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18076 Social Security Office

Find 18076 Social Security offices. Social Security offices provide information on social security eligibility, applications, statements, name changes, card replacements, SSDI, disability, benefits, and identity fraud & theft.

Allentown Social Security Office 41 North 4th Street Allentown PA 18102 15.9 miles from 18076 610-433-3237

Bethlehem Social Security Office 555 Main Street Bethlehem PA 18018 17.8 miles from 18076 610-691-2451

Easton Social Security Office 134 South 4th Street Easton PA 18042 25.9 miles from 18076 866-964-5056

Jenkintown Social Security Office 115 Abington Avenue Rockledge PA 19046 29.0 miles from 18076

Fairless Hills Social Security Office 444 Lincoln Highway Fairless Hills PA 19030 36.3 miles from 18076

Chester Social Security Office 807 Crosby Street Chester PA 19013 36.6 miles from 18076

Cherry Hill Social Security Office 5 Executive Campus Cherry Hill NJ 08002 38.4 miles from 18076

Trenton Social Security Office 635 South Clinton Avenue Trenton NJ 08611 39.9 miles from 18076

Mt Holly Social Security Office 1710 Route 38 Mount Holly NJ 08060 46.2 miles from 18076

New Castle Social Security Office 920 Basin Road New Castle DE 19720 47.2 miles from 18076 302-323-0304

Somerville Social Security Office 29 Davenport Street Somerville NJ 08876 47.4 miles from 18076

Hazleton Social Security Office 88 South Laurel Street Hazleton PA 18201 47.6 miles from 18076 570-455-2139

Glassboro Social Security Office 51 Charles III Drive Glassboro NJ 08028 48.9 miles from 18076

East Stroudsburg Social Security Office 9090 Franklin Hill Road East Stroudsburg PA 18301 49.1 miles from 18076 570-223-5033

New Brunswick Social Security Office 550 Jersey Avenue New Brunswick NJ 08901 53.8 miles from 18076

Elkton Social Security Office 101 Chesapeake Boulevard Elkton MD 21921 55.6 miles from 18076 866-331-2218

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Once a complete application is submitted, the application is processed and benefit can begin to be paid in approximately six weeks. However, inaccurate or incomplete applications can extend the processing time significantly. During periods of heavy volume of applications, the process can take longer.

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February 17, 2011

Article: Summary of Fashion Week: What to Remember when shopping for your fall wardrobe.

Although it is only Feburary the fashion world has fast forward to fall. To make the most out of your wardrobe, and future shopping trips it will be helpful to know the top trends from the runway that you will be wearing this fall. While there will be several imposing looks hitting the stores, 1970’s, and menswear will be the most popular and wearable. The designers listed epitomized the recycled trends in a fresh way that will make you excited when the leaves change.

Sophie Theallet Earth tones and bright hues comprise the fall palette shown with supple satins and structured wool. Feminine cuts focus on the waist, completed with drape detailing.

Vera Wang Light chiffon pleats and ruffles play on a masculine palette while heavy knits and bold furs create balance. This collection carries the 1970's vibe while also having a 1920's feel.

Altuzarra Retro feminine floral prints in rusts and browns contrast with heavy knit tops and boxy masculine jackets in cool grays. All together creates a balenced look of warm and cool colors as well as feminine and masculine.

Donna Karan The monochromatic palette is given interest through feminine draping and ruching. Supple fabrics and fur detailing make the collection supremely elegant. Donna Karan know a woman's body, and once again shows you what a lady can be.

Doo.Ri This collection is casual modern American sportswear for everyday. Cozy knits with structured seams mixed with long flowing pants and jackets comprise the monochromatic collection. These pieces can be mixed and matched with what is already in your closet.

Halston It is all about what isn’t there. No embellishments, just draping, wrapping, and layering. Detailing in this sublime collection is shown through textures of fur, suede, and silk. It is perfectly simplistic and easy to wear.

Rebecca Taylor Light weight colorful feminine floral prints paired with retro neutrals and winter coats. This collection is full of prints, colored bow belts, and bold necklaces to make you feel like a lady.

Keep an eye open for these looks at your favorite retailers in all price ranges come fall. And remember when shopping, think Annie Hall.

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The Need for Knitting (-along)

It's been a busy few weeks and I'm hoping to squeeze a bit of knitting into my schedule. With two (decidedly un-sporty) children in different parts of the same school, I have to attend two sports days this week (which none of us will particularly enjoy), not to mention various other end-of-term activities and 'transition' meetings - again, all in duplicate. This follows on from the loss of three weekends to dance rehearsals and end-of-term shows. I love my children and like to support their interests and school-life but frankly find all of these things, coming so close together with little respite, to be quite overwhelming.

So when I say that I'm 'hoping to squeeze a bit of knitting in', what I really mean is that if I don't do some knitting soon, I might go crazy!!! (I am sufficiently self-aware to know that a certain amount of peace and quiet are essential for my personal well-being, and at the moment I'm in deficit... with less than three weeks until the summer holidays.) Luckily I have a plan...

Not exactly 'scraps' - Semi-solid hand dyed mini-skeins from The Knitting Goddess
Without knowing it, Woolly Wormhead has come to my rescue with the launch of her new 'Scrap along' ( #wwscrapalong ). It's basically a knitalong to make a slightly topsy-turvy striped hat using, you guessed it, scrap yarn. There are two versions of the hat - the one I'm making is pictured below, and has a classic shape and there is another variant with a squared off top - you can see it on Woolly's blog, where you'll also find the installments of the pattern, loads of information on yarn selection, making different stripes and anything else you might possibly need to know.

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Although I do have quite a lot of scrap yarn, I've been saving some lovely blue mini-skeins for the right project and it's finally appeared. I'm considering adding in a few other colours for interest, but I'll see how it pans out. While I'm out and about, I'll be posting my updates on Instagram, if you're interested in taking a look. If you have lots of scraps (or mini-skeins) and are looking for a fun little knitalong yourself, please join in. Head on over to Woolly's blog for all the information, tag your projects on social media with #wwscrapalong and there is also a Ravelry group

Before I sign off, I have to say how surprised (and delighted) I've been with the reaction to my Soundwaves Cowl (finished project peek here). To all who have asked or wondered, yes, I am currently working on the pattern which will be going out to testers later this week. Stay tuned for a more detailed post on that, coming soon.

  1. I love all your blue little balls and skeins ! (I recognize the feeling of going crazy without some crochet :) ) Enjoy your new project !!!

  2. What a nice idea the "scrap along". I actually did some "scrap" projects with my scrap fabrics. I will try to do some knitting scrap along too.
    Enjoy. xxxxx

  3. I love those blues, looking forward to seeing the hat!

  4. I love those blues, looking forward to seeing the hat!

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Bravest Boy I Ever Knew by Lisa Eichlin

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: March 23, 2010
ISBN-13: 978-1615665273
About The Book: Michael introduces us to the bravest boy he ever knew, Each page telling us why.
My Thoughts: This book is a must read. Every parent should read this book to their child. It teaches children not only about disabilities but it teaches them about friendship. Michael is so proud of his best friend because he admires how his disability doesn't change who he is, or how he does things, He doesn't let his disability disable him. The Bravest Boy I Ever Knew is a touching, heart-warming story that should be on bookshelves everywhere!
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Embed Videos! Upload Images!

You can include videos from YouTube and elsewhere in your posts.

Here's a video embedded from Vimeo - on the Vimeo page, click 'share' on the video to get the embed code.

Landing Tandem with Ali from Ken Howells on Vimeo.

Steps to Embed Video:

  1. Go to YouTube and open the page for your video.
  2. Get the embed code for the video - one way is to right-click the video and choose "copy embed code".
  3. Open crestlinesoaring.org and start a new post or comment.
  4. Click the 'Embed Media' button above the editor area
  5. Paste the embed code you copied earlier into the box that appears.
  6. Click 'Save' or 'Preview' at the bottom of the page.

In the Rich Text editor there will be a plain box representing your embedded video.  Be careful not to mess it up or delete it.
Make sure the 'Text format' drop-down selector doesn't say 'Plain text' before you save or preview.

To Upload a picture, Link a picture from the web, or use an existing picture in the Library:
Click the Upload Image button and either choose a file, paste in a link, or select from Library.

I started working on my Glider License add on. I was studying thermaling. I came across this video on youtube.

Although it is presented toward sailplane flying, I found a lot of good information I thought might help some of us new HG pilots as well.

Don S.

Thanks for posting that...it was nice seeing Andy in the video.  I'd love to hear the names of everyone else in the video.

Long hair days.  Year before I started so didn't recognize anyone. Still fun to watch

This awesome video needs to be in its own forum thread, so I'm posting it elsewhere and locking this thread, which is supposed to be informational.

THANKS VERY MUCH for posting this Mr. Ashmore!

-- Ken, CSS Web Admin.


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HG Storage

Below are the general requirements for renting a storage shelf at Andy Jackson Airpark:

  • Contact:  Primary contact is Kelly Tesch (HG Storage hgStorage@crestlinesoaring.org) but anyone on the CSS board can also help you. Go to the CSS Directory at the top of the CSS web page for eMail addresses for the board memebers.
  • Cost: The annual fee is $100.00 due in June, plus there is a one-time start up fee of $150.00.  So the initial cost is $250.00 then $100.00 per year to store your glider at the airpark. Exception: If you choose to store your glider on a top shelf, CSS will waive the $150.00 start-up fee.
  • Liability: The Crestline Soaring Society cannot be held respoinsible for any damage or loss of property that is placed in the HG storage containers.  Pilots are storing theire equipment at their own risk.  Any pilot storing equipment in the HG storage container must sign a waiver acknowledging this liability statement.
  • Visitors: CSS has two shelves in bin 3 (second bin from the left) that are available to visitors. They are the two lower shelves in the front, right section of the bin (3-FR-1 and 3-FR-2).  The fee for using these shelvs is $1.00 per day.

I have recently lost my bunk mate.  Split the cost of the year with me and you have a place to store your glider!

$50 for the year.

Hi Allen - If by any chance you're still looking for a storage partner, please let me know. I'm heading back to NYC for a few months on Monday and I'd like to find a spot for my Horizon ASAP. I can be reached at: (917) 216 - 5445 (voice/text). Thanks!

Best regards, Andrew

I currently don't have a hang glider. Location 2-FL-5

Hi Tom,

I will be back in the area this April or May, the latest... so if I can store my glider on your shelf until then, that would be a great help and very much appreciated. I would like to contribute to the cost of the shelf and would be happy to send you some money or square away when I return - whichever you prefer. Thanks, again!

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Wednesday, 3 September 2014

Winning an ODI from the front

Is Cook the captain to correct England's ODI ship?
There have been a lot of debates recently about the role of the top order in an ODI. Is it more effective to come out swinging or is a more cautious approach more appropriate?

Until 1992 the expectation was that the top order's job in an ODI was to see off the new ball, and scoring at 3 an over was fine. If you look at the great opening bowlers of the 80's you will see that most of them had economy rates near 3.5 rpo. Then in the 1992 World Cup something wonderful happened. In the 10th match, New Zealand were playing South Africa, and one of New Zealand's premier batsmen, John Wright, got injured. In came Mark Greatbatch. Rather than playing the traditional openers role, he took advantage of the fielding restrictions and scored 68 off 60, including hitting Allan Donald back over his head for a 6 that landed on the roof of the stand. From this point onwards, New Zealand's approach changed, and the first 15 overs were seen as the best time to score quick runs.

In the 1995/6 Australian tri-series, Sri Lanka took that tactic to the next level. Kaluwitharana and Jayasuriya batted like whirlwinds and not long later they helped take their team to victory in the World Cup. At this point the world really stood up and took notice. The dashing opener was now the in thing. New Zealand had Astle, Australia had Gilchrist, India used Sehwag, Pakistan opened for a while with Afridi. An attacking opener had become as much a part of the game as using a spin bowler in the "boring middle overs."

But recent changes to the game, such as the different fielding restrictions at the end of the game and 2 new balls have meant that some people have questioned if going for it at the outset is such a good tactic now. Is it a better idea to keep wickets hand and "go harder, later."

The majority of this discussion has come out of England, where the roles of captain Cook, Bell and (before he dropped out of the game) Trott have been coming under increasing scrutiny. Are they batting too slow? Are they putting too much pressure on the players coming in after them?

This led me to have a look at the role of the top 3, in the past 2 years. What I wanted to know was what had the biggest impact on a team winning, the openers batting a long time, them scoring a lot of runs or them scoring at a quick run rate.

The first thing that I did was I got a list of the scores when the second wicket fell in each match in the past 2 years, and the outcomes of the matches.

The next step was to graph it, and see what came out.

First I looked to see if there was a different relationship between the overs taken and runs scored for the first 2 wickets for teams that won and teams that lost.

We can see that there is a fairly strong relationship with both graphs.

I set the intercept of the trend lines to 0, so that the gradients are effectively the run rates.

There are a few noticeable differences.  Firstly the teams that win tend to score at a higher run rate for the first 2 wickets than the teams that lose. However when I overlapped the two graphs, this difference was not as striking visually as it is numerically. (After 40 overs the trend lines are actually only 28 runs apart)

More significantly, there's a lot more data above 15 overs on the winning graph than on the losing graph. There is also a lot more instances on the winning graph where the first two wickets have contributed 150 or more runs.

I ran a quick bootstrap analysis and found that there was a statistically significant difference between both the median number of runs scored at the fall of the second wicket by the winning teams and the number of overs that they batted for.

To highlight that difference, I drew a cumulative frequency graph. The difference in the distribution of the number of overs faced by the winning and losing teams is quite striking.

That gave me some reason to search further.  It seems that there is a statistical evidence to say that there is a difference between the performances of the top 3 batsmen of teams that win and lose.

The next question was to see which made more of an impact: the number of runs, the number of overs or the rate that the runs were scored at.

To do this I ordered the innings by each of these three variables, and then looked at how many of the 9 innings surrounding each one were won and lost. This is not particularly intuitive, but it did give me some idea about the impact an increase in the variables would have on the likelihood of winning.

First I looked at run rate:

There is a trend here, but it's certainly not a strong relationship.

It's clear that increasing the run rate that the first two partnerships score at can contribute to increasing the likelihood of winning.

The important number here is the R² value of 0.35914. The closer to one this value is, the more linear the relationship is. While it is not a perfect measure of how strong a relationship is, it is a good indication.

The next graph that I looked at was the total runs scored.

This is a similar relationship, but it is clearly stronger.

The points are generally closer to the trend line and the R² value is higher (0.44074).

The data (expectedly) thins out as the number of runs increases, as it's quite rare for teams to get to 200 for the loss of only one wicket.

The R² value is less than 0.5, so there's still more of the variation that is unexplained than explained by this relationship, but again that is to be expected, as there are a lot more factors in a game than the first 3 batsmen, and it is always possible for a game to change suddenly.

The total runs scored for the first two partnerships seems so far to be a better predictor of success than the rate that they scored at.

The third factor is the one that I found the most interesting.

The relationship between the overs batted and wins looks (unsurprisingly) quite similar to the relationship between runs and wins.

The R² value for overs is lower than the corresponding value for runs, but both are higher than the relationship with run rates.

The point where the teams are winning more than they are losing are roughly 14 overs, 75 runs and 4.7 rpo respectively. These numbers start to give us an idea about what we should be looking for in an opener.

However, I wasn't totally convinced by these graphs.  I wondered if they would have turned out the same if I had chosen to look at 15 innings or 5 innings, or some other slightly different way of looking at it.  So I decided to try looking at the winning probability for individual points.  To do this I rounded the run rates to the nearest 0.1 rpo, the overs faced to the nearest over and the runs to the nearest 5 runs.

Again these graphs were quite interesting.

Visually, the strength of the relationship is indicated by the degree to which the top of the colours bars get close to trend line.

The runs and overs graphs look like they are a better fit than the run rates graph. But we can get extra evidence for the strength of fit from the R² value again.

This time the R² value for overs was significantly stronger than it was for either the run rate or the total runs.

The lower (green) graph suggests that for every extra over before the second wicket falls, the probability of winning increases by about 1.7%

Likewise, for every extra 5 runs scored, the probability of winning increases by about 1.7%

At this point I started to feel like there was some fairly significant evidence that having a top 3 that can see off the new ball is definitely the way to go.

The rate that the top order score at is important, but it doesn't seem to be as important as the number of overs that they bat for.

This makes sense for a couple of reasons. Firstly, a cricket ball is at it's most hittable when it is about 15 overs old. At this point it's still hard enough to go quickly off the bat, it has normally stopped swinging conventionally and hasn't yet started to swing unorthodoxly. The ball is the hardest to play when it is less than 10 overs old, because the ball will swing and seam, and the edges will go to hand, rather than dying as quickly as they do later on.

When the balls are 15 overs old, the match is 30 overs in.  At this point it's sensible for teams to have their best hitters at the crease.  If they are in too much before the 20th over, the hitters are being exposed to a swinging ball that makes it difficult to time their shots.

The next bit of analysis I did was to look at those 3 marks from above (14 overs, 75 runs and 4.7 rpo) and look at the difference in the results between teams that reached these milestones and teams that did not.

The outcomes were again quite interesting:

Here fast was any innings where the first two partnerships scored at more than 4.7 runs per over, big was where the second wicket fell when the score was over 75 and long was where the wicket fell after the 14th over.

The column titled "Relative" is the relative probability.  This means that teams that have their first two wickets score at more than 4.7 rpo are 37% more likely to win than teams who score slower than that.

Again we see that the biggest advantage is when the first two wickets last more than 14 overs.  It isn't a panacea, but it is important.

The final thing I did was to look at two similar skilled options, with different approaches, and see which was best.  To do this I looked at every innings where the second wicket fell between the 7th and 14th over, and the run rate was between 4.7 and 5.3 (this puts them roughly in the 2nd quartile for scoring rates and the 3rd quartile for length). I then also looked at times where the second wicket fell between the 14th and 19th over, with a run rate between 3.8 and 4.7 (which puts them roughly in the 3rd quartile for scoring rates and the second quartile for length).  Again the more cautious approach paid dividends, although this time with a much smaller sample size.

The more attacking start yielded 9 wins and 13 losses (40.9% winning record.) The more cautious start also yielded 9 wins, but only 8 losses (52.9% winning record). The difference here, however, is not statistically significant, given the low sample size.

Putting this all together, an ideal opener is a player who averages at least 37.5 (half of 75), averages lasting 42 deliveries (half of 14 overs) and has a strike rate of at least 78.3 (equivalent to 4.7 runs per over).  If they a compromise has to be made on one of these it should be the strike rate, as that's the least important to help the team win.

So, finally, how does Alastair Cook stack up to these criteria?

At the time of writing Alastair Cook averages 37.51 runs from 48 balls at a strike rate of 77.66.

He (just) makes two of the 3 criteria, and the one that he misses out on he is very close to, and is the least important.

England have not been going well in ODI cricket recently, but Cook's batting is not the right thing to blame. The issues are clearly elsewhere.


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Ross Taylor — leading from the front

Ross Taylor is known for his aggressive intent and ability to carry the team alone on his shoulders © Getty Images

Ross Taylor, born on March 8, 1984, is probably New Zealand’s best player in the current line-up. Prakash Govindasreenivasan dwells into the career of the exciting Kiwi batsman.

The glorious days of New Zealand cricket are a thing of the past. It was way back in the 1980s when the likes of Martin Crowe and Richard Hadlee were big names in world cricket and earned their country much respect on the field of play.

The likes of Stephen Fleming and jack of all trades Daniel Vettori have been leaders in the true sense of the word, but they lacked quality support from team mates on a consistent basis. Ross Taylor has imbibed a lot of qualities from Vettori since taking over from him in all formats of the game in June, 2011. In the 13 Tests that he captained, the Kiwis registered unexpected victories in Australia and Sri Lanka.

Taylor was born in Lower Hutt, Wellington, and went on to become the second male cricketer of Samoan descent — after Murphy Su’a — to represent New Zealand at the highest level. In his fourth season in 2005-06 for Central Districts, Taylor notched up three centuries to attract the attention of the national selectors. Just months later, he was in Napier, playing alongside the likes of Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle and Scott Styris.

Taylor’s first act of brilliance came in only his third One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka at Napier in 2006. Taylor walked in at No 3 and put on a 151-run stand with the experienced Nathan Astle for the third wicket. Taylor scored 128 off 133 deliveries, an innings that was laced with 12 fours and four sixes.

The best of Ross Taylor

Taylor is known for his aggressive intent and ability to carry the team alone on his shoulders — both of which he showed in two recent matches. A couple of years ago on this day, he celebrated his 27th birthday with a freakish knock in the 2011 World Cup. Taylor smashed 131 off just 124 deliveries, with the last 55 runs coming from just 13 deliveries. He sent spectators at the Pallekele International Stadium into delirium as the Kiwis amassed 127 runs in the last nine overs.

Taylor then played one of the most memorable knocks of 2012. At a time when the Kiwi batsmen were having nightmares of Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath running through the batting line-up, Taylor stood tall and played a gritty innings to setup a phenomenal Test victory for his team in Sri Lanka.

After his team succumbed to a 10-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the first Test, Taylor led from the front in the second Test and scored 142 to help post a good total in the first innings. His partnership of 262 with youngster Kane Williamson for the third wicket was one of the best in hostile conditions. He followed up his century with an important contribution of 74 to set a target of 362 for the home side which they failed to overcome.

The controversy with New Zealand Cricket

Despite a few match-turning knocks, New Zealand was going through a tough phase with humiliation in Australia and annihilation in India. With results not going their way, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief Mike Hesson allegedly asked him to step down from captaincy in the limited-overs format and went on record saying there is need for change in captain in all forms of the game. The miscommunication eventually led Taylor to give up captaincy and opt out of the South African tour. A lot of ex-Kiwi cricketers slammed the board for the way they handled Taylor and the captaincy issue. The pressure was mounting on the board and they issued a public apology to Taylor for the way his captaincy issue was handled. He accepted the apology and returned to the fray in the home series against England.

Taylor, who turned 29 today, still has a lot of cricket left in him. Having moved on after the captaincy saga, Taylor, along with current skipper Brendon McCullum, will be expected to shoulder the responsibility of doing well in all formats of the game. Taylor may not end up as one of New Zealand’s greats, but his impact on the current side that has a lot of youngsters can go a long way to help New Zealand cricket grow.

(Prakash Govindasreenivasan is an Editorial consultant at CricketCountry and a sports fanatic, with a soft corner for cricket. After studying journalism for two years, came the first big high in his professional life – the opportunity to interview his hero Adam Gilchrist and talking about his magnificent 149 in the 2007 World Cup final. While not following cricket, he is busy rooting for Chelsea FC)


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Imran Tahir has a better record in ODIs than Test’s for South Africa © Getty Images

Johannesburg:  Mar 12, 2014

South African Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has hailed his teammate Imran Tahir, saying that the spinner is as crucial to the team’s bowling attack as pace sensation Dale Steyn.

Pakistan-born Tahir has enjoyed a far more successful limited-overs career with South Africa than in Test cricket, taking seven wickets in his six T20s at an economy rate of 5.19 since his debut a little over seven months ago.

According to Sport24, ahead of South Africa’s clash against Australia in Durban on Wednesday, Du Plessis said that Tahir is very important to the team as he is as big a strike bowler as Steyn to the team, which faced a washed-out opening match in Port Elizabeth.

Stating that the success of Imran Tahir in the T20 World Cup is going to determine how well they do, Du Plessis also said that Tahir plays well in sub-continent conditions and can be a game changer, adding that the spinner is a wicket-taker and never keeps down the run-rate.

Tahir’s ODI statistics are just as impressive with 26 wickets in 13 games.

The three-match series moves to Centurion after Wednesday’s game, before South Africa head to the global spectacle where they are scheduled to open their account against in Chittagong on March 22, the report added.


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Sustaining and new members to be recognized

    The National Honor Society induction ceremony will take place Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m. in the Crookston High School auditorium, with a reception to follow in the commons.

    Sustaining members include Blake Bergeron, Mariah Frisk, Victoria Greer, Mickayla Johnson, Amber Trostad, and Carly Welter

    New members to be inducted include, seniors, Andrew Biermaier, Harrison Boucher, Adam Erickson, Michael Hefta, Rachel Kanten, Cody Klamm, Kennedy Resendiz, Tiffany Trudeau, and Emma Wilder. New members from the junior class include Sidney Boike, Danica Brekken, Madison Crane, Dan Davidson, Amber Froeber, Mercades Haglund, Jonathan Miller, Gabriela Ostgaard, and Taylor Perry.


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Sunday, July 21, 2013

You're so cool!

Hello blogland! I am here with a "quick" card (that took me longer than I thought) for the CASology cool challenge! Cool is the theme and it was perfect for me to pull this adorable penguin out of my stash that has been waiting to be used. I believe it is a Totally Stampalicious stamp. I was also trying out the SSS heavy weight card stock - LOVE! The sentiment stamps are from MFT (inside) and CASual Friday stamps. The designer papers are echo park and lawn fawn. Copic markers were used to color in the penguin. And of course I had to add glossy accents for some shine! :)

Other Challenges I would like to enter:

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Thanks for visiting today! And may you stay COOL!

  1. This made me smile! What a sweet image! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!

  2. Super cute image and I love the sentiment treatment! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

  3. Oh he is brilliant and so it your card.

  4. Adorable CAS card, I love that image image! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
    Hugs, Tammy

  5. Fabulous CAS card I love the image and sentiment...Thanks for your lovely comment...
    Mandy x

  6. This is such a sweet card. Gotta love that penguin. I want ice cream now. LOL Wonderful card Kathy. :-)

  7. Hi Katherine! Thanks for following me and now I am following you! I love this card you made! Fantastic! I keep looking at your craft room picture at the top of your blog. I love it!! I have a small room dedicated to crafting but yours is so organized and pretty. Love all the pink! Hope to get to know you through the Outlawz!!!

  8. Hi Katherine ... Thanks so much for becoming a follower. I am now following you. You have a great place here and I am looking forward to seeing any more things from you here and on the Outlawz! Thanks for sharing!
    (Hugs) Cara

  9. Hi Katherine! Found you at The Outlawz...had to come take a look. Love it here, so I'm your newest follower! Hope you'll drop by and follow my blog as well - would love a new friend! Hugs....

  10. Sheesh! Forgot to tell you that your card is SO 'cool'!!! Love that guy!!!

  11. I love CAS, and this one is rockin' with your crisp, clean. 'cool' design! Love that penguin image!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING! I read every lovely comment and truly appreciate you stopping by! Hugs, Katherine xx


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1) Get in an extra stretch, gain flexibility and help your body recover with Yoga being held every Monday at 7:30pm and every Saturday at 8:15am.

2) This Saturday, February 21st is the Winter Shakedown Team Competition where we have two teams of four athletes competing locally. Come on out to CrossFit Tustin, located at 2682 Walnut Aveune, Tustin, CA 92780 to see Matt Jacobsen, Coach Dave, Coach Foster, Ryan Brill, Courtney Neujhar, Michelle Miller, Kohlby Rockenmacher, and Stephanie Ellis compete.

Team WOD

50 Wallball (20/14)

15 Muscle-Ups

30 Snatch (135/95)

1500 m Row

50 Wallball (20/14)

15 Muscle-Ups

30 Snatch (135/95)

Notes: You will be in teams of 3 for this workout. Modification for Muscle-Ups in this workout will be 30 pull-ups/30 ring dips where each individual will have to do the same number of pull-ups and ring dips. The Snatch will be any way (Ground to Overhead) as long as the bar starts on the ground and you finish locked out overhead with hips, knees and arms extended.

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Sustainable farming to save rainforests: Honduras

Help us fund the teaching of a new organic farming alternative for rainforest soils destroyed by slash and burn, to rural Honduran schools

We did it!

On 18th Jun 2015 we successfully raised £2,790 of £2,700 target with 44 supporters in 21 days

New stretch target

Important stretch goals.

The project is divided into 4 modules, not of equal size. The target of £2700 has covered 2 of these, and follow ups of the schools who will participate in the project.

An additional £700 above the target would allow one more module to be achieved while an additional £1400 would cover both the other two modules, completing the full current program of 23 schools with 140 teachers.  But smaller amounts would still help. if we don't get enough to complete a whole module it would still be possible to do part of it (e.g. one school when the whole module was 3 schools).

Failing even that we have Inga alley cropping manuals on the website and these could be printed out cheaply at Funavid and left at schools with no internet access (that is most schools).

Thank you very much.

Project aim

To save rainforests and alleviate poverty by teaching a new, sustainable, organic farming technique, to replace destructive slash and burn farming, to 23 rural schools in Honduras.

About the project

Help us to provide farmers’ children in rural schools in Honduras with education in sustainable farming with Inga alley cropping, as we did for Cameroon schools last year.

Help us to teach them to do

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Inga alley cropping is a wonderful alternative to the slash and burn agriculture which is destroying rainforests but keeping the farmers poor.

Slash and burn farming is a leading cause of rainforest destruction. Everyone loses:

  • slash and burned landTo live, farmers must keep destroying new forest, because cleared rainforest land quickly loses its fertility
  • The farmers remain very poor
  • The local ecosystem is destroyed
  • Carbon is pumped into the atmosphere and biodiversity is lost
  • Forests help to maintain rainfall, so that too is diminished

 With Inga Alley Cropping:

Everyone wins:

  • Farmers can grow enough to eat and sell
  • The same plot is used long term so no new rainforest has to be destroyed
  • No artificial fertilizers or pesticides are required, so the system is affordable and safe
  • The production of firewood by this system takes pressure off the rainforest

Inga trees are planted as hedges with alleys between them. The trees are pruned and crops are grown in the alleys, with the prunings fertilizing the alleys. The animation shows how this works in a section across one alley for the first three years.

This solution is so unbelievably simple and yet so effective. It is not a hand out. It is a way for local populations to break out of poverty and become successful farmers without destroying the environment.

The diagram shows just how effective we have found the Inga system to be in a small trial in Cameroon.

The Project

 With your support, our Honduran partners will pass on this technique, together with further relevant environmental education, to farmers’ children in up to 23 more schools in Western Honduras. They will teach the children’s teachers, hoping to include about 140 of them, if we raise enough funds. The teachers will then pass on the knowledge to succeeding classes of students.

The teaching wll be done at ‘hub’ schools, where teachers from the surrounding area will come. Seedlings will be offered to teachers willing to establish alleys at their school, and previous experience has shown that most will take up the offer and include the children’s parents in the venture.

 The teaching will be led by Dr. Guillermo Valle, professor at CURLA University (part of the National University of Honduras), assisted by other professors from there who will teach their own specialties. Whenever possible besides agroforestry (Inga is agroforestry) the course also includes plant physiology, tropical soils and seedling nursery management.

This is being done in association with a government sponsored tutorial system (“SAT”, or Tutorial Learning System in English) which operates in 12 of the 18 departments of Honduras. Careful and necessary follow-up will be provided in the early years.

As you can see from the map below, a great start has already been made. The teaching methods have been tried successfully.

Why this project is really, really needed

Honduras is a poor and mountainous country, with most of Western Honduras being the most mountainous part. Yet people have to cultivate these steep slopes. The photo below shows where the land, originally all forested, has been cleared for cultivation, generally by the slash and burn method. Even the very top (top left corner) of the mountain is now bare.

With slash and burn after harvest the ground is left bare. It is not hard to see that the soil gets washed away by the heavy tropical rains. As it is red soil you can see the flooded river in the photo (below right) has

Hillside cleared for slash and burn farming, and the resultant sediment turning the river orange and overflowing. Western Honduras. Photo Warren Darrell.

turned orange with the sediment. Obviously such loss of soil leads to poor harvests, which in turn leads to poverty and malnutrition. There is much poverty throughout Honduras, but specially in Western Honduras, where 40% of children show stunting from malnutrition.

The loss of forest also means that the water from heavy rains runs off fast, and the photo below shows a farmer’s maize crop totally destroyed by such a flood in the region.

Sediment from slash and burn farming has caused the river to becom shallow and flood this field of maize. Photo Warren Darrell.

The UN has declared this year as the year of the soil. The world’s soil is being steadily depleted by current agriculture, and there is a dire prediction that we may have only 60 more years’ of good growing soil left worldwide. Inga alley cropping adds rich, nutritious (for plants, not for you and me!) mulch year by year to build up the soil/growing medium in the alleys. It also forms a substantial barrier to erosion on mountain slopes. So the farmers get better harvests year on year, and do not need to destroy the remaining rainforest in order to get fertile soil.

The young are the most receptive to new ideas. Therefore what better way could there be to change this disastrous slash and burn farming than by educating the young in better ways? Though, as you will see from what has already been done, this education is reaching some of the older folk too.

What has been achieved so far

The schools are divided into three groups – see the map above. The six schools from the first group (blue on the map), and at least two from the second group (green) have all participated, and Inga alley plots have been planted at most of them. Some of these have now grown well, have been pruned and have reached the crop planting stage.

The above photo is of Dr. Valle teaching a class at a place called Cacao, one of the first batch of schools. The class consists of not only the students, but also teachers and a water board official. The water board are interested because deforestation has caused erosion in the water catchment area which is damaging the water supplies. Inga is useful for stabilizing the soil.

The photo below shows students from Las Marias school, a school high up the hillside, using an A-frame to make sure that the Inga rows follow the contours of their sloping plot. That ensures that the Inga reduces erosion.

Students learnig to create Inga alleys on a hillside with an A-frame. Photo Guillermo Valle.

Parents and anyone else interested from the community are also invited to see how the Inga works, so we hope that this will start to spread the system to the local communities. We did not expect that there would be much interest until we could show good harvests, and it is early days for that yet, but in fact about 30 students and 4 teachers from several surrounding communities have already asked for seedlings to take home, totaling about 500 seedlings, which will be supplied. This is very encouraging.

The photos below show well-grown Inga waiting to be pruned in the background, and pruned Inga and the firewood produced from the pruning in the foreground. The leaves left on the ground will rot down to form a fertile growing medium. Pruning also lets in the light for the crops grown in the alley. After harvest the Inga will regrow. The photo on the right shows the Inga nursery at Diamante de Sion school, one of the first six schools to plant Inga plots.

Pruning and Inga nursery at Diamante de Sion school. Nursery photo Guillermo Valle.

How your money will be used

The money will be used to teach teachers from many schools (if we achieve the stretch goals about 23 schools with 140 teachers) in Western Honduras about Inga alley cropping, and to provide school Inga plots. It will pay for

  • Travel expenses for Dr. Valle, his assistant and fellow professors who will do the teaching
  • Board and lodging for them as Western Honduras is too far from La Ceiba, where CURLA is situated, for daily travel.
  • Fuel and truck hire to transport Inga seedlings to the schools
  • Meals for all participants of training sessions
  • Follow up travel, including to schools already in this program, and delivery of more Inga if needed

This project can be delivered very economically because we do not have to pay salaries for Dr. Valle or his colleagues, and the salary for his assistant is already covered from other sources.

Stretch goals

Reaching our target will cover most, but not all, of the 23 schools with 140 teachers in Western Honduras. so we hope that the target will be exceeded

Why rainforests matter

 You’re probably familiar with the immense value and beauty of natural rainforest, but here are some facts you might not know:

  • They recycle water to provide rain over large areas and reduce flooding and landslides.
  • We have studied less than one per cent of the plants and animals in them.
  • About a quarter of our medicines contain a rainforest derived ingredient, and half to three quarters of cancer medicines do.
  • The rosy periwinkle from Madagascar’s rainforest, which provided one of the earliest cancer cures, is now extinct in the wild.
  • They are the wild source of many food plants. We need the wild genetic materials to improve pest, disease and climate change resistance
  • They contain half the world’s species

Main causes of rainforest destruction

Why does Inga alley cropping work?

The fertility of rainforests is in the trees, not the soil. In an intact rainforest the nutrients are recycled from leaf litter through the tree roots to the trees. As the trees drop leaves the cycle is repeated.

Slash and burn farming removes the trees. After the crop is harvested the rains wash the nutrients out of the bare soil, so the farmer must clear more forest to survive. The Inga tree is a legume that increases fertility by fixing nitrogen and recycling nutrients, particularly phosphorus, with the aid of bacteria and fungi in its roots. Inga alley cropping imitates the natural rainforest by recycling the nutrients and providing a permanent protective cover of leaf litter on the ground.

Who we are

Rainforest Saver is a small yet passionate UK based charity working with local organizations, currently in Cameroon and Honduras, to promote Inga alley cropping.

In Honduras we work with Dr. Guillermo Valle, professor at CURLA (part of the National University of Honduras), and he and we also work with FunaVid (, who have provided many facilities for the teaching.

Dr. Guillermo Valle, and with students explaining about the Inga system within an Inga alley on the FunaVid mountain, N. Honduras

For more information visit

Or email us at

Rainforest Saver is a registered charity in Scotland SC039007.

We are crowd funding for more money to build on the excellent ground-work already done in Honduras.  To thank you for your support we have designed many rewards which we hope you will like.

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Near-Term Hiccup

Wal-Mart testing company-owned gas stations

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- As reported in CSP Daily News, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is quietly testing company-owned gas stations at a handful of its U.S. stores, a move that could stall its partner Murphy Oil Corp.'s fast-growing gas station business, reported Reuters. Oil Express first broke the story earlier this year.

Wal-Mart currently has more than 800 Murphy gas stations in the parking lots of its stores, and the oil company expects to open 100 more this year.

The stations account for more than one-third of Murphy's revenue, but analysts [image-nocss] said they generate very little of the company's profit.

The world's biggest retailer opened its fifth company-owned gas station last month at a new supercenter in northwest Arkansas, close to its Bentonville headquarters. Wal-Mart opened one in Missouri earlier this year, about 15 minutes from Bentonville. The retailer has three others that it opened in Virginia about two years ago, but spokesperson Sharon Weber said Wal-Mart wanted more locations closer to home "so that we can really keep a close eye and test them well."

"It's something that Sam's Club has been doing quite successfully for some time," Weber said, referring to Wal-Mart's warehouse club division, which has company-owned gas stations at many of its locations. "We're looking at it and we'll move forward as we can."

Weber declined to comment on expansion plans, and said the retailer continues to have a "good partnership" with Murphy. She said Murphy was aware of the Wal-Mart-owned stations.

A Murphy spokesperson did not immediately return a call from Reuters seeking comment.

Murphy signed on to build gas stations at Wal-Mart stores in 1996. The oil company has agreements with Wal-Mart ranging from 10 to 15 years, with options for two five-year extensions, according to its annual report.

The Wal-Mart gas stations accounted for 38.6% of Murphy's 2004 total revenue, according to the company's most recent annual report filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Murphy said it expected revenues to rise as it opens more Wal-Mart gas stations. In 2002, the Wal-Mart stations accounted for 30.3% of Murphy's annual revenue.

Analysts said despite the hefty revenue contribution, Murphy makes the bulk of its profit from exploration and refining, not retailing, which is a low-margin business. Murphy reported first-quarter profit of $124.9 million from continuing exploration and production operations. Its refining and marketing division recorded a quarterly loss of $5.5 million.

"When you go to bed with Wal-Mart, they wake up with the profits," said Fadel Gheit, who follows Murphy for Oppenheimer & Co. The retail gas stations are "a very, very small part of their refining and marketing business, which in turn is a very small of the company," he said.

Gheit said if Wal-Mart were to significantly expand its company-owned gas stations at the expense of Murphy, it would be a near-term "hiccup" for the oil company, but would not change Murphy's prospects.

Wal-Mart has a long history of testing out new ventures and usually takes its time evaluating whether the projects will generate sufficient profit. But analysts said if Wal-Mart finds that it can run gas stations cheaper than Murphy can, the retailer will not hesitate to go it alone.

Wal-Mart's gas stations are concentrated in the U.S. South and Southeast.


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Sunday, January 8, 2017

La La Land

Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling (really that's all); cameos by JK Simmons and Finn Wittrock
Director: Damien Chazelle

Running Time: 2 hours, 8 minutes
Rating: PG -13

La La Land is a beautiful movie. It's refreshing, and everyone in Hollywood will relate to it as "their story". I certainly did, after having spent a few months in La La Land after college. I saw myself in protagonist Mia, and was reminded how cutthroat yet magical a city it is. Emma Stone plays our heroine, and does a fabulous job. I think she out-acted her frequent screen partner Ryan Gosling, who plays struggling jazz pianist Sebastian. Their story is told with beautiful visuals, fantastical montages and a soundtrack that includes a whimsical tap dance. If you didn't spend a summer in LA or don't love art house films/musical theatre, this movie is not for you. Otherwise, it's a (mostly) feel-good film that's a welcomed change of pace.

Mia and Sebastian are two of the millions of dreamers that comprise LA. If you're not in the biz, you're trying to be. Maybe you're like Mia, a barista between your auditions, who is in fact a very good actress, if it weren't for ADD casting directors and having the wrong body type (or whatever it is this week). Or perhaps you're an out-of-work jazz musician like Sebastian who has to adapt his style to a new generation of electronic music-lovers or play Christmas carols instead of Thelonious Monk to get your paycheck. This film shows the constant ups and downs and struggles in the industry. If it's your dream, you have no choice but to go after it.

There are a few recognizable faces (JK Simmons, the gorgeous Finn Wittrock, Rosemarie DeWitt, and a somewhat oddly placed John Legend) but this is really Stone and Gosling's show. I could see Stone winning some awards for this, but not necessarily Gosling. He felt more like her supporting actor, honestly. I found myself entranced by the visuals and their so seemingly real-life characters, though a montage at the end could have saved us a few minutes. It was just a hair too long.

Did I la la love La La Land? I had a feeling it could possibly replace Moulin Rouge! as my favorite film, but it did not. I really la la liked it, but I'm not dying to see it again just yet. Hollywood will reward this film for its originality, strong acting and overall production quality. Go see this movie, but be prepared for a very different style of film than what you may be used to, for better or for worse.

*Blogger's extra note: if you haven't seen Chazelle's Whiplash or GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) Moulin Rouge!, I can't recommend them enough.

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Slow roasted apple and rosehip granola

To me there is no better breakfast than a crunchy granola. Especially in summer, served with cold yoghurt and berries. Making your own is both fun, simple and gives you the power to decide exactly what’s in it. And once it is made and sits in a jar on your kitchen counter it becomes your […]

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For those people worldwide who are horrified that President Trump is removing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords, there are over two billion reasons why he was correct. Those two billion-plus reasons lie within the borders of China (population 1.38 billion people) and India (population 1.34 billion people). These two nations comprising almost one third of the world's population were exempted from doing anything of significance regarding their pollution until the year 2030. China is now ranked as the leading polluter in the world and India has 240 million people (two thirds the size of the U.S. population) without electricity. In fact, 1.3 billion people in the world have no electricity. So what happens to our climate as these poor people finally get electricity?

The current hue and cry from mostly Democrats in the U.S. I find disingenuous as I don't remember them clamoring for President Obama to bring this issue to the Senate in 2015 for ratification as a treaty. The reason being it wasn't going to pass and the Democrats in Congress did not want to have to vote on this prior to the 2016 elections. If this issue was "life and death" for our earth, why didn't President Obama bring it to the Senate and lobby hard for a vote?

Underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa, want $100 billion dollars or more per year so that they can develop their energy needs in a non-polluting way. Who do you think they expect to pay for their needs ... China, Russia, Canada, Europe or the U.S.? Place your bets.

Trump, as our president, looks at the Paris Climate Accords and sees the following: China (biggest polluter in the world) exempt along with India until 2030. He sees that the world views the U.S. as the "deep pocket" to financially bail out the needs of underdeveloped countries and then he weighs the potential loss of millions of American jobs in the coming years. The Paris Climate Accords are based on voluntary compliance of all nations. Looking at these hard facts, Trump's decision was a no-brainer for America. Better the current nations signing onto the Accords gather in the Arctic, embrace the polar bears and sing "Kumbaya."

Column space does not allow me to discuss the whole concept of "man made" climate change. But I've asked one simple question regarding this issue and have yet to receive a good answer. The massive glaciers that once covered much of North America, what caused them to melt and recede? It sure wasn't mankind. I encourage any reader to send me the cause which can be documented.

Perhaps the most detrimental arguments to the climate change advocates are all of the previous predictions from scientific experts which did not materialize and have proven to be wrong. In the '60s and '70s the experts had dire predictions regarding global cooling. Ecology Professor Kenneth Watt of the University of California predicted that by 1990 the mean temperature would be four degrees colder and by 2000 a staggering eleven degrees colder. If you want to go online you can read all the dire warnings made previously that did not come to fruition. We can't even predict an accurate hurricane season on an annual basis, much less predict the world's weather decades in advance.

The utter hypocrisy of those heaping criticism on Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords ignore the fact that the Accords exempt almost one third of the world's population (China & India) from doing anything of significance until 2030. It was structured as a voluntarily effort (not mandatory) and self-enforcing. The Accords were deeply flawed to the point that President Obama did not bring this "planet saving" agreement to our Senate for a vote. Besides, Obama told us in 2008 when he won the Democratic Party primaries that "the rise of the oceans will begin to slow and our planet begins to heal." I thought that solved our future climate problems, didn't you?


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Planning On Cremation? Helpful Suggestions For Choosing The Right Memorial Service

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If you've decided to be cremated at a place like Danks-Hinski Funeral Home, there are still some plans that will need to be made. Choosing to be cremated is a very private matter. However, your family may want to have a say in how the cremation services are carried out. Once you've passed away, your family will want the opportunity to grieve, and to say their last goodbyes to you. While you're planning your cremation, it's important that you plan the rest of the services, as well.
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No one likes to think about their own death, but taking a small amount of time to do so now can save your family a world of heartache and effort later. Fortunately, many of things you need to do to handle end of life planning only require a small initial investment of time, then they can be maintained with little effort going forward. Here are some things to consider setting up.
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Why Cremation Is An Option To Consider As You Approach Your Senior Years

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Many people prefer the option of cremation over burial, but it is often especially appealing to seniors. Cremation provides more flexibility when it comes to dealing with your body and the service that follows your death. If you choose a traditional burial, you are on a tighter schedule. When you're cremated, you can have a memorial months later if necessary. Here's a look at why cremation could be an option you want to consider when you are in your senior years.
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Things To Do With A Loved One's Wedding Ring Before Cremation

Posted on: 12 August 2017

When you're helping an elderly parent preplan his or her funeral, this family member may express an interest in being cremated. If so, you'll want to meet with a funeral director who can answer any questions that you may have about the cremation process. In many cases, your parent will express a desire to be cremated while wearing his or her wedding ring. Unfortunately, many crematoriums ask that such items are removed from a body before it is cremated, which can leave you in the position of coming up with some options to consider for the ring.
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Having grown up with a love for New York and it's many cameos in film, Darrell finally moved out of it's shadow and into it's light.  Thru photography and exploring the city streets and nightlife.  Exploring the places and people that had shaped his life in fiction.

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 Still photography wasn't fulfilling the need to create.  It was time to return to the moving image.  A childhood fueled on an intense interest in the mechanics of how films were made.  From the illusion of movement to the creating world with miniatures.  Creating stories that allowed people to become anything.

After exploring a few routes in the craft of filmmaking Darrell found his real calling: The lighting cameraman.  Of all the jobs in the filmmaking process, visuals were always where he gravitated.   The choices in the process and the important role that requires a knowledgeable collaborator.

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It’s a kinda different show this year in both the crowd and some of the content type.

Already have had great meeting with Jim Hedger, Bryan Eisenberg and many others. Bryan has a new book, Always Be Testing, which just came out. I can’t wait to read it!

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Known Bugs in HanDBase v4.8.711 for iPad

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Known Bugs in HanDBase v4.8.711 for iPad

Postby dhaupert » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:55 am

The following bugs have been confirmed in HanDBase for iPad v4.8.711

Description: Changing the encryption setting of a field while there are encrypted records will result in a record that won't decrypt later.
Notes: The program should block the change of settings for a field while data is encrypted. In the interim, if you wish to change the Encrypt/Do Not Encrypt status of a field while records are encrypted via the 'Encrypt Marked Fields On Record Close' option, make sure you use the Decrypt All Records button to decrypt every record before changing those settings!

Description: Hide/Show DB List button doesn't change state appropriately. In prior versions, if the DB list was hidden in landscape mode, the button would change its caption to read 'Show DB List', but now always reads 'Hide DB List'.
Notes: This does not effect the functionality of the button, which still works as designed. It's just confusing to the user since the button behavior is not always obvious!

Please note that only the bugs that have been confirmed and duplicated here are listed above. If you see any other possible bugs, feel free to email with a description or to reply to this post and we'll try to get it verified and fixed for the next update!
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DDH Software, Inc Making a big world smaller

Author:Friedhelm Achenbach [Send Author Email]

July 19, 1999
Description:Demonstration DB to get familiar with the LINK / LINKED field types. The linking DB is VISITS.PDB which links to from.pdb and at.pdb. Just look at the properities of the PDBs and modify according to own needs.
Has Data:Yes
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Comments:For the link/linked feature to function correctly, it is crucial to correctly define the field names and field numbers. Just explore the definitions in the DBs provided as an example. VISITS.ZIP has the following files: VISITS.PDB, from.pdb, to.pdb and manual.htm. Read a brief description of the DB in the manual.htm file.
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07/19/1999 PHOTO [Miscellaneous]
Database for protocollation of data during photographic sessions

07/23/1999 BOOKS [Reading]
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The scope of our profession in Italy (Commercialisti) has evolved over the years.
Initially conceived as tax advisors, the Commercialisti now take care of assistance in preparing agreements, dealing with acquisitions of target businesses and lax litigations. Along with the legal aspects of a transaction, the local and international tax implications currently have so high an importance that it is difficult to divide the traditional lawyer’s and tax expert’s activity.
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Through its well-equipped nationally and internationally accredited training facility, Denel Technical Academy (DTA), Denel Aviation offer accredited, cost effective and efficient training of technical personnel for the aerospace, engineering and defence industries. The academy is fully managed by Denel Aviation and courses offered range from apprenticeship to type and advanced training.

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Denel Technical Academy courses are accredited by various training authorities to offer training, in accordance with the Competency Based Modular Training system, to ensure that apprentices are adequately trained both practically and theoretically to allow them to continue their experiential training to qualify them to become artisans. Denel Technical Academy offers rudimentary training opportunities to prospective apprentices in the following fields:

Aircraft Avionician

The Aircraft Avionician incorporates all three of the existing aircraft avionic related trades, namely; Aircraft Electrician, Aircraft Radiotrician and Aircraft Instrument Mechanic. It is restricted to first-line maintenance, which includes installations, minor maintenance, and repairs of equipment.

Aircraft Electrician

Aircraft Electricians are responsible for the delivery and integration of electrical power between the various units of components of an aircraft. Included in their responsibilities is the diagnostics, maintenance, repair and installation of electrical components which include generation systems and batteries.

Aircraft Instrument Mechanic

This is a highly specialised field that integrates the rare combination of both, electronic and fine mechanical skills, in one trade. An Aircraft Instrument Mechanic is responsible for all the onboard instruments used to maintain flight safety and include the auto-pilot. Due to the compact nature of the instruments, candidates are required to have excellent fine motor dexterity.

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A diverse and appealing occupation carrying a high degree of responsibility, the aircraft mechanic is required to have a broad and thorough understanding of an aircraft and all integrated systems. Their function is to perform preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure the safe operation of an aeroplane which includes repair, adjustments, testing and ultimately to certify it for flight.

Aircraft Radiotrician

The radiotrician is responsible for all the radio communication equipment onboard an aircraft which include navigation and communication. It is a very challenging career in view of the many new developments happening in the field and will appeal to anyone who has a keen interest in electronics. Other facets of the trade include the installation, repair and adjustment of the equipment on the aircraft.

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Commonly referred to as sheet metal workers, these people are responsible for the manufacture and repair of the physical airframe of an aircraft. Primarily, their work is devoted to the damage caused by incidents, fatique or corrosion to restore the integral strength of the airframe.

Electricians are responsible for the installation and maintenance of industrial and domestic electrical network. They too need to ensure that such installations are always safe for the user and also comply with all the stringent regulations as prescribed by law. The electricians work range will include both single and three phase electrical systems from light to heavy duty current.

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These are multi-skilled maintenance fitters that keep the wheels of industry running smoothly. They are capable in most machining processes including; turning milling, grinding and welding which make them virtually self-reliant in their trade and an asset to any company. They too are often involved in the development and fitting of new production processes.

Machine Tool Millwright

This trade was specifically introduced to cater for people interested in the maintenance and repair of machinery. It covers a broad spectrum integrating the combination of both mechanical fitting and electrical/electronic skills which include electrical installations, electronic controllers and microprocessors such as those found in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines.

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These are specialist machine artisans that are highly skilled on either one or a variety of machines such as lathes, milling machines, surface and universal grinders and drilling/boring machines. Their task is to accurately produce or repair parts, which can also include the highly specialised field of gear cutting/grinding, in accordance to the clients drawings and specifications.

Highly skilled welders are increasingly in demand due to modern advancements in production processes and materials. They need to be proficient in a wide variety of welding techniques and capable of continually producing high quality welds in often difficult conditions. Qualified welders can look forward to a variety of interesting opportunities in a wide range of industries.

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Various Courses are presented and can be developed to the client's needs on civil and military aircraft. Type training practitioner staff possess critical experience in military and/or commercial aircraft, with a vast knowledge of their products. Our expertise has been accumulated through years of experience in the line of service, overhaul, test and performance environments. Our success with our students is due to a combination of class lectures, the use of products and components, computer-based-training (CBT) and computer-aided instruction.

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Pell stays in the race.

Scathing Projo editorial on missing Prius.

Still in hiding.

Despite public ridicule of epic proportions, Clay Pell seems intent on staying in the race( pride?) for Governor of a Rhode Island.  Pell has been in hiding since a series of embarrassing stories started to emerge regarding his missing Prius. The Pell campaign did receive some good news today with the first of several union endorsements (On board with Clay.)  The fact anyone would endorse " Clay-boy" is a real sign of how much the unions hate Raimondo. Instead of cutting a deal with Angel, they seem intent on propping up their " puppet" candidate. The unions better hope Clay can find his Prius on debate night or it will be a long campaign. Pell has been good news for a Governor Chafee who now seems like George Washington compared to Pell. Follow all the hi jinks and fun of the campaign by listening to John DePetro on WPRO.

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Crimson and Blue Spooner Car

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Can't get over the design of this car.. it's just wicked looking!

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Monday, September 12, 2011

Patrik Ervell Spring 2012 | New York Fashion Week

 The spring collection of Patrik Ervell taking his inspiration from New York City. On the runway we can see relaxed shirting, trousers, treasured suit with a neutral array of sharp jackets and outwear.

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Fisher Body Plant Number 21

700 Piquette Avenue between Hastings and Saint Antoine in
the Milwaukee Junction Area of Detroit

The focal point for this nation's automobile industry was centered in this neighborhood of Detroit, largely because of access to rail lines. The Ford Piquette Avenue plant, 461 Piquette at the corner of Beaubien is very close to this Fisher Body plant as was the large Studebaker plant at 201-285 Piquette, a plant that burned to the ground in June, 2005. Cadillac's Amsterdam Avenue plant and dozens of other factories including four other Fisher Body plants are a short jog away on the west side of Woodward in the New Amsterdam Historic Distcrict. They were concentrated here because of the junction of the Grand Truck rail line going toward Grand Haven where freight cars were shipped by ferry to Milwaukee and the Michigan Central belt line that connected to the Michigan Central main line to Chicago and points West.

This plant is historically interesting since it illustrates the development of Albert Kahn's skills. It is a six-story building constructed of reinforced concrete with glass wall construction. Please compare this building to the nearby Ford Piquette Street plant completed just 15 years earlier and designed by Field, Hinchman and Smith. The Ford plant resembles a New England textile mill and its brick walls have few windows to admit any light; indeed, it must have been very dark inside. But Fisher Body #21 is extremely different, reflecting the contributions of Albert Kahn to industrial architecture. One other major difference distinguishes these building. The Ford Piquette Avenue plant had heavy oak floors, floors that we at danger of burning when soaked with grease and oil. Kahn's building has reinforced concrete floors that not only were able to support the tremendous weight of many ton presses but were at no risk of being ignited. The Ford Building is, however, a National Historic Landmark since it is where Henry Ford began to develop his production line strategy, the place where he first turned out cars profitably and where he designed the Model T.

This building also reminds us of the origins of the great fortune that the Fisher Brothers amassed building bodies, primarily for General Motors cars. This building was used by General Motors until 1984. I beleve that firm continues to own the building but it has not be used in a quarter century or more.

Dimitri Hegemann, of Berlin, amassed a small fortune by taking control of several old buildings in Berlin and Prague and converting them into venues for Detroit Techno. That music, I have been told, is extremely popular in Eastern Europe. In the summer of 2014, Mr. Hegemann begin investigation the possibility of converting Fisher Body #21 into a Detroit home for Detroit Techno. Presumably, he foresaw the creation of a performance venue in the building, recording studios and, perhaps, lofts where artists might reside. The Wall Street Journal even published an essay about his plans. In the two subsequent years, I have read little more about is intentions. I did read somewhat that he spokes with representatives of Fernando Palazuelo, the Peruvian developer who purchased the Packard Plant on East Grand for $425,000 with hopes to renovate that structure.

Architect: Albert Kahn
Date of Completion: 1919
Use in 2016: Empty Building awaiting reuse
City of Detroit Designated Historic District: Not listed
State of Michigan Registry of Historic Sites: Not listed
National Registry of Historic Places: This building is with the Piquette Avenue National Industrial Historic District listed in February, 2002. This district is bounded by Woodward on the West, the Grand Trunk Railroad tracks on the North, Hastings Street on the South and Harper on the East.
Photograph: Ren Farley, 2002
Description updated: December, 2016.

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Important Australian + International Fine Art
2 May 2012

(1855 - 1917)

oil on canvas

30.0 x 47.0 cm

signed and dated lower left: F McCubbin. / 1904
typed label attached verso: GUM TREES - MT MACEDON

$45,000 - 55,000
Sold for $57,600 (inc. BP) in Auction 25 - 2 May 2012, Sydney

Mr Sedon-Thompson, Melbourne
Mr W. Oswald Burt, Melbourne, 1962
Private collection, Sydney, 1969
Private collection, Sydney

Possibly, Mr Fred McCubbin's Exhibition of Paintings, Athenaeum Upper Hall, Melbourne, 22 April 1904
‘You-Beaut Country': Australian Landscape Paintings 1837–1964, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 29 October – 19 December 1964, cat. 38 (as 'Bush Study, Macedon', lent by W.O. Burt, Esq.)

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When Frederick McCubbin moved to Macedon in 1901 he entered upon, as his son Alexander later wrote, 'the most fertile and vigorous period of his life.'1 Some of his best and most popular works soon followed including his masterpiece, The Pioneer 1904, 'an established favorite' within a short time of its acquisition in 1906 by the National Gallery of Victoria through the Felton Bequest.2 When Childhood Fancies 1905 (private collection) was first exhibited, the art critic for The Age wrote enthusiastically, 'McCubbin has never painted a more happily inspired picture .'3 And in Lost 1907, (National Gallery of Victoria), another gem from this period, both the narrative and the early morning light filtering through the Macedon bush captured the public's imagination. McCubbin devoted himself enthusiastically to the subjects around him - 'The bush up our way looks more charming than ever', McCubbin wrote to his friend Tom Roberts in 1904. 'Pictures everywhere.'4 As the gifted interpreter of the secluded glade, he delighted in capturing the play of light in the subtlest of colours, of lyrical moments of childhood and the heroic endeavours of the early settlers of Victoria, the triptych format as much in veneration of the bush itself as of the pioneers.

Significantly, McCubbin named their family Macedon home 'Fontainebleau' after the forest in France, neighbouring the village of Barbizon and its school of plein air painters, especially McCubbin's favourite, Corot. Devoting himself to painting in the open air, he even dug a trench in the ground so that he could reach the canvas tops of The Pioneer. Now in the middle years of his art, his style became broader and vision fresher in response to painting out-of-doors directly from the motif, as readily seen in Gum Trees, Macedon 1904. The smoothly painted tight style of earlier years gave way to the freer, textured brushstroke and palette knife. These transitions are clearly visible in the comparison of Macedon landscapes such as A Bush Scene 1903, in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ballarat, and two works close to the painting on offer - The Hillside, Macedon 1904, private collection, Melbourne, and Sunny Glade.5 In these later paintings the brushstrokes are applied with such verve that they seem to dance in spontaneous response to the scene. The focus of attention had now moved from the figure to the enchanting play of light, as in Sylvan Glade, Macedon 1906, in the Bendigo Art Gallery. In radiant sunlight or in shade, each of these paintings captures the characteristic qualities of his beloved bush at Mount Macedon, one of his most fruitful paintings grounds.

1. McCubbin, A., 'Biographical Sketch of the Life of Frederick McCubbin', in MacDonald, J., The Art of Frederick McCubbin, Lothian, Melbourne, 1916, p. 65
2. 'Mr. M'Cubbin's Exhibition of Pictures', Age, Melbourne, 17 May 1907
3. 'Exhibition of Arts and Crafts', Age, 20 November 1905, p. 5
4. Letters to Tom Roberts, vol. II, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, A2479, 7 November 1904
5. For The Hillside, Macedon see Clark, J., 'A Happy Life': Frederick McCubbin's Small Paintings & Oil Sketches, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1991, p. 17, p. 12 (illus.), and for Sunny Glade, Sotheby's, Sydney, 25 August 2002, lot 13