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A singular beam saves time, but fastening your own out of three 2x10s will create a stronger, longer-lasting beam.
Many older decks were built using massive timbers—4x6s or 4x8s—for beams. Some builders still do it that way; using a one-piece beam can save time. But large timbers are heavy and hard to handle. They often warp beyond remedy, and they almost surely will crack over the years.
On the other hand, fastening multiple pieces of 2x lumber together actually creates a beam that is stronger than a single piece of 4x or 6x lumber. Our beams take about 2 hours to build (depending on size), and can be cut to length before they're installed. For this project, you'll need to know how to measure and cut a board, and fasten screws.
When determining location for deck beams, be sure to assemble the beam so the 2x10s have the crown sides up. Miter-cut ends of plywood spacers and point them upward.
What You Need
- Tape measure
- Circular saw
- Drill
- Long bit
- Hammer
- Clamps
- Adjustable or socket wrench
- Lumber for the beam pieces (2x10s in this case)
- Pressure-treated plywood
- 1 1/4-inch deck screws
- 3-inch deck screws
- 3/8 x 6-inch carriage bolts with nuts and washers
Step 1: Stack and Square
Stack the three 2x10 beam members on top of each other with their crowns facing the same direction. Square the ends and cut them to length. If you choose to do so, cut a decorative angle at one or both ends.
Step 2: Cut and Attach Spacers
Cut pointed spacers from a sheet of 1/2-inch pressure-treated plywood (the points prevent rainwater from sitting on the plywood and soaking in). Fasten the spacers, points up, to two beam lengths with 1-1/4-inch screws. Attach the spacers at 16-inch intervals.
Step 3: Clamp and Screw
Stack two beam pieces with the spacers sandwiched between. Align the ends and clamp them together. Drive 16d galvanized box nails or 3-inch screws every 16 inches, alternating the distance from the edge of the beam. Add the third beam piece and repeat the process.
How to Sandwich a Post
Sandwiching posts between two 2x10s is a common way to build a beam. Begin by cutting your posts about 1 foot longer than needed. Set them in place with temporary support. Position the members and fasten them with carriage bolts.
Step 4: Drill Holes for Bolts
Starting about 2 inches from the edges of the beam and at 16-inch intervals, counterbore two holes on the inside (or the least-visible side) of the beam for carriage bolt nuts. Drill through the beam with a long bit the same diameter as the bolts.
Step 5: Tap in Bolts
Tap carriage bolts through the holes. On the flip side, add a washer and nut and tighten the nut with a socket wrench.
Bonus: What to Do if the Deck is Too Close to the Ground
Low decks might not provide enough vertical space for joists attached to the top of a beam. The solution is a flush beam, which is essentially a header that has been doubled for strength. Cut two headers (the boards that will be perpendicular to the joists) and mark lines on them indicating where the joists will go. Fasten them to the posts so they are level. Double up the headers to make them flush beams. Drive a pair of nails or screws every 16 inches to bind the pieces together firmly. The second piece is 1-1/2 inches longer than the header on each end to accommodate rim joists on both sides of the frame.


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By now most of the fallout released by Texas Gov. Rick Perry at last week's Austin Tea Party has settled. The reference is, of course, related to Gov. Perry's going beyond the endorsement of Texas States' Rights onto the slippery, uncharted and dangerous political slope of secession.
The liberal media quickly trotted out its attack poodles in the form of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow. Aside from the now lame and questionable interpretations of the American Civil War and Lincoln's merits as a freedom fighter, one has to assume that secession would be bad for General Electric's bottom line as an arms merchant. On the conservative side, much finger pointing went in the direction of Fox News and Glenn Beck's 9/12 Project for the ultra-jingoistic primping of the Tea Bag protests. Both "left" and "right" media missed the mark, as was pointed out by Alex Jones. However, not even the writers at Inforwars picked up on the realpolitik motives behind Gov. Perry's sudden attachment to the secession of Texas from the Union.
Gov. Perry is locked in a bitter fight for the Republican Primary gubernatorial nomination with Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in March, 2010. Reports have it that the two do not particularly like each other and that the gloves are already coming off for what will likely be nasty campaigns. Furthermore, as reported by Richard Murray (also here), Sen. Hutchison currently holds about a 10 point spread. Gov. Perry has just less than a year to play catch up and then some. The challenge for the incumbent becomes from where and how to make up the difference. It is at this point that Gov. Perry's newly-found embracement of secession comes into play.
A name that has not yet been mentioned in any of the blog action or by the corporate media around Gov. Perry's secessionist pronouncements is that of Larry Kilgore. Mr. Kilgore is a dedicated Texas secessionist who has six attempts at public office under his belt. In 2006, he gained 8 percent of the vote in the GOP Primary for Governor. His most recent electoral effort was the 2008 primary challenge for the Republican Senate nomination, during which he received 225,897 votes! Lastly, Mr. Kilgore has announced his intent to let his name stand for the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary. The sheen on Gov. Perry's newly-discovered secessionist empathy takes on a whole new tone.
Sen. Hutchison's demographic backing comes from the more moderate, professional and urban wing of Texas Republicans. Gov. Perry's support, on the other hand, is based on hard-right conservatives who are strongly pro-life, opposed to gay rights, hostile to teaching evolution in the public schools, and tough on immigration. It is the very demographic that delivered for Mr. Kilgore, with his platform of Biblical Law for an independent Texas, 225,897 votes during the 2008 Republican Senate primary.
One now gains an altogether different (and more clear?) picture of Gov. Perry's secessionist motives: he's out to grab Mr. Kilgore's support to fend off the challenge from Sen. Hutchison. Unless Mr. Kilgore finds a way to defend both his position and support, with a secessionist slant, then he very well faces insurmountable odds to fend off an incumbent Governor from staging a well-financed and aggressive raid into his electoral base.
Richard Murray (link above) throws further light on the numbers up for grabs for both Gov. Perry and Mr. Kilgore:
- for the last four Republican gunernatorial primaries, the average turn-out has been 691,000 (2006 turn-out was 665,616)
- for the last four Republican gunernatorial general elections, the average primary vote was 30.4% of the general election turn-out (2006 general election turn-out was 1,716,792)
- odds are that of the 13 million registered voters in Texas who can vote in the Republican Primary next year, less than a million will actually cast ballots
- the very selective GOP primary voters from 1994 – 2006 have been disproportionately hard-right conservatives
And there you have it. There is a strong probability of voter cross-over between Republican Senate and Gubernatorial primary turn-outs, i.e. hard-right conservatives. As such, if one stacks up Mr. Kilgore's 2008 Senate primary support of 225,897 votes against the 2006 Gubernatorial primary turn-out of 665,616 we see how crucial and decisive Mr. Kilgore's past support stands to be in 2010.
Sen. Hutchison needs a high turn-out primary that attracts moderate urban voters. Gov. Perry needs a low turn-out in March 2010 where the born-again Christian vote wields power. Mr. Kilgore needs to clarify who the real secessionist candidate is to prevent his support from draining over to Gov. Perry.
For Sen. Hutchison, going after Mr. Kilgore's grass-roots, Republican support is not an option. For Gov. Perry, tapping into some, most or all of Mr. Kilgore's support could be the difference between political life and death. If the Governor has his eyes on the Presidency in 2012, then he will first have to overcome the 2010 hurdle. The stakes here are serious and they are huge. Mr. Kilgore stands to be a giant slayer in more ways than one and in ways that are not yet even visible on most political radar.
(Note: In a follow-up post I shall deal with Gov. Rick Perry and Secessionist Realpolitik II. This was touched on by the Infowars reporton Gov. Perry's questionable secessionist beliefs, but was not followed to conclusion, i.e. Gov. Perry's ties, as a Bilderberger, to a globalist New World Order and the related dismantling of nation-states as part of the globalist agenda.)
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Replacement Ultimate Solenoid Driver Board for Bally and Stern pinball machines for sale. These bally pinball solenoid driver boards are new updated plug and play replacement boards with selectable games for all early electronic Stern and Bally pinball machines. These solenoid boards are updated to use modern more efficient components to produce less heat and have greater reliability.
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Today we went to the Hasami elementary school! It was super fun, kids were excited to meet us and we had some fun playing with jump ropes.
Then kids took us to the classroom and gave us lunch. I keep on trying to speak more and more in Japanese but talking with kids is actually kinda harder!
Then we had some free time – I looked around some shops and they were so cool! We were walking around an area that resembled the hipster part of a big city – instead it's in the tiny lil town! Sounds perfect for me! I looked around some art shops, bought overpriced mint tea and got a very fancy coffee.
Then we went to the Hasami pottery Center to paint our pottery. It was really fun and an interesting experience as the tools were not fully what I'm used to using. I made one more traditional design with typical Japanese motifs and one more modern with a cute little cat. I can't wait until those go back to the oven and we will se how it comes out.


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WAPC meeting concludes, SAAPC formed
The executive committee meeting of the World Association of Press Councils (WAPC) chaired by Mr. Kishor Shrestha, First-Vice-President of the Committee and the Acting Chairperson of Press Council Nepal has been concluded on November 2, 2017 in New Delhi, India.
The meeting has decided to place the WAPC Secretariat in Nepal. Shrestha, who was chairing the meeting after not getting any clear statement of the representatives of the other countries, has proposed Nepal for the secretariat. The meeting has accepted the proposal. The meeting has decided to accept the membership of Myanmar Press Council, to make public calls to other Press Councils and to decide in next meeting about the continuity of Sri Lanka Press Council as the member of WAPC. The meeting was attended by President, Vice President and representatives of the Press Councils from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Azerbaijan along with Nepal. A decision for next meeting will be taken after discussion shortly.
SAAPC formed
Meanwhile, the meeting held on the same occasion among the Press Councils of the South Asian countries has formed a South Asian Alliance of Press Councils (SAAPC) designating Justice Chandramouli Kumar Prasad as the Interim Chairperson of the alliance. Justice Prasad is the Chairperson of Indian Press Council. Members of the alliance include Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Maldives where as Myanmar is an observer. The announcement of the alliance is scheduled for February 14, 2018 during the next meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least three members from each country will participate in the general assembly of the alliance counting one vote from each country. Initially, each member country will contribute USD 1000 to establish a fund of the alliance where as membership fee remains USD 500 for each country.
Another meeting of the allaince will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh next year. In the meantime, an interactive program titled 'Challenges before Media' was organized by Indian Press Council on the occasion of Indian National Press Day. On the occasion, Vice President of the WAPC and Acting chairperson of Press Council of Nepal Kishor Shrestha presented the country's report highlighting challenges, violations of code of conduct and actions taken on such cases. Vice President and representatives of nine other countries including India also presented reports of the situation of the media, the challenge, and the countries' status. Overall the media problems and challenges of all countries were shared. All participants were worried about 'fake news' and 'paid news, lack of code of conduct and lack of non-responsible information through social network and suggested to address these issues as soon as possible. Representative of the various countries participated in 'National Press Day' and National Award for Excellence in Journalism Ceremony -2017 during the 30th anniversary and the closing of the golden jubilee of the Indian National Press Day. Vice President of India M. V. Naidu and Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smriti Jubin Irani addressed the ceremony. Under the invitation of the Indian Press Council the three-member delegation of Nepal led by Mr. Kishor Shrestha, Acting Chairperson of the Press Council of Nepal, Mr. Laxman Datt Pant, Chairperson of Media Action Nepal (MAN) and Mr. Deepak Khanal, Joint-Administrative Officer participated in these events. In honor of the representatives of the entire country, the President of the Indian Press Council, Judge Chandramulukumar Prasad hosted dinner reception on November 15.


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One Week From Today – Our Next Open HouseApril 6, 2016
Dear Parents,
Hello from Intercultural Montessori's Admissions Office! We'd like to invite you to come to next week's open house and school tour. If you haven't had the chance to get to know us yet, this is the perfect opportunity!
Wednesday, April 13th at 9:00 AM
RSVP by replying to this email or writing firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are unable to make it, choose one of our other scheduled open house dates here, or reply to request a private tour.
I invite you read this recent article from the New York Times:The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals.
You can also watch our introductory video on our website here: Intercultural Introductory Video, and I look forward to welcoming you for a tour very soon.
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Genre: Western
Interest level: Adult
I had this in my hand from my local library's paperback rack early this summer. I didn't have time, made a note of the title, and put it back. Big mistake. I kept looking for it and it was always out. Then it was nominated for the Giller, the Governor-General's Award, and the Man Booker Prize. Onto the waitlist I went. It finally arrived this month, after it won the GG, and finished on the shortlist for the Booker. Set in 1890s Oregon and California, it's the story of Eli and Charlie Sisters, hired guns. Eli, chubby and shy, is starting to question his killing ways. He wants to give up killing and open a general store, because deep down, despite his temper and strength, he is simply not the fighter his brother is: "[I] spent the rest of the night rewriting lost arguments from my past, altering history so that I emerged victorious." This isn't a duster – it's more like the Coen Brothers make a western. Quirky characters, hilarious moments and moral conflicts dominate. The violence is only occasional, but when it appears it's brutal and shockingly casual. I think deWitt has set a new bar, creating what one might call the post-modernist western. Highly recommended, but prepare yourself for remorseless cruelty.
More discussion and reviews of this novel: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9850443-the-sisters-brothers


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First Flight
A Caltech alumna overcomes her fears and takes to the skies.
By Judy Hill
She is a pilot and a professor. She is a computer scientist and an aerobatic expert. In fact, she is the first Latina to secure a place on the United States' World Aerobatic Championship team. Cecilia Rodriguez Aragon (BS '82) has jumped out of airplanes; performed loops, spins, and rolls at air shows; worked as a test pilot; and contributed to the design of experimental airplanes.
Currently a professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, Aragon has worked with Nobel laureates and taught astronauts to fly. President Obama recognized her work with a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. For the first three decades of her life, however, Aragon says she was beset by fear and anxiety.
Growing up in Indiana as the daughter of immigrants, she recalls becoming accustomed to strangers thinking less of her and always feeling as if she were "on the outside." Becoming a Caltech undergraduate, she says, felt like coming home.
"It had never occurred to me that there were so many other people who would accept me for my love of math and science," she notes. "It didn't matter that I was Hispanic, female ... all those things that had been strikes against me were like nothing. What mattered in terms of belonging was your knowledge and your ability, not your skin color or gender. Caltech opened my eyes to the idea that being a part of a community was possible. It was pure joy. It was liberating. For me, it meant if I worked hard and studied I could become a member of a community."
But once she entered UC Berkeley's computer science PhD program—as she recounts in her unpublished memoir Flying Free: How I Used Math to Overcome Fear and Achieve My Wildest Dreams—Aragon again felt like an imposter, and the "terrified child" woke up once more.
In 1985, I was twenty-five years old and scared of elevators. My graduate school administrator once found me crying in the ninth-floor women's restroom, after I'd climbed eight flights of stairs, too frightened to jump past the elevator doors. My fearsimmobilized me even in situations that didn't seem to bother anyone else. My muscles stiffened whenever I climbed a ladder, shook hands with a stranger, or talked on the telephone. This physical reaction bewildered me, but I had no idea how to avoid it. It seemed that whenever I had to perform, my brain circuits got jammed by fear, and I froze. I was afraid to study for exams, scared to imagine writing a thesis, terrified that people would find out the truth: I was a Failure with a capital 'F.' Overcoming my fears seemed impossible.
When Aragon was hired as a software developer at Digital Equipment Corporation's research lab in Palo Alto in 1985, she had recently dropped out of graduate school, having convinced herself she could never complete the required dissertation.
One day, her new colleague, Carlos, a private pilot, invited her to go flying. "I froze," writes Aragon, "and once again the circuits of my brain jammed with fear." Still, she realized she was being offered a valuable opportunity to face her fears, take a risk, and break out of what had become an increasingly narrow and fettered life. She said yes.
Aragon recalls that first heady small-plane flight above the waters of San Francisco Bay.
We taxied out. Carlos gave me a thumbs up, and I nodded weakly. He advanced the throttle, the engine roared, and we accelerated along the runway. Beyond the metal cowling, a view of the wide world opened out in front of me. Then the plane lifted its nose, and we were airborne.
There was nothing to do but hold on.
The earth dropped away from us.
We were flying.
And my heart lifted.
Then I remembered: As a child, my single greatest wish was to be able to fly. Not in a plane, but to levitate into the air the way fantastical creatures in books did, to play hide and seek among the branches of trees and rise above the ground, to be free of my ordinary life crowded with scary things and intimidating people.
Carlos pointed the plane toward the Golden Gate Bridge, a shimmering arc across the sea and sky. I wanted to laugh. I smiled so hard the muscles of my face ached.
There is a principle in mathematics called mathematical induction, a two-step concept that says if a property or theory can be shown to be true for one natural number (n) and then shown to be true for n+1, it will be true for all natural numbers. Aragon says that, for her, touching down from that first flight animated that idea. "I realized I could apply it to my own life," she says. "The first time I faced my fear it was terrifying and made my heart pound, but after I got through it once, I knew I could do it again. And again. It was completely astonishing and magical to me."
Flying became my art, my science, and my passion. In a span of just six years, I taught myself to overcome my self-doubt, shyness, and deep-seated fear of heights to become one of the best aerobatic pilots in the world.
But flying, it turned out, was just the beginning.
After my stint on the US Aerobatic Team, I applied the strategies I'd used to teach myself to fly to go after the dreams I'd deferred. In 2003, I went back to complete my PhD in computer science, the program I'd quit because I thought I wasn't smart enough. I worked with astronomers to solve the greatest mysteries of the universe. Then I applied for my dream job, a career I'd all but given up on because the odds against it were so great. I received six offers and landed what seemed to me to be the best job on the planet—Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington.
I've lived the kind of life I never would have dreamed of as a shy awkward child in Indiana, a child no one expected much of. ... [And] I did it through a series of simple and rather ordinary steps, by combining math and logic with passion in an unexpected way.
Cecilia Aragon is the director of the Human-Centered Data Science Lab at the University of Washington. She and her team use both quantitative and qualitative methods to study how people make sense out of very large data sets. She was awarded a 2017–18 Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research in human-centered data science and teach visual analytics in Chile.


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In the spring, we created the most beautiful springtime egg carton wreath. We transformed a regular old egg carton into colourful spring flowers. So, when the fall arrived we thought it would be fun to try making a fall egg carton flower wreath.
We gathered up our craft supplies – from the recycling bin. With a few fall acrylic paints, some pom poms and buttons and beads we set to work creating.
This time around we used a smaller embroidery hoop for our wreath. You can use whatever size you like. An egg carton makes 12 flowers and endless leaves, which was perfect to cover our 8 inch hoop.
Autumn Egg Carton Flower Wreath
1 egg carton – paper egg carton
brown, green, yellow, orange and red acrylic paints
hot glue gun – we used a low temperature glue gun so that my daughter could help
small (8″) embroidery hoop
pom poms and beads
Begin by using the scissors to take apart the egg carton. Cut each section that holds an egg into a flower.
Cut a variety of flowers – pointy flowers and rounded flowers. Then cut the scrap pieces into leaves.
Once you have all of the flowers and leaves start painting. We used a wide range of colours for our flowers. We painted fall leaves…green with little touches of yellow and orange.
When the leaves and flowers were dried, it was time to embellish them. Use the beads, buttons and pom poms to add a little sparkle to the centre of the flowers.
When all of our flowers and leaves are dry it was time to put together the wreath. Use the glue gun to adhere the flowers to the embroidery hoop. Be sure to plan out the wreath before using the glue, because once you use the glue it is hard to make any changes.
After all the flowers are in place it's time to stick the leaves on the wreath. The leaves will help finish off the piece. We glued a few little beads onto the leaves…a little more sparkle and detail.
When the wreath is complete, it is time to hang it up. You can wrap a piece of string around the hoop to hang the wreath on a hook. We have a hook on our front door, that we use for all of our seasonal wreaths. Alternately, simply hang the wreath from a wall hook. I love the wall hooks that are repositionable.
We love how our fall wreath turned out. The colours are beautiful and the pom poms are a fun addition. The best thing is the egg carton flowers won't die, like real flowers, and we can use the wreath for many years to come.
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Over 500 Youth And Parents Participate In Drugs And Gangs Forum In Surrey
After months of hard work putting together their passion project – TARGETS – well known filmmaker and journalist R. Paul Dhillon's anti-gang music video got a rousing community welcome at KidsPlay's Gang Forum in Surrey in front of a packed house on Sunday. "People appreciated the powerful message TARGETS is trying to give and we hope that it makes a difference. I want to again thank Nanji Dhaliwal for his dedication to this project and our entire team including our talented editor-cinematographer Andrew Tran. Thank you everyone. We will be releasing TARGETS online and on TV next year so stay tuned," said Dhillon.
SURREY – Gang activity, drugs, and violence continues to be of great concern to the residents of Surrey. With over 200 shootings in the last three years, the community has seen an exponential increase of the drugs and gang violence epidemic since 2015. Furthermore, amidst a fentanyl crisis attributing to overdose deaths, a B.C. Coroners Service report states that Surrey is one of the three townships experiencing the highest number of illicit drug overdoses in 2018. The need for prevention and intervention programs remains incredibly high.
In an effort to break the cycle, Kids Play Foundation held a Drugs and Gang Forum on Sunday, November 25th at The Royal King Palace and Convention Centre in Surrey which was attended by over 500 youth, parents and anti-gang activists.
A very well received anti-gang music video by well known filmmaker and journalist R. Paul Dhillon appropriately called Targets" on the ongoing gang violence was shown to great response from the audience.
Jevan Dhaliwal is a youth volunteer with Kids Play who understands first-hand the importance of not going down the wrong path.
"It is easy to get mixed up in the wrong crowd", says Dhaliwal. "Kids want to fit in and I am determined to give them a safe place to belong to at Kids Play Foundation with Kal Dosanjh and the rest of our team.
The speakers included Rob – a recovering drug addict, an engineer by profession; Shenan – ex gangster and now life coach; Bilal – Muslim Association of BC and a former acquaintance of suspected gangsters; and, Gurkirat- a recovered drug addict who now runs a recovery centre. Student participants of the Kids Play mentorship program at Green Timbers Elementary school will also speak about why drugs are a danger to them and their generation.
Videos: A Stray music video by Abbotsford hip hop artist, Amrit Saggu. A raw and powerful and melodic piece, A Stray follows a young man as he's seduced into the gang life, only to watch it turn around on him – leaving his younger brother an innocent.
A $1000 in scholarships was awarded to students present on that day.
Kids Play Foundation is founded by Law Enforcement Officer Kal Dosanjh and 2012 Canadian Olympian, now UFC Fighter, Arjan Bhullar. Kids Play is a community organization that aims to keep B.C. kids away from the life of crime through its various sports programs. Kids Play believes in building a better future for our youth, one game at a time. Wake up Surrey is a community driven organization that help a large rally few months back which was attended by thousands of Surrey residents at Surrey City Hall with the goals of creating awareness about the epidemic of drug abuse and gang violence.


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PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit health care system with healthcare centers, vital access hospitals and healthcare clinics situated in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. But in the US, given that the starting of the Trump regime, health care corruption seems to be getting worse, in the context of severely worsening corruption in the executive branch of government. 1 study found that 9% of Americans think that the government adds fluoride to the water not for the goal of public health, but for far more sinister reasons.
Today's weblog is a guest post from Amy Stiner, a healthcare professional and single mom from the Pacific Northwest. Avant-garde is not a panacea to our healthcare cost disease. Eight other men and women, 3 of whom either previously worked for UnitedHealth or presently perform there, are listed as portion-time instructors at MILI.
The exceptional news is that President Trump produced another promise : "We will take care of our individuals or I'm not signing it" (it being Prong 1, what ever it ends up getting, if it ends up being). These are Brian Ahier's views and info on Healthcare, Technologies and Government two. and do not represent any other organization.
Yes, Obamacare needs to be replaced, and the ideal and safest way to replace it is not to repeal it, but to augment it. Attempt selling insurance coverage across state lines if you must. Humana (NYSE: HUM), a Louisville-primarily based health insurance and health services business, named Dr. Karen DeSalvo as the 12th member of its board of directors.
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Under mayor's initiative, workers aim to improve lives
June 13, 2016
Mayor Javier Gonzales (right-center) with AmeriCorps VISTAs Tom Dubois, Salome Block, and Vanessa Martinez
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican
By: Daniel J. Chacón
June 13, 2016
An initiative launched by Mayor Javier Gonzales nearly two years ago to improve the lives of children and young people in Santa Fe soon will have boots on the ground.
At an informal gathering Monday at City Hall, Gonzales welcomed three of six grant-funded members of AmeriCorps' Volunteers In Service to America program, also known as VISTA, who will work "in the trenches." Each will be in one of six different concentration areas, including early childhood education, tutoring and workforce development. The other three are in the process of being hired or recruited.
Among the new workers is Tom DuBois, a former teacher, whose job duties include re-engaging youth, such as the hundreds of students who drop out of public school annually.
"I've got no delusions that I'll fix the problem in a year. But even if you get just one, then we might prevent two or three children 20 years from now," DuBois said. "It's not just a Santa Fe problem. It's a problem everywhere, and the more we do as humans, maybe someday we'll figure it out."
Gonzales said the workers represent an "important milestone" in his initiative because they show that the efforts of the city and others, such as the Santa Fe Community Foundation, are "yielding very positive results." Gonzales, who made education and collaboration key platforms of his mayoral campaign, created a Children, Youth and Families Community Cabinet in 2014 to align financial resources with an array of organizations that serve local kids and young adults.
"We recognized that there were a lot of people funding youth development in our community, but we were doing it in silos," Gonzales said.
Joohee Rand, vice president for community investment and strategy for the Santa Fe Community Foundation, said it took two years "just to come up with the alignment of outcomes and goals."
"Sometimes it frustrates me that it's taken so long to get there," she said. "But if you're thinking about behavior and culture change, we needed it."
The work upfront paid off.
Michael J. Garcia, state program director for the Corporation for National and Community Service, said the city "had already done all the legwork" for the AmeriCorps grant, valued in excess of $120,000…
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Russian State Hydrometeorological University
The Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) is the leading Higher Education Institute in the Russian Federation in the field of Environmental and Earth Sciences. It was established in June 1930 in Moscow on the basis of Faculty of Physics of Moscow State University. The University was renamed and transferred to Leningrad in 1944. In 1995 the University got the official status of Regional Training Centre of World Meteorological Organization (UN specialized agency).
The University's main activities are education and training of highly qualified experts in the field of Environmental and Earth sciences. More than 20 000 specialists graduated from RSHU since its foundation. RSHU is also the center of excellence for scientific researches in many fields of study, namely: physics of atmosphere, ecology, sustainable coastal zone management, rational use of nature resources, health and well-being, aviation, marine and agro-meteorology, client-based weather forecasts, hydrology and oceanology, climate change and weather hazards.
RSHU is taking part in the various EU projects, including: scientific and education-oriented programs, like DELPHI, Tempus (2 now incl. 1 for marine and sea studies), Erasmus Mundus (2 now incl. one for marine sciences and effective coastal management), FP7, INTERREG Baltic Sea Region, UNESCO «Baltic Floating University» program, UNESCO Regional Baltic Centre at RSHU, UNESCO/UNITWIN project on best practices transfer for sustainable development of coastal regions, education and training program of the World Meteorological Organization, different networking projects funded by Nordic Council, CIMO, Swedish Institute, etc. Furthermore, RSHU has been providing and establishing contacts with external international networks.
The University has a Laboratory of Satellite Oceanography. There are a number of projects such as Arctic Syntool and Polar Cyclones implemented by the Laboratory.
RSHU offers educational programs leading to BSc, MSc, Diploma Specialist, PhD and Doctor of Sciences. RSHU research programs include study of atmospheric and oceanic processes, atmosphere-ocean interaction, weather forecasting, climate change, numerical weather prediction models, ecology and economics.
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Some Things I Learned (or Maybe Just Remembered) at Alt Summit 2016
- Your voice is the most valuable part of anything you do, online or off. Be true to it.
- You have kindred spirits walking around and living their lives all over the place. Take advantage of travel and get to know them whenever you can.
- If you don't drink enough water in Salt Lake City, you're probably going to puke.
- Finding the space to be creative takes work--and sometimes you have to be a little weird about it. This journey looks different for everyone, and that's okay.
- Dream big and then hustle.
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We have seven designated areas of special architectural or historic interest that are protected with conservation area status.
Further details about the designation of these areas and maps showing the extent of the conservation areas can be found as follows and found on Maps:
- Basingstoke Canal Conservation Area
- Chertsey Conservation Area
- Egham Conservation Area
- Egham Hythe Conservation Area
- Englefield Green Conservation Area
- Thorpe Conservation Area
- Wey Navigation Conservation Area
If you live in a conservation area and you want to demolish a building or structure such as a wall you may need planning permission.
The Governments new Planning Policy Guidance provides detailed information in the section Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment which may be viewed at the following link:Planning Guidance - Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment
Listed buildings
A listed building is a building, object or structure that has been judged to be of architectural or historic interest. Buildings are graded as Grade I - national importance, Grade II* - regional importance, or Grade II - locally important. The 'listing' of buildings is undertaken by the Government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport, following consultation with English Heritage.
Listed Building Consent is required to demolish a listed building or for any alteration or extension that would alter its character. Unauthorised works to a listed building is an offence. We are responsible for considering applications for Listed Building Consent.
If you wish to do works to a building which is listed you may need to complete the following form:
Application for listed building consent
Government advice can be viewed in the Government's Planning Practice Guidance.
Please remember that planning permission may also be required for alterations to listed buildings. Please contact us for more information.
Information about Runnymede's statutorily listed buildings, locally listed buildings, scheduled ancient monuments and historic parks and gardens can be found in the document
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In conservation areas, notice is required for works to trees that have a trunk diameter of more than 75mm when measured at 1.5m from ground level (or more than 100mm if reducing the number of trees to benefit the growth of other trees).
You have to give the Council six weeks' notice before carrying out work on trees which are located in a conservation area but are not yet the subject of a tree preservation order. This gives us an opportunity to consider whether an order should be made to protect the trees.
If you need to notify us of proposed tree works in a conservation area, please complete the following form:
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did Payless get so expensive? I love this new ankle strap, but $49.99? Really Payless?
However, I can handle these peep toe flats at $22.99. Cute, huh?
They come in red too!
They come in red too!
But I think I'll be heading in for these woven wedges on sale for $16.99!
Just sharing some online shopping fun will ya'll. How's that for avoiding work this morning?


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Erica Kanaris - Operations coordinator
Erica has been involved with youth for over 10 years, mainly as a youth leader, mentor or tutor. God has placed this unceasing passion in her heart. She states, "I know that God has huge plans for the youth of today and I am determined to help carry them out!"
- Danced on a Hip hop team from 1997 - 2000. Sharing a passion for God through performing and teaching dance to young people has lit a fire for youth in her heart.
- Became a youth leader in 2001, inspired students to use their God-given talents for His glory.
- Worked as a tutor and mentor for an after-school program in 2002 for under-privileged young people. This directed her passion towards working specifically with troubled youth.
- Married a wonderful man (Alex) in 2004 and they now have three lovely children.
- Received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Trinity International University in 2005.
Erica adds, "I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling the world, dancing, playing tennis and simply enjoying each others' company. I have been blessed beyond belief with a wonderful life and a beautiful family, but most of all by God's grace and unfailing love. These are things that I never want to take for granted."


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Public Comment
Letters to the Editor
Stop Zell Threats to Downtown Ace Hardware; Monterey Market; BP Lab Site and Global Warming; Warm Pool Construction Displaces Disabled Users; Civil Rights; Tea Party Threatens Health Care
Stop Zell Threats to Downtown Ace Hardware
A Mr. Zell (of notorious ChiTrib-LATimes buyout with loss of major national quality news) plans to buy Ace Hardware at Ashby and Shattuck..
Mr. Zell plans to tear it down and build yet another apt-condo complex.
The city has a surplus of condos, some unsold (ask Mr. Gordon), but no full service hardware unless you drive to Orchard near University Avenue,15 miles from most housing.
The Ace Hardware Mr. Zell plans to close is never empty and keeps its well-trained staff as advisors and leaders to the right aisle and shelf. Its electric dept is unrivalled in equipment and advice. Same for almost every part of the store.
The closest store that comes even close is Orchard Hardware, about 15 miles from the Ashby-Claremont neighborhoods and lacks the staff of technical advisors similar to Ace.
I hope enough people in the Berkeley-Oakland area insist that the Berkeley City Council deny Mr. Zell a use permit.
Ben H.Bagdikian.
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Monterey Market
After Gar Smith's article last week I went for my weekly gathering of the goodies in our beloved neighborhood pillar. I knew that the management of the store had changed hands from the long-time amiable Fujimoto couple and that a relative of theirs was now in charge. What I did not know until I talked to another Hopkins Ave store owner was that the nephew of the former owners was a youngish, inexperienced and rather callous nephew of theirs who has changed the atmospherics of our green grocery.
When the cut flowers started to appear a couple of months ago, I welcomed the stand outside the 'shed' as a wonderful way to start the shopping expedition. I noted that the displayed veggies have been changing to make a bit more logical placement. And new items appeared all the time -- cakes, more wine shelves, more variety of cheese and other goodies. And then Sunday store hours.
Well, it turns out that the people whose houses are right next to the parking lot are not all that happy about seven days a week of noise, some of the food prices have gone up considerably (mostly probably because that is happening everywhere). But the worst thing is that several of the Hopkins stores are suffering significantly -- Country Cheese, Magnani's meat, the liquor store.
Monterey Market is copying Safeway. We do not want a Safeway in our delightful neighborhood. It is an oasis of civility, quality products, friendly stores, easy conversation -- in a word "homey." We do not want this block to become a series of empty windows. MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING.
If others feel the same way as I do please voice your concerns to the management and return quickly to a more harmonious shopping experience!
Joan Levinson
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BP Lab Site and Global Warming
It is clear that the siting of a new Lab was a well thought out project and if we hadn't just experienced the BP oil rig accident in the Gulf of Mexico and the Fukushima nuclear blow-up in Japan, it would be reasonable.
BUT we did just see that there is great danger of spillage, explosions, con-tamination of surrounding waters, drowned thousands, and the ever possible event of things just going wrong.
In the face of these recent catastrophes that have unknowable results, should the University not reconsider the siting of the new Lab -- just in case the ocean and the bay do rise the predicted possible 18 inches or more on the edge of our waters?
Joan Levinson
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Warm Pool Construction Displaces Disabled Users
Superintendent Jack McLaughlin, his warm-pool users' committee including me, and the police department worked on disabled parking near BHS warm-pool including signs along fencing at former softball field, some of which disappeared when portables were emplaced, without notice to pool users that I am aware of.
Signs clearly reserve parking for us Saturdays after 8:00 AM, and after 4:30 PM weekdays.
In recent days, contractors are staying until 5:30 weekdays and working Saturdays, and parking in many designated disabled parking spots without placards, all without notifying us. Only 4 remained today and Saturday.
City of Berkeley has a permit center at Milvia and Center Streets where contractors can easily arrange street parking at meters for their exclusive use. This would give us back our necessary parking. Please ask contractors to do so.
It seems very cold-hearted of the directors, and of Facilities department to take our parking, without notice or giving us alternatives.
Terry Cochrell
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Tea Party Threatens Health Care
Millions of Americans have bought into the GOP and Tea Party "repeal health care reform" slogan. What are they thinking? In California people are already benefiting from the Health Care Reform Act in a number of ways. If you have a child who has a pre-existing condition, it used to be health insurers could deny that child health insurance.
As of January 1 of this ear, that is no longer the case.
Medical rescission is an insurance industry practice of accepting your application for insurance, accepting your money month after month, year after year, and then when you get sick, they will not only deny your claim for medical treatment but rescind your health insurance in itsentirety. Absolutely outrageous! This practice is now illegal under the Health Care Reform Act. Do the people wailing "repeal health care reform", want to go back to this?
And if you live in one of those unlucky states that now have Republican administrations, who have declared that they are not moving forward with healthcare reform, remember, you voted them into office.
Ron Lowe
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Civil Rights
The 1961 Freedom Rides were invaluable in contributing to the civil rights struggle. But if you watched the documentary on PBS on May 16, you might have got the impression that discrimination in bus stations ended as a result of these activities.
In fact, in 1967, when I lived in Jackson, Miss., the Greyhound bus station still had separate waiting room facilities as well as separate restrooms and water fountains, all clearly marked "White Only" and "Colored Only." When I sometimes took a municipal bus to work, if I sat in the back crowded with black women on their way to menial jobs, the bus driver would not drive until I moved to the empty front of the bus.
Also, Brown v. Board of Education was decided by the Supreme Court in 1954, but in 1967 the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Jackson was still busy suing every county individually–there are 82 counties in Mississippi–to get them to comply. The South moves very slowly. I wonder how things are today.
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On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 02:21:40PM -0700, Joseph Hui wrote: > FWIW, RM, which addresses the reliable delivery message (or a > set of messages, in stream or datagram fashion) from one source > to one or more destinations, where more than two pieces of > *application* (as opposed to system or network) software > are likely involved in the process, goes way beyond the problem > your described as "... two pieces of [application] software > distributed on an unreliable network ..." Mea culpa, of course I meant "two or more pieces ...". I was still stuck in TCP mode. For example, here's how you could implement the classic dining philosophers coordination problem with REST/HTTP; http://www.xent.com/pipermail/fork/2001-August/002923.html To answer Suresh; a "goal" in this context is the problem that is trying to be solved. For example, ordering shoes, getting a stock quote, setting the thermostat, etc.. And while I'm here, to David; 2PC is just another solution to some kinds of reliability problems, but it isn't what I was talking about (I happen to think that it is unsuitable for the Internet). I was talking about the general problem of reliable coordination that these reliability technologies (2PC, RM) try to be a solution for (in part or in whole). MB -- Mark Baker, CTO, Idokorro Mobile (formerly Planetfred) Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.markbaker.ca http://www.idokorro.comReceived on Wednesday, 10 July 2002 20:07:31 UTC
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October 2014
Hello parents/guardians,
Hope this newsletter finds you well. Here is a snapshot of grade 4 room 16 in October.
Thank you all for sending back the clear folder that the progress reports came in. It is much appreciated! These folders will be used all year long to send the report cards home.
We had a nice time at the Ecomuseum Zoo. We were happy that the weather held up for the majority of the day. We were able to see birds of prey, bears, river otters and caribou. We also visited the "From Light to Dark" exhibit, where they saw reptiles, amphibians, fish and nocturnal mammals. We also had an opportunity to touch a little garden snake and turtle.
The children did a good job on their Freckle Juice projects. They thought of some very creative recipes and inventions. They were able to present their commercials to the other grade four class in the school. Super job!
The children did a great job at memorizing their first poem of the year, way to go boys and girls!
The first "I Read To You, You Read To Me" was very nice. The next one will be sometime in December. I will let you know the exact date in my November newsletter.
"We Scare Hunger" was a great success! I am so proud of my class. They worked together in teams to brainstorm and create great posters. They went around to classes to make other students in the school aware of this campaign. They were excited to help people in need and did a wonderful job!


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Research resources for professionals
As the UK's largest Parkinson's charity, there are many ways we can support researchers.
Parkinson's UK is the largest member-led charitable funder of Parkinson's research in Europe. So far, we've invested more than £85million in groundbreaking research.
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is when researchers and people affected by conditions work in partnership to plan, design, implement, manage, evaluate and disseminate research.
As the UK's largest Parkinson's charity, we can help you recruit participants by sharing your research with our supporters.
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Join us at an event or watch online
We work with researchers and our local groups to arrange events, such as visits to labs, open days and talks, around the UK. A number of our events are filmed and a select few are streamed live online.
Visit our YouTube channel to catch up on our previous events and subscribe to get a reminder for the next one.
Get connected with local research
Our local Research Interest Groups connect people affected by Parkinson's with researchers in their local area.
We currently have 8 Research Interest Groups:
- Edinburgh Research Interest Group
- Dundee Research Interest Group
- Glasgow Research Interest Group
- East Midlands Research Support Network
- Yorkshire and the Humber Research Interest Group
- South Wales Research Interest Group
- East England Research Interest Group
- Devon and Cornwall Research Interest Group
If you are interested in starting a new local Research Interest Group, please get in touch with Liz Nash, our Research Support Network Manager, at [email protected].
Find out about the Parkinson's UK Brain Bank
The Parkinson's UK Brain Bank is the world's only brain bank solely dedicated to Parkinson's research.
Research made possible through the donation of brain tissue has already led to major advances in our understanding of Parkinson's, and resulted in new treatments being developed and tested. Read more about the Brain Bank and why brain donation is important.
Learn about Parkinson's Virtual Biotech
Our pioneering Parkinson's Virtual Biotech is investing in the best ideas, wherever they come from, and rapidly turning them into treatments that can be tested and progressed.
As the drug development arm of Parkinson's UK, the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech aims to build a portfolio of projects worth £11million by 2020.
We select and manage projects at the drug discovery, preclinical and early clinical development stages, and work flexibly and creatively with leading research organisations to develop and commercialise new treatments for Parkinson's.
Improving clinical trials
Clinical trials are the most costly and lengthy part of the whole research process. In recent years, several promising new treatments for Parkinson's have failed to show benefit in clinical trials.
Many in the research community believe the problem may not be that the drugs don't work, but that we're testing them in the wrong way.
That's why we fund and lead the Critical Path for Parkinson's.
This international collaboration brings together pharmaceutical companies, regulatory agencies, universities and charities to share data from major studies and trials.
Our expert partner - the Critical Path Institute - is using this data to develop new tools and strategies to improve clinical trials for Parkinson's.
Parkinson's UK research blog
With over 100 blog posts so far, our research blog is the place to go if you are interested in Parkinson's research.
Discover the key challenges and solutions to tackling Parkinson's, find out what the experts have to say, and get the lowdown on stories in the headlines.
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My guest on Create Talks this week is Jessica Crognale. In her own words: Beauty is everywhere. I find as much stillness and raw beauty in shadows of saplings on the sidewalk, as I do in sunlight consuming dried threads of grass dancing in the breeze along a winding path.
Creativity finds me, and yet the raucous vitality of my large brood keep me in a constant state of wonder. They are my magnum opus, my "great work". A colorful, ever evolving work of life who need me and I them. Inspiring and humbling in every way.
I throw myself into a project with gusto (I've been known to volunteer my husband for said projects). I work in themes. I cast vision for what's possible. I've always had a head full of ideas, many of them have found their rhythm and life. I always say, ideas are free... it's the process that costs you something!
Making art is costly on an emotional, spiritual and physical level. I can only engage myself this way. For me, it's all or nothing.


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SOLD – Location, location, location! "Sunsetter" on Stove Point is a phenomenal piece of waterfront property located in the much sought- after Stove Point subdivision in Deltaville. Home is within walking distance of Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Nearly an acre with 200′ of waterfront on the Piankatank River with exquisite sunset views. There is a new dock and the shoreline is bulkheaded for protection. On hand are unbelievable architectural plans to rebuild on the existing footprint with setbacks from the County of Middlesex. There is a fully functioning existing cottage on the property. Offered at: $489,000
Address: 791 Stove Point Road
City: Deltaville
State: Virginia
Square Feet: 1,144
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2 Full
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Pier/Dock, Wide/Long Water Views
Get more details on this listing:
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Today, the Chrysalis Tarot has given us the "5 of Stones". Simple message, difficult follow through. Don't stress over Material things. Don't fear about money. I know that it's hard. But fear is a toxic energy and actually keeps us from what we want. The stones in this deck are equivalent to the pentacles in traditional tarot. This is a very material suit, dealing with the aspects of physical life. Don't let the physical take away from the spiritual, in fact, use the spiritual to add your physical existence! Accept the help of friends, family and most importantly, God and your Angels.
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Writing Day
I've got a day for writing, a whole day for which I've officially gone part-time. So how does this work?
I've been a full-time teacher for nearly 6 years, and after a couple of jobs that weren't as good as they could have been (mainly management issues), I decided that enough was enough. I'm now a part-time supply teacher, four days a week by choice, and the other day is my 'writing day'. It's a day for me to get things in order, do as much writing/editing as I can, hopefully get some stuff sent off and, by the looks of things, update my blog.
Today's a good example. I've got a piece that I'm submitting to Mocha Memoir's 'Avast Ye Airships!' anthology (some adult content on that page. NSFW warning). I've tightened it up and I'm getting ready to submit it. I can't post it here, but I can tell you that it's about airships and dragons. Clockwork dragons.
I've been working on a short sci-fi story that I submitted last week to Daily Science Fiction. It's quite retro, lots of the influences from old Asimov tales in there, but it's set in the Psy-Clones universe. If it doesn't find publication there, I'm at least generally pleased with it. It's called 'Diplomatic Immunity'.
I'm thinking about sending two of my stories to the Stuff You Should Know podcast. For a start, they always like to receive stuff and give a shout-out. Second, both bits I'm thinking of sending, 'Diplomatic Immunity' and 'Eve and the 10,000 Year Clock', were inspired by podcasts of theirs. It might be nice to close the loop and send those in.
I had my first brush with a client properly this week. I applied to do some freelance work writing articles on MMOs, of which I am an avid player. Unfortunately he wanted me to buy ingame currency, something that is explicitly against the Terms of Service, and then write reviews of the experience. I declined. Square Enix work hard to keep my game free of Real Money Trade and I'm not about to make their job more difficult.


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President Obama will apparently test just how far Pope Francis' notorious tolerance will go by inviting a rogue's gallery of people opposed to Catholic teaching to greet the pontiff at the White House during his visit next week.
In a stunning show of political indecorum, Obama has invited a series of individuals who publicly flout Catholic teaching, including a pro-abortion religious sister, a transgender woman and the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, along with at least two Catholic gay activists.
The White House was illuminated in gay pride colors on June 26, 2015, after the Supreme Court legalized gay same-sex marriage.
One of the invitees, retired Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson, made history by becoming the first openly gay episcopal bishop in 2003 and subsequently the first to divorce his gay partner in 2014, after having previously separated from his wife of 14 years. He has attended a number of religious events with the Obama administration, offering a prayer at President Obama's inauguration in 2009 and taking part in the 2014 National Prayer Breakfast.
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Finding Contentment
Society is a bored, gluttonous king employing a court jester to divert it after an overindulgent meal. - Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
There is a numbness associated with living in an affluent society. We are to a degree detached from reality. There has been no time in human history where people have lived like we do on such a broad scale. While many of us have our struggles, most of us live way beyond the poverty line into the territory of Maslow's self actualization.
But most of us still want more.
The reason is because our standard of living is relative. When we reach one echelon of affluence, we immediately look up toward the next one. This is a journey with no end. There is no prize for victory, and there is little reward in this in this endless upward struggle.
A 2010 article in Time magazine reported (referring to the findings of a study done by Princeton university):
"Past research on money and happiness has also found that it's not absolute wealth that's linked with happiness, but relative wealth or status — that is, how much more money you have than your neighbors."
This is a spiritual issue. It is not about lifestyle or circumstance. It is not merely about being happy with what you have, though that is important. The issue is whether or not real contentment is possible. If it is, then it will only be found when we find that which satisfies the longing of our heart. We know that money and possessions do not fully satisfy.
This world is passing away. We are passing away. What will remain? What is worth hoping in? What is worth hoping in is that which will not rust, decay, or die. We must trust our hope to that which is secure and benevolent. We must trust our hope to that which has the power to satisfy.
That leaves us with one option: Jesus.
Jesus offers contentment to us right here, right now. Not after our next paycheck or our next raise or Christmas – right now. It is called shalom, a peace which surpasses all understanding. It is available to us all if we will seek it in Christ.
Find your contentment in Jesus, and remember:
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." - Hebrews 13:5


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The Participation Catalyst will play a pivotal part in effecting culture change across our organisation to enable greater participation from city communities. Beginning with our Curious City exhibition project you will work with our communities and ensure they have a meaningful part in this transforming project. You will be the main link between internal teams and our community stakeholders, helping us all to work with communities to gather their questions and participate in the co-design process for concepts/exhibits within our new exhibition.
You will catalyse and embed a participative approach in the working practices of the organisation, by ensuring that all At-Bristol staff have a participatory role. You will build on and develop partnerships with community groups, develop models for participation and facilitate content and question-gathering workshops and activities.
You will have experience of working with diverse communities, creating a safe collaborative space and have experience of coordinating youth programmes including youth led activities.
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This week I'm sharing the last photo from a work trip to Geneva late last year. Specifically, this is the main entrance to the Gare de Cornavin, beautifully done in art deco style. It was night already, so unfortunately there's no light coming in through the glass panes and doorway. So while conditions were not ideal, I really wanted to capture an impression of the place, to share with R on my return. Toughest bit technically was to work with the limited light (having no tripod) and take a suitable angle so that I could later fix the perspective during processing. A tripod and a view camera (or at least a tilt-shift lens) would have made things easier, but would also have needed significantly more time.
Gare de Cornavin


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Excited to announce that Be Right Back will be showing at Breakthroughs Film Fest on June 17th at the Royal Cinema. All details can be found here: www.breakthroughsfilmfestival.com
The facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1347184155349600/?ref=br_rs
Directed by Lucie Guest, Written by Rakhee Morzaria, Produced by Rakhee Morzaria and Geoffrey Cork, Cinematography by Ian Carleton, Editing by Preeti Torul, Sound Editing by Bret Killoran, Sound Recordist Ryan Yusep. Starring: Rakhee Morzaria, Lucie Guest, Christian Smith and Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll.


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Solstice/Sky T-bolt Clamp Kit for 2.0L Charge Tubes by DDMWorks
On the car you will find that there is 6 worm drive hose clamps, these clamps have been known to leak at stock pressures, and at higher boost pressures can really be put to the test. We have put together a simple kit of the 6 hose clamps that you need to replace the worm drive clamps with the higher strength T-bolt clamps, giving you extra piece of mind when running higher boost. No special tools are required to swap the hose clamps and installation time varies with experience.
Install these, even on a stock car!
Apparently my Solstice GXP had a minor boost leak from the factory cheap screw clamps. Before install the boost gauge would peak and hold about 13psi, now it peaks at 15 and holds 14. Install is a bit tricky if you don't take off the front bumper for easy access to the intercooler connections. I did it with the bumper on but it requires a bit of dexterity and patience. Don't think, buy these!Reviewed by: William Fisher from Bay Area, CA. on 1/21/2014
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KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) — Congo's bishops condemned the "excessive and disproportionate use of force" by security forces that dispersed protesters demanding President Joseph Kabila hold fresh elections in line with a church-brokered accord.
In a Jan. 22 report, the bishops' conference said "peaceful marches" had been "violently repressed and smothered with tear gas and bursts of fire" in 95 Catholic parishes, leaving six dead and 127 injured, some by police bullets.
It added that peaceful protests had been prevented after Masses in more than 60 other parishes, while 210 Catholics had been detained; most were freed after a few hours.
"Once again, the church deplores the excessive and disproportionate use of force against demonstrators with nothing in their hands but Bibles, rosaries and palms," the bishops said.
On Jan. 24, Pope Francis spoke of Congo at the end of his general audience in St. Peter's Square.
"Unfortunately, worrying news continues to arrive from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Therefore, I renew my appeal so that everyone may work hard to avoid every form of violence," he said. "For its part, the church wants nothing more than to contribute to peace and the common good of society."
In a "technical note" Jan. 22, the Vatican Embassy in Kinshasa said security forces had surrounded parishes, used tear gas and "shots with real bullets" in Kisangani, Goma, Bukavu, Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi. It added that two Congolese police had been killed by stray bullets in Kinshasa, and said "at least one priest" had been wounded and "at least three others" arrested in the capital.
A spokesman for the U.N. Stabilization Mission confirmed the organization had recorded six deaths and dozens of injuries in Kinshasa when demonstrations were staged after Masses Jan. 21. The church's lay coordinating committee organized the demonstrations.
Agence France-Presse reported a 24-year-old female religious novice had been killed when police fired on St. Francis de Sales Church in the capital's Kintambo suburb. It added that similar violence had erupted outside Notre Dame Cathedral and in many of the city's 160 Catholic parishes, as protesters, accompanied by clergy, waved crucifixes and rosaries.
At a Jan. 22 news conference, parties in the Congo's governing coalition criticized the church for organizing a "democratic aberration" and said most Catholics had not supported its "useless and vain initiative."
The Catholic Church makes up half the 67.5 million inhabitants of Congo and has pressed Kabila to step down since his second and final term expired more than a year ago.
A church-brokered accord in December 2016 allowed the president to stay in office, alongside an opposition head of government, pending elections by the end of 2017.
However, in November, Congo's Electoral Commission said the ballot would be postponed till Dec. 23, 2018.
Earlier in January, the Congolese bishops' conference condemned "violent and bloody repression" of similar protests Dec. 31, in which eight people were killed. The bishops also demanded action against those who "deliberately profaned churches and holy places."
Speaking Jan. 21 during his visit Lima, Peru, Pope Francis urged Congolese leaders to "do everything possible to prevent further violence and seek solutions to the common good." He led a minute's silence for victims.
On Jan. 22, the Association of Bishops' Conferences of Central Africa pledged solidarity with Catholic efforts "to achieve a state of law." Muslim and Protestant leaders had backed the Catholic demonstrations in weekend statements and urged officials not to use force.
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The second wave - It's great to be moving from reactive to proactive
Mental health awareness has come a long way since Mindful Employer started in 2010. People are now much more open to having the conversation. This is no longer something that happens to someone else. What we are seeing now, is what I describe as the second wave.
In the early days, compliance was a key driver in the decision to engage with Mindful Employer and it still is front and center. However, more recently I have noticed a significant shift:
- It is now generally accepted that most of us will be impacted by a mental health issue at some stage of our lives, whether in ourselves or in a colleague, friend or family member
- It is also well understood that the earlier we treat this the better, so getting help quickly is a priority
- We understand that it can be costly to ignore. It is estimated presenteeism - reduced productivity - costs Australian workplaces over $6 billion a year. While absenteeism is costing workplaces close to $5 billion each year
- We understand that the increase of mental injuries in the workplace present complex return to work issues (Worksafe Victoria, 2017)
- And we now have positions in organisations that support and drive the push to prioritise staff wellbeing; HR professionals, Learning and Development Managers and People and Culture Leaders, who are driving change from within.
All of which means that we have the privilege of working with people who really care and who genuinely want to learn more.


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Lord's Taverners celebrate providing 9.4 million sporting chances for young people in 2015
The Lord's Taverners and Lady Taverners held their respective annual Christmas fundraising lunches yesterday to celebrate the achievements of the charity this year, where it was revealed that fundraising efforts have helped to provide 9.4 million sporting chances for disadvantaged and disabled young people throughout the UK in 2015.
Guests at the two events, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel and the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel in London, were joined by celebrities including 'The Great British Bake Off' host Mary Berry, BBC Radio 1 Presenter Greg James, former England cricket captain Mike Gatting and comedian Romesh Ranganathan, with £190,000 raised for the charity from the lunches.
The Lord's Taverners lunch, sponsored by Sky Sports, featured a panel of Sky Sports experts including former England Cricket Captain Mike Atherton, England Rugby World Cup Rugby winner Will Greenwood and Soccer Saturday pundit Chris Kamara.
The Lady Taverners lunch included an interview with Mary Berry by Judith Chalmers, as well as entertainment from comedian, actress and novelist Jenny Eclair.
The lunches looked back on a successful year, including the inaugural Sporting Chance Awards, which celebrated the achievements of young people in disability and mainstream sports. As well as the introduction of the new Lord's Taverners President Sir Michael Parkinson, highlights included his interview with England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham and the Investec Ashes Cycle Challenge which raised over £200,000 for the Lord's Taverners as well as other beneficiaries.
Rounding up the year on behalf of the Lord's Taverners, President Sir Michael Parkinson said: "It's been an honour to be president in 2015. As a cricket fan, to witness our Disability Cricket Championships first hand and see how we bring cricket to young people regardless of ability or background was brilliant, and being present at our first ever Sporting Chance Awards at Mansion House, where I was lucky enough to meet so many inspirational people, was another highlight. We have helped to create 9.4 million sporting chances in 2015 and I hope that number continues to rise during my second year as President."
Mary Berry, speaking at the Lady Taverners Lunch commented: "I am delighted to be here for the Lady Taverners Christmas Lunch, helping to raise money for a wonderful cause. There is no doubt that disadvantaged and disabled young people can benefit greatly from the support the Lady Taverners provide and I'm very happy to have helped the charity raise funds today which will help give more young people a sporting chance".
The Lord's Taverners this year helped to provide 9.4 million sporting chances for disadvantaged and disabled young people:
· 114,265 - Sporting Chances through community and disability cricket programmes
· 96,720 - Sporting Chances through girls' cricket
· 4,922,100 - Sporting Chances through equipment & facilities
· 62,219 - Sporting Chances through wheelchair sports
· 1,869,600 - Sporting Chances through specially adapted minibuses
· 2,363,600 - Sporting Chances through disability play spaces
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Vietnamese People Pictures
A Vietnamese water bus, the Mekong Delta, South Vietnam
Mekong River People
A Mekong taxi.
Vietnam's Mekong Delta is an immense fertile wetland, 40, 000 sq kms (15, 000 sq miles) on the southwest tip of the country, though you don't have to take a boat to enjoy it – unless you go in September.
Getting there from Ho Chi Minh City is a straight 4 hour (170 km) drive down to Can Tho (which hosts a floating market), but there's only one road and we all know about following agricultural machines on small roads! However, for those flush with funds taking a speedboat is an exciting option. There may be a high speed ferry soon doing this route, so check when you arrive in Ho Chi Minh City.
How to see/meet Vietnamese people
Mekong accommodation ranges from the crude to the concrete.
The Mekong Delta offers a good example of Vietnamese agriculture lifestyle and the best places to visit are Vinh Long or Can Tho for the boat trip, Cai Rang for the floating market, Chau Doc for the boat houses or Soc Trang and Tra Vinh for Khmer pagodas.
There are also bird sanctuaries at Cao Lanh and Long Xuyen.
If you haven't much time, try a short boat trip along My Tho, for just a taste of the Delta but you will still need 5-6 hours and it's not recommended in September's flood season.
Naturally tour operators in Saigon offer many Mekong tour options but do compare and question schedules as some tours deliver very poor value for money.
Another interesting alternative for serious travellers is to visit the Mekong en route to/from Cambodia, specifically Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh.
And BTW, do not swim in the Mekong, there's all sorts of disagreeable bacteria bubbling around.
Local Food
. . . but the local people are relaxed and friendly, even if they are lacking in in the style of the Hmong.
Local Vietnamese cuisine is light, fresh, inexpensive, diverse and delightful. It's less spicy than Thai food, and less oily than Chinese.
Fresh ingredients are always used with lots of herbs. The fish sauce 'Nuoc-mam' is deservedly famous.
Street food, especially Pho (noodle soup, in beef or chicken form) is definitely worth trying for seasoned travellers.
Each region has its own speciality – dog meat in the suburbs of Hanoi for instance. Excellent seafood is served everywhere, while Chinese or French influenced food is widely available, particularly in Hanoi and Saigon. Tourists will also enjoy fine local coffee and Asia's best French bread. Cafe culture is well established, especially in Hanoi.
Hmong Tribes
The Black H'mong (more of a navy blue? ).
The Hmong are rural people who live by agriculture and hunting, though they sometimes keep chickens, pigs and cows, for food but also sacrifices for shamanistic rituals. When times are hard the Hmong hunt for animals in the forests, such as squirrels, birds and rats and and fish in rivers.
The Red H'mong. Photo by Guerinf.
The Flower H'mong, mostly living in Vietnam's northern hills. Photo by Brian Snelson
Sapa is a remote town in the scenic northwest of the country where colourful hill tribes such as the Dao, H'mong, and Kinh people gather kaleidoscopically for market days. The famous Saturday market is inevitably touristy but still a dazzling experience.
380 km from Hanoi, it needs a 3 day trip to make it worthwhile.
The most colourful H'mong market in Vietnam takes place at Can Cau in Sapa. Photo by Arian Zwegers.
The H'mong culture crosses mere national boundaries and can be found in several Southeast Asian countries such as China, Thailand in addition to Laos and Vietnam. Traditionally the H'mong fought for/with countries at war with Vietnam, so the H'mong sided with both France and USA during those wars, unofficially and known as the secret war, suffering considerably as a consequence.