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The Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship is a merit-based program for higher education in Georgia. The Hope Scholarship Program awards a set amount of money toward a recipient's classes, regardless of what semester courses are taken. The scholarship therefore pays for summer classes, too. The scholarship is funded by revenue from the Georgia Lottery. As of the 2009-2010 award period, $640 million had been awarded through more than 248,000 scholarships.
To receive funding from the HOPE Scholarship Program, students must earn a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) from a HOPE-eligible high school or home-study program--or earn a GED--and score in the 85th percentile on the SAT or ACT tests. A student who graduated from high school or a home-study program must earn a 3.0 GPA on 30 semester hours or 45 quarter-hours of college-level coursework.
Eligible students also must be enrolled in an eligible public or private college or university in Georgia, meet HOPE's Georgia residency requirements and be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990. Students must not be in default or owe a refund on a financial aid program.
The HOPE Scholarship pays full tuition, $150 per semester or $100 per quarter as a textbook allowance and most student fees required for the student to attend a public college in Georgia. The scholarship continues until the semester in which the student attempts the 127th credit for semesters or 190th credit for quarters. For HOPE Scholarship students who attend private colleges, the amount awarded is set at $3,500 per year and applied toward tuition.
The scholarship program's goals are "to offer academically superior students who would not otherwise be able to afford college the opportunity to receive higher education" and "to offer an incentive to academically-superior students who can afford to attend college to remain in the state of Georgia, countering the 'brain drain' phenomenon Georgia was experiencing prior to the program, when many talented students were attending universities in other states," according to the website GAcollege411.
How to Apply
Students planning to attend a public college, university or technical college in Georgia can apply for the HOPE Scholarship by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or applying for the scholarship through electronic or paper application. Students planning to attend a private college or university must complete the HOPE/TEG application.


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Photographer Guy Aroch has a provocative photo series with model Elsa Hosk that took nearly two years to complete. Elsa is a collection of stimulating images shot around NYC and currently on display at MILK Gallery in Chelsea. Hit the thumbs for a detailed look at Aroch's stark photos of the gorgeous Elsa Hosk. [Sparkspiration]
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Les Finnegan – our "Friday the 13th" guest – I wonder.
Well, Friday the 13th is often the 'spooky/creepy/no-good-news' Friday. Not so with our guest Les Finnegan! Of course, Les was a remarkable musician. But more than that, he is a remarkable human being At FNL, we explored all the 'Friday the 13th'lore' that is in the world now. Yikes! The state of international relations. Yikes! Climate change …. and the life-shattering experiences of those in Puerto Rico, Houston, Southern California, Florida. Yikes! Gun control debates …. and the impact of senseless violence in Las Vegas. How do we respond? We can distress, blame, continue to 'awful – ize' the stories. Or, we can look right in front of us, right now. We can change our stories. We can celebrate the goodness in the world. We can seek to change the injustices that are right in front of us in our own communities. Be thoughtful, loving, kind in each interaction. Whether those interactions are with our grocery store clerks, our business colleagues, our friends and family. Know that love, faith, hope and grace are beautiful gifts that we can use to change the world. And the greatest gift is love. How do I use that every day, for the healing of the world? I wonder.
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Banners may be conventional, but large format printing's share in the industry is expected to reach $8.42 billion by 2022. Alongside, the sector has also anticipated a shipment of as much as 398.3 thousand printer units. It is simply apparent that the usage of large format printing, which includes banners, is increasing as the years pass.
Relatively, far from your expectation, there are classified types of banners. Here are the following you may consider for business advertising:
Outdoor Advertising Banners. These are banners that are now digitized for enhancement of graphic design. It has been considered necessary to mark your business territory. Whenever a banner is placed right in front or by your company, it becomes a landmark regardless of the location go to. This banner could be in rectangular or triangular shapes.
Roll Up Banners. These are commonly found in various events or trade shows. The type of banner could be changed whenever necessary, particularly now that it comes with a stand.
Step-and-Repeat Banners. This banner type could be seen on red carpets. Alternatively, you could find this as a backdrop where celebrities are generally photographed. The materials commonly used for the banner are vinyl and fabric. Sponsors' logos are often printed on this material.
Table Banners. These are printed materials that are commonly found in two feet by three feet dimensions, which are placed on a tabletop. Vinyl may be used for the banner, but it is costly. As a result, fabric is commonly utilized and preferred by most for it could be ironed.
Custom Banners. These are banners that are found in a variety of square measures. This type of large printed material is durable and could be used in several business ventures.
The given banner types are best used with a high-quality graphic design of your business event theme or company logo. Through incorporating a well-made visual artwork for your banners, your promotion to a potential audience will certainly be more successful.


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i'll wait till september cuz that is when marvel ultimate alliance 2 comes out...once it comes out....castle crashers will not be played till 2010
maybe,since they came out with that contest to see when castle crashers will reach 1 million members, they might wait and release it when the game hits a million players as like a celebration type thing? any thoughts on that
Why don't you guys stop and see what you are doing....you guys should be lucky that they are giving us dlc they could be dicks about it and just say screw it...personally i think whats taking so long is they are maybe adding another character or weapon or something besides necromancer pack for dlc to be nice to us but they are probably thinking about if you balloon knots deserve it seriously just wait play something else it'll come out when they're ready to release it you think i like waiting...NO i don't but we have to so yah
thats cool i just got back from my friends i stayed there for weekend i'm ready to play cc
Y do the top 15 or so ppl use the grey knight
Guyver of War replied to SKULL_KRUSHER's topic in Castle Crashersya i was a rank 50 then i go pushed back to 72 in one night so i grinded and ran my friend threough normal twice got my rank back to 52
not really any scheme particularly
Guyver of War posted a topic in Castle Crashersis the necromancer out yet cuz on leaderboards rank 101 he is a 99 necromancer or is it hack?!
i'm pretty new to its good community you should stay
plz for the love of god make #3 a beat 'em up like castle crashers i play them all the time like arcade games like alien vs predator, tmnt, battletoads, final fight, and streets of rage i love games like that i don't care what story or characters are just keep gameplay the same!!!! -had to take from post didn't realize there was sticky
What Is Your Favorite Castle Crashers Character?
Guyver of War replied to castlecrashingbeast's topic in Castle Crashersbrute is by far the coolest character in the game
Will we ever?...
Guyver of War replied to ChickenHounk911's topic in Castle Crasherswhat exactly is the "blacksmith" i remember hearing his name a couple times but what is he or is he off alien hominid or something
Beat 'em up
Guyver of War posted a topic in General Discussion - STEAM & XBLAplz for the love of god make #3 a beat 'em up like castle crashers i play them all the time like arcade games like alien vs predator, tmnt, battletoads, final fight, and streets of rage i love games like that i don't care what story or characters are just keep gameplay the same!!!!
glitch get rid of plz
Guyver of War replied to Guyver of War's topic in Technical Issuesif you look at that guys gamer profile castle crashers is only game he's played and 1 friend so prolly his hack account
making one for me would be nice if its not to much
~What is the best way to get my King to lvl 99?~
Guyver of War replied to castlecrashingbeast's topic in Castle Crashersi got my king to 99 the first day put no points in str and fight troll on insane....juggling ftw
i'll be on at nights
is there a way they can make it like 50 for insane then like 17 for versus i mean they make everyone same str even if they lvl 99 or 1 so possiblity?!?
just got off i'll be on all day tomorrow "grinding" lol
yah i guess that does make sense...you guys are the geniuses not me
send me invite some time its not that hard to do but i've never seen anyone lvl faster then me i've played matches where i'll be like lvl 5 and someone be 10 and i hit 15 before they hit 13 all my friends would agree
but why like 18 max when you high lvl it takes forever to heal i could see maybe 50 being the max and take a little more magic to use and i'm pretty sure everyone would agree....just a thought don't make a lightning bolt strike me sir
woah woah i haven't even played as grey knight 2 yet i don't like the whole arrow rain stuff just king i lvl'd
lol ok thats good enough for me
new characters and weapons i don't know what your gettin at
Cheating or Grinding
Guyver of War posted a topic in Castle Crashersk i do this to lvl fast i got the king today and have him at 99 already k i beat the game on normal and i was lvl 28 max def and some points in magic and agility and when i got done beating it then i went to insane played through got to troll boss (thieves forest boss) and fought the troll boss just juggling his minions and i went from 30 to 52 the first time i fought him the from 52 to 70 then 70 to 81 then 81 to 90 then 90 to 99 and i didn't put my points in str till i hit 99 thats grinding right cuz people tell me i'm cheating, modding, glitching and i personally think that is grinding hardcore but if that is cheating in any form i'd like to know so i don't get in trouble i like to play legitly thanks for reading


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A lot of folks are on radio and TV making a huge deal about coaches supervising locker rooms and other areas. Please! I go back over 50 years as a high school student and supervision never has been a concern of coaches and PE teachers.
I participated in gym classes between 1962 in 1968 in the Valley Central secondary system. During that entire time, every gym class was completely unsupervised by the teachers or coaches for the first 15 minutes of the session. Every one.
Where were they? In the coaches office, smoking cigarettes, and bitching about their jobs.
And what were the students doing? Throwing balls at other kids heads and testicles. Ganging up on those who couldn't protect themselves and savagely beating them in a corner. Chasing kids and pulling down their shorts, leaving them naked from the waist down.
And that was just the regular kids. The special ed / retarded kids got it so much worse. Everything horrible you can imagine happened to them.
All while the coaches we're sucking down their Marlboros and complaining how life was treating THEM badly.
And it really didn't get much better when the coaches came out. If you were not a jock, you were verbally abused. And the kids who didn't dress for gym, you can just imagine what they heard.
So who was supervising the coaches? The principal of the school was a very stern, no-nonsense guy who terrorized most of the teachers. But because coaches in the 60s were like rock stars, nothing would be done about them, no matter what they did. In the six years I was at secondary school, I never saw the principal once in gym class. In all of my other classes, I saw the principal several times.
So did a Sayreville moment occur that released these kids from their terrors?
No, there was no escape and there was no escape for years and years.
Today these coaches are either retired or dead. They we're honored at retirement dinners with glowing testimonials. I wish I could have been there to speak. There might have been a little more silence and a little less applause. These were not good men.


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2019-2020 Dance Schedule @ Northern Arts Summerfield
Register for all classes through Destination Arts Parent Portal:
If you are a current student, to register you will log in using the email address where you receive alerts (click forgot password if you need it sent to you). New students click "create account". Once logged in, click "GET STARTED NOW" — then "REGISTER FOR CLASSES" — then make sure to click the tab that says "2019-2020 Northern Arts Summerfield Classes".
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Wonderful news!Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 2 announced
Wonderful news!Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 2 announced
Kaguya-sama Love is War Season 2 announced
It doesn't guarantee it won't - just depends on the film line-up and focus for the year .AoA sequel film means we won't even get it at SLA if Bunny Girl is anything to follow or Zoku Owarimonogatari
I'm sure at least part of her isthe backgrounds look decent in this trailer, but her character looks like she's made of plastic
her character looks like she's made of plastic
I may not make myself any friends for this opinion (do I have any in the first place) but personally, I think that's less down to the CGI and more down to the character designer. I know a lot of people love him, but I've never been a huge fan of Kuvshinov. His work is technically brilliant but for my money he does have a tendency to make everything look too soft and smooth and yeah, in terms of digital colouring, rather like it's made out of plastic.the Major just looks awful and made of plastic
I updated my post to clarify - I meant the Major's character is getting close to Pixar, not the entire video. To me her character does not seem to fit in very well with the rest of the environment. The Backgrounds look good, I only have an issue with the character design. But like I said, I'll still watch it - like WMD, I'm really big on GitS...It doesn't look anywhere near Pixar, Pixar can maintain an illusion that world looks fake so fake.


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For John, BLUF: Perhaps the Party for you. Nothing to see here; just move along.
By Reporter Jim O'Sullivan, in The Boston Globe, yesterday.
Here is the lede plus one:
Topping the Capital Source rundown of fun things to do this weekend: Pirate Party in Boston.See, Republicans aren't the only minority party in this one-party Commonwealth.
Not just any pirate party, but the fifth annual conference of the Massachusetts Pirate Party, an august body formed in 2007 "to promote candidates registered in the Pirate designation who will vote to reign [sic] in corporate power."
Hat tip to Reporter Joshua Miller, who has a free daily newsletter, Political Happy Hour.
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Virginia brings home 12 medals from the 2016 Great American Beer Festival.
5 Gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze. Devil's Backbone leads the way with two golds, continuing their domination of the Vienna Lager category.
Regionally, 5 from central Virginia, 2 from Richmond. and 6 from Northern Virginia. I'm counting Fredericksburg as Northern Virginia, but I guess it could be Richmond area.
Congratulations to all the winners, participants, and attendees at GABF this year. Looks like it was another great year in Denver. I'm planning on being back next year.
Here's a complete list of all the winners: http://allaboutbeer.com/news/2016-great-american-beer-festival-winners/
And here's an excerpted list of Virginia winners:
Category 16: Session Beer – 52 Entries
Bronze: Slippery When Wit, South Street Brewery, Charlottesville, VA
Category 21: Historical Beer – 43 Entries
Silver: Grosse Teufel, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond, VA
Category 25: Brett Beer – 53 Entries
Bronze: Brett Saison, Ardent Craft Ales, Richmond, VA
Category 33: Kellerbier or Zwickelbier – 69 Entries
Gold: Sunnyside Dweller, Ocelot Brewing, Sterling, VA
Category 44: Vienna-Style Lager – 67 Entries
Gold: Vienna Lager, Devils Backbone Brewing Co. – Outpost Production Facility, Lexington, VA
Silver: 13.FIVE Ofest, Blue Mountain Barrel House and Organic Brewery, Arrington, VA
Category 50: Baltic-Style Porter – 41 Entries
Gold: Danzig, Devils Backbone Brewing Co. – Basecamp, Roseland, VA
Category 52: German-Style Koelsch – 111 Entries
Gold: Light of Cologne, Ornery Beer Co., Woodbridge, VA
Category 55: English-Style India Pale Ale – 43 Entries
Silver: Face Plant, Lost Rhino Brewing Co., Ashburn, VA
Category 76: Belgian-Style Blonde Ale or Pale Ale – 61 Entries
Bronze: Sunken Road, Spencer Devon Brewing, Fredericksburg, VA
Category 95: Old Ale or Strong Ale – 38 Entries
Silver: COLOSSAL FIVE, Port City Brewing Co., Alexandria, VA
Pro-Am – 88 Entries
Silver: Vernal Equinox, Starr Hill Brewery, Crozet, VA
Brewmaster: Starr Hill Brewing Team
Homebrewer: Gary Layton
Congratulations again to the home team!
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Donor Name: The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — Climate Programs 2018
Funding name: Climate Program Office 2018
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-CPO-2018-2005133
Funding brief: CPO supports competitive research through three major program areas: Ocean Observing and Monitoring (OOM); Earth System Science and Modeling (ESSM); and Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI).
● Letter of Intent: (LOIs) for all competitions (with the exception of the three MAPP Program competitions) should be received by email by 5:00 p.m. ET on June 14, 2017.
● Letters of Intent for the three MAPP Program competitions should be received electronically by 5:00 p.m. ET on June 28, 2017.
● Full Applications: Full applications for all competitions (with the exception of the three MAPP Program competitions) must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, August 14, 2017.
● Full applications for the three MAPP Program competitions must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on September 11, 2017
Funding details link: http://cpo.noaa.gov/GrantsandProjects/ClimateProgramOfficeFFO.aspx
Funding limit: In FY 2018, approximately $8 million is anticipated to be available for approximately 90 new awards pending budget appropriations. It is anticipated that most awards will be at a funding level between $50,000 and $300,000 per year with exceptions for larger awards, depending on the program.
● Ocean Observing and Monitoring (OOM): It is anticipated that approximately $1 million will be available for FY18 new starts for the OOM competitions. Two or three year proposals are requested. Projects for the OOM competition should be at a funding level between $100,000 – $150,000 per year, including any costs for data management.
● Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle and Climate (AC4): It is anticipated that $1,250,000 will be available for FY18 new starts for the AC4 competition. Two or three year proposals are requested. Proposal budget cannot exceed $600,000 in total costs.
● Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP): It is anticipated that $4.5 million will be available in FY 2018 for new projects for the MAPP competitions.
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Project duration: As above
Eligible organization: As below
● Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies interested in receiving financial support for projects should contact the appropriate competition manager.
Submission mail: N/A
Other important link:
● Guideline: http://cpo.noaa.gov/sites/cpo/GrantsandProjects/2018/NOAA-OAR-CPO-2018-2005133_FFO.pdf
How to apply:
● Applications must be submitted via http://www.grants.gov. For applications submitted through www.grants.gov, the basis for determining timeliness is the receipt notice issued by www.grants.gov, which includes the date and time received. Emailed or faxed copies of applications will not be accepted.
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Students help to clean up Brayford Pool
Volunteers from the University of Lincoln have been cleaning out Brayford Pool today.
In the annual Brayford Clean Up event on March 30 a number of students helped to pull litter out of the water.
Tasnim Hassan, Vice President Welfare and Community officer at Lincoln Students' Union said: "This is our fifth year of doing this and we have definitely had an amazing student turn out."
In previous years volunteers have found trolleys, traffic cones and barriers in Brayford Pool.
She added: "We've recruited more people as it's been going on, more people are coming up every hour."
The team pulled out a number of traffic cones from the water as well as barriers and multiple items of clothing.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.


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Apartment Verga in Avola available for Christmas holidays and throughout the year.
2 bedrooms
2 roomsLiveable floor area : 40m²
- View : Unobscured, town, street/avenue
- Children welcome
- Setting : City, Historical
- Sandy beach at 500m
- Culture, Fishing
- Exposure : South
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The apartment can accommodate up to 4 people + 2 Rod 2 beds, air conditioned equipped, close to the city centre and the sea. A double a double sofa bed in the living room, a bathroom with shower and laundry.
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The two-room apartment Verga is in Avola. of Syracuse, its location makes it ideal for spending a holiday with everything at hand, tourists in fact will find very close to House several facilities, as well as the proximity of the promenade which is 700 m from the House. In Avola the sandy beaches follow one another in the waterfront with the ability to access it easily, there are public beaches and even establishments where you can sostere all day, the nearby beaches permit swimming to children and adults. In case you are looking for more secluded beaches you need some moving to nearby areas, where in some secluded beach you can hear only the sea, really relaxing places, which you can reach by boat. In the city you can stay all year and then appreciate what offers even less hot seasons culture, typical products, Mediterranean seafood delicacies and more sweets species at this time of year in December our bakeries prepare those products for which it is worthwhile to visit us just for a weekend.
SurroundingsSeaside - Province of Syracuse
Location AccessFlat-Apartments Avola
It can be accessed with ease due to its proximity to both the provincial highway leading to Avola and both because of its proximity to the promenade, which is also connected via siracusa.


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Consumers Cutting the Cable Cord: Kurt Cobain, Natalie Merchant, and Eric Clapton would be proud!
Do you remember those fantastic "unplugged" years on MTV, when the true voices of Kurt Cobain, Natalie Merchant, and Eric Clapton resounded through your living room? Well, 15 years have passed and the word "unplugged," seems to have taken on a different meaning…and not just for MTV, but for some cable and television viewers.
The phrase "cut the cord," is often misused because we are doing no such thing. We are simply unplugging from one device and substituting for another. We, the end user, can now move forward and rely on internet services to provide us with the content that we choose to watch, when we want to watch it, in a much more affordable way.
Cable companies may be losing subscribers at an average of 600,000 per year in some markets, but those same cable companies are seeing between a 6%-10% increase in their broadband services mainly because of the introduction of Smart TVs and streaming services like HULU, Netflix and Amazon.
So what does all this mean for the advertiser? Well, it means it's time to embrace the integrated approach to delivering your message. Don't rely on one medium to effectively sell your product or service. Don't wrap all your wires around one spool and seek the service of a "digital group." You'll need to embrace the full breadth of services, reach your audience, and unleash messaging through multi-platform marketing.
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If you're the principal caregiver for an older person, you may have already faced age-related health challenges with them. Good preventive care, however, can ease the impact of health problems. This is especially true for their teeth and gums: with your support you're loved one can have fewer dental problems and enjoy better health overall.
Here are a number of things you should focus on to protect an older person's dental health.
Hygiene difficulties. With increased risk of arthritis and similar joint problems, older people may find brushing and flossing more difficult. You can help by modifying their toothbrush handles with a tennis ball or bicycle grip for an easier hold, or switch them to an electric toothbrush. A water flosser, a device that uses a pressurized water spray to remove plaque, may also be easier for them to use than thread flossing.
Dry mouth. Xerostomia, chronic dry mouth, is more prevalent among older populations. Dry mouth can cause more than discomfort—with less acid-neutralizing saliva available in the mouth, the risk for dental diseases like tooth decay or periodontal (gum) disease can soar. To improve their saliva flow, talk with their doctors about alternative medications that cause less dry mouth; and encourage your loved one to drink more water and use products that help boost saliva flow.
Dentures. If your older person wears dentures, be sure these appliances are being cleaned and maintained daily to maximize their function and reduce disease-causing bacteria. You should also have their dentures fit-tested regularly—chronic jawbone loss, something dentures can't prevent, can loosen denture fit over time. Their dentures may need to be relined or eventually replaced to ensure continuing proper fit and function.
Osteoporosis. This common disease in older people weakens bone structure. It's often treated with bisphosphonates, a class of drugs that while slowing the effects of osteoporosis can cause complications after certain dental procedures. It's a good idea, then, for an older person to undergo any needed dental work before they go on osteoporosis medication.
Keep alert also for any signs of dental disease like unusual spots on the teeth or swollen or bleeding gums. Visiting the dentist for these and regular dental cleanings, checkups and oral cancer screenings could prevent many teeth and gum problems.
If you would like more information on senior dental care, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Aging & Dental Health."
Although techniques for treating periodontal (gum) disease can vary, they all boil down to one objective: remove the bacterial plaque and calculus (hardened plaque deposits) that cause the infection. The initial treatment usually involves two techniques known as scaling and root planing.
Scaling uses hand instruments, ultrasonic equipment or a combination of both to manually remove plaque and calculus from the tooth and root surfaces. Root planing takes it a step further by minutely "shaving" infected material from the root surfaces. While more invasive techniques (including surgery) may be needed, scaling and root planing are the first line of treatment for any recent diagnosis of gum disease.
In recent years, an adaptation to these treatments has emerged using the Nd: YAG laser. The laser uses a particular crystal that's adaptable for many different types of surgery. In the case of gum disease, it's been found as effective as traditional methods for removing the infected linings of periodontal pockets. Voids created by detaching gum tissues as bone loss occurs, enlarge the small natural gap between the teeth and gums, which fill with pus and other infected matter. Removing the diseased lining from these pockets reduces bacteria below the gum line and speeds healing.
Periodontal laser therapy may have one advantage over traditional treatments: less tissue damage and swelling, and hence reduced post-treatment discomfort. While some research seems to confirm this, more controlled studies are needed to render a verdict on this claim.
Regardless of whether you undergo traditional scaling and root planing or a laser alternative, the aim is the same — to bring the disease under control by removing plaque and calculus and reestablishing good daily oral hygiene practices. Stopping gum disease as soon as possible will help ensure you'll have healthy teeth and gums for a long time.
If you would like more information on treatments for periodontal (gum) disease, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Lasers versus Traditional Cleanings for Treating Gum Disease."
Sometimes, looking at old pictures can really bring memories back to life. Just ask Stefani Germanotta—the pop diva better known as Lady Gaga. In one scene from the recent documentary Five Foot Two, as family members sort through headshots from her teen years, her father proclaims: "Here, this proves she had braces!"
"If I had kept that gap, then I would have even more problems with Madonna," Lady Gaga replies, referencing an ongoing feud between the two musical celebrities.
The photos of Gaga's teenage smile reveal that the singer of hits like "Born This Way" once had a noticeable gap (which dentists call a diastema) between her front teeth. This condition is common in children, but often becomes less conspicuous with age. It isn't necessarily a problem: Lots of well-known people have extra space in their smiles, including ex-football player and TV host Michael Strahan, actress Anna Paquin…and fellow pop superstar Madonna. It hasn't hurt any of their careers.
Yet others would prefer a smile without the gap. Fortunately, diastema in children is generally not difficult to fix. One of the easiest ways to do so is with traditional braces or clear aligners. These orthodontic appliances, usually worn for a period of months, can actually move the teeth into positions that look more pleasing in the smile and function better in the bite. For many people, orthodontic treatment is a part of their emergence from adolescence into adulthood.
Braces and aligners, along with other specialized orthodontic appliances, can also remedy many bite problems besides diastema. They can correct misaligned teeth and spacing irregularities, fix overbites and underbites, and take care of numerous other types of malocclusions (bite problems).
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that kids get screened for orthodontic problems at age 7. Even if an issue is found, most won't get treatment at this age—but in some instances, it's possible that early intervention can save a great deal of time, money and effort later. For example, while the jaw is still developing, its growth can be guided with special appliances that can make future orthodontic treatment go quicker and easier.
Yet orthodontics isn't just for children—adults can wear braces too! As long as teeth and gums are healthy, there's no upper age limit on orthodontic treatment. Instead of traditional silver braces, many adults choose tooth-colored braces or clear aligners to complement their more professional appearance.
So if your child is at the age where screening is recommended—or if you're unhappy with your own smile—ask us whether orthodontics could help. But if you get into a rivalry with Madonna…you're on your own.
If you have questions about orthodontic treatment, please contact our office or schedule a consultation. You can read more in the Dear Doctor magazine articles "The Magic of Orthodontics" and "Orthodontics For The Older Adult."


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The Origins of DECT
If you google DECT and search for the origins of this global standard for low power digital wireless technology, then you may find some references starting in the late 1980's or early 1990's. What has never been published is how the DECT technology was really established and how it came to become the European, and now global, standard. Until now.
It all started back in the autumn of 1983, when I started to work for Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications supplier. Ericsson headhunted me away from one of their competitors, Tateco AB, another Swedish company. I had been working for Tateco, based in Gothenburg, since 1977, first as their Export Manager and finally as CEO from 1980. At Tateco we had been causing Ericsson some headaches as we continually took market share from them in many of their key markets. The products we were selling were private radio paging systems, which at the time had been around for more than 30 years.
I was sitting in my new Ericsson office in Stockholm one late afternoon in November of 1983, just three months after joining the company. My Technical Director, Dag Åkeberg, knocked on my door and asked if he could speak with me for a few minutes. With him he had a stack of papers. At Ericsson, I was in charge of their radio paging business which in Europe was a product used to find employees when they had left their office and could not be reached by phone. Dag, a brilliant engineer, told me he had this idea of creating office phones cordless, making paging virtually extinct. Employees would simple take their phones with them so they could be reached at all times. This idea sounds today very simple but in 1983 it was technically not possible.
To eliminate a detailed technical explanation, it suffices to say here that Dag's idea at the time was not technical possible. It would require years of research and development. His problem was he was not able to find any way at Ericsson to finance his project. He spent the rest of the afternoon and evening explaining to me how this was going to work. I am not an engineer but I immediately saw the potential of his idea and we agreed to look into it further. There was no money in any budget to do any further investigation but we agreed to get some outside help. He approached the Swedish Post and Telecommunications company (Televerket) and asked them if they were able to validate (with their advanced computers) some of the assumptions he had made in his new concept.
I was busy doing the job Ericsson had employed me to do and that was to integrate their radio paging operations into a profitable business. At the time is was one of their worst business units from a profit point of view. An important decision (also for DECT) was the move I made to close down my Swedish radio paging operations and move everything to Holland. The paging business unit (RPAG) started to become extremely profitable after just a couple of years and in fact, on terms of percentages, became one of the most profitable units within the company. Being profitable, small and located in Holland, gave me an enormous amount of freedom.
Our "DECT Project" started to move from theory into a phase of validation. This meant spending some money and effort internally. Our project was named "DCT900" and it gradually became a formal project in my budget, but it was still small and I buried the costs into my paging profits so that Ericsson didn't see it. Ericsson was going through some tough times financially and the then CEO, Björn Svedberg, was not allowing any R&D investments that would not result in revenue within 12 months. In fact, I was at a business unit management meeting in Stockholm with Åkeberg in 1985 and we both had to bite our tongues as Björn Svedberg laid out the rules. Our DCT900 project had turned into a real "skunk works".
We started to allocate resources in Holland towards the new project after all the validations showed that the technology could work. We knew that the actual products were probably not feasible for a number of years as the components needed for the powerful, intelligent handsets were not available. The combination of processing power, cost and the energy needed to drive these components were still a challenge. On the other hand we knew by this time (1985) that the concept would work and would provide a powerful development in the mobile communications industry.
During this period a discussion had started about setting a European standard for digital cordless phones. CEPT had formed a technical committee to look into the idea and come up with a proposal. At the time the British had been developing their own cordless products for a "Telepoint" service. The technology had been named CT2 and had been proposed as the best solution for the new standard. By this time we were further down the road with DCT900 and knew that it was a much better solution than CT2. The problem was the Brits were at the point when they could soon demonstrate working handsets, even though they did not fulfill all the CEPT requirements.
This CEPT working group spent more than two years trying to figure out which proposal was best. This work continued for a period of nearly two years. The British contingent (British Post Office, The Bundespost, France Telecom etc.) knew full well that the Swedish contingent (Swedish Televerket, the Dutch Post Office, the Danes, the Norwegians) had the better solution but their CT-2 technology, although inferior, was much closer to a final product. Moreover, their "Telepoint" concept had gained some acceptance in their key markets. At this point there was a CEPT technical committee meeting planned in the summer of 1986 in Lund, Sweden, where the discussion would probably reach a climax. By this time we had verified that the DCT-900 technology really worked and we had our first working breadboards.
This was the key meeting for the new DECT standard as the CT-2 supporters continued their blocking of any acceptance of our proposal. We had mounted our breadboards into a rucksack so that the concept of "mobility" could be demonstrated. The CEPT members were able to experience the voice quality and the all important simultaneous "hand-off" feature. The Brits showed off their finished handsets in hotel rooms and put on an impressive performance. But at the technical meeting unanimity was required for anything to be accepted. The Italian chairman became frustrated at the continued lack of progress and suddenly adjourned the meeting and ordered the British and the Swedish contingents to come to some sort of agreement before he would reconvene.
Then the improbable happened. In the hotel bar, the parties met to discuss the issue and after some time the Brits came up with a proposal. The new DECT standard had been planned at 900 MHz even though some countries, especially the French, had some issues with this choice. The Brits proposed that to solve these issues, DECT should be allocated to frequencies in the 1.2 – 1.3 GHz band. They had calculated that there were still no commercially available components at these levels, which would give them a chance to get the CT-2 concept adopted by CEPT as an interim standard, giving their domestic manufacturers a chance to recoup their investment. As far as we were concerned, we knew that our products were still a few years away anyway although I had personally visited the military product division within Ericsson to have a clear picture how far off we were.
So after two years of infighting, the solution was agreed upon over a beer and a sandwich, was proposed at the technical meeting and was accepted. What the Brits had not calculated on was the responsibility for the European telecommunications standardization process was soon after taken away from CEPT and placed under ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). This created yet another delay in them getting the CT-2 interim standard accepted. In the meantime I had already named our solution CT-3 and launched a massive campaign promoting it as the final solution. ETSI created a technical working group based out of Nice to develop the final DECT (CT-3) standard. What many people never realized was that the chairman and leader of this group was Dag Åkeberg, whom we placed there to make sure there was not so much deviation in the final standard from our own CT-3 solution, thus protecting our investment.
The CT-3 (DCT-900) product had gained such a momentum that it had to become a recognized project within the Ericsson Group. The necessary digital radio center within Ericsson was in Lund in Sweden and we needed that resource to finish the development of the handsets. At the time GSM had emerged as the digital future for cellular systems and Ericsson had employed a number of top digital radio engineers from Lund University for their GSM products. Unfortunately for this GSM group, ETSI had not completed their GSM standardization work so that these new engineers had nothing to do. At this point I stepped in and sent a group of Dutch engineers from Holland to the Ericsson facility in Lund and employed these Swedish "GSM" engineers in our CT-3 project. The team leader of this group was Ge Klein Wolterink, a Dutch engineer who came originally from our paging division. This was opportune for us and a saving grace for the Ericsson GSM project.
In the meantime, Dag Akeberg completed his work in Nice and the proposed DECT standard emerged. It was finally adopted in 1992 by ETSI and the rest is now history. DECT products can be found in every corner of the world, either as domestic cordless telephones or advanced local telephone networks in developing countries. It has become a global standard and has met all of the hopes and aspirations we had back in the mid 80's, when it was still a skunk works in our radio paging business unit in Holland. Of course, we found later many supporters in other countries and companies who also helped defeat CT-2 and make sure DECT became what it is now. But without our foresight, determination and willingness to put everything on the line, none of this would have happened.
At a later date I will go into more detail what we undertook to make sure that CT-3 was in the forefront of the discussion. In the face of opposition from some of the most powerful forces in the telecommunications industry in Europe, we were able by hook and by crook to hold our own. This in itself is not something that anyone really understood. The only reference one can find is in "The Ericsson Chronicle" which celebrated the 125 anniversary of the company. Here it states "A smart move was made when Colin Buckingham christened the new system CT-3". Of course, nobody at Ericsson, until today, really knew what actually happened. This is the point of this article. More to follow.


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Arkansas Timber Success Story: Domtar Corporation
SituationDomtar is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including commercial printing, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products. With approximately 10,000 employees serving more than 50 countries around the world, Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on every day.
The Problem/ChallengeIn 2014, the company was looking for a location to expand its operations in North America. The Canada-based company had a goal of generating $300 million to $500 million of EBITDA from growth businesses by 2017. Domtar wanted to expand its presence in a growing business that would allow them to support their top-tier supplier position with some of the world's largest producers of absorbent hygiene products.
SolutionDomtar Corporation completed a major expansion of its manufacturing mill with the startup of a newly converted fluff-pulp operation in Ashdown, Arkansas. The conversion was one of the largest capital projects in the company's history
ResultsDomtar's Ashdown Mill has steadily grown in size to become one of the largest paper and fluff pulp producing facilities in the world. The mill has had a significant impact on the timber and forest products industry in Arkansas, and across the region as well. From technological advancements, to sustainability, Domtar has emerged as a leader in the industry. The operation has an estimated regional economic impact of $1.9 billion and directly supports 800 local jobs, making it the largest employer in Little River County.
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Company: Domtar
FAST FACT: The company has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 18 percent since 2010, surpassing its goal of 15 percent by 2020.


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WitchCrafting: Crafts for Witches
Party Favors
Merry meet.
For a Samhain event last year, I made party favors, copying an idea I found on Pinterest that came from Mug Pie Studio's blogspot.
You will need:
paper in desired colors (I used purple, white, green and orange.)
small plastic bags (I used 3×4-inch craft bags with a ziplock I found on eBay.)
chocolate chips
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
candy corn
miniature marshmallows
a stapler
I designed labels, six to a page that was held horizontally – Monster Scabs, Ghost Poop, Witch Warts and Jack O'lantern Teeth – printed, cut and folded them.
Bags were filled about half to two-thirds of the way with the chips, marshmallows, candy corn and cereal – and sealed.
The directions from Mud Pie Studio suggested that the zipper part of the bags remain at the bottom for easy opening, but I thought it looked neater by stapling the label to hide the zipper end.
Prepare for compliments.
Merry part.
And merry meet again.


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The Eastern clubs completed their first swing through the West this week. And the results were an unqualified disaster for the East: they combined to go 3-12-1 over the four-game stretch. Even lowly Saskatchewan went 2-2 over that stretch.
Does that indicate that the league's Western teams are superior? Michigan Gray Wolves coach Martin Delorme thinks so. "In our division, we are used to playing a harder, more physical hockey," said Delorme. "I don't think they play quite as hard over there, so it is a shock."
Anchorage Igloos RW Remi Montrechere agreed with Delorme's assessment. "To succeed in this division, it's all about winning the board battles, taking chances, getting greasy goals," said Montrechere. "A lot of the Eastern teams seem to rely more on flow and set plays, and we're good at disrupting that flow."
Naturally, the Easterners weren't rushing to agree with this assessment. Hamilton Pistols coach Ron Wright pointed out the small sample size. "Anything can happen over the span of four games," Wright said. "When they came through our arenas a couple weeks ago, we did a lot better. Get back to me at the end of the year and we'll see who's better."
New York Night C Brock Manning also pointed out that travel plays a role. "All the teams out here are pretty compact," said Manning. "Traveling in the division is no big deal. But go out West, and you're going from Michigan to South Dakota to Sasktchewan to Alaska. It's just brutal."
The one team that had a modicum of success out West was the Washington Galaxy, who went .500 on the swing despite being without injured C J.C. Marais. "I think they could succeed in the West," said Delorme. "They're a good team and they play heavy. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play for the championship. Anybody else, it would be a walkover."


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Child Development Site Director
Under the general direction of the Regional Child Development Director, the Child Care Site Director works for the YMCA of Greater Hartford and is responsible for the development, coordination, planning, administration, supervision, and delivery of the early childhood program.
Greets everyone by using names whenever possible; extend thanks whenever appropriate; makes relationship building the number one priority at all times. The position is responsible for ensuring that the mission, purpose, image, and core values of the YMCA of Greater Hartford is conveyed.
- Directs all aspects of the Child Development programming, including supervision, coordination, promotion, parent relation, school relations, curriculum, scheduling, enrollment, and evaluation.
- With assistance from the Regional Child Development Director, develop the annual operating budget and objectives for the early childhood site.
- Trains, supervises, mentors, and evaluates all early childhood staff.
- Knowledge of OEC regulations, YMCA of Greater Hartford procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines, and Branch regulations.
- Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation, process and standards to obtain and maintain designated early childhood site.
- Responsible for purchase, inventory, and delivery of all program supplies.
- Insures all program operation is consistent with Association procedures, including emergency procedures, insurance, accidents, purchasing, personnel, and accounting system.
- Develops resources to expand program and enhance family involvement.
- Enlists, trains, and assigns volunteers and recognizes their contribution to Branch objectives.
- Works closely with local school systems, administrators, principals, and teachers to assure smooth operations of program services, utilization of resources and proper communications.
- Insures quality supervision and safety of all aspects of early childhood program at designated site through development and implementation of handbooks pick up and drop off policies, background checks on all staff and use of National YMCA Child Care Guidelines for all programs. Maintains all necessary DCF and OEC regulations that to youth programs and licensing requirements in conjunction with Association Guidelines.
- Insures all youth programs meet established goals of YMCA youth programming and include values, positive lifestyle development, and knowledge of skills education and provide significant role models and examples for children to pattern.
- Monitors all department programs and services through regular visitation of outreach sties and the development of appropriate evaluation tools.
- Participates accordingly in such projects as assigned as well as staff training's and meetings, product groups and special events. Supports all Invest in Youth and United Way events.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Provides a quality experience for everyone, including but not limited to Health Seekers, Members, Participants, Internal Customers, Fellow Staff Members and others
- Treats everyone with courtesy, respect and consideration; displays integrity; listens actively and genuinely; communicates in a clear and pleasant manner; embraces differences among people; demonstrates an active willingness to learn and grow; accepts constructive criticism; works as a team member.
Besides safety, the main aspect of this position requires that relationship building be the number one priority at all times, attending to the needs and requests of health seekers, members, and all people within the YMCA in a courteous and friendly manner.
Effect on End Results:
- Attainment of goals and objectives as evidenced in the performance appraisal process and the completion of the major duties of this position as outlined.
- Broad based and varied Child Development and Youth Programs with high levels of participation.
- The development and maintenance of good staff relations and an increasingly effective lay leadership resulting in a smooth operating team of laymen and staff.
- The successful development and implementation of new programs specifically in the areas of Child Development.
- The sound Administration of all areas as evidenced in purposeful and well-coordinated programs, good community relations, sound financial management which meet the goals and Mission of this Association.
- The YMCA will be recognized by the community as providing excellent service to all who walk through our doors or contact us on the phone.
- The YMCA will effectively connect and build relationships with its members and the community, resulting in increased member enrollment and retention.
- Consistent, superior member service and satisfaction resulting in continued growth in membership, programs and special services.
Minimum Requirements
- The candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree including, or 18 credits in early childhood, Child Development, elementary education, physical education, recreation and leisure, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of supervising, mentoring, training and leading child care at least 10 Full/Part Time Staff as well as at least 2 years' experience in classroom teaching in the field of early childhood.
- The candidate should have experience in developing, organizing, promoting, and directing child care programs and services for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. YMCA experience preferred.
- Bring to this position maturity, responsibility, and a sincere interest in working with people.
- Have very strong interpersonal and organization skills.
- Possess a general knowledge and understanding of the YMCA, its goals, and its mission.
- The candidate must have knowledge of various resources for programming ideas and the skills to utilize that information in directing daily activities.
- This position will function as a key member of the total team in developing community relations, lay committees and long range planning, as well as the interpretations of YMCA programming to the public.
- The candidate must have the ability to multi task in a fast paced environment.
- This candidate must maintain current medical and tuberculosis health form. (Expires every two years)
- Candidate will be required to be fingerprinted and have background checks conducted by the YMCA and the state.
- Obtain CPR, AED, and Standard First Aid within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to supervise children by sight and sound at all times.
- Ability to move quickly to react to safety issues in the setting (i.e. climbing, aggressive behavior).
- Ability to remain calm, objective and respectful in potentially stressful situations (i.e. crying upset child, upset parent, or upset staff).
- Ability to be flexible and willing to adjust to change.
- Ability to move around the room to assist children and supervise children with daily activities, social interaction, physical and emotional needs.
- Ability to lift young children and objects (food baskets and supplies) up to @ 40 lbs.
- Ability to develop and foster cooperative relationships.
- The ability to use hands, fingers, and arms as well as be able to talk and hear.
- The ability to move from program site to branch and is required to enter all YMCA environments including, program space, buses, schools, pools, and program area.


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Dr. Clayton Lawrence and 18th U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, attend the 2018 Rose Parade, bringing in the New Year with an ongoing commitment to national community building.
CALIFORNIA- January 1, 2018- On New Year's Day, as the world focused its attention on Pasadena, California, home of the more than a century old Rose Parade and Rose Bowl, Dr. Regina Benjamin and Dr. Clayton Lawrence attended this renowned festival of flowers, music, and sports, unlike any other in the world.
The Rose Parade initially began as an event established by the elite Valley Hunt Club of Pasadena. During the winter of 1890, members of the club were determined to find ways to promote the "Mediterranean of the West," and invited East Coast friends and clubs to participate in a mid-winter holiday. The holiday allowed attendees to enjoy watching competitions and games, such as chariot races, foot races, jousting, polo, and tug-of-war, all while enjoying the warm California sun. This time of year was also a beautiful display of California's fresh flowers, which led to the Valley Hunt Club eventually including a parade to precede the competitions. Parade entrants would decorate carriages with thousands of flowers, and thus the Tournament of Roses began.
As Dr. Lawrence and Dr. Benjamin prepared to attend the event, each continued in their unwavering efforts to promote the spirit of healthy, vibrant, and compassionate communities. Dr. Regina Benjamin, the 18th U.S. Surgeon General of the United States, has changed the face of history in American medicine, both literally and figuratively, as she has served tirelessly to bring awareness to some of the most formidable diseases facing Americans today. From the founding, establishing, and rebuilding of her own health clinic – the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic – before and after Hurricane Katrina, to becoming the first African-American woman to be president of the State of Alabama's Medical Society, to being appointed President Barack Obama's U.S. Surgeon General, she has remained dedicated to maintaining access to healthcare for all citizens and leading initiatives to encourage healthier lifestyles for minority and underserved communities.
Although Dr. Benjamin has stepped down as Surgeon General, she still garners national attention for uplifting communities, so it is no surprise that she and Dr. Lawrence would be involved in activity of the New Year, focused on community building and love. Dr. Lawrence, a recognized healthcare executive and fitness expert, is equally excited to spend New Year's Day in this manner and is additionally grateful to the sportsmanship and inspiration of the occasion.
Both Dr. Benjamin and Dr. Lawrence wish all a very Happy New Year, filled with love and prosperity.
Driven by a mentality of servant leadership, Lawrence Executive Alliance of Professionals (LEAP) government contractor, has been providing superior quality healthcare for active duty, veteran and civilian patients since 2007. Dr. Clayton Lawrence, a decorated and respected veteran of the United States Army, saw the need for a company that would operate with a new philosophy to bring forth excellence in the healthcare industry. Staffing medical facilities across the country with physicians, health educators, medical examiners and more, LEAP has been recognized with several awards of excellence and is certified by the Small Business Administration. Winning the Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award for 2014 was just the beginning of much-deserved recognition for positive changes in the District of Columbia and across the nation. Dr. Lawrence and LEAP, LLC, were selected as the 2015 Washington, D.C., Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Person of the Year. In 2016, Dr. Lawrence was honored when he was entered into The Congressional Record for his work in business and civic leadership throughout the greater Washington, D.C., region and abroad. Later that year, he received a White House Letter of Commendation from President Barack Obama for his work with LEAP, LLC. LEAP, LLC's nonprofit partner organization, LEAP Foundation DC, has been building bridges between hope and achievement in the District of Columbia and the surrounding communities since 2009. The group works to address the unmet social and health needs of the area's people and, among other accolades, was recognized in 2014 with the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Award. For more information, visit https://www.leap4staffing.com or https://www.leapfoundationdc.org.nike air max nike air max nike air max


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R2H Ratangad to Harishchandragad range trek Via Katrabai and Kaladgad
Grade: Medium
Endurance Level: Medium
Max 12 experienced and fix trekkers only.
About Ratangad to Harishchandragad
Ratangad: 4255 Ft
Ratan means Jewel in Hindi. This hill fort is indeed jewel in all the hill forts here in Sahyadri. It is located in the district of Ahmednagar and is located about 4255 feet above sea level. It lies in the Ajoba mountain range surrounded by great mountains of Kulang, Alang, Kalsubai, Katarabai, Ajoba, and Ghanchakkar. Geographically Ratangad is at the banks of Bhandardara lake of Ahmednagar district. With views of lake and highest mountains in Sahyadri looks very much lost in time.
This fort offers fabulous views of majestic Sahyadri ranges. Right from Katrabai till Sandhan Valley. One of the most beautiful forts in Flowering September, Ratangad seems to shadowed by yellow Sonki Flowers.
Harishchandragad: 4665 ft
The fort is quite ancient, considered to be from the medieval period. The Great sage Changdev (one who wrote the epic Tatvasaar), used to meditate here in the 14th century. The caves are also from the same period. Harishchandragad was captured by the Marathas in 1747 from the Moguls.
Taramati: This is the topmost point on the fort. It is the second-highest peak in Maharashtra after Kalsubai. Leopards are seen in the forests beyond this peak. From here we can have a glimpse of the whole range of Naneghat and the forts near Murbad (This will be visited only if time permits.)
Konkan Kada: The most interesting point on this fort is this cliff, which has always fascinated many people for many years. The cliff faces west and looks down upon the Konkan with a breathtaking view of the surrounding region and sunset. This cliff is not just vertical; it is an overhang, almost like a cobras hood.
Kedareshwar: The cave of Kedareshwar has a big Shivlinga, which is totally surrounded by water.
Katrabai Peak: 4300 ft
The most important pass on Trans Sahyadri trek. This pass is known for passage between Ratangad and Harishchandragad. This pass gives an excellent 360° view of the area i.e Gawaldev, Muda, Ghanchakkar, Ajoba, Ratangad, AMK range, and Kalsubai.
Kaladgad: 3300 ft
The base village of this fort is Pethewadi which is 07 km from Pachnai. The accessible route to the fort is about 05 km from Pachnai. This can be easily identified due to a cement structure built by the forest department. One can reach till here by foot or by one's private vehicle. The ridge of the fort hill runs North-South direction and from here one has to start the ascend. A 10-minute walk gets us to an open space where a couple of stones can be seen painted with vermillion. Rock cut steps from here take us to the rock cut holds in about 30 minutes. This ascend is a bit tiresome. These rock-cut holds are very narrow and cut diagonally enough to accommodate only one foot. Extreme caution has to be exercised while ascending this rock patch. After this climb, we come across Bhairobas cave which is carved in rock and sits below ground level. In this cave, there is an idol of Bhairoba painted in vermilion. There are 2 sculptures of snakes outside.
After visiting this one has to proceed towards the south on the narrow path by keeping the valley to the left and the fort hill to the right. A 5-minute walk leads to two water tanks carved in rock which are now filled with fallen rocks. Proceeding further there two large rocks round in shape and a small temple named as Vetal cha Challa. From here, head back to water tanks and another route from here leads to the fort summit in about 5 minutes. The fort summit is narrowing to the south and broad to the north. Harishchandragad can be seen to the east.
Overview / Itinerary :
Meeting Point: Kasara railway station platform number 1 Exit gate at 12.10am sharp on Friday midnight i.e. Saturday
Day 0: Friday.
Pune people please catch 06.35pm Indrayani / 06.50pm Maysuru-Ajmer Express from Pune station and alight at Kalyan and catch the below mentioned local from Kalyan.
Mumbai People please Catch *09.32pm Kasara Slow Local from CST* and meet us at Kasara
09.32pm : CST
09.40pm : Byculla
09.50pm : Dadar
10.00pm : Kurla
10.06pm : Ghatkopar
10.25pm: Thane
10.50pm : Dombivali
11.00pm: Kalyan
12.10am: Kasara
Day 1: Saturday
12.45 am: Start Journey to Base village
03.30 am: Reach base village and rest for a couple of hours.
05.45 am: Wake up call
06.30 am: Start trek after Breakfast and Tea with packaged Lunch
09.00 am: Reach Ratangad top and get the complete view of Sandhan Valley, AMK, Kalsubai, Bhandardara dam from the famous needle hole or Nedhe of ranged
Explore Fort and Photography. Don't forget to capture the gigantic view of katrabai and Ajoba from Queen's Hudda.
10.30 am: Reach Ganesh Darwaja and explore caves
11.00 am: Start trek to Katrabai Pass.
01.30 pm: Reach Katrabai Pass and Lunch
02.15 pm: Katrabai's exploration is optional. We will explore it if we reach katrabai pass by 1.30pm.
03.00 pm: Descend to Kumshet.
06.00 pm: Reach kumshet.
08.00 pm: Dinner and retire for the day
Day 2: Sunday.
05.30 am: Wake up call
06.30 am: Start trek to Harishchandrgad after Breakfast and Tea.
Keep extra Luggage at Pachhnai and hike to Harishchandrgad
Lunch at Kokankada
Explore Kokankada, Ancient caves and main temple at Harishchadragad.
Descend to Pachhnai and start the return journey to kasara
07.00 pm: Reach Kasara and move to Kalyan / Pune
Cost : Rs. 2600/- PP
Includes :
Transport from Kasara to Kasara
All Meals.
Entry fee.
Expertise Charges
Cost Excludes:
Mineral water, Any kind of insurance, Soft-drinks, etc.
Anything other than the above mentioned inclusions.
Things to Carry :
3 lit water (Must)
- Proper rain-gears like Umbrella / Raincoat / Windcheater (Must)
- Packs things properly to protect from rain (Must)
Torch with extra batteries (Must)
Full sleeve T-shirts and full pants.(Must)
Good trekking shoes, extra pair of socks (Must)
Sunscreen, Mosquito repellent, Towel, a napkin, Extra Pair of clothes (Must)
For overnight or two-day trek please carry bedding. (For 1-day trek bedding is not needed)
- Proper Bedding like Sleeping Bag and Mat / 2 Shawls / 2 bed-sheets (Must)
Camera, Cap, etc. (Optional)
Electrolyte packets as energy drinks (optional)
Carry eatable like fruits, dry fruits to munch on during trek and to avoid dehydration.
A haversack to put in all the things.
Good to have a stick for support.
Identity Card
No smoking.
No plastic littering.
Wear full sleeves, full track suite for protection.
Proper footwear/shoes are essential for trek.
Conserve and preserve our heritage.
No deodorant / perfume. After trek it's OK.
We reserve all right to change/deviate/cancel the plans without any prior notice.
No Extra adventure/out of itinerary behavior during trek.
Trek leader's decision will be final and binding.
Photographs were taken during the activity which can be used for publicity purposes.
Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety, Jewellery, Cash and baggage.
It is most essential to be fit and fine before heading for trekking.
While planning your trekking trip, it is preferable to have a medical fitness check-up done.
If suffering from any kind of allergy or ailment, do carry proper prescribed medicines to prevent serious health problems including heatstroke, severe headache, cough, dehydration, and hypothermia.
Participants suffering from chronic conditions like asthma, bronchitis, blood pressure, migraine, diabetes, etc should seek their physician's advice before coming.
No refund of the advance amount.
If cancellation is done prior to 20/10/7 days of outing 70%/50%/30% will be refunded respectively for 3-4 days event/ Dudhsagar. No refund after that.
If cancellation is done prior to 6/3/2 days of outing 70%/50%/30% will be refunded respectively for 1-2 days event. No refund after that.
No cancellation amount will be refunded on Advance Payment.
All the activities & programs carry an amount of risk of injury and you are aware that outdoor activities have an inherent risk of personal injury.
You are joining an outdoor activity where any incident(reasons beyond control (like Natural calamities, riots, political uncertainty, public transport failure, etc.)/ Natural calamity can happen & you agree that organizer shall not be held responsible for any accident, mishap (including death) caused by any circumstances. The refund shall be payable with respect to the given refund norms.
Midas reserves all rights to modify/change the camp/ program and to pre-pone (advance)/postpone the event and Midas Group will not be liable to refund booking charges in such a case.
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Simple shopping cart systems allow the off-line administration of products and categories. The shop is then generated as HTML files and graphics that can be uploaded to a webspace. The systems do not use an online database.
A high-end solution can be bought or rented as a stand-alone program or as an addition to an enterprise resource planning program. It is usually installed on the company's web server and may integrate into the existing supply chain so that ordering, payment, delivery, accounting and warehousing can be automated to a large extent. Other solutions allow the user to register and create an online shop on a portal that hosts multiple shops simultaneously from one back office.
Examples are Big Commerce, Shopify and FlickRocket. Open source shopping cart packages include advanced platforms such as Interchange, and off-the-shelf solutions such as Magento, osCommerce, Shopgate, PrestaShop, and Zen Cart. Commercial systems can also be tailored so the shop does not have to be created from scratch. By using an existing framework, software modules for various functionalities required by a web shop can be adapted and combined.


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ATHENS — Gene McKee was at the Athens Village Market Friday afternoon stocking up on bottled water following a water main break.
The water main break in the Menard County town of about 2,000 prompted a boil order, which was still in effect Friday evening.
As McKee went through the checkout around noon Friday, a small stream of water was heading east down Hargrave Street from the broken, underground water main near the grocery store.
"We wanted to make sure we had enough water to drink in case it takes a little more time than we thought to get the water main fixed," said McKee, an Athens resident. "This should hold us over."
Athens Mayor Bob Dowell said the break was discovered about 1:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of West and Hargrave streets. It's assumed that the leak was caused by the recent bout of freezing weather.
"It wasn't a geyser. It was only bubbling up about four or five inches. If you have to have a leak, that's better than having a geyser," Dowell said in an interview.
The problem was that the leak was draining water out of the city's water tower faster than it could be refilled. Because of that, the decision was made to shut down the water tower about 11 a.m.
Dowell posted on Facebook around 5 p.m. that the waters towers were on, but the boil order was in effect until further notice.
"Some areas may be without water while we are still isolating the problem," the post said. "Crews are continuing to work to get this under control and corrected. Please use extreme caution in this area due to standing water and ice. Also, be cautious of workers in the area."
Boiled water should be used for drinking, ice making, food and drink preparation, dish washing, hand washing, pet care, child bathing and personal hygiene.
"We're working as best we can under the conditions to get this taken care of as soon as possible and make it as least inconvenient for people as possible," Dowell said. "We know the weekend is coming up and we know sporting events are coming up. School has already let out early. ... We will be working diligently to make sure it causes as little impact as possible."
Nancy Stauffer, a manager at Athens Village Market, said the boil order meant they couldn't prepare any food, but they could remain open.
"We can still sell items. We just can't prepare any food," Stauffer said.
The boil order will remain in effect until bacteriological testing confirms the safety of the drinking water.
The city of Athens was posting information on the boil order on its city website, www.athensil.com. Information was also on Dowell's Facebook page.
Contact John Reynolds: email@example.com, 788-1524, twitter.com/JohnReynoldsSJR.


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New York Lager draught 40 cl.
A full bodied, dark golden coloured beer. Intensely malty with notes of caramel and certain bitterness: 5,2%
Ravnsborg Rød draught 40 cl.
Full bodied Red Ale with a dense malt character mixed with intense fruity and aromatic aromas: 5,5%
King's County Brown Ale draught 40 cl.
Dark, medium bodied, fruity ale with a scent and taste of nuts, chocolate and dried fruit: 5,5%
Böhmer Pilsner draught 40 cl.
It is a clear, light coloured and crisp beer, medium bodied with soft, smooth bitterness: 5,0%
Stuykman Hvede bottle 40 cl.
Inspired by the traditional Belgian Witbier.
Some sweetness and quite a spicy aroma from the added coriander. Light acidity and low bitterness: 5,0%
Bombay Pale Ale draught 40 cl.
Golden intense malt character with a bitter sweet finish and hoppy aromas 6,5%


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"Whoa! That is definitely not poison oak," Dr. Walter Larsen blurted as he entered the exam room in his Portland, Ore., office. The patient smiled ruefully. "I told you," she said to the doctor. The 56-year-old woman had seen Larsen that Tuesday, two days earlier. Then she was concerned; now she was scared. She looked down at her hands and arms. Her fair skin was nearly hidden by vicious-looking streaks of red. "And it's everywhere." She lowered the office gown to reveal scarlet lines crisscrossing up her arms, across her neck, down her back, chest and abdomen. Larsen leaned in close to get a better look at the patient's red-streaked skin. He didn't know what this rash was, but it sure had become a lot uglier in just a couple of days.
The patient first saw the rash on Monday, and at that point, it was just a rash confined mostly to the back of her hands. It didn't really hurt or itch. By the end of the day though, the rash had become redder and angrier-looking. Overnight, tiny blisters formed over the red regions. When her sister saw her hands, she was concerned. "You've got to see a doctor about this," the sister urged. The patient was reluctant; she'd been laid off from her job at the local power company and now had no health insurance. Still, the rash on her hands looked pretty awful. And now it was painful as well. She called Larsen's office, and they fit her into his schedule later that day.
At the first visit, Larsen immediately suspected that it was some kind of allergic contact dermatitis, probably from a plant like poison oak. Although it was late in the season for that kind of rash, this was a condition he knew a lot about. He had helped write a book on contact dermatitis. He asked the patient if she had been outdoors within the past few days. She told him she visited a friend's farm and picked Swiss chard over the weekend, but she didn't see any poison oak. Nevertheless, that seemed to cinch it — at least for the doctor.
The patient wasn't convinced. She'd never had a reaction to poison oak before. And besides, wasn't a poison-oak rash famously itchy? This rash was tender to the touch but not itchy at all. Still, the setting was right — she was out among plants — and the rash looked enough like poison oak at that first visit that it was hard for Larsen to discount it. He gave her a steroid cream to use and suggested that she come back in a couple of days so he could see how she was doing.
Now, two days later, she was back, and Larsen was stumped. The little blisters he noted on her hands initially had hardened, and the red streaks were much darker, almost purple, and raised. The way those welts now streaked across her neck, back, legs and abdomen made it look as if she had been flogged. Indeed, she told the doctor, she had started wearing gloves and long sleeves to hide the unsightly markings.
Had the rash started itching? The red streaks looked like excoriations from vigorous scratching, but she told him that she hadn't been. Besides, she had this rash on the middle of her back, where she couldn't even reach. The doctor pulled a capped pen from his breast pocket and drew it lightly down her back, leaving a faint red line. As he did so, he explained that some people have a condition known as dermographism, in which the skin has an allergic reaction to being touched. With these patients, applying pressure as he just had could cause a red welt, like the ones she had on her body. He waited. The mark faded.
Had she started taking any new medicines recently? An allergic drug reaction could cause this kind of whole-body rash — though he had to admit he'd never seen one like this before. She shook her head: no new medications. There was no fever, no symptoms other than the rash? None, she told him. That made an infection unlikely.
"O.K. — it's time to call in reinforcements." Larsen asked if he could bring in a couple of colleagues and then disappeared from the room, returning a few minutes later with two of his younger partners. After a long moment, one of the partners, Dr. Michael Adler, broke the silence. He asked the patient whether she had eaten any shiitake mushrooms recently. The question surprised her. "How did you know?" she asked. On Friday, three days before the rash appeared, she was offered a sample of shiitakes cooked in oil and garlic at her local grocery store. They tasted fine, maybe a little chewier than usual, but she enjoyed them.
The young doctor thanked her, and then the three walked out of the room without telling her anything more. Finally Larsen returned. "We think this is a classic reaction to raw or undercooked shiitake mushrooms," Larsen told her. Shiitake dermatitis, as it's known in medical jargon, was first described in 1977. Since then, it has been frequently reported in Asia, though rarely, if ever, in the U.S. The rash is thought to be a toxic reaction to a starchlike component of the shiitake mushroom. This component, known as lentinan, breaks down with heat, and so this reaction is seen only when the mushrooms are eaten raw or partly cooked.
"So am I allergic to these mushrooms?" the patient asked. Well, it's not a true allergy, Larsen explained. When someone is exposed to a substance and has a bad response, it's considered allergic only when the immune system causes the reaction. Then you'll get hives or swelling or occasionally anaphylaxis. But when people who get this rash are tested, there's no sign of an immune response, so it's considered a toxic, not allergic, reaction. The current thinking is that something in the lentinan triggers blood vessels to dilate and leak small amounts of inflammatory compounds just beneath the skin.
Not everyone has this kind of violent reaction to raw shiitakes. In one study, just over 500 patients were exposed to an intravenous version of lentinan. Nine developed this streaky rash. The other patients had no response. Perhaps that's lucky for them, because this same component is thought to have important health benefits. Studies suggest that lentinan may be helpful in preventing diseases ranging from cavities to colon cancer. Why it creates these whiplike streaks in some is not well understood. A rash with a similar pattern has been linked to bleomycin, a chemotherapeutic medication.
Larsen ordered a biopsy of the rash to make sure they weren't missing anything, and he instructed the patient to continue to use the steroid cream at home. The cream helped, but it took weeks for the rash to fade completely.
Larsen recommended she avoid uncooked shiitakes. "I'm never going to touch another shiitake," the patient told him. "I don't care if they are good for you. One of these rashes was enough."
So how was Adler able to recognize this obscure rash when his older, more experienced colleague was not? I put the question to Adler. He laughed. "I'm not usually the guy who gets the off-the-wall diagnosis," he told me. "It was really just luck." He had read a case report of a patient who developed this crazy-looking rash after eating shiitakes. The picture in the journal was so striking that as soon as he saw the patient, it all came back in a flash. "That's what is so great about working in a group. When you get stumped, you just call for help, and chances are, one of these guys will know the answer. It's like doing the crossword puzzle with a friend. With any luck, the other guy fills in your gaps in knowledge. This time I got to be that guy."


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Contract-Free iPhone to Pick on the Nexus One; Leaked Apple Memo Hints at Off-Contract iPhone Sales, Not Unlocked
In all these years that the iPhone has existed, it has never really been said that Apple experienced any kind of competitive pressures. The winds of change have 'probably' started to flow and the iPhone nemesis could be the Nexus One from Google as Apple is readying itself to directly sell the iPhone. This interesting debate is a consequence of a leaked Apple memo as per which Apple will sell all models of the iPhone (3G & 3GS) without an AT&T contract bonding but, the phones will not be completely unlocked because of Apple AT&T deal.
Apple also has a plan in place to keep the bootleggers away. The locked nature of the phone will be one hindrance and then Apple will only sell one iPhone a day.
Obviously, the document no where states that Apple has to take this step because of some stiff competition but, the same is evident, as Nexus One is doing amazingly well even when it is not committed to a particular US Carrier. Another factor could be that customers tend to avoid the AT&T contracts and they might prefer an AT&T activated SIM.
Apple is yet to endorse this news officially albeit the Apple store employees have already stared talking about these plans. The document reveals that the iPhone 3G 8GB will cost $499, iPhone 3GS 16GB will cost $599 while the 32GB variant will be priced at $699. [via: Electronista ]


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I visited Barry Hilton on Tuesday of this week and took part in a Crimean War game with Dave O'Brien as my opponent. We were play testing the forthcoming Four Empires supplement for Republic To Empire and it was fantastic fun, possibly the most glorious defeat I've ever had! I'll post up photos from that soon. I had my Grand Alliance infantry with me and Barry took several shots of them. I reckon they look great and they certainly put my "skills" with a camera into perspective.
Cheers Barry!
Friday, 15 June 2012
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Fantastic work Paul!ReplyDelete
Thanks very much David. :)ReplyDelete
I really like what you've done with them! Look forward to seeing more.ReplyDelete
Praise from the sculptor! Thanks, I really love painting them and I can't wait to see where the range will go next. I'll have a positional gun photographed sometime this week and after that should be a regiment of Brandenburgers.ReplyDelete
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Can you build an alarm clock that works?
sloca last edited by sloca
Surprisingly tough to find an alarm to download and run on my pc. I also tried one from windows store and it's almost there but its alarm fade in doesn't work. alarm fade in is a big deal. but they do have rotating carousel of images that runs while I sleep. Can you think the concept through and get it right?
Martha Simons last edited by Martha Simons
Please describe in detail :boy:
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But do you think this alarm would be inconvenient in a crowded place?
AinoNieminen last edited by
I do have the same problem : )
Georgia last edited by
@ainonieminen , me too )))


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Mike's techno dreams are the tax payers nightmares.
FYI: Bloomberg tech whiz biz whiz responsible along with Mark Page and his deputies for the largest White Collar Crimes EVER in NYC gov. history. Bill Thompson could have done what John Liu did and stop it but he did not -- another reason Bill Thompson must drop out of the mayoral race. I voted for Bill over Mike for mayor but both Mike and Bill were responsible for the Pensions being raided and mishandled along with CityTime and ECTP. The famous whistle blowing letter from Richard Valcich than head of OPA NYC gov had both Bloomberg and Thompson's names on the letter. This link will take you to the letter and you can see their names on the bottom of each page!
(note: Valcich has now nothing to say -- isn't that interesting. (CityTime SAIC and sub-contractors - cover-ups from inside NYC gov to SAIC staggering and my artistic guess is to prevent arrests of top dogs and a massive pay-out a billion to 3 billion RICO that could mean Enron ending for SAIC and the resignation of our biz whiz mayor Bloomberg perhaps?)
Bloomberg has let NYU and Columbia U as well as Cooper Union and NY Law (who built a dorm with balconies next to the hells angels on 3rd street -- when the Club House was raided the law students in the illegal zone busting build stood out in their pajamas from their balconies and watched the raid. The NYPD City of NY are now being sued by the way. Waiting to hear what the settlement on that will be.
My point is that I am pro education but not the abuse of eminent domain ex. Columbia U. and the destruction of our neighborhoods. For years I demanded that ever dorm that used the term community facility that busted through our protective zoning give us community out reach resource centers in every dorm with free computer use including for the homeless -- a table to ask for students to volunteer including tutoring kids to adult students to helping the elderly. I was told great idea John Sexton said no.
These universities use their not for profit status (not talking about CUNY) but NYU, Cooper Union, SVA, The New School, NY Law, Columbia U. as real estate magnates illegally busting through zoning as NYU, NY Law and Cooper Union have done as well as shocking shameful real estate deals so any moves have to stop destroying the communities and recognizing they have to respect us and if they can first hand join us in empowerment and preservation of the community. (NY Law law dorm reminds me of Mike Red Square Rosen's hideous Red Square with Lenin on top zone buster protype for mega dorms).
Bloomberg is a fraud as CityTime, ECTP, NYCAPS, countless of corrupt Board of Ed deals have shown.
Years ago I confronted Bloomberg on the John Gambling show and I did demand community outreach resource centers in every dorm where NYU used the term community facility.
I remember Bloomberg's response to my criticisms were just a few people feel the way Suzannah feels and I was able to prove to him election night he was wrong for almost no money while he is alleged to have used 150 million according to Fred Siegel. http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/the-bloomberg-bubble-bursts/
The strategy of the 1 percenters is too push Christine Quinn, Mike's mini-me in to office so she and Bloomberg have been playing good cop bad cop but the Voter Anger towards Quinn is staggeringly high -- way higher than it was for Bloomberg at this time -- a year away from the mayoral election 2013.


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Important Reasons To Hire a Commercial Locksmith in Chicago
Keeping a commercial building safe and appealing is a lot harder than most business owners realize. Without the right professional help, a business owner may leave their building vulnerable to attack. Making sure the locks in a building are up to par can be a lot easier when hiring a commercial locksmith in Chicago.
A commercial locksmith offers a variety of services designed to help a business owner maintain a high level of security. Researching the various locksmiths in an area is the best way to figure out which one is the right fit. Read below to find out why hiring a commercial locksmith can be beneficial.
Installing the Latest Access Systems
If a business has some different employees, installing an access control system is a better option than having manual locks. These systems are highly efficient and allow a business owner to restrict access to various parts of their building with ease. When trying to update an existing access control system, a business owner will need to think about hiring a commercial locksmith.
An experienced locksmith can help a business owner choose the right access control system and get it installed in a hurry. If a business owner attempts to do this complex work on their own, it will usually lead to some mistakes occurring.
Addressing Issues With Manual Locks
When faced with problems with their manual door locks, a business owner will need to act quickly. Letting these issues linger can cause a lot of problems in the future. If the locks on a building are not functional, it will make it easier for burglars to get in.
With the assistance of a locksmith, a business owner can figure out what is wrong with their locks and how to fix them. The money paid to these professionals is worth it considering the increased amount of security they can provide.
Rushing through the commercial locksmith in Chicago hiring process may lead to big mistakes. The team at Amazing Lock Service, Inc. will be able to get locks and access control systems replaced in no time. Visit their website to find out more about the services they offer.


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Canon shows off its 120MXS sensor—first introduced at CES in January—is a 120MP APS-H CMOS sensor that can capture "video" at 9.4fps. Of course, 9.4fps isn't strictly video, but that hasn't stopped Canon from showing off what this sensor can do in a side-by-side "video" test up top.
According to the video's description, the sensor features a square pixel arrangement of 2.2µm x 2.2µm, with 122 million effective pixels, and the high-res readout is made possible by multiple signal output channels:
Ultra-high-resolution is made possible by parallel signal processing, which reads signals at high speed from multiple pixels. All pixel progressive reading of 9.4fps is made possible by 28 digital signal output channels. It is available in RGB or with twice the sensitivity, in monochrome


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WASHINGTON (AP) – Jeff Dowtin scored 18 points, Jared Terrell added 16 points and No. 25 Rhode Island survived a challenge from VCU 76-67 Friday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Top-seeded Rhode Island (24-6) snapped a two-game slide as it began its tournament defense.
Justin Tillman had 23 points and 15 rebounds for eighth-seeded VCU (18-15), which lost to Rhode Island in the conference tournament for the second consecutive season.
It wasn't an easy afternoon for Rhode Island, which won its first 13 Atlantic 10 games before dropping three of its last five regular-season contests. After building a 9-point lead in the first 11 minutes, Rhode Island held a 36-33 edge at the break.
VCU led 59-58 when Dowtin hit a 3-pointer to put Rhode Island ahead for good with more than five minutes to play. He added another basket and a vital rebound moments later to help keep VCU from reclaiming the lead.
Stanford Robinson's 3-pointer with 2:34 remaining pushed Rhode Island's advantage to 66-59. VCU never cut the margin to less than 5 the rest of the way.
Story continues below gallery.Big Picture:
Rhode Island: Coach Dan Hurley's team still has a chance to modestly improve its seeding over the weekend as it chases its second consecutive Atlantic 10 title.
Virginia Commonwealth: The Rams' NCAA tournament hopes, fairly slim since early in the season, are gone. It ends VCU's seven-year NCAA tournament streak, which began with a Final Four run in 2011.
Up Next:
Rhode Island: The Rams will meet either fourth-seeded Saint Joseph's or fifth-seeded George Mason in the semifinals. Saint Joseph's drubbed Rhode Island 78-48 on Feb. 27, while the Rams handled George Mason 83-64 in their conference opener Dec. 30.
Virginia Commonwealth: The season could be over for the Rams, who are unlikely to land an NIT berth.
Tournament Tweets – #MarchHoops
MARCH HOOPS: Eyewitness Sports is following PC and URI every step of the way with live team coverage. Mark Dondero will have live reports from Madison Square Garden where the Friars are playing in The Big East Tournament. Ruthie Polinsky will be in Washington, D.C. where the Rams are in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.