For desktops, the company will unveil 13 processors including the high-end Core i7-4771, mid-range i5-4440 and i3-4340 and entry-level Pentium G3430, while for notebooks, the CPU giant will release 24 models including Core i7-4610Y, i5-4300Y, Pentium 3560Y and Celeron 2955U, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
For its notebook processor lineup, Intel has separated its processors into several categories including the M-series for the mainstream segment, H-series for the high performance segment, Y- and U-series for the low-power-consumption segment.
In addition to Haswell-based processors, Intel will release four Ivy Bridge-based processors including the Core i5-3340, the sources said.
Intel to add new Haswell CPUs in September
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|Open Poetry #46
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29Posts 7115
It doesn’t matter what the shape
life is still a boxed affair
confined in cupboards overfilled
and covered with the dust of time.
It’s just a box like moments are
and the light today draws me in
to where they sit in quiet repose
waiting for an airing.
To air a moment that was once
a chore unlikely to dismiss
the impact good or otherwise
on the viewer of collectables.
But I look at them with misty eyes,
smiles that turn to laughter loud,
and sometimes there are downturned lips
with furrows on a woman’s brow.
Each one and all as time decides
they frolic in the air I breathe
until finally when dusted, done,
they’re consigned again to dormancy.
Little boxes, little boxes,
little boxes everywhere,
there’s no place to keep you good as new
where I’m going to!
Helen / 2 October 2010
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Aww geez Helen, every verse speaks to me. What a great making for a poem...a box of memories, how perfect.
So very nicely done~
Eusta B. Mae
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How did i overlook this little gem? I can relate! ebm
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i really enjoyed reading this...put together very well!
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Last night was so much fun. I got the chance to go to EcoYogini's home to do some yoga with some other yogis. We did one of Jo's routines from yogaglo and it was great!! Such a great practice. I'm pretty sore today surprisingly but I think I'm going to do the same routine tonight with a friend I liked it that much.
I love this thing that EcoYogini has got going on with coffee and yoga and YogaGlo with friends. I have a few friends that are into yoga as well but I find they aren't into it as much as I am. They just kind of do it whenever they get around to it. It's nice to hang out with people in Halifax that have the same attitude/love for yoga as I do. I've already put it in my schedule for every Tuesday night that there is not coffee and yoga. Exciting :) I really hope it pushes my practice that much more.
Thought I would share this little video as well. Stumbled upon it somewhere and I love it. My favorite part is the people in the subway station that do a few poses.

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text: U.S. markets are trying to find their footing after a big sell-off Thursday. The labor department reported 209,000 jobs were added by U.S. employers in July. That's less than the 233,000 jobs economists expected. The unemployment rate bumped up to 6.2% from 6.1% in July. Dow-listed Procter and Gamble (PG) along with Chevron (CVX) were the main companies to report before the bell. Procter and Gamble reported its fourth quarter profit surpassing estimates but narrowly missed sales expectations. The maker of Pampers and other consumer products said its results were helped by cost cutting. Chevron reported earnings topping expectations. But just like its big oil counterparts, Chevron suffered from declining production. TheStreet's Susannah Lee reports from Wall Street.

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European Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 449, issue 1-2 (2002) pp. 39-45
To investigate whether ethanol induces apoptosis in Leydig cells, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, terminal deoxynuclotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay, 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining, DNA fragmentation assay, caspase-3 enzyme assay, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot analysis were performed on TM3 mouse Leydig cells. Through morphological and biochemical analyses, it was demonstrated that TM3 cells treated with ethanol at concentrations of 50 and 100 mM exhibit classical apoptotic features. In addition, it was shown that ethanol induces increases in levels of bax and caspase-3 and a decrease in bcl-2 expression. Based on the results, alcohol appears to activate specific intracellular death-related pathways leading to bax-dependant caspase-3 activation and the induction of apoptosis in Leydig cells. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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Back in a decade far, far away, synthesizers and sequencers were starting to feature in everyday pop music. Initially only used by avantgardists like Stockhausen, Can and Kraftwerk (and the early wafty ambience pioneers like Jean Michel Jarre) they were big as kitchen cabinets and fiendishly difficult to program. With the early eighties and the Japanese on the job, things became more compact, cheaper and easier to use. You didn’t have to have a masters in physics to get one going anymore. So the first synth pioneers of the eighties emerged: Depeche Mode 1981’s album ‘Speak and Spell’, New Order’s 1981 ‘Movement’, Human League’s 1981 ‘Dare’, though all sounding like a Texas Instrument calculator were all bold statements of what you could do with a Casio VL-1, a Jupiter-4 and a Linn LM-1. That collection of synthies probably still set you back 10.000$, but that’s much better than paying the price of a detached house for something that goes ‘plonk’ after you program it for 2 hours.
So after the pioneers of electronic music showed the world that you could produce a million selling album at home in your kitchen and put Sheffield, Manchester and, er, Basildon, firmly on the map, it was time for the rest of the world to get into the Groove (see what I’ve done there?). BTW, in 1981, when Europe was already having their own new electronic music revolution, the U.S. were still listening to Foreigner, REO Speedwagon and AC/DC. Figures.
2000km away from Basildon, in lovely and very unbasildonish Italy, the HI-NRG craze was just winding down, but as they were still plenty of synths lying around, some musicians decided to come up with an alternative to that cold, clinical electronic kaplonking that was going on up in thatcherite England. So they came up with some songs that were much more upbeat, ridiculously catchy and, er, very silly. I give you the lyrics to Fun Fun’s 1982 hit ‘Happy Station’:
Station, happy station
Very special people you can meet at the station
Station, happy station (oh, happy station)
Glad and smiling faces come from different places
My suitcase and me we’ll take a trip
It’s a magic journey, I feel like burning
Lucky guy, follow me, you’ll be alright
I’m crazy, don’t you know
But wait, there’s more: Den Harrow’s’ ‘Future Brain” has even more lyrical depth
There is no way you can understand what i feel
You never pray ’cause your soul isn’t even real
You might know lots of things now
But you can never be a lover
Winning the race with your information
But you can’t replace my soul
I quite like the fact that the chap is winng the race with his information. But there are very few songs that top My Mine’s ‘Hypnotic Tango‘:
Stuck in my seat, can’t move, no way
The other guys knows the game to play
I’m watchin’ her, I’m watchin’ me, I’m gettin’ brave
Oh, take him apart, say listen to me
Take him apart indeed. The point here is of course that the lyrics didn’t matter at all. As most of the 16 year
olds jumping up and down to the music had pretty much the same senantic skills as the producers, there was really no point in employing the poet laureate to come up with something profound. Knowing that they wouldn’t look like much on a record sleeve or on a video, the producers of these semantically challenged little masterpieces would often hire a hunk (Den Harrow) or rent a dame (Valerie Dore) to front their projects, making it much easier on the eyes while the singing and programming would be done by somebody who knew what they were doing. This very meritocratic way of working resulted in some fascinating music. Not only danceable, but ultimately hummable.
Why in the world am I droning on about this, I here you ask? Well I recently found out that 3 of my favourite songs of all time, sung by afroamerican performers, were actually composed and produced by a cabale of Italians. Thinking about it now it make sense, as they so much more catchy than their ‘real’ American contemporary acts, but still quite a shock. The three tracks I refer to are:
So there you have it: Italo Disco, performed by Americans. For Germans. It doesn’t get much more international.

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WEDNESDAY 3rd JULY 2019
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Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices and other works
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Tickets £15, students £5 – on the door, from Bridgewood & Neitzert on Church St., or online from EventBrite.
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* new and continuing debates on the nature and use of memory in the social and behavioural sciences and history
* new insights into the structure and function of narrative, genre and the nature of text as source
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September 08, 2015
This volume brilliantly advances our understanding of the use of narrative in the social sciences. It brings together contemporary work on narrative theory and methods and presents a fascinating range of case-studies, from Princess Diana's Panorama interview to the memoirs of the wives of US ...
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July 20, 2015
For a period of over seventy years after the 1917 revolutions in Russia, talking about the past, either political or personal, became dangerous. The new policy of glasnost at the end of the 1980s resulted in a flood of reminiscence, almost nightly on television and more formally collected by new ...
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War memory and commemoration have had increasingly high profiles in public and academic debates in recent years. This volume examines some of the social changes which have led to this development, among them the passing of the two World Wars from survivor into cultural memory. Focusing on the ...
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Analysing Stasi files and interviews with one time informers, the author examines the confrontation with this legacy in united Germany. She discusses the daily machinations of the state and the motivation and justification of being an informer....
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“At the hour when our imagination and our ability to associate are at their height, we really no longer read what is printed on the paper but swim in a stream of impulses and inspirations that reach us from what we are reading.” ~ Hermann Hesse
“Youth is not a curse, but a fleeting blessing. Youth enables us to cavort freely unconcerned with the larger issues in life. Aging and the accompanying responsibilities that come with added maturity is what augments, vexes, and then excises us. Maturation represents the accumulation of supplanting changes happening in a person over time including physical, mental, and social growth and development. Growing old gracefully entails submission to biological alterations and witnessing unsettling changes in cultural and societal conventions.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls
“Maturity is the ability to live fully and equally in multiple contexts; most especially, the ability, despite our grief and losses, to courageously inhabit the past the present and the future all at once. The wisdom that comes from maturity is recognized through a disciplined refusal to choose between or isolate three powerful dynamics that form human identity: what has happened, what is happening now and what is about to occur.
Immaturity is shown by making false choices: living only in the past, or only in the present, or only in the future, or even, living only two out of the three.
Maturity is not a static arrived platform, where life is viewed from a calm, untouched oasis of wisdom, but a living elemental frontier between what has happened, what is happening now and the consequences of that past and present; first imagined and then lived into the waiting future.
Maturity calls us to risk ourselves as much as immaturity, but for a bigger picture, a larger horizon; for a powerfully generous outward incarnation of our inward qualities and not for gains that make us smaller, even in the winning.”
~ David Whyte
“Anger is the deepest form of compassion, for another, for the world, for the self, for a life, for the body, for a family and for all our ideals, all vulnerable and all, possibly about to be hurt. Stripped of physical imprisonment and violent reaction, anger is the purest form of care, the internal living flame of anger always illuminates what we belong to, what we wish to protect and what we are willing to hazard ourselves for. What we usually call anger is only what is left of its essence when we are overwhelmed by its accompanying vulnerability, when it reaches the lost surface of our mind or our body’s incapacity to hold it, or when it touches the limits of our understanding. What we name as anger is actually only the incoherent physical incapacity to sustain this deep form of care in our outer daily life; the unwillingness to be large enough and generous enough to hold what we love helplessly in our bodies or our mind with the clarity and breadth of our whole being.”
~ David Whyte
“Some might ask whether the path is before us or within us. The answer is: Yes. We are both driven from within by our resident spirit and something outside calls forth the genius within us. The genius is what we aim to know and it is the force that drives us to awaken. What truly calls to us speaks to the personal myth and the innate purpose seeded in our soul from the beginning.”
~ Michael Meade, “The Genius Myth”
“Eventually we realize that not knowing what to do is just as real and just as useful as knowing what to do. Not knowing stops us from taking false directions. Not knowing what to do, we start to pay real attention. Just as people lost in the wilderness, on a cliff face or in a blizzard pay attention with a kind of acuity that they would not have if they thought they knew where they were. Why? Because for those who are really lost, their life depends on paying real attention. If you think you know where you are, you stop looking.”
~ David Whyte
“When you sit in silence long enough, you learn that silence has a motion. It glides over you without shape or form, exactly like water. Its color is silver. And silence has a sound you hear only after hours of wading inside it. The sound is soft, like flute notes rising up, like the words of glass speaking. Then there comes a point when you must shatter the blindness of its words, the blindness of its light.”
~ Anne Spollen, The Shape of Water
“I discovered that I felt at home and alive in the silence, which compelled me to enter my interior world and around there. Without the distraction of constant conversation, the words on the page began to speak directly to my inner self. They were no long expressing ideas that were simply interesting intellectually, but were talking directly to my own yearning and perplexity.”
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text: CAR T cell therapy remains ineffective in solid tumors, due largely to poor infiltration and T cell suppression at the tumor site. T regulatory (Treg) cells suppress the immune response via inhibitory factors such as transforming growth factor–β (TGF-β). Treg cells expressing the C-C chemokine receptor 8 (CCR8) have been associated with poor prognosis in solid tumors. We postulated that CCR8 could be exploited to redirect effector T cells to the tumor site while a dominant-negative TGF-β receptor 2 (DNR) can simultaneously shield them from TGF-β. We identified that CCL1 from activated T cells potentiates a feedback loop for CCR8+ T cell recruitment to the tumor site. This sustained and improved infiltration of engineered T cells synergized with TGF-β shielding for improved therapeutic efficacy. Our results demonstrate that addition of CCR8 and DNR into CAR T cells can render them effective in solid tumors.

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The moment I've been waiting for all summer long has finally arrived!Good-bye Household Bank and 23.99% interest!!!I was a bit hesitant to go ahead and make the final payment with all the events lately (as a mere piano teacher, I figure my income will be the first to go if parents really have to conserve funds....piano lessons are not a complete necessity). But thanks to DH who is a great encourager and teammate, I made the electronic payment tonight.Next target....Sears!
Congratulations!!!Wild Weasel war-dances of happiness (depsite Humperdink's being caged up at home, for being caught hanging out of the silverware drawer once again! This is only the 1001st time or so!)Gwen(who commonly warns anyone who comes to use the silverware that comes straight out of the dishwasher, because Humperdink can lock *us* out of the drawer, but, we cannot lock him out!!!)
Congrats!I actually have a good opinion of Household as far as CC companies go, since I had a really positive experience with one of their customer service reps a while back. I basically forgot that my payment was due to them and tried to make a quick e-payment the night before the due date. It told me that it couldn't process it in time, since they need two business days to access the money from my bank. I knew about the two-day rule, and so it was totally my fault. Hating the thought of a $25 late fee, I called them up to see what I could do. The rep told me she could do a phone transfer which would get the money there in time, but it would cost $12. When I asked if there was any way I could do the e-payment and have her put down a note so that it wouldn't be counted as late, she told me that the following day was her day off, but there was something that she needed to be in the office for the next day, and she would wave her magic wand for me and make it happen. A few days later, I checked, and she was as good as her word. So there you have it: a rare instance of excellent CC company customer service!-Devin
Devin,I agree with you about Household. I will keep the account open for a while to improve my debt ratio but I am so glad to NOT owe them anything anymore.They were the first to go because they had both the highest interest rate and the lowest balance. This gives me much confidence to tackle the next card.
Good-bye Household Bank and 23.99% interest!!!I was a bit hesitant to go ahead and make the final payment with all the events lately (as a mere piano teacher, I figure my income will be the first to go if parents really have to conserve funds....piano lessons are not a complete necessity). But thanks to DH who is a great encourager and teammate, I made the electronic payment tonight.Next target....Sears! SDPS, with all the singin & playing & orchestral renditions of "God Bless America" & all that I figure the importance of musicians to times of stress is NOT going to be lost on us, and some of the trickle down to parents, kids, and the music teachers who teach them, will survive. I think maybe music lessons will pick up ! Or at least the kids will care more.joycets fiddlin fool
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Leads service Construction Data Company publishes the Building Blocks?Blog that has been a contender as a finalist in last year’s Best Construction Blog competition, and will likely become one as well in 2015, for good reason.
Besides the substantial audience/user base (helpful in encouraging “get out the vote” campaigns), the blog has plenty of substance.
See, for example, Kendall Jones’ posting about five commercial construction trends for 2015.?His first observation sets an optimistic tone:
2015 should be another year of positive growth for the commercial construction industry. Most industry analysts expect growth to be about 8% for nonresidential construction. Total construction put in place was at $884.6 billion through November 2014 which was 5.7% higher than the same period of time in the previous year. The annual rate of construction spending in November was $975 billion and if that rate holds through to December after all revisions are made to the numbers it will be about a 7% increase over 2013. On the private side, look for office and retail construction to see significant increases and on the public side there should be a jump in educational and healthcare construction.
According to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 80% of construction firms are planning to hire more workers in 2015 with only 7% expected to reduce headcounts. This could be challenging since AGC also reported that 87% of companies have reported having difficulties filling positions, especially skilled craft workers. Expect to see a big push for funding apprenticeship programs to entice more workers to the construction industry. Construction companies would be smart to either team up with local community colleges to host programs or start programs of their own. We?ve already seen some signs of this with the Iowa Workforce Development doling out $4.3 million from federal grants to four training programs. Rhode Island is considering legislation with a bill that would prohibit companies from bidding on public construction projects valued at $1 million or more if they don?t have an apprenticeship program.
Other trends he elaborates in the blog include:
- Major Influx of Technology Use
- More Tall Buildings
- Collaborative Construction
- Healthier Buildings
I think Kendall Jones?is right on the mark in these predictions — and this blog certainly is worthy of book-marking.
It is a worthy competitor in this year’s Best Construction Blog competition.

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Continuing our Griffith Park theme, we have Travel Town – a fantastic collection of steam locomotives from Railroad’s Golden Age.
It was a gorgeous day for our visit. There were many families and kids climbing the cabs and pulling on levers. We admit we got a little bugged at first, but only because they were in OUR way of climbing and pulling. The locomotives in the park come from all over the nation, and even some from Hawaii
Look how big that wheel is!
There are many information plaques outlining how important the rail service was in building our nation, and in delivering supplies during World War II.
What type of animal do you think made these footprints???
There are two buildings of other displays, showing off the luxurious way people traveled before the advent of airplanes. Just as people prefer different airlines today, the different rail lines also offered different levels of comfort and service, and the dining car was a big draw.
There was also a building of other types of vehicles.
The topper was riding the miniature train around the perimeter of the park.
Don’t forget to wave!
With free admission and parking this is a great way to spend an afternoon.
For more info about Travel Town: http://traveltown.org/

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Squadron Member, prominent sailor both offshore and inshore and sailing administrator David Kellett AM has been awarded Australian Sailing Life Membership. David is the twelfth person in the organisation’s seventy years to be awarded this honour, and the first since 2016.
David was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing, specifically as a competitor and administrator of the sport in Australia and abroad.
He has served as an Executive Board Member of ISAF (and was the first Australian to be elected to this office) and amongst other roles has also served as Treasurer of World Sailing from 2008 to 2012.
“You can’t go from Thailand to Argentina without stumbling across someone who has been impacted by David,” Australian Sailing President Daniel Belcher said. “So many sailing communities around the world have been improved thanks to David.”
“On behalf of the Board of Australian Sailing, I would like to congratulate David on this honour. David has been the preeminent yachting administrator for our generation. His contribution to the sport spans decades and has not only had huge impacts a home but also right around the globe.”
“I’m extremely honoured,” Kellett said. “You don’t expect these kinds of things when you are contributing to the sport you enjoy. Having been involved with Australian Sailing for well over 30 years I know they don’t give out Life Membership every year I am extremely grateful.”
Kellett has also been heavily involved with the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with the first of his 45 Hobarts coming in 1965. Along the way he has skippered maxis including Gretel, Vengeance, Sovereign, Condor, Maxi Raggamuffin, Matador and Sydney, and has taken out line honours on several occasions. In what Kellett described as his sailing career highlight, he assisted with the design and build of Sovereign in 1987 and skippered the maxi to be the first Australian to win the Line Honour/Handicap double.
“Sailing has been a part of my life since I was a boy and I was very fortunate to sail with mentors from such young age,” Kellett said. “They were all very involved in sailing and taught me you should give back to the sport, so it was something I adopted from a young age.”
Kellett’s primary focal achievement is his contribution to the sport of sailing, which has been recognised at the highest level, World Sailing’s Beppe Croce Award in 2014. Sadly, he had to retire from professional offshore sailing in 2000 due to medical issues but he has continued to represent the CYCA as the lead of the SHYR Radio Relay team since 2000.


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After reading the blog (he does sometimes read it) he was concerned that I was sounding down and depressed. I have had a couple of really bad weeks lately and have been down in the dumps. I didn’t expect it to spill over into my blogging. So, I am starting a tag. Yippee!!! If you get tagged, you have to list 10 things that make you happy. What are the things that tickle your fancy, make you smile or still give you that butterfly sensation. What things do you seek out and truly enjoy. The only rule is that you can’t say your kids or your spouse…it’s too easy.
1. Finding a great deal on something. Love to bargain, vintage, thrift shop. I often times don’t find anything but, when I score… I really love it.
2. Taking a really great picture. I love photography but I am still learning. I have a professional photographer for a father. Everytime he comments on liking one of my photos it makes me feel like I am five again and he has just told me how much he loves my tuna sandwich.
3. Finishing a project. I love to sew and do crafts. I LOVE IT. I tend to get things started and life gets going and my project gets put to the side. When I finally finish the project, it is awesome and I can’t stop telling people about it.
4. Traveling. I love to travel. With little kids, we don’t do it as much as we would like but, I love getting out. I get the biggest kick out of planning, carrying out and enjoying a vacation. Whether it is 1 night or 10, I love it.
5. Writing. I love to journal write. Now, that is kind of deceiving. I don’t actually keep a journal like I should but I do have moments of inspiration. There are certain moments in life that grab ahold of my heart and don’t let go. I don’t want to just remember the moment but I want to be able to relive the moment. By turning experiences into mini stories, I can capture them for me to enjoy for years to come.
6. A clean home. I don’t think that there is another thing in this world that is as relaxing as a nice clean, organized home. When my home is clean and organized, I feel like I can sit back, relax and enjoy the peace and joy of a quiet moment. I love those moments where I can guiltlessly read a book or magazine. I can even watch tv or a movie without thinking of the next task at hand.
7. Boutique, craft, or handiwork window shopping. I really enjoy browsing unique shopping environments. I like to take time to wander Gardner Village, Thanksgiving Point, Quilted Bear, The Arts Festival etc. I love to take time and admire the handicrafts of others. Don’t get me wrong. I also go to get ideas of something that I can do on my own. I like to take my time and wander at my own pace. I think that I like this so well because I don’t often get the opportunity to do it. With three kiddos, we do make it out on occasion. We just don’t stay long.
8. Exercising. I don’ t do it nearly as much as I should. Again, it is hard to get it in with three kiddos with varying schedules. However, I really enjoy pushing myself. If possible, I like to be outside to walk, jog or bike. If not, I like pilates, turbo jam or even just my treadmill. I need to do it more.
9. Home improvement or decor. I really enjoy working on my house. Some of my friends give me a hard time because we are constantly working on huge projects. I really enjoy making the most of my house. I love to paint and repaint. I love color and decor. You wouldn’t know it by looking at my house right now but I really enjoy making it unique. Along with the comment. I do need some help with getting some wall decor. Anyone free to go to Tai Pan or Pier One later this week? Seriously. I need opinions.
10. Flowers. I know that it is a simple one but a great one. I love flowers. I don’t get them often. I hardly ever buy them. I think that they are generally terribly over priced but they are great. My absolute favorites are orchids. My grandpa used to grow them before he passed and would always send a start home with me after I visited him. I can still “smell” them in my mind. Sometimes I will splurge and buy the dollar bouquets from Macey’s just to brighten up a room.
That was fun. It has already cheered me up quite a bit. Now, I am tagging a bunch of you! In fact…I am tagging all of you!! Please respond. I want to see what makes YOU happy.


The Vue was redesigned for 2008. This review covers the Green Line, which comes only in front-wheel drive; click here for a comparison with the 2007 Green Line. Saturn will introduce a 2-Mode full-hybrid version of the Vue alongside the Green Line starting late this year, with no plans for either variant to replace the other. The 2-Mode will purportedly offer better acceleration with similar gas mileage, but it will cost more.
Going & Stopping
Free of an electric mode that allows it to putter around incognito at low speeds, the Green Line drives much like its four-cylinder gasoline sibling. Power is adequate around town but pokey on the highway, and the four-speed automatic — a simpler transmission than the electrically variable automatics many hybrids use — requires you to push the accelerator pretty far to induce any kickdown. Third gear has to suffice for the majority of highway acceleration, and with a load of passengers or cargo it doesn't make for any sort of passing confidence. Some downshifts arrive after a moment of hesitation — not the sort of thing you'd want when merging into a faster-moving lane.
Carried over from the previous-generation Green Line, the '08 model's four-cylinder replaces the alternator with a small electric motor that assists the engine by using a belt attached to its crankshaft. As such, it lacks the driveshaft-integrated motors that allow full hybrids to propel themselves on electric power alone. Like its more robust peers, the Green Line's electric power comes from a high-voltage battery pack that's recharged by the friction created when you brake.
Under hard acceleration, the electric motor can provide short bursts of extra power, indicated by a needle on the dashboard's charge/assist gauge swinging to the right. Even with the needle pinned at maximum assist, I never felt much additional oomph — certainly not like I experienced in the Escape Hybrid, whose responsive transmission and electric motor combine for decent passing power. Indeed, a Saturn spokesman told me the gauge is intended more for "illustrative" purposes than to show exactly how much electric assist or battery recharging is taking place.
About that recharging: It's accomplished through the Green Line's regenerative brakes. In some hybrids — most notably the Escape — this can result in bricklike pedal feel. The Green Line's brakes are better, though there is some initial stiffness that can take awhile to get accustomed to.
Less acceptable is the sensation you get when driving below 30 mph that the Green Line wants to slow down. It's as if someone's deployed a small drag chute; take your foot off the gas, and the car starts to decelerate distinctly more than it would in ordinary coasting. The owner's manual notes this phenomenon, saying it's an aspect of regenerative braking that's to be expected. That does little to assuage my frustration: The artificial deceleration is annoying, plain and simple, and it's something I haven't experienced in other hybrids.
Unless the battery is low on juice, the engine shuts off whenever the SUV is at a standstill. It does so with the slightest fwump signaling the transition. Though rarely intrusive, it's distinct enough that, in bumper-to-bumper traffic, I found myself letting the car ahead move a few extra feet before creeping after it so that I could sit still longer and minimize the number of transitions. Take your foot off the brake and the engine springs immediately to action, with none of the loud droning the Escape Hybrid exhibits when its engine turns on. The accelerator has a fair amount of sensitivity, and in situations where I needed quick power — say, making a left turn with oncoming traffic — I never found it lagging.
Maximum towing capacity is 1,500 pounds, which beats the Escape Hybrid's 1,000-pound rating. The regular Vue can tow up to 3,000 pounds.
Like any decent hybrid, the Green Line treatment isn't limited to simple drivetrain improvements. Where other trims have fog lights, the Green Line has closed bumper portals, rides about an inch lower and has a small rear spoiler to enhance aerodynamics. Seventeen-inch wheels wear narrower, low-rolling-resistance tires, and the spare has been swapped for an inflator and sealant kit to reduce weight and free up space for the high-voltage battery. Compared to a front-wheel-drive four-cylinder Vue, overall weight is down 36 pounds.
The Vue's air conditioning has a high-efficiency mode that won't keep the engine running just to power the A/C compressor. That means if you're idling and the engine goes into auto-stop mode, the air vents will eventually run at room temperature, though the system can purportedly kick things on again if the cabin gets too hot. My week with the Green Line didn't see anything above 70 degrees, so I can't vouch for its powers of discernment. If you're shopping this summer, be sure to test out the high-efficiency mode. The Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids have a similar A/C setting, and it didn't prove up to the task of cooling the cabin in our test car last June.
All told, the Green Line yields 27 percent better gas mileage in overall driving versus the four-cylinder Vue — a testament both to the efficiency of the hybrid and, relative to competing SUVs, the thirstiness of the regular Vue. Because the electric motor cannot power the Green Line on its own — and it doesn't provide a great deal of low-speed assist — gas mileage is higher in the city than on the highway, which is opposite of most full hybrids.
|Mileage & Pollution Compared|
|City MPG||Hwy. MPG||EPA Air Pollution Score*||EPA Carbon Footprint|
|Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3L||34||30||8||5.7 tons CO2/yr.|
|Saturn Vue Green Line 2.4L||25||32||7||6.6 tons CO2/yr.|
|Nissan Rogue 2.5L||22||27||6||7.7 tons CO2/yr.|
|Toyota RAV4 2.4L||21||27||6||7.7 tons CO2/yr.|
|Honda CR-V 2.4L||20||27||6||8.0 tons CO2/yr.|
|Saturn Vue XE 2.4L||19||26||6||8.3 tons CO2/yr.|
|*Measures smog-forming air pollutants but not greenhouse gases. 10 is best, 1 is worst.|
EPA data for 2008 models with FWD.
The Vue Green Line's highway mileage is the best of any SUV, so if you're a frequent long-distance driver, it could prove a responsible choice. If your driving is mostly in the city, the Escape Hybrid's 9-mpg advantage gives it a significant leg up.
The mileage we observed during our week of test driving was disappointing. I shared the Green Line with senior editor David Thomas, and in 202 miles of mostly urban driving with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-60s, the onboard trip computer said we averaged just 20.1 mpg. We both live in the city, so our week involved a lot of short trips and cold starts. That's the same kind of routine that yielded 34 mpg in a 46-mpg-rated Toyota Prius a year and a half ago. Our friends at MotorWeek, in contrast, averaged 26.9 mpg in their Vue Green Line.
Ride & Handling
Like other four-cylinder Vues, the Green Line employs an electric power steering setup that makes for easy, if utterly lifeless, steering. Parallel parking can be accomplished with the palm of your hand, lane changes with a single finger. I'm a fan of heavier, more communicative setups, like the hydraulic steering in the V-6 Vue, but this should please anyone who sees driving as a chore — at least until they have to maneuver the Vue in tight quarters. Its turning circle is a titanic 40 feet; most major competitors do the job between 34 and 38 feet.
Ride quality is a strength. There's a trace of wind noise off the A-pillar at highway speeds, but otherwise it's well abated. Road noise is minimal, and the four-wheel-independent suspension does an excellent job muffling expansion joints and potholes. Significant body roll accompanies quick lane changes, but in longer curves the Green Line firms up and resists the top-heavy feeling some other SUVs exhibit.
Changes within are minor. Other than the hybridized gauges and A/C controls, not a lot distinguishes the Green Line from other trim levels. My test car's cloth seats proved comfortable enough, but the backrest squeaked whenever I sat back on it. Tall drivers should note that the steering wheel does not telescope and the seat has limited rearward travel; fortunately, a seat height adjustment is standard.
Cabin quality is very good. The dashboard uses rich soft-touch plastics and high-quality metallic trim where competitors have harder, cheaper materials. Saturn says the aluminum trim along the steering wheel and door panels is fake. I was fooled — it looks like the real deal. GM's familiar stereo is one of the best in the business: The stations for each preset show up on a digital readout, and you can program AM, FM and XM stations onto one list. Why more competitors haven't wised up to these common-sense features, I don't know.
The backseat offers excellent headroom and legroom, but adults may find the seat cushions a bit short and low to the ground. At least there's no center hump to crowd foot room. Cargo volume is disappointing: Space behind the rear seats measures 29.2 cubic feet, which beats the Escape Hybrid (27.8 cubic feet) but not the CR-V (35.7) or RAV4 (36.4). Fold the seats and maximum cargo volume totals 56.4 cubic feet, a figure that trails all three competitors considerably.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says most vehicles' crash-test ratings, including the 2008 Vue's, are applicable to their hybrid counterparts. Be sure to check the manufacture date as you shop around — early crash tests revealed the side curtain airbags did not deploy properly for second-row passengers, resulting in an IIHS side-impact rating of Acceptable. GM redesigned the airbags in '08 Vues built after January 2008, and the new design earned the SUV a score of Good, the top possible rating. In front-impact tests, the Vue earned a rating of Good.
Besides the standard curtain airbags, there are also standard front and side-impact airbags for the front seats. Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes, active head restraints, traction control and an electronic stability system are also standard.
The backseat lacks a head restraint for the center passenger, something the Escape, CR-V and RAV4 provide. Child-seat implements include Latch child-seat anchors for the outboard rear seats; top-tether anchors are conveniently placed midway down the seatback for all three positions.
Features, Pricing & Tax Incentives
The Green Line's cabin is equipped comparably to a base Vue XE. That means various power accessories, remote keyless entry, a CD stereo with an auxiliary jack and cruise control are standard. Automatic climate control and floormats, both optional on the XE, are also standard. Outside, the Green Line gets 17-inch wheels and body-colored bumpers, versus the XE's 16-inchers and gray bumpers.
Without the destination charge, the Green Line starts at $25,370. If you factor in the extra interior features, that works out to be a premium of just over $3,500 — somewhere between the sub-$3,000 premium for a Chevy Malibu Hybrid and the $4,000-plus premiums for many full hybrids.
The government offers a $1,550 tax credit for the Green Line. That goes straight to your tax return, as opposed to a tax deduction, which only lowers your taxable income. The credit effectively cuts the Green Line's premium to about $2,000 — a figure that can be recouped through gas savings in about 3.7 years, assuming 15,000 annual miles at $3.72 per gallon. That compares favorably to the FWD Escape Hybrid, whose tax-credit adjusted premium can be recouped in about four years. (Due to the ever-changing market and regional differences, this calculation excludes other incentives and depreciation.)
Options for the Vue Green Line include heated leather upholstery, a moonroof and a power driver's seat. Strangely, a navigation system, optional on other trim levels, is unavailable, but turn-by-turn guidance can be provided by OnStar's Directions & Connections service, which is complimentary for the first 60 days. Afterward it's $9.95 a month on top of the Vue's complimentary Safe & Sound plan, which lasts through the first year; combined, the two services cost $28.90 per month.
Load a Green Line up, and the sticker can top $28,000.
Availability is limited: Saturn spokesman Mike Morrissey said most of the '08s have been spoken for. Some dealerships have waiting lists, but it should be easier to find one when production ramps up this summer — particularly in hybrid-heavy markets like California.
Vue Green Line in the Market
The Vue is a test case for GM's two-tiered hybrid strategy — offering both mild and full hybrids, in this case within the same model line. The end result is more choices at different prices for the consumer, something I applaud considering that the mileage gains here are substantial. In comparison, the Malibu and Aura hybrids, which use the Vue Green Line's drivetrain, get just 8 percent better overall mileage than their four-cylinder counterparts. (What gives? A GM spokesman told me the disparity was due to a number of extra measures to improve efficiency in the Vue, especially in aerodynamics.)
The Vue 2-Mode coming this fall promises a more engaging driving experience, but its higher price could give it the same problem other pricey hybrids face: questions about whether the extra mpg justify the extra dough. The Green Line finds practical middle ground, and the fact that the Vue is such an attractive choice to begin with — something I can't say about the new Escape — makes the Green Line an affordable hybrid worth serious consideration.
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Discover the enchanting charm of Paris with the Albarino Passy tour. This tour takes you on a journey through the historic and cultural landmarks of the city, including the iconic Eiffel Tower, the stunning Champs-Élysées, and the picturesque Seine River. Along the way, you’ll be treated to delicious local cuisine, such as freshly baked croissants and savory crepes, and have the opportunity to explore the vibrant nightlife scene. With knowledgeable guides and comfortable transportation, the Albarino Passy tour is the perfect way to experience the best of Paris in style. Book now and get ready for an unforgettable adventure in the City of Light!
Nestled in the heart of Paris, the historic Marais district seamlessly blends old-world charm with modern-day chic. This neighborhood, known for its cobblestone streets and vibrant culture, is a treasure trove of art galleries, fashion boutiques, and an assortment of cafes that host both locals and travelers.
Nestled in the village of Giverny, a mere 75 kilometers outside of Paris, rests a horticultural jewel about an hour that once belonged to Claude Monet, the father of Impressionism. Giverny is not just a dot on the map but the canvas where Monet painted some of his most revered works. Art and nature merge…
Ah, Paris, the City of Lights and the world’s culinary capital. From bustling markets brimming with fresh produce to charming restaurants serving mouthwatering dishes, the food scene in Paris is enough to please even the most discerning palates. This article aims to shed light on the cost of food in the bustling metropolis to help…


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Cameron K. Gallagher Mental Health Resource Center
The Children's Mental Health Resource Center is an innovative resource for families of children with mental, emotional or behavioral health needs. Family navigators at the Mental Health Resource Center help providers and families understand the mental health options available for children and assist them in finding therapists, psychiatrists or other appropriate services. The model uses the valuable experiences of families who have navigated the mental health system, providing one-on-one support and referral assistance to families across Virginia. Health care providers can request services or families may call directly. All services are provided free of charge.
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Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC)
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I use this flap disc to sharpen mower blades. It is more user friendly than a grinding disc and removes less material so you can sharpen blades easily and frequently.
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Lawn Rollers can come in handy in many situations. With all of the renovation work I do, and the occasional use outside of that, I love having one of these around when I need it.
Hitachi Leaf Blower
Knowing your soil temperature can be more important than you think! I use a simple meat thermometer to take temperature readings throughout the year.
Leafmate Bag Funnel
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Binance permanently destroyed $547 million worth of BNB in its 21st quarterly burning event, but the markets remain steady.
Crypto exchange platform Binance has concluded its 21st quarterly Binance Coin (BNB) burn, eliminating around $547 million worth of BNB tokens from its supply.
In an announcement, Binance said that it had destroyed a total of 2,065,152 BNB tokens which is valued at just below $600 million at the time of writing. The exchange also mentioned that an added 4,833.25 BNB was burned through its Pioneer Burn Program, a mechanism that helps users who lost their digital assets through honest mistakes.
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Obesity is a growing health problem in America affecting more than a third of Americans25 and is quickly becoming a global health crisis34. Recently there has been much interest in the possible link between the human gut microbiome and obesity as fecal transplants may serve as a potential therapeutic treatment. However, not much research has been done looking at a potential association with the human oral microbiome and obesity. In this thesis, I examined 976 individuals previously sequenced for their oral microbiome. Each sample was classified as underweight, normal, overweight, or obese, according to their BMI. I measured the microbial diversity of each sample and compared the relative diversity of each class through alpha and beta diversity. Alpha diversity measures the microbial diversity within an individual while beta diversity measures the microbial diversity between individuals. I also investigated whether there was a clear association between monozygotic twins who were discoordinate in phenotype. While phyla-level changes were detected in the different weight class, overall the oral microbiome does not appear to be associated with human weight.
McDermott, Ivy S., "Exploring a possible correlation between the human oral microbiome and body mass index" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 1187.


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The pretty muted tones of this blue/green braided rug make it a very popular choice. This Seaspray Organic Oval Jute Braided Rug suits many interiors schemes. As its name suggests, the name of this braided rug depicts a summer seascape.
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Silly me, I thought these mobile internet devices (MID) based around Intel’s new Atom chipset were supposed to be relatively affordable. This Gigabyte M528 with 4.8-inch screen is up for pre-order on an Australian website (Tegatech.com.au) for around $1130 US. It was originally priced at around $1460, but the price got lowered almost immediately after everyone starting shaking their fists in the air.
Here’s what your money gets you; an 800MHz Atom processor, Linux, 512MB of RAM, 8GB SSD, 4.8-inch touchscreen at 800×480, USB, microSD slot, GPS, SIM card slot (interesting), Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. Seems a bit steep for $1130, no?


The Government is being urged to spend billions of pounds boosting business as firms cope with the aftermath of the vote to leave the European Union.
In its submission ahead of next month's Autumn Statement, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) warned that concerns over a slowing economy have intensified because of Brexit.
The business group called for a series of measures, including reform of business rates, investment in housing and broadband and more help for smaller firms.
The Chancellor should also pledge not to introduce any other significant costs on business for the rest of the Parliament, said the BCC.
Director General Adam Marshall said: "The Autumn Statement gives the Government a great chance to set the tone for its relationship with British business, by pulling out all the stops to support investment, infrastructure improvements, and business confidence.
"The Chancellor made the right move when he signalled his willingness to use historically-low interest rates to invest prudently to support growth, and he has a golden opportunity now to use this fiscal flexibility to 'crowd in' business investment.
"Plans to lower business costs and support investment would help firms take risks and seize opportunities in spite of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process.
"Westminster must do everything in its gift to improve the business environment, and firms will repay that backing with investment, hiring, training and export growth."
The BCC said its proposals ahead of the November 23 statement would cost £4.6 billion a year, equivalent to 0.6% of total government spending.


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View Comments Here’s a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Broadway Gets Sexy (Erm, Sexier)Still yearning for the studs of the Great White Way, even after Broadway Bares? Roberto Araujo, a photographer and performer originally from Mexico City, is showing off the sexy side of Broadway in Male Exposure—B Side, a new photo gallery at G Lounge in Chelsea. The models include Tony winner/recent host Alan Cumming as seen above in his Cabaret drag, Aladdin’s Yurel Echazarreta and Alec Vargas of the late 50 Shades! (who we’ve gotten to, uh, know, previously). Araujo’s work will be on display from June 30 through July 7.Scream Queens Sets Premiere DateBrace yourself for some fresh hell. The new Ryan Murphy comedy-horror series Scream Queens will premiere on Fox on September 22. As previously announced, the series will feature Broadway alums Lea Michele in full headgear, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer and a shirtless Nick Jonas. It’ll be like Glee, but less singing and more blood-curdling shrieks.James Corden Honored with OBETony winner and Into the Woods star James Corden received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) on June 25 at Buckingham Palace. “It’s overwhelming,” the Late Late Show host said of the honor, reports the International Business Times, “the things that have happened in the past few years. I feel very underserving…but I feel very grateful.” Take a look at the overwhelmed but grateful show off his medal below.
By Stephanie SchupskaUniversity of GeorgiaA television or computer may be easier to find than a babysitter. In the long run, they may even be cheaper. But they’re far from ideal ways to give your children a head start on their education.Too much screen time could hurt children come school time, says Don Bower, a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension human development specialist.Bower said the issue for many teachers is “at what cost is a child spending time at a screen instead of playing with friends and exploring outside, activities that are important for a successful school experience.”Schools focus on teaching children specific subjects. When kids show up at school lacking the basic skills necessary for learning, teachers have a much more challenging task.”The kids who show up ready to learn usually go on to be more successful students and, in turn, successful adults,” Bower said. “Schools do try to address students’ deficiencies. But it’s when children show up at pre-kindergarten and kindergarten without the building blocks for learning in place that puts them behind.”Bower sees a connection between intense screen time and decreased readiness to learn.”Kids involved in screen time aren’t involved in activities that are more interpersonal and physical,” he said.Television is the No. 1 activity for children ages 6 to 17, according to the Center for Media Education. By mid-adolescence, the average child has watched 15,000 hours of television. That’s more time than they’ve spent with teachers, friends or parents.”The number of screen time hours continues to increase,” Bower said. “The average U.S. child watches 25 or more hours a week. The American Academy of Pediatrics says there should be no screen time for kids under the age of 2 and only one to two hours per week as children get older. There’s a huge disconnect between what is healthy and what is actually happening in many homes.”Electronic media isn’t necessarily the bad guy, Bower said. “There are many electronic activities that complement and supplement educational learning. I hope parents become better consumers of electronic entertainment so their children can become better users.”His main concern is unmonitored screen time.“Parental monitoring of their children’s activities is a strong predictor of kids staying on track,” he said. “That monitoring includes discussion of the amount of time that kids are ‘plugged in’ and regular checking of their online activities.”When the screen goes off more often, students have a greater chance of developing building blocks for school success: the seven elements research has shown all successful students have in common. Bower gives tips on each to help students hit the ground running when they show up for school.Sense of curiosity: Children are naturally curious. But with more time in front of an electronic screen, there is less time to feed curiosity.Imagination: Electronic media doesn’t ask for much interaction. Instead of screen time, help your kids play games, make projects and read books.Ability to focus attention: Reading, art, science and building projects, as well as outings, are all activities that reward your child for paying attention.Ability to maintain attention: Too much fast-paced media trains children to expect constant sensory stimulation. Avoid extremely fast-paced programs, movies and games, especially when children are very young.Persistence: Television and computers often offer instant gratification. Too much media affects a child’s ability to stick with an activity when things get frustrating.Language: Talk to your children, read to them and expose them to the wonder of books from their earliest days. Early school success is related to the kind and amount of reading and talking at home.Inner speech: Most electronic media doesn’t engage critical thinking. Encourage your kids to think before they act. The ability to reflect and have a private conversation with ourselves helps us think things through and control our impulses.”When it comes to success in school, a healthy media diet is just as important as what your child eats,” Bower said. “Do your kids a favor and turn off, or limit, the electronic screens.”
The environment credit unions operate in is constantly changing amid new regulations and compliance issues, evolving technologies and shifts in members’ needs. But while these changes present their own set of challenges, they also come with great opportunities. When leveraged correctly, today’s financial services environment offers many ways credit unions can stay ahead of the curve while stimulating their own growth. Here are a few options to consider as you seek new ways to help your members and grow your credit union’s bottom line:Investing in technologyCredit unions are investing significant resources in new technologies, and it’s no wonder why – technological advancements are disrupting the way consumers use financial institutions. From online banking to remote deposit or contactless payment, credit unions need to embrace the tools and services that can make it easier for members to manage their finances. Credit unions that stay ahead of the technological curve – in both services and the protection of members’ sensitive data – will be the ones best positioned to grow and thrive in the marketplace of tomorrow.Member business lendingCredit union member business lending – commercial lending – can be critical to boosting local economies and strengthening credit unions’ bottom lines. Commercial lending can mean the difference between the success or failure of a member small business. When conducted in a safe, sound manner, it offers an avenue for diversifying the credit union loan portfolio and growing net interest income.Investing in a credit union service organization (CUSO)CUSOs can offer a cost-effective means to expand member services and strengthen the bottom line. As fintech expands and more market disruptors enter the financial space, CUSOs can help drive down costs per loan, increase access to new technology and expertise and give credit unions a stronger foothold in the consumer financial services market.Other growth opportunitiesMy own expertise in strategic growth planning includes significant experience guiding Webster First Federal Credit Union through a number of mergers over the past many years. Some institutions approach mergers as a way to strengthen and diversify the balance sheet, but it’s important for credit unions contemplating a merger to consider how the institutions involved will complement one another and ensure the best outcome for members.I’ll be speaking about the merger process during the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions’ Strategic Growth Conference March 5-7 in Nashville. I’m excited to be part of this conference – NAFCU has built the agenda to give attendees revenue-boosting solutions that are achievable now.We live in a fast-paced, ever-changing world, so it’s important for credit unions to take advantage of these opportunities before they’re gone. I hope to see you at the Strategic Growth Conference in March – the strategies it will cover will help you as you forge a path to keep your credit union the best financial institution it can be. 57SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblr,Mike Lussier Mike Lussier is the president and CEO of Webster First Federal Credit Union (Webster, Mass.) and has worked in the credit union industry for 30 years. He is the author … Web: https://www.websterfirst.com/home/home Details
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Alex Iwobi ready to ‘fight’ for place at Arsenal if Wilfried Zaha completes transfer Arsenal had an opening bid for Wilfried Zaha rejected by Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty)Alex Iwobi has claimed he’s ready to ‘fight’ for his place if Wilfried Zaha completes a move to Arsenal this summer.Zaha is among Emery’s top attacking targets and Arsenal have had an opening offer of around £40million rejected for the 26-year-old Crystal Palace forward.It’s understood Palace are holding out for a fee closer to their £80m valuation of Zaha, but the Gunners remain hopeful of landing the Ivory Coast international.Zaha, a lifelong Arsenal fan, reportedly told Palace that he’s desperate to leave after returning from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.ADVERTISEMENTMore: FootballRio Ferdinand urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to drop Manchester United starChelsea defender Fikayo Tomori reveals why he made U-turn over transfer deadline day moveMikel Arteta rates Thomas Partey’s chances of making his Arsenal debut vs Man CityAsked about the added competition a player like Zaha would bring, Iwobi told The Sun: ‘I am not one to chicken out,’AdvertisementAdvertisement‘I have had it all over the years, being told I’m not good enough. Iwobi feels ‘more comfortable’ playing as an attacking midfielderIwobi has opened up the possibility of playing more centrally for Arsenal, a position where he feels ‘more comfortable’.‘I was still at school when I was hearing [I wouldn’t make it at Arsenal],’ he added.‘Maybe you think: “Football is not for you and you don’t want to play no more.” But it’s good to have that self-motivation to believe you can prove your critics wrong.More: FootballBruno Fernandes responds to Man Utd bust-up rumours with Ole Gunnar SolskjaerNew Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri responds to Edinson Cavani praiseArsenal flop Denis Suarez delivers verdict on Thomas Partey and Lucas Torreira moves‘But I do play in a different position for Nigeria, as an attacking midfielder with a sense of freedom. I am more comfortable there.‘However, if I’m told to play on the left or the right, or left-back, like I have sometimes, I will always do my best.’MORE: Emery breaks silence on Saliba as Arsenal close in on transfer Advertisement Advertisement Iwobi admits he could be forced to leave Arsenal if Wilfried Zaha takes his place‘So whenever the chance comes I always try and prove I should be starting. But it’s going to be difficult if Zaha comes. He will add more stress.‘Obviously my joy is to play football and not just sit out.‘If it comes to that I would have no choice but to leave. But I would always put up a fight to play – that is what I’ve done all my life.’ Comment Metro Sport ReporterSunday 21 Jul 2019 10:24 amShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link677Shares
Pennsylvania Revives Solar Initiatives to Boost Clean Energy Jobs November 29, 2017 Economy, Energy, Environment, Press Release Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf touted the commonwealth’s commitment to the advancement of solar energy and clean energy job creation by emphasizing the importance of two recent announcements and two ongoing initiatives that will help ensure Pennsylvania remains at the forefront in competing for good paying clean energy jobs.“We all have long known that the future of our country and our commonwealth’s energy economy will include a robust renewable energy sector,” said Governor Wolf. “In Pennsylvania, we are making sure that the benefits of increased renewable jobs, a cleaner environment, and a growing renewable economy will be felt in the commonwealth and that the environmental benefits of solar generation which are being paid for by Pennsylvania consumers and businesses are experienced here as well.”Earlier this month the governor announced that the state’s Solar Energy Program will make available $30 million in new grant funding to be used by eligible applicants to promote the installation of new solar projects and the manufacture or assembly of solar equipment in the commonwealth, another move which will encourage the deployment and creation of solar jobs.For solar equipment manufacturing projects, the program will offer up to $40,000 in loans or $5,000 in grants for every new job created within three years. For new solar panel installations, the Solar Energy Program will offer loans up to $5 million or $3 per watt, and grants up to $1 million or $1.50 per watt.Additionally this month the governor signed legislation which will strengthen Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act by requiring that solar renewable energy credits used to demonstrate compliance with the Act must be generated at solar facilities delivering electricity to the grid here in the commonwealth.Prior to the change, Pennsylvania was one of the few states that allowed out-of-state transactions of solar renewable energy credits, which resulted in a huge supply of credits being available, in return diminishing the value of Pennsylvania’s credits. This fix will help to ensure that the environmental benefits of new solar installations are experienced here in Pennsylvania, and that we build a more competitive energy economy in the state.These recent moves reinforce the work the administration is already doing to expand the use of solar energy and other renewables in Pennsylvania including the development of strategies to cost effectively increase the amount of solar electricity generated in Pennsylvania to 10 percent by 2030 through the “Finding Pennsylvania’s Solar Future” project led at the Department of Environmental Protection.Additional efforts include the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) deployment of small scale solar arrays to take certain buildings and facilities on state park and forest lands off the grid, saving money and reducing DCNR’s carbon footprint. By the end of 2018, DCNR’s more than 18 solar installations should:Save more than $65,000/year on electric;Reduce CO₂ emissions by 350 tons/700,000 lbs. per year (average car emits 6 tons/12,000 lbs. per year); andReduce energy consumption by up to 600,000 kWh/year (average American home uses 10,812 kWh per year). SHARE Email Facebook Twitter
Quarterly figures, gathered from derivatives trading desks, showed interest rate liability hedging grew an additional 9%, which the firm put down to an increase in funding levels boosting risk-reduction.The manager said pension funds’ previous interest in inflation hedging had led them to add interest rate mechanisms to create real rate hedges.Inflation hedging decreased for the second quarter running. However, even interest rate hedging remains below a record of £23.4bn set in the third quarter of 2013.KPMG’s research, brought together using figures from LDI managers, showed growth in the use of swaptions within LDI strategies, albeit to a limited audience, generally larger schemes.Allocations grew by £9.8bn over 2013, but the number of pension funds utilising swaptions was still only 25.Other synthetic return generating approaches were not as popular, with some strategies seeing a decline in allocations.The use of equity options within LDI strategies fell, with small growth in the use of futures and total return swaps in equities. However, the use of these strategies remained limited.As with swaptions, the concept of LDI also remained fairly limited and under-utilised by schemes smaller than £50m.Some 21% of the 825 mandates seen to date have been used by schemes of this size.KPMG said there was not significant appetite for LDI strategies, despite some allocations from smaller pension schemes, .“There appears to be plenty of opportunity for small schemes to access well structured and good value pooled vehicles,” the KPMG report said.“It seems the demand from small schemes is much less than from larger schemes.”With regard to implementation, schemes larger than £500m implemented segregated and bespoke mandates from managers, while those between £50m and £500m have appetite for this and pooled mandates.KPMG’s report also predicted further growth in the LDI market through 2014, as funding levels continue to improve for UK schemes.Barry Jones, head of LDI at KPMG, added: “With many pension schemes looking to lock in the profits following another bumper year for equities, we’d expect another wave of de-risking in 2014, and the LDI market is likely to be the primary recipient.” The UK liability-driven investment (LDI) market continued to grow in 2013 as the value of allocated assets broke £500bn (€628bn), with a 21% increase in the number of mandates, research shows.Annual research from consultancy KPMG showed the level of assets from pension funds reached £517bn by the end of last year, an addition of £74bn.During 2013, in an alteration from the year previous, growth in liability hedging was shared equally between inflation risk and interest rate risk, compared with 2012, where inflation caused more concern to schemes.This trend has continued into 2014, according to additional research from asset manager F&C.
Vaping has been recommended as an alternative to smoking tobacco by the Government and health agencies, but they are trying to steer away from people taking up vaping if they are not already smokers – especially young people. Males were more likely to vape than females, and students from lower decile schools were more likely than those from higher decile schools. About ten per cent of the students surveyed said they vaped regularly, and six per cent said they vape weekly or more often. The universities involved in the research were the University of Auckland, Victoria University Wellington, University of Otago and AUT. TVNZ One News 31 March 2020Family First Comment: And if we legalise cannabis and put out the welcome mat to the marijuana vaping market, we’ll be in big trouble!Teenagers are being attracted to products such as vaping and dabbing high THC products.#addiction #healthharms #saynopetodopeA new study shows about a third of Kiwi high school students have tried vaping, but two thirds of those had never smoked tobacco.The study was carried out by researchers from four New Zealand universities in 2019, and included 7700 adolescents aged between 13-18 in 52 Auckland, Northland and Waikato schools. Researchers cited a recent New Zealand study which showed the long-term decline in smoking among Year 10 students, which began in 2000, had stalled in 2015, and that it may even be reversing.READ MORE: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/new-study-shows-third-kiwi-students-have-tried-vaping
Read Also: Coronavirus: Iwobi, Ndidi, Iheanacho face 20% pay cut“The further this season is pushed on, it would have such a big knock-on effect for next season, with the Euros in 2021, and even World Cup 2022. But that’s just my opinion,” he said.“Football is secondary at the moment. I know there still have to be plans in place, and I’m sure everyone is trying to do that.“All that is out of my hands though, there’s nothing I can do personally, so from my point of view we’ve just got to wait and see what happens. Hopefully this clears up as soon as possible, and we can try to get back to normal.” Promoted Content9 Celebrities Who Look Older Than They Really AreWho Is The Most Powerful Woman On Earth?7 Thailand’s Most Exquisite Architectural Wonders6 Interesting Ways To Make Money With A DroneWill You Recognize Celebs In Their Kid Photos?Did You Know There’s A Black Hole In The Milky Way?This Guy Photoshopped Himself Into Celeb Pics And It’s HystericalThe Biggest Cities In The World So FarBirds Enjoy Living In A Gallery Space Created For Them5 Of The World’s Most Unique Theme Parks7 Reasons It’s Better To Be A Vegan7 Theories About The Death Of Our Universe There is no clear idea about when or if football will be able to resume, but Euro 2020 has been cancelled, which opens a window to bring domestic seasons to a conclusion in the summer.But Tottenham striker Kane does not want Premier League chiefs to let the current campaign go past June or even the start of what would be the 2020-21 season in August, as has been suggested in some quarters.“I know the Premier League will do everything they can to finish the season, and that they are looking at every option possible,” Kane said in an Instagram Live conversation with former Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp.“I think, for me, we do need to try to finish the season. But there needs to be a point where enough is enough.“Playing into July or August and pushing next season back I don’t see too much benefit in that. But obviously I don’t know too much about behind the scenes and financially.“Probably the limit for me is the end of June. If the season’s not completed by the end of June we need to look at the options and just look forward to next season.”Premier League matches could potentially be staged behind closed doors in a bid to complete this campaign once the current lockdown in Britain is over.Kane does not think dragging out the season will help anyone though, especially if it delays the next term. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Loading… England captain Harry Kane said on Sunday the Premier League season should be cancelled if it cannot be completed by the end of June because of the coronavirus pandemic.The English top-flight is currently suspended until at least April 30 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with a likely further delay to be announced soon.
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One week later, Cardinal sophomore running back Jahwan Edwards, the guilty party at Kent State, committed the “Cardinal” sin of repeating his miscue against Northern Illinois last Saturday and was quickly relegated to the bench for the ensuing series.
Ball State (3-3, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) will host Western Michigan (3-3, 1-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m.
“Turnovers are the number one thing we talk about,” Ball State coach Pete Lembo said. “Jahwan put the ball on the ground once all of last year, I guess he has three fumbles at this point this year, which are three too many.”
Statistically, Ball State has not been terrible in holding onto the football this season. The Cardinals are tied with Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) for fourth in the MAC in turnover margin (-1). Not great certainly, but nothing to cheer about either.
The Cardinals offensively have proven to be capable of hanging with any team (with the exception being Clemson) on its schedule. However, they have also shown defensively that they are unable to keep those teams from hanging with them. With such a slim margin for error, Lembo explained that turnovers will often be the critical difference between success or failure.
“If you are extremely talented,” Lembo explained, “far more talented than your opponent, it's easier to overcome turnovers. But where we are right now, we are going to be in a lot of close games. One or two turnovers can make a huge, huge difference.”
Ball State had done a nice job of taking care of the football prior to two weeks ago. However, against Kent State, the Cardinals fumbled the ball three times (losing one) and against the Huskies, quarterback Keith Wenning threw a pair of interceptions and Edwards had the aforementioned fumble.
“Our chances to win if we turn it over three times are very, very difficult,” Lembo said. “This year there is a very clear sign that the better job that we do of taking care of the football, the better off that we're going to be.”
Lembo wasn't singling out the fumbles as the only area of concern. Though Wenning's interception numbers (four) are actually pretty good if you take into account how much he has thrown the ball (265 attempts). But it has been the timing of those mistakes that Lembo is critical of.
“In a game like against Northern Illinois, you turn it over and the chances to win are reduced dramatically,” Lembo said.


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Subject: “The Soul Building Process – Part One.”
Received by Chris.
Teacher Ophelius: “The message for today is about the soul building process and the three main processors – the mind, the heart, and the Thought Adjuster (in this order) – and how these three components work together to feed the growing morontia soul. By knowing the process, and how these processors work together, you may become more effective in growing a weightier soul by making conscious decisions where you determine the quality of your experiences – ‘what goes in.’
“We must first understand what the soul actually is. This, my friends, is a lengthy subject all of its own, but I will define it here in brief: The soul can be thought of as a growing embryo – like a fetus – an unborn child that is growing within you. You are the mother of this growing child and therefore it is important that you care for your own health (both mental and physical) because of the consequence it may have on the growing child within. You would not smoke, drink alcohol, take harmful drugs, or partake in dangerous activities, for this may have a detrimental outcome on the child’s health when it is born and could lead to developmental disabilities. Moreover, you would love this child while in the womb, speak to her, read, sing perhaps, and nurture this child even before you could hold her because this child is a part of you.
“You would put the very best of who you are into the care of this unborn child knowing she will be wholly dependent on you for all her needs when she is born. In anticipation for her arrival, you prepare the child’s room, find a comfortable crib, gather little outfits, and fill the room with stimulating objects, toys, and artwork – perhaps even start a college fund for her education. You are planning for the future of this child’s life and wanting the very best for her life experiences.
“The soul, my friends, is wholly dependent on you for its development and therefore it is beneficial for you to take great care in the decisions you make in life, both great and small. The soul is the very best part of who you are and what you are becoming. Therefore, this unborn child is really you! It is the ‘you’ who will pick-up and live life in the next phase of your ascendant career on the mansion worlds of your local system. Wouldn’t you want to build the very best ‘you’ there could be while you are living in this world? You have ‘everything’ to do with the pro- or atrophic development of your soul.
“Many of you have never thought about the soul this way, yet this is so important for your future development both here and hereafter! The womb is your current life – your interest, your relationships, your activities, your adventures, your thought life – all those things that ‘feed’ your experiences, which become the ‘palate’ for the appetite of the soul. Not all of the foods on your plate will become integrated into the body of the soul, only those worthy experiences, values, and moral decisions that embody Truth, Beauty, and Goodness, and deemed to be ‘of survival value’ by your Thought Adjuster (the third processor) to become a part of your growing soul.
“How do we know what experiences and values the Thought Adjuster will harvest and which will be discarded with the flesh? How do we optimize the process and maximize our time? This we will explore in Part Two of this message. Until then, please think about the pediatric care of your soul – the unborn ‘you’ and what you are feeding this child and how you are nurturing her.
“Peace to you,
“The Circle of Seven.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
“The giving of self, the illumination of truth, and the relief of suffering
are the noblest paths to higher consciousness.” – Teacher Ophelius, 2009.