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I made my first purchase from Unity Stamp Co. about three months ago. Since then, I've absolutely fallen in love with them and how beautifully their deeply etched red rubber images stamp. They have some amazing artists who design for them and offer stamps in a variety of price points. Even better? They have great sales on a regular basis! For today's card, I'm using the cute Hello Daisy image created by Joslyn Nielson. I picked it up recently when they were offering select stamps from their {itty bitty} collection on sale for only $3.
I started by cutting a piece of Bristol Smooth card stock from Strathmore to 3.75 x 5.5″. I stamped the image in the lower right-hand corner using Intense Black ink from Simon Says Stamp then colored it using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. Here are the colors I used:
- Petals: Lemon Yellow and Yellow
- Center: Light Brown and Brown
- Heart: Carmine Red and Wine Red
- Leaf and Ground: Pale Green and Light Green
- Sky: Light Blue
For the flower, I simply blended the markers with themselves. They blend beautifully on the Bristol paper! Since I wanted to fade the sky and ground out to white, I blended them out with a very slightly damp water brush. You don't want to use very much water because the Bristol paper will start to pill pretty quickly if it gets too wet. If it does start to pill, you can gently go over the pilled area with a Tombow sand eraser to remove the pilled paper bits.
After I finished the coloring, I adhered the Bristol panel to a piece of Basic Black card stock from Stampin' Up cut to 4 x 5.5″. I then adhered the combined layers to an A2 top-folding card base made from Daffodil Delight card stock, also from Stampin' Up.
To give a bit of interest and texture to all the white space on the card, I added a smattering of Sea Breeze Nuvo Jewel Drops from Tonic Studios. I love how they look like water droplets on the card. They remind me of a dewy spring morning. To finish the card, I went over all of the flower with a clear overly Sparkle pen from Spectrum Noir.
I'm entering this card in the following challenge:
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – the current theme is fantastic florals.
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Julia Pierzchalska
Julia graduated from University of Warmia and Mazury in Poland in 2005.
After working one year in a small animal practice back in Poland Julia moved over to the UK and worked as a Meat Health Inspector for two years in Guildford.
In 2008 Julia moved back to the job which she loves doing it, and has worked for six years in a busy small animal practice in West Midlands, where she developed a strong interest in emergency and critical care.
Julia joined Wood Veterinary Group in 2015.
Julia is studying towards a General Practitioner Certificate in Emergency Medicine and Surgery.
In her spare time, Julia enjoys running, rock climbing, bouldering, cooking and travelling.

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iGlobal Forum is pleased to announce the upcoming 15th Global Real Estate Private Equity Summit: West, taking place in Los Angeles on September 14th and 15th. As the global markets continue to be unpredictable, between the Chinese economy and the potential instability in Europe with the Brexit vote, the focus on the full range US real estate across asset classes has become exceedingly important.
New technologies for investors and developers alike are changing the face of real estate investing, and both demographic demands and a push outside of primary markets are forcing the creation of new repositories for existing dry powder. 2017 will be the start of a major shift in the real estate environment, and understanding these industry changes will be key to staying ahead of your competition. At this summit, you will meet and network with 200+ senior-level representatives from private equity firms, pension plans, endowments, foundations, family offices, insurance companies, investment banks, distressed debt firms, asset managers, owners, and developers.
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Stocks continue to defy gravity and today's market action will likely be no different despite the frothy-looking inflation data out of China and the soft tone of pre-open sentiment. Offsetting the Chinese inflation numbers are the better than expected weekly Jobless Claims data on the home front, which should help sustain the positive sentiment created by last week's better than expected April jobs report.
Irrespective of the tone of today's jobs data from the home front or Chinese inflation news, the stock market seems to know only to move in one direction. That's not what history tells us, but that's what we have been seeing lately. The jobs data last week was undoubtedly positive, as are this morning's initial claims numbers. But stocks had been moving higher even before the jobs numbers in the face of all around underwhelming economic and earnings data. The takeaway from this market behavior is that as long as the Fed remains on its current course, the market will be more than willing to overlook fundamentals.
The Q1 earnings season, now in its final stretch, has mostly been 'average' or 'below average', but you wouldn't see that in the market's response. Including this morning's reports from Dean Foods (DF), Apache (APA), and Dish Network (DISH), we now have Q1 results from 445 S&P 500 companies. Total earnings for the 445 companies are up +3.6% from the same period last year, with 65.6% beating earnings expectations. Revenues are down -0.9%, with only 41.8% of the companies coming ahead of top-line expectations. The composite growth rate for Q1, where we combine the results of the 445 companies that have reported results with the 55 still to come, is for +2.4% growth in earnings on -0.8% lower revenues.
The Q1 earnings growth rate has turned to be better relative to pre-season expectations, but top-line performance has undoubtedly been on the weak side. Estimates for the coming quarters, particularly Q2, have started coming down giving the overwhelmingly soft tone of company guidance. However, expectations for the back half of the year and next year still reflect a level of growth rebound that is inconsistent with what we have seeen in the last few quarters, including the Q1 earnings season.
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Commissioner's Award of Excellence
- APRIL 2017 WINNER - Chris Podany
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Category - Productivity
Lincoln, NE - May 9, 2017 - Chris Podany, Engineering Technician - Bridge Inspector for the Lancaster County Department of Engineering was honored with the Commissioners' Award of Excellence at the May 9, 2017 Board of Commissioners meeting. Podany was nominated by a colleague in the category of productivity. The Commissioners' Award of Excellence recognizes employees who consistently provide outstanding service and work that demonstrates exemplary personal commitment to Lancaster County.
Podany was recognized for his sizable contribution as lead bridge inspector during the Firth Road bridge project. The Firth Road bridge project had multiple issues during construction including the unearthing of several unforeseen obstructions in the form of massive concrete abutments from a bridge built in 1928 that were abandoned and buried during the construction of its 1974 replacement. Additionally, the corrosive nature of the soil particular to the site made the project more complex than usual and required the use of additional, specialty equipment. In the nomination form, it was noted that, "Self-sacrifice has always been a part of the job for Chris who has consistently demonstrated his willingness to give of himself and his family to ensure bridges in Lancaster County get built to the highest standards of material, performance and craftsmanship possible."
Podany has been with Lancaster County for more than 28 years in the Engineering Department and has overseen the construction of many bridges. It was also noted in his nomination that Chris worked diligently with contractors and sub-contractors to provide the highest quality structure possible while ensuring the most responsible and efficient use of taxpayer dollars. It is estimated that this bridge will serve the public for the next 100 years. Podany was recognized for his ability to address citizen concerns in a positive manner. Lancaster County Board Commissioner, Roma Amundson stated, "On behalf of the County Board I would like to thank you for your continued, dedicated service to the people of Lancaster County, it is sincerely appreciated."


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I went in LA for a few weeks to meet people from Insomniac I'm used to work with. I also met new friends and new clients. I discovered on Instagram someone in Hollywood was doing a tattoo with a design I made, so I met him too!
I had the opportunity to visit & show my work to Otoy, creators of Octane Render.
I worked at Insomniac during a week in Beverly Hills. I made a new key visual for DreamState Australia using the HP laptop I received a while ago.
My experience with the HP ZBook G3 was very good because the dedicated GPU was able to handle the full city in the Live Viewer in Octane (faster than I thought), and I had no trouble with big files due to the 32GB RAM. When I had more space, I plugged a 2nd monitor & keyboard to it, and took control of my workstation in Switzerland via TeamViewer when I needed more power for rendering.
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Mobile gift cards — the "cooler, more sophisticated and smarter cousin to the gift card," according to one expert — are simply gift cards consumers can use on their smartphones. They made a big splash in 2011, with retail giant Starbucks leading the way. However, Starbucks isn't the only retailer letting its customers go mobile, and many, many more will likely jump on board in the near future. Why? Convenience.
"The idea of having all of your gift cards in one easy to access location is tremendously appealing to consumers. Couple that with the number of mobile smartphones on the market the number of people who are already connected to one another via their phones, there is opportunity for massive consumer adoption over the next few years," says Todd Ablowitz, president of Double Diamond Group, a payments industry consultancy in Centennial, Colo.
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Birth pools: only for birth
Maryn Taylor
More times than I can count, I've seen pictures online of people's pets in their birth pools. Tonight, I was looking around on Instagram and I found this one.
Look, I love cats. I mean, I really, really love cats. (I'll tell you about mine at the end.) I really, really hate cats and dogs in the birth pool.
Claws and vinyl don't mix. We've gotten pools back with claw holes in them more times than I can count. (One time we had a pet rat chew a hole in a pool that a client had purchased, and we had to quickly deliver a replacement.)
Also, the pool and the sealed liner are clean in preparation for your birth. When you put the liner on your pool ahead of labor and then allow your pet to get in it, you're transferring all kinds of bacteria into the pool where you're about to give birth.
Our instructions follow Texas' guidelines for birth pools, which clearly state that the pool should not be inflated until the midwife advises it. If you feel like you need to do a trial run with the liner in advance, get a second one so that there's a clean one ready for the actual birth.
And now, my cat story:
When Steve and I met, I had two: Presto and Clark. At the time, Presto was 9 and Clark was 17. Steve's terribly allergic to cats. Getting rid of my cats was not an option so when we got married, we agreed that I would keep the ones I had and that we wouldn't get any more after they crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Clark lived to be 22 and Presto is 18.
As I write this, Presto is snuggled up with our boys on the couch watching Wild Kratts. I got him when I was a junior in college and it's a bit surreal that he's lived long enough that my kids will remember him.


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A search for Britain's most exciting artists has been launched by the renowned Harley Gallery on the Welbeck Estate.
For artists of all ages and experience are invited to enter the popular biennial competition, the Harley Open, and they are encouraged to let their imaginations run riot.
Gallery director Lisa Gee said: "The Harley Open gives us a thrilling insight into what Britain's artists are making now. We love getting entries from established artists, but it's just as important to us to see work by people who are just starting out or maybe haven't shown much of their work in a gellery before.
"We get entries that are serious or funny, detailed or abstract, traditional or really wacky! It's the diversity that makes the Open so successful. It attracts lots of visitors, and we are able to sell many of the entries."
The only conditions for entries are that they can hang on the wall and that they have been produced in the last two years. They should be submitted on the Harley Gallery website by May 21, and then a judging panel will select about 140 of the entries to go on show in an exhibition that opens at the gallery on June 24.
Prizes will include a main award of £750 for the overall winner, plus £500 for a judges' prize and also a people's prize, voted for by the visiting public.


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"You'll never have a second chance to make a good first impression" says the proverb. That's why Samsic Emploi attaches the greatest importance to the know-how and behavior of its candidates.
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Off The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
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Off The Wall Spot ID
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Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind SE
Sea Temperature Today is: 15.1 °C
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View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Off The Wall in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. It's sometimes crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Cape Town surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Off The Wall
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Off The Wall:(click location name for more details)
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Wave buoys nearest to Off The Wall:
- Closest wave buoy3908 mi
- Second closest wave buoy5114 mi
- Third closest wave buoy5154 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy5187 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy5275 mi
Tide stations nearest to Off The Wall:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station19 mi
- Third closest tide station60 mi
- Fourth closest tide station67 mi
- Fifth closest tide station216 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Off The Wall:
- Closest ski area82 mi
- Second closest ski area600 mi
- Third closest ski areaAfri-Ski (Lesotho)704 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaCerro Castor (Argentina)4268 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaCerro Mirador (Chile)4424 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Off The Wall:
- Closest city location5 mi
- Second closest city location24 mi
- Third closest city location27 mi
- Fourth closest city location36 mi
- Fifth closest city location40 mi
- The nearest passenger airport to Off The Wall is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Off The Wall is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 353 km (219 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Off The Wall, Cape Town. Use the tab navigation above to view Off The Wall sea temperature, Off The Wall photographs, Off The Wall detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Off The Wall webcams, current wind from Cape Town live weather stations and Off The Wall tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Off The Wall.


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The Vanke Triple V Gallery by Ministry of Design is a sharp-edged structure that puts emphasis on bold angular accents. Featuring a triangle-shaped showroom gallery, this distinctive structure sits on the coast of China's Dong Jiang Bay.
The multi-faceted building features three spikes, each on a different corner, offering three distinct areas, each housed under one of the structure's triangular peaks. Showcasing a steel-clad facade, this bold architectural piece features a weather-sensitive exterior, designed with the structure's surrounding typography in mind.
While the exterior of the Vanke Triple V Gallery is sleek and sharp, its interior spaces are clad with wooden panels, giving communal spaces a natural sense of warmth. Whether seen in the day or lit up in the evening, this bold structure is worth paying a visit to.
Image Credit: CI&A Photography (Edward Hendricks) and Ministry of Design
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Nasa's Hubble space telescope has sent back images of a strange lonely galaxy called NGC 6503 in striking detail and also with a rich set of colours.
NGC 6503 is 18 million light-years away from us in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. NGC 6503 spans some 30,000 light-years, about a third of the size of the Milky Way.
Whereas most galaxies are found in clusters, this galaxy has found itself in a lonely position, at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void. The Local Void seems completely empty of stars or galaxies and is a huge stretch of space that is at least 150 million light-years across.
The galaxy's odd location led astronomer Stephen James O'Meara to call it the "Lost-In-Space galaxy" in his 2007 book, Hidden Treasures.
The images reveal bright red patches of gas scattered through its swirling spiral arms. There are also bright blue regions that contain newly forming stars.
Dark brown dust lanes snake across the galaxy's bright arms and center, giving it a mottled appearance. The Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys data for NGC 6503 were taken in April 2003, and the Wide Field Camera 3 data were taken in August 2013.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between Nasa and the European Space Agency.


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A trip to the supermarket tends to result in one of two outcomes: a frozen dinner, chocolate bar, and tub of hummus—and another trip to the store the next night; or a whole bunch of leafy greens, berries, zucchini, avocado, chicken breasts, and some quinoa, at least half of which ends up slimy, moldy, or in another unrecognizable and inedible condition in the back of the fridge 10 days later.
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) is a tuition-free public university funded by the Argentine government. It is located in Córdoba, the capital city of the province by the same name.
Founded in 1613, it is the oldest university in Argentina, and one of the most prestigious in Latin America. The colonial university buildings located downtown were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 2000.
Its 15 academic schools cover all areas of knowledge, with over one hundred research institutes, 22 libraries, 17 museums, and two astronomical observatories. Academic, research and cultural activities take place on campus and in downtown UNC buildings. Currently, the UNC has over 100,000 students, and over 8,000 professors, most of whom are also researchers.
1918 University Reform
Even though the UNC was viewed as one of the most conservative universities, students pressed for educational reforms at the UNC between 1916 and 1918. In 1918, UNC students started the University Reform Movement, a major turning point in the history of Argentine Universities. This resulted in the democratization of academic knowledge and admission practices. Following these reforms, universities in Argentina gained unprecedented autonomy. The 1918 Argentina University Reform influenced university reforms across Latin America.
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The UNC offers international students the opportunity to take undergraduate degree courses for one or two semesters. Most degree programs require Spanish upper-intermediate (B2) proficiency certified by renowned international examinations.
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The purpose of chimney flashing is to create a waterproof barrier between the front, back and sides of the roof structure. When you begin to notice leaks around your chimney or stains on your ceiling from moisture it may be time to replace the flashing.
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The first thing you will want to do is to remove the old flashing from the chimney. This can be done by using a chisel and hammer to scrape away any cement and other materials.
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The next step is to cut the base flashing, you can either do this yourself or have a hardware shop cut them down to size. If they are cut correctly they should fold down around the edge of the chimney.
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Once you are confident that the flashing fits around the chimney well you will need to secure it. You will know that it fits when all areas are flat against the surface and the area the lies straight with the roof should overlap the shingles. In order to secure it you will need to bend the clipped flashing around the chimney and then hammer in 4 galvanised roofing nails in the areas lying against the roof.
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Both 2pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Written in Whistler's calligraphic hand. ONE: 13 December 1961. He will be 'so pleased' if Fry will accept a copy of his poems, 'which I like to send you because of my admiration for your work, and sense of sympathy with what you express, or create'. TWO: 21 August 1963. 33 lines of text, written following the death of his friend Christopher Hassall.
John Vaughan, in his 'Winchester Cathedral, its Monuments and Memorials' (1919), describes the Philpot Window on p.303, stating that it was executed by Messrs. Powell of Whitefriars, and was 'the gift of Mrs. Alice Philpot, whose husband and son are also commemorated'. On the strength of the present illustration, Alice Philpot is quite capable of having designed the window in addition to donating it. It is on one side of a piece of laid grey tracing paper, roughly 57 x 36 cm.
One page, 4to, good condition. "It is not possible to give an opinion as to the value of the drawings referred to by Messrs Mills & Bantock in their letter without seeing them. | I would suggest that you should ask for a sample to be sent to the Society and then either Mr Dugdale, Mr Geoffrey Holmes, Mr Milne or myself could look at it on the 13th either before or after the Council meeting. | However it would be advisable not to commit the Society to giving an opinion but only that it would give the matter consideration."
3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged. The window next to Morris's 'in the Ambulatory of the Cathedral' is one of three out of eighteen 'still unfilled', and he asks him to consider taking it. 'We are all anxious that the series should be completed so that the designs and the glass may be done by the same artists and thus to have it all in harmony'. He ends by asking him not to be angry with him for making the suggestion.
2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of sunning at foot. Docketed with stamp of the Royal Society of Arts. Having 'had time to consider the question of a lecture on Heraldry' he has decided to decline Menzies's invitation, as he 'simply cannot spare the time such a lecture would require for its preparation'.
Three pages, 12mo (large hand). "I am sure my man - Mr Tombleson - will be glad to show you - & your friends - his work completed - & his work in course of completion. | But the sky is not [underlined] favourable - You must try & find a sunny day [...] ". He discusses his new home, and thanks her for her Christmas card."
5cm. etched clear cut-glass figurine of the god Vishnu, for domestic worship. Wrapped in a 4 x 8.5 cm packet, made from a folded piece of 10.5 x 18.5 cm Whatman paper, with 'Penates' written on it in a Victorian hand (presumably that of Eleanor Avena Blackburne, see below). Both figurine and packet are in very good condition. On the inside of the unfolded packet, in the same hand: 'Penates from Nepaul | Mrs Legh of High Legh gave it to me who received 3 from Capt Everest on his return from thence'.
Each wIndow is 22 x 20 cm, with a central 16 x 14 cm panel of white glass, surrounded by a border made up of eight pieces (2 x 2cm corner squares with stars in orange glass, connected by 2 x 14cm rectangular purple panels). Each window has a set of two metal loops at head, for hanging. Metal frame rusted on both, and two border panels cracked on one, otherwise in good condition, with both white glass reliefs undamaged. The two housed in a contemporary silk-lined black leather box with brass clasps.
1p., landscape 8vo. On the first leaf of a bifolium. Very good, on lightly-aged paper. Well presented, with the second blank leaf neatly inserted into a windowpane border. The poem is sixteen lines long, arranged in four stanzas, neatly written out on a piece of wove paper. The first stanza reads 'Confide ye aye in Providence, for Providence is Kind | And bear ye a' lifes changes, wi a calm an' tranquil mind | Though pressed an' hemmed on every side, hae faith, an' ye'll win through | For ilka blade o grass keeps its ain drap o dew'.
All three items 8vo. The first of two pages, and the other two of one page each. Texts clear and complete. Fair on aged, creased and slightly-discoloured paper. Discussing his disagreement with the architect of a building over the width of two proposed uprights. Walker considers that these 'would handicap the fullest expression'. The first letter carries a simple pencil diagram of the window. He feels 'we shall all have forgotten this point' when the window is seen 'in all its glory'.
On one side of a piece of wove paper roughly 18 x 12 cm. Headed 'ADVERTISEMENT.' and signed in type 'LEWIS CARROLL. | Christmas, 1893.' Twenty-eight lines of text. In good condition on lightly-aged and spotted paper. Begins 'For over 25 years, I have made it my chief object, with regard to my books, that they should be of the best workmanship attainable for the price.
Printed on one side of wove paper roughly 41.5 x 17 cm. Text clear and complete. On aged, creased and grubby paper. In two columns, headed by the title and royal crest. Begins 'Bannatyne's Key to the Almanack gives the following account of Sts Crispin and Crispianus, brothers, [...]'. Concludes: 'In a short time Crispin ascended the throne, [...] he was sainted and the Shoemakers, through gratitude for the privileges conferred on them, made him their tutelar saint'.
He describes how he came to find a book which he desperately needs for his studies or "travaux du moment" ("vitraux"; stained glass) in an auction catalogue. He gives details of the book ("D, del Corro, Dissertation theol.", etc). He would like to buy it for 5 francs before the auction (taking place on 17 November). He makes another request on behalf of M. Vermeil.
Museum Curator and Authority on Ceramics (see DNS). Total, two pages, good condition. (5 May 1925) "I have handed on your enquiry to Mr. A.J. Koop, my colleague who deals with cloisonne enamels. My own concern with enamelling is limited to painted enamels." (20 May) He expresses pleasure at being invited to judge "the designs for pottery and glass at the forthcoming competition of the Society of Arts. . ." Two items,
English glass painter and novelist (1875-1923). All five items in very good condition, and all but the third and fifth stamped and docketed. ITEM ONE: two pages, 4to. He will be 'delighed and honoured by reading a paper before the R.S.A.' Gives a choice of dates and states 'I shall want a lantern.' He wants 'to draw the Society's attention to the fact that the various processes in making a modern window follow the developments of stained glass from the 11th (or perhaps the 9th) century to the beginning of the 15th.' Explains his thesis in some detail, and discusses possible titles.
Dimensions six inches by eight. Four of the photographs very good, the other good, but with staining in one corner (capable of professional cleaning). Good, clear, professional images against a black background. The goblet was commissioned by Bonham Carter from Whistler as a wedding present to the present queen of England on her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh. The body is etched with intricate images and the words 'Elizabeth | so be it ever, joy and peace. | And mutual love give you increase, | That your posterity may grow | In fame, as long as seas do flow.
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Chasing Down James Dean
I don't usually dig up old articles here, but in the name of James Dean and the anniversary of his death, I will.
Back in 2005 when I was 24, the same age as James Dean when he died, I was living in San Luis Obispo, CA, which is close to where Dean met his untimely death 50 years earlier on a highway in Paso Robles, and I went on a kind of strange mission to channel his ghost.
I remember originally coming across the site of his death while I was reporting another story. The thing about this stretch of highway is that it's really in the middle of nowhere. There are a lot of vineyards up there now, and you see miles and miles of pinot noir grapes baking in the hot sun, but where he crashed, that far east, there's really nothing. It must have been a lonely place to die.
That, and some encouragement from an editor, led me to study his movies and also the man himself. I became sort of obsessed. I reasoned that I had to get in his car, or one like it because his was long gone, to really understand him. I figured if I could experience that same feeling he was searching for in his "Little Bastard," then maybe it would reveal something about him, and I could, perhaps, get to understand him better. It also made for a good narrative.
So I arranged to take laps in a Porsche Spyder, the same car he died in, at Laguna Seca in Monterey. It's not the same track he was on his way to race at when he crashed, but it's fairly close. I didn't get to drive, which is a good thing because at the time I had a fractured right arm from a bike accident a week before. I remember I could barely hold onto the door to keep from sliding across the seat as the owner/driver of the car apexed through "The Corkscrew." It was actually very painful.
By the second lap, my arm was throbbing.
I did the math and realized that a week after the story was published I had outlived Dean, which was a sort of a strange consolation. How and why I, a young reporter living in California, went to take laps in his same car at a racetrack and somehow "complete his mission" of that fateful night. More importantly, it was an awakening to the brevity of life and to Dean's incredible body of work, which was small (just three movies) but still incredibly powerful. I don't know, maybe it was just a contrived narrative and an excuse to take laps at Laguna Seca, but back then I did feel some strange connection to Dean in a way that maybe only a reckless 24-year-old could.
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A story in the news like this one about a teacher accused of abusing her mentally and physically disabled students makes me really, really, REALLY mad. So mad I think I'll go scream in a pillow for a minute. Be right back.
Okay, I'm back. That's better. Now I can type without a clenched jaw and shoulders tensed up to my ears.
For anyone that wonders why I home school my non-verbal son with autism the above article may provide a clue why.
I'll share a story of my own.
Several years ago when I was in negotiations with the school district for a placement for Ian I was invited to observe a classroom.
The moment I walked in the door something felt horribly wrong. Within about ten minutes of chatting with the teacher I began to cry. Well, sob actually. My body picked up some serious negative energy and this classroom environment did not feel safe.
Here's what happened next.
A couple weeks later I interviewed a caregiver candidate to work in my home. Turned out she worked in that same classroom and had recently left for very specific reasons. I found out the teacher was under investigation for physical abuse of a little girl who was also non-verbal.
I spoke directly with two of the parents with children from the classroom because the caregiver candidate sited them as references. One parent told me her son started crying when she got within two blocks of the school. A father said his little girl came home with bruises on her neck and a sudden sensitivity to touch around that area. Both parents pulled their children out of the classroom on suspicion of abuse.
I don't know the outcome of the case nor what actually happened in the classroom.
Here's what I do know.
- I no longer trusted the school district employee that recommended this classroom for Ian. I walked away and said no thank you.
- My body guided me and I listened. It's an incredible resource available at any time.
- Every behavior from a non-verbal child is communication. Those two parents listened to their children.
- Teaching a classroom with special needs children requires an extraordinary amount of patience, love, compassion and the ability to tune into all the non-verbal cues going on all the time. When a teacher loses connection with these values and skills the classroom no longer feels safe.
What I believe:
Our special education system is set up for failure.
I believe an individual that chooses to dedicate his or her career to teach special needs children does so from a place of love. I recognize there are many extraordinary teachers that create and cultivate a space of safety and love for their students every day. I thank them and am in awe of their dedication.
Yes, there may be a few un-well people that make it into the school system however I believe the majority starts out well intentioned and passionate about their mission.
Then those amazing teachers full of energy and passion get into the actual classroom and start to experience high levels of stress with minimal support. Their options run out, they get lost and lose site of the pathway to help. This is when bad things happen.
I believe this to be true because as a parent I know what it feels like to lose site of the path to help. I've felt completely overwhelmed, frustrated, angry and alone. Thankfully, and with deep gratitude I had loving people around me that recognized my suffering and stepped up to help. I also found ways to ask for help and didn't' lose site of my options.
What will it take to create change in the classroom?
Open, honest, calm communication between educators, administrators and parents. There has been a serious breakdown of communication between parents and educators with so much fear around talking about a child's disability. Parents and schools hire advocates and lawyers to ensure they don't say the wrong things and they actually stop talking to each other.
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings alone generate an intense level of stress, which gets transferred to the children. Teachers have told me they've been instructed not to discuss my child's behaviors or diagnosis with me directly. They say this in hushed tones and whispers. I was advised not to say certain things to the teachers for fear it might be used against me in an IEP meeting.
This makes no sense to me. How does closing off the line of communication help a child, or the teacher who supports the child and spends a large portion of the day interacting with the child, or the parent who wants the very best for their child?
I have some ideas.
- Begin IEP meetings by going around the room and have the educators say one thing they appreciate about the parents and have the parents do the same about the educators. This just might create feelings of collaboration rather than animosity.
- Have a strong leader facilitate monthly meetings where parents and educators come together to express their concerns and brainstorm ways to create a safe, supportive environment for learning. The leader's job is to keep the conversation focused on constructive feedback and away from turning into a negative venting session.
- Provide a safe way for teachers to ask for help from both administrators and parents.
- Communication training for educators and parents. Resistance causes tension, power struggles and stalemates. Methods to promote acceptance rather than resistance helps communication flow. In the end, beyond all the budget issues, educators and parents want the same thing. A safe, supportive learning environment for our children.
- Allow educators to talk candidly with parents about their child's behaviors.
- Pillows in every classroom so teachers can go into a closet and scream when they're ready to pop. Works for me.
Even though I choose to home school, I recognize that for most children and their families, the classroom is a preferred choice. My child has multiple challenges including immune sensitivities and seizures that add to the reasons I choose to home school. There may be a day when the classroom will be a better place for him.
If you're a parent with a special needs child in the public school system, I encourage you to stay connected with the teacher, share what you know works for your child and listen to your child's behaviors. Your child is so wise and will tell you when they don't feel safe.
Finally, for both parents and educators trust what your body tells you and when you're in trouble please ask for help.
There are many support resources available. If you haven't connected with your local regional center, they can provide lots of information for resources and support in your area. The state of California also provides free advocacy services. Other parents who have older children can be a wealth of information. I list a number of organizations on my Resource page of my website. As you navigate these resources your body will guide you and show you what feels best.
More children today show symptoms of autism than ever before. I've read stats as low as 1 in 70 boys! Ask any teacher. They feel it. Parents raising a child with autism feel it. Children with autism are here to teach us to be more in tune with the non-verbal language occurring all the time.
For now, I continue to home school my son and he's making beautiful progress. In the last month he started pointing with clear intention to communicate. Regardless of whether he develops verbal language or not I hear him.
I hear the teachers asking for help. Do you?


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Equitable distribution of resourcesBy Randell Tiongson on February 5th, 2013
As I was going through my reading plan from Youversion.com, I encountered a very strong message on stewardship. Many times we focus too much on accumulation of wealth forgetting the real purpose of why we are accumulating. God gives us wealth and the ability to create wealth and He has a reason for doing so. Below is an excerpt from one of Youversion.com 's many bible reading plans.
Equitable Distribution of Resources
God told Moses that the promised land was to be distributed according to the relative size and needs of the various tribes: 'To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one' (Nu 26:54). In this way, socioeconomic equity was ingrained in the DNA of Israel's agrarian economy. Biblical scholar Craig L. Blomberg observes, 'The ideal contrasts markedly with arrangements in other feudal kingdoms near Canaan in that day, in which by far the more common pattern was the concentration of vast tracts of land among the royal and aristocratic elites, leaving a majority of the people in considerable poverty.'
Similarly, when we look to the New Testament, the book of Acts provides an outstanding example of how the equitable distribution of resources became an important characteristic of the early church (see Ac 2:42-47; 4:32-37). Today the same principle should govern our financial decisions. Second Corinthians 9:11 tells us that God makes us rich in every way so that we can be generous on every occasion. Thus, distributing resources equitably means recognizing the fact that in God's economy he equips some with more so that they can bless others who have less. Pastor Stephen Olford (1918-2004) clarifies this idea of 'sharing the load' in giving:
Such teaching does not in any way support either the Marxist idea of communism or the kind of giving that encourages luxury or laziness in the recipient. Equality in giving teaches that while it is the responsibility of the rich to bear their share of the load, the poor are not excused from proportionate responsibility.
Olford continues by adding this limitation, based on 2 Corinthians 8:13-14:
Paul warns, however, that equality in giving should not cause the saints in one area to be eased while givers become burdened. The Jerusalem saints were not to enjoy plush seats while the Corinthian Christians sat on hard benches. On the contrary, there should be wisdom and a sense of balance in the matter of sharing the resources of a local church.
Olford maintains that we are also to be gracious receivers when it becomes necessary:
Some people will not accept gifts lest they should be obligated to the donors. This, is Paul's view, is unethical (see 2 Co 8:13). We should gratefully receive all that God gives us through our brethren because the time may come when we must reciprocate. This truth was not for Corinth only; it is relevant today!Today we may have abundance and tomorrow we may be in want. Today we may live in luxury and tomorrow we may suffer need. Today we may have the privilege of giving and tomorrow we may have the equal privilege of receiving.
As you read through today's Scripture please reflect on the following questions: what is one way in which you are rich, and how do you share your riches with others?
Youversion.com is today's biggest Bible app for your phone and tablets, I highly recommend you download it and even subscribe to its many Bible reading plans.


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PHILADELPHIA - The ACLU of Pennsylvania today released a new report that documents the impact of Pennsylvania's unfair civil asset forfeiture laws and the aggressive enforcement of these laws by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. Civil asset forfeiture is a legal mechanism that allows law enforcement to take and keep property it claims is connected to illegal activity without charging the property owner with a crime.
The report, entitled Guilty Property: How Law Enforcement Takes $1 Million in Cash from Innocent Philadelphians Every Year — and Gets Away with It, examines data obtained through Right to Know requests and from court files from 2011 to 2013. The report also includes interviews with several individuals with firsthand experiences with the forfeiture system.
"Supporters of the current civil asset forfeiture process say it's a necessary tool for stopping drug kingpins. But forfeiture has been used against ordinary citizens, many of whom are poor and without the resources to fight back against the strong arm of the government," said Reggie Shuford, executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania. Unlike criminal defendants, people facing the loss of their property through civil forfeiture have no right to an attorney.
Among the report's findings:
The report suggests that unfairness pervades the system at every stage of forfeiture proceedings, from the inadequacy of initial notice to the complexity and length of cases to the prohibitive cost of reaching a final hearing before a judge. Property owners who disputed forfeitures had to appear a median of four times before having their case decided. Failure to appear at every hearing resulted in automatic forfeiture.
The problems of civil asset forfeiture are not limited to Philadelphia. Over the last ten years, law enforcement has taken over $100 million in private property through civil asset forfeiture statewide.
In addition to the ACLU of Pennsylvania, a broad array of organizations supports reforming asset forfeiture to protect Pennsylvanians' due process rights, including the Commonwealth Foundation, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania, Keystone Progress, and the Pennsylvania Prison Society, among others. The effort is also supported by the Coalition for Public Safety, a national organization that includes FreedomWorks, Americans for Tax Reform, the ACLU, and the Center for American Progress.
This week, a bipartisan group of state senators will introduce legislation to deter abuse of asset forfeiture.
A copy of the report, along with information about the Coalition to Reform Forfeiture in Pennsylvania, is available at: www.aclupa.org/forfeiture


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By Pamela Sheppard
The first sermon that I preached was on 10- 25, 1981. Ironically, the last sermon I preached was also on October 25th, in 2007. I have spoken or uttered since then, but not by taking a text out of its natural context and producing a message from it.
I estimate that I have preached at least 2000 sermons, perhaps more in 26 years. The title of my last sermon was"What Do YOU Have To Burn?" Later that same week, God revealed to me that what I had to burn was the curious art called "preaching" because He revealed that "sermons are manmade and demonically produced and manipulated.
I truly loved to preach. I preached as many as two sermons a week behind the pulpit for more than 25 years, sometimes more, during revival week and other special occasions. However, once God revealed to me that He no longer empowers the man…
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Macotakara, a Japanese blog, cites a reliable source in China who claims to have seen a prototype of the iPad Mini and describes it as being slightly wider than Google's new Nexus 7 tablet and about as thin as the fourth generation iPod touch.
The source also says that the new iPad model will have a 3G connectivity option, though not every provider that offers a wireless plan for the current iPad may offer one for the iPad Mini.
Macotakara also reports that the iPad Mini will be manufactured by Foxconn in Brazil rather than in China, and that production will start up in September with plans for a holiday release.
Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal both reported earlier this week that Apple is will come out with a smaller iPad sometime this fall.
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By Eve Lodge
'Over 520 of the most inspirational Yorkshire movers and shakers attended our inaugural Yorkshire Choice Awards at The Centenary Pavilions, Leeds Utd to celebrate Yorkshire's finest achievements whilst supporting Martin House Children's Hospice' – (Yorkshire Choice website).
I bet my mum and dad would share a smile on seeing me described as a 'mover and shaker'!
But I was one of the fortunate 520 people who were in attendance for such a fantastic event on Saturday, April 2 – and was even luckier to be one of the finalists!
I had been nominated in two categories – Independent Business and Young Achiever – and reached the final of the latter!
Everyone shortlisted relied on public votes – and the Yorkshire Choice organisers received a staggering 88,000!
I am very, very grateful for all those lovely people who took time to vote for me.
To be a finalist in the Young Achiever category – and to be shortlisted for Independent Business – means an awful lot.
I have worked hard to build up the Barmy brand, juggling the business with my education (I'm currently revising for my A level exams….eeek!!) while also trying to have a bit of a social life, as an 18-year-old is wont to do!
This is the lovely award (pictured below) I received for being a finalist at the Yorkshire Choice awards. It was made by the siblings of kids treated by Martin House Children's Hospice and I love it!
I had been skiing for a week with my college, Shelley, and only just landed back at Manchester airport on the day of the awards ceremony in Leeds.
It was a bit of a mad dash to get home, get changed, and get over to Elland Road for the black tie 'do'.
But I made it – thanks to my mum for helping me to choose what to wear(!), and my dad for being the 'taxi' and taking me and my friend Sydni plus another Independent Business nominee, Steph from Black Bee Creative and her friend.
We had a great night – and it was lovely to meet and chat to so many ifantastic people, such as my fellow 'Barnsleyites' Joe Pugh and Leah Washington, who deservedly made the final of the 'Inspirational Individual of the Year' award, which eventually went to the wonderful Richard McCann.
A lot of credit and thanks should go to Melanie Malcolm and Jo Maltby, the founders of the Yorkshire Choice Awards.
Melanie said afterwards: "I was taken aback by the interest and support that we have received for this. To have 88,000 public votes being cast in support of the deserving inspirational individuals and organisations is absolutely wonderful!"
"I'd just like to say how overwhelmed we are at the support we've had from the public, sponsors, donated services, nominees, finalists and our winners across the Yorkshire region."
For more details of the finalists and winners go to: http://www.yorkshirechoiceawards.co.uk/#!2016winners/p6z9f


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Music in May
- All Newton Music School 321 Chestnut Street Newton, MA, 02465 United States (map)
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Each May, our students are given an opportunity to perform in front of their families, friends and community members at our annual music festival. For over 30 years, ANMS has held Music in May, an event that brings our community together to participate in classical music performances, musical theater shows, outdoor rock band concerts and more. Let's celebrate a year of learning and experience the joy of live music!
ANMS will host an Emerging Artists Award Ceremony at 12:00 noon, recognizing the achievements of our Emerging Artists. We are pleased to welcome Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, who will present the awards. Following the event, participants and families are invited to a pizza reception.
Private lesson students present pieces they have learned this year for their peers, family, and friends. Check with your instructor to determine your studio recital time.
Our community orchestra, conducted by Gary Fox, will showcase favorite pieces from this year.
Ready to rock out? Come join the Rock Band portion of Music in May at 3pm under the big tent. You may even hear your favorite song.
Students in the Emerging Artists program receive a medal or trophy, depending on the level completed this year.
Discover the magic and wonder of our Broadway Bound class! Enjoy this interacive musical theater experience.
Win one of our exciting baskets! From Red Sox tickets to musical instruments, you won't want to miss our annual Raffle Baskets. You can also stop by our ANMS store for popular school items. (Shirts, Music Bags, and more!)


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BERLIN — Traffic on Patterson Way will be one-way-only during school hours when classes resume Aug. 27 at the high school, which is undergoing a multi-year renovation project, police said Thursday.
All traffic will be eastbound only on Patterson from Lower Lane to Farmington Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restrictions also apply to residents on side streets that feed onto that stretch of Patterson, Deputy Police Chief John Klett said Thursday.
"It's all about safety. The continued construction at the high school has changed traffic patterns, taking up half the parking lot, so one way makes sense," he said. "Two-way would be a nightmare with so many people dropping off and picking up students."
Signs have been posted on Patterson Way, where the high school entrance is located.
In June, town and school officials said the change from two-way to one-way was likely to make it safer for students, staff, parents, motorists and dozens of construction workers at the job site. Last year, the town put a speed bump on Patterson to slow traffic going past the school.
The renovation is scheduled to end in 2016.
"We're going to be out at the school when classes start to make sure people follow the new pattern," Klett said. "We want to educate people" instead of immediately issuing tickets.
At the high school, only two areas are designated for student drop-off and pick-up. One is inside the student parking lot near the glass doors leading to the gym; the other is on Patterson Way directly opposite the teacher's parking lot.
The rest of Patterson Way is a posted "no parking" area, which means people waiting to pick up students may not park along the road outside the designated area, Klett said. There is a $92 state infraction for violating no parking rules.
Klett said police will be present at all other schools this coming year to enforce traffic rules and make sure students and others are safe. Parents must use designated pick-up and drop-off points at all schools, obey crossing guards and watch out for students and school buses, he said.
Speed limits near schools will be enforced by officers equipped with speed-detecting radar and laser, with the maximum speed at school zones set at 25 mph and fines starting at $182 for violations, according to state law. Drivers who pass a standing school bus face a $465 fine.


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Teaches Voice, Piano
Teaches at:
Current Band(s)/Gig(s)
Witch Doctor, Music Director at Florissant Valley Christian Church, Musical Theatre, Opera, Classic Swing, Modern Rock
Areas of Instruction
Voice, Piano
Teaching Experience
Teaching Privately Since 1999
Levels Taught
Beginner, Intermediate
Specialties / Genres Taught
Teaching Vocalists to Accompany Themselves While Singing
About Patrick
Mr. Oldani has been instructing vocal performance professionally since 1999. A wide background in public performance since the age of five has given him a broad spectrum of vocal styling which is applied to the various needs of students. His motto: NO BOUNDARIES. A background in musical theater, opera theater, classic swing and Modern Rock have proven essential to bringing out the best in voice students of all ages, genres and experience. An emphasis on technique, approach, ear training and proper breathing are the foundation of his instruction.
Patrick is also the Music Director at Florissant Valley Christian Church and an active composer and lead vocalist in St. Louis Heavy Rock act Witch Doctor http://www.reverbnation.com/witchdoctorox and a sought after producer for up and coming local and regional acts.


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They MAY have gotten married a few weeks prior in Tulsa Oklahoma, but we all decided it was well worth it to put the bridal regalia back on and snap some "wedding" pictures in the gorgeous Columbia River Gorge. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. you MUCH visit the Gorge. I am convinced it is the most beautiful place in the entire world.
Also, taking bridal shots a week after the honeymoon was also su much fun. Sure Anna's hair and makeup looked slightly different from the actual wedding, but it was so fun, laid back and enjoyable since there was no wedding jitters and stress to deal with. I HIGHLY recommend doing it if you are able.


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Preventing Crime
The District Attorney's Office is committed to protecting the community through the vigorous and professional prosecution of those who violate the law.
The programs, initiatives and units listed to the right are staffed by specially trained District Attorney employees dedicated to providing the highest level of service to the community.
The District Attorney's office is responsible for prosecuting all felonies in the county of San Diego and all misdemeanor crimes in the county except the City of San Diego and the City of Poway. In 2008, the Office of the District Attorney filed on almost 18,000 felony defendants. Currently the San Diego District Attorney's Office has a 94 percent felony conviction rate -- one of the highest in the state.


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Rustic reclaimed leather art journal with handmade paper | Black Stripe
Rustic reclaimed leather art journal with handmade paper | Black Stripe
Reclaimed leather art journal bound with handmade, acid-free cotton rag paper for painting, writing or drawing in.
A perfect companion for someone who loves to keep an art journal.
8.5 x 11.5 x 3cm
3.5 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches
[pocket sized]
- 40 pages/ 80 sides of handmade Khadi paper. [150gsm] with a natural deckled edge.
- Soft reclaimed leather cover.
- Hand dyed end-sheets.
- Ex Libris featuring a print of a photo taken in Italy.
- Packaged in a cotton drawstring bag.
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The handmade paper inside this journal is suitable to use with most artistic media such as gouache, acrylics, charcoal, calligraphy ink, pastels etc, it will also work well with oil paints if a layer of gesso is added to the pages first.


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Tomas Cabrera
In 2015, Attorney Tomas Cabrera joined our personal injury team at Morici, Figlioli & Associates as a law clerk. Not too long after becoming part of our team, Mr. Cabrera began handling various accident cases as an associate attorney. Because he is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals harmed due to the negligence and reckless of others, he focuses the majority of his practice handling cases involving construction site negligence, premises liability, automobile negligence, products liability, and wrongful death litigation.
Before committing his career to judiciary work, Mr. Cabrera attended Loyola University Chicago, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in History and Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Following his undergraduate coursework, he enrolled at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, where he earned his Juris Doctorate, graduating cum laude and earning a spot on the Dean's List.
Currently, Mr. Cabrera holds memberships in various associations, including the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Cuban American Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury
- Auto Accidents
- Catastrophic Injury
- Construction Accidents
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois - 2015
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
Loyola University Chicago - 2011
- Major: History
- Major: Political Science
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois - 2015
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Chicago Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Cuban American Bar Association


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Lucky Pierrot is a fast food restaurant chain only found in Hakodate, Hokkaido which serves some seriously tasty burgers and fries. We stopped there for a late dinner on our way around the northern most island of Japan, and only an incoming hurricane stopped us from going there again on the way back to mainland Honshu. Believe me, since we got back, I've looked for other locations, hoping in vain to eat there again. Unfortunately the chiikigentei 地域限定 or limited to region status of Lucky Pierrot is no joke. They have over 10 locations, none of which are outside of Hakodate.
While searching for Lucky Pierrot online, I was surprised to read that the restaurant chain has had some controversy in the past, mostly because they had a whale meat burger on the menu. The hunting of whales is a touchy issue between Japan and the rest of the world, and in general, I try to avoid eating things that are on the endangered species list. To be honest though, I did not even notice the くじら kujira whale burger on the menu, because I was too busy trying to wrap my head around how one restaurant can serve hamburgers, curry rice, and spring rolls on the same menu. Looking at their website online now, it seems they no longer serve a whale burger, though they do have a scallop burger, a sweet and sour pork burger and a Genghis Khan (lamb) burger on the menu.
Serious environmental issues aside, the food we did eat was good. Very good. Which is probably why Lucky Pierrot has won the best regional hamburger restaurant in Japan award for multiple years running. (Yes, there is a ranking for that.)
The Chinese Chicken Burger is their #1 selling menu item. It's 3 large pieces of chicken deep fried and covered in what tastes like kung pao sauce (hence the Chinese part, I suppose) sandwiched with lettuce and copius amount of mayonaisse, in a sesame seed bun. The slightly spicy and sweet sauce complimented the freshly fried chicken, and the chewy bun was the perfect thing to contain the messy sandwich. I would have gladly eaten the chicken just by itself, but the combination of bun, lettuce, mayo and chicken was really satisfying.
I could almost feel my arteries shaking in fear, but pressed on and also tried the Lucky Pierrot special fries. From the menu photo, my friend thought they might be the elusive poutine. However, I was pleasantly surprised to get freshly fried thick cut french fries topped with not the conventional gravy and cheese curds, but a concentrated curry sauce and a mild cheese sauce. It reminded me of eating cheesy chips after a night out, the cheese complimenting the sweet Japanese style curry very well.
I couldn't leave the shop without one of Lucky Pierrot's shakes, which come in the normal vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavours, as well as some seasonal varieties, including this black sesame shake that I ordered. I love all things black sesame, or 黒ごま kurogoma , and this shake was perfect. The shake was thick enough to hold a straw upside down, and had flecks of ground black sesame seeds stired. Don't let the greyish color of the shake throw you off, it was really delicious.
I was sad we didn't have the chance to go back so I could try the yuzu ,Japanese citron, shake and get another order of Lucky Pierrot fries.
If you happen to find yourself in Hakodate, I really reccomend you give Lucky Pierrot or LaPi ラピ a try.
Lucky Pierrot@ Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan


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Cherie Woods Stephenson
- San Diego US-CA
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I am an award winning Communication's Specialist with over 10 years of media production experience and postsecondary education in strategic messaging and marketing. My background includes working with companies such as Wealth TV, FOX Sports, Real Estate News, the San Diego County Office of Education, and production companies throughout Southern California. I am experienced at event planning and hosting, conducting thorough interviews, and packaging news and program segments for media production. I have also assisted in the development of research, planning, and implementing marketing campaigns. My influential experience and valuable education make me a strong candidate for any public relations, marketing, and communications position.


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When someone successfully becomes a police officer, it is assumed they are a law abiding citizen with a high moral standard. When someone is working on their own agenda, it is often hard to tell them apart from the rest of the group. That being said, it is still very difficult for someone to make it through the system as a corrupt police officer. In some cases a good person can begin to head down a bad path. If that is the case, it would be near impossible to weed out before something major happens.
Bad cops are bad. Period. They do not help people and only help themselves. The average citizen cannot trust cops if municipalities do not work hard to end the epidemic of corruption that is ravageing our police departments and sheriffs departments. We need to do a better job of never allowing these people to become officers in the first place.
How can the people have any faith in their police forces? The police are human and make mistakes too but what we are seeing is rampant lawlessness. Those that are there to serve and protect are more and more holding themselves above the law. There will always be those that seek to do harm but when we are fearful of the police and their activities, whether known or not, who can we turn to?
No, it doesn't seem that municipalities do enough to weed out bad cops. It's becoming common to turn on the news and find a story about another officer acting inappropriately. Law enforcement is a difficult job and we need to respect and support our good officers, but more has to be done to weed out the bad.


text: Today was amazing. We finally had sun here in London! It was so lovely and warm I didn't even need to wear tights. This dress arrived the other day and was waiting for the weather to warm up to wear it, it's a little short so I stole my bf's plaid shirt ^_~ I want to live in this outfit!


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Massroots, Inc. seeking candidates for Cannabis Internship in the Greater Denver area.
Job description
We are one of the fastest-growing startups in Denver and are looking for exceptional students and recent grads to join our team and learn from some of the best in our industry. We are looking for interns in the following departments:
- User Support
- People Operations
- Sales
- Customer & Market Research
- Current Undergraduate Student
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Background in marketing, business, marketing, and computer science preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of WordPress, MailChimp and social media
- Strong attention to detail, ability to self-manage, prioritize and follow through on tasks
- This position will begin as an unpaid internship, but may turn into a stipend part-time position based on performance and fit.
- Students can receive academic credit for their work if their universities offer employment credit programs.
- Application will be accepted and filled on a rolling basis starting immediately
About MassRoots, Inc.
ABOUT Massroots, Inc.
MassRoots is one of the largest and most active social networks for the cannabis community with over 775,000 users, 170 million user-to-user interactions, and 500 actively posting dispensaries. People use the MassRoots app on IOS and Android to find smoking buddies, share their cannabis experiences with like-minded friends, and stay connected with local dispensaries.
Our Mission:
MassRoots was founded under the belief that a future where humans have safe access to cannabis is fundamentally better than one in which we do not. Today, MassRoots is actively building the community and developing the technologies to make this future a reality, with the ultimate goal of worldwide cannabis legalization
Why Us?
We are one of the leaders in an exciting, quickly moving, and brand new industry, estimated to grow from a 1.8 billion to 35 billion in market size over the next five years.
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to affect real change through mobilizing our community and accelerating pro-legalization reforms nationwide and eventually worldwide.
We are working hard to create one of the first household names in cannabis.
You get to step on a weed-filled rocket ship at the right time. As you are reading this, we are adding top talent from all over the country to join us on our mission.
We have stellar investors and advisors both from the cannabis and tech industries
Our brand new headquarters is in the heart of downtown Denver. Think Silicon Valley in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
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We are relentless in finding the people that are as passionate as we are about building a product that is loved by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. If the following describes you, let's chat!
You are obsessed with learning rapidly and eagerly
You have the ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously-driven, and demanding startup environment and use failure as an opportunity to learn and improve
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
You have a Get-Shit-Done attitude and understand when done is better than perfect
You identify root causes and get beyond treating symptoms


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Traditional BI – 57 Channels (and nothin' on)
"Dissatisfaction is the basis of progress. When we become satisfied, we become obsolete." J. Willard Marriott
We talk to customers often about their dissatisfaction with things as they are and hear the same pattern of complaints. Despite increasing adoption of BI and data analytics tools, the current sets of tools are inadequate to meet the needs of users.
The market of BI is enormous. According the recent Census 2010, there are over 20,000 large and medium-sized enterprises (organizations with over 500 employees) and ~ 7 million small businesses (organizations with ten to 500 employees) in the United States alone. Now include Europe and Asia and you can see the potential.
However, most organizations face the following limitations:
- Spreadsheets Not Suited for Data Analysis and Lack Reliability
- Analysis Tools Not Designed for Business Users
- Highly Inflexible Solutions are Difficult to Implement and Maintain
- Substantial Total-Cost-of-Ownership
- Bridging the gap between BI (historic look back) and Predictive Analytics (look forward)
Spreadsheets Not Suited for Analysis and Lack Reliability. Spreadsheets are the BI weapon of choice in almost every organization. Spreadsheets have been widely adopted by users for data analysis because they are readily available and easy to use. However, spreadsheets are general purpose productivity tools designed for data input and calculation. The performance of spreadsheets declines when analyzing large data sets or performing real-time, dynamic calculations. Spreadsheets are often shared and edited by many parties, resulting in multiple versions of similar material. This lack of version control causes inconsistencies in analysis, and significant data reliability challenges.
Analysis Tools Not Designed for Business Users. Until recently most BI tools were developed specifically for data analysts and other power users. These systems require training and sophisticated skills to construct or modify predefined, inflexible data sets (data cubes). These tools are used to produce static reports which the business user cannot easily modify or explore in an interactive manner. A typical business user does not possess the skills or authority needed to modify the underlying data cube and therefore must engage their IT departments to reconfigure the analysis to produce the requested information between each decision cycle. As a result, business users get frustrated as they do not have access to critical data in a timely manner and may miss time-critical insights and opportunities.
Highly Inflexible Solutions are Difficult to Implement and Maintain. Traditional BI solutions require the integration of large volumes of data stored across an organization and its partners and the development of a pre-defined summarization of the data (or data warehouse) to support static query and reporting tools. These tasks can be time-consuming and complex and often require significant professional services support to complete. In addition, traditional BI solutions can be difficult to update and require substantial investments to refresh the underlying data.
Substantial Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Public and private sector organizations incur significant hardware, software and professional services costs to deploy and maintain traditional BI solutions. The average BI platform implementation takes 12-18 months from the time of initial purchase. It is well known in the Software Industry that the cost of development and deployment for BI and data warehouse applications is about 3-5 times the cost of the software. These initial and ongoing costs result in a substantial TCO for many traditional BI and analytics applications. Most providers of traditional BI tools rely upon professional services revenue for a large portion of their total revenue, and thus have little incentive to migrate to a more customer friendly license-based model or to solutions that are simple to install and easy-to-use.
Bridging the gap between BI (historic look back) and Predictive Analytics (look forward). Companies are always looking for ways to bridge the gap between BI and predictive Analytics. BI is primarily structured data analysis that aggregates transaction data from software applications like CRM, SRM, SCM, ERP and others. Predictive analytics are forecasting, mining investments aimed at improving competitive performance and decision making, perhaps through more accurate predictions of customer demand or better modeling about the risks a business might face in its supply chain. Bridging the two worlds is where the opportunities are and action is today.
Solving these problems for customers in search of better decisions is obviously where the opportunity is. Customers are very interested in leveraging all the data they are gathering and using it to come up with a competitive advantage and improve their business. There is a lot of investment going into easy to user visualization, a tremendous of innovation in that space.
Now that most firms have the core systems – E-commerce, ERP, CRM, SCM, WCM, HRIS, SFA – in place, they are beginning to look ahead at BI and analytics.
But the journey to useful analytics will take time and effort. When asked what is the biggest hurdle to business analytics implementation in your organization? The typical answers were 1) It's too complex; 2)It's too expensive; 3) We do not have management buy-in; and 4) We need to define our requirements first.
So we leave you with a question:
|What's the biggest hurdle to Business Analytics in your organization?


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A normal heart rhythm has the ability to pump blood to and from the heart without undue stress. Tachycardia is a rhythmic disorder of the heart that causes it to beat at a faster rate than normal. A resting heart rate that is between 100 and 130 beats per minute can be classified under this disorder, states ACLS Training Center. It is important that you seek immediate medical attention to ensure you remain healthy.
Symptoms of Tachycardia
Arrhythmic disorders of the heart can come and go. Many times, the effects of these arrhythmias are amplified when you perform physical activity. Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, fainting, light-headedness, shortness of breath, paleness and changes in the heart's beating pattern are all symptoms to look for. If you have had a past heart attack, overactive thyroid, heart failure, blood chemistry imbalances or cardiomyopathy, your risk for developing tachycardia increases.
If you are feeling any of the symptoms of tachycardia, it is crucial to your health to seek medical attention. Tachycardia can be treated with medication, surgery and medically supervised defibrillation. Heart attack, stroke and death are some complications if tachycardia goes untreated.
Exercising With Tachycardia
The American College of Sports Medicine classifies individuals with tachycardia as high risk. A high risk person is required to seek medical attention and receive a doctor's clearance before performing any physical activity, as doing so may be unsafe. Tachycardia can be managed and even prevented by eating healthy, exercising regularly and not smoking.
Seek medical attention before beginning any exercise program. Not only will medical supervision help manage tachycardia, it can save your life. Serious arrhythmias of the heart can lead to life-threatening events. Do not exercise if you are experiencing any signs or symptoms of tachycardia.


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Horizon's Guard
I've been fascinated by clouds as of late. More specifically, the way in which light bathes clouds. Here's a formation that I remember from the other afternoon. I've changed the colors to make them slight more psychedelic, which I think is fine. I've not been into representational artwork for awhile now, don't see the point. If it's not stylized, you're not exploring, you're not flexing your creative muscles, your artist's mind.