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Blue Chests are magically locked treasure chests that Oliver can open using the Spring Lock spell. Note that blue chests and Purple Chests sometimes look alike (depending on your HDTV).
Blue chests are found in dungeons and other interior areas (like towns, caves, etc.). Horace's Chart Chests spell (complete Horace's Riddles to earn it in Hamelin) will let you find all manner of chests in interior areas.

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The Society of Models and Photographers (SMP) is a unique network of models, photographers and makeup artists dedicated solely to the creation of fine art photography in all formats, genres and styles. This includes, but is not limited to, fashion, pinup, experimental, art nudes, lingerie and fetish. The format of the events is of the trade (TF) variety usually in one hour intervals pre-scheduled by the models and photographers prior to the event. This event is 18+.
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Short, J. and Turner, B. (1993) The distribution and abundance of the burrowing bettong (Marsupialia : Macropoidea). Wildlife Research, 20 (4). pp. 525-534.
The burrowing buttong (Bettongia lesueur) has been extinct on mainland Australia since the early 1960s, but was believed to persist on four islands off the coast of Western Australia-Bernier, Dorre, Barrow and Boodie. We surveyed these islands in 1988-89 to ascertain the status of bettongs and other endangered mammals. Bettongs were widespread and comparatively abundant on three islands but absent from the fourth. Bettongs occurred at estimated densities of c. 14-17km-2 on Bernier, Dorre and Barrow Islands, suggesting approximate minimum populations of 650, 1000 and 3400 respectively and a total minimum population for the species of c. 5000 individuals. It would appear that a poisoning campaign in 1985 to eliminate Rattus rattus from Boodie Island also eliminated the bettong. The burrowing bettong has apparently been absent from a fifth island and its type locality, Dirk Hartog Island in Shark Bay, since early this century. The vulnerability of this species is highlighted by its extinction on mainland Australia and by the loss of two of its five island populations. It now occupies less than 0.01% of its historical range. Its status as rare and endangered is justified.

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Written by ema on Thu, Mar 28, 9:21 AM.
The plan to replace Varnish as the on-disk HTTP cache component of our CDN with Apache Traffic Server is starting to take shape.
Written by Vgutierrez on Aug 3 2018, 7:19 PM.
On August 1st, we finished up a 6 week transition process which eliminated the last non-forward-secret cipher supported by our TLS termination, which was bare AES128-SHA. This change guarantees that all TLS connections to Wikipedia and its sister projects use cipher suites that provide forward secrecy. Wikipedia is the first major high-traffic site to take this step.
Traffic is the sub-team of the Wikimedia Foundation's Site Reliability Engineering team that takes care of our public facing edge network. Some of the things we manage at the public edge include: TLS connection termination and policy, content caching, internal request routing, remote PoPs, Internet peering, global load balancing, and authoritative DNS.

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On April 14th, at the Lindholmen centre, Gothenburg, Sweden, a new style of EA User Group event will be taking place.
The event will include presentations and workshops, to allow delegates to get 'hands-on' with the tools and techniques described.
All talks and workshops will be given in English.


text: The children of Doozletown are excited for the upcoming fair, all except for Norbert, who doesn’t have a partner, nor his magic. The fair is going to be extra fun this year, especially with Mrs. Krumpet baking her infamous raspberry jelly donuts! Can Norbert overcome his bad manners, and earn his magic in time for the fair? With a little help and encouragement from his friend Tiny, Norbert will have the gnomes of Doozletown amazed, before you can say, scrumpdeliscious!

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The Adoration of the Magi by Botticelli: an unexpected masterpiece!
Most of us are going to the Uffizi museum to see masterpieces such as The Birth of Venus and the Allegory of Spring by Botticelli. Yesterday I discovered an interesting story behind a painting I hadn’t noticed.
Florence Cathedral rose window is finally restored!
Special Visit to the Terrace of Florence Cathedral: a first row position on a breathtaking scenery!
On April 23 was opened the first floor of the Central Market in San Lorenzo, restored after many years of closure. The market is located in the central area of Florence and is located just few steps away from the Medici Chapels.

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text: Estrogen Metabolism Plus is a comprehensive urinary hormone metabolism evaluation that is intended to help on preventing and the treatment of estrogen related conditions. Which provide clues on menstrual irregularities, infertility, endometriosis, among others, with a simple urine sample that you can collect in your home and send back to the lab. This test gives us a better understanding analysis of urine estrogen metabolites that are linked to breast and prostate cancer risk.

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My family has roots two money to buy sparklers, above a pink feathers, her daughter very much and we pretend magician, each variable. Preparation is very simple, is to first read several books about the sparklers, such as Miffy series Miffy is a small fairy << >>, << >> Winnie the witch, witch broom Cruncher << >>, so that children have a basic concept of magic, and then compile a funny spell.
Well, the show began: I put her into a small rabbit, she hands up ears pop, into frogs, she quack squat jump, you have to have to run variable Pony Mum and must meet the children so that children can Dangdang Fairy mother to perform, so much more fun of the game, the child's sense of participation can be mobilized.
The funniest one I remember is that I put her into my father, she would like the next, looking for a briefcase with my worship on the door to go to work, and become aunt, kitchen pretending to cook, becomes mother, then crouched small Stool side: playing on the computer! Playing on the computer!
Almost every child obsessed with magic, to the child's life is actually very easy to add a little magic, I know a mother, can not tell the baby red light when crossing the road, should be forced to blow, you can put red blown green. There are bits Dad, let the children sit in the back of the electric car, said: 'Oops, no electricity, and need your help shout next spell(http://www.best-news.us/).' child called, the sentence standard mantra: 'Abra Qatar Brad.' car really opened!
Incidentally, the story of all English-speaking countries are the basis of the witch sorcerer spell spelling is the same: Abracadabra! Accent da, and read up yes, Abra Qatar Brad! This is the same like our Chi Kung San Xian, mantra 'Om (an), thing (ma), it (ni), pair (ba), microphone (mei), Hum (hong)' the same.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Rice growers met a threshold to move forward with a $750 million settlement over genetically modified rice, the company blamed for the problem said Thursday.
Bayer CropScience had agreed to the settlement this summer, five years after the company inadvertently introduced a strain of genetically altered long-grain rice into the U.S. market. As part of the settlement, Bayer set a threshold of 85 percent of rice acreage involved and could have opted out of the deal if not enough farmers signed up.
“Although Bayer CropScience believes it acted responsibly in the handling of its biotech rice, the company considered it important to resolve the litigation so that it can move forward focused on its fundamental mission of providing innovative solutions to modern agriculture,” spokesman Greg Coffey said in a statement.
Farmers in Arkansas — where about half of the nation’s rice is grown — as well as Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas sued Bayer after the German conglomerate developed an experimental strain of rice called LibertyLink to withstand its Liberty herbicide. U.S. regulators had not yet approved it for human consumption when trace amounts were found with conventional rice seed in storage.
The fear that the rice was unsafe, along with the notion that genetically altered rice was somehow impure, quashed sales in major markets. The mistake also left growers with huge losses as prices fell.
A fight to maintain consumer choice and farm independence has landed Maine farmer Jim Gerritsen on Utne Reader’s list of “25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World,” published in the November/December edition of the magazine on newsstands now.
Organic seed potato farmer Jim Gerritsen heads a trade association that is suing chemical giant Monsanto. (photo: Charlotte Hedley ) Gerritsen, wife Megan, and their four children run the Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, which produces and sells organic seed potatoes to kitchen gardeners and market farmers in all 50 states. Gerritsen is also president of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, and it was that role that led to the Utne recognition.
The nonprofit organization created a stir in food and farming communities when, with legal backing from the Public Patent Foundation, it filed a lawsuit in March against the chemical and biotechnology giant Monsanto. OSGATA has since been joined in the lawsuit by 82 other seed businesses, trade organizations and family farmers, which together represent more than 270,000 people.
The lawsuit questions the validity of Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seeds, and seeks protection from patent-infringement lawsuits for the plaintiffs should their crops become contaminated with Monsanto’s transgenic crops.


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Memorial Weekend in SFO!! Love it.
many of the Tripledouble group made mid year exciting. Looking forward to staying at on of he hotels I like a lot in San Francisco which is the JW Marriott. Always nice place that is kept fresh and easy access to most area of SFO with its placement near Metro/BART station and the famous Cable Car system.
Fun part about it is it will be Memorial Weekend and one of closest friends from High School many moons ago and her husband are coming into city from Napa so we can just relax and enjoy this great city. Be great to see them and talk about our shared careers in the Fire Service.

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Founded in February 2017, Duende District's mission is to bring a highly inclusive and pleasurable general bookstore experience in Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas, serving a multicultural community with an equally multicultural ownership/staff, and all are welcome.
Currently a collaborative pop-up and vendor boutique bookstore, Duende District’s audience focuses on the large Hispanic, black, immigrant and other communities of color throughout D.C.-Maryland-Virginia (DMV). Each location where Duende District establishes a pop-up and/or event series focuses on engaging communities of color, while also inviting all people to participate in the resulting conversation/experience.
Owner: Angela Maria Spring, a Latinx of Central American and Puerto Rican descent, has more than 17 years of bookstore experience. With specializations in management, training, buying and merchandise displaying, she has been a manager and/or buyer at several stores, including Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., McNally Jackson in NYC, and Page One Books in Albuquerque, N.M.
Artomatic - One of the largest arts festivals in D.C., held annually for 6 weeks in a site with multiple floors in a designated building. The event attracts 13,000+ visitors and features a diverse mix of visual and performing artists, as well as author and writing events.
D.C. Public Schools – Duende District has partnered with the DCPS’s Early Childhood Educational Division to collaborate on diverse author events for the First Annual Family Literacy Festival, with activities to be held at a D.C. elementary school.
District Bridges – Organizes the annual Columbia Heights Festival and partners with community businesses and organization to host events. Duende District and District Bridges will collaborate on 4 diversity events to be held in venues throughout Columbia Heights-Mt. Pleasant in Fall 2017.
The Arts Club of Washington: Offers a lavish room on-site for guest authors to stay; below is a room with a stage area with a seating capacity of 100 (or 150 if people sit at dining tables on first floor).
emerging, established, and diverse DC perspectives across new media,showcasing and acknowledging the city’s creative community and local creative economy to an online audience of ~100k.
From Washingtonian Magazine - "Whether you’re looking for coconut curry noodles, Korean face masks, South Asian spices, or diapers, a new Burmese bodega inside Union Market aims to be your one stop destination for all that and so much more.
The shop is an expansion of Toli Moli, the Union Market stall serving creamy, gelatinous Burmese parfaits known as falooda. Simone Jacobson and her mother Jocelyn Law-Yone, along with friend Eric Wang, founded the food business nearly two years ago to introduce Washingtonians to a slice of Burmese cuisine and culture."
BloomBars: A donation-run non-profit arts community space located in Columbia Heights, BloomBars hosts a wide variety of programs & shows for all ages.
As a mobile bookstore both online and throughout the DMV, our mission is to find the best place to make our first permanent bricks-and-mortar home.
If you believe in what we're doing, we're looking for investors like you!


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As we all know, dogs like petting. But do they like petting better than praise? Erica Feuerbacher, a fellow and doctoral candidate from the University of Florida, Department of Psychology and Dr. Clive Wynnne, professor from Arizona State University teamed up to answer this question. The researchers set up three experimental groups of dogs and then measured their reaction to various combinations of petting and/or vocal praise during eight, 3-minute sessions. The first group contained shelter dogs interacting with strangers. Owned dogs interacting with strangers made up the second group. The third group contained owned dogs interacting with their owners.
Although the characteristics of each group were different, the results were always the same. All of them preferred petting over praise. And what was really interesting, is that they never seemed to get enough petting. The researchers stated, “dogs did not show any sign of satiation with petting across all eight sessions.” My own uncontrolled study with my dog confirmed this result. He always wanted more, especially when I was scratching the area in front of his tail.
Now, how do we apply this information to our own dogs? When you want to reward your dog, pet them. During obedience training, I have heard trainers tell handlers to praise their dogs for good behavior. Petting was discouraged as it ” made the dog needy.” In my experience, dogs trained under this praise method do not learn as quickly as dogs who receive petting and an occasion treat. Instead of making the praise the reward, use it as a bridge to petting. Think clicker training. Remember, dogs are like humans. Positive reinforcement is better than negative.
Feuerbacker EN & Wynne CD. Shut up and pet me! Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) prefer petting to vocal praise in concurrent and single-alternative choice procedures. Behav Processes, 2014 Aug 27.


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Welcome to Techno-Billies: The African Giveaway!!!
Our hosts... ESI... Empowerment Support Initiative. Empowerment is a very strong word and its not always easy to empower people. People have to be open to the concept of empowerment before they can be empowered. ESI have certainly set themselves a very high goal, but a necessary one... it is no longer acceptable to simply hand out 'freebies' to people in need.
Our Trainees... Opportunities in life can also not simply be given away... unless people are ready to reach out and take advantage of these opportunities, ready to put in the hard work that is required in order to be successful... and as is evident everywhere, only those who are prepared to do this will ultimately be successful. With careful and considered support and back up by ESI we may well have sewn the seeds for future entrepreneurial enterprises in soap and related industries in Rivers State. And for the not so entrepreneurialy minded individuals who attended our courses, I hope that they have at least had a glimpse into what empowerment actually means. And then if not this time... then perhaps the next time an opportunity presents itself, they will be ready.
Me... Oh yes I gained a great deal. I have certainly grown as a person. Seeing how other people live is always a worthwhile experience, especially when you see people who have nothing... and I mean absolutely nothing by our standards, people who are still able to laugh and sing and dance and are genuinely thanking God for the life they have... it is very humbling.
Talking of laughing and singing and dancing... they didnt miss a single opportunity to do all three and I just got carried away with it all and joined in... in fact we all did. Which brings me to the Bootie Shake! To do the Bootie Shake successfully you have to bend over, wiggle your knees until your backside wobbles and keep it in time to the music. Easier said than done when you also have to keep the rest of your body relatively still. We did have a laugh trying to emulate them all... and I think they thought it was really funny too.
Now it is impossible to convey the Bootie Shake in still photographs and after a while I had to stop taking pictures since all I had were shots of girl's asses... !! But the award for the best Bootie Shake by one of us goes to Monica!!!!!!!!!
and some fabric for the girls at home.
it's a keyring in the shape of a little flip flop. It's only about an inch long and kinda cute and it's going to be given away to a person (I shall use a computerised random number chooser thingy...) who leaves a comment to tell me which part of the whole SoapMission Africa saga they liked the best and why? Even if you live a long way away... don't worry... just leave a post (be sure to include an email addy) and on 24th June (my daughter's birthday) the lucky person will be chosen. I will then contact you for your address and get it into a post for you. After that it will be back to normal life,... ah well all good things come to an end! I still have my wonderful memories.
Wow, I have to agree with JuliaB - ALL the posts have been wonderful. However, I have to say that I liked the rain post the best. I picture Africa as a very dry place - not hot and humid. So your post made me do some looking into the weather in Africa and I've learned a lot. What impressed me the most was how YOU folks kept working - no matter the situation. HAZAAA to all of you.
Wow, I really enjoyed all of it also. I must say, from one who spends the majority of her time in filthy rags and muck boots or crocs (: , I really enjoyed the beautiful clothing, as well. So full of life and colorful. Also the actual soap making, and how you adjusted the process to local ingredients and conditions.
Wow -what an amazing adventure and what stories. I remember when i moved to the mediterrean and we had 3 or 4 months without rain and the feeling of relief and joy when it arrived had us in the street, faces to heaven and tongues out catching raindrops. At that moment I thought I had a tiny insight into what joy rain brings to hot countries and to do dry areas. Who'd have thought it brits missing the rain ??


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Throughout the month of August, much was made about a three-man quarterback battle for the New Mexico football team.
However, among the Lobos most knew that all signs were pointing toward Tevaka Tuioti as the one who would be the winner in the competition that included senior Coltin Gerhart and junior transfer Sheriron Jones.
On the first day of September, Tuioti proved the job went to the right quarterback.
The redshirt sophomore threw for a career-high 327 yards and four touchdowns, completing 13 of his 21 passes in three quarters of work to lead the Lobos to a 62-30 victory over Incarnate Word in front of 18,213 on Saturday night at Dreamstyle Stadium. The Cardinals, an FCS program, received $325,000 for the game.
Tuioti, who had four career TDs entering Saturday night, had but two blemishes, a fumble and an interception. But he quickly bounced back from the two turnovers when he converted a key play with five seconds left in the first half.
He threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Lilly that gave UNM a 35-16 lead going into the half.
Lilly made the switch to offense after playing cornerback in the past. Coach Bob Davie had been wanting to get the ball in his hands after watching Lilly make big plays as a kick returner.
Davie, in fact, wanted to use his wide receivers more this season with first-year offensive coordinator Calvin Magee aboard. Davie used the word, “tweak,” to describe the change, but it has turned out to be a complete makeover with more run-option-plays from Magee’s spread offense that he learned from Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona.
Davie, however, was disappointed with the defense.
“Defensively, boy, it was a tough night,” Davie said. “I give (Incarnate Word) credit, they are talented.
Davie said he never wanted his choice for the starting quarterback to be dramatic. He said the competition was close, but also talked about Tuioti’s potential to become a special football player for the Lobos.
The touchdown to Lilly displayed that special quality and knack for the big play that Tuioti possesses. However, assuredly he’ll be heavily tested at Madison next week when the Lobos take on No. 4 Wisconsin.
For now, the Lobos got their much-needed win. This is the momentum that Davie had always wanted, a victory needed after seven straight losses to end last season.
The Lobos were heavily favored to beat the FCS program with a first-year coach, Eric Morris.
Still, UNM showed up as a different team from those of years past under Davie, who is in his seventh season.
The Lobos were aggressive and made big plays in their passing game with Tuioti leading the way. They were efficient. They scored on their first four possessions.
Incarnate Word made a bit of a surprise start with its quarterback, going with true freshman Jon Copeland.
He was impressive, particularly in the opening drive when the Cardinals scored on their first possession to grab a 7-0 lead.
The Lobos needed to answer, and they did. Davie said tight ends would be more involved in the offense this season. He wasn’t lying.
Marcus Williams caught the first of his two touchdowns on a 10-yard reception, the Lobos’ first score of the season.
Williams, the sophomore tight end out of Cleveland High, caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Tuioti with 2:32 left in the third quarter. And with that Tuioti was done for the night.
The other negative for the Lobos, aside from the defense lacking at times, was injuries to wide receiver Q’ Drennan (hip) and backup quarterback Coltin Gerhart (foot).

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Just to note that down: this will change the behavior slightly, since we now call all parents start handler (i.e. the one of requestSearchSource in case this nestedSearchSource will receive the requestIsStarting. I am not yet sure if that actually will ever happen of what that influences, but wanted to point it out for now.
The same here as below (yeah sorry for the mixed up order). We'll change the behavior here slightly, by calling the parent searchsource start handler when calling this. The handler will eventually call the modifyAggConfigOnSearchRequestStart of the individual aggregations. I am not sure if we want this to happen in this place already (and the one below). It seems to work fine, but I am wondering about some weird situations we might end up with, where we should not call that method "out of place". Maybe we could give the makeChild method an options, parameter to pass to the inherit method, so we can only enable callParentStartHandlers in the one place in courier request handler where it was also enabled beforehand?
Whoops! vis.API.queryManager is a documented Vis API feature: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/development-vis-object.html Removing this broke integration for plugin authors.


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A young Swedish guy, Ulf Assasson (http://www.ce.chalmers.se/staff/uffe/) has developed a new way of rendering soft 3D shadows, without long render times.
As I understand it (maybe someone else can elaborate on this) he is using the 'Cg' programming language so that the computer's graphics card (eg nVidea) will do most of the hard rendering work.
Tres kewl. The shadows in the demo looked pretty comparable, if not better than the ones in LW. And it's generated in real time.
I'm still hoping that a version of LW will come out with accelerated final rendering using the directX9/OGL2 cards out there.


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Study: Is Your Political Ideology in Your Head?
UNL Political Experts: What’s Next After Super Tuesday?
Researchers Included: Maital Neta, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Jeffrey Stevens, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Kevin Smith, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Art Maerlender, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Dennis Molfese, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Benjamin Steiner, Ph.D., Joseph Schwartz, Ph.D., and Jessica Calvi, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: John Kiat and Jacob Cheadle, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Victoria Molfese, Ph.D. and Dennis Molfese, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Jessica Calvi, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: John Hibbing, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Kevin Smith, Ph.D. and Jeffrey French, Ph.D.
The Morning After the Election: Where Do We Go From Here?
Researchers Included: Ingrid Haas, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: John Hibbing, Ph.D., Ingrid Haas, Ph.D. and Kevin Smith, Ph.D.
Why Do Negative Political Fundraising Appeals Actually Work?
Researchers Included: John Hibbing, Ph.D., Kevin Smith, Ph.D. and Jeff French, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Dennis Molfese, Ph.D. and Tori Molfese, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Jeff French, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Kevin Smith, Ph.D., John Hibbing, Ph.D., and Jeff French, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: John Hibbing, Ph.D. and Kevin Smith, Ph.D.
Researchers Included: Scott Stoltenberg, Ph.D.

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GREENE COUNTY, IA - Having hosted numerous health programs and competitions for its own employees, New Way recently became motivated to spread the fitness bug to others within its community. To achieve this goal, a "Biggest Loser" competition was set up between employees of New Way® and parent company Scranton Manufacturing, as well as other local manufacturing businesses including AAI and B&D. The competition was organized with help from Greene County Chamber & Development.
On Thursday, May 12, the winners of the competition celebrated their victory with a dinner consisting of locally-produced items which took place on the observation deck of the local Mahanay Bell Tower, a 14-story landmark in nearby Jefferson, Iowa. The New Way® / Scranton Manufacturing team, dubbed the "Junkfood Junkies", ended up becoming the victors of the grilled steak dinner and enjoyed an awards ceremony. The menu included local hormone-free steaks, locally grown vegetables, as well as pie and coffee from nearby businesses.


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Let?s make this happen RT @maiiconleite: @PearlDrumCorp @CalvinR_Rodgers tour in Brazil?
RT @maiiconleite: @PearlDrumCorp @CalvinR_Rodgers tour in Brazil?
Born from a family of musicians and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Calvin Rodgers took an early liking to the drums, as a kid growing up in church. His father, a well-known songwriter and musician, encouraged his son's gift and immediately began to pour into him by cultivating his gift. Willie Rodgers frequently took young Calvin to late night rehearsals and studio sessions. Calvin would use these opportunities as time to learn and study many of the musicians he admired. As Calvin Rodgers grew, he continued to play in church and with local community choirs throughout city of Chicago.
At 15, when most were still learning their craft, Calvin Rodgers recorded the live CD/Video recording "Hallelujah", with the Grammy nominated choir Ricky Dillard & New G. Shortly thereafter, Calvin caught the attention of Ramsey Lewis, who was spearheading a jazz program throughout Chicago area high schools.
Lewis sent Calvin to study under the tutelage of the drummer for that program, Ernie Adams. Upon graduating, Lewis invited Calvin to join and record with his award-winning group Urban Knights. Simultaneously, Calvin began touring with the very in demand gospel artist, John P.Keee.
Calvin Rodgers was also becoming a regular first call studio session drummer in Chicago, for everything from smooth jazz to radio and television jingles. It was while working as a studio player that Calvin landed the coveted gig as lead drummer for R&B Powerhouse, R. Kelly. This was a valuable experience, but after two years, Calvin had to respond to a higher calling, and return to his gospel roots. Calvin went on to record and tour with gospel giants like Donald Lawrence and Martha Munizzi. Today, his resume boasts most of gospel's elite, spanning from Fred Hammond, Tommy Simms and Marvin Sapp to Israel Houghton, Yolanda Adams and even the legendary gospel group the Clark Sisters.
Calvin Rodgers' hard work, innate talent, and gifted ability has been recognized by artists, producers and musicians around the world, enabling him to also maintain a consistent schedule as a clinician. In 2006, Calvin became a proud endorser of Sabian Cymbals. "I have been searching for a company that is innovative, loyal to ALL of their artists and have the sound I want and need. When I found Sabian, my search was over!".
Calvin Rodgers is currently touring as the Music Director for Grammy Award-winner Fred Hammond. Calvin Rodgers is also producing and writing for a host of gospel artist. In one his most exciting current projects, Calvin is developing a solo CD and an instructional DVD which will tentatively be released in Fall 2009. At the age of 30, Calvin Rodgers continues to grow professionally and spiritually. He is an inspiration to many and a legand to some.
Calvin Rodgers was born into a family of musicians, on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. As a young child, his parents noticed instantly his love for music, and especially his passion for the drums. His father Willie Rodgers, a well-known songwriter and musician, encouraged Calvin's gift and immediately began cultivating it, by pouring into him constantly.
Oftentimes, Calvin's father would take him to late night rehearsals and studio sessions, to offer him the opportunity to watch and learn from the veteran musicians that his dad would often work with. As the years passed, Calvin gained more and more exposure, playing at local churches, with various solo artists, groups and choirs. At the age of 15, while some were yet perfecting their craft, Calvin was granted the honor of playing alongside the recently GRAMMY nominated choir, Ricky Dillard and New Generation Chorale.
The live CD/Video "Hallelujah", was Calvin's first nationally released recording. Shortly thereafter, Calvin's drumming caught the attention of jazz icon, Ramsey Lewis. Lewis was spearheading the inner city music program, Jazz Mentors. This program afforded talented high school musicians the opportunity to be mentored musically, by some of Chicago's finest jazz musicians and teachers. Calvin studied under the tutelage of the drummer for that program, Ernie Adams, for two years. Upon graduating, Lewis invited Calvin to join and record with his award-winning super-group, Urban Knights.
Simultaneously, Calvin began touring with gospel singer and songwriter, John P. Kee. Calvin was also becoming a regular first call studio session drummer in Chicago, for everything from smooth jazz to radio and television jingles. It was while working as a studio player that Calvin met RnB powerhouse, R. Kelly. With over 200+ awards won, including three GRAMMYS, Calvin knew that when Kelly offered him the position as his touring drummer, he couldn't say no.
After two years of touring the U.S. and Europe with R.Kelly, Calvin decided he had to respond to a higher calling, and return to his gospel roots. He accepted a job offer with GRAMMY award winner Fred Hammond, as a music director. As of current, Calvin is now Hammond's lead co-writer and co-producer. Calvin also maintains a steady schedule as a clinician, and a private lesson teacher. Whenever in Chicago, Calvin can be found on the drums at his home church, New Life Covenant. He also serves as a mentor and big brother, to many up and coming drummers and musicians.
His touring and recording resume boasts the likes of such artist as Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Butler, Marvin Sapp, Yolanda Adams, Agnes Monica, Avant, Dionne Warwick, Rachelle Farell, Smokie Norful, Donald Lawrence, Byron Cage, James Fortune, Vashawn Mitchell, T.D. Jakes, George Huff, and many many more.


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Benoit is the IETF Area Director for Operations and Management. Long contributor to the IETF (23 RFCs in the domain of IP Flow Information eXport - IPFIX, Packet SAMPling - PSAMP, IP Performance Metrics - IPPM, Performance Metrics at Other Layer - PMOL, Application visibility, etc...), Benoit is the author of the ciscopress book "Network Management: Accounting and Performance Strategies."


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Here's another post from Bill. This time out, he's demonstrating his take on a classic kitchen tool, La Chitarra.
Last weekend was the debut performance of my new kitchen tool: La Chitarra. ‘Chitarra’ is Italian for ‘guitar’, but this is not a musical instrument. It is an instrument for cutting noodles.
I have always been fascinated by my mother’s antique Italian chitarra which has been in the family for many years. Chitarras or ‘Pasta Guitars’ are available commercially from various sources, but I decided to build my own future family heirloom. I built a sturdy wooden frame and strung it with 96 strands of piano wire.
This chitarra is double-sided. One side is for cutting thin noodles, the other side is for wider noodles. I decided to test out both sides by making a batch of Fettuccini and a batch of Udon.
Dump the four on the counter, add the salt and make a well in the center for the eggs.
Add the eggs and start mixing. Mix with your fingers at first, then start forming it into a ball with your hands. Add a little water if needed to hold it together.
Knead by hand for at least 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Let it rest in a plastic bag for at least 2 hours.
Udon dough is traditionally kneaded by foot. In an authentic Japanese noodle shop, this is done between sheets of plastic. For a batch this size, a one gallon freezer bag is just about right.
Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl. It will be very loose and crumbly at first.
Gather the mixture together, mixing in a little extra water if necessary to hold it together.
Turn the mixture out on a flat surface and knead by hand until it holds together in a ball.
Put the ball into a 1 gallon freezer bag and throw it on the floor.
Flatten the dough with your feet. Flip it over a few times and knead until the flattened dough fills the bag.
Repeat for 10-15 minutes until the dough is very smooth and elastic.
Flatten one last time and let the dough rest for at least 2 hours.
Roll out the well-rested dough on a liberally floured surface. Udon dough should be rolled to about 1/8” to make nice fat noodles. For fettuccini, roll the dough as thin as you can make it.
Cut the dough into sheets small enough to fit on your chitarra (in this case, 8” x 16”). They will stretch a bit when you cut them, so allow extra room at the ends. Sprinkle the sheets with flour, stack and cover them and set aside to rest for another 30 minutes or more.
Wipe the strings of the chitarra with a little oil to prevent sticking. Place a sheet of wax paper under the strings to catch the noodles.
Place a sheet of rolled dough on the strings. Gently roll with a wooden rolling pin to press the dough between the wires. Increase the pressure until the dough is almost cut through. Then slide the rolling pin back and forth a few times until you can see the shiny wires through the dough.
At this point, the cut noodles should start to fall through the wires to the wax-paper below. If they stick, you can help them along by rubbing your hand over the wires.
Tip the chitarra to dump out the cut noodles. Clean off any dough stuck to the wires. Wipe with some more oil and repeat until all the noodles are cut.
If you are not going to cook them immediately, toss the noodles with some extra flour to keep them from sticking.
Wow, a great execution of a great idea. Any thoughts on how the rolled pasta tastes as opposed to extruded pasta?


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Hemp is the hidden key to legalizing marijuana.
Hemp is the far bigger economic issue hiding behind legal marijuana.
If the upcoming pot legalization ballot in California were decided by hemp farmers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, it would be no contest. For purely economic reasons, if you told the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that the nation they were founding would someday make hemp illegal, they would have laughed you out of the room.
If California legalizes pot, it will save the state millions in avoided legal and imprisonment costs, while raising it millions in taxes.
But if it then legalizes hemp, it will open up to a multi-billion-dollar crop that has been a staple of human agriculture for thousands of years, and that could save the farms of thousands of American families.
In order to understand the full impact of hemp on our economy, read the complete diary at this link. Imagine all the trees that would be saved if we switched from wood to hemp for making paper.
The Declaration of Independence is written on hemp paper.
Are we slowly eliminating the human race with plastic?
Plastic Oceans: This article explains how we are destroying the oceans with nasty plastic and is on the “must read” list.
Not only are submitting our food chain to plastic, we consume toxic plastic when we microwave in plastic containers and/or eat from plastic containers.
When shopping, take along cloth shopping bags and when asked by the clerk, “Paper or plastic?” just say “No” and give them the cloth bags to use instead.
Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas destroys our air and our drinking water. Cheney’s bad environmental decisions which supported the profits of Halliburton over the health of Americans lives on. Soon, there will be gas wells all over the publicly owned lands in Pennsylvania. The damage created to the environment by these wells will destroy vegetation and wild life. There are many hunters in Pennsylvania and they will find that there will be less areas where they can hunt because the gas companies will take over the land and the hunters will be restricted from entering what was once prime hunting grounds.
Our State Government wants to allow more of this contamination.
Pennsylvania for Change endorses Joe Sestak for US Senate representing the people of Pennsylvania.
Joe is a supporter of gender equality.
Joe Sestak believes in building better lives and futures for working families – particularly America’s women. Today, women earn only 77 cents for every dollar that men earn and 12 percent of women are their family’s main wage earner. To ensure the opportunity for a more secure future for women and their families, Joe believes we need to ensure that women are not only provided fair wages, but also benefits that are based on their performance; equal rights to challenge unfair practices, secure health and safety – including the right to choose – and skill training in fields that are underrepresented by women; and secure retirements and pensions that guarantee their independence and economic security in the coming years.
He also supports a public option health care plan. When Joe Sestak retired from the Navy, he was offered many positions working for the military complex and he turned down these high paying jobs to run for Congress because he believes that it is his turn to give back to the American people.
Visit Joe’s website and read more about his position on issues, volunteer and/or contribute to his campaign. During the 2010 primary, help get out the vote for Joe.
For decades, Monsanto had been polluting a creek in the town of Anniston, Alabama.
“In my judgment, there’s no question this is the most contaminated site in the U.S.,” says Dr. David Carpenter, a professor of environmental health at the State University of New York in Albany. .
Besides dumping PCBs into the streams, Monsanto has also dumped mercury and lead down the Company’s sewer drains which eventually made its way to the sewage treatment plant.
In 2002, a jury found Monsanto guilty of polluting for decades in the Anniston area. This opened up the opportunity for further lawsuits.
Monsanto was found negligent because back in 1966, Monsanto managers discovered that fish turned belly within 10 seconds, spurting blood from their mouths and shedding their skin as if they were dropped in boiling water. Instead of reporting this information, Monsanto decided to keep it secret and the residents of Anniston continued to fish and swim in this toxic soup which was once a pristine stream. Monsanto hid decades of pollution.
They also know that for nearly 40 years, while producing the now-banned industrial coolants known as PCBs at a local factory, Monsanto Co. routinely discharged toxic waste into a west Anniston creek and dumped millions of pounds of PCBs into oozing open-pit landfills. And thousands of pages of Monsanto documents — many emblazoned with warnings such as “CONFIDENTIAL: Read and Destroy” — show that for decades, the corporate giant concealed what it did and what it knew.
Monsanto has been dumping PCBs for over 40 years and creating “super fund” sites and we, the taxpayers, are stuck with the clean-up bill.
How long have we known about the toxicity of PCBs?
Monsanto has no scruples and continues to provide products that are risky to our health.
These are smart parrots that broke loose from a shipping crate in 1968. They wanted freedom 🙂 and now they have forever homes in Brooklyn.


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Composed by Steve Marsh. Saddle-stitched, Technique, Theory and Reference. All styles. Book. 60 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #98203. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.98203).
ISBN 9780786647965. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
These melodies are what all sight-reading should be about but usually are not. They use easy notes and rhythms in a most methodical, imaginative and pleasurable way, concentrating on single-line melodies in first position only. This book has one hundred melodies which could be introduced to the student from almost the very first lesson, and as the melodies get progressively more complex, the book will be useful for higher-grade students. Although the book is aimed at the grade 1-2 player, more experienced students may also find it useful to try playing the studies in higher positions.
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This is the translator for Kuwékot’lzo'u, a fictional language of my own creation for a character and species the vast majority of you wandering linguists probably haven't met!
Due to the grammatical rules I've put in place, this translator works best for single words and sentences set in the present. You'll want to refer to the documents below for anything in a different tense, or for articles and the like.
Here is where you can find a complete vocabulary list for the language.
And failing that, you can ask me questions in the suggestions box, and I'll get back to you as quickly as I can!


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The area of Siam in Bangkok is a popular area for visitors offering many engrossing attractions that will interest the tourist. You will find varied features of interest here, as listed below.
This fascinating cultural attraction is sure to capture the notice of the visitor. At this one of a kind cultural highlight you will be able to enjoy the traditional architectural motifs of the nation of Thailand as well as a host of decorative elements and objects of interest. This engrossing compound was at one time the residence of Jim Thompson, a well-known entrepreneur who made Thailand his home. The complex to be seen here in fact consists of six individual Thai houses, constructed of teakwood and brought over from different regions of Thailand. Visitors will be captivated by the handsome architecture and interiors of these entrancing houses.
This mammoth aquarium located underground is in fact amongst the biggest of its kind in the entirety of southeast Asia. A state of the art aquarium that features a myriad of sea creatures from around the world, this enthralling attraction contains as many as 30,000 fascinating sea dwellers that will captivate the visitor. Visitors will also have the opportunity to enjoy a number of exciting shows here, including Rocky Shore Talk, Shark Feeding, Diver Underwater Talk, Penguin Feeding, Animal Contact, Otter Feeding and more. One will also be able to feed various fish including giant catfish and river stingrays.
The well-known BACC is sure to capture the imagination of the art and culture lover. At this meticulously designed centre you will be able to enjoy a selection of artworks and design features as well as theatre, film and music presentations. An important aspect of the centre is its series of exhibitions featuring the work of Thai as well as internationally recognized artists. The exterior and interior of the building resembles New York's well-known Guggenheim in its curving architecture and spiralling walkways. In addition to exhibitions you will find an art library, a number of shops and two cafes where you can enjoy snacks and coffee here.
This well-known Brahman temple is one of the city's most frequented places of worship. At this shrine you will often find flower garlands, the aroma of incense and the performances of elaborately attired Thai dancers. According to tradition if your prayer requests at this shrine are fulfilled you must pay for a troupe of dancers to perform here in honour of the deity. A steady stream of devotees and sightseers from abroad frequent this popular shrine throughout most of the day. As you enjoy these Siam attractions an excellent choice of accommodation would be one of the Sukhumvit hotels Bangkok offers like Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel. This appealing accommodation offers luxurious rooms and many modern amenities in an attractive setting.
Madame Tussauds is always a popular attraction for locals as well as tourists from all parts of the globe. Here you will find a jaw-dropping selection of waxworks of well-known individuals from around the world. Visitors will encounter replicas of well-known celebrities, statesmen, sports stars, actors, activists, artists and royalty. Visitors are permitted to touch, interact and pose with the waxworks with the exception of the chamber reserved for royalty. The sheer diversity and international nature of the figures means that it will appeal to visitors from all countries as they will probably find some celebrities from their part of the world.

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Magnolia, Great Laurel Magnolia (Magnolia faetida, Sarg.) -A regular, conical tree, 50 to 80 feet high; trunk 2 to 4 feet in diameter; branches, strict, ascending. Bark thin, scaly, light brown or grey; on branches, smooth, pale grey. Wood hard, close grained, heavy, cream coloured turning to brown. Buds rusty pubescent, scaly; terminal, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. Leaves alternate, oval, 5 to 8 inches long, leathery, shining above, lined with rusty down, or smooth and dull green ; persistent until second spring. Flowers, April to August; white, cup shaped, 6 to 8 inches across when spread; fragrant; solitary on end of twig; sepals three, petal-like; petals thick, waxen, 6 to 9; stamens, many, purple at base; pistils, many, crowded. Fruit, a rusty brown, oval cone, 3 to 4 inches long, pubescent; seeds flat, red, two in each cell, hung out on threads; ripe in November. Preferred habitat, rich, moist soil; swamp borders or river banks; sometimes on uplands. Distribution, North Carolina coast to Florida (Mosquito Inlet and Tampa Bay), west along Gulf coast to Brazos River Valley in Texas; north along Mississippi bluffs and bayous into northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas. Uses: Superb ornamental tree, hardy to Philadelphia. Branches cut for Christmas decorations. Wood used for fuel.
The magnolia that Linnaeus named grandi flora is a kingly tree. It is not graceful, for its limbs are stiffly erect. Even the twigs and leaves are stiff, and in blossom the tree is like a great system of candelabra, each terminal bud containing a single flower. But look at a fine specimen tree as it stands in a Southern garden new-washed by a night rain. Each leaf of the dark pyramid of green reflects the sunlight like a blade of polished metal. This lustrous foliage mass is just the foil to set off the purity of the white flowers. Each is like a great camellia, or a water lily, with waxen petals, enclosing the purple heart. William Bartram likened them to great white roses, and declared that he could see them distinctly a mile away. The blossoms, when fully open, are from 7 to 8 inches across, as a rule. There is a horticultural variety called gloriosa, the flowers of which Mr. Berckmanns says are 14 inches in diameter. In southern California there are double and ever-blooming varieties exploited by nurserymen, and there are no more popular ornamental trees than these. Unfortunately, this magnolia has one drawback-its flowers have a heavy odour which is disagreeable to many people. Another is this: They cannot be shipped as cut flowers, for the slightest bruise of the waxy petals produces a brownish discolouration. This is the species that furnishes the splendid evergreen foliage that is shipped North for Christmas decoration, and is used for similar purposes in the South. The upper surface of each leaf is a dark, lustrous green; the lining of rusty-red fuzz is shed when the leaf is old. Negroes go into the woods and cut down large trees and small to strip them of their leafy branches.
The comparative uselessness of its wood has until now been the saving of the species. This new industry already threatens its extermination in many sections of the South.
In cultivation this magnolia is oftenest seen as a small tree, from 20 to 50 feet high, planted on lawns and in parks or lining avenues. In the forests of Louisiana, where it reaches its greatest perfection, it stands 80 feet high, with a trunk 4 feet thick. Professor Sargent calls it "the most splendid ornamental tree in the American forests."


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As any nerd will tell you – the movie is never as good as the book.
But then a movie like Love, Simon comes around and well – that old adage goes right out the window.
I confess I was a fan of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda (the book Love, Simon is based on) from the first chapter. Becky Albertalli crafts a story of 17 year-old Simon who, by all rights, has a perfectly normal life. Parents that love him, a great relationship with his sister, a fun set of best friends, and is well liked in school. Except that he has one huge secret – he’s gay.
On the outside this secret doesn’t seem to be much of a threat to Simon’s happy existence. As we learn more about his home life and friends, they’re revealed to be loving, accepting individuals. But here’s the crux, here’s where the book and the movie spread a great message loud and clear, one that is missed in many “coming out” stories. Telling the world about your sexuality is so much more than just what people’s reactions will be, accepting or not. It’s about actively changing people’s perception of you with a single sentence. It’s a pill Simon finds is tough to swallow.
The movie begins as Simon comes across an anonymous message on his school’s chat board from another student “Blue”. He has a secret too – they’re also gay. Taking a chance, Simon creates a fake email account and decides to write back to Blue, admitting to his own secret, and signing it “Jacques” (Jacques a dit in French meaning “Simon says”). Blue writes back – and the beginnings of a romance are born.
The rest of the movie winds itself around their correspondences and keeps you guessing the true identity of Blue right until the very end. I’ll be honest, the book had a bit more twists and turns here. If there was one thing in the book but not in the movie I really missed, it was actually reading the messages between Jacques and Blue, watching them slowly fall in love via email. (Alas – two dudes reading emails to each other does not an action packed movie make.) But by the end, when Blue’s true identity is revealed in awesome (and bordering on cliche) teen romance style, as the music hits a crescendo, and all their friends are watching – I heard gasps in the audience around me. And some excited clapping.
Being the true book nerd that I am, I would be remiss to not take a moment to point out a few of the differences between the book and the movie. The biggest for me being characterization of the adults. In the book they aren’t quite as animated as they are in the movie, and they’re a huge source of entertainment. Tony Hale as the Vice Principal who is just trying to kick it with the cool kids had me rolling. Simon’s parents, played by Jennifer Garner and Josh Duhamel are nuanced and hilarious. Ms. Albright, played by Natasha Rothwell, absolutely steals the show as his theater teacher who, quite frankly, just needs a drink after dealing with those damn kids.
It’s always difficult to see an actor play out a character you’ve pictured in your head so clearly, but the young cast of Love, Simon does a brilliant job of bringing them to life. Alexandra Shipp and Katherine Langford are absolutely enchanting as Abby and Leah, respectively. Watching both of them in these rolls made me cross my fingers that this movie does so well the powers that be will decide to make movies of Albertalli’s next two novels, The Upside of Unrequited (which centers around Abby’s cousin Molly, in which Abby makes an appearance) and the upcoming Leah on the Offbeat (which centers around Leah, coming out next month). Logan Miller beautifully straddles that line between chaotic neutral and neutral evil as Martin. And I truly enjoyed Nick Robinson’s portrayal of Simon. While in print you have the luxury of reading what a character is feeling or thinking, in visual form so much of what was going on in Simon’s head had to be played out in micro expressions, and Nick nailed them. As one character later admits, it was as if Simon had been holding his breath for a long time. And in the end, he can breathe again.
This movie deserves a place alongside the great teenage coming of age romances, and not just because it’s (finally) a story of two boys falling in love. It’s because it does such a wonderful job of portraying those emotions we all have as we transition to adulthood – the struggle between the desire to be accepted, and the desire to just be true to yourself.
Grab a friend or two, grab a popcorn, and make some time this weekend to catch this movie – you’re going to love it!
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This summer we will be updating iMercy, the Multi Touch book that describes Mercy technology. We published it to iTunes in 2013 where it remains a free download.
Brooke and Izzy prepare resources for the August 14 iPad Orientation.

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^ The average commercial electricity rate in Akron, IA is 10.99¢/kWh.
^ The average residential electricity rate in Akron, IA is 8.17¢/kWh.
^ The average industrial electricity rate in Akron, IA is 9.84¢/kWh.
The average commercial electricity rate in Akron is 10.99¢/kWh.
This average (commercial) electricity rate in Akron is 37.2% greater than the Iowa average rate of 8.01¢/kWh.
The average (commercial) electricity rate in Akron is 8.92% greater than the national average rate of 10.09¢/kWh. Commercial rates in the U.S. range from 6.86¢/kWh to 34.88¢/kWh.
The average residential electricity rate in Akron is 8.17¢/kWh.
This average (residential) electricity rate in Akron is 24.49% less than the Iowa average rate of 10.82¢/kWh.
The average (residential) electricity rate in Akron is 31.23% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh. Residential rates in the U.S. range from 8.37¢/kWh to 37.34¢/kWh.
The average industrial electricity rate in Akron is 9.84¢/kWh.
This average (industrial) electricity rate in Akron is 85.66% greater than the Iowa average rate of 5.3¢/kWh.
The average (industrial) electricity rate in Akron is 47.53% greater than the national average rate of 6.67¢/kWh. Industrial rates in the U.S. range from 4.13¢/kWh to 30.82¢/kWh.
Akron is a city located in Plymouth County in the state of Iowa, and has a population of approximately 1,486.
For more information about Akron electricity, or for additional resources regarding electricity & utilities in your state, visit the Energy Information Administration.

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The property offers approx. 90sq.m. living area. On the first floor there are a living room, a kitchen, storage and bathroom. On the second floor there are thee more bedrooms and a terrace. The house is in good condition. It needs just some refreshments and if you need some modernization to you life standard.
The garden is 800sq.m vast and it is well maintained and arranged with fruit trees.
The property is supplied with electricity and running water. Asphalt road leads to the property.
The village where the house is has all amenities that you need for normal living; church, regular bus transport, medical and police service, post office, etc.
ThThe property is located in quite village near the picturesque town of Vratsa – 27km away, and 138km away from Sofia.
This house is good investment. You can enjoy the beautiful nature, fresh air, relaxing.


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Thirty years ago, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) brought together construction executives and public agency officials for the landmark “National Conference on Highway Work Zone Safety.” It was the first of 14 national and international conferences, and educational workshops to share “best practices” and provide perspectives from “both sides of the barrel” in an effort to help reduce motorist and worker fatalities and injuries in these road construction sites.
In 2015, ARTBA-TDF remains a leader in the safety arena and is once again hosting a “National Work Zone Safety Conference” March 16-17 at the Baltimore, Md., Convention Center, in conjunction with the “World of Asphalt.” The event is being offered free of charge through the ARTBA-TDF’s National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, (www.workzonesafety.org). The Clearinghouse, which fulfills nearly 200,000 information requests annually, is located at the Texas Transportation Institute in College Station.
Contact ARTBA’s Brad Sant or Úna Connolly with questions.

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What has been captured here on this releases though is not just song writing, but a performance. These tracks are all composed and performed live, in one take, through Eurorack synthesizer modules. No editing, remixing, layering or effects have been added.
Street Force is the pseudo soundtrack to an ersatz film – a greasy, low-budget, early 80s giallo/schlock action film set in pre-clean up New York and coming across as a cheapo knock off merging Death Wish, The Warriors and Escape From New York.


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We had Corned Beef (with plenty of white sauce) for dinner last night. I’m sure it’s the same for many of you; certain meals bring back certain memories. Food has a way of tying together events and celebrations – and of course people. For my mind, there is no greater joy than preparing, cooking and sharing food with loved ones; everybody does it in some form every day, all over the world, whether it be a quick midweek dinner or a birthday banquet.
The trend of food photography has enhanced the visual description of the feast, and although popular for a while, the fad of Facebook-ing or Instagram-ing your restaurant dinner has seemingly dropped away (a little at least). Even still the visual description of what you ate always comes up when telling somebody about your food experience, no matter how small or strange. We eat with our eyes first and the visual appeal of a meal can make our mouth water, albeit sometimes the end result doesn’t taste as good as it looks!
Just as food can recall good memories, food can remind you of bad experiences too. Like the curried noodles Dad and I ordered in a Chinese restaurant of a small country town. Why we ordered them in the first place I have no idea, but when the two minute noodles came out with curry powder lightly sprinkled on top, I wondered what to do… Dad wondered why they cost $9.00.
Interestingly, the same corned beef that I now genuinely enjoy, I couldn’t eat for years, scarred by my time in the Northern Territory where corned beef and pickles was a staple. I’m sure the camp cook salted the beef in his hat. It seemed to be always warm and it was heavily trimmed, I presume to remove the unsavoury greener bits… and the flies. Every now and then, after one of the boys had a whinge about a meal that he had prepared, our cook would hide a good dose of Epsom salts in the beef pickle, just to remind us that he required respect.
One of my best meals from the NT was far away from the camp fire and swag. After nearly two months of seven day weeks branding weaner cattle in the peak of the dry season, we had a four day break and drove to Mt Isa. Having gone without fresh bread for months, my hungover soul sat on the bonnet of my ute in the early morning with a loaf of ‘still warm’, super fresh bread and some butter. I used my pocket knife to crudely hack off chunks of steaming bread and smear it with an unhealthy amount of butter. You know you have enough butter on your bread when you can see teeth marks in the butter… it was pure bliss.
Winter is a great time to enjoy good hearty meals. We have introduced our own line of ‘ready to eat’ stews, available at the markets now and online in the coming weeks. Pies and tasty pastries ready to bake for dinner will be available soon too. We have also adapted Yotam Ottolenghi’s Lemony Leek Meatball recipe for a quick midweek meal, and we have many more meals in the pipeline. If you have any favourite recipes that you cook for your loved ones we would love you to share them with us via email or on our Facebook page.


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This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with Maxim Roy on Netflix. The best rated item with Maxim Roy on Netflix is "Cause of Death" and appeared on screen in 2001.
Maxim Roy (born March 7, 1972, Rigaud, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. Among her other roles, she currently stars in the English version of the Canadian police drama television series 19-2. Roy has worked in theatre, film and television. Her breakthrough was the lead in a thirteen-episode TV series Au nom du Pere et du Fils. She then went on to do the sequel, Le Sorcier. She appeared in Love & Human Remains and in the television film Platinum. Her theatrical work includes roles in musicals and in the play L'Affaire Tartuffe. She appeared in the Golden Reel winning Les Boys in 1999. Roy is a founder and co-owner of the film production company, Sanna Films. The company's first film Final Four, was written and directed by Roy. She plays a part in a second production, Lotto 6/66, starring Peter Miller and directed by one of Roy's partners, Dominic Laurence James. She is the sister of Québécois actors Gildor Roy, Luc Roy (with whom she starred in Coyote), and Yvon Roy.
Below you find an overview of all movies and series with Maxim Roy on Netflix. We found 5 titles with Maxim Roy on Netflix.

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The draft strategy document looks at all the health and care professions, mainly working in the NHS, and suggests that in the absence of increased productivity or service redesign the NHS will need an additional 190,000 posts by 2027. In a section on allied health professions, the report cites optics/orthoptics as the NHS staff professional group with the second highest growth 2012-2017 (20.3%) and also with the highest vacancy rate in March 2017 (10.8%).
In a short response to the draft strategy document we point out that the majority of optometrists work in community practice where there are also recruitment issues. Any planning for the future NHS workforce in optics needs to take this into account.
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) is a membership body representing over 80% of the UK’s c.13,000 optometrists. The majority of these professionals are not NHS employees. They work in community optical practices – more commonly referred to as Opticians – carrying out sight tests and prescribing glasses etc. These practices also provide NHS-funded sight tests and spectacles to those who qualify (funded through the General Optical Services (GOS) budget) and, where commissioned by their local CCG, provide a range of extended NHS primary care services such as Minor Eye Conditions Services (MECs), glaucoma monitoring, cataract follow-up etc.
A minority of optometrists are employed by the NHS in Hospital Eye Services. The AOP hosts a Hospital Optometrists Committee which provides an opportunity for hospital optometrists to meet to discuss clinical and policy issues.
Small numbers of optometrists work in both settings, often as locums. Locum workers are a growing proportion of the optometric workforce.
The AOP welcomes HEE and PHE’s initiative to develop a health and care workforce strategy and recognises that it is a huge undertaking covering a large number of significant professional groups.
While the draft strategy includes optics in in its discussion of allied health professions, we think it would also be helpful for it to take account of the wider optometric workforce involved in delivering NHS and private services in the community. We are doing some work in this area which we want to draw to your attention.
Orthoptics and optics are mentioned in the draft strategy in the section on the Allied Health Professions (p 119 onwards). It is noted that this sub-group of AHPs has grown by 20.3% since 2012 (the second largest growth among the AHP groups) and that at March 2017 there was a 10.8% vacancy rate, the highest among the groups. The point is made that “the NHS is still not attracting its proportionate share of the overall growth in registered AHPs”.
It is suggested that recruitment and retention might be assisted by the creation of careers that allow practitioners to work in different settings – NHS and private – leading to richer roles that use their skills fully.
There has been an expansion in the number of university places for optometry over the last five years. Eleven institutions now offer an optometry course. The major employers in the sector, particularly Specsavers and Boots, have played a part in sponsoring the expansion. Nonetheless, there are some parts of the country where it is difficult to recruit optometrists to work in community practice (which includes delivering NHS-funded services). Employer respondents to the AOP’s 2016 Health and Wellbeing survey cited recruitment problems as the biggest pressure they face.
NHS Digital produces annual figures for the ophthalmic workforce by area, by profession, by gender and per 100,000 population4. Tab E3 of the Excel version of this report shows figures for ophthalmic practitioners per 100,000 population by NHS regional team area in England (2008-2016). It shows an overall rise of 4.3 per 100,000 in workforce during this period. The figure in 2016 varied between 18 practitioners per 100,000 people in Wessex (Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight) to 25.9 in Greater London.
However, it is hard to relate these figures to demand. Numbers of private sight tests are not available at all and the published GOS data is not broken down geographically in the same way as the workforce data. It is therefore not possible to relate the regional variation in number of practitioners to the demand for GOS tests or identify whether the figures relate to uptake of sight tests in different parts of the country.
The most comprehensive evidence currently available about the characteristics of the optometric workforce is from the survey conducted on behalf of the optical bodies by the College of Optometrists in 20155.The results did not lead to a definite conclusion about supply of optical professionals, although regional differences were clear. (Analysis by recruitment consultants Prospect Health found the North and South East of England to be areas of shortage6.) The study also concluded that there might be a “net loss of capacity” within a few years if respondents’ career plans were representative of the profession as a whole.
The study found a substantial increase in locum working since the equivalent 2010 study (rising from 10.5% to 17.5%). It also found substantial differences in remuneration between women and men that could not be fully explained by age, seniority or working hours.
A recommendation from the study was that optical sector bodies should “examine the factors influencing workforce distribution, demographics and capabilities”.
AOP carried out a survey of health and wellbeing of optometrists in late 2016. We took the opportunity to ask a couple of exploratory questions about optometrists’ career aspirations and willingness to travel or relocate in order to achieve their goals.
Nearly half of employee respondents said they planned to stay in the profession until they retire, but nearly a quarter said that they expected to stay only another one to five years. We also asked what distance people would be prepared to travel to achieve their career goals. The largest number, around a third, said they would travel 11–20 miles, with a further third being prepared to travel 21–50 miles. Only 15% would be prepared to travel over 50 miles. This figure relates closely to the answer to the question: Would you be prepared to relocate to achieve your career aspirations? Only 15% of employees of independent optical practices and 23% of employees of multiples said that they would.
Responding to the concerns of employers in the sector and building on the evidence described above, the AOP is currently planning a survey of the optometric workforce. We want to understand more fully the factors that influence the career decisions of our members, including whether to work in hospital or community practice, whether to increase their clinical skills, whether to move location for the right job etc.
We intend to use the findings of the survey to help employers develop successful recruitment and retention schemes, and to provide our members with information and education resources to help in their career planning.
We notice that PHE is undertaking deep dives into the workforce issues of some of the smaller professions and suggest that optics may be a candidate for similar work given the pressures on hospital eye services, combined with vacancy levels and recruitment issues in both NHS and community/private providers which are competing for the same workforce.
We would like to offer assistance to any such thinking and would welcome a chance to talk to relevant PHE/HEE staff in the next couple of months as we plan our survey.