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Dr. Paul Farrell provides surgeries on a travel basis at your veterinary hospital or clinic. I bring all necessary equipment for the surgery, while you and your staff provide the anesthesia and monitoring. I work with you and your staff to help formulate the best anesthetic and analgesic plan for our patient.
We offer TPLO’s at AOSSD for your clients and patients. Call for details.
Simply email your surgical case radiographs, and I will help you decide the best course of treatment for the patient or recommend further diagnostics. This is a good tool to help decide which cases to send where, or to keep in house.
Mornings are mostly on the road doing surgery, but I am typically back at AOSSD by early to mid-afternoon, creating the perfect environment for that splenectomy, pyometra or GI foreign body, that needs to be cut while you have a full afternoon of appointments!! I offer competitive pricing on the surgery and once the pet is stable, we will refer the case onward to the overnight facility of your choice.
Call 619-892-7400 to plan a same day surgery.
Use our beautiful new facility to see your clients and perform procedures. Veterinary surgeons, mobile, relief, zoo animal, marine or other veterinarians needing a surgical suite to perform procedures are invited to schedule a tour of our facility and discuss the simple steps to gain access and use of this state of the art surgical hospital.
We have a wide array of surgical supplies and equipment that may be purchased or rented, and will arrange for assistance (RVT or vet assistant) if you wish. Pack processing and scheduling services are also available. Call for details.


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Sophos is committed to complying with the laws and regulations relating to export controls. As part of this compliance policy, Sophos agreements contain provisions requiring Sophos customers and partners to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations. In order to assist our customers and partners, Sophos uses this portion of its web site to communicate export control information specific to its products to our customers and partners. This information may be required for shipping documentation, record keeping, or post-shipment reporting.
Customers and partners are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the import regulations of their country to ensure compliance with their specific regulations and to ensure timely delivery of Sophos products they may purchase. As a Business Partner, customers and partners are also expected to abide by relevant laws and regulations, inclusive of all business transactions with Sophos. As such, Sophos requires that any party we conduct business with becomes familiar with, and ensure compliance with U.S. and EU export regulations, and applicable export/import regulations in the countries which it operates. Non-compliance with Global Trade regulations can subject Sophos, and its Business Partners to criminal and civil penalties, the seizure of assets, and the denial of import or export privileges.
Any person or entity exporting or re-exporting Sophos products directly or indirectly and via any means, including electronic transfer, is wholly responsible for doing so in accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and the laws of host countries.
When exporting, or re-exporting Sophos products (hardware, software & technology), U.S. export controls apply and it is your responsibility to ascertain your compliance obligations and ensure adherence to US export controls and the country of actual export / re-export whether they be tangible or in-tangible movements.
On occasion, Sophos will send communications to highlight important regulatory information to reinforce any related parties’ education on certain topics.
Sophos products may not be exported, in their entirety or in part, for (I) military purposes, or (ii) use in connection with the development, production, handling, operation, maintenance, storage, detection, identification or dissemination of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, or other nuclear explosive devices, or the development, production, maintenance or storage of missiles capable of delivering such weapons.
An Embargo is a government order that restricts commerce or exchange with a specified country. An embargo is usually created as a result of unfavorable political or economic circumstances between nations. The restriction looks to isolate the country and create difficulties for its governing body, forcing it to act on the underlying issue.
Embargoes can take a number of forms, but the most relevant types of sanctions for businesses are financial sanctions and trade sanctions.
Financial sanctions generally involve asset-freeze measures affecting the provision of funds and economic resources to certain entities or individuals ('designated persons'). They may also include restrictions on the use of assets by designated persons, receipt and transfers of funds to particular types of persons - for example, Iranian nationals - and prohibitions on the provision of financing or financial assistance connected to designated persons and prohibited transactions.
Trade sanctions prohibit trade in certain goods from affected countries, usually arms and commodities such as oil, timber, gold and diamonds; and equipment for use in the nuclear, oil and gas or petrochemical sector. Activities related to such trade may be prohibited.
It is also prohibited to engage in any activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent sanctions. As a consequence, Sophos does not structure transactions to avoid international sanctions.
Breach of financial or trade sanctions law can result in the commission of a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment, a fine or both.
In order to avoid breaching embargoes, Sophos has a compliance program based around a robust policy on sanctions and comprehensive systems to implement the policy effectively.
regular monitoring of transactions and periodic audits of sanctions compliance.
Please note that even though Iran sanctions have been eased by the EU enforcement are still place from the USA. So even though Sophos is a UK limited company, as our products fall under the USA extra territorial reach we still cannot permit any such exports or re-exports to Iran.
A trade sanctions is a trade penalty imposed by one nation onto one or more other nations. Sanctions can be unilateral, imposed by only one country on one other country, or multilateral, imposed by one or more countries on a number of different countries. Often allies will impose multilateral sanctions on their foes.
Their principal purpose is usually to change the behavior of the target country’s regimes, individuals or groups in a direction which will improve the situation in that country. All recent UN and EU sanctions contain information as to why they have been imposed and specify what their aim is.
The ultimate objective of a sanction varies according to the situation. For instance, an arms embargo and a ban on the export of certain items or raw materials could be aimed at supporting a peace process and restricting the financing of weapons by the combatants. Sanctions may also be aimed at preventing weapons from falling into the wrong hands, disrupting terrorist operations, or trying to change the policies and actions of the ‘target’.
The EU imposes sanctions to further its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) objectives. EU measures can also be imposed to uphold respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
In addition to UN and EU sanctions, sanctions may be put in place by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, who can also impose national arms embargoes.
The USA imposes sanctions through The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the US Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States.
You may have heard in the news recently that sanctions have been lifted against Iran. What is less clear however, is that there were 2 categories of sanctions related to Iran and for all intents and purposes, despite the lifting, allowable interactions for those considered a “U.S. Person” remains essentially the same.
The lifted sanctions went into effect on January 16, 2016 under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was an agreement created to ensure a peaceful nuclear program in Iran and was agreed to by the U.S., U.K., E.U., China, France, Germany, Russia, and Iran. Known as “Implementation Day,” it marked the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) verification that Iran implemented its nuclear related commitments under the JCPOA.
The general prohibition to engage in transactions with Iran remains virtually the same. On Implementation Day the U.S. lifted what are known as “secondary sanctions” and not what are commonly referred to as the “primary sanctions” which arose from the Iranian trade embargo declared back in 1995.
In response to the annexation of the Crimea region of the Ukraine, please be aware that the recent restrictions on transactions with the Crimea region imposed by the United States and European Union require Sophos and any related parties to cease transactions and communications with business partners and/or customers in the Crimea region.
Please click here for the Sophos business guidance note communicated to our Business Partners in this region in regard to this matter.
Any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee of a transaction.
The scope of the restrictions includes the prohibition of any service or support for existing equipment in the Crimean region. Additionally, certain parties in Crimea have been added to the U.S. list of Specially Designated Nationals. U.S. license applications for exports, re-exports or transfers of U.S. EAR-regulated items will be subject to a presumption of denial, unless the item is included in the Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) General License No. 4, which covers medical supplies and related replacement parts.
The U.S. Department of Commerce known as the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) also amended the U.S. EAR to restrict the availability of License Exceptions for exports and re-exports to the Crimea region. U.S. license exception “ENC”, which is used for many Sophos products, may no longer be used for exports to Crimea.
Restricted party screening is a compliance control that prevents doing business with sanctioned governments, entities or individuals. Governments of various countries, as well as international organizations, e.g., United Nations, maintain a variety of lists of these types of entities. Screening means checking to see if an entity of interest to the organization appears on one or more of these lists. Depending on the nature of the list and transaction, it may be legally prohibited to engage in certain activities with listed entities.
Prohibited activities could include contracting with, selling to, shipping to, allowing download or software from a network, receiving payment from, making payment to, or conveying technology to prohibited/restricted parties. Additionally, as a matter of reputation and policy.
Sophos may choose not to engage in certain transactions with listed entities, even if not legally prohibited.
In general, ‘denied persons’ do not have the privilege of making or participating in exports because they have violated export laws or regulations. Companies are prohibited from selling products/services to, or otherwise dealing with, a denied person in a transaction involving export or re-export of US-origin items.
The specific restrictions imposed on a ‘denied person’ vary.
Sophos products are subject the EU Dual Use export control regime is governed by Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (hereunder "the Regulation"), which provides for common EU control rules, a common EU control list and harmonized policies that as a business Sophos must adhere to.
Under the EU regime, the export of dual-use items is subject to control and dual-use items may not leave the EU customs territory without an export authorization. The requirement for an export authorization applies to: - dual-use items listed in the EU Control List, in Annex I to the Regulation.
Wassenaar Arrangement and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
EU Member States may exceptionally impose additional controls on non-listed dual-use items for reasons of public security or human rights consideration.
In specific cases, the export of dual-use items may be subject to additional EU restrictive measures (sanctions). Such restrictive measures currently apply with respect to trade of dual-use items with DPRK, Iran, and Syria.
The EU Regulation is binding and directly applicable throughout the EU.
Dual-Use products within the EU may be traded freely within the EU.
Global export control licenses are granted by national authorities to one exporter and may cover multiple items to multiple countries of destination or end users. Individual licenses are granted by national authorities to one exporter and cover exports of one or more dual-use items to one end-user or consignee in a third country.
Certain products have also been classified in accordance with UK export controls, and may be exported in accordance with the Community General Export Authorization (CGEA) and Open Individual Export Licenses (OIEL). Such restrictions apply when Sophos products are exported from the UK or by the Sophos UK entity or agreed EU Sophos entity as stated in the export license conditions.
All granted Sophos Open Individual Export Licenses are Dual Use which permits the export to commercial & government end users for controlled products per the agreed countries.
Click here to view the End User declaration that Sophos would request, for any tangible exports on controlled Sophos products from an EU jurisdiction.
Any orders for Sophos Hardware as defined in the list below are controlled products, and the below mentioned Sophos products are controlled as per the UK strategic export control lists and in accordance with EU Council Regulation 428/2009.
Sophos controlled hardware 5A002 that can include loaded controlled software 5D002 are included on this strategic export control list, and when shipping from the EU will be export held until this form is completed to ensure Sophos corporate compliance policy is adhered to.
Without preparation and submission of these forms, Sophos Ltd could lose its bulk or by country export license privileges, resulting in all future orders of encryption products requiring individual export licenses.
The Sophos products are also classified in accordance with German export controls and may only be exported in accordance with the AGG16 and EU001 general licenses.
Sophos products are subject to US export regulations. In the United States, a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce known as the Bureau of Industry and Security regulates exports through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
These regulations spell out the export restrictions on a wide variety of goods, software, and technologies. Sophos products may not be exported to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or Sudan, but most products may be exported to other countries subject to the applicable import regulations of such country.
Some Sophos products are subject to export restrictions because they include encryption technology and are defined as ENC/Restricted. In the case of Sophos products containing encryption, a one-time government technical review is usually required prior to export. Once a review has been completed, products may become eligible for a particular license exception, such as ENC. This exception may then be used by other exporters, as provided by the U.S. EAR.
ENC/Restricted products may be exported or re-exported to most civilian and commercial end users located in all territories, except embargoed destinations and countries designated as supporting terrorist activities. Countries listed in Part 746 of the EAR as embargoed destinations requiring a license are Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.
Travel/Tourism Promotion, Regulation and Administration.
Retail & Manufacturing entities (such as retail or wholesale firms; and manufacturers or industrial entities that do not manufacture or distribute Wassenaar Munitions List items or services).
Certain government entities not located in the member countries of the EU, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, or the United States require a U.S. export license in order to obtain the noted Sophos restricted encryption products.
Other specific government entities are deemed as restricted and export licensing would need to be in place with an additional 15 calendar day’s pre-notification to the US government prior to any export taking place.
It must be noted that due to the current situation within Ukraine, the USA require additional validation on any transactions with Ukrainian or Russian businesses. As part of this process is the screening of not only the company itself, but all its Directors & Shareholders.
If any individual or company owning 51% or above of this company is highlighted on the Sectorial Sanctions list, then the transaction isn’t permitted to proceed.
All Sophos products will have rating reviews in all countries where a tangible or in-tangible export / re-export is completed through a Sophos entity.
In the EU this is done through licensing rating request with the relevant export control authority.
In the USA BIS uses the Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) to assign code numbers to products it has classified against the Commerce Control List (CCL). The CCL contains items subject to BIS export license requirements. Please refer to the Sophos Product Classification Matrix as that lists Sophos CCATS numbers on our product matrix.
Sophos hardware products can be distributed from the United Kingdom, United States of America, Singapore, Taiwan, India, Netherlands and Ireland require in-country export permits. For additional information on these requirements, please visit the appropriate government websites.
The following Sophos product matrix provides information as related to the relevant Strategic Lists, EAR and the CCL.
This information is suitable for use by Sophos customers in conjunction with appropriate independent legal advice. Sophos makes no representation as to the accuracy or reliability of the classifications listed in the Sophos Product Matrix is done at the user’s own risk.
From time-to-time, Sophos may rename or re-bundle various products. If you are unsure which of the product names below reflect your purchase, please contact your Sophos Account Manager and they will review your purchase and, upon consultation with the Sophos Legal Department, provide you with the relevant information.
If a product appears in multiple tables, the applicable export controls of all such countries must be complied with in regards to the exportation of such product.
As noted above, exportation of restricted goods is a complex area and you are responsible for seeking your own legal advice and ensuring your compliance in relation to such matters in the context of your specific export scenario. Sophos is providing this information as a general guidance to our customers and business partners and makes no representations as to its accuracy. All export authorities require that each company / individual exporting products be familiar with and comply with the legislative set forth for the exporting jurisdiction.
Please note that export licensing regulations are subject to change, and should be monitored accordingly. We recommend that customers and partners obtain legal advice when attempting to export to ensure adherence with local jurisdictional licensing & controls in place.
By way of background, many products (hardware, software and technology) are subject to export licensing under UK and EU law (which will be copied into UK law when the UK leaves the EU; the UK will then be free to amend it, but major changes are considered unlikely at least in the short term).
The list of products considered to be ‘dual use’ (i.e. commercial goods that have potential military or security uses), and therefore need to be subject to export controls, is agreed in an international group known as the Wassenaar Arrangement. In 2013 the group decided to add ‘intrusion software tools’ to the list and in December 2014 these were implemented within the EU and most other countries who are members of the Wassenaar Arrangement, with the notable exception of the US.
Controls on ‘intrusion software tools’ were introduced because of real concerns that such tools could be used to breach human rights along with the risks that they pose to national security.
These rules are not designed to prevent the export of such products or limit their use for legitimate law enforcement purposes; or to inhibit or restrict research into, or the sharing of information about, software vulnerabilities, bugs or malware.
However, companies in the US lobbied strongly against the proposed new controls, arguing that they could have the unintended consequence of restricting much legitimate commercial cyber security work, such as the deployment of penetration testing tools, even to test internal company networks, and other research on malware. As a result, the US has not adopted the new controls and is understood to have proposed in the Wassenaar Arrangement revisions to narrow the scope of the controls (particularly the definition of ‘intrusion software’).
Excluded from the definition are: hypervisors, debuggers, software reverse engineering tools and Digital Rights Management or software designed to be installed by administrators or users for asset tracking or recovery.
As you can see from the definition above this could have a very real impact on Sophos products.
"Information security" items or functions should be considered against the provisions in Category 5 ‑ Part 2, even if they are components, "software" or functions of other items.
This is not controlled. The controls apply only to systems, equipment and components that are specially designed or modified for the generation, operation or delivery of, or communication with, intrusion software, and to related software and technology.
Consider a piece of custom malware designed to assist investigations by extracting data from a suspect’s computer, undetected by any anti-virus.
The toolkit for such malware would likely meet the control text of being specially designed for the generation of "intrusion software" and be controlled.
Associated manuals and any training course materials would also be potentially subject to a technology control.
This would be "in the public domain" and would not be controlled as an "intrusion software" tool due to the General Software Note (GSN).
If covered by the GSN, as you would expect for commercial off-the-shelf software, then it would not be controlled as an "intrusion software" tool.
If sales restrictions or support requirements mean the GSN does not apply and if, as is likely, it interacts with "intrusion software", then it would likely attract control.
A bug report written in terms of what a bug is – rather than how to write an exploit for it – should not meet the "technology" control, as describing a bug should not require explicitly describing how to provide external instructions, or how to defeat 'protective countermeasures' or how to avoid detection by 'monitoring tools'.
A bug report that describes a defeat for 'protective countermeasures' and a modification to the standard execution path of a program would be controlled as "technology" if it allowed the execution of external instructions. If instead the only outcome described was to launch a calculator process then this is unlikely to be controlled.
Bug bounties are paid by software vendors or third parties for the private reporting of verified software bugs. The conditions for payment vary between bug bounty programmes.
Reporting a bug by describing just the bug is unlikely to be controlled nor would be providing a proof of concept be controlled.
If the terms of payment require a description of how such a proof of concept works then that description could well meet the technology control if the proof of concept met the definition of "intrusion software".
A sample of end malware will not be controlled as "intrusion software" and is not itself controlled.
Analysis of malware samples should not in general be controlled, but if, for example, the analysis describes how to re-implement the aspects of the malware that meet the "intrusion software" definition then the analysis may be controlled as "technology".
The exchange of samples of malware command and control components, or of exploit kits, could attract control as the components / kits are likely to meet the control text.
Export of any malware sample that is not "in the public domain" and that incorporates cryptography meeting the control definitions in Category 5 Part 2 would likely already require a licence, so little additional licensing burden is anticipated on malware researchers through the "intrusion software" tools controls.
In common with other Categories of controls, multinational companies whose day-to-day business requires collaboration by transferring items that meet control entries relating to "intrusion software" tools will require a licence.
Public domain InfoSec journals, even those that contain descriptions of proof of concepts for "intrusion software", and are not controlled by virtue of being "in the public domain". These examples only consider "intrusion software" related controls. Exporters should be aware that other controls, including Category 5 Part 2 controls on cryptography, may apply too. Interestingly under the Wassenaar Arrangement rules where ‘Information Security Note’ is applicable then Category 5 Part 2 of the control list, takes precedence over Category 4. However, the application of either of these controls could mean that a license is required to export such tools. However it is not and should not be considered a prohibition on export.
Current Sophos products related to intrusion software are controlled under Category 5 Part 2 rather than Category 4, since the encryption capabilities they contain take precedence owing to the ‘Information Security Note’. Some products then become de-controlled due to the ‘General Software Note’ and other decontrols in Category 5 Part 2 such as those for retail items intended only for the general public (in the US these are termed ‘Mass Market’ items but the UK authorities do not recognize this term and interpret the rules differently).
International implementation of the ‘intrusion software’ controls is fragmented, with most countries accepting the Wassenaar controls but others interpreting them differently and the US not incorporating the controls into the ‘Export Administration Regulations’ (EAR) (this is an unprecedented position for a published Wassenaar regulation).
For Sophos in the UK/EU, our current Open licenses to all users cover us for the export of products related to ‘intrusion software’ as the ‘Information Security Note’ moves our products to Category 5 part 2 controls. We have had this confirmed during conversations with the NCSC and we consider that the policy is unlikely to change. This includes the export of technology to other parts of the Sophos Group under the Cryptographic Development Open license.
The US has yet to act on the Wassenaar controls but, if/when they do, it seems most likely that they will follow the EU’s example and treat the encryption as the primary basis for control, so the current ‘License Exceptions’ will be valid. It is most likely that any changes that are acceptable to the US will have to be agreed in the Wassenaar group before the US will be prepared to adopt controls on intrusion software. Again the ‘Information Security Note’ should take precedence on control of Sophos products and we will continue to use the current License Exceptions and ‘sensitive’ destination licenses, and this would include those transactions subject to the US ‘deemed export’ and extra-territorial reach controls.
India have relatively recently started to introduce export controls by adopting and adapting the Wassenaar controls. The SCOMET (Special Chemicals, Organism, Material, Equipment and Technologies) control list is a very new list introduced in April 2017, and export controls are not as mature as many western nations. ‘Intrusion software’ controls do appear in the listing and we will work to make sure that the controls have a minimal impact on Sophos business. The Trade Compliance team are currently working with Director General Foreign Trade (DGFT) to understand exactly how these controls are to be applied and to try to influence the direction taken. The understanding from conversations with other export compliance practitioners is that India does not have a unified approach to the new directives yet, and they are looking to benchmark best practices from around the world.
Taiwan have adopted in broad terms the EU control list for dual use goods. Our trade partner in Taiwan is based in a Free Trade Zone and, as such, the usual national controls do not apply for shipments from the Free Trade Zone with all consignments treated as no license required.
Japan is a single entity market serviced by a trade partner who imports on behalf of Sophos KK. The partner services the market and provisions within the METHI regulations allow for the export to the original supplier without a license; therefore, there should be no impact on Sophos trade.
Sophos China business is local - there are no exports of products by Sophos. China has a broader control on the import and registration of cyber products than for exports - this is likely to change but not in the short term.
Finally, within the EU, the European Commission has proposed revisions to the EU’s controls on dual-use items. These include creating an EU unilateral control list of cyber-surveillance items that have not been agreed internationally by the Wassenaar group (e.g. monitoring centers for lawful interception systems) and introducing ‘end-use controls’ for any item (i.e. not included on the list of dual-use goods) if it might be used for serious violations of human rights or international humanitarian law - it would become the responsibility of exporters to make this judgment with respect to their own exports. These proposals are contested by industry groups and some Member States, and their adoption, at least in their current form, is far from certain.
For further information please contact export@sophos.com and the Sophos Trade Compliance Team will be able to assist further.

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Described by the Chicago Tribune as an ensemble that invites you ears, mind, and spirit into its music, the Avalon String Quartet has established itself as one of the country's leading chamber music ensembles.
The Avalon has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd St Y, Merkin Hall, and Bargemusic in New York; the Library of Congress and National Gallery of Art in Washington DC; Wigmore Hall in London; and Herculessaal in Munich. Other performances include appearances at the Bath International Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Caramoor, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, NPR's St. Paul Sunday, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Dame Myra Hess Concerts, Los Angeles Music Guild, and the Ravinia Festival. The quartet performs an annual concert series in historic Fullerton Hall at the Art Institute of Chicago, where it has presented the complete quartet cycles of Beethoven, Bartok, and Brahms in recent seasons.
The Avalon is quartet-in-residence at the Northern Illinois University School of Music, a position formerly held by the Vermeer Quartet. Additional teaching activities have included the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute, Interlochen Advanced Quartet Program, Madeline Island Music Camp, and the Britten-Pears School in England, as well as masterclasses at universities and conservatories throughout the United States. Additionally, they have given numerous performances and presentations to young audiences in under-resourced schools and communities.
In summer 2015, the quartet will be releasing Illuminations, it's first recording for Cedille Records. This follows a critically acclaimed CD of contemporary American works on the Albany label in 2010. The Avalon String Quartet's debut CD, Dawn to Dusk, featuring quartets by Ravel and Janacek, was honored with the 2002 Chamber Music America/WQXR Record Award for best chamber music recording.
The quartet's live performances and conversations are frequently featured on Chicago fine arts radio station WFMT. They have also been heard on New York's WQXR and WNYC, National Public Radio's Performance Today, Canada's CBC, Australia's ABC, the ARD of Germany, and France Musique.

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Over 50 police were allegedly on hand in Madrid on Friday for the home eviction of a family with three children including a six-week-old baby.
The family from Ecuador were evicted after they were unable to keep up rental payments on their flat in Madrid's Villa de Vallecas district, Spain's El País newspaper reported.
Local authorities said they had offered assistance to the family but that they had turned down that help as they planned to move to Madrid district of Parla.
It's a claim denied by Spanish anti-evictions lobby, the PAH, which has campaigned long and hard for the family to be able to stay in the apartment.
PAH members said the family of five moved into the apartment three years ago but had seen their rents treble to €700 ($780) after a "vulture fund" bought up the property.
Madrid has sold a total of 1,860 apartments originally set aside as social housing to Fidere, the Spanish subsidiary of US hedge fund Blackstone.
"They didn't refuse to pay but asked the rent be in line with their financial situation (their only income was a subsidy of €341 a month) so that they could pay their debit when their economic situation improved," Feli Velázquez from PAH told El País of the family's situation.
The family were spared twice but on Friday morning they were evicted.
"Fidere told us they weren't [the Spanish charity] Cáritas and they had bought the apartments to make money," the PAH activists said.
Police allegedly used "plenty of violence" evicting the family, while a lawyer acting on their behalf said the eviction was a form of "social terrorism".
Only one percent of Madrid's roughly 2.6 million homes are public or social housing, compared with over 30 percent in cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin and Vienna, Antonio Gonzalez Gordillo, a Socialist lawmaker in the Madrid regional government and a specialist in urban planning told news agency AFP recently.

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NI Water operate a Customer Care Register if you are an older consumer, have a serious medical condition or need extra help for any other reason.
Adding your details to this register will allow NI Water to prioritise your contact details if your supply goes off.
To register for this service, please phone NI Water's Waterline on 03457 440088. For more information about NI Water's Customer Care Register please visit their website https://www.niwater.com/customer-care-register.

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This member book accompanies the Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed: A Study of David group study. Taped at the 2007 Deeper Still event, Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, and Kay Arthur explore the life of David. These authors' messages are divided into three segments, two lessons each. Each segment focuses on the life of David at a different stage of his life: as a young man (by Priscilla Shirer), as a middle-aged man (by Beth Moore), and as a man facing the final third of his life (by Kay Arthur). The member book provides six weeks of interactive, in-depth Bible study and includes group leader helps.
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Es escritora y maestra de libros y estudios bíblicos que han sido éxitos de librería, y viaja por todo Estados Unidos dando conferencias. Esposa y madre dedicada de dos hijas adultas, Moore, vive en Houston, Texas, donde es presidente y fundadora del ministerio Living Proof Ministries.
Is a writer and teacher of best selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States. A dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she is president and founder of Living Proof Ministries.
Priscilla Shirer, maestra de enseñanza bíblica y conferencista, tiene un diploma de Master en Estudios Bíblicos del Seminario Teológico de Dallas. También es reconocida como escritora. Entre sus libros se incluye Uno en un millón, Interrupción divina y La resolución para mujeres, este último incorporado a la lista de títulos exitosos del New York Times. También actúa como personaje principal en la película "Cuarto de guerra" (War Room). Priscila está casada con Jerry Shirer, con quien fundó el ministerio "Going Beyond". Tienen tres hijos y viven en Dallas, Texas.
Priscilla Shirer is a Bible teacher and conference speaker with a Masters degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Also a popular author, her books include the New York Times Best-Seller, The Resolution for Women, One in a Million, and Life Interrupted. She is also the lead character in the War Room movie. Priscilla is married to Jerry with whom she founded Going Beyond Ministries. They have three sons and live in Dallas, Texas.
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3D landscape design can sell more projects and put more money into your pocket.
Using 3-D landscape design software allows contractors to help clients visualize projects before installation to help them make decisions.
When landscape contractors aim to have a profitable year, they develop strategies to capture new customers and step up their game against competitors. Using 3-D landscape design software for design and estimating can be one tool in your arsenal to achieve both of those goals.
I am the principal of a landscape architecture firm in the Greensboro, North Carolina, area. During the recession, I started my company and began using 3-D landscape design software after a layoff. Differentiating myself and my skills from my competition was imperative to get my company on its feet. I never realized what a huge impact that one decision would make on both my company, my designs and the way I work with my customers.
One of the software's greatest assets was the ability to create a more visual experience for the customer. Today's customers are more tech-savvy than in the past. They expect more technical information in the design process. The information provided to them can make the difference between who does and who doesn’t get their business. 3-D landscape design software will allow them to truly visualize a project before installation and help them make that critical decision.
Presentations provide the ‘WOW' factor to the customer and create excitement for the project. 3-D design truly brings the vision of the design into reality. When a customer “sees” the finished project and realizes it exceeds the objectives of what they are looking for, the emotional response is fantastic. This response is intensified by some program features. You could use a “fly-by” video of the project uploaded to YouTube for future viewing by family and friends. Low-voltage lighting and “night scenes” can also be added, showing the customer how the lighting will appear. Further, 3-D images of options or material choices can be viewed later by the customer as they absorb the design intent. This user-friendly environment allows the customer to experience the design from an emotional level, also aiding the sales process.
More precise measuring and obtaining quantities for estimating and proposal writing. A contractor no longer needs to scale an object in 2-D or trace in AutoCAD to obtain material quantities. Most objects in 3-D programs allow the object properties to be displayed for calculations. Programs can also create plant lists or download online information from a geographic information system or even a drone for efficient measuring.
More freedom in exploring material and hardscape selections. Materials and other details of the project can be fully explored in 3-D. This ability increases upselling opportunities and exploration of other materials.
Revisions to the design are simpler in the design process. Revising digital plans is a much easier process. 3-D design creates more buy-in from the customer and allows them to feel more a part of the design process. Changes can be discussed in client meetings and then implemented in real time along with the customer's input. For the typical landscape contractor, this will ultimately save time and money.
Propels contractors ahead of their competitors. Staying ahead of your competitors is a major draw of this technology. In one example, the 3-D design sold the project to the customer before the proposal was submitted. The customer was so enthralled with this design, that they had to have it.
Challenges to 3-D design programs.
Steep learning curve. Adopting new technology for your business can involve additional time and money, but the final result will make it invaluable. For landscape contractors, the winter is an excellent time to explore new technology. I finally settled on software that had excellent customer training, but it took me seven months to become proficient in it. I also chose software used by other pool and building contractors for ease of collaboration. Another solution would be to outsource your design work. Landscape architects and designers charge by the hour for their design work, which can be added to the customer's proposal for payment.
Resistance to change. The "we've always done it this way" mentality can impede some business owners. Some are reluctant to change, even when it would be beneficial for their business or their customers. This objection is harder to reconcile since it involves personal life views. This mindset will hinder businesses on many different levels, not just in implementing new technology.
Too expensive. Typically, 3-D technology runs the gamut as far as cost. 3-D landscape design software can run $100 per month to thousands of dollars, depending on the complexity of the program. Just because a program is expensive does not necessarily mean it is the best. The middle-of-the-road programs will offer just as many options at a much lower cost. After hearing about the program I am using from another designer, I began my research with Google searches and reading reviews online.
As with traditional landscape design, the initial consultation with the customer is the first step. If you are using an outside design source, this meeting can be attended with or without the landscape contractor. At this meeting, the general goals of the project will be discussed. Elevations, pictures and measurements will also be taken that will be used in the 3-D design. This meeting also allows the contractor and designer to discuss details for the proposal preparation.
Generally, the preparation of the design takes place in the studio. The turn-around time for design preparation is one to two weeks before a presentation with the customer is scheduled. The software can also be used on site if a quicker turn-around is needed. Many times after the design is complete, the landscape contractor can be sent the design for preliminary budget numbers.
The presentation to the customer can be made with or without the landscape contractor present. The design is explored in 3-D, and any changes the customer wants to make are discussed. Often the changes are implemented immediately and sent to the contractor for estimating.
I have found that since instituting this design technology, my business has been revolutionized. The ease of revisions, take-offs and 3-D visualization for the customer has made this technology immeasurably valuable. So, consider investing in 3-D landscape design technology to see how it can assist your business this year.


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I love how cute language is during the early childhood years! Margaret says "Good grief!" instead of "Good thing." She even intones it so that it sounds like she is going to exclaim about a negative event.
"Good grief we have such a big garage for all our bikes and toys."
"Good grief this castle next to my bed is big for my Barbies."
It always makes us smile and chuckle.
The academic homeschooling program we are trying to start has finally begun to move forward. After several months of searching we have been accepted at the most amazing location. It is a church right off Hwy 30 that has a whole school wing that we will be able to use. Now time to update the website and get moving on other planning aspects.
It's strange because he is about to turn eleven and everything about him suddenly seems older. I am already over the halfway point with him and now it seems not only that my time with him is limited, but what time we have left is going twice as fast.
We had our first weekend of double soccer games last weekend. We survived and even enjoyed it. I think as long as the weather is decent we can get through joyfully.
Hey, we got our new flights to come out west this summer. Our original flights got changed so we had to cancel them and rebook on a different airline. Still an overnight flight, but we'll survive.
Did you know we researched flights and then went back to book less than 24 hours later and the fares had gone up a hundred dollars a ticket?!?! I think there is something fishy with that. Like the airlines are tracking your searches or something. I should have run over to Allison's to see if the same fare was on her internet connection.
Congrats to Jen on the new baby! Makes me anxious for our little (adopted) bundle to arrive. No there's been no new news. Head over to Conversion Diary to ohh and ahh.
I actually miss when all of my kids where in diapers, less activities to go to and we could just hang out. Now we really have to manage that nothing conflicts on the weekends.
At 11, my daughter doesn't take a sticker or toy at the doctor's office anymore.
Fares are time sensitive. They also vary according to the seats, the time of day, etc. Dave Barry had a really good essay on this.


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Happy “Be a Millionaire Day” to You!
Did you even know there was a “Be a Millionaire Day”? Me neither! I just learned this after doing some intensive research about “National Doughnut Day” (which is coming up the first Friday in June).
“Be a Millionaire Day” got me thinking about about all the reasons I would looooove to be a millionaire. And, while I would have a fantastic time spending thousands on fancy clothes and cars, my drive to have more moo-lah comes from a desire to have more freedom in my life.
And the reason I want more freedom?
To spend more time with my family.
When you have fewer years left on this earth than you’ve already lived, won’t you want to be sure you have spent your time here wisely?
Won’t you feel better knowing you gave all the love and time you could have to the people most important to you?
Won’t you find peace knowing that you aren’t trying to cram in all kinds of stuff in at the last minute?
This week, I visited with one of the most influential women in my life. It had been a couple of years since I’d seen her last.
She is my family. But technically isn’t.
We aren’t related by blood. We are connected in spirit.
I first met Mrs. L in grade school. She was one of my teachers. As a “tween,” I recognized Mrs. L as one tough mutha.
In fact, at first, she scared me. During my first hour of class with her, I felt like I wanted to puke, then pass out. Even now, 30+ years later, I clearly remember how she non-chalantly opened my first day of 5th grade barking expectations, along with the consequences of not meeting them. Because I am (and have always been) a people pleaser, of course, I was terrified I might fail (in something) and not only disappoint, but worse…get The Paddle!
I fell sick for the next three days. Mom let me stay home. My illness? Fear.
After I didn’t show up for school by Thursday, Mrs. L actually called my mom. She asked if I was OK and if I would ever be back. Mom asked me how I was feeling about going back, and I had to think for a minute.
Even then, at the age of 12, I already knew I wanted to be a lawyer. Because of this, I also knew I would have to return to my 5th grade class again someday so I could progress on to law school. Damn!
I went back on Friday.
Thank goodness I did. Because I went back and gave Mrs. L a chance, she became a woman who would motivate and inspire me for the rest of my life (and to this very day). She would be my first working mom role model. Although she was a grade school teacher, as I progressed all the way through law school, our lives continued to intertwine. Her fiery spirit was always there, pushing me to realize my emotional and intellectual wholeness.
It is because of Mrs. L that I first started writing to express myself. It is because of her that I still write to express. When I find myself in a situation that merits radical honesty (with grace), I often think about how Mrs. L would handle things. That is often a good place to start.
As I mentioned, it has been quite a while since I last saw her. Over the last year and at almost 80 years old, Mrs. L has experienced some health challenges. Because of this, her normal church, volunteer and travel activities have been on hold.
The fire is still in my dear Mrs. L’s eyes. Now, for the first time ever though, I see fear in them. And her fear makes ME afraid.
How much longer will she be here? How much longer will I be here?
Is she ready to go? Am I ready to go?
Is there enough time to do the things she’s always wanted? Is there enough time to do the things I’ve always wanted?
And, if there is enough time, is she strong enough in body and spirit to do them? If there is enough time, I’d better do them now, while I AM strong enough in body and spirit.
For a long time I have thought my attitude about death was pretty healthy. I felt resolved that I would accept when it was my time “to go.” Then, a couple of weeks ago, I had a nightmare.
I was walking down the road, and a homeless guy asked me for some money. When I told him “no,” he pulled a gun on me. I ran. He chased me.
The dream went on and on with me fleeing and him close behind. In my dream, I knew my time had come. I was sobbing.
I was terrified, but mostly, I was devastated because I wasn’t ready to leave my family. There were still things I wanted to do with and say to my husband and daughter. I knew they weren’t ready for me to leave, either.
My dream ended abruptly when my alarm went off. I was actually sobbing when I woke up. My heart ached inside, and I walked around with a heaviness for the rest of the day.
That day, I decided to make a couple of changes in my life. The changes, while small, are big ones for me.
I decided to focus more energy on being present when with the people most important to me. I decided to reach out to a couple of other friends whom I haven’t seen in months or even years. I decided to take a lunch instead of always working through it. I decided to go outside at least one time per day just to inhale the fresh air, listen to the birds, look up at the sky and give thanks for my life.
Today, on “Be a Millionaire Day,” take the time to have at least one beautiful moment with someone you love. Laugh. Be present.
Get a head start on making sure that when it really is your time, you can say with certainty you did your best to spend every moment you could doing everything you wanted with the people you love.
Sending you wishes for a week in which you enjoy the real riches already present in your everyday life.

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Posted on May 10, 2017 by Kritika Bhardwaj.
Yesterday, a new petition challenging several sections under the Aadhaar Act came up for hearing before a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court. The bench, comprising of Justices A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, was the same that heard the petitions challenging s. 139AA of the Income Tax Act, which made it it mandatory to link one’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar.
The hearing began with the bench wanting to know why another petition had been filed, considering several petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme as well as the Aadhaar Act were already pending before the Court. To recall, these earlier petitions were referred to the Chief Justice of India on 11 August 2015 to constitute a larger bench to decide the existence and scope of a fundamental right to privacy. Privacy is one among several grounds on which the validity of the project has been challenged. Almost two years since, this bench is yet to be constituted. Yesterday, the counsel for the petitioners argued that the interim relief sought in the present case distinguished it from the earlier batch of petitioners.
By way of interim relief, the petitioners sought a stay on eighteen Executive notifications, which made Aadhaar a mandatory condition to receive benefits under several welfare schemes. These included compensation schemes for victims of the Bhopal Gas tragedy, the Mid-day Meal scheme as well as Ujjawala, a scheme for the prevention and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. For many of these, the deadline to furnish Aadhaar is 30 June 2017. This makes interim relief crucial, considering that the Supreme Court is officially on vacation till 2 July 2017.
The Solicitor General, appearing for the Central Government, stated that the same notifications had been challenged in the main petitions too, by way of interim applications. The petitioners’ counsel reiterated the urgency in the matter and emphasised how the mandatory condition could lead to large scale exclusion of legitimate beneficiaries. However, in the judges’ view even interim relief could only be given by the Constitution bench (which has not yet been formed), since the issues and the grounds in the writ were substantially similar to the earlier petitions.
In its order, the Court issued notice in the petition. Further, it tagged this petition with the batch of existing petitions challenging the vires of Aadhaar. It also noted that urgent orders were required and granted the petitioners liberty to approach the Chief Justice for relief, including interim relief.
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Do your kids love stars and all things space? They can create their own constellations with this simple fine motor activity.
Put several stickers of the same color onto a piece of paper.
Ask your child to choose the matching color marker and create constellations by connecting the stars. Ask for their explanation about their constellation – they are sure to want to share!
Add a little more challenge by putting two or three different colors of star stickers on the paper. Then your child can create several constellations. Ask them to connect the same color stars using the matching color marker.


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The volcano is showing signs of becoming more active again: Over the past few weeks, emissions of gas, steam and sometimes perhaps some dilute ash from the main vent in the Voragine summit crater have increased. In addition, intermittent weak glow can be detected from the same vent at night. This, too seems to have been becoming stronger and more frequent recently.
Etna will be interesting to follow in the coming weeks or months for sure.
Otherwise, no significant events have occurred since the Bocca Nuova explosion on 10 Oct and the subsequent (or contemporary) collapse of this crater's floor by about 50 m.
Tremor shows a very faint upward trend, but it is not a clear indication (yet). The large peak on the tremor diagram is the shaking caused by the passage of seismic waves from the recent magnitude 8 earthquake in the Solomon Islands, and has nothing to do with nor affected Etna.

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Jan. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump traveled to Delaware's Dover Air Force Base Saturday to meet with the families of four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Syria on Wednesday.
Trump announced the trip early Saturday on Twitter.
"Will be leaving for Dover to be with the families of 4 very special people who lost their lives in service to our Country!" Trump tweeted.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan joined him on the trip, according to White House press office.
"I think it's the toughest thing I have to do," Trump said Saturday, according to a pool report. "When I'm going to meet relatives of some of our great, great heroes that have fallen, I think it might be the toughest thing I have to do as president."
On Friday, the Pentagon released the names of three of the four Americans killed in the suicide blast in the northern Syrian town of Manbij earlier this week.
They were identified as Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Fla.; Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent, 35, of upstate New York; and Defense Department civilian Scott A. Wirtz, of St. Louis, Mo.
The fourth victim was identified Saturday as Arabic translator Ghadir Taher, 27, of East Point, Ga.
The Islamic State, also known as ISIS, claimed responsibility for the attack on its news website Amaq.

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This quest has a Hard mode version — see Warning the Angchu (Hard mode).
The Imperial Guard have uncovered a disturbing Ministerial Decree declaring the Angchu tengu enemies of Cantha. Reiko means to catch them in a trap - make haste to Aerie and ensure that they don't fall into it!
Warn Soar Honorclaw of the Ministry of Purity's deceit.
Defeat the Ministry of Purity forces.
See Soar Honorclaw for your reward.
The Tengu can be used to grab initial aggro, if desired.
Consider bringing a Minion Bomber hero for extra meat shields (Ministry of Purity healers will keep them alive during dialogue).
A Spirit wall is also recommended to help body block foes.
"It seems the Ministry of Purity feels their victory is at hand in their fight with the Am Fah and the Jade Brotherhood. My squad was tasked with cleaning up the mess left behind from an Am Fah ambush on a Ministry of Purity patrol, and I uncovered this Official Ministerial Decree written by Reiko herself. You can read it yourself, but to summarize, it seems the Ministry of Purity has set their sights on the Tengu as their next "cleansing project".
"Now, I'm no fan of the murderous Sensali tribe, but Minster Reiko has declared all Tengu a threat to Cantha, even our allies the Angchu. Even with their ever-increasing authority, the Ministry of Purity cannot legally declare war on the Angchu tribe as the peace accord was issued by the emperor himself. However, the Ministry plans on rounding up the Angchu under the guise of protecting them during the Ministry's coming campaign against the Sensali. Then, once the Angchu are pacified, and the Ministry of Purity is able to make their actions legal, the Angchu will be at the Ministry's mercy. And if there is one thing the Ministry of Purity is short on, it's mercy.
"You must take this Official Ministerial Decree to Soar Honorclaw and warn her to not surrender to the Ministry of Purity. That will at least buy the Angchu time and give them a fighting chance."
Accept: "Let's not find out if a caged Tengu sings. I'm in!"
Decline: "I don't know. I mean, they're only Tengu..."
Ask: "Go now, we can't be seen together anymore. Travel to Kinya Province and warn Soar Honorclaw of the Ministry of Purity's deceit!"
Elite Ministry Captain: "Members of the Angchu Tribe..."
Elite Ministry Captain: "By official decree of Minister Reiko of the Ministry of Purity, we are here to assist in the immediate relocation of your tribe."
Soar Honorclaw: "Relocation? We have no intention of leaving the home our people have lived in for generations. Who is this Reiko, and why does she demand such things?"
Elite Ministry Captain: "For your own safety, Tengu, and for the safety of the rest of your tribe, the Ministry of Purity is launching a campaign to rid this island of the Sensali tribe once and for all."
Elite Ministry Captain: "We would hate for a member of your tribe to be mistaken for an enemy combatant. For the safety of your people, we have been ordered to move you to the mainland until the Sensali have been removed."
Soar Honorclaw: "While all Tengu may look alike to you, we have lived in peace with Canthans for years; and the Imperial Guards have had no more issue confusing us with Sensali as we've had confusing you with grawl!"
Elite Ministry Captain: "Be that as it may, we are not the Imperial Guard and our orders stand. Neither of us want to see any harm befall your peaceful village..."
<Party leader>: "The orders from your Minister tell a different tale..."
<Party leader>: "See for yourself, Soar Honorclaw of the Angchu. The Ministry of Purity looks at all Tengu as their enemies. These orders come directly from Reiko herself. You are being deceived.
Soar Honorclaw: "So it would seem. Your minister has no honor to use such tactics. If our death is what you are after, we will die as warriors on the battlefield!"
Elite Ministry Captain: "You dare take up arms against us? This is an act of war! We must protect Cantha from these savage beasts!"
"Thank you, friend of the Angchu tribe. We have won the battle, but I fear there may be many more to come. I shall dispatch a messenger to speak with the emperor and hopefully gain us some reprieve from the Ministry of Purity's persecution, but I fear it is only a matter of time before they return for us. At least now we have a chance to earn an honorable death in battle, and can avoid the shame of imprisonment."
When you accept this quest, a Ministerial Decree is added to your inventory.
The acceptance dialogue may be a reference to the book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.

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Teaching tasks are so scarce that graduates are searching to Australia or even the United kingdom, in which the grass is eco-friendly. British schools have jobs available since the conditions aren’t as attractive as with Canada. British employers are positively seeking to register frustrated Ontario graduates.
The main reason teaching is really popular is straightforward: it’s a great job with excellent pay and engaging benefits. Yet, confronted with an oversupplied market, a glut of unemployed graduates, along with a provincial government having a $12.5 billion deficit along with a self-hired deadline to balance the books, Ontario’s instructors unions have interviewed the problem and arrived at minimal sensible of possible conclusions: they’re worrying noisally about poor treatment and demanding people authorize the authority to call a strike unless of course the province offers enhancements.
In almost any other profession – sorry, scratch that. In almost any profession outdoors the general public sector, this is considered so nutty regarding raise serious doubts concerning the mental ability of individuals in control. If you have several employees lucky enough to get have attractive jobs in tough conditions, with 1000's of eager youthful substitutes wanting to place their place, the final factor you would like would be to poke a stick within the eye from the institution that supplies individuals jobs and benefits. However these are teachers’ unions, remember.
The unions are speaking strike because they’re still mad in the heavy-handed tactics utilized by former premier Dalton McGuinty within the last negotiating period. McGuinty froze wages inside a take-it-or-let it rest confrontation that sparked protests and rotating strikes. His successor, Kathleen Wynne, re-opened up contracts and spent $468 million to make sure union support just before last spring’s election, but that’s not adequate enough for that unions. The 76Thousand people from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario chosen 95 percent towards a strike mandate recently, compelling union leader Mike Hammond to proclaim that people had “sent a effective message that they'll not are a symbol of a repeat from the last round of negotiating including contract strips and unconstitutional legislation getting rid of our negotiating privileges.” The Ontario British Catholic Instructors Association is advocating people allow it a likewise strong mandate within an approaching election.
The instructors do not have a leg to face on is shateringly apparent. The federal government they’re trembling their fists at is identical one they've labored so faithfully to re-elect repeatedly. In hurling risks at Premier Wynne they're challenging a lady they saw his or her preferred option for office just several weeks ago. Ms. Wynne is an even more supportive negotiator than Mr. McGuinty, but has mentioned unconditionally that there's forget about money who are holding cards for instructors. The unions know this: in December OECTA sent people a listing of latest public pay outs, heavy with freezes, cuts and benefit credits. They are fully aware in addition to Ms Wynne the government can’t possibly create a special situation from the instructors without rousing the fury of individuals unions which have already bitten the bullet and brought the things they might get. OECTA confesses just as much in the message to people.
But they need to posture. Union bosses have to justify their positions, also it doesn’t look great to provide their hands, admit the province is broke which large new gains are unthinkable. So that they demand strike mandates and publish fire-breathing claims on their own internet sites. Should a strike really occur, it might be an admission of defeat by union bosses not capable of accepting a realistic look at a government which has tied its very own hands with a feverish overspending. Think of the public reaction: a glut of instructors with alluring contracts stalking from the job against a government knee-deep indebted and eager to avoid raising taxes.


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My grandmother was a big believer in the power of fresh air to cure an assortment of ills—perceived or real. If I was under the weather, unless running a fever, she sent me outside. If I was blue, she sent me outside. And certainly if I was crabby she sent me outside (although that was more likely because she didn’t want to put up with my mood). Turns out my grandma was on to something. Getting outside in the sun is good for your general health and can even improve your chances of getting pregnant.
Research has shown that low levels of Vitamin D can cause a host of illnesses and conditions, including infertility. Vitamin D is crucial when trying to get pregnant.
Vitamin D is actually a hormone that your body makes, starting when your skin is exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. It is crucial for good health in general and for getting pregnant, with or without infertility treatment.
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the form the skin produces in response to sunlight and is also in certain foods derived from animals. The D3 used for food fortification and in most supplements is made from lanolin (sheep’s wool).
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) comes from non-animal sources (fungi and plants) exposed to ultraviolet light to convert cholesterol-like substances into vitamin D. Most studies have found that vitamin D2 is much less potent than D3 in raising blood levels of vitamin D.
Whether you get vitamin D from sun exposure or from food or supplements, doctors believe that the effects in your body are the same.
One of the best ways to increase your levels of Vitamin D is to expose your skin to sunlight. For some people, getting 10 to 20 minutes of midday sun on their arms and legs two or three times a week for much of the year will result in adequate blood levels of vitamin D; others will need longer sun exposure. Since vitamin D is fat-soluble, your body can store it for when you don’t get any sun, but how much you need stored for peak health and fertility is unknown. You also have to balance increasing Vitamin D levels with the very real risk of skin cancer from too much sun exposure.
We don’t really know the exact amount of time that you need to expose your skin to the sun for optimum Vitamin D levels because so many factors affect how much Vitamin D can be produced from sun exposure. According to UC Berkley Wellness newsletter, the following factors can make a difference.
Skin pigmentation. Darker skin reduces penetration of ultraviolet rays from sunlight, and thus it takes more exposure for vitamin D production.
Sunscreen. Sunscreens filter out or block ultraviolet rays and prevent the production of vitamin D. A sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 reduces the production of vitamin D by 99%.
Northern latitudes. The farther north you live, the longer the winter and the greater the reduction in vitamin D production. People who live in the northern third of the continental U.S. and in Canada synthesize little or no vitamin D from sun exposure from November through March. Those living in the southern third, however, can produce the vitamin pretty much year-round.
Season. In most parts of the U.S., blood levels of vitamin D drop markedly in the winter, when days are shorter, the sun is weaker, and we spend less time outside and wear more clothes.
Weather. Not to overstate the obvious, but cloudy rainy weather reduces your options for getting sun exposure.
Obesity. Obesity is linked with lower blood levels of D because some of this fat-soluble vitamin is trapped in fat tissue and because of other changes in vitamin D metabolism.
Disorders that impair fat absorption or liver or kidney function. Vitamin D needs fat to be absorbed in the intestines, so disorders that affect fat absorption (such as Crohn’s or celiac disease and cystic fibrosis) can reduce vitamin D levels. Some types of gastrointestinal surgery (such as gastric bypass for obesity) can also lead to D deficiency.
Genetics. Various genetic factors influence the body’s ability to produce and utilize vitamin D.
Unfortunately, it is hard to get Vitamin D through our foods. A few foods provide small amounts of Vitamin D, including oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring and sardines, as well as red meat and eggs. A number of foods, including some dairy products and breakfast cereal, are fortified with Vitamin D. I suspect this number will grow since Vitamin D has taken on the status of the new fad vitamin.
Many people are now taking Vitamin D (preferably vitamin D3) supplements. Talk with your doctor about whether this is the best option for you and what supplement she recommends.
The first step is to have your doctor check the Vitamin D levels in your blood. Blood levels of vitamin D are measured in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). There is not universal agreement on the best level or what should be considered a Vitamin D deficiency, but Dr. Andy Toledo, a reproductive endocrinologist with RBA in Atlanta, told us that women trying to conceive should aim for 30+ ng/mL. You should check with your doctor about whether you need to get more sunlight or take Vitamin D supplements.
Keep in mind that if you’ve been trying for 12 months (if you’re under 35) or 6 months (35+) and haven’t become pregnant, you need to see an infertility specialist. No food or vitamin or amount of sunlight alone or in combination can cure the disease of infertility. Creating a Family has resources to help you find the right infertility clinic for you. Creating a Family Choosing a Fertility Clinic or Doctor: A Multimedia Guide For Those Considering Infertility Treatment.
Hi Abby, it is possible to schedule a private consultation, but you should know that we are not medical doctors so you will not be able to address any medical questions. If you have medical questions, you should talk with your gynecologist. We can help point you to online resources that may provide answers, but not medical or psychological counseling. If you still want to talk with someone at Creating a Family, send us an email to info@creatingafamily.org. There is a charge of $80 for one hour phone call.

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industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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Using Classic Poetry to Challenge and Enrich Students' Writing In a series of lessons, students in grades 6-8 interpret multiple perspectives while reading, analyzing, and discussing poems. They then imitate a range of poetic styles and forms in writing original poems.
Students in grades 6-8 explore the theme of change by reading an example of literary allegory and creating their own pictorial allegories.
Teachers share ideas for exploring and enjoying poetry in the K-8 classroom.
Poems for Multiple Voices An annotated bibliography of poetry for 2, 3, and 4 voices.
Search tool for for K-12.
Yes Pam, I wonder too. Also, thank you to the authours of this site.
Curious.... wondering if all these comments are from classroom teachers!
My 6th grader read an epic poem called Poepi and the Giant. Its available free online and also available on the kindle.


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For years businesses have used BCL easyPDF SDK to manage their CRM portfolios effectively. Our toolkit has helped businesses grow the breadth and depth of their services.
PDF has become the de facto standard to store and forward business documents. PDF is a tamper-proof medium for documents which can be read on any hardware or operating system. That is why companies are integrating PDF creation functionality in their solutions.
One of our clients – a software developer who delivers fully integrated registration, reservations, membership, ticketing and admissions software for nonprofits, was trying to make the software more user-friendly by adding some useful features to the app. The software is a cloud-based application that allows non-profit organizations to take reservations, donations, and more. That application was created to manage the entire organization by dealing with nonprofits’ unique business challenges. The software enables its users to create Word documents using templates and mail merge.
The company wanted to improve user experience and the user retention rate, and was exploring additional features for their solution. After some research, they found that the users wanted the end result to be in PDF instead of Word. Since PDF format is very popular, this could distinguish them from their competitors.
To generate PDF files programmatically, the company searched the web and found BCL Technologies among other vendors. They evaluated these products by reading product documentation and also talking to their technical people. They procured evaluation copies of the software and created prototypes. BCL turned out to be the only vendor that could generate a PDF no matter how complex the Word document was, and they went with BCL easyPDF SDK.
Their new features which allowed generating reports and other business documents in PDF were appreciated by user community. Their users became evangelists for their products. This helped the company increase their customer retention rate. The company serendipitously noticed that going to PDF brought in other advantages of data privacy and security. This also helped increase the demand for their product without increasing the marketing budget. Over the next year, the company grew their customer base by more than fifty percent. Finally, a higher customer retention rate and a growing user base reflected in more revenues.
This case demonstrates how a small improvement in a software product can significantly influence the performance of the whole company and support the growth of the business.
If your company provides a software service and generates documents on demand, PDF functionality will improve your performance significantly.
Want to know more about how PDF converter add-on can improve the performance of your product and the organization as well? Contact our team at +1 (408) 557 2080 today to accelerate the growth of your business tomorrow!


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The number of dairy females aged 2 years or more is now at 1.82m, down nearly 34k compared to October 2015. The year-on-year fall is very similar to the level seen in July (down 37k). As last quarter, the year-on-year decline is coming from early lactation cows (2-4 year old) and older cows (8 years +) that recorded declines of 2% and 7% respectively.
Cows that are currently between 4 and 8 years of age continue to remain in the herd. There is also a continual increase in the youngstock population (less than 2 years old), meaning there are still sufficient numbers for potential herd replacement in the future.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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One perk of your Microsoft certification is that it can open new doors along your career path. With so many options, you can choose to reinvent yourself—as Harry is doing.
Maybe it’s that Y2K thing, but it seems like a lot of people in the Microsoft certification community, including yours truly, are making major changes right now. I’m not talking about MCSEs selling everything and buying small farms outside Bozeman, Montana to escape impending doom. Rather, it seems to be about Microsoft Certified Professionals choosing to play other cards in order to take advantage of new opportunities.
One of the great things about holding a Microsoft certification title such as the MCSE is that it opens many doors—whether to becoming a network administrator, consulting engineer, Webmaster, technology manager, or trainer. Taking a fresh look at your personal gifts, your experience in the field, and your certifications might get you thinking about some opportunities you haven’t imagined.
In reality, your greatest limitations are probably imposed by yourself. Perhaps, à la Wayne and Garth on “Saturday Night Live,” you don’t feel worthy of bigger and better opportunities. That’s a confidence issue that may be preventing you from achieving greatness. Or perhaps you think you’re too far away from great opportunities. I’ll show you how neither of these issues need stop you.
In the technology field, it’s essential to reinvent yourself every so often. Judging from reader feedback, many of you have done exactly that. For example, I’ve received lots of mail from NetWare CNEs who’ve crossed over to the MCSE community. Likewise, I’ve observed first-hand MCSEs who proceed to get their MCSD and join the developer community, most often with SQL Server. Finally, I’ve had wonderful chats with attendees at MCP Magazine’s TechMentor conferences who’ve used the Microsoft certification vehicle to change careers from drywallers, loggers, and salespeople to credible technical professionals. Perhaps you’ve got a similar story to spin.
The point is this: The MCSE and other Microsoft certifications are incredibly enabling. And in many cases, the only limitations are self-inflicted.
In today’s world of DSL and cable modem, the geography issue needn’t limit you. In that respect, I’ve seen how people are using the Microsoft certification community to reinvent themselves. On the staff of writers and editors for MCP Magazine alone, I know individuals who’ve elected to practice their technology-related craft as part-time llama farmers in Eastern Washington, as gold diggers in Northern California, and even as a work-at-home cabin dweller in Southern California.
As an enabling vehicle, the Microsoft certification community offers you a wide array of career options. Perhaps you’re content to live in the big city and move up the IT corporate ladder, such as a colleague of mine in Chicago who works with 140,000 users(!). Perhaps you’ve got a bad case of wanderlust and want to live as a traveling technology contractor. Or maybe you’re yearning to have your own farm in the country. Don’t overlook the fact that, as a Microsoft Certified Professional, the world is literally your oyster. That thought has always helped me sleep well at night—knowing I could probably carve out a living in many a new location should that become necessary.
Part of what got me thinking about this topic is that change is in the air for me as well. I’m heading my career into cyberspace! First, starting with the January issue, my three-year tenure as your “Professionally Speaking” columnist comes to an end. In that time, I’ve heard from hundreds of readers offering feedback and insights on professional issues impacting MCSEs all over. I’ve watched the magazine grow to over 100,000 readers—and become a magnet for world-class technical professionals, both readers and writers—with new insights to share with you.
Instead, I’ll be writing a new monthly online column for the magazine, for those of you who want some basic and intermediate hands-on insights into Windows 2000 Server deployment. [Beginning in January, Harry’s Windows 2000 column will appear in the public area of www.mcpmag.com each month when the current issue becomes available online.—Ed.] And I’m also changing jobs. I’ve made the decision to leave a wonderful employer, Clark Nuber (a regional accounting firm in the Seattle area). I’m now serving networking clients online using an array of management tools that allow me to practice my craft from anywhere at anytime. I’m also writing technology books nearly full-time for IDG Books Worldwide. And I’ve left the classroom at Seattle Pacific University to teach in its online AATP MCSE program.
What’s the point in sharing this? Circling back to the underlying reinvention theme of the column, I’m taking advantage of the doors that my Microsoft certifications have opened for me to live life on my terms, not my boss’. In doing so, I hope I’m opening up unimagined opportunities. I can now purchase that house on Bainbridge Island (just across from Seattle) without having to make the daily, arduous commute into the city each day. And I can now pursue a better lifestyle balance. That doesn’t involve llamas for me, but rather joining the Masters cross-country ski racing circuit this winter. I can cast my spells just as easily from Crested Butte, Colorado, as from the big city any day of the week.
May the value of your Microsoft certifications afford you the same opportunities. See you online!


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First hand stories from your life.
Where you came from, your roots.
How you adjusted to changes in life.
Don’t make me make additional rules.
All stories should be things you experienced first hand.
Avoid drama and naming names, you may mention organizations or public figures as long as it is related to a story.
We do the recorded interview (1-2 hours) over VOIP or in person if possible.


text: The 1999 PGA Senior Championship was the year of the 60th Anniversary for the tournament. It was played at the Champion Course in Palm Beach gardens, Florida. That year, Allen Doyle brought home the victory and shot -14. This lot features two tournament programs with signatures from Hale Irwin and Johnny Miller. Irwin is a 4-time winner of the PGA Seniors Championship winning in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and then once more in 2004. Be advised that some of the beginning pages of the Johnny Miller signed book are stuck together at the bottom corner.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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The 2300 pound RX7 makes a respectable 380ps to the wheels in it’s NA form. Getting the 20B to safely have that output was no easy task however, and the builders at Full Stage put in a lot of effort to get it to this point. This year he is shooting to go one step further and break into the 54’s; a goal that Hiroyuki feels pretty confident about given the amount of driving time he put in last year. Keep an eye on the site for a more in-depth article later in the month.
I’m curious about the Temple decal..does the owner have some sort of association with them? Can’t wait for the full feature!
This car doesn’t have a 13B it has a 20B. Much easier getting 380 out of that. I’ve seen over 400hp on a few.
Is there a build thread for this car anywhere?

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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The latest trailer to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is here, with Square Enix ushering in the new '101' trailer for its upcoming game, showcasing protagonist Adam Jensen as he "makes sure that the events of the past won't repeat themselves".
Because of the issues between humans and augmented people, the problems that arose in Deus Ex: Human Revolution reach a new tipping point. Jensen is then "forced to operate in a world that has grown to despise his kind". Jensen is investigating some issues in the new trailer, as well as a new look at Jensen's apartment.
Square Enix said in a press release for Mankind Divided: "Armed with a new arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations, he must choose the right approach, along with who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy. You'll also discover both old and new acquaintances, all of which have their own agendas. Whether going rogue or by the book, choices never come without consequences. The truth is still yours to reveal".


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A moisture transporting antifriction tube with wrinkle-free fit.
This product has exceptional moisture transport properties and will maintain skin integrity in the elderly and those suffering compromising skin conditions. Skin Protecta consists of a cushion loop construction made from a high technical fibre called Coolmax ® which is soft and light.


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Popular ISP utility exposed to new cache poisoning attack. Squison is the name of a recently discovered security bug in the Squid proxy server, a popular Linux utility deployed by many Internet providers as a transparent and/or caching proxy.
At its roots, Squid is a proxy server that takes traffic from incoming ports and relays it to its destination by masking its IP address. In most cases, Squid is used in transparent mode and does not alter the origin IP address, merely relaying traffic.
The reason behind deploying Squid in such a manner is to gather more insights on Web traffic, but also for caching purposes. Small and large ISPs use this technique to speed up page loads by providing an already-cached Web page to their subscribers, but also for saving bandwidth.
According to Jianjun Chen, a postgraduate student at Tsinghua University, a vulnerability exists in Squid 3.5.12 up to 3.5.17 and all 4.x versions up to 4.0.9, which allows attackers to poison a Squid proxy server’s cache with malicious content.
The attacker must first access (through a Squid proxy) a site under their control, such as attack.com. The attack’s next stage moves to the attack.com server, where the crook then requests any site with the following command.
While this explanation might seem complicated, Chen says the attack is currently very easy to exploit in real-world scenarios because of the way the online advertising ecosystem works. A trivial Flash ad can be automated to carry out such attacks.
The Squid team released versions 4.0.10 and 3.5.18 to address this issue. Mitre has not yet assigned a CVE identifier to the Squison attack.
Proof-of-concept exploit code is available on GitHub while a video demonstration is available on Google Drive.


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(bo͞okh), Ukr. Pivdynnyy Buh, river, c.490 mi (790 km) long, rising in the Volhynian-Podolian hills, W Ukraine. The Buh, flowing generally SE into the Black Sea, is navigable for c.100 mi (160 km) from Voznesensk to its mouth. It is also called the Bug or Southern Bug.
Buhen fue concebida para defender la frontera meridional y controlar las rutas comerciales entre los reinos kushitas y meroiticos con los faraones egipcios a lo largo del Nilo.
Icons, frescos, and other artifacts rescued from the cathedral can be seen on the museum's upper floor, while the ruins of Buhen, Semna, and Kumma temples occupy the museum's front yard.
7) Between a post at Buhen that could best be called a factory (pp.
Arbyn M, Bergeron C, Klinkhamer P, Martin-Hirsch P, Siebers Ag, Buhen I.
Por un lado, el edificio A, separado del muro perimetral, perteneceria al mismo momento constructivo que este, posiblemente un momento cercano a la construccion de la fortaleza de Buhen.
Dann plotzlich Buhen, Schreien, Pfeifen aus dem Publikum; Flaschen und Holzstucke fliegen; die Gaste aus der DDR fliehen unter dem Schutz von Sicherheitsbeamten.
Em cemiterios nas proximidades de centros administrativos como Soleb e Buhen, sao encontrados enterramentos egipcios com a devida identificacao dos mortos.
Wadi Halfa has a number of antiquities in its museum and the Temple of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III at Buhen, which are close to Wadi Halfa.
Through a three-dimensional vector model and associated texture maps, the ramparts of Buhen were captured for the last time, forever.
A lot of the Polynesian places in Los Angeles have closed down," co-owner Mike Buhen tells me.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Wives. Mothers. Bloggers. Enjoying tasty food.
A veterinary assistant with a weakness for sweets that abandons her youth aims to become a cook – pastry chef.
Credit manager in a finance corporation. Tired of assessing budgets, she quits the job to change her life and go back, after some time in Romagna, to her native Marche countryside.


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