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Kathryn Gongaware
Teaching Schedule: Tuesdays at 6:30pm and Thursdays at noon.
Kathryn fuses old school fundamentals and traditions with new school sequences and music to create a lighthearted, fun and supportive environment for self-discovery through yoga. A former lacrosse player, she aims to cultivate balance between length and strength, sweat and stability, health and hedonism.
Kathryn offers both private training and group classes, scaled to your individual needs and goals. She has experience with injury prevention, functional medicine and active rehabilitation. Kathryn has been teaching yoga since 2012, when she received marquis training in vinyasa and restorative yoga as well as strengthening and sculpt methods. She received her 200 hr training from the Chicago School of Yoga in early 2014, and continues to study with (and be inspired by) David Duerkop, Lucia Drever, Per Erez, Shanna Linn and Lauren Massarella.


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Twinning is most certainly winning, especially when it comes to blue jeans baby. The only thing better than your favourite jeans and denim jacket combo, is the pint sized version. Cotton On Kids have just launched their 40 piece "Playground Approved" range- the coolest denim washes and rips for your mini (the little girl dresses are perfection). The stretch fabric jeans means comfort is key- perfect for running, jumping, wrestling etc... Cool, comfortable AND affordable, this range gets three big ticks from me, and a big stamp of approval from the kid that never stops playing.
Archie wears Jacob Track Denim Pant $39.95; Dolly Denim Jacket $39.95 (I say it's unisex) we also love the Karl Jacket, denim with fleece arms and hood; Batman Tee $19.95. I'm wearing Cotton On Skinny High Rise 7/8 jeans $49.95 The Classic Denim Jacket $49.55 (I wear two sizes up for oversized look.)

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The gas/liquid reactor fits into the standard glass manifold just like any other, so is compatible with all existing systems. Liquid is fed through the coil just like other reactors, but there is also a connection for gas which is fed at the desired pressure from a regulated supply.
With the Vapourtec platform, all tube reactor coils are contained within an insulated glass manifold and the temperature is controlled by rapidly circulating gas. Coils can easily and rapidly interchanged and up to four separate manifolds can be used in sequence.
The reactor can be used in two ways:
- Pre-dissolving the gas into the liquid before the reaction
- Performing the reaction in the new reactor, feeding gas as it is consumed by the reaction
Pre-dissolving the gas in the reagent stream
This method involves saturating one reagent stream with gas before the reaction itself. It is limited by the solubility of the gas in the reagent and solvent liquid stream, which for some gases will impose quite a significant limitation on the concentration at which the reaction can be run with useful conversion.
Feeding the gas into the reaction as it is consumed
Because the new Vapourtec reactor is compatible with the existing R4 reactor heater, it is possible to use it for the main reaction, controlling the reaction temperature as required while feeding in gas. Therefore the solubility of the gas in the solvent/reagent is no longer the limiting factor. As gas is consumed by the reaction, more is fed into it.
This is where the Vapourtec reactor is unique. Hydrogenations, for example, have to be performed in a very dilute solution of if the solubility of hydrogen is the limiting factor, but with this new reactor hydrogenation at 1M is easily achieved.
The rate at which gas diffuses into the liquid stream is determined by the pressure of the gas, the temperature at the membrane, and the gas molecule in question.


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Woman visits wrong house
The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department reported the following:
TRESPASS – Police responded to a report that a female entered a home through the front door, walked up the stairs, then turned around and exited it on Woodland Avenue in Lititz at 11:47 a.m. March 25. The female got into a silver colored Mazda with passenger side damage and sat in the driveway for a few minutes before leaving. The car and woman were located a few houses away and the woman was identified. She did not reside in the immediate area. Police learned she was visiting a friend and accidentally walked into the wrong house.
SHOOTING – Police responded to a reported shooting in the 900 block of May Road in Lititz at 11:13 a.m. March 19. A 74-year-old resident of WarwickTownship shot himself through the chin with a handgun. He remained conscious and was taken to the LancasterGeneralHospital.
MAILBOX DAMAGE – Unknown persons struck a Warwick Township resident's mailbox overnight March 18 in the 700 block of Furnace Hills Pike in Lititz. There were tire tracks going off the road into the mailbox. Damage is estimated at $75.
TELEPHONE SCAM – Police responded to a report of an attempted telephone scam in the 1600 block of Newport Road in Manheim March 19. A PennTownship resident stated an unknown male with a foreign accent contacted her by telephone and told her that her grandson was involved in a vehicle accident and needed money. She stated that she knew it was a scam because her grandson was in school. The resident also stated that when she started to ask questions back, the male hung up the telephone.
FIRE ASSIST – Police assisted the Rothsville Fire Department with a fire alarm at DogwoodValley in Lititz at 9:02 a.m. March 21. When police and fire arrived on scene, it was discovered all the smoke detectors were activated from a faulty smoke detector. No further action by police was required.
DISTURBANCE – Police responded to a reported disturbance at 150 Fruitville Pike at 3 p.m. March 21. The following individuals were charged after a verbal altercation escalated into a physical altercation with some receiving minor injuries to their head and face. None of the injures required immediate medical treatment.
• Mercedes Andriso, 18, 150 Fruitville Pike, Apt. 2-A, was charged with summary harassment and released.
• Jose Humberto Marte Jr., 19, was charged with summary harassment and released.
• Crystal Baez, 18, 3424 Crystal St., Philadelphia, was charged with simple assault and was released after preliminary arraignment. Bail information was not available at the time of this release.
• Lisa Marie Doyle, 40, 150 Fruitville Pike Apt. 2-A, was charged with simple assault and released after preliminary arraignment.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Colin Rihn, 18, 900 block of Clay Road, was cited for disorderly conduct after police conducted a traffic stop of the car he was driving in the 300 block of Clay Road in Lititz at 6:56 p.m. March 21.
VANDALISM – Police responded to a report that an unidentified person dumped pizza sauce on a Warwick Township resident's garage door and car in the 100 block of Saybrooke Drive in Warwick Township March 23.
THEFT – A member of an auto transport company reported a navigation system was stolen from a Mercedes, which was parked in the truck lot over the weekend at 1190 Lancaster Road in Manheim. The value of the navigations system is estimated at $1,000. There are no suspects.
The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department serves Warwick, Penn and Clay townships.


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West End Gallery, Edmonton AB
*New solo show
21st Sept - Oct 3rd*
La Galerie d'art Au P'tit Bonheur, Malbaie, Québec (French and English spoken)
Artwork is also available from my studio by appointment. Available pieces can be viewed here: blythescott.com/section/458327-VICTORIA?
If you are interested in commissioning artwork, please make all enquiries directly to me via this site or via Instagram or Facebook. See this link for more information: blythescott.com/section/382770-COMMISSI?
'My work is about place. I am curious about places I have never been and nostalgic about those I know well.
The movement and the sensations of a place are what I wish to convey and so my pieces are emotional responses to subject matter rather than literal interpretations.
A personal connection to a place is what informs the energy of my line, the elimination or emphasis of detail and the subjective colour that I use.
While my starting point is always observation, my process will quickly yield to whimsy and invention and it is for this reason that I see much of my work as being 'dreamscapes'. Seasons or time of day become blurred and open to interpretation. Places begin to look familiar, yet completely unfamiliar all at once.
Rarely content to use only one medium, I have always enjoyed the inventive process of mixing materials. Just as a linguist may blend words from different languages to best expressive himself, a mixed media artist hopes to make a stronger and richer statement by mixing materials and techniques. It is important to me to have a strong technical understanding but it is equally important to me to challenge convention.
Colour and surface qualities that interact with light add life to a 2D surface. However, it is ultimately drawing that is my anchor for expression and communication. For me, conviction of line and a wide repertoire of mark-making add more emotional content to my pieces than any other visual element.
As a very young art student, a daily journey through the architecturally rich and decorative streets of Glasgow's city centre etched my mind with elaborate Victorian stained glass and tiling, curly wrought iron details and the weathered textures and varied palette found in stone and slate.
Extensive travel has deepened my fascination with the urban environment, the language of architecture and the fading glamour of European cities in particular. Cities are where I feel edified, alive and inspired. They feed me visually.
Moving to Victoria BC in 2012 has encouraged me to look at architecture in relation to the surrounding natural environment. Many of my pieces are now more about the context than about the buildings themselves.
Each journey and each painting informs the next. I see painting as an endless debate and development of ideas. Therefore, even although I work in themed collections, I will often go full circle and revisit subject matter. When I do this though, I am bringing my changed self to an older context to produce something new.
Above all, I would like to present places in an an optimistic light, convey hope and share my experience of finding beauty in the world.'
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Megachurch Equips Leaders, Core Volunteers at First Ever Rockbridge Seminary Conference
Organizers of the first Rockbridge Seminary Conference say they hope other megachurches will see the benefit of hosting an event such as the one held last Saturday (August 15) aimed at equipping its core volunteers to advance into trained leadership positions. The conference featured plenary sessions and workshops which helped attendees find training to meet their specific interests.
Rockbridge Seminary partnered with Saddleback's Irvine South location to raise awareness about the online accredited, degree-granting institution, explain the benefits of seminary education and to help show the steps towards developing servant leaders for Christian ministry. The advantage of the online seminary is that students can have learning experiences that allow them to study and practice without leaving their ministry field, according to the seminary.
"As churches continue to grow in numbers and in size we see that, in general, they do a great job at getting volunteers to take basic action steps. However, once volunteers get into leadership roles, I believe that most churches fail to have the resources to meet their needs. Conferences like this can increase the capacity of leader development," said Max McGhee, one of the organizers from Saddleback Church who first envisioned the Rockbridge Conference. As a volunteer, he led hundreds of other volunteers involved in an outreach to homeless people.
"For those that needed a boost in the right direction, this was a great conference," said McGhee. "'Equip Your Calling' (the conference theme) was for people who are feeling called to lead beyond what they are doing now."
Angela Yee, a Rockbridge student who also helped organize the event, said that afterwards, there was "tons of positive feedback that people learned a lot and were challenged to grow."
"Some even said they signed up for seminary or were considering it. One of the benefits was that people were challenged in ways they had not received in a while, and their eyes were opened to understand things they had never thought about," said Yee, who is in Ministry & Mission leadership at Saddleback Church. "Rockbridge has helped me grow leaps and bounds spiritually, in my relationship with God, my understanding of the Bible, and my ability to minister effectively. Having a foundation of theology, church history, and practical skills equipping and being able to apply it to my ministry while studying has helped me become a better minister of the Gospel."
Rockbridge Seminary president Dr. Daryl Eldridge states on the institution's website that the classes offered are not a correspondence school.
"Rockbridge courses are designed by notable authors and educators and taught by qualified practitioners. Students participate in a learning community that encourages its members to develop personal leadership and ministry skills," Eldridge said. "At Rockbridge, students are part of a virtual classroom."
The seminary believes in the power of relationships and community, and in each course, students are expected to enlist a mentor/spiritual friend who will "walk with you on this journey," he explains. "This mentor will help you apply what you are learning to your ministry context."
On the Web: https://www.rockbridge.edu/
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Tom Holladay speaks during Rockbridge Conference themed "Equipping Your Calling" held at Saddleback Church Irvine South on Aug. 15, 2015.


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Executive Creative Director
Susan Golkin is an Executive Creative Director at BBDO New York, overseeing all creative for Campbell's Soup, Dove Chocolate (Mars), American Family Insurance and Quaker Oats—some of America's most beloved brands. She is responsible for the new Campbell's soup "Real, Real Life" campaign, including the Star Wars, "Your Father" spot, which found itself on The Colbert Report, The Million Mom's Boycott and People Magazines' Sexiest Men Alive List. She has also collected a few industry awards along the away.
Coming to BBDO almost nine years ago, Golkin has worked on Hyatt Hotels, Visa and The Red Cross; she also oversaw Global Creative for P&G's Venus Gillette.
As a native New Yorker, Golkin has found it impossible to leave the city and lives there today with her three-year-old son and 8,000,000 other people.


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At both Animal Care Center and Pet Care Center we offer bathing, dipping, and professional grooming for both your dogs and cats. Grooming is available at Animal Care Center (Hammond) on Wednesdays and at Pet Care Center (Ponchatoula) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Appointments are needed for grooming, so contact us today!
I have taken several of my pets to Connie and Peter at Animal Care Center and Pet Care Center since they have been grooming there and have always been thrilled with them. When my 13 year old Shi Tzu developed Cushing's Disease, her coat looked awful no matter how often I bathed her. Connie said, "I can help with that. You might not like it, but I can help." Well, I never have determined what she meant by "not liking" the results, but Mauvais (Cajun for bad) was even cuter and prissier than ever!
I have a cat whose coat requires not just clipping but also bathing. Most cats would be highly indignant and angry particularly about the bath but not when Connie and Peter groom her. They don't have to sedate her or the other cat I have them groom and both cats are so proud of their new "do's"! You would expect them to hiss and spit and hide for a month but, like the 2 dogs I have groomed there, they are so happy and prissy and are just big showoffs and are so proud of themselves!
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Hammond, La, 70403
(985) 542-6300
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Ponchatoula, LA 70454
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- I have been following the blog of Bill Easterly the past few weeks. I am in much of the same camp as he when it comes to aid. He is of the mind that too much money has been sent overseas and has in turn stunted potential growth. I have enjoyed reading his debates and general thoughts and his most recent post is no exception. Often, semi-theories are put forth by good journalists such as Gladwell (Tipping Point) and Friedman (The World is Flat). While good that topics such as globalization are relevant, it is harmful when entertaining writing trumps sound reasoning. Easterly takes the Gladwell theory to task in his recent paper, and kindly gives a short summary on his blog.
- In the morning, gathered at the pre-work sitting perch with Neto and David, an object fell between the three of us. I was the only to notice and went to look at what it may have been as they continued to chat. To my horror, a rat lay dead upon the green and tan grass. Eyes still open and pointing mouth grinning as it lay motionless. I looked up. The sky was looking good. No clouds. A rat just fell from the sky. I called the happenstance to David's attention by informing him that a new plague was upon us. Confused, we stood about the rat and its knowing grin. With a sharp crow, the butler crow announced his presence in a tree twenty feet off. It waited patiently for us to walk in for the day to start. We said prayer and I looked outside to confirm that a rat had in fact fallen from the sky and it was gone along with the crow.
- Before rodents fell from the sky, a group of men caught a pig. I assume that the swine flu arriving in Kenya has led to much confusion and the death of a few pigs. The three flanked the pig as it stood outside of the SJC fence. A man in a red down jacked flapped about as another with a branch attempted to force the pig towards the fence. The third sealed the front exit and prepared for the pig to charge. With feet under knees and thighs making a 120 degree angle, he waited with his arms out. The red coated man scared it forward. A lunge was fruitless as the pig dashed by the helpless man. With the pig free, the men were off to corral it again. With thirty yards between each, the triangle shrunk around the confused swine and it made a dash for the SJC property. Inside, the men had the upper hand. With corners the men worked quickly to trap the pig in the NW corner. It was now up to the coated mad man to take down the foe. A jump for the leg yielded two hands wrapped around left hind of a furious beast. With little effort, the pig shed his shackles of skin and ran. The last attempt came from the former branch bearer. He moved slowly, each step deliberate to give off amity. With gentle fingers, he tied the rope around the right hind leg to gain control of the animal. Proudly, he walked off with his rope and a three legged pig hobbling to its probable death.
- I learned Fr. Bob Dylan's real name, Fr. Lubanga. In Kiluhya that means machete. I now know a nun and a priest named machete.
- I was even more useful today as I provided some assistance with David and Angela as they put casting on both of the legs of one of the babies. Man could he scream. He was not happy to have his feet corrected by them, but it was interesting to see what they do and have David explain it to me. With my time spent in the opposite side of the centre, it is always nice to have time to be in the therapy room and learn about how the therapists work.
30 June 2009
When Pigs Fly (or Rats)
A View From The Cave by Tom Murphy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.


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If you were watching or listening to Tuesday night's game, you know how excited the Red Devils' fans were. You may have been excited yourself.
It's been a long time since a Williston baseball team carried the bragging rights of State Champion–91 years to be exact.
Some would say it was worth the wait.
Under Coach Scott Hall the 2014 Diamond Red Devils have shone brighter than ever and represented Williston High School, the city of Williston and Levy County well.
It says a lot when churches open doors to support high school athletics, people drive four hours to watch a game and social media is on fire for two hours over a high school baseball game.
Congratulations, Coach Hall and your Williston Red Devils.
Your season has been exciting. Your tournament action has been thrilling. You've earned big bragging rights.
You are the State Champions and we couldn't be happier.
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MALAYBALAY CITY (BukidnonNews.Net/31 August 2017) The Provincial Government of Bukidnon and its constituents will celebrate its 103rd Foundation day as a regular province on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Kaamulan Open Theater of this city.
It can be recalled that Bukidnon became a regular province in the year 1914.
In 1850, Bukidnon became part of Misamis province as a municipality. The separation of Bukidnon has been proposed by the Philippine commission headed by Commissioner Dean C. Worcester, Secretary of Interior and a member of the Philippine Commission.
With Philippine Commission Act 1693 on August 20, 1907, the province of Agusan was created with Bukidnon as a sub-province.
By virtue of the creation of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, Bukidnon became a regular province on September 1, 1914.
This year, in line with the theme, "Care for Bukidnon. Care for the Next Generation", the provincial government to be headed by Governor Jose Maria R. Zubiri, Jr. will hold its program at 8am with special guest coming from the National Economic and Development Authority or NEDA Region X, Regional Director Leon Dacanay, Jr.
With this, all National Agencies, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, Civic Clubs, Non-Governmental Organizations, People's Organizations, Schools, Universities and Private Institutions were advised to attend the program.
Part of the program is the awarding of certificates of Handog Titulo Program of the provincial government through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office or PENRO and the Certificate of Land Ownership Award or CLOA from the office of the Department of Agrarian Reform or DAR.
Meanwhile, the commemoration also falls on the same date as our Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate their Muslim Festival 2017 Eidul Adha or "Feast of Sacrifice". (BukidnonNews.Net)


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David Bramble is a singer/songwriter/prosciutto maker from Melbourne. We are so excited for him to play our Grand Piano on Mondays in August.
He plays disco guitar with the Sugar fed Leopards and Phat extremely rude bass with Blood burger along with a variety of other strange instruments with even stranger people.
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Talofa Lava, Tena Koe
It has been a whirlwind quarter full of rich experiences and opportunities to engage and connect in conversations focussed on stretching our thinking and activating new ways of leading!
During Leadership Week, in July we embraced our creative spirits at the Dinner with a Difference – a diversity of creative leaders challenged, inspired and encouraged us to in Welby Ings words "challenge the inner critic sitting on our shoulder, to be disobedient and use our imaginations to serve society and the world" (You can see videos of the presentations at www.dinnerwithadifference.co.nz).
In August, at our annual Bishop Sir Paul Reeves lecture, Dr Mary Quin (CEO of Callaghan Innovation) talked about "Dairy, Digital and Drones – looking at innovations creating our futures. She believes Aotearoa can become an innovative and creative nation that is high tech and high touch; a nation that collaborates, and leverages the diversity human capital to reimagine our futures together; a nation that can influence and help solve some of the planet's most pressing problems.
The NZTE Design-Thinking workshop we participated in during Session 6 of the 2014 Leadership Programme gave us a perfect opportunity to tap into our creative and innovative core. The session was highly valued by the group - in Darrin Brinsden's words "it gave us the opportunity to be centred while holding opposing ideas"; as a method for inquiry we were challenged to use creative tools and techniques, movement, and going out into the environment to talk to real people. What came out of our day's worth of experimentation and prototyping uncovered wonderful solutions and ideas for building leadership capability at local level with younger leaders. We are all excited about the next phase!
Keeping in the global frame, in the same month, a group of Leadership NZ Programme participants, Alumni and Trustees had breakfast with Jim Donegan (US Consul General) where he talked about 'U.S. and NZ Leadership in the Pacific Region and Beyond.' His remarks centered on the lessons individual leaders might draw from examples of broader U.S. and NZ leadership in selected geo-political contexts. It was great to get his insights into global issues of environmental challenge and the health of the oceans, regional issues such as the United States' trade and security-focused Pacific Rebalance, and at New Zealand's bid to win a seat on the UN Security Council and its likely outcomes – all in the light of the motivations for, and consequences of, taking a leadership role.
Our newsletter is full of reflections from leaders across our network – Supporting Partners, Alumni and current Programme participants sharing their ideas and experience of connecting and leading in space and places across Aotearoa. I'm always inspired by the generosity of spirit and ethos of contributing to the greater good of our society that our leadership programme engenders and catalyses in people. I hope you will enjoy the stories of Alumni reaching out beyond their immediate worlds to make a difference to the lives of others.
Diversity is a key enabler to achieving higher levels of societal engagement, creativity and innovation. We are proud of our legacy of excellence and innovation in educating on the basis of diversity of thought and perspective and are seeking nominations from leaders ready for the challenge, who would like to participate in our 2015 Leadership Programme.
All the information you need to apply is on our website application page. If you'd like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact me directly.
Wishing you all a successful final quarter of 2014 (can't believe it's gone so fast)! Please stay connected with us - we value getting your ideas, feedback, and for those of you online, you can find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter @LeadershipNZ.
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As a personal injury attorney that also represents crime victims I am called upon to represent people that were in a car crash with a drunk driver (DUI Driver). The crashes and injuries vary. Some people are in minor fender benders. These fender benders often injure people and can cause soft tissue (whiplash) injures. More significant crashes can result in broken legs, broken arms, and even death. Often people want to know how much their injury is worth. In other words, how much compensation should the injured person receive for the hell the drunk driver put them through? That is not an easy question to answer because each case is different.
For example I represented a young woman who was stopped at a stop sign. All of the sudden a driver crashed into the back of her car. The vehicles suffered some minor damage. The bad-driver approached my client. My client immediately smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the bad driver. The bad driver asked if my client was OK. She replied she was. The bad driver then gave her a high five, sprinted back to his vehicle and drove off. He did not exchange insurance information or wait for law enforcement to arrive. My client called the police and they later found the bad driver at a local bar. My client had soft tissue injures to her neck and lower back that lasted a few weeks. She did not seek medical treatment. Almost two years later she came to my office. We ended up resolving the case for over $20,000.00, exclusive of PIP benefits. Most cases with those types of injuries will resolve for well under $10,000.00.
I also represented a woman that was a passenger in a vehicle that engaged in a high-speed police chase. In that case the driver was also drunk. The driver hit another vehicle head on and caused a significant crash. My client went to the Emergency Room for treatment the next day and was diagnosed with soft-tissue injuries. She had minimal treatment with a chiropractor. She received almost $20,000.00 in addition to PIP benefits.
I have also received policy limits of $100,000.00 for a cyclist that was hit by a suspected drunk driver. Law enforcement did not arrest the bad driver after giving him field sobriety tests, but we had witness testimony to support our claim he was intoxicated and disposed of a liquor container at the scene. In that case the insurance company was faced with the prospect of trying to defend a driver that had hid evidence from law enforcement and injured a cyclist so they tendered policy limits.
The short answer to the question "How much is my case worth if a DUII driver hit me?" is, It depends. There are too many variables to give an accurate case valuation without determining the extent of your injuries, the treatment sought, the bad-driver's conduct, the bad driver's driving record, the investigation, and other issues.
The equation becomes more complex when you consider the types of damages available. In addition to receiving compensation for your injuries, you may also be entitled to punitive damages from the DUI driver. These punitive damages are designed to punish the DUII driver for their reckless and outrageous conduct. These damages add value to the case, but are affected by various variables.
These types of cases also open up additional sources of compensation. This issue arises when there is not enough insurance to compensate you for your injury, or a bar or social host clearly violated the law. In that case you may have a "dram shop" claim. This allows you to attempt to hold the person that over-served alcohol to the DUII driver accountable for causing your injuries. Dram shop cases are very nuanced and have notice requirements, so you should call a lawyer immediately if you wish to pursue a case against a driver or social host.
If you, or someone you know, were hit by a DUII driver then you should call Portland Oregon Personal Injury Attorney Jeremiah Ross. Ross Law LLC provides free personal injury consultations for people hit by drunk drivers. Don't settle with the insurance company for pennies on the dollar. Know your rights and get the compensation you are entitled to. Please remember each case is different, your case may be worth more or less than the cases noted above. At the end of the day only a Jury knows the true value of your case. Jeremiah Ross is happy to take your case to trial if necessary to ensure we do our best to get you the compensation that you desire.


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Have you thought about your mum and your bridesmaids?
How are they getting to the wedding ceremony/reception venue?
Traditionally you hire a second car to take the bridesmaids that matches the bridal car.
Save money with this tip of the week, if the distance from collection to the ceremony is only a few minutes, save money, ask if the bridal car can make an additional transfer for the bridesmaids first.
All our bridal cars seat 3 to 4 passengers including the Beauford Open Tourers unlike other companies.


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A Wayward Weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas
By Johanna Read
While not a capital city high on travellers' bucket lists, the small town of Hot Springs, Arkansas is a delightful place to spend a weekend (or longer) where you can indulge in spa treatments, get out into nature, and eat and drink some of that hot springs water too.
Just an hour's drive west from Little Rock, Hot Springs is home to both a town and a national park. Four sections of land were designated by President Andrew Jackson in 1832, the first time land had been set aside to protect a natural resource (and 40 years before Yellowstone became a national park).
The hot springs here have been enjoyed since before recorded history, and their reputation is not just relaxing visitors, but bringing peace. Indigenous peoples came to bathe in the waters and it is said that warring tribes put aside their differences. Later, Chicago and New York gangsters like Al "Scarface" Capone and Lucky Luciano spent a lot of time in Hot Springs. They labelled "Bubbles" as neutral territory so they and their rivals could enjoy their gambling, drinking, other illegal activities and the hot springs in peace. Baseball players, who tend to keep their rivalries on the diamond anyway, also frequented Hot Springs — many teams had spring training here so they could soothe sore muscles in the baths afterward. Hot Springs even spent a time as Major League Baseball's off-season capital, and Babe Ruth was a frequent visitor.
The town's most famous resident is President Bill Clinton. He moved to Hot Springs for elementary school and graduated from Hot Springs High School. He returned often as governor and president, usually finding a way to fit in a visit to his favourite barbeque restaurant, McClard's Bar-B-Q.
Those really wanting to delve into Hot Springs' history will want to stay at The Arlington. Those preferring something on a smaller scale in the countryside will enjoy Lookout Point Lakeside Inn, an environmentally-inclined B&B on the shores of Lake Hamilton.
Your first dinner needs to be at DeLuca's Pizzeria — if it's busy or sold out your first night, you want to make sure you can visit another time before you leave. You'll probably love it so much you'll want to try something else tomorrow night! Chef and owner Anthony Valinoti makes phenomenal pizzas using as many local ingredients as possible, including the hot springs water in the dough he handmakes daily. He bakes both classic pizzas and innovative ones, all using hand-selected ingredients. Try the Patsy Searcy pie — with soppresatta, peppers, chili oil and, believe it or not, honey — it's perfect. Don't miss the caprese and arugula salads, both made with local veg.
After dinner, check out the live music at the Ohio Club. As Arkansas' oldest bar, the club is full of history. It was even a club — well, more accurately a speakeasy — when it was called the Ohio Cigar Store. One just needed to know the secret password to get past the false wall to gamble and drink during Prohibition. If you're here on a Wednesday, the talented Hump Day Blues Band is most likely playing. Thursdays are jazz nights, with different styles every other night of the week. Perhaps you'll see a future Al Jolson, Mae West, Sammy Davis Jr or Tony Bennett — they've all been on stage here. Audience members of the past include Al Capone and Babe Ruth.
If you're in need of a big breakfast, try Hot Springs' breakfast institution The Pancake Shop, which opened in 1940. Not much has changed since then — their orange juice is still fresh-squeezed, the pancakes still made from scratch and served with real butter and warm maple syrup, and everything is made to order. Owner Keely Ardman DeSalvo is often found welcoming guests to her family's institution.
After your big breakfast, you'll need some exercise. Hike or mountain bike through Hot Springs National Park. Keep your eye out for puffs of steam through the oak, hickory and shortleaf pine trees — they show where natural hot springs are flowing underneath the park (though they're mostly covered to prevent contamination). Dip a hand into the fountain at the park's entrance at the corner of Fountain Street and Central Avenue — the hot spring water here is actually cooled to make it safe for visitors.
Stay in the national park and stroll along Bathhouse Row, admiring the historical architecture and restorations. Most of the buildings here are from the 1920s and 1930s. Design ranges from Neoclassical and Classical Revival to Spanish Colonial and Renaissance Revival to California Modern.
Inside the Fordyce Bathhouse is a free museum. Explore this ornate building's 23 rooms outfitted with period furniture, clothing and equipment, including steam cabinets. Learn how the rain that fell 4,000 years ago is heated naturally and comes back up to the earth's surface to flow through the park's fountains and bathhouses at a rate of 700,000 gallons per day. There are interesting displays showing vignettes of African Americans' experiences in Hot Springs too. While they were legally allowed to work in the bathhouses after the Jim Crow laws were enacted, they were not allowed to bathe in most of them until the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
For lunch, stay on Bathhouse Row and go to the Superior Bathhouse Brewery and Distillery. Housed in one of the old historical bathhouses on Bathhouse Row, it's the only brewery located in an American national park. Their lunch and dinner menus feature seasonal locally-grown products and aim to be a showcase for local culinary artisans. Their beers, spirits and draught root beer are made with the national park's natural spring water too.
After lunch go to the Quapaw Baths to "take the waters". The spring water is cooled from the 143°F at which it comes out of the ground and funneled into four pools. You can relax away the afternoon here, and add a facial, body treatment or massage too. Be sure to make a steam cave appointment, so you can inhale the eucalyptus-fragranced steam into your lungs and get an inkling into how the natural springs are turned into a spa.
Try Luna Bella for a romantic dinner (make a reservation). Their Italian menu features local products and their chefs are able to handle special requests, so you'll have no concerns if you have dietary restrictions. The views out on to Lake Hamilton are gorgeous.
Start your day back at Lake Hamilton at the Garvan Woodland Gardens. These gardens were created by a southern belle businesswoman and philanthropist, Verna Cook Garvan. Her story of taking control of her family's business after the death of her father is fascinating, and not only because this was simply not done by a woman in the 1930s. The Gardens are operated as a trust with the University of Arkansas and linked with the Fay Jones School of Architecture. On-site is the Anthony Chapel, designed by Maurice Jennings and Fay Jones. This six-storey angled glass and wood structure provides beautiful views of the surrounding forest. The Gardens feature a nature preserve and bird sanctuary with over 120 species of birds and are full of plants and flowers in all seasons.
Head back to town to check out of your hotel, and then to Rolando's Nuevo Latino Restaurant for lunch. Owned by an Ecuadorean, Rolando Cuzco, this eatery serves Latin fare from all over Central and South America in a historic building from the 1800s.
Before you head home, do as the locals do and fill up a jug with the mineral water from any of the fountains along Bathhouse Row or on Reserve Street. Because the waters are from the national park, it is free of charge and regulations prohibit private sale. You'll want to "quaff the elixir" that many believe has curative properties. Even if you believe otherwise, the water is delicious as it lacks iron and sulphur (unusual for hot springs).
Most of the fountains provide hot water; two provide cold water from underground cold springs. The hot water is safe to drink untreated, but the water from the cold fountains is treated with an ozone filtration system to ensure it is potable. The hot springs water — 4,000 year old rainwater — has a perfectly neutral pH of 7, and averages about 143°F. The water from each of the 47 hot springs is reputed to have different qualities, and doctors used to prescribe different springs for different ailments. The cool water from the Whittington Spring is estimated to be over 6,000 years old, emerging from Big Fork Chert at 66 degrees F with a pH of 7.25. The Happy Hollow water is slightly cooler at 62 degrees and more acidic at a pH of 4.5; it is estimated to be less than a century old.
Whether you're in Hot Springs for the therapeutic waters or for a taste of American history, you'll want to come back.
Editor's note: The writer visited Hot Springs on a hosted press trip, but all opinions are her own and no one reviewed or approved this article.
Published: 6/3/2016


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Philip Vickers Fithian worked as a tutor on the Virginia plantation of Robert Carter in 1773. Fithian noted that enslaved Africans on the plantation had been harvesting potatoes and other produce in gardens that Carter permitted on "several parts of the plantation." These subsistence gardens supplemented the "peck of Corn, & a pound of Meat a Head" that Carter distributed as weekly rations to his slaves. I found this eighteenth century story interesting when I compare it with a recent article on the cost of a contemporary Easter meal. The most expensive item in the average Easter budget is food, according to a survey taken by National Retail Federation. The survey also showed that ham represented the most expensive and potatoes the least expensive food item on most folk's Easter menu. Here is my potato salad recipe which is a must on your Easter menu if you have southern roots or just love good food.
Fred's Potato Salad Recipe:
4 to 6 large red baked potatoes (red potatoes have more nutritional value than white and baking potatoes makes for a sweeter salad than using boiled ones)
½ to 1 cup each of diced celery, green and red peppers, carrots, and onions.
½ to 1 cup sweet pickle relish.
1 cup mayonnaise (I use a great tasting and healthier vegan mayonnaise available at any Whole Foods Market)
2 diced hard boiled eggs are optional
Add sea salt, paprika, fresh parsley, thyme, and rosemary.


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well, i turned this yesterday:
surprisingly, it wasn't as devastating as i thought it would be. i got wonderful cards from my family which included several gift cards from my favorite store of all time-Target. and i got a nice text from my sister and sister-in-law wishing me a happy birthday. and an odd call from my parents. they sounded happy-almost giddy. it's odd because my dad is never happy, let alone giddy. and for them to be together AND happy? well, there's always a first for everything, right?
and i received lots of birthday wishes from my FB friends. i tell ya, they know how to make an old gal feel loved.
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By the Left Coast Rebel
So said former Pennsylvania senator, Rick Santorum of his failed 2006 reelection, during an interview with former Clinton administration crony George Stephanopoulos:
Santorum's presidential ambitions have officially kicked off. Therefore, I have several basic starting questions for the former senator from the Keystone State:
- You served in the Senate during the apex of big-government Republicanism. Where did you stand on Medicare Part D?
- How about No Child Left Behind?
- Where did you stand on the budget-busting Bush budgets, programs and powers?
- Do you consider yourself a Republican in the mold of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan or in the likeness of George W. Bush?
BONUS VIDEO: Jack Hunter, "former United States senator Rick Santorum represents everything that is wrong with the Republican party"
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Completing Year One of Post Grad (part one)
Last May, I was excited to graduate and take on the real-world. I was anxious for what was to come and excited for new experiences. By the time this post goes up on my blog, it will be technically be a few weeks short of a year of post grad life, but close enough. I wanted to publish this post before some students turned in their last final and walk across the stage to get their diploma.
It's hard to give advice about post grad because it is different for everyone, but I figured I would give it a shot.
#1 - Graduation is going to be weird.
Having all four years of undergrad amount to one piece of paper and trying not to trip on stage on your way to get it, is a strange experience. You put on this miserably toasty gown and move in masses with your fellow alphabetically ordered classmates. At the end of the day, you feel really freaking proud of yourself. You did it. You accomplished something pretty great. Your family is super proud of you, too.
#2 - "Adulting" is no joke.
Sure, you think it is all fun and games, but no. It can sometimes be miserable. I am sorry. I can't sugarcoat it for you. Paying bills, stinks. Going to work every day is crazy exhausting. Dealing with roommates is different than dorm-mates. You can call your mom and ask how to get a stain out of your new top, but she can't exactly help you stick to your budget.
#3 - Just because you get a paycheck doesn't mean you're rich.
More than likely, you have never made this amount of money in your life. You will think you're rolling in it. Newsflash, you're not. I am sorry to be harsh, but better to get ahead of it now instead of when you are struggling to pay off your credit card. Attempt to stick to a budget and keep on top of your spending trends. Work on being more aware of your cash flow.
#4 - Having a full-time job can create a full load of stress.
It's probably just my nature, but my anxiety heightened a little bit thanks to my big girl job. You gain more responsibilities. You get a bigger load of stuff to think about during your day to day. Your phone's notifications can be the kiss of death with an alert of a problem instead of text from a friend asking to skip class for a fun adventure. You learn to handle it though. The "Do Not Disturb" feature can be your greatest tool when you need a nap on a Saturday. Don't feel bad about using it. I'm pretty sure you have worked hard enough to earn it if you are that desperate for a break.
#5 - Take care of yourself.
Your intake of healthy food options can go out the window during post grad. You can get too tired at the end of the day to fix food. Prepare meals the Sunday before your week starts or schedule when you are going out and plan to make an effort on nights you stay in. Get a workout buddy. Gym time can relieve your stress. You need to get moving after sitting at the cubicle all day.
The reality of the real-world is different for everyone, but these tips are just some of my insights. I've got more to come in Part Two, so be on the lookout for that!


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Rodrigues family
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My father was born on Madeira his birthdate was 03/11/1930. his name was Joseph F Rodrigues. Shortly after his birth they immagrated to the USA and settled in Stoughton Mass.
I dont know much about the family . My aunt said my grand father was known by the name Bahia(i think) and my grand mothers madien name was Mary Perry. Sorry I dont have much info. I would like to put some more branches on my fathers side of the family tree.
Obrigato !!!!!!!!!
Sean Robert Rodrigues
I have found the lusa web website to be very helpful in tracing my family history. My fathers family is from Madeira as well. The emmigrated to the Hawaiian islands and then to California. You may be able to find the names of the ships that left for the area where your family ended up and some helpful dates.
Okay,i don't have any names as such except for one and that is Adelaide rodriques.I'm from New Zealand and know there is a link with the Rodriques family in the MAdiera ISlands,but not sure how.They came to New Zealand back in the ealy 1840s,and came to Canterbury,there is a hotel in a little french settlement of Akaroa that is called the Madiera hotel which is named after their home island.They are related to me through the Rhodes family.I have a photo of Adelaide Rodriques who died in childbirth.Does anyone know how they are linked back and to whom in the Madiera Islands?


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NFL Draft, not Super Bowl, is football's biggest day, and we offer 10 finalists for Dolphins' No. 1 pick
In 18 days the Miami Dolphins will select 22nd overall in the first round of the NFL Draft — the single biggest day of the year for King Sport and its fans.
You read that right. The biggest day isn't Super Bowl Sunday, which everybody watches but only fans of two teams care about. No, it is the draft, which invites fans of all 32 teams to traffic in hope, a quick fix, that one magical pick that turns everything around and makes everything right.
The draft fascinates because it is the one intersection of the NFL and college football, our two national addictions, and also because it is maddeningly, delightfully unpredictable.
Sometimes you get crazy-lucky. The Dolphins did one year ago when elite blocker Laremy Tunsil still was available at the 13th pick after a draft-night photo and video of him smoking weed from a bizarre bong mask went viral and every team ran scared until Miami didn't.
Tunsil figures to be the Fins' fixture at the crucial left tackle position for the next 10-plus years. He'll make Pro Bowls. Praise for him within the organization is uncommonly effusive publicly, and moreso privately. They think he has the potential to be Canton-great.
It may not be an exaggeration to say Tunsil was the first-round-luckiest Miami had been since 1983, when Dan Marino tumbled all the way to 27th amid murky whispers and speculation about drugs.
But sometimes you get brain-freeze stupid, too. The Dolphins effectively pleaded guilty there last week in finally releasing Dion Jordan, the pass rusher they traded way up to draft third overall in 2013.
He turned out to be the most embarrassing, highest-picked draft bust in franchise history — or at least the worst since the expansion 1966 Dolphins spent the second overall pick on Kentucky quarterback Rick Norton, who would start 11 games over four seasons and throw six touchdowns and 30 interceptions.
Although the stupidity of the Jordan pick was compounded by the fact they traded up to make it, the dumbness of the Norton pick was compounded by the fact he stunk in college, too, completing 49.8 percent of his passes and throwing way more interceptions (44) than TDs (26).
Any draft's Holy Grail is the Franchise Quarterback (there are none by any consensus in 2017), but history tells us smart teams generally do not target specific positions or needs as much as they simply emphasize acquiring exceptional talent. Draft quality first.
This is an area where the Dolphins have fallen short vs. their AFC East rivals this century, in our survey of the 17 drafts since 2000, a pretty fair sample size. The results:
▪ The New England Patriots have drafted 17 players who totaled 63 Pro Bowl seasons.
▪ The New York Jets have drafted 14 players who totaled 36 Pro Bowl years.
▪ The Buffalo Bills have drafted 13 players who totaled 30 Pro Bowl years.
▪ The Dolphins have drafted 12 players who totaled only 19 Pro Bowl years.
Pro Bowls are but one gauge, yes. Still, it is notable that it's 63-19 favoring the Patriots over the Dolphin in drafting Pro Bowl-caliber talent since 2000.
Miami has been a bit better lately, though. The Pats have not drafted a player who made a Pro Bowl since Jamie Collins in 2013. Miami has had two since then in Jarvis Landry (2014 draft) and Jay Ajayi (2015) — two huge reasons why last season finally ended the Dolphins' eight-year playoff drought.
That is why exceptional talent should be the target priority more than a specific position. Ideally, you get both: Special talent where help is most needed. With that in mind, here's my first-round draft guide for the Dolphins:
Defense, defense, defense! Did I mention defense? Outside linebacker, cornerback, edge pass rusher, safety — Miami needs 'em all.
Here are defenders who should interest the Dolphins at No. 22, offered alphabetically:
▪ Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley: A 4.44 40 at the Scouting Combine elevated his stock to first round, maybe even pre-Miami. Fins need to be (much) better at this position, and the long-armed Conley had 26 college starts for a major, successful program.
▪ Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis: Mainly an inside guy but can also play outside. An interesting possibility if Dolphins decide that's valuable versatility, not an in-betweener who never quite finds a niche.
▪ Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster: Slight chance he drops to 22nd. Pro-ready with that Bama pedigree.
▪ Missouri defensive end Charles Harris: Super-productive, with 18 sacks over past two seasons.
▪ Washington cornerback Kevin King: A 6-3 cover-corner with speed demands the notice of a team light on quality at the CB spot.
▪ Michigan State defensive tackle Malik McDowell: Although I'd hesitate to spend my first pick on the interior line, where the need is mostly for depth.
▪ Michigan anything-man Jabrill Peppers: A bit of a reach/risk at 22 maybe, but Peppers has huge upside/potential. A linebacker who can rush, cover and play safety. Idolized Charles Woodson and has some of the same skill set.
▪ Temple linebacker Haasan Reddick: Doubt he'll last, but grab him if he does. Another versatile inside/outside guy whose stock shot north with a great Senior Bowl and Combine. Height (6-1) isn't ideal, but all of the other optics flash 'n shine.
Only two offensive players should be considered by Miami in the first round:
1. Miami tight end David Njoku.
2. Western Kentucky guard Forrest Lamp.
I don't care that the Fins bolstered at tight end by signing Julius Thomas and reacquiring Anthony Fasano. Njoku would be a dynamic pick, an offense-minded, down-the-field TE whose selection would convey the warning: "We want an offense that's great, not just good."
Lamp? He's the only first-round-quality guard in this draft, and his selection would target a weak spot on the offensive line.
By the way, if anyone you know tells you Miami should draft a quarterback — slap them. Then tell the police it's OK because I told you to.


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We are pleased to share the AWAD member Galleries who are participating in Armory Week.
Art on Paper
Garvey | Simon Gallery
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SPRING\BREAK Art Show
Kirsta Scenna from Ground Floor Gallery is curating an exhibition at the Show – How to Taste as an American by Artist Carolina Paz.
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One of my plans for this year is to spend time exploring the Essex marshes. I sometimes feel that I know the Norfolk coastline better than my own so I decided it was time to redress the balance. At the beginning of January we walked out along the Dengie peninsula. It was bitterly cold. The tide was out but the mist made it hard to distinguish water from mud flat anyway. At one point I watched a flock of Knot disappearing and emerging out of the mist as they did their "dance" over the mud flats.
The walk is along the sea wall, with salt marsh to one side and farmland to the other. The difference in the colour and texture of the land on each side is stark. I was reading John Cage at the time and there was a bit about the visual equivalent of silence being "nothing to see". So I was thinking about this as I walked through this bleak, flat, featureless landscape. But gradually you adjust, so that each line of posts, a bend in a creek or a change in the vegetation becomes an event. So instead of "nothing to see" the small details become more striking - almost "noisy".
We went back last weekend. This time it was a bright, sunny March afternoon and warm enough to regret some of the layers I'd piled on. I love the way the colours of the marsh are changed by the different light.
My drawings at the moment are dominated by diffuse edges and long horizontals, punctuated by short vertical strokes.
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Bo Pelini responds to Tommie Frazier's harsh words
Nebraska legend Tommie Frazier apparently is fed up with Cornhuskers' football in its current incarnation. And he let the world know about it after witnessing Nebraska's 41-21 home loss to UCLA on Saturday.
It was a frustrating afternoon for Huskers fans, who saw their team race to a 21-3 lead and then not score again in a 41-21 defeat. Frazier was on hand in Memorial Stadium, honored at halftime for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Here is what he tweeted after the game.
Here's the full script:
"After letting it sink in for about 4 hours I still struggling. It's time to get rid of the defensive play caller, the Dc, lb dl and db coaches. I hate saying this but this crap is getting old. How in the hell do you not make adjustments or put your players in the position to compete? If this is what is going to happen for the remainder of the season, count me out. I don't care if we lose a game but the way we are losing is just not what #Nebraska fans deserve. I have fought, bled, and cried over this program. I didn't do all that for the program to become what it has today. Time for change! I will comment about the offense this week on Tommie's X's and O's. Trust me you don't want to miss it. #Huskers"
Harsh stuff, no doubt, spoken from the heart and apparently with a cool head.
[ MORE: Dienhart: "This was a big step back" for Nebraska ]
Huskers coach Bo Pelini was asked Monday for his response to Frazier's criticism.
"We have a staff, players and administration — everybody here — who's busting their butt to do everything we can to win football games and to do everything we can for student-athletes," Pelini said. "Since I came back here, I've embraced the former players, and if he feels like that, so be it. We don't need him. That's a shame. Until you've sat in this seat — until you've sat and done it — anybody can have an opinion. Anybody can do that. It's easy to point fingers and stand outside and throw stones. I take it for what it is."
Frazier responded to Pelini's remarks on Twitter:
This is a season of big promise for Nebraska. It's 2-1 with many big games left. The Huskers still could win the Legends. They still could win the Big Ten, which would be the program's first league title since 1999.
But, issues still need to be ironed out on a defense that has upset Frazier. Nebraska's defense is currently ranked 106th in the country in yards per game with 460.5, and they are currently allowing nearly 30 points a game. And, frankly, the offense also needs more consistency. What is its identity?
Now, Frazier has picked a public spat with Pelini, whose defensive coordinator is John Papuchis, defensive line coach is Rick Kaczenski, linebackers coach is Ross Els and secondary coach is Terry Joseph. This isn't what a Nebraska program with so much on the line needs, as it looks to make a push for big things in 2013.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. And some people's opinions matter more than others. The next few weeks in Lincoln will be interesting.
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One lesson we can take away from the miserable performance of the energy sector over the past year or so is that the cream rises to the top in times like this. In the case of oil services companies, it's pretty clear that Wall Street thinks Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) is the best of the big oil services companies (adjusting for the fact that Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) is being acquired by Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), of course).
But as is everything in investing, past performance does not ensure future results. So, investors that have a stake in Schlumberger should be on the lookout for a few key themes over the next several quarters to see if the company can continue to outperform its peers. Here are three things that investors should watch for in particular when Schlumberger reports its quarterly earnings on Oct. 15 after the market closes.
Where do revenue declines come from?
We can pretty much assume that with the decline in oil prices and overall oil and gas activity that Schlumberger and most oil services companies will see a major decline in revenue in the coming quarter. A consensus estimate from S&P Capital IQ says that Schlumberger's revenue for the quarter will be around $8.6 million, a decline of almost one-third from the same quarter last year. The bigger question will be where the bulk of those revenue declines come from.
So far, revenue on a product basis have declined rather equally, but geographically the big declines have been on from North America -- down almost 40% year over year -- versus international -- down 19%. This is expected since U.S. shale drilling is much faster to react to oil prices than larger development projects outside the U.S. and Canada. Compared to its peers, this trend actually benefits Schlumberger since it is less tied to the North American market than the other major oil services companies.
|Decline in Revenue (year over year)
|Halliburton (NYSE:HAL)
|Baker Hughes (NYSE:BHI)
|Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT)
Now that oil prices have declined for more than a year, though, it's possible that we could start to see larger declines in the international market as well. One place, in particular, to watch for potential declines is in its Reservoir Characterization segment. Last quarter the project backlog for its WesternGeco segment -- a component of Reservoir Characterization -- declined by 15% year over year. If work continues to dry up in this critical segment, we could see even larger revenue declines.
Can it keep margins afloat?
To some degree, declines in revenue are out of Schlumberger's hands. If producers don't want to spend, then there is very little Schlumberger can do to replace that loss. One thing it has a little more control over, though, is its margins.
The big things that will impact the company's margins will be its ability to maintain pricing power as well as make the necessary cuts to its operations to make up for the loss in revenue. So far, it has done rather well in comparison to its peers.
|Operational margin (Q2 2015)
|Operational Margin (Q2 2014)
|-278 basis points
|-1060 basis points
|Baker Hughes
|-1100 basis points
|Weatherford International
|-910 basis points
Just like Schlumberger's lower declines in revenue, much of the company's ability to preserve margins is from its higher exposure to the international market than the North American market like its peers. In fact, Schlumberger actually saw an uptick in its international margins last quarter.
If the company can maintain its margins -- especially in the international segment -- then this coming quarter should look pretty good compared to its peers.
A peek at the Cameron merger
Back in August, Schlumberger announced that it would acquire subsea equipment manufacturer Cameron International (UNKNOWN:CAM.DL) for $14.4 billion. At the time, it represented a pretty hefty premium to the price of Cameron's stock. But digging deeper, we can see an enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of 8.8 times for the purchase, so it's not that bad of a deal.
Now that the price is set, the question is how well the company can translate that into improved performance across the company. The deal for Cameron isn't expected to be finalized until the first quarter of 2016, so it may be a little early to expect Schlumberger to issue anything like pro forma guidance on the deal. That being said, management is likely to discuss the deal in some detail. For investors, the big questions that need to be addressed are how the combined companies are greater than the sum of their parts. Can it fully achieve that estimated $600 million in cost savings? Are there some other impacts that could arise that haven't been addressed yet? Answering these kinds of questions will help to settle a lot of uneasiness shareholders showed when the deal was announced.
What a Fool believes
So far, Schlumberger has been able to hold its head above water much better than many of its peers in the oil services space. A lot of that has to do with its more geographically diverse operations, but other moves such as its aggressive cuts to its workforce and other big operational cost cuts have helped keep profits buoyant. With oil prices hitting lows again in the third quarter, investors should see if the company was able to replicate its relative success. If so, it should bode very well for the future when oil and gas activity picks back up again.


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If your computers, servers, routers, etc. aren't running correctly, it slows down the work day, resulting in lost productivity, lost data and lost customers. We monitor every device on your network in real time to ensure that problems lurking in the background never surface so you can concentrate on what you do best, knowing that your technology will continue to support you. As your computers and network become more intricate, complex and more vital to your operations, you need to have an IT partner who is vigilant in making sure any downtime is at an absolute minimum.
"While companies that outsource IT services enjoy many benefits, saving money is one of the most compelling reasons for doing so. Outsourcing helps control capital outlay, especially in the early years of operations. IT services make up fixed costs for companies that do not outsource. Businesses that choose to outsource IT, whether offshore or through a local contractor, convert those fixed expenses to variable ones, freeing up capital for use in other areas."
- Samantha Gluck – Demand Media
Managed IT Services for mobile devices
Have you stopped to think about how many mobile devices you have? You probably have a smart phone, a tablet and a laptop. Each of these devices carries a substantial amount of personal and work data. What if you damaged your mobile device beyond repair? Are you able to recover your data and programs quickly? What if your device was lost or stolen, can you remotely lock it down?
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One of the best parts of having Accelera IT Solutions as your IT partner is always-available support. Whether your staff wants to connect with us via chat, support ticket, email, phone or on site, we're always available to assist. And since we have a whole team to provide support, we can scale up quickly to handle multiple problems with your technology. If you have five problems at the same time, we'll dedicate five technicians to get you back up and running quickly (even if they all have to come on site).
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We install a small monitoring program on every device on your network which reports back to our network operations center in real-time. We can tell you when a hard dive is about to go bad; when a computer is almost out of system memory (RAM); when an unapproved program is loaded by an employee (application compliance); if a website that you are on is trying to install malware, and so much more. Our complete monitoring program ensures that maximum up-time is maintained – ultimately increasing everyone's productivity.
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Software vendors are increasingly sending out software audits to make sure your company owns the correct number of legitimate software licenses. We scan each computer weekly (and each time a program is loaded) to make sure your company has a valid license for that software. This ensures that when you are audited by Microsoft, etc., you will be in compliance. We also generate a report to send to your software provider to show compliance.
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Latin, Speech, and AT&T
The Sales EVP gave me constructive feedback after my presentation with AT&T. "You should speak a little slower and louder," he said. "Talk you time." Normally, I would have ten to fifteen minutes to deliver my speech, negotiate, and hopefully ask questions. It was time to break the rules.
After this experience, I started to ponder about the origins of public speaking. Naturally, I asked Google. The Latin "orator" or Ars Oratoria was the first to develop the technique and art form. Ancient Rome and the art of public speaking was highlighted by "celebrities," such as Demosthenes: A Greek statesman and orator, who "perfected the utmost tone of lofty speech," but who also failed negotiating with Alexander the Great.
The following day I had another presentation. I delivered my speech in sixteen minutes. And the following Saturday, I re-watched Marlon Brando in the 1952 Julius Caesar movie.


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Who we are
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) works together to continuously improve waste services, increase recycling and reduce waste, finding cost effective and environmentally responsible ways to meet the needs of local communities.
The partnership works together in a number of ways to achieve these goals including:
- working with local communities and providing information to increase recycling and reduce waste
- joint procurement of items such as wheeled bins and waste vehicles to reduce purchasing costs
- managing joint waste contracts
- working to achieve consistent service delivery across the Partnership area
RECAP formed in 1999 and brings together the following local authorities:
- Cambridge City Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Fenland District Council
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Peterborough City Council
Partnership working arrangements
The partnership is made up of a number of working groups, each of which has representation from all of the partnering authorities. Elected Members are responsible for setting priorities and decision making and projects are supported and delivered by Officers with expertise in waste management.
Our Vision
Working ever closer together to deliver the best most cost effective services for the benefit of all local communities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The documents listed below set out our vision for the partnership and highlight key projects which will assist in RECAP achieving our targets of:
- 50 – 55% of household waste recycled/composted by 2015
- 55 – 65% of household waste recycled/composted by 2020
Strategy document
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy
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- Wear it Love it Share it - working with local charities to get textiles out of landfill
- Love Food Hate Waste – engaging local communities to reduce food waste
- As a partnership we have achieved a 54% recycling and composting rate
Over the last decade, the recycling rate in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough has almost doubled, from 29% in 2003/04 to 54% in 2014/15. Thank you for making this happen.
Below are the latest figures for how the partnership is performing when it comes to waste and recycling.
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The partnership was awarded Beacon Status 2006/07 and in 2009 was awarded a 'Green Flag' for 'exceptional performance and innovation from which others can learn', following a Government evaluation of services.
The partnership has also received further awards for its individual initiatives, including Green Apple Awards, LARAC and, in 2009, a Government Business Award for partnership trade waste projects.


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The creative and digital sectors in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire continue to reach new strengths thanks to emerging companies turning the area into a hotbed of talent. As well as a thriving contemporary art and craft scene, Nottingham has become a centre for software development, hosting the world-renowned video game festival, Game City, now in its eleventh year. Similarly, Derby has a thriving performance art and film scene as well as a wealth of small independent retail outlets. With interest and investment at an all-time high in these creative and digital industries, the time to launch your enterprise has never been more apposite.
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The fans actually provided much of the enjoyment. The rest came because, as luck would have it, Tike Redman was all but officially making his Baltimore debut after paying a visit to the Atlantic League earlier this season. His return provided the meat this Independent Baseball writer needed.
Let me try to sort it out.
For those of you who do not know, Tike (pronounced TYE-k) Redman is a talented, 30-year-old outfielder. He had played 392 major league games before Friday, every one of them for Pittsburgh. But the last one was in 2005, and he has been moving around in the minor leagues since that time.
His journeys included spending a week in the Atlantic League in May, blistering the baseball at a .464 pace (13-28) in his seven games for York, PA. Fans of the Revolution may have a hard time accepting this as fact because all seven games were on the road, including a 5-for-5 game at Camden, NJ May 9. Then it was back to Baltimore's Triple-A club at Norfork, VA, where he had started the season.
Tike was announced as a pinch hitter Thursday, but his first actual game action was 24 hours later and he showed this observer he still can play, if ever a one-game trial means anything. Batting ninth and playing leftfield against Daisuke Matsuzaka (nice, easy way to get your feet wet, right?) Redman swung throught a high fastball in the second, singled sharply through the box in the fifth and showed he still runs well although Mike Lowell threw him out from third base his third and last time up. He left for pinch hitter Jay Payton after the Orioles had dramatically pulled back even, 5-5, in the bottom of the eighth.
But Tike Redman was back in the majors, hopefully for some time, and the trip to the Atlantic League did just what that league likes to do. It helps players tune up for another big league opportunity.
Now for those thousands of Red Sox-adorned fans. Don't think for a minute they just drive over from the Nation's Capital. My wife and I have proof a good percentage of them actually come from New England. We wanted to get a little lunch along the New Jersey Turnpike on our way from Connecticut. Harmless enough, right? Let me tell you it was virtually impossible to work your way through a food line because it was so deep with the Red Sox Nation. And every one of them was wearing the home team's attire.
The scene was duplicated, but in much greater proportions, once we got near Camden Yards nearly two hours before the first pitch. Everyone we saw was well behaved, but my oh my they were there in huge numbers. It was the largest crowd of the season to that point.
The Baltimore Chamber of Commerce had to love the envasion, with the cash registers clicking this entire weekend.
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House Hunting in … Panama City
This two-bedroom duplex apartment is on the third and fourth floors of a historic building in Panama City's Casco Viejo, or old town. The exposed stone walls in the living room date to the 17th century, and the rest of the building is 19th century. In 2011, a modern renovation converted the building to an eight-unit apartment building.
This unit is a loft-style walk-up penthouse with central air-conditioning, a built-in sound system, and skylights equipped with remote-control sun shades. The floors throughout are Italian ceramic tile with a texture meant to resemble wood grain. French doors in the living room open onto a balcony that overlooks the street, and a concrete center island divides the living room and kitchen. The coffee-colored kitchen cabinets were made by Scavolini. The kitchen is tucked under the mezzanine-level master bedroom, which has an en-suite bathroom and a walk-in closet. A second bedroom, also with en-suite bath, is beside the kitchen. The woodwork throughout the apartment is made of timber recovered from Gatun Lake, a man-made lake created during the construction of the Panama Canal. The apartment's furniture, imported from Bali and the Philippines, is for sale for an additional $14,000.
Casco Viejo is a trendy area, buzzing with clubs, restaurants and shops. There's a coffee shop and a restaurant on the ground floor of the building, and many others in the immediate neighborhood. The narrow streets were built before cars, so most residents and visitors walk everywhere. The international airport is a 25-minute taxi ride from the apartment.
Prices have risen about 10 percent in Panama City in the last year and about 5 percent in the country's interior, said Park Wilson, a founder of Emerging Terrains, a real estate investment firm in Panama City. He said prices in the city have surpassed their prerecession highs. In the interior, inventory is low because residential construction had slowed, and as a result, well-priced homes sell quickly.
Apartment prices in Panama City are based on the size of the unit, said Lucia Haines, a real estate agent with Panama Realtor, who has the penthouse listing. Apartments on higher floors command higher prices, and the quality of the renovation also has an affect on price. Ms. Haines said typical prices for a renovated apartment in Casco Viejo are around $3,000 to $3,200 per square meter, or around $279 to $297 per square foot. This apartment is priced at $3,700 a square meter, because it is a penthouse and because of the high-end finishes used in the renovation, according to Ms. Haines.
Recent improvements to roads, airports and hospitals have made Panama more attractive to foreigners, according to Mr. Wilson. "Panama really is a unique melting pot," he said. Wealthy South Americans are frequent buyers in Panama, and there is an increasing number of buyers from North America and Europe. Enrique Bermudez, a founding partner of the Panamanian law firm De La Guardia, Neuman, Faraudo & Bermudez, said there are also buyers from other parts of Central America.
"In Panama, foreigners have the same rights as locals when it comes to purchasing property," Ms. Haines said.
Between legal fees, notary fees and deed registration, buyers can anticipate around 1 to 1.5 percent of the value of the purchase in closing costs, according to Mr. Bermudez. Transfer taxes and real estate commissions are paid by the seller.
The United States dollar is accepted in Panama, so real estate is priced in dollars, Ms. Haines said.


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MYTH 1 - EPF has me covered.
Nope. Unless you're earning mega-bucks; your EPF won't be enough.
- MYTH 2 - I am still young.
Saving young will give you more interest. Procrastinating never helps!
- MYTH 3 - I have savings.
Traditional savings account interest is super low. You need diverse investments.
- MYTH 4 - My children will take care of me.
Even filial children may not be able to afford to do so.
- MYTH 5 - I have insurance plans.
There are a lot insurance plans don't cover. Like day-to-day living costs.


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About ACAAA
The Arkansas County Agents Association is a professional organization which is designed to give dignity to, and stimulate a personal pride in the opportunity to serve the people of Arkansas in a profession as important as agriculture and related fields. Your Association has a responsibility in carrying the message of the Land-Grant College to the people.
Through this organization we shall have the opportunity of demonstrating the value of teamwork in every branch of the Land-Grant College. The Association is always interested in the growth and improvement of the University and in improving ourselves professionally so that we may represent the University at its best. We must also act as a recruiting agent for getting more students enrolled in the College of Agriculture. The Arkansas County Agricultural Agents' Association is a member of the National Association of County Agents, sending delegates to the National Association Annual Meeting each year. The Arkansas County Agricultural Agents' Association cooperates with the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture and other Agricultural Agencies. The objectives of this organization shall be to encourage a high standard of professional performance; to promote a high degree of cooperation and loyalty; to improve the effectiveness of Cooperative Extension work, and to carry out the policies and programs of the Land-Grant Colleges in the United States.
President's Message
Dear ACAAA Members,
I am honored to serve as president of the ACAAA in 2019. The association has had so many outstanding leaders over the years. I admire and have great respect for each of them. I want to think Danny Griffin for his remarkable leadership in 2018. Our association is much stronger because of his and others' tireless dedication. I will be relying heavily on his experience going forward.
Our association continues to gain strength and stability every year. It is very encouraging to see so many new and experienced agents serving in leadership roles, participating in leadership activities and professional improvement opportunities. We had 35 members attend the 2018 AM/PIC in Chattanooga. Twenty-five of those attending presented posters or presentations. Arkansas had its share of award winners as well. We had 3 National Achievement Award and 3 Distinguished Service Award winners, 17 state award winners, 1 regional winner and 3 national finalists. I have always been a proponent of applying for awards and showcasing the strong and successful educational programs conducted in Arkansas. We need to continue promoting our programs and improving visibility. Our association provides opportunities to do just that.
The 2018 annual meeting in Fairfield Bay was excellent. The professional improvement tours were very educational. We learned how to be more involved in our state and national associations and how to improve professionally. Members were able to gain new ideas for educational programing and take those ideas back to their counties. We are working hard to bring you another meaningful and educational state annual meeting in 2019. The meeting will take place March 27, 28 and 29th on the North Eastern edge of the great Arkansas delta in the city of Pocahontas.
Since joining the association in 1998, I have participated in numerous state and national AM/PIC's, the JCEP and PILD conferences and several other professional meetings. I have grown and learned much over the years. I am proud of our association and all of the members who make it great. I encourage everyone to participate any and every way you can. Make plans to attend our meeting on November 29th in conjunction with the Arkansas Farm Bureau's annual convention (Hot Springs Convention Center), the state annual meeting and professional improvement conference in March and the 2019 AM/PIC September 8-12, 2019 in Ft. Wayne, IN. Start planning now to get involved, conduct successful programs and apply for those awards! Thank you for allowing me to serve as your president. I am looking forward to an exciting and successful year.
Stewart Runsick
2018-2019 ACAAA President