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"The Checks" - Season 8 Episode 7 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Checks" is the 141st episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.
This was the 7th episode for the 8th season. It aired on November 7, 1996.
Plot Summary:
Elaine's new boyfriend, Brett, is obsessed with designer furniture and the song "Desperado" by The Eagles. Jerry spots an umbrella salesman using the sales technique he invented. The salesman says it was someone else.
Hundreds of twelve-cent royalty checks keep arriving from Jerry's brief appearance on a Japanese television show. Kramer warns George that the carpet cleaners he hired are actually a front for a religious cult. Intrigued, George tries to be converted, but they're not interested in him.
Kramer meets some Japanese businessmen and he takes them on the town and to the cleaners. He is a little confused about the exchange rate and spends all their money. Brett delivers a large chest of drawers to Kramer and thinks that Jerry might be jealous. Kramer thinks the TV pilot that Jerry and George did would be perfect for Japanese television. They pitch it to a couple of Japanese TV executives.
Elaine tries to find a song that she and Brett can share, including "Witchy Woman", also by The Eagles. Run out of money, Kramer puts his Japanese friends up at his place, sleeping in the chest of drawers (much like a capsule hotel). Jerry caught in the rain meets the man in the street that claims credit for the twirl. He also meets Brett who is convinced Jerry is down on his luck.
George gets the cleaners to do the offices at Yankee Stadium where they find a new recruit (George's boss). Mr. Wilhelm, joins under the name of Tania, the name Patty Hearst took after she was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Because of the humidity from the hot tub, Kramer's guests get stuck in the chest. Jerry, with writer's cramp from check signing, uses a fire ax to open the chest, which scares the Japanese guests and injures Brett who passes out.


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To identify dangerous web sites when searching in the browser
Install Avast Online security, or McAfee web advisor
Note that these are installed as extensions/add-ins to your browser
Beware of e.g. software download web sites
such as download.cnet .com, filehippo.com and softonic.com. These often display large DOWNLOAD buttons for less reputable software. If in doubt mouse over the button to see the target URL.
It is always worthwhile scanning the downloaded install file using your AntiVirus program before installing new software.
During installation
- Read all of the dialogue boxes carefully
- choose Custom install whenever this is available
- Untick any check boxes offering additional products
Logging in to new websites.
Sometimes you are given the option to avoid the need for a new password by allowing you to log in with a social media account such as Facebook or Google. This is safe in that the new website will not see or store your Facebook or Google password PROVIDED THAT the site is reputable. If you choose this option and there is any hiccough in logging in, exit immediately and change your Facebook or Google password.
Malware Bytes: Free and paid for versions
Fake Gmail phishing hoax
Gmail: Manage your account access and security settings
Gmail Security Checkup
Gmail Two step verification
Gmail Sign in with your phone instead of a password:
NB: Make sure your phone is Locked !
NB Change your registered mobile phone number with Google when you change your mobile phone number !
Techniques to generate strong passwords.
- Use a Mix of letters, numbers or symbols.
- Online password generators e.g.Norton: https://identitysafe.norton.com/password-generator/#
- DIY Tips on how to do it yourself https://www.howtogeek.com/195430/how-to-create-a-strong-password-and-remember-it/

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It comes to a point in an anglers life where they think they have everything they'll ever need; a perfectly fish-able fly rod, a nice straight fly line which can be cast in excess of 30 yards and some flies which always seem to produce on even the toughest of days.
But what happens when your tip ring comes off or a braided loop is broken and your not fully equipped? If I had a pound for every time someone has asked me if I have some super glue or alike I'd be fishing with a Sage One! Sometimes the smaller things in life come in handy now and again, don't be caught short by not having these simple, day saving fishing tackle accessories in your bag.
Airflo STIC-IT Anglers Super Glue
The pen styled solution for a very convenient accessory. Ideal for storing inside a jacket pocket or in your fly reel case, this simple little product can save your leader loops, nylon knots or even a broken rod it. Designed for convenience the Airflo Stick-IT Anglers super glue has a fine point nose which lets you get into the smallest of areas potentially saving your days fishing. Also, use it for fly tying, securing heads, eyes or materials to a hook.
Airflo STIC-IT 5minute epoxy
Epoxy hasn't been used as much in post Bug-Bond years, but the Airflo Stic-it 5 minute epoxy can be used from fly tying to repairing fishing rods, providing a quick drying, transparent and tough coating. Ideal for coating buzzers to create a heavy outer or for shrimp backs. This 5 minute epoxy actually saved my cork handle not so long ago, simple squeeze out, mix and fill the intended gap.


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The annual Pat Reif Memorial Lectureship was created in 2002 in honor of Patricia A. Reif, IHM, PhD. A scholar, educator, and activist, Reif taught philosophy and chaired the graduate department in religious studies at Immaculate Heart College. In 1984 she founded the MA program in feminist spirituality at Immaculate Heart College Center. Active in many social justice issues, including domestic abuse, poverty, immigration, welfare rights, and the anti-nuclear movement, Reif co-founded the Interfaith Hunger Coalition and the Southern California Interfaith Task Force on Central America (SCITCA).
The funding of the Patricia A. Reif Memorial Lecture Fund is a joint effort of CGU, the Immaculate Heart Community, the Immaculate Heart College Alumnae Board, the Immaculate Heart College Center, the MSMC Religious Studies Department, and the MSMC Office of the Graduate Dean. The lecture fund is dedicated to advancing the ideals she represented.
17th Annual Pat Reif Memorial Lecture
"Welcome Table: Liturgical Justice Through Sacred Song"
Kim R. Harris
Dr. Kim R. Harris is Assistant Professor of African American Thought and Practice in the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles She earned a PhD in Worship and the Arts from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York Professor Harris is a member of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium, North American Academy of Liturgy, and a clinician for GIA Publications Inc While pursuing her PhD she composed Welcome Table A Mass of Spirituals. Welcome Table is a featured Mass setting in the second edition of the Black Catholic hymnal, Lead Me Guide Me (GIA Publications Inc Professor Harris' current research concerns the transnational history of Black Catholic liturgy Her next musical composition will address the need to expand the available liturgical resources for Black Catholic inspired worship.
This event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be provided.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | 7:00 pm
Albrecht Auditorium, Stauffer Hall of Learning
925 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
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16th Annual Pat Reif Memorial Lecture
Metaphor, Moral Reasoning, and Women's Protest Movements
Kwok Pui Lan, ThD
Kwok Pui Lan is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and the 2011 President of the American Academy of Religion. She has published extensively in Asian feminist theology, biblical interpretation, and postcolonial criticism. An internationally known theologian, Kwok's publications include Occupy Religion; Globalization, Gender, and Peacebuilding; Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology; and Introducing Asian Feminist Theology. She is the editor of Women and Christianity (4 vols) and coeditor of Postcolonial Practice of Ministry: Leadership, Liturgy, and Interfaith Engagement.
Thursday, October 25, 2017 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Albrecht Auditorium, Stauffer Hall of Learning
925 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
This event is free and open to the public.
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Past Speakers
(2017) María Pilar Aquino, University of San Diego
(2016) Ivy Nallammah Josiah
(2015) Margaret Farley, Yale University Divinity School
(2014) Lisa Isherwood, University of Winchester
(2012) Rev. Rita Nakashima Brock
(2011) Mercy Amba Oduyoye, Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana
(2010) Riffat Hassan, University of Louisville & Kebokile Dengu-Zvobgo, Pitzer College
A Praxis of Social Transformation: The Feminist Scholar as Activist
(2009) Ivone Gebara, the Brazilian Sister of Notre Dame
Happiness and the Construction of Right Relationship – A Feminist Perspective
Feminism & Religious Identities
(2008) Venerable Dhammananda (aka Ven. Dr. Chatsumarn Kabilsingh)
Path to Ordination of Women in Buddhism: Challenges and Opportunities
(2007) Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Harvard Divinity School
Scripture and Power: A Feminist Exploration
(2005) Musa Dube, University of Botswana
HIV + Feminism in the Global Aids Epidemic
(2004) Beverly Harrison, Union Theological Seminary, New York, retired
(2003) Chun Hyun Kyung, Union Theological Seminary, New York
(2002) Mary E. Hunt, WATER
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The Kansas City Chiefs have swapped defensive tackles, signing Mike Pennel and releasing Terrell McClain, according to a report Saturday from ESPN.
Pennel, 28, has yet to appear in a game this season, released by the New England Patriots in August. For his career, he has appeared in 69 games (15 starts) between the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets.
McClain, 31, only appeared in two games with the Chiefs after signing earlier this month. Before that, he had not played since being released by the Arizona Cardinals after the preseason.
McClain has played for seven teams in the past nine seasons.
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Karen Frantz is a freelance writer who lives in Washington, D.C. As a community reporter for the TimesLedger Newspapers in Queens, N.Y., she covered politics, education, crime, the environment, business and other topics. She also wrote extensively about Hurricane Sandy's effect on the region, which helped the newspaper win a New York Press Association award in 2012.
She also has written for various other media outlets, including covering the U.S. Congress for The Durango Herald and crime in Washington, D.C. for Homicide Watch.
Karen holds a master's degree in public policy journalism from American University and bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Virginia. In addition to journalism, she has worked in various media fields, including documentary and television production and non-profit communications.
Her previous media work included serving as a production assistant for New River Media between 2003 and 2006, where she worked on several television series and documentaries for PBS, Fox News and Animal Planet. She also was a regular contributor to the Humanist magazine, the magazine of the American Humanist Association, where she formerly served as the communications and policy director.


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Candy Bars
- Wedding Wednesday
we decided to have a candy bar for our favors. BEST. IDEA. EVER. I wasn't always set on this idea. I had thought about making cute little individual gifts for all of our guest… and then I looked at our guest list of 400+ people and I became frightened. No way! So the Candy Bar was our best option. We spent about $300 on our candy bar and while that might seem really expensive… you have to realize that this candy bar was for a HUGE wedding! $300 for favors means that we spent less than $1.00 on favors for each guest. (And I got some awesome apothecary jars that now reside on our mantle!). Momma and I bought the candy


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It was tragic to hear about the passing of Robin Williams. I was at a crucial moment in my life when our school headmaster encouraged us to go and watch Dead Poets Society, with its motto of carpe diem or 'seize the day' and 'go and suck the marrow out of life.' So I guess Robin Williams has always had a major influence on my life, because since that day I have always tried to seize every day, and suck the marrow out of life.
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Tomorrow will be my last day with my employer after a wonderful 99 months. It is with mixed emotions that I'm writing this post.
My boss sent a short and sweet announcement on my resignation. Those kind words mean a lot to me of my contribution and achievement in Electrolux.
I was surprise when my colleague, KF came and say goodbye to me on Wednesday. He was about to leave for Ipoh and he knew he wont see me on my last day on Friday. It was such a sweet thought.
Another colleague from other office sent me a well wishes mail and mentioned "It has been … professionally stimulating to work with you, and I have for sure learned one or two things". Professionally stimulating … hmmm, how interesting!
My 8 years tenure with the company has been a memorable one.
My boss and I have a very similar name … KSH and KSL and we both have the same surname. We both joined the company about the same time, both in July 2004. The colleagues then thought we are related.
I remembered an incidence where my boss and I were attending budget meeting in Bangkok. When we checked in to the hotel …
The hotel staff asked "One room or two?"
I replied "He is my boss".
My boss asked "Why? You think she's my wife?"
The hotel staff answered "No, I thought she's your daughter".
The not so good memory was my car got scratched in office car park. It was a brand new car then. Unfortunately, the building CCTV was not functioning and it was then, I felt so unsafe to work in that office building. When my boss asked me to take a look at new office building Jaya 33, I knew our company has to relocate there for branding and staff security purpose.
No, I didn't take FY along with me. She resigned a month earlier than me and is now extending her service till this Friday. She's brave and have the courage to start up her own business which has a good business model. I have good faith in her and I know she will succeed.
Oh no … I'm gonna miss all these cooking and baking activities by the company.
My advice to staff is to see opportunity in every problem and not problem in every opportunity. Do appreciate every opportunity that your superior presented to you and try your best.
Try if you fail but never fail to try. This little reminder has been following me for almost 20 years, since my first job with Coopers & Lybrand (now known as Pricewaterhousecoopers). Every time, when the path is difficult with obstacles, I will look at it and take a deep breath.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to those who have provided support and helping hands in time of needy. It has been a great pleasure working with you all.
I apologize if I have offended anyone during my tenure with the Company. It's nothing personal, it's just business.
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The organization already has 31 financial services firms on board, including five of Canada's Big Six
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Canadian women's careers much harder than expected
Vancouver's multifamily housing sector is experiencing a glut of inventory, but with low yields and high buy-ins, investors have taken a step back.
A report from Marcus & Millichap showed the average cap rate compressed 40 basis points over the last year to 2-4%, but investors chasing yield turned to Coquitlam and Chilliwack where they enjoyed as much as 5%.
While Vancouver yields could be described as in the doldrums, vacancy rates are persistently low.
"In terms of multifamily income-producing properties, the Vancouver market has been one of the strongest in North America with vacancy rates hovering around, or below, 1%," said Rene Palsenbarg, Marcus & Millichap's regional manager and managing broker. "Because of that, the average rent per square foot is pretty significant."
Multifamily sales have hit a three-year low, but Palsbarg attributes that to an inventory surplus.
"It's more of a by-product of inventory because there's a glut of product coming onto the market, so it's just stabilizing itself," he said.
But the overall market in Vancouver has born witness to a significant downturn that began around July, which marked an 18-year low in sales. By last month, the year-over-year decline stood at about 35%.
"That equates to a 27% decline on the 10-year average because we had a very robust 2016 and 2017," said Ron Antalek, a REMAX sales agent. "The current listing count is the highest in four years, with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver has a listing count of 12,984."
While Guideline B-20 is being blamed for the downturn in some quarters, Antalek instead attributes the provincial NDP government's bid to create affordable housing with repeated interventions in the housing market as the culprit. He added that it's going to make things difficult for Vancouver renters.
"To suggest affordable housing is created by dropping the market, I disagree," he said. "The government should have created incentives to the development community that would create affordable housing and rental units. It could have been done in a better way.
"What's happening is in our province with the NDP's policies of an increased foreign buyer tax and an empty housing tax has definitely affected the market, especially Vancouver. It has adversely affected the investor community."
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Virtual Barbershop: an auditory illusion of the binaural recording
Binaural Recording is a special way of recording audio which basically uses a special microphone arrangement at a specific distance which approximates the position of an average human's ears. Binaural recoding is different from stereo recoding in a way that conventional stereo recordings do not factor in natural ear spacing or "head-shadow" of the head and ears, since these things happen naturally as a person listens. A typical binaural recording unit has two high-fidelity microphones mounted in a dummy head, inset in ear-shaped molds to fully capture all of the audio frequency adjustments that happen naturally as sound wraps around the human head and is "shaped" by the form of the outer and inner ear.
Binaural recordings can very convincingly reproduce location of sound behind, ahead, above, or wherever else the sound actually came from during recording. Virtual haircut or virtual barbershop is one of the most famous binaural recordings of all times:
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Sore Spot
- Concentrating efforts along the right priorities in an effective manner
- Honing attention, time and energy into fulfilling specific responsibilities
- Guarding against distractions and saying "no" to that which degrades high-quality performance
Today we're going to talk about focus. Predictably, that means we're going to talk about cameras. Even more predictably, I'm going to start by offering a potentially offensive statement:
Owning a nice camera – even an expensive model - does not make one a professional photographer.
Look, I get it that your sister-in-law's baby cousin Tracy has that super-expensive fancy camera and that she'll be happy to take pictures of your 7-month-old wearing a train engineer's hat and sitting on a hay bale in a public park for a nominal fee as long as she can place a watermark the size of a Chevy Van at the bottom left of the frame, and I wish both of you the best. But I don't classify Tracy as a professional.
Establishing myself as having an offensively high standard as to what constitutes a professional photographer is critical to my next point: I'm going to talk about how cameras work, but I myself am not a professional photographer. (Actually, this just gives me an out in case I am utterly and completely wrong about how cameras work. Come to think of it, Tracy'd probably be better off if she advertised not being a professional as well. It's the ultimate deflection shield for crummy work! Don't like it? Well then you SHOULD HAVE HIRED A PROFESSIONAL.)
Where were we? Oh yeah, cameras…focus. (Zing. That was a good one.) A hopefully less offensive opinion is that technology is cool. And camera technology is no exception. Most of the time, I prefer photographs which are properly focused (creative endeavors notwithstanding.) And it turns out that cameras employ some pretty neat tricks for helping get things in focus.
There are lots of painstakingly detailed columns that do a better job of explaining it than I, but a lot of modern cameras have various focusing modes that help the photographer ensure that the lens focuses on the subject as intended. Some modes take a "best guess" approach as to the subject of the photo and automatically focus there, some continuously focus on the subject and "predict" where it is going to be in the frame when the shutter is fired, and some allow the photographer to always focus on a specific area of the frame, irrespective of what happens to be in it. That one is sometimes referred to as spot focusing.
Spot focusing is forcibly locking an arbitrary focus point in order to achieve a specific objective. It's pretty easy to understand if you've ever had the problem where your phone camera keeps focusing on the wrong thing in a shot – a lot of them allow you to tap the screen to set where the lens focuses (among adjusting other things.) This doesn't mean that the entire rest of the photo goes automatically out of focus, though. Everything is still there, still valid, it's just that the focus gets prioritized to a specific range of the frame.
Just like E-rate. (Sorry, I had to get there eventually.) If you've been working with the program for a long time, you may have noticed that there is something of an ebb and flow to the focus of the administrators' compliance reviews. It's not that there is ever a time that certain rules don't matter or aren't valid (some of the rules we follow today have been in place since the very first Funding Year), but USAC has this uncanny tendency to spot focus on particular compliance topics. Application reviews, audits, and training materials seem hyper-focused on a particular rule for a while, and that eventually wanes to give way to the next compliance element du jour. Remember how much back-and-forth we had about gift rules a while back? There were entire sections of USAC's training sessions dedicated to them. Now they're just one slide, if not a single bullet. Remember the fascination with the eligibility of web hosting services? On-Premise Priority One Equipment for VoIP service, perhaps?
As a program participant, you are expected to follow all program rules, unless the FCC offers a specific exemption. But as a veteran, I can tell you that knowing which rules are going to be especially scrutinized at any given time can up your overall compliance game (or at the very least, give you some useful perspective for collecting and organizing your compliance documentation.) To that end, here are a few that have been in heavy rotation recently:
- Special Construction: eligible for E-rate discounts, and guaranteed to be subject to a painfully thorough review on all counts.
- Duplicative and Redundant Services: Got more than one request for Internet access? Get ready for a PIA question.
- Addresses: Is your address on your vendor's invoice? If so, it better match the address USAC has on file for you in EPC.
- FRN Line Items: Did you file for an XYZ-123-B but get billed for an XYZ-123-C? Service substitution time!
Sometimes I wish USAC would just leave it in full auto mode. It's all important, and it's all required, so just turn the dial to the green square and start snapping. It's how you generate the greatest quantity of product whilst still retaining the highest possible quantity. When you encounter a particularly dark or shady room, then you can go into one of those shooting modes that made your camera so expensive. But using them all the time just because you can isn't professional… it's exhausting.
Key Words and Phrases
To concentrate attention; Emphasis; Fasten; Center; Train; To have a clear perception; To bring to focus.
Opposite Terms
Blurry; Out of focus; Without direction.
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- July 10, 2017 - Share the Reason
- July 17, 2017 - Understand the Reason
- July 24, 2017 - Intentional Learning
- July 31, 2017 - Calming Presence
- August 7, 2017 - Commitment
- August 14, 2017 - Reliability
- August 21, 2017 - Proactive
- August 28, 2017 - Offer No Excuses
- September 3, 2017 - Teamwork
- September 8, 2017 - Thoroughness
- September 15, 2017 - Reinforcing the Good
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Florian Obermeier
Office Manager
Florian Obermeier has joined the ZFHN team in July 2018. He began his career as a restaurant specialist in Tübingen and afterwards moved on to various companies & different departments like event management, Sales, human resources and tourism. Mr. Obermeier has a bachelor's degree in tourism management from the Hochschule Heilbronn. Furthermore, he spent 1½ years in London in a 5-star hotel to strengthen his language and his intercultural competence skills.
As an Office Manager, he is among other things responsible for social media, online presence, fleet & insurance management, team assistance in the international and domestic daily business and event management.


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First, I have been following the sad case of a woman in a persistent vegetative state. Her family have supported an application by the health trust for her life-support machine to be turned off after four years. As I write the outcome of the application is not known. If it is turned down, they will be in an emotional limbo while she is in a physical one.
Then I talked with a colleague who is about to officiate at a divorce ceremony. This will be attended by both partners, though I understand that the guests will be more from one side than the other. The aim is to signal the end of a relationship - or at least the married part of the relationship - with due acknowledgement for its positive qualities. There will, I am sure, be music, and probably poetry.
I suggested to the colleague that she should think about a ritual for the family in the former case, to help them mourn and move on - even if the relative is still lying wired-up in the hospital. Otherwise, they will be left in a kind of psychological cul-de-sac.
I'm no anthropologist, but I do see a clear role for ritual as something which gives structure to our lives. How are young people to escape from dependence? Not through a bit of music and the odd poem, that's for sure, but it would surely be preferable if there were some widely recognised way - beyond what their peer groups inflict on them and beyond Government training schemes - of letting them know that the rest of us think they should now be regarded as adults.
The same holds good for other passages from one stage of life to another. But how does this fit with the need for flexibility? Aren't these kinds of transitions associated with antiquated 20th-century customs of predictability and rigidity, on the shop floor, at home and in each person's psyche?
If people change jobs faster than they change cars (and apparently they now change spouses more often than they change their bank), there's less of a case for a whip-round for a commemorative present and a farewell party. However, the whirligig of change may not reduce, but rather increase the need for events which tell us that a further step has been taken.
In education the growth of mod-ularisation provides some interestingparallels. Where units are small their completion is less likely to be marked by celebration.
Credit accumulation systems do provide flexibility and give people attainable targets. In doing so they smooth out the troughs but also the peaks which come from the successful completion of well-integrated longer courses. They also remove the sense of cohort solidarity which can be a very powerful support and a source of mutual learning for its members.
Seeing access course graduates enjoy the annual awards ceremony is strong evidence of this. The event also tells them that it is time to move on - and they need to remember this when they turn up for their first lectures as undergraduates along with the others.
I remember wondering, as I listened to the inaugural lecture of a friend as professor of social anthropology, how far such academic rituals had been studied by their own practitioners.
Such a study would be a neat reversal of the usual since the anthropologists would have to add an observer role to their participant one, rather than the other way round, which is what they do in their stereotypically exotic fieldwork locations.
But there is a serious sense in which we are all participants in more or less adequate rituals of progression - and the absence of such rituals tells us quite a lot about gaps in our social fabric.
Professor Tom Schuller is director of the centre for continuing education at the University of Edinburgh.


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We decided to book a night in Galway exactly a year to the date of the wedding. Obviously the hotel choice was Galway Bay! Firstly the weather was absolutely gorgeous. Ireland is so unpredictable with weather that you can't bank on sunshine but it was lovely to see April so warm and sunny.
We arrived to our room and were met with a plate of mini desserts, fruit and bottled water with a hand written note welcoming us back from the manager. Its these little touches that just confirm in your mind that you've picked the perfect venue.
Spiddel is a short drive from Salthill and we visited the little craft village there. Well worth a visit! The most beautiful little shops stocking fab irish handcrafted products. There are some lovely jewellery shops that could see you pick up little gifts for bridesmaids!
We had a bite to eat in the hotel bar. The food is delicious here and a really nice atmosphere. We decided to have a walk around Salthill and we were delighted to see a Ferris Wheel and amusements right beside the hotel. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed they are here next year ! We wandered down the promenade to the amusesment arcades ( a must !) and won a few teddies for the kids, felt like being on holidays as a child, the amusements were always such a treat.
We also had a visit into the city, Galway is such a beautiful destination for a break away, even just a day exploring. The good weather meant the streets were alive with all the bars and cafes bustling with diners sitting al fresco !
Planning your wedding in a location away from your locality is hard and taking trips when you can is well worth it. Even just to scout out photo locations , its great to get your head around it all. I'm so glad the hotel is living up to expectations even a year before the big day ! Big thumbs up for Galway Bay Hotel and their brilliant staff!


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Ocean County officials agreed Wednesday to share data collected through the use of license-plate readers with federal authorities.
The agreement allows members of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office to provide information with the Drug Enforcement Association "in near real-time."
In turn, the prosecutor's office can access information obtained by the DEA through automated license plate readers to help assist with local investigations.
"The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office users shall not take any operational action based solely on LPR information from DEA," according to the agreement approved by the Ocean County Freeholders.
A spokesman for the prosecutor's office, Al Della Fave, said the agreement "improves the coordination of communicating and sharing critical existing investigative information only between law enforcement agencies."
"The oversight by the prosecutor's office provides additional individual privacy and constitutional rights assurances," Della Fave said in a statement. "In no way will it be utilized to mine or develop new criminal investigations."
Police departments in New Jersey started using automated license plate readers in 2010. At the time, then-Attorney General Paula T. Dow wrote a detailed directive with guidelines on the use of the devices.
The guidelines state the information is for law enforcement agency use only and data should be treated as "criminal investigatory records," which can't be released to the public under the state's Open Public Records Act. The data is also kept for up to five years.
The American Civil Liberties Union has condemned the technology, calling it a "tool for mass routine location tracking and surveillance."
"Too many jurisdictions are retaining data on innocent Americans for long periods of time, and the inevitable trend towards greater sharing of this data, it is apparent that there are too few rules in place to ensure that license plate reader technology is not abused," the ACLU said in a July 2013 report.
Della Fave said using license-plate readers is a "major component" of policing post-9/11.
It's unclear how many counties in New Jersey have similar agreements with the DEA. A spokesman for the Attorney General's Office said the office does not track that information.
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As you can see I spend a large amount of time teaching shading. This particular project deals with placing forms on the paper and creating the illusion of space. This particular example has a few minor mistakes but it looks good overall.
This project is prior to doing their first pencil still life, I think learning about overlapping and shading before hand makes a difference in the end.


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Lilja curtain with heading tape in pure linen in the colour natural from Swedish Himla. The curtain is made of tightly woven pure linen with thin threads for an elegant look. Hang the curtain in the ceiling to create a lounge atmosphere or to screen a room. Match with Himla's other assortment of textiles.
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In all the hullabaloo over the new Disney/LFL kissyface, who cares about something as mundane as books? I do, that's who.
Yes, this is all speculation. Yes, I don't know what I'm talking about. (Exactly how does that distinguish me from the rest of the blogosphere?) I don't know what this deal will mean to jobs at either Disney or Lucasfilm, though as a survivor of a big publishing acquisition, I can assure you that the buyer holds all the cards. However, unlike most, I do speak as someone with a modicum of backstage knowledge anent the STAR WARS book-publishing program, b/c I was part of the team that revived it in the 1990s. This acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. – and Lucas Licensing, let's make sure to underline – by Disney may actually disturb the "canon" that has long been established in the library universe. If that should happen, the movie arm will simply swat that literary stuff away – or maybe it's all bigger than that! I wouldn't imagine Disney has even considered the issues I'm about to raise, but future fans will. So adjust your propeller beanies, and let's blast off!
When Bantam offered to extend the fictional lives of STAR WARS characters in the early 90s, everybody assumed there was nothing to lose. As I've already written, the property itself was only on simmer. Let Han and Leia marry, and even have kids. Where was the downside? As it happened, though, Bantam's releases ignited a long-simmering powder keg among STAR WARS fans, and demonstrated a huge pent-up demand for more stories in this universe. These books set in action a sequence of events that directly led to the filmed "prequel trilogy." Without book-length kindling, you'd have no new movies. (I've heard a cynic or two say, "Great!," but I don't share that view. I'm inspired by the fact that printed books, just words on paper, were still able to have such an impact on popular culture at the end of the twentieth century, and I enjoyed the prequel movies, especially Episode III, far more than their detractors seem willing to concede is even possible.)
However, nobody – in my view, not even George – reckoned on a potential continuation of the cinematic STAR WARS story beyond the end of RETURN OF THE JEDI. He's always said it was a nine-film saga (and if you believe Disney's gonna stop after STAR WARS Episode IX, I have a storm-weathered suspension bridge to Brooklyn on which you might care to bid), but I truly don't believe he ever thought his bluff would actually be called. That's why he gave Bantam the go-ahead to set its first novel five years later. STAR WARS author Tim Zahn has already weighed in on this issue, and maybe there is some wiggle room. But Disney announced that as part of the deal, George has already delivered treatments for the next three films.
If Disney/Lucasfilm declares with a feature film that the generation-ago literary tie-ins must have occurred in some parallel universe, what will happen to the stories, some elements of which have already crept into the filmed "canon"? You'll wind up with a Moebius-strip narrative that'll make the hugely episodic STAR TREK story look Dickensian by comparison, the same kind of jam in which DC Comics found itself when it finally decided to blow everything up in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS. Some comics fans still aren't sure what's what, and that happened twenty-five years ago!
The STAR WARS book publishing program has long been bled very thin, and its subjects these days are mostly outliers in the universe, increasingly decipherable only by fanboys and girls. That's why most of the books no longer make the New York Times bestseller list. (Although I have no doubt they're still hugely profitable, and that Del Rey Books is delighted to have the program around.) It will be fascinating to watch what happens if the next three films intrude on what has already been published. I assure you that new movies will take precedence over old books – but how then will the Empire manage to preserve what it already holds?
4/25/14: Today, as I predicted in graf 2 up there, Lucasfilm announced that new STAR WARS material going forward will only consider the movies, animated series, and certain aspects of 80s-era role-playing games to be "history." The books and stuff, I guess, officially didn't happen. Here's Variety's report.
11/2/15: Today we learned that Lucasfilm has requested that Del Rey postpone the hardcover publication of its Alan Dean Foster novelization of the next movie, THE FORCE AWAKENS — and Del Rey has, duh, said ok. The e-publication can go on for mid-December and the release of the movie, but Disney was concerned that the long lead time necessary for print publication, what with presses and proofs and such, created an environment ripe for fan spoiling. (It's way harder to get an advance copy of an e-book.) This means that Del Rey must cede the lucrative holiday season for what would undoubtedly have been a huge bestseller, the ultimate tie-in; they'll pub in print in January. But the former LFL is the proverbial golden goose, so any prudent publisher does whatever the hell it says. (Remind me sometime to tell you about Bantam and the DICK TRACY movie.)


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Wisconsin lawmakers introduced legislation that would eliminate income tax liabilities for tipped wages paid in cash. If it passes, Wisconsin could be the first state in the country to provide a state income tax exemption for cash tips paid to waiters, bartenders, taxi drivers, hair stylists and other service industry workers. Why did lawmakers propose... Read more


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The Resort Dune Village overlooks the Asinara Gulf, in Northern Sardinia, and is located at about one hour's drive from Olbia and Alghero and 40 minutes from the S. Teresa and Porto Torres ports.
This is one of the best equipped resorts in Sardinia, with 390 rooms, 6 restaurants, 4 swimming pools, 4 bars, safe equipped spaces for kids, sports and leisure activities. The hotel, situated on private grounds of 90.000 sqm, overlooks the coast of Badesi Marina, framed by sand dunes and hills covered by scented junipers, Mediterranean scrub and vineyards. The long beach stretches for some 8 km, to the beautiful, deserted cliffs of Isola Rossa.
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The hotel has one conference hall with a surface of 354 sqm, 300 seats with Auditorium lay-out, 200 seats with Cabaret and 150 seats with Banquet.
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This vintage yukata from Yamatoku is very practical and wearable.
This is one of my new yukatas – navy cotton with hibiscus blossom (at least, I think it's hibiscus – it might be pawlonia).The description lists it simply as 'hana' – flower.
It's from Yamatoku, but I'm not sure how old it is – probably fairly modern (1960s-1990s?). Yamatoku no longer lists age on its descriptions for some reason. But it is hand-painted aizome, much to my surprise, because when I bought it, I assumed it was a print.
This may be an unmarried woman's yukata, judging from the brightness of the print, curve of the sleeve and the narrowness of back (only 18.5in). On the other hand, it may be a simple 'Genroku' sleeve. But I find this sleeve shape more attractive than the modern married woman's sleeve in any case, so I will be leaving it as is. It's also not too narrow – in fact, surprisingly comfortable. I was expecting to have to extend it at the shoulders.
I have been wearing this yukata a lot since it arrived and I've also been sleeping in it. The dark and busy colouring doesn't show the dirt, and the short sleeves stay out of the way, so it's useful for working.
The cotton is well-washed and worn, but at 590g, it's not my thinnnest yukata and in our 30-plus summer heat, I may well switch to something a bit thinner today.
Currently, it's sashed with a bit of shibori silk I made, I will be making an obi for it from a busy print cotton, I think, which should go well with this lively pattern.


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During this upcoming birthday year, you will feel challenged to transform your financial situation. You might be inspired by someone's success story and feel that you have what it takes to manifest the prosperity you desire. And while your financial situation won't be transformed overnight, steps that you take to turn things around can build a foundation for long-term security. It might be challenging and it could be slow going, but you have to start somewhere, so why not here and now?
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In love, you will be romantic, generous, and compassionate. Because of your protective nature and big heart, you may attract people who are broken and need to be fixed. Tending to a wounded person could be your way of avoiding your own issues. You will have more romantic options than usual, so you won't need to settle for less than you deserve.
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Many Wisconsin home and business owners tend to have confusion about the modest differences between mice and rats. In the off chance that you spot a rodent scurrying through your home or building, it helps to know the characteristics that set them apart.
Differences Between Mice and Rats
Mice Characteristics
The common house mouse is known to be a light and fluffy brown creature with a tint of gray. From the tip of the pointy nose to the end of its tail measures anywhere from 2 ¾ – 4 inches long. It would be smart to securely store sweet fruits, grains, and seeds because these home-found pests are very attracted to them!
Rat Characteristics
The common Norway rat can also found nesting in Wisconsin homes. This rodent is slightly different from the house mouse appearance. The bright white chest contrasts from the dull gray body, which ranges from a large 7- 10 inches. This is approximately 40% larger than a mice's tail. The curved nose is the main feature that distinguishes the rat from the mouse. The Norway rat does not eat anything that they are not familiar with, so it is uncommon that rats will take over your cabinets! However, they are attracted to sweet and fruity items.
|House Mouse
|Norway Rat
|Color/Length (without tail)
|Gray to light brown; light brown chest; 2 3/4 to 4 inches
|Coarse brown with black fur; gray or white chest; 7 to 10 inches
|Nose, Ears, and Eyes
|Pointy nose; small ears and eyes; color blind
|Blunt nose; small ears and eyes; color blind
|Same length as body; nearly hairless with rounded scales
|Shorter than body; hairless with rounded scales
|1/4 inch long; rod-like with pointed ends
|3/4 inch long; rounded ends
Signs of Infestation
When there are signs of a rodent infestation, a natural reaction is to panic. Some common critical signs that rats and mice share are:
Scratches or tooth marks on wooden items
Chewed insulation, electrical wiring, or metal pipes
Holes in cardboard packaging ranging anywhere from ½ inch to 2 inches
If at least one of these symptoms are noticed in an area, it is more than likely there are other signs that may help distinguish the creature that may be hiding out in your home.
Scratching in Walls
House mice are known to create a scratching noise within the interior of your walls and tend to nest in materials such as paper, cardboard, clothing and other fibrous materials.
Markings on Walls
Different from mice, other signs of a rat infestation are grease marks, called sebum, on walls throughout the home and tracks that may be left behind, measuring larger than ½ inch.
Rodent Droppings Tell the Story: Mice, Rats, or Bats?
Droppings that are left behind can help identify rodents. Mice tend to leave behind droppings that are approximately ¼ of an inch with pinched ends that appear to be pointed. On the other hand, the droppings grimy rats leave behind are relatively larger than mice droppings and have blunt and rounded ends. It is common to confuse the two. Surprisingly, bat droppings are also in the mix of confusion due to the similar shape. However, bats tend to hide in the ceilings and attics of houses so their droppings are usually in volcano-like piles, whereas rats and mice droppings are usually scattered throughout the home. Bat feces also have a slight iridescent shine to it from the insect parts these pests consume.
Prevention of Mice and Rats in Buildings
Residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas are often unaware of just how much food and shelter their homes can provide to rodents. Spilled crumbs and grainy food inside of your house can easily feed rats and mice. As a homeowner, it is important to take action and prevent these pests from moving into your home because these rodents may carry spreadable diseases such as Leptospirosis, Rat Bite Fever, and Salmonella. You may restrict access to rodents by storing your food sources in a secure location that does not have easy access. If any issues are encountered, call us at 866-591-3519 or contact us online if you need additional help.


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Okonomiyaki, Japanese Savoury Pancake
Hiroshima Okonomiyaki – Japanese Savoury Pancake by: @aveganfeed
This dish is inspired by my trip to Japan earlier this year. Okonomiyaki is a savoury Japanese pancake whose ingredients vary by region. In Hiroshima Okonomiyaki is layered, with noodles being a topping. Here, I have created a vegan version of the Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki.
Serves 4
- 300g/4 serves cooked ramen noodles
- 1 ½ cups plain flour
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 2 teaspoons mirin
- 2 ½ cups chopped cabbage
- 2 ½ cups bean sprouts
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- Vegan bacon flakes or meat substitute
- Seaweed sheets or flakes, ground up
- Oil (for pan)
- Vegan mayonnaise to serve
Okonomiyaki Sauce
- 5 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 8 tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 5 tablespoons vegan oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar, optional
- To make the pancake base combine flour, water and mirin and whisk until well combined.
- Oil a frying pan and place on low to medium heat. Once heated, spread a quarter of the mixture onto a pan to diameter of approximately 15cm. Place a quarter of the cabbage and sprouts on the top of the pancake. Cook for approximately 10 minutes or until the bottom of the pancake is golden and cooked.
- Flip over the pancake with the cabbage and sprouts and cook for a further couple of minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine a quarter of the cooked noodles with 1 tablespoon of sauce in a pan and heat. Form into a disc the diameter if the pancake.
- To serve, place the cooked pancake, cabbage side up and top with the noodles.
- Serve with a generous amount of sauce and drizzle over vegan mayonnaise, top with vegan bacon or meat substitute, shallots and seaweed.
- For the sauce, combine all ingredients and mix well. Adjust ratios to taste.
About these ingredients
Ramen Noodles:
Ramen are thin, Chinese-style noodles made from organic soft wheat. They have a slightly chewy, pleasing texture and are suitable for hearty dishes.
Mirin is a sweet cooking wine, made from sweet rice and related to sake. Perfect for adding to any Asian style dish, from teriyaki to stirfry and even soups. Mirin also offers vitamins, enzymes and amino acids for a nutritional boost.
Coconut Bacon:
Designed to bring excitement back into your dishes such as soups, curries and salads, just like bacon chips, only tasty and good for you, these bacon flavoured coconut chips will have you hooked.
Very versatile and can be used in several different dishes. It is a serious nutritional powerhouse being rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.


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iMobileApp Develops App for the Town of Westport, MA
New York, NY., April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (OTCQB: SRCO), reported today that they have developed an iMobileApp for the Town of Westport, Massachusetts (http://imobileapp.com/customer-applications/westportma). The Company stated building mobile applications for towns and cities is a natural fit for the Company as it has a long history of providing … Continued
New York, NY., April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (OTCQB: SRCO), reported today that they have developed an iMobileApp for the Town of Westport, Massachusetts (http://imobileapp.com/customer-applications/westportma). The Company stated building mobile applications for towns and cities is a natural fit for the Company as it has a long history of providing financing to local and state agencies via its municipal leasing division (http://spartamunicipal.com/).
"Westport Selectman, Steve Ouellette, commented, "This app will be a guide to news and features for the Town of Westport, with a special interest in promoting local town businesses. We want people to eat here, stay here and have fun here and we want to give them a guide to do those things in a way that promotes our town's businesses and increases their economic revenue, and the iMobileApp does just that." Ouellette further commented, "Residents who download the app can get information about town happenings and cancellations of important events. If I had the app available last month, I would have used it to alert our voters and constituency that one of our Selectmen meetings was snowed out, saving them the trouble of traveling for naught. We believe the possibilities are endless and that the app will serve the Town, its residents, and our many seasonal visitors in a way that other media just cannot do. "
Anthony Havens, Sparta's CEO, said, "The ability for residents and visitors to easily access information about the town that is of interest to them by signing up for specific alerts is just one of the benefits iMobileApp offers to municipalities. Further, our experience with municipal budget constraints allowed us to brainstorm with the town and create a mobile application for the Town of Westport that is cost-effective and potentially a revenue stream for the town."
The Town of Westport, MA is subsidizing the costs of the new mobile app by inviting businesses in the Westport area to take "advertising space" on the app for a nominal cost. Businesses that wish to advertise on the Westport app can contact Selectmen Steve Ouellette at 508-677-0905 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Watch our iMobileApp Restaurant, Grocery Store, and Entertainment videos available on YouTube:
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iMobileApp Entertainment Video – https://www.youtube.com/embed/RQ_NCICOhBE?vq=hd1080
To learn more about iMobileApp, please visit http://imobileapp.com/.
About Sparta Commercial Services, Inc.
Sparta Commercial Services, Inc. (http://spartacommercial.com/) is a leader, in developing, managing, and servicing custom mobile apps for vehicle dealers, businesses, clubs, and other entities. In addition to mobile apps, Sparta provides motor vehicle title history reports to dealers, insurance companies, credit unions, and consumers. The Company is also offering and administering vehicle and capital lease programs for municipalities.
Sparta's Mobile Applications Division offers two customizable mobile app products specifically, one designed for vehicles dealers and one designed for a wide range of other businesses and entities.
iMobileApp (http://imobileapp.com/) is the newest mobile app product from Sparta – providing diverse businesses and other entities with a customized mobile app designed specifically for their purposes, at a fraction of the cost of both traditional and web marketing.
Specialty Mobile Apps (http://www.specialtymobileapps.com/) is a product that gives vehicle dealers their own branded mobile app. The app allows dealers to maintain ongoing contact with their customers and communicate upcoming and ongoing promotions, special events, new and used inventory, and more.
Specialty Reports, Inc., a subsidiary of Sparta Commercial Services, provides detailed used vehicle title history reports to dealers, insurance companies, credit unions, etc., as well as to consumers. Specialty Reports (http://specialtyreportsinc.com/) is trusted by industry professionals to provide buyers accurate, timely, and thorough title history reports. The Company targets four motor vehicle markets through https://www.carvinreport.com/ (automobiles and light trucks), https://cyclechex.com/ (motorcycles), https://www.rvchecks.com/ (recreational vehicles) and http://truckchex.com/ (commercial trucks).
Sparta's Municipal Leasing Division (http://spartamunicipal.com/) offers and administers a specialized municipal leasing program for local and state agencies. The Company is dedicated to serving jurisdictions with small and growing vehicle fleets who seek a better and more economical way to finance their essential equipment needs – from police motorcycles and cruisers, to EMS equipment and busses, to virtually any type of equipment a municipality requires. The Municipal Leasing Division also works with larger jurisdictions to provide competitive leasing facilities for specific segments of their fleet portfolio.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are valid only as of today and we disclaim any obligation to update this information. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to potential future losses, competition, financing and commercial agreements and strategic alliances, seasonality, potential fluctuations in operating results and rate of growth, management of potential growth, system interruption, consumer and industry trends, limited operating history, and government regulation. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. Further information regarding these and other risks is described from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available on its website at: http://www.sec.gov.
Sandra L. Ahman
Corporate Secretary
Sparta Commercial Services, Inc.
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"My name is Katie Gehrand and I'm a runner from Wisconsin. The Flying Pig marathon was my first marathon in Ohio as part of my quest to complete one in all 50 states in 2012. My favorite race distance is the marathon but love tackling new challenges every year that may be ultra running, triathlon or bike races. I'm always looking for a new adventure!"
"My name is Kayla Schoettel and I'm also a runner from Wisconsin. I'm a crazy runner with a love for marathons and a goal to run a marathon in all 50 states! I live in south-eastern Wisconsin with my husband and shih-tzu dog, Bella."
About the sisters: Katie and Kayla are both fun, outgoing, upbeat, driven, and the list could go on. Both enjoy meeting new runners whether it is running with their local running club or just on the street. Katie has run over 100 half marathons and 60 full marathons, but the Flying Pig is hands down her favorite! Kayla is in the process of completing the 50 states challenge (currently at state #24) and has 63 marathons under her belt. They both believe that there is something for everyone at the Pig and the locals have the best cheer stations out of any race. Katie also holds her currently PR on the hilly course too! Katie's goal as an ambassador is to get others involved in the weekend events and take part in the joy of running and feeling a sense of community. Kayla's goal is very similar to that as her main goal is to "spread Pig love." They love the Pig so much and can't wait to "spread Pig love" everywhere!
Flying Pig Race in 2019: 4-Way Challenge with Extra Cheese (Little Kings Mile, 5K, 10K, Full), Flying Fur
What is your favorite post race meal? Katie: Anything salty – love getting Mexican! Kayla: Beer and anything greasy!
Do you have any kids or pets? Katie: Shih Tzu named Aria Kayla: Shih Tzu named Bella
Keep an eye out for Katie at these other races: Madison Mini Marathon, Wausau Marathon, Door County Century Ride, Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Mount Desert Island Marathon, Haunted Hustle Half Marathon, REVEL Mt Lemmon, Ft. Lauderdale Marathon, Carmel Marathon
Keep an eye out for Kayla at these other races: Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Mount Desert Island Marathon, Run Revel Mt Lemmon, Madison Marathon, Ft. Lauderdale Marathon


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Today's passage: Psalm 8
Today's chocolate: Equal Exchange Dark Chocolate Mint Crunch
Going by Brueggemann's classification scheme, this is the first time since Psalm 1 that we've seen a psalm of orientation. In this psalm, God's in his heaven, all's right with the world–or at least the things that are wrong with the world don't merit the consideration of this particular psalm.
Much of the psalm is taken up with how strange it is that God would show favor to man. When David reflects on God giving tiny, insignificant humanity authority over his creation, he's clearly bearing in mind the first chapter of Genesis. According to the Genesis account of creation, God's first recorded commandment to humanity is: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth" (Genesis 1:28). Sure enough, David hits each of these beats in his song: humanity's rule over God's created earth, dominion over creatures of land, sky, and sea.
It's funny: comparing one man to another, you might say, "This man is stronger, and that man is weaker." Or as we saw yesterday in Psalm 7, "This man is in the right, and that man is in the wrong." But when you compare any man to God, or even the whole of humanity, the gulf in greatness is so vast, all you can say is, "What is a man?" (At least if you're David. If you're Dracula, you might answer yourself: "A miserable little pile of secrets." But I digress.) When you consider an entity so powerful that he brings literally everything else into being, the entire cosmos, not simply reshaping existing material but calling a universe into existence where once there was not a universe–why would an entity like that give authority over even a single planet to another thing that he created? Mystified, David can only conclude with the same phrase with which he began: "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth" (1, 9).
Have a good weekend, everyone. See you Monday.


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Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Goop' Is Getting A Netflix Series
No one wants to binge Goop.
No one wants to binge Goop.
"There is zero evidence they are ancient and zero evidence they are effective."
Paltrow challenged claims that Goop sold products that veered into the realm of "pseudoscience".
Buy yourself some wellness products that have uses unverified by mainstream science.
So they can sell more vagina eggs and sex-dust to their loyal "Goopies", presumably.
Like winning an Oscar for scientific illiteracy.
Surprising absolutely no one, Goop have been using deceptive advertising to peddle their insane pseudoscience based products.
The product is literally a sticker, claiming to use "NASA space suit material" to "rebalance the energy frequency in our bodies," whatever the actual fuck that means.
The first episode of Planet of the Apps is currently available for free on Apple Music. It is also very bad.
You shouldn't even need a scientist to tell you not to. But here's one anyway.


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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Meantime, the United States has notified Russia about its willingness to allow a new humanitarian aid delivery to refugees in the Rukban camp in Homs province, but the government of Syria stood in the way of those efforts, a Defense Department spokesperson has told Sputnik.
"The US has advised the Russians that we are prepared to help facilitate the movement of humanitarian aid, but the Syrian regime has prevented those efforts," the spokesperson said on Monday.
However, Moscow is the one that must apply pressure on Syrian leader President Bashar Assad in order to allow the new aid delivery, the spokesman added.
"The US doesn't communicate directly with the Assad regime. That's Russia's role," he said.
In early November, the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria accused the United States of establishing a training camp near the Rukban refugee camp to forge a new "moderate opposition" out of various militia groups.


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Choosing one quote is quite tricky because I tend to need more than one inspiring quote to get through a shit day.
If you follow me on social media you will know I love a good quote or bad quote😂 I just love a quote!!
Think Hannah! Think! What is your favourite quote? Hmmm 🤔🤔
"Don't stress over anything you can't change – Walt Disney"
I do really like this quote I just wish I could do as it says but I can't … maybe one of you can tho 👍
This was just a quick one.
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Näsumaleden conveys to it´s many ancestors from distant time a historical feeling. The Näsumaleden Trail is a 24 km car-, bike and hiking trail – most on unpaved roads. Follow the marked trail and let the landscape around you bear witness to the geological dramas that unfolded here 1,700 million years ago, when the peaks of Ryssberget and Västanåberget were thrust up and the area's remarkable minerals were formed. Eons later, the Ice Age created new natural wonders at Östafors. Along the Näsumaleden Trail among hills and dales, prehistoric graves and a medieval village tells the story of the region's earliest human inhabitants. Västanåberget offers us a taste of deep forests interspersed with small meadows, pastures and stone walls. In the valley of Sibbarpsdalen you encounter a landscape that has developed through a long history of agriculture and cattle-raising. Along the river there are rushing waterfalls and the ruins of old mills, but also quieter stretches, meandering through abandoned and overgrown meadows dotted with lopped trees. This was once a centre for hops and fruit-growing, and it is here that you will find Sweden's only remaining house for drying hops.


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Pre 8 a.m. comments
Good morning! I'll concentrate on the interim results from Zytronic (LON:ZYT) between now (7:17am) and 8:00am. Regulars will recognise it as a company I've followed closely, but not yet invested in. They warned on profits in an unscheduled RNS at 11:30am on Fri 10 May 2013. This is the investor's worst nightmare - an intra-day profits warning, where you just get an email, or a panic call from your broker, and you're forced to make a snap decision on how to interpret the statement, and whether to sell, hold or buy. That's not easy for people like me who sit at their screen all day, but for people who are doing other things it's a lot worse, they might not be able to react. Therefore there was another plunge on Monday morning, as people who hadn't seen the announcement in time on Friday also panic sold.
I read the warning, and thought immediately, "this is really bad", and at that point you could have sold a small quantity at 270p. Within minutes the price had crashed to under 200p. On the following Monday it plunged again, under 150p. I was watching like a hawk, ready to pile in if it got to 100-120p, but it didn't. I clearly saw the Level 2 beginning to turn, and when the Offer price had risen to 153p, and the Bid price was closing in fast, and had got up to 152p, it was pretty obvious that the worst was over in the short term.
Unfortunately I dithered, and didn't have any spare cash anyway, and was too late to buy, and the price quickly shot up to 170p, which seems to have acted as a floor this week, and we're now up to 185p.
All exciting stuff, but let's have a look at the interims to 31 Mar 2013.
Firstly, I should say that at 185p and with 14.9m shares in issue, the market cap is £27.4m. Net cash reported today is £2.8m, therefore the enterprise value is £24.6m.
H1 was expected to be poor, this has been previously flagged, but the big difference now is that the hoped for recovery in H2 is not happening - this is what triggered the profits warning just over a week ago.
H1 sales are down 20% to £8.5m, due to project delays amp; absence of one-off orders. Of perhaps more concern is that gross margins have also fallen sharply, from 36.4% to 26%. Put the two factors together, and that suggests to me that there could be competitive pressures at play here, which is more serious than just one-offs.
They remained profitable though, with profit before tax down 64% to £0.8m, and EPS down 63% to 4.1p.
The house broker rushed out a note on the day of the profits warning, in support of the company, with a greatly reduced forecast EPS for this year (ending 30 Sep 2013) of 8.5p. The H1 figure looks consistent with that.
Good news is that the interim dividend is actually up 6% to 2.75p, so management are signalling confidence there. This is possibly because of Zytronic's excellent balance sheet strength - aside from £8.5m tangible net assets (including some freehold property), current assets at £10.1 is a whopping 404% of current liabilities of £2.5m, which is a very strong working capital position. Long term liabilities are small at £2.2m, so a really bullet-proof balance sheet, which I like very much, because it protects the downside and supports the share price to a certain extent.
Overheads have been reduced a bit, through a headcount reduction. The all-important outlook statement does not contain any good news really. They say that April amp; May have, "not seen any discernible improvement". Therefore to my mind we have to base the valuation of the company on current trading of 8.5p. I can't justify a PER of more than about 12, so that implies a share price of 102p, plus a bit extra for the balance sheet strength, and a bit more as an option on trading rebounding next year. Put all that together, and personally I wouldn't be prepared to pay over 150p, so it's not of interest to me at 185p at the moment.
I'm speaking to management later this morning, so we'll see what they say. They do talk about future possibilities with large, interactive vending projects for Coca-Cola, and other vending machine operators. So who knows?
Post 8 a.m. comments
Zytronic opened down 12p, but has since seen a flurry of small buys narrow that to a 5p drop, currently at 178.5p. I shall watch from the sidelines.
Next up, I'll be looking at the results for year ended 28 Feb 2013 from Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY). It's been flagged here before as looking cheap, indeed I added it to my "Paul's Value Picks" section of my Blog on 16 Jan 2013, and commented favourably here on 21 Mar 2013.
At 118p a share, and with 73.8m shares in issue, the market cap is £87.1m.
Turnover is up 1% at £98.5m, and adjusted profit up 3% to £12.5m, which excludes some one-offs, which take profit before tax up 16% to £9.8m.
The dividend is noteworthy, as giving a good yield, being 5.5p (full year dividends) divided by the 118p current share price, arrives at a dividend yield of 4.7%, not bad.
BMY also has net cash of £14.6m, and my balance sheet review is proving interesting - this really is a very strong Balance Sheet indeed, which greatly protects the downside risks for investors.
Ignoring fixed assets altogether, Bloomsbury has £93.8m in current assets, less £32.9m in current liabilities, so that means a whopping £60.9m in net working capital (of which £14.6m is cash). Long term creditors total only £6.4m, so current assets less all creditors is very strong at £54.5m. That's very good liquid asset backing for a company with a market cap of £87.1m.
I'm also impressed with the cashflow statement, which shows £8.4m in cash generated from operations, but that's after adverse working capital movements. Before working capital movements, it generated EBITDA of £13m, which is pretty impressive. The total dividend cash outflow was £3.8m, so that's very well covered - I would say the dividend yield is not only good, but it looks safe too, and could easily be maintained even if they had a couple of lean trading years.
So, the historic numbers look really good for the price, but what about the outlook? The outlook statement sounds upbeat, but doesn't really give any hard facts. Although they do describe their publishing programme for 2013/14 as "exceptional". They also seem to be managing the shift from traditional books to e-books pretty well.
Overall then, I have to say this looks a really nice value share. It's got very strong asset backing, not just in the figures mentioned, but over and above that are the publishing rights it owns. Furthermore, there is a strong amp; sustainable, well covered dividend. The PER is about 11, based on 10.81p basic EPS, but that's a conservative figure because it is stated after including the cost of highlighted (i.e. non-recurring, in theory!) items.
As you might have gathered, I really like this one! As always, my articles are NEVER financial advice, nor recommendations. They are just my personal opinion. So always do your own research. I see there is a small, £128k pension liability on the balance sheet, which can sometimes be the tip of the iceberg, so that would need checking back to the last Annual Report.
The market seems to like results from Driver (LON:DRV) for the six months ended 31 Mar 2013.
Underlying EPS has almost doubled to 4.8p for H1, but that's on the back of an acquisition. The balance sheet looks OK. I'm not entirely clear on what their activities are, but it seems to be consultancy services to the construction industry, revolving around dispute resolution.
It looks like they are ahead of broker forecast for this year so far, assuming there's no seasonality between H1 amp; H2. So the PER looks to be around 10-11-ish. The outlook statement oozes confidence, so it looks a potentially interesting situation for anyone who's got time to look into it in more detail.
I've not looked at Eco City Vehicles (LON:ECV) before, mainly because the name put me off. You just assume it will be heavily loss-making with a name like that. Their results for year-ended 31 Dec 2012 (being published on 21 May 2013 is ridiculously late, indicating to my mind a lack of financial control) look reasonable, for a £9.5m market cap company (at 2.13p per share).
The company describes itself as the "co-developer and supplier of the London licensed Mercedes Vito taxi". Turnover strongly to £30.5m, which is a 38% increase against 2011. They moved into EBITDA profitability, and just scraped into a positive operating profit of £176k before non-recurring items, which took them to an operating loss of £634k.
The balance sheet doesn't look great, and it strikes me as a fairly marginal business - so it's difficult to see a great deal of upside long-term. Also, the idea of London's iconic black cabs being replaced by Mercedes absolutely horrifies me, and I wouldn't want to be any part of that process.
Interims results to 31 Mar 2013 from Renew Holdings (LON:RNWH) look pretty good at the headline level - adjusted EPS up 10% to 6.2 for the six months, and a positive outlook statement which confirms full year expectations. Interestingly, they say that all forecast revenue for H2 is "fully secured". The order book is up 19% to £361m, so this looks pretty interesting.
They seem to have an H2 weighted trading year, as full year broker consensus is 13.5p, which puts them on a current year forecast PER of 7.8, which strikes me as pretty reasonable. Although it's a low margin business in a competitive market, so not likely to ever command a premium price.
Net debt has reduced to £3.2m, although I would assume that's probably been window-dressed a bit for the year-end, as with all companies.
For me, the balance sheet makes this one a non-starter. Stripping out intangibles, they have negative net assets of £17.1m, so the business clearly needs more capital. Hence I wouldn't want to invest.
OK, I'll sign off for today, as have to prepare for my call with Zytronic.
See you same time tomorrow.
Regards, Paul.
(of the companies mentioned today, Paul has no long or short positions in any of them)
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I have seen this system work very well in some schools, like Queen Anne Elementary and not so good in other buildings. For this post I would like to demystify this process and discuss its importance and purpose the QAE way.
For starters let's look at what it is not. It is not always a referral to special education. It is not a Smack Down to parents who are not 'doing their job'. It is not meant to feel intimidating, reprimanding, excluding or punishing. Before telling you what it is I'd like to tell you a little story about a brand new school.....
I met Julietta Skoog in late August of 2010. She introduced herself as our new school psychologist. I was in awe. First, she didn't look old enough to me but that was because most of the psychs I have worked with are older, grey hair and christmas sweaters. And second, here she was present, involved and coming in to introduce herself. Other psychs have really stayed away. They come to the school once or twice weekly, do their thing and that's about it. I am telling you this because Julietta's commitment to students and staff have really made the QAE intervention department what it is. From that first day Julietta and I sat down and asked ourselves how we wanted to do it differently. We recognized the uniqueness of starting a school, which meant starting policies and changing how it has been done previously if it meant doing it better. This has made all the difference. And, it is an ever changing, ever evolving process.
Let me first explain how the sit team works at most schools. Let's say that student X is in Mr. Y's class. Mr.Y notices that X is struggling in some area in relation to his same age peers. This may be in reading, math, writing or social/behavior. Hopefully Mr. Y has exhausted resources and ideas and is looking to the team to help with suggestions and interventions. He then turns in a referral for a student to the SIT team which usually consists of the principal, school psychologist, a general education teacher, and a special ed teacher. Sometimes the SLP (speech and Language Pathologists) are involved or the school nurse.
After this happens someone will schedule the student and the teacher will contact the parents with the date. The team will meet even if the parents do not attend. This may seem odd but the purpose is to help the teacher and to support the student. We can do that without the parents, although with the parents makes this goal more attainable. We recognize that parents are the experts on their kids and their input and ideas are invaluable.
Parents are then invited and the team meets on the date scheduled. This year we meet every Wednesday before school. It can feel overwhelming. Think of how many individuals are present! The parents may see: Julietta, Mr. Elliott, the teacher, another teacher, a specialist, me, and maybe the nurse. Think of how much money in salaries are there! Most schools have a template or formula that is covered: *Students strengths, *academic or behavior concerns, *health and developmental history, *interventions tried, and *next steps. Someone takes notes (usually me) and they are forwarded onto parents and the rest of the team. This whole process is about 45 minutes.
Julietta and I have been tailoring this team and perfecting these procedures for four years. We have had a SIT meeting almost every week since the beginning of our school. We meet every week and we hope that we are effective and helpful. Not only to students and family but also to teachers. At QAE we learn from each other- sometimes it takes that collaboration and idea exchange to try something new. Sometimes this meeting ends with parents having a new plan. Sometimes the teacher has a new plan. Sometimes we bring in Lara Francisco (math specialist) or Laura Cooper (reading specialist) and the student gets small group intervention or tutoring. Sometimes we talk behavior and the student is put on a behavior intervention plan. And, sometimes there is a special education referral which will be discussed in the next blog post.
What is in a name?
This year we changed it up even more. We have renamed the team. Remember last year when I renamed the resource room the Learning Lab? This year we have changed the SIT to the SST (student support team).
Well, I feel like if I am really going to change the face of special education and make the huge paradigm shift of what we all think we know as truth we have to call it something different. Sometimes we are not actually 'intervening' but we most definitely are 'supporting'. Maybe next year it should be called the STST (student and teacher support team)?
Best in individualizing education,