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My best friend’s husband is dying from esophageal cancer. It has been several years since his diagnosis. As a caregiver in the final days, it was a challenge to be my normal happy go lucky self. I couldn’t say, “let’s go out to dinner again this Christmas” because he was too sick. Instead, I concentrated on the fun times that we had experienced and laughing at the memories that we had created together. Soft music played in the background, as his friends came to visit him. One by one, he greeted them with his unforgettable smile.
My reassurance covered him like an worn, soft blanket; it consoled and comforted him. I let him know that his spouse would be taken care of, but the most difficult time came when he asked for permission to relax and die.
I walked with my husband Julian Clark in his fight against esophageal and stomach cancer. He was between stage 3 and 4 when diagnosed and we were told that he had a 20% chance of successfully fighting it. After the initial shock, we decided right away that someone had to make up the 20% and it might as well be him. This mind set may not have been realistic; however, it made so much difference in the quality of our lives in the 15 months that he fought cancer.
The most important thing that helped us was to seek support from people. It was very helpful to have other people with cancer to talk to and receive support from. We went to the esophageal support group at Banner Good Samaritan and to the weekly support groups at the Wellness Community. It was very helpful to have other people with cancer to talk to and receive support from. It gave us hope and courage to get to know and regularly meet with others who were also fighting cancer.
It is also essential to keep up communication with the outside world. I already had a blog on which I continued to post pictures, thoughts and happenings. I also set up family and friends e-mail groups so I could send regular updates to our support network and ask for specific prayer and positive thought requests. You can also use sites such as www.carepages.com or web based care pages that many hospitals currently have. We were given so much strength and courage when we read e-mails and cards from people who held us in their thoughts and prayers.
Our cancer journey was hard and wasn’t always fun but it was always good and positive. As we talked and prayed together throughout the journey, we grew closer than ever as a couple. We felt brave, hopeful and loved covered as we were with prayers and support from our family and friends.
It’s important to keep your life as normal as possible. We were told that after a cancer diagnosis, there is a new normal. That is true, but we weren’t too thrilled to accept this “new normal” life. We were forced into it by doctor visits, radiation and chemo. To keep some of the normalcy in our life, we kept up our old activities and interests as much as possible. I continued my regular activities and work. Julian was carving beautiful wooden pots and he continued to work on them as much as possible after the cancer diagnosis. We had children, grandchildren and family visit from out of town. We babysat once a week with our new granddaughter. She made us laugh. Julian would be playing with her and I would often hear his big booming laugh ring out in the house. These things gave us joy. We learned to appreciate each day and person and love more deeply.
In December after more chemo, the PET scan didn’t show any cancer activity anywhere in his body. We were so thrilled and felt very positive. Three months later, the repeat PET scan showed cancer in his liver and bones. The cancer had spread. As with many journeys ours didn’t end the way we planned. We wanted more time, but it wasn’t to be. However, God was with us all the way holding us up from all around. Julian had been telling me for a couple months that he was at peace and wasn’t afraid of dying. He told me the day before he died that he didn’t think he would make it through the night. He would wake up calling for his Mother, which made both of us think that she was nearby. Julian died peacefully in his sleep on April 29, 2011.
Julian was an architectural illustrator, artist and sculptor. I wanted to honor those gifts and his life at his memorial service. I was afraid that I wouldn’t have the strength to plan it. Our church helped start the planning. The Marine Corps Honor Guard was contacted to present the flag at the service. Family came into town to help. They designed the memorial folder, put together pictures into a slide presentation, helped sort through Julian’s art work for display, planned and shopped for what I called the “gathering of friends” at our home after the service. Many friends brought food. I include this because the service was something I was so afraid of however, it was actually such a touching, healing time for all of us. I treasure these days in my heart. There were many children playing. They kept us light hearted and made us laugh. Julian would have liked that. I could almost hear his booming laugh in the background.
On the day before Valentine’s Day 2006, Jerry’s surgery went surprisingly well except for the fact that the surgeon came into the waiting room only after 2-1/2 hours of surgery and not the anticipated four to five. “Bonnie was certain that I had not survived or was so far gone that there was no hope,” Jerry says.
In reality, he was thrilled that Jerry had come through with flying colors. He was pleased, that is, until the next day when the pathology report came back. There were 13 nodes on the exterior of the part that had been removed and two of them were positive for cancer. The doctor was very upset to think they had gotten by him and this meant Jerry would need to have radiation plus chemo in order to have a chance for a full recovery. Bonnie and Jerry had already decided they were going to request radiation as “insurance” that the cancer would be eradicated. This eased the surgeon’s mind a great deal.
My role as a caregiver for Jerry was really pretty easy because he has had such a positive attitude throughout our journey. After his diagnosis my role was pretty much to be his advocate, learning all I could about the cancer, looking for treatment options, researching doctors and facilities and just being at his side. Once he started chemo and radiation the biggest challenge was to get him to eat enough calories and protein to keep his weight up. He never got out of the house without my making sure he had snacks with him.
I think the overall caregiver role is to listen, be supportive and to assist with any medical needs and just to be there. Attending the caregiver support group at TWC was a big plus. It doesn’t matter what type of cancer you are dealing with the basic issues are the same both for the patient and the caregivers. The emotional support and sharing meant a lot. As caregivers we learned from each other.
February, 2002 was the beginning of a journey no father wants to start. It actually began six months prior when my daughter, Wendy, developed vague abdominal complaints. After six months of different doctors, and three different diagnoses, I flew to her because of the development of an uncommon, but not rare, phenomenon called “paraneoplastic acrosyndrome”, which, in her case was demonstrated as occlusion of the blood supply to her fingers – all ten fingers. The cause of this condition turned out to be Ovarian Cancer.
So, at age 43 my daughter underwent 5 hours of surgery as her initial treatment of Stage III Ovarian Cancer. At that time, 3 year survival rates for Stage III Ovarian Cancer was 30%. Death was more certain than survival. I was devastated. No father, no parent wants to outlive their child.
Throughout my years in medical practice I had been a strong advocate of patient education and the belief that a well-informed patient would be able to make logical decisions related to their care. And, so, I took that painful step of honestly discussing with my daughter the condition she had, the chances of survival, and let her know that I would be with her every step of this journey that we were forced to take.
Consultations were obtained with ICAN (International Cancer Advocacy Network), the leading organic chemist who had discovered nine chemotherapeutic drugs that were in clinical trials for the treatment of various forms of cancer, and different oncologists in Phoenix. A team approach was developed with the cooperation of my daughter’s oncological team.
Her treatment course was rough. Multiple hospitalizations occurred – coma, a stroke, and bowel problems. I slept at her hospital bedside as I took as much time off from my practice as I could afford. We discussed new treatment and the advantages and disadvantages of them.
Six months after her last treatment – 18 months from her surgical diagnosis – Wendy climbed the Half Dome at Yosemite National Park as a demonstration of not giving in to her cancer, of being alive, of being a vital human being, of conquering a devastating disease.
We discussed prophylactic removal of her breast. It was agreed that her major risk was dying from Ovarian Cancer, and that if she survived five years, then it would be the right time to address her breast cancer risks. And, so, 5 years later a double mastectomy with implants was performed.
Thirteen years later Wendy is free of any indication of Ovarian Cancer. She hikes 25 miles into the wilderness to camp with her husband. Though Ovarian Cancer reoccurrence is still a risk, each year it decreases. She still is monitored with CA125 testing, and understands that even if she did have a reoccurrence, new drugs have come to market, new treatments are being developed, and a long life is hers to have.
There are flip sides to many stories, and unfortunately I have one. In 2010, after developing some vague abdominal discomfort, my wife (not the birthing mother of my children) was found to have some free fluid in her abdomen. At age 78 one should not have detectable free fluid in the abdomen. Fearful this was a sign of some type of malignancy, multiple blood studies were performed to look at biomarkers of different possible cancers.
Rapidly it was discovered that she had a rare cancer – Primary Peritoneal Cancer (PPC) (which looks like Ovarian Cancer and was first discovered to be different in 1956). After her surgery in 2010 it was discovered that my wife, Beverlee, had at least a Stage III cancer, and possibly Stage IV as there was a lesion in her chest wall that could not be biopsied due to its location.
Genetic studies were performed on the cancer tissue. Chemo-sensitivity studies were done as well. The oncologist did not believe in those studies and wanted to use the “gold standard” of therapy for this cancer. I’m not sure I would classify a treatment as a “gold standard” when the reported survival rate of PPC is 0% after 2 years of treatment.
In spite of outside consultations with ICAN and others, in spite of the results of the studies indicating different treatment from what was recommended by the genetic/chemosensitivity studies, my wife insisted that she receive the treatment recommended by her oncologist.
Treatment was started, consisting of two drugs. Typical side effects occurred. Her biomarkers fell. So, instead of receiving a full course of 6 weeks of therapy, my wife insisted that therapy had done its job in four cycles. She did not want the side effects. She insisted that she only had Stage I cancer and she had beaten it.
Not facing reality, not wanting to question her treatment, she was undertreated in that first cycle of therapy. As you can surmise, the cancer returned. Different therapy treatments were started and cycles never completed due to her concerns of side effects. Multiple minor surgical procedures were performed with genetic studies done on whatever tissue samples were obtained. Constant denial persisted and appropriate therapy never received.
As more and more complications ensued, her belief that she only had Stage I disease, and that she would go into complete remission persisted almost to the day my wife died under Hospice care almost two years after diagnosis.
It was painful to watch one commit suicide slowly during those years. All family members were constantly informed and could not help in changing the eventual outcome.
I have peace in knowing that Beverlee lived a fairly comfortable life throughout most of her two years dealing with her cancer. The what ifs – the wish that she would have been realistic about her cancer and treatment, the possibility that she might still be alive today still haunt me.
We have made so many wonderful advances in understanding the behavior of cancer by understanding the genetics of the disease. We might not cure all cancers, but we have a great opportunity to convert cancer into a chronic disease such as what we have done with Diabetes.
What if…… what if Beverlee had just one complete course of therapy…….what if she allowed input to a different approach to therapy…… what if she lived in the reality of the extent of her disease……..what if!
During my trolling on the Internet regarding EC (esophageal cancer) I found an article about a support group for EC patients right here in Phoenix (second only to Sloan Kettering in New York). We will attend our first meeting this Thursday, the 17th. Stern is struggling mentally and emotionally and likewise, so am I. We look forward to talking about and hearing from others who have walked in our path. If you’re interested, you can read about the support group here: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/01/08/ratner-cancer-support-group-going-strong-fifth-year/21457839/.
This article is also very informative about EC, its symptoms and diagnosis.


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With Mother’s and Father’s Days approaching, I want to take the opportunity to thank each of you who are, or have become, the healing parents for children and youth with attachment-related problems. You are the parents they need and deserve. Your devotion, unconditional love, skills, and astounding energy make a significant difference in their lives, and are humbling to those of us who partner in their healing.
Henry House is raised in the 1950’s by college women in a “practice house” as part of a Home Economics class. For a year, a different student cares for Henry on a rotating basis one week at a time. Then Martha, the house mother, decides to “keep” him and raise him as her own. The story is about how she raises him, and his reaction to her child-rearing. While Henry clearly shows attachment-related problems, he does not display the extreme symptoms that many of us living and working with children/youth with attachment-related problems see. Yet one of the other “practice” children in the story does display those extreme behaviors: poor boundaries, cutting, running away, and experiences of abuse and exploitation. The amazing, and horrifying, thing is that these “practice houses” actually existed on college campuses throughout the country as part of Home Economics departments! Can you believe it???!!!!
relationships. These relationships are absolutely necessary for any of us to survive, learn, work, love and procreate. Human relationships take many forms but the most intense, most pleasurable and most painful are those relationships with family, friends and loved ones. Within this inner circle of intimate relationships, we are bonded to each other with “emotional glue” – bonded with love.
different. Some people seem “naturally” capable of loving. They form numerous intimate and caring relationships and, in doing so, get pleasure. Others are not so lucky. They feel no “pull” to form intimate relationships, find little pleasure in being with or close to others. They have few, if any friends and more distant, less emotional glue with family. In extreme cases an individual may have no intact emotional bond to any other person. They are self-absorbed, aloof or may even present with classic neuropsychiatric signs of being schizoid or autistic.
The capacity and desire to form emotional relationships is related to the organization and functioning of specific parts of the human brain. Just as the brain allows us to see, smell, taste, think, talk and move, it is the organ that allows us to love — or not. The systems in the human brain that allow us to form and maintain emotional relationships develop during infancy and the first years of life. Experiences during this early vulnerable period of life are critical to shaping the capacity to form intimate and emotionally healthy relationships. Empathy, caring, sharing, inhibition of aggression, capacity to love and a host of other characteristics of a healthy, happy and productive person are related to the core attachment capabilities which are formed in infancy and early childhood.
Powerful mood-altering drugs were prescribed to hundreds of Illinois foster children without the required consent of state child welfare officials, a Tribune analysis of government data has found.
And increasing numbers of young wards were diagnosed with bipolar disorder and given a class of anti-psychotic medicines that some physicians consider risky for youths because they can cause such side effects as metabolic abnormalities and pronounced weight gain.
The number of Illinois wards diagnosed with bipolar disorder nearly doubled between 2000 and 2007, when roughly 9 percent of the state’s nearly 16,000 wards were diagnosed as bipolar, the Tribune found.
“This is a really concerning statistic,” said Dr. Michael Naylor, a University of Illinois at Chicago psychiatrist who reviews psychotropic medicine regimens for the state Department of Children and Family Services. Naylor said he worries that drug firms’ marketing efforts are driving the diagnoses.
Far fewer children would get a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. “Binge eating disorder” and “hypersexuality” might become part of the everyday language. And the way many mental disorders are diagnosed and treated would be sharply revised.
These are a few of the changes proposed on Tuesday by doctors charged with revising psychiatry’s encyclopedia of mental disorders, the guidebook that largely determines where society draws the line between normal and not normal, between eccentricity and illness, between self-indulgence and self-destruction – and, by extension, when and how patients should be treated.
The eagerly awaited revisions – to be published, if adopted, in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, due in 2013 – would be the first in a decade.
With the hectic pace and demands of modern life, many people feel stressed and over-worked. It often feels like there is just not enough time in the day to get everything done. Our stress and tiredness make us unhappy, impatient and frustrated. It can even affect our health. We are often so busy we feel there is no time to stop and meditate! But meditation actually gives you more time by making your mind calmer and more focused. A simple ten or fifteen minute breathing meditation as explained below can help you to overcome your stress and find some inner peace and balance. Meditation can also help us to understand our own mind. We can learn how to transform our mind from negative to positive, from disturbed to peaceful, from unhappy to happy.

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Although President Barack Obama will be visiting Pittsburgh to speak at the White House Frontiers Conference, most Pittsburghers won’t be able to see him.
There is, though, one Frontiers exhibit open to the public with no registration needed, Pitt said on Tuesday. It will be open on Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the first floor of Alumni Hall and highlight the conference’s five main “frontiers”: personal, local, national, global and interplanetary.
Frontiers, also co-hosted by Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University, will take place throughout the day on Thursday and include presentations and discussions about science, technology and innovation. Lectures and panels will delve into precision medicine, artificial intelligence, “smart” communities and space exploration. The event follows Obama’s announcement on Tuesday that U.S. astronauts will land on Mars by 2030.
Along with Obama, speakers at the various conference events include Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, CMU President Subra Suresh, NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and Fitbit CEO James Park as well as several student speakers.
For a full list of the Frontiers exhibits and events, visit The Pitt News website.

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Llanerch vineyard offers an informal yet informative vineyard tour and wine tasting. The tour gives a brief history of the vineyard, Welsh wine and wine tasting, followed by a guided tour and a sample of three different still wines.
We recommend combining your tour with either lunch, dinner or afternoon tea. Please speak with our reservations team to discuss the best option for your group.
Friday to Tuesday at 12:00pm, 2:30pm and 5.00pm.
Wednesday & Thursday at 5.00pm.
From November to March the tours run mainly on the weekends at 12pm. Please telephone us for up to date information regarding times of the tours during the Winter months.
We politely ask you to arrive 15 minutes before your tour starts in order to collect your tickets, as our tours start promptly at the time advertised.
Approximately half of the vineyard tour is outside in the vineyard. The vineyard is exposed to all weather conditions, and the ground can be loose and uneven in places. Please ensure that you dress appropriately for the weather and wear the appropriate footwear.
For group bookings of 20 or more people we are able to offer a private tour and tasting. We can tailor the tour to you. Please contact us with your requirements and we will confirm availability and pricing.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text: This presentation template 226 is complete compatible with Google Slides. Just download PPTX and open the theme in Google Slides. Bright and colorful PowerPoint template with lady architect on it will be useful for presentations on suburban architecture, cottage, mortgage, family life, family housing, etc.

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Gives you an indication of the types of overlays and questions you can address using your business motivation model and business anchor model.
We have found that our course, as well as this summarised webinar has relevance to individuals with the term business in their title (business process improvement, business optimization, business planning, business analyst, business architect, business support representative) as well as those individuals that operate in the enterprise architecture and PMO space.
The content delivered in this webinar is just a snapshot of what we offer in our Applied Business Architecture course experience. In the course, we help to develop a practical understanding of strategic context through applied learning. We teach you how to represent different overlays to answer questions around value, complexity, investment across the organization, pain points, dependence and sequencing. Throughout the course modules we build, document and prototype multiple artefacts such as the business motivation model, a business model, a business value system and corresponding value chain and a capability model which are then communicated to the business stakeholders.
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Very good and relevant presentation slidepack.
The integration of the different aspects from Strategy through the business with data and heuristics really informative.
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This is by far the most helpful presentation (slidepack and webinar) I have ever seen on Business Architecture – and the service line it delivers to the business, in practical steps and models!
I have subscribed for life!

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On this page you will find free resources for the history and the culture of Belgium in its European and global context.
Resources on general history, cultural and religious history, economic history and political history after 1830.
Resources on Art & literature, and music & films.


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Is working on a new Eminent 310 Strings Reaktor Ensemble, which will feature a sound much closer to the real instrument than any previous software endevour, free or otherwise.
Eventually when he is finished perfecting the strings ensemble, he wants to do the rest of the Eminent 310.
Woooo what a wonderfull news !
I do not own eminent , but i'm really impatient to test this new stuff !!
I remember this, loved his Eminent Reaktor file. I seem to remember he got help from Radek for this originally, sure Radek mentioned this somewhere on the board.
Any plans on a "rack extention" for Propellerhead Reason?
No my friend, that'd take some programming... This is being done for Reaktor.
But has he checked how it is done in Reason?
Maybe it rather simple if he had a template and all the knowledge from the Reaktor project.
Yes he may eventually do it. First things first though. And the more people help, the more authentic it will be.
Have you mentioned about Albert Steenbergen to him? I know he's done work on restoring Eminents. So he might be able to give information to your friend on this project.
A few years ago some folks here try to make an eminent sound from scratch in reason.
Joachim Hillstad as made the basics, i made the smallstone, and then Chrisbern made the combinator and some settings.
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This will be the last post of 2014 for me and I’ve gotta say that it’s been a pretty awesome year for new music. Looking back through all our posts here, I wanted to make a list of artists and bands who really turned my head and caught my ear. Here’s my list of 7, in no particular order and classified as “Favourite New Artist Of 2014″ only by when I first discovered who they were, regardless of how they existed before 2014.
Take a listen and have a Happy New Year. See you in 2015.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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How might the pitch meeting for the new movie Skyscraper have gone? "It's like Die Hard, but the building is much bigger, and it's on fire!"
"And, get this... the hero has got to get INTO the building before he can get back out!"
It was probably a great pitch, and it's possible that a good movie could have been made from it, especially given that the Die Hard formula has worked many times before (Under Siege, Cliffhanger, etc.).
But Skyscraper, which opens Friday in Bay Area theaters, is mainly a collection of three or four excellent, suspenseful set pieces, surrounded by a bunch of nonsense.
Dwayne Johnson stars as our hero, Will Sawyer, a former FBI hostage negotiator who lost his leg in a mishap and retired. Now he's married to his surgeon, Sarah (Neve Campbell), has two kids, twins Georgia (McKenna Roberts) and Henry (Noah Cottrell), and works in security.
As the story begins, he's hoping to win the trust of Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han), who has built the world's tallest building, "The Pearl," in Hong Kong, and land a job there.
Things go well, except that a group of mercenaries — led by Bortha (Roland Moller) — infiltrate the building, disable the safety protocols, and set it on fire. Meanwhile, Sarah and the kids, who were supposed to be at the zoo, have returned early.
So Will must dangle off the outside edge of the building, get back inside, and rescue his family. Things get tougher when the bad guys kidnap Georgia, using her as leverage to get their hands on a secret device of Zhao's.
Skyscraper is written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who has a less-than-inspiring track record. His last movie with Johnson, Central Intelligence, was passable thanks to the star's energetic comic performance. But movies like We're the Millers and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (the latter based on a Michael Chabon novel) didn't work at all.
They all have in common a kind of artificial building and defining of character, based on exterior traits; Thurber seems unable to get inside his characters, or to make them human.
Though Skyscraper is only 102 minutes long (a light snack compared to most behemoth summer movie running times), it's still slow getting started, eating up running time with a lengthy, largely unnecessary flashback about Will's leg.
Other character development involves Will re-setting Sarah's phone and teaching her a valuable lesson that will, no doubt, help her later.
It's nice to see Campbell back on the big screen, and happily her character is far more resourceful than just the typical "waiting, worrying" wife; she's clever and she can fight.
The villains, on the other hand, are bottom-drawer, mainly the type that try to out-cool one another by speaking in low murmurs with lots of dramatic, evil pauses, and shooting people without warning. This, presumably, helps to cover up the numerous lapses of logic in their plan.
Additionally, as thousands of Hong Kong residents cheer on the hero, Skyscraper scrapes perilously close to the dreaded "white savior" formula.
However, with Will using a giant crane to swing through a window, or scaling the outside of the building using rope and duct tape to get inside a whirling turbine to get to a control panel, or attempting to survive a Lady from Shanghai house-of-mirrors style shootout, the movie achieves sequences of finely-crafted popcorn filmmaking that almost — almost — bring Skyscraper up to code.


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The Lotter is among today's primary online lottery services and in fact was one of the first to enter the market. This pioneering and customer orientated service is open to players in most countries and in Canada. After being in the business for more than a decade, The Lotter is most loved for its great site and endless number of featured lotteries, giving you the opportunity to win millions.
This worldwide operation allows you to purchase your tickets to many of the world's official lotteries online. In addition, as part of its all-encompassing service, The Lotter will notify you if you win anything, saving you the need to check the draw results yourself.
The top site sells lottery tickets to many known draws around the globe, in fact to nearly 60 official draws giving it one of the widest selections to huge jackpots. A sample of lotteries on offer at TheLotter includes SuperEnalotto, El Gordo, US Powerball, Florida Lotto, Euro Millions, US Mega Millions and Oz Lotto. Each of these frequently offers first division prizes guaranteed to change your life forever.
The site features a dedicated lotteries service with a number of perks making it stand out over other similar messenger lottery services. To begin with, you can purchase a subscription giving you the confidence that your numbers will be entered in every future draw of a specific lottery or a category (like the biggest or smartest lotteries). You will be automatically charged for your subscription until you cancel it and you can also cap it at a certain sum.
Plus there is a Welcome Bonus of buy one and get one free to sweeten your decision to give The Lotter a trial run. And once you are suitably satisfied with the quality service, refer a mate to The Lotter and you will be financially rewarded for your recommendation under their Tell A Friend Program. Additionally, should you choose to donate any of your winnings to charity, The Lotter will generously match your donation.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


text: On August 20, 1860, Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills set out from Melbourne to chart a course to the Gulf of Carpentaria, which was the first south-north crossing of Australia. The team of 13 men and 20 camels carried over 20 tonnes of provisions. Though successful in their quest, both Burke and Wills perished on their return journey. Seeds from a Waddi Tree found in the diary of Wills verify their passage through the Birdsville region. The Burke and Wills Tree is located approximately three kilometres from Birdsville and is said to mark one of their final campsites before they reached the Innamincka area, where the famous Dig Tree stands.


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We have been providing automatic entrance solutions to the domestic, commercial and industrial sector for over 35 years.
Providing automatic entrance solutions to the domestic, commercial and industrial sector for over 35 years.
Established in 1983, Tudor Engineers Ltd have been delivering automatic entrance solutions to the domestic, commercial and industrial sector for over 35 years.
As part of our support commitment to our customers, we have incorporated the web sites of our five major suppliers. This will enable you to view the most current product information and technical specifications for our products.
We hope you find our web site a useful resource should you require any additional information or advice please don’t hesitate to contact us.
I have used Tudor Enginners for an access control and intercom system for a self -build and would have no hesitation in recommending them for any building project. They were prompt, efficient and always available to answer any queries I had.

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This book is focused to implement the theoric knowledge acquired into the practice. These practical activities are designed to analyze three main types of subjects covered during the course: forest ecosystems, aquatic and littoral ecosystems and a specific topic related to secondary production and ecological efficiencies with Silk worms as a model. The main objective is that students can recognize and implement good scientific practices for experimentation. That means students have to design and execute practical research in the laboratory and in the field, evaluating the results and interpreting the data gathered. These activities will allow the use of inductive and deductive methods correctly in the field of Biology, increasing the student skills to prepare, present and defend scientific and technical reports to an audience. María José Lledó Solbes and Joan F. Bellot Abad are professors in the Department of Ecology at the University of Alicante. Alberto Vilagrosa Carmona is part-time professor at the same department and researcher in the CEAM foundation (Fundación Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterráneo).
digital: Mestrescoles i rectors de l'Estudi General de Lleida (1597-1717).


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Today a flyer arrived in my letter box offering a cat sitting service. A helpful service to some and I can understand the need for it. Then I saw the price. £8.50 per day for a single visit, £15 for 2 visits. Quite a lot for opening a door and putting food in a dish.
A week of visits (discounted) is still £100. If that wasn’t enough there was an option to get a daily video call at an extra cost.
At those prices no wonder people ask friends and family to look after their pets.
I use Firefox as my web browser. I’ve been using it for years. During that time I have accumulated a huge amount of bookmarks. In being able to migrate my Firefox profile by copying it between machines and between installs my bookmarks have migrated too.
Some I can’t remember why I even bookmarked them in the first place.
I took the step over the past few days of exporting all my bookmarks and deleting all the ones stored in my browser. I now have a new starting point for which to accumulate some more.
My bad idea has been to start trying to organise my old bookmarks into some sort of list. What struck me is what utter rubbish is stored along with the original bookmark. The useful bit is the URL, in most cases this is accompanied by the title to the article or the site I wanted to bookmark. The less useful entries have information about the author looking for job opportunities, great long strings of text about other subject matter the site covered or generally unhelpful titles that don’t actually tell you what you bookmarked.
I should have taken the time to edit the bookmark entries at the time of saving them. It is never something I want to do at the time as it breaks my train of thought. It a habit that I am unlikely to change.
Trying to sort the bookmarks by subject area I notice that quite a few span multiple areas. Looking through the bookmarks I find that I have often researched topics. I’m thinking that in future it would be easier to gather stored bookmarks around these topics. In this way I can dispense with certain collections of bookmarks once I no longer have need of the topic.
I am regretting starting this process as progress has been slow. I am working through the list, checking that the links still work, seeing if they are still relevant, renaming and finally storing under a suitable category. Once completed I should be left with a nice list of topics that I can easily refer back to.
So far I am not missing the historical bookmarks in the browser.
I probably look at the front page of this site more than most. I am starting to wonder if it needs a good refresh. Earlier in the year I began writing up some notes on my experiments with ARM development. During this process I ran into a few formatting issues that I worked around. It is still my plan to write up some more of my notes in the future but rather than fight against the current system I might try something new. The next version of WordPress is due out in December, this is probably the best place to start from. Years ago I used a heavily customised site but as WordPress moved on I began to rely more on the templates generated by others. They are good building blocks as they handle the responsive design aspects. I think some more customisation from me might on the cards this time.


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The Dermot Weld-trained Emulous ran a cracker to finish second to Latin Love in the nine-furlong listed fillies’ race at The Curragh on Sunday. Slightly hampered early on, she was probably further back in the field in the early stages of the race than rider Pat Smullen would ideally have wanted, and she had to make her ground up the home straight among horse and on the outside, yet she still came there looking a likely winner at the two-furlong pole, quickening up nicely and moving over towards the far rail to almost join Latin Love. In fairness to the David Wachman-trained winner, she quickened up nicely for Ryan Moore on the far side, she is obviously talented, especially on easy ground, but she had enjoyed a perfect run through the race on the rail just behind the pace. It never looked like Emulous was going to catch Latin Love once she quickened up inside the final furlong, but Smullen wasn’t that hard on her when it was obvious that her winning chance had gone, he just punched her out to the line, and she just held on to the runner-up spot from the fast-finishing She’s Our Mark, who didn’t enjoy an ideal run through the race either.
This was just Emulous’s third ever run. She ran a really well on her racecourse debut at The Curragh last October, when she was drawn poorly in stall 22, yet was able to get over towards the stands rail just behind the pace, picked up impressively and kept on well to get the better of Dance Hall Girl (the three horses who chased her home were drawn in stalls four, five and six respectively) with the pair of them coming clear of a field that included several useful maidens. On her second run, her debut this season, she ran well to finish second to Kitty Kiernan, when she had subsequent listed winner Croisultan and subsequent Group 3 winner Air Chief Marshal well behind in third and fourth places respectively. The ground was probably faster than ideal for her that day, and the distance of seven furlongs may have been on the sharp side. Conversely, the nine-furlong trip on Sunday may have just stretched her, for all that she didn’t get the run of the race, and she could be seen to best effect dropped back down to a mile. She is progressive and she is talented, and she should be worth following for a little while more at least. She is in the Group 3 Desmond Stakes, run over a mile at Leopardstown in mid-August. She would be taking on older horses and colts in that, but she could well be up to it. Looking further ahead, her entry in the Group 1 Coolmore Matron Stakes back at Leopardstown on Irish Champion Stakes day in September may not be a windmill-tilt.

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First submitted Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 06:02:57 by Ian Redway.
Sent for publication in The Ringing World on Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 06:03:44, and printed in issue 5451, page 1035.
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Mr. X is a digital studio specializing in visual effects and animation for feature films and high-end television. From the outset, Mr.X engages filmmakers in a truly collaborative partnership to realize and deliver visuals that tell their stories. With recent credits such as The Shape of Water, Molly's Game, Mother!, American Made, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Crimson Peak, Vikings, and The Strain, Mr. X continues to demonstrate its passion for visual storytelling.


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The museums in Burgos give the very essence of its citizens and rich culture. If you are looking for something deeper and more meaningful, head to the museums in city. Explore the cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical side of Burgos with these museums.
We have curated a variety of the best and free museums in city, besides the usual arts or historical ones. Explore and engage yourself with the wonders of science at the museum of science in Burgos. Get fascinated by the exceptional stories of heroes at war museums or memorials. You can go wow with your kids at the Natural history museums or enjoy some time at children's museums in Burgos.
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text: When you’re on the prowl for a balance meal then the Catamount Cafe at Dalton High School is a must. Working with the Nutrition Director and the school principal, The Catamount Cafe design promotes good habits in nutrition as well as positive Habits of the Mind, their 8 rules of guidance and life skills. Greetings you is a 15 foot modernized logo collage and as you turn the corner another health related collage fills the room with its rich color scheme and textures. One can choose from the Deli-Cat-tessen, the International Mix or Southern Chow line for the purr-fect lunch. No wonder Dalton High School made the list in the latest issue of U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 500 “best public high school”. Remember… What health is to the body, Wisdom is to the mind.


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Buffeted by wind, the plane banked sharply above the Atlantic, filling my window with blue swell and white horses. We straightened but still rocked side to side. The runway ahead stood on struts in the ocean, exposed and precarious. It was like landing on a trestle table.
The pilot wrestled us into position. Closer, closer, closer we came... nearly... but no. With a last-minute engine thrust, we lurched upwards, sky-bound again. The trestle table receded. The weather had won, this time.
It took us a few attempts to touch down at Madeira’s Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, a terminus as tricksy as its namesake’s feet. It’s known as one of the world’s most difficult landings for pilots, thanks to the cross winds that whip its runway. This seemed quite the contradictory introduction to an island that is more often considered sedate, conventional, maybe even nice-but-dull. However, that perception is being challenged.
All the good things about Madeira still exist – the safety, the hospitality, exotic flowers, just three hours from home. But a new campaign, Madeira Ocean Trails, is aiming to highlight the island’s more active possibilities, especially for the growing number of trail runners and hikers.
Topographically, Madeira is constantly falling over itself – it’s a crumple of volcanic basalt, rampant greenery, deep troughs and gnarly ridges; there’s hardly a flat bit to be found. Now, this terrain has been recognised as a perfect playground for those seeking on-foot adventures.
So, dull? Not a chance. The island – like its airport – is apt to knock you sideways. Extreme sport isn’t new to Madeira. Since the mid-19th century, the locals of the Monte neighbourhood have been zooming down the steep streets to the capital, Funchal, in wicker sledges.
Ernest Hemingway – a man not unfamiliar with thrill-seeking – found it “exhilarating”. Today, straw-hatted carreiros still steer gleeful tourists downhill in these hampers-on-skis, reaching speeds of up to 30mph. I watched from the top as the drivers pushed off, their white trousers flapping, passengers whooping with delight.
Passing on the toboggans, I opted for a four-wheel-drive trip to get better acquainted with Madeira’s undulations. At the wheel was guide Ricardo Carvalho, apparently half-man, half-Jeep, so comfortable was he with his vehicle. I wondered if, just as pilots need extra training to land at the airport, drivers might require an additional qualification to tackle the roads?
We revved up tracks through forests of eucalyptus and pine, past fit-to-burst mimosa, exotic bamboo and sugar cane. We took scenic shortcuts over ridges where vertiginous terraces nurtured potatoes, broccoli, watercress and vines. It must have been incredibly good soil for the islanders to bother cultivating these steep slopes, I mused.
“They had no machinery anyway, so it wasn’t so tough,” said Ricardo. “Farmers still have to do everything by hand.” On cue, an old man in a flat cap hefted a pail of potatoes up the sheer road beside us.
The island’s rich soil did seem unlimited in its productivity, which is thanks to the levadas, the network of water channels that irrigate the fields. Madeira was discovered by the Portuguese 600 years ago, and the levadas date back almost as far.
They convey precious water from the vital, spongelike laurel forests to the thirsty terraces. Across Madeira, there are more than 1,200 miles (2,000km) of levadas, trickling like veins. The paths alongside these channels are also a big draw, providing fantastic routes for walkers.
I traced a couple of short levada sections, including a stroll along the Ribeiro Frio. En route, the forest dripped and breathed – you could feel the life in it, coursing through the mossy trunks and beardy lichen. I passed a café selling poncha, the local liqueur of aguardente de cana, honey, sugar and lemon, to reach the Balcoes lookout.
The view was somehow like China, a mystical, mist-draped scene of verdant slopes falling to a river below; the cloud momentarily parted to show a glimpse of ocean, then the curtain fell once more.
Ricardo and I continued to Quinta do Furao for a delicious lunch of scabbard fish and limpet risotto. From our veranda table we looked along the island’s north coast, a seaboard that gets quite a beating. The prevailing winds hit full force, eroding the cliffs into submission; the rocks simply drop into the spume.
Just below the restaurant, I noticed a patch of land for sale. It was overgrown, seemingly unreachable, utterly impractical. And I began to day-dream of buying it, pitching a tent and spending my life looking out on that wild, hostile shore.
“Madeira was attacked by pirates many times from the 16th century,” Ricardo told me, before revealing he has pirate blood himself.
In 1566, French pirate Bertrand de Montluc sailed his armada into Funchal and went on a rampage, killing hundreds of locals. After this, fortresses were built to defend against attacks. “They didn’t need to build many defences on the north coast,” Ricardo added, as we both gazed along the wall of insurmountable rock.
Or was it? A few days later I found myself edging along just such a rampart via a groove somehow hewn from the cliffside, with streams tumbling down and scrub falling away to the waves below. I was trotting along behind Sergio of the company Go Trail Madeira, experiencing one of the island’s Ocean Trails.
As well as being spectacular, this stretch also happened to be the last part of the Madeira Island Ultra Trail (MUIT), a running race that celebrated its 10th anniversary in April. The full race is 71 miles (115km) long, linking Porto Moniz in the north-west and Machico in the south-east, via 6,109ft Pico Ruivo, the island’s highest point. Sergio and I were tracing the 12km (seven-mile) route between the towns of Porto da Cruz and Machico, via the Vereda do Larano path.
We began at Engenhos do Norte, the only steam-powered rum distillery left on the island. But there was no time for boozing. We left Porto da Cruz, dodging wave spray on a coastal track before climbing into the rural hinterland. We passed alongside goat-grazed fields and followed flat levadas. Then we joined the wild cliff path, wending around with the rock and looking along the headlands to where the island’s far east finger – Ponta de Sao Lourenco – fizzles into the ocean. There was nothing dull about this, at walking or running pace.
Madeira, with its rarely flat, sparsely populated wilderness, is built for trail running. The sport has boomed here in the past two years, with more local races on the calendar and big-name athletes coming to compete; Portugal’s top trail runner, Luis Fernandes, is from the island. But you don’t need to be a mountain goat, or even a runner, to make the most of the island. The idea behind Ocean Trails is more of a mentality shift; it’s letting the world know that “safe” Madeira has thrilling routes, whatever pace you want to travel.
Slow was definitely my choice the next day as I climbed from the north coast seaside town of Porto Moniz to the high plateau area of Fanal, a sharp ascent of 3,300ft. This was also the first stage of the MUIT race; as I huffed and puffed upwards, skipping streams, springing over mosses, brushing the ferns and stepping over roots, I couldn’t imagine still having 62 miles (100km) to go.
When I reached the plateau, the mist was all-encircling, the views nonexistent – but it was magnificent. Fanal is home to some of Madeira’s finest Unesco-listed Laurisilva, the primary laurel forest that cloaked much of southern Europe 40 million years ago but is now rare. It was like a fairy tale. The trees appeared as ghosts, faint phantasms with crooked limbs reaching out of the haze. Some were like grandfathers, stooped, beardy and wise. It was all I could do to stop myself giving them a hug. There was something calming about it; you could feel the ancient forest’s balm soak in through your shoes, along with the puddles from the recent rains.
That evening I was back in Funchal with a glass of poncha, watching the annual carnival parade flash by in a flurry of feathers and thongs. I wished I’d still be around a few days later, for the Tuesday parade. “We call it the Silly Carnival,” the taxi driver told me as we headed to the airport. “Anyone can join in. People dress how they want, politicians are mocked; it’s more of a social satire.” That sounded more like the island I’d found. Madeira, with a bit of an edge.
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Go Trail Madeira organises trail-running and hiking day-trips and tours (gotrailmadeira.com).


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In the mid-to-late 1800s, following the decline of the fur trade, timber took dominance in northern Minnesota. Thomas Shevlin and Elbert Carpenter opened the Crookston Sawmill #1 in 1903. Seven years later, it was the second largest sawmill in the nation. Lumber production was once the major industry in Bemidji until a chain of sawmill fires halted operations in the north and instead redirected the industry to the Pacific Coast.
The city's famous, 18-foot Paul Bunyan statue has become a tourist bucket list item. It is said it took over 737 man-hours to create the beloved representation of the American folklore legend, allegedly born in Bemidji, and his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox.
Since its first season on the ice in 1996, Bemidji has made two Minnesota State High School League Tournament appearances, most recently in 2007. Last season, the Lumberjacks completed the season 5-20. While improving this season, the Lumberjacks have struggled at times, compiling an overall record of 4-10-1, but have won two of their past three games.
Bemidji is set to kick of Hockey Day festivities against the Woodbury Royals, who are 3-10-5 this season, at 7 p.m. at Lake Bemidji on Thursday. The Lumberjacks average 1.64 goals per game, and the Royals average 1.72. However, the Royals have a slight upper-hand with a stronger penalty kill and goals-against per game.
Sophomore defensemen Alexis Leitner leads the Lumberjacks with 17 points (13 goals, four assists) in 19 games played, with senior forward Maggie Marcotte right behind with 15 points (11 goals, four assists) in 19 games played. Senior goaltender Brooklyn Delap has played 18 games, has a .876 save percentage and a 2-7-1 record, splitting her time with sophomore Nettie Kimble. Kimble in 19 games played has a .849 save percentage and a 4-5 record for Bemidji.


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Discussion in ' Shows' started by gary lopez - Jan 14th, 2018 9:17 pm.
Our room block is completely filled, and lots of great guys and tackle are coming. We are reimbursing $5 of paid registration if you bring a room display, with a $50 award for best display to be awarded (Friday evening prior to auction).
Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, room trading, following by happy hour until 6:00 PM, followed by auction preview/registration, with auction commencing at 7:00 with approx 300 lots coming to the block.
Saturday: show set up 7:00 am, opens to public at 9:00 am and we'll wind down around 2:00pm.
Looking forward to great room trading and seeing everyone.


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Comments: This 2019 Honda Accord Sedan Sport 1.5T CVT is offered to you for sale by Honda of Westport.
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BT presents his original album, now remixed, entitled "These Re-Imagined Machines"
After the incredible success of “These Hopeful Machines”, a double-disc opus that carries listeners through 2 hours of sweeping orchestral arrangements, pulsating electronic beats, heartfelt vocal melodies and even acoustic guitar, BT now releases the remixed counterpart of the original album entitled: “These Re-Imagined Machines”.
If, from its sequentially un-synched ‘13.5’ numerals, you were to guess that change was afoot with the mix-comp line that MIXMAG calls “the greatest trance series of them all!", well… you might be right.


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Troutrageous! Fly Fishing & Tenkara Blog: Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to everyone. And remember, should you be the unfortunate soul to have raisins, Mary Janes, or pennies placed in your Trick or Treat bag, practice catch & release.


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Our real estate agency can offer a warehouse for lease Dong Nai Ho Chi Minh City for starting a business in Vietnam.
Warehouse for lease in Dong Nai close to Ho Chi Minh City. It is located in an industrial Park. A company can make a production and storage in the warehouse. The interior has an office and a large surface to set up several kinds of machines.


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'Springsteen on Broadway' is a collection of songs and introductions from The Boss! Released via Columbia in December 2018.
An absolutely brilliant performance reminding us of a wonderful night in May when we were lucky enough to see the show live at The Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway.
As we watched the show I think I was almost in a dream but the CD’s brought my memories flooding back, this was further enhanced by the depth and warmth of the vinyl LP’s.
Bruce at his best as always and in such a personal performance.
As someone who thought he didn't need yet another version of Born tot Run, this early Xmas gift proved me totally wrong and offered a unique view point for those who couldn't be there such as myself. Bruce at his best!
Bruce doing what he does best, telling stories with humour and emotion and truth. This is raw, stripped bare and revealing. Absolutely fabulous and an absolute must for any music fan. Thank you Bruce, from the bottom of my heart.
Fantastic and delivered as promised on time by Badlands, whose service is as always excellent.
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All rock stars should give up writing autobiographies and do it like Springsteen. Stand up in front of an audience and tell them who you are and why you do what you do. It's interesting, funny and so well done. And fabulous acoustic versions of his songs. Outstanding - get it now.
I will regret forever not buying a ticket for the Broadway show when I visited New York and had the chance to do so in June this year. (5th row ticket for $850)...At the time I just thought the price was ridiculous for a two hour show.
Having listened to the CD and now having seen the Netflix broadcast of the show just makes me regret it even more.
This is Bruce at his very best ...candid, thoughtful, moving, and very funny at times, you could almost hear a pin drop in the very respectful, obviously captivated audience, as he unloads his years of burden ...and good times, of his personal life and his life on the road. The sound quality of the recording and the set list he covers makes this a real MUST HAVE CD.
I would implore anyone to buy this CD (and try to catch the Netflix show if you can) and listen to one of the last remaining real Rock superstars at their very very best.
Emotions in overdrive! Bruce is funny, clever, poignant, thoughtful, and at times raw. This is more than a treat - it’s like nothing you’ve heard before. BUY IT!


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Rose Music Center at The Heights is proud to announce Girl Scouts of America Night featuring Aly & AJ on Tuesday, June 4th. Listen to their latest single “Church” off their forthcoming EP Sanctuary here. Armors will also join the show as support.
It's not surprising time is a theme continually revisited by musical sisters Aly & AJ. Having achieved success in the entertainment industry as early adolescents, when the duo step back and examine their time and career achievements they do it differently than most adults. Their 2018 album Ten Years, which came out after a decade long hiatus, felt simultaneously like a new beginning and a reintroduction- exploring the reckless fun of their 20s and the relationships of that era with a light and airy synth-pop throwback sound. Now, Aly and AJ return with an evolution of that sound on their new EP Sanctuary, a five song examination of the soul searching that comes after those feelings writ across the Ten Years EP.
After years of battling with major labels and an industry eager to define their identity and shape their sound and story, Aly and AJ spent their 20s stepping back and pursuing acting opportunities. The Michalka sisters, having always sought solace in songwriting, had lost touch with their musical passion. Their energy poured into their acting and producing projects.
In 2018, they re-emerged with their first release in a decade, Ten Years - a collection of shimmering pop tracks that were brimming with a newfound sense of energy and excitement that was impossible to ignore. “Music became our friend again,” explained AJ. “Once we were able to take some time and embrace who we were and once we started writing again these last few years, we were able to find the direction we naturally lean,” she explains.
Ten Years was received with critical acclaim, with Teen Vogue writing, "It is everything you've been waiting for." MTV wrote "It's impossible not to get sucked into Aly & AJ's creative vision," and BuzzFeed exulted, "Aly & AJ just released a new song and it will be the best three minutes of your life." Behind these rave reviews the EP shot to 21 million streams and sent Aly and AJ across the country on a sold-out tour, where they reconnected with fans in their favorite setting. It was here in the packed out and sweaty dance floors of venues nationwide that the roots of their forthcoming release, Sanctuary, began to grow. The fans were resonating with SPIN Magazine when they called this new music, "Flirtatious, anthemic...Atmospheric and dreamlike...Nocturnal, cool...A rush of glittery, '80s inspired synth pop. It's practically perfect."
“Shows are a sanctuary for our fans. We find a lot of peace and healing comes with talking to them while on tour,” explains Aly. “Hearing their stories about how they came to our music or how it impacted their life - it really touched us and we wanted to give something back.” Sanctuary does just that- the forthcoming effort sees the duo touch on themes that push the boundaries of pop, moving past break-ups and focusing on stories of identity, self-reflection and social consciousness. This reflection of wider issues draws a connecting tissue to their earlier songs such as "Rush."
One issue that they encountered often was mental health - the sisters were inspired by the courage their fans showed in speaking up about their experiences with debilitating struggles with depression and anxiety. Growing up in the spotlight, the duo also had their own story to tell. “Depression had held us hostage for so many years and this felt like our time to talk about it,” notes AJ. “Music has been like therapy for us, and we wanted to let our fans know that we’re not just going to write music that deals with relationships. It is our duty to write some songs that we felt were socially conscious,” adds Aly.
Throughout Sanctuary, 80’s inspired synth, electronic textures and layered harmonies are bound together by an undeniable and resounding strength from the sisters who are not afraid to let their voices and stories be heard. This is exemplified in lead track, “Church,” as they open with, “I do bad things for the sake of good times I don’t regret // Call me what you will, I’m in it for the thrill, I’m just selfish // I need redemption."


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For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the excellently reviewed Symphonized NRG BLING Premium Genuine Wood In-ear Noise-isolating Headphones with Mic and Nylon Cable for just $15. That’s 70% off on the headphones’ regular list price of $49.99.
With its unique acoustical properties, wood provides the best sound reproduction there is, which is why most high-end speakers and many musical instruments are made of wood, not to mention the interiors of concert halls. And that’s where you’ll feel you are when you listen to your favorite audio devices with Symphonized natural wood headphones, with neodymium magnets providing enough power to bring out top-quality acoustics, surrounding you with energizing, high- fidelity sound as if you’re right there at a live show. With their superior strength and durability, excellent noise isolation, distortion-free volume levels and deep base, Symphonized headphones are perfect for iPhones, iPods and iPads, mp3 players, CD players and more.


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Most of my photography work is corporate-commercial which means I’m often shooting environmental portraits, interiors, or whatever for a pre-determined output; like brochures, reports and, most commonly, websites. There’s no doubt that having a strong visual to accompany your website is an important factor of design, and sometimes the framework of that website needs the image to conform to very specific dimensions. This can become complicated as most cameras produce images within a 2:3 frame (some are 4:5), whereas a prevailing website design trend is moving towards very wide-format images. Cropped to a framework like facebook’s cover photo at 820×312 pixels which is more like 10:3. That’s essentially 1/3rd of an entire image taken with a 35mm SLR, so making sure you know the intended output beforehand is very important.
I’m no stranger to producing wide images. Years ago I played around with creating panorama’s (more than a single image, stitched together in Photoshop) to allow a wider frame with my subjects. Thankfully most modern digital cameras have enough pixels that we can cut out more than half the image and still have enough to meet up to the 4,000 pixel needs of 4k monitors so, as long as I pay attention to how my subjects are positioned in relation to each-other or what they’re doing, the creative directors and graphic designers are able to make the image work.
Not all specifications are “widescreen,” sometimes they just need a flexible composition that works well in both horizontal and vertical (often for mobile websites) orientations.
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Inform yourself about curriculum strategies and classroom management for students with different learning needs. We have resources on everything you need to know about teaching special needs students effectively. You'll find information for teaching students with ADHD, Autism, Asperger's, Giftedness, and other Diverse Learning Needs for people with Learning and other Disabilities. We'll help you figure out ways to create an inclusive classroom, adapt and supplement your classroom materials, make assessment accommodations, and provide you with other useful tips.
Organized into thematic units, each grade-level-specific lesson plan focuses on a single work of art and can be executed within one to two class periods. These lessons meet National Art Education Association (NAEA) Visual Arts curriculum standards.
Do 2 Learn has thousands of pages that will help students improve on social skills, behavior and academics. The website provides many student activities, including songs, games, seasonal arts, crafts and more. There are also valuable teaching resources, including a teacher toolbox, behavior management plans, literacy tools and special education products. Experts in the field of special education design the information and materials provided on Do2Learn. The strategies are specially designed for students with special needs, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and other disabilities that affect learning, social skills, communication and self-regulation.
Therapeutic recreation is the provision of Treatment Services and the provision of Recreation Services to persons with illnesses or disabling conditions. The primary purposes of Treatment Services which are often referred to as Recreational Therapy, are to restore, remediate or rehabilitate in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability. The primary purposes of Recreational Services are to provide recreation resources and opportunities in order to improve health and well-being. Therapeutic Recreation is provided by professionals who are trained and certified, registered and/or licensed to provide Therapeutic Recreation. (© ATRA, 1986) Therapeutic recreation uses treatment, education and recreation services to help people with illnesses, disabilities and other conditions to develop and use their leisure in ways that enhance their health, functional abilities, independence and quality of life. (NTRS, 2000) The Therapeutic Recreation Directory contains resources for recreation therapists, therapeutic recreation specialists, creative arts therapists, activity therapist, activity directors and other disciplines.
Search Activities in Categories such as: Air, Climate, Change, Ecosystems, Energy, Health. Waste, Water. EPA has many publications on every environmental subject that you can download or order. See our predefined searches below on specific search terms to help you view our publication offerings from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). You can also use NSCEP's order forms for teachers to find resources organized by age group.
In the U.S., 1 in 68 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In fact, almost every school and university in the country has students with autism. While the diagnosis is common, public understanding of autism is not. The lack of understanding around the condition contributes to discrimination, verbal abuse, even physical violence. A recent study reveals that children with autism are five times more likely to be bullied than their peers—treatment no child should endure. While the differences between people with autism and their peers may seem significant, children share something far more important: unique qualities and talents that make the world an interesting place. That’s why Sesame Workshop created Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children, a nationwide initiative aimed at communities with children ages 2 to 5. Developed with input from parents, people who serve the autism community, and people with autism, See Amazing in All Children offers families ways to overcome common challenges and simplify everyday activities. At the same time, the project fosters an affirming narrative around autism for all families and kids.


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You have an amazing business idea, an appealing product or service, and a good eye for design – so why isn’t your website performing the way you imagined it would?
In the digital world of SEO and web design, it’s unfortunately not always enough to have those above foundations for success. The reality is it that there are many great products out there in the world and, although you may have found a unique angle or niche market for your product, it’s still unlikely that you’re the only one trying to market toward it.
This is a common issue we see with quick-and-easy website templates, where the desire to get a website online often means compromising on the important aspects that make it discoverable, useable, and memorable for customers. Today, we’ll take an impartial look at why these websites sometimes work, but often fail to generate lasting success.
Templates versus custom-built: what’s the difference?
There are a number of website builders and templates available online – not all of them are built equal, and some serve a specific function better than others. If you want to quickly create a blog that you plan to share on your personal Facebook page or Instagram, then you won’t need to invest in building a one-of-a-kind website to draw in potential readers.
If, on the other hand, you’re hoping customers will find your website through organic search, and need to incorporate e-commerce functionality, then a messy site will ultimately hinder your success. With the number of people now shopping online – including the number of well-designed websites available – customers have limited patience for a site that’s hard to navigate, overcomplicated, or missing vital components or security certificates.
From an aesthetic point of view, a template site is also a generic site – many other individuals and businesses will be creating something strikingly similar to your own, and while this can work in a few instances, for the majority of customers it indicates a level of untrustworthiness. Essentially, your website is a reflection and representation of your business, your brand, and your product or service. If it’s generic and malnourished in design or content, then it’s likely to give the same impression about your business.
However, there are positives to using a template site – they’re often cheaper and faster to develop than a custom-built website. This is why, for someone creating something simple, they’re perfect. But for a business wanting a site that works on all manner of different devices, is SEO-optimised and friendly, can support additional technology and has ongoing support, a custom-built website is almost always worth the time and money.
As a major part of our service revolves around creating beautiful, unique websites for our clients, it would be easy to say that we’re not being impartial in our assessment of templates versus custom-built sites.
While we’ll always be great champions of custom-built sites, one of the main reasons we love creating them for our clients is the positive effect we see as a result. It’s our history in meeting with people who are struggling to be discovered in search, or aren’t experiencing the conversions and customer engagement they know they should, that encourages our team to create solution-based websites both our clients and their customers will love.
This is one of the crucial aspects to this discussion that is often overlooked: custom web design isn’t just about the customer or the client, it’s about creating something unique that benefits both sides. A custom-built website can incorporate a company’s branding in a way that embodies the values of a business without overwhelming the customer, can be reflected through the colour schemes and objects on a page, and is adaptable based on the growth of your business.
From a search-engine perspective, custom sites are built to work across all browsers, on all devices, to meet the changing demands of search-engine algorithms and best-practice guides, and are often accompanied by ongoing support that you simply can’t find with template builders.
At Media Giant, we strive to offer a different type of digital marketing service to New Zealand businesses. Our ultimate goal is to see you succeed, and use our team’s diverse skill set to get you there. Whether this be through direct marketing campaigns, ongoing content, social strategies, or ads, the foundation of that success starts with an effective and appealing website.
If you’d like to learn more about our services, or to discuss how we can help you take your business and website to the next level online, get in contact with one of our team today. We make it easy for your customers to find you, and easier for you to create lasting engagement – we’d be happy to guide you on your digital journey.


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On March 19, 2005, Attorneys Paul J. Dufallo and Wayne S. Fegley participated in the 49th Annual Labor Institute hosted by the BCTGM Local 464 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The morning seminar was entitled "Understanding Your Pre-litigation Rights Under the Workers' Compensation Act". The attorneys explained to the union what to do when injured at work, proper notice and reporting requirements and other information so the union members know what their rights are when injured at work. The afternoon seminar was entitled "Surveillance and Privacy". The attorneys explained vocational interviews, independent medical examinations, and rehabilitation nurses role.
Michael J. O'Connor & Associates, LLC represents injured workers protecting them from legal injustices and securing compensation for work injuries. The law firm does not represent employers or insurance companies.

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Tucked away on Wood Chase Ln, this hidden Ranch offers over 2600 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Open, one floor design. Spacious rooms with high ceilings. Bright and sunny kitchen. Two car garage with bonus living area above the garage. Great for a man cave or play room. Full basement for added storage. Within minutes away from Route 80 and many other amenities.
Ranch style home on a large lot, slightly under 3/4 of a mile, home offers 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, hardwood floors, deck of the kitchen, 1 car attached. Property has a newer septic tank, boiler was recently serviced. Ample off street parking, easy to show. "Property is sold in as-is condition."


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"The finest slice of noir in twenty years. It combines the very essence of the classic noir movies and a riveting narrative . . . plus, a love story to tear your heart asunder."
"Pungent, poignant, wonderfully atmospheric  an absolute knockout of a first novel."
"A rare treat, at once a throwback to crime novels of days gone by and at the same time something very fresh and new."
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Originally published in hardcover by Scribner, January 2002.
Contains an Introduction by Leonard Gardner, an Author Commentary, and a collection of never-before-published deleted scenes from early drafts of the manuscript.
The Distance was one of the most highly acclaimed fiction debuts of 2002, winning both the Shamus Award (from the Private Eye Writers of America) and the Gumshoe Award (from Mystery Ink) as "Best First Novel." It was also nominated for the Anthony, Barry, and Macavity awards in the same category.
The demimonde of professional boxing resounds with echoes of classic film noir in this thrilling debut novel from an author renowned in both fields.
It's 1948, an era when newspapermen were starsand San Francisco sportswriter Billy Nichols is no exception. Known as "Mr. Boxing" throughout the city, he is the West Coast's answer to Damon Runyonan insider's insider who plucks and polishes his pearllike stories from the nonstop hustle of the city's nightclubs, gambling dens, and ringside seats.
Billy Nichols is right where he wants to be, until he stumbles onto a shocking crime scene. Heavyweight boxer Hack Escalante has killed his manager, and for reasons Billy doesn't fully understand, he makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to protect the prizefighter. Soon Billy's in too deep, caught in a conspiracy of desire, deceit, and betrayal, and he sets off a chain of events whose consequences may cost him his beloved careerand his life.
As Billy himself struggles to escape suspicion, he must square off against relentless police detective Francis O'Connor, carry on business as usual with his colorful cronies in the boxing world, and resist his overwhelming passion for a woman he dare not love.
Billy soon discovers that he's not the only yarn spinner in this nefarious netherworld: many of the characters inhabiting his well-honed newspaper columns have crafted their own alternative life stories, hiding scores of secrets. Whose story will emerge as "truth"?
SAYS EDDIE "If I walk in front of a bus tomorrow, at least I’ll have written this. It’s the one that matters most out of all the work so far."

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How To Kick-Start Your Multi-Country Finance Management Career | Investing blog and tools, investment books reviews. The money road.
You are a good country finance director or head of finance. You have a stable department, the knowledge of the local systems and legislations, and you have been very successful in this role for quite a while. Your multinational company is very happy with your financial directorship – the operating income flows are steady, your reporting is on time, subordinates act professionally and are satisfied with their jobs. And then you wonder – what is next for me? How can I do more? What is coming next in my career in multinational finance management?
You of course know the answer: the next natural career step is to take on a role in multi-country financial management. The usual path leads to a cluster or regional controller (or finance director) role. You should be heppy with that, since it gives you the chance to expand your financial management skills at multi-country level, as well as to embark on a path of multic-cultural and complex corporate finance learning.
a) What does the new role require from me in terms of skills, experience, interactions?
b) How do I cope with the new role and the pressures associated?
c) How do I manage not one, but multiple legal entities/countries – whilst keeping the same success levels as in the past?
When joining a new regional management role, you have very little information available: you usually have a job description and a few hours of interview/recruitment discussions around the role. Remember this – you are there for good reasons, so no need to agonize over the decision itself. The most useful thing you can do is to roll up your sleeves and conduct a small expectations survey from your bosses, peers (both finance functional and business related) and subordinates.
–	What are the urgent expectations/firefighting emergencies? Are they technical (lack of finance controls in certain areas, systems underperforming, reporting processes broken) or management issues to be addressed (communications, external etc)?
–	What are the low-hanging fruits? In other words, where can I put minimal efforts with maximum results?
–	What is the region like in terms of sales growth, operating income pressures, ROI lifestage (investing/stable/harvesting) etc?
Once you map all these, get the action plan together and rank the issues. It will be very quickly apparent where you need to start with your efforts.
One B2B Regional Finance Director recalls his first 6 months of coming into the job, when she was really focused not on here subordinates, but on the corporate headquarter reporting requirements. She managed very shortly, in her own words, to “alienate the over-worked” country managers, who were resenting here pushing them more work without properly acting as business advocates. Fortunately, she realized that pretty quickly and started to focus on her local counter-parts too – and the feedback was excellent!
–	Act as a communication bridge between the headquarter and the countries.
One of my regional finance director acquaintances recounts his story of coming to a new region (he was much younger then): instead of listening around, he decided immediately to upgrade the system (SAP) in 3 major markets, less than 3 months after his arrival. He was decided to make a difference and he thought – we’d better go for it in this budget year, not in the next, when the opportunity might be probably gone. This was not a mistake per se, but it distracted his team’s attention from the real issues in the field, and made the business suffer that year (sales and OI were below plan) – in really an unnecessary manner.
If there is an immediate improvement or business advancement in the region which require little efforts from your side, do not hesitate. When I started (more than 10 years ago) my regional management career, the divisions I took care of were rife with conflicts for resources (at that moment sales representatives investments). This generated a lot of extra efforts from my regional business manager counterpart in order to decide on the best allocation, so what I did was to create a simple decision matrix for hiring a new sales rep in one of our countries we managed. It proved to be an objective and well accepted tool and it is used until nowadays for these purposes.
So you should find your leverage and act there!
These being said, I hope you find these pieces of advice useful. Should you want to embark on your multinational career development and want some piece of advice, do not hesitate – go for it, and give it a serious thought on how and when to do it. If you want my input, leave me a comment here and I will try to help you here.
Good luck and maybe we meet one day and have a chat on your career, our brave new global financial leader!

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In a follow-up on the typhoid outbreak in Auckland, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) reported today that the number of confirmed cases of typhoid has increased to 20.
The two newly confirmed cases are asymptomatic contacts who were identified as part of the on-going ARPHS investigation into the outbreak. Following testing they have now been reclassified as confirmed cases.
In addition, there is one probable case. There are no cases under investigation.
All cases are connected to the same church group, and there is no evidence of people from outside this group becoming infected.
APRHS continues to work with the families and church congregation most affected by the outbreak, ensuring all members are receiving appropriate testing, advice and treatment.
Typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, is a life-threatening bacterial infection. Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 21 million people annually.
Salmonella typhi lives only in humans. Persons with typhoid fever carry the bacteria in their bloodstream and intestinal tract. In addition, a small number of persons, called carriers, recover from typhoid fever but continue to carry the bacteria. Both ill persons and carriers shed S.typhi in their feces.
You can get typhoid fever if you eat foodor drink beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding S. typhi or if sewage contaminated with S. typhi bacteria gets into the water you use for drinking or washing food. Therefore, typhoid fever is more common in areas of the world where handwashing is less frequent and water is likely to be contaminated with sewage.
Dr Sinclair says good basic hand-washing is one of the best means of protecting yourself.

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A fun, pupil-friendly and modern approach to teaching and learning Irish spelling.
Fuaimeanna agus Focail 2nd Edition is an exciting Irish spelling programme that uses a phonics approach. Complete with a variety of fun digital resources, this is a fantastic programme for teaching and learning Irish spelling.

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The purpose of Modeling the Cost of Child Care in the District of Columbia report is to inform rate-setting and early care and education policies in the District of Columbia to ensure equal access to high quality child care for our youngest and most vulnerable residents.
The reauthorized federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 provided states with an option to develop and use a statistically valid and reliable alternative methodology for setting payment rates, such as a cost estimation model.
OSSE implemented a cost modeling approach to explore the likely costs of delivering services at each level of the District’s current Quality Rating and Improvement System in center and home-based settings that serve children of mixed ages and needs. In this effort, OSSE consulted with the District’s State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council, which was legislatively created in March 2011 pursuant to the Pre-k Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2008 to improve collaboration and coordination among entities carrying out federally funded and District-funded Pre-K and other early childhood programs.


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I Married Adventure; Looking at Life Through the Lens of Possibility, by Luci Swindoll.
The title of this book appealed to me immensely. Marriage is an adventure in its own right, and even more so when you marry a man who is willing to live in a tent with you for weeks at a time. Luci Swindoll’s book is actually about choosing adventure instead of marriage. Awesome, right? Considering that she made that decision circa 1950, with an engagement ring on her hand, it is astounding.
What I liked best about this book is that it was published when the author was 70, and she’s 82 now and has written other books since. It’s a sort of scrapbook, with pictures and illustrations and journal entries from her entire life. She reflects on her conscious decisions to be independent, to get an education, to have her own career, to sing in the opera, to travel the world, to write books, and to buy her own house. She writes about how journaling and making written goals helped her live her dreams. Much of the book is filled with her testament to her Christian faith, which made me a little squirmy, although I had to ask myself if I would feel the same discomfort if she wrote about being Hindu or Buddhist or Baha’i or anything else. I definitely felt like we were kindred spirits.
One chapter of the book discusses Swindoll’s regrets about her life. She regrets not getting more formal education, not having a pet, not learning other languages, never living in Europe, and not learning to play the piano. Then it transpires that she’s started taking piano lessons. This chapter was very moving for me. I’m 30 years younger than she was, and that’s enough time to do all those things. (I have almost always had pets, and it’s hard to imagine not having animals around. The holes they make in our hearts when they are gone… ) I would also love to get a master’s and live in Europe. Instead of piano, I’m planning on the guitar. I’ve been working on the foreign language part. As I imagine myself in Luci Swindoll’s place, I imagine looking back and wishing I had learned to draw and paint like she can. It’s so important, SO IMPORTANT, to live our dreams.


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Sorrento delivers much more than just beauty. It combines refined craftsmanship, advanced technology features, and a multitude of storage options. All surfaces are finished using AA-grade, balance-matched North American veneers including the backs of all cabinets.
Welcoming touches such as readily accessible storage, easy access to power and data, along with enhanced technology support, all facilitate workspace efficiencies for the changing needs of today’s workplace.
The Sorrento conference table series is a transitional line of wood office furniture for executive offices, individual workspaces, conference rooms and reception areas. This line combines a high end look, technology-friendly features. The Sorrento conference table provides an elegant and classy — yet contemporary — style for small offices.
All conference tables feature a wood veneer work surface. Combine the conference table with a low wall cabinet, credenza or Signature Storage Center for a stylish look that provides maximum storage without leveraging the business. Bourbon cherry is the only color available for the rectangular conference table. Limited lifetime warranty.


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Regarded as one of the world’s leading condensed matter theorists, Xiao-Gang Wen holds the BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The BMO/Newton Chair was established by a $4 million gift from the BMO Financial Group in 2010 and, in 2011, Wen joined Perimeter from MIT as its inaugural occupant. Read a lay-accessible overview of his research.
New research by Perimeter scientists employs artificial intelligence techniques to explore phases of matter.

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