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In just a matter of days, zombies will invade the Niagara County SPCA!
Organizers invite readers to join the ranks of the undead on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the shelter's second annual "Zombiefest." The event will be held on the shelter grounds located at 2100 Lockport Road in Niagara Falls.
Some of the same scary attractions include the haunted barn, haunted hayride, chili cook-off and children's games. New to the event this year is the "Zombie Obstacle Course," "Zombie Cheerleading Competition," "Thriller Dance-off" and "Zombie Brain Dodgeball."
There is no admission fee to the event, but activity fees may apply.
"Last year, true Zombie fans braved the rainy Western New York weather to join in the fun and support the Niagara County SPCA. We are hoping those same souls will join us this year, in addition to many others for this fun event," said the SPCA's Amy Lewis. "All proceeds will benefit the Niagara County SPCA. This event was made possible through generous donations from Wedge Liquors, Mighty Taco of East Amherst, Empower Credit Union, W.C. Edgar, Collins & Collins Attorneys LLC, and Player's Sports Bar."
For more information on "Zombiefest," visit www.niagaraspca.org/zombiefest_page.html.


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A lone cheetah chases a wildebeest herd, poised to pounce on its chosen prey. That raw moment is snapped and shared almost instantly across the world, right from the heart of Kenya's Maasai Mara reserve.
Thanks to Emirati photographer Majed Al Katheeri and his team's work in the wild, we at Thuraya get to showcase that rare capture on our social feeds.
On August 10, 2017, a team of 7 photographers flew from Dubai to Kenya, ready to tough it out for a week in a wildlife sanctuary. As the trip was supported by Thuraya, the team - in addition to cameras - took along our satcom devices, which assured constant connectivity throughout their journey and gave them the ability to reach a global audience from a remote location.
Ahead of the trip, Al Katheeri notified followers with this Instagram post: "Tonight, a group of photographers start their Safari journey, to Maasai Mara in Kenya to photograph wildlife and witness one of the greatest wonders on the planet, The Great (wildebeest) Migration."
Equipped with Thuraya's IP+ broadband terminal, the photographers were able to get a steady connection amidst the savannah wilderness and share their rich, diverse safari experience along with its unique rhythms and stories. After hours spent camouflaging lenses to gain stunning dawn-to-dusk insight and visuals from the secret lives of zebras, giraffes, lions, leopards and more, the team - as Al Katheeri says - "invite friends and family to join in on appreciating the beauty of Africa."
Thanks to the remote data access, we at home could truly envision and partake in Al Katheeris' own moments from the reserve like this one: "A female leopard rests in a large fig tree in Maasai Mara. She was on top of a large bird nest, which seemed to annoy the bird who kept flying around, but the leopard couldn't care less."
Al Katheeri's team included participants from other GCC countries and Jordan, namely Mohammed AlNaser, Abdulaziz AlAsousi, Husain AlFraid, Khalid Ebrahim, Mohammed Almoumni, and Ahmed AlMoumni. We at Thuraya are proud to have been a part of the Maasai Mara expedition and commend the team's dedication and creativity in completing the project!
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The CFTC has also used the letter process to resolve policy questions that were unanswered in final regulations. In February, when the agency completed rules requiring funds to register by the end of the year, it said it could not determine if the requirements had to be met by so-called family offices that manage investments sometimes tied to commodities. The agency said Feb. 24 that it needed to develop a "comprehensive view" of family offices before granting an exemption.
On Nov. 29, the CFTC released a four-page letter exempting the family offices after dozens of letters from law firms including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and the Private Investor Coalition Inc., a lobbying group of family offices. The coalition urged the exemption on behalf of 65 such offices. Instead of a new analysis of the offices, the CFTC relied on conclusions drawn by the SEC, which issued an exemption.
"Placing both agencies on equal footing with respect to the application of investor protections relevant to this issue will facilitate compliance with both regulatory regimes," Gary Barnett, the CFTC's director of the division of swap dealer and intermediary oversight, said in the no-action letter.
Guidance Lawsuit
The agency's reliance on guidance documents was also at the center of a lawsuit filed and later withdrawn by CME against the CFTC. The CME alleged Nov. 8 that rules on data-reporting for cleared swaps would harm the company. The lawsuit cited a CFTC document answering frequently asked questions that was released subsequent to final rules.
Last week, the CFTC withdrew the section of the document that was referenced by CME in the lawsuit. And the agency sought comment on CME's proposed policy of having data on swaps at its clearinghouse routed to its own swap-data repository.
Gensler told reporters Nov. 30 that the release on data- questions was a "staff document and not a commission document."
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. faulted the agency Nov. 29 for amending its policies after spending more than a year writing rules for data reporting.
"The commission's action late yesterday was an unexplained and an abrupt reversal of course," New York-based DTCC, which operates a swap-database, said in a Nov. 29 statement asking the CFTC to change its decision. "This action is inconsistent with the commission's previous actions, and will cause market participants to question the finality of any commission rule or interpretation."
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Britney Spears offered $12M to extend Vegas residency
Britney Spears has been offered a $12 million US deal to extend her Las Vegas residency, according to a U.S. report.
The Toxic superstar opened her Britney: Piece of Me show at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Sin City in December in a deal estimated to be worth $30 million.
The concerts have proved a hit with fans and now bosses at the venue want Spears to stay on until 2016.
Gary Selesner, president of the Caesars Palace resort, which owns Planet Hollywood's Vegas venue, tells the New York Daily News, "Britney Spears has been a great success for the company and will be extended, if she wants to do it, and I cannot see why not.
"She has been filling out the place every night, and she is enjoying it and is in good health. She has a good life, coming in on private jet.
"She has a villa upstairs at Caesars and really enjoys it here – so why wouldn't she stay?"
The residency was slated to end in 2015.


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Closer Bobby Parnell did not throw today because of tightness in his left quadriceps muscle sustained covering first base Thursday afternoon.
Parnell threw 35 pitches Tuesday and is listed day-to-day, although manager Terry Collins is hopeful he'll be able to go off the mound Saturday.
Parnell is recovering from neck surgery and his availability to start the season is questionable.
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* Collins hinted outfielders Matt den Dekker, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Andrew Brown and Cesar Puello would likely open the season at Triple-A Las Vegas. "I think Matt den Dekker is still a huge prospect here.'' Collins said. "It gives us an ample amount of insurance.''
* General manager Sandy Alderson said he doesn't want Mets catchers to block the plate this season. Alderson wants to avoid collisions as to stay healthy.
* Former Mets second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo is in camp as a roving minor league instructor.
* Pitching prospect Chasen Bradford won't be able to throw for a week because of a strained oblique muscle.
* Position players underwent physicals today and the team will have its first full-squad workout Saturday.


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LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — An owner of candy company Mars pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless driving but will not serve jail time for causing a crash that killed an 86-year-old woman.
Jacqueline Badger Mars, 74, one of the world's richest women, was instead sentenced to a $2,500 fine after victims of the crash and family members pleaded with the judge to forgo a jail sentence, saying they had forgiven Mars. Her driver's license was suspended for six months.
Irene Ellisor of Huntsville, Texas was riding in a minivan during the afternoon of Oct. 4 when it was struck head-on by Mars' Porsche SUV.
The driver of the minivan, Ashley Blakeslee, was eight months pregnant and suffered severe injuries that resulted in the loss of the unborn child.
Prosecutor Nicole Wittmann said Blakeslee survived the accident "because little Charlie took the brunt of the impact," and that the family considers him a hero for saving his mother's life.
Sharron Acker, who was also in the minivan and was to have been Charlie's grandmother, said in a statement she read to the judge before Mars was sentenced that "we only have forgiveness in our hearts for her. ... We hope that she too in time can find peace."
The women in the minivan were in town for a wedding.
Mars, using a walker that she needed from the result of her own injuries, apologized for her conduct.
"I know I can't go back in time. I can't change what happened," Mars said. "I will always live with the grief and loss caused by this tragedy."
Court papers say Mars told a witness she fell asleep just before the midday crash in Aldie, near Middleburg.
Prosecutors said Mars had a perfect driving record, and blood tests showed that Mars had not been drinking or using drugs. Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Plowman said police also checked her phone records and there was no evidence that she had been texting or engaged in distracted driving.
General District Judge Deborah Welsh, who called the crash a "tragic accident," could have sentenced Mars to up to a year in jail on the misdemeanor charge. But she said she took the victim's request for leniency into account, as well as Mars' otherwise perfect driving record.
Plowman said after Wednesday's hearing that it is not unusual for a defendant to avoid jail time in a fatal accident under circumstances like these. He said it's hard to speculate on whether he would have sought jail time if the victims had sought it.
Mars traveled to Texas in the days before Wednesday's hearing and met with the family and apologized to them directly.
Kent Jarrell, a Mars family spokesman, said Mars has provided "appropriate" financial assistance to the families that were affected, but declined to discuss details. He said no civil suit has yet been filed against Mars, but if that were to occur, he said it would be "appropriately handled by the family or by insurance."
Forbes Magazine ranks Mars as the world's seventh-richest woman. She is a co-owner of the privately held Mars Inc.


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The Lewiston Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held at Artpark in Lewiston on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Registration opens at 9 a.m., and the Walk will begin at 10 a.m. The local walks are presented by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, ElderWood Senior Care, Praxair, Tim Hortons and West Herr.
In addition to the 2-mile walk, participants will enjoy the family-friendly event that will include music, entertainment, raffles, food and a special tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer's.
Start or join a team today at www.alz.org/walk or call 1-800-272-3900.


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Anguilla continues to grow in all directions. The island is refining its tourism product with the opening of a new resort complex, high-end air access and destination dining.
Resort and residential development Zemi Beach Resort and Spa recently completed its first homes and is on track for a mid-2015 completion. The 5.81-acre resort, situated on more than 1,000 feet of white-sand beachfront in Shoal Bay East, will feature 28 two- and three-bedroom residences that are available for rental. Renters at Zemi Beach will have access to first-class on-site restaurants, a wine cellar, bars and lounges, infinity pools, a luxury spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center and an outdoor yoga terrace.www.zemibeach.com
Up in the AirTradewind Aviation is a provider of first-class short range flights serving difficult-to-reach luxury destinations. The company has introduced its signature "Premium Scheduled" nonstop service between Anguilla and San Juan, Puerto Rico, set to start on Oct. 31. Scheduled flights will be offered five days a week, Thursday through Monday, with morning and afternoon flights offered in each direction. Tradewind Aviation flights accommodate eight passengers in leather seating, with air conditioning and complimentary refreshments, snacks, beer and wine. To celebrate Tradewind's newest route, travel is discounted to $350 per one-way flight. Travel professionals may book in all major GDS systems.www.tradewindaviation.com
A Change of DishSandy Island is stepping up its dining options. A small cay off Sandy Ground beach in Anguilla, Sandy Island serves as an off-island getaway within easy reach of the mainland. It has announced recent additions to its popular lunch menu and is now offering a three-course dining experience complete with wine pairings. To reach Sandy Island, guests take the Happiness sea shuttle or drop anchor from their own boats.www.mysandyisland.com
Site UpdateAffordable Anguilla, a website dedicated to promoting the Anguilla vacation experience to value-conscious consumers, is also updating its offerings. The website has added new properties to its list of hotels, resorts and villas and also features deals and promotions. Recently added properties include: La Vue Boutique Inn, Three Dolphins Villa, Clear View Villas, Beach Villa Ella, Eden House Villa, Quixotic Villas, Shoal Bay Villas and Patsy's Seaside Villas. www.affordableanguilla.com


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The state has notified more than 150 school systems that the annual grants they receive to fund full-day kindergarten may cease July 1.
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education began its Kindergarten Expansion Grant Program in 2000. The grant, known as 701, encourages the voluntary development of full-day kindergarten classes and supports the quality of existing programs.
The grant program, subject to annual funding by state lawmakers and the governor, awarded $22.9 million to 162 school systems last fiscal year.
"The department is considering restructuring funding and targeting grant awards in future years to high-need districts," DESE Commissioner Mitchell D. Chester wrote in a September report to the state Legislature.
The proposed restructuring would restrict eligibility to underperforming schools with high populations of students from low-income families.
School systems losing the grant would face difficult choices, such as reverting to half-day programs, charging or increasing tuition, reducing staff, or cutting elsewhere in the operating budget.
Those at risk include Worcester public schools, Webster public schools and the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District.
Dudley-Charlton used the 701 to begin its full-day kindergarten in 2001 and has received funding each year since. Today, the district operates a $1.3 million program with 12 classes totaling 273 students.
The grant provided $135,000 this year.
"Funding for full-day K is in jeopardy at this time," said Sean M. Gilrein, Dudley-Charlton superintendent of schools. "If the priority changes, we would not be eligible to apply and we would lose that money."
Mr. Gilrein said the full-day program has been statistically proven to improve academic readiness and has enhanced students' cognitive, language and social development.
Although it's too early to know the consequences of losing the grant, he said, Dudley-Charlton administrators are committed to maintaining the quality of the full-day program.
The Worcester public schools received $974,034 this year toward free, full-day kindergarten. The grant pays a portion of the costs, said Gregory Bares, manager of grant programs.
According to the school budget, most of the money is spent on 67 instructional assistants for kindergarten classrooms, covering about half that cost.
Any loss, Mr. Bares said, "would obviously put a strain on the district budget."
The Webster public schools received $78,764 to support 152 kindergarten students in seven classes.
Webster Superintendent of Schools Barbara Malkas said: "This grant used to be a very robust program assisting districts to implement full-day K. It has been cut significantly for the last five years."
When Webster chose to go to the full-day, Ms. Malkas said, it did so knowing most of the cost would be borne locally.
"If these funds are gone, we still have to find the funds somewhere else because we have a population of children who need to be prepared for their education," she said.
While 162 school systems relied on the state to subsidize kindergarten costs in 2012, others forgo the grant and its many stipulations.
Superintendent Maryellen Brunelle said the Auburn public schools initially offered full-day kindergarten as an option to families who chose to pay tuition of $2,160 per year. It became fully funded by the school's general fund last year.
Oxford has been funding its full-day program from its operational budget for the past two years, said Superintendent Allen Himmelberger. Before that, the school system offered a series of half-day kindergarten programs.
Jonathan Considine, DESE spokesman, said half a day of kindergarten is mandatory and funded by the Chapter 70 formula used for Grades 1-12. Presently, school systems that offer free, full-day classes are eligible for the grant to support costs associated with the second half of the day.
School systems that lose the grant, he said, would gain some Chapter 70 aid.
The DESE decision is expected soon.
"We recognize that school districts are currently planning their fiscal '14 budgets. We are committed to providing timely information for planning and budgeting purposes as soon as we can," Mr. Considine said.
The DESE reported that the share of Massachusetts children enrolled in full-day kindergarten increased from 29 percent in 2000 to 83 percent in 2012.
Jacqueline Reis of the Telegram & Gazette staff contributed to this report.


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The holidays are all about family, but the demands of the holiday season can sometimes take away from quality family time. Finding your kids the perfect gift or making the holidays as perfect as possible may seem important, but remember that the quality time you spend with your children can have a much more lasting impact. One great way to ensure quality family time this holiday season is to start a new family tradition.
Family traditions are a big part of the holidays and are one reason we enjoy them so much. It's important to keep your family's holiday traditions alive because children like the routine and normalcy they bring each year. Holiday family traditions will also be something that children fondly look back on as adults and possibly carry over into their own families. Here are a few tips to help you have quality family time, keep old family traditions alive, and start new traditions this holiday season:
1. If your family is really busy during the holidays, make an effort to include your kids in as many holiday activities as possible. This helps you incorporate family time as you complete your holiday to-do list and can also be the start of a new family tradition. Children will enjoy helping you bake delicious treats, decorate the house, and wrap gifts. Holiday activities also provide wonderful opportunities for your children to learn about a variety of educational concepts, such as measuring, colors, and numbers.
2. Make helping others a part of your family traditions during the holidays. The holiday season is a great time to teach children about gratitude and charity. Volunteering and giving back as a family will help instill positive values in your children as they grow and learn. Two ways your family can help others is to donate groceries to a food bank or make cookies to give to the elderly. Also encourage children to make greeting cards and other arts and crafts to send to overseas troops or children's hospitals. Toy drives are another popular way to give back for many families. Read our Five Ways to Encourage Charity and Help Kids Give Back and Importance of Raising a Grateful Child blog posts for more ideas and tips on how your family can help others.
3. Create special holiday activities for your family to enjoy. Reading holiday books, listening to holiday music, watching holiday movies, or sitting down with a warm cup of hot chocolate to talk or share holiday stories are some great holiday activities you can turn into family traditions. Schedule a holiday gift wrapping session to do as a family or go caroling throughout your neighborhood. Having a pajama morning and cooking a special breakfast together as a family is another tradition you can incorporate into your family's holiday plans. Be sure to check out our Five Fun Holiday Traditions for Kids & the Kids at Heart blog post for some other great ideas.
4. If your kids are older and a little more reluctant to participate in family activities during the holidays, include your kids' friends in a few holiday traditions or activities. Including their friends will help encourage older children to participate more and will give them someone to talk to if a holiday tradition is intended for another age group. You could also throw a holiday party for your children and their friends if you have the time and space required.
5. Determine what's important for your family. Sit down as a family at the beginning of the holiday season and plan out your calendar through the beginning of January. Figure out the amount of time you want to spend with immediate and extended family and decide which of the holiday parties or school events you really need or want to attend. Don't be afraid to say no if something doesn't benefit your family or creates a major problem in your family schedule. If your calendar still looks a little overwhelming, remember that organizing your schedule and prioritizing what your family really needs to do during the holiday season will help you spend more quality time together and give you the time needed to keep traditions alive and start new ones.
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The National Storm Water Program is an effort on the part of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve, protect and improve the Nation's water resources from polluted storm water runoff. The Phase I and II programs require the implementation of practices to prevent or control polluted storm water runoff. Colleges and universities may be affected by any or all parts of the Storm Water Program.
CCRI's Knight Campus in Warwick and its Flanagan Campus in Lincoln are required under EPA rules to have Storm Water Programs. (The Liston Campus in Providence is not required to have such a plan because all the runoff entering its storm drains is treated by the Providence sewage treatment plant.)
CCRI has retained a consultant, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. to write its Storm Water Management Plans and to train college personnel in its implementation. CCRI anticipates that its Storm Water Management Plan will be in place by the deadlines that will be imposed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) when the RIDEM's final rules are published.
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Derry man misses sentencing hearing in Christmas day assault on infantBy KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
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August 26. 2013 11:52PM
MANCHESTER — A Derry man who reached an agreement to plead guilty to assaulting a 2-month-old infant on Christmas Day 2012 failed to appear at his sentencing in Hillsborough County Superior Court Monday.
The court issued an arrest warrant against Brian P. Reeves for defaulting on the his court appearance.
Reeves, 34, 23L Kendall Pond Road, Derry, was indicted last February of second-degree assault for allegedly slapping the infant girl across the face inside a 284 Spruce St. apartment. The child suffered bruises and a swollen eye. Reeves is not the father of the child. The state sought an extended 10- to 30-year term if Reeves is convicted of the Class B felony.
Reeves reached a negotiated agreement with the state on May 31 in which he agreed to plead guilty to the felony in exchange for the state recommending he serve a 2- to 7-year prison term, court records show. If the court rejected the plea deal, a prosecutor said the state would recommend Reeves serve a maximum 7-year prison term.


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A North-east man has designed a website dedicated to Doric Phrases and words after his English wife had trouble understanding his Doric expressions.
Chris Buswell spent around one year designing the website - www.doricphrases.com.
Chris said: "I'm married to an English lassie and served as a nurse in the army and me speaking Doric was difficult for them!
"Over the years I got fed up with them asking me what I meant, so lately I thought a website where folk could go to and learn the Doric or search for a word or phrase in either English or the Doric would be fun."
The homepage features a word or phrase of the day and includes 600 Doric Phrases and words in their database.
Users can search through the A-Z and find English translations as well as social media buttons which mean people can share their findings with friends.
Other features include a random phrase generator button, a search box to look up an English or Doric word, the funniest Doric comedy sketch on the homepage and a Submit section , where users can add their own words.
Chris and Karla Buswell, both aged 44, who now live in Boddam, met on a student nurse class in Woolwich, London in the old Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital.
Chris added: "To get past the accent I had to tell Karla a wee white lie because she wanted to know if I played the bagpipes - I didn't but said yes to get her interest! "


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These Organizers Turn Your Humble Desk Into a Command Station
Nothing collects as much junk in our home as the office, but it's all things we need! Like uni-tasking peripheral devices… and business cards… and coffee! Good news: There are products out there to help you organize all of it. Each of these desk organizers are transformers: they might be part USB hub, part memory card reader or part iPhone dock, but they're all awesome.
First off, the iTable. Rattling off its features sounds like a wish list for the perfect desk: There's a few spots for different memory card readers, a bunch of USB ports, slots to keep business cards in easy view, a hard drive dock, a set of computer speakers, a cup holder, plus the perfect spot to rest your iPhone while it's charging. But the blogosphere seems to think the stark white design of iTable leaves something to be desired.
Since we're kind of hooked on the idea of an everything-in-one desktop command station, we sought out a few different options that stick to the "everything in its place" philosophy:
• The iStick is iTable's little brother, with a USB hub, cup holder, iPhone dock and endless nooks for office knick-knacks. Get it from Amazon.com in white or black, both $39.99.
• The U-Board adds some class to the desktop command center with a glass top design, but you lose lots of the custom-cubbies that the iTable and iStick have. U-Board incorporates only a 3-port USB hub and cup holder into its design. From Amazon.com for $57.50.
• The i/o Desk Organizer blows them all out of the water in style. There's a place for everything — pens, business cards, books, your cell phone's charger cord — and it's all worked into an endlessly cool walnut and felt design. The bad news? The short waiting list for the i/o Organizer has closed, so pray to whatever deity you believe in to get your hands on this one.
• Although the Space Bar lacks some of the functionality of the other designs, the Mac-ish brushed nickel finish definitely gives your space a command center look. Space Bar was a design comissioned on the crowdsourcing site Quirky to give you some extra desk space and a few extra USB ports. While it's no longer available from Quirky, you can find it for $79.99 from Amazon.com.
And if you're still really digging the iTable after all of this, you can get it from Thanko for 5,480 Yen (about $69), or keep an eye on the Japan-tech-shipping-warehouse GeekStuff4U to see if it pops into their online catalog.
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margarita27 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 436 diseños de 78 diseñadores freelance.
Mi Hotel Store
I am an entrepreneur and a business school student starting a luxury e-commerce site. I worked in hotel interior design prior to business school, and have many creative ideas, one of which I am turning into a business.
My favorite websites, are ease of use, to the point, elegant and have playful creativity. I listed a few examples in the reference section.
- Boutique hotel guests who want to own luxury décor they've already "lived-in" during their hotel stay, and who value their time.
- People who aspire to own luxury hotel design.
- People looking for high end home décor that goes together. Likely to buy an entire room of decor and avoid hiring an interior designer.
In short, people who love stylish stylish interior design from luxury hotels ! :-)
Hello Designers!
The logo can either have words Mi Hotel, Mi Hotel Store, or MR in it. However it can be an image only logo as well (no text)!
It should evoke one or more of: simple elgant luxury, hotel or decor.
Ideally the logo will be playful and elegant with clean lines. Some color is good, but not overly so.
I am open to interpretations!!
Here some guidelines (however feel free to expand if you have a strong vision)
Feel free incorporate the logo into a crest.
For more reference see my design inspiration sites and their logos:
http://www.fourseasons.com, http://www.onekingslane.com, http://www.cakecoquette.com, http://www.courtneycochran.com, http://www.dailycandy.com, http://www.hermes.com, and illustrations by http://www.sujeanrim.com
I attached a two image examples of the logos, but please refer to the sites above as well.
If you have the top design, I will be interested in working with you on future marketing materials.
Thank you :-)
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There's a lot of discussion going on about the recent change in the iPhone developer agreement. Apple specifically prohibits the use of any non-Apple approved programming language; if you want your application in the App Store, your application must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript. This means that tools like MonoTouch, Unity3D, or Ansca's Corona can no longer be used for iPhone development, and several other tools are problematic as well.
Unity3D hurts specifically since I believe Colorbind is one of the best iPhone games ever made (and yes, I've finished all levels, without looking up solutions on the internet).
While that in and of itself is bad enough, Apple's move seems almost specifically designed to rain on Adobe's parade, who is about to release CS5, which has as one of its main features the ability to produce iPhone applications similar to how some of those other tools work. Since Apple (or Jobs?) dislikes Adobe, they had to do something to prevent CS5 from having this functionality.
While Apple's dislike for Adobe is one reason, another is of course that of platform lock-in. Apple does not want you to develop for the iPhone - they want you to develop for the iPhone and nothing else. Apple does not want cross-platform development where developers can easily target Android, the iPhone OS, webOS, and others, all at the same time.
Android's growth is exponential. We already saw that in the US, Android has almost overtaken the iPhone OS in mobile browsing share, and a few days ago the news hit that Android's Market Place is seeing enormous growth as well; last month, over 9000 new applications were added, and this number is growing rapidly every month. Android is clearly a threat to the iPhone, and Apple acts accordingly - which includes suing HTC.
Adobe's response
In the meantime, Adobe isn't particularly happy about this situation. Even though Lee Brimelow, Platform Evangelist at Adobe, spoke on his own accord, it would be understandable if his sentiments are prevalent throughout the company. "What they are saying is that they won't allow applications onto their marketplace solely because of what language was originally used to create them," Brimelow writes, "This is a frightening move that has no rational defense other than wanting tyrannical control over developers and more importantly, wanting to use developers as pawns in their crusade against Adobe."
"I am positive that there are a large number of Apple employees that strongly disagree with this latest move," he adds, "Any real developer would not in good conscience be able to support this. The trouble is that we will never hear their discontent because Apple employees are forbidden from blogging, posting to social networks, or other things that we at companies with an open culture take for granted."
"Speaking purely for myself, I would look to make it clear what is going through my mind at the moment," he says, "Go screw yourself Apple."
At this point, Adobe plans to ship CS5 with the iPhone cross-compiler built-in anyway. "We are aware of Apple's new SDK language and are looking into it," Adobe told The New York Times, "We continue to develop our Packager for iPhone OS technology, which we plan to debut in Flash CS5." Since CS5's release is planned for next week, this only makes sense.
Adobe should cease Mac development
This is a sentiment that is starting to rise from the fallout. If Apple time and time again purposefully screws over Adobe, maybe Adobe should bite back and pull the rug from underneath Apple? The Mac only has a 5% world wide market share, so you can't say with a straight face that Adobe makes most of its money through Mac users. There's no inherent reason why you should run Photoshop & Co. on a Mac, other than it has always been that way.
Brimelow has already stated this is not a very likely course of action. "Many of Adobe's supporters have mentioned that we should discontinue the Creative Suite products on OS X as a form of retaliation," he states, "Again, this is something that Adobe would never consider in a million years. We are not looking to abuse our loyal users and make them pawns for the sake of trying to hurt another company. What is clear is that Apple most definitely would do that sort of thing as is evidenced by their recent behavior."
Despite Adobe's understandable reluctance, after discussing this issue with Eugenia, I have been convinced this is exactly what Apple is aiming for: Apple wants Adobe to ditch its Mac products. The reason? Apple is working on a Photoshop competitor. If that's the case (we're just speculating, after all), it would benefit Apple greatly if Adobe ditch the Mac.
"In fact, I would not be surprised at all if Apple is working on a Photoshop replacement already for years now, in secret," Eugenia speculates, "If that's true, the clever thing for Adobe would be to not abandon the Mac platform." Again, let me reiterate we're just speculating.
"Although the Final Cut Studio (FCS fills up the functionality of Premiere and After Effects) and Aperture competition thing is not speculation, it's fact," Eugenia adds, "The only other interesting apps in the CS4 suite are Photoshop and Illustrator. It's possible that Apple might see the loss of Illustrator as an acceptable casualty for their platform (for now), but for the Photoshop thing, I think they might already be working on a replacement app. The rest of the CS4 apps don't really matter."
This is an interesting theory, but of course, there's no way to test its validity other than to just wait and see. It does sound plausible, and fits in perfectly with Jobs' mindset.


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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A firefight between Yemeni troops and al-Qaida fighters killed one soldier and four suspected militants, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Sunday.
The ministry said the military targeted a house where it believed militants stayed in the southeastern province of Hadramawt. It said five suspected militants were arrested after the overnight clashes that lasted until early Sunday.
Security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters, said the firefight killed three soldiers and wounded six. The different accounts could not be immediately reconciled.
At least 1,200 troops have been sent to Hadramawt over the past days as reinforcement in the offensive against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which the U.S. considers to be the group's most dangerous offshoot.
Earlier in August, al-Qaida militants killed 15 soldiers in Hadramawt after seizing them from a public bus in apparent retaliation to the army offensive against the group.


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Person of Interest Review: Prison BreakSean McKenna at . Comments
Leave it to Person of Interest to turn a prison break into an all-out chess match complete with multiple players, power shifts and unexpected last second moves.
While we didn't get to see locked and loaded Finch storming Rikers (can you imagine?), the mental battle to reach Reese's eventual, yet short-lived freedom, was just as intriguing for "Prisoner's Dilemma."
Interestingly enough, the actual prisoner, Reese, was in less of a dilemma than Carter, who was stuck playing both sides while trying to reveal/not reveal which one of the four suspects was the "Man in the Suit," all while preventing everyone else from getting to Reese.
I was unsure how Carter would handle her questioning and if I would find it believable, but she seemed to handle her own. And, sure, she didn't have to pull some Zero Dark Thirty interrogation tactics, but Carter was able to turn one suspect and work her way to pointing the finger at another.
But rather then see her pull out all her crazy tricks, it was far more interesting listening to Carter and Reese touch on some of the personal moments that impacted them.
It certainly made me wonder what was real and wasn't real as Reese revealed information, but as soon as he began talking about his love and the steps he had taken and one's he hadn't, Carter had the chance to see a whole different side.
Similarly, hearing Carter divulge that she had killed someone was an aspect that we haven't seen before. In a way, it connected her to Reese and added an extra layer of trust between them. I really do enjoy when we get to learn more about the characters.
And as an added layer, Reese became caught up with Bear's former neo-Nazi owner from the Person of Interest Season 2 premiere, the newly friendly (but is he actually reformed?) Elias, and the assassin trying to finish Reese off. I'm surprised there weren't more criminals Reese had put away itching to get at him.
I was curious as to when Elias would drop in, but it was a unique twist turning the former enemy into an ally. I still don't trust the spectacled villain, though. He's bound to rear his evil head again.
It was really no surprise when Reese was finally freed and back in his slick suits, but I didn't see it coming when Donnelly confronted both Reese and Carter. I was sure Reese would make a clean getaway. Which really made me wonder what the outcome of Donnelly's discovery would be, especially with regards to the flashbacks of Reese's dilemma about killing people.
Would Reese be forced to kill Donnelly to keep the secret? Or would Donnelly be convinced that Reese was actually a good guy?
But it was the last second turn that threw in a great final shock with Donnelly's number popping up and Reese's former CIA partner Kara taking him out.
I knew Kara had to come back, as she was in the flashbacks as well, and we hadn't seen her back since "Matsya Nyaya" and the more recent "Masquerade." But what is her real agenda?
I thought she was just out for revenge, so was killing Donnelly necessary to her motives? Either way, she has something up her sleeve and Reese is going to be caught up in her big scheme.
Just when we thought everything was going to be okay for the team.
And while the focus was mainly on Reese, the episode was sure to remind us that the Machine never stops giving Finch numbers, allowing Fusco to take one all by himself. In hilarious fashion, Fusco got caught up saving a supermodel hottie. Starting off with a blinding macing before becoming a hero - wielding duel guns - to getting a kiss and a "call me," definitely gave Fusco the best day out of all of them.
I guess I can see fans of the regular saving the person of interest fare being disappointed, but I love that Person of Interest can keep viewers guessing on what it's going to do. It keeps everything fresh, brings in those past characters and continues to move forward with the larger story. Striking at the heart of Carter and Reese, all while wrapped up in a major battle for the "Man in the Suit," kept the pacing quick and the hour engrossing.
Really, just when you think you have the show pegged, it throws you for a great turn and coming back for more. Hopefully, Fusco can get the supermodel to do the same.
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Alice Springs woman to be first assessed under NT's mandatory alcohol rehabilitation laws
An Alice Springs woman will be the first person assessed by a tribunal under the Northern Territory's mandatory alcohol rehabilitation laws.
The woman was taken into protective custody for drunkenness on Thursday night, the third time she had been detained by police in less than two weeks.
Under the new laws, which took effect on 1 July, the woman can now be held for four days while clinical staff examine her physical and mental state.
A tribunal will then need to be convened to rule on whether she is a suitable candidate to undergo up to three months of forced rehabilitation in a treatment centre.
The tribunal will be chaired by Darwin lawyer Tom Berkley and will include at least three people from a pool of 12 health professionals, lawyers and community members.
The treatment centre at Alice Springs is still under construction, which means anyone who is forced into rehab will be temporarily housed at an assessment centre outside the town's jail.
From the outset the new laws have been heavily criticised by Indigenous groups, medical bodies and justice advocates who have argued it criminalises drunkenness.
Patients can face criminal charges if they repeatedly abscond from the treatment programs.
Topics: rehabilitation, government-and-politics, police, alcohol, drug-use, health, alice-springs-0870, nt
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Melbourne is currently contracted to host the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix until 2015, but F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone is optimistic the event has a long-term future in the Victorian capital.
Speaking to the Australian Grand Prix's 'Keeping Track' podcast this week, the CEO of Formula One Management said that keeping Melbourne on the calendar after 2015 remains a priority.
"We hope we're going to be in Melbourne forever. We're happy with Melbourne and I'd be happy to sign a 50-year contract. We don't have a problem with Melbourne," he said.
Ecclestone acknowledged that the event attracts negative comment from detractors but said that would play no part in negotiations to secure Melbourne's future as a Grand Prix city.
"I understand we do get a little bit of criticism. I don't know why. You start wondering are we really wanted in Melbourne?" he said.
"It appears to be [wanted] now; whenever these sorts of things happen I'm told don't be silly about that, it's just one or two people making a noise. We're happy for Formula One to be there."
In the interview with 'Keeping Track', Ecclestone addressed the prospect of the race moving elsewhere in Australia, the benefits for cities that host Formula One, and weighed in with his thoughts on who will win this year's drivers' World Championship titles.
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What an amazing article! I can honestly say I gave a small groan when I saw the subject matter but this article will make me a better designer to work with. I particularly like the idea of an end of project ritual.
Thank your very much Meri – what a talent you are!


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The Allstate Company (ALL) provides a range of insurance products to clients, including auto, homeowner, and life insurance. A Fortune 100 company, with $133 billion in total assets, Allstate sells 13 major lines of insurance, including auto, property, life and commercial. In order to maintain margins in increasingly competitive insurance markets such as auto insurance--where major competitors Geico and Progressive (PGR) offer rate reductions to "switchers"--Allstate has pushed its bundled offerings, hoping to serve as a one-stop insurance provider to its customers. Bundled products may be especially important to build relationships, as "switchers" engender little customer loyalty; after all, customers who switch from one provider to another are likely to leave again.
The insurance business is synonymous with risk, and Allstate has managed its risk to varying degrees of success. The company is a market leader in the auto insurance sector, and it has increasingly pursued higher-risk, higher-profit drivers.
As with most insurance businesses, a significant portion of Allstate's operating profits come from investing premiums paid by customers before paying out claims (called the float). Some insurance businesses such as auto have minimal float, as the time between receiving monthly premiums and paying claims is relatively short. On the other hand, Allstate's life insurance business runs basically like a mutual fund, with the invested premiums paid upon the death of the claimholder. Investment income from long-cycle insurance is an important part of Allstate's business. In fact, all float incomes are a crucial part of Allstate's business and last year, the company would not have had positive operating margins if it were not for its float investments. Dependence of profit on investing activities exposes Allstate to fluctuations in the equities market as well as changes in interest rate.
First Quarter 2010 Results[1]
Allstate reported net income of $120 million for the quarter compared to a net loss of $274 million in the first quarter of 2009 primarily due to the absence of one-time charges incurred in 2009 reflecting the decline in investment valuations. Operating income was $375 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $454 million in the same period of 2009. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2010 were $7.7 billion, a decline of 1.7% compared to the first quarter of 2009, primarily due to lower net investment income.
Allstate Protection Segment
The Allstate Protection segment accounted about 93% of Allstate's consolidated insurance premiums and contract charges during the year ended December 31, 2009. In this segment, it sells principally private passenger auto and homeowners insurance, primarily through agencies. The Allstate Protection segment also includes a separate organization called Emerging Businesses which is consisted of Business Insurance (commercial products for small business owners), Consumer Household (specialty products including motorcycles, boats, renters and condominium insurance policies), Allstate Dealer Services (insurance and non-insurance products sold primarily to auto dealers), Allstate Roadside Services (retail and wholesale roadside assistance products) and Ivantage (insurance agency). It also participates in the involuntary or shared private passenger auto insurance business in order to maintain its licenses to do business in many states.
Allstate Financial Segment
The Company's Allstate Financial segment provides life insurance, retirement and investment products, and voluntary accident and health insurance products. Its principal individual products are fixed annuities, interest-sensitive, traditional and variable life insurance, and voluntary accident and health insurance. Its institutional product line consists primarily of funding agreements sold to unaffiliated trusts that use them to back medium-term notes issued to institutional and individual investors. Banking products and services are also offered to customers through the Allstate Bank.
Allstate Financial primarily sells life insurance, which work like a mutual fund: claim holders make regular payments which the insurance company invests in stocks, bonds, etc. When the policy holder passes away, Allstate pays out the principal investment and a portion of the returns to the beneficiary.
Other Business Segments
The Company's Corporate and Other segment consisted of holding company activities and certain non-insurance operations.
The 2005 hurricanes season was so devastating for Allstate that, regardless of investment income, the company lost 25% of its assets and was forced to change its basic operating strategy. Other insurers fared better because they had reinsurance, which insurance companies use to guard against catastrophic situations. Allstate, on the other hand, had much less reinsurance coverage. Since then, the company has taken on significantly more reinsurance, increasing coverage from $200 million to $880 million by premium.
Allstate was especially vulnerable to hurricanes because of its relative geographic concentration in Florida, Texas, Alabama, and Louisiana, where 10% of the state's premiums were paid to Allstate. The company has tried to cancel policies in vulnerable states as they come up for renewal, but state governments have taken action to prevent or discourage this strategy, especially in Louisiana and Florida, where the government has forced Allstate to insure all policy holders for 100 days or until they can find a new insurance provider.
Yet another factor affecting Allstate's home insurance business is asbestos contamination, which the company is liable for removing. Asbestos is an increasingly important source of high claims for Allstate. In the United States, some 30 million homes, schools, and other public buildings contain asbestos which could need removing.
Allstate's auto insurance business, which makes up the majority of Allstate Protection's revenue, assesses client risk using a variety of demographic and biographic variables. On average, young male drivers with two speeding violations are more likely to get in an accident than a middle-aged woman with a clean record. The risk trade-off is that the riskier male driver is also the higher value customer, since he is paying higher premiums. An auto insurance company can choose to take on more risk—-and potentially higher profits-—by acquiring these high-value, high-risk drivers. This is exactly what Allstate has pursued in the last few years, and high-value drivers have grown from 29% of auto premiums to 48% recently.
Allstate intends to grow and retain customers by employing a bundling strategy. Because the company provides so many lines of insurance—homeowners, auto, house, commercial, fire, etc.—Allstate can sell multiple lines to the same client. Customer retention and bundling insulate Allstate from the intense price competition that is beginning to characterize much of the insurance industry, especially auto insurance. Progressive (PGR) and GEICO both increasingly offer rate reductions to auto insurance customers who switch to them.
In retaining customers, Allstate's network of agents is a critical asset. Allstate depends on its agents, many of whom work only with Allstate (but retain their independent status), to drive its sales. Allstate expects customers will develop a good long-term relationship with their local agent and, as a result, will pay slightly higher premiums in exchange for the comfort of knowing they will always have someone to call in the event of an emergency.


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After a year of planning, the grammar school in South Deerfield was ready for construction, as detailed in this article from February, 1913. The school would be completed by December of that year, ready for the students to move into. Like the schools themselves, this new building reflected the changing character of schooling and the community in the early part of the 20th century. South Deerfield's growing population, its numbers swelled by the growth of agriculture and industry in the town, was filling its schools with new students. The school system itself was changing too, offering a more specialized education. One of the major developments in schools in this period was a major move away from the "single-room" system, where all children were taught in the same room, to one with separate rooms for each grade. This usually meant the consolidation of local elementary schools into larger, more centralized facilities such as this.
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Cliff Benoit walked out of the Big Y grocery store in Southbridge Friday evening, stopped in his truck and used a hand sanitizer before moving on to another store in the plaza. With increased cases of influenza in the state this season, including 18 deaths, and Boston declaring a public health emergency, Mr. Benoit said he is taking extra precautions.
Cliff Benoit walked out of the Big Y grocery store in Southbridge Friday evening, stopped in his truck and used a hand sanitizer before moving on to another store in the plaza.
With increased cases of influenza in the state this season, including 18 deaths, and Boston declaring a public health emergency, Mr. Benoit said he is taking extra precautions.
Mr. Benoit, who has been vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, said grocers are good about providing sanitizer at the entrances, but he sometimes forgets to use it on the way in.
"My hands are pretty clean right now," he said.
In Worcester, Director of Public Health Derek Brindisi said Friday there are 380 confirmed cases of influenza in the city.
With the peak flu period occurring in February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would classify this as a moderate to severe season, whereas last year was a mild flu season, said Mr. Brindisi, adding that the Boston emergency declaration has struck fear in the public health community.
Businesses, places of worship, schools and others are responding with germ-prevention measures.
Boston health officials said Friday a child under 6 has died after being diagnosed with the flu, but it's not confirmed if that was the cause of death. The 18 confirmed flu-related deaths in the state have all been adults.
Raymond L. Delisle, spokesman for the Diocese of Worcester, said a letter was sent to all 100 parishes and missions outlining guidelines for Sunday Masses during flu season.
Among the guidelines: The exchange of the Sign of Peace, usually involving handshakes between congregants, may be done without any physical contact.
When the priest celebrant extends the invitation for the Sign of Peace, those in the church may bow to others nearby instead of shaking hands.
Ministers were directed to use hand sanitizer prior to the distribution of the Holy Communion wafers.
When churchgoers prefer to take the bread of Holy Communion on their tongues or in their hands, ministers of the sacrament are advised to distribute the consecrated hosts with care, being as cautious as possible to avoid touching the tongue or hands of the communicant.
In addition, parishioners were reminded that if they are ill or suspect they are ill, they are not bound by the Sunday Mass obligation and should stay home.
Mr. Delisle said the precautions, which were also in place three winters ago, have been well-received.
Other places are also being cautious.
Staff at Boost Fitness on Millbrook Street in Worcester reminded members to wipe down machines after use. This is a general practice at all gyms.
But just in case, Boost staff went around every half-hour to wipe down the machines, said manager Nick DiLiddo.
They have also purchased extra hand sanitizer and frequently clean bathrooms, the manager said.
Bay State Savings Bank in Worcester gives free flu shots to employees each fall.
Diane Giampa, senior vice president of human resources and marketing at the bank, said 30 to 35 of the 85 employees at the Franklin Street branch in Worcester took advantage of the offer.
The bank also puts hand sanitizer at every station.
A couple of years ago, she said, the bank went through an extensive flu prevention plan, educating employees about the spread of flu. Employees were trained to cough into their sleeves, wash their hands frequently and make sure door handles, elevator buttons and other commonly touched objects were kept clean.
"Like everybody else, we kind of do the best we can and hope that increasing awareness might in some way help prevent the spread of any kind of disease," she said.
James Bedard, facilities director for Worcester Public Schools, said the department had its custodial services division be extra diligent about cleaning common areas.
"From a facilities standpoint, we're trying to take what we already do, which is the general cleaning, and we're utilizing points of reinforcement (about) areas that many, many people touch, such as door handles, crash bars (an exit device on commercial doors), pull bars and handrails."
Meanwhile, boards of health are busy responding to needs, said Andrew R. Pelletier, Auburn's director of public health.
Auburn has 30 to 40 diagnosed cases of flu, but Mr. Pelletier projects that 10 percent of the flu population goes to see a doctor, so he projects there are probably 300 cases in Auburn, a significant increase from last year.
On Friday afternoon at 1:30, Mr. Pelletier said the office had fielded 30 calls requesting vaccines. Thursday's flu clinic drew 70 people. The office is registering people for vaccines. The supply is expected to run out next week, he said.
Worcester's Mr. Brindisi said a continuation of increased flu cases is expected during the next week in the city.
"But at the same time we know how to control. You need to get vaccinated first and foremost. It's never too late to get vaccinated."
If you're sick, stay home, and certainly don't send sick children to school, he said, citing research that shows every sick child will infect six others.
Sneeze or cough into your elbow, not your hands, and wash your hands in warm soapy water as often as possible, he added.
The Worcester Department of Public Health has vaccinated about 1,000 people, including schoolchildren and people in five towns that are contiguous to Worcester, he said.


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The glow and booming of fireworks blanket Moberly and surrounding towns as the countdown to July 4 begins.
Moberly Parks and Recreation is hard at work putting together "Fourth of July Family Fun at Rothwell Park."
The Park will come alive with festivities starting at 4 p.m. Plan to go swimming at the The Aquatic Center, which will be open from noon to 4 p.m.
Troy Bock stated, "We will also have games and activities planned at Thompson Campground."
Thompson Campground will host a variety of games, starting at 4 p.m., and ending at 5:30 p.m. Games include water balloon toss, three-legged race, hula hoop, face painting, bubble station, and more.
Friends of the Park will be making a special appearance with the miniature train. Rides are available 4-7 p.m.
The Moberly Area Community Band will be performing prior to the fireworks display in Rothwell Park. Their concert will begin at 7 p.m., in the patio area near Candy Cane City.
Fireworks are set to begin at dark, or approximately at 9:30 p.m.
As a reminder, no one other than the pyrotechnic hired will be allowed to discharge fireworks inside the park.
Fireworks season is here
The glow and booming of fireworks blanket Moberly and surrounding towns as the countdown to July 4 begins.


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Q My teacher discussed information to include in a resumé, but what about things to leave out? — S.S.T.
A Opinions vary on what a job seeker should skip when preparing a resumé. Here's my take:
1) Empty objective. An empty objective is one that does not laser in on what you are qualified to do for the job you're targeting, such as "I want to be rich and famous" or "Looking for a growth opportunity where I can use my skills and education." By contrast, a focused objective is an excellent strategy for a job seeker who wants to make the screening cut, especially with today's technology.
A focused objective is also useful for prospecting and networking in the job market when you are starting, restarting or changing a career. Recruiters need some idea of whether you're fish or fowl.
2) Any information not directly related to the job you seek. But even then, circumstances may override your initial decision. For example:
Family information (marital status, children, pets) is extra weight, unless this background info is relevant to the job you want and a cultural fit is essential.
Hobbies are usually nonstarters unless you can connect a hobby with the job.
Religious or political affiliations are unnecessary on a resumé, assuming you are not applying for work in your church or seeking a political appointment.
Photos are risky, unless you're a model or an actor. A photo is discrimination fodder. (Search for "3 Reasons You Shouldn't Put a Photo on Your Resumé" by Melissa Cooley.)
3) Don't bother talking money on your resumé by adding "compensation desired" data. Money details at this point undercut your opportunity to negotiate in an interview.
4) The phrase "references available upon request" is simply unnecessary.
5) Mentioning MENSA (the high IQ organization) or any other group may generate negative feelings, whether deserved or not.
Traveling as light as you can on your resumé — while still telling your sales story — is the way to go because hiring authorities, whether by eyesight or software, must process tons of these documents.
Q I want to create my own job and work alone. My parents say they'll give me a little financial help to get me started. What are some ideas? — V.K.
A Here are a handful of solo business ideas chosen at random to spark your own possibilities: dog walker, hairdresser, locksmith, food truck owner, hot dog vendor, shoe shiner, music teacher, gardener, child care provider, personal shopper, handyperson, house painter, carpenter, plasterer, plumber, computer technician, writer, artist, crafts worker, photographer, quilting-machine operator, auto mechanic, tax preparer, masseuse, home-care giver, personal driver, carpet cleaner, dressmaker, pet groomer, appliance repairer, tree trimmer, termite or bedbug inspector, fitness trainer.
Food truck owner has been a trendy pick in recent years, but new reporting says it's turned into chopped liver for many "solopreneurs." Get details in a don't-miss article, "Food Truck Failures Reveal Dark Side, But Hope Shines Through" at Huffington Post.
For more ideas, try this non-scientific oldie but goodie: the telephone Yellow Pages. As you page through a copy, jot down any business idea that sounds interesting. If you don't know what the business does, say you're a student when you call and ask.
Q Please mention that Wal-Mart has announced plans to offer jobs to any recent veterans who want one and to hire more than 100,000 vets in the next five years. The unemployment rate for vets was 10.8 percent in December, compared to 7.5 percent unemployment for nonveterans. My vet husband is employed, but several of his buddies aren't. Thanks. — A.W.
A Good! Another big source of jobs for vets is the federal government. A congressional report says that veterans' unemployment is high because their previous work experience was often in construction and manufacturing, industries that lost lots of jobs during the recession.
More information about jobs and resources for veterans is at www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces.
Email career questions for possible use in this column to Joyce Lain Kennedy at firstname.lastname@example.com; use "Reader Question" for subject line. Or mail her at Box 368, Cardiff, CA 92007.


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For the last 24 years the World Health Organization (WHO) has believed diesel exhaust to be a "probable" source of cancer. Now the agency has removed the world "probable" from the statement.
After input from international health experts, the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.
It also found a "positive association" between diesel exhaust and development of bladder cancer.
Diesel exhaust's cancer-causing potential has been the source of intense study over the last two decades, especially because of findings in epidemiological studies of workers exposed in various settings. Earlier this year health researchers published the results of a large US National Cancer Institute/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health study of occupational exposure to such emissions in underground miners, which showed an increased risk of death from lung cancer in exposed workers.
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"The scientific evidence was compelling and the Working Group's conclusion was unanimous: diesel engine exhaust causes lung cancer in humans." said Dr Christopher Portier, Chairman of the IARC working group. "Given the additional health impacts from diesel particulates, exposure to this mixture of chemicals should be reduced worldwide."
Because of growing environmental concerns over the past two decades, governments in North America and Europe have already taken some action to tighten emission controls on both diesel and gasoline engines. Among the changes have been reductions in the sulfur content of diesel fuel, as well as changes in engine design to promote efficiency.
The researchers concede that recent changes in diesel fuel and engine technology may have mitigated the risk somewhat, but said more research is needed to determine just how much. Meanwhile, they say that gasoline exhaust remains a suspected carcinogen, but current research has not offered conclusive proof that it is.


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Well we know that the K-1 card in Madrid on May 27 will be the the MAX Final 16, but there's also going to be some super fights. There have been a lot of rumors going around as to what heavyweights are going to be on the card. K-1 just sent out a press release, announcing the heavyweight participants for the card on May 27 in Madrid. They are as follows:
Mirko Cro Cop (Croatia)
Daniel Ghita (Romania)
Anderson "Braddock" Silva (Brazil)
Paul Slowinski (Poland/Australia)
Rico Verhoeven (Netherlands)
Loren Javier Jorge (Spain)
Sergei Lascenko (Ukraine)
The super fights for the heavyweights will be announced soon, and with that, so will the match-ups for the MAX Final 16, probably. Don't be surprised if a few other names show up when they announce the fights.
Update: K-1 just said there would be more big news about the 8th fighter. (If you noticed, only seven were announced.)


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Loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 0.0625 - 2.0 millimeters in diameter.
Sedimentary rock made mostly of sand-sized grains.
A type of potassium feldspar that forms only at high temperature. Common in potassium-rich volcanic rocks.
A cliff formed by faulting, erosion, or landslides. (=escarpment)
Metamorphic rock usually derived from fine-grained sedimentary rock such as shale. Individual minerals in schist have grown during metamorphism so that they are easily visible to the naked eye. Schists are named for their mineral constituents. For example, mica schist is conspicuously rich in mica such as biotite or muscovite.
Very bubbly (vesicular) basalt or andesite. Both scoria and pumice develop their bubbly textures when escaping gas is trapped as lava solidifies. Scoria is more dense and darker than pumice.
sea stack
Sea stacks are blocks of erosion-resistant rock isolated from the land by sea.
Loose, uncemented pieces of rock or minerals.
Refers to earthquakes.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. They form from deposits that accumulate on the Earths surface. Sedimentary rocks often have distinctive layering or bedding.
A family of silicate minerals rich in magnesium and water, derived from low-temperature alteration or metamorphism of the minerals in ultramafic rocks. Rocks made up of serpentine minerals are called serpentinite. Serpentine minerals are light to dark green, commonly varied in hue, and greasy looking; the mineral feels slippery.
Sedimentary rock derived from mud. Commonly finely laminated (bedded). Particles in shale are commonly clay minerals mixed with tiny grains of quartz eroded from pre-existing rocks. Shaley means like a shale or having some shale component, as in shaley sandstone.
Overland flow of water in thin sheets
Refers to the property of many clays to swell when wetted and shrink when dried.
An aluminum-rich silicate found only in metamorphic rocks that form at high temperature and pressure.
Silicon dioxide (SiO2). One of the most common compounds in the Earths crust. Common window glass is made of silica. The building block of the mineral quartz and other silicate minerals.
Refers to the chemical unit silicon tetroxide, SiO4, the fundamental building block of silicate minerals. Silicate minerals make up most rocks we see at the Earths surface.
Generally refers to a rock rich in quartz.
See dike.
Loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 0.002 - 0.0625 millimeters in diameter. Silt is finer than sand, but coarser than clay.
A sedimentary rock made mostly of silt-sized grains.
A depression in the surface commonly found in in karst landscapes. Sinkholes often form where limestone or some other soluble rock is partially dissolved by groundwater, then collapses to form a depression. Sinkholes are often "bowl-shaped" and can be a few to many hundreds of meters in diameter. Also known as dolines.
A type of landslide in which a mass of rock breaks away along a curved surface and rotates more or less intact downslope. The sliding mass of rock is called a slump block.
Group of clays, those most susceptible to shrink-swell
All loose, unconsolidated earth and organic materials above bedrock that support plant growth.
The exploration and study of caves.
A deposit formed in caves when calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or some other mineral precipitates from drips or thin films of water. Stalactites and stalagmites are common speleothems.
A mineral deposit (speleothem) which hangs downwards from a roof or wall of a cave. See stalagmite.
A mineral deposit (speleothem) which projects upwards from a cave floor. See stalactite.
stitching pluton
Plutons of roughly the same age which that intruded several tectonic terranes after the terranes were faulted together. The plutons do not really "sew" the terranes together, but they help record when terranes were assembled.
Relatively small globular or columnar-shaped pluton. Like a batholith only smaller.
stope block
Stope blocks form when injection of intrusive igneous rock weakens the solid rock surrounding it, causing blocks to loosen and sink into the molten mass.
A relatively long-lived volcano built up of both lava flows and pyroclastic material.
stream capture
A process of erosion where one stream erodes headward, diverting some of another streams drainage into its own channel. Also called stream piracy.
A thin, discontinuous mineral vein or rock layer.
Process of one crustal plate sliding down and below another crustal plate as the two converge. The subduction zone is the area between the two plates, somewhat like a giant reverse fault.
submarine fan
Fan or cone-shaped accumulation of sedimentary debris--sand, gravel, mud--under the ocean along the edge of the land, either a continent or a volcanic arc. Fans may be a few miles to a hundred or so miles across.
surficial deposit
Any loose, unconsolidated sedimentary deposit lying on bedrock.
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Magnesium silicate mineral, with water. Commonly called soapstone. Very soft and platy, like mica. Can be easily carved with a knife. Generally in very fine grained masses.
Small lake left by the retreat of a glacier. May fill a basin formed by a moraine dam or eroded by the glacier into bedrock.
Pile of rock rubble below a cliff or slope.
Pile of rock rubble below a cliff or chute. Talus slope is a common usage although it is redundant because the term "talus" actually includes the concept of a slope.
tectonically active
A term used to describe regions that are strongly affected by movement of Earth's tectonic plates. Earthquakes and volcanoes are common features in these regions.
General term for all sizes of particles ejected into the air during volcanic eruptions. Includes particles as tiny as volcanic ash and as large as bombs and blocks (= pyroclastics).
A long bench-like surface, often bordering a stream, lake, or sea.
Level or near-level area of land, generally above a river or ocean and separated from it by a steeper slope. A river terrace is made by the river at some time in the past when the river flowed at a higher level. It A terrace may be made of river deposits such as gravel or sand, or it could be cut by the river on bedrock. A glacial terrace or outwash terrace is similar but is formed by a stream or river from a glacier upstream.
A rock formation or assemblage of rock formations that share a common geologic history. A geologic terrane is distinguished from neighboring terranes by its different history, either in its formation or in its subsequent deformation and/or metamorphism. Terranes are separated by faults. An exotic terrane is one that has been transported into its present setting from some distance.
Tertiary Period
The earliest Period of the Cenozoic Era, beginning about 66.4 million years ago and ending 1.6 million years ago.
thermal aureole
Zone of rock around an igneous intrusion that has been altered or metamorphosed by heat from the hot magma. The rock in the zone is baked.
Unsorted, unstratified rock rubble or debris carried on and/or deposited by the ice of a glacier
thrust fault
See fault.
thrust plate
Slab of rock, generally on the scale of a mountain or more, bounded by two thrust faults.
Intrusive igneous rock made of plagioclase feldspar, quartz, and amphibole or biotite. May be similar to diorite but contains considerable quartz and is not as dark, and chemically has less calcium, iron and magnesium.
The shape of the land surface. See relief.
Trenches are deep, linear zones that form where an oceanic plate sinks (subducts) beneath another plate.
Volcanic rock made up of rock and mineral fragments in a volcanic ash matrix. Tuffs commonly are composed of much shattered volcanic rock glass--chilled magma blown into the air and then deposited. If volcanic particles fall to the ground at a very high temperature, they may fuse together, forming a welded tuff.
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ultramafic rock
An intrusive igneous rock very rich in iron and magnesium and with much less silicon and aluminum than most crustal rocks. Most come from the Earths mantle.
The contact between older rocks and younger sedimentary rocks in which at least some erosion has removed some of the older rocks before deposition of the younger. An angular unconformity shows that the older rocks have been deformed and eroded before the younger sedimentary rocks were deposited; there is an angle between the beds of the older and the younger.
Loose sediment; lacking cohesion or cement.
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A mineral-filled fracture or fault in a rock.
Tabular rock or mineral filling of a generally small crack such as a quartz vein. A product of chemical precipitation from a watery solution, in contrast to a dike crystallized from magma, although gradations exist.
A thin, widespread layer of sediment covering an older surface.
A small bubble formed in volcanic rock during solidification.
A volcanic rock with larger crystals (phenocrysts) embedded in a glassy groundmass.
volcanic rock
Igneous rock that cools and solidifies at or very near the Earths surface. Volcanoes produce volcanic rock.
volcanic arc
Arcuate chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate.
volcanic arc
Arcuate chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate. The arc forms where the downgoing descending plate becomes hot enough to release water and gases that rise into the overlying mantle and cause it to melt. Arc rocks are mostly volcanic rocks from the volcanoes and sedimentary rocks made up of eroded debris from the volcanoes. Melted rock in the deeper plumbing of the arc which may crystallizes at depth to become an arc root plutons.
A normally dry stream bed that ocassionally fills with water.
Weathering includes two surface or near-surface processes that work in concert to decompose rocks. Both processes occur in place. No movement is involved in weathering. Chemical weathering involves a chemical change in at least some of the minerals within a rock. Mechanical weathering involves physically breaking rocks into fragments without changing the chemical make-up of the minerals within it. Mechanical weathering includes processes such as water in cracks freezing and expanding, or changes in temperature that expand and shrink individual minerals enough to break them apart.
Refers to a sedimentary deposit or rock with grains of the same approximate size.
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A piece of foriegn rock enclosed within an igneous rock. The foriegn rock is usually picked up from the walls surrounding the igneous rock and is frozen in place before it has a chance to melt. (=inclusion)
Mineral of zirconium, silicon, and oxygen (zirconium silicate). Generally glassy-looking, microscopic, four-sided prisms. Most commonly formed in igneous rocks.
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There are several sources of error information in MySQL:
Each SQL statement executed results in an error code, an SQLSTATE value, and an error message, as described in Section B.2, "Types of Error Values". These errors are returned from the server side; see Section B.3, "Server Error Codes and Messages".
Errors can occur on the client side, usually involving problems communicating with the server; see Section B.4, "Client Error Codes and Messages".
SQL statement warning and error information is available through the
SHOW WARNINGSand
SHOW ERRORSstatements. The
warning_countsystem variable indicates the number of errors, warnings, and notes. The
error_countsystem variable indicates the number of errors. Its value excludes warnings and notes.
GET DIAGNOSTICSstatement may be used to inspect the diagnostic information in the diagnostics area. See Section 126.96.36.199, "GET DIAGNOSTICS Syntax".
SHOW SLAVE STATUSstatement output includes information about replication errors occurring on the slave side.
SHOW ENGINE INNODB STATUSstatement output includes information about the most recent foreign key error if a
CREATE TABLEstatement for an
InnoDBtable fails.
The perror program provides information from the command line about error numbers. See Section 4.8.2, "perror — Explain Error Codes".
Descriptions of server and client errors are provided later in
this Appendix. For information about errors related to
InnoDB, see
Section 14.21.4, "InnoDB Error Handling".


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Malaysian Government Backing Away From TPP Support: Worried About Locking Up Medicine
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"We are against the patent extension. According to the agreement, if a medicine is launched in the US, and then three years later it is launched in Malaysia, the patent would start from when it is launched here and not when it was launched earlier in the US," said Liow. "This is not fair."The end result, he warns, is that the TPP would make healthcare less affordable to citizens of Malaysia. Hopefully he really does represent the views of the Malaysian government and they really are considering dropping out over this issue.