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OUR PRIMARY PROGRAMS
• Community Farm
Provides land, materials, and information for volunteers to plant, and grow. It differs from other community gardens in that it is one big plot for everyone to plant and work on together. The organic food is distributed among the volunteers who grow it and given for free to people who need it.
Offers affordable food, herbs, and other beneficial plants. The nursery specializes in edible plants, culinary and medicinal herbs, California native and other habitat supporting plants (particularly butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds), and drought tolerant plants. Proceeds from the Nursery support all other Spiral Gardens projects.
Community education is woven into everything we do, including seasonal schedules of free workshops and classes, descriptive labeling of plants, hosting school field trips, mentoring local youth, hands-on learning for volunteers, and answering thousands of inquiries per year.
• Food Policy
We actively participate in collaborations and advocacy for public policy that promotes healthy food access.
Spiral Gardens strives to model and enable a healthy alternative to our current food economy. For almost two decades we have been part of the ever-growing movement to recreate a resilient and local food system that ties people directly to their sources of sustenance, and is proof against economic fluctuations and the corporatization of food systems.
Spiral Gardens’ mission is to improve community health and sustainability by providing access to nutritious and affordable produce, promoting a strong local food system, and encouraging productive use of urban soil.
Through our programs you can:
• Grow food with us
• Grow food at your own home
• Purchase it at cost directly from local farms
• Participate in free education
• Contribute to shaping local food policy.

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Credit card lenders and their debt collectors obtain a large number of judgments each year. By obtaining a credit card judgment, the lender gains the ability to use judicial process to sell the borrower's property or seize money out of bank accounts. The lender with a judgment can attempt to collect for 10 years or more. While credit card judgments themselves are seldom an impediment to bankruptcy, judgments that have become judgment liens required special considerations.
Credit cards are one of the most common forms of unsecured debt. They are revolving lines of credit, where money is borrowed and repaid on an ongoing basis. Oftentimes, a combination of extraordinarily high interest charges and many fees will result in debtors having credit card balance far greater than the amount they originally borrowed. Occasionally, the age of the credit card debt and what was purchased will matter in bankruptcy proceeding.

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|Santa Ana Fire Station on Sycamore between 3rd and 4th Streets (Photo: Bowers Museum)|
The Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society (SAHPS) invites you to attend the grand opening of the Santa Ana Fire Museum, which will also serve as their annual member meeting, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, 11am-4pm at Fire Station #75, 120 W. Walnut St. The festivities will kick off with presentations and awards from 11:30 to 12:30, and light refreshments served at 12:30. Guided museum tours will be conducted from 1:00 to 4:00 and the public is cordially invited to attend this free event.
|Restored 1926 fire engine in front of the Santa Ana Fire Museum.|
Please RSVP your attendance at (714) 547-9645 or email@example.com. For more information see the Society’s website at SantaAnaHistory.com or the museum’s website: SantaAnaFireMuseum.com.
The Orange County Archives will also be open for special Saturday hours (10am-3pm) on Aug. 24th. The Archives are located only a short distance from the new fire museum, in the Old Orange County Courthouse at 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Stop by while you're in the neighborhood and do a little historical research!

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The Black Room: Revisiting "Blackness" In The Global 21st Century
The Black Room: Revisiting “Blackness” in the Global 21stCentury organized by Nadia Ellis (English), Leigh Raiford (African American Studies), Darieck Scott (African American Studies), and Bryan Wagner (English), deals with “The Black Room,” an inclusive space that exists to foster critical reflection and exchange about foundational terms and concepts in African American and African Diaspora Studies. This project will answer questions such as: What is blackness? Is it a culture, a politics, a standpoint, or a way of being? What does it mean to belong to the black diaspora? Is the meaning of blackness anchored in the history of slavery, or does it have other fundamental characteristics that need to be considered? What does it mean, moreover, to raise these questions about blackness at a moment when the political movements against slavery, colonization, and segregation are so frequently invoked as the paradigm or primary example for understanding other struggles for freedom and equality? The Black Room will invite scholars and artists to campus whose work engages with blackness not as a historical condition whose meaning is already known but instead as a problem for thought.


text: Eight people were shot and several arrests were made after a night of violence in Dorchester, Boston. Police recovered several loaded firearms, but the investigation is ongoing. Two of the people shot are in critical condition, while the other six are stable. The three suspects are facing various charges due to this incident. Authorities are still trying to piece together the details of the night’s events.


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ELECTRIC FABRIC (EF) stands for a diverse selection of electronic music from Hamburg (Germany) – Deep-/Tech-House, Electro, Trance, Drum&Bass and more! We are DJs, Promoters, Organizers and also just simple music lovers. Since 2009, the people behind EF are organizing events in Hamburg, to share our eclectic range of electronic music with you, the people going out at night and wanting to have a good time.
„Innovate, don’t imitate!“ is an important motto of ours. In addition to our events, we’re doing a monthly podcast, a webradio playlist on laut.fm and even have an App for iPhone & iPad. Music content is provided by the DJs & producers of the EF-Team.
After our clubnights at the Edelfettwerk, the Prinzenbar and the Fundbureau, we’ll continue to plan more events in 2014, so make sure to check back in the events area regularly!
We provide regular info and news about EDM (electronic dance music) in general, regardless of genre. For news, gossip, contests and general banter for our German-speaking friends, head over to our Facebook page.
On this website you’ll find an overview of our activities,
whether it’s online or in “real life”. Be a part of the EF Network!

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Anne Hathaway and Kamala Harris celebrated as well.
Stars like Chrissy Teigen, Andy Cohen and Anne Hathaway, are celebrating Hanukkah! The eight-day festival -- which commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem that occurred in the second century B.C. after the Maccabees revolted following its desecration by their Syrian-Greek oppressors -- began Thursday at sundown.
Once the celebration was underway, stars took to social media to share how they spent the evening. Among those was Teigen, who revealed that she was celebrating the holiday for the first time. The model shared videos of herself spinning a dreidel and lighting a menorah, as well as pics and clips showing off the food they dined on.
"We had the most beautiful night full of gut laughing, 1000 hour brisket and latkes both eaten and ubered around the city (@jenatkinhair and @mrmikerosenthal are they not PERFECT???) - applesauce is my new jam (HAHA get it) and I successfully memorized all the sides of the dreidel - especially shin," she captioned her post. "And we got to FaceTime dad in! Man. Just a beautiful night."
Teigen dedicated the celebration to her grandmother, Ruth Schaefer.
Cohen, meanwhile, spent the night with his 1-year-old son Benjamin. In a pic shared to Instagram the TV personality smiles down at his son as they stand in front of a menorah.
And Hathaway shared a photo of her menorah along with "a simple prayer of thanks for all who bring the light," while Demi Moore wished "a happy first day of Hanukkah to all celebrating" on her Instagram Story.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris shared a video message featuring her husband, Doug Emhoff, in honor of the holiday. In the video, Emhoff said Hanukkah is "one of our favorite holidays in our big modern family."
"I love Hanukkah because it really is about the light, and bringing light where there has been darkness," Harris said in part, with her husband adding that the celebration is "about joy."
Click through the gallery below to see how other stars are getting in the holiday spirit.

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In Phasmophobia you level up as you progress through the game. Eventually, you will reach to a point where you can’t level up anymore and you will be forced to prestige and gain a brand new prestige badge. This prestige badge will be put in your ID card in the game and players will know how far you’ve reached the game.
Let us show you all the prestige badges that are available in Phasmophobia.
Phasmophobia Prestige Badges
In total, there are 6 badges for prestige levels. As you gain more prestige levels, you will get different cards and your ID card will change colors and shapes.
Without further ado, let us show you all 6 total prestige badges that you can get for Phasmophobia.
And there you have it. Those are all the prestige badges that you can obtain in Phasmophobia so far.
Do keep in mind that you will eventually get different updates for the game and more prestige levels and badges will be unlocked. So keep on leveling and make sure that you get every single prestige badge in order to fill out that amazing ID card.
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The twin prop aircraft landed at Sumburgh airport. I picked my bag from a selection of three on the tarmac and wheeled it towards the terminal, following a group of fresh-faced locals and international adventurers. Breathable air and blue skies lifted my weary 6am start to the here and now.
“I’ve heard there are dolphins” I said to the obliging gentleman at the tourism desk inside.
“Ach, you’ll no see them, but you might see some Orcas if you’re lucky. If you see a crowd stopped at the side of the road, stop too, it may mean there’s been a sighting. Listen to the local radio at night for an update on where they are.” I thanked him and asked. “What about the puffins?”
“Ay, you’ll spot them at Sumburgh lighthouse – there’s a nice cafe there too, they do very good cake.”
A hearty bowl of homemade soup later, my friend appeared to whisk us off to the southern most tip of the mainland.
We stepped out of the car to a view that seemed dreamlike; sea and sky merging to create a misty horizon barely visible, tantalisingly ethereal. Upright pink Spring flowers scattered the vibrant green grass providing a pretty frame for jagged cliffs and rocks beyond. Guillemot’s and seagull’s cries provided the background music. An orange webbed foot vanished into a burrow below.
Sticky ginger cake was the precursor to a dinner that evening of fresh pan-fried Shetland scallops from Frankie’s. We savoured them in the silence and stillness of a small wooden cottage moments away from the seaweed-strewn Atlantic’s edge.
At 11pm that night the sky was 7pm London-bright. I went for a walk on the beach to sounds of gentle waves rolling in to shore and washing back out to ripple a sunset slowly causing the sea to blush.
Continued fine weather the next day facilitated a three-hour cycle ride to Eshaness Head: Off the bike and on the bike, willingly held ransom to the hills and stupendous views at every turn. Shetland’s sheep, lambs and ponies looked up from grazing as I passed; seabirds swooped low, hunting and curious to see another form of life on their turf.
A view of the ‘drinking horse’ at Stenness had me wandering off the road to take pictures: Handsome and magnetic, a stoic reminder of the power of nature.
By Monday a weekend of local music and merriment to celebrate the restoration of Hillswick’s old weaving shed had been enjoyed. Another trip to Sumburgh Head with a group of newly made friends coaxed the puffins to appear.
I looked beyond the cliff edge and out to the horizon. The Orcas had not appeared yet: They could tell this was just the beginning; a taster to touch the heart, a return visit inevitable to witness further splendour.
The Weaving Shed Gallery, Hillswick, Shetland Mainland: Viewing by appointment only.
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A plan by a Jersey City-based developer to convert a five-story Red Bank office building to apartments, and add 16 units, is on Thursday night’s zoning board agenda. See redbankgreen‘s earlier reporting here.
Separately, another agenda item, the next step in developer Ray Rapcavage’s plan for townhouses at Harding Road and Hudson Avenue, is expected to be postponed until August 3, the borough planning office said Wednesday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)


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New Details on Killzone: Shadow Fall’s Female Helghast Operative “Echo” Emerge
Today Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia shared a few more details on the mysterious female Helghast operative that we’ll meet in the upcoming PS4 exclusive and launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall and that was heavily featured in yesterday’s story trailer. It’s worth mentioning that the info is translated from Japanese, so final names may change.
She is a New Helghan officer part of the Helghast Intelligence Agency. Information of any kind, other than the code name “Echo,” is not known.
The Vektan government’s “Shadow Marshal” program is responsible for obtaining sensitive information and covert military operations, and it is believed that the Helghast Autonomous section, which is officially announced as part of the New Helghan government, also carries out intelligence activities.
While the existence of the Helghast Intelligence Agency has never been revealed to the Vektan side, the Helghast have made full use of their infiltration technology, such as cloaking, in order to procure confidential information.
The female officer “Echo” is a soldier that belongs to the Helghast Intelligence Agency. She has delicate contacts with higher government officials in Vekta, and is suspected to be reporting the information she gathers to the New Helghan Prime Minister.


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A literary dredger on the Thames
Sam Wollaston, for The Guardian, has been delving into the history of the Thames Estuary with Caroline Crampton, whose debut The Way to the Sea is published this week by Granta:
A literary dredger, she chugs downstream slowly (but with much more elegance than the literal dredger), scooping up stories of maritime disasters, floods and cholera, slavery, prison hulks, political upheaval, the rise of the far right, sewerage. When she is not on the estuary, she is travelling by foot along the Thames Path, which we are sitting beside. She finds joy – mudlarkers and archaeologists, happy sailing trips, the vast skies and light that Turner sought to capture – as well as sorrow and mud… She twists her own story, and the stories of the other storytellers, into the tale of the river, splicing it into something not only scholarly, but purposeful and personal, too.

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State Highways and Standard Plans: 1944 to 1957
This period following the Second World War saw rapid road construction that relied on standardized plans. This changed the face of Texas’ highways and roads. With the enactments of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1944 by the U.S. Congress and the Colson-Briscoe Act by the Texas Legislature in 1949, new funding became available to increase road construction in Texas. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1944 also designated a new road system to connect major cities with industrial facilities and military installations across the country.
During this time, engineers made major strides in highway design, including the creation of controlled-access highways. Agencies such as the Texas Highway Department (THD) discovered deficiencies with previous highway designs, which led to many roadway upgrades in the post-World War II boom period. In urban areas, road designers opted for rigid pavement despite its cost, because it required little to no maintenance and could last 20 to 40 years. THD still faced a shortage of supplies, and they avoided using high quantities of steel because it was expensive. This led them to the development of two new reinforced concrete bridge types, the pan-formed girder bridge and the FS slab bridge, because they required little steel.
Many of the highways formerly named and promoted by private road associations were upgraded and integrated into new numbered state highways, such as State Highway (SH) 1, formerly known as the Bankhead Highway, SH 2 (Meridian Highway), and SH 3 (Old Spanish Trail). Controlled-access roads were designed to limit accessibility to property along intersecting roads and intersecting roads.
Following construction of the Gainesville Freeway, THD built the Gulf Freeway in 1948 between Galveston and Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth Freeway in 1949. THD upgraded many two-and roads to four-lane facilities, built many controlled-access thoroughfares, and expanded the farm-to-market road system; when it was completed, roughly 60% of the state’s rural residents lived within a mile of a paved road.
Interstate Highway System: 1957 to 1980
Between 1957 and 1980, federal and state transportation agencies began planning, designing and constructing the Interstate Highway System that was authorized by the Federal Highway Aid Act of 1956. The mass production of steel and concrete enabled substantial road improvements, and engineers worked to upgrade and build new farm-to-market roads.
To avoid purchasing new right-of way or constructing new corridors, THD and other transportation agencies built most of the interstate highways and intrastate freeways on existing roads. Many older highways were subsumed into larger highways or partially abandoned; some segments of these older highways still exist along old roadway alignments. The original named highways, which had become part of the state highway network, were now incorporated into the interstate system. Parts of the Bankhead Highway became Interstate Highway (IH) 20, sections of the Meridian Highway were integrated into IH 35, and segments of Old Spanish Trail became IH 10. For Texas engineers, frontage roads were central to interstate highway designs. This differed from other states in three key ways. There were shorter ramp-to-traffic signal distances from highway exits, fewer restrictions on commercial and residential development along ramp and frontage road intersections, and more opportunities for direct access to businesses from the frontage roads.
IMPROVEMENTS TO ROAD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
As the state’s highway system grew and incorporated older roads, older bridges and culverts that remained in use were also often upgraded to carry more traffic and heavier loads. Concrete remained a popular bridge construction material across the state and country, and all-welded steel bridges were widely used for long spans to replace riveted steel. THD engineers experimented with light-weight decks that used synthetic materials to lighten structural weight. They introduced composite decks to allow superstructure beams and decks to work as one unit and made advances in techniques such as slip-form pavement sections for faster, less expensive construction. They used asphalt binder for stronger and longer-lasting roads, grooved pavement for safety in inclement weather conditions, and breakaway road signs to reduce injury and fatality in crash situations.
THD also standardized interstate appearance with a color scheme and created breakaway road signs. These innovations allowed for massive transportation and infrastructure construction projects during this period of rapid growth in Texas. Click here for more information on the bridges from this era and the innovations and improvements made by pioneering Texas engineers. Since that time, engineers have continued to study road geometry, construction techniques, and materials to make Texas roads safe for the traveling public.
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A Virtual Experience
Available October 30!
Quarantine and livestream with the man you love and fear the most
Pagliacci is the story of a traveling theatre troupe, headed by the abusive Canio, husband of Nedda. Longing for a way out of her dysfunctional marriage, Nedda has been having an on and off affair with Silvio, a local man. When Canio’s right hand man, Tonio, catches Nedda and Silvio, he tells Canio, who then confronts his wife and her lover on stage in front of a live audience.
Raylynmor’s interpretation of Pagliacci centers the action in the time of COVID-19. Instead of Nedda simply being trapped in her marriage, she has the added complication of being quarantined with her husband. The play within the opera is a take on the current obsession with livestreaming events. Ultimately, this production puts our consumption of online media into perspective and shines a modern and emotionally immediate spotlight on this operatic masterpiece from 1892.
Join us for our 2020-2021 Season!
Pagliacci (Available 30 October 2020)
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Thank you to our generous donors who make the music possible. Please consider supporting Raylynmor with a donation this year.


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The Sunyani Technical University in Ghana was filled with excitement and competition on Saturday as it hosted the second edition of the HD+ Kids Armwrestling championship.
The event attracted scores of pupils from various Junior High and Senior High Schools across the region who came to witness the kids’ armwrestling reality show.
Over 120 kids competed in six boys and girls bodyweight categories, with the first three winners in all divisions taking home a cash prize, medal, certificate of participation, and an HD+ decoder.
The competition was intense, with the young armwrestlers showcasing their skills on the table.
In the boys’ lightweight division, Vincent Alo-an from All for Christ School emerged as the winner, defeating Caleb Peprah from Agape International School. Godlove Gyamfi from Guggisberg School won the bronze medal in the category.
In the boys’ middleweight division, Matthew Peprah from Oxford International School pinned Godfred Awuku from All for Christ School to win the category, while Emmanuel Hatsa, also from Oxford International School, won the bronze medal.
Christopher Dasorh from All for Christ emerged as the winner in the boys’ heavyweight division, followed by Clement Sampor and Philip Apprah All for Christ, who took home the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In the ladies’ lightweight division, Ernestine Ayi Hatsa from Oxford International School emerged as the winner, followed by Mariama Febir from All for Christ and Faustina Atanga from John Chris School.
Wendy Asamoah, Agnes Awuah, and Theresa Miuaah, all from All for Christ School, won the gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively, in the girls’ middleweight division.
In the girls’ heavyweight category, Yvonne Kyreh from All for Christ won the gold medal, followed by Lovina Kyeremah from Agape School, while Shakira Akwabea from All for Christ won the bronze medal.
Roddy Quaye, the Product Manager at SES HD Plus Ghana Limited, commended the participants for their outstanding performance and urged all the winners to continue training to put up a quality performance in the national finals.
He also mentioned that HD+ was committed to youth development and proud to partner with the Ghana Armwrestling Federation in sponsoring the event.
Charles Osei Asibey, the President and Founder of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation, expressed his satisfaction with the collaboration with SES HD Plus and thanked the participating schools for making the event a success.
He congratulated the winners and assured them of the federation’s support in preparing them adequately for the finals in Accra and making them future champions.
The next stop for the HD+ Kids Armwrestling train is the Greater Accra Region on May 27.
The HD+ Kids Armwrestling is a development initiative by the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF), sponsored by SES HD Plus, and supported by GNTV Junior, K-Ointment, ETV Ghana, Twellium Industries, among others.


Big Bang 'Monster' MV Hits 10 Million Views 'Already Their 4th Time'
By Staff Writer | June 17, 2012 11:20 AM EDT
According to YouTube on June 17, the music video of Big Bang's new song 'Monster' got 10.4 million views. After their songs 'Blue,’ 'Fantastic Baby,’ and 'Bad Boy,’ it's already their 4th time. Of the Korean songs released within this year, total of 5 songs has reached over 10 million views, 4 of them being Big Bang's songs and the other TaeTiSeo's 'Twinkle.’
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With their new song 'Monster', Big Bang has already dominated all music charts. They have been rank 1 in the music charts MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, and their other songs 'Still Alive,’ 'Round and Round,’ 'Feeling,’ and 'Ego' have also been in the top of the music charts.
They've also been selling unbelievable amounts of albums. According to Hanteo Chart, Big Bang sold 15,000 copies within one day, making a record. The group is expected to surpass 500,000 sales mark with ‘Alive’ and special edition ‘Still Alive’ just in the first half of this year.
What's most interesting is that Big Bang has not been having any promotion or activities with this album at all since its release. Big Bang members are currently busy due to their Japan tour, so they have not been able to meet their fans with their new album.
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Are you searching for a Chamber of Commerce in McHenry, Illinois? We've got the contact information you need for the McHenry Chamber of Commerce.
Taking advantage of networking opportunities at your local chamber of commerce (such as chamber mixers, breakfast meetings, lead groups and expos) is a great way to get access to new business prospects. Mind you, all chambers are not created equal, and some chambers may not be worth joining. Be sure to look before you leap. Talk to local business owners who are members and ask them if they are glad they joined.
McHenry, IL Chambers of Commerce
Interested in talking to your local chamber? Great! Now, let's find your chamber. Below, you will find our listings for McHenry chambers of commerce. Small cities will often only have a single Chamber of Commerce, but a large metro city may have several to choose from. It's our hope that you find this info to be helpful.
Local McHenry Chambers of Commerce
Mchenry Area Chamber Of Commerce
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McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 385-4300
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How can economic recovery gain momentum? | CS Ghosh of Bandhan Bank | India Revival Mission
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24 NOVEMBER 2020 | ENGLISH | MONEY & FINANCES | GENERAL AUDIENCE
On India Revival Mission, today we have with us CEO of Bandhan Bank, Mr. SC Ghosh. Bandhan Bank is uniquely positioned to give us a view on how India will revive and where we stand in this revival mission. It is a great time for the banking space with the Reserve Bank of India’s internal working group coming out with a set of recommendations for fresh Bank licenses. They have shed a light on what can change in the banking sector. Mr. Ghosh’s view on the recommendations of the Reserve Bank of India panel and the bank licences, explains that the Reserve Bank of India has introduced a change in the policy which is a new welcome for new banks and serve the financial services in India.


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The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI® Demon V-8 engine.
Powered by an 840-horsepower, supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Demon V-8, the limited-production 2018 Challenger SRT Demon is the world’s most powerful factory-production V-8 – bar none. NHRA-certified 9.65 seconds @ 140 mph makes the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon the fastest ¼-mile car in the world.
“With Demon, our goal was to build a car that would tattoo the Dodge logo into the subconscious of the general market, beyond even our loyal enthusiasts, said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America. “To do so, we had to set records that have never been set before, do more than has ever been done before, go beyond even the legendary Hellcat. The result: an 840-horsepower, 9-second muscle car, unlike anything that has ever come before it.”
Demon’s Supercharged V-8 Heart
The heart of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Demon V-8, rated at 840 horsepower and 770 pounds-feet of torque. The red-painted Demon engine has been certified to the SAE J1349 industry standard for its horsepower and torque ratings. The engine also meets all applicable legal emissions regulations.
While the Demon V-8 shares its architecture with the 707-hp 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI Hellcat V-8, it is not simply a Hellcat engine with more boost. The Demon V-8 engine has 25 major component upgrades from the Hellcat engine, including supercharger, pistons, rods, valve train, and fuel injection system.
Among the changes, compared with the Hellcat V-8, the Demon’s supercharged V-8 features:
Larger supercharger: 2.7 liters versus 2.4 liters
Increased boost pressure: 14.5 psi versus 11.6 psi
Higher rpm limit: 6,500 rpm versus 6,200 rpm
Fuel: Two dual-stage fuel pumps versus one
Larger induction air box with three sources of intake air: Air-Grabber™ hood, driver-side Air-Catcher™ headlamp, and an inlet near the wheel liner
In addition, the HEMI Demon V-8 includes a high-speed valvetrain, strengthened connecting rods and pistons, and improved lubrication system. The upgrades enable the engine to sustain higher output and pressures while meeting FCA US LLC’s stringent durability requirements.
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s standard Air-Grabber™ intake system features a significantly larger air box that is sealed and ducted to the hood scoop.
One key to the Challenger SRT Demon’s best-ever power output is air – the supercharged Demon V-8 takes in plenty of it. The SRT Demon’s Air-Grabber™ hood includes the largest functional hood scoop (45.2 square inches) of any production car.
The Air-Grabber™ hood is sealed to the air box, which is also fed from the driver-side Air-Catcher™ headlamp and an inlet near the wheel liner. Combined, those sources give the Demon V-8 an air-flow rate of 1,150 cubic feet per minute, 18 percent greater than the Hellcat V-8 and the largest air induction volume of any production car. The additional air inlets help reduce the temperature of the intake air by more than 30 degrees Fahrenheit compared with the Hellcat V-8, which improves overall throttle response.
During a quarter-mile run, the Demon V-8 ingests 173 cubic feet of air. That’s equivalent to the lung capacity of 816 humans.
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the first-ever, factory-production car with the SRT Power Chiller™, a liquid-to-air charge air cooler chiller system.
Heat is the enemy of speed at the drag strip, so Dodge//SRT engineers looked for more ways to keep the intake air as close to the optimum temperature as possible.
The innovative SRT Power Chiller™ is a production car first. It diverts the air-conditioning refrigerant from the SRT Demon’s interior to a chiller unit mounted by the low-temperature circuit coolant pump. Charge air coolant, after being cooled by ambient air passing through a low-temperature radiator at the front of the vehicle, flows through the chiller unit, where it is further cooled. The chilled coolant then flows to the heat exchangers in the supercharger.
Demon V-8 cooling system rejects 258 kW of heat at rated power – that would boil 1 quart of water at room temperature in 1.2 seconds. The heat rejected is equal to 250 electric toasters.
Every run down the drag strip generates plenty of heat. The After-Run Chiller, a factory-production car first, helps the SRT Demon get ready for the next run as quickly as possible.
When the engine is shut down, the After-Run Chiller keeps the engine cooling fan and low-temperature circuit coolant pump running to lower the supercharger/charge air cooler temperature, helping the Challenger SRT Demon minimize heat soak effects. The impact of the SRT Power Chiller™ and After-Run Chiller, combined, lowers intake air temperature by up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
The driver can track the supercharger coolant temperature on the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen in the instrument panel, and know in real time when the supercharger is at the optimum temperature for another run.
The limited-production (3,000 United States/300 Canada), 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is due to start arriving in dealerships this fall.
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon starts at a U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $84,995 (including $1,700 gas guzzler tax, excluding $1,095 destination). Challenger SRT Demon owners who want to unleash its full potential at the drag strip – and its full 840 horsepower and 770 lb.-ft. of torque – can do so with the addition of the exclusive Demon Crate – a collection of performance parts valued at $6,140, but available to Challenger SRT Demon owners for $1 (MSRP).


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Loyalty programs are as common today as ecommerce sites. Every B2C brand has some form of loyalty solution, whether published or behind the scenes. Retailers are looking at consumer transactions and driving promotions by re-targeting campaigns and offering customers personalized programs. For technology provider HTK Limited, making sure that all the elements of a brand’s program are designed perfectly is of the utmost importance. Only at this point can data, insights, and targeted campaigns take shape and drive results.
Recently, Loyalty360 sat down with Marlon Bower, CEO of HTK, to take a deeper dive into the company’s customer loyalty strategy.
What is the single most important thing that you have done that has helped a client increase customer loyalty?
The most important thing we do for our clients is help them shift their perspective on loyalty. Traditionally, earning and growing loyalty has been the responsibility of a points program and the team that manages it. But true loyalty is based on the customer’s experience of doing business with your brand, and most of that happens outside the confines of a program.
So, we redirect the focus from a single (often failing) program to a business-wide agenda. We take an open, frank approach to assessing a client’s existing loyalty program, and identifying the elements that are no longer working. Then, we help clients develop and implement a loyalty strategy that looks across the entire customer experience.
What is the biggest challenge that your clients face in driving deeper customer loyalty?
We see a lot of brands struggling to move beyond the traditional transaction-based model of loyalty to something based more around engagement and emotional connection. Plenty of brands are stuck in this old approach, where you award customers points based on spend and those points eventually earn them discounts. Unfortunately for brands, this model is becoming a lot less effective. It’s a combination of too many programs doing the same thing, and changing customer expectations in terms of how they engage with brands.
Customers are looking for more personalized experiences that they can connect with emotionally. That emotion doesn’t have to be something really profound. It could just be: “This brand makes me happy because they know what I’m interested in.” It’s about feeling that their relationship with a brand is recognized and valued. It definitely goes beyond the feeling that the brand is only interested in their wallet.
The trouble is, most brands simply don’t manage their data in a way that supports that kind of one-to-one engagement. Rather than a centralized database that the loyalty platform and other key systems can access, essential customer data is processed and stored in separate systems. And that makes it really difficult to move towards an engagement-based model.
How sophisticated are most brands’ customer experience and customer loyalty initiatives?
Most brands’ approach isn’t very sophisticated at all. Forrester’s most recent CX study found that the majority of companies were making very little headway in terms of improving the customer experience. It’s a difficult thing, because it stretches across so many facets of the business, so getting everyone aligned can be a challenge.
Data is at the heart of the issue. Joining up various touchpoints across the business is still a struggle for a lot of brands. It’s not just getting the data shared between different systems. It’s ensuring that the decisions made based on this data are consistent so that a customer receives a seamless experience.
For example, you might want to recognize that the customer at the till, who just swiped their loyalty card, is a high-value member that hasn’t purchased in a long time, so you can give them a welcome back offer on their current transaction. But getting all the necessary systems—loyalty, ePOS, CRM, etc.—talking to each other in real-time can be a challenge.
How important is personalization?
Marketers have been hearing about personalization for so long that it can often feel a bit overhyped. But personalization is extremely important, and it’s something that most brands still haven’t really mastered. Personalization is a key component of a great customer experience and an important driver of emotional loyalty. Customers who feel recognized and valued by a brand will feel more deeply connected to it, which increases lifetime value, loyalty and advocacy.
And it’s not just about knowing that the customer usually shops from a particular department or owns product X. That level of personalization is becoming the baseline. To stand out and make an impact on loyalty, brands need to anticipate customer needs and understand multi-layered data to make better recommendations that go beyond segments to something more one-to-one.
Poor personalization (or no personalization), can be off-putting. It says to the customer that the brand doesn’t really know who they are or what they’re interested in. A decade ago, it wouldn’t have mattered so much, but now, customers know that brands can do better. And they’ll expect every brand to get it right.
How should brands manage data?
Prioritize trust and value. In the last year or so, we’ve seen several high-profile cases of businesses mismanaging customer data, breaking customers’ trust and using their personal information to serve business interests rather than create valuable experiences.
When managing data, brands should make an effort to do the opposite. That means being transparent with customers, giving them control over their data, and using the information they’ve shared to engage with them in a personalized way.
Practically, building trust is fairly straightforward. Let customers decide what information they want to share, be clear about how you’ll use it and make sure it’s stored securely. Creating value, though, is a bit trickier. A lot of it comes down to your overall CX and loyalty strategy.
But tech enables strategy and choosing the right platform to manage your data plays a key role in delivering value. Use a central database that can store and analyse your data and initiate the right experiences, in real time, as a result. When customers see that you’re using their data to serve or engage them more effectively, it builds trust and loyalty.
What strategies should they adopt in relation to stricter data regulations?
The best thing brands can do is build trust with their customers. If you want to deliver personalized experiences, there’s no getting around the fact that you’ll need data beyond name and contact information. Customers know that, and they’re generally okay with it as long as the brand handles their data with integrity.
That means giving customers more control, being transparent and compliant in their security practices, and—importantly—using the data they have to actually deliver value to customers. And that’s where a lot of brands fall down. If you collect customers’ data but don’t use it well, it can end up irritating them. For example, they might wonder, “Why do I have to fill out my details when I know you have them on file?” It also makes them wonder what you’re actually using that data for. So, the best strategy is one that involves collecting relevant data, processing it securely, and then using it to give customers a more personalized experience.
Our interview with Marlon Bowser of HTK offers an excellent source of information for brands and vendors. We see that brands need to move away from points-based programs to experience-based programs to differentiate themselves and to reduce costs. In addition, they should implement or improve personalization efforts to develop emotional connections with customers. They also need to make sure that they handle customer data with the utmost care to build and maintain trust. Doing these things should put brands on a path to success.
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Straight white teeth can be the highlight of a good smile. And with cheap tips on how to get straight teeth at home, you can be confident about your smile and make people pay more attention to your fantastic smile. Everyone wants to kiss beautiful white teeth. With this quality, people can start to think that you are intelligent and up-to-date with the latest trends in society. You will have more chances to land a new job or get a new date. And with whiter teeth, you will also enjoy overall better health.
Straight teeth with no dental braces are the cheapest way how to get straight teeth at home. With one visit to your dentist, you will get a smile perfectly aligned and straight. Aside from that, the cheapest and easiest way to straighten your teeth is by using dental braces. These braces do not need dental visits, only two to three months are needed for braces treatment.
How I straightened my teeth naturally
Dental braces are very important in making first impressions on people. First impressions last and dental impressions are very important in improving your overall personality and self-esteem. People will start to notice your straight teeth and you will look like a model know-it-all. People who had braces made their personalities perfect and flawless.
Straight teeth with no braces will make your mouth open wider. This will allow your jaws to move freely. If there is gum swelling, your jaw will move out of its box thus, causing your teeth to fall out. The longer your teeth stay in your mouth without any support, the more chances your gums will be damaged. Damaged gums will be very sensitive and difficult to handle, thus, make it easier for you to chew other foods, toothbrushes, and soft sweets.
One of the best ways for you to maintain perfect straight teeth and a healthy mouth is to practice oral hygiene every day. Daily brushing and flossing your teeth will make your oral health perfect. Flossing your teeth every day will remove bacteria build-up and plaque. Plague is the primary cause of bad breath, cavities, and even gum disease.
Do home teeth straightening kits work
There is one problem though, and that is when you do not practice proper chewing. Some people have a habit of chewing gum, crunchy biscuits, and sticky candies. Because these are chewy and hard, they will stick in your teeth and make it harder for your straight teeth to be straightened. The more often you will gum, the more chance you have to get cavities, and the more chances you have to lose your straight teeth. If you do not want to lose your straight teeth, you have to stop chewing those foods which are hard to chew.
You have to pay attention to how you take good care of your teeth, especially if you want straight teeth and good oral health. You need to make sure that you will not develop gum disease because this condition can develop if you have crooked teeth. Having gum disease may make it difficult for you to eat, and talking. So, you need to visit your dentist regularly. Visiting your dentist regularly is very important to take good care of your oral health.
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Straight teeth and healthy gums are not only aesthetically pleasing but also help you have a better grip and better teeth health. Having straight teeth will reduce the risk of developing cavities and tooth decay. Healthy teeth will also prevent toothaches and gum diseases. Teeth straightening is not just about aesthetic looks anymore, as studies show that people with straight teeth have more self-esteem than those who have uneven wear. So, make it a habit today to straighten your teeth at home and improve your oral and overall health.

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Manangatang Golf Club
Manangatang Golf Course is within the Recreation Reserve, and part of it borders on the racecourse. It is a flat, dry sandgreens course, open from April to September. 18 Holes, Par 69, ACR 64, 5211 metres. Competition days are Saturday and Sunday. Green fees are under $10.00.
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Michael is the owner of AccountantFor, which is part of the Bula Media group. As an experienced business owner and investor, Michael wanted to build AccountantFor through his personal experience of his frustration in finding the most suitable accountant for his requirements. In addition to this, we bring a number of expert views from accountancy and financial experts to help small businesses and sole traders.
Accounts payable is a fundamental concept in the world of accounting. It refers to the amount of money that a business owes to its suppliers or vendors for goods and services received. These are short-term liabilities that need to be paid off within a certain period to avoid default. The management of accounts payable is a critical aspect of a company’s financial operations as it impacts cash flow, credit ratings, and relationships with suppliers.
Accounts payable is recorded in the company’s balance sheet under current liabilities. It is a part of the company’s working capital, which is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. A high accounts payable balance indicates that a company is purchasing a lot of goods and services on credit, which could be a sign of cash flow problems. Conversely, a low accounts payable balance may suggest that the company is paying off its suppliers too quickly, which could also be a sign of inefficient cash management.
Understanding Accounts Payable
Accounts payable is an essential part of a company’s day-to-day financial operations. It involves the process of receiving, processing, and paying invoices. The accounts payable department is responsible for ensuring that all invoices are accurate, approved, and paid on time. This involves verifying the details of the invoice, matching it with the purchase order and delivery note, and authorising the payment.
Accounts payable is also an important part of the company’s internal control system. It helps to prevent fraud and errors by ensuring that all transactions are properly documented and approved. This includes checking the authenticity of the invoice, verifying the details of the transaction, and ensuring that the payment is made to the correct supplier.
Accounts Payable vs Accounts Receivable
While accounts payable represents the money that a company owes to its suppliers, accounts receivable represents the money that is owed to the company by its customers. Both are recorded in the company’s balance sheet and are part of its working capital. However, they have opposite effects on the company’s cash flow. While accounts payable decreases cash flow, accounts receivable increases it.
Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable effectively is crucial for maintaining a healthy cash flow. This involves negotiating favourable credit terms with suppliers, ensuring timely collection of receivables, and optimising the timing of payments. A company with a high ratio of accounts payable to accounts receivable may be facing cash flow problems.
Recording Accounts Payable
Accounts payable is recorded in the company’s accounting system when it receives an invoice from a supplier. The invoice is recorded as a debit to the appropriate expense or asset account and a credit to the accounts payable account. This increases the company’s accounts payable balance and decreases its cash or asset balance.
When the company pays the invoice, it records a debit to the accounts payable account and a credit to the cash account. This decreases the company’s accounts payable balance and its cash balance. The difference between the beginning and ending accounts payable balance for a period is the net change in accounts payable, which is a component of the company’s cash flow from operations.
Accounts payable is recorded using the double-entry bookkeeping system, which is based on the accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Equity. According to this system, every transaction has two effects and is recorded in at least two accounts. This helps to ensure that the accounting equation always balances and that the financial statements are accurate.
In the case of accounts payable, the transaction is recorded as a debit to an expense or asset account and a credit to the accounts payable account. The debit increases the expense or asset account, which is an asset, and the credit increases the accounts payable account, which is a liability. This ensures that the accounting equation remains balanced.
Managing Accounts Payable
Managing accounts payable effectively is crucial for maintaining a healthy cash flow and good relationships with suppliers. This involves ensuring that all invoices are paid on time, negotiating favourable credit terms with suppliers, and optimising the timing of payments. It also involves implementing effective internal controls to prevent fraud and errors.
One of the key aspects of managing accounts payable is the accounts payable turnover ratio, which measures how quickly a company pays off its suppliers. A high ratio indicates that the company is paying off its suppliers quickly, which could be a sign of efficient cash management. However, it could also indicate that the company is not taking full advantage of the credit terms offered by its suppliers.
Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio
The accounts payable turnover ratio is calculated by dividing the total purchases by the average accounts payable balance for a period. This ratio provides an indication of the company’s short-term liquidity and its ability to pay off its suppliers. A high ratio indicates that the company is paying off its suppliers quickly, while a low ratio indicates that it is taking longer to pay off its suppliers.
The accounts payable turnover ratio is a useful tool for assessing the company’s cash management efficiency and its relationships with suppliers. It can also be used to compare the company’s performance with that of its competitors or industry averages. However, it should be used in conjunction with other financial ratios and indicators for a more comprehensive analysis.
The Impact of Accounts Payable on Cash Flow
Accounts payable has a direct impact on a company’s cash flow. When a company purchases goods or services on credit, it increases its accounts payable balance and decreases its cash flow. When it pays off its accounts payable, it decreases its accounts payable balance and its cash flow. Therefore, managing accounts payable effectively is crucial for maintaining a healthy cash flow.
One of the ways to manage accounts payable effectively is to negotiate favourable credit terms with suppliers. This can include longer payment terms, discounts for early payment, and flexible payment options. Another way is to optimise the timing of payments to take full advantage of the credit terms offered by suppliers. This can help to improve cash flow and reduce the cost of capital.
Cash Flow Statement
The impact of accounts payable on cash flow is reflected in the company’s cash flow statement, which is one of the three main financial statements. The cash flow statement provides a detailed breakdown of the company’s cash inflows and outflows during a period. It is divided into three sections: cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities, and cash flow from financing activities.
Accounts payable is included in the cash flow from operating activities section of the cash flow statement. An increase in accounts payable during a period is considered a cash inflow, as it represents a source of funds. Conversely, a decrease in accounts payable during a period is considered a cash outflow, as it represents a use of funds. Therefore, the net change in accounts payable for a period is a key component of the company’s cash flow from operations.
Accounts payable is a critical aspect of a company’s financial operations. It represents the money that the company owes to its suppliers for goods and services received. Managing accounts payable effectively is crucial for maintaining a healthy cash flow, good relationships with suppliers, and a strong credit rating. This involves ensuring that all invoices are paid on time, negotiating favourable credit terms with suppliers, and implementing effective internal controls.
Understanding and managing accounts payable is not just the responsibility of the accounts payable department. It is also important for business owners, managers, and investors to understand the impact of accounts payable on the company’s financial performance and cash flow. By doing so, they can make more informed decisions and contribute to the company’s financial success.
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Some tips on printing
So for the resolution of this print, something in the realm of 0.1mm or finer resolution is good, 0.05mm is great, but you won’t get much benefit over 0.1 and you’ll just end up with much longer print times.
In this example we are running at around 7.5 hours on the print at 0.1mm and if we went to 0.05mm we’d be looking easily at the far side of 15 hours.
Likewise if you’re going to heavily post process it, or use a process such as lost PLA casting to form this, you could likely get away with something akin to a 0.2 or 0.25mm height, remembering that the height is 25mm in this orientation, so your layers must be divisible into 25mm or you could get a funky layer somewhere.
The best orientation for this print is lying front or back down, due to some peoples build surfaces being a bit “How you going”, rear down is always better, however the model is a mirror of itself, so you can always spin it around how you want.
Once sliced you should get something that looks like this, we recommend using a brim around this if you do not have a heated bed, however if you do have a heated bed, you may be able to forego the brim.
Note that there are some fairly “Big” overhangs in the centre mounting slots, if this is an issue for you, please use a program such as Meshmixer to give support to these locations, we recommend some kind of tree supports rather than a grid or honeycomb support that could be hard to remove and may damage the print surface.
Actual times on your printer may vary, however these are the times we encountered on our printer running PrusaSlicer, being such a small model and wanting a half decent exterior finish, we wanted to run with a thicker perimeter and less infill.
However, for the infill, we went with a 25% 3D Honeycomb infill from PrusaSlicer, we have found this to be a strong and robust infill before, and we ran with it again.
Likewise, if you are going to be doing a bit of post processing on the model, such as sanding and painting, you might be willing to roll with a faster print on the exterior perimeters as the paint will hide the sins.
Based on our settings of 5mm walls and 25% Infill, we came to this conclusion on our slicer, however depending on your material, density, cost, and many other factors, this is just a guide.

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The Best of Both Worlds: A Smaller CCRC Unit Can Be a Big WinJuly 27, 2022
In the past century, our country has witnessed a migration from the close quarters of the big city to the more spacious suburbs. For those with the financial means (and in most cases, an automobile), those larger suburban land parcels were able to accommodate bigger homes, eventually bringing us to the era of the so-called “McMansion” neighborhood, featuring street after street of palatial homes.
Interestingly though, we now are beginning to see a bit of a backlash to those massive houses as the “tiny house” architectural and social movement grows in popularity. Touting a “less is more” philosophy, the tiny house movement advocates for downsizing (sometimes dramatically) and living a simpler life. Tiny houses rarely exceed 500 square feet and can be as small as 100 square feet.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Ted Hamm has been exercising a bit more than usual lately.
Sure, he always liked to stay active by playing Ultimate Frisbee and tennis, but, now, he’s found a new cadence — running. His big motivator stems from what happens over the next few weeks, when Hamm and his family relocate and start a new life chapter, as a military family.
This month, Hamm concludes six years of serving as Cornerstone of Lakewood Ranch’s assistant pastor to become a chaplain for the U.S. Army.
“This church has been great; there are so many people we’ve grown to love,” Hamm said. “They’ve been very gracious and supportive.”
But, Hamm also is eager for a new adventure — one that will have him spending more one-on-one time with people and less on administrative responsibilities.
This month, Hamm and his family — wife, Lucibeth, and four children: Craig, Bailey, Benjamin and Jaynie — leave for Charlotte, N.C., where they have plenty of friends nearby to help support them during the transition.
Hamm will start chaplain training Sept. 15, at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
There, he will spend 13 weeks in a boot camp for chaplains. He’ll also learn to use a compass and military radios, conduct military funerals and perform other job requirements.
“I can’t wait to do the obstacle course and ride in Humvees,” Hamm said, grinning. “I’m all guy; it’s exciting to me.”
Hamm and his family hope to be stationed in the Southeast, and Hamm has applied to be assigned to one of three bases — Fort Bragg, in North Carolina; and Fort Benning and Fort Stewart, both in Georgia.
Hamm, who participated in a JROTC program with his brothers in high school, has always respected the military; his father is retired Air Force, and his brother serves in the Air Force, as well. His father-in-law is retired from the U.S. Army.
After college, Hamm spent 10 years working in human resources, before starting seminary in 2003.
“When I went to seminary, military recruiters would invite students to learn about the need soldiers had for spiritual support,” Hamm said. “That really appealed to me.”
But the timing, he said, wasn’t right, with two small children and another on the way.
“I never completely forgot about it,” Hamm said.
In late 2012, Hamm was looking for a new set of challenges, when a friend called and casually mentioned Hamm was approaching the age limit — 42 years old — for becoming a military chaplain; at the time, Hamm was 41.
He broached the subject with his wife.
“(Lucibeth) said, ‘It sounds like it suits us now,’” Hamm said. “The next day, I sent in an application to start (the process).”
As a military chaplain, Hamm will be both a soldier, with an initial rank of first lieutenant, and a pastor.
By law, he won’t carry a weapon, but he will be attached to a battalion of about 1,000 soldiers, with whom he will do “ministry of presence,” participating in training exercises and building relationships with them.
Although Hamm will experience boot camp, he wants to be in the best shape possible as he enters his new career.
“When I go to units, it would be disrespectful, as a chaplain, to not be able to do (what they do),” Hamm said. “I want to be ready to do whatever I can.”
As a chaplain, he could be sent to provide counsel to soldiers on the battlefield, lead impromptu church services, initiate Bible studies or make sure the religious dietary requirements of soldiers are being met, for example.
Hamm said he will never have to compromise his Christian beliefs, but his role as chaplain will be to support soldiers of all religions.
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As Freedom Elementary celebrated Veterans Day with its annual “Let Freedom Ring” courtyard ceremony Nov. 12, there was a special treat in the crowd: original Parent-Teacher Organization member Sharri Cagle and two of her three children, Lindsey and Logan.
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Mitsubishi Motors has released the first sketches of its latest concept car, the Concept-Sportback. Set to make its world debut at Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the Mitsubishi Concept-Sportback gives the first indications of the company's vision for its next generation of C-segment cars and debuts its design inspiration for a new European 5-door sports hatchback.
Mitsubishi Motors' future design direction is readily apparent in the concept's exterior which features a sporty wedge-like profile, sharply chiselled lines, an assertive stance born from long wheelbase / wide track proportions and a very expressive high-shouldered rear end.
The Mitsubishi Concept-Sportback also debuts a brand new Mitsubishi Motors-developed platform. Of strategic importance, this platform is flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of derivatives and, as a result, will spawn a range of new models over the next three years from SUVs to family hatchbacks.


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Artisian Flavored Butters Spread a Healthy Message
America’s oldest family-owned cheese and butter dairy, Minerva Dairy, introduces a line of batch-churned flavored butters. Established in 1894, this Ohio company is currently run by fifth- and sixth-generation family members and produces artisan dairy products distributed in 47 states.
The new flavored products -- Minerva Dairy Amish Roll Butter — come in Garlic Herb, Maple Syrup, Pumpkin Spice and Smoked. These culinary-inspired, 84 percent butterfat (most butter is only 80 percent fat) flavored butters are made from milk from pasture-raised cows. Wrapped in butcher-block paper, an 8-oz. slice of the small-batch-churned, hand-rolled butter will sell for about $6.99.
Butter is one of those once-unhealthy foods turned healthy. When trans-fatty acids became the enemy, consumers started switching from margarine to butter. And now, with research suggesting that full-fat dairy may be associated with a lower risk of obesity, in part because it may increase satiety and thereby decrease overall food and calorie intake, butter is being embraced. Researchers have also concluded that people who eat full-fat dairy are no more likely to develop heart disease or Type II diabetes than those who consume reduced-fat or non-fat versions.

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Monday, May 17, 2010
Last week we planted 35 acres of brown flax. We are growing it transitionally, and will also have another 15 acres of organic flax that is going in soon. Much of the flax is being sold as whole seed for food. Some flax is grown for oil, some for fiber, but the variety we are growing is an excellent food seed. The organic seed stock arrived from California last month, and we have been waiting until the wheat and oats were in before we planted the flax. Hopefully it will yield around 1500 pounds per acre. Organic flax is fairly valuable, but the transitional must be marketed properly to find a good price. There are buyers out there willing to pay a premium for locally grown flax, even if its not organic. Since there are very few flax growers in the Willamette Valley its hard for local bakeries to find local flax. I think that we will be the second largest flax grower in the valley after Shawn Caid's Shekina Farm, which is growing around 50-60 acres of brown flax I believe. Flax has so many potential uses that we are excited about seeing how well it does on our farm.

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We attempt now to code the proper use of the definite English article "the" in a conversation where one party mentions a noun-item and the AI Mind needs to refer to the item as the one currently under discussion. We need to implement a rotation of the upstream variables from $us1 to $us7, so that any input noun will remain in the AI consciousness as something recently mentioned upstream in the conversation. We had better create a $usx variable for the InStantiate() module to transfer the concept number of an incoming noun to whichever $us1 to $us7 variable is up next in the rotation of up to seven recently mentioned noun-concepts.
We start testing the EnArticle() module to see if it is receiving a $usx transfer-variable from the InStantiate() module. At first it is not getting through. We change the conditions for calling EnArticle and a line of diagnostic code shows that $usx is getting through. Then we set up a conditional test for EnArticle() to say the word "the" if an incoming $usx matches the $us1 variable. We start seeing "THE" along with "A" in the output of our ghost.pl AI Mind, but there is not yet a rotation of the us1-us7 variables or a forgetting of any no-longer-recent concept.
We should create a rotating $usn number-variable to be a cyclic counter from one to seven and back to one again so that the upstream us1-us7 variables may rotate through their duty-function. We let $usn increment up to a value of seven over and over again. We pair up the $usn and us1-us7 variables to transfer the $usx value on a rotating basis. At first a problem arises when the ghost.pl AI says both "A" and "THE", but we insert a "return" statement so that EnArticle() will say only "A" and then skip the saying of "THE". We enter "you have a book" and a while later the AI outputs, "I HAVE THE BOOK."


The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers tease that the CBS soap is gearing up for a holiday special. Mal Young, Y&R’s head writer and executive producer, dished on the upcoming drama in an interview with the CBS website. He offered some interesting hints about the Christmas episode as well as some info on what’s ahead in 2018.
First, let’s talk about the holiday cheer. Instead of just showing a Christmas rerun, Y&R asked Young to cook up something new. He quickly jumped at the chance. “I was thrilled when CBS asked me if we could give them an original,” Young said. “I’m a huge Christmas fan. Like, major.”
Young immediately started brainstorming some story ideas. Unfortunately, he felt like it had all been done. Previous Young and the Restless writers had already covered the usual holiday topics. Young wanted to incorporate classic themes in a fresh way and he eventually settled on how he could make that happen.
“I came upon the idea of doing four self-contained plays,” Young said. “Because the show had to feel like it could stand alone. I wanted people to watch who hadn’t seen the show to enjoy [the episode] on its own, as well as the fans.”
That’s a great strategy since many people will have family staying with them as Christmas draws near. Even if a relative doesn’t typically watch Y&R, he or she won’t have a problem following along. As for the rest of us loyal Y&R watchers, we’ll love it even more.
Young explained that he essentially wrote “four little mini-movies.” Each one is inspired by a holiday song. Young took different Christmas carols and formed them into stories for our favorite Genoa City residents.
This sounds like something fans will definitely want to tune in for. As for what’s to come in the new year, Young suggested we’d see a few more self-contained episodes in the mix. Young wants to dive deep into one story on occasion and help us gain a better understanding of how it affects the characters. Sounds like a new soap format entirely – one that doesn’t require viewers who are expert in Y&R’s history – this is an obvious attempt to gain new fans.
Young also noted that a guest character made quite an impression in the Christmas episode, so the show decided to bring her back for another appearance. The Young and the Restless spoilers say this intriguing character will pop up again in an early 2018 episode.
It looks like Mal Young has some fun things in store. We’ll give you updates as other news comes in. Stick with the CBS soap and don’t forget to check CDL often for the latest Young and the Restless spoilers, updates and news.


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The company currently focuses on large-scale telecommunications infrastructures, technology development and licensing. Nokia is also a major contributor to the mobile telephony industry, having assisted in development of the GSM and LTE standards, and was, for a period, the largest vendor of mobile phones in the world. Nokia's dominance also extended into the smartphone industry through its Symbian platform, but it was soon overshadowed by the growing dominance of Apple's iPhone line and Android devices. Nokia eventually entered into a pact with Microsoft in 2011 to exclusively use its Windows Phone platform on future smartphones. Nokia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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Mike Simmons, Assistant Chief at Kilgore Fire Department, joined his father and a Tyler-area fire-fighter for a two-week visit to Saudi Arabia last December in order to bring about two-dozen emergency responders up-to-speed on ropes rescue and hazardous materials procedures.
“They normally work as operators at a petrochemical plant,” Simmons explained. Including members of Tasnee Petrochemical’s Emergency Response Team, “Their fulltime gig is operating the plant, and when emergencies happen they turn into fire-fighters. Of course, the American standard is very different from what they’re used to.”
It was Simmons’ second trip after an initial excursion in October 2011. His father, also Michael Simmons, is the owner of the North Texas Fire Academy in Rockwall and has welcomed numerous Saudi Arabian trainees during the past several years.
The three men travelled to Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast – often called ‘Industrial City,’ – where the chemical operators-turned-firefighters were eager students.
“The training went well,” Simmons said. In addition to ropes rescue and Haz-Mat training aligned with National Fire Protection Association standards, the Texans also helped the trainee groups set up their bunker gear bags and helped establish a colour-coding system for equipment. “They successfully completed the tasks and were very excited about what they were able to do.”
The various crews of emergency responders were also keen to learn the particulars of the mutual aid agreements, common in America, that ensure neigbouring departments can call on outside help if needed. The Jubail Area Mutual Aid Association (JAMA’A) is still developing.
“They’re wanting help to build that thing and get that thing up-and-running,” Simmons said. “It’s starting to catch on and starting to build over there.”


Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) and Steve Mnuchin have finally been voted out of committee--albeit with zero Democratic members present. The Senate Finance Committee was forced to suspend the rules requiring at least one member of the Democratic Party to be present after the Democratic members announced a boycott of the confirmation votes.
Price was nominated to head HHS, and Mnuchin was tapped to lead the Treasury department.
BREAKING: Senate committee approves Trump Treasury, Health nominees without Dems present after GOP changes panel's rules.— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) February 1, 2017
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the pair were passed through unanimously.


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No Humans Allowed
|This album is practically a compilation of
sorts: Dangerzone and In A Dream from the Inworlds
12", Informations from the flip side of the New Age 7",
and all of the Read Only Memory EP. But wait there's more, an
unreleased track, The Manifestation.
I believe that this was released concurrently as part of The Chrome Box, and as a separate LP on the Italian label, Expanded Music. I know of no copies on the Siren label.
Of all these releases, the version included in The Chrome Box is easiest to find.
(This track listing from the Subterranean Release)
Note that the Italian release has all the side 2 songs lumped together as one track, "Read Only Memory":
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Shakira and Rihanna — can't forget 'em! The two singers look saucy and stunning on the smoldering new cover artwork for their upcoming single, "Can't Remember to Forget You," which Rihanna shared via Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 9.
The steamy pic features the Colombian crooner, 37, caressing Rihanna's arm as the 25-year-old leans her head against Shakira's lap. Both singers wear chunky jewelry and black outfits in the shot — the "Hips Don't Lie" hitmaker looks sexy in Suboo's Rise and Fall Triangle Bikini that includes revealing cutouts, Rihanna is striking in a body-hugging, strapless leotard and her trademark, bold red lip color.
Rihanna confirmed Monday that her duet with Shakira will drop on Jan. 13. In a picture with two director's chairs marked with the words "Shakira" and "Featuring Rihanna" on each seat, she wrote, "One. Week. Countdown." Sexy songstress Shakira, meanwhile, told Glamour in its February 2014 issue that working on her duet with Rihanna "was utopia."
"She’s the sexiest woman on the planet," Shakira, who dueled with Beyonce on 2007's "Beautiful Liar," shared. "And at the end of the day, we’re both just basically Caribbean girls. The chemistry was so good and so real. She taught me dance moves. She was a sweet teacher.” The mother of baby Milan, 12 months, also revealed to Glamour that the video for the single has already been shot. "I never thought we would come together," she confessed.
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Spring bulbs bring color to your garden early in spring. Do you have a lot of grass in your yard or a boring patch of grass in front of your house? Plant weathering bulbs this fall! Planting early flowering spring bulbs is also very good for pollinators. In this blog, you learn how to easily plant spring bulbs in the grass to create that romantic meadow.
Which bulbs are suitable for planting in the grass for a colorful lawn?
Spring and autumn flowering crocuses
Crocuses are great for planting in the grass because they bloom early in the year. In fact, they bloom as early as February, even before the grass needs to be cut. You can also plant them well under trees. Crocuses bloom well before the trees have leaves, so they get plenty of early spring sun.
Did you know that there are also crocuses that bloom in the autumn? We planted them here around the peonies. We cut the leaves off the peonies at the end of summer and then the autumn crocuses start blooming beautifully. You could also plant this variety in the grass but be careful when you mow the lawn in the fall. If you remember where you planted them you can skip that bit and mow later when the foliage has died back.
Chionodoxa or glory-of-the-snow
Another cute early bloomer for your lawn is glory-of-the-snow or Chionodoxa. The bulbs are slightly less well-known than the crocuses, after which we even named an entire school vacation in the Netherlands, but certainly no less beautiful. The flowers are usually blue but we planted the pink variety in our garden, the chionodoxa forbesii pink giant.
How do you plant crocuses in grass?
Make sure you plant the bulbs a little deeper, around 10 to 15 centimeters deep. This will prevent birds from pulling your bulbs out of the ground to eat them in the fall. Bulbs don’t take a lot of water so make sure you plant them in a place where the water can drain away well in winter. Is your meadow or lawn in the winter underwater? Then choose another spot for your bulbs. Then plant them in pots or raised planters, for example. Mixing a handful of gravel or perlite into the planting hole can also help.
How to plant early flowering Chionodoxa or Glory-of-the-snow
The small bulbs are less bothered by birds and rodents and do not need to be planted as deep as crocuses. Just below the surface, about 5 inches deep is already deep enough for these spring bulbs. Now that you know how deep the bulbs should be, you are probably wondering where is the best place to plant the Chionodoxa? Do you have an empty and boring spot in the garden in spring? For example, under leafy trees and shrubs or in the grass? Does it get a little sun in late winter? Then it is definitely a good place for your bulbs!
An easy method to plant small naturalizing spring bulbs in grass
Planting with a traditional bulb planter in thick grass is often difficult. To get through the strong roots of the grass, you can use a dibber. The sharp metal tip easily pierces through the grassroots. Because the bulbs of crocuses and Chionondoxa are smaller than tulips, they fit well in the created planting hole. Fill the holes with compost or potting soil for some extra nutrition in the spring.
Early and late flowering bulbs are good for bees and other pollinators
Because crocuses bloom as early as February, they are a good nectar source for bees. At the end of winter, they often come out for the first time in search of a quick snack. You can combine them well with the also early blooming Glory-of-the-snow.
Autumn crocuses bloom late in the season when the summer flowers have already died back due to the cold nights. Therefore, the flowering autumn crocuses provide one last source of pollen before the really cold winter sets in. We have combined autumn crocuses with beautiful autumn aster in our garden. They give the autumn a beautiful purple glow and the flowers attract many insects.


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As a board-certified small animal veterinarian, Dr. Todd L. Prince draws on a comprehensive knowledge of the diseases that affect dogs and cats. Todd Prince, DVM, pursues a particular interest in veterinary oncology, which includes cancers found in cats.
As is the case with human patients, treatment for cats with cancer typically involves a combination chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The treatment plan for each case depends on the type of cancer, where it is located in the body, and how far it has spread, as well as on the medical needs of the cat and the resources of the owner. Most cases will require some form of surgery, whether intended to reduce the size of the tumor or to remove it entirely.
Often prescribed in conjunction with surgery, chemotherapy uses a combination of drugs to interrupt the uncontrolled replication of cancer cells. Depending on the drugs themselves, they can be available either in injectable or pill form. Many feline chemotherapy drugs are deliverable at home, provided that the owner takes precautions to prevent contact with other tissues or the home environment.
Radiation, by contrast, is available only in a professional setting and may require a visit to a specialist. This technique uses beams of radiation to kill cancer cells and, like chemotherapy, may aim to either destroy or reduce the tumor. Radiation that shrinks the tumor is often a form of pain control, which many experts recommend as the primary goal when treating feline cancers.
A small animal veterinarian with experience exceeding two decades, Dr. Todd L. Prince serves dogs, cats, and other animals through several clinical locations in Illinois. After securing his doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM), Dr. Todd Prince became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
When dogs grow old, they’re at higher risk of certain ailments. Common in a dog’s senior years, arthritis manifests when joint tissues begin to wear away or become inflamed, resulting in painful symptoms that can limit a dog’s mobility and seriously impact quality of life. Dogs experiencing arthritis symptoms may sleep more often, demonstrate less propensity to play, or show unusual caution when moving.
To address arthritis, some veterinarians may suggest a holistic approach that includes anti-inflammatory medications and lifestyle changes. For instance, obesity can exacerbate arthritis. Therefore, caretakers can help by putting their dogs on a more healthy diet or encouraging arthritis-appropriate exercise.
Some patients may also benefit from surgeries to repair tissue damaged by trauma, infection, or auto-immune disorders that give rise to arthritis.
Dogs and Arthritis
A veterinarian with a special interest in orthopedic care, Dr. Todd L. Prince treats a variety of small animals as a staff member with Springbrook Animal Care Center and several other Illinois practices. Dr. Todd Prince is one of the few veterinarians in Illinois to attain diplomate status with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
Like humans, dogs are susceptible to many orthopedic problems, especially as they enter their senior years. One particularly common issue in both humans and their canine friends is arthritis, a disease defined by inflammation and degeneration of joint tissues.
The larger the dog, the more pressure it places on its joints when running or playing. Over time, that pressure causes wear and tear, raising the risk of arthritis. Signs of the disease in dogs include motion problems like difficulties using stairs or reluctance to walk on one or more legs.
Dog owners can reduce the risk of arthritis in their animal companions by ensuring they maintain healthy weights and are getting the right balance of nutrients and omega-3 fats. With the aid of veterinarians like Todd Prince, DVM, owners of dogs with arthritis can also help their pets get relief through drug therapies and even surgical care.
Springbrook Animal Care Center
A graduate of the University of Illinois, Dr. Todd L. Prince maintains board certification in small animal practice. Drawing on his training and experience, Todd Prince, DVM, treats outbreaks of canine flu and educates pet owners on general care at a range of clinics, including Springbrook Animal Care Center in Naperville, Illinois.
Springbrook Animal Care Center provides a variety of care options, including onsite surgical services and even boarding and pet daycare opportunities. To set it apart from other veterinary facilities, the center offers non-appointment services for pet owners who need to bring pets in during hospital hours to see the next available veterinarian.
In April 2016, the center announced a canine flu outbreak from the H3N2 strain in the Chicago area. Unvaccinated dogs have an 80 percent chance of becoming ill when exposed to the canine influenza virus (CIV). The particular strain involved originated from an avian strain of flu that first appeared in Chicago in 2015. Symptoms of the H3N2 strain are similar to human flu symptoms, and canines suffer from fatigue and loss of appetite. Senior dogs and those with pre-existing health conditions can develop pneumonia. To combat the disease, Springbrook urges dog owners to vaccinate their pets against this strain.
Todd Prince, DVM, a board-certified small animal veterinarian, serves on the staff of several veterinary practices in and around Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Todd L. Prince draws on extensive experience in the treatment of canine neurological disorders, such as peripheral neuropathies.
As its name indicates, a peripheral neuropathy affects the nerves outside of the central nervous system. These nerves are responsible for a variety of functions, including coordinated movement as well as automatic physical function. Interruption of these functions may occur if there is a degeneration of the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve or if the nerve fibers themselves begin to disintegrate.
Because the peripheral nerves serve so many purposes, their degeneration causes a wide variety of symptom sets and stems from a range of disorders. Common causes include breed-specific congenital conditions, parasitic infections, and environmental toxins. Symptoms range from weakness in the limbs to spatial disorientation and typically develop gradually, which in turn means that owners often do not notice a problem until it is significantly advanced.
Veterinary medicine currently has no available cure for peripheral neuropathy. The disease causes continued degeneration once identified, though palliative treatments targeted at specific symptoms can increase a dog’s quality of life and mitigate discomfort.
Dr. Todd Prince has practiced as a veterinarian for 25 years. In his practice, Dr. Todd Prince has worked with dog owners to address a variety of issues, including training and exercise.
Dogs enjoy regular exercise and typically enjoy interaction with other animals. One of the best places for many dogs to burn off energy and socialize is at a dog park. However, not all dogs are prepared for a dog park environment. Before taking a dog to the park and letting it off the leash, an owner should first make sure that the dog is properly trained and is able to get along with other dogs.
Training should involve teaching the dog to follow basic commands. If the dog is unable to do this, getting control over the dog in a dog park environment will be difficult. The dog also should get used to being around other animals in more controlled conditions than a dog park.
Further, the owner should look for behavioral issues, such as aggressiveness. In many cases, training can help alleviate potential problems. Once the dog has received the necessary training, it will likely be ready for the dog park. Of course, the owner should keep a close watch on the dog and remove the dog immediately should problems arise.

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