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Water is a crucial element of our world. Widely used in all areas of everyday life – from agriculture, through industry to domestic use. The human body consists of 60 – 70% of water. Drinking fluids is important for proper functioning and efficiency of the organism. With the growth of world’s population, we are experiencing rapid growth of water demand. But what do we actually know about it? Which water is better for us? Is there any difference in taste and features?
Water is the main element of every cell in human body. For this reason, it is not a surprise that we need a right level of hydration to function. Maintaining the high level of body fluids has an impact on brain’s work, therefore, improves our mood, drops the level of anxiety and fatigue.
Water helps to reduce toxins in blood through more efficient kidneys performance. It is also a great tool to control body weight by improving bowels movements, reducing hunger and speeding up the metabolism.
and in babies additionally, no tears while crying, dry soft spot, no wet diapers, lethargy and irritability. Treatment is very straightforward – drinking fluids like water, juices and diluted squashes. In more serious conditions you should see your GP.
Once we decide to drink water, we face another dilemma. Shall we buy the bottled? Should it be mineral or spring? Or the best solution is to fill up the bottle from the tap? The answers to these questions are not easy.
Spring water is collected from underground and must be bottled at the source. It contains traces of minerals and undergoes the process of filtration to match the pollution regulations. Natural mineral water, like spring water, is collected from an underground source but has to be officially recognised and can’t be treated. Instead, it is tested for minimum 2 years before it can be approved as safe to drink. The source is then monitored on regular basis to keep certification. It has to contain a minimum of 250 ppm of trace mineral to be considered as “mineral”.
Tap water is delivered from the public sources that are put under very strict tests and regulations. Level of pollutants is checked on a daily basis to make sure that it is safe for consumption. Tap water may contain traces of heavy metals because of the piping used for transportation but they cannot exceed safety norms. It is also treated with chlorine to prevent bacterial infections. By contrast, bottled water is put under different regulations (similar to food products) and is tested much less frequently even though it is more likely to develop harmful substances once unsealed. The time between manufacturing bottled water and consumption can take up to a few months. It doesn’t contain chlorine and when opened has to be drunk in 2 – 3 days. It is confirmed that PET bottles are made of most dangerous sort of plastic that can transmit toxins to the water when it is kept too long inside.
Collection, bottle production, treatment, storage, packaging and transportation increase the cost of bottled water significantly. Some sources inform that cost might be even 1000 times higher. Taste tests carried out on clients proved that there is no difference between both of them.
In the last few decades consumption of bottled water has increased to become £2bn business annually just in the UK. From the quality and taste point of view, there is no difference comparing it to the tap water. However, the environmental impact of it is much more destructive. Water wastage, greenhouse gases emission, toxic chemicals and energy usage can have an irreversible influence on our planet.
We all should have a choice and make smart decisions. Bottled water is not an evil invention and can be sometimes very useful but we have to be clever when reaching for another plastic bottle from the shop shelf. We should think of filtering water at home and refilling the bottles. In the world where 10% of the population still don’t have reliable access to clean water, it should be a cheap and easily accessible pleasure for everyone.


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Regency Society of Virginia - Date set for group trip to the UK!
Date set for group trip to the UK!
Plans have been in the works for a group trip to the UK to experience Regency era sites with others who appreciate them and we are pleased to announce that we have set the date: June 17-24, 2019. Be sure to add your name to the event listing to get more information and to have updates sent directly to your inbox! This trip is open to both RSV members and non-members. Details will be forthcoming very soon!

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text: Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the southeastern United States, from Virginia south to central Florida, and west to East Texas and Oklahoma. Reaching 27.5 m (90 ft) in height, it is a large, striking evergreen tree with large, dark green leaves up to 20 cm (8 in) long and 12 cm (4.5 in) wide, and large, white, fragrant flowers up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. Although endemic to the lowland subtropical forests on the Gulf and south Atlantic coastal plain, magnolia grandiflora is widely cultivated in warmer areas around the world. The timber is hard and heavy, and has been used commercially to make furniture, pallets, and veneer.

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Increasing specialization, a demand for more higher education and a new need to worry about the bottom line are all challenges facing job seekers today. Nonprofits have grown from small organizations to a sizable chunk of the job market. This has inspired the development of an increasing number of higher education programs for those who are choosing to dedicate themselves to careers in the nonprofit sector.
The Thompson School’s Community Leadership program is designed for students who wish to transform a passion for community activism into a rewarding career. Students grow through a combination of learning and hands-on experiences which prepares them to work collaboratively in leadership roles to find positive solutions to shared problems and to effect social change at local, regional and national levels.
Grow your career in community economic development (CED) by earning an online degree from the oldest program of its kind in the country. Learn proven techniques and strategies you can use in your CED position right now. Discover how to design, implement, measure and lead a successful community economic development project in your town. Collaborate with CED peers from around the world and learn new ideas you can use to tackle similar challenges in your community. Learn from professors who are actively involved in community economic development programs across the U.S. and around the globe.
SNHU's graduate certificate in Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations can help prepare you to manage a diverse range of nonprofit organizations. Learn how to lead organizational change, transform organizations, initiate and implement strategic planning, develop means of financial support, employ sound budgeting practices, and utilize effective marketing strategies.
This course will teach students basic information of not-for-profit accounting and its primary users: federal, state and local governments; hospitals; non-profit organizations and schools. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to describe the primary funds and accounting groups, assist in the budget process, and practice variances among the major nonprofit organizations according to their authoritative pronouncements.
The Master of Business Administration in Non-profit Leadership - (MBA) program is the distillation of the best of New England College's management degrees tailored for those with goals in non-profit leadership. Students will be prepared to advance their career in various nonprofit organizations, social work and community based organizations. Students will focus on innovative leadership such as dynamics of nonprofit governance, financial management and fund-raising.
Marlboro College's renowned 80-hour series helps nonprofit leaders gain and refine the essential skills needed to strengthen their organizations and achieve their missions. The certificate course provides immediately-applicable training in the core competencies of nonprofit management. It is intended for people who want to make a serious investment in their not-for-profit careers.
The Public & Nonprofit MBA (PNP), founded in 1973, is designed for students who seek to use core business management skills to address society’s most challenging humanitarian and social problems in the global economy. Whether you plan to work in the government, nonprofit, or privatesector, this course of study will prepare you with the financial, operational, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills to lead and manage in today’s changing environment.
The PhD in Leadership and Change is dedicated to the study and practice of leading that wins victories for humanity, large and small. It develops in its students the knowledge, skills and habits of mind to engage in change that betters workplaces, schools and communities across the country and globe.
Do you want to make your organization more effective, efficient, and sustainable? Antioch University New England’s MBA in Sustainability will teach you the business and leadership skills needed to help transform today’s companies and nonprofits. You’ll study finance, economics, team development, entrepreneurship, supply chain, strategy, marketing, leadership, and environmental science. Triple-bottom-line concepts (people, planet, profit) are woven throughout the MBA courses, because at AUNE sustainability, ethics, and social justice matter.
Commongood Careers helps you decide if advanced degrees and professional certifications will help you achieve your nonprofit career goals.
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We're always looking to improve our resources, so if you know of a higher education program in Nonprofit Management that is not listed here, please let us know about it.

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Join us for the closing ceremony Wilder LIC, the very first group exhibition at the Windmill Community Garden. We’ll enjoy three artist talks while sharing a complimentary supper.
Ethan Crenson, of the New York Mycological Society, will talk about fungi native to New York City that are small or otherwise overlooked. He’ll bring along about 10 specimens for participants to examine (he’ll have magnifying loupes to share with participants). The emphasis will be on ascomycete fungi.
Nat Roe, Flux’s Executive Director and Wilder LIC co-curator, will send closing remarks and musings on the exhibition’s themes including public space and sustainability.
Katya Khan, whose pretty/ugly was installed at Windmill for the Wilder LIC exhibition, will speak about her artwork and landscape architecture.
Supper from Flux Iron Chefs will be served, including plants grown at Windmill so far!

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Hello! My name is Nancy Robards Thompson. I'm so happy you've found my page.
I started writing fiction seriously in 1997. Before that, I worked a variety of jobs: newspaper reporter, television show stand-in, production and casting assistant for movies, I even worked in the fashion and public relations industries. However, none of those jobs was fulfilling. I felt like something was missing. That's when I got serious about writing romance. Fast forward five years and four completed manuscripts... that's when I won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart award for unpublished writers. I sold my first book the following year. Since then, I've sold twenty two books and found my calling doing what I love most – writing romance and women's fiction full-time.
I love to hear from readers, please feel free to get in touch via my website.

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Another great week of amazing posts!!!
Thanks so much to each of you for always showing up!
Let's see who made the To Do List this week!
Will you forgive me for my tardiness?
April absolutely got away from me!
Let's do this month's party til the end of May to make up for it!
Here are a few of last month's highlights!
Now link up YOUR Pretty Packages!
This is a PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY so what I'm looking for is beautifully, interestingly, creatively wrapped gifts. (Link up your other crafty endeavors at the Tuesday To Do Party.)The gifts could range from individual gifts, to party favors, to food gifts to birthday presents, to any type of gift, card, or packaging! At the end of the month I'll chose my favorites to share with everyone.
1. Add the link to your post.
2. Be a follower of The Blackberry Vine.
3. Like The Blackberry Vine on Facebook.
4. Add the Pretty Packages Button or a link back to the Pretty Packages Party somewhere on your post or blog...it's just the nice, neighborly thing to do!
Last, but certainly not least, please comment on the post in front of you and behind you (and any other post!!)...spread the comment love! If you find something you love, pin it! Everyone loves seeing their creations on Pinterest!
Are you ready to have some fun?!?!
Check out this week's LIST MAKERS...they're awesome!
A few weeks back, it was First Grade's turn to host the hospitality event for the teachers.
We chose to do a brunch...it's VERY early, but it is also over pretty quickly and you still have the rest of the day!
The year long theme is Our Teacher's Rock!
As you can see, we took the literal approach to the theme!
Each of the teachers was given a hand painted rock to take back to the classroom.
A big bag of these river rocks was purchased for less than $15 at Home Depot.
The mom that made them just used paint pens. They turned out great!!
Each classroom was asked to bring food items...baked goods, egg casseroles, bacon/sausage, juice, fruit, etc. Everyone really came through!!!
We had a variety of egg dishes. Some with meat and some without. We also served Swiss Oatmeal. You can barely see it to the right. I had never heard of it before, but apparently this is something that is served every year to the delight of the teachers. It's not too glamorous but apparently it is delicious! I have the recipe and will post it soon.
We kept the decor very organic...rocks & daisies.
Food labels were also a nice touch!
Not everything has to be homemade...donuts and bagels are always a treat!
There was plenty of fresh fruit for everyone!
This French Toast Casserole was also a big hit. Will add the recipe soon!
Our bagel area had a variety of bagels & cream cheeses. We also made sure to include a toaster!!
Our simple banner was made with doilies and ribbon!
One mom generously donated a gift card to raffle to the teachers.
We're so lucky to have such wonderful teachers!
The school event is OVER and once again I can play on the blog!
I'm going to spend days and days going through them all again!!


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Every 2019 combined rates mentioned above are the results of New Mexico state rate (5.125%), the county rate (1.313%). There is no city sale tax for La Loma. There is no special rate for La Loma.
The La Loma's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Cookbook author Naz Deravian immigrated with her parents to Vancouver in 1982, but you might be surprised to know what she had as her first taste of Canadian food.
“My very first meal in Vancouver was a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with cheese,” Deravian says.
Nearly 40 years ago, Vancouver wasn’t exactly the food-lover’s paradise it is now, but the Iranian-born Deravian has profound memories of eating here with her family, at home and in restaurants, that stick with her today.
In her debut cookbook, Bottom of the Pot, the actor and blogger uses memories to take readers and recipe-followers into her world, bringing to life the scents, sounds, and tastes of Persian cuisine.
Deravian and her family fled Iran in 1979, first bound for Italy, then a couple of years later to Vancouver, where they ultimately remained, setting up in North Vancouver for several years before moving to Kitsilano. Though Deravian left Vancouver after university to pursue acting in Los Angeles, and has settled and built her life and family there, she returns to Vancouver often, and considers it home.
Still, Deravian says she is part of what she calls the “in-between generation,” of Iranian immigrants who grew up having “one foot it and one foot out,” of a given country. She says assimilating as a child in Vancouver was challenging, and she faced teasing and the kind of other-ing newcomers to a country often face when images circulating in popular media of their homeland are troubling.
Some of those stories and emotions are in the fabric of the tales Deravian weaves into her culinary writing. Bottom of the Pot is at its core a call to the table, a heartfelt invitation to sit down, to listen, to talk, to create understanding, and, most importantly, to eat.
Deravian’s food memories begins with rice, and that is where she suggests home cooks begin. She offers tips, techniques, and options for making Persian rice–though make no mistake, she emphasizes it is Persian rice. Whether it’s the wow-factor of the tahdig, that crunchy golden layer at the titular bottom of the pot, you’re going for, or a more familiar rice made with the absorption method, Deravian wants nothing more than to open the door for you into the joy of Persian cooking.
Bottom of the Pot is written for the curious, and Deravian acknowledges that many are hesitant and intimidated to dive into Persian cooking at home. “But this is home cooking at its best, at its heart and soul, meant to be shared with friends and family,” she explains.
That hesitation is actually what led Deravian to launch her blog (which caught the attention of her eventual publisher). With friends curious enough to want to get into the kitchen and try Persian recipes, Deravian became their sage and chief dispenser of advice on how to carry out the steps of the dishes. Rather than repeat herself via email, the concept of doing it on a blog came up, not surprisingly, at the table during a meal.
And so Deravian has inspired many to slip into a Persian market to source ingredients, to bring home vibrant green herbs–a staple of the cuisine–to put to use in fragrant and colourful dishes. They are dishes whose vibrancy is beautifully represented in the cookbook’s photographs by Eric Wolfinger, too.
“Yes we have some dishes that are more complex and time consuming,” Deravian continues. “A good stew should be time consuming. It needs that time to sit and come to life.” But then, she adds, she totally gets that sometimes you just need a quick dish to get on the table for your family on a Tuesday night.
Stews (khoresh) get their own chapter in Bottom of the Pot, and the essay for their chapter is called “Soul.” Stews are the soul of the cuisine; Deravian says they exemplify what home cooking means so much to her that it’s the kind of dish she does not ever order in a Persian restaurant.
Deravian does, however, remember the lengths her family would go to in Vancouver in the 1980s to reproduce the more restaurant-y kababs at home, which comically involved the use of a borrowed grill, an extension cord, and a hair dryer. Fortunately, none of her kabab recipes in Bottom of the Pot ask quite that much of us.
The simple ask is that we give Persian cooking a try. Vancouver, as many other cities are, is home to eaters with broader palates than when Deravian first landed here. “It goes back to knowing in my heart that it’s good food. It’s delicious,” she attests.
You can find Bottom of the Pot at bookstores across Canada and the U.S.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text: Insignia has a pin closure. Includes two insignias. Made in the USA. This item is manufactured by a U.S. factory certified by The Institute of Heraldry. Army, Private First Class (E-3), Subdued, MIL DTL-14639_2. Can be pinned on shirts, pants, shoes, coats, sweaters, bags, etc. Black color. Subdued private first class insignia set.

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text: The Geox Symbol Abx are versatile men's trainers, perfect for every occasion. Soft black leather, an anti-slip sole and a medium fit offer comfort that supports feet throughout the day. Practical, easy to match and easy to wear, even on rainy days, thanks to the waterproofing. Guaranteed comfort and impeccable style.Amphibiox® combines typical outdoor solutions, reinterpreting them with a fashionable and contemporary twist.The pioneering water repellent and breathable Geox sole is enhanced with a series of innovative technologies for the upper (including some patented by the brand), which allow Amphibiox® to offer excellent performance both in terms of water resistance and breathability.The special Amphibiox® membrane keeps the feet completely dry, protecting them from the rain, mud and snow. At the same time, natural temperature regulation is guaranteed by excellent breathability, for freshness or warmth depending on the outside temperature.Footwear with Amphibiox® technology is carefully designed to offer optimum breathability, which adapts to different situations, supporting the natural temperature regulation of the foot.This model is particularly recommended for outdoor activities, even in heavy rain.

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Investing in Business and Community – Not just a tagline.
MCDEVCO, Inc. was formed on June 5, 1978 as a 501(c) (3) under the name of Development Corporation of Marathon County. The organization has gone through a number of name changes and has continually modified its goals and objectives to meet the demands of our changing community. The original organizers included: Robert Walraven, Ray Obel, Frank Plano, Bart Kellnhauser, Norm Lang, Herbet Terwilliger, Arden Emmerich, Ray Ott, Michael Siegel, and Eldred Drescher.
The purpose of the Corporation was to promote the social and economic welfare of the residents of Marathon County. The primary focus was to lessen the burdens of government by reducing the need for public assistance; and to alleviate unemployment, relieve poverty, and eliminate blighted areas that had surfaced within the County. The organization’s fundamental objectives were to bring about civic betterments and social improvements designed to promote the common good and general welfare of Marathon County, Wisconsin.
On February 8, 1979 the Board of Directors changed the corporation’s name to McDEVCO, Inc.; however, the mission and purpose of the corporation remained the same. In 1993, the corporation become known as MCDEVCO, Inc. (all caps). Reference to the original name of Development Corporation of Marathon County has not been used from this time forward.
In the process of day-to-day business MCDEVCO is also accomplishing major goals from Marathon County’s Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 regarding GAP financing.
Strategy B – Support MCDEVCO’s low-interest loan fund to finance new farmer startups and adoption of new technology to existing farmers.
Strategy C – Enhance awareness of MCDEVCO as the primary point of contact for business expansion and startup information.
MCDEVCO’s three strategic goals are GAP Financing – loans, Entrepreneurs – The GEARS Center and educational programming for entrepreneurs and small-to-midsize business owners, Women Mentoring Women Entrepreneurs programs.
Invest in Business Development and Community Growth through the Integration of Resources.

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Inewsource filed Public Records Act requests with the California Division of Safety of Dams and 19 dam-owning public agencies, such as water districts, requesting the latest inspection reports and emergency action plans, if one existed.
The county’s oldest is Helix Water District’s Lake Cuyamaca dam, an earthen structure constructed in 1887.
The inspections can turn up crucial early warning signs of problems that, if left unchecked, could lead to a dam’s failure.
Mark Ogden, a project manager at the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, a national nonprofit organization, said that dam failures are a fairly regular occurrence.
“I think it probably happens more frequently than most people think,” said Ogden, pointing to the failure of more than a dozen South Carolina dams during severe flooding last October.
In most cases, state data suggest a dam failure around here wouldn’t be catastrophic.
However, 20 San Diego County dams were considered high hazard in 2002, meaning failure would likely result in the loss of human life. They include the dams at Lake Hodges and the San Vicente Reservoir.
SAN DIEGO, CA. — Sempra Energy-funded Center for Sustainable Energy’s (CSE) Equinox Project has released its 2016 San Diego Regional Quality of Life Dashboard, which assesses the top economic and environmental indicators to gauge the region’s progress toward sustainability.
The dashboard is a nonpartisan report card that tracks and grades quality of life indicators in 15 categories from data supplied by 28 sources to evaluate livability in the region. This is the seventh edition of the dashboard since the report’s inception in 2009.
Compared to last year, the seventh annual report shows four indicators that have improved significantly, including employment, entrepreneurship, renewable energy and water use, while two indicators showed regression, specifically landfill waste disposal and beach water quality. Among all 15 indicators, six are up, six are down and three remain neutral or report no new data: air quality, cross-border issues and climate change impacts.
“The Quality of Life Dashboard provides the community with high-quality, transparent data useful for better understanding the intersection of business, government and the environment in the San Diego region,” said Mary McGroarty, vice-chair and board member for CSE.
“The 2016 dashboard reveals a mixed bag of sustainability and economic trends for the San Diego region, but we’re hopeful policy actions to address climate change will help move the needle in the right direction for those indicators needing improvement,” McGroarty said.
ESCONDIDO, CA. — Escondido Union School District has almost as many portable as permanent classrooms, 419 of the former to 489 of the latter in a district with 19,204 students. In fact, EUSD ranks second in all of San diego county for the percentage of portable classrooms in the district, about 45 percent. No other Inland North County district comes close. The figure ranks it as highest portable classroom share among districts with at least 5,000 students.
EUSD exhibits a wide discrepancy in portable totals. Some EUSD school go well above the 50 percent threshold. Oak Hill Elementary, for example has 28 portable and 20 permanent classrooms, a 60 percent portable rate. Bernardo elementary has no portable and 32 permanent classrooms.
Escondido Union High School District has 23 portables and 294 permanent classrooms for 9,442 students a 7 percent rate, which was among the lowest shares for districts with an enrollment of 5,000 or more. Tiny San Pasqual Union Elementary School District has a 23 percent rate with 7 portable and 26 permanent classrooms.
San Marcos Unified School District has 214 portable and 616 permanent classrooms for 20,452 students. Valley Center-Pauma Unifies School District has 46 portable and 164 permanent classrooms, a 23 percent rate, although district offices are housed in portables as well.
For more, view this interactive online tool at http://inewsource.org/portables/#interactive.
Sept, 18, 2015. San Marcos, CA. USA| Sprinter Station at California State University at San Marcos.|Photos by Jamie Scott Lytle.Copyright.
SAN DIEGO, CA. — Voice of San Diego did a fact check on Escondido Mayor Sam Abed’s claims that SANDAG’s ballot measure allocates too much for public-transit projects in San Diego and not enough for highways in North County.
While it’s true that increased transit funding is more beneficial for dense San Diego than suburban Escondido, transit dollars are still useful for North County, Voice of San Diego found.
The board for the San Diego Association of Governments – a regional planning agency of elected leaders from around the county – is asking voters in November if they want to increase sales taxes for a host of regional transportation, infrastructure and preservation projects. The plan has drawn opposition from all sides, including one dissident group of North County leaders who argue their part of the county won’t get a fair cut.
This includes two North County mayors who battled to become the next county supervisor for the northern coastal district, Escondido Mayor Sam Abed and Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar. It also includes County Supervisor Bill Horn and Poway Mayor Steve Vaus, who both voted against putting the measure on the ballot.
SANDAG’s plan would increase sales taxes by a half-cent for transportation and infrastructure needs. The measure would raise $18.2 billion over the next 40 years.
Abed was right about two things: The plan would spend roughly 42 percent on public transit and 14 percent on highways. It would also give 30 percent to individual cities for local infrastructure and spend 11 percent on open space preservation and 3 percent on biking and walking projects.
Abed has been one of the plan’s most outspoken critics. His complaint often comes down to the amount of public-transit spending that will happen in the city of San Diego.
Before voting against sending the measure to voters, he reiterated the point once more at the SANDAG meeting two weeks ago.
In an interview this summer, Abed said he is concerned that shifting spending toward public transit in central and southern San Diego could leave North County highways in long-term trouble.
SANDAG’s executive director, Gary Gallegos, said the agency doesn’t look at the county as four separate regions. He doesn’t think claims of geographic inequity hold.
Primarily, that’s because people who live and pay taxes in North County often work elsewhere. They benefit from improvements in other parts of the county.
Abed isn’t just right about the funding breakdown for transit and highways – he’s also right that since most transit projects aren’t in North County, it gets less funding by virtue of being highway-centric.
But his fair share argument – and that of other opponents in North County – lacks important context, Voice of San Diego concluded.
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Zelinda is the youngest daughter of a poor man. I like when fairy tale characters have actual names, rather than being referred to as the princess or the youngest. Zelinda is of course lovely and kind and her two older sisters were jealous of her, but of course she is her father’s favorite. The father has to go to the market in a neighboring town and offers to bring back gifts for his daughters. He easily purchases a dress for one and a shawl for the other, but can’t find the rose Zelinda requested.
On the way home, the father passes a garden with a partially open gate. He quietly enters and sees a gorgeous rosebush, but there is no one around whom he can pay for on of the roses, so he picks a rose, just like the father in de Beaumont’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Immediately, a monster appears and states the man must die. The father begs and pleads and finally the monster agrees to allow him to leave as long as he brings back the girl who asked for the rose, and she will die instead.
The man returns home and tells his daughters all that happened. Zelinda, good girl that she is, of course offers to go the garden. Father and daughter returned to the garden and found the palace lit up. They enter and statues show them to a lavish dinner and then up to two bedrooms where they spend the night. The next morning, they find the monster who sends the father away.
When the monster and Zelinda are alone, the monster becomes quite kind. He “began to caress her, and make loving speeches to her.” A little creepy if you ask me, but apparently not to her. He asks her daily if she will marry him and she always replies, “I like you, sir, but I will never be your wife.” The monster tells her that he has a marvelous secret, but can’t tell her until after they are married. I’m sure if she had known she was in a fairy tale, she could have guessed the secret, but she didn’t know so she wasn’t swayed. After all, he was still ugly and she did not want to marry a monster.
And that’s where the story ends. I’m going to have to assume that the father lives, and Zelinda and the prince marry and live happily ever after, even though I feel like she was tricked. She didn’t eventually fall in love with him because he was so good and loving, she was more or less forced into it. I was a little curious about the “King of the Oranges,” so I did a very quick bit of research. Apparently there is an area in southern France that was the Principality of Orange. I don’t know if that is what the story is referring to, but it makes more sense to me than being the king of a fruit.
This is my Z post in the Blogging A to Z Challenge. Can’t wait to do it again next year!
I did a quick catch up and clicked on the xylophone/piano duet. That was awesome! I’ve never been much of a fan of Beauty and the Beast. I like the name Zelinda, though. That would be a fun one to use in a play. Zelinda, I think she’s magical, and very smart.


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I and the members of my team, Headrick Group, believe that the customer’s needs and concerns are my number one priority. Our objective is to be available and readily accessible to our clients and to always work with their best interest in mind. I have chosen to align my business with one of the Southeast’s leading real estate brokerages, PalmerHouse Properties.
PalmerHouse provides the superior marketing tools, listing syndication, and sound contractual platform that allows the Headrick Group to fully serve client needs. As a highly skilled and licensed real estate sales associates backed up by experienced brokers, we spend our time focused on you and your needs. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your real estate goals with rigorous standards and extraordinary integrity. Expect the Headrick Group to provide a sound and seamless real estate experience for you now and in the future! And count on us to serve you with passion, knowledge and transparency.


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We are experienced at handling all styles of Service Personnel funeral ceremonies and are pleased to offer our help and guidance to those seeking the involvement of comrades within the relevant service. In addition to our modern Jaguar hearses, we are very proud to have a classic 1957 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Mk 1 hearse within our fleet which often seems appropriate for funerals of Service Personnel simply because of their mutual connection to excellence and tradition.
There are no restrictions to the style of ceremony you may wish us to arrange so the choice of Celebrant is entirely open. We have a selection of national flags and can also source flags from individual Regiments and Services as requested. The service of a Bugler, Trumpeter or Piper can also be secured to add a fitting tribute to the ceremony.


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Optoelectronic sensors with laser and red-light are widely used in all areas of industrial automation. A clean, dust-free and dry environment is usually essential for proper operation of photoeyes. However, in many dirty and harsh applications are optical sensors the best principle of choice. This is for instance the case in many application in steel mills at the raw-steel production, further metallurgical processes down to casting and hot-rolling. Beside already mentioned factors, there is in many cases extreme heat present in steel and metal production.
One outstanding feature of photoelectric sensor compared to other operation principals, is their long sensing distance, as welll as the ability to detect objects independant of their material. Inductive sensors usually operate on short distance and are best to detect metal objects. Capacitive sensors recognize different materials at larger distance, but they could be interferred quite easily from residual media like liquids or moisture. Standard capacitive sensors can be activated even by touching with your finger.
Beside a wide variety of different applications which can be solved by photoeyes, optical sensors are used as well for safety relevant functions.
In steel production many parts of the process are accompanied by high ambient temperatures. Liquid steel and iron have temperatures between 1400°C (2552°F) up to 1536°C (2797°F).
Material temperature during continuous casting and hot-rolling are still between 650°C (1202°F) and 1250°C (2282°F). This is visible and can determined by steel color charts.
Usually photoelectric sensors are specified to work up to ambient temperatures of 55 to 60°C (131-140°F). This maximum temperature is limited mostly by specs of the optical components of the sensor like laser-diodes.
Now you could assume that it is not recommended to operate photoelectrical sensor in such kind of harsh environment. I will introduce some methods how to make sure your optical sensors will operate reliable despite nasty conditions.
First of all should be provided that the material temperature of the target you want to detect has a temperature below 600-700°C. If you want to detect reliable red-hot or white glowing steel parts with temperatures beyond 700°C (1292°F), this won’t work with standard laser- or red-light sensors. Red-hot steel is emitting light at the same wavelength than it is used by optoelectronic sensors. This can interfere the function of the sensor.
In such applications you need to use sensors which operate based on infrared light. This pyrometer or infrared-temperature sensors are a topic in another blogpost.
How can you operate optoelectronic sensors reliable in harsh environment?
One major advantage of photoelectronic sensors is the long range, which enables us to install them with a certain distance to the target object. The impact of heat emission of the detected object can be reduced siginificantly in this way. Very often the remote mounting will make the sensor operating at room temperature. However, in hot regions this ambient temperature in steel production can be even up to 50°C (122°F).
If you intend to detect quite small objects with high precision, the maximum distance for the installation might be limited. For this purpose chemical resistant glass fibers are suitable and can handle temperatures up to 250°C (482°F). These pre-fabricated fiber optic assemblies can be easily attached to the sensor. The sensor itself can be mounted on a cooler and protected place.
The use of water cooling at sensors in steel manufacturing can be critical. Beside cost for instrumentation air or clean cooling water there are also safety aspects. Water cooled sensor protection housings are expensive and bulky compared to the contained sensor. Leaks or water spry due to a bursting water hose can be dangerous.
Which distance to the hot object and sensor can be realized?
What is the maximum temperature at this location?
How long will be the duration of extended heat during normal operation and at breakdown?
At many locations in the steel production process, we face extensive heat just temporary. In the hot rolling mill, a slab runs through a rougher mill multiple times before it continues to a multi stage finishing mill stand to be rolled to the final thickness. After that the metal strip runs into the coiler to be winded up.
This process runs in sequence, the glowing material is for a limited time present at each stage of production. Until a new slab runs out of the reheating furnace, temperatures have normalized again.
Often standard sensors are used here and they are running well. But when there is a production stop for any reason, the process will be interrupted. In this case it is possible that the hot material just stop in front of a sensor. Due to a temporary temperature overshoot, a sensor can be damaged like shown in this picture.
To protect optoelectronic sensors against temporary overheating, we developed this universal protective enclosure.
Additional protection can be achieved when a heat resistant sleeve is used around the cable. This sleeve can be attached directly to the cable gland.
This housing made of die-casted aluminum provides mechanical protection to the sensor, which has in many cases a plastic housing. The window to the sensor consists of glass or PMMA.
On the other hand, this housing acts as a thermal protection against heat.
We have exposed the housing with a sensor to temperatures up to 160°C/320°F. The test was performed in an oven where the temperature impact was from all sides. In many real applications, the temperature impacts the sensor location just from one direction.
Without additional cooling the inside of the housing was heated up to 60°C/140°F after aproximately 4-5 minutes. So the maximum specified operating temperature was reached after a quite short time. If you have to consider a longer duration of a heat impact, it is recommended to use additional cooling.
A first test with air, where the inside of the housing was flushed with up to 35l/min., could bring down temperature just around 5K (room temperature 23°C).
With this experience, we do not recommend cooling with air since it is not efficient. You can still apply compressed air to the pre-defined points on the outside of the housing, but it will not provide efficient temperature reduction. Static air pressure at this point can improve IP protection. Due to the pressure inside the housing there can not enter moisture or liquid to the inside.
We could use a remaining area in the bottom part of the housing, to accomodate cooling channels, which are covered with a cap and sealing (optional). Here it is possible to connect water.
Another test showed, that it was possible to reduce the temperature inside the housing at 100K with a flow of water at 2l/min and a water temperature of 8°C (normal water tap).
By using this small amount of water, a standard sensor can be operaded at ambient temperature of up to 160°C continuously. In case of a temporary overheating e.g. during a machine breakage, the temperature of the sensor can be stabilized by providing cooling agent or can be even reduced.
At 160°C housing temperature, the sensor could be cooled down within 15 minutes to its maximum rating of 60°C. (8°C water temperature, 2l/min flow).
Basically, it would be suficient, when the water cooling is activated just in case of an emergency situation to protect the sensor.
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Asthma is a common respiratory tract condition not only in children but also among adults. It’s the chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract that leads to an increase in mucus production, swelling of the mucus linings. It is the Hyper-reactivity of the airways. Asthma requires immediate intervention.
The longer a person experiences difficulty in breathing, the more he’ll be anxious, making the situation worse for himself. Primary signs of asthma include coughing, wheezing (asthma breathing), and chest tightness, difficulty in breathing.
Generally, there are two types of asthma medications. These are the quick-relief and long-acting medications. Quick-relief medications are used for the abrupt treatment of asthma symptoms and exacerbations. On the other hand, long-acting medications are given to control the symptoms of persistent asthma.
Since the main cause of asthma is inflammation of the airways, regular use of anti-inflammatory drugs is needed. Metered-dose inhalers or asthma inhalers are commonly used. Corticosteroids are the most effective anti-inflammatory drug existing today. Corticosteroids efficiently alleviate the symptoms. At the same time improve airway function.
This kind of medication suppresses the body’s ability to respond to an inflammation, thus reducing the swelling on the airways. Other anti-inflammatory agents that are more commonly administered to children are nedocromil and cromolyn sodium. These two drugs are also good prophylaxis treatment for exercise-induced asthma or exposure to known triggers that can’t be avoided. These are classified as mast cells stabilizers.
In addition to inhaled corticosteroids, theophylline and aminophylline are preferred for the relief of nocturnal asthma symptoms. These methyxanthines serve as bronchodilators and have minimal anti-inflammatory effects.

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On behalf of Mark Belanger of Border Solutions Law Group posted in cross-border personal injury on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
Motorcycle riders will always be at a higher risk than those protected by the enclosed frames of larger vehicles, along with safety belts and airbags. Authorities say most motorcycle injuries require the skills of orthopedic surgeons to repair the damage. Along with the physical harm, there will be the financial loss to tend to, and if this is a cross-border accident, the complications may be exacerbated when victims have to deal with both British Columbia and Washington State laws.
Bikers can take some precautionary steps to avoid circumstances that might cause them to land up in hospitals across the border. Regardless of a motorcyclists' experience, essential skills can be refreshed by attending safety training courses. Furthermore, although helmets seem restrictive, they significantly reduce the risk of fatality. The right helmet is one that fits properly, offers facial protection and has enough ventilation to prevent fogging.
Authorities also recommend protective gear that has high visibility and bikes with brake systems that will prevent the locking of the wheels when the rider brakes. Furthermore, they suggest bikers avoid riding in adverse weather conditions. Not only do ice, snow and debris create problems with braking and turning, but bad weather also exposes riders to other drivers who might be unable to maintain control of their vehicles.
Motorcyclists who are injured while on cross-border trips between British Columbia and Washington State can significantly ease the process of pursuing recovery by retaining the services of an experienced lawyer who is registered on both sides of the border. Such a lawyer will have up-to-date knowledge of the laws of both jurisdictions that will allow him or her to navigate personal injury lawsuits against any negligent road users who may be deemed responsible. A successfully presented claim can lead to a monetary award to cover financial and other losses.


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The all new Rocket + will make you go faster easier, because being the fastest one at the local spot doesn’t have to be complicated!
FOR WHO: Windsurfers, who want to chase their individual top speed, but don’t want to spare ease of use.
For the Rocket + designers decided to use the Rocket as a base to create a user-friendly freerace board, that does not only go fast, butgoes fast easily. This board brings the best from the Manta and the Rocket together to achieve the combination of easy access and stunning performance.
The Rocket + comes with foil ready fin boxes, so even the slightest breeze can be used to chase your speed record. A low entry rocker allows very early planing with great control, while the wider outline on the tail makes that extra leverage possible.


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Diphtheria, an acutely infectious disease that has been practically eliminated in the West through regular immunization, is now spreading rapidly through Russia, reaching what the World Health Organization calls epidemic proportions.
In the last two years, the number of people stricken by the disease has risen from 1,000 to 4,000 at the end of 1992, according to estimates, with the numbers of new cases doubling from July to December. It is also rising dangerously in Ukraine, where more than 1,300 cases were reported in the first 10 months of last year, and cases are being reported in other former republics of the Soviet Union.
First reported mostly in Russia's largest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg, which have more than 650 registered cases each, the disease is now showing up in the more distant regions, where doctors are even less likely to give a prompt and effective diagnosis, experts say.
Diphtheria is a highly contagious disease, transmitted by airborne bacteria, that may be spread in particles and produces a toxin that causes an inflammation of the heart and nervous system. Untreated, it progresses rapidly and can be fatal in a short period of time. Doctors say the initial symptoms are commonly confused with angina, or inflammation of the throat and chest.
Most experts attribute the increase in diphtheria to failings in the Russian immunization program, which allows a high number of infants to be turned down for the normal schedule of inoculations for medical reasons, while not keeping many adults, particularly those from age 20 to 50, up to date on their immunizations.
But doctors also say the situation has been worsened by the social and economic upheavals that have sent thousands of people migrating across the former Soviet Union and slowed down the response of the health authorities to an increasing crisis.
"People are on the move, mostly from the areas where the conflicts are," said the City of Moscow's chief epidemiologist, Igor A. Andreyev. "There is more mixing of the populations, and more carriers -- drifters, people who live in the subway tunnels. It is part of the social problems created by the country's collapse, by the lack of social and political stability."
The number of cases is also on the rise, but at a slower rate, in the neighboring countries of Lithuania, Moldova and Belarus. In Belarus, 13 new cases were reported last year in one city alone, for a nationwide total of 44, W.H.O. figures show.
In other countries the number of cases is relatively insignificant. Altogether, the former republics of the Soviet Union account for more than 90 percent of all the diphtheria cases in Europe, Mr. Oblapenko said. The last big outbreak in Europe occurred in Sweden in the 1970's, he said, but then the number of cases never surpassed 20.
In most developed countries, children are immunized at an early age, with booster shots administered regularly until the age of 12 or so. Dr. Myles Druckman, chief medical doctor at the American Medical Center in Moscow, said adults in the United States were fully immunized, given the thoroughness of the American system of inoculations. He said he did not advise Americans visiting or working in Russia to get new vaccines although the clinic has made shots available to resident foreigners here who want them.
In the Soviet Union, regular immunization against diphtheria began only in the early 1960's, after which the incidence of diphtheria fell sharply, from a high of 53,000 in 1960 to fewer than 200 in the mid-70's. According to Dr. Oblapenko, the re-emergence of diphtheria in Russia and its neighbors, and the speed of its outbreak, are unusual.
As the disease continues to spread -- 57 cases were reported this year in the provincial city of Tver -- the fatality rate has also been remarkably high, the World Health Organization says. In Russia last year, 110 people, including 39 children, died of the disease. According to Elena Kotova, deputy chief of administration at the State Committee for Epidemiological Control, none of the children who died had been vaccinated.
In recent years, the public's faith in vaccination has been badly shaken after a series of published reports about the risks of poor-quality vaccines, and dirty needles. In addition, Russian doctors are quicker than their Western counterparts to refuse to vaccinate small children, for fear it will compound other health problems.
"There are children whose mothers refuse to let them be vaccinated, "Mrs. Kotova said. "But there are also children who are weak, with chronic illnesses, who are born with defects, who are refused by pediatricians. There are many medical reasons not to immunize, more so here than abroad, but maybe our children are weaker."
As a result, according to a World Health Organization report, only 47 percent of infants in Russia less than a year old were immunized against diphtheria in 1991, compared with a high immunization rate of 80 percent for the same age group in the 1980's. At the State Committee of Epidemiological Control, the equivalent of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Federal agency, experts said the immunization levels for the population as a whole had dropped to 68 percent in 1991.
After a team visited the region in the spring of 1991, the organization sent what was then the Soviet Ministry of Health a report, with recommendations to start an extensive public-relations campaign to alert the population to the dangers of avoiding vaccination. In the meantime, the Soviet Union collapsed, the Soviet Health Ministry along with it, and the newly enlarged Russian Health Ministry took time to emerge in its place.
As the numbers began to rise this year, Moscow and St. Petersburg began large-scale immunization campaigns. According to one report, St. Petersburg more than doubled the number of vaccinations administered last year.
But foreign experts say they have been disappointed by the Russian health authorities' slow and somewhat laborious response.


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Thankfully, the heat is finally gone and the crisp days of autumn are upon us. We have some really major plans for our retail nursery (which I'll post about later) and we need our remaining trees out of the way. So all above ground, balled and burlapped stock is 50% off. This includes some really nice 1.5" 'Sienna Glen' Maples for only $85.00. These were dug this spring from our field.
We'll be open M-F 9-4 until October 5th.


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Sustainable home design is one which allows homes to be environment friendly for a number of years. One of the major problems for any house is the availability of drinking water. Here you can see a beautiful project in Perth which makes use of water through innovative methods. These include rain water, water efficient gardens and grey water. The description of how this water is to be used has been provided in this video. Not only is ground water being used, but it is also being replenished. The sustainable home dream also includes use of solar power. Low energy lighting, sustainable landscaping and energy efficient appliances are being used here.
Demolition work is highly effective but it needs the attendance of certain professionals who are trained in this particular field. The activity of demolition involves many important points which are kept in mind I order for a perfect building demolition. Many professional organizations have taken the environmental friendly techniques to bring down a building through their standard services. These days there is another important thing which is taken care of while in the process of demolition, i.e. the waste disposal. Everything is done in a short amount of time and in an effective yet efficient way. This blog shows you many other posts which talks about demolition and other house related projects. Enjoy the video attached to know how demolition is done.
Low cost housing can be created in Australia, even though you may see most homes as highly expensive here. Environment friendly and ultra low cost modular housing systems have been built by individuals here. In this video, you will see the description of the first carbon neutral home. Houses are meant to expand as per needs and change in budget, which is explained here by designer Craig Riddle. Lightweight material was used to create the house of the couple in this video, resulting in immense cost savings. Such cost-saving material has been used both on the outside as well as the inside. There are very few carbon neutral homes in the world, and this is one of them.
So after quite some time of working hard and earning and saving, you’re about to build your new home. But do the various environmental hazards it poses bother you? If love for the environment is your concern, for us, it’s our job and passion. We believe in adapting a futuristic mode in the construction industry, that would count for an equitable growth of housing for people, which is in consideration of the planet’s health. This site offers you blogs, write-ups, tutorials, videos and illustrations on the same, you can scroll through the pages and learn how you can play a role in contributing towards a better future for the earth. In the video given here, you can find some tips on building a sustainable home.
One area where most people seem to ignore in order to build a sustainable home is to get the plumbing done correctly. The problem is that many people seem to go for the most cost effective option looking for the short term, although if you want a long term sustainable home then there are many areas you can improve.
We recommend that you get in touch with a professional plumber in Glen Iris to come over and see what areas you can improve in your plumbing. There are many plumbing companies in Melbourne but one of the top is Endeavour Plumbing. They service in all areas around Melbourne, including plumbing in Toorak, plumbing in South Yaara.
A very important aspect when we look at our houses is the interiors we work on, be it the interior designs of the living room or our bedroom. No matter what the space is, we tend to make it a better one along with the exteriors. In today’s world we spend a lot on the exteriors of the home, but while in the makeover process, we forget to concentrate on the interiors. So, in order to get the best designs for your house, you can hire the services of an interior designer in South Yarra.
An interior designer in Park Orchards does make a difference when it comes to the making of designs. The interior designing outlets take the initiative to inspect the house for the best interior ideas, and hence move ahead with the designs. If you call any interior designing company, you will get free quotes and ideas on what you exactly want to bring at your place. The companies not only get in touch through a phone call but also take the initiative to place themselves at your place.
Bring a change by hiring a professional team at your place!
Getting in touch with a professional team does mark a difference when you are looking for a great interior at your closet. You can hire a reputed company by just placing a call or scouting through the internet. An internet is a hub of multiple companies which can be found according to one’s needs. It all depends on an individual, what he wants to look for. Therefore searching a reputed company on the internet is a much better option rather than wasting your useful minutes out there in the field, as it not only makes you save your time and money but also enables you to differentiate between two or more companies at the same time.
Hiring a professional interior designer in Park Orchards for your home will give you utter perfection if you look upon the ideas you receive from them for your place. The interior designer in South Yarra prepares a design which matches the contrast of your house or does justice to the place you live in. the factors which make a house look beautiful is its interior and exterior, so it is better to invest more on the interiors than the exteriors as it is a space we will spend our most of the time in.
Getting in touch with a reputed company will clearly execute all those activities you have in your head for your house. So if you are looking to hire a team of professionals for your house, call an interior designer in Park Orchards and an interior designer in South Yarra.


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The Aussie Millions 2019 has another champion with Rainer Kempe and he takes down INR 1,278,680($A25,000) Challenge for INR 42,271,376(A$826,465). He defeated a field of 151 hopefuls and outran a number of players to win the title. He cuts a head-up deal with Toby Lewis, the Aussie Millions Main Event winner 2018 to claim his first ever Aussie Millions title with the ANTON Championship ring. Toby Lewis banked a hefty INR 40,212,650(A$786,214) for his second place finish. Chino Rheem, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2019 Main Event Champion secures the third place for INR 21,316,110 (A$416,760).
2019 is the year for Kempe as he already won two events at the PCA 2019.First, he took down the $50 NLHE ($908,100) and then won the $10,200 NLHE –KO Turbo ($117,280). With an Aussie Millions title under his belt, Kempe’s poker resume boasts of around $19.2 million in total live earnings.
Day 2 saw 29 finalists coming back for one final shot at the title, but there was also money bubble looming. A total of 17 players were to make it in the money, good for at least a min-cash of INR 3,243,755(A$63,420). Many big names that fell out before the bubble including Robert Heidorn, Vojtech Ruzicka, Sorel Mizzi and Alex Foxen.
Japanese pro Kazuhiko Yotsushika lost all his chips to Indian origin Gautam Dhingra and bubbled the seven handed final table. After losing a big pot to Dhingra, Yotsushika was down to his last 300,000 while Gautam Dhingra was sitting comfortably with around 2 million in chips. He came into the final table with 2,250,000 in chips, Kempe was the second biggest stack with 1,585,000 and Rheem held 880,000. While Lewis in fourth place with a stack of 875,000.


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It’s not every day that students have a chance to discuss current events or the college search process with their university president, but Monday wasn’t any typical day.
Two undergraduate students were given a peek behind the curtain as “Presidents for a Day,” the first chance to spend a day with President Susan Herbst in the new Lead the Pack program.
Danielle Deschene ’17 (CLAS) and Abdullah Hasan ’16 (CLAS) rose to the top among dozens of student applicants in a vigorous selection process for the inaugural job-shadow, which was organized by the Center for Career Development.
Many schools have similar programs, but treating the selection process like a real job search makes UConn’s unique, says Jim Lowe, assistant vice provost and executive director of career services. Aside from the benefit of learning what it’s like to be UConn’s President, all applicants received job application training and went through a formal job search that included finalist interviews.
As they got ready for the jam-packed day, both Deschene and Hasan said they were intrigued by the opportunity to see what goes into managing an institution the size of UConn.
Hasan, a human rights, political science, and women’s studies triple-major who plans to attend law school and pursue a career in public service, said he hoped to gain an understanding of how Herbst works with diverse constituencies including the state of Connecticut and various on-campus communities.
The two honors students met President Herbst in Gulley Hall about 10:30 a.m., just after she signed a series of bonds for Next Generation Connecticut projects. The three discussed the day’s national news, including the recently announced presidential candidacies of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. They shared thoughts on where Clinton chose to declare her bid – the Center for Human Progress, where Hasan worked the summer after his freshman year.
Both students said they attended Clinton’s talk at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts last April.
Later in the morning, conversations covered why both students chose UConn, student perceptions of UConn Athletics, and campus civility.
Aside from the opportunity to have candid exchanges with President Herbst, Deschene and Hasan were given a primer on her day-to-day work experience. The busy schedule included a meeting with Scott Jordan, UConn’s executive vice president for administration and chief financial officer, to go over the University’s budget situation in advance of Herbst’s presentation on the matter to the University Senate Monday afternoon.
The students sat in on the Senate meeting, and, in the evening, attended a reception at the Werth Family Champions Center to celebrate the women’s basketball team’s championship season.
But the two shadows said they were most excited to sit in on the President’s open office hours, which attracted so many students that they went into a third hour.
“There was one clear lesson from the day: President Herbst has to make many difficult decisions, and she somehow manages to do so while balancing all competing interests with one goal in mind – promoting a campus environment and structure that produces life-long learners ready to tackle life’s challenges,” he said.
Herbst said the program, which will be held again in the fall, is mutually beneficial for both herself and the students.
“They get the idea of how the University is run, and see a lot of the challenges. We can tell them some of the great things we hear about that aren’t always widely shared,” she said. “One of the best things is, we get to hear from the students directly and get their reactions to things.


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This section talks about the term Distribution also knows as Probability or sampling distribution.
Many distributions are normal but not always. An histogram can help to find the type of distribution.
A box plot is a good summary of a distribution.
the Bayesian representation: A discrete distribution plots just discrete values to probabilities such that the probabilities add up to 1.
the frequentist representation. A infinite lists such that as n gets larger, sampling from the collection and counting the frequencies of each element approximates the Bayesian representation of the distribution.
standard continuous distributions— such as Gaussian, beta, binomial, and uniform.
algebraic properties, called conjugate priors. For example, a uniform prior combined with a binomial likelihood results in a beta posterior.
a rule for constructing a new random variable from other random variables whose joint probability distribution is known.
Mode: for a discrete random variable, the value with highest probability (the location at which the probability mass function has its peak); for a continuous random variable, the location at which the probability density function has its peak.
Support: the smallest closed set whose complement has probability zero.
Head: the range of values where the pmf or pdf is relatively high.
Tail: the complement of the head within the support; the large set of values where the pmf or pdf is relatively low.
Expected value or mean: the weighted average of the possible values, using their probabilities as their weights; or the continuous analog thereof.
Median: the value such that the set of values less than the median has a probability of one-half.
Statistics - (Variance|Dispersion|Mean Square) (MS): the second moment of the pmf or pdf about the mean; an important measure of the dispersion of the distribution.
Standard deviation: the square root of the variance, and hence another measure of dispersion.
Symmetry: a property of some distributions in which the portion of the distribution to the left of a specific value is a mirror image of the portion to its right.
Skewness: a measure of the extent to which a pmf or pdf “leans” to one side of its mean.
A Q-Q plot compare two distributions.

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Dissolve the yeast and the sugar in about a half cup of the lukewarm water. Let stand until frothy.
Sift the flour together with the salt and add the yeast mixture. Knead by hand until the dough is soft, adding water as necessary. Add the oil and keep kneading until the dough becomes elastic and is no longer sticky, which should take about 15 minutes.
Now form the dough into a ball and rub all over with a little bit of olive oil, to prevent it from drying out. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down and knead for another five minutes or so. Now break the dough into tennis-ball sized portions. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll flat, until each ball is about a quarter inch thick. Dust with flour and transfer to a lightly floured surface, leaving a few inches between each one to allow for rising. Let rise for another 30 to 60 minutes.
Oil two large baking sheets. Preheat your oven to 500 degrees. About 10 minutes into the preheating, put the sheets in the oven. Leave them there for another 10 minutes.
Now open your oven and quickly transfer the dough balls onto the baking sheets.
Bake for 6 to 10 minutes. When the breads are lightly browned, take them out. Let cool.
Each piece should have formed a pocket while baking.


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A man tasered in Spencer Road earlier this year “said he had a gun and was going to shoot police,” according to a ‘use-of-force’ report filed by one of the arresting officers.
Police thought he was exhibiting signs of madness and tasered him.
He was one of 13 people police believed were showing signs of mental illness that were stunned last year.
“Between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015 there were 19 incidents in which a taser was fired or stun driven on 13 individuals (i.e. more than one officer may have tasered the same individual) in which the incident involved what an officer perceived to be a mental health issue.
“The PSNI use of force report asks officers to give their ‘perception’ of the behavioural factors involved in any incident where a taser has been deployed in any way and gives officers the following choices: mental health, alcohol, drugs or other. It is common for multiple behavioural issues to be selected as being an influencing factor in any such incident,” the police explained.
Twelve of the tasered individuals were men and it seemed to officers that they were about to hurt themselves, members of the public or members of the police.
A forty-three year old woman “attempted to cut her throat with a knife” in an unnamed hospital, according to police.
A boy, aged 16, was “self-harming with a broken bottle and standing in a threatening position with a hurling stick” when he was tasered in a house.
A taser was used on a 30-year-old man in Spencer Road in March. He had been threatening to shoot police.
A 20-year-old man who charged at police who believed he had a knife was tasered in a garden driveway.
A 43-year-old “moved aggressively towards police with two swords in his hands” and was stunned.
A 51-year-old man who threatened to self-harm with a blade was also tasered.
Another 43-year-old who threatened to hurt himself and police with an 18 inch knife got the same treatment.
A 21-year-old who “had stabbed a number of people in a house, was holding a knife to his own throat and another against a female’s throat and was threatening to kill both” was also tasered.
A 38-year-old man who threatened to kill his mother, her partner and himself was stunned, as was a 28-year-old who was self-harming with a knife.
According to the PSNI the information is only based on the ‘perception’ of the police officer.


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Composers have often fueled their passion with literature, which has become an unending source of inspiration. From Purcell to Debussy, you will find below a special selection of musical masterpieces inspired by our literary heritage!
The first signs of collaboration between composers and writers were shown in plays. Indeed, plays have traditionally been performed with a small orchestra in the orchestra pit, bridging the transitions between the scenes, strengthening a character's personality, or highlighting the reigning atmosphere. In the 17th century, the British composer Henry Purcell set to music the opening and the pantomine of several plays from Shakespeare, such as the Timon of Athens in 1618, and The Tempest in 1690 (the Dryden version). Only two years later, he finished the writing of one of his greatest masterpieces, The Fairy Queen, a semi-opera adapted from the very famous A Midsummer Night's Dream.
An opera also needs a topic, which can easily be provided by a play or a novel. In the 18th century, with his Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart transposed plays to operas more than anyone else. At this time, there were still many recitatives in operas. In the 19th century, at the dawn of the Romantic period, which gave great importance to novels or symbolic plays of a generation, transposing literary masterpieces almost became a writing exercise for composers. The most striking example is undoubtedly Giuseppe Verdi, who got inspired by William Shakespeare as well for Macbeth, Otello, Falstaff and King Lear, but also by Alexandre Dumas and his Dame aux camélias, (The Lady of the Camellias) to compose La Traviata. Richard Wagner immersed himself in medieval literature to compose his tetralogy, Lohengrin or Tristan and Isolde. Defending the "total work of art", Richard Wagner broke with the Italian belcantist tradition, by showing interest for a lyric genre which would not evolve to the detriment of theatre. Later, Tchaikovsky transposed to opera Pushkin's masterpiece, Eugene Onegin; Puccini gained fame with Manon Lescaut after The Abbé Prevost; Massenet transposed The Sorrows of Young Werther from Goethe and Debussy got inspired by Maëterlinck's Pelléas and Mélisande.
The choreographers continued the tradition by renewing the ballet repertoire thanks to literary topics. In 1890, Petipa choreographed Perrault's and the Grimm brothers' Sleeping Beauty. In the 20th century, Kenneth MacMillan gave a second life to the Abbé Prévost's Manon Lescaut, and Rudolf Nureyev converted Cinderella into a Hollywood icon. By 2011, Christopher Wheeldon continued the tradition by inventing a ballet named Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired from Lewis Carroll.
However, transposing literature into music does not always mean it needs an opera or a ballet staging. The composer can use poems to produce melodies and Lieders. That is what Schubert did, using Wilhelm Müller's poetry to write The Miller's Daughter or Winter Journey. It was also the case of various French composers from the 20thcentury, such as Francis Poulenc, who greatly admired Guillaume Apollinaire, or even André Caplet who transposed to music the very famous Fables from La Fontaine (we can enjoy here The Fox and the Crow sung by Susan Graham).
This selection also suggests various symphonic works, either because they belong to an operatic work or because they were initially composed for a ballet (for instance, Romeo and Juliet's dance suite by Prokofiev, also available in its version for piano, arranged and played by Evgeny Kissin, or the Manfred opening, which libretto was written by Lord Byron, after Goethe), or because they openly claimed their literary influence (such as Kikimora by Liadov, inspired by the Slavic mythology or Rakastava by Sibelius, composed after Kanteletar, a collection of Finnish folk poetry from the end of the 19th century, honoring national poetry). Last but not least, this selection is the perfect opportunity for you to discover Nicholas Angelich performing the "Second Year" of Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage (new in the catalogue). In this book named "Italy", Franz Liszt highlighted a very Italian heritage, and often mentioned two major authors in the Western culture: Petrarch and Dante.
Christoph Prégardien sings Schubert, "Die schöne Müllerin"


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Lorde has been named Best International Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards, and she called the honour a "priceless surprise".
Lorde beat Janelle Monae, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Pink to the award, which was given to her during the star-studded Brits ceremony at the O2 in London.
The 17-year-old told the crowd: "I'm still so new to getting awards that my brain feels like it's exploding every time it happens, so forgive me.
"Thank you to the strong, intelligent, inspiring women in this category. This really was a priceless surprise."
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Lorde may have been subtly mocking the event's sponsor, MasterCard, with her final words.
Reports that a PR firm asked journalists to promote MasterCard's sponsorship of the event by tweeting about the company with the hashtag "PricelessSurprises'' in exchange for entry led to a flurry of online criticism.
Journalists and music fans lined up to mock the public relations firm, House PR, which represents MasterCard.
Ed Hayes tweeted: "Having your crass social media campaign backfire on you spectacularly #PricelessSurprises'', while David McGuire wrote: "Monstrous PR fail #PricelessSurprises''.
Ginny Paton, MD at House PR, said: "The role of the PR agency is to pursue all coverage opportunities on behalf of its clients.
In a press conference after the awards, Lorde said the highlight was seeing two music greats: ""Everything has been cool. Beyonce is always amazing. Prince walked past me in the corridor, and that was the craziest moment ever, to share some air with Prince. No big deal."
Earlier, Lorde performed with British electro group Disclosure.
Introduced by host James Corden as "two of the biggest new acts to come through this year", the chilled-out performance was backed by a giant outline of Lorde's face made of lights. The 17-year-old was dressed in a long, black sequined dress.
Halfway through the relaxed electro reworking of Royals, the song switched to Disclosure's White Noise, with AlunaGeorge taking over the vocals.
The Brit appearance comes hot on the heels of Lorde's double Grammy win in Los Angeles last month, when she won the Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year gongs for her smash-hit Royals.
But it was UK rockers Arctic Monkeys who opened the Brit Awards, with a fiery performance of RU Mine before they went on to win best band and best album gongs for the third time.
Ellie Goulding picked up the evening's first award - best British female solo artist - which was presented by special guest, Prince. Meanwhile David Bowie picked up his first Brit Award in18 years for best British male, but the 67-year-old chose to stay home in New York rather than attend the London ceremony.
Supermodel Kate Moss collected the prize on his behalf, decked out in one of the singer's Ziggy Stardust outfits.
Bowie previously won the prize 30 years ago, and the only other win he has notched up during his long career was an honorary title in 1996 for his outstanding contribution to music.
Moss arrived secretly, avoiding the red carpet, to surprise guests at the event. When she arrived on stage, the 40-year-old model was wearing an outfit that Bowie had made famous at one of the most celebrated stages of his career.
Moss and Bowie have had an association for a number of years, with the model interviewing Bowie for Q magazine more than a decade ago, also posing for a cover shoot together.
With Thursday night's win he has become the oldest star to be awarded a Brit, succeeding Sir Tom Jones who was 62 when he picked up his outstanding contribution prize.
Bowie returned to the music world early last year surprising his fans by coming out of what had appeared to be retirement, releasing his album The Next Day after a 10-year recording silence.
Other winners included Bastille, Bruno Mars and One Direction.

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HEYWOOD Community College last week said goodbye to the French students who departed Ireland at the end of the return leg of the school’s exchange programme.
Some 30 French students came from Lattes, Montpellier in southern France. The students arrived late on the evening of Wednesday, March 14 and spent the night with their host families.
On Thursday, they had their first day at school travelling with their host students. Along with the normal classes, they also had an Irish Dance Workshop in the afternoon, which generated great interest and hilarity.
They were fortunate to be in the country for St Patrick’s Day and took full part in all the events and activities associated with that day. The trip also included a visit to Kilkenny Castle, as well as Bunratty to visit the castle and the folk park.
The students were impressed with the discipline in the school and with the respect the students showed their teachers. They adjusted to the shorter classes (theirs are an hour long at least) and the shorter lunch breaks, and were quite intrigued with the uniforms compared to their own “school uniform” of jeans and tops. They also commented on the differences between the schools as when sunshine appears, as it did for their trip here, as they tend to walk to the nearby beach.


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These days, with soaring costs and shrinking fleets, it’s hard for any airline to invest in revamping its uniforms. But Virgin America, a brand that prides itself on being on the cutting edge, is taking the gamble, working with Banana Republic to create a look that Carolyn Paddock, a veteran flight attendant and founder of In-Flight Insider, a travel website, says “mirrors a more casually stylish America.” Part of the upgrade, says Virgin America’s Doreen Lawrence, director of in-flight and catering, is to enhance customer experience. An easy-on-the-eyes staff has long been an airline tradition. Virgin America hopes the new uniform — charcoal grey dresses, tailored skirts and ¾ length gray blouses along with red trenches and leather jackets — will make you wonder where that chic crew is heading as they strut through airports after their August 8 debut.
But designing a uniform that is both stylish and practical is no small feat. Fabrics must be able to take repeated wearing and still look crisp; clothes need to be low maintenance, able to wash out overnight. “They have to be light-weight enough to wear in all weather conditions and be stain-resistant for any turbulence mishaps,” says Paddock. Add to that the fact that the cut has to look good on all body types. Virgin worked for 18 months with Banana Republic, crew members and advising designers, before settling on a look.
Paddock gives a thumbs up to the look she dubs “professional, jet-setting and savvy.” And Virgin and Banana are betting the look will be just as big a hit with passengers — some pieces inspired by the uniform will be for sale on Virgin’s in-flight entertainment system and in select Banana Republic stores.
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My two older brothers already played the trombone and horn. I really wanted to study with the same brass teacher and be in the same instrument family as my brothers so the trumpet was an easy choice. I started on a Yamaha cornet, an instrument I still perform on today for cornet solos. Our teacher took us to many concerts around the Chicagoland area including many brass concerts and the Chicago Symphony.
Did you have any particular early musical influences or heroes?
My favourite trumpeter as a kid (and now) was Sergei Nakariakov. From 2010-2011, I took a handful of lessons from Håkan Hardenberger and I carry these lessons with me everyday.
I feel very grateful for my trumpet teachers along the way. David Bilger at The Curtis Institute of Music and Allan Dean at Yale instilled a beauty of sound and musicality in my playing. In my late 20’s, Jens Lindemann was the first person to encourage me to pursue a solo career, form my own ensembles, and think outside the box. This turned out to be the best decision for my career path. Now my life has a full balance of solo recitals and concerti, collaborations with many artists, Seraph Brass, Chrysalis Chamber Players, Dash Duo, orchestral work, giving lectures and masterclasses, and teaching.
The release of my debut album, “Radiance,” through Summit Records which won a Gold Medal Global Music Award. Performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 with the Chameleon Arts Ensemble in Boston, performing as a soloist at the Velika Gorica Brass Festival in Croatia, and the concerti I have performed with various orchestras. I also am Principal Trumpet of the Artosphere Festival and I frequently perform as as guest with the Marlboro Music Festival.
I am also very proud of my brass group, Seraph Brass. I founded the group in 2014, and since then we have performed all over the U.S., Finland, and Mexico. We also released our debut album this year through Summit Records, winning a Silver Medal Global Music Award. We will return to the Lieksa Brass Week in Finland this summer as a sextet.
I am also co-founder of the non-profit ensemble, Chrysalis Chamber Players, in Naples, Florida, and we perform a variety of works with flexible instrumentation.
I also tour with my husband, trumpeter David Dash, as the Dash Duo. We both teach at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts; Dave is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet, and I am a Resident Artist.
I love creating new projects and being the leader of ensembles. I am always looking for new collaborations, commissions, and opportunities.
As a top performer, are there any particular routines that you follow to keep yourself in good shape for performance? How do keep on top of your trumpet playing, particularly while you are travelling?
It’s really important for me to keep my basics in check especially while on tour when there are lots of performances. I focus on Clarkes, and I vary the articulation, slurring and multiple tonguing in all ranges. I also love starting the day with lip bends in the middle register and mouthpiece buzzing.
Recently I’ve discovered a new app called RØDE rec, and I will run a piece and listen back to myself at half tempo. This is a very efficient way to fine tune details.
If I am doing a lot of heavy playing, I find it very helpful to ice my face, and alternate with heat. I usually use a cup of tea for this. Turmeric and sleep are amazing for me too.
Do you find that your practise preparations change a lot as you shift between solo, chamber and orchestral playing? Or indeed the changes of repertoire within each area?
The basics always stay the same. I always keep piccolo in my practice every day, no matter what I have coming up. If I am balanced with all of the horns, my playing is more flexible. I think my practice goals shift depending on repertoire. If I have to play lead in orchestra on a heavy piece, I add in sessions of producing a lot more volume, but while the performances are happening, I practice the opposite of that (soft playing). If I have a Brandenburg 2 performance coming up, my piccolo sessions are longer. I need to be able to have the endurance to play Brandenburg twice in one day if I need to, so being able to play it 3 times is ideal for me. I balance this out with low soft exercises on the b-flat trumpet.
When learning a new piece, I spend a lot of time at slow tempi and this has been very beneficial in learning a piece quickly.
I am very excited about my next album, trumpet/strings/harp, which will be released in 2019 through Summit Records with new arrangements by Rick DeJonge and original works by James Stephenson and others. I am recording with the Kassia Ensemble, and we will begin performing together as well.
This summer I will be a guest soloist at the Maspalomas International Trumpet Festival in Gran Canaria and at the Tidewater Brass Festival.
For further information about Mary Elizabeth Bowden, please visit her website. You can also follow on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram!


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Pink Einstein, who's she? I'm back! Hopefully you remember me. Senior year is exhausting and the countdown to graduation is officially on! Our cap and gowns came in week before last, I'm planning my graduation party, and taking senior pictures, it's starting to feel so real!
Enough about me, let's talk about this cute outfit. Denim skirts are very trendy right now. You can find a wide variety of them at different price ranges practically anywhere. Today's outfit is super comfy, affordable, and so cute! I'm sharing two different ways I styled this outfit around a denim skirt that I purchased at Target.
For this outfit I tied my shirt in a knot in the front and pulled my hair back with a scarf. Scarves are my favorite accessory right now, I love how versatile they are.
For this version of the outfit I tucked my shirt in and tied the scarf around my neck. I love that this outfit is so cute but I am still comfortable in it all day at school.


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William T. Georgis Architect has designed and completed numerous residential, institutional and commercial projects in the United States, Mexico and Caribbean.
These include new houses in Southampton, New York, the Bahamas, Montana, La Jolla, California, many New York City townhouses, a pied-a-terre for a South American couple at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, the Tiffany Gallery at the Museum of the City of New York, Casa Lever restaurant in Manhattan, the interiors of a Gulfstream G650 jet, and the renovation of the public spaces of the landmarked Lever House in New York City. In addition he has completed the design of Manhattan condominium projects at 350 West Broadway and 530 Park Avenue, and completed designs for the Gramercy Park Hotel. In 1999, 2007, 2010, and 2014 he was included in the AD 100, Architectural Digest’s international guide to the top one hundred architects and interior designers. A monograph of his work Make It Fabulous: The Architecture and Designs of William T. Georgis was published by The Monacelli Press in 2013.
With a staff of twelve, Mr. Georgis is currently working on houses in Southampton, La Jolla, California, Aspen, an apartment at the River House in Manhattan and numerous Manhattan townhouses.
Prior to establishing the firm of William T. Georgis Architect in 1992, Mr. Georgis was an Architect for Robert Venturi of Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown, Philadelphia, and was Associate Architect for Robert A.M. Stern Architects from 1984 to 1992. At the Robert Stern office, he designed the winning entry, and supervised to completion of the Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He is also responsible for the design of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute for the study of natural history in Jamestown, New York.


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RELM Holdings Inc., was incorporated in Tennessee May 2, 1994 as a holding company to acquire businesses. The company's principal subsidiary is Relm Real Estate Holdings Inc.
Relm Real Estate Holdings Inc., was incorporated in Delaware on April 6, 2005, as a holding company to acquire real estate through subsidiaries in the form of limited liability companies.
RELM Holdings Inc. executed a spin-off of its subsidiary, First Access Partners Inc. to a newly formed company, Access Versalign, Inc. ("AVI"), which acquired Versalign Inc. on February 20, 2009. Versalign is an information technology company that delivers technology and consultative solutions for hardware and software.
Marc Greenberg is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of RELM. He is an Information Technology Executive with over 25 years of diverse experience in real estate, Information Technology services and business application solutions. In addition to his duties with RELM, Mr. Greenberg is Chief Executive of Versalign, Inc, one of Delaware's leading IT service providers and Value Added Resellers. Prior to co-founding Small Systems Management, Inc. in 1985, which later became AmeriStar Technologies, Mr. Greenberg was a Personal Computer Specialist with the IBM Corporation. After 2000, his company became Versalign, Inc., which provides targeted solutions for corporate, professional and governmental clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. Recently, Mr. Greenberg and his former partner sold Versalign to Access Versalign Inc.
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AVI was recently awarded an $18,000 contract for the upgrade and maintenance of the computer network and infrastructure of a local Delaware Charter School. In addition, AVI is continuing its on-going relationship with another Delaware School District and has begun a project to install upgraded file servers and network infrastructure equipment with an approximate value of $6000. AVI is aggressively expanding its Information Technology Disposal and Data Security offerings. AVI recently completed a hard disk drive data eradication and physical destruction project for a national bank under an existing contract at a project cost of $20,000. Finally, AVI has responded to and is a finalist for an RFP for US Technology Recycling, Disposal and Data Destruction issued by another large national bank. If awarded, this contract will result in an increase in staff and internal infrastructure.


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Learn how to stencil this Sunflower Pillow in this article.
Before you consider a total home makeover, consider trying a stencil design. You can apply a few stencil techniques in hundreds of way throughout your home, harmonizing the details throughout your home or reinventing with new themes and fresh designs.
It's those details that really pull the room together. This article highlights several stencil designs to bring hand-crafted charm to the pillows in your home.
On each page, we give you step-by-step guidance. Learn how to stencil with downloadable designs, creative tips, and sample photographs. Use these projects to express your stenciling style.
Sunflower Pillows are perfect for the summertime. Learn how to make these pillows.
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Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis have quite complex pathophysiology.
Can you summarise it in brief?
Which molecules/cells specifically attack the normal tissue?
I am not talking about the macrophages that are gathering to attach as they are not specific to that tissue, they are gathered as a result of other processes.
I want to know more about these processes.
I want to know what molecules either free or on cells, and what cells are specific for the tissue that it is attacked.
So, I am not interested in interleukines and TNFs who are generic molecules that exist in every human and are released in every inflammation.


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