FOX 32 NEWS - One day after a devastating fire destroyed a landmark bridal shop in Elmhurst, the outpouring of help from the community and other dress stores is warming hearts and helping address some potential wedding woes for brides-to-be.
“These are actually the dresses that have been dropped off from as far as Joliet,” said David Gaffke, Owner of Complete Bridal in East Dundee, 30 miles from Elmhurst.
Gaffke said nearly two dozen women have either dropped off dresses or called about donating theirs.
“We had this little couple come in, they were about 65, their granddaughter got married, they wanted to bring her dress up here and show support,” Gaffke said.
A fire destroyed VIP Occasions Thursday afternoon. The Elmhurst landmark has been dressing women for weddings and proms for 26 years.
The charred remains were clearly visible Friday. The owners estimate the loss of the building and everything inside at $1.5 million dollars.
On Friday night, crews tore down the top portion of the walls that presented the greatest danger of collapse. It also will make the building safer for investigators to go inside if needed. They do believe the fire started on the left side up near the ceiling.
“The cause is undetermined at this point, because of the extent of the damage inside, it was hard for the investigators to get clear view of everything,” said Deputy Chief Bill Anaszewicz of the Elmhurst Fire Department
More than a dozen of VIP's clients have reached out to Complete Bridal for help and six have made appointments to look at dresses for upcoming weddings. And the best part, the dresses will be free.
“So all they have to do is pay for alterations. So just because these are donated does not mean that this is all they have to select from. They can look around the entire store,” Gaffke said, because his manufacturers have agreed to cover the cost.
For those brides worried about having their perfect dress, Gaffke promised this: “They'll have a beautiful dress, if we have anything to say for it, they'll have a beautiful dress.”
Investigators hope to be able to determine what caused the fire in the next few days.


WITH THE RAINIER SYMPHONY BALLET ORCHESTRA
DECEMBER 2-3 & 9-10, 2017 AT 2PM
Northshore Performing Arts Center
18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell, WA 98011
Emerald Ballet Theatre is proud to present its eleventh annual production of The Nutcracker, featuring brand-new sets, gorgeous costumes, talented professional and youth performers, and the rousing Rainier Symphony Ballet Orchestra.
The Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell provides excellent views of the stage from every seat, and parking is ample, close and free. Tickets are $22 for youth under 17, $38 for seniors and $43 for adults. Continue — or start — a family tradition with EBT.
View images from last year’s performance here.
DRESS REHEARSAL FOR NON-PROFIT CHILDREN’S GROUPS AND VETERANS:
Get a closer look at the world of ballet and live theatre! For the fifth consecutive year, EBT invites non-profit children’s groups and veterans to attend our dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are general admission and seating begins at 9:45 a.m. Please note that because this is a dress rehearsal, some stops/repeats should be expected.
Tickets are $15 each for 10-20 tickets, and $12 each for 21+ tickets. Minimum order for children’s groups is 10 tickets. Tickets are sold through EBT, not NPAC. Please mail in the order form below, or email email@example.com for more information.
SPRING SHOW: LES SYLPHIDES/Peter and the WOLF
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EBT’s end-of-the-year performance is a mixed bill of Les Sylphides and Peter and the Wolf. Stay tuned for more information.


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Miss Phillips: May 2016
A short week for Base 4, it seems as though the weekend has come around extremely quickly!
In maths we completed our work on addition and subtraction with a range of problems and discussing ways of answering multi-step problems. We have since moved to multiplication and division, checking what we can do already and a good session using the Maths of the Day activities. We took full advantage of the lovely weather and took our maths tasks outside. Next week we will continue to work on multiplication and division, with specific emphasis on problems and checking we are secure on the written methods.
In Literacy we have been taking notes from a video based on the water cycle. Despite knowing the basics of the water cycle already we have, this week, learnt additional key terms and processes that take place. We then had a go at annotating a diagram of the water cycle, including key terms and then writing an introduction. Next week we will be writing up the processes of the water cycle, using our notes.
On Tuesday afternoon we started to look at rivers (my favourite topic). We made a list of all the rivers we know from around the world, I hope we can add to this throughout the term. We then discussed the source and the mouth of a river and identified them on UK Rivers. Next week we will continue to look and the source and the mouth and then move on to identifying sections of a river.
I was not in on Wednesday, but we had a supply teacher who said that it was a delight to teach Base 4 and they all word extremely hard. Well done Base 4, you should be proud of yourselves.
We had an exciting visitor on Thursday afternoon, an officer from Crewe fire station came to see Base 4 and discuss fire safety. We learnt how to keep our houses safe and prevent fires; but we also learnt what to do if a fire did happen to start. The children asked some excellent questions and the officer was very impressed with them all. To top off the afternoon some children had the chance to try on the outfit that a fire fighter wears. It was a little bit big for the children but they enjoyed it very much and learnt a lot!
Next week we are continuing with our topic, PE and Science as normal; I look forward to finding out more about the Amazon Rainforest.
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Another brilliant week for Base 3! In literacy, we started the week by looking at non-chronological reports and how we could use one to write about the river wildlife from our book 'The Wind in the Willows'. The children decided that first they would need to find out lots of information about the animals, diet, appearance, habitat and even a couple of extra 'interesting facts'...
What a great week in Base 4! Along with the rest of KS2, we achieved 100% attendance which is a great result. We've all been in school and eager to learn.Our work on The Explorer has taken us on a voyage down the river Amazon. We've been identifying the features that the author uses within her text to help us learn how to write in a similar style. We've looked at the way...
What fabulous learning that has happened this week! Well done to all the children who have received an award this week for a variety of reasons. It is lovely as always to hear about the learning that is going on in each class.Our winning house team was blue team this week. Well done to all of the children in blue team who helped the team to win.Our attendance this week is spectacular, all...
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- 6 cups (~5 oz.) Udi’s Gluten Free Whole Grain Bread, cut into 1′ cubes
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4′ thick
- Begin by generously greasing an 8×8 inch baking dish. Add bread cubes, making sure there is enough to cover the entire bottom of the pan. If not, cut up another slice.
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- Spoon apples over bread cube mixture, distributing evenly and using a spoon to fill some of the gaps between the cubes. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version: Fawcett, Brian. Railways of the Andes. London, G. Allen & Unwin  (OCoLC) Document Type: Book. RAILWAYS OF THE ANDES. Written by Brian Fawcett Published by Plateway Press in ISBN: The result was 'Railways of the Andes', the first major English-language survey of the planning, construction and operation of the main Andean railroads. This is a reprint of his classic work of describing his own experiences with much more on other of the fascinating railways that penetrate the Andes mountain range. Railways of the Andes by Fawcett, Brian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at
A detailed story of one man's journey to trace the path of his grandfather's footsteps across the ocean and into South America. The book meanders like a slow train, and the author does a good job of creating a moving panorama by the geographical backdrop. Much history on a personal and geographical level is within the book/5(9). Buy Railways of the Andes by Brian Fawcett from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £ Railways from Chile to Ecuador are described, with a large section of the book devoted to the Central of Peru, Brian Fawcett's own stamping ground in the 's to 's. Brief histories of each line, locomotive power, and workings are given, along with numerous B & W photographs (mostly the author's), with more in depth coverage of Reviews: 2. Crossing the eastern Cordillera of the Andes at La Raya, 14, ft. above the sea, this railway descends into the great watershed of the Amazon, and finishes at the comparatively modest altitude of 11, ft. But the most remarkable of all the railways in the Andes is the one the description of which has been reserved until last.
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- GE launched a five-day, drone-stream on Monday, giving social media viewers an above-the-scenes look at the brand's build and test facilities.
- Programming will run exclusively on live-streaming platform Periscope via GE's channel, @GeneralElectic, with fly-over views of remote industrial workshops.
- The #DRONEWEEK drone-cast will also feature commentary from GE scientists and technologists, who will be on-hand to answer audience questions on @GEDronePilot.
Proving its position as a daring brand, ready to test out any new marketing channel, GE is launching a week-long show, #DRONEWEEK, shot entirely on drones and debuting exclusively on Twitter-owned live-streaming app Periscope.
"The thinking behind Drone Week was to experiment with a programming format on a new medium like Periscope," GE Director of Innovation Sam Olstein told Marketing Dive. "Everybody knows what Shark Week is about and we wanted to take a page from a different media and apply to the Periscope platform. Using drones over five days lets us show the breadth of industries GE touches from an insane perspective."
Periscope users will get to check out some of the company's least accessible facilities across the U.S., from a drone's eye view, beginning with GE’s Blow-Out-Preventer manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The Gulf Coast facility manufactures subsea machines used extreme deep-sea drilling.
GE is taking cues from the NFL, which live-casted the NFL Draft on Periscope, and Olstein told Fast Company Co.Create the event highlighted importance of interacting with audiences in-the-moment.
"Part of what we want to demonstrate is the sheer scale and impact of GE machines along with how GE shares technology across industries and viewers will get to see that as the week progresses," Olstein said.


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He out of Guns N' Roses must really like rhythm guitar games (or, just the cash he collects from them), fronting not only Guitar Hero but now his very own rip-off iPhone app.
It's a slightly-different version to the Arcade Rocker which has been on the App Store for a few months now, with three of Slash's solo songs available for you to play along to (By The Sword, Watch This and Doctor Alibi). A neat feature is that if you already have some of his songs on your iPhone (or iPod Touch), you can actually use those in-game as well.
It's not all just fun and songs though. This'll be big news for Slash fans, with the game also including news, tourdates and even blog posts from Slash's team. No word on whether he actually pens them himself—though after hearing about his autobiography from a few years' back, that could make the app a must-buy. Available for $2.99. [AppShopper via Recombu]

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The nonpartisan right-leaning think tank Tax Foundation mapped out alcohol excise taxes to gauge how heavily each state is taxing booze relative the others.
Maine is almost exactly in the middle of the pack when it comes to excise taxes on distilled spirits, coming in at No. 24 out of 50 states with a tax of $5.79 per gallon.
(The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, whose data was used in the foundation’s map, tallied valorem markup and other expenses to calculate what the group called an “implied excise tax rate in those states with government monopoly sales” — like Maine.)
Maine’s number is higher than Massachusetts, which has a $4.05 per gallon excise tax on distilled spirits, but less than Vermont, at $7.68 per gallon. (New Hampshire, as is so often the case, doesn’t tax it at all.)
Maine’s excise tax on beer of 35 cents per gallon, while admittedly a fraction of the tax on distilled spirits, is higher than any other state in the region. You don’t reach a state with higher taxes on beer until you get as far as Maryland, which hits beer with an excise tax of 49 cents per gallon.
Massachusetts has an excise tax on beer of 11 cents per gallon, while Pennsylvania’s beer tax is just eight cents per gallon.
If you expand your scope nationwide, Maine remains in the top half of all states in terms of high taxes on beer, but comes nowhere close to Bible Belt states like Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, all of which have excise taxes on beer greater than $1 per gallon.
The lowest beer taxes in America can be found in Wyoming, which boasts an excise tax on beer of just two cents per gallon.
Matthew Yglesias, an analyst with the news and data site Vox, wrote that relative state-level taxing on distilled spirits and beer can be explained in some cases by local politics — Tennessee is known for its whiskey distilleries, for instance, so it’s light on the liquors and heavier on the beers — but for the most part lacks any pattern.
“[I]t looks like American legislators as a whole simply aren’t all that thoughtful about how they are designing these taxes,” he wrote. “The mere fact that taxes are levied on quantities of beer or spirits rather than on quantities of alcohol speaks to a failure to really consider the issues in a public health framework.”

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JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. - The same storm that caused so much destruction in the South is giving crops in the Midwest a second chance. The remnants of Hurricane Isaac are what farmers call a "million dollar rain."
South of Olathe, farmer Tom Boehm's soybean plants are filling up with pods. Much of his fields sat empty until less than two weeks ago when Isaac brought six inches of rain to Johnson County.
"You get the four to six inches, it's amazing how they can just perk up overnight," Boehm said.
Before that rain, the plants received just an inch of precipitation all summer.
Kansas State University Extension agent Rick Miller said soybeans all over Johnson County are looking much better with a second chance at a salvageable harvest. He said occasional moderate rainfall and cooler temperatures will help as well.
"That also means there's still a potential for things to go wrong out here as well," Miller said.
He said frost is the biggest danger, but Boehm remains optimistic.
"I think the beans have at least half a hope of half a crop," he said.
Miller said soybeans planted earlier in the season are out of time.
Despite Isaac's rain, the overall condition of soybeans across Kansas and Missouri remains bleak.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture's latest observations, around 40 percent of beans in both states are rated "very poor."
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2 edition of Labour and tin mning in Malaya found in the catalog.
Labour and tin mning in Malaya
Nim Chee Siew
by Southeast Asia Program, Dept. of Far Eastern Studies, Cornell University; issued in cooperation with the New York State School of Industrial & Labor Relations in [Ithaca, N. Y.]
Written in English
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The British also practiced a divide and rule policy - Chinese immigrants were largely confined to tin mines and the cities, the Indians in rubber estates and the Malays at their local villages. Because of this, the British never really lost control over any of the Malaya states. Then came the World War II, and Japanese troops invaded Malaya. The first mode was found—in particular—in tin mining and on rubber plantations. It relates to activities that were executed at a large scale and used modern technologies. These economic activities were concentrated in west Malaysia where most of the tin deposits and suitable land for rubber cultivation were by:
Tin mining began early in the Bronze Age, as bronze is a copper-tin alloy. Tin is a relatively rare element in the Earth’s crust, with approximately 2 ppm (parts per . The flowsheet below Explains the Extraction of Tin Ore as shown by a study adapted to the concentration of a lode tin erite (SnO2) is very friable and special considerations to crushing and grinding of the ore are necessary to avoid an excessive production of fines. The Mineral Jig is an important feature of this flowsheet to recover the coarse free tin mineral as .
In the s, a handful of mines in Cornwall and Devon produced over half the world's arsenic. It was a by-product of tin and copper processing and was mainly used in paint, weedkillers and insecticide. It was condensed and collected in long flues or labyrinths, like the one in . Proposed by a member of the African Christian Democratic Party in and approved by the National Assembly towards the end of , this law introduces three new forms of leave for employees.
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Price New from Used from Hardcover "Please retry" — — $ Author: Yat Hoong Yip. Labour intensive tin mining in Malaya Source: National Archives Malaysia - / The introduction of the dredging machine in and the gravel pump transformed the industry while at the same time establishing British control over it.
: Capital and Labour in Labour and tin mning in Malaya book Nigerian Tin Mines (Ibadan history series) (): Freund, Bill: BooksCited by: Tin Mining in Malaysia, The Osborne & Chappel Story. David Palmer & Michael Joll. The authors, both former employees of Osborne & Chappel, use the company's history of over a hundred years at the centre of Malaya's tin mining industry as an illustration of the country's central role as the world's main provider of tin in the 20th century.
threefold owing to: (a) Cheap and Highly Competitive Labor; (b) Shallow Mining Practices; and (c) Knowledge Transfer of Mining Best Practices. Cheap & Highly Competitive Labor Two systems were operated by the Chinese to recruit their own kind to work the tin mines.
Firstly, a Credit-Ticket System was usedFile Size: KB. Most of the Malays preferred to stay with their traditional farming and fishing occupations, so labour was imported -- Indians for the rubber plantations and Chinese for the tin mines.
As I show in my book, convict labour transported from India built much of the Straits Settlements in the first half of the 19th century; it is estimated that a majority of the buildings in Singapore by had been built by Indian labour.
Malaya possessed valuable minerals such as coal, bauxite, tungsten, gold, iron ore, manganese, and, above all, rubber and tin. A Colonial Office report from noted that Malaya’s rubber and tin mining industries were the biggest dollar earners in the British Commonwealth.
In the past years, the number of foreign migrant workers in Malaya has grown from ab in to more than three million in Originally, foreign workers were predominantly from China and India and most were locked into semi-permanent “labour circulation” arrangements through their employment contracts.
Tin mining is one of the earliest type of mining operated in Malaysia, starting in the s in Perak and in in Selangor. The development of mining industries in Malaysia attracted many Chinese immigrants who came to the state in 18th and 19th centuries to work and develop the mine fields.
Government. The rise and demise of the Labour Party of Malaya was an important experience of socialist politics in Malaysia. Mistakes were made and many leaders and members paid a heavy price for them. Even so, their courage, commitment and sacrifices before and after independence cannot be denied a proper historical appreciation, observes Tan Kim Hong [ ].
new tin fields. Is there tin at the end of the rainbow. HISTORY OF TIN MINING Tin ore has been mined in Malaya for centuries. At that time, mining methods were primitive and tin ores were mined along the river banks. It was the discovery of large deposits of tin ore in Larut, Perak, in by Long Ja’afar that started the development of the.
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Many titles are difficult to find in Asia, many others, published in Asia, are difficult to find elsewhere. So do come in and browse. Books shelved as malaya: The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng, A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute, The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, The Gift of Rain.
Malaysia - Malaysia - The impact of British rule: The British presence in the region reflected several patterns: direct colonial rule in the Straits Settlements, relatively indirect control in some of the peninsula’s east-coast sultanates, and family or corporate control in Borneo.
Regardless of the political form, however, British rule brought profound changes, transforming the various. Globalisation, Economic Policy, and Equity: The Case of Malaysia Mohammed B. Yusoff Fauziah Abu Hasan Suhaila Abdul Jalil 1.
INTRODUCTION Prior tothe Malaysian economy was heavily dependent on primary products, specifically tin and rubber, to generate growth and employment. The role ofFile Size: KB. Colonial empire - introducing Malaya and Borneo. Something like a third of the world's tin comes from Malaya.
Most is worked by dredgers, but some of the smaller mines use the less expensive gravel pump as shown here. Much of the capital and most of the labour are Chinese / Issued by the Central Office of Information, London.
Malaysia, [Gt. s: Now known as Malaya, its trading ports gain more economic clout as British trade with China expands. Mining of tin and gold brings influx of. These figures are also reproduced in full in Freund, Bill, Capital and Labour in the Nigerian Tin Mines (New York ), 78 Minerals Yearbook for,– 79 An area which provided two-thirds of the world's tin fell to Japanese control in Cited by: Forced labour has also been well documented in other sectors in Malaysia from domestic work to construction, agriculture, manufacturing and mining (an industry that actually depends on North.The mines, mills and docks also attracted a flood of immigrant workers from southern China.
Soon towns like Singapore, Penang, and Ipoh were majority Chinese, as was Kuala Lumpur, founded as a tin-mining centre in Bywhen Malaya's first census was taken, Perak and Selangor, the main tin-mining states, had Chinese majorities.


Alright it’s been a while since the last album review and with the huge amount of album releases going on lately it’s crazy what to pick. So I’m going to backtrack into 2014 to review something I thought was cool that got dropped. A combination of Royce Da 5’9 and DJ Premier aka PRhyme. This is the 2nd recent collaboration of two members of hip hop coming together (that I know of) to drop some pretty good music together since Run The Jewels in 2013 and they were amazing. So let’s talk about their self titled album they dropped.
PRhyme was released on December 9th, 2014 under their own record label PRhyme Record Label. The Studio album consists of 9 tracks with a run time of 34 minutes which makes it relatively small and quick to listen to. Which is the point of reviewing this and possibly recommending it. Sometimes a quick pick up is nice once and a while to enjoy before diving deeper into the longer and more track heavy albums. Plus this is hip hop, you’re rarely hear about a quick pick up with the way people drop mix-tapes out here.
Now PRhyme is a nice album to unwind too with just maybe 1-2 hype tracks. With samples from Psychedelic Soul Composer Adrian Younge (or at least how they advertise him) you can’t really expect hype tracks but the production is going to be quite high since it’s DJ Premier we’re talking about. The mixture of both soul and hip hop is wonderful and blends nicely with how Royce raps so this album is quite enjoyable despite its size. Now this album is feature heavy with about 2-3 tracks that doesn’t have features in them. And it has some recognizable names like: Slaughterhouse, Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, and Common to name a few.
Microphone Preem (Feat Slaughterhouse) – This is the last track on the album and the track that features Slaughterhouse, Royce’s Hip Hop supergroup in case you didnt’ get the memo. Now I’m a prominent fan of Slaughterhouse and love to hear them to do a feature if anything but this song was special. It paid homage or as a sequel to be more accurate to their first album together(the self titled album Slaughterhouse) and a track on that album called “Microphone“. This is probably the hype track of the album without the nonsense that hype tracks usually aim for. It’s griping and relentless with a short chorus to divide each verse.
You Should Know (Feat Dwele) – This is the track that really showcases Adrian’s sample and Preemo’s ability to mix. It’s mellow and truly psychedelic without taking away from the hip hop side. It’s a track that makes you wish more producers did sampling like this more often.
Courtesy – This is the single of the album and as per usual, singles are usually good, which is why they are used for promotional reasons. It’s pretty smooth and solid so no real notes on this one except once again the production being what stands out for me personally.
quick pick up, smooth production by DJ Premier and it’s Royce on the mic. Do I need to say more? Just chemistry people, chemistry and I’m glad to see more and more people abusing it. And the features didn’t hold back on this album either so definitely pick this up.Having high hopes for more work from these guys in the future. So PRhyme get a 9/10 for doing what you usually assume about certain collaborations and coming through with it in the end. Nothing feels better than predicting something will be good…….and it’s good.


From China to Uzbekistan - United for Women’s Wellness on IWD
- Interviewing Wang Leilei, the first blind model in China, and Viktoriya Tsay, head of the department of prenatal and Neonatal Medicine at Genscreen, BGI Genomics' JV laboratory in Uzbekistan.
On the occasion of International Women's Day (IWD), BGI Genomics interview Wang Leilei, a trailblazing blind model, and Viktoriya Tsay, an Uzbek advocate of women’s health. Their stories stich a cross-cultural narrative of nurturing the nuance of women’s wellness worldwide.
Wang was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at the age of 10, experiencing night blindness symptoms at seven and ultimately losing her sight in 2006. Undeterred by her blindness, she went on to open a model agency and founded the Hualei Disability Service Center, where she uplifts girls affected by the disease, believing in their potential for a fulfilling life, just as she has achieved.
Viktoriya Tsay, the head of the Department of Prenatal and Neonatal Medicine at Genscreen, BGI Genomics' JV laboratory, is dedicated to advancing biological science to improve the prenatal testing experience for all mothers-to-be.
In the interview, they share valuable insights and best practices for enhancing women's health and building a stronger female health community.
Wang Leilei: Inclusion is beyond gender equality
Wang, a mother of two and the first blind model in China, has overcome challenges due to being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at the age of 10, a rare disease affects 1 in 5000 individuals worldwide. Her journey with RP led to night blindness, light phobia, reduced vision, and finally, complete blindness, with no specific treatment available. Despite this, Leilei continued to pursue her passion for modeling, using her feet to measure the stage during rehearsals as her eyesight deteriorated.
In addition to her modeling career, Wang is also the founder of Hualei Disability Service Center. In May 2020, she connected with communities of children with Down syndrome and autism, discovering their love for art and the stage. This sparked a deep personal connection for Wang. She began providing modeling training to help these children improve their physical functions, develop self-confidence, and build social awareness. Together with her husband, she established a public welfare class for children with disabilities, offering courses in body and model performance, language expression, and creative art to help them access the world of the arts.
Wang instructs the children, photo credit: Wang
Wang emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and support for those in need, stating that "Inclusion is not just about men paying attention to women. It's about the capability of taking care of those in need, including the elderly and disabled. When we support each other, the ripple effect can transform lives, communities, and ultimately, the world." Her work reflects a deep commitment to empowering and uplifting individuals with disabilities. Her advocacy is creating a positive impact on communities and beyond.
Worried about her children possibly carrying the RP gene, Wang underwent prenatal screening during her second pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby. This success is attributed to the advancements in precision medicine and the diligent work of experts in the field.
Viktoriya Tsay: Empowerment Through Education in Women's Health Concerns
"International Women's Day is an extraordinary occasion in Uzbekistan, where every girl receives a stunning bouquet," said Viktoriya. Apart from the flowers, she also looks forward to enhancing maternal health awareness. As an obstetrics specialist, she encountered numerous expectant mothers dismayed by the lack of understanding about prenatal and premarital health checks in Uzbekistan, despite rapid advances in public healthcare.
Viktoriya noticed that many women were apprehensive about going out and doing other activities to avoid danger to their babies. Some even refused to do prenatal tests, fearing abdominal amniocentesis could harm the unborn. She passionately advocates for non-invasive prenatal tests and strives to provide women with more options for prenatal care. Seeing the relief on her visitors' faces and witnessing their understanding of better healthcare practices brings her immense joy. "I am dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals with cutting-edge genetic solutions and advocating for inclusion in early disease detection, ensuring a healthier start for every newborn. Together, we can elevate women's power and expertise in shaping a more inclusive and equitable healthcare landscape," she stated.
Through the inspiring journeys of Wang and Viktoriya, BGI Genomics exemplifies the profound commitment needed to elevate women's health and foster an inclusive community. Their pioneering work not only advances healthcare but also paves the way for future generations of women. With precision medicine and unwavering support, we are dedicated to empowering women's health and well-being, ensuring a healthier future for all.
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Analysis of heteroazenotropic systems
Author(s)Tolsma, John E
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemical Engineering.
Paul I. Barton.
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Separation processes are used extensively in the chemical process industries and by far the most common of these is distillation. Although several alternative strategies have been developed, distillation will likely remain dominant particularly for the largescale separation of non-ideal liquid mixtures. A topic of particular interest in recent years has been heterogeneous azeotropic distillation or heteroazeotropic distillation. This technique is commonly employed to separate azeotropic mixtures by introducing a heterogeneous entrainer that causes liquid-liquid phase separation. Although the design and simulation of heteroazeotropic systems is far more complicated than its homogeneous counterpart, heteroazeotropic distillation is often preferred due to the ease of recovery of the entrainer and the crossing of distillation boundaries due to the liquid-liquid phase split in the decanter. The topic of this thesis is the analysis of heteroazeotropic systems. Specifically, an algorithm has been developed which, under reasonable assumptions, will compute all homogeneous and heterogeneous azeotropes present in a multicomponent mixture predicted by the phase equilibrium model employed. The approach is independent of both the particular representation of the nonideality of the mixture and the topology of the liquid-liquid region. Furthermore, the approach can be readily extended to handle any number of liquid and/or solid phases in equilibrium. Moreover, the heteroazeotrope finding algorithm can be extended to explore the phase equilibrium structure of a multicomponent mixture under system and/or property model parameter variation, including the detection of incipient homogeneous and heterogeneous azeotopes and the determination of the bifurcation values of the parameters where they appear, disappear, or switch between each other. The ability to predict the incipient homogeneous and heterogeneous azeotropes that may appear under different conditions or property parameter values can be incorporated into design algorithms to expand the number of alternative designs. Furthermore, the ability to systematically and efficiently explore the phase equilibrium structure is a valuable tool when fitting property model parameters, allowing the experimentalist to rapidly explore the capabilities and limitations of the phase equilibrium model. The techniques mentioned above are useful when analyzing heteroazetropic systems for design purposes. The second product of this thesis improves the efficiency of the actual simulation of the heteroazeotropic system (or any system for that matter). Specifically, a new class of automatic differentiation methods, known as 'subgraph reduction methods', have been developed that offer substantial improvement over existing techniques both in the increase in speed of the derivative evaluation and the reduction in memory required to store and evaluate the Jacobian matrix of a sparse system of equations. Furthermore, a variant of the subgraph reduction approach has been custom-tailored for use within an interpretive simulator architecture that dramatically increases speed and reduces memory requirements compared to other techniques commonly employed in this environment.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-322).
DepartmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology


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Joe Castillo is a master of the novel art of SandStory, in which an amazing range of pictures can be drawn with nothing more than sand and hands. The sand is laid out on light table, and the light shining through the table provides clarity to the images and, when needed, color. The images are projected on a screen as the artist works before a live audience.
This art form may be used to tell any kind of story. With his background in advertising Castillo uses SandStory to convey corporate and inspirational messages of many kinds.
In “Your Face Is Like a Rose,” the artist’s fingers shape images that morph into one another. The music, a theme from a popular movie, gives a further clue as to the images themselves and the likely title of the story. The overall effect is somewhat reminiscent of the classic optical illusion in which different angles show the face of a young girl or an old woman.
Joe Castillo has spoken and presented before both world leaders and major corporations. Joe has won the American Entertainment Readers Choice Award and was a finalist in both the 2011 Unique Art Event and the Event Solutions competitions for Entertainer of the Year — Solo and for Rising Star Male.
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OLYMPIA — Parents interested in comparing test scores between schools and school districts across the state can now do so.
The state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction recently posted the results of assessments taken by students in the 2018–19 school year. They are available at wwrld.us/reportcard.
The results from tests taken last spring show scores statewide have remained stable overall, according to a press release from OSPI.
“Stability can be a double-edged sword,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. “On one hand, it means our educational system is maintaining the gains we have made. On the other, it means achievement gaps between student groups are continuing to persist.”
The individual results are used by teachers, counselors, parents and families as one way to measure academic progress. Beginning with the Class of 2020, the statewide assessments in math and English language arts taken in the 10th grade can also be used as one of eight pathways to graduation.
The statewide assessments also are used in the Washington School Improvement Framework, the tool used to see which schools need the most support.
For details on what the assessments mean for individual students, parents should contact their student’s school.
Here are other assessment resources provided by OSPI:

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Fasten your seat belts and prepare for takeoff with this programmatic piece written to capture the exhilaration of powered flight. Unique percussion instruments and contemporary instrumental sonorities are used to build the excitement from the takeoff and flight through dramatic turbulence to the resolution of a successful landing. David Shaffer’s trademarks including driving rhythms, powerful harmonies, and solid melodies, are evident throughout this exciting piece. An excellent choice for contest or festival performances. Highly recommended.
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By Collin Gallant on October 5, 2017.
Nine council candidates discussed support for incentive packages to attract business, tax rates and city budgeting, as well as transit changes and their priorities, if elected, during a Chamber of Commerce election forum on Wednesday.
They showed varying levels of support for business incentives, such as tax breaks and discounts on infrastructure costs for developers, and new candidates generally challenged incumbents on city spending levels and communication.
“We have a Medicine Hat advantage but it’s challenged,” said Bill Cocks, an incumbent, citing lower energy revenues and a program to cut cost and raise taxes to make up the shortfall.
“We’re trying to make both ends meet in the middle,” he added later. “We’ve come a great distance.”
Two other incumbents also argued the Financially Fit budget review was a measured response, but was in the early stages of containing costs and raising revenue to match a $23-million shortfall.
Challengers however, said cuts, especially a recent overhaul of transit, were harmful, that growing the business tax base would be better than raising taxes, and high municipal spending was the true culprit.
“We’ve heard apologies but that’s not good enough,” said former alderman Darren Hirsch who is seeking a council seat, of the transit reversal and energy losses.
“We had a catastrophe (in energy markets), there will be service adjustments and tax adjustments, but we need to come together as a city and council. It’s important to know we will be all right.”
Ten candidates in the 19-person field took to the stage on Tuesday. Four mayoral candidates are set to take part in tonight’s event, which begins at 7 p.m.
Wednesdays event, advertised as specifically dealing with issues faced by the business community, lingered long on the idea of offering incentives of either land or utility breaks to expand business tax base.
Candidate Chuck Turner, Myles Mullholland and Michael Klassen voiced strong support for helping businesses.
“We need to focus on growth and do anything we can to make this an attractive place to do business,” said Mullholland, citing his support for layered taxes for new development.
“We’re competing against Moose Jaw, Lethbridge, Red Deer,” said Klassen. “If you want to start a business in Alberta, you should want to do it in Medicine Hat.”
Turner (no relation to incumbent council member Jim Turner) said better business environment would help bring jobs to the community, adding that lower utility rates help everyone.
“There’s no advantage when we’re offering the average (price of utilities in Alberta),” he said. “We’re not offering anything better than anyone else.”
Candidate Hugh English said it’s a fine line between giving a boost to new business and giving money away, but he supports helping the business community.
His top priority in a new term would be to tighten municipal spending.
“It’s very important to live within our means when the city has experienced such a significant shortfall,” he said.
Brian Varga, seeking a second term, said spending was a concern and the recent council has tackled operational spending.
“We need to look at whatever we can inside the organization (at city hall) to make sure we can be profitable,” he said.
As for transit, two-term councillor Les Pearson used his introduction to “apologize” for voting in recent transit route changes.
He said if elected to another term, he would concentrate on improving inclusion and city programming as well as social economic development to create a community of choice for new residents and businesses.
Considering the city’s financial situation, “we can’t afford much risk, but we’ve done a good job of husbanding the finances in the past four years,” he said.
Candidate Maureen “Mo” Roberts said transit changes were “a debacle that’s a symptom of larger issues,” namely a lack of council communication with the community.
In terms of business attraction, she said the city shouldn’t overlook services such as recreation, fire protection and community development as a business attraction point.
“Economic development is attracted to strong communities that support workers and their families,” she said. “The city shouldn’t be buying business.”
Turner, Mullholland and Klassen strongly argued in favour a city “municipal assist” program that sees taxpayers cover 40 to 90 per cent of costs for developers extending roads and other infrastructure to new subdivisions and commercial areas.
“It’s vital,” said Mulholland. “It’s a good example of synergy between the city and industry.”
Klassen cited a “cost benefit to development.”
Turner said “we have to build the tax base so we don’t have to worry about oil crashing, and we have other avenues.”
The assist program is set to expire in 2019, and the chamber has lobbied hard not only for the original deal but is seeking an extension.
That puts pressure on all taxpayers, said Cocks.
“It’s a subsidy we can no longer afford.”
He also flatly said he doesn’t like tax breaks that could pit existing business against new entries.
“When you incent business, you’re buying them, and how long are they going to stay before there’s a better offer elsewhere?” he asked.
Hirsch said some discounting might be needed to bolster a sagging economy, but they should be phased out after a recovery.
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FCCU President and CEO says scaffolding came down not the building
MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) -A collapse at the construction site of the new First Community Credit Union in Mandan will not delay the completion of the project.
President and CEO Steve Schmitz, said it was the scaffolding that came down, not the building.
Schmitz said the scaffolding was being used to build the elevator tower, concrete and staircases.
“We have a scheduled completion date of December 2021. So you know, it’s unlikely that this incident will cause any delay, in pushing that date back at all,” said Schmitz.
Schmitz said construction crews are reassembling the scaffolding Monday.
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Halloween is just days away, and one of the best ways to honor the spooky holiday is to scare yourself silly by watching some classic hair-raising and spine-chilling movies. The Friday the 13th movie franchise is undeniably one of the most popular series in the slasher horror genre, up there with Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, so it’s unsurprising that many are scouring the internet to find where to watch the classic franchise ahead of the big spooky day on Oct. 31.
The franchise follows a mysterious stalking killer Jason Voorhees who haunts Camp Crystal Lake and the surrounding area and is driven to brutally slaughter anyone in his path in order to avenge the death of his beloved mother, Pamela Voorhees. (Well, that’s after the first one, of course. No spoilers!)
So are any of the Friday the 13th movies on Netflix? And if not, where can you watch them? Find out this and more below.
Are Friday the 13th movies on Netflix?
Currently, the movie franchise has branched out into 12 slasher movies. But unfortunately, despite Netflix having one of the largest libraries of movies and shows, none of the Friday the 13th movies are on the streamer in the US.
Is Friday the 13th: The Series on Netflix?
As well as a successful movie franchise, the slasher flick also branched out into TV in 1987, however, it should be noted that the series is completely separate and has no story connections to the film series of the same title. In fact, Jason Voorhees does not make an appearance, nor does any character connected to the films.
If you were hoping to watch the series on Netflix you’ll be disappointed to learn that currently, the series is not available to watch on any streamer; only the box set is currently available for purchase through Amazon.
Where to watch Friday the 13th movies
As mentioned there are currently 12 movies in the franchise, but finding all the movies to watch on one platform could be quite tricky. Below we’ve listed where you can watch all the movies, to save you to hunt them down yourself.
- Friday the 13th (1980) –AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th Part II (1981) – on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982) – on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) -on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) – on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) – on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) – on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) – on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) – on HBO Max or rent/purchase through Amazon.
- Jason X (2002) – unavailable to stream on any major platforms but is available for purchase through Amazon.
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) – on HBO Max
- Friday the 13th (2009) – on HBO Max or you can purchase it on Amazon.
- BONUS: Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) -on AMC+ or rent/purchase through Amazon.


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Facts about Aguila
Aguila is also known as: Aguila.
Aguila is a CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 60 approximately 25 miles west of Wickenburg, or at approximately 50000 N. 510th Ave. Major economic activities include cantaloupe farming and formerly included mining. It uses the same street numbering system as Phoenix. As of the 2010 census, the population of Aguila was 798.
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There’s more to Alton than the Towers
Idyllic holiday cottage destination, Lower Micklin Farm, in the Staffordshire countryside is expanding its facilities and extending its opening season, after new owners take over this month.
The cottages on Alton Road previously opened between April and October, in line with Alton Towers. However, new owners Michael and Margaret Trevor, and Kieran Mangan believe there is more to Alton than the Towers and will be opening up all year round so guests can enjoy the local sites, such as Carsington Water, Dovedale and Waterworld in Stoke-On-Trent. The purchase of the farm has been financed by a commercial mortgage provided by Santander Business Banking.
The farm is set in ten acres of picturesque grassland and Mr & Mrs Trevor, along with their business partner Kieran Mangan are obtaining planning permission for another holiday cottage and fifteen touring caravans, to add to the four cottages already there. Each of the existing cottages can sleep up to seven people, making the farm an ideal destination for families and friends alike.
Kieran Mangan said: "We are delighted with the purchase of Lower Micklin Farm. It is set in such an idyllic location, perfect for long country walks and enjoying the scenery. We're really looking forward to exploring the farms potential and showing people that this area has appeal all year round and not just when the theme park is open.
"We were introduced to Santander by our broker, Martin Hyde from City Business Loans and we've been really happy with the service we have received. Murray Smith, the Relationship Manager from Santander Business Banking has really taken the time to get to know us and understand our plans for the farm and we're really grateful to have their support."
Murray Smith, Relationship Manager at Santander Business Banking said: "I'm really pleased that Santander Business Banking has been able to support the purchase of Lower Micklin Farm. Michael, Margaret and Kieran have a wealth of experience between them and this makes them ideal customers. They have strong and realistic plans for the future of the farm and I'm confident they will make a real success of it."
For further information on the range of services available to businesses, business owners or finance directors, visit the Santander Business Banking website at santanderbusinessbanking.co.uk or telephone 0845 607 0666.
For further information on Lower Micklin Farm, visit lowermicklinfarm.co.uk.


The property insurance market in Florida is showing many signs of life, with another company seeking a large acquisition order from Citizens Property Insurance and two new companies entering the arena.
Tampa-based HCI Group CEO Paresh Patel said in an earnings call last week that the company applied for up to 75,000 policies from Citizens, after posting revenue of $33 million for in the first half of 2023 – a sharp improvement over the first half of last year.
“In previous earnings calls, we said we expected a material, beneficial impact from the new Florida law, and that impact is starting to show in our results,” the chief financial officer of HCI, Mark Harmsworth, said on the call. HCI’s Florida subsidiaries include Homeowners’ Choice Property & Casualty Insurance, with about 88,300 policies in force, and TypTap Insurance, with about 56,000 policies. It is unclear which insurer will accept Citizens’ policies.
The takeouts, if approved by Florida regulators, could bring the number of Citizens takeout policies approved this year to more than 350,000. That’s seen as good news for the market, where Citizens, the state’s remaining insurer, has grown to become the state’s largest property carrier, with more than 1.3 million policies.
And Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky announced Monday that his Office of Insurance Regulation has approved a Texas-based carrier, Mainsail Insurance Co., to do business in Florida. The news follows the approval of Tailrow Insurance, part of HCI Group, which was approved by OIR in April.
Also, a week ago, Recoop Disaster Insurance, underwritten by Professional Solutions Insurance Co., said it plans to offer a type of parametric property coverage in Florida that pays a set amount, up to $25,000, after in a storm.
Recoop executives could not be reached for comment, but the Florida OIR site indicates that Professional Solutions, based in Iowa, has been doing business in Florida since 2019. It is part of NCMIC Insurance Co., which began as an insurer. of malpractice for chiropractors but now offers personal lines and business coverage.
It all points to a strengthening market in the Sunshine State, which has seen four years of rising premiums, carrier pull-backs, and a dozen insurer insolvencies. Yaworsky called the changes “positive signs” and he credited the 2022 and 2023 legislative changes, which ended one-way attorney fees and litigation benefits assignments. to claim.
“The addition of Mainsail Insurance Co. to the Florida market is evidence that recent legislative reforms are having a positive impact on consumers,” he said in a bulletin.
Mainsail is part of Hippo Holdings Inc., which manages Hippo Insurance and Spinnaker Insurance Co. Hippo Holdings is a publicly traded company headquartered in California. Co-founder Assaf Wand was replaced in the CEO spot last year by Richard McCathron, news outlets reported.
Hippo Insurance is not active in Florida, but has expanded its presence to at least 15 states in recent years, the company said. Spinnaker had about 57,000 policies in force in Florida at the end of March, according to the latest quarterly report from the Florida OIR.
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RECORD-breaking bowler Kyle Adams will give Warrington Cricket Club a boost when he returns for the club’s first pre-season net session on Friday, February 15.
Aussie bowler Adams picked up a Cheshire Cricket Division Two record with his 87 wickets last season, and will start preparations for 2013 when he joins the rest of the team at the club’s opening indoor net session at Bridgewater High School.
The seniors session takes place from 8pm to 9.30pm, following after the under 15s practice between 6.30pm and 8pm.
The under nines and 11s sessions start on Wednesday, February 13 between 6.30pm and 8pm.
Any players wishing to join or requiring further information on the club, call Ian Buttress on 01928 712511 for junior players, or Gary Musker on 07810 381105 for seniors.


Developed in cooperation with tenor horn artist Sheona White, this YAH08035 Neo Series Eb alto horn features a heavy design valve casing giving more mass for a rich sound and projection. Over her 15-year career, Sheona White has probably done more to popularize the tenor horn than any other exponent. Now she has achieved a new goal. Her partnership with Yamaha has resulted in a radical re-think of horn design that has resulted in this Neo Alto Horn model. Every facet of the instrument has been considered, revised and refined to perfection. And you'll hear the difference. New levels of power and projection combine with a warmth and depth that will send repercussions through the brass community and bring horn players to their rightful place at the heart of the band.
- Key of Eb
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“Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ–he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:34 – 38)
Peter is preaching and evangelizing Cornelius the Centurion who, after being visited by “a dazzling man in white” sent for him. The teaching of Jesus’ ministry included the fact that he had been baptized by John the Baptism, and makes a sort of beginning of his ministry. I think it safe to assume, beloved readers, that the baptism was a much a outer sign of Jesus commitment to the Lord God as it was an opportunity for the Lord God to recognize Jesus and denote his special status.
Baptism is carried out in different traditions and in different ways. In my faith tradition it is done by young adults or older adolescents when they reach the age and realization that the Divine is calling them into relationship and calling them to a new way of living. In your faith tradition it might be different. But most of the time it is an outer symbolism of inner change – no matter what the age.
Peter’s preaching is a very brief synopsis of Jesus’ life and death.
“We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (Verses 39 – 43)
The question is, and if I may – has always been – is it baptism that prompts a changed life, or does a changed life manifest itself outwardly in baptism? I am, actually, not a good person to answer that question. Since I have been very young, not even having reached pre-adolescence (think about 7 years old) I have been taught about Jesus, the Lord God, and “making a decision for the Lord God”. Long before baptism would have been appropriate in my faith tradition, I committed myself to the Lord God. I cannot remember those younger years clearly/completely as to how it actually changed my life, but I remember struggling with trying to find an outer way to show the inner commitment. And I remember that Peter’s teaching here (as it was taught to me by my elders) was pretty much what convinced to commit my life to the Divine.
We read further in this account that Cornelius and his household professed faith in Jesus Christ and were baptized. They also received the Spirit of God, holy baptism, this is separate from water baptism. This passage reflects that the holy baptism came first, then water baptism. It may be different in your faith tradition, beloved reader. Here, when Peter was done preaching, Cornelius and his household spoke in tongues and extolled God. And the water baptism seems to have been as dramatic a step as the speaking in tongues. Often, beloved reader, in our modern times water baptism does not have the same changing effect. Maybe it should.
I invite you, beloved reader, to think back to when you realized that you were called to faith. And to think about the steps that lead you to that, the steps that lead to baptism, and what your journey has been like since then. Just as re-reading scripture is good, so is thinking about your first steps in faith. Share it with others; perhaps even evangelize to others. Who knows what that “message in a nutshell” may result in! Shalom & Selah!

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By Jeremy Hunter, Ph.D.
A friend of mine, Charlie, is the swim coach at the university where I work. The other day at lunch we got to talking about why he decided to go into coaching. It turns out that he originally was interested in law, but a summer internship at a firm changed his mind.
Talking with his hard-working co-workers revealed that many of them liked being lawyers because of the many perks – like a high salary, and the ability to get nice cars and take exotic vacations. Of course, there are plenty of lawyers who genuinely love what they do, but at this firm, rarely did anyone indicate they actually enjoyed practicing law. It seemed to Charlie that his colleagues were slogging through 48 weeks of the year to savor the four weeks of vacation.
Coaching, on the other hand, which Charlie was also doing on the side, brought daily rewards as he worked with young people to develop their best abilities. While it paid less, it was a great deal more satisfying and energizing to him on a deep level. In the end, although the external rewards of practicing law were tempting, the internal motivations of coaching proved much more convincing.
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Charlie’s example highlights the differences between two types of motivation recognized by social scientists: extrinsic and intrinsic. When we do things because of an expectation of a reward, prize or social approval, or any other external reason, we are acting extrinsically.
Conversely, when something seems worth doing regardless of the potential outside rewards, we are acting intrinsically. Another way of thinking about intrinsic action is that the “reward” one gets is the feeling of enjoyment, satisfaction or contentment while you are acting. This “prize” doesn’t depend on what others think or offer you in return, but rather how your actions bring about a positive internal experience.
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Besides dancing in a “somewhat-serious” fashion, displaying moves such as the “sprinkler,” I am huge fan of weekend road trips. Although I do tend to use the word “adventure” when I am lost. This would explain my various trips to California, and not Flagstaff. I enjoy the little things in life such as the sound of "quite" rippling atop of a tough hike, a beer that has the aroma of an orange peel, a lemon, and floral notes that make your taste buds scream during a hot Tucson summer day, or a delicious meal in the presence of excellent company. No matter what, I am always keeping my glass half full (because being miserable is pointless).
My personality could be described as 99.9% goofy and myself. The .01% goes to mystery and seriousness, unless a serious subject comes up (then it is game face time, and I have a game face). I just find that laughing and smiling is much better than being angry all the time. Crazy, I am aware. If you're currently looking for someone that likes to laugh at really bad jokes, enjoys submerging themselves into fun situations, and is really easy to talk to, let's talk.

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We look at 7 upcoming album releases we almost guarantee will hit the Coca-Cola Top40 SA!
Titled Rare, Selena’s third studio album is scheduled for release on 10 January 2020 featuring singles Lose You to Love Me and Look At Her Now.
Halsey's upcoming third studio album titled Manic is set to feature hits Without Me, Graveyard and Clementine. The album was revealed to have three features including, Dominic Fike, Alanis Morissette, and Suga of BTS. Look out for Manic on 17 January 2020.
Not much is known about Lady Gaga's forthcoming album, however, the songstress tweeted that she’s “pregnant” with #LG6 - referencing the fan-given title for her upcoming sixth album.
High Road is the upcoming fourth studio album by Kesha, scheduled to be released on 31 January 2020. This will be her first album since 2017’s Rainbow.
Fun Fact, Kesha's debut album Animal - think Tik Tok - is ten years old this year!
On Christmas Eve, Justin Bieber he would release his fifth studio album in 2020, his first since 2015’s Purpose. The album follows the release of his first solo single in four years, titled Yummy.
Future Nostalgia is the upcoming sophomore studio album by English singer Dua Lipa. Neither a confirmed release date nor a tracklist has been revealed, though the lead single Don’t Start Now dropped in November 2019.
Meghan Trainor's long-awaited third studio album titled Treat Myself drops on 31 January 2020. Initially scheduled for release in 2018, but was postponed as Trainor wanted to include new songs.


An urgent fundraising appeal has been launched to find £1.5 million to build a protective box around a crumbling architectural masterpiece.
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) plans to build a huge transparent cage around the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed Hill House, whose sandstone structure is dissolving.
The property was designed as a “home for the future” by Mackintosh between 1902 and 1904 but his choice of then relatively new material Portland cement for the render led to problems as it has allowed water to soak in from the day it was first applied.
Decades of wind and rain have saturated the walls, threatening the long-term survival of the property in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
The trust has already secured £3m towards the construction of the box but needs another £1.5m by the end of spring this year to reach the overall target.
Richard Williams, general manager for Glasgow and West at NTS, said: “This is one of the most urgent and important appeals in our history. We have very limited time to get the box in place around the Hill House and start the process of drying the building out.
“It’s imperative that we secure the funds as soon as possible, to begin construction and protect the building from further degradation.
“The box shelter will also allow visitors to see the building from a completely new perspective, with walkways and an opportunity to get to rooftop level.”
Assembly of the box is expected to begin in June this year, protecting the property from another winter.
Supporting the launch of the Box: The Hill House Appeal, CYBG, owner of Clydesdale Bank, has donated the original printing plate used to produce its £100 note, which features Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The plate was used to print 200,000 notes, which entered circulation in 2009.
The plate and a £100 specimen bank note have been mounted in a presentation frame and will be auctioned off later this year with all proceeds going towards the campaign.
This weekend, every NTS member will receive a letter asking them to support the appeal.
The cage – designed by architects Carmody Groarke – will keep out the elements while conservationists come up with ways to protect the house for the long term. The building will remain open to the public while conservationists are at work.
Born in 1868, Mackintosh trained as an architect and went on to create buildings including the Glasgow School of Art and Scotland Street School in the city.


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Congress is considering expanding the new loan program aimed at keeping workers employed during the coronavirus pandemic, but analysts warn that legislation on that front needs to address the tax treatment of loan proceeds used for expenses.
The expenses that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds must cover to be forgivable would normally be deductible in virtually all cases under sections 162 and 163, but it is unclear whether the tax-exempt nature of the loan forgiveness functions to deny those deductions, Cornell University law professor Richard L. Reinhold said in an April 8 letter to Treasury.
“Whether such amounts should be tax-deductible is a policy question that I express no view on,” Reinhold said. “However, if the intention is to afford a deduction for these amounts, I believe that needs to be written in the legislation.”
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), which was signed into law March 27, gave employers options for how to keep paying their workers during the pandemic. Those options include the PPP and an employee retention credit that provides a fully refundable credit against the employer’s portion of payroll taxes, but only $10,000 in wages per employee can be counted for all calendar quarters, and the credit is capped at $5,000 per employee.
Employers must forgo that credit if they want to apply for a PPP loan. The CARES Act modified section 7(a) of the Small Business Act to create the program. Employers must jump through several hoops to qualify for the loan, but if they do qualify and a specific portion of the proceeds are used to fund payroll costs over the eight-week period after receiving the loan, it will be forgiven on a tax-free basis.
But practitioners aren’t sure whether the proceeds used to fund payroll costs and other items such as rent and mortgage interest expenses are deductible.
The issue stems from section 265(a)(1) and common law principles, which operate to deny deductions in specific circumstances, Reinhold pointed out.
“The rationale for these limitations is straightforward: to receive an amount tax-free and then expend the amount in tax-deductible fashion means the taxpayer has no economic cost but rather a tax benefit equal to the product of the tax rate and the amount received and paid,” Reinhold said. “In other words, the loan provides the taxpayer not only with liquidity to fund expenses but also a tax subsidy.”
Edward K. Zollars of Thomas, Zollars & Lynch Ltd. said the issue of deductibility came to mind right out of the gate.
“I've had concerns about section 265 and the potential lack of deductibility of the expenses used to justify the cancellation of a PPP debt since the law passed,” Zollars said.
Zollars noted that the CARES Act didn't create an exclusion under section 108, which deals with the tax treatment of loan forgiveness. Section 108 doesn't deny deductions immediately, but generally reduces carryovers and basis — and thus indirectly denies future deductions to offset the exclusion — for most of the section 108 categories, he said.
“Did [Congress] do that because they wanted to avoid any negative tax consequence of the cancellation due to COVID-19?” Zollars asked. “Or did they do it to expose the expenses to the general rule of section 265?”
Reinhold pointed to Rev. Rul. 83-3, 1983-1 C.B. 72, which states that the purpose of section 265 is to “prevent a double tax benefit,” and also cited Manocchio v. Commissioner, 78 T.C. 989 (1982), which was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit for support, albeit on different grounds. In Manocchio, an airline pilot paid for flight instructions that were 90 percent reimbursed under a federal program, and the reimbursed amounts weren’t subject to tax. According to the Tax Court, those reimbursed expenses weren’t deductible under then section 265(1), Reinhold said.
And for corporate taxpayers, section 362(c)(2) appears to require a basis reduction when a PPP loan is forgiven, Reinhold said. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, section 118(b)(2) no longer treats a non-shareholder capital contribution by a government entity as excludable, but there was no change to section 362(c), he said.
“For clarity I'm assuming 1) the contribution would be deemed to flow from the government by reason of the [Small Business Act] guarantees of the PPP loans and 2) the contribution would be regarded as a contribution of money,” Reinhold said. “On the basis of those assumptions, it seems appropriate to regard the forgiveness as a non-shareholder contribution in the absence of another plausible characterization, with resulting tax basis reduction.”
Adam Sweet of Eide Bailly LLP said another question is how the PPP loan debt is treated for tax purposes.
“For instance, if a partnership incurs the PPP loan and the loan is forgiven, does that loan represent true tax indebtedness for the period it is on the partnership’s books, which would give rise to tax basis for the partners and allow for a possible deduction?” Sweet asked.
When the partnership incurs the debt, there’s no guarantee that it will be forgiven in whole or in part, so one theory is that the expenses are deductible because the debt basis is a real section 752 liability recognized for tax purposes, Sweet said.
“Of course, at-risk limitations could apply as well due to the nonrecourse nature of the loan,” Sweet added.
But then the question is what happens if and when the debt is forgiven, Sweet said.
“We know there is no cancellation of indebtedness income to recapture previous expenses,” Sweet said. “Does the forgiven loan also jeopardize the previous deductions?”
The language of the CARES Act doesn’t answer those questions.

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Prison Officers across the region are holding protest meetings about changes to pensions. The walkout has been sanctioned by the Prison Officers' Association's National Executive Committee.
They say branch officials have been briefed to ensure that minimum cover arrangements are in place for prisoner safety.
The POA has submitted a case to Government to support our view that it is unrealistic for Prison Officers to be automatically linked to the state pension age, which will ultimately rise to 68 years of age. Unfortunately, it has fallen on deaf ears and Prison Officers have no other option but to protest to gain public attention.
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The rack and pinion steering system in cars converts the rotational motion of a steering wheel into linear motion that turns the wheels through the use of gears. Pinion refers to the circular gear turned by the steering wheel, while rack refers to the straight bar on which the pinion acts. The gears interlock along toothed edges. As the pinion turns, it rolls along the rack, causing the rack, and the tires, to shift either to the left or right.
The rack connects to the wheels through tie rods connected to the wheel's spindle. The pinion connects to the steering wheel via a steering rod that includes a universal joint to maintain an ideal steering wheel angle for the driver.
The rack and pinion connection takes place inside a metal tube, which in power steering systems fills with power steering fluid. Systems with power steering include a pressurized tube that includes a piston, valves and fluid lines that connect to the fluid pump, and other systems using the fluid. When supplied to either side of the piston, the high-pressure fluid assists the movement of the rack, thus requiring less effort by the driver to turn the wheels.
Some vehicles utilize a variable-ratio rack and pinion system with variable tooth spacing in the rack to provide greater steering accuracy when the pinion is near the center of the rack.


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The Prophecy 3: The Ascent 2000 Horror Movie Review
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Christopher Walken (SUICIDE KINGS, THE PROPHECY) and Vincent Spano (THE TIE THAT BINDS) star in THE ASCENT, the third thrilling installment of the action-packed PROPHECY trilogy! As fearsome armies of rebel angels continue to wage war in heaven and on earth, Pyriel, the brutal Angel of Genocide, rises to power with the evil intent to destroy all of humankind! The only one on earth with the ability to stop the bloodshed is Danyael, who was born of an angel and a woman. But he is unaware of his true purpose ... until, during a harrowing journey of discovery, Danyael meets Gabriel (Walken), the fallen angel who has acted as his secret guardian! Brace yourself for an epic battle of the ages as Danyael sets out to confront Pyriel in a bid to save the world and fulfill his ultimate destiny!
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The Woman in Black was pretty good and I enjoyed watching it very much. The promo art for The Woman in Black: Angel of Death looks great. We have the same creepy spooky woman from the original looking out of the haunted house menacingly waiting to kill any who invade…
Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Quarantine) has just joined The Occult. Jennifer joins Colm Meaney, (“Hell On Wheels”, Get Him To The Greek), Rufus Sewell (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Dark City) and newcomer Alycia Debnam-Carey have all been announced for the thriller which The Roommate director Christian Christiansen is now helping.
The Immortals hits theaters November 11, 2011 and the trailer looks awesome. Directed by Tarsem Singh and from the producers of 300 brings you an intense Epic Greek Mythology journey where mankind must stand against the Greek Gods once again.


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02 Jun Florian’s Photographs: Nightskies with the Fuji X-Pro2
Thanks to Hein Hough from Fujifilm South Africa, I was recently able to borrow the new Fuji X-Pro2, together with the 18-55mm, f/2.8-4 and 16mm f/1.4 lenses. What a lot of fun I had!
I had the camera for a long weekend in Pearly Beach with the family, and most of my pictures were shots of my kids, so I won’t post them here. But I did get one night of clear skies, where I could try out the 16mm on my panoramic head.


Department of Women & Child Development of Rajasthan Govt. Jobs Recruitment-2013
Latest Vacancies In Rajasthan, Department of Women & Child Development of Rajsthan Recruitment, 1148 Vacancy of Pre-Primary Teacher Posts
Women & Child Development of Rajasthan- Under the Govt. of Rajasthan, Women & Child Development Department has invited online application for the latest vacancy recruitment of 1148 posts of Pre Primary Teacher through competitive examination . Candidates who are eligible and interested for applying for the Pre-Primary Teachers post should apply before the last date at official web portal online. All other details like age limit, educational qualification,selection process and how to apply and last date of application submission are under mentioned:
Women & Child Development of Rajasthan Govt. Jobs Recruitment 2013 Details:
Total number of Vacancies: 1148 posts (Including 238 posts of TSP Area)
Post Name: Pre Primary Teacher
All candidates those who are applying for these posts should being possess of Sr. Secondary with NTT recognized from the Board/ Institution.
All candidates those who are applying for these posts must be in between the age of 18 years to 35 years as on 01-01-2014. Age relaxation will be given to the all reserved categories as per the Rajasthan Govt. Rules.
Candidates selected for these posts will get Pay Scale of Rs. 5200-20200/- plus Grade Pay Rs.2400/-.
All candidates of General Categories are required to pay fee of Rs.350/-, OBC/Special BC (NCL) Rs.300/- and candidates of SC/ST and Physical Handicapped are required to pay Rs.250/-
Selection of eligible candidates will be made through a written Examination. Candidate should get minimum 40% marks for the eligibility in the Examination.
Opening Date for Online Application Registration: 20-08-2013
Last Date for Application Form: 20-09-2013 (Up-to 12:00 Midnight)
How to apply for the Latest Government job vacancies In Rajasthan at Women & Child Development Department-2013?
Candidates who are eligible and willing to apply for these govt. job vacancies in Rajasthan in Women & Child Development Department should go through the official website and apply online before the last date. Before applying candidates would confirm that they are eligible for these job vacancies published by the Women & Child Development Department. All candidates should keep a print out of the online submitted application form after online application. At the time of Examination candidates are required to deposit this copy along with all attested photocopies of relevant certificates to the Examiner other wise candidates will not be allowed to set in the written examination conducted by the Women & Child Development Department, Govt. of Rajasthan.
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E-mini S&P 500 Index (ES) Futures Technical Analysis – Struggling With 50% Level at 3387.25The direction of the December E-mini S&P 500 Index into the close is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the 50% level at 3387.25.
December E-mini S&P 500 Index futures are trading higher on Thursday shortly after the cash market opening as investors bet on more fiscal stimulus after data showed a recovery in the labor market was slowing.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to 837,000 in the week ended September 26, but claims could rise again over the next few weeks as businesses cut more jobs to ride out the recession.
At 15:20 GMT, December E-mini S&P 500 Index futures are trading 3367.00, up 15.00 or +0.45%.
Six of the 11 major S&P sectors were trading higher after the Trump administration proposed a new stimulus bill to House Democrats worth more than $1.5 trillion, which includes a $20 billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry.
Daily Swing Chart Technical Analysis
The main trend is down according to the daily swing chart, but momentum is trending higher. A trade through 3419.50 will change the main trend to up. A move through 3198.00 will change the main trend to down.
The minor trend is up. This is driving the momentum higher. A trade through 3291.25 will change the minor trend to down. This will also shift momentum to the downside.
The minor support levels are 3308.75 and 3293.00.
The major support zone is 3246.25 to 3168.50.
The short-term range is 3576.25 to 3198.00. Its retracement zone at 3387.25 to 3431.75 is potential resistance. The main top at 3419.50 falls inside this zone.
Daily Swing Chart Technical Forecast
Based on the early price action, the direction of the December E-mini S&P 500 Index into the close is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the 50% level at 3387.25.
A sustained move over 3387.25 will indicate the presence of buyers. This could trigger an acceleration into 3419.50, followed closely by the Fibonacci level at 3431.75.
A sustained move under 3387.25 will signal the presence of sellers. If this is able to generate enough downside pressure then look for a pullback into 3308.75 then 3293.00 over the near-term.


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Chandler HOAs To Use Reclaimed Water System
The City of Chandler will be helping local homeowner associations tap into reclaimed water systems that will save on water costs and save the city’s drinking water supply.
The Chandler City Council recently approved local HOAs to borrow up to $50,000 to build infrastructure to tap into the city’s reclaimed water system. Reclaimed water, which is wastewater from kitchens and bathrooms, is treated and used for groundwater recharge and irrigation of municipal parks and non-edible crops.
Currently, Chandler HOAs use potable water, or drinking water, to irrigate common areas such as lawns and landscaping. It is estimated that potable water costs four to five times more than reclaimed water.
The City has set aside $250,000 for the first year of the loan program, as it hopes to reduce future water costs and save valuable drinking water for the city.


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20 acres in Milam County, Texas
- County: Milam
- Zip: 76577
- Type: Farms, Ranches
- City: Sharp
- Acres: 20
- State/Zip: Texas 76577
- Status: Sold
This is great tract for recreational or home use! Area is known for its great hunting, and has plentiful signs of deer and hogs. Property is all wooded with oaks, and elms.
County road frontage on two sides. Fencing is in need of repair. No ag exemption currently in place.
Water line along CR 413, and electric is nearby.
Buyers brokers must be identified on first contact, and must accompany buying prospect on first showing to be allowed full fee participation. If this condition is not met, fee participation will be at sole discretion of TX Rec Land, T. Arledge, broker.
Property Map / Directions
From Sharp, head west on FM 487. Turn left onto CR 413 and continue until it makes a sharp right turn. Property is on the right.


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For many children, music is a very strong motivator and a passionate endeavor. During the Greek times, music was used for communication, healing and enjoyment and relaxation. Before we are born, we are tuned to the music of our mothers heartbeat and during early childhood, we are relaxed by the sound of the lullaby. Daily we hear different forms of musical rhythm or pitch. Music is found in nature like the chirping of birds, splashing of waves, swaying of leaves and more.
Music is a very powerful force. It stirs deep feelings in all individuals. Music is used at weddings to emphasize happiness and in war movies to express fear.
Children listening to music show an increase in self-esteem, communication, attitude, creative thinking and discipline. Music leads to increased imagination and study skills. Children are very receptive to rhythm and pitch. Music is one of the most important methods for children to learn how to communicate. Music is very important to all children.
A lot of studies and researches has been conducted on the real effects of music on children. Scientists state that children who play musical instruments and are exposed to music are generally significantly more active at school compared to children not exposed to music. Recent studies confirm that exposure to music will benefit a child’s IQ. Also reading age and the development of the brain can be improved by exposure to music.
Studies have also shown that a child’s intelligence is also enhanced through music instruction and tuition. It is said to help children visualize and think of solutions. It also helps them to find solutions to different problems productively and is important for mathematics subjects and other important tasks.
Just think of the great importance of music to your kids everyday lives. It is better to let them listen to music than letting them play outside and doing irrelevant things. Through music, they can express their wants and needs and what they want to say. When some kids get bored they listen to music. It is a way to brighten up their spirit and let go of idle thoughts.
The above is why music is considered a major subject in many schools. Despite being classed as an art, music is also a great hobby, in fact a very healthy hobby. But because of the many unsuitable types of music out today, it is vital that parents help guide choosing the music that children will listen to.