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Internet giant Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) recently announced the acquisition of social data analysis startup, Ztelic. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Beijing-based Ztelic was founded by Hao Zheng in 2012. It develops software which analyzes and monitors activities on social networking websites. It tries to deliver real-time, customized and comprehensive social information to marketers, which enables them to launch better socially targeted ads. After the closure of the deal, Ztelic employees will join Yahoo's R&D department in Beijing.
After CEO Marissa Meyer took over the reins of the company, Yahoo! has been quite active on the acquisition front. Some of its recent acquisitions include Astrid, a task-management app maker; Summly, a news-condenser app maker; Stamped, a mobile-review app maker; OnTheAir, which specializes in broadcasting video chats or interviews to online audiences; Snip.it, which is a kind of clipping service for the web; Propeld, a location-based apps maker; Jybe, a social recommendation site; Loki Studios, a mobile gaming start-up, PlayerScale, a gaming infrastructure company; photo app maker GhostBird Software; enterprise conference call service provider; Rondee, a mobile app developer; Bignoggins Production, a mobile app developer; Qwiki Inc., an email and address book management company; Xobni and mobile advertising startup, Admovate.
The acquisitions are part of a strategy to broaden and strengthen Yahoo!'s expertise in the mobile segment as adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets continues to accelerate. Through these acquisitions, Yahoo wants to offer apps with new features to attract more users to its website.
Also, with these acquisitions, Yahoo is picking up a whole lot of engineering talent as well as key technologies and products at a cheaper rate. These acquisitions can help Yahoo! enter the social marketing segment, where its rivals have already established themselves.
We are positive about Yahoo as its search business continues to show signs of improvement, even in the face of tough competition from Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT). Currently, Yahoo has a huge task at hand, which is to bring back its users and make them spend more time on its properties. This would be crucial in bringing back advertisers as well.
In the second quarter of 2013, Yahoo generated revenues of $1.14 billion, down 0.4% sequentially and 6.8% year over year. Traffic acquisition cost (TAC) was down 10.8% sequentially and 53.1% from last year. Excluding these costs in all periods, net revenue was essentially flat (up 0.3% sequentially but down 0.9% year over year), short of the consensus estimate.
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Notably' one tablet of Bil Lutein™ contains 80 milligrams of bilberry extract because bilberry fruits are a good source of anthocyanosides' which are plant chemicals that may play a role in preserving optimal nighttime vision.
In addition' anthocyanosides may act to protect the retina and macula. This important because the retina is the light-sensitive tissue in the inner eye that allows you to see by converting images into electric signals that it sends to your brain through the optic nerve' while the macula is the yellow spot in the center of the retina that supports visual acuity (sharp' detailed central vision).
Bil Lutein™ also contains marigold extract' which provides a carotenoid called lutein. Lutein might work to protect the cells in your eyes from free radical damage by serving as an antioxidant.
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Dee Roman is an author, coach and motivational speaker. She is an avid story teller and uses her natural gift of encouragement to help people overcome insurmountable obstacles. She believes in miracles because she is one!
Ten years ago, Dee walked into Oasis Church deeply scarred from her life in the sex industry and a 30-year meth addiction. It was there she came face to face with the truth: she was valued by God and had a purpose.
Dee dove head first into her recovery process and started attending a variety of recovery programs, The Bondage Breakers, Celebrate Recovery, Grief Recovery and a private support group for ex sex industry workers, run by the Treasures Ministry in Los Angeles. She was surrounded by love and found the courage to work through her healing so that she could use her story to help others heal.
Dee has coached survivors of sex trafficking at the Los Angeles Dream Center's Project Hope. She is currently mentoring several women from Treasures who are transitioning out of the sex industry. Dee also teaches The Grief Recovery Method at Oasis Church and at Treasures. Dee has been leading the Treasures Ministry support group on Monday nights for the last 2 years.
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Sometimes battling on alone with your career is not the answer. Seeking expert confidential and objective input may seem a big step but can make a huge difference.
There is a saying "do what you've always done - get what you've always got". To effect change for the better in general something has to be done differently. If you feel stuck in making it happen - the Career Review Programme offers
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text: Advanced online and phone sales have closed. Craft2Wear event tickets are available at the door. Please call 202-633-5006 with any questions. 2018 Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show Daily Admission Tickets (DAY 2) Saturday, October 6, 2018 - 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Code: C2WSH2 Tickets Resize text remove add Earrings by Earl Jones IMPORTANT: Please refer to the Ticket Policies section below for general ticket sales information, terms and conditions, and event check-in procedures. EVENT DETAILS A show and sale of limited-edition jewelry, clothing, and accessories by 60+ acclaimed designers. Save $2 and avoid long lines by ordering tickets in advance. This one-day pass only applies to Oct. 6, 2018 show entry. If you are interested in the Oct. 5 one-day pass, click here. TICKET POLICIES Ticket Sales Information Advance tickets are available online at SmithsonianAssociates.org or by calling 202-633-3030 (M-F; 9-5). For group rate (10 or more people), email firstname.lastname@example.com. For Smithsonian employees, $5 discount available on tickets sold at the door. Show you Smithsonian badge at check-in. Children 12 and under are free (no strollers) Advanced sales will cut off at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Tickets will be sold at the door starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 for $15. Terms & Conditions Tickets are not mailed, so please keep your order confirmation as a reference (sent via email). Tickets are not subject to additional discounts or promotions. There are no special Smithsonian Associates member rates for Craft2Wear events. Event Check-in Check in occurs at the National Building Museum Admission desk for all Craft2Show events. To expedite entry, please bring your order confirmation with you. GENERAL INFORMATION View other 2018 Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show events For more information about the Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show and the Smithsonian Women's Committee's mission to support the Smithsonian Institution, visit smithsoniancraft2wear.org. National Building Museum401 F St NWWashington, DC 20001Metro: Judiciary Square (F St Exit)


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Holy moses, has traffic on this little blog gone up lately! Maybe that's a side effect of actually posting on a semi-regular basis, but regardless of the cause, thanks for reading!
Getting to the point of this posting, though, let me just say that my goal was to stick to socks.
I mean, it "is". My goal is to stick to socks.
I keep telling myself this. But, my eye is wandering. And I am a weak, weak knitter. And I keep seeing pretties that I just can't ignore.
No! my rational side proclaims. You're supposed to be knitting socks! A whole mess of socks! You love knitting socks! You have so much sock yarn! Sockie, sockie, socks!
So why do I still have sweaters on the brain? Why do my fingers crave casting on a couple hundred stitches and knitting stockinette for miles? Why do I feel the need to start another massive, time-consuming project when so many instant-gratification opportunities are right at my fingertips.
Because of this:
This is Betty Jean MacNeil (Rav link), a cardigan designed by Emily Johnson. Not only does Betty Jean have a great story, Betty Jean is beautiful. And smart. And right up my alley.
And knit on fabulously tiny needles. Because hello, my name is Weaselmomma, and I love torturing myself with small-gauge sweaters.
Now here's the really sticky part. Here's why I'm facing such a dilemma. Betty Jean, as written, is an alpaca sweater. Me and alpaca no likey each other. We're talking mega itch factor.
But low and behold, what could work at a similar, completly fudge-able gauge? And what do I know I can wear? And what is one of my new favorites ever? And what just happens to be at 1/2 price closeout from Webs right now?
Why, Cashcotton 4 ply, of course.
And I just can't convince myself that a "Biscuit" sweater…
…with "Vivid" argyle colorwork…
…wouldn't rock as nothing has rocked before.
Mark my words: No good will come of this.
A victim of circumstance. And weak, weak will.
And before you say it…because I know you're thinking it…yes, I realize that I haven't even posted about the Apres Surf Hoodie. And yet, here I am. Posting about another sweater pattern.
Well, fine. Here. Does this make you happy?
Ok, so this isn't a modeled shot. But it's the only picture I have, and as it is I stole it from Katie just for you all. Someday I'll find a willing volunteer to take some real shots for me. Hopefully, when that day comes, I'll still fit into the sweater!
And by the way, if you're registered, GO VOTE today! Regardless of party, ideology, politics or what-have-you, get out there and exercise your rights!


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Yeasayer Odd Blood Album Review
LP Giveaway details at the end of the review.
Odd Blood
Secretly Canadian
out February 9th
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Yeasayer's sophomore release, Odd Blood, kicks off with an awful track. Let's just put it out there. "The Children" is the weakest song on the album - a plodding, strange, positively uninteresting tune with only slightly better lyrics. You may hear people try to tell you that it's actually a good song. Or that you don't "get it." Those people are ridiculous. It's a bad song. It ignores everything Yeasayer does well, and consequently pays the price. It sounds like a something made on GarageBand in about half an hour.
It is followed, however, by nine tracks of near perfection.
"Ambling Alp," the album's second cut, is on the fast track to being one of the top songs of the year. It builds on the groundwork constructed on debut All Hour Cymbals, expanding the band's sound and taking it to levels of clarity that album never reached. "O.N.E.," the album's second single, is an upbeat showcase of Chris Keating's vocals and the band's remarkably diverse backing instrumentation. "I Remember" is a slower song, wistful and beautiful, that will be tugging heartstrings on its fair share of mixtapes in the years to come. There's something for everyone here, but more importantly, there's everything for someone. Like Bitte Orca and Merriweather Post Pavilion did last year, Odd Blood will introduce Yeasayer to the masses without alienating existing fans.
There is an air of inevitability surrounding the release of Odd Blood, as if it were a logical step in the development of Yeasayer as a band, or their fanbase, or their commercial success. I would argue that this confidence is unfounded – at least in a vacuum. There are countless impressive young bands that fail to deliver on the promise of a strong debut, countless buzzable albums that fall flat when they reach real ears. The fact that Yeasayer has managed to create an album this strong is a testament to their ability to grow as artists, to take risks that won't always be met with praise. The mixing on this album is noticeably different from their debut, providing more space while simultaneously dropping some of the reverb from Keating's voice. The tracks are peppered with odd textures - a splash here, a loon cry there – and Yeasayer isn't afraid to anchor a tune with handclaps or puncture it with falsettos. But they have managed to sonically expand without changing the heart of their music, with popping off-rhythms and worldly melodies still making the backbone of nearly every song.
Maybe the decision to start the album with the weakest track Yeasayer has ever recorded is a calculated one. Starting with a whimper, rather than a bang, essentially wipes the slate clean – it immediately removes all expectations for greatness, replaced for a sudden and desperate desire for the album not to suck. If this is the first impression that the band wanted to have, we think to ourselves, how terrible must the rest of the album be? The boiling hype that has been swirling since All Hour Cymbals turned heads in 2007 is immediately reduced to a simmer, with the hopes that we haven't messed something up and burned it already.
If that's the case, it's a brilliant switcheroo. Post-"Children" there's not a song that falls flat. Some set themselves apart, sure, but there isn't a single dud track in the back nine, none that beg for the skip button. It's an album that sparkles, that changes the more you listen to it. The band tries on lots of different outfits – fast and urgent, slow and ethereal – unpredictable around every turn. Where tracks on All Hour Cymbals often bled together, eschewing individual song personalities in favor of a singular album identity, Odd Blood manages that balancing act perfectly. You can understand the forest, but the trees are pretty damn fun on their own.
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Laois teams with foundation to build on
While the 2013/14 season was not the most successful for Laois teams in the Combined Counties Football League, a number of teams are in very strong positions to improve going into the next campaign.
The most improved team this season were Arlington who finished behind the untouchables of Willow Park in the Senior Division while also losing out to the same team in the Paddy Cotter Cup Final. Athlone side Willow Park have won the last seven consecutive top flight titles so to finish second behind them and to push them all the way in the cup final was no mean feat for an Arlington team who were in the third flight in the CCFL as recently as 2010. A tough run late in the season eventually ended their title challenge but if they can improve again going into next season, they could well be the side to end Willow Park's dominance although like all other teams, they have a sizeable gap to close.
Both Abbeyleix and Clonaslee weren't far off the pace in the Premier Division and will fancy their chances of competing next year. Abbeyleix only lost one more game than the eventual runners-up which will give them a renewed senses of confidence next season. Clonaslee also made it to the Premier Division Cup Final but lost out to league winners Mullingar Athletic.
It was a similar story for Stradbally in Division 1 as they eventually finished third in the table. They were right in the shake up coming down the stretch but were ultimately overhauled by Temple Villa.
While Portlaoise and Noreside finished off the pace in Division 2, there was certainly ample consolation for Portlaoise as they won the Denis Delaney Division 2 Cup with a win over Walsh Island in the final.
Towerhill Rovers were top of the Laois teams in Division 3A and while they finished third, they will be pleased with how their season went.
Division 4A, an all Laois division, was one of the hardest fought in the CCFL and it went all the way to the wire before Portlaoise Shamrocks edged out Portarlington Town and Midlands Celtic. Shamrocks completed a double when they won the Combined Counties Shield.
Athlone side Willow Park dominated the U-17 to U-19 Leagues and Cup winning all the silverware on offer but they were pushed closest in the U-18 Premier Division where Rosenallis were only a point adrift once all the points were added up.
In fact Rosenallis only lost one league game all season (Willow Park lost two) but draws against Tullamore and Portlaoise ultimately cost them the title. This team has another year together in the U-19 Division and they are sure to be the main threat to Willow's dominance.


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Met my old team in tmm tonight. Looking forward to a competitive game etc, GL HF's went out and that's when it all began. Yea we got dumpstered, I lost short lane elect to swindles pharaoh, really bad. Embarrassing to say the least but w/e. That's all beside the point.
Upon my death the other team (tdM) queing up on their Saturday night getting ready for the big DHW tourney (SATURDAY NIGHT TMM PRACTICE GUYS B THERE). Anyways match ID is here : 68696511. Don't really feel like going over it all but it's basically just swindle and tralf verbally abusing the fact that they are winning a TMM match as a clan versus me. They used this as a platform to spout any other nonsense they deemed fit.
Points of interest, in-game timer: 3:15, 12:00-14:00
Points of interest, in-game timer: 3:15, 12:00-14:00
I know we have a bad history, but as I said in the NASL interview I am very happy with the way things turned out. It was a really bad situation and bad blood was bound to be spilled. I get that, I'm over it. I just wish the other guys would grow up. They may call me immature, bad-mannered, etc, w/e I don't care. I have fun when I play HoN and that's all it really comes down too. It's just a game, the odds of you making a living are impossible and this game cannot be taken for anything more than a hobby after school/work.
Anyways something else I want to bring to attention, a few months ago sGty placed fourth in the Twitch TV tournament. We were forced to forfeit because they refused to continue to play with me when the admins made their ruling about the leadership of the team (all that leaderpandam business etc.) Anyways old news. With the payouts finally being distributed, our $350 going to Swindle to distribute amongst our 5 members who played in the tournament (PPD, Sender, Sneyking, Swindle, and Tralf). Unfortunately Sneyking and I have never received this money. You'd think someone who has been stolen from before would understand… (tehgosu_ situation at DYA). But nope, and after not replying to my emails I confronted him in game after my verbal abuse.


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Crystal and I have come a long way. It didn't start out so well, and really, that was my fault. She was a much better flutist than I was in high school and despite being a year younger, she ranked higher than I did and I was sour grapes. Like, face-puckering, sore loser kind of sour. But as fate would have it, we both ended up in need of a roommate for the end of year trip and signed up together and we've been chums ever since.
Fast forward a few years and Crystal is getting married to Mike - her New Jersey skater boy (Mike, do you even skate? I have no clue, but you seem like someone who would dig it). They are so fun together - Crystal is bubbly and giggly and Mike smiles at her and says things like, "Isn't she beautiful?" just under his breath. They are so comfortable in their own skin and around each other and I know they're headed for a lifetime of bubbly, giggly fun.
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|ASUS DSL-N66U - wireless router - DSL modem - 802.11a/b/g/n - desktop
|Device Type
|Wireless router - DSL modem - 4-port switch (integrated)
|Enclosure Type
|Digital Signaling Protocol
|WAN Ports Qty
|Data Link Protocol
|Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
|Frequency Band
|2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
|Data Transfer Rate
|450 Mbps
|NAT support, print server, IPv6 support, parental control, firmware upgradable, Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI), download client, file sharing, event log, Quality of Service (QoS), RADIUS support, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Samba support, FTP server, Multiple SSID support, ASUS AiDisk, reset button, bandwidth control, IPv4 support, VPN Server, ASUS AiCloud, ASUSWRT
|Compliant Standards
|ANSI T1.413, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11n
|AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
|Dimensions (WxDxH)
|6.5 cm x 15.5 cm x 25 cm
|820 g
|System Requirements
|Linux, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 8
|Manufacturer Warranty
|3-year warranty
|Device Type
|Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated)
|Enclosure Type
|Connectivity Technology
|Wireless, wired
|Data Link Protocol
|Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
|Frequency Band
|2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
|Data Transfer Rate
|450 Mbps
|Encryption Algorithm
|MPPE, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
|Authentication Method
|NAT support, print server, IPv6 support, parental control, firmware upgradable, Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI), download client, file sharing, event log, Quality of Service (QoS), RADIUS support, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Samba support, FTP server, Multiple SSID support, ASUS AiDisk, reset button, bandwidth control, IPv4 support, VPN Server, ASUS AiCloud, ASUSWRT
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|ANSI T1.413, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11n, ETSI
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|Flash Memory
|Status Indicators
|Power, WLAN, LAN, DMZ/Internet, USB, ADSL
Line Properties
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|DSL modem
|Digital Signaling Protocol
|Protocols & Specifications
|ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT), ITU G.992.2 (G.Lite), ITU G.992.5, ITU G.992.3 Annex A, ITU G.993.2, ITU G.992.3 Annex B
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|WAN: 1 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , LAN: 4 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , USB 2.0: 2 x 4 pin USB Type A , WAN: 1 x VDSL2 / ADSL2+ - RJ-11
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|Power Device
|External power adapter
|Voltage Required
|AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
|Cables Included
|1 x network cable , 1 x modem cable
Software / System Requirements
|Software Included
|Drivers & Utilities
|OS Required
|Linux, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 8
Dimensions & Weight
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|15.5 cm
|25 cm
|820 g
Manufacturer Warranty
|Service & Support
|Limited warranty - 3 years


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Product Description
Allen Bradley Micro850 CCW Programmable PLC Trainer ~ Micro800 PLC Training Starter Kit with Ethernet. Everything is included with the trainers, you provide the PC and start programming.
We do not have lessons for the 850... but Allen Bradley has made a complete set of videos on YouTube and their website
Includes: 1 PLC (850) , 1 analog input module, 1 analog output module, 1 Training Module with 4 discrete inputs and 4 discrete outputs, 1 analog input, 1 analog output, power switch, programming cable, power supply, Ethernet cable, manuals.... so you supply the computer and we will supply everything else. We also recommend that you use a Ethernet switch or router
Will run on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 and 10, our trainers are built to order and take a few days before they can ship out.
- Item(s) are shipped the next business day once payment is received and cleared (trainers take 1-3 days).
- We offer a 30day guarantee on all of our products. No risk, guaranteed if our item(s) fail please contact us to discuss refund or exchange (excluding S&H). Our programming cables have a LIFETIME guarantee. If the item is factory sealed by the manufacture it must be returned still with the factory sealed package or no refund will be given
Shipping: Monday-Friday (no shipping on Saturday or Sunday) Call if you need overnight shipping before you order
- First Class USPS 3-7 days
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- International Express USPS Mail 5-14 days with tracking number (via EMS)
- International UPS 1-5 Business days
About us:
We are a systems integrator that provide turn key manufacturing equipment, trouble shooting, PLC programming, system modifications in the south east USA .... also a provider of supplies and tools necessary for the Automation Integrator, PLC Programmer, Maintenance Technician, OEMs and Students whom are looking to enter into the field of automation. With our back ground and experience we are able to provide you what you are looking for and give you the support and service that you demand.
Payment methods: All major credit cards, PayPal and others (contact us)
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We use these for our employees to train with.
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At Messy Nessie Child Care there are a number of play areas available for your children to play in as well as relaxing with quiet time.
There is a large enclosed garden to play in with direct access from the patio doors.
There is also an upstairs soft play room with Soft Play Mats, Steps with Large Soft Triple Mirrors, Ball Pit and Jigsaw Softie Mirrors. This also doubles as a sensory room for quiet time with Fibre Optic Lighting, Sensory Gloves, Scarves and Space Blanket. I have added a Bubble Tube to the room.
The downstairs playroom has a playhouse/tent and various toys, building blocks, scuttle bugs and different toys for young babies/toddlers to play in and encourage independence.


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- Airdrie, Alberta T4B 4V7
- $449,900
- 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 1835 SqFt, 0.09 Acres
- Detached
Gorgeous new build by Trico Homes in the community of Midtown backing onto a greenspace/marsh. This two storey home features a main floor with 9ft ceilings, vinyl plank flooring, open concept floorplan including a kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, walkthrough side pantry and island with flush eating bar. Large living room with gas fireplace and dining nook with access to rear deck and south facing backyard. The upper level features the master bedroom with walk-in closet and 5pc ensuite with quartz counters, double sinks, soaker tub and separate shower. Two other great sized bedrooms, 5pc bathroom with double sinks and quartz counters, central bonus room and upper floor laundry room. The basement is unfinished with roughed-in plumbing and 9ft ceilings. This is a must see home. Make your private showing today.
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With December only a few days away, I have just finished making our advent calender! I took matchboxes and covered them with a fun stripy wrapping paper and then added embellishments that I had from pretty gift tags and cards of Christmas's past. I then added magnets to the back of them so that they can stick to the fridge. Our fridge is metallic in colour, so I added a sheet of white cardboard as a backdrop. I think the result is very festive :)
Inside each box is a happy Christmas message or a message describing a surprise. The surprises vary from sweets to a happy event/outing to activities planned for the day. Big One LOVES the daily surprises and I know Little One will feed off this excitement. I'm predicting that he will probably be asking me to open these little boxes more than once a day in the hope of more fun!


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Sanford mother pleads not guilty in death of 2-year-old daughter
Rachel Fryer indicted on 5 charges in daughter's death
SANFORD, Fla. – A Seminole County woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter entered a "not guilty" plea during her arraignment on Tuesday.
Rachel Fryer, 33, has been charged with felony murder after she told investigators on Feb. 11 she put her daughter's body in a suitcase and buried her in Putnam County.
Fryer said she found Tariji Gordon unresponsive, but an autopsy shows the girl died from a blow to the head.
Fryer was indicted on March 12 on charges of first-degree felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, two counts of aggravated child abuse and tampering with evidence. They cover the events in the child's life from the time of her reunification with her mother on Nov. 17, 2013, through her death on Feb. 6 and the disposal of her body several days later, court officials said.
Fryer is in Seminole County jail on no bond.
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I-League fixtures announced: Aizawl begin title defence at East Bengal
Defending champions Aizawl FC will open their 2017-18 I-League campaign away against East Bengal on November 28, in a rematch of the first game for both clubs in 2016, according to the fixtures released on Tuesday by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
This will be the first season that both the Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League will run concurrently, with the ISL set to kick off in Kochi on November 17.
Minerva Punjab will host Mohun Bagan in Ludhiana on November 25 in the first match of the season, scheduled for a 2pm kick-off. Newcomers Gokulam Kerala play their first match away to Shillong Lajong the following day, while Manipur-based NEROCA FC will make their I-League debut away against Minerva Punjab on December 1.
I-League CEO Sunando Dhar told ESPN that all 90 games are likely to be covered by broadcasters Star, and that the final schedule was prepared by Star. "The intention was weekend games only, but there are some weekday 2 pm games also. Those were the only available slots for the broadcasters," said Dhar.
The third new club, a team comprising the best India U-17 and U-19 players dubbed the Indian Arrows, are slated to begin their campaign with a home game against Chennai City FC, though the AIFF is yet to confirm the date, kick-off time and venue for this match. The AIFF has also not fixed any date on the last six matches of the season, possibly with a view to ensuring simultaneous kick-offs for a few games if the title chase and relegation battles necessitate so.
The first Kolkata derby of the season will see Mohun Bagan hosting East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium on December 3, while there will be six north-east derbies this season involving Lajong, Aizawl and NEROCA. Defending champions Aizawl host Lajong in the first such derby at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on December 18.
While ISL's 90 league matches will include 47 played exclusively over the weekends, just 33 of I-League's 82 fixtures that have had their dates announced will be played over the weekend. The ISL has also maintained its kick-off timing of 8 pm for all games except the first match of Sunday double-headers, that will start at 5:30 pm. I-League, in contrast, will have 39 matches kicking off at 2 pm, and a further 24 matches with 5:30 pm kick-offs.
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The preparation for this trip has been a surprisingly involved process. Looking at maps to determine potential routes has been the easy part, almost an afterthought. Gathering equipment, preparing the scooter, and deciding which tools, spare parts, clothing and gear would fit in the limited space and be most useful in breakdowns, heat, cold, rain and possible contact with pavement took considerable thought, research and experimentation. Occasionally I would load up the scooter with what I thought would be a workable "kit" and take a ride. Good idea. Things changed a lot. Below is a log and some iPad photos from one of those test rides.
Shakedown Ride in the Sierras, July 22 – 24
Day 1: Bay Area to Lake Tahoe
Today was the first of a three-day scooter/camping test ride to see what it's like and how to do it better. OK so far. It was an uneventful but interesting ride up to Lake Tahoe. Tonight I'm camping at D.L. Bliss State Park, just off Hwy 89, two miles north of Emerald Bay. Lots of warnings about bears. Don't feed 'em. Haven't seen any yet, but I haven't given up hope.
Tonight's a test to see if a 60 degree sleeping bag with a reflective survival blanket cover will be adequate in the mountains. Tomorrow I'll have a better sense of how clever or foolish I am.
After setting up camp I backtracked 12 miles into town for dinner at a grocery store and to type this. I need to leave now. I told myself I wouldn't ride at night on this trip and I'm already violating that rule my first night out.
Day 2: Around Tahoe then Hwy 395 south to June Lake
Be careful what you hope for. On the ride back to camp last night, ten minutes after I sent yesterday's entry, I saw four bears crossing the road in front of me. It was dark. I didn't see them until I was upon them and just happened to turn on my bright headlight. There might have been a collision except for a fairly hard brake and the trailing cub picked up his pace at the last second. This morning my camping neighbor said he saw a bear in my campsite last night.
I didn't get to test the light duty sleeping bag last night. I realized as I was going to bed that I had only brought the heavier 30 degree bag into the tent, and left the lighter one outside somewhere. I couldn't remember where and wasn't about to go looking for it, too many bears. I'll test the light one tonight.
The morning ride around Lake Tahoe was scenic but challenging. The basin was full. At every town and beach around the lake's perimeter cars prowled for parking spaces that were not to be found. Latecomers arriving at their destinations were greeted by "Lot Full" signs, which meant parking at an empty space along the road and hiking down to the beach.
I stopped at Bodie, an old mining town that turned into a ghost town and is now a California State Park. It's at the end of a side road off Hwy 395. I'd never been there before. It took three U-turns to get there.
I had heard of Bodie but didn't know where it was and hadn't planned to visit. I came upon and passed up the Bodie State Park turnoff unexpectedly, spent about a half mile considering what to do, then made my first U-turn and headed back for Bodie, smug in my adventurous spirit. Once on the side road to Bodie, a sign announced that the pavement ended in ten miles. I assumed that would put me at Bodie. It was a little more of a side trip than I anticipated, but "cavalier" was now my middle name so I continued on. After ten miles the pavement did end, but there was no Bodie in sight. Instead, there was a washboard gravel road with a sign warning "Rough Road Next 3 Miles." I sat there for a full minute, listening to the idling engine and contemplating the poorly defined line between adventurous and foolish. I made my second U-turn and, bearing the weight of defeat, headed back toward Hwy 395. But no! What would Teddy Roosevelt or any of the others on Mount Rushmore do in this situation? I made my third U-turn and bravely but cautiously navigated the three miles of loose gravel to Bodie. It was a rattley ride, but in the end it was worth it, both for the experience of Bodie Ghost Town and for my sense of accomplishment. I would recommend it to a friend.
Tonight I'm camping at the Oh Ridge State Park on June Lake. It's cold and windy. The elevation is about 7,800feet.
Day 3: Disturbed sleep, then a ride home
Within our population, there is an element that prefers drama to reason and hysterical reaction over measured action. That element rose to the surface Thursday night at the Oh Ridge campgrounds on June Lake.
There's a heightened awareness about bears at many campgrounds in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The rangers give you their bear spiel at the entry gate, some even make you sign a form saying you've heard the spiel and agree to pay the (up to) $1,000 fine for leaving food out. All campsites have bear-proof food lockers.
Apparently, on Thursday night at June Lake, one campsite didn't latch the door of their food locker. A little after midnight a bear discovered the open locker, emptied its contents onto the ground and went to work on its treasure of hot dogs with all the fixin's. The man of the camp awoke to the sound of a bear crunching on potato chips, and sounded the alarm by screaming "BEAR" as loud as his frightened voice would allow. The bear retreated into the darkness. Soon there were other men in surrounding campsites yelling "Bear" and "Where did he go?" Someone shouted, "I've called 911."
Sound travels well in the mountain air. I think there were few campers in the balance of the164 sites not occupied by screamers who were not lying awake in their tents wondering if they had any food/toothpaste/deodorant in there with them, and was that rustling sound of the tent wall an investigating bear or just the wind? Ten minutes into the ordeal someone had the bright idea of pressing the "panic" button on their keychain to set off the car alarm, and there-by keeping their own site bear-free. The idea caught on. Chaos prevailed. I lost whatever hope I had for the future of humanity.
Gradually, over the course of an hour or so, things quieted down. The campground Host made rounds in his golf cart to calm those nervous but brave persons still wandering the roads with their whistles and flashlights. Those of us who chose to survive the ordeal hunkered down in our tents could overhear the reassuring voice of this authority figure out there in the dark. We're safe. OK to sleep. For a half hour, then…
HONK…HONK…HONK…HONK…HONK…screamed the panicked car in the site next to me, then stopped.
In their tent…
Him: Why'd you do that?
Her: A bear, didn't you hear a bear?
Him: No, I didn't hear no bear.
Her: Oh, OK, sorry.
Return to silence.
Friday morning as I turned from Hwy 395 onto 120 West towards Yosemite, it occurred to me that my scooter and I share the road with, and depend upon, the same type of individuals as caused the commotion at camp the previous night. Does irrational behavior and hysteria correlate with bad driving? I don't know. May-be. Best to stay attentive and defensive.
I think that anyone not at Lake Tahoe was at Yosemite…a mile long line of cars waiting to enter at the east gate and gridlock on the valley floor. But it was nice to be there. The scooter made it easier to get around, and no problem parking. The park rangers were handling things well.
Overall the trip was enjoyable and accomplished its goals. I learned a lot about what to pack and how to pack it for scooter camping. As always, time on the road was a learning experience. For those who like numbers: 740 miles, 77.9 mpg. Thanks for reading.


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SIR – Your investigation will go down as a landmark piece of journalism which has set in motion a great welling up of anger in the country and a desire for radical change.
This must be delivered.
A general election is a good starting point, as the current Government has totally lost the confidence of the public.
Russell Armitage
Walsall, Staffordshire
SIR – On GMTV this week, the Prime Minister said that "what people want is for me to get on with the job".
What people want is for him to get another job.
Richard Martin
Epsom, Surrey
SIR – If Gordon Brown fears that a general election will "cause chaos", can he not place the Leader of the Opposition under house arrest, bring in the Army to maintain order at the polls and request the assistance of UN observers?
Anthony Pearce
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
SIR – You don't solve a problem by using the same people who created the problem.
Sue Eyles
Pinkneys Green, Berkshire
SIR – For the first time in my life, you have made me interested in politics.
Jennifer Mitchell
Malvern, Worcestershire
SIR – One good thing to come out of the expenses debacle is that maybe now everyone will make sure they use their vote at election time.
I remember being warned, in my first term at university, to vote in student union elections, if only to ensure the wrong people didn't get in.
Judith Weatherill
Payton, Somerset
SIR – Focus on the Speaker has diverted attention from those who have cheated the taxpayer. Let us get back to focusing on them. Let us ask each to resign.
Several have paid back money. They claim to have done so to ensure the electorate will trust them again. How naive. How can they be trusted with public finances ever again?
Each should resign, no matter what support they are getting from their constituency association. This is a matter for the whole electorate, for all taxpayers, not just the few paid-up party members.
Dr Valerie Flook
SIR – While "payback" may be appropriate, "cutback" should be the main item on the agenda.
We ran an empire with 615 MPs (in 1922). That responsibility is long gone, so why do we need 650 MPS – one at Westminster for every 93,846 people? With modern communications, we should be able to halve the number of MPs.
Andrew Walters
Well, Hampshire
SIR – No wonder MPs are so out of touch, with so much of their daily expenses funded by allowances.
We can now see why they are so blind to the excessive waste of Government spending and the pernicious level of tax which needs to be raised to support it.
Andrew Turner
Petersfield. Hampshire
SIR – There are mutterings about increasing MPs' salaries to a "realistic" level. No increase should be given until their pensions are overhauled, or the taxpayer will have to stump up immediate funds for the salary increase, and also, later, for their increased pension.
I have also noticed some MPs trying to include funding of political parties in the overall review of Westminster finances. Under no circumstances should this be permitted. It is a separate issue from MPs' pay and warrants a separate debate.
Michael Smy
Newmarket, Suffolk
SIR – One of your correspondents (Letters, May 21) has reminded us of MPs' "gold-plated final-salary pension scheme".
In 1939 the House of Commons Members' Fund Act established a benevolent fund to protect ex-members and their widows from destitution: to this fund each current member was required to contribute £12 a year. The fund did well, and in 1947 consideration was given to reducing the contribution from £12 to £9. Instead it was proposed to raise the maximum annual sum payable to an ex-MP from £150 to £250 – provided that "the £250 does not bring his annual income above £320".
Members were not allowed to set their £12 subscriptions against income tax.
Alison Fenton
London W1
SIR – I remember that the late Robin Cook supported generous pensions for MPs on the basis that our representatives, particularly older ones, would find it difficult to obtain employment outside the House if they lost their seats.
May we have the opportunity to test this?
Gareth Waite
Llantarnam, Monmouthshire
SIR – Like MPs, I am a servant of the Crown, as the Church of England vicar of this parish.
When I cease to be vicar I will have to leave my vicarage. Unlike MPs, I will not be able to sell it and keep the cash. My vicarage will, quite rightly, be handed over to the next vicar so that he may minister to the people in this community.
I hope this example may help the reformers in the House of Commons.
Rev Richard Tillbrook
Colchester, Essex
SIR – Ian Gibson, the MP for Norwich North, is to stand down at the next election. If there is any honour in this man at all, why wait till the next election?
Ian D. Spinks
Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire
SIR – Anthony Steen, the MP for Totnes, thinks we are jealous of him, and that his (two-storey, detached) house "looks like Balmoral". I suppose he thinks he looks like George Clooney.
Will Twidale
Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire
SIR – John Austin, the MP for Erith, has claimed £6,000 for a new bathroom.
Many of my neighbours in our officially sub-standard RAF married quarters have no shower in their bathrooms as, according to the MoD, it is not a necessity of modern living. The only way to qualify for one is to have a relevant medical condition supported by a doctor's certificate.
Nicky Torbet
White Waltham, Berkshire
SIR – I have received my copy of the Corpus Christi College Cambridge newsletter. One section is "News of Old Members".
In this edition the name of Francis Maude appears. The entry reads: "Francis Maude has been MP for Horsham since 1997 and was Chairman of the Conservative Party, 2005-2007. As Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, he is rigorous about politicians declaring their expenses."
D. Anthony Evans QC
London WC2
SIR – A simple form, with a box clearly marked "address of second home", is incorrectly filled in by hand on 23 consecutive occasions. A mistake?
If this be the case, is this MP able enough to help run the country?
Lady Cuschieri
St Andrews, Fife
SIR – It seems that many MPs believe that telling the truth is the same as not getting caught telling a lie.
Stan Hogarth
Strathaven, Lanarkshire
SIR – When Tony Blair was dithering about the time to hand over to Gordon Brown, it was often reported that he was trying to establish his "legacy".
Now we have it: an incompetent government, a leaderless country, and a disgraced Speaker, along with several MPs with clouds over their heads.
Peter Senneck
SIR – My wife lives in a second home – not because she is an MP, but because she suffers from Alzheimer's disease. The rent in her care home is about £2,500 a month, a little over the amount an MP can claim for running his. Like an MP, she might expect help from the state but, in her case, only when our savings have run out – and provided that she does not have a main home which the state can force her to sell.
Harry Taylor
Quedgeley, Gloucestershire
SIR – It appears that the Fees Office has been paying out taxpayers' money for several dubious claims. Will the Fees Office now be subject to scrutiny and perhaps some form of discipline?
Gillian Martin
Hermitage, Berkshire
SIR – In view of the announcements made by many MPs that they will stand down at the next election, I wonder if new pairing arrangements will be made between retiring MPs of opposing parties.
The members involved could then have a holiday on full pay and at taxpayers' expense before the next election.
Would they be missed?
Peter Gowing
SIR – What excellent timing. Now that Joanna Lumley has succeeded in her campaign for the Gurkhas, she is perfectly placed to lead the Reform Party.
Elizabeth Purslow
South Zeal, Devon
SIR – The sketch of Stoke Poges in the Chiltern Hundreds (Letters, May 22) shows the church where in 1750, Thomas Gray composed his Elegy. This lamentation of so much – not least, the frailty of human vanity – includes the line: "The paths of glory lead but to the grave".
Exposure to such treasures of our heritage might prevent such disagreeable hubris as has been manifested of late by so many in the political class.
Nick Ratnieks
West Clandon, Surrey
SIR – I read that we have bought one of our MPs a duck house. Our son has a rather less grand one, and our grand-daughter calls it "Ducking 'em Palace". Would the MP tell us what his is called?
Lord Alvingham
Bix, Oxfordshire
SIR – When I consider all the foolish ways this government has spent my money over the past 12 years, a little house in a lake, to prevent the foxes getting at the ducks, seems among the most sensible uses of our taxes I've heard about.
Hamish Parker
London W6
SIR – Public money for the care of ducks (Features, May 22) is no innovation. When Charles de Saint-Évremond, the French soldier and satirist, was in exile in London, Charles II appointed him Governor of the Ducks in St James's Park. This carried the handsome emolument of £300 a year. King William re-appointed him at the same salary.
Like the Chiltern Hundreds, this office of profit under the Crown could be reinstated for MPs whose departure from Parliament should not wait.
Caroline Redmond
London W11
SIR – A welcome consequence of the expenses scandal is the deluge of truly witty letters to your columns.
I see in this a very typical trait of the British character.
Charles Lewis
London N2
SIR – My wife and I no longer talk about shopping lists, but unavoidable parliamentary expenses.
Greg Hill
London E3


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I've decided to extend the sale until the 31st December as it seemed a bit Scrooge-like to end it just before Christmas. As before, use the Discount Code 'LILA2012' to get 10% off all figures!
I've also added some information about the postal schedule over the holiday period. I'll be away over Christmas for a couple of days and obviously the Post Office will be closed for a time, but I'll endeavour to get your orders sent as soon as possible.
Finally, you might have noticed some Page links at the top of the blog. There's a link to the Statuesque Miniatures shop and also a page with some comparison pictures with popular ranges. I'll try to keep this updated as new ranges are released.


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DJ Minx was inspired to spin at The Music Institute, where some of Detroit's leading dance music DJs helped to hone her skills.
For two years, Minx engineered and hosted "Deep Space Radio," an electronic music show on Detroit's WGPR radio station. She also voluntarily hosted a weekly radio program at the University of Canada on CJAM 91.5 FM called "Steamy Windows," and later became a resident of world-renowned Club Motor in Hamtramck. In 2000, she was a featured performer at the first Detroit Electronic Music Festival, and since then she has played gigs in cities from New York and Toronto, to Berlin and Tokyo.
In December 1996, Minx founded Women on Wax, a collective of female DJs from theMetro Detroit area. From then on, she worked with promoters and DJs across the country to solidify the career of several top female DJs and songstresses.
In 2001, Minx established her own record label called Women On Wax Recordings, which has become a platform for her own productions (including the 2003 classic, "A Walk In The Park") and outlet for local talent. Minx expanded her musical majesty by creating a sub-imprint of the label called W.O.W. B.A.M. (Women On Wax Bangin' AssMusic), and continues to collaborate with, produce on, and remix for a number of labels.
Currently on the Connect Bookings roster, Detroit's "First Lady of Wax" is going strong after nearly three decades of DJing. Minx recently moved her "Queen Beats Radio"weekly show to the new deepspaceradio, and each year she hosts parties during Movement weekend in Detroit. She was recently named one of the "20 Women WhoShaped the History of Dance Music" by Mixmag and one of the "Best house music DJs of all time" by TimeOut New York.
One can only imagine what other paths Minx will explore in the years to come.


text: Jan Neuman had an editorial, "What Will Drive the Water Conservation of the Future?", published in the Fall 2012 issue of freshwater magazine. In the article, Neuman discusses current wasteful water doctrines, the use of inefficient irrigation systems, and the efforts being made to improve water conservation. These current efforts need to be expanded and old subsidies that incentivize waste need to be replaced. Consumers must be engaged. University extension programs and soil and water conservation districts must make water conservation as much a priority in 2040 as soil conservation was in 1940.


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Travel & Landscape Photography from over 90 countries of the world
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Europe - Macedonia - Ohrid - Historical town on shores of Lake Ohrid (Охридско Езеро, Ohridsko Ezero) - UNESCO Cultural & Natural World Heritage Site - Old Town - Church of St. John at Kaneo - Saint John the Theologian, Kaneo - Свети Јован Канео - Sveti Jovan Kaneo - Saint John at Kaneo - Macedonian Orthodox church situated on cliff over Kaneo Beach overlooking Lake Ohrid in Ohrid city - One of most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia
Europe - Cyprus - Κύπρος - Kýpros - Third largest island in Mediterranean Sea - Ayia Napa - Agia Napa - Αγία Νάπα - Southeast coast of Cyprus - Cavo Greco natural park - Cape Greko - Unique sea caves area with natural rock formations created over millenia, surrounded by crystal clear turquoise-colored water


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Welcome to the Texas Medical Board's (TMB) Employment Opportunities page. TMB is housed in the William P. Hobby State Office Building in Tower Three, Suite 610 on 3rd and Guadalupe Streets in Austin's downtown "warehouse" district, two blocks from Town Lake and its natural environment of hike-and-bike trails.
We employ over 200 people in a wide variety of professional, administrative, and technical positions to fulfill the mission of the agency: "to protect and enhance the public's health, safety and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for the citizens of Texas through licensure, discipline, and education".
TMB is dedicated to a workplace that values differences and respect of each other at all levels of the organization. We believe in work/life balance for our employees and strive to maintain an environment that is supportive of work/life balance issues which includes flexible work schedules and telecommuting arrangements where appropriate and consistent with business need.
How to Apply
Effective October 1, 2013, TMB will accept all applications for employment exclusively through the www.WorkInTexas.com (WIT) website by the job closing date. You may find computers in local Texas Workforce Commission offices and public libraries. All applications must be received by 5:00 P.M. CST on the job posting closing date. Positions posted 'Until Filled' will be closed at TMB's discretion. TMB will only contact applicants who are selected for interviews.
All fields on the application must be completed. Do not leave any fields blank. If fields are not applicable, enter "NA". Incomplete applications will not be considered. A completed State of Texas application is required for each vacant position for which you are interested in applying and for which you meet the minimum qualifications.
To access the application process on the WorkInTexas website, please follow the steps below:
- Please log on to www.WorkInTexas.com
- Under "Looking for a Job" on the right side of the page, click the blue link "Register as Job Seeker" and enter all relevant employment and personal data. Upon completion, you will be assigned a job seeker ID and password.
- Under "Register as a Job Seeker" you may click on "Search All Jobs" to view all job vacancies that match the phrases or words typed in the text field. To view state jobs only, you click the "Find State Jobs" under "Job Seeker Registration". To view the vacant state job postings, you can view by "Agency Name/University" or "Job Classification".
- To apply for a job vacancy, scroll to the bottom of the page of each job vacancy announcement to find a "How to Apply" button. If you click on this button, you will see an "Apply Now" button. Clicking the "Apply Now" button will submit your application for that position.
For more detailed information about registration with WorkInTexas.com and submitting an electronic application for employment, you can refer to the Frequently Asked Questions link below.
WorkInTexas.com also operates a Message Center that allows you to email them with your specific questions or problems registering or searching for jobs. Hearing impaired individuals may contact our office via TDD (1.800.735.2988) at 512.305.7146.
If selected, you will be called for an interview. Only applicants who are interviewed will receive written notification of application results. A test simulating the work responsibilities may be conducted for some positions. If a test is needed, it will be identified on the job vacancy announcement.
Equal Employment Opportunities
TMB's philosophy is to promote a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. TMB does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or veteran status in employment or in the provision of services. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the applicant to the Human Resources Department by calling 512.305.7146.
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires all new employees to present proof of eligibility to work in the United States within three (3) days of being hired. TMB participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/emp/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf (English E-Verify Poster)
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/emp/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf (Spanish E-Verify Poster)
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify_Native_Documents/OSC_Right_to_Work_Poster.pdf (Right to Work Poster-English)
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify_Native_Documents/OSC_Right_to_Work_Poster_ES.pdf (Right to Work Poster-Spanish)
Veterans Preference
TMB adheres to the Texas Veterans Preference Act. Any questions or complaints about failure to comply with the act should be reported to the Human Resources Department at (512) 305-7146.
Other Information
A criminal background check is required for applicants who are selected for a position.
The State of Texas requires all males who are 18 through 25 to register with the Selective Service to present either proof of registration or exemption from registration upon hire.
TMB is an employment at-will organization and there is no implied contract of employment. The agency's hiring process, policies, procedures, and employee handbook do not constitute terms of an express or implied employment agreement.
Federal law requires new employees to present proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. TMB will not sponsor any person for work authorization.


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Amazon has launched its own airline shipping service, Amazon Air, and the company is relying on third-party contracted cargo airlines for deliveries.
These contracted Amazon Air airlines are facing significant challenges. Years of substandard pay and working conditions have led many veteran pilots to leave these airlines for better jobs, creating serious problems for these companies as they ramp up their business with Amazon.
By working with airlines that are struggling, Amazon is making a big bet on the future of its air delivery service. But without pilots, the success of Amazon Air is at stake.
What can you do to get Amazon Air back on track? Give one star for Amazon Air and tell Amazon executives to make sure its contracted pilots have a fair contract to ensure stability and keep the Amazon Air operation humming.Submit
Amazon Air will operate with 40 planes leased from subsidiaries of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) and Air Transport Services, Group, Inc. (ATSG).1 The new shipping service means that Amazon is using big shipping companies like FedEx and UPS less and less.
Instead of working with pilots, executives at the Amazon Air contracted carriers (AAWW and ATSG) are ignoring the serious challenges that could jeopardize their ability to handle Amazon's business. They are taking on the work despite known staffing, attrition and retention problems, and these issues will only get worse.
Citing contract violations and forced overtime due to short-staffing, 250 ATSG pilots went on strike in November. More than 75 flights were grounded, creating what Fox Business called a "rocky start" for Amazon Air.
Many pilots flying for the Amazon Air contracted carriers are looking for new jobs. A recent survey of Atlas pilots showed that 65% of respondents are planning to leave for another airline, and the company has experienced record pilot losses so far this year.
Recruiting and retaining pilots is extremely difficult because there is an industry-wide pilot shortage and other airlines are offering vastly better compensation and working conditions than Atlas and ATSG.3 At Atlas Air, pilots fly as many as 20 days a month around the globe, pulling them away from their families and loved ones.
With Amazon facing what Quartz described as "bad news for the cutthroat world of e-commerce," pilots sounded the alarm on the growing risks for the Prime business at Amazon's annual shareholder meeting in Seattle and called on the company and its contracted carries to work with pilots on solutions.


text: Dale and Associates, Barranco join forces Two of Mississippi's most prominent architectural firms are merging, creating one of the largest, if not the largest, Mississippi-based design firms. On Nov. 29, Dale and Associates Architects, P.A., and Barranco, PLLC, both of Jackson, announced they were combining. The new entity, to be known as Dale Partners, becomes effective Jan. 1. According to ...Read More »


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Riverside County residents have the option of paying their property-tax bills online. By late next year, they may also be able to elect to receive their bills electronically, as opposed to through the mail.
That's something Supervisor Jeff Stone of Temecula wants the county to offer as a convenience to Riverside County's 900,000 property owners.
"We're in the new electronic age," Stone said, during last Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting. "I don't know if we're pre-empted by state law, but, with future tax bills, it would be nice if we had a place on the tax bill that's mailed out that a prospective taxpayer can actually sign, to receive their tax bill electronically."
Stone also touted the notion of sending tax bills out via email as a cost-saving strategy for a county that has seen annual revenue plummet by more than $200 million a year since last decade's housing collapse.
"That might save this county hundreds of thousands of dollars in postage every year," he said.
Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent said his department already is working on it.
"That's being incorporated into our new property tax system," Kent said in a telephone interview lasts week. "It's in development right now."
Kent said the "ebilling" option -- as it is being called -- could debut as early as October 2014.
The treasurer-tax collector office routinely sends out bills in the fall for taxes due in two installments, in December and in April.
Kent said the county spends about 67 cents on postage and printing per bill. He said the cost was $575,000 in fiscal year 2011-12, which ended last July.
Kent said the county could begin to eliminate a portion of the postage expense as it rolls out a comprehensive $16 million upgrade to its outdated computer system for processing property assessments.
That project has been dubbed CREST, which stands for County of Riverside Enterprise Solutions for property Taxation. It is replacing 40-year-old technology.
Kent said the county is in its fourth year of the upgrade, and the first phase of the new system may be unveiled next year. He said the county is aiming at that time to launch ebilling, which will mean notifying people via email and possibly through some sort of Internet subscription.
Even if the October 2014 target is met, though, county officials do not anticipate a flood of people taking them up on the offer. At the outset, Kent said, only a few thousand owners are expected to opt in.
"Just like anything that's new, it will take years to build up momentum to get people off of the tax bill in print," he said. "Some people don't even have a computer. Some people may not do anything online; they may not feel comfortable with that."
Others may choose to receive bills by email, then change email addresses without notifying the county.
"That's part of the challenge in the digital world versus the paper document," Kent said. "Those are all things we have to keep in mind as we move into this arena."
At the other end of the process, property owners have had the option of paying taxes online since 2000 -- initially by electronic check only, and later by credit card, too, Kent said.
Last year, more than 125,000 paid online.
In fiscal 2011-12, he said, there were 78,596 electronic check transactions and 48,633 online credit card payments.
"Certainly the potential is there for savings," Kent said. "But the savings won't be realized until many years down the road. ... Nevertheless, we're absolutely on board with saving money wherever we can."


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The Tokyo Geeks meet the Shizuoka Brewers!
Melinda Joe with the Kumpai Brewers
Etsuko Nakamura of Tokyo Foodcast, Melinda Joe of Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass finally had the occasion to meet brewers from Shizuoka in a party organized in Meguro ward in Tokyo.
Sanwa Brewery/Garyubai & Eikun Brewery booths
Etsuko was kind enough to send the pictures posted herein.
She and Melinda shared a good laugh with the Kumpai Brewers when they mentioned the "mystery sake" from that particular Brewery!


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Lot Quality Assurance Sampling to Monitor Supplemental Immunization Activity Quality: An Essential Tool for Improving Performance in Polio Endemic Countries
Monitoring the quality of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) is a key tool for polio eradication. Regular monitoring data, however, are often unreliable, showing high coverage levels in virtually all areas, including those with ongoing virus circulation. To address this challenge, lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) was introduced in 2009 as an additional tool to monitor SIA quality. Now used in 8 countries, LQAS provides a number of programmatic benefits: identifying areas of weak coverage quality with statistical reliability, differentiating areas of varying coverage with greater precision, and allowing for trend analysis of campaign quality. LQAS also accommodates changes to survey format, interpretation thresholds, evaluations of sample size, and data collection through mobile phones to improve timeliness of reporting and allow for visualization of campaign quality. LQAS becomes increasingly important to address remaining gaps in SIA quality and help focus resources on high-risk areas to prevent the continued transmission of wild poliovirus.
Figure 4. Two options for visualizing LQAS results collected on mobile phones. A, Coverage at the cluster level. This figure, for LQAS survey in April 2013, demonstrates the classification of clusters according to their number of unvaccinated individuals. Raw data from the magpi.com server are exported to the local computer and the number of unvaccinated children in each cluster is calculated and then uploaded to ESRI ArcGIS software for visualization. B, Coverage at the LGA level. This figure represents the overall lot-level (LGA-level) classification for all LGAs in which LQAS was conducted in Nigeria in March 2013. Worst performing areas ("not accepted at 60%") are clearly visible on these maps. Color-coded national maps reflect the geographic distribution of the poorest lots in the country, clearly demarcating areas in need of continued vaccination campaign support. Abbreviations: LGA, local government area; LQAS, lot quality assurance sampling.


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By Geezer Power
Mayor Giuliani was warned that the WTC tower was going to collapse.
Rudy Giuliani is interviewed by ABC News 12:01 pm 9/11/01 where he mentioned that he was told that the WTC tower was going to collapse.
He didn't say it was going to fall or that it was going down. He specifically used the word "collapse". The Mayor of New York knew that the building was going to collapse. Wouldn't this indicate that he allready knew that there would be an event? An event that he is now using as a platform for his run for the presidency.
Video complements of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth
Republican Opponents Afraid To Attack Giuliani On 9/11
Huffington post
Sam Stein September 28, 2007 12:10 PM
Rudy Giuliani has made his performance on Sept. 11 the dominant pillar of his campaign, a strategy that has proved at once effective and controversial. While the former New York City mayor finds himself atop national polls and well-positioned to capture the Republican nomination, he has also exposed himself to criticism that he is overstating his terrorism credentials and crassly politicizing the issue.
Yet just three months before the first primary vote is cast, none of Giuliani's top-tier primary opponents have taken the bait.
Despite privately acknowledging that there is ample ammunition to attack Giuliani for his handling of and work after 9/11, the GOP presidential frontrunners have been either too cautious or afraid to speak out. Their silence underscores a strategic calculation that Giuliani's 9/11 record will be picked apart by Democrats, and other foes of Rudy; but also a fear that bringing up the terrorism issue could backfire.