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DOE Assistant Secretary Patricia Hoffman to keynote eighth annual Electric Power Industry Conference at Pitt
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Evening Networking Keynote will be Eaton's Revathi Advaithi
PITTSBURGH (September 26, 2013) … "Advancing Grid Technologies: From Micro to Macro" is the theme of the 2013 Electric Power Industry Conference , presented by the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering and its Center for Energy on Monday November 11 and Tuesday November 12 at the University Club on Pitt's Oakland Campus.
This year's opening keynote speaker is Patricia A. Hoffman , Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy , Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability . University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg will deliver the conference welcome address.
"After a very successful conference last year we're looking forward to ramping up the discussion with industry and government leaders like Assistant Secretary Hoffman," noted Gregory Reed, PhD , EPIC chair and Director of Pitt's Electric Power Initiative and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "We also feel it's important to expand upon last year's conversations and further explore the importance of developing new grid technologies. As greater strain is placed upon our aging power grid, especially when it's impacted by climate change and natural disasters, as well as rapidly changing generation resource portfolios, we need to invest in a more effective grid at both the large and small scale."
The speaker for the Evening Networking Event will be Revathi Advaithi , President of the Electrical Sector - Americas Region, Eaton .
"Eaton has been one of our conference's long-standing partners, and so we're happy to welcome Revathi as our evening keynote," Dr. Reed added. "The evening event is a great opportunity for our students to learn about her successful career and also network with industry professionals."
The first day of EPIC will feature the keynote as well as afternoon technical program sessions, a graduate student research symposium and poster session, with an evening networking event. The second day will open with a workshop focusing on the new Grid Technologies Collaborative of the Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Regional University Alliance. The conference concludes with an industry executive panel session to discuss the "Impact of Micro-Grid Developments on Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Planning and Operations."
Early-bird registration is $99 until October 15, and $125 after. Registration is free for University faculty, staff and students with valid ID. The Electric Power Industry Conference is also soliciting partners and sponsors. For more information or to register visit the Conference web site at engineering.pitt.edu/epic.
About Patricia Hoffman
Patricia A. Hoffman was named Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) at the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in June 2010 after serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary since November 2007. The focus of her responsibility is to provide leadership on a national level to modernize the electric grid, enhance the security and reliability of the energy infrastructure and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply both domestically and internationally. This is critical to meeting the Nation's growing demand for reliable electricity by overcoming the challenges of our Nation's aging electricity transmission and distribution system and addressing the vulnerabilities in our energy supply chain.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Hoffman served in a dual capacity as Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Research and Development (R&D) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) within OE. During her tenure as the DAS for R&D, she developed the long-term research strategy and improved the management portfolio of research programs for modernizing and improving the resiliency of the electric grid. This included developing and implementing sensors and operational tools for wide-area monitoring, energy storage research and demonstration and the development of advanced conductors to increase the capacity and flexibility of the grid. She also initiated a new research effort focused on integrating and distributing renewable energy through the electric grid, such as promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and implementing smart grid technologies to maintain system reliability. As COO, she managed the OE business operations, including human resources, budget development, financial execution, and performance management.
Prior to joining OE, she was the Program Manager for the Federal Energy Management Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at DOE. This program guides the Federal government to "lead by example" promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart energy management. Complementing her building energy efficiency experience, she also was the Program Manager for the Distributed Energy Program, which conducted research on advanced natural gas power generation and combined heat and power systems. Her accomplishments included the successful completion of the Advanced Turbine System program resulting in a high-efficiency industrial gas turbine power generation product.
Ms. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Ceramic Science and Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.
About Revathi Advaithi
Revathi Advaithi was appointed President of the Electrical Sector - Americas of Eaton in April 2012.
Ms. Advaithi is responsible for the company's Electrical business in North, South and Central America. She oversees manufacturing operations, sales, marketing, technology, and product development for 12 divisions, nearly 18,000 employees, and $4.1 billion in revenues.
Prior to this role, Ms. Advaithi was the President of the Electrical Sector - Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China.
Ms. Advaithi joined Eaton in 1995 in the Global Leadership Development Program as a manufacturing supervisor at the Shawnee, Oklahoma hydraulics facility. She held several operational roles before becoming the plant manager for the hydraulics facility in Havant, England. Ms. Advaithi left Eaton in 2002 to join Honeywell where she held several senior roles within the sourcing and supply chain functions before being named vice president and general manager of Honeywell's Field Solutions business in 2006. She rejoined Eaton in 2008 as vice president and general manager of the Electrical Components Division.
Ms. Advaithi has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, and an MBA in international business from Thunderbird - Garvin School of International Business in Glendale, Arizona.
Eaton is a diversified power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2012 sales of $16.3 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical products, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control, power transmission, lighting and wiring products; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in 2012. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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9:00 a.m. / Lake Washington (Montlake Cut) / Seattle, Wash.
The finest men's and women's collegiate crews from the Northwest along with the Iowa women converge on the UW campus this week for a four-team regatta, Saturday, April 8. Competition starts at 9 a.m. on Lake Washington with each of the 2,000-meter races finishing at the west end of the Montlake Cut.
A great battle shapes up in the women's featured race, the varsity eight. Three of the four competing women's varsity eight crews are currently ranked and the fourth, Iowa, was among those also receiving votes in last week's national poll. Washington State is ranked seventh, Washington is No. 13 and Oregon State is No. 19.
The men's competition features a clash between the Huskies and Oregon State, which is coached for the second season by former UW freshman coach Fred Honebein. Washington is listed No. 5 in the varsity eight national rankings and the Beavers are No. 17. The Washington State men's crews form a club team and are not NCAA members.
1-Princeton, 2-Stanford, 3-Harvard, 4- California, 5-Washington, 6-Navy, 7-Brown, 8-Northeastern, 9-Boston University, 10-Trinity College, 11-Yale, 12-Wisconsin, 13-Cornell, 14-Pennsylvania, 15-Michigan, 16-Syracuse, 17-Oregon State, 18-Columbia, 19-Virginia, 20-Georgetown.
1-Princeton, 2-California, 3-Yale, 4-USC, 5-Ohio State, 6-Virginia, 7-Washington State, 8-Harvard, 9-Brown, 10-Michigan, 11-Notre Dame, 12-Michigan State, 13-Washington, 14-UCLA, 15-Wisconsin, 16-Stanford, 17-Tennessee, 18-Minnesota, 19-Oregon State, 20-Boston University.
The Husky men are ranked No. 5 in the national poll. The varsity eight opened the season with wins over No. 14 Penn and No. 8 Northeastern before falling to No. 2 Stanford at the Windermere Crew Classic, Mar. 25-26. UW's varsity eight was the 2005 Pac-10 runner-up and placed fourth at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships. Four rowers return last year's IRA varsity eight crew: seniors Ante Kusurin (Zagreb, Croatia), Kiel Petersen (Poulsbo, Wash.), Colin Phillips (Coronado, Calif.) and junior Aljosa Corovic (Belgrade, Serbia). Also returning are two rowers from the 2005 national champion junior varsity eight and four members of the Huskies' national champion open four crew. Challenging for positions in the varsity boats are members of last year's freshman eight that earned the bronze medal at the 2005 IRA regatta.
The Washington women's varsity eight is ranked 13th in the current coaches poll. UW opened the season with wins over No. 20 Boston University and Syracuse surrounding a loss to No. 5 Ohio State at the Windermere Crew Classic, Mar. 25-26 in Belmont, Calif. The Huskies placed ninth in the team competition at the 2005 NCAA Championships. Five rowers return from UW's varsity eight crew that placed 12th at the NCAA regatta: seniors Marah Connole (Helena, Mt.), Megan Kalmoe (St. Croix Falls, Wis.) and Allison DePalma (San Jose, Calif.) along with juniors Kara Farqharson (Mississauga, Ontario) and Courtney Plitt (Mill Creek, Wash./Jackson HS). Also returning are six members of the junior varsity eight that won the 2005 NCAA petite final. Senior Erin Lee (Kenmore, Wash./Inglemoor HS) is the lone returning rower from UW's silver medal varsity four crew. An infusion of talent joins the varsity in the form of a cadre of sophomores who led the novice eight to the 2005 Pac-10 championship.
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Copan High School's varsity basketball teams will turn up the lights and go to battle tonight in their season openers.
The Lady Hornets will play host at 6:30 p.m. to the Shidler High School Lady Lions, followed by the boys showdown, at approximately 8 p.m.
Both Copan teams are looking for some unique answers as they bolt into the season.
The Lady Hornets, who last year finished just shy of 20 wins, are breaking in new starters in key positions, while the Hornets are looking to bounce back from the winless record in 2012-13.
KWON Radio once again will broadcast a basketball coaches breakfast/press conference, set to take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Golden Corral.
Area prep and college basketball coaches are invited to participate in the event, which will include questions from a panel of local media, including Bartlesville radio sports personalities David Crawford and Adam Hooper and E-E sports editor Mike Tupa.
The prep season has started but gets under way in full force next week.


This is where the boys would come to school. They currently have 27 nations represented here and 40% of the school not from Christian families.
Here are some photos of the school.
Just for you boys…here is a picture of the squash court, so you can even bring your rackets with you!
And finally one of the schools five Giant Tortoise!
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Call us on 294-3264
2020 Platform
To the OBA
2020 Christmas Giving Campaign
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Charles Swan
Constituency #13, Devonshire North Central | Polling station: CedarBridge Academy
Contact details 294.3213 | [email protected]
Creating opportunity for all is a just cause, and this cause is my central goal.
As we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, we must not only rebuild the economy but build a better economy which serves all Bermudians.
Mr Charles Swan is a father, local business owner and community activist who has spent his life encouraging Bermudians to gain the education and skills necessary to get ahead.
Having previously served as an MP, Mr Swan is returning to the political sphere because he strongly believes that we Bermudians work better when we work together and because he thinks the OBA offer the better choice for Bermuda.
MP 2008-12, Southampton West Central, Constituency #31
Managing Director, Batson Swan Group of Companies
Member of West End Sailboat Club, Sandys Boat Club and the Bermuda Offshore Cruising Association.
Cadet and officer Bermuda Sea Cadets
BBA, Acadia University
Real-world experience
Mr Swan served as MP for Southampton East Central from 2008 to 2012, having previously been a Senator.
During his time in the House, he was a strong advocate for small businesses – the driving force and leading job creator of the Bermuda economy – and of the creating opportunities for Bermudians to enter the skilled trades and start their own businesses.
Having witnessed and worked with his own father to build Batson Swan Plumbing up from one motorcycle and two employees nearly 60 years ago to the leading plumbing, general mechanical and energy-conservation company it is today, Mr Swan knows what it takes to build and grow a better organisation for his employees, customers and community, and can bring those same skills and passion to the Bermuda Government.
In his time as an MP, Mr Swan worked hard to improve community problems, including making roads safer and restoring neighbourhood amenities.
Mr Swan has always been a community activist, a strong supporter of the Bermuda Sloop Foundation and role model for many Bermudians through his Business and associations. These roles include 20 years as a Cadet and Officer in the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps, 20 plus years as a member of Sandys Rotary Club with one year as President. Additionally, Mr Swan helped form the Bermuda Youth Sports Program and is a member of West End Sailboat Club, Sandys Boat Club and the Bermuda Offshore Cruising Association.
A keen sailor and sports enthusiast, he currently resides in Devonshire with his fiancé Mi Hong Yoon and has two sons Ryan and Nathan.
One Bermuda Alliance operates on the principles of Opportunity, Responsibility, Integrity, Transparency, Fairness, Inclusiveness and Service ("our Principles").
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Join us at 3:30pm for our bookmark coloring program. We'll provide paper bookmarks, crayons, markers, and color pencils for ages 4-12.
Teens are invited to stop by and create an awesome craft.
Join us Mondays at 4pm for our spring origami for kids program. Supplies are limited.
Children ages 4-6 are welcome to join us for our spring storytime program at 3pm. We will work on our spelling and read stories aloud.
Join us May 7th at 3:30pm for our Mother's Day craft program. Ages 6-12 will make cards and create a fun craft project. Supplies are limited.
Need help with your homework? Stop by Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm.
Come join us for a fun night of Teen Jeopardy!
Picture book time is for children ages 4-6. Activities will include stories, songs, and rhymes. Space is limited.
Let's Make Some Noise: Love is Love is Love!
Love knows no color, shape, or form. Love is love is love! We will provide colorful paper and markers; use your imagination to make hearts, or whatever shape you think love has. Add your creations to your Love Is Love Is Love collage!
Join us for Lego Club for ages 5-12.
Join us for our Father's Day Craft for ages 5-12. Supplies are limited.
Please join Peninsula as we celebrate Pride Month with some LGBTQ trivia!
Can you sing, dance, or twirl a baton? Do you tell jokes or know how to perform magic tricks? If you do, please join us Tuesday, June 18th from 4-5:30 pm for our community talent show. Please register at the children's or teen's desk. Show us what you've got!


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Q: How to remove all contacts from AddressBook efficiently using the AddressBook framework? I have written code as below for removing all contacts from addressbook. But it works very slow for more then 1000 contacts. is there any other way for removing all contacts from addressbook. I needs that for restoring backup in my application.
-(void)removeAllData
{
ABAddressBook *book = [ABAddressBook sharedAddressBook];
int count = [[book people] count];

for(int i=count;i>=0;i--)
{

    if(i<[[book people] count])
    {
        [book removeRecord:[[book people] objectAtIndex:i]];
    }

}

[book save];
}

A: You could start by only retrieving the book's people once for the whole loop instead of twice per iteration, and further improve this by looping directly on the array using fast enumeration instead of accessing objects by index:
NSArray *people = [book people];
for (ABPerson *person in people)
    [book removeRecord:person];
[book save];

You also should profile your app in Instruments to see what else might be taking up significant portions of your time. I predict—but you should confirm this yourself—that if you profile your current code, [book people] will show up as a hot spot because you're calling it so much (2000 times when count == 1000).
(I'm assuming you have a good reason to be emptying out the Address Book…)

A: ABAddressBookRef addressBook = ABAddressBookCreate();
CFArrayRef allPeople = ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(addressBook);

int peopleCount = CFArrayGetCount(allPeople);
CFErrorRef *error = nil;
for (int i = 0; i < peopleCount; i++){
    ABRecordRef person = CFArrayGetValueAtIndex(allPeople, i);
    error = nil;
    ABAddressBookRemoveRecord(addressBook, person, error);
}
error = nil;
ABAddressBookSave(addressBook, error);

CFRelease(allPeople);
CFRelease(addressBook);

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Free shipping over RM 175 purchase.
Shipping fee is free when purchasing above RM 175 in a cart.
Very bad of delivery service as I had received it by opened and reseal back ... too long shipping period and not update shipping records at shipping company website. Still have some early orders not yet receive.
thanks seller color is good.
One piece quality ok, another piece quality not ok.
Parcel lost with msia courier service but seller willing to bear responsible for this mistake n resend to me..the most important is seller feedback to buyer immediately, tis service is much much better than other sellersss..
Rcv item in good condition.


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RUMOR: Second "Star Wars Anthology" Film Will Focus On Han Solo And Boba Fett
Joe Hogarty
I had mentioned this all the way back in January that one of the new "Star Wars" spin off movies would focus on both Han Solo and Boba Fett, but recently this rumor has been heating up again and some possible new information has been revealed. It definitely makes sense to have two of the most popular characters in the Star Wars Universe to battle each other, or maybe even team up, in their own spin off.
From Schmoes Knows:
Though the first film in the series, Star Wars Anthology: Rouge One, doesn't hit theaters until December of 2016, there's already been speculation regarding the 2018 film, whose director spot was vacated by Josh Trank. Jeff Sneider of The Wrap recently reported that Boba Fett would be the focus of the film. However, an exclusive source has revealed some new info regarding the project.
Let's classify this as a rumor to start as things are in motion quite a bit. But over and over again, my source is hearing the same thing: Han Solo and Boba Fett will be the focus of the second Star Wars Anthology film set for release in 2018. This is not a new rumor per se', as Latino Review has previously reported the same rumor. What my source is stating is that it looks to be happening with some interesting additions.
The source reports that the conflict between Fett and Solo that was only hinted at in the original trilogy (and seen countless times in the Expanded Universe) will finally be onscreen in a film taking place between Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope. Additionally, it's been mentioned that characters such as Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and Bossk will make appearances throughout the film.
Also, according to the source, Disney really wants to delve into the "hive of scum and villainy" that Star Wars has been known for. As Rouge One definitely seems to be playing off of the influences of War films (the Zero Dark Thirty/Saving Private Ryan of the Star Wars Universe) this Anthology film will explore the influence of Westerns and bounty hunter films. Though no director is attached following Trank's departure, my source is saying that both Jon Faverau and Matthew Vaughn have been thought to be circling the project.
Source: Schmoes Knows
TagsStar Wars Star Wars Anthology
Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at [email protected]
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VIDEO: New "Ant-Man" TV Spot Released


In this post we will see how we can open a Silverlight application on click of a custom button in CRM 2011.
First of all create a Silverlight web application which you want to execute on button click in CRM application.
Compile your Silverlight Application. In the web project of your application you will find a ClientBin folder. When you compile your application a xap file is created under the ClientBin folder. Create a webresource of type xap and upload the xap file created under ClientBin folder.
Now second step is to embed the Silverlight application in an html file. Create an html file within your Silverlight application web project and add this code.
1) In the source parameter specify the path of your xap webresource correctly.
Here name of the webresource is ink_/XAP/ExpenseNote.xap and so the value for source is "../XAP/ExpenseNote.xap", a relative path.
2) Also add the SilverLight.js file as a webresource. You can find the Silverlight.js file in sdk in the Silverlight example projects.
Now create a webresource and upload this html file. We have named this html webresource as CreateExpenseNote.html.
Now we need to open this html file on click of a button.
Here OpenSilverLightControl is the function that contains code to open the CreateExpenseNote.html file and OpenExpenseNote.js is the webresource within which the function is defined.
So on button click the CreateExpenseNote.html file which embeds the Silverlight application, is displayed as a ModalDialog .
Today, I came across couple of very useful links on Client-Side Context Reference.
I would like to post the consolidated details of the same here in below post.
Your code will need to operate within a context where a number of variables are not known at design time. The context object provides methods which can be used to retrieve information that is specific to a user, an organization or parameters passed to a page.
It is a deprecated method used to return the encoded SOAP header which is necessary to use Dynamics CRM 4.0 web service calls using Microsoft Jscript.
This method returns a string which represents the theme currently chosen by the user in Microsoft Office Outlook.
This method returns the LCID value representing the base language for the organization.
It returns the unique text value of the organizations name.
This function returns the query string arguments as an array of key value pairs.
This method returns the base server URL. The URL format varies for on-premises Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online or working offline with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook with Offline Access.
It returns GUID value of the SystemUser.Id value for the current user.
This method returns the LCID value of the Language Pack that the user selected as their preferred language.
This function returns an array of string that represent the GUID values of each of the security roles that the user is associated with. This method does not return GUID values that represent the team security roles that the user may belong to.
This function returns a Boolean value which indicates if the user is using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook client.
This function returns a Boolean value indicating whether the user is connected to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM server while using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook with Offline Access client. When this function returns false, the user is working offline without a connection to the server. They are interacting with an instance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM running on their local computer.
It prepends the organization name to the specified path.
Glad to announce that "Drag and Drop Listbox" for Dynamics CRM 2011 was successfully placed at Dynamics Marketplace.


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Catwatch Newsletter
Home Features A Second Chance for Newborn Kittens
A Second Chance for Newborn Kittens
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Published: September 11, 2013 Updated: January 13, 2020
Volunteers at an animal adoption center in Los Angeles are keeping kittens alive with one simple act of kindness. They're feeding newborns in two-hour shifts around the clock. They view their effort as crucial: Among 13,000 healthy or treatable pets euthanized at Los Angeles City shelters last year, more than 6,000 were neonatal — or newborn — kittens.
Best Friends Animal Society Adoption Center
The volunteers' work is part of the Best Friends Animal Society Adoption Center's No-Kill Los Angeles initiative. The goal is to save 1,800 lives this year. Nearly 800 kittens and 49 nursing mothers have been spared so far.
The kittens — some weighing only 8½ ounces — are often abandoned or turned into shelters with little hope of thriving and being adopted until the neonatal nursery opened in February, the society says. With the help of the No-Kill Los Angeles coalition and Los Angeles Animal Services, "We have made significant inroads into saving the lives of these helpless kittens," says Marc Peralta, Executive Director of Best Friends Animal Society Los Angeles. "There just wasn't a safety net in place for these cats or enough resources to provide round-the-clock care before."
Says Nicole Swartzlander, Neonate Program Coordinator for the center, based in the city's Mission Hills area, "Without the volunteers, we couldn't save the numbers we have. They make the place run."
One reason for the growing cat population in Los Angeles and other cities nationwide is the length of the feline pregnancy. It lasts a scant 9 weeks, and cats can become pregnant again in only a month.
That's why spaying and neutering are crucial, Swartzlander says. The urban legend that two intact cats and their offspring can result in 420,000 cats in seven years was discredited several years ago. New estimates put the figure at 500 to 5,000 cats. In any event, Swartzlander says, surrounded by nearly 100 meowing kittens in cages at the neonatal nursery, "If our communities would make spay/neuter a priority, we wouldn't have all these kittens." ❖
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CatWatch, the extraordinary independent newsletter produced in collaboration with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Feline Health Center, is devoted to cats and those of us caring for them. Every issue brings you information to sustain your cat's vitality, protect her health, calm her fears, nourish her curiosity and fortify her wellness.


Mel Teshco lives in the beautiful country of QLD Australia, where the open spaces of her acreage, fondly called 'the block', gives her room to breathe. When she isn't writing or dreaming of writing, she is often found gazing out the window at the surrounding mountains and thinking how very lucky she is. With one semi-patient husband, three gorgeous girls, two fat horses, one crazy Belgian shepherd and three cats who run the house, writing has (mostly) kept her sane.


ZipTip: SETUP & STROKE: In Putting, the Knees Hold the Hips, the Hips Hold the Head!
How do you keep the head, eyes, and pivot point of the stroke (in your neck) stable while moving your shoulders, arms, and hands in the putting stroke? Tighten your knees and fix your hips in place.
Body movement is a combination of nerves, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and bones. Of these, the ones that hold you still are the joints with steady muscle tension. In the "athletic ready" stance, like a quarterback prepared for the center to hike the ball, the body is stable over a base of fixed joint positions by muscle tension. This position is very close to the balanced stance for optimal putting, except I recommend more bend in the neck and head for eye usage reasons. But the fundamentals of balance and stability are the same.
In the "athletic ready" position, it appears as if you are preparing to sit on a stool, but in fact your stance is action-oriented to what is in front of you and in your visual and conscious field of awareness. Your weight is NOT back on the heels, but either fully planted or favoring the toes. For the full swing, this stance is often recommended and the stability of balance is checked by shoving the golfer back on the shoulders to see that he or she resists change in the position effectively.
And when you move, every part of your body is influenced. The faster and heavier some body part is as it moves, the greater influence it has in making other body parts move. It's easier to make a slow arms-only stroke without altering your hip position than it is to turn your whole torso back and through over still hips, especially if your turning is not nice and easy.
Tighten the Knees. So, you have your knees bent and flexed a bit, your rear a little out, and your upper torso canted forward. All together, this arranges a different balance of your body's center of gravity (just below the navel area) from the one of normal posture. The key is how this balance is maintained in a steady state: the balancing sends equal pressure into both feet and the flexed muscles affecting the knees hold the lower body fixed in position.
These muscles are the front and back thigh muscles and the back calves -- i.e., the leg muscles above and below the knees. Put a little tension here and feel the positioning of your knees stabilize. You don't have to go knock-kneed like Arnie, but he was onto the same trick.
Fix the Hips in Place. Now, you have to go one step further to stabilize the head DURING the stroke itself. The key here is the hips. In a normal turning motion of the upper torso, the lower back muscles tug on one or the other hip to swivel the upper torso. The leg muscles in the thighs are ordinarily also involved, and that's a problem in putting.
If you watch Ben Crenshaw and a number of other pros, you can detect a little knee action in the putting stroke that is not dissimilar to the knee action in the full swing. In the full swing, the hip turn over a stable right leg is vital to a good swing motion, and is accomplished with the target-side knee going out toward the ball and laterally back, and then in the downswing the hind knee going toward the ball and both knees moving laterally targetward with the weight shift.
Having knee-motion in putting is certainly a choice, but it makes keeping the head still much harder because it's not possible without causing some hip turning, too. It is also the "normal" or "default" move for nearly everyone, because of the engrained movement pattern of the fullswing influencing the putting movements. This makes it hard to resist without paying specific attention to the problem.
Holding a little tension to fix the knees in place needs to be supplemented with fixing the hips in place, too. Nick Faldo and David Leadbetter suggest the image of squeezing a beach ball between the thighs as a way to get good control in the hip turn for the full swing. Clearly, you CAN still turn your hips with knees tightened. So you need a little more than that for putting.
Just consciously take stock of the position of your hips in their square relationship to the plane of the putt line and plan on keeping them there as you make the stroke. No turning; no lateral motion. Now move the shoulders and arms while the head stays put just like the hips. Think "hips and head hold still." That's all there is to it -- the head and neck stay still and the hips stay in place, while the shoulders and arms alone are moving back and through.
Not everyone wants still knees in putting, but everyone not as experienced as Ben Crenshaw should. You don't have to go to the golf course to practice this. Just do it, right where you are. Assume your square setup position, put a little tension in your leg muscles to fix the knees in place, and then take note of your two hips. Keep the hips fixed in place as you make a stroke. Look at the gap between the putterface and the ball and think "hips and head hold still .... okay ... now let me see ... where was I? Oh yes, this twelve footer ...."
The feeling you should get is one of great balance and stability. That's where the accuracy and precision gets in the door! Now you can concentrate on solid contact and rolling the ball right down inside the cup.


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Hongkong Telecom's labor unions protest wage cut
Labor union members of Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. (Hongkong Telecom) protest the company's recent wage cut announcement on Monday, Sept. 21. The biggest telecommunications company in Hong Kong announced last week that it will cut wages for its 13,800 workers by 10 percent starting in November. ==Kyodo
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Cambodia raises minimum wage for garment factory workers for 2023
STORY: Cambodia raises minimum wage for garment factory workers for 2023 DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the Ministry of Labor 2. various of garment factories in Phnom Penh (File) 3. various of garment factory workers sewing and walking (File) STORYLINE: Cambodia on Wednesday set a new monthly minimum wage for workers in the country's garment, footwear and travel goods sector at some 200 U.S. dollars from 2023, up 3.09 percent from the current level of 194 U.S. dollars, Labor Minister Ith Samheng said. The announcement came after the National Council for Minimum Wage voted on a minimum wage of about 198 U.S. dollars per month for next year, which was then added by 2 U.S. dollars by the government. The 51 council members include representatives of the government, the manufacturers' group, and the trade union. "Today, the National Council for Minimum Wage decided on the monthly minimum wage of 198 dollars and Cambodian Pr
UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years causes major disruption
STORY: UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years causes major disruption DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of train stations and railways closed 2. various of underground stations closed STORYLINE: After last-ditch talks between unions and rail operators broke down in London on Monday, the United Kingdom's (UK) National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) gave the go-ahead on Tuesday to the country's biggest rail strikes in 30 years that are expected to cause massive disruptions to rail services in England, Scotland and Wales. Only about 20 percent of passenger trains were scheduled to run after staff walked off the job at 12 midnight on Tuesday. The walkouts will continue on Thursday and Saturday this week, affecting millions of passengers. More than 40,000 RMT union members, including guards, catering staff, signalers and track maintenance workers take part in the labor action. The RMT is in a dispute with the rail operators ove
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Minister Michal Wojcik seen during coal mines workers protest against closing mines in Warsaw on November 6, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto) (Credit:Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)
Miners seen during coal mines workers protest against closing mines in Warsaw on November 6, 2021. (Photo by Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto) (Credit:Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)


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Thomas Weber, ATS-Tanner Banding Systems:
"We are continuing to develop our packaging solutions in the new year with many new ideas and a great passion"
2020 was a year like no other - cancelled trade shows, customer projects halted or postponed, new clearance and hygiene rules, fewer customer visits, adjustments to processes... "The year 2020 demanded a particularly high degree of agility from us - as it does from all other organizations and people," says Thomas Weber of ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG, based in Zug, Switzerland.
"We had a task force that exchanged information several times a week, depending on the current situation, to analyze the situation and come to quick decisions. The bottom line is that we can look back on a successful business year," says the manager. It was a learning process for the company: "We have questioned and learned a lot - about ourselves as well. We are very differentiated and have packaging solutions for a wide range of industries, applications and requirements. That has certainly helped us in this turbulent year."
Automation was an important topic this year, "Many companies seem to have become aware that while people can get sick and break down for long periods of time, machines do not. The trend toward end-of-line automation has therefore intensified once again, in our eyes."
But the perennial favorite, ecologically sensible packaging, has not disappeared from the focus in this Corona year either: "The demand for environmentally friendly packaging was greater also- specifically packaging with less or no plastic. Here, of course, we are well positioned with material-saving banding. For example, all the major retailers have set their sustainability targets and are now passing on the new requirements to their producers and suppliers. We have implemented many projects and, for example, replaced plastic bags and labels with printed paper banding for zucchinis."
Banded zucchinis
Even independent of the pandemic, ATS is constantly working on improvements and new solutions, Weber stated. "As a system provider and machine builder, we are of course constantly innovating, to meet demanding customer requirements, for example. When it comes to banding material, we should highlight our partially coated banding paper, with significantly less than 5% foreign material." For paper to be recycled in the paper stream, it must not contain too much foreign material. Depending on the country, this legally regulated proportion can fluctuate. "Our partially coated paper meets the strict requirements from France, among others. It is already being used successfully there by various large apple producers."
The partially coated banding paper meets the strict French requirements as well.
For ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG, the coming year will also be all about optimizing and reducing packaging. Weber concludes: "We are certainly not sitting still; we are continuing to develop our banding machines and systems as well as the consumables with many ideas and great passion. The same applies to our services and customer support. In general, we expect continued high demand for automation solutions and packaging solutions that are both ecologically and economically sustainable."
ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG
Poststrasse 30, CH-6300 Zug
t.weber@ats-tanner.ch
ats-tanner.com
Publication date: Thu 24 Dec 2020
2021-01-15 "Not too colorful; the product must speak for itself"
2021-01-14 New plastic-free crate cover
2021-01-13 Citrus cartons unveiled for Lunar New Year
2021-01-13 APAL Post-harvest Seminar goes online to explore smart packhouse
2021-01-12 Bottom of fresh herbs bag becomes growing pot
2021-01-11 KM Packaging launches compostable product range
2021-01-11 How should fruit be described on packaging labels?
2021-01-11 Third packer for cold-hardy citrus
2021-01-07 "We decided to stand out with improvements in appearance for our packaging"
2021-01-07 Smart big bags measuring temperature
2021-01-07 Chinese export of agricultural mesh bags increased during the pandemic
2021-01-05 Scotty Brand cuts 27 tons of plastic from its packaging
2021-01-05 Azura Group puts 100% CO₂-neutrality on tomato packaging
2021-01-05 Canadian apple company introduces biodegradable packaging
2021-01-04 "This year will certainly hold one or two more challenges for all of us"
2021-01-04 STEPAC Partners with J-Tech in Australia
2020-12-24 "More tomatoes being top sealed"
2020-12-24 "We are continuing to develop our packaging solutions in the new year with many new ideas and a great passion"
2020-12-24 Brazil creates biodegradable packaging for mango exports
2020-12-24 How to choose the best packaging for a product?


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Having siblings share a room can have many challenges. They each have their own interests, hobbies, and personal style. Decorating a shared room can be one of the greatest challenges of all. Thanks to the talented girls at Remodelholic, we now have some great ideas for inspiration while designing and decorating a shared boys room.


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White Ribbon Workplaces commit to end domestic and family violence
13 more Queensland Government agencies have achieved accreditation from White Ribbon Australia and become White Ribbon Workplaces.
The accreditation recognises the Queensland Government's commitment to prevent violence, support employees affected by domestic and family violence, and promote safe and respectful workplace cultures. It takes the total to 16 accredited agencies.
The Queensland Government firmly recognises that domestic and family violence is a workplace issue. It can affect the safety, wellbeing, productivity and performance of all employees—those experiencing violence, those using violence, carers and colleagues.
As Queensland's largest employer, we are making a significant difference to how domestic and family violence is addressed in the workplace. In turn, this will influence social change within the broader community.
We are proud of the steps we have taken to support our employees, and hope to empower them to stand up, speak out and strive for respectful and equitable relationships.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and supported in the workplace, and it is vitally important our workplaces set the highest standard in caring for our colleagues.
This accreditation represents a significant milestone in our domestic and family violence workplace reform program to foster workplace cultural change.
It's also great to recognise the increased awareness of what underlies domestic and family violence, and the role we can all play to end it.
We will continue to lead the way for Queensland workplaces in modelling respectful, safe, supportive and equitable workplace cultures, and implementing policies and programs to ensure employees affected by domestic and family violence receive the support they need.
The Queensland Government is committed to creating a Queensland free from domestic and family violence.
Agencies who achieved accreditation in 2017 include:
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Department of Housing and Public Works
Public Safety Business Agency and the Office of the Inspector-General Emergency Management
Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games
Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Department of Education and Training
These agencies now proudly stand beside our colleagues at the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services; Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships; and the Department of Transport and Mains Roads who have previously achieved accreditation as White Ribbon Workplaces.
Visit White Ribbon Australia to find out how to become a White Ribbon Workplace.
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This introduction to operations research covers linear programming graphical solution, simplex method, integer programming, transportation problem, decision making models, and decision tree.
This book is an easy guide for the lecturers and students. It helps in choosing the appropriate quantitative analysis techniques, applying the technique, making decision according to outcomes, and conducting the sensitivity analysis. This is an introductory book of operations research covers linear programming graphical solution, simplex method, integer programming, transportation problem, decision making models, and decision tree. At the beginning of each chapter the learning outcomes are listed, and review questions at the end of each chapter.
Dr. Yazan K.A-A. Migdadi is the associate professor of operations management at Yarmouk university, business administration department. He holds a bachelor degree in business administration and master of business administration from Yarmouk university Jordan, and holds Ph.D. in operations management from Bradford university school of management UK. For about ten years, he has been teaching courses related to operations research, operations management, and project management, for graduate and undergraduate students at UK and Jordan.
Dr. Yazan has authored books in operations management and has published numerous papers in operations management and operations research, he is a reviewer for many international journals and editorial board member of some Journals. Dr. Yazan has held some academic positions as the head of business administration department at Yarmouk university Jordan. He was awarded best paper awards in some conferences.
What is Operations Research? Management Science?
This is an excellent book, it is clear and forward. Thanks to the author.


Flashpoint's 52-seat screening room isn't just for filmmakers. This is a space for students in all disciplines to view professional work and showcase their own.
Featuring professional cameras, lights, and audio equipment, Studio 505 is the ideal setting for students to hold class and produce films, music performances, interviews, and a variety of other digital media content.
The nerve center of our recording arts program, Music Control is where Flashpoint students learn the art of recording music in a professional, four-studio environment.
Students studying Animation and Visual Effects at Flashpoint can hone their craft in dedicated labs, built to simulate a professional animation and visual effects studio.
With a green screen cyclorama wall for tracking shots, a full lighting grid, and a rotating assortment of up-to-date drafting and printing equipment, students can use this room to learn a wide range of modern design skills.


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1300 block of Glenshaw Drive
Alejandra Claudia Hernandez, 24
Alejandra Claudia Hernandez, a 24-year-old Latina, was fatally shot on Saturday, Jan. 12, in the 1300 block of Glenshaw Drive in the West Valinda area of La Puente, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records.
Hernandez, a resident of Covina, was visiting a home on Glenshaw Drive when a man described only as a Latino came inside and shot her, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Hoglund.
Shortly after the shooting, the occupant of the house called 911, Hoglund said.
Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene at 1 p.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds.
According to her Facebook page, Hernandez was engaged to the father of their children, and started working for the YMCA of Orange County in August 2018.
Her last post, in late October, was a request asking friends to contribute to the YMCA.
Investigators don't have a motive for the shooting or information about the suspect, Hoglund said. Anyone with information on the matter is asked to call the L.A. Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @latimeshomicide on Twitter.
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G7 wants to introduce Russian oil price cap
Another blow to Moscow's energy gains: the G7 countries decided on Friday to "urgently" cap the price of Russian oil, a complex mechanism that needs to be put in place.
A "broad coalition" of countries is invited to implement the decision, which was finalized on Friday during a virtual summit of finance ministers from the seven most industrialized countries.
"Today, the G7 took a crucial step toward our twin goals of putting pressure on global energy prices while simultaneously depriving (Vladimir) Putin of revenue to fund his brutal war in Ukraine," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen immediately welcomed .
Russia, for its part, denounced a "completely absurd" measure even before it was formalized.
EU unanimity required
Such "meddling" in the oil market "will only destabilize the oil industry, the oil market. And for that, European and American consumers will be the first to pay," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak threatened, quoted by Russian news agencies.
France, a member of the G7, has also dampened the enthusiasm of its partners.
"The technical work is still ongoing and it is clear to us that no final decision can be taken before the 27 Member States of the European Union have been consulted and a unanimous opinion has been obtained," said the French Economy Ministry.
The EU is striving for this agreement "according to the schedule agreed as part of the sixth EU sanctions package" against Russia, explained EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, i.e. on December 5 for crude oil sales and on February 5, 2023 for petroleum products.
The capping mechanism looks complex.
"The price cap will be set at a level based on a set of technical data that will be decided by the entire coalition prior to its implementation," write the seven countries — the US, Germany, Canada, the UK, Italy, Japan and France.
Specifically, Russia would sell its oil to these countries at a price lower than the price it sells it at today, but which would remain higher than the production price, so it has an economic interest in continuing to sell it to them sell, and so that it does not cut back on its deliveries.
The challenge is to win over as many countries as possible, because the price cap only works if all major buyer countries participate, emphasize the experts, who point in particular to the role of China and India.
To that end, the G7 "calls on all countries to give their opinion on the design of the price cap and to implement this important measure" to form "a broad coalition" to maximize the measure's impact.
Crucial meeting
The G20 summit on November 15th and 16th in Bali should therefore be a crucial meeting in the implementation of this coalition.
At the end of June, leaders of the G7 countries began work, spurred on by Washington, to develop the mechanisms for this cap, which should be based on a ban on insurers and reinsurers from covering sea transport of Russian oil.
Such a mechanism should have a real impact on the Russian economy, Ms Yellen believes. "We have already started to see the impact of the price cap from Russia's hasty attempts to negotiate bilateral oil swaps with massive rebates," the finance minister said.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi welcomes that this ceiling is likely to deal a new blow to the Russian economy, which is already "slipping into a deep recession".
However, the measure carries the risk of collateral effects for the global economy, warns the think tank Capital Economics.
The mechanism "could further inflate global energy prices," he warns in a statement, but stresses that "the cap could also reduce tax revenues for the Russian government."
#introduce #Russian #oil #price #cap


In the 271 model, Corey Dickerson seems to be pretty particular about the weights he chooses. The bats are all 33 inches but the weight varies from 31.3 ounces to 31.7 ounces. The 271 is very popular in the MLB due to its density and balance.
Categories: Gear, Bat, Outfield, Tampa Bay Rays.


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What is blank verse definition in romeo
Start studying Blank Verse Notes. Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter Characters that speak in Blank verse example from Romeo and Juliet. Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in blank verse, which is a rhythmic verse form that Pentameter means that each line is divided up into five feet. Occasionally a very noble character � like the Prince in Romeo and Juliet will speak. Poetry was regarded as the chief literary form, although prose was used for and illustrated below with Romeo's famous line from Romeo and. Romeo and Juliet is written in blank verse. This simply means �unrhymed iambic pentameter.� For example, Two households, both alike in dignity In fair Verona.
Well, you didn't think you were going to get away without some poetry, did you? servants and some bawdy jokes, Romeo and Juliet is written in blank verse. In Romeo & Juliet, Act I, Sc 4, the lovers speak a sonnet to each other, Shakespeare's blank verse is usually in iambic pentameter; which means that there are. Be sure to use at least four poetry devices. Examples of Blank Verse and Free Verse. Blank verse: from William Shakespeare's Romeo and. 27 Aug - 5 min - Uploaded by Kevin Brookhouser How learning German taught me the link between maths and poetry | Harry Baker | TEDxVienna.
The first line of blank verse is Benvolio's: Put up your swords; you know not what you do. In Romeo and Juliet, blank verse is contrasted against the prose of the servants That means they know every search you've ever done on Google. Shakespeare sometimes writes in verse, sometimes in prose. This is a standard, but by no means invariable, unit of Shakespearean verse; it is called iambic. Blank verse is defined as unrhymed iambic pentameter. It should not be confused with "free verse" which means verse with no regular metrical pattern. As notes above, most of Romeo and Juliet is written in blank verse. Blank verse is poetry written in regular metrical but unrhymed lines, mostly in Use of Blank verse in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare; 6.
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Because I like you and I love you.
For I am convinced that neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our lord.
When my youngest daughter was about three years old, she would climb up on my lap, put her arms around my neck, and then kiss me. One time I asked her why she did it. Her response was, "Because I like you and love you." I confess that melted my heart. The hugs were spontaneous and not done in response to any thing specific that I did. I realize now that she did it because she was responding to my love for her.
It occurs to me that that should be the way we love God. He expressed his love for us by allowing his son Jesus to die on the cross. That death was so horrible that it is hard for me to imagine the pain and agony He experienced. With His death, Jesus paid the ultimate price to redeem us from our sins. Our sins are marked, paid for in full and are no longer held against us. Why would God do that? The answer is, because he loves us.
Are we so thankful and delighted with God that we would climb up on His lap to hug and kiss Him? We may not understand why He loves us and we may not know all of the ways God blesses us but deep down we know He does. How do we respond to Gods love? Do we even take the time to say thank you?
Prayer: Father God, forgive us when we neglect to say thank you for loving us and blessing us. Thank you for our redeemer and our savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for your saving grace. Amen.


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Consolidated Bedding, Inc.
Who Owns Consolidated Bedding, Inc. Remnant Assets?
Oak Point Partners, Inc. acquired the remnant assets of the Consolidated Bedding, Inc. Bankruptcy Estate in May 2016.
On May 29, 2009, Consolidated Bedding, Inc. filed a Chapter 7 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, assigned Case No. 09-11875. Thereafter, a trustee was appointed to wind down the estate for the benefit of creditors. Oak Point Partners, Inc. acquired the remnant assets of the Consolidated Bedding, Inc. Bankruptcy Estate in May 2016.
Related Entities: ABI Enterprises, Inc., ABI, Inc., Ackerman Manufacturing Company, American Bedding Industries, Inc., American International Mattress Company, Antinori Equipment Rentals I, LLC, Spring Air Mattress Company, Spring Air Patners - Texas, Inc.
Contact Information Regarding Payments to Consolidated Bedding, Inc.
Inquiries regarding where to send: Overpayments, Undeliverable Funds, Insurance Refunds, Refunds, Warrants, Unclaimed Funds, Rebates, Uncashed Checks, Restitution, Credit Balance, Escheat, Judgment Balance, Abandoned Property, Settlement Proceeds, or any other funds belonging to Consolidated Bedding, Inc..
Contact Info: Consolidated Bedding, Inc.
About Consolidated Bedding, Inc.
Founded in 1960, Consolidated Bedding was a manufacturer and seller of mattress and bedding products. In 2007, The Spring Air Company merged with Consolidated Bedding. The company operated in 14 locations and employed 1,150 people.
Consolidated Bedding also operated as Spring Air Bedding Company and American Bedding Industries.
The former headquarters of Consolidated Bedding was located in Tampa, FL.
Money Owed to Consolidated Bedding, Inc.
Payments, overpayments, refunds, unclaimed or undeliverable funds, uncashed checks, rebates, or other proceeds owed to Consolidated Bedding, Inc. should now be directed to Oak Point Partners.
Former Spring Air Companies in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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Review: Great for lemon cakes, homemade from fresh lemons. This extract is also great for fish. Fish is a big part of my regular diet, and using a half cup of water and a couple drops of lemon extract, is great for baking fish. I also add several Italian, garlic, and onion seasonings.
I was very impressed by the smell, tastes, and ingredient list. This goes great with enhancing the flavors of natural lemon juice.
I absolutely love these extracts. The almond pairs well with vanilla extract and cinnamon, and is added to most of my baking recipes. This is my go to combination for pancakes, muffins, and other baked goods.
Mint is a great flavor to add to many different baking and cooking recopies. Also great when paired with Lemon.
Review: First let me say buying imitation was a mistake. A lot of the pure extracts have imitation versions. Surprisingly all McCormick extracts were the same price. Whether they were imitation or pure. I am unsure if pure hazelnut was available at the time. It was tricky as I almost bought imitation almond extract, but then found the real extract. I'm looking forward to using this extract, possibly with cloves, when I make my next stove top air freshener. I'm also making nut cookies. The packaging suggest using to flavor coffee, or chocolate cake frosting. Imitation Hazelnut has no real hazelnut but instead has natural flavoring listed as an ingredient. I'm curious to know what that natural flavoring is, and more research is required.
Personally I feel extracts are great for cooking and adding flavor. And can be used in place of over using sugar. I look for and extract without unnecessary ingredients, and try to avoid imitation products. The grocery store didn't have that many healthy options to choose from. I might be able to find better options online. The McCormick brand pure extracts have only a three ingredients, and no additives.
Review: These tomatoes taste like they came right from the garden. I love any kind of tomato fresh from the garden. They're not mushy with the odd texture and they taste amazing. I've found that organic tomatoes are easier to cut, and in my opinion stay fresher for longer. I've also tried Heirloom Organic green house tomatoes. They were the first organic tomatoes I've ever tried. Now I will only purchase organic tomatoes because the difference is very noticeable. Tomatoes are my favorite!
Review: There is no weird after taste when eating this lettuce. This lettuce I like to pair up with baby spinach, in salads.
Baby Spinach priced at $2.99 a bag. I'm still looking for organic baby spinach.
Review: I wasn't happy with the price, but it's not very often I can find organic bell peppers. Being selective on amount and size will make controlling spending easier. I find it strange that a bag of non organic peppers can cost the same amount of one medium organic bell pepper. The organic bell peppers do look amazing.
Review: By looking at the difference organic celery is smaller, and the tips with leaves are already cut off. The packaging was impressive and the difference in price was about a dollar.
Strawberries can be rather expensive. Organic strawberries in the summer time are about the same as non-organic strawberries in the off season. I suggest buying in season, and freezing for longer use.
Review: I decided against buying the organic lemons and only bought one regular lemon. I haven't used lemons in a long time. I plan on using them to cook, more often. Then next time I'll buy the organic lemons instead. That way I'll be able to make better observations on their differences.
Review: This leaf is huge, pointy, and full of juicy goodness. I'm looking forward to using this in home-made sunscreen. I was very pleasantly surprised to find this in the vegetable isle at the grocery store. My aloe house plant is still a baby, and isn't ready to be harvest yet.
So this is what it comes down too. After six months of actively trying to live and lead a more positive life, a mission to unlock my intuition by practicing self care, I am handling situations, a little easier. I can honestly say I am happy with where I am in life. I am more capiable of recognizing everything that I am thankful for, everyday. I am truly blessed with my babies. I'm not worrying about "the later" by taking action in "the now". I want to continue to actively work on my positive life style. I feel like in some aspects it will get easier in the next six months, but I will always work on myself as a person. I am very thankful for all the happy moments, and when looking for the good, you're really seeing the great. I've gotten better at determining what is a good habit, like eating out is really harmful for my body, and due to IBS my diet should be quite restricted. I've learned how to remove the negative, not just know I should. I enjoy focusing on the positive, and in return that has helped me to move forward. I plan on continuing on my journey of self growth and I am happy right here, right now. I hope you all are too!
Here are some different problems I've found solutions for, along my journey. Also in bold I will state how in the next six months I would like to improve even more.
1. Ever heard " When your hungry, your not yourself." (via Divas from the Snickers commercial) This statement couldn't be closer to the truth. Sometimes it can be hard to find the time to feed yourself, while remembering to feed everyone else. Babies get cranky when their hungry, and a hungry mommy can be just as cranky. So remembering to feed myself has diffidently helped.
I would like to start prepping healthy meals and snacks in advance, and really experience new foods, and get my children more involved in the cooking process.
2. Eating better, not the best. I have completely switched up my diet in the last 6 months. I care more about what I'm eating, how I eat, and when I eat. I used to eat very fast, and always eating out. Now we actually eat mostly organic foods, and I've learned about Genetically Modified Organisms, pesticides, and why choosing grass-fed meat is not only important but crucial to living a healthy less-fatigued lifestyle.
I would like to eat even better, by completely cutting dairy ( a known allergen I have) out of my diet. I also believe it would be beneficial to add more raw eating to my daily diet.
3. Having a fitness routine, is not something I have. Being active is something, I very much am however. I would like to have a self-care and a fitness plan, and follow it. By practice of yoga, meditation, and aerobic work-outs, I tend to have more energy and connect happiness with exercise now, instead of dreading being active. I look at exercise as a way to experience the whole moment. Living in the now instead of the when.
I want to have a set fitness plan, and self-care plan. I want to design a plan myself to meet my own needs, and help others discover how self-care helps aid in giving others great care.
4. Taking time to communicate with those I love. Getting how I feel out without fearing disapproval or becoming defensive. I've never been one to judge, but the feeling of being judged is always there. In my opinion, no one has the right to judge another person, for anything besides malicious behavior. Just because I chose to practice a non-judgmental lifestyle, doesn't mean everyone else sees life that way. When you truly love who you are, and are confident in who you are, someone else's judgments doesn't matter.
My goal for the next six months is to become more open to communication, by speaking up, and really finding my voice. To not use the phrases, never mind, I'm just tired (unless I am just tired), don't worry about it., and I don't care. Also, to communicate in a compassionate way that really shows how much I do care.
5. Confidence is not something I would ever have thought, I would struggle with. However, a major reason for starting this positive journey was my confidence was shot. For the first time in my life, I felt like I wasn't enough. The people I was friends with had a lot to do with that. Ultimately, I have realized, that I am responsible for the feelings I have, and it is not any of my business what people thought of me.
I want to be able to get dressed in the morning, put on my favorite make-up and feel completly comfortable in my own skin. I don't remember where I heard this saying "Don't ever let anyone dim your shine." I hear myself reminding me this when I get dressed in the morning.
6. I've let go of past relationships that were holding me back. It came to be the same routine. I let someone in, based on memories, and not remembering why I stopped talking to people who continued to bring me down. Therefore, releasing a nasty cycle of on again, off again, relationships. I'm very proud of myself for this alone. I've always been a social person, and I love helping others. I loved long relationships, more than the friendships themselves. I've had too many friends to count that, I've grown apart from, for one reason or another. Feeling hurt, and confused, I decided to work on myself. Even the new friends I made, seemed to fit the same type of friendship. I found myself able to say, I can't be around this kind of negativity, and if we can't have a positive friendship, then I still love you, but we just can't be friends.
Build more friendships, with people that actually share the same interest as I do.
7. Intuition and Empathy are two very strong personal strengths I wish to connect more with. Before anxiety was ever an issue, I was so in touch with myself and the vibes put off into the universe by others. After years of manipulative friends, and some rough life experience, my readings were all off. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't feel when someone's mood changed, or didn't have the social abilities that I once had. After these last six months, I felt my intuition come back. It felt surreal. I had a clear mind, and all of a sudden, my intuition came back. The feeling was recognizable, but I didn't realize just how noticeable to others it was. I would have to say, even my writing has benefitted from this little yet big, accomplishment.
Now that I am starting to connect with my inner goddess again, I want to embrace her, help her grow, and never stop learning every chance I get. To keep reading, and writing about what innovates me. I want to write an E-Book about something I am absolutely, authentically, enthusiastic about.
Watching one of the news channels the other day came "The Water Bottle Bill" and how we all might want to pay attention to this and learn what it means, before it is passed. I didn't get a chance to see the clip of this issue.
I started to wonder what could they possibly doing now. I thought well maybe their doing away with water bottles because of the plastic. Then I thought there is no way they could do that. Where would we have a trusted supply of clean filtered drinking water?
All this thinking leaded me to the conclusion, we should work together to make our natural water supply resources cleaner. It would be like having filtered tap water. After all the technology that has been discovered it would be nice to see something that could make plastic bottles obsolete. Of course people would still buy them for the convenience of on the go, grabbing a water bottle at the store while out and about.
After doing some research and asking some informed people I learned that the "Water Bottle Bill" extends not only water bottles, but sport drink bottles, and other non carbonated drink bottles, to be returned at local grocery stores. Adding an additional 5 cents at the time of purchase, to be collected when the water bottles are returned. From what I've gathered this bill has already been in place and is the reason for soda cans and beer bottles being returnable for recycling. This bill may be on the 2014 Massachusetts ballet for voting this year. Whether you vote pass or void, it's important to get your vote out there. It's even more important to know what's being agreed upon by voting.
Some big businesses such as grocery stores are complaining that they don't have sufficient space to store these bottles. With more people switching from the unhealthy choice of soda to drinking more water, this would get the bottles off the street and into our stores where food is sold. Kind of like storing trash where food is stored. This would force stores into disposing these bottles as their responsibility. A link I shared to www.mass.gov provides answers as to why this bill would be better updated. It claims that, by recycling these bottles, it will create more jobs in recycling. Massachusetts already has 14,000 jobs dedicated to recycling programs. Whether this will create more jobs, or a bigger mess to pick up, the water bottle problem, is a problem.
I've recently started collecting cans for a neighbor. As a family that doesn't drink much soda, we haven't collected much. I would like to be able to save my water bottles instead of making more waste for our environment. Also, if you live in the area and are interested, I've also started planning a clean up day. This will be an event hosted by We Love The Babies, and gather up some friends and clean up our streets. I will update more on that at a later time.
What do you think of the water bottle bill? Are you for it? Do you think it's just another way for the state to make more money on deposits? Do you think the grocery stores will be able to keep up with the new recycling laws? Comment your thoughts and opinions down below! Thank you and happy recycling!
I found a video made last year, about Iowa updating their "Bottle Water Bill"
I also read a very interesting article debating the opposing views that recycling is always the right choice.
This page is to bring you along my journey to find positivity and harmony. Its started as a 30 day challenge to learn more about ones self and how to truly take care of yourself. To take care of others, you have to be able to take care of yourself. Instead of a 30 day challenge I'm turning this into a year of positivity and the journey we venture to find what truly matters in this world. It is important as a mother to show children positivity can be found everywhere and anywhere. It starts with right now, and right here!


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I just wanted to reiterate that Donnie Darko is an incredibly dumb movie. (I bring this up because the director's cut is playing at a local theater.) The director may be able to describe (e.g. on the commentary track) a bunch of things that are supposed to be going on in the story that make it less dumb and more interesting, but sadly, he did not put those things in the movie itself (at least not the original, and I'm not interested in spending money on the director's cut to find out if it's different) so instead you're left with a movie that (a) makes little sense, (b) has a protagonist who does essentially nothing, and (c) those first two flaws can only be explained by introducing elements which just aren't in (or implied by) the movie. In which case, hey, you can make up anything you like. Maybe the whole story was actually a really bad dream Superman had while napping in the Fortress of Solitude. Wait, that theory is surely wrong... I don't think Superman takes naps.
I have a similar problem with Memento (it seems likely the director intended a particular thing to be true, but there's no real reason to believe Teddy is finally telling the truth at the end of the movie). In this case, however, the movie is perfectly fine even with the ambiguity; its story isn't nonsensical, it's just got an unexplained backstory.


The holiday light display on Hogwarts Castle is a feast for the eyes which takes place a few times per evening throughout the season. Universal Studios adds a nightly light show into the mix at certain times of year, and the holiday version is a delight of vibrant colors that pop off the castle walls and explode into the night sky, all timed to the John Williams score. Potter fans (in other words everyone, right?) can enjoy the full gamut from Weasley brothers gags to fireworks. Meanwhile, over in Whoville, another holidays-only attraction lures younger kids to meet the Grinch (and his dog) and sing along around a Seussian Christmas tree all day long. Theme park admission may be more than we'd usually pay to see holiday lights, but the whole Universal experience rises to the occasion; and, after all, a trip to Universal is a great way to spend a day over winter break. Our tip: The first light show of the evening is a good one to catch, then enjoy the Wizarding World rides while everyone else watches the next show.
We've written about this experience elsewhere, but it bears repeating: Descanso Gardens' holiday light show is an experience like no other. It's a magical walk in the woods, sipping hot cocoa and encountering groves of light and music along the way. And in our opinion, as long as you have a warm coat, it is worth every penny of the $23-$30 admission.
The Arboretum has concocted a seasonal light display with an Asian twist, offering a walk through the botanic gardens featuring a variety of illuminated lanterns depicting exotic animals and flowers. All of the imagery is taken from Chinese legend, and the displays are augmented by performances as well. Tickets run $20-$25.
For a walk in the park a little less rustic than Descanso, the LA Zoo Lights have taken over the role of lighting up Griffith Park, replacing the old DWP lights some parents may recall. While not free like the old park display (this one costs $15-$22) the advantage of this photo-op rich walk-through experience is the reindeer. That's a great holiday perk.
A much lower key option in the park for little ones is this gentle $4 train ride at Griffith Park and Southern Railroad. No walking required; toddlers can take a little turn around the lights before bed.
Orange County families have several options for taking a drive to see private holiday lights, and at the other end of the scale, of course, is Christmas in Disneyland. A compromise between the two would be Winter Fest at the OC Fairground. The annual festival offers a variety of wintery activities, faux snow, reindeer, and nightly holiday lights around an enormous, Claus-tended Christmas tree. Tickets range from $10-$25.
The presidential library offers Angelenos a new holiday tradition with a festive light display throughout the museum's campus. Walking the entire event takes an hour or more, with colorful photo ops at every stop along the way, including an eye-popping tunnel of light. Tickets cost $17 for adults, $12 for kids.
Santa Barbara has plenty of home light displays, and the Trolley of Lights takes the guesswork out of finding them. Be sure to book tickets in advance for the evening tours, then bundle up and enjoy letting someone else drive while the cool SoCal air sets the mood for oodles of home light shows. Tickets cost $15-$27 and generally sell out in advance.
Another trolley ride, this one takes in the famous floating Christmas trees of Alamitos Bay and the hard to catch lights of Naples Island (hard to catch without living there, anyway). Letting someone else do the driving is always a treat; this ride costs $20-$30 but is generally available on discount sites once the season is underway.
The Queen Mary's holiday event has been a local tradition for several years now, but this year it's had a revamp that moves the entire event to the decks of the ship itself. That includes ice skating, gingerbread house making, visits with Santa, and several visually delightful light displays, all on board the vintage ocean liner. Depending on how many activities you add, tickets range from $15-$70.
When a hotel puts two million lights and 250 full-size animated characters on its walls and balconies, then tosses in some Victorian carolers and carriage rides to boot, a little attention is merited. While this display is free, the drive to Riverside may feel like an investment. And once you've driven out there, add-ons like a lighted carriage ride or even dinner inside the hotel (so that you don't get rushed through the lobby with the other non-paying tourists) help make the experience more of an occasion. The Mission Inn even has an obvious suggestion about where you could stay the night (and it's not a manger).
There are also plenty of opportunities to view extravagant home light displays at some of the Southland's Holiday Boat Parade events, some of which operate in reverse, inviting passengers to buy tickets to ride on the boats as they sail past brightly lit waterside communities.


Description - Located about 50 mi S of Stuttgart. Anglers can fish for bass, crappie, catfish and bream from boats or the riverbanks.The Arkansas River is one of the Mississippi's largest tributaries. It flows 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, through the Royal Gorge, on through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to its confluence with the Mississippi River. Four hundred and forty-five miles long with 17 locks and dams, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MCKARNS) is a reliable, year-round waterway into the Southwest. Essentially a series of navigation pools connected by locks, the waterway enables vessels to overcome a 420-foot difference in elevation from the Mississippi River to the head of navigation at Catoosa, Oklahoma. The waterway has five major publicly developed ports and numerous privately developed facilities.
Attractions - Completed in the 1970's, this 440 mile water way connects Tulsa, OK to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, providing economical transportation for the region's agricultural and industrial products.
Recreation - The pools offer excellent fishing, especially in the old river cutoffs and the tailwaters downstream of each dam. Anglers can fish for bass, crappie, catfish and bream from boats or the riverbanks.
Location - Norrell Lock And Dam is located along the Arkansas River about 50 mile south of Stuttgart. A map is available above on this page.
Arkansas River - The Arkansas River flows from west to east and has abundant game fish, including largemouth and striped bass. The public use areas along the river are managed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers who developed the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.


The Barber 60 thinning scissors are hand produced from Japanese High Carbon Steel, making the edges super sharp, perfect for thinning and blending hair effortlessly.
The Barber 60 thinning scissors are hand produced from Japanese High Carbon Steel, making the edges super sharp, perfect for thinning and blending hair effortlessly. Quicky and easily remove weight without adding and texture and also blend your sections seamlessly.


The Canuck kid's toque is an Ambler classic! Your child is sure to love the wild Canadian animals that adorn this hat. We have a Bear, Moose, Fox, and Bighorn Sheep all made with felt. We've added earflaps for extra warmth, a fleece headband to keep things soft and a multi-coloured pom on top for the fun of it.


Each fall, 310 Running hosts the 'Don Olson Classic' in support of Bethell Hospice Foundation. This year's 5th anniversary race saw 370 runners compete in the 2.5K race for Athletes 14 & Under, and the 5K All Ages race through a beautiful cross country course at Albion Hills Conservation Area. Congratulations to this year's fastest finishers: 5K Male – Kyle Smith, 5K Female – Jayden Keeler, 2.5K Male – Cameron Moir, 2.5K Female – Ella Jackson.
All proceeds from the race each year support Bethell Hospice Foundation. This year's gift of $8000 brings the five year total contribution from the Don Olson Classic to $33,000!


Don't even pretend that you're not in love with the 70s. The disco music, the dance floors, the babes, and of course the Afro. And what about the gnarly threads? Seriously. How could you possibly turn down a hunk with that little peek-a-boo of chest from a half-buttoned shirt? The shirts with super pointy lapels, whether coupled with suits or some cool bell-bottoms, were iconic.
Of course if you're planning on getting down on the dance floor, you'll need some of these killer threads yourself. We're talking something groovy, like this Yellow Disco shirt. It's long-sleeved and button up with a rad yellow paisley pattern. Add a white jacket, some platforms, and chains and you'll be one sweet stud.


I don't even have his number. I have his pants though.
He told me he could read braille... with his tongue. So I took him home. I don't think he was lying.
On the last problem of the exam I just drew a picture of a cat and left.


Wow, so perfect looking! You're quite the gardener! Or would that be farmer? lol Either way, gorgeous! I bet they taste yummy!
The yellow tomatoes are really yummy, I think they are my faves! Cucumbers are just now coming in so I might have enough to make Bread & Butter pickles, fingers crossed!


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Aquatic therapy is a wonderful complement to traditional land-based physical therapy. This type of therapy is also known as hydrotherapy or aquatic rehabilitation. At H2Orthopedic Physical Therapy, aquatic therapy is performed in our ON SITE, indoor pool heated to 92 degrees.
Aquatic therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy involving rehabilitation performed in a warm water pool. It has the ability to improve range of motion and functionality while allowing the muscles to relax. The pool allows the patient to strengthen their body in a pain-free, buoyancy assisted environment. There is no need to know how to swim, as our pool is only 3 ½ feet deep and one of our therapists will always be guiding you. Aquatic therapy sessions begin with a warm-up including walking and stretching and progress from low-level exercises to more advanced strengthening exercises as tolerated. Aquatic therapy programs are tailored to meet your unique needs. No matter where you are experiencing pain, our skilled physical therapists will design a highly specific program just for you.
Aquatic therapy can assist in early recovery from an injury, surgery or medical condition that is affecting your ability to perform daily functional tasks. Our physical therapists are happy to integrate aquatic therapy into your treatment plan and our friendly office staff is always happy to answer any questions. Contact us at Laguna Hills, CA center to discuss your treatment today.


What a year! 2017 has been filled with amazing new experiences, friendships and countries.
Last 2 months: Since my return from South America, I was home for 10 days before the first of three training camps in Saas Fee. I then headed back to Austria (last season's base) and moved into a little apartment solo, which took a bit of getting used to. So, I have been back and forth to Saas Fee riding in Hintertux in between. I also went home for a change of scene and to reboot as the training takes it's toll! The final training camp took place in Pitztal, Austria. 10 days total including 2 European Cups. I was starting to feel psyched for the upcoming World Cup whirlwind. I parted with the ski cross guys whom I'd been training with i.e. Emily Sarsfield and coach Guillaume Nantermod, as we had different competition circuits.
It's December 2017 and about 60 days until the Games, things are ramping up with 3 back to back World Cup Olympic qualifiers. A lot of preparation has gone into these races and pressure is now on to perform!
As most of you probably know by now, I had an accident on Tuesday the 12th, the day after I had written the above. 2 days (testing & training) were cancelled due to heavy snowfall so the first day on course was training and qualifying. On my second training run, I came up short on the final jump, which was a big step down and crashed hard. The result was a broken heel – could have been better but could have been a lot worse!
I was in a lot of pain, however, all I could think about amidst all the panic and adrenaline was whether I would be at the top in time to do qualification. When the medics told me they were taking me to the medical centre, I asked "How long will that take?!" haha. Once I had made it on to the blood wagon and in the ambulance, I knew my competition here was over. At this stage, there was still hope but the scan soon told a different story: "It's broken and needs surgery" is not what you want hear during the biggest month of your career. Eventually, they attended to my pain and relieved me with some morphine.
We took the decision to have the operation in Chambéry by a recommended surgeon there. Upon arrival at the hospital, further scans and tests were carried out. They were fasting me just in case I had surgery that night. I hadn't eaten since breakfast at 7:30! I was so thirsty that I almost fainted during a blood test. I might add at this point that my Dad was with me although under unfortunate circumstances, I was really grateful for the company.
I went in for surgery on Thursday night and left the hospital Saturday morning. The days here were pretty emotional, with a lot to process. The anticipation killed me prior to surgery. I was also absolutely gutted. However, the support on social media, and from family and friends, really did go a long way.
We arrived home Sunday night and I have been recovering since. As it's the holidays, I have been seeing friends and family and enjoying the little things. Stopping has made me realise what a tread mill I have been on since the end of last winter. It has been non stop since June! The pressure has dropped and things are much calmer now.
After math. 5 screws, a plate and a gnarly scar!
3 weeks post the accident, the focus is now different to what it was – R & R and taking the opportunity to do something different until I can get back on my snowboard! The new year has taken a bit of a turn but I'm confident this will bring me back stronger. I will be following my mates closely on TV and learning as much as I can. Although I won't be competing at the Games come Feb, I'm grateful to have been part of the build up and I'm looking forward to guesting in the BBC studio during the Snowboardcross finals on the 15th & 16th of Feb! Don't miss it!!


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