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The first-ever, Stone County Economic Development Summit was held June 13th. During the summit, presentations provided a snapshot of where Stone County economic data falls and how that measures up across Missouri. Information was also provided on the state of Missouri's economic development efforts.
Summit Speakers:
State Representative Brad Hudson
Rep. Hudson represents Stone, Christian and Taney Counties (District 138) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018.
Rob O'Brian, President, O'Brian & Associates
Mr. O'Brian has led Chambers of Commerce in economic development for more than thirty years. As President of the Joplin (MO) Area Chamber of Commerce, Mr. O'Brian's team developed a small business incubator; created a workforce training center in partnership with the local community college and developed and marketed one of the premier business parks in southwest Missouri.
Nick Thieman, Director at Gibson Technical Center
Mr. Thieman has been in education for 29 years as a teacher, principal and now Director at Gibson Tech for the past eight years. Gibson Technical Center, in Reeds Springs, serves ten area high schools in Stone and Taney counties and graduates approximately 150 seniors a year from its programs. Mr. Thieman is an advocate for creating a strong, skilled workforce in the region.
Luke Holtschneider, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Luke began his journey in economic development at the Department in 2008. In February of 2018, Luke became the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Missouri Department of Economic Development. In this capacity, Luke focused on advancing the Department's priority initiatives through strategic planning and performance management. On August 2018, Luke was appointed Deputy Director to assist in carrying out the mission to make DED the Best in the Midwest!
Mary Rajek, Southwest Regional Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development, Regional Engagement Division
Ms. Rajek joined DED early this year having spent her career in the private sector, most recently providing consultant services in community and economic development to Cities, Counties and regional organizations across the Midwest.
Sean Johnson, Vice President of Business Recruitment, Missouri Partnership
Mr. Johnson's responsibilities include leading marketing outreach efforts, vetting available sites and buildings, providing community and workforce information, communicating Missouri's favorable tax climate, and working hand-in-hand with companies considering the state as a location to invest and create jobs.
The presentations given during the Stone County Economic Development Summit are available for download. Click the presentation title below to download.
Stone County Economic Overview
Gibson Technical Center Overview
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Business Attraction in Missouri
Stone County Economic Development Resourses
The Table Rock Regional Partnership (TRRP) is a public/private partnership focusing on economic development efforts in Stone County, Missouri. The founding partners are Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce, Stone County Commission, the City of Branson West, the City of Kimberling City, White River Valley Electric Cooperative and Table Rock Community Bank. Other business stakeholders and municipalities are welcomed and encouraged to participate.
TRRP was formed in 2017 to address the needs and opportunities of new and existing business and advocate for a business-friendly environment throughout the county. The partnership has become a member of the Springfield Regional Economic Partnership (SREP) to gain access to professional economic development resources.
Goals of the partnership include information from area businesses on challenges and opportunities, assisting businesses with issues through business support programs and developing a strategic plan for economic development efforts.
Business Retention and Expansion
The Table Rock Regional Partnership's Business Retention & Expansion Program helps local businesses like yours: those that employ our residents and strengthen Stone County's economy. Our partnership consists of Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce, Stone County Commission, the City of Branson West, the City of Kimberling City and Table Rock Community Bank. We provide companies with a single point of entry to a variety of business assistance resources.
How It Works
You'll meet with a representative from the Chamber's economic development team to identify the challenges and opportunities your business is facing. During this confidential meeting, we will ask you questions on a variety of topics including industry trends, workforce, legislative and government affairs, community services, and infrastructure, current operations, and future planning.
Based on that initial conversation, we will coordinate with the organizations and agencies that can help resolve your issues and open doors to programs such as:
- Economic development incentives
- Workforce training and financial assistance
- Utilities, energy audits, and infrastructure
- Interacting with local, state, and federal government
- Import-export development assistance and international business development
- Financing
- Expansion project assistance
- Business and management consulting
- Networking and business development
- Finding grant opportunities
- Intern programs
- Hiring quality employees
Why It's Easy
- No hassle to participate - we do the legwork
- Access the combined resources of many organizations working together
- Take advantage of business support programs that help you improve your bottom line, grow, and create jobs
- No cost to you
- Find solutions to your business challenges
For more information contact Sheila Thomas at 417-739-2564 or email@example.com.


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What Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Eat on Date Night
It involves gingerbread
When your schedule includes jet-setting around the world for photo shoots and runway shows, sometimes date night means crashing at home and watching a movie, according to Gigi Hadid. In a new cover story for British Vogue, the 21-year-old model reveals that her favorite date-night activities aren't so different from yours.
"When I'm in LA I mostly stay in because it's my time off and I like being with my boyfriend and doing art and cooking," she told Derek Blasberg in an interview. "We like late-night movies and we order from this amazing place that does lattes and gingerbread cookies. I need coffee to stay up."
"I'm always like, 'Babe let's go to a movie'. Then I fall asleep halfway through and he's like, 'You've seen the first half of every movie out there and you have no idea how any of them end.'"
It's Hadid's second time appearing on the cover of the iconic British fashion magazine.
[H/T The Telegraph]
This article originally appeared on MOTTO.

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If you are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and retire on an immediate annuity, or you die while employed, unused sick leave is converted to months and days and added to your length of service for purposes of computing your retirement annuity and your spouse's survivor benefit. The hours of sick leave are converted to years, months, and days on the basis of a 2087-hour work year.
If you are covered by the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), unused sick leave is not creditable for annuity computation purposes, with one exception. If you elected to switch (transfer) from CSRS to FERS and you have a CSRS component, you will receive credit for the amount of unused sick leave you had as of the date of transfer to FERS, or the date of retirement, whichever is lesser. The sick leave will be applied only to the computation of annuity based on service in the CSRS component.
Whether CSRS or FERS, if you apply for and are approved for a disability retirement, you may, if you wish, use all or a portion of accrued but unused sick leave prior to separating from employment. You must provide medical documentation supporting that you are unable to work during this period. The disability annuity would begin after you are separated from employment.


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Auto Lease
- Auto Lease
- An auto lease is a financial arrangement that enables an individual to obtain a vehicle for use without paying for it entirely. They get access to the vehicle for a certain term (usually two to five years) and then return the vehicle at the end of that period, sometimes with an option to buy it outright.
What is an Auto Lease?
An auto lease is a financial arrangement that lets a person rent a car, truck, SUV or motorcycle for a period of time. At the end of the lease, the lessee can then return the vehicle. However, many leases do give the lessee the option of purchasing the car at the end of their lease term.[1]
How does an Auto Lease work?
In many ways, an auto lease is similar to renting an apartment. When an individual leases a car, they do not own the vehicle outright, much the same way that someone renting an apartment does not own that piece of real estate. With an auto lease, a person can return the car at the end of their lease and get a lease on a new car, much like how a person can move to a new apartment once their lease is up.
Auto lease terms and conditions often have penalties for wear and tear or mileage that is put on the vehicle above a predetermined amount. When the lessee (or the person making payments on the lease) returns the vehicle, they might owe additional money beyond their monthly payments.
While leasing a car means that the lessee won't own the car outright, this is not necessarily a benefit or a drawback. Unlike most houses, cars tend to depreciate in value over time. So while a person who buys a house (or rather takes out a mortgage loan to buy a house) can reasonably expect to sell that house for more than they bought it for, the same is not true for cars. A person who buys a car for $20,000 could find that the car is only worth $10,000 when the time comes for them to sell it. This is known as depreciation.[2]
On the other hand, owning a car outright means not having to make monthly loan payments on it. But with a lease, the lessee will always be making lease payments.
What are the advantages of leasing a car?
Depending on your situation, there could be several advantages to leasing a car rather than purchasing one.
- Less hassle. Most often, lessee's don't need to pay a down payment toward the lease of their vehicle. You just have the monthly payments, and then at the end of your term, you return the car. Leasing can be a fairly easy, straightforward process.
- Lower monthly fees You can typically expect to pay less monthly for leasing a car than you would for taking out an auto loan.
- Drive later model vehicles Because lease terms are usually fairly short, leasing a car can be a great way to use a more recent model car than you might be able to afford to purchase on your own.[3]
What are the disadvantages of leasing a car?
Leasing a car may seem like the right choice for you on the surface, but like any major financial decision, there can be disadvantages that should be considered. Possible disadvantages include…
- More expensive. While the lower monthly payments of leasing a car are certainly attractive, in the long run, leasing is actually more expensive than if you pay off a car outright and use it afterward. The more use you get out of your car after paying it off, the more value you'll derive from your purchase. With a car lease, your monthly payments don't result in car ownership.
- Limited number of miles. You may have use of the vehicle, but there are typically limits to the mileage you can put on the car while it's in your possession. (Usually you're limited to 12,000 miles a year, though you can always purchase more).
- You're responsible for the car's condition. When leasing a car, you can expect to be financially responsible for the condition of the car when you return it. Also, you aren't able to modify or customize the car in any major way.[4]
What is the difference between an Auto Lease and an auto loan?
With an auto loan, a person is borrowing money in order to purchase a vehicle. Auto loans are a kind of secured loan, which means that the vehicle serves as collateral. If the borrower fails to make their loan payments, the lender can repossess the car and sell it in order to recoup their losses.
A person who pays off their auto loan in full then owns the vehicle outright. Although motor vehicles depreciate in value over time, owning one could still increase a person's total net worth. If they wanted, they could sell the car and collect money from the transaction.
With an Auto Lease, the person is not taking out a loan. Instead, they are simply renting the vehicle from its real owner. At the end of the lease, they will not own the car or truck they were renting. While this means that lessees do not have to worry about depreciation, it also means that their lease has not done anything to increase their net worth.
Auto leases generally come with lower monthly payments than auto loans, but they do usually come with higher insurance premiums too. This is because most insurance plans for leased vehicles include gap insurance, which pays off the remainder of the vehicle's value.[5]
- "Understanding Vehicle Financing." Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information. Retrieved October 6, 2016 fromhttps://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0056-understanding-vehicle-financing
- "Depreciation." Investopedia. Retrieved November 4, 2016 from http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/depreciation.asp
- "Pros and Cons of Leasing a Car." Consumer Reports. Retrieved November 4, 2016 from http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/12/pros-and-cons-of-leasing/index.htm
- "Should You Lease or Buy Your Car?" Edmunds.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016 from http://www.edmunds.com/car-leasing/should-you-lease-or-buy-your-car.html
- Smith, C. "Buying Vs. Leasing a Car: What's the Smarter Choice?" Ready for Zero. Retrieved October 28, 2016 from http://blog.readyforzero.com/buying-vs-leasing-a-car/#.WBOi9uArKCh


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Female Egg RetrievalWritten by Will Baum
Female egg retrieval is the first step in in vitro fertilization (IVF). Though the female egg retrieval process may sound scary at first, put your worries to rest. Professional fertility clinics handle in vitro fertilizations every day. To them, it's commonplace. Try to see it through their eyes.
The Female Egg Retrieval Process
Female egg retrieval is an outpatient procedure. You'll be back home the day you came in. Here is a quick, step-by-step guide about what to expect in a standard egg retrieval process. Different clinics may have slightly different approaches, but this is generally how it will go.
First, you are put on an IV drip of antibiotics and a light sedative. A catheter will help empty the bladder. Lidocaine, a local anesthetic numbs the cervix. Something called a "vaginal probe" (which may sound scary, but is not) is inserted past the cervix. The probe has a miniature ultrasound reader on the tip, allowing doctors to see what they're doing. Also on the tip of the probe is a needle. The doctor guides the probe to the ovaries and uses the needle to extract eggs. In about 30 minutes, the procedure is over. About two hours later, after the medication has worn off, you can go home. That's it, you're done.
Remember to follow your doctor's instructions about what medications you should be avoiding before the procedure. Your eggs will be combined with sperm within hours of the egg retrieval. That means, by the time you make it home, a laboratory version of pregnancy may have already begun.


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Have fond memories of harness racing Harold Park and would like to hang on to them? Well, there is one last opportunity to obtain copies of general races as well as features such as Miracle Miles and Harold Park Inter Dominions and other memories from the Golden Era of harness racing under the 'Ribbon of Light'. Shadow Productions has a number of archival film races at Harold Park from the early 1960's to the late 1970's along with races on video tapes from the 1980's to 2010 that will shortly be dispensed with. These memorable and historic films can be transferred to DVD, at a cost. Harness Racing New South Wales chief executive John Dumesny urges people to obtain copies of races that are of significance to them before time runs out. "This is a unique opportunity but a final opportunity for people to perhaps get a copy of a race that holds fond memories for themselves or their families," Dumesny said. "I strongly urge all harness racing participants to make the call at whatever cost." For more information contact Shadow Productions on (02) 8353 2799 or to enquire about availability and a quote, supply the winning horses' name and race date by emailing email@example.com AMANDA RANDO
The Board of the New South Wales Harness Racing Club met yesterday and decided to offer the position of Chief Executive Officer to Mr Bruce Christison. The Board is delighted to announce that Mr Chistison has accepted this position effective from today. Mr Christison first joined the administrative staff of the Club in January 1994 as Financial Controller, and has been the Business Operations Manager since March 2004. Mr Christison has been an integral part of the Club's management for many years and will bring extensive business and administrative skills combined with a detailed knowledge of the Club's operations to the position of Chief Executive. The Board believes that this appointment will continue the development of the Club following the sale of Harold Park and development at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Mr Christison will work with departing Chief Executive Officer Mr John Dumesny to ensure a seamless handover before Mr Dumesny assumes his position with Harness Racing New South Wales on 1 September 2014. The Board believes that this transitional process will be of mutual benefit to all parties and the industry. For further information please contact NSWHRC Chairman Ray Sharman on (02) 4645 2200.
Junee trainer Bruce Harpley only has three horses in work currently. Frith is the star of the team and she has been entered at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night but Harpley's other two horses, Sokys Bigbullet and Justanotherslippa were able to provide him with his first metropolitan double at Menangle when they won their respective races on Saturday night. "I'm pretty sure that is my first metro training double, it definitely is my first metro training double at Menangle, I've driven a few winners for Bernie Kelly at Harold Park and Menangle but to train a double was very exciting," Harpley said. "What made it even better was that both races were Country Series Finals which means all three of the horses in my stable have won $25,000 feature races in the past couple of weeks which makes it a lot easier to get up and work them in the morning, that's for sure." Sokys Bigbullet proved too strong for short priced favourite Millwood Liberty rating 1:55.6 for the mile. "There was a bit expected of him after he made such a good start to his career but what a lot of people don't know is that he had a soft palate operation last season and it has taken him a while to put it all together." "Actually it has only been in the last month or so that he has really started to feel like his old self again, I have nominated him again for Menangle on Saturday night and then he can have a spell." Justanotherslippa brought up the second win of his career when he took out race six. "It wasn't an overly strong race and I thought it was going to come down to who got the most luck and it all worked out nicely for me." "These country finals are great for us country trainers, up until I won two heats at Bathurst before these finals I had never won a heat, let alone a final so it was nice to win a couple on the same night." By Greg Hayes (Harness Racing NSW)
Mark Colin Packaging and will bring up ten years of continuous sponsorship of the Newcastle Derby this Saturday night. They have supported harness racing in the region for some time having sponsored the Inter City pace at Maitland for a number of years. Owner Barrie Sponberg, who passed away several years ago, had a strong link with harness racing particularly in the Hunter Valley area. John Downing was instrumental in initially getting Mark Colin packaging as sponsors of the inter City Pace and then sowing the seed for the Newcastle Derby sponsorship. Barrie had purchased horses off John and his wife Helen and they became close friends. The Hunter based Carmody family were also good friends with Barrie and they bred a number of horses that Barrie or his family raced. Barrie raced a number of good horses over the years including Star of Darkness who won 15 of 30 races including a NSW sires stakes 2YO fillies final at Harold Park in 1992. Negi Negi was another good horse. The ill fated pacer Howard Ino who won the first Newcastle Derby sponsored by Mark Colin packaging in 2004 defeating the mighty Karloo Mick was owned by Barrie's partner Janet and two of his daughters Anita and Lisa, Mary Rando was also part owner, and her husband Joe Rando trained many horses for Barrie. The club runs the Barrie Sponberg Memorial for the two year old division on Derby night each year. The Mark Colin Packaging Newcastle Derby is the feature 3YO event at Newcastle and is worth $20,000. Each year the company brings over 100 guests to the paceway for the night and they have booked into the Apollo International Hotel and are sure to make a big weekend of it. The first race on Saturday night will jump at 5.12pm Courtesy of Harness Racing NSW Nancy O'Grady | Executive Assistant | Harness Racing New South Wales | 22 Meredith Street Bankstown NSW 2200 T: 02 9722 6600| F: 02 85805792 | E: email@example.com| W: www.hrnsw.com.au & www.trotstv.com.au Warning to recipients: This email and any attachments are confidential and subject to copyright. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure or copying is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error please advise us immediately by reply email and delete all copies. It is your responsibility to examine this email and any attachments for viruses. Any personal information in this email must be handled in accordance with privacy legislation.
Former Wagga Harness Racing Club president and life member Robbie Jack passed away this morning in Wagga Base Hospital. Robbie was a stalwart of harness racing in the region winning multiple training and driving premierships. There were few better front running drivers than R D Jack. He has left a generation of trainers and drivers with two of his sons, David and Russell, and grandsons, Daniel, Nathan and Royce, all involved in harness racing. Robbie trained some of the best pacers to come from the region including Yeronga Songbird, Direct Silver, Liret, Sheza Haze, Incandescent and numerous others who won feature races at Harold Park, Moonee Valley and beyond. Robbie was 81. Nancy O'Grady | Executive Assistant | Harness Racing New South Wales |
'Sydney's Bankstown Paceway harness racing club has one of the strongest ever boards in more than half a century - with the addition of two new faces to the leadership team,' Bankstown Paceway president Les Bentley told Harnesslink this morning. The Paceway's longest serving president was re-elected by members at last night's (Wednesday, November 27th, 2013) annual general meeting along with vice president John Waite, treasurer Loretta Dewsbury and directors Neil Costello, Vanessa Gauci, Andrew Ho, Megan Lavender and Garry Leonard. 'I pay tribute to retiring directors, harness racing horse trainers Anthony Gorrell and Michael Watkins, who did not seek re-election and, consequently, have retired from the board after many years of dedicated service to our race club,' Mr Bentley said. 'Their seats have been filled by Michael Wilson, who is the rail division general manager of Padstow based Chess Industries, and Robert Caruana, who is the general manager of the AMP's Macquarie Centre at North Ryde,' he said. 'The son of former Orange Harness Racing Club president Raymond Wilson, Michael's family have been involved in trotting for more than sixty years - with links to the Parkes, Forbes, Dubbo, Orange, Junee, Harold Park and Penrith harness racing clubs. 'An owner and former harness racing horse trainer himself, Michael is already a great asset to Bankstown Paceway - with his company sponsoring the 2013 Chess Industries World Cup of Harness Racing, which took place on the night before the Interdominion. 'Also introduced to Bankstown Trots by his father, Robert Caruana has been an infrastructure, redevelopment and facilities management expert for the Brisbane Airport Corporation, Colliers International, Mirvac and Lend Lease, where he was responsible for the strategic direction of its portfolio of regional shopping centres, including Macarthur Square, Penrith Plaza, Wollongong Central, Cairns Central, Canelands, and, of course, Bankstown Square. 'Robert is currently overseeing the $420 million redevelopment of Macquarie Centre, for AMP, into second largest shopping centre in New South Wales. 'With experience, passion and talent, the Bankstown Paceway board looks to continuing to serve our members, racecourse patrons and, of course, all fans of the trots,' Mr Bentley added. Bankstown Paceway
It has been 10 years in the works and 18 months of construction, now Tabcorp Park Menangle is off and racing. The new facility, with a capacity of 20,000 people, was unveiled to the Macarthur community on the weekend. It includes new grandstands, a 1400-metre track regarded by experts as the best in the world, a 300-seat dining room, TV studio, open-air function area, sports bar and 6600 square metres of race day stalls for 107 horses. And it's the Macarthur community that the NSW Harness Racing Club wants to impress. "[Menangle Park] is now the mecca of the sport in Australia," chief executive of NSW Harness Racing Club John Dumesny (pictured below) told the Advertiser. "Macarthur is just a fantastic region . . . and we are proud to be a part of it." "This track and its facilities are for the Macarthur — this is for the community. "We want to offer the community a place to go. "We've spared no expense and the place is architecturally beautiful. "In five years' time, Menangle Park will go from a village to a thriving suburb of Macarthur." The NSW Harness Racing Club has spent a total of $43 million after selling the Sydney headquarters of harness racing at Harold Park to set up at Menangle Park. "You don't spend money like that if you're not confident in the area or what we have to offer," Mr Dumesny said. "We aren't here to be in competition with anyone, we are our own entity." Tabcorp Park Menangle holds 130 race meetings a year, including the "Melbourne Cup of harness racing" — the Inter Dominion — for the next two years. The first big event for the completed facility will be the Carnival Of Miracles, which will conclude with the famous Miracle Mile meeting on Saturday, November 30. "It's easily the best track in the southern hemisphere," Mr Dumesny said. "The track holds 90 per cent of the records at the moment including a 1 minute 48 for the mile. "In the '60s they wanted to break 2 minutes, that happened at Harold Park in 1967, so it's fitting the record is now here at Menangle." Another $10 million will be spent on a training facility which will complete the precinct. "It will have employment opportunities for anyone wanting to be involved in harness racing," Mr Dumesny said. The whole family can be involved in the sport; from trainers, drivers, strappers, owners and breeders." The main grandstand was named after retiring chairman Rex Horne on the weekend. He was also given the JP Stratton Award — which is recognised as the highest honour in harness racing in Australia — for his contribution to the sport. Courtesy of the Wollondwilly Advertiser
THE Macarthur region owes a debt of gratitude to the inspirational leadership of Rex Horne. Mr Horne's vision and drive were behind the NSW Harness Racing Club's move from its traditional home, Harold Park in inner-city Glebe, to rural Menangle Park in 2008. It was a gut-wrenching move for many harness racing officials, owners, drivers and the sport's supporters at the time. But Mr Horne, who was convinced the shift to Menangle Park would lead harness racing into a new modern era, retired as chairman of the club on Sunday knowing his vision was being fulfilled. With the support of chief executive John Dumesny and the board of directors, Tabcorp Park Menangle has been transformed into harness racing's Mecca. The view from the newly opened $30 million grandstand across the rural vista of Menangle Park is stunning. It must surely be the best view of any racetrack in the world. To Mr Horne, Mr Dumesny and the countless others involved in the rejuvenation of Tabcorp Park Menangle – take a bow. The grandstands, racing stalls with public viewing areas and the improvements to the 1400m track are part of the club's long-term strategy to forge its position as a leader of national and international harness racing. All this is just the beginning. After Harold Park was sold for more than $180 million the club had the money to invest in its future, and at Menangle Park it has the space to do it. Many of us remember the dusty racecourse and the small grandstand, used annually for the Campbelltown Show. Visitors to the new complex will be amazed at the transformation. On Friday night at a gala event to open the new grandstand, architect Chris Dunkerly said he wanted to achieve the "wow factor''. My first word as I walked into the grandstand entrance was "wow''. While harness racing is the winner in Tabcorp Park Menangle's transformation, so is the Macarthur region. The investment of millions in our area offers a significant economic boost. As well as job creation, race meetings such as the Miracle Mile and the Inter Dominion attract thousands of visitors to the region, many enjoying the hospitality of our restaurants, cafes and hotels. Mr Horne, thank you for seeing the potential of the Macarthur region. It was a privilege to be among the 350 guests who gave the visionary former chairman a standing ovation when club officials announced the new grandstand would be named in his honour.
Sydney's harness racing past will be preserved as part of the City of Sydney's plan for a vast new public space just kilometres from the city centre. The Johnstons Creek Parklands Master Plan, centred on the Glebe peninsula, celebrates the rich historical layers of the area, from its Aboriginal heritage to the working waterfront, former transport depot, and the Harold Park Paceway. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said a total of 19 hectares of public lands would be consolidated, including the existing Bicentennial Park, Federal Park and Jubilee Park, Pope John VI Reserve, "The Hill," The Crescent and new open space from the redevelopment of the former Paceway. To view the rest of this story click here.
Bathurst becomes an entirely different city in the week leading up to the famed Bathurst 1000 "Great Race". Thousands of visitors, street parades,and a lot of celebrity-spotting, all make for a buzz that you can actually feel. Many of the visitors made it to last Wednesday's harness meeting, to experience- or perhaps re-discover- horse power of that other kind. The meeting was part of the official program of community activities for Race Week, and free entry for those presenting car racing entry passes ensured a large crowd. With races named for the competing teams up on the mountain, and winners' sashes presented by visitors selected from the crowd, the fixture had an appropriate motor racing theme. Cousins Emma and Amanda Turnbull scored driving doubles, in a demonstration of female capability that's taken for granted in harness racing but quite foreign to motor racing. Emma Turnbull's double, maintaining an excellent strike-rate this year, came in the final two races, both for R 0 class, with Premium Angus and Queen Leianne. Both winners are trained by her mother Wendy. Premium Angus ($8.90) was quite impressive, taking off three-wide coming to the bell and maintaining the run for the entire lap, including a sharp 28.4 third quarter. He was too strong for leader Sunnyside Magic and pegs runner Blazing Boris. It was just the fourth start for the four-year-old son of Patirra, a handy mare for this stable which won 13 races including several at Harold Park. Queen Leianne ($2.60 fav.) scored in contrasting style, setting a moderate tempo throughout, for an overall 2:04.4 rate, in defeating Tulhurst Daydreamer, three-wide from the bell, and Stylish Number. The winner, a $3000 purchase for Winton Sanders at the 2011 Gold Crown Sale, was having just her third lifetime start. She's a close relative of multiple Oaks and classics winner Yada Yada Yada. Amanda Turnbull's winners Pevensey and Mercy Mercy were provided by brother Josh and father Steve, respectively. Pevensey ($2.20 fav.) occupied the death in the 2130 metres C0-C1 King of the Mountain Pace until obtaining cover at the 1300 metres point. She pulled out too many guns in the straight to hold off Hand For Tilly, which sat in the running line, and leader Why So Serious. It was the third career win, but the first in six starts this term, for the half-sister to Dinki Di. Mercy Mercy ($1.70 fav.) justified the decision of her owner and former trainer Belinda McCarthy to place the filly in easier country racing, when successful in a 3C0 sprint event. She led throughout, defeating Beau Savant which sat outside her all the way in a gallant effort, and Colonel Brook, one of three placegetters on the night for Ian Mutton/Robert Clifford. Steve Turnbull completed a training double when he drove Hes Magic Red ($7.80 ) to a narrow and exciting win in the R4+ Erebus Motor Sport V8 Pace, over 2130 metres. Leader The Wifes Calling was fighting strongly and looking likely to hang on, when she broke stride at the fifty-metres point, enabling Hes Magic Red, which had enjoyed the one-one throughout, to grab the lead and hold on in the night's best finish from stablemates Western Spirit and Veracity Red. Earlier in the meeting, On China Beach NZ ($4.10) made it two wins from three starts this season when she led throughout for trainer-driver Wayne Watterson in a C1-C2 mares class over 2130 metres. Jay Peez Knight and Miss Ellie Shannon, which formed the three-wide train, filled the placings. The speed was solid throughout, with a last half in 59.4 and the mile rate 2:01. The daughter of Courage Under Fire has good gate speed, and a similar front-row draw should see her strongly fancied in this Friday's $8,000 final for the mares. Essayist ($11.30 , John O'Shea ) relished the blistering early pace of a 2130 metres R0-R3 Holden Racing Team Pace, coming off the pegs on the turn and running out a strong winner in a 2:00.6 mile rate. Runner-up Giannis Bromac NZ, having its first Australian start, held on well for second after withstanding a sustained challenge early from Stevie Wander, and Crackerjack Jo came three-wide from the bell for third, maintaining its recent form. Race week visitors from as far away as Geraldton, Perth, the Sunshine Coast, Buderim and Brisbane, got to present sashes to the winners, and then share some of their Bathurst history with an interested crowd. Some have made their pilgrimage to "The Mount" for many years, while a few were in Bathurst, finally, for the very first time. They've all declared they'll be certain starters for the trots this time next year. Marianne Donnelly
North-West Coast harness racing stalwart Rod Burgess has been rewarded for his dedication to the industry by being awarded the 2013 Edgar Tatlow Medal. The award was presented at the Tasmanian Harness Awards Dinner at Wrest Point Hotel, Hobart on Saturday night. The Edgar Tatlow Medal commemorates the major influence of the Tasmanian pioneer breeding legend Edgar Tatlow, whose stallions and their progeny have dominated Australasian Harness Racing since the 1930's. Burgess was born at Wynyard in 1948 and spent his formative years at Smithton. He started driving track work at 14 and, at 17, drove his first winner at Spreyton. Over the years Burgess became involved in most areas of the industry – trainer, driver, owner, breeder and administrator. From his base at Smithton on Tasmania's far North West, he quickly established a reputation as a quality conditioner of horses. He travelled statewide to compete in Tasmania's best races with the trip from Smithton to Hobart taking a minimum of 6 hours one way and, in the early days, having an overnight stop at Hagley on the Friday and Saturday nights – a three day venture. His best horses included Byatic, Vespasian and Captain Byrd. Vespasian won the Easter Cup in 1972 and won twice at the Melbourne Showgrounds at Ascot Vale the same year. In 1973 he moved to Ulverstone and the winners continued. Burgess was the state's leading trainer for two consecutive seasons (1974/75 and 1975/76) and he was the state's leading driver in 1975/76. His best performers were Captain Byrd, Fringe Benefit (Tasmanian Derby), Ben Ean (Carrick Cup and second in every major cup that season including the Tasmanian Pacing Championship) Junee Royal (City of Glenorchy Cup), Junee Princess, Karlindon (Devonport Cup) and Our Lady Lindy (Scottsdale and Hobart Metropolitan Cups). Nubeena won consecutive Easter Cups at Elphin in 1982 and 1983. Burgess represented Tasmania in driver's invitation races in Sydney and Perth, winning the Sydney event at Harold Park. He was a professional farrier and he continues to successfully train a small team at his Ulverstone property. His contribution to harness racing includes administration where he has demonstrated his commitment to improving harness racing statewide. He joined the North West Tasmania Light Harness Association at age 17 where he is Life Member and he served as President for a total of 30 years. Burgess also is a past President and committee member of the now defunct Tasmanian Light Harness Association. In 2006 he received a Meritorious Service Award from Harness Racing Tasmania. Rod was an active volunteer at the Ulverstone track when it existed and fought hard to maintain the track for the sake of the industry. He has driven the mobile at trials, and occasionally at race meetings, at Devonport and Burnie. He has assisted with track maintenance at Devonport and was a committee member of the Burnie Harness Racing Club for six years. He has been a member of the Harness Advisory Group for the last six years. Previous winners of the Edgar Tatlow Medal reads like a who's who in Tasmanian harness racing – Doug Martin (2001), Peter Cooley (2002), Keith Stanley (2003), Pauline Barker (2004), Darrell Rockliff (2005), Don Cornish (2006), Eric Fleming (2007), Eric Bean (2008), Tem Fish (2009), Henry Pullen (2010), Doug McKillop (2011) and Gerald Gee (2012) Peter Staples
50 years in the sport, a win over Paleface Adios and a bout of Prostate Cancer was enough for the likeable Western Districts horseman Ian Mutton to hang up the reins at Bathurst Paceway last night. "Not too many people can say they had a look over the shoulder and Paleface Adios was behind them at the finishing post," said Mutton. The 1978 Australia Day Cup win on King's Frost at Harold Park is the highlight of Mutton's career. Now 73 years of age and over 50 years of driving, Mutton knew it was time to stick to the training side of things when he was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in March this year. "I was at the trials one night and my back was giving me terrible pain,' said Mutton. "I let it go for a few days but decided to go to the Chiro, then the Physio and they advised that I get some scans done. "The news came through of the Prostate but the cancer had spread to the bones and that's where all the pain was coming from. "It was certainly tough at the time but we are on top if it now. In saying that I need to take a backward step and Robbie (Clifford) will take the driving duties." Mutton has the utmost respect for Clifford. "He's been working in my stables for about 15 years, he's been here since his school days, he said. "I'd actually been getting him to do a lot of the driving before last night but he became ill so I decided to take the reins and have my last hurrah. "It didn't go off as well as I liked but I certainly had a ball." Mutton grew up on his parent's farm and is a Motor Mechanic by trade. Some 25 years ago he decided to take a job as a local taxi driver as in the winter months it was a little slow with the horses. "I thought I'd get a job with the taxis to make ends meet over the winter, but I loved it that much I was still there 25 years later," said Mutton. "I gave it up in March when I was diagnosed with the Prostate Cancer." Like most members of society when we meet a taxi driver, more often than not, the question will be posed "I bet you've got a few stories to tell driving the taxis haven't you? And guess what, I asked. Mutton tells the story that occurs with many taxi drivers apparently. "This lady hopped in the cab and immediately told me to 'follow that car," he said. "So I followed the car and person for half the day. Seems she wasn't so trusting of her husband so I became part of her surveillance team for a while. The funny thing was I saw them both then next day walking arm in arm down the street, I'm presuming her suspicions may not have been correct." Mutton was a proud taxi driver and although he'd heard of many stories he played his role by the book. "I often heard drivers being propositioned by the ladies to get out of paying, but that never happened to me,' he said. But according to Mutton harness racing in NSW has got its mojo back and heading in the right direction. "The green light scandal has certainly cleaned the sport up, you can go to the track with confidence nowadays," he said. "There's so many good kids coming through the system and as long as they stay level headed they will have a big future." Mutton will still be involved in the sport and is currently working a team of ten. "I've got a nice one called Captain Brook who is ready to come back, I'm looking forward to his upcoming campaign, he said. Christian Cullen was his favourite horse to watch and Kevin Robinson had the best set of hands in the game according to Mutton. A thorough gentleman, respected by all his peers; Ian Mutton - We Salute You. Nancy O'Grady || Harness Racing New South Wales |
Ever wondered what it would be like to have your very own Inter Dominion trophy sitting on your mantelpiece. Well dream no more the 1960 Inter Dominion Cup won by harness racing giant Caduceus could be yours - at a price.
It was a sad moment in harness racing history when Sydney's Harold Park in Australia closed its doors for the last time in late 2010. Relive the memories of this once great establishment in this moving video.
Take a look at the champion pacer Popular Alm and the late Vin Knight as they take out the Spring Craven Filter Cup at Sydney's Harold Park Paceway in 1982.
Harness racing drivers Tony Turnbull, Leanne Beynon, Greg Sarina, Julian Muscat, Brett Thompson, R.Hoskins and Grant Sherwood are involved in an ugly accident in Apriol 1997.


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Effect of physical and inhaled euthanasia methods on hormonal measures of stress in pigs
Robert E. Meyer, DVM, Diplomate ACVAA; Justin T. Whitley, MS; William E. M. Morrow, BVSc, PhD; L. F. Stikeleather, Professional Engineer, PhD; C. L. Baird, BS; J. M. Rice, BS; B. V. Halbert, BS; Darrel K. Styles, DVM, PhD; C. Scott Whisnant, PhD
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Objective: To determine the effect of physical and inhaled euthanasia methods on mean plasma levels of three hormonal stress indicators in young pigs.
Materials and methods: Plasma concentrations of cortisol, norepinephrine, and lactate were determined immediately before and after two-step electrocution (n = 39; 7.1 ± 0.5 kg), captive bolt (n = 61; 12.3 ± 1.9 kg), 70% N2/30% CO2 at a displacement rate equivalent to 20% of the chamber volume per minute (n = 16; 2.3 ± 0.3 kg), and 100% CO2 at 10% (n = 4; 1.9 ± 0.2 kg) and 20% (n = 12; 1.9 ± 0.1 kg) chamber volume displacement rate per minute.
Results: Mean cortisol concentrations did not differ following captive bolt, electrocution, and 70% N2/30% CO2 or 100% CO2 at 20% of the chamber volume per minute (P > .05). The decrease in cortisol concentrations with 100% CO2 at 10% of the chamber volume per minute was different (P < .05) than the increase observed with 100% CO2 at 20% of the chamber volume per minute and different (P < .05) than the increase observed with captive bolt; however, differences were small. All methods increased mean lactate and norepinephrine concentrations post euthanasia, with no observed differences between methods. Times to loss of consciousness and loss of heartbeat were shorter with CO2 than with 70% N2/30% CO2 (P < .05).
Implications: Gradual displacement administration of CO2 and 70% N2/30% CO2 produce similar plasma concentrations of stress indicators as physical euthanasia methods in young pigs.
Keywords: inhaled gases, captive bolt, electrocution, euthanasia
Cite as: Meyer RE, Whitley JT, Morrow WEM, et al. Effect of physical and inhaled euthanasia methods on hormonal measures of stress in pigs. J Swine Health Prod 2013;21(5):261-269.
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2019-2020 Milton Public Schools bus registration due June 14
All Milton Public Schools students who plan to ride the bus – whether free or paid – must register by Friday, June 14.
All students planning to ride the bus in the 2019-20 school year MUST register to ride regardless of ridership in the 2018-19 school year. Even students who ride for free based on their grade and distance from school MUST register. Ridership WILL NOT be rolled over into the 2019-20 school year.
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws governing school transportation, the Milton Public Schools provides free bus service to and from school for all students in Kindergarten through 6th Grade who live greater than two miles from their assigned school. The remaining seats on all bus routes will be offered to additional students living closer than 2 miles in grades K to 6 and students in grades 7-12. Seats are filled on a first come, first served basis. When buses are full, we will generate a waiting list. Please note there was a waiting list in the 2018-19 school year. Additionally, per MPS policy, any student with an outstanding Food Services bill greater than $20.00 is not allowed to register for any fee-based program (including bus service) until that balance has been paid off.
All bus registrations are due by Friday, June 14th.
Registrations received after June 14 will be placed on the waiting list and processed beginning the week of September 9th on a space available basis. No registrations will be processed in July & August.
Families with more than one bus rider will need to register each child individually but only are required to make one overall payment and can use the same UniBank code showing the payment of $550 in separate registrations.
Please note that registration must be completed, including payment if applicable, in order to be assigned to a bus. Incomplete registrations will be placed on the waiting list.
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Payment for the bus is made through the UniBank Payment Link on the Milton Public School website. You will need the UniBank payment confirmation code for the online registration form to show payment has been made in full.
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|Quinoa a/k/a KEEN~wa Primavera
So, what did I learn today? Well, first I learned that Quin-O-A is really Keen-wa. um, ya. A little embarrassing {I NOW see that little phonetic thing on the bag}. Then, I learned how to cook it, not so embarrassing :)
Funny thing is last few trips to the store I've apparently had the same thought when in the Quinoa section.... "I think I'll try that!" and I then buy it and bring it home and put it away and see that I already bought one, still unused.... so, with three bags of KEEN-wa in my cabinet it was time to try it or start selling it. I poked around got some ideas and inspiration and this is what I ended up making. I'll call it Quinoa Primavera.
1 14 oz. bag Quinoa
5 cups water
5 chicken breasts cut into strips
2 tsp kosher salt
1 bunch of asparagus, tough ends cut off & discarded
1 cup frozen corn {or two ears fresh if you have it}
1/2 onion, diced
1 TBSP olive oil
4-5 sprigs of tarragon {leaves only}
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup frozen peas
1 TBSP minced garlic
NOTE: I always make a lot so cutting this in half is for 4,
I thought it would make a good snack/lunch
so I made the whole bag and had a fair amount left over.
Start the Quinoa & water in a medium sauce pan on high until it reaches a boil then reduce to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes until Quinoa is tender and water is absorbed. Set aside.
In large saute pan, heat oil then saute chicken over medium high heat until exterior no longer pink {approximately 5 minutes}. Add salt, asparagus, corn & onion and continue saute for 8 minutes on medium {I covered for part of the time}.
While vegetables sauteing, puree the peas, stock & garlic in your mini-processor {I used my Magic Bullet.... if you don't have one, you should consider, I LOVE it and use it for all sorts of things, grinding spices, chopping nuts, smoothies, etc.}. I digress, Add the puree to the pan and mix well, although to cook for about a minute before folding in the Quinoa and mixing until well coated.
It was very good and I'm told...... shhhhhhh *healthy*


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Ghana's Black Queens were bundled out of the ongoing 2018 Women's African Cup of Nations on Friday. The Ghanaian ladies failed to beat their colleagues from Cameroon in their last group A match.
The match was played at the Accra Sports Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw with Ghana having 4 points. Mali beat Algeria 3-2 in Cape Coast in the other match played in Cape Coast to advance.
On the half hour mark, Portia Boakye scored for Ghana.
Cameroon equalised shortly before half-time when Aboudi Onguene was fouled running down the left wing for a blatant penalty.
The Queens started the tournament in a promising style after they beat Algeria 1-0 in the opening game of the tournament. They surprisingly lost 1-2 to Mali in their second game which complicated their chances to qualify for the semi finals.
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Time: 15:30-17:00 Tuesday, 26 November 2019
Venue: Lecture Theater(二楼圆形报告厅), Level 2, Admin Building, Software Campus, Shandong University
Speaker: Dr. Hongzhi Yin, the University of Queensland
Title: Information Network Embedding for a New Generation of Geosocial Recommendations
Abstract: The rapid development of mobile Internet, location acquisition and 5G communication technologies has fostered a profusion of geo-social networks (e.g., Foursquare, Yelp and Google Place). They provide users an online platform to check-in at points of interests (e.g., cinemas, galleries and hotels) and share their life experiences in the physical world via mobile devices. The new dimension of location implies extensive knowledge about user behaviors and interests by bridging the gap between online social networks and the physical world. It is crucial to develop new geo-social recommendation services for both individual users and groups to explore the new places, attend new events and find their potential partners to attend these events together. This keynote will introduce three emerging geo-social recommendation paradigms and their new challenges: spatial item recommendation for mobile users, spatial item recommendation for dynamic groups, and joint spatial item and partner recommendation. This keynote will also explore how to adopt and advance the network embedding techniques to address the new challenges in the three geo-social recommendation services.
Short bio: - Dr Hongzhi Yin is a senior lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor in North America) and deputy director of Master program of computer Science with the University of Queensland and the winner of Australian Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (equivalent to NSF CAREER award in North America). He has been focusing on creating big commercial and social values from big user data and sensor data by developing innovative machine learning, data mining and database techniques, including deep learning, spatial-temporal data mining, probabilistic graphical model, recommender systems, social media analytics and mining, time series data mining and prediction, network embedding and mining, and smart sales and smart transportation. He has published 110+ papers and won 5 Best Paper Awards such as ICDE'19 Best Paper Award and ACM Annual Best Computing Award as the main author, and most of his research works have been published in reputed journals and top international conferences including VLDB Journal, ACM TOIS, IEEE TKDE, ACM TKDD, ACM TIST, SIGMOD, SIGKDD, PVLDB, ICDE, AAAI, IJCAI, SIGIR, WWW, ICDM, ACM Multimedia and CIKM. For more details about Dr. Hongzhi Yin, please refer to his homepage https://sites.google.com/site/dbhongzhi/.
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An impressive win against an impressive team. Roma showed the right character and resilience to grab 3 points at the Bentegodi stadium. Verona run all over the place for 90 mins, they have some good players like Amrabat, Faraoni and Di Carmine, glimpses of a team that will give hardtime to anyone.
Roma didn't play sparkling football but went on to build a solid performance in the end, showing superiority when needed. Pellegrini's passes keep getting better and better, Kluivert is growing with confidence, Pau Lopez eventually with some good savings, Mkhytaryan is back with a good goal.
On the downside, Diawara needs to step up with pace and Cengiz was so awful hard to describe. Looks overweight and out of touch, hopefully he'll be back to a decent form again. Kolarov is tired, and you can see that. Perotti scored the penalty but he's needs to sharpen, too.
Next: top of the league Inter on Friday evening at the San Siro. Massive game. A great chance to show our ambitions. The Nerazzurri are on form with Conte constantly putting pressure all around his team. They are without Barella, Sensi and Gagliardini but can still boast Candreva, Vecino, Asamoah, Lazaro and Borja Valero. Lautaro and Lukaku are on fire. Smalling and Mancini have tough clients. But also Godin, Skriniar and De Vrij need to tackle Dzeko and co. Inter start favourites but Roma can hurt them. It will be a great game. Daje Roma.


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Beatley Friends' Group Spring Book Sale Starting Tuesday, March 21
The Friends of the Beatley Central Library will hold their Spring Book Sale from Tuesday, March 21 to Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, located at 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. Free parking is available.
Over 30,000 books, DVDs, CDs and audio books, donated by community members, will be available for sale. Most cost less than $3.00. All proceeds benefit the programs and facilities of the Library.
Members' Preview
- Tuesday, March 21 | 4:00 – 8:30PM
Public Sale
- Wednesday, March 22 | 10:00AM – 8:30PM
- Thursday, March 23 | 10:00AM – 8:30PM
- Friday, March 24 | 10:00AM – 5:30PM
- Saturday, March 25 | 10:00AM – 4:30PM
- Sunday, March 26 | 1:00PM – 4:30PM (Dollar Day on Sunday)
For more information, please contact Cindy Thornley, Central Library Manager, at 703-746-1728. You can also visit the Friends' website or search for "Beatley Friends" on Facebook.
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text: Ms. Mackey earned her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Health, with a minor in Exercise Science, from Elon University. She has been teaching since 2014. Prior to Loudoun County High School, Ms. Mackey worked as an after-school kindergarten teacher at Winwood Children's Center. Alongside teaching, Ms. Mackey is also a current member of Loudoun Soccer Club as a travel coach and trainer.Ms. Mackey is an LCHS and varsity soccer alumni - Class of 2010Email: email@example.com: (571) 252 - 2000 (main office) - ask for girl's PE locker room


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Drove down to the LA area with StinkyPete last weekend and met up with my buddy Alí who lives down in Brentwood. If you think I sound crazy with all my insane online ramblings, just give Alí a few minutes.
Anyway, Alí has almost no experience freediving or scuba diving in California, but like a champ came out with us anyway. Pete, thank you for allowing us to commandeer the extra kayak in your garage that had already been sold.
Like the bumbling fools we are we found an area with no parking for an almost midnight kayak launch off a beach with chest high breakers. The launch did not go smoothly, the handle on Pete's yak snapped and Alí was immediately rolled by a wave. I helped Alí get his kayak past the beakers and Alí helped Pete keep the yak straight while he punched through without a front handle to lift the bow over the waves.
We had initially intended to tank dive due to a healthy respect not of the ocean but of oblivious LA boaters. Unfortunately minutes before arriving at the launch we realized that only one tank was adapted to accept a yoke connection, Pete who provided the tanks prefers DIN. As a result I freedove.
Once arrived at the breakwall, I hopped in anchored everyone's kayaks together and then used both hands to give Alí and Pete the finger before reminding them that they were on their own and see you in a couple hours. I dropped down into the surging blackness and found nothing but sand, it occurred to me that I would need to get much closer to the breakwall to find the structure that lobster inhabit. I dove a couple hours and after successfully grabbing a couple bugs my anxiety and fear of failure abated. After two hours of dropping down 30′ into blackness, hugging the wall to avoid the power boats, and screwing up on easy lobster grabs I had captured 6 and the guys were flashing me their lights for me to return to the kayaks. Alí had hardly dove and wasn't feeling well, Pete had burned a tank but like myself had seen mostly shorts, still he had not returned empty handed. We paddled back this time looking for a boat ramp around the corner from the beach from which we had launched. Wow the ramp would have been much easier if we had just started there. We unloaded and a rather rude parking supervisor informed us we weren't allowed to be parked even to load our cars at 3:30am. He then told us about the fines we would receive for the lobster we had caught explaining that just last week the DFW had been citing people. Apparently he wasn't too well informed about the rules and the season for lobster, we politely ignored him and took our sweet time loading, lol.
The next day we attended a lobster opener party in Malibu at Bill Erhnst's house. Josh, his wife Leslie, Rob's wife Brenda, and many other's were in attendance. Bill's house was impressive to say the least, an entire side of the house full of first place plaques, beautiful gyotaku work, and massive white sea bass mounts. The amazing food spread and lobster cook off didn't hurt either. But my favorite part I think was the urinal in the bathroom next to the kitchen, hahaha.
After the party we went straight back to the breakwall, and although the surge had picked up we proceeded to crush it once more. Pete did much better this night, Alí enjoyed himself, and I found a limit in only two hours of freediving. During the dive I saw large sleeping sand bass and a horn shark. Not having my spear with me but still wanting the sand bass I snuck up on him and grabbed at his head, for a second I had him pinned against the sand with my fingers pinching his eyes, it didn't last and he wiggled free. On another drop I saw three decent sized lobster, I grabbed one spooking the bug next to him, with my right hand occupied and my left holding the flashlight I swam over to the third bug and closed in with the flashlight at the last minute I dropped it and grabbed the bug, success!!!
It was a lot of fun night diving and we didn't get much sleep during the weekend, but lobsters were taken and the trip went down as a success in my book. Can't wait to go back.


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Federal Reserve rate hike effect on metals markets
Thursday, December 15, 2016 4:41:13 PM Europe/Tallinn
Yesterday , Federal Reserve raised key short-term rates for the second time in almost a decade from 0.25% to 0.5% as had been universally expected, but it also forecast three rate increases in 2017.
Markets moved violently on the news, especially bond , presious metals markets and the dollar. Bond market sold off as the yields shot higher after the announcement, with the yield on the U.S. two-year Treasury touching its highest level since August 2009 at 1.29% and the ten-year at 2,6%. Dollar index rose to a new 13-year high as gold market plummeted to 10-month low , wiping out most of the year gains and ending up on Thursday morning at $1130 an ounce. Silver prices took even a bigger hit ending up on Thursday morning at $16.095 an ounce , down from August when silver spot prices hit almost 21 dollars an ounce. Dow Jones index has been inching closer to the key psychological level of 20,000. The blue- chip index, along with other benchmarks, also have been on a tear since the election, with investors expecting President Donald Trump's policy proposals, including massive corporate tax cuts and environmental and financial deregulation to accelerate growth and raise inflation. Major indexes have hit a series of records, but were headed firmly lower on Wednesday.


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Mangaluru, March 15, 2016: Increase in temperature, drought and unexpected floods has ignited the idea of global warming. People from various parts of South India gathered at Panambur beach on Sunday to alert the Mangaloreans about it. It was an overwhelming moment to see the young and the old simultaneously participating in the campaign, organized by the PG department of Mass Communication (MCMS), St Aloysius College Mangaluru. The theme "SAVE- Stop Abuse and Violence on Earth" was an initiative to create awareness on one of the biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of the day- Global Warming.
"Monai and Mani, two carpenters from Kerala and Tamilnadu inspired us through their sand art by showcasing the significance of the Banyan which is the National Tree of India and its role in producing the maximum amount of oxygen. They came up with a theme – 'Protect Banyan Trees: Protect Nature and Culture', which bagged the second prize in the sand art competition. The first prize was bagged by Mahendra Acharya and team from Mahalasa School of Arts," said Juby Thomas, the Convener of the program.
As a part of the campaign, a street play was performed by the first year MCMS students to alert the people about the effects of global warming, and the importance of saving earth from human destruction through modern methods.
Over the past 250 years, humans have been artificially causing the rise in concentration of the greenhouse gases at an alarming rate, mostly by burning fossil fuels and by cutting down carbon-absorbing forests. Since the Industrial Revolution began in about 1750, carbon dioxide levels have increased nearly by 38 percent as of 2009 and methane levels has increased by 148 percent. The slogan of "Reduce, Re -use and Recycle" echoed in the minds of the people thereby motivating them to SAVE- Stop Abuse and Violence on Earth.
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Panasonic SR-G06FG Review
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Panasonic SR-G06FG Small "Personal" Rice Cooker
Price Range: Low
Rice Quality: Good
Benefits & Features: None
Performance: Good
Pros vs. Cons: Balanced
Overall Rating: Fair
The Panasonic SR-G06FG is one of those small rice cookers that could beat out a lot of more expensive competition! Granted, that is if you are in the market for something very easy to use and don't have many mouths to feed.
Simply put, this unit offers just that! A small amount of well-cooked white rice in under half an hour, easy clean up, and no hassle. For it's low price (at time of review), this appliance is perfect for single cooks or couples with no kids.
Great for all Rice Types?
For folks who enjoy regular plain white rice, this unit will prepare it just as good as rice cookers of a much higher price tag. Moist, fluffy, soft white rice every time. However, if long grain wild rice or brown rice is more on the menu, while the Panasonic SR-G06FG can handle it just fine…don't expect it to be perfected since it does not utilize even heat cooking or "Fuzzy Logic" technology.
It will not be terrible though, just not to the texture or consistency as units offering specific settings for these rice types.
Also expect to yield less cooked cups with brown rice as well. For white rice this small Panasonic rice cooker prepares up to 9 cooked cups.
Panasonic 3 Cup Rice Cooker Not a Counter Top Hog
Another great benefit folks love about this small rice cooker is that it does not take a lot of room on the counter. Its round design makes it perfect for corners or up against the wall, and while the cord on the Panasonic SR-G06FG is not the longest there is plenty to find an outlet.
Quick Note: for white rice it is recommended you measure no more than 3 cups and rinse the rice several times before cooking to help avoid boil-over. Adding a tablespoon of olive oil and/or some powered chicken stock should also help solve the issue.
- affordable and performs well
- non-stick pan
- easy to use, just push a button
- clear top window for monitoring rice
- great for single folks or couples
- does not allow simultaneous vegetable steaming
- small size not ideal for larger households
- some report low life expectancy if used constantly (about 12 to 18 months)
- no programmable settings
- no timer options
Where to Buy a Panasonic Rice Cooker
Available at Amazon.com
We believe that if you are on a tight budget and are single, this rice cooker is a great buy. Please remember that even though the Panasonic SR-G06FG model may sometimes be advertised as a "rice steamer", it does not come with a steamer tray for vegetables, nor does it allow for steaming vegetables while cooking rice.
For people who would benefit from that additional feature, we recommend checking out both the "Cuisinart CRC 400" or the "Aroma ARC-733G" (see Navbar under brands or cup sizes).
But overall this Panasonic unit is a great quick-cooking personal rice cooker for the money.
Measures: 8 x 10 x 8 Inches | 3 (or 3.3?) Cup Capacity (approx. 9 to 10 Cups Cooked)


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This week we had the honor of being invited to a series of concerts by one of our favorite bands: Faith No More.
Faith No More's bassist, Billy Gould, is a friend and customer here at the shop; we've been working on Billy's instruments for a few years, and Billy returned the favor by hooking us up with tickets and backstage passes for their shows at the Warfield. The performances were great, the sound was good, and even the crowd was cool (with the exception of a handful inevitable meatheads in attendance). Best of all: none of us got seriously hurt in the mosh pit! Victory!
Backstage, the band was super friendly and generous with their time. We got a chance to chat with everybody, and ran into a few of our customers hanging out backstage (proving, once again, that San Francisco is the biggest small town in America). We talked with Billy and Jon Hudson (FNM's guitarist) about their instruments and stage gear – they're going to be in town for the next two months before they go out on tour again, so we'll probably be working on some guitars before they take off.
Geoff with Jon Hudson:
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A Multicenter, Open-Label, Long-Term Safety Extension of Phase II Studies ABE4869g and ABE4955g in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
Brief SummaryThis Phase II, open-label extension (OLE), multicenter study will evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of crenezumab in participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who have participated in and completed the treatment period of the Phase II Study ABE4869g (NCT01343966) or ABE4955g (NCT01397578). Participants who received placebo in Study ABE4869g (NCT01343966) or ABE4955g (NCT01397578) will receive crenezumab. Anticipated time on study treatment is 144 weeks.
PhasePhase 2 - takes the treatment one step further, assessing the activity of a particular therapy in a disease, often building upon leads from the Phase I trial. While patients are generally required to be previously untreated, participation in a Phase II trial doesn't usually preclude the patient from getting the standard treatment after they've received the investigational agent. At best they are allowed to get a new drug they wouldn't be able to get otherwise that may turn out to be better for their disease.
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
- Previous participation in Study ABE4869g or ABE4955g and completion of the Week 73 visit
- Adequate visual and auditory acuity, in the investigator's judgment, to allow for neuropsychological testing
- Availability of a person ("caregiver") who can provide information on activities of daily living and behavior in order to complete the study-specific assessments
- Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease according to the National Institute on Neurological and Communication Disease and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria (McKhann et al. 1984)
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 10 or more at screening (Folstein et al. 1975)
- For male participants with partners with reproductive potential, agreement to use a reliable means of contraception (e.g., condoms) during the study and for at least 8 weeks following the last dose of study drug
- For female participants, a negative pregnancy test at screening
- Early treatment and/or study discontinuation prior to completion of the Week 73 visit of Genentech Study ABE4869g or ABE4955g
- Early discontinuation from the treatment schedule of a prior version of Study GN28525 for safety reasons. If treatment discontinuation occurred for safety reasons, participants may not re-start dosing on extended treatment schedules offered in amendments to Study GN28525
- Inability to tolerate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures or contraindication to MRI
- Female participants with reproductive potential: Female participants must either have undergone documented surgical sterilization or have not experienced menstruation for at least 12 consecutive months
- Severe or unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or Sponsor, would interfere with the participant's ability to complete the study assessments or would require the equivalent of institutional or hospital care
- History or presence of clinically evident vascular disease potentially affecting the brain
- History of severe, clinically significant central nervous system trauma
- History or presence of clinically relevant intracranial tumor
- Presence of infections that affect the brain function or history of infections that resulted in neurologic sequelae
- History or presence of systemic autoimmune disorders potentially causing progressive neurologic disease
- History or presence of a neurologic disease other than Alzheimer's disease that may affect cognition
- History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric, human, or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
- Evidence of malignancies (except squamous cell cancer or basal cell cancer of the skin), acute infections, renal failure that requires dialysis, or other unstable medical disease not related to Alzheimer's disease that, in the investigator's opinion, would preclude participant's participation. Cancer that is not being actively treated with anti-cancer therapy or radiotherapy as well as cancers which are considered to have low probability of recurrence are allowed
- History or presence of atrial fibrillation that, in the investigator's judgment, poses a risk for future stroke
- Chronic kidney disease of Stage greater than or equal to (>=) 4, according to the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) guidelines for chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Impaired hepatic function
- Impaired coagulation (activated partial thromboplastin time [aPTT] greater than [>] 1.2 times upper limit of normal [ULN])
- Platelet count less than (<) 100,000 per microliter (mcL)
- Presence at screening of superficial siderosis of central nervous system, more than 8 cerebral microhemorrhages, or evidence of a prior cerebral macrohemorrhage
- Presence at screening of any other significant cerebral abnormalities, including ARIA-E
- Treatment with anticoagulation medications within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. Clopidogrel, dipyridamole, and aspirin are permitted
- Treatment with anticholinergic antidepressants, typical antipsychotics, or barbiturates within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. All other antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics are allowed with certain restrictions as defined in the protocol
- Chronic use of opiates, opioids, or benzodiazepines
- Any biologic therapy within 75 weeks prior to enrollment
- Any investigational agent (other than crenezumab) within 75 weeks prior to enrollment
- Treatment with anticholinergic antidepressants, typical antipsychotics, barbiturates, or narcotics within 5 half-lives or 3 months prior to screening, whichever is longer. All other antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics are allowed. Chronic use of benzodiazepines is not allowed; however, the intermittent use of benzodiazepines is allowed, except within 2 days prior to any neurocognitive assessment
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This time last year I received one of my all-time favourite blazers. So wearable, it works with nearly everything in my wardrobe to complete smart or casual looks. I was quite clever when thinking about the design of the blazer.Thinking about which material would go with everything, the style, It's been worn time and time again.
This year, the clever brand Sumissura asked me if I would like to try something different. I decided on a dress and got to work thinking about which style I would choose.
The first thing I thought about was material. If you want to, you can request samples from Sumissura. There are so many patterns, plains and colour options. I, of course, played it safe and went for a neutral! I will get maximum wear choosing different colours to pair with the dress via accessories.
Which design to go for?
I really enjoyed designing my blazer the first time with sumissura and choosing the dress was just as much fun. You can keep swapping and changing little details until your happy with the design. I decided on a wrap style dress.
There's a choice of sheath, A-line and shift dresses. That doesn't sound like a lot of choices but when you start adding the finishing details it really becomes your own, made for you dress, or whichever item of clothing you wish to design, even down to the buttons.
I feel I did make one mistake
Ok, so when it came to choosing the sleeves for this dress, I really couldn't make my mind up. There's sleeveless, capped, short, long, three quarter, belle sleeve or what I have gone for here which is elbow length.
I was very torn between the bell sleeve or the style I have chosen and as soon as I put the dress on I knew this isn't a flattering sleeve length for me. The first thing I did was turn the sleeve up and I think it looks so much better but I've worn the sleeves as I ordered for you to see. I wish I had gone for the bell sleeve! My fault, not theirs.
Go over to the site and design a dress and let me know which sleeve type you would have chosen. But the beauty of designing your own is the fact that you will get the length that's perfect for your arm length. So if like me you have short arms this is a little godsend. You may be really tall and have extra long arms? Then this brand will work well for you too. This will be interesting for shirts and jackets too.
As you can see. Elbow length is what I ordered and elbow length is what I got! Adding in your measurements takes a little time but whichever item after that you want to design is calculated for you. Again, I think this is great for Petite or tall ladies that have problems finding the right fit.
I decided on a flare type skirt. The attached tie wraps around nicely. The dress is not restrictive in any way and Sumissura got my waist point spot on. The material is good and didn't crease much on the journey in the car to a local park, so I'm pleased about that.
I've kept the look simple and just added the floral straw bag, a purchase from last year and my new Kurt Geiger heels. I think you could pair so much with this neutral style though.
Go play and design your own!
I've just inserted what the beginning of design your dress looks like. Just choosing colours at the beginning, there's so much choice. You can take a look at the blazer I created last year here. But it's not just jackets and dresses to design. There are skirts, suits, shirts, blouses and trousers at Sumissura too.
This is a sponsored post for the Sumissura brand. I want to thank them for this dress that I designed myself and I received exactly what I asked for. I love it.
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Salam n hye everyone~!!
For those who play the "Persona 4" game, you're sure to recognise Teddie. He's one of the characters in the game.
Now, Teddie is here in the form of a plushie~!!! Suitable for a keychain as well.
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With stuffing (back side)
Without stuffing
Without stuffing (back side)
Without stuffing (zip can be opened)
Teddie Persona 4 Plushie
*available upon request/order*
or email me at email@example.com
Arigatou gozaimasu ありがとうございます~!!
Thanks for browsing & happy shopping~!!


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Today's deal slashes Skyrim's price in half to $29.99, as well as taking 50 percent out of the Hearthfire and Dawnguard add-ons. However, at the time of writing Hearthfire is still at the regular 400 MSP, although Xbox spokestype Major Nelson indicates the price should lower later today, Dawnguard is rightfully half-off of 800 MSP.
Meanwhile Oblivion gets a 33-percent-sized chunk ripped out of it, that taking the previous Elder Scrolls game down to $9.99. There are discounts for its DLC too, with the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine add-ons half-price at 600 and 200 MSP respectively.
Update: The Hearthfire DLC is now at the indicated on-sale price of 200 MSP.


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Your April 2018 Numerology Forecast by Psychic Jessica
Published Date 4/14/2018
Category: Psychic Topics
April 2018 is a "6" Universal Month Vibration and that means family, relationships, and the home are in the spotlight!
First, there are positive and negative sides to numbers and while we always strive to stay on the harmonious side of things - we can get thrown off our game if we lapse into bad habits and/or hang around the wrong folks and in the wrong environment. Additionally, this year of 2018 is an "11" Master Number Universal Year Vibration (2018 = 2+0+1+8 = 11) which highlights duality and hidden meanings. The 11 and the 6 together means the varied facets of relationships will stand out in bold relief - in all their glory and, well, horror... The good news is that with awareness, we can notice the changing tides and sides of relationships and learn to, if not completely accept them, at least to really see them without making excuses.
A Month of Relationship Changes
On the positive side, if you've been waiting for someone to propose, it could happen this month (if it hasn't already)! And if you are trying to conceive, the energies are highly favorable for it to happen now! The 6 rules family and ultimately harmony so if you are on a roll - keep going! The 6 emphasizes nurturing (the number itself is shaped like an expectant mother) so we are called to nurture ourselves and our loved ones. On the negative side, the 6 out of power can be needy and resentful, so stay alert for these tendencies in yourself or others.
Get Some Distance
If you are feeling the Spring Cleaning Urge - go for it! you will find it will be easier to declutter and prove very rewarding! Try to clean a little each day, even if cleaning is not your thing. You will find spring cleaning makes a huge difference in your overall energy level!
May your April 2018 be a fascinating, empowering adventure!
Until next time I am Jessica, your friendly neighborhood Psychic Numerologist - take care!
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Add President Bush to those opposed to Gov. Spitzer's drivers-licenses-for-il legal-aliens proposal.
The White House yesterday turned thumbs down on the scheme, shortly after Spitzer said he hopes to "persuade" opponents – in particular, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly – as to its wisdom.
And the silver-tongued devil went right to work yesterday: "The rabid right that wants to pile on and use this to demagogue the issue will not carry the day in New York."
Rabid right? Demagogues?
Let's see.
That would include Kelly, Ed Koch, Mike Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani.
Also, the group 9/11 Families for a Secure America.
And 58 percent of all New Yorkers, according to a new Zogby Poll.
And so on and so forth.
Fact is, the opposition to Spitzer's plan is hardly limited to conservatives. Or even to Republicans.
Neither Chuck Schumer nor Hillary Rodham Clinton don't support it.
Same for most of the Democrats in New York's congressional delegation.
Yes, Spitzer has the support of The New York Times – which yesterday found "experts" who endorse the scheme's security credentials.
Who are they?
Nobody anyone ever heard of: an associate professor at West Point, a former 9/11 Commission staffer who is now a senior fellow at a pro-immigration think tank and the head of a police fraternal group best known for its fund-raising.
But maybe Spitzer is now truly committed to conversion by persuasion. If so, we wish him well.
Still, it must be noted that while calling people names will get their attention, winning their hearts and minds requires grace and humility.
Not exactly the Spitzer way.