text: The summary for the Fiscal Year 2019 Funding for Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Park Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

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MedStar Family Choice (MFC) is an accredited MCO through NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance). As such, we follow standards set forth by NCQA or Maryland Department of Health, whichever is stricter.
In situations where MFC receives requests for inpatient authorization accompanied by clinical review, MFC will communicate a decision within 24 hours (1 calendar day) of receipt of your request.
A face sheet that is not accompanied by any clinical will not be considered a formal request. MFC will attempt to request clinical, but if clinical is not received it will not be entered into our clinical software system.
In situations where MFC receives requests for additional urgent concurrent care that is accompanied by clinical review, MFC will communicate a decision within 24 hours (1 calendar day) of receipt of your request.
In situations where MFC receives requests for additional urgent concurrent care that is NOT accompanied by clinical review it is MFC's process to make at least one attempt to request the outstanding clinical information. Clinical not received within 24 hours (1 calendar day) of the authorization request will be subject to denial.

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Inspired by a relish we tried in France, we make this by soaking plump figs in spiced vinegar before gently cooking them with rich, dark sugar. The result is at once tangy and sweet – superb with soft cheeses.
Figs (42%), Spiced Vinegar (Cider Vinegar, Cloves, Allspice, Black Peppercorns, Cinnamon), Water, Muscovado Sugar, Raw Cane Sugar, Chillies, Cinnamon.

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Taymyr is a beautiful northern region of Siberian arctic tundra, covered in snow most times of the year. It includes Taymyr Peninsula and several adjacent regions. This area holds the delta of a half-continent long Yenisei river that goes from Mongolia through Siberia and falls into the Arctic Ocean.
Local nature is a vast collection of arctic flora and fauna – 35 types of mammals, more than 130 types of birds, 29 types of fish and more than 300 types of various plants and trees. Reindeer are especially plentiful in the region, estimating at 400000 animals.
Taymyr is a home to more than 10000 people of various indigenous groups – Dolgans, Nenets, Nganasan, Evenks and Enets being the biggest.
Taymyr area hold several sizeable settlements. Dudinka, the local administrative centre, is situated on the bank of the Yenisei river. Dudinka hosts a population of 21000, only second to the biggest local city – Norilsk.
Main mean of getting to and from the region is Alykel Airport, situated roughly between the cities. It has flights to most major Russian cities.
Taymyr Ice Arena is the only ice arena behind the Arctic Circle, and it is situated right in the centre of Dudinka.
Taymyr Ice Arena hosts the only kid’s curling school behind the Arctic Circle.
The school is sponsored by local industries, like mining company Norilsk Nickel.
Taymyr Curling Cup 2016 was a major curing event among men’s teams in Russia – last tournament of the season, it hosted 5 of the top Russian teams in a final stand-off.


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I also wanted to add that I had so much fun looking through all of the submissions, I'm telling you I found inspiration in everyone. Thanks so much for playing along and I hope you play in the current Color Cue!
Happy almost Thursday! You know what that means...it's almost Friday, yah! I just had to take a break and participate in some challenges. Everything But The Kitchen Sink had an interesting sketch I wanted to try.
And the CARDS blog challenge this week was to use 8 colors. 8 COLORS! Now this was really a challenge for me, seriously, I finally got to seven colors and almost gave up. But you know me, I pulled out all of the stops and threw in some yellow floss!
I used the Look Up set from Practicing Creativity and my Marvy Uchida heart punches to create little heart shaped hot air balloons. And I thought that the banner in the set could help me use at least 4 colors. Score! So for the scalloped edge in the sketch I used the banner...that counts, right? Did some inking on the edges in Spring Rain to represent a little bit of sky, and added a button to the center balloon. Let's see, I'm at 7 right? White, Aqua Mist, Close to Cocoa, Spring Rain, Lavender Moon, Spring Moss, and Ocean Tides. So I needed 1 more. That's when I pulled out the yellow floss and added it as the string for the banner, tied a bow, popped the button off so I could thread some through it, and voila! Done.
While I love how it turned out...I don't know if I'll be trying to pull that many colors together again anytime soon.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a chance to make a creative mess today!
Seriously, I did not want to like Copic markers, but I do. Like everyone else, I wondered if they would live up to the hype. I mean, I have some Prismacolor pencils and markers and pastels, do I really need another coloring medium? The $5-6 price tag per marker seemed too high to justify switching. So, I ordered just a few to try and I finally got a chance to play around with them. I tested them on one of the daffodil images from the Easter Daffodils digikit.
Prismacolor Markers (PCM) have a harder nib than Copic Markers (CM), I prefer the softer, paint brush like feel of the CM.
I found them both to lay color with equal coverage and fluidity. If you are not careful, especially on porous paper, the CM color will bleed. However, the CM markers were much less likely to cause the black edges of printed images to bleed.
I found it much easier to blend colors with the CM. I also found the CM colorless blender performed much better than the PCM. The PCM blender acted much more like an eraser and removed color more so than the PCM blender. Tip: After more practice, I discovered that for me, it is easier to lay down all of my midtone color first, covering all areas. Then come back in with the shade where I want it, and blend the edges where they meet. I then come back in with the midtone and go over the blend. Last I go in and add my highlights using just the colorless blender. That way if I take away too much color, I can go over it again with a highlight color to further blend it.
If you are doing flat coloring, Prismacolor markers will do just fine, but I personally prefer the Copic markers over the Prismacolor markers for blending. The Copic markers also had next to no odor in comparison to the strong odor of the Prismacolor markers.
I will definitely be expanding my Copic collection, and will be sharing some more in depth coloring techniques with you all as I learn. Thanks for stopping by today and hope you are having a FABulous weekend!
Create a card, scrapbook page, digital layout, tag, whatever...just make sure to use the above colors. (I used PTI's Stamper's Select, Ocean Tides, Lemon Tart, and SU's Melon Mambo) But anything you have on hand close to the colors will do. Sentiments or outlines in black are fine as well.
You have until April 7th at 11:59 pm EST to play along. You will know the deadline has passed when the link to add your project is no longer available.
If you have Wplus9 stamps in your stash already, now would be the time to bust them out. I will be collecting lucky participants to feature in the upcoming "On Cue with Color" section here on the blog and at The Studio. If you don't have any yet...don't worry I still want to be inspired by you and you will still be featured here on the blog!
I used Funky Flower to create some fun patterned paper.
Maile Belles used Love Birds to create a love scene that just drips with sweetness.
Elise Durenberger did some super fun and creative pattern stamping using Funky Flowers.
Savitri Wilder also used Love Birds and Funky Foliage to create a stunning CAS card.
I just wanted to share a few quick announcements with everyone.
FREE shipping for purchases $50 and over!
Though I recommend Priority Mail (2-3 business days), I added the $3.00 First Class shipping for those of you that do not necessarily care for tracking and don't mind the extra delivery time.
I've added US Postal Service shipping methods to our Canadian shipping options. I found the rates to be much better than the estimated rates through UPS. Both cost and delivery time will be calculated based on the delivery method you select and your total shipment weight.
A great big THANK YOU to Dana for following up with me on the Canadian shipping and helping me to iron out some wrinkles. Dana can vouch for us, that we do read, respond, and follow-up with all customer service emails!
I have not added these options to the store shipping information page as of yet. However, I have been working on it as promised and will continue to add countries to the list as I test each. I am very pleased to announce that we are now offering shipping to Australia!
*All Canadian and International packages will be marked as commercial merchandise at sale value. You are responsible for any applicable duty or taxes that may be required for the delivery of your package. All shipping accounts are in the business name and therefore cannot be shipped as gifts**.
**If items are won as a result of a contest entry, those items will be shipped as gifts.
Flickr - We now have a Flickr Gallery where you can share all of your wonderful Wplus9 Design Studio creations! I encourage you to add yours, I can't wait to see what everyone has done.
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Thanks so much to those of you that participated in the Color Cue this month! I found a ton of inspiration looking through your links! I will be doing something super fun with the Color Cue's so if you haven't participated yet, you may want to start.
Would you like to be featured as "On Cue with Color"? Starting with the next Color Cue (going live tomorrow), we will select 3 lucky participants to be featured on the website in the Color Cue section at www.wplus9.com! Sound like fun? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
So my Practicing Creativity stamp set "Look Up" by the fabulous Courtney Baker arrived in the mail on Friday. I was so excited to ink that baby up, and what better way to use it than in an Embellish Magazine challenge?!
This stamp set and those colors...it was destiny. The fabric did throw me at first. But I used a 2" wide piece of twill that I had left over from some packaging for a quilt. That qualifies as fabric, right?
What do you think? Super cute stamp set, huh?! And the best part is that it's by the super sweet Courtney. Now, you would think that Courtney and I would not be so "friendly" with each other. Considering the fact that we are both starting up our own stamp lines. But quite the opposite is true! I love the fact that I can email Courtney with questions and she is totally open to answering if she knows. And I'm flattered that she feels comfortable enough to email me with questions as well. I only wish we had known that we both were setting out on this adventure at the same time...we joke that we'd of made a fantastic team!
I highly recommend this set and if you haven't gotten yours yet...you should! You'll be seeing more of it here.
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget you still have 1 more day to play along in the current Color Cue.
I just wanted to pop in and share a digital layout I did using the Funky Flowers Digikit. I absolutely love how this turned out, and I can't wait to go have it printed so I can hang it in his room.
These are some pictures of Carter from the summer vacation we spent in Delaware. We rented a condo with my husband's side of the family and we had such a good time. I love vacationing with them. It was seriously one of the best vacations we've ever had and I think we will do it again soon. Now I just have to create another one with Hunter.
I will be back later with some more posts. I finally got to ink up my set Look Up from Practicing Creativity and can't wait to share it. Hope your weekend is fabulous. Our weather is finally getting around to the Florida weather we are used to and I am loving it!
I almost forgot to post this little number, until I saw it was featured on the CARDS blog today.
The challenge was to create a 3x3 mini card and this guy took me under 5 minutes from concept to clean-up. I find that when I need a quick card two colors and a nice focal image make it a snap. I chose SU!'s Real Red and PTI's Vintage Cream. For my focal image, I used one of the tree tops and the "smile" sentiment from Funky Foliage. A simple button tied around a scrap piece of Pure Poppy PTI saddle stitched ribbon was the perfect ending.
Real Red craft ink by SU!
Be sure to stop by her blog for all of the details and leave her some love.
Hope you found some inspiration today, whether it be from our blog friends, or from something lovely around you.
Day two in Dawn's digital adventures, and I thought I'd tackle printing digital paper...and of course creating something with it!
This pair of cards was created using the Spring Argyle Digital Paper Pack available now at www.wplus9.com for just $2.00! Super simple layout, as is my usual, and I pulled the colors straight from the paper. After printing the paper, I used the Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and a little DMC floss for the butterfly bodies. Notice how well that paper coordinates with existing product colors! I used SU!'s Chocoalate Chip and Baja Breeze.
The two smaller prints were both printed straight from my Windows Photo Gallery. I just double clicked on the file from Windows Explorer (double clicking My Computer icon on my desktop and navigating to the file on my PC) and it opened in my Windows Photo Gallery by default. From there I chose print from the menu. For the middle far right pattern, I chose premium paper as my paper option from printer settings. I noticed that it took longer to print and the colors came out very saturated and sharp. So for the next one I tried using plain paper as my paper option, and it came out much softer and faster. I actually prefer this as it gives the paper more of a real paper look and not a digitally perfect print.
Hopefully I have helped and not confused you more. Or if nothing else, provided you something pretty to look at! ;o) Thanks for stopping by, as always, and I'll leave you with a parting shot of those butterflies in all of their argyle glory.
I have a crazy eighties pop song running through my head now...great. LOL I wanted to share some digital cuteness that I am drooling over, and I don't usually go for cutesy, but hey, the heart wants what it wants. Right?
Ignoring my horrid coloring skills, isn't that just the cutest little chick on the block!? Love him. It's the boy chick from the Wplus9 Design Studio digital stamp set Big Easter now available for just $2.00. I used a mixture of prismacolor pencils (egg) and prismacolor markers (chick)to color in this image after printing. (I have some copics on order so I will share my thoughts on the differences once I get to use them.) I do like the texture the pencils added on the egg though, gives the appearance of an actual egg shell.
Now I'm sure there are some hybrid newbies out there like me and I wanted to share a few screen shots of how I did it. It wasn't at all hard and over the next couple of posts I'll be sharing my experience with you in the hybrid adventures. ;o) I wanted to use these files the same way I would imagine most people would, without the help of any graphics software like Photoshop or Illustrator. For this image I figured Word would be the easiest. Open Word, and using a new document, go to Insert in your menu; and select Picture. Select the picture you want to insert from your files. Click on the image below to view larger.
Repeat steps until you have all of the images you want to print.
For my card, this was perfect and I just hit Print, and printed on SU! Whisper White cardstock. My favorite for digi-printing, I find it to be the perfect weight especially for patterned paper. But if you want to "layer" images, that's simple to. Select the image you want to be in the background and then select Text Wrapping in your menu. See image below.
Select Behind Text. This will move that image to the background.
Now you can arrange your images the way you'd like.
For a fantastic video tutorial visit Savitri's blog and she will walk you through step by step.
Thanks for stopping in and I hope you'll give it a try!
I am excited to announce that, after several requests, Wplus9 Design Studio will be expanding to include digital downloads!
Each digital release will include at least one set that is complimentary to a previously released set, as well as original items. These will all be available at the Studio, www.wplus9.com Monday, March 8th for purchase. And, we will continue the excitement through the week by showing you projects created with the newest digital releases.
So what do you think? Leave me a comment letting my know your thoughts, or what else you'd like to see by midnight EST tonight, and I will randomly select TWO lucky winners to recieve each of the March Digital Releases!
It is my pleasure to sponsor the 23rd Just Us Girls Challenge with TWO Wplus9 stamp sets going to one lucky winner! Just Us Girls hosts a fabulous challenge every week, with each week focusing on a specific category. The first of the month is always a sketch. And boy did Kristen supply a wonderful sketch.
I had a wonderful time with this challenge, as did the rest of the Wplus9 Design Team.
I used the Funky Foliage set to create a gorgeous spring tree ripe with flower buds. Thanks to the building pieces included in this set, this tree is a cinch to re-create. To create the leaves, I layered them using PTI Spring Moss, and SU!'s Old Olive. First I stamped the lighter green leaves around the outer edge creating the basic shape of the tree. (always stamp your lighter colors first when layering with ink for best results) This works out in our favor since in real life, the further something is away from you the less saturated the colors appear.
Once that was finished, I filled in the rest of the tree with the darker green leaves. And Once the ink was completely dry, I came back in and added the flower buds randomly. You'll notice that for the leaves and the buds, each stamp has a small grouping of images. This makes quick work out of stamping, but still gives you control over the final shape and fullness of the tree. Not to mention you can then layer it with wonderful colors...think fall, this technique is gorgeous using oranges, reds, and green!
Check out what the rest of the Wplus9 Design Team came up with. They always blow me away!
Maile Belles also used Funky Foliage in the most inventive way and sentiments from Funky Flowers. Just look at those flowers. Swoon! Trees and flowers from the same set, you can't beat that!
Savitri Wilder is rockin' the satin and lace with Funky Foliage! Check out the bow! Any more perfect and it would be illegal.
Want to play along? Want a chance to win TWO Wplus9 Design Studio stamp sets of your choice? Create your own project using the sketch above and add your link to the Just Us Girls challenge blog to be eligible to win. Or just stop by to see all of the projects that the incredibly talented JUGs design team has created for this sketch. Have fun and GOOD LUCK!
Just a quick post to let you know that there will be a lot of fun here on the blog this weekend starting tonight at Midnight. There will be challenges, prizes, and new releases! I am super excited about the newest additions to the Wplus9 Design Studio and I hope you will be as well!
Also, there is plenty of time to join in the Color Cue challenge. As always, thanks for taking the time out of your day to stop by, hope it's a good one.

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Car accidents can be one of the most frightening and confusing experiences that a person can go through. Often the first thing that a person is concerned about following an automobile accident is the damage to their vehicle or their insurance coverage. This results in them neglecting the most important part, which is their individual health. Seeking proper care in a timely fashion is the most vital aspect in determining the overall outcome of your condition. This article is here to help you understand how chiropractors help car accident patients in Colchester. We hope it helps you to avoid the long term problems we so often see.
Following a car accident, a person must keep in mind that many factors such as the placement of a cars headrest, size of both automobiles involved in the collision, and the speed that they were traveling prior at impact all play an important role in determining the injuries sustained. To help understand this concept, it has been shown through research that a car traveling only 5 mph at the time of impact is capable of producing the forces necessary to cause whiplash injuries. While injuries such as fractures, cuts, concussions, and dislocations are immediately noticeable, other forms of damage to musculature, blood vessels, and nerves may not become evident for months or even years. Unfortunately when these injuries become evident months and years down the road, insurance companies are often not held liable for reimbursement. Therefore it is important that you undergo a complete evaluation immediately following your accident by a health care professional familiar with these injuries. Your doctor at Casey Chiropractic is here to help you in this process.
As mentioned previously, chiropractors are one of the few primary health care providers who specialize in treating the musculoskeletal system. Just as a person consults with a cardiologist for concerns about their heart, many people seek care and advice from chiropractors regarding musculoskeletal injuries. While whiplash injuries are not always immediately evident, they are actually considered one of the most common injuries sustained during car accidents. The strain that the forces causing whiplash injuries place on the spine are capable of causing damage to the muscles, ligaments, and nerves responsible for supporting your head and neck. If these seemingly minor injuries are not corrected, they often produce a waterfall affect leading to multiple neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms. In fact, it has been found that whiplash injuries are often responsible for early degeneration of the vertebrae throughout your spine, as well as a multitude of symptoms such as pain and headaches. Since automobile injuries can involve many systems throughout the body, finding a doctor who is able to address each area is important. Our team at Casey Chiropractic in Colchester will create an individualized treatment plan that encompasses chiropractic adjustments, active and passive physical therapy, exercise programs, and possibly nutritional modifications to help speed up the recovery process.
As you can see, seeking care immediately after an automobile accident in Colchester can mean the difference between recovery and a life time of pain. If you have been in a car accident or know someone who has, please contact our team at Casey Chiropractic as soon as possible to schedule a consultation.


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Would you like to have total dream recall of what went on while you slept.
This can help you on numerous levels as a public speaker or performer.
Almost anyone can learn how to hack their dreams or put another way, have total recall of the thoughts in their sleep by doing just one thing.
If you want to use your sleeping brain to problem solve, there are six additional steps you will need to take.
The additional steps allow the brain to create neural pathways that will be required to learn and maintain the ability.
1) Get a thermal insulated mug and fill with ice and enough water for one drink. Unless you have a medical reason for not doing so, as soon as you are ready for sleep, take a drink. Drink the the water so you only have ice left. Don't put too much water in the cup of ice. Just enough for one gulp.
Place a lid over the remaining ice to preserve it and slow down the melting.
In the morning, as soon as you wake up, take a drink of the ice cold water. The ice will have melted and you should have ice cold water to drink. You will have an instant and total recall of the thoughts in your sleep from the night before.
Two things will happen. One, it will blow your mind. Two, you will soon forget everything you remembered unless you do step number 2.
It will flood your mind in crystal clarity. For many the memory will start to fade within 20 seconds of completion of the recall. This is the working length of time of our short term memory.
You will need to wake naturally. It works best if you gently get up to drink the water. No sudden movements.
2) Keep a journal or diary and write down what your recalled memories. For some, they may fade away as fast as they come back. Make this a routine. Keep a pencil and paper at the bedside. Better yet, keep a tape recorder. Record them as soon as remembered.
3) Discuss them with others. This reinforces the consciousness or awareness of these thoughts. It also creates a neural pathway to reinforce future recall.
4) Talk to yourself. Before going to sleep, have an internal conversation about your desire for total recall. Talk about your desire to pay careful attention and that you want to recall from your sleeping brain in the morning. Do this just before dozing off.
5) When you awake naturally, don’t get up or sit up. Review those thoughts with your eyes still closed. Then slowly reach for your pen and paper and record your memories.
6) Validate the value of having the right brain deliver up the memory. Give an acknowledgment for getting them in vivid color, full recall of the action, and details.
7) Find a partner to discuss these pillow thoughts with. The goal is to have two different people to discuss your thoughts with during the day.
These newly created neural pathways need to be used a few times to improve the chance of future recall. There are numerous books on the subject if you would like to read further.
One mans inspiration is another mans little gray box preforming problem solving algorithms until a subconscious solution is found and then downloading it to their conscious mind.
Well, at least that is how I like to think some of my artwork creations have come to be.
What if you could solve problem while your asleep. What if you could control the disquieting thoughts. It is possible by learning how to manage our mind.
Dream Management Taking your dreams to new places.


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Modern conveniences, we are surrounded by them, so much so that we take most of them for granted, until we don’t have them. I’m not against having modern conveniences. They have made life easier and given us all more time for things we enjoy. But neither can the individual who will survive become so much a slave to luxuries that they cannot do without them. It is a fact that disillusionment and the paranoia that follows it are the biggest killers among people thrust into a survival situation.
Yes, there was a time people lived closer to the Earth. They experienced the outdoors everyday. In our modern culture most people have become far removed from this connection. This book draws off of the skills that primitive people have used for thousands of years and applies these skills in such a way to show the modern day survival student how they too can survive in the outdoors. The knowledge you will obtain from reading and practicing the skills described in this book could very well save you and your loved ones’ life. Once you experience the outdoors on this level you will never look at the outdoors the same way again. This just may be the most comprehensive book on survival on the market! Full of great original instructive drawings and photographs! Available in paperback and e-book.
ORDER 10 OR MORE PAPERBACKS FOR ONLY $10 EACH PLUS $8 SHIPPING! GREAT FOR TEACHING A CLASS!
ANOTHER BOOK REVIEW BY MIKE MARSH OF THE GOLDSBORO NEWS.Mike also relates his story of how he made fire with bow & drill by following the instructions in Raven’s book.

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Tulia north to the road intersection approximately five miles north of Tulia. New Designation.
From SH 86 in Tulia north to the road intersection approximately 6.0 miles north of Tulia. (Swisher County) Change in Description.
From SH 86 in Tulia north and east through Vigo Park to Briscoe County Line, a distance of approximately 24.0 miles. (Swisher County) Extended north & east to Briscoe County line 18.7 miles.
From State Highway 86 in Tulia north and east via Vigo Park and San Jacinto School to a road intersection approximately 3.8 miles south of San Jacinto School, a distance of approximately 29.9 miles. (Briscoe and Swisher Counties) Extended from San Jacinto school south to a road intersection (3.8 miles).
From SH 86 in Tulia northward and eastward via Vigo Park and San Jacinto School thence southward and southeastward to SH 86, a distance of approximately 40.2 miles. (Swisher and Briscoe Counties.) Extended approximately 10.2 miles, 5.1 miles of which transferred from canceled FM 1304.
From SH 86 in Tulia northward and eastward via Vigo Park to FM 284, a distance of approximately 26.2 miles. (Swisher and Briscoe Counties) Mileage from present FM 2272 southward to SH 86 transferred to FM 284; a decrease of approximately 14.0 miles.
From SH 86 in Tulia northward and eastward via Vigo P ark to FM 284, a distance of approximately 26.0 miles. (Swisher and Briscoe Counties.) Section along Maxwell Ave. from SH 86 north approximately 0.5 miles to Sixth Street canceled; section along Sixth Street from SL 77 eastward approximately 0.2 mile to FM 1318 transferred to FM 1318; FM 1318 Spur canceled and combined adding approximately 0.5 mile.
From SH 86 in Tulia, northward and eastward via Vigo Park approx. 25.2 miles to SH 207. (Swisher and Briscoe Counties) Eastern terminus redescribed; FM 284 transferred to SH 207.


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Vernon Durden – 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
He holds a Bachelors and Associates Degree from Lamar University with concentrations in business.
He is Past President of Alumni Board of the Lamar Univ.
He is an avid traveler. His hobbies are horseback riding, motorcycling, scuba diving, skiing and golf.
He is a nutritionist and enjoys exercising and yoga.

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To comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard # 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200, American Special Metals, Corp. as a distributor, is required to furnish MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS for those products which are deemed hazardous.These primary metals, when improperly handled and improperly processed, have produced cancer in laboratory animals. In normal processing of specialty steels, there has been no indication of critical health hazards.
A tasteless, odorless, solid metal in the form of sheet, bar, plate, tubing, strip, block, and billet. The alloy identification, or trade name, is located on all shippers, invoices, order set, and packing slips accompanying this shipment. The percentage of each hazardous ingredient is listed on the certification accompanying each shipment.
Risk Phrases: R40 Possible risk of irreversible effects.
Risk Phrases: R42/43 May cause sensitization by inhalation and skin contact.
As shipped, these complex alloys in massive form have no known toxicological properties other than causing allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to the metals contained in the alloys. Nickel, Cobalt, and some forms of Chromium are known skin sensitizers. Nickel and Cobalt also are classified as suspected carcinogens (EU Category 3). Absent specific test data for the alloy, mixtures (including alloys) that contain more than 1% of a substance are classified in the same manner as that substance.
Hazardous fume or dust emissions may be released during remelting, grinding, cutting, or welding. In addition to Nickel and Cobalt, Hexavalent Chromium (a known human inhalation carcinogen - EU Category 2) may be generated during processing activities. If airborne emissions are excessive, inhalation may affect worker health. Further information is given in Section VIII - Exposure Controls / Personal Protection.
Eye contact: Flush particles from the eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists, seek medical help.
Skin contact: Wash skin with soap and water to remove any metallic particles. If a rash develops, seek medical attention.
Inhalation: Remove from exposure. If respiratory irritation persists, seek medical help.
Ingestion: If symptoms of ingestion arise, seek medical help.
Nonflammable, however sparks from welding or grinding in user operations could ignite flammable or combustible liquids, vapors and solids.
Vacuum or shovel any spilled material into a suitable container. Alloy wastes are normally collected to recover metal values.
Under normal circumstances the materials do not produce any hazardous products and as such do not require any special precautions. However, see Section 10, "STABILITY AND REACTIVITY". The transient handling of the materials would not be expected to produce any sensitization but it is good practice to use gloves for handling. The normal precautions for handling heavy objects with possible sharp edges should also be observed.
Respiratory Protection: Respiratory protection is necessary when exposure limits for airborne contaminants are exceeded during cutting, grinding or welding on these alloys. Use air-supplied respirator in confined spaces. In the USA, use only NIOSH-approved respirators in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134, or other nationally approved respirators. In the EU if required use protection to EN136 (full face respirators), EN140 (half mask respirators), EN149 (filtered half masks (disposable)) or other appropriate EN standard. In the rest of the world use respiratory protection to the appropriate national standard.
Ventilation: Use local exhaust ventilation when cutting, grinding or welding. Maintain exposures below published exposure limits. Confined spaces require special attention to provision of adequate ventilation and/or air-supplied respirators.
Physical State: Solid Specific Gravity: 8-9 gm/cc Melting Point: >1260 °C Odor: Odorless Appearance: Silver-colored metal shaped as plate, bar, wire, tube, rod, strip, sheet or some intermediate form.
Other physical and chemical properties, e.g. as described in 91/155/EEC and in the Approved Code of Practice, ref. 11 (viscosity, flash point, autoflammability, vapor pressure, solubility and partition coefficient), have no safety implications in relation to these materials.
These alloys are very stable and no hazardous decomposition products are formed upon exposure to water or the atmosphere. Nickel can react with carbon monoxide in reducing atmospheres to form nickel carbonyl, an extremely toxic gas.
Nickel and cobalt are classified as Category 3 carcinogens. The exposure route of concern is inhalation. Hexavalent Chromium (a known human inhalation carcinogen - EU Category 2) may be generated during processing activities.
As shipped, these complex alloys in massive form have no known toxicological properties other than causing allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to the metal(s) contained in the alloys. However, user-generated dusts and fumes may on contact with the skin or eyes produce mechanical irritation. Chronic exposures coupled with sweat could cause dermatitis (skin) or conjunctivitis (eyes). Excessive inhalation of user-generated fumes from high temperature cutting, remelting or welding of these alloys may, depending on the specific features of the process used, pose a long-term health hazard. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded that welding fumes are possibly carcinogenic to humans.
The ingredients of fumes and gases generated in user welding, grinding and high temperature cutting operations will depend on the base metal, electrode, flux and the specific process being used. Ingredients may include metals, metal oxides, chromates, fluorides, carbon monoxide, ozone, and oxides of nitrogen. Phosgene can be produced if chlorinated solvent vapors are present in user operations.
These alloys are not soluble in water and react only very slowly with natural environments. No special precautions are necessary.
Alloy wastes are normally collected to recover metal values. However, if disposal is necessary, dispose of in accordance with national, federal, state or local regulations. In the UK, most alloy material would be classified as special waste.
No special precautions are necessary for the transport of these materials.
Alloys containing less than 1% of nickel or cobalt are not classified as "dangerous for supply". Alloys containing more than 1% of either metal are classified as the metals themselves (see Section II). However, in recognition of their essentially non-hazardous nature, these alloys in the massive form are not required to be labeled as hazardous.
If you have any questions o need any added information, please contact the producing mill, a professional hygienist, or a professional metalurgist. We urge you to distribute this information among the personnel processing and handling this material so that they are fully advised of any health hazards when exposed to this product.
It is American Special Metals’ belief that information set forth in this Material Safety Data Sheet is Accurate. American Special Metals makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect thereto and disclaims any liability from reliance thereon. Users should make their own assessment of workplace risks as required by other health and safety legislation.

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In computer-assisted beating heart surgeries, accurate tracking of the heart’s motion is of huge importance and there is a continuous need to eliminate any source of error that might disturb the tracking process. One source of error is the specular reflection that appears on the glossy surface of the heart. In this paper, we propose a robust solution for the detection and removal of specular highlights. A hybrid color attributes and wavelet based edge projection approach is applied to accurately identify the affected regions. These regions are then recovered using a dynamic search-based inpainting with adaptive windowing. Experimental results demonstrate the precision and efficiency of the proposed method. Moreover, it has a real-time performance and can be generalized to various other applications.
CitationAlsaleh, S., Avilés, A., Sobrevilla, P., Casals, A., Hahn, J. Automatic and robust single-camera specular highlight removal in cardiac images. A: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. "2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2015): Milan, Italy: 25-29 August 2015". Milan: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015, p. 675-678.


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Last month, when I visited the Pulse trade fair in London, I came across the beautiful work of Ruth Green.
They're all screen-printed by hand in her studio in Birmingham, with each print being hand signed.
She studied a Bachelor of Arts in Printed Textiles at Liverpool John Moores University, followed by a Master of Arts in Printed Textiles at University of Central England.
Since 1995, she has been creating original prints in small editions and also creates designs for licensing and illustration. And her clients include IKEA, TeNeues, Marks & Spencer and Woodmansterne.
Last year, Tate Publishing produced Ruth's first illustrated book for children called 'Noisy Neighbours'.
Her work has appeared in 'Elle Decoration' magazine and the book 'Print & Pattern 2'.
I love the quirky retro feel of Ruth's prints...and think they would be perfect to brighten up a child's bedroom or playroom.
If you'd like to keep up-to-date with Ruth's news, she has a blog.
P.S. She also has other products available on notonthehighstreet.


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That would be him. Sir George Martin was Oscar's assistant from 1950-1955.


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Five years ago, at the close of a 13-year public nuisance case against ConAgra, et al. in which 10 California counties sought a billion-dollar judgment for lead paint abatement, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg urged defendants to give up.
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Lois Lerner, formerly of the Internal Revenue Service when it discriminated against applicants for tax exemptions based on their viewpoints, claims Americans have no right to read statements she made under oath about why she did it.
Shouldn't employers pay for your every waking (and sleeping) hour?
If you have a full-time, minimum-wage job at Uncle Bob's Burger Balls and work eight hours a day, you get paid that minimum wage for eight hours, right? That's fair, isn't it?
SAN FRANCISCO – A Napa winery alleges other wineries are marketing products using its trademark.
SACRAMENTO – An individual alleges he was burned while sledding because of a controlled fire conducted by a federal agency that was hidden and left burning.
Politicians these days are ever bolder in their overt hypocrisy.
LOS ANGELES – Two Irvine companies are accused of distributing items featuring a copyrighted textile design without authorization.
When Rick Perry, then governor of Texas, made his infamous forays into California two years ago touting his state's superior business climate, it was hard not to feel aggrieved.
SACRAMENTO — Malibu Media, LLC, is suing an unknown BitTorrent user assigned IP address 73.41.243.169, alleging copyright infringement.
SAN FRANCISCO – A New York business is being sued by a San Francisco company over allegations it sells a similar blood alcohol monitoring device.
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco company is seeking the court's help in a dispute with a Texas company regarding patents.
FRESNO – The makers of personal care products are suing a competitor, alleging that they made false claims about their product.
LOS ANGELES – A Laguna Niguel man is suing a car manufacturer over allegations it violated U.S. environmental law by putting a "defeat device" in its cars that would temporarily reduce emissions in order to pass inspection.
SAN FRANCISCO – A doctor has filed suit against his insurance company seeking disability benefits.
SACRAMENTO – A Colfax woman has filed a suit against an Oregon woman over injuries allegedly sustained in an automobile accident.
SAN FRANCISCO – A Wisconsin man has filed a suit against two California companies alleging their televisions invade on consumers' privacy.
SACRAMENTO — Malibu Media LLC is suing an anonymous Internet user, alleging copyright infringement.

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In Indianapolis Indiana 46230, all Medicare supplement standardized plans are offered to qualified individuals under the age of 65 and/or to Medicare-qualified individuals due to disability or end-stage renal disease. In some states, a limited selection of Medicare supplement standardized plans is available to such individuals.
Medicare.gov provides tools that will allow you to compare plans in Indianapolis IN 46230 Marion county, but the decision is complicated. Insurance agent Graves recommends that you “work with a licensed insurance agent who can show you both Medicare Supplement Plans and Advantage Plans from multiple companies. Each type has its positives.” The questions to cover, he says: “You need to understand the costs, doctor networks, coverage levels and maximum out-of-pocket for each. Enroll in what suits your situation best.” Organizations such as Consumer Reports and the Medicare Rights Center can also help you research your decision.


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Sometimes, when we are incredibly passionate about a particular topic, it feels like life or death if our partner doesn’t agree. How can we have a positive interaction with a loved one when we disagree so firmly on an important issue?
The greatest and most important challenge here is separating the topic from the person you’re talking to. It’s easy to think “If they believe this, then they’re a terrible person.” But break that down — is that really, truly true? Isn’t this your partner, who you believe the best about? Those are big leaps and conclusions that cause a lot of unnecessary stress — for you and your partner! All-or-nothing thinking will have you diving down the darkest trails, even questioning your relationship. And that stress just isn’t necessary.
We are complex people with complex ideas. That’s why compassionate listening is so important; if you start with compassionate listening, you’re recognizing the nuances in your relationship and your partner.
Compassionate listening means being more curious and asking questions that are gentle, not pummeling. In other words, believing the best in your partner — because you can rest assured they are doing the best they can. We all are.
Sometimes you will need to agree-to-disagree wholeheartedly. Understand that there’s probably reasons you may never fully understand that fuel their thought process. Opinions can be based on a wide variety of influences, ranging from childhood upbringing, to current job, to recent or even past trauma. If you can understand and connect with your partner compassionately, you can more realistically work to get on the same page.


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In a small bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until combined. Shape dough into seventeen 1-1/4-in. balls and seventeen 3/4-in. balls. On ungreased baking sheets, place one large ball next to one small ball to form a snowman. Flatten each slightly with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Insert a Popsicle stick into each larger ball.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely before carefully removing to wire racks.
In a microwave, melt white candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip snowmen in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Immediately position chocolate chips for eyes, candy corn for noses and miniature chocolate chips for mouths.
For earmuffs, place M&M's on either side of each face, connected with a strip of decorating gel. For scarves, place a strip of fruit roll-up around each snowman. Let stand for 30 minutes or until set. Yield: 17 cookies.


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2016-17: Earned All-American honors as a member of the 200-medley relay (third), 200-free relay (seventh) and 400-medley relay (fifth)... Also earned two All-American honorable mentions during the National Championships by placing 14th in the 50 free (20.62) and leading off the 10th place finish in the 400-free relay (3:00.38)... Placed second in the 50 free (20.64) earing all-UAA honors and fifth in the 100 free (45.65) at the UAA Championships (2/9, 2/11)... Member of the record-setting 400-free relay (2:59.93) that broke the UAA record to win the UAA event title and gain all-UAA honors... Earned all-UAA honors as a member of the 200-medley relay (1:30.74) and the 200-free relay (1:22.48) at the UAA Championships that both placed third... Named the UAA Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week Oct. 3.
2015-16: Earned All-America honors as a member of the 200-medley relay (fourth), 200-free relay (seventh) and 400-free relay (eighth) ... Swam to his first individual All-America honorable mention finish by placing 16th in the 100 free ... Led off the 200-free relay that set a school record (1:21.66) in the prelims at the NCAA Championships, and also set the school record in the 200-medley relay (1:29.33) ... Also picked up honorable mention All-America accolades as a member of the 800-free relay (16th) ... Member of a pair of UAA Champion relays (200-medley and 400-medley) ... Also earned all-UAA honors as a member of the runner-up 400-free relay and the third-place 200-free relay ... Added a fourth-place finish in the 100 free and an eighth-place finish in the 50 free at the UAA Championships ... CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team.
2014-15: Earned All-America honors by leading off the 400-free relay that placed seventh at the NCAA Championships ... Added All-America honorable mention honors as a member of the 200-free relay (10th), and also anchored the 800-free relay to a 17th-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... Member of the UAA champion 200-free relay that set school and UAA records with a winning time of 1:21.69 ... Also earned all-UAA honors as a member of the runner-up 400-free relay (3:01.63) ... Added a seventh-place finish at the UAA Championships in the 100 free.
HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain and four-year letterwinner at Robinson High School ... Also lettered one season in soccer ... School-record holder in the 100 butterfly ... State runner-up in the 50 free in 2013 ... Finished third at state in the 200-free relay in 2012 ... All-conference ... Junior National qualifier ... Personal-bests - 21.30 (50 free), 46.44 (100 free) ... Robinson High School Hall of Fame.
PERSONAL: Majoring in economics and strategy, and finance ... Son of C.Q. and Sharene Brown.

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This information is part of a series of Notes on key City issues to update City Council at the start of its 2018 – 2022 term.
The City’s financial policies, practices and frameworks enable Toronto to sit at or near the top of international rankings for quality of life, safety and tax competitiveness.
Toronto, like other large cities, is facing challenges that include the following: significant population growth, aging infrastructure, increasing traffic congestion, shortage of affordable housing, and rising poverty, homelessness and refugee claimants, among others. In response, the City has implemented various strategies to addresses those challenges.
To deliver legislatively mandated services and emerging priorities in tandem, the City maximizes its financial resources to deliver a wide range of programs and services that extend beyond the mandate of most municipalities in Ontario. Through continuous improvement initiatives and a reliable revenue stream mainly through Property Taxes, User Fees and grants from the Provincial and Federal Governments, the City has maintained service levels over the years. With the growth in Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) revenue, the City was able to add and enhance services to advance positive outcomes in poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, housing for refugees and improvements to public transit, to name a few. Sustainability of enhanced services and service levels are contingent on maintaining the MLTT revenue.
With respect to addressing the capital infrastructure priorities, several strategies have been implemented that include the following: realigning capital cash flow funding to better match project spending, implementing stage-gating for major capital projects, and incorporating the 2 cent increase in Ontario gas tax funding into the 10-year Capital Plan, additional debt capacity was made available to add in new capital projects that met Council’s budget direction. Thus, the City has also made significant investments to maintain its extensive infrastructure and quality of life. Currently, half of the City’s $40 billion, 10-year capital budget and plan is dedicated to funding “State of Good Repair (SOGR)” projects which help to maintain and protect infrastructure. The other half of the City’s 10-year capital budget and plan is funding in the areas of public transit and transportation (e.g. SmartTrack, Scarborough Subway Extension) and other key priority areas (e.g. George Street Revitalization and expansion plans for Shelter sites).

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BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, also won multiple awards signifying its continued leadership in debt and equity transactions and financial advisory deals.
BDO Unibank, Inc. is again the country’s Best Domestic Bank, according to The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2018. This is the 8th time that the Bank received such recognition and its 6th straight win since first earning the prestigious award in 2013.
In addition to the Best Domestic Bank award, BDO, together with subsidiary BDO Private Bank, were recognized for their participation in the P73.5 billion syndicated loan that Bloomberry Resorts & Hotels, Inc. secured to refinance its obligations and fund investments. This transaction is one of the largest corporate syndications ever arranged in the Philippine debt market.
Apart from the Bank, its investment banking arm, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, also won multiple awards signifying its continued leadership in debt and equity transactions and financial advisory deals. Among its major awards were Best Domestic Corporate and Institutional Adviser, Best Equity Adviser, and Best Loan Adviser.

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This handsome Craftsman with four bedrooms in Highland Park was constructed in 1902 and still boasts original wood siding and Douglas fir floors. The paint job looks fairly fresh, and per the listing, the house received an award for restoration from the Highland Park Heritage Trust in 2008. The interior is light and airy, and many of the windows are adorned with an elegant criss-crossing grille.
The 1,644 square-foot home does look a bit cramped in places (the washing machine and dryer are tucked into the dining area), but there’s plenty of open space to be found on the welcoming front porch and the large back deck—which includes a covered hot tub area. From pictures, it looks like the lower level has its own kitchen and can serve as a separate unit. The lot size is just over 5,000 square-feet and the house also features a small backyard and a big, bluish barn. Asking price is $680,000.


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Store carrots in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. Remove the leafy green carrot tops before storing, or the greens will take moisture out of the carrots and make them tough and wilted.
Baby carrots are full-grown carrots that have been peeled and shaped into smaller pieces by a machine. Because they no longer have the skin, they have less fibre than regular sized carrots.
What’s a serving size of carrots?
Carrots belong to the Vegetables and Fruit food group in Canada’s Food Guide. One Food Guide serving is ½ cup (125 mL).


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If you have an emergency please call 999.
See a Nurse about vaccinations, sexual health, blood pressure, etc.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, from Friday 1st March, we are temporarily suspending our travel clinics for approximately 6 weeks. Therefore we will not be accepting any travel forms at this time. If you require travel vaccinations during this period, please seek advice from a private travel clinic. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We give support and information to unpaid family and friends who look after someone.
We provide the space for you to discuss practical and emotional concerns around caring and opportunities to share experiences with others.
We can provide the information you need to make choices about your life and caring role and the opportunity to have your voice heard by the people who plan services that affect your life.
Young Carers in Hertfordshire support you and your family, they’ll arrange to come and visit you, to talk about how you’re doing and how they can help.
For care support for your needs with the Hertfordshire Care Services Directory.
Carers UK provide information and advice for people who are looking after someone.
Held at Bedford Road Health Centre, Hitchin on Wednesdays from 9.30am – 11.30am.
Health information from conception and up to the age of 5 years.
Health for Kids introduces a new and different way for primary school children to learn about their health.
The School Nursing Service in Hertfordshire promotes a healthy lifestyle for school aged children between the ages of 5-19 following the healthy child program.
KIDS are a national charity, founded over 47 years ago, providing a wide range of support services to disabled children, young people and their families. We support children with any disability from birth to 25 years of age. We offer our support to the whole family with the aim of giving disabled children a brighter future.
Our mission is to support the families of children affected by AD-HD and/or Autism and the professionals involved in their care.
ERIC supports children and teenagers throughout the UK for bowel and bladder health.
*Calls cost 9.6p per minute plus service provider charge.
British Heart Foundation are the nation’s heart charity and the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research.
Health Talk Online, an award-winning charity website, lets you share in other people’s experiences of health and illness.
The Living Room run two treatment centres – in Stevenage, and in St Albans. Each centre provides FREE intensive structured, abstinence-based, day treatment for adults (18+) with substance addictions, behavioural addictions and FREE therapy and support for family and friends.
Herts Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services are committed to providing high quality inclusive services to ensure the emotional and mental well-being of children and young people.
Transforming mental health services for children and young people.
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.
Information and Support for all mental health issues including Podcasts and Videos.
Diabetes Clinics are held on Thursdays.
Largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition.
WDP is a vibrant and innovative drug and alcohol charity committed to helping those who are affected by substance misuse.
We, The Living Room Hertfordshire, are an award winning addiction recovery charity, founded by Janis Feely MBE, and led by our Chief Executive, Adrienne Arthurs.
This county wide service undertakes clinical assessments and provides a repair service for wheelchair users.
This free service provides NHS hearing aid maintenance and batteries together with advice, information and practical support covering all aspects of hearing loss.
New Leaf College (Hertfordshire’s Wellbeing College) provides a range of courses and workshops to enable you to take better control of your wellbeing, learn some practical skills and provides an opportunity for reflection on your own situation and how you can build on your strengths to achieve better wellbeing.
These clinics are run by the midwives and the day you are offered will depend on the midwife you see. If you become pregnant, you should make an appointment to see your registered doctor who will refer you to the local hospital for ante natal care. You will be seen throughout your pregnancy either at the practice or at the local hospital, or both.
All clinics offer a free and confidential service to everyone regardless of age or gender.
Offers walk-in and appointments, free contraception including emergency, sexual health screening and more.
Run by our nurses, this clinic gives advice and support to patients trying to stop smoking.
The DVCC was founded in 2009, with the sole aim of helping people like you transform their bodies, for life. This focus on our client’s physical transformations has resulted in DVCC centre’s opening in Milton Keynes, Northampton, Hitchin and St Albans.
YC Hertfordshire provides youth work projects and programmes, information, advice, guidance, work related learning, outdoor education and support for young people aged 13-19 (to 24 for young people with learning disabilities). For young people leaving care, support is provided to the age of 21.


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We believe that cancer patients deserve personalised and empathetic care and treatment every step of the way.
Harbour is leading the way as a full service Oncology centre on Auckland's North Shore, based at Southern Cross Hospital North Harbour.
Chemotherapy / Immunotherapy including Yervoy, Keytruda, Opdivo, Cetuximab, Bevacizumab and Tecentriq / Hormonal treatment / Paxman scalp cooling to prevent chemotherapy hair loss / Targeted therapies including Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors / Overnight admission to hospital.


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This is the second set from Jeri Silverman that I have reviewed. The mix of sounds here lands somewhere between folk music, pop rock and other rock sounds. There is a dream-like quality to a lot of it. Honestly, the vocals really sell it the most. If you like music by artists like Rickie Lee Jones, Suzanne Vega and The Cranberries, you will probably enjoy this. Give it a try.
Alternate rock and pop music seem to merge on this cut. It starts fairly stripped back and gradually builds. There are definitely some bluesy elements here. This is a cool tune that really bridges the gap between pop rock and something meatier.
This is a bit on the mellower, melodic side of the equation. There is a dream pop quality to the cut. It's a classy song that's a great entry here. In fact, this is one of the standouts of the disc.
Picked guitar textures open this track. It works outward making me think of something like Suzanne Vega. There is a lot more folk built into the opening section of this cut. It's gets more rocking and dramatic as it works forward, though. This is another highlight of the disc. It's so powerful both in musical arrangement and vocal performance.
This is much more of a straight-ahead folk rocker. It has a lot of energy and some solid hooks.
There is a dream-like quality to this number. It's a mellower one that seems to occupy a space between folk music and modern pop, capturing both quite well.
I like the balance between the mellower and more rocking stuff on this piece. It's an energetic number that is among the best material here.
There is a real artsy quality to this number. It's a bit of a rocking piece, too, but makes good contrast between softer and harder sections. It makes me think of Rickie Lee Jones a bit.
A bit more of a rocker, this is another classy tune. It has a good energy and vibe.
The hardest rocking tune of the whole set, there is definitely some Americana on hand here. I'm reminded a bit of The Cranberries on this number.
This tune has a good combination of mellower and more powered up stuff. If the whole disc were like this, I'd probably land it under progressive rock. I live the fast paced vocal section later in the track. This piece is very artistic and so cool. It might be my favorite tune on this disc. This one alone is worth the price of admission here.
Another that has a lot of artistic vibe to it, there is also some of that dreamy quality on this cut. It's not a huge change from a lot of the rest, but when it's this good, that isn't a bad thing. There are some catchy hooks on this tune.
The dreamy texture is also present on this cut. It's absolutely soaring in a gentle beauty. There is a lot of folk music built into this along with modern pop sounds.

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Bitchin' bike bro! You forgot the front brakes though. I bet the cool dudes at Firemans will hook you up with a set for cheap. Bring some cold beer to the shop and I bet they'll install them for free!
how are those demolition cranks i wanna get some that thing looks great!!


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When choosing Snow's Wood Shop in the creation of your special woodworking project, know that we use the best in quality products form proven suppliers. We strive to meet your highest expectations in all that we do. Check out these providers and see what unique Solid Surfaces for countertops are available.
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At SECO, we had the chance to sit down with Eric Botts, OD, the past president of Energeyes, Inc., and the owner of OBC Billing Specialists. In this video, Matt Geller and Eric Botts discuss the evolution of corporate optometry practice opportunities and what corporate practice offers new grads today.
Read this in-depth guide on which corporate optometry modality might be best for you!
Learn more about some of the benefits of corporate optometry opportunities.
In this article, we dispel some of the common myths of corporate optometry.
Botts says he’s extremely impressed by the clinical training young ODs have today. “I’ve added new grads several times over the last few years, and they have a better education than I ever got 27 years ago! When they join me, their clinical skills are excellent.” But new grad ODs often lack the business skills that are needed to be a professional doctor. This is where professional support comes in, and where Botts makes sure to emphasize on-the-job training.
And of course, it’s important for new grads to be able to analyze the kind of practice they’re getting into. When applying for jobs, how do they know if the corporate practice giving them an offer is a good or bad place to work? “The things that I would be looking at is, are there any quotas for how many patients you have to see? Do you have to work such a high number of hours, or seven days a week?” Unless a practice or employer offers additional support to cover additional days, Botts says, those demands would be red flags for him personally.
“To me, the risk of being your own doctor, of being self-employed, has been well worth it over the years. Because my practice has grown so fast . . . that if I were at a salaried income, I would have been limited,” Botts says. “So for me, the right choice was definitely to do a lease, where I could call the shots.” And for optometrists starting right out of the school, the options of corporate optometry allow you to take on responsibility without taking on an enormous amount of debt.
Support is crucial, Botts says, and it’s how and why Energeyes came about. “So many corporate doctors feel like they’re on an island by themselves, which I did for many, many years.” The goal of Energeyes is to bring corporate doctors together so they can communicate and support each other.
Take a look into the average day of a corporate affiliated OD.
Energeyes is focused on education, including their new dry eye initiative, which aims to coach corporate ODs on how to include dry eye treatment in their practices. They’ve also recently started a peer-reviewed journal, designed for corporate ODs by corporate ODs.
At the end of the day, it’s important to know that you’re happy in your career. Corporate optometry may not be for everybody, but it’s a place where ODs can absolutely thrive.


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Day 11 – What will you eat on your retreat?
For some of us (myself included) food is a big deal.
When we’re away for the weekend and we don’t have to cook, we want to enjoy the food we eat.
We don’t just want it to be okay, we want it to be good! Really good, if possible!
Today I’m going to talk through various food situations and offer a few tips.
No matter where you’re staying, chances are you’ll have some choices to make about what your women eat.
Lunch should be on the lighter side. A grilled chicken on a salad is a popular choice.
Provide options for special diets and allergies. It’s one way you can love on those women!
Buffets provide women with the most options. Always offer at least two different entrée options.
Women expect dessert! It doesn’t always have to be a chocolate dessert at every meal.
Find out if there is going to be an additional service charge, tips, and/or taxes applied above the price you’ve been quoted. That can drastically impact your bottom line!
If you’re renting a house, you may want to divide up cooking duties. Catering in some or all of your meals may be an option. I’ve also heard of groups hiring a chef for the weekend that prepares all their foods.
You may choose not to include every meal in your retreat price. Just be certain to clearly disclose what will be covered and what will not be covered.
At one of our retreats we chose not to offer dinner on Saturday night. We were all meeting up at the theater for a Christmas show at 7 PM. Dinner was also the most expensive meal at our hotel. Allowing our women to choose where they wanted to eat gave them some control over their budget. No one seemed to mind.
You may also find your retreat location doesn’t provide every meal your group needs.
The facility for this year’s fall retreat offered only breakfast and dinner. We had to provide our own lunch on Saturday. Our rooms were without refrigerators and there were few places nearby to cater a meal from. The owners were more than happy to lend us some refrigerator space and even cooked our baked potatoes for us. We put out a baked potato bar and made a couple big salads. It was perfect and pretty inexpensive.
We always encourage our women to bring snacks to share in their rooms and for late night munching while we play games.
Hotels and some retreat centers generally won’t allow you to bring in your own snacks to serve. They tend to be bit pricey if you have to purchase them.
However, if breakfast is early and lunch is late, consider providing a small snack or at least put something in their goodie bags that they can munch on that day.
Your turn to share: What food ideas do you have for other leaders? What are some other food-related issues you’ve encountered?


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A woman is seeking personal injury compensation after contracting a severe strain of food poisoning while on holiday.
According to the Ellesmere Port Pioneer, Kathleen Gilmovitch was one of around 200 visitors to a holiday camp managed by Butlin's in Bognor Regis to be affected by an outbreak of the norovirus bug earlier this month.
The 43-year-old is therefore taking legal action against Butlin's for her ordeal after she fell ill on day three of a week-long family break at the resort.
She told the news source that the stomach cramps she endured were "so bad that I would literally fall out of bed and crawl to the bathroom because I could not physically walk".
The visitor went on to note that she has "never felt pain like it" and is therefore seeking compensation.
This comes after Brentwood Weekly News reported that honeymooners Robert Parker and Theresa Parker-Isles are pursuing damages from First Choice after enduring food poisoning while in Mexico.


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Yesterday we held the third session of WISDOM’s edition of the Voice and Influence program. The topic was levelling the playing field, and we learned how to recognize and counteract stereotypes in order to reduce bias, i.e., to reduce errors when making decisions.
This entry was posted in Unconscious Bias, Voice and Influence, WISDOM Events on 15 February, 2017 by Thalia.


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The Salvation Army may be an international organization, but they are making a big impact on individuals and families all across West Michigan.
They provide a wide variety of services for those who need it. From food pantries, to help with paying electric or gas bills, to provide housing assistance, and their mission is to help people get back on their feet.
The Rapids also plays a big part in helping not only those in need to find their way to the Salvation Army, but for their employees as well.
Todd went over to the Kent County Salvation Army headquarters to learn more about how they're serving West Michigan.
For more information and to learn more about volunteer opportunities in the area, visit sawmni.org or call (616)-459-3433.
Foster Care Jubilee will raise awareness for foster kids in Kent Co.


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Are you concerned about your child’s behavior? As a parent, you know something else is behind their diagnosis of ADD, ADHD or autism. Are you searching for alternative ways to help your child be the best that they can be?
Pediatric Nutrition is one of Dr. Hull’s specialties. As a mother of three sons, a former teacher and college professor, Dr. Hull encourages parents to have a hair analysis done on their children at the first sign that behavior and health patterns are veering from normal.
Dr. Hull believes that one of the main causes for “childhood behavioral disorders” such as depression or aggression, ADD/ADHD and autism, is due to toxic chemicals. Children are reacting to artificial sweeteners and various food and environmental chemicals in harmful ways. The social impact of toxic chemicals to mental disorders is devastating, and children are eating more and more chemicals at earlier and earlier ages.
The percentage of overweight children has tripled in the past two decades, and is predicted to become the world’s biggest health problem. Recent reports suggest that it may soon overtake cigarette smoking as a serious health risk. Even when we factor in bad health habits and poor lifestyle choices, we must acknowledge this weight gain coincides with the introduction of aspartame and the artificial sweeteners over twenty years ago.
If your child is overweight, suffering from sleeplessness, bad eating habits, or a behavioral disorder, stop guessing WHY. Stop guessing at the solutions. Determine, sooner than later for the sake of your child, why he or she is suffering with adverse health symptoms, and determine what specific solutions you can make to assure that your child’s future is the best it can be!


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We must be fully aware that extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe to prepare better for their impacts.
Recent evaluation shows these elements are crucial to supporting economic growth and eradicating poverty without further harming the environment.
The Philippines' pledge to address climate change is ambitious, but the question is whether or not it will translate into an actual investment plan.
Ahead of the 2015 Asian Clean Energy Forum, the region’s energy leaders are now looking to re-evaluate traditional norms to respond to volatile prices, extreme weather and large-scale accidents and disruptions.
The effects of global climate change are multifaceted. Pacific nations are highly vulnerable to the impacts, including intensified storm surges, cyclones, and rising sea levels.

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After each of us thinking the day through, we all came to the same conclusion. We would take the Deception Creek Trail in order to get into town with enough time to hitch before the skies opened up with rain. Passed lots of amazing fungi along the trail.
As Cuddles and Fun Size headed up hwy 2 to Stevens pass (in order to maintain continuous steps) I put out my thumb for a hitch. A car coming in the opposite direction had its blinker on and turned in next to me. Barbara, the sweetest angel, had turned around and come back for me. She gave me a ride all the way to Baring as we had a nice conversation about the pct and the town Leavenworth, where she lives.
I walked across the railroad tracks to the Dinsmores. Andrea and Jerry are the sweetest. I got a lower bunk, took a shower, laundry, zoned out on some movies for a while, hamburger and pie dinner across the street. Over 20 hikers here tonight, glad to be out of the rain. Surprise beer too!


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Children's Smile Foundation cordially invites you to our annual Valentine's Day, which will take place on February 9, 2019 at Chateau Briand, 440 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY 11514.
Honorable Guest will be The Pulaski Association of Business and Professional Men, Inc.
Mr. President Andrzej Duda gave a copy of the declaration between Poland and the USA signed in the White House and a marker with which the document was signed by President Donald Trump.
The First Lady donated a beautiful amber sterling silver necklace. The auction will be hosted by Mietko Rudek.