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It is great news that California – the software capital state of the world, the economy best positioned to benefit from a worldwide e-voting market, and lead state in many areas of legislation – has decided to de-certify all e-voting systems.
Most, or possibly all, e-voting systems available today are just not at all ready for prime time!
Let’s hope well-intentioned world politicians hear this loud and clear message among the PR noise of e-voting system sellers!
At the very least, this should push back lunatic attempts to have, at present, binding web or sms governmental elections.


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The Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG) was founded in 2003 in Switzerland as an independent association with a democratic structure. Its goals are the standardization, promotion and further development of POWERLINK technology, which was first presented to the public in 2001. POWERLINK is a patent-free, manufacturer-independent and completely software-based communication system for hard real time that has been available as a free open source solution since 2008.
The EPSG's Berlin-based POWERLINK office handles public relations, coordinates the implementation of shared projects and provides information for existing and prospective members.

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text: Yakima Q 150 Clips are packaged in pairs and designed specifically for Yakima Q Towers. The Yakima Q 150 powder coated stainless steel clips fit your car door frame like a glove. Two Q Clips, 2 rubber base pads and vehicle specific fit directions are included. Two sets (4 clips) are required to install a 2 bar rack.

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In the course of August and September 2010, I wrote several articles for Infowars on the Rockefeller Foundation’s admitted funding and developing of anti-fertility vaccines intended for “mass-scale distribution.” As the soft-kill depopulation agenda accelerates it seems all the more relevant to re-post these articles as one. I ask the great Infowars-readership to project this information out to as many people as possible. Only by countering the elite’s disinformation with genuine information do we stand a chance against their plans for humanity.
“We are faced with the danger that within a few years these two “modern” methods, for which such high hopes have been held, will in fact turn out to be impracticable on a mass scale.
In addition to the recent PrisonPlanet-exclusive Rockefeller Foundation Developed Vaccines For “Mass-Scale” Fertility Reduction- (http://www.infowars.com/rockefeller-foundation-developed-vaccines-for-%E2%80%9Cmass-scale) which outlines the Rockefeller Foundation’s efforts (http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/1496d619-017d-4b13-8a64-fce8ed4f785d-1968.pdf) in the 1960s funding research into so-called “anti-fertility vaccines”- another series of documents has surfaced, proving beyond any doubt that the UN Population Fund, World Bank and World Health Organization picked up on it, further developing it under responsibility of a “Task Force on Vaccines for Fertility Regulation”.
In August of 1992, a series of meetings was held in Geneva, Switzerland, regarding “fertility regulating vaccines”. According to the document Fertility Regulating Vaccines (http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/1993/WHO_HRP_WHO_93.1.pdf)(classified by the WHO with a limited distribution) present at those meetings were scientists and clinicians from all over the globe, including then biomedical researcher of the American Agency for International development, and current research-chief of USAID, Mr. Jeff Spieler.
The 1985 Rockefeller Foundation’s annual report (http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/aa052a3a-32f9-4c1d-9a50-a42252b0cb23-1985.pdf) underlined its ongoing dedication towards finding good use for the anti-fertility substance “gossypol”, or C30H30O8 – as the description reads.
The following year, according to the annual report (http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/bbb7dcc0-9be9-4cea-bf85-b8866e278325-1989.pdf), funds were allocated to several research institutions to see how this “dose reduction” could best be accomplished without interfering with the ant-fertility effects of gossypol.
Compromising connections, in other words, for someone who claimed academic objectivity in regards to gossypol and its sterilizing effects. Rathore explained the workings of RNAi in a 2006 issue (http://www.genomeweb.com/rnai/texas-ams-keerti-rathore-using-rnai-build-edible-cottonseed)of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Rockefeller Foundation minion Max Mason, who acted as president in the mid-1930s, on multiple occasions expressed his master’s desire for an “anti-hormone” that would reduce fertility worldwide. Now keep in mind, this is more than 35 years before the Foundation actually mentioned funding “anti-fertility vaccines” (http://www.prisonplanet.com/rockefeller-foundation-developed-vaccines-for-%E2%80%9Cmass-scale) in subsequent annual reports from 1969 onward.

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Zeolite Charcoal is one of Kit Cat's newest products, utilizing 100% Super Premium Natural Clumping Cat Litter which contains a Mixture of Charcoal Fine sand and Zeolite Irregular sand.
the rest of the litter clean and perfectly dry.
Using 100% natural sodium bentonite, Kit Cat Zeolite Charcoal Cat Litter contains no chemical additive and is non toxic for kittens, cats or humans.
Unlike other cat litters which create a cloud each time you open the bag or pour it in the litter pan, Kit Cat Zeolite Charcoal Cat Litter is virtually dust-free so you will avoid breathing or cleaning up dust.
Kit Cat Zeolite Charcoal Cat Litter controls odor with 2 powerful ingredients – Zeolite & Activated Charcoal,which are all natural and eliminate odors rather than masking it.
Kit Cat Zeolite Charcoal Cat Litter is formulated with a specialized blend of 3 natural scents that have been shown to be extremely effective in attracting cats back to their litter pan.

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Use + signs to tell the search engine which words to include.
E.g. if I want to search for Farnham UK insert + signs around the Word Farnham.
Use speech marks to search for an exact phrase.
This will tell the engine to only search for sites with this phrase in them.


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Cutting edge, water’s edge, gilt edged, edge of darkness, edgy, jagged edge are just some of the common phrases regularly used in conversation and yet the ‘edge’ is an underused area when creating. We usually work within the plane or surface of the paper or canvas, centred maybe, with little consideration given to the edge, however it offers us a rich area to explore. This workshop will compel students to consider how the edge has its part to play within the development of any design. It will particularly suit people interested in textiles, though would also appeal to those who work in mixed media or in other craft areas. It will be fast and furious, will provide a real creative workout and will refresh your thinking!
Students will explore the properties of the edges by working in the first in the first instance with different types of paper. Through a sequence of exercises in folding, cutting, combining, construction and destruction, students will explore a multitude of ingenious techniques and will generate a bank of samples and ideas ready to be taken to a next stage.
The next part of the workshop will be to translate/develop these into designs using drawing, fabric and other materials. Students will leave this workshop well prepared to inject new creative thinking into their own work.
Sheila Mortlock studied printed textiles and embroidery at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee and for many years has taught City & Guilds Stitched Textile courses. She is a past Chairman of Edge – Textile Artists Scotland, since 2013 a member of Textile Study Group and regularly runs workshops for textile groups. In 2014 she was invited to teach at the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guild Biennial Conference in New Plymouth.

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My gorgeous 3 day weekend and I have the influenza virus moving around my body like sludge in an ice machine.
I always focus on the culprit whom gave me their dirty germs... not that I am ever going to hunt them down like the disease infested animal that they are and put the rest of the world in a 20 ft. radius of their germ spray at ease knowing they will not fall pray to the germ harboring phleeb. Its more so I can send evil thoughts to them while I am in bed with nothing better to do.
My phleep was this Muslim woman on the plane behind me. You think with all that extra fabric her abaya allows to cover her face... she could have used it over her mouth while coughing to protect the rest of the plane from her virus catapulting through the air vents of the plane.
Blondes don't like how sick the world is getting!!!

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I've set up iRedmail with LDAP-Backend. Everything worked fine, but after the iRedAdmin Konfiguration (which worked, too, with LDAP-Login etc) the LDAP-Tree in the phpLdapAdmin disappeared and i got the message "This Base Entry does not exist. Create now?"
I searched for the Problem but got no Solution in the Config-Files of LDAP.
There's a file which used to initialize your LDAP tree: /path/to/iRedMail-x.y.z/conf/ldap_init.ldif. It's generated during installation.


text: Looking for a Tea Rooms in Manassas, VA ? Here, you will find a comprehensive list of Manassas, VA Tea Rooms . Tea Rooms in Manassas, VA are encouraged to take advantage of our business listing options. If you know a Tea Rooms in Manassas, VA, please share this page with them.

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CityVille is a browser based social city building game from Zynga, available on Facebook and Google+. CityVille allows players to build a city, interact with friends’ cities, and build franchises with the help of their friends.
Build your town from the ground up! Once the land is cleared, make way for deliveries by assembling a road. Keep your residents out and about by building restaurants, stores and city services such as post offices, schools and fire departments. Build homes for your townies, and earn more money for your city by decorating them to increase the rent.
Don’t forget to collect rent from your houses. Be sure to expand your businesses into friends’ cities with franchises!
Related Tags: city building, simulation, zynga.

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You know that feeling when you put yourself together for a big event, or meeting, or interview, and you think you look great throughout — only to later learn that something was amiss (perhaps it was lipstick on your teeth, an unbuttoned button, or a bunched-up hem)? And all you can think is, Why didn’t anyone just tell me?
Zendaya knows that feeling — or, if she doens't know it firsthand, she at least understands it — and she proved as much when she did a reporter a solid during an interview this week. She and Zac Efron were doing a press junket interview with FilmWebTV for their upcoming film, The Greatest Showman, when the actress noticed one piece of the reporter’s hair was noticeably out of place.
We could all use a Zendaya in our lives.

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It has been a busy week on the painting desk and off, it's not easy to build up momentum when you constantly have to stop and do real life stuff! Also doesn't help if your not that keen on the figures, but you gotta take the good with the bad I spose and just hope you get a chance to use the ugly stick (hmmm, wonder who'll get that?).
Lets talk about the good, Dixon. Yeah I know Dixon rarely seem to get a mention on the blogs but hey I like them. The ACW figures are a bit over the top with the exaggerated facial and fold detail but they paint up nicely and they are fun.
I only have a few 7YW Dixon figures but these are nicely sculptured with lovely animation and posing. The casting was nice and clean too, which is a bonus.
This guy is just about done, a bit of lining and tidy up and he is ready to model the latest Hesse-Cassoulet uniform. Still not sure on which shade of blue I'm going to settle on for the army?
Even after I was well into the paint job I was finding bits to file off or great globs of metal to try and hide. In reality I should have sent them back and got some new ones instead of painting them.
Anyway I pushed on and that is that, I have decided to give them the coloured gaiters or stockings as they would have worn on palace or court/royal duty for something different, I didn't really like it at first but it has grown on me and I now think they look quite smart with the coloured stockings. There is a fair bit of tidying up to do still but the main parts are painted and the lace is started.
I have to admit these have been a trial, once you go off a figure for what ever reason the joy of painting them evaporates, all your left with is a chore, an un-enjoyable event. To make matters worse his has been magnified by the amount of "fiddly bits" contained in the uniform, the only reason to keep painting them is to see the back of them, soon my darlings soon.
You are right about bad figures especially from a usually reliable company like Front Rank can be a chore, I'm going through that at the moment with the same company but what can you do (some have ended in the bin to be honest), good paintwork sir.
Would the Dixon bod stand up if you took the bit of metal away from his left foot?? A nice pose and well painted.


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40 Days of Giving – Day 34 Gift!
February 2017 Soap Challenge Club at Great Cakes Soapworks!
Preparing for the HSCG Conference in Florida!
January 2016 Soap Challenge Club at Great Cakes Soapworks!
Special Salt Lake City Meetup and Delivery!
2015 Central Soapers Workshop Countdown!
It’s the Count Down to the 2014 Central Soapers Workshop!
Basic Soap Making Class – Coming Soon!
Soap Challenge Club at Great Cakes Soapworks!


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From Max Fischer in Rushmore to Jonathan Ames on Bored to Death, Jason Schwartzman has built a career out of playing sweet, driven, if not also highly neurotic characters cursed with a few annoying quirks. But his latest role finds him putting on a new mask: that of a totally unrepentant jerk. In Listen Up Philip, Schwartzman plays an insensitive, self-absorbed novelist, and Rolling Stone movie critic, Peter Travers, is on the hunt to find out if the character and actor aren’t so different as they share tea at New York’s Shun Lee West restaurant.
It’s not all about uncovering the actor’s dark side, however, as Travers and Schwartzman talk about everything from his fascination with fashion — he cites costume-loving Who drummer Keith Moon as a sartorial inspiration— to his love of rock documentaries and concert bootlegs.


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Marketing and advertising is heading in the direction of the World wide web and will be about for several years to occur. Read on for some methods to enhance your World wide web marketing and advertising success.
A flashy internet site may appear rather, but attempt not to make it as well distracting. After a customer is at your website, you practically have 5 seconds to intrigue them and make them keep. Any lengthier, and they will give up on your site and try out anything else.
You need to get much more subscribers if your purpose is creating a lot more cash. Split assessments, giving two variations of a webpage to two groups, are a wonderful way to take a look at a new internet site. You can measure reputation by the amount of individuals who subscribe to each.
Department out from a central website page with several scaled-down webpages every single supplying a distinct item. Hold in brain that you will find nothing mistaken with range, just avoid allowing your site to grow to be cluttered.
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Dave Thillen moved to Greene County in 1998 after a 30 year career with IBM. He wanted to continue community involvement as he had done in his previous location so he signed up to help build houses for Greene County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH). He soon recognized that there was a need to work with the children living in the Habitat houses. So, he began to put a computer in every Habitat home by soliciting used computers from his friends and neighbors and reconditioning them. It then became obvious that even a bigger need was working with the high school students living in the homes to have a plan to graduate from Greene County High School (GCHS) and continue their education. Since Dave grew up in the inner city of Chicago, he knows that the way out of poverty is education. So, it became his passion to apply the highly organized and structured planning process learned at IBM into a planning process for students to graduate from high school and continue their education. The result over the past 13 years of working with the GCHFH students using the Education Planning Process is 92% graduated high school and 83% went on to college, technical college or the military. Today, there are 11 college graduates and 19 in college from the GCHFH homes.
A big project followed when James Peek, GCHS principal and John Ellenberg, CEO of the new Greene College and Career Academy (GCCA) asked Dave if it would be possible to apply the successful planning process for all students in GCHS. After 6 months of development and training working with Greg Simmons, GCHS Graduation Coach, we now have a web based system involving computers and smart phones that allows 27 volunteer Career Coaches to develop Career Plans and work with the 110 incoming freshmen. The expectation is to add each freshman class over the next few years so that all GCHS students will be associated with Career Coaches and have Career Plans.


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Here begins a series of reports on garden related memories from our recent San Diego visit with my daughter and her family. My art teacher daughter took me to the Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park to invite me to select a belated birthday present she wished to give me. The particular shop in which she was interested (Studio # 39) created totems, and she was correct in thinking that my selecting the components personally would make the gift more meaningful.
Granddaughter Makena showed me samples and helped my see the many variations of items from which I could select.
My daughter Mary Shannon and I pondered for some time over the many options and finally settled on our personal favorites (she wanted one for herself as well). We probably tried fifty or sixty items before making our final decisions. The proprietress then assembled the totems for us.
Mary Shannon hung her totem where it could be seen from her back patio. We both liked the way it reflects the sun.
When I got home, I hung mine on a raised hook in one of the garden beds. It has good visibility from the screened porch and throughout the garden.
I enjoy having a bit of artful whimsy in the garden, and this one is quite different from others I have used. My hope is that it will be a conversation starter with visitors. I know it will be a reminder of a very thoughtful daughter’s gift to her Dad.
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Love the totem! Very cool. Now we’re going to have to go pick one for ourselves.
Thanks, Jack. Hope you will see it soon.
The totem is such a cool idea. Glad you had a chance to visit your family.
I hadn’t thought of it as cool, but I like that…will have to stay with it.
Welcome Home! Love your totem. Glad you are back to reporting. Missed you.
Thanks, Noell. It’s been fun vacationing coast to coast, but it is nice to be home.
Why did you choose a piece that says “chicken” in Chinese?
I thought of a number of cutesy answers, but in the end decided to tell the truth: I had no idea what it said. Thanks for noting it.
You dodged a bullet–think of all the other things it might have said!
Wow! Thank you John for the wonderful words about our art village you share on your blog. Our artist village is a magical place to visit and one cannot help but to be drawn into our 37 working artists studios. We have over 200+ San Diego County artists creating unique art work. So if any of your friends visit San Diego tell them to be sure to make Spanish Village Art Center a must to see.


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Did you know that spending just 15 minutes a day working out delivers remarkable sustainable results?
Boost your energy, achieve weight loss goals, tone and empower your brain with a 15 minute daily workout. A study conducted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology suggests that individuals who spend 15 minutes exercising daily can achieve equal or even greater results then those spending 35-40 minutes. Doing exercises at high intensity interval training (HIIT) for 10 minutes, and for 5 minutes at low intensity returns amazing results. Interval training supports both cardio and strength training that ultimately results in boosting energy, burning calories, toning up, and empowering your brain.
Energy boost – Short periods of cardiovascular exercise can increase energy levels by releasing endorphins (hormones in the brain); leaves the body with feelings of euphoria, and feeling refreshed.
Weight loss – HIIT boosts metabolism, allowing for more calories to be burned during exercise. The body will also burn fat during periods of rest.
Tone – Strength training will tighten up loose muscles.
Brain empowerment – The endorphin hormones released provide a clearing in the mind, promote positive thinking, and lowers the effects of daily stress and the onset of depression.
As a CDL driver your time is very limited. Due to the DOT restricted driving hours placed on drivers, time is money! The 15 minute workout is the most effective way for drivers to achieve both health and wealth at the same time. Rolling Strong’s driver wellness program supports drivers in reaching their daily 15 minute workout goal both on and off the road – no need for a fancy gym membership or carrying a ton of free weights with you on the road. It’s our mission to provide you with on-the-go workouts at your fingertips daily. Workouts are located within our wellness app. Visit www.rollingstong.com to enroll.
Implementing the Rolling Strong 9 minute “Fuel, Level 2” exercise along with the 8 minute “Equipment Level 1, Energizer” routine, you will have completed your 15 minute workout with 2 minutes of total rest between exercises. Yes, it really is just that simple! Commitment and consistency are keys to success with any workout routine. If you make the “all in” investment you will be well on your way to a lifestyle that will support you in not only achieving your fitness goals, but also in lowering your risk of developing chronic health diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes due to the sedentary lifestyle of a CDL driver.

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Our large soup bowl is a must have for any soup lover. The colorful classic styling is large, but not too big to handle comfortably. It stacks for storing and reheats soup easily in the microwave.
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Advising on the right type of finance for your needs and referrals to trusted financial partners in the lending field.
Assisting in finance renegotiation and reviewing your finance terms as your circumstances change.
Restructuring your business entities to help turn bad debt into good debt where appropriate to do so.
Referring clients to financial advisors for specific assistance in planning for their future needs.
Wayne Patten is an accredited financial planner, and can provide advice on a range of products and services to help your wealth creation, retirement and superannuation strategies.
No matter your circumstances, talk to PJT about your finance situation to see how we may help. Should you need specific assistance beyond our scope, PJT can refer to to trusted partners to assist you. Call us for more information on 07 5413 9300.

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text: Leeds-based, tuning firm Overfinch has been customising Range Rovers for over 35 years and recently it has turned its attentions to the Defender 90. Its latest project is based on a limited edition 60th anniversary Defender SVX - one of only 300 made - and the specialist firm's attentions have largely focussed on an upgrade for the interior. Overfinch fitted a distinctive new interior including a rear load space decking constructed from teak and black caulking and a distressed tan leather is evident. It features contrasting black detailing and stitching. The final touch is an Overfinch control pack and set of unique teak veneers. Outside it features Overfinch 18 inch Satin black Apollo wheels, an Overfinch signature colour coded bonnet, colour coded roll cage and ‘Union Jack’ enamel badging. The SVX is available from £54,990.


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Bart: OK, we're young, rich, and full of sugar.
Both: [singing] It's a hell of a...toooown!
Substitute Springfield for Canberra, and New York for Sydney or Melbourne, and I think this song captures the emotion I feel when I think of the small town that I live in (chuck in all the enthusiasm and youthfulness of these two for good measure). I just don't understand why the rest of the country just doesn't get it. Anyway, I'm off topic!
Or anywhere within an hour's drive of it, you are eligible to help me with my project. In fact, if you live within that space, or within an hour of it, call me on 0425 335 813, email me at Project52AU@gmail.com, or get in touch with me via facebook (the links on the left side of the screen) right now, I'd love to photograph your home!
One thought keeps whizzing around, and around, and around, and around inside my brain regarding 'where' so I'll share it with you.
When I was lucky enough to last visit the south coast, I was shocked by the overall level of property photos I could look at in order to find a place that I actually wanted to stay in (thankfully a friend recommended a place that was just divine). But it got me thinking, in fact, perhaps it was the catalyst that got me to where I am today.
How do people find your holiday home on the coast?
Word of mouth, real estate agents, print brochures, the internet.
That's right! Potentially, TERRIBLE photos are being in conjunction with your real estate INVESTMENT. If every care and attention to detail hasn't been taken to maximise the appearance of your holiday rental (south coast or otherwise) how many people are turning away as a result?
Now I have to admit the south coast is a little out of my way. But I thought I'd put it out there. Generally I don't think the real estate photos of Canberra are too bad, but when it comes to south coast holiday homes its a different story. If you think I could help, please give me a call, or drop me an email, let's get in touch and discuss it.

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Before I get started, I’ve changed the color scheme of this blog after a few comments about the previous colors I was using. Sorry for offending everyone’s eyes! Hopefully the current palette is easier to read.
Anyways, this is a quick followup to my previous post Haskell Game Server - Part 1 which covers a few changes I made after some great feedback, and grievous debugging of a crazy issue.
Use forever instead of recursive calls to the same function as it makes your intent clearer.
readMessage should exist and be paired with sendMessage rather than wrapped up in the unrelated runClient.
Use lockingInputStream and lockingOutputStream if your sockets are accessed from other threads. This slows throughput down, but gives you thread-safety.
Rather than repeatedly call socketToStreams in each read/send function utilize memoization and store the socket pair in the Client record. This seemed to fix any lingering problems we had.


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Following on from creating point markers along a line in PostGIS this post delves into 4D coordinates, PostGIS functions and rasters in PostGIS.
For the first one, we want to calculate the length along the spheroid, which is easy enough, but we can make it even more accurate by taking into account elevation as the route goes up and down hills.
That point is 15.74km along the marathon route and 7.5m above sea level.
We are going to update the Z (elevation) and M (measure) values of every vertex every time the geometry is edited and saved.
The function is a dynamic trigger function, which means it will run when a trigger is fired and work on any table that has a line geometry.
This trigger runs the update_ZM() function on each record that you add or edit. If you are editing in QGIS, this means as soon as you hit Save.


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Staten Island Asphalt is Staten Island’s only mobile, hot mix asphalt plant capable of producing 300 ton of asphalt per hour containing 40% RAP.
RAP stands for Recycled or Reclaimed Asphalt Products. Recycled Asphalt Product comes from millings taken from roads that are being resurfaced or repaired. The millings contain valuable asphalt binder and aggregate. Once removed the RAP can be used in two ways – as an aggregate that is mixed with virgin asphalt binder substitute or as a granular base or fill material.
It is estimated that 90 million tons of asphalt paving is reclaimed each year, making asphalt the most commonly recycled product.
Recycling asphalt became popular in the 1970’s during the Arab oil embargo. RAP was successfully used for government transportation projects. Although recycling asphalt was found to be good for the environment and the roads, most government agencies and municipalities limited the amount of RAP acceptable for road paving to only 15% because there were no binder grade changes or additional tests necessary for lower percentages.
In 2007 the Federal Highway Administration created guidelines for using RAP for the construction and rehabilitation of flexible pavement. The purpose of the guidelines is to advance the use of RAP in asphalt paving application by providing government agencies and industry guidance for increasing the use of RAP.
Currently the United States produces 500 million tons of new asphalt paving material each year which includes 60 million tons of recycled asphalt product. From 1990’s to 2007 the use of RAP in asphalt products went from 72 million tons per year to 100 million tons per year.
Staten Island Asphalt produces hot mix asphalt containing 40% RAP for road applications. Our sister company, Green Asphalt produces hot mix asphalt containing 100% RAP. Our asphalt is both durable and ecofriendly.


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Designed by Roy Dye and Gary Grandstaff in 1983 and redesigned in 1987 by Arthur Hills’ design team, Stonecreek Golf Club today is one of the older kids on the Scottsdale block of upscale golf courses. As a result, the prices at Stonecreek are usually lower than at newer courses, which can run more than $200 a round.
Along with Stonecreek’s convenient location, Embassy Suites is right on the golf course for easy stay-and-play. Stonecreek received a four-star “Places to Play” Golf Digest rating.

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Gosh, I love my little mini so much. What. A. Doll. I’m so amazed by how big my little L. has gotten. (She’s 3 and acts like she’s 13 sometimes. Ha.) But, just look at her in her Matilda Jane!
On Sundays, we wear our fun-loving, pretty, pretty dresses to church, and this flutter dress by Matilda Jane is absolutely amazing on her. I never realized how much I would like the longer length, but I’m crushing on it like whoa. And while I do adore the knit dresses she owns and runs around in so often, this cotton is a little fancier. Add a bow and oh my goodness – squeal!!
I’m an absolute sucker for a sweet flutter sleeve. It’s a good thing I don’t design kid’s clothing because they would ALL have flutter sleeves. Matilda Jane does a great job on the Courtyard Vines Flutter Dress by making it look sophisticated and sweet at the same time. And it doesn’t look a thing like most Matilda Jane dresses, which makes it a true standout. It’s truly one of a kind, and nothing like any of her other MJ pieces. I can imagine the other toddlers on the playground, “Is that Matilda Jane?” Haha.
The dress though. Runs true to size (she’s a 3T, so this is a 4 in MJ now – versus a 2 in her previous sizing). Looks great at church…on the playground…in an adirondack chair…playing hide and seek behind glow-in-the-dark bracelets. So versatile and so, so chic. Thank you again, Matilda Jane, for making little girls look classy!
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Macquarie Group Ltd. trimmed its holdings in shares of InfraREIT Inc (NYSE:HIFR) by 41.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,800 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 4,800 shares during the quarter. Macquarie Group Ltd.’s holdings in InfraREIT were worth $143,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HIFR. Advisor Group Inc. increased its stake in InfraREIT by 34.6% during the 4th quarter. Advisor Group Inc. now owns 4,143 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 1,066 shares in the last quarter. Quantamental Technologies LLC bought a new stake in InfraREIT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $155,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in InfraREIT by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 10,951 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Telemetry Investments L.L.C. bought a new stake in InfraREIT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $326,000. Finally, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY increased its stake in InfraREIT by 212.1% during the 4th quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY now owns 16,465 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 11,190 shares in the last quarter. 85.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
A number of analysts recently issued reports on HIFR shares. ValuEngine cut InfraREIT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Zacks Investment Research cut InfraREIT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 4th.
NYSE HIFR opened at $21.03 on Wednesday. InfraREIT Inc has a 52-week low of $20.11 and a 52-week high of $23.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.29.
InfraREIT (NYSE:HIFR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.05. InfraREIT had a net margin of 30.78% and a return on equity of 8.15%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that InfraREIT Inc will post 1.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.76%.
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InfraREIT is engaged in owning and leasing rate-regulated electric transmission assets in the state of Texas and is structured as a real estate investment trust. The Company is externally managed by Hunt Utility Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hunt Consolidated, Inc (a diversified holding company based in Dallas, Texas, and managed by the Ray L.
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The scholarships listed here are external scholarships or scholarships that are not administered by the University that are currently open for application.
Please refer to the Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research Scholarships pages for more options and opportunities.
Applications for this scholarship must be made through the QTAC - Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships Program portal.
Awarded on a combination of School examination results (ATAR) and other achievements (eg leadership, creativity, self-motivation, communication skills).
Applicants must have recieved an offer of admission to the University of Sydney.
Preference will be given to students with a Lebanese background.
$3000 for one year only.
Refer to the Australian Lebanese Foundation website for further details.
The Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship supports Australia’s future leaders by providing an enriching postgraduate experience for talented individuals to study at one of Australia’s leading universities, participate in a bespoke leadership program and form a global network of connections. The Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship will provide funding of up to $120,000 to support study, research, global experience and access to the Leadership Development Program. The value of your proposed program of study or research may be less than $120,000, and will depend on the type of course or research program.
The Governor Phillip Scholarship offers a fully funded master’s degree and an opportunity to be educated at the world’s leading universities and engage with the world’s brightest minds.
Eligible students may register their interests for 2019/2020 academic year from September 2018.
To apply for the grant please visit the Embassy's Grants and Opportunities page.
The Boston Consulting Group is offering two scholarships to students in their penultimate year of study – one for a female applicant in line with our commitment to supporting women build successful careers, and another which is open to everyone.
The recipients of the scholarships will each receive $20,000 and potentially secure a graduate position with the world’s fastest growing premium management consulting firm. In addition, scholarship recipients will be offered the opportunity to join a two-day Masterclass in Strategy, an invaluable opportunity to learn more about Management Consulting.
How to Apply: Submit your application through link below. Applications close on Tuesday 9:00am AEST, 30 April 2019.
Alternatively, you can check out the BCG Scholarship 2019 Program website.
The Defence University Sponsorship is the perfect way to make university life more manageable and provides you with the opportunity to make a difference in your degree. The sponsorship is available to undergraduate or graduate students studying an accredited degree at any recognised university in Australia. As a sponsored student you will receive a salary to study, your HELP and student fees covered from when sponsorship starts and many other benefits. For more information please visit the Defence University Sponsorship website.
The Western Union Foundation Global Scholarship Program also referred to as WU Scholars is a program designed to support young people and their efforts to pursue a post-secondary education.
a. Applicants must be enrolled in or have secured admission to an accredited post-secondary institution.
b. Applicants must be undertaking an undergraduate degree in the following fields of study: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business/entrepreneurship.
c. Applicants must be be between the ages of 18-26 years on June 1, 2019.
For more detail on the eligibility criteria, please visit the website provided below.
The Selection Criteria is based on the program's three pillars: perserverance, aspiration and community-mindedness. For more information , please visit the website given below.
Please visit Western Union Foundation Scholars Website for more information.
Health Professional Scholarships support cardiovascular health professionals to undertake a PhD. They can be for a maximum of duration of three (3) years with a stipend of up to $40,720 pro rata each year.
Applications for the Health Professional Scholarship are now OPEN.
All applicants must submit their application to the University of Sydney for certification via the Online Portal by COB 29 March 2019.
This will give the Scholarships Office time to review and certify your application by 5pm the 5 April 2019.
A fully funded scholarship opportunity to study as a Visiting Student during the calendar year January to December 2020 at Worcester College, Oxford University is available to students in their final undergraduate year at the University of Sydney.
Opening Date: Open Now for options in all Humanities and Social Sciences subjects.
Please visit The Provost's Scholarship weblink for more information. Frequently asked questions can be viewed here.


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WIC participants are eligible for this free program. It involves breastfeeding classes and home visits/hospital visits. Home visits can include prenatal, how to perfect breastfeed, and breastfeeding management.
The topics included in this class are breast milk vs. formula, how breastfeeding works, newborn baby behavior, how to manage challenges in the first few weeks of parenthood, use of pumps, and tips on breastfeeding in public.
Each mommy and me meeting will involve a craft. Please contact the breastfeeding peer counselor 24 hours before the class so that the will be enough supplies.


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Olathe's new high school is nearing completion. The campus represents a new age of education.
"Project-based learning was really driven by industry and the corporate world. We're finding that traditional ways of educating students have changed." said Jay Novacek, the new principal of Olathe West High School.
Novacek took 41 Action News anchor Christa Dubill on a behind-the-scenes tour of the construction and explained how the building will be different than traditional high schools.
"It's set up in communities. There are four different communities in this building: ninth grade community, 10th grade, 11th and 12th," he said. Each grade will have its own area in the school.
With 2,000 students expected to attend, communities will give the look and feel of a smaller school.
Grade levels will be broken into communities of 500 students. Then those communities will be broken down into "neighborhoods" to give a feel of an even smaller network any one student is with on any given day.
"The assistant principals are going to be dispersed throughout the building as opposed to one central office," said Novacek.
The school is set up like a college campus.
"Our cafeteria runs directly into our commons which also runs directly into our library - it's called a learning commons. It's set up almost like a student union at a college," he said.
Every spot in the building is flexible space. Perhaps one of the best examples of flexible space is the new learning stairs. Wide, deep stairs used more like bleachers than traditional stair.
The classrooms are different, too. They have "blended classrooms."
No doors. Different kinds of seating. No traditional desks. Multiple open-space areas and conference rooms.
And this building is being built to house two 21st Century Academies.
"Public safety which will focus on police and fire, and we also have green technology which will focus on biodiesel wind energy and solar," said Novacek.
Public safety will train students for careers in police or fire. Classes will be catered to those careers.
"Every student needs to take photography. Well, they're going to take crime scene photography. They can set up scenes and as far as taking a foreign language, if you're in this program, you're going to take Spanish for first responders. So it's how to communicate if you're a police officer or a fire fighter or first repsonder," said Novacek.
The Green Technology Academy will also offer specialized training for students enrolled in the academy, but also knowledge for all students.
"Our building is being set up so kids can actually monitor the energy being used," said Novacek. "They'll have live, up-to-date how much water we've used today. How much electricity and gas."
Olathe West is a 21st century school with a tremendous amount of thought going into every detail.


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On October 18, 1844 a sudden oscillation of water brought on by a raging wind created a tidal wave that caused the largest loss of life from a natural disaster in Buffalo’s history. “In terms of loss of life, many of those killed were in the First Ward environs. When the storm subsided, 78 people had drowned” (Against the Grain by Timothy Bohen 39). This weather phenomenon, today called a Seiche [say-sh], is illustrated through the arrangement of suspended rocks, each hung in remembrance of a life lost. The 78 rocks together illustrate the standing and propagating waves. The viewer is asked to contemplate the loss as they experience the wave and read the names of the known victims.
In memories of the lives lost.


text: The July issue of Midwest Book Review contains this review of "Kookie"- Kookie the lively debut album of "Jumpin' Jamie", a.ka. Jamie Theurich, and his family-friendly music. Joyful and upbeat, Kookie inspires young listeners to take good care of themselves and wholeheartedly pursue their dreams. Highly recommended!

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If you are really trying to catch fish, it’s definitely going to happen. So don’t even worry about it. But what should you do once you are snagged?
Wait, let me back up. First, if you never want to get hung up, stay at the house. If you rarely want to get hung up, however, use only weedless lures. Scum frogs, grass mice, floating plastics, weedless jigs – all are good for throwing wherever and whenever you want. The next lure on the depth chart is definitely a spinnerbait. This lure is relatively weedless as well and can access most places. When thrown over a limb or other obstruction, slowly reeling it back over can usually keep this lure from snagging. For all other hangups, read on.
Say you’re working a likely looking shoreline full of stumps and trees and your first cast of the day overshoots your target and gets hung up. Most people immediately give up after a cast like this and automatically head for the lure, disturbing fish they might have caught.
Sure, that’s an option, but it isn’t your only one and it shouldn’t be your first. If you make a bad cast over a limb near the water, lower the lure to the water and twitch it on the surface. If a fish hits, it’s going to absorb the lure’s hooks, which would otherwise snag the lure. Then you can pull your fish over the obstruction, assuming, of course, you’re using heavy line. If no fish strikes, make a judgment call. If it’s a huge tree trunk where the lure isn’t visible, you’ll have to pull the lure over the trunk. Raise your rod tip and experiment on how hard to jerk. Usually a simple twitch of the wrist is good enough to get it away from most obstructions. That also allows the lure to stay close to the stump once it’s back in the water. Getting untangled is not enough; turning a bad cast into a great cast is the most important part. If your lure is hung in a tree limb and it’s too high to entice a fish, get the lure swinging. Then while it’s swinging away from you, use a gentle twitch to flip the lure free from the branch. However, if you surmise that swinging the lure above that limb will entangle it in another limb, let out enough line so that the lure lowers to the point where you can retrieve it by hand.
Now, a worse-case scenario of events. You throw your lure and it gets entangled in a pine tree, a piece of netting, a rope, or a crack in a boat dock. This is simple. Give a slight tug on your lure. If it won’t come, go get it.
When fishing with a crankbait or spinnerbait, watch your line. When the line stops as you continue to reel, the lure is about to go over an underwater limb. If fishing with a floating crankbait, stop reeling and allow the lure to float to the surface. If fishing with a sinking lure, such as a spinnerbait, raise your rod top and gently twitch the lure with your wrist above the obstruction. Then you can continue reeling. What if your line stops with a big fish? A possibility, yes, but 99 percent of the time the lure will make some sort of other movement such as a left or right swing when a fish takes it. Second, watch the emergent structure to guess where the submergent structure is. If fishing with a suspending or sinking lure, simply lifting the rod tip while reeling will allow the lure to move over most underwater structure.
If the lure is snagged beneath the water, you have multiple options. First, reel until the rod tip is touching the lure. Then push the rod tip away from you in the opposite direction that the lure was originally swimming. If fishing with a baitcaster, keep your thumb on the spool. If this doesn’t work or if your rod tip becomes entangled with your lure, you’ll then be able to release your spool to prevent your rod from breaking if the tip is bent too far in one direction. Second, move the boat to the opposite side of the snag and pull. This allows your lure to come out the same way it came in. This also works well if you can’t reach your lure with your rod tip. If fishing from the bank, change the angle. If you can’t get on the opposite side, move as far to the left or right as possible and pull. Third, there are several companies who make tools that connect to your line and slide down to free the lure from a snag. When fishing deepdiving crankbaits, this is sometimes the only way to untangle a lure without losing it.
Fourth, if fishing near riprap, use the bow technique: Tighten your line, then use your fingers and pluck at the line from the reel to the first eyelet as if you were playing a guitar. The momentum of the pluck may jar your lure loose beneath the water. This technique works best with monofilament line because of its ability to stretch. If none of these techniques work, position the boat on the opposite side, reel down as far as you can in the water with your thumb on the spool, and pull toward you. This will either break the limb, break the knot or straighten the hook. The problem with this technique is when fishing with braided lines that can exceed tests of over 100 pounds. You must also make sure that when pulling, you are pulling straight so the rod tip is not broken in the process. And with all of these techniques, protect yourself from flying lures – a three dollar fishing lure isn’t worth losing an eye over. The object when getting unhung is to get your lure out of trouble and put it in a fish’s mouth as quickly as possible. Learning these techniques will allow you to have the confidence to make casts in areas with better structure for fish. Don’t try to throw in the trees on purpose, but make sure you’re not pulling back on casts that might have otherwise landed right in a fish’s living room. When you start having more confidence making casts whenever and wherever you want to, you’ll see your fishing success increase dramatically.

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10 simple steps to purchase hives and accessories through our online store.
Use our directory, read the descriptions, compare the characteristics and packaging. The catalogue of Internet-shop "Hives Russia" contains three product categories which are the goods. This structure allows you to quickly and easily find the product that you are interested in. All products catalog "Hives Russia" you can also sort by price, which is handy if you choose the product in clearly marked price categories.
Originally in the cart there are no products. To add items to the cart, click on the button "add to cart" button on the right from the pictures of the selected item. Immediately after this opens the basket, which will be a welcome purchase. To add to the basket of several identical goods not press the button "+" to increase and "-" to zoom out. After selecting the desired quantity then click "add to cart", you will see the message "the Product was successfully added." After that you can proceed to checkout or you can search for and add other items of a similar way by clicking "Continue shopping".
Click "Add/Change address of the payer".
In the opened window specify: e-mail address, name, address of delivery, and then click "Save".
In the opened window select one of six options: delivery and click "Save".
Products Internet store "Hives Rus delivered throughout Russia. Delivery of goods within the city of Kostroma free. The cost of delivery in other regions is calculated depending on the specific city delivery, volume and weight. We ship the goods transport companies KIT, Zheldorekspeditsiya, PEK, Delovie Linii, Ratek, Russian Post. Shipping goods to terminal transport companies free of charge. Possible delivery to terminal transport company in Your city or at your address.
In the opened window select one of four options: payment and click "Save".
Purchase in online store "Hives Russia" you can pay using cash (upon receipt of the goods) or a wire transfer, including a transfer of funds between credit card of Sberbank of Russia.
On the page "shopping Cart" will show all the order parameters. Check the products, and their number, name, shipping address, shipping method and payment.
You can also add comments to the order in the "notes and special requests". For example, you can specify that the hives before sending it to disassemble.
Immediately after confirmation of your order You will receive an e-mail to the e-mail with details about your order and its status.
Within 24 hours you will receive an email with delivery date of order and date of shipment.
After ordering you will receive an email with details for payment.
After payment you will receive an email confirming receipt of funds.
We ship your order You previously selected by the transport company. Delivery of goods to the terminal transport company free.
After sending the goods we send You e-mail the track number to track the movement of cargo on its way to You.
Upon arrival of the cargo at the terminal transport companies in Your town you'll receive an SMS notification Shipment has arrived".
Payment for the services of transportation companies occurs at the moment of receiving the product.
Please send an e-mail confirming receipt of your order, and we welcome feedback, comments and suggestions for improving the design and quality of our products.


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Healthy lifestyles are more then just what you eat and how much you exercise. Being healthy extends to every area of our lives, including cleaning products, deodorizers, personal care products and much more. Today we’re looking at the brilliant uses of baking soda as a natural and healthier alternative to many traditional products.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) makes a fantastic cleaning agent because it neutralizes and buffers to balance the pH of just about everything. It is a completely natural substance so it’s a wonderful alternative to harsh chemical-laden cleaning products. Plus, baking soda is sold in a fine powder that helps it penetrate and dissolve quickly and effectively.
Baking soda cleans a variety of surfaces like kitchen and bathroom counters, floors, ovens, microwaves, furniture, cars, bathtubs, and sinks. It can clean dishes, sponges and hair brushes, polish silver, and sanitize coffee pots. You can add baking soda to your laundry detergent to maximize its cleaning capacity and keep clothes looking brighter too.
Those neutralizing and buffering powers of baking soda work wonders for odors as well. That’s why many people keep baking soda in their refrigerators to absorb some of the acidic scents that perforate the small space. Baking soda also helps freshen clothes, especially the particularly foul items like smelly sports gear or dirty cloth diapers. In addition, you can use it to quash the smell of trashcans, recycling bins, sink drains, carpets, shoes, car interiors, and stuffed toys.
Looking good the natural way is better for your body. Baking soda can help you look fabulous in many ways with DIY beauty products or enhancing your existing products. Baking soda is a superb cleanser when you make a paste by simply adding water. Or create an exfoliant by including sugar granules as well. Add baking soda to hand soap or shampoo to intensify their cleansing properties or pour some in your bath when you need to get extra squeaky clean. You can also make your own toothpaste and deodorant using baking soda.
When you have inflamed skin from dryness, bites, scratches or sores, baking soda can help you heal faster and keep the area protected from infection. Baking soda works wonders on drains if your sink or tub is clogged. Or keep some by the stovetop in case of a grease fire because it can subdue flames as it gives off carbon dioxide. Additionally, clean fruits and veggies with baking soda to remove germs and pesticides before eating.
Baking soda is a miraculous natural cleanser, deodorizer, and beauty enhancer, among other things. Try this natural solution in your healthy home.
The post Brilliant Uses for Baking Soda appeared first on Leading Lady.


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I caught a little bit of that on the BBC news this morning but didn't tag it to Bill. Cool.
Mentioned it to the participants on the course I'm presenting this morning, asking if anyone had a newspaper other than The Sun. Later on, one one bloke came back in excitedly saying that he'd just seen the story on Sky News. So we're all thrilled about it on the IT-trained Auditors course here in Birmingham!
They conducted that interview at 9pm last night so I was sitting next to him. I only heard one side of the conversation but I could tell some strange "could it catch a caveman" thing was going on.


text: The M3 shotgun, also known as the 'pump' shotgun from the Counter strike games, is the main one used as it is relatively cheap and has a good damage output. The standard shotgun does very little damage but damage upgrades are mainly put into shotguns because they have an amplified effect (same percentage) due to the ratio of damage. The first shotgun (standard 20) is for level 20+.


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Jessica Castro and Jacob Sabin filed a complaint on Jan. 23 in the Butte Superior Court against Book Family Farm alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 22, 2017, the plaintiffs were traveling in their vehicle on state Route 99 in Butte County when their vehicle collided with a cow that was owned, possessed and controlled by the defendant.
The plaintiffs hold Book Family Farm responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to correct, remedy and/or otherwise address the dangerous condition so as to prevent the cow from escaping the property and prevent the collision between the cow and plaintiffs' vehicle.
The plaintiffs seek judgment for compensatory damages, costs of suit, and such relief as is fair, just and equitable. They are represented by Richard H. Dalrymple III of Law Offices of Larry S. Buckley in Chico.

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text: Originally, this site was the location of Hōnen’s Ōtani meditation chamber, where he propagated the teaching of the nembutsu during his final days. The present Seishidō was rebuilt in 1530 in the irimoya (hip gable roof) style, with 21 meter long beams and 20 meter long crossbeams. This is the oldest building on the Chion-in grounds. At the time, the primary image housed in this building was that of Hōnen, but it was moved when the present Mieidō was constructed. Therefore, in its place, an image of the bodhisattva (one who has taken a pledge to save sentient beings) Seishi (Mahāsthāmaprāpta in Sanskrit) was enshrined here, which is the reason this building is called the Seishidō. Seishi is said to be the honjishin (original form) of Hōnen, so this building is also known as the Honjidō (Hall of the Original Form). The image of Seishi has been designated an Important Cultural Property. The placard hanging in the front interior of the Seishidō, which reads “Chionkyōin,” was written by Emperor Go-Nara and is said to be the origins of the temple’s name, Chion-in.


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What does Terenzio mean, details, origin, short & easy attributes?
Terenzio pronunciation in 20 different native languages.
Terenzio is baby boy name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is . Terenzio name meanings is Soft, tender. Other similar sounding names can be Terence.
Popular personalities with Terenzio Name.
Terenzio was born in 1575. He breathed his last breath in 1621.


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Perku-va is a percussion ensemble which is formed by five friends and percussion teachers from Murcia and Valencia. Years ago they decided to put their ideas and knowledge in common to create and produce musical projects to serve the musical and cultural development in the today´s society.
The casting of pieces and the quality in their performing will make that PerKu-Va s program surprise you not only due to the strong rhythm sense, also the expressive and artistic care, everything fixed by a stage theatre view which will keep you floating on your seat until the end of the show wishing never the end of it.
Perku-va has participated in several musical events and international percussion festivals as Ribarroja del Turia, Lorca, Cartagena, Perku-Lliria, Villahermosa and Chiapas (Méjico), Festival de Percusión in Puerto Rico, BUM Fest (Eslovenia), IPEW (Croatia), NOP in Graz (Austria), Auditorio de Murcia, Palau de la música de Valencia, etc.
the percussion bringing the percussion music to young, programs as soloist with orquestra or wind band. After this long experience on stages Perku-va has realized always the same: The great pleasure to see the audience enjoying with the percussion music.


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The AddInvoice requests credit checks the customer, and if approved, adds the invoice. If rejected, an error message is returned.
After the invoice has been added, it needs to be activated. There's a few different ways to do this and you can find details of this under the Invoice administration menu.
This method will return the invoice number (InvoiceNo) which should be stored and used when handling the invoice in the future or for reference.
ClientIpAddress false 50 string The IP address of the customer performing the purchase at the partner’s web shop.
Currency false 3 string Currency used during the purchase. Must be the same currency where the customer is registered and the e-store owner is located. Currency code is a three letter combination based on ISO 4217, for example: SEK, DKK, EUR.
CustomerNo true 20 string If the e-store wants to search for a customer by their own customer id, this field can be used to specify that number. Also shown on invoice.
OrderNo true 20 string The order's identification can be used to search for a specific order in the Collector Partner Portal.
OrderDate false - datetime The date that the costumer placed the order.
InvoiceRows false - Invoice rows The articles that should be listed on the invoice and contains the quantity and price of the article.
Specify the type of invoice to use.
0 = Invoice will be in the package and/or directly sent with e-mail depending on InvoiceDeliveryMethod. If InvoiceDeliveryMethod is set to 1, Collector will not send this invoice to the customer, you will send it as part of the package. If InvoiceDeliveryMethod is set to 2, Collector will send the invoice by email.
1 = Monthly single invoice OR Aggregated Invoice, depending on the agreement with Collector. Collector will send this invoice if InvoiceDeliveryMethod is set to 1. If an agreement for Aggregated Invoice is made, Collector will set up the aggregation logic. All invoices incoming during the same month will then be aggregated to one invoice.
InvoiceAddress false - Address The invoice address where the invoice should be sent to.
DeliveryAddress false - Address The address where the product should be delivered to.
CreditTime true - int Not used at the moment.
ActivationOption false - int Different options for affecting a purchase.
0 = Purchase will be preliminary and must be activated, by using the ActivateInvoice, PartActivateInvoice or through the Collector Partner Portal.
1 = Auto activation, will automatically active the invoice so it can be sent out directly. This can only be used when the order can be delivered directly.
Reference true 50 string The Reference that should be as a reference on an invoice.
CostCenter true 64 string For companies that needs to specify a cost center.
Gender true - int Not used for companies.
The way to send the invoice. By default this is determined by Collector, but can be negotiated with Collector. If a current invoice exists, the latest information will be used next time the invoice is sent.
1 = Normal mail or in package based on invoice type.
If value 3 is specified, both Normal mail and e-mail should be used.
ProductCode true 16 string Used for setting specific non-standard terms to the purchase. The product code is determined by Collector. To use these products an agreement with Collector must be made.
The type of the purchase, to specify where the purchase originates from.
SalesPerson true 50 string Salesperson for order, if used.
AdditionalInformation true - - Used for specific handling, contact Collector for further information how to use this.
PaymentReference true 50 string The payment identification number. This is the id the customer must use when they do a payment of an invoice. Only returned if the invoice is auto activated.
AvailableReservationAmount true 6,2 decimal The current available reservation amount. If no credit reservation is available, 0 will be returned.
LowestAmountToPay true 6,2 decimal The lowest amount to pay on the invoice. Only returned if the invoice is auto activated.
TotalAmount true 6,2 decimal The total amount to pay for the invoice. Only returned if the invoice is auto activated.
InvoiceNo false - string The invoice number of the invoice.
InvoiceStatus false - int The status of the invoice.
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One of the perils many couples make when planning a date night is trying too hard. You don’t necessarily need an elaborate, multi-tiered evening getaway to help rejuvenate your spirits, sometimes all you need is a few hours away alone together.
Stillwater is certainly no metropolis, that is one of its biggest benefits, but that can sometimes have a few drawbacks. One of which is a perception that a romantic or fun evening out is hard to find. To help dispel that myth, we have compiled a few date night ideas that might help inspire you and your partner to enjoy a night on the town.
If you have not taken a trip down Main Street south of 6th, then you may not realize that Stillwater’s downtown is bustling with great places to eat and drink and things to do besides many great shopping options. There are quite a few excellent eateries and hangouts, much more than just five years ago. Everything from dining to bars to paint and bicycles can be found in Downtown Stillwater.
Kick off your Downtown experience with Plaster Paint. Bring in an old yard sale table, chair, or even the doors to your cupboard, and spend some time with your significant other experimenting with different colors and texture, turning that old piece of furniture or junk into a shabby chic work of art. They offer classes or you can set up your own special visit. This is a sure-fire way to kick off a fun evening.
Downtown Date Night continues at one of the higher-end foodie spots, Tokyo Pot which is located just around the corner of 10th Avenue and Main. Reminiscent of the 70s Fondue craze, Tokyo Pot offers Shabu-Shabu dining, which means you cook your own food in two different flavors of broth right at the table. The intimate setting will inspire romance and fun, no doubt heightened with Sake and Sapporo.
When the dining is done, your downtown delights are not over. Stroll back up Main to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for some fine chocolates or pop into Finnegan’s for a night cap. When your tummy is full, and you have had your fill, take a walk down Main Street, arm in arm. A relaxing evening on the town is always good for the soul of any relationship.
It may be a cliché, but there is no date night theme more timeless than dinner and a movie. Whether it is your first date or you have been married for 50 years, a good talkie and some grub may satisfy your relationship with sharing a good movie together.
When it comes to dining in Stillwater in preparation for a feature film, Nagoya located on the north end of the Lakeview Pointe Shopping Center on the north end of Perkins Road is one of our favorites. A hot meal, cooked to order right in front of your eyes with a show of flippity-flopping knives and twirling spatulae, not to mention the fantastic spectacle of fire, how can dinner get any better? Go for the triple-threat combo- shrimp, chicken, and steak, medium rare of course. But if your significant other isn’t into the Japanese fair, check out DaVinci’s conveniently located next door to Nagoya. When we are craving authentic Italian cuisine we love this local eatery where the owners are often on site and the garlic knot rolls are to die for. Pro-tip: get the Olive oil, basil, and garlic dipping sauce for the bread. It’s our favorite.
After dinner, pop on over to the Carmike Cinema for your film of choice. Don’t forget the popcorn, nothing tops off classical Japanese cuisine–or Italian–like some buttery, salty popcorn.
What is love without laughter? Get your fill of both with an evening at LOL Comedy Club located at the Holiday Inn on the west end of town. After the closing of the previous comedy club in town, Pepper and Phil Keeling thought Stillwater was missing out. So they did their homework and struck a deal with Holiday Inn to serve as the venue for the shows. Right now, shows are offered once a month, so you need to check their schedule at stillwatercomedy.com. With different nationally-known comedians every show, the jokes are sure to bust your gut. As interest grows and attendance rises, the Keelings hope to add shows and maybe even offer an amateur night.
What about dinner? Make a reservation for a table at LOL Comedy Club an hour ahead of showtime (arrive 1 hr before, not make the reservation itself) and you can order dinner from a full menu before the laughing begins.
The February shows are scheduled for Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13 with shows at 7pm and 9:30pm. The feature comedian is Michael Suarez and the headliner is Quinn Dahle.
Mike Suarez is a South Texas native and fast rising newcomer to the comedy scene. His unique take on marriage and body image celebrates the lighter side of love and pain. He’s worked with such names as Bruce Bruce, Rob Schneider, and Jo Koy, performing at clubs across Texas; he’s a favorite wherever he goes.
With appearances on The Tonight Show, Showtime, Comedy Central, Lopez Tonight, and Carson Daly, Quinn is a smart and witty stand-up comic with impeccable timing. He has worked with such names as Robin Williams, Drew Carey, Tim Allen, Dane Cook, Dana Carvey, Norm McDonald, Jon Lovitz, Bill Maher, Frank Caliendo, David Alan Grier, John Witherspoon, Tommy Chong, John Pinette and Harland Williams. Quinn’s comedy appeals to all age groups and ethnicities and he loves to talk about them all.
Wrap up the evening with a visit to Gatsby in Fountain Square at 1415 S. Western Road. Gatsby is a modern day 1920s style speakeasy where they specialize in 1920s classic cocktails, craft beers, and a healthy wine selection. We hear the moscow mule, old fashioned, and Baby Buchanan are crowd favorites. Gatsby often has live music too, so it is a great place for a nightcap after an evening of food and laughter.
Thousands of college kids can’t be wrong. Start your evening at The Original Hideaway, a classic Stillwater staple with an intimate atmosphere that is absolutely, irreplaceably Stillwater. Located on the southeast side of the OSU Campus at 230 S. Knoblock, the Hideaway has long been a local favorite since it opened as only the second pizzeria in the state of Oklahoma in 1957! With appetizers like their fried mushrooms, mozzarella sticks, smoked gouda cheese and macaroni bites, and cheese bread, we see why. In addition to the amazing pizzas (hello Big Country!) they also have pasta, sandwiches, and salads. You just can’t go wrong with The Original Hideaway on date night.
After filling up on all that ooey-gooey goodness at The Hideaway, walk on over to campus and meander across the beautiful lawns to the formal gardens on the west side of the Student Union. Then, cuddle up on a bench at Theta Pond. It’s a beautiful spot and the perfect place to walk off dinner while talking with that special someone. Take some pictures, feed the ducks, and then wander back towards knoblock where you can share an ice cream at Marble Slab across from the Hideaway.
Stillwater has great options for those who enjoy the arts and culture scene. There’s the OSU Allied Arts program bringing in top-notch national performers and as well as the OSU Theater program. We also have our own home-grown talent at Town and Gown Theatre. There are a myriad of musical options. From classical to contemporary, Stillwater has many entertainment options and is blessed with an abundance of talent. Rarely does a month go by in Stillwater without the chance to see a great theatrical or musical performance.
Start your day with an afternoon strolling the exhibit galleries at the OSU Museum of Art and the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History before settling on your evening’s entertainment. Located at the corner of 8th and Husband in the historic Postal Plaza, OSU Museum of Art has an outstanding collection of art that ranges from local to international. Their exhibits change often so there is always something new to see.
You don’t have to be a history buff to appreciate Stillwater’s local history, showcased at the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History. The Sheerar is located right around the block from the OSU Museum of Art on the corner of 7th and Duncan. The longer term exhibits highlight the history of Stillwater based on topics from prehistory and the founding of Stillwater to business, agriculture, transportation, and education history; you are sure to learn something new about our amazing community. The Sheerar Museum also features new exhibits which change about every six months or so. Currently on exhibit is “Stories Unfolding: A 30th Anniversary Celebration” which tells the thirty year history of Stillwater’s sister-city relationship with Kameoka, Japan. Coming in March, is a new exhibit that looks at life in 1920s Stillwater.
After visiting these great museums, plan to attend a play. In February, Town and Gown Theatre is presenting a hilarious comedy Always a Bridesmaid. We had the chance to sit in on early rehearsals and we can’t wait for opening night. The production is set to run February 11-14 and February 18-21. We’ve got a great article all about what you can expect with this production in this issue. Don’t miss it! There are two more productions before the end of Town and Gown’s 65th season that you will want to keep an eye out for too. In April, Town and Gown will present The Great Gatsby and then they wrap up the season in June with Into the Woods. They’ve really outdone themselves with the lineup of plays and musicals this year.
We hope we have given you a bit of inspiration for your next date night out in Stillwater.

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The Pennsylvania Ferret Club and Shelter (PFCS) is both a ferret club and a full-service ferret rescue and shelter organization headquartered in Limerick, PA. We provide rescue, shelter, and education about ferrets througout all of eastern Pennsylvania as well as bordering counties in New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. The ferret club consists of dozens of members who all work together for the primary purpose of supporting the club’s two shelter branches. Equally important, the club also focuses on educating ferret owners, the general public, and others who come in contact with ferrets about the care and needs of the domestic ferret. The overall goal of the PFCS is to improve the quality of life for pet ferrets everywhere.
Our club members volunteer their time in a variety of ways to help us achieve our goals. Primarily, our club members assist in providing shelter to surrendered ferrets, hold many fundraisers and events to raise money to care for the ferrets in our shelter, and host and participate in educational days to teach the public about domestic ferrets.
The PFCS shelter system consists of f two full-service shelter branches as well as a network of foster homes that help with shelter overflow or special needs cases. Between our two shelter locations – Forget-Me-Not Ferret rescue in Enola, PA, and Little Rascals Ferret Rescue in Harleysville, PA – we provide shelter, medical care, and adoption services to hundreds of ferrets annually.
The PFCS is a very active organization that hosts and participates in many events throughout the year. Our biggest events are our semi-annual ferret shows,Ferret Fandango and Fall Fandango. Our club members also attend many other ferret shows across the United States every year. We hold numerous fundraising events, ferret awareness days, and participate in pet fairs and expos hosted by other organizations to educate the public about ferrets.


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AYR lawyers have accumulated rich experience in assisting in complex high-tech transactions, representing leading organisations in both the Israeli and international market, including international corporations in the fields of software and hardware, businesspersons and "serial" investors. Our office is fertile ground for business opportunities, both for enterprises and for potential investors.
AYR represents a distinguished list of entrepreneurs, and various types of investors, startups, incubators and accelerators, which focus mainly on projects in the fields of telecommunications, media, mobile, cyber and net trading, almost all are leading companies in their fields in Israel.
The firm provides legal services and assistance to the range of companies as listed above, throughout the life of the project, from the earliest stages of formulating the idea, through the foundation and the protection of intellectual property rights, regulation of issues of personnel and negotiations trademarks current, capital raising under various life of the project, and the steps bearing fruit - the exit "or IPO.
07.03.2019 | The start-up auto-tech company Brodmann17 raised 11M$. In financing round A of participated Maniv Mobility and Sony Innovation Fund, who were presented by High-Tech department of our firm.


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Feel comfortable letting yourself go in our quiet cozy studio. Class sizes are small and can be modified to suit all levels of experience. Meeting your own personal needs.
Starting out with quidded pranayama techniques leading into a rhythmic gentle flow transforming into a strength building vinyasa, and winding down with the flexibility conditioning of yin. Balancing the energies of yin and yang in the mind, the body and the qi.
In this class you will experience connecting with your breath, you will learn to use your breath to draw more awareness into your movements, with the help of guided meditation techniques you are able to deepen that connection and start to feel the link between the body, mind and breath.


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The air has cooled, fall festivals are in full swing, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. The opportunities to indulge in amazing food are seemingly endless, which can make it difficult to choose healthier options. Fortunately, there are many fruits and vegetables that come into season this month, which means there will be a large selection of affordable, fresh produce.
Some of the vegetables that are currently in season include pumpkins, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips, cauliflower, butternut squash, and carrots. Pumpkins, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and carrots are all high in vitamin A. This vitamin is generally known to be involved in vision; however there is more to vitamin A than meets the eye.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular communication. It also plays a part in cell growth and has a vital role in the normal function of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning that it is stored in the liver for long periods of time. The recommended dietary allowance (also known as RDA) for vitamin A is 700 mcg/day for adult females and 900 mcg/day for adult males (source).
Butternut squash soup is generally a favorite during the fall, but pre-made soups at restaurants and in stores can often contain a fair amount of butter and even heavy cream. Below is a recipe that deviates from traditional butternut squash soup by adding earthy red lentils and rich curry spices while leaving plenty of room for interpretation and flavor development.
Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat and then cook the squash, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, ginger, and ½ teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Stir in curry powder and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
Add lentils and water and simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, 25 to 40 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and adjust seasoning as desired.
Serve over brown rice to create a hearty, filling meal.
Any color lentil will work with this recipe. Red lentils tend to become very soft, while green or brown lentils will hold their shape.
Shredded kale, spinach, or collard greens make a great addition.
Beans of any variety also do very well in this soup.
USDA Food composition database – a free, easy to use resource that can find the nutritional content of single ingredients and branded, manufactured products.


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Outstanding Amount on card costs a ‘hell’ and all persons are squeezed of their bloods using credit cards. The writer had a bitter experience of clearing all out standing dues and had the shock of life to receive in the subsequent month another bill showing interest charges. Their statements incorporate charges like ‘late’, ‘over limit’ and several other fictitious charges despite making payments on time. If you notice and take up they may reverse but suddenly after a month or so again and again such things crop up. The writer has documentary evidence against ‘Standard Chartered’ credit cards. This paragraph is incorporated here as readers of the article are alerted before taking up any credit card.
This is an important enough reason for credit card holders to carefully go through the terms and conditions before choosing to part pay their bills. Even if a card user pays a major chunk of the billed amount, interest is levied on not just on the outstanding balance, but on all subsequent transactions. Although savvy cardholders are aware about this common banking practice of revolving credit, many remain clueless.
A senior banker draws attention to the system with an example: Suppose you pay 90% of the billed amount and only 10% is left. The next month (in the following billing cycle), you have to pay interest from the date of the first purchase. So effectively, the consumer loses out on the interests free credit period. If you part pay an industry expert emphasizes, not only do you pay interests on the outstanding amount, you also lose interest free credit facility. Your meter starts as soon as you your card thereafter (incidentally, in case of cash withdrawals, interest charges are levied from the date of transaction).
Pre-determined charges, says a banking ombudsman official are mentioned in the booklet which comes along with the card. It covers all terms and conditions, but few bother to read it. These charges, thus, cannot be challenged at the banking ombudsman’s level, since the cardholder has accepted the terms by duly signing up for the card.
Clear listing of charges has been mandated by the RBI’s 2007 master circular on credit card operations of banks. It states Card issuers should quote annualized percentage rate (APR) on card products (separately for retail purchase and for cash advance, if different). The method of calculation of APR should be given with a couple of examples for better comprehension. The manner in which the outstanding unpaid amount will be included for calculation of interest should also e specifically shown with prominence in all monthly statements. These aspects may be shown in the welcome kit in addition to being shown in the monthly statement.
The fair practice code of the Indian Banks Association, adopted by its member banks, too promises. We will send a service guide/member booklet giving detailed terms and conditions, interest and charges applicable and other relevant information with respect to usage of your credit card along with your first credit card. Consumers can also access such information on card issuing banks individual websites.
Now, since the interest rate on a credit card is high, bankers recommend using it only as a short term credit facility. They advise consumers who are likely to face a repayment crunch to opt for an EMI (equated monthly installment) option in the first place. Here, they say, the interest rate too works out to 18-24%, which is a lot lower than the interest you pay on your credit card’s outstanding balance.
Consumers must, however, note that the EMI option is normally valid only for particular transactions and not the outstanding balance. If you are to able to pay your card bills take a personal loan, a banker recommends. Never ever use credit cards. Cut your cloth according to the coat meaning use debit card and spend only when you have money or plan in advance any major purchases to pay from own resources.
Corporate companies are compelled to give to their credit cards to their key employees for spending on company’s work. This is to have transparency in accounting and corporate companies can afford to pay or fight a legal battle for any frauds on card statements.


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No two authors are exactly the same, so it makes sense to realize that no two author presentations are going to be the same either. However, there are certain hopes and expectations that the author visit will be good, that it will be relevant, and that above all, it will be inspiring, regardless of whether the visit is in-person in the classroom, or virtual via a web module like Skype.
As a teacher, I have the benefit of being able to understand both sides of an author visit. In today's economic environment where schools have tighter budgets and fewer teaching days, providing an author visit that meets and exceeds expectations is more crucial than ever before, especially if you'd like to garner additional visits. It's not enough to simply think that carrying the title of "I’m an author," and waving your books is all you'll need to bring your audience to their knees in rapt attention. In today's multi-media, multi-tasking world, unless you are a professional storyteller, the reality is that being just yourself by yourself probably won't be enough.
1) Identify your target audience. i.e., what grades would you like to visit? What age do you write for? What group size would you like to speak to? You'll want to specify this in your contact materials.
2) Identify the genre that your books fall into, and identify some of the other books/authors that will you be talking about in your presentation (aside from your own). Some schools are leery of bringing in authors who view school visits simply as a means to sell books. Your visit should go beyond this goal and include an obvious agenda of wanting to inspire young readers and writers as a whole, coupled with the realization that not every student will be a fan of your genre and writing style (and that's okay).
3) Identify the core curriculum that your presentation supports. For example, my book, Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Forest Again (which is a fractured fairy/folktale) fits in with the 3rd grade language arts program that strives to cover fables, folktales, and story structure. Therefore, part of my presentation includes having the students identify the elements that make my book a fractured folktale. A Google search of Core Curriculum for your state will bring you to web sites where this information is available. An example is shown here (Scroll down to page 11 in the pdf to see where the curriculum gets into specifics).
4) Provide a suggested schedule that is streamlined, specific, and succinct. For example, if the heart of your presentation is 20 minutes, follow it with 10 minutes allotted for questions and/or a writing exercise.
5) Keep the duration of your program age-appropriate. For example, it's difficult for some kindergartners to keep their attention glued to the reading of even one story; so these types of visits will be shorter and more engaged. Actually, engagement for any age-group is a must, but for kindergartners, allow no more than 5 minutes to read your story, followed by 3 minutes for questions, and then 10 minutes, if class time allows for coloring a related picture or putting together a story puzzle. Judy Torres, author of Duck, Duck, Moose, follows the reading of her story with a sing-along, where she teaches the students a simple repeating song that centers on her book and its characters.
6) Incorporate multimedia. This could include an accompanying power point presentation or book trailer, even if it's not your own, to highlight a discussion on plot elements or theme, for example. Again, utilization of a tool such as multimedia should be used for educational purposes, not simply as a sales pitch.
7) Above all, don't forget to find connections with the students you are visiting. Use student volunteers to help show specific concepts, such as demonstrating or acting out certain characteristics that the students would then need to put into words in an interesting way. Ask them what they like to read and write. Ask them who their favorite characters are and why. Plant the seeds for discussion and do a little digging, if you have to, with your own questions. Showing an interest in the students around you, rather than showcasing only your own work, is the greatest gift you can bring into a classroom setting. The best outcome will be that your inspiration will set the students moving forward with giant moon-steps as they pursue, develop, and share their own stories.
Shaunda Kennedy Wenger is a teacher and award-winning author of ten books, including The Ghost in Me; Reality Bites, Tales of a Half-Vampire; Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Forest Again; and The Book Lover’s Cookbook, Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages That Feature Them. She was the visiting author at the Annual USU Young Writers and Artists’ Festival in 2012 and schedules visits to schools when her time allows. She blogs regularly at www.shaundawenger.blogspot.com.
Thanks, Shaunda, for the excellent tips. They all can contribute to inspiring children to pick up a book, in whatever format, and read for pleasure. A worthy goal, if ever there was one.
I've done a few book club and library presentations, and your tips work well for these as well. I'm afraid my romantic suspense probably wouldn't go over with the younger set.
While not a writer of children's books, I worked with school district students, grades 4-12, on writing projects for 5 years. Even though their work may have needed some grammatical polishing, their creative thinking often astounded me.
Your specific points on ways to engage a class of students provide much food for thought. These transerable skills could be adapted to working with a group of seniors, for example, who finally have the time to write that book they've been incubating for decades . . . or helping them with a group project to create a history of the area or a local event.
This is excellent information, Shaunda. Thank you for sharing!
Good tips ... would I have to bleep out any salty language in my stories?
These are great tips, and I think your point that we can't just be us and wave our books around applies to giving talks to gatherings of adults, too. I have done several talks to clubs and found that entertaining them somehow is so much better than just telling them about me and my books. Sometimes I do a dramatic reading of a short story. Other times I may talk about the connection between acting and writing and assume a character role for a little while.
Excellent points for an author making an appearance at any venue. I will be sharing and printing this off to keep for future reference.
Great reminder that we have to go beyond just presenting our book. Although I don't write for children, there's still plenty to take from your post. No matter the age of the audience members, you still have to engage them.
I absolutely agree with all your comments. And I love the idea of scheduling author visits with retirees who would like to write their own stories. In my experience, the presentations that have focused on bringing out the writers and readers in the audience are the most fun and rewarding. It definitely applies in all settings, not just with children.
For the adult writers out there, why not piggy back a general writing workshop at the school with a presentation later that day or evening for the parents/adults in the community, either at the school or local library?
Author visits are fun and it always encourages me to find kids who are interested in books and reading! I have only done in-person visits, no Skype yet.
Power Point presentations are great for capturing an audience's attention. There's something about watching new stuff come up on the screen that makes a person want to look and see what's next. Makes everything said sound more professional, even if it isn't!
Shaunda, your #7 really resonated with me. Making it about the kids and their concerns and their experiences is a great way to draw them in. Maryann I love your idea of creating arcs with other art forms as well, and LInda's to reach out to seniors. All great ideas, thanks!