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It was a pleasant morning, as winter mornings go in this part of Oregon. A good day for a solo trek. The air was cool, damp, and fresh and there was only the slightest breeze. Given it was mid-week I expected to see few other people, and though I'm usually an afternoon hiker, rain was forecast for later in the day.
Forest Peak was a new destination for me and the southeast side seemed like a decent route. The round trip should be doable in about two hours or so. The path up would be mostly single track and the return would be on forest service roads. Nearly the entire distance would be through typical northwest evergreen forest, with moss clinging to and lichen dripping from nearly every tree.
The first acquaintance I made, barely a quarter mile in, was a very sluggish rough-skinned newt who refused to budge, even with the nudge of my boot. Too chilly, I guessed. Still pondering the newt, I nearly stepped on a five-inch-long banana slug, lengthening my stride just in time to miss it. Gotta keep my eyes open, I mused.
I love hiking single-track. Even when it's drizzling there's so much to take in as the path curves, dips, and climbs through the underbrush and across creeks. It doesn't even feel like exercise. Only another rare hiker or the occasional mountain biker might break the solitude. I passed under a large tree that had fallen against its neighbors, picking up my pace just a little. It was still propped up at a 45 degree angle and I wondered how long it had been like that, or how long it would stay.
The path got just a bit steeper and muddier and I put more attention to where my feet were going. Glancing a couple yards ahead my eyes caught something that caused an immediate chill to run up my spine. It's funny, I've heard about that happening but can't ever recall it happening to me before. Until that moment, when my eyes scanned a very large, very distinct, and very fresh set of tracks that had passed in the opposite direction, most likely earlier that morning.
I know they live in this part of Oregon and I've probably even been watched by one a time or two, but seeing those tracks and realizing I had shared the trail that morning with a Cougar took that awareness to the next level of 'Yikes!', if you know what I mean. Picture a 150-200 pound house cat with an attitude. I took some photos for confirmation, including the one above, using the toe of my boot as reference. The prints were about 3.5 to 4 inches across.
Mustering the remainder of my manhood I did manage to finish the hike, but I admit it was not the relaxed trip intended. Way more time than usual was spent scanning the forest in all directions – and making scary noises. Yeah, that would help.
Later in the afternoon I confirmed my suspicions with a savvy local resident regarding the maker of the tracks. I also did some online research. There was no doubt. It was not a very large dog, which would have been the only reasonable second guess. So there it was, my first sighting of cougar tracks in the wild. It was certainly exciting, but it gave me a bit more perspective on how brave I actually am. Yup.


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Automate the AX Checklist
Sometimes you stumble upon something that has been around for a long time but you never knew about, so when you do find out about it, it's like making a whole new discovery. This is how I felt when I found out you could automate the checklist that must be completed after you install Dynamics AX.
This automation can be a real time-saver if you are doing multiple AX installations. For instance, if you're doing AX development and you have separate test and dev environments that you update on a regular basis.
First off, I tested this in AX 2009, but the functionality is available in 4.0 as well. Essentially, you create an XML configuration file and then run AX from the command line and point to that configuration file. The configuration file contains elements that correspond to the steps in the checklist.
Here's the config file that I used to test with. As you can see, this file specifies
· That the application should be compiled
· That the license file should be loaded from the specified path
· That the sample data should be imported from the specified path
· That the database should be synchronized
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<AxaptaAutoRun version="4.0"
<CompileApplication crossReference="false"/>
<LicenseInformation file="c:\temp\config\
AxsetupLicense.txt" />
<DataImport file="c:\temp\config\40ExtendedData1380.dat"/>
So the first thing you do is install Dynamics AX. Then, you write your config file with the settings you need. Then, run AX on the command line and specify the config file with this command:
Ax32.exe -StartupCmd=AutoRun_c:\Configuration.XML
My sample config file shows only a subset of what you can do with the config file. You can add users, add companies, run an XPO, run code from the AOT, etc. See the SysAutoRun Class help on MSDN for more options.
One final note - the config file above specifies version 4.0. That will still work with version 2009, as long as the version number specified is <= the product version number, it will not be a problem.

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Posting title: Outpatient Palliative Care Physician, Penn Medicine
The Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks experienced physician candidates for a faculty opportunity in outpatient palliative medicine.
Penn Medicine Palliative Care is a national leader in palliative care, working to ease the burdens of those facing serious illness through outstanding clinical care, comprehensive educational programs, and innovative research. Penn Medicine Palliative Care consists of robust inpatient teams at all six Penn Medicine hospitals, three thriving outpatient clinics for both oncology and non-oncology patients, and a strong home-based palliative care program. In addition, Penn Medicine Palliative Care partners with the award-winning Penn Medicine Hospice to ensure seamless transitions across settings and goals of care. The program also serves as a core teaching site for medical students, residents, and fellows.
This outpatient faculty physician will provide direct patient care at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, with a focus on patients with non-cancer diagnoses such as heart failure, advanced lung disease, and end-stage renal disease. As part of a growing virtual visit program, the physician will also complete telemedicine visits for seriously ill patients in their home. While primary responsibility will be in the outpatient setting, the physician will have the opportunity to practice inpatient palliative medicine as part of a large interdisciplinary consult team at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
The successful candidate will also be eligible for appointment in the non-tenure academic clinician track as a core faculty member in palliative care. Many opportunities exist for direct teaching and curriculum design for medical students, residents, and fellows.
Fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is strongly preferred. The academic clinician track requires 100 credits per year of active and high quality teaching responsibilities. Experience in the provision of outpatient palliative care is preferred.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
Board certification or eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine is required.


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Bill Fox, JD, MA, is Senior Director of Healthcare at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Prior to LexisNexis, Mr. Fox was Vice President of Program Integrity at MAXIMUS Federal. He was a Partner at the law firm of Post and Schell, and was Deputy Chief of Economic and Cyber Crime at the Philadelphia District Attorney's office and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia. Mr. Fox is a Senior Fellow at the Jefferson School of Population Health, on the Strategic Planning Comittee of the NHCAA, and leads HIMSS Enterprise Fruad Control taskforce. He is a frequent speaker on topics of healthcare fraud, compliance and quality. He has also served as a tactical strength and conditioning consultant to the U.S. Navy SEALs.
LexisNexis Risk Healthcare Solutions develops and implements innovative data driven technology solutions across the healthcare continuum with a focus on identity management/HIE, predictive analytics, fraud, waste and abuse detection and prevention, and disease management.
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text: Can Russia's opposition win against Vladimir Putin? If Putin wins the March election, it would mean he would have spent 24 years as leader by the end of his term. 29 Dec 2017 21:55 GMT Europe, Russia, Elections, Vladimir Putin He has been in power for nearly 20 years, a dominant figure in Russia's post-Soviet political scene. Vladimir Putin now says he is running for a fourth term in office, as an independent candidate, backed by the ruling United Russia party. His power and influence appear to only be getting stronger, making it difficult for any opposition candidate to make progress. Putin has served as either prime minister or president since 1999 and if he wins the election in March, it would mean he would have spent 24 years as Russia's leader by the end of his term. So, can any opposition candidate win against Putin in the 2018 election? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Sergey Strokan - columnist for the politics and business newspaper Kommersant Andrew Wood - Britain's former ambassador to Russia Alexander Soloviev - Chairman of Open Russia, a movement dedicated to democracy and human rightsSource: Al Jazeera Tell us what you think


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Welcome to Total ESL – Total ESL is the resource for ESL TEFL TESOL teaching jobs and Teacher Training Courses as well as ESL teacher resumes, ESL schools, ESL private tutors, blogs, resources, lesson plans, articles and more! Welcome, enjoy your visit and best of luck teaching English abroad
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Have you ever thought about teaching in China? Looking for an option to fill in your gap year? Keen to broaden your teaching experiences by working in China's most exciting city, Shanghai?
Here is your chance!
Intelligence Creation Corporation (ICC) is representing many schools in China and aims to bring overseas advanced education to China.
We are currently running an Overseas Education Exchange program known as TEFL in China. The main purpose of this program is to provide the opportunities for local graduates with the Bachelor degree or above to work as an English teacher in primary schools, middle schools or English coaching institutions in China. It will initially start with a professional training and 6-month paid internship, most of our candidates are offered with a full-time paid job and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate to be recognized as professional TEFL trainers in China.
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At the movies: This Is Where I Leave You
Earlier this year, I read, and loved, This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper so I was anxious to see the movie. Since the author wrote the screenplay, I figured the movie would be pretty true to the book and I was right. For those who don't know, it's the story of the dysfunctional Foxman family who are sitting shiva at the request of their recently deceased patriarch. The family doesn't get together all that often because there are a lot of resentments simmering below the surface and, of course, most of them come out during the course of their week long mourning.
I liked the movie version of this story but didn't love it the way I did the book. It felt heavier to me and left me with a sad feeling – I'm not totally sure why but maybe it's because most of the funny scenes are shown in the trailer. The all star cast does a terrific job so the movie is worth seeing but you might want to wait to rent it. The DVD of This Is Where I Leave You will be released on December 16 so you won't have to wait long to do that!
December 2, 2014 7:35 am
I liked the movie as much as the book, which is unusual for me.
December 2, 2014 9:53 am
I almost agree with everything you said. I loved the book, too. And it really helped that the author wrote the screenplay. But I loved the movie almost as much as the book. And that's saying something. I know that I want to read more of his books (just like I want to read more JoJo Moyes, after loving Me Before You), but there seems to be a conspiracy to keep me from getting to them. Ah, me. The obstacles us avid readers/bloggers have to face!


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Matt Stonie net worth is estimated to be $500,000. Your paycheck doesn't seek one more week, however, the lease is expected tomorrow. You've spent week's paycheck as of now, and have nobody willing or ready to credit you the cash. Beyond any doubt, you could go to a payday propel put and get some cash, however, the premium is excessive.
As you stroll along the road you see a nourishment eating challenge, with a prize of $1000. Decisively you go over, assuming that at any rate, you'll get a feast out of this.Not exclusively do you get the feast, you win the $1000 and can pay your lease.In a way that is precisely how Matt Stonie (Megatoad) got his beginning as a focused eater.
Stonie was born on May 24, 1992, in San Francisco, California. He is half Japanese and half European, all the more correctly Czechoslovakian and Lithuanian. He went to Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, California. Matt's Major League Eating debut was at the Stockton Deep Fried Asparagus Championship in Stockton, California in 2011. He is as of now the most youthful individual from the Major League Eating association. His initial win came in 2010 of a lobster move eating challenge in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. His moniker, "Megatoad," is from the character Toad from the computer game Super Mario Bros. He has picked up acclaim from his YouTube channel, where he transfers many eating challenges.
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Stonie transferred his first YouTube video on August 27, 2012, in which he drinks a gallon of Gatorade in 37 seconds. His most famous recordings have been seen by surely understood VIPs, for example, Bam Margera, Waka Flocka Flame, and Cheech and Chong, who have included the recordings on their sites. As of August 2017, he has more than 3 million endorsers on his YouTube channel. This is how an eater Matt Stonie net worth is almost $500,000. On September 24, 2015, Stonie transferred a video in which he finished 25 McDonald's Big Mac sandwiches in 22 minutes, which is an informal world record among the YouTube people group. As of September 2017, Stonie's most seen YouTube video has more than 19 million perspectives.
On July 4, 2015, Stonie vanquished 8-time shielding Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Joey Chestnut by eating 62 sausages to Chestnut's 60. On July 4, 2016, Stonie came in second to champion Joey Chestnut at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, eating 53 wieners to Chestnut's 70. On July 4, 2017, Stonie came in third, eating 53 franks.
He moved on from Evergreen Valley High School. He goes to Mission College in Santa Clara, California, majoring in sustenance, and plans to wind up noticeably a dietitian. He weighs 125 pounds (57 kg) and is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall.[5]
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The Gilded Age:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
After the Civil War the things began to change drastically in the United States. The economy underwent rapid growth, there were numerous technological advances, people began to flock to the cities from the rural areas, and foreign policy became an important part of the United States government. However, along with these changes also came problems for certain segments of society. Reconstruction led to slight improvement for African Americans but it also increased racial tension. The role of farmers and labor were transformed due to industrialization and urbanization. Along with the arrival of immigrants came new customs and traditions, and altered the social dynamic of society. In the areas of culture, the newfound wealth generated an appreciation of music, art and literature on a more sophisticated level than before. The politicians that were in power during this time of massive change were generally thought of as corrupt, ineffective, and as putting the interests of the corporations above the people.
All of these things created an atmosphere that can be categorized into three main traits: the good, the bad, and the ugly. While those characteristics are common in any period in history, it seems to be particularly appropriate to describe the Gilded Age.
The Northern victory in the Civil War resulted in economic devastation in the South. Reconstruction was necessary but was met with stubborn resistance. The South may have lost the war but they were not going to freely comply with Northern demands. President Lincoln began the process of presidential reconstruction, but after his assassination the duty fell to Andrew Johnson. His approach was to humiliate the wealthy planters by requiring them to seek special permission to take the oath of loyalty to the Union. While he did...


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Today people across the province will decide whether or not the B.C. Liberals get another four years of leadership. In Kelowna the traditionally Liberal-leaning voter demographic will be tested, as will the NDP's campaign for change.
Polls opened at 8 a.m. this morning and will close at 8 p.m. tonight. Visit Elections BC to find our where you can vote.
And if you missed key debates, issues and personalities in your riding, there's still time to do your research:
The B.C. Liberal Party
All three of Kelowna's electoral ridings are currently held by Liberal MLAs: Ben Stewart, Norm Letnick and Steve Thomson, otherwise known as "Team Okanagan." Over the past four years these MLAs have used a pro-business strategy to bring big-budget projects to the city. Securing funding from the provincial government in Victoria they helped launch a new $430 million cardiac surgical unit at Kelowna General Hospital, widening Highway 97 to six lanes from Edwards road to Highway 33, upgrading the Sexsmith intersection at Highway 97 and $100 million in expansions for UBC Okanagan.
The New Democratic Party
Kelowna's NDP candidates stand firmly behind Adrian Dix's campaign for change, one revolutionized from the NDP of the 1990's. If elected, Mike Nuyens, Tish Lakes and Carole Gordon would bring a BuyGrowFeed program to Okanagan orchardists struggling to turn a profit. They want to see less dumping of Washington produce in B.C. by offering financial assistance to local growers. The program would also require hospital institutions source at least five per cent of their food from local farmers. Each of the candidates are prioritzing affordable healthcare, subsidized low-income housing and trades programs geared to make young workers more succesful.
The B.C. Conservatives
Over the past few week Kelowna's Conservatives have promised to put the interests of local residents before party politics. Mike McLoughlin, Graeme James and Brian Guillou have campaigned on some unique proposals: eliminating B.C.'s Carbon Tax and allowing supermarkets and convenience shops to sell liquor. McLoughlin also says Kelowna needs more family physicians and would like to see universities encourage medical students to stay in the Okanagan.
Green Party and Independent candidates are also in the running for some of Kelowna's ridings.
Find your riding below for all candidates in the running:
Kelowna - Mission
Steve Thomson, Liberal
Tish Lakes, NDP
Mike McLoughlin, Conservative
Dayleen Van Ryswyk, Independent
Kelowna - Lake Country
Norm Letnick, Liberal
Mike Nuyens, NDP
Graeme James, Conservative
Gary Adams, Green Party
Westside - Kelowna
Ben Stewart, Liberal
Carole Gordon, NDP
Brian Guillou, Conservative
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I love Illustration Friday, a fun little brief that gets set every week and anyone can take part. This week's topic was 'Giant' so here is the bowtie to end all bowties and an enormous pair of shades. It's a look!
It started with this brush pen sketch which I then took into Photoshop for digital fiddling. It's interesting to see what gets ditched along the way, in this case it's eyes and hair definition. She also went from being blonde to super-ginger to co-ordinate with her purple bow, which also got blown up to more extreme proportions. The polka dots add to the girly vibes of the palette while her glasses and slightly sullen expression tone the piece down. And look! I moved away from my thick black outline and used colour instead. I love the softened effect.


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Veledrome Safety Standards & Perimeter Fencing | Arbus
Thanks to the success of Team GB competitive cycling has become one of the most loved sports in the country. However, many velodromes have been neglected over the years but with more of the public getting involved in cycling again, velodromes are becoming much more popular……this is where ARBUS LIMITED cycling safety fencing comes in.
Preston Park Cycle Track in Brighton is the latest Velodrome to receive ARBUS LIMITED cycling safety fencing. The facility was closed at the beginning of last year over safety fears, in particular with regard to the condition of the fencing. The British Cycling Federation commissioned a report into the condition of the track, and one of the recommendations from the report was the perimeter fencing needed to be replaced with a new fence that meets modern safety standards.
ARBUS LIMITED undertook each stage of the project and upgraded the Velodrome Safety Fencing to meet the new strict safety standards.
Preston Park isn't the only Velodrome that Arbus have helped to refurbish. Recently we have also been involved in the restoration of the Mountbatten Centre Velodrome based in Portsmouth. Both of these project were delivered on programme, budget and have received great praise from our client and the general public.
ARBUS LIMITED holds accreditation to strict ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 standards ensuring the quality, safety and environmental aspect of our delivery schedule was considered and acted upon.
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We're glad you took the time to visit the website of Manna Bible Institute!
It gives us the opportunity to introduce you to our school and its educational opportunities. Since 1944, Manna Bible Institute has served the city of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley by providing sound Bible training to men and women who are serving Christ in churches and Christian ministries in the Philadelphia area and around the world. Pastors, ministers, Bible teachers, missionaries, evangelists, and workers in Christian organizations have graduated from Manna and taken their place in the life and ministry of the Church. Servants of Christ are trained here!
Manna is a non-denominational, multi-racial evening school with classes held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in seven locations in the Delaware Valley (in Glassboro, Mount Holly, NJ, and in Chester and Roslyn, PA, and at Manna's main campus temporarily in the Lancaster Bible College Philadelphia campus facility at Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 2001 W. Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132. Manna has purchased a new education campus in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, beginning on August 20, 2020.
You'll find a lot of information about Manna on this website (by simply clicking on the desired topic at the top of this page, and then clicking an item on the drop-down menu), but if you need further information, please contact us at any of Manna's seven locations.
We hope the website will be helpful in answering your questions about our Christ-centered ministry of biblical education. We welcome prospective students who desire to "learn and lead" in Christian service to find out more about our educational resources and opportunities. A catalog and application form will be sent to you on request. We also encourage caring donors to support our ministry of biblical education.
The CONTACT US page is your opportunity to communicate with us, or you can call the school at 215-221-5335. You are also welcome to visit the school's main campus, attend chapel, and sit in on a class or two on the main campus on a Tuesday or a Thursday evening. We welcome your requests and comments.
Again, thank you for visiting our website! Enjoy the tour … and then prayerfully consider your own participation in Manna's ministry of biblical education. Come, join us as we advance into the future for Christ and the church.


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Faculty View | Pre-Law Advising
by Dr. Richard Follett, professor of history & pre-law advisor
He was a recent Covenant graduate who had been in a handful of my classes, and had worked for two years in a congressional office when he decided to try his hand at law school. I already had great respect for his academic ability, and the combination of work experience, strong grades, and a good LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) score had gained him acceptance to a handful of prestigious law schools. Our conversation was about how to choose among them. We talked about the implications of attending a prestigious school, acquiring a large debt, the career opportunities at the end, and the challenges of having a family when your first job might entail 80+ hours of work each week (which is often the case for new associates at the big law firms around the country). We discussed all of this within the context of our commitment to Christ and His kingdom, a privilege and responsibility that I find most useful in helping students sort the priorities of law school, life, and other career options.
Since 2003 I have served the Covenant College community as pre-law advisor. In that time I have seen two to four graduating seniors each year apply to law school, and often an equal number of recent graduates applying at the same time. Our success rate among students we have worked with has been very high, in part because our liberal arts program gives them all a good background, but also because we bring them a realistic understanding of the skills needed and the expectations they should have before applying to any given law school. Many of our students have wanted to enter law for purposes of service as well as to have a prosperous career; I like to point out to them that it is no sin to "have a career," but I am pleased that they have understood that legal practice does, and should have, a public service dimension. It can be, therefore, an extremely good place for Christians with the right gifts and maturity to serve. As one of our alumni has put it,
"One of the primary purposes of lawyers is to help maintain civility in a broken, fallen world (i.e., to restrain sinners as they duke it out over this or that trespass or potential trespass). Although the nature of the sin varies by area of practice, lawyers must advise folks in the midst of their greed and selfishness every day. It isn't always pretty but it's hard to think of a better place for a Christian with a heart and mind for redeeming the day-to-day workings of our culture."
- Rachel Gleason George '00, Emory University School of Law '03
With these considerations in mind, the goal of pre-law at Covenant is to help prepare students for law school, assist in the admissions process, and provide the education that will help them succeed once they have entered the practice of law.


text: BUSINESS It will be more than just who has content 4:00 AM PST 2/13/2007 by Diane Mermigas , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty CHICAGO -- The recent turn of events in the media world, as well as the latest financial disclosures from News Corp. and the Walt Disney Co. -- considered by Wall Street to be the leading traditional players in digital revenue and earnings growth -- shed light on the industry's efforts to develop new-media business models.And the news is not all that good.The bulk of new-media revenue generated by News Corp. and Disney is either the result of a rare original enterprise like MySpace, which is powered by its own momentum, or the monetizing of hit film and television content, which has historically driven their profits.Neither of these revenue-generating approaches can be mandated or guaranteed, which leaves a huge portion of these and other companies' financial fortunes up for grabs, even at a time of exploding new economic opportunities.Strapped by their inefficient response to a bustling marketplace, it is incumbent upon the powers that be at News Corp. and Disney to brainstorm new business propositions that can provide more constant revenue in a marketplace where peer sharing and piracy run rampant. No one is yet meeting that formidable challenge.For the most part, these and other media giants are doing what they know best: creating content, only a relative small portion of which is good enough to profitably strip across all new and conventional media platforms when going by the same economics that have driven syndicated television and consumer products.Their broader objective is to collectively generate more profits from new- and old-media venues to handily offset the underlying cost of content production, marketing and the inevitable, veritable losses.The historical vulnerability of that objective makes it imperative for all media companies to develop and execute new business models and new related businesses, like matching their core competencies with the personal interests and immediate needs of consumers -- an exercise in lucrative relevance that doesn't really exist on the Web.In line with most media giants' stubbornly simplistic way of thinking, selling hit content for VOD and iTunes downloads is fundamentally the successor distribution option to TV syndication and DVDs. Selling advertising on video Web sites isn't philosophically different than selling TV commercials except that it can importantly facilitate transactions between consumers and merchants.So far, selling into a highly targeted, fractionalized marketplace rather than a bulk mass market promises to render more sale opportunities for more content, but it doesn't necessarily deliver lots more revenue.At Disney's analyst meeting last week, CEO Robert Iger partly attributed the company's financial uptick to opting for the "quality" over quantity of heavily franchise-driven film projects. It's still the same crapshoot creative risk-taking. Disney fiscal first-quarter studio entertainment revenue grew 29% to $2.6 billion, exceeding analyst expectations, because of the home video releases of "Cars," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and the platinum version of "Little Mermaid" -- more than offsetting soft domestic boxoffice, theme park and consumer products returns.The sustainability of such growth depends entirely on hit content and its stage of monetization, to which the revamped Disney.com and its family social networking and "windowing" is devoted, even if it unabashedly relies on conventional sensibilities. Iger contends that "well-timed, well-priced" content windows will combat piracy, but it might not necessarily produce a hefty new revenue line. A majority of the $700 million in digital revenue that Disney expects to generate in fiscal 2007 is related to new distribution windows that merely offset declines in the old.Veteran analyst Spencer Wang of Bear Stearns puts it another way: Although Disney is firing on all cylinders, "reversion to the mean in the hit-driven entertainment business could suggest that there may be more downside risk as opposed to upside to future earnings." That can be said of Disney's peers as well.In fact, no media company has devised a new form of monetization that skillfully uses, rather than depends upon, the mechanics of digital broadband interactivity to generate new, secure compensation for consumer and advertiser access to their content. Perhaps it is because they have not adjusted to or do not comprehend the more complex, drill-down aspects about where it's all going.That's why Viacom, in its attempt to preserve the financial value of its content by ordering it removed from YouTube's unauthorized access, can't say what alternative user payment and advertiser business models it will embrace. To be fair, the same holds true for the leading media giants (Viacom, News Corp., Disney, NBC Universal and Time Warner included) that also are accusing Google from financially benefiting from the sale and sharing of pirated movies and other content.While waging their piracy protests and continuing to sustain increased program content costs, these players also should be formulating new business propositions based on their understanding of -- not just their gut objection to -- their new digital broadband interactive reality.For instance, it might be interesting to cross-pollinate the participatory users of IAC/InterActiveCorp's transactional service Web sites with related content, which clearly is driving Barry Diller's recent pursuit of limited interests in or acquisitions of "programming ideas" and Web sites. The longer, unique engagement of users on Match.com, Expedia.com, Citysearch.com, Ask.com and other Diller services can actually lead to a more penetrating content and advertising connection.Some media companies already get that much, perhaps, by default. According to a Borrell Associates study due for release today, newspaper-related Web sites are making nearly three times what TV station sites make in online video because of their stronger relevant ties to consumers.While News Corp.'s MySpace represents a new platform for bringing consumers together, its revenue growth is primarily based on the sale of branded (not search) advertising, revenue from which is growing from scratch about 30% every quarter and remains only about 1.5% of News Corp.'s overall revenue. That alone justifies MySpace's estimated 10 to 15 times revenue $15 billion valuation.For now, News Corp.'s filmed entertainment division also has bolstered its balance sheet with a record quarter credited to Fox home entertainment hits ("X-Men" and "Ice Age" sequels) and boxoffice ("Borat" and "Night at the Museum").If it is smart, News Corp. will offset the inevitable cyclical downturn of such performances by learning how to sustain the strong revenue growth from advertising that will drive profitability at Fox Interactive Media and mine social networks like MySpace in a way that is relevant and timely to users.Truth be told, even the best of breed old-line media companies continue to operate the old-fashioned way, even though a rapidly changing marketplace demands otherwise, because the new business models for survival aren't yet clear or developed. 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It broke even on $325 million in revenue in fiscal 2007.MySpace aside, media players generally are at the mercy of the online video aggregators with whom they are tangled in intensifying access disputes.With Apple chief Steve Jobs doing an about-face on copyright matters to open wider his iTunes and a growing number of media chiefs condemning YouTube's unauthorized peer file-sharing and downloads, things are quickly transforming into a trial and error survival of the fittest rallying around the issue of payment.Even if media companies assume that online video complements rather than replaces film and TV viewing, as a recent Leichtman Research Group report maintains, how to monetize the elusive sharing, storing, manipulation and modification that is online video remains a major stumbling block to devising new economic media models.With all due respect to Iger and Rupert Murdoch, it no longer is a matter of the company with the most popular content wins. 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President Penguin bracelets are made of stainless steel and gemstone beads.
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Thanks to the 8 robust rings, the bracelet can easily be adjusted to any wrist size between 16.5 cm / 6.5 in (men's XS) and 22 cm / 8.6 in (men's XL).
Penguins love the water, but our bracelets don't. They are waterproof, but contact with water accelerates the aging process. That's why you never see a penguin with a bracelet on. We recommend to take the bracelet off when you shower or go swimming, especially in salt water.
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- Clasp: The strong 18mm Lobster Clasp is made of stainless steel. You click it on the right ring to close the bracelet with a perfect fit.
- Charm: The first charm is what connects the wire and the clasp. It's a fundamental piece of the bracelet. This is where low-quality bracelets often fail and break. That's why we made a 12mm charm with a powerful attachment to the wire.
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- Charm: The second charm, for a strong connection between the wire and the rings. The size and material (again stainless steel) are identical to the first charm.
- Rings: A total of 8 robust rings, also made from stainless steel. The rings enable you to adjust the size and give the bracelet a tougher appearance.
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Caridina Lanceolata
This shrimp was found in the Sulawesi, Indonesia Expedition. It is Endemic to the Malili lake system; occurring in all three major lakes (Lake Matano, Towuti, and Mahalona) and connecting rivers. In the wild it is found on various kinds of substrates including rocks (gravel to boulders), wood, and leaf litter.
Caridina Lanceolata is herbivorous in nature, will graze constantly around the tank. They will eat algae wafers or a crushed flake, or shrimp pellets.
Caridina Lanceolata enjoys the company of other shrimp including those outside of its speices. It is safe for all community life.


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|Bonaparte's Gull -Towle Harbour, Leamington, Essex County
|Bonaparte's Gulls -Towle Harbour, Leamington, Essex County
Fortunately the front quickly passed through and the rain ended soon after my arrival at Point Pelee, and I enjoyed a great walk down the west beach footpath towards the tip. The birding was pretty steady and I sorted through the small flocks of kinglets, sparrows and occasional Yellow-rumped Warblers. Chipping Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Song Sparrows and Ruby-crowned Kinglets made up the bulk of the smaller songbirds. A few House Wrens were in as well, a few days ahead of schedule, but not too unusual given the other early species arriving a few days early.
Just south of a well Honey Locust known as the "Serengeti Tree" I heard a Northern Parula singing. It was doing the alternate song with numerous buzzes, and I eventually tracked it down for decent enough looks. This was the earliest Northern Parula I have had in Ontario, though it is a species with several mid-April records in Ontario.
|Northern Parula - Point Pelee National Park
Aproximately 2,800 ducks were in a loose flock offshore, with most of the birds within a reasonable scoping distance. The vast majority of the birds were Greater Scaup, though Lesser Scaup was also present in decent numbers. I counted 109 Surf Scoters and 5 White-winged Scoters, though the strangest find was a female Blue-winged Teal tucked in with all the diving ducks.
|Greater Scaup - Point Pelee National Park
Near this area I also noticed my first Spotted Sandpiper of the year as it fluttering past along the shoreline. I birded the tip area pretty throroughly and enjoyed sifting through the sparrows, but eventually I turned back towards the tram loop to head back to where my car was parked. Mike Nelson had discovered a flock of American Avocets at Hillman Marsh earlier in the morning so I was hoping to catch up with these birds. American Avocets are one of my favorite shorebirds and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see 36 of them in breeding plumage!
Hillman Marsh was productive and we enjoyed the somewhat distant scope views of the avocets as they mostly rested in the shorebird cell but occasionally became a little more active. I ran into Blake Mann, Paul Pratt and Dan Loncke here as well. A flock of 35+ Pectoral Sandpipers in the back of the cell was nice to see, my first of the spring.
|Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Point Pelee National Park
I decided to go for a walk at nearby Kopegaron Woods after lunch. This tract of Carolinian woodland can be quite productive with migrant warblers and other songbirds and in the past I have seen Worm-eating Warbler and Connecticut Warbler here among other more common species. This time, several flocks of kinglets and Brown Creepers were near the parking lot while the flooded woods held several Rusty Blackbirds, a declining species and one that I always enjoy seeing at this time of year. The biggest surprise was a Fish Crow that was with a few American Crows, flying around and calling just south of the parking lot. I watched it for a few minutes and was even able to see the differences in overall size and wingbeats in comparison with an American Crow.
Jeremy Hatt, and Kory Renaud dropped by, following shortly afterwards by Jeremy Bensette and Emma Buck. While we waited unsuccesfully for the crows to return in the parking lot, word came in of seven Black-necked Stilts that had been found in Windsor, Ontario a couple of hours earlier. We did not know who the observer was and there were few details, but Jeremy called Dwayne, a fellow birder and resident of Windsor, and asked him to check out the constructed wetland where the stilts had been reported. Seven Black-necked Stilts would be unprecedented in Ontario!
Dwayne investigated the pond and was surprised to see that seven Black-necked Stilts were indeed there! Needless to say a large contingent of Essex County birders made their own over to Windsor in record time...
|Black-necked Stilt - Windsor, Essex County
|Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
The stilts were right where they had been reported and we were able to approach within a reasonable distance along the shoreline. They didn't seem too concerned with our presence which made for some great photo opportunities!
|Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
Black-necked Stilt is a common breeding species in much of the Americas, but their range stops short of Ontario. Prior to this flock, Ontario had 18 records of Black-necked Stilt with all records pertaining to single individuals or small groups of 2-3 birds. Most records have been from the spring time and the earliest ever was a group of three birds at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area on May 5, 2013. This was an unprecedented number of birds for Ontario, but not completely unexpected given the trend of this species in neighbouring states.
|Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
|Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
|Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
This is perhaps my favorite photo of the group. At one point the group of stilts took flight and landed on some mudflats to our left and I was ready with my camera for flight shots. This particular image caught Emma Buck on the far shoreline, watching the stilts as they flew past!
|Emma Buck and the Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
Eventually I was able to get all seven birds in one photo.
|Black-necked Stilts - Windsor, Essex County
We enjoyed the stilts for about an hour and a half, getting more than our fill of this very rare species for Ontario. Samantha Dundas who found the birds that morning even dropped by to check in on them and say hello to us, so it was nice to meet her as well (and thank her for the great find!).
I planned on making one more birding stop that evening, checking out the Harrow lagoons where a Greater White-fronted Goose had been found by Donny Moore over the previous days/weeks. It wasn't there during my visit, but I did come across a group of nine Least Sandpipers. This was another fairly early species as the first individuals usually arrive towards the end of April.
|Least Sandpipers - Harrow lagoons, Essex County
|American Avocets - Hillman Marsh CA, Essex County
|American Avocets - Hillman Marsh CA, Essex County
|American Avocets - Hillman Marsh CA, Essex County
|American Avocets - Hillman Marsh CA, Essex County
|American Avocets - Hillman Marsh CA, Essex County
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LONDON: Last December, the world sealed the historic Paris Agreement, creating a clear framework for how to move forward in tackling climate change. Now this framework must be implemented, says Sir David King, UK Government Special Representative for Climate Change in an exclusive interview for Climate TV ahead of the International Green Growth Forum.
While businesses and sub-national governments are already demonstrating their crucial role in adapting to and mitigating climate disruption, there is still an urgent need to scale up collaboration between companies and policymakers.
This is why the Welsh Government, in collaboration with The Climate Group, is organizing the International Green Growth Forum, which is taking place in Cardiff on March 2-3. One of the first global events since the COP21climate talks where the Paris Agreement was announced, the Forum will focus on how innovative government policy and smart business action can accelerate the transition to a thriving low carbon economy.
The event will provide an opportunity for states and regions to join global business leaders and work together on accelerating green growth, unleashing the trillions of dollars of investment necessary to spur the clean revolution.
Sir David King, UK Government Special Representative for Climate Change, will speak at a panel on accelerating green growth, driving further ambition and delivery of the Paris Agreement by government and business.
"This is an amazing opportunity," he tells The Climate Group in a Climate TV interview. "We have the biggest opportunity to connect together technical development with industrial output and wealth creation through this transition to a low carbon economy."
In Paris and beyond, leaders from investment, corporate and sub-national communities are demonstrating that bold climate action brings economic benefits. "The business community, making these commitments, has a very clear signal for governments," underlines Sir David King. "Governments need to understand the importance of regulatory systems that would drive this new clean energy economy through."
The Forum will also be an occasion for The Climate Group's States & Regions Alliance, of which the Welsh Government is a member, to highlight how critical collaboration between sub-national government and the corporate world is. Another panel, which will feature the RE100 campaign, will look into what is the future for decentralized energy systems in helping to deliver a low carbon transition.
Solutions such as these are urgently needed today, highlights Sir David King. "There's a considerable amount that needs to be done after Paris. Paris is the beginning of the next phase of our work. We have to decarbonize the global economy during the course of this century." Science has confirmed that to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the world must reach net zero emissions globally by 2050.
The International Green Growth Forum, coming just a couple of months after the Paris Agreement, will deliver this important message – a message which will be further amplified by the Business & Climate Summit this June in London, with leading companies showing how green business is good business.
In the video interview Sir David King also underlines the value of collaboration, which is at the core of The Climate Group's projects. "We need multiple processes where best practices in one company, in one country, in one state, can be demonstrated to other companies, countries and states," he says. "The exchange of best practices is the best way to go forward in time."
Another example of such collaboration demonstrated in Paris was Mission Innovation, an agreement signed by 20 countries to double their publicly funded research and development into new clean energy technologies.
It's clear that investing in accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy is not only inevitable, but also the smartest choice for companies. Sir David King concludes: "Business needs to understand the message from the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, who said every investment that is made now needs to be future-proofed investment. We cannot go on investing in the old fossil fuel technologies when those technologies will no longer be available to play into the future."


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A female high school junior who's name is too popular for her liking so she thought of a alias Elizabeth Eden. The girl also has sickle cell, who makes it her mission in life to be a feminist, to be a sickle cell activist, a goal in life is to make people feel better about them self to make them feel life they have a place in this world wither it be through going on mission trips or just be me being herself. with that being said she likes to listen to music, write, sing, dance and going on mission trips to do God's work.
"we don't have to be ordinary, make your best mistakes" – Shawn Mendes
"beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself" – coco Chanel
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don't matter don't mind, and those that mind, don't matter." -Dr. Seuss
"why fit in when you where born to stand out?" -Dr. Seuss
"Hey everybody loses it, Everybody wants to throw it all away sometimes, And hey, yeah I know what you're going through, Don't let it get the best of you, you'll make it out alive, Oh, people like us we've gotta stick together, Keep your head up, nothing lasts forever" Kelly Clarkson
"Lord, I'm split in two, Part of me loves the world, And the other loves You, So, what do I do I wanna be saved, But I got to stay cool, too, And no I'm not a fool, I know eventually I'm gonna have to choose, And, really I don't wanna lose, My ticket into heaven, And a chance to be used by You, And if it's God that I'm after, I just can't serve two masters, And before something happens, I got to turn it all around, Because I know, I can't just have my cake and eat it too, Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence and still do you, And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord and still go do our thing, But see it doesn't work like that, You gotta to be white or black" Jonathan mcreynolds


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There was once a heart surgeon who was the acknowledged expert in Pediatric Heart Surgery. Dr. Helen Taussig once approached him asking for advice about re-routing some blood vessels to relieve a Congenital Malformation of the Heart known as Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF).
This surgeon was not Dr. Alfred Blalock.
As I mentioned yesterday, everyone is born with two heart defects: The foramen ovale and the ductus arteriosus, which is a direct connection between the Pulmonary Artery and the Aortic Arch. It allows blood coming from the Right Ventricle to bypass the lungs, and it closes shortly after birth. If it fails to close it is refered to as a "patent ductus arteriosus" (PDA), and can lead to Congestive Heart Failure.
Robert Gross was born in 1905 and by 1938 was the Chief Resident at Children's Hospital in Boston. Children's Hospital had been experimenting with closing PDAs in animals and was having success, and Gross was eager to try the repair in a human. Being a good Resident, he asked his boss, highly respected Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. William E. Ladd. Ladd said no – we do not touch the heart.
Not long after that, Dr. Ladd went on vacation. Dr. Gross went to his substitute, Dr. Thomas Lanman, and again asked permission. Lanman gave him the OK, and on August 26, 1938, Dr. Gross closed the PDA of a little girl named Lorraine Sweeney. Everything went perfectly.
Dr. Ladd came back from vacation, learned what had happened, and fired Dr. Gross.
Gross wasn't out of work for long – the higher-ups at Boston Children's thought the surgery was a great thing, and sent Dr. Ladd to rehire Dr. Gross! Rather than holding a grudge against Gross, Ladd came to realize just how good he was and the two teamed up. Working together, the two devised several new heart operations over the years and experimented with valve replacements and a heart lung machine. When Dr. Ladd retired, Dr. Gross was selected to replace him.
In the early 1940's a young female doctor from Baltimore visited Dr. Gross. Since he was one of the leading Cardiac Surgeons of the time, she discussed with him a theory that she had: Although it was impossible (at the time) to do surgery on the heart, she felt that Tetarology of Fallot (ToF) could be relieved by redirecting some of the major blood vessels.
Gross was intrigued by the idea. When this doctor offered him the chance to actually help develop such an operation, Gross hesitated. She seem to be smart enough, and she did work at Johns Hopkins. They were as prestigious as Boston, and wouldn't just hire anyone. But there were so few female doctors around no one would take her seriously…. and he turned her down.
So Helen Taussig, M.D., got back on the train and returned to Baltimore. A few years later Alfred Blalock was named Chief of Surgery at Johns Hopkins. Had Gross accepted Taussig's offer, the first Congenital Heart Surgery could have been named the Gross-Taussig Shunt.
If it had worked. Without Vivian Thomas – who came to Hopkins with Dr. Balock – the operation could have failed and wrecked both of their careers.


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Two new officers joined the police force at Western Michigan University.
German shepherds Brax and Oso are the newest members of WMU Public Safety, according to a press release from the university.
The explosive-detection police dogs are younger than 2 years old, and represent the only police dogs of their type in Kalamazoo County, the release said.
Police dogs are trained to smell bombs or drugs, but cannot be trained in both disciplines, WMU Public Safety Chief Scott Merlo said.
The police dogs are also trained to help with patrol, can track suspects and help find missing people, Merlo said.
"They are another piece of equipment, and God forbid something were to happen, these dogs can do things we can't," Merlo said.
Public Safety had received requests for this type of trained canine from the university's athletic department, he said.
"There is always an unfortunate need for explosive-detection K-9s," Merlo said. "Most athletic events, especially football games, utilize a bomb-detection team to sweep stadiums prior to events, and there have been requests the last few years for this service."
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office and Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety have drug-sniffing dogs, Merlo said, but no police dogs trained to sniff out explosives.
Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Jim Van Dyken said the county currently has three active-duty police dogs that are trained to smell narcotics. If the need for bomb-detection arose for the county, they would work collaboratively with WMU Public Safety, he said.
Before, in the event of a bomb threat anywhere in Kalamazoo County, including schools or county offices, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety or the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office would request assistance from Michigan State Police.
With trained dogs now stationed in Kalamazoo, local police can respond more quickly to any threats, Merlo said.
KDPS K9 Unit Supervisor Sgt. Jeff DeBlecourt said the city currently has seven canines trained in patrol and narcotics discovery. It is the largest police dog unit in Kalamazoo County, he said.
The new police dogs at WMU have a third purpose of helping strengthen police relations with the campus community and to make police officers more approachable, Merlo said.
The hope is that students will come to "love and accept" the dogs and feel comfortable approaching the officers and their canines, he said.
People are encouraged to come up and meet the dogs, but should do it with "respect and caution," Merlo said.
The dogs are large, but very laid back and friendly, he said. But like with any dog, people shouldn't lunge at them or try and grab them, he said.
The dogs and their handlers, officers Travis Cable and Michael Lininger trained for three months at a facility in Taylor, Michigan. They were certified in explosive detection and patrol in mid-January, the release said.
The dogs will live with the officers in their homes and train multiple times a week, the release said.


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Tips for Planning a Perfect Party
Decide on a Theme
Not every party has to have a theme, but it would certainly keep things more interesting, and themes can be a lot of fun. The list of themes is endless, and you can search for a list of themes online or come up with a completely original theme. Party stores usually sell themed items, so using one from the party store is a great and ready-made option. Your theme can be reflected in your invitations, food, music and decorations. You can have a lot of fun with developing your theme.
Decide on the Setting
Before you can make or send out invitations, you must decide on the location of the party. This will depend on how much space you will need for your guests and whether you must rent or borrow the space for the party. You want your guests to be comfortable so make sure that wherever you decide to have your party, there is plenty of room.
The weather can also be a factor in deciding on the location. Depending on the time of year, the outdoors may be an ideal location for the party. If it is a colder time of year, you will definitely want your guests to be nice and warm inside.
Making the Guest List
Making the guest list can be a challenge. Sometimes, it is not realistic to invite everybody that you know and love to your parties. This is especially true if you don't have the room or the money to do so. Be careful not to leave anyone important out without a really good reason. Sometimes we are in such a rush getting everything together for the party that we accidentally leave people out. To avoid this, it is a good idea to keep a list of relatives and friends so that you have something to go off of.
Be careful, as well, about leaving certain people out that may later hear about the party. If you choose not to invite certain people for any reason, you may want to let them know that about the party somehow and offer a reason as to why they were not invited, or let others know that they shouldn't mention the party. In the end, remember that it isn't always possible to please everybody.
Creating the menu should be fun. If you have a theme, try to coordinate the menu with that theme. Consider the time that you plan on starting the party; if it is near lunch or dinner time, you will likely be expected to provide the lunch or dinner for your guests. If it is scheduled to take place in between meal times, appetizers are entirely acceptable.
Your invitations should match the theme if you have one. You can make your own invitations, have them made or you can send electronic invites via e-mail. It seems a lot of people are choosing the electronic invites lately, and they are great; they save you money, and they are fast and effortless. However, I believe that there is something special about receiving a handmade invitation in the mail. It is telling of someone who really put time, thought and effort into this party.
Party Prizes
Decide whether you will need prizes or departing gifts for your guests. Most children's parties give party bags to their guests as a thank you for coming. Some parties include games for which the quests can receive prizes upon winning.
Decoration can be a lot of fun. They too should correlate to your party theme. They are the first things that your guests will see when they walk into the party, and they add life and fun to the event. Decorations can be made or purchased. Handmade decorations seem to have the same effect as invitations; they tell your guest that you really put time, thought and genuine effort into having this party for all to enjoy. There are really great websites that have great ideas for hand-made decorations.
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Express yourself with the Limited Edition Kiln RA Stylized Series! The Atmos Kiln RA builds upon the original Kiln attachment by introducing revolutionary rebuildable atomizers to the iconic waxy heating attachment, and the Stylized Series brings six uniquely vivid designs. Unlike other products, the advanced ceramic process used in the creation of the Kiln RA Stylized Series is an age-old tradition passed down from generation to generation, and it produces unrivaled durability and purity. The art on the Stylized kits is scratch resistant, and are even capable withstanding high-temperatures without damaging the cartridges' elegant designs. The device uses a powerful and portable 950mAh lithium-ion battery, complete with Dual PCB/IC Protection to prevent overcharging and shortages. Stylized Series is the premiere vaporizer and a must have for anyone interested in wax consistency vaping.
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Finding a good design idea for tattoo is an essential part of getting inked. You might not be able to explain your artist how exactly would you like your tattoo to look like so it's a lot easier and quicker if you would just gather those ideas on your phone. There are literally millions of all kinds of tattoo designs on the web. Most of them are of a very poor quality. You definitely want to show your artist only the best quality tattoo ideas because the better quality is, the higher chances that he will get it exactly as you want. So, take your time to look for a good quality designs, save them on your phone and take them to your artist.


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steve2267 wrote:If the Canberra's can handle Ospreys, me thinks they can either take Bees too, or the changes required would be "minimal."
Me also wonders if the Brit's development of SRVL might not eliminate any 'thermal' deck issues, as the heat load should be far less concentrated, spread out across the deck, as it were. The only question I see is if they are wide enough to support SRVL. In other words, VL would be a rare, possibly emergency use only recovery mode on the Canberra's.
Please forget about a 'proper' SRVL for such narrow decks. However a CREEPING VL has been mentioned by others including 'QS' for alleviating heat issues on deck and/or FOD issues ashore. Being easy to fly seems an easy F-35B solution however USMC went for the intercostal ribs to allow successive quick VLs on the same landing spots for their LHA ConOps.
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The Center for Fostering Success was officially approved by Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees in 2012. Our mission is to improve college graduation and career achievement rates among youth and young adults (12 to 25 years old) aging out of the foster care system. In alignment with the WMU's mission, the activities of the Center are learner-centered and discovery driven. We provide leadership that informs teaching, research, learning, and public service as it relates to the topic of foster care and higher education. The knowledge and innovations developed within the Center for Fostering Success is focused on action in applied settings.
The Center is led by Dr. Yvonne Unrau, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for Fostering Success, who teams with Ronicka Hamilton, Director of the Seita Scholars Program to shape the activities and direction of the Center's goals and activities. The Center reports to the Provost, Office of Academic Affairs.
The Center has two major programs:
The above two programs work collectively to accomplish the goals of the Center, which are to:
- Create successful transitions from foster care-to-college and college-to-career for students through the experience of higher education.
- Educate the community in the college-to-career pipeline about the needs, challenges, and discovery-driven solutions related to students from foster care.
- Develop leaders among alumni of foster care to enhance the greater community and society.
- Connect strong and enduring networks addressing needs of youth and alumni of foster care in relation to higher education and career.
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I received Yours of the 12th. I wish Congress may rise by the time you mention. A Gentleman reported here Yesterday that he had heard that Mr. Langdon had said he was determind to oppose the Treaty in every article. People are very anxious. The Col. had Letters from Halifax which informs him that without Libeling the vessel, they proceed to unload her and will not permit the Captain nor a single hand belonging to the vessel to be on Board. Mr. de La tomb came Yesterday to see me, and is to Breakfast here this morning. He looks thin, but I believe considers himself a very fortunate Man to be able to return to America with his Head upon his Shoulders. He is very communicative respecting the State of France both when he arrived there, and when he left it. Says he has dispatches from our Son to the Secretary of State, that he inquired after him of the Commissioners from Holland, that they informd him, that the Minister and his Secretary were much respected there.
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Why Classical Music Transcends Time
Many people the world over love and revere the work of the great classical composers. They find joy in the works of Handel and Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. To others just the sound of the names of these great composers makes them turn their ears off. Many think Classical equals boring, however, there are reasons that classical music is considered classic and will last for all time.
Have you ever sat down to watch a movie and turned the sound off? Even with no words being spoken you miss out. You find that the movie does not have the same emotional hold on you. The music prods the story along. Sometimes it will make you sit at the edge of your seat in suspense, at other times cheer for the hero's triumph, or weep for his loss. It is a fundamental building block to a great movie. It is an element frequently overlooked by the moviegoer. We cheer for the actors, the director, the set, the lights, the makeup and the CGI animation, but rarely do we walk out and say "so what did you think of that score?" When a composer has done his or her job on a movie score, it will simply enhance the other features in the movie.
You may think to yourself "what does this have to do with classical music?". The answer? Everything. In order to make a musical piece work, you have to have a knowledge of how music itself works. As a music major, I have learned a lot about classical music and how important it is in the music scene today. One definition of the word classic is serving as a standard, model, or guide. Classical music is, quite often, a model for composers today. For example, in music theory class we studied about Bach. Bach had a way of writing pieces that take you on a journey as you listen. Bach's music became a form for other composers to fill out. Ever hear of a Fugue? Well, Bach did it first, and Bach did it right. There are now rules and forms to writing music that did not exist before his time. You may not know them or understand them, but most people with any sort of a musical ear will be able to tell the difference between a piece that follows a proper chord progression and one that doesn't.
Then there is Beethoven who was losing his hearing by his early twenties. He struggled and toiled over his music, but after his ninth symphony, nobody else wrote another symphony for years because of how great it was. Music like that never dies. To those who think that classical music is dead, you have my sympathy. You are going to miss out on some wonderful things if you choose to never listen to classical music. Just try to block out all the influence of the great composers; but keep in mind the next time you hear your child singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' that it is Mozart you're listening to.


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Osborne Clarke and Gregg Latchams scooped the law firms of the year titles at this year's Bristol Law Society annual awards dinner staged last night.
Osborne Clark – one Bristol's 'big two' firms – won the award for Law Firm of the Year with more than 15 partners sponsored by Lloyds Bank SME Banking, while Gregg Latchams collected the award for a firm with fewer than 15 partners, which was sponsored by No5 Chambers.
Guildhall Chambers won the Chambers of the Year award, sponsored by Smith & Williamson, with Jeremy Dickerson of Burges Salmon – the second of the 'big two' – gaining the Solicitor of the Year award sponsored by Paragon Cost Solutions.
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I've mentioned my love for Metafilter before, and I'll mention it again. 🙂
Here are some fun items I've run across in my catch-up from the last few weeks:
40 Things that will make you feel old. No, really, this is a different list! The Macarena is 16 years old!
Living in 258 square feet. Pretty smart, actually, and I'm considering doing a dining table like his. Also, I have one of those Carrefour bags that he pulls out 5:30 in!
Sci-Fi movies with Ikea instructions. Gave me a good giggle.
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Welcome to Pathways Schools of Innovative Education
Mr. Richard Wiley is the Pathways Principal and the Director of Innovative Education.
I am committed to assisting our students, families and schools with all their non-traditional learning needs. I support Distance Education, Online Learning, Adult Community Education, Adult Corrections Education, Accountability Ratings and Protocols, Homeschooling, Social-Emotional, Discipline & Behavior Learning, Attendance & Truancy Compliance, English Language Learning and Remote Rural Schools. If you have any questions or need assistance in any of these areas, please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of my staff at any time. We would be delighted to help you achieve your learning goals.
About Pathways
Pathways is an alternative, Distance Education program that provides an opportunity to students who wish to pursue their education in a non-traditional forum. All secondary courses in grades 6-12 utilize an online Learning Management System called Edgenuity. Elementary students in grades 3-5 can also be accommodated through distance education on an as need basis.
Pathways uses a state-approved distance education model called concurrent enrollment. Students have 6 classes all semester long. Students are required to work in all 6 classes every week throughout the semester in order to maintain enrollment. Students who fail to maintain enrollment due to lack of work will be un-enrolled, but may apply for conditional re-admittance on a case-by-case basis.
Attendance is counted according to Competency Based Instruction, meaning course completion instead of "seat time." Physical presence at the Pathways campus is not required to complete classwork nor to be counted present for attendance purposes except to take state-required assessments and course final exams. Students are always encouraged to come to the building and work onsite in person with their teachers whenever they are able.
Students should plan to work in each of their 6 classes for at least 50 minutes every day in order to make sufficient progress and complete courses by semester's end. Students are expected to work a minimum of 5 hours per day, or 25 hours per week total.
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In Glover: Select board signs new contract with Sheriff's Department
copyright the Chronicle May 20, 2015
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GLOVER — Orleans County Sheriff Kirk Martin came to the Glover Select Board meeting on Thursday, May 14 to sign the town's new contract with the Sheriff's Department.
Following a heated discussion at Town Meeting in March, Glover voters elected not to renew the Sheriff's Department contract when it expired at the end of March. Eventually, they kept $11,700 that had been budgeted for the Sheriff's Department and said it should be used for "law enforcement." They authorized the select board to figure out how to proceed.…To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle's stories, subscribe:
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How much do you love your country? That's the question forthcoming BBC One quiz show asks its celebrity contestants. I Love My Country, which airs in August, is hosted by Gabby Logan and encourages its participants to locate British towns on a giant map with Yorkshire Puddings and name famous tracks created by British musicians.
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Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat uses diplomacy to avert crisis
Amidst speculations about a dissident in the Congress attempting to topple the Uttarakhand government, Chief Minister Harish Rawat used a back-door management tactic to avert the crisis.
Sources claim that Rawat had to bow down to pressure from the ex-CM Vijay Bahuguna camp and promise to fulfill their demands.
According to party sources, the formula worked out was simple: Rajya Sabha passage for Vijay Bahuguna, accommodating Narendra Nagar MLA Subodh Uniyal in the cabinet and working out a safe seat for Harak Singh Rawat. However, the fresh controversy has put a question mark over the one-man show of CM Harish Rawat as well as his supporters.
Rumours were rife that 12 Congress MLAs will vote against their government in the state Assembly, in its budget session, to topple the Harish Rawat government. However, there were no developments till late evening and Harish Rawat was successful in placating angry members of the Bahuguna camp.
Addressing the media, Rawat said, "There is no threat to the government. All the MLAs are supporting the state government."
There's no denying that the entire controversy has badly rattled the Rawat camp's confidence. While the Congress may have been smiling when BJP leader Ganesh Joshi was arrested in Dehradun on Friday for assaulting a police horse earlier this week, the day ended on a rather sour note for them.
Apart from the dissident controversy, two people associated with the Harish Rawat government had to face some tough moments during the day as well as the Income Tax department raided the residences of liquor baron Rameshwar Havelia and mining businessman Inder Khattri.
Ex-Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, who has been completely sidelined by Harish Rawat, ultimately had the last laugh.