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ACE Techno Minds 2012 – East Zone
Techno Minds 2012 (East Zone), an event showcasing the IT skills of students, was recently held on the 25th Feb, 2012 at Kolkata with over 160 students from various centres participating.
Techno Minds 2012, an IT competition, provides a platform for students to exhibit their technical skills through developing Project Applications.
ACE students from East Zone centres worked tirelessly to produce quality projects based on Desktop Applications, Web Applications & Mobile Applications and on technologies such as C, C#, Java, ASP .NET, JSP, PHP, etc. This year, students got the chance to participate in a quiz competition.
The winners for ACE Techno Minds 2012 East Zone are:
Category-1 (Desktop Application)
- 1st prize ACE-Jamshedpur Team
- 2nd prize ACE-Rourkela Team
- Jury Award ACE Kankarbagh Team
Category-2 (Web & Mobile Application)
- 1st prize ACE-Bhagalpur Team
- 2nd prize ACE-Jeypore Team
- Jury Award ACE- Gariahat Team
IT Awarness Quiz
- 1st prize ACE-Chowringee Team
- 2nd prize ACE Burdwan Team

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Free & Accepted Masons present award
Mount Lebanon Lodge No. 226, Free & Accepted Masons honored one of their members for his dedication and commitment to Freemasonry and their local lodge. Brother Richard R. Long was the recipient of the first annual Clarence W. Wolfe, PM Memorial Award for dedication to freemasonry.
Long's Lebanon Masonic affiliations include Mount Lebanon Lodge No. 226, where he currently serves as Chaplain, Weidle Royal Arch Chapter No. 197, Lebanon Council No. 27 and Hermit Commandery No. 24, where he currently serves as Prelate. Additionally, he is a member of Tall Cedars, Quittapahilla Forest No. 45, Scottish Rite: Valley of Harrisburg and Raja Shrine, Reading.
Long spent four years in the U.S. Military, serving two years in the Navy and two years in the Marines. He is retired from RCA/GE and the Pharmacy Department of the VA Medical Center. He has accumulated more than 5,800 of volunteer service at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon. He is a member of the Marine Corp League, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Navy Club Ship No. 91 and a lifetime member of the American Legion. He is past president of Governor Heister Lodge, Sons of the American Revolution. He is very active member of the Elks serving as Past Exalted Ruler and present Chaplain of the Lebanon Elk Lodge No. 631. Also, he is Vice Chairman of the Veterans Committee of PA Elks and is a member of the Elks National Veterans Committee.
He has been married to his wife, Barbara, for 60 years. Together they have one daughter and four grandchildren.


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The IWSG question of the month is: How has being a writer changed your experience as a reader?
But today I want to come clean about what I see in the tricky world of publishing, in particular, self-publishing.
WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT SELF-PUBLISHING and selling books. (Not much, but I'm not overly insecure about it, just realistic.)
I formatted a book for Amazon just to test how it all worked. It stands alongside other compilations which include a story of mine. I received some great reviews for Under the Tuscan Moon, my vampire fantasy, but haven't sold many copies. I'll definitely be trying traditional publishing for my Paris novel.
This is my self-pub story...(not an episode of Law and Order).
- Formatting on Amazon is not hard if you follow their intricate instructions, just tedious. I always planned to hire someone to format for me, but as I said, I wanted to try it for myself at least once. Tick. :-)
- Amazon is very helpful, answering emails quickly and doing what they can to help you which is opposite to what I've read on some blogs. Tick. :-)
- Their 75% royalties only eventuate if you price your book high enough. :-(
- Setting up a bank account for receiving those non-existent royalties is a right royal pain. No doubt it's easier if you live in the US. I really think Amazon is for American citizens, so Donald Trump will most likely leave it alone. :-(
- You don't sell any/many books unless you make the first few pages of Amazon searches and how do you do that? A lot of spamming I'd wager. Or friendly bloggers could get together and all buy each other's books on the same day. :-(
- Self-publishing is difficult for people who hate self promotion or are basically lazy or don't care less if they sell a book or not. It takes a lot of effort to crack the market as exhausted authors will tell you. :-(
- Self-publishing works best for people who don't need sleep or are already traditionally-published best-selling authors (name recognition). :-(
- Do you have any help to offer re selling books that you're willing to share?
- Are you happy with Amazon if you're self-published? Do you sell most of your books through them?
- Do you have a marketing plan?
- Do you see social media as an important marketing tool? (A future post).
While you're here, I'll do a plug for Write...Edit...Publish who announce their new challenge today. Please think about joining us if you haven't before or if you haven't for awhile. A new challenge comes out every second month. Check out the schedule at the top of my sidebar. There might be something that catches your imagination.
THIS MONTH, Back of the Drawer (not your average Valentine's challenge). Tell us your interpretation in a poem, a flash fiction piece of 1000 words or less, a non-fiction piece detailing your personal experience or someone else's experience, write a script, draw your dreams, or post a photograph or a photo essay. The genre is up to you. The artistic choice is completely yours.


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Man accused of scamming senior citizens
By Ryan Hughes
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WPTV) -- A Palm Beach couple was scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars in what police are calling an organized scheme to extort monetary assets from the elderly.
Richard and Liz Brzecek have lived in their condo on S Ocean Boulevard for nearly three years, but they are now starting over.
"I guess I couldn't realize that people could be like that, but they are," said Liz Brzecek, who is originally from Chicago.
The couple's closets are empty and new furniture just arrived Friday. The tags were still on the lamps, and they were waiting for their new sofa and rugs to arrive.
It all started in January, months after Hurricane Irma. The Brzecek's condo flooded, so right before renovations they hired Atlantic Moving Services Florida LLC. They found the company on the internet and paid them to move their furniture and put it in storage.
"They swore up and down it would be climate controlled and we would have access," Brzecek said.
Richard made an initial payment, but the red flags started going up when he got a call demanding more money.
"He wanted to know when we were going to pay for more storage because it was getting close to the end of the storage period," Richard Brzecek said.
That was not the last time the company said more money was owed. It turns out, police say the moving company is a "fictitious shell company used for the purpose of facilitating fraud," and their target was senior citizens.
"The loss is probably in excess of $70,000," Brzecek said.
After search warrants and surveillance, 26-year-old Edward Vitcherov was placed under arrest. Police say he used several different names, and they believe the scheme stretched well into South Florida.
Richard Brzecek credits the Palm Beach Police Department for making an important arrest, but he said they will likely never see their furniture or personal belongings ever again.
"We think that the load is gone and they may have sold it right when they took it out of here," he said. "Furniture is replaceable, clothes are replaceable, but there were some personal items that are not."
The Brzekeks are reminding people to do your homework and research a company before paying them, and if they ask for more money...that's a sign something isn't right.
Police would not comment if more arrests are coming.
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Low-income neighborhoods hit harder by housing crisis
A new report on the housing crisis shows foreclosures have disproportionately affected low income and poor communities in St. Paul.
The study, by the interfaith group ISAIAH, shows three of St. Paul's low income neighborhoods saw the biggest drop in housing values in the city over the last five years.
The neighborhoods of Dayton's Bluff and Payne Phalen on the east side, and Thomas Dale — also known as Frogtown — saw home values drop about 50 percent since 2006. That's almost double the drop in the more affluent Mac-Groveland, Highland and St Anthony Park neighborhoods.
Kate Hess Pace, ISAIAH organizer said low-income and minority neighborhoods were more likely to be targeted for risky subprime mortgages, and the instances of foreclosure was more severe in these communities.
"It's actually been widening disparities between people of color and whites in terms of how it's impacted neighborhoods, home value, the amount of vacant homes and generational wealth," Pace said.
At the peak of the foreclosure crisis in 2008, some sections of St. Paul's hardest hit neighborhoods had upwards of eight vacant properties on a block.
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And vacant buildings are expensive.
St. Paul pays to inspect vacant properties and respond to complaints. The city also pays to remove hazards, cut grass, remove snow and garbage. To help offset these costs, the city charges property owners about $1,100 a year. That's far less than the $6,700 fee Minneapolis charged in 2006, according to the report.
The authors of the ISAIAH study say St. Paul should raise its fee to encourage owners to quickly sell or rehabilitate their properties.
But Ricardo Cervantes, who heads the city's department of safety and inspections, said raising the annual fee isn't necessarily the right thing to do. Owners who don't comply with orders or need services get charged additional fees. Problem properties can quickly accumulate hundreds of dollars in charges in addition to their annual payment.
Cervantes worries that raising the vacant building fee too high could impede foreclosure recovery.
"If you have this large annual fee, that might be a barrier for someone to step in and say 'Well, that could go towards the rehab of the property.' "
There are 1,448 vacant buildings, both commercial and residential properties, in St. Paul. That's down from January of 2010 when there were 1,598 vacant buildings.
The numbers may be lower citywide but the poorest neighborhoods are still struggling, said Jill Henricksen, director of the Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation.
"We've got vacant houses that are sitting there. They've got the city placard on the front door so folks know that it's vacant. They are being vandalized," Henricksen said. "They are being broken into. Garbage is being dumped. We are seeing an increase in prostitution. We are seeing an increase in theft. All kinds of things around these properties."
Many remaining homeowners in the neighborhood owe more on their homes than the homes are worth on the market.
With the Central Corridor light rail project coming to the area, Henricksen worries that vulnerable homeowners and renters may be permanently displaced if property values rise.


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Agreement reached to fix inmate conditions at OPP
Agreement announced 10 a.m. Tuesday
The Justice Department and the sheriff who runs New Orleans' troubled jail have agreed on a series of court-supervised reforms designed to improve conditions.
The federal consent decree, agreed to by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Orleans Parish Prison, will outline steps to improve conditions and adequate staffing of the facility.
The decree includes the following provisions:
-Review and monitoring of prison operations by a professional corrections administrator.
-Comprehensive policies governing the use of force and restraints on prisoners.
-Documenting and tracking complaints of prison staff using excessive force.
-A staffing plan that provides enough officers to ensure prison safety.
-A ban on placing teenagers in units where they may have contact with an adult prisoner.
-Guidelines for providing medical and mental Heath care for prisoners.
Once the agreement is approved by the court, it will go into effect immediately.
Funding remains an obstacle in implementing the consent decree. City officials said in October that Gusman's request for nearly $40 million would have a crippling effect on the city's operations.
Last April, the Justice Department said it found "alarming conditions" during an inspection of the jail and uncovered persistently high rates of prisoner-on-prisoner violence and staff misconduct.


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Free SF, Fantasy and Horror Fiction for 8/12/2013
Apparently it's free post-apocalyptic eBook day. Apparently some talented authors believe it's perfectly okay to write books in the same genre as me. Poor Coyote.
Want these delicious links emailed to you once a week? Sign up for the Free SF/F/H Fiction Newsletter
What's special about today's free fiction?
- Planet Magazine has a story from Sheri Rosen
- WMG Publishing has a story from Kristine Kathryn Rusch that first appeared in Asimov's
- Escape Pod has an audio version of Aliette de Bodard's "Immersion"
- @Planet Magazine: "The Final Request" by Sheri Rosen [Science Fiction]
- @The WiFiles: "Donald Trump to The Rescue" by Peter Wood [Science Fiction]
- @WMG Publishing: "June Sixteenth at Anna's" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch [Science Fiction]
Written – Flash
- @365 tomorrows: [Science Fiction Flash]
- "Boundary's Edge" by TPKeating
- "Storm Clouds" by Harshavardhan Rangan
- @Every Day Fiction: "Perfect" by Katherine M Lansky [Fantasy Flash]
Written – Serialized
- @Author's Site: Tickling Butterflies by Guy Hasson – Part 10 – The Secrets of Magic – "The Power of Nothing" [Epic Fantasy]
- Cast of Wonders #90 – "The Void Test" by Therese Arkenberg [YA Fantasy]
- @Chilling Tales for Dark Nights: "The Girl in the Mirror" by Allison Terry [Horror]
- Escape Pod #408 – "Immersion" by Aliette de Bodard [Science Fiction]
- Pseudopod #345 – "Prisoner of Peace" by David Tallerman [Horror]
- Radio Drama Revival #343 – Kristin Cato's "Dreaming Fire" and "The Lighted Bridge" [Fantasy]
- @SFFaudio: 2UE: Lux Radio Theatre: Nineteen Eighty-Four (starring Vincent Price) by George Orwell [Dystopian]
Audio – Serialized
- Cthulhu Podcast #155 – The Wrong side of the Tracks by T.C. Mcqueen – Part 2 [Horror]
- @Author's Site: The Bones Are White – Nine Disturbing Short Stories by Scott Sigler – #5 – "Beam Up on Aisle Five" – Part 2 [Horror]
Free eBooks (at time of listing)
- @Amazon:
- 2020: Episode 1 by Paul Moxham [Post-Apocalyptic Short Story – First of Series]
- The Bigfoot Runes by Rusty Wilson [Fantasy Adventure Novel]
- The End by G. Michael Hopf [Post Apocalyptic Novel]
- The Pride by Patricia Morse [Urban Fantasy Novel]
- Solstice by Damian Stevenson [Fantasy Suspense Novella]
- To Trust the Wolf (Little Red) by Peter Birk [Epic Fantasy Novel – First of Series]
- @Tor: Excerpt from Monsters of the Earth by David Drake [Fantasy]
And For Writers: Weekly Wroundup Newsletter #8 – Aug 4 – 10, 2013


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Hills frequently offers coupons on their website; print out and bring one in, and we'll be happy to apply it towards a qualifying purchase. Sometimes we also receive coupons to give to clients – you are always welcome and encouraged to ask if we have any available to give out or apply to a qualifying purchase.
Again, all of us at Cilley Veterinary Clinic want to thank you and your pets for being a loyal member of our community. We are grateful that you have chosen us as your pet's health care provider, and we are happy to do the best that we can to help you provide care for your pet.


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GraphAware Neo4j TimeTree
by Luanne Misquitta, Michal Bachman
· 6 min read
Modelling and querying time-based events in a graph is a fairly common discussion topic and a frequently asked question on Q/A sites. In this blog post, we evaluate some of the common approaches and introduce GraphAware TimeTree, a GraphAware Framework Module that simplifies modelling time and events in Neo4j.
Naive Approach
Neo4j has no notion of a Date/Time data type, so you have to decide to store the timestamp either as a long, or as a human-readable String, for instance formatted as 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'. Unless the time is only for human eyes, though, we recommend opting for the machine readable (long) approach. It is simply because it is slightly easier and less error-prone to convert long to String than the opposite.
However, that is not the main point of this post. Assuming we have selected the long timestamp approach, one of the early thoughts that springs to mind is simply (and only) storing the timestamp of the event as a property on the event node. This approach isn't recommended, if any kind of timestamp-dependent querying is required.
First of all, finding events that occurred at a specific time or events that occurred within a time range requires the property to be examined on all candidate nodes. Secondly, ordering the events by time is not a cheap operation. Finally, queries such as finding dates which had no events or the most events would be very inefficient.
A multi level index structure such as a tree is perfect for representing time; events are simply attached to the leaf nodes of the time tree as described, for example, in Peter's blog post and the Neo4j manual.
The Time Tree Model
A time tree has a root node, followed by years on the first level, months on the second, days on the third, and so on. It can be as granular as you need it to be.
You attach an event node to the leaf node(s) of the time tree. In the figure above, the Email was sent on April 24, 2014. Instead of being dependent on properties, querying for events on a particular date only involves arriving at the day node and traversing to all events linked to it.
Range queries are easy to handle too: from the start date to the end date, collect all events that fall within the range by following the NEXT relationship. Thanks to the levels modeled in the time tree, querying for all events at a coarser granularity such as events in April are straightforward as well.
GraphAware TimeTree Module
The GraphAware TimeTree is a library that builds the time tree on-demand. It supports resolutions of one year down to one millisecond and has time zone support as well as full support for attaching event nodes to on-demand time instants.
If you ask for a node representing the 24th of April, 2014 the library will either find and return that node to you or else create it along with its parent hierarchy. In this case, assuming this is the first call to the library, a 2014 year node, an April month node, and a 24 day node will be created, nothing else.
As more time instants are requested, other parts of the tree are constructed as necessary. Links between nodes on the same level as well as between levels are automatically maintained.
A SingleTimeTree maintains one single time tree in your graph, rooted at a node labelled TimeTreeRoot. You can select the resolution and timezone of the time instant you get from the time tree using both its Java and REST APIs. It also creates and maintains a few extra relationship types (FIRST, LAST) in order to simplify querying.
The library also gives you an option to create multiple time trees in your graph, in which case you should use a CustomRootTimeTree and supply a node from your graph that will serve as the root of the tree. This is useful, for instance, when you're modelling people's professional profiles and want to capture the start and end dates of their employments in different companies. In such case, each company would have its own time tree, effectively acting as an in-graph time index of employments of all different people in that company.
Apart from maintaining the tree, the GraphAware TimeTree library offers convenient methods for attaching your event nodes to time instants, creating the instant nodes if they do not already exist, and querying for events at a specific time instant or range thereof, including children of the time instant(s).
Other Approaches
Both Michael Hunger and Mark Needham have blogged about creating an entire time tree using Cypher:
The GraphAware TimeTree essentially creates the same structure including
- Time Instant creation on demand
- Convenient API's to attach and query for events
- Java API for use with Neo4j embedded, and a REST API when using it as a (along with the GraphAware Framework) server-side module
Querying for events using the TimeTree is easy:
GET http://server:7474/graphaware/timetree/single/{time}/events will give you all events attached to the time
instant represented by {time} which is a long (the number of milliseconds since 1/1/1970).
GET http://server:7474/graphaware/timetree/range/{startTime}/{endTime} similarly gives you all events that
occurred between {startTime} and {endTime} ordered by time.
You can also specify the relationship type that relates the event to a time instant. For example,
GET http://server:7474/graphaware/timetree/range/{startTime}/{endTime}?relationshipType=SENT_ON will only
return events attached to time instants with a SENT_ON relationship.
Leaving out the relationship type gives you all events, useful if you have different kinds of events occurring at the same time instant.
The Java API is similar, please refer to the JavaDoc for details.
Of course, you are not limited to using the time tree API's. You can also use your own Cypher queries with additional logic such as find me all emails sent in April 2014 which did not get a reply:
MATCH (root:TimeTreeRoot)-[:CHILD]->(year:Year {value:2014})-[:CHILD]->(month:Month {value:4})
WITH month
MATCH (month)-[:FIRST]->(firstDay)
MATCH (month)-[:LAST]->(lastDay)
WITH firstDay,lastDay
MATCH (firstDay)-[:NEXT*0..31]->(day)-[:NEXT*0..31]->(lastDay)
WITH day
MATCH (email:Email)-[:SENT_ON]->(day)
WHERE not (email<-[:REPLIED_TO]-())
RETURN email;
We hope you will find the GraphAware TimeTree useful. Check out more details on Github and do not hesitate to give us feedback, or even better, improve it by issuing a pull request. Thanks to those who have already done so!


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STEP 9 - Grubs ... and other pests
If you have a weed or pest breakout in your organic lawn, don't panic and reach for chemical pesticides (including insecticides, weed killers, and fungicides) as they will kill beneficial organisms in the soil and undo previous organic care benefits.
Remember with organic lawn care, the focus is always on building healthy lawn ecosystems and problem prevention. Rather than regarding weeds, insects, and diseases as problems that require an arsenal of chemical poisons to control, they instead should be seen as indicators of an underlying unhealthy condition in the plant or soil. If you only treat the symptom and not the cause, the symptoms will recur. The underlying cause is often related to turf management (for example improper mowing, watering, fertilization), or malnutrition of the soil and the plant.
Good organic practices always start with knowledge of the ecosystem you are seeking to manage. (Or if you prefer Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", the lesson is to know your enemy.) Grubs are probably the most common insect pest concern for Long Island lawns. Keen insight is gained from understanding that grubs are the larvae of beetles, and that adult female beetles are attracted a lawn to lay their eggs if the lawn provides a moist environment. The key to prevention therefore is to avoid overwatering, particularly in late spring and early summer when beetles are actively looking to lay their eggs. (Overwatering is a very common problem. We'll discuss watering in more detail in an upcoming post.)
It may not be possible, and fortunately it is not necessary to prevent all grubs from finding a home in your turf. The best way to prevent damage from insect pests is to first establish healthy turf, with a deep root system. If you follow the recommendations that we provided in previous tips in this series including mowing at 3 1/2", not over-fertilizing with quick release nitrogen, choosing a low maintenance blend of grass seed, and keeping the pH balance of your soil in the 6.0 to 6.5 range, you will have hardy turf with an extensive root system that can tolerate moderate feeding by insects.
Grubs live in the soil under grass and they eat roots. The damage they cause appears as patches of yellowed, thinning and wilted grass. An extensive infestation might cover most of a lawn and look like drought stress. One way to determine if you have grubs, is to try grabbing a handful of turf and if it comes up easily, as though it has hardly any roots holding it in place, then you likely have grubs. Other signs of a high grub population are crows gathering to peck and claw at your lawn, or lots of mole tunnels. Both crows and moles like to feed on grubs.
To confirm that you have a grub infestation and determine how bad it is, you can cut a patch of sod about one foot by one foot with a knife and lift it, and count how many grubs you find. You may be surprised to learn that healthy turf can easily handle a certain about of grub activity, that is why quantifying the number of grubs in the lawn is key to determining whether you have a more extreme infestation, that might require treatment. In the words of Al Lane, owner of Professional Turf and Tree Supply in Lindenhurst, Long Island: "After finding 6-8 larvae of the dirty white, 3/4" 'C' shaped Japanese beetle grubs in a square foot of your turf soil, it is time to apply a safe biological milky spore powder which provides 12-15 year control with only one application." (See photo.) A simple way to deal with grub damage is to rake away the dead grass, so birds can more easily get at the grubs. If you see any grubs while raking, pick them out by hand. Then re-seed the bare patches, put down a ¼ inch of compost, and water lightly to re-establish the grass.
Japanese beetle grubs can be controlled for years with milky spore, a disease that is specific to the Japanese beetle grub. Milky spore is an effective organic control because it is not a poison, it is specific to Japanese beetle grubs, and it does not present a threat to groundwater or human health. Follow the instructions on the package, and apply it when the soil is warm, over 55 degrees. It can take a couple of years for milky spore to become fully established and control the grubs. It is worthwhile, because the spores can lay dormant in your soil for years after that, and prevent future infestations. Milky spore is only effective against Japanese beetle grubs; milky spore will not affect other grubs. Identification therefore, is helpful. If you collect a grub or adult beetle, you can then contact the cooperative extension to help with identification, or you can compare it yourself to photos.
Many types of grubs, and other soil dwelling insect pests including chinch bug and webworm, can be controlled with beneficial nematodes. Nematodes are fast acting, but can be very delicate so they must be applied carefully, be sure to follow all instructions. The best time to apply nematodes to control grubs is in from the middle of August to the middle of September, when grubs are still young and small. Do not apply nematodes in direct sun or heat of the day. Water your lawn before and after application (the soil should be moist).
Organic controls for other lawn and yard insect pests:
Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) is a bacteria that controls caterpillar pests, including sod webworm. It has become a very common control used by organic farmers, and even golf course superintendents.
Insecticidal soaps (potassium salts of fatty acids), which disrupt cell membranes of insects, are particularly effective against soft-bodied insects and mites.
Vegetable-based horticultural oil kills mites, scales, and soft-bodied insects on trees, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Be sure to look for vegetable based oils (like canola oil) not petroleum.
- Link to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk's Horticulture Diagnostic Lab (Instructions for submitting samples under "Insect Identification Submission Form")
- A Grub's Life: Egg to Beetle (Cornell Cooperative Extension)
- White Grub Management in TurfGrass
- Northeast Organic Farming Association - Organic Land Care "Lawns: An Organic Approach to Grubs
- Beetle Identification from Maine State Government
Long Island Organic Landscapers
Although it's easy for the average homeowner to maintain their lawn organically, some may too busy and wish to hire a professional. In that case there are thousands of landscapers on Long Island to choose from, but only a small but growing number of experts who can maintain your lawn and landscape without the use of chemical pesticides. They can be found here.
To see all the previous steps in the series, please visit 12 Steps to an Organic Lawn
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Seven decades of United Nations' work in developing new standards and systems for broadcasting are being celebrated on Thursday, World Television Day, an annual observance that recognizes the medium's role as a major source of information, education and entertainment.
Demonstrating empathy, humour and intelligence, a group of young film-makers have been recognized for their short videos, which tackle the weighty issues of discrimination, intolerance and misogyny in a creative and entertaining way, at a ceremony held at UN Headquarters.
Over half of the world's population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for sustainable development; something the UN is spotlighting on World Cities Day, marked 31 October.
A surge in "deliberate" attacks against students, teachers and schools in West and Central Africa has led to a tripling in school closures in the last year and left almost two million youngsters "robbed of an education", the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Schools are "not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution", UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message released to mark the UN's International Youth Day.
Following a string of hate-fuelled attacks on places of worship around the world, the High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Thursday that it was with a "heavy heart" that he was opening the annual UN-backed forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the role of cultural dialogue in building human solidarity and countering violence.
Just off a plane from Sri Lanka, Miguel Angel Moratinos, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Wednesday that tomorrow's 5th World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue is opening at a "very timely" moment.
More than 305,000 children in Mozambique are losing out on lessons at school since the devastating floods caused by Cyclone Idai, which struck southeast Africa just over a month ago.
Education is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development because it gives people across the world the skills needed to realize all 17 Global Goals (SDGs), said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the first-ever International Day of Education.
Who would imagine that the smell of fresh bread wafting through a bakery could change the course of a young Syrian refugee's life?


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Are you a person that feels you have been gifted with creativity? Even if you are someone who has a creative gene, you might not be doing that for your job. This is why doing arts and crafts can be a great outlet to let your creativity juices flow. Here are some ideas to boost your creativity.
If you are doing arts and crafts that have the potential to create a mess, use old newspaper on any surfaces to avoid any damage. When you have completed your project, you can toss the paper and not worry about any other issues.
Do you need craft supplies? Lots of online outlets provide terrific prices on craft materials. A click of the mouse is all you need to find substantial savings on everything your craft hobby needs. There are even merchants who offer free shipping and returns if you purchase a certain amount of supplies.
Arts and crafts can be done with a lot of different materials and supplies. Paper goods are great things to use. Toilet paper or towel rolls are excellent supplies. You might also use magazines and newspapers. Use some creativity in terms of materials or items you typically dispose of, and put them to arts and crafts use instead.
Go easy on kids who are doing arts and crafts. The idea of doing these types of projects is to foster creativity. If you are telling them they did something wrong, they'll sour on the project.
Plan on making a mess when you are crafting with children. Make the fun less stressful by using butcher paper or newspaper to cover your surfaces and make cleanup easy. Washable markers and glue will help make cleanup a breeze.
It's important to remember that you should not have one set idea in mind as to how the finished project should look when doing crafts with children. You should avoid examples so kids can create things themselves. They can play with their faces like Picasso, for example. Let them do what they want, or you will stifle the creative process.
Beadaholique offers shoppers a place to find everything they need to create custom jewelry. They have everything from chains to beads to findings. Current fashion often involves costume jewelry. Designing your own can save you a lot of money and give your entire wardrobe a lift!
Keep your focus on just one thing. It might be tempting to do a variety of projects at once. But, that leads to a room fun of unfinished items. Take your time and enjoy each project before beginning the next exciting project. This way, you will be more likely to finish.
After reading this, you should have a lot of possibilities in mind if you are a creative type. Exploring the world of arts and crafts will help you get in touch with your creativity and you will soon be able to create amazing objects. Apply all that you have read here to breathe new life into your creative side.
Spray cleaner on a rag if you'd like a mosaic to have a cloudy look to it. The powder of the mortar can be difficult to get out otherwise, and you don't want the powder gumming up your final project finish.


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Spike Lee talks to BET:
First of all, I'm not homophobic. Because I have a character say the word "f—-t" or "homo" that does not mean that I'm homophobic. Martin Scorsese is not racist. The characters are people he grew up with, characters in the mean streets — that's those people talking, not him. In that world, those are the things people say. When I went to Morehouse College that's the way they spoke, thought and talked about homosexuals.


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Theory and Practice
After 8 years of implementing the Law on Militia and Self-Defence Forces (hereafter the Law), the 3rd Military Region has obtained positive results, greatly contributing to making local armed forces, all-people national defence, all-people national defence posture, people's security posture and defensive zone in its area strong.
To effectively execute the Law in a uniform, synchronous manner, the Military Region has accelerated the work of introducing, propagating and disseminating the Law. It has proactively developed plans and directed military offices at all levels to counsel local party executive committees and governments to build up plans on introducing, studying and implementing the Law and guiding documents to cadres at all levels. At the same time, it has directed the 3rd Military Region Newspaper and worked with provinces and cities to promote information and dissemination of the Law to the people from all walks of life. The Military Region and localities held 192 courses to introduce the Law to 46,426 cadres from sectors, offices and units in its area. Localities proactively compiled and issued documents on the Law; employed various forms and methods of propagation, particularly via mass media; combined propagation of the Law with that of the Military Service Law and local defence work. Moreover, the Military Region organized the "Contest about militia and self-defence forces law and militia and self-defence work" at all levels and took part in the Ministry-level Contest, thereby making a profound transformation in awareness and responsibility of cadres, party members, people and the Military Region's armed forces towards the implementation of the Law.
Besides introducing, propagating and translating the Law into reality, the Military Region's Party Executive Committee and High Command as well as local party executive committees and governments opportunely issued documents to lead, direct and guide the implementation. The Military Region's Party Executive Committee released the Resolution 189-NQ/ĐU, dated July 2nd 2012, on strengthening leadership and direction over the improved quality of building and training the militia and self-defence forces, meeting the mission requirements in the new period. Provinces and cities issued resolutions, decisions, projects and plans for building and training the militia and self-defence forces as well as ensuring entitlements and policy for them to realize content of the Law, the Government's resolutions and decisions, higher echelons' directives in line with localities' particularities. The Military Region has directed localities to attach the implementation of the Law to that of local military and defence tasks and the building of defensive area; to promote the synergy of the whole political system and the entire people, particularly the advisory, guiding, inspecting role of all-level military agencies.
Adhering to regulations of the Law and guiding documents, the Military Region and localities have paid due regard to the work of building the militia and self-defence forces and taken synchronous measures. Steps in the process of organizing the militia and self-defence forces, ranging from registration, management of citizens at the age of militia and self-defence service to selection and acceptance, have taken seriously, publicly, democratically. Under the Military Region's direction, localities have built the "diffuse" militia and self-defence forces with proper scale, structure and number and increasing quality in accordance with each area, focusing on the areas of central importance to defence and security, border areas, seas and islands. Significance has been attached to building core militia and self-defence forces, particularly mobile, active, arm militia forces, self-defence forces in offices, organization and enterprises as well as coastal militia and self-defence forces. It is noted that the Military Region directed Quang Ninh province to successfully build 4 exemplars in terms of organization, training, operation and management of the militia and self-defence forces according to the Prime Minister's Decision 1902/QĐ-TTg, dated October 15th 2010, and the National Defence Ministry's direction. To date, the Military Region's militia and self-defence forces have been organized in 100% of grass-roots level administrative units and accounted for 1.55% of the population. The quality of the militia and self-defence forces, particularly the political quality, has improved. Localities have developed and effectively maintained the operations of 428 military party cells and mobile militia party cells.
Training and cultivating commune-level military command cadres represent a highlight of the implementation of the Law by localities in the Military Region. In this regard, the Military Region directed and worked with cities and provinces to design projects and plans for planning and training commune-level military command cadres so that they would have a bachelor's degree in local military major according to the Prime Minister's Decision 799/QĐ-TTg, dated May 25th 2011. Since 2009, localities have dispatched 3,893 commune-level military command cadres for further training, while designating all positions in the military command of offices, organizations and militia and self-defence units, thereby making an important transformation in the quality of the militia and self-defence forces.
Besides, due attention has been paid to training task and political, legal education regarding the militia and self-defence forces. Following the motto "basics, practicality, quality", local military agencies have actively renovated content, forms and methods of training, meeting the requirements of building the all-people national defence posture and protecting the Homeland in the new situation. Over the past years, the Military Region and localities have held 1,025 training courses for 135,576 commune and hamlet level military cadres and trained 100% of militia and self-defence units. It should be noted that localities have directed communes, wards, towns and self-defence units to conduct defensive combat drills and mobilized hundreds of thousands of militia and self-defence members in defensive zone exercises, flood and storm prevention and combat, search and rescue at all levels, greatly contributing to completing mechanism and regulations on organization and operations of defensive zones.
The Military Region and localities have closely led, directed and managed the militia and self-defence forces' operations in conformity with law. The militia and self-defence forces in localities have regularly maintained the order and regulations on combat readiness, formulated and implemented plans for operations and regulations on coordination with other forces according to the Government's Decrees 77/2010/NĐ-CP and 133/2015/NĐ-CP. Notably, they took part in patrol and control to maintain security and fight against violations of border, sea, island sovereignty as well as in natural disaster prevention and mitigation, hunger alleviation, poverty reduction, new-type rural area building, and implementation of the movements. Those operations have proved that they serve as the vanguard in performing military and defence tasks, mass mobilization, and protecting political security and social order at grass-roots level.
Due regard has been paid to the work of ensuring entitlements and policies for the militia and self-defence forces in accordance with the Law and localities' particularities. Provinces and cities promulgated resolutions stipulating the working-day allowance for militia and self-defence members' training and operations as well as the responsibility allowance for cadres of communes, offices, and organizations' military command. Moreover, significance has been attached to planning and building training grounds, purchasing training aids, and providing private work accommodation for all communes, offices and organizations' military commands, greatly contributing to the improved efficiency of the militia and self-defence forces.
Following the Prime Minister's Directive 09/CT-TTg, dated March 24th 2017 and the guidance by the National Defence Ministry, the Military Region's High Command carried out a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Law (promulgated in 2009). Accordingly, it seriously indicated strong and weak points, and set out the guidelines and tasks for the militia and self-defence forces in the coming time, while recommending matters for adjustment, supplementation and amendment to the Law in line with realities to higher authorities. Besides stepping up legal propagation and dissemination related to the militia and self-defence forces, particularly in remote, isolated areas, border areas, seas and islands, the Military Region has directed localities and units to successfully implement projects and plans on building, training and managing the militia and self-defence forces, with a focus on overcoming difficulties in building the forces in state-owned and foreign-invested enterprises. It has directed the building of mobile, active, coastal militia and self-defence forces in the areas of central importance to defence and security, taken measures to improve the overall quality of the militia and self-defence forces, first and foremost the political quality, while counselling localities to multiply the model of commune-level military party cell, particularly in border, coastal, island communes, and successfully performing the work of planning, training, disposing and using commune-level military command cadres. Moreover, localities have strengthened state management of the militia and self-defence-related work; ensured that the militia and self-defence forces rightfully perform their functions and tasks; actively mobilized resources for logistics work. As a result, the Law has been brought to social life in order to build the Military Region's "strong, diffuse" militia and self-defence forces as the basis for making the all-people national defence, the all-people national defence posture, the people's security posture and the defensive zone strong, meeting the requirements of national construction and protection in the new situation.
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Quang Cuong, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the 3rd Military Region
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Division 9 improves the quality of legal propaganda, dissemination and education
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard Command focuses on building a comprehensively strong, "exemplary and typical" unit
Division 10 constantly improves the quality of combat training to meet the requirements and tasks
Defence and Security Education Centre of Hanoi Pedagogical University No.2 renews its forms and methods of teaching
In the border province of Gia Lai, shine the qualities of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers"
Bac Giang Provincial Military Party improves the quality of building party organisations and party members
Improving the quality of education and training in the Army
Military Region 1 focuses on building "adept, compact, strong" armed forces under Resolution 230-NQ/QUTW
Enhancing VPA's participation in the UN peacekeeping operations
Theoretical and practical breakthroughs in the Fatherland protection under the Resolution of the 8th Plenum of the Party Central Committee (11th tenure)
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What is Leo Oil?
This blend of blue tansy, rosehip seed oil, and meadowfoam seed oil is a powerful daily moisturizer that also treats and heals irritated skin. On the skin, the green color acts as a natural antidote to red, splotchy skin. It sits beautifully on the skin and smells like heaven.
Let's just assume that you are already in the phase of accepting that oils are actually good for acne. It's counterintuitive to everything we were marketed in our teens, but it's backed by heavy science. The principle is simple - our bodies and organs like balance. Skin, being an organ, likes balance. When the skin is too dry, it will increase oil production. Balancing your skin with an oil can reduce oil production, eliminating the feeding source for that bacteria. Add in anti-bacterial properties and you've got a really sweet treatment for skin, that has the bonus of being totally natural. There are also properties of some of the oils in this blend, that will actually draw excess oil and impurities from your skin. Something science-y about molecular bonding which I don't want to mess up since I'm not a chemist.
Due to popular demand, it is now available for pre-order on leooil.me. I make each bottle by hand, only when I'm in a good mood (so the energy transfer isn't negative!) and I cleanse the process with sage. The bottles hang out with my special Rose quartz crystal for at least 24 hours for extra love.
Blue Tansy is a naturally occurring anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, calming, healing ingredient. The distinctive smell, like honey-sweetened earl grey tea, is delicious and calming. Known for its incredibly vivid blue tint (which also helps cancel out redness!) it contains compounds which block inflammatory response, plus high concentrations of anti-oxidants. Most of all, it is known for its ability to soother skin, hence it's inclusion in after-waxing treatments. It's powerhouse product and is so potent!
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"It is a perfect oil," gushes Angela Caglia. The Los Angeles facialist, to Violet Grey.
Her own line, Caglia, uses the oil in every product. As she tells VG,
Her own line, Caglia, uses the oil in every product. As she tells VG,
"For starters, meadowfoam seed oil locks in moisture and allows entire formulas to penetrate deep into the dermis. But the real superpower here is its superior ability to bring balance to your complexion. The oil's composition is strikingly similar to that of sebum (aka your skin oils), which makes a huge difference when it comes to keeping your face in that sweet spot between excessively oily and overly dry. "Think of it as getting a kiss of youthful moisture," says Caglia, "It leaves you with a plump, dewy, glowy complexion without the feeling of a heavy oil resting on your face." For the acne-burdened, the thought of incorporating an oil into one's skin care regimen might seem counterintuitive.
Caglia assures us that meadowfoam seed oil won't trigger flare-ups, "It soothes inflammation and acne-prone skin. It's one of the reasons I decided to incorporate meadowfoam seed oil into my entire line. Everyone has different skin types, so I was adamant about creating formulas that wouldn't clog pores or cause irritation." Not only that, the oil boasts a rich antioxidant profile that lends it anti-aging properties and the ability to tackle fine lines, wrinkles, and dryness. "There are so many hormonal conditions that can cause an increase in oil or dryness, especially as we get older, so it's great to have something that keeps complexions well-balanced and properly hydrated."
When asked why this oil isn't more widely used, Caglia told VG it might be because it's not exotic. It comes mainly from Oregon and Northern California. Which of course made me like it even better!
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All the beauty girls I know are obessed with Pai. I have never gotten the obsession, but jumped on board when I discovered that The Ordinary had it's own version under $10. I love and trust The Ordinary because they deliver exceptional products. So just by having it in their line, I was pretty sold on it. Just in case that's not enough for you, here's what Into the Gloss has to say,
Think of rosehip as the Jan to rose's Marcia: Rose gets all the attention, but rosehip is lowkey great at everything, and a little less showy about it. Sprung from the same flower, a rosehip is a tiny red fruit that is left when the petals of a wild rose fall off, and there it hangs until it is pressed into an elixir known to us as rosehip seed oil. It is amazing for all skin types, is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, and packed with insane amounts of antioxidants and vitamin C.
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Kristi Blustein, of organic skincare line KHUS+KHUS, told The Coveuteur,
"It has strong antioxidant properties and is highly anti-inflammatory, so it works the same way that most chamomiles work in the body. It relaxes the nervous system, and it is very aromatic [so it] helps regulate hormones in the endocrine system, which is super important. When our endocrine system is jacked up, it causes oxidized stress within the body, which then starts the inflammatory response within the body."Blue Tansy definitely has a relaxing effect, so you might want to use it at night, but I don't see any problems using it during the day because really, what you are trying to do is relax the nervous system. I think all of us can use that any time of the day—it's not going to make you sleepy.
Eczema, as well as psoriasis, is a metabolic issue—an internal issue that is going on in the bloodstream. [Blue tansy] regenerates liver cells and assist[s] in detoxifying the body, so it is definitely going to take effect on inflammation, which is generally what eczema and psoriasis is. It is manifested inflammation within the body."
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In a fantasy world where produce can speak, they would have stories to tell. They could tell us exactly how many hands they passed through before being piled on a farmer's market table. And they could brag about how many lives they've affected in their short lives.
Thanks to today's featured member, Growing Home, Inc, we don't have to wait for a vegetable uprising. By using organic agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment, and community development, Growing Home gets impoverished Chicagoans back on their feet. Growing Home graduates tell the success stories that vegetables can't.
Growing Home operates four farms in and around Chicago. Participants in the job training program work at all four sites to get a well-rounded farming experience. Along with hands-on experience, Growing Home participants log class hours in classes that include Horticulture and Soils, Financial Literacy, and Nutrition.
With an emphasis on the transformational possibilities that come with learning to nurture and grow food, Growing Home is a groundbreaker in workforce development programs.
Learn more about Growing Home including where to buy their produce, visiting their farms, and applying for job training on their website and check out their full wish list here.


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The famous delicacy from Toyama Prefecture is now one of the most sought after sweets in the heart of Tokyo!
One of the things people love to do along Harajuku's bustling, narrow, people-packed Takeshita Dori shopping strip is eat crêpes. With a numerous crêperies showing off walls of glossy plastic replicas in glass showcases, and the sweet smell of batter lingering in the air, it's hard to walk down the street without joining one of the queues filled with high school girls and excited giggling Lolitas.
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Now there's a new crêperie on the scene, and it's drawing crowds of sweets lovers to its window with the promise of a unique flavour: crème brûlée. Called "comcrepe", the company hails from Toyama Prefecture, where it's already made a name for itself with the crispy-topped signature sweet, and the new store in Harajuku is proving to be a hit, with customers lining up down the street to get a taste of their delicious crêpes.
Opened in July, the crêperie has a huge number of flavours available. But the one that everyone wants to try is the spectacular "Crêpe Brûlée", which was first introduced to Japan by comcrepe.
Customers have been making mouths water online with their photos of the delicious sweet.
原宿でコムクレープ食べてきた! pic.twitter.com/bfzzigVn45— のあ (@milknononoa) September 5, 2016
These tweets showing photos of the crêpe look so tasty they've been shared thousands of times!
原宿竹下通りの裏路地にオープンした、富山で大人気の"ブリュレクレープ"のお店「コムクレープ」✨ pic.twitter.com/1gIr45RMQT— 極上のスイーツ (@sweetroad5) September 23, 2016
The Crêpe Brûlée comes in five different flavours, including chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and cream cheese. The original version is filled with a rich custard made from an original recipe and served up with a scorched, crispy caramelised topping.https://twitter.com/turaimu1030ss/status/762192748661178368
The line to try one of these might be long, but according to the huge number of happy customers on social media, the wait is totally worth it. Next time you're in the area and hankering for a sweet, you won't be disappointed with a Crêpe Brûlée!
Store Information
comcrepe Harajuku/コムクレープ原宿店
Address: Tokyo-to, Shibuya-ku, Jingumae 1-8-25 One Takeshita Place 1A
東京都 渋谷区 神宮前 1-8-25 One Takeshita Place 1A
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Closed Wednesdays)
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Farmers Market in Independence Friday!
The next Owens Valley Certified Farmers Market will take place on Friday Sept. 19 at the Owens Valley Growers Cooperative in Independence between 4 and 7 pm, on the corner of Edwards St. (Route 395) and Kearsarge.
This week's market will feature tomatoes, melons, apples, pears, chard, summer squash, peppers, beets, carrots, onions, garlic, leeks, eggs, herbs, local arts and crafts, and baked goods. WIC accepted.
For more information, call 760-915-0185.
Farmers Markets in Bishop and Mammoth Lakes
ESCFM continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In addition to fresh fruits, veggies, eggs, pastries, treatment options for what ails you, a customer survey, and a drawing for a basket of produce and other goodies donated by the farmers and other vendors, this market will offer live music by local violinists Ella and Rhianna, and a fencing demonstration. The community is invited to "come for the food and stay for the fun!"
Eastern Sierra Certified Farmers' Market has two locations – Bishop Farmers' Market, on Saturday mornings from June through October – 9 to 11 a.m., is located westerly of Hwy 395 on Church Street, directly behind City Hall and Skip's Outdoor Market in Mammoth Lakes, which honors the late Skip Harvey, one time mayor of Mammoth Lakes, on Wednesday evenings from July through October – 4-7 p.m., is located on Hwy 203 at the Mammoth Luxury Outlet Mall.
Seasonal items are offered weekly. There is always something new at the Market!
ESCFM is always looking for suggestions from the community, new farmers/gardeners, complimentary vendors, artists, and entertainment to join adjacent to the weekly Markets. For the Bishop location contact Sue at (760) 937-6768 or by e-mail at [email protected] for the Mammoth location contact Cleland at (760) 914-2000 or by e-mail at [email protected]


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"It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change."
"It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change."
--Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin may have been talking about finches and tortoises, but he could have also been referring to business. Companies are harnessing innovation and disrupting the market at an unprecedented rate. Businesses know they must embrace change, and embrace change quickly! The problem is that many organizations have an aversion to change or are confused about how to go about it. Worse, many underestimate the true business impact associated with a proper change management plan.
Why is that?
Well, up until now, organizations have traditionally approached business operational changes from the perspective of "doing." Once they establish what they are going to "do" differently, they then take it to the next level by starting to standardize and develop SOPs (standard operating procedures). Some organizations go even further by moving into optimization. Optimization is where they assess and improve SOPs based on data and business insights over time.
While initially the model appears logical and straight forward, it commonly fails because it doesn't account for three main phases of any successful change management plan:
The traditional process fails to communicate "why" the change is taking place. This is important! It's equally important to address "how" this will affect daily operations with a timeframe for assessing impact. Defining your change management strategy before springing it on your users cannot be underestimated. Having everyone on the same page will help prepare your users, increase buy-in, and reduce the likelihood of resistance down the line.
Traditional change management can often lack the support and buy-in that is crucial to its success. You can manage this by ensuring that stakeholders are part of the solution – whether it's helping develop the plans, preparing their teams for change, or taking part in the actual implementation. This goes a long way in driving adoption and building a successful implementation plan. Again, communication is key in managing this process.
Finally, the traditional process doesn't have the long-term planning and reinforcement efforts to increase the likelihood of driving behavioral change. To be successful, you must reinforce and measure change over time. This allows for greater adoption while modeling that the initiative is something that merits time and is therefore important.
Making a concerted effort to drive organizational effectiveness by leveraging change management strategies ensures that you are maximizing your ROI.
We have all heard the phrase, "Look before you leap" or "Measure twice, cut once." If your organization doesn't have a change management strategy as part of an organization-wide initiative, it's like cutting a piece of wood without measuring. Once you cut it, there is no going back. So, it's important to be strategic about how you approach change initiatives. Think of the change management process as the second measurement that will help your business realize the most value of your investments.
If you'd like to learn more about change management best practices, or are interested in leveraging BDO Digital's OCM team to ensure that you have the right strategy in place to maximize your technology investments, contact us. With every new solution, there exists a change management strategy that can help ensure that you maximize ROI and minimizing the pain.
And to end with another quote by Ben Franklin,
"When you're finished changing, you're finished."
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Recently, on the Indian market, Acer has introduced during a special event two new smartphone devices, more precisely the Liquid Jade and the Liquid E700, a phone that brings in the package not one, not even two SIM slots, but three slots so we can use three different SIM card wherever we want.
The first one called Liquid Jade and among its specs we have a 5-inch IPS OGS display (1.280 x 720 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass protection applied on-top, a quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor clocked at 1.3 GHz, a Mali 400 GPU, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB space of internal storage, a microSD card up to 32 GB and Android 4.4 KitKat.
We also get dual-SIM support, a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS connectivity. Acer Liquid Jade measures 140.5 mm in length, 69 mm in width and just 7.5 mm in thickness. This phone is priced at $274.
The next one is Acer Liquid E700, a triple-SIM phone that offers a 5-inch HD IPS display, a quad-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB space of internal storage, a microSD slot, a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 2-megapixel front-facing sensor, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 3.500 mAh battery. Liquid E700 will be sold in India for a $193 price tag.
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The Master of Science in Applied Geosciences (MSAG) degree is structured to give you a well-rounded grounding in applied scientific knowledge, as well as to train you in the project management and leadership skills necessary to effectively put that knowledge into action in the field. To that end, the curriculum is structured with a combination of foundation courses and concentration electives, which allow you to focus on topics best suited to your interests and goals.
The MSAG requires the completion of 12 course units (c.u.)* as follows:
- Seven foundation courses
- Three electives in a professional concentration
- Project Management
- Project Design thesis
Foundation courses (7 c.u.)
Foundation courses help deepen your knowledge in core, applied geoscience topics outside of your chosen concentration. Every project in the geosciences — whether choosing the best site for a new bridge, developing storm water solutions for a city or helping to restore damaged wetlands — requires mastery in the areas covered by the Foundation courses. In order to become a leading problem-solver in the geosciences, you need to be able to draw on scientific knowledge from many aspects of the geosciences and be equipped with a wide variety of tools that help you apply this knowledge effectively.
Two required foundation courses:
- Applied and Environmental Geophysics
- Introduction to Hydrology
One course must be taken in each of the following five Foundation areas:
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|Engineering Geology
|Ground Water Hydrology
Professional concentration courses (3 c.u.)
While Foundation courses provide the structure you need to be successful in any geosciences field, your professional concentration courses allow you to develop specific expertise and also signify your mastery of a field to potential employers.
You will choose three elective courses within your area of professional concentration. These concentration courses allow you to acquire the skills and the critical perspective necessary to master an applied geosciences subdiscipline, and will help prepare you to pursue the final Project Design exercise (below). The selection of concentration courses have been carefully chosen and developed by members of the geosciences faculty.
You may choose from the following concentrations:
Individualized professional concentration option
Occasionally a student's interests do not fit within one of the three Master of Science in Applied Geosciences concentrations. If you find this is the case, you may develop an individualized concentration under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Your proposed concentration must be approved by the Program Director and the Faculty Committee.
Most students who select the Individualized concentration option are planning to pursue a doctoral degree or plan to teach geosciences at the high school level. These individuals require advanced courses in Mineralogy, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Structural Geology and Petrology.
Project Management (1 c.u.)
Whether you intend to work in the consulting field, the government sector or plan to pursue a PhD, project management skills will be invaluable toward your success after graduation. We've partnered with the prestigious faculty of Penn's Organizational Dynamics program to bring you a course designed to teach you innovative best practices for project leadership. The class provides an overview of the concepts, procedures and fundamental processes of project management, including effective tools, techniques and standards of practice. Our Organizational Project Management course helps you prepare to lead with confidence as you advance in your career.
Project Design (1 c.u.)
The Project Design exercise is a distinguishing feature of the Master of Science in Applied Geosciences program, blending academic and professional experiences and serving as the culmination of your work in the program. You will develop a project drawing from your learning inside and outside of the classroom to demonstrate mastery of an area in the geosciences.
The subject of this project is related to your professional concentration and may be selected to complement or further develop a work-related interest. It's an opportunity to showcase your specialization, your expertise and your unique perspective within the field.
The year-long Project Design exercise demonstrates your proficiency in critical professional practice which includes the ability to:
- Identify a geotechnical, hydrologic or environmental problem or issue that would be encountered in professional practice.
- Design a protocol.
- Acquire the data necessary to clarify, if not resolve, the question.
- Critically assess the quality of the data acquired.
- Draw defensible conclusions from those data.
- Communicate this process and conclusions to professional colleagues with clarity and precision.
You will work with two Project Advisors who will act as supervisors for the Project Design. One advisor will be drawn from the faculty in the Department of Earth & Environmental Science, and the other may be from the University or be an industry expert. Advisors are identified in the second semester of the program in the Project Design Seminar class.
Certifications and licensure
Our rigorous coursework also provides the academic depth needed for licensure as a Professional Geologist (PG) in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. When you complete the degree, your "professional geological work" requirement is shortened from five years to four.
We also subsidize and streamline certification programs like OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), bringing the test to campus for you.
Field opportunities
Experiences in the field, such as class trips and site visits, are critical components of the curriculum. You will also have the opportunity to participate in research projects being conducted by members of the Department of Earth & Environmental Science. These projects will provide you with experience working with geoscience professionals in the field, and will involve training in the use of relevant instrumentation, as well as data collection and analysis techniques.
Time frame
Master of Science in Applied Geosciences students may enroll on either a part-time or full-time basis. Your time to graduation will vary depending on how many classes you take each semester and whether you take summer classes. Full-time students can complete the program in two years, taking three or four classes per semester. Part-time students typically complete their work in three years, taking one or two classes per semester. Individuals working full time are advised to take no more than two courses per term.
Transferring graduate credits
Incoming students may petition to transfer up to two graduate-level credits from classes completed prior to their admission at Penn. Students seeking transfer credit should fill out a form after they matriculate into the program, to the Program Director before the end of their first semester at Penn. A transfer credit form is available on the program's Canvas Community site, which is accessible to current students only. Transfer credit is evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Faculty Advisory Committee.


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Esme Clemo shares her tips for making this stylish piece for your home
Woman's Weekly craft and home editor Esme Clemo demonstrates how a pair of old jeans can be turned into something very stylish for your house – a great make if you're following our Waste Not Want Not campaign.
An easy-peasy project, follow her four simple steps and you'll have a denim cushion to jazz up your sofa in two hours.
It's tough to think of a more enjoyable way to spend a quiet afternoon at home so pop the kettle on and get started.
Skill level: Beginner
You will need:
✤ Pair of old jeans
✤ Scissors
✤ Pencil and ruler
✤ Pins
✤ Matching thread
✤ Sewing machine
✤ 43 x 60cm piece navy cotton
✤ 40 x 40cm square cushion pad
Time to make: 2 hours
Making the cushion
NOTE: Always use 1.5cm seam allowances and press seams open, unless stated otherwise.
1. Cut the waistband and legs off the jeans. Snip down the front, back and side seams, so you are left with four pieces, each with a pocket. Using a pencil and ruler, draw a 23 x 23cm square from each piece and cut out.
2. Take one back pocket square with right sides facing down and place a front pocket square over the top, also with right sides down. Pin and sew along one edge. Repeat for the other pocket squares.
Pin the pocket strips together with the right sides of the front pockets facing and sew along one edge.
3. For the back of the cushion, cut the cotton piece into two rectangles measuring 43 x 30cm. Along one of the long edges, fold, pin and sew a 1.5cm double hem. Repeat for other rectangle.
4. Pin and sew the front and back cushion pieces together with right sides facing, overlapping the hemmed edges of the back cushion pieces. Clip corners, turn right sides out and press. Insert the cushion pad.
TIP: 'Use different coloured denim jeans to make your own fun and unique design,' says Esme.


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Dialogue on inclusion and inequality in the digital economy
|Tuesday, 17 September 2019 - Tuesday, 17 September 2019
| Parktown Management Campus
Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, North Lodge
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The Southern Centre for Inequality Studies and South Africa in the Digital Age hosts this discussion on inclusion and inequality in the digital economy.
The discussion will examine the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age for questions of inclusion, exclusion and inequality. The evening will feature presentations by experts on both the digital economy and inequality, followed by discussion and debate.
More information: www.wits.ac.za/scis/ or SADA on https://www.genesis-analytics.com/sadaAdd event to calendar


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LAUSANNE, June 03, 2013 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Mauro Santambrogio tested positive for EPO during last month's Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said Monday.
The 28-year-old finished ninth overall on the Giro and won the 14th stage but tested positive for the banned blood-booster on the opening stage on May 4.
He thus becomes the second Vini Fantini rider in the space of 10 days to test positive for EPO after former Giro winner Danilo Di Luca was thrown off the race on May 24 for having also tested positive in an out of competition test before the Giro began.
Santambrogio has been provisionally suspended by the UCI until the Italian Cycling Federation takes a decision on the case.
He was twice previously under the microscope during his BMC days having been mentioned in a doping inquiry related to his Lampre days, although no action was taken against him.
Vini Fantini boss Luca Scinto was left devastated by the news and said it could bring down the second-division team, who only competed at the Giro on a wild card invitation.
"Everything's finished, the whole project is finished," he told Tuttobiciweb.it.
"What do you want me to tell you, I'm distraught, I'm ruined. I defended him like no other rider before because from (the Giro start in) Naples there were awful rumors about him going around the peloton.
"I didn't want to believe them and on more than one occasion I had a face-to-face with him.
"He told me: 'It's only jealousy Luca, calm down. But you can't keep asking me these questions because they're offensive'.
"What can I say? We're distraught, myself and Angelo (Citracca, the team manager) because we know perfectly well it's a mortal blow."
Santambrogio had been enjoying a great season having finished seventh at the Tirreno-Adriatico, second at the Tour of Trentino and won the Larciano GP.
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cogent ở Tiếng Việt
Ví dụ câu
But another viewpoint is cogent.
I still do not entirely approve, Sir Sparhawk, but your argument is most cogent.
Her work, in the most difficult circumstances, is a cogent reminder to the world of the problems that Algeria faces.
I do not usually bother congratulating people but I think she has produced a very cogent report and deserves our thanks.
If they did, I am sure they may have done so because they felt that there were good and cogent reasons for doing so.
So I give my full support to this important and cogent report.
The rapporteur himself, in a cogent phrase, defined the situation in Europe as the unity of diversities.
There is no cogent reason for any additional delay.
The report of Mr Perez Royo makes a cogent and convincing case for the introduction of the single currency.
We need cogent, slimmed-down regulation, not costly duplication.
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Who's Teaching Your Children?
Educators are supposed to be educated. Yet a teacher and officials at a Broward County public school banned a fifth grader from reading the Bible during "free reading" time. Breitbart reports that Giovanni Rubeo, a fifth-grade student, decided he'd like to read his Bible "during the time in class where students are allowed to read anything they choose." His teacher, Swornia Thomas, told him "he's not allowed to read the Bible in her class and ordered him to put it away. Giovanni asked her to call his father, Paul Rubeo, about the incident. Thomas did so, leaving a voicemail that included, 'I noticed that he [Giovanni] has a book—a religious book—in the classroom. He's not permitted to read those books in my classroom.'" "Rubeo then contacted the school's principal, Orinthia Dias, who brought in the school's legal department. None of them are willing to acknowledge that Giovanni has a constitutional right to read the Bible." So much for educated educators.
What's so difficult to understand that the government can't force religion upon people nor can they prevent people from exercising their religion? Do people really believe you can't read a Bible simply because you're on government property? Yes, there's a violation of religious freedom here but there's also an insult to our collective intelligence. Talk about the inmates running the asylum. It also seems to be beyond the grasp of most that this teacher is pushing her worldview/religion on her students not only in this situation but in everything she teaches. The subject matter can be presented as if there is no God or as if there is God -- but -- there is certainly no middle ground.
Now here's a question for you: is it any surprise our country is coming apart at the seams? Don't kid yourself that you have no Swornia Thomas in your local school. Whether the issue in this case is hostility to religion or simple ignorance doesn't really matter – the outcome is the same – children are being taught by the Swornia Thomases of the world hour after hour, day after day, year after year. What do you expect our culture to look like over time then? And here's the most disturbing reality of all: if we don't somehow take responsibility for the education of our own children and get involved in that process, then that begs the question as to who the real inmates are.
Check out Dr. Dean's audio news and worldview commentaries, The Dean's List as well as his new e-book "Naked and Unashamed: Liberating Sex from Cultural Captivity". You can also follow him on Twitter: @pauldeanjr.


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Best and Worst of Obama's First 100 Days
The Nation editors and writers discuss the encouraging decisions of the administration as well as some moves that deserve criticism from the left at the "Obama@100: A Progress Report from The Nation" panel, April 22 in Washington, DC. While panelists gave Obama praise for signing the stimulus bill and repealing the global gag rule, the administration's reluctance to prosecute Bush-era officials for torture has disappointed progressives. Panelists in the discussion included The Nation's Editor and Publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel, Washington, DC Editor Chris Hayes, Net Movement Correspondent Ari Melber, National Affairs Correspondent William Greider, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Change Deepak Bhargava, Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN).
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Holiday Party Adviser Offers Good Rules For Hermits, Those Not Looking To Better Their Situation
The most wonderful time of year is upon us-- the office holiday party season. On any given night this month, scores of you will have the opportunity to spend several additional hours with people you despise and possibly rub up against them on the company dime. Today brings a list of rules under the guise of "surviving" said occasion. You should pay attention to them if a) you've have little to no human interaction since joining the work force or b) you have no interest in making a splash.
If you count yourself among the former, advice like "you're going to have to talk to people," "think before you speak," and "if your spouse is invited, don't ditch him/her upon arrival" is helpful. As for latter, it's difficult to even know where to start. Herewith, the tips and our corresponding notes:
* Avoid purchasing a gift for your boss, unless you go in on it as part of a large group; otherwise, you look like you're currying favor.Many bosses love a personal touch and if you execute properly, won't mind the attempt to curry favor. Present him with a sweater you knitted yourself to match yours, the only variation being that his says "World's Greatest Boss" and yours says "I Heart Bonuses" and suggest you wear them for the remainder of the night
* Keep your choice office-appropriate (hand lotion, yes; perfume, no) This isn't terrible advice but what exactly is 'office appropriate'? You have to evaluate on a case by case basis. In some offices, perfume would be an a-okay gift for colleagues as would massage oils, adult DVDs and a book of coupons to "[insert your name here]'s Pleasure Palace"
* Provide a frame of reference when you introduce yourself, "Hi, I'm Sarah; I just joined accounting this summer." Why not lead with 'Hi my name is Rick and I blow PM's during the last hour of trading in the hopes of getting promoted' [Pause for effect] 'I'm just fucking with you, Ted.' Ice: broken. And hey, look who has a sense of humor?
* People who drink too much at office parties are taking the risk of seriously harming their professional careers. People who drink too little at office parties are taking the risk of seriously harming their professional careers.
* Was photocopying your backside ever a good idea? The interrogative statement makes me think you don't know how half of this year's Goldman Sachs partner class got their big promotions.
* The chemistry you thought you had with Jennifer at the holiday office party may seem less than romantic in the clear, sober office environment. Life is short; who cares if you have to park your car at the most inconvenient end of the lot for the remainder of your time at the firm in order to avoid interaction and/or have your penis size revealed to half the staff.?
* Management may think twice about trusting you with their biggest client after your drunken Karaoke rendition of Lady Gaga's latest hit song. The safest way to avoid any embarrassing situations is to stay in control and limit your drinking. Or management could say, 'did you see the moves on that guy? He's got CEO written all over him. And when he did the worm across the floor and knocked out his two front teeth? I almost nearly gave him the keys to the executive washroom then and there.' No risk, no reward.
* Have a list of potential topics in mind that will help you get a conversation going: current news, pop culture, and sports are all good places to start. Try to avoid yes or no questions. "What are your plans for the holidays?" will generate a more detailed response than "Are you traveling for the holidays?" Questions: good. Generic, tedious questions: bad. These are the times where you can really get to know your coworkers...asking someone something like...
--> How many sexual partners have you had in your life? OR --> Can you get sick from drinking piss? OR --> What's the statute of limitations on manslaughter?
...can get them to open up and take your work relationship to the next level. And that's what this business is all about. Relationships.
I hope this has been helpful.


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Creative Melancholic's Top10 2010 Posters – Part 1
This year, a lot of movies came out; some are loved and some are loathed. I have a number of favorites in terms of posters, but I can't say the same when they're on the big screens. Believe it or not, most of the movies below, I've never watched before! Since this isn't about what I watch or didn't watch, here are my Top 10 picks of Movie Posters for 2010!
10. Alice in Wonderland
A colourful collection, don't you think? When I first saw the preview of the posters for the first time, I thought "Hey, these are pretty eye catching." I love that they are a pretty colourful and quirky comb.
Sure the posters may look interesting, but does it translate to the big screens? Guess not. Though it was a box office hit, critics weren't very impressed with the storyline but it was definitely a visual feast. I have not watch this movie, so I can't really give a rating, but from the looks of the reviews, I think I would give it a meh. A different twist from the Disney classic and book that we all know and love.


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St George, Utah
St. George Utah is a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts!
Located in the heart of the Grand Circle, St. George's surrounding mountains, canyons, mesas, buttes, and ridges provide an idyllic setting for practically infinite outdoor recreation possibilities. Nearby Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park attract outdoor sports enthusiasts year round. Framed by towering cliffs and red rock formations, St. George offers an amazing selection of quality activities for fitness enthusiasts, in addition to pampering, luxury and relaxation you expect at full-menu spas in the area. In and around The Resorts are trails for walking, hiking, and biking, as well as many picturesque golf courses. If you have a love for outdoor activity and beautiful scenery, you are a perfect candidate for staying at our St. George vacation rentals. At the resort there is one indoor and one outdoor pool for swimming and a long list of scheduled daily activities. In and around the resort are trails for walking, hiking, biking, climbing, as well as the premiere Sunbrook Golf Course. If you have a love for outdoor activity and beautiful scenery, you are a perfect candidate for staying with St.. George Resort Rentals.
Reasons to Return!
Our guests regularly tell us that they come back year after year because of the combination of scenery, dedicated staff, and a resort setting that relaxes and rejuvenates theirs minds, bodies and souls. Our nationally acclaimed resort features an array of health and fitness programs, from adventure hikes to aerobics and meditation to massage. Activities we offer range from rugged outdoor rock climbing to exceptional spa treatments that provide the pampering our guests deserve.
There is so much from which to choose when you visit St. George and fortunately, we have made it easy for you to decide where to begin and what to see. No matter what reason you visit us: spa, health and fitness, outdoors, or golf. You will keep yourself busy in our beautiful southern Utah red rock surroundings


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Economic Trend and Financial Advice Blog
In order to make an informed decision about your personal finance you need to stay up to date with the current economic climate.
As a financial advice blog, Market Commentary strives to give you the information that you need in order to make informed decisions. We frame the economic news to be relevant so that you can make informed decisions just like financial planning professionals.
In today's media hype driven world, investors need a place to turn to for straight talk about pertinent market news and events.It can be difficult to weed through the non-relevant news every day, to get the information that relevant to us. So Steve Peasley makes it easy for our listeners and clients' to gain perspective and financial advice that is void of all the hype and gets straight to the point.
Steve delves into a range of topics like personal finance, market trends, regulatory changes, and company-specific news along with much more. Our goal is to empower the average investor - to be a place you turn to and trust for the best financial advice and perspective, so you can make truly informed decisions.


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It's time to meet another judge of So You Think You Can Act! Meet Robert Metcalfe, Artistic Director of Prairie Theatre Exchange! We are so ecited to have Bob on our panel of experts judging our celebrities. A favourite in the theatre community, Bob brings his passion for theatre and charisma to the judging table.
Will Bob butt heads with Kayla and Lee? Will Bob and Kayla develop a Paula/Simon or Nigel/Mary relationship? Will Bob judge like J.Lo and tell eveyone they're great? Let's learn more about Bob and find out!
Originally from BC, this is Mr. Metcalfe's ninth year in Winnipeg as the Artistic Director of Prairie Theatre Exchange where he has directed Zadie's Shoes, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Unity (1918), Molly's Veil, Copenhagen, Dogbarked, apple, MacGregor's Hard Ice Cream and Gas, Chimera, Having Hope at Home, How it Works, The Vertical Hour, Lawrence and Holloman, Glorious!, The Savannah Disputation, Burnin' Love, and The Secret Mask. This summer, he directed for Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre in Nova Scotia for the fourth year (2011- Caught in the Net, 2010-Sleuth, 2009-Glorious! and 2008-Sexy Laundry, which broke box office records for the Festival).
Before arriving at PTE, he was the Artistic Director of Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, BC, served as the Associate Artistic Director at Green Thumb Theatre in Vancouver, and had a successful career as a freelance director, actor, dramaturge and fight director after graduating from the acting program at Studio 58 in 1980. Most recently Bob directed The 39 Steps for the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon. Bob's next show at PTE will be Till it Hurts, the new comedy by Douglas Bowie.
He's never entered a talent contest, nor judged one before, however, Bob has never let lack of experience or inadequate information curtail his judgmental nature.
We can't wait to see your "judgemental nature" in action Bob!
Please join us February 16th at 8pm, Gas Station Arts Centre! Tickets are limited so purchase yours in advance on our website or by calling 586-2236.


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How to freeze pie crust is a simple task. Making the pie crust from scratch is a little time consuming, there is a waiting period for the dough to hydrate. I make several batches at one time and freeze as individual pie crusts, which freeze well and defrost quickly.
The benefit of making pie crusts in advance is having it on hand to make any kind of pie quickly. Don't forget that pie crusts are for both sweet and savory preparations.
See our post on basic pie crust.
There are two methods I use to freeze a pie crust. Wrap the unrolled pie disc wrapped in plastic tightly with foil and freeze.
The second method is to roll out the dough to a 14-inch circle, place this on wax-paper lined heavy-duty aluminum foil, cover with another piece of wax paper and roll. Seal tightly and freeze.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Thawing on the kitchen counter is risky – the dough gets very soft and is difficult to roll out and handle. It can stay in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped, for several days.
You can also pre-bake a crust and freeze it, but it takes up more room in the freezer and it's awkward to wrap.
Be sure to stock up and enjoy the luxury of having pie more often!


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The Vermilion Town Hall is found on one of the wooded town squares near the railroad tracks and the downtown area. It was built in 1883, at a time when Ohio was booming and towns like Vermilion were interested in displaying their prosperity and success in tangible form. Town halls were good ways to make that kind of statement in a civic-minded, yet unmistakable, way.
The Town Hall is an imposing brick structure with an eclectic architectural style that includes large circular windows, towers, and an odd bit of ornamental work over the doorway that looks like two swans yelling at each other. I'm sure the distinctive architectural flourishes were the source of great pride when the Town Hall was built in the 1880s — but now, perhaps, the town government may look at them more as the subject of nagging, and ongoing, maintenance costs.