text:
Jason Battani, Hunger Fight Manager
Jason has volunteered at Meals from the Heartland since 2012. He's also run a Mobile Hunger Fight at his church, St. Mary of Nazareth, for 7 years and counting. He joined MftH part-time in July 2019 to lead Thursday evening and Saturday morning packaging events. Jason works full-time at Principal in cybersecurity. He's married to Susan, and they have 3 children.
Shellie Billings, Office Manager
Shellie started working for Meals from the Heartland in May 2012 when there were just 3 staff members. She is married to Steve, and they have 2 children, Alex and Jayme. Her husband was blessed to visit an orphanage in Uganda in 2014 where he saw Meals from the Heartland rice and soy meals being prepared to be served to the children. Shellie spends most of her free time riding horses.
Greg DeHaai, Executive Director
After 25 years in Corporate America, Greg was called to use his experience, skills and gifts toward serving others. Seeing as how he has packaged meals since 2007, Meals from the Heartland became the obvious choice, and he joined the team in 2015. Greg enjoys watching the packagers have fun while they make a difference in others' lives. He believes this is only the beginning for Iowans making a difference in the world around us.
Georgie Filber, Warehouse and Hunger Fight Manager
After hosting Mobile Hunger Fights for 7 years with his church in Oskaloosa, Georgie joined our staff in 2017. He now helps churches, schools, businesses and individuals cultivate and put into action their desire to serve the Lord and the world through feeding the hungry. Georgie and his wife Erica have 4 brave and adventurous boys — Will, Bennett, Matthis and Cooper.
Megan Fox, Administrative Assistant
Meg joined Meals from the Heartland part-time November 2019. She shares her time working on the family farm and her church bookkeeping. In Meg's spare time you can find her with her husband, Matt, and their adorable kids, Cael and Heidi. She also enjoys working out and serving where she's needed at her church.
Mike Frandsen, Hunger Fight Manager
Mike started working for Meals from the Heartland in August 2013. Mike is the leader of our correctional facilities packaging events. He also loves working with youth groups. You can find Mike singing and dancing at his Mobile Hunger Fights at schools and churches across the midwest. Mike enjoys cycling and staying active with his wife Lindsey and daughter Emerson. They also have a cat TC and a new puppy Sheldon.
Brandi Hommer, Hunger Fight Manager
Brandi has been with Meals from the Heartland part-time since February 2016. She leads Wednesday evening and Saturday morning packaging events. In addition to work at Meals, Brandi works full-time in West Des Moines and stays busy spending time with her boyfriend, Eric, and his daughter, volunteering at church, playing co-ed softball and fishing at a family pond.
Mike Lowe, Sales Manager
Mike started with Meals from the Heartland in 2020 but is definitely no stranger to our organization. He and his wife Suzy and their 3 children, Katherine, Matthew and Emily, have been packaging meals since 2007. Mike has nearly 30 years of sales in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry and is anxious to guide MftH into market expansion throughout the midwest. Mike is active in the music and men's ministry at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines.
Kali Morrison, Marketing Manager
Kali joined our team in 2020 with a background in marketing and graphic design after looking to leave the corporate world and give back to the community. She and her husband Darrin live in Ankeny and have a daughter attending the University of Iowa. After being a Cyclone fan her entire life, Kali is learning to say, "Go Hawkeyes!"
Sandy Niland, Volunteer Coordinator
Sandy has been with Meals from the Heartland since 2015 where she enjoys saying "yes" to volunteer requests. She has always enjoyed puzzles and continues to do so by trying to find the best fit for each volunteer who comes through the door. She firmly believes that everyone can help to fight hunger. Sandy is married to Brent and has 3 sons who keep her busy with activities and trips to the grocery store.
Joel O'Dell, Hunger Fight Supervisor
Joel joined Meals from the Heartland in February 2012. Prior to this, Joel and his family served as Director of Robin's Nest Children's Home near Montego Bay, Jamaica, for about two years. It was during this time that Joel was able to help distribute our food to the less fortunate of Jamaica. As the Hunger Fight Manager, Joel is responsible for managing a small but mighty team of event managers who host Mobile Hunger Fight packaging events all over the heartland at schools, churches and businesses. Joel and his wife, Angie, have 3 kids and live in Waukee. He enjoys many outdoor activities, including cycling, walking his dogs and cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Denver Broncos.
Jill Richey, Administrative Assistant
Jill came to Meals from the Heartland in January 2014 and has volunteered at Meals from the Heartland at the Lutheran Church of Hope Thanksgiving packaging event. She lives in Mitchellville with her husband, Casey, and their 2 children, Colton and Caity. Jill spends most of her free time shuttling kids to practices.
Mike Schneider, Director of Development
Mike joined the Meals from the Heartland team full-time in March 2017, but he's no stranger to us. Mike cut his teeth on our meal packaging back when we packaged our first meals out of a trailer. For a year and a half before joining us full-time, Mike was leading our Thursday evening and Saturday morning packs. Mike is married to Dawn, and they have 2 children, Kellen and Cory.
Angela White, Hunger Fight Manager
Angela joined the Meals from the Heartland team in October 2019 leading Tuesday and Friday morning packaging events. She is blessed to be married to her best friend Todd, raising 5 very loved children. They are looking forward to welcoming a son-in-law into their family this year. In her free time, Angela enjoys organic gardening, anything outdoors and is passionate about natural health.
Mark Whitfield, Hunger Fight Manager
Mark first joined Meals from the Heartland as a volunteer in 2012 after being asked by the Executive Director if he wanted to get involved. Mark's family started volunteering as well. Mark has volunteered at our packaging center, traveled with the team to support Mobile Hunger Fights and remains instrumental in support of our Cedar Rapids Hunger Fight. Mark's passion as a volunteer has led him to joining the Meals staff as a Hunger Fight Manager. In his spare time, you'll find Mark hanging out with his family or out for a good run! In his own words, "I'm excited to be part of this amazing organization."


text:
7 things that we use often that might be compromising our overall quality of health.
7 things that we use often that might be compromising our overall quality of health.
Our gut challenge participants got a much more detailed, scary lesson in all the things available to us for common consumption that are in fact doing more harm than good. For a much more detailed breakdown of this, check out Dr. Stephen Gundry's Plant Paradox. Here's a quick breakdown of the scary truth:
Broad Spectrum Antibiotics - Those antibiotics have done an amazing job saving lives, we have taken a medical miracle and made it a medical nightmare. Improper use of broad-spectrum antibiotics because "I don't have time to go to the doctor and I need to get rid of this infection" mentalities have led to doctors using broad spectrum anti-biotics as a general cure-all. The problem is that these antibiotics bulldoze the bad (sometimes) and the good bacteria all at the same time, leaving you with a compromised immune system and at risk for other infections. For kids, the tale is even more grim, repeated use of antibiotics in kids puts them at increased risk of developing auto-immune conditions like Crohn's, asthma, or becoming obese. Even worse, its not just humans that get antibiotics, cows, chickens, and pigs wind up getting heavy doses when one animal in the confine gets sick. So even if you aren't taking antibiotics, if you're eating meat from animals treated with antibiotics, you're taking small daily doses of antibiotics.
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs - Common to every household medicine cabinet, ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), Celebrex, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been commonplace as a "gateway painkiller" to the more powerful painkiller since the 1970s. NSAIDs were introduced as an alternative to aspirin which got a bad reputation because of the damage it was inflicting on the lining of the stomach. What we know now is is that NSAIDs do equal damage to the mucosal barrier of the small intestine and colon, increasing inflammation and permeability.
Stomach-Acid Blockers -As the American diet became more and more acidic and our overall health has subsequently gotten worse, there has become an increased need for drugs acid-blocking drugs like Zantac, Prilosec, and Nexium. The problem with stomach acid blockers is four-fold:
Stomach acid is there for a reason. One of the big reasons is the fact that the buck stops in the stomach, i.e. most of the bad bacteria you swallow never make it out alive. An oxygen-free, low acid environment is where most bacteria thrive. If you create that environment in your stomach, these pathogenic bacteria can thrive.
Prilosec and Nexium can also kill of your mitochondria's ability to produce energy in your body via because mitochondria use proton pumps and these stomach acid blocker are proton pump inhibitors.
The new population of intestinal bugs allowed to reside in your body due to the hospidable low stomach acid environment, increase your likelihood of getting pneumonia.
Because stomach acid is necessary to break down protein into amino acids before getting absorbed in your gut, you may be ingesting protein but not absorbing it, putting especially our geriatric population at risk for muscle wasting.
Hormone Disruptors - Estrogen-like agents are widespread, diverse and found in things we use everyday, in a lot of cases, to protect us from something else. These chemicals are found in most plastics, scented cosmetics, preservatives, sunscreens, and cash register receipts. The Endocrine Society's statement on endocrine disruptors : "Exposure to these powerful agents has been found to affect individuals and test animals (as well as their descendants) in multiple ways, some of which may not show up for years." Here are just two of a few:
tBHQ - in things like processed bread
BPA - in plastic lined cans, recipt paper, store bougth water bottles, plastic storage containers (It's been banned by the FDA as of 2016, to be removed from products in the near future)
Artificial Sweeteners - Products like sucralose, saccarin, and aspartame alter the gut, killing good bacteria and allowing overgrowth of bad ones. A 2008 study from Duke published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, showed that a single packet of Splenda kills 50 percent of normal intestinal flora! The irony: when the good gut guys die of and the bad gut guys take over, ironically you are significantly more at risk to weight gain and obesity. Instead, try these products in moderation: Stevia, Just like sugar, xylitol (though beware of this one around your pets!!!), erythritol, yacon syrup, and inulin.
GMO and Round-up - The herbicides Roundup, made by Monsanto and Enlist, made by Dow Chemical both contain 2,4-D and glyphosate. A growing number of scientists are risking attack by the biotech industry by releasing studies that link glyphosate to cancer, kidney and liver failure, birth defects, infertility, digestive issues, and increased risk of allergies. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a lab through genetic engineering. This process creates combinations of plants that do not occur in nature or though traditional cross breeding methods. The objective of GMOs was to make the plant either produce more of its own insecticides or produce resistance to Roundup. In theory, a field with GMO plants could be treated with roundup and the weeds around the plants would be killed leaving the GMO plant unharmed. The only way to guarantee that a product is non-GMO is to buy organic or look for Non-GMO on the label. Today there are 9 genetically modified food crops on the market in the US: Soy, Corn, Cotton / cottonseed oil, Canola oil, Sugar from sugar beets, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Papaya, Alfalfa
Constant Exposure to Blue Light - Our lives are now dominated by blue light, creating an unnatural and practically non stop exposure. Televisions, cell phones, tablets, energy saving light bulbs, and other electronic devices emit light in the blue range of the spectrum, which is known to interfere with sleep. Blue light suppresses the production of melatonin, the hormone that helps you fall asleep, and sleep deprivation is associated with obesity. Blue light also stimulates ghrelin and cortisol, which are, your "hunger" and "awake" hormones. Make sense that a late night tv session usually comes hand in hand with a trip to the kitchen, or why most people cannot go to the movies without first stopping by the concession stand for popcorn and candy?
Dr. Steven Gundry

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Christ Has Risen! Hope Endures!
By Gwen Gustafson-Zook, minister of worship at Goshen College
Reprinted from Lenten Devotions
SCRIPTURE: Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV)
The first weekend of the semester on an unseasonably warm and sunny January afternoon, I stood in a circle with students at a student leaders retreat. We were engaged in an intense game of "Ninja," a game involving quick, deliberate movements. When my turn came around I quickly took a big step toward the student on my left. Unfortunately, the deck we were standing on was a bit slippery and I landed on the ground as the classic "pop" from my hamstring immobilized me in pain. I became very dependent on the students around me and on the grace of colleagues in that moment and over the next days and weeks of gradual recovery. The incident slowed me down, making me significantly more aware of pain; pain that we live with daily and pain that is a part of being human; pain that is superficial and pain that burrows to the core of our beings; pain that is physical and pain that is profoundly emotional; pain that we bring on ourselves and pain that is the result of injustice; pain that is personal and pain that ripples far beyond the initial point of trauma to effect the whole of communities, of countries and, indeed, of the world.
The story that we proclaim and are invited to live into each Easter is a story that begins with very deep pain, very profound suffering, cosmic despair. It is a story that calls us, like the women who accompany Jesus through the final days of his suffering, to be present to the anguish, the fear, the pain; to tenderly pour the oil, to bake the bread, to lovingly accompany, to hold one another, to weep and, yes, to prepare the spices and ointment – to do the very hard work of suffering together. But the story doesn't stop with the pain-filled suffering. The empty tomb, while confounding initially, leaves us all with a glimmer of hope. Could it be that the pain and despair and loss and injustice do NOT have the last word? The good news of Jesus Christ is that our lives (and indeed the lives of all with whom we share this existence), in all their struggle and pain and brokenness and frailty, are framed by this profound, persistent and perplexing hope. Therefore, we carry on, with eyes wide open to signs of life beyond the suffering and pain. Christ has risen! Hope endures! Alleluia!
Leave a Reply.
Melanie Stanley-Soulen pastored Allen-Lee United Methodist Church from 2007 until 2013.
June 2013


text:
Your Shopping Bag is Empty
Showing 48 of 567 products
Load More Products
Brown Thomas uses cookies to enhance and personalise your browsing experience and to create a secure and effective website for our customers. By clicking on 'I accept' you agree that we may store and access cookies on your devices, unless you have disabled cookies
Your Shopping Bag is Empty
Look to Ted Baker for a traditional-meets-contemporary take on womenswear, menswear and accessories for all occasions. Their playful prints and rose gold hardware on coats, dresses and tailored shirts are enduringly stylish.


text:
Throughout 2017 MedStartr has been holding pitch contests in different cities around the US in order to find the best healthcare innovations to accelerate and invest in. It has gone great and we have found some amazing companies. Now as we near the end of the our first year, we want to find 8 more companies to accelerate and invest in.
Up to 25 teams will be invited to New York, New Orleans or Las Vegas in the coming weeks to compete for over $2 Million dollars in funding and services. Each team that enters the MedStartr Acceleration Program (MAP) will receive up to $250,000 in funding and services that most startups in healthcare greatly need.
As in all MedStartr Crowd Challenges, teams get to the finals by how much the crowd and judges like, follow, try and support the ideas.
Thank you for visiting and please do share this contest with your community that cares about healthcare innovation.
All Categories


text:
Photo credit is Steve Einan
(ISN) – Kennewick, WA- The Tri-City Americans (8-4-0-0, 16 pts) knocked off the last undefeated team in the Eastern Conference two weeks ago. And tonight, they took down the last undefeated team in the Western Conference.
Lucas Nickles scored twice and Eric Comrie had another stellar performance to hand the Kelowna Rockets (10-1-0-0, 20 pts) its first loss of the season, 5-2, in front of an electric crowd of 3,433 at the Toyota Center Saturday night.
Kelowna established the tempo of play in the first period, moving the puck well while maintaining possession for a majority of the first. The Rockets got on the board first as Tyrell Goulbourne scored nine minutes into the game to put Kelowna up 1-0. Tri-City was outshot by Kelowna, 11-5, in the first period, as the Americans looked to gain some momentum in the second.
The Americans got it going in the second period as a power play led to a goal by Parker Bowles to tie the game at one less than a minute into the second. It didn't take long for Tri-City to add another goal, with Lucas Nickles scoring less than two minutes later to put the Americans ahead 2-1. But Kelowna answered quickly, with Tomas Soustal lighting the lamp to tie the game at two. The Americans had the shot advantage in the period, 14-12, and had the edge going into the third period.
Tri-City got off to a quick start in the third, as Beau McCue found the back of the net 39 seconds into the period to put the Americans ahead once again, 3-2. The Americans built the lead to two goals 8:53 into the third period as Nickles netted his second goal of the game. Kelowna tried to get back into the game, but Eric Comrie was on his game in the third period, stopping all nine shots he faced. With less than a minute remaining, Braden Purtill scored an empty net goal to cap off the win for the Americans.
The win snaps a six-game Tri-City losing streak to the Rockets dating back to the 2012-13 season. Tri-City has won four straight home games and it's the Americans' first win on a Saturday this season.
Tri-City converted 1-of-2 power play chances, while Kelowna was 0-for-3 on power play. The referees' whistles were relatively quiet tonight, with the two teams combining for 10 penalty minutes. Tri-City's six penalty minutes was a season-low.
Eric Comrie stopped 30 shots in the victory, while Kelowna's Jackson Whistle made 23 saves in the loss.
Photo credit is Steve Einan
Tri-City will have a few days to rest before they hit the road again for a rematch against the Kelowna Rockets this Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Prospera Place. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. Fans can watch the game through WHL Live or at Kimo's, the Americans home away from home. The game will be broadcast on NewsTalk 870, starting at 6:45 p.m.
Jack in the Box Three Stars
1. Lucas Nickles, Tri-City
2. Beau McCue, Tri-City
3. Parker Bowles, Tri-City


text:
School of Engineering
Showing 1-10 of 15 Results
John Dabiri
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsThe Dabiri Lab conducts research at the intersection of fluid mechanics, energy and environment, and biology.
Margaret Daly
Ph.D. Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, admitted Spring 2018
BioMargaret Daly is a Ph.D. Candidate studying Environmental Fluid Mechanics in CEE. She is interested in ocean flow through kelp forests, and the impact on benthic species, particularly abalone.
Jenna Davis
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsProfessor Davis' research and teaching deals broadly with the role that water and sanitation services play in promoting public health and economic development, with particular emphasis on low- and middle-income countries. Her group conducts applied research that utilizes theory and analytical methods from public and environmental health, engineering, microeconomics, and planning. They have conducted field research in more than 20 countries, most recently including Zambia, Bangladesh, and Kenya.
Gregory Deierlein
John A. Blume Professor in the School of Engineering
BioDeierlein's research focuses on improving limit states design of constructed facilities through the development and application of nonlinear structural analysis methods and performance-based design criteria. Recent projects include the development and application of strength and stiffness degrading models to simulate steel and reinforced concrete structures, seismic design and behavior of composite steel-concrete buildings, analysis of inelastic torsional-flexural instability of steel members, and a fracture mechanics investigation of seismically designed welded steel connections.


text:
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
2010, oils on canvas, 54"x42".
This took a year to complete, mostly because I've been taking a bit of a break from painting to curate a lot.
I was thinking about constructed causality, consequence, and how easily we mystify. Post Hoc is the "correlation implies causation" logical fallacy underlying much of religion and a great deal of bad science and rhetoric. I like to extremely remove it - to live in truth is to live in doubt. Although even drawing that connection is a causal relationship subject to methods of disambiguation. What does this have to do with insecty elf robots? Nothing, basically.
I did start with another astrophysics metaphor: the binary recurring nova system as a feedback loop. As in Veritas Odium Parit, a painting preceding and arguably causing Post Hoc, personal communication represents mass gravitational interaction. I kept going with redefining paint as figure until almost nothing was only itself any more. The scale has been reduced somewhat, and the interaction is asymmetrical. There are distinctly different regions with expanded rules for visual improvisation. There are fewer illusions of depth or animism and more archetypality and cartooniness to forms. The evasive mosaics are solid pixels rather than mimicking compression artifacts. What do you see here?
Labels: art, deterration, painting, post hoc
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Join free now!
It is free to search locals
After waiting for a person to come down the lift, so I might obtain up, that was plainly her partner or something since I satisfied him once again on the means out, I obtained to her space. I'm not averse to lines on a woman's face, however when you've tailored on your own up for a young female that stated she's in her very early twenties, just to find that she's a lot more most likely in her very early forties, you have factor to be a little pissed do not you?
She really did not show up to recognize for some factor. It had not been looking excellent from the beginning actually, yet you individuals recognize what it's like when you're sexy and also merely have to go via with it. There was a component of me that assumed whatever would certainly be terrific when we fulfilled.
I would certainly have really thought it was a various escort entirely were it except her tattoos. I state this since she really did not appear to have any kind of recollection of what we had actually talked about and also concurred through messages prior to we satisfied. She claimed to me.
The escort I would certainly picked to publication from Adultwork was really wonderful in her messages. She looked excellent in her photos, had a charming body, with good huge boobs. I do so enjoy busty escorts whenever I can gt them, and also I do not much treatment whether those boobs are improved or not, as long as they look and also really feel super-nice!
I understand this due to the fact that concerning a week later on I finished up with a car parking penalty via my letter box! I was there for much less than a hr in the end, yet it transforms out that if you're not a visitor, primarily you're screwed! Allow this be an alerting to all my other punters that are possibly believing regarding resort fulfills.
I need to have recognized this was all going to go terribly actually. What I would certainly take away from this, is that you must be extremely skeptical of independent escorts in London, or anywhere else in the UK for that issue; especially those that select not to reveal their face. When I'm in the city I constantly publication from a London escort company I can rely on, as well as one that constantly shows deals with!
call girl Bryn Pydew, courtesan Bryn Pydew, brothels Bryn Pydew, prostitutes Bryn Pydew, hookers Bryn Pydew, sluts Bryn Pydew, whores Bryn Pydew, gfe Bryn Pydew, girlfriend experience Bryn Pydew, shagging Bryn Pydew, strip club Bryn Pydew, strippers Bryn Pydew, dogging Bryn Pydew, fuck buddy Bryn Pydew, hookups Bryn Pydew, free sex Bryn Pydew, sex meet Bryn Pydew, nsa sex Bryn Pydew


text:
U.S. Capital Source opened its doors in 2008 - in the midst of the financial crises and credit crunch - with the objective of rapidly and effectively providing much needed capital resources to small business and aspiring entrepreneur. We pride ourselves in the ability to provide both rapid yet effective business funding solutions while still maintaining a highly personalized relationship with our clients.
Since our inception, we have made absolutely certain that every single one of our clients are 100% satisfied with our programs and process. We have gone as far as drafting and signing our own client's "Bill of Rights", where we take a solemn pledge that we will always provide our clients with the best funding programs in the business lending market. Read more...
Our company is also fully committed to the advancement of the local small business community and free enterprise. We are an active partner and supporter of multiple national and local chambers of commerce, business associations, and federations.
USCS is a firm believer in community service and social responsibility. In 2012, USCS spearheaded, developed, and launched 'A.C.T. (Access Capital Team) for Small Business'. ACT is an innovative public-private collaboration assembled between local leaders, chambers, and business associations to provide FREE access to vital capital resources to underserved businesses communities negatively affected by man-made and natural disasters. Read more...
Copyright © 2020 U.S. Capital Source Corp. All rights reserved.
Socialize With Us:
Contact Us:
tf. 1-888-745-USCS
fx. 1-877-782-2504
@. email@example.com
iSe Habla Español!
Let's Get Started:


text:
【中大新聞】第13期:The supersonic "BOW WAVE" in the sonic boom caused by a solar eclipse: the first-time discovery made by Dr. Liu Jann-Yenq and his research team.
05/07/18 10:25 Filed in: 採訪報導
About 9:30 local time on August 21,2017, the supersonic Moon shadow during the total solar eclipse induced the ionospheric bow waves in the State of Oregon (and California) in the United States. (photo: Dr. Liu Jann-Yenq)
Read More…


text:
Spy Death Mystery 'May Never Be Solved'
May 2, 2012
A coroner has said an MI6 codebreaker whose body was found in a sports bag at his London home in the summer of 2010 was probably "unlawfully killed" - but there is not enough evidence to prove it.
Despite seven days of inquest evidence and a 21-month police inquiry, Dr Fiona Wilcox said it was "unlikely" the circumstances surrounding Gareth Williams' death "will ever be satisfactorily explained".
The maths prodigy's body was found curled up in a padlocked holdall in the bath of his flat in Pimlico, central London, in August 2010.
Dr Wilcox said she was sure a third party had locked Mr Williams inside the bag.
"The cause of his death was unnatural and likely to have been criminally mediated," she said in her two-hour narrative verdict at Westminster Coroner's Court.
"I am therefore satisfied that on the balance of probabilities that Gareth was killed unlawfully."
But Dr Wilcox did not record a verdict of unlawful killing because she said there was insufficient evidence to categorically prove his life was taken by someone.
The coroner also said it remained a "legitimate line of inquiry" that the secret services were involved in the spy's death because he had socialised with so few people.
But she stressed "there was no evidence to support that he died at the hands of" spies.
Mr Williams' family criticised his employers for their response to his death, saying "our grief was exacerbated" by it.
The head of MI6 apologised "unreservedly" to the family for the way the police inquiry was hampered by his colleagues.
Dr Wilcox said it was "highly unlikely" that Mr Williams got inside the red holdall alone, and he would have been unlikely to have invited a third party who was not a family member into his home.
She said if someone else was there without having been invited "that raises the possibility of an illegitimate purpose on the third party's part".
"Gareth may have worked out a technique how to get into the bag and lock it from inside but I find it extremely unlikely that he did so," she added.
Dr Wilcox ruled out Mr Williams' interest in bondage and drag queens in having any bearing on his death as she questioned leaks about his private life to the media, saying: "I wonder if this was an attempt by some third party to manipulate the evidence."
The coroner appeared to rule out that Mr Williams died as a result of some kind of "auto-erotic activity".
"I find on the balance of probabilities that, if he had got into the bag and locked himself in, he would have taken a knife in with him," she said, adding: "He was a risk assessor."
The inquest had heard that £20,000 of women's clothes and shoes were found in Mr Williams' flat, but Dr Wilcox said there was no evidence to suggest he was a transvestite "or interested in any such thing".
Dr Wilcox criticised MI6 for failing to raise the alarm about Mr Williams' disappearance until a week after he was last seen.
Breakdowns in communication by her own coroner's office in ordering a second post-mortem, a DNA mix-up by forensics and the late submission of evidence by MI6 to police were also singled out for blame.
After the verdict, Sir John Sawers, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), apologised to Mr Williams' family for MI6's failings to report the codebreaker's disappearance for a week.
The MI6 chief said "lessons have been learned, in particular the responsibility of all staff to report unaccounted staff absences".
But Mr Williams' family hit out at his employers for their response to his death, saying in a statement read out by their lawyer that they were "extremely disappointed" at the secret services' "reluctance and failure" to make relevant information available to the inquest.
They also attacked the "total inadequacies" of the inquiry by Metropolitan Police counter-terror branch SO15 into MI6, and called Scotland Yard's chief to look into how the ongoing investigation would proceed in light of this.
The family went on to describe the highflying codebreaker as a "special and adored son and brother" who they missed "every single day".
"(We) cannot describe the depth of the sorrow his absence leaves in our lives. We love you, Gareth, and will treasure your memory eternally," they said.
Pathologists said when Mr Williams' body was eventually discovered it was badly decomposed and three post-mortem examinations could not establish the cause of death.
Sky News' reporter Mark Stone, at the inquest, said: "The crux of this inquest has been to establish how Mr Williams got into the bag and locked it from the outside, if indeed it was he who put himself into the bag.
"With this particular case it's very difficult. No one knows exactly how he died, whether he was alive or dead when he got into the bag, where did he die and whether anyone else was involved.
"The police have said all along that they believe a third party was involved although they have no strong evidence for that.
"The coroner has recorded a narrative verdict because of the evidence and she can't come to any other conclusion."
(c) Sky News 2012
LBC : Spy Death Mystery 'May Never Be Solved'
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Filed under bondage, DNA, Fiona Wilcox, grief, shoes, Sir John Sawers by Winter Patriot on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 | link | email | TSWKTM home | SHATASM home | WP home


text:
By Tom Worgo
Josh Coffman verbally committed to play lacrosse at the University of Maryland before he played a single game at Severna Park High School. Coffman was so good as a club player that the Terrapins snatched him up as a freshman in Fe uary of 2015. That's more than three years before he'll start attending Maryland, a school he chose over Brown University.
"It was very shocking for everyone," says Coffman, who carries a 3.5 grade point average and will sign a National Letter of Intent in Fe uary. "The day after I committed, no one believed me. I had to go online, show everybody and say, 'I did it.'
"I would say most of the time, people commit during their sophomore year," he adds. "That's the hot time to commit."
Not anymore. The NCAA announced in April that coaches can't contact potential recruits before Sept. 1st of their junior year.
Before Coffman, a midfielder, gets to Maryland, he has one last milestone to accomplish at Severna Park. He'll be part of the first Falcons' team to play in the school's new stadium, Roberts Field, in the spring. For the past three years while the school was being renovated, Severna Park played its games at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville.
"I will be honored to play on the field and be one of the first ones to do it," Coffman says. "It will go down in the history books for my team to play on the date of the opening of the field. It will be a great feeling to be part of that."
Severna Park Athletic Director Dave Lanham said the 17-year-old is a rare athlete because he is the complete package. He dominates games with his outstanding combination of speed, grit, work ethic, and smarts.
Coffman is also a standout football player and will try basketball for the first time this winter for the Falcons.
"He ings so many things to the table," Lanham says. "His drive to win is what separates him from so many athletes. He is the youngest Division I commitment I certainly have been involved with. That's a lot of pressure for someone who hasn't played a lacrosse game in high school. He certainly has lived up to the expectations."
Lanham could be putting things mildly about Coffman, a consistent scoring threat who was named a U.S. Lacrosse and Under Armour All-American following the 2017 season. And what a season he had, totaling 42 goals and 36 assists to lead Severna Park to its second straight Class 4A/3A State championship.
The three-year varsity starter had three goals and three assists in a 20-9 thrashing of South River in the East Regional championship game. He followed up that performance by finishing with three goals and two assists in 24-2 rout of Blair.
"He is a coach's dream," Severna Park Lacrosse Coach Dave Earl says. "He is so talented, he does things you just can't coach. He has such natural instincts for the game. He plays great defense and he is a ground ball machine. He sees the field so well. One game he would have five goals and the next one, he'd have five assists."
Coffman's ability to shoot at the goal with either hand is another thing that makes him a special player. "My ability to use both of my hands sets me apart from a bunch of people," Coffman explains. "You have to be able to use your right hand to throw, catch, and shoot and your left hand to do the same."
The 5-foot-10-inch tall, 170-pound Coffman gets almost as much attention for his achievements on the football field at he does for lacrosse. Coffman, a wide receiver and running back, started this 2017 season with a memorable game. He caught the winning touchdown—a 91-yard touchdown pass with about two minutes remaining from quarterback Garrett Edwards—in Severna Park's season-opening 49-48 victory over North County.
One game in particular jumps out to Coffman from the 2016 campaign. He finished with three touchdowns and five receptions for 135 yards in a 49-21 loss to Old Mill. That season, he also led the team in touchdowns (12) and all-purpose yards (1,556).
"He showed up the most in the biggest games," Severna Park Football Coach Will Bell says. "That says a lot about competitiveness in him and the player he is. He wants the ball at all times and he wants to be on the field. He is the player getting our team going."


text:
The Baptismal Process for Infants and Young Children
Baptisms are by appointment only. At least one month notice is required. They are usually celebrated on the last Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Church. Baptismal preparation is offered once per month (usually the 3rd Monday of the month) from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fr. Blackwell Room (enter through the office doors on Baldwin Lane). The preparation class is a requirement for receiving the Sacrament of Baptism. The parents may propose the dates of their choice for the Baptism Preparation session and for their child's Baptism. These dates will be confirmed or re-dated by the parish office after referring to the parish calendar. Parents will be contacted about any changes. Kindly return the Baptismal Registration Form along with the donation envelope (minimum $75.00 donation) to the parish office. Please see this year's tentative schedule for baptism classes and celebrations here.
To participate in the program, please bring a completed Baptismal Registration Package to the parish office.
Baptism at St. John Vianney
For a babe in arms, child or adult, Baptism is the beginning of one's life in Christ. Through this Sacrament, we die to sin and are reborn as children of God and members of the body of Christ, the Church. As followers of Christ, we are then challenged to share His work, to minister to his people and to profess His love. Of the seven Sacraments in the church three constitute 'Sacraments of Initiation': Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. The child who is baptized and received into the Church will begin to be nourished by the Body and Blood of Christ when he/she attains the age of reasoning. Later at the threshold of adulthood, the youngster will be confirmed in Christian life with the seal of the Holy Spirit empowering him/her to bear witness to Christ in life.
The Parents
In presenting their child for baptism, the parents show that they want him/her to grow up as a Christian and they take on the responsibility to give a Christian upbringing. They lead their child to the knowledge of God, and by their example prepares him/her for sharing the Eucharist and for Confirmation. The baptismal liturgy gives great importance to the commitment of the parents to develop in their children a life of faith. Parents who find themselves in unusual circumstances, i.e., single, common-law union, or civil marriage outside of the Catholic Church should give serious consideration as to how this will affect their ability to provide a strong example of faith for their children. The priests at St. John Vianney Parish will be happy to discuss these implications with the parents.
The Godparents
Godparents are spiritual representatives of the Church, and as such assist the parents in teaching the child to profess the faith and express it in their lives. The godparents must have, therefore the following qualities:
- The godparents you choose must be 16 years of age or older and have received the three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
- Be active members of the Catholic Church.
- Be mature enough to undertake the responsibility.
- In special circumstances, a baptized believing member of another Christian Church, along with a Catholic godparent, may act as a Christian witness.
Baptismal Preparation
Preparation for Baptism enables the parents and godparents to gain a fuller knowledge and understanding of the meaning of Baptism. It allows for thought and discussion regarding their spiritual hopes for their child and also for themselves and the very important roles they play in the child's spiritual growth. If the parents are not yet ready to fully profess and practice the faith of the Catholic Church, the facilitator may encourage them to delay the Baptism until they are ready to make this commitment.
We do not allow pictures to be taken, either stills or videos, during the ceremony. In order to avoid any embarrassing situations with your family and guests on the day of Baptism please inform them of this notice. You are most welcome to take pictures and video immediately following the Baptism and the priest who baptized your child would be most happy to be in any pictures you wish to take.


text:
Province: Prince Edward Island
Category: Positions Available
Busy family practice looking for a full-time associate. Enjoy practicing dentistry in a bright, spacious clinic while working with an excellent team.
Practice is located in western PEI and draws from a large demographic.
Please contact:
Dr. Robyn Ramsay
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (902) 859-2366
Contact Details:
- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Phone: (902) 859-2366
- Name: Dr. Robyn Ramsay


text:
Pictures are a great way to provide information, to stimulate communication and to drive student imagination. They appeal to visual learners, who make up 80% of our student population. Pictures are also a cheap, easy-to-find teacher resource. Here are some tips for getting your teachers to use pictures more frequently and more effectively...
ELT Articles
Teacher Training
Our Teacher Training articles provide you with professional development ideas to help your teaching staff keep their skills current and relevant. Use these ideas in your regular professional development sessions or just pass them on to your teachers to use as they see fit.


text:
Archived Qt Versions
Qt for Device Creation
Qt 4.8 and earlier
Qt Extended
© 2019 The Qt Company Ltd. Documentation contributions included herein are the copyrights of their respective owners. The documentation provided herein is licensed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software Foundation. Qt and respective logos are trademarks of The Qt Company Ltd in Finland and/or other countries worldwide. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


text:
Website Design and Search Engine Optimition By
Commatic Limited
Cotswolds Web Design
Domain Names
Web Hosting
You have selected to view further details about
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.
On this page you will find more information about
Stow-on-the-Wold, an ancient Cotswold Wool Town situated beside the Roman Fosseway and set on a rounded hill at a height of about 800 feet above sea level.
Featured website:For more information on Stow-on-the-Wold try http://www.stow-on-the-wold.info
To add a web site related to Stow-on-the-Wold, use the 'add' links in the title bar of the relevant section.
If you would like to be kept up to date when new links are added for Stow-on-the-Wold please click here.
One of the most picturesque towns in the UK, Stow-on-the-Wold is famed for its beautiful buildings, boutique shops, fine eateries and Cotswold charm.
The Stow-on-the-Wold page is sponsored by
Commatic - Website design and search engine optimisation
We are always looking for additional photos of
. If you would like to submit one, you can email it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Photographs of UK and Eire places, including photos of
, can be found on Photos365, the digital photography and digital camera web site.
If you have an event in or around
, please let us know


text:
José R. Torres-Ramos currently holds the Hiram College Diversity Dissertation/Teaching Fellowship and teaches in the School of Arts, Humanities, and Culture. He is a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at the University of North Texas and his scholarship is centralized in Latin America with a specialization on mariachi music—teaching, performance, and research. He is a previous recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award (DDRA) Fellowship, funding dissertation fieldwork conducted in Mexico City and Guadalajara in 2018. He has presented and published research in both the United States and Mexico and is currently completing a dissertation entitled, "Mariachismo: Music, Machismo, and Mexicanidad.".
- Ph.D. (ABD), Ethnomusicology, University of North Texas
- M.A., History, University of Texas San Antonio
- B.A., History and Music Education, University of Texas San Antonio
Research Interests
Currently, José is completing a dissertation investigating how sound, listening, and embodiment signify machismo (hyper-masculinity) as a performative aesthetic of mexicanidad (Mexican-ness) in mariachi music. This signification marks experiences of musical performativity as "authentic" by audiences and mariachis in Mexico. His theoretical specializations include gender studies, Mexican nationalism, sound studies, space and place studies, ritual, and phenomenology.
- 2019. "Incorporando Mariachismo: Una Fenomenología del Gesto Musical." In Los Sentidos del Cuerpo: El Giro Sensorial en la Investigación Social y los Estudios de Género. Mexico City: Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios de Género (CIEG), UNAM.
- 2018. "Plaza Garibaldi Lugar de Machismo Musical." In Del Mariache al Mariachi, Música y Músicos. Zapopan: El Colegio de Jalisco, Secretaría de Cultura del Estado de Jalisco.
- 2017. "Vicente Fernández: Dimensiones Masculinas Dentro del Mariachi Moderno," In El Mariachi: Bailes y Huellas. Zapopan: El Colegio de Jalisco, Secretaría de Cultura del Estado de Jalisco.
- 2014. "The Mariachi Tradition in Nochistlán." In Proceedings of the American Musicological Society Southwest Chapter 3, Spring.
Fun Facts
José enjoys racquetball and being active. He is also an avid comic book fan. He also performs as a mariachi musician professionally.


text:
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Go figure!
Here is a little scotty planter with the original price tag on the bottom. McCrory's was a 5 & 10 cent store...comparable now to the dollar store and probably soon to be the 10 dollar store. But what treasures existed in those 5 & 10 cent stores!
I used to pick these planters up for 25 or 50 cents in the early 70s. Many of the well known potteries were into producing these figural planters. The little girl above is from Royal Copley...they are well known for their figurals. McCoy, Shawnee, Royal Haeger, Brush, and Morton were also into the market. The dog planter below is a piece of McCoy. The elf and wheelbarrow planter is a Shawnee.
Some of the planters just make you smile...check the pigs...
The Japanese stepped into the market in the post WWII days...this is an interesting Made in Japan planter...
Of course, whimsy is apparent in many of the pieces...you know someone who has had a rough day...how about this planter with some chocolate tucked into her! Or, perhaps a diva would appreciate her on her vanity!
For the retro fans, many are done in the black and pastels that work so well with 50s modern...like the poodle and the parakeets (that would be a good book title!)
Interestingly, the parakeet planter has its mold mark and Made in California stamped right on the front.
Some of these planters are designed to work as "wall pockets"--vases that are mounted on the wall. They usually came in pairs...this is another show and tell...and was a passion of mine...think I have 200-300 of them...but another day...
This violin can sit or hang...
Sweet baby planters from the baby boomer birth years are wonderful. I am collecting for a vintage baby theme for my shop for next spring. Here is a sweet lamb planter. It is in the wonderful celadon green...you could even collect planters based on color.
Since people did use these, sometimes they will be soiled, but, if the lime or mineral deposits do not come out with a good cleaning, you can use a toilet bowl cleaner. Let it set for several hours, rinse well, and it should be fairly presentable.
They have many uses...to hold pens, make-up brushes, cell phone...or they can just sit there and make you smile!
21 comments:
- Ousizch said...
Susan, The Dutch Rose. Your blog is very nice with good content about Go Figure
Stayed to built a blog that was useful for visitor and always thought to publish content that was great. Heeee, just support you…………………
Hope u have a great day!
From: Ousizch
- Sun Oct 05, 07:42:00 PM
- Brown Bee Studio said...
Susan, I have a vintage 'lady with hat' planter....you know the ones..it's just the pretty lady's head wearing a large portrait hat. I remember getting one similar when I had my tonsils removed as a child. It was prettily painted, but the one I have now is glazed in cream. There's no mark on the bottom, and there's a lot of crazing, but she's beautiful to me! xoxo AndieBee
- Sun Oct 05, 09:55:00 PM
- gail said...
Hi Susan,,, I remember these little planters. I also remember McCorys. Aauuggh! I like the poodle one the best. I like the squirrel pictures! LOL Have a great week. (())gail
- Sun Oct 05, 10:38:00 PM
- Silena said...
Hi Susan, Now I've been around a long time and I've seen the little lamb and the little poodle.....but so many of your items this week I have never seen. They must certainly be rare!!! I love the little piggies....very unique! Lots of fun items!!! Thank you for showing them to us!!
- Sun Oct 05, 11:31:00 PM
- Patricia said...
These are so cute. I just love this weekly history lesson. Can't wait for the hanging wall planters, my Mom used to have one we called Bedelia-she lived in the bathroom-just a green woman's head with a jaunty hat. I have a little lamb, bear, pig and bunny from each of my children's births. I just love them.
- Mon Oct 06, 12:27:00 AM
- Cottage Collections said...
Thanks for history! I love the all white little girl. It's great!! Caught my eye when you said tuck chocolate in it!
- Mon Oct 06, 12:52:00 AM
- Lilli Blue said...
I also have the ladys with the hats by Relpo. I think they are some of my favorite things. Nice story.Lilli
- Mon Oct 06, 02:12:00 AM
- Carolee Crafts said...
The planters are really unusual, like the violin one best but they are all lovely. Thank you for sharing
- Mon Oct 06, 03:46:00 AM
- Miniature Patisserie Chef said...
Hi Susan,
The planters are lovely, and thanks for putting up a great post on the history on them. It's also educational to see how the planters have evolved and changed in style. Thanks for sharing.
Pei Li
- Mon Oct 06, 04:15:00 AM
I have always loved planters but did not know much about them. Now I can't say that! Thanks for all the great info each week.
- Mon Oct 06, 05:19:00 AM
- Sweet Necessi-Teas said...
Love them all! Brought back some memories...
(( )) Karen
- Mon Oct 06, 09:13:00 AM
- Marie said...
Hi Susan,
I love the little pigs. I also remember McCrory's. Thanks.
- Mon Oct 06, 09:26:00 AM
- Noelle Garrett Designs said...
Hi Susan,
Great post. My Grandmother collected many of these planters. She also had these beautiful women with fancy hats and feathers. They are great for so many things!
- Mon Oct 06, 10:10:00 AM
- Deb said...
Hi Susan,
I had fun reading today's Show and Tell on your blog. We have many of the same pieces it seems. My favorite is the 3 little piggies planter with their little bottoms showing.....mine is yellow with blue pots though.
Pink hugs,
- Mon Oct 06, 12:24:00 PM
- Shabby Shan said...
Hi Susan,
I love all your planters! I collect planters too.
Thanks for sharing!
- Mon Oct 06, 12:29:00 PM
- Michelle May-The Raspberry Rabbits said...
Susan I can hardly stand it! That little pig planter is totally adorable!
Thanks for another great post and lesson. Thanks also for your comments on my blog. Your too funny.
- Mon Oct 06, 12:37:00 PM
- Inka Smith said...
I remember spending hours in McCory's shopping. Love the planters. Dogs and birds are my favorite...go figure! lol
- Mon Oct 06, 01:59:00 PM
- Francie...The Scented Cottage Studio said...
Oh my, I love McCrorys. There was one right next door to my Aunties Beauty Salon.
Love the planters too. I have a few I can not let go of.
- Mon Oct 06, 02:53:00 PM
- Cottage Flair said...
Another lovely collection, especially the pigs!!! I have never seen that many different style planters. Fun history lesson.
- Mon Oct 06, 08:32:00 PM
- Debbie said...
Hi Susan ~
I especially like the lamb planter. I guess it's no secret that I love antiques, too. I have a pink kewpie planter that you can see on the home page of my website. I also like the history that you add to your posts ~ it's always soooo interesting!
Debbie ~ Rosehill Studio
- Mon Oct 06, 11:19:00 PM
- cathy said...
I still have my little lamb planter from my birth! I use it to collect odds & ends on my dresser.
These are such charming figurines. I think the green lamb & the poodle are my favorite.
- Tue Oct 07, 12:31:00 AM


text:
Hi Everyone!
My name is Eric. I am 20 years old and reside in Jupiter, Florida. I own a Certified Pre-Owned 2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T Sport Automatic Sedan and wanted to ask if anyone located in South Florida would be able to recommend both a Volkswagen service department and an independent repair shop? Thank you!


text:
Revolutionary TRI-FI-GRIP Outsole Provides Exceptional Traction, Stability
(LONDONDERRY, NH) – ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – announces the launch of ECCO BIOM HYBRID 3 featuring the ECCO TRI-FI-GRIP outsole with a multi-purpose zonal performance structure for optimal traction and stability.
Specifically engineered to move with the foot through the swing, the multi-purpose zonal performance structure is focused on three key segments:
- Zone 1 centers on delivering outstanding lateral stability throughout the swing.
- Zone 2 forms the middle of the outsole and is designed to enhance walking comfort through the round and beyond. It also features a durability region in the heel where shoes can be prone to wearing.
- Zone 3 is a specially engineered rotational section designed to optimize the movement in the forefoot through slim, rounded lugs which promote fast and easy rotation through the swing.
The latest evolution of the brand's multi-award winning ECCO BIOM HYBRID franchise, ECCO BIOM HYBRID 3 boasts a supple Yak leather upper protected by a waterproof GORE-TEX membrane, for exceptional flexibility and protection from the elements.
"We approached this project with the question: 'How can we make the best, better?' By combining our new TRI-FI-GRIP innovation with the same technological features created by the BIOM last, I believe we have achieved our goal," says Lead Designer Andrzej Bikowski. "The fact that all ECCO BIOM HYBRID 3 models offer complete waterproof GORE-TEX construction further exemplifies our commitment to progress and excellence."
Available in bold options for men and women, additional features of ECCO BIOM HYBRID 3 include:
- An ECCO Racer Yak leather upper with supreme breathability and durability
- 100% GORE-TEX waterproof protection, guaranteed for three years
- The option of a BOA closure system for optimum fit
- ECCO Freedom Fit mixing a snug heel setting with a roomier forefoot area that allows toes to move naturally
- BIOM NATURAL MOTION technology brings the player closer to the ground while offering an anatomical last shape with superb cushioning and advanced support
- Removable Ortholite inlay soles, offering long-term cushioning, enhanced breathability, moisture management and the option of extra width
As is the case with all of the golf shoes in ECCO GOLF's Spring/Summer 2018 Collection, ECCO BIOM HYBRID 3 is crafted at company-owned factories that utilize FLUIDFORM technology to bond the upper and outsole unit, creating a one-piece shoe without the use of glue or stitching. Benefits include flexibility, durability and a lightweight construction.
ECCO GOLF shoes are worn in competition around the world by Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Smylie Kaufman, Peter Hanson, Thomas Bjørn, Lydia Ko, Minjee Lee, Caroline Masson and Gerina Piller, among others.
For more information: www.eccousa.com, 800.886.3226.


text:
- About the Association
- Council
- Staff
- Standing Committees
- Other Committees
- Members and Firms
Practice Committee
- MAA Vice-President
- Six MAA Registered Members, appointed by Council for a three-year term (two new members appointed each year).
- MAA Vice-President, or a Committee Member appointed by Council.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide advice to Council on issues of the practice of architecture, including legal matters, documents and instruments of service, standards of professional usage and conduct, fees and services.
- Provide advice to Council on the appointment of MAA members to other bodies that affect the practice of architecture.
Committee News
MAA Announces Move to Digital Signatures
August 4, 2020
Notarius is partnering with the MAA to provide the technological framework and platform to issue a digital signature to its membership.
National Codes - Free Access to Electronic Versions
December 1, 2019
The National Research Council announced that access was now available to electronic copies of National Building, Fire, Plumbing and Energy Codes
Manitoba Lien Legislation
May 1, 2019
MB Lien Legislation Undergoes a Thorough Review by the MLRC
Specified Scope of Practice License Issued by EGM
April 16, 2019
Notification has been provided by Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba of new Limited Licenses
City of Winnipeg Technical Bulletin on Occupancy Permits
March 27, 2019
City of Winnipeg issues bulletin outlining procedural changes related to the submission of structural shop drawings as part of the Occupancy Permit process
New And/Or Revised CCDC Documents
March 6, 2019
CCDC releases revised and/or new documents in 2018
Revisions and Erratas to National Codes
March 6, 2019
Revisions and Erratas to National Codes released by NRC
Contract Insurability Negotiation Guide
November 30, 2018
A new resource to assist members with uninsurable contract clauses.
New Contract for Architectural Services
June 8, 2017
New contract for architectural services: RAIC Doc. 6, 2017 Edition
Winnipeg Zoning By-Law Amendment
February 22, 2017
The Winnipeg Public Service has completed its most recent (2016) review of the Winnipeg Zoning By-Law 200/2006 - Refer to the full posting for the new amendment made by City Council on January 25, 2017.
Surface Burning Characteristics
January 27, 2017
The MAA's Practice Committee wishes to offer the following information to members.


text:
I've been seeing these things for a couple of years, and I should have figured out by now that they were artificial. Sent to me this morning by Ric Findlay:
And Ric also told me where he got it: The Church Sign Generator, of course!!
Archive for the 'Religion' Category
Church Sign GeneratorTuesday, June 13th, 2006
I've been seeing these things for a couple of years, and I should have figured out by now that they were artificial. Sent to me this morning by Ric Findlay:
Stop using Jesus as a political battering ramSunday, April 9th, 2006
Garry Wills in today's New York Times:
THERE is no such thing as a "Christian politics." If it is a politics, it cannot be Christian. Jesus told Pilate: "My reign is not of this present order. If my reign were of this present order, my supporters would have fought against my being turned over to the Jews. But my reign is not here" (John 18:36). Jesus brought no political message or program.
This is a truth that needs emphasis at a time when some Democrats, fearing that the Republicans have advanced over them by the use of religion, want to respond with a claim that Jesus is really on their side. He is not. He avoided those who would trap him into taking sides for or against the Roman occupation of Judea. He paid his taxes to the occupying power but said only, "Let Caesar have what belongs to him, and God have what belongs to him" (Matthew 22:21). He was the original proponent of a separation of church and state.
Those who want the state to engage in public worship, or even to have prayer in schools, are defying his injunction: "When you pray, be not like the pretenders, who prefer to pray in the synagogues and in the public square, in the sight of others. In truth I tell you, that is all the profit they will have. But you, when you pray, go into your inner chamber and, locking the door, pray there in hiding to your Father, and your Father who sees you in hiding will reward you" (Matthew 6:5-6). He shocked people by his repeated violation of the external holiness code of his time, emphasizing that his religion was an internal matter of the heart.
Making fun of creationistsTuesday, April 4th, 2006
Dan Piraro makes fun of creationist cartoonist Johnny Hart ("B.C.") in his Bizarro panel of April 3.
Hey, remember what Jesus said…Wednesday, February 1st, 2006
A story by Stephanie Simon in the Los Angeles Times, about a group of Christians who remember that Jesus had something to say about people taking care of one another:
…a small but growing movement of evangelical Christians who no longer want to be defined by gay marriage and abortion. Plumbing the Bible for God's priorities, they are talking instead about global warming and affordable housing, about fewer tax cuts for the rich and more food stamps for the poor.
"The typical image of evangelicals is that they're concerned with the sanctity of life, the traditional family and that's it – they buy the whole Republican agenda when they vote," said Ron Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action, a think tank based in Wynnewood, Pa.
Citing Jesus' concern for the most vulnerable, evangelicals last month led a protest against a proposed federal budget that would cut deeply into food stamps, subsidized health insurance and student aid.
The Rev. Ted Haggard, president of the National Assn. of Evangelicals, has spoken out for clean-air and clean-water policies, arguing that God ordered man to be a good steward of creation. He hears pastors everywhere picking up the theme.
A couple of weeks ago, after I performed my song "Who Will Save Us from the Saved?" (listen to it) in an Atlanta night club, I was approached by a man who introduced himself as "Reverend Scales." I braced myself for a talking-to, but he was more interested in shaking my hand and thanking me for sharing his concerns about the way Jesus' name is being abused today.
Later, I got this email from Rev. Scales:
Some Christians, it would seem, tend to want to "shoot" their wounded than to make the effort required to help and nuture them through tough times. These are troubling times and one can't help but wonder what exactly Jesus would think of His church.
In the song, I say this to those "Christians":
He was all about compassion
If he knew you, he would cry
I am happy to read that there are many evangelicals who agree with me.
P.S. This just in, courtesy of Mark van Allen. It's an amusing little film about monkeys.
A new front in the war on ChristmasSunday, December 25th, 2005
I love this story by Joe Garofali in the Christmas Eve edition of the SF Chronicle:
Gift rift: Evangelicals split over plan to ban presents
Conservative religious leaders are so pleased with their campaign against the "war on Christmas" that they're going to rev it up next year.
Look for more lawyers ready to pounce on Christmas disses, they say, more teachers ready to tattle on silencings of "Silent Night" and more boycotts of stores for yanking the "Christmas" out of the season.
The whole thing is nothing but a Weapon of Mass Distraction hatched by the paid liars at Fox News to keep the mindless base enraged while the kleptocrats continue their mission of stealing America from its citizens.
Now the dreaded American Family Association wants to get a good deal more literal about this religious holiday:
The American Family Association is suggesting that adults buy nothing from stores for each other next year. Sliding an Xbox 360 to a child would be OK, said association president Tim Wildmon, but adults should funnel their consumer cash to a charity that helps the poor — preferably one friendly to "Christian values" such as the Salvation Army.
Good luck with that, Tim. You are going to run smack into the true religion of mainstream America: materialism.
I'm really glad to see these guys put their money where their moralistic mouths are (although I'd be interested in seeing how much Tim Wildmon and dad Donald give to the poor from their own personal fortunes), but what I'm really glad to see is another rift in the unholy alliance of corporatists and religionists that has taken my beloved country do far down the ugly, toxic and inhuman path we've been on for most of my lifetime.
Update 12/26/05: "War on Christmas" quarterback (and, it must be noted, profiteering author) John Gibson engages in an epistolary debate on beliefnet with Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. An excerpt from one of Lynn's letters:
America contains 2,000 different faiths and 20 million freethinkers, a rich biodiversity of theological and philosophical viewpoints. Unfortunately, a relatively small band of members of the Christian faith seem insistent on being officially, and always, on the top of the hill. We might call them "Christian Holiday Triumphalists." They are not about to ever let another faith even come close to getting the acknowledgment their faith receives. If it is December, this is the time to celebrate "Christmas," not anything else. They know that they are in the majority, and whoever dares to mess with them will feel their wrath.
Onward, Christian SoldiersWednesday, December 21st, 2005
Yesterday was a good day for the forces of rationalism.
The judge in the Dover PA intelligent design trial issued a brilliant, thorough, and scathing decision in favor of the plaintiffs (and against the fabulists). Read the whole thing here (PDF).
A few excerpts and comments, gathered from a variety of blogs and news stories:
CNN quotes the decision:
We have concluded that it is not [science], and moreover that ID cannot uncouple itself from its creationist, and thus religious, antecedents….
To be sure, Darwin's theory of evolution is imperfect. However, the fact that a scientific theory cannot yet render an explanation on every point should not be used as a pretext to thrust an untestable alternative hypothesis grounded in religion into the science classroom or to misrepresent well-established scientific propositions….
georgia10 comments on dailykos:
Having read my share of dry judicial opinions over the years, I can tell you that Judge Jones III's verbal smackdown of "intelligent design" is a welcomed breath of fresh air. His opinion spans 139 pages of pure, razor- sharp analysis. It's beautiful. It's scathing….
Here are some facts you don't hear about from the ID supporters:
1. The board members wanted a 50-50 ratio between the teaching of creationism and evolution in biology classes (p. 95)
2. The President also wanted to inject religion into social studies classes, and supplied the school with a book about the myth of the separation of church and state. (p. 96)
3. Another board member said "This country wasn't founded on Muslim beliefs or evolution. This country was founded on Christianity and our students should be taught as such." (p. 102)
4. At a meeting, a board member's wife gave a speech, saying that "evolution teaches nothing but lies," quoted from Genesis, asked "how can we allow anything else to be taught in our schools," recited gospel verses telling people to become born again Christians, and stated that evolution violated the teachings of the Bible. (p. 103)
5. Other statements by board members included "Nowhere in the Constitution does it call for a separation of church and state," and "liberals in black robes" are "taking away the rights of Christians, " and "2,000 years ago someone died on a cross. Can't someone take a stand for him?"
All this evidence was presented, and yet the defense still claimed that "intelligent design" was secular and they wanted it taught for secular purposes. They perjured themselves time and time again on the stand in an attempt to inject their religious beliefs into the public school system. Judge Jones, in the most riveting part of the opinion, calls them on their bullshit.
Kevin Drum pulls these two excerpts from the decision:
….The citizens of the Dover area were poorly served by the members of the Board who voted for the ID Policy. It is ironic that several of these individuals, who so staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public, would time and again lie to cover their tracks and disguise the real purpose behind the ID Policy.
….Those who disagree with our holding will likely mark it as the product of an activist judge. If so, they will have erred as this is manifestly not an activist Court. Rather, this case came to us as the result of the activism of an ill-informed faction on a school board, aided by a national public interest law firm eager to find a constitutional test case on ID, who in combination drove the Board to adopt an imprudent and ultimately unconstitutional policy. The breathtaking inanity of the Board's decision is evident when considered against the factual backdrop which has now been fully revealed through this trial. The students, parents, and teachers of the Dover Area School District deserved better than to be dragged into this legal maelstrom, with its resulting utter waste of monetary and personal resources.
In other news, President Bush enlists in The War on Christmas! Courtesy of The Poor Man:
PRESIDENT BUSH. Last night [… blah blah blah everybody who thinks I shouldn't wipe my ass with Constitution wants to gay marry Osama on a pile of aborted fetuses blah blah -ed. …]
And so I'm just going to keep doing my job, David. You can keep focusing on all these focus groups and polls and all that business. My job is to lead, to keep telling the American people what I believe, work to bring people together to achieve a common objective, stand on principle — and that's the way I'm going to lead. I did so in 2005 and I'm going to do so in 2006.
Thank you all for coming. Happy holidays to you. Appreciate it.
I love the first comment on that entry: "The War on Christmas has become a quagmire."
If God existed, he/she should strike this fucker dead alreadyThursday, November 10th, 2005
Robertson tells Dover, PA citizens, after the election: 'Don't turn to God if you need help'
"If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin…" – Pat Robertson
On today's 700 Club, Rev. Pat Robertson took the opportunity to strongly rebuke voters in Dover, PA who removed from office school board members who supported teaching faith-based 'intelligent design' and instead elected Democrats who opposed bringing up the possibility of a Creator in the school system's science curriculum.
Rev. Robertson warned the people of Dover that God might forsake the town because of the vote.
"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there."
"A God with whom I am not familiar"Saturday, September 10th, 2005
A column by Tim Wise in the LA Weekly, forwarded to me by Bob Sarles:
A God With Whom I Am Not Familiar
This is an open letter to the man sitting behind me at La Paz today, in Nashville, at lunchtime, in the Brooks Brothers shirt:
You don't know me. But I know you.
I watched you as you held hands with your tablemates at the restaurant where we both ate this afternoon. I listened as you prayed, and thanked God for the food you were about to eat, and for your own safety, several hundred miles away from the unfolding catastrophe in New Orleans.
You blessed your chimichanga in the name of Jesus Christ, and then proceeded to spend the better part of your meal — and mine, since I was too near your table to avoid hearing every word — moralistically scolding the people of that devastated city, heaping scorn on them for not heeding the warnings to leave before disaster struck.
Did you ever stop to think just what a rancid asshole such a God would have to be, such that he would take care of the likes of you, while letting babies die in their mothers' arms, and letting old people die in wheelchairs, at the foot of Canal Street? But no, it isn't God who's the asshole here, Skip (or Brad, or Braxton, or whatever your name is).
God doesn't feed you, and it isn't God that kept me from turning around and beating your lily-white privileged ass today either. God has nothing to do with it. God doesn't care who wins the Super Bowl. God doesn't help anyone win an Academy Award. God didn't get you your last raise, or your SUV. And if God is even half as tired as I am of having to listen to self-righteous bastards like you blame the victims of this nightmare for their fate, then you had best eat slowly from this point forward.
Can you imagine what would happen if the pampered, overfed corporate class, which complains about taxes taking a third of their bloated incomes, had to sit in the hot sun for four, going on five, days? Without a margarita or hotel swimming pool to comfort them, I mean?
Oh, and please, I know. I'm stereotyping you. Imagine that. I've assumed, based only on your words, what kind of person you are, even though I suppose I could be wrong. How does that feel, Biff? Hurt your feelings? So sorry. But, hey, at least my stereotypes of you aren't deadly. They won't affect your life one bit, unlike the ones you carry around with you and display within earshot of people like me, supposing that no one could possibly disagree.
Well, Chuck, it's a free country, and so you certainly have the right, I suppose, to continue lecturing the poor, in between checking your Blackberry and dropping the kids off at soccer practice. If you want to believe that the poor of New Orleans are immoral and greedy, and unworthy of support at a time like this ' or somehow more in need of your scolding than whatever donation you might make to a relief fund ' so be it. But let's leave God out of it, shall we? All of it.
Your God is one with whom I am not familiar, and I'd prefer to keep it that way.
Pat Robertson's "hurricane hustle"Friday, September 9th, 2005
The title of this post comes from the Huffington Post — Max Blumenthal pointing to his column in the 9/19 issue of The Nation, a story headlined Pat Robertson's Katrina Cash:
Robertson has used the tax-exempt, nonprofit Operation Blessing as a front for his shadowy financial schemes, while exerting his influence within the GOP to cover his tracks. In 1994 he made an emotional plea on The 700 Club for cash donations to Operation Blessing to support airlifts of refugees from the Rwandan civil war to Zaire (now Congo). Reporter Bill Sizemore of The Virginian Pilot later discovered that Operation Blessing's planes were transporting diamond-mining equipment for the African Development Corporation, a Robertson-owned venture initiated with the cooperation of Zaire's then-dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
After a lengthy investigation, Virginia's Office of Consumer Affairs determined that Robertson "willfully induced contributions from the public through the use of misleading statements and other implications." Yet when the office called for legal action against Robertson in 1999, Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley, a Republican, intervened with his own report, agreeing that Robertson had made deceptive appeals but overruling the recommendation for his prosecution.
Operation Blessing is on the Bush administration's list of Hurricane Katrina charities. Imagine my surprise.
A real christianThursday, September 8th, 2005
I met a real Christian yesterday. Her name is Oral Lee Brown.
This is a woman who "adopted" a classroom full of first-graders in 1987 and aided them all the way through the Oakland schools and into college.
I was in her office to record her end of an interview with a Boston radio producer. While I was setting up, she was talking to someone on the phone about the effort by the Oakland Association of Realtors to find vacant homes and apartments for Katrina victims. "I don't want to see any more people in shelters," she told me. Her group is talking landlords into making vacant housing available at no charge to these people who are coming here from the disaster zone; they have other volunteers who will take the new arrivals shopping for food and clothing when they get here and make sure the have their needs met for as long as it takes. They're going to try to find jobs for as many as they can, too.
As the interview progressed and I sat there monitoring on headphones, I was moved nearly to tears by Mrs. Brown's story. She grew up in rural Mississippi, one of nine children; her father was a sharecropper who had some land of his own by the time she was born. She endured violence and raw hatred from the racists of that time and place, and she got out as soon as she could.
A chance encounter with a hungry child on the streets of East Oakland drew Mrs. Brown to a neighborhood school. She was unable to find the child she was looking for, but she wound up making a deal with the entire first-grade class that she would support them in every way she could and pay their way to college.
This page tells much of the story.
She tithes ten percent to the church, because she credits God with her own good fortune in life. She gives a lot of her money, as well as her time and social capital, to the kids – not just that first class, but several more groups of students. A new class will enter the program this month.
As I packed up my stuff, I told Mrs. Brown how moved I was by her story, and I told her how upset I've been by "Christians" like Pat Robertson. She agreed with me that he hardly seems to have understood the teachings of Jesus.
This is what Christianity is supposed to be about. It was a great charge to the spiritual batteries.
Pat Robertson advocates assassination of Hugo ChavezTuesday, August 23rd, 2005
Initially gleaned from Media Matters for America:
ROBERTSON: There was a popular coup that overthrew him [Chavez]. And what did the United States State Department do about it? Virtually nothing. And as a result, within about 48 hours that coup was broken; Chavez was back in power, but we had a chance to move in. He has destroyed the Venezuelan economy, and he's going to make that a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over
the continent.
You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he
thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to
go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war. And I
don't think any oil shipments will stop. But this man is a terrific
danger and the United … This is in our sphere of influence, so we
can't let this happen. We have the Monroe Doctrine, we have other
doctrines that we have announced. And without question, this is a
dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil, that
could hurt us very badly. We have the ability to take him out, and I
think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need
another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm
dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives
do the job and then get it over with.
As a friend on the WELL said, this story has legs (as well it should). Bloomberg reports as follows:
Evangelist Robertson Says U.S. Should Kill Chavez (Update1)
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) — Television evangelist Pat Robertson told
viewers of "The 700 Club" program that the U.S. should kill
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to stop the Latin American country becoming a "launching pad" for extremism.
"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come
to exercise that ability," Robertson said yesterday on the program,
an audiotape of which was posted on the Web site of the Christian
Broadcasting Network, founded by the cleric and based in Virginia
Beach, Virginia. "This is a dangerous enemy to our south controlling
a huge pool of oil."
BBC News: TV host urges US to kill Chavez
Voice of America: US Christian Broadcaster Calls for Chavez
Isn't it time America stopped listening to these bloodthirsty creeps? Isn't it about time decent Christians started policing what is being said and done in the name of their Lord?
"Jesus is watching you"Monday, August 22nd, 2005
My friend Stu took this photo in Farmington NM in February.
I see a lot of nasty "religious" messages in my travels. Today, driving across Pennsylvania on I-76, I saw a billboard whose exact wording I don't recall, but it included the phrase "God is to be feared!"
Who the fuck wants to live like that?
Who benefits from this belittling of the human spirit?
Who Will Save Us from the Saved?Monday, August 22nd, 2005
This new song has been very well-received on tour, and it's already gotten a little bit of airplay. It is on my new CD, Solo Electric; you can hear the track here (mp3).
Words and music by David Gans
Such a lovely planet
Wonder how it came to be
Was it chaos or creation?
Was it God or entropy?
Now the spirit may be sleeping
But it dwells in every heart
I put my faith in nature
Of which we are a part
There are many here among us
Who believe this world is theirs
When it's beaten and depleted
They will rise into the air
And the ones who don't believe them
Face a dark, eternal grave
No one knows, but they are certain
Who will save us from the saved?
I put my faith in nature
What I hear and smell and see
Til I meet that higher power
I'll do what makes sense to me
And if what I would call a good life
Is what you must call depraved
Give me freedom from religion
Who will save us from the saved?
I honor your traditions
And insist you honor mine
In a world with any justice
Blasphemy is not a crime
You believe what you believe in
I respect your wish to pray
But if you try to make me join you
I'll resist you all the way
I'm not saying I know better
I'm just saying we don't know
Til the day we get an answer
I go where my heart says go
It's a narrow-minded Jesus
I see reflected in your eye
He was all about compassion
If he knew you, he would cry
I put my faith in nature
What I hear and smell and see
Til I meet that higher power
I'll do what makes sense to me
And if what I would call a good life
Is what you must call depraved
Give me freedom from religion
Who will save us from the saved?
©2005 Whispering Hallelujah (BMI). All rights reserved.


text:
Debt Settlement Programs
Some businesses provide debt settlement programs. They will negotiate with your creditors to enable you to reach a "settlement" to solve your debt – a lump sum less than the whole sum you owe. To help make the lump sum payment, the debt settlement plan requires you to put aside a sum of money each month in savings. Debt settlement companies ask you transfer this amount each month into an escrow like account to accumulate enough savings to reach settlement goals. These programs encourage or teach their clients to avoid making any payments for their creditors.
Debt Settlement Risks
Though a debt settlement business might settle one or some of your debts, there are risks related to these debt settlement programs to think about before enrolling: one.
These debt settlement programs need you to deposit cash in a specific savings account for thirty-six weeks or more to settle your debts. Often individuals have difficulty making these payments long enough to settle all the debts. Before you enroll in a debt settlement plan, review your finances to ensure you're effective at setting aside the quantities for the total length of the debt settlement plan.
Your creditors have no obligation to negotiate a settlement on the quantity you owe. Thus, there's a chance your debt settlement plan provider won't have the ability to settle several of your debts – even when you put aside the monthly amounts needed by the plan. Also, debt settlement businesses will try to settle the smaller debts first. You need to watch out for mounting fees and interest on your bigger debts.
Because debt settlement programs ask not to pay your creditors direct, they might have a destructive influence on your credit report along with other severe consequences. For instance, your debts might always add late fees and also penalties which can further increase your debt. You could get phone calls from your creditors or debt collectors requesting repayment. You can be sued for repayment. In certain situations, when creditors win a lawsuit, they've the right to garnish your wages or even place a lien on your house.


text:
Purchase this article with an account.
Khaliq H. Kurji, Jing Z. Cui, Tony Lin, David Harriman, Shiv S. Prasad, Ljuba Kojic, Joanne A. Matsubara; Microarray Analysis Identifies Changes in Inflammatory Gene Expression in Response to Amyloid-β Stimulation of Cultured Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010;51(2):1151-1163. doi: https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.09-3622.
Download citation file:
© ARVO (1962-2015); The Authors (2016-present)
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly. The hypothesis was that in vitro stimulation of RPE cells with Aβ1-40, a constituent of drusen, promotes changes in gene expression and cellular pathways associated with the pathogenesis of AMD, including oxidative stress, inflammation, and angiogenesis.
Confluent human RPE cells were stimulated with Aβ1-40, or the reverse peptide Aβ40-1, and genome wide changes in gene expression were studied with gene microarrays. Selected genes were verified by qRT-PCR and ELISA. Pathway analysis with gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and ingenuity revealed top functional pathways in RPE after Aβ1-40 stimulation.
RPE cells stimulated with Aβ1-40 (0.3 μM) for 24 hours resulted in 63 upregulated and 22 downregulated previously known genes. The upregulated genes were predominantly in inflammatory and immune response categories, but other categories were also represented, including apoptosis, cell signaling, cell proliferation, and signal transduction. Categories of downregulated genes included immune response, transporters, metabolic functions and transcription factors. ELISA confirmed that secreted levels of IL-8 were two times higher than control levels. GSEA and ingenuity analysis confirmed that the top affected pathways in RPE cells after Aβ1-40 stimulation were inflammation and immune response related. Surprisingly, few angiogenic pathways were activated at the doses and exposure times studied.
Aβ1-40 promotes RPE gene expression changes in pathways associated with immune response, inflammation, and cytokine and interferon signaling pathways. Results may relate to in vivo mechanisms associated with the pathogenesis of AMD.
This PDF is available to Subscribers Only


text:
Pasadena Central Park
Venue Information
Accessible or ADA seating may be available at this venue through Goldstar. Contact us before buying tickets to make arrangements.
There is no late seating. Passengers with mobility issues should contact Esotouric directly at email@example.com before purchasing tickets. You may bring food or (non-alcoholic) beverages. No video- or audio-taping without prior approval. Note that the organizers may film, photograph or record the tours and your participation, or permit members of the press to do so. Sugary snacks will be provided during the tour, but you are encouraged to have a filling breakfast and bring a sack lunch if desired.
7 Pasadena Central Park Tips
The food is heavy and fried, they should work on having more vegetarian options.
There is metered parking with a 4 hour limit or pay $10 to park in the surrounding lot.
Bring lawn chairs as the grass was pretty damp.
You have to pay for parking
They have food vendors
Dress comfortable, as you are sitting on the ground or in lawn chairs.
Oops, none allowed in the theater


text:
Store your Vitamix machine and tamper in one place with the Explorian Series Tamper Holder. The Tamper Holder conveniently attaches to the left or right side of the Vitamix motor base and provides easy access to your tamper while blending.
Product SpecificationsCompatibility: Explorian Series Blenders
Dimensions: 2.86 W x 3.26 D x 2.56 H inches
Product Resources
You may also be interested in...
Explorian Series Tamper Holder is rated out of 5 by 18.
Rated 5 out of 5 by suze49 from Just What I needed I hated having to put the tamper on the counter, so when I saw this, I ordered it right away. It keeps my counter near and tidy
Date published: 2019-03-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lucy Grace from Perfect for my Vitamix E310! I purchased this tamper holder for my new Vitamix E310. It's easy to attach it to the blender, and easy to remove for cleaning. It's a perfect way to keep the tamper close by the blender, nice and tidy.
Date published: 2018-09-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vitiboy from Holds the tamper I like having a proper place to store the tamper. Very impressed with my Vitimix
Date published: 2019-03-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Works great! It's great to have tidy storage for the tamper. I don't use the tamper often, so having tidy storage for it right with the Vitamix means no searching when I do need it. Very convenient and looks good alongside my Vitamix on my kitchen counter.
Date published: 2020-03-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by MetroWalt from A must have. This holder is a must addition to your Vitamix. If you don't already have one. Get one. It's easy to attach to your Vitamix. Makes having your damper right there where you need it, very convenient. It's durable & easy to keep clean.
Date published: 2020-07-06
Rated 1 out of 5 by Whydoesthismatter from Doesn't fit I bought this tamper holder and its nit compatible with my Vitamix model. When purchasing this item it doesn't state its not compatible with certain models.
Date published: 2019-01-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by Janet4 from Great Accessory A bought my Vitamix 6 weeks ago. I love it but had to stop my process to get the tamper out of my utility drawer. Now the tamper is always right beside my Vitamix.
Date published: 2019-09-18
Rated 1 out of 5 by Dollyden from Does not fit I ordered the tamper holder for my recon 300 as advertised as being compatible but it doesn't fit properly. I am really disappointed and have to return it.
Date published: 2020-05-29


text:
All Matrimonial Services are - 100%, Completely & Totally FREE!!
Contact Members - Free!!
View Contact Details - Free!!
Send Unlimited Messages - Free!!
Photo Album (up to 8 photos) - Free!!
Complete Profile Privacy - Free!!
Register Now !! to contact VID7632
Carrying nd down earth my son Know respect elders..kind person also
About Life Partner Preferences:
Gd looking nd carrying..like a best friend


text:
Fangirls Chat Star Wars Weekends
Week 2 of Star Wars Weekends was amazing. I wrote a recap if you want a quick read. My Fangirls Going Rogue partner in fangirl flailing Teresa Delgado did an amazing job incorporating pictures with the audio we recorded last week. Joining us on Fangirl Chat are Bethany Blanton of Star Wars Report and Sarah "Jedi Tink" Woloski of Skywalking Through Neverland. We discuss how this Star Wars Weekends was different – and better! – than previous ones, as well as the RebelForce Radio meet-up and our top three highlights.
You can find the ladies of Fangirl Chat as follows:
Sarah Woloski: @JediTink or @SkywalkingPod
Bethany Blanton: @BethanyLBlanton or @StarWarsReport
Fangirls Going Rogue: @FGGoingRogue
Tricia: @fangirlcantina
Teresa: @icecoldpenguin
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Facebook: Fangirls Going Rogue
Tumblr: fangirlsgoingrogue.tumblr.com
Instagram: @FGGoingRogue
Tricia Barr's novel, Wynde, won the 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award Gold Medal for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Ebook. She was also part of Silence in the Library's successful all-female creator science fiction and fantasy anthology Athena's Daughters, which is available now. For excerpts and tales of her adventures in creating a fictional universe, hop over to TriciaBarr.com.
Latest posts by Fangirl (see all)
- Tricia Barr Talks Writing Star Wars With Who's The Bossk Podcast - July 21, 2020
- Hyperspace Theories: The Clone Wars Season 7 – The Siege of Mandalore - June 3, 2020
- E. Anne Convery Sits Down With Fangirls Going Rogue - May 29, 2020


text: For some weird reason, Baltimore Michele only likes licorice. (You'll have to read her comment here.) I'm sure she was dropped on her head as a child, and we all can, and should, pray for her recovery. In the meantime, I happened to visit 'Licorice International' in Lincoln, which carries many different brands of licorice from all over the world. No kidding. It's a 'store' filled with 'shelves' that hold 'boxes' of 'licorice'. What is this place – candy purgatory? Give me the Spree Store – now that has a future!


text:
The roaring wildfire threatening thousands of homes in the drought-parched mountains north of San Francisco grew to 70,000 acres on Wednesday as firefighters slowly gained ground against it.
California fire officials said late Tuesday that the blaze, known as the Valley Fire, was 30 percent contained, up from 10 percent just a day earlier.
Three Myths About Wildfires DebunkedAug. 21, 201501:58
It has destroyed at least 585 homes and hundreds of other structures, and fire officials said 9,000 more buildings were in danger. The fire killed an elderly disabled woman on Saturday, the day it broke out.
Firefighters worry not just about the towering flames but about hot ash and embers that can flutter for miles and extend the reach of the blaze. The fire has feasted on land parched during the historic drought in Northern California.
"Sounds like that sucking sound. People describe it as a jet plane," firefighter Bill Viera of the Marin County force told NBC News.
Harrowing Video Shows California Residents Escaping Flames of Valley FireSept. 15, 201501:21
The Valley fire and a second blaze, the Butte fire, burning outside Sacramento, have forced at least 23,000 people from their homes. They have recorded dramatic video of their escape and told wrenching stories of lost homes.
The Butte fire is about the same size but more under control: California authorities said Wednesday that it was 45 percent contained. That fire has destroyed more than 200 homes and threatens 6,000 other buildings.


text: A popular feature in version 3.2 is the new color palate. We originally designed charts and text to not be able to use colors like reds, yellows, or greens because those colors can be misinterpreted as showing performance. We've listened to your feedback, though, and we now let you color your text and charts using a much wider variety of colors.


text:
Parametric interior – salon for reading
September 22, 2012 2 Comments
Area 160 m2
Location: Plav, Montenegro
My ex company gave me an opportunity to be involved in design of interior, for 4 star hotel located at Lake of Plav, Montenegro. Hotel is going to be build near lake, surrounded by fairy tale scenery and beautiful mountains.
Their task was to design interiors for restaurant, banquet (function) hall lobbies and salons.
My job was to design the reading part of salon located on the south side of hotel.
Read more of this post