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This info was once posted on another forum, courtesy of ZeGerman: E36 Cooling System 101: What you need to know
Why does the cooling system need to be replaced every 75-100k miles?
The E36 BMW is by many accounts a very reliable car. They can last for hundreds of thousands of miles with little more than routine maintenance if a few key steps are followed. By a wide margin, the biggest weakness of the E36 BMW in terms of reliability is the cooling system. As these cars age, the plastic used in the cooling system components becomes very brittle, and by around 75-100k miles, they are at high risk of a catastrophic failure, which can produce the following outcomes:
- Cracked/sheered upper or lower radiator hose flange
- Cracked radiator tank(s)
- Radiator leaks at tank/core seams
- Leaking radiator cap
- Cracked/exploding expansion tank
- Cracked bleeder screw
- Cracked/sheered thermostat housing
- Ruptured upper/lower radiator hoses
- Water pump impeller failure
- Water pump bearing failure
- Mechanical/clutch fan failure/explosion
Failure of any of the above items can and will cause the engine to overheat. When most people acquire a new-to-them E36, they will inspect the cooling system visually, and if there are no leaks and the engine is not overheating, they assume that everything is fine and will continue driving the car as-is. The reason why this is a risky scenario is because the failure-prone cooling system components will look and function perfectly until they fail suddenly and without warning, thus leading to an overheating incident. In other words, visual inspection is not a sufficient means of determining the lifespan of cooling system components. Something can look brand new today, and then break tomorrow.
What are the consequences of a cooling system failure?
As mentioned earlier, the primary motivation for replacing all cooling system components every 75-100k miles is to avoid overheating the engine in the first place - this is preventive maintenance. The reason why avoiding an overheating scenario is so important with these cars is due to the fact that they utilize aluminum cylinder heads, which are extremely susceptible to warping and cracking from overheating. Warped heads and blown head gaskets are very common occurrences with the E36, but fortunately, this problem can largely be avoided if you overhaul the cooling system before something breaks. Generally speaking, the cost to repair a blown head gasket and/or warped (or cracked) cylinder head is in the ballpark of $1200 (sometimes more, sometimes less), and is not a job that is within the skill set of most of DIY'ers. On the other hand, the cost of a comprehensive cooling system overhaul is in the ballpark of $350-450 (parts only), and is within the skill set of most average DIY'ers. So, it's easier and less expensive to replace the cooling system before you have a problem on your hands.
Many people take the risk and figure that they will simply drive the car until something breaks, and when it does break, they assume they will notice that the temperature gauge has started to rise and will be able to shut the engine off before it has truly overheated. There are a few reasons why this is not a wise strategy:
- When driving, one spends most of the time looking through the windshield at the road ahead (thankfully), rather than constantly looking at the instrument cluster. Because of this, you may very likely not notice that the temp gauge has risen until it is too late and damage has occurred. In most cases, people won't notice until the temp gauge is buried deep in the red and the warning light illuminates, at which point your engine has been thoroughly cooked.
- The temp gauge is not accurate, or in more specific terms, the temp gauge has a built-in buffer/delay. This means that in some cases (such as in the event of an overheating), the actual coolant temperature is considerably higher than what the temp gauge is indicating. Many people figure that as long as the temp needle does not reach the red zone, they are safe. This is not true, because by the time the temp gauge has risen beyond the normal 12 o'clock position, the actual coolant temp can already be dangerously high, despite the fact that the needle hasn't yet reached the red zone. This is due to the buffer/delay.
So, now that we have established how the cooling system fails (brittle plastic), and why it is so important to avoid overheating the engine (high risk of blown head gasket and/or warped head), we are brought to our next topic of discussion:
Which cooling system components need to be replaced?
The general rule here is that pretty much everything needs to be replaced, and as mentioned at the beginning, they should be replaced every 75-100k miles or right now if you do not have proof that they have been replaced recently (this second point is of particular importance to individuals with newly acquired E36 BMWs). If the previous owner of your car did not provide you with receipts of a recent cooling system overhaul, consider your cooling system to be at-risk and in need of comprehensive replacement. Here are the parts (with part numbers) which should be included in your cooling system overhaul:
- 6 Clylinder: 17111728908
- 4 Cylinder: 17111728907
Radiator cap: 17111742231
Radiator hoses:
- 6 Cylinder: 11531708499 (upper) / 11531726344 (lower)
- 4 Cylinder (1.8L M42): 11531721708 (upper) / 11531721709 (lower)
- 4 Cylinder (1.9L M44): 11531743535 (upper) / 11531247261 (lower)
Expansion tank (6-Cyl only): 17111723520
Bleeder screw (aftermarket brass available): 17111712788
Thermostat housing:
- 6 Cylinder (aftermarket aluminum available): 11531722531, Gasket: 11531740437
- 4 Cylinder (1.8L M42): 11531721966, Gasket: 11531721172
- 4 Cylinder (1.9L M44 includes thermostat): 11531743017, Gasket: 11531743179
Thermostat: 11537511083
Water pump:
- 6 Cylinder: 11517527799
- 4 Cylinder: 11510393338
- 6 Cylinder: 11521712058
- 4 Cylinder: 11521723363
- 6 Cylinder: Main: 11281437929, A/C: 11281437873
- 4 Cylinder (1.8L M42): Main: 11281247986, A/C: 11281743193
- 4 Cylinder (1.9L M44): Main: 11281437369, A/C: 11281743193
Coolant: 82141467704
A note about water pumps
BMW used no fewer than three different styles of water pump throughout the E36 production run. They all fit interchangeably (within the same engine), but differ in the material used for the impeller. From 1992 until sometime partway through 1995, BMW installed water pumps which had plastic impellers, which were notorious for premature failure due to the plastic impeller becoming brittle and sheering off inside the engine, thus resulting in no coolant circulation and subsequent overheating. They were known for failing as early as 60k miles, and sometimes much earlier than that. After BMW finally figured out what was going on with their water pumps, they implemented an updated pump sometime in late '95 to early '96 which used a metal impeller, thus eliminating the risk of impeller failure. Also during the 1996-99 period, some E36 BMWs received water pumps with plastic composite impellers. I've never personally seen a water pump with the composite impeller, but they are out there. Supposedly they are safe to use and do not suffer the same ailment as the early pumps with regular plastic impellers. Nevertheless, pumps with metal impellers now seem to be the most widely adopted configuration for the E36, so that is what I would recommend.
One might then ask the question: "Since I own a '96-99 E36, which came with a water pump with a metal impeller from the factory, why do I still need to replace the water pump every 75-100k miles?" The answer is that while the metal impeller will not pose a risk, you do still run the risk of experiencing a bearing failure, and since OEM water pumps generally run in the ballpark of $60-80 (which is very reasonable), it makes a lot more sense to replace the pump while you are in there replacing everything else simply out of precaution.
A note about aluminum thermostat housings
Since aftermarket aluminum t-stat housings are not susceptible to cracking the same way the OEM plastic housings are, many people elect to install the aluminum t-stat housing. It makes perfect sense to perform this upgrade, and BMW should have used aluminum (or at least a more durable plastic) for the t-stat housing from the factory. That said, virtually all of the aftermarket aluminum t-stat housings available are cheap sand cast units made in China with poor manufacturing consistency. While I can only speak to this based on my own personal experience and the similar experiences of a handful of acquaintances, I cannot fully recommend the use of aluminum t-stat housings. I installed one on my car, and despite using oxygen sensor safe RTV t-stat housing sealant around the gasket and properly torqueing down the housing, I could never get it to seal correctly. It was more of a seep rather than a leak, but coolant was getting out, albeit very slowly. I've discussed this topic with other E36 BMW owners, and in doing so, I learned that I am not the only one to have had this experience. Mine was purchased from Turner Motorsport. Ultimately, the way I view them is this: If you get a good example that seals correctly, you're home free and will have a more durable alternative to the OEM plastic unit. If not, then you're going to wish you had bought the OEM plastic unit. When I received my aluminum t-stat housing, it did look to be perfectly formed, but still leaked nonetheless. I've recently switched back to the OEM plastic unit, and I am now leak-free, but I will have to be diligent about replacing it at the prescribed intervals.
A note about brass bleeder screws
Buy it there are no drawbacks or caveats.
Additional information
This guide is meant to tell you why you need to periodically overhaul the cooling system, and exactly what parts are needed to perform an overhaul. There is already a lot of information about the E36 cooling system and its shortcomings available online, including HERE on our very own forum. A simple Google search of "E36 BMW cooling system DIY" will yield a wealth of information, including step-by-step tutorials, recommendations, photos, and many sad stories of people who didn't know to include a cooling system overhaul in their general maintenance schedule (or knew about the risks, but didn't heed the warnings...). Use this guide as a supplement to all the other information that is readily accessible online and you will be in good shape.


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Before I begin, apologies for the long absence.
It's been a post I've meant to do since I got the news but got a bit carried away since arriving back in Melbourne.
Late last year I was told that I had a lump in my right breast and was to go for half-yearly checks for growths and risks. It dawned on me the seriousness of my condition when I was referred to a breast cancer surgeon this year and was told that my lump grew. A biopsy was performed and by the grace of God, benign.
I've cut alcohol, tried to be healthy. I'm not gonna lie and say it was smooth sailing, I struggled. There were times I'd even wanna forget about it, that there was no such thing. I was only 22, to face the news that women only receive during their mid-life crisis… here I am, not even hitting the quarter-life, but with a growing lump that may be potentially cancerous??
As the date for my next scan approached, it dawned on me that it's time to face the news again, this time without my mother. I was back in Melbourne, alone. She was in Malaysia. I started my fervent praying for the lump to not grow, or maybe miraculously shrink…
I told my parents I could do this alone, the scan had to be done regardless, it's for my health anyway. But just the day before, I had a mini-breakdown at my hoome-group over the fear of receiving bad news alone. Thankfully, 2 of my friends agreed to come along to give me support at the Clinic.
God had better plans.
The ultrasound technician spent a good 10 minutes rolling the stick around my boob, the warm gel had turn chilly and no news about the lump. (This was meant to be a good thing, but the technician's confused face just made me worried).
"That's weird… I can't find the lump" She was squinting her eyes at the screen. "I think I will call in another specialist to find it for me… this never happens"
Another specialist came in, this time having my previous scans, bot technician and specialist were trying to scrutinize the scans as hard as possible. "This is an unusual case, here I was thinking that you're an easy one but no…" she said. The specialist chimed in and said, "Looks like the problem solved itself".
It was then I knew, that miracles happen.
God heals. More than I'd even asked for.
The breast surgeon I was seeing did a final check and told me that the lump was gone.
God's early Christmas miracle on the 30th of November.
I'm writing this down because it is a testament to God's love. It is something I had always believed in but never occurred in my personal life until that day, where my lump fully disappeared.
Bear in mind, I did not think I'd deserved it. I'm a normal human being who makes mistakes, commit failures and occasionally falling into temptation. There were times I succumbed to worldly things despite my faith, I was the last person to deserve such a miracle but God gave it to me.
You may believe you are undeserving, but God gives miracles and gifts to those He believes in, those He believes that deserve, no matter how undeserving we feel we are.
My heart was so full that day, typing this makes my heart full again as I was experiencing a bad day just before. It will serve me as a constant reminder that I am loved, that God loves us so much that He sent His only begotten Son for us, this Christmas day.
The Greatest Christmas Gift.

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Using Docker to build and deploy .Net Core console applications
Using Docker with .Net Core is initially straightforward, but to get beyond basic image building you will need to handle more than the simple scenarios demonstrated in the quick-start guides.
You also need to bear in mind that in using Docker for Windows you are some way from being a first class citizen. This is a Linux ecosystem that is being adapted for Windows. That much becomes obvious with the glitches, undocumented workarounds and breaking changes that are part and parcel of building and running Windows containers at the moment.
The basics: building an image
Microsoft provide different types of base image that are optimised for build and production scenarios. This allows you to use Docker as part of your build process so any dependencies are installed in container images rather than a build agent. It also helps to ensure that your production images are as small as possible by excluding any source code or build tools. This makes them easier to manage and quicker to spin up.
This implies a two-stage process to building an image: the first stage builds the application in a specific build image while the second copies the build output to a separate run-time image. This is shown in the example Dockerfile below:
# Create the build environment image FROM microsoft/dotnet:1.1-sdk as build-env WORKDIR /app # Copy the project file and restore the dependencies COPY *.csproj ./ RUN dotnet restore # Copy the remaining source files and build the application COPY . ./ RUN dotnet publish -c Release -o out # Build the runtime image FROM microsoft/dotnet:1.1-runtime WORKDIR /app COPY --from=build-env /app/out . ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "ExampleApp.dll"]
This file does several things:
- It creates a build environment based on Microsoft's .Net Core SDK image
- It copies the project file to this environment and restores the packages via a dotnet restore command
- The remaining project files are copied over and the application is built using a dotnet publish command
- Finally, it adds the built application to a more compact .Net Core run-time image and sets the entry point for running a container based on this image.
In the interests of keeping all your images as small as possible you'll want to avoid copying any cruft onto the build image. This can be done by adding a .dockerignore file to the solution folder and copying the following lines into that ensure that your build outputs are ignored:
You can create your docker image using the build command as shown below:
This will create an image with the name "example" based on the docker file in the current directory (specified by the period at the end of the command). It will take a while to build, particularly on the first run as it is downloading the base images for the first time.
Layered builds and image caching
Once the build is complete you can list all the current images using the following command:
You'll notice that a lot of images are created as part of the build process. This is because Docker caches images for every COPY and RUN command used in the build process to speed up successive build operations. If you repeat the build without making any changes you should see "Using cache" messages appearing for the majority of operations.
This is why you only copy the project file before restoring dependencies. If you copy all the files over then external dependencies will be downloaded every time you make a change to any source code files. By layering your build you speed things up so the restore only happens if there are changes to the project file.
Running a container in Docker for Windows
To run the latest version of your image in a container you just invoke a run command, i.e.
If you're working on Docker for Windows then you'll need to find out the container's IP address before you can access it directly. The easiest way of doing this is to use the docker inspect command with the container's identifier as shown below:
Specifying configuration for applications in containers
If you are building an application to run in a container then you should be taking a twelve-factor approach to configuration items such as connection strings and host names by storing them in the environment. This means that everything that is likely to change between deployments is defined outside of the actual container as an environment variable.
The configuration system in .Net Core makes this relatively straightforward by allowing you to define configuration settings as environment variables using the extension methods provided by the Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables package. The configuration builder statement below shows how to set up a bunch of defaults with a local JSON file that can be over-written by environment variables.
var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder() .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json") .AddEnvironmentVariables() .Build();
Docker provides you with several different ways to set environment variables. They can be added to the dockerfile using the ENV command, specified as part of a docker run command using the -e flag or used in Docker Compose configurations.
Building multiple projects
While Docker samples tend to focus on a single project most real life projects compile multiple projects in a solution. This is straightforward to implement by making sure that the dockerfile lives in the solution directory.
You will want to optimise your image caching so your build doesn't attempt to restore dependencies for multiple projects every time it runs. This means copying and restoring each individual project file in turn before copying the source files and building the main output. The example below demonstrates this for a two project solution where "Contracts" is a dependency of "ServerApp".
# Copy the project files COPY Contracts/*.csproj Contracts/ COPY ServerApp/*.csproj ServerApp/ # Restore all the dependencoes WORKDIR /app/Contracts RUN dotnet restore WORKDIR /app/ServerApp RUN dotnet restore # Now copy all the remaining files WORKDIR /app COPY Contracts/*.* Contracts/ COPY ServerApp/*.* ServerApp/ # Publish the app WORKDIR /app/ServerApp RUN dotnet publish -c Release -o out
Running unit tests as part of the image build
You can make unit test execution part of your container creation so any failing tests cancel the build. To do this you need to make sure that you are using a .net Core SDK image for your build image. You can then use the dotnet test command to execute any unit tests as shown below. If anything fails then the dockerfile stops executing.
# Restore and run the unit tests WORKDIR /app/ServerApp.Tests RUN dotnet restore RUN dotnet test
Managing the application life-cycle
If you're running a service based application in a container you'll need to ensure it is kept alive so that it is able to receive requests. This is taken care for you in an ASP.Net application by the web host, but for console applications (e.g. a gRPC service) you will need to implement this yourself. The most straightforward (and thread efficient) way of doing this is through a ManualResetEvent instance.
You may also want to consider how to handle a graceful shutdown so you can implement some kind of tear-down logic for any non-managed resources. If your container is running in Linux then you can trap the SIGTERM signal using the AssemblyLoadContext. The only equivalent mechanism for containers running in Windows is to capture the CTRL+C keypress, though this will only work if you're running the container in interactive mode.
The sample below shows how two ManualResetEvent objects can be used to manage the application life-cycle for a console application. The first stops the application from exiting as it runs, while the second will allow any resource clean-up to complete before the application ends:
public static class Program { public static ManualResetEvent _Shutdown = new ManualResetEvent(false); public static ManualResetEventSlim _Complete = new ManualResetEventSlim(); public static int Main(string[] args) { try { var ended = new ManualResetEventSlim(); var starting = new ManualResetEventSlim(); Console.Write("Starting application..."); // Capture SIGTERM AssemblyLoadContext.Default.Unloading += Default_Unloading; // Wait for a singnal _Shutdown.WaitOne(); } catch (Exception ex) { Console.Write(ex.Message); } finally { Console.Write("Cleaning up resources"); } Console.Write("Exiting..."); _Complete.Set(); return 0; } private static void Default_Unloading(AssemblyLoadContext obj) { Console.Write($"Shutting down in response to SIGTERM."); _Shutdown.Set(); _Complete.Wait(); } }
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People want and need to be informed regarding weather, and a good application that can be used is WeatherBug. There are no difficult steps during the installation process and it is also quite easy to set up the tool. However, users must take note of the fact that the app needs constant internet access in order to update itself whenever new information regarding the weather forecast is available. When in offline mode, the tool will only provide cached info that contains the latest weather forecast.
The user interface might seem a little bit crowded, but in this space all of the required elements regarding the forecast are available. The left area of the UI features a sidebar from where users can move into different tabs and find out various info about the current or future weather. The main screen presents the current weather situation and the temperature can be displayed in either metric or imperial units. Depending on the user's location, a map can also be provided and there, people can see the direction in which clouds move and their future locations.
Various alerts can be automatically received when different weather conditions are predicted. It will be really easy to discover such a notification, because there will be a sound played in the background and a pop-up will also appear in the lower area of the screen, if the tool is minimized. The app can run in the background and it will not require too many resources. This software program can be installed for free and the updates can be provided hourly or even more often, if they are available. A desktop widget can also be customized and it will only require the ZIP code of the location and users can easily edit it if they change location.


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Icons jump from #143 to #188, looks like some went missing. I see people wearing this, https://gyazo.com/fd1d6daea7fd66ad0329b736212171cd so i guess thats like the 404 icon.
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I am come across Jim Hercules in several books I have read concerning the Last Imperial Family. Its seems he was very well repected by the Romanov's. I would be intersted in knowing what happened to him after the Russian Revolution. Did he escape? WHere did he live? What did he do? When did he died? He was only 50 years old when the Revoluntion took place and I find his story very interesting and would love to know more
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Brown (11/26/09)
TITLE: It All Started With Brown Diamonds...
By Kate Oliver Webb
Well, that's putting it bluntly. I decided I just might like this woman.
She was…well, brown. She had on a brown herringbone suit, with a champagne-colored blouse underneath. Her hair and eyebrows were the same shade of walnut brown, and her eyes were a deep, deep chocolate. Her skin was a rich mocha; you know the shade a cup of strong coffee takes on when a nice heavy cream is poured into it.
I know most people would think all that brown would be depressing, and not at all attractive.
She wasn't just attractive—she was gorgeous. She needed absolutely nothing in the way of exterior color to "gild the lily" as the old saying went.
"How can I help you?" she asked when I finally got her attention.
"I don't think there's any help for me," I blurted.
I don't know what got into me. I'm usually a fairly glib man, not one to become tongue-tied or awkward in the presence of God's beautiful female creations. But there I was: no sooner had the thought hit my head than it was out of my mouth.
She responded with a peal of laughter, which I finally relaxed enough to join.
"Have a seat," she pointed out the guest chair in front of her desk. I sat.
Her name was Ginny, and she was a buyer for a chain of jewelry stores. We had set this appointment so that I could show her the selection of brown diamonds we had available. The fact that Ginny herself was a study in brown amused me no end.
"So, how familiar are you with brown diamonds?" I asked, once the introductions were out of the way.
"Only what I read in the papers," she replied with a grin.
I wondered how she happened to be in the jewelry business with that sense of humor; I had found most people in the business to be pretty serious-minded. I guessed it was having other people's wealth passing through their hands day in and day out that caused them to take life a little more seriously than regular folks.
We discussed the discovery of the 755.5 carat brown diamond in South Africa which had recently captured the attention of the entire world. This "ugly duckling" rock originally dug out of the South African Premier Mine ultimately became the "Golden Jubilee," a yellow-brown diamond in a fire rose cushion cut weighing 545.67 carats.
Following this event, a growing number of wealthy celebrities began choosing those loose stones in varying shades of brown to have set in ever more unique and costly arrangements of precious metals, thus proving a level of sophistication and wealth which is emulated by everyday people like you and me.
We spent another hour dealing with brown diamond business, and then I just couldn't help myself.
I had checked out (as is my habit with beautiful and intriguing women) the third finger of her left hand, and when I found it bare, I said, "What would you say if I asked you to dinner this evening?"
"I would say Yes," she answered immediately, which surprised me. After all, we'd just met.
"You don't know a thing about me," I said to her. "What if I'm a fortune-hunter and I plan to pursue you until I talk you out of your millions?"
"First of all," she replied, looking me up and down, "I noticed you're wearing an American flag lapel pin. Any man who is unabashedly patriotic just makes me smile. And," she motioned for me to stand up, "you're tall, dark and, well, fairly comfortable-looking. Besides, you sell brown diamonds."
She was obviously walking me to the door; the appointment was over. Tucking her business card in my suit's handkerchief pocket, she spoke again.
"I looked you up on the Internet when I made this appointment," she said. "I'm always careful with that. And when I discovered your 'other job' is the new Assistant Pastor of the very church I attend, I figured it would be safe enough to have dinner with you, and hoped you'd ask."
I loved her smile, and her forthrightness.
With my hand on her doorknob, I asked one final question: "So, what's your favorite diamond?"
"Blue," she answered, flashing her dimples at me.
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By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor
Region – Each fall, the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce holds a food drive to benefit the food pantries in its member communities of Grafton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, and Westborough. Last year the chamber collected over 10,000 much-needed items in a one-month period.
When the members of the chamber's group for young professionals, HYPE 9, read a recent Community Advocate article about the dire shortage that local food pantries are currently experiencing, they knew they had to do something about the situation. So they decided that they would kick off the 2012 food drive a month early. And they hope that members of the communities will join them in helping their fellow neighbors who are still struggling with the devastating effects of the slow economic recovery.
On Friday, Oct. 19, the HYPE 9 members will be at the Roche Bros. supermarket, located in the Bay State Commons, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to collect donations. Items will also be accepted at the Corridor Nine office, 30 Lyman St.
The group is hoping that members of the communities will join them in helping their fellow neighbors who are still struggling with the slow economic recovery.
Items most requested by the food pantries include:
- Meals in a can (beef stew, chili, corned beef hash, sloppy joes, manwich etc.)
- Soups, including clam chowder
- Dry Pasta (spaghetti, shells etc.)
- Tuna fish
- Canned chicken
- Peanut butter & jelly
- Canned fruit
- Rice
- Instant potatoes
- 24 oz. catsup
- 30 oz. mayo
- 8 oz. Salad Dressing
- Boxed jello
- Granola bars & kids snacks
- Baking goods MIXES: (brownies, pancakes, cakes, breads, muffin mix etc.)
- 8 oz. salad dressing (example: Italian, French)
- Toilet paper
- Tissues
- Toothpaste
- Paper towels
- Bars of soap
- Shampoo
Here is contact information for the food pantries ?
Northborough Food Pantry
Northborough Town Hall, lower level, 63 Main St., Northborough, MA
(508) 393-6897
St. Anne's Human Services
130 Boston Turnpike
(508) 799-4169
Southborough Food Pantry
Pilgrim Congregational Church
15 Common St.
Westborough Food Pantry
Forbes Community House
9 East Main St.
Worcester County Food Bank
474 Boston Turnpike
(508) 842-3663


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If you are the best gymnast and you didn't get the ticket to become a Gymnastics Olympic qualifier it's time for you to head towards for the Visa International Gymnastics. Actual tests for the London 2012 Gymnastics are about to start from January 10 to 18th January.
This test event is going to happen at t the place North Greenwich Arena, obviously this test event will be the final chance for gymnasts for those who dream about to participate in London 2012 Gymnastics event . This event is very important for the British men's team, to get qualify.
Visa International Gymnastics tickets are on hot sale now. Price ranges from £5to £10. For full price tickets it is £10 and for seniors, young people it is priced as £5. Tickets are available for Trampoline and for both men's and women's Artistic Gymnastics sessions.
Gymnastics event is essentially the part of the London Prepares series, the London 2012 sports testing programme gives a way to the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) to make tests on some key features of operations beforehand of the Games.
'Important milestone'
David Luckes, Head of London 2012 Organising Committee said: Visa International Gymnastics is one of the very few opportunities for us to see the world-class sport in a London 2012 venue before the Games.
Visa cards are the only accepted on line payment mode for this London Prepares series event.
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Your stay at Volcano Village Lodge offers a unique blend of Hawaiian history. Volcano Village is part of the sacred lands of Ola'a, first settled by the Kahuna (priests) of the Volcano Goddess Pele. The area was then kapu (forbidden) except to royalty. Now, you are our royalty. The village is a World Heritage Site, protected habitats for rare and endangered species as well as unique biological and geological evolutions having universal significance to all humanity. You will be our privileged guests to witness these wonders.
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Photographing the Milky Way over Rocky Mountain National Park
June 26, 2017
With the heat of summer bearing down on the Lone Star State, I've escaped to the mountains of Colorado for a while. With my wife holding down the store front back in the Hill Country, I'm off gallivanting around Colorado in the middle of the night – photographing the Milky Way – and trying to grow our business in the Rocky Mountain State.
I haven't had the luxury of much sleep lately. A few mornings ago, I shot at the top of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park (the highest paved road in the United States). From this lofty vantage point over 11,000 feet in elevation, the Milky Way is clear and crisp. But to witness the nighttime spectacle, I had to roll out of bed at 1:45am. I normally never use an alarm clock – always able to awaken on my own even for early morning sunrise shots. However, this was a little early for me. I then drove the one-plus hour to RMNP and made my way up the switchbacks, above tree line, set up and enjoyed the light show. Using a star tracker, I took several long exposures of the Milky Way in a few different locations. One location looked across one of the valleys of RMNP where low clouds filled the cracks and crevices. Another, Lake Irene, provided both a trail and a lake to use in different images. I'd photographed Lake Irene many years before at night, but wanted to return in order to produce high quality prints and digital files – some that could go quite large – up to 8 or 9 feet high – and would retain their crispness.
I returned to RMNP a few days later – this time shooting just after sunset when the Milky Way is more in a horizontal position. I also shot this same view of the Milky Way over Lake Dillon Reservoir near Frisco and Breckenridge.
I think now I'll focus more on sunrise and sunset photographs. The middle-of-the-night stuff is wearing me down!
Feel free to visit my new Colorado gallery. I hope to be adding images to it for quite a while now.
Happy travels, my friends!
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Roach Clip "Discovery Park" Discovery Park LP (All Gone)
Butch Willis & The Rocks "The Gardens Outside" b/w "I'll Never Be the Same Again" 7" (Love Records)
Endless Boogie "Taking Out the Trash" Long Island LP (No Quarter)
John Bender "Untitled" Packing List: Short Side 1982 LP (Record Sluts)
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Bobby Brown "The Boy A Sailor" Prayers Of A One Man Band LP (Destiny)
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Mayo Thompson "Fortune" Corky's Debt To His Father LP (Drag City)
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Mad Nanna "The Nectarine Tree" b/w "I Wanna See You" 7" (*forthcoming on Soft Abuse)
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Blackout Beach "Broken Braying Sound of the Donkey's Cry" Blues Trip LP (Soft Abuse)
Date Palms "Dusted Down" The Dusted Sessions LP (Thrill Jockey)
Jack Treese "Casimir" S/T LP (RCA-France)
Ray Harlowe and Gyp Fox "My Lucky Star" First Rays LP (Water Wheel)
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Henry Flynt / C.C. Hennix "Warriors of the Dharma" Dharma Warriors LP (Locust Music)
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William Golding, the Nobel Prize winning author is probably best known for his novel Lord of The Flies. The story tells about how a group boys are stranded in an island in the pacific after the plane they were on was shot down. The boys attempt to recreate the culture they left behind through democracy and election but slowly the boys are lured from civility and rational thought to primeval tribalism. William Golding uses many ways to describe this change in the boys in an interesting way that will manage to keep the audience engaged.
He uses many literary devices to achieve this result, one of them is symbols. An example of a symbol used frequently in the Lord of The Flies is weather. William Golding uses the elements of weather effectively in Lord of The Flies to symbolize a kind of universal assessment of the actions, making the novel more interesting, and representing the inner feelings of the characters.
Golding manages to use elements of weather effectively to symbolize a kind of universal assessment of the action and dramatic events in the novel.
Elements of weather are used to represent the action that is taking place and to also foreshadow future events. For example, Golding uses weather to slowly hint or indicate Simons death. This is visible in the statement There was a blink of bright light beyond the forest and the thunder exploded again so that a littlun started to whine. Big drops of rain fell among them making individual sounds where they struck (Golding, 186). By reading this, readers can feel that the atmosphere and mood has changed for the worse. When Ralph says, Going to be a storm and youll have rain like when we dropped here, Golding is trying to indicate to us that something big is about to take place later in the novel.
Besides that, after Simon dies there heavy rain; The water bounded from the mountain-top, tore leaves and branches from the trees, poured like a cold shower over the struggling heap on the sand. (Golding, 188). So the rain is used here to represent the sadness caused by Simons death as he was a victim of the savage actions of the hunters. This part makes the readers feel sorry for Simon but the readers also know that Simon couldnt do anything to fight back. Golding doesnt present the sadness of Simons death directly but instead chooses to use weather to present it to the readers. In a nutshell, the elements of weather are used at the right place and at the right time, making the action and dramatic events in the novel much more intense.
William Golding also uses the elements of weather to make the story more attractive and to create a more gripping atmosphere. Golding manages to use the weather to portray some situations with a mysterious and serious air. Golding also uses weather to make the readers feel as though they are at that particular scene and can experience the weather at that time. This is done to create intense emotions in the reader. During Simons death Golding uses the weather to complement the Lord of The Flies as being omens for something evil that is about to happen. Phrases like Colours drained from water and trees and the pink surfaces of the rock, and the white and brown clouds brooded (Golding, 176) show that something bad is about to happen and creates an ill mood and also in a way makes readers more anxious as to actually what is the evil event that is going to happen. The line The blue white-scar was constant, the noise unendurable (Golding, 188) makes the reader nervous of the uncertain weather.
This also helps to create interest in the reader who will want to know whether there is a relation between the terrible weather and events that are to come. Golding realises the power of weather to explain a situation or to signify something. In the past the ancients believed in the power of weather to influence our lives. For example, they believed in rain gods and sometimes performed rituals to ensure that there was sufficient rain. Weather also can have an impact on peoples moods. For example sunny weather makes people hopeful and happy as opposed to cloudy days which create depression. All of this shows how weather has the ability to influence a person and William Golding realising this has used weather to create interest in readers and thus has made the novel more interesting.
Besides that, William Golding has managed to use elements of weather successfully in the novel The Lord of The Flies to portray the inner feelings of the characters in the novel. He uses different types of weather to portray or symbolize different moods or emotions that the characters are feeling at that particular moment or period. Cloudy and dark skies are used to create an ominous mood that symbolizes that something bad is about to happen. This causes reader to feel apprehensive about future events. Meanwhile, rain and thunderstorms are used to symbolize fear and frenzy. This element is sometimes used by Golding in place of words between characters to portray frantic activity that is taking place. Hope is also symbolized in different ways such as the sun appearing after rain and the coming of peaceful dusk. Among the examples Golding uses to symbolize hope in the boys can be found in the beginning of chapter 1. The statement The undergrowth of the side of the scar was shaken and a multitude of raindrops fell pattering (Golding, 1) is used to symbolize hope within the boys because the way the rain stops and how the sun has come out resembles a new beginning for the boys to look forward to. Another example of hope in the boys can be found at the end of chapter 3.
The statement Now the sunlight had lifted clear from the open space and withdrawn from the sky (Golding, 60) clearly illustrates how Simon feels hope that he will be at peace with nature. This is signified by cool, calm darkness setting on the jungle and the opening of the candle buds and flowers. Golding also uses weather to create a mood of gloom and impending evil. An example of this is the statement Over the island the build-up of clouds continued (Golding, 163). This creates an ominous mood among Piggy and Ralph symbolized by the large clouds covering the sky signalling that it was going to rain. Besides that, Golding also manages to use rain and thunderstorms to symbolize frenzy and fear.
An example of this can be found in the statement The dark sky was shattered by a blue-white scar (Golding, 171). The element of lightning and thunder here symbolizes how the boys are increasing scared and in a frenzy as they dance and chant. Besides Goldings examples in The Lord of The Flies, elements of weather are also used in movies regardless of language. For example lightning is sometimes portrayed in movies when the characters suddenly realize something or when a dramatic event has taken place. In conclusion, elements of weather are a great way to symbolize the inner feelings of characters and William Golding has used them to great effect in his novel.
In conclusion, the power of weather as a symbol cannot be underestimated. Elements of weather have the ability to portray characters emotions, foreshadow future events and to also catch and hold readers attention. Golding, realising the importance of weather as a symbol has used it consistently throughout the book. All major events have been related to elements of weather successfully. As a result, Golding has managed to make the readers feel what he intended them to feel. So in brief, Goldings usage of the elements of weather in the Lord of the Flies has symbolized a universal assessment of the action, has made the novel more interesting and has represented the inner feelings of the characters.
Work Cited:
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. educational edition. Great Britain: Faber and Faber Limited, 1996.
Cite this essay
Lord of the Flies. (2016, Jul 31). Retrieved from https://studymoose.com/lord-of-the-flies-4-essay


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A question often asked to employment lawyers is whether or not an employer can restrict a departing employee from soliciting clients that the employee brought into the employment relationship. This can be a bit tricky to provide a specific answer to, but there are several factors that any employment lawyer should review and that an employee should consider either during their hiring or when departing. Ultimately, it's important for each party to clearly protect their own interests.
An Employment Law Expert should Examine each Case
Like almost everything in employment law, whether an employer can restrict a departing employee in soliciting certain clients is dependent on each individual case. Restrictive covenants are generally not enforceable unless it can be shown that the restriction was reasonable at the time the contract was entered into. The classic features in assessing a restrictive employee contract are propriety interest (does the employer have a legitimate interest in protecting something?), temporal length (how long does the restriction run for?) and geographic scope (is there a reasonable limitation on the area of the restriction?). There are numerous other important factors – and the list is not exhaustive. Each case depends on its own unique set of facts.
Even if Reasonable, many Employment Contracts are not Ironclad
It would be hard to argue that an employment contract that allowed an employer to essentially abscond with the employee's existing client base at any point in the relationship (whether the employer acted in this fashion or not), and prohibit the employee from soliciting those clients was fair and reasonable. If the employment contract expressly recognized the existing client base, the value of it, provided consideration (such as a hiring bonus), and was otherwise reasonable and fair – it would stand a better chance of holding under the rigors of employment law.
Carefully State Non-Competitive or Non-Solicitation Clauses with no Ambiguity
Employers should craft any non-competition or non-solicitation clause with the utmost precision, and should seek appropriate legal advice. Just as important, employees and potential employees should have some foresight and review these clauses with a keen eye. As always, it is best to consult with an employment lawyer to determine an effective course of action and to better understand your rights.


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Art in public schools is being cut constantly. In late 2017, Pennsylvania's Scranton School District experienced a devastating $19 million budget shortfall. In response, the board decided they had no choice but to layoff 89 employees, the majority of which were teachers in music, art, and physical education.
This scenario plays out regularly in school districts across the country. Art programs in public schools are identified as the most responsible places from which to make cuts. Art is seen as frivolous and expendable compared to math, English, history and science, seen as more critical to students' development and job prospects.
We at IPaintMyMind feel this reflects a profound misunderstanding of how art education benefits a student's personal development, academic prowess, and professional prospects. It also misunderstands the trajectory of the current economy, which favors creative talent more and more every day.
Articles we've published explain how art education can improve proficiency in reading, writing, and math, boost discipline, attendance, and test scores, improve graduation rates and societal cohesion, and connect young people to a wider world. But those only begin to lay out the wide-reaching benefits of art in schools.
Formal art education in America spawned in the 19th century from the idea that new industries would increasingly require creative design components and the workers to create them. When children create art, they are problem-solving and are all but forced to innovate in order to create something new out of nothing.
Today, science and tech firms employ thousands of artists and designers to build websites, design cars, craft electronics, curate retail spaces, and formulate advertising campaigns. Countries we equate with strong education systems and economies, like Germany and Japan, require school children to study the arts every year and devote more classroom time to arts than the United States.
Art education can inspire entrepreneurship. When Staten Island's New Dorp High School had their arts budget cut, students made and sold silk screened T-shirts, street portraits, calendars, calligraphy, and buttons. Their efforts kept the art program funded and earned them a profit.
Art education can help pay for college. Millersburg High School senior Michael Blasser earned a $20,000 scholarship to Susquehanna University based largely on work he did at a private arts school, Capital Area School for the Arts, 30 miles from his home.
Art education regularly saves students from academic failure. Millions of young people not naturally attracted to math and science find art class the only compelling motivation to attend school. Students who appear unengaged in other subjects often gladly devote extra-curricular hours to their art projects.
Studies on divergent learning styles reveal that traditional classroom methods – lectures and written tests – deny many students the opportunity to absorb and demonstrate knowledge in ways that play to their strengths. A struggling student who more naturally conveys knowledge through visual manipulation will have few avenues for expression outside of art class.
Science will no doubt continue to reveal the cognitive and psychological benefits of arts education. We hope you will join the growing ranks of stalwart protectors of arts education by supporting art programs for students both young and old.
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I think another approach is just having a "Homily" template.That uses a repeater field to storage dates and seasons. Maybe a structure similar to this <homilies> <homily> <title /> <about /> <repeater> <priority type="int"/> <date/> <season /> </repeater> </homily> <homily> <title /> <about /> <repeater> <priority type="int"/> <date/> <season /> </repeater> </homily> <homily> <title /> <about /> <repeater> <priority type="int"/> <date/> <season /> </repeater> </homily> </homilies> So you can search all the homilies and put the different dates and season configuration for that homily. If one or more homily is on the same date then you can use the priority field to sort them out.
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clsource replied to kuba2's topic in General SupportAlso you can use this docker file I created for easy PW dev env 🙂 https://github.com/joyofpw/docker
PW Courses
clsource replied to HMCB's topic in Wishlist & RoadmapThis is a cool idea. I will start creating a course, but it has no the contents, but in the following weeks I will start uploading videos.
Docker Compose for ProcessWireHello friends here a small config for quickly using composer and processwire https://github.com/joyofpw/docker 😄
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clsource replied to Gadgetto's topic in General SupportHello, Normally ProcessWire api does not change at all. Personally I think is one of the most stable apis I have met in a software product. So any new version contains either a bug fix or a new feature, but not a change in how things are used. So if you want a detailed changelog mostly it would be bug fixes and new features. In my opinion is not needed since the documentation, blog posts and commits in the dev branch are enough for a detailed overview of whats new and fixed. And the forums are a great way of obtaining info about the hidden gems of the API. though, I do not know if a CHANGELOG.md file really exists. Hope it helps 🙂
Searching a Commodore 64 and Datasette ...Seems like a cool and smart son. I currently do not have any C64. But maybe if he likes chiptune music these projects with arduino could help https://github.com/stg/Squawk https://github.com/blakelivingston/DuinoTune And this tracker for gameboys https://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/index.php 🙂
Well is true that non technical clients could have some trouble understanding this language. But I believe they often have a technical counter part that could understand this. Though tools that generate documentation pages and maybe even migrations scripts?. would be cool to have 😛
Hello Robin, Is not meant to be a programming language. Is more like a prototyping language. maybe in the future tools can be written to generate files or similar. The objective is to create a document that can show pages, templates and fields relationships in a eagle view fashion. Before you start creating the templates in PW you can prototype in this document like a scratch pad to clear ideas and see different options before investing time in programming.
Solidwire LanguageHello friends, I participated in a project that needed lots of relationships between fields and pages. and I struggled on how to arquitech such complex scenario. So I figure out and documented this little idea. A CSS like language for data relationships. https://github.com/joyofpw/solidwire Hope you find it useful and all ideas and contributions are welcome 😄 Thanks.
Hello you can use the translation module to create a page for users to translate https://processwire.com/api/multi-language-support/code-i18n/ 🙂
Its easy to integrate ProcessWire if the systems you are using are compatible with composer. So you can for example save information in ProcessWire and all the cart logic could be delegated to woocommerce, opencart, prestashop, etc. $ composer require processwire/processwire Then on your phps something similar to this use \ProcessWire as Pw; $pw = new Pw(); $pw->config->dbHost = getenv('MYSQL_HOST'); $pw->config->dbName = getenv('MYSQL_DATABASE'); $pw->config->dbUser = getenv('MYSQL_USER'); $pw->config->dbPass = getenv('MYSQL_PASS'); $pw->config->dbPort = getenv('MYSQL_PORT'); $pw->config->dbCharset = 'utf8mb4'; $pw->config->dbEngine = 'InnoDB'; $pages = $pw->pages;
Padloper is the one. But you can always integrate PW with other systems based on PHP. Just a composer command away 🙂
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Damad Ferid Pasha rose through the ranks very quickly, and secured a post in the Ottoman Embassy in London despite his relatively insignificant previous positions in the Foreign Office. As one of the signatories of the Treaty of Sèvres on behalf of the Ottoman Empire, he ordered the destruction of 90,000 containers of ammunition kept in Ottoman military warehouses in Istanbul, in line with the instructions of the British. He then sent an army of thugs consisting of people like Ahmet Anzavur to Anatolia to fight the Nationalist Forces of the Ankara government.
One of the co-founders of the Society of the Friends of England, he had Dürrizade Abdullah Efendi issue a fatwa for the execution of Mustafa Kemal and his comrades on April 11, 1920. (Low-Down on Ataturk's Being Sent to Anatolia], Can Press (Ali Adil Atalay), 1995)
According to the last grand vizier Tewfik Pasha, Ferid Pasha was more loyal to Western world then the Westerners themselves. An article in the daily Tevhid-i Efkâr described him as follows:
After he returned from London, he became a Westerner and almost turned hostile to Islam. He would always quote Greek and Latin proverbs, superstitions and mythology in his speeches, lectures and writings. (…) To sum it up, he turned completely Western, but remained a cosmopolite man devoid of any sense of patriotism.(SOURCE)


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Summify passes 2 billion aggregated stories, launches new design and social features
Social summary service Summify has passed the two billion aggregated stories milestone, marking the occasion with the launch of slick new email summaries, web summaries and social features.
Summify works by automatically identifying the most important news stories for you across all of your networks and tells why they are important, so you can read what really matters. With this in mind, the Summify team has redesigned its email notifications to include clearly indicate the headline, highlight the contributors and a small excerpt, all left-aligned for uniformity.
The new web design is more in tune with Summify's iPhone app, detailing the people behind each Summary by pulling the picture from an associated Twitter or Facebook account. In a bid to become more social, a two-hundred character "About Me" section enables users to share a little more information about themselves, also adding social networking accounts so that members (or those visiting) Summaries can connect outside of the service.
In addition to the redesign, Summify has added navigation options to its Social Bar, providing toggles which return a user to their Summary, as well as up and down arrows to move between stories. The company has also finally made available its Instapaper integration, giving readers the ability to read a story later on a variety of devices.
Now, if only we could exempt ourselves from the multitude of tweets the services sends to authors every time they have helped build a social summary for a Summify user. The company is said to be working on it, much to the relief of some Twitter users.
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Welcome to the Tully Black Knight registration landing page. Please choose the correct program below to register your son or daughter for the appropriate activity. The Tully CSD is excited to provide you with FamilyID to create ease in signing up for your desired activity. If you have any questions, please contact us. Please note, registrations are limited to being no sooner than 30 days prior to the start date.
Note regarding physicals: If a current physical is already on file at school, the school nurse will automatically enter the date of the physical into Family ID. New physicals can be uploaded using a scanner or picture from a cell phone.


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What is the Cheapest Hotel in the World? And is it any Good?
When it comes to cheap hotels, there are plenty of Asian "hotels" that can accommodate you for well under a dollar. However, when you take a deeper look, they are hardly hotels! Minimum facilities and bare service make them extremely unfriendly for family trips, honeymoons or even general travel at times.
However, if you are backpacking across these countries or are simply looking for bargain holidays, then the Garden Village Guesthouse, in Cambodia, is definitely the place to be.
At $1 per bed, it doesn't get any cheaper than this! What you get for that dollar is also quite amazing. You get a bed in a dormitory, one that comes with a mattress, a pillow and a blanket. Each bed has a mosquito net as an optional extra, given free. And then, there's the towel – also included in the room's cost. Considering what you are paying, that is definitely better than the next cheapest option – staying out on the streets.
While the dorm-rooms may not have doors, they aren't quite unsafe or cold. Cambodia's warm winters and hot summers ensure that you don't need much more than a measly blanket. If you can overlook the winter-humidity, you're already over the worst.
There is no locker in the room, because (well) it's hardly a room. You sleep in a shack with a roof, no door and, that's about it! Your stuff, if you have any valuables, can be left at the reception.
If you do want some privacy, then you can always go in for the single, double or even one of those "deluxe" triple-bed rooms. These rooms are between $6& $13 and ensure that you are further away from the kitchen, with safety and security.
You can book your private rooms online, from the hotel's website. However, dorm beds aren't offered online. While you can always land up and hope a bed's available, there is also the provision of sending in an email and, sort of, reserving a dorm bed. The hotel is ideally suited for backpackers and others who are seeking a simple &cheap stop-over.
So what else do you get for your dollars? Here comes the exciting bit!
How about a free pick-up in Siem Reap, no matter how or where you are coming in? Whether you're coming in by boat, bus, plane or taxi, all you need to do is pass on your travel-details and the hotel will have a ride waiting for you, for free!
Now you may also find that even the world's best & most renowned hotels, you end up charging you for Wi-Fi and Internet access. At the Garden Village Guesthouse, there is absolutely no charge! When you're paying as little as you do, for your room, you don't expect freebies but these two facilities certainly take you by surprise.
For those who are thinking that you're probably going to end up in the back of beyond, think again! The Garden Village Guesthouse is just a few minutes from Pub Street, the main tourist attraction in Siem Reap.
The Centre Market and Old Market of Siem Reap are just seconds away while the hotel has plenty of bars spread around it. When you stay at theGarden Village Guesthouse, you are actually right in the heart of the city.
The hotel has a fantastic roof-top bar that offers breathtaking views of the Cambodian Sunset. Not only do you get some great local food, you also get draught beer at 50 cents a bottle. The Garden Village Guesthouse also has an affordable restaurant; while those who'd like to go around town can rent bicycles at the hotel.
When you are looking for a hotel that saves you money, you expect to rough it out a bit. When travelling to Cambodia, you can safely say that for the price you are paying at the Garden Village Guesthouse, you are certainly getting your money's worth and a lot more!


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My wife, Nieves, and I wish each of you and your families a sweet new year - As sweet as apples ... dipped in honey.
As I sat on the Bima during our B'nai Israel Rosh Hashanah Service, I was able to observe Congregants as they entered the Sanctuary and joined the Service.
The interaction reminded me of a large family reunion. Some of the family we see weekly, others we see yearly or every few years and there are those we are meeting for the first time. We are all here because we are part of the B'nai Israel family and Rosh Hashanah is a good chance for us to get together for a reunion. I watch as people greet each other, smiling and hugging. Such a blessing.
There were smiles throughout the room when Mike Policar sounded the shofar. We have a great tradition with Mike sounding the shofar. He did it for the first time when he was fifteen years old, this marks the fiftieth year we have had this honor. The Torah teaches that the blast of the shofar emanating from the thick cloud on Mount Sinai made the Tribe of Israel tremble in awe. I did not see any trembling in our Sanctuary, instead the Congregation enjoyed and was thrilled by the sound of the shofar.
We are blessed to have Rabbi White as our spiritual leader. He led a meaningful and uplifting Service and delivered an important message. I feel God sent an Angel to B'nai Israel. Rabbi White is an excellent source of wisdom and knowledge and he is here for us. If you are on a spiritual quest or have a thirst for Torah, see Rabbi White.
Our Congregation began many years ago when a group of Jewish families in Vallejo rented a hall in order to celebrate the High Holidays. That gathering has grown into what we have today, Congregation B'nai Israel. It is up to us to honor those who came before us, who built and maintained our Shul by keeping it alive and passing it to the next generation. I am honored and humbled to be the President, but I need your help. It takes all of us to keep B'nai Israel alive and well. My goal is that our children and grandchildren will have B'nai Israel so they can have a place to fulfill their Spiritual needs.
When the Service ended and we entered the social hall to have a sip of wine and a bite of challah, we continued a tradition stretching over thousands of years. What a wonderful day.
Again, we wish you a sweet year,


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Welcome to Finance Insider, Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. Sign up here to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.
The S&P 500 is up 9% so far this year, and it would like to thank its most trusted allies: high-flying tech stocks.
But the benchmark's reliance on mega-cap tech has come at a price. Market pessimists have frequently cited the highly-concentrated gains as a negative driver, arguing that while the ride higher is enticing, any unwinding can be swift and brutal.
After all, just 10 companies have accounted for almost half of the benchmark's return this year. It's all a misconception, argues JPMorgan, which doesn't think the concentrated market move is anything out of the ordinary.
On the flip side, Mizuho Securities has had just about enough of this pesky, ultra-resilient stock market. And it's not backing down from calling a correction.
President Trump is holding a big meeting with tech CEOs to talk about cutting government waste and improving services. The Trump administration still doesn't know how it's going to deal with the most pressing economic issue, according to Business Insider's Bob Bryan. And we just got our first concrete evidence that running for president was good for Trump's businesses
Talk of a skills gap in the labor market is "an incredible cop out," writes Business Insider's Pedro da Costa. Millennial entrepreneurs really do want different things. And thousands of Americans are going to church in dead malls.
On Wall Street, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants the Federal Reserve to clean house at Wells Fargo, asking for the removal of the 12 members of the board of directors who served while the fake accounts scandal was ongoing.
A Wall Street investor call revealed part of the secret of why drugs are so expensive. And Valeant is jumping after John Paulson joined its board.
More talking in the boardroom is a good thing, says Jared L. Landaw, partner at Barington Capital Group. And a rogue trader who lost £350 million explains why he became so addicted to risk-taking.
Amazon just spent $13.7 billion to prove once again that it's the most dangerous company in tech. But at least seven retail companies' stocks are "un-Amazon-able," according to Oliver Chen, a senior equity research analyst at Cowen.
Blue Apron plans to raise up to $587 million as it goes public. And oil and gas driller EQT has inked a deal to buy rival Rice Energy for $6.7 billion.
Boeing just attacked Airbus' most dominant plane with $30 billion in orders. Qatar Airways CEO says the "illegal blockade" won't change growth plans.
Lastly, these will be the world's 10 biggest cities in 2030.


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In response to an ongoing need to provide additional primary school places in the Roundhay area, Leeds City Council is bringing forward a creative and innovative proposal to provide an additional 420 permanent school places (60 per year group) in the Roundhay and Moortown area. Leeds City Council is proposing that Allerton Grange High School and Moor Allerton Hall Primary School join together to form a through school for children aged 3-19 years.
The first phase of the consultation process will run from Thursday 12 October to Wednesday 29 November, as part of this there will be several drop-in sessions. These events provide an opportunity for questions and conversation and allow us to gather and share information on an informal one to one basis.
Following this all the issues raised will be reported to executive board who will then decide whether to progress to the formal, statutory part of the consultation process which we anticipate taking place in December and January, but we will update this timeline when we have definite dates.
The dates of the drop in sessions are as follows:
|Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
|Thursday 19th October 2017
|5.00pm – 7.00pm
|North East Learning Centre, Talbot Avenue
|Wednesday 1st November 2017
|6.30pm – 8.30pm
|Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
Punjabi & Urdu interpreter present
|Wednesday 15th November 2017
|8.45am – 9.30am
|North East Learning Centre, Talbot Avenue
|Thursday 16th November 2017
|5.00pm – 7.00pm
|North East Learning Centre, Talbot Avenue
Punjabi & Urdu interpreter present
|Saturday 18th November 2017
|10.00am – 12.00pm
To find out more information about the proposal, please read the consultation document Roundhay Area Through School Consultation booklet
You can share your views with us about the proposals as follows:
Take the online survey by clicking on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/yd9hgtqy
Write to us at: Leeds City Council, PO Box 837, Sufficiency & Participation Team, c/o Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, LS1 9PZ
Email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Leave a comment or discuss this proposal by clicking the 'leave a comment' button at the bottom of the page;
So that your views are counted, please ensure that we receive your response by 4pm on 29 November 2017.
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Travis Ewing, D.O.
Sleep Center Medical Director
Board-Certified in Sleep Medicine
Lack of sleep doesn't just make you irritable — it impairs your ability to think, make decisions and be creative. It can also lead to dangerous situations and accidents on the road or on the job. A prolonged lack of sleep can even lead to significant physical problems including heart disease and hypertension.
If you are experiencing any of these problems, make an appointment to discuss your concerns with your primary care provider. Sleep evaluation appointments are usually made through physician referrals and should include all pertinent history, diagnoses, results of laboratory studies and consultative work.
The new Sleep Center offers both Pediatric and Adult Sleep studies geared to meet the needs of each patient's individual case history. Talk with your provider what might be right for you or your child.
For a hospital sleep study, you'll stay overnight at the hospital in comfortable, home-like, private room. Bring anything you may need to feel comfortable and ready to sleep. A technician will apply electrodes to record sleep stages, eye movements, heart rate, breathing, oxygen levels, leg movements, and snoring. By monitoring the electrodes, the physician determines if a sleep disorder is present.
Some patients prefer to sleep in their own bed for their sleep study or have a chronic illness that makes spending a night away from home difficult. The Sleep Center also provides home sleep tests that you can self-administer.
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The ASA's science policy activities raise the profile of statistics nationally. By advocating on behalf of its members and providing resources to policymakers, the ASA promotes the practice and profession of statistics. Take advantage of the resources listed here and keep up to date on science policy–related developments by checking this page frequently. Interested in being part of the ASA science policy team? Consider the ASA science policy fellow position.
The ASA advocates widely on behalf of its members, with an emphasis on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) budgets and the interests of the federal statistical agencies.
For the breadth of the ASA's advocacy on behalf of its members, see Letters Signed/Sent and follow ASA Science Policy on Twitter: @ASA_SciPol.
See our latest efforts to defend the Federal Statistical System at Count on Stats
A central responsibility of the ASA's science policy work is to raise the profile of statisticians in policymaking. The ASA does this through meetings with key policymakers or their staff, media outreach, and documents such as the following one-pagers, whitepapers, and links to more information:
The ASA provides resources for policymakers on a range of topics, from fundamental statistical concepts to how statistics can help advance science or inform a policy.
An important ASA science policy activity is to keep ASA members apprised of current policy developments. This is done through various means, including personal interactions, the ASA's monthly enewsletter, the ASA website, and Twitter.
In addition to advocating for National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) budgets and the interests of the federal statistical agencies, the ASA tracks the developments of the annual appropriations deliberations, starting with the president's budget request the first Monday of February. The links to blog entries and Amstat News articles follow:
The ASA Board of Directors approved sending call-to-action emails to ASA members during its August 2009 meeting about urgent statistical and science policy issues. The ASA encourages its members to communicate with their elected officials in Washington on matters important to them and the statistical profession. There are several options for communicating to your member of Congress:
ASA Board issues Statement on Ensuring Fair and Accurate 2020 Census.
Latest Count on Stats newsletter
ASA Board issues Statement on the July 21 Memorandum Regarding the Decennial Census.
ASA Board issues Statement on New HHS COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting.
ASA Board issues Statement and Request on the June 23 Census Bureau Appointments.
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Frank Hamlin, Chief Marketing Officer at GameStop Corporation, discusses his team's journey in customer loyalty expansion and engagement in the ever changing e-commerce driven world, as well as technology investments enhancing online to in-store conversions.
Can you tell us about your background and role at GameStop?
I've been focused on consumer-centric strategic marketing, predominantly in the entertainment space, my whole career. I started off in the record business in Nashville for Arista Records and most recently, from 2010 to 2014, was EVP of Marketing and e-Commerce for Guitar Center. My role at GameStop encompasses marketing strategy and planning, CRM and analytics, and all of our "outside-in" brand and promotional communications in television, radio, digital, social and direct-to-customer channels.
"Core gamers are incredibly passionate and vocal users of social media."
GameStop has a unique approach to customer engagement, focusing on optimizing in-store interactions. How does this strategy acknowledge technology in an increasingly e-Commerce driven world?
Our model is built around our extensive network of stores, and our marketing strategy augments that network with brand and promotional communications that trumpet our clubhouse in-store experience, our fantastic store associates who are experts and core gamers themselves, and the best value in gaming — our buy/sell/trade offering. As a result, our consumer-facing technology investments have been laser-focused on technologies that enable a richer in-store experience. The major investments here include a strong focus on multichannel operational capabilities, like buy online/pickup in store, a robust and flexible mobile app centered around the personalization provided by our PowerUp Rewards program, and a tablet application utilized by our store associates to deliver the most relevant in-store experience for each of our unique customers. As a result of these efforts, we see over 60% of our online traffic convert in-store within two weeks of their web visits.
Can you share some insights on your team's social media strategy?
Core gamers are incredibly passionate and vocal users of social media. We have extensive reach in our social channels, and focus predominantly on engaging content and consumer-outreach programs that harness the passion to drive meaningful conversation and love for gaming and GameStop.
How do you deliver personalized experiences to your customers?
Our PowerUp Rewards program now boasts over 35 million members domestically and some 45 million worldwide. The insights we gather from these unique one-to-one relationships enable us to deliver extremely personalized content based on the singular shopping patterns and passion-points of our unique customers. Traditional and non-traditional direct channels like email, SMS, Facebook custom audiences, direct mail, push notifications in our GameStop app, and personalized offers delivered down to our store associate app and POS system round out our arsenal.
"We are incredibly excited about the opportunities Virtual Reality presents for both our business and our customers."
What challenges have you encountered in retaining your customer base?
Our customer base continues to grow on a net basis (news minus in-actives) year over year. But, that doesn't mean we're immune from customer retention challenges. Ours are frequently similar and sometimes quite disparate from the challenges other companies and industries face. On the similar side, generational demands present a unique opportunity to harness the migration of Generation Z into console gaming, as the younger Gen X'ers and older Millennials begin to age out of our core demographic. Finding the right communication for each individual customer has become an imperative for improving our retention rates.
What's next for GameStop?
What isn't? We're always changing — as our CEO says, our internal rate of change has to far exceed the external rate of change for us to continue to be successful. Our recent partnership announcement to provide exclusive distribution of Insomniac's Song of the Deep is really interesting and a big opportunity for us. Pop Culture collectibles grew at an impossible pace over the last year, and our acquisition of ThinkGeek adds a proprietary product overlay to our already strong offering in this area. In the core gaming area, we continue to work with our publishing partners to significantly augment digital sales, with this business now comprising over $1 Billion of our total revenue base. And finally, we are incredibly excited about the opportunities Virtual Reality presents for both our business and our customers and we look forward to shepherding consumers through this unique category in the coming months and years.
About Frank:
Frank Hamlin serves as Chief Marketing Officer for GameStop Corporation, a global family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple.
As CMO, Frank leads the overall marketing function for GameStop, including delivering consumer-centric and brand strategies, integrating new acquisitions, launching new product lines, expanding the features and benefits of the PowerUp Rewards loyalty program, driving integrated cross-channel marketing programs, and serving as a key stakeholder in pursuing new business opportunities. Frank brings more than 20 years marketing, strategy, customer loyalty and e-commerce expertise to GameStop.
Most recently, Frank served as Executive Vice President & General Manager of Marketing and E-Commerce for Guitar Center, the world's largest retailer of musical instruments. While in this role, he had overall responsibility for the organization's $250 million e-commerce and multichannel P&L, and provided oversight for the company's $60 million annual marketing budget.
Frank is an avid music hobbyist, and presently serves on the Board of Directors of Tuesday Morning, a public upscale retailer that specializes in name-brand closeout merchandise.


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Banners, backdrops, hoarding, display boards or even a print to cover an entire office block. These are just a snippet of the services offered through Digital Sign Services.
With an impressive machinery plant and an extensive range of substrates we offer our clients full in house production to cover all requests.
Digital Sign Services continually invest heavily in plant machinery to enable top quality print production whilst ensuring we remain both timely and competitive.
We can print on a vast array of substrates which range from a sheer voile through to a rigid panel up to 50mm thick.
We have white ink capability on all our Vutek machines too. This opens the door for more extravagent options such as selective illumination/blockout printing for rear illuminated signage or multilayer double sided window displays.


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Imagine you found a cure for cancer. How urgently would you spread the news of your discovery? Who would you tell? The gospel of Jesus Christ is the cure for so many of life's ills that LDS Missionaries want to share the good news of eternal life with the same urgency.
What Missionaries Do
You might wonder what, exactly, a Mormon missionary does, other than ride a bike and knock on doors, or how a young man or woman just out of high school might end up on a mission. Here are the basics.
Most of the Church's missionaries are around twenty years old, though many members also volunteer to serve after they've retired. All prospective missionaries turn in applications to Church headquarters and they receive a call to a specific mission around the world. They spend a few weeks in a training center where some of them learn a new language and all of them rigorously study and practice teaching the gospel. Then they set off to their assigned locations and begin their service. Missionaries' lives are completely dedicated to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. They pay their own way and put off school, dating and work for two years in order to focus entirely on doing the Lord's work.
A common morning for a missionary might consist of waking up at 6:30 a.m., studying the scriptures, and meeting new people to share the gospel with. The afternoon might include discussing gospel lessons with people they meet and volunteering for service in the community. A good night has them teaching the gospel to interested individuals and helping them learn and keep God's commandments or attending a baptismal service for someone who's decided to join the Church. They return home around 9:30 p.m. and fall into bed, usually exhausted and happy.
I've never been so busy in my life as i've been as a missionary. The days just fly by. I've also never been so tired mentally, physically, or spiritually. But i can also testify that nothing has ever made me happier, helped me experience more joy, or that has been more rewarding than serving as a full-time missionary. There's no greater witness for what the Gospel of Jesus Christ can do than what it does for the believer.
Recently, a tv news show did a segment on missionaries in Memphis. Check it out.
And the On Faith blog with the Washington Post posted a video about set of missionaries in the DC are they followed around for day. It gives a great perspective! See it here
Ever wondered what every missionaries dream is? I feel like this post describes it perfectly.