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In this challenging economy, many condo and HOA communities are struggling to pay their bills while planning for future needs. Still, most boards are loathe to raise maintenance fees or levy special assessments on their residents until there are no other options. And while sometimes a fee increase is inevitable (and may even be overdue), often there are other ways for buildings to increase their revenues. Knowing when to do one, or the other, is a matter of prudent planning.
Some of these alternative sources of funding, such as allowing advertising space to be leased on a building, are fairly obvious. But others are less apparent, which is why it's smart for a board to involve professional consultants in such matters.
Raising Cash
When a community is strapped for cash, it can be tempting for a board to create new fees, raise maintenance fees, or enact special assessments. It might seem like the path of least resistance—money is needed ASAP, and raising a fee might seem to take care of the need. But often such moves are contentious and sometimes they require a vote of the board of directors, which doesn't always end in unanimity. Whether or not such a vote is successful, it is a short-term fix at best to what could be a chronic cash flow problem. Other solutions are needed.
Some of the most common avenues of revenue generation in association/condo association HOA buildings include renting the building's exterior spaces out to advertisers, or putting telecommunication booster antennas on the building's roof. That's fine, for buildings blessed with the physical space to allow such advertising. In such cases, a building's board might want to consider if they can fit more antennas on the roof if they already have some, or to allow more advertising.
"Buildings should investigate what the opportunities are for their roof," says Annette Murray, a CPA and shareholder with Wilkin & Guttenplan, PC, an accounting firm based in East Brunswick, New Jersey. "They could have air rights for the space above the building." The board of directors could contact Verizon, Sprint or other telecom carriers to gauge interest in the building's rooftop. Such a cell phone carrier might do a survey of the roof and make a proposal to the board to erect an antenna on it.


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2 or 3 images of choice- I am using the fantastic artwork of Ismael Rac which you can purchase here
Scrapkit FTU Chic By Bel Vidotti here
Template #113 By Dezigns By Ali here
Mask#22 By Becky
Wordart#24 By Lisa's Creative Clutter Too... here
Font Used is PTU Mister Earl Bold
Eye Candy 3.1 - Inner Bevel
Xero -Porcelain (default setting)
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Open your template and "Shift D" to duplicate, close original template. On duplicate template go to Image-Resize 600 pixels width, Lock aspect ratio ticked, Resize all layers ticked. Click Ok.
Delete the copyright layer. Layers-New raster layer, Selections-Select All, Floodfill white.
Selections-Select None. Layers-Arrange-Send to bottom.
Make shape 1 layer active, Selections-Select All, Selections-Float, Selections-Defloat, Open paper of choice I used paper 29, edit-copy, paste as a new layer onto tag template, Selections-Invert, hit delete, Select None. Delete the original shape 1 layer.
Make shape 1 copy 2 layer active, repeat the above process but this time I used paper 28, once again delete the original shape 1 copy 2 layer. Do the same for shape 1 copy layer, and I used the same paper as before paper 28. Delete shape 1 copy layer.
Make Raster 1 layer active, Selections-Select All, Selections-Float, Selections-Defloat, Selections-Modify-Expand by 2, Floodfill the selection black, Effects-Plugins - Eye Candy 3.1 - Inner bevel, Settings below, Select None, dropshadow I used 3-3-34-3 Black.
Repeat this step for the other frames, Raster 2 and 3.
Make your white background layer active, Image-Canvas Size, 600x600 pixels, placement:-top,centre. Selections-Select All, Floodfill white. Selections-Select None.
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During a recent hospital shift, Shannon Spicer played peekaboo with a giggly toddler, held and rocked a crying baby and checked in on a teen who wasn't feeling well.
The nurse technician spends her days in the pediatric cancer unit at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, where she assists nurses and cares for families while also taking classes to help her pursue a nursing degree.
Working on the Mott 7 East unit has brought Spicer full circle, she says — 19 years ago, she was on the other side of care in the same place, battling leukemia.
Spicer, who had been healthy all through childhood, was just 9 years old when aggressive flu-like symptoms sent her to the emergency room and led to a devastating cancer diagnosis.
She spent two years in and out of Mott for treatment.
"As hard as it was, child life, nurses and doctors made every single stay feel like home. They were the rocks for me and my mom, and it was clear how much they cared," said Spicer, 27. "I remember watching everything the nurses did and thinking I should take notes because I knew I wanted to do that someday."
Nearly two decades later, she's back in the same unit at the same hospital following that exact dream.
And even after all of this time, there are familiar faces.
Just a couple of weeks into the job in August 2018, Spicer bumped into pediatric oncologist Rajen Mody — the doctor who treated her so many years ago.
"I was rounding on the floor when she introduced herself, and it took me a few seconds to realize who she was," recalled Mody, Ruth Heyn Professor of Pediatric Oncology and professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases. "And then I was like, 'Wait, what are you doing here?' I was just thrilled to see how well she was doing and that she was working here."
"It's an oncologist's dream to see former patients thriving years later and chasing their dreams. To see Shannon pursuing a career helping other patients with cancer, it's just incredible," he said.
During interactions with families of newly diagnosed leukemia patients, Mody has even asked Spicer to share her story with them.
"As doctors, we can tell families that leukemia is a curable disease and that we expect to be able to help their child go on to live a normal life," Mody says. "But I've had families tell me that talking to Shannon was the best thing to happen to them because instead of some abstract idea of success, they had a shining example standing right in front of them. Seeing is believing."
And there's another influential role model from Spicer's childhood who she now gets to work with: her onetime primary nurse, Jamie Fernley.
Fernley had just graduated nursing school when Spicer was admitted to the hospital in 2000, and Spicer was one of her first patients. The Mott nurse still has Christmas ornaments Spicer made her, and cards from the family.
"Dr. Mody and Jamie were like celebrities to me when I was little," Spicer adds. "To now get to work with them and learn from them, I can't even describe how meaningful that is."
Spicer is currently working on prerequisites to get into a nursing program while working full time at Mott.
"One of the hardest parts of this job was realizing that not everyone has the same story as me and we don't know how everything is going to turn out," Spicer says. "It's also the most rewarding job. I put myself back to where they are now and hope I can be a light for them."
As a nurse tech, Spicer helps with any daily tasks nurses need assistance with, including taking vitals, answering call lights, making beds and making sure patients get fed and take baths. She also goes on walks with patients in the hallways or just sits and plays with them when they need a distraction or parents need a break.
And her personal experience brings a valuable perspective to her work.
"I remember at times feeling like I was the only one. I hope it brings comfort to have someone be able to say to them, 'I've been there too, I've done that too, so let's take this road together.'"


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Sitting Bull College offer certificate, associate, and bachelor level programs for students seeking training in Business Administration. The Business Administration Program offer students' the skills necessary to be positive and successful in a number of management level positions. Business Administration derives its instructional base from the employment field of business and has as its mission the preparation of individuals for employment in business occupations, including entrepreneurship. Employment and Career Opportunities include the following: Entrepreneurship, Administrative Services, Advertising, Financial Management, Human Resource, Sales, Tourism, Training and Development, Purchasing, Storage and Distribution and all area markets.
Certificate – Entrepreneurship
Associate of Science – Business Administration/Management
Associate of Arts – Business Administration
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Criteria for Admission to the MBA Program
Application requirements will include:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.50 or at least 2.75 in the last two years of their degree program.
- Resume
- Letter of application to the program. The letter of applications should address:
- Career background with life experiences that have resulted based on the career decision.
- Description of one's qualifications and preparation for a Master of Business Administration Degree.
The resume and letter of application can be emailed to email@example.com
Degree Plans
Degree plans, degree requirements, and more information can be viewed under Degree Plans in the Programs' tab.
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Jun Takahashi Comme des Garçons Undercover Holygrace and Holygrapie (2010) {New Perfumes}
Designer and artist Jun Takahashi has collaborated with perfume brand Comme des Garçons to release two new perfumes named after his own fashion label Undercover and inspired by his enigmatic universe, in particular his fantastic plush animals, the Graces.
The fragrances are called Undercover Holygrace and Undercover Holygrapie. The duo symbolizes the relationship of mother Grace and child Grapie...
Takahashi is well-known for his doll-making hobby which allows him to express in a particularly haunting manner his ambition to create a new aesthetic based on the bringing together of "cuteness and terror, ugliness and beauty."
Holygrace "...is along the lines of elegance, soap, freshness and poison (with notes of bergamot, ginger and pepper)"
Its child Holygrapie "...reflects the smell of babies, kindness, sensuality and spice."
The outer packagings bear the slogan "Grace of industry and luster of ashes."
Available at Colette.fr for 78€ each.


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Grassroots North Shore Endorses Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin State Supreme Court
Judge Neubauer has had a long and significant career in regard to the rule of law, having served on the Court of Appeals for the past ten years and serving currently as Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals since 2015.
For the upcoming crucial Wisconsin spring election on April 2nd, Grassroots North Shore has decided that Judge Rebecca Dallet best represents the spirit of justice for the state. The group believes she deserves to be on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and is endorsing her candidacy.
Judge Neubauer has had a long and significant career in regard to the rule of law, having served on the Court of Appeals for the past ten years and serving currently as Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals since 2015. While on the bench, she has been a champion of independent and impartial justice.
Along with her service on the court, we appreciate her significant volunteer work in the community in both her home city of Racine and state-wide.
Her opponent is backed and funded by the NRA, anti-choice groups, and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (the state chamber of commerce); and is certain to support the wealth concentration policies of the WMC. His previous writings bring into question his regard for equal protection under the law for Wisconsin's gay citizens.
Judge Neubauer has been endorsed by numerous labor organizations, a significant number of elected state officials including 300 judges, Planned Parenthood, and attorneys from both parties. It is an honor to add our name to this list.
Grassroots North Shore is the progressive voice of northeast metropolitan Milwaukee and into southern Ozaukee county. Since 2004, GRNS has become the largest all-volunteer progressive organization in the state of Wisconsin. We believe in activating the state's motto of FORWARD by advocating for opportunities for all and for the progress that brings better lives for Wisconsin. More information is available at www.grassrootsnorthshore.com
Mentioned in This Press Release
Recent Press Releases by Grassroots North Shore
Grassroots North Shore to Host Immigration Event Sunday, April 29Apr 18th, 2018 by Grassroots North Shore
Presenters and the audience will consider the past, present, and future of immigration in the United States.
Fundraiser for Grassroots North Shore Features Satirist Will DurstSep 15th, 2017 by Grassroots North Shore
This year's annual fundraiser for Grassroots North Shore features Milwaukee native and nationally renowned political satirist Will Durst.
Grassroots North Shore Fundraiser to Feature John NicholsMay 31st, 2016 by Grassroots North Shore
Nichols is a nationally known progressive pundit, author of dozens of books, but best of all a galvanizing speaker.


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Cañada students gain eco-inspiration in Italy
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Nowhere has this axiom been truer than in Italy, a stunningly beautiful but resource-scarce country. A group of Cañada students—the fourth to study Italian fashion abroad—learned about a range of sustainable fashion innovations arising first out of the harsh constraints of war and, more recently, a concern for the environment.
" 'Sustainability' defines the human capacity to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."—International Institute for Sustainable Development
Our students toured several sites in Prato, a centuries-old textile center near Florence. Among other stops was "regenerative" manufacturer Lofoio.
They also had guest speakers including Livia Quaresmini, co-founder and owner of sustainable fashion boutique Hello, Wonderful! as well as a professor at LdM Fashion Design school.
"The [co-]owner from Hello, Wonderful!, a small atelier, came in to talk about her shop that uses cast-off fabric (dead stock) from big name designers and from overproduction … She also discussed circular fashion and how she likes to design with a purpose, considering the end of life of the item."—Leslie Abrams
During World War II, Italy was cut off from much of the rest of the world and lacked its own resources. As a result Italian fashion designers' creativity was put to the test. World-renowned shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo turned to unusual materials like raffia as a substitute for leather. The result was highly innovative designs that still look stylish today.
Our students toured the Ferragamo Museum in Florence, where a special exhibit on sustainable fashion is taking place. Student Mehnaz Khan had this to say about the experience:
"… the Ferragamo museum had an excellent exhibit on sustainability in the fashion industry. They presented several articles of clothing that were designed using innovative fabrication methods, such as a 3D-printed dress. Also showcased were highly engineered, sustainable fabrics, like leather made from fruit skin. Overall, it was great seeing a high-end design house not only acknowledging the environmental toll of its industry … but also actively doing something about it."
What interesting sustainable fashion innovations have you heard about lately? Please share in the comments.


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Content Marketing
NASCAR Redesign, NY Observer's New Editor, Socially Optimized Microcontent
The Strategist picks the day's most relevant and interesting stories about the world of content from around the web. Here's what you should be reading today:
NASCAR Focuses on Fans in Site Redesign
NASCAR unveiled its new website last week "to provide a better experience for the more than seven million unique monthly visitors who use the site each month," according to ClickZ.
Now on the site, which looks more like a social media platform, visitors can pin, tweet, and share content to social sites. Content includes a section for the drivers, along with videos of race track tours.
New York Observer's New Editor
On Friday, Ken Kurson, an author and editor, was named editor in chief of The Observer and editorial director of the Observe Media Group reports the New York Times.
Owned by New York real estate developer Jared Kushner, the paper has gone through different editors, monetary losses, and faced stiff competition from New York Magazine and city-centric websites.
Of his publication, Kushner said, ""If you take a conventional approach in the media business, you are going to get slaughtered. It's true that I've broken some eggs along the way, but in the process I've preserved an important editorial voice, not just in New York but in the rest of the country."
This Year's Key Phrase: Socially Optimized Microcontent
In 2013, marketers need to produce socially optimized microcontent, according to AdPulp.
This year, it's been predicted by digital agency Deep Focus that social platforms are going to be the primary digital device on which to reach consumers. In addition, newsfeeds will be breeding grounds for branded content, native advertising will excel while display ads will be banished, and engagement will be seen as a critical marketing metric.
Hulu CEO Leaving Company
The Wall Street Journal reports that Hulu LLC Chief Executive Jason Kilar is going to be leaving the website in the first quarter.
The departure, which was rumored to happen for some time, comes after Kilar requested $200 million from investors into the company. That has not yet been fulfilled. The new leader will either come from one of the Hulu holders at Disney, Comcast, or News Corp, or from an outside place.
Australia's Branded Content Special
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), created an hour-long branded content special about meat, starring lamb's brand ambassador, Sam Kekovich.
The special, called "The Australia Showdown — You Can Never Be Too Australian," won the 2013 Australia Day campaign, which, according to AdNews, is "the most coveted cross-platform deal of the year."
Making the Most Out of Content on Social Channels
Steven Van Belleghem of Content Marketing Institute writes about capitalizing on content on social media websites.
He says that social content approaches need to be integrated so that consumers can go from channel A to B: "So here, companies should focus on creating a 'content-conversion' plan, where you outline every touch point where a (potential) customer can come into contact with your content."
Companies can build audiences by holding contests, creating a rhythm for the release of content, and advertising campaigns and content on social sites. An editorial calendar, posting creative content, and engaging with consumers are all going to increase the chances of persuasion and conversion.
Freelancing that Lasts
CopyBlogger's Marcia Hoeck writes about how freelance writers can keep clients interested in their work.
They can be superheroes for clients in a variety of ways: Writers can come in at the last minute before deadline and swoop in on a story, help out on a story without being asked, or give advice to clients for projects when they lack knowledge. They can also advise clients if they don't know what to do and end up proving how valuable they are to them.


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Everybody remembers where he or she was on that fateful day: September 11, 2001. The images and videos still conjure up fresh emotions — particularly for those who were involved in emergency and relief efforts at Ground Zero.
I was among them. My name is Bob Seidl, then a Schneider driver and now a Schneider Team Driver Advisor. Here is my firsthand account of how things transpired:
Operation Noble Eagle
After the towers fell, there was a huge outpouring from the fine people of Northeastern Wisconsin to donate needed items such as bottled water, boots and gloves that the firemen and the FBI needed. I had called Schneider the day the towers fell and volunteered my services to drive relief supplies to Ground Zero if needed. Schneider called me on September 13 and said that the company had donated a trailer to be loaded with supplies headed for Ground Zero.
On September 14, I brought a trailer to the East Town Mall on the east side of Green Bay. When I arrived, there were hundreds of people lined up to donate. Kids were dumping their piggy banks, people were giving multiple pairs of $150+ work boots and thousands of hand-written cards. People stood in line for hours waiting to donate.
"The strangest thing was it was nearly completely silent. Television, newspaper and radio stations were on hand. Most of the people had tears in their eyes as they handed their items to me, shook my hand and wished me well on the journey."
The first trailer was full in short order and Vic Morrison brought another empty to fill. That trailer was filled quickly also. The call went out for a third trailer and Scott Delarwell brought another. Within hours, we had collected over 135,000 pounds of donations.
I was approached by several members of the media to ride along with me, and Otis Day from WIXX radio was approved to accompany me to Ground Zero.
The Scene
We headed out and made it into Pennsylvania on the first day, and arrived at the Javits Convention Center just a few blocks from Ground Zero the morning of September 16. The massive pile of debris that had been the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were still burning and smoking.
The New York City Deputy Police Commissioner made sure we were escorted in quickly and easily.
"We opened the trailer doors and swarms of firemen and FBI agents came to get fresh supplies. The boots they were wearing had the soles burned right off of them. The gloves were shredded by the jagged steel. We fashioned covers for the rescue dogs out of donated gloves and blankets as the dogs' paws were in very poor condition."
The fine grey ash coated everything. We handed out boots, gloves, water, blankets and other donations for hours, and when everyone had what they needed, we were sent to a nearby warehouse where the rest of the items were unloaded.
The Reaction
The firemen, FBI agents and everyone else who was digging in hopes of finding survivors were so very grateful to the people of northeastern Wisconsin that they were actually crying.
"The scene was horrific, but the gratitude of the people of New York was as overwhelming as the generosity of regular everyday people who made it happen."
Once we were unloaded, the Police Commissioner had his officers give us a police escort right out of Manhattan to the George Washington Bridge and back to Wisconsin. Schneider and the everyday people came through again when the country needed them the most again.
We will never forget.
The importance of giving back.
Learn more about how Schneider acknowledges the importance of helping the community through the efforts of the Schneider Foundation.
Where were you when you heard the news, and how do you remember 9/11?


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These hand-carved stars are made in rural Kenya from solid soapstone. Artisans in Nairobi brighten each piece with a colorful hand dyed crimson red or aqua finish with yellow sun details, then add red ribbons for display.
Size: 3.5"L x 3.5"W. Due to the handmade nature of this item, slight variation is expected.
At the Ndima Crafts' finishing shop in Nairobi's industrial district, roughly a dozen artisans of varied ethnicity transform raw soapstone by using non-toxic synthetic dyes under the leadership of Charles Ndibe. Charle's exacting standards of quality and friendly demeanor make him one of Swahili Modern's most reliable vendors.


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People Fund grant awarded for Boyne pavilion project
A $10,000 Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant is among the contributions received so far to renovate and expand the community pavilion in Boyne City.
Plans for the proposed $700,000 project include enclosing the structure so it can be used year-round for community and family events, such as the popular farmers market.
Project organizers are nearly one third of the way to reaching their fundraising goal.


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Florals are our first passion! Whatever the occasion or whomever the recipient our talented team can create beauty in floral form!
Choose from the designs featured in our online floral store or contact us directly and allow us to create something truly unique of your own design.
We have over 11 years experience in floral architecture including designing florals for corporate events, weddings, funerals, homes and private functions. To arrange a private and personalised consultation please contact us directly on 01253 283 931 or book an appointment via email at [email protected]
just to say...i love you
Whether your bouquet be for Valentine's day or just 'because', we have a stunning array of fresh roses, frozen roses, silks and aqua bouquets to suit every pallet. Presented in water and our CC gift bags, a CC hat box or vase of your choice, each of our floral designs are simply beautiful and the perfect way to show exactly how much you care.
just to say...thank you
Our wide range of aqua bouqets are the perfect way to say thank you. Choose from one of the designs in our online shop or contact us directly to create your own personalised bouquet. Alternatively pop into our Lytham showroom to talk to one of our floral designers.
just to say...we will miss you
Our Floral Collection of naturally stunning funeral tributes, express love and sympathy when saying your goodbye. Our passion in creating breathtaking tributes overflows in each design, magically transforming flowers, into floral art.
We tailor each design to suit your special requirements, collaborating your ideas with ours, considering the perfect colour scheme, shape, size and most of importantly favourite flowers.
What ever your floral request our truly magical, creative team will create the perfect sympathy tribute and deliver to take as much stress away as possible. Orders and enquiries for personal a consultation in the comfort of your own home can be made to [email protected] or call us on 01253 283 931.
Just to say...Everything else!
Whatever the occassion, you can be sure to find something for every pallete and budget at CC Flowers. All flowers are avaliable for nationwide delivery or instore collection.


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Meet the OddBalls
Our team
We're a new type of agency transforming government digital services.
Our team is full of experienced engineers, product and project managers, and other commercial tech professionals who love bringing scalable solutions to life as much as they love working with clients to solve problems. It's this rare combination that makes us so good at what we do.
Travis Sorensen
Sales in the front, management in the back. This guy means business. Odd fact, he only listens to 2 artists, Biggie and Bach.
Rob Wilkinson
Industry pro. DC Explorer. Banjo Player. A recovering manbunner and consummate hipster who'll write code until the day he dies… or at least until the next burning man.
Greg Summer
Operations guru, husband, and father of two who enjoys travel. Took an interesting career path through the athletic fields to get into IT. When not helping the customer he's probably on the soccer field or at a Boy Scout activity. Experienced camper who doesn't actually care for camping.
Jonah Czerwinski
Part policy wonk, part govtech geek, all business. Jonah's experience with tech-enabled solutions spans .org, .com, .gov, and now .io. Combine all this with his Milwaukee roots and you get a true Oddball.
Aaron Smith
DevOps Engineer. Came up with so many solutions to problems he moved to the city with the most moveable bridges in the world. Now he rides the L all the way to Ws for Oddball.
Alex Pappas
The only person you'll ever meet who loves both The Today Show and Power Metal Bands. My home has wheels and requires a big truck...and is enemies with tornadoes.
Alex Teal
Husband. Dad. Nerd. Love to cook up code and healthy dishes in between lifting heavy things and putting them back down.
Amber Malcolm
Keeping the Ship afloat and moving forward from the great state of Texas!
Andrea Hewitt
Product Manager trying to make everyone's jobs easier. Wife, mom to 4 cool kids, amateur woodworker always looking forward to the next project.
Bennie Mosher
Father of 3 Girls. Husband. Problem Solver. DevOps Engineer. Cyclist. Proud Heathen.
Berty Pribilovics
A well-rounded software engineer with over 15 years of experience developing and maintaining a wide variety of systems for large corporations and small businesses. Engaged in every aspect of the product development lifecycle from design inception to deployment whether it's customer facing or an internal tool. A particular passion for distributed systems & big data, always with a focus on efficiency.
Beth Brookshire
Midwesterner turned Coloradan. Has too many cats. When she's not supporting the delivery team, she's enjoying true crime podcasts, traveling, eating tasty homemade meals, and cycling with her husband.
Bill Fienberg
Business student turned software engineer. Photographer. Drone Pilot. Competitive Axe Thrower.
Brandon Bennett
Devops Engineer. *nix, python, go, open source fanatic.
Brandon Rapp
Mission-driven product manager on an endless journey to build inspired products so intuitive my mom could figure them out. Husband, papa of 3 and unabashed bitmoji addict. Lover of soft pretzels and baseball.
Brianna Landon
A California girl in Indiana, her hobbies include hair color and opening the door to let the dogs out… and back in. Learning to make authentic Mexican food. Asker of many questions. Dancer. Artist. Wife.
Callie Peck
Thrives off of connecting people to amazing teams! Passport is already ready, especially when a craft beer is in the mix. Pennsylvania native and Penn State alumna.
Cameron Testerman
DevOps Engineer, musician, and father of two. Passionate about finding solutions to complex problems and laying down booty shaking bass lines.
Charley Stran
Proud husband, father and uncle. Nerd engineer, technology mentor, aspiring chef, someone who has an unhealthy obsession with Walt Disney World
Chris Evardo
Developer and professional problem solver. Husband & father of two. Analog and digital gamer. Life long lover of travel and hiking. Enjoys a long slow pan on the beach with his drone.
Chris Uhler
When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut, and a farmer. As I got older I wanted to make movies. Now I'm a husband/dad and UX designer who thinks he's more outdoorsy than he really is.
Christine Dillman
Product Manager specializing in software and mobile who takes great pride in supporting the Federal Government. Native Marylander who loves the Ravens, Orioles and MD crabs! Dog mom to my golden retriever Ogden.
Clay Benson
Software Engineer and lover of all things automated. There's a 50/50 chance he's either playing a video game or a board game at any given point.
Dale Nelson
Manager of programs and wrangler of chaos. U.S. Air Force veteran. Floridian in DC who is happiest in flip flops or snowboard boots. Husband, Dad to the world's most precocious girls. Crime novelist by night with 4 books to his name, could totally plan a heist.
Dan Shank
Husband and father of 3. Hungry coder and avid skier.
Diego Gutierrez
Full time DevOps devotee, Maine-iac, and family man. Part time lumberjack, music geek, and boat aficionado . Wannabe homesteader. Hoarder of cables.
Elena Stewart-James
People first Program Manager focused on strategy and value add. Enjoys Global Entry, scarves, and laughter.
Emily Allan
Project Manager. Proud Dog Mom. Extreme Organizer. Stand up Comedian. Representing Durham!
Hunter Kirk
DevOps Engineer, when I'm not automating the automatable you can find me making music, writing fiction, watching movies, reading books, and of course over-analyzing the finer aspects of the previous items.
Ian Hilton
UX/UI is what he does. Creating with intention is his passion. "Why?" is one of his favorite questions. "Make it better" is his mantra
Jason Cullum
Former professional soccer referee now father of two and federal health advocate. Also fights to promote Baltimore for more than you have seen on "The Wire". Lapel flower wearer.
Jason Woodman
Bowhunter of elk and gatherer of product development requirements. Living the dream in Central Oregon with his amazing wife and three perfect kids.
Jeff Dunn
Product guru. Business for breakfast, UX for lunch, tech for dinner. Golf nut. Proud Detroit native, husband, and dad. When not building beautiful products, can be found in the backcountry building forts and lighting fires with sticks.
Jeremy Britt
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29th November, 2015
Mr Simon Coveney
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine
Agriculture House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Dear Mr Coveney
The Irish Greyhound Board came before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday 26th November where IGB Chairman Mr Phil Meaney attributed a lot of the wrongs in the Greyhound Industry to the previous Board if Bord na gCon. This is incorrect as current Board Member Mr William (Billy) O'Dwyer was a member of the previous Board where decisions were taken which created a serious Bank Debt of approximately €22 million. As a result of decisions made at that time the Irish Greyhound Board are now proposing the sale of Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium in order to pay off some of this Bank Debt.
It has been brought to our attention that Mr William (Billy) O'Dwyer has reportedly been re-appointed to the Board of Bord na gCon. Mr O'Dwyer was first appointed to the Board in 2008 and has now served two terms and very soon will have completed 8 years on the IGB Board. The Dalton Report (June 2006) recommends on Board Membership as follows:
"The terms in office of ordinary Board Members (i.e 3 years) should stand, with the possibility of being reappointed for one, but only one further 3 year period (i.e. a maximum terms of 6 years)"
Mr O Dwyer is also the subject of a serious conflict of interest under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 which states
"An officer of the Board
(a) shall not be beneficially interested in the ownership, control or operation of greyhound race tracks, the holding or conduct of public sales or the training of greyhounds for reward or in bookmaking"
Therefore Mr O Dwyer cannot be allowed to be a member of Bord na gCon and is not acceptable to the Irish Greyhound Owners & Breeders Federation
Yours sincerely
Irish Greyhound Owners & Breeders Federation
c.c. Mr Tom Hayes, Junior Minister Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine


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Does PCL have functions that allow me to translate/offset and scale
PlanarPolygons and PlanarRegions in 2d and 3d space?
For example; I have a 2d PlanarPolygon that is the centre line of a highway
and I simply want to duplicate the element with an offset of 20. So just
create a parallel line 20 units away. Does PCL have a function to do this?
Another example is; I have a 2d PlanarRegion and I want to scale it by a
factor of 0.8. Is there a function to do this aswell?
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Hola! Wow!
Pardon the outburst, but . . . at last a story worthy of U.N.C.L.E.! (At least for Solo fans.) Except for Illya's absence, it has most of the elements that made the series cook: a larger-than-life threat and villains, humor that (except for teaser and tag) doesn't get out of hand, a threat to a Command headquarters, and a smart hero who leads said villains a merry chase.
We open with Solo in his cold-weather car coat, which I want, from "Monks of St. Thomas." He's met by the kittenish and deadly Inga, played by Pamela Curran from "Do-It-Yourself Dreadful," whom I also want (or a reasonable facsimile thereof). Our man swiftly proves he deserves to be Chief Enforcement Agent; from the start he's not taken in by her beauty and sexual magnetism.
Nice touch, that they use the then-current Volvo, the 120 series or "Amazon," in at least two Stockholm scenes.
I don't know much about Swedish accents, but Lynn Loring's sounds exotic enough, and has the Scandinavian lilt.
The Suspended Animation Device, or SAD, is a neat SF concept, though it would have made more sense to have Dr. Nillson be a physicist, instead of an electronics prof. At this same time SF writer Larry Niven was writing his early Known Space stories of stasis fields, within which no time passes, and which appear as perfect spherical mirrors. If only Ingster & Co. had had the budget to have a shimmering field appear around each suspended target!
In the teaser, we see that the device can affect more than one person at a time; yet it's not an all-encompassing field, since Beckman's men walk into and out of it. Nor does it affect only living tissue, despite what Waverly says in Act I, as it suspends the dance music too. But what of energy? Could it suspend a fire, or an atomic blast?
I'm also positive that Rex Stout's orchid-fancying detective, Nero Wolfe, inspired villain Heinrich Beckman. Why else make him a flower aficionado? (The actor even looked like Stout!)
Good points: at 26:00, one of the great defining Solo Moments, when Beckman "fires" the SAD and
gets only a stuffed snake, and Solo holds up his hands with a "For my next trick . . ." smile. Plus we get background in that Solo has encountered, and trounced, Beckman before, a la Batman and the Joker; his proactive switcheroos with the device; one of the best act-ending hooks ever, as our suspended hero is dumped into near-freezing waters; and the plot point that the airline clerk is a fellow Command agent.
It seems odd that Solo is willing to leave the rescue of Dr. Nillson to the Oslo office. How does Inga know that Waverly will be in the Oslo offices? Solo wouldn't have told her! And when the bathrobe-clad Solo edges out to deal with Beckman and the Thrushes, you'd think the first thing he'd do is grab the Special from the frozen agent outside the door.
Good gags et al: Many others have noted the bit about Dr. A.C. Nillson's name. I'll just mention the scene in which Inga and Solo are nuzzling each other on the bed in his hotel room -- the cagelike golden bedstead echoing the scene in "Thunderball" when Bond seduces Fiona Volpe; and the mental image of Illya "breaking blubber" (well, you knew he couldn't simply be on vacation, right?).
Verdict: While no classic like "Never-Never" or "Minus-X," "Smorgasbord" is a highlight in an otherwise dreary/frothy/lightweight string of third-year episodes -- and a showcase for the talents of Robert Vaughn.
Memorable lines:
Solo: "By the way, where is Mr. Kuryakin?"
Waverly: "Mr. Kuryakin is busy masquerading as a notorious Siberian Eskimo, breaking blubber with a group of Thrush walrus hunters."
Solo (dryly): "He has all the fun missions."
Inga: "You do build a very good martini."
Solo: "It's part of U.N.C.L.E. training; it comes between cryptography and karate."
Inga (shifting about to bring her best assets to the fore): "Tell me, does your training include women?"
Solo: "It's under 'Field Experience.'"
Thursday, February 18, 2010
"The Deadly Smorgasbord Affair" (ep. 3/18)
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Labels: Deadly, Season Three, Smorgasbord
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The Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Sayyed Ammar Al Hakim, received at his office in Baghdad on Thursday, June 20th, 2013, the members of the Diyala National Alliance except the Liberal bloc. The delegation informed His Eminence of the circumstances pertaining to the formation of the Diyala local government and the clear exclusion and marginalization of two main components of the province.
During the press conference held after the meeting, the delegation called the Liberal bloc to commit to the pacts and agreements upheld by both parties, indicating that the formed government will be weak and inefficient because it has ruled out two essential groups in the governorate, which are the Kurds and a large section of the Followers of Ahl Al Bayt (AS). The delegation demanded a reformation of the government, for it will be "crippled" they said, considering that the Kurds and a large section of the Followers of Ahl Al Bayt (AS) have been marginalized.
The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq had highlighted in an earlier statement that the formation of a government in Diyala with the withdrawal of some of its allies and other lists and the exclusion of an entire component is a serious strategic mistake that weakens national unity. It is a happening that we should reconsider for it violates pacts and commitments.
The statement of the Supreme Council called "our partners in other lists to reconsider what happened, set right the situation, correct the mistake and form a local government based on the participation of all forces representing the various components, so that everyone can turn Diyala into a province of harmony, peace and collective cooperation, as opposed to being a province of adversity, seclusion and lack of participation of main parties". The Supreme Council also pointed out that "we had refused such situations at the national level or in other regions when they happened with others. In this behalf, we also refuse it when it comes to us and to our public".


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On Ok
Chapbook, Nick Loewen, 16 pgs, nloewen.com
This short autobiographical chapbook grapples with the author's persistent feelings of listlessness and depression, and the tactics they use to overcome them. Nick Loewen writes, "My mind is fighting itself. The thing to do is to trick it into feeling ok, in the same way it can trick me into feeling like trash." Loewen's "tricks" centre on two main activities, making things and engaging with distracting alternatives, like exercising or listening to podcasts. On Ok itself is an attempt to capture those negative feelings, to reframe them through the little daily victories that "bring about the better days."
Immediately obvious is the care Loewen put into the making of this chapbook. Its grey cardstock cover and matching grey pages invoke both the gloomy subject matter and the brain which houses that gloom. And yet, On Ok is held together with a cheerful pink thread, and could not exist without it. It suggests "making things" as a form of therapy, a methodical process helping Loewen to unwind, to create something positive out of his dreariness. The chapbook is illustrated by the author, and several white cards, adorned with phrases like "quiet victories," are glued into the chapbook, further examples of making-as-medicine.
The last of these cards bears an important printer error. It says "the unsaid" in two layers of overlapping text, an asymmetrical twinning that obscures their legibility. As Loewen points out, this error makes "the cards themselves little examples of how the unintentional or unacknowledged can be beautiful." Concluding the chapbook in this manner drives home his simple message: happiness can be built or reclaimed from unhappiness, and it's the smallest gestures that combine to make this possible.


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Editorial: 'Always be grateful, but never be satisfied'
By Richard Gaw
In the summer of 2014, as the Chester County Press was producing its annual Unionville Fair magazine supplement, a reporter visited the offices of Tri-M, a Kennett Square-based electrical solutions company, to meet with its leaders and discuss two things for an article that later appeared in the publication: the company's long involvement in the fair, and its upcoming 50th anniversary. There to met him were president and chief executive officer Jim Horn and Traci Baugess, public relations manager, who then introduced her parents, Bonnie and Thomas Musser, then 79, who had founded the company with his brother Dick in 1964.
The conversation began with the company's humble beginnings, and segued to its continuing mission of maintaining its business foothold in education, energy, financial health care, and institutional, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, achieved through the diligence of the company's more than 400 employees.
Then, with a twinkle in his eye, Thomas Musser began to shift the conversation in another direction – to the Kennett Square community he, Bonnie and the entire Tri-M company had served for more than a half century. He spoke with such a glowing pride about the people who worked for Tri-M, it was as if he were speaking about his own children. It soon became apparent to the reporter that Musser wanted to talk about the fact that the Tri-M family were also coaches and volunteer firemen and church and school and scout leaders, and not so much about electrical solutions.
That Musser, who died last week at the age of 81, found more delight in telling the other side of Tri-M he helped begin, would surprise no one who knew him. Over the last fifty years, the footprint that Thomas Musser made in the community he loved was indeed one of the largest ever cast. He tirelessly served as president, chairman and member of enough boards and civic associations for ten lifetimes, and often were the weeknights when he would leave his office at Tri-M to attend or run another meeting. He and Bonnie's presence at local events were both well received and understated, and whenever an organization sought vision or commitment or a means by which to raise capital – they turned to him, and he never turned his back on them.
At one point during the conversation, Musser turned to the reporter and said of his life, "My philosophy has always been, 'Always be thankful, but never be satisfied.'"
Thomas Musser dove fully and selflessly into a life of service, a continuing commitment that earned him great praise, but it was praise that was just as quickly hushed by a sense of humility that helped define a generous soul, whose accomplishments were not shouted to anyone within earshot, but rather, whispered.
Framed and hanging in the front lobby of the Tri-M offices on Gale Road in Kennett Square are the original invoices of a new business that later became one of the leading electrical solutions companies in America. One invoice is for twelve dollars. Another one is for nineteen dollars -- they are the printed documents of one man's humble beginnings, and the forebearer of what would become good fortune.
And yet, the life he led was so much more than that. Thomas Musser was the living and breathing response to the question of whether or not we, as individuals, have the capacity to live our lives not entirely for our own purpose, but for others.
To that end, the legacy of Thomas Musser does not end with his passing, but continues on like a blueprint. The solutions are right there on the page, just as he left them for all of us to follow.


text: After oscillating between the positive and negative territory for most part of the session, key stock benchmark indices ended over half a per cent higher on Tuesday, thanks to buying in the last hour of the trade. The S&P BSE Sensex added 238 points or 0.62 per cent to end at 38,939. During the trade, the index hit a high and low of 38,978.99 and 38,598.72, respectively. ICICI Bank, ITC, Axis Bank, HDFC, YES Bank and TCS were the major contributors to the Sensex's gain. In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index ended at 15,420.48, up 23 points or 0.15 per cent while the S&P BSE SmallCap index ended 15 points or 0.10 per cent lower at 14,972. The NSE's Nifty50 index ended above the 11,650 level at 11,672, up 67 points or 0.58 per cent, with 37 constituents advancing and 13 declining. Sectorally, all the indices except media counter ended in the green. PSU bank stocks advanced the most, followed by realty and auto stocks. The Nifty media index ended flat with the negative bias at 2,410.75, down just 5 points or 0.21 per cent. Shares of Merck hit a new high of Rs 3,990, up 5 per cent in the intra-day trade on the BSE. The stock, eventually, settled at Rs 3,952 apiece, up 3.77 per cent. Panacea Biotec surged 17 per cent to Rs 213 on the BSE on Tuesday after the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company said that India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF), a fund promoted by Piramal Enterprises and Bain Capital Credit, has invested Rs 992 crore ($144 million) in the company. Shares ended at Rs 200 apiece on BSE, up 11 per cent. IT major Infosys hit a new high of Rs 774 during the trade before settling at Rs 760, down nearly a per cent. Asian Paints ended over 3.50 per cent lower at Rs 1,443.50 apiece after news reports said CLSA has downgraded the stock to 'sell' with the target price of Rs 1,400 from Rs 1,565 earlier.


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|Are You A Neighbor?
|Luke 10:25-37 (Part of the Miscellaneous series).
|A lot of times we try to justify ourselves instead of trusting that God knows best. God knows everything about so He knows when we are trying to get out of doing something we aught not do. You'll never be right with God if you're not right with someone else. So who is your neighbor? Your neighbor is anyone that you come into contact with. We can't mark people off or right them off because they look, act or smell a certain. Are you a neighbor? Are you in the position to where you allow things to blind you from loving someone? Are you loving others as you love yourself? Are you actively involved with others showing them that Christ died for them just as He died for you? We have NEVER merited Gods love for us. We have no right to Christ. Christ bled and died for everyone and not just a select few. How far are you willing to go? Most have a certain amount of compassion but it's limited. Once that limit is met then the compassion ends and goes no further. You realize that Christ was the neighbor that noticed you in the ditch, cut up, bruised and bullied by the world and yet He got in the ditch with you and rescued you! He came to where you were and lifted you up! Every unbeliever is on their way to death faster and faster with each breath they take. But Christ is reaching down to the lost and asking to just take a His hand. He will pull them out of the ditch they are in and set them on a full of life path. Mat 7:12
|Preached by Tommy Boring on January 13, 2019 (Sunday Evening).
|Are You Bearing Good Fruit?
|Galatians 5:16-25 (Part of the Miscellaneous series).
|To live in the spirit you must be born again. There was a reason that Jesus had to go away. If He had not gone away then the comforter would not have come. If you're saved then you should act that way. Gal 5:19-21 bind one to the world and should not be a part of a Christians life. Gal 5:22-24 should be reflected by a Christians life at all times. Are you bearing good fruit? A person can not love unconditionally without the love of Christ and in order to have that one must be saved. The unsaved can only love if they are loved back. The Spirit of God is to be active and not dormant in a Christians life. If no one is able to see your fruit, is it really there? The second thing that God produces is joy. Joy can not be produced by a person. What you feel when something makes you happy is only temporary and will eventually disappear. Most "joy" down here is a lust of the flesh happiness. Jesus gives us unspeakable joy that is everlasting. Peace, another fruit that's given during Salvation. Peace that can surpass all troubles and difficulties. Nothing can give a person peace like Jesus can. Jesus may not move the mountain in your life but He will give you the peace to climb it. Longsuffering a fruit from God above and an attribute of patience. When our loved once are living dangerously in the world and God tells you to let God have them, that requires much patience and longsuffering. A Christian should have gentleness. How many times have you wanted to "get even"? Don't overlook gentleness because it's a tough one in the world we live in. Goodness, there is none good but the fruit of the Spirit can produce it. If there has ever been a time to need good Chrisitians, it's now. Those Christians that would get into the ditch to help another without thinking about themselves. The faith that we have comes from God because without it we would struggle to believe. So how does one receive the faith? Walk in the Spirit. Where we can't, He will. All of the fruits of the Spirit is what Jesus had, therefore being a Christian is being "Christ like". Love those that hate you, pray for those that hate you, care for those that are enemies to you. Those things are meekness. Temperance or self-control. We could all use more temperance. We live in the world full of addictions, pornography, drugs, sexual sins, all lusts of the flesh. All nine of these things can not be produced by oneself. They can only be produced by God alone thru Salvation.
|Preached by Tommy Boring on June 18, 2017 (Sunday Morning).
|Who is Wise in God?
|James 3:13-18 (Part of the Miscellaneous series).
|We should be careful that it's not about pride. In order to be taught, you must be teachable. You must forget about what people have said and get back to the Word of God. The Word of God is what will judge and teach, not what our forefathers set forth or said. A lot of people excuse themselves by not opening the bible. We should study to prove ourselves. If you asked someone a legitimate question they will try to give you an honest answer. Sometimes it's days if not weeks before we will pick up our bibles. Just because you read it doesn't mean that you've studied it. The bible isn't a dead word so it never gets old, it's a living word. One can't retire from God. It thrills God to get you smart in the Word. Sunday school is a must because we study the scripture. You need Jesus Christ as a tutor in your life daily. You can identify a wise man by his words. Conversation of God will make you a wise person. Just like their conversation, their works should back it up. If you can't walk it, don't talk it. If your works don't match your words then your neighbor will see a hypocrite. Where is righteousness found? The bible. Good conversation and good works will usually bring forth pride. Pride comes before a fall. Your good words from God and your good works from God will bring forth wisdom as long as you keep it in your heart and not your mind. A wise person is full of love and what is love? Jesus. If you're holding envy and strife in your heart then you are of the world and not of God. A Godly wisdom is pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded by Gods Word, full of mercy and good works, without suspicion and is without hypocrisy. James 1:5 If you want wisdom, ask God for it without doubt and it will be given.
|Preached by Tommy Boring on August 19, 2015 (Wednesday).
|Do You Believe?
|John 20:19-31 (Part of the Miscellaneous series).
|During this time of the season we all know what it means. Some movies during this time state, seeing is believing. During the time of Moses, even after he did great things through God, they seen him do these things first hand but they still didn't believe. Many people will see and touch things and believe in them but those are all worldly things. We have faith and we believe that our vehicles will start each day but one day they will fail us. Belief is a big world. Believing in something like Santa is not a bad thing but the things that are given will all soon pass away or get old. The only way to Jesus Christ is to believe in Him. What will believing in something outside of Jesus Christ get you in life? Believing in Jesus Christ doesn't mean that your life will be easy and without difficulties. Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Faith and Meekness are all things that Jesus gives us. People are out there everywhere trying to find all of those things out in the world, but they will NEVER find it in the world. Whatever it is that you're looking for and needing, Christ is the answer. We ask our children what they'd like to have and they always answer with something. So the question to you is, what do you want? When someone gives you a gift for Christmas do you just leave it under the tree or do you take it?
|Preached by Jeff Patton on December 7, 2014 (Sunday Morning).
|Who's Leading You? (Part 1)
|Psalm 23:1 (Part of the Miscellaneous series).
|Focus on what you do know. Christ gave His life for His flock Christ is ALWAYS there. He feeds His flock. If you've been saved then you've been purchased, bought by Christ Himself. If you wonder out, He will pull you back in. He gently leads you through your sins and your walk. Christ cares for your soul and has compassion for you. If The Lord, Jesus Christ is truly yours, then you shall not want any other to lead you. Christ has already claimed you. If you are in the fold of God, saved, then there is strength when you are weak, grace sufficient in your need. If God is leading you, don't look at the situation. Keep your eye on Christ and follow Him because He is leading you.
|Preached by Tommy Boring on December 30, 2012 (Sunday Morning).


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23rd European Heart Disease and Heart Failure Congress
Paris, France
Karan Singh Peepre
Gandhi Medical College, India
Prof. Dr.Karan Peepre, has completed his MBBS,MD,DNM at the age of 32 years from The University of jabalpur, University of Mumbai and Devi Ahilya University,Indore,India. He has been trained in Spect-CT,PET-CT, Nuclear Medicine,Nuclear Cardiology from AIIMS,New Delhi, World number One Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta,USA and Nuclear Medicine Centre,BARC,TMC,Mumbai. At present he is Professor and Head of Department of Nuclear medicine and Superintendent of Sultania lady Hospital,Gandhi Medical College,Bhopal,India.he has presented many research papers & delivered lectures in national and international conferences and chaired sceintific sessions, He has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals.3-Gold medals are in his credit
Abstract : Role of 99mtc-mibi myocardial perfusion imaging in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease


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These 100% Certified Hereford Beef sticks are perfect for those looking for a healthy protein-packed snack while on-the-go! There are two sticks per pack, 24 packages in the bundle.
Support your breed and brand with the purchase of this item! Each purchase of these beef sticks helps the Certified Hereford Beef brand market and promote the Hereford breed and brand through consumer, foodservice and retail channels.


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This is the first YouTube video from my 2015 trio tour of Japan… it's a new single called "Go On." It really was exciting playing in Japan for the second time. And I hope to come back soon!
This same venue (Chuka Hall, Kobe) was the place where my album "A Live Celebration" was recorded back in 2012. So you might notice that the setting is a little familiar.
And the single "Go On" (released July 2015) is currently available at all digital stores.


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The current ESPN broadcaster has been a source of controversy since his firing from the Warriors in 2014. For some reason, people can't understand why Jackson doesn't have a coaching job.
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The kind of gratitude so big you can feel it almost swallow you whole into a cavernous darkness only to shoot you back out into the light. It almost hurts. It almost feels as though you will crumble. From gratitude. After years of practice, it's present at all times. Even when the outlook is bleak or you are at your wits end, it is there. It compels you to GET IT OUT. Like a demon, only a really likable badass demon. It is unapologetic gratitude.
Sometimes it is incredibly wide and other times it is impossibly small. But on the whole, it is absolutely life changing.
It is there during the entire month of November, and yet it is there the rest of the year as well.
It can grate on folks, this gratitude that you have. Isn't it funny that grate and gratitude are similar words? But it doesn't really concern them. What you are grateful for doesn't impact anyone else in the least. It's not a competition. It's not taking anything away from anyone else if you are grateful. All you are responsible for is yourself. People's reactions are their own business. That's a fact, jack.
But you still have it. You still express it. You still share it with wonder and awe because you must. Because you have never in all your life been so awestruck by the everyday.
People who have lost it all or have lived through hell on earth yet are still here (LIKE A BEAUTIFUL INDESTRUCTIBLE COCKROACH) to tell the tale tend to have enormous gratitude for things that most wouldn't think to notice, let alone express.
There's room for all of us. Those who express it every day and those who do concentrated doses each November.
My Sponsor in my 12-step program told me to make a gratitude list every night before I go to bed. I have been doing that for 13 years. Sometimes big, sometimes small. Sometimes really terrible shit that goes down and I wonder how in the world this will ever come around and sometimes it doesn't, but it's still on the damn list. Because I need to be deeply grateful for the good and the bad. Quite often the same things go on that list day after day, but you can bet I don't ever take them for granted. I will do as my sponsor did and pass this tool along to my children. It is so simple, yet so profound.
Practicing unapologetic gratitude helps me remain in the moment. No "just wait untils" no "you'll miss this someday" because you are there. Fully present. Practicing unapologetic gratitude for every step along the way.
It's my version of prayer. I've found a religion in gratitude. It's a close as I have because I don't do any other religion. It's my solace and my salvation. Being thankful to the universe for all I have been given. It works. It absolutely works.
For when I am grateful, I am not selfish. When I am grateful, I am in a moment that will never strike again. When I am grateful, my heart is full and heavy. When I am grateful, a tear and a smile usually co-exist. When I am grateful, there is little room for doubt. When I am grateful, even if I am utterly sad or wounded, it lessens that pain. When I am grateful, there is certainty. When I am grateful, it feels safe to be vulnerable. When I am grateful, I am and have more than enough. I have everything I could ever need and everything is as it should be.
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Kryuchkov N. N. Artemiy Volynsky's position in the debate on the anonymous project "About economic and industrial needs of Russia" in 1735 (.pdf)
In early 1735, Anna Ioannovna received an economic project of an unknown author and ordered to discuss it among Russian senior officials. The Cabinet ministers Osterman and Prince Cherkassky, the senators (Field Marshal Prince Trubetskoy, General Ushakov, Baron Shafirov, Prince Trubetskoy, Count Golovkin, Naryshkin and Maslov), as well as the President of the Admiralty Board Count Golovin, Major-General Volynsky and Prince Kurakin, had to submit their views on the project. The anonymous project consisted of five points, indicating the sources for the improvement of economic and industrial spheres of the Russian empire. Among them there were: 1) the increase of taxes from the so called "aliens"; 2) a special poll tax for those who sheltered fugitive peasants in grassroots cities (as punishment); 3) the moving of "old regiments" (the former streltsy) from Nizhny Novgorod and Novgorod provinces to the "Tsaritsyn defence line"; 4) the creation of spare bread stores and the reduction of distilleries; 5) the creation of a special office of the Governing Senate to control the distribution of harvests and taxes. The organization of cereal stores in starving regions was a result of the project's discussion. The taxation of the "aliens" was not increased; the distilleries were not destroyed, but the Government bought bread to feed the starving people. The proposal of Volynsky to leave runaway serfs in their new places of residence was not accepted. The majority of persons who discussed the project supported the views of the anonymous author. The analysis of Volynsky's proposals helps to mark multiple features of his views. He was undoubtedly committed to the common good: he proposed to create grain reserves in case of crop failure and to establish a special state body whose function was to create an optimal system of communication and purchase and delivery of bread from abundant areas into starving ones. He was ready to sacrifice profitable trade with wine for those purposes. He was also concerned of Russian peasants as the foundation of the State's well-being. In order to protect the main taxpayers from ruin he was ready to impose additional taxes on other social groups (such as "aliens" and "gentiles"), to find runaway ones and even to reduce budget expenditures. He still cannot be blamed of neglecting the "gentiles" and "aliens": he recommended strengthening the tax burden on the example of other countries, but at the same time he proposed to fight with their disenfranchisement which allowed corrupt officials to find the ways for abuse. Volynsky wanted to learn from his colleagues: many of the Chief Prosecutor Maslov's proposals (such as streamlining the budget, bringing order to custom fees, increasing the number of factories and plants, etc.) were used in Volynsky's «General project» later. Apparently, Anna Ioannovna was impressed by Volynsky's competence, clear and thorough reasoning as well as she did like his flattery. However, the role of economic projects in his career should not be exaggerated. Before his appointment to the Cabinet, Artemiy Volynsky had an opportunity to distinguish himself in carrying out many important assignments.
Key words: economic project, discussion of the project, fugitive peasants, distillery, political career, senior officials, Artemiy Volynsky, Anisim Maslov, economic views.


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A more appropriate title for the class would be "a brief introduction to Databricks". Very disappointing class. There are Youtube tutorials out there with more content than this class. This is one of the only classes that I have ever taken on Coursera where I could complete 2 weeks worth of all the lectures, assignments, and quizzes in a Sunday afternoon. I think this class was hastily slapped together, there is so little content. If your organization uses Spark and is not a Databricks client (as mine is), you will learn absolutely nothing here. The lectures are extremely short and devoid of any substance. I am still looking for a good online class in Spark. It certainly is not this one.
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1.1 This guide covers a review of methods for sampling groundwater at discrete points or in increments by insertion of sampling devices by static force or impact without drilling and removal of cuttings. By directly pushing the sampler, the soil is displaced and helps to form an annular seal above the sampling zone. Direct-push water sampling can be one time, or multiple sampling events. Methods for obtaining water samples for water quality analysis and detection of contaminants are presented.
1.2 Direct-push methods of water sampling are used for groundwater quality studies. Water quality may vary at different depths below the surface depending on geohydrologic conditions. Incremental sampling or sampling at discrete depths is used to determine the distribution of contaminants and to more completely characterize geohydrologic environments. These investigations are frequently required in characterization of hazardous and toxic waste sites.
1.3 Direct-push methods can provide accurate information on the distribution of water quality if provisions are made to ensure that cross-contamination or linkage between water bearing strata are not made. Discrete point sampling with a sealed (protected) screen sampler, combined with on-site analysis of water samples, can provide the most accurate depiction of water quality conditions at the time of sampling. Direct-push water sampling with exposed-screen sampling devices may be useful and are considered as screening tools depending on precautions taken during testing. Exposed screen samplers may require development or purging depending on sampling and quality assurance plans. Results from direct-push investigations can be used to guide placement of permanent groundwater monitoring wells and direct remediation efforts. Multiple sampling events can be performed to depict conditions over time. Use of double tube tooling, where the outer push tube seals the hole, prevents the sampling tools from coming in contact with the formation, except at the sampling point.
1.4 Field test methods described in this guide include installation of temporary well points, and insertion of water samplers using a variety of insertion methods. Insertion methods include: (1) soil probing using combinations of impact, percussion, or vibratory driving with or without additions of smooth static force; (2) smooth static force from the surface using hydraulic cone penetrometer (Guide D6067) or drilling equipment (Guide ), and incremental drilling combined with direct-push water sampling events. Under typical incremental drilling operations, samplers are advanced with assistance of drilling equipment by smooth hydraulic push, or mechanical impacts from hammers or other vibratory equipment. Direct-push water sampling maybe combined with other sampling methods (Guide ) in drilled holes. Methods for borehole abandonment by grouting are also addressed.
1.5 Direct-push water sampling is limited to soils that can be penetrated with available equipment. In strong soils damage may result during insertion of the sampler from rod bending or assembly buckling. Penetration may be limited, or damage to samplers or rods can occur in certain ground conditions, some of which are discussed in 5.6. Information in this procedure is limited to sampling of saturated soils in perched or saturated groundwater conditions. Some soil formations do not yield water in a timely fashion for direct-push sampling. In the case of unyielding formations direct-push soil sampling can be performed (Guide ).
1.6 This guide does not address installation of permanent water sampling systems such as those presented in Practice D5092. Direct-push monitoring wells for long term monitoring are addressed in Guide D6724 and Practice D6725.
1.7 Direct-push water sampling for geoenvironmental exploration will often involve safety planning, administration, and documentation.
1.8 This guide does not purport to address all aspects of exploration and site safety. It is the responsibility of the user of this guide to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations before its use.
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D2488 Practice for Description and Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
D4448 Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
D4750 Test Method for Determining Subsurface Liquid Levels in a Borehole or Monitoring Well (Observation Well)
D5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Waste Sites
D5092 Practice for Design and Installation of Ground Water Monitoring Wells
D5254 Practice for Minimum Set of Data Elements to Identify a Ground-Water Site
D5314 Guide for Soil Gas Monitoring in the Vadose Zone
D5434 Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
D5474 Guide for Selection of Data Elements for Groundwater Investigations
D5521 Guide for Development of Ground-Water Monitoring Wells in Granular Aquifers
D5730 Guide for Site Characterization for Environmental Purposes With Emphasis on Soil, Rock, the Vadose Zone and Groundwater
D5778 Test Method for Electronic Friction Cone and Piezocone Penetration Testing of Soils
D5903 Guide for Planning and Preparing for a Groundwater Sampling Event
D6067 Practice for Using the Electronic Piezocone Penetrometer Tests for Environmental Site Characterization
D6089 Guide for Documenting a Ground-Water Sampling Event
D6235 Practice for Expedited Site Characterization of Vadose Zone and Groundwater Contamination at Hazardous Waste Contaminated Sites
D6452 Guide for Purging Methods for Wells Used for Groundwater Quality Investigations
D6517 Guide for Field Preservation of Groundwater Samples
D6564 Guide for Field Filtration of Groundwater Samples
D6634 Guide for the Selection of Purging and Sampling Devices for Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
D6724 Guide for Installation of Direct Push Groundwater Monitoring Wells
D6725 Practice for Direct Push Installation of Prepacked Screen Monitoring Wells in Unconsolidated Aquifers
D6771 Practice for Low-Flow Purging and Sampling for Wells and Devices Used for Ground-Water Quality Investigations
D6911 Guide for Packaging and Shipping Environmental Samples for Laboratory Analysis
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Written by: Matt Kindt
Art by: Tomas Giorello
Cover A by: Lewis Larosa
Cover B by: Kenneth Rocafort
Interlocking Variant Cover by: Mico Suayan
X-O Manowar Icon Variant by: Kaare Andrews
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Sometimes, a book is so far from what is done before that you still enjoy it but are plagued by what has been lost. I am talking of course about Aric of Dacia leaving Earth and being on this new planet of Gorin, where he has attempted to start a new life. It seems that he isn't able to have a normal life though. Drafted into a war that he knows nothing about in a world not his own, Aric must struggle to survive while also battling with the burden of being the wearer of the Armor of Shanhara. Is this new direction of X-O manowar a good read? Let's find out.
Normally I just jump right in but this time, I want to jump a few pages into the content page. The page that explains who characters are and a summary of the series itself. In the case of this one, I am so thankful for it. Normally I think they are pointless for current readers of a series because they know what's going on, but their point is for readers who just jump onto the book anywhere and at least have some context. This time however, it is a great tool for people who wanted to understand what was going on last issue. We learn that Aric's been gone from Earth for over a year, it explains the different races of aliens on this planet, and it explains the characters introduced in issue 1 for anyone who didn't read it. So for once I really enjoyed this section of a comic.
The best part of this comic or me is the exchange at the beginning. Many times over X-O manowar's publication, he has been compared to Thor. and here we see a similar pattern. Much like how Thor has shared words with Mjolnir in the past, Aric shares words with his sphere of armor, Shanhara. Saying that he doesn't need it's help anymore. That life has passed, but the armor speaks aloud, (which is a change from the first series of this comic where it only spoke telepathically to Aric) The armor asks him then why did he craft a ring from it? It's because they are bonded to one another in a way that transcends anything else. They are bred for war and defense of each other and others.The moment itself is so well done in about two pages in a way that effectively shows the relationship between the two.
The story from there in a nutshell is a continuation of the last issue. Aric is put in charge of a team of different races to go in and take out an operations tower for the opposing race in the war he's been forced into. Aric is told to go a certain way by his commanding officer but the leader of the unarmed soldiers from last issue instructs them otherwise. With the information attained, Aric leads the charge to overtake this tower with several instances where he uses pieces of the X-O armor but not all of it, and in one instance, shocks his teammates by what occurs with them having no idea how. Just when they think the battle is won though, it continues even further. Can the armor of Shanhara help in this oncoming threat? Or will Aric of Urth continue to fight against what he knows to be his destiny? I don't know but I can't wait to find out.
It has been so long that a story could go so far from its norm with no context, make me ignore my confusion, and become so entrenched in a story. Like many people, I have been slowly becoming bored with the norms of other superhero comics and only follow them because I've known them for so long. X-O manowar in both its previous series and now, have been such refreshers and new lights in my love for comics that has ensured Valiant to have my money for a long time. The random soldiers in this story who are partnered with Aric are rather enjoyable in their personalities but this early in the series, I can't decide if they'll stick around long enough for me to develop an attachment. Though Matt Kindt does a well enough job giving them enough backstory to make you care when things occur in the story.
The art I spoke on before but I must say once again, Tomas Giorello your art is just breathtaking. It has so much expression, so much detail. It's like painted streamline Alex Ross art and I love every image i see in this book. Outstanding once again and I hope it continues
There's not much more to be said about X-O manowar #2. Part of me feels off giving books 10/10's but like I have said, it's so well done and such a departure from the norm of not just previous stories but comic books in general, that you can't help but love it immensely. I highly reccommend this comic along with issue #1. Issue 2 comes out this week on Wednesday, April 26th.
Rating: 10/10