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FRONT ROYAL – Since forming a limited liability company, or LLC in August, 2016, Warren County Sheriff Daniel McEathron, and former EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald, who resigned via email in late Dec., 2018 as her board was meeting to discuss her performance, have spent nearly $3 million on real estate, sometimes paying as much as $1 million in cash for choice land in desirable locations.
The duo’s first recorded transaction as business entity DaBoyz, LLC occurred in September of 2016 and lists both their names on the deed, recorded as Instrument #160005726 in the Clerk’s Office of Warren County on Oct. 28, 2016, at 3:38 p.m.
That first purchase would soon be followed by others, including a peculiar transaction in which McEathron and McDonald sold the property from the aforementioned first purchase back to the original owners at a staggering loss of $600,000.
Royal Examiner learned of DaBoyz shortly after it formed, and reached out to Ms. McDonald to discuss the LLC and how she might need to conduct business in order to prevent a perceived or actual conflict of interest or any appearance of impropriety. We were told by then-director McDonald it was her private business, it was unrelated to her EDA business and any concern on our part was unwarranted.
We pressed, questioning Ms. McDonald as to why she held two real estate licenses. On May 25, 2017, the Virginia Department of Professionals and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) License Lookup database indicated that she held a real estate individual license, ranked as a sole broker. Her second license was for a real estate firm.
“I contacted your office last fall regarding the call made to the Warren County 911 Center by Jennifer McDonald alleging an incident occurring at her home at 158 Faith Way. The call came in on June 15, at approximately 21:02.
“Attached is the document that Lt. Foster forwarded to me in Sept. saying that information could not be shared at that time. Are you now able to share any information in light of the warrant of arrest for Ms. McDonald, and her charge of filing a false police report?
“Has your office turned over files, and any information contained therein to the Virginia State Police? The Front Royal Police Department was asked to cease its investigation by the EDA Board via a letter from Chairman Greg Drescher on behalf of the board, in July 2017. Was your office also asked to stop its investigation?
“In response to your questions the case you have referenced was turned over to the VSP in March of 18, my office would have no comment on another agencies[sic] open case and no my office was not asked to “cease” our Investigation.
“As to your last question on what may ‘appear’ to you, I want you to make sure you have your facts straight so you’re not under any assumptions or appearances.
“My wife has never been part or involved in what you call ‘business partners’!
“I have not been a ‘business partner’ as you say since September of 2017!
So, therefore, I do not have a comment on your last question.
“Thank you for your prompt reply. I appreciate it.
“I’m so sorry to keep bothering you, but I am confused regarding the DaBoyz business. You say you have not had any “business partner” status with Jennifer McDonald since 2017… and that your wife never had any relationship with DaBoyz… yet you both listed it on your financial disclosures.
“Why would you list that, if you were not involved? Why would Mrs. McEathron do so?
“Moreover, if that relationship ended in 2017, as you stated in the previous email, why would you have listed it on the financial disclosure required by the ethics council?
“My copy of your form was signed by you on January 24, 2018, and clearly shows you listed DaBoyz, LLC and also rental property in Virginia Beach, co-owned with Jennifer McDonald. That would appear to make you and Ms. McDonald business partners, would it not?
“Elected officials are required to report any information as it relates to the Statement of Economic Interest/Conflict of Interest forms from the Commonwealth. Those reports are submitted in the next calendar year for the previous year. Likewise elected Spouses are responsible for putting them on their forms as well even when they are not directly involved, just because a family member is so it discloses any information. When you look at my next SOEI/COI documents you will see what I was/was not in 2018. I won’t have any more comment on my personal life because it’s all in my disclosure forms as required by law.
In March of 2018, Editor Norma Jean Shaw reached out to Mrs. McEathron, the sheriff’s wife and a Warren County School Board member, who is required by Va. Code to file an annual Statement of Economic Interest/Conflict of Interest form.
“In going over the financial disclosure of each member of the school board, I noticed that you had listed DaBoyz, LLC on your financial disclosure and that your husband had also listed the company on his.
“Having talked to Jennifer McDonald about her company, DaBoyz LLC last year, I was aware of its existence, but after she came to the Royal Examiner to share her story about her good fortune of winning a large sum of money over time at the Charles Town casino, I find it to be newsworthy that she has purchased real estate locally.
“Are you a business partner of Ms. McDonald’s?
“If you are, what percentage of the company do you own? If not, why is the company listed on your financial disclosure form?
“Have you invested any money in her company, or towards the purchase of land?
“I would appreciate a chance to speak with you.
Based upon Sheriff McEathron’s Statement of Economic Interest/Conflict of Interest form, filed Jan. 29, 2019, he was, in fact, a business partner of Jennifer McDonald and also a part-owner of DaBoyz, LLC, in 2017 and beyond, despite his denials in the June 20, 2018 email to Norma Jean Shaw.
Despite Sheriff McEathron’s claims that he and the former Front Royal-Warren County EDA Director Jennifer McDonald parted company as business partners in 2017, the Virginia Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council online searchable database, which stores the Statement of Economic Interest forms for all Constitutional Officers in Virginia, says otherwise.
Jennifer McDonald, showing off her gambling slips to reporter Roger Bianchini, She approached him about doing a story on her good fortune in winning big at a West Virginia casino.
The second tract of land, about 73.3 acres, was purchased from William T. Vaught, Jr. (a local builder) for $1 million. Some Vaught family members have ownership in Rappawan Inc.; William T. Vaught, Jr. signed the deed on behalf of Rappawan Inc.
Just five weeks later, those two same land tracts were sold back to the original owners, Rappawan Inc., and William T. Vaught, Jr., for significantly less money.
The Rappawan property was sold back to Rappawan for $650,000; The William T. Vaught, Jr. property was also sold back to William T. Vaught, Jr. for $650,000. Why did DaBoyz LLC spend $1.9 million to purchase these two properties and then, a month later, sell them back to the previous owners for a total of $1.3 million? Why did DaBoyz LLC, seemingly give Rappawan/Vaught $600,000 for no discernible reason?
Sheriff McEathron and McDonald, through DaBoyz LLC, purchase 68 Pine Hills Road, in Front Royal, for $60,000.
McDonald and Sheriff McEathron, through DaBoyz LLC, purchase 41 acres of prime residential development land and a house at 1321 Happy Creek Road, Front Royal, for $1 MILLION CASH.
The property is near the recently-completed Leach Run Parkway, which happens to be an EDA project. Moreover, the property was listed by Century 21 Campbell Realty on 3/10/2017 and the contract was submitted on 3/12/2017. Jennifer McDonald, a licensed real estate agent associated with Century 21 Campbell Realty, is listed as the buyer’s realtor.
Warren County Sheriff Daniel McEathron and EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald, again through their company, DaBoyz LLC, purchase a home and 102 acres at 2951 Rileyville Road in Page County, Va. for $550,000. Jennifer McDonald, a licensed real estate agent associated with Century 21 Campbell Realty, is listed as the buyer’s realtor.
Warren County Sheriff Daniel McEathron and EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald purchase a house at 5617 Larry Avenue, Virginia Beach, Va. for $339,700.
EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald creates a new LLC called Moveon8 LLC.
The two properties in Warren County and the properties in Page County are transferred from Daboyz LLC to Moveon8 LLC.
Warren County Sheriff Daniel McEathron and EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald list the Virginia Beach property for sale, asking $359,900. Over the next 5 months, they gradually lower the price. The home would eventually sell at a loss.
The property at 68 Pine Hills Rd, in Front Royal is transferred from Moveon8 LLC to EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald.
The properties in Page County, Va. are transferred from Moveon8 LLC to EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald.
The property at 5617 Larry Ave. in Virginia Beach, owned by Sheriff Daniel McEathron and former EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald, is sold by Kristina McEathron, Sheriff McEathron’s daughter-in-law, for $320,400, nearly$20,000 less than the DaBoyz, LLC owners purchased it for in 2017.
Now that McEathron has announced he’ll retire on May, 1 of this year, could a real estate career be in his future? That’s hard to predict, though he and McDonald do appear to have a substantial portfolio of properties betwixt the two.
Related Topics:DaBoyz LLCJennifer McDonaldMoveon8 LLCRappawan INCRoyal Examiner Editor Norma Jean ShawWarren County School Board member Donna McEathronWarren County Sheriff Daniel T. McEathronWilliam T. Vaught Jr.


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Early research on the population structure of red drum indicated that there were only slight genetic differences between fish in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and those in the U.S South Atlantic region. The currently accepted meta-population structure is somewhat different and is based on findings from more advanced genetic analyses that appear to complement the findings from tagging studies. Genetic evidence suggests that estuarine-specific populations of red drum can occur and that these show some exchange with neighboring estuarine-specific populations but are increasingly isolated from populations that occur at greater and greater distances from their natal estuary. Most tag/recapture observations for inshore sub-adult red drum support the existence of estuarine-specific populations, showing little movement between or even within estuaries. However, there are infrequent occurrences of long-distance movement of sub-adults over fairly short periods of time and more frequent and extensive movement of adult red drum.
Under this 'isolation by distance' scenario it makes sense to attempt a more regional assessment and many states have conducted assessments for the red drum stocks within their waters. The choice of geographic scale for these assessments is often a compromise between the broad geographic scope of limited data and the desire to determine the population dynamics of red drum within specific estuaries. This potential population structuring has led fisheries stakeholders to take issue with the results of coast-wide assessments in Florida, asking for assessments that reflect a more regional geographic scale. This report includes an analysis of red drum within northern and southern regions on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida. It should be noted that this reduction in the spatial extent of Florida assessments for this species is counter to the much larger scales used for interstate fisheries management of red drum by the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (South Atlantic Bight stock, SC through FL).

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text: The American Racing AX192 has eight wide spokes and comes in a few finishes including Satin Black. American Racing uses heat treated low-pressure casting in Aerospace Grade T-6061 aluminum and one piece cast construction. American Racing AX192 wheels would be a great addition to your vehicle.

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A very popular and classic wealth luck charm, this Feng Shui Money Frog on Ingots is said to multiply your fortunes in Chinese folklore. The Money Frog is often found at cash registers or points of financial transaction in Asian establishments. This three-legged Feng Shui product is also commonly displayed in groups of three, six or nine facing in varying directions to generate extra wealth luck energy.
Divya Mantra Feng Shui Frog with Ingot showpiece made from quality material.
A collector's item and a unique gift for those whom you care for.

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PEEGT, Public Establishment of Electricity Generation and Transmission.
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What is hot is real estate? Co-living is the new buzz.
Co-living is all about communal lifestyle with luxury amenities and it is attracting residents from all around the world. This residential niche is hot in the market place right now.
May people today aren’t paying for a permanent home. People who choose to co-live pay rent for a private bedroom and sometimes a bathroom but share common spaces such as kitchens, living rooms and lounge areas.
Most co-living areas are in big cities. The benefit of this type of living environment is that of instant community and planned social activities. More co-living properties offer temporary leases. This is amazing for those that travel to an area for a short or extended period of time. The plus, you can meet some really cool people.
This seems to be the biggest trend in real estate in the world right now. Real estate developers and companies are also seeing opportunities in this growing movement of how people are living today.
Rent is generally 20 – 25% less than standard rentals.
The bedrooms are general fully furnished and the rent includes all utilities. Renters even get sheets, towels, free internet and sometimes, maid service.
Some companies entice renters with chef-grade kitchens, swimming pools, pool tables, gyms, recording studios, maker’s workshops, computer areas and moving screening rooms.
This allows flexibility in that people sometimes relocation, transfer sites or just want a change in pace. Some places require a 3-month commitment while others do not.
Self-employed, roaming entrepreneurs want to live a life full of living without paying for sky-high prices. They want to be part of a community and co-living does just that.

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There were three days worth of bands at Auditorium Shores in Austin this past weekend, but all anybody talked—and tweeted and blogged and Tumblred—about was Ryan Gosling.
Passion Pit, Spoon, and Slayer were the headliners at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin this past weekend, but Ryan Gosling stole the show.
The equally hunky and talented leading man (The Notebook, Blue Valentine, Drive) was spotted at the festival almost immediately: backstage with a camera crew talking to San Francisco psych-rockers Thee Oh Sees and onstage watching reunited New York glam-band D Generation (Gosling is circled in red, above). Within a few hours of the festival’s start, someone created a “Ryan Gosling at Fun Fun Fun Fest” Tumblr, and soon, it was flooded with photos from celebrity rubber-neckers.
In my Austin day (grabs corncob pipe, rearranges threadbare, Lone Star flag afghan on lap), the city’s hip, cool vibe kept people in line whenever a star came to town to appear at SXSW or make a movie or play a show. People were too laid-back (or high) to get excited and take paparazzi-style pictures of celebrities. (Also, people didn’t have smartphones yet, but this is a trifling detail.) Austin, what’s gotten into you? Go have some dinner at Polvo’s, take a long walk along South Lamar, and think about what you’ve become.

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The recent advances in brain tumor imaging offer unique anatomical as well as pathophysiological information that provides new insights on brain tumors, directed at facilitating therapeutic decisions and providing information regarding prognosis. This information is presently utilized in clinical practice for initial diagnosis and noninvasive, preoperative grading of tumors, biopsy planning, surgery, and radiation portal planning, as well as, prognostication. The newer advances described in this review include magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion and diffusion tensor imaging with tractography, perfusion imaging, MR spectroscopy, and functional imaging, using the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) technique. Diffusion tensor MR imaging is the only noninvasive in vivo method for mapping white matter fiber tract trajectories in the human brain. In the current clinical practice, one of the most important indications of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is to study the relation of a tumor to the adjacent white matter tracts. Perfusion imaging with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an exciting new radiological technique for noninvasive evaluation of cerebral hemodynamics, in certain definite clinical settings. Cerebral perfusion imaging describes the passage of blood through the brain's vascular network. Perfusion imaging, especially with MRI has become an integral component of the complete radiological assessment of brain tumors. MR Spectroscopy (MSR) is the only noninvasive technique capable of measuring chemicals within the body. MRS distinguishes various metabolites on the basis of their slightly different chemical shifts or resonance frequencies. Functional MRI refers to the demonstration of brain function with neuroanatomic localization on a real-time basis. In patient care, functional MR imaging is primarily used in the preoperative evaluation of the relationship of a brain tumor with an eloquent cortex. The next decade will witness further sophistication of these techniques, with data available from larger studies. It is expected that imaging will continue to provide new and unique insights in neuro-oncology, which should hopefully contribute to the better management of patients with brain tumors.
Primary malignant brain tumors account for only 2% of all adult cancers but they cause a disproportionately high cancer-related disability and death. Survival of malignant glioma patients has changed only modestly over the past three decades despite the emergence of new treatment strategies for these tumors. In this review, we describe the standard treatment modalities for malignant glioma, which include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, as well as the status of novel therapies that have been developed to target various aspects of glioma cell biology. We also address this issue of drug delivery as a factor limiting the efficacy of systemic administration of therapeutics and attempts to overcome this barrier. Further progress towards a cure for malignant gliomas will require a greater understanding of the underlying mechanisms driving the growth, and resistance to therapy, of these challenging tumors.
The incidence of gliomas is increasing worldwide, including India. Of the 18,820 new cases of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors diagnosed annually in the United States, gliomas account for over 60% with 30-40% of them being glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), 10% being anaplastic astrocytoma (AA), and 10% being low grade gliomas (LGGs). This is in contrast to one study from West Bengal, India, in which only 7.9% of the brain tumors were GBMs, while 46.8% were astrocytomas. Of all adult primary CNS tumors, GBM is the most common and the most malignant with about 7,000 to 8,000 new cases annually in the United States. Given poor outcomes, a number of treatment approaches have been investigated. Common to these approaches is the use of adjuvant radiation therapy, even as surgery alone, with or without chemotherapy, may be the mainstay for some lower grade and low-risk gliomas. Today, treatment typically involves external beam radiation, with concurrent and adjuvant chemotherapy for more aggressive histologies. Although gliomas are relatively uncommon, active research is ongoing. Results of landmark trials along with some of the recently published trials are presented. These trials and management strategies as well as evolving concepts are found by reviewing over 200 articles in the National Library Medical (NLM) database, PubMed, more than 60 of which are refrenced. Specifically, the database is searched using the following keywords, with various combinations: glioma, low-grade, anaplastic, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, oligoastrocytoma, glioblastoma multiforme, chemotherapy, radiation, new concepts, phase III, MGMT, CDX-110 (Celldex), temozolomide, 1p/19q deletion, and bevacizumab.
In recent years, there has been a marked improvement in our understanding of molecular genetics of gliomas. These advancements offer hope for development of tailored therapies targeting a tumor's unique molecular profile, and may also translate into improved classification and identification of newer prognostic markers. This review focuses on the neuropathological features of different types of glial neoplasms according to the World Health Organization classification, and the recent advances in their molecular biology with emphasis on the genetic mechanisms underlying tumor progression, diagnostic and prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets.
The role of surgery in the management of human gliomas has been controversial. The results from numerous neurosurgical series are inconsistent. The current adjuvant therapies have facilitated treatment of patients, and have rendered neurosurgical removal without morbidity or mortality more commonplace than ever before. Here, we investigated the role of surgery in the management of adults with low- and high-grade gliomas. Even though there is substantial evidence which claims that surgery per se has a role to play in extending patient survival, there is a paucity of randomized clinical trials on this subject, and little in the way of Class II data to support these claims. However, this should not divert patients away from surgery, because there may be additional benefits from a concerted effort to remove a tumor completely. At the present time, it seems best that clinicians continue to individualize patient treatment based on a myriad of factors that relate to the patient, the patient's tumor, and the known biology of the disease.
Central nervous system (CNS) are rare neoplasms with considerable heterogeneity and variation. The most common primary lesions of CNS are gliomas. A majority of the data about the demography and management of gliomas has emerged from the west. However, there may be considerable variation in the presentation, behavior, and response to treatment between patients in the western world and the Asian population. This article discusses gliomas with special reference to data from oncology centers in India.
Background: The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in India, breast cancer is the second most common malignancy in Indian women. Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the association of various risk factors with breast cancer among women in Delhi. Settings and Design: This was a case-control study in Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi. Methods and Material: 332 women were studied. Subjects were women with breast cancer (N = 115) and age matched Control subjects (N-217) without breast cancer, attending Lok Nayak Hospital during 2006. Subjects were interviewed using a pretested questionnaire. The risk factors studied were: age, parity, socioeconomic status, marital status, breast feeding, menarche, menopause, family history. Statistical Analysis: Data was expressed in proportion. Results and Conclusions: Age of the patient ranged from 25 to 80 years. In this study, 69 (60%) cases and 127 (58.5%) controls were illiterate, the mean duration sum of total breast feeding for all children was 6.58 years in cases and 7.4 years in controls (OR = 1.91; 95% CI, 1.17 - 3.13) (P < 0.006). In the present study 52.9% of the cases and 47.9% of controls had attained menopause before the age of 45 years, and a higher number of controls were living with spouses than cases (P < 0.0001). A larger number of controls (150, 69.1%) were living in urban areas than cases (65, 56.5%) (P<0.05). There was a significant difference between breast cancer cases and controls in relation to place of residence, occupation, marital status, body mass index and breast feeding.
Background: The prognostic significance of the primary tumor site in breast cancers is not established with only a few studies having evaluated the issue. Materials and Methods: The relevance of a primary tumor site with respect to systemic disease relapse was evaluated in 187 patients with breast cancer treated with primary surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, in whom the location of primary tumor was classifiable in any one of the three sites, namely: outer, periareolar, and inner, quadrants. Data was obtained from prospectively maintained records of breast cancer patients treated at a single surgical unit in a tertiary care center. Results: The three groups were comparable with regard to demographic, pathological tumor, and treatment characteristics. In the multivariate analysis, patients with inner and periareolar quadrant tumors had a higher hazard for systemic disease relapse, (2.53, 95% CI: 1.18-5.42; P = 0.02, and 2.73, 95% CI: 1.04-7.14; P = 0.04, respectively) as compared to outer quadrant tumors. The projected five-year survival estimates in Kaplan Meier were 87%, 61%, and 69%, respectively, for outer, periareolar, and inner quadrant. On further substratification the difference was particularly noted in high risk inner quadrant tumors: age < 45, premenopausal patients, tumor size >2 cms, positive nodes and intermediate or high grade histology, as also in patients treated with breast conservation and CMF, Cyclophosphamide, Methorexate, 5 Fluorouracil chemotherapy. Conclusion: The location of the primary tumor influences survival in breast cancer with inferior outcome for tumors in inner and periareolar quadrants, especially in high risk groups and those treated with conservative approaches. The role of aggressive therapies merits investigation in these patients.
Background: Under normal circumstances, there is a steady balance between the production of oxygen derived free radicals and their destruction by the cellular antioxidant system inside the human body. However, any imbalance between the levels of these oxidants and antioxidants might cause DNA damage and may lead to cancer development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of antioxidants and free radicals in blood and tissue of cancer patients and compare these levels at different TNM stages to derive the possible role of free radicals and antioxidant enzymes in the etiology of breast cancer. Materials and Methods: This study includes 30 patients suffering from cancer breast and 20 patients as controls who had benign breast diseases. Circulating lipid peroxide (Malonyldialdehyde [MDA]) levels and activities of the defensive enzymes (Superoxide Dismutase [SOD] and Catalase [CAT]) were estimated in the blood and breast tissue of these patients. Results: Increased levels of free radicals and low levels of antioxidants were observed in malignant tissue. An elevated lipid peroxide concentration was found in the tissue of all the cancer breast patients as evidenced by an increase in the mean MDA level seen with increasing TNM stage of carcinoma breast. Levels of antioxidants SOD and CAT were decreased in cancer patients. Conclusion: The results of our study suggest that free radical activity is enhanced in cancer breast patients while the antioxidant defense mechanism is weakened. This activity is enhanced with the increasing severity of cancer as depicted in different TNM stages of breast cancer.
Background: Tamoxifen is being used in patients with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer as an adjuvant or palliative hormonal therapy. w0 estern studies have found a 30% incidence of gallstones in patients who are taking Tamoxifen and they have proved a significant association between the two. Objectives : The objective of the study was to find out the association of Tamoxifen use and gallstone formation in postmenopausal breast cancer patients in a South Indian population. Methods: Ninety patients who had undergone surgery for invasive breast cancer in our institute, and were receiving adjuvant Tamoxifen, were recruited for the study. An equal number of age-matched postmenopausal women were taken as controls. All of them underwent an abdominal ultrasound screening test for gallstones. Presence or absence of gallstones was noted down from their ultrasound scan reports. Pretreatment status of the gall bladder was assessed from the preoperative scan reports. Results: An odds ratio of 1 was derived when the case group was compared with the control group. Conclusions: In our study we could not establish that an association existed between Tamoxifen use and gallstone formation in postmenopausal South Indian women.
Purpose: Role of risk factors in cervical carcinogenesis and strategies for control of the disease have been assessed from the accumulated cytological data, derived from 35 years of hospital-based screening in Lucknow, North India. Materials and Methods: A total of 36,484 women have been cytologically screened during a span of 35 years (April 1971 - June 2005) in the Gynaecology out patient department (OPD) of Queen Mary's Hospital. Results: The frequency of Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (SIL) and carcinoma was found to be 7.2% and 0.6%, respectively, in the present study. The study revealed high age and parity as a predominant factor in cervical carcinogenesis, while viral sexually transmitted disease (STDs) -human papilloma virus (HPV) and Herpes simplex virus (HSV) were also largely associated with SIL cases. The study emphasized great value of clinically downstaging the cervical cancer by detecting cervical cancer in the early stage. The study also revealed a significant difference in the frequency of SIL in symptomatic and asymptomatic women. Conclusion: Based on the analyzed data, it was felt that single lifetime screening, which appears to be the most feasible and affordable mode for control of carcinoma cervix in developing countries like India, should be carried out in all women of high parity irrespective of age (with three or more children) and in older women above the age of 40 years irrespective of parity.
Background : We present a clinico-hematological profile and treatment outcome of Biphenotypic Acute Leukemia (BAL). Aim : Study incidence and subtypes of BAL, correlate with age, morphology, and cytogenetic findings and correlate the clinico-hematological data with the treatment response. St Jude's and the EGIL's criteria have been compared for their diagnostic and clinical relevance. Material and Methods : Diagnosis was based on WHO classification, including clinical details, morphology, cytochemistry, immunophenotyping, and molecular genetics. We included those cases, which fulfilled the European Group for the Immunological Characterization of Acute Leukemia's (EGIL's) scoring system criteria for the diagnosis of BAL, as per recommendation of the WHO classification. Results : There were 32 patients diagnosed with BAL, based on EGIL's criteria. Incidence of BAL was 1.2%. B-Myeloid (14 cases) followed by T-Myeloid BAL (13 cases) were the commonest subtypes. Polymorphous population of blasts (16 cases) was commonly associated with T-Myeloid BAL (10 cases). BCR ABL fusion positivity was a common cytogenetic abnormality (seven cases). Fifteen patients received chemotherapy; eight achieved complete remission (CR) at the end of the induction period. Conclusions : Pediatric BAL and T-B lymphoid BAL have a better prognosis. A comprehensive panel of reagents is required, including cytoplasmic markers; to diagnose BAL. St Jude's criteria is a simple, easy, and cost-effective method to diagnose BAL. The outcome-related prognostic factors include age, HLA-DR, CD34 negativity, and subtype of BAL. BCR-ABL expression is an important prognostic factor, as these cases will be labeled as Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in blast crisis with biphenotypic expression and treated accordingly.


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The slate grey door slid open, and the smug face of Admiral Pine looked back. The Admiral’s office was sparsely decorated, but there were a few random niceties that helped hide its true purpose. A framed picture, which stuck out as old fashioned, sat on the large slate desk displaying an image of the Admiral’s family. Several medium sized, metal models of historical ships were lined up along a shelf on the far wall behind the desk.
Leon strode forward, confident and with military precision. His mind quickly took in as many details as he could. His only option was to sit with his back to the door, something he despised doing, but he also knew it was partly an act of trust. Looking at the ceiling, he spotted the cameras that were traditionally set to record all conversations since the multiple spy incursions and assassinations, but Leon knew that none of them were showing a live feed of the office.
“Good day, Leon.” The Admiral said. A creepy grin slowly opened wide, almost dividing the rest of his face from his very strong chin.
Leon wasn’t used to being unprepared, and didn’t like surprises, he held his expression firm while trying to quickly determine all of the potential meanings behind the Admiral’s words.
Leon had known that Section 31 was expanding into vessels crewed by multiple people, but as a field agent, he was used to working solely on his own. He thought back to missions where he had involved others, including other agents, but they all felt like pawns in his master plan, instead of people he could trust and rely on. His training and experience had taught him to be weary of other people, and to be assigned a ship, even being in command, felt like a slap in the face.
“I know it is a prototype, sir. First off the line with all the technology that we’ve recovered, reverse engineered, and developed ourselves.” Leon paused, waiting to see if he had said enough.
Leon disliked giving out so much information. He usually chose to keep things to himself, knowing that knowledge was power. He also disliked bragging, and it felt like he was showing off to the Admiral.


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DENVER - SGI (Nasdaq: SGI), a leader in high-performance computing and Big Data, announced it received six top honors in the 2013 HPCwire Readers and Editors' Choice Awards.
HPCwire is the No. 1 news and information resource covering the fastest computers in the world and the people who run them, SGI said.
"We're honored to have had such a successful year with HPCwire Readers and Editors Choice Awards," said Jorge Titinger, SGI president and CEO.
"SGII is helping customers revolutionize industries, invent new revenue models and accelerate meaningful insights from Big Data through the power of high-performance computing. We're proud to hlp drive award-winning innovation with customers and partners like PayPal, TOTAL and Mellanox."
HPCwire announced the winners at the SC13 conference now ongoing in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.

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A school management and a section of residents at a village in Umaria district have accused union minister for textiles Smriti Irani of entering in such a land deal at their village, which deprives them of their right on the land.
Umaria is more than 500 kilometers east of Bhopal. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve close to the land in dispute attracts a good number of wildlife lovers every year.
As per the information reaching here the district administration has found no illegality in the matter so far.
Earlier, the villagers of Kuchwahi too submitted an application to the SDM concerned in January this year alleging that the traditional route of the village had been blocked by ‘Smriti Rani’. The passage of the students from Narva Mohalla to the school too had been blocked by her.
Talking to Hindustan Times deputy sarpanch of Kuchwahi village Shaukhi Lal Singh said, “We lodged a complaint to the collector Abhishek Singh a couple of months back. He assigned the matter to sub divisional magistrate (SDM) JP Yadav. But when he did nothing we had to lodge a complaint on the CM Helpline”, he said.
The revenue department documents available with HT, however, suggest the land adjacent to the school was purchased by one Markaz Hospitality Private Ltd (authorized person Amit Kumra), which the school management and the villagers consider as the firm of SmritiIrani. The company directors as per information obtained from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) website are Amit Kumar and Rohit Kumra.
As per the documents Smriti Irani’s husband Zubin Irani also bought about one hectare land at village Bijharia in Manpur tehsil. But the ‘present address’ of Zubin Irani and Amit Kumra both at the time of registry of the land was shown in the documents as MIG 1/06/08 Indira Nagar, Rewa. The registry of both the pieces of land was done on the same day – July 20, 2016 in Manpur, Umaria.
Zubin Irani has mentioned his permanent address as A-602 Neptune Apartment, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai. Markaz Hospitality Private Limited’s incorporation date as per information obtained through Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ website is May 10, 2016, two months before it purchased the land. Its registered address is 293, Kehar Singh Estate West End Marg Saidulajab, Saket, Delhi South.
The district administration is tightlipped over the land issue.
Collector Umaria Abhishek Singh said he was not aware of any such complaint. However, he would look into it.
Talking to the Hindustan Times land owner Rakesh Shukla said he had sold the land to ‘Rani sahiba’. However, there was no illegality in sale of the land. The school principal (Janki Tiwari) had launched a canard against them.
His brother Rajesh Shukla, co-owner of the land, spoke in a similar vein. However, he said he had sold his land to one Gupta. He didn’t know about Smriti Irani.
Despite efforts Smriti Irani couldn’t be contacted. There was no reply on her landline numbers as given on Rajya Sabha website- 011-23011382 and 011-23019288. There was no response on Zubin and Smriti Irani’s Mumbai residence telephone number 022-26391594 as ‘services to the number have been temporarily withdrawn’. There was no reply to e-mails either sent to the minister. Efforts to trace Markaz Hospitality Pvt Ltd directors at their Rewa address and get their contact numbers didn’t yield results till Thursday.

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A fabulous mother and daughter midweek lunch date in Balfes– the food is always so good there!
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The American film academy has nominated Ildiko Enyedi's romantic drama “On Body and Soul” for this year's Academy Award for best foreign language film. It will compete with a Chilean, a Lebanese, a Russian and a Swedish film.
Hungary first won the Oscar in the category in 1982 with Istvan Szabo's “Mephisto” and in 2016 with Laszlo Nemes Jeles' Holocaust drama “Son of Saul”. Last year “Sing” by Kristof Deak won an Academy Award in the Oscars category of Live Action Shorts.
“On Body and Soul” last year was awarded the Golden Bear, the main prize of the Berlin Film Festival. It tells of two people working at a slaughterhouse in Budapest who discover that they have the same dreams at night and they attempt to make them come true.
The nomination of Enyedi's film is a success of Hungary itself since it was fully made with domestic funding, the director of the Hungarian Film Fund, Agnes Havas, told public news channel M1. It is yet again a great moment in the Film Fund's history after the success of “Son of Saul” and we congratulate the director and the crew, she said, noting that 92 titles had been submitted in the category for an Oscar this year.
Andy Vajna, the government's film industry commissioner, hailed the nomination, saying that "we can now keep our fingers crossed for a third year in a row for a Hungarian title".
Enyedi said the nomination demonstrated to her the openness of the Film Academy. The film would be shown internationally six more times before the Oscar gala, in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and London, to enable as many Academy members to see it as possible.
The film's male star Geza Morcsanyi said a film with potential, such as “On Body and Soul”, will make the desired effect even without a large campaign. The Oscar ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on March 4.


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WEST POINT – Beginning last Friday October 23 at 7:00 p.m. Steele Orchard is having its 4th Annual Boogie Man’s Barn. The cost is $12 per person and Linda Steele, owner of the establishment, says it is up to the parents how old the kids they let in are.
“We used to have an age requirement, but now we leave it to the parent’s discretion,” she says. Steele says the goal isn’t to traumatize people, but for everyone to have a good time.
The event, which Steele says started as an idea to have a slightly spooky, mostly innocent, event for younger children has changed into a sophisticated operation, changing forms each year thanks to the constructor of the event, who is actually an employee of the orchard’s husband.
She explained his expertise; he changes the chicken house that is utilized into a haunted area, complete with a vortex tunnel, a maze, different rooms, a cemetery, and finally, the Boogie Man’s closet, which, Steele explains, is the location of the grand finale.
She can’t give away too much, but insists that there are plenty of characters to see throughout the Boogie Man’s Barn.
A page on Facebook that reviews haunted houses and events in that genre from Alabama to Florida reviewed Boogie Man’s Barn and gave it a very high rating, so even experienced haunted house visitors should enjoy their time.
The times for visiting is Thursday, October 30 at 7 p.m., Friday, October 31 at 7 p.m., and finally Saturday November 1 at 7 p.m.


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This object is useful inside abstractions, bpatchers, and subpatchers. If there are arguments present to the patcherargs object, they are assumed to be the default arguments in the instance that the parent patcher has no arguments.
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Central Gwinnett Cluster Foundation is a non-profit organization that meets in Gwinnett County, Georgia. We advocate for the education of our children in grades K – 12 in the public education system. We meet once a month to discuss ways that we can better advocate for our children, and we plan fundraising events to raise money to help fund the schools.
Central Gwinett Cluster Foundation was started by Gwyneth Adams and Christopher Bishop, who are both parents of children in the Gwinnett County Public School System. Gwyneth’s son has a learning disability, and in 4th grade, he wasn’t getting the help that he needed. The school was understaffed, underfunded, and underemployed.
At the same time, Christopher Bishop had a daughter in one of the high schools in Gwinnett County. She had ambitions to become an engineer, and she wasn’t being provided opportunities to help her in her field.
It was then that Gwyneth and Christopher started the foundation to help provide their own children with the best education possible. When they all got together, the foundation became a powerful source, and they began to get things accomplished in the field of education in Gwinnett County. Gwyneth and NAME realized that not only were their children being helped, but all children in the county were being helped.


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Oblates of St. Benedict are Christian men and women who choose to associate themselves with a Benedictine religious community in order to strengthen their baptismal commitment and enrich their Christian way of life. The life of any Christian is a self-offering to God in gratitude and in loving response to the God who has first so lovingly and graciously offered Himself to us in Jesus Christ. "Oblation" means offering. Oblates seek to offer themselves more fully to Christ and to the Church by pondering the wisdom found in the Rule of St. Benedict and by entering into fellowship with their community of affiliation. By these means Oblates discover ever anew that God calls us to holiness of life and that the Rule and the Benedictine community can be instruments of God’s grace in their vocation to become holy in the world.
Oblates do not take vows or live in a monastery. They continue to live in the world while they strive eagerly to live out the values of the Gospel. On the other hand, they do make promises to seek God more intensely through the principles of the Rule of St. Benedict and in partnership with the monks or sisters of the Benedictine community with which they are affiliated.
Oblates may be single lay people, married lay people, or secular clergy. Whatever their state in life, Oblates have discerned a call to deepen their Christian commitment through association with a Benedictine religious community. In their promise to live according to the spirit of the Rule, they commit themselves to seek God above all things and to prefer Christ to all else in the ordinary circumstances of their lives. This commitment is meant not only to enhance their personal spirituality but also to help them become better witnesses of Christ by word and example, just as it is the role of vowed religious to give witness to Christian values which the secular world often tends to ignore or reject.
How can I become an oblate?
An Oblate of St. Benedict is a special calling to grow deeper in prayer and in one's spiritual life. Anyone interested in becoming an Oblate of Mother of the Redeemer is recommended to attend an Oblate meeting (held every other month; upcoming dates listed on the NEWS page of the website). While there, one is encouraged to visit with other Oblates and get to know the community.


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Yesterday was the third time that I ate at Stargarden Boutique Café, since it opened in Fish Hoek about six months ago. I had to drop my friend Ali Tanguy in the Deep South, and so it was a perfect opportunity to return to this delightful restaurant, my favourite on that side of Table Mountain. My only regret is that it is so far from where I live in Camps Bay.
Yesterday we were late in leaving Camps Bay, due to prior appointments, so I messaged Aldo, to check at what time the kitchen closes, and he informed me that it is 15h00. We had enough time to get there by that time, the traffic being far lighter on a weekday than I am accustomed to on weekends.
The menu colour for Lunch was cerise red, rolled up neatly with a purple ribbon, adding a touch of difference. Aldo poured cold water from a beautiful glass jug, and brought a bread platter to the table, a new addition to Lunch, served at dinner too, he explained. Two slices each of seed loaf and sourdough bread were accompanied by five mini portions of dips, being whipped feta topped with tomato and chili, herb paste, garlic hummus, red pepper paste, and ginger hummus. I was going to resist the bread, but wanted to try the whipped feta and the herb paste, so ate half a slice of seed loaf, all delicious and tasted freshly made. For lunch perhaps too many slices, and the presentation of the dips was overpowered by the bread slices, which could have been cut into half, to make for a better presentation.
I could not help ordering the same dishes as before, the Tomato salad with mozzarella, and Basil Pesto, excluding the spring onion. (R80). My friend ordered a delicious pea and asparagus soup, topped with goat cheese crostinis, and kindly allowed me to taste a spoonful of it (R75). It was so filling that she took some of it home with her.
Other Lunch options yesterday were Grilled chicken breast and salad (R95), pan-seared steak (R195), an interesting sounding Smoked Camembert to share (R115), a vegetarian platter for two at R180, and fresh fish, which is priced at SQ. Yesterday’s fish offering was Tuna.
For dessert it was an absolute yes to order the Roasted peaches with cream to which Inverroche Gin had been added, presented in a heart-shaped pastry casing, and topped with a strawberry, again (R75). On the previous Lunch occasion the cream was called Barbados, rum having been added, equally delicious.
As we were paying at the bar counter, we saw a beautifully made Pink Gin, with Chelsea Lane handcrafted premium Pink Gin. The gin is inspired by the Swinging Sixties when pink gin was the vogue in Chelsea Lane in London. It is locally made in Cape Town, infused with ‘hand selected Rose hip, citrus and natural berries resulting in a beautifully balanced, easy drinking, & refreshing gin’, the back label informs.
Scarlett is a new assistant to Aldo, and she hand wrote an invoice for me, as their Yoco credit card machine does not print out a receipt. Ali loved the green interior, and we both left happy after our Lunch, not just for its good taste but the attentive service too.
Stargarden Boutique Café, 150 Main Road, Fish Hoek. Tel 084 639 4031. Facebook. Instagram: @stargardenfishhoek Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Tuesday – Saturday.

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Cavit are producers of consistently high quality Pinot Grigio.
Shows delicate, yet lifted, floral and fruity aromas on the nose. Crisp and fresh on the palate with a ripe lemon character, the wine has a good mouthfeel and clean finish.
Sanvigilio Pinot Grigio is produced in Oltrepo Pavese in the province of Pavia, Lombardy. The vines are cultivated on the hillsides at an altitude ranging from 200 to 400 m above sea level in a climate which features hot summers and cold winters with 600 to 900 mm of rainfall per year, concentrated mostly in late autumn and early spring. Grapes are harvested end of August/first week of September.
Grapes are soft pressed and the must cooled. The must is then fermented in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 18 to 20º C. It is left to develop briefly in stainless steel tanks before being bottled.


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SHSMD Connections 2016 was held in Chicago from September 11-14. As we introduced in our previous post, the Society of Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) Connections is a tremendous opportunity to network with an estimated 1,400+ healthcare marketing, public relations and communications, and strategic planning professionals while taking in more than four hours of keynote sessions and choosing from 60 sessions and eight targeted learning tracks.
This year, five members of the Stratasan team attended as a Gold Partner and tote bag sponsor. As expected, we found our SHSMD experience to be a rewarding mix of networking with peers in our field and learning best practices from specialists in every area of the healthcare industry.
Ann Compton stole the show. What a treat! SHSMD Connections 2016 kicked its 20th year off with a keynote by journalist Ann Compton. The keynote commemorated the 15th anniversary of September 11th and Compton brought the perfect perspective to help us honor those we’ve lost and celebrate the spirit that permeates our great country.
Compton, as only she can, retold her firsthand experience of being the “pool reporter” covering President Bush on that solemn day; regaling the moment the President was informed, to being the “only plane in the sky” on Air Force One, and finishing with a personal story of a young man who lost his life.
Through this riveting and tear-filled journey, Compton perfectly illustrated the immense importance media plays in reassuring the public that our nation is safe, especially during the fog of war. For members of SHSMD, it brought to bear, albeit in a much less significant manner, the important role we serve for our organizations and partners in times of uncertainty and crisis. Healthcare is a fundamental right, and it is our job as planners, marketers, physician relationship managers and public relations artists to ensure we are communicating to and meeting the needs of our neighbors, friends, and loved ones.
Honorable Mention goes to Alison who opened the conference with the Star Spangled Banner. Wow—what a Star Spangled Banner! I didn’t catch Alison’s last name but wow… she has some pipes! To hear her performance on the 15th anniversary of September 11th was an honor.
Strategic Growth dominated the conference. Alignment, alignment, alignment! There were eight tracks at SHSMD this year: Marketing, Public Relations & Communications, Digital Engagement, Strategic Planning & Business Development, Physicians Strategies, Analytics & Research, Customer Experience, and Leadership Development. The common theme was that each of these eight tracks do not live in silos, but rather, are interdependent and together they can achieve Strategic Growth.
In one session, I learned how a health system was using its own patient data, matched against market share data, matched against utilization projections to inform the decision-making process on where to place a new entry point. That data was then combined with competitor location data, demographics, psychographics, available real estate, drive times, and traffic volume. Finally, payor mix and contribution margin were layered on top to ultimately score locations in terms of desirability and effectiveness for reaching strategic growth goals.
Once selected, digital and marketing teams would be informed on which potential patients to target and which to omit to prevent cannibalization, business development teams would be informed on which physicians to target for education on cost, quality, and convenience and finally, PR teams would be educated on which media outlets were most important.
All of this in one strategy session! This session touched on all things SHSMD and represented the convergence of the eight aforementioned tracks. And, like all sessions, this one was packed with people eager to learn!
Data is always useful, but can be interesting too!
I had the pleasure of attending a conference pre-workshop led by my colleague Lee Ann Lambdin along with Mitzi Kent and Dustie Maguire of LifePoint Health.
Together, these three healthcare experts discussed the use of readily available data to help physician relations teams focus on the right opportunities in their markets. LifePoint Health provided case studies of their utilization of Stratasan’s Physician Pathway platform to show how it is improving physician outreach to increase value, quality, and convenience for their patients.
Myelin Communications had the best booth. For us exhibitors, there is always a little bit of gamesmanship in booth placement, attractions, and design. For each of those three, I proclaim Myelin Communications as having the best booth. They nailed location (right in front of ours ;-) ), booth design (see photo), and to top it off, they had margaritas and promised bloody marys for next year’s morning session. Second place goes to Marketware for having two locations (we noticed) and third, to Pandora Radio for having to endure being our other neighbor.
Seriously, though, I want to personally thank all of the attendees who toured the exhibit floor. Exhibiting at a conference is one of the hardest things a vendor will do and your smiles and pleasant conversations make it worth it. (At least that’s what I’m telling my feet). We are all here for you, looking for ways to deliver value to you and your organizations.
PS—I still have some free hugs to give away… watch out, regional conferences.
Chicago was a great host… your move, Orlando.
Chicago was a great location for the conference: centrally located, easy to get to, and chock full of activities. Chicago is the home to the American Hospital Association and our sub-association, SHSMD. I must add that Diane Weber, Emily McCracken Lee, Ann Marie Bell, Linda Griffin, and the entire SHSMD team deserve credit for executing flawlessly on this event. You make being a Gold Sponsor well worth it and we are forever thankful to you.
It’s time to give Orlando notice: SHSMD Connections 2017 is coming September 24-27th and you’d better be ready as the changemakers in healthcare descend upon Disney.
Article by Drake Jarman, VP of Sales for Stratasan.
Drake joined Stratasan in 2014 as the VP of Sales. He is responsible for leading the sales team and has extensive experience selling into healthcare systems, having previously served as the President of Wellness Environments. Prior to Wellness Environments, Drake was involved in national politics, serving as the National Finance Director for Governor Mike Huckabee’s Political Action Committee, HuckPAC, and working for then Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s VOLPAC. Drake holds a B.A. from Wake Forest University, is a graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy, and resides in Nashville with his wife, Christina and infant son, Mac.
If you need help improving your data process or how to properly use your data to drive strategy, email us at sales@stratasan.com.


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Bringing forward high-quality and bespoke residential and mixed-use developments.
ashillgroup.co.uk is a safe website. This information is from Google, AVG Threat Labs, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Wot.
Alexa traffic rank shows the popularity of your site relative to other sites. Ashillgroup.co.uk is ranked 18,284,914th in the world (among the 30 million domains). A low-numbered rank means that your website gets a lot of visitors.
The top queries driving traffic to www.ashillgroup.co.uk from search engines.
Website load time is an important factor, because Google is taking the site’s loading speed into consideration in determining its ranking. Even though this will not have a big impact, it is still something we (webmasters) should really look into. The reason is pretty simple – the majority of visitors are usually in a rush and no one is fond of waiting half a century before the website finally loads its content or fails to load. At the last check on 2017-04-24, website load time was 20.94. The highest load time is 29.91, the lowest load time is 18.79, the average load time is 22.62.


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Our air freight professionals bring your merchandise quickly and reliably to any point on the Earth. Whether a standard delivery or complex project – Apextrans AG offers the right solution for your transport needs at all times.
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Why the House committee chose to support just eight additional aircraft is unclear. One reason could be budget pressures from the administration. Another is the likelihood of additional foreign purchases. The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to purchase four C-17s, while Qatar has said it will exercise an option for an additional two. Neither order is on contract, but the foreign purchases would push the overall number to 14, which would sustain the Boeing production line for another year.
Without additional orders, the Long Beach final assembly plant will shut down by January 2011. That would mean production at Boeing Macon, where 30 percent of the aircraft fuselage is assembled, would end several months before. Altogether, Boeing has said about 30,000 jobs in 43 states would be affected. Resurrecting the production line at some future point would cost at least $2 billion.
To this point, 200 C-17s have been delivered to customers worldwide. The Air Force has received 186 aircraft, with another one scheduled to arrive next week.
Several factors could support additional U.S. purchases, including results from the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and a new Mobility Capabilities Requirements Study. The current fleet is also significantly taxed in the war on terror, flying for far more hours than originally programmed. Finally, critics contend that shutting down the C-17 line would cede manufacture of all large, military aircraft to the Europeans.
Drelling is again cautious about prospects in the fiscal year 2010 budget, understanding the mix of priorities facing decision makers.
“We will be studying the detailed budget for potential impact to Boeing, the industry, its industrial base and to all its workers as well as important policy debates in the areas of health care, energy, the environment and education,” he said in a prepared statement.
To contact writer Gene Rector, call 923-3109, extension 239.

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If you’re here, reading the Frequent Traveler University blog chances are you love to travel, or you’re interested in learning how to further the potential for your frequent traveler loyalty points and miles. Maybe you’re familiar with FTU, maybe you’re not … so allow us to take a moment and further your insights as to what FTU can offer you.
Have you earned points or miles and are no sure how to get more out of those loyalty earnings? Are you collecting loyalty points and miles and not getting the returns you desire? We’ve all signed up for airline and hotel loyalty programs with the hopes of seeing the world and scoring an upgraded room, without much of an idea of what he hotels and airlines are really offering us in return. This is what the FTU is for … learning how to Earn & Burn.
Travel loyalty programs are rewarding for knowledgeable travelers who understand the ins-and-outs of the travel loyalty system, understanding how that system is intertwined with other programs and brands and ultimately those who understand maximizing the use of their points and miles greatly benefit.
The goal of the FTU is to teach you, the traveler, how you can earn more miles and points through not only travel, but through special offers as well. These offers are not always travel related, such as credit cards, bankcards and double points promotions through not only travel brands but other opportunities as well.
Through FTU you gain access to travel loyalty experts with an expansive knowledge of earning miles, capitalizing on promotion and effectively converting loyalty miles and points with a positive return on investment.
FTU’s diverse faculty of speakers teach and mentor on a wide range topics, for travelers of all experience and skill levels. From those just starting out on their journey to those who’ve been around the globe and back. Ultimately the goal of FTU is to teach you how to accrue more miles, and how to use those miles to your advantage, by leveraging insights of the best known experts in the industry.
At the conclusion of an FTU event you’ll head home with a better understanding of the travel loyalty programs you participate in, along with an abundance of knowledge, trips and tricks that allow you to make the most of your points and miles.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @FTU and on Facebook.

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Pregnancy is such an exciting time of life, and it’s a time that should be remembered in a special way. The Kiddo Kind pregnancy tracker photography backdrop offers a fun and attractive way to share your weekly pregnancy process with your friends and family.
Track your week to week maternity milestone to share on social media so your followers can experience your growing baby bump with you.
The 49″ x 29.5″ photo backdrop is made of a high-quality bamboo cotton blend with finished edges, and the printing will not fade, so your pregnancy announcement and pregnancy countdown photos will be Instagram-worthy.
Plus, you won’t need to spend time or money finding maternity picture accessories or photo props – just use an app on your phone to make pregnancy tracking easy!
Your pregnancy backdrop is hemmed to easily hang with a rod or dowel. Once it’s hung, you can snap a quick picture to track pregnancy milestone or countdown pregnancy weeks.
Also, it’s not just a pregnancy tracker blanket! Use it to countdown to any exciting event like vacations and celebrations.
After baby comes, you can still get plenty of use out of your maternity backdrop! The pregnancy milestone blanket is double-washed, soft, and snugly, so you can swaddle your bundle of joy with it.
At the end of nine months, you’ll have a beautiful collection of images of your growing pregnancy bump to fill a maternity photo album.
A fun way to share your maternity weekly pregnancy progress with your friends and family. Today pregnancy bump photos are an enjoyable part of social media and now you can use this photography prop to produce lively pictures for your social feeds.
Pregnancy Tracker photography backdrop makes a super soft swaddling blanket. Made of a bamboo/cotton blend with finely finished edges, your pregnancy backdrop has been double-washed making it super cozy and soft for later use with baby. Measure 49″ x 29.5″.
Weekly pregnancy photos will be crisp and clear – printed using a first-rate technique that will not fade. Designed with a hem to add your own rod for hanging.
Hang in your nursery – no props needed – decorate your maternity backdrop using your phone app! No need for milestone stickers, cards, chalkboards or signs. Later use as a vacation or celebration countdown.
More than a maternity milestone, our hanging pregnancy countdown is a fun way to use for a couple’s pregnancy announcement photos. Treasure your memories of your pregnancy in your photo journal keepsake for years to come!


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The group formed in 2001 as a gospel group featuring vocalist Tim Shelton who had recorded previously as a solo artist. The group eventually transitioned to a progressive bluegrass band.
Original members: Carl Williams, Jr. (banjo), Tim Shelton (guitar), Tim Caudill (bass) and Rob Baker (mandolin).
2002, released first album Newfound Road (Mountain Home).
2003, released Full Heart album (Mountain Home).
2004, released Somewhere Between album (Mountain Home).
2006, released Life In A Song album (Rounder).
2009, released Same Old Place album (Rounder).
2010 lineup: Tim Shelton (guitar, lead vocals), Jamey Booher (bass), Joe Booher (mandolin), Josh Miller (banjo).
2011, released final album Live At The Down Home (Rounder).
2013, Shelton disbanded the group and signed with Lonesome Day Records to record several solo projects.
2015, the group returned to performing selected dates.
2019, disbanded again, this time for good.


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Moniker General has a private patio exclusively for events.
The design group, Moniker Mad, personally fabricated long wood and steel banquet table with seating for up to 40 people for your guests. In the middle of the banquet table is an olive tree. The space glows at night under the market lights and is shaded during the day.
Moniker General has a private patio exclusively for events. Inside the enclosed patio, Moniker Made built custom furniture to seat 40-50 people. The space is intimate and has a private entrance for your guests.
In our packages, we can provide coffee and a ful bar menu, as well as partnerships with local restaurants to make planning your event seamless.
The private patio is in the middle of the bustling, hip Liberty Station. We're directly across from the Liberty Station Public market and across the street from bay and water views. The space is intimate and has a private entrance for your guests.
We can offer craft coffee and a full bar menu all by our team in house.
Our space is home to Moniker Coffee and the Bar at Moniker General.
Our frose is out of this world. We also offer local Valle de Guadalupe wines and local Spirits.
Inside the enclosed patio, Moniker Made built custom furniture to seat 40-50 people.


text: MOTIVATED SELLER!! Location, Location. Fantastic 2-Storey Townhouse at Hearthstone Place in Willowpark. This 3 bedroom townhouse has new floors, fixtures, kitchen cabinets, paint and trim. The windows were done in 2016. The main floor has a large living room with a brick faced, corner wood burning w/ gas fireplace, new laminate floors and patio doors to a private deck area backing onto greenspace and trees. The kitchen cabinets and tile floor are new with a bright window above the sink for natural light. There is a renovated 2-piece bathroom on the main level as well. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms and a 4-piece bathroom with a cheater door to a generous sized Master bedroom with double closets. There is new carpet throughout the upper level and stairs. The basement is partly finished with a laundry area and could easily be developed. Across from South Centre, steps to Trico and Transit. Enjoy the outdoor pool on those hot summer days. Close to golf, park and easy access to major roadways.


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When you want to travel light, or don’t need a full-coverage folio, snap out SnapBook’s drop-protective shell. The shock-absorbent TPU shell protects your iPad Pro 9.7-inch's back and edges from 6-foot drops onto concrete. A raised lip around the front of the shell protects your screen when you lay it face down on a table.
SnapBook is the perfect iPad Pro 9.7-inch video companion. Open the cover and tilt the shell forward into place. A grid of grippy silicone rings holds your iPad in widescreen mode at the perfect angle for video viewing.


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Lovely apartment which was exceptionally clean and amazing sea views. A short walk to the beach and St Ives harbour. Great place to stay for exploring the surrounding area. Would definitely stay again!
Chose, book and relax in confidence of the quality of the Classic Cottage experience.
An exceptionally clean and high standard apartment. Perfect location, easy to reach by car incl. carparking and within a short walk into St Ives and the beach. We enjoyed very much the amazing sea view. Overall we were extremely happy with our stay and would recommend it any time.
Excellent apartment. It was exceptionally clean and very modern. It was a bonus having a sea view. We were very happy with our stay.
Beautiful apartment with gorgeous views, easy access to St. Ives and surrounding areas. Our family had a wonderful break which we still talk about now.
This is our second stay within the Morwenstowe apartments and I hope it won't be our last. The apartments are perfectly appointed, immaculately clean and the view over St Ives is beautiful. Just a short walk down to St Ives best beach and into the town itself, make this an ideal location on the onsite parking is secure and very convenient. I am sure if we return to St Ives we will definitely stay at these apartments.
'Island Time' exceeded our expectations The location is fantastic with beautiful views from all rooms. Short walk to the sandy beach and into town, which means you can leave the car at the apartment. Given how narrow the streets are in St Ives this is a real plus!
The apartment was spotless on arrival and the caretaker (Debbie)was super helpful. The fixtures and fittings are of the highest standard so you can expect a very comfortable stay. Would definitely recommend!
We loved our stay at Island Time/St Ives. The location was perfect for us, a 15m walk to town, a stones throw from Porthminster Beach, and had parking which is very useful in St Ives, so we could explore the local area. The views from our apartment were incredible, a real treat to wake up to every day.
Beautifully clean comfortable ultra modern apartment with amazing sea views and easy access to St. Ives town.
This apartment was not only stylishly furnished and to a high standard but the location is ideal for walking img into St Ives, going down to the beach and is close to a lovely Pub for dinner.
The perfect haven for a getaway in St Ives. Great walking distance from the town centre - if you can actually tear yourself away from the property itself. Beautiful views, fantastic atmosphere and really clean and comfortable. Total luxury.
I would like to say thank you for making my stay so comfortable. Special Thanks go to Mrs Whiteman (housekeeper). I appreciated her help very much when I had an accident with my knee. She was very kind and helped me a lot until I was able to walk again.
We had an amazing time at Island Time in St.Ives. I would reccomend the Place to everyone, as there was nothing to complain about. The view is stunning and the flat has all you need for a perfect holiday.


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Bocconi also participates in the C.A.L.D Job platform (Coordination of Lombardy Universities for Disabilities), a large circuit which offers a number of internship and placement opportunities and which guarantees a continuous update on events in the area.
> adopting and supporting all activities which are aimed at the integration of students with disabilities.
You can contact Prof. Borgonovi by writing to elio.borgonovi@unibocconi.it or by calling the number 02 5836 6113.


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Mike Jahaske demonstrates how ‘reading the green’ from a squatting position improves accuracy; Photo by Camille Esterman.
Ken Steinke gives pointers as he visualizes the shot he is about to take; Photo by Camille Esterman.
SBR golf pros, Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke, joined the Ranchette Putters for an in-depth session of learning how to ‘read the green’.
While rotating around the putting area, Mike and Ken gave pointers to each team. Our pros described how they would line up a shot, look for breaks on the ground, judge the distance to the cup and check out the pitch around the hole. Each pro then took the first shot.
Putting after Mike or Ken proved to be very beneficial. Their tips enabled many ladies to sink the ball with one shot. In fact, every member of one team scored a hole in one after watching our pro.
Ranchette Putters thank Mike and Ken for their time, their advice and socializing with us after the event.
We are also grateful for the continuing support from our sponsors: Oracle Land & Homes, Les and Leslie Brown – the Sell, Buy and Rent Team; Xpert Automotive, Joe Pate; Golf Cars of Arizona, Allison; Eckmeyer Insurance Services, Charlotte Eckmeyer; New York Life, Dennis Eckmeyer CLU, CHFC, LUTCF; Oakley Signs & Graphics, Ken Levitt; Patrick Schaffer, DDS and La-Z-Boy of AZ.

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text: Zurich Offline Map is your ultimate Zurich travel mate, Zurich offline city map, subway map, airport map, default top 10 attractions selected, this app provides you great seamless travel experience. GPS tracking locates your position in Zurich real time. The most important feature is NO WIFI, NO 3G, NO Data Roaming needed. 100% Offline. Save you expensive data roaming service fee. Address bookmarks help you prepare your trip beforehand. Travel toolbox includes city local time, weather forecast and currency converter. Navigation package works offline too, including pedestrian, car and bicycle mode. With this app, you can easily travel in Zurich area yourself without any guide.


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Faust Linoleum has developed from a classic joinery to a company with customers around the world within a few years.
In 1999, Franz Faust founded his joinery in Berlin and performed mainly ambitious shop and interior fittings.
2005 Start of production of custommade tabletops with freely selectable customisations through the first online shop – while at the same time the joinery production continued.
2007 Relocation of production facilities from Berlin / Potsdam to Murnau in Bavaria to henceforth produce exclusively linoleum coated table tops and bulletin boards.
2009 and 2010, new products were developed and operational enhancements were made.
2011 The website was completely revised and extended by a 3D online configurator.
2015 For 10 years linoleum products are manufactured and shipped all over the world now.
2016 Completion of a new building and removal to the new production facility in Huglfing, located in Upper Bavaria. Launching of further linoleum products such as the stool system RAVIOLI and the shelving system PLUSMINUS.

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We know children want to cycle or scooter to school in Brisbane, yet only around 3% do. We want more students to ride to school and we want them to have the skills, confidence and experience to ride safely.
Walk Safely to School Day is an annual event organised by the Pedestrian Council and has had the continued support of the Active School Travel program. We encouraged our schools to actively travel to school on their active travel day during the week of 14 May, or even better – on the Walk Safely to School Day itself on Friday 18 May.
Students at Greenslopes State School went into footpath frenzy this terms as they celebrated the start of their Active Schoot Travel year with a footpath and scooter rack opening event.
There's nothing like a creative event to make Active School Travel (AST) fun and visible in your school. Get some inspiration and plan your AST events in advance with the help of our new 2018 events calendar.
It's time to get competitive! All Active School Travel schools have the chance to win the coveted Golden Boot trophy and a $100 Harts sports voucher each month. Want to win?
First term of 2018 is almost over! Well done to all the new schools who've launched their Active School Travel programs.
Our students will join others around Australia to ride their bikes and scooters to school on National Ride to School Day on Friday 23 March.
Each year, the Active School Travel program conducts a thorough review of active travel statistics from participating schools to measure the impact of the program.
Do your kids love Active School Travel? Make active travel and bike riding part of your family's everyday life and join thousands of others as members of Cycling Brisbane.
Every week teachers engage with students to record how they travelled to school. One enterprising teacher has extended that weekly activity to help deliver lessons in the classroom.


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The stocks of goods held by firms in South Africa decreased by 53932 ZAR Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Changes in Inventories in South Africa averaged 7207.37 ZAR Million from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 66699 ZAR Million in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -59774 ZAR Million in the third quarter of 1979.
In South Africa, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides - South Africa Changes in Inventories - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Changes in Inventories - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2019.

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text: Jay Rock isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Just days after releasing his third solo album, Redemption, as well as the second video from the album, Rock is already back with a third set of visuals from said album. As earlier today he premiered through Vevo the new Jack Begert & Dave Free co-directed video for his J. Cole collaboration, OSOM. Easily one of the most standout tracks from the album, the new visual like pretty much almost all (probably really all) TDE visuals really brings the record truly to life and plays more like an actual cinematic mini-movie masterpiece. As the new visual opens with both emcees in a motel room and Rock washing his hands from a bloody situation him and Cole got in. They then concoct a plan and put away the stash that they got together and go their separate ways till their planned time to meet again later. Rock and Cole than go through the different motions throughout the day riding around the city. Whether it be stopping for gas, food or stopping to visit their girl’s crib, as in the case of the latter. They both feel paranoid and like someone is out to get them. Which they both hint at towards the end of the clip, when they meet up again as they had planned from the beginning. Rock feeling more like it’s just bad weed, while Cole feels it’s actually somebody out to get one or both of them. The very suspenseful visual is easily the best visual I’ve seen so far this year and in quite some years with how it grabs and literally holds your attention from the very beginning of the clip to the end like a true suspense thriller show or movie. It’s quite eerie at how it really hits home with all the recent passings in the Hip-Hop community that make it that much more symbolic for not only many of the music artists and in particular emcees or just rappers in the Hip-Hop community right now, but how a lot of us fans can even relate too. Even if we don’t reach the full on paranoia levels a lot of these artists experience, we can still get pretty dang close though. Which is why this is such a great visual that you really need to watch from beginning to end and if nothing else you do today, at least make sure you watch this. It will make you cherish your life and others around you lives, whether family, friends or whoever else that much more.


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MyMeds&Me will be attending DIA's Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Strategies Conference in Washington DC, 29-30 January 2019. The three-day conference will focus on new developments and the future direction for regulations and guidance on safety, pharmacovigilance, and risk management strategies.
International regulators - including those from the US and the EU – and wider industry experts will discuss evolving global regulatory requirements and challenged faced across the landscape, and MyMeds&Me will be in attendance with other leaders from the biopharmaceutical and pharmacovigilance industries to gain and contribute fresh insight into the latest developments.
MyMeds&Me will be at stand 34 for the duration of the DIA Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Strategies conference.
New ‘tech’ on the block: The critical role of new tech in advancing patient autonomy and drug development.

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In the wrong hands, poorly-designed presentations can bore your audience and make your business look unprofessional, so it’s important to know how to pick the right tools for the job and use them well.
We’ve rounded up the three most popular presentation tools for financial services to explain how we use them for maximum impact in financial services marketing.
PowerPoint is the most widely-used presentation tool and in the hands of a skilled presenter or designer, it can deliver great-looking results with maximum impact.
Many people know how to use the ubiquitous tool, so most professionally-commissioned PowerPoint presentations can be edited or repurposed in-house so you get the best combination of polished visuals and the flexibility you need to ensure a relevant presentation.
Keynote and PowerPoint share many features. It’s usually the first choice of Mac users, in part because it has a more intuitive user interface, superior graphics – especially typography and transitions – as well as better looking templates.
If you’re looking to deliver presentations using YouTube or other formats, Keynote’s transitions and effects make them look slick and its ability to export to QuickTime makes it easy to upload and share.
It’s also worth noting that while there isn’t a PC version of Keynote, you can use it in a web browser on any computer if you have an Apple iCloud account. You can export files to PDF and PowerPoint formats but some effects don’t translate well.
Cloud-based Prezi takes a different approach. It’s visually dynamic with a zoom-and-pan presentation style that replaces the traditional slide-to-slide approach of PowerPoint and Keynote. This looks impressive but beware: it can also be overused, making the presentation look busy and potentially distracting the audience.
Prezi is great if you need something with a little more panache than PowerPoint, but is best saved for simple, short presentations that need some extra fizz.
When it comes to choosing the right app, PowerPoint is definitely the safer option, especially for non-designers and PC users. Keynote is the design connoisseur’s choice with better features, easier media integration and a more polished overall outcome.
For DIY presentations, less is usually more. Keep things simple: only one or two fonts, minimal text on each slide, plain fonts and colours, strong images but subtle animations and transitions (if any).
For a professional result always use professional designers. They’ll be able to help you find a look that suits your needs and provide great-looking templates that will make your content shine. We are a specialist financial sector agency, so why not request a free consultation today to discuss how we can help you with your presentations.


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I have to report that despite our best efforts and creative leprechaun traps, the clever leprechauns eluded us this year. They made a mess in our classroom, left behind footprints, and managed to escape without getting caught. However, they did leave behind some treats for us. I guess we will have to try again next year. Maybe we’ll get lucky.
What would you do with a pot of gold? Oh the possibilities!
Graphing with Lucky Charms. Fun and tasty!
This entry was posted on March 24, 2019.
Our school participated in the International Stand Up to Bullying Day by wearing pink shirts. We read stories and discussed the importance of standing together and showing kindness towards each other. Our class worked with our Big Buddies to write messages of kindness for our school “Kindness Tree”. We also made a Kindness Quilt to show our unity in spreading kindness.
The idea of wearing a pink t-shirt was conceptualized by two Nova Scotia high school students back in 2007. Travis Price and David Shepherd witnessed a fellow student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school, so they decided to take a stand.
“David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied…[They] took a stand against bullying when they protested against the harassment of a new grade 9 student by distributing pink T-shirts in their school.
The idea of supporting and helping one another is fostered at many levels in our school. Students model for each other what true kindness looks like. The message is kindness begins with our own words and actions. Just one extra step of thoughtfulness and kindness can have a tremendous impact for someone!
This entry was posted on March 2, 2019 and tagged buddy class, special event.
The first grade celebrated Chinese New Year with a day of special activities. We learned that this is the Year of the Pig. We made Chinese dragon puppets and learned how to write Chinese characters. We even had a Lunch and Show. After we ate Chinese food, the 6th graders entertained us with a Dragon Dance. There were drums, cymbals, and a lot of energy. We had an exciting day!
This entry was posted on February 15, 2019.
The children had been eagerly anticipating the 100th Day of School. So for the 100th day, we had a celebration with special activities such as making a 100 Fruit Loops necklaces, playing addition games, camouflage the number 100, and making a snow day scene with 100 snowmen. The children read poems about 100. We counted to 100 in different ways. We even read stories about 100. What a fun filled day we had!
Groundhogs (also known as woodchucks) are very interesting animals. Our class learned about this animal, who has its very own holiday. After learning about Groundhog Day and the legend behind it, our class made our own predictions about when spring will arrive. Our class predicted early spring!
This entry was posted on February 2, 2019.
Our class went to the public library and had a chance to explore around. The children were so excited to receive their brand new library cards and checked out books. Please take note of when the library books need to be returned. Hopefully this is the start of a wonderful relationship with books!
This entry was posted on January 4, 2019 and tagged field trip.
Our class is proud to participate in helping others this Holiday Season.
We were so excited to be a part of the annual Fifth Grade Bake Sale to help needy families. By purchasing baked goods, we helped our fifth grade classes raise money for many families in our community. Way to go!
Our class also participated in the Macy’s Believe Campaign to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Macy’s will donate $1 for every “Letter to Santa” they collect during the Holiday Season. However, Macy’s donated $2 for every letter received on Believe Day (12/7/18). That was the day we dropped off our letters of course. A quick math lesson showed us how the money we raised through these letters can quickly multiply when our Buddy Class, along with other classes, join this wonderful program.
This entry was posted on December 30, 2018 and tagged Believe Campaign, buddy class, special event.
The theme for this week was Thanksgiving. We tried to save some turkeys by giving them a disguise. We wrote what we are thankful for. We learned about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. We read poems and stories about this holiday. Our class compared and contrasted life in the past with our life today. I think we all agreed that we like the comforts we have now. Our mini-unit would not be complete without making cornbread and churning our own butter in class. What a great time we had!
This entry was posted on November 23, 2018 and tagged special event, Thanksgiving.
Monsters, and Witches, and Ghouls…Oh My!
‘Tis the season for monsters! The children worked with our “Big Buddies” to create a math monster. By generating addition equations with dice, the buddies created a “recipe” for their math monster. The equations dictated the number of eyes, ears, mouths, etc. their monster should have. Then they had to use their combined imagination to draw their monster. I was extremely impressed by the children’s creativity.
A great big Thank You to the parents who came to our class to help with our Halloween craft. The children had a wonderful time making scarecrows and decorating pumpkins.
This year’s Literary Pumpkins were amazing! Great job to all who helped decorate our Halloween Parade path.
The children looked amazing in their Halloween costumes for our annual Halloween parade. Our class had a fabulous week!
This entry was posted on November 1, 2018 and tagged buddy class, Halloween, special event.


text: dc.description.abstract Polymers are important materials in the design and application of pumps and piping in many chemical processing systems today. The ability of polymer composites to resist chemical attack is the primary reason for use in industrial equipment, creating an economical alternative to high alloy metals and other exotic materials. Discussion includes the principles corrosion, construction of polymer composites pumps, and the use of composites in chemical process applications. Discussion on pump construction includes the design and manufacture of thermosets, thermoplastics, and lined pumps. A user perspective includes pump cost comparisons, equipment selection, application guidelines, sealed versus sealless pumps, piping, and examples of field experiences.

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text: Founded in 1926, Minneapolis-based Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Graco products move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids and viscous materials used in vehicle lubrication, commercial and industrial settings. Graco protective coatings equipment provides advanced technologies that dependably and accurately spray the toughest materials. With its Graco's global distribution network, contractors can count on quick turnaround times for expert service and replacement parts. For additional information about Graco, please visit www.graco.com.

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Melbourne Castle Hire – Bouncy Castle For Kids & Adults is celebrating the first Anniversary of its Sunshine North Victoria branch. This commemorates a challenging year in its business expansion. This is a huge milestone for the Australia-based bouncy castle equipment hire company, which has started hiring out bouncy castles and other party equipment to event organisers since 2017.
Melbourne Castle Hire’s first party equipment branch got it’s start in 2017 when founder Warwick Lewis decided to step up and expand the business in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
One of the earliest challenges in establishing the bouncy castle hire Sunshine North branch, was adding more manpower and party equipment to meet the demand in the other side of town.
While every business of course faces hurdles, some, like Melbourne Castle Hire’s, are fortunate enough to enjoy real successes, wins and victories too. A big win they take pride to mention was being able to secure services of experienced staff members, who have been instrumental in the company’s rapid growth over the past months.
Melbourne Castle Hire’s founder, Warwick Lewis says “We’re delighted to be celebrating our Sunshine North branch first Year Anniversary. I believe the secret to getting this far in business today is listening to what people are really saying and giving them exactly what they want, for a lot less than what the competition charges”.
Melbourne Castle Hire – Jumping Castles For Kids & Adults currently consists of 10 employees and has big plans for the upcoming year. One of their core objectives is to expand and establish more depots within other major Melbourne,Australia suburbs.
Melbourne Castle Hire would also like to thank friends, customers and all its partners for their well wishes on this happy occasion.

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This online class is a result of the many questions people have asked me about the the tips and tricks of running an art studio. It's a course that answers all the questions I've been asked, and through that process, hopefully demystifies what it takes to open, operate and sustain an art studio. Once enrolled, You will have exclusive access to all of the four videos that you can watch with a password that will be sent to you upon enrollment. All videos are loaded so you can watch them all at once or at a different pace that works for you.
Regarding my paintings, a person once told me that she liked my "whimsical angst." I really like that description and am happy to classify my painting style as such. I also like to describe my style as "magical realism," where I celebrate the essence and not just the likeness of my subjects from both my real life and imagined life.


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What are the key features of RoboForm for Android?
Is my data encrypted on the RoboForm Android application?
What are the key features of RoboForm for iOS?
Is my data encrypted on the RoboForm iOS application?
How do I enable RoboForm to AutoFill with iOS 12?