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Today my oldest child turns two! I've been anxiously awaiting and dreading this day for sometime now. My goal has been to make her feel extra special and so I started the day early with her. She wakes when the sun comes up - 6 o'clock everyday. It's early - too early, but we did it. Her birthday banner was hung and balloons welcomed her in the hallway. She was more than thrilled and kicked the balloons around for quite a while. It was wonderful!
We then spent the day at the new aquarium, ate dinner with our family, and opened presents. She was happy and that's all I wanted. That's all I ever want - for this tiny girl to be happy. And in all honesty, the only thing I think she wanted to do that we didn't do was blow out a candle and eat a cupcake, but she did that yesterday and will be doing it again on Saturday... so, you know, she'll be fine.
And to my Sadee - I love you! The last two years have been a whirlwind of change. You've been happy and flexible in all the right ways. I'm sure you're going to give us a run for our money this next year as the terrible two's have definitely begun, but we love you just the same. Thank you for the memories. I know you won't remember life as a two year old, but I'll always remember today and the young, athletic, smiling, independent toddler you have become.
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) -- A Florida based energy company says it plans to spend more than $500 million on a natural gas-fired power plant in southwest Ohio that could mean jobs for 400 people in the area.
NTE Energy said Tuesday that it plans to operate "one of the most efficient natural gas-fired power plants in the United States" in Middletown, between Dayton and Cincinnati, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Officials say permit applications have begun. The project is expected to begin construction in 2015 and go online 2018.
The company said the bulk of the 300 to 400 construction jobs are expected to be filled by the members of skilled trades unions. When it's finished, the plant is expected to add around 25 to 30 full-time jobs to the Middletown area.

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Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, 1880-1957
At the age of sixteen, Ernest Oppenheimer, born and educated in Germany, followed his brothers, Bernard and Louis, to London and into the diamond trade, working for Anton Dunkelsbuhler. He was rewarded for his aptitude and flair when, at twenty-two, he was given the opportunity to set off for Africa, on a three year contract, to represent the firm in Kimberley. He became immersed in the diamond industry and his initial contract lasted a lifetime. When the international slump in 1907 resulted in depression and great hardship in Kimberley, Ernest and his wife, Mary, took on relief work in the town and this prompted Ernest to become involved in municipal affairs and to have a lifelong interest in social welfare. He was Mayor of Kimberley in 1914 when war broke out. Despite initiating a Mayor's War Relief Fund and raising the Kimberley Regiment, Ernest was affected by the anti-German riots in Kimberley after the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 and he removed his family to England. He was knighted in 1921 for his war services. While in England, his plans to form his own company ripened and, with extensive American backing, he returned in 1917 to Johannesburg, to found Anglo American Corporation of South Africa. In the 1920s he gained pre-eminence in De Beers, and these two companies were the pillars of his business career. He was involved in many diverse enterprises and also served as Kimberley's Member of the House of Assembly from 1924-1938
Sir Ernest had decided during his early years in Kimberley that he would make South Africa his home, contrary to most of the randlords whose home thoughts turned northwards to Europe. So perhaps it is natural that, almost a century ago, he became interested in collecting Africana, so founding The Brenthurst Library.


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We've taken a look at The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon before, but now the free eShop title has been released in Japan we can share some more info and screenshots of this delightfully bonkers little game.
You start out by picking one of the three initial Pokémon from Pokémon X and Y, and then you basically have your horde brawl with just about anything they come across — even inanimate objects — to retrieve the diamond at the end of each stage. These Looney Tunes-style scraps are mildly complicated by differing Pokémon types and the need to try and ration your team over a few battles, but it's mostly about watching the strangely chirpy carnage unfold over all sixteen stages.
This will actually take longer than you think, as your troop supplies are limited and can only be replenished by spending your 3DS play coins on a fresh batch of recruits. The Nintendo Life team have already exhausted their supply of Chespin and are now wondering if the need for more Pokémon is worth braving the British summer with 3DS in tow for.
While the game is ultimately little more than a tie-in product for the upcoming Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Pokémon movie, for the grand price of free — and also for giving us the chance to firmly put the boot into an entire army of Meowths — it's hard to begrudge it's existence, especially as those lucky enough to attend a Japanese screening of the movie with a 3DS carrying The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon will apparently get an extra special stage to play that, once cleared, will grant them a Master Ball for use in Pokémon X and Y.
Are you hoping this makes its way overseas? Would you like a full Pokémon game in this style? Let us know in the comments section below.


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I've been drinking beer at the Ginger Man since I started travelling down to Houston from my homeland of Canada in '93 and made it one of my regular spots when I ended up moving here two years later. Naturally, I had to help celebrate its 25th anniversary last weekend. I arrived at around 2pm and was surprised to see that the place was already packed. I think the staff didn't anticipate that it would be that crowded so early either as it took a while to get beer at the bar. However, the wait was worth it as there was some great beers on tap, including the Saint Arnold Bourbon Stout on cask which didn't last very long. One of my favourites of the afternoon was the 2007 Dogfish Head 120 Minute which I don't think I've ever had on tap, never mind one that was 3 years old. Happy anniversary to the Ginger Man and I hope it will be around for another 25 years.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Recap of Houston Ginger Man 25th Anniversary Party
Posted by Steve at 2:30 PM
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- Barleyvine said...
Bummed I didn't get a chance to make it out to Gingerman for their 25th Anniversary. Sounds like it was a great time.
- May 24, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Steve said...
You missed some great beers, but Joe is still sitting on a lot of special and vintage beers that he didn't get the chance to put on. Hopefully some of those will show up soon as well.
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I'm thinking of roasting some beets today.
Nothing fancy. Just some roasted root vegetables in some olive oil and kosher salt. Perhaps I'll also do some parsnips and onions and fennel bulbs and sweet potatoes in a separate pan. A good cool weather dish.
I miss cooking. I haven't cooked much lately, for a lot of reasons. A food blogger that doesn't cook? Almost heretical. But I can cook. I promise. Don't believe me?
Here's a dish I made a while back. Pork cutlets with blue cheese on a wilted spinach salad with apples. Want the recipe? Here you go. I mostly made it up, but it was damn good.
Here's another one for you: lamb chops over Swiss chard in a rosemary-balsamic reduction. I made this one up, too, but didn't even bother writing down the recipe. Then again, I'm sure it's not that hard to recreate.
I bake, too. Much better than I cook. I used to make fresh scones in the morning, every weekend.
We would have delicious breakfasts with things like fried green tomatoes, eggs, thick strips of bacon and — of course — scones.
All of that probably sounded fairly unhealthy. The truth is that most things I used to cook were extremely healthy, like the roasted asparagus and spaghetti squash with homemade marinara sauce. I love cooking vegetables. I love roasting them, particularly. I love the intensified flavors and — with certain vegetables — the caramelization process that lends a subtle sweetness to their earthiness.
Trust me when I say that my marinara sauce is awesome. It's also awesomely good for you, and my boss requests jars from me because it's one of the only ways her little boys will eat vegetables (the sauce is chock full of carrots, celery, onions and — obviously — tomatoes). She pours the sauce onto broccoli and they go nuts for it.
And it's getting to be that time of year again — vegetable soup and beer-cheese bread time. There's nothing better on a cold day than coming home to a homemade vegetable soup that's been gently simmering all afternoon. Add in the fresh, yeasty smell of the beer bread and you've got yourself a fairly good imitation of heaven.
Yes, it's time. It's that time of year again. And it's time to get back to the things I love, no matter what may stand in my way.


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2019 May GP Connect Newsletter
2018-19 Guided Pathways Workshops
Preliminary Findings from CCC GP Phase I Work Plans
2017-18 Guided Pathways Legislative Report
In 2016, the Strong Workforce program initiated a grouping of seven geographical regions that are outlined here. These regions already represent a set of core commonalities to the guided pathways effort: geographical proximity, similar student communities, synergistic employment opportunities, and shared university and K-12 partners. Because of the existing relationships and commonalities in these regions, the Chancellor's Office is establishing a regional support network to enhance Guided Pathways implementation. This approach began in the Central Valley, already connected through the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC), and for the last six months, this area has benefitted from collaborative efforts between the colleges there and a Central Valley Guided Pathways Coordinator.
As evidenced by the pilot in the Central Valley, the Chancellor's Office is seeking six additional coordinators in the remaining regions: Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, North/Far North, San Diego/Imperial, Inland Empire, and South Central Coast.
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Child custody and child support can be one of the most contested issues when it comes to cases of divorce in Maryland. Ultimately, custody will land in the best interest of the child. However, it is not only cases of divorce that can present contested child support issues.
One body-builder that donated sperm to a woman he at one point conducted a sexual relationship with but never married was sued by that same woman for child support for the twins produced from the man's sperm. Reportedly, the man was listed on the birth certificate for the children as their father when they were born in 2007. Additionally, he penned a declaration of paternity.
In the mean time the man had moved on with his separate life and had married another woman in Dec. 2007. When a ruling 2008 ordered the body builder to pay child support, he handed over thousands. Recently, an appeals court overturned the decision and the man no longer owes any support for the twins that were conceived via in vitro fertilization using his sperm.
The body builder reports that he has requests for sperm donation frequently, but is quoted as saying, "I learned a valuable and easy lesson: Never donate sperm." However, if the man did not wish to encounter legal issues he may have done well to be better informed of his rights and legal limitations as a sperm donor. One lawyer specializing in reproductive technology is quoted as saying, "We find lots of situations where people don't know what they are doing."
Source: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, "California court says Texas sperm donor owes no child support," Associated Press, April 12, 2012


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Monkey See, Monkey Do: Yes That Wild Monkey Can Sue You
- May 8, 2018
- Civil Litigation
- Dennis J. Merley
In what sounds like a punch line for a bad joke, a federal appeals court recently ruled that a monkey had a constitutional right to sue for copyright infringement of "Monkey Selfies" that the monkey allegedly took. Unfortunately for said monkey, her claim ultimately failed because the Federal Copyright Act "does not expressly authorize animals to file copyright infringement suits."
Naruto, the monkey in question, is a crested macaque residing on a reserve on an island in Indonesia. In 2011, a wildlife photographer named David Slater left his camera unattended on the reserve, and Naruto allegedly took photographs of herself with the camera which later became known as the "Monkey Selfies." The wildlife publisher subsequently published the Monkey Selfies in a book and on a website, and it was these acts that led Naruto to sue the photographer and his publisher for copyright infringement.
True Monkey Business
You may be wondering how a monkey found her way into court in the first place. Naruto's case was brought on her behalf by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ("PETA"), which claimed it was a "Next Friend" of the monkey. "Next Friend" is a legal device that allows an individual or group that has a "significant relationship" with a potential plaintiff to bring a lawsuit when the plaintiff is unable to litigate on her own due to mental incapacity, lack of access to court, or other similar disability.
Naruto's case was originally dismissed by a trial court. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to recognize PETA as Naruto's "Next Friend," declaring that it "decline[d] to recognize the right of next friends to bring suit on behalf of animals, absent express authorization from Congress."
Was There a Swing Vote?
On the other hand (or paw?), the appeals court declared that Naruto had independent standing to sue, citing a previous 2004 case where the same court held that the world's whales, dolphins, and porpoises had constitutional standing to sue the United States Navy for physical injuries allegedly caused by the Navy's sonar systems.
Sadly for Naruto, despite holding the monkey could sue under the U.S. Constitution, the Ninth Circuit went on to conclude that Naruto's claim was properly dismissed because the federal law from which her claim arose, the Copyright Act, did not contain language authorizing animals to bring copyright infringement claims. The court concluded that animals can only sue under federal law when Congress includes plain language in the law authorizing animals to file suit.
Bottom Line
As if this story isn't bizarre enough, it has just been announced that the rights to Slater's life story have been purchased and that a movie about this case is in the works. No doubt Naruto is already lawyered up to claim film royalties.


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In addition to being a custodial parent, more information may be needed by the state child support agency in order to award support. The other parent will need to be located, so any information, such as address and employer, is extremely helpful. Also, has paternity been established? If there is any concern, a paternity test will need to be taken by the alleged father. A child support order will then need to be issued once it is confirmed that the other parent can be located and that he is the child's father.
The child support process can be complicated. However, children have financial needs and fighting the child support battle may be worth it in the end.
Source: FindLaw, "Are You Eligible for Child Support?," accessed Aug. 23, 2014


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Take some time today to explore the Col. Arthur L. Kelly American Veterans Oral History Collection, which includes interviews with veterans that have served in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visit the Louie B. Nunn Center of Oral History website for more information.
Above: Channon, Captain James B., Professor, Military Science, pictured with fellow Vietnam veteran and University art student Mike Lane (left), both displaying their paintings, which were part of an exhibit at Turfland Mall (Lexington),1968. From the Portrait Print Collection.
Above: Typewritten label on back of photograph: "Class in high school which George Fain (center), son of Harry Fain, attends. He is a veteran who is in his last year of high school, and hopes to go on to the university." 1946. From the Russell Lee: Wheelwright, KY Photographic Collection.


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This online Project Management Professional (PMP) course has been designed for 45-60 guided learning hours. Following course outline will provide you an idea about main topics areas are covered in this course. The numbers of sub topics are covered under following each main topic:
Course Curiculum : Project Management Professional (PMP) ®
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- Managing Project Communication
- Stakeholders Management Plan
- Managing Project Risks
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- Identification and Planning of Stakeholders
- Stakeholder Communication & Engagement
- PMP- Additional Materials & Books
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How to Become PMP®?
Meet Qualifying Criteria
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Become PMI® Member
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Schedule Exam at local Prometric Testing Center
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After you have familiarised yourself with the PMI terminology, having a good understanding of the PMBOK, successfully passed any mock exams you should be ready to take the real exam.
Take the exam - Examinations are held twice a day on all working days.
- The exam consists of 200 questions
- Of the 200 questions, 25 are considered pre-test questions
- Pre-test questions do not affect the score
- Computer based testing is the standard method of administration for PMI examinations.
- The allotted time for the CBT examination is four hours
- Exams are available via testing centres (prometric)
The exam is broken down in the below areas:
- Initiating: 11%
- Planning: 23%
- Executing: 27%
- Monitoring and Controlling: 21%
- Closing: 9%
- Professional and Social Responsibility: 9%
Maintaining a PMP®credential
To maintain your PMP, you must earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years.
Entry Requirements for taking the PMP exam
Not everyone is eligible to take the PMP exam. The PMP is aimed at professional project managers with proven experience. The PMI have outlined the minimum criteria's that you need to fulfil before you take the exam.
Benefits of achieving the PMP® Certification?
- PMP certification looks great on your resume
- It proves that you have Project Management Experience
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The PMP® certification recognises demonstrated competence in leading and directing project teams. If you're an experienced project manager looking to solidify your skills, stand out to employers and maximize your earning potential, the PMP® credential is the right choice for you.
Project Management Professional certification is an essential professional requirement across industries for senior project management roles. This certification is most suited for:
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The PMI have outlined the following minimum criteria's that you need to fulfil before you take the exam:
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Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate's degree or the global equivalent)
7,500 hours leading and directing projects (5 years of of project management experience)
35 hours of project management education.
Option 2
Four-year degree
4,500 hours leading and directing projects
35 hours of project management education
In both cases this experience must have been accumulated within eight years prior to your application submission.
Career path
This qualification leads you to become a Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Project Executive, and Business Developer etc. Having PMP qualification, you can expect a £75 - 80K annual salary and some international PMP Professionals earning £1,000 a day.


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A report on the State of Inbound Marketing found referrals account for 33% of top source of total sales. If you think about building your digital network with LinkedIn and LinkedIn Groups as a personal project (versus purchased marketing lists) you will quickly extend your reach for getting more referral business. A website isn't enough to stay ahead in today's competitive markets. Having a solid digital network to extend your reach helps you stay top of mind with your customers, prospects and referral partners. So how can you leverage LinkedIn to Build your Digital Network?
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Start by researching and finding your personal contacts in LinkedIn. It is a best practice to ask these personal contacts to be part of your LinkedIn network. You can find people you worked with in the past, industry contacts, vendor contacts, clients, and other people you have done business with. Other good candidates for your LinkedIn network are college alumni, people from nonprofit organizations, and other business associates you would typically meet at a mixer or trade event.
Joining LinkedIn Groups
There is a LinkedIn Group for almost anything. Groups are like- minded networks of professionals that share contacts and information. Take a look at the profiles of your contacts in LinkedIn to see what LinkedIn groups they belong to. Also search for LinkedIn Groups in a specific vertical market or industry, profession, or region–for example, IT professionals in the construction industry in New England. There is a group for everyone!
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LinkedIn Groups distribute an email notification of group activities, such as blog posts and information sharing from the LinkedIn Group Members. These LinkedIn Group digests are distributed either daily or weekly to members via email. Consider posting links to your blog articles and adding comments to other LinkedIn Group members' posts. Share other interesting and newsworthy articles, information and experience in the LinkedIn groups. If you blog regularly or subscribe to a syndicated blogging service like ClikCloud, you can post these articles to your LinkedIn network and LinkedIn Groups to extend your marketing reach and stay top of mind. These are easy routines to adopt and will take a few minutes or less for each share. There are free and low-cost tools like Buffer and Hootsuite that will help streamline this process if you belong to a large number of groups. LinkedIn also has a feature to download your connections as a contact list. Consider inviting your LinkedIn Network to join your permission based monthly newsletter or other information offers.
There are many ways to use your digital network to grow your business. Facebook is a whole other topic to cover in a future article. But for now, start with building your digital network with LinkedIn.


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Off-Reservation Companies Disgrace Native Man's Burial
Published August 19, 2015
FORT YATES, NORTH DAKOTA (STANDING ROCK INDIAN RESERVATION) – The Family of Arnold Walker (Deceased) entrusted the funeral service arrangements to DaWise-Perry Funeral Home in Mandan, North Dakota. DaWise-Perry is a funeral contractor doing business on the Standing Rock Reservation.
Nacole Walker (daughter of deceased) stated that upon their initial visit to DaWise-Perry the intake person and secretary had treated the family with respect. Later, the owner of DaWise-Perry came into a meeting with the family and asked them about the services relating to the funeral. The owner of DaWise-Perry informed the family that he wouldn't be there because he was going on vacation. The owner of DaWise-Perry then stated to the family that if he wasn't able to get ahold of Tony [who performs services on Standing Rock for DaWise-Perry] he wanted to know if the family had a van. The family said they did not have a van but they had trucks. The owner said that trucks wouldn't work, that it would need to be enclosed. This confused the family and they asked what a van would be used for and the owner said that it would be used to transport their deceased father from the Church to the burial site. The family was shocked at this suggestion as they had never heard of a family having to transport their own family member, especially for services that they were paying a funeral company to do. Next, the owner asked where the Crazy Walking family cemetery was as that was the burial site. When the family told him where the location was the owner made remarks about how the location was very remote and that he had gotten stuck out there before at one of the other family member's services. This, of course, offended the family but the family was also relieved that DaWise was able to get ahold of their reservation contractor (Tony) so the family would not be required to transport their own loved one.
The family then had trouble getting the actual grave site taken care of so they had individual family members start the digging. The grave-digging was not the responsibility of DaWise-Perry. However, the grave-digging became relevant when the family of the deceased Arnold Walker began digging the grave by hand and was able to dig approximately 4feet down before reaching a place that was extremely difficult to get through by hand. Fortunately, the Standing Rock Tribal Housing Authority allowed one of their staff to use a backhoe to complete the grave and they planned to finish the digging of the grave on Wednesday (a day after the family had begun). When the staff member got to the grave site they noticed that vault had already been put in the hand-dug grave by whomever was responsible for putting the vault in. This had taken place despite the fact that the grave was not completely dug and was not level, with one side being nearly half a foot deeper than the other.
So a family friend phoned DaWise-Perry and was told that the grave only needed 18 inches of dirt to cover the vault, so it was okay. Not satisfied, family members went back to the grave site later Wednesday evening to lift the vault out in order to finish digging the rest of the grave properly. When the backhoe was used to lift the vault out the family was appalled to find that the vault was covering TRASH.
There were various debris including pop cans, papers and even a phone charger that was underneath the vault meant for their loved one. This trash was NOT present before the vault was installed at a remote family grave-site that the family had dug themselves up to that point, and the directions to said family grave-site were only known by the family and DaWise-Perry Funeral Home who was hired to take care of the funeral.
Had the family not gone back to dig the grave properly, they would not have discovered that the place their father chose for his final resting place would have been on top of a bunch of trash due to the disgraceful actions of those entrusted with their funeral arrangements. The family is not sure which vault company it was that DaWise-Perry contracted with, but the family feels the culprits of such despicable acts should be exposed by those who know and they should not be allowed to disrespect any other Tribal members, intentionally or negligently.
Editor's Note: This article was first published in lastrealindians.com. Used with permission. All rights reserved.


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Answer Precision has a highly skilled and experienced team of designers and engineers who conceptualize and design products to meet and exceed our customers' expectations. It is our goal to provide a superior, cost effective solution in each design. APT utilizes several different software packages along with years of experience to provide the customer with the most effective solution to their design or engineering needs for gauges, check fixtures, automation equipment and reverse engineering.
CAD Operating Systems:
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All designs are generated around the customer's requirements. What sets us apart and streamlines our process is that manufacturing and the customer are involved from the initial concept to approved design. This is to ensure the product is designed to completely suit the customer's needs and it is easily manufactured. The design is approached using a "lessons learned" from past projects and the result is a high quality, robust, maintainable product.
Data management and Transfer are done internally from department to department through a seamless high speed network. External data is transferred via e-mail or FTP site.
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All designs are produced using solid modeling or surface and wire-frame if the customer requests.
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Our CAM software is integral with our CAD software eliminating translations and providing a single file for each product. All our CNC machining is performed using the latest CAM software with the programs being sent out directly to the machines through a high speed network. All our programmers have years of experience and are comfortable working with several different types of materials. Our post processors have been specially designed for the machining centers providing the most efficient machining possible. All CNC machining is performed on 3,4 or 5-axis machining centers depending on the complexity of the work.


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Now that I've given you the history of bananas, and you know how intriguing they are, I thought I'd share a recipe with you, so that you have something to do with your bananas besides just slicing them on your cereal or eating them plain.
Malaysian baked bananas are wonderfully flavorful. It's a really easy recipe, which is good, because once you taste it, you'll probably want to have it often. I know I do. The flavor is richly exotic and just a bit tangy, thanks to the lime juice and ginger. Enjoy.
Malaysian Baked Bananas
4 Tbs. butter
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2-1/2 Tbs. lime juice
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely diced
6 ripe bananas
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cream the butter and sugar together until they are pale and soft. Beat in the cloves, lime juice, and ginger.
Lightly grease the bottom of a baking dish large enough to hold all the bananas. Cut the bananas in half crossways at the center, then slice halves in half lengthwise. Lay the bananas in the greased backing dish. Stir the butter mixture one more time then spread it over the bananas. Put the dish in the center of the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the top is bubbling and the bananas are cooked through and tender. Serve immediately. Serves 6.
Note: The lime juice will not completely incorporate into the butter, but that doesn't matter. Come close, and just spread them together over the bananas. Also, nothing spreads easily over bananas, because bananas are slippery, and things tend to slide over the surface. Dotting and flattening the mixture over the bananas in a close approximation of spreading is adequate.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title with a devastating third-round technical knockout victory against Brazil's Jose Aldo in Detroit on Saturday, retaining his belt with a second consecutive stoppage of the former title holder.
Holloway traded blows with Aldo over the first two rounds before letting loose in the third, finishing off the 31-year-old with 10 seconds to go in the round after unleashing a punishing series of ground strikes at a sold-out Little Caesars Arena.
Aldo's first reign as featherweight champion was brought to an abrupt halt in just 13 seconds by Conor McGregor in December 2015, but he got the belt back when the Irishman was stripped of it by the UFC 11 months later after becoming lightweight champ.
The Brazilian lost the belt to Holloway in June and was only awarded a rematch when contender Frankie Edgar pulled out due to injury, but once again he came up short against the wily 25-year-old Hawaiian, who won his 12th straight bout. In the co-main event of the evening, Francis Ngannou wiped out Alistair Overeem.
- Tags: Detroit, featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway, UFC


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We fundamentally believe in pursuing fitness with purpose in a strong, tight-knit community. At Climb Nashville our full service gym has the facilities, equipment, and people that can help you set goals, measure your progress, and attain a level of fitness that empowers you to pursue your next adventure, whether you're climbing your next big objective or just keeping up with the kids at home.
Katie's goal as your trainer is to make sure you understand basic movement patterns- squat, hinge, push, pull, etc. Good form is the foundation to a solid, injury free workout routine. Katie's ultimate intention is to make you self sufficient by giving you the confidence you need to step into any gym and the knowledge to create a solid workout plan. Check out her Instagram for more insight on how she trains @empowered_movement.
Katie specializes in strength training and has a specific passion for kettlebell + bodyweight training. If you are new to fitness or coming back from injury, Katie will set you up with a solid base. If you are feeling stuck in your current workout routine, Katie will help you come up with a new training plan.
Katie is a Strong First Level One Kettlebell Instructor (SFG1) and a NASM CPT.>
Katie's favorite thing about coaching is seeing a client's movement confidence improve when they reach a goal. Whether that goal is getting your first pull-up, increasing weight on your deadlift, or simply getting up from the ground without using your hands—helping clients move better and seeing them apply what they learn in sessions to their everyday lives is incredible!
Peter Ericksen is a former Open level Beach Volleyball competitor who fell in love with fitness in high school while playing football and indoor volleyball. "When I started playing Beach Volleyball I had to change my style of training to fit my new found passion, it broadened my scope of the Fitness realm and opened me up to new techniques and ideas." His specializations of Olympic lifting along with his personal experience, combine to produce a training style of athletic foundation with compound functional movements. Checkout his instagram for more insight on how he trains @peterericksendmusicfit
His personal training and classes always put safety first with an emphasis on correct form and body awareness while working out. "I want to workout comfortably for a long time and that's how I like to teach and train as well." "Also having an ongoing educational mindset helps me to stay in touch with new techniques for overall health and fitness as well as an open mind to develop the best fitness plan for each individual here at Climb.
Born Texan, raised Czech, and a Nashville native since 2002, Barb knows how to serve Southern hospitality with Bohemian flair. Growing up spending Sundays in "Dirt Church" with her family on trips canoeing, hiking, biking, climbing, and camping, Barb then branched out into dance, horseback riding, and gymnastics. It wasn't until high school that she stepped into a gym thanks to a crush — hey, we've all been there — and hasn't looked back since. Ever since, she's explored new kinds of movement from acroyoga to pole dancing to ultrarunning (completing the Bell Ringer 25k in 2017 in the top 10 women; the Stump Jump 50k in under 9 hours in 2018). Check out Barb's life in and out of the gym at @intuitively.barb on Instagram.
Barb is an ACE-certified Behavior Change Specialist and a Certified Intuitive Eating Coach.
Graduating from Vanderbilt in Medicine, Health, and Society in May 2017, rigorous courses gave her the groundwork to keep curious about how, where, and why we move; giving her time to organizations like CHAARG and Girls on the Run further fueled her desire to empower women to play and to fall in love with fitness. Barb focuses on moving well and moving often in order to restore balance to the whole person. With over 3 years of experience as an ACE-certified instructor, she embraces inclusivity, intentionality, play, and challenge.


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Oscar-winning actor Jennifer Lawrence, who has been shooting constantly for various films, is apparently planning to take a year-long hiatus from Hollywood.
The 23-year-old actor has been shooting for many of her films like The Hunger Games series and X-Men franchise without taking any break, reported Daily Mirror.
"She's going to have a long break for a year where she won't do anything. It's been non-stop for her and she deserves a rest," said producer Harvey Weinstein, who worked with Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook.
"Jennifer is too nice and will do people favours and agrees to do a movie like American Hustle when she could have had a rest. She signed on to do Hunger Games when she was young and wouldn't have realised how much it would dominate her life. But she's a professional and always will be," he added.


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I was googling "1 1/4″ to 2″ hitch adaptor" this morning for my Accord when I came across this website: Harbor Freight Tools. It only came up first because I accidentally spelled "adapter" as "adaptor".
Looking through the site this no-name hitch mount bike rack caught my eye. Not so much for the design, but for the price: $29.99. It fits both 1-1/4″ and 2″ hitch mount receivers. $29.99! That's a steal.
2 Bike Hitch Mount Bike Rack
This bike rack mounts to your hitch to hold up to two bicycles, and offers a convenient swing-down feature for opening the rear hatch or lowering the tailgate without removing the rack.
* Use on Class I, II, III and IV hitches
* Fits both 1-1/4″ and 2″ hitch mount receivers
* 100 lb. total weight capacity
* Thermoplastic bike holders with four hook-and-loop straps for added security
* Pinch hitch pin to ensure stable connection to receiver
* Reflective end caps for improved visibility
Includes 2″ x 2″ square adapter. Overall dimensions: 23-1/2″ L x 14-1/2″ W x 36-1/2″ H; Frame arm: 14″ L x 1″ diameter; Mounting bolt: 1/2″-13 TPI with cotter clip; Tubing: 1-1/4″ sq.
The red trim reminds me of a pricey name brand rack that rhymes with "takima".
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Oliver Stone Apologizes For Hitler and Jewish Remarks
So is Oliver Stone channeling Dr. Josef Mengele (as depicted by Gregory Peck in "Boys From Brazil")?
Stone has issued an apology after remarks during an interview in which he said Hitler was a "scapegoat". He went on to babble, 'Hitler did far more damage to the Russians than the Jewish people, 25 or 30m.' Asked why he focused so much on the Holocaust, Stone said: 'The Jewish domination of the media.'There's a major lobby in the United States. They are hard workers. They stay on top of every comment, the most powerful lobby in Washington. Israel has f***** up United States foreign policy for years.'
All of this brouhaha is a clumsy attempt to promote his 10-part Showtime series, Secret History Of America. And there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Meanwhile, the very deep thinking Mr. Stone is moving on to tackle another philosophical and vital issue. Wall Street 2, for which he has been paid millions, will reveal the earth-shattering message that greed is bad.


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Date: April 9th 2018 Location: unknown (Malibu, California?)
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of her first single - and the start of her career - Lady Gaga took to Instagram as well as Twitter to send her fans a sweet little message about the "wild ride the last decades been."
For her posts, Lady Gaga wore a full look from Tom Ford's latest collection with a new pair of dark sunglasses. Her outfit is look 6 of Ford's Spring 2018 Ready-to-Wear collection however, her shoes were never pictured. The outfit is a sexy twist on classic menswear consisting of a blazer jacket and high-waisted pants paired with a matching bra made of shiny viscose twill in the shade "Chalk." Fortunately, the entire outfit is available for purchase!
The "Viscose Tailored Jacket" with peak lapels, structured shoulders and a two gunmetal buttons are tailored to nip at the waist when buttoned. Crafted in Italy, the jacket is available for $2,950 here.
Rather than a buttoned shirt, the "Viscose Twill Bra" underneath the blazer is structured with tonal stitching, adjustable straps and fastened with matching gunmetal buttons. The bra is available for a staggering $1,090 here.
And finally, Lady Gaga wore the elegant "Viscose Twill Wide Leg Pants." The high waist fit is finished off with a self belt, patch pocket, and gunmetal zip pockets - available for $1,390 here.
To complete her look, LG kept it simple with red lipstick and dark sunglasses. On Instagram, the glasses were hard to distinguish but in a different photo shared to Twitter, the shades became much more visible. For the first time, she wore Versace's "V-Powerful Sunglasses." The frames are available in several colors she appears to be wearing the Violet pair.
The round-rimless sunglasses are made with mirror violet green lenses and a violet frame finished with black temple tips and Medusa Heads along the side. Get your very own pair for $295 here.
By Terran Warden