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Seldom have I seen in the past 15 or so years so many made so many decisions negatively affecting taxpayer dollars made by elected officials. FireFly is just one. I was on the County Tax/EDC Committee when recommendations for the original GAP County Loan to FireFly, paid off in 2009; I received no notice of the payoff, were made by Sally Hanley, representing the Economic Development Committee, Division of the Heartland Partnership. It is a branch of this group that brings the "paperwork" to this county committee on Gap loans. More on the description of a GAP Loan in a later blog.
Quoting from the Minutes of the October, 27. 2005 County Tax/EDC Committee, "Mr.Widmer expressed concern over (1) the speed with which FireFly was consuming it's income, (two officers totalled about one half million dollars in yearly salaries) (2) the past and current lack of any bank involvement, (3) the fact that FireFly already received financial support from the state, (more on this later) FireFly's inability to commit to expand in Peoria County if successful.
Other questions, I asked or stated were, the loan did not meet GAP loan criteria, no individual equity by the founders, (AN ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT) no tangible assets to claim ion event of default.
When the vote to make the loan was called I was the only one to vote no in committee. When the full board voted on this loan, I was joined by Carol Trumpe, Brian Elsasser and Bob Baietto. All Democrats voted yes along with Republican Tim Riggenback, who I have noted before, has seldom seen a dime of taxpayer money he wouldn't like to spend. Tim is now on the City Council. On the night the full board voted 14-4 to make the loan, neither of the founders were in attendance. When I asked, "why not", Ms. Hanley informed me, "they were in Chicago meeting with their investors". I challenged, "but they have no investors". My challenge went un-answered.
See my blog as this will be a series, as this boondoogle was something made for a Hollywood script, sometimes, perhaps out of sequence as I do not get paid for blogging. Nor do I brag about my journalism which I never studied formally.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
County/City Elected Officials Decisions
Posted by Merle Widmer at 3/13/2010 03:40:00 PM
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I told you I'd read and comment on your blog. On most topics I disagree with you. I do generally think that that government, at all levels, is willing to accept the risks (and the eventual costs) and leave the profits to the private sector. This is silly.
- Saturday, March 13, 2010 6:37:00 PM
- Merle Widmer said...
You do not have to read my blogs nor do you have to agree with me. Nor do I have to agree with you. I stand by what I wrote.
I suggest you believe in more and bigger government.
I don't as the polls in 2012 will hopefully show. Maybe even in 2010.
Government assumes the risks with taxpayer dollars and leaves the profits with AIG and GM (General Goverment Motors)?
Is that how you justify the financial mess almost every level of goverment is in?
- Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:50:00 PM
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So we called around and found out what restaurants will be open (unfortunately, many are taking a well-deserved day off) and what they'll be serving this Thanksgiving. We cross-referenced with the Chowhound boards to make sure people had good things to say about the places we included. We also listed the price, hours of holiday meal service, and information on making a reservation if you want to snap up a spot quickly.
Here are lists for Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco. If you're in another city and feeling inspired to share your discoveries, create your own Thanksgiving restaurant list.
There's also some interesting talk about Thanksgiving dining over on Chowhound if you want to jump into the fray.

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The Identity of the Next Dalai Lama
The identity of the next Dalai Lama is in flux. The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gatso, has floated the idea that the next great teacher could be a woman, but this will all be meaningless in the grander scheme of things, given that the People's Republic of China, which absorbed Tibet in the 1950s after a short war, stated that it will be this entity which approves any new monks. This decree was made in September 2007.
The Chinese Government stated that they will have the power to approve new monks, and that includes the approval of the fifteenth and next Dalai Lama. The establishment does the same with all religions and will only approve flock leaders, if they are deemed to be fitting with what the government will tolerate in terms of preaching, teachings and advising the faithful.
A spokesman for the Dalai Lama said that if the Chinese Government decided to go down this avenue, then its decision would be devoid of meaning.
The Dalai Lama is a firm believer that force can never be used to impose beliefs on people, especially in terms of religion. He argues that a state government cannot approve a Bishop or an Imam, and therefore should have no role whatsoever in appointing the next Dalai Lama once he dies. Tibetans believe that each and every Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the previous one and the current teacher believes that a woman could in fact take his role.
However, he has also stated that while the organisation that he heads is still relevant today, things might not always be like that. In fact, back in 1969, he was quoted as saying that Tibetan people should have the power to make the choice of whether the institution should continue or not. While support and interest may be waning in Tibet itself, there is no doubt that the Dalai Lama and his approach to world politics and life in general are greatly revered in the West – particularly amongst ordinary people who appreciate his no-nonsense attitude.


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BIRMINGHAM International Airport could have been the gateway to the outbreak of swine flu in England as three British people confirmed with the disease were reported to have arrived back in the UK on the same flight.
A 12-year-old girl from Torbay, was on the same plane from Mexico as honeymoon couple Dawn and Iain Askham from Polmont, near Falkirk in Scotland.
It is not clear if the other two people confirmed with swine flu - a man from Barnet, north London and a 41-year-old Redditch woman were on the same flight, but both had also recently returned from Mexico.
Solihull and Yardley relatives of the Redditch woman have said she and her husband and daughter had only returned last Friday from Cancun. She is under quarantine at her home but her husband and daughter were not displaying any signs of the disease although all were being treated with the anti-viral drug, Tamiflu.
The infected woman's cousin, who works for a Solihull security installation company said: "I have spoken to my aunt and my cousin is on the mend. She came back from Mexico with a sniffle and a temperature of 38 degrees. The doctor diagnosed swine flu and they will be in quarantine for 10 days. My uncle and aunt have been given Tamiflu but the doctor has advised them to carry on as normal. My aunt has said that it's not as bad as people think."
A spokeswoman for Birmingham International Airport said: "Travel is not restricted on normal international flights but flights to Mexico through Thomson Travel have been cancelled until May 9.
"There is only one flight a week so there will not be any departures for the next week or so. We are waiting to hear when the next arrival from Mexico will be.
"It is business as usual but if people do feel unwell then we would ask them to check before travelling."
Meanwhile officials at the West Midlands Health Protection Agency advised people that if they had flu-like symptons and had returned from Mexico within the last seven days to call NHS Direct for advice.
A swine flu information line is also available on 0800 1513513
The World Health Organisation said four in ten of the UK population could catch the deadly disease over the next six months if a pandemic broke out.
Swine flu is a respiratory disease, caused by influenza type A which infects pigs.
It is probably spread through coughing and sneezing.
The symptoms are similar to seasonal flu.
Current treatments do work - Tamiflu and Relenza - but there is no vaccine.
Good personal hygiene, such as washing hands and covering the nose when sneezing is advised.
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As you and your guests make your way down Bridge street surrounded by darkness you will find lightness streaming out of a pair of handcrafted, gold trimmed double doors. As you step inside, the ornate designed mosaic catches your eye as it fills the front foyer from floor to walls. There you will stand in awe of the vaulted ceilings and the eight oriental themed chandeliers, stepping further in across the bamboo wooden floors surrounded by architrave taupe walls, you will arrive at a rose gold mirrored bar.
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At Mirra, you can have it all. Ceremony and reception in the same place. The courtyard was beautifully set up. The owner Kirsten and Event Coordinator Bec went above and beyond to have it looking fantastic on our arrival. There are multiple places for guests to hang out, as well as an awesome dance floor.
Kirsten is a relatively new owner and is making some great changes at a rapid pace. She managed to bring in an arbor and new pot plants last minute to make our day perfect. We hired in gold tiffany chairs. Bec helped to negotiate a better rate.
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Essay Contest Winner Announced in Minneapolis
Saving your pennies isn't tough, it's smart. Three Minneapolis-St. Paul area students won cash for college by demonstrating just that in the 2017 Money Smart Teen Essay Contest.
COUNTRY Financial asked 9th through 12th-graders to answer the following questions:
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- What can a city, state or national policymaker do to help promote financially healthier citizens?
Elias Freberg a 12th-grader at Como Park Senior High School earned the first place prize, a $3,000 scholarship for his response about the positive impact financial security can have one one's health.
"Individuals who do not understand what it means to be financially healthy are more likely to experience adverse physical health effects," Freberg said. "Stressing over [one's] financial state can wreak havoc on the physical body as well as the mind."
Runners up John Ario of Washburn High School and Shukri Isse of Metro Schools College Prep each received $1,000 scholarships.
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In 2015, Burdine published The Complete Darkness: An Annual Review of Minnesota United FC, a compilation of soccer journalism. He also co-founded Byline Press, an independent publisher of soccer journalism.
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Burdine currently plays music in Gospel Machine, a garage gospel band in Minneapolis. Their album, Your Holy Ghost, is due out in 2015. Previously, he played in The Small Cities and Wes Burdine and the Librarians.
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The "time is money" argument is flawed if there isn't a gainful way you could spend those 9 minutes. If I could work 9 minutes of overtime, then it makes sense (not an option on a salary), but if I'd just spend that 9 minutes reading xkcd anyway, then those 9 minutes don't equal money (though I'd rather spend 9 minutes reading comics than driving). For somebody who is unemployed/retired/etc and has plenty of time, the savings _could_ theoretically be useful.
However, chances are that the gas you use going that far out of your way will offset the savings anyway…


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Physics in America is at a crossroads and in crisis, just as humanity stands on the verge of great discoveries about the nature of matter and the universe, a panel from the National Academy of Sciences concludes in a new report.
The United States should be prepared to spend up to half a billion dollars in the next five years to ensure that a giant particle accelerator now being designed by a worldwide consortium of scientists can be built on American soil, the panel said. If that does not happen, particle physics, the quest for the fundamental forces and constituents of nature, will wither in this country, it said.
"That is a risky investment," Harold T. Shapiro, an economist at Princeton and the chairman of the 22-member commission, said Wednesday at a news conference in Washington.
But, Mr. Shapiro added: "It's least risky path we could find. To stay where we are is equivalent to folding our cards."
Failure to build the machine, the International Linear Collider, in the United States, the panel said, would force American particle physicists to do their research in Europe, where a major machine is to come online next year, and other places, perhaps Japan.Continue reading the main story
The blow to American physics would erode the base of science and technology that has fueled innovation, provided intellectual and cultural inspiration and bolstered national security over the last century.
The collider recommendation, along with others, was in a new report, "Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time, Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics." Among its other recommendations, the group said the United States should energetically pursue international collaborations in high-energy physics, expand programs in related fields of research like cosmology and underground experiments and take steps to make a long-term plan for particle physics research and then carry it out.
The report says: "The committee has concluded that the price the United States would pay by forfeiting a leadership position in particle physics is too high. Leadership in science remains central to the economic and cultural vitality of the United States."
The report comes on the heels of a widely publicized National Academy report last year, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," which is credited with spurring the Bush administration to propose increasing money for physical science in the president's most recent budget.
The International Linear Collider will shoot electrons and their antimatter opposites, positrons, at each other through a tunnel some 20 miles long. Working in tandem with the Large Hadron Collider, another giant machine to begin operating at the European Center for Nuclear Research, CERN, outside Geneva, next year, the linear collider will enable physicists to explore "revolutionary new physics," probe the origins of mass and investigate the nature of the mysterious dark matter that dominates the universe, scientists say.
Dr. Shapiro said, "We concluded that this might be the most exciting moment in particle physics in a generation."
But just as things are becoming exciting in particle physics, support for such work in the United States has stagnated, and many large projects are closing down. Last winter, scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island kept a major experiment going only after James Simons, an investment manager and mathematician, raised $13 million for the laboratory.
The most powerful accelerator now operating, the Tevatron at the Fermi National Laboratory outside Chicago, is scheduled to shut down in 2010, leaving Fermilab with an uncertain future.
An even larger accelerator that would have been the world's largest, the Super Conducting Supercollider, under construction in Texas, was canceled by Congress in 1993.
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1. Prepare a grill for medium heat.
2. Bring 4 cups water to a boil and add the farro and salt. Bring to a simmer and simmer until cooked, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool.
3. Grill the spring onions until charred, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the spring onions to a blender with the basil, vinegar, salt and pepper and process. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil and mix until the consistency of pesto.
4. For the vegetables, drizzle the courgettes and squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill on medium heat, about 5 minutes each side. Set aside to cool, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
5. Grill the red peppers on medium heat, about 5 minutes each side. Place in a bowl and cover in plastic wrap to steam for about 8 minutes. Peel off the skins, remove the seeds and cut into 1/2-inch strips.
6. Combine the farro, courgettes, squash, peppers and basil in a large bowl. Toss with the spring onion pesto and season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. Drizzle the scallops with olive oil and sprinkle with Herbes de Provence, salt and pepper. Grill over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
8. Portion the salad and serve with the scallops.
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The Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd - the 'fd' indicating the now ubiquitous 'face detection' technology feature for razor-sharp portraits - is inexpensive for such a relatively strong feature set, including 12x optical zoom equivalent to 33-396mm in 35mm terms.
Build quality of the 10Mp Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is impressive. The camera feels solidly chunky in the palm and boasts a larger-than-average handgrip, due to the fact that the four AAs needed for power are stacked up within.
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Intro du nouveau show de HBO. Intéressant.
A regarder très vite, je pense que youtube va supprimer la vid prochainement.
Intro du nouveau show de HBO. Intéressant.
A regarder très vite, je pense que youtube va supprimer la vid prochainement.
I've been playing the same game of Civ II for 10 years. Though long outdated, I grew fascinated with this particular game because by the time Civ III was released, I was already well into the distant future. I then thought that it might be interesting to see just how far into the future I could get and see what the ramifications would be. Naturally I play other games and have a life, but I often return to this game when I'm not doing anything and carry on. The results are as follows.
The world is a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation.
There are 3 remaining super nations in the year 3991 A.D, each competing for the scant resources left on the planet after dozens of nuclear wars have rendered vast swaths of the world uninhabitable wastelands.
– The ice caps have melted over 20 times (somehow) due primarily to the many nuclear wars. As a result, every inch of land in the world that isn't a mountain is inundated swamp land, useless to farming. Most of which is irradiated anyway.
– As a result, big cities are a thing of the distant past. Roughly 90% of the worlds population (at it's peak 2000 years ago) has died either from nuclear annihilation or famine caused by the global warming that has left absolutely zero arable land to farm. Engineers (late game worker units) are always busy continuously building roads so that new armies can reach the front lines. Roads that are destroyed the very next turn when the enemy goes. So there isn't any time to clear swamps or clean up the nuclear fallout.
– Only 3 super massive nations are left. The Celts (me), The Vikings, And the Americans. Between the three of us, we have conquered all the other nations that have ever existed and assimilated them into our respective empires.
-You've heard of the 100 year war? Try the 1700 year war. The three remaining nations have been locked in an eternal death struggle for almost 2000 years. Peace seems to be impossible. Every time a cease fire is signed, the Vikings will surprise attack me or the Americans the very next turn, often with nuclear weapons. Even when the U.N forces a peace treaty. So I can only assume that peace will come only when they're wiped out. It is this that perpetuates the war ad infinitum. Have any of you old Civ II players out there ever had this problem in the post-late game?
– Because of SDI, ICBMS are usually only used against armies outside of cities. Instead, cities are constantly attacked by spies who plant nuclear devices which then detonate (something I greatly miss from later civ games). Usually the down side to this is that every nation in the world declares war on you. But this is already the case so its no longer a deterrent to anyone. My self included.
– The only governments left are two theocracies and myself, a communist state. I wanted to stay a democracy, but the Senate would always over-rule me when I wanted to declare war before the Vikings did. This would delay my attack and render my turn and often my plans useless. And of course the Vikings would then break the cease fire like clockwork the very next turn. Something I also miss in later civ games is a little internal politics. Anyway, I was forced to do away with democracy roughly a thousand years ago because it was endangering my empire. But of course the people hate me now and every few years since then, there are massive guerrilla (late game barbarians) uprisings in the heart of my empire that I have to deal with which saps resources from the war effort.
– The military stalemate is air tight. The post-late game in civ II is perfectly balanced because all remaining nations already have all the technologies so there is no advantage. And there are so many units at once on the map that you could lose 20 tank units and not have your lines dented because you have a constant stream moving to the front. This also means that cities are not only tiny towns full of starving people, but that you can never improve the city. "So you want a granary so you can eat? Sorry; I have to build another tank instead. Maybe next time."
– My goal for the next few years is to try and end the war and thus use the engineers to clear swamps and fallout so that farming may resume. I want to rebuild the world. But I'm not sure how. If any of you old Civ II players have any advice, I'm listening.
Players' advice are to be found here. Some have even written fan fictions based on Lycerius' world or offered detailed comparison with Orwell's 1984's world of neverending war.
[EDIT: les petits gars de civfanatics sont décidément plein de bonnes idées. Ils ont contacté Lycerius pour obtenir une save de sa partie et lancent un grand concours. Les joueurs tentés par l'aventure devront trouver des solutions pour exaucer le souhait de Lycerius : mettre fin à la guerre, nettoyer la planète, reconstruire le monde. Les discussions ont déjà commencé sur la meilleure manière de procéder.]
Je n'avais jamais vraiment écouté de morceaux modernes.
La psychothérapie de groupe aura-t-elle été efficace? Qu'en pensez-vous?
Des cannibales qui bouffent des sels de bains, des acteurs porno qui s'inventent réalisateur de snuff. Le monde est pleins de fous qui égaient nos poses infos au boulot par leur fantastique créativité, un comme le violongay du violoneux Daniel.
Version originale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkx2UV0cw8k
Version remix qui je trouve est assez démente et agréable en musique de fond avec un Jack Daniels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xaKFP2yPr4


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Hotel Description
The hotel combines stylish and elegant Chinese design. Rooms are built around a pond. The staff is always ready to provide you with more attentive service and will make you feel at home. The hotel opened in 2013 and has 136 rooms in total. The Cloud Hotels & Resorts (Yunzhimeng Jiudian) is located a 5-minute drive from downtown Luoping. The hotel offers free parking and Wi-Fi access in public areas. Guests can enjoy Sichuan, Cantonese and local dishes at the on-site restaurant. Business travelers can make use of 4 meeting rooms to host conferences and events. During your leisure time, you can have a barbecue or play a game of chess in the game room.
Luoxiong Town, Luoping County 655800, China
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Services: Chinese restaurant/ deposit box/ free parking/ bar/ elevators/ air conditioning/ free Wi-Fi in public areas/ non-smoking floor/ meeting rooms/ ticketing/ postal and laundry service/ taxi booking/ bellboy/ luggage storage/ wake-up calls/ car rental/ 24 hours front desk/ game room/ barbecue
Room Amenities: Slippers/ desk/ magnifying makeup mirror/ 24 hours hot water/ electric kettle/ free toiletries/ free bottled water/ mini bar/ bathrobe/ multi-type outlets/ 110V sockets/ bathtub/ hairdryer/ in-room safe/ central air conditioning/ terrace/balcony/ city/ mountain/ garden and lake
The distance from Luoping train station is 5,4 km, to the bus station 1,9 km.
Price Range
320 - 2050 RMB per double room and night, including breakfast. Please contact us directly for special rates and a precise quotation as prices migh vary throughout the seasons.
Other hotel recommendations for Luoping:
|Comfor Plus
|Rongting Holiday Inn
|Xindaxin Hotel
|Lubuge Hotel
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Poetry Pause: "Honey at the Table"
Part of my motivation for posting these poetry pauses is completely selfish- it is really convenient for me to put all of these amazing food related poems in one place, for easy reference later. The larger part, however, is just to share these amazing words. Each of these poems evoke something in me that says, "yes" or "oh" or "wow". Each forces me to take a moment and think beyond the day-to-day trials, tasks and triumphs, to go someplace new in my heart and head. I hope that maybe the effect is similar for you too.
This particular poem is by one of my all time favorite poets, Mary Oliver.
Honey at the Table
By: Mary Oliver
It fills you with the soft
essence of vanished flowers, it becomes
a trickle sharp as a hair that you follow
from the honey pot over the table
and out the door and over the ground,
and all the while it thickens,
grows deeper and wilder, edged
with pine boughs and wet boulders,
pawprints of bobcat and bear, until
deep in the forest you
shuffle up some tree, you rip the bark,
you float into and swallow the dripping combs,
bits of the tree, crushed bees – – – a taste
composed of everything lost, in which everything lost is found.


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SureShot has outdoor pistol and rifle ranges, with the shooting area under roof. Our pistol goes out to 50 yards and the rifle goes out to 500 yards. We charge $15 to shoot as long as you like on these ranges and you may shoot on both for one fee. There is a shooting gallery area with metal targets for rimfire and another for larger handguns. There is an additional $5 charge for this. We have safety officers on the range. Ear and eye protection are required for everyone on the ranges.
We also offer five stand sporting clays for $8 per 25 shot round.
We have a gun shop, and rent guns for use on the range. We sell ammo, targets, hearing and eye protection (which are required) and some reloading supplies. We also have soft drinks and snacks.
We do not allow 50 BMG, tracers, or steel core bullets or obscene or abusive language.
Thank you for your interest and we hope to see you soon.
Rusty and June Bryan
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
CLOSED Tuesday and Wednesday


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Me, Myself & I
Now I know the "professional way" of referring to your business is "we". I'm not sure if this is the Royal we or to give the impression of a great big corporation, but, Dolly's is neither.
It just Me behind the scenes doing all the "stuff", this is by no means a complaint. I like being in charge – OK some might say I'm a control freak, I'll reluctantly take that!!
Dolly's is my Business, I sold the coolest car in the world to finance it, our VW camper van was next to go, because I know Dolly's really is something special.
Cycling to work on a rainy day I question my own Mental Health when making this decision, but it was worth it 😉
I appreciate every single penny spent at Dolly's, All the parents who trust me to introduce their children to the wonderful world of sewing, The regulars who book on EVERY class and use it as a social life. The Hen party's, Girls nights out, and the people who come from all over the country just to take a class at Dolly's.
I truly appreciate it.
I keep classes to a maximum of 6/7 so every person gets the time and support they need. After all they have spent their hard earned cash, I want everyone to get the best experience possible.
The last thing I want to do is make a mistake with other peoples money, therefore classes are only secure once a payment is received.
Just making an enquiry does not reserve your place. Unfortunately I have worked on good will in the past. Things happen, life gets in the way, and people don't turn up. Leaving me sat for the 3 hours assigned for a class after preparing for an hour the day before. It doesn't work for me and Dolly's.
I have done a quick tally, this last week I have given payment details to 26 people, only 8 have paid. I simply don't have the time or resources to chase the outstanding ( quick maths) 18 people, and thats fine, they may have changed there mind.
Classes need a minimum of 2 participents to run, if a class is under subscribed it may be cancelled.
If a class is cancelled, you will receive an alternative – maybe a shorter 1:1 session, an alternative class or a full refund.
You will however be given enough notice so you are not inconvenienced too much.
If there is a class you really fancy, book it. It may not be on for another 3/4 months.
We have a new class added after the amazing success of Friday evenings Free Motion Embroidery class.
On Friday 12th August 6-9pm you can can come along to learn sewing – but not as you know it.
Look – Its amazing.
Have a look at our class list. You might fancy trying something new.


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As always I will be down for UT
Sign me up Len, will try and get on when I can
Change of plans. Getting a replacement x79 board instead.
Been having some issues with the motherboard as of late (I bought it used). So I will be making the jump to skylake in the near future. Stay tuned!
Sign me up Len
Ordered up a 2015 F150 on Tuesday, delivery is expected first week of July :D
Another ride, this time to raise money for Easter Seals
And yes I should be there:D
Yep, 5 mins real time. Not to cold today, it was +2c
Did some work over the holidays
Awesome Sam,
Thank you:D
Do you have a preference AMD/Intel/Nvidia? Most guys I raid with are running i5s and either 79xx or 670+ cards, with 8gb of ram.
pretty sure all the MP games I join there will be 4 claptraps playing
New monitors in and installed
Next step will be the players covered in adds like European hockey players
Picked up a pair of 24" LCDs (needed to downsize after my crossover died due to lack of desk space)
1 BenQ XL2411Z for gaming and 1 RL2455HM for secondary display/TV duties.
The XL "should" be...
I'll be there
Where will you be putting the drain valve?


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French for discharge is the regular ER verb destituer, outlined here in detail in the tenses employed in today's French language.
So, if you want to know how to say discharge in French, how to express the verb in all the main tenses, here it is.
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Added some functionality tests for CFL AA, and made a minor fix to CFL AA
- CFL AA fix: We used to return PartialAlias if *either* variable being queried interacted with arguments or globals. AFAICT, we can change this to only returning PartialAlias iff *both* variables being queried interacted with arguments or globals.
- Functionality tests: some basic IPA tests, checking that we give conservative responses with arguments/globals thrown in the mix, and ensuring that we trace values through stores and loads.
x interacted with arguments or globals = the Attributes of the StratifiedSet that x belongs to has any bits set.


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Balloon Flights of the Fantastic
Of course you've heard of the Attleson's boy who bought all the balloons at the circus and took straight up in the air. It was a steady breeze that day so he made it a good two miles before he thought to let go of a balloon or two. He loosed a few more and finally landed in John Southwick's sorghum field.
Of course everyone knows this tale.
But outside on that same circus midway was a big hot-air balloon. Meant to take people up into the air. It was on a tether, so the thing would float up in the air a few hundred feet to give the people a look around. Then it would come right back down in the same place it took off.
Except one time it didn't come back down. It's tether broke and off the balloon and it's passengers sailed on. Past the Southwick's farm. Past just about everything it turned out.
It went straight off the map if you believe it.


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North Korean soldier in critical condition after being shot when defecting to South
A North Korean soldier who was shot while defecting to the South has undergone several surgical procedures and is in a critical condition, but doctors are expected to save him, South Korea's government and military say.
"Until this morning, we heard he had no consciousness and was unable to breathe on his own but his life can be saved," said Suh Uk, a South Korean military official who was briefing parliamentary members regarding Monday's event.
Five bullets had been extracted from the soldier's body so far, leaving an estimated two inside, Mr Suh added.
Lee Cook-jong, the surgeon in charge of the soldier's treatment, told reporters earlier on Tuesday the patient's condition was critical due to intestinal damage caused by the bullets.
North Korea's military took action when the defector was spotted in a four-wheel-drive heading towards the border alone, Roh Jae-cheon, a spokesman for the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a media briefing on Tuesday.
Mr Suh said the soldier had sped towards the border in a vehicle when a wheel came loose, forcing him to escape on foot under fire from North Korean soldiers who shot about 40 rounds at him.
The soldier took cover behind a South Korean structure within the Joint Security Area (JSA) inside the demilitarised zone between the two Koreas, and was later rescued by South Korean and US soldiers at the border, the United Nations Command (UNC) said in a separate statement.
It said the soldier had been shot by several North Korean soldiers.
He was found unarmed and taken to surgery while still in his uniform, which indicated he held a lower rank, Mr Suh said.
South Korean officials have yet to identify exactly where the soldier came from and what his intentions were.
The military armistice commission of the United Nations said in the same UNC statement it had informed the North Korean military that the soldier, who was found about 50 metres south of the Military Demarcation Line, was undergoing surgery for his gunshot wounds.
Mr Suh also said the South had later informed the North on Monday of the soldier and his ongoing treatment via loudspeakers installed at the border.
The United Nations Command said an investigation into Monday's event was ongoing.
It's rare for a North Korean soldier to defect via the JSA
It was the first time since 2007 a North Korean soldier had defected across the Joint Security Area.
South Korean Defence Minister Song Young-moo, who was also at parliament said it was the first time North Korean soldiers had fired towards the South's side of the JSA, prompting complaints from some parliamentary members the South's military should have also fired shots towards the North.
Mr Roh said no South Korean or US soldiers were wounded during the incident, and the defence ministry official said North Korea's military had not shown any unusual movements on Tuesday.
North Korean soldiers have occasionally defected to South Korea across the border.
But it's rare for a North Korean soldier to defect via the Joint Security Area, where border guards of the rival Koreas stand facing each other just metres away.
The soldier bolted from a guard post at the northern side of Panmunjom village in the Joint Security Area to the southern side of the village, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
He was shot in the shoulder and elbow and was taken to a South Korean hospital, the South's Defence Ministry said.
"Since it was an area exposed to the North, we had to crawl toward there to get him out," a South Korean Defence Ministry official said.
The defection came at a time of heightened tension over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, and could escalate animosities between the rival countries.
North Korea says South Korea to blame for defections
North Korea has typically accused South Korea of enticing its citizens to defect, something the South denies.
About 30,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, but most travel through China.
Panmunjom, once an obscure farming village inside the 4-kilometre-wide Demilitarised Zone that separates the two Koreas, is where an armistice was signed to pause the Korean War.
Jointly controlled by the American-led UN Command and North Korea, the DMZ is guarded on both sides by hundreds of thousands of combat-ready troops, razor-wire fences and tank traps.
More than a million mines are believed to be buried inside the zone.
American presidents often visit Panmunjom and other DMZ areas during their trips to South Korea to reaffirm their security commitment to the South.
US President Donald Trump planned to visit the DMZ to underscore his stance against North Korea's nuclear program when he came to South Korea last week as part of an Asian tour, but his plans were thwarted by heavy fog that prevented his helicopter from landing at the border area.


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Communications in Formal Methods
- 5 pages in this 2-column format (local copy here)
- Using arxiv.org for submission and permanent storage
- Continuous submission
- Peer reviewed using continuous review process
- Experimental data uploaded and stored
- Authors retain copyright. Creative commons license.
- Articles remain freely available online
- Truly non-commercial: no up-front fees as in some of the so-called "open access" approaches, and no "Convenient author-pays publishing model"


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About ProLanguage Interpreters, LLC
Anne Hernandez
I was born in Lima, Peru, South America but the Peruvian jungle was my home for 15 years with the Conibo-Shipibo tribes. Helping my mother in her clinic caring for the indigenous Peruvians fostered the desire to help those in need of medical treatment. I have since returned twice on humanitarian visits.
This continued desire to help others found expression in interpreting for the medical needs of the injured workers here in the greater Portland area. My motivation is to help injured workers receive the best care possible.Portland has been my home since 1985, where I live with my husband, five children and two grandchildren. Over the years, I have volunteered for ESL programs and interpreted for several medical providers at a free clinic. On trips to Perú, I interpreted for work crews receiving instructions on sanitation/health issues and for a women's health seminar. Conducted entrepreneurial workshops for indigenous women in Spanish and Conibo. I have been a professional Spanish Language Interpreter since 2000.
I started Anne Hernandez Spanish Interpreters in 2008. We have changed our name to ProLanguage Interpreters, LLC to reflect our expansion into other languages. To meet growing needs in the Portland metro area, we continue to add professional interpreters as needs arise.
ProLanguage Interpreters, LLC is focused on providing quality professional service and client satisfaction. Our interpreters come along side your staff to provide the best possible care to the injured worker and help them get back to work as soon as possible. ProLanguage Interpreters, LLC works hard to meet your interpreting needs.
"You can take the girl out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the girl". If you want to know more about my life with the indigenous Peruvians click this link to request a free book written by my Mother, Mary S. Baker. Life Among The Conibo Indians


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Monthly Archives: May 2010
If Only Nursing Pads are Supersized Soft Pasties…
While nursing pads that prevents milk leakage from showing on your tops are a great invention, why is the sticky patch on the other side always so small? We're talking a centimetre by 2 centimetres. It's already hard to stick on fabric and having the sticky patch that small is as good as not having a sticky patch.
I'm talking to you, Medalla, Lanosinh and Johnson & Johnson pads.
It's also good for making fashion statements!
Labels for Kids' Clothing
Name Labels is a Canadian company that makes woven labels that can be used to label your kids' clothings. I have bought from them before for identifying my crafts with my company name and was satisfied with their no-frills service. If you are not picky about having a design on the labels and do not mind sewing or ironing the label, I recommend Name Labels because it is cheap. I bought 100 labels for $10 so it comes to 10 cents each. Since it is not a self-adhesive labels, it cannot be used on items where you can't iron or sewn on.
Other companies that makes self-adhesive labels can charge up to 50 cents each because it is coloured or has images printed on it. Those can be used to stick on childrens' cutlery or other articles that can be easily misplaced or mixed up with other kids'.
Baby Cloths Review
Using Booties for Cooties
Kushies Terrycloth Newborn Booties
If you find baby mitts are too loose on your baby's hands and keeping losing it (they tend to find ways to fling them off when you are not paying attention), you can use newborn baby booties that no longer fit their feet as mitts. The elastic area is tight enough to hold the mitts in place but not too tight to leave marks.