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There was a time when companies favored face-to-face meetings to establish, maintain and grow business relations. But when the economic and market conditions became volatile and unpredictable the companies and enterprises were forced to look for green pastures. The advancements in communication technology in the form of internet, email, VOIP, video conferencing, and so on made companies to look at technology as a less expensive replacement for face-to-face meetings. Advocates of virtual meetings considered it as a great time and money saver. But the fact of the matter is however cost effective or time saving option virtual meetings might be, nothing can replace the human elements that is ingrained in face-to-face meetings. These human elements go a long way in developing mutual trust, good faith and confidence, which no amount of virtual meetings can bring about. Hence, in today’s global business environment, business travels are the indispensable tools for building and fostering business relationships.
It is a fact that in a slow economy steps must be taken to cut back on costs but it should never be at the cost of company’ potential growth prospects. Business travel is definitely one of the largest corporate costs but rather than reducing business travel budgets, a proper management of business travel expenses can do the trick. Instead of taking extreme cost cutting measures that impede company’s progress and development, enterprises should look at effective business travel management to facilitate continuous growth and development.
In today’ tight unpredictable economy, most companies and enterprises cut down business travel budgets as a means to tide over financial crisis. Such a move do more harm than good since studies have proved that those companies that increase their business travels during economic slowdown succeed in making new business deals than those who cut down business travels. Hence, what is required is the development of business travel management as a core function of businesses. This would help companies to
· Properly manage company’ travel policy
· Negotiate shrewdly with vendors
· Efficiently manage day-to-day activities of the corporate travel program
· Ensure adequate levels of safety and security for travelers
· Proper credit-card management
· Effective management of travel and expenses (T&E) data
More and more companies are now depending on expense management software for effective corporate travel management. This helps them to lower direct travel costs, to speed up employee’s travel administration, to ensure that internal rules and policies are followed, and to achieve better travel spend analysis.
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ShootReceipt is that user friendly expense log application that keeps track of the monetary transactions while on the move and with a single click the trip cost report can be forwarded to the commercial department. For a travelling businessman time is a constraint when it comes to keeping a track record of the expenditure incurred while on the move. Having to maintain details of more than one account is an easier task too with ShootReceipt. For clarity or for a later proof, the application is inbuilt with a feature of taking a picture of the receipt from within the application and attaches it with the corresponding expense. It is clear that a business professional can deduct any reasonable expense that has already been paid or that is pending to earn his own business income. To justify the deduction amount from the company’s petty cash, a solid and a reliable proof is the need of every moment.
Thus, the picture of the receipt taken by the user ensures the commercial department of a genuine expenditure.
To add on to the data availability, this application’s ability to send the expense log or the expense report to a personal mail or to the accounts department makes the reporting and reimbursement process very easy and straight forward. For any further references the expense history is available at any point of time to chart out confusions or errors.
Whether the user is on a business trip or is a taking a break off for a vacation to a distant land the ShootReceipt will be the guide to keep record of the expenses/financial transactions while on the go. Tourists can enjoy their stay in their vacation destination without worrying about the accounting of the expenditures as the application logs in the various shopping consumption and various other expenditures that goes in for a exciting holiday.
The users are at the liberty to create / delete multiple accounts for expense tracking.
Categorization of the different types of monetary disbursements through cash, Credit Card, Debit Card and Cheque are kept a track of to miss out no data what so ever. The application allows users storing multiple transactions under single or multiple accounts according to the users’ convenience. Users can set up the start and end date for a particular transaction for a clarity in the expenses and for reporting. Currency details too can be set up for the users’ transactions. The application automatically updates currency rates for selected expense reports as soon as the currency is applied. As mentioned previously users can capture picture of their bills or other details and append it to a transaction. Users can e-mail expense reports and associated pictures to their business or personal accounts with ONE click.
With this application, expenditure costs are never too late to be updated and are never a tedious process to analyze it either. This is a free application that is available on the istores and that gives you the best time at accounting particularly when you are the wheels!
Travel is pertinent in business and the rising travel expenses are creating dilemmas. All efforts to control the traveling costs are in vain causing the businesses immense frustration. Managing the processes and the value network requires a high level of insight, intelligence and intuition. You need a practical and reliable support to validate the strategies that you plan to implement for improving the prospects of your business. There is a need to implement competent business travel expenses management solutions with compelling spend analysis tools to help live up to the expectations and deliver exhilarating performances.
The travel expense management processes are automated and aligned with the objectives and requirements of the business. You are provided with customized solutions and therefore assured of optimum results. The solutions provide real-time information and this helps you to make a critical analysis and take correct decisions. Your business requires refined expertise and calculation to ensure a comprehensive management process that is entirely compliant with the regulations.
The solution demonstrates high levels of integration keeping you well informed of the ongoing activities in the value network. It becomes mandatory to implement practices to keep a control on travel costs and obtain the best results. The travel expense management solution keeps a track of the accounts and invoices, travel bookings, collaborations and transactions with the credit card companies, travel agents, airlines and rail companies.
The automated process ensures quicker turnarounds for claims processes, provides authentic and real-time information and precision based spend analysis reports. The procurement process is easy to handle with a user-friendly interface. It is a cloud based model that provides accessibility to information anytime and from any location. It has extensive flexibility to seamlessly integrate with other HR and accounting systems.
It is an intimidating thought for most businesses to deal with their business travel expenses. It can consume a major share of costs and be quite a complicated task if it is not handled tactfully and intelligently. The travel expense management solution provides you relief from all burdens and ensures that all the processes are executed efficiently to the hilt with negligible or no liabilities. Automated solutions that show promise and have proven their capabilities are strongly recommended for assured results.
Travel expenses management can make businesses spin out of control. Attention should be given to deploy a profound management process that ensures the progressive pace of the business and delivers convincing results without rocking its stability.

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Tolley, Florence B. W.(born: 1897 - died: 1969)
Florence B. W. Tolley was one of 18 children born to Fannie and Will Jackson of Avon, KY. She was married to Edd Brown; they lived in his home town of Clintonville, KY. They later moved to Lexington, KY, where Tolley owned The Try Me Beauty Shop (opened in 1944) and the Williams Nursing Home (opened in 1950); both businesses were on Greenwood Avenue.
Florence Tolley was a graduate of the segregated Lexington Beauty College; she had been hired as a maid at the school and was allowed to study for her diploma in beauty culture, which she received in 1944. She was also instrumental in helping to bring gas to homes on the west side of Lexington by offering to sell to the Central Kentucky Natural Gas Company a piece of her land for the regulation station. At that time, west side was outside the city limits.
For a while, Florence Tolley raised her family alone, having divorced Edd Brown. She later married Rev. Jesse Williams. Williams passed away, and she then married Rev. Robert Tolley. She continued her nursing home businesses and in 1965 built a new facility at 465 Greenwood Avenue. Williams Nursing Home was the first such facility for African Americans in Lexington. She also helped raise funds for the Colored Orphan Home in Lexington.
Tolley wrote poetry, plays, and songs. Several of her songs were recorded: If I Had My Way and I am Packing Up to Move, sung by Ben Tate; Lord I Wonder, sung by LaVern Lattimore; and I Can Trust Him and My Savior, sung by Helen Williams.
For more see Only Believe: biography of Florence Jackson Brown Williams Tolley, by E. B. S. Bosley.

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I always enjoy being on The Big Questions and today was no exception (you can watch here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007zpll for the next seven days). As usual I spent the whole time with my hand in the air trying to deal with just a few of the obnoxious things people were expressing from all sides (don't even get me started on the man who thinks children can be possessed by the devil!). There was one point I didn't get to respond to on air which I really really wanted to (unsurprisingly) ... the allegations that my views on sex-selective abortion are somehow racist or culturally insensitive.
The claim (for those who missed the show) is that some women from certain cultural groups - India was mentioned - are under great pressure from their families to have boys and therefore we should ban doctors from telling women the sex of their foetus in order to make it harder for them to be forced into having abortions. It was also claimed that women from these communities are at risk of domestic violence if they give birth to girls. So...
1. As it happened both the Asian women on the show agreed with the claim. This doesn't mean all Asian women agree, nor does it mean that I shouldn't express my differing opinion out of "respect". In fact it would be disrespectful to (a) not represent the views of Asian women not included in the show's line up and (b) act as though these women are incapable of dealing with debate or holding their own. [And for note I have no idea in advance about who will be on the show and no control over it.]
2. A foetus is a part of a woman's body while it is growing. She should have the right to know any information she wants to about it. Or not if she doesn't. It's her body.
3. I would rather a woman have the freedom to get an abortion if she wants one than that she be put at risk of domestic violence. Obviously.
4. If a woman feels she wants to continue a pregnancy but knows she will be at risk of violence or other abuse if she does (for any reason) she should be offered a place in a refuge and support to rebuild her life away from the people who are threatening her. Also obviously.
5. The alternative is this. A white woman says "I wanted to be pregnant but now my partner's ill and I've just lost my job, I'd like an abortion." And I say "ok, that's your choice". A brown woman says "I wanted to have a baby but now I've discovered it's a female foetus and this could put me at risk of violence, I'd like an abortion". And I say "no, your choice is not valid". Guess what that would be? Racist.
In fact no-one has an abortion for a single reason. And no-one has an abortion purely because of the sex of the foetus. These cases (and in the UK, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, who perform a third of all abortions say they are not aware of any ethnic groups seeking sex-selective terminations) in fact are about women choosing abortion because of the combination of the sex of the foetus, the cultural norms of the community and family they live in and the alternative support options open to them. We should be focussed on changing the cultural norms and giving these women a better and wider range of support options.
Otherwise we effectively turn to women who have been deprived of the understanding that girls can have successful careers, make money, achieve great things and make families very proud and tell them that since they're deprived of that knowledge we're going to deprive them of some other knowledge too. Welcome (back) to the dark ages!!
Of course we also have to consider the other likely consequences. If these families are so determined to force women to abort female foetuses what is to stop:
1. Dangerous, illegal backstreet scans and abortions?
2. Women being sent to other countries for scans and abortions (including places where maternal death rates are much higher and women's rights - for example to seek help if they experience violence - are not well enforced)?
3. Women claiming to have a family history of breast cancer or other gender-specific illness in order to create a medical reason for being told their foetus's sex?
4. These unwanted girls being cruelly mistreated?

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At the end of the day, nothing matters more than customer satisfaction. Fundamentally, this sounds quite simple; make the customer happy, and all is well. Keeping customers happy and loyal to your brand, however, is not as easy as it sounds. There are many factors that influence a customer’s experience. Things like proper packaging, attentive customer service, and product quality are important when trying to keep customer satisfaction high. The production of high-quality products is arguably the most important part of this process, but it isn’t cheap. On the other hand, the costs incurred from having a low-quality product can be much more expensive.
The Cost of an Underperforming Product
Keeping product quality high can be an expensive expenditure to deal with. Replacing or repairing a broken machine is costly, and few people would say that it’s not necessary. Ultimately, as a manufacturer, if your products are sub-par, you are guaranteed to lose customers. That is far more expensive. When it comes to losing the lifetime value of a customer because they’re unhappy, there is no question about it; avoid it at all costs.
Repair and replacement costs are pretty much unavoidable, and that is why it is important to focus on effective ways to go about incurring these costs. Every year, manufacturers waste money replacing and repairing machines before squeezing out every ounce of value from the machine. This underutilization of resources isn’t a financial problem as much as it is an information problem. The Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics technology allow manufacturers to optimize the usage of their machines and save money in the long-run.
Wasted Time Detecting Bottlenecks
The most valuable commodity, by far, is time. The amount of time that plant managers spend on either searching for bottlenecks or suffering from having them at all is staggering. Without IoT devices to gather ongoing and accurate data on machines, technicians are forced to make more assumptions with less data. This increases the chance of unnecessary repairs and ultimately wastes time. It’s important for plant managers to identify the source of a given productivity problem once they know it exists.
Rather than spending days or even weeks spot-checking their individual machines to find the productivity constraint, a manager’s time would be much better spent actually dealing with the problem. Having access to data via IoT devices empowers plant managers to get a better look at what’s really going on in their factories and to solve problems that are facing their organization faster.
The Opportunity Cost of the Compound Benefit
Costs that are often overlooked are opportunity costs. Having access to big data and data gathering devices helps with these costs and because of this is an appreciable commodity. It is a long-term investment that will definitely appreciate in value. Just like most successful investments, investing early on gives you the benefit of compound interest. Manufacturers can benefit immensely by focusing primarily on data gathering mechanisms.
In the increasingly complex world, data is just another tool in a business leader’s toolbox that can be used to facilitate sufficient and accurate decisions. Information gathered today will allow manufacturers to make decisions tomorrow. While other manufacturers struggle to digitize and build a smart factory, early adopters will begin benefitting from the compound interest. Becoming an early adopter of IoT technology doesn’t have to be difficult or obscenely expensive either. If done with the right service, being an early adopter could be a phone call and consultation away.
The Cost of Wasted Material
Material waste from poorly maintained machine is another heavily overlooked cost for manufacturers. Each year, manufacturers who fail to keep strict track of whether or not their production lines are on spec lose enormous amounts of money. This can be likened to printing 100,000 copies of a flyer with an obscene typo on it; it’s embarrassing, wasteful, and expensive. Miniscule quality issues like this can easily be avoided through better tracking practices or by implementing data analytics technology.
Overall, it’s quite clear that spending money on quality isn’t only productive, but it’s also absolutely necessary. However, that doesn’t only mean manufacturers should repair and replace their machines when needed; there is a technology component to this. Investing in technology that will put manufacturers ahead of their competitors in the long-run is a must. Don’t get left behind in the dust of your industry’s early adopters and digitize soon!


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An easy shift of sofa from right to left can bring more than an expected modification to your home view. In instance you have a center wall, consider using a bright and special color for that wall. Then deck it up with image art, wall art or an ornamented swiped talented by your grandmother. They are offered in a lot of neighborhood home enhancement stores. That doesn’t mean you cannot add some personalization or personalization to your tasks since these woodworking plans are the structure of your task.
Some useful home renovation hacks on budget
Do not overlook leaks and cracked paint as they prevail in the washroom area. Adjustment faucets if there is any type of mistake. Attempt to organize if you have way too many items in your restroom. Besides, simply transforming the cup, container and carpet can beautify your lavatory. You can present an attractive canvas cover for the brand-new feeling. For affordable home enhancement, think about redoing the furniture positioning.
For studio apartments, an added sitting room can add enough value to the home. You can think about de-cluttering the yard and including chair for 2 individuals at the very least. You can add a stunning cushion to an organizer and create a seat. This add-on would not set you back more than ₤ 20 and jazz up the boring nordal 8870 space in your home. Restoration cannot be total without bringing modification in the living-room.
An Appropriate Advice to Home Renovation
Needless to say, do not leave the damaged nuts and bolts on window panels or side access. A brand-new color for outer wall surfaces is a need to even if you have chosen to keep the inner walls unblemished. In situation your area wall surfaces are currently cool, select one wall surface in each section and use your imagination to bring the preferred appearance.
Hope these ideas show handy when you begin your next home enhancement job. Even beginners can develop a bedroom collection, a built-in shelf and entertainment facility or an outdoor garden shed and gazebo. They can also Nordal save you time and money since you will have a wish list to acquire your products and devices from, besides removing errors with exact dimensions.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas” goes the song. Sometimes it’s the little things that count most, the small, personal touches we put in or on the package that make a gift especially memorable. So if you are giving books this Christmas -- and you are giving a book or two, right? -- then why not a bookmark you’ve stitched yourself to make it special? And that way, in the weeks that follow Christmas, every time your special person opens the book, there is the bookmark to remind him or her of who gave it.
Above is pictured a very simple pattern I designed myself and taught at the last Bouchercon mystery convention. I have an explicable love of argyle, so the pattern is special to me. Don’t care for it? This time of year the needlework magazines are full of patterns and ideas for Christmas, and many of them translate easily to -- or are even designed for -- bookmarks. Little time? There are many, many alphabets out there, so stitching your or your recipient’s initials or first name up a bookmark is a fast and easy way to personalize it.
In case you do like it, I have asked my web mistress to put the argyle pattern onto my web site: Monica-Ferris.com.
Already there is a short story I wrote for an anthology that never came off. The story, which I have mentioned on Killer Hobbies before, is “It Slices, It Dices,” and is set at the Minnesota State Fair. Odd to think that that hot, summery event was so few weeks ago now we are well into the Christmas season. As I get older, the year gets shorter, and what once seemed an interminable wait between the last days of summer and the approach of Christmas now seems just about the time between one breath and the next.
We are up to our ears in snow this morning, which will make for an interesting drive to the pool for my water aerobics class. But I remind myself that this is Minnesota and such mornings are to be expected this time of year. Besides, it is very beautiful.
May your days be merry and bright . . .

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GENDER EQUITY AND BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH , , UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS…
GENDER EQUITY AND BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH
Gender refers to those attitudes and behaviors accepted by the society as appropriate ways of being a woman or a man.
refers to the same proportion of girls and boys enter and complete schooling
aims to ensure that everyone gets the same thing. It is the effect of treating each person without difference.
means fairness without bias. It means to make sure people get access to the same opportunities to have and enjoy full and healthy life.
, the term learning equity, or equity in education, is a measure of equity of achievement and opportunity.
GENDER EQUALITY AND GENDER EQUITY IN EDUCATION
Gender equality in education means that members of both sexes should legally enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protection.
CAUSES OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION
Gender discrimination in education is the unfair treatment of girls and denial of opportunities and violation of rights.
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BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH
Children go through different periods of development as they grow.
The pre-natal stages of development
The brain develops during the prenatal period, but it will continue to go through more changes during the early years of childhood
Brain development before birth
Human brain development takes place in the third gestational week and extends at least through late adolescence. There are two processes that contribute to the brain development: the molecular events (gene expression) and the impact of the environment.
Growth and development stages in infants and children
Infancy is the first stage of development for children and covers the child during prenatal care and up to 1 year old.
Child development refers to the sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood.
The Biology of adolescent development
Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood. It is the name for the period from 10 to 20 years old where boys and girls reach adult height and weight and undergo sexual maturation.
How health affects a child and an adolescent´s school performance
There are some factors to take into consideration for having good health. They are: genetics, the environment, relationships with friends and family and the level of education and income.
The relationship between school performance and various health concerns includes the following issues:
Importance of breakfast.
Chronic health problems.
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS - ESPE
Elaborado por: Judith Rossmery Livisaca Buri
Contexto de los sujetos educativos y aprendizaje humano, el tratamiento del inglés.

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The gene product (neurofibromin) may become a tumor suppressor protein by inactivating proto-oncogene activation and suppressor gene mutations. T24 (quality 3) cells. North blotting for cell lines proven decreased NF1 mRNA amounts in quality 3 TCC cells. Reverse PTGS2 transcription polymerase chain reaction for cell lines and selected grade 2 and grade 3 tissue samples demonstrated NF1 type II mRNA isoform predominance in all samples studied. Our results show that both NF1 mRNA and protein levels are decreased in high-grade TCC, suggesting that alterations of gene expression may be involved in bladder TCC carcinogenesis. Neurofibromin is a 250- to 280-kd tumor suppressor protein coded by the gene. 1,2 The mutations of the gene cause type 1 neurofibromatosis, 3-5 which is characterized with multiple neurofibromas, caf au lait pigment spots, and an increased risk to develop Aldara tyrosianse inhibitor certain malignancies. Interestingly, somatic mutations of gene have also been found in malignant tissues of otherwise healthy persons. Specifically, gene mutations have been found in colon adenocarcinoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, anaplastic astrocytoma, and neuroblastoma and in cell lines cultured from malignant melanoma. 6-9 Elevated NF1 mRNA steady-state levels have been found in astrocytic tumors. 10 Furthermore, the amount of neurofibromin has been reported to be altered in certain proliferative diseases, such as basal cell carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, meningioma, and psoriasis. 11-14 NF1 mRNA is ubiquitously expressed as estimated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of rat tissues. 15,16 In humans, the tissue distribution of neurofibromin is less well known. To our knowledge, NF1 mRNA or protein levels have not been investigated either in human or in rodent urinary bladder. In one report on bladder cancer, potential mutations of codon 1423 of the gene were studied. In this codon, mutations have previously been reported in certain malignancies, 6 but no mutations were observed in 31 bladder cancer specimens studied by Uchida et al. 17 Neurofibromin contains a domain that is related to the GTPase-activating protein (GAP) and accelerates the inactivation of proto-oncogene in various cell types 18 and apparently interacts with microtubules. 19,20 Thus, neurofibromin will probably work as a regulator of cell differentiation and development. Alternative splicing leads to development of different isoforms of neurofibromin mRNAs (types I to IV). 21,22 Both type I and type II neurofibromin isoforms impact inhibition, although type II can be less powerful. 21 Ras identifies 21-kd protein, which are items from the proto-oncogene superfamily in mammalians (H-GTPase and therefore inactivates activity could be disturbed by modifications affecting these activating or inactivating protein. In the Finnish man human population, urinary bladder Aldara tyrosianse inhibitor tumor was third in occurrence (15.8) after prostate cancer (61.4) and lung cancer (41.6) in 1995. 30 In the Finnish female population, bladder cancer was less common, the incidence being 3.6 in 1995. A decade earlier, the incidence of bladder cancer in males was 13.0 and in females 2.4. The incidence of bladder cancer varies markedly throughout the world. For instance, in Canada, the incidence was 21.0 in males and 5.7 in females, and in Osaka, Japan, the incidence was 8.2 in males and 2.0 in females 31 in the middle of the past decade. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common cancer type of the urinary bladder, representing approximately 90% of all cases. The risk factors for bladder carcinogenesis have remained largely unsolved, but smoking seems to be one among others. is the best characterized proto-oncogene involved in bladder carcinogenesis. mutations have been found in 40% of bladder carcinomas using PCR-based assays. 32 There has been a Aldara tyrosianse inhibitor wide interest in finding tumor suppressor proteins or additional factors involved with bladder carcinogenesis. To day, mutations from the suppressor gene are well recorded factors to be engaged in human being urothelial carcinogenesis. 33,34 With this study we’ve Aldara tyrosianse inhibitor evaluated the manifestation from the gene in human being bladder tumor cells of different marks both and using immunolabeling, European and North transfer analyses, and hybridization. The outcomes indicate that gene manifestation can be reduced during carcinogenesis significantly, the expression becoming most affordable in high-grade intrusive carcinomas. We’ve also looked into Aldara tyrosianse inhibitor the percentage of neurofibromin type I type II mRNA isoforms by RT-PCR and discovered that type II predominated in every samples studied. Components and Methods Cells and Cell Lines A complete of 29 marks 1 to 3 TCCs from the urinary bladder had been from Turku College or university Central Hospital, Division of Pathology (Desk 1) ? , with appropriate approval.
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The Perfect Five Day Itinerary for Your Trip to Homer
For many visitors, a visit to Alaska marks the trip of a lifetime. Covering 663,000 square miles of expansive wilderness, endless mountains, and a divine coastline, the opportunities to explore are abundant. While the competition across the state is stiff, we agree; there’s just something special about visiting Homer on the tip of the Kenai Peninsula.
A trip to Homer always begins in Anchorage. From there, take a 30-minute flight or do the stunning 4.5-hour drive to reach us at the End of the Road. (Yes, we are as far south as the Alaska road system allows!) While some might consider us a little out of the way, the trip is always worth it. With beaches, mountains, fishing, (and of course) bear viewing, this small town of 6,000 really does have it all.
One could easily indulge on endless days taking in Homer’s scenery and activities. Of course, most visitors don’t have an unlimited amount of time within their Alaska itinerary. To scratch the surface, we’d recommend allowing for a minimum of three days. Optimally, allow five days and enjoy other highlights to pair with your once-in-a-lifetime brown bear adventure.
Our customers ask us all the time how they should plan their visit. For that reason, here’s what we think is the perfect five-day itinerary for your trip to Homer.
Day 1: Pre-flight Orientation & Prepping for Your Flight
Whether you arrive the night prior or early this morning, we recommend planning for a full day in Homer before embarking on your bear adventure. Whether you are flying into Homer or taking the road trip here, delays can happen, and it’s wise to give yourself a buffer. Unfortunately, if you can’t make your scheduled brown bear adventure departure date, you might be out of luck. We often book up entirely in the summer months.
Now that you’ve planned appropriately and arrived on time, today should be used to get a lay of the land and prepare for the big day ahead. First, you’ll want to come to our office on the Homer Spit for your Preflight Orientation anytime between 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Here we’ll go over everything you need to know for a successful day of bear viewing. Luckily, doing your Preflight Orientation means you’ll already be on the Homer Spit! Afterward, make sure to reserve a few hours to enjoy the views, shop, and grab a bite to eat.
You’ll need to bring your food with you on your brown bear adventure. Head to our local Safeway on the Sterling Highway and grab food for the following day, including water, snacks, and anything else you might desire. If you find that you’ve forgotten some critical item at home, stop by Ulmer’s, our town’s one-stop shop for all things gear and drugstore items.
Day 2: Your Brown Bear Adventure Day!
Today is the big day! You’ll check-in at our Homer Beluga Lake Office (not the one on the Spit!) around 8:30 a.m. for a planned 9:00 a.m. departure. You’ll then spend the entire day with us and return to Homer around 5:00 p.m.
The area of Katmai National Park and Preserve that you visit will be determined by the month you are traveling with us. Follow these links to see what brown bear viewing in June, July, August, and September entail.
Wondering why we recommend scheduling your flight earlier in your visit? If for some reason we are forced to cancel your trip due to bad weather, we will offer you the opportunity to fly with us on a different day. Unfortunately, this can only be provided if the space is available. If you have a few days to choose from, the chances of rescheduling are greater!
Day 3: Grewingk Glacier
Now that you’ve had the trip of a lifetime, everything else is icing on the cake! Still, there are many other must-see and must-do activities we’d recommend while you’re here.
Just a short 25-minute water taxi will take you to Alaska’s first state park, Kachemak Bay State Park. Completely removed from the road system, this is a place of pristine wilderness and scenery.
There are many beautiful areas to visit and various trails to choose from here, but the most popular includes a hike to see Grewingk Glacier. Here you’ll enjoy a 4-5 mile hike over a primarily flat trail to reach the lake in front of the glacier. Bring lunch, have a picnic, and enjoy the serene area while watching icebergs float in the lake in front of you.
Reserve your water taxi trip in advance by calling Mako’s Water Taxi or Coldwater Alaska. We recommend scheduling 4-5 hours to enjoy the trail and lake before being picked up again. Just like your brown bear adventure, you’ll want to bring food, drinks, appropriate clothes, and rain gear. There are no services in Kachemak Bay State Park.
Day 4: Fishing Charter
We’re not called the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World for no reason! Directly off the shore from Homer, Kachemak Bay and the nearby Cook Inlet offer phenomenal fishing opportunities. Whether you’re a lifetime fishing fan or just want the opportunity to catch your own fish to send home, make sure to reserve a full-day fishing charter. Not only are you almost guaranteed to come back with some fresh fish, but with clear weather you’ll be blessed with beautiful views, too.
Besides halibut, our waters are teeming with rockfish, lingcod, and salmon in the summertime. While some charter companies will target one type of fish per tour, others can offer a combination. Tours can book up months in advance, so make sure to book early. There are so many incredible charter operations out of Homer, Inlet Charters, North Country Charters are just a couple to get you started!
Not so keen on a full day out on the water? If you brought your own gear, stay landlocked and fish from the end of the Homer Spit. Alternatively, head to the Nick Dudiak Lagoon where you can target both Silver and King Salmon depending on the month. This popular fishing hole (also located on the spit) is well-known by locals and nearby campers, with bathrooms, a bait shop, and fish processing tables nearby.
Not into fishing at all? Head out for a wildlife cruise to see otters, puffins, sea lions, bald eagles, and more. While Homer doesn’t offer super consistent whale watching, it is still very possible in July and August. Check out Coldwater and join a tour to look for Orcas or Humpback Whales.
After a long day fishing or out on the water, there’s no more appropriate place to end up than the Salty Dawg. A true Homer treasure, this lighthouse-shaped saloon has had a long history in our town and is recognizable across the state. Stop in for a cold one (cash only!), watch the revolving door of fisherman and tourists, and leave your mark by hanging a personalized dollar bill somewhere on the already-covered walls.
Day 5: Beaches, Museums & Dining
Not all of your days in Homer need to be packed with activities and adventures. Make sure to save some time to take it slow, appreciate the views, and dine on some of our fantastic food, too.
In the morning, head to Two Sisters Bakery for a pastry and a coffee and then walk down to Bishop’s Beach. Enjoy the phenomenal views, do some tide-pooling at low tide, or just walk along the shore. If even more views are what you crave, head out on a scenic drive. Navigate along East End Road or up to Skyline Drive to get some of the best mountain panoramas in Alaska.
Alternatively, you might want to learn about our local area at the Pratt Museum or the Islands & Oceans Visitor Center. For more shopping opportunities, head to our local downtown on Pioneer Avenue. Here you’ll find a few restaurants, a couple of bars, and various art boutiques that include handcrafted items from our community’s fine artists.
Lastly, make sure to grab a reservation for a special dinner at one of our top-notch restaurants in town. AJ’s Steakhouse, The Little Mermaid, and Fresh Catch are longtime favorites for something a little nicer. For somewhere more casual, you can never go wrong by grabbing some pizza at Finn’s and then some ice cream at Carmen’s Gelato. For something extra special, make a reservation in advance for The Saltry. To eat here, you’ll board the Danny J for a trip across the bay and dine in exclusive Halibut Cove. Nothing says ‘Alaskan dining’ better than taking a fishing boat to an island to feast on halibut and salmon!

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I believe it was the Burgermeister Meisterberger who once said, “Toys are hereby declared illegal, immoral, unlawful, and anyone found with a toy in his possession will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon!” He would have not lasted long in Rochester, New York.
That is of course the home of the Strong National Museum of Play’s Toy Hall of Fame, which started naming toys and other assorted playthings to its roster back in 1998. It’s inducted 77 toys so far, including a whole bunch from New England toy companies, including Risk, The Game of Life, Candyland, G.I. Joe and Mr. Potato Head, just to name a few.
And those companies — Parker Brothers of Beverly, Milton Bradley of Springfield, and Hasbro of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which has since absorbed the other two — are represented among this year’s finalists as well. But which three of those 12 nominees will make the final cut for the 2022 induction class?
We’ll find out in November, but in the meantime, Boston.com readers had a very clear choice for the top spot — and a pretty good idea of the other two also.
Yes, apparently Bostonians are big Nerf stans, probably owing to our innate love of beaning people with soft, squishy things. The Parker Brothers mainstay got a whopping 25% of the votes, besting the No. 2 finisher, Spirograph.
Still, Spirograph got plenty of local love, with 20%. “Just brilliant and creative entertainment,” said Deborah C. of Dedham of the geometric drawing device first introduced by Denys Fisher in 1965. “I wish I had mine now!”
Bingo was third with 13%, its popularity no doubt owed to the fact that it’s one of the few toys or games that can actually earn you cash money if you play your (bingo) cards right. Surprisingly, though, Lite-Brite failed to crack the top 3 (it finished fourth with about 10%), despite its inclusion in the latest season of “Stranger Things,” which was enough to earn millions for Kate Bush but apparently didn’t have the same effect on Hasbro’s famous translucent peg plaything.
We also asked readers which toys would make their own personal Toy Hall of Fame, and the responses varied from the simple — Slinky, basically just a big spring — to the (formerly?) anti-feminist — Barbie, natch — to the ridiculously complex, like Teddy Ruxpin (widely considered the doll most likely to gain sentience and rule as our new toy overlord).
Below, a sampling the toys Boston.com readers picked as the best of the best from their childhoods and beyond.
Some responses may have been edited for length or clarity.
“Slinky, Wiffle Ball, Yahtzee.” — S. Oxbowmann, Wayland
“Not enough recognition is given to the ‘Father of Video Games,’ New Hampshire’s Ralph Baer. Google him.” — Bob R., North Hampton, New Hampshire
“American Girl Dolls. My friends and I would set up elaborate scenes and stories, and play them out over multiple days. We would also do the types of activities girls from those time periods would do, like sew bonnets and make tea (and have adventures, too). Their back stories make them so much more than your average doll. Historical fiction books are still my favorite genre, I think likely due to my early exposure through American Girl.” — Tina S., Back Bay
“The beloved Teddy Ruxpin … Almost unique in combination of features.” — Rick M., Boston
“Transformers.” — Dick F., Billerica
“Barbie — while sexist, she allowed for endless hours of fun and imaginative play that could include others or worked equally well alone. Spirograph — just brilliant and creative entertainment. I wish I had mine now! Risk — great for thinking and fun. Scrabble — even better for fun and thinking.” — Deborah C., Dedham
“Jump rope, sorry.” — Jenny R.
“My Combat Camo Tommy gun from the early 1960s. Loved to play war in the woods.” — Mike, Seacoast New Hampshire
“Operation.” — LS, Boston
“Half ball, because it represents free outdoor play and ingenuity from a time gone by.” — Weymouth
“Lego, played with endlessly as a kid.” — Doug, Needham
“Frisbee. It was always there — cheap, portable, everyone had one. Kept us moving!” — Kathleen, Somerville
“Evel Knievel and his Stunt Cycle! I jumped that baby over the kitchen table! Unlike the real man, it was unbreakable and didn’t come with two ex-wives and a drinking problem.” — Tim B., Westborough
Boston.com occasionally interacts with readers by conducting informal polls and surveys. These results should be read as an unscientific gauge of readers’ opinion.


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Almost guilt free Mocha Speculoos Cookie Butter Milkshake
I haven’t stopped thinking about Speculoos Cookie Butter since I made this No Bake Speculoos Cookie Butter Cheesecake last month. The jar was almost empty then but I managed save some.
So today, we’re going to make a serves two almost guilt free mocha speculoos cookie butter milkshake! Yes? Yes!
Why almost guilt free? I used a 0% fat mocha ice cream and made the low fat whipped cream on top optional.
But if there’s one this that’s not optional, it’s the sprinkles. Sprinkles are totally mandatory.
Almost Guilt Free Mocha Speculoos Cookie Butter Milkshake
makes 2 servings
1 cup low fat milk
1/4 cup Speculoos Cookie Butter
1 tub mocha ice cream (450 ml)
Low fat whipped cream (optional)
- In a blender, mix together milk, cookie butter and ice cream on pulse.
- Transfer milk shake to a tall glass and add whipped cream.
- Add sprinkles on top

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By Kayode Ogundare in Uyo:
Plateau United keeper Dele Ajiboye has been called up as replacement for injured Daniel Akpeyi ahead of Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
Ajiboye’s call-up was announced on the Super Eagles verified Twitter handle on Wednesday.
Akpeyi was expected to be in goal for the game against Cameroon but has been ruled out of the game due to his injury.
“Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is out of Friday’s game owing to injury. Dele Ajiboye of Plateau United FC is his replacement,” the Super Eagles’ Tweet reads.
Meanwhile, IfeanyiUbah shot-stopper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, will be in goal in the clash against Cameroon.

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Anyone with 305 tbi v8 in their yj?
I just happened to find out that i have (in pieces) an entire 305 motor sitting in my garage(amazing what you find when you clean things up). Basically not looking to make a monster but instead a replacement for the 6 cylinder that has future potential.
just wondering what your setup is.. i'm looking at possibly using the carb intake manifold and sourcing a tbi unit and computer from an early 90's chevy. my idea for the vehicle would be 3.55 or 3.73 with 2" lift on 31"s to maintain a reasonable driver and highway mover. I don't reef on my vehicles that much so i'm planning on keeping the ax15 unless i happen upon a 4spd auto.
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Lighting Fixtures Singapore refer to a variety of bulb holders. Lamp fixtures are often accompanied by shades, enclosures or cases that hold the bulb in. A bulb, wiring and circuit are essential for light to emanate in the first place. A fixture's role is considered minimal as far as the functioning of a bulb or its light rendering capacity is concerned. Lighting fixtures serve purely aesthetic functions.
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Botched In this new unscripted series plastic surgeons Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif treat patients who have had bad experience with previous procedures. 9 p.m. E!
Abby's Studio Rescue This new series featuring Abby Lee Miller takes the hotel-restaurant-bar rescue model to the world of commercial dance studios. 9 p.m. Lifetime
The Night Shift In this new episode bad weather bears down on San Antonio, and the hospital is hit with a power outage while the emergency room is packed with patients. 10 p.m.
Tyrant This new drama series opens with a California pediatrician (Adam Rayner) — the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator (Nasser Faris) — reluctantly returning home with his American family for a family wedding. 10 p.m. FX
Sullivan & Son The comedy about a New York lawyer (Steve Byrne) who goes home to take over the family business returns with two new episodes. 10 and 10:30 p.m.
Covert Affairs Annie and Auggie (
American Experience Stanley Nelson's new documentary "Freedom Summer" recalls Mississippi in the summer of 1964, when student volunteers took part in efforts to end white supremacy in the state. 9 p.m. KOCE
I Am Steve McQueen Tells the story of the movie star with interviews from son Chad, ("Karate Kid"), grandson Steven ("Vampire Diaries"), granddaughter Molly ("Carjacked") and former wives Neile Adams McQueen, Ali MacGraw and his widow Barbara Minty McQueen. 9 p.m. Spike
CBS This Morning Glenn K. Murphy, Gap; filmmaker Chaz Ebert ("Life Itself"). (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Ben Savage, August Maturo, Peyton Meyer,
Good Day L.A. Zendaya and Spencer Boldman ("Zapped");
Live With Kelly and Michael Susan Sarandon;
The View Carolina Bermudez; Noah Wyle; Ben Savage; Danielle Fishel. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Doctors Cynthia Bailey. 11 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show
The Talk Scott Wolf; Marie Osmond; Noah Levy; Sunny Anderson. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
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The Dr. Oz Show Pesticide overload. 2 p.m. KABC
Katie Dave Navarro and
Tavis Smiley Bill Medley. (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
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Glass vase oval gold of Fidrio √ New collection √ Brown glass vase √ Extra robust
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Fidrio stands for quality for an affordable price. That is also Flowerfeldt®. We sincerely believe that quality and beautiful products do not have to be expensive. Therefore, we want to introduce you to the Gold collection.
The Gold collection consists of mouth-blown glassware. This braun glass vase is traditionally (!) blown into wooden moulds. So, this can only be performed by skilled workmen. As a result, no braun vase oval Gold is the same.
Braun vases oval Gold are made of extra thick glass. The timeless design ensures that you can enjoy this Flowerfeldt® product for many years to come.
NB.: Each Fidrio product is unique, therefor shapes and colors may slightly differ from the pictures.
Dimensions 30,0 cm (h) x 17,0 cm (w) Technical specifications Material: Glass Color: Brown, gold
Weight +/- 1,5 kg
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In 1996, the brand Fidrio started importing mouth-blown glassware. Both owners had thriving flower shops. In their daily work they found it difficult to find timeless and traditionally crafted glassware.


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Commission meetings and hearings
- On December 5 and 7, the Commission held an executive session
- On December 7, the Commission held an open meeting.
Advisory Opinion 2017-12 (Take Back Action Fund). On December 4, the Commission made public a draft of Advisory Opinion 2017-12. The requestor asks whether and how the disclaimer requirements apply to its proposed paid Facebook video and image ads. Public comments are due by noon on December 13, 2017.
The Commission made public two closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.
- COMPLAINANTS: Judy Brown and Lawson Brouse
- RESPONDENT: Jerry Gappens
- SUBJECT: The complaints alleged that New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Inc. (NHMS) made a prohibited in-kind corporate contribution to Marilinda Garcia for Congress (the Committee) when it hosted a fundraiser for the Committee that was arranged by Gappens, Executive Vice President and General Manager of NHMS, but the Committee reported the contribution as in-kind contributions from Gappens. Garcia was a 2014 candidate for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.
- DISPOSITION: The Commission found reason to believe that Jerry Gappens,a corporate officer of NHMS, consented to the making of a prohibited corporate contribution by NHMS to the Committee. The Commission entered into a conciliation agreement providing for Gappens to pay a civil penalty of $1,200.
- COMPLAINANT: UNITE HERE Local 11
- RESPONDENTS: Wang Jianlin; Wanda Group; Benxi Ding; Beverly Hills Residents and Businesses to Preserve Our City, an Exploratory Committee (Ballot Measure Committee); Wanda Beverly Hills Properties LLC; Wanda Los Angeles Properties Co., LTD; Athens BH Development LLC; Lakeshore East Parcel P, LLC; and Magellan Development Group
- SUBJECT: The complaint alleged that the Ballot Measure Committee accepted foreign national contributions and that foreign nationals directed that Committee’s efforts to oppose a ballot measure.
- DISPOSITION: The Commission found no reason to believe that the Ballot Measure Committee and the other respondents violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), and Commission regulations because (1) none of the funds at issue appear to have originated with a foreign national and (2) it does not appear that foreign nationals participated in the decision to make a contribution to the Ballot Measure Committee.
Assessment of Commission Action on Enforcement Matters Awaiting Reason-to-Believe Consideration. On December 7, the Commission discussed a memorandum providing an update on the status of enforcement matters awaiting reason-to-believe consideration by the Commission, as well as an assessment of recent efforts by the agency to address the backlog of matters, and held over more detailed discussion until the next open meeting. That discussion is to include consideration of amending Directive 68 to require additional reporting on the status of matters in which a First General Counsel’s Report is pending.
The Commission made public two campaign finance enforcement matters that were resolved through its Administrative Fines (AF) program, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.
Crane for Congress Inc. and Michael Robert Crane, in his official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $326.
Zinke for Congress and Lorna Kuney, in her official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $3,929.
- FEC v. Johnson, et al.(Case 2:15-cv-00439-DB). On December 4, Defendant John Swallow filed a Reply Memorandum in Support of his Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadingsin the United States District Court for the District of Utah.
- CREW, et al. v. FEC(Case 1:16-cv-00259-BAH). On December 4, Plaintiffs filed their Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendant Federal Election Commission’s and Intervenor Defendant Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies’s Crossmotions for Summary Judgment and in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.
On December 7, the Commission approved three findings in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the NY Republican Federal Campaign Committee, covering activity between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012. The approved findings related to recordkeeping for employees, disclosure of contributors’ employer and occupation information, and recordkeeping for communications. The Commission approved a portion of the Misstatement of Financial Activity finding and directed the Audit Division to include the remainder in the Additional Issues section of the Proposed Final Audit, as well as the reporting of apparent independent expenditures. The Audit Division will prepare the Proposed Final Audit Report within 30 days.
On December 7, the Commission discussed seven findings in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Hawaii Democratic Party, covering activity between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, but held over a vote until the next open meeting. The findings relate to the misstatement of financial activity, receipt of contributions that exceed the allowable limits, receipt of apparent impermissible funds, reporting of debts and obligations, recordkeeping for employees, failure to properly report media-related expenditures, and allocation of expenditures.
On December 6, the Commission approved four findings in a proposed Final Audit Report on the Freedom’s Defense Fund, covering activity between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012. The approved findings relate to the misstatement of financial activity, disclosure of contributors’ employer and occupation information, reporting of apparent independent expenditures, and recordkeeping for communications.
On December 6, the Commission approved five findings in a proposed Final Audit Report on the Conservative Majority Fund, covering activity between July 9, 2012, and December 31, 2012. The approved findings relate to the misstatement of financial activity, disclosure of contributors’ employer and occupation information, reporting of apparent independent expenditures, reporting of debts and obligations, and recordkeeping for communications.
Rulemaking and agency procedures
FY 2017 Annual FOIA Report. The Commission discussed a report detailing the agency’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) activities for Fiscal Year 2017. A copy of the report has been submitted to the Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy.
Between December 3 and 6, Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub and several Commission staff members traveled to Toronto, Canada, for the annual conference of the Council of Government Ethics Laws (COGEL), a professional organization for government agencies, organizations, and individuals with responsibilities in governmental ethics, elections, campaign finance, lobbying laws and freedom of information.
FEC approves findings in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum(issued December 7).
Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings
- December 12: The Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session.
- December 14: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting and executive session.
Meeting dates are subject to change. Please contact the Press Office the week of the scheduled meeting for confirmation.
On December 6, the Commission hosted a Nonconnected PAC Webinar. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.
Upcoming reporting due dates
December 20: December Monthly Reports are due. For more information on monthly reporting dates, refer to the 2017 Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website.
Additional research materials
The Official 2016 Presidential General Election Results are available in the Library section of the website. This listing was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.
Additional research materials about the agency, campaign finance information, and election results are available through the Library sectionof the Commission website.
The >2017 edition of the Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available on the new Commission website. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives and other financial filings.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
Join the FEC on Twitter and YouTube
Follow@FEC on Twitter to receive the latest information on agency updates, news releases, and weekly activity. Subscribe to our YouTube channel,FECTube: FECConnect on Demand, to watch instructional videos that have been designed to help candidates and committees comply with federal campaign finance laws. Note that the FEC is not currently available through other social media platforms at this time. The use of the agency’s logo, name, and likeness on other mediums has not been authorized by the FEC.

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text: Alex Jebailey is internationally renowned as America’s most active promoter of fighting games. As the owner and director of CEO Gaming he has built a small rescue event into a multi-event convention organization responsible for some of America’s largest competitive gaming conventions. Jebailey is also known for his work with DreamHack, ESL Gaming, All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Capcom USA, Red Bull, Warner Bros, Microsoft, ESL, Iron Galaxy Studios, Gaming Generations, and an ever growing list of international gaming tournaments and conventions. Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Strong professional skilled in Management, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Online Marketing, and Digital Media.


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For non-GMO farmers, H.R. 1599 would be disastrous as it would preempt laws designed to protect them from GMO contamination of their fields. Without strong regulations and oversight, farmers’ crops and livelihoods are at risk in ways that they, their families and their communities cannot afford.
The USFRA was created in 2011 as a trade association uniting Big Ag corporations (such as Monsanto, Cargill and DuPont Pioneer) and marketing groups for commodities (including corn, soybeans, beef and pork). Take note: some of these groups are farmer-funded, but in reality, farmers have no choice but to fund them, and it is often at their own expense.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack appeared before the House Agriculture Committee last week to discuss the state of the rural economy and field questions on the implementation of the Farm Bill. Over the past few weeks USDA officials have appeared before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to discuss USDA’s proposed budget for FY2015. And as always, bills are being introduced on the Hill that would have real impacts on the lives of farmers. Here are some key highlights:

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Half of older adults rate their hearing as excellent or very good
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eight in 10 older adults say they have not been screened for hearing loss in primary care within the last two years, according to a report published online March 2 based on the results of the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Preeti Malani, M.D., from the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed a national sample of 2,074 adults aged 50 to 80 years in June 2020 about their hearing, use of assistive devices, and experiences with screening and testing for hearing loss.
According to the results of the survey, half of older adults (51 percent) rated their hearing as excellent or very good, 33 percent said their hearing was good, and 16 percent rated their hearing as fair or poor. Men were more likely to rate their hearing as fair or poor (20 percent versus 12 percent among women), as were those aged 65 to 80 years old (19 percent versus 14 percent of those aged 50 to 64 years). Overall, 6 percent of respondents reported using a hearing aid or cochlear implant; of these respondents, 13 percent rated their hearing as fair or poor. Only 20 percent of respondents reported that their primary care provider had asked about their hearing in the previous two years.
“These poll results are especially timely given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s expected regulations regarding over-the-counter hearing aids, which could improve access but also make screening and testing more important for those who might seek to buy their own device without a prescription,” Malani said in a statement.
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United Commercial Bank Ltd signed an agreement with Monipur High School and College at the bank's corporate office in the capital on Thursday.
Under this agreement, the bank will introduce real time online fees collection system for the students of the institution and automated payroll system for its teachers and staffs through over the counter (OTC) service, internet banking and digital alternate delivery channels like Ucash and Upay, said a press statement.
UCB will also extend its hand of cooperation by opening up two sub-branches at the campus of the educational institution in the capital.
The agreement signing ceremony was graced by Kamal Ahmed Majumder, state minister for Industries and an adviser of the school and Mohammed Shawkat Jamil, managing director and CEO of UCB.
Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, additional managing director of UCB, N Mustafa Tarek, its deputy managing director and Rashada Akter, chairperson of the school and Md Forhad Hossain, principal of the institution, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.
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Five members of the travelling community who were involved in a mass brawl at a halting site on the outskirts of the city have been warned such behaviour will not be tolerated in future.
Danny Connors Snr, aged 44, Thomas Connors, aged 21, Danny Connors Jnr, aged 21, Edward (Young Ned) Connors, aged 23 and Danny (Sunny) Connors, aged 20 all admitted engaging in violent disorder at Clondrinagh Park Halting site in the early hours of April 8, 2010.
During a sentencing hearing Garda Brian Murphy said he was alerted to a disturbance at around 3am and that when he and a colleague arrive they encountered “two antagonistic groups of people” on the roadway through the halting site.
He said Edward Connors was on the ground having sustained a cut to his ear and that he observed Thomas Connors and Danny ‘Sunny’ Connors attacking each other with slash hooks. Danny ‘Sunny’ Connors, he said, sustained a cut to his arm which required a number of stitches.
A number of other people, including several women, were also present on the night.
“There were numerous threats being shouted back and forth,” said Garda Murphy who added that around a dozen gardai, including members of the armed regional support unit provided assistance on the night.
Judge Tom O’Donnell was told the incident was connected to a long-standing dispute between two brothers who live side-by-side in the halting site.
“You have two grumpy brothers not really speaking but kind speaking to each other,” said Brian McInerney BL, representing Edward Connors.
Garda Murphy agreed that a number of the “younger” members of the Connors extended family are no longer living at the halting site and that their departure has “removed a lot of tension” and that there have no further incidents yet.
Lawyers representing each of the defendants said their clients had cooperated with the garda investigation and had made admissions in relation to their role in the incident. IT was also submitted that the brawl was spontaneous and out of a “misguided sense of family loyalty” rather than premeditated.
Judge O’Donnell described the incident as an “appalling performance to say the least” and he said it could be have much more serious but for the intervention of gardai.
Noting the time delay since the incident and the fact that there have been no further incidents, he adjourned the case for review in twelve months time.
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Because we love inspiring globetrotters, Musement takes a look at 15 creative travel-centric tattoos.
Deciding on a tattoo is no trivial matter–it’s for life and becomes an integral part of your identity.
Whether expressing your desire for adventure or the illustrated form of a memory that you want to ink on your skin forever, your tattoos obviously say something about you. Here are 15 tattoos that’ll make you want to travel…. or simply offer yourself a new tattoo.
1. You’ve probably heard of travel scratch maps: when you visit a new country, you scratch it off the map and it appears in a new color. What do you think about a tattoo version?
2. All great travelers know it. When we travel often, our suitcases become our home in a sense, kind of like a turtle and its shell.
3. Speaking of turtles, this tattoo contains a whole story in itself, that of a trip for two, and to the four corners of the globe. The carapace and legs of this turtle bear the traces of the strongest moments of this adventure.
4. In life, there are those who travel with suitcases and those who travel with a backpack on their shoulders…
5. There are those who prefer to fly…
6. or motorcycle enthusiasts…
7. or even bicycles!
8. There are those who keep their passports, and those who prefer their entry stamps stamped directly on their skin.
9. There are minimalist tattoos…
10. and those that are more complex.
11. The compass has always been indispensable for frequent travelers and adventurers. It helps with finding one’s bearings as well as to follow the right path to your final destination: home. A symbol of travel, luck, protection and focus, the compass is one of the most popular tattoos for travelers.
12. Another essential item for any trip is the camera. For some people, it is unthinkable to set off without one in their luggage, no matter where they go.
13. When a destination remains particularly engraved in your heart, you may want to etch this emblem on your skin or the symbol that represents it best, such as this Eiffel Tower as a Paris memory, for example.
14. Or, San Francisco‘s Golden Gate Bridge, shown in this picture.
15. Whether it’s an adventure you’ve experienced alone or with friends.

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|Christopher L. Pankratz
|Christopher L Pankratz is a playwright and actor in Tucson Arizona with three published plays and over a dozen unpublished scripts. Christopher graduated from the University of Arizona School of Theatre Film and Television with a BFA in theatre production, spent seven years teaching theatre in a public high school, and now works full-time at The Rogue Theatre, a professional theatre company that focuses on rich language and challenging ideas.
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HBO announces 'Boardwalk Empire' and 'Treme' season premiere dates
HBO has announced September premiere dates for the third seasons of "Boardwalk Empire" and "Treme."
"Boardwalk Empire" has aired on Sundays in the fall throughout its run, and that pattern will hold when the third season begins on Sunday, September 16 at 9 p.m. The major addition to the cast will be character actor Bobby Cannavale.
"Treme," meanwhile, aired both of its first two seasons in the spring, but HBO decided to shift it to fall this time around. It will debut on Sunday, September 23 at 10 p.m.
(Note that "Boardwalk" debuts a week before the Emmys and 8 days before the start of the network TV season, while "Treme" will premiere opposite the Emmy telecast.)
While "Boardwalk" has been a ratings success for HBO and seems likely to stick around for quite a while, "Treme" may or may not be entering its final season. Creator David Simon has pitched HBO on plans for a fourth season to conclude the series, but no decision has been made yet.
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if you have a substance which does not posses OH group but still you want double bond from that, in this case H2SO4 will not be helpful, Suppose if you have Any haides ( cl, Br, I etc) in that case if you use Tertiay butoxide base it will give you double bond.
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Five persons arrested in connection with the activities of the Western Togoland Restoration Foundation have been convicted for their association with the group.
The foundation was an offshoot of the Homeland Study Group formed to push for the secession of the Volta and Oti Regions from Ghana.
The group in September 2020 as part of its plans blocked the Aveyime road from Accra and attacked the Aveyime and Mepe police stations.
The group was also alleged to have used weapons to overpower the police, freed inmates and stole arms and ammunition including 13 AK-47 assault rifles, 2 pistols, 5 pump action guns and a police patrol vehicle.
In the process, they shot a Chief Superintendent part of a police team that was dispatched from Sogakope to go and restore calm.
The five were later arrested by the police in relation to the incident and charged with counts of attending meetings, making contributions, participating in the campaign and being a member of a prohibited organization.
The five were found guilty of the charges levelled against them.
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If you can't spell out ''the N word'' on screen, you have pretty much answered your own question prior to the ''debate''...
We're not talking about the difference between ''dipshit'' and ''asshole'', here. The only thing that comes close to ''nigger'' (yes, I wrote it, because ''the N word'' is the worst euphemism in modern history, because we all know what the fuck is being said, yet the person using it wants to use it without having the balls to actually say it and instead forces you to think it, which makes the listener/reader the asshole...) is the modern use of ''sand nigger'' for anyone from the Middle East, which oddly enough seems more acceptable despite the fact that not only is it a direct attack on people from some 15-20 countries, it incorporates the previous ''nigger'' to imply one (sand) is worse than the other (regular).
I think now is an ok time for a debate on the use of words, on self-censorship and respect, and on the statute of limitations of the transgressions of the past in a time where education is at an all-time low. What I mean by that is the music selling the most units in the United States is rap, and the vast majority of the rappers are black, and even the smartest ones (like the cerebral Mos Def) use the word 'nigger' repeatedly. For adults in their 70s or older - not the target audience - the word conjures up images of the Civil Rights movement; for folks in their 40s and 50s, the images are still vivid, but instead of being from their own recollection, it's from education and their parents explaining how it went down; for folks like me, in our 30s, it's a struggle we haven't seen happen except in documentary footage, but with a legacy that lives on today in the disparity of the applications of the Law codes and how minorities are targeted most by the police and ''the system'' in general in the U.S.
But for suburban white kids, aged 10 to 25, rap is pretty much all they've known in terms of ''culture'', their education is a joke (schools teach Creationism as 'history' for fuck's sake!), not only do they not know about Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, they barely understand the concept of slavery except maybe that Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves (although they probably think slaves were freed from the British), and the richest people they've ever seen are the gold-wearing rappers in YouTube videos. They have no idea of the struggle, Rosa Parks, the C.I.A. using the actual Ricky Ross to sell crack to ghettos, they don't understand half of what Public Enemy are saying. What they do know is that Black folks call themselves 'nigger' all the time, and that the ultimate acceptance from a Black friend is when he deems the white kid worthy of being called 'my nigger'.
None of which makes for a healthy society, by the way.
But it's where we're at. We need to address that. In a much smarter way than what CNN did. Because it's not about which word is worse (nigger ''wins'', hands down), it's about how widespread it is and how its meaning and implications may be lost on an entire generation and more to come as the young replace the old - which may or may not be a good thing (on the plus side it renders an offensive word weak and takes power away from the fuckers who abused and owned other people, on the other, we should never forget any part of History lest we be condemned to repeat it, though we often repeat it without having forgotten).


Rising consumer confidence combined with higher disposable income is likely to lead to a resurgence in borrowing and spending, though the threats of unemployment and a second wave of infections remain.
For consumer credit lenders, the last few months have been particularly dire. A lack of consumer confidence about the future as well as restrictions on in-store purchases have caused many to shun personal loans and credit cards. Figures from the Bank of England show that credit card gross lending is back to levels last seen in 2010, while credit growth (excluding credit cards) has experienced its worst fall in growth on record.
However, recent data from GlobalData’s UK Sentiment Tracker has shown that consumer confidence in the UK has started to rise, following a low point in April.
On average, consumers in June were more comfortable with visiting the shops instead of saving, more confident with making a larger purchase, and generally more optimistic about the future than they were in April. Additionally, with disposable income continuing to rise throughout the pandemic, consumers are likely to start shopping en masse once the virus is truly gone. This will be particularly good news for credit card providers, as more purchases will translate into higher interchange and merchant fees that have been curtailed by the lockdown.
However, not all future news is likely to be positive. With the furlough scheme set to end in October, unemployment in the UK could begin to rise sharply from its historic low of 3.9% as service businesses permanently close. Additionally, the continual spread of the virus means the threat of a second wave remains. UK consumers may have started to get more confident about the future, but a full recovery is not expected yet.


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We lived in our oilfield shack at Parkman Camp from about January 1927 until March 1928. We had free natural gas and the water tank was right by our house. There was a "company" bath house and if you had a membership you could bathe there. The first shower bath I ever saw. My dad worked for one of the oil companies and we bought our groceries at the commisary in Midwest. Times were pretty good for us.
By the spring of 1928, my dad had saved up a little money and he couldn't stand being away from the farm any longer so we made a trip to Lodge Grass, Montana where my dad rented a farm from an Indian named Martinez. By the time we got started moving, the spring thaw was beginning and the roads were solid mud or rather sloppy mud. The engine went out of the truck and my dad bought another one and with all the other expenses, we were nearly broke when we finally reached the farm.
Our neighbor was an old Indian, Chester Otter Chief, and he painted his face. I had never seen an Indian before and he used to peer at us through the bushes along the creek. My mother was afraid of him, so was I. The fields were foul but my dad was able to grow a fair crop of barely but it was worth about 20 cents a bushel I guess. So he decided to buy some pigs and feed them the barley and maybe make better money that way so he moved us into town and we didn't have to ride the bus anymore. The bus was a horse-drawn covered wagon. It had a small coal-burning stove and would have been comfortable except it was so rough riding.
In the early part of 1929 I became ill with typhoid fever and came very near to dying. I missed almost two months of school and was a long time after that recovering my strength. The evening of the fourth of April brought a telegram saying that my Great Grandmother Zane had passed away. The same year the town of Lodge Grass incorporated and installed a light plant bringing us the first electric lights we ever had in our home. Also in 1929 my Grandfather Fox bought a farm on Owl Creek southeast of Lodge Grass and a house in town in which we lived for ten years.

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Working with images is a great way to come up with ideas for your next board game design. You can always save your artwork as a JPEG image, JPEG 2000 image, SVG vector image, or GIF and animate them with your own storyboards or animations later if you have the technical know-how.
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Aside from character building, it’s very simple to import basic shapes and objects into your own vector drawing software and then map the size of the object or character you have created in Vecteezy. It is also possible to create very simple animations of the characters that can be exported from Vecteezy to other programs such as PowerPoint or GIMP.
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In a further embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, a method of reducing the fringe capacitance of a pixel cell comprises providing a pixel cell including a photosensor and a circuit element; interconnecting the pixel cell to an integrated circuit substrate using a pixel bus; connecting a capacitor directly to the circuit element of the pixel cell; and connecting the capacitor to a fixed voltage.
In an embodiment, the method further comprises connecting a compensating capacitor of a predetermined capacitance to the circuit element of the pixel cell, the compensating capacitor connected to a second pixel bus.
In an embodiment of the method of reducing the fringe capacitance of a pixel cell, the compensating capacitor is connected to the pixel cell using a compensating pixel bus.
In an embodiment of the method of reducing the fringe capacitance of a pixel cell, the compensating capacitor is connected to the circuit element of the pixel cell using a third pixel bus.
In an embodiment, the first pixel bus connects to a first terminal of the compensating capacitor, and the second pixel bus connects to a second terminal of the compensating capacitor.
In an embodiment, the first pixel bus connects to the first terminal of the compensating capacitor using an additional pixel bus.
In an embodiment, the second pixel bus connects to the first terminal of the compensating capacitor using an additional pixel bus.
In an embodiment, the pixel cell is integrated in an integrated circuit substrate and a first terminal of the compensating capacitor is connected to the integrated circuit substrate using a fourth pixel bus.
In an embodiment, the pixel cell is an array of pixel cells and each array of pixel cells is integrated in an integrated circuit substrate and the integrated circuit substrate has a plurality of active areas. A first terminal of the compensating capacitor is connected to an active area of the integrated circuit substrate, and the compensating capacitor is connected to a second terminal of the compensating capacitor using a compensating pixel bus.
In a second aspect of the invention, a method of increasing the signal-to-noise ratio of a pixel cell comprises providing a pixel cell including a photosensor and a circuit element; interconnecting the pixel
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Infographic: Digital skills in the manufacturing sector – what you need to know
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Infographic: digital skills in the manufacturing sector – what you need to know
The sector is changing at a staggering rate, as digital technologies streamline productivity and efficiency and put power in the hands of small and mid-sized businesses. Whether you’re interested in being a digital factory or operating in one, you’ll need to be able to use new technologies in order to navigate the information superhighway, with 95% of jobs requiring digital skills.
Using digital technologies in the manufacturing sector has the potential to increase productivity, improve product quality and enable smaller companies to compete with the large-scale, outsourced manufacturing that has become the norm for global companies.
Whether you’re an employee of a manufacturing company, a student looking for a future in manufacturing or a small-scale manufacturer, there are a number of digital skills that can help you to thrive. They include:
A general understanding of what the term ‘digital transformation’ actually means should be part of everyone’s educational strategy, no matter their role or the kind of company they work for. From the ‘lowest level of digitalisation’, to ‘advanced manufacturing and services,’ ‘large-scale analytics and big data’ and ‘digital factories,’ the manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting new technologies to streamline operations, improve quality and increase productivity.
Although you may not need to be fluent in coding, you’ll need a general understanding of how digital technologies can be used to process and manage data. Some of the most commonly used digital technologies include:
The use of the cloud is becoming more and more common in the manufacturing sector. Cloud computing is the use of software and data on a remote server that is accessible from your computer over the internet. You can connect to the service and make changes to the files without having to save them to your hard drive. Some of the most popular online services include Amazon’s Amazon Web Services, Microsoft’s Microsoft Azure and Google’s Google Cloud.
Big data is the collection, analysis and storage of large datasets. It’s often used to analyse large volumes of information to find insights and trends that can help predict future trends and patterns. This is becoming an increasingly important
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