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Red Deer College is located in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada - midway between the cities of Edmonton and Calgary. The Library is prominently situated at the front of the College.
To reach our campus from Alberta Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway), take the 32 Street exit eastbound. Turn south at College Boulevard / 57 Avenue (the main College entrance).
Short-term public parking is located to the west and to the north of the Library Information Common's main entrance. Pay stations are located inside the College's main entrance. Visit RDC Parking for other public parking options and more information.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin has recently unveiled his dream matchup. During his latest podcast, "The Steve Austin Show," he was asked a question which would be his dream matchup. Steve Austin is already in the Hall of Fame of the WWE so he went for another Hall of Famer and chose Hulk Hogan.
"I have to say Hulk Hogan, because he is one of the biggest draws in the history of the business. Everybody thought that match between 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan should have happened a couple years back and never did" Is the answer he gave to the question and it appease that he regrets of this matchup never happening. Hulk Hogan was a part of Hulkmania which made WWE popular during its Golden Era, while Steve Austin is the one who promoted the Attitude Era thanks to his feud with the chairman Steve McMahon.
Nicole Curtis Supports the Troops
Nicole Curtis of HGTV and of Rehab Addicts fame has recently voiced her support for the military and the troops of America. She went on twitter and said how much she appreciates the men and woman who fight to make this country safe.
Nicole supports the people who are willing to put their lives at risk for the freedom of the people and if those people are willing to do that, Nicole says that she salutes, supports, respects and honors them. She ended the tweet with a simple "End of discussion" conclusion.
She was supported by many fans and her followers as they immediately tweeted back and voiced their own support. Nicole explains that she shared this because this is a subject which hits close to home for her and is a very personal one. She simply wished to share her thoughts and beliefs and wanted to touch other people as well.
Ainsley Earhardt and her New Book
You probably have already heard about Ainsley Earhardt. Well if you own a TV it is pretty hard to miss her as she is the hostess of one of the more famous shows on Fox. She appears regularly on Fox and Friends and gives us all the latest news about politics and everything currently happening in the nation. This has made her one of the watched news anchors on TV and also made her into a celebrity on her own.
But what is Ainsley doing while she is not doing her show and reporting on Fox. If you are answer is praising Trump, it is where you are wrong, as she already does enough of that while working. No, actually her hobby and passion is writing children's books. Are you amazed yet? Yes, Ainsley Eardhardt is a children's book writer, and she is releasing her second book titled "Through Your Eyes: My Child's Gift to Me."
In this book Ainsley reflects and describes her own experiences of being a mother but also looks back in the her past and explains the world around her through the eyes of a her 10-year-old self. She basically says that this book is about seeing the wonders of the world through the eyes of a child. Actually this is a follow up story to Ainsley's first book called "Take Heart, My Child: A Mother's Dream."
Her first book is actually a lyrical lullaby and came out in 2016 and is meant to inspire young children to follow their dreams. Her versatility is certainly amazing and Ainsley displays very good writing skills with her new book.
Versatility is the Key, Says Eddie Huang
Being able to multitask is a specific gift. If you are able to do more things and do them correctly at a time you are on your way to finish your work or job faster and are free to do other things. It is also very stimulating for a person to be able to do more things at a time and also gives you a sense of success when you finish all of the given work.
Eddie Huang is a person who believes in being able to do more things at once is the key to success. Being laser focused on one specific thing will get you so far, but only if you are truly capable of getting involved in more things is where you truly develop as a person. Eddie Huang should say that as he is a versatile personality himself. He cooks, he writes, he makes movies and he is also a lawyer, what more could he do.
He says that all the things that he has tried doing were his passion and that all that he has done has helped him get where he is today. When one thing becomes dull you can easily change to a different one, is what Eddie believes in doing. He says that focus is important, though and he greatly values being focused when doing something as it makes the job so much better. But of you can shift that focus to more things at the same time, it is what will get you places. We cannot argue with what Eddie says as he is the sole example of making it in various fields directly because of his beliefs.

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Located 40 kilometers south of Chennai, this beach is popular for fishing. An ancient Catholic church, Dargah and temple available on the beach are special tourist attractions. A private luxury beach resort, Taj Fisherman's Cove is there for people to avail when they stay near the beach with the sea view. We had a talk with the fisherman and went for shallow sea diving and sea surfing. Little bargaining is required for reducing the price at which they take you for the ride. We relaxed on the shore for a long time and then had a turtle walk as well! Trust me, it is worth the time!
Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast that faces the Bay of Bengal. This place is listed among the UNESCO world heritage sites and it has shore temples, rich carvings that will inflame your imagination, especially at sunset. The place also has luxury resorts and cottages where you can spend time in leisure. We spent hardly one hour here and then trotted away to Pondicherry
Also called as the "Little France", Pondicherry has the French flavor in it with the colonial mansions, boulevards, and placid promenades, spellings on signboards and buildings, names of roads and public places. Walking along the colorful streets is a delight, especially when you walk a group of people. To list some places to visit here, you can go to botanical gardens, serenity beach, French quarter and temples. Pondicherry has people who follow very different cultures and languages. To treat your eyes on the streets and amazing places, you definitely need two things, a group of people and a bike. Bike rides are always content to heart and make us feel complete during the ride. Roam around the colorful streets, attractive places in bikes. What if you guys don't own a motorbike of your own? You can always rent one! We used rental bikes to travel and had a great experience. Happy Riding guys! :)
"Madras Manathil is now the Singara Chennai!" The Tamil phrases interpret as Madras at heart is now the beautiful Chennai. Chennai needs no big introduction. People of Chennai are the city's biggest asset. They are reliable, helpful and warm-hearted. Weekends in this city can be well spent by taking long drives to places around it. From Filter Coffee to Cappuccino, from temples to Bike and Barrels, theme parks inside the city to long drive destinations, the city has all of it. It was a weekend, and all of us were quite exhausted with our routine schedules. To take a break from the hectic period of time, we planned for a road trip to Pondicherry. We were a group of 8 people who wanted to spend the whole day exploring the roads that lead to Pondicherry and have fun there finally! So, here I will let you guys know a few places where we stopped by. The distance between Chennai to Pondicherry is 156 kilometers if you take the East Coast Road. 3 hours is enough for you to reach Pondicherry without any break. I thought to rent a bike online since my bike was yet to be serviced. After doing a bit of research I finally got a bullet on rent from wheelstreet. Everything was set we wanted a trip with a lot of explorations and pit stops. Here are a few places where we checked in on the way.
|Cholamandal Artists' Village
This village, 9 km from Chennai has over 20 resident painters and sculptors, who live as a community. They run the Artists Handicrafts Association and a permanent exhibition that displays sketches, metal, terracotta sculptures, handicrafts and paintings making the village a self-supporting entity. Theatrical and dance performances were also held in open-air theatres in late evenings which was a visual treat!
|Kovalam beaches
|Muttukadu Boat House
Not very far ahead, the first long back-water bridge is present and the start of the bridge on the right is Muttukadu Boat House. This boathouse is a TTDC initiative and is quite an amazing picnic spot to try all sort of watersports like jet-skiing, pedal boating, rowing, and canoeing, etc. Some of us went along the calm sea tides by rowing and the rest tried the jet-skiing for the thrill.


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The Apache Software Foundation Blog
Announcing changes in the ASF Board
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is the world's largest Open Source foundation. Since 1999 the ASF been developing, shepherding, and incubating 300+ freely-available, enterprise-grade projects that serve as the backbone for some of the most visible and widely used applications in computing today. Through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 750 individual volunteer Members and 7,000+ code Committers across six continents successfully collaborate on innovations in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning, Big Data, Build Management, Cloud Computing, Content Management, DevOps, IoT and Edge Computing, Mobile, Servers, and Web Frameworks, among other categories. http://apache.org/
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See you never, 2016, Happy New Year 2017, brace yourselves for Canada 150, and all that jazz. Hopefully you had an enjoyable holiday season and had time to go out and take in some of what the National Capital Region had to offer these past two weeks. After some days off here at Eventful Capital, it's back to reality just in time for this week's event picks, so see below if you're looking for something fun to do in and around Ottawa-Gatineau.
Lindsday, Ontario indie pop rockers The Kents will be making a stop in Ottawa this Thursday, January 5 as part of their current tour. The four-piece will be sharing the stage with Ottawa bands Thrifty Kids and Missioner.
If you're up for a little drive to Wakefield this Friday, you'll be rewarded by a great show happening at the Blacksheep Inn. The night of live music will feature performances by Gatineau psych/heavy rock trio Gravelines, New Zealand electro pop duo Kaija and Ottawa indie rockers The Riot Police.
For Double Barrel, it's a new year, new diggs: one of Ottawa's funnest dance parties going on 8 years, is back after a short break this Friday night inside Babylon. Resident DJ Magnificent will be gracing the 1s and 2s as he does best and he'll be joined by special guest DJs Bjorn Late and Trevor Walker. An all-vinyl funk, soul, Motown and vintage reggae dance party you don't want to miss.
If you want to check out some live music this Saturday night, you have a few options. For one, Ottawa hard rock/ metal group Pitch Black Progress, Ottawa rock band Nebraska, and Gatineau punk rockers Splintered Fate will be hitting the stage together and playing live at Avant-Garde Bar.
If metal is your thing, you might want to make your way over to Mavericks this Saturday to catch Quebec City black thrash metal band Riotor. The 5-piece will be sharing the stage with Ottawa metal group Lycanthro, Ottawa glam rockers Thruster, Ottawa stoner rockers Opium Winter and Ottawa metal project Thunder Dome.
This Saturday night, Rocksteady Bookings presents Face the Blues, a night of music in support of mental health. Happening at Live on Elgin, the special event hosted by Amanda Lowe, aims at putting a face and name to metal issues that affect so many of us and help break the stigma associated with them. For the occasion, Brooklyn band The Falling Birds, Ottawa group Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Ottawa outfit Neverfriend and Ottawa singer-songwriter Annie Martel. Proceeds raised will be going to the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa.
Outaouais folk rock band Bonhomme Sept Heures is giving its first show of 2017 at the Petit Chicago this Saturday, January 8 and this time around, the four-piece will be joined on stage by local singer-songwriter Anne-Marie Charron.
At the Blacksheep Inn this Saturday night, you can check out the lovely Kelly Sloan live in concert. The Almonte-based folk pop singer-songwriter will be playing live in support of her latest album Big Deal and she'll be sharing the stage with Ottawa experimental pop project Trails.
After a short absence, Hottowa is back for the new year and happening this Saturday night over at Bar Robo. The dance party will feature Seiizmik and Halpo (aka DJ Smiles) playing all sorts of stuff from funk, and tech-house to reggae, hip hop and more.
The BEY BEY dance party is back at Babylon Nightclub this Saturday night. This monthly event dedicated to the one and only Queen B will feature DJs Max Zims and Laocapone on the decks playing Bey and friends all night long. Let's get drunk in love, yo ❤
This Sunday, there's an all-ages show going down at Bar Robo and it'll feature live sets by Ottawa-based artists Jad, Grace Note and Andrea MacWilliams.
David Bowie fans unite: Remi Royale is hosting a very special mixer at the Manx this Sunday, January 8, celebrating the glam rocker's birthday. For the occasion, you can expect him to be playing strictly Bowie songs.


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As April showers bring May flowers and we welcome back our seasonal residents, the East Shore Internet Society (ESIS) is responding to requests from subscribers by creating a new service called the Lite package. The Lite package will be introduced May 1st and will take the place of the former "Away" package, with the added benefit of some connectivity: 2.5 Mbps download speed, 1.5 Mbps upload, with an included data package of 10 GB per month. This often-requested feature is intended to provide connectivity to "Internet of Things" devices such as home security systems.
The Lite package is being introduced at a price of $25 per month, with standard overage rates applicable to data usage over 10 GB in a month. As always, our automated systems give plenty of warning (by email) before data overage fees are incurred. There will be no limit to the number of months that the Lite package can be subscribed to. The Unlimited Data add-on will not be applicable to the Lite package.
Policy is shifting a little around service package changes, too. When upgrading from one ESIS package to another mid-month – for example if you received a notice that your data usage is trending towards overage on your current package – subscribers pay the new rate of the upgraded package in full, rather than it being pro-rated. For example, if you are on the Bronze package ($50) and you call to upgrade your service to Copper ($70), you would pay the $70 for the month (+tax), giving you a speed boost and a better deal on the data than if you got overage charges ($1 per GB) with the Bronze package. You'll find that there's a certain data usage point at which it makes sense to upgrade. While not all connections are eligible for Silver and Gold service (line of sight is required), the Unlimited Data add-on is an attractive option. All ESIS packages are listed on our website here: http://www.eastshoreinternet.ca/packages/
ESIS is also happy to announce our 2019 Annual General Meeting which will take place on Monday June 17th at 7:00pm at the Crawford Bay Hall. All community members are welcome to attend, while an ESIS membership with active service is required to vote for new board members.
Happy Spring! from the ESIS Board of Directors and staff.


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New Exclusive Listing in the desirable Berwyck Chase Development in Scotch Plains.
In the highly sought after Development of Berwyck Chase, this custom 4 BR, 2.1 BA Deerfield model with a 2 story foyer has several extras the other models don't have! Located on a premier lot with very private views, this lovely home has marble floors in the expansive entrance, updated powder room, laundry, sunken living room with wall-to-wall carpeting and vaulted ceiling. The formal dining room, big enough for a banquet table, over looks the wooded yard. The newly updated and sun-filled eat-in kitchen has stunning Quartz counters, herring bone tiled back splash, stainless appliances, skylights and amazing views of the peaceful and private wooded lot which you can enjoy watching for hours! The adjacent great room has a wood burning fireplace with a custom wood mantel and marble surround, wood floors, recessed lighting and French doors to the patio.
This custom home has a room off the family room perfect for an office or guest room. The second floor has 4 spacious bedrooms, one with new Birch floors and the Master suite has Mahogany floors. The Master has high ceilings, double walk-in closets, and an updated bathroom which is almost 2 feet larger than the other Deerfield models. Relax in a warm bath in the soaking tub in the sanctity of this wonderful bedroom. The bathroom also has a stall shower, double sinks and custom blinds. The basement is warm and inviting with heat and air conditioning perfect for hanging out, watching TV or exercising in your home gym. This premier development offers tennis courts, a private pool, social gatherings and snow removal of the common streets included in the HOA fees. Close to Coles Elementary and Terrill Middle Schools with full day Kindergarten. Bus transportation to the High School is provided.
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port of the cause and kingdom of Christ, is one of the strongest expressions of ... In the illustration of this important duty, let it be understood, that, by self-denial is not meant, a malevolent disposition towards ourselves; nor a disregard of our own interest and welfare. All that is meant by it is, that we be willing to make sacrifices of our own interest and welfare, and even of our own lives, as cases may require, for the sake of the greater interest of others, or the greater general good. Self-denial does, by no means imply, that we are regardless of ourselves; but that we impartially regard others as we do ourselves. This is the very idea of the doctrine under consideration; and this is according to the spirit of the divine law. In the scriptures, we find particular laws and statutes, almost innumerable; but, all are comprehended in this saying, namely, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself"— "Love worketh no ill to his neighbor, therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law." Selfishness, on the other hand, naturally worketh ill to his neighbor; and is, therefore, the violation of the whole law. Every step we take, on the selfish principle, exposes our neighbor's interest or char. acter; and, what is infinitely more to be dreaded is, that it is reproachful to the ever blessed God; even to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. It is reproachful to the law, to the gospel, and to the grace of God. Thus evident it is, that holy love appears and operates, in works of self-denial, and pure disinterested benevolence. The doctrine of self-denial, though derided by the wise men of the world, as an affectation of being righteous overmuch; is clearly a fundamental and practical doc. trine of the holy scriptures. It is also a plain dictate of reason. It is a doctrine which distinguishes between virtue and vice; and which commends itself to the consciences of all the friends of truth and godliness. This holy principle is celebrated by the Apostle, under the name of charity; and it is called the bond of perfectness. The highest attainments in wisdom and knowledge, the most splendid gifts of utterance, and even the gift of
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neighbor, " and hate thine enemy." But on the principle which is now advocated, the moral law as uttered § the mouth of the Saviour, is "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you." . This important command is enforced irresistibly, by the example of our Heavenly Father. "For he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good ; and sendeth rain on the just, and on the unjust.". All, both bad and good, friends and enemies, share alike, and in common, the bounties and blessings of a merciful providence. Yea, the divine example of love to enemies extends further. For, says the beloved John, "God commendeth his love towards us, in that when we were sinners, Christ died for us. We are o: to love the most vile and ungrateful—to do good and lend, hoping for nothing again." "For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye P Sinners also love those that love them." "And do not even the publicans so P'' The duty of love to enemies, gives ample support to the doctrine of self-denial. And this love is most evidently holy, and disinterested. By this love, wherever it o christians are clearly distinguished from the ungodly world. By this Christ distinguished himself, as the holy and merciful Saviour. For, soardent was his love to his enemies, that he spent his last breath, under their torturing hands, in prayer for them : "Fa: ther, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Is it ossible, that any man, who has heard of the life and j of the blessed Redeemer, should reject, for a moment, the great doctrine of self-denial, and love to enemies P. In this, above all things, Christ was distinished; and "If any man have not the spirit of Christ, #. is none of his." By all that has been said, however, respecting selfdenial and love to enemies, it is not to be understood, that we are to have delight in them ; or to love them, with a love of complacency. To love them with delight, or complacency, would exclude the idea of self-denial ; and would imply, that we ourselves possess the same
odious character, and are pursuing the same wicked courses. The holy Psalmist, speaking of the enemies of God, expressed, in the strongest terms, his utter abhorrence of them. " Do I not hate them, O Lord ' that hate thee P and am I not grieved with them that rise up against thee P I hate them with perfect hatred—I count them mine enemies." The Lord also has infinite abhorrence of the wicked. " The wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth." "God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day." Innumerable are the expressions of his anger, and hatred, though his very name and nature are love. Christ, whose benevolence was infinite, and whose love to his enemies was wonderful ; was affected with a holy indignation against stupid unbelievers. "He marvelled because of their unbelief." And " He looked round about upon the captious multitude with anger, bein grieved for the hardness of their hearts." He felt an expressed the highest indignation against those sinners, for whom, in infinite benevolence and mercy, he laid down his life on the cross. Thus we see a wide difference between a love of complacency, and a holy, disinterested love of benevolence. Complacency is a hol affection, when it has for its object a holy character. But when it has for its object a wicked character, it is a wicked affection. Accordingly, we find, that love to the Christian brethren, viewing them in their true character, is an evidence of a saving change of heart. "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren." Can we but only be assured, that we delightin those very things, in which the true christian character consists, we may be well satisfied, that we have passed from death unto life. Cordial complacency and fellowship with real christians, cannot exist in the unreenerate heart. But if our love of christians be an interested and selfish affection, it is no evidence of real religion; nor of a holy complacency. It is, on the contrary, an evidence, that we are strangers to the nature of true religion; and liable to perish in a vain delusion.
1. In attending to this subject, which exhibits the moral nature of the religion which we profess, as consisting essentially in self-denial, and holy love or benevolence; we are strongly impressed with the idea, that such doctrine as this is certainly from God. As the Apostle says, such doctrine as this Is Not AFTER MAN. It is most directly opposed to the views and feelings of every natural heart. From whence then could it proceed, but from the inspiration of the Almighty P
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February 19, 2019
Amid Growth, C.H. Reed Welcomes New Talent
Amid ongoing growth, we are excited to announce the continued expansion of our talented team!
Rachel Owens – Western Regional Administrative Manager
Rachel (below, left) joins us with 5 years of industrial equipment and operational management experience. She will be focusing on improving operational excellence throughout our Erie, PA, Cleveland, OH, and Pittsburgh, PA territories. As a Penn State graduate and a top performer in the fast-paced oil and gas industry, we are excited to welcome her to the Western Region!
Patty Moffitt – Director of Aftermarket
Patty (below, right) joins C.H. Reed with over 14 years of compressed air service, sales, and aftermarket experience. In her new role, she will be developing stronger service and aftermarket offerings for the compressed air and paint finishing groups to better support our customers. With an abundance of previous success in the compressed air industry, Patty is certainly a tremendous asset to C.H. Reed.
Welcome Rachel and Patty; we are thrilled to have you ladies on-board!
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Yup, "groutburgers." Mr17's granny, Nina, got this recipe from friends, and we think the name derives from "kraut burgers" because of the cabbage in the filling. Savory filling wrapped in a soft bun, mmmmm–yummy!
Nina always makes jillions of these, I cut her recipe in half–enough for dinner and leftovers for the three of us. double the recipe for a potluck!
For the bread:
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 pkg dry yeast
- 1 cup lukewarm milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (half a stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 1/2-4 cups flour
For the filling:
- 1 pound ground meat (Nina always used beef, I used chicken, 'cause that's what I had–surprisingly yummy!)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 small head of cabbage, grated
- salt, pepper, garlic powder, or any other seasonings you like to taste
Start the bread first. Dissolve the yeast in warm water.
Mix in milk, sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cup of the flour.
Beat until smooth and add enough of the remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface.
Knead until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl; turn greased side up.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until double; about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down dough, cover and let rise a bit more while you make the filling.
Preheat oven to 375F.
Brown the ground meat and onions together.
Add the cabbage and cook until cabbage is tender. Add seasonings and let it sit while you prepare the dough.
Divide dough in half. Roll out each half and cut into 5″ (ish) squares.
Divide the filling in half and place evenly onto dough squares. Use the rest of the filling with the second half of the dough.
For each square, pull up two sides and pinch them together along the seam. Pull up another side and pinch it to the others, and finally pull up the last side to make a little packet. You may need to get creative with the "squares" from the corners of your rolled-out dough. Mine ended up kind of triangular.
Place the groutburgers on a parchment or silpat-lined baking sheet. I needed two sheets for all of my little burgers.
Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. Brush with butter if you like.
Serve 'em up at least two per person. Plenty for me, but the guys had seconds!
Eat as is or cut them in half. Dip in whatever you like–mustard (my fav), catsup (Mr17's fav), or some sort of combo (Michael liked mustard and hot sauce).
You might be thinking that this is a complicated way to have a burger. Well, it kinda is, but the result is so WAY better than a burger! Tender-soft dough with a savory meat and veggie filling all wrapped up in a one-handed meal. Yummy! I make them when I have time to dink around with a yeast dough; not a recipe for an in-a-hurry week night! Groutburgers are a perfect grab-and-go lunch. Mr17 takes them to school and eats them cold. I like to nuke them for a few seconds.
Once you have the technique, play with the fillings….how 'bout a mushroom-swiss burger this way?! BTW, this dough is also fabulous to use as a base for cinnamon rolls….mmmm!


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Chrysler Apprenticeship Results in College Diploma and Completion of In-School Apprenticeship Curriculum
At Centennial College's Chrysler technician program, known officially as Automotive Service Technician Co-op Apprenticeship (Partnered with Chrysler Canada Inc.), successful students earn an Ontario College diploma, and complete their entire Ontario apprenticeship in-school curriculum within two years. They then go on to fulfill positions such as: automotive service technician, service writer/advisor, service manager, instructor/professor and auto company representative sound like they may appeal to you. Despite these different positions, students will be comfortable in all of them and have the knowledge to carry out tasks such as: diagnosing problems using Chrysler diagnostic equipment; performing repairs and preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, electrical systems, brakes and tires.
The Chrysler apprenticeship is set to allow students to experience both in-school sessions and on the job training at a Chrysler dealership. As such, the first eight months of the program are spent at Ashtonbee Campus where Chrysler technician students take courses such as Engine Systems, Drive Train Systems, Suspension/Steering & Brakes, Electrical/ Electronics & Emissions and more. Students then alternate to a co-op work placement with a Chrysler dealer as registered apprentices during which they apply what they have learned and gain new knowledge in order to take more advanced Chrysler apprenticeship courses upon their return to the college.
The in-school curriculum sees students studying in fully-equipped automotive labs that feature automobile assemblies. In addition to the courses already mentioned, students cover topics such as Chrysler product component design and repair, Chrysler factory training, advanced diagnostics and hybrid/alternate fuels as they apply to the apprenticeship curriculum. Lastly, Chrysler apprenticeship students take courses in automotive trade business, English and general education that help prepare them for employment opportunities in a dealership administrative role.
Those who are interested in becoming Chrysler technicians through Centennial College's Chrysler apprenticeship must possess at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent. They must also have completed English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission) and Mathematics Grade 11 C, M or U or equivalent, or skills assessment (or take the Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment for Admission). Applicants to the Chrysler apprenticeship may be required to present a resume and transcript for faculty review, fill out a questionnaire and attend an interview. Please note that English proficiency and satisfactory results in a program admission session will also be considered during the admissions process.
Employers benefit from accepting Chrysler apprenticeship students, as they gain upcoming employees that have future management potential. Employers are also eligible for up to $45,000 over four years in various federal and provincial tax incentives. Meanwhile, apprentices are currently eligible for up to $4000 in various grants and tax incentives.


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What is CAD/CAM?
It stands for computer aided design/computer aided manufacturing. The 3D model is designed using software, such as Rhino 3D or zBrush (CAD) and then exported to a CAM program which controls manufacturing, such as 3D printing or CNC milling. One of the many benefits of this approach is easy scaling of the models and prototypes.
I want to develop a jewelry line. Why is CAD/CAM better than traditional metal smithing?
Only with digital design can you bring your product to market faster, quickly assess the acceptance of the product, make rapid changes to facilitate better sales and/or more efficient production. By investing in digital design, you are investing in your future. Component parts of a design can be used over and over again. Digital design over time will allow you to develop a library of files that can be the basis of your in-house design department. Digital design will not only reduce your model cost but will enable you to increase your sales by delivering products that your customer wants and needs.
I am interested in commissioning a custom piece. How does that work?
All projects are different. Typically, I start the process by discussing the hopes, wishes and budget. 3D design allows flexibility for different metals and jewel stones. Major part of the price is for the manufacturing process. In addition, there's a small design fee.
What is 3D printing?
3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing by which a digital file is translated into a physical object by a 3D printer. The object is made by building up multiple layers of material. A variety of materials, including metals, can be used for 3D printing, and different 3D printers build objects in different ways. This type of prototyping is an economical and eco-friendly way of producing unique and limited edition products. Some believe that in the future this type of mass customization will replace mass production.
What is PMC?
PMC® (precious Metal Clay), represent a dramatic development in working with precious metals. PMC consists of microscopic particles of silver or gold suspended in an organic binder to create a pliable material with a consistency similar to that of modeling clay. PMC can be worked with fingers and simple tools to create a vast range of forms and surfaces that are unobtainable or laborious using traditional techniques. When it is heated to a high temperature, the binder burns away and the metal particles fuse to form solid pure silver or gold that can be sanded, soldered, colored and polished like conventional and commercially refined metals.


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Kumiko Course
Kumiko Course
In this Kumiko Course, the traditional Japanese craft and technique of Kumiko is explored. The course introduces you to the concept of Kumiko and some of the history behind it. Kumiko has its origins in Japan and is used extensively in homes and home furnishings. Video segments guide you through the creation of a Kumiko panel. The pattern or motif featured in the course is the asa-no-ha pattern, a more common pattern familiar to many. The course is composed of seven video segments, a Kumiko article from my recent book, and plans for (2) guide blocks. The guide blocks are an important tool in the creation of Kumiko panels. Each step in the process of creating a panel is covered from preparing a rough blank to final assembly. Many techniques and best practices are covered in the course.
A large part of the Kumiko panels in this course have been created using several hand tools although some machinery is used in the initial wood preparation. The hand tools consist primarily of a wide chisel, a smoother plane and a block plane. Follow me as I describe the steps involved in creating a striking Kumiko panel you can incorporate in a piece of furniture, wall panel, or Shoji screen.
The following topics are covered in this 7 part Kumiko course:
1. Intro and history of Kumiko
2. Overview of components of a Kumiko panel
3. Wood preparation of Kumiko components
4. Detailed video of the Kumiko creation process
5. Detailed video of how to create (2) guide blocks
6. Techniques and best practices to simplify Kumiko making
7. How to incorporate a Kumiko panel in furniture
Tips and techniques acquired over several months of creating Kumiko panels are shared in this course. You will be comfortable at tackling your first Kumiko panel after this course. All steps are covered in great detail.
Includes 7 separate video modules. Each video module addresses a component of the Kumiko process. Detailed video sequences and methodology on how to create Kumiko panels are included in the purchase the Kumiko course.
– Kumiko Course can be Streamed or Downloaded
– 7 video modules and plan for guide blocks included
– Detailed CAD drawings included
– Video modules can be followed in any order.
– Videos can be stopped, repeated any time
– Kumiko article included
– All 7 video modules (1.7 hours) included in single $24 price
Total Cost: $24 (Stream or Download)
Larry Broadbent says "I purchase a lot of woodworking plans and woodworking books online. I just purchased this Kumiko Course today. I'm extremely impressed with the quality of the PDF's and videos in this course. I definitely recommend this Kumiko course to anyone wanting to get started in the woodworking art of Japanese Kumiko."
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The emergence of advanced technologies for the efficient management of the subscription and billing processes is driving the global subscription and billing management market. The public sector, media and entertainment, and utilities are expected to deliver quality services on real time basis, which allows them to accept efficient and robust payment processes. This is anticipated to boost global subscription and billing management market. Furthermore, subscription and billing management offer a number of advantages such as multiple payment processing options, automated invoicing, the accurate billing process, and reduced initial setup cost; These advantages are anticipated to propel the global subscription and billing management market.
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Key players in the global subscription and billing management market are Aria Systems, Inc., NetSuite, Inc., Cerillion Technologies Limited, SAP SE, Avangate, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Cleverbridge AG, and Zuora Inc. Other major players include Computer Sciences Corporation, Apptus Corporation, Recurly, Inc., d.b.a. goTransverse, Blusynergy, LogiSense Corporation, and Transverse LLC.
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Getting close to finishing up my Tribute page, and I'd love to start getting some feedback on it. What do y'all thing?
All I can say is "WOW!" You'll be both a designer and a developer if you keep that level of work up.
I'll concentrate on just one thing that I can say you should improve and let others comment elsewhere. I would say you could improve the navigation by adding in a collapsible button. You can find the code on the official Bootstrap page. Because right now your links stack on top of each other as you narrow the page down. Very impressive work. You've gone beyond a small user story based Tribute page, though. This is more a full-fledged biography page.
The font gets really, really small when the view gets smaller. This makes reading on mobile devices difficult, if not impossible. Judging from your code, that can be fixed using media queries.
Thanks rchristian. I'll check it out on my phone today and make some adjustments!
Thank you for the kind words premack! I'll see if I can get a delicious hamburger up there this weekend!


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I was interested to discuss the topic of heads and hopefully want to learn what and how does a head develop in size over the age of the dog . I originally wanted to start a thread to get opinions how the other informed members feel PLUTO's head is going to come up with age , however i want to broaden the scope of the discussion to head sizes and types . I would love to get views of members on what type of heads they like and why , and what is an ideal head size which maximizes expression of a labrador .
Here are some of pluto's head pics , if you guys could give me opinions on how do you think his head is going to grow out .
He's about a week shy of 7 months in these photos .!!
BTW Pluto's a bit dissapointed that he got demoted to a DWARF PLANET :-[ :'( :'(
I hope a lot of members post pics of there ideal head!!!!
This is one of my favorite heads of all time...I have loved this photo since I first started getting into training my pet-bred girl for obedience/rally and started to entertain thoughts of getting a conformation dog to show.* I can't explain it, but I think Scotty's head is gorgeous!* *
This is Ch. Veyatie Barra, who can be seen at http://www.hyspire.com/scotty.html
I really like some of the Lobuff dog heads as well...like Ch. Lobuff's Bare Necessities (who I can't seem to find a photo of right now).
JP actually has a black veteran stud dog that some photos have been posted of before whose face I adore, too.....JP, can you post those photos of that boy of yours again?
~Julie, Rogue, Monty, and Eddy~
"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue." -Anon
Heads are my pet peeve, at 2 years old, Ruby's head is just GORGEOUS! If only I had known this is what it was going to look like while complaining how awful her head was! Now it is sweet and feminine!
Heads are the last thing to come on a dog, I've been told that for...well...two years. Believe me!
My boys head has really come around in the last couple of months (between 9-12 months). It has become much broader and filled out. I look forward to seeing what happens over the next 6 months! I personally prefer the blockier heads which provide lots of expression.
I think your Pluto is going to have a nice sized head - probably on the broader range.
I LOVE Scotty's head - one of my favorites - can't ever find a body shot of him though.
Thx guys i really appreciate your responses - I like a wide varity of heads ranging from scott's to some others that i am posting -
This is my pups sire Henning Mills Common Market. I love his head and his eyes.
This is Ch Sounders Hear Me Roar - just love his head and expression. I'm a bit biased though - it's my Ty's sire:
I don't like Scotty's head. Or maybe its just his expression. His eyes look round and he doesn't have that "melt me" look. To me he has a mean look.
Compare that to say Striker's head
♣ Laura ♣
that is true labby however it could also be that scotty is far more intense looking in that pic due to the expression that he is spotting with the forehead there , a much more relaxed pic might turn out to be true , also the effect of light yellow coupled with dark pigmentation around the eye helps and adds that MELT factor that everyone including myself love ...


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Equestria Girls - First trailer released
Unless you have been living under a rock, you most likely know about the Equestria Girls movie that will be premiering soon.
For those of you who have been living under a rock, EG is going to be a MLP FiM spinoff movie where Twilight enters an alternate universe where everyone is oddly-shaped humans. She has to face the challenges of being a high-school student and doing stuff.
Today, the New York Times posted an article of the movie, including the first trailer.
Most MLP fans are (very) skeptical about this and how it will turn out. On the one hand, an open mind should be kept open (after all, at first we all though a revamp of a cheesy 80s cartoon aimed for girls would suck), but on the other hand the idea is very "out there" as most would prefer ponies going on adventures then girls facing the "very difficult" time of high-school.
My thoughts are summed up in Pinkie's last line of the trailer: "I'm so nervouscited!"
I actually have pretty high hopes for this. If I could be convinced to watch a girl's show about ponies, something I didn't see myself doing a few years ago, then I could watch a high school themed cartoon. I mean, I practically grew up on those. It's not like the whole theme of it is gonna drastically change because they're humans (Plus with those colors they barely even look human.)
I can see they offed Twilight's wings from the original pictures, too. Or were those fakes?
Hm, so Twilight and Rarity appear not to be able to use magic.
I can clearly see wings on Twilight, Rainbow, and Fluttershy in the promotional shot, but I don't think I saw any of them with wings (as humans) in the trailer. I wonder if that means anything.
I'm definitely walking in with an open mind, but I'm still quite skeptical of how this could get pulled off.
I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. It looks like another generic high school cartoon, which I think have been done to death. I'm also kinda freaked out by the fact that they're all still their candy colored. I'll try to keep an open mind. After all, the MLP team have managed to break one sterotype, that being that all little girls cartoons have kid's exposition and flat characters. I'm hoping they can do that again. But ya know, always keep an open mind.
I can't help but comment on this after seeing this show up in io9 under the "Please God No" tag. That is... unexpected. Some people will probably love it, while others might want to burn it. I'm not into this MLP thing, to be honest, but sometimes... I get weirded out from things like this. I've always thought of things like this as fan territory.
It is interesting, though, when you think about where this came from.
At first I was like "Meh". Then I saw the pictures and was like "OH GAWD NOOOOOOOO!! TOO SKINY AND BARBIE LIKE!" But then I saw the Trailer and was like: "Ohhh? Well this is actually looking not too bad"
And I feel like one of the only very few people to actually like it and have a desire to see it. I'm actually sad that the only showing in Missouri is on the other half of the state, and I need to check the Illinois showings carefully and see if one is nearby. I don't like the anthro designs still since they're TOO skiny and barbie-like but I can still see Ponies shining brightly through that human flesh. So I have good expectations of this, oddly enough. xP
There is only one theater in the entire state showing it today, and it's a pretty far ride away. However, there is one closer (one that Cat, Green and I saw Pokémon the Movie White: Victini and Zekrom in) that will be showing it on July 13th. Might be something for Cat and I to do if it isn't out by then.
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The movie was actually pretty good. However, it was very obviously fan service and felt like an Easter egg hunt of picking out which characters matched up with which ponies. Certainly not a bad thing, though.
Talk about a crazy crowd, though. The showing was completely sold out, and people applauded lots of random things (Derpy's appearance, Fluttershy saying "yay," the remixed theme song, the way that certain other characters were introduced, and obviously once the credits started). The movie was a Blu-ray being played on a PS3 hooked up to the digital projector.
As an owner of a cheap seat ticket, I just saw the movie today on The Hub. Aw, it was so very cute~ I don't know how anyone could've bashed something like this~ Though the plot didn't have many twists it ended on a nice resolute point.
Truer to the series than anything was that Pinkie was so weird it even surprised me.


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Causes for Low Agricultural Productivity in India!
General Causes:
i. Social Environment:
The social environment of villages is often stated to be an obstacle in agricultural development. It is said that the Indian farmer is illiterate, superstitious, conservative, and unresponsive to new agricultural techniques. On the face of it, this seems to be correct. However, the fact is that given the limitation of present production relations, the unassuming and ignorant looking farmer uses his resources efficiently.
On the basis of a study of Senapur Village, W. David Hopper concludes within his limitations that the Indian farmer uses his resources efficiently. G.S. Sahota also concludes that it is inappropriate to regard Indian farmer as superstitious, inefficient and irrational or to say that marginal productivity of labour is zero in agriculture.
ii. Pressure of Population on Land:
The pressure of population on; land is continuously increasing. Whereas the number of people dependent on agriculture was 16.3 crore in 1901, it rose to 44.2 crore in 1981. Though additional land has been brought under cultivation since 1901, yet per capita cultivated land has declined from 0.444 hect. in 1921 to 0.296 hect. in 1961 and further to 0.219 hect. in 1991. Increasing pressure of population on land is partly responsible for the sub-division and fragmentation of holding. Productivity on small uneconomic holdings is low.
Institutional Causes:
i. Land Tenure System:
Perhaps the most important reason of low agricultural productivity has been the zamindari system. Highly exploitative in character, this system drained out the very capacity, willingness and enthusiasm of the cultivators to increase production and productivity. Legislations passed for abolition of intermediaries in the post-Independence period. It did not break the stranglehold of the zamindars on the rural economy. They only changed their garb and became large landowners.
Exploitative practices continued. Regulation of rent, security of tenure, ownership rights for tenants, etc. did 'not make the position of tenants better. Tenancy of most of the tenants continues to be insecure and they have to pay exorbitant rental fees.
In this land tenure system, it is difficult to increase productivity only through technological means. In fact, land reforms should precede technological changes. If investment in agriculture has to be increased, it is necessary to eliminate the rentier class of zamindars and usurious class of moneylenders.
ii. Lack of Credit and Marketing Facilities:
It is often assumed that the decisions of Indian farmers are not affected or modified in response to price incentives. In other words, the Indian farmer continues to produce the same agricultural even at more attractive prices. However, the facts are different. The studies of Raj Krishna, Hopper and Stem clearly point out that the Indian farmer reacts rationally to his economic environment.
Frequently on account of lack of marketing facilities or non-availability of loan on fair rate of interest, the cultivators are not able to invest the requisite resources in agriculture. This keeps the level of productivity on land low. If the government can revitalise the credit cooperative societies and the regional rural banks to grant more credit to the small farmers, the level of productivity can undoubtedly increase.
iii. Uneconomic Holdings:
According to the National Sample Survey, 52 per cent holdings in 1961 – 62 had a size of less than 2 hect. In 1990 – 91, 78 per cent of total holdings fell under this category. Most of these holdings are not only extremely small. They are also fragmented into a number of tiny plots so that cultivation of them can be carried out only by labour intensive techniques.
This results in low productivity. Until the excessive labour employed on agriculture is transferred to alterative jobs and the holdings are consolidated (or cooperative farming initiated) modem techniques of agriculture cannot be adopted and the possibility of increasing agricultural productivity will remain limited.
Technical Causes:
i. Outmoded Agricultural Techniques:
Most of the Indian farmers continue to use outmoded agricultural techniques. Wooden ploughs and bullocks are still used by a majority of farmers. Use of fertilisers and new high-yielding varieties of seeds is also extremely limited. In summary, Indian agriculture is traditional. Therefore, productivity is low.
ii. Inadequate Irrigation Facilities:
Gross cropped area in India in 1993-34 was 186.4 million hect of which 68.4 million hect. had irrigation facilities. Thus, 36.7 per cent of gross cropped area had irrigation facilities in 1993-94. This shows that even now about 63 per cent of the gross cropped area continues to depend on rains. Rainfall is often insufficient, uncertain and irregular.
Accordingly, productivity is bound to be low in all those areas, which lack irrigation facilities, and are totally dependent on rains. Even in areas having irrigation facilities, potential is not wholly utilised because of defective management. The costs of irrigation are also increasing continuously and small farmer is, therefore, unable to make use of available irrigation facilities.
Weakness in Policy Perspectives:
Owing to a number of economic and political compulsions, the Indian strategy for agricultural growth remained preoccupied with the goal of achieving quick increases in food-grains production by concentrating the resources and efforts on the relatively better-endowed areas and strata of cultivators. A consequence of the approach has been the less-than- optimum allocation of the critically scarce inputs like water and fertilisers across crops and a group of farmers.


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Srijan scam fall out: MLAs' local area accounts under lens to check fund diversion
Closer monitoring revealed many accounts opened in the name of legislators for local area development were operating even after a legislator had lost election and ceased to be legislator or had died.patna Updated: Sep 03, 2017 19:28 IST
The unearthing of the multi croreSrijan scam in Bhagalpur district of south eastern Bihar has prompted the authorities to focus closer attention on the funds at the disposal of legislators to recommend projects in their respective areas under the chief minister's area development scheme (CMADS).
Closer monitoring of such funds has revealed many accounts opened in the name of legislators for local area development were still operating even after the said legislator had lost election and ceased to be legislator or has died.
Considering legislators get Rs 2 crore annually to recommend development projects in their respective areas, the money at stake in the local area development funds is huge..
The special investigation team ( SIT), which initially probed the Srijan scam, which involved fraudulent transfer of government funds worth an estimated Rs 1,300 crore to the account of Srijan, an NGO, has revealed cheques used to make the illegal transfers were not account payee cheques and had mention of the account number on back of the cheques.
"This was a big folly on the part of the district officials and bank officials. Had the banks taken cognisance of the discrepancy in the cheques, the scam would have got unearthed much earlier," said a senior police officer, engaged in the investigations.
He also highlighted how district officials were unaware of the number of government accounts in each block and district, leaving room for manipulation of government funds. In districts, separate accounts are opened for various schemes and in many cases, the these accounts operate only for one financial year.
Such schemes include the chief minister bicycle scheme and the school girls' uniform scheme, The same is the case with the accounts in which the MLA funds are lodged.
"Some accounts detected stand in the names of MLAs, who have ceased to remain a legislator after losing polls or have died. This is not the right practice as it may lead to diversion of funds. This is why corrective measures are likely to be taken," said a senior officer in the finance department.
He said some accounts were detected wherein money lying unused for a long time, leaving room for embezzlement of funds.
Confirming this, deputy chief minister cum finance minister Sushil Kumar Modi told HT the government was accessing the operational system of all government accounts, including the CMADS funds. He said the districts had been asked to give a detailed report on the status of government accounts.
" We have received the reports from 12-13 districts and more districts are sending the status update of the accounts. Once it is received, we will take new steps to tone up the financial administration," he said.
The state government has also formed a committee headed by chief secretary to study the operationalisation of government accounts at the district and lower level so that any loopholes in the financial transaction, including practices like diversion of funds from government accounts to private accounts could be plugged.
"In districts, there is need for professional fiscal management instead of giving full fiscal power to DMs and other administrative officials. This would ensure timely detection of fraud," said another police officer, engaged in investigation of the Srijan scam.
Modi also said that measures had been taken to ensure that traders and businessmen registered under GST filed their first return this month under the GST law. " Our priority is on compliance with the GST norms. We will also take necessary steps for smooth implementation of the e-way bill for easy movement of goods flowing into the state from different parts of the country," he said.


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Victoria – ArrivalMay 27th, 2008 by Potato
I made it to Victoria safe and sound, and the flight, even at 5 hours, was pretty decent. I had my worries at first because there was a small baby seated across from me, and I had nightmarish visions of screaming and crying, but she was actually great and didn't cry at all. She'd even smile when I turned over and waved.
I was starting to drag a fair bit when I got in though because I just couldn't quite get to sleep on the plane. I completely spaced about the shuttle bus (~$15) from the airport and just grabbed a cab instead which set me back $55. In my defense, I was swayed by the fact that the cab was a bright yellow Prius. In fact, Victoria seems to be something of a hybrid mecca: virtually every cab is either a Prius or a Camry hybrid, and the ones that aren't are Yarises (how Toyota got such a lock on the Victoria cab market I can't really say). That is, of course, how it should be given how much of an improvement hybrids make to cab-like driving. The trip in from the airport averaged about 5.8 L/100 km. Even the "regular" cars seem to have a higher proportion of hybrids and smaller cars; hardly any SUVs at all.
I went for a nice long walk when I first got in and the weather was great. After that it was nap time. When I got up, I was surprised to see the sun still shining since they were calling for rain tonight. I went out for another walk in search of dinner, but came up empty-handed. Apparently Victoria closes at 8, even in Chinatown. I spent nearly an hour walking around trying to find an East Side Mario's that I swear I had seen close to the hotel when I was walking around earlier, but never did find it. After checking the Yellow Pages, it looks like it doesn't exist, which makes me wonder if I dreamed I saw and East Side Mario's, and if I'm tireder than I think I am.
I just checked the schedule for the conference, and I don't have anything until 6 pm tomorrow, so I'm trying to decide what to do. I found a place that rents bikes, but now my legs are hurting after over 2 hours of walking today. It also looks like the car rental place across the street has a Prius, so I might see if I can rent it and go on an extended test drive and trip up into the mountains of Vancouver Island, maybe find a beach and have a pic-nic or something. If you've got any suggestions, leave them quickly (I'll be making up my mind around 12pm Ontario time).


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Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most frequent thyroid cancer, has low proliferation but no apoptosis, presenting frequent lymph-node metastasis (Ordonez et al., 2004).
SMAD3 has two opposite phosphorylation sites: the TGF-βRIinduced C-terminal Serine SMAD3 phosphorylation and the phosphorylation induced by CDK2 (T8, T179 and S213) and ERK (T179, S204, S208) (Wang et al. 2005, Matsuura et al. 2005).
In our previous studies, we have demonstrated that in normal thyroid, TGF-β/SMAD represses p27/CDKN1B gene, activating CDK2-dependent T179-SMAD3 phosphorylation to induce p50 NFκB-dependent BAX upregulation and apoptosis.
In thyroid cancer, oncogene activation prevents TGF-β/SMAD-dependent p27 repression, and CDK2/SMAD3 phosphorylation, leading to p65 NFκB upregulation which represses BAX, induces cyclin D1 and prompts TGF-β-dependent growth.
The p27/CDKN1B gene is downregulated by SMAD3 in normal thyroid but not in thyroid cancer. This could be used because both PTC groups (those originated in oncogenic BRAF and RAS or similar mutations) have a high activation of the MEK/ERK pathway (Agrawal et al. 2014). A high MEK/ERK activity phosphorylates SMADs at the linker region preventing p27 downregulation by TGF-β in thyroid cancer cells, blocking the apoptotic pathway.
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Combined ERK and p65 NFkB inhibitors reduce p27 and potentiate apoptosis in thyroid cancer while survival in normal thyroid.
Our study suggests that a combination of chemotherapy (U0126+SN50) could kill cancer cells but prevent death in normal thyroid cells. This could open a new avenue to treat thyroid cancer patients after surgery preventing recurrences and shifts to malignancy.
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Review: Alfa Romeo MiTo (2008 – 2018)
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Great looks and some really nice details inside and out. TwinAir and MultiAir engines are fun. 1.3 JTDM diesel is frugal.
Not particularly good to drive. Can't compete with Audi A1 or MINI for quality. Not great value. Not commodious. Difficult to get in and out of the back seat.
Alfa Romeo MiTo (2008 – 2018): At A Glance
- Insurance Groups are between 8–27
- On average it achieves 75% of the official MPG figure
The Alfa Romeo MiTo is an Italian take on the upmarket small car, competing with rivals like the Audi A1. It offers a stylish design but sadly doesn't feel quite up to the quality of a MINI or Citroen DS3, nor is it quite as good to drive. It's not the most practical small car either, which leaves it lagging in quite a few key areas.
There is still a lot to like though – the looks ape those of the 8C supercar and the more recent 4C, plus there's a good degree of customisation on offer. Buyers can choose from some great alloy wheel designs and a host of interior finishes, including great-looking leather upholstery in a choice of colours. Unfortunately things are let down by some poor quality plastics and a dowdy design.
The engine range consists of 0.9-litre TwinAir and 1.4-litre MultiAir petrols with power outputs of between 105PS and 170PS, plus a 1.3-litre JTDM diesel with 85PS and a 1.6-litre JTDM diesel with 120PS. The characterful TwinAir suits the MiTo well and offers low emissions of 99g/km, so it's a good choice. Those who need outright pace can choose the 170PS petrol in the Quadrifoglio Verde model, while the diesels offer impressive economy.
Practicality could be better – the MiTo doesn't offer much space in the back row and access is tight. The boot has a tall lip, which makes it tricky to load and unload – and it's not particularly spacious or well-shaped either. Cars like the Audi A1 and Citroen DS3 are better on the practicality front, particularly the A1 thanks to a four-door Sportback offering - there's no five door MiTo.
Thankfully the MiTo is reasonable to drive. It rides fairly well over speed bumps and the steering is immediate and direct. It's not perfect though – the otherwise reasonabe ride quality is poor over broken road surfaces and while there is plenty of grip, the handling doesn't inspire spirited driving.
If style is your top priority then it's tricky to top the MiTo – it has Italian flair by the bucketload and you can make it your own thanks to a good range of customisation options. That won't be enough for many buyers though - and the MiTo falls short in too many other areas to be a worthy contender for the stylish hatchback crown.
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Alfa Romeo MiTo (2008 – 2018): What's It Like Inside?
- Boot space is 270 litres
- Euro NCAP rating of five stars
|4063 mm
|1720 mm
|1446 mm
|2511 mm
The exterior of the MiTo might look exotic but the interior is quite disappointing. At a glance it looks pleasant enough, with deeply recessed instruments - lettered in Italian - and, on upper trim levels, beautiful seats, particularly when they're trimmed in leather. But the plastics leave a lot to be desired and the layout of the centre stack is hardly eye-catching or memorable.
Space could be better too. The front row is fine but access to the back seats is tight, especially because no five-door is offered. There's not much headroom or knee room for taller passengers, however children should be fine. The boot is reasonable for a car this size at 270 litres (a Fiesta has 290 litres), but it isn't particularly wide and has a high load lip that makes loading bulky and heavy items tricky.
On the plus side there are some nice customisation options, including a selection of red, black or natural tan leather upholsteries, plus two-colour paint and some beautiful alloy wheel designs. There are comfort options too, like dual-zone climate control and heated front seats – but it can get expensive once you start ticking all those boxes.
On the plus side, standard equipment is reasonable. All cars get alloy wheels and a UConnect touch-screen system, which includes iPod connectivity. Air conditioning is standard, along with a good level of safety equipment. Upper trim levels get larger alloy wheels and extras like cruise control.
Standard equipment:
Sprint models come with DNA Switch, UConnect touch-screen, Bluetooth, USB and aux ports, 16-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, front fog lights, tinted rear windows and cloth interior upholstery.
Distinctive trim adds 17-inch alloy wheels, red-painted brake calipers, rear parking sensors, cruise control, front arm rest, aluminium pedal trims, aluminium kickplates, chrome exhaust finishers and lumbar support, plus the option of upgrading to various leather upholstery finishes.
Sportiva models gain 18-inch alloy wheels and sport details inside and out.
Quadrifoglio Verde models come with the same equipment as Sportiva, plus Brembo brakes with red calipers, flat-bottomed steering wheel with shift paddles and white instrument dials with QV logo.
Child seats that fit a Alfa Romeo MiTo (2008 – 2018)Our unique Car Seat Chooser shows you which child car seats will fit this car and which seat positions that they will fit, so that you don't have to check every car seat manufacturer's website for compatibility.
What's the Alfa Romeo MiTo (2008 – 2018) like to drive?
- Engines range from 0.9 TwinAir to 1.6 JTDm-2
- Readers report Real MPG to be between 28–72 mpg
The Alfa Romeo MiTo gets a good selection of petrol and diesel engines including the characterful 0.9-litre TwinAir and a proven and frugal 85PS 1.3-litre JTDM diesel. There is also a more powerful 1.6-litre diesel with 120PS, plus 1.4-litre MultiAir petrol engines with power outputs of 135PS or 170PS.
If economy is your chief concern then the 1.3 JTDM diesel is the one to go for. It offers acceptable pace thanks to a reasonable torque output of 200Nm, plus it's free to tax and has an official economy figure of 80.7mpg. You might not see that in reality, buy you should at least see 60mpg.
The petrol engines are more fun though. The TwinAir offers a characterful, rumbling exhaust note and manages low emissions of 99g/km. It's difficult to match the official economy figure of 67.2mpg in real world driving, but at least you can have a bit of fun thanks to a power output of 105PS.
The other options are 1.4-litre MultiAir petrols, with either 135PS or 170PS. The 135PS version offers a good blend of performance and economy, with an official figure of 50.4mpg and a 0-62mph figure of 8.4 seconds. The 170PS version is offered in the speedy Quadrifoglio Verde, but it's not quite up to the standard of rival hot hatches like the Ford Fiesta ST - a substantially cheaper car.
The TCT gearbox is okay if you need an automatic, but it's not the smoothest dual-clutch system on sale, plus it sometimes refuses to do as it is told when driving hard. The manual gearboxes aren't really worth writing home about either – they're clunky and less precise than you'd hope for in a peppy little hatchback.
Alfa Romeo has fitted a fast steering rack to the MiTo which gives the car a sporty, eager character plus a feeling of nimbleness and immediacy. Unfortunately, while the steering might be immediate it isn't the most well-weighted set up and it doesn't offer much feedback, which means it doesn't inspire much confidence.
The suspension set up is good over speed bumps and individual potholes, soaking them up well, but the ride gets busy over rougher, more broken surfaces and is upset by mid-corner lumps and bumps. It does a reasonable job of keeping body roll at bay though. There's nothing massively wrong with the way the MiTo drives, but niggling problems keep it from being truly impressive, like a Ford Fiesta or a MINI.
|0.9 TwinAir
|67 mpg
|12.5 s
|98 g/km
|0.9 TwinAir 105
|67–67 mpg
|11.4 s
|99 g/km
|1.3 JTDm
|63 mpg
|11.8 s
|119 g/km
|1.3 JTDm 95
|66 mpg
|11.6 s
|112 g/km
|1.3 JTDm-2 85
|81–83 mpg
|12.9 s
|89–95 g/km
|1.3 JTDm-2 95
|81–83 mpg
|89 g/km
|50 mpg
|13.0 s
|130 g/km
|48 mpg
|11.2–12.3 s
|138 g/km
|1.4 MultiAir 105
|50 mpg
|10.7 s
|134 g/km
|1.4 MultiAir 140 TCT
|52 mpg
|8.1 s
|124 g/km
|46 mpg
|8.8 s
|145 g/km
|44 mpg
|8.0 s
|153 g/km
|1.4 TB MultAir 140 TCT
|52 mpg
|124 g/km
|1.4 TB MultAir 170 TCT
|52 mpg
|124 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir 105
|50 mpg
|10.7–11.2 s
|134 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir 135
|50 mpg
|8.4 s
|129 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir 135 TCT
|51 mpg
|8.2 s
|126 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir 140 TCT
|52 mpg
|124 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir 170
|47–52 mpg
|7.3–7.5 s
|124–139 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir 170 TCT
|52 mpg
|124 g/km
|1.4 TB MultiAir TCT
|51 mpg
|8.2 s
|126–128 g/km
|1.6 JTDm
|59–66 mpg
|9.9 s
|114–126 g/km
|1.6 JTDm-2
|64–66 mpg
|9.9 s
|112–114 g/km
Real MPG average for a Alfa Romeo MiTo (2008 – 2018)
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