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Join Pastor Phil for this years' Resurrection Day Service entitled, "Because He Lives" with Pastor Phil Ballmaier.
Pastor Phil is Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Elk Grove, a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Pastor Phil can be heard on the radio program, "Day By Day, Mon-Friday at 6:00 PM and 4:30 AM on AM1160. and Weekdays on the Calvary Radio Network.
Join Pastor Phil for this years' Good Friday Service entitled, "Because of Love" with Pastor Phil Ballmaier.
Pastor Phil is Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Elk Grove, a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Pastor Phil can be heard on the radio program, "Day By Day, Mon-Friday at 6:00 PM and 4:30 AM on AM1160. and Weekdays on the Calvary Radio Network.
"Behold, I Will Do A New Thing"
Join Pastor Phil for his New Year's message, "Behold, I Will Do A New Thing..."
Calvary Chapel is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We meet each week at 1000 Wellington Avenue in the Garden Terrace Room in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Pastor Phil's radio program, "Day By Day" airs weekdays, Mon-Friday at 6:00 PM and 4:30 AM on AM1160. And on the Calvary Radio Network at 9:00 AM.
Join Pastor Phil for this years' Christmas message, "The War on Christmas"
Join Pastor Phil as he shares this years' Resurrection Sunday Service, entitled "The Four Imperatives of the Resurrection"
Join Pastor Phil as he shares this years' Good Friday Message, "The Cross-Roads of Life".
For more messages, visit the Media section of our website.
Join Pastor Phil as he shares this years' Good Friday Service, entitled, "The Three Crosses of Calvary".
As Jesus, and the two thieves (or two sons of Adam), hung on the Cross, we see a picture of three very different crosses. 1. A Cross of Rejection 2. A Cross of Reception and 3. A Cross of Redemption.
The first thief rejected the love and redemption of Jesus, the second thief saw Who Jesus was, and received Him, and the sacrifice and redemptive Cross of The Lamb Who Was slain. Join us now for this very special message.
Everyone is searching for answers. Where can we turn for answers? What is the secret to life, and who can know it?
Join Pastor Phil as he explores God's Word with this special message, and you may find the answers that you've been searching for all of your life.
1. It is God's will that you go to Heaven when you die.
2. It is God's will that your life has meaning and purpose.
3. It is God's will that you're delivered from destructive behavior.
4. It is God's will that you turn your life completely over to Him to be used for His glory.
5. It is God's will that you obey all that He's said, so He can bless you all that He can.
Join Pastor Phil as he expands on the message presented by Dr. House about running our race in Christ.
May this stir up both an renewed desire and passion and love for God's Word, unparalleled to us in our past and a fresh outpouring of God's Spirit to have a deepened desire for His Word..
Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in Elk Grove Village, a northwest suburb of Chicago in Illinois.
Our primary mission is to teach God's Word in its' entirety, verse-by-verse, precept upon precept. We believe that the Word of God is living and powerful, and because of Jesus' work on the Cross, He can and does move in the lives of His people.
If you are searching for in-depth studies be sure to check out our channel here on Youtube, as well as our complete audio library on our Media site, www.DayByDayRadio.org.
May God bless and guide you as you seek to know Him more fully -- or meet Him for the first time.
"SM-The Foundation of Our Faith (9-20-15)". Genre: Christian Teaching.
Join us as Pastor Phil discusses how we can walk confidently knowing that the Word of God is sufficient for building the firm foundation of our faith, with Jesus as our Chief Cornerstone.
As we embark on a New Year, we can also reflect on the fresh start that the Lord gives us each and every day. Let's join Pastor Phil as he opens up the New Year with a message for all of us from God's Word.
"Making the New Year Count-3a.mp3" from Holiday Messages by Pastor Phil Ballmaier. Released: 2016. Track 5. Genre: Christian Teaching.
"Making the New Year Count-3b.mp3" from Holiday Messages by Pastor Phil Ballmaier. Released: 2016. Track 6. Genre: Christian Teaching.
"Making The New Year Count-2b.mp3" from Holiday Messages by Pastor Phil Ballmaier. Released: 2016. Track 4. Genre: Christian Teaching.
"Making The New Year Count-2a.mp3" from Holiday Messages by Pastor Phil Ballmaier. Released: 2016. Track 3. Genre: Christian Teaching.
"Making The New Year Count-1b" from Holiday Messages by Pastor Phil Ballmaier. Released: 2016. Track 2. Genre: Christian Teaching.
"Making The New Year Count-1a.mp3" from Holiday Messages by Pastor Phil Ballmaier. Released: 2016. Track 1. Genre: Christian Teaching.
Pastor Phil shares his heart on the historical Story of Christmas.
May your hearts be filled with love, peace and joy, as we celebrate The Lord and commemorate His birth during this advent month.
If you are searching for in-depth studies be sure to check out our channel here on Youtube, as well as our complete audio library on our Media site, DayByDayRadio.org.
Pastor Phil shares his heart on the historical Story of Christmas. May your hearts be filled with love, peace and joy, as we celebrate The Lord and commemorate His birth during this advent month.
This series will be shared both services on Sundays through the month of December, and concludes after Christmas.
This concludes Pastor Phil's Christmas Series - The Story of Christmas. We will now resume our current Sunday Morning Series in I Samuel.


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These are the add-ons that make Drupal powerful.
http://drupalmodules.com has a directory of modules along with user ratings. My profile is http://drupalmodules.com/profile/3488. You can see my favorite modules at http://drupalmodules.com/favorites/view/3488/modules.
Drush is the drupal shell. If you’re comfortable with a command line this is a must have power-tool.

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29er RS SID 100mm fork, for 120-130 SID, Pike or ?
I need a little more travel for my size. I would like to trade my Rockshox 29er SID brain 100mm fork for a 120mm 29er travel fork. I would like to trade for another SID but will consider Pike,or other comparable fork with 15 x 100 spacing.
Here is a beautiful full carbon full suspension mountain bike. Fox Factory Float Kashima 130 mm rear travel shock. Rockshox RC3 Revelation 140mm front travel fork.15 x 100 through axle. Shimano XT Hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors. 125mm seat post dropper with handle bar remote lever. Shimano XT 1 x 11 shifter and rear derailleur with 11x42 Shimano XT cassette. Easton Carbon 35mm x 780 bar. Frame is in excellent condition. No cracks, dents, soft spots, or deep scratches. has a tiny bit of cable rub now protected by 3m tape. Frame looks brand new. Bike rides fantastic. only reason for selling is I have too many bikes, and need to make more room in the garage. Reasonable offers accepted, Please no low ballers.
How's the healing going? hope you're not laid up too much longer.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! Bubbles are not only LOVED by babies and toddlers, they are also a cheap and wonderful way to encourage many areas of development and learning. Some of the benefits of bubble play are the development of visual skills, gross motor movement and balance, fine motor development, oral motor skills, speech, hearing and language development and social and communication skills.
So grab your bubbles and get ready for some beneficial fun, fun, fun! Happy bubble blowing!
Aiden, a child enrolled in the Wellsboro Early Head Start Socialization of Bradford Tioga Head Start, Inc., is using a kitchen slotted spoon to blow bubbles during a recent home visit with Family Partner Donna Cummings.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text: While you’re seeing seeing some of the biggest players transforming retail today, take the time to learn about the latest in advanced security products to protect your business. From high security safes to cash automation solutions, Socal Safe offers the most extensive variety of products in the market today, backed by over 100 years of experience. Meet your Socal Safe security experts at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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It is with the greatest sadness that we bring news of the sudden and unexpected passing of our dear friend and fellow distiller Greg. While we have certainly been shaken, our love and sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends, and to those in the wider community whose lives his touched. He will be greatly missed here at the Distillery, which has been his second home for the past couple of years. It has been an exciting and entertaining time of exponential learning while stewing, brewing, building, blasting and experimenting with all sorts of weird and wonderful concoctions and contraptions.
We've had some seriously good times, and it is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to him and the incredible journey we've all been on – the making of Tintenbar Distillery.

industry_corpus2: Petrochemicals


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The Pen Bay Creative Learning Center serves families throughout Pen Bay Medical Center and the Midcoast community.
Pen Bay Medical Center is committed to assisting parents with both family and work responsibilities through the provision of high-quality, affordable, educational childcare services. We are honored that you are considering our program for your family’s childcare and early education needs. Our mission is the quality care and education of your most precious gift by providing a supportive, nurturing and safe environment for all children. Our program emphasizes age-appropriate learning opportunities that encourage growth in all areas of development.
The center is located on the campus of Pen Bay Medical Center, off Route 1 in Rockport, Maine and open year-round, Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the exception of some holidays.
For more information or to arrange a tour, please call Amy Carter-Boynton at 207-921-8700 or email us.
The Pen Bay Creative Learning Center is fully licensed by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services and has earned national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the highest mark of quality in the early care and education field. We serve children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, both full-time and part-time, in four classrooms (infants, toddlers, preschoolers and prekindergarteners).
Our facility is fully licensed by the State of Maine, nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and has achieved Step 4 (of 4) on Maine’s Quality Rating System. We follow The Creative Curriculum in all classrooms, providing a rich, well planned and varied program which integrates learning into children’s play. We track each child’s development in all areas (physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and language) and share this information with families. Children graduate from our preschool/prekindergarten program ready for kindergarten and beyond!
We nurture each child by respecting individuality with heartfelt compassion and by creating a positive early childhood experience. We treat each family with dignity, empathy and confidentiality.
We believe that children learn primarily through play and we use play experiences to foster children’s development in all areas: physical development, cognitive development, social/emotional development, and language development. Content learning in the areas of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, technology, and process skills, are integrated into children’s play experiences.
We believe that the primary role of the teacher is to build relationships with children, to provide an appropriate learning environment, and to provide opportunities for many firsthand experiences which invite children to investigate, represent and care. We believe that when families are an integral part of a school program, children’s self-esteem and achievement are enhanced.
We provide a rich, well-planned and varied curriculum, using The Creative Curriculum® as the framework for our program. The Creative Curriculum®, based on years of research in the field of early care and education, provides guidance for setting up the learning environment, the teacher’s role, the family’s role, and of course, children’s learning and development.
We monitor children’s development and meet with families regularly to discuss their child’s progress. Because we recognize that each child develops and learns at his/her own pace, and we assess each child’s development individually.
The Center’s greatest asset is our experienced and dedicated staff, many of whom have been with the Center since we opened in 1990. All of our teachers hold either a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or a post-secondary degree. All staff also complete in-service training annually on topics pertaining to early childhood care and education. We believe our longevity, experience and ability to work well together enhance the quality of our program.
Families are always welcome to visit or volunteer in their child’s classroom. Good communication between teachers and families is essential to the care we provide your children. It is our intention to build positive, effective relationships with all our families, beginning during enrollment and continuing to grow during your child’s time with us.
Our center has been in continuous operation since Feb. 14, 1990.
6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Is the Center only open to Pen Bay Medical Center employees?
No, the Pen Bay Creative Learning Center is open to all families. Pen Bay Medical Center employees do get priority on openings.
Does the center keep a waiting list? Is there a fee to get on it?
Yes, we keep a waiting list. There is no fee to be placed on the waiting list.
How do I get on the waiting list or enroll my child?
Please give us a call at 921-8700 to inquire about openings and be added to our waiting list. We carefully maintain separate waiting lists for each age group, and automatically move children to the appropriate waiting list as they age. PBMC employees do receive priority on the waiting list as do existing families who already have a child enrolled with us. When an opening arises, we contact the next family on the list to begin the process of visiting to determine if our program and your child and family are a good fit for each other.
What is the total number of children attending?
Between full- and part-time children, we have about 50 children enrolled.
How are the children divided into age groups?
The children are enrolled into four classrooms depending upon age.
What is the staff training and turnover rate?
All of our teachers have post-secondary degrees or have earned their Child Development Associate credential. All staff members are required to complete in-service training annually. We have a remarkably low staff turnover rate. Many of our staff members have been here since the center opened in 1990.
What are the teacher-child ratio and group sizes?
Teacher – child ratios depend on the age of the children in the class.
Do children need to be toilet trained before entering?
No. We will work with your family on this process.
Are snacks and meals provided?
No. Parents provide lunch and two snacks for their child. The center provides water with snack and milk with lunch.
What is your peanut policy?
The infant and toddler-two classrooms are peanut free. The preschool and pre-k classrooms may restrict peanuts depending upon enrollment.
Can I come visit my child during the day?
Absolutely! We welcome and encourage parent participation. There are many opportunities for parents to volunteer with classroom projects, fundraising events or special celebrations.
Our accrediting agency, promoting excellence in early childhood education.
American Academy of Pediatrics online resource for parents and families.
The information on the page is for information purposes only.
"We couldn’t have been happier having our children at Pen Bay Creative Learning Center. The teachers are extremely caring and dedicated and the building is very secure. We knew our children would be in a safe, fun learning environment. We highly recommend PBCLC to anyone who asks."
"The people at Pen Bay are not just concerned with children, they are concerned with every child. The staff is experienced, compassionate, nurturing, and patient. They consistently go the extra mile to ensure that every child has an opportunity to learn and grow, all while feeling an important part of the group. The staff also provides families with support and information vital to the success of the child’s growth. I got the feeling that they were part of a "parenting" team with my wife and I."
"For us, the PBCLC provides the whole package for development…early learning opportunities with structure, creativity, social development, consistency and discipline. We also wanted this paired with a daycare center with a mission of caring, continued improvement and professional development. We wanted our daughter to be engaged, happy and most of all have fun! We have found all this and more at the PBCLC."


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This modern feeder can be used to offer everything from sunflower hearts to seed mixes and fat balls for your garden birds, and will help you attract a wide variety of species to your garden.
With the help of a jute or rubber strap you can easily hang this product in the garden or on the balcony.
The Lisa Feeders are produced using a frost-resistant ceramic.
Lisa is also available in Grey.

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RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have detained at least 380 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank and East Jerusalem over the last three weeks, including 21 early Thursday alone.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said in a statement on Thursday that Israeli authorities have engaged in a wide-ranging crackdown on Palestinians that has led to the arrests of nearly 200 in East Jerusalem since the beginning of November.
The startling figures come amid growing instability in Jerusalem, while daily protest marches by Palestinians have been held across the city and Israeli authorities have been accused of “collective punishment” in their response to a series of attacks by individual Jerusalem Palestinians on Israelis.
In addition to the 190 Palestinians detained in East Jerusalem, the PPS said that 70 were from Hebron, 32 from Ramallah, 24 from Bethlehem, 18 from Jenin, 14 from Tulkarem, 14 from Nablus, nine from Tubas, five from Salfit, and four from Qalqiliya.
On Thursday morning, Israeli forces reportedly detains dozens more across East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which have both been under military occupation since 1967.
An Israeli military spokesman said that they detained 20 Palestinians in the West Bank, including five “suspected of taking part in riots in Jenin (refugee) camp,” three east of Qalqiliya, two southeast of Ramallah, eight in the Bethlehem area, three in al-Fawwar refugee camp south of Hebron, three in Deir Samit west of Hebron, and one in Beit Awwa southwest of Hebron.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society was able to identify only fourteen of those arrested by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.
According to the statement, Abd al-Rahman Atiq and Ahmad Mahmoud Jumaa were detained in Jenin in the northern West Bank.
In Bethlehem, Israeli troops detained 19-year-old Zeidan Mahmoud Hayyan.
In Qalqiliya in the north, Israeli forces detained 17-year-old Abdullah Khirfan and his brother Muhammad, 21.
In Beit Ummar north of Hebron, Israeli forces detained 20-year-old Iyad Omar Sabarna, 25-year-old Rami Khalid Sabarna, and 29-year-old Ayman Zaaqiq.
Israeli forces also detained Rami Jihad al-Khatib, Khalid al-Hroub, Islam al-Hidmi, Khalid Baradiya, Hamza al-Adam and Muhammad al-Harbi from different Hebron district villages.
In East Jerusalem, meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said that Israeli police detained seven young men and minors.
Lawyer Mufid al-Hajj, who works with the society, identified four of the detainees as Ahmad Agha, Samir Najib, and Ubada Najib (all minors), in addition to Wahid Bakri.
The wave of arrests comes as Israeli authorities continue a summer crackdown that led to the detention of thousands of Palestinians suspected in taking part in protests against the Israeli assault on Gaza, which left nearly 2,200 Palestinians dead, and the murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir.
The only so called ‘State’ on the planet to be engaged in such nefarious activities, left unchecked in a seven decades long occupation of land, people and their rightful day to day place in THEIR home land.

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ARNOLD, Mo. -- A police officer was shot Tuesday afternoon in a St. Louis suburb, according to KTVI.
Arnold Police Officer Ryan O’Conner, 44, was rushed to a local hospital after being shot once in the neck or head. Police said he is alive but in critical condition.
Officers responded to a burglary call in Arnold, a suburb southwest of St. Louis, around 1 p.m. when the suspect allegedly stole a gun from a home.
The suspect was later found at a gas station about a mile away from the home, and the gun was taken from the suspect when he was taken into custody.
As officers were taking the suspect to the Arnold Police Department, O'Conner was shot, police say. The vehicle then crashed into a propane tank outside the police department.
It isn't clear if the suspect had another gun or if he grabbed the officer’s weapon.
The suspect was also taken to a local hospital, but his condition is unknown at this time.


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Bute’s first team kept their South Division One title bid on course on Saturday with an efficient, if unspectacular, win over Kyles Athletic’s second string in Tighnabruaich.
Robert Walker led the way for the island team with a hat-trick, though it was James Craig who opened the scoring on 16 minutes from Adam Stirling’s corner, his shot taking a slight deflection which deceived Tommy Whyte in the Kyles’ goal.
Robert Walker scored a hat-trick for Bute's first team in their 4-0 win away to Kyles Athletic's second string on October 17.
Walker doubled the visitors’ advantage when he swept home a Duncan Davidson cross five minutes before the break, but Kyles refused to buckle and caused the Bute defence more than a few problems in the second half, with Paddy Mulholland always a danger.
But Walker finally made the points safe 15 minutes from time when he capped Bute’s best passing move of the game with a simple finish, and then proceeded to add the icing to the cake with the day’s final goal less than a minute after the restart.
Bute remain two points adrift of leaders Lochside Rovers, with one game in hand, after the Oban side beat Strachur 2-0 on Saturday.
The promotion battle reaches a climax over the next three weeks: Bute host Strachur on October 24, with Lochside taking on Glenorchy in their final fixture the following week, before Bute have the final say when they take on Oban Celtic away from home on November 7.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Celebrate another chapter of life! Wish a special person a special day with our unique and stunning Cactus Birthday Handmade Card Handmade Birthday Card.
Inside Greeting: This is your day. Happy Birthday!

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The growth in the number of illegal medical brokers and frequent medical disputes are leading to negative images of Korean medical tourism. The image of medical tourism is one of the most important and influential factors in selecting medical tours, and thus a strategy for image improvement is required. The desirable impression of Korean wave cultural contents is leading to tourists selecting Korea as a spot for medical tours. Medical tourism holds great potential for joint-growth due to the Korean wave, and this study focuses on the influence of Korea’s brand image on medical tourism through Korean wave cultural contents BPL. A total of 142 university students in the Jiangxi Nanchang region of China were selected as subjects, and a structural analysis was conducted to examine the influential relationships. Results displayed that the brand image of Korea through Korean wave cultural contents BPL had a positive influence on medical tourism and medical tourism service images. In addition, the medical tourism image had a positive influence on the image of medical tourism service. Thus, the necessity of video material related to medical tourism is suggested.
불법 브로커 양산, 빈번한 의료분쟁 등은 한국 의료관광에 부정적 이미지를 주고 있다. 의료관광지 이미지는 의료관광 선택의 중요 영향요인으로 이미지 개선을 위한 전략이 요구된다. 한류문화콘텐츠의 호감은 의료관광 대상지로서 한국을 선택하게 하고 있다. 의료관광은 한류로 인해 동반성장할 가능성이 가장 높은 산업이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 한류문화콘텐츠 BPL을 통한 한국 브랜드이미지가 의료관광 관련이미지에 어떠한 영향력을 가지는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 중국 강서성 난창지역 대학생 142명을 대상으로 한류문화콘텐츠 BPL을 통한 한국 브랜드이미지가 의료관광 이미지 및 의료관광 핵심서비스 이미지에 어떠한 관계를 가지는지 구조적 분석을 실시하였다. 분석을 통해 첫째, 한류문화콘텐츠 BPL을 통한 한국 브랜드이미지는 의료관광 이미지에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 한류문화콘텐츠 BPL을 통한 한국 브랜드이미지는 의료관광서비스 이미지와도 정(+)의 영향관계를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 의료관광이미지는 의료관광서비스 이미지에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 이에 의료사고, 의료분쟁 등 의료관광과 관련된 내용전개 영상물의 필요성 등을 제안하였다.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Citat:Airbus Helicopters and Bell have both expressed interest in bidding for Japan's emerging AH-X attack helicopter contest.
Tokyo in mid-May issued a request for information as it begins the process of replacing the fleet of Bell AH-1S Cobras operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force.
These were licence-built in Japan by Fuji Heavy Industries, now rebranded as Subaru; Flight Fleets Analyzer lists 71 examples of the legacy type still in service.
Citat:Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth (TX), is awarded an almost USD $510 million for the manufacture and delivery of 29 Lot 15 production AH-1Z Viper in support of the Marine Corps H-1 upgrade program within the Fiscal Year 2018. As reported on 18 August 2018 on Scramble Facebook News, currently about half of the 189 Z-models (96 helicopters) that the USMC planned to purchase have been delivered.
In addition, this contract provides for long lead material and components for an additional seven Lot 16 helicopters.
Citat:US Marines secure vehicles, helicopters and equipment prior to Hurricane Lane’s arrival at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, MCB Hawaii (MCBH) on 22 August 2018.
For safety and protection of assets, US Marines conduct hurricane preparations aboard the installation.
Citat:The Philippines is set to receive two Cobra attack helicopters from the Kingdom of Jordan, President Rodrigo R. Duterte bared Tuesday.
“Jordan is giving us two Cobra helicopters. Those things that we cannot really afford,” Duterte said in his speech during the 120th anniversary of the Philippine Navy.
Citat:The rotorcraft will be delivered to the country in July 2019 after Filipino pilots are trained, Presidential aide Christopher Go said.
Citat:Kenya recently acquired a deadly — albeit old — weapon: The Bell AH-1F Cobra attack helicopter.
Though the Kenya Air Force acquired the aircraft over a year ago, they have not flown any missions and now some pilots and air technicians are quietly raising questions over the airworthiness of the helicopters.
Air Force officers claim that the issue of the Cobra helicopters, which one officer described as “scrap metal”, is being hushed up in the military.
The story of the Cobras, the world’s first production attack helicopters, which were acquired discreetly, first came to light in May last year, when a video was posted online showing the Kenya Air Force (KAF) receiving a stripped down Cobra at the Laikipia Air Base.
A month later, the Kingdom of Jordan announced that it had donated the Cobras to Kenya in a deal in which the US-manufacturer, the Bell Helicopter Company, reported that it would provide training and maintenance for the Cobras.
Citat:Как cообщил журнал "AirForces Monthly", Соединенные Штаты отказали в передаче Пакистану уже изготовленных для пакистанской армейской авиации 12 боевых вертолетов Bell AH-1Z Viper. Хотя передача вертолетов по ранее согласованному графику пакистанской стороне ожидалась в августе 2018 года, однако сейчас все 12 построенных для Пакистана вертолетов AH-1Z переданы на временное хранение 309-й группы ВВС США (309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group - AMARG) на известной базе хранения Дэвис-Монтан (штат Аризона).

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This issue opens on an action sequence. Cars take off for a race no one can win, in a scam that has drawn Batgirl to the scene. While she deals with the criminal element, we see that Batman and Robin are keeping an eye on things. Batgirl removes her mask, and we find out who she is. As she goes about her everyday life, we get a flashback sequence that shows how she came by the costume and what led to the previous Batgirl vacating it. Meanwhile, Barbara Gordon spends some time with her dad as they adjust to living near one another again (a plot point begun this past spring in the Oracle mini-series during Battle for the Cowl). As Batgirl is once again drawn into action, we see that she has a long way to go to measure up to her own ideals. The issue closes with her meeting someone who’ll be either mentor or foe.
The issue’s art doesn’t blow me away–it’s good, solid stuff, but that’s something I really expect from any comic I read. I like that all the characters I know are recognizable visually and not just contextually. While I’m sure there are subtleties I’m not picking up on, for a new reader such as myself, the style works just fine and does what a comic’s art should do.
My only real complaint with the art is the structure of the cover. We’re shown the title character from the waist to nose, with an emphasis on her…feminine curves (where the outline of a bat–her personal logo–is situated). I assume the intent is simply to emphasize the character’s chest-emblem since we’re not supposed to know who is actually in the costume. Unfortunately, the outline of a bat around the word "Batgirl" denoting the comic’s title takes away from that…and makes it seem there’s a bit of emphasis on Batgirl’s chest.
The story itself isn’t bad, though it doesn’t have me all that excited about what’s to come. I’m mainly interested in seeing what’s to come with Barbara Gordon and how she handles the new Batgirl than I am Batgirl herself. I expect I’ll give this at least a couple more issues to really draw me in. If I were to decide from this first issue alone, I do think I’d give the series a pass for now and see if anything develops, then play catch-up if interested in the developments.
All in all, a solid first issue as first issues go…and it’s very much to the writer’s–or DC’s–or WHOEVER’s–credit that the "mystery" over "Who IS Batgirl?" has been more for the solicitations on the series than some point within the series itself. That we have the identity of this Batgirl on page 6 of the first issue (the title page of the issue) allows me the interest I’m sure I would NOT have had if the identity was kept secret from the readers.
If you’re interested in Barbara Gordon, or the Gotham characters in general, or just this side of the "bat-family," this issue is worth picking up–at the least it gives you the debut of a new Batgirl, context for her and potentially where she’s going, and you get to see Babs’ story continue and where that may lead in the near future.
I suppose I shouldn’t be entirely surprised, yet I still managed to be: after three issues building toward something HUGE…this felt very anti-climactic. Rather than coming off as "organic," to me–at least on this initial read-through–it came off as rather forced and after-the-fact than an organic, planned development.
We open on Mxy going off on Superman…or at least A Superman. In Mxy’s pocket-existence where Jon’s being held, A Superman and Lois have arrived. Jon recognizes them…they fail to recognize him. While Mxy revels in the chaos, even taunting this Superman, Jon realizes with horror that the woman he believes to be his mother doesn’t even remember him. While two spheres of blue energy approach Jon, Mxy opts to leave, warning of someone far beyond even himself as the cause of everything. That he–Mxy–was merely taking advantage of a situation already present. Channeling power from the blue ‘ghosts’, Jon manages to oppose Mxy, who offers him one last chance to leave this existence. Jon refuses, and Mxy leaves. As the reality crumbles, the blue energy merges with the New 52 Superman and Lois, restoring their memories of Jon and their lives together…and all reality re-knits, merging what we knew from pre-Flashpoint and the New 52 into one continuity, with Superman simply…Superman. But married to Lois, and with their son–Jon–as Superboy. Somewhere else, Mr. Oz looks on and marvels at the situation, at the love shared between Lois, Clark, and Jon, and how it unites realities. And finally, a hint that there’s someone–and/or someTHING–else out there still influencing things.
I feel like this was telegraphed a mile off, so to speak. New 52 Superman and the "real" Superman would merge, their realities fused/merged into one, to simply BE Superman, supposedly no more "divide" and smooth over stuff.
It doesn’t really work for me, as far as the in-story stuff goes. I could even have probably "bought" the notion of Mxy re-setting stuff somehow, though usually his machinations are undone when he disappears. Just continuing to merely "hint" at something else out there is getting old, and I’m ready to just be TO whatever ‘event’ that will be, and get beyond it. To just have A single DC Universe, even if it’s actually a multiverse, and either the New 52 completely wiped away or officially merged and just have a set UNIVERSE that is what it is and get on with stuff.
Visually, parts of this issue were quite "off" for my preferences, but not bad. I really like the "new costume" for Superman, essentially being the classic costume minus the trunks, and a modified (solid) belt (instead of the dots of red thing that’s been going on awhile). We seemed to have pre-Flashpoint Lois and Clark turned into energy and merged with the New 52 versions…but then a sort of switch up with the new costume, and it seems that Jon’s been given additional power (I had it in my head that he couldn’t fly, and he seems to be, here).
This resolution and issue as a whole seems to be an attempt to bring stuff together and "unify" fans of either Superman by making it so that both are one and the same–that New 52 Superman was always part of THE Superman, and the pre-Flashpoint Superman we had from Convergence, Superman: Lois and Clark, and the past ten months of Rebirth was not himself whole, but is now, with the merging of the new. This combined with stuff from last November’s Superman Annual would seem to have stuff in line for that, to firmly establish Superman is Superman and now whole, PERIOD.
There’s still plenty of dancing around the fine details…even with the double-pager showing stuff from "both" continuities, it’s hard to tell–for me, at least–exactly what’s what, or supposed to be what–and what’s just looking different because of the artist’s rendition.
While I’ll grant that the "new costume" deserved its full-page "reveal" and the double-page spread of the "new history" deserved the room, I’m also a bit disappointed at how quick a read this was.
My feelings on this issue are certainly victim to the "hype machine," and to wanting to see some overt reference to Superman Red/Superman Blue, to SOMEthing more with the notion, at least, of Red and Blue, and some overt explaining of things. Instead, a lot seems to have been left to the visuals, to whatever the reader wants to interpret. Maybe it’s stuff to be explored in coming issues–but to consider this a conclusion seems to understate things, and though I certainly appreciate NOT having stories stretched out, I think Superman Reborn certainly deserves to be at least another chapter or two, to really lay things out and concretely state what’s what and when and all that.
Superman Reborn started strong, with a lot of epic possibility and potential. Sadly, it–at least for me–ends far short of what I’d hoped for, underwhelming me despite itself. I trust that stuff will play out in coming weeks and months, with further details and ramifications touched on…and hopefully this mainly just means that we’re NOT locked into "the graphic novel" of exactly X issues to a story with hard stop/starts. Perhaps this is just a "main event" and the full details WILL be revealed here and there–organically–as things continue.
I had to go to two different shops to find a copy of this issue, and got the last copy at the second shop…so I’m pretty sure that a number of people have been grabbing this issue even if they hadn’t been getting previous issues. Perhaps the nostalgia, more likely the hype–particularly from sites like Bleeding Cool–and jumping on for whatever this one issue would hold, regardless of continuity. Story-wise, art-wise, it’s a solid enough issue (note my feelings of its failings above) well worth getting if you’re already following either/both titles or this particular story.
But it’s not worth the "hype," at least on one read-through and thinking on it. That said, I won’t be surprised to have my feelings on it changed by further thought, analysis, and points of view…this post simply being my initial thoughts/reaction to the issue on a single read-through.
Well, that’s an extremely long list of creator credits for this issue! For purposes of this post, I suppose that’s my fault, as I’m not breaking them up for individual-segment thoughts on writing/art/etc. Because while I read the issue, I quickly realized it’s a collaborative one-off piece…essentially a bunch of characters coming together, hanging out, exchanging stories while doing so…and different creators handling the different parts that are then stitched together into this single comic book.
I found this issue in a quarter-bin, and the main reason it even caught my attention was the "generic" Wildstorm in the title…then drew me in with the Chamber of Horrors bit. Hey, Halloween is almost here, and I haven’t acknowledged October. So I’d thought ok, I’ll get this issue, and maybe read it in time to do a post before Halloween. So here we are.
I know the "high points," or the "bullet points" of Image in the ’90s…and largely consider (personally) that most of what gives "The ’90s" a bad rap in comics IS the Image stuff. And while there’s some nostalgia for me, I’ve yet to really dive in and erase the blind spot so much of ’90s Image still has for me. That said, or as such…I’m not all that familiar with characters in this issue…very few by name, just looking at them. I recognize a few, and a couple others sort of look familiar…but this is a jam piece I fail to appropriately "appreciate," I’m sure.
This issue is–as said–a "jam piece," with 5-6 "creative teams" involved in multiple segments that collectively make up the issue. At its core, characters come together and wind up in their own space at a party, but outside of "authorized space" at the museum that’s hosting them, and are free to tell stories amongst themselves that would not work for a general public. So the characters swap stories about horror situations they’ve found themselves in–from dating/making moves on a body possessed by spiders, to experience with the Salem Witch Trials, to a mirror that led to horrible versions of what should have been one’s best dream.
As a whole, this issue was entertaining enough. Reading it, I simply breezed through–I noticed the visual changes, but the story overall seemed relatively seamless…or at least, nothing jarring that didn’t mesh with the other parts. As said, I’m not familiar enough with any of these characters or individual series to come to the table with any real expectations, so stuff really just "is."
The art’s not bad in and of itself…though I really "see" a lot of ’90s Image in the stuff (considering this IS "’90s Image," that’s to be expected!). For a 25-cent purchase that I had zero real "expectation" for going in…I honestly enjoyed the issue, and it was worth the purchase and reading. Despite the title, and the cover, other than it incidentally being the characters gathering around a Halloween party, this could be "any time," just messed-up situations or "out there" stuff.
I never knew this issue existed, nor sought it out. I wouldn’t say it’s really anything to go to great lengths to acquire…but it’s worth a 25-cent purchase/read-through, and can serve (at least visually) as a sort of "sampler" of stuff being put out at the time.
There’s an ad in the back of the issue for a $30 "chromium" poster version of the cover…which makes me wonder if there might be a "chromium" version of this issue out there somewhere. If there is, I obviously haven’t seen it. The cover image gives me a bit of deja-vu…so perhaps I’ve seen it before without consciously taking it in; maybe I’ve seen the poster; maybe just the ad. (Or perhaps there’s some promotional trading card from Wizard with this image on it that I’ve seen).
Though titled Chamber of Horrors…you could definitely find worse horrors than this issue.
Offhand, this issue is my earliest memory of the Captain Marvel character. If I was “aware of” him prior, it’s not a conscious memory. I wanted to re-read this issue given my recent foray (October 2013) into the Shazam/Captain Marvel character, as well as for the nostalgia. That, and while not from the 1970s or 1980s, I would have pegged this as a perfect issue for the Superman vs. Shazam collection…and this is certainly the issue that I think of when I think of the two characters fighting.
The issue’s cover is fairly iconic for me, showing an Eclipsed Superman struggling with Captain Marvel, captioned The Evil of Eclipso vs. the Power of Shazam! It’s rather interesting to realize the cover is by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, given Quesada‘s eventual and current involvement with Marvel. The 11-year-old Me certainly had found it engaging, igniting curiosity as to the Eclipsed Superman and who this other guy was that he was fighting.
The interior art, while not nearly as thrilling, gets the job done. Particularly on this re-read, I was more interested in the characters and interactions than the actual art, though nothing about it particularly screamed “go find more that matches this art!” Given this is an extra-sized issue produced simultaneous with the weekly ongoing saga in the main Superman books, and is from 21 years ago, it’s not a great concern and largely gets a pass as such.
The story itself is a bit mixed. On one hand, I’ve read this before, I know the overall bit of the Eclipso: The Darkness Within ‘event’ and where things go; I have a fuller context all these years later of the characters, situations, and so on, so it’s hardly as engaging as it was originally.
The story picks up with a town having been captured by Eclipso, and the heroes are unable to reclaim it. The only condition by which he’ll relinquish his hold is in trade for Superman’s body–which he has, thus far, been unable to possess. Given this is Superman, of course he agrees–willing to sacrifice himself for the good of others (regardless of all the potential harm that could be done by Eclipso controlling his body and powers). While he makes the deal with Eclipso, the other heroes begin a plan to combat an Eclipsed Superman, which involves bringing in Captain Marvel–the only one to truly have a chance of going toe to toe with the Man of Steel.
The story itself isn’t terribly deep…though it does provide reasonable motivation for what occurs…stuff doesn’t come outta nowhere (such as Captain Marvel just happening to “fly by” at the exact moment he’s needed…he actually has to be called in). We have broad, ongoing plot points of the Eclipso: The Darkness Within story in general, and this feels much more like a key point in the event rather than “just” the “encounter of the week” with a Black Diamond.
I actually paid $4 for this copy of the issue, for the immediate gratification of getting to re-read the thing without having to dig through umpteen longboxes or quintuple the issue’s cost paying for shipping, etc. Despite paying that kind of money for a 21-year-old comic that typically oughtta be 25 or 50 cent-bin fodder, it was worth it for the reading experience…especially given the cost matched virtually any current Marvel, many current DC, and anything presently on my pull list–yet this issue has more than twice the content of a current series (in some cases, nearly 3 times the content!).
If you can find this in a bargain bin or just have an interest in Superman and Captain Marvel/Shazam fighting, this is definitely a worthwhile issue. Ditto if you’re looking for just a handful of the Eclipso Annuals from 1992.

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Trick or Treat: Here’s A Lollipop!
Well, next week is Halloween. This is one of my more favorite days of the year, especially when my son can enjoy trick or treating in the neighborhood this year. I’ve been in my current home for a little over two years now, so I seen a couple of trick or treat nights. One of the most annoying things that bug me about the night is teenagers.
There is a certain age when an adolescent would stop and think that he or she is too old to be going door-to-door for trick or treating, but I am surprised to see that this is not the case. Over the last two years or so, teenagers will come in groups of two or three and expect me to hand them some good candy. Mind you that they are older, stronger, and faster than 4-year old Jenny and her mother, so they swoop in and ask for a boat-load of the good stuff (the chocolate, of course) with greater efficiency. Many of them have no Halloween spirit, do not dress up, or even say a good “trick or treat” to me. Heck, some of them have more facial hair than I do, so that should have been a red flag to me, but I shrugged it off. Last year, by the time the toddlers came by, all I could give them were the Dum-Dum lollipops that were left over. I even tried to control the flow, but it did not happen that way. I sure that the toddlers did not mind the lollipops, but I felt bad that they did not get at least some chocolate!
So, I am going to do something different this year. I will be implementing a simple candy distribution policy. The younger the children, the more chocolate you get. That means if a group of teens comes up, they will get the Dum-Dum lollipops. If they have a good costume, then maybe a little chocolate, but only if they have a good Halloween spirit. Otherwise, here’s your lollipop!


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So, last week I wrote about my memories of my introduction to LEGO Technic, which was way back in 1978. Over the recent Easter weekend, I had the chance to visit my childhood LEGO collection. I found some Technical set instructions in the mix: 8860-Car Chassis, and 856Bulldozer. But not for my original helicopter. Then I found the sheet you see here: preserved after 40 years. Not the instructions for the Helicopter, but for the B-Model airplane. I turned them over, and on the flip side were blueprints for the helicopter, at a 1:1 scale.
Now, we ended up owning a fairly broad collection of LEGO for the 70’s-80’s: lots of regular bricks, ancient wheels and parts from 3 significant technical sets (as well as some supplementary sets). I thought to myself: there is a high probability of locating enough parts to put the helicopter together. Perhaps not colour perfect, but structurally so.

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A Virtual Museum for The Grace Dieu. Like a real museum but digital!
Eastleigh Borough Council’s Road to Agincourt project is seeking talented web developers, 2D and 3D artists, augmented reality wizards and more to help create a virtual museum for Henry V’s flagship, the Grace Dieu.
Once one of the largest ships in the world, the Grace Dieu represented a huge leap forward in medieval shipbuilding technology. She stood as an inspiring symbol of power for King Henry in Southampton after his famous victory over the French army at Agincourt in 1415.
Now buried in the mud of the River Hamble, the ship will be reimagined using the latest augmented reality technology to bring it back to life on the River Hamble, where it was burnt to the waterline by a lightning strike almost 600 years ago.
Alongside this opportunity to see the ship as visitors in the 15th century would, the virtual museum will act as an online showcase for the work produced by the two-year Road to Agincourt project.
Working with archaeologists, historians and educational facilities and supported by the national Agincourt 600 fund, the project brought a series of newly commissioned plays, an interactive map, an augmented reality trail and a medieval festival to the Eastleigh borough.
For the virtual museum, Road to Agincourt is enlisting members and associates of Tec Hub to create an exciting, innovative experience encouraging visitors to make the physical journey to the Grace Dieu’s wreck site at Manor Farm and Country Park.
All budgets will be provided in full, and non-members are encouraged to pitch ideas, although they must become a fully-registered Tec Hub member ahead of starting work on the project.
The deadline for proposal submissions is Monday 19th December. Successful proposals will be awarded in the first week of January 2017.
For more details and a project application form, please visit www.techub-eastleigh.co.uk/virtual-museum-project-pitch.
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CALL TOPIC: On January 19, Congress will vote on another “must-pass” bill to fund the government. This bill requires at least eight Democratic senators to vote yes, giving Democrats crucial leverage—AGAIN. That means we have another opportunity to stand up for the most vulnerable among us: immigrants at risk of deportation, children, and communities rebuilding after natural disasters.
Caller: I am calling to express my support for the DREAM Act and the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers whose lives are on the line. I ask that you ensure that a clean DREAM Act is included in the upcoming budget resolution to fund the government and that you vote AGAINST any proposal that does not include a clean DREAM Act. The RAC bill the Congressman sponsored is too restrictive and partisan. Any funding for a divisive border wall should be removed.
I also ask that the Congressman use this opportunity to secure funding for CHIP as well as real relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These funding needs have been unmet for far too long, and millions of people are suffering as a result.
Will the Congressman commit to voting against the January 19 funding bill (continuing resolution or CR) if it does not include the DREAM Act, funding for CHIP, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and removal of funding for an atrocious border wall?
Caller: I am calling to express my support for the DREAM Act and the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers whose lives are on the line. I ask that you ensure that a clean DREAM Act is included in the upcoming budget resolution to fund the government and that you vote AGAINST any proposal that does not include a clean DREAM Act. Any funding for a divisive border wall should be removed.
I also ask that the Senator use this opportunity to secure funding for CHIP as well as real relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These funding needs have been unmet for far too long, and millions of people are suffering as a result.
Will the Senator commit to voting against the January 19 funding bill (continuing resolution or CR) if it does not include the DREAM Act, funding for CHIP, and disaster relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and removal of funding for an atrocious border wall?

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I feel like absolute Hell on toast right now!
I have yet another Preschool-related plague. The first of the new year (if you don’t count the “carried-over” plague that followed me into 2012). Preschool is trying to kill us all. My hubs has whatever it is that I have, which consists of a completely clogged nose that still runs!! I means seriously….what IS that?! How can a nose be stuffy and runny at the same time?? It just seems like that should be impossible. Also, along with that, this particular plague comes with scratchy throat, tons of sneezing, and a general achy don’t-want-to-get-out-of-bed feeling. Thankfully though, no fever as of yet.
My little one, on the other hand had to be picked up from Preschool Thursday (as you may recall, I was excited to have a few hours to myself) and taken straight to the pediatrician because they’re dealing with a small outbreak of pink eye and he had it in BOTH eyes! My poor baby!! Also, while there, we discovered he also had an ear infection and, AND, a throat infection!! WHAT?!?! He was just running around playing!! His biggest problem of the day was that he had to stop playing on the rocking alligator in the “sick” waiting room! He had not touched his ear or let on at all that his throat hurt! I felt horrible that he had all of this wrong with him! Not to mention like the world’s worst mommy! Ugh! BUT! He’s on antibiotics and eye drops and is all better now!
Just in time to go to Preschool tomorrow and catch something else.
In better news! MUCH better news, in fact! I finally got to sign up for Birchbox! I am just excited beyond words! I don’t even care about my stuffy/runny/wtf-ever nose! Birchbox! Woohoo! I’ve been on the waiting list for awhile now, and I got their email at just the right time to lift my spirits! If any of you guys would like a referral, I would be happy to oblige! 🙂 Just leave me a comment with your email address and I’ll get right on it!
I’m going to try to remember to take pictures of the lasagna-making-steps and post them here with the recipe because it really is SO good! And it a little different from most lasagna recipes out there. So stay tuned. I’ll post it all soon.
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A Design for Comfort, Entertaining : Mediterranean-style, two-story house offers mix of luxury and practicality.
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With the needs of a family that enjoys entertaining in mind, the entire first floor has a layout that provides spatial and visual flow. The beveled-glass-lighted central entry hall--with tile floors, curved stairway and arched porticoes--introduces visitors to the multilevel living and dining rooms.
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Even a demanding gourmet cook would be at home in this luminous-ceiling, island-style kitchen. Special features include a marble slab for making pastry, wine rack, separate island sink providing a second work area, a desk and bookrack, sliding-glass pass-through window and a pair of venting skylights over the double kitchen sinks.
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The second floor is designed to provide the master suite a maximum of privacy. Features include a full walk-in closet and built-in dresser, tiled shower with attached spa open to the bedroom, corner fireplace and private patio with log storage.
This house was built with a portion of the attic designed as an adult loft, set over the master closet and rooftop deck above the flat-roofed entry hall. A spacious laundry is set between two closets for better sound control. The second and third bedrooms are planned with views and ample storage in mind.
The three-car garage includes two work bench areas, allowing plenty of room for family hobbies and direct access to the house for added security and ease of unloading groceries.
Large-scale sample floor plan and exterior elevations for Plan 48805 can be purchased for $19.95. Fully detailed custom-style working drawings are $98 for the first set and $68 for each additional one ordered at the same time.
Allow at least four weeks for delivery. A large reproduction rendering of the exterior is available for $5.33. An outline specification booklet is $2.13. Also available are six home plan books illustrating nearly 1,000 plans for $14.85. Add $2 to all plan and book orders for postage and handling. Prices include sales tax, if applicable. Send all orders to: Hiawatha Homes, P.O. Box 1148, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 90272-1148.

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This video chat site has ads on the sides and the bottom of the screen and they can often become an eyesore. The webcams don’t load as fast as many of the other similar chat sites, making it really aggravating to wait all the time. With very few options to choose from and no ability to filter the people that you meet, you will often have to press the “next” button before meeting someone who you would actually like to chat with.
Overall, UsaCamChat is a very simple site with almost no perks about it. It does allow you to chat with random strangers with the press of a button, but their slow servers cause the webcams to lag and to take a long time to load. If you don’t mind waiting for the webcams to load, this site may be for you. With ads all over the place and no way to meet specific types of people, this video chat site definitely falls in the below average section on our site. There are tons of better Omegle and Chatroulette alternatives available to choose from that are far superior than UsaCamChat.
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1) The information provided in the attached table, according to the most recent MFA available data, is for orientation purposes only. Before traveling, Albanian citizens should contact the nearest diplomatic mission of the destination country, to request information about the entry and exit conditions.MFA is not responsible for changes or inaccuracies in the information provided.
c) Foreign citizens from Saudi Arabia,Belarus, Qatar, Russia, Thailand and Bahrain, can enter in Albania without visa,for short term stay, with the passport document, from 1 April 2019 until 31 October 2019.
ç) Foreign citizens from The People's Republic of China can enter in Albania without visa, for short term stay, with the passport document, from 1 March 2019 until 31 October 2019.
*Holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday shall be observed on Monday.
**Note: The Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays may be subject to change according to the lunar calendar. In case of eventual changes, you will be notified accordingly.


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FetCast Episode 24: New Years Revolutions!
Join KingHulk and Nighttingale discuss their new years revolutions, future of FetCast, the season one finale of FetCast, A little bit about poly, and Rick & Morty.
This Weeks Music is brought you you by Allie Goertz, please go support her music.
Joining KingHulk and Nighttingale this week is the long talked about producer of the show, MrTallTower, we talk. Boy do we talk. So much to even list here, just tune in and enjoy.
Nighttingale and KingHulk here. What can we say beside we're sorry. Let us know what you think as we ask each other questions.
FetCast Episode 21: The Jingle Ball LIVE!
Introducing FilleRose, she joins Nighttingale and KingHulk this week to discuss all things kink. Including some of KingHulks extreme hard limits.


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Over the course of 8 weeks, this online training will share New Leaf Foundation’s best practices for making yoga accessible and relevant for young people in under-represented spaces. It will provide a strong foundation for carrying out yoga service work, along with opportunities to reflect on your own motivations, experiences, and challenges. With over a decade of experience offering yoga to youth in marginalized settings, we’ve built a comprehensive body of tools and activities to support resilience-building. Reaching In, Reaching Out is engaging, informative, and features brand new content!
All proceeds go to support our mindfulness and yoga-based youth programs. Sliding scale spaces are available.


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Travelling or need a ride to the airport or going on holiday, look no further book your tour hassle-free before leaving from Bounds Green Airport Taxi, we provide transfer services seven days a week, OthMinicabs.co.uk is the most affordable website for booking airport transfers all London Cities. We specialise in transfers to and from all airports and work with the best group of drivers and cars. Book your next tour for London Airport Arrival and Departure to and from Bounds Green and save time as well as money during your next trip to and from all London Airports with OthMinicabs.co.uk. Our local taxi and airport shuttle services offer a wide range of vehicles, from Standard sedans salon, People Carrier MPVs, 8 seaters and Mercedes Benz for business and leisure travellers to minibuses for larger groups. Whether you are travelling on business or on holidays, we provide a convenient and affordable local and airport transfer to and from all London and the UK airports for passengers travelling to and from Bounds Green to get your trip started right. You can also book a taxi in advance from Bounds Green when travelling home or to your next destination.
For a comfortable and affordable Airport Taxi transfer trust Bounds Green Airport Taxi, book at OthMinicabs.co.uk. In addition to transfers to your business meeting or hotel, we can also provide a transfer from London Airports arrivals and departures to and from Bounds Green to virtually any place you need to be in London UK. This includes transport for both small and larger groups. We also provide larger vehicles that are ideal for families and groups of friends. Whether you are visiting your destination for a getaway or to do business, we have a vehicle that suits your budget. More importantly, our drivers will ensure you reach your destination on time and with as little hassle as possible. We strive to take the stress out of travelling to and from anywhere in London and the UK, giving you more time to enjoy your journey or prepare for your business meetings.
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text: Find your nearby Taco Bell at 297 Route 94 in Vernon, . We are open early with breakfast hours and if you find yourself out and about late at night, you can still order at our drive-thru. You can also order online and skip our line inside. We're serving all your favorite menu items, from classic burritos and tacos, to new favorites like the Crunchwrap Supreme®, Fiesta Taco Salad, and Chalupa Supreme. From breakfast to late night, Taco Bell serves made-to-order and customizable tacos and burritos, vegetarian options, drinks and sweets. Make sure to visit our Store Locator to find the Taco Bell® breakfast closest to you. Our Dollar Cravings menu features classics like Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito, Shredded Chicken Mini Quesadilla, Triple Layer Nachos, and breakfast favorites like Cinnabon Delights®. If you're looking for a delicious choice for mexican inspired food or fast food close to the Vernon-area, Taco Bell is nearby! So come inside or visit our drive-thru at this Vernon Taco Bell location.

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US Renounces World Court Treaty: We officially yanked our signature off of a treaty that creates an International Criminal Court today which is fantastic news. I’m glad to see that we’re definitively saying that we’re not going to be a part of the farce that the ICC will become. Of course, we’re going to hear the predictable cries of “unilateralism” from the world community but considering the unique position the US has in the world and the challenges that come with it, we have no choice but to unilateralists.
Although it’s not the ICC’s only purpose, there are those who will undoubtedly try to use the court as political tool to fire salvos at the world’s two favorite whipping boys, the United States and Israel. It was never really discussed, but I’m sure part of the reason Israel was so reluctant to have a UN team snooping around Jenin was because they feared having their soldiers and cabinet brought up before the ICC in a couple of years in a politically motivated trial.
The same thing applies to us. I can just see the UN warning us that if we hit Iraq or Iran without UN approval that Bush and his cabinet might have to stand trial for war crimes if any civilians were killed. There are those who claim that the ICC wouldn’t be used to settle political scores but that’s laughable. Ask yourself why Slobodan Milosevic is on trial today. Is it because he’s a genocidal psychopath who presided over the mass slaughter of Bosnian civilians? If so then why aren’t Saddam Hussein or Idi Amin up for trial? Is it as some people claim because he practiced ethnic cleansing? If so, then why does no one seem to care that Kuwait ethnically cleansed a quarter of a million Palestinians out of their country after the Gulf War? The real reason Milosevic is on trial is because he embarrassed Europe by committing genocide in their backyard while they sat by impotently waiting for the United States to get on board to stop him. Milosevic shamed Europe and now they’re making him pay for it. That’s the real reason why he’s on trial at the Hague and why the United States should make it crystal clear that we will not tolerate any member of the United States government or military being tried by the ICC.


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You will no doubt have to nurse your baby in public at times. Wearing a well designed nursing top will allow you to wip out the goods without much fuss and without exposing your entire body to the world. Only expose the necessary parts.
The days of ultra expensive nursing clothes are over. You can buy good quality and well designed breastfeeding apparel at low prices. The trick is knowing where to look. My Bella Mama™ is a nursing wear brand that offers the best of both worlds: the good quality you can expect only in expensive maternity boutiques at low discount store prices.
Your body will take some time to go back to its pre-pregnancy shape. Well designed nursing clothing is engineered to hide all those giggly spots while allowing for easy and discreet nursing.
Don't buy nursing clothes that scream "I'm still pregnant" or "I'm a milk machine". Look for contemporary designs that can be worn well after your nursing days are over. Try our My Bella Mama™ nursing tops. Our designs are modern and tailored to look like regular tops. No one will know they are for nursing baby.
5. You carried your baby for 40 long weeks. Sister you deserve to buy yourself the proper wardrobe for your breastfeeding endeavors. You earned it!


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Restricted License Automobile Coverage – Can You Buy Auto Insurance With a Restricted License?
Q: My license was restricted by the court so I am only allowed to drive to, and from, work. Can I get automobile insurance coverage while my license is restricted?
A: Not only can you get automobile insurance coverage while your license is restricted, but you absolutely must.
The court restricted your license, but still allowed you to drive for a period of time each day. While you are on the road your car must be insured in every state except for New Hampshire.
If you are caught driving without insurance and with a restricted license you will lose your restricted license at a bare minimum. It is more likely you will be arrested.
Many states will require you to file a form known as an SR22 while driving with a restricted license. Basically this is a form that your insurance company will send to the state explaining that you are covered. If the policy lapses the insurance company will notify the state immediately.
An SR22 insurance policy will be more expensive, but it is often the only way to legally drive a car while your license is restricted.
You should consult with an attorney to find out the specifics of your case, but our recommendation is to not even consider driving a car without automobile insurance coverage.
We highly recommend that you compare auto insurance quotes from a variety of providers before choosing a policy to meet your needs. This will allow you to purchase the best coverage at the lowest cost.


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The other day I landed at the Minneapolis Airport and had to hang out for a few hours before my physical therapy appointment. I decided to look around for a new lunch spot.
I decided to give Crisp & Green in Wayzata a try. When I walked in it had a very fresh and clean look. Everyone there was so nice and cheerful and I was overwhelmed (in a good way) with choices.
I ended up choosing the Get Your Greek On Grain Bowl (brown rice, spinach, warm chickpeas, kalamata olives, feta, fajita peppers & onions, cucumber, & lemon-herb vinaigrette) with out meat and it was delicious!
As I was getting ready to check out I noticed they had Kombucha on tap!! Yes. On. Tap. I totally got the Hibiscus Berry Kombucha and it was divine.
I ate every bit of my grain bowl and it kept me full all day. I’m already drooling thinking about my next visit.
Have you tried Crisp & Green?
Oh wow, this Get Your Greek On Grain Bowl sounds delicious and sure looks good. Great fuel for the physical therapy!
Sounds like a great place to eat.i love salads.
Very healthy selection of ingredients. I’m all for salad after you’ve eaten your way (seriouslyyyy) through Minneapolis. This place looks great if you’re looking for a quick healthy meal!


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Local Organizer: Pedro Valdés-Sosa, Vincent (Qing Wang) and Eduardo.
Advice for the attendees: Bring a computer with a recent MATLAB version and FieldTrip.
This will be a loosely organized workshop that comprises a series of lectures and hands-on sessions. In the first workshop session Robert will give an introduction on FieldTrip and we will do a hands-on session on preprocessing EEG data. After that we will jointly decide what the next topic will be. Possible topics include basic or advanced analysis methods for EEG/MEG using FieldTrip, the use of the BIDS standard for EEG/MEG data organization and sharing, and the use of the megconnectome pipelines from the Human Connectome Project.
2h - hands-on on preprocessing of EEG data.
Please note that the script for the Cuban EEG dataset is further down on this page.
Please read the FieldTrip reference paper to understand the FieldTrip toolbox design.
If you are not familiar with MATLAB or are not certain about your MATLAB skills, please go through the MATLAB for psychologists tutorial (which is also useful for non-psychologists).
For the hands-on sessions you have to start MATLAB. We will provide a recent FieldTrip copy and the hands-on data on a USB stick. Alternatively, you can get them from the FTP server (which will be slower).
After installing FieldTrip to your path, you need to change into the hands-on specific directory, containing the data that is necessary to run the specific hands-on session.
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The dust has settled in the serpent battle. Crimson cares for a new dragon and life is peaceful. But it's a temporary peace and the Schorl serpents will return, drawn by the magic they steal from dragons.
When Azuran reappears, Crimson must convince him to rejoin dragon kind. Crimson wants to believe that Azuran is the same kind-hearted adventurous dragon she knew as a hatchling. But the closer she gets to Azuran, the more he seems to be hiding and the elders say a dragon raised by serpents cannot be trusted.
If Crimson succeeds, she will finally be able to forgive herself for failing Azuran as his keeper. If she fails, the dragon keepers will have an invincible obsidian dragon as an enemy and even Crimson's growing powers may not be enough to save them.
CRIMSON took in a deep breath, keeping her snout above the water as it slapped against her wiry red fur. Crimson was Norterridane, a fierce breed of dogs who had the ability to connect with and protect dragons. In protecting them, she had almost lost everything.
The memories of chaos and horror flooded her mind. The den tunnels collapsing, the serpents attacking her home, and her friend Midnight nearly dying from battle wounds was enough to make Crimson question everything in her life. Crimson had narrowly escaped death, and the Norterridane had just begun to rebuild the broken tunnels of their home. But now, just below the subtle currents of Crystal Lake, a dragon was hatching. A new hope in a world in disarray.
Holding her breath, Crimson paddled down beneath the cool water toward the dragon egg. A small turquoise nose pushed its way through the crack in the eggshell. Piece by piece the egg broke apart and the shells floated away. The sea dragon emerged covered in smooth turquoise scales. Enlarged wings that mimicked those of a moth propelled the dragon through the water. Gills fluttered as the dragon swam up toward Crimson and rubbed her head against her fur.
A rush of cool and calm dragon power flowed between them. Crimson’s stomach turned as the familiar pang of power-induced nausea hit her. Gills formed behind her button ears, near where the jawbone connected to her neck. She breathed in the cool lake water. The dragon magic connected them, as if they had known each other all of their lives. The instant connection surprised her at first, just like the time she first called fire from her claws. Crimson relaxed and let the magic take over calming her body. She hadn’t expected gills. She would have loved a magical translucent shield that many dragon keepers created when they shared power. But gills gave Crimson a jolt of excitement at the prospect of being able to explore the depths of the lake, and the thoughts of battle faded away. The dragon snapped at a small minnow. Crimson swam after a silver scaled fish, caught it with her claws, and fed it to the dragon. She eagerly consumed it.
Crimson swam to the lakeshore and shook the water from her fur. The smell of dragon entered her nose. A musty lizard odor mixed with the slight sweetness of eucalyptus made the dragon scent unique from that of other reptilian creatures. Even with a highly developed sense of smell, the dragon scent overwhelmed all non-dragon smells. Crimson’s head began to throb. Muddy soil covered the ground near the reeds, and she pushed the hatchling toward it. The dragon’s oversized wings dragged through the mud. Crimson rubbed the mud from her paws onto the dragon’s body, and she squawked in protest.
You don’t like the mud? It will keep you hidden, Crimson said. The dragon squawked again.
Crimson rubbed a pawful of mud on the dragon’s back, and slowly the smells of the world returned. She had been lucky to discover that trick early as a dragon keeper.
Almost done, Crimson said, looking affectionately at the dragon. The dragon rubbed her mud-covered head against Crimson’s leg and looked up at her with purple eyes.
Your eyes remind me of covellite. It’s a stone in the lake. I want to name you Covelli.
The dragon’s eyes beamed, and she brushed against Crimson again.
Crimson sniffed the air and looked around the reeds that grew at the lake’s edge. The plants near the lake were tall enough to hide in. Farther south, the grass-covered hills peaked out above the reeds, and Jasperillian plants grew sporadically between the grasses. The dragon scent was hidden for now, but they would still need a suitable den. River weasels and cave lizards were often seen near Crystal Lake. The Jasperillian leaves had a powerful smell that helped mask the smell of dragons, but even their potent smell would eventually fade.
Crimson had never made a den. She had lived with her mother until she found the dragon eggs, and when she took care of her last dragons, she stayed with Midnight in his den. Midnight was her best friend, a warrior and dragon keeper. He had taught her everything she knew about dragon keeping. He had been injured by Azuran in the serpent battle, trying to protect her. She knew the basics of den making, and the chances of finding such a readily available shelter here on the southeastern side of the lake were slim. Crimson searched the reeds for a suitable place. Small hills stood a short distance away from the lake. Crimson walked to the hill and scratched the dirt. The dirt was drier than expected. Crimson dug with her front paws, moving dirt out of the way. As she moved the dirt away, more fell from above. Crimson backed out of the small hole and groaned. This wouldn’t work, and there were no trees or bushes. Roots would have helped support the ceiling. Crimson sighed and looked at Covelli. The dragon had found a snail to play with and pawed at it whenever its head poked out of the shell.
A light breeze blew from across the lake, shaking the reeds and causing ripples across the water. Crimson sniffed. The scent of an older dragon came from upwind, weak and less sweet, and a slight smell of something else: serpent.
The reeds rustled and cracked. Whatever it was, it was moving fast. She couldn’t smell it clearly. She couldn’t see it. Crimson stood alert and growled. Dragon scales rubbed against her back leg. Crimson glanced down. Covelli stood between her legs, almost blending in with the mud around her, staring up at the reeds, trembling.
A black dragon head appeared from within the reeds. Like a giant snake, its head moved from side to side. Smooth, shiny black scales covered its body, and sharp ridges covered its spine. Three spines stuck up over the ears on each side, and it turned its eyes inquisitively upon Crimson. The blue eyes, threatening and beautiful all at once, and very familiar.
Azuran? Crimson gasped. The last time she had seen him had been in battle, when he had attacked Midnight and the other Norterridane. The hardest thing to process about the battle was seeing Azuran. She couldn’t believe it. He had been her first dragon. She had protected him as a hatchling, until a serpent came and tried to kill them. Azuran had fallen into the swift currents of the Sapphire River and over the waterfall. He had died, or so she had believed, until he showed up fighting with the enemy. He fled shortly after she saw him, when more dragons came to the aid of the Norterridane.
Now he stood before her, majestic yet terrifying. His large head moved closer to her. She wasn’t sure if she should run or try to fight.
You’re far from home, Azuran said, his voice even. His mouth was so close to Crimson that she could feel his breath on her fur. His head was a least three times as large as Crimson’s small body.
Crimson took a step back, trying to remain calm. She could call the dragon fire from her claws. A rare ability she had gained when she first found Azuran and his sister’s eggs. But it wouldn’t hurt him. He was an Obsidian dragon. He had impenetrable scales. Scales that were invincible to everything, except other Obsidian dragon claws. He could easily kill her, but something told her he would have already killed her if he wanted to. His eyes didn’t seem threatening like they had on the battlefield. He wanted something else.
Do you remember me? Crimson said, forcing herself to stand tall. Covelli’s tail wrapped tightly around her leg, willing her to stay put.
I remember how you stopped me in battle, with that arc of fire. It brought back many fractured memories. It seems you have mastered your power well, Azuran said.
Azuran had killed several Norterridane and was about to kill Midnight when Crimson intervened, calling a wall of fire from her claws. When the Schorl serpents had attacked the city in an attempt to capture dragon hatchlings and to gain their power, the Norterridane had fought them off with the help of dragon-kind. Crimson had called upon the power of all the nearby dragons and created a shield of fire that incinerated the nearby serpents, hastening their retreat. Crimson didn’t understand why she could channel the power of many dragons and had only been able to do so with the help of a mysterious white Norterridane named Jasper. Crimson was still learning how to call on her seemingly innate powers and doubted that she could call that much power again on her own.
The scent of serpent was stronger now and coming from Azuran. He had lived with them so long their scent must have stayed with him.
You smell of serpent, Crimson said, sharper than she intended. Are they still here in Genorrdia?
Azuran’s expression changed for a brief second, then hardened. It seemed like a topic he was reluctant to talk about. Then he shook his head. I am not sure; Onixian and I were separated.
Is that the serpent’s name?
Azuran looked down and saw Covelli for the first time. Another dragon!
Azuran’s muscles jerked, as if he was going to jump off the ground, but he relaxed his body and he moved his head toward Covelli, who squeaked and backed away.
I won’t hurt you, he said.
Then the dragons were silent. Covelli moved closer to Azuran, and their noses touched for just a moment. Azuran’s blue eyes looked tenderly on his kin.
It seemed so peaceful, but his enormous head and large dragon teeth reminded Crimson of the danger she was most likely in. How could she be so calm when he had almost killed Midnight and Torbern? Could it be that she was still thinking of him as a dragon hatchling instead of this dangerous beast before her?
I have not heard dragon thoughts in such a long time. Azuran sighed as if he had longed for it. Longed for a connection. Dragons could converse in their own telepathic language, even inside their eggs. Azuran and his twin sister, Chalcedony, had communicated this way before they learned to speak Norterridane to communicate with Crimson.
Azuran lay down, stretching his body out among the reeds, flattening them into the ground. His large tail, which looked like a braided black root, curled around his body. A whip tail that could cause serious damage to anything attacking him.
Crimson shook her head. What are you doing here?
Dragons are supposed to live on Alannador. Don’t you want to reunite with the dragons?
The serpents are my kind now, Azuran said, pawing playfully with Covelli. The little mud-covered dragon swiped at Azuran’s claws, and he knocked her over gently. I am sure I’ll find them eventually.
Covelli jumped toward Azuran’s muzzle, tripped on her wings, and tumbled over. Crimson watched them, wondering why Azuran hadn’t gone to Alannador, like the other mature dragons. She had to find out more. Did he really feel like one of them?
Azuran didn’t know if the serpents had left, but this was Crimson’s chance to convince him to find his kind. He couldn’t go looking for the serpents, or they would have an Obsidian dragon as an enemy, and that would be unthinkable.
Didn’t you hear the call? Crimson said. Didn’t you want to go home?
The call all dragons hear when they mature, calling them home to Alannador. Chalcedony called it a melody. Crimson hummed the peaceful yet sad song that Chalcedony had sang when the Obsidian dragons turned the dead to ashes with their fire and sent their kin to the afterlife.
I heard something like that, once or twice, but I did not understand what it was. Onixian told me to ignore it.
To hear the call and not go—what does that mean for a dragon? Has he abandoned his kind forever? Maybe I could help him reconnect with them. Can I still feel for his power, as I can other dragons?
Crimson relaxed as much as she could in his presence. Still on edge, she let her mind drift through the air. She focused on his heartbeat, like she had when he was young. The rhythmic thumping focused her thoughts. She called for his power, concentrating on the feeling she had when she’d first connected with him. The joy and comfort she had felt at that moment rushed back into her mind. His power came to her like the hot rays of the sun heating the rocks upon the shore.

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The design of the kitchen should be simple and not too much decoration. Why is that? Because, Kitchen is the busiest room in the house. You have to create the kitchen to be simple and comfortable. I believe the simple thing is a comfortable thing. You have to design your kitchen based on your needs. If all your needs are fulfilled, there is no need to put something else. Although, it does not mean that your kitchen does not have to be well decorated and well designed. You should also has to have some attention to the looks of the decoration, colors, and furniture.
One of the important things for the room design is the lighting fixtures. It is as same as the kitchen. You have to give attention to the design of the lighting for your kitchen. The lighting fixtures could affect the design of the kitchen. The right lighting could give the soul to the room and dramatic feelings to the kitchen.
You have to choose the right lighting fixtures for your kitchen to set the desired feelings you want to have in for your kitchen. The lighting can give the light to the darker space in your kitchen. If in the day, you have the suited natural light from the window, you probably do not need to turn on the lighting. But, in the night, the lighting is so important to make your house or room keep bright. So, choose the ideal kitchen lighting fixture ideas for your kitchen. You have to choose the suitable kitchen lighting fixture ideas for your kitchen, to make you feel comfy when you are in the kitchen. With the perfect design of the kitchen, your kitchen will be stylish and comfortable for everyone. You have to keep in mind that kitchen is the busy room.


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My name is Jeff Havens, and next November I’m asking the voters of Midland County’s District 5 to choose me to be their county commissioner. My opponent in the election is Jim Giesler, who has been District 5’s commissioner for the past eight years. Since I’m the newcomer, you might expect me to argue that Jim has been in his position for too long, or that he’s somehow out of touch with the real needs of Midland County.
But I’m not going to do anything like that. Nor am I going to argue that I somehow care more about this community than he does. Because I don’t. I know Jim is a dedicated community member and public servant, and I haven’t heard anyone say a bad thing about him. And when nobody has a bad thing to say about a guy, you’d be pretty foolish to be the first.
The truth is, I’m not actually running against Jim Giesler. What I’m running against is a board of commissioners that’s represented entirely by one political party. If I lived in District 6 I would be running against Eric Dorrien, even though I like Eric and have a huge amount of respect for his brother Greg and what he’s done with the West Midland Family Center. But one-party rule isn’t actually a democracy. It’s a monarchy.
That’s not good for any of us. Because when everyone belongs to the same political party, they tend to think the same way. They don’t ask as many questions or have as many heated discussions; they don’t think as deeply about the right way forward because they don’t have anyone pushing them to consider other perspectives or different options. They tend to get complacent, and complacency is a terrible thing when it comes to recognizing and then solving the challenges facing us.
Midland County has been represented entirely by Republicans since Rose Marie McQuaid stepped down on Dec. 31, 2012. Since then, our mall has lost more than half of its stores and fallen into bankruptcy. Affordable housing is getting harder and harder to find, and there are growing concerns about creeping blight in several of our neighborhoods. The opioid epidemic has not spared us and shows little sign of abating. New business growth is sluggish, and we’re all struggling to figure out how to attract more of it. Last year’s flood caused damage to over 100 roads, the state only reimbursed us for 15 percent of the damages, and we have no emergency reserves to handle the shortfall.
I’m not suggesting that our current county commissioners are the only reason we have these problems, or even the biggest reason. But I do believe that the solutions we need will come faster and work better if there are multiple voices participating in the conversation, and right now that is simply not what we have.
To learn more about me, what I’ve already done for Midland, and what I hope to do as District 5’s next county commissioner, please visit www.havensfordistrict5.com or send me an email at havensfordistrict5@gmail.com.