the restrictions. So in short, yes, I will absolutely assign handwritten prompts.
RAFTOPOULOS: How did you decide on pursuing an MFA?
BARNHART: I decided on the MFA in undergrad and actually started the application process before I decided to enlist. It seemed like the best way to pursue a writing career and avoid student loans for as long as possible. I knew I wanted to write and didn't much care what sort of real life job I ended up with so an MFA seemed like the right way to go.
RAFTOPOULOS: What was it like writing or attempting to write in places like Iraq and Afghanistan?
BARNHART: I wrote very little digitally during deployments. In fact I didn't write much at all. I took sporadic handwritten notes when an image caught my attention, sometimes even a full poem but I didn't spend much time actually working. I regret that now of course, I wish I had at least kept better daily logs.
On both trips I did have my own room with a desk, a bed and some books. I wouldn't take my laptop out on patrols or missions of course but it was around. I always had a notebook in my pocket though. Actually it was in a pouch on my body armor. I kept pen and paper, some caffeine pills and a little iPod shuffle that was plugged into my ballistic hearing protection. The pouch was intended to hold shotgun shells so it had little elastic loops sewn all over the inside.
RAFTOPOULOS: How were you able to balance both of these worlds — military and literary?
BARNHART: Most days if I ended up with some notes or lines, I felt like that was a success. It was a sufficient sign that I hadn't given up or lost writing which was a big concern for me post undergrad. I went from learning to write in an environment structured to support that to one structured to support a very different goal. I was also learning and studying in the military, but of course none of it was directly poetry related. It helped to think of it, especially the miserable stuff, as material.
RAFTOPOULOS: Were you ever worried that you would stop writing completely?
BARNHART: There was a point during the medical training when I actually thought I would. That course was intensive. We did physical training from 6:30-8:00, and then we were in class from 9:00-5:00. Afterwards, we spent three to four hours studying. There were written and practical tests every week. Learning that much medicine that fast pushed everything else out of my head. I completely forgot all of the Arabic I had spent the last six month learning. I didn't feel like I had the capacity for any other kind of thinking.
RAFTOPOULOS: I can imagine. I'm happy you haven't stopped writing. How much of your poetry is inspired by your time overseas?
BARNHART: Much of my writing is loosely inspired by my deployments, mainly Afghanistan because it was more combat-oriented and also more recent. Many of my poems are set there, though I prefer to rely on an ambiguity that implies the setting alludes to it. I think of the war and my military time in general as a useful context for exploring ideas in poetry but I don't think many of them as "about" the war, or at least, the ones I find more interesting to write are not.
Then again, my time in the military is relatively short compared to most of the guys I worked with. Some of them have been to Afghanistan more than ten times, though some of those trips were as contractors. I'm hesitant to talk about what the war is like because I only know about my brief experience, leaving out the long history of this conflict, not to mention that largely silent or unheard voices of the people who actually live there. I never want to say this is what Afghanistan is like. I can only say this is what I saw in Afghanistan while I was there as an American soldier.
Graham Barnhart is an 18D, Special Forces medical sergeant, and is an MFA in Creative Writing candidate at The Ohio State University. His writing has appeared in the Beloit Poetry Journal, the Sycamore Review where he was a finalist for their 2014 Wabash prize, Subtropics, The Gettysburg Review, and Sewanee Review. He is also a finalist for the Indiana Review's poetry prize and the Iowa Review's Jeff Scharlett Memorial award for veterans. And is hoping to be back in Greece next summer so Demetri can continue drinking tsipouro with him and translating Greek for him.


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Spread the Love event raises over $32,000 for Adoption Awareness and Education Outreach Programs/
More than 275 attendees and hundreds of volunteers, donors and sponsors made this possible
CALGARY, January 18, 2016
Adoption Options' 7th annual Spread the Love fundraiser took place one again at Theatre Calgary where a record number of guests were treated to a sneak-peak performance of the family musical The Little Prince prior to its Opening Night. Known for the past 6 years as the most entertaining fundraiser of the year, Spread the Love was a night of reconnecting with our extended Adoption Options' "family", celebrating adoption, and raising awareness and much needed funding for adoption outreach. We are thrilled to announce that over $32,000 was raised thanks to our generous guests and sponsors!
This year's Spread the Love event featured TC's The Little Prince, along with an incredible silent auction, games, and gourmet fare prepared by Roma Catering. A highlight of the evening was the unveiling of Adoption Options' new birthmother video: Unplanned Pregnancy: The Power of Open Adoption. Four birthmothers shared their very personal journeys of facing an unplanned pregnancy in this impactful video. Their important message has the potential to dispel misconceptions and negativity that surrounds the word "adoption" in our community as the video link is now being spread throughout the social media world. You can view it here at www.adoptionoptions.com/unplanned-pregnancy - then share it to increase awareness of The Power of Open Adoption.
The annual event brought together members of our staff from Edmonton and Calgary, adoptive families, birthmothers and birth families, family and friends, and guests from the caring professions. "It's humbling that after three decades, the dedication and support for the work that we do continues to grow," said Sheryl Proulx, Adoption Options' Executive Director. "We are thrilled that through all this celebration, funds raised will benefit those facing an unplanned pregnancy as we are able to raise awareness of the option of open adoption in our community that is currently quite misinformed and unaware."
Thank you again to everyone who made this possible: family, friends, guests, volunteers, donors, and our sponsors: Theatre Calgary, Morrison Homes, Fox Financial, Baywest Homes, Whitecap Resources and the Alexander Family.


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When you browse the internet, your web browser saves information based on what you did during the session. Your browsing history is saved and logged. The browser also remembers what you've downloaded, saved passwords, online searches via the web address bar, and web page details to help the page load faster the next time you visit (cache).
Private browsing lets web users visit websites without details of the visit being saved to the browser. For Google Chrome users, this is known as Incognito Mode. Internet Explorer users know this as InPrivate Browsing.
Tip 1: Activate private mode on your web browser
Your favorite internet browser has a private browsing feature you can turn on before you start browsing to prevent storing information. Online services can view your actions but footprints created by your computer won't be tracked.
This includes web cache, history, and other content. Doing this tip is a great action to get in the habit of doing. When you open up your internet browser do the following action based on the browser you have.
Tip 2: Sign off when accessing online account
Using private browsing automatically signs you out when signing into accounts such as Facebook or Google when using a normal browser. It is important to sign out of your account when using a normal browsing session because another person can access this information if they use your computer to do a search. Other companies tracking your web use can also use this to show web ads when you visit other sites.
Google knows what you are doing on the internet when you stay signed in after logging into your account. This may be harmless but some may not like the idea of a company able to follow them online because they are still signed in.
Tip 3: Use search engines that make privacy a priority
Google search is commonly used by web surfers and it offers a private browsing option. Microsoft Bing is another option but these searches are just a couple options.
Use a website that makes your privacy a priority. People use the internet all the time and the web isn't useful unless you can do a search. DuckDuckGo is another popular option. This is an option is a hit since it doesn't show ads, track searches, or show results connected to services via social media. It works like a charm for its users.
Tip 4: Prevent websites from following you
Use a third-party extension you can install that prevents websites from tracking internet use. This option is something to consider if you don't remember to complete tips 1, 2 or 3. Even if you use the other tips it can be a useful extra-precaution.
Websites track visitors and where they go when they leave their site. If you are looking for a certain product, advertisements for similar products may pop up. If the ads bother you this is a way you can block them.
Tip 5: Use a VPN when web searching
Previous tips mentioned offer to keep web browsing private but not completely. Your computer has an IP address. The website may not know who you are personally with this information, but your internet service provider (ISP) can be identified.
A VPN, or virtual private network, can prevent this information from being known to the ISP. Use a VPN when connecting to the internet and it will allow you to connect to an unknown computer that is secure. The IP address of the connection you obtained through the VPN is tracked and not your own.


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NetSuite overview
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Click here for a PDF version of the course outline (to be updated)
The aim of Planning 10 is to enable students to develop the skills they need to become self-directed individuals who set goals, make thoughtful decisions, and take responsibility for pursuing their goals throughout life.
Graduation Program
Education and Careers
Assessment and Evaluation:
Various evaluative tools will be utilized throughout Planning 10 including: tests, quizzes, projects, discussion, presentations, and group work activities.
Marks Assignment:
Plagiarism, cheating, or copying of assignments will result in a mark of zero (0) for all parties involved. Parents or Guardians will be notified and a note will be added to the student's school file.
"I" Policy
The "I" symbol is used to alert students and parents that the student is not demonstrating minimally acceptable performance in relation to expected learning outcomes. Students and parents will be informed of an "I" by either an Interim Report mailed home or an "I" on a report card.It is the responsibility of the student, with support by parents, to complete the necessary learning by the specified date or the "I" will be converted to an "F".Graduation Transition Requirement
Planning 10 introduces students to the four-credit requirement - Graduation Transition Requirement. This requirement will be completed by students throughout Grades 10, 11, and 12. Completion of the Graduation Transition Requirement is mandatory for graduation and includes 80 hours of physical activity (outside of PE 10), 30 hours work or volunteer hours, and transition planning – completed in Planning 12 at Handsworth.
Work Experience
All students must complete 30 hours of work experience and/or field experience by the end of Grade 12. This experience is one of the requirements of Graduation Transition Requirement.
Policies and Procedures
The family is the primary educator in the development of children's attitudes and values. The school plays a supportive role by focusing on the achievement of the objectives outlined for Planning 10. Certain components of Planning 10 address health issues and concerns that may be a source of sensitivity for some students and their parents (e.g. relationships, substance misuse, HIV/AIDS/STI's). Any concerns or questions should be directed to your son/daughter's Planning 10 teacher at (604) 903-3600.


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When Bobbin first asked me to become a member of The Horse in Motion, I instantly said yes. A chance to work with some of my closest friends from undergrad while doing what we love? It never occurred to me to say no. What I did not take the time to truly consider was the amount of hours I had just signed myself up for.
When we started out on the adventure that is BrechtFest, we began by reading. By reading a LOT. We read through more Brecht plays than I would care to count and began the painful but necessary process of narrowing the list down to only three. This translated to several long nights writing down pros and cons on huge black boards and fiercely debating the necessity of the plays we most identified with. We passionately squabbled over the topics we felt were mandatory for us to address through this piece; women's equality, racial discrimination, minority representation, income inequality, white privilege, male privilege, white male privilege, you get the idea. Topics that daily haunt our facebook pages and news headlines. Ultimately, we were able to agree on three plays: Baal (Brecht's first play), The Good Person of Szechwan, and The Threepenny Opera. We also mutually agreed that the through line of this whole enchilada was "The Game is Rigged", and yes, that does deserve to be capitalized.
We chose Baal for its "fuck the system" seemingly appropriate millennial attitude, chose Good Person for its strong female lead who is unable to succeed in her society under the guise of her gender, and Threepenny Opera for its exploration of the low and high in society, and let's be real, the music kicks ass.
Then came the behemoth that was our script. We broke out into three groups (one for each play) and began cutting away without looking back and we continued to cut a week before we opened! We continually asked ourselves if we were cutting the unnecessary fat or losing the artistic heart of the play's essence; a line we walked down to the end. The script existed! Now we needed some seriously passionate people to actually be IN the thing. And we actually found them. The first couple of rehearsals showed us that we had not only found people, but talented, smart, thoughtful, dedicated people who have made the show what it is. I am immeasurably grateful and (if I may) a smidge proud.
Having one foot in actor land and one foot in producer land was illuminating for such a huge undertaking. Nothing but a pure and somewhat naïve passion could have supplied the energy to propel this machine forward. We were fortunate to find a venue that actually supported Brecht's underground vibe: the Can Can Kitchen and Bar under the Pike Place Market and home to some of Seattle's best burlesque dancers. We had stumbled upon something special here; as rehearsals and tech and performance were underway, I would often find myself gazing up through the ceiling of the lobby which also serves as the sidewalk above (like I said, the venue is quite literally under the market) through the thick glass panes cemented into the concrete. Through their opaque faces you could make out the outline of a pair of feet or a vendor's cart rolling by. I couldn't help but laugh at an all-too-real metaphor for an artist trying to make their way in large, bustling and overwhelming city. It got me thinking: artists are strange beasts. We stay up late, work insane hours, accept little pay, cry and laugh and glorify and despise our often self-induced poverty and all for what? For a slice of joy, I suppose. A single, often brief, experience or moment or memory that reminds us why we do what we do. Speaking only for myself, I have found that reminder in BrechtFest and surprisingly, or maybe not, I've found most of those moments offstage. (There is nothing like taking three loads of costumes, props and band equipment into a sketchy storage unit at midnight, in downtown to really bring people together).
My grandparents recently visited Seattle to celebrate my sister's graduation from law school; they are a product of a post-World War II upbringing and their traditional 1960's family unit (Grandpa was a successful businessman, Grandma stayed at home and raised five children) shows it. They had the big white house on Main Street, the Buick, the neighborhood barbecues and Fourth of July gatherings, you name it. They were doled their share of hardships but nonetheless were the picture of the American dream. Therefore, I think they were a tad confused when I called them to up to say that I was majoring in theatre… there was a long pause on the other end of the phone line when I made this pronouncement. When visiting Seattle, my Grandpa leaned over at dinner and asked tried his best to politely ask why I had chosen to do theatre (trust me, it's a question I ask myself daily). I sighed. How do I explain this to him? I thought about it and said "Well, why do you like breathing?" at this he laughed and responded, "Well that's not the same thing, you have to breathe to stay alive" to which I responded "Exactly". The only reason any of us would endure the long hours and the almost nonexistent pay and the rejection is because the theatre is where we feel most alive, most creative, most challenged because those tiny slices of joy make all that other less joyful stuff worth it.
And so, I raise my glass to Bertie himself. Thanks for the ride.
Hannah is the Social Media Manager for The Horse in Motion. She also serves The Seagull Project as a Producer and Fiscal Manager.


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Jennifer Lawrence on the cover of VOGUE jumps into her POV on the nude photo hacks of her:
"Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this," she told Vanity Fair. "It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe that we even live in that kind of world."
In other news if your bored and want to form an opinion on J-Law watch her "funniest moments:


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The Banquet, 1958. Rene Magritte
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimm'd;But thy eternal summer shall not fadeNor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st;Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st; So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Nightlife, 1943. Archibald John Motley, Jr.
L'Homme Qui Marche, 1961. Alberto Giacometti
Four Mona Lisas, 1976. Andy Warhol


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For the Dairy Queen® system, 2016 has been a year for the record books. Between Technomic calling the brand the one to beat in the limited-service restaurant frozen dessert category and the nationwide expansion of its DQ Grill & Chill® concept, the Dairy Queen system has been successfully capitalizing on its strong brand momentum. That trend is expected to continue throughout October as new DQ® locations open their doors for business in communities across the country.
One of those highly anticipated openings happened in Jonesboro, Arkansas on October 17th. Andy Patel, the local franchisee behind the new Dairy Queen, says the brand is able to keep up with its rapid grand opening pace because of its emotional connection to consumers.
"The Dairy Queen system has this level of brand awareness that other concepts can't compete with. It brings back memories—I distinctly remember going to our local DQ store every Friday when I was a kid. I'm excited to carry on that tradition with the new Jonesboro location," said Patel. "Because consumers are so familiar with the Dairy Queen brand, its growth potential is unlimited. There's no doubt that its franchisees will continue expanding down the line—myself included."
Patel's Jonesboro location is his second with the brand, and he's not planning on stopping there. Development plans are already in the works for a third location, with more to come in the years ahead.
Multi-unit franchisees are not uncommon in the Dairy Queen ever-growing franchise system—the brand's proven model offers entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to run a successful business that's valued and respected by the local community it serves. The Dairy Queen brand also goes above and beyond when it comes to supporting its franchisees, which further encourages growth.
"A few weeks ago, I copied John Gainor, the DQ system's President and CEO on an email detailing how I was having some IT problems. He responded to my email within two minutes, and even followed up with a phone call to make sure the problem had been solved—it was crazy," said Patel. "That's why Dairy Queen is continuing to grow at such impressive rates. It isn't just about royalties for them—they really care about their franchisees. The brand's created a great franchise system that people really want to be a part of."
As the Dairy Queen brand's largest franchisee with 180 locations in 10 different states, Matt Frauenshuh is an integral part of that franchise system. He's gearing up for a few October openings of his own—Frauenshuh's development group Fourteen Foods launched a new location in Seymour, Tennessee on the 12th, along with another restaurant in Florence, Alabama a week later on the 18th.
Frauenshuh says it's the Dairy Queen system's one of a kind business opportunity that motivates him—and countless others—to keep expanding alongside the brand.
"I continue to grow with the Dairy Queen brand because of the brand's loyal customers. When they walk through our doors, it isn't just about grabbing a bite to eat. People come here to share an experience with us, whether that's celebrating a good grade, winning a big game or anything in between," Frauenshuh said. "The strong relationship we have with our fans will continue to drive the Dairy Queen system's growth as a brand. I think all of our openings this month will ultimately set us up for an even better 2017."
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Leafin an Imprint Acrylic ©2010 J. Gazo-McKim
I just sold another 12x18 print of this image. A visitor from my solo show in March saw the framed print version and contacted me later to purchase an unframed one. To see prints of this piece and other works I have for sale click on my Prints tab at the top of the page.


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Jennifer Laiwint & AnA Collaborations Present
Fake It 'Til You Make It
June 21st @6:30pm
Jennifer Laiwint's six month residency at NARS culminates with a curated one-night performance, screening and dance event. "Fake it 'til You Make it" will bring together artists and friends from Laiwint's time in New York, in a pairing between AnA Collaborations and Jennifer Laiwint. The event takes the term authenticity, and the many ways we strive for it, to task. What does authentic transformation look and feel like? Can we recognize it when it happens or achieve it while performing in highly constructed environments? "Fake It 'Til You Make It" brings together artists who employ multiple strategies and mediums to navigate ambiguous spaces between authentic expression and performance, documentary and drama.
Featured artists: AnA Collaborations, Harry Cepka, Lauren Francescone, Sascha Garrey, Nicholas Grubbs, Maya Jeffereis, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Jennifer Laiwint
Open Studios by residency and studio artists at NARS Foundation


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|Position ID:
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|Postdoc position in theoretical astroparticle physics
|Position Type:
|Position Location:
|Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg 76139, Germany [map]
|Subject Areas:
|Cosmology/Particle Astrophysics
High-Energy Theory / Phenomenology
High Energy Physics / Theoretical Particle Physics
|Appl Deadline:
|finished (2017/10/18, finished 2018/10/21, listed until 2018/04/18)
|Position Description:
|We invite applications for a postdoc position at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the fields of theoretical astroparticle physics with emphasis on dark matter, axions, neutrino physics and related topics. The position will be placed within the group of theoretical astroparticle physics at KIT. A lively research environement is available at KIT, including active groups in theoretical high energy physics (LHC phenomenology, flavour physics, Higgs physics, QFT) as well as several groups in experimental particle and astroparticle physics (CMS, Belle-2, KATRIN, Edelweiss, Pierre Auger, AMS-II).
The position is initially limited to two years, starting in fall 2018 or possibly earlier. An applicant should have a PhD degree in a relevant area obtained prior to the start of the position. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a brief research statement and a publication list. They should also arrange for two or three letters of recommendation.
Review of applications will start after 4 December 2017. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
We prefer to balance the number of female and male employees. We therefore kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially considered if equally qualified.


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I had an errand in Fenwick Island yesterday, so I took advantage of the ride down to film my first crossing of the new bridge over the Indian River Inlet. I had made a similar video about a month ago, before the new span was completed.
It's only partly finished. At this point, traffic north and south shares what will eventually be the two lanes of the southbound side. Still, it's pretty cool.


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So, for the past few weeks we have been in a series focused on the Hero's Journey. We've been looking at a number of Bible characters and characters from children's storybooks and movies and how their personal adventures and journeys lead them on a journey where they learn new things about themselves – and those discoveries help them to become transformed from the inside out.
We've been using the Enneagram to talk about the different ways that we work through the longings and needs that are a part of being human. The need to be successful, happy, safe, helpful, etc.
Each of us has a tendency to let certain needs drive our behavior more of the time and so the people whose lives we will explore today were both likely 7's on the Enneagram. King Solomon and St. Francis.
7's have the need to be happy. The type is called the Enthusiast because 7's often have lots of things going at the same time. They are driven by the desire to find contentment and enjoyment of life
We are going to start with some scripture from King Solomon. Solomon, who was the son of King David, lived in Israel in the 10th century BCE and reigned for 40 years.
According to the Hebrew scriptures - Solomon built up the Kingdom to its wealthiest, most powerful and prosperous state of all time.
The first temple was completed during his reign along with many other building projects.
He was known for the excess that he had – 700 wives and 300 concubines,
And Scripture says he collected tribute in one year alone of 40,000 pounds of gold.
And yet we see in Solomon's writings – the Song of Solomon, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes – this understanding that the material possessions and power are not really where lives real value is.
The first lines in the book of Ecclesiastes read –
Meaningless! Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!
And so Solomon is this interesting case of a person who both understood that happiness and meaning wasn't to be found in the possessions and power and status of this Earth and yet – he spent most of his time and energy accumulating and seeking more of these same meaningless things –
So we start with a brief Scripture from Ecclesiastes 9 that Gina is going to reflect on
I really appreciate hearing about Solomon because I think his struggle is so deeply relevant.
He wanted so much to find a place of contentment and happiness and peace.
And I think he knew that the stuff wouldn't bring him the happiness that he sought.
And I wonder if he was ever able to discover that which he longed for most.
Whether he ever learned to appreciate the moment and the present and just be.
To not try and acquire but just to allow what is happening now – to be the gift by which God is speaking to us.
Kollum art – tell story.
I want to read you a story of one of the great saints of the church who has been and continues to teach me about this journey of appreciating and finding joy in the simplest of things.
In creation. In beauty.
In kindness to others.
What do we see in his life that can help us to simply live and enjoy our own lives?


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Sponsor A Student
$1,200 per year or ($100 per month), will provide a young woman between the ages of 18-24 with safe housing, as well as one year of tuition and fees in an educational program of her choice. Two years of sponsorship will (in most cases) provide enough funding for the student to complete her studies.
Give to the general Scholarship Fund
Shared Sponsorships of any dollar amount are also welcomed & can be combined with other donors to make a full yearly Scholarship. You can identify personal friends to share a Sponsorship with or "Voices of Hope" can combine your Sponsorship with other individuals who wish to do the same.
Contribute to the Leadership Training Fund
In addition to obtaining education that leads to gainful employment , the young women in the Voices of Hope Program are also being empowered to become change agents and positive leaders in their community by lighting a candle in the darkness for other young women in their tribe.
All of the young women participating in the VOH Program undergo training in leadership development, health issues, HIV/Aids, community development, micro- entrepreneurship, and personal development for the period of time they are in school. Once they have gone through leadership training, obtained their education and become gainfully employed, they will be included as mentors and facilitators in future trainings for other young women in the program, creating a cycle of giving back to their communities.
Donate to the general support fund
Not everyone is able to make a long-term commitment to sponsor a student, and we understand that. A donation to the General Support Fund, however, provides the much needed resources that allow Voices of Hope the flexibility to respond quickly to ongoing expenses and unexpected needs such as printing/mailing of newsletters, office supplies, additional school supplies, student bus tansportation, internship fees and personal hygiene items. Please consider making a donation to the General Scholarship Fund.
Help to build the VOH Safehome/Learning Center
Voices of Hope is fortunate to own six acres of land that were donated to our cause with the expectation that we will build a safe house on the property that will house at least 40 young women who are in need of safety and education. Our financial challenge is to raise funds to provide a place of refuge for these young women in need of safety from female genital mutilation and forced marriages. Education and employment are the key to empowerment. Once these young women have a means to support themselves and to assist their families financially they have a new found "voice" in establishing choices for their future.
Donate to the upkeep of the VOH borehole and garden
Finding and collecting water has been a major problem in the Kajiado district, especially during ongoing draught. A Maasai woman may walk five, ten or even twenty miles a day (up to 10 hours) to collect and carry water on her back for her family. Thanks to donations from concerned individuals, Voices of Hope was able to drill a borehole and erect a holding tank on the VOH property. This borehole now provides fresh water to 350 families in the nearby villages and sustains a small vegetable garden.
Due to the extreme temperatures and weather conditions however, borehole maintenance and generator break downs are common. Funds donated to the borehole and garden would help with the maintenance costs, diesel for the generator and the installation of an irrigation system in order to expand the garden.
Host a Voices of Hope Gathering in your home or with your church, club etc.
Rachael Tengbom (Founder of Voices of Hope) is available to speak to churches, clubs, organizations, and even small groups in personal homes about her Maasai culture and rituals, including the plight of girls and young women who are forced to undergo female circumcision and married off at a very young age in trade for cattle. African items including: drums, sculptures, jewelry, scarves, bags, baskets, and other artwork are also available by donation. All proceeds go directly to support the project.
Offer your services and help to promote our cause:
(10Ways to Make a Difference!)
There are many ways that you may assist our cause. Please consider some of the following:
1.) Host an event where Rachael Tengbom (Founder of Voices of Hope) is invited to speak.
2.) Host a fund raising event for Voices of Hope. (Car wash, yard sale, dinner, marathon, bake sale, use your imagination.)
3) Share the Voices of Hope website and Face book Page with friends and family.
4.) Ask your employer to match a donation you make to Voices of Hope.
5.) Offer to print the Voices of Hope newsletter and brochure.
6.) Ask your friends and family to make a donation to Voices of Hope in lieu of gifts to you.
7.) Instead of gifts to friends/family for holidays, birthdays, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs- make a donation to VOH in their name.
8.) Tell someone influential/philanthropic about Voices of Hope. Do you or someone you know serve on the board of a charitable organization that would entertain a funding request for this cause?
8.) Organize a group of friends or coworkers to share a sponsorship of a student's education.
9.) If you have successful grant writing experience offer to share your skills with Voices of Hope.
10.) Organize a fund raising campaign by making a financial commitment to Voices of Hope and asking your friends to do the same.


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Join Somervelo for a big sale and party! Party will take place 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. with beer and pizza for all to enjoy. The store will have an all-day sale for in-stock items, as well as used parts, with 30-50% off. Eat, drink, and shop!
Somervelo is a bicycle workshop in Somerville MA, specializing in bicycle services, repairs, and provisions.


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Under Transparent Tunnels, you can define the settings for transparent tunneling of applications using TCP or FTP services. For generic connection capture settings, see Defining the Connection Capture Settings, and for defining the filter rules, see Defining Filter Rules.
All settings are made in the Connection Broker configuration, so no modifications are required on the tunneled applications or FTP services.
On the Connection Capture page, you can define the general settings for transparent TCP tunneling, transparent FTP tunneling, and FTP-SFTP conversion which all depend on the connection capture function.
- Advanced Capture Options
Define the exceptional applications that will be allowed to use direct connection to the network instead of being captured and tunneled securely. These applications will not be processed by the filter rules.
The application names are handled case-insensitively. Make sure the process names include also the file extensions. You can check the correct name format in Windows Task Manager. Use commas but no spaces to separate the entries, for example:
The direct connection settings are not stored in the
ssh-broker-config.xmlfile but directly in the Windows Registry, under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SSH Communications Security\SSH Tectia Connector
Use direct connection for all applications when the Connection Broker is down: Select this option if it is necessary to temporarily deactivate connection capturing so that it does not block network communications. If this option is un-selected, all applications will be blocked when the Connection Broker is down. When this option is selected (the default), all applications will be able to connect to the network when the Connection Broker is down. If users should only access the network using secure communications, leave this option disabled.
- Connection Capture Settings
Show security notification: Select this option to have a notification briefly displayed when a new application is secured with a FTP or TCP tunnel, and when the tunneling ends. The notification specifies the secured application, the destination, as well as the Secure Shell server used as the tunneling end point. A list of currently tunneled applications is shown in the SSH Tectia Status window (started via the short cut menu).
Enable transparent tunneling at startup: Select this option to activate the transparent tunneling feature when Connection Broker starts up. To disable transparent TCP tunneling in future sessions, clear the Enable transparent tunneling at startup check box. Connection Broker reads this setting in the configuration when it starts up.
When this setting is selected, the text
Transparent tunneling enabledwill be shown in the SSH Tectia tray menu. The shortcut menu shows the current status of transparent TCP tunneling, and the feature can be temporarily disabled by unselecting
Transparent tunneling enabledin the menu. The setting in the SSH Tectia tray menu is not saved in the configuration.
- FTP-SFTP Conversion Settings
Filter @ signs: With FTP-SFTP conversion, select this option to extract the FTP user name, FTP server name, and the FTP server password from a script designed to connect to an FTP server via a proxy.
The FTP script is expected to specify the username in format
ftp-user@proxy-user@ftp-serverand the password in format
ftp-password@proxy-password. The @ sign is used to extract the relevant data from the strings.
Filter @ signsis selected, SSH Tectia ConnectSecure cuts the username string at the first @ sign to extract the
ftp-userand at the last @ sign to extract the
ftp-server, and the rest of the string is ignored. Likewise, the passwords string is cut at the last @ sign and the first part is used as the password on the FTP server.
On the Filter Rules page, you can define the filters based on the characteristics of tunneled applications. The filters are used to select how and to which applications the transparent tunneling or FTP-SFTP conversion services will be applied.
When an application connects to a host, the filter rules are used to determine the correct action to apply to the connection. The filter list is scanned through searching for a filter that matches the connection. The first filter that matches the DNS or IP address of the connection is used. Filters are evaluated from top down. You can use the arrow buttons to organize the list.
Click the Add... button to define a new filter rule in the Filter Rule dialog box. Click Edit... to modify and Delete to remove existing filter rules.
- Application to Capture
Tunnel all applications: Select this option to capture all connections initiated by FTP and TCP-based applications.
To specify only some applications to be captured, click Add and enter the name of an application or locate the application with Browse.... You can list several applications. The path and application name must be given using regular expressions following the egrep syntax. If you use the Browse, the GUI enters the applications automatically in the correct format. For information on the syntax, see Appendix D.
To modify or delete the listed applications, select the relevant application and click Edit or Delete.
- Filter by Address
Define hosts whose connections will be captured.
Any host or IP address: Select this option to capture the connections to all hosts.
Host name: Select this option to capture only the connections to individual hosts. Define the DNS address(es) of the host(s) in a comma-separated list. The SSH Tectia ConnectSecure will resolve the IP address using a DNS query. The value can also be a regular expression.
IP address: Select this option to capture only the connections to the defined IP address(es). The value can also be a regular expression.
- Filter by Port
Define the ports whose connections will be captured.
Any port: Select this option to capture the connections of all ports.
Single port: Select this option to define only individual port(s) to be captured. Enter the port number(s) in a comma-separated list.
Port range: Select this option to define a range of port numbers whose connections will be captured.
- Action
Connect directly: Select this option to make the connection directly to the host without tunneling, using the host's IP address if it can be resolved. If it cannot be resolved, the connection fails.
Block connection: Select this option to block the connection. Applications usually inform the user that the connection is refused.
Transparent TCP tunneling using: Activates transparent TCP tunneling for the defined connections. Select from the drop-down menu whether the transparent TCP tunneling is used with the default settings, or through a connection profile. By default, the transparent TCP tunneling uses the destination host name received from the application that initiated the connection. When a profile is used, you can choose to use the destination host name and the user name defined in the profile, or those received from the application.
If the connection is made using a DNS name, the tunnel is created with the DNS name. This means that the actual DNS name resolution is done at the remote end, which enables tunneling connections to hosts that are not visible to the local machine. If the used port does not match a port or port range, the connection is direct.
Transparent FTP tunneling using: Activates transparent FTP tunneling for the defined connections. Select from the drop-down menu whether the transparent FTP tunneling is used with the default settings, or through a connection profile. By default, the transparent FTP tunneling uses the user name and the destination host name received from the application that initiated the connection. When a profile is used, you can choose to use the destination and user name defined in the profile, or those received from the application.
FTP-SFTP conversion using: Activates FTP-SFTP conversion for the defined connections. Select from the drop-down menu whether the FTP connections will be converted to SFTP with the default settings or through a connection profile. By default, the FTP-SFTP conversion uses the user name and the destination host name received from the application that initiated the connection. When a profile is used, the destination and user name defined in the profile are used. If the profile defines the destination host name or the user name with an asterisk (*), then the names received from the application are used.
- Additional
Use user name from the application: Select this option to make SSH Tectia ConnectSecure resolve and use the user name sent by the application. When the check box is not selected, the user is requested to enter the user name, or the current Windows username is applied. This setting is enabled by default for transparent FTP tunneling and FTP-SFTP conversion. Disable this setting in case you use transparent FTP tunneling through a connection profile where the user name is defined, because this setting will override any user name settings made in the profile. Use a connection profile where the user name selection is Use current Windows user name or Prompt user for the user name.
Use host name from the application: Select this option to make SSH Tectia ConnectSecure resolve and use the host name sent by the application (instead of doing a DNS query) to establish a tunnel to the destination host. When the check box is not selected, a normal DNS query is made.
By default, Use host name from the application is enabled for transparent FTP and TCP tunneling, and for FTP-SFTP conversion. When transparent TCP or FTP tunneling is made through a connection profile, you can choose to disable this setting.
Fall back to direct connection if secure connection fails: Select this option to allow a direct (unsecured plain-text) connection in case creating a tunnel fails or the connection to the Secure Shell server fails. If this is not selected, the Connection Broker will normally return a "host not reachable" error.
Connection is made from public to private network: Use this option if the connection is made from public network to a private network with its own address space. This setting specifies whether a pseudo IP address will be used when an IP address cannot be resolved by the Connection Broker. When the checkbox is not selected, a normal DNS query is made for the target hostname. When the checkbox is selected, the Connection Broker assigns a pseudo IP address for the target host and Secure Shell server will resolve the real IP address. This is needed because the name resolution for machines located in an internal network is not available from outside.


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What is Project Customs Easy?
And 'the service of excellence SOUL, directed to companies that import and export from countries outside the EEC.
What does this service?
The service provides via the Partner Easyfrontier training, advice, information and assistance on strategic, legal and management of corporate life through and through certain benefits granted by the Community Customs Code and found the previously subjective and objective requirements to obtain them.
What are these benefits?
The ability to clear the goods c / o its stores to avoid passing through customs, through Clearance Procedures, The opportunity to be recognized as a reliable partner in international trade due to the Reliability certification of Customs (OAS) , The possibility of certifying the origin of their goods directly in the invoice thanks to the status of approved exporter.
What is the time to get these permissions by the Customs Agency?
The average time range from 3 6 to months, depending on several variables.
This new way of working involves making new human resources?
No. In fact enhance the existing mode of operation making it more harmonious but also entirely manageable.
Who should I contact for technical advice? How much does it cost?
Request a free consultation meeting through the contact form, Indicating in the request "Project Easy Customs" or fill in the voucher attached hereto.
Dr. Carmela Massaro
Project Manager Customs Easy SOUL
Direct Line 02.45418305
mobile 389.3436217
Fax 02.45418340
Please note that the advice and feasibility studies are free for members SOUL.
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ROY G BIV series
It may not be a double rainbow, but this series of diptychs is still pretty bright and vivid. What does this mean? Well ROY G BIV is the acronym for the colors of the electromagnetic spectrum and these 144 diptychs were pulled for their colorful qualities. There's even a key to help you identify where each diptych was taken, though maybe you'll recognize a few on your own.


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happy to be at Capitol, and later this week at the Nokia for this year's Emmys telecast, with musical directors Michael Bearden, and one of my all time favorite musicians, Steve Jordan on drums. also look out for Darryl Jones, Tom Scott, Ray Parker, Jr., Dean Parks, Lenny Castro, Mixmaster Mike, another one of my senseis Tom Ranier, and more of L.A.'s finest. what an honor to be in such company... and to listen to Steve & Darryl's pocket!!
airing Monday 8/25 on NBC.


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The pillow front is made from authentic African Mud Cloth, and the back is a natural, flax colored cotton.
Please note that because the Mud Cloth is made by hand, there may be some imperfections, and patterns may vary slightly.
Care instructions: Dry Clean Only
Pillow fill is not included. We suggest using a pillow fill that is 1-3 inches larger than the pillow cover.
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Call For Art
- Works to be offered for purchase at the discretion of artists included in the exhibition. Artists will receive 70% of the purchase value on works sold and 30% will be retained as commission by Ori Gallery.
- We do not accept submissions in person at the gallery.
- Do not contact gallery to check on the progress of you application.
- All applications will be reviewed. All artists will be notified of the outcome of thier applicaton.
- The subject line of this form should read " Artist Submission - YOUR NAME" (ex. "Artist Submission - Frida Kahlo")
- Please send 3-10 images or 1 video in a separate email to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject line "Artist Submission Images - Your Name" (ex. "Artist Submission Images - Frida Kahlo")
- Please label all image files as follows: Artist Name-Title-Dimensions-Medium-Year-Price (ex. Frida Kahlo-The Broken Column-15 in × 12 in-Oil on Canvas-1944-$100)
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My sister was coming to visit along with her fella (we were expecting her grandson to be with them as well, but he wanted to spend the weekend with his mom instead), and I wanted to make a special dinner to welcome them to my home. It needed to be delicious with easy prep ahead of time–kabobs to the rescue! Now, what meat to use? We decided on beef and chicken, so folks would have choices. Eric came home from the grocery store with some shrimp to add to the mix, as well.
While I COULD have chosen one marinade to use for all of it, I wanted to accent each individually. They all came out absolutely delicious, so of course I want to share them with my friends!
For the beef, I decided on a barbecue sauce type marinade. I started by cheating, using bottled sauce. We had some Sweet Baby Ray's in the fridge, so I poured about 1/3 cup in the bowl. I added a spoonful of prepared horseradish and about twice as much prepared mustard. I wanted to use dry mustard, but it was hiding somewhere. I slopped in a glug or so of red wine and some molasses, and thinned it with some water. Into a freezer bag with the beef it went, and into the fridge for several hours!
For the chicken, lemon-pepper sounded good. I cut a lemon in half and squeezed the juice into a bowl. I added some honey, a bunch of freshly ground pepper (I always use the multi-colored peppercorns), some freshly ground salt, a good glug of white wine (I had some liebraumilch in the fridge), a splash of apple cider vinegar and some olive oil. Stir it up real good, toss the squeezed lemon rind in, add the chicken, and marinade for an hour or 2 in the fridge.
The shrimp was my personal favorite. For this, I squeezed the juice from the 1/2 lime I had in the fridge, tossed in the rind, added a minced clove of garlic and a few slices of fresh ginger, a spoonful of turbinado sugar. a splash of tamari, some brown rice vinegar and some sesame oil. Into its freezer bag with a pound of shrimp and, you guessed it, into the fridge for an hour or two.
The meats and various veggies got strung onto soaked bamboo skewers and were grilled. In the meantime, I cooked down the marinades to make dipping sauces. All were served with garlic bread. This, my friends, was a 5-star meal!
***Remember: As with all of my original recipes, measurements are approximate. If you make this stuff, adjust to your own taste.***
Beef Marinade
- 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared hoseradish
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard or 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/4 cup water
Chicken Marinade
- one lemon, juice and rind
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2-1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (I always use the multi-colored peppercorns)
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground Celtic sea salt
- 1/3 cup white wine (I had some liebraumilch in the fridge)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
Shrimp Marinade
- 1/2 lime, juice and rind
- one clove of garlic, minced
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger, sliced very thin
- 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
- 1 tablespoon tamari (naturally fermented soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup water


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Highly desired Leger neighborhood in the southwest subdivision of Riverbend. This 1265 sqft 2-storey half-duplex is located in quiet keyhole cul-de-sac. Floor plan features an open concept main floor with a generous kitchen featuring wood cabinets and central island. Living room with corner fireplace. Master bedroom has a 3-piece ensuite and walk-in closet. Developed basement with rumpus room and full bathroom. Attached single garage with interior access. Close to all levels of schools, Terwillegar rec centre, bus transit, river valley nature trails and bike paths. Only minuites to shopping and restaurants. Easy access onto all major arteries: Whitemud Drive, Tewillegar and Anthony Henday.
Front Drive Access, Single Garage Attached
Refrigerator, Stove-Electric, Washer, Dishwasher-Built-In, Dryer
Cul-De-Sac, Fenced, Landscaped, Public Transportation, Schools, Shopping Nearby
Data was last updated September 19th, 2019 at 9:31am MDT.


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Ferry's crew to take drug test after dozens injured, 2 critically, in NYC crash
At least 50 people were injured, two critically, after a commuter ferry slammed into a dock Wednesday morning in Lower Manhattan.
The Seastreak Wall Street ferry from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., banged into the mooring as it arrived at South Street around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. One person is in critical condition with head injuries.
Those on board said passengers were waiting to disembark and were hurled on the deck after the impact.
A passenger, Ellen Foran of Neptune City, N.J., said people tumbled on top of one another, hysterical and crying.
"We were pulling into the dock. The boat hit the dock. We just tumbled on top of each other. I got thrown into everybody else. ... People were hysterical," said Ellen Foran.
Those injured were being treated at the scene. There were no immediate details of the injuries. Reports on the number of those injured vary.
The Coast Guard said drug and alcohol tests were administered on the captain and crew as soon as the injury count concludes. The alcohol tests have come back negative. Results for the drug tests may take weeks.
A corner of the ferry is ripped open like a tin can.
Fire fighters were seen setting up a temporary staging area on the dock with stretchers and other medical equipment and some passengers were being removed from the ferry on stretchers for evaluation.
More than 340 passengers and crew members were aboard the ferry from New Jersey, one of many that carry commuters to the island of Manhattan.
Dee Wertz was on shore waiting for the ferry and saw the impact.
"It was coming in a little wobbly," Wertz said. "It hit the right side of the boat on the dock hard, like a bomb."
After the impact, the boat was able to dock normally. Wertz said passengers raced off once the ramp came down.
"I think people just wanted to get the heck off the boat as soon as they could," she said.
Ferry company officials were at the scene. The company confirms the ship's propulsion system was recently upgraded, but it is unclear if that was the cause of the accident.
Ferries are a fairly common way to commute to work in Manhattan, an island separated from New Jersey and the rest of New York City by several rivers.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report


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Does your organization practice "internal coms"? Or have an "employee communication" team? It probably doesn't matter how you refer to it, and I'll tell you why in a moment. But I do have a preference.
For me, "employee" keeps the focus on people; "internal" implies a place. Communication doesn't stay inside company walls; we're too connected across boundaries. However, communication teams can make sure messages are relevant to employees, as one of the most important—if not the most important—company audience. I also leave the "s" off "communication." Communication implies an ongoing pattern of dialogue. "Communications" to me implies tools or documents.
From railroads to research
Now that you know my biases, let me tell you about others' use of the concept, grounded in history. "Internal communications" described the opening of economic opportunities. Railroads, canals, and stagecoaches were referred to as internal communications in 1800s England and early America. Ireland extended the term to treatment of people: "Inns are of very great importance in a system of internal communication, as nothing affords so striking proof of the state of trade in a country, as the condition of these houses, and the treatment which travelers experience in them," according to an 1812 book, "An Account of Ireland."
A century later, the experience of people took deeper root in a Second Industrial Revolution, also called the rise of the corporation. Industrial managers experimented with techniques to persuade workers to produce more. The Hawthorne effect is a term coined to describe results of factory experiments in the 1920s and 1930s that ultimately revealed that extra lighting or cleaner workspaces did not increase productivity. Instead, the extra attention supervisors paid to workers involved in the experiment was what motivated them.
Sociologists found opportunity in more communication studies. How does information flow through an organization? Does communication appear adequate or credible? They focused on communication channels and methods between employees and supervisors. They determined that employees wanted top management to explain company operations. So, researchers concluded: Without communication, there could be no motivation, no leadership, no productivity, and ultimately, no organization.
Communication comes second
That line of thinking was turned upside down in 1990s research led by James E. Grunig of the University of Maryland. He said, "Such variables as motivation, leadership and productivity affect the way people communicate in an organization." Excellent management comes first so that excellent employee communication can be integrated into daily operations to give meaning to work.
So whether you call it employee communication or internal comms, corporate productivity and morale don't depend on a communication team, not at first. Instead, excellent management creates an environment where a communication team can clarify what it takes in the modern business world, one where economic opportunity demands constant improvement and innovation.
Adapted from the author's book, "Give Voice To What Unites Us." For ways to manage excellent employee communication, see bitly.com/give-voice.


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Men's Precisionist Chronograph Watch
- Description
- Brand
From the Precisionist Collection with precise timing to 1/1000th of a second and continuous-sweep second hand, the Precisionist Chronograph is particularly refined. In stainless steel with gold-tone and grey finish and grey dial, flat mineral glass, screw-back case, screw-down crown, and double-press fold-over buckle and safety clasp. Powered by Bulova's unique three-prong quartz crystal Precisionist movement with a 262 kHz vibrational frequency—eight times greater than standard watches—it defines accuracy.
- Additional Info
- Movement: Precisionist
- Case diameter: 48.3 mm
- Case thickness: 17 mm
- Water resistance: 300M
- 3-year limited warranty


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TV to Obsess Over – Cougar Town Returns!
If you've been following us through the years, it's pretty evident that we have strong opinions on pop culture and we aren't afraid to share them. To this point, we've ripped in to movies, music, theatre and restaurants, but outside of making seasonal suggestions for Fall TV, television isn't something we've deeply delved into. So with our 100th post, that is about to change.
Generally, television is inundated with mindless, formulaic crowd pleasers like cop shows, hook-line-sinker comedies and reality shows (shudder). But if you're strong enough to push past the fluff that has congealed on the surface of regular programming, there are a few beauties underneath that make it all worth it. Beauties like Parks and Rec, Castle, Community, Modern Family, 30 Rock, It's Always Sunny in Philidelphia and Cougar Town.
Yes, that's right. Cougar Town. Before you stop reading, forget every judgement you just made about this show. Despite what the admittedly horrible title will lead you to believe, the show is not about cougars. It isn't a Friends replica even though Courtney Cox is the ring leader. In fact, it's a charming, hilarious take on suburban family life chalked full of quirky characters, clever writing, relatable antics and wine. Lots of wine.
But even so, Cougar Town received the same frustrating fate as Community at the beginning of the year when it wasn't included for a return on the fall schedule. And like Community fans, Cougar Town fans were outraged and took to the internet with petitions and viral social media outreach to voice their opinions.
But it wasn't just the fans who were trying to take things into their own hands. Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Clone High, Spin City) unleashed his own aggressive guerrilla marketing techniques to keep the Cougar Town name out there and to build an online cul-de-sac full of supporters for this little show that could.
Lawrence personally financed intimate viewing parties in venues across the United States where fans were able to win tickets through Twitter to attend the event, enjoy free food, open bar, view two episodes of the new season, participate in a Q and A with select cast members and show writers and basically just hang out.
When ABC left Cougar Town out of their 2012 Press Tour, Lawrence and the entire cast (Courtney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps, Josh Hopkins, Ian Gomez, Brian Van Holt and Dan Byrd – Ashley's newest TV boyfriend) held their own press party right next door.
These grass root efforts weren't just limited to the States, however. Lawrence's Twitter (@Vdoozer) is bursting with activity. He and the cast are the most socially interactive that we have seen from celebs, constantly tweeting, retweeting and personally addressing their fans. Not to mention the daily contests and incentives for followers and fans, such as giving away bottles of Cult Wine to anyone who promises to stay in and watch the season premiere on Tuesday, February 14 at 8:30pm. A contest that this lucky writer is proud to say she won! Hello free wine!!
Quality of the show aside, when do you ever see a cast and crew so passionate about a show and their fans that they go to these lengths to sidestep a bunch of corporate suits that are standing in their way? If nothing else, that should be reason enough to tune in to see what all the buzz is about.
So tomorrow – Tuesday, February 14th – scrap your Valentine's Day plans, grab an oversized glass of wine and prepare to fall in love with Cougar Town.
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