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Styles of Cork Tile Flooring
Cork tile flooring – Selecting the right style cork flooring for your home can give a room the look you want. Cork was typically conceived as a commercial floor until recent times. The traditionally brown, dull finished floor was often found in libraries, government offices and school or university settings. Today, cork floors are available in a variety of styles to suit every room in the modern home.
For do-it-yourself decorator, snap together style cork flooring is a simplified way to spruce up a room. The tiles, which come in different sizes, are designed with edges look like puzzle pieces. When placed on a floor, on the edge of a tile fits into the edge of another, eliminating the need to move and glue seams flush. This style of cork tile flooring can be installed professionally or killed with almost any home improver. Lim designed for floors can be used, but this style can be left to float without glue. The unglued cork flooring will flex, preventing slippage or breakage. Hovering snap together are usable on floors that are uneven or rough.
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The ambitious do-it-yourself decorator or installer may find the unfinished style cork floors to their liking. The style is sold as small to medium sized circles of cork attached to a mask. The mask is sold in a roll, similar to rugs. This style of cork tile flooring must be cut and fit the space. The adhesive is required to keep the mask in place on the backing under the floor. The sealant is placed around the edge of the stopper circles and then polished to smooth the areas.
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Bio: I've been fishing since the very young age of 6 years old, and it was my father that introduced me to the wonderful hobby, which has now become more of an obsession. I began my adventures using simple waggler tactics on my local club venues, which then progressed to match fishing in the surrounding areas.
Hometown: Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Best: UK PB Mirror 37lb 8oz, UK PB Common 29lb 12oz,
Overall PB French Common at 42lb 12oz
Favourite R.A.D. Product: My favourite R.A.D. product, that's a tough one, as our products provide an array of bankside solutions to suit every eventuality that today's angler may come across. That being said if I were to choose one, then it would have to be the pod system, simply because it offers so much versatility to your angling. It can be used as its intended purpose, as a pod, or it can be adapted or broken down to use as a goalpost setup or single sticks. On top of that it's extremely light and very compact when broken down to pack away in the handy little bag that it comes with.
Favourite Venue: My favourite venue at the moment is probably my current syndicate, the Bowl, which is run by DB fisheries. It is a 65 acre low stocked pit based in the Midlands, and even though the fish aren't exactly climbing the lines, I do enjoy the challenge and I know that the rewards are there to be had. As already mentioned it is a challenge and it does tend to get under your skin, but putting them jigsaw pieces together gradually is what it's all about for me, and I will continue to rack my brain on here until I have accomplished what I set out to do.

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I sort of asked a version of this question before and it was unclear; try I will now to make an honest attempt to state everything clerly.
I am trying to evaluate the following, namely $\nabla w = \nabla |\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^n$, where $\vec{a}$ is a constant vector and $\vec{r}$ is the vector $<x_1,x_2,\ldots x_n>$. Now say that I use the chain rule, first say by setting $\vec{u}$ to be equal to the cross product of $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{r}$.
Now here's the part that I'm confused. How do we extend the chain rule over when dealing with the gradient? Do I take $\nabla |\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^n$ to be equal to $\nabla |\vec{u}|^n$ $\times$ $\nabla (\vec{a} \times \vec{r})$, where $\times$ denotes the cross product?
The first bit $\nabla |\vec{u}|^n$ is easy, it just evaluates to $n|\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^{n-2} (\vec{a} \times \vec {r})$, remembering that $\vec{u} = \vec{a} \times \vec{r}$.
I am guessing that $\nabla |\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^n$ $\neq$ $\nabla |\vec{u}|^n$ $\times$ $\nabla (\vec{a} \times \vec{r})$, as to even speak about $\nabla (\vec{a} \times \vec{r})$, i.e. the gradient of a vector we would have to talk about either the cross product or dot product of the gradient and $\nabla (\vec{a} \times \vec{r})$
By the way, I am told the answer given is $\nabla |\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^n$ = $n|\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^{n-2} \Big(\vec{a} \times (\vec{r} \times \vec{a})\Big)$.
So let's say that I try a component wise approach, i.e. we look first at $\frac{\partial w}{\partial x_1}$. Then is it true (I could be wrong) that:
$\frac{\partial w}{\partial x_1} = n|\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^{n-2} \quad \vec{u_1} \times \frac{\partial}{\partial x_1} \Big(\vec{a} \times \vec{r}\Big) = n|\vec{a} \times \vec{r}|^{n-2} \quad \vec{u_1} \times \Big(\vec{a} \times \frac{\partial\vec{r}}{\partial x_1}\Big)$, as $\vec{a}$ is a constant vector? Here $\vec{u_1}$ denotes the first component of the vector $\vec{a} \times \vec{r}$.
I would really aprreciate an interpretation of this, it is just that I am confused about what to take and the meanings of these operations.


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Enjoy a night of excessive octane wheel-to-wheel, bumping and grinding because the worlds finest prime racers battle it out on a solid ice race as they reach speeds up to 60 MPH in three seconds. The night will embody a guest appearance by 4-time Guinness File Holder, daredevil and skilled stunt rider Ryan S, one of the fastest wheelie riders and craziest stunt bike riders on the ice. Folks all over the world proceed to turn to chiropractic look after headache problems. After the final check and before the top of the year, the FIM will announce the newly accredited silencers, that are because of seem on the market as of the end of January 2015.
Former astronaut and present Mission to Mars advocate Buzz Aldrin made PayPal Galactic recognized to the world. When the beginning gate was released by ICE Official Referee Robert Arms Jeff Brodil, Mandy's Dad, shot off the Pole staring place with entrance wheels within the air! Milka Duno is a Venezuelan race automobile driver who at the moment competes within the IndyCar Collection.
The Alaska Sports activities Automobile Lions Membership will host ice races all winter lengthy from January till April. If there isn't a Nationwide ICDH Affiliation or club in place in a country, the ATSX Sport Director can invite 2 opponents per country based mostly on their ATSX World Ranking and their current sportive performance. Then there is the bike trail, which starts in Worldwide Falls and goes alongside the south shore of Wet River and Wet Lake all the way to the entry street to the Voyageurs National Park Wet Lake Visitor Center.
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During his profession simply after World Struggle I, he gained 20 of 21 races and $249,465 in purses. Later, quad ATVs had been added to the mix to produce evenings of thrill-packed racing for spectators, Densford stated. Following last night time's racing action, the drivers will take finish their season on February twenty first on the Budweiser Events Middle in Loveland, Colorado. Read More


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January's jobs report was out on Friday.
The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January while the unemployment rate fell to 4.9%, a fresh eight-year low.
And the big winners from the report? Millennials.
As first pointed out by Conor Sen at New River Investments, January was the second-best month ever for employment growth in the 25-to-34-year-old bracket.
From December 2015 to January 2016, a net 429,000 jobs were added in the 25-to-34 bracket.
The only time this number was higher was 16 years ago — in January 2000. Back then, 1.166 million jobs were added for the 25- to 34-year-olds at the height of the tech bubble.
Now there are differences of opinion about who actually qualifies as a millennial; Goldman Sachs previously defined the generation as those between 15 and 35 while the Pew Research Center defines millennials as those 18 to 34.
However you define millennials, the current young professional generation is far larger than older groups, and even if you want to call millennials "snake people," they are the future of the US economy.
During the economy's lukewarm post-financial-crisis recovery, millennials have often seemed to get the short end of the stick in the jobs department.
And so it's an encouraging sign to see a huge spike in jobs gains among younger workers.
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Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass that comes in a variety of forms. It is found within the margin of rhyolitic lava flows, known as "Obsidian flows." Because of the glassy nature of the stone, Obsidian has sharp edges when fractured that were used for piercing and cutting tools throughout history. One of the most common tools made from Obsidian were arrowheads.
Metaphysical Properties
Obsidian is a powerful protection stone that can also help with stabilizing energy when feeling scattered. It encourages individuals to be more alert and aware of their surroundings, and helps put up a shield against harm, making Obsidian a great stone to carry with you while traveling.


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From Conservapedia
MINIX (from Mini and Unix) is a free Unix-based operating system designed by Andrew Tanenbaum in 1987.[1] MINIX was the very first UNIX-like operating system ported to personal computers, predating Linux. Linus Torvalds was an early enthusiast of MINIX and it inspired him to design Linux.[2] Its latest stable release is 3.2.0 and developer snapshot is 3.2.1.[3] Although originally designed in the university setting as a hobby of Tanenbaum, it was later released as open source and is now developed by contributors.[4] A key difference between MINIX and Linux, is the fact that MINIX uses a microkernel, instead of a monolithic kernel, so that in theory, MINIX would be more portable than Linux, across different processor architectures.


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Jump-start your gardening season at Gardenology. Advisers and vendors will bring their best ideas and garden related products to downtown Geneva. Presentations and activities for the entire family will be held on the courthouse lawn and in front of downtown stores. See the schedule for speakers and activities: www.GardenologyGenevaIL.com/
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The library is not an option, timewise, for us. Besides we reference our books so often, and we now have space, so I'm happy to build our library. We have been able to budget for the books, but I always attempt to find them at lower prices. I'm always up to the challenge to save money, to maximize the budget for other things. Here are some of my tips.
- Check my bookshelf for on-topic books that I've collected over the years.
- Check a used bookstore.
- www.booksalefinder.com You sign up and get e-mails on used booksales in your area.
- Friends of the Library booksales at public libraries. Check your local schedule.
- I have a lot of friends who use paperback swap.
- I've used coupons for Family Christian, Lifeway and CBD.
- Yard sales can turn up options too.
- When I've exhausted all of those resources, I go to Barnes and Noble. I have a teacher discount card at Barnes and Noble, which gives me 20% off! On top of that, I often order enough for free shipping, tracking and speedy arrival to my doorstep! If I decide I don't want a book after all, I can easily return it. Periodically, there are teacher appreciation weeks where a 25% discount applies!
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Hadza Bushmen: Tanzania, East Africa 2000
One of the last remaining hunter-gathering groups on the planet. We departed camp at dawn and hunted up a broad wash. The hunters stopped occasionally for a smoke and a chat, then kept moving. I missed the actual kill (a small colobus monkey), but was able to witness the feast.


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The final bell rings marking the end of the school year-and the mad rush for the exits ensues. Many of us can remember that highly anticipated and energetic time of our youth. It is a time of hope for a new day, a time of planning on summer camps, a time of family vacations. And so often, we also think of it as a time to take vacation from Church…
Interestingly, the Church offers a Fast at the beginning of this time of year-the Apostles' Fast. It is a time that is so often neglected in our family life here in the United States and Canada. And yet, it is a time that can be the greatest blessing to recharge our spiritual batteries and prepare for the family vacation season.
When we fast, we set aside the time to care for our relationship with God. When we fast, we take the time to deny the self, and thus strengthen our ability to say "YES" to God-uniting our will to His Will. When we fast, we remind ourselves that there is something more important than immediate gratification.
The question remains: How do we fast and still have a family vacation? Family time-including taking a vacation together-is vital to the health of our relationship with our loved ones. There is nothing more important than keeping the Gift of the Family healthy and whole and dedicated to God. That does not mean that to be a healthy family, an extravagant trip is needed. How healthy is it to take a "vacation" from the one thing that nourishes us as a family: Christ? How healthy can it be to remove ourselves from the one place where Jesus Christ is revealed in His Fullness: the Divine Liturgy? This week, as the summer planning sessions are beginning in earnest, let us take some time to prioritize our family life so that our summer vacations can reflect our values in Christ. When we set our family time priorities, it is important to list them in the same manner as our personal ones, keeping in mind the one thing needful: Our Relationship with Christ! Each family should take some time to determine what is truly important to them.
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These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Notes: Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), is a public radio network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 44-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 9 million people. Minnesota Public Radio has won more than 875 journalism awards, including the Peabody Award, both the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting award of the same name, and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Gold Baton Award. MPRNews.org is a non-profit news website maintained by MPR. This online news source covers issues that affect the state including politics, business, education, health, environment and the economy. In reviewing MPR News there is a left-center bias in story selection and wording to a minimal extent. All news stories are well sourced and factual. (D. Van Zandt 8/3/2017)
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The IRB have announced the locations for the next two Rugby World Cups. I thought they'd be announced as England and Japan. The announcement in Dublin was later than expected, which implies to me that there was some debate between South Africa and England.
The IRB council has decided that the host for Rugby World Cup will be England, and host for Rugby World Cup 2019 will be Japan. Excellent.... got to keep my RFU membership up to date for advance tickets!
It's coming home, it's coming hom... erm, wrong game.


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Commonwealth Bank launches low rate credit card
1 March 2006
The Commonwealth Bank today announced the launch of a new low interest rate credit card at 10.99 per cent per annum that complements its extensive range of credit card products. The new card is available immediately.
At the same time, the Bank has announced that in addition it has reduced the annual fee on its popular existing standard low annual fee credit card by 20 per cent, from $30 per annum to $24 per annum. This card is particularly popular for those customers who pay their card debt off quickly and do not want a reward scheme.
Hugh Harley, Group Executive Retail Banking, said the new low interest credit card and the reduced annual fee on the standard card were in response to customer requests.
"Different customers have different needs and it's clear that some customers are looking for a no-frills, competitive low interest rate credit card," Mr Harley said.
The Commonwealth Bank's new standard low rate credit card offers:
- a low interest rate of just 10.99 per cent per annum;
- an interest free period of up to 55 days;
- a $48 annual fee; and
- full access to all the Commonwealth Bank's customer contact points and payment facilities, including branches, ATMs and internet and telephone banking.
"We know customers have differing needs - some like to be able to pay their card off immediately whereas others prefer the benefit of a lower interest rate so they can pay it off over time," Mr Harley said.
The Commonwealth Bank now has three standard credit card options, all designed to meet the flexible needs of its customers:
- A competitive low interest rate credit card;
- A lower annual fee card ; and
- A card that offers a full range of Awards.
"Whatever the customer's need we now offer the complete range of credit cards to ensure there is one to suit every individual's requirements. We also offer our credit card customers "Commvenience" that is access to Australia's largest branch, ATM and EFTPOS networks and leading NetBank and telephone banking services," Mr Harley said.
Customers can drop into a branch or call 132221 to discuss their credit card needs with one of our customer service staff. Customers can apply for the new low rate card at www.commbank.com.au
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Commonwealth Bank's suite of credit cards and customer examples
Typical customer
No Interest Free Period
$0 annual fee
No interest free period
No Commonwealth Awards
Designed for people who want an emergency card and only pay for what they use
Standard Credit Card
Low rate standard
$48 annual fee
55 days interest free
10.99% per annum
No Commonwealth Awards
Designed for people who are regular users and do not want an awards program
Low fee standard
$24 annual fee
55 days interest free
16.90% per annum
No Commonwealth Awards
Designed for people who have low activity and/or pay their balance off in full each month
Standard with Awards
$59 annual fee
55 days interest free
$17.90% per annum
Commonwealth Awards (optional)
Designed for people who want to earn points for everyday awards.
Can earn up to 50,000 points per calendar year.
Gold Credit Card
$114 annual fee
17.90% per annum
55 days interest free
Commonwealth Awards
Designed for customers who take short or relatively infrequent holidays overseas and want access to a better Awards scheme. As well as:
- Insurance cover
- Minimum $5,000 limit
- Travellers cheques with 0% commission
Can earn up to 100,000 points per calendar year
Platinum Credit Card
$200 annual fee
18.40% per annum
55 days interest free
Commonwealth Awards
Designed for people who take long or frequent domestic international holidays and want the best bonuses available through the Awards program. As well as:
- Insurance cover
- Minimum $12,000 limit
- Can earn up to 150,000 points per calendar year
- Transfer points to Qantas Frequent Flyer points


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The IGOM & the
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volume discounts are available including IGOMs that are part of an AHM-IGOM combo (IGOM part only). Benefit from a 10% discount for 5-9 units, 20% for 10-24 units, 30% for 25-99 units and 40% for 100 units or more.
The "Mobile" media format is an option once again. It enables you to access AHM & IGOM on all popular platforms (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android), across multiple devices (desktops, laptops and tablets) removing installation challenges. However, unlike the "Windows" version, please note it does not include the Toolbox feature hosting checklists, forms and for the AHM, the SGHAs.
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A logo set for Lydia Trott, a doula serving Philadelphia. She was looking for something feminine, but not too "pretty". The focus of most doulas is to support the mother in her natural design to bear children. Woman power!
At first Lydia was turned off by the idea of using a stork because of the connotations associated with bringing a baby. We chose to view it in a different way: the doula serves as the proverbial stork, to aid the mother in birthing the child. In this design the stork is a metaphor for a doula.


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As the world has undergone the largest wave of urban growth in human history, is the city slipping out of control? Geoff Manaugh paints an emerging picture of metropolitan wildness in which an increasing number of cities become the sites of military conflicts and political, economic and social decay. Could the city be reverting to a medieval model in which illiterate power – criminals, gangs and urban warlords – predominate over rational politics and legitimate government?
Neil Spiller counters the main theme of this issue by questioning the dominant focus on production and new technologies in architectural culture, which places a premium on the generation of 'ever more gratuitous complex surfaces and structures'. Could this inward-looking emphasis on process and obsessive love of new technologies be at the expense of the final product? Are we in danger of producing artefacts that lose sight of human expression and poetics in the competitive drive for greater complexity? Are we, in fact, heading towards a great 'forgetting' in which humanity is subtracted from the architectural product?
Architecture is in the process of a revolutionary transformation. There is now momentum for a revitalised involvement with sources in material practice and technologies. This cultural evolution is pre-eminently expressed in the expanded collaborative relationships that have developed in the past decade between architects and structural engineers, relationships which have been responsible for the production, worldwide, of a series of iconic buildings. The rise and technological empowerment of these methods can be seen as a historic development in the evolution of architectural engineering. If engineering is frequently interpreted as the giving of precedence to material content, then the design engineer, in his prioritising of materialisation, is the pilot figure of this cultural shift which we have termed the 'new structuralism'.
Robert Harbison defines the Baroque in the 17th and early 18th centuries, which is so often characterised in contrast with the Renaissance by its excess and drama. In doing so, he challenges the reader to consider whether this artful style of subversion, tension, movement, gravity-defying feats and freedom was really one of whimsical frivolity or subversive disquiet.
As the opportunities for new territories become more limited, the only way is up. Mitchell Schwarzer explores the dizzying heights of the 'last biotic frontier of arboreal architecture with its high platforms, walkways and canopy craft. Challenging in construction and engineering terms, the tree canopy also requires engaging with a different atmospheric and climatic range to those conditions encountered at ground level.
The mouse is a potent prosthetic. When placed in front of our desktop we do not even have to think consciously about reaching for it. Mark Wigley's eulogy to this seemingly humble but transformative technology highlights the power that such a discrete device can have on the human ecosystem, providing a seamless interface between body and brain that is still only to be dreamt of in architecture.
Pier Vittorio Aureli focuses on the category of archetype as an alternative to the idea of type. Four examples – the axial streets of Renaissance Rome, the 17th-century Parisian place, the 19th century independent block in Berlin and the 20th-century Viennese superblock – are explored here to describe the emergence of modern urban forms that explicitly embody power relations.
Latin American citizens are constantly reminded of the social polarities in our cities through the urban form where 3-metre (9-foot) tall security walls and bars on windows are the norm within island-like enclaves of wealth. Within this context, architects currently work to produce well-designed interior spaces that deliberately turn their back on the public realm – streets and public spaces – resulting in large sections of cities where the street is overlooked only by inactive walls. Until the last 20 to 30 years, with obvious exceptions such as Curitiba, there has been little consideration among Latin America's architects and urbanists as to how practitioners might mitigate strong social and spatial polarities and challenge the prevailing architectural language of segregation and fear.
The devastation of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010 makes this issue of especially pertinent, and the subsequent earthquake in Chile shows that strategies to rebuild after each crisis must be very different. Jayne Merkel and Craig Whitaker argue that, although there is much to be learned from previous disasters, no single response pertains. In Haiti, international architectural talent and expertise are irrelevant – even undesirable – until the social, cultural and political factors that helped devastate this once verdant and prosperous land are better understood. It is important to move slowly at first in order to go faster later.
Venezuelan architect, artist and educator Eduardo Kairuz reveals how beneath the stereotypical view of Caracas as the 'Murder Capital of the World' lies a history of savage imposition, dating back to its founding in the 16th century and its colonial past and manifested today in the stark social segregation between parts of the city.
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What is the PTC?
The Price-to-Compare (PTC) is the default energy supply rate that is charged by the utility company to those customers who have not enrolled in a retail energy contract for their energy supply. What does that mean? Let's take a closer look.
Energy Supply Background
All electric utility customers receive four types of essential services from their utility company:
The first service is the production or "supply" of energy itself. This service is performed by power plants and is often called "generation services" or "energy supply services".
The second service is the delivery of that energy from the production facility to the community. This service uses high voltage transmission lines and is simply called "transmission services".
The third service is the delivery of that energy throughout the community in a form and manner that is safe, reliable, and useful. This service is called "distribution services" or "local distribution".
And the final services are the administration, metering, billing, and customer support between the utility company and its customers. These services are called "customer services".
Each of these services are necessary components to a functional energy utility operation. And each of these services have costs, which are passed along to customers as distinct charges:
Energy supply charges (or "generation service charges")
Transmission service charges
Distribution service charges
Customer charge
Under Ohio's deregulated energy generation market, customers in Ohio have some options when it comes to the charges for the first service—energy supply.
In Ohio, customers can choose to enroll their utility account with a Certified Retail Energy Supplier (CRES) for their energy supply services. By enrolling their account with a CRES, the CRES is agreeing that it will arrange and pay for the power that the customer will use from the energy grid during the period of the agreement, and the customer is committing to pay an agreed rate to the CRES supplier for their energy supply. For example, a residential customer might enroll under "Premier Energy Solutions", where "Premier" takes full responsibility for the customer's energy supply costs from the grid for a period of 36 months in exchange for a fixed rate of 5.2 cents/kWh from the customer on all usage during that period. Customers can compare these energy supply options at the PUCO Apples-to-Apples comparison chart.
the "PTC" - a default supply offer
What if a customer does not enroll with a retail energy supplier? Well, the customer still requires energy supply services, but those services are instead arranged for and paid for by the utility company through its Standard Service Offer (SSO). The SSO is the default energy supply option provided to customers in Ohio for customers who have not selected a retail energy supplier. And the rate charged by the utility company for SSO energy supply is called the Price-to-Compare (PTC). The PTC is expressed in cents per kilowatt hour so it is directly comparable to price offers from retail energy suppliers.
But the PTC is more than just a supply rate in cents per kilowatt hour. The PTC has some important features that customers should understand before selecting it as an energy supply option.
The PTC is not a fixed rate. The PTC is a variable regulated rate authorized and frequently changed through ratemaking practices between the utility company and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Many factors lead the PUCO to change the PTC. The most common factor is the over-collection of charges from customers. If customer usage is higher than the rate case forecast, then the monopoly utility company will over-collect from its captive customers. To reconcile the over-collection, the PUCO orders the utility company to refund the over-collection back to customers by providing customers with a lower energy supply rate. The lower energy supply rate is achieved by adding a negative reconciliation rider to the other cost components of the PTC supply rate. When added to the other cost components, the negative reconciliation rider serves as a credit and reduces the PTC beneath the true cost of service for energy supply. However, once the refund has been fully issued, the negative reconciliation rider is removed, and the PTC increases to reflect the true cost of service. These same principles and practices also apply when customer usage is beneath forecast and the utility company under-collects. Combined, the ratemaking practice of crediting and debiting over- and under-collections causes the PTC to fluctuate seasonally.
The PTC is slow to react to market changes. The PTC has an underlying cost of service. Energy production must be purchased by the utility company from the power plants on the grid. However, the energy rates charged by power plants fluctuate hourly with the price of natural gas and other factors. To reduce market volatility, the utility company hedges these costs by contracting with power providers at an agreed rate for up to a three-year period. But this also means that the PTC will react slower to changes in the cost of power from the market. This insulation from the market is both good and bad for consumers. The good news is that if the energy market rises and retail energy prices become more expense, the PTC will provide rate security for consumers during the period that the PTC has already been hedged. The bad news is that if the energy market decreases and retail energy prices become cheaper, the PTC will cause an increased rate for customers compared to the market. And customers who don't pay attention and don't enroll with a retail energy supplier at the latest and cheapest rates will end up paying more for their energy supply.
The PTC is regulated. The PTC is a rate established by a statewide government agency and with scrutiny from pro-consumer attorneys working for the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel. That type of scrutiny and public process has a lot of value for protecting customers. Many customers are taken advantage of through retail energy contracts that feature automatic month-to-month renewals at variable rates. The PTC doesn't feature any of those shenanigans. The PTC is a plain and simple rate for energy supply. It's about as boring as the government. But it's safe for consumers.
The PTC is the automatic supply option. The PTC is the default supply arrangement for energy utility customers. That means that customers who do not enroll with a retail energy supplier, or who do not have a governmental energy aggregation program in their community, will be automatically enrolled for energy supply at the PTC rate.
The PTC is a free option. The PTC is a regulated rate that is completely free for customers to enter and exit at will. That's great news for customers. If customers enroll in a retail energy contract with no early termination fee or a low early termination fee, customers can terminate their retail contract and return to the PTC if and when the PTC rate offers worthwhile savings. Similarly, customers can leave the PTC with no exit costs at anytime if the market offers greater savings elsewhere.
Concluding thoughts about the ptc
The PTC has some odd features as a supply option. The PTC is slow to react to market changes. That means that sometimes the PTC is higher than the market---other times the PTC is lower. The PTC is also a variable rate, which makes it more challenging to budget years into the future. And the PTC features oddly-timed refunds or surcharges that correct for over- and under-collections of the regulated utility, but distort the PTC rate and make it challenging to compare the PTC to the rates offered in the market.
All of that being said, over the long run, the PTC has demonstrated strong savings against most retail energy supply rates and even against aggregation programs. And that makes the PTC one of the best options for customers who want a safe, low rate with no frills and with an ongoing free option to enroll in anything else when a worthwhile opportunity presents itself. And the fact that the PTC is the default supply option in communities without a governmental energy aggregation program is a great feature of the PTC.
Learn more about how the SOPEC Market Advantage program guarantees savings against the PTC.


text: Kristin and David took the short drive from Bergen County for their magical wedding at The Clubhouse at Patriot Hills. The couple had a whimsical bicycle themed reception, which we featured in our last post. We just received some additional photos from their photographer Anthony Ziccardi Studios we wanted to share as well. They captured the happy couple, their beautiful, delicate cake, yummy cider donuts, and Mr. and Mrs. decor.


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Liang's reign begins this summer.
Effective this July, renowned choreographer Edwaard Liang will take over as BalletMet Columbus' artistic director.
The Taiwan-born and California-raised Liang has danced with New York City Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater and has created work for the Bolshoi Ballet, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Kirov Ballet, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Shanghai Ballet, Singapore Dance Theatre and Washington Ballet. He was also a member of the Tony Award winning Broadway production of "Fosse," which PBS has televised nationally on its Great Performances Dance in America series.
Liang's new role was formerly held by Gerard Charles, who became BalletMet's artistic director in 2001. Charles left last July for Chicago's Joffrey Ballet to be its Ballet Master.


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Funding an Instrument
I offer a number of different ways to pay for instruments, whether it a commission or a student instrument. We can discuss payment plans or I can advise on 0% loan organisations. Please get in contact for more information.
Good quality instruments can be expensive, but they should not be out of reach for any player, below there are a number of resources that offer grants and funding options which are available. I have offered a short description of each, please visit their websites and contact them directly for more information and eligibility.
There are a few loans dedicated to musical instruments, some are interest free and can be applied for by a variety of levels and ages.
Abbado European Young Musicians Trust - Loans (usually interest free) to assist young instrumentalists who are aiming for a professional career in music in buying suitable instruments to help them progress, available to those 18-30 years old.
The Countess of Munster Musical Trust - Each year the Trust is able to offer a small number of interest-free loans to former beneficiaries who are on the threshold of their careers, to help with the purchase of musical instruments.
Felicity Belfield Music Trust - Available for music students up to the age of 21 years old.
Loan Fund for Musical Instruments - Available for professional musicians under the age of 36 years old, for instruments which will be used in public performances.
Below are a number of grants that are available to apply for which can help with the purchase of an instrument.
Awards for Young People - Can help fund musical instrument purchases for young musicians between the age of 5 and 17 years old.
Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust - The charity can help towards the funding of a musical instrument for musicians that have reached Grade 8, up to the age of 30.
EMI Music Sound Foundation - Can offer financial assistance for people in full time education.
Future Talent - Can offer help and financial support for young people aged 5-18 years old.
Loan Fund for Musical Instruments (Grants) - Can offer grants for young professional musicians from the beginning of their third year of full time study until two years after the completion of their full time course.
Royal Philharmonic Society Instrument Purchase Grant - Can provide funding for young musicians who do not own an instrument suitable for professional training, and is open to students of UK Music Conservatories and Colleges of Music.


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Today we wanted to change it up and share our own personal photos with you! Like many couples, we let so many years slip by without bothering to document ourselves and our relationship beyond iphone photos. (and let me be honest. my iphone photos look absoutely no better than yours... in fact mine are probably worse...don't ever ask me to take them!) Our wedding photos from seven years ago are amazing and we love them (maybe I'll share them in a future post), but we've grown and changed and matured so much since that they're no longer an accurate representation of who we are now.
Plus as business owners we were starting to feel the need to have some fantastic lifestyle headshots to represent our brand and photography. So it was definitely time to get in front of the camera again!
Genevieve Renee is probably one of my favourite photographers in Calgary. I've admired her work through social media and other industry connections for a while, but we didn't actually meet until The Bash 2017. After chatting with her for a little while about life and raising kids while running a photography business, we knew she was the one we wanted to hire to take our photos. And let me tell you, she was amazing!
We've always been big about encouraging and helping our clients in the time leading up to and during our photo sessions, but being on the receiving end of it was SOOO good!!! She gave me feedback and ideas about my outfit choices and made the whole experience so easy. It was definitely a fantastic experience (and I can't wait to do it again in the future!)
For anyone that doesn't know us or our style, we love the light. We love to create images that are light and airy and filled with love and connection. I (Lisa) have a strong visual design background so I always approach images from a design perspective. We really wanted neutral backdrops that would fit both our wedding photography brand and our own personal home and decor. The beautiful European inspired buildings in downtown Calgary were the perfect fit for us as we love European style. We went to Paris for our honeymoon and to this day it is still one of our favourite places. When Genevieve suggested doing some photos at La Boulangerie on 4th St, we totally jumped at it. And I love how those images turned out. We spend so much of our time together talking and dreaming and encouraging each other that honestly, we feel these images are so perfectly us. And we are so honoured to be able to share a little bit of who we are with you.
So enjoy!
Photography: Genevieve Renee Photographie | Hair & Makeup: Artistry By Bobi


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Each year, thousands of volunteers in Iowa donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. Thirty-three percent (33%) of Iowans volunteer, ranking Iowa tenth among the 50 states (Source Corporation for National Community Service). These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 23-29, 2017.
Clinton County and DeWitt volunteers pay it forward by dedicating their time and talents to the next generation – an investment that cycles back into our community while building relationships that nourish future generations. Look around and you'll see the impact our volunteers make – through the smiles and successes of our youth. They are rewarded by sharing their experiences, learning new things, and building partnerships, not to mention the fun and fulfillment that volunteering brings to their life.
One group that relies heavily on volunteer support is the 4-H Youth Development Program. Last year in Clinton County, 112 volunteers serve in many roles including 4-H and Clover Kids club leaders, project leaders, and committee members for the 4-H Youth Development Program. 4-H volunteers serve as caring adults who help young people develop communication, citizenship, and leadership skills through 4-H projects and community service opportunities. Volunteers create safe environments for youth to learn, thrive, and grow.
I am truly impressed by the work of the 4-H Club Leaders, many who have been volunteering for over ten years, some over 40 years! They meet individually with youth to help them with projects, in addition to providing guidance at monthly club meetings. It is a requirement that 4-H volunteers who work directly with youth attend annual trainings, to network and learn new skills in positive youth development and risk management.
The 4-H program has helped many youth in Clinton County to achieve goals outside of the classroom, while working with a caring adult. Volunteers in the 4-H program help youth to become engaged in their community, make new friends, and accomplish their goals, which ultimately can deter at-risk youth from making a bad decision.
With an ever-changing world, the 4-H Youth Development program is adapting and offering more opportunities for youth and volunteers in areas such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; Communications and the Arts; Citizenship and Leadership; and Healthy Living. The expanding programming reflects new opportunities for youth and volunteers alike.
The Clinton County Club Show at the fair is a showcase of what projects youth have completed throughout the year and you will see many animals being showcased during the fair. Animals are just one of over 150 project areas that youth may participate in. In every 4-H project you see exhibited at the fair, there is most often an adult volunteer that has mentored the youth along the way with the project — paying it forward to the next generation!
Celebrate National Volunteer Week with us and I encourage you to explore more about Clinton County 4-H Program and volunteer opportunities!
Brianne Johnson – Clinton County 4-H Program Manager with the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach –Clinton County


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Today, Lenovo India launched the new smartphone with a bigger battery in India dubbed as Lenovo P2. This is the only smartphone that launched under the new P series. The smartphones priced at Rs. 16,999 for 3GB RAM and RS.17,999 for 4GB RAM model will go on sale from midnight on Flipkart.
Lenovo P2
Lenovo P2 is full metal body device with dimesnsions 153 x 76 x 8.3 mm. It features 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) Super AMOLED display. Device is powered by Snapdragon 625 true octa-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz. It comes with 3GB and 4GB RAM variant. The internal device of 32GB is expandable via MicroSD card. Smartphone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Lenovo P2 is equipped with 13MP auto focus primary shooter with LED flash. There is a 5MP front camera for selfies. It also have fingerprint sensor on the physical home button. One of the unique feature of the device is the dedicated button for power saving mode.
The highlight of the Lenovo P2 is powerful and bigger 5100 mAh battery. It works with a 24W rapid charger, giving you 10 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes of charging. The battery delivers upto 18 hrs of video playback nad 22 hrs of music playback.
Lenovo P2 is Dual-sim 4G device with hybrid sim slot. The connectivity options includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and other mandatory connectivity options. It comes with Champagne gold and Graphite gray color options.


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Look the part whether you're pulling kickflips or heading to the local climbing wall in this structured ball cap with a flat brim. Emblazoned with The North Face® logo across the front, this structured cap will keep you looking and feeling cool on all your summer city adventures.
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- Standard fit - medium crown height, slightly shallow with structured front panels
- Structured, five-panel ball cap with flat brim
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Weinstein Beverage Products
Did you know Pepsi is the preferred cola of North Central Washington!?
Along with our Pepsi line of products, we also carry several other major soft drink brands such as 7-Up and Dr Pepper. The brands we carry come in a variety of flavors, such as regular, diet, low carb, low calorie, fruit flavors, all natural, etc.


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[Taken from this morning's CMU Daily]Hey there people, welcome to the CMU Daily for this lovely sunny Monday morning (feel free to cross out 'sunny' and 'morning' if neither of these are true wherever it is that you're situated, though we can't be held liable for any Tipp-Ex or permanent marker applied to PC screens). There's a note here at the top of the CMU Daily to let you know about two big developments happened around these parts this week.First, CMU has a brand new editor. Well, not 'brand new', in that it's Andy Malt, who has been working on CMU for eighteen months now. But it's as of today that he does so with the editor hat on. Which is a very fetching hat to wear. If you like mauve. Yes, Andy, who already edits both of CMU's weekly bulletins - the CMU Weekly and Remix Update - will now be heading up all of our editorial operations, including this here Daily bulletin, the most read daily news bulletin in the UK music business.In case you're wondering what this means for me and my fellow former editor Caro - well, we'll still be here, as co-Publishers of all things CMU and co-directors of all things UnLimited Media. I will also continue to have a daily involvement in CMU editorial as Business Editor, continuing to oversee all of our music and media business coverage, including this week's launch of Sky Songs and the latest shenanigans in The Pirate Bay saga. I've also written today's Courtney Love story, though this is a blatant step outside my new remit, and may as yet prove controversial. Caro, by the way, is not giving up her editorial ways; she will be editing a brand new UnLimited service of which we will talk more in a future Daily.A lot has happened here at CMU in the last twelve months, and even more is going to be happening in the next year. Andy has played a key role in these developments, and we're all excited about him expanding his editorial role as we head towards 2010. Andy shares mine and Caro's passion for great new music, our fascination with the way the modern music business works, and our slightly irreverent outlook on the world. Basically, your daily dose of all things music is in safe hands.Talking about more happenings in the next year, that brings us to development number two. We are in the process of 'refreshing' theCMUwebsite.com, and the refreshed site will slowly emerge this week before going properly live next Monday. Part of that refreshed website is the CMU NewsBlog, which will present all the stories that appear in the CMU Daily in an easy-to-navigate fashion for those who prefer their music news on a website rather than in a daily e-bulletin. The NewsBlog will also make it easier to link directly to CMU stories, and means that for the first time you can subscribe to CMU, or sections of CMU, via RSS. Check the blog at newsblog.theCMUwebsite.com. And watch the new site materialise at www.theCMUwebsite.com.And here ends the big developments. For now. Expect more soon. Meanwhile, let's get on with the CMU Daily. Right now.Chris CookeCo-Publisher, CMU Daily


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RISECHURCH offers one worship service on Sundays.
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Filled with scripture readings, wonderful music from the United Methodist Hymnal, African American Heritage Hymnal, The Faith We Sing & Worship & Song and spirit lead message.
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Gold Chair Makeover
This weekend at the Edmonton Fall Home Show I along with several other Edmonton creatives will be participating in an upcycle challenge with Habitat ReStore. We've all selected a chair from Restore to revamp and then display at the Home Show for auction for Habitat for Humanity. When I was asked to participate in this challenge with ReStore my answer was an immediate yes! Any DIY project is right up my alley but especially with my love of chairs, this one in particular was especially fun for me.
As soon as I saw this feminine retro chair I knew this was the one for me. Armed with my chair from ReStore and a few Rustoleum goodies I had the challenge of turning this tired chair into something new. I knew that I wanted to pay homage to the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Ansel chair so gold + (faux) fur was on my mind right from the onset of this project.
I won't lie, this chair did NOT go as planned. I've re-designed and up-cycled many chairs similar to this one in the past with ease but for some reason this chair seemed to present challenge after challenge. That being said, these minor setbacks only made me think more creatively and push my comfort zone. The result is a chair that I am really pleased with (and actually want to keep for myself! haha).
I had intended to keep the back but after a few *ahem* issues, scrapped that plan and actually used a jewelry making twine/string material to loop taut around the cross bars to create the "back". I love the finished look of contemporary meets glam. It's a little bit minimalist, a little bit whimsical and definitely me!
If you're in Edmonton and want to check it out for yourself in person (along with the other chairs) pop by the Edmonton Fall Home Show between the Oct 23-25 to see them all in person and maybe even bid on your favorite!


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Staring at a blank page my fingers sit on the keyboard frozen. Repetitive backspaces follow typing, over and over again.
Why? Because I'm getting into your business. I'm concerned whether you'll like what I write. I want to write something that interests you, that will help you in some way.
But when I'm worried about what you think, then I'm writing to please you rather than writing authentically from my heart and you see right through me.
This is a lesson I've been learning for the past two years and it continues to come up over and over again to remind me to let go. Today, I choose to respect both you and myself and write from my experience and be open to wherever that leads. Whatever happens is perfect.
The message increased in amplification over the last four days with a crescendo. It began with my six-year old son, Lane. He loves to play with a five-year old boy who lives around the corner. Since last summer the play dates have ceased to occur.
Here's the typical pattern for the past year.
"Mom, can I go to my friends house today?" Lane asks.
"Let me call and see if they're home." I call, leave a message and it ends there.
Last Thursday Lane added a variation to the pattern.
"Mom, they never answer the phone and why don't they call back? They're never home." he lamented.
Being the mother that wants to fix the pain for him, I called and left a message asking the mom to call me back. I asked her for help in understanding why we'd had a rough time getting the two of them together.
Two days passed with no return call.
My thoughts raced, getting all caught up in the mom's business and not taking care of my own. Did my son not behave appropriately while at her house? Did she not approve of my parenting? Did I do something to offend her? What was I not doing right? My thoughts got so bad they kept me awake for two hours one night and the next day I got sick. Heelllooooo, do you think the Universe was trying to get my attention? It's not about her. It is about me worrying about what she's thinking...which is not my business!
Then on Saturday, Lane was riding his bike in the neighborhood and ran into the mom and his friend. They played for fifteen minutes then she said it was time for his friend to go inside for lunch and Lane went on his merry way.
When I asked Lane why he thought the mom hadn't returned my call he answered very matter-of-factly with an ease in his voice, "Mom, they were probably out of town, or busy or sick." He had no painful belief about it. Message from the Universe for me – Stay out of my son's business!
Okay, I'm listening.
My son is 6, calls his friends to make play dates so why was I stepping in on this one? Because I thought it needed fixing. That was where I made the mistake. From my son's perspective, there was nothing wrong. He asked me why they hadn't returned my call and he had the answer. He was perfectly fine.
I've spent 40 years worrying about other people's business so when I fall down, it's just a reminder. No big deal. It's how I learn; like a child learning to walk. Each time I get better about noticing a little bit earlier. Maybe next time I'll notice before I pick up the phone. :) I remind myself it's all happening for me and I'm grateful for the lessons.
Lane now has his friend's phone number and he can always go knock on the door too. It's in his hands where it always belonged in the first place. Moving forward, I'm staying out of both of their business and taking care of my own. There is plenty here to keep me busy for the rest of my life.
Is there anywhere in your life where you notice you're in someone else's business?


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Christmas Eve
Italian Christmas Eve dinners are a bounty of fish, vegetables, pasta, good bread, wine and lots of cookies. Each family have their own "traditional" favorites. It is the adherence to tradition and passing it along that makes the evening so special in my opinion.
The Food
Pizza from Tony D's Pizza, Caldwell, NJ. Square in style like a Sicilian Pizza, but thinner crusted, it is made with a savory tomato sauce and grated Parmigiano cheese and then finished with fresh basil leaves. It is crispy and delicious and a great way to begin the evening while people wish each other Merry Christmas.
Antipasto of fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, fresh fennel, tomatoes and olives. My daughter Gina made fresh oven roasted tomatoes with oil and garlic that was a great addition to the antipasto.
Crab Cakes with caper mustard sauce were a new addition to the table this year and they were magnificent…and why not as they were prepared for me by "Top Chef" Ariane Duarte of Culin Ariane Restaurant, Montclair. They will be back next year for sure. Sorry no photo.
After taking a break to digest a bit and open gifts we returned to the table for the salad course and final three dishes. Gino made a delicious Romaine Lettuce Salad that was the perfect intermezzo before the pastas. Our pasta tradition ever since I can remember is Fedillini (thin pasta between Cappellini and Spaghettini) with Aglio, Olio e Accigua (oil, garlic and anchovy). For me, this is the highlight of the meal. I make this dish very wet so that the sauce can be soaked up with good Italian bread. It just does not get better than this.
There is also a delicious penne ala vodka that my daughter Gina makes for the kids and landlubbers who do not eat the Agili e Olio. The truth is most have some of both pastas.
Eggplant Rollatini, prepared for us by Mario from Divina, is served with the pasta. As always the ricotta filling was moist and silky. I am way to full by this time to eat this, but those that do love it.
Last, but not least there was dessert. My wife Carol is a terrific baker and her Biscotti & homemade cookies are always the perfect ending to a perfect meal.
1961 Francesco Rinaldi & Figli Barolo. What a shame as this bottle was completely gone. Cloudy ugly rosé like color. No bouquet and no taste at all. A very bad bottle. Something happened to this bottle during storage over the years would be my guess.
1961 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Cannubi. This was, in a word, magnificent. What a difference between bottles (both purchased from the same reliable shop). Amazing translucent red color. Virtually no browning for a 52 year old wine. Fruit was vibrant and in tact. Earthy bouquet, round and pure on the palate. A lengthy and elegant finish. Many years ahead for this wine. "Beppe" Rinaldi is in my opinion one of the top 3 producers of traditionally made Barolo in all of Piedmont. If you are a Barolo fan, I encourage you to purchase his wines. The 2008 and 2009 vintages are currently available at around $120. Chambers Street Wines, and The Manhattan Wine Company.
1979 Giovannini Moresco Barbaresco Podere del Pajore. I opened this to replace the F. Rinaldi and it may have been the wine of the night. 1979 was the last year Giovannini Moresco made wine before Angelo Gaja took over the vineyard. This was the last of 6 bottles I purchased a number of years ago from The Rare Wine Company. One bottle was flawed, 4 were superb, but this, the last one was phenomenal. It possessed a seductive earthy bouquet, with gorgeous pure and balanced fruit and a monster finish. This was as elegant a Barbaresco as I have ever had and was in the class of the Giacosa red labels. I wish I had more of this.
1990 Aldo Conterno Granbussia. Gino brought this along from his cellar. It was a very, very good wine, full-bodied with wonderful balance but quite a few steps behind the Rinaldi and the Moresco and far behind the legendary 1989 Granbussia.
1997 Dal Forno Romano Recioto della Valpolicella (375ml) and 1997 Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella (375ml). A terrific way to end an evening. While the Dal Forno was a nice expression of this style of wine, it was completely blown away by the Quintarelli, which displayed glorious fruit and magnificent balance between sweet and dry on the palate with a 60+ second finish. A wine with soul! I think these two bottles clearly show the difference between modern (Dal Forno) and traditionally made wines.
It was a terrific evening and Carol and I are able to enjoy it thanks to Mario and Wendy. Both work for Divinia Ristorante as waiter and waitress respectively. I have been fortunate to hire them to help out with final preparations, serving and clean up of the meal for the past 5 or 6 years. We do not know what we would do without them. They do a spectacular job. Thank you both!!!
As has become our new tradition the past few years, after a good night's sleep, Carol and I have a delightful Christmas breakfast of Mimosas, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and biscuits with our daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren at Gina & Nick's house. After breakfast we get to watch in delight as Mia, Isabella, Nicholas and AJ enthusiastically tear open their gifts. Watching the joy they get from this is one of the highlights of the holiday.
Christmas dinner is across the driveway at our other daughter Lisa and Andy's house (it is truly a blessing to have both your daughters and grandchildren next to each other and just a few miles away from us). Since we eat so much the night before, we keep it simple on Christmas Day. The highlight of the antipasto, as it its every year, is Andy's homemade Pepperoni Bread. For pasta this year I made my grandmother DeRosa's Lasagna. This is meatless Neopolitan Lasagna in which the ricotta filling and gravy (red sauce) are the stars. It is served with meatballs, braciole and hot and sweet sausage. I posted grandma's recipe for the dish a couple of years ago. You can find it here.


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Cutting down carbon emissions should be a top priority across the world. The dangers are real, and if we cannot cut down our reliance on polluting sources for energy, we risk damaging the planet further.
Luckily, technology has evolved to provide us with more efficient and cleaner ways to power our homes and transportation. Cars have gotten more fuel economy, creating less pollution for every gallon of gasoline they consume. Pushing the clean energy envelope further, hybrid cars and electric vehicles look to be the wave of the future.
Electric vehicles in particular are intriguing for needing little, if any gas. However, they do need to be recharged, and the energy involved in that exchange needs to come from somewhere. Therefore, it makes the most sense to pull that energy from solar power, if at all possible. For starters, solar is extremely clean and renewable. If you transfer energy from the sun to your car, there are practically zero emissions involved in the whole process.
There's a great feeling of independence that comes with this setup as well. Depending on how much you drive, and the amount of power generated by your solar panels, trips to a gas station to refuel your car will be drastically reduced. You can drive without having to refuel at a station (except on rare occasions), and don't need to pay a significant amount to charge at home.
This being said, the technology for solar power and electric vehicles is still new, and fairly expensive for most families. As the technology moves forward, the accessibility should increase, making this "solar to electric" model a reality for drivers everywhere.


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The first time I learned of suicide was on a skiing trip when I was fifteen years old. And based on my personal story since then, I can testify that using art therapy for depression, to treat and manage it, is a powerful tool.
My dad and I were on a winter retreat through his work. Dad's friend was there. We had skied with his family before. I knew that he had a son the same age as me. As I waved "Hi" to Gary, Dad pulled me aside. He whispered, "Don't ask him about his son. His son committed suicide a few weeks ago". As my heart dropped, so did my jaw. I remembered Gary's son as happy, go-lucky. We would always crack jokes together. How could such a seemingly happy kid kill himself?
My father said, "His son was in love with a girl who moved away and he committed suicide a week later". There were several things I learned that day. I learned that a smile can be used to hide the pain. I realized that unless we take the time to ask, we do not know what someone else is going through. Just taking the time to listen and to get to know someone can make a huge difference. I have never forgotten the lesson that Scott, Gary's son, taught me. A smile on the outside can hide the pain that is on the inside. This is when I learned the importance of listening.
Six years ago, my best friend, came to my house crying. She confided in me that her thirteen-year-old son tried to commit suicide. He had been cutting himself for the past few months. She had put him in counselling, but still, he attempted to cut his wrists. Thankfully, he was unsuccessful, because little did he know that he had a whole wonderful life ahead of him. I asked her what different activities he liked. She said that he enjoyed drawing and had taken an interest in art. It was at this moment that I knew how my husband and I could help.
Art Therapy For Depression: Dealing With Dark Times In My Life
At this point in my life, I understood how painful life could be. I remembered a dark time in my life when I was eighteen. My first love had broken up with me and I felt lost in a world turned upside down. I had no idea how to go on with my life without him. My older self-shakes my head at the dramatic nature of my younger self. It seemed as if my life ended. The sunshine had ceased to exist and I entered into a barren, bleak land. I experienced a deep depression overrun with suicidal thoughts. It was at this point that I learned of the therapeutic, healing power of art. I learned to utilize art therapy for depression.
As I learned to express my feelings of depression and hopelessness, I realized that my heart, my spirit were being healed. Through each brush stroke came a new sensation, a surge of confidence. I started smiling again. Also, I realized that I had a whole life ahead of me that was meant to be lived. In truth, I was lucky that I unearthed a passion. One day I walked past a craft store. I stopped and purchased canvas and paint. This was the day I painted my first painting, the "Sea of Betrayal". The journey of healing oneself, I realised, is a process.
I knew first-hand that art could heal an aching heart and soul. Georges Braque said, "Art is a wound turned into light." My wound, the loss of my first love, was turned into art. As I let the light of art in, I found myself in the darkness. My husband is one of those natural artists that was born with a sketch pad in his hand. At restaurants, he will be doodling on the napkins. He cannot go anywhere without a pencil and a notebook. This is probably one of the reasons we fell in love. We understood the need, the drive, and the desire to create something.
Art Therapy For Depression: In The Park
Together, we started a free art program called "Art in the Park". Each week we would set up different art projects, at local parks, for parents and their children to participate in. It was amazing, week after week, to see the faces of families light up. It was through this program that my husband and I learned that we loved teaching and sharing art with others. So, I approached my husband about teaching my best friend's son how to paint. We hoped that painting would have a therapeutic, healing effect on him.
So Simon, my best friend's son, started coming over each week. My husband taught him how to make his own canvas; how to paint; and to blend colors. He would come over, play with our kids, paint, and truly became a part of our family. It was through his art that he began to express himself. He drew more, talked more in therapy, and started opening up. Simon found a way to express his feelings and to create something beautiful in the process. Today, six years later, he is still painting. His talent is continually expanding.
Don't Give Up On Life: A Lesson From Using Art Therapy For Depression
Simon, now nineteen years old, works in the medical field. He helps elderly patients each day. When you ask him about his job a big smile crosses his face. Recently, he painted his mother an incredible forest that she shows off proudly. This young man, who once desperately needed help himself, is helping others. It brings me great joy to hear of the life he is living. He learned how to express himself and found himself in the process. At times it can seem hard to live the life you have, but you must push through to find the light.
It felt amazing to help this young thirteen-year-old boy. He found his passion while realizing that there was an amazing life ready to be lived. Most of all, his mom was supportive, encouraged him, and helped to guide him through the choppy sea that he was lost in. A helping hand can raise us up to new levels that we hadn't dared to dream of before. Each of us experiences dark times, life can seem unfair and harsh. Do not give up during the trying times, from my own personal experience, I know that there are sunnier days ahead.
If I had committed suicide, when my first love broke up with me, I would have missed out on the past nineteen years. There are countless adventures I probably would not have gone on. I wouldn't have felt the warm California sun on my face when I packed my car and on a whim moved out there. I might not have met my husband or had my two children. Similarly, I wouldn't have been able to help both my parents when they became ill. Consequently, I would have missed out on a million smiles, hours of laughter, and true joy. I would have missed out on my life.
Find A Reason To Live Through Using Art Therapy For Depression
One day I walked past a craft store and found a reason to live. If you are having suicidal thoughts reach out to someone. In my case, countless talks with my mom saved me. Consequently, Simon was healed through art; yet he also had unconditional love, support from his family and friends. Besides, we are never alone when we reach out, there is someone who is willing to listen. There is someone who understands. Painting, writing, exercising, talking are all therapeutic. I found myself through art and writing. Art has taken me on an incredible healing journey. When you are feeling down, you should look for support from friends and family. You can join a depression forum to learn more about how you can cope.
Rachel Naomi Ramen, a physician, said, "At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source". I have learned first-hand the healing power of art – when you are an artist, you are a healer. On my worst days, I pick up a pen or a paintbrush. I let my feelings flow from my heart onto paper or canvas. When I finish I feel better, my spirit is lifted and my heart becomes less heavy. Therefore, let yourself be healed; let yourself be helped, and most importantly, let yourself live!
This lifetime is meant to be lived by you, each and every day. Trust in the power of using art therapy for depression.


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Hello! My name is Amanda Ware, and I am the English III, English III Honors, Photojournalism teacher, and Student Council sponsor at Elysian Fields High School. This is
my 11th year teaching and my 8th year teaching in Elysian Fields. I
grew up in Elysian Fields, attended EFISD K-12, and I graduated from the
University of Texas at Austin in May of 2008. I am married to my high
school sweetheart, and we have two sweet kiddos, an nine-year-old
daughter and a son who just turned six.
I have a passion for American Literature, and my English III classes
work through the American history timeline, using pieces of American
literature as the inspiration behind various activities and lessons. I
love poetry, and my English classes are set up to give students the
tools needed for extensive poetry analysis and (hopefully!) inspire a
love of poetry within them as well.
Thank you for visiting my website; I hope you will find it helpful.
Please don't hesitate to message me with any questions you might have. I
am looking forward to a fantastic 2018-2019 school year!
Mrs. Ware


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Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy
Total CE Credit Hours: 2
Course Info URL: http://www.ce-credit.com/courses/101853
About the Course:
This article describes the efforts by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) in building substance abuse treatment capacity using E-therapy for hard-to-reach and traditionally underserved populations. SAMHSA/CSAT assembled expert researchers and service providers from across the United States and Canada to discuss the most commonly used forms of electronically delivered services and their potential efficacy with a variety of substance abuse and mental health issues. Subsequent meetings of the expert panel resulted in a recommendation for the development of a guidance document to include: purposes of E-therapy, specialty populations, evaluation, appropriate settings for service delivery, licensure, and administrative concerns.
Taken together, the invaluable contributions of these experts have resulted in the information provided within this document, and will likely shape efforts to provide quality substance abuse treatment services for years to come.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Publication Date:
HHS Publication No. (SMA) 09-4450 Printed 2009
Recommended For:
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about using E-Therapy in substance abuse treatment. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
Identify technical and practical issues with delivering E-therapy for substance abuse.
Explore the costs and benefits of different measurement approaches in evaluating the condition and progress of E-therapy clients.
Examine the impact of technology on culture and race/ethnicity, including barriers to cultural competence.
Describe the legal, regulatory, and administrative issues in using E-therapy with a substance abuse population.
Exam Questions
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Leyland Trucks a PACCAR Company
Leyland Trucks is one of PACCAR's global group of businesses and is one of Britain's leading manufacturing companies. It is PACCAR's established centre for light and medium duty truck design, development and manufacture.
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.
Leyland's highly efficient 710,000-square-foot manufacturing facility features a technologically advanced production system which incorporates electronic work instructions (EWI) to deliver engineering designs, build instructions and quality records to employees by interactive touch screens. Leyland builds the full DAF product range (LF, CF and XF models) for right and left-hand drive markets. The site is also the UK home of the successful PACCAR Parts business, who special in aftersales support and spares distribution across the UK and Europe.
Leyland has expanded its global medium-duty presence and in addition to assembly at Leyland, sells the LF and CF in kit form to many parts of the globe. Additionally, Leyland offers in-house design and manufacture of high quality truck bodies.
Employees are at the heart of Leyland's success and a 'one-team' ethos exists across all parts of the business. Employees at all levels of the organisation are actively encouraged to achieve their full potential through active career development and support. Leyland is also has a strong social conscience and works with local education and charitable organisations over many years to give back to the local community.
Our Culture & Values
The Leyland Values, which underpin our way of working, are:
• Customer Focus – we meet and exceed the needs of our internal and external customers
• Empowerment – we take decisions and resolve problems in our own work areas
• Innovation – we implement improvements and are receptive to new ideas & working practice
• Personal Development – we develop our skills and knowledge and share them with others
• Personal Responsibility – we take responsibility for our actions & manage our time productively
• Team Working – We work effectively in teams towards common goals and show respect for all
In the day to day working environment, these values are seen through strong communications, a 'one team' approach, a learning culture, 'safety first', individual flexibility, empowerment, continuous improvement and community involvement.
Health & Safety
As well as dealing with immediate medical and injury needs the health centre offers further services and benefits to employees, including free on site physiotherapy, lifestyle health checks, stop smoking support, influenza inoculations and confidential counselling services.


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When you ask for a kids menu, the server (her official title, but you refuse to call her anything other than waitress)gives you a strange look, but you ignore her. She's here to make you happy, not the other way around.
You watch her as she walks away; her butt is acceptable, but unremarkable. She glanced back as she rounds the corner and sees you staring at her posterior. You do not avert your gaze- your shame was shot off in the war, and by war you mean your last League of Legends tournament.
While the server is gone, you decide to settle the score with the kid sitting on the other side of the booth. He's kicked the baseboard on his side (absolutely ruining your meal) twice in the five minutes since you were sat. There's no way that's an accident. The kid is obviously fucking with you.
You stand and walk to the other side of the booth seat. You stare the boy down. He is visibly confused.
"Can I help you?" a feminine voice asks from the other side of the table- the boy's mother. She is -to put it quite lightly- upset.
"No, I don't believe we need a woman to settle this gentleman's matter, m'lady," you reply smugly. Turning your attention back to the small boy. You quickly raise your fists to his face and he recoils in fear. "Don't make me come back here again," you warn the child.
The boy's mother gasps. You tip your hat to her as you walk away; it's only polite, after all.
As you once again take your seat, the server returns with your kid's menu. The gods smile upon you- many a chili dog and tater tot will be eaten this day. Better yet, the menu is a coloring book, too. Outback gets you.
You reach for the crayons and are horrified, not to mention terribly disappointed, to find only a yellow and the half-scraped remnants of a black in the shot glass. You almost break your neck whipping your head towards the server. Wordlessly, you gesture toward the meager Crayola selection with an expression that says, simultaneously, what the fuck and are you going to take care of this or am I going to have to speak to your manager.
The server rolls her eyes, but quickly leaves to see to your needs.
You can't wait to tell Reddit about this.


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Last week Tyler and I created a cute little Easter bunny project with some basic craft supplies. While there was some controversy over whether a bow tie is an article of clothing or a food item (bow tie pasta), we really enjoyed the project overall. This was another quick and fun project that we were able to do in the time between Hailey going to bed and Tyler's bedtime.
What to do
1. Cut out two long pointy ovals from the white card stock for the bunny ears. Cut out two small blue circles for the eyes. You can fold the paper over to make two at once and ensure they are the same size. Cut off a corner of the pink paper for the bunny nose. You can use a pencil to draw the shapes prior to cutting or just free hand it.
2. Glue the eyes and nose onto the face of the plate and the tips of the ears to the back of the plate.
3. Use the black marker to draw the mouth and whiskers.
4. Cut out smaller pointy ovals from the pink paper to be the center of the ears and glue them onto the card stock ears.
5. Cut out a bow tie shape from the green paper. You can use the black marker, or any other color marker to embellish it.
6. Glue the bow tie to the mouth if you want it to be bow tie pasta or under the face if you want it to be a clothing bow tie......
Voila! You have a cute little Easter bunny to hang up or put in front of your face as a mask!
This was a lot of fun and all the supplies were readily available! We hope you try it!
Happy Easter!!
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DON'T RUN! This isn't another lecture from your parents! (We *definitely* won't ask you when you're planning on getting pregnant.)
BUT, it's no secret that as we get older, things begin to change. Our responsibilities build and we have to think about things we never in a million years thought we would have to think about. Reproductive health is one of those topics that is so often overlooked until much later in life. Times have definitely changed from the baby boomers generation as more and more women are choosing to have children after the age of 30. And why not! With more women than ever in thriving careers, searching for Prince Charming is often put on the backburner. Unlike your eager Grandmother, we understand that life moves at our own pace. If only the female reproductive system shared in the same belief.
Research suggests that peak efficiency of the reproductive system occurs in your early 20's. Following that, fertility gradually declines in women over 30, particularly after the age of 35 as the quantity and quality of a woman's egg reserve decreases. A woman in her early 30's will have only 10% of her egg reserve left which can decline to 2% in her late 30's, making it that much harder to conceive. Put into another perspective, each month a healthy fertile woman tries for conception there is only a 20% chance of getting pregnant. That means that for every 100 fertile 30-year-old women trying to get pregnant, 20 will be successful and the other 80 will not.
Now, you're probably telling yourself that you're too young to have to worry about this stuff. But in this case, it might be better to stay ahead of the game. "The female reproductive system ages to the point of failure at a relatively young age" (just what every woman wants to hear…). With age, every cell is breaking down, which is why our laugh lines begin to show and yes you guessed it... our egg cells do not function as efficiently as they used to. Fertility can also be compromised in young adults as a result of poor diet and unhealthy habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and unmanaged stress. Research has indicated that poor lifestyle can actually worsen the aging process on egg cells and even cause poor egg cell quality.
Now, don't freak out! Every body is different, and the aging process affects everyone in different ways! The most effective way to take charge of your fertility is to educate yourself (like you're doing, go you!) and be proactive with your reproductive health. There are ways to help preserve your cells and support a healthy aging process by providing your body with what it needs to thrive! That's where vitamins and antioxidants come in! Including an all natural supplement designed to support women's overall health (including reproductive health) can give you the opportunity to choose your own timeline. Live life on your own terms, and take charge of those babymaking decisions! Did we mention FERTILIFY is designed to do just that? FERTILIFY is perfect for those looking to stop dreaming of diapers or those simply wanting to keep the option open. You're welcome!


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