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Today is the Feast of Epiphany – Theophany.
The meaning of the feast and the season is clear and simple – "manifestation." Manifestation of the Incarnate Christ Jesus in and through my life.
Manifestation is about maturation. The unfolding or showing forth of the fullness of being in the fullness of time. Showing forth what already is by degrees.
I love growing things. I am not, however, a gardener. But, I still love growing things.
What has always attracted me about things that grow is the paradox. They are simultaneously, completely centered and completely on the edge.
Apple trees are centered in their apple-tree-ness. They are not insecure about their identity. Because that is the case, they are able to live on the edge of their identity where the "stretching forth," the "extension of their being" takes place.
This is the place of simultaneous security and risk. The place of complete centeredness and edginess.
It is free to grow. It is "courageous." It welcomes the weather and the weathering that are its allies not its enemy.
The mature tree is the one that has stood the weather that touches it on the edge of its being and makes a deep impact on it not killing it but strengthening it, albeit with scars and gnarling.
The way to fullness of identity is via this journey of maturation. A mature tree is not untwisted, without gnarls, or scar-less.
In the Christian lexicon, "scars" are what happens to "wounds" when they "heal." They are not signs – manifestations of defeat but of victory.
That captivates me and it frightens me. I desire that place/condition of peace and contentment. Help thou my non-desire. The resurrected life bears the scars of redemption. I know it all too seldom and fleetingly. Perhaps the desire for ease lives too much within me still. Perhaps it is the remnants of a desire for "happiness" instead of "joy." Ah, yes. The easy way. The way of formula that bypasses the "weather and wounding of life in relationship." (Lord, have mercy upon me a sinner, that I might embrace the edge more often and truly grow instead of pretend to grow.)
"…the best way out is always through…" ("A Servant to Servants," by Robert Frost)
The best way for God to answer my prayer, to exit the pretense of Christian life, is "through." It will never be otherwise no matter how I word the prayer.
The "way through" requires trust, abandonment into the hands of the living God. The way is not known in advance. It is known "in the midst." We accumulate victorious wounding in that context. Wounds that become "manifesting" scars.
Without the scars that Jesus/I bear, who will know He is risen?! Manifestation – Epiphany – Theophany is the showing forth of the beauty and victory of a salvation that is perfect as testified to by its scars.
Life-giving scars.
Am I alone in this?! Am I the only one who trembles at the threshold of centered-edginess?! The threshold of more abundant life?! Am I the only one who is working out his salvation with real fear and trembling and not some token (lip service) form of it?! Perhaps, my friend, this is, to some degree, true for you too?! We pilgrimage together, then. Companions on and in the Way. Members one of another in all of these things.
I am not "better" or "wiser" or "stronger" than Peter. I too, in my own ways, deny Christ by desiring the Way that is other than "the way through." I must acknowledge that I am Peter if I am going to proclaim that I live the Christ Life by grace.
"Yes, Lord, you know that I love You." Meet me as I am meagerly able to meet and abide in you and have you not only abide but manifest Yourself through me. Have mercy on me too, just like you had mercy on Peter.
I must identify with Peter by nature if I am to identify with Christ Jesus by grace. I must be all that Peter is by nature to be all that Christ Jesus is by grace. And, the reverse is true. I must be all that Christ Jesus is by grace to have the courage to acknowledge and embrace that I am all that Peter is by nature. Both are two together, as one. Paradox that saves.
This is the transformative power of the Jesus Prayer?!
- Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God – my identification with Christ Jesus by grace
- Have mercy on me a sinner – my identification with Peter by nature
The way of repentance is the way of salvation. The way of salvation is the way of repentance.
If I say I have no sin we deceive myself. If I say I have no righteousness, I deceive myself. I will identify myself with Peter and the thief on the cross in prayer as a preparation AND I will eat the body of Christ and drink the blood of Christ, identifying myself with Him.
Oh, blessed message!! Oh blessed Mystery!!
Our life is to be a living witness of the crucified and risen Christ Jesus. We are to bear the wounds of Christ Jesus as a flesh and blood testimony that the gospel is true.
The only Way that is True and offers Life – Jesus Himself. The life of absolute identification by grace. The life of living witness that is life-giving.
"When thou passest through the waters… they shall not overflow thee." (Isaiah 43:2).
God does not open paths for us in advance of our coming. He does not promise help before help is needed. He does not remove obstacles out of our way before we reach them. Yet when we are on the edge of our need, God's hand is stretched out.
Many people forget this, and are forever worrying about difficulties which they foresee in the future. They expect that God is going to make the way plain and open before them, miles and miles ahead; whereas He has promised to do it only step by step as they may need. You must get to the waters and into their floods before you can claim the promise. Many people dread death, and lament that they have not "dying grace." Of course, they will not have dying grace when they are in good health, in the midst of life's duties, with death far in advance. Why should they have it then? Grace for duty is what they need then, living grace; then dying grace when they come to die.
"When thou passest through the waters"
Deep the waves may be and cold,
But Jehovah is our refuge,
And His promise is our hold;
For the Lord Himself hath said it,
He, the faithful God and true:
"When thou comest to the waters
Thou shalt not go down, BUT THROUGH."
Seas of sorrow, seas of trial,
Bitterest anguish, fiercest pain,
Rolling surges of temptation
Sweeping over heart and brain
They shall never overflow us
For we know His word is true;
All His waves and all His billows
He will lead us safely through.
Threatening breakers of destruction,
Doubt's insidious undertow,
Shall not sink us, shall not drag us
Out to ocean depths of woe;
For His promise shall sustain us,
Praise the Lord, whose Word is true!
We shall not go down, or under,
For He saith, "Thou passest THROUGH."
–Annie Johnson Flint
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COLUMBIA - A recent grant for the Columbia Domestic Violence Enforcement Unit, or DOVE Unit, will let the department hire an assistant to help detectives spend more time in the field by splitting up the heavy workload.
The DOVE Unit is made up of local detectives, prosecutors, social workers, advocates, counselors and probation and parole officers. The Columbia Police Department has two detectives that are part of the group.
The department applied for the grant at the end of last year and plans to hire a part-time civilian with the funding. Randy Nichols is one of two DOVE Unit detectives and said the civilian will help with clerical work the job requires.
"A lot of the times domestic violence prosecutors need copies of pictures and other office work quickly which prevents us from actually getting to talk to victims and witnesses," Nichols said. "So the civilian would be able to do all of that and free us up to do other things."
Nichols said the extra help is especially important in domestic violence cases.
"These cases really depend on the victim being cooperative," Nichols said. "If we have more time to go and talk to them, we think we will be able to get them to follow through with the case."
Mark Koch is a domestic violence victim advocate and said he thinks there is a need for more domestic violence resources in Columbia.
"There's more work than resources," Koch said.
Nichols also said he thinks the number of domestic violence cases is a cause for concern.
"Only one out of seven people report domestic violence reports, and we still get about 1,000 reports a year," Nichols said. "It's a pretty prominent issue that we're getting that many reports."
Nichols said a third detective dedicated to domestic violence cases would help break up the work, but said he doesn't think there will ever be funding to hire one.
"We'd like to have three at least because we could always use more help," Nichols said. "Our job is funded by grant money though, so I think two is about all we're ever going to get."
The grant is funded by the Department of Public Safety through the STOP Violence Against Women Act Formula Grant Program. Nichols said it is easier to hire a civilian than another detective because of issues like pension. He said the department hopes to have someone hired by the end of February or March.

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Opens with a ton of eucalyptus on the nose and palate, mixed with menthol. A bit off-putting. After 45 minutes, the standard cab fruit shows up: dark fruit, black cherry, bit of cola. Tannins and acidity are a bit out of balance.
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Deep garnet with crimson hues. Effusive black cherry, Dutch chocolate and currant complement the spicy, peppery notes and hints of toasted sweet oak. Opulent dark fruit, soft velvety tannins, followed with a long, rich finish.
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Leafy vineyards, majestic mountains, Riviera sunshine, Roman remains and fortified towns, combined with great food and wine, make for an engaging 'Tour de France.'
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Welcome to Paris.
Airport transfers depart from Charles de Gaulle Airport for your hotel at 08:30, 11:00 and 13:30. Relax and settle in, or start exploring this great capital, before joining your Travel Director and fellow guests at 17:30 for a Welcome Dinner at a cosy Left Bank bistro.
Troyes, Chablis and on to Dijon.
Journey to Troyes, in the Champagne region, famous for its magnificent core of medieval buildings, appropriately shaped like a champagne cork. Continue to Burgundy, once a powerful duchy and synonymous with fine wine. Stop in the quiet village of Chablis which gives its name to one of the most famous French wines. Join an expert vintner for a taste and introduction to these refreshing, steely whites. Continue on to your hotel in Dijon.
Free Time in Dijon.
Enjoy the Burgundy capital of Dijon. Its many handsome buildings recall the time when the Dukes of Burgundy were more powerful than the Kings of France. Perhaps take the opportunity to visit the wine capital of Burgundy, Beaune? In the evening, don't miss the chance of an optional Burgundy wine tasting and traditional dinner in the Premier Cru village of Fixin.
Travel towards the Mâconnais and Beaujolais before turning east into the Alps. A scenic symphony awaits you as you ascend into the high Alps and climb towards Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest mountain. Your destination is the fashionable ski resort of Chamonix. In the evening you may choose to try a local pierrade at a local trendy eatery in a traditional chalet. This Optional Experience provides the chance to try a typical regional meal, cooked on a table barbecue using on a hot stone.
Lakeside Annecy and Chambéry.
In the morning, embark on a beautiful journey to the lakeside town of Annecy, dramatically situated between lake and mountains, it's a medieval spectacle and a summer getaway for the French and the Swiss locals. Enjoy free time for lunch in Little Venice, aptly named for the network of canals criss-crossing through the Old Town. Explore the city's many lovely bridges at your leisure or perhaps embark on a boat trip on Lake Annecy? Continue on to Chambéry, appreciating views of woodlands, traditional villages and mountain peaks along the way. Enjoy a delicious Farm-to-Table Dinner, prepared with locally sourced ingredients, and served with wines from the local region.
The French Riviera to reach Nice.
Glorious mountain scenery will be yours to enjoy as you travel along a spectacular route, used by the Emperor Napoleon when he returned from his first exile to try to take the throne of France once more. Continue to the French Riviera to reach the elegant resort of Nice. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore as you wish. In the evening, why not walk through old town Nice, ending in Cours Saleya where dinner is at your leisure at one of the many lovely bistros?
Monaco and the Côte d'Azur.
Wake up ready to rub shoulders with the jet-set on the glamorous Côte d'Azur. Unlock the secrets of the French perfume industry with a visit to a perfumery, where fragrance experts waft exclusive scents from stoppered bottles. Then enjoy a drive along part of the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco and walk with your Travel Director through the old town to see the Royal Palace and yacht-filled harbour. Your exploration continues as you visit inside Monaco Cathedral, housing the tomb of Princess Grace. The rest of the day is set aside for you to enjoy the French Riviera at your own pace. Perhaps join an Optional Experience to visit to the medieval village of Eze and its hill-top Botanical Gardens for a spectacular view of the coastline?
Picturesque Provence to Avignon.
Visit the medieval village of Saint-Paul de Vence, perched high above the Riviera beaches. A walk through its winding streets reveals elegant fountains, vine-covered stone walls and views of mountains and sea. Continue to Aix-en-Provence to see the sumptuous mansions lining the Cours Mirabeau, before continuing to the pretty village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Enjoy a wonderful introduction to the famous wine, tasting the difference for yourself as you learn about the various grape varieties that are allowed into the final blend of the prestigious Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine. Continue to Avignon, your home for the next three nights.
Arles and Avignon.
Head to the beautiful town of Arles, the ancient capital of Gaul, and follow in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh during an orientation tour with your Travel Director. See the greatest of the Roman remains, the incredible three-tiered Pont du Gard. View the remaining arches of the 12th century Pont Saint-Bénézet and the Pont d'Avignon of the famous song. Walk through the medieval battlements to the town centre, dominated by the fortified Papal Palace. The rest of your day is at your leisure.
Free Time in Avignon.
Enjoy a full day at leisure to relax and soak up the atmosphere of Avignon. Why not take the chance to visit Les Baux-de-Provence, one of the most picturesque villages in France, where you can visit an Olive Mill and sample some of the finest olive oil in France? During your free evening, perhaps visit Villeneuve-les-Avignon and enjoy a delicious meal served in stunning surroundings?
Carcassonne and to Albi.
Cross the fertile Languedoc region, before journeying inland to the fortified town of Carcassonne. Travellers are often amazed at their first sight of this medieval gem, known for its fortress - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a complete set of ramparts and a medieval keep. Travel on to Albi, the birthplace of Toulouse Lautrec. During your orientation with your Travel Director, marvel at iconic sites including the views of Toulouse Lautrec Museum and the famous awe-inspiring cathedral, before spending the remainder of the evening at leisure.
Cahors, Rocamadour and Sarlat.
Stop in Cahors, famous for its Black Wine, and see the Pont Valentré. You'll also have the opportunity to explore the open air market - full of fresh, seasonal produce and local delicacies, it's an experience to delight all of the senses. Travel to Rocamadour and enjoy free time to explore this medieval town perched on a cliff side above the Alzou River and known as a resting place for pilgrims on their way to Spain. Continue to the beautiful town of Sarlat-la-Canéda, its medieval core blessed with fine historic golden limestone houses.
Exploring the Dordogne Valley.
Start the day with a morning drive into the stunning Valley of the Dordogne to visit Lascaux II where the world-famous prehistoric cave paintings have been faithfully reproduced. On return to your hotel, sample some of the local Dordogne specialties when you visit a local farm.
Paris, The City of Light.
Travel onwards to immerse yourself in the beautiful city of Paris where on arrival you are free to explore this fascinating city as you wish. As evening descends, the City of Light lives up to its name as the monuments, buildings and bridges are lit up in all their glory. For that special touch of excitement and glamour don't miss the chance to join an Optional Experience to one of the world-famous cabaret shows.
Romantic Capital on the Seine.
During your time in Paris, see the impressive Eiffel Tower, the imposing facades of the Louvre, the obelisk in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and enjoy a drive along the Champs Elysées to Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe. In small groups, venture into areas where Parisians go about their daily lives, with your local foodie guide. Explore small shops such as a patisserie, boulangerie, fromagerie and chocolatier, all tiny, but wondrous and a treat to all senses as you sample the delicacies along the way. You are in for a memorable evening starting with a delicious Celebration Dinner at the historic restaurant La Coupole, serving delicious French cuisine and wine.
Au revoir Paris.
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Most Insight trips already include a host of bonus highlights and comprehensive sightseeing. There may also be an exciting array of Optional Experiences which will turn an already amazing experience into the trip of a lifetime! These are entirely optional and can be booked through your Travel Director/Local Representative at the commencement of your trip. Please note, many Optional Experiences are operated by independent third party suppliers, not Insight Vacations.
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Paris at night is a city transformed. Enjoy an evening introduction to this superb 'city of lights' as we take a leisurely drive admiring the gorgeous buildings that adorn the banks of the River Seine. We will stop to allow you to capture some of these fascinating sights on camera. In summer, this excursion may take place before sunset.
Adult Price: EUR 21.00
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A lovely drive takes us along the Seine to the village of Giverny, where the impressionist artist Monet lived for the last 43 years of his life. Enjoy a guided tour to see the decor of his house fascinating for its blend of colours. However, it's in the garden where the spirit of the artist is most revealed. A spectacular array of colour is created by poppies, delphiniums, lupins, peonies, irises and roses, while the water garden is a wistful dream of bamboo, willow and rustic bridges sweeping over the water lilies, one of Monet's favourite subjects.
Adult Price: EUR 49.00
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The Premier Cru village of Fixin is your destination for this evening. Our visit begins at a winery, where a third-generation winemaker will take us to see some of his vines before he walks us through the elaboration process. Then he'll take us to a 16th-century cave to taste a selection of his wines. Later, we'll enjoy a wonderful dinner, sampling the rich flavours of Burgundy
Adult Price: EUR 76.00
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We take a scenic drive through the most prestigious vineyards of Burgundy - the Cote d'Or, where every village sign reads like a wine list. Arriving in Beaune we will discover this charming city on a walking tour, taking in the architectural jewel of the region - the Hospices.
Adult Price: EUR 31.00
Code: DIJ0002
The varied seasonal conditions of the Alps has resulted in an honest, robust cuisine fashioned from local ingredients. A spectacular, scenic drive high into the mountains, takes you through the national reserve of the Aiguilles Rouges, (Red Peaks) to a former farmer's lodge, now lovingly converted into a restaurant. You are welcomed with an apéritif before enjoying a delicious dinner of traditional Savoyard specialties. Wine is included.
Adult Price: EUR 68.00
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Provence wouldn't be Provence without the opportunity of a game of pétanque. With an aperitif in hand, gather beneath leafy trees to launch silvery orbs in the sand and see who can become the local pétanque champ. Afterwards, retire to the pleasant surrounds of a nearby restaurant for dinner. A nirvana of Niçoise specialties are spread before you, colourful salads and meat dishes are paraded from the kitchen made with fresh seasonal produce. Wine, beer and soft drinks are included but just make sure you leave room for dessert!
Adult Price: EUR 71.00
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Follow the narrow winding cobbled alleys through Eze village; a medieval gem filled with old stone archways, flower decked houses, shady squares and gurgling fountains. Visit the hill-top Botanical Gardens, where an impressive collection of cacti, sculptures and other rare plants surround the remains of an ancient chateau. After resting your feet by the contemplation pool, make for the high point of your visit, literally, where there are fabulous panoramic views over the coast.
Adult Price: EUR 27.00
Code: NIC0004
Enjoy a walk with your Local Expert through the historic and colourful maze of alleyways and streets of the Old Town in Nice. See Piazza Rozzetti, stroll along Rue Droite and finish in Cours Saleya for dinner at leisure in one of the hundreds of bistros and outdoor restaurants. Coach transfers are included.
Adult Price: EUR 22.00
Code: NIC0007
Gazing at the majestic Rhone river, facing the Popes' Palace and the world famous Pont d'Avignon, Villeneuve was a residence for Cardinals in the 14C. Many monasteries remain. This evening enjoy drinks and mouth-watering cuisine, served in stunning surroundings, a feast for all the senses.
Adult Price: EUR 68.00
Code: AVI0001
Les Baux has a reputation as one of the most picturesque villages in France. The village is set atop a rocky outcrop in the Alpilles mountains, crowned with a ruined castle. After exploring the winding streets and taking in the panoramic views, continue to a small family-owned olive mill on the plains below. Meet the family, inspect the fruit and mechanised press and learn about the production process. Then it's back outside to the shade of a nearby fig tree for a well-deserved sample of the award winning olive oil.
Adult Price: EUR 34.00
Code: AVI0002
Vincent Van Gogh painted some of his most celebrated works while living in Arles. We'll see what inspired him as we take a guided tour through this beautiful old Provencal town.
Adult Price: EUR 27.00
Code: AVI0004
The magnificent formal gardens of Eyrignac Manor House are the perfect place to have a wander as you admire the superb topiary and magnificent rose garden. They're undoubtedly among the most beautiful gardens in the Perigord region and have a unique collection of sculptures and plants. This beautiful garden has been the passion of the same family for 500 years
Adult Price: EUR 25.00
Code: SAR0005
Locally known as the "Grande Aygue", the River Dordogne wends through the local countryside. For several centuries, the river was a commercial centre for the valley and river boats or Gabarres, passed by with captains at the helm. Join us for a cruise on a Gabarre replica and admire the magnificent view that the valley has to offer, including some of the most prestigious chateaux of Perigord. Later on, enjoy a drinks and cheese with your companions.
Adult Price: EUR 30.00
Code: SAR0004
Enjoy dinner and cabaret, including wine and champagne, at the world-famous Moulin Rouge – the original Paris Cabaret. Immortalized by the award-winning film of the same name, this Parisian institution features 60 dancers and entertainers and over 1000 costumes!
Adult Price: EUR 165.00
Code: PAR0002
One of the oldest and most elegant revue theatres in Paris, Nouvelle Eve is a hidden gem where you'll meet the Director and two of the cast members before enjoying a four-course dinner with wine. You will then experience unparalleled Parisian entertainment – including the world-famous Can-Can.
Adult Price: EUR 139.00
Code: PAR0013
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Located on the Left Bank of the River Seine is the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel. This modern, recently renovated, property offers luxurious accommodation and close proximity to the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Pres.
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The 5-star Grand Hotel Dijon La Cloche boasts a supreme view over the prestigious Place Darcy and has been welcoming prominent world figures since the 15th century. The luxurious refined decor and timeless interior garden offer guests every comfort and privacy.
Chalet Hôtel Le Prieuré, Chamonix.
Mercure Chambéry Centre Hotel.
Nice (Traditional) - France
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Nice is set on a stunning seafront location along the famous Promenade des Anglais.
Avignon (Traditional) - France
Avignon Grand Hotel is sat at the foot of medieval ramparts close to the historical town centre.
Hôtel Saint Antoine, Albi.
La Hoirie, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne.
Paris (Contemporary) - France
The Le Méridien Etoile is centrally located in the 17th arrondissement and just a short drive from key sights such as the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysées. Contemporary, yet comfortable furnishing bring about a homely sense throughout the hotel and guest rooms.


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|Task Order Service Agreements for Professional Services
|Supporting design services for any project. Ideal for design services on Minor Capital and JOC projects.
|Same as Service Agreements plus the following: Agreement value up to $400,000 maximum.
Agreement term limited to one year. May not issue multiple concurrent agreements to a single service provider.
|A complete agreement includes the Agreement,
Rider A, B , and C.
|CSU Task Order Service Agreement
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(rev date: 2-12-18)
|Rider A - General Provisions
|MS Word file
(rev date: 3-23-18)
|Rider B — Scope of Services, Term, and Payment Schedule
Rider B, as presented, is pre-approved by General Counsel. The campus may elect to add custom scope information in Rider B, Section 1.3 if desired. Changes to the rest of the document are strongly discouraged and will delay approval. Any changes or additions need to be highlighted and specifically approved by General Counsel.
|MS Word file
(rev date: 7-12-16)
|Exhibit A — Task Order
Individual Task Orders must be composed by the campus to define desired specific individual work task.
Required content of individual task order is identified in Rider B, Section 1.2.
|MS Word file
(rev date: 12-9-16)


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There's a lot of misinformation out there about EMV and what it means for the hospitality industry. Many establishments have already made the jump to more secure EMV chip card technology in their point of sale systems. But some restaurant owners are still on the fence about the transition, citing a number of reasons for avoiding change, including myths around securing cardholder data or the fear that EMV cards take longer than swiping. It's understandable to have some reluctance, but EMV cards aren't going away.
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The race is on to win one of the prestigious category titles of the 2017 Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards.
The application process is now open and businesses are urged to apply to promote their companies and celebrate their achievements.
This year, the judges are looking forward to finding more inspiring examples in Lanarkshire's vibrant business community that illustrate the wealth of talent and enterprise in the region.
The awards are open to businesses of all sizes, in all sectors operating in Lanarkshire, with the range of award categories designed to be fully accessible to all businesses.
It is free to apply and companies can enter up to three categories out of the eleven to choose from.
The awards, which are hosted by both Lanarkshire councils, attract high profile industry support and this year is no different.
Councillor Allan Graham, convenor of Regeneration and Infrastructure at North Lanarkshire Council said: "The awards are now in their 24th year and have become a highlight of the Lanarkshire business calendar.
"We are thrilled that they are continuing to grow year on year and highlight the success of our exciting companies.
"I would like to thank all our sponsors for their support, without them we could not run the awards and we're delighted to see such high profile industry support and enthusiasm for the Lanarkshire awards each year."
Businesses have until Friday, November 11, to submit their completed application forms
All finalists will be featured in the media and the winners will be announced at an awards dinner in Motherwell Concert Hall on Friday, March 3, hosted by Kaye Adams.
Councillor Chris Thompson, chairman of Enterprise Resources at South Lanarkshire Council, added: "The success of the Lanarkshire economy depends on the hard work of our local businesses and the annual Business Awards provide the perfect opportunity to promote and celebrate that success.
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getPositionIncrementGap(String fieldname, int currentPos) --------------------------------------------------------- Key: LUCENE-1626 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-1626 Project: Lucene - Java Issue Type: New Feature Components: Search Affects Versions: 2.4 Reporter: Paul Cowan Priority: Minor This issue is to cover the changes required to do a search across multiple fields with the same name in a fashion similar to a many-to-one database. Below is my post on java-dev on the topic, which details the changes we need: --- We have an interesting situation where we are effectively indexing two 'entities' in our system, which share a one-to-many relationship (imagine 'User' and 'Delivery Address' for demonstration purposes). At the moment, we index one Lucene Document per 'many' end, duplicating the 'one' end data, like so: userid: 1 userfirstname: fred addresscountry: au addressphone: 1234 userid: 1 userfirstname: fred addresscountry: nz addressphone: 5678 userid: 2 userfirstname: mary addresscountry: au addressphone: 5678 (note: 2 Documents indexed for user 1). This is somewhat annoying for us, because when we search in Lucene the results we want back (conceptually) are at the 'user' level, so we have to collapse the results by distinct user id, etc. etc (let alone that it blows out the size of our index enormously). So why do we do it? It would make more sense to use multiple fields: userid: 1 userfirstname: fred addresscountry: au addressphone: 1234 addresscountry: nz addressphone: 5678 userid: 2 userfirstname: mary addresscountry: au addressphone: 5678 But imagine the search "+addresscountry:au +addressphone:5678". We'd like this to match ONLY Mary, but of course it matches Fred also because he matches both those terms (just for different addresses). There are two aspects to the approach we've (more or less) got working but I'd like to run them past the group and see if they're worth trying to get them into Lucene proper (if so, I'll create a JIRA issue for them) 1) Use a modified SpanNearQuery. If we assume that country + phone will always be one token, we can rely on the fact that the positions of 'au' and '5678' in Fred's document will be different. SpanQuery q1 = new SpanTermQuery(new Term("addresscountry", "au")); SpanQuery q2 = new SpanTermQuery(new Term("addressphone", "5678")); SpanQuery snq = new SpanNearQuery(new SpanQuery[]{q1, q2}, 0, false); the slop of 0 means that we'll only return those where the two terms are in the same position in their respective fields. This works brilliantly, BUT requires a change to SpanNearQuery's constructor (which checks that all the clauses are against the same field). Are people amenable to perhaps adding another constructor to SNQ which doesn't do the check, or subclassing it to do the same (give it a protected non-checking constructor for the subclass to call)? 2) It gets slightly more complicated in the case of variable-length terms. For example, imagine if we had an 'address' field ('123 Smith St') which will result in (1 to n) tokens; slop 0 in a SpanNearQuery won't work here, of course. One thing we've toyed with is the idea of using getPositionIncrementGap -- if we knew that 'address' would be, at most, 20 tokens, we might use a position increment gap of 100, and make the slop factor 50; this works fine for the simple case (yay!), but with a great many addresses-per-user starts to get more complicated, as the gap counts from the last term (so the position sequence for a single value field might be 0, 100, 200, but for the address field it might be 0, 1, 2, 3, 103, 104, 105, 106, 206, 207... so it's going to get out of sync). The simplest option here seems to be changing (or supplementing) public int getPositionIncrementGap(String fieldname) to public int getPositionIncrementGap(String fieldname, int currentPos) so that we can override that to round up to the nearest 100 (or whatever) based on currentPos. The default implementation could just delegate to getPositionIncrementGap(). --- Patches (x2) to follow shortly -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Cancer community teaches social work intern lessons for life
Victoria Rose always wanted to help people. Social work allows that — not just in the moment but in long-term ways. Always with a smile on her face and her mind searching for ways to be supportive, Rose, by all accounts, does a great job.
"Victoria has been wonderful to work with this semester. She is always interested, eager and willing to go the extra mile to provide the best possible care for our patients," said Carle Cancer Center's Kimberly Harden, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C.
"Victoria, and all our interns, allow us the opportunity to reach more patients thanks to their efforts. Our interns are a valuable resource to the Cancer Center and to our patients."
On Wednesday evening, Rose will share some of the valuable lessons she's learned as part of Carle Cancer Center's monthly speaker series. Free and open to the public, the hour-long session begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Houseworth Conference room at the Cancer Center.
Rose will focus on financial assistance programs for oncology patients.
"We all know cancer is much more than a physical condition, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, social workers play an integral role in supporting patients from diagnosis through survivorship," said Harden, who recently received an American Cancer Society grant to help her team train even more social work interns to become oncology social workers.
Rose wasn't sure what social work in a cancer-focused setting would be like.
A meeting her first week proved she wouldn't be on the sidelines. The regular tumor board meeting gathers oncology professionals to share input on treating not just challenging tumors but the patients who have them.
"The doctors don't treat me like an intern. With everyone, I feel like a colleague," Rose said. "And the patients do so much for me. They have no idea."
Rose wishes she had had the kind of support social workers provide during challenging times in her life.
Whether she's providing a listening ear or access to resources, Rose to some extent understands her patients' myriad emotions.
"I see some tears, but I see anger all the time. Patients ask, 'Why me?'" she said.
At the start of the semester, Rose followed Harden's lead.
"Kimberly knows everything about everything," Rose said, adding, "She's my own personal Google search. "Over time, she's given me the opportunity to grow on my own. But she's always there for me.
"I feel like the luckiest intern."
Rose, who graduates from the University of Illinois in May, especially admires how Harden gets to know her patients, especially those in the angry stage.
"I love how she interacts with people, some of whom have no interest in talking with a social worker," Rose said. "Kimberly doesn't jump in and start asking people what they need. She talks with them, gets to know them.
"And then she ends up getting to their needs. The small talk turns into huge talk."
One of the most important lessons Harden and her team taught Rose is to take care of herself.
While her mind could work on helping her patients all the time, Rose turns to the piano, photography, painting and playing with her pooches to relax.
"When I go home, I'm still thinking about here," she said, her ever-present smile growing bigger.
"Kimberly helped me see that I have to take a break from saving the world from time to time. I have to allow my brain to rest."


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Candace joined in the CosRunning fun at the 2015 Wine & Dine Half Marathon along with Jake who shared his own scary Monsters, Inc. costuming ideas.
CHARACTER: Boo and Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc.
EVENT: runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon
DATE: November 7, 2015
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy
A great big thanks to Jake for not only starting this whole CosRunning series, but for graciously allowing me to join in the costuming fun to share some of my own Disney-inspired race costume ideas and concepts!
I'm sure from all the articles that can be found on Casual Runner, one may have noticed that Mike never dresses in costume. Well, little did he know that I would become insistent upon him dressing up for every runDisney race. (Editor's note: Wait! Did she say EVERY???)
We decided to do a group costume idea for the 2015 runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon, and came to the conclusion we would do Monsters, Inc. since there was such a wide variety of characters. I knew instantly I wanted to dress up as Boo and I was able to (with some persuasion) talk Mike into dressing up as Mike Wazowski.
Once he caved, Mike's only real requirement of making his costume is that it basically had to be all running clothes. Seeing as Mike (Wazowski that is) is a green one eyed monster, I figured most of his costume could be made from the shirt. So I had Mike (the Casual Runner, not the monster) find a green tank top that he wanted to run in. I then searched online for a matching green ball cap. His choice of bottoms was at his discretion.
For Boo I wanted to go the route of when they dress her up as a monster (as opposed to "just" her as a little girl), so I knew that most of my outfit had to be purple. Luckily I had worn a purple skirt from a previous race that I could reuse. I also decided to go with white running shorts under it, seeing as she wears white under her monster costume. The only part of my costume that I had to order was a purple tank top and hat. The hat is where most of my design and work were going to happen.
For the Mike Wazowksi costume I decided I was going to hot glue a large eyeball on the shirt. For this I purchased light blue, black & white felt. To get the perfect size circles for the eyeballs, I traced around my kitchen canisters that were three different sizes. I freehanded the mouth out of black felt for the base and white for the teeth. I also had to cut out two white horns for the hat.
The next step was assembly. I glued down the white circle, a smaller light blue circle followed by an even smaller black circle then completed it with the tiniest white circle. Next I glued down the outline of the mouth directly to the shirt followed by gluing the teeth to the background. Side note: I decided to overdo it on the hot glue because I did not want any of this to fall apart on Mike while he was running. I then attached the two white horns to the hat. With that, the Mike Wazwoski! costume was born.
The only real construction work for Boo was her hat. For this I needed a mop (a cheap one from the dollar store), two Styrofoam balls, black pipe cleaners, white felt & a sharpie. First I tried to turn my Styrofoam balls into eyeballs by drawing on them with a sharpie, but this did not work well at all. I made the decision at this point that painting the eyeballs would be easier, so there was some dry time involved.
Next I cut the mop up into individual strands and began gluing them to the top of the hat to get the hair look going on. I then cut out four teeth out of the white felt and glued it to the underside of the bill. Once the eyeballs had dried I hot glued the black pipe cleaners to the Styrofoam balls then the pipe cleaners into the mass of mop hair I had going on. The rest of the costume would come together with my race clothes.
It was a very hot night to run a half (which many know by now turned into a half-half). We were both very glad that we went with the route of tank tops and shorts. The hats also helped with some of the sweat running from our hair. I had originally started with my hair in pigtails but about a mile in I had to put it up in a bun off of my shoulders.
Everyone was able to recognize who we were. We even had random people come up to us to ask for pictures with our group. Mike absolutely loved that everyone was yelling his name on the course (ya, that's what happens when you dress as a character with your name). Overall it was a great time and we have great pictures to remember the night.
For Mike Wazowski:
- green baseball cap
- green Reebok tank top
- black Hind running shorts
- Adidias Climalite compression shorts
- Steigen running socks
- shoes
- green glow sticks
For Boo:
- purple Under Armour ribbed running tank
- white Under Armour compression shorts
- purple sparkle skirt
- purple baseball cap
- purple glow sticks
- Puma running socks
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15
We all have our own motivations for running, but most of us do it because it's fun. And running in costume only adds to the fun. Hopefully, this article has given you some ideas for your next CosRunning adventure.
Candace joined in the CosRunning fun at the 2015 Wine & Dine Half Marathon along with Jake who shared his own scary Monsters, Inc. costuming ideas. Don't forget to Check out the other installments of Jake's CosRunning Series. You can read his first feature on CosRunning & his second feature, where he showed you how he brought the characters from the Cars franchise to life. He got a little more daring in Part 3 as he channeled his inner Disney Princess and transformed into the Little Mermaid. His next installment brought you to Neverland as he created Peter Pan's Shadow. In part 5 Jake returned to Neverland to join the Lost Boys. Part 6 got a little darker as Jake showed you how to run a Galactic Empire with Star Wars inspired running costumes. You can also check out our picture gallery of race costumes on our Facebook page. If you are looking for ways to add more character to your Casual Running adventures, consider running races in Costumes. Jake will be bringing you more great features with costuming ideas – including how he creates his great looks – that are both awesome looking and runner friendly.
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Who is the Individual Placement and Support Service for?
The service is available to anyone accessing the treatment teams where employment specialists are based. It's for:
What if the employment specialist on my team can't see me because their caseload is full?
Your care co-ordinator can help you access an external employment service. Please ask them about services in your borough or see the Services by borough section on this website.
How does the Individual Placement and Support Service work?
Your IPS employment specialist (ES) will talk to you about your employment goals. Then they'll help you update your CV and support you to start looking for work. If you give permission, your ES will also approach employers on your behalf to find or create vacancies which have not been advertised. This will increase the range of opportunities open to you. Once you have found a job your ES and care team will support you to stay in work.
Is the IPS the same as Supported Employment?
The Centre for Mental Health says IPS is the most effective form of Supported Employment for people with long-term mental health and/or addictions.
How do I contact an IPS employment specialist?
Talk to your care co-ordinator or consultant about seeing an employment specialist based in your treatment team.
How do I find out more about the IPS?
Do I have to see an employment specialist?
No, but research and feedback from service users demonstrates that employment greatly helps people's mental health and wellbeing. The IPS model has been proved to be the most effective way of helping people with mental health problems to get and keep a job.
Here is what some service users say about their experiences of being supported into work by an ES:
"Today I work in a retail job hoping to work my way up into management. I think back and I am honestly amazed at how far I have come. I used to think it would never be possible. I am the living proof that you can get a job after being in prison and homeless with mental health problems, you just have to put your mind to it, focus and be lucky enough to have the support of an employment specialist."
"Going to work is the best cure or medication I can have."
"Meeting up with the ES was very good for me, as I recall I had reached a very low point where I did not want to meet with any of my friends, as my situation wasn't getting any better. Since finding employment I feel like a new person. In ways such as the way I think, act and even the way I carry myself. I cannot stress enough how much better I feel having found work ... and cannot image going back to a world of boredom, loneliness and significant signs of the onset of depression. I feel that my life has changed in such a great way that I can encourage other people to do the same and find work. Because it really is worth it, it is a life changing process because it gives the motivation, the purpose in life to achieve things you couldn't imagine achieving when you're alone at home. And at the end of it, there is a monthly reward of a pay cheque, so that you can treat yourself and others."
How do I look for work?
Your employment specialist (ES) will discuss with you:
They will help you look for jobs that match your strengths, skills and aspirations on the internet and in the papers. We also recommend that you allow your ES to contact employers and agencies on your behalf or jointly with you. Your ES will support you in applying for jobs, and work with you to update your CV.
CNWL also has a weekly job club in many boroughs which you can attend. Many people find it very valuable and supportive to do their job seeking with peers.
I don't know what sort of work to do. How can you help?
Your ES can help you explore what sort of work is right for you by discussing your interests, strengths, skills and work history. Many people who access the IPS service aren't sure about what they want to do, and many have not worked for some time, or at all.
We believe that anyone can work if they have help to choose the right job and support to keep their job once they are working.
How many hours or days can I work for?
This will depend on your individual circumstances and the work available in your chosen career.
Can I be self-employed?
Yes. We can help with advice about training and where you can get more information about becoming self-employed.
How will working help my mental health or addiction problem?
Many service users tell us that getting a job has helped improve their mental health and/or manage their addiction.
Studies in Europe and the USA demonstrate that being employed can have a positive effect on mental health and wellbeing. Being in work can increase your self-confidence and help you feel less isolated, make new friends, update old skills and learn new ones, and get a recent reference, as well as address financial challenges.
Will it affect my benefits?
Not necessarily. Your ES will support you to get benefits advice via a 'Better Off Calculation' through Jobcentre Plus. If you do an unpaid work placement it should not affect your benefits. If you are doing 'permitted work' you should be able to work for up to 16 hours weekly and earn up to £101 a week for one year without losing benefits. See the DWP website for more details.
It is very rare for anyone to be worse off when they come off benefits, and it might be possible to go on receiving some of them.
What is permitted work?
If you are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) you should be able to:
This is called 'permitted work'.
You can also do 'supported permitted work' and earn up to £101 a week if your illness or disability very severely limits your ability to work. You must be:
There's no limit to the number of hours when you're doing supported permitted work, and you don't need to stop after 52 weeks.
You can find all the details here.
How successful is IPS in helping people to get jobs?
Research studies have demonstrated that IPS is the most effective approach to supporting people with mental health and/or addictions to find and keep paid employment.
Can I volunteer?
If you want to do volunteer work only and do not wish to return to paid employment at this stage, talk to your care co-ordinator about linking in with your local volunteer bureau. IPS services do not provide support for voluntary work, but can organise an unpaid time-limited work placement to help you build skills, confidence and employer contacts if this would be helpful and increase your chances of gaining paid employment.
CNWL also offers time limited work placements within the Trust through its User Employment Programme. If you do decide to volunteer, you can contact the IPS service later when you feel ready.
Do I need training first?
It depends on your career goal, but probably not. If you are in a work placement you will be trained on the job. If you are looking for paid work, research has shown that placing a person in a job and then training them as they work has better results for them than the other way around. The IPS model is based on that approach.
Can I get help with my CV?
Your ES will discuss your employment history, skills and interests with you and use this information to help you write a good CV which makes the most of your skills and abilities. Your ES can also contact employers in the industry you want to work in, and find out more details to make sure your CV contains the most essential information and is presented in the best way possible.
What if I'm nervous about going for an interview?
Your employment specialist can help by practising 'mock interviews' with you. Some employers also agree to do these to help you prepare.
I haven't worked for a long time. Will anyone want to employ me?
CNWL Employment Services have helped many people who'd been out of work for up to 25 years.
This is what someone who was away from work for 21 years and found their ideal job without doing a work placement first says about their experience:
"I am 44 and have a mental health and physical illness for 20 years. I could not have achieved my job without the constant support from the ES, she kept motivating me even when I felt low after not getting the first two jobs. I considered taking a break but she encouraged me to keep trying."
Your ES can approach employers to access the 'hidden' labour market. This is a good job search strategy for people who haven't worked for long periods.
Remember, the main thing that employers are looking for is people who are motivated and have the right qualities for the job. Demonstrating this to employers is likely to result in successful job hunting.
Should I mention my mental health and/or addiction to my boss?
This is an individual choice. Often the answer depends on the job you are applying for and how comfortable you feel about discussing your mental health or other health issues, or how necessary it is. To help you make a decision, your employment specialist can go through the pros and cons of discussing your mental health and other relevant issues with your employer. Some of these are:
Pros: It will help you negotiate the support you will need and also explain any gaps in your CV.
Cons: you may be concerned about negative stereotypes.
Your ES will also talk to you about the best time to have this discussion with your employer, and what to say.
It is worth remembering that, if you agree, your ES can mention your mental health (without going into detail). This will enable them to contact employers about 'hidden' job opportunities. You and your ES will work out a way of passing on minimum information about your mental health that you are happy with.
Your ES may mention your rights under the Equality Act (2010). It states that employers must not treat an applicant less favourably because of their disability. Employers can only ask questions about health and disability on the application form if it is used to put reasonable adjustments in place during the recruitment process or for equality monitoring. But you must mention your disability if the job will involve putting you in situations where your disability could present a risk to the health and safety of you or your colleagues, or if you are asked a question as part of an occupational health process.
Addiction isn't covered under the Equality Act. However, if you have any secondary health issues such as mental health problems as a result of your addiction, you will be covered by the Act.
You can find out more about disability rights from the GOV.uk website.
Should I mention my mental health to my colleagues?
It's your decision. Some people have found it helpful, others prefer not to. Talk it over with your ES, who will help you decide if you want to mention your mental health to your colleagues, and, if so, what to say and how and when to say it.
What if I have a criminal history?
We have supported many people with a criminal history to get back into work. Your ES will help you to identify whether your criminal record has any implications for your job choice, and if and how to discuss it with employers. There's also a help line you can ring to find out if your criminal history stops you from working in a particular job – phone Release on 0845 450 0275.
Will my ES still support me once I've got a job?
Yes. Part of our work is to help you keep your job.
What happens if I can't cope at work?
Your employment specialist will help you plan your return to work and the support you'll need to make it as easy as possible. They will also help you think about how you can look after your health and make your work manageable. Your ES will meet you regularly to discuss any difficulties you may have – and share what is going well.
But if you feel you can't cope, talk to your ES as soon as possible. Don't be afraid or ashamed, it can happen to anybody. If you have a good relationship with your line manager, talk to them. Your ES can come in and see you and your manager and talk about how to improve things. Some changes can be as simple as having more breaks, modifying your workload, getting more training or making it easier for you to ask for help.
What if I get taken ill or relapse?
Your ES can help you plan in advance what you would like to happen if you become unwell, what you would prefer your employer to do, and who should be informed. You can agree this with your manager or colleagues in advance if helpful.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- After exceeding expectations in 2017, the global economy is projected to carry forward its current momentum to generate a 3 percent growth rate through 2018, the Conference Board said in its latest Global Economic Outlook 2018 on Monday.
"Global growth has finally left the starting gate since the global economic and financial crisis," said Bart van Ark, chief economist of the Conference Board. "GDP growth, which we predicted to grow at 2.8 percent a year ago, is likely to end at about 3 percent for 2017, and through 2018."
The growth uptick in 2017 reflected a combination of unique events, including the stabilization of energy and commodities prices, improved business confidence based on hopes for fiscal stimulus and tax reforms by the Trump administration, a cyclical recovery in Europe, and China's policy-driven growth stimulus.
The report also identified several forces that could help strengthen the quality of growth and make it more sustainable over the next decade.
"The good news is that a larger role for qualitative growth factors-an improvement in labor force skills, digitization, and especially stronger productivity growth-may help sustain growth and provide better conditions for businesses to thrive over the next decade," added van Ark.
Labor shortages may help induce faster investment growth especially in sectors with high demand for scarce talent. This increased capital intensity is a source of labor productivity growth, particularly for Europe, the United States, and other mature economies.
Investment growth can also be sustained by improvements in the "quality" of capital, caused by a shift toward more investment in machinery and equipment and a greater concentration in digital assets and services.
Momentum in mature economies increased during 2017, which sets them up to continue growing at a decent pace in 2018 compared to the previous five-year average of 1.8 percent, according to the report.
Mature economies are projected to grow by 2.1 percent in 2018 compared to 2.2 percent in 2017. The U.S. economy will especially benefit from carrying stronger investment growth into next year.
Meanwhile, emerging markets with substantial scope for "catch up" growth will see strong contributions from quantitative growth sources, in particular labor force growth and investment.
Emerging markets will continue to gain some strength in 2018, projected to grow by 3.8 percent, compared to 3.7 percent in 2017, but there are significant differences across countries.
While the growth path of mature markets will remain solid in the short term, potential for much faster growth is limited, and a growth slowdown is likely to set in later in the decade.
The Conference Board said some unique events this year are unlikely to provide sustained growth going forward, while some policy and geopolitical risk may also distort the growth path in 2018.
The research group also warned that long-term economic trends and structural changes pose even bigger risks in the global economy.
Slow labor force growth due to aging populations, troubles with translating technology into productivity, and unequal distribution of the benefits of technological change have limited the potential size of the economy, while unfavorable corporate tax regimes and business regulations may be additional structural factors hindering business investment.


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2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee at Lustine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
The task of looking for an SUV can be filled with anxiety and confusion. Which SUV is the best one available? Which one suits my needs? Will it be reliable? All of these questions are a natural part of the process, but we are here to say that the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee is here to alleviate any confusion or anxiety. This SUV gives you the space you need, the capabilities you want, and the technology that keeps you solidly in the 21st-century. Everyone in the family will enjoy this vehicle, especially those who want a comfortable and luxurious interior. From multiple engine options to 7 trim levels, nothing is overlooked in this powerful machine. To learn more about what the 2019 Grand Cherokee has to offer, then you need to keep reading down below!
Engine Performance
- RWD or 4WD
- 3.6-liter V6 engine
- Eight-speed automatic transmission
Safety Features
- Seven standard airbags
- Rear parking sensors
- Blind-spot monitoring
Vehicle Design
- Keyless ignition and entry
- 7-inch touchscreen
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
What is the model lineup of the 2019 Grand Cherokee?
There are seven models in the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup. These options include the Laredo, Limited, Trailhawk, Overland, Summit, SRT, and Trackhawk. The base model is the Laredo, which features rear parking sensors, a 7-inch touchscreen, 17-inch wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, a six-speaker sound system, keyless ignition and entry, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The Limited comes next, adding more features like leather upholstery, 18-inch wheels, driver-seat memory settings, a 115-volt power outlet, remote start, a heated steering wheel, auto-dimming driver-side and rearview mirrors, heated front and rear seats, and power-adjustable front seats. One of the performance-focused models is the SRT, which comes with 20-inch wheels, selectable performance modes, sport-tuned steering and brakes, performance tires, a limited-slip rear differential, an adaptive sport-tuned suspension, and a sport body kit. There are four other models to choose from, and each of them comes with a long list of standard features.
What safety options come with the 2019 Grand Cherokee?
In an SUV like the Grand Cherokee, safety is no issue. This vehicle gives you front and rear crumple zones that help to redirect energy away from passengers, along with absorbing that energy. There are also seven standard airbags, like front seat-mounted side airbags, multistage driver and front passenger airbags, and even side-curtain airbags! Other important safety features include forward collision warning with active braking, adaptive cruise control with stop, LaneSense lane departure warning with lane keep assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
What engines come with the 2019 Grand Cherokee?
Along with the seven available models, the 2019 Grand Cherokee comes with five different engine options. The first of these is the 3.6-liter V6, which pumps out 260 lb-ft of torque and 295 horsepower. Another engine option is a turbodiesel 3.0-liter V6 which generates 420 lb-ft of torque and 240 horsepower. This diesel engine is a nice option for someone who does not want a gasoline engine, and it will be made available in the 2019 model year. The most powerful engine comes with the performance-heavy Trackhawk and is a 6.2-liter supercharged V8. This engine can output 645 lb-ft of torque and 707 horsepower. An eight-speed automatic transmission comes standard with every engine. You can also, with most models, choose between rear-wheel or four-wheel drive.
Final Thoughts on the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee
The 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee is an SUV that means business. Not only does this SUV offer stability and reliability, but you can also get power and technology to further boost this SUV above all of the other vehicles in the segment. For more information, stop by our dealership today!Apply for FinancingSchedule Service
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Since 1999, Texas-born techno producer Matthew Dear has been producing cutting edge Detroit-style minimal techno and electro-pop under various monikers, including Audion, False and Jabberjaw. As a key artist on Ghostly International, Dear has had a successful avenue for putting out multiple releases, including 2003's "Dog Days" (a Richie Hawtin favorite) and, as Audion, 2006's "Mouth to Mouth". In 2007, he released the critically acclaimed Asa Breed under his own name, marking a move into expanded songwriting and softer, more contemplative sonics.
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When you're ordering pizzas for a group, the same question always comes up: should you order two mediums or one large? If you want the most pizza for the least money, the answer is always one large. Here's why.
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The area of a pizza increases with the square of its radius, so a pizza that's 50% wider has 100% more area than a smaller pizza. 01:38
Here's how you can use a pizza and a microwave to measure the speed of light. 02:10
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I've been a professional journalist for more than 11 years. It's probably closer to nine if you count the two years I worked my way down to paper boy. That was an important learning experience, however, so I include it in the total.
The job doesn't pay much, and I've accepted a life of virtual penury, debt collectors and angry girlfriends as I shrug at the bill and more failed experiments with ramen noodles than I'd care to remember. There's also the stress, the anonymous angry all-CAPS emails, and the weird belief among much of the population that journalists are part of some sort of global conspiracy. There's also being called "mainstream media," which particularly pisses me off when I'm covering a meeting about water-table levels.
I quit my job at least once a day, usually when a source doesn't call me back or they run out of coffee in the break room. I don't tell my editors, of course, because they might wish me bon voyage. But at least once a day, I stand up from my desk, walk out the door and stew in my truck for about 10 minutes before concluding that any other job will suck far worse than being a journalist. Then I walk back inside and get back to work.
Journalism is the only job for me. And to be perfectly honest, its the only profession where my mood swings, absence of any discernible filter between my thoughts and mouth, and general lack of respect for authority will be tolerated and in some cases encouraged. At a paper in Oklahoma, I had a coworker who was, in effect, the Church Lady from "Saturday Night Live." Any time I apologized to her for whatever string of profanity I had just launched into, she would look me dead in the eye and say, "John, it's a newsroom."
In any other job, I'd be fired before lunch. And possibly brought up on charges.
I bring this up because — a lot of people don't know this — newspapers are private companies that rely on advertising and subscriptions to stay in business. The Daily Camera, my primary employer, charges about 12 measly dollars a month for online access. And that's after about a dozen free articles.
But people gripe. They say it's not fair they should have to pay for news. A woman even wrote in once to say she was guaranteed free news under the First Amendment. It irks me that people won't fork over 12 bucks for news. They'll pay for Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, Amazon Prime and everything other imaginable online type of media. Ask them for the price of two kombuchas, however, and they look at you like you just set fire to their house.
To set a good example, I pay for The Washington Post and The New York Times. It costs me about $25 bucks, and I'm supporting my fellow journalists. You should do the same. Otherwise, I might be out on the street, and you'll be in the dark.
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Library resources on sandhill cranes
Flocks of sandhill cranes passed over Chicago yesterday during their fall migration, filling the air with their raspy, raucous calls. As some of the largest birds in North America and with some of the widest wingspans of all the birds on the North American continent their migration is particularly striking. To learn more about sandhill cranes, check out some of the resources available from the web and in the Library.
Birds of North America / http://www.birds-of-north-america.net/cranes.html
The Sandhill Cranes / Lawrence Walkinshaw, 1949
Sandhill and whooping cranes : ancient voices over America's wetlands / Paul A. Johnsgard, 2011
Print version also available
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge comprehensive conservation plan / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2006
Among the thousands of sandhill cranes seen over Chicago yesterday, observers also reported seeing a few whooping cranes, an endangered species. Efforts are underway to re-establish a migratory flock of these birds.


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Celebrate Rise of Iron Week With These 20 Fantastic Destiny Cosplays
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With a base game and five different expansions, including the new Rise of Iron, Destiny has gathered quite a fan following over the last couple years. Fans are passionate about the game, and that passion comes through loud and clear with the cosplayers as well.
Players have always had tons of different customization options for their Guardians, and you can see that reflected in the cosplay we see. Cosplayers have built so many different variations of Guardians from the game, and there's a ton of room for improvisation and basically designing the character you want. Hunter definitely seems to be the most popular class for costumes to be made out of, but there's a few Warlocks and Titans mixed in as well.
Some cosplayers opt to just go for a helmeted version of a Guardian, or go without the helmet as a human. There's a surprising amount of people representing also representing other races from the game, like the Awoken and the Exo.
Of course, Guardians aren't the only ones being cosplayed, as quite a few NPCs get their time in the spotlight as well. Lord Shaxx, Petra Venj, and Queen of the Reef cosplays are particularly memorable. Destiny certainly doesn't have a lack of memorable characters to choose from, and Rise of Iron is bound to add on quite a few more.
Rise of Iron is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The expansion features brand new story content in an area called "The Plaguelands." You'll be under the command of Lord Saladin, facing off against a new faction known as the the Fallen Devils, while unraveling the mystery of the Iron Lords.


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'Teen Mom' Stars Catelynn & Fiancé Tyler Still Miss Their Adopted Baby Carly!
Though Carly is being raised by an 'amazing' couple, Catelynn & Tyler wonder what parenthood would have been like.
Teen Mom favorite Catelynn Lowell (seriously, everyone loves her) says she doesn't regret putting baby Carly up for adoption. In fact, it's made her relationship with fiancé Tyler Baltierra, 18, even stronger. "I think we probably would have struggled a lot [if we kept Carly]," Catelynn, 18, tells People. "That was my biggest concern — I didn't want to struggle, and I didn't want [Carly] to be around that."
"When I see a dad and a little girl walking to the park, I think, 'I wish I could do that right now,'" Tyler admits.
"You have your days when you miss her," Catelynn adds.
In my two days short time covering Teen Mom for HollywoodLife.com, I've noticed that Catelynn is arguably the most popular of the show's stars. She seems to be getting the most attention from fans, whether it's sympathy for her and Tyler having to give Carly up for adoption, or sympathy for her having to deal with her psycho-witch of a mom, April. (You know, the mom who repeatedly called her a b***h on the Sept. 7 episode.) I'm still on the fence as to which teen mom gets my sympathy vote.
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Martin BeyeA, Florian Sorgenfrei, William F. SchlotterB, Wilfried Wurth, Alexander FöhlischA
Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik and Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
A. Present address: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Institute for Methods and Instrumentation in Synchrotron Radiation Research G-I2, Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen-Campus, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
B. Present address: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
Published as: "The liquid-liquid phase transition in silicon revealed by snapshots of valence electrons", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107, 39, 16772–16776 (2010).
Microscopic models for the "anomalies of water" are still lacking an experimental proof, although anomalous thermodynamic behaviour is common for a class of matter that forms tetrahedral networks - like water, diamond or silicon. Their phase diagrams are very rich, but the exploration of large areas has been limited mostly to theoretical studies. And yet, remainders of those experimentally unaccessible areas contribute to the properties at standard conditions. For example a possible explanation for the anomalies is based on the existence of a liquid-liquid phase transition in the supercooled region. With the combination of ultrashort optical laser pulses and soft X-ray pulses from FLASH, we study the melting dynamics of silicon in detail. We find two distinct melting steps separated by several picoseconds, which we attribute to the disputed liquid-liquid phase transition.
Silicon is one representative out of a whole class of so-called tetrahedral network formers, spanning from the IV- and III-Vsemiconductors like silicon, germanium, indium-antimonide to silica, carbon and water [1]. These materials commonly share a phase diagram with many stable phases, including the ability to form glasses and different liquid phases [2]. Many predictions about the existence of a liquid-liquid phase transition have been made in theory [3]. However, so far no experiment has been able to directly access the relevant temperatures and pressures, because the phases of interest are metastable with nanosecond lifetimes [4].
The optical excitation of electrons in a silicon sample from the valence to the conduction band, induced by a femtosecond pulse from a 400 nm laser, can generate enough energy in the form of "hot electrons" to guide the temperature and pressure through the relevant part of the phase diagram. While the excited electrons lose their energy to the lattice via electron-phonon coupling, as quantified previously [5], the temperature and pressure in the sample increases and the sample melts into a liquid state. We identified the characteristic electronic structure of the liquid state with X-ray emission spectroscopy using synchronised soft X-ray pulses from FLASH. The solid-liquid phase transition takes place on a timescale faster than one picosecond, which cannot be resolved in our experiment. Surprisingly, the liquid phase initially does not show the spectral signature of the expected, thermodynamically stable high-density liquid (HDL), which would have metallic character and a higher density than the crystalline solid.
Instead, the molten silicon is semi-metallic with a gap in the density of states around the Fermi level, which is characteristic for the low-density liquid (LDL) with a density similar to the crystal. Silicon stays in this phase for the first four picoseconds after laser excitation. The explanation for this is twofold: on one hand, the change in density must involve the coordinated motion of several atoms that have to move considerable distances to form bubbles of higher density and voids in between. Therefore the transition to the HDL takes time. On the other hand, the metastable LDL phase lies in a local free energy minimum in configuration space, separated by an activation barrier from the equilibrium HDL state [1]. To overcome this barrier - the latent heat of the first order liquid-liquid phase transition - more energy needs to be transferred from the electronic system to the nuclei. We observed how hot electrons smoothly decayed from their reservoir in the conduction band until, after sufficient heat transfer, the electronic structure changes abruptly to the metallic, gapless state around six picoseconds after the laser excitation.
With our measurements of the electronic structure of silicon after strong laser excitation, we can unambiguously identify a first order liquid-liquid phase transition in silicon and therefore contribute substantially to a long-living debate in literature with implications to other materials forming tetrahedral networks, most notably water. Moreover, we explore time-resolved X-ray emission spectroscopy in general as a highly selective tool, which makes full use of the unique properties of free-electron lasers to study ultrafast dynamics of the electronic structure. In the future, we will extend the use of this technique to study more complex materials and systems, including analysis of transient states during chemical reactions in the liquid phase and catalytic processes on surfaces.
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The check-in was at terminals, which was not really practical. Then, once the luggage tag was printed, you then went to the counter to check the luggage and the staff there was really unpleasant.
Passage through security was fast thanks to new security checkpoints that took less than 5 seconds per passenger.
Fluid boarding and an introduction to the new 777-300ER which is less than a year old.
The flight crew was hands-on (very efficient), the seats had good pitch and even better inclination. The adjustable headrest was great.
There were more than 200 films in all languages and around 30 in French.
As for the food, the main course was mediocre. The problem was that the pasta sauce was thick and had a "special" taste. The rest was okay.
Soft blanket and nice pillow.
We arrived in London on time.
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