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Homeowner Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation Program Construction ManagersEstatus: Abierta
On September 20th, 2017, Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico causing catastrophic island-wide damages. In response to this major disaster, the Governor of Puerto Rico issued the Executive Order Number OE-2017-047, declaring a state of emergency in Puerto Rico. Additionally, on September 21, 2017, the President of the United State of America issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico, ordering federal assistance to supplement the Government of Puerto Rico's (GPR's) recovery efforts and authorizing federal funding for emergency works in all seventy-eight (78) municipalities of our island, in order to begin to recover from the effects of this catastrophic disaster. In response to the recovery efforts, in February 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $1,507,179,000 to the Government of Puerto Rico in Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds appropriated by the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017, for the purpose of assisting in long-term recovery from 2017 disasters. The PRDOH has been designated by the Governor of Puerto Rico as the grantee and administrator of this allocation. In addition to recover and rebuild, these funds are granted to stimulate economic growth in every affected community. Programs in the Action Plan that address housing needs include the Homeowner Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation Program (R3 Program). This Program is expected to have the largest impact to the recovery of households in Puerto Rico. An increase in housing activity will generate layers of economic stimulus, creating jobs across multiple sectors. Strategic revitalization of affordable housing will lead cost-burdened LMI households to a fruitful long-term recovery. The R3 Program will provide relief to those who were impacted by Hurricanes Irma and María while addressing recognized impediments to affirmatively further fair housing as required under the Fair Housing Act. Assistance through this Program will be provided under three primary venues: repair, reconstruction, and relocation. Within the reconstruction or relocation venues, demolition of existing dwellings is an eligible activity. The R3 Program will make use of Construction Managers to coordinate, design, and construct new single-family housing stock, as well as remove existing not-to-standard homes; and to repair non-substantially damaged single-family dwellings. The Construction Managers will assist the PRDOH with the R3 Program goals of (a) returning displaced households; (b) reconstructing housing to higher resilience standards; (c) revitalizing weak and aging housing stock; and (d) moving households out of unsafe conditions. Construction Managers must be prepared to invest considerable amounts of resources to design, repair, or build single-family dwelling units within short periods of time. The RFP seeks to select Construction Managers to manage the design-build component of projects under the R3 Program. Construction Managers are expected to (a) reduce risk and legal burden to PRDOH and the R3 Program; (b) control costs and reduce budget overruns; (c) standardize design and construction solutions to reduce times from applicant awards to completion and to reduce the submittal burden to the PRDOH and its representatives; (d) ensure that work is performed in compliance with the utmost quality standards; (e) expedite close-out of projects; and (f) implement green and resilient standards as part of the R3 Program. Construction Managers will work closely with other contractors/consultants retained by the PRDOH for the R3 Program and other programs. These contractors/consultants include, but are not limited to, the Call Center Operator, the Program Managers, the Environmental Consultants, and the Cost Estimators, among others. Construction Managers will be divided into two (2) Levels based on their financial capacities and past experience in projects. Level 1 Construction Managers will be those with high financial capabilities which are able to perform work in large quantities at any given time and within a large area. Level 2 Construction Managers will be those with moderate financial capabilities which are able to perform moderate quantities of work at any given time and within contingent groups of municipalities. Level 2 Construction Managers will indicate the contingent municipalities where their work will be performed. All Proposers shall be qualified to obtain and submit a Bid Guarantee equivalent to five percent (5%) of the offer, valid for ninety (90) days in the form of certified check, bank draft, US Government Bond at par value, or bond from an approved insurance company that appears in the Federal Register (Treasury Listed) Circular 570 and authorized to do business with the government of Puerto Rico. The RFP process is designed to promote fair and open competition while seeking a cost competitive option. The RFP package must be downloaded from the website www.cdbg-dr.pr.gov in the "Procurement" section. Interested Proposers must be registered using the forms available on the "Registration" section at www.cdbg-dr.pr.gov. Download and complete the CDBG-DR Procurement Process Registration Form. All prospective Proposers must send the completed CDBG-DR Procurement Process Registration Form to firstname.lastname@example.com. Alternatively, prospective Proposers can also obtain hardcopies of this RFP at the PRDOH's headquarters at no cost on business days at the Procurement Office located on the 9th floor of the Department of Housing, 606 Barbosa Ave., Juan César Cordero Dávila Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Attention: Mr. José A. Rivera Delgado, Acting Contracts Manager. For any additional information on the RFP's documents availability, you may contact us at (787) 759-9407 Ext. 3030. Responses to this RFP should be prepared in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFP package. The Proposal will be evaluated by the PRDOH as described in the RFP and in accordance with applicable local and federal laws and regulations, including HUD's requirements, among others. Proposals will be held in confidence and will not be released for public review until the final awards is completed. The PRDOH will hold a pre-bid conference for any interested parties to attend. The pre-bid conference will be held at the basement level of PRDOH's headquarters in 606 Barbosa Avenue, Juan C. Cordero Building, Río Piedras, PR 00918. The pre-bid conference will be held on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance to the pre-bid conference is not mandatory. Nonetheless, the PRDOH encourages any interested party to participate. The PRDOH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate as to sex, gender or sexual identity, race, age, national origin, religious creed, civil status, war veterans, handicap or disable status. We appreciate your interest in being considered for the performance of the services described in this RFP.
Mr. José A. Rivera DelgadoActing Contracts Manager


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It is natural for human beings to desire love; as the saying goes, 'love makes the world goes round'. Though it may not be true in the physical or scientific aspect, it may carry some truth for humans who live their lives daily in relationships.
Human interaction
Humans are created to have interaction with one another. There is always some connection between human beings. Special relationships are found between humans of opposite gender as in a love relationship like marriage. There is also the family bond which is part of a loving relationship. No one is an orphan as everyone is connected or linked with another through love. Humans are not meant to live their lives alone; there is an innate need in humans to interact with one another and to express their emotional needs to be fulfilled such as care, joy, sorrow, pain, sacrifice and so on.
Men and women can do many things to inspire or build up love between them, and to avoid the many prevailing problems that tear down their relationship today like financial difficulties, addiction, infidelity, arrogance and abuses. Often times, the solution is very simple and plentiful. You only need to make time for love to grow in you and in your spouse or loved ones.
Every person in a relationship has taken on the responsibility to work on the relationship which will keep the involved parties together or apart. Each party has a role to play by caring for the other person instead of adopting a selfish and arrogant attitude. Wives can do simple tasks like preparing a good meal for their husbands where husbands can surprise their wives with something they like, no matter how small or simple the gift may be. Women are more emotional creatures and welcome any kind gesture from their spouse. Even some new and sexy lingerie can encourage a little more romance in the relationship and put it on a more solid platform.
Today, marriage vows are hard to keep but not impossible if both parties stay focused on their vows, taking them to heart and commitment. It is both parties' responsibilities to deliver the vows to the other party. Love is about up building the other spouse and not the self.
There are many ways to keep your love aflame for your loved ones.
Honesty in Love
Honesty is the best policy as the adage goes. Both parties need to accept each other as they are without trying to change the other. It is hard to keep up a pretention or a charade. When you are honest in love, you will feel free to be yourself and you will find true love because you will attract those who enjoy what they see or know of you.
All humans know and must learn to accept that no one is perfect; not even the self. So, how can one demand or insist perfection from another? Only God is perfect. We can only work to be the best as happily as we can so that we can enjoy our lives with our loved ones.
Does having a small penis really matter, when it comes to making love with your lover? If you are a man, I think that you will feel that having a small penis will affect your sexual performance during love making, and thus unable to satisfy your lover. Do not let this matter dampen your self-confidence.
There are techniques out there which you can use so as to make your lover enjoys a wonderful and memorable sex experience, even though you have a small penis. There is one technique that you can use immediately with your lover tonight, so as to enhance the sexual pleasure of both of you:
This love making technique starts by you giving her lots of foreplay with your fingers, tongue and hands so as to make her very wet before she receives you. Your aim is to make her to have at least 1 orgasm before you insert into her.
Once you see that she is already aroused, now ask her to lie on her back, and place a cushion under her bottom. Then you move yourself in between her legs, and press her thighs against her torso. Now place your hand under her shoulders, clasping her body to yours.
This position will be quite tiring for her, but it can serve as a good technique to leave little time to worry about sex and really enjoy the love making session.
Therefore, does size really matter? I think it depends. If you think that it matters, it will definitely affect your sexual performance, and the result will only destroy your confidence even further.
If you really have a small penis, brace yourself up and learn as many new techniques that will please your lover even though you have a small penis. Only in this case, size will not really matter.
Michael Fiore – Articles, Reviews, Stories and More. Love – Relationships – Trust – Happiness
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text: Money Talks focuses on personal finance as it applies to Mississippians. In any given week, we'll talk about anything from preparing your taxes to saving for college or investing in the stock market. Chris Burford, financial education specialist for Consumer Credit Counseling and Nancy Lottridge-Anderson, Assistant Professor of Finance at Mississippi College, President of New Perspectives, Inc. and author of Tough Talk for Tough Times, join Kevin Farrell in the studio to answer your personal finance questions about family budgeting, retirement savings, Social Security, investments, debt management and more. Email the show at anytime at email@example.com. Money Talks airs Tuesday mornings at 9 on MPB Think Radio.


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So football season is over, WWE Monday Night Raw is getting stale (they're pushing Randy Orton…again), and you're bored. Where do you go? Why not try heading down to Bloomfield, Pittsburgh's Little Italy, for a nice little taste of open-mic comedy? The Pleasure Bar on Liberty Avenue is the first open mic of the long week for struggling comedians.
It might be my personal favorite mic of the week. Some of my best jokes have been enormously improved at the Pleasure Bar, either on stage, or in conversation work-shopping with the city's funniest and most committed young comics. – John Winters
Bloomfield is one of those charming neighborhoods that straddles the line of sketchy and bohemian so well. The bars are quaint. The food is excellent. But maybe don't park your car 5 blocks away from the main drag. It draws in a very mixed crowd. Cool hipsters, blue-collar types, and the occasional Italian Men's Bocce League.
Seriously. I had to perform in front of 50 septuagenarians who had just finished eating a five-course pasta explosion. Bruno Samartino was supposedly going to be in the audience for that one. Thank God he wasn't. I couldn't bear to have the man who sold out Madison Square Garden 187 times listen to my jokes about what it'd be like if I went to prison.
The audience is sometimes made up of girlfriends and other comics. But Spring seems to be the best time for Pleasure Bar audiences, college students and such. Aaron Klieber is a great host, way cooler than that F*%% face who hosts Beerhive. The atmosphere at Pbar is fun, loose, and very welcoming (outside of John Winters). – Shannon Norman
Crazies do come out at night and some of them decide to perform. Host Aaron Kleiber has had to wrangle in his fair share of psychos and otherwise incoherent people trying comedy for the first time. However, that's what's great about the Pleasure Bar. It's usually your first chance to see someone trying comedy for the first time. I saw the following comedians for the first time ever at the Pleasure Bar: Shannon Norman, Alex Stypula, John Winters, and Tim Ross.
I think this is something that more people would enjoy seeing. A comedian being born. The Pleasure Bar is almost like an incubation room. It's a warm environment where comedians can be nourished and fed and sleep sometimes.
When: Mondays at 8:00
Where: Bloomfield
Drinks: Nothing special, just everything.
Feature: Best food at an open-mic in Pittsburgh (tight race with Hambone's though)
Attire: You're good. Don't worry about it.
Parking: Can be tricky. You can usually find on on Liberty, but one street back should be enough for an opening.
Cover Charge: Zip


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IT tools are intended to make life easier, more efficient and productive. But often these tools contribute to a lack of focus and challenge an IT department's ability to inform and empower the business groups they serve. Following are four ways that an organization's tools may be hindering productivity.
Too Complex – Sometimes IT tools have too many bells and whistles. While it may be powerful and capable, if your organization can't dedicate resources to the installation, configuration and maintenance of a tool, then maybe it's time to scale back or choose something less complex.
Too Many IT Tools – Often an organization has many IT tools that perform the same function. Not only is this an unnecessary expense but there is often little or no correlation between tools which creates silos of data. This make root cause analysis difficult and time consuming.
The Hybrid Issue – When an organization takes advantages of various platforms, they also get the platform-specific tools. The downside is that there is a lack of view into what's happening across environments due to multiple portals, logins, etc.
The Cloud – Similar to the issues that go along with hybrid environments, the use of cloud IT creates another level of complexity and raises challenges in visibility when different parts of applications reside in different locations (e.g., part of the application sits in a hyper-scale cloud and part in a private cloud).
If any of these challenges sound familiar, HOSTING may have a solution that streamlines your toolset while delivering actionable information from your entire IT stack across multiple platforms – all within a single pane of glass. HOSTING Monitoring Insights delivers a scalable monitoring solution that enables forecasting and optimizes costs using a fraction of the tools most organizations are juggling. A recent customer is on track to reduce the number of monitoring tools needed by 75%. To see how you can streamline your organization and align your business and IT objectives, check out the webinar KPIs: Aligning Your IT and Business Objectives.


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make nothing of (something)
make nothing of (something)
1. To regard something as unimportant, trivial, or not worth one's attention. My brother earns so much money that he makes nothing of spending $300 on a single meal. We went to our HR rep about the issue, but they seemed to make nothing of our concerns.
2. To be unable to understand, comprehend, or decipher something. I can make nothing of this note John left—his handwriting is terrible! Her essay was so filled with obscure references and cryptic analogies that I could make nothing of what she was trying to say.
make nothing of something
to ignore something as if it had not happened; to think no more about something. (Often with it.) My father caught me throwing the snowball, but he made nothing of it. I made nothing of the remark, even though it seemed quite rude. I saw him leave early, but I made nothing of it.
make nothing of
1. Regard as unimportant, make light of, as in He made nothing of walking three miles to buy a newspaper. This expression was first recorded in 1632.
2. can make nothing of. Fail to accomplish, understand, or solve something, as in I could make nothing of that long speech. [Late 1600s]
make nothing of (or not make anything of)not understand or decipher.
make nothing ˈof something
1 treat something as easy or unimportant: What a hill! But even with her heavy bag, Amy made nothing of it and was moving at top speed. OPPOSITE: make heavy weather of something/of doing something
2 not be able to understand or make sense of something: He went to bed again and thought it over but could make nothing of it. The more he thought about it, the less he understood.


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- For supreme convenience, the two-driver automatic memory system is designed to record individual preferences for the driver's seat, steering wheel and side mirror positions as well as other settings.


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The Lord Chief Justice has announced the appointment of Lord Justice Gross as Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, from 1 January 2013. Lord Justice (Sir Peter) Gross is currently Deputy Senior Presiding Judge, and he will succeed Lord Justice Goldring, whose three year term of office comes to an end on 31 December 2012. The role of Senior Presiding Judge (SPJ) is a wide-ranging one: as well as being a Board member of HM Courts and Tribunal Service, the SPJ oversees the work of Presiding Judges on each Circuit in England and Wales. This entails overall responsibility for the deployment of work in the courts, dealing with personnel issues for judges below High Court level, liaison with magistrates and providing a general point of liaison between the judiciary, the courts and Government departments.
Notes for Editors
Lord Justice (Peter) Gross was called to the Bar in 1977 (Gray's Inn) and made a Bencher in 2000. He took Silk in 1992 and was a Recorder from 1995 until 2001. He was appointed a Judge of the High Court (Queen's Bench Division) in 2001 and a Presiding Judge of the SE Circuit from 2005 – 2008. He served as Judge in charge of the Commercial Court 2009-10 and in 2010 was appointed to the Court of Appeal. He was appointed Deputy Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales in October 2011.


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Rebel after rebel with no Imperial in sight, fans were starting to wonder when character videos would appear for the antagonists of the series. Although the Inquisitor was revealed at New York Comic Con 2013, the identity of the voice actor remains unknown, with some rumors pointing to Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs. Some hoped the voice would be revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2014's Star Wars Rebels panel, but according to Tracy Cannobio, the heroes of the rebel crew will be the main focus. Tracy also mentioned that July would be a big month for Star Wars Rebels news, and we saw that develop on Thursday, July 10, when Agent Kallus was properly introduced to the audience.
Kallus is an Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) agent, one of the Empire's leading enforcers, and a serious threat for the rebel crew. Voiced by David Oyelowo, Kallus is ruthless and a soldier on the ground leading the stormtroopers, often taking the fight straight to our heroes. While wearing the familiar gray Imperial military uniform, Kallus also sports a notable beard. "He's pretty literally a rebel hunter," said art director Kilian Plunkett, "His whole task is to investigate any sort of instance of local insurgency and see if it's the beginnings of what could become a rebellion."
Upon learning more about this particular character, I was curious to know whether he would become the Tarkin type. Kallus is, after all, ambitious and eager climb the ranks of the Empire. Between Tarkin and Kallus, however, Kallus appears to be just a man fighting for the Empire's cause. Tarkin, on the other hand, proved himself to be more conniving and able to slither his way around the system. I also find interesting that he carries a modified version of Zeb's honor guard staff. A man of his position, I could see that as being a sort of trophy and a tool of power over others.
At one point during the character video, Kallus was originally depicted as a Chiss, a near-human species with blue skin and red eyes. Personally, I'm glad the design didn't become permanent because certain fans would see that as a possible introduction for Thrawn and other characters from Star Wars Legends. I should clarify that I don't mind the appearances of such characters, but I've noticed that fan behavior and expectations regarding that aspect of the universe often leads to negative comments about the series when the writers don't deliver (the same happened to Star Wars: The Clone Wars).
Love today's look at Agent Kallus, but really wish he looked more like David Oyelowo. #StarWars #IDontWantToCosplayAsMaceOrLando—
Justin Bolger (@TheApexFan) July 11, 2014
Others were quick to point out the fact that a black actor was voicing a white character–a character that could have been another person of color (besides Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, and Sabine Wren). Justin Bolger from TheForce.net does have a point, as seen in the tweet above. There are very few black characters in the Star Wars universe. One was an entrepreneur/gambler and a general during the rebellion era and the other was a Jedi Master. In terms of representation, this would have been the perfect opportunity to add a different role to the mix–a villain. There is, however, the worry that minorities are often portrayed as evil and villainous characters. A very good friend of mine said it best when she said, "Hollywood has no problem finding colored people to play terrorists and gangbangers, but when you need a lead role or good-guy supporting roles, it's like 'Well, obviously white people are the best actors/actresses for the part.'" This was said in reference to the movies Noah, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and the upcoming Pan film, where Rooney Mara will play Tiger Lily, a Native American character. Obviously, the concern expressed in the quote doesn't apply to Kallus exactly, but it reflects the bigger problem of minorities and representation.
That said, I think there's a perfectly good reason why Kallus is designed as we currently see him. Star Wars has themes and imagery that are taken directly from our own World War history. (A great place to find those kinds of parallels is From World War to Star Wars, a site created by Cole Horton.) The notion of a superior race, or the Master race, was a very common concept in Nazi ideology. The ideal German soldier was blond and blue-eyed and the image was often used in Nazi recruitment posters and propaganda. This could be something that Star Wars Rebels is attempting to portray, especially since the Empire is known for eradicating and enslaving "inferior" species and races.
Agent Kallus seems like a great addition to the Star Wars universe and I can't wait to see him in action!
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Sometimes you've just got to say, "I don't care!"
Well, I do, anyway. Some people actually probably should care a little more, but not me. I usually care too much.
So, as I prepare to go proctor my final exam and hand back three plagiarized papers, I chose a song to just not care to as I dance.
And it felt good.


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The first several years of July is predicted to be especially rich in enjoyable presents. If you are an worker of some business, and have been thinking about a recognizable profession growth for a long period already, the beginning summer time will help you turn this into desire of yours a reality. Your most valued desires and goals will ultimately come true, and the reason for that will be the shooting of some of your old co-workers. If you are self-employed, the main shock for you in July will be the appearance of new traders. When these folks notify you rather seriously that they plan to spend in your business, you will realize that at this aspect there's hardly anything left disrupting your valued goals of growing the company. In common, the economical part of the lives of a lot of individuals the beginning summer time of 2017 means to be quite healthy, which can ensure it is possible not only to cover all the current costs, but also low cost for the future holiday.
With the start of the second several years of July, only the most chronic individuals be able to continue working with economical and work related matters. At this aspect many individuals find their top main concerns in deciding their personal connections. If you are single, the 30 days of July will present you with a excellent possibility of interacting with the other sex, teasing and even finding yourself on the edge of a wonderful love tale. Unfortunately, any relationship started in July 2017 is unlikely to advance any further beyond wonderful guarantees and words, so get yourself ready to be frustrated again and again. If you are wedded, however, the 30 days of July won't give you and your significant other any a opportunity to fatigue each other with various squabbles and problems. Your wedding will acquire some rather eye-catching features, especially after you spend a wonderful holiday together.
The third several years of July will be noticeable by a rather difficult psychological qualifications, which will result in anxious problems and heart illnesses for lots of individuals. If you have formerly realized that your "inner engine" starts to play techniques from a opportunity to time, celebrities do not suggest you to obstruct a visit to an experienced cardiologist. Another important tip for those struggling from heart diseases: even if you really like to indulge yourself with hot radiation of the July sun, try to stay in the cisco kid when going to the seaside or for a walk. The sun can become your most severe opponent (especially if you are in your 40s). In common, July of 2017 is not predicted to cause any major trouble, and therefore, the health part is not going to become a excellent importance for many people


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A very worthwhile article by Zadie Smith on multiracial identities, Barack Obama, William Shakespeare and My Fair Lady.
An excerpt:
A few minutes later, I was in a taxi and heading uptown with my Northern Irish husband and our half-Indian, half-English friend, but that initial hesitation was ominous; the first step on a typical British journey. A hesitation in the face of difference, which leads to caution before difference and ends in fear of it. Before long, the only voice you recognize, the only life you can empathize with, is your own.
Zadie Smith is the author of the truly excellent White Teeth, which I recommend reading. Much like Shakespeare, you can never tell exactly whose side Smith is on, which makes her a fascinating novelist. I think, perhaps, she is on everybody's.


text: I was wanting to buy this lighting kit: INT182 Interfit Photographic EX150 MKII Kit with Two 150 watt Second Monolight Flashes, with Umbrella, Softbox, Bulbs and Stands But it says there are two flahses. I wanted to know how they work. Do they operate the same as the flash on the camera? If so how do I sync it with my camera?


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By JASON KING
Leader sportswriter
The stakes will be raised this week when Heber Springs rolls into Lonoke on Friday for the first game of the 2-4A Conference season for both programs. The Jackrabbits took last year's game at Heber after the Panthers won at Abraham Field back in 2006.
It has been a visitor's series so far, but the Jackrabbits are hoping to turn that around this Friday. They started their home stand out strong last week with a 41-38 upset win over Central Arkansas Christian in a final-minute thriller, building crucial momentum heading into this week's 2-4A opener.
"We feel like we've improved each week," Lonoke coach Jeff Jones said. "We're going to take that approach into practice this week. (The Panthers) have a big back, and they're going to be showing us a lot of different looks. They're also big up front, so it is going to be a good challenge for us."
Heber Springs coach Steve Janski said there is one hope for his team to successfully defend and stop the Lonoke passing game on Friday.
"Only if they drop it," Janski said. "They have speed at every position — just tremendous athletes. There's really nothing youcan do when you're outmatched like that. There's no way to simulate the speed your kids will see on the practice field. The only thing we can do is the same thing we did when we beat them two years ago and that's to keep their offense off the field as much as you can."
That win came with a physical game out of the clock-killing Wing-T offense for Heber. This year, Janski has gone to a more multiple attack.
"I try to fit our offense around our kids," Janski said. "We keep the fundamentals the same, but we line up a little different. We haven't clicked just yet — we've been beating ourselves."
Another thing that seems to be improving for the Jackrabbits is their depth. The usual suspects stepped up and had good games on Friday, and new names popped up on the radar as well. Junior Morgan Linton has been strong offensively since the start of the season, but came through on the defensive side with over 10 tackles. On the offensive side, fellow junior and tailback Brandon Smith came up big in the Lonoke backfield with close to 80-yards rushing, and converted several 'Rabbit first downs on both short and long yardage situations.
"How about Brandon Smith?" said Jones. "No one knew about him. That guy can run the ball too. He played an outstanding game for us offensively and defensively. Linton was all over the place. If he wasn't making the tackle, he was allowing someone else to make it because of his play up front — he's outstanding."
The biggest opponent working against the Panthers so far this season has been the Panthers themselves, according to Janski.
He said a win is important on Friday, but only possible if the turnover and penalty situations improve.
Last week's loss to Greenbrier featured four turnovers and a whopping 13 penalties, and the season-opening loss to Hoxie saw the Panthers give up three turnovers and commit eight penalties.
"We would love it if we got all the mistakes out of the way at this point," Janski said. "We're a young team, but our offense has the ability to be successful if we correct those mistakes. If we've got it all worked out, it could be a close, great game. If we don't, it could be a long Friday."
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Angelic Rx's for Manifesting
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Angelic Rx's for Manifesting, an adult coloring book, is a form of spiritual edutainment. I created it in a format that enables you to experience the wisdom of the angels and gain spiritual wisdom, all while relaxing and coloring. Each of the art activities has a message from the angels to assist you in manifesting your heart's desires.
I've taken several of my Angelic Message Portraits™, and created an adult coloring book that is not only fun, but spiritually educational as well. I created it for the 85% of the U.S. population that believes in angels and for all of the emerging spiritual seekers out there just wanting to learn more. I created it for YOU!
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After the dinner at Cin Yen Restaurant, my friend and I decided to have a dessert at Rati Rati. This cake shop's chef pastry specializing in roll cakes is from Japan.
Macaron - Rp. 10.000/piece
According to my friend, the macarons tasted good.
According to my friend, the macarons tasted good.
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Soft and light texture but hardly could smell the Earl Grey Tea aroma.
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Sweet, smooth and a bit chewy like macaron.
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You probably heard, even if you weren't unfortunate enough to see them, that the Westboro Baptist Church was in town yesterday to protest… well, pretty much whatever they could think of. High schools whose mascots are the "Rebels," because God hates rebels, or something. And of course, their favorite object of hatred, gay people.
I couldn't decide if I wanted to blog it, because on one hand, it's newsworthy, but on the other hand, the WBC are so much a band of screaming toddlers who throw tantrums because it gets them the attention they crave, and why do I want to feed into that? Also, being part of a Christian tradition that emphasizes love and inclusiveness, I'm pretty much personally heartbroken by WBC (but that's beyond the scope of this blog).
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Connaught brown leather wash bag
Traditional framed leather wash bag from our Connaught range. This distinguished mens toiletry bag features a zipped main compartment with waterproof lining and StaaG® branded snapped pulls to open the large compartment which is suitable for full size toiletries. Classic English handmade quality at it's very best. Key features of the StaaG® Connaught mens wash bag include:
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The Flower of Life
This is an artwork that represents the flower of life which is here, on Earth, in order to help people to feel the truth, wisdom, and pure love.
Trees, the wings of a butterfly, and two buildings are the symbols of our planet Earth. The flower of life is radiating the beauty and purity - in the artwork, it is shown as a shadow around the bloom which is in the center - this is the shadow of truth, wisdom, and pure love. The shadows everywhere else on the artwork are showing that some places on Earth already took over these beautiful qualities from the flower of life.
Two poles at the top and the bottom of the artwork represent the sources from which the flower of life is taking wisdom and all beautiful qualities when needed. These poles are like saint parents for this gentle flower. That's where she goes when everything she has is given for those in need, that's where she gets her strength. And when she gets her power and energy back, she comes to Earth again with all her love and kindness - to radiate more and more, more wisdom, more honesty, more truth, and more pure love.
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Queer Eye's Tan France on Style, Culture and Pakistani Cooking
"One of the main reasons I took the job is because I wanted to represent a community that's never been represented before. I'm not talking about underrepresented—I mean never been represented." Conde Naste Traveler recently interviewed Queer Eye's style expert Tan France about growing up in the UK, breaking reality TV barriers, and his passion for Pakistani cooking. Netflix's latest revamp of the "classic" show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" premiered in February to rave/ read more


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The term plasticity was introduced in 1890 by the American psychologist William James, in which described the natural modificability of human behavior. Although in the last years of the 19th century, Santiago Ramón y Cajal proposed that these behavioral modifications would surely have a anatomical substrate, attributable to the brain, and those changes of variable duration in synaptic function which arise with origin in external stimuli affecting learning, are modificable by this plasticity. Thus Lugaro and Ramón y Cajal deduced it almost at the same, with different variations of ideas, both explained that learning involves functional plastic changes in the properties of the neurons or their interconnections.
From this perspective, learning may be the result of a morphological change among the interconnections of nerve cells, similar to the phenomena that occur during the formation of synapses in the embryonic life, however, after Cajal's death, it was adopted a rigid way of looking at the adult central nervous system and it was accepted the idea that once finished its development, anatomy of the brain remained unchanged, except for the degenerative processes (cited in Nieto, 2003).
Since then, the concept of synaptic plasticity has come developed mainly in studies related to memory and learning.
However, even after years evidence about the capacity of our brain to change its functions and to compensate some damage, the importance of this role has come to be appreciated only recently, since studies brain in late 19th century and early 20th focused on the identification of areas of specific performance which gave the idea of a brain that governs its functions in specific areas and thus the widespread idea in the psychology of learning must be obtained in specific periods of time.
Some persons believe, this was thanks to Paul Broca, who in the mid-19th century, identified a certain area in the left frontal lobe-related to language, which was the starting point for the neurosciences focused strictly on localizations of processes. Since then, many others continued describing specific brain areas with specialized functions, such as Broadmann; who described them but with more and more improved of morphological techniques, architectural and neurochemical studies, researchers discovered more details of the brain structure and functional connections.
The enormous complexity of the brain may have contributed to the conceptual rigidity that was developed in those years, since its organization was known within a whole, the anatomists had to sectorize such knowledge. This motivated to Broadmann to divide the cortex into 52 regions, and descriptions made by constituents showed them separate, and this gave another reason to believe in concept of a rigid, strictly divided brain. This, coupled with studies of connectivity and the absence of concrete evidence of regeneration in the brain (in contrast to organs like the liver which has the capability of mitotic cell duplication), led to believe that it was a body divided in compartments, not malleable (not plastic) and with little ability to recovery after injury, so few Anatomists, physiologists or clinical projected a concept of dynamic adaptability of the brain (Aguilar, 2003b; Poch, 2001, Aguilar, 2005).
Currently is kind of a simple accept that an adult 30 years old knows much more than a child of 10 years old, and at 70 years old someone knows more than during 20's, because the cognitive development process goes hand in hand with developing brain in particular the development of adapted neural networks that allow respond to the environment, and all this depends on the genetic information which is endowed to each individual as well as from the mechanisms of adaptation of the environment, so these days, such assertions become searchable thanks to the study of the process called neuroplasticity or brain plasticity (Tubino, 2004 and Ginarte, 2007).
However, it was not until some years later that this concept of neuroplasticity was defined by Gollini (1981) and Kaplan (1983) as a potential of nervous system to change (although it has observed this same capacity in other systems such as the endocrine, respiratory and skeletal muscle). This capacity can modify behavior and allow the adaptation to the environment patterns of conduct, so this ability of central nervous system allows it to never be finished and always change and adjusting as result of the interaction of factors genetic and cultural, but also it's know that this ability decreases as neurons specialize (Bergado cited in Ginarte, 2007; Poch, 2001).
Defined more broadly, plasticity is the functional adaptation of the central nervous system to minimize the effects of the structural or physiological alterations, regardless of the original cause. This is possible thanks to the faculty of the nervous system to experience structural-functional changes detonated by influences endogenous (internal) or exogenous (external), which can occur at any time of life. Some researchers explain that this includes learning in its entirety; more specifically, there is evidence of morphological changes such as neuronal branching after learn a new skill.
While another group of experts, with a more intermediate position, considered it as adaptive capacity of the central nervous system to modify its own structural and functional organization, since plasticity mechanisms may include neurochemical changes, at the parenquima, receivers or structures. Likewise, functional plasticity is accompanied by a structural plasticity, since there is also evidence of cooperation between brain areas (Aguilar, 2003b).
In the same way, it has been observed that there is also a great ability to communicate between neuron-glia, which collaborates on brain plasticity (either by creating new connections or removal and cleaning of the existing) (Aguilar, 2003a, b).
In response, it should be recalled that major cellular kinds of nervous tissue are the neurons and glial cells. Neurons, cells that are highly specialized in quick, message reception and transmission have a small body and multiple branches that cover an extensive area, allowing you to optimize your intercom, making them malleable to the needs of the cerebral environment (Nieto, 2003).
It is thus that the synaptic strength can be altered in the different periods of development and range from milliseconds to months.
The cellular mechanisms of these changes are transitional modifications of neurotransmission and in longer alterations, changes in gene expression, so it can be said that there is a continuous renovation of the organization and neuronal maturation (Aguilar, 2003a; Aguilar, 2003b; Castroviejo, 1996; Poch, 2001).
Aguilar, F. (2003 a) Plasticidad cerebral: parte 2. Rev Med IMSS. 41 (2) 133-142.
Aguilar, F. (2003 b) Plasticidad cerebral: parte 1. Rev Med IMSS. 41(1) 55-64.
Aguilar, F. (2005) Razones biológicas de la plasticidad cerebral y la restauración neurológica. Revista Plasticidad y Restauración Neurológica. Vol. 4 Num.1. 5-6.
Castroviejo, P. (1996) Plasticidad cerebral. Revista de Neurología 24 (135) 1361-1366.
Ginarte, Y. (2007) La neuroplasticidad como base biológica de la rehabilitación cognitiva. Geroinfo. Vol. 2. No. 1. 31-38
Gollin. E. S. (1981) Developmental and plasticity: behavioral and biological aspects of variation in developmental. New York. Academic Press.
Kaplan, B. A. (1983) Developmental psychology: historical and philosophical learning. New Jersey. Elrbaum Hillsdale.
Nieto, M. (2003) Plasticidad neural. Mente y cerebro. O3. 72-80.
Poch, M.L. (2001) Neurobiología del desarrollo temprano. Contextos educativos. 4. 79-94.
Tubino, M. (2004) Plasticidad y evolución: papel de la interacción cerebro – entorno. Revista de estudios neurolingüsticos. Vol. 2, número 1. 21-39


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The kids are all right at the Ground Round. Your little ones have many options on our menu, including healthy items that parents and kids will love. We participate in the Kids LiveWell program, offering menu choices that meet specific nutritional guidelines from the National Restaurant Association. No matter what they like, your kids will always leave happy and full.
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One kid at your table eats FREE from the kid's menu with the purchase of an adult entrée.
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Freezing outside? Warm up the car and bring the kids here! From November through April the colder the temperature, the less you pay for your kid's meal.
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Pound for pound, you'll never find a better value than Sundays at the Ground Round. Kids can jump on a scale and order anything off the kid's menu. You pay only 2 cents for every pound they weigh from May through October!
We make parties easy for parents and loads of fun for the kids. We have plenty of space for guests in our party room, seating up to 45 people when we include the booths. If you'd like to limit the menu options, our staff will make a special one for your event, or your guests can order off our regular menu.
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Wondering what to drive to this year's Dia De Los Muertos party? Look no further than this 1959 Carabela!
The Carabela was the first car made in series production in Argentina. Look familiar? It should - after Kaiser said 'al diablo con' passenger cars in 1955, they sent the tooling for the Kaiser Manhattan down to Argentina where it lived for another 7 years. Obsolete by our standards, of course, but to those who have never produced a car it surely seemed straight Jetsonian. IKA, the company formed to produce these cars, went on to locally build pretty much everything down the Kaiser, AMC, and Renault bloodlines as well as indigenous Alfa Romeo copies.
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Our collaborations with industry professionals both domestically and internationally continue to deliver innovative software including an online responsive small business CRM and Billing system and award winning mobile games. Lending our support both financially and professionally to the development of the next generation of digital creatives is a critical part of our identity.
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Lady Sings the Blues
America's Women: Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines
As editorial editor of The New York Times Gail Collins is responsible for seeing that writers get to the point and get to it quick—ASAP, as the current lingo would have it. She herself gets to the point ASAP on the opening page of her long, ambitious history of America's women:
The history of American women is all about leaving home—crossing oceans and continents, or getting jobs and living on their own. Some of our national heroines were defined by the fact that they never nested—they were peripatetic crusaders like Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Dorothea Dix. The center of our story is the tension between the yearning to create a home and the urge to get out of it.
Animated by that tension and willing to dramatize it in a multitude of examples, Ms. Collins has produced a rapid, readable, polyglot history of womenfolk in America, a book that seethes and bubbles with information. If the juxtapositions she throws up sometimes seem capricious, the facts are mostly fascinating. In only the third paragraph we learn that Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy, was so miserable as First Lady that she spent much of her time eating chocolates, although as a diplomat's wife and a young mother she had crossed Russia during the Napoleonic Wars in a carriage with her young son. And then, same paragraph, hardly pausing for breath, Ms. Collins informs us that during World War II female aviators risked their lives pulling targets for unpracticed gunners to shoot at—the same females were subject to arrest if they tried to leave the base after dark wearing slacks.
If one paragraph can accommodate two such diverse pieces of information, how much pith can we expect 450 pages to yield? Gail Collins of course is well aware that she is practicing bullet-train history. The hundreds of mysteries, puzzles, enigmas, conundrums, and ambiguities which litter our historical landscape are not all going to be tidily resolved by Ms. Collins or, probably, anyone else. For those who want to make a deeper investigation of some of these matters a generous eighty-seven pages of notes and bibliography are provided. We are frequently reminded that there are many silences in our history, some of them involving women who were so appalled by what they had got themselves into that they made no report at all.
This shroud of silence is wrapped most closely around the first European and African women to arrive on American shores. Thanks to the discovery in the 1960s of the eleventh-century Norse site at L'Anse aux Meadows, in Newfoundland, it now seems that the first European child to be born on the soil of this continent was little Snorri Karlsefni. Ms. Collins mentions the Vikings but is more concerned with the first females to arrive in Virginia and Massachusetts.
What became of Virginia Dare, daughter…
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Venezuelans of all socio-economic classes have been buffeted by sharply rising costs amid desperate scarcities of food and medicine, the collapse of public services and the medical system, and rampant crime. Their purchasing power has plummeted as wage increases have lagged far behind prices.
But affording purchases is only one major challenge. Another is figuring out how to actually pay for them.
The Venezuelan currency, the bolívar, is in short supply, and finding a fistful of them has become one of the nightmares of daily life. People are compelled to endure long lines at cash machines to withdraw maximum amounts equivalent to about 10 cents — just enough to pay for several round trips on a public bus.
The economic turmoil has put families — poor and affluent alike — at the intersection of some very tough choices, bred a stressful uncertainty about the course of any given day and turned the most basic tasks into feats of endurance.
"Something so simple as taking money out of a bank machine or buying a coffee or taking a taxi has become a race for survival," Mr. Sandoval said.
Some in Venezuela have started equating the nation's travails to a country during wartime. But the deterioration has in some ways been less dramatic and more insidious.
At first glance the severity of the situation might not be immediately obvious to a newcomer. Viewed from a certain remove, Caracas may seem like any other capital in the developing world: streets crowded with traffic, people hustling to work, shops open and doing business.
But on closer inspection, those impressions quickly fall away to reveal a society falling apart, and people struggling to hold their lives together and make it through the day.
The administration of President Nicolás Maduro stopped publishing inflation data long ago. But the opposition-controlled National Assembly, whose economic data is generally in line with those of private economists, said that the inflation rate hit 45.5 percent in October, up from 36.3 percent the month before, putting Venezuela on the statistical doorstep of hyperinflation, commonly regarded as 50 percent per month or higher.
But hyperinflationary conditions have already existed, economists say, particularly as prices on some key goods and services have risen by more than 50 percent month over month, putting them out of reach of an increasing number of people.
The stress and the costs are rendered most starkly among the poor, where margins of survival are measured in pennies.
For nearly two decades, Beatríz, 53, worked as a nurse in Caracas, a career she loved. Even though she earned only slightly more than minimum wage, she made enough to make ends meet for her and her five children.
"Food was never an issue," said Beatríz, who, like some others interviewed for this article, asked that her full name be withheld for fear that she would be persecuted by the Maduro administration for criticizing the economic situation.
Several years ago, Beatríz was laid off from her job as the economy worsened, and she found work as the staff cleaner in the Caracas office of an international advertising firm.
She now makes about what she did as a nurse, yet it is no longer enough to cover her family's basic needs, even though her household has shrunk to only three people: herself, a son and her ailing 76-year-old mother.
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Don't get comfortable this Lent
Lent's 40 days should disturb our consumer complacency.
The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert," says the Gospel of Mark to open Lent this year. Unlike in Matthew and Luke's accounts, however, Mark's Jesus is not invited to turn stones into bread to satisfy his hunger; there is no clever repartee between Jesus and the devil. Mark is content to tell us that Jesus, like every other human being, had to choose between the kingdom of God and that of Caesar. Jesus, of course, gets it right: "The kingdom of God is at hand," he proclaims from the desert. "Repent, and believe in the gospel."
Mark's unspecified temptations do us all a favor at the start of these 40 days: None of us will be tempted to turn rocks into food or fling ourselves from the church steeple. At the same time the invitation to be someone other than children of God's kingdom is no less powerful than it was for Jesus—and our contemporary adversaries no less clever. But while Satan offered Jesus power and prestige, our modern temptations seem hellbent on keeping us quietly content.
Madison Avenue and the big box stores, for example, dub us "consumers" and lead us in a liturgy of brand loyalty. As the happy new owner of an iPad, I can attest to how easy it is to fall into the trap of feeding desires we never knew we had—stream Netflix and update Facebook without getting up from the couch!—with things someone else makes. Far from our minds is the possibility that we might also be producers—of our own food, for example, or clothes, or even our own music—having lost many of the skills to build and repair, plant and harvest, cook and sew that our great-grandparents took for granted. Why bother? It's easier to just buy it.
Politicians call us "taxpayers" to stir up our indignation and win our votes, but rarely do we hear the more active label "citizen," and rarer still do we see anyone acting like one. Words like "activist" and "protester" have almost become epithets; just take a listen to some of the names those Occupiers have been called. But how many of us have stirred up the effort to even be an election judge?
At work we're "employees," our individuality and creativity sometimes harnessed but just as often drained away in exchange for a necessary paycheck. As time on the clock eats up more and more of life, we push our hopes for vocation or fulfillment to the future or to retirement—reluctant to consider the possibility that we may never make it there or be in any condition to pursue a new mission once we do.
Even in church, we're "the faithful" in the pews: quiet, passive, paying our dues. That our baptism and weekly Eucharist should provoke us to action is a nice thought, but most of us remain, literally, on the bench. Much as I complain that the bishops changed the Mass without my input, I'm in no hurry to volunteer for the parish council, much less the parish ministry to people who lack food and shelter.
Indeed, if the kingdom of Caesar once imposed its will with the violence of legionnaires and puppet kings, today it seems to have discovered softer tools. If Jesus emerged from the desert today, his first words would likely have to be, "Take out your earbuds! The kingdom of heaven is at hand."
And there's the rub: Jesus came out of the desert announcing God's revolution, an alternative to the empire under whose boots Galilee's poor languished. Caesar's boots have changed owners over the centuries, but they keep stomping away nonetheless.
And so Jesus still calls for allies, activists, even conspirators. God needs fewer "taxpayers," more citizens and activists (maybe even some Occupiers); fewer "employees" and more entrepreneurs and community organizers; fewer "consumers" and more farmers and bakers, artists and quilters. And the church, the down payment on the reign of God, needs fewer "faithful" and more heroes and saints and peacemakers and mystics—more prophets to announce that God's revolution is at hand.
If this Lent is anything, maybe it can be an invitation to set down the iPad, call a Facebook fast, and head out to the wilderness to get our marching orders.
This article appeared in the March 2012 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 77, No. 3, page 8).
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It's been a hectic couple of weeks. Work really gets in the way of life. But one can't live on the dole forever. I am very lucky to get summers off - which makes up for the fact that I have to drive up two mountains in order to get a paycheck 7 months out of the year. Last Tuesday we had sleet and freezing rain. My first interesting commute of the season. But I am a turtle. Slow and steady. Tap the brakes. Psalm 91, Lord. And for God's sake, you in front of me fish-tailing, don't stop in the middle of the lane.
Thanksgiving was fine. I worked and the S.O cooked. And today we cook a chicken and head to my mother's for the 2nd installment as well as my birthday cake. I turn 39 tomorrow. I'm not sure how that happened. I feel I should be a little more together by this point in my life. Maybe I am and I just don't realize it.
The Minion wants to put up the Christmas Tree. I have compromised and told him he can make his yearly Winter Wonderland-scape in one of the windowseats. That will keep him occupied tomorrow as he pairs Styrofoam snowmen with chipped nativity scene figurines, strands of Mardi Gras beads and Legos. It's always a visual feast.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
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- Zoely said...
Happy Happy Birthday! Have a great journey around the sun! I think I'll be up next weekend, will know for sure on Monday...still wondering about that wallpaper...
love ya!
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The Operations and Maintenance Department is responsible for taking care of the District's water and sewer infrastructure. They are literally the "invisible men and women" of our District, working behind-the-scenes to ensure that your faucet turns and your toilets flush the way they should. They can often be found working late at night, waist high in ice cold water to make sure that you always have reliable water and wastewater service at your home or business. Why do they do this? Because they are passionate about what they do and take pride in their work.
They are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Operations and Maintenance staff are experienced, highly trained and certified and are well respected in the industry. Many have professional certifications beyond their job requirements and a few are industry experts who teach water and wastewater courses at Palomar College.


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Five Ways to Protect Your Construction Company When Green Building – Part 3
One of the biggest questions contractors ask is why the risks of green building are so much higher than regular construction. The answer is because of the LEED certification process and higher demands for ROI. Building owners anticipate in advance what kinds of credits they will qualify for, and if the building is unable to attain promised certification in the end, they will not hesitate to file a claim. The bottom line is that green buildings have a much more concretely defined scale of success and failure, and that means you can easily be held responsible for unexpected shortcomings.
Also, building green is very expensive. If owners are going to pay the extra money to go green, they want to see the return on that investment. With green buildings, this is a very quantifiable investment. If the heating and electricity bills are not as low as promised, clients will not be happy with the building.
The best thing you can do to protect yourself from risk is to be open and honest.
- Create marketing materials for your company with reality in mind, rather than making lofty promises.
- Do not allow clients to have high expectations for things you are not sure you can deliver on.
- Pay attention when drafting or signing contracts to make sure the language accurately reflects expectations and realistic goals.
- Improve your project management process to more clearly define your company's goals, requirements and limits.
- Seek insurance coverage for green-specific areas, especially for your green services and warrantees on green projects.
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Pppppfffffoooooooeeeeee damn today was a very tough day (frigging murphy and his damn law :/) oh well here we go……..
It all started out quite nicely and easy going woke up very rested, had some fruit for breakfast (that I can eat in the morning :P) slowly packed all my stuff and wanted to head out to get to Weert, but noooooooo…….. mr murphy and his laws had other plans :(
So yeah it was a flat tire….. all in all no problem and fixed quickly enough, so pumped it up, started loading up and went to get some colder water and when I came back…… flat again grrrrrrrr, so fixed it again but it was no good…… SHIT !!!!! now what do I do…….
Luckily the very nice camping neighbors that also gave some free food yesterday evening came to my rescue :D and drove me to the nearest bike store so I could buy some new inner tires (got 2 just in case :P) so they really helped my out of a though spot and the are definatly my hero's of the day :D (so if you are reading this thank you again !! )
But …………… that was not the end of it , murphy still had more plans for me :/ because after fixing the tires and swapping the outer tires (front to back and back to front) my breaks were grinding on my wheel so that caused A LOT of drag and made it quite hard to ride my bike, so I went as fast as I could possibly go (not even 7km/hour) to a bike repair shop
And apparently ……
- The rear break cable needs replacing because it is rusted and stuck
- There are some loose spokes
- theirs is a bend in my wheel (but that is the least important)
And of course the bike repair guys were way to busy to fix my bike so I could keep on going (but at least he tuned my front break :D ) thus I had to go to Weert with a bad rear break and LOTS of drag :( and DAMN that was FUCKING killing and demotivating also the heat didn't help much either…….
So after a killingly slow 10 km I was exhausted and took a break on a bench in the shade and fuled up on some bananas and apples and was seriously thinking of throwing in the towel so to say and jump on the first train I can get and go home (Fuck it all)
But then there appeared this weird shiny thing over my head (a light bulb :p ) with a marvelous idea in it……..namely why don't I just disconnect the whole freaking rear break :D. which worked perfectly and I was back on the road to Weert after an average top speed of less than 7km/hour back to 20+ km/hour aaaaahhhwww yeah :D
So with one working break, some loose spokes and very hot weather I cycled the remaining 30km or so to Weert. Luckily I came across an highway oasis (tank station) and bought some delightfully cold drink and ice-cream soooooo nice :D shortly after that I was also directed by my GPS over a highway which was pretty exciting and scary at the same time with all the racing traffic so as soon as I could I left the highway for a regular one ^^
Finally arriving in Weert I was very nicely welcomed by my good friend Gideon (a.k.a Dier/ Animal :p ps don't ask why )
I'm sorry that I didn't take many pictures at all today but it was just not on my mind, to busy focusing on the though ride
Anyway now I'm chilling at Gidi's work place (Restaurant Twee in Weert, yeah starting with ads already :p )and in a bit I gotta call the restaurants bike repair friend to see if he can fix my bike if not tomorrow I'll have to bring it to a repair shop and mayb stay an extra day somewhere around here if it takes a while to fix it so fingers crossed that it can be fixed fast :)
But for now taking it easy, chilling out and later tonight turn Weert upside down :P (if I haven't fallen asleep yet cuz I'm still quite exhausted ^^)