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We are going to have to get dressed up and go places… in running vehicles with heat and tunes…all to get this done…wiping the sweat from our brows.
We are going to have to send Christmas Cards to a stack of people God has strategically placed in our lives.
We will have to buy presents and then wrap them and give them to our family…. how do we do it? Our yoke is so heavy, isn’t it?
And then at night we will crawl into warm beds in warm houses with food in our bellies…and we will have to go to bed tired from all the gifts we have turned into burdens….
How do we do it every day? this reverse-alchemy is something we have crafted to a self satisfying science.
I am sure you did too… Wasn’t that the plan…to make us too tired to enjoy…too tired to be thankful?
So shake it off… don’t buy the lie… don’t sign your name to it.
You are blessed…and either you like it or you don’t.
I am sure there are plenty of people on this planet that would love …would climb over each other to be our kind of tired.
So let’s all walk like the Blessed . Which team are you playing for anyway?
With a posture of Pause.
How to Find it in your Day.
← Stirring an Anointing…. or how to turn oil into a gift, a tutorial.
Lol.. Had a few extra cups of tea and a chilly walk with all seven kids this morning.. I am on a roll,lol.
Love it. What is your favorite tea?
Mine is an apple-cinnamon one I find here in Guatemala. I also like a fruit one I found in the States last year but now I can’t remember what it is called.
My favorite morning tea is Mighty Leaf Breakfast Organic, loose leaf… And i use my Ingenutea to brew it…which I buy from Adagio tea….and Adagio has great flavored teas so I am sure you can find both of your flavors there when you visit the states.
oh SNAP. She’s NOT gonna pay a lot for a muffler!
love this sissy. so true. as we were told our whole lives “ungrateful brats!” get in there and enjoy this amazing life we have!
LOL… oh kells… i did get a little “mom” about the whole thing , didn’t I.
THANK YOU!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I have been singing this song and dance for a few years now! You are SO RIGHT that it is a first world problem. It grates me so much to hear so much complaining about how stressful and busy this time of year is. It’s because of the choices you’re making people! The ‘stress and busyness’ issues that most people complain about are SMALL POTATOES. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for putting that into words for me!
I am so glad you took the time to encourage me… I really appreciate it.
It may be…however if everyone is walking around with Garfield the cat eyes all so tired at the burden of their gifts…well….shrug.
thanking God for you and all the insight He has been giving to you lately, so blessed to call you my friend.


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The ImmaterialVideo works and object relations.
Video is a compromised word. To describe the work in this exhibition as video is misrepresentative. Video tape has been outmoded and replaced by the digital and yet it seems to describe the work produced by these New Zealand artists better than digital video and computer generated imagery (CGI) associations with wiz bang technology and multimillion dollar effects.
Tania Alexander, Linden Braye, Sue Callanan, Sach Catts, Janine Clark, Steven Fasan, Ursula Frederick, Noelene Lucas, Mad Mick, Brenton Alexander Smith, Anke Stäcker, David Watson and Emma Wise. Coordinated by Linden Braye, Sue Callanan and Emma Wise.
Sarah Fitzgerald is a Sydney based artist and architect, currently completing a Masters in Fine Art at the National Art School. As part of her research and practice Sarah is completing numerous, successive, site-specific wall paintings in her studio at NAS and also at external venues.
Rachael Ireland is a Sydney based photographic artist preoccupied by ideas of how we imagine the places we live and travel. She uses the camera to examine the constructions, tensions and thresholds that exist within her own understanding of home and place.
Five Years On… Deborah Burdett, Mandy Burgess, Renuka Fernando and others.
Artists' Talks 2-4pm Saturday 13 June FIVE YEARS ON . . . brings together seven women artists who studied together at the National Art School: Deborah Burdett, Mandy Burgess, Renuka Fernando, Kiata Mason, Ro Murray, Elwira Titan and Susie Williams.
Not Another Bloody Coffee Shop addresses themes of relational aesthetics within an existing social context and the community environment generated within café culture.

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Winter raged outside his window making him a shut-in for yet another weekend afternoon. He sat filling the ashtray before him with one cigarette after another, thinking of a summer past spent on a Lake Michigan beach and the girl in the salmon pink bikini he had shared it with. Where had all the passion gone, he wondered. He knew all about companionship and contentment, but he only remembered passion. At 33, was that feeling, that had once made him feel so totally and completely alive, now gone for good?
The phone rang. He debated for only two rings between lighting another cigarette and answering it, then moved across the room in response.
“Hi, hon, I just called to tell you I’ll be a little late,” said his wife. “I have to wait until one of the four-wheel-drive trucks comes back. They’re really doing a good job considering how many people they’re bringing to and from the hospital.” She sounded entirely the nurse on-duty assessing the situation.
He returned to the window, the winter storm, and his daydream of the girl in the salmon pink bikini. He saw her smiling face against the backdrop of breaking whitecaps, watching the warm breeze blowing through her golden hair. It had been many years ago.
She was now a mother of four in Tacoma, Washington, married to a successful computer programmer. Then too, he had changed, long ago giving up the dream of writing the great American novel for the reality of a paycheck and advertising copy for heart recovery boilers and bilge pumps.
Still he wondered, if they were ever to meet again, would she still find him attractive? Would she still have that magical beauty that comes from somewhere inside, out through the sweetest blue eyes he had ever seen? Would she even recognize him?
With a surprising thud his three year-old son landed in his lap. How he loved this boy. Ever since that first sleepless, worrisome night he spent pacing the hospital floor after the boy’s premature birth, his son had become his whole life. His son and his daydreams.
“Dad, what makes snow?” asked the little boy on his knee.
“Oh boy!” He watched his son toddle off, prize in hand, headed for parts of the house unknown to scrutinize the latest department store catalog. Then, his eyes dropped to the envelope with the Tacoma, Washington postmark. His fingers trembled with excitement as he tore it open revealing the card inside. “Even when the snow falls… I think of you,” it said. It was unsigned. He smiled and looked out the window, her face reappearing in his mind, but somehow, it was a sad smile. Yes, passion was still there, still aflame within him. How could he have ever wondered otherwise?
Four over-sized tires came to a halt at the end of the driveway. His wife’s hospital whites blended with the blowing snow as she ran toward the house. He walked to his desk and read the card once more before tucking it in the bottom drawer.
The back door squeaked as it came open.
“Mommy’s home, mommy’s home!” came a little voice followed by the scampering of little feet. She entered the living room with his son in her arms. The boy had her nose.
“How did work go? He asked her. She watched his sad eyes go back to the window.
“Are you mad at me for something?” she asked.
“No, why would I be mad at you?” In the blur of the blizzard he again watched the girl in the salmon pink bikini run across the beach.
“Well, is there anything wrong? She asked, giving the boy in her arms a kiss.

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On a few projects that I've worked on one of the things that we've done is create a shared library of objects which can be used across several different projects and while at the time it seemed like a good idea, in hindsight I'm not sure if it's an entirely successful strategy.
I'm quite a fan of not recreating effort which is generally the goal when trying to pull out common code and within one team this seems to be a good approach the majority of the time.
When it comes to sharing across teams then I think we need to consider the perceived benefits a bit more because it doesn't come without costs.
I think this is the most dangerous type of code to share because although we often do have the same domain concepts in different projects, it's quite rare that they mean exactly the same thing.
We're assuming that the two application have exactly the same domain concept and from my experience quite often that isn't the case – even if there is a concept with the same name it may be used in different ways or mean something completely different in different applications.
In general I don't think it makes sense to share this type of code.
This one seems like it should fairly universally a good idea – after all we often import 3rd party testing libraries so it seems like just sharing some common testing code shouldn't be much different.
Apart from the fact that the other users of the library didn't want anything change with respect to how they used the code we had to go and make the change in another project, build that and then update the reference that we had to the library.
Certainly this process would have been made easier if we'd used something like Ivy but the amount of duplication of code that we were saving didn't seem worth the hassle it caused so we ended up inlining the code.
General infrastructure code e.g. code to handle NHibernate transactions which is quite unlikely to change seems one candidate which can work quite well in a shared library and so far I haven't seen many problems arise from doing this.
If it's likely that different applications might need shared code to change in different ways then we might not want to make that bit of code shared otherwise we'll just end up with application specific code in a shared library.
From what I've noticed it makes most sense to put code which is unlikely to change and is generic enough to be useful across several applications as is into shared libraries.

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Proper frame preparation is very important. The HTR-1 combines reaming and facing for both head tube and unthreaded bottom bracket shells.
SHIS terminology: The stock HTR-1 will face EC29, EC30, EC34 and EC37 frames. It will ream EC30 frames. Accessories will allow service in other standards.

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Can Windows 7 chkdsk save your computer from crashing?
With Windows 7 chkdsk, Microsoft continues to support computer users like yourself with a handy tool to perform diagnostic or even reparative tasks. Chkdsk in Windows 7 is one of the most overlooked components in Windows 7 when it comes to getting your computer healthy again.
Is chkdsk for Windows 7 for you?
Short answer is: yes. If you’re scared that running chkdsk in Windows 7 will blow up your pc or, even worse, that using Windows 7 chkdsk is far too complicated for you, relax.
Your pc will not explode and, if you follow the simple steps below, there’s a good chance that you will fix that strange behavior on your pc. Plus, you’ll feel good about yourself because it helped you fix your computer and saved you an expensive trip to the computer repair shop. You wouldn’t be the first person to invite a computer repair technician at home, have him spend way too much time trying to figure out what went wrong and then have him present you an invoice from here ‘till Nova Scotia for a problem that could have been easily fixed by utilizing chkdsk.
Is chkdsk really that powerful?
If you’re wondering whether running Windows 7 chkdsk can really fix your computer, you have to be aware that this is exactly what many pc repair professionals would do as one of their very first diagnostic or repair actions (depending on the symptoms of course). I’ve seen cases where a computer that would not start at all anymore, got completely fixed simply by using chkdsk. Chkdsk is also able to detect bad sectors on your hard drive, which can appear by the wear-and-tear of everyday use, and it can find and fix corruptions in the file system on your hard drive.
If you’re wondering how for heaven’s sake the file system on your computer could become corrupt, it can be in one of the rare events where your computer wasn’t shut down properly, it can be caused by a power-failure or a program that got in trouble and crashed.
There are many more reasons why a Windows file system could become corrupt, but the take-home lesson here is: Windows 7 chkdsk is so easy to use that you simply can’t afford to not give it a try before you need to switch to some more advanced troubleshooting.
The GUI mode is by far the easiest and will, in most cases be perfectly sufficient in fixing your disk or file problems. You might be surprised about the multitude of problems that Windows 7 chkdsk will help fix for you with a few clicks of the mouse. Let’s start by taking you through the steps to run chkdsk in Windows 7, in graphical mode.
First, launch Windows Explorer by right-clicking on the Start button and selecting “Open Windows Explorer”.
Then, right-click on the drive letter representing the hard disk that you want to scan and select “Properties”, like shown in the image below.
The disk properties windows will appear and now you can click the “Check Now” button under the “Tools” tab.
You will then see a “Check Disk Options” dialog.
Make sure to select both check boxes and click “Start”. If it’s your system drive you’re scanning (the drive that contains your Windows installation), you will see a warning that Windows 7 chkdsk can’t run while the drive is in use, so click the button to schedule a disk check on the next startup of your computer. Then click the “Ok” button in the disk properties window and restart your computer.
Actually, you don’t *have* to restart your computer at this point, so if you want to perform some other tasks before restarting your pc, you can still do so.
You can even cancel the scheduled chkdsk if you want to, which we will discuss below in the command line interface option of Windows 7 chkdsk.
As you can see, here you also have about 10 seconds to cancel the Windows 7 chkdsk routine if you change your mind and want to start Windows normally.
If you let chkdsk run as scheduled, you will see a 5-stage process going on and a report about the health of your file system and possibly a number of corrected problems.
After that your computer will automatically restart.
In order to launch chkdsk from the command line, start a command prompt box first by clicking on the Windows Start Menu and typing “cmd” (without the quotes) in the search box. In the resulting list of programs, look at the top and right-click on “cmd.exe” and select “Run as Administrator”.
Windows will then show you a User Account Control windows where it wants to know whether or not you want to allow the Windows Command Processor to make changes to your computer.
Click “Yes” to continue to the command window.
In the command window, type “chkdsk c: /f /r”, where you substitute “c:” by another drive letter if you want to scan another drive than your c: -drive.
Windows will inform you that chkdsk cannot run if your drive is in use and will suggest to schedule a run upon the next startup of your computer.
Type “Y” (without the quotes) and hit ENTER to do so. Chkdsk will run upon the next startup, as described above in the GUI mode of chkdsk.
You don’t have to immediately restart your pc at this time, so you can carry out other tasks if necessary.
How to check if chkdsk is scheduled upon startup?
You will see a message that “chkdsk has been scheduled to run manually to run on next reboot” if that were to be the case.
The system will tell you “The type of file system is NTFS”, which is not very helpful in letting you know that the scheduled chkdsk is cancelled, but the scheduled run will indeed be cancelled.
And a message that “c: is not dirty” will reveal that no chkdsk is scheduled.
If you want to try and use Windows 7 chkdsk to fix a computer that won’t boot normally, you’ll have to try and start the pc in “Safe Mode” and invoke chkdsk from there. I’ve seen several cases where a run of chkdsk indeed reanimated a non-bootable pc, so it is certainly worth a try.
From Windows 7 chkdsk to other Windows tips & tricks.


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Moscow: Germany landed in Moscow on Tuesday to attempt to successfully defend their World Cup title and hoping to leave the political controversy surrounding Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan behind them.
The Premier League stars met Erdogan in London last month with Gundogan handing him a signed Manchester City shirt with the message "to my president".
"This is his statement, I assume he will stick to it," said team director Oliver Bierhoff during the training camp in Germany.
"Whether that is right or wrong is another matter," added Bierhoff, who said the players did not act "maliciously", but had been "naive".
Coach Joachim Loew said Germany's rivals had all made advances.
"There will be a high standard of opposition. Spain have improved, while Brazil and Argentina are up there."
"The first group game is always a sticking point, because it tingles," said veteran forward Thomas Mueller, who will lead Germany's attack.
"There is no reason to blubber now, we are world champions," added Mueller.
"We have many players who are in a fit state."


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In this ever-shifting business environment, you must find new and flexible connection points with your audience(s) – by promoting what’s inside your business, you will be able to find your unique connection points.
Branding that creates a visual dialogue.
My aim as a designer is not to convert – to make others see as I do, but to change how I see – to see as others do.
Using a brand’s visual elements and positioning, Branded Art defines what’s inside the visual strength of your company, while dispensing with the need to rely solely on stock images.
Art in the work environment creates an atmosphere of creativity, warmth and accessibility for employees.
A cost effective way to brand your self and business.


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Get your team together for General Trivia Night, presented by Musicians On Call at Slattery’s Midtown Pub on Wednesday, April 3 at 6:30pm and prepare to go FIVE rounds in an epic battle of the bands against the competition.
Questions will include such areas as movies, television, sports, pop culture, history, current events, literature, fads, geography, music and total randomness.
The best way to reserve tickets is by selecting a team captain and having them be in charge of tickets for ALL team members. For example, if Eddie, Kurt, Chris and Layne are a team and Eddie gets put in charge, he will then reserve tickets for himself, Kurt, Chris and Layne = (4) in total.
Musicians On Call is celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year! MOC bring live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities across the country. Musicians On Call has delivered the healing power of music to over 700,000 patients, family members, and caregivers since we started in 1999!


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Motorway E18 / 7 runs right by the Port of Loviisa. When approaching the port on the motorway from either the east or the west, exit at junction 66 in Loviisa. Follow the signs saying ‘satama / Valko’ through the roundabouts and turn from Helsingintie onto Valkontie number 178 in accordance with the signs. Follow Valkontie for approximately 5 km and turn left at the last sign saying ‘satama’. This should bring you very near the port gate.
If you do not yet have an access pass, there is a truck stop area outside the port area, and a parking space outside the port gate for short stops. Please do not block the road, thank you!
If you need to visit the port office, turn left onto the road leading uphill to the port building.
- Verify the point of delivery or pick-up of your cargo at the destination port: the harbour area and the party receiving or releasing the cargo.
- Make sure that you have a valid access pass.
- Make sure that you have submitted the required notifications and have the required documents with you.
- Make sure that the cargo you are picking up from the port is ready to be released.
- Make sure that the load you are delivering to the harbour (cargo, harbour or ship supplies etc.) has a designated recipient at the port or a moored ship.
- Make sure that the seal of the container you are picking up is appropriate in all respects.
- Make sure that you are wearing the type of safety and protective clothing required at the port.
- Make sure that the service locations for any services that you will need are open.
- Make sure that the registration plates of your tractor and trailer are clean so that the vehicle can be identified.
Access to the port area is restricted to holders of an access pass granted by the Port of Loviisa or the companies operating at the port.
Any person attempting to access or moving around in the area must be able to prove their identity and explain the purpose of their visit upon request.
(driving licence, consignment note). If you need to access the port area, please acquire an access pass from the company whose cargo you are delivering or picking up.
Those working at the port are granted access passes by their employers.
Drivers need to acquire their access pass in advance in order to avoid delays at the port.
Vehicles must never be driven to the gate before the validity of the driver's access pass has been verified.
When moving in the port area, be sure to wear CE-marked high visibility clothing and obey the speed limit of 30 km/h. Please note that there are several level crossings in the area.
When arriving at the port, drive straight to the terminal area and report to the goods reception (2nd floor of the building).
The goods reception is normally open 7am–5pm, and at other times according to agreement.
The loading area is located at the southern end of the port area, at the end of the road turning right from the port gate.
Goods reception open Mon–Fri 7am–10pm.
When arriving at the port, drive your vehicle to the designated spot on the right immediately after the level crossing. Report to the goods reception, located on the first floor of the building on the right from the track (open 7am–10pm), from where you will be directed to the unloading/loading area.
Navigation address: Siilotie 6, 07910 Valko.
The silos are located at the southern end of the port area, at the end of the road turning right from the port gate.
There is a toilet in the port area available to drivers, accessible 24/7, located at the northern end of warehouse number 3.
There is also another toilet available to drivers in the unguarded truck parking area outside the port. Drivers may also use the area to overnight in their vehicles.
Lunch café Stradun is located in the port building, open weekdays 6am–3pm, lunch available 10:30am–1:30 pm.
The nearest customs office is located in Kotka, tel. +358 (0)295 5200.

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U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today successfully secured more than $150 million in federal funding to combat harmful algal blooms and restore the Everglades. In addition to millions of dollars in funding for new and ongoing Everglades restoration projects, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act included two amendments authored by Rep. Mast to research and develop technology to prevent harmful algal blooms.
The Environmental Sustainability Development Project under the Naval Research Laboratory works on coastal contamination and contaminated sediments. Funding for this program was originally cut in the proposed Department of Defense appropriations bill by $598,000 compared to FY2017 enacted levels. Rep. Mast’s amendment successfully restored the program to full funding.
Rep. Mast’s amendment increased funding by $500,000 for the Aquatic Plant Control Research Program, which is the nation’s only federally authorized research program directed to develop technology for the management of non-indigenous aquatic plant species, such as harmful algal blooms.
Florida lawmakers in both the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced legislation today to expedite future Everglades-restoration projects by streamlining the process from planning to construction of a project.
The legislation – introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) – would automatically authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward on any Everglades-restoration project that is ready to begin, without having to wait for additional approval from Congress.
Under the current system, the Corps must inform Congress once they are ready to begin work on a project, and then wait for Congress to authorize that project in a broader water resources bill.
Between 2001 and 2016, Congress only passed three water resources bills, delaying several Everglades projects for years. The $1.9 billion Central Everglades Planning Project, for example, was deemed shovel-ready in Dec. 2014, but wasn’t authorized by Congress until Dec. 2016.
Three Everglades-restoration projects are currently in the planning stage: the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Project, the Western Everglades Project, and the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project.
If Nelson’s bill is approved, construction on these three projects could begin as soon as the Corps deems them ready – instead of waiting years for Congress to authorize them in a future water bill.
Text of Nelson’s bill is available here.
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and a bipartisan group of Florida congressional delegation members sent a letter today to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke inviting him to visit Florida’s Everglades to get a firsthand look at ongoing efforts to restore the River of Grass.
Nelson, a long-time supporter of restoring the Everglades, brought then-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) down to Florida in 2007 to give her a tour of the Everglades. He also brought Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the Senate’s third-ranking Republican, down in February to give him a firsthand look at the River of Grass.
Joining Nelson and Rubio in inviting Zinke are Reps. Kathy Castor, Charlie Crist, Carlos Curbelo, Val Demings, Ron DeSantis, Ted Deutch, Mario Diaz-Balart, Lois Frankel, Matt Gaetz, Alcee Hastings, Al Lawson, Brian Mast, Stephanie Murphy, Bill Posey, Francis Rooney, Tom Rooney, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, John Rutherford, Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Daniel Webster, Frederica Wilson and Ted Yoho.
As you continue to travel our great nation as the newest secretary of the interior, we welcome you to visit a unique treasure, America’s Everglades. The only subtropical ecosystem in the continental U.S., the Everglades is home to dozens of endangered and threatened species as well as a diverse array of native wildlife.
The U.S. Department of the Interior plays a critical role in our efforts to restore the balance of this ecosystem. As secretary, you serve as chairman of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force and play a vital role in the effort to restore the balance of water flow and management. The Everglades faces numerous challenges, but with a successful state and federal partnership, we are committed to ensuring future generations are able to enjoy this treasured ecosystem.
We realize your schedule is incredibly busy but would be honored to personally show you the River of Grass. Thank you for your consideration as you carry on with the important task of protecting and managing our nation’s natural resources.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Continued inaction on the Everglades problem will be a detriment to taxpayers and the future of the state, says the latest report from Florida TaxWatch, the state’s premier government watchdog group. The organization finds that if the state does not find a solution to the algae blooms and other problems from diversion of water from Lake Okeechobee, the state, tourism industry, and the overall economy would lose millions in revenues, not to mention the negative health and environmental impacts.
For decades, the Everglades have withstood expanding development, increased agricultural pressure and significant changes in natural systems. The intense development of Central and South Florida has increased the timing of water runoff and the levels of nutrients and pollution in its waters.
This major crisis affects both the natural systems and those who depend on them, as water is discharged from Lake Okeechobee away from the Everglades and diverted west into the Caloosahatchee River basin and east into the St. Lucie River basin. This results in the aforementioned algae blooms, leading to significant problems for the affected regions.

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industry_corpus2: Gaming


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HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom Corp Ltd plans to offer its 106 million subscribers the Apple Inc iPhone by the end of 2011, sources said on Wednesday, which would make it the second operator to do so in the world’s largest mobile phone market.
The move would help China Telecom, the smallest of the country’s three telecommunications operators, cement more high-end 3G users in a competitive market in which handset subsidies offered by carriers are squeezing margins. China Telecom operates the country’s largest fixed-line network and is a relative newcomer to the mobile market.
China Telecom’s shares, which have risen by about a fifth this year, extended earlier gains after Reuters exclusively reported the plan, rising as much as 5.5 percent to an intraday high of HK$4.95 and outperforming the Hang Seng Index’s 1 percent gain.
Separately on Wednesday, China Telecom said in a statement that its president and chief operating officer, Shang Bing, had resigned to become deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
China has 896 million mobile phone users — bigger than the entire population of Europe. Its three telecommunications operators are China Mobile Ltd, China Unicom and China Telecom.
So far, China Unicom is the only operator to offer the iPhone after signing a three-year agreement with Apple in 2009. Its deal with Apple is not based on a revenue-sharing scheme, unlike some operators in other countries. For example, in the United States, Apple has a revenue-sharing agreement with AT&T Inc on iPhone sales.
In May, China Telecom’s chairman, Wang Xiaochu, told a news conference that the carrier had contacted Apple to launch the iPhone based on CDMA (code division multiple access) technology.
“It’s expected to happen this year. China Telecom already has the required technology and it all hinges on the content of the agreement. As we all know, it’s not easy to negotiate with Apple,” a source close to the company, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters.
China Telecom is expected to introduce the iPhone in November, said another source, declining to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Officials with China Telecom declined to comment, while Apple officials were not immediately available for comment.
In June, a media report said bigger rival China Mobile could offer iPhones from September, although analysts said it was unlikely that Apple would support the carrier’s TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous code division multiple access) technology.
A more likely scenario was for Apple to support China Mobile’s 4G LTE (long-term evolution) technology, which would only be available either in late 2012 or 2013, they said.
If that is the case, China Telecom would be next in line to offer iPhones.


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Shotgun 7.12 comes with new features to make graphing better and faster, more options for calculated fields, full support for Shotgun in multiple languages, and performance optimization for query fields.
With Shotgun 7.12, you can now create time series, status history, and burndown charts.
Use the new “Timeline” sorting mode to graph based on any date or date_time field.
You also now have the ability to graph status changes over time and see the progression. And you can create burndown charts to display how much work is left to do over a period of time.
Calculated fields now have the ability to convert numbers to durations and to apply simple arithmetic functions to durations. Additionally, you can convert durations to weeks, days, hours, and minutes.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our beta for multiple language support. This feature is now out of beta and fully supported, so you can set your language preference for Shotgun in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.
It is now possible to configure the SAML’s SP Entity ID (also known as the issuer or audience restriction) for Shotgun’s Single Sign-On (SSO). The default value is https://SITE_URL/saml/metadata, and can the ‘issuer’ value can be changed under the ‘service_provider’ section.


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All International Martial Arts Form Events need to have Doctor on event.
All athletes & Member Organisation need accept the WADA Policy.
Form Event need to Have 3 judges from each style,They are certified by International Martial Arts Federation.
Time for Form competitor 2 mint.
Junior from 10-17 Years Old.
Senior From 18 Years Old.
All Form Athletes need to have International Martial Arts Member Passport for documentation of medical examinations.
Arena for Form Event is, 8 Meter X 8 Meter Standard soft puzzle mat for Martial Arts.
Martial Arts Self-Defense Time for Form competitor 2 mint. And Team Self-Defense Show max 4 person.
Absolutely Not hard contacts, and all technics must be controled.
For more safety of Junior Fighters,Ring Referee for Junior must have many years Experience!
Junior Class fights shall be scheduled for two (2) rounds with a one (1) minute rest period between rounds.
Each round will consist of two (2) minutes with a one (1) minute rest period between rounds.
With the split designs will be a one ( 1 ) round more.
Fighters with a record of up to four (4) fights with no more than 2 wins that have not fought professionally qualify for B Class.
Each round will consist of three (3) minutes with a one (1) minute rest period between rounds.
Fighters with a record of five (5) or more fights that have not fought professionally qualify.
Each round will consist of three (3) minutes duration with a one (1) minute rest period between rounds.
Men:Short trousers,T-shirt upper part of the body.
Women:Short trousers,T-shirt or ladies top.
If some fighter have not ,Fighter or National organisation or sport club can recive at the weigh-in on event.
Weigh-ins will vary depending on whether a fight is a professional or amateur event.
The official weigh-in for a professional fight will occur between 12 and 24 hours before the scheduled fight.
All INTERNATIONAL SPORT SANDA MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATIONS competitions must have a doctor.
All contestants are examined by a doctor at the weigh-in!
Medical examination:Controll:heart, blood pressure, pulse ,lungs, hearing, teeth, hernia, muscle, skin.
INTERNATIONAL SPORT SANDA FEDERATION.© All Judges and referee need to have 2 courses in year for better practice.
Signal’s the respective point judges a red or black hand to announce the round winer.
A fighter who has sustained a KO or TKO in a fight must wait a minimum of sixty 60 days before engaging in another fight.
INTERNATIONAL SPORT SANDA MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION.S-1© will report.


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Searching for homes in Silicon Valley? Here’s why you need a Realtor.
September 20, 2014 Daniel G.
The Internet has brought us many advantages, not the least of which is information when we need it. In the real estate arena, prospective home buyers can access the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and browse homes in what they assume to be their price range and in the locales they ideally would like to live.
Is shopping for homes on your own a good idea? Yes, and no.
A recent article in the San Jose Mercury News pointed out that almost 90 percent of people searching for homes begin their searches online. Most are thus engaged for six months before contacting a Realtor. What information do they gain with this activity?
With the speed at which homes are getting sold in Silicon Valley these days, the information property surfers acquire is often about homes that are long gone by the time they get serious about their pursuit. But in their defense, prospective home buyers are able to use the Internet to determine general price ranges of homes in various communities and compare amenities found in homes of like-prices.
The problem with this approach – assuming the individual is truly intent on finding a home to buy – is that while there’s a lot of information about real estate on the Web, much of it can translate into misinformation in the hands of a person who isn’t thoroughly familiar with the local market and its current trends.
This is why eager and committed home seekers consult Realtors. Of course there’s nothing wrong with scanning the MLS and getting a “feel” for the “lay of the land” before entering a partnership with a real estate professional, but that “feel” will supply only a fraction of what buyers need to know in the insanely competitive market we have in Silicon Valley.
When I begin working with a buyer, I listen closely to what she’s looking for in a home and what she expects from its surrounding community. I take into account her projected budget and down payment amount. These and other details help me point her in the right direction rather than allowing her to wander aimlessly through the market as she would likely do without guidance.
Because of my extensive knowledge of Silicon Valley homes as well as commercial activity, commute times, school systems, planned developments, negotiation strategies and, perhaps most importantly, what happened in the real estate market yesterday that could affect matters today, I’m able to provide a level of advice that no website – including my own – ever could.
Real estate moves fast here. Buyers who jump around window-shopping online aren’t helping themselves get into that ideal home any faster, though they may think they are. This is particularly true of younger, first-time home buyers, who have been raised on the Internet and believe it’s the key to their futures. Seasoned home buyers know that the Internet is at best a supplement to a home-search game plan managed by a professional Realtor.
In our climate of fast sales, a widening gap between sale price and list price, intense bidding wars and increasingly complicated transactions, a person who is serious about buying a home should consult a Realtor earlier rather than later. This way you stand a far better chance of getting the type of home you want in a community that meets your needs in the most timely and efficient manner possible.
If you want to know more about Silicon Valley homes and how to use current trends to your advantage, call me at (650) 947-2942. I’ll be happy to answer your questions and tell you how I can help.

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Written by Chris Gordon, featuring the songs of Pat and Geoff Drummond, and starring Rocky Hill Musical Theatre Company talent, Getting There has two final shows this weekend.
It is a gutsy effort to write and deliver a local musical, and Gordon and the Rocky Hill ensemble have done just that, with a narrative to weave around songs, and themes such as bullying, honour among mates, love lost and found, and the resilience of people living on the land.
There are 21 songs in the show by the Drummonds, with one song (A place to be me) and the lyrics to the theme song Getting There written by Gordon, a catchy anthem.
The whole cast delivers some great performances, with some standout voices including Ant Lewis, Shannon and Sarah Trama, Ebrentia Britts, Alfie Walker and Caitlin Dalgleish.
The band is accomplished with a standout among them for me being the acoustic guitar playing of David Butler, which added a soulful layer to the overall sound, especially in songs like The SAO Song.
The backdrops depicting the various scenes have been well-crafted, particularly the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Getting There continues this Friday, August 17, and Saturday, August 18 at 7pm in the Goulburn High School Hall. The old-fashioned musical has a truly authentic Australian tone and should appeal to all ages.
For more, see the Getting There Facebook page.
Originally published as Last weekend to catch Getting There in the Goulburn Post.
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Universal Pictures unveiled the first trailer for next summer’s “Jurassic World” movie Tuesday starring Chris Pratt.
From the looks of it, the fourth installment in the series will be filled with plenty of computer-generated (CG) dinosaurs and Velociraptors.
When the first “Jurassic Park” came out in 1993, it contained very little CG. Director Steven Spielberg originally wanted the dinosaurs in the film to be done through practical effects with stop motion.
It wasn’t until producer Kathleen Kennedy spotted CG test footage of a T-Rex on a computer screen at visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), that it was decided to mix CG dinosaurs in with the live action film.
There are only 14 minutes of dinosaur visual effects in “Jurassic Park,” about four of which were made with a computer, but its lasting effect on movies has been monumental.
Two years later, 1995’s “Toy Story” was the first full-length computer-animated movie.
Today just about every film — from James Cameron’s “Avatar” to summer blockbusters like Michael Bay’s “Transformers” series — owes credit to CG.
Business Insider spoke with Steve “Spaz” Williams, who was a CG Animator at ILM, the visual-effects studio that helped bring “Jurassic Park” to life.
Williams broke down the steps it took to bring the dinosaurs from paper and pad to the big screen in CG.
1. They begin with drawn designs and prosthetics of the different dinosaurs.
The production used CG for velociraptors, brachiosauruses, and the tyrannosaurus rex, which Williams worked on primarily.
Courtesy of Steve Williams.A T. rex drawing by Williams used to figure out where joints on the dinosaur would go.
2. Next, those renderings needed to make their way into the computer.
They scanned models, including ones for the T-rex and the velociraptors, into the computers.
The Academy screengrabAccording to FXGuide, Williams took a model of a 5-foot T. rex made by Stan Winston to scan.
“In order to get it into the computer we actually fire a laser at the three-dimensional rubber prosthetic model and extract the data so the computer had it essentially,” says Williams.
Williams explains it’s like the opposite of 3-D printing with them taking an object and turning it into data.
3. They then reconstruct the data to make it work in the computer.
These are two images of T. rex data from Williams’ monitor using software called Alias.
4. An animation piece of software called SoftImage 3D is used to figure out the joint placement on the dinosaurs.
Here, you can see one of the Brachiosauruses in the beginning of the film.
5. After that, the data has to be “rigged” with a digital armature in wireframes.
This is the framework for the dinosaur that helps provide its structure allowing it to stand up, move, and run.
Below is another wireframe for one of the raptors in a kitchen scene where the two children are trying to outsmart the dinosaurs.
6. Next, the dinosaurs get their skin.
“We used a program called Viewpaint, which allowed us to actually paint the texture of the skin in the computer so now we have this textured map,” says Williams.
7. To put all of the separate images together, they needed to be rendered by massive graphics computers.
Williams built and animated the image below of the first fully rendered T-rex test. It was this video that convinced the producer Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg that “Jurassic Park” should be made in CG rather than stop motion.
Williams also animated all of the shots in a famous T-rex Jeep-chase sequence.He says each frame in the entire sequence took an estimated 12 hours to render.
The point where the T-rex breaks through the log is 75 frames long.
“I animated all those shots where the T-rex is chasing the jeep. It took me four months to animate it, just to get the running to work properly,” says Williams.
8. From there, the dinosaur needs to be put into a scene through a process called compositing.
This is where all the pieces to the puzzle are assembled together. CG shots are combined together with live-action shots and any background and foreground imagery referred to as plate photography.
In this case, live-action shots of actors were combined with photography shoots in Kauai and ILM’s work on the brachiosauruses and birds.
9. Once it’s put together, the images are reviewed to make sure they work. When everything looks good, the scene is put to film.
Final images are reviewed on a high-concentrated projector before translated to film.
All together, Williams says it took about a year to bring the dinosaurs to life.
“Basically May of ’92 to May of ’93 was the entire build and composite time for probably 40 shots,” says Williams.
After $US1 billion at the box office, you can’t argue with the result.


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For nearly 25 years Omega Pilzno’s tracks have transported thousands, if not tens of thousands of different types of products and goods. We have recently added to our experience a very unusual delivery, which clearly stands out from the standard ones in our experience.
This unusual load was a Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota wreck, a model which played a great role in the aviation history of the 20th century. General Dwight Eisenhower listed “Dakota” as one of four American inventions which enabled the Allies to win the Second World War.
Every preserved plane of this kind has a great historical value, so such aircrafts are unique and are highly valuable for museums and collectors. The wreck which Omega Pilsno transported from Oława, where it was kept, to a private collector in the Sanctuary of Blessed Caroline Kózkówna in Zabawa near Tarnow has an interesting story behind. This particular Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota model was produced in 1944 in the United States. The aircraft served in the American army, later in the 147th RAF squadron, and then in the Middle East. In the ’90 ‘Dak “was one of attractions of the Euro Disneyland amusement park near Paris, and then it was taken to one of the Dutch museums. The present poor condition of the aircraft is the result of being blown up for the purpose of making war scenes by a German film crew. Fortunately, a private collector from Oława rescued it from being destroyed and forgotten.
This saved aircraft could not find a proper exhibition for a long time. The main problem was financing its transport. The key moment for the plane was the cooperation of the parish in Zabawa with a donator and the decision to create a memorial site for operation Most III (Bridge III) where the same model of Dakota played a leading role. The missing element of an idea of creating an exhibition commemorating the heroic action of Home Army soldiers was delivered by Omega Pilzno free of charge.
This complicated logistic project was possible to be accomplished thanks to commitment of many people. Our company has never been afraid of challenges and has always tried to participate in interesting initiatives for a good cause. The significant importance and uniqueness of the Most III operation raised interest of professional, local and national media. This resulted in several press, radio, Internet and television publications, including Teleexpress, the most popular news program in Poland, and Onet.pl.
There are many criteria in the TSL sector that affect the attractiveness of a company’s offer. One of the key factor is the experience which allows you to run your business based on the necessary knowledge and proven solutions. Omega Pilsno’s experience goes hand in hand with diversity, so we can broadly handle the needs of our customers.
Factors such as experience, having a solid market position and providing high quality service, in the TSL industry do not play the role of advertising slogans repeated in commercial communication. These are the factors which actually build the attractiveness of companies in transport or logistics. In Omega Pilzno the above-mentioned features are complimented with diversity which allows to build comprehensive customer service. We can look at this diversity from different perspectives.
Looking at transport itself, we can see wide variety of available solutions. It is obvious that the diversification of goods results in the need to provide specialized solutions. It is obvious that fuel requires different transport conditions than clothing. Omega Pilzno offers eight main types of semi-trailers. However, it is just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s take a refrigerator for example. Available solutions do not end on controlling the temperature of transported goods. In addition to standard refrigerators, we also provide dual-compartment refrigerator units which allow transporting goods in different temperatures. Customers can also choose double deck refrigerated units, dual compartment units, double evaporator trailers or hook refrigerators. The latter may be organized according to the European or Danish system. The variety of transport presented on one example allows to see a fuller picture of the variety of the offer.
Variety of solutions available is one of the hallmarks of Omega Pilzno on the market. The value of the wide offer is particularly important in building long-term cooperation. Thanks to our extensive and diverse resources, we can meet not only ongoing customer needs, but also those that may appear in the future or occur sporadically. Diversity and experience allow the company to freely adapt the co-operation to expectations, while maintaining the same quality standards.
Considering diversity in a broader context, let’s look at the extremely complex process of delivering goods from manufacturers to sellers and final recipients. In this case, the Omega Pilsno Group can also count on the synergy effect of using its own resources. By offering land transport and maritime transport services, using own storage space, fuel stations and truck services, we can efficiently manage our customers’ internal resources and goods.
The choice of a business partner in transport and logistics depends on several factors. It is worth to include also the variety of the offer. Having experience in many areas allows selecting the most effective and optimal solutions for varied and changing needs.


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University of Baltimore December ’17 graduates did not approve of the commencement speaker, Betsy DeVos, U.S. Secretary of Education. At least some of them did not. They had tried petitioning before the big day. Didn’t work. Some faculty were unhappy as well. The University of Baltimore is a publically supported university. Betsy DeVos has never attended a publically funded school in her life. She has made a huge pitch in favor of school choice and giving tax money for vouchers to assist students to attend private options. Of course, the vouchers are only enough to supplement the tuition cost so moderate to low income families still will not have a choice. Protesting students and faculty felt it was hypocritical to give a speaking platform to someone who does not fully support public education.
The President of the University, a former mayor of Baltimore City, believed that a university is a place where diverse views need to be heard and he felt the commencement ceremony was a good place to do that.
So, what to do? Some students and faculty stood and turned their backs on DeVos when she began to speak, including some faculty on the stage. Some people felt this behavior by protesters showed a waste of taxpayer money on their education and showed the university to be a 3rd rate school. One wonders if the university were not publically funded would these critics feel that student behavior was ok. Others went on to say that the mission of higher education is to promote respect for free speech and the exchange of ideas and opinions; and, therefore, DeVos’s speech should have been welcomed. Is it not possible that the protestors believed that their behavior was a function of their right to promote free speech and that they were expressing their ideas by doing so?
The next question is whether the behavior was uncivil and rude. And did it ruin the ceremony for students and their families who just wanted a wonderful day to recognize their achievements. Is a graduation ceremony the place to protest ideas with which we disagree.
There is enough credit and blame to go all around in this instance. First of all, perhaps the university president could have chosen a different venue than the graduation ceremony for such a controversial speaker at a public university. Or maybe he felt without the high-profile event DeVos would not have come to what is really a working-class school of mostly nontraditional students. So did he trade notoriety for a peaceful ceremony for graduates.
Secondly, one looks at the protestors. They tried to head off the event but were ignored. They, too, were looking for a high-profile way to show their displeasure. They, too, were willing to trade notoriety for a peaceful, decorous ceremony.
Finally, perhaps the commencement ceremony was not so much a celebration of academic achievement but a celebration of free speech. In many countries of the world, those protesting behaviors would have been grounds for criminal confinement or worse. Here in our country they were annoying to some, principled to others but a celebration of a basic American right- the freedom to speak our mind as long as we do not incite others to do harm. Free speech, hate speech or no speech- we must always choose free speech.
Long ago and far away there was this pretty good idea. Education should have a curriculum that specifically laid out the expectations for the kindergarten through twelve grades in school. This idea came from the various governors of the states. Great minds in state departments of education and teacher preparation programs got together and developed this k-12 curriculum. No the feds did not hand it down from on high. Federal involvement came later. Every day practicing teachers were notably pretty much excluded from the development group. Once the full curriculum was identified, goals were divided by grade level in math and language. This group was determined to raise standards for each grade level independent of the cognitive development of children. Some rank and file teachers protested that lots of the kids they taught were not cognitively ready for the grade standard. Others dared to suggest that not all children marched to the same standard of cognitive development. What did they know? They only lived with students, day in and day out. The standards became known as the Common Core Curriculum and have been adopted and adapted by roughly half of the states. Initially, more were on board but they have dropped out.
Then things started to go terribly wrong.
We quickly moved from goals to accountably and from there to enforcement and rewards and punishment. Pacing guides were created to make sure every child was exposed to the learning that would be tested at the end of the year. Learning became some kind of bacteria to which kids were exposed instead of ideas that intrigued. Schools were identified as failing schools. Failing schools were punished with take overs and staff changes. Teachers needed to be held accountable as well. No Child Left Behind and the more recent Every Child Succeeds Act insists on including student test scores in the evaluation of teachers. Totally ignoring that some teachers teach children with a great deal of baggage such as poverty, cognitive challenges and, frankly, families that don’t give a wit about school achievement, they are contending with survival. No matter how challenged the learner, every teacher must surmount the challenge and have students with good test scores or be poorly evaluated.
Teachers unions protested. We uniformly ignored them because we all know one of their prime functions is to protect the weakest among the membership.
We have gone terribly astray. We are preparing and measuring students for knowledge and skills. But the world they will enter is far more complicated and nuanced than that. There is social media to destroy reputations and self-concept. There are issues we all believe are happening or not- climate change, shifting geopolitical powers, quantum computing and a much more ethnically diverse society for all of us.
The idea of a Common Core of curriculum seemed like such a good idea at the time. How did we let it go so wrong?
Maryland’s teachers are highly compensated. The average starting teacher’s salary in Maryland is almost $44,000; that is $8,000 more than the national average for new teachers. That is a big chunk of change. In fact, the state salaries are rated at 4.5 out of a 1-5 scale, with 5 being the highest.
Maryland teachers also enjoy smaller classes than their national counterparts. So what’s the deal? Our teacher turnover ranking is 2.5 smack in the middle of the range in spite of smaller classes and higher salaries. Why aren’t teachers staying around?
To discover the answer to that question, one needs to dig a bit deeper into the data collected by the Learning Policy Institute as it sought to create a teacher attractiveness rating for each state. Maryland’s rating is only 2.1.
There are three important areas in which Maryland teachers feel they are at a disadvantage compared to their colleagues nationwide.
Seventy-seven percent of our nation’s teachers feel a sense of classroom autonomy. That number is almost 20% less in Maryland. Classroom autonomy is a big deal to teachers. They want to be able to close their doors and deliver the kind of instruction they think their students need. Pacing guides that demand teachers be on a certain page on a certain day, teaching to tests that are meaningless for many of our students, and having little to no say in the curriculum all make teachers feel more like cogs in a big wheel rather than as professionals making decisions in the best interest of students.
Maryland teachers also feel less supported by their administrators than do others across our country. The U.S. average for administrative support for teachers is 45%, less than half. But in Maryland that already bad number falls to 41%. Teaching is very hard work and teachers need the support of administrators when things go array. Clearly, teachers in Maryland do not feel they are getting that support. Unfortunately, the system is set up in such a way that there is almost an adversarial relationship between teachers and their leaders. These negative feelings seem to be extending throughout the school. Maryland teachers feel a much lower rate of collegiality within their schools as well. Only 26.9% of Maryland teachers experience that sense of “we are all in this together”. The Maryland ranking is 17% lower than the national average and like the other factors, leaves Maryland in lowest quintile when compared across the country. Maryland has almost 3 times as many uncertified teachers in high minority schools as other states.
What’s the cause and what’s the effect? Maryland has the highest percentage of teachers who are planning to leave teaching and the highest percentage of inexperienced and uncertified teachers. It is no wonder that about 11% of Maryland’s teachers are planning to leave the profession.
Perhaps it isn’t all about money and class size. Perhaps we need to stop throwing money at the problem and look at the culture in which our teachers are teaching. Perhaps we should act like we care about teachers and what is going on in the classroom and in our schools. Perhaps we could give them a little respect and include them in the decision making process. Maybe then we can figure out what it will take to make them stay.

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“Whatever you learn, you share; the whole idea behind a song is to connect with someone,” said Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, guitarist for Guns N’ Roses.
Thal’s comment, made during the third annual SLAM Guitar and Song Writing Clinic in June, summed up the purpose of the event, says organizer Steve Gilliss.
“This is all about the people who came here today. It’s about furthering their careers, and giving access to these guys who know a thing or two about the industry,” he said.
Hosted by SLAM in Airdrie (Supporting Local Area Musicians) with support from the Thumbs Up Foundation, the one-day clinic, with the formidable star power of Thal, Gilby Clarke, another Guns N’ Roses alumni, and Sean Kelly, guitarist for Nelly Furtado, saw more than 30 students of rock and music in general gather to learn, play and share their experiences.
This was Kelly’s second time at the guitar clinic, something he credits Gilliss with.
Clarke, who has collaborated with the likes of Mötley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, said that artists working together and sharing ideas only makes for better music.
Many of his own hits, Clarke elaborated, have multiple writing credits to them.
“Songwriting is always about the song,” he said.
The overall purpose of the clinic and the popular SLAM on Air songwriting contest (on hold for 2018), Gilliss explained, is to connect local talent to each other and to experienced mentors like Thal, Clarke, and Kelly.
“We’ve already seen that happen with the Fleischer brothers,” he said.
The Fleischer brothers, Brad and Ryan, members of the Airdrie rock trio Flaysher (formerly known as STORM), have experienced firsthand the impact of the SLAM clinic and the songwriting competition.
The brothers attended previous clinics, and also performed in the annual competition. As a result, they recently travelled to Toronto to work with Sean Kelly on a recording project.
“It’s given us opportunities we definitely wouldn’t have had,” said Brad.
Thal, who has participated in all three clinics, said that stagnation is a musician’s enemy.
Twelve-year-old Hunter Harper, the youngest musician at the clinic, was clear about why he attended.
Harper, who lives in Calgary and plays guitar, bass and drums, had a one-on-one practice session with Sean Kelly during the lunch break.
“That was pretty cool,” Harper said.
On Jan. 27, 2018, Airdrie celebrates the arts and culture community with a gala bash at the Bert Church Theatre honouring 21 finalists and presenting awards for Patron and Champion of the Arts, Youth, Emerging and Professional Artist and Arts Educator.
The BCLT is excited to present another memorable season of live entertainment, with more than 25 great shows booked.


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M.J. Fievre’s memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos (Beating Windward, 2015) will be featured at the Miami Book Fair International. The book chronicles M.J.’s childhood during the turbulent rise and fall of Haiti’s President-Priest, Jean-Bertrand Aristide—a time of nightly shootings, home invasions, robberies, and the burning of former regime members in neighborhood streets. During the late 1980s and 90s, from when Fievre was eight-years-old to 18, Haiti’s government changed forms eight times; the Haitian people endured fraudulent elections, three military coups, a crippling embargo, and a United Nations occupation.
On Saturday, November 21st, and Sunday, November 22, you have six (6) opportunities to meet MJ in connection to the release of A Sky the Color of Chaos.
Interview with Neil Haley, host of Total Education Show, which is syndicated to 120+ terrestrial radio stations (Tampa, Las Vegas, Lancaster, Boulder, Pittsburgh, Chicago, LA, Montreal, Detroit, St. Pete, Baltimore, Orlando, and Kingston, Jamaica, among others), and internet radio networks around the world – in 180 countries – including Germany and the UK.(Going live from the Fair).
After more than two centuries of political strife, successive coups d’état, authoritarian governments, international interventions, and natural disasters, President Duvalier’s pronouncement that “It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer,” seems valid. Moderator Hector Duarte Jr. and Haitian authors M.J. Fievre, Fabienne Josaphat, and Katia D. Ulysse will discuss Haiti’s recent history, viewed through the prism of literature — from the days of Papa Doc Duvalier, to the tumultuous reign of President Aristide, to the earthquake that displaced more than 1.5 million people.
In Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey, Mockett is guided through rituals of grief by a colorful cast of Zen priests and ordinary Japanese. M.J. Fievre’s coming-of-age memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, brings to life the horrors and the beauty of growing up in Aristide-era Haiti. Nikki Moustaki’s The Bird Market of Paris tells the story of the author’s love of birds, and her relationship with her grandfather, her mentor and dearest companion. Suki Kim presents a moving and rare glimpse of life in the world’s most unknowable country, in Without You, There Is No Us: My Time With the Sons of North Korea’s Elite.
A booth will be available at the 2015 Book Fair International 32nd Anniversary edition to showcase published work by MDC faculty, administrators, and staff on November 20-22. I will greet visitors at the booth from 10:30 am to 11:45 am, and answer questions about A Sky the Color of Chaos.
Orange Island Arts Foundation hosts its Sunday Salon South Florida, your local installation of a nationwide monthly reading series featuring critically acclaimed writers of all literary genres. This event will feature readings from Florida writers James Tabard, M.J. Fievre and Cecilia Fernandez published by the indie press Beating Windward Press.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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↑ 1.0 1.1 Ebrey, Patricia (2010). The Cambridge Illustrated History of China. Cambridge University Press.
↑ Kung Fu Tze (Confucius) (1998). in D. C. Lau (Translator): The Analects. Penguin Classics.
↑ “Zou Yan”. Encyclopædia Britannica. . 1 March 2011閲覧.
↑ Deutsch, Eliot; Ronald Bontekoei (1999). A companion to world philosophies. Wiley Blackwell.
↑ Sellmann, James Daryl (2010). Timing and rulership in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn annals. SUNY Press.
↑ 12.0 12.1 Denecke, Wiebke (2011). The Dynamics of Masters Literature: Early Chinese Thought from Confucius to Han Feizi. Harvard University Press.
A History of Chinese Philosophy (Princeton Paperbacks), Feng Youlan, tr. Derk Bodde, 1983.
Disputers of the Tao; Philosophical Argument in Ancient China, A. C. Graham, 1989.
Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China, Arthur Waley, 1983.
Chinese Thought, from Confucius to Mao Zedong, Herrlee Glessner Creel, 1971.
The Importance of Living, Lin Yutang, 1996.
Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy, Antonio S. Cua (Editor), Routledge, 2003.
Fung Yu-lan, A Short History of Chinese Philosophy (Macmillan, 1948).
Introduction to Chinese Philosophy, Karyn Lai, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy, Bryan W. Van Norden (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2011).
Article "The Chinese Concept of Space"
Article "The Chinese Concept of Time"


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Often we say and many people who think that a comfortable room is a room that has a good design. And there are many ways to create a room that has an interesting design from start to decide the concept to design the room. This time we will set you up to determine or help you find an interesting idea of the furniture that is used to design the bathroom.
As we know that the bathroom is one room that must be owned every home. The bathroom also now has many other functions that can be used especially the main bathroom inside a luxurious house can have comfortable spa facilities. It may happen, as long as the desire and the creative can work well.
In comparison to other rooms, bathrooms have few design examples. But to design a bathroom is not much different from designing another room. The first thing you should do is determine the design concept you want. For the first time designing may be a little difficult or confused to do it.
An idea you can get from anywhere. You can find some design ideas that you can tap here. Or you can see some examples of bathroom design as your reference material.
What if you already have bathroom furniture? Surely you will find it difficult to match the village with the bathroom design. But that’s wrong, even this can be a very good design idea. Nad can utilize the design of the furniture to determine the concept of the bathroom in accordance with the design of the furniture. For example, we will provide some furniture that has a design unique enough for you to have. So you can find an idea for bathroom design by looking at some of these unique pieces of furniture.
If you have furniture like an unused cabinet, you can make a bathroom with a classic wood design concept. So you no longer need to think about what kind of design concept for your bathroom.
You’ve bought a bathtub you like before deciding on your bathroom design concept. Certainly not a problem as long as you are smart in designing and have a lot of informs design, of course, you can have a comfortable bathroom. The right collaboration between a bath with a stone design that has a unique style with stone flooring, of course, you can use and produce an attractive design.
As long as you are creative, you can create a comfortable and beautiful room of furniture that will be used in the room.


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Dr. Ria Jones is a British qualified Family Medicine Consultant. A practicing Doctor for over 5 years, Dr. Jones completed her training and was previously based exclusively in the UK. Dr. Jones studied Medicine at Leeds University Medical School achieving her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery Degree (MBChB) with Honours in 2009. Following Medical School, she completed her Family Medicine Specialist training and is a member of the UK’s Royal College of General Practitioners. She is on the General Medical Council register in the UK and is a fully licensed Family Medicine Specialist with the Dubai Health Authority.
Dr. Jones’ extensive experience has encompassed working in several of the UK’s leading hospitals and numerous clinics, providing her with a broad range of experience from a variety of specialties and working environments. Her previous posts have included; Paediatric Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Acute Medicine, Mental Health, Genito-Urinary Medicine, Oncology/Haematology, General Surgery and Family Medicine.
Having recently re-located to Dubai with her husband, outside of clinical time Dr. Jones is a keen dancer, enjoys keeping fit, playing golf and relaxing with friends.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Here is a detailed comparison of Axis Direct vs Geojit Finance. Axis Direct is a well known banking broker for its less brokerage charges, offer great deals to its clients like happy hour trading, free demat account, providing 3 in 1 account & more; while Geojit Finance is one of the famous brokers, specially in Kerala and other parts of South India. Let us check side by side comparison between Axis Direct & Geojit Finance to find which broker suits your requirement more.
This Axis Direct & Geojit Finance comparison will give a very detailed overview of which stock broker is suitable for you.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Hundreds of Scottish children have contacted Childline worried about cyber-bullying in the past year, according to new figures.
Across the UK, the charity counselled 4,541 children about online bullying in 2015/16, an 88% increase from 2,410 in 2011/12.
Childline figures for Scotland alone are only available for 2015-16 but showed 201 counselling sessions took place with children contacting the service with concerns about online bullying.
In the same period, 873 counselling sessions took place with children from Scotland about all forms of bullying.
The figures, released at the start of Anti-Bullying Week, showed that in a quarter of counselling sessions children and young people across the UK were also counselled for a mental health and wellbeing issue, including low self-esteem, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and depression.
Children as young as seven told Childline counsellors how they were being tormented and abused by malicious and hurtful messages from which they felt there was no escape.
The comments posted on their social media profiles, blogs and online pictures ranged from bullying and abusive words about how a young person looked to death threats and, in the most extreme cases, directly telling them to go and kill themselves.
Matt Forde, national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, said: ''Online bullying is one of the biggest child protections challenges of this generation.
''It is a problem intensified by the ever-increasing presence of the internet.
''Years ago a child could escape their bullies when they left the playground and get some respite in the safety of their home, now the 24/7 nature of the internet means that a child can be targeted around the clock.
''Bullying, regardless of whether it occurs online or in person, can have a devastating impact on a young person, affecting their self-worth, leave them feeling isolated and potentially being a trigger for depression.
In nearly a third (31%) of counselling sessions for online bullying, children and young people talked about a gaming or social networking site as the platform for their abuse and humiliation.
The NSPCC, which is currently working with the Royal Foundation Cyber-bullying Taskforce to develop new tools and technology for children and young people, has also created a dedicated area about online bullying on the Childline website where young people can share their experiences and offer support to their peers through message boards.
Last year alone there were more than 11,000 posts about online bullying.
Childline president Dame Esther Rantzen said: ''Bullying can wreck young people's lives, especially now that the bullies don't stop at the school gates.


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The adventure of a lifetime ... or two, or three.
When Sara is gifted a beautiful antique chair as a wedding present, she is completely unaware that it is one of a unique pair. On the other side of the world, the chair's twin is presented to a reclusive artist, Jon, as a birthday gift. The two new owners are thrust into a mind-expanding adventure through the ages – medieval East Anglia, Scotland, France and India. In each instance they experience significant junctions in their lives past, to remember and redress ripples of karma they set in motion, and thwart an evil entity that still threatens their present day lives. Their journey exposes a cursed love affair spanning one thousand years and ten thousand miles. Only the full realisation of their own short comings will prevent the tragic reoccurring outcome of their immortal bind.


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The companies of OneAmerica® have a vision to deliver on promises when customers need us and share values that drive who we are and how we do business. When a family loses a loved one. When an employee is injured and can’t earn an income. When individuals need long-term care. When it’s time to retire.
We believe the best way to serve our customers is to know that every individual, employee, family and business we work with has unique personal and financial goals. We keep our promises so we can help you achieve your goals and realize your definition of financial success. It’s our focus, our responsibility and our privilege.
To achieve our company vision, we embrace company values represented by ASPIRE. It is our catalyst for working in the best interest of our customers.
We are Achievers, succeeding through discipline, effort and skill, resulting in exceptional value and service to customers.
We are Stewards, faithfully protecting and managing all that our customer has entrusted to us.
We are Partners, building trusted relationships with advisors and customers to achieve shared goals.
We are Principled, unwavering in our commitment to do the right thing regardless of circumstances.
We are Responders, proactively identifying and urgently resolving customers’ needs.
We are Pursuers of Excellence, continuously developing our people and improving operations to meet the evolving expectations of customers.
OneAmerica gives back to the communities we work in.


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Several different performers are to star as Daddy Brubeck in Josie Rourke's upcoming revival of Sweet Charity.
The part will be played by different performers throughout the run, with stars including Shaq Taylor (6 to 13 April), Adrian Lester (dates to be confirmed), Beverley Knight (week beginning 6 May), Clive Rowe (week beginning 13 May) and Le Gateau Chocolat (week beginning 29 April) taking on the role. More stars are to be confirmed.
Daddy Brubeck appears in Sweet Charity to sing gospel number "The Rhythm of Life" after Oscar and Charity get stuck in an elevator.
The stars join cast including Anne-Marie Duff (as Charity) Arthur Darvill (as Oscar) as well as Lizzy Connolly, Lauren Drew, Jo Eaton-Kent, Will Haswell, Charlotte Jaconelli, Stephen Kennedy, Debbie Kurup, Martin Marquez, Ryan Reid, Amy Ellen Richardson and Danielle Steers.
The 1966 musical, which opens on 17 April, is Cy Coleman, Neil Simon and Dorothy Field's piece based on the black-and-white Fellini film Nights of Cabiria. It tells of the romantic ups and downs of the titular dancer-for-hire, and features classic numbers such as "Big Spender", "If My Friends Could See Me Now", "Rhythm of Life" and "I'm a Brass Band".
All tickets at every Friday performance of Sweet Charity between 19 April to 31 May will be free to those aged 25 and under. Sweet Fridays free tickets will be allocated by ballot and on these performances the Donmar will invite schools from every London borough to see Sweet Charity for free.


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Nicole Kidman accepted the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for Big Little Lies at this evening’s Emmys, and made a powerful statement about domestic violence.
Wow, thank you, thank you so much. Reese, I share this with you, without you I would not be standing up here. So Bruno and—the greatest collaborators, you make this happen, thank you. Thank you to the television academy for recognizing our show, for recognizing this performance. Thank you to HBO for never wavering in your belief in us. Thank you to the extraordinary cast and crew that we had, to Laura, to Zoe, to Shai, to Alex and Robin who were my intimate acting partners.
It all started with Liane Moriarty in Sydney, when she entrusted us with her book. Then David E. Kelley came along and shaped it with his brilliant storytelling. And Jean-Marc Vallée, this is yours, your vision. You imbued this series with your passion, with your artistry. Thank you. I have a huge artistic family who have supported me through all of my ups and downs. I can't name all of them but Kevin, Susan and Chris, Wendy, Miranda, Katie, Michelle, Leslie, Angie, Liz, all of you, you have been so loyal to me, through my whole life. Thank you for that.
I also am a mother and a wife. I have two little girls, Sunny and Faith, and my darling Keith. Who I ask to help me pursue this artistic path and they have to sacrifice so much for it. So this is yours. I want my little girls to have this on their shelf and to look at it and go, "Every time my momma didn't put me to bed it is because of this. I got something." But also I want them to know that sometimes when you are acting, you get a chance to bring a bigger message, and this is their contribution and your contribution. We shone a light on domestic abuse. It is a complicated, insidious disease, and it exists far more than we allow ourselves to know. It is filled with shame and secrecy, and by you acknowledging me with this award, it shines a light on it even more. So thank you, thank you, thank you. I bow down to you.


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Our friends over at global CI 2015 are holding the creative innovation 2015 Asia Pacific conference – and we highly recommend it. As readers of this blog, and the site – you you would all understand the importance of innovation, not just commercial success, but for a global community to solve the many challenges we face. So what are you waiting for? Get yourself along and check out some of the excellent sessions. The excellent Tania De jong has organised it so it promises to be information, and value packed.
We are delighted to offer a special discount to Ci2015 for our readers. Please use the password “growth” to receive 10% off Platinum, Gold and Silver conference packages.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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To familiarize students with different kinds of cultural heritage, creation, mediation, preservation and exploitation of cultural and natural values, with the jurisprudence as a tool of the maintenance of the culture heritage, management and presentation of the cultural heritage, with the historical development of the maintenance of the cultural heritage, foreign approach to the protection of the cultural heritage and its presentation and with the relationship between the culture and the economics.
a. Basic terms and approaches.
b. Creation, mediation, preservation and exploitation of the cultural and natural values.
b. Excursion into environmental science.
c. Introduction into the folk culture.
b. Unesco intangible cultural heritage.
a. Origins of the museology.
b. Development of the methodology.
a. Beginning of collecting and documentation of the cultural heritage, origins of the scientific and research institutions and museums.
a. Cultural space, cultural politics.
b. Examples of marking of sociocultural, ethnographic and cultural regions.
c. Local tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
b. Organisations and councils for the study and protection of the cultural heritage.
a. Regeneration of the conservation areas, village conservation areas and landscape conservation areas.
b. Programme of the support for the UNESCO monuments.
c. UNESCO monuments in the Czech Republic.
- Ability of orientation in basic legislation standards as a tool of care for cultural heritage.
- Ability of orientation in marketing and management of cultural heritage and their possible use in real life.
- Knowledge of the programmes of the Ministry of Culture protecting the cultural heritage and their implementation.


text: Interesting challenging Road, apart from the last part on BV-2111 rather slow and tight road. Ends at the defunct oval racetrack sitges terramar, which can´t be visited (at least currently). In some parts (less than 5%) very bad road surface, but not off road. Good for Naked bikes and Enduros, a bit to tight for cruisers or supersports.


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Pobble | Our largest Literacy lesson to date!
Some said we were crazy, some said we were brave. Quite simply, we just love a challenge!
After the success of The Big Write 2016 we were keen to bring it back for 2017. And, of course, make it bigger and better!
Supported once again by the brilliant Harrogate International Festivals Team, and fab sponsors Ashville College and Platinum Print, we invited nearly 800 of Harrogate and District’s young authors to The Royal Hall for a giant Literacy workshop. Our largest to date!
As the children and their teachers from 25 different schools arrived, there was a buzz around the great hall. All around were gasps of delight and awe as the children set their eyes on their classroom for the morning. It’s not very often you get to have a literacy session in a theatre adorned with 68,000 leaves of gold on the ceiling.
The theme for the day was ‘A view of generations’ and encouraged the children to write as if they were a window watching how things changed over time. Louise led a warm up that had everyone on their feet and using ambitious vocabulary and phrases to create a super sentence.
After this, author and poet Ian McMillan took to the stage to share his own piece of writing to inspire the children. That’s a great WAGOLL, if ever I saw one!
It was time for the children to create their own piece of writing. Start with an intriguing hook, develop paragraphs, and apply them to a chosen time in history, the present day and then into the future.
The writing flowed. Hundreds of children inspired to write under one roof was a sight to behold! I heard whispers of floating houses, flying cars and robot waiters as I wandered around the great hall. The creativity was unparalleled.
At the end of the session, two pupils from each school were invited on the stage to read out a snippet of their incredible work! And, so you don’t miss out, you can read their fantastic writing on Pobble.
Now The Big Write 2017 is over, we’re already looking forward to doing it all over again in 2018. How will we top this edition?


text: Invest in some furniture glides. These are simple disks that you put under furniture legs that make mobile furniture much easier. The legs will simply slip along the floor while pushing them. If you try to do so without glides, you will end scratching your floors. Given these glides just a few dollars, it's a worthwhile expense. If you are looking into used furniture, make sure you look under ports and even make an aroma test.If you are considering buying a piece of bustle furniture, a sniff test will be carried out first. Many casualties can occur in a sofa or chair, and you do not want to bring these things home with you. If the dog had an accident or the baby dropped her milk, you need to know that before you become the new owner of that item. Avoid high maintenance furniture unless you have the time to take good care of it.It should be clear to you that getting furniture really is not all that is difficult. Once you know what you are looking for, it's quite clear how to get what you want. Use everything this article has been taught to you and you will enjoy the furniture purchase you made in the next few days. Getting the Best Box for Your Buck With these Top Furniture Tips Choosing furniture for a home can be a fun, scary and challenging process, depending on your point of view.Buying Easy Furniture with Simple Tricks Purchasing furniture is something that everyone can connect. If you are like most people, you run out and buy what you need, as you need. That is one way to do, but this article can give you some tips that will save you time and money. Check them out. If you want to make a real environmental statement, buy furniture made with recycled wood. This not only saves trees, but wood pieces are often available in size and widths are not possible from forests that are managed or their young forests.


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GET ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF ONE OF YAKIMA'S BEST KEPT SECRETS!! A FAMILY OWNED PARK LOOKING FOR YOUR FAMILY!!
Most lots are 50' x 100'. Plenty of room for most double wide homes. We also have a couple of slightly larger lots that may accommodate your triple wide.
While we are close to many shopping areas, Meadowloands has a rural feel about it. Being surrounded by two creeks (Bachelor and Ahtanum) allows for many trees and plant life. These also attract a variety of wildlife, from a resident covey of California quail to redwing blackbirds, willow goldfinches, mourning doves and many other birds. Across the fence (on the neighbor's property) beavers build dams that attract water fowl. We occasionally get a coyote that strolls through the park. Last but not least we have Herman, the great blue heron. Herman frequents the park and eats mice and gophers. He is a real addition to the park.
On South 5th Avenue just south of Ahtanum Road. A rural atmosphere that is close to many commercial amenities. the park is 3/4 of a mile from the Main Post Office and a variety of restaurants and shopping venues.
The Ahtanum Youth Park is right next door. The park is on the City of Union Gap's bus line.
My wife and I were looking to buy several acres to get the rural atmosphere, birds, animals, trees. The first thing that stopped us was the price. The second was the necessity of putting in a well and all the other things necessary to water any acreage. Third was the upkeep on that much property. We looked at Meadowlands and found what we were looking for and not to have to do the upkeep and maintenance. We've really enjoyed our time at Meadowlands.


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Bonus YMMV: I used this offer on the 1st. When I checked out, $10 was immediately deducted from my total. The screen and my receipt say "SC - ECPN - CheckIntoSav 10.00 B. I’m sure that this glitch will be caught soon and I’ve no idea if it would happen on subsequent trips or if it will void the $10 digital coupon after the 6th trip. If it only works once and voids the congratulations digital coupon, then it’s essentially $10 off $10.
The $10 off $10 worked for me again today. I didn’t receive an email confirmation yesterday or today.
Reminder: this offer expires tomorrow. Since it requires 6 trips on 6 different days, you must have done at least 4 trips by now to be able to complete this.
I received my $10 off $10 digital coupon yesterday after completing 6 purchases of $10+ on 6 different trips, so getting the $10 off $10 glitch at the beginning of the month did not affect the promo at all.
You can take off the question mark on “affiliates”. I got the offer on my Food4Less (Kroger affiliate) account.
@bender Contains controversial Maltodextrin which is not needed and certainly not a traditional ingredient.
How do you know it is the L2C coupon coming off and not 2 $1 BonusCash rewards? Doesn’t BonusCash also print out as L2C coupon on the receipt? How can you tell where it is taking it from?
The L2C coupon appears directly under the item purchased. The BC is separate after all your purchases before the total.
It would be better not to limit the number of purchases.Thanks!
They raise prices to give you a discount.
@tuskers Not in mine in SoCal.
@tuskers Forgot about this until after lunch. Hope everyone else got a pizza!
Thanks Signor Rodriguez, this seasoning is great for sausage making…and nothing goes better with sausage than SLURM.
Well done!.. I meant you, not the sausage.


text: Arte Italica's best-selling Tuscan Collection, the original pewter and ceramic dinnerware, combines white ceramic with our signature pewter trim. Handcrafted in Italy of the highest quality materials, this classic collection translates seamlessly from traditional to contemporary, from casual to formal. Featured in the April issue of Veranda Magazine.