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Half a Century of Public Software Institutions: Open Source as a Solution to Hold-Up Problem
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Dear Seattle Public Schools families and community:
On Monday, January 16, many of us honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in marches, service days at schools, and advocacy in Olympia for the full funding of education. Read more about our Day of Action across the district and in Olympia. I want to take this moment to reaffirm the district's commitment to realizing the dream Dr. King shared with the nation so many decades ago.
He challenged us all to make good on our nation's promise—a promise of unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—a promise to everyone. A promise that no matter your race, your ethnicity, your gender, sexual orientation, political or religious affiliation, everyone will have access to the same opportunities. That people will be treated fairly and justly without prejudice and that our differences, our unique perspectives, will be honored as gifts and assets in our communities.
Seattle Public Schools is a vibrant and diverse community. Our students speak 143 languages/dialects and come from 147 countries. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to make sure that each and every student in Seattle Public Schools thrives and that all of our students have the opportunity to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. An excellent education is foundational to that pursuit.
Our commitment to the well-being of each and every student is stronger than ever. The district is working closely with the City of Seattle, Seattle Education Association, families, and community partners to provide resources and supports to ensure all of our families and children know their rights and feel safe and welcomed in their school communities.
We also support our students' first amendment rights. Peaceful protest and civic engagement are core American values. Today, some of our students chose to exercise those rights. Many of their concerns reflect the same issues Dr. King addressed in his historic "I have a Dream" speech. We still have deep rooted institutional and structural racism, social segregation, inequities in our communities, in our penal system, and in our schools.
By working together, we can realize Dr. King's dream. Thank you to our staff, our community and families for all of the work you are doing that reflects the more just world Dr. King spoke of so long ago. It is an honor and privilege to serve as your superintendent.
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Mini rhubarb and cinnamon muffins
Rhubarb makes a lovely dessert and it's also good in baking, as the flavour adds subtle acidity to cakes, pies and muffins. These mini muffins make a sweet tea-time or mid-morning treat.
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|Brown sugar
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|Rhubarb, finely sliced
- Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease 2 trays of mini muffin tins with extra butter.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl.
- Stir in the sugar. Mix the milk and egg together.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, then add the milk mixture and melted butter.
- Fold in the rhubarb. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tins so they are not quite full.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Cool the muffins on a rack.
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Ushers work at each of the Worship services at Brentwood Baptist Church. Ushers work in teams and stand at the entrances and in each section of the Worship Center or in Hudson Hall. Ushers set a positive tone for worship creating powerful "First Impressions" by greeting and welcoming our guests and members to the church, by handing out bulletins, and assisting guests and members in finding seats after the service begins. Ushers also collect offering during each of the service. Potential Spiritual Gifts – Hospitality, Service, Helps, Administration. Potential Abilities – Social & Conventional. Potential Passions – Working with people and helping them feel welcome and connected.
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Investing in Ceramics: Advanced Industries International Celebrates First Birthday
Such was the market that Dino Nicoletta entered in October 2000. A strategic businessman with a varied background, Nicoletta was primarily involved in real estate. When Nicoletta and several business partners heard that General Ceramics Inc., a manufacturer of beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramics, had filed for bankruptcy, they decided to purchase the facility to liquidate the machinery. What they didn't count on was the level of demand for the company's products.
"We initially had no intention of re-opening and operating the business, but there was such a strong demand for the product from the customers that we had to rethink our strategy," said Nicoletta. "General Ceramics had a strong history as the second largest manufacturer of beryllium oxide ceramics—one of only three BeO manufacturers in the world. When we bought the company, customers were still waiting for product—in fact, some of them had been waiting as long as four to six months. We decided to try to fill those orders, and have continued growing ever since."
Building on a Strong HistoryThe new company opened in Haskell, N.J., in October 2000 as Advanced Industries International and began manufacturing in January 2001. But far from being a typical start-up, the company already had a strong base on which to build its new successes.
General Ceramics was founded in 1956 as The National Beryllia Corp. The company conducted pioneering research and development of high purity oxide ceramics. As the unique ceramic material properties of beryllium oxide became apparent, the market developed, and manufacturing operations were established in the early 1960s. The company developed the technology to process ceramic powder for pressing and extruding ceramic heat sinks, crucibles and thermocouple tubing. Precision ceramic grinding machinery was installed, and the technology and equipment necessary to metallize ceramic for the production of ceramic-to-metal assemblies was introduced in the mid-60s.
Advanced Industries International inherited all of this technology and experience. Mixed with the new owners' business strategy, it was a sure formula for growth.
"With our background in manufacturing, we know that the most important parts of any business are a high quality product, prompt and courteous customer service and meeting our delivery dates each and every time," said Nicoletta, the new company's president.
The company has continued General Ceramics' legacy, manufacturing custom-made ceramic/metal assemblies for a range of applications. The company also manufactures a variety of off-the-shelf components, including heat sinks, washers, substrates and thermocouple tubing. But volume sales aren't the company's main priority.
"While we aim to increase the volume of products we sell, maintaining a high level of customer service and quality are far more important to us," Nicoletta said.
Looking Toward a Promising FutureThat level of dedication to customer service and quality will likely drive the company's future success. Advanced Industries International has already grown 20% since it opened, and Nicoletta anticipates a continued annual growth rate of 15% starting in 2002.
"Our quality is impeccable," said Nicoletta. "But I think our sales increases have mainly been due to our quick shipping and delivery times—we're able to deliver orders within four to six weeks, which is really unheard of for this type of product. There is so much demand for BeO ceramic products that many companies are having difficulty meeting that demand in a timely manner. Since we're the 'new company on the block' we don't have the same type of backlog that other BeO manufacturers are facing and can push orders right through."
With two buildings comprising 70,000 square feet of manufacturing space, the company has plenty of room for future expansion—making any sort of backlogs unlikely in the near future.
Advanced Industries' employees are also key to its continued success. The company currently employs 25 of the original 180 General Ceramics employees and plans to hire an average of one or two new technicians each month to handle market demand.
For Nicoletta, a team effort is essential to a successful business strategy. "We're all in it together—from the administration to the techs to the guys downstairs in the shop. It's a very collaborative atmosphere," he said. "We all know what we have to do, and we get it done. And we also work with our clients to bring them into the collaborative effort."


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The DC Stadium DistriCt is a vintage residential neighborhood in Southwest DC being re-discovered by DC residents as the next vibrant neighborhood.
Nestled between Nationals Park and the recently approved new DC United Soccer Stadium, this community is emerging as a trendy, enjoyable, livable and walk-able neighborhood in the shadow of the DC stadiums.
The proposed DC United Stadium will only add to the Stadium DistriCt theme and will be located between Nationals Park and the former U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters along the Potomac River.
The Stadium DistriCt's unique location allows its residents to enjoy the convenience of great access to the City's transportation system, entertainment and rapidly growing nightlife of the surrounding communities.
The Stadium DistriCt is also isolated from the denser commercial neighborhoods to the northeast enough to protect on-street parking, create a neighborhood feel and provide excellent quality of life (e.g. back yards for BBQing). The diversified neighborhood creates a nice mix of renters and owners, some newbie's and many legacy residents, who are living and working in the heart of the DC community and embracing the surrounding redevelopment while still treasuring their traditional neighborhood.
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Amanda Treiber is a principal dancer at New York Theatre Ballet, where for their past nine seasons she has been featured in masterworks by Sir Frederick Ashton, Merce Cunningham, Agnes DeMille, José Limón, Jerome Robbins, and Antony Tudor, and has originated roles in premieres by Richard Alston, Gemma Bond, Nicolo Fonte, Antonia Franceschi, and Pam Tanowitz. Additionally, Ms. Treiber danced in Park Avenue Armory's production of De Materie, and was dance captain for Mabou Mines' production of Imagining the Imaginary Invalid at LaMaMa Experimental Theater. Other honors include performing in the 11th Annual Classical Ballet Gala in Managua, Nicaragua, as well as the ribbon cutting ceremony for Blake's Barn at Jacob's Pillow. Ms. Treiber holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida State University and is on faculty at New York Theatre Ballet School.


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What the Industry is Saying about Payment TermsDecember 9, 2013
By Bill Duggan
The just-released ANA white paper, "Payment Terms – Current Practices for Marketing Services," includes some great perspective from sister trade associations.
"Extended payment terms will result in elevated supplier pricing and reduced supplier choice. It's that simple," per Tom Finneran, executive vice president, agency management services at the 4A's. The 4A's, of course, represents the agency community.
"The imposition of extended payment terms could cripple many post-production companies, drive them out of business, and deprive advertisers and their agencies of such valued and important resources as creative editorial houses, audio studios, color grading facilities, design shops, visual effects companies, and finishing houses," per the Association of Independent Creative Editors, whose executive director is Burke Moody.
In addition, there has been press from Advertising Age and MediaPost.
Client-side marketers need to consider what is fair and how they would want to be treated when considering their payment term policies. If the payment terms they are suggesting to their suppliers would not be acceptable to them as suppliers, a re-think might be in order.
With 42 percent of survey respondents stating that there is a likelihood of changing payment terms for advertising/marketing services within the next year, it would make good business sense to review the pros and cons of such a change, as well as both near- and longer-term implications. Companies are encouraged to open honest dialogues with suppliers to assess the consequences.
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Hello and welcome! This post was started on Easter Sunday and finished on Monday. Jenny and I headed north after work Saturday night. Our destination was to be Decorah but we were delayed a bit. Work had been very busy all day and it took a lot of extra time and a great team effort to get it all wrapped up – but the bosses were appreciative and that means a lot.
While loading the last bags of manure at work, the sky was darkening. A line of severe thunderstorms with large hail had developed about an hour west of town. After work I gathered up Jenny and we headed north dodging the storms. Just minutes later two tornadoes were spotted in the areas we had just passed through. I saw one of the funnel clouds. Scary stuff. UPDATE — According to our local news that same storm spawned a tornado that touched down about 5 minutes from home in Jones County.
It was time to park and get some rest. I had read about Gouldsburg Park in Fayette County. This new-to-us park is a few miles to the west and north of West Union. The campground is along two tributaries, Crane Creek and the Little Turkey River. At $15 per night, the park is not the cheapest out there but it is very clean and safe. Jenny did well with the drive, ate like a horse, and slept better than myself. She's a great little camping pal!
In the morning we two trekkers headed to Decorah which was about a half hour to the north. Thanks to a gift from Sis, it was possible to eat a wonderful spread at the restaurant at the historic Hotel Winneshiek.
The tasty meal consisted of breaded pork medallions, grilled asparagus, and a rich risotto dish. The best part was a cupcake buffet after the brunch. I chose a white cupcake with a lingonberry filling. Known as "mountain cranberries", lingonberries are a Norwegian favorite.
After filling the belly, it was time to go fishing. There was a place I'd wanted to fish for some time. South Bear and North Bear trout streams are popular in this area. Actually, they are the #1 and #2 streams in Iowa. Somehow I've missed fishing them … until now!
The picture above was taken about 2.5 miles south of Minnesota in Highlandville. This little town is a wonderful vacation destination with cabins for rent, a general store, campgrounds, etc… But truthfully, it's not for me! Even on a quiet Easter Sunday, there were cars or trucks at every pull-off at every fishing hole. I only caught one fish and nearly sprained an ankle doing so.
All was not lost. Upon returning, Jenny was sitting patiently in the van waiting for me to return. She got to play outside a little before we moved on.
Thanks to a wrong turn, instead of visiting North Bear creek we ended up on a road leading to a favorite trout stream, Waterloo Creek in Allamakee County (Al-uh-muh-key). Leading to a small gravel parking lot there is a pull-off so washed out and steep that I hesitated taking it. We parked and after a 2 mile round trip walk, I came back with the last four nice fish needed for the daily limit. A car on the road above slowed as the driver saw me with fish… then he re-evaluated because the washed out drive could have really torn up his little sedan! No problem with the van though. By carefully positioning the van's right side drive wheel we got out safely… although in retrospect it was a kind of a dumb idea to park there!
The kitty and I headed back to Decorah and cleaned the fish at Twin Springs Park on the north end of town.
Twin Springs trout stream is shallow; the water and the bank are at nearly the same level, making it much safer to squat down and work. Jenny had a chance to play here and chase butterflies and roll in the grass. She seemed to enjoy herself.
Later in the afternoon we headed south to Dutton's Cave park. Of all the places we saw, the kitty seemed to enjoy that park the most. I visited the little tree where there is a memorial for previous camping buddy, Serena. It was gratifying to see a new kitty enjoy the park just as much! We will visit this place again.
By the evening the two of us were pretty tuckered out… We both zonked out and regrouped the next day. On Monday, there was more fun and, of course, more pictures to share … likely by mid-week.
For now it's back to the usual grind… but I do have next Saturday and Sunday off. There might be some more camping somewhere. We'll have to see how it all works out.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope everyone has had a terrific Easter weekend.
Bradford and Jennifer
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Welcome to the website of Reliance Auto Test, our car garage in High Wycombe which now has a sister outlet in the Oxfordshire town of Bicester. Our original workshop welcomes local motorists from the surrounding Buckinghamshire area and covers the car servicing and car repair needs of private, trade and fleet customers. We also operate as an approved MOT testing facility, and offer car recovery services within a wide radius of High Wycombe.
Most independent repairers only have a single car garage and it's surprisingly rare to find a company that expands its reach without tying into a dealership package. Reliance Auto Test now provides car servicing, car repair and MOT testing services across two counties, but we differ from main dealerships in the High Wycombe area in a number of different ways:
No Expensive Overheads
We don't have to worry about covering the cost of glitzy showrooms and prefer to focus on the most important aspects of running a car garage – the workshop itself. With fewer overheads, we maintain state-of-the art facilities in High Wycombe that help our technicians to perform car servicing and car repair work to the same manufacturer schedules used by dealerships. This includes regular investment into the latest diagnostic technology.
Reliance Auto Test has also invested heavily into advanced MOT testing facilities and into our car recovery fleet, which enables us to provide our customers with a complete service.
No Manufacturer Ties
Dealerships usually specialise in one manufacturer marque, which subsequently means they have to absorb unpaid warranty work. Usually, it's the walk-in customer who covers these costs because dealerships traditionally charge more for car servicing and car repair work. Our car garage in High Wycombe works on all conceivable makes and models. We offer fair and transparent pricing irrespective of the type of car you currently own and drive.
The prices we charge for MOT testing also fall below recommended DVSA rates, and we even compete well against major organisations should you need us for car recovery services.
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For many dealerships in the High Wycombe area, the car servicing and car repair sides of their business are back-end services for a front-end deal. Often, much of a dealership's focus is on car sales but at Reliance Auto Test, we prefer to concentrate on keeping your car operational, safe and roadworthy. That's why we commit purely to our servicing, repair and MOT testing work, and never distract our team with anything else but your vehicle.
Our customers are the most important people in our business and both of our car garages, in High Wycombe and in Bicester, want to make your experience of our car servicing, car repair, MOT testing and car recovery services as positive as possible – each and every time.
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Choose Reliance Auto Test for car recovery in High Wycombe and Buckinghamshire for a prompt and understanding service that always puts your welfare and safety first. We'll never leave you feeling isolated at the side of the road for a moment longer than we have to by responding to your call as an absolute priority.
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"The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places."
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By Tom and Karen Brenner
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In spring each returning plant is welcomed as an old friend. The crocus and daffodil bring color once again to the sleeping garden; they also bring hope that winter is finally past.
While spring is the time to celebrate new life, there is a darker side to the burgeoning season.
This is also the time when the gardener must be prepared to rip up, dig out, cut back.
In my garden, I become ruthless with shears and shovel, many of the hopes and dreams of last summer are bundled onto the compost heap.
This process of creation and destruction is also the dilemma of the writer. There always comes that moment when the writer must be prepared to destroy. Hemingway, so lean and spare a writer, was ruthless in his ability to cut words, rip out sentences, throw away entire novels. His garden would doubtless have been clean-lined and minimalist, marching rows of the useful vegetable patch and perhaps one exotic palm tree, but no wild roses, no daisies.
I share these thoughts about gardening and writing with Jo, who is an artist. Jo reminds me that artists, too, have to be prepared to destroy in order to create. She tells me that when she makes a mistake in a painting, she first tries to paint over it, but sometimes, she has to start with a clean canvas.
Jo is in her eighties and trying to cope with the twin blows of having Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. I watch as she applies paint to paper. Her hand shakes so badly that she must cup one hand around her arm in order to steady her brush.
I watch Jo working on her portrait of a single, red rose. She creates shadows and depths in different shades of red while the leaves trail away, curling and turning with patches of brown and pink and shadings of green.
As I watch Jo layering paint, rubbing off the excess with her thumb, the flower, leaves and vines become luminous under her touch. I promise Jo that I will have this glorious rose painting framed.
When I meet Jo again a few days later, I hand her the painting, matted and framed, the rose looking even more vibrant under the glass.
Jo looks at me blankly, not remembering me, not remembering her painting. She shakes her head and tells me that this is not her work.
Relentlessly, Jo's diseases are destroying both her mind and her body, but within this destruction there still lives the artist, the creator. Once again, I hand Jo a paintbrush.
This time an entire garden of flowers jump to life under her shaking hand. Watching Jo's courageous brush strokes, I am reminded of Hemingway's words:
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places."
Brenner Pathways
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South African Scam or telemarketing numbers that you can to block or add to your phones reject list
I recently upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and found this nifty little feature called Call Rejection. I used to have a Samsung S2 which didn't have this feature.
If you add these scam and telesales numbers to your Call Reject list, it will automatically reject or hang up their call. It's like an email spam filter for your phone.
Ok so these are the numbers that I currently have on my caller reject list. This list will be updated daily. Let's make their life hell!
+25 882 896 5191
+26 096 691 8102
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011 354 7000
This number keeps phoning me and when I answer it's a computer generated voice saying "Please hold". And when I hold it just goes dead. So add that to your reject list.
087 350 1518
This number belongs to www.plp.co.za – Private Label Promotion (Pty) Ltd. It's a safe number to answer but it's still telemarketing with extra offers of products that you currently have.
012 688 6000
I think this is Outsurance cold calling. I've received a shit load of missed calls. When I try to phone back, it doesn't even ring.
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This is Cell C trying to sell products. Add to reject list.
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1971: James Edward Crawford served in Afghanistan in Chaman, Pakistan;Kabul, Jalabad, Ghazni, Zabul, Daykundi beginning in 1971
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Edward Crawford can be contacted at jedcrawfordamsndcom
Country of Service: Afghanistan
Training Group: Cycle 10
Cities you served in: Chaman, Pakistan;Kabul, Jalabad, Ghazni, Zabul, Daykundi
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20th Year Party
Thanks to all who came by the studio last Friday to help us celebrate our 20th year in business. It was a great to share that milestone with so many friends, clients and vendors. There was plenty of food and drink and time to tour our newly made over studio. I have to especially thank my wife Deborah who did much of the work along with some close friends who put together some very tasty food and Cerro Caliente Cellars who had some wonderful wine to taste. We had such a great time we may have a similar event in the near future
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We are having a divorce of sorts.
Because of the ever-growing volume of my blog, and WordPress slower as time goes on, I've finally decided it's time to move blog posts about Ireland, books, writing etc to a new blog called Kick-Ass Ireland! After all, this is a blog about multiple sclerosis with facts, figures, information sheets and my journey with MS.
Ireland, books and writing does take up all my thoughts, but for now posts related to them are better housed elsewhere. The next few weeks will be busy, and I will sit down and put some serious thought in how to expand my blog once those weeks are over.
So, why 'Kick-Ass'? Well, anyone who knows Irish people, knows that they're one very happy bunch of people, 'happy-go-lucky' as they call themselves. It would only be fitting so that that attitude is reflected in the title of the new blog.
I will keep a few tasters on both blogs referring to each other, so should you lose the weblink, at least you will be able to find it quickly enough by visiting my IMSM blog.
Because blog posts have been exported to KAI, 'Likes' on these posts have disappeared, but comments made on posts are still in place.
The blog is now online but is still a work in progress, so do be patient please if you see some changes during the next few days. So, do travel to Kick-Ass Ireland! soon, and if you have any suggestions on how I can improve the blog, please drop me a line.
Obviously, the posts that now appear on Kick-Ass Ireland! will be gone from IMSM for the time being, as I am trying to find out how to best handle the two distinct, large volumes of posts.
About Willeke
Neurologically challenged by MS and personally by her will to succeed, Willeke is a disability awareness advocate seeking to improve neurological/MS services in Ireland. By highlighting difficult issues that come with such a diagnosis, she hopes her tenacity can bring some dignity to people most in need of a modern, inclusive healthcare system that looks after every aspect of life.
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Using XML on z/OS and OS/390 for Application Integration
An IBM Redbooks publication
Published 28 November 2001
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This IBM Redbooks publication will help you to understand how to integrate XML technology with business applications on z/OS. We start by providing a brief tutorial on XML, describing the advantages of its use. We explain its positioning, with emphasis on Java and the IBM WebSphere Application Server.
We then document XML implementation on z/OS and describe the XML Toolkit for z/OS and OS/390, from installation to usage.
We present examples of using XML on existing CICS or IMS applications, with a discussion of design alternatives, and explain how to install implementations in the WebSphere Application Server on z/OS. Finally, we provide sample Java code.
This book shows developers how XML can be used to communicate with existing CICS or IMS back office applications, as well as how it can be used to design new applications on z/OS.
Table of contents
Ch. 1 Introduction to XML
Ch. 2 XML concepts
Ch. 3 IBM WebSphere Application Server and XML
Ch. 4 Java and XML
Ch. 5 XML Toolkit for z/OS and OS/390
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USA Today – Two companies, Mozy and Carbonite, now offer unlimited storage for about $50 yearly, or about half the cost of a 500-gigabyte hard drive. Mozy has 350,000 subscribers while rival Carbonite says it has more than 100,000 subscribers.
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Kullu in Himachal Pradesh is also known as the end of the habitable world, This place is a valley in between Manali and Largi.It is also known as Silver Valley because of its majestic hills, apple orchards, pine and deodar forests. Kullu (1,220 m or 4,000 ft) was once known as Kulanthpitha – `the end of the habitable world`. Beyond rose the forbidding heights of the Greater Himalayas and, by the banks of the shining river Beas, lay the fabled `Silver Valley`.
Kullu is also a major hub of Himalayan Adventure Sports activities. Kullu Valley is recognized all over the world for Heliskiing. This sport is generally arranged near Bhrigu peaks in the Hamta pass. Solang Nala is also another convenient venue for the sport. You can enjoy the thrill of river rafting through the rough waters of River Beas.
How to Reach Kullu
The nearest airport (IATA code KUU) is at Bhuntar town, situated on NH21 at the confluence of the Parvati and Beas rivers (latitude 31.8763 N and longitude 77.1541 E), about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Kullu town. The airport is also known as Kullu-Manali airport and has more than a kilometre long runway. Indian Airlines and some private airlines have regular flights to the airport. Chandigarh airport is the nearest large airport.
Kullu can be reached from Delhi by national highway NH 1 up to Chandigarh and from there by national highway NH21 that passes through Bilaspur, Sundernagar and Mandi towns. The road distance from Delhi to Chandigarh is 248 km and from Chandigarh to Kullu is 233 km; the total distance from Delhi to Kullu thus is 481 km (299 mi).
NH21 goes further to Manali and from there to Rohtang Pass and Leh.
Kullu is not easily approachable by rail. The nearest broad gauge railheads are at Chandigarh (235 km (146 mi)) away and Pathankot. The nearest narrow gauge railhead is at Joginder Nagar (100 kilometres (62 mi)) away.
Major Attractions
Raghunath Temple
In the 17th century, Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu committed a great wrong. To atone for the sin, he sent a senior courtier to Ayodhya for a statue of Lord Raghunath – Lord Rama. This temple was built by Raja Jagat Singh to house the image and even today, is greatly revered.
Shringi Rishi Temple- Banjar
About 60 km. from Kullu is Banjar valley wherein Shringi Rishi Temple is located. Shringi Rishi is the ruling deity of Banjar valley. In fact, before the Lord Rama's advent into Kullu valley from Ayodhya Puri,Lord Shringi was the ruling deity of Kullu. Shringi rishi is one among the "atthara kardoo" (eighteen chief deities) of the Kullu valley. [more inform.- shringi rishi Wikipedia, Yeshwant Singh tutorials].
Maha Devi Tirth Temple
Shri Mahadevi Tirth, popularly known as Vaishno Devi Mandir (by localities), situated about two kilometers North from the Kullu valley on Kullu Manali road, though a newly founded temple, yet it is acknowledged like any old famous temple. The foundation of this temple was laid by [Swami Sewak Das Ji].
Bijli Mahadev
Bijli Mahadev Temple is one of the most excellent forms of art in India. It is located at 2,435 meters from sea level and is about 10 km away from Kullu. The staff of the temple is 60 feet high and can be seen from the Kullu valley too. It is the highest point around Kullu from where the beautiful view of the whole town, and more can be experienced.
By the banks of the Beas -and on the Kullu-Manali highway – Himachal Tourism runs a camping site here. Ideal for a taste of adventure.
At 2692 m, this is a vantage point for a complete panorama of the Kullu area – snow peaks and valleys, meadows and forests, rivers and streams.
Basheshwar Mahadev Temple, Bajaura
One of the most charming temples in the Kullu valley, this is renowned for its intricate stone carvings
An open glade by the banks of the river Parvati. Clean white sand separates the lush green grass from the waters. A good spot for trout. Himachal Tourism has a Tourist Hut here.
For 1400 years this was the capital of Kullu. Its 16th century stone and wood castle is now a hotel run by Himachal Tourism. Here, a gallery houses the paintings of the Russian artist, Nicholas Roerich. Naggar also has three other old shrines. Other Attractions
Fishing and Adventure
The Kullu valley has numerous places for trout fishing. These include Katrain, Raison, Kasol and Naggar, then along the river Tirthan near Larji, in the Sainj Valley and in the Hurla khud.
The valley is the nucleus of several trek routes. Some major ones are over the Chanderkhani Pass to Malana, over the Jalori Pass or Bashleo Pass to Shimla, and over the Pin Parvati Pass toSarahan.


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Students should like to solve puzzles or problems that require creative thinking.The student is introduced to the visual elements of design and principles governing their organization and arrangement. Design is taught as a process directed equally by emotion and intellect, where discipline and freedom are of equal weight. Effective solutions are found by understanding the problem and meeting objectives. Students learn to give messages, events, ideas and values of every kind a visible form. Exercises develop skills and stress exploration and experimentation. Assignments evaluate skills attained and stress result-producing graphics. Students learn to visually represent abstract thoughts, create designs that communicate messages persuasively, and execute ideas from rough to final form.
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U.N. agency reportedly starts nuke talks with Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — International Atomic Energy Agency technical officials began talks Monday with Iran to resolve remaining issues surrounding the country's controversial nuclear program, the Web site of the state broadcasting company reported.
The site quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini as saying the agenda included centrifuge machines, which can enrich uranium for either nuclear fuel or weapons.
"The delegation from the International Atomic Energy organization has arrived in Iran and their negotiations are a continuation of the previous talks and in the same framework," he was quoted as saying.
There were three previous rounds of talks earlier this summer, one in Vienna and two in Tehran.
Earlier this month, IAEA chief Mohamed El-Baradei praised Iran's cooperation with the agency as a significant step, but urged Tehran to answer all questions — including reported experiments that link enrichment and missile technology — before the end of the year.
Iran has vowed to carry on its disputed uranium enrichment, insisting its program is peaceful and geared solely toward producing electricity. The United States and key Western allies accuse Tehran of covertly trying to build a nuclear weapon.
Faced with the possibility of harsher sanctions, Tehran last month offered a rare concession and allowed IAEA inspectors to revisit a heavy-water reactor under construction outside Arak, central Iran, that has been off-limits since April.
The U.N. Security Council has already slapped two sets of sanctions, mostly economic and mainly targeting Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
Iran has rejected both resolutions as illegal, saying it won't give up its right to enrich uranium and produce nuclear fuel.


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Student Experience Vera // Digital Content Creation by The Talent Institute
"First I was skeptical about personal branding: how can you be a brand? I am not selling myself, that's just weird. But I came back from it. It's kind of cool to find out your own story."
What did you do before the DCC-course?
I did a pre-course for Art school but I didn't get into the real thing, which was awful. After I started a study in Communication and Multimedia Design, quitted that, traveled through South-East Asia and finally graduated in Media, Art, Design and Architecture at the VU university in Amsterdam. I'm glad that I did this theoretical study but I missed the practical part, so putting my knowledge in ideas and actions. I started the course partly because I wanted to learn to work with all Adobe programs, like Photoshop and InDesign. I notice that I need those programs to put my ideas into visual 'somethings'. I've always been interested in design but was never patient enough to really learn it. I'm noticing that again now. It's hard!
What has been your favourite class?
At one of our deep-dive-Fridays, we had a class about personal branding. First I was skeptical: how can you be a brand? I am not selling myself, that's just weird. But I came back from it. It's kind of cool to find out your own story. You have a product that you sell, a style that is a part of you and you have values that you stand for. To start our online portfolios – our personal branding pages – we did an assignment where we had to give just one word to all the classmates. We had to write down the first thing that popped into our heads. At the end, everyone had about twenty words given to them. Then we needed to search for images that suited those words. I saw all these words and colors, and I'm still trying to figure out how they connect… But it's a good base to work from. A good online portfolio is a start in understanding what fits you, and potential customers know way better what to expect from you.
What is your focus during your traineeship?
I do my traineeship at Boomerang Create. An online creative advertising agency. Their traineeship 'assignment' was very open but I just really wanted to go there. They are young, open-minded and street-smart and they look at society and cultures to get inspired. They're not posh or pretentious, which speaks to me. Also, they are really into open communication. I think it's important to stay true to yourself, the brand and the customer.
I'm doing a lot of copywriting, help with creating concepts and focus on the Boomerang Community, which is fun. I discovered that there's a certain way of writing that I know and I'm comfortable with but there is so much more: scripts, short and long copy, writing for social media… Yesterday I had to write one sentence, which took me half an hour. What are the best words to stimulate people to go to this website? I'm enhancing my writing skills here. I always want to do everything at the same time, like getting better in the Adobe programs as well, but then you don't specialize and grow in the things you're good at.
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Westford Brings Heavenly Tidings
By Joyce Pellino Crane
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May 22, 2010
Westford - The classroom inside the Roudenbush Community Center was filled almost to capacity on May 7 with about 15 women all there to connect with a departed loved one.
Psychic and medium Gayle Kirk of Belmont was ready to channel communications from those on the other side, in her "Messages from Heaven" event, held periodically at the center and often overflowing with men and women trying to heal from the grief of death.
Inside the room of neatly aligned desks, a few warnings preceded the telepathic session.
"No medium can promise you'll hear from the people you hope to hear from," she said. "If you're angry, depressed or heavily medicated, you can throw the message off."
On one side of the room, a middle-aged woman sat so still she was almost invisible. But she was on Kirk's radar and the psychic-medium floated over with messages from a loved one.
"They're saying take your time," Kirk told Lisa Chipchak of Chelmsford. "You're moving too fast."
Chipchak acknowledged she's carrying a heavy load of personal responsibilities.
"You're taking on too much," warned Kirk. "You're not responsible for it all. So relax and know you're being helped and guided along the way."
But what happened next surprised everyone.
"I'm getting an 'eff' sound," Kirk told Chipchak. But Chipchak stared blankly, not registering what the message meant.
Kirk insisted, however, that someone with a name beginning with F was trying to reach Chipchak. Still a blank stare, then a dawning.
"My brother Frank died in September," Chipchak said in disbelief.
The message from Frank was simply, "love to her."
Later in a phone interview, Chipchak expressed astonishment at Kirk's information.
"I was just amazed," she said. "There's no way she would have known something like that. I was shocked."
Chipchak said that her brother had been 24 years older than her and had died of cardiac problems at age 72, only two weeks after falling ill. The suddenness of his death left no opportunity for closure, she said, and his passing left an enormous void.
"He was always the big, big brother and I was always the little sister," she said.
So it was true to his character that he was still watching out for her wellbeing from afar, telling her to slow down, Chipchak said.
"That was Frank, acting like the big brother," she said. "It was the way the relationship had always been."
Joseph Tecce, a professor of psychology at Boston College, expressed belief in psychic messages saying, "open-mindedness is needed for this discussion."
"The case history method is a respected method of science," he said. "If there's no other way the medium could have gotten the information, you have to conclude that the medium has gotten the information from paranormal means."
Inside the classroom, Kirk moved over to the middle front of the room where Ann Sabourin of Stow, sat with two sisters-in-law.
Kirk, who does not know the name of anyone in the room, said she was getting a message for someone with the name of Annie.
"A sister?" she asked Sabourin. "She wants you to think about a fragrance. She's fun. She's energetic. She's in a good place. She's smoking a cigarette."
Later Sabourin and her sister-in-law Anne Ferguson explained that the message was not from a sister, but from Ferguson's brother Jim, who died in October of cancer at age 45. Jim and Sabourin had been extremely close friends and he would visit her and her seven children every week, playing the role of a helpful uncle.
"The few things that she said were definitely him," said Sabourin of Kirk's messages about Jim.
The remark about the fragrance was Jim's way of reminding Sabourin of the men's cologne he used to wear, she said.
Later in an email, Sabourin explained, "For the past 10 years my family was fortunate enough to have Jim visit our house for dinner every Thursday night. He would come directly from work. You could always smell his cologne. (Polo, I believe). A few times I remember being upstairs when he arrived, so I didn't know he was in the house. As I was walking down the stairs, I knew he was there, because I could smell the cologne."
Not everyone got a message from heaven that night. But on the far side of the room sat a middle-aged blond woman who said she was there to hear a message from her grandmother. Instead, Kirk began swaggering like a cocky, young man with slicked hair, who kept asking Kirk to tell the woman he was doing okay and he was happy.
"He's really cocky," said Kirk about the spirit who she was channeling. "He's like a sex machine."
Her comment prompted laughter in the room.
The woman's face registered shock as she told the participants who he was to her.
The man had been her first love at the age of 15.
"I left for college," said the woman. "When I was 22 he came back" to the town where she had been living. He said hi to everybody and a few days later he shot himself."
Kirk explains that the man had never felt loved.
Kirk wasn't always on target that night. She spent a few minutes hearing a message from a southern gentleman named "Dooley," whom no one seemed to recognize, so she moved to another woman.
"I get a feeling of sadness," Kirk said to the woman. "A feeling that this shouldn't have happened to him."
The woman, who asked not to be identified, said her neighbor had recently died of cancer despite the efforts of many in the neighborhood who prayed for the family.
"He truly wanted to live and fought," said the woman.
"He's philosophical," Kirk responded. "He's saying I didn't lose. I gained an experience I wouldn't have had. He wants to say, "Yes, there is a God and look at all the love I gained."
Another woman heard from her son who had died suddenly at age 42 of cardiac arrest. Kirk tells the woman that her son wanted her to know how much he loved her cookies.
"I think he means brownies," the mother said with a laugh.
"A lot of tears were shed at the passing of your son," said Kirk, adding that the woman's mother was saying that she and other deceased family members had welcomed him with open arms.
The son kept talking through Kirk.
"Ma," he told his mother, "I'm sorry for the hell I put you through." Then Kirk winked at the woman and added, "but I'm your boy."
"He appreciates that you hung in there with him," Kirk said.
When the session ended, Kirk stressed that her telepathic messages "helps others to know that their loved ones are okay on the other side."
"It helps us to heal," she said.
Chipchak's explanation of why she went underscored Kirk's meaning.
"I didn't go with any thoughts or any expectations," she said. "I just felt I needed some closure, especially with my brother."
Interview with psychic Gayle Kirk
More about Gayle Kirk
OCCUPATION: Psychic
HOMETOWN: Belmont
GOAL: To help you heal from loss
Gayle Kirk began offering psychic readings about twelve years ago to help people get over the grief of losing a loved one. But then about two years ago, her brother Gregory Gominger, a senior chief officer in the US Navy, committed suicide at age 45, and her work took on a deeper meaning. She periodically holds sessions at the Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street.
Q. When did you realize you had psychic abilities?
A. When I look back as an adult in my early childhood I realize I was communicating with spirit guides with my brother. He would ask me what they were saying and I would tell him. He recently passed from a suicide and my work has become more significant. I want to help people who are suffering, who miss their loved ones on the other side. I want to help them realize their loved ones are still with them and they will be with them someday.
Q. Do you get messages from your own dead relatives?
A. I hear from my grandmothers. My mom was sick recently. She had a cancer scare and naturally her family was scared. I heard my grandmother (her mother's mother) tell me twice, 'your mother is going to be okay.' I also heard her tell me after Greg passed and I put out the prayer (to him) that 'I just want to know you're okay.' I was sitting in the Belmont Starbucks relaxing and thinking about my brother and I received guidance from my grandmother (her mother's mother, again) to let me know that he was all right and that 'he's with all of us.'
Q. Does any one experience as a psychic medium stand out for you?
A. A woman and her family had relocated to California. Her 11-year-old son had passed and she wanted a reading to know that he was okay. She was psychic herself and she was told by her son, Ryan, that she should have a reading with a psychic named Gayle in Belmont. (After researching online, the woman located Kirk and she and her husband had a reading when they visited in Massachusetts for a family reunion).They connected with Ryan, but the husband wanted more than just the reading.
When they went home and played the CD from the reading, they heard me say, 'your son wants you to know that he's still alive, he's still alive.' And then they heard a heartbeat. That's what someone on the other side can do. If their spirit is strong enough they can send signs. And that's what he was doing. He's in heaven and alive there. It's just that he's not in a physical body. You don't need to be in a physical body to be alive. Your personality survives death as a spirit, as a soul.
Q. What does it feel like to have people channeling through your body?
A. I love it. To me it feels like you're in a zone like a performer or an artist probably feels when they're creating. You're so connected that the love from the other side flows through you and you just feel really good. It's a natural high. It just feels really good to know you're helping people in a way that's life changing on a significant level.
Q. What happens when a bunch of psychics enter a room?
A. You tend to be extra sensitive as people, so you can pick up other people's thoughts and feelings. So you have to create boundaries for yourself otherwise you'd be bombarded by thoughts all the time. Even in living your life you're still getting guidance for yourself. It means I'm still connected with my own guides...I don't purposely tune into other people, but still sometimes information comes. When you're not working you're more focused on your own life and receiving guidance for yourself. I'm receiving it from their energy that they exude, but also from my own guides. It can be a fun experience if you're there to help each other with receiving.
Q. What do you most want people to know about you and your psychic work?
A. That I'm not weird, I'm not freaky. I'm just normal, using the gifts that God gave me to help people live a happier life.
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Project Description
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Scope of Work
Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company has been chosen by the Echo School District to perform all work associated with the passage of the May 2016 bond election. The work includes a new gymnasium, additional classrooms as well as a metal and wood shop addition. Architects West, has been chosen as the architect for the projects. Total value of the project is approximately $8 million. $4 million from the passage of the 2016 bond and $4 million from matching state grants.
*On January 27, 2016, the Echo School District was chosen by the Oregon Department of Education to receive a matching grant of $4 million. Echo was one of only 10 districts statewide to be chosen based on the priority list grants that are part of the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program (OSCIM) under Senate Bill 447. The primary goal of SB 447 is to encourage communities to pass local school district General Obligation (GO) bonds to address the deferred maintenance problems present in Oregon's schools.
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You thought your life was caused enough pain every time you went to the gas station these days? (We still don't have a car, but it makes our heart ache every time we even look at a gas station anymore.) Well, it's about to grow far, far worse: Now, at certain gas stops, you're gonna have to hear ruminations on the relative temperature of the flip side of your pillow.
Gas Station TV, based in Oak Park, Mich., has already mounted 1,000 screens in Atlanta, Dallas and Houston and plans to expand to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles next month. GSTV will add more cities and hopes to have 6,000 screens up this year. Anybody filling up SUVs might see a repeat because the programming at the pumps lasts only 4 1/2 minutes. The programming will include content from ABC News as well as ESPN.
We supposed this was inevitable; vertical integration can expand limitlessly. Soon, we're gonna have ESPN-branded petrol, you watch.
Linda Cohn To Invade Your Morning Commute [Awful Announcing]
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Gooooood evenin', my fearless fans! And what're we up to this evenin'? Ridin' our manly scooters around town? Havin' enchiladas by th' fire? Spendin' some "quality time" with a hot-as-chili-peppers blonde babe in spurs? (If ya knowwhatimean?)
No? Well TOO BAD FER YOU. But cheer up! Even if yer evenin's more borin' than Tasky after he watches hours'a Ben Stein, Deadpool's here ta rescue ya from complete misery! How? WELL I'LL TELL YA HOW!
By bringin' ya th' second installment'a comics from that dynamically dysfunctional duo, foresthouse an' Marc Vuletich! Remember how a bunch'a you raised yer hands fer another comic last time? Well it worked! Do it again, an' ya might even get a third one. WHO CAN SAY?
And even more excitin': this time, th' comic was featured, along with foresthouse's article Why Ryan Reynolds Must Play Deadpool: A Fan's Perspective, on th' ReelzChannel movie news website! Go foresthouse! *highfive*
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Rockbox in Flash is released
From: Joris van den Heuvel (joris.bass_at_planet.nl)
Date: 2003-07-09
Great stuff!!!!! I've been following the updates about the reflash project,
I have a suggestion. Maybe it is a good idea to mention in the docs, that
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the legal drinking age in Utah?
You must be at least 21 years of age to purchase, possess, or be provided with any alcoholic beverage. Acceptable forms of identification include: a valid passport, a valid driver's license or military identification card with a date of birth and a photo, or an official state issued identification card.
Where can I buy packaged alcoholic beverage products to go?
All packaged liquor, wine and full-strength beer must be purchased from a Utah state liquor store or a package agency. There are 41 state stores (including three specialty wine stores) and 111 smaller package agencies. Some hotels and resorts have package agencies to accommodate their guests through room service. For a complete list of all store and package agency locations, click here. Beer (with 3.2% alcohol content by weight) in bottles or cans may be purchased to go at most grocery and convenience stores in Utah.
Where can I buy a cocktail, a glass of wine, or a beer in Utah?
Liquor, wine, full-strength beer, and beer (3.2% alcohol) are available by the glass at licensed restaurants and clubs. Wine is also available by the bottle in these establishments. Beer may also be purchased in many places that have a "beer only" type license. These include taverns, beer bars, smaller restaurants or cafes, snack bars, etc.
Alcohol beverage service in a licensed restaurant requires that you order food with your drink, that your beverage be delivered to your table or counter by your server, and that you consume your drink at or near the table or counter.
Alcohol beverage service in a club does not require that you order food. Full bar service and table service are both available. Persons under the age of 21 are not allowed in the lounge or bar area of a club.
Beer service in "beer only" establishments does not require that you order food. Note, however, that persons under the age of 21 years may not be on the premises of certain "beer only" establishments such as taverns, beer bars, nightclubs, or cabarets.
What is a "club"?
A "club" is a type of liquor license in Utah that provides full alcoholic beverage service at bar or table with or without an order of food. Most are either "social clubs" – bars or nightclubs with dancing and live music; or "dining clubs" - restaurants with bars. Other types of clubs are equity and fraternal clubs. There is no membership required to patronize a dining or social "club".
Persons under the age of 21 years may not be on the premises of a social club, but may be in the dining area of a dining club if accompanied by a person who is 21 years of age or older. However, state law prohibits minors on the premises of the lounge or bar area of any club.
Are there restrictions on consuming alcoholic beverages in public places?
Yes. State law prohibits consuming liquor in a public building, park, stadium, or on a public bus. A person may not be intoxicated in a public place to a degree as to endanger himself or another, or unreasonably disturb others. Consuming or having an open container of alcohol in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle is prohibited. Also, as a general rule, a person may not bring an alcoholic beverage onto the premises of an establishment open to the general public if it is to be consumed on the premises.
There are some exceptions to these state laws:
- First, you may have an open container of alcohol in the trunk of a motor vehicle so long as it is not accessible to the driver or passenger area of the vehicle.
- Second, you may, with the permission of the proprietor, bring bottled wine into a licensed restaurant or club to be served by the staff of the establishment. This exception does not apply if the establishment does not have a liquor license.
- Third, you may bring alcoholic beverages and consume them in a limousine or chartered bus under certain restrictions. For example, the driver of a limousine must be separated from the passengers by a partition, and the limousine's service must begin and end at the passenger's hotel, temporary domicile, or residence. On a chartered bus, you may consume alcoholic beverages on the way to your destination and on return, only if you are dropped off at your hotel, temporary domicile, or residence at the end of the trip. If you are dropped off at a location where you will likely have to drive to get back to your hotel or home, then alcohol may not be consumed in the chartered bus on the return trip.
- Note that local city, town or county laws may further restrict consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places. For example, a Park City law prohibits drinking beer or liquor, or possessing an open container of such beverages on a public street. A Salt Lake City ordinance says that no person shall open, possess, or consume an alcoholic beverage in a public place such as a street, sidewalk, alley, etc. unless a permit has been issued by the City to allow possession or consumption in the area (i.e. for a special event). These ordinances may be subject to change, so you should contact local officials for the latest updates.
Who enforces the alcoholic beverage laws in Utah?
These laws are enforced by the state's Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and by law enforcement agencies of local jurisdictions such as city police departments or county sheriff offices. These agencies have the authority to confiscate alcohol, issue citations, close events, and pursue criminal charges against those found to be in violation of Utah's laws.
The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) is not a law enforcement agency. It is primarily a retailer of alcohol through its state liquor stores and package agencies. It also issues licenses and permits to restaurants, clubs, and beer establishments (other than grocery and convenience stores), and organizers of temporary events. Even though the DABC is not a police agency, it is an excellent resource if you have questions concerning Utah's alcoholic beverage laws.
May I bring alcoholic beverages into Utah?
No. Under Utah law "alcoholic beverages" include all hard liquor, spirits, wine and beer. Beer and other malt beverage products that exceed 3.2% alcohol by weight or 4.0% by volume are considered "liquor", and beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% or less is defined as "beer".
Utah is a "control state", and only the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) may lawfully have liquor products imported and shipped into Utah. Private individuals may not lawfully import or transport them into the state. Manufacturers and suppliers of these products may only supply them to the DABC. Only the DABC through its state liquor stores, package agencies, licensees and permittees may sell liquor products in Utah. Possession of liquor products not purchased from the DABC is strictly prohibited. Also, licensed restaurants and clubs cannot allow patrons to bring wines onto the premises if they were not purchased in Utah. Other Utah laws prohibit the unlawful importation of beer products into Utah.
There are very few exceptions to these laws. A person coming from a foreign country who clears U.S. customs in Utah may possess, for personal consumption, two liters of liquor purchased outside of Utah. Also, a person who moves his permanent residence to Utah or maintains separate residences both in and out of Utah, may possess for personal consumption, and not for sale or resale, liquor purchased outside of Utah. However, the person must first obtain DABC approval prior to moving to Utah; and upon the arrival of the product, the DABC will charge a nominal handling fee. A person may not obtain approval from the DABC under this exception more than once. A person may possess for personal consumption, and not for sale or resale, liquor inherited as part of an estate that is located outside the state and brought it into Utah, after obtaining the approval from the DABC and paying the required administrative handling fee.
Finally, accredited foreign diplomatic missions that establish a mission presence in Utah may ship, possess and purchase alcoholic beverages under certain exceptions granted under the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations.
Unless one of these exceptions applies, it is clear you may not bring alcoholic beverages into Utah for any purpose whether it be for personal consumption, to serve at a private social function, or to give or sell to others.
May our organization include alcoholic beverages in our shipping containers, and have them shipped to Utah?
No. It is illegal for anyone other than the DABC to ship alcoholic beverages into Utah. Organizers of privately hosted events hosted by accredited foreign diplomatic missions.
Our organization already owns alcoholic beverages. May we bring them into Utah if we are willing to pay the additional mark-up and taxes?
No. Utah law requires that all alcoholic beverages be purchased from the state through one of its authorized outlets.
May an alcoholic beverage company that is sponsoring an organization or event , donate its alcoholic beverage products for use in Utah? No. Utah law prohibits a member of the alcoholic beverage industry from:
- giving away any of its alcoholic products to any person
- serving its products as part of a promotion of its products at a private social event
- offering its products to the general public without charge; or
- contributing to a civic or community event if the contribution is given to influence a retailer in the selection of alcoholic beverage products sold at the activity or event. The sponsor may donate money to your organization, and hope that you buy their products. But the sponsor cannot buy the products for your organization, or condition its donation on you buying its products
How can I get the wines or liquor that I want to serve in Utah during an event?
Utah's state liquor and wine stores have excellent selections of wines, spirits, and full-strength beers. The DABC keeps the stores well-stocked. However, if you want a product that DABC does not normally carry, or that is rare and somewhat difficult to obtain, you may special order it in advance. The DABC will accommodate your needs by ordering a product from any source that can legally sell it to them. Foreign products must be available through a U.S. importer.
For a price list of currently available products and for the DABC's special order form. A wide variety of beers (3.2% alcohol), including some from local micro-breweries, is available in most grocery stores in Utah.


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GOP frets over Harkin seat
Few states are more important than Iowa in the battle for the Senate this fall. But anxiety is rising within Republican ranks that deep-pocketed conservative donors and outside groups are not doing enough, as Democrats outspend them by millions of dollars to retain the seat of retiring liberal Sen. Tom Harkin.
Since GOP nominee Joni Ernst won the June primary, Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley and his allies have outspent Ernst and her supporters by more than $2.1 million, $9.2 million to $7 million. Democratic groups have reserved $10.8 million for the final six weeks of the race, compared to $8.3 million for Republican groups, according to sources tracking the air war.
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Meanwhile, interest groups from the left are piling on. Two more plan to launch fresh attack ads against Ernst on Monday: The League of Conservation Voters has reserved $744,170 for the next two weeks, and Planned Parenthood Votes has reserved half a million dollars for the same period.
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Republicans need to pick up six seats to flip control of the chamber — and with three a safe bet, Iowa is one of a handful of tossup races that could be majority makers for the GOP. The focus on the race comes as the political world descends on Iowa this weekend for the final Harkin Steak Fry, a Democratic cattle call for politicians from the Hawkeye State and beyond.
The Democratic onslaught has taken a toll on Ernst's image. While Braley is viewed favorably by 48 percent and unfavorably by 43 percent in a new CNN/ORC International poll released on Friday, Ernst is treading water, viewed favorably by 47 percent and unfavorably by 47 percent. For context, the same poll shows Barack Obama's job approval rating at 39 percent, with 58 percent disapproving.
Republican operative Don McDowell, a manager of grassroots efforts for the pro-Ernst Iowa Farm Bureau, published a stream of tweets Friday that said "people are getting anxious." He explained that he has "no doubt" Braley is now slightly ahead and added that "more aggressive messaging by Ernst allies would help."
( On POLITICO Magazine: So long, steak fry)
"Time to crank it up," he tweeted. "Take gloves off! … Need to turn it up."
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has spent or reserved $3.4 million in Iowa airtime. But there is particular frustration across the GOP establishment with the outside group Senate Conservatives Fund, which backed Ernst in the GOP primary but has yet to reserve any airtime to help out in the fall.
Democrats say it's not as much about the spending disparity as the conservative positions that Ernst staked out to win the primary.
Braley's candidacy has been marked by a series of gaffes. Most memorably, he was caught on camera at a fundraiser with trial lawyers warning that Iowa's Chuck Grassley, "a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school," could become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee if Republicans win the majority. The congressman shook up his campaign this summer, replacing his pollster and admaker.
Braley's allies stress that he has also been getting hammered with attack ads — many over absences from House Veterans Affairs Committee hearings in the House and support for Obamacare.
After a few straight weeks of getting outspent, half-million dollar buys this past week from both American Crossroads and the NRSC gave the GOP a $400,000 advantage, $1.7 million to $1.3 million, between Sept. 8-14.


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Monday, September 21, 2009
R.I.P Wayne Brown
Two remarkable giants of the local (Jamaica) literary scene died Wednesday, September 16th: of course Trevor Rhone, that great playwright and story-teller. I didn't know him personally, just saw him a few times around the capital but by all accounts, Mr. Rhone was a real 'yardie'…as reflected into his stunning interpretative plays. The other giant lost was the Trinidad-born Wayne Brown. I'm sure many read the literary pages on Sunday (both Gleaner & Observer) without being aware of Mr. Brown's contribution towards both dallies wizening up to the fact that there is (was) a huge swathe of literature lovers, hungrily waiting to devour any worthy local talent being unleashed. Note I said 'worthy talent'….to get that call from him, telling you that your submission (poetry, short story, ect) was earth-shattering…you felt that you were worthy of The Literary Arts, thus publication would ensue. That was the secondary thrill actually because in this small writers pool that in Jamaica, Wayne Brown had found a way to unite a group that is notoriously hermetic. He didn't just involve those writers who were already established but also those just on the fringe of such success. Also, he made new, emerging writers like me feel not so tentative at experimenting wildly with styles not inherently used locally. He had the workshops that unfortunately I could not be a part of and I'm sure I have missed out on a huge slice of camaraderie there but Mr. Brown understood and always encouraged. He gave me my break into the literary scene in 2002 and my first international publication in Kunapipi (for a poem I thought no good but he thought had 'umph')
Of course his own work inspired me greatly…..the 'In our Time' column was a staple of my Sunday reading because along with John Maxwell one was witness to the finest, most stubborn minds that local print had to offer. He wasn't just an intellectual for the sake of being one but he used it in print to challenge age-old positions. That is the truest form of opinion journalism and, finally, a writer. Alas, one on of my local writing mentors has left the stage but he has played his part well. Now, I'm sure he'd want everyone whom he touched with his gift to continue playing their parts as well.
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