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1. When is IRB Review Required?
At UH, all activities that may qualify as human subjects research must be submitted to the UH Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB will make a determination of whether the activity requires IRB review. Anyone making Human Subject Research Determinations should be knowledgeable about the human subject protection regulations. The Office for Human Research Protections provides tools to help decide if an activity is research involving human subjects that must be reviewed by an IRB.
Let’s take a closer look by first answering the question: Are you performing research?
Research is defined as a systematic investigation designed to contribute to generalizable knowledge.
Then answer the question: Are you doing that research on human subjects?
The human subject must be a living, identifiable human being where an intervention or interaction is taking place between the researcher and that human subject OR if using their identifiable private information.
When those things exist together, that is when you need review and approval by an IRB.
What about Case Reports, Quality Improvement and Other Activities?
Case Reports typically highlight interesting treatment, presentation or outcome of medical information typically reviewed retrospectively, on no more than three patients. See the UH IRB Policy, Case Reports for more information.
If you want to present or publish Case Reports outside of University Hospitals or Case Western Reserve University, the case report mustbe submitted to the UH IRB for a determination.
Quality Improvement is generally limited to implementing a practice to improve the quality of patient care, and collecting patient or provider data regarding the implementation of the practice for clinical, practical or administrative purposes.
Exempt research activities still require a protocol for review, but if the activity is deemed “exempt” it will not require IRB oversight unless it is changed from its present form. UH IRB will require review every six years for exempt studies if still active.
See the UH IRB Policies Exempt Human Research and Case Reports for more information.
Protected Health Information (PHI) means information created or received by a UH entity related to (a) the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of a patient; or (b) payment for the provision of health care to a patient that is transmitted or maintained in any form or medium. PHI contains identifiers, such as demographic or insurance information, medical record number, physician, admission date or photographic images, for which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identity a patient. Any individually identifiable information of a person deceased more than 50 years is not PHI.
An approval from the UH privacy officer to access patient information for work preparatory to research (see UH Research SOP GA 102: Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information Preparatory to Research).
If you are preparing a research protocol, developing a hypothesis or trying to identify prospective research participants, UH Research SOP GA 102 applies.
To request aggregate feasibility numbers for a prospective study, email the research IT team with your need. The team will work with you to provide a general count of patients that fit the criteria of your study. (*No detailed patient information can be provided at this time). The team will also provide a lead time as to when you can expect that information.
Once you have determined that you are pursuing a study, please reach out again to the Research IT team in the pre-administration phase. This allows the team to guide you in designing the methods by which you handle the data before you present the study to an IRB.
Our research IT team will set up a time to discuss the study. In many cases we will involve UH Compliance and UH IT Security.
Security is involved to help determine if the methods of data collection, storage, transfer, remote storage and destruction are compliant with our internal corporate policy. Even if your data will be stored and managed by an external entity it is still governed by UH policy.
Later, upon IRB approval, we will work with the Enterprise Reporting Team to provide the data requested.
Research credentialing is required for all non-UH employees engaging in research at UH and must be renewed annually. For details on this process, refer to UH Research SOP GA 103: UH Research Credentialing.
Follow UH Policy CE-8 and CE-20, which states that UH employees and affiliated physicians must disclose financial interests and other activities that may be perceived as a conflict of interest. This is critically important not only to the integrity of the research, but also to the trust established with study patients participating in research. Follow the guidelines for disclosure detailed in the policy. Requests to participate in outside activities are submitted through the COI Smart Application for review by the UH Compliance and Ethics Department in conjunction with the UH Research Center.
Which states that UH employees and affiliated physicians must disclose financial interests and other activities that may be perceived as a conflict of interest. This is critically important not only to the integrity of the research, but also to the trust established with study patients participating in research. Follow the guidelines for disclosure detailed in the policy. Requests to participate in outside activities are submitted through the COI Smart Application for review by the UH Compliance and Ethics Department in conjunction with the UH Research Center.
If you know that you are conducting research, then you will either need a contract or approval from the UH Institutional Review Board (IRB) to proceed without a contract.
If you are not sure that the work you are doing qualifies as research, it is your responsibility to contact the UH IRB for a determination and approval to proceed.
Principal investigators and other study personnel should never sign a contract or letter of agreement without approval from the UH legal department. If you have any questions about a document, please contact your grants and contracts representative who will determine if legal review is required.
A contract is always required if you are sending UH data to any person or entity outside of UH.
If you want to send or receive data or are invited to participate in a study, be sure to think about these three questions.
Do I have proper approvals in place to move forward?
Departmental Review Committees are charged with reviewing research for scientific merit, rigor and integrity. Additionally, these groups review the research for protocol feasibility and resource utilization at a departmental and institutional level. This review must be completed prior to submitting the protocol to the IRB for review. See IRB Policy, Approvals Needed Before Submission, Appendix A-10 Departmental Review of Protocols, and Appendix A-11 Additional Required Reviews. Your study may require approval from Information Technology, the Law Department, Radiation Safety and other ancillary departments.
Keep in mind that all patient facing research materials must be submitted to the IRB for approval and all materials containing the UH logo must be approved by the UH Brand Center.
Coverage analysis is a uniform method of analyzing the items and services provided in a research study to determine if the item or service can be appropriately billed to Medicare or other insurances. That determination is based upon national and local governmental guidance. National guidance is part of the CMS Clinical Trial Policy and details what trials are approved for coverage, what services in those trials are approved, and how to bill correctly for these services. Contact your research finance specialist and read Research SOP SP 202: Coverage Analysis & Clinical Budget Development Process Flow for more information and about your role in the process.
Contact the Regulatory and FDA Support Core for help submitting your project to the FDA or help determining the type of submission required. The Regulatory and FDA Support Core provides comprehensive services to investigators across a full spectrum of activities to ensure success with required FDA submissions.
Once you are ready to submit your study to the IRB, there are several options available to our researchers depending on the type of research that you are doing.
The UH IRB is the primary IRB for biomedical research, with three committees and weekly meetings. We also have a Reliant Review process which involves the UH IRB and other external IRBs that work together to oversee multicenter research with a more streamlined approach. We have agreements in place with other local and statewide IRBs for Reliant Review. In addition we have an agreement in place with Chesapeake IRB, an independent centralized IRB appropriate for industry sponsored, multi-centered studies.
All IRB submissions are completed electronically and you should see the respective webpages for more detail or contact the UH IRB.
Under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and under which we have our federal wide assurance (FWA): a very important set of regulations that the IRB use to approve research.

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OW she will love the card its absolutely stunning!!!
Hi Darnell this is such a beautiful card....love the colours and stunning stamped image.
Stunning card. Like the idea of extra dimension with the stamped flower.
I'll sign your petition to stop time - great idea.
I think I am speechless..... your card is incredible, I love what you did with the alcohol inks and that hydrangea - stunning and yes it does look inter grill with the rest of the card! Wowzers!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Spookily, I'm featuring a similar flower in white.
Pass the petition over here.
Looking forward to Thong Day!
Oh my goodness. Your DIL is going to love this Darnell. The hydrangeas are amazing!
Gorgeous card Darnell! The flowers are real beauties!
Put my name on the petition ... I'm with you! Oh my what a stunner this card is .... DIL will LOVE this! And I love looking at photos ... gotta love those chickens!
Absolutely stunning card! What more can I say?
I fall for every single purple hydrangea that crosses my path, and this is no exception. Beautiful napkin, gorgeous alcohol inked bloom that you created. Thanks for joining us this month at STAMPlorations!
This is one gorgeous card for a lucky Mom! WOW! I love the darker hydrangea against the softness of the napkin! BEE-YOO-TEA-FULL!!
I love your card and so will your DIL. Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers and remind me of my youth in Oregon. Where did you go on your trip? Happy Mothers Day.
I just viewed the photos which is difficult on an IPhone and Darnell you are very gifted. Each looks like it should be in a frame.
This is gorgeous. Your DIL is going to love this one. The stamped image is so pretty and love your design!
That is one absolutely fabulous card Darnell - I can almost smell the flowers right here - atchoooooo, sniff, snuffle! I can see there was a shed load of work and love went into it - beautiful colouring and the vellum sentiment is just such a perfect finishing touch too! Hope you had a lovely day.
Wow! Darnell, this is a stunning card and your daughter-in-law may become breathless when she sees it. I think I would.
Your photos are gorgeous...such beautiful flowers, body of water, and cute critters/animals. Thanks for sharing them.
I only have DIL to make Mother's day cards for too, just the chain of life.
Wow, love everything about this card Darnell! The colour is beautiful and the way you've used the napkin and the dimensional hydrangea is wonderful.
So creative of you to use the napkin on your card! I just love hydrangeas and your card is beautiful!!!
Beautifully done - that napkin is just wonderful and I understand why you bought them! Great pictures or collage of the coast!
Stunning! The colors are so dynamic!! She will love it.
Happy Mother's Day to you, Darnell.
Where is that petition?! I'll sign it. Can we add a rider there will be no health issues allowed during those 10 days we are using to make cards? I mean, we won't have time to them and all.
Great pretty card! I remember using napkins on cards, but more for making some fancy schmancy envelopes out of it.
Gorgeous colours and gorgeous card. Enjoy your brunch.
This card is a keepsake! One of my all-time favorites, Darnell! Lovely collage--thanks for sharing!
I like how you incorporated the image with this paper napkin background! You've done a great job fussy cutting the image and I like how you popped it up too. Very elegant!
You are really going to score in the MIL department when you give this STUNNING card to your DIL!!! LOVE it Darnel!
An outstandingly beautiful card with those pretty hydrangeas. Like you, I made cards for my daughters and daughter-in-law as my mom and hubby's are in Heaven now.
Love your hydrangea card, and I love your stunning photos!
Beautiful card! Your DIL is going to love it.
Your card is BEAUTIFUL!! LOOOOVVVVEEE IIITTTTT!
Not only is the napkin gorgeous, but your stamped hydrangea goes so perfectly! Your DIL will feel the love! Happy Mother's Day!
I love seeing "re-purposed" items on cards! Inspiration comes form all kinds of interesting places. Love the hydrangea card, I bet it feels wonderful, too! Thanks for playing along with us this month at Words2ScrapBy.blogspot.com.
Ha, those holidays do the exact same thing to me! I'll sign that petition immediately!
Beautiful card! That alcohol background is stunning!
Ooooh - that is just so GORGEOUS !!! Fantastic colours on there and that napkin is amazing. You did a beautiful job with the inks and stamp :-D FABULOUS.
The hydrangea card is magnificent! Seriously...a napkins? Your dimensional hydrangea is gorgeous! The colors blend together beautifully! And your fussy cutting - wow - barbers everywhere would be impressed!
Fabulous photos! The lighthouse staircase pic really needs to be enlarged and framed! Real pigeons or fake? Seals in the water?
I kept getting comments on my blog about you sending people over to my site and I thought WOW what amazing word of mouth she has! Then I popped over here and starting reading through more posts and realized you spotlighted me. I had missed that the first time, lol! I can't thank you enough for your awesome introduction of my little blog :) I was so surprised and honored! I truly appreciate your support and hopefully this will continue to help me build up my little crafting world. Again, no words how grateful I am!
Napkins?? How do you come up with these wonderful ideas??!!! I would never have thought to use napkins but have certainly seen some gorgeous ones in my travels. I love hydrangea's and have quite a few in my garden. Unfortunately we are going into winter so they don't look their best but wish I had one this colour to look forward to in Summer!
Never in my wildest imagination would I have thought of using a napkin. What an amazing card! I'm sure your DIL loved it and will treasure this work of heart for a long time to come.
Thanks so much for joining us at W2SB!
I absolutely love your hydrangea card and want to try the alcohol inks in the way you used them. Now I gotta go buy more alcohol ink. Thanks a lot, Darnell! (says she, sarcastically) LOL!
Wow, what a great card. DIL will love it. Love that you incorporated the napkin and the paper. You always have the best ideas.
WOW, Darnell, this is just beautiful!!!! Your DIL surely loved this card as much as I do!! Here in SA we are having MD on Sunday, so hopefully I will be spoiled with coffee in bed! Hope you had a lovely MD!!
How elegant and royal too! Love the design, beautiful colors and how you mounted your beautifully painted creation!
What a beautiful card, Darnell! I love the colors and the layout you have chosen works perfectly with your napkin art. So feminine! Thanks for joining us at STAMPlorations!
Love this, Darnell! I have never tried the napkin technique, but I sure am going to try it soon! All I can say is WOW!
I love what you did with the napkin and the alcohol inks! They are my favorite medium, thanks for sharing!
Hi there miss awesomeness!!! Congrats on your top pick at Stamplorations!!!! This is so magnificent, my moms fave colors too sigh!!!!... Love!!!
Congrats on your top 3 pick over at STAMPlorations, too! A beautiful card! Nice to see our two cards sitting there together. :-). Hugs!


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Matthew McConaughey might be an Oscar-winning actor, but he is also a husband to his wife, Camila Alves, and an adoring father to the couple’s three young children: Levi, 10; Livingston, 8; and Vida, 5. During a visit to the Today show on Wednesday, the actor revealed the approach he and his wife take when it comes to parenting, as reported by People.
“The main thing is that my wife and I, Camila, we have a similar moral bottom line. And as you learn, if you have kids, every day they get older, you realize how much more it’s really DNA,” McConaughey told Today‘s Savannah Guthrie.
McConaughey, 48, busted out into the movie scene in 1993’s Dazed and Confused, which resulted in his now-famous catchphrase, “alright, alright, alright,” which were the first words he spoke in the film, and his career took off from there.
“We mix the ‘alright, alright, alright’ into the discipline,” McConaughey joked.
In his latest film, White Boy Rick, which is based on a true story, fans will get to see McConaughey in a whole, new light as he takes on the role as father to the film’s main character, which isn’t so out of character for him, being that he is a father in real life.
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“We can nudge ’em and shepherd ’em, et cetera et cetera, but they are who they are. And right now, I’m just happy to say we have three healthy ones and they’re very much individuals,” the True Detective actor continued.
McConaughey and Alves began dating in 2006, got engaged in December 2011, and married less than a year later in July 2012. Despite his successful Hollywood career, The Dark Tower actor is a very devoted family man and there’s one particular night in the week that he looks forward to the most.
“Friday night’s the no-curfew night. It’s pizza night, it’s a movie night, it’s ‘all the kids can sleep with Mama and Papa night,” he gushed. “That night can go late. Sometimes we have to lie about the time and say it’s midnight when it’s really 10 ’cause we can tell it’s gonna go to 2,” he admitted.
McConaughey goes on to say that aside from just being able to spend time together, Friday nights are when he and his wife cook for their kids and then enjoy a nice family movie. However, it’s after the movie when the night really starts, as it then becomes “a bit of a dance party”.
Fans can watch the trailer for White Boy Rick below.

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You can easily change the looks of your home and fix problems by yourself. There are a variety of projects that you can do on your own with low cost and minimal skills. Read these guidelines on how to get started. This will provide an overall look at what can be achieved.
Go with real floors over laminate if you have the money. Although they will have the appearance of real wood, and may in fact be easier to care for and clean, they are not able to be refinished. In a decade, perhaps two, you can hand the home down to a new owner and you want them to be appreciative of the work performed.
Apply striping to the walls prior to doing a paneling installation. This will ensure that any small gaps don’t become glaringly obvious. To minimize this issue, measure and mark where each panel will meet before installing. Using a paint color to match your paneling, paint stripes on your wall.
Before you paint any walls, make sure you cover any electrical outlets with aluminum foil. Conveniently placed aluminum foil can do a good job of protecting your covers from paint and is easier than tape to apply. Cleanup is a breeze! Make sure your paint is fully dry before removing the foil.
If you have many small parts, such as screws and bolts, that you need to store but still need to access quickly, you should try small magnetic trays so they won’t slip off. Even with the best organization, it can be difficult to find a particular piece of hardware. Written labels tend to merge together when you’re searching for the parts that you need.
Having fun is an essential part of any home improvement project. It is vital that you are seriously careful when you are working, but you should also be having fun. If you aren’t enjoying the project, it’s more likely that you’ll make mistakes. If you feel a job is beyond your expertise or enjoyment level, consider calling a professional.
Sealant strips and draft excluders can keep air from seeping out door cracks. Draft excluders go underneath the door and prevent air from going in and out. Sealant strips fit around door frames and do the same function. They can be found at any hardware store.
Home improvement doesn’t have to be aesthetic only. You should work on home safety measures as well, like plotting escape routes in case of a fire or other disaster. In a bad situation, people often struggle to think clearly. When you’ve mapped out how you’ll exit your home in the face of a fire or another emergency, you’ll be sure that your family can get out safely. Make the meeting, discuss the necessities and stay prepared for the unexpected.

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The doctrine of the heavenly sanctuary is foundational to Seventh-day Adventism. But many Adventists would probably find it hard to explain what practical difference this teaching makes in their lives. Does it indeed make a difference?
I would like to share with you one of the more beautiful explanations that I have read on the meaning of this topic. It is a book entitled Ransom and Reunion (1977), written by W. D. Frazee.1 The book is worth the read, but you can read here the first chapter in its entirety. I hope this reading will touch your heart and inspire you to study further the ministry of Christ in the heavenly realms above.
He nodded. He knew about the sacrifice of Calvary.
What makes a man valuable to God?
Suppose, when that father was looking everywhere for his kidnapped boy, someone had approached him with this offer.
Would the father have shown interest? Not at all! He was not looking for a boy. He was looking for the boy, his own boy.
Why did God pay such an infinite ransom for man? To understand we must recognize God’s purpose in creating him. God made man for fellowship for Himself. Concerning Israel of old, God said, “This people have I formed for myself” (Isaiah 43:21). Yes, “the Lord taketh pleasure in his people” (Psalm 149:4).
Each one is different, a new individual. Did you ever see anyone like you? Sometimes when I ask this question, someone retorts, “No, and it’s a good thing!” Yes, it is a good thing. If you could find your duplicate, your value would drop at least 50 percent. But there is no danger. You are unique. God “needed” only one like you. But He “needed” that one.
“We were brought into existence because we were needed” – Ellen G. White, Signs of the Times, April 22, 1903.
One of the greatest needs in the human heart is to feel needed. To fill the need of one we love, to know that that one fills our need—this constitutes the basis of true fellowship. The husband and wife who have such an experience together enjoy a foretaste of heaven. When parents and children share this communion, there is no generation gap. The satisfactions of true friendship are possible because of mutual need and mutual fulfillment of need. And through all these human relationships God seeks to reveal Himself to us. He longs to have us understand not only what He means to us but what we mean to Him.
Many Biblical heroes gladdened their Creator by enjoying an intimate fellowship with Him. Enoch walked with God three hundred years. He meant so much to the Lord that He said, “Come home with Me, Enoch, and we will keep on walking together all through eternity.” “Before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5). Enoch made God happy. He met the heart need of the Infinite One, and there are Enochs today (COL 332).
Think of Abraham. While the Scriptures record his mistakes and failures, it also states that “he was called the Friend of God” (James 2:23). Who called him that? The Lord Himself. He speaks of him as “Abraham my friend” (Isaiah 41:8). Notice in the story of Genesis 18 the fellowship God enjoyed with His friend. Hear His expression of confidence: “I know him” (Genesis 18:19). Hear Him counseling with Abraham over the fate of Sodom. Listen as Abraham talks with God reverently, yet confidently, suggesting what he thinks would accord with divine justice and mercy.
Then consider Moses. “The Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend” (Exodus 33:11). This intimacy, developed during Moses’ years of solitude as a shepherd in Midian, continued unbroken (save for that moment of impatience at Kadesh) throughout his forty years as visible leader of Israel. Behold Moses in the mount, shut in with God in closest communion. Here the Lord reveals to him the plans for a sanctuary on earth, a miniature model of the heavenly temple. But the consideration of these plans is interrupted as God tells Moses what is going on down in the camp. Apostasy demands stern measures, and God proposes to wipe out Israel and begin a new nation with Moses. Like Abraham, Moses dares humbly but boldly to intercede with God. He urges reasons why God should spare Israel. He offers to lay down his own life for his people. His pleas echo the deepest yearnings of the Most High; so God and Moses come to a united understanding, an agreement concerning Israel’s future.
And where do you fit into the picture? God has formed you, too, to be His friend. You cannot take the place of Enoch, of Abraham, or of Moses, nor can they take your place. God has a place in His infinite heart that only you can fill. He “needs” you for His friend. He longs for your fellowship, your love, your understanding. To Him you are precious. For this reason He made you. For this reason He died for you. For this reason He went back to heaven to prepare a place for you, leaving His parting promise, “I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3).
All my life I have known that I needed God. But it came as a wonderful revelation when I found out that He “needed” me, not just to run errands for Him, but to be His friend. I want to share the same good news with you in this book. For, no matter how much He loves me, remember that He values you as if you were the only one in the world.
“The relations between God and each soul are as distinct and full as though there were not another soul upon the earth” – Steps to Christ, 100.
Is that the way a father talks? If he did, would a mother listen to him?
In my imagination I see the family gather on Thanksgiving Day. George, the eldest son, has come home for the reunion. What joy he brings to the parents’ hearts! And Mary, bless her, reveals a beautiful character! And similarly with the other five sitting around the table in happy union with Father and Mother. But a tear trickles down Mother’s cheek. And another, for she is thinking about Harry, rebellious Harry, out in the world somewhere. And as I look into her tear-filled eyes, it dawns upon me—the fact that she has seven loyal children only makes the hurt worse as she thinks of Harry. She has a place in her heart which nobody but Harry can fill.
Now, what about the One who made mothers? He, too, has a place in His heart which nobody but you can fill. And the love of millions of others which gladden His heart cannot take the place of your love, your friendship, your fellowship.
Only one thing hinders. Sin separated man from God in Eden, and sin prolongs that separation today. “Your iniquities have separated between you and your God” (Isaiah 59:2).
Since sin makes the separation between God and those He loves, He hates it, cannot tolerate it, cannot live with it. He must eradicate it, but how can He do so without destroying those infected with sin?
In the sanctuary God reveals His wonderful plan to solve the sin problem—how to destroy sin without destroying those He loves, how to save sinners without perpetuating sin. It is an expensive plan. It has already cost Heaven long ages of sorrow and pain. But you are so valuable that Christ would have paid the entire ransom just to save you alone.
Ransom is one thing, reunion is another, and Christ our Creator, Redeemer, and Intercessor has fully provided both.
Frazee, W. D. Ransom and Reunion through the Sanctuary, repr. ed. (W. D. Frazee Sermons, 2015). Published with permission.


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Homo aspergerus: Evolution Stumbles Forward by Gary Westfahl. This a strangely fascinating essay where the author basically self-diagnoses himself with Asperger's Syndrome and then goes on to conjecture that sufferers of Asperger's are a higher form of human being. Those familiar with scifi fandom will recognize the self-agrandizement as par t of a long history of "fans are slans" rallying cries. Not very convincing.
Hat of p**p (and what a fetching hat of p**p it is). Usually I try to keep these Friday Fun posts a least a little relevant to our core mission here, but this struck me as so bizarre I had to include it. BTW, the "**" aren't due to coyness, but due to not wanting to attract weird search engine queries.

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Our new logo puts our very essence in the hands of those who shape it most directly: our playwrights. You’ll notice that our name is written many different ways, in the hand of the writers themselves. They make this company the institution that we’re proud to be, and we’re excited to highlight their distinct writing styles in our very name.
Watch previews of upcoming, current, and past productions.
If Pretty Hurts... Scene: Akim is Flawless - Duration: 2 minutes.
If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka Trailer - Duration: 2 minutes, 8 seconds.
Trailer: Noura - Duration: 93 seconds.
Scene: Noura - Duration: 109 seconds.
Scene: Improv, The Thanksgiving Play - Duration: 2 minutes, 9 seconds.
The Thanksgiving Play Trailer - Duration: 2 minutes, 1 second.
Scene: Welcome, The Thanksgiving Play - Duration: 115 seconds.
I Was Most Alive with You Trailer - Duration: 2 minutes, 14 seconds.
Scene: Knox's Prayer, I Was Most Alive with You - Duration: 92 seconds.
2018/19 Season: Meet the Writers - Duration: 2 minutes, 50 seconds.
Log Cabin Scene - Duration: 106 seconds.
Log Cabin Trailer - Duration: 106 seconds.
Interviews with playwrights, actors, and more!
In Process: Halley Feiffer on The Pain of My Belligerence - Duration: 2 minutes, 36 seconds.
In Process: Halley Feiffer on The Pain of My Belligerence - Duration: 2 minutes, 41 seconds.
In Process: Leah C. Gardiner, director of If Pretty Hurts - Duration: 2 minutes, 2 seconds.
In Process: Tori Sampson - Duration: 3 minutes, 5 seconds.
In Process: Heather Raffo on Noura - Duration: 2 minutes, 7 seconds.
In Process: Larissa FastHorse on The Thanksgiving Play - Duration: 2 minutes, 36 seconds.
In Process: Annie Wiegand on Lighting Design, I Was Most Alive with You - Duration: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.
In Process: Craig Lucas on I Was Most Alive with You - Duration: 114 seconds.
In Process: Jordan Harrison on Log Cabin - Duration: 94 seconds.
In Process: Clare Barron on Dance Nation - Duration: 113 seconds.
In Process: Lindsey Ferrentino on This Flat Earth - Duration: 116 seconds.
In Process: Kirsten Childs on Bella - Duration: 2 minutes, 8 seconds.
Footnote: Iraqi Women in Diaspora - Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes.
The Thanksgiving Play: Debunking Thanksgiving - Duration: 2 minutes, 29 seconds.
Footnote: ASL Sign Names with Sabrina Dennison & Lewis Merkin - Duration: 4 minutes, 18 seconds.
Footnote: Bringing #IWasMostAlive to Life - Duration: 34 minutes.
Footnote: LGBTQ Roundtable on Inclusivity - Duration: 2 minutes, 28 seconds.
Footnote: LGBTQ Roundtable on the Transformative Power of Art - Duration: 2 minutes, 45 seconds.
Footnote: LGBTQ Roundtable on Representation - Duration: 108 seconds.
Footnote: LGBTQ Roundtable on Community - Duration: 2 minutes, 46 seconds.
Footnote: Staging A Battle of Wits - Duration: 2 minutes, 39 seconds.
Footnote: Stand Up and Dance - Duration: 5 minutes, 28 seconds.
Take a light-hearted trip backstage with some of our actors.
Behind the Scenes: Choreographing If Pretty Hurts - Duration: 2 minutes, 55 seconds.
Behind the Scenes: If Pretty Hurts... Set Timelapse - Duration: 54 seconds.
Behind the Scenes with Russell Harvard - Duration: 2 minutes, 18 seconds.
Behind the Scenes: LIVE! with I Was Most Alive with You - Duration: 21 minutes.
This Flat Earth: Gun Violence Information - Duration: 2 minutes, 29 seconds.
Miles for Mary 360 Video - Duration: 5 minutes, 16 seconds.
How to Make a Baby: Behind the Scenes of Mankind - Duration: 47 seconds.
What is Astrology? - Duration: 2 minutes, 36 seconds.
Hir, There, Everywhere Backstage - Duration: 75 seconds.
Behind the Pulpit of The Christians - Duration: 79 seconds.
Becoming Hir - Duration: 2 minutes, 1 second.
Fly By Night Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording - Duration: 4 minutes, 34 seconds.
Points of View: If Pretty Hurts... - Duration: 2 minutes, 2 seconds.
In Process: Bringing Pretty and Ugly to the Stage - Duration: 2 minutes, 2 seconds.
In the Studio - Bella: An American Tall Tale - Duration: 2 minutes, 56 seconds.
THE WHALE: Building the Fat Suit - Duration: 2 minutes, 56 seconds.
MR. BURNS (NY Premiere) at Playwrights Horizons - Duration: 3 minutes.
THE SHAGGS: Philosophy of the World, at Playwrights Horizons - Duration: 98 seconds.
'Fly By Night' Official Trailer - Duration: 3 minutes, 22 seconds.
'Stage Kiss' by Sarah Ruhl at Playwrights Horizons - Duration: 2 minutes, 49 seconds.
THE BURNT PART BOYS: A New Musical - Duration: 5 minutes, 29 seconds.
Hir Trailer - Duration: 2 minutes, 2 seconds.
Marjorie Prime Trailer - Duration: 117 seconds.
Making 'The Flick' at Playwrights Horizons - Duration: 4 minutes, 35 seconds.
The Christians Trailer - Duration: 2 minutes, 43 seconds.
'Far From Heaven' Original Cast Recording in the Studio - Duration: 4 minutes, 45 seconds.
Scene from Men On Boats - Duration: 2 minutes, 5 seconds.
Symposium with Adam Bock - Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes.
WATSON Panel with Madeleine George, Robert Krulwich, Maria Konnikova, and Eric W. Brown - Duration: 54 minutes.
On Cartoons, Culture and the End of the World - Duration: 50 minutes.


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Cultivate the ability to sit with clients with less reactivity and greater ability to be skillful in the midst of clients’ suffering.
Find greater meaning in working with clients.
Strengthen the foundation of compassion and awareness so as to create an ideal therapeutic environment.
Enhance the ability to process ethical challenges more skillfully.
Deepen internal resources to enhance well- being.
Revision clinical work from a focus on pathology to creating resonance and heart-felt responses to attachment needs.
Our MBSR for Mental Health Professionals course costs $850 and consists of attending the 8-week MBSR course for the general public, emailed weekly assignments specifically adapted for mental health professionals and a day-long silent retreat called the Day of Mindfulness. This starting point will enable you to develop your own practice which is necessary to skillfully adapt mindfulness into working with clients and also, to learn about how others adapt to mindfulness practice. In addition, there will be two 50-minute sessions dedicated to exploring and reviewing the additional concepts and materials. These sessions are scheduled at the midpoint of the course and at the end. CEUs are available for an additional $35 processing fee.
After completing the course there will be a mindfulness group dedicated to mental health professionals. (This will depend upon the number of group members who decide to join an ongoing group.) This group can provide support for deepening your own practice and implement mindfulness in your clinical practice.
Micki Fine, M.Ed, L.P.C., founder of Mindful Living, certified mindfulness meditation instructor and licensed professional counselor in Houston, Texas, will conduct this highly participatory and practical course.
In addition, if you lead a support group and would like Micki to address specific questions from your group; she is now open to scheduling a question & answer period around the orientations already in the calendar. Simply drop us a note and we will get the ball rolling.


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Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries is continuing its impressive growth strategy by expanding its Alabama presence and again bringing its All-American, retro-themed diner to the Birmingham area—this time in Hoover.
“I founded Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries 25 years ago, to provide something that I felt was missing: great food, friendly service and honest value,” says Hwy 55 president Kenney Moore, who flipped every burger himself for the brand’s first two years of business. “Those principles continue today at all of our restaurants and we will look forward to treating more people in Hoover and other areas in this great state in the coming years."

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As Christians, we are called by Jesus to “spread the good news,” or evangelize, and 96% of practicing Christians agree that part of their faith means being a witness for Jesus. What they disagree on is how to share their faith.
In the past, churches found enormous evangelistic success in proclaiming the truth through gathering a crowd and sharing the tenets of faith.
Reviving Evangelism, a collaboration between Alpha USA and Barna Group, shows that as cultural perceptions have shifted, evangelism as we know it has begun eroding and there is no longer a one-method-fits-all approach.
With these cultural shifts, we must ask ourselves: What does successful evangelism look like today? It often starts with a genuine, non-judgmental conversation.
This study reveals that the top qualities that non-Christians would look for in a person with whom to talk about faith are “listens without judgement” (62%) and “does not force a conclusion” (50%).
At Alpha, we believe in the power of proclamation AND conversation. Alpha groups meet in churches, cafés and homes in communities around the world. Guests can ask any question at Alpha. There’s no obligation to say anything, and there’s nothing you can’t say.
Watch David Kinnaman, president of Barna Group, explore what we learned about the latest trends in evangelism in Reviving Evangelism, and share how the Church can and must mobilize a new generation of evangelists.


text: The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Chief of Training, Education, & Safety. This position oversees all training and development programs, education management, and safety initiatives of the organization. The Assistant Chief of Training, Education, & Safety collaborates with and is an integral part of the organization’s management team, reporting to the Executive Assistant Fire Chief of Operations.

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You might be surprised to find out that one of the biggest groups buying my cork products come from the sea! That’s right—the sailors, the yachties—this cruising crew loves Oxford Handbags.
Can you guess why? Well, let me tell you that cork is a buoyant material! If you’ve ever looked closely, cork is made up of tiny holes which means a lot of air, this is what makes it extremely buoyant. Cork is also much less dense than water; making it float.
Now that you know a little science behind cork, you can see how light weight and durable our cork products are. When out at see the boating world loves cork because their buoyant bags, but also the fact that they use stainless steel—These means no rusting, even on the water! Our customizable bags even offer grommet holes in the front to thread your favorite scarf, tie, or sailing knot.
Bring on the stormy waters! Oxford Handbags are scratch, stain, and water resistant. Check out our bags and discover why everyone is moving towards cork.
Tie your favorite sailing knot through a cork tote bag.
Our customizable bags offer grommet holes in the front to thread your favorite scarf or tie.
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industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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The Iowa Board of Regents voted Monday to raise tuition 2 percent next year for resident undergraduates at all three of Iowa's public universities.
CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — The Iowa Board of Regents voted Monday to raise tuition 2 percent next year for resident undergraduates at all three of Iowa's public universities — with the stated intention of raising tuition another 2 percent the following year.
The board had its second of two reading Monday of proposed tuition and fee increases for the 2017-18 academic year. The proposal calls for raising base tuition to $7,270 at the University of Iowa and $7,240 at both Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.
Iowa students can plan on the 2 percent increase for 2017-18 regardless of how much higher education money gets allocated during the upcoming legislative session, said Bruce Rastetter, president of the board that oversees Iowa's public universities.
"The two-year budget and tuition model that was developed by this board this summer and passed by the board in September ... allows for this critical predictability for planning and for students and their families," Rastetter said.
The plan's proposed 2 percent increase for the 2018-19 academic year, however, would depend on whether the Iowa Legislature provides an additional 2 percent in state funding to the regent system next year.
The vote took place during the regents' meeting in Cedar Falls.
Gov. Terry Branstad offered strong support last month for the proposed timeframe in the funding request. The governor gave no clear indication, however, whether he would be supporting the extra $12.7 million in additional general education funding included in that request.
The proposal approved Monday also calls for increases to the additional tuition paid by upper-division undergraduate in various programs at all three universities as well as larger increases to non-resident undergraduate, graduate, international and professional students.
Student government leaders at the three universities addressed the regents last month and raised both “support and concerns” over the proposed tuition and fee increases. They were especially worried about the growing divide between Iowa and out-of-state tuition.
"While the board appreciates the students' concerns about wanting to see nonresident and resident tuition increases the same, I think our view is that Iowans who have participated in paying for the university should have the benefit from that," Rastetters told reporters after Monday's meeting.
Monday's vote came three months after ISU President Steven Leath announced during his annual presidential address that administrators were considering implementing a two-tier tuition for the university’s undergraduates. Leath did not provide details of the proposal at the time, other than to say any new differential tuition for juniors and seniors would be implemented over a three-year period.
In recent weeks, members of ISU's shared governance groups have called on the regents to consider approving the comprehensive differential tuition model.
Cole Staudt, president of the ISU student body, said Monday's vote severed his faith in the regents' oversight.
"I placed my trust in the members of the board," Staudt said in a written statement. "I trusted that they listened to us and would make a decision after gathering all the facts. That trust has been broken. I can no longer say that I trust that the regents are truly looking out for the best interest of our university."
The tuition and fees approved Monday include a new two-tier system only for five programs at ISU — in addition to increases in the differential already in place for the ISU's architecture and business programs.
UNI proposed a $34 increase in the differential that its upper division business students pay above base tuition. UI proposed requiring first-year students in the College of Engineering to begin paying an additional $1,000 over base tuition for both resident and nonresident students.


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Health Net Inc. has now joined the growing list of health insurers to reinstate policies it canceled after policyholders got sick, reports the Los Angeles Times. In the settlement, called the first of its kind because it involved both the state Department of Managed Healthcare and the Department of Insurance, reinstated 926 policies and forces the company to pay $3.6 million in penalties and $14 million in restitution for unpaid medical bills. Heath Net admitted no wrongdoing.
Critics are calling the deal only a partial solution, and we agree. As a result of the settlement, individual policyholders with legitimate suits against Health Net may be persuaded to give up their rights to seek damages for economic losses and emotional distress.
Health Net CEO Jay Gellert calls the deal an opportunity “to move forward” and help the state overhaul the healthcare industry.
What do you think? Are these settlements letting wrongdoers off the hook by allowing them to save millions in court costs, or is it more important that insurers are allowed the flexibility to fix past mistakes and perhaps do a better job in the future?


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* JD Power APEAL Study Lakeside Automotive Group is located at 14953 Cleveland St. Spring Lake, MI. Under new ownership since October 2015, we are honored to be able to build upon the great reputation that has been established at Lakeside since 1966. Our staff has a strong commitment to each and every one of our customers and the community in which we serve. One visit and you’ll experience how we’re driven by value and witness our desire to be the preferred pre-owned vehicle dealership in West Michigan for years to come.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Have any of you had a chance to try the new Bas-Relief in Sculptor? It may not be as sophisticated as the Blender Bas-Relief but it is so much easier to use. Here is a simple example I thought might be useful to the sign makers.
Just got it last nite I like it so far have not had much time to work with it also like the adjustment to the tools !!!
3.0 and Sculptor are on my Christmas short list, just heard from the North Pole, coal!!!


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We are proud of the air quality in our corner of Washington. Since the passage of the Washington State Clean Air Act in 1967, the Northwest Clean Air Agency has been the primary government agency responsible for protecting the air in Island, Skagit and Whatcom counties. We are responsible for enforcing federal, state and local air quality regulations at stationary sources of air pollution in our jurisdiction. In addition to regulating businesses, we focus on informing the public about air quality issues and how to make clean air choices.
Our work is paying off, too. Our region has some of the lowest levels of ozone and particle pollution in the country, according to the American Lung Association’s 2017 report. The air quality in our jurisdiction is outstanding — and we’re committed to keeping it that way.
for the benefit of current and future generations in Island, Skagit and Whatcom counties by fostering individual responsibility and assuring regulatory accountability.
The Northwest Clean Air Agency, like other local clean air agencies, is governed by a Board of Directors that oversees its operations.
By state law, the Board of Directors is composed of local government representatives and an at-large member.
The Advisory Council is made up of Island, Skagit and Whatcom county experts in public health, air pollution control, chemistry, meteorology, and other related disciplines, as well as representatives of industry and the environmental community.
It’s their job to advise the agency and Board of Directors on air pollution matters.
Lead Environmental Engineer, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Northwest Clean Air Agency’s staff is here to help the community — and you. View the directory to contact any of our staff.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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The faculty and administration is proud of the accomplishments of our Montessori school in Fremont, founded in 2001 and today one of the East Bay’s most highly regarded private schools.
A cornerstone of Alsion Montessori’s success is the adolescent program. Middle school students benefit from a learning approach that takes into account the physical and emotional changes they are undergoing.
Based on the concepts pioneered by Maria Montessori in the 1920s, the adolescent program encourages students to learn through experience. Classroom studies are reinforced with extracurricular activities such as biome trips, daily gardening, a model United Nations, and various clubs.


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This four-week course is designed to provide you with biblical rationale and techniques to assist both yourself in “drawing nearer to God” (Part II of the course helps you translate this work into your congregation). As with all BeADisciple courses, you may do the assignments at a time during the day or week that will work for you. The only required text is your bible.
This course will provide you with Old Testament and New Testament scripture to support the need for personal devotions. You will also engage in regular daily scripture reading in your devotional time and reflect on those devotions through journaling. You’ll journal on specific questions related to what you learned and meditated on from the scripture.
The course will also include an opportunity for discussion with other class participants through the discussion board, and a live interactive session arranged at a time that is convenient for you. It will also include a short survey for you to take to determine your current use of devotions.
While this class will focus on drawing you nearer to God through personal devotions, Part II will assist you in drawing your congregation nearer to God through personal devotions and will require some collaboration between you and your pastor (if you are a lay speaker) or you and your lay leaders (if you are a pastor). It is not required to take Part II, but Part I is a pre-requisite for taking Part II.
This course is eligible for 1.5 CEU.
Dr. Elise Hazel is a retired school administrator and speech clinician from Central Pennsylvania. She has 34 years of experience in speech therapy and school administration, including elementary principalship and central office administration in addition to K-12 speech therapy.
Dr. Hazel accepted Jesus as her personal lord and savior as a teenager and has a desire to help others know and grow in Jesus. Being retired provides her with an opportunity to be available in whatever way God needs her and to also take new courses and learn new skills.
Dr. Hazel has been a certified lay speaker in the United Methodist Church since 2008 and coordinates the Mifflin County HUB which includes 20 local churches. The HUB works collectively to provide health kits and school kits for Mission Central in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Last year the HUB made 2109 health kits and 397 school kits.
Dr. Hazel enjoys gardening and sewing and is constantly entertained by her four housecats. She and her husband met on a mission trip to Red Bird Mission, and now attend Trinity UMC in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.


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I had planned on posting a New Year type post this week. But alas life has gotten in the way.
As many of you know I am currently in graduate school working toward a Masters in Counseling. My hope is upon completing school I will be able to help others like me, who’ve watched their life fall apart. As part of my school’s program I have to pass an oral exam to graduate. I have to present a client case study to a panel of professors, and then defend my case study. This is a very involved process, and my deadline is rapidly approaching. As a result, throughout the month of January and most of February, I will be consumed with preparing my case study and doing the appropriate research. I would appreciate your prayers during this time.
To help relieve some of my stress and anxiety, I won’t be posting on the blog as much as I had intended during this time. As soon as my oral exam is over, I have many plans for this blog. So stick around because exciting things are coming.
So instead of writing the New Years post I’d planned on, I thought I would share something I posted on my photography blog in January of 2013. If you are interested in my photography you can check it out here.
Without further ado, I’d like to share a side of Mary, the mother of Jesus, that I’ve wondered about.
A few weeks ago I was listening to one of my favorite Christmas CD’s. A song titled “Still Her Little Child” came on. As I listened to the song I realized something . . . Mary, like myself and so many mothers I know, was a grieving mother. She watched her oldest son be tortured and put to death in the most horrific fashion. She had to bury her baby boy. For 3 horrible days she knew the unimaginable grief of loosing a child.
But Mary received a gift all grieving mothers can only dream of . . . . she got to see her son again. A mere 3 days after being buried, Jesus came back from the dead. What overwhelming joy and relief Mary must have felt.
However, several days later Mary lost her son again when he ascended into Heaven. And here is where I’d like to pose a question for your contemplation. Did Mary still grieve the loss of her son after he ascended to heaven? I think she might have. For even though she was able to see her son again, he was still gone. Even though she was able to see Jesus in his full glory, he was still gone. Never again in her earthly life would she be able to talk to, touch, hug or hear her son’s voice. In the end that’s all we grieving mothers want to do. We want to hold our children, to talk to them, to hear their voice, to smell their presence, to touch them and to have them touch us. We don’t cry and grieve for our children. We cry and grieve for the LOSS of our children . . . for what we no longer have. And that is why I think Mary grieved for her son until she joined him.
Im not sure on this one. would love to here your comments..
Anyways, that question led me to google it and I discovered your site which is a gift from God and today is my birthday. Thank you, I love your site and it has brought me much needed hope.
Lisa, your comment brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine the all the pain you must be feeling. I’m so glad my sit has brought you some hope. I started this blog with the hope that my story would help others. You gave me a great gift in letting me know how it’s helped you.
It’s Been 4 Years . . . .


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Junior tennis teams from Boca Raton, Gainesville, Jacksonville and Rockledge captured Florida state titles over the weekend at the 2013 USTA Florida Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships, held Aug. 2-4 at the Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach.
All four teams now advance to represent the USTA Florida Section at the 2013 USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships, to be held Oct. 17-20 for the 14-Under divisions, and Oct. 24-27 for the 18-Under divisions at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center in Cayce, South Carolina.
It is the second consecutive year that Gainesville and Jacksonville send teams to the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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These innovative solar screens block the sun outside, before it can heat up your home in Fox Lake. Here’s why they are the best choice when you want privacy, shade, and breeze protection.
Make your Fox Lake home more Energy Efficient by installing SunSetter Window Awnings over your sunny windows and reducing your carbon footprint this summer!


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Our new luxurious catamaran motor sailor Nemo Galapagos, along with flexible diving and Island cruising itineraries makes us the best choice for exploring the Enchanted Islands.
Ideal for a family cruise or with friends, for naturalist or diving cruises, our large catamaran was specially built to take up to 12 passengers. 6 double cabins each with private bathroom are shared between the two hulls.
The ingeniously designed saloon, the vast cockpit and the unique exterior surface make S/C Nemo an exceptional cruising boat. Built by DUFOUR shipyard and imagined by JOUBERT - NIVELT, it was nevertheless the designer Jacques PIERREJEAN whose final touch gifted NEMO GALAPAGOS with its particular ambiance.
Explore the islands with the onboard sea kayaks or explore the other half of the Galapagos by renting the craft's scuba diving equipment. We offer four immersions during five day cruises and six immersions during the eight day cruises.
Length 25 m / 82ft.
Width 10m / 32,8 ft.
Depth 1,40 m / 4,6 ft.
Diving Diving platform has complete diving equipment, snorkeling, sea kayaks and Zodiac.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Home / Outerwear / Faux Fur Trim Cozy Jacket-3 Colors!
Faux Fur Trim Cozy Jacket-3 Colors!
A classic puffer jacket is a must-have in our book to stay warm and stylish. This long-sleeved one features a high collar with faux fur trim. Store your essentials in the zip chest pockets. It’s complete with a zip and flap front, whether you’re commuting to the office or having a snowball fight. Woven, fully lined.
Sizing: (Small size measures) L: 26" B: 21" W: 21"
Care Instructions: hand wash cold, lay flat to dry, do not bleach, cool iron if needed.


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Round Meat Tenderizer, Offset Paddle, 2.2 Lbs.. The Paderno World Cuisine 4-1/3" stainless steel meat pounder flattens meat to a uniform thickness for uniform cooking. It is also used to tenderize tough meat cuts.
PRODUCT FEATURES :Maximum cutting width is 5inch/125 MM.One row of blade have 27 knives.Fit with TC 12 divien by electric.Stainless steel construction for durability.Commercial and Industrial Grade.
Tenderize beef, pork, chicken and other meats. Use flat or textured side for food prep. Soft-grip ergonomic handle offers comfort and non-slip control. Superior design and quality.


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As you all can see, "Newbie" is a member group that everyone starts out with. I'd like to recognize all the members who were active on the old forum and move them to a higher membership level. As such, what I'd like you to do is post in this thread that you were a member in the former forum and what your user name is/was there.
I was a member of the old forums. clwilcox33. Though I wasn't a member for more than a few months before ya'll switched.
1967 RS/SS 350......in pieces still.
Doug, I was KevinW in the old one and KevinW in the new one.
New site is very very nice!!
I started in the VERY old original Camaro-untoldsecrets forum as "ed_bertrand" (which, by the way, I still reference once in awhile!!), then came to the "new" CRG forum as "ed_bertrand". Had to re-register with this "new-new" forum, but unfortunately, it wouldn't accept my "ed_bertrand", so I became "bertfam" to match all the other forums I'm registered in!
I was on the forum for a few years. My user name now is 68_RS_Z/28, but the displayed name is the same as my previous name here "zzmike"
I haven't vistied CRG in a while as our Camaro project took a back seat to the restoration of our 1967 Chevy C10 SWB Stepside pickup.
I was registered as OverAnxious.
Great work on the upgrages to the CRG Forum!!!!
Had trouble with the verification message ending up in the spam bucket? I'm here now as ccargo formerly inez67.
I think I may have been registered twice on the old forum....as "GEICO pilot" and "BarefootDave". I've registered now as "Barefoot Dave" to match my Team Camaro and Team Chevelle user names.
I was on the old forum as offrapel, and on the new forum as offrapel too.


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What are some of the additional items I can rent?
Leider vermieten wir keine Babybetten. Bitte halten Sie Rücksprache mit unseren Reservierungsmitarbeitern, für Telefonnummern von Unternehmen, die diesen Service anbieten.
Please see our Pricing page for updated pricing.
Do you rent child seats?
Ja. We are happy to provide child seats and booster seats for our Guests for a small fee. In der Hochsaison kann es sein, dass viele Sitze gebraucht werden. Daher empfehlen wir, dass Sie diese entweder vor Ihrer Ankunft buchen oder Ihre eigenen mitbringen. Wir vermieten keine tragbaren Wiegen, Kinderwagen oder Laufställe, doch unsere Buchungsabteilung kann Ihnen eventuell Namen und Telefonnummer von Unternehmen geben, die diese Dienste anbieten.
Convenience kits are available for an additional cost per person. When you add convenience kits to your booking you can expect to receive the following items.
*Where two people are travelling together, bedding will be provided for the queen size bed unless we are made aware that bedding is required for two separate beds. Please let us know how many beds you require sheets for when you order your kits.
When available, we try to add an additional set of dishes to each RV.


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Rockwell Automation has appointed Thomas Donato to be president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, succeeding Hedwig Maes who has occupied the position since 2008.
Donato was most recently Rockwell’s regional vice-president in Canada, and also served as regional sales director of its Northern and Eastern European region. Previously, he was the business director for the company’s services and solutions business in EMEA.
Donato will now be responsible for driving growth in the EMEA region. He has 18 years of automation industry experience, including the last 11 years with Rockwell Automation. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur degree in automation and controls engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt, Germany. He also studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland.


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Capital occupies a central position in the process of economic development. In fact, capital formation is the very core of economic development.
Another important economic role of capital formation is the creation of employment opportunities in the country. Capital formation creates employment at two stages. First, when the capital is produced-some workers have to be employed to make capital goods like machinery, factories, dams, irrigation works, etc. Secondly, more men have to be employed when capital has to be used for producing further goods.
Capital accumulation is the very core of economic development. It may be a predominately private enterprise system like the American, or a communistic economy like the Soviet, economic development cannot take place without capital accumulation. No economic development is possible without the construction of irrigation works, the production of agricultural tools and implements, land reclamation, building of dams, bridges and factories with machines installed in them, roads, railways, and airports, ships and harbors – all the “produced means of further production” associated with high levels of productivity. It seems unquestionable that the insufficiency of capital accumulation is the most serious limiting factor in underdeveloped countries. In the view of many economists, capital formation occupies the central and strategic position in the process of economic development.


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Adjustable monitor shelf allows you to customize the height of your monitor. Standing as it is beneficial for a computer table without a monitor stand, because it will be offset by different user heights. You can create your own rack rate monitor using PVC pipe and plywood. This basic building materials can be purchased at any hardware store and give you a permanent monitor, which will sit from 8 inches to 14 inches tall.
Measure the space place six inches apart on each PVC pipe and drill a 1/4-inch hole through each pipe with this measurement. The two outer holes will be one inch from the end of the pipe. Stir in 3 1/2 inch pipe into a 4-inch pipe. Align the holes in the pipe and adjust your position with the amount of your choice. Insert the metal pin into the booth to ensure monitor shelf booth at this rate. Glue the 4-inch tube holder and glue the pipe 3 1/2 inch wall mount 3 1/2 inches. Let the glue dry according to the instructions on the packaging.
Place each bracket on the plywood so that the holes in the right angles for each pair of parallel edges. Center the brackets using the Metro. The distance from the bottom of the bracket is at the same distance from the edge of the plywood around each bracket. Screw the bracket of the plywood in place monitor shelf. Plywood with 4-inch bracket was adjusted the monitor stand.


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When you embark on your New York travel, you have all sorts of expectations– all of which are positive. You expect to have the time of your life in the Big Apple, in the city that never sleeps. And with all the New York City attractions and landmarks that are available, it is expected that you would picture perfection for your travel. However, all the planning and anticipation and dreams you have for your New York travel up to this point is only on paper. Sure you might have a long list of all the historical landmarks to visit and all the best restaurants, clubs and bars to get into while you are in New York, but chances are, you have not taken into consideration how you will get around the city. By this I’m not talking about the cost of transport when cruising from point A to point B, because you haven’t yet figured out what mode of transportation you will use while in the city. In New York, you have the option to ride a bike, ride the bus, call a taxi or use the subway system. Oh and of course Uber and Lyft. Many, who are on their NYC trip for the first time and even those who have been there before are fascinated by the New York subway system. And who can blame them? With such sophistication, what’s not impressive about it? Well here are some tips to help ease the challenges of using the subway system.
Navigating New York using its advanced subway system will be a whole lot easier if you have a map on you at all times. Consider using Google maps on your smartphone instead of the ol’ paper maps to avoid standing out as a tourist. Even those who consider themselves pros to the Subway system from time to time do refer to their map of the system. Maps are available at every station. There are also free maps for use on the go on every station provided by station attendants.
The subway map features different colors, numbers and letters to signify and denote different routes and stations. Many locals tend to refer to the green and blue lines on the map. This talk might get you to think that all green and blue routes will take you to your intended sightseeing New York destinations. And while they might and could, colors are not the best way to trace your route since the lines E, C and A at some point split up ending up in stations and areas you had not intended to travel to.
Express or local trains? White or black dots?
On your New York travel, do not make the mistake many tourists make on their first travel, do not hop onto an express train and miss your stop while you needed to be on a local train. Looking at the map, you will notice some stops with black dots and some with white dots, the white dots denote express trains and will only stop on stops with white dots. Black dots on the other hand represent local trains and stopover in all stops.
Another thing you will need to figure out before you hop on a train on any subway station is whether you want to go uptown or downtown. Generally, downtown is south and uptown is north. For this, you will have to pick the right platform. Each platform has signage at the entrance to give directive on this. Also, a point to note is that some stations only have either downtown or uptown stations on the entrance of the street and as such you are required to cross the road to go in the direction you desire. Local stops are mostly the ones with this problem. Express stations have both uptown and downtown platforms.
The names the stations were given make them pretty easy to locate them. You should however be careful with the Canal street stop if you have a meeting in the general area. Why? Well, Canal Street has five possible stations as there are five different lines passing through the street and bearing the name Canal St. also bear in mind that most stations have both back and front exits and entrances. Also, you probably might notice that there are some stations with a red globe and some with a green globe. Historically, these were designed to inform travelers of the stations that were open 24 hours (green globe) and those that were not (red globe). Simply put, stations with red globes at the entrance are not open in the evening.
It will not cost you a dime to ask for help in the subway. It is actually more convenient to ask for directions on which train to board and which to avoid in comparison to boarding the wrong train and ending up on the wrong side of the city altogether. If you are not sure if you are on the right or wrong side of the platform, ask the person standing next to you. You will be shocked at how ready New Yorkers are to help you get around. New York travel and vacation is bound to be super fun. But only if you do not get lost while navigating to and from New York sites. Learn the subway system and you’ll be just fine.


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Slice the beef against the grain and marinate for 20-30 mins with ingredient under "beef marinade".
Pound up a roughly chopped red chilli pepper + 1 minced garlic and ½ tbsp ginger in a mortar and pestle with a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor. (alt. use a food processor).
Set aside stir fry sauce combo - fish sauce, coconut aminos, and black pepper.
Heat a saute pan over high heat with 1 tbsp coconut oil. When the oil is hot, add the ingredients from the mortar (garlic, ginger, and red chilli) *your house should smell amazing now but be careful the splatter. :).
Add beef and continue to stir fry until the beef is slightly cooked. Add the "stir-fry sauce combo" & continue to stir fry until the beef is almost cooked.
Add veggies (bok choy and bell pepper) & stir fry for another 2-3 mins. Add basil leaves and the white part of the scallions and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
Scoop out the ingredients into a large serving bowl/dish and leave the remaining liquid in the saute pan. Reduce the liquid over medium-high heat until the liquid is thickened.
Pour the reduced sauce over the beef and veggies. Give it a gentle toss. Garnish with the green part of the scallions and more basil leaves if desired. Serve hot.


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Join as In The Wings member and enjoy exclusive access to tickets, club events, and a place on the wait list to be eligible for access memberships at Optus Stadium, once available.
Never miss a West Coast Eagles match in 2019 with an AFL Live Pass. With access to live matches on your mobile phone or tablet, you can cheer your team on whether you're home or away.