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BARTOW - Polk County School District officials hope they will no longer have to worry about school bank deposits being made on time.
The School Board last week approved a $124,000 contract for armored vehicle services, which includes the cost of deposit bags.
The district is piggy-backing off a bid from the Hillsborough School District with Mid-Florida Armored & ATM Services Inc.
The armored truck will visit elementary schools twice a week, middle schools three times a week and high schools five times a week.
The money to pay for the contract will come from internal accounts and food services, said Mark Grey, assistant superintendent of business services.
Grey made a presentation to the board during Tuesday's work session. District officials had told board members in June they were recommending the change.
The approval of the bid means school employees will no longer be responsible for making bank deposits.
Employees delivering the deposits are reimbursed mileage. Grey said there are 280 employees traveling from schools to banks and it only takes one to get into an accident to cost the district a lot of money.
"This is avoidance of a liability that is far greater than any costs you are going to incur here," Grey said to the board.
In addition, internal audits have cited the School District for not making timely deposits, Grey said.
During Tuesday's 6-1 vote on the service, School Board member Debra Wright dissented.
Wright said district officials haven't given a good enough reason for the decision and the contract generates a new expense.
"We're being driven by risk," Wright said. "We're sitting in tough, economic times. I feel the same sovereign God that has watched us all these years, he will cover us some more."
While School Board member Dick Mullenax voted for the contract, he questioned why the district was doing it now, and said the price tag for the service would cover the salaries of two teachers.
"I don't know about this," Mullenax said. "A month ago this wasn't a need; a year ago this wasn't a need."
Mullenax said he doesn't want small clubs on school campuses to be hit with a service charge that they haven't had to deal with before.
Grey said this is not an uncommon practice for larger school districts to do this.
In addition to Hillsborough, the Manatee and Pinellas County school districts also use armored vehicle services.
"This is a liability I don't think the board needs to undertake at this point," Grey said. Have we had claims? No, we have not. But I'm not sure that it is the right decision ... that we haven't had one, to say we won't get one."
Besides avoiding liability, some School Board members said the change could avoid theft that has occurred at the schools.
School Board member Lori Cunningham said the armored vehicle services offers another level of accountability.
"As we heard time and time again, the money disappears," Cunningham said. "Nothing pains me more than to open the newspaper or an e-mail and read someone has taken funds from our children."
If for nothing else, changing to an armored vehicle service will eliminate the potential of employees being robbed, said School Board member Frank O'Reilly.
"People know our routine," O'Reilly said. "This is preventative medicine in my estimation."
School Board member Hazel Sellers said it will give the schools support.
The thefts have damaged the reputations of the schools and the students have been disappointed by role models who have stolen their fundraiser dollars, she said.
"If you look at the number of thefts we've had, it's a good compromise," said Sellers. "If the armored car shows up, and they have money laying around and the deposit isn't ready, we are going to know."
School bank deposits do not include money from booster clubs or parent teacher associations.
"They are responsible for their own finances including appropriate internal controls over collecting, spending and accounting for the funds they receive," said Sheila Phelps, the School District's director of internal audit services.
Contract receives OK for armored vehicles service
BARTOW - Polk County School District officials hope they will no longer have to worry about school bank deposits being made on time.


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Jeremy Allaire's Executive Director will attend a handwritten crypto power together with Warren Buffet, executive director of Berkshire Hathaway, executive director of Trin Justin Sun and creator of Liteco's Charlie Lee.
On July 19th, Allair accepted the Sun's invitation to Twitter to join a much-anticipated $ 4.6 million lunch with the famous Bitcoin Skeptic (BTC) to discuss the problems of the cryptographic industry.
Just three minutes after Sun sent an invitation, Allaire announced that he was honored to join, adding that the meeting would be an excellent opportunity for Buffett and representatives of the cryptographic community to learn from each other.
For the first time released at the beginning of June, after Tron's CEO won a charity auction on eBay, lunch will be held on July 25 at a Quince three-star restaurant in San Francisco.
Allaire will be one of seven friends who can follow the Sun at his lunch with Buffett. As such, Sun has announced that he will release the rest of his escort in the next seven days.
In mid-June, Litecoin's (LTC) creator, Charlie Lee, became the first guest to join Sun's lunch with Buffett.
Allaire, co-founder, and CEO of Circle, a payment company supported by Goldman Sachs, has recently voiced hope that the Facebook cryptographic project Libra will launch the development of a national approach to digital property policies. Before that, Mr. Allaire insisted that cryptographic space requires regulatory security, adding that the existing definition of cryptocurrencies is overwhelming.

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The next round of China-U.S. trade talks will get underway in Beijing this week with significant issues still unresolved but with enforcement mechanisms "close to done," U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said.
"There are still some important issues. We still have more work to do," Mnuchin said on Fox Business. "If we get to a completed agreement, it will have real enforcement provisions," adding that those provisions are "close to done" and only need "a little bit of fine tuning."
While both sides are eager to reach an agreement, the possibility remains that President Donald Trump would walk away from the negotiating table with China if he isn't satisfied with how talks are progressing, according to a senior Trump administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mnuchin are to begin talks in Beijing today with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. Discussions will cover trade issues including intellectual property, forced technology transfer, nontariff barriers, agriculture, services, purchases and enforcement, according to a White House statement.
Mnuchin said that there is a strong desire from both sides to wrap this up quickly or move on. "We hope within the next two rounds in China and in D.C. to be at the point where we can either recommend to the the president we have a deal or make a recommendation that we don't," he said in taped interview broadcast Monday.
After the meeting in Beijing, Liu will then lead a Chinese delegation to Washington for additional discussions starting May 8. Negotiators have indicated they are close to a deal, and Trump last week said Chinese President Xi Jinping will come to the White House "soon."
The two sides are locked in a standoff over the Trump administration's charges that Beijing steals technology and forces foreign companies operating in China to hand over trade secrets. China is pushing to make its companies world leaders in advanced industries such as robotics and artificial intelligence.
Trump has imposed tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports; Beijing has retaliated by taxing $110 billion in U.S. goods.
Trump also wants to narrow America's trade deficit with China — $379 billion last year — by pressing Beijing to agree to accept more U.S. exports. But critics worry that any agreement would come at the expense of other countries that do business with China. Or that U.S. companies might receive preferential access to China and marginalize the World Trade Organization, which is meant to enforce global free trade rule for everybody.
"It clearly undermines the WTO," said Mary Lovely, a Syracuse University economist. "The two bullies in the room are basically running the show. The rest of the world is going to have to deal with the aftermath."
The year-long trade war has weighed on confidence and dented shipments, with nine of the 10 gauges tracked by Bloomberg to assess the health of global trade below their average midpoint. Still, the world's two biggest economies recently posted better-than-expected gross domestic product reports for the first quarter, raising optimism that headwinds are fading for the global economy.
Last week, the Trump administration said China has failed to bolster protection for intellectual property and open its market to more foreign companies, despite Beijing's promises to reform. The U.S. kept China on a "priority watch list" of nations that don't adequately protect intellectual property rights, according to the annual report of the trade representative's office on intellectual property practices around the world.
Xi spent a large portion of a speech to some 40 world leaders on Friday discussing Chinese domestic changes, pledging to address state subsidies, protect intellectual property rights, allow foreign investment in more sectors and avoid competitive devaluation of the yuan.
Information for this article was contributed by Saleha Mohsin, Malcolm Scott, Terrence Dopp and Caitlin Webber of Bloomberg News; and by Paul Wiseman of The Associated Press.


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Volume 5, No. 2
November 8, 2013
by Leslie Knope
Alert! Alert! This is the most important newsletter you will ever read.
Why, you ask? I'll tell you in the next paragraph! Can you feel the anticipation growing? Here we go…
Our favorite autumn event, when we kick piles of fallen leaves to our heart's content, is almost here. Yes, that's right: Leaf Pile Day! I know I know… I can't even contain my excitement – I'm actually jumping up and down as I type this very sentence. It's the one day of the year when adults get to feel like kids again and when kids get to kick things without being yelled at!
So mark your calendars for Nov. 17th, get your leaf-kicking shoes out of the attic, and come on out to Circle Park for Leaf Pile Day!
by Chris Traeger
As you all know, the spectacular Ann Perkins is pregnant with my baby! (And if you didn't know that, well, consider yourself caught up!) This impending fatherhood has filled me with profound happiness, glee and satisfaction unlike any ever experienced on Earth.
And how, literally, apropos as Thanksgiving is soon approaching. The holiday of family and togetherness. I cannot wait for Thanksgiving 2014, when I will sit around a beautiful table, surrounded by my family, carving a truly delectable seitan turkey. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
So for this Thanksgiving 2013, I wish every Pawneean a hearty feast as well as re-issue this most essential warning:
CHECK YOUR TURKEY'S WINGS! If there's a bluish-green stain under them, then those turkeys have been infected by the Sweetums Dye Explosion of 2011 and you will surely get sick if you eat it. If you see the bluish-green stain, call the emergency turkey hotline immediately – those turkeys need to be destroyed!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Chris "I Love Chutney More Than Life Itself" Traeger
by Donna Meagle
Big news! My holiday wish list is finalized, as well as the list of lucky men who will receive it. So check those inboxes, boys. Those who got the email… congrats, you're an official suitor of the one and only Donna Meagle. Those who don't receive it, better luck next year.
The first man to buy me every item on my list gets my heart and the body that surrounds it. Good luck, boys.
To whom it may concern:
The other day as I was walking into work, I noticed a flash of light out of the corner of my eye. Upon turning, I discovered the origin of this flash was a camera. A father was taking pictures of his children on the steps of City Hall. And to that father I write the following:
As a soon-to-be father, I respect your decision to document the life of your child. But I believe I am in the background of your shot and I do not wish to be. Please send me all printed photographs and permanently delete the digital file. Your understanding is appreciated.
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C. Garang Ring Lual visited China Machinery and Engineering Cooperation (CMEC) during a stay in Beijing. CMEC is one of the biggest construction companies in the world. Together with the President of CMEC, C. Garang Ring Lual discussed potential investment opportunities for Chinese investors in the Republic of South Sudan, including a possible cement factory in Kapoeta in Western Equatoria.
CMEC has opened an office in Juba and the Government of South Sudan has expressed interested in building the cement factory with them.


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When Jay Yoo walked into Nami restaurant as a young boy in 1984, he had no idea that he would grow up to inherit his own sushi institution in Toronto. Established by his father Kenneth Yoo, a Korean immigrant, Nami (meaning "wave" in Japanese) has ridden the waves of time, all the while maintaining its authenticity in an ever-evolving and often volatile restaurant climate. "My father moved here when he was 21 with $50 in his pocket that he had hidden in a cigarette packet," recalls Jay. "He hustled initially selling calculators and insurance until he opened up his own business."
Business runs in Jay's blood: in addition to helping run Nami, he is also the owner of Sherway Nissan, a successful car dealership in Toronto. Jay enjoys helping people and considers customer service to be a priority; the economics grad and father of two under two sometimes treats his guests to a meal at his favourite Robata bar restaurant. At Nami, it is this dedication to customers, among other things, that has led to the restaurant's longtime success.
Located in the heart of downtown Toronto near Adelaide and Yonge, Nami has been around for over 30 years. It was one of the first places to serve sushi during a time when sushi was an exotic dish from far, far away. Nami is also the proud originator of the sushi pizza, which is a fact known only to its regulars. Unlike other sushi restaurants serving up a variety of sushi pizzas, Nami serves a single very memorable one – perfectly marinated salmon sashimi garnished with flying fish roe and scallion, served with spicy sauce on a bed of deep fried sushi rice.
With Ritz Carlton and Trump Towers no more than five minutes away, Nami has enjoyed the love of the crème-de-la-crème for years. It's not uncommon to find yourself in the company of Meryl Streep or Jean-Claude Van Damme, Masayoshi Son (owner of Softbank and Forbes' 45th most powerful man in the world in 2013), Matsui a.k.a Godzilla of the New York Yankees or Pau Gasol (NBA All-Star). These and several other "who's who" have made Nami their go-to sushi spot over the years. "When Megan Lee (teen star from Nickelodeon) was in town to shoot for her hit U.S. show Make It Pop, she decided to celebrate her birthday here," says Jay. "We are a huge birthday and Valentine's day spot. I've seen lots of first dates at Nami."
Nami enjoys not only a long and loyal list of A-listers, but also a devoted fan following in the local community. "We haven't really changed much over the past 30 years. We have incorporated a few additions to our menu, but we've always wanted to keep it simple and authentic, making sure that quality comes first," says Jay.
Nami's executive chef Tadashi Takinami is like a sushi-making robot who has been honing his skills at Nami since its creation. Chef Sasumo is the artistic one who crafts unforgettable pieces of sushi that have been wowing customers for decades. Both have their own cult following, which only adds to Nami's positive reputation.
In a culinary world where something new is trending every day, it's heartening to know that some things stay the same at Nami restaurant, like its homage to age-old Japanese culture, the team of talented chefs, a familiar clientele and unwavering quality service.


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This strategy seeks to provide current income (exempt from federal income
taxes) while providing liquidity and preserving capital.
APA Municipal Bond Team:
APA's investment professionals utilize a top-down and bottom-up approach in order to add value through our active management program. Six of APA's Investment Professionals, including the credit research team, portfolio managers, and analysts focus on this strategy.
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to seek enhanced returns, capital preservation, and a high level of liquidity.
We combine our fundamental research and investment process to emphasize
principal stability, tax-free income and short-term growth.
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- APA's active management and effective trade execution allow us to attempt to capitalize on inefficiencies in the municipal market and add value for our clients
- We construct our portfolios with an emphasis on high quality investment grade municipal securities while providing a high level of liquidity
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Once residents have completed their residential stay they are given the option of moving to Ark House. Here they will continue to attend for aftercare at Livingstone House and have two structured groups per week. Residents are still expected to adhere to a specific set of conditions of residence and house expectations whilst resident at Ark House. Whilst at Ark House residents are encourage to reintegrate back into the community, attend 12 step fellowship meetings and pursue educational, training and vocational qualifications. In addition we encourage the independent development of the living and life skills which residents have gained whilst in treatment.


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Descartes Systems Group has strengthened its cargo-tracking capabilities by acquiring CORE Transport Technologies, a New Zealand based company which provides airlines and ground handlers with electronic applications to help track cargo, mail and unit load devices (ULDs).
According to Descartes, it acquired CORE for an upfront cash payment of US$21.0 million, plus potential performance-based consideration. The maximum amount payable under the all-cash performance-based earn-out is $9.0 million, based on CORE achieving revenue-based targets in each of the first two years after the acquisition
In addition to cargo and mail tracking, CORE has developed a ULD-tracking service, which uses Bluetooth tags and readers. Data is transmitted through cellular or WiFi connections, enabling real-time visibility of ULD fleets.
"As U.S. domestic and international e-commerce continues to grow, more demands are being placed on carriers and their partners to deliver efficiently and report events in real-time," said Ken Wood, executive vice president of product management at Descartes. "The CORE acquisition complements our recent investment in Velocity Mail, helping us to better serve the logistics service provider community working with postal authorities around the world. CORE's solutions also extend beyond mail and parcel shipment tracking, with air cargo tracking solutions that we can add to our Global Logistics Network.
Descartes' vMail platform was recently chosen by National Airlines to track its mail transportation around the world.
Edward J. Ryan, CEO of Descartes, said that the company will continue to look for opportunities to add customers, products and content to its Global Logistics Network to help customers manage the life cycle of shipments. "By combining with CORE, we're strengthening our position in the growing domestic and global e-commerce market," he said. "We're also adding new solutions to our Descartes Global Air Messaging Gateway that we believe will present a compelling opportunity for our global air cargo community to enhance real-time tracking and visibility of air shipments."Like This Post


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East London is located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa and is known for its rural and laid back nature. East London has many of its own characteristics and is active when it comes to sports and top South African sportsmen including the likes of rugby players Mark Andrews, Andre Vos, Brent Russell, Rory Kockott, and Odwa Ndungane to name a few. Some painters in East London have even had the liberty of painting famous celebrity and sports personality's homes.
Painters prepare and mend surfaces to be painted. They have to be able to match and mix the correct colours and paint types to suit the surface to be painted. There are three major types of painters and some work in commercial industries and construction, while others work on painting people's houses and other domestic properties. Decorative painters can work on canvases, paint furniture and other decorative materials. All painters need to know what equipment to use and how to use such equipment.
Painters work a strenuous job and need to have a lot of stamina and to do what they do. With that said, it's not uncommon for painters to suffer from injuries, muscle cramps, pains, and strains. They have to ensure that they got good medical cover for if they need to see a doctor related to their pains and aches.
Responsibilities of a painter in East London include but are not limited to the following:
1. Examining the property to paint
After they've examined the property, they'll know what to do as well as the materials to use and if any additional repairs to the building are required.
2. Discuss colour options with the client
The client needs to know what their options are with regards to colour and communication is very important in this part of the job
3. Discuss the price to do the job
It's important to consider communication as they will need to tell the client how much the project will cost. Pricing should include the payment options as well. Most contractors don't accept full payment until the job is completed and you shouldn't feel obliged to pay everything upfront.
4. Time management
You can be certain that they will be able to plan and manage the time required to complete the job.
5. Solve problems
Problem solving is a very important skill that painters in East London have. Solutions should accompany any unforeseen problems during the project.
Yes, you should. There are many benefits to hiring a skilled and professional painter to get the job done. Here are just some of the perks to hiring a pro:
You can search through reputable contractor and lifestyle directories such as homify to source your talented painter for the job. You can also ask for referrals and check with friends or work colleagues who could possibly recommend someone.


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Author(s): Conrad E. Meinecke
For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's classic odes to the simple life, Your Cabin in the Woods (1943) and Cabin Craft and Outdoor Living (1947). For the first time, these books are combined into a deluxe two-color vintage package, featuring hundreds of charming illustrations by Victor Aures, known for his work with the Boy Scouts of America. In writing both practical and inspirational, Meinecke details how to turn your dream into a reality, from building plans to choosing land to using tools. However the book's enduring appeal owes in large part to its warmly engaging tone and firm belief in the restorative power of nature. He delights in the satisfaction of hard work, writing "in the doing you find yourself tired, muscles a bit sore, hands hardened and rough, but you will say over and over again, 'I did it.'" Meinecke's homespun wisdom is a comfort in your toil, "Take full enjoyment in the building. Take time out to rest. Most city folks seem always to rush things through. Why? Lay off until tomorrow. Take an afternoon nap. Stop the clock for the weekend. Get off to an early start in the cool of tomorrow morning. You may be crowded in your work in town, but this should be your rest cure, your recreating. Don't spoil it by city driving standards."
Conrad E. Meinecke was a leading figure in the Boy Scouts of America, as well as director of the Boys' Home of the Buffalo Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. He built a number of cabins and detailed his experiences, as well of love of nature, in these time-honored classics. He died in 1971. Victor Aures was a painter and illustrator, best known for his work in the 1940s on the Handbook of the Boy Scouts of America, Your Cabin in the Woods, and Cabincraft and Outdoor Living. He died in 1974.


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TURN wins appeal of unneeded and overpriced PG&E plant
A state appeals court has sidetracked Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s plans for a new natural gas power plant in Oakley.
The 586-megawatt plant would have provided electricity for PG&E's grid in Northern and Central California.
The company initially proposed to complete construction by June 2014, but the California Public Utilities Commission rejected the proposal, saying it exceeded PG&E's demonstrated needs for 2014.
Five months later, the commission endorsed an amended proposal to bring the Oakley plant on line in June 2016. Commissioners said power needs would increase in two years, the clean-burning fuel would emit few greenhouse gases, and PG&E's financing might dry up if approval were delayed.
The Utility Reform Network, or TURN, opposed the vote, arguing the commission had expanded the scope of its earlier decision without giving the consumer group a chance to pursue additional evidence or present its findings.
The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco agreed Friday and set the approval aside in a 3-0 ruling.


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The measure now awaits royal assent from the House of Commons.
"In Canada we celebrate inclusion and diversity, and all Canadians should feel safe to be themselves," Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said in a statement. "Trans and gender diverse persons must be granted equal status in Canadian society, and this bill makes that status explicit in Canadian law. ⦠The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that everyone can live according to their gender identity and express their gender as they choose. It will protect people from discrimination, hate propaganda and ...
"Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!"
"Jude:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities."
Christ says:"Matt 10:15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city." (And for Canada who have the Word and doctrines of God)
""In April, a Canadian Christian couple filed a lawsuit against Hamilton Children's Aid Society for removing two foster children from their home because they refused to lie to the girls by saying that the Easter bunny is real.""Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/canada-anti-transgender-speech-hate-crime-prison-fine-188329/#kQIUJgM4RiwqtSlE.99
The increased difficulty is that it is also brought under criminal law, meaning that prison is a real possibility for Christians, not only for what they say in their churches, home, business, place of work or education, leisure facility and so on.
It also means the taxpayer having to fork out for transgender as well as LHBT promotion campaigns,and doctors having to carry out carcinogenic hormone treatment and surgical butchery on perfectly healthy people or lose their licence. Pharmacists and nurses would also have to comply.
Please pray for the many evangelical Christians, particularly those in more rural areas and small towns as well as the cities, and the many Reformed and other churches that are well represented on SA.


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It's summer time and I'm finding cucumbers everywhere…fresh cucumbers are just so amazing and when in season, they are so sweet, juicy…yum!
It was 5 years ago, I took my family to Connecticut to meet my amazing aunts and cousins. It was such a memorable trip as my kids never even knew that they had so much family…a very Italian, very large, very loving family like mine that is. My zia (aunt in Italian) is an great cook, I just love watching her as she brings me back to my childhood by making simple and delicious recipes. This recipe for a cucumber salad is one of those recipes and it's a perfect summer salad, refreshing and healthy and full of vinegar (surprise, surprise).
Since I've been home from that vacation, I make it all the time and now it brings back great memories for my kids as well. We have found that we like the cucumber sliced extra thin. You can cut it up in chunks or slice it to your likings, we also use a lot of red wine vinegar, actually we use more then most probably do and I would recommend making it to your likings. The recipe below is just to give you an idea of what to use, play with it and have fun!
We peel our cucumbers (although we don't take off all of the skin as it looks lovely if you leave a little on) because the skins a little bitter and removing them will take away from the bitter
you slice or chunk your cucumbers…again we use the super thin cucumbers on the left
place all your cucumbers in a bowl after they are sliced
season your cucumbers
and enjoy!
This is a super easy, healthy and delicious salad…we just LOVE it! And it's perfect for summer time. Please let me know what you think of this salad.
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- 3 medium sized Cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin
- 3 tablespoons Oil
- 1/3-1/2 cup Red Wine Vinegar, play with it
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Peel and slice your cucumber to your choice (we like super thin cucumber slices)
- Place your cucumber in a bowl and season with oil, vinegar salt and pepper.
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Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 President Valentino Gatto led a Veterans Day ceremony held Nov. 11 at the Vietnam Memorial in Rochester, N.Y.
"The real meaning of Veterans Day lies right here in this memorial," Gatto said. "The real significance of today is the profound recognition of the sacrifice made by men and women of the armed forces in service to this great nation."
Also in attendance was Rick LaDonna, who served as an electronics technician with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Having enlisted at age 17 in 1965 and learned valuable career skills during his service, he expressed concern for today's troops.


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The Anthony School's policies and procedures are based on the right of every student to learn and every teacher to teach in an atmosphere of mutual respect. We provide an environment that enables students to make choices, exercise sound judgment, and develop appropriate academic and social behavior. Our goal is to teach students the self-discipline required to be successful, both in school and in the broader community.
Athletics is one of the most visible activities in the school. The athletic program's standards, goals, and ideals complement the academic program. Our athletic program seeks to produce student-athletes with a high level of character, field teams that are consistently competitive, and encourage our athletes to represent The Anthony School well. We offer basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. In addition, all of our students participate in the Presidential Physical Fitness Challenge.
The Anthony School believes in the importance of community service and leadership. The school offers multiple service projects throughout the year, and we incorporate these experiences within the curriculum. Leadership is developed through our student government, spelling and geography bees, theatrical productions, athletics, and the National Junior Honor Society.


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The ink in question is Kingdom Note's "Aequorea Coerulescens" (https://www.kingdomn...m/2717001422257) and I swear to god if I hadn't actually put in it my pen myself I would have exclaimed "WITCHCRAFT!" and asked how the person made a fountain pen write colored pencil. It's THAT dry. I've already put it in my best pen, a vintage-style Omas Paragon, and it is still bone dry. Are there any steps I can take to improve the flow without severely diluting this already light ink?
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"Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing."
Psalm 100:1
Worship at St. Peter's involves much music – from the opening note of the prelude, to the sounding bowl calling us to centre ourselves for worship, to the enthusiastic hymn singing. In our Music Ministry Guiding Principles, developed in 2009, the over-riding theme is that "music is an essential part of worship ministry. It is critical to the atmosphere of worship and contributes greatly to the ability of worship to express the beauty, truth and goodness of God."
The parish is currently taking some time to discern our priorities for music in worship. During this time, the choir will be practicing on Sunday mornings before worship.


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Look at this adorable DIY felt book I made with my supersmart friend, sleep-scientist Heather Turgeon!
We wanted to make something that would help kids sleep better AND something that was crafty and interactive. Our skill sets collided and… POOF! Regard the DIY Crib-to-Bed Transition Book.
I customized this book for my BFF's baby. She's still in a crib, but we know that won't last long. Any day now she'll make her video monitor debut as a stunt baby and flee that jail cell. Her parents will appreciate this little book that tells the story of Mabel outgrowing her crib and upgrading to a big bed. And most importantly, STAYING in her big bed.
Heather consults families about sleep, writes about the science of sleep on The New York Times, Babble and and most recently co-wrote the book The Happy Sleeper with Julie Wright. She says books are a great way to tackle just about any issue you may be going through in your family and you can customize them to fit your needs… potty training, a move, and in this case, helping a little one cope with a brand new bed.
Check out the video and watch us read and make the book. Written instructions are below. Let us know how you decide to customize YOUR book! xo
DIY Felt Book
fabric printer paper (and printer)
9X9 felt squares
embroidery floss, thread, needles
Fabric glue
Wide ribbon (for spine)
narrow ribbon (scrap for pigtails)
velcro (teeny tiny piece)
teeny tiny bit of filler for doll (can be poly, cotton, felt scraps…)
What to do:
write your story
print it on fabric paper
cut out your text and images and lay it out.
use fabric glue or embroidery thread as needed
sew two pages together with a blanket stitch
set all pages on top of each other
bind with wide ribbon at the spine
cut out 2 "gingerbread" shapes
sew face features with embroidery floss
sew front and back together and stuff with filler
sew or glue felt hair onto head. Tie ribbons, sew or glue diaper or clothes onto body
sew or glue a tiny piece of velcro onto the back and into the book.
That's it! You've just DIY-ed yourself a felt book! Time to brag. 🙂
A few things to remember:
Make sure your images are slightly to the right or left of your spine. As you can see, mine came a little close to the spine at times so got cut off a bit.
Be sure your embroidery floss goes through all pages of the book when binding.
If making a book for a small child, be sure all pieces are secured so they don't rip them off and try to eat them.
Enjoy making your book! I hope it helps your little one get through a big change.
Stick around and subscribe for more DIYs like this. And for informative DIY videos with a little bit of silly, head over to my youtube channel. See you there! 🙂


text: 01/03/1861Southern commissioners had been pressuring Delaware, as a nominal slave state, to make a decision concerning secession. On January 3, 1861, the Delaware state legislature voted overwhelmingly to remain in the Union, stating famously that "as Delaware was the first to adopt so will she be the last to abandon the Federal Constitution." State leaders, among them Willard Saulsbury, the junior U.S. senator and Dickinson College class of 1842, then began to support efforts at compromise. (By John Osborne) Source Citation: Patience Essah, A House Divided: Slavery and Emancipation in Delaware, 1638-1865 (Charlotesville, VA: University of Virginia, 1996), 161.TabsRecord DataDate Certainty: ExactType: Lawmaking/Litigating Major TopicsSecession People Saulsbury, Willard PlacesDelawareDover, DE Documents


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Cross-cultural perspectives on framing social reality
A comparative study of Brazilian and Spanish TV news contents
The current essay draws upon the problem of visibility of social reality generated by Brazilian and Spanish TV news broadcasts through the selection and production of the same news contents that represent the social space of both countries. Given this scenario, we aim both to develop a methodology that allows establishing how and in what extent social reality is framed in Brazilian and Spanish TV news programs and to identify cross-cultural dynamics of mediatization of social reality in both contexts. By developing empirical content analysis of two months of coverage of current affairs and events in four television news programs from Brazil and Spain, it was found that most of the information production process concerning political, cultural and social current affairs leads to reduction, distortion and immediacy of the facts.
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The European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, known as EuroCham, was established in 2001 and is composed of the European National Business Groups in Singapore as well direct corporate members.We represent the common interests of European businesses in promoting bilateral trade, services and investments between the countries of Europe and Singapore & the region. We provide European business with a communication and lobbying channel to Singaporean and European political & economic circles and are the sole European representative at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) council. We are an independent, non-profit organisation governed by our members.


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Despite Push, U.S. Health Care Lags
Despite Push, U.S. Health Care Lags
President Bush's complex health insurance plan will likely be rejected by Congress, leaving the United States as the only major industrialized country without government-subsidized health insurance.
MELISSA BLOCK, host:
In his interview with NPR's Juan Williams today, President Bush said the budget he sends to Congress will include the healthcare plan he proposed in his State of the Union Address last week.
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President GEORGE W. BUSH: I'm asking the Congress to reform the tax code, to treat everybody fairly. And in my judgment, such a plan will encourage and enable more individuals to be able to buy a health insurance, which will help us deal with the uninsured.
BLOCK: NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr has quite a history covering healthcare, and he has these thoughts on the current proposal.
DANIEL SCHORR: Forty-seven million Americans without health insurance, dependent on the emergency room or getting no care at all. And here we go again with a complicated plan going nowhere. I say again because in 1970, I wrote a book on the financing of health care and predicted that because of rising costs, that would be the year for national health insurance, the next big step after Medicare and Medicaid.
It didn't happen then and not much has happened legislatively since. In 1988, Congress passed a bill providing Medicare coverage in cases of catastrophic illness. Because it required senior citizens to pay sizeable premiums, the reaction was so stormy that Congress repealed the bill. Another big push came in the first year of the Clinton administration, when a taskforce headed by Mrs. Clinton produced a complex bill that was shot down by the insurance industry using clever TV commercials.
What changed in the interim is that it's not just the uninsured who are hurting. Major American companies say they can't compete internationally because of the high health insurance cost they are stuck with, while governments underwrite the bill in virtually all major industrialized countries. So now another president, another plan. President Bush, beleaguered over Iraq, has produced a health care proposal for Congress to chew on.
The complicated plan would operate through the income tax code. Briefly, people who buy their own health insurance would get tax breaks equal to the deductions enjoyed by those who get health benefits from their employers. How many of the 47 million will be taken of their roles of the uninsured? The White House says three to five million. But health policy experts say that even that incremental improvement has a potential to destabilize coverage for the 147 million who are covered right now.
A second part of the president's proposal would offer states flexibility in using federal funds to expand health insurance coverage, as Massachusetts is doing and California is considering. However, the funds that would be used for this purpose are the Medicare and Medicaid funds now supporting hospital care for the uninsured. As of now, Democratic leaders indicate the president's bill will be dead on arrival.
And so health insurance remains a subject for speeches by Senator Kennedy, Senator Clinton, even by President Bush. And America remains where it was in 1970, the only big industrialized country without universal health insurance.
This is Daniel Schorr.
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Did you say Superman is dead?
Check this out:"Man of Steel" soars again… $226 million worldwide gate breaks June record!
The reviews and box office receipts are in, and British actor Henry Cavill is proving to be a worthy successor to George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, and Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel.
Perhaps the best Superman ever…
Prior to donning the famous red cape and S shield as Superman, Cavill (born May 5, 1983) was best known for the role of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in Showtime's The Tudors (2007-10).
Even before his turn as Kal-El/Clark Kent, viewers were impressed with Cavill's killer bod. However, under the guidance of Mark Twight, owner of Salt Lake City's Gym Jones, he was able to take it to next level – gaining fifteen pounds of muscle over ten months of training – to chisel out an even more amazing physique.
"It was tough, really tough. When you feel you can't push any harder or you can't lift any more weight, you think, 'Well, hold on a second, I've got to look like Superman'."[1] ~ Henry Cavill
So, what did it take for this mild-mannered actor – passed over for the roles of James Bond (Daniel Craig), and Twilight's Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) – to take the Superman physique to new heights?
Certainly, some traditional muscular strength exercises (e.g. Olympic presses, wheelbarrow runs, etc.) were part of the overall package. However, under Mark Twight's "tailpipe" training routine, Henry frequently used a killer four-exercise, one-hundred rep routine that did not include rest – just eight (8) deep breathes through the nose between the sets and at conclusion.
Nothing like a destabilizing workout to burn fat, kick up the metabolism, and get super-ripped!
Here are the details of the program. Warning – this is an advanced workout, especially with heavier weights and the no-rest requirement. Beginners should start with 10-15 repetitions and a one minute rest between sets. As they get stronger, ramp up the intensity to 'Superman' heights…
So without further ado, here it is:
Henry Cavill's "Man of Steel" Superman Workout
1. Goblet Squats (25 repetitions): Quadriceps.
There aren't many better quadriceps exercises that the Goblet squat, also called the Kettlebell squat.
Using a kettlebell or dumbbell, stand with your feet just beyond shoulder width (N.B. With the kettlebell, hold handle with both hands; with dumbbell, cup the upper bell with both hands.). Hold vertically next to your chest, elbows pointing down.
Squat down between your legs until your hamstrings are on your calves. Keep your chest and head up and your back straight.
At the bottom, pause briefly and use your elbows to push your knees out. Rise back to the start position, and repeat for all twenty-five (25) repetitions.
Remember, keep your back naturally arched, push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower your body as far as possible.
2. Kettlebell Swing (25 repetitions): Hamstrings.
Contrary to popular belief, the kettlebell swing is not primarily a shoulder exercise. There is some shoulder action required, but the "hammies" and lower body (calves, glutes, lower back) benefit most. Once you have the technique down pat, look forward to a tightened core, more speed and increased flexibility!
Bend at your hips and hold the kettlebell (or dumbbell) with both hands at arm's length down in front. Rock back slightly and "football hike" the kettlebell between your legs. Then squeeze your glutes, thrust your hips forward forcefully, and swing the weight to shoulder height (about 90° rotation). Allow momentum to swing the weight, don't over-swing the shoulders, and avoid lunging forward! Reverse the move between your legs, and keep swinging. Don't over-swing or arch your back on return – that will cause lower back pain!
3. Squat Thrust (a.k.a. Burpee) (25 repetitions): Full body.
This exercise and its burpee variations cover the killer 'C's of fitness in one shot: cardio, core, and conditioning. Stand with your feet slightly beyond shoulder-width apart. Bending at your hips and knees, squat and lower your body until you can place your hands on the floor. Kick your legs backward into the regular pushup position, then immediately reverse the move and quickly stand up from the squat.
To add difficulty, perform one push-up before returning to the standing position. You can also turn the squat thrust into a jump squat by jumping out of the squat position before landing on your feet.
4. Jumping Jacks (25 repetitions): Calisthenics and cardiovascular system.
This primary and high school gym class favorite never goes out of style, even with movie stars! Stand with feet together and hands by your sides. Raise your arms above your head and at the same time kick your legs out to the sides. Without stopping, reverse the movement and keep going until reaching your goal.
I've always worried about my weight, I like feeling fit. I just don't want people to start saying, 'Oh no Superman's put on a few pounds'. That suit is tight!"[2] ~ Henry Cavill
Bullied as a youth for being overweight, Henry "Fatty" Cavill has risen to unprecedented heights as the latest Hollywood superhero. No doubt his ripped physique has the approval of his gorgeous girlfriend, ex-MMA fighter and actor Gina Carano ("Fast and the Furious 6").
Rumored to be next in line after Daniel Craig for the James Bond series, the tall, dark and handsome Brit will undoubtedly look to stay in shape as meatier roles keep coming his way.


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The ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry Preliminary Report proposes a number of important reforms to Australian merger control law and practice, to ensure close scrutiny of acquisitions by large digital platforms. However, the ACCC has not made the case that its current toolkit is inadequate for that purpose. If implemented, its merger control proposals are likely to be redundant.
The ACCC's focus is on curtailing the inorganic growth of multinational digital platforms. It already considers Facebook and Google to have market power in their core markets, and is seeking to prevent them from acquiring emerging competitive threats and extending their dominance into adjacent markets.
Like many global regulators, the ACCC has expressed second thoughts about recent acquisitions by multinational digital platforms. It is aware of the challenges in reviewing mergers in fast-moving digital markets, and wants to ensure that it has the right tools to review and remedy potential issues.
In December 2017, the Government directed the ACCC to undertake a public inquiry into the impact of multinational digital platforms. The ACCC delivered a Preliminary Report on 10 December 2018 (Preliminary Report) and a final report is due by 3 June 2019.
The Preliminary Report's findings included that Google has market power in online search and search advertising, and Facebook in social media and display advertising.
For the ACCC, multinational digital platforms – while positive – are unavoidable, dominant gateways. They have both the ability and incentive to favour their own businesses over third party suppliers. In a recent press release ( available here), ACCC Chair Rod Sims said that: 'the strong market position of digital platforms like Google and Facebook justifies a greater level of regulatory oversight….'.
In that context, as Mr Sims said in a recent speech, the ACCC's proposed merger control amendments are driven by a concern about the difficulties of: "assessing what may be a small possibility of a large reduction in competition and [considering] future development paths of digital markets, for which there are unlikely to be precedent or historical data".
The Preliminary Report cites the Facebook/Instagram transaction (2014) as one where the competitive impact of Instagram, which had no revenue and 13 employees at that time, was difficult to establish.
The ACCC is aligned with other regulators in this regard. Other agencies also appear to be eyeing the way in which large players can distort market outcomes through M&A practices. In her opening remarks to a recent conference, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager noted that her agency has repeatedly heard that large companies are 'blocking paths' to innovation and promising ideas are 'disappearing', because large market players are acquiring their creators in order to 'kill them'.
The merger control proposals
Of the ACCC's 11 preliminary recommendations and eight areas for further analysis, two are directed to the merger control provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA). The ACCC recommends in the Preliminary Report that those provisions be amended to include two new mandatory factors to be considered in evaluating whether an acquisition substantially lessens competition:
- whether an acquisition would remove a potential competitor; and
- the amount of data to which an acquirer would have access.
The ACCC also proposes asking large digital platforms to undertake to notify acquisitions of business activities in Australia and to provide sufficient time for an ACCC review. This proposal is discussed further below.
Potential competition and access to data
As the ACCC itself notes in the Preliminary Report, it is currently not prevented from looking at potential competition or access to data and it will continue to consider those factors even without a legislative amendment. So it is unclear why any legislative amendment is required to 'signal the significance of these factors in relevant cases and remove any ambiguity as to their relevance' (page 63).
Indeed, it will be seen that the ACCC can – and does routinely– look at potential competition and data access.
- The CCA does not limit the factors which the ACCC may take into account in determining whether the acquisition would have the effect, or be likely to have the effect, of substantially lessening competition.
- Several of the existing mandatory factors for consideration in
the CCA (sections 50(3)(c), (e), (g), (h) and (i)) are directly
relevant to assessing potential competition or access to data:
- the level of concentration;
- the market's dynamic characteristics, (eg growth, innovation, product differentiation);
- the removal of a vigorous and effective competitor; and
- the nature and extent of vertical integration.
- The ACCC's general Merger Guidelines already state (at [1.13]) that the ACCC will assess potential competition. And the ACCC says it will look at 'expected' competition for example in media markets, where parties do not presently constrain one another, but would be likely to in the foreseeable future (Merger Guidelines, at [3.20]).
- The ACCC regularly considers the long-term effects of mergers. For example, in media markets it will take into account the changing nature of technology and the competitive impacts of technology, if there is evidence that changes will occur. In pharma cases, the ACCC will analyse products in early-stage clinical development. In one oncology matter, it looked at two molecular targeted therapies in the early testing stages, where oncology products have a less than 5% chance of securing regulatory approval (see eg Novartis AG/GlaxoSmithKline plc (2015)).
These recent examples also demonstrate the ACCC's existing approach:
- In a 2018 review of the acquisition of a Sydney toll road
project by a consortium led by Transurban, the ACCC examined four
sources of Transurban's incumbency advantages:
- exclusive access to data from existing NSW toll roads;
- traffic modelling capability and expertise, due to ownership of existing NSW and other toll roads;
- lower costs of finance based on the perception of financiers (debt providers and equity partners) that Transurban has significant exclusive data and superior traffic modelling capability; and
- its strong position to negotiate unsolicited proposals with the NSW Government.
These meant that rivals could not compete on an equal footing. The ACCC cleared the deal in question only after Transurban offered a data access undertaking to publish very detailed traffic data.
- In its protracted 2017 review of the Tabcorp/Tatts merger, one ACCC focus was the extent to which Tatts was a legitimate potential competitor for racing media rights, even though Tatts had not sought to obtain racing media rights directly from any rights holder previously. The ACCC lost on this point before the Australian Competition Tribunal, which found that the evidence showed the theory was 'pure speculation'.
Ultimately, the test is and will remain whether the merger is likely to substantially lessen competition, and the ACCC's success in any given case will depend on the strength of the evidence. If the potential competition or risks around the use of data are no more than speculative, then – with or without a legislative amendment – the ACCC will be unlikely to oppose, due to the risk of losing in court.
Previous legislative experience
Previous 'reactive' and industry-specific legislative amendments have been found to be confusing, redundant or difficult to apply. A 2012 amendment to the CCA prohibited certain price signalling conduct in the banking sector, and was proposed because of apparently 'strong evidence' that banks were signalling pricing intentions to undermine competition.
Also, a new predatory pricing-specific prohibition was introduced in 2007 in response to a concern that the CCA's market power provisions did not adequately cover predatory pricing.
In 2015 a competition policy review panel concluded in its final report that both provisions were unfit for purpose and should be repealed. Neither was ever litigated.
Where the Preliminary Report's proposals add little to the ACCC's enforcement toolbox, on balance any increased risk of redundancy, confusion or misapplication recommends against their adoption.
Undertakings to notify
In addition to legislative change, the ACCC proposes requesting prior notification of proposed acquisitions by large digital platforms and a 'longer' period for ACCC review – although the Preliminary Report does not suggest a length for these extended review periods.
Australia has a voluntary merger control system, but the ACCC sometimes requests such a commitment where highly acquisitory large companies have made a large number of transactions.
A requirement to notify would not strongly support the ACCC's practice. Large digital platforms' transactions are sufficiently public, and the ACCC can use its practical and CCA powers to investigate and enforce as appropriate.
The ACCC regularly sends detailed information requests to parties where it finds out about proposed or completed acquisitions that could substantially lessen competition. It also regularly opens merger reviews ex officio. As an example, in 2016, the ACCC launched an extensive investigation into Primary Health's completed acquisition of certain Healthscope pathology assets. To resolve substantial competition concerns, Primary Health undertook to divest a large proportion of the pathology assets that it had acquired, largely reversing the acquisition.
Our thoughts
We would recommend that the ACCC continue its current merger control practice, under the recently amended CCA.
The ACCC already has the right tools – and 'if it ain't broke, why fix it?'.
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BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)
Characteristics Of The Speech Of Allah
Verse –185b of 286, Section – 23 (Part – 2)
Guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong).
Hudal-linnaasi wa bayyinaatim-minal-hudaa wal-furqaan.
To clear the excellence of the blessed month of Ramadan Allah Almighty explained in the beginning of this verse that Holy Qur'an, the Last Heavenly Scripture began to reveal upon the Last Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him) in this month. Now three characteristics of the Holy Qur'an have been expressed as under:
1. Hudan (guidance) – the Holy Qur'an is the spring of guidance for the entire human beings. Every person can get to know the straight path to reach the Creator and the sound destination of life only through the Holy Qur'an. Each source of guidance besides the Holy Qur'an will be wrong. Except it every path will be the path of depravity and deviation. Only Holy Qur'an is the Scripture which can guide towards the straight path. In the aggregate to pass the human life successfully the Holy Qur'an provides all those principles and codes regarding its all aspects which signify towards the straight path and real destination. It has been mentioned in this verse Hudal-linnaas (guidance for the whole mankind). For more details of the word 'guidance' please study Lesson # 9 Holy Qur'an (STRAIGHT PATH)
2. Bayyinaatim-minal-hudaa – (clear proofs of the guidance) the Holy Qur'an has so explained all the principles and codes of guidance that these have become entirely clear, easy, simple and light and every person can understand them with ease because excellence of the Holy Qur'an is 'bayyinaat' (clear proofs). So the principles of the Holy Qur'an are common sense, simple and practicable. Nothing is against the wisdom and no principle is impracticable.
3. Al-furqaan – (the Criterion (separator of right from wrong) it is the third excellence of the Holy Qur'an that the persons who recite this Sacred Scripture, correct decision power grows into them. They become capable to make a distinction between true and false, just and absurd, truth and lie, faith and infidelity, correction and quarrel, obedience and rebellion, worship and refusal. They can distinguish between good and bad. So 'Al-Furqaan' (the Criterion (of right and wrong) is also the characteristic of the Holy Qur'an.
The book like this which has these three characteristics, if Her each command is not the Message of life for the human being then what is this? Its each command has been filled with countless auspiciousness, blessings and wisdoms.
Would that the Muslims too get themselves understand this Last Message of God Almighty, as well as admonish also to the world. If we are unable to spread the Speech of Allah Almighty in each corner of the world then it would be dishonesty in the Trust.
Transliteration in Roman Script & English Translation of Holy Qur'an written by Marmaduke Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Paraphrase collected from Dars e Qur'aan published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated by Muhammad Sharif) (http://hltsharif.blogspot.com) (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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The Catawba Valley Camera Club has announced the winners of its photographic competition for the February 6, 2019 meeting. The projection competition was Holiday Images.
The winners were:
First Place – Ravi Patel – "Holiday Lights"
Second Place – Richard Griggin – "Xmas Ornament 2"
Third Place – Michael Jones – "Thanksgiving Pickup"
Fourth Place– Richard Griffin – "Xmas Ornament 2"
The Catawba Valley Camera Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month, at 7:00 pm in the North Annex of the Arts Center in Hickory. Meetings consist of competition among members as well as instructional lectures. Field trips are planned throughout the year to enable members to share and demonstrate techniques as well as spend time enjoying photography together. The next meeting will be Ferbuary 20, 2019. The program will be a presentation by Randy Knauf and will be Photoshop Techniques & Practices.. The public is invited to attend, membership is not required. If you want to become a better photographer and make new friends while doing so, come join us. Further information can be obtained from the club's web site at http://cvcameraclub.org or by calling John Setzler at 828-404-2066.


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PEMF Education
Our PEMF Knowledge Base is compiled from public online resources. Importantly, some of these articles may have copywrite or other restrictions. We make these articles or other content accessible for your own knowledge and to learn more about PEMF. Source information and further citations may be included in the articles. In other words, don't blame us if it blows your mind!
Peer-Reviewed PEMF (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Frequency) articles serve as proof that PEMF is effective treatment for many fields in medicine. Also, this page is our sanity corner; safe from the rash of misinformation and misinterpreted data you may find on the web.
There are hundreds upon hundreds of documented studies and reviews available. If something is missing, please contact us and we will find it for you.
Cell Biology
Coupling of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) therapy to molecular grounds of the cell
…it is conceivable that cells can get some "orientation" again not only with regard of space but also with regard of timing . Those space and time orientation cues give cells of inflamed zones a re-linking to the healthy tissue… Otherwise, older and stressed cells with no physiological orientation react with enhanced ROS production, pre-apoptotic signaling and signs of mitochondrial stress as well as other signs of energy… VIEW PDF
Wound Healing
Evidence-Based Use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Clinical Plastic Surgery
A review of 63 different medical studies authored by 3 MD's and 2 PhD's. The article is somewhat biased with the authors involved in the study device development. However, images and clinical results indicate PEMF works effectively to augment traditional treatment in repairing some really ugly surgical wounds. VIEW PDF
Immune-Modulating Perspectives for Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in Innate Immunity
Review – 120 PEMF and other studies cited – By discussing the EMF modulating effects on cell functions, we envisage the use of [PEMF] as a therapeutic agent to regulate immune responses associated with wound healing. VIEW PDF
Brain Functions
Electromagnetic fields, the modulation of brain tissue functions - A possible paradigm shift in biology
W. Ross Adey, Distinguished Professor of Physiology at Loma Linda is often cited by PEMF Marketers. Some of the language is informal but it is based on mountains of studies. Example: "Emergent concepts of tissue thresholds to EMF sensitivities address ensemble or domain functions of populations of cells, cooperatively 'whispering together' in intercellular communication, and organized hierarchically at atomic and molecular levels." VIEW PDF
Increases in microvascular perfusion and tissue oxygenation via pulsed electromagnetic fields in the healthy rat brain
This is the first demonstration of the acute effects of PEMF on cerebral cortical microvascular perfusion and metabolism. Thirty minutes of PEMF treatment induced cerebral arteriolar dilation leading to an increase in micro-vascular blood flow and tissue oxygenation that persisted for at least 3 hours…These results suggest that PEMF may be an effective treatment for patients after traumatic or ischemic brain injury. VIEW PDF
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in 1978 – Nine studies, including 483 patients – Pulsed electromagnetic fields improve clinical scores and function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and should be considered as adjuvant therapies in their management. There is still equipoise of evidence for an effect on pain in the current literature. VIEW PDF
Low-frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Fibromyalgia
A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Clinical Study (2009) – The PEMF group showed significant improvements in FIQ, VAS pain, BDI score, and SF-36 scale in all domains at the end of therapy. These improvements in FIQ, VAS pain, and SF-36 pain score during follow-up. The sham group also showed improvement were maintained on all outcome measures except total FIQ scores after treatment. At 12 weeks follow-up, only improvements in the BDI and SF-36 scores were present in the sham group. VIEW PDF
Evaluation of the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field in the management of patients with diabetic polyneuropathy
Low-frequency PEMF can be used as an adjunct in reducing neuropathic pain as well as for retarding the progression of neuropathy in a short span of time. VIEW PDF
Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy in Refractory Neuropathic Pain Secondary to Peripheral Neuropathy
Of the 19 feet with moderate or severe pain that completed treatment, 11 completed treatment but did not complete follow-up. An intent-to-treat analysis (baseline, end of treatment, end of follow-up) based on all 19 feet demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in pain scores VIEW PDF
Mechanisms and therapeutic effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in oncology
Review – 30+ PEMF studies cited – only two clinical studies have used PEMF therapy for cancer treatment (2016). These studies show that PEMF therapy is safe and promising compared to other available cancer therapies. In the future, PEMFs could be used not only as primary therapy but also in combination with other common antineoplastic therapies. PEMF therapy presents several potential advantages including non-invasiveness, safety, lack of toxicity for non-cancerous cells, and the possibility of being combined with other available therapies. Indeed, PEMF stimulation has already been used in the context of various cancer types including skin, breast, prostate, hepatocellular, lung, ovar-ian, pancreatic, bladder, thyroid, and colon cancer in vitro and in vivo. VIEW PDF


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Fortune Hunter is an adventure / rpg for XO that utilizes video game elements to teach fourth grade mathematics to students.
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Dear Families,
I'm going to try to provide a short update for a short (two day) student week! First, I want to say that I've enjoyed meeting with many families over the last two weeks at the Goal Setting Conferences. I'm looking forward to continuing those Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday. I value our ongoing conversations and reflect on them often as I plan and prepare for students.
Monday is another exciting day at Barton, picture day! Room 108 is scheduled to be in the commons and "lookin' good" at 8:50 AM. Not to fear, lots of other important work will be squeezed into our short week.
We'll continue a new class read aloud, "The Knight at Dawn" (book #2 from the Magic Tree House series). We had a good discussion last week about the series and began reading and "mapping" out the story. We're paying special attention to characters, changes in setting, main events, and problems in the story.
Our morning meetings and writing times will focus on "Weekend Highlights." We'll also spend time in our "Handwriting Without Tears" journals and continue our science "Organisms" observations.
Please note that I'll be sending this week's "Daily Math Packet" home on Monday as a homework assignment. Completed packets will be due on Monday, October 22nd. I'll also be sending along last week's reflection card. Please review, sign and return to school with your child on Tuesday.
Have a great week!
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Oh the life of a business owner! Who can relate? Never ending to-do list between family, business, and friends.
But I love it! I wouldn't do it otherwise. Right now though, I have been getting overwhelmed. I even took a couple weeks off to just read and relax. Not that that actually happened though! The last few weeks I've tried to get a little 'me' time each day, but I've still been busy.
So I guess those who follow this sporadic blog (hoping to get better about that too!) know I've been helping to care for my husband's grandma who has dementia. I've recently started being at her house longer hours on my days I'm there, and more days as well, as this horrid disease progresses.
Then my mother-in-law had been having some shoulder pain and trying to get an MRI done. Long story short, after about 4 months complaining of pain she finally gets a referral to get it done, and her doc says there isn't anything wrong, she just needs to do some physical therapy.
Fast forward 3 months later, the PT isn't helping, only making the pain worse. Her doc finally gives in and refers her to a surgeon specializing in shoulders and sends the MRI to him. He calls, says she actually has a torn rotator cuff (keep in mind this was shown from the MRI taken 3 month's prior!) and that he wants a new MRI and an x-ray done to have current information and sets her a referral for surgery appointment.
Two weeks later I drive her to the city (Oklahoma City) to her appointment. She goes back, comes out about a half hour later all upset and says 'I don't want to talk about it, let's just go.' Halfway home she finally tells me the original MRI showed a torn rotator cuff but her doc either misread it or ignored it thinking PT would correct the issue and didn't tell her, but if she had been referred to the surgeon then he could have fixed it.
Now, because of all the PT she went through and being told to just go ahead and use her shoulder for the last 3 months and 2 weeks, the rotator cuff is no longer torn, it's shredded and can't be surgically repaired, there are 3 bone fragments floating around, and several small tears in tendon and muscle. He gave her a cortisone shot and set a surgery date of Oct 9, the earliest he had. This was all end of May/first of June timeframe.
Then, a month ago, she tripped and fell on her good shoulder and had some horrible bruising and a huge lump near her bicep. Doc sent her to get an MRI right away, no tears just a blood pocket and it will heal on its own, just be careful using it.
Now the bruise is gone but her good shoulder has been steadily hurting more. So her doc sent her back to get an MRI on the good shoulder 3 days ago. She emailed me last night that the MRI shows that shoulder has a torn rotator cuff. So now I'm taking her for a surgeon appointment for that shoulder a week from Monday, where we'll find out the new timeline for the originally bad shoulder that requires a total reverse joint replacement and for the repair for this shoulder.
It's insane! Since I'm the only daughter-in-law (she only has my husband for living children), I'm going to be helping her as much as I can (and as she'll let me) with her general housework, errands, an anything else she will let me do.
Plus my business is (thankfully!) growing, so I have more to do with it. Add all that to my helping to care for my husband's grandma and I'm really busy.
So after a lot of time and thinking and trying to figure out a way around it, I opted to step down as chair of our guild's upcoming quilt show (in June, before the second shoulder injury, and knowing what all I had coming up with just the original shoulder issues). I hadn't even been able to attend a guild meeting since January and haven't had nearly the time to devote to organizing it that it needed and deserved to do a thorough job like I had the show previously, so I made the responsible decision to step down.
Lo and behold, you'd have thought I'd tried to murder someone or something with the way the majority of the guild reacted! Especially my co-chair who knew how crazy it's been! It really showed me who my true friends in the guild are, because they are the only ones who not only stayed and supported me and the decision I had to make, but they defended me to the others as well, and I will forever be thankful for them.
So, now with this second shoulder injury, I'm not sure where all my crazy life will lead. I know I have one more show this year-in 3 weeks!-that I have to finish cutting and packaging fabric for, then I am supposed to teach a weekend retreat Portrait Quilt workshop in Guthrie the weekend after, but right now no one has signed up to take the class, which really saddens me.
I've already begun working on contracts and paying fees for shows and retreats to attend next year and take my shop. My goal is to have one show each month and one class/workshop each month, February thru October next year. So far I have a show each month except for March (retreat), June, August, and October (retreat) but no classes scheduled thus far for next year. My plan is to type up an announcement letter regarding my workshops and send them to guilds and quilt shops and see if I get any bites. If anyone is interested in a workshop or having me at their show, please go to my website at www.aquilterseasel.com and fill out the 'Contact us' form!
My next post should be in a week from Sunday on September 9, if I can bring myself to write it. I want to honor my best friend on her birthday.
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"I have a hindi test tomorrow", says the younger kid all of seven.
"Ok I take a shower and then we will sit together. Learn on your own till then"
After a shower and tea, I ask him to bring the notebook
"Have you learnt?'
"Ok Let's see. What's meaning of mahal?"
A film buff, he adjusted his hair filmy style and replies, "Poverty"
"What?" I burst out laughing. He looks comic with his antics and one tooth in front surrounded by gaps.
"Now, Read it first and then I'll ask"
He skims it in a minute and returns the book saying, 'You ask. I'll answer all of them"
"Ok What's the meaning of mahal?"
"Palace", he pipes up
"I know that ", says he striking a pose. "Condition".
"Look bumbum, this is no time for fun. Learn it well"
"Ok"and skims through again.
"This time if you don't answer, I'm going to beat you," I say making an angry face.
Right. "Mahal?"
Good. "Halat?"
He thinks a while. He doesn't know
"I'm going to say now. I'm going to say now. I'm going to say now."
"Say it then"
"I'm going to say now."
"I'm listening", I say loosing my patience
"I'm going to say now (pause) I'm going…"
And he was gone. Out of the room.
Now, whom do I teach?


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You don't have to fly all the way to Moscow to view the Schneersohn Library.
After almost a century in the bowels of Russian's state library, the Schneersohn books are available online for anyone around the world to see.
You can view the books in a web browser or even, in many cases, download them as a pdf.
Because the Russian State Library's website is clunky in Russian — and even clunkier in English — I thought it might be helpful to give non-Russian speakers a few tips.
To view the complete catalogue of the Schneersohn books follow this link.
To view a book, click on the number on the left of the screen.
In the next window, click on the link next to the words «Эл. адрес»
Next, you need to click the box on the bottom left of the screen to continue.
On the next screen, select "Онлайн-просмотр" to view the book online or "Acrobat Reader" to view the book as a pdf.
Finally, click the "открыть документ" button at the bottom of the screen to view your book!
Contact Paul Berger at email@example.com or on Twitter @pdberger
How to See the Schneersohn Library Online
Paul Berger
Paul Berger was a staff writer at the Forward from 2011-2016, covering crime and healthcare issues, such as sex abuse, circumcision, and fraud. He is a fluent Russian speaker and has reported from Russia and Ukraine. He also likes digging into historicalmysteries.


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Dear all
As you may had some problem with the ATIS in the past days, we now officially have the confirmation that it's most likely not your fault As you can see on the VATSIM Status Page https://network-status.vatsim.net/ there is an open incident with the Voice ATIS. So you should be able to post an text ATIS as usual but on AFV and Pilot clients you will hear nothing. You can keep yourself updatet on this issue on the VATSIM Status Page.