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About Community Board 12
Message from the District Manager
Our Community Profile
District Needs Statement
Community Board #12 Manhattan is one of the 59 community boards in New York City (12 in Manhattan). Each of the Community Board members represents a unique geographic area of the city of New York and CB12 represents the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood in the Borough of Manhattan. It is delimited by the Harlem River on the east and on the north, the Hudson River on the west, and W 155th Street on the south.
The Community board is made up of 50 non-salaried volunteered members, who are considered officials of the City of New York. These members are appointed by the borough president, in which half of the members must be appointed from nominees of the districts council members. Each of the Board Members must either live, work, or have special interest in the CB 12 district.
As an independent City Agency, Community Board #12 Manhattan is committed to improving the delivery of the City services in the district and advocating for the welfare of the District and its' residents. As mandated by the New York City Charter, CB#12 Manhattan is responsible to participate in long-term community planning, review applications for liquor licenses and sidewalk cafes, street fairs, street closings, Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), and assessing community needs in the City budget.
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Like Father, Like Son: Art teacher, sophomore son share close, yet professional relationship while attending same school
Caroline Kalmus
Sally Cochran, Editor in Chief
Walking down the hallway, you see the normal sights that make up Blue Valley. Classrooms, lockers and…your dad?
Art teacher Mark Mosier has had two children attend BV, 2010 graduate Emma Mosier and current sophomore Ian Mosier.
Mark said Emma was a student in two of his classes — Digital Imaging and Art History — during her time at BV.
"I was very comfortable with it," he said. "I worked very hard to treat her just like regular students. I think she appreciated the fact that it wasn't a special deal — I didn't want to create an awkward situation for her and her friends. In general, I have a good relationship with my kids, so we're pretty cool with everything."
Mark said he requested that during Emma's senior year, she use the locker next to his room.
"Seniors at the beginning of the year get to choose their lockers, so I just talked to her about having that locker," he said. "I think I may have even gone to [secretary Heidi] Wood in the office and said, 'Put Emma in that locker.' My daughter and I get along fine, and she wasn't going to argue about it. She was comfortable with it — I liked it, so that's the way it was. I don't think she was ostracized for being outside her dad's room or anything."
Emma is in an art program at the University of Central Missouri.
"Emma's always been drawing," Mark said. "She's drawn since she's been able to hold a pencil. We have stacks and stacks and reams [of her artwork]. So, in that regard, she has always had a lot of support."
Ian said, although he does not plan on having a career in art, he thinks his creativity will help him pursue a career in engineering.
"I do enjoy art as a hobby," he said. "I think you need a certain degree of creativity in the engineering field."
Mark said he thinks Ian is comfortable with his dad working at BV.
"It's not like it's embarrassing," Mark said. "I mean — I'm sure a little bit of it is, but that's just being a teenager. It's not like I'm crawling behind lockers to watch him. I don't want him being like, 'High school was all about my dad following me around.'"
Ian said he agrees Mark's teaching position is not a disruption to his high school experience.
"It's OK, really," Ian said. "We see each other every day. People frequently ask me what it's like, and I normally just say, 'It's not a big deal.'"
Ian said his relationship with his father is much more professional at school.
"We just say hi and then get on with our business," he said.
Mark said he chose to teach at BV in order to be with his kids.
"I think it's a rare opportunity that most parents, and certainly most teachers, don't have," he said. "We spend our days year after year after year working with other people's kids, and it's kind of nice to spend some time with your own in that context."
Mark said because he and Ian both attend school events, they can discuss them at home.
"We talk about things that happen at school," he said. "After the [winter recognition] assembly, I was like, 'Tell Mom about the assembly.' And, so, he tells her about how we celebrated the football victory, but he left out the part about [my] Minute-to-Win-It victory. So, I said, 'There was a little more to the story…' and he goes, 'Yeah, of course.' So, he conveniently left that out."
Mark said he believes BV is a good fit for his children.
"I'm glad my kids got to go to school here," he said. "It was an easy decision to make."
Humans of BV: Mr. Nazworthy
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2020 tax forms and instruction booklets have been ordered and will hopefully arrive by early to mid-February. Please call 715-839-5004 for more information. Below is a list of forms that have been ordered.
State Forms: Form 1 and instructions, 1NPR and instructions, Homestead (Schedule H&H-EZ) and Rent Certificate, Schedule WD and instructions.
Federal Forms: Form 1040 & Schedules 1-6 and 1040 Instruction Book
Discontinued: Form 1A, Form WI-Z, Form 1040-A, and Form 1040-EZ
Print Tax Forms
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Minnesota Department of Revenue
Would you like to print at the library? Visit us to access our public computers or print from home by clicking here.
Black and white pages cost 10¢ per side. Full color pages cost 25¢ per side.
IRS Tax Withholding Estimator
The Tax Withholding Estimator offers taxpayers a more user-friendly, step-by-step tool for tailoring the amount of income tax they have withheld from wages and pension payments. More people with certain tax situations can use this tool than before, such as retirees and self-employed individuals. The newly designed, mobile-friendly tool has plain language throughout to improve comprehension and several new functions. You can learn more on the FAQ page.
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MilTax: Free Military Tax Prep & Filing
Free Tax Assistance Programs
Tax Assistance Programs (VITA/TCE)
Due to COVID-19, a number of VITA sites and all TCE sites are closed for an undetermined period of time.
VITA sites: (site locator available in February usually)
Visit irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers
Call "211" for a site near you
TCE sites: All AARP Foundation Tax-Aide TCE site services are suspended statewide beginning March 16, 2020, until further notice, due to concerns with the spread of COVID-19.
Local IRS Office
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Must make an appointment by calling 844-545-5640.
Hours: Tuesday from 12 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Local Wisconsin Department of Revenue Office
718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Taxpayer Assistance by Phone
Federal Income Tax Questions: 1-800-829-1040
Wisconsin Income Tax Questions: 1-608-266-2772
Wisconsin Refund Information: 1-866-947-7363
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Gear Guy
What down jacket will keep me dry for under $200?
I'm after a well-waterproofed down jacket for under $200. I was looking at the Moonstone Lucid, but are there others I should consider? Katie Moscow, Idaho
Douglas Gantenbein
A: Well, you'll have to look pretty hard—there's really no such thing as a "waterproofed" down parka. At least, not for under $200. Even a down jacket that uses a waterproof-breathable shell—for example, Feathered Friends' Volant jacket with the eVent shell option ($295; www.featheredfriends.com)—isn't really waterproof because the seams aren't taped. Meaning, water can slip through those seams.
Still, today's superlight down sweaters, such as the Moonstone Lucid ($160; www.moonstone.com), have plenty of uses. They don't weigh much more than a T-shirt and pack down to the size of a softball, yet are as warm or warmer than a bulky fleece jacket. And they're wonderful layering pieces because the nylon face fabric slides easily beneath a Gore-Tex jacket or something similar, at which point you are both warm and largely waterproofed.
The Lucid is a really nice piece. It uses extra-fluffy 800-fill down, and has a polyester shell that is treated for water-repellency. Polyester also absorbs less water than nylon, so it's a very fast-drying material should it get damp. And, the thing weighs only ten ounces in the medium women's size.
A similar piece would be Patagonia's Down Sweater ($159; www.patagonia.com). It uses 700-fill down, weighs a whisker less than the Lucid, and has a nylon shell that's treated with Patagonia's very good Deluge water-repellent coating. Still, its specs aren't quite as nifty as those of the Lucid. And, if price is the kicker, L.L. Bean sells its Mountain Guide Down Jacket—which I'd view as more of a heavy down sweater—for just $99 (www.llbean.com). It's a steal.
For more winter-worthy parkas, read "Cold Play" from the November '04 issue of Outside.
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How to watch SpaceX's rescheduled South Korean military satellite launch today
By Georgina Torbet	 July 20, 2020
SpaceX is targeting Monday, July 20, for its rescheduled launch of a South Korean military satellite called ANASIS-II (Army/Navy/Air Force Satellite Information System 2). The launch had originally been planned for last week, but had to be delayed so the company could "take a closer look at the second stage" and "swap hardware if needed."
All testing now seemed to be complete, and SpaceX confirmed it would be aiming to make the launch today.
Targeting Monday, July 20 for Falcon 9 launch of ANASIS-II from SLC-40
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 18, 2020
"SpaceX is targeting Monday, July 20 for Falcon 9's launch of the ANASIS-II mission, which will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida," the company said in a statement. "The primary launch window opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT, or 21:00 UTC, and closes at 8:55 p.m. EDT, or 00:55 UTC on July 21."
To watch the launch, you can use the video link above or head to SpaceX's launch webpage.
Coverage begins 15 minutes before launch, at 4:45 p.m. ET, and will show the vehicle's liftoff and first stage separation, with the ANASIS-II satellite deploying 32 minutes after liftoff. The first stage will fall to the Atlantic Ocean and SpaceX aims to catch it on its drone ship Just Read the Instructions. Live coverage will end after the landing of the first stage, which the company says is due to the customer's request, presumably for reasons of security.
This launch will use a Falcon 9 rocket — and not just any Falcon 9. The first stage is the same one that carried NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station as part of the historic first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule. This event marked the first time that U.S. astronauts had been launched from U.S. soil since the shuttering of the space shuttle program in 2011.
SpaceX has made great strides in making rockets reusable in the last decade, and is now regularly able to reuse rocket first stages for multiple launches. The company is still working on making its second stages reusable, which is a more difficult engineering challenge than reusable first stages due to the fact the rocket is already at orbital velocity when the second stage is discarded.
How to watch SpaceX launch its NROL-108 Mission this morning
Watch SpaceX launch and land its rocket at end of record-breaking year
How to watch SpaceX launch its 16th Starlink mission today
Watch SpaceX launch and land same Falcon 9 booster for record seventh time
2020 was full of giant leaps for mankind's return to crewed space missions
How to watch SpaceX launch its first Starlink mission of 2021
Watch this astronaut prepare for his stay at the International Space Station
Boeing clears way for second test flight of its Starliner spacecraft


I've written down all the numbers up to thirty-one. Women have a natural penchant for the mysterious. Julie is old enough to vote. The children will be a drag on me, so I want to go without them. Randal doesn't have enough money to buy everything he needs. They shed tears at the news. He is in love with his neighbor and wants to marry her. He who knows the most often says the least. I thought it strange that he should be up so late. Voters must not be corrupted.
You shouldn't wait here. You look exhausted. I have some questions for them. You are really annoying. There is no knowing what will happen in the future. Jim was about to sit down when the siren sounded. Have more month left over at the end of the money. It was him that broke the window yesterday. Kamel is a bright young man. We agreed that his actions were warranted.
He put the key on the desk as usual. That would not be wise. I leave the matter to your judgement. He exclaimed, "What a dirty face you have!" You take charge. You don't like me very much, do you? It's best to avoid trees when driving. I went up the river. Go straight along this street. How about a walk on the beach?
The car is old but in good condition. I heard you were in a big fight. Did you remember to close the windows? Wolf is always making a mess of things. Wood floats, but iron sinks. I need to get some air. There was water all over the kitchen floor. You'll get wet. The results were as follows: Japan 1st; Spain 2nd; Italy 3rd. I heard you come in.
Ross waited a moment before replying. We want to remain like this. Ole isn't happy about it. Liyuan sat down behind the steering wheel. I hope you like this. May I borrow the hair dryer? The situation hasn't improved. You'll be fine now. Toft disabled Leo's video surveillance system. I assume you found them.
For how long? It's high time you stopped wasting your money. You shouldn't do too much. I don't think Srikanth would understand. This is the biggest hotel in this city. This looks like another government cover-up. The tide rises approximately every six hours. We won't go back to Boston. This tire is punctured. She is an American by birth.
The middle one is mine. Shamim really sounds upset. Why don't you just go get her? Damone could be in real danger. He doesn't come to work because he's ill. I ate the qeema. The boy looked into the room. And in the Indian Ocean, some islands of the Maldives will disappear completely beneath the water. Your boyfriend is a problematic person, but that's not a good enough reason to give up or break off your relationship. I'm sorry for breaking my promise.
We can't just leave Piete here by himself. Pandora didn't have anything to worry about. Who did you make these for? I object to going there. They held each other's hands and looked at the stars. They drew their boat on the beach. The progress of civilization is very rapid. Naren doesn't have to do it right away. They could do with our help. Were you the one who called the cops?
It was fantastic. She missed her son. Yesterday I received a letter from an old friend. If Marcel's mother hadn't meddled in their marriage, Raymond and Reinhard might still be together. Come on, Kylo. That's basic math. It's sometimes the case that in losing those that we love, we realize how much we loved them. I enjoy being honored by you. That is not allowed. The person in question is now staying in the Unites States. A face appeared at the window.
Have they escaped? Who threw the bottle? You look a sorry sight. Aren't you ashamed? Instead of being a beggar in the streets, why don't you look for work and earn your own bread? Toufic has had a cold since last weekend. Mann is an athlete. We had better not remain here. Jekyll suffers physically when he trasforms into Hyde. Gunter gave Panacea a bracelet for her birthday. That's my purse.


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An 18 year old mother has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for sealing her baby for the sum of N120,000.00.
She was arrested alongside two human traffickers. Parading the suspects alongside others arrested for various crimes, the State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, disclosed that one Chiamaka Njoku, 18, of Umuokpo Emeabiam Owerri West LGA of Imo state, took in outside wedlock, gave birth on December 10, 2017 and sold the baby girl at the cost of #120,000.00.
53-year-old Franca Chukwukere is from Umuelem, Ihiagwa, Owerri West LGA of Imo state but resident at No. 2 Fasholade street, Ojokoro LGA of Lagos State.
She is married with three children. She harboured the pregnant girl till she delivered. She forged documents and sold the baby as a licensed Orphanage homeowner at the cost of #300,000.and sent #120,000 to the biological mother through Justice Okere. She confessed to the crime.
Okere Justice, 42, from Umuokpo Emeabiam, Owerri West LGA of Imo state, is married with children. He harboured the mother of the trafficked child and later sent her to Chukwukere, who operates the illegal Orphanage.
Military Release 593 Cleared Boko Haram Detainees To Borno Govt.


This page contains a single post, from The Geek Glossary 2.0, that was published on June 18, 2007 1:18 PM.
The previous episode in this series was Social Bookmarks.
The next post on The Geek Glossary 2.0 is Podcast.
Think of a tag as a label (metadata). Tags are usually personal and informal, in other words, you are assigning whatever labels you want to assign. It's completely up to you. However picking a tag or a label that you think others would also use makes the tag more powerful.
You can tag many things, but most commonly tags are used for pictures, videos, blog posts, and social bookmarks. But with new online office applications like ThinkFree (which is like Microsoft Office: word processing, number crunching, and presentations) you can even tag the documents you create online.
When these files or posts appear online, users can search for them based on their tags. Tag clouds show users which tags are used more frequently by presenting them in a larger size based on frequency of use.


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Meet your mixologist: Al Poole
Jul. 20, 2007 12:00 a.m.
About the series: In a saloon town such as San Francisco, the bartender plays a crucial role. Confessor, friend, sounding board — the man or woman behind the plank sees to it that our needs are met with elegance, grace and often wit. They see humanity at its best and most convivial, but also offer a nod and a welcome to the lonely. But what do they see when they look at us? What are the tricks of their trade? And what lessons have they learned along the way? In this Examiner weekly feature, we talk to some of our local bartenders to find out.
The Ramp
855 China Basin St., San Francisco, (415) 621-2378
Outdoor barhopping is at a premium in San Francisco. Of course, you'll find unimpressive interior patios everywhere. But at The Ramp, with its open-air seating, even San Francisco's private-jet owners hunker down with hot dogs and margaritas. Al Poole has tended bar at this dog-eared dive from its earliest beginnings. Order a Bloody Mary from him before summer's end. That's when Al heads to Panama, where he'll recline for six months at his second home: a boat.
So how long have you been working here? Twenty-two years, since day one of the current ownership. But I only work six months during the summer, then I'm off on my sailboat. I've been doing that for the last 14 years.
What's this place known for, drink-wise? Our Bloody Marys. We go through about 50 gallons in a week.
Are they spicy? Very spicy.
How'd you get in the bartending biz? I came and started hanging out here and the owner of the boatyard was getting ready to buy the restaurant. He liked me and the place was never operated at night, and so when he asked me to be a bartender, I said "sure." In those days, the biggest challenge was getting people to the place.
How'd you do it? It started with music on Sunday afternoons. Jazz bands. I contacted some guys I knew because I used to be a musician as well. These guys put together top-flight musicians and that's what really put us on the map. This is a really magical place because it's real.
How has this place changed in the last 20 or so years? Other than the physical changes, in the early days, our clients were the commercial fishermen and the ironworkers from the [Hunters Point] shipyards. Then we got eclectic because people who were in music discovered [The Ramp]. We started to get young people because we booked an oldies band that had a huge following. That's why I stole them from Harry's Bar. Naturally, we went through the dot-com parties as well.
What's the strangest thing you've encountered since working here? I came here and I didn't recognize the place. A dot-commer had hired a crew from Hollywood and built a jungle land with parrots, monkeys, crocodiles, huts. It lasted two hours. Then there were the "pink-slip parties" every day. And we'd watch them crying in their beers.
If you could pour a drink for anyone in the world, who would it be? Buckminster Fuller. He was a genius of the 20th century. He invented the geodesic dome. His concepts were so far ahead of his time, they still haven't caught up with him. He changed my life. I had an opportunity once to spend six weeks with him.
What would you serve him? He'd probably drink a domestic beer.
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A bit of Italy in the Mission at Bar Bambino
Lagosia a nice intro to Nigerian cuisine


I have a focusrite ls56 with pt9. Just picked up an ada8000.
Here's the problem: I plug my adat cable in and set the saffire mix control to adat1 as the master. It locks to it, but when I see input it's all distorted at any level and I don't know why?!?
I don't have another adat cable to run back to the ls56 to use as master.
My session and ada8000 are both at 48khz.
Man I'm confused, HELP PLEASE!!!
The only thing I can think of is to ask which analog inputs are you using and where are the gain knobs pointing?
ADA8000 as in "Behringer ADA8000"? If so, my ADA8000 absolutely needed BOTH ADAT-cables to be connected, no matter if I want to use ins our outs. Don't remember exactly what happened, but I remember something about the clocking going wrong which yielded to a lot of crackles and such.
So spend the 8 $ for a cable and plug it in to see what's happening.
THIS... The behringer ada8000 needs both adat cables connected. But I stand corrected.. long time that I worked with that thing.
Hi, try to get in sync the ada with the saffire via a word clock cable, maybe it is some clocking issue.
I only use my behringer ada8000 for A-D these days and have had only one cable connected for at least a year with no troubles..
Check you control switch on the back odthe Ada. Is it set to master?
Hey guys, still no luck. I bought 2 new adat cables and still the same issues.
I guess i might need to get wordclock cables. In the meantime i picked up another ada8000 for cheap and it does the same thing.


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New report reveals fraudsters conned travellers out of £11.5 million in 2015
Airline tickets, online accommodation and timeshares targeted
ABTA, the City of London Police and Get Safe Online have joined forces to warn the public about the dangers posed by holiday booking fraud. Findings from a new report, compiled by the City of London Police's National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, reveal the scale of reported crime, and expose common tactics used by fraudsters who stole £11.5 million from unsuspecting holidaymakers and other travellers in 2015.
According to the report there has been a rise of 425% in the amount reported lost to travel fraudsters - up to £11.5 million in 2015 from £2.2 million in 2014 – although part of the increase is likely to be due to the crime previously going unreported.
The most common fraud type relates to the sale of airline tickets and there has also been a large increase in the number of owner accounts being hacked into on popular sharing accommodation websites.
Losses to the individual can be substantial with the average loss being almost £3,000. Losses are not just financial, with almost half of victims (44%) saying that the fraud had also had a significant impact on their health.
There are distinct spikes of reported fraud in the summer months and in December, indicating fraudsters are targeting holidaymakers and people booking last-minute flights home for Christmas. The age group most commonly targeted is those aged 30-49, many of whom will have young families. The majority of those who are defrauded pay by methods such as bank transfer or cash with no means of getting their money back.
Types of travel booking fraud
The report reveals that during a 12 month period, 4,910 cases of holiday booking fraud were reported to Action Fraud. The most common types relate to:
Holiday Accommodation - Fraudsters are making full use of the internet to con holidaymakers by setting up fake websites, hacking into legitimate accounts and posting fake adverts on websites and social media.
Airline tickets – where a customer believes they are booking a flight and receives a fake ticket or pays for a ticket that never turns up. In 2015, flights to Nigeria, India and Pakistan were particularly targeted, suggesting that fraudsters are going after people planning to visit friends and family.
Sports and religious trips– a popular target for fraud due to limited availability of tickets and consequently higher prices. It is anticipated that in 2016, both the European Football Championships in France and the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will attract fraudsters.
Timeshares and holiday clubs – The sums involved with this form of fraud are particularly high with victims losing between£9,000 and £35,000 each, accounting for 26% of the total reported amounts lost.
Top tips to avoid becoming a travel fraud victim
The City of London Police, ABTA and Get Safe Online have published advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of holiday booking fraud – and on how victims should go about reporting it. This advice includes the top tips below:
Stay safe online: Check the web address is legitimate and has not been altered by slight changes to a domain name – such as going from .co.uk to .org
Do your research: Don't just rely on one review - do a thorough online search to check the company's credentials. If a company is defrauding people there is a good chance that consumers will post details of their experiences, and warnings about the company.
Look for the logo: Check whether the company is a member of a recognised trade body such as ABTA. If you have any doubts, you can verify membership of ABTA online, at www.abta.com.
Pay safe: Never pay directly into an owner's bank account. Paying by direct bank transfer is like paying by cash – the money is very difficult to trace and is not refundable. Wherever possible, pay by credit card (or a debit card that offers protection).
Check paperwork: You should study receipts, invoices and terms and conditions, and be very wary of any companies that don't provide any at all. When booking through a Holiday Club or Timeshare, get the contract thoroughly vetted by a solicitor before signing up.
Use your instincts: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Report it: Victims should contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or register via www.actionfraud.police.uk.
Get free expert advice: For further advice on how to stay safe when booking or researching travel online, go to https://www.getsafeonline.org/shopping-banking/holiday-and-travel-booking/
For a full list of tips to avoid becoming a victim of fraud please see: https://abta.com/fraud.
Mark Tanzer, ABTA Chief Executive, said: "Every year ABTA is contacted by members of the public who have been victims of travel related fraud. The costs to these people are not just financial. They also have to deal with the severe disappointment of holidays or trips to visit loved ones being cancelled at short notice. Fraudsters are always on the lookout for new opportunities, making full use of the internet with clever and unscrupulous scams. ABTA would strongly urge the public to follow the booking advice which we have created in partnership with the City of London Police and Get Safe Online to stop these crooks in their tracks."
City of London Police Commander Chris Greany, Police National Coordinator for Economic Crime, said: "We live in a world where we are under pressure to get things done quickly. However, when booking a holiday it is vitally important you take your time and follow a number of basic checks designed to protect you from falling victim to a fraud.
"These include researching the name of the company online you are considering using and ensuring it is a member of a recognised trade body. It is also key that you make sure the website is legitimate by carefully checking the domain name and pay with a credit card rather than using a debit card or cash. Follow these guidelines and you should be able to look forward to a happy holiday while at the same time thwarting fraudsters' increasingly sophisticated efforts to get their hands on money you have put aside to pay for that much needed break.
"If you do happen to fall victim to a holiday booking fraud you need to report it to Action Fraud so the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau can analyse what has happened, identify potential suspects and refer the case on to a local police force for investigation."
Tony Neate, CEO, Get Safe Online commented: "Holidays can be the best time of the year, when you can really get away from it all with families, friends or even just by yourself. That makes it even more devastating when you find out that the flights and hotels you booked online were in fact a scam, turning your dream get away into more of a nightmare. There are things you can do to protect yourself when looking to book online. Be your own detective and make sure you do your research, checking reviews or whether the company you are booking with is a member of a recognised trade association. It's important to bear in mind that a credit card can offer you more protection when buying online than debit cards - if your tickets don't turn up you're covered. Also, whenever you go to enter your bank details online make sure there's a padlock symbol in the browser window, or the webpage address starts with https:// – that means the webpage you're using is secure."


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Q: Workspace switcher shortcuts do not work anymore and new windows will be placed under launcher I have a dual monitor setup under Ubuntu 16.04.1. After I updated a few days ago, the workspace switcher buttons (Ctrl-Alt-Arrows Keys) do not work anymore and each time I open a new window, it gets placed under the launcher and the top menu (see screenshot), instead of a next to those. Also, if I click on any of the launcher icons that indicate an active window, the workspace does not change anymore to the workspace where this window is placed. It does bring up the window if I am already in the correct workspace, though.
I do not know if there is a way to find out which packages were changed between 09/28/2016 and 09/29/2016, but I suspect it has to do with those, since I never had that problem before.
Also, I am not sure if unity is the right package or xorg to report as the source of the problem.
P.S.: here is an image that shows the problem:

Also I created a bug where all the apport information is attached: launchpad.

A: This typically happens when compiz plugins become un-set for whatever reason. To re-enable them you can use command line, but simplest way is via CompizConfig Settings Manager (not installed by default, so run sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager).
The example of what I have is in screenshots below. The Desktop Wall plugin is responsible for viewport (workspace) switching  , while Place Windows is responsible for placement. Make sure they are checked. Note that Viewport Switcher is unchecked , since it provides extra keybindings for switching, but the default functionality is actually provided by Desktop Wall, not by Viewport Switcher plugin

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Financial exploitation of the elderly is the illegal or improper use of the funds, assets or property of anyone 60 years and older. An estimated 90 percent of monetary abusers of seniors are the friends, neighbors, employees and relatives entrusted to care for and protect the elderly.
Seniors who are targeted most are those who are isolated or lonely, have recently suffered loss, or exhibit decreased mental and physical abilities. Elders who know little about their assets or who have a family member with financial or substance abuse problems also are more financially vulnerable.
How can seniors protect themselves from monetary deception and pilfered finances? Visit the Right at Home blog to learn more.


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Archives|Shizuo Takano, 68, an Engineer Who Developed VHS Recorders
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Shizuo Takano, 68, an Engineer Who Developed VHS Recorders
By ANDREW POLLACK JAN. 20, 1992
January 20, 1992, Page 00008Buy Reprints The New York Times Archives
Shizuo Takano, a former electronics executive who led the development of the VHS videocassette recorder, died today in Japan, news reports said. He was 68 years old.
He died of a respiratory ailment, according to The Associated Press, which attributed the information to Mr. Takano's former employer, the Victor Company of Japan, known as JVC.
The VHS system, first marketed in 1976, is now the standard for home VCR's, having beaten out the Sony Corporation's Beta format in one of the most bitter marketing and technology battles in the electronics business. About 350 million VHS machines have been sold, according to JVC.
Mr. Takano was born in 1923 in Yokohama and graduated from Hamamatsu Technical College, where he specialized in precision equipment. He joined JVC in 1946, The A.P. said, after serving in the Japanese navy as an engineer for two years.
Mr. Takano once compared the development of video recorder technology to his hobby of growing and shaping the miniature trees known as bonsai. Both require years of unwavering commitment before they bear fruit, he said in an interview in 1984.
At that time, Mr. Takano held the title of senior managing direcotor of JVC's video research and development laboratories. VCR Developed in U.S.
The videocassette recorder was first developed in the United States for use by television broadcasters, but Japanese companies initially developed systems for consumer use.
VHS, which stands for video home system, did not appear on the market until more than a year after Sony introduced its Betamax recorder in 1974. To this day, some experts say the Beta format offered superior pictures.
But Mr. Takano and his colleagues insured from the start that VHS would allow two hours of recording rather than the one hour originally possible with Beta. Through the years, both companies continued to increase the recording time offered by their systems, but the VHS system generally stayed ahead.
In another strategic decision, Mr. Takano and his colleagues at JVC licensed the technology to other manufacturers so that many VHS brands would enter the market.
Chief among the supporters of VHS was Sony's archrival, the Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, which is known for its Panasonic brand and owns about half of JVC. In the United States, the RCA Corporation became a leading seller of VHS recorders.
After a battle of several years,video rental stores stopped carrying tapes recorded in the Beta format. By 1988, Sony was forced to throw in the towel and began making VHS recorders.
The names of surviving family members were not immediately available.
A version of this biography; obituary appears in print on January 20, 1992, on Page B00008 of the National edition with the headline: Shizuo Takano, 68, an Engineer Who Developed VHS Recorders. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe


BROWNSVILLE — Melanie Mascorro of Harmony Science Academy in Brownsville credits a combination of word study, Spanish grammar and assertiveness for helping her advance to this year's 90th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
Melanie qualified for the national bee by correctly spelling transept at the Rio Grande Regional Spelling Bee on March 4 in Weslaco. Transepts were part of mediaeval Christian churches, which were made in the shape of a cross to remind people of Jesus' crucifixion, according to a quatr.us study guide of mediaeval architecture.
The national bee is next week, with the finals on June 1 to be broadcast live on ESPN. Melanie departs Sunday on an all-expenses-paid trip to the contest as the guest of AIM Media Texas, which sponsors the regional bee and owns The Brownsville Herald, The Monitor in McAllen and Valley Morning Star in Harlingen.
She said she's been preparing for the national bee in much the same way, studying with her big sister, Ilse Moscorro, a junior at BrownsvilleEarlyCollegeHigh School. Melanie said she learns words by first learning the definition and then how they're used in sentences.
"When I'm not very optimistic, she's the one that tells me I can do it, that I'm going to win," Melanie said of her sister.
Melanie also said she uses a piece of advice from her grandfather, who told her to take deep breaths when spelling the words she's given to give her mind more oxygen to think straight.
Melanie won the sixth-grade spelling bee at her school and then the school-wide contest.
When Melanie and her mom, Perla Rocha, and brother Miguel Moscorro fly Sunday out of ValleyInternationalAirport, it will be Melanie's first time flying.
Of the 291 spellers who qualified for the contest, 138 are female and 153 are male. Melanie will be contestant No. 260 when the contestants start spelling. The preliminaries will be broadcast live on ESPN3 on Wednesday. The finals Thursday will be on ESPN2 starting at 10 a.m., and on ESPN starting at 7:30 p.m.


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Don't let Trump's actions lower the bar for checks and balances
By Dave Lefort2020-06-22T17:37:00+01:00
Four out of five
Let there be no doubt: The Trump administration has declared war on the rule of law in the United States. That should be troubling to all Americans, but particularly those who ply the compliance trade and are involved in daily decisions on ethics, conduct, and rules, and have a stake in systems of checks and balances being free of partisan influence.
By "rule of law" we're not talking about the "law and order" refrain President Trump has turned to repeatedly in response to protests and calls for police reform. We're referring to the long-standing tradition of politicians keeping their fingers off the scales of justice and the Justice Department and all of its tentacles remaining independent entities, immune from the political fray.
Former FBI Director James Comey wrote in his book, "A Higher Loyalty," about a meeting he had with President Obama that took place just before his appointment as director. He said both he and Obama knew it had to be the last informal conversation the two could have because, when Comey was FBI director, there could not even be the perception that the president was trying to exert any influence on the work of the FBI.
Compare that to the Trump administration, which doesn't appear to be abiding by that legacy of independence.
The latest evidence came in a Friday night news dump, when Attorney General Bill Barr announced that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman was stepping down. Berman, who has overseen a number of investigations into the president's associates and political campaign, shortly after said he was not in fact stepping down, and that he would continue in his ongoing investigations "without fear or favor" until his replacement was named and confirmed by the Senate.
On Saturday, Barr issued a letter stating Trump had actually fired Berman and that he would be replaced immediately by his deputy, Audrey Strauss, until which time their preferred candidate (current Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton) could be formally nominated and confirmed.
The series of events was not only messy but left little doubt about the motivations of the administration. Trump clearly wanted Berman, a Republican he himself nominated for the position, out as lead attorney in one of the most important jurisdictions in the nation. What's left to speculation is why he wanted him replaced, just five months before the election.
There's the notion that the administration wanted to go out of its way to retain Clayton, who reportedly was planning to step down from the SEC and move back to New York and had expressed his interest in the SDNY job. Or, there's the possibility that perhaps Berman had made too many waves with his investigation of Trump associates and was about to make more with his ongoing probe into the president's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. That campaign finance case has already resulted in charges against two former associates of Giuliani.
The move comes just days after Trump tweeted his dissatisfaction with several Supreme Court rulings that didn't go his way, and months after Barr's reversal of sentencing recommendations against Trump allies by the U.S. Attorney's office in D.C. And those are just the most recent examples.
The fact there are Trump's fingerprints on any of this should be troubling to anyone who believes in the independence of the justice system, a point made best in a column in the New York Times on Sunday by Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who was also fired by Trump early in his administration.
"The importance of reputational independence isn't codified in a rule or a statute, but it is rightly embedded in the D.N.A. of any worthy law enforcement institution for a simple reason: That independence gives comfort to the public that decisions about life and liberty will not be influenced by politics or partisan interests, that those decisions will not depend on an individual's identity, wealth, fame, power or closeness to a president—every judgment rendered without fear or favor, as the oath commands," wrote Bharara, who also discussed the importance of the rule of law as a keynote speaker at Compliance Week's 2018 National Conference.
Bharara went on to say that the Southern District is "a place where politics is supposed to be off limits" and that Trump "has demonstrated his belief that the law and its instrumentalities exist to serve him, personally and politically."
What's the tie to compliance? The fact that Trump and Barr are so unabashedly bold about exerting their influence in an area that's predicated on independence should remind CCOs and their subordinates that ethics and rules can't be bent for political (or business) gain, and that any threat to undermine a system of checks and balances that leaves powerful people unaccountable is unacceptable and needs to be immediately flagged.
Whistleblowing and speaking truth to those in power sometimes comes with a hefty price, but it needs to be done to ensure our institutions (whether public or corporate) are held to standards that guarantee fairness and a culture of accountability, honesty, and doing the right thing.
Those shouldn't be partisan values, but in this political environment it appears they are.
Dave LefortDave Lefort is Editor in Chief of Compliance Week. Before joining CW, he spent nearly two decades in digital leadership roles with ESPN and The Boston Globe.
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Companies don't get credit for bailing on Trump in Capitol attack aftermath
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This month's theme for practice at the dojo was "peripheral awareness", a skill useful in Aikido in scenarios like multi-uke randori or jiyuwaza, as well as general safe practice on a busy mat with bodies flying everywhere. Indeed I think there is a lot of opportunity to develop this skill within the dojo, from sitting in seiza with a soft gaze to finding a safe place to stand when you are the odd one out in partner practice, and of course any time you are actively practicing by being aware of the other practitioners and the space.
A beginner like me might get very focused on the technique, or even part of a technique, and because of this everything falls apart. Maybe I get too focused on the grip I am trying to find, but I forget to move my feet, or keep my posture, or breathe, or any number of important points. I think this is normal and can be fixed with practice. Then there is training in multi-attacker situations. This rush of adrenalin can cause a return of tunnel vision, and this is something a serious beginner will need to address before taking a test with a randori component.
O'Sensei is said to have told his students to not look in the eyes of your opponent, as they will steal your spirit. I have been told to "focus" on the triangle of the shoulders and head of your partner. This allows you to open your gaze and engage the motion-detecting ability of your peripheral vision. Another way to think about this – if you are focused on your opponent's eyes, this would be an ideal time for their friend to attack you from behind.
My ideas about peripheral awareness, for what they are worth: keep your mind open, stay calm, and don't look in your opponent's eyes. And keep practicing.


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1. Former Ole Miss Football Coach Billy Kinard Dies at 84 - Wednesday, July 4, 2018
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi head football coach Billy Kinard has died at the age of 84.
2. Tubby Smith, Barrett Jones, Former MLB All-Stars Joined FESJC Pro-Am June 5 - Wednesday, June 7, 2017
The 60th FedEx St. Jude Classic teed off on Monday, June 5, with the Danny Thomas Pro-Am at TPC Southwind.
It is the continuation of a tradition. Back in 1960, the Memphis Open Golf Tournament presented Thomas with a check for $600. It was seed money that went toward the opening of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
3. 10 Years After Housing Peaked, US is More of a Renter Nation - Tuesday, June 21, 2016
MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina (AP) – It's a troublesome story playing out across America in the 10 years since the housing bubble peaked and then burst in a ruinous crash: As real estate has climbed back, homeowners are thriving while renters are struggling.
4. More Student Housing For University District - Thursday, May 12, 2016
3557 Mynders Ave.
Permit Amount: $15.5 million
Completion: Fall 2017
Owner: 908 Group
Tenant: The Nine
Architect: BDG Architects
Details: A student housing tower near the University of Memphis has taken a step forward nearly two years after a development on that site was first announced.
5. Carnival Aims to Launch Miami to Cuba Cruises in May - Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The world's largest cruise company could be heading to Cuba.
Starting in May, Carnival Corp. plans to offer trips from Miami to the Caribbean island nation, the company announced Tuesday. Carnival says it would become the first American cruise company to visit Cuba since the 1960 trade embargo. The trips will be through its new brand, fathom, which focuses on trips where passengers sail to a destination in order to volunteer there.
6. Memphis Sports Legend Bramlett Passes Away - Saturday, October 25, 2014
John "Bull" Bramlett, who starred for the University of Memphis in football and baseball, and played in the NFL, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23. He was 73.
"John Bramlett was a great football and baseball player for the University of Memphis, and we are deeply saddened by his passing," Tom Bowen, director of athletics at the University of Memphis, said in a statement. "John made a lasting impression in all that he did both on the football field and in his work and ministry. God bless his family."
7. Memphis Two-Sport Legend John Bramlett Passes Away - Thursday, October 23, 2014
8. Exlines' Best Pizza Marks 40 Years - Monday, March 3, 2014
It was about 40 years ago that Walt and Violet Exline were looking for a home in Raleigh and stopped with their Realtor to eat lunch at a pizza parlor at the corner of Austin Peay Highway and Stage Road.
9. New York Co. Buys Into Four Lenox Park Bldgs. - Tuesday, May 8, 2012
3150 Lenox Park Blvd., 6750 Lenox Center Drive, 6745 Lenox Center Court and 6775 Lenox Center Court Memphis, TN 38115
10. Westwood Apt. Complexes Sell for $1M in Foreclosure - Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Memphis-based Washington Manor Investments LLC has bought the Oak Run and Southern Pines apartment complexes at 1960 Florida St., 25 Belz Blvd. and 41 Belz Blvd. at a Friday, April 27, foreclosure sale for $1 million.
11. Census: US Men Narrowing the Gender Gap of Old Age - Friday, May 27, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) – Women still outlive men, but the gender gap among U.S. seniors is narrowing.
New 2010 census figures, released Thursday, show men are reducing women's population advantage, primarily in the 65-plus age group. It's a change in the social dynamics of a country in which longevity, widowhood and health care for seniors often have been seen as issues more important to women.
12. US Ups Ante On Haitian Assistance; Memphians Chip In - Friday, January 15, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama said Thursday that "one of the largest relief efforts in our recent history" is moving toward Haiti as he continued to mobilize the U.S. response to the island's devastating earthquake.
13. ConGlobal Files Loan On Westwood Facilities - Monday, September 14, 2009
ConGlobal Industries Inc. has filed a $5.8 million deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, security agreement, financing statement and fixture filing through Regions Bank on its facilities at 1658 and 1684 Florida St. in Westwood. The loan was dated Sept. 4. Local executives were not available for comment on the transaction.


Sometimes it is said that: "Maybe it is not required to set tasks, evaluations, standards? Any plan, - shall say a director having many free-loaders on his arms, - is a threshold, and its absence – gives unlimited possibilities. If a person wants to work more, then why would he require a standard?"
Actually the director does not have a choice – whether to set up an evaluation and plans or not. A standard as an image. Whether the person is careful or not – he still has an image. It is just that in the second case, it is worse than in the first one. An absence of standards can also not exist. It's another matter as to who sets them and for whom. The employees for the director or the director for the employees.
For example, it is enough for a weak manager to get an income of 1000 $ in a month (in such a way so as not to strain himself, and yet, according to him, "live normally"). Let's suppose that it covers 5 % (as a reward) from the volume of sales. If there are 5 managers, it is easy to calculate that the turnover of the company (set by the employees of this enterprise) will be of 100 000 $. We can discuss about the "thresholds" and about the "unlimited possibilities" for ever, but this discussion would be useless. The standards have already been set for the enterprise.
And also. A plan is the threshold for a specific system. If you want more, create another system. Thus, a pole with a specific structure (which "gives the threshold") guarantees, even the average jumper, a height 2,5 times the height that a great jumper would without a pole, yet believing in his "unlimited possibilities".
- his destiny is to crawl (maximum, leap), but not fly.
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With approximately 24,000 attendees in 2015, AGU's Fall Meeting is the largest Earth and space science meeting in the world. 2016 will mark Fall Meeting's 49th year as the premiere place to present your research; hear about the latest discoveries, trends, and challenges in the field; and network with colleagues that can enhance your career.
Stop by the Campbell Scientific booth, #739.


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The Future is Crowdfunded - By Maureen Murat, Esq and Samson Williams.
You may have heard about equity crowdfunding as a way of financing a business. Most people have actually participated in crowdfunding before and don't realize it. If you've ever made a donation or tithed, that is a form of crowdfunding known as donation-based crowdfunding. For those history buffs our there, they'll inform you that the Statue of Liberty was crowdfunded, via the newspaper so many decades ago.
Crowdfunding isn't a new thing. It's literally as old as humans pooling financial resources together to achieve a common cause. What is new in crowdfunding is blockchain, the internet and regulations (The JOBS Act) that enable equity and debt crowdfunding for startups, entrepreneurs and businesses.
Focusing for a moment on the role of blockchain in crowdfunding, blockchain enables the creation of new crowdfunding methodologies like initial coin offerings (ICOs), securitized token offerings (STOs), initial exchange offerings (IEOs) and soon, the tokenization of pretty much everything for mass retail consumption. What does this mean for the future of business financing and capital formation? Well, the future is crowdfunded and in the following points we'll explore how emerging technologies — blockchain + AI + fintech + voice — are shaping the future of business.
Equity and debt crowdfunding is the future:
Customers want to invest in products and businesses they use.
Digital assets and blockchain-based tokens will push investing to mobile devices.
Fintech and big data have exposed the fat underbelly of venture capital, private equity, capital markets and IPOs to the potential of blockchain liposuction.
AI driven valuations will break the "good ole boy" syndication of deals, forcing valuations to be based on validated business models, revenues, profits and scalability that does not come at outlandish customer acquisition cost.
Fractional ownership of crowdsources patents will change consumer behaviors and incentives.
As Axes and Eggs approaches 2020 we're looking forward to what the next decade of opportunities look like. After nearly four years of living, breathing and surfing the tsunami that has been blockchain-based cryptocurrencies — ICOs, STOs, IEOs, as well as token generating events (TGEs), digital securities offerings (DSOs) and so much more — we are left with the simple conclusion that change is coming. Traditional capital markets, startup financing and small business capital is fundamentally under siege. That is not a bad thing. Too, it's not that there is a single methodology or technology that is disrupting finance. Rather, fintech as a whole is disrupting fintech and traditional banking, ecommerce, and investment industries.
The blockchain effect
Blockchain has been a flashlight into the darkness of institutional inefficiencies. Will blockchain technology change the banking and finance world? Yes. By changing the culture: transparency = accountability.
What blockchain is doing is highlighting the decades old "best practices" that have enabled slow, friction-filled, paper-based inefficiency and corporate glut that now have consumers up in arms. Customers want global payments systems that are as easy to use as their mobile devices and where sending, receiving, and tracking value is as easy and intuitive as texting.
Value redefined
Paper money has no value. Money, to paraphrase anthropologist and author David Graeber, is simply a record of debt. Money, in whatever form it may take, is too volatile when compared to the real and intrinsic value of data and other physical assets. You may have heard, "data is the new gold". The future isn't who controls the creation and distribution of "money" or records of debt or even currency. The future of value will be determined by how data is created, stored, maintained and shared.
Data is the new gold. Keep an eye out on how this realization impacts money; particularly as money goes digital and crypto. More importantly than the value of data is the ownership of data. In the next decade we'll see an even more concerted push and transition to people, by default, owning their own data. Data ownership isn't just a novel idea of the fringe. Sovereign data ownership is the hallmark upon which the future of digital economies will be built. This future will be driven by community consensus, which support cryptocurrencies, digital assets and distributed ledger networks that provide seamless user experiences and consumer-centric data ownership and privacy.
Fractional ownership literally means, "your piece of the pie". Blockchain and fintech is forcing the digitalization of information. The so-called "blockchain revolution" is actually just Chapter 3 in the Book of Digital Transformation. You may be more familiar with this book under the name, "Automating paper to make more money". The digitalization of paper, information and data is what is and will enable fractional ownership.
Who will own fractions of the next generations of businesses? The crowd. Who is the crowd? More importantly how will the crowd invest, support and champion the next iteration of profitable, blockchain-networked organizations — distributed autonomous organizations (DAOs)?
Two words: crowd + funding, which equals the future of business formation and capitalization. Get ready for fractional ownership. Because the 2020s will show exactly whose piece of the pie the crowdfunded DOAs will be claiming.
AI + voice + mobile
For those old enough to remember Knight Rider: why can't you ask Kit to help you execute trades? What happens when Jarvis (Ironman reference) isn't busy fighting off aliens and instead uses that AI computing power to analyze stock markets, emerging markets, commodities, valuations of startups and the viability of founding teams?
The future of investing, even institutional investing, will be voice-driven (meaning you'll be able to talk to an AI/Virtual Assistant) on mobile devices. By mobile devices we don't necessarily mean smart phones, tablets or pads. Mobile devices such as smart glasses, hearing aids and of course, Star Trek-like communicator badges. They, by the way, are the original Bluetooth enabled, AI, voice-activated virtual assistant.
Yes, I know it sounds like science fiction. But so was going to the moon, growing human organs and flying. Yes, flying. You know, 40,000 feet at 585 mph. Now flying is so routine, you forget it's literally a miracle of science, engineering and human audacity. In five years, voice-activated narrow AI will be as routine as googling something and streaming HD videos on your cellphone to your friend on the other side of the globe.
Alternative finance is the new alternative energy
We'd like to conclude on this note. Sun, wind, thermo, tidal and other renewable energy sources were, a couple of decades ago, coined alternative energy. The sun, the source of energy and life in our solar system billions of years before humans walked the earth was, in the minds of marketers and lobbyists, an alternative energy source. Alternative of course to their financial interest and well-being. So too with alternative finance. Crowdfunding isn't new. It's as old as tithing, funding the Statue of Liberty or the stock market itself. In the 2020s so-called alternative finance will become as mainstream and classic as 1990s Alternative Rock.
So, go put on some Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters or Red Hot Chili Peppers and stay tuned for the 2020s. This coming decade will make tomorrow's blockchain-based funding and financing classics.
Dr. Maureen Murat, Esq., - Maureen is a lawyer who is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and Florida, specializing in securities, tax, business and crowdfunding law. She is Principal at Crowdie Advisors, member of the Crowdfunding Professionals Association and an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, specializing in blockchain, tokenomics and smart cities applications of emerging technology. Dr. Murat is a crowdfunding advisor to numerous startups around the globe and is globally recognized for her thought leadership on legal implications relating to cryptocurrency policy and regulations, equity crowdfunding and small business topics. She can be contacted at: maureen@crowdieadvisors.com www.CrowdieAdvisors.com and on social media @CrowdieAdvisors.
Samson Williams - Samson is an internationally recognized anthropologist and expert on crowdfunding, cryptocurrencies and blockchain, based out of Washington, DC and Dubai, UAE. He is Principal Consultant at Axes and Eggs, serves on the Board of the Crowdfunding Professionals Association (www.cfpa.org) and is Co-Creator of the University of New Hampshire School of Law's Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Law Certification Program. Samson also teaches Fintech, AI and Cryptocurrency courses at Columbia University in New York City. He can be reached at: samson@axesandeggs.com www.axesandeggs.com and on social media at @AxesAndEggs.
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idfive Promotes Three to Associate Vice President Positions
Home Agency Insights idfive Promotes Three to Associate Vice President Positions
By idfive \ October 1, 2019
Baltimore, MD (September, 30) Integrated marketing agency, idfive, announced that it has promoted Chris Smith, Matt McDermott, and Nick Rigby to Associate Vice President positions, with Smith as AVP of Marketing, McDermott as AVP of Creative Strategy, and Rigby as AVP of Development.
"These three 'fivers' have each been with idfive for more than five years and have done a remarkable job leading their teams and advancing idfive's mission," said idfive's Co-Founder, Andres Zapata. "I'm proud to acknowledge their work, and am lucky to have them at the helm as idfive continues to grow."
Smith, McDermott, and Rigby now join three other idfive leaders who were promoted to AVP positions earlier in the year. In total, the agency has promoted 8 employees in 2019 and is looking to add additional team members.
About idfive
idfive is an integrated marketing agency that works with brands on a mission in education, health, nonprofit, and social design. Born in the digital age and raised in Baltimore, the agency uses research and user experience to guide its web design, communications, media, and branding practices for a broad range of clients—including Colgate University, United Way of Central Maryland, and the Maryland Food Bank. Honored for award-winning work and company culture, idfive's 45-plus-person team strives to produce great work for brands it believes in. idfive operates offices in Baltimore, MD, and Medellín, Colombia.


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Navy Seals return departed comrades to the sea
by Allan C. Stover, The Villages, FL
Navy SEALS wade out to sea to scatter the remains of departed comrades.
Navy SEALs know how to perform their missions right, and that includes the solemn mission of honoring their departed comrades. Every year, the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum at Fort Pierce, Florida, hosts a ceremony to honor the Frogmen who have passed the bar and 2018 marked its 33rd Annual Muster, which was held from 2-4 November, a weekend to remember for many of us.
Friday, November 2nd, was a leisurely day, taken up with a happy hour with the SEALs, and food, a shrimp boil or BBQ. (SEALs like to eat, I hear, and enjoy a few beers while they do.)
On Saturday, the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, Leap Frogs, performed to the awe of those who watched from the ground and the SEALs presented a canine tactical demonstration, showing how important man's best friend is to military operations. They also showed what they might do on a mission, complete with "bad guys" who "kidnapped" two young ladies from the audience. The "good guy" SEALs rappelled from a helicopter and rescued the damsels in distress, after first wiping out the bad guys.
After that, Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton USN (Ret), gave a tough speech to the crowd, followed by Congressman Brian Mast, USA, who suffered the loss of both legs and a finger during action in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Medal of Honor recipient Master Chief Britt Slabinski, USN (Ret), was also present and that afternoon the Navy SEAL Museum held a Medal of Honor Ceremony at the museum's entrance to unveil Britt Slabinski's name on the monument there.
Sunday was a day of mourning and 14 fallen comrades were honored during the sunrise memorial service. One by one, each name was called, a flag was presented to each next of kin, and then the ashes of the departed comrade were passed to a SEAL swimmer, who would then release them into the sea.
The next-of-kin receives a plaque with the history of their loved ones. This plaque for Alfred Spinks was presented to his widow.
Four of us were privileged to attend the memorial for our buddy Lt. Commander Alfred Spinks USN (Ret) who enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II in 1943 at age 14. We were honored to support his widow and family during the touching ceremony. U.S. Navy SEALs carried Al's ashes, along with those of his fallen comrades, out into the ocean and released them underwater. Al returned to the waters where he served most of his adult life.
Rest your oars, Sailor. Someone else has the helm now.


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Şalgam (doslovno: sok od repe; turski: şalgam suyu) je bezalkoholno, kiselkasto, žestoko piće iz Adane, koje je nadasve omiljeno na jugu Turske. Tradicionalno se sastoji od soka provrele bijele repe (çelem), danas u pravilu pomiješanog i s ciklom, te se pretežno proizvodi u privatnim domaćinstvima ili obiteljskim pogonima, u bačvama. U svrhu dobivanja napitka isjeckano se povrće, slično kiselome kupusu, uz dodavanje kvasca, soli, slanutka i vode podvrgava mliječnome vrenju a tekućina se odmah potom procijedi.

Şalgam se poslužuje hladan u velikim čašama, s dugim komadima fermentirane cikle zvanima dene. Netom prije nego što se krene piti, u piće se dodaje umak od ljute paprike. Često se pije — ne pomiješano, nego zasebno — uz rakı (alkoholno piće) i začinjena jela, posebno adanski kebab.

Vjeruje se kako şalgam liječi mamurnost. Pretjerano konzumiranje şalgama pak uzrokuje velike količine crijevnih plinova.

Vanjske poveznice
 Tradicionalna turska pića (engleski)

Bezalkoholna pića
Hrana i piće u Turskoj

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After 10 years toiling away in the G League 32 Year Old Andre Ingram got called up to the NBA to play in the LA Lakers final 2 games of the season. What seemed like a nice little gesture turned into something truly special when Ingram promptly went out an dropped a cool 19 points in his first NBA game last night against the Houston Rockets.
What a night. By all accounts Andre Ingram is a class act who never gave up on his dream. Last night that dream came true.


Swain Community Hospital and Harris Regional Hospital have received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), the accrediting arm of the American College of Cardiology. SCPC is an international not-for-profit organization focused on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their effort to create communities of excellence that bring together quality, cost and patient satisfaction.
Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospitals address the entire continuum of care for the heart patient, including important areas such as dispatch, Emergency Medical System, emergency department, quality assurance plan, and the community outreach program. By becoming an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital has enhanced the quality of care for the cardiac patient and has demonstrated its commitment to higher standards.
Part of LifePoint Health, Harris and Swain are one of 35 LifePoint facilities pursuing SCPC accreditation in 2016, demonstrating the company-wide commitment to enhancing quality and ensuring excellent service and care in the emergency department. With this designation, Harris and Swain joins the group of 24 LifePoint facilities that earned accreditation in 2015. The partnership between LifePoint Health and SCPC for collaborative training and hospital accreditation demonstrates the organizations' common focus on high quality medical care for patients.


Hazon (the "Organization") is committed to honest, ethical and lawful conduct, full, fair, accurate, timely and transparent disclosure in all public communications, and compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. In furtherance of these commitments, all directors, officers, employees and volunteers of the Organization (each, a "Covered Person" or "you") must act in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, and with the policies of the Organization at all times, and assist in ensuring that the Organization conducts its business and affairs accordingly.
This Whistleblower Policy (this "Policy") (a) establishes procedures for the reporting and handling of concerns regarding action or suspected action taken by or within the Organization that is or may be illegal, fraudulent or in violation of any policy of the Organization, as well as any other matter that could cause serious damage to the Organization's reputation (each, a "Concern"), and (b) prohibits retaliation against any Covered Person who reports a Concern in good faith.
By appropriately responding to Concerns, we can better support an environment where compliance is valued and ensure that the Organization is meeting its ethical and legal obligations.
You have an affirmative duty to disclose to and seek guidance from an appropriate supervisor or manager if you believe any Covered Person or other person associated or doing business with the Organization has engaged, is engaging, or may engage in any illegal or unethical behavior or has violated, or may violate any law, rule, regulation or policy of the Organization. Such reportable activity may include, for example, financial wrongdoing (including circumvention of internal controls or violation of the accounting policies of the Organization), fraud, harassment, or any other illegal, unethical, or proscribed conduct. While Concerns may be submitted at any time, you should endeavor to report a Concern as soon as reasonably possible after becoming aware of the matter.
in writing to the Chair of the Board of the Organization at Robert.michael.freedman@gmail.com or our Board Secretary, Sandy Rocks at sandra.m.rocks@gmail.com, who will in turn forward the Concern to the Policy Administrator for review where appropriate. Concerns may be raised anonymously. Anonymous complaints should be detailed to the greatest extent possible because follow up questions will not be possible, making the investigation and resolution of such complaints difficult.
Any supervisor, manager, or other person receiving a Concern should contact the Policy Administrator, who will coordinate further action. The Policy Administrator will assess each Concern on a preliminary basis to determine to what extent an investigation into the Concern is required, and will direct all aspects of the investigation of any Concern. All investigations will be conducted in a confidential and sensitive manner, so that information will be disclosed only as needed to facilitate review of the investigation materials or otherwise as required by law. You must cooperate as necessary in connection with any such investigation. In the event a Concern involves or implicates the Policy Administrator, the Policy Administrator will promptly recuse them self from the investigation and inform the Board Chair or Board Secretary in writing. The Board Chair or Board Secretary may investigate such Concern or appoint impartial attorneys to investigate the Concern.
The Policy Administrator will maintain a written record of all Concerns summarizing in reasonable detail for each Concern: the nature of the Concern (including any specific allegations made and the persons involved); the date of receipt of the Concern; the current status of any investigation into the Concern and information about such investigation (including the steps taken in the investigation, any factual findings, and the recommendations for corrective action); and any final resolution of the Concern. The Policy Administrator will distribute an update of this record to the Board Chair or Secretary in advance of each regularly scheduled meeting.
All Concerns received will be treated confidentially or anonymously, as applicable, to the extent reasonable and practicable under the circumstances.
It is the Organization's policy to encourage the communication of bona fide Concerns relating to the lawful and ethical conduct of the Organization's business. It is also the policy of the Organization to protect those who communicate bona fide Concerns from any retaliation for such reporting. No adverse employment action may be taken and retaliation is strictly prohibited, including, without limitation, intimidation, harassment, discrimination, coercion, or otherwise, whether express or implied, against any director, officer, employee or volunteer of the Organization who in good faith reports any Concern or assists in an investigation of, or the fashioning or implementation of any corrective action or response made in connection with, any Concern. Any person who violates this prohibition against retaliation will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment or other relationship with the Organization.


The Reit-Campus St. Georg in Sankt Georgen am Walde, Austria situated Haruckstein 17 can be contacted by phone +43 79542304 or fax +43 79542304. Here it is unfortunately not yet possible to book online.
The Ferienwohnungen Sengstbratl in Sankt Georgen am Walde, Austria situated Markt 10 can be contacted by phone +43 79542057. Here it is unfortunately not yet possible to book online.
The Gasthof Sengstbratl in Sankt Georgen am Walde, Austria situated Markt 13 can be contacted by phone +43 79542203 or fax +43 7954220316. Here it is unfortunately not yet possible to book online.
The Gasthaus - Restaurant Stoabaun-Wirt in Sankt Georgen am Walde, Austria situated Lindnerstraße 1 can be contacted by phone +43 79542229 or fax +43 79542229. Here it is unfortunately not yet possible to book online.
Sankt Georgen am Walde is a municipality in the district of Perg in Upper Austria, Austria.


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Environmentalists Criticize BLM Coal Lease
KUER 90.1 | By Judy Fahys
Published June 22, 2015 at 8:45 AM MDT
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Green groups say the BLM should rethink a lease adjacent to the Skyline Mine in central Utah along with its entire coal leasing program. Coal plants like the Navajo Generating Station here cause air pollution and harm the global climate, the groups say.
The federal government approved a big coal lease in central Utah Friday over the objections of environmental groups.
WildEarth Guardians, Greenpeace and other environmental groups asked the U.S. Bureau of Land Management earlier this month to scrap an auction for 42 million tons of coal in Sanpete County. They wrote a letter urging Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to stop the sale.
Tim Wagner, director of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, says burning the leased coal will mean more air pollution in Utah and climate change worldwide.
"There's an old saying in the environmental advocacy community: Think globally; act locally," says Wagner, whose group also signed the letter. "This is a global issue, but we're actually acting locally to stop a coal lease here for that very reason."
The environmental groups want the BLM to rethink its entire coal program as part of the Obama administration's climate pollution strategy. But the agency went ahead Thursday and approved the $17 million sale, adjacent to the Skyline Mine. Megan Crandall is spokeswoman for the BLM 's Utah office. She says the lease could mean work for 300 miners and federal royalties of $100 million that would be split with Utah. Crandall says federal agencies do want to broaden the energy mix eventually.
"That doesn't mean we don't have a legal responsibility in the BLM to ensure that domestic energy resources including coal move forward with development in a responsible fashion," she says. "This is all part of the balance."
Meanwhile, environmental groups are discussing whether to sue the federal government over this sale.
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Judy Fahys
Judy Fahys has reported in Utah for two decades, covering politics, government and business before taking on environmental issues. She loves covering Utah, where petroleum-pipeline spills, the nation's radioactive legacy and other types of pollution provide endless fodder for stories. Previously, she worked for the Salt Lake Tribune in Utah, and reported on the nation's capital for States News Service and the Scripps League newspaper chain. She is a longtime member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors. She also spent an academic year as a research fellow in the Knight Science Journalism program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In her spare time, she enjoys being out in the environment, especially hiking, gardening and watercolor painting.
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Rocky Mountain Power Plans Two Megawatt Utah Solar Farm
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Scientists Link Odd Bird Migration to Climate Shifts
Pope's Message on Global Warming Resonates in Utah


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Geely Coolray Earned Itself Russia's "2021 Two-drive Compact SUV of the Year" Award
By geelylaosIn BusinessPosted November 2, 2021 0 Comment(s)
After winning the title of "New Car of the Year" in the SUV of the Year competition held by the Russian professional automobile magazine CLUB 4X4 last year, Geely Coolray once again stood out in the 2021 SUV of the Year competition and won the "2021 Two-wheel drive Compact SUV of the Year" award voted by Internet bloggers.
SUV of the Year Award Selection, a professional competition, has been held for 16 consecutive years by CLUB 4X4 automobile magazine. Its awards are of significant value and have profound influence in Russia. Every year the competition attracts big-name manufacturers in the Russian automotive industry to compete for the annual awards.
This year's competition jury is comprised of three teams: public judges, expert judges, and blogger judges. Public judges are online voters; expert judges are comprised of experts from automobile media; and blogger judges incorporate well-known automobile bloggers. The judges vote for their favorite models based on exterior, design, comfort, safety, performance, handling, and various other aspects.
With its fashionable exterior, exquisite interior design, acceleration ability to reach 100 km/h within only 8.4 seconds, excellent driving performance and advanced configurations guaranteeing comfort and safety, Geely Coolray has, since its launch in the Russian market in March last year, attracted a large number of consumers, especially the younger generation. Geely Coolray stands out in the most competitive compact SUV market, gets highly recognized by its users, and won the "2021 Two-drive Compact SUV of the Year" award. Coolray deserved it!
After test driving Coolray themselves, many users commented on social media that it was "an absolutely fabulous car" and "so cool". We believe that the much-adored Coolray will bring more pleasant travel experiences to Russian customers.
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Books and Bricks… helping children in rural Kenya one book and brick at a time.
Vision Statement: Partners In Education.
Mission Statement: Premier Partners in Education. We at Books and Bricks are committed to partnering with schools to provide a future for children in Africa.
Kusoma Initiative Kids at St. James (mother and child program for ages 0-3 years).
Sustainable Scholarship Program: For high school and college students.
School Buildings: Construction of classrooms and Libraries.
St. James Batavia Anglican Church – Diocese of Kitui, Anglican Church of Kenya.
African Inland Church- Kavuvoni, Kitui.
Mulundi Catholic Church- Bomas Parish, Kitui.
Redeemed Gospel Church – Mulundi, Kitui.
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, Washington.
Monte and Jeana Frazier Family – Seattle and Nebraska.
Andrew and Robin Deceunyk Family – Seattle.
Books and Bricks is an outreach ministry of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in West Seattle. St. John has been involved in Mulundi Village since 2004 with the construction of St. James Batavia Anglican Church.
We hold fundraising events and informational events at Saint John's to raise money for scholarships, school supplies (Books, pens, pencils) and school building projects.
Our Parish Priests: Our Parish Priests are most supportive of our mission. They serve as Patrons of our mission.
2010 – 2011: Rev. Peter Jay DeVeau.
2011 – 2013: Rev. Greg Peters.
2013 – 2015: Rev. Jerry D. Godwin.
2015 – 2016: Father Michael Carroccino.
2017 – Current: Rev. Kate Wesch.
Our Patron Saint: St. Francis of Assisi.


You've finally decided to change your career. It takes all your energy to stay focused until you leave your current position.
While you're excited with the prospect of moving forward, there's a good chance you're also feeling anxious, and a little bad to be leaving (think loyalty) – unless the decision to move on wasn't yours.
Either way, taking your leave gracefully is paramount. Why? – For many reasons.
Making a clean break with as little emotional baggage as possible is top of the list.
Leaving with the lingering feeling you've angered or frustrated a co-worker or employer never feels good. You're going to need as much positive and focused energy to be successful in your new career.
Whether you're leaving of your own volition or not, your self-respect deserves to stay intact. Either way, reflecting on what you gave to the position and company will shed light on the value you've brought to the company. It'll also give you the chance to understand what's best left behind and what's most important to take with you (hint: a negative outlook should be left and confidence should go with you).
Trust is the second (and as important) reason to be graceful. Your current employer relied on you to bring your professional skills and effort to the company. A graceful exit is your final commitment.
Prepare a story to explain your career change. Making your leave about you and your future prevents others from creating assumptions.
Give the company your all – no "checking out" in the months preceding your departure. Your current employer is paying you to give 100% so keep your end of the bargain.
Ask for a reference letter from your supervisor at least a week before you leave the company.
Don't commit to staying in touch if you have no plans to follow through. While it's true that once we leave a company we may be quickly forgotten, it's still a commitment you'll be expected to live up to.
Be thoughtful in your exit interview with your supervisor or HR representative. Giving constructive feedback on the work and company culture is far more productive and gracious than giving negative comments on individuals.
Leave with your work handed off to your successor or team and your desk/office tidy.
Don't take any documents or company owned materials.
No badmouthing your employer or other staff during and after your exit. Period.
Thank those who've most supported you in your current career – managers, colleagues or direct reports.
Wait until you've left your job to update your LinkedIn and other social media profiles.
A graceful leave shows others you live by your values. You'll be able to close this chapter feeling confident, inspired and ready to start anew.
Next stop. Check out Charlotte Seager's great post, 6 Tips on How to Make a Successful Career Change.
In the meantime, gracefully exiting from where you are now will likely pay off in spades as you embark on your new career.
Sometimes we all find ourselves in a grey fog. It's that place where we think we don't have control so we literally feel overwhelmed or even stuck, unable to move forward. With the pace of change these days it's not surprising we find ourselves in the Grey Zone more often than we'd like.
Here's a simple, yet effective process to help find your way through the Grey Zone!


Ryan Dignan is a Senior Client Associate with MRA Associates. In this role, he prepares and reviews individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns, performs tax research and consulting, and participates in cash flow and wealth planning.
Ryan joined the MRA Associates team in 2013 as a tax intern and was later promoted to Client Associate. During these roles, he gained valuable experience in tax planning, tax compliance, and investment advisory. Ryan received a Master of Taxation degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. During his time at ASU, Ryan competed for the Varsity Men's Swimming & Diving Team.
Ryan is currently an active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona. He enjoys traveling, skiing, and spending time with family and friends.


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Furthermore, it helps repel dust: SUPER BODYSHINE makes it more difficult for show ring and stable stall dust to collect on hair saving grooming time and work.
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This Wagging Dog Wednesday is featuring our gentle giant, Sherman! He's sweet as pie, and the apple of the Wagging Dog eye!! See what Wagging Dog Rescue has to say about this guy, and look at his adorable squishy bed time pic!
Oh Shermie… This gentle 95 lb. giant has been part of the WDR family since January 2013. We plucked him from a high kill LA shelter and adopted him to a family that spring. We thought we made a good choice for our boy, but alas he was returned to us in August 2014. His family wasn't able to help him with his separation anxiety (http://dogtime.com/separation-anxiety.html); in fact, they didn't try even though they assured us they'd give him their all. Instead they gave him all of their food and treats but no exercise or mental stimulation to go with it. He came back to his rescue at 112 lbs., depressed, obese, and having forgotten how to DOG. We were crushed. With the help of a team of dedicated volunteers who spent time with Sherman at his boarding kennel, over the course of the next half year and more we were able to bring Sherman back to himself and remind him about things that balanced dogs like to do (such as using their noses/brains, enjoying the company of other life forms, enjoying the walk). Unfortunately Sherm's distress over being alone in a home setting (but oddly enough, not at the kennel) kept him out of a family and home life. Until Allison. This spring, Shermie was lucky enough to move to our most skilled foster care provider's home, where beefcake brother Briggs is also in foster. Sherm's been working on his crate skills and inside manners, and lo and behold he has a bevy of doggie friends! We are SO proud of him and so thrilled that this beautiful, sweet dog finally gets to enjoy some of the luxuries of a pampered house pet. And we're so grateful to his amazing foster mom Allison, with Peticularly Perfect – North San Diego Pet Care, for giving him this opportunity and teaching him these valuable lessons. Sherm's working hard on his distress level when people are gone and coming to respect the boundaries that have been established. Even though he's a big mushy love, he's still got a stubborn streak as wide as his forehead 😉 and like most blockheads, he tests limits with each new person he meets. When his miracle worker foster momma deems him ready to leave her care, we hope Sherm can find a FOREVER family who can take over where she leaves off. She'll ensure his future family has all of the info they need to succeed, and WDR will do everything possible to make his next move a forever success. We'll be looking for DOG SAVVY, large breed experienced folks in Southern CA with another well matched mellow companion dog to keep the boy company. A crystal clear understanding of the importance of leadership in the human-dog relationship is a must, must, must. Homeowners preferred in a single family residence with secure backyard. Renters will be required to have renter's insurance and landlord approval. NO CATS at this time. Sherm's working on it but for now, he's not cat tolerant. The big love is bomb proof with humans of any size, the most loving and gentle giant around.


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← Queen – Fight From The Inside.
Queen – Sleeping On The Sidewalk. →
Queen – Get Down Make Love.
Posted on 13 July 2015 by Cristi M.
"Don't Stop Me Now" has featured in the BBC television show Top Gear, and in 2005 the song was voted as "The Greatest Driving Song Ever" by the shows viewers.
Keeping in a tradition of naming each season's episodes after songs by 1970s rock bands, the eighth and final season of That '70s Show had episodes named after Queen songs. "Bohemian Rhapsody" served as the season premiere.The Simpsons has made storylines which have featured Queen songs such as "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" (both sung by Homer), and "You're My Best Friend".
On 11 April 2006, Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared on the American singing contest television show American Idol. Each contestant was required to sing a Queen song during that week of the competition. Songs which appeared on the show included "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "The Show Must Go On", "Who Wants to Live Forever", and "Innuendo". Brian May later criticised the show for editing specific scenes, one of which made the group's time with contestant Ace Young look negative, despite it being the opposite. Taylor and May again appeared on the American Idol season 8 finale in May 2009, performing "We Are the Champions" with finalists Adam Lambert andKris Allen.On 15 November 2009, Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared on the singing contest television show X Factor in the UK.


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Imagination and attitude
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Mouthy singers will never be an endangered species, those with the songs to back up their guff don't appear too often. Winehouse, though, sounds like someone who's worth sticking with for the long haul.
Swapping the jazz of her acclaimed debut 'Frank' for the magic of 1960s girl groups, 'Back to Black' is a rarity: a modern-day soul record that's short, memorable and not produced to a lacquered finish.
With a mixture of man trouble and defiance that has a lived-in feel, every track here could hold its own on a jukebox back in the day. Winehouse also shows how lost many of her peers are when it comes to putting out an album that's interesting the whole way through. And with imagination and attitude in such supply, there's no reason she can't get even better.
Two years ago the 23-year-old was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for 'Frank'; don't be surprised if she wins this time.
Harry Guerin
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You Know I'm No Good
Me & Mr Jones
Tears Dry on Their Own
Wake Up Alone
Some Unholy War
He Can Only Hold Her
Album review Stanley Turrentine - That's Where It's At
Joe Henderson - The State of the Tenor Vol 1
Album review: Lou Donaldson Alligator Boogaloo
Album review John Prine - Crooked Piece of Time