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Ozark Mountain Popcorn, a Springfield business dating back to 1966, began with a few staple flavors — like cinnamon, cheese and butter — but now makes nearly 40 different kinds. “We are just constantly continuing to do more,” says store clerk Danielle Wright.
SPRINGFIELD – The year was 1966 when Ozark Mountain Popcorn began popping up corn in a variety of sweet, savory, mouth-watering and mind-bending flavors for Springfield’s snack-hungry public. But despite it’s nearly 50 years in existence, some say the longtime business is hidden in plain sight.
“We get told all the time that this is a … secret,” says Danielle Wright, one of the shop’s clerks. “That they’ve lived in Springfield their whole life and they didn’t know we were here.” That said, some people must’ve spilled the beans a time or two. “We need to pop corn every day to keep up,” says Jack Keys, the shop’s popcorn chef. “I’ll make over 400 pounds of popcorn today.”
Behind the shop
The shop was originally located in the Southern Hills Shopping Center, but moved to its current location in the Route 66 Food Shop (at the corner of Chestnut Expressway and Benton Avenue) in 1997 when the Swanson family purchased the business. “They had already had the convenience store and the auto shop,” says Danielle. “So they just made room for the popcorn company to come in here.”
Folks who’ve seen the shop may wonder how there’s enough room for all those operations, but Danielle is quick with an answer. “This building is actually much bigger than it looks,” she says. “We have a whole production area in … (the) back of the building where we pop the popcorn, coat it, and then they bring it up front to us and we package and distribute.”
Popcorn chef Jack Keys prepares to make the day’s batch.
The popcorn process
That production area is exactly where you’ll find Jack, who’s already hard at work. “Now I’m fixing to make butter (popcorn),” he says, scooping up just enough kernels — all locally sourced from Burney, Mo. — for the next batch. “Everything we use, we try to use local,” he says.

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Design a Logo for a new online boat booking system
- Estado: Closed
- Premio: $55
- Propuestas recibidas: 45
- Ganador: iwebgal
Resumen del concurso
We need a logo for our new website, that will be an online booking/reviews platform for boats. (Major market being sailing boats).
This website is not live yet, but similar in terms of business are http://www.boatbureau.com/, https://getmyboat.com/ or http://en.bemyboat.com/ (This is just reference site for you to understand the business not as reference for the logo)
Our website name is: YachtScan.com
We would like the logo to incorporate the two letter Y and S. Attached is an example of what we would like. (samplelogo.jpg)
“S" should reflect rope (orange) Orange should match the orange color of http://www.orange.com/en/home
“Y" shape and color should reflect a cleat (silver iron grey), attached are some picture of cleats. (cleats.jpg)
The full name should be somehow part of the logo (YachtScan.com), not necessarily next to YS as in the attached sample.
We would like a simple sharp logo (no shades and complicated forms), to be memorable and easily recognizable.
Winning bids will be chosen based on creativity, clarity, and punchiness.
Finally the logo should be made in a way to be easy to embroider.
Please provide the logo in high resolution. (Open Format illustrator, Coreldraw etc ..., and close format JPEG)
Also provide the color codes you used.
Just wanted to clarify some points based on the current entries:
1. Regarding the Y: when someone looks at the logo, this person should understand that the "Y" represents a "dock cleat".
2. The "S" and Scan should match exactly the color of the attached orange.png.
Just added a sample cleat I designed on Paint. This is on the continuation of the great work some of you have done. It must be taken as food for thought of improvement and not start from scratch all over again. We're getting close. I'm sure you guys can do much better than me. Ignore the "S" I made. However getting a creative rope design in "S" shape around the cleat would make the difference. See carefully the cleat design. Some work to do on the "S" shape. Open Logo.jpeg to view it
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If you or a loved one experiences dizziness or vertigo, give us a call today at (775) 507-2000.
Dizziness and Vertigo are common conditions. It is not until one experiences the world spinning around them or perpetual feelings of rocking and bobbing that they realize how disabling and unpleasant these symptoms truly are. Estimates vary, but somewhere between 15-35% of the population has dizziness at any given time, and the older we become the more likely we are to have dizziness.
The standard flow for a patient with Dizziness or Vertigo is that they see their GP or they go to the ER. From there, they are typically referred to an Ear Nose, and Throat specialist and or neurologist. After that, an MRI or CT of the brain is performed, a Balance and Video Eye Movement testing takes place, and then hearing testing. A diagnosis is typically given which may be a condition like Meniere’s disease, Vestibular Neuronitis, Vestibular Hypofunction, BPPV, or Vestibular Migraines (there are many more but these are the most common conditions). Antinausea meds, vestibular suppressants, and physical therapy are recommended next most commonly.
If this sounds like you, know that you are not alone and that there is a very large population of patients who still have dizziness and or vertigo attacks even after going through the aforementioned referrals and tests.
The paradigm most patients and doctors have is that there is something wrong with your inner ear, and the inner ear is the cause of all of these problems. The reality is that this is true to a certain extent, but those who have chronic dizziness and vertigo typically have a problem where their BRAIN is not adapting to what happened to the inner ear.
Human studies have shown that the vestibular nerve can be cut and in 7 days the individual should be functional again. That is a complete loss of inner ear function and in 7 days the brain should be able to compensate for the lack of signals. If your symptoms are continuing, why is your brain not adapting? That is the question we tackle at Gates Brain Health.
Our patients go through detailed testing of the inner ear, as we use video nystagmography in our office (computerized eye movement testing and calorics), but we also critically evaluate how your brain is processing the inner ear signals.
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Enjoy the natural aroma of freshly picked chamomile flowers with hints of fresh green herbs. This moisturizing soap contains organic chamomile flowers that were infused into virgin olive oil which contributes to this soap’s natural anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and muscle relaxing properties. Chamomile is valued for evoking tranquilizing thoughts and feelings.
Ingredients: Chamomile Infused Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Avocado Oil, Water, Sodium Dioxide, Chamomile Essential Oil, Saffron, Chamomile Flowers.

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A cinematic, beautiful, and emotional movie theme music track with dark undertones yet a feeling of hope, determination and heroic redemption. With rich, deep orchestrations, a strong melody, and swells that stir the soul, this track is perfect for movie trailers, films, TV, commercials, YouTube videos and more.
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Do you like candy? l know the kids love it. Candy looks nice and it’s tasty. It have many shape and it’s very popular for kids. We can see it in many place. Today, i want to introdue a mall candy kiosk for you.
This candy kiosk size is 5x3m, the base material is MDF(Medium density fiberboard), finish is baking painting. It with acrylic boxes, if you needn’t the box, you also can just do the kiosk without the candy box. This kiosk have roof, you can put your logo in it or like the following picture. Put the TV in that to play some commercials or cartoons to attract the kids attention. It have many storage cabinets, you can put spare things in it.
This kiosk also with the sink. As we all know, candy is sticky, when our hand is very sticky, we can use the sink to wash the hand. If you also want to sell some drinks, you can buy the undercounter refrigerator. It looks very cute and nice.
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California Faces Drastic Steps to Fix Budget Deficit
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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Michele Norris.
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And I'm Robert Siegel.
California is facing a huge budget deficit, more than $14 billion - partially, a byproduct of the state's sagging housing market. As a result, the state may have to take some drastic steps to pay its bills. And today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lays out his plans in his yearly state of the state report to lawmakers.
NPR's Richard Gonzales joins us now from Sacramento with a preview. And Richard, 14 billion sounds pretty big. Just how bad is this California budget crisis?
RICHARD GONZALES: Well, you know, as he begins a fifth year in office, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is facing the same massive budget problems that devastated the man that he replaced, and that was Democrat Governor Gray Davis. Now, if you'll remember, Davis was forced out of office in a recall election then because - and Californians were so angry about the state's financial crisis. Schwarzenegger came in on his white horse promising solutions, and the economy did improve here for a while due in large part to the state's soaring housing market.
But as we both know, those days are history, and the governor has been reluctant to make any new major tax increases. And now, he's faced with a mess that won't be very easy to fix.
SIEGEL: Hence, those drastic steps that we've heard about. Tell us about some of the possibilities.
GONZALES: Now, one proposal is opening the doors to the state's prisons and reusing about 20,000 so-called low-risk prisoners. There's also a call to reduce the number of parolees returned to prison every year for technical violations. The governor has also talked about leasing the state's lottery to a private company in exchange for a huge payment to the state upfront.
SIEGEL: Schwarzenegger is a Republican who works well with Democrats and he often says that that's an example for how Congress and the White House ought to work together in Washington. Any chance that there would be some rediscovered harmony in Sacramento over this budget crisis?
GONZALES: Well, I wouldn't bet on it. The Democrats are dug in against any big- spending cuts for things such as education. And the Republicans are stonewalling any, any talk of tax hikes. Now, the governor has talked about fixing the deficit with cuts and reforms, not with higher taxes. But he's likely to have big problems with the Democrats on that approach.
SIEGEL: But even if he changes his mind and sides with the Democrats on the issue of a tax increase, can the Republicans block such a tax increase in Sacramento?
GONZALES: Republicans are drastically outnumbered in the California Legislature but they still have enough votes to block any potential tax hike. And many of them are already very angry with Schwarzenegger because he has adopted so many Democratic proposals, and they essentially regard as a turncoat. They consider him a Democrat who just happens to be a Republican. So it's unlikely that those Republican lawmakers would suddenly have a change of heart and go along with whatever Schwarzenegger wants.
Meanwhile, the governor is planning to declare a fiscal emergency here in California which gives lawmakers here a lot of timetable for dealing with the crisis. The details of his approach will come out later this week when he lays out his budget plan.
SIEGEL: And as Schwarzenegger addresses lawmakers there today, any sign that he tried to hold on to some of his big plans for the coming year?
GONZALES: Well, the budget problems have forced him to scale back a lot of his big plans, his big ambitions. But one thing I think he'll try to hang on to is to renew his push for health care reform - health care coverage for millions of uninsured Californians. The governor is hoping that Democrats will stick with him on that. But many say that they won't if it means having to make big cuts in existing programs instead of raising taxes.
SIEGEL: Thank you, Richard.
GONZALES: Thank you, Robert.
SIEGEL: That's NPR's Richard Gonzales speaking to us from Sacramento, California where Governor Schwarzenegger will address state lawmakers about the state's budget crisis.
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The 30th coastal artillery battery – Maxim Gorky I was part of the defenses of the fortified city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula. It was built between 1914 and 1934 on a narrow ridge about five kilometers north of the port of Sevastopol.
On June 22, 1941, the 30th battery was part of the 1st Separate Artillery Division of the Coastal Defense of the Main Base of the Black Sea Fleet of the USSR, which, in addition to the BB-30, at the time of the beginning of the defense of Sevastopol, also included the 35th armored battle battery, the 10th artillery battery a battery of 203 mm guns and a 54th artillery battery of 102 mm guns. The strikes of the 30th battery and the resistance of its personnel to the advancing German-Romanian troops were one of the heroic episodes of the defense of Sevastopol from 1941-1942.
The battery has been preserved to this day and is located near the former village of Lyubimovka on the northern side of Sevastopol.
The last time the battery fired was in 1968. Shot the film “The Sea on Fire”. The guns turned towards the Mekenziy Mountains. As a result, in many houses of nearby villages, glass was flying, some of the houses even had roofs torn off.
Currently, the Black Sea Fleet’s coastal army museum was opened on the former 30th coastal battery.In contrast to the 35th, 30th coastal battery in Sevastopol and today is an active military unit.
NOTE : Unfortunately, you can hardly get an organized tour to the battery complex,The thing is that the “thirty” is located on the territory of the existing military unit. To see with your own eyes a unique object, you need to get a special permit. With the appropriate request, you can try to contact the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
- Armament : The main armament of the 30th battery was two MB-2-12 two-gun turrets, which were produced by the Leningrad Metallurgical Plant. The turrets were had 305 mm guns with a barrel length of 52 caliber. The maximum firing range was 27.980 meters. The maximum angle of elevation of the guns is 35 degrees. Maximum rate of fire – 2.1 shots per minute. Four such guns of the 30th armored turreted coastal battery (from the north) and its twin – the 35th battery (from the south) were to securely cover the base of the Black Sea Fleet from shelling from the sea with enemy heavy battleships. The weight of the 305 mm shells ranged from 314 to 470 kg, the weight of the powder cap – 71 kg.
- turrets parameters : The BM-2-12 towers possessed the following parameters: diameter – 10.8 m height – 2.25 m gun barrel length – 16 m , the weight of the gun barrel – 50 tons the weight of the entire tower – 300 tons total weight – 1000 tons. the thickness of the front and side armor plates, as well as the rear armor plate and the door – 305 mm, the thickness of the roof – 203 mm. In the cellar of the tower 400 shells were stored (200 per barrel) and 1,200 semi-charges.
A single-storey 30-shore battery gun block with a total length of about 130 meters and a width of 50 meters had two entrances with armored doors and vestibule locks in its rear part. For communication with each other, 72 premises of the gun block had a longitudinal corridor inside, approximately 100 meters long and 3 meters wide.
- battery pack : The battery block stretched between the two towers and covered an area of about 5000 m², the ceiling thickness was four meters of different concrete layers. On 3.40 m of reinforced concrete, 30 cm granite gravel concrete was laid on as a breaker layer. The reinforced concrete floor rested on a 30 cm thick asphalt layer, which was used for insulation against moisture. In addition, as the lowest layer 30 cm thick U-profile beams were set close to tight.In the immediate vicinity of the turrets, there were two storey and cartouche chambers each. Each of the chambers had the dimensions of 4.5 x 20 m and was equipped with electromechanical transport aids for ammunition transport. The cartridges also contained self-writing temperature and humidity meters. The battery block had a standard track siding
- power supply :In the main building outside the battery block, there was a DC converter for converting the referenced from the overcurrent three-phase current from 6000 V to 400 V with 180 kW. Added to this was a motor generator, which converted this 400 V three-phase current into 220 V DC. In transformer construction was still a diesel generator with a capacity of 50 kW.In the battery block itself, there was another power plant that converted an overland supply of 35,000 V to 400 V AC. Again, two motor generators were installed to convert the three-phase 200 V DC
- fire control station : The fire control station with the rangefinder was set back on a slightly higher summit of the ridge about 37 m below the earth’s surface. The battery block and the fire control system were connected by a 500 m long Poterne.
- To protect the 30th coastal battery from the air, it was armed with 4 anti-aircraft guns. From the rear of the gun block 2 casemates with winches were attached, which were intended for lifting barrage balloons. From the land, the battery was covered with 6 reinforced concrete five-brick double-deck machine gun pillboxes with wall thickness up to half a meter. These pillboxes were armed with 7.62-mm machine guns “Maxim”. Directly around the battery was a system of wire obstacles and trenches.
Access : Coordinates:44.663792, 33.559225. / Address: Battery Street, North Side, Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia. / By public transport you can only get here from the North Bus Station or Zakharov Square. Choose minibuses lines : 36, 42, 45, 47 and 51. Get out either at the stops “Vodokanal” or “State Farm. Perovskoy./
By car: from the city’s airport to the “thirty” you can quickly, within 11 minutes, be reached by car. Head southwest on the T2707. The battery will be on the right.
Activities : photo opportunities / Excursions: in coordination with the administration. / Excursions to the Crimea / Scenic road serpentine and viewports with serene landscapes

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1 killed, 2 injured in multi-vehicle accident
A young woman was pronounced dead at the scene
The Winchester Sun
BEREA, Ky. — A Berea woman died following a multiple vehicle accident Monday morning on Boonesboro Road near Winchester.
Britta Richmond, 25, was pronounced dead at Clark Regional Medical Center from her injuries received in the crash, Capt. Paul Howard of the Clark County Sheriff's Office said.
Howard said Richmond was traveling north on Boonesboro Road around 7:40 a.m. Monday. When her Toyota Camry approached a southbound Chevrolet Cruze driven by 28-year-old Holly Britz of Nicholasville, one of the vehicles crossed the center line and the two vehicles collided, he said.
Both vehicles received severe damage, and came to rest on opposite sides of the highway. Both Richmond and Britz had to be cut out of their vehicles by city and county firefighters. Once freed, Britz was flown from the scene to the UNiversity of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. Richmond was transported to Clark Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
A third vehicle, driven by 56-year-old Edward Robles fo 675 Wades Mill Road, was also involved in the collision, Howard said. He was treated at Clark Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.
A fourth driver, 42-year-old John Chaney of 299 Quisenberry Lane, was behind the accident, but was not involved in the collision, Howard said. Chaney went to the hospital by private vehicle with possible minor injuries.
That section of Boonesboro Road would be closed into the early afternoon, Perdue said, while deputies worked reconstruction on the accident.
Despite snowfall during the weekend, roads were mostly clear Monday morning and weather was likely not a cause for the accident, he said.
“It appears speed and driver inattention were the cause,” Clark COunty Sheriff Berl Perdue Jr. said, though the official cause has yet to be determined, and deputies are still in the preliminary stages on the investigation.
Firefighters from Clark County and Winchester Fire-EMS, two ambulance crews and one helicopter responded to the scene.
The accident is still under investigation by the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
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But these fail to be convincing, because they remain no more than adolescent trivia which contribute nothing to any narrative interest. But this issue does raise another point. We now know that advances in microbiology and DNA manipulation now permit animal matter to be cloned.
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But the idea of cloning human beings specifically and at risk of their own death to provide body parts to keep other people alive — is a sinister form of modern human sacrifice. The problem is that Ishiguro simply does not examine the social or scientific rationale for this practice.
Nor does he explain how individual humans can be clone-created to have normally functioning body parts apart from reproductive organs yet be so singularly lacking in will, imagination, and resistance. The main problem is that whilst it is possible to suspend disbelief and accept the authoritarianism behind cloning and genetic engineering. These are characters who watch television, drive cars, have lots of sex, and read Daniel Deronda , yet who show no enterprise when they are free to walk away at any time from their planned organ donations.
The organisation that has created them has even gone out of business by the end of the novel, but at no point do any of them think to regard themselves as autonomous beings. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. She describes daily life at the school and further instances of teasing and bullying on Tommy, who retreats into a childlike state. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. They all appear to have problems with missing memories. Chapter 5.
Surrounded by menacing woods at the school, the secret guards plot to kidnap Miss Geraldine. There is rivalry between Kathy and Ruth about favouritism. Chapter 6. Kathy plays her tape of Never Let Me Go. She knows that she and all the other students are infertile. The tape goes missing, but Ruth presents her with an alternative.
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Chapter 7. Miss Lucy reveals to them that they have been bred as DNA clones and organ donors.
It appears that their body parts are detachable. Chapter 8.
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Frontline Initiative Later Life Supports
The role of DSPs in the life of aging adults with I/DD
As more people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are living longer, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) need to have the knowledge and skills to support them as they age. The guiding principles of person-centered services, individual empowerment, and valuing natural connections and relationships in the community reflect DSP best practices. These principles should continue to guide DSPs as they respond to the unique needs of individuals with disabilities in later life years. Within this framework, DSPs will need to be knowledgeable about the following five aging-related areas: (1) awareness of physical and mental health changes, (2) supporting aging in place, (3) retirement and later-life social networking, (4) grieving and loss, and (5) end-of-life planning. While each of these critical areas could be the subject of an entire article, below is a brief description of each and suggested steps DSPs can take to improve the quality of support they provide to older adults.
Changes in physical and mental health
As individuals with I/DD age, increasing health problems and functional limitations occur. Changes in physical health and mental functioning that are part of the normal aging process begin in the mid-50s for the general population. However, people with I/DD often experience those changes earlier than people without disabilities. It is important for DSPs to learn about the aging process in relation to the individuals they support, and actively assist their healthy aging. This includes identifying early signs of physical or mental decline, and facilitating access to healthcare services. Some specific support strategies for DSPs to use include the following —
- Assist the person receiving support to remain as physically and mentally active as possible. Inactivity can contribute to increased health complications. Ways to encourage an active lifestyle include involving the person as much as possible in everyday living tasks such as shopping, cleaning activities, and setting the table. DSPs can also assist the person to be involved in community activities that promote healthy aging, such as walking groups, low-impact exercise classes, and gardening.
- Educate the person you support about maintaining his or her health. Explain why it is important to stay active and share information in a way that the person understands.
- Identify early signs of physical or mental decline. Is the person you are supporting acting differently than usual? Is he or she reacting to specific stimuli differently than in the past? These can be indicators of changes in physical or mental functioning. Keep detailed records of the changes you notice, as well as any changes in support you are providing. Share this information with the appropriate healthcare professionals.
- Learn the signs and symptoms of depression, and be aware of other types of mental health concerns for which a person may be at increased risk due to health history, hereditary factors or medication.
- Support healthy eating. Understand changes in diet that may be needed as a person grows older. Changes in a person’s preferences may indicate difficulty in chewing and digesting food, sensory changes affecting the sense of smell and taste, or other health-related concerns. Being responsive and encouraging person-centered planning to adapt to these changes is essential.
Supporting aging in place
Growing old in one’s own home as independently as possible is a common goal of most people. This goal is often difficult for people with disabilities to attain. DSPs can play an important role in helping people to live in their own homes as long as possible. Consider the following strategies —
- Make environmental adaptations to reduce the risk of falls and accidents. Can handrails or guardrails be installed? Does the person need additional lighting to see well? Would it be helpful to have phones and clocks with larger displays and buttons? Does the person need dishes, clothes and other items moved to lower shelves? There are many ways to make a person’s environment safer and more accessible.
- Be an advocate for the person you support and continue to support his or her self-advocacy needs. How can you help the person to remain in his or her own home? Communicate additional support or environmental needs to the service provider agency and help plan ahead.
- Learn about fall/accident prevention strategies. Check with your employer or local senior service center to learn more about fall prevention programs.
Retirement and social networking
Retirement is a normal part of the aging process for many people. It is a time in life that people often view as an opportunity to try new activities, learn new hobbies, and meet new people. Maintaining physical, social, and intellectual skills helps keep a person feeling young, enjoying life, and staying healthier longer. Some support strategies for DSPs in this area are —
- Educate the person you support about what retirement can mean. Give the person opportunities to experience activities he or she might choose to do in retirement, and support his or her decision-making regarding how and when to retire.
- Support the transition from work to retirement. This is a process and should naturally occur over time as the interests and abilities of the person you support change.
- Identify and gather information about recreational and social opportunities in the community. Assist the person to choose activities he or she likes. Respect the person’s choices, and facilitate his or her participation in these activities.
Loss and grieving
Many different types of loss commonly occur as people age, such as losses related to leaving friends at work, losing the skills or ability to participate in activities, and loss of friends and family to death. Anecdotal information suggests that often a DSP may want to “protect” a person from loss and grieving by not sharing information or supporting the person to participate in typical grieving processes. It is important that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as those without disabilities to grieve and experience rites of passage, such as wakes, funerals and other events. The DSP has an important role in supporting a person to cope with loss and grieving. Some strategies include —
- Share information about death in a way that the person you support can understand and process it. Do not hide information.
- Let the person you support talk to you about losing loved ones. Listen without judging and give the person a sympathetic place to talk about their feelings. Being friendly and supportive is part of the DSP role.
- Support the person to attend wakes, funerals or other public functions of mourning. Ask the person how he or she would like to participate. Discuss with other family members or friends how to best support the person at the event. Be respectful of the wishes of the individual and the family of the deceased.
- Consider the person’s faith. Involve clergy or other spiritual leaders as appropriate. Many religious leaders will provide guidance and consolation during times of grief.
End of life planning
End of life planning is another area in which a DSP may have a role. Learning about a person’s wishes for their end of life care, including preferences about healthcare, establishing a living will, healthcare power of attorney, and other legal documents can all be considered end of life planning. End of life planning should be a thoughtful person-centered support process that includes people who are important in the life of the person you support. There are many models and programs available to support the end of life planning process. One model is the Lifetime Assistance Program of the Arc Greater Twin Cities. The Lifetime Assistance Program assists families with developing a lifelong support plan for their family member with a disability, including information related to accessing financial, legal, and estate planning.
As a DSP, there is much to learn to provide quality support to people to older adults. This article is just a start. Talk to your co-workers, find additional resources, and seek additional support as needed.
Adapted, with permission, from Sedlezky, L. (2010). The role of DSPs in the lives of aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Impact, 23(1), 20-21.


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"Yes, Ranbir Kapoor has sung a song titled 'Fatafati'. It is not part of the film and it was recorded impromptu. We are releasing this song online and on TV, It will not be in the film. It's a fun song that we wanted the people to see and enjoy," "Barfi!" director Anurag Basu told IANS.
As per reports, the song was shot during the filming of 'Barfi!' and the lyrics have some Bengali words. Also featuring Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz, the film is coming out Friday.
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The young men and boys will often have sex with the clients within the park’s confines. Owens for VOA) Estimates unavailable Despite its severity, the scale of the problem remains ill-defined.While acknowledging the issue, Praksis stated that even “estimates regarding this vulnerable population are not available.” A spokesman for the Greek government stated that the police were collaborating with NGOs and partner organizations and receiving specialist training to help address the trafficking and sexual exploitation of vulnerable minors.
Alongside its role as meeting point for refugees and migrants Victoria Square has also become a well-known place where some young men and boys prostitute themselves. Owens for VOA) No family, no money Ali and Ahmad arrived in a central part of Athens called Victoria Square, a well-known meeting point for refugees.But as Afghan boys in Europe, a place ever less welcoming to even the most vulnerable refugees, their future remains opaque.For Smetopoulos, it is not just the authorities and NGOs in Greece that are falling short, it is the international community as a whole.Victoria has long been associated with migrant communities within Athens. Owens for VOA) Since around 60,000 refugees and migrants became trapped in Greece by the closure of borders last spring, Victoria Square and nearby Pedion tou Areos park have become known as places where young men and teenage boys sell themselves for sex to make money.“There was prostitution among migrant men [in the area] before the refugee crisis,” explained Smetopoulos, “but with the refugee crisis they have got younger and increased in numbers.” Clients - often elderly Greek men - will offer a small payment and sometimes a place to stay and shower to boys as young as 15.Like thousands of others who had undertaken grueling journeys without adult accompaniment to reach Europe, they found themselves in a strange city with no help and little idea of what to do next.
“We went to Victoria because we didn’t know where else to go and we thought someone could help us,” said Ali.
"When questioned, the children said they suffered repeated and persistent sexual abuse by the man," a police spokeswoman told Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
"They say that he took advantage of the fact that they were homeless and without food to sexually abuse them." Following a search on Tuesday at the man's house in the Toumba area of the northern city, police seized six hard drives and one USB stick, as well as dozens of tablets that fall under the Greek law on addictive substances.
Some refugees and migrants continue to sleep rough, or in squats, around Athens. They fled from the gang to the offices of Praksis, an NGO that provides accommodation tailored towards unaccompanied minors.
Praksis did not comment specifically on Ali and Ahmad’s incident, but in an email to VOA it stated that for some men and unaccompanied minors living outside shelters due to a lack of beds “things have already escalated to a level that sex working or survival sex has become their everyday life.” Condom wrappers scattered across a secluded spot in Pedion tou Areos park.
“If everyone here knows about this, then surely the police do? Tassos Smetopoulos, a social worker, is critical of what he sees as the failure of the authorities and NGOs to address the growth of survival sex among refugees and migrants. Owens for VOA) Following their ordeal, Ali and Ahmad now try to avoid Victoria Square for fear of bumping into the men who tried to abduct them.

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When it comes to raising capital for your company, every stage of a company’s development calls out for a different level and type of capital raise, and the differences are crucial. Many assume that the JOBS Act obliterated divisions between what channels of investment might be open at a given time at each stage of growth. Not exactly… More options exist now, but each has its place in a company’s growth cycle.
What follows is a guide to some of your options:
Seed Stage: You’re looking for a million dollars or less, simply to prove the product, business service, or concept with a prototype. Investors will (justifiably) see this as risky, so it can be difficult, or have a very high cost of capital, to raise even this relatively small amount. Traditionally, funding comes from the entrepreneur herself, or friends and family. Your previous successes, if any, could help make the case to an “angel” or venture capitalist (“VC”), but the risk is still considerable. IF a VC or angel has interest in you, they typically are going to look to hedge risk with a convertible note or preferred equity that can be highly dilutive of the company–meaning costing a greater percentage of the company–add prioritize getting their money out first.
The JOBS Act, however, now permits seed stage companies to reach out to the public at large for very small sums of money for much less dilution. They also might not be motivated by just financial reward – like brand loyalty, a cause, love of innovation, etc. But this isn’t Reg A, this is Crowdfunding, or Regulation CF. Reg A is too burdensome for the amounts that can be raised in CF – just over $1MM.
First Stage/Series A: Here is the first formal round of capital raising. The product is in front of a small group of customers and prospects. This stage and the next are perhaps the most challenging junctures of fundraising since amounts required go up, but risk can still be relatively high. Typical amounts sought are 3 to 5 million dollars. Wealthy individuals (called “accredited investors”) offer money because they love the idea, and see it headed in a good direction, so they want to buy in early for value. This is also a typical buy-in phase for the VC’s, as they can also help with money but with introductions to prospective customers, employees, and B2B partners.
This stage has traditionally been executed as private placements under Regulation D to individuals and groups who qualify as accredited investors. It typically still is, but, now under the JOBS Act you can use general solicitation to reach out to a much larger group of accredited investors to increase chances of funding your deal – portals, advertising, etc.
Typically, still too early for Reg A, but not always is Series B.
Second Stage/Series B: Now we’re growing. We’re focused on revenue and scale, or, in the case of technology, perfecting it, now that it has passed critical stages of proof. We’re typically looking for 5 to 25 million dollars. Now is the time to look at Reg A, which allows you to raise as much as $50 million a year from the public at large in a streamlined SEC procedure that sidesteps the many rules surrounding IPOs. The process is regulated by the SEC, but, like crowdfunding, relatively small amounts can be raised from a much larger group of people for a lower cost of capital and less loss of control. Further, there is a manageable reporting regime for Reg A, which can help boost the issuer’s profile. It’s increasingly growing in popularity for capital raising at this phase.
Third State/Series C: Now is time for the biggest raise that allows liquidity to the investors, through an IPO. BUT Reg A can also be a less expensive option to the traditional “IPO”. The issuer can raise follow-on rounds in Reg A and list them subsequently on an exchange. This also be the stage at which you look for a larger acquirer or merger partner, with which to build on synergies. Reg A is an excellent tool to keep fueling growth and building value in the company while looking for such an entity.
In short, the architecture of raising capital has changed somewhat, with new tools to help the entrepreneur and his or her investors get the job done. Good counsel can get you through this process in good shape to start, build, grow, and sell your company or investment target, and to take advantage of every element of the rules that can help you. It may be time to throw your hat in the ring.
Contact us for assistance with corporate capital raising and other transactional matters.

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I write this post out of opinion, but not out of hatred of anyone, or of experience (I live in blissful oblivion over here.).
I just want to open some peoples eyes in the nicest way possible.
If you’re a parent you will relate to the feeling of being unappreciated, transparent, or unheard.
Here’s some food for thought.
Imagine investing thousands of dollars, time away from your family and children, hours on the road, and countless hours behind a computer. Only for somebody to say with their actions or their words, “that is all irrelevant to me, because I have an Instagram account.”
What the hell are you talking about you crazy woman?
I am speaking the language of adding a Instagram filter to a photo that a photographer put time effort and invested knowledge into. It’s hard to analogize the feeling a photographer has when this is done, to anything else.
Imagine you just had your photos done with a photographer. A photographer who drove 30- 120 minutes to get to the shoot location, who spent 15 minutes in scoping out the area making sure the light was right and the ground wasn’t too moist, that there wasn’t a beehive that would attack you…A photographer who had to wrangle your children, had to pose your a goofy husband, had to make loud noises and funny faces at your dogs for them to look at the camera; lugging heavy equipment around. A photographer who drove home, who spent hours on the computer editing your photo session, who went the extra mile adding the final touch and uploading to a gallery site for you to view and share the images with friends and family. A photographer who spent the time and effort sending you the email and sharing the link with you as well as thanking you for your patronage.
Now imagine logging onto Facebook, or Instagram to see a preset filter applied to that work of art someone slaved over.
I added a filter to show you how far off it can look compared to the real deal.
This isn’t a representation of Oh! MG Photography and the style of my brand.
If I had gonads I would rather just ask you to kick me in them.
A few things that it says to me:
“I didn’t like your work.”
“This filter that took me two seconds to click looks better than your hours of invested time.”
“I’m better than you.”
“You should have done it like this.”
“I do not value your worth.”
Let’s make it clear: I’m not writing this out of anger, and I’m not writing this out of experience. I’m simply speaking for all the photographers out there who might seem to complain that their work simply goes unappreciated as well as ruined.
It is now the norm to add in a contract between photographer and client that you may not add Instagram filters or any other modifiers to an image to share on social media. Same goes in the occurrence if you choose to print.
This isn’t adding salt to a casserole.
This isn’t fixing your make-up after having it done.
The difference is, when we create that image it is our property. You simply have the printing rights to it if they are granted to you. However, it stands to reason that when you contact a photographer you are commissioning them to create family portraits or portraits of the like for you to share; sort of like fine art.
I truly feel like I’m beating a dead horse right now. I also feel like 16 people will see this.
But I don’t care, I’m sick of seeing people complain that their work has been modified.
There is a place and time for an Instagram filter, I truly believe so. When you see the ferris wheel at the fair and you think it’d go great with a “Ludwig” or “Juno” filter to accentuate the darks and colors popping.
Or maybe when you see some cute flowers on a walk with your dog.
But as a photographer, we are creating our own “filters” in our work per our vision in camera and post processing. If we thought we needed a dirty haze that severely altered the colors to our images we’d have already applied such a beast.
This comes down to respect. Respect the works that’s been done for you. Respect people’s job that you’ve commissioned for yourself , and truly go with a photographer that will create the vision you’re looking for.


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Once the problem becomes a description of the solution. The problem maintenance ends, and the exception amplification begins.
Working through complex problems having a good question process will break stuckness, and increase your and other peoples acceptance.
I had the honor of sharing the SOLVEDmethod solution-focused team and leadership coaching with ATD Buffalo Niagara, above is an excellent video they made from our time. What Is SOLVED? SOLVED is an acronym for a process of solution-finding. While using the cards, you can choose to use them in the SOLVED order – initially suggested – … Continued
Asking questions is a valuable leadership skill, and it trips you up. Some challenges that I’ve heard other leaders say about asking questions: What questions do I ask? I’m not sure that they are meaningful enough. But, I know how to solve the problem – why wouldn’t I tell them what to do? I feel … Continued
A client who was using the SOLVED solution-focused cards called me and had some questions. He was not sure how to use the cards in coaching himself through a challenge. That presented an opportunity for us to use the SOLVED coaching process and see what happens. The image above is the six SOLVED questions he randomly … Continued
It has proven very useful to invest enough time for the definition of the goal. The more you talk about it, the clearer and more relevant it becomes. It is important to be very concrete when it comes to team goals and future actions.
Often when we encounter a problem we think we need to discover the “why”. We need to dig and chase and determine just “why we have this problem?”
Chasing the why does not create a solution
Here are 6 steps to turn a problem into a solutions.
Our guilt and concern for what happened in the past may block progress to find a solution. The resolution of guilt Skeleton Key may be used to have the person determine what will be happening when this guilt is lessened or no longer exists. From this change in focus, new solutions may become evident.
The hope is that when you can focus on the exceptions what is happening when the problem is absent you will identify and strengthen the solution – what you want to have happen.
Sometimes focusing on now is what you need to get through your past and future. Plus if someone on the team did not ask, What do we do now? it may have had a different outcome.

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Kick back to casual with the traditional Headley ceiling fan. Its considerable blade span makes it an ideal addition to a great room, game room, or virtually any large space where relaxation is the rule. The smooth running motor gives you the cooling power you want without the noise you don't, and it's ENERGY STAR rated, the highest energy efficiency rating available. Reversible blades give you the choice of a dark walnut or black walnut finish, and the three position mounting system allows for standard, flush, or angled mounting. It comes complete with a pull chain, allowing for quick and easy on/off and speed adjustments.
The 5 blades have a 13 degree pitch. Energy information at high speed not including the light is 124 RPM, 7,540 CFM, 96 Watts and 88 CFM/Watts. The dimensions below are for standard mounting with 2" downrod which is included. Extension downrods, necessary for angled mounting or ceilings 10 feet and higher, are sold separately. Additional angled mounting kits for maximum 45 degree slopes are also available , call for details. In the table below dimension F is the total height with light if included.


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See the small card with the code on it? The seller printed that out and included it in the picture to show that they have this item in their possesion.
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This beautiful serving platter was produced by Stangl Pottery. This pattern features beautiful white dogwood flowers accented with dark green leaves and reddish-brown branches on a soft green background.
Country of Origin
Made in USA (Trenton, NJ).
Platter measures 14 1/2 inches long by 10 inches wide. Sides are approximately 1 1/4 inches high.
Very Good + condition. Please view our dinnerware grading method here.
Glaze is bright and shiny. There are no utensil marks in the glaze.
Underside of rim has a small shallow chip, smaller than 1/4 of an inch. A few of the centers of the dogwood flowers have tiny shallow glaze flakes, none larger than 1/16 of an inch.
There is also a small production flaw on this platter, a fingertip-sized smudge underneath the glaze where a 1/16 of an inch spot of the terra cotta color of the platter body can be seen.
A little bit about Stangl White Dogwood...
The White Dogwood pattern was produced by Stangl Pottery from 1965 through 1978. It was known at varying times as both 'White Dogwood,' and 'Dogwood.' There was an earlier Stangl pattern also known as 'Dogwood,' and it was from those original molds that this pattern was produced. The most notable difference between the early and the late Dogwoods is the soft green background glaze found on the later plates. White Dogwood was developed jointly by founder Martin Stangl and beloved designer Kay Hackett.
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This beautiful serving platter was produced by Stangl Pottery. This pattern features beautiful white dogwood flowers accented with dark green leaves and reddishbrown branches on a soft green background. AgeCirca 1965. Country of Origin ...
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Hamburger Kunsthalle reopened again. Paintings flooding the city. Unexcpected encounters. Everywhere. On the way to work. While waiting for a bus. Running. Looking for a parking lot. For weeks Hamburg and Hamburger Kunsthalle were one. (Photo: Hamburger Kunsthalle)
The Deutsches Museum reinvents itself. But due the modernization process the museum partly closes. How to do this without losing to much visitors? Heine/Lenz/Zizka asked me to do the communication strategy. Update: Pitch won!!!!!
It's almost tradition: every year systemform produces a new calendar for their clients. As a printer of forms looking at paper is not enough - people have to act and fill out. Let's start, dot by dot. Happy New Year.
After a some months of absence I wanna show you some work I did the last months for Hamburger Kunsthalle, systemform Datenbelege, Alape, Bose and Leica. Hope this awsome list of clients will grow and grow.
Inland is a contemporary art festival, which will animate the town of Redruth from 25th-28th September 2014, bringing diverse communities together. Inland’s ambitious free programme showcases internationally acclaimed and emerging regional art. Delivering screenings, performances, interactive installations in unexpected locations and events from family workshops to talks for practitioners. All festival venues will be open 10.00 – 17.00 from 25 – 28th September. See you there!!!
The Hamburger Kunsthalle is about to embark on a major modernisation project aimed at raising the international profile of the museum’s collections, making the Kunsthalle more attractive to visitors, strengthening its presence in the urban context and reinforcing its primary objectives. But how to close main parts of the museum and keep most of the visitors? An exciting assignment.
Plaatsmaken presenteert i.s.m. met G.A.N.G en Circa...dit: Ernstig Geschikt 2013, de beste Fine Art afstudeerders van 2013. Save the date: vrijdag 27 september, opening tentoonstelling en zondag 6 oktober, filmprogramma in Focus Filmhuis. Happy to be part of!


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Blink-182 reunified with founding member Tom DeLonge seven years after his departure from the band. DeLonge launched the American rock group with bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor.
As a guitarist and vocalist, DeLonge went on to release Blink-182’s 1995 debut LP Cheshire Cat, followed by 1997’s Dude Ranch. Raynor departed the band in 1998 and was replaced by Travis Barker. The new trio’s first album together, Enema of the State, landed shortly after in 1999.
2001 saw the release of Blink-182’s breakout LP Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. DeLonge and Barker teamed up the following year, forming a duo called Box Car Racer and releasing a single eponymous project. Blink-182 then put out a self-titled album in 2003 before announcing its indefinite hiatus.
The band joined forces once again for a reunion tour before debuting its last album with DeLonge attached, entitled Neighborhoods. DeLonge left Blink-182 in 2015, notably breaking the news to his fellow band members via an email from his management.
Several years later, there doesn’t seem to be any bad blood between DeLonge, Hoppus and Barker. The iconic trio will be releasing a new single “Edging” this Friday, October 14. The band will unveil a full-length album next year and embark on a worldwide tour with support from Turnstile, beginning in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 11.
Watch Blink-182’s reunion announcement video above.
In other music news, Cardi B’s unofficial remix of Ice Spice’s “Munch (Feelin’ U)” will not be released.
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Reasons for performing study: The period between the onset of dystocia and its resolution has an important bearing on fetal outcome. There are few published data on which to base decisions regarding optimum management of cases in practice.
Objectives: To evaluate and compare the effects of a coordinated dystocia management protocol (CDMP) with that of a previous protocol of random management on time to resolution and outcome in both an emergency dystocia referral population of mares (referred emergency cases: EM) and in a population of mares residing in hospital due to high risk pregnancy (HRP) concerns that then experience dystocia at parturition.
Methods: Retrospective study performed at a university hospital referral centre of cases presenting from 1991–2004 divided into Group 1 (pre-CDMP) and Group 2 (CDMP).
Results: Medical records of 71 cases with dystocia were retrieved and data recorded. For referred emergency cases (EM), time from hospital presentation to resolution decreased significantly by 32 min (P = 0.03) after institution of CDMP. Survival rate of mares at discharge was 86%. Survival of EM foals was low, with 10% in Group 1 and 13% in Group 2, surviving to discharge. For EM foals delivered alive, survival to discharge was 30% and 43% in Groups 1 and 2, respectively. Median Stage II was significantly (P < 0.001) different at 71 and 282 min for EM foals delivered alive vs. those not alive at delivery, respectively. Median duration of Stage II was also significantly (P < 0.001) different between EM foals surviving and not surviving to discharge, at 44 and 249 min, respectively. Survival of HRP dystocia foals to discharge was 79%.
Conclusions: Although CDMP reduced the time from presentation at the hospital to resolution significantly for EM, total duration of Stage II for EM was unchanged, as was foal outcome.
Potential relevance: Very early referral of mares with dystocia to referral centres with dystocia management protocols may improve fetal outcome as increased duration of Stage II in the horse affects fetal outcome negatively.


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I’ve been using the new Furuno SCX-20 Satellite Compass for about a month, and I’m really impressed. For just under $1000, you get a super accurate GPS, compass, roll/pitch/yaw, and all in a tiny package. Combine it with a Furuno DRS-series radar, and you have an amazing setup.
You can read all of the details on Furuno’s site, but the high level important things the SCX-20 provides are:
- 4x highly accurate GPS antennas
- Heading / compass
- Roll, pitch and heave
- Can be obscured or blocked at certain angles
- Comes in NMEA 2000 (SCX-20) and NMEA 0183 (SCX-21) versions
- Multiple mounting options available
The entire unit is about the size of a dinner plate.
The top half is the compass itself, and it sits in a mounting base. You can also get a pole mount and other mounting types, but I opted for the default mounting.
The bottom of this part has an info sticker, an arrow showing which way to orient the compass, the NMEA 2000 connector and connection points for the screws that attach it to the mounting base.
The mounting base itself has matching holes for the screws to hold the compass in the base, a hole for the NMEA 2000 cable, vents for heat dissipation, and markings to show which way things should be oriented.
I chose to install the SCX-20 on my arch, offset slightly to the starboard side given everything else that was up there and in the way. I have a nice Seaview radar tower and a bunch of LTE antennas that I couldn’t move, but according to the instructions, it shouldn’t matter – you can calibrate the compass for offsets of centerline, as well as fine tune adjustments on roll, pitch, etc.
There are detailed instructions on how to install the unit with the default mounting hardware. I chose the least intrusive, which requires 4 screws to mount the base, and a moderate sized hole for the NMEA 2000 cable. This allows me to mount it from the top of the arch without having to have a lot of access from below, other than the NMEA 2000 cable. There is an option to mount it from below, but it requires more access, which I did not have in my arch.
It was super bright out while I was installing things, so the pictures didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped… What you can see above is the NMEA 2000 cable and rubber washer that goes between the bottom of the mounting bracket and the surface you’re mounting it on. I added a piece of starboard in my installation because the surface underneath had holes from previous old devices that I removed, and I wanted a water-tight seal around everything.
One thing to note – do not try to use a 90 degree NMEA 2000 cable for the default installation. I pulled one through a rather long run, expecting it to be easier to get into the compass. Unfortunately the length of the connector wasn’t long enough, which meant I had to re-run a new cable. There is an optional 90 degree NMEA 2000 cable that you can order specifically for this installation, and I suspect it has a longer barrel.
This is the rubber washer that goes between the bottom of the mounting bracket and the surface you’re mounting it to. The smaller inner part goes down the hole that you make for the NMEA 2000 cable. Sealant goes on very specific parts of this washer to ensure no water gets into the space below – make sure you follow the exact instructions though – there are some parts you do not want to seal to allow for maintenance.
There’s also a smaller rubber washer that goes between the top half of the compass, and the mounting bracket. You can just barely see it around the NMEA 2000 connector. You can also see the three screws that I’ve installed to hold the compass to the mounting bracket.
You’ll also notice the vent holes around the compass – the instructions are very clear that you should not block these. The entire mounting base is open to the elements, and the rubber washers ensure that the NMEA 2000 connection is water tight, if done correctly. The air and water will flow around the bottom of the compass, presumably giving it proper cooling. There are also very clear instructions on what to use sealant on, and what to not block. The compass comes with a tube of sealant that you can use for the installation.
One of the benefits of the SCX-20 is that it can be obscured by antennas and other things and still work extremely well. Here you can see a shadow from one of my LTE or WiFi antennas crossing the mounting location.
Here’s the unit completely installed (without the sealant cleaned up, I know!) and ready for action.
Other than fiddling around with the washers and getting the orientation as square and pointed towards the bow as possible, it was a pretty straightforwards and easy install. Furuno always provides really clear, detailed instructions on everything you need to know.
There are a number of ways you can setup and configure the SCX-20, such as a TZT2/3 chart plotter, or a much cheaper FI-70, NavPilot, or even a PC with a connection to the NMEA 2000 network.
I used my TZT2 12″ chart plotter for the initial setup. You have to provide offsets and locations as to where the compass is in relation to the rest of the boat.
You can adjust lots of other settings such as the frequency at which the NMEA 2000 messages get sent out, GNSS settings, and more.
Here I’m using my NavPilot 300 to configure the compass, and while a smaller screen, it gives you access to all of the same settings. I’ve actually used this to adjust things over the last month more than the TZT2.
One thing you have to spend some time tuning is any offsets or corrections based on where the unit is mounted. I thought my arch was almost perfectly flat, but it actually curves just a little bit, which I noticed during install. Once I was done with the install, I filled up all my fuel and water tanks, and stood in the middle of the boat. I was tied up at a dock on a calm day, and saw that in particular, the unit was off to the starboard by about 2.7 degrees.
I used another instrument that showed roll & pitch in real time and changed the settings here for the SCX-20 until the other instruments showed zeros on both values.
I can say beyond a doubt that this is the best GPS and compass I’ve ever had aboard a boat. On this boat alone, I had four other decent compasses and GPS, including the excellent PG-700 compass from Furuno, and the Airmar WX220 GPS+compass+wind instrument. The SCX-20 has been more accurate as both a compass and GPS than any of those, and that makes sense – it has more GPS receivers, software inside of it to combine them all and give out the best results.
The compass along with the roll and pitch have also been flawless, even more accurate than the PG-700, and it was mounted low in the centerline of the boat. That still is somewhat amazing to me given that the SCX-20 is mounted at the highest point on the boat, yet it still has rock solid results.
The biggest benefit of the SCX-20 has been to my Furuno DRS4D-NXT radar. Two things were readily apparent right away in terms of improvements.
First, the shoreline was rock-solid on with the charts. In the past, you could see various shore elements shift a bit as the boat was moving, and if you had trails on, it became somewhat cluttered and busy. With the SCX, that is completely gone, and in an overlay situation like above, you can clearly see the shoreline and other elements right exactly where they should be.
Second, and more importantly, targets are tracked very consistently and show up without variations or wiggles, which I saw frequently before. In the example above, you can see two targets with trails turned on, and how consistent and straight the trails are. This is a craggy, rocky, narrow passage through the Wasp Islands in the San Juan Islands, and the shoreline did not get blurry or messy while I was moving and turning, and the targets were very clear.
Here’s another example where I have been turning, changing speeds, and coming out of the passage, and the SCX + the DRS radar result in a very consistent target trail. This has allowed me to turn my trail length up from 1 minute to 3+ minutes. Normally, I’d have to have it at 1 minute because things got so cluttered, especially in busy locations, that it was too confusing to have that long of a trail on the screen.
Here’s a final example showing longer trails for boats coming towards me and going away, some even on the right hand radar image that aren’t shown on the chart image, and really consistent trails and shorelines. The boat coming towards me even deviated their course to avoid a collision, and you can see that in the trail.
With a price under $1000, there is no reason that every boat shouldn’t have a satellite compass. They used to be prohibitively expensive for most of us, require other equipment that was also expensive, and have restrictions on mounting and shading. The SCX-20 seems to have overcome all of those barriers, is in a compact, easy to mount package, and can be configured and setup a number of ways.
The accuracy is what is absolutely amazing. Roll and pitch are spot-on, and the compass and heading data are so good that it helps radar images and other aspects. Add in the fact that you have 4x GPS sources that are constantly being double checked against each other, and you have a hyper accurate GPS source as well.
If you happen to have a more modern Furuno radar, you really should have an SCX. It improves the quality of the data so much both for shoreline and targets that it is highly worth the investment just for that alone.
I’m very pleased with the SCX-20 and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good GPS / satellite compass without reservations.
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Join us for an amazing night of fundraising beneath the stars and bring awareness to the plight of the homeless
It’s hard to imagine having nowhere to go, nothing to eat, nowhere to sleep and nowhere that feels safe. Over a quarter of a million people are homeless in the UK, and this will worsen as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
Come and share this experience and help create awareness of the plight of the homeless for one night only.
Friday 10 March, 7pm @ YMCA Activity Village
It may be cold and uncomfortable, but it might just be the best thing you ever do!

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BACKGROUND: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in Germany are often managed jointly by primary-care physicians in cooperation with cardiologists. We aimed to investigate the management and 1-year outcomes of AF patients in this setting.
HYPOTHESIS: We set out to describe the current management of AF patients in primary care settings in Germany.
METHODS: Observational registry with 1-year follow-up, performed by a representative, randomly selected sample of 781 primary-care physicians in Germany.
RESULTS: Of 3781 patients with electrocardiographically documented AF, 3163 patients (age 71.9 ± 9.2 years, 57.9% males) were followed for 1 year; 28.4% had paroxysmal, 27.0% persistent, and 43.3% permanent AF. Comorbid conditions were common (mean CHA2DS2-VASc score 3.8 ± 1.7). Rhythm-control therapy was used in 16.4%. Although oral anticoagulation was often used (82.7% at baseline), stroke rate during follow-up was high (2.7% stroke, 3.0% transient ischemic attack). Despite a long duration of AF (mean duration 61 months at enrollment), 18.5% of patients were hospitalized during the 1-year follow-up.
CONCLUSIONS: In this unselected group of patients with long-standing AF managed in primary care, hospitalizations and cardiovascular complications including strokes are frequent, illustrating the need to improve management of AF patients.
- Aged, 80 and over
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cohort Studies
- Follow-Up Studies
- Middle Aged
- Physicians, Primary Care
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
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The Shining Darkness is still about a month away, but we couldn’t wait to show you the card you’ll get just by attending the Sneak Peek! XX-Saber Boggart Knight is the newest card for X-Saber Decks, combining brute force and masterful tactics into one must-play card!
XX-Saber Boggart Knight is a Level 4, 1900 ATK Beast-Warrior. When you Normal Summon Boggart Knight, you can also Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower “X-Saber” monster, from your hand. The only drawback to Boggart Knight is that he can’t be used as a Synchro Material Monster, except for an “X-Saber” Synchro Monster. But that’s fine! X-Sabers have so many great Synchro Monsters available, why would you use anything else, anyway?
Boggart Knight is the strongest Level 4 X-Saber monster yet, and his special ability will let you pull off combos you never thought possible, since it lets you immediately Special Summon another X-Saber monster from your hand. That means you’ll have 2 X-Saber monsters on the field, so you can Special Summon XX-Saber Faultroll as well, who require 2 other X-Sabers in order to play him. This makes it even easier to flood the field with a massive swarm of X-Sabers, ready to cut down your opponent’s Life Points in an instant!
Another great use of Boggart Knight is to play Boggart Knight (who is a non-Tuner) plus a Tuner monster at the same time, so you can do an instant Synchro Summon. The Shining Darkness features the worldwide release of two X-Saber Tuner monsters: X-Saber Pashuul(Level 2) and X-Saber Palomuro (Level 1). Now when you Normal Summon XX-Saber Boggart Knight, you can Special Summon a Level 1, 2, or 3 X-Saber Tuner monster to go with it!
With Boggart Knight, Synchro Summoning monsters like XX-Saber Hyunlei is easy. Just Normal Summon Boggart Knight and Special Summon X-Saber Pashuul along with it. With Boggart Knight and an X-Saber Tuner monster, you can easily Synchro Summon any of the X-Saber Synchro Monsters. Which Synchro Monster you can Summon depends on which Tuner you have in your hand. Check out these possibilities:
Boggart Knight + Palomuro = 5 Levels = Wayne
Boggart Knight + Pashuul = 6 Levels = Hyunlei
Boggart Knight + Airbellum or Fulhelmknight = 7 Levels = Urbellum
Boggart Knight + Airbellum or Fulhelmknight + Faultroll = 9 Levels = Gottoms + Boggart Knight
Besides his Special Summon ability, “XX-Saber Boggart Knight’s” 1900 ATK is a big deal, too. If you need to take out a Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame or Super-Nimble Mega Hamster, Boggart Knight can do it, no ifs, ands, or buts. It’s the extra bit of muscle that X-Saber Duelists have been waiting for, and it’s really easy to get!
Even if you don’t have an X-Saber Deck yet, Boggart Knight is a great card to play in your Deck during the Sneak Peek. Monsters with 1900 ATK are hard to find, but you get this one just for signing up!
The Shining Darkness Sneak Peek happens on May 1st and/or 2nd. Check your local store for details, and make sure you get there bright and early to get your own copy of XX-Saber Boggart Knight!
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AASC Assam Recruitment 2022 | Assam Administrative Staff College has announced 13300 Vacancies for Class IV Posts in Guwahati , Assam | Last Date to apply 11.04.2022 | www.jobvision.in
AASC Assam Recruitment 2022 : Assam Administrative Staff College has just released a new Job vacancies announcement for Class IV posts. This notification was announced on 26.03.2022. 12thStd candidates can apply for 13300 vacancies in Guwahati Assam . Applications are invited from eligible applicants. Therefore, those who are eligible and interested should apply online by 11.04.2022 Candidate who seeks for Assam Administrative Staff College can use this chance. Applicants must also have finished the educational qualification and age qualification mentioned in the Official notice. Those candidates who are interested in the following vacancy must Download and read the Official notification before applying to know the education qualification, salary, age limit, application fee, application process, last date to apply and more.
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FRACKVILLE - The planning phase for upgrades and renovations to the King Theatre Circuit theater in the Schuylkill Mall is ongoing, but once completed, management said patrons will find an almost completely brand-new theater experience.
All chairs will be replaced and seating will be stadium-style, and digital projectors and a new sound system will give patrons an enhanced sight and sound experience, theater general manager Mark Clement said.
Major renovations may begin by May, he said, although no firm date has been set.
"Everything is basically going to be gutted and redone," he said. "We're really looking forward to getting rid of the stuff here. This is not how we operate. It will be done to state-of-the-art standards. It's going to be beautiful."
Patrons will see a major addition to the site before the main renovations begin.
"We're probably going to have 3-D in here by the end of March. We just got a projector," Clement said.
The final cost for the extensive makeover has not been determined.
"We don't know yet, but it's not cheap," Clement said. "We're very anxious to get the project under way."
The four-screen, first-run theater began operations when the Schuylkill Mall opened in 1980. The previous owner, Regal Entertainment Group, closed the theater Oct. 4, 2010, but within a month it was reopened by King Theatre Circuit, Philadelphia.
The room next to the theater was formerly an arcade but is now a digital video gaming room with a 127-inch screen used for tournaments.
"We use the room for digital gaming, such as X-Box tournaments every week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday," Clement said. "There are sports games and we'll be doing basketball's 'March Madness' in there. There's American Idol on Wednesday nights."
Clement said the public has responded well to the current operation over the past four months.
"Everything is going very good. The response from the community has been great," Clement said. "They've commented on how clean the building is ... and how professionally run it is. Our attendance numbers are up from the prior year."
He added, "I think everything we're doing is good and it's paying off."
Other plans include a monthly event in the parking lot during the warmer seasons with live music, and there may be a "Drive-In Night," where a film is shown in the lot.
"We're trying to do different things and shake it up a bit," Clement said.
Clement said the theater will have a new website online by the end of March at www.schuylkillmalltheaters.com with advance ticketing, newsletter sign-up, coupons and specials. Until that time, theater information is available at www.shopschuylkillmall.com.


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Following in the grand tradition of Gigi Hadid, Nelly, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran, Mariska Hargitay, and more, Alessia Cara just became the latest star to join Taylor Swift’s squad.
The 19-year-old performer dropped in on Swift’s ongoing 1989 World Tour on Saturday. Cara surprised the packed crowd at Tampa, Fla.’s Raymond James Stadium with a performance of her breakout single “Here.”
With the 25-year-old Grammy winner by her side, Cara put on an impressive performance of the track, belting in front of an army of Solo Cup-toting backup dancers.
Swift shared video from the moment via Instagram, writing of her new friend, “Getting to share the stage with @alessiasmusic during ‘Here’. Honestly couldn’t be more impressed by this girl.”
Cara, who dropped her debut EP Four Pink Walls in August, followed suit, Instagramming her own video from the show and captioning the clip, “@taylorswift thank you for showing me what 55,000 people looks like. you are the classiest, sweetest, most lovely person and I can’t thank you enough for what just happened. Also I can’t feel my body. goodnight everyone I quit life.”
Fellow Swift Squad member Lorde even weighed in, responding “my angels!!!” to Swift’s tweet about the collaboration.
Quickly making a name for herself, the rising star from Canada announced last month that she has plans to drop her debut studio album. Cara will release Know-It-All on Nov. 13 under Def Jam.


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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have been living happily ever after since rekindling their romance last year. That said, despite their engagement, Miley's been fairly vocal about not getting married yet, but a new rumor alleges that the pair have actually already tied the knot and are keeping a seriously huge secret from fans.
According to The Daily Mail, a source speaking to Now to Love claimed that Miley and Liam had a secret wedding in April, and that only a few people know. They reportedly said, "It was a very intimate ceremony at their house in Malibu. I'm told only a handful of people were there and they're still the only ones who know." As such, the internet's gone wild with the rumor.
But, as always, we should take these "reports" via anonymous sources with a grain of salt, as it could also be a totally made up rumor. We can't know for sure unless Miley or Liam gives the official word, but Liam was spotted wearing a thick wedding band-esque ring over the summer, as was Miley. However, according to People, it's just a promise ring and not proof they're hitched.
To add doubt to the speculation, Miley's mom Tish has even denied rumors of a wedding, and Mama Cyrus is probably a more accurate source than an anonymous person talking to a tabloid.
Miley and Liam could possibly be married, but until we hear it from them, we can't make any assumptions. We'll just have to wait and see — and keep a close eye on their Instagram channels, just in case.


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Congratulations to Jim Zervanos and Vine Leaves Press on the release of Your Story Starts Here: A Year on the Brink with Generation Z, a memoir from a high school English teacher who sees that today's youth are thrust into a tumultuous world and simultaneously burdened with saving it.
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Jim Zervanos, a seasoned high-school English teacher and father of two, embarks on a mission at the cusp of a new school year. He realizes that today's youth are thrust into a tumultuous world and burdened with saving it. To chronicle this extraordinary period in America, he assigns himself a unique task: keeping a journal.
Within its pages, we witness “his kids” grappling with pressing issues like identity politics, gun violence, and political uncertainty. A sophomore prodigy wrestles his demons onto the pages of his fiction before entering a psychiatric hospital. An estranged junior posts ominous threats on Snapchat, while a principal sabotages a student walkout. Meanwhile, in his classroom, Jim prepares a hiding space for an active shooter event and, back home, finds solace in the eulogy of his young sons’ pet fish, sent on its final journey with a flush.
By year's end, Jim, unwavering in his determination to inspire hope in his students, discovers that it's the youth who inspire hope in him. Their creativity and ideals paint a vivid portrait of an evolving America, seen through the kaleidoscope of Generation Z. Your Story Starts Here: A Year on the Brink with Generation Z is an intimate exploration of the challenges, resilience, and unwavering hope of today's youth in a turbulent world.
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★★★★★ “Watching Zervanos stay steady in unsteady waters, with good humor and strength, is the central pleasure of this moving, engaging book.” ~Debra Spark, author of Discipline
★★★★★ “This book is as rich in humor and compassion as it is in dismay at the reality of school shootings and children ushered, sometimes forcefully and prematurely, into adulthood.” ~Peter Turchi, author of Maps of the Imagination
★★★★★ “Masterfully paced and wonderfully rendered... a book that should be required reading for parents, for teachers, for artists…for anyone who’s wondered what it means to be human in a world that daily challenges our humanity.” ~Scott Gould, author of The Hammerhead Chronicles and Idiot Men
★★★★★ “The world needs more teachers, and more writers, like Jim Zervanos.” ~Kelly Simmons, author of Not My Boy
About the Author
Jim Zervanos is the author of the memoir That Time I Got Cancer: A Love Story and the novel LOVE Park. His award-winning essays and short stories have been published in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies. He is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College and Bucknell University, where he won the William Bucknell Prize for English and was an Academic All-American baseball player. He teaches at a high school in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he lives with his wife and two sons, and has risen in the baseball pantheon as coach of two Little League teams. Learn more at JimZervanos.com.
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Vine Leaves Press likes to blur the line between commercial and experimental works. They publish book-length vignette collections, writing reference books, short story collections, memoir/autobiography, and character-driven novels with a literary bent. Subscribe to the Vine Leaves Press newsletter to receive FREE advanced review copies of upcoming new releases, news about their authors and subscribers, and/or to read the monthly opinion column, SPILL IT! or a daily dose of 50-word stories. Learn more at VineLeavesPress.com.