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The real reason to sign up - Part I
The strain, the challenge, the commitments – why sign up for the Red Bull X-Alps? These athletes give their honest answer.
Why sign up to the Red Bull X-Alps? It takes an incredible toll physically, mentally and financially. We've heard the usual answers – the challenge of a lifetime, the appeal of competing with the greatest. But what's the real reason? Well, that's what we asked several athletes from 2017. In the first of two instalments, these athletes give their revealing answers:
KRISCHA BERLINGER (SUI1)
"THE AMOUNT OF ADVENTURE PACKED IN TWO WEEKS IS MIND-BOGGLING."
"It's easy. It's the coolest thing, ever! It's the ultimate race, it's the ultimate adventure. The amount of experiences packed into less than two weeks is mind-boggling. So many things to see, so many emotions and friendships for a life-time. Yes, why sign up again? I get asked this question again and again. The Red Bull X-Alps is a crazy commitment and the pain and dangerous flying is only the smallest part. It's at the very top of the bucket list but that doesn't mean, you will only want to do it once. It's addictive."
CHRIGEL MAURER (SUI1)
"IT'S THE PERFECT ADVENTURE."
"I just like to compete. To move under my own power in nature is great! I also like to have a clear route, but no idea how to go there – so it's the perfect adventure! For me the Red Bull X-Alps is a very important goal of the year. For this I stay motivated to move on, train my body, the team and the material. With my training I can grow and improve my skills, while the race is a good benchmark to see how efficient it was. Finally, I think without the X-Alps we would not have this nice hike and fly equipment that lot of pilots use today!"
RICHARD BREZINA (CAN)
"The question is a difficult one to answer! I think most of the athletes know why it's worth it, but I wonder if any of them put it in words. I for one still cannot seem to come up with an adequate answer. But I think that the most valuable thing about the Red Bull X-Alps is the brilliance of the initial concept of this race. It is so simple that anyone can understand it, even people who know nothing about paragliding or adventure racing. That is why it is one of few paragliding events that enjoys a large public fan base, and just about the only one that people actually love to watch live. Yet it also embodies a true spirit of adventure more than any other organized competition I know of, paragliding or otherwise."
"IT IS NO DIFFERENT FROM A SOLO POLAR EXPEDITION OR AN OCEAN CROSSING."
"The Red Bull X-Alps creates an alternate world for each competitor. For me, it was less a race than an amazing escape, where I could immerse myself in a separate, pure reality. Every decision I made immediately showed its outcome. I was the only one to blame if it was a mistake, but I could also enjoy the successful outcomes of good decisions. The supporters maintain the connection with the outside, ordinary world by attending to the physical needs of the athletes, allowing each to indulge in the undiluted adventure of traversing the length of the Alps. From the athlete's point of view, it's no different from a solo polar expedition or ocean crossing. Adventure addicts such as myself simply cannot resist taking part; it is what we live for and what makes us happy."
STANISLAV MAYER (CZE)
"IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY."
"For me, the Red Bull X-Alps especially means a great opportunity – opportunity to find sponsorships and fly and train professionally at least half the year. Opportunity also to know my physical and mental limits a bit better. And for sure it's an opportunity to have an unbelievable adventure with the best pilots and athletes from the whole world!"
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Red Bull X-Alps is back for more epic adventures in 2019


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Consumers Energy and DTE Energy are asking customers to voluntarily reduce their natural gas and electricity use during the polar vortex.
In the midst of a polar vortex that has brought record-breaking low temperatures to Michigan, Consumers Energy has called for customers to reduce their natural gas usage and DTE Energy is asking customers to reduce electricity usage.
Consumers Energy sent an urgent text alert on cellphones shortly after 10:30 p.m. urging utility customers to lower thermostats and reduce energy usage or risk a dangerous gas shortage in the wake of record-breaking cold.
The temperature in metro Detroit hovered at minus 11 degrees at 10:30 p.m., smashing the record for Jan. 30 of minus 4 degrees set in 1951.
And the Michigan Public Service Commission has ordered a suspension of all utility shutoffs during the cold spell, according to a news release from the Lansing regulators.
The exceptions include: Milford Proving Grounds, GM Renaissance Center, Willow Run and Ypsilanti CCA facilities, and the Center for Human Resources, as they are powered by DTE. Employees at those locations should report to work Thursday.
Hourly and salaried employees at impacted GM manufacturing facilities should call their plant hotline or the following number for details: 877-464-6854 (877-GMHOTLIne).
Ford Motor Co. is also taking measures in response to the extreme cold.
As of midnight Wednesday, no vehicle assembly had been affected. Ford builds the Ranger at the Michigan Assembly Plant but only the paint process was impacted. Also, vehicle assembly there is on one shift and no cancellations had been planned for Thursday. However, the situation is fluid and Ford is monitoring closely.
Consumers Energy called for customers to voluntarily reduce their natural gas usage because of a fire on Wednesday and DTE Energy asked customers to reduce their electric usage.
Consumers Energy executives said that a fire at the Ray Township Natural Gas Compressor Station in Macomb County broke out around 10:33 a.m. The fire was quickly brought under control, with no injuries, but as a result the utility is scrambling to supply enough gas from reserve storage areas in Wayne and St. Clair counties, officials said.
Set thermostats to a lower temperature, such as setting heat to 65 degrees while you're home and 62 degrees when you're away for more than five hours.
Industrial and business customers are asked to temporarily reduce processes.
Seal and shut windows and doors, check for leaks by feeling around for cool air and ensure all windows and doors are closed tightly.
By Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures in Macomb County headed toward a predicted 12 below zero overnight — and record lows likely in much of the rest of Consumers Energy's service area, across mid- to northern Lower Peninsula — Rochow said he was confident that customers would dial down to 62 for the next day or two.
"One thing I've found about Michiganders is that we've got a great state and everybody pitches in. We know that our customers are pitching in to make the right choice, and it's making a difference in our operations," he said. The company also asked more than a dozen of its biggest industrial and institutional customers to reduce usage, he said.
The gas shortage should end in 24 to 48 hours, "about the length of this extreme cold spell," Rochow said.
Added spokeswoman Katie Carey: "We understand the timing of this situation and our request of the customers is not ideal given the low temperatures, and we do request customer's patience."
When the fire broke out, automatic equipment called a fire gate quickly shut off the supply of gas to the fire, limiting damage, executives said. However, personnel at the site then undertook "a controlled burn" of natural gas left in the pipes, to make sure that all of it was used up before undertaking repairs, utility executives said, in a telephone news conference.
The controlled burn ended after several hours, and since then workers were assessing damage, although it was too soon to project a cost, the executives said.
"There's no indication at this point that the cold contributed to the fire. But of course, we'll investigate the cause," Consumers Energy spokesman Brian Wheeler said, in an email.
To make up for turning off the station in Ray Township, the big utility — Michigan's second largest — activated underground storage fields in Northville and St. Clair to bolster its supply of natural gas, the executives said.
Poppe said there was record-breaking cold Wednesday, and therefore record-breaking demand for natural gas. Expecting another cold forecast Thursday, Poppe urged consumers to take action and lower their thermostats to help the company meet needs in the cold weather.
"We have an opportunity to protect the system so that we can deliver enough gas for everyone to have some heat and to protect our most critical facilities, like hospitals and senior citizens homes. You can make a difference," Poppe said.
Michigan State Police also tweeted that all state-owned facilities in the Lower Peninsula would be lowering their thermostats by 5 degrees to lessen the burden on the natural gas supply.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also held a news conference echoing Consumers Energy's call for action.
She urged those in the Lower Peninsula to turn their thermostats down to 65 degrees or less, from now until Friday at noon.
"So that we can get through this storm with minimal harm," she said.
As for the electric customers of Michigan's other giant utility, DTE Energy put out a call for customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage amid "the extremely cold weather" on Wednesday.
Executive Director of Generation Optimization for DTE Energy Christy Wicke explained in a statement that while DTE's plants are running well, their system is connected to energy grids in other states and Canada that are experiencing issues because of extreme weather.
The company said on Twitter that a reduction will help safeguard the reliability of their regional energy grid.
Although DTE Energy will gain "relief later in the week from the polar vortex, it's important that the electrical grid get help from our customers today," Wicke said Wednesday.
"If every DTE Energy customer does just a little bit, energy demand can be substantially reduced — and that will help maintain reliability of the entire grid during subzero temperatures."


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Новозеландската отбранителна сила (; ) представлява въоръжените сили на Нова Зеландия.

Състои се от сухопътни войски, военноморски флот и военновъздушни сили. Личният състав включва 9051 души активен персонал и към 2500 д. резервен персонал.

История
Нова Зеландия участва в Първата и Втората световни войни, Корейската война, Виетнамската война, Войната в Залива.

Страната има 220 военнослужещи в мироопазваващата мисия в Афганистан, както и в други страни.

Военна техника

Сухопътни сили
 105 бр. БТР NZLAV
 95 бр. Infantry Mobility Vehicle
 352 бр. Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle

Противовъздушна отбрана
 12 бр. Mistral Very Low Level Air Defence Weapon
 24 бр. Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) launchers, 120 missiles
 42 бр. 84 mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle M3 Man-portable Light Anti-armour Weapon
 M72 бр. Light Armour Weapon

Военновъздушни сили
 6 бр. Lockheed P-3K Orions
 5 бр. Kaman SH-2G(NZ) Seasprites
 5 бр. Beechcraft B200 King Airs
 2 бр. Boeing 757-200s
 5 бр. Lockheed C-130H Hercules
 14 бр. Bell UH-1H Iroquois
 8 бр. NHI NH90

Военноморски сили
 2 бр. ANZAC фрегати HMNZS ТЕ КАХА, HMNZS ТЕ МАХА

 Други подпомагащи кораби
 HMNZS Кантербуру
 HMNZS Ендеавоур

 Патрулни лодки
 HMNZS Отаго
 HMNZS Уелингтън
 HMNZS Ротойти
 HMNZS Хауеа
 HMNZS Пукаку
 HMNZS Таупо

 Хидрографски кораби
 HMNZS Резулуция
 HMNZS Манавунии

Нова Зеландия има специални служби, наречени Новазеландски специални военновъздушни служби (NZSAS).

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Perfect riding weather and a large turnout marked the 4th annual memorial Mike and Heidi Victory Ride and Walk Saturday, Sept. 8.
OAKFIELD, Maine — Perfect riding weather and a large turnout marked the 4th annual memorial Mike and Heidi Victory Ride and Walk Saturday, Sept. 8.
The event, held in memory of Mike Kitchen and Heidi Pratt, who were murdered in their Oakfield home on Sept. 23, 2013, drew nearly 100 motorcycles and "walkers" at the Oakfield Community Center.
Ken Bustard, president of the "Mike and Heidi Community Fund," gave an update that the fund had now received its officials 501(c)3 status to become a newly formed non-profit organization.
He also announced the upcoming "Mike and Heidi Community Christmas" to be held at the Oakfield Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 8. This will be the inaugural Christmas event, with the intention of making it the premier Christmas event for Children in Aroostook and Northern Penobscot County.
Houlton Police Chief Tim DeLuca then gave a safety briefing for all riders. Joining Chief DeLuca as ride escorts were Officer Doug Bell from Caribou Police Department, Patrolman Ryan Johnson from Aroostook County Sheriff's Department and Maine State Police Trooper Josh Deangelo from Troop K in Augusta.
Many of the motorcyclists were local riders, joined by members of the United Vets, Tribunal, Pine Tree Chapter, Aroostook HOG and a lone member of the Low XII Chapter of the Widow Sons (A Masonic Riders Association).
Brenda Hersey joined those not riding in a walk to Mike and Heidi's house lot, where a small flower garden has been planted in their memory. Words were spoken about Mike and Heidi as balloons were released, much to the delight of both children and adults.
Bustard expressed his appreciation to the board of directors and the many volunteers who made the day possible.
Approximately $4,000 was raised for the Mike and Heidi Community Fund.
"Without the contributions from board members, and local business and several individuals, this endeavor just would not be the incredible success it has been" Bustard said.


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You now have the Windows PowerShell Snap-In for IIS 7 loaded! Take a look around at the commands available. Type a command and then add "-?" after it to get a description of the command function.
That's right, the SharePoint 2010 PowerShell module was also loaded – meaning, you can now interact with IIS 7 and SharePoint 2010 in the same console!


When looking at sunscreen formulation, the starting point has to be the list of permitted UV absorbers for the target region. The good news is that an additional material, tris-biphenyl triazine, was admitted to the European list in August 2014 and it is available as Tinosorb A2B, a 50% glycolic dispersion, from BASF. It may be used at up to 10% active by weight in the final composition and it protects the skin against UV wavelengths ranging from 290nm-340nm. It is described as a water-dispersible and efficient UVB/UVA II filter that offers more flexibility for the formulator, making it easy to achieve the required UVA criteria using only Tinosorb A2B and metallic oxides.
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There was certainly a recurring theme as I prepared that ended up being a great lesson. That theme was Just Keep Going. When I went to my initial two-day workshop to prepare, the facilitator told us, "When you're in the exam, if there's a term you don't know, don't try to go back and correct it. Don't let yourself get stuck on it. Don't stop. Just keep going." A few weeks later, I attended an all-day simultaneous interpreting workshop. The facilitator told us, "In the exam, don't get tripped up on something you don't know how to say, or when you blank on a word. Whatever you do, just keep going." Ah-ha, maybe there was something to this Just Keep Going thing.
If you've taken this exam, you may be nodding your head in agreement. If you're not familiar with this test, the reason that you have to Just Keep Going is because the test just keeps going. Here's the deal: They sit you down with headphones, and you listen to a recorded dialogue and then you begin your interpretation, which is recorded and then scored. There is no allowing for the candidate to get tripped up and tell the proctor, "Hey, can you back up the recording, I got kind of lost at that one part there." You don't keep going, and your score tanks.
In the weeks leading up to the exam, I was preparing for at least a couple hours a day. I would come home from work (supervising health care interpreters), listen to a recorded dialogue, record myself doing the simultaneous interpretation, and then listen to my recording and compare it with the transcript of the dialogue. After noting my errors, I would go back and interpret the same dialogue. And then I would go back again and note my errors. Over and over again. Sound tedious? I loved it. Yeah, it was a big time commitment and it intruded a teensy bit on my social life, but I loved it all the same. I was amazed at how quickly I improved. I am amazed at what we can train our brains to do. My interpreting practice was so engaging, I thought, "I need more of this in my life." I felt like my brain was sparkling.
The night before my exam, at the recommendation of my "coach", I didn't do any interpreting practice. When I went in for the exam the next day, I felt relaxed. During the exam, while I was interpreting, I felt clear-headed and intensely focused. I stumbled a couple of times, but I never stopped. It's a quick test, which adds to the pressure. I perform pretty well under pressure. But as soon as it was over, I felt shaky and my heart was racing. Afterwards, I thought a lot about the things I did right. I was expecting a good score, and two weeks later when my results came in the mail, delivered in a big envelope (not a little one), I knew. I grabbed the big envelope from my mailbox and held it for a few moments before opening it to read the letter congratulating me on passing the exam.
As much as I disliked the idea of writing a follow-up tail-between-my-legs post about failing the exam, I don't think this was in any way the motivation behind my preparation. I think my efforts were driven by something deeper. There is just something about interpreting. It's like, my "thing", you know? If you have a "thing", I know you know. This is only the first step on this path for me. Passing a test is one thing. Performing on the job is another. It is at once thrilling and bittersweet, contemplating the possibilities for this new beginning while knowing that other parts of my professional life will then come to an end, and I will move through the challenges we all face when gracefully letting go of one thing so that we can welcome and embrace something new. There have been so many lessons learned already; some for the first time, and others are reappearing.
So far, my favorite lesson from this new journey is Just Keep Going. It's not always (or ever?) going to be flawless. Sometimes you'll stumble. There will always be something you don't know, something new to learn. Sometimes you'll get knocked down. So, get knocked down. Rally. Catch your breath. Get back up. Come out swinging. Just Keep Going.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am a Korean medical interpreter and planning to take NY court interpreter test in June. I haven't figured out how to study to prepare for court interpreter exam. Do you have any resources or classes i should consider? Look forward to hearing from you.
In addition, I found some practice resources for Korean on the Acebo website: http://www.acebo.com/products/the-interpreters-edge-generic-edition-with-the-korean-cd-set. This will help you prep for working in court, but not necessarily for the written exam.
I'm not sure how your state test is run, so your best bet to get further advice is to search for your local interpreter association. The members should be able to give you some more guidance. Good luck!
Hello, I happened to run into this page doing a simple "how to pass interpreter exams". Ive been working for a debt attorney for 4 years translating for clients so I have a lot of experience when it comes to quickly and efficiently making sure both parties understand what they're saying to one another. I have noticed the vocabulary is a lot larger but im not to worried. My questions is simple, do i go to a class/school to assure ill pass or will home/book studies be enough to pass?
Hi Ralph, Great question! Here in my state of Indiana, we are required to attend a two-day workshop before each phase of the court exam. Even if it weren't required, I would recommend attending a class if that's available to you. Keep in mind that you start court interpreter certification with a written exam, which is going to ask you a broad range of questions about all things legal. Even if you feel comfortable with this kind of content, if you're going to invest in time and money to take a test, why not take that extra step to take a class and make sure you're prepared? Even if the class is all review to you (though you will most likely learn something new), you will have the benefit of an instructor's feedback and guidance on how to prepare, and if it's an onsite classroom, you'll have the benefit of reviewing material while you interact with other interpreters. I had my training with Augustin de la Mora, who offers court interpreter test prep online and onsite. Their website is interpreter-training.com. The University of Arizona's National Center for Interpretation also offers prep courses and materials. After you pass the written exam, you'll want to get materials to prep for the oral exam. I (and many other interpreters) used the materials from Acebo.com, which is what we used in my grad school courses as well. You'll want to look at the exam content on the NCSC website: http://www.ncsc.org/Services-and-Experts/Areas-of-expertise/Language-access/Written-and-Oral-Exam-Resources.aspxKeep in mind also that interpreting in "real life" and interpreting for a test are different–you will definitely want to think about how you'll want to prepare for the oral exam when the time comes. Good luck!


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BEE Invites Bids For Hiring of Technically Qualified Agencies Under E-mobility Initiative
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IIT Develop New Tech for Charging Electric Vehicles Which Costs Half the Current One
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Hero Motocorp Grows 39.2% Over Q4'20, Reports PAT At Rs 865 Cr
Ashwini Chikkodi
Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest manufacturer of scooters and motorcycles,
reported its financial performance for the fourth quarter (January – March '21) of the
financial year 2021 (FY'21).
The Company's Revenue from Operations for the quarter stood at Rs.8,686 Crore vs Rs.6238 Crore in Q4 FY'20 and Profit after Tax (PAT) at Rs.865 Crore vs Rs.621 Crore in Q4 FY'20. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 13.9%. Consolidated Revenue and PAT stood at Rs.8,690 Crore and Rs.885 Crore respectively for the quarter.
The Company sold a total of 15.68 lakh units of two-wheelers during the Q4'21, registering a growth of 18.5% over the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The company had sold 13.23 lakh units in Q4'20. The company has been able to drive profitable growth through the combination of key strategic initiatives such as acceleration of Leap-II savings program to offset the higher commodity prices and input costs.
The company proposes a final dividend @ 1250% i.e. Rs. 25 per share and special dividend @ 500% i.e Rs 10 per share (face value of Rs. 2 per equity share). This dividend together with the Interim dividend, aggregates to Rs 90 per equity share and special dividend of Rs. 15 per equity share, taking the total dividend for the year 2020-21 to Rs 105 per share i.e 5250%.
The special dividend has been declared to mark the achievement of historic milestone of
achieving 100 Million cumulative production of two wheelers.
Mr. Niranjan Gupta, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Hero MotoCorp, said, "The Covid-19
pandemic and resultant restrictions have been posing an unprecedented challenge for the
Indian economy and the auto industry. In 2020, as the restrictions were lifted, Hero MotoCorp managed to contain the effects of the pandemic on its business and financial performance. Thanks to strategic initiatives such as a strict discipline on expenses and prioritization of projects, we succeeded in substantially reducing general overhead costs and capex. Our tight working capital management has further helped in ensuring the much needed liquidity buffer in these times. Outstanding teamwork and timely measures helped us put the company on a stable course of recovery and eventual growth.
"As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pose a threat to lives and livelihood, our efforts in this quarter would be aimed at protecting people and their families. We expect normalcy to kick-in from the second quarter with a likely slowdown in Covid-19 cases and higher vaccination levels. Due to the evolving pandemic situation, we are remaining prepared to address any eventuality to be able to stabilize our business in the remaining months of the quarter.
"A healthy monsoon and harvest season and a rebound in GDP should aid the industry's
recovery from Q2 onwards. The company also expects a significant growth in its global business with a renewed thrust on developing key-overseas markets." In keeping with its commitment to the safety and welfare of its people and to break the chain of the spread of Coronavirus, Hero MotoCorp had proactively halted the plant operations temporarily in a staggered manner from April 22-May 1.
In view of the rapid escalation in the spread of Covid-19 across the country, the company
decided to extend the shutdown till May 9, 2021. The plant operations will resume on May 10. All corporate offices of the company are in Work from Home (WFH) mode and a very small number of colleagues are allowed in offices on rotation basis for the continuity of essential services.
The company had also initiated Covid-19 vaccination drive across the organization, including its permanent and contractual employees. Hero MotoCorp will bear the cost of
the vaccination drive for its workforce. The Company is also facilitating similar vaccination initiative across its group companies such as Hero FinCorp, Hero Future
Energies, Rockman Industries, Hero Electronix and AG Industries. In order to ensure the safety of people across its ecosystem, Hero MotoCorp is also working closely with its dealers and supply chain partners to facilitate similar vaccination for their employees.
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Bring your family and friends (dogs are also welcome) to the gardens for a luminary-lit snowshoe walk ending at the Kitchen Garden, where you can warm up with a bonfire, hot chocolate, apple cider, and roasted marshmallows. Walks are held with or without snow.
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The Republic of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno Karabakh) is a region adjacent to the Republic of Armenia that has contained an Armenian indigenous population for over 2,000 years. Despite international pressure for a cessation of hostilities, Azerbaijani forces have also launched direct attacks on the internationally recognized borders of the Republic of Armenia, targeting military and civilian infrastructure.
Here are some videos about Artsakh.
Artsakh: history and conflict
A short history of Artsakh
The Country The World Says Doesn't Exist
Armenia & Artsakh -
A Bird's Eye View
The Master Plan - War Explained
The week with Joshua Johnson
Artsakh part from Armenia Uncovered
Nightline (05-31-1988) - Armenia & Karabakh [Part 1 of 2]
Anna Turcotte's Testimony
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
"The Whole purpose of Education is to turn mirrors into windows."
Sydney J. Harris
"Education is the movement from darkness to light."
"How wonderful is it that nobody need to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
Educator Awards


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Year of Issue: 1967 The band's 1967 debut Kites Are Fun placed them squarely in the realm of sunshine pop acts like The Association and Curt Boettcher and Gary Usher's Sagittarius, but with the unmistakably precious Greenwich Village sound. Its songs are uniformly well arranged and performed, sparkling with some of the clearest sound of the era, and are also consistently pleasant and inoffensive, offering an amiable take on the counterculture's message of peace, love and freedom. The Free Design make no bones about their wholesome convictions in the title track: "We'd like to be a zillion miles away from everyone/ 'Cause Mom and Dad and Uncle Bill don't realize Kites Are Fun." The intricate vocal lines, using sophisticated harmonies normally associated with jazz or chamber classical music, carry out its beyond-innocent charms. "The Proper Ornaments" adds in "ba-ba" vocal counterpoint reminiscent of the Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas, in addition to a baroque arrangement featuring harpsichord and trumpets; it's as refined a piece of music as was released in the decade, though did the band no favors in hipper circles. — Dominique Leone, June 28, 2004
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Quality is the basis of all Kolektor Tesla Jihlava s.r.o. activities. We are aware that every employee plays a crucial part in reaching the desired level of quality.
Customer satisfaction, improvements in our flexibility, perfection of the range of services we provide to our customers, continuous quality improvement; quality through planning, team management, quality in the environment protection – these are Kolektor Tesla Jihlava's main quality objectives.
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In February 1995 we surveyed resistance to chloroquine among patients with Plasmodium vivax malaria at Nias Island, in the Indian Ocean near north-western Sumatra, Indonesa. The subjects, 21 indigenous males and females (6–50 years old) infected with > 40 asexual blood stage parasites of P. vivax per μl of blood, had mild symptoms or none at all. Seven of these patients had > 100 ng/mL whole blood chloroquine levels before the first supervised dose of chloroquine (3 doses of 10 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg of base given at 24 h intervals). Whole blood chloroquine levels on the last day of dosing confirmed normal absorption (range 413–3248, mean 1141, sd 616 ng/mL). Blood films were examined on days 0, 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 and 28 after initiating therapy. Three patients had recurrent asexual P. vivax parasitaemias between days 14 and 18, despite effective levels of chloroquine in whole blood (≥ 100 ng/mL) at the time of recurrence. Resistance to standard chloroquine therapy by P. vivax appeared in 14% of infections among residents of Nias.


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College of Education honors eight students for excellence
Eight new graduates of Kansas State University's College of Education have received awards from the college for excellence, potential and promise. These awards include the fall 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Student awards given to five outstanding graduates; the fall 2021 Outstanding Future Teacher awards in elementary education and secondary education; and the fall 2021 Outstanding Graduate Student in Education award.
Ian Adams, secondary math education, Olathe, recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, served as a member of the Kansas State University Marching Band and a technology specialist in the College of Education Catalyst Center. His service to the community included working at the Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex in Manhattan and assisting with ELT at the Manhattan High School West Campus after school. His academic honors and achievements include honors for outstanding academic performance for multiple semesters, receiving the NSF Noyce scholarship for math education, the Swart Family scholarship, the Paul Blackwood Memorial Scholarship, the Marching Pride Scholarship, the Robert and Marcy Irby Memorial Scholarship, the Franco Hammel Sjogren Memorial Scholarship and the Foundation Plus Scholarship.
Lindsey Bergner, secondary English education, Pratt, Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award. Her service to the community included serving as a high school bible study teacher, volunteering at Pratt County Food Bank, serving as a 4-H Leader and swine barn superintendent, and being a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Her academic honors and achievements included receiving the Charles I. Rankin Scholarship in Education, the K-State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship, the Clark Brink Memorial Essay Award, the Borck Leadership Scholarship, the Gloria and Michael Konold Education Scholarship and a first-place Swogger primary text certificate.
Emily Orville, elementary education, Mission Viejo, California, recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, served as a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society and an active member of Backcountry Hunter and Anglers. She is a Delta Delta Delta sorority alumna. She also provided service to the community by working at Wonder Workshop, an afterschool program for children. She graduated summa cum laude.
Anna Washburn Williams, secondary English education, Lexington Park, Maryland, recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, served as a College of Education Ambassador, the social media director and content creator for EDCATS from 2019-2020, and a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. Her academic honors or achievements included receipt of the Tomorrow's Teacher Scholarship, the Charles and Doris Setterquist Scholarship and the Julie R. Woods Bissey Education Scholarship.
Tel Wittmer, secondary social studies education, Holton, received the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award. Wittmer served as K-State's 2020 student body president, a College of Education senator, a member of Blue Key Senior Honor Society, a member of the Student Alumni Board and the 2019 K-State Student Ambassador. His academic honors included his nomination for the 2021 Rhodes Scholarship. He is a United States Senate Youth Program alumnus.
Alyssa Gembala, elementary education, Overland Park, received the Outstanding Future Teacher Award in elementary education. Gembala served as a College of Education Ambassador and a campus ministry small group leader. She graduated summa cum laude and received semester honors from 2019-2021.
Jasmine Duarte, physical education/health, Dodge City, was the recipient of the Outstanding Future Teacher Award in secondary education. Duarte served as treasurer for LUPE and as a member of a Hispanic American Leadership organization. She also was a member of the Washburn University cross country and track team before attending K-State.
Tess Hobson, doctoral graduate in counseling and student development, student affairs in higher education, Admire, was the recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The graduate student award recognizes excellence in scholarship, outstanding service to the college, university and professional educational organization. Hobson is a member of the Association of Leadership Educators and International Leadership Association. She has also received the Commerce Bank Presidential Award for Distinguished Service to Underrepresented Students at K-State and the K-State Office for Advancement of Science and Engineering Women of Distinction Award.
"Tess is most deserving of this award," said Christy Craft, chair of the special education, counseling and student affairs department and Hobson's major professor. "While working on her doctorate, she also earned a graduate certificate in social justice education. In her dissertation research, Tess studied storytelling as a pedagogy for racial justice education within an intercultural leadership course. That work, along with other publications of hers, reflect her amazing scholarly ability and passion. While working with Tess, I have appreciated and been inspired by her love for learning, her dedication to her academic goals and her service to the university."
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Aquadextrious: The art of turning the bathtub tap on with your toes.
Pain: A cat licking your sunburn.
Budget:A method for going broke methodically.
Willpower: The ability to eat only one salted peanut.
Profanity:The linguistic crutch of inarticulate idiots.
Boat: A hole in the water surrounded by wood into which one pours money.
Bachelor:One who treats all women as sequels.
Cigarette:A pinch of tobacco, wrapped in paper, fire at one end, fool at the other.
Taxpayer:Someone who doesn't have to take a publicservice exam to work for the government.
Consciousness:That annoying time between naps.
Stress:The confusion created when ones mind overrides the body's basic desire to choke the living daylights out of some idiot who desperately needs it.
Jury (OR JUDGE)Twelve people who determine which client has the better lawyer.
Chickens:The only animals you eat before they areborn and after they're dead.
Hospitality:Making your guests feel at home,even if you wish they were.
Adult: A person who has stopped growing at both endsand is now growing in the middle.
A woman calls her lawyer and asks..."With all the lawsuits going on, I want to get in on some of that action. I hear people are suing cigarette companies because they got cancer and others are suing McDonalds because they got fat."
Lawyer: "And which one of those categories do you fit under?"
Woman: "Neither. I just want to know if I can sue Smirnoff for all the ugly men I've slept with?"
One of Microsoft's finest techs was drafted and sent to boot camp. At the rifle range, he was given some instruction, a rifle, and bullets. He fired several shots at the target. The report came from the target area that all of his attempts had completely missed the target.
The end of his finger was completely blown off: The Microsoft tech yelled toward the target area: "It's leaving here just fine. The trouble must be at your end!"
steeringwheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!" she cried.
in the back-seat by mistake."
I never get that forgetful, knock on wood."
"I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!"
"So am I. Let's have a beer."
talk. She said: "You used to hold my hand when we were courting."
years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures.
name! I've thought and thought, but I can't remember it.
least three minutes she just stared and glared at her.
through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us both!"
Teaching Math in 1970: A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set "M" of money. The cardinality of set "M" is 100. Each element is worth one dollar. Make 100 dots representing the elements of the set "M." The set "C", the cost of production contains 20 fewer points than set "M." Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M" and answer the following question: What is the cardinality of the set "P" of profits?
Teaching Math in 2000: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $120. How does Arthur Andersen determine that his profit margin is $60? And how many documents were shredded to achieve this number?
Teaching Math in 2010: El Loggero se habla con el truckero y se ponen de acuerdo con otro driver de la competencia de su "Boss". Entonces, tomen una siesta. Como se puede ganar dinero in este manera?


It comes standard with the Ubuntu install.
GStreamer is a pipeline based multimedia framework written in the C programming language with the type system based on GObject. GStreamer allows you to create a variety of media-handling components, including simple audio playback, audio and video playback, recording, streaming, and editing. The pipeline design serves as a base to create many types of multimedia applications such as video editors, streaming media broadcasters, and media players.
Composer and multiple values are not supported.
Playlists and auto playlist are supported.
There a a couple of plugins available.
It plays MP3, APE but ignores the CUE, FLAC en WAV but not WMA.
As usual tagging WAV is not supported.
This players interface is a bit to primitive to my taste.


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Watch the gauge! It's going to happen.
how long will it take to riser?
when is anyone going to be there?
It is very difficult to gauge "when". The Little Saint is so high that it is washing out some of my predictors.
Stout's is running dinkable and added to what I "think" is happening at Roselle, we could have a very low, yet dinkable Saint right now. Jerry, if you are going, please get a visual at "D" bridge. Not sure Stout's has even reached there or not, and of course, it will not show at Roselle.
Di and I are going to take a chance around noon.
Having just been ambushed by Lyme again, I will have to be the shuttlecock for the McHenry Shuttle Service.
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More Burgers. Always More Burgers. And Other Stuff.
If you like burgers or the word "unctuous," this week in Dallas blogs was a delightful bounty. If you prefer barbecue and invention conventions, just 'til tomorrow. Read on.
City of Ate Andrew Marton stretches his vocabulary in his review of The Office ("unctuous"? Twice? Down, Chowhound), a restaurant whose concept hinges on the belief that people stressed from the office want to unwind at a place reminiscent of the office. If people don't find the gimmick entirely charming, they might still enjoy the light crab cakes, flavorful meat and free Wi-Fi.
Alice Laussade decides Garden Café is a place stuffed with temperamental hipsters and sagging hippies, but it's often-ear-shaped (and not entirely fresh) food is pretty OK.
Remember that other time we brought you the best burgers from across the country? This slideshow is only burgers from Texas. A picture of a burger might not prompt you to hitchhike to Seattle, but we can probably get you to McKinney.
Andrew Marton agreed that Debi Mazar is intolerable.
Apparently, there is supposed to be something vile about fathers spending time with their daughters. Someone's teen is doomed.
We're sure you already smell like smoke and sweet sweat, but Que cologne can help you add the spice and meat to achieve a fragrance of barbecued meat.
Side Dish Mike Brown, former executive chef at Alma, current dealer-with of personal private and family issues in L.A., has been replaced by Anastacia Quinones, who used to be the sous-chef at Victor Tango's.
Nancy Nichols and her family still found a diverse scrumptious bounty inside Shed 2 of the Dallas Farmer's Market, even though the space is only half-full of vendors.
Sarah Reiss got a chance to preview the revamped lunch menu at Craft Dallas.
Pegasus News If you have $300,000 and a creepy dream of living in Tre Wilcox's home, or $300,000 and a dream of a lavish kitchen (that also happened to belong to Wilcox), today is somehow your day. Wilcox's Cedar Hill home is listed at $294,000.
Honey Bunches of Oats rolls out a Raisin Medley cereal featuring three kinds of raisins, teaching us that there are more than two kinds of raisins. Which makes sense because there are more than two types of grapes, but nobody can name three kinds of raisins. My money's on big, bigger and biggest.
Escape Hatch Dallas Mike Hiller spends quality time with the Karubecue, from Southlake inventor Bill Karau. The invention figures out how to balance the tasty, high-heat smoke without ruining the meat.
Crave DFW Steven Doyle told the story of what happened when a fleet of chefs and a gaggle of journalists visited Lemley's Farm.
Turns out, when chef John Tesar is not-not getting into fisticuffs with other chefs and then not texting Nancy Nichols about it, he makes a pretty decent burger.


Our research in NWSL has been funded both by government agencies and by the industry, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), Army Research Office (ARO), AT&T, Navy, and DARPA. Most of our collaborations are inter-disciplinary spannings significantly different disciplines such as behavioral science, math, economics, and physics.
[Feb'18] Dr. Ahmad's work on Multiple UAVs got accepted in IEEE ICC Workshop, Kansas City, 2018.
[Feb'18] Austin's work on SDN based Load Balancing got accepted in IEEE INFOCOM Workshop, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2018.
[Feb'18] Arvind's work on Spectrum Sharing and Subsidy regulations got published in Elsevier Computer Networks Journals.


Small businesses form an increasingly crucial part of our economy, and your success depends on making sound business and financial decisions. A growing number of companies turn to New York and Long Island CPA firm Joseph L. Mendelsohn CPA because we help them do just that.
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Joan was a long time resident at Pitman Manor and previously of Mickleton. Joan was a teacher for the Paulsboro Board of Education and wished all of her students to remember good memories about her. She was pre-deceased by her parents Leslie Sr. and Frances and her brother, Leslie Jr.
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Houlton is THE IT Location to Work Remotely in New England!
Posted on March 21, 2018 by fred
Would you like more information about working remotely from Houlton? Jon McLaughlin is ready to help answer all of your questions!
You can reach Jon at:
207-521-0157 or jon@sadcaroostook.org
Three Winners Selected For The 2017 Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge
Posted on October 18, 2017 by fred
HOULTON – After a 5-month, 3-phase process, three winners have emerged in the 2017 Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge. Shiretown Stoves and Outdoor Living, Green Minnow Media and Raising The Bar will share over $35,000 in prizes including forgivable loans and incentives from program partners.
Shiretown Stoves and Outdoor Living is a new store being opened by Matt Donahue on Bangor Street. The retail outlet will sell wood, pellet, electric and gas stoves including installation and service. Other products available will be outdoor living fireplaces, outdoor kitchens and stamping on concrete patios. They will also be selling and installing pools.
Green Minnow Media is a new business owned by Steve Milligan who moved to Houlton with his wife who, is originally from the area. It is a full-service advertising agency that will provide personalized service for radio, tv, print material, web site, social media and other creative services. Green Minnow also does video production, VFX and web development as well as a unique service of providing 3D animation.
Raising The Bar will be a fitness business operated by Michelle Sprague that will affiliate with CrossFit. Sprague, who is CrossFit Level 1 certified, will offer classes, private training, nutrition discussions and support. The location for the business is anticipated to be on North Street and will be well equipped with some retail items available. There will be a focus on each individual client's journey with health and wellness.
In selecting three winners, the Selection Committee determined they had a unique opportunity to assist 3 business dreams to become a reality. The three finalists have very different business models each with very specific needs to bring their ideas to fruition. They are all enterprises that will complement the existing business mix. Each of the businesses has the ability to expand and prosper in Houlton and are anticipated to be long lasting operations.
All three winners will receive forgivable loans for amounts based on their specific needs. Donated services from program partners are also being awarded. Included in their packages, Shiretown Stoves and Outdoor Living will receive funding for signage, computers and equipment for the new store; while Green Minnow Media will receive funding for an upgraded computer and specialized 3D and production software; and Raising The Bar will receive funding for equipment, franchise fees and initial rent.
"The caliber of contestants in this year's Entrepreneur Challenge was excellent!" stated Nancy Ketch, Houlton Community Development Director. "The Selection Committee narrowed the field down to three exceptional finalists and deliberated a long time before deciding on the winners," she added. "The generosity of our partners allowed us an increased pool of funds that was large enough to help all three businesses," said SADC Executive Director Jon McLaughlin. He continued saying, "as deliberations continued, the committee rallied around the opportunity to assist all three well-deserving contestants in an impactful way. They each had their strengths and weaknesses, but overall the rankings were quite even."
Upon learning of the win, Matt Donahue said, "I really appreciate the assistance and I'm looking forward to getting the store open for people to come in and see the stoves". Steve Milligan added, "I am so excited … the challenge has been a great experience … and, I look forward to creating employment opportunities right here in Houlton." "I am beyond thankful," expressed Michelle Sprague, also stating, "I am grateful for the entire process."
The Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is a collaborative effort of the Town of Houlton and the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation with major financial support from Machias Savings Bank. There were also several other financial partners including Houlton Water Company, Buildings Etcetera, F.A. Peabody Company, J. McLaughlin Construction, MMG Insurance, S.W. Collins Company and York's of Houlton. Business partners that provided prizes for the program included Severson, Hand & Nelson, WHOU, Davis, Gates & Alward, The Idea Factory, OTT and Pioneer Broadband.
The program is designed to be an innovative approach to business recruitment and retention. It is a way to assist new or expanding businesses with expenses while also providing basic business knowledge and guidance in developing a business plan.
Chris Fitzpatrick, Executive Vice President of Business Banking for Machias Savings Bank said, "Machias Savings Bank has a history of supporting businesses as well as community projects. The Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge presented a unique opportunity for us to do both. We were happy to be the major financial partner in this exciting endeavor."
Further information on the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is available on the Town's web site at www.houlton-maine.com or SADC's web site at www.sadcaroostook.org. Information is also available by calling Ketch at 207-521-5938 or McLaughlin at 207-521-0157.
About Town of Houlton, SADC and Machias Savings Bank:
The Town of Houlton's Community Development Department is charged with working with area businesses and assisting creating opportunities for business growth in the Town of Houlton. Houlton is the Shiretown of Aroostook County. The Town of Houlton has a population of over 6,000 and is the service community for the Southern portion of Aroostook County as well as parts of Northern Penobscot and Northern Washington Counties. More details about the Town of Houlton can be found online at www.houlton-maine.com.
Southern Aroostook Development Corporation (SADC) is an economic enhancement organization founded in 1998 to develop and expand the economic base of Southern Aroostook County. SADC gathers business and community leaders from throughout the area to work together to help coordinate, promote and guide new business creations. More details about Southern Aroostook Development Corporation can be found online at www.sadcaroostook.org.
Machias Savings Bank is a Maine bank with 19 branches from Portland to Caribou. Based in Machias since 1869, Machias Savings Bank prides itself on exceptional banking, exceptional relationships, and exceptional customer service. More details about Machias Savings Bank can be found online at www.machiassavings.com.
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Ignite the Spark Video
Posted on May 19, 2017 by fred
Ignite the Spark 2017 from Northern Maine Media on Vimeo.
Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge To Be Held Again Prize Package Increased To $40,000
Posted on April 3, 2017 by fred
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HOULTON – Round two of the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is set to start soon. The announcement was made today (Monday, April 3rd) at a regular meeting of the Houlton Rotary Club. The contest is again presented by the Town of Houlton, Southern Aroostook Development Corporation (SADC) and major financial partner Machias Savings Bank.
The first round of the program concluded in January when Volumes Book Store was selected as the winner of the inaugural Challenge. Volumes is in the process of expanding their store.
The second round of the Entrepreneur Challenge will run similarly to the first round and will include 3 Phases. It will also feature some enhancements to give contestants more opportunities to access guidance and business assistance.
The prize package for the Entrepreneur Challenge has been increased to $40,000. This includes a forgivable loan of up to $30,000. Several of the Financial Partners have contributed toward the prize for the second round.
Chris Fitzpatrick, Executive Vice President of Business Banking for Machias Savings Bank said of their continued involvement in the program, "Machias Savings Bank is happy to again be the major financial partner in this exciting endeavor. We were very pleased with the outcome of the first round of the Entrepreneur Challenge and think this second round will be even better."
The program will kick off on Wednesday, May 17th with an information night called "Ignite The Spark" which will feature a panel discussion. The panelists will include local entrepreneurs sharing their stories and experiences to inspire those present to ignite their own spark to move forward with their business idea. Information will also be provided by the Selection Committee about the criteria they are looking for in a winner and tips for being a successful contestant in the Entrepreneur Challenge.
Another new aspect of the Challenge will be the opportunity for contestants to participate in one-on-one coaching sessions with mentor teams consisting of experienced business people. These informal sessions will allow the contestants to discuss their ideas with the mentors. The mentors will evaluate and recommend any additional assistance and resources that would be beneficial to the contestant. This assistance will be customized based on the contestant's level of experience. The sessions will be held late May and early June.
Phase I will also involve contestants submitting a 1-2-page Concept and presenting a 5-minute Oral Pitch in front of the Selection Committee. Contestants will again need to submit a complete Business Plan for Phase II of the Challenge. Those continuing on to Phase III will be required to do a final presentation and interview with the Selection Committee before a winner is determined.
There will again be several business service prizes offered to the winner. Those are still being lined up.
"We learned a great deal from the first round of the Entrepreneur Challenge," said Nancy Ketch, Houlton's Community Development Director. "We have taken that information and added some enhancements to this year's program." Jon McLaughlin, SADC Executive Director added, "This round, we are focusing more on customized assistance. We realize someone who has been in business needs different guidance than someone just starting a new venture. The goal remains, though, to help all of the contestants be successful."
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Volumes Book Store Selected as Winner of Inaugural Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge
Posted on January 25, 2017 by fred
HOULTON – After a 5-month, 3-phase process, Volumes Book Store has emerged as the winner of the inaugural Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge. Volumes, which is the only book store north of Bangor and also includes a gift shop, will receive a prize package of more than $10,000 which includes a $7,500 forgivable loan and incentives from program partners totaling over $2,500.
Volumes has been a local mainstay for more than 25 years. Proprietor Gerry Berthelette has owned the store for 18 of those years and seen it through 3 locations. The store, which is located at 75 Bangor Street, sells used and new books, collectible books and remainders, large print and audio books as well as gift items and Maine souvenirs. His proposal for the Entrepreneur Challenge involved the expansion of the store into the adjacent building at 73 Bangor Street. This is planned to provide extra display space, a fourth browsing room, a reading area and a venue for speakers and author presentations while enhancing the status of the structure as a "green building". Additional space is also available in the building for rent to another entity.
Volumes is the only bricks & mortar book store north of Bangor. As such, they currently draw customers from throughout Aroostook County as well as shoppers from Washington & Penobscot Counties and several from New Brunswick and other Maritime provinces. "This draw into the region for the unique products available at Volumes has a definite spin off effect for other Houlton businesses," stated Nancy Ketch, Houlton Community Development Director. "People traveling that far to shop are sure to have other needs such as gas, food and additional shopping," added SADC Executive Director Jon McLaughlin.
Upon learning of the win, Volumes owner, Gerry Berthelette said, "I'm shocked & excited!" Berthelette added that participating in the Entrepreneur Challenge has been "a good exercise to go through." He also indicated that they are looking forward to moving forward with the expansion.
The Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge was a collaborative effort of the Town of Houlton and the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation with major financial support from Machias Savings Bank. There were also several other financial partners including Houlton Water Company, Buildings Etcetera, F.A. Peabody Company, J. McLaughlin Construction, MMG Insurance, S.W. Collins Company and York's of Houlton. Business partners that provided prizes for the program included Severson, Hand & Nelson, WHOU, Davis, Gates & Alward, Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce and Houlton Rotary Club.
The program was designed to be an innovative approach to business recruitment and retention. It was a way to assist a new or expanding business with expenses while also providing basic business knowledge and guidance in developing a business plan.
Plans are already in the works to run the Entrepreneur Challenge again. An announcement with dates and guidelines for the second round is expected to be made in the spring.
Entrepreneur Challenge – Press Release 012017
Business Plan Seminar Open to All
Posted on September 29, 2016 by fred
HOULTON – A seminar on "Creating Your Maine Business Plan" will be held Thursday, October 6th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Houlton Higher Education Center. The seminar is part of Phase II of the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge, but the session is open to all who are interested in the topic.
The seminar is presented by Josh Nadeau, Small Business Development Center Director at Northern Maine Development Commission. The session will explain why a Business Plan is important, how to set one up, important components to include, mistakes to avoid and resources for assistance.
There is no charge to attend the seminar, but registration is requested to assure enough materials are available for all attendees. Registrations can be made by contacting Houlton Community Development Director, Nancy Ketch at (207)521-5938 or comm.development@houlton-maine.com.
The Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is a contest featuring a $35,000 Incentive Package that includes a $25,000 forgivable loan and donated services by several area businesses. The Challenge is presented by the Town of Houlton, Southern Aroostook Development Corporation (SADC) and major financial partner Machias Savings Bank.
In addition to Machias Savings Bank, the other financial partners are Houlton Water Company, Buildings Etcetera, F.A. Peabody Company, J. McLaughlin Construction, MMG Insurance, S.W. Collins Company and York's of Houlton. Business Partners already committed to the program are Severson, Hand & Nelson, Northern Maine Media/WHOU 100.1FM, F. A. Peabody Company, OTT Communications, Houlton Rotary Club, Paychex, Davis Gates & Alward and the Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce. Time Warner Business Class is a Promotional Partner. Educational Partners include Houlton Higher Education Center, Northern Maine Development Commission and Small Business Development Centers of Maine.
Further information on the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is available calling Ketch or Jon McLaughlin, SADC Executive Director at 207-521-0157.
Posted on September 1, 2016 by fred
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HOULTON – The Kick Off for the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is Thursday, September 1st when the first of two required seminars are presented. The first seminar, which will cover starting and running a business in Maine, is scheduled for 6:00-8:00pm at the Houlton Higher Education Center. The seminar will be presented by Josh Nadeau, Small Business Development Center Director at Northern Maine Development Commission. The program will include information on "where to begin", resources, developing a business idea, financing, selecting a legal structure and much more. There is no charge to attend the seminar, but registration is requested to assure enough materials are available for all attendees. Registrations can be made by contacting Houlton Community Development Director, Nancy Ketch at (207)521-5938 or comm.development@houlton-maine.com.
Attendance at the "Starting Your Maine Business" seminar is a requirement of participation in the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge. Others not participating in the Challenge that are interested in the subject are also welcome to attend.
The Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is a contest featuring a $35,000 Incentive Package, including a $25,000 forgivable loan and donated services by several area businesses. The Challenge is presented by the Town of Houlton, Southern Aroostook Development Corporation (SADC) and major financial partner Machias Savings Bank. It is open for new business ideas, existing businesses with a new idea or expansion plan, as well as businesses outside the area who are interested in opening an operation in Houlton.
Initial Business Concepts must be submitted by September 16th. Participants will then present a 5-minute oral "pitch" before the selection committee to determine who will continue to Phase II of the program. Phase II begins with a seminar about creating a business plan on October 5th and a completed Business Plan must to be submitted by November 23rd.
In addition to Machias Savings Bank, the other financial partners are Houlton Water Company, Buildings Etcetera, F.A. Peabody Company, J. McLaughlin Construction, MMG Insurance, S.W. Collins Company and York's of Houlton. Business Partners already committed to the program are Severson, Hand & Nelson, Northern Maine Media/WHOU 100.1FM, F. A. Peabody Company and OTT Communications, Houlton Rotary Club, Paychex and Davis Gates & Alward. Time Warner Business Class is a Promotional Partner. Educational Partners include Houlton Higher Education Center, Northern Maine Development Commission and Small Business Development Centers of Maine.
Further information on the Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is available on the Town's web site at www.houlton-maine.com or SADC's web site at www.sadcaroostook.org. Program manuals with all pertinent information can be downloaded from these web sites. Copies are also available at the Houlton Town Office, Machias Savings Bank Houlton Branch and other locations around town. Information is also available by calling Nancy Ketch, Houlton Community Development Director at 207-521-5938 or Jon McLaughlin, SADC Executive Director at 207-521-0157.
About Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge:
The Houlton Entrepreneur Challenge is open to all legal U.S. residents and all individuals eligible to conduct business in the U.S. who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. The proposed businesses can be independent operations or franchised and they can be a one-person concept or a team concept. A current Houlton business can apply as an expansion, so long as it introduces a new element in the current business.
The program will include three phases and features a mandatory educational component so participants are well prepared for their new venture. Phase I begins with the "Starting Your Maine Business" seminar on September 1st.
The winner will be announced the week of January 23rd-27th. The selected business will receive the $25,000 forgivable loan as well as multiple benefits to aid in the start or expansion of their business.
Entrepreneur Challenge
Houlton, ME 04730
jon@sadcaroostook.org
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About to pop the cherry, on my bday!, and attend a track event. Unfortunately, not a road race but drag strip.
I would love to hear everyone's sound advice on prepping the car to head to the track. Things to remember when making your first pass, etc.
When you make your first pass, do you keep going straight or is there any signs to tell you where to go to turn around to get back in line, etc?
Should you drop pressure tire, max pressure tire, etc.
Do you need to warm up the tires before your first run?
First run, granny shift to get the pass in or should you just try to go all out with potential to lose focus and miss a gear?
What would you do to prep your car?
I am having all the fluids replaced while in the shop, tuned, brakes checked and just overall mechanically fit.
Yup, I told you that it would be nOOb questions but I appreciate any advice you can give! Hoping that this will lead to more track events and road course runs.
**Already bought my Snell/DoT approved helmet and that's all I was informed I needed.
Thank you. I was wondering why i didn't find many good results in the general forum search.
Since it's your first time I would rec. you sit in the stands and watch a few races first to see how to stage your car. Noithing more annoying then waiting bouncing off launch control and the guy next to you has no clue how to stage.
You dont need to heat the tires up unless your on slicks or drag radials. If your still on street tires just drive around the water box and stage. Again if on street tires messing with tire psi won't help much as the sidewalls are stiff.
Getting the car to launch right will be your hardest challenge as the track is quite sticky and the car will want to bog if you leave the line at too low of an rpm. Understanding where and how your clutch bites is huge to know before hand. You can take a easy pass first time to shake the jitters and understand where the exit turn offs are but most tracks only allow a few runs and that would be one less you will get.
Try working on your launch but ease into it.
First, just try lining up the Evo so you get both lights on the tree. Then clutch in and put it in first gear leaving it idling and once it hits green drive the Evo as fast as you can. This will help show you how fast your base attempt is without using LC.
The second thing to try when you have the feel of the drag strip is using LC. When you feel like you are comfortable with launch control or your tires are spinning start lowering the front and rear tire pressures. I think it's better to have the fronts lower than the rear. Only a couple psi lower in the fronts since those will heat up faster.
Thank you for the response. Any advice is greatly appreciated and I'll try to sit in the stands prior so I don't **** it up.
Like you stated, I should drive around the water box - good to know. I would have driven right through if I saw it.
I intend to be on the continental DWS tires....any issues with running these tires? Should expectations be a dramatic let down vs going summer street tires?
I am not going every weekend. I'd like to go 2-3x a year going forward so eventually I'll set the car up more towards drag/road course but for now just wondering what I should expect.
Yes all season tires are not as good as sticky summer tires. That's why some people run drag radials or r-comps to get faster times.
You will want to practice shifting through the gears at high rpm. Don't rush your shifts. Take it slow and you will be fine.
How did the day go? Updates?


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James Cotton former DE for the Buckeyes joins us to talk about his years playing for OSU and John Cooper as well as his years in the CFL.
Tim Bielik, sport writer for the Loraine Morning Journal joins us to bring us up to date on the Buckeyes football practices.
Dave Kay, basketball editor for waterfootball.com joins us to talk about the NBA Draft and the Cavs
Samantha Bunten, Browns feature writer for the Bleacher Report joins us to talk about the Browns and Indians.
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You will find a wealth of information on the website which I hope will answer most of your questions about the marina.
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1)An unknown person travelling in general compartment of Train No. 17213 Narsapur-Nagarsol Shirdi Express snatched gold chain from a co-passenger (Smt. K. Veeravani) after the train left Basara Railway Station and tried to get down from the running train. The escorting staff K. Bikshapati, Head Constable, RPF and two constables of Kacheguda Post got down from the train and nabbed the chain snatcher with the help of passengers. The gold chain which was fallen down in the coach was secured and handed over to the owner. The offender was handed over to Government Railway Police (GRP) Nizamabad for further action.
2)In an another incident took place at Hyderabad Railway Station, the RPF & GRP joint team apprehends suitcase lifter at Booking Office/Hyderabad Rly.stn. Sri. V.Ramesh R/o Hydrabad lodged a complaint on 21st May, 2015 with GRP/Hyderabad stating that, at about 12.00 hrs, while he was at Booking Office/Hyderabad, an unknown person attempted to commit theft of his luggage, on noticing the same he started shouting. Immediately, joint team of RPF & GRP entered into the scene and apprehended the offender along with the luggage bag. GRP/Hyderabad reregistered a case and are investigating.


I have a problem with my Trusted RFC. I put some systems in SMSY in Solution Manager and when I go to transaction SMT2 the system show me an error with this RFC connection between Solution Manager (SSM) and my Production System (PRD), with the others systems it all seems well.
Tell me another thing, the other user, the solution manager user which is used to connect Production system to the Solution Manager system should have the same authorization like the production user that connects the Solution manager with Production system (correspond to the user that I described above)??
Perhaps SAP Note 128447 can provide you more usefull information regarding Trusted RFC's.
But beyond that the EWA is work, so my question is in what aspect this error affect?
I´m trying to solve this error because when I go to SMT2 it show me that error, and so I don´t like errors in system :-P lol despite this not influence the consistence of services/systems!
So.. I´ll go check again that note 128447 and help!
Thank you... I´ll give you a feedback when I solve this issue.
The problem was solved although the error/issue persists!


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Michael Toner Discusses Campaign Finance Money in Kentucky Senate Race
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Michael E. Toner, co-chair of Wiley Rein's Election Law & Government Ethics Practice, was quoted by WFPL, the Louisville, KY affiliate of National Public Radio, about the role of campaign money in the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky.
The article describes how U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Alison Lundergan Grimes, his Democratic challenger, have differing opinions on the role of money in elections. While Sen. McConnell wants to loosen campaign finance restrictions, Ms. Grimes has pushed for stricter rules. The race is expected to cost more than $100 million, making it the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history, according to the article.
But Mr. Toner said that even though a candidate might outspend his or her opponent, it doesn't guarantee a victory at the polls. "One reason the federal courts over the years have not found a corruption threat at the independent spending is that sometimes it's not that effective in directly advancing a candidate's interest," he said.
"A lot of candidates who spend more money than their opponents whether out of their own pocket or let's say supported by major outside groups, their track record in winning elections is not that good, to be honest," Mr. Toner said. "We've seen a lot of multi-millionaire candidates who are defeated in various races. Now to be sure, some are also elected, but by no means is the candidate with the most money spent on their behalf assured of being elected."
Rick, a partner in the firm's Insurance and Litigation practices, has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability.
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