I'll rewind a little and give you an overview of how the day of surgery played out. And before I do that I'm going to tell you a (very brief) story about another surgery I had four years ago. I was living in London and having surgery on my veins. The olds and I had planned a trip around the UK and I used those holidays to recover from surgery. I was in hospital waking up from the anaesthetic and the olds were being annoying – they were taking silly photos of me and laughing. I told the doctors to send them away… I wasn't joking. The point of this story is to highlight their behaviours when it comes to these situations. I've worked out they get a bit delirious when hospitals are involved. Thursday was no different. They were signing a random theme song in the car (I can't remember what it was).
We arrived at the Mater and the foyer is just like any hotel lobby, suitcases, luggage trolleys, a long reception desk. Once my registration was complete, a volunteer came to take us to the Welcome Lounge. I thought only one person could join me, so I had told the olds I would go alone. The volunteer, a sweet, little old lady said they could both come up. Ok.
The lounge is like a Business Class or First Class lounge – minus the free flow champagne and canapés. It was a small room with soft, leather couches, a section to watch TV, iPads and newspapers. We chose three rocking chairs in the centre of the room and sat down, each with a newspaper. I was starting to wish I had a boarding pass in hand, instead i was waiting for a name badge to be strapped around a limb.
My name was called to see a pre-admission nurse. I went in solo as there was only room for one parent – it's only your basic questions, weight etc… I've done it a few times now through this journey, I got this. After all questions where answered the nurse said someone could stay with me a bit longer. I told the nurse that we could send the parents away now. She looked a little confused but accepted my wishes.
So we walked out and told the olds it was time for me to change and time for them to go for lunch. Mother tried to pretend she wasn't crying, but she cries watching anything (last night she cried when an imaginary kangaroo was killed in a comedy movie) so I hurried the goodbyes and sent them on their way.
As I walked through my anaesthesiologist (is that what they are called?) arrived, so I was taken in to have a chat to him. He talked about his plan for me – I didn't know giving anaesthetic was so involved. He asked me if I wanted something to calm my nerves. No thanks, I'm good.From there is was the usual shuffle from getting de-robed, onto a chair, then onto a wheelchair, then into a bed… I was now in the holding bay. My anesthesestic returned to prep me by inserting my cannula, and somehow, through random conversation, we discovered that we used to live a street away from each other in London (but over 20 years apart.) I was his new star patient. Dr O, my plastic surgeon, arrived and out came the marker pen. You could think by now I would be staring to freak out, but I wasn't.
I was then wheeled into the theatre. My surgeon was standing by, I jokes about him being famous now as he was interviewed on TV, then they pressed GO. The drugs infused and I was out.
Surgury only took about three hours, but I took me another five hours to wake up. The poor olds had a long day of waiting around and called it quits when I was still not responding. At 9:30 I was finally able to keep my eyes open.
Without turning this post into a novel, I will end by saying I am not in pain. I am up walking around the ward – doctors orders, I am showering – with the help of a nurse (still waiting for the hot male nurse, oh well….) and I am enjoying the food on offer. I have received some beautiful flowers and am in my own private room. I also had a visit from a breast care nurse who gave me a few supplies and gifts from Mater Chicks in Pink. Anyone who has been involved with a charity run or walk for this organisation, thank you! They really do make a difference.
I am working my way through the movie selection. The computer has yet to be turned on, mainly because it's too heavy for me to pick up. I've managed to type this whole blog on the touch screen of my iPads! I think that deserves an award.


text:
James Toney Is John Ruiz's Mandatory!
Potential Purse bid on February 9
Representatives of WBA heavyweight champ John "The Quietman" Ruiz have informed Boxingtalk.com that according to a letter they received from the WBA today, James "Lights-Out" Toney has been named Ruiz's mandatory challenger. A couple of weeks ago, Toney's trainer Freddie Roach first informed Boxingtalk that Toney-Ruiz was in the works. Ever the politician, Toney's promoter Dan Goossen told Boxingtalk.com, "That's one of the fights we're working on, along with a few others." Ruiz's promoter Don King was unavailable for immediate comment. We'll continue to keep you updated so stay tuned to our front page for all of the latest. Remember Where You Heard It First! 6:00 PM ET
Update: Realizing that Ruiz owed a mandatory defense, Team Ruiz had inquired about the WBA's mandatory contender, and its official ruling for Toney was dated January 20, 2005. Ruiz' promoter, Don King Productions, was ordered by the WBA to commence negotiations with Toney's promoter, Goosen Tutor, in order to reach an agreement to stage the bout. If an agreement is not reached within 20 days of the order (February 9, 2005), Ruiz-Toney will go to purse bid and all bonafide promoters will be notified of the process.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


We are engaged in providing a wide range of SS Dairy Shell that is made using the optimum quality material and advanced techniques.
We have gained maximum level of customer satisfaction by providing a faultless assortment of SS Shell for Milking that is developed by the use of excellent quality raw materials.
We are engaged in manufacturing a wide range of stainless steel shells.
We are engaged in manufacturing and exporting a wide range of stainless steel shells.
Royal Shell Stainless Steel is the main product that we are dealing into.


All Painting Plus, LLC offers the highest quality residential and commercial interior painting in southern Colorado. Located in Colorado Springs, All Painting Plus, LLC has qualified professional painters available for all custom and specialty painting projects for your home or business. With over 30 years of experience the All Painting Plus team ensures each job is treated with the same level of respect and care, giving you a result you'll fall in love with.


text:
Acer Aspire Revo R3610-U9012 nettop gets dual-core Atom update
Chris Davies - Oct 16, 2009, 7:36am CDT
Acer's Aspire Revo nettop has just received a welcome shot in the arm, courtesy of a dual-core Atom 330 processor and an extra gig of RAM. The Aspire Revo R3610-U9012 kicks out its predecessor's Atom 230 chip in favor of the quicker alternative, and pairs it with 2GB of RAM, Windows 7 and NVIDIA Ion graphics. That should hopefully make the system a little better at coping with non-1080p video tasks, something the first model had issues with.
Acer have also updated the Aspire Revo's wireless connectivity – it now gets WiFi b/g/n – but otherwise specifications are the same. That means a 160GB hard-drive, six USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, VGA and eSATA, together with gigabit ethernet and a multiformat memory card reader.
You can still hang it off the back of your LCD display, thanks to a standard VESA mount, but now it's actually a whole lot more usable; we haven't gone hands-on with the R3610, but we'd imagine it will put in a showing similar to the ASUS Eee Top ET2002 we reviewed earlier this week. It's available now, priced at around $330.
[via Gizmodo]
Topics AcerAtomHDHDMIIntelnvidiaNVIDIA IonWindows


WOW, I actually had time to play with the Sketch Challenge. And what is most amazing was that I remembered it was the Sketch Challenge time. I missed it last week because I totally forgot what day it was! Having hubby home for a few days always messes me up!
This sketch was fun and challenging at the same time. I didn't have all the same size circle punches that were used in the pattern/sketch. A couple of mine are a little different in size and it just had to do. I used the pretty Spice Cake decorative paper and Early Espresso for the base of the card. I normally layer everything in my cards but since I didn't have all the circle punches I wasn't able to layer them. I suppose I could have gotten out the circle cutter and glass surface thing but it's a lot of work for a few circles. I don't use it much because I find it such a chore to get it set up, cut a circle and put it back. Though for this it would have been a few more circles but it didn't matter it was still too much effort to get it out, set it up and cut the circles. I much prefer punches!! They are quick and easy and there is less of a chance of ruining one than with the cutter.
My image came from the Best of Everything set. I had seen a lot of samples using that set and wished that I had bought it. I was looking through my stamps the other day and there it was. So, do you think that if you wish for something hard enough you get it or do you think I bought it and forgot I had it? LOL I like the wishing part. Too bad it really doesn't happen like that!
I did have fun with this sketch but doubt I would use it again anytime soon. Well, unless I see one of the new posts using this sketch on Split Coast Stampers that is a MUST copy!!!


text:
LG Shipping $10,000 55-Inch OLED TV Next Month
LG started the New Year with a bang, announcing today that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its 55-inch OLED TV this month, and start shipping them in South Korea early next month.
More than 1,400 LG retail stores in South Korea will begin accepting pre-orders Jan. 3 for the $10,000 product, with deliveries to commence the first week of February. LG expects to take the lead in the OLED TV segment as the first and only company to announce availability of the next-gen TV technology.
The 55-inch television was first unveiled at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung also introduced a 55-inch OLED at CES last year, but LG is now the first to bring it to market.
The 55-inch set is the world's largest OLED TV panel. Most smaller-sized OLED displays use something known as Low Temperature Poly Silicon (LTPS). LG said this new, 55-inch model uses a technology known as Oxide TFT, which replaces Amorphous Silicon with Oxide, which is cheaper.
"Not since color TV was first introduced 60 years ago has there been a more transformational moment," LG's Home Entertainment Company CEO, Havis Kwon, said in a statement. He boasted that LG's razor-thin OLED TV will leave consumers speechless, "a clear indicator as any that OLED TV is much more than just an incremental improvement to current television technology."
The new TV weighs in at less than 22 pounds and 0.16 inches thin. LG is incorporating White OLED (WOLED), which emits white color light from the diode, allowing a lower error rate, higher productivity, and a clearer Ultra Definition screen, according to LG.
The company's excitement for its new OLED TV may not be enough to take to the bank, though. The technology was meant to hit the market before the summer Olympics, but mass production challenges and high projected retail prices slowed the process. By September's IFA trade show, the TV sets were still in the demo phase.
A November NPD DisplaySearch report tipped an uneventful 2012 for the OLED market. The firm expected only 500 sets to be shipped before the end of the year — small in comparison to the total TV market.
Samsung, meanwhile, sued LG last year over a number of patents relating to its OLED technology.
AMS Blog
Get daily Amber Alerts and read about interesting print and design products.
Follow @Info_ambermedia


text:
24kGldn, Billie Joe Armstrong and more to join 'Miley's New Year's Eve Party'
Vijat Mohindra/NBC
Miley Cyrus and Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson will be ringing in the New Year with style — and plenty of good company. On Monday, NBC unveiled the a star-studded list of guest stars who will bid farewell to 2021 on Miley's New Year's Eve Party.
Joining the fun in Miami, Florida, will be "Mood" singer 24kGldn, Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong, "Industry Baby" collaborator Jack Harlow, Brandi Carlile, rapper Saweetie, Brazilian singer Anitta, Kitty Ca$h and many more surprises that have yet to be announced.
The special airs Friday, December 31, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC and will be streamed live on the Peacock streaming service.
Selena Gomez's new 'Hotel Transylvania' movie coming to Amazon Prime Video in January
Pink is the most-played female artist of the 21st century — in the UK
Report: Britney Spears writes that new documentary about her is "not true," then amends the caption
Lorde's new video for "Fallen Fruit" condemns humans who disrespect nature
Billie Eilish joining Halloween concert experience of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'


bbPress, the forum "cousin" of WordPress, has had a rather exciting year in 2012, and it's all been wrapped up with a nice bow in their year in review post. Over the course of 2012, bbPress has seen two major version releases, a new core committer, and a redesigned site with an emphasis on showcasing and supporting bbPress. In 2013, the team plans to focus on improved searching, more integration with BuddyPress, and various performance improvements.
bbPress 2.0.1 has been released. This is a ver important security fix which corrects an issue on forums with anonymous posting where a logged-out user could edit topics and replies. Along with bbPress's new plugin architecture comes the easy updates. To update your installation from bbPress 2.0 to bbPress 2.0.1, simply apply the update like any WordPress plugin.
bbPress 2.0 RC 5 has been released. bbPress 2.0 has been making huge leaps over its predecessor with several bug fixes and new features, including highly demanded full integration with WordPress as a plugin. The developers are confident that this is the last release candidate and that it is ready to run on a live site, so if you want to test this out, now's the time. If you run into any bugs, please don't hesitate to report them and communicate with other users on the support forums.
bbPress 2.0 Beta 2 has been released. bbPress development is moving much quicker than anticipated due mostly to volunteer contributions. Since the previous release, the following changes have been made: GlotPress integration Fixes Forum archive bug on some installations Fixes and improvements to importer Adds home link support to breadcrumb Adds missing breadcrumbs to various template files Adds filters for future anti-spam support Improvements to templates and CSS Improvements to Theme Compatibility Improved RTL support Improved multisite support Topic/reply trash fixes bbPress 2 is still not necessarily ready for use on a live site yet, but bbPress theme and plugin developers are encouraged to start testing now. If you encounter any bugs, please report them to the bbPress Trac.
Previous Post Is WordPress Spyware?


text:
Q: Setting optional parameters for Ruby on Rails' root on routes.rb I'm using a static_pages controller in order to serve all my static page content. I want to be able to pass parameters to this static page content in order to open several modal boxes for login and message popups.
root 'static_pages#home'

How can I do this?

A: You can do it in the view with Javascript if certain params exist.
For example, in home.html.erb
<% if params[:your_param] == true %>
  <script type="text/javascript">
    // fire modal
  </script>
<% end %>

And then just add your param to the query string:
http://www.yoursite.com/?your_param=true

No need to modify the routes file. The modals are view-related, so why not keep the logic in the view?
As far as your comment goes about a conditional redirect, sounds like a job for the controller. You have access to params in the controller as well, so you can redirect as needed depending on the params passed to the action.

A: One way to do it which does used routes.rb is this:
 # config/routes.rb
 get 'posts/:id(/:opt1(/:opt2(/:opt3)))' => 'posts#show'

Then debug the params in the view
 # app/views/posts/show.html.erb
 <%= params %>

If the URL is  posts/1/A/B/C This will show:
 {"controller"=>"posts", "action"=>"show", "id"=>"1"
  "opt1"=>"A", "opt2"=>"B", "opt3"=>"C"}

The parentheses in the route are optional and treated as params to the non-parenthesis part of the route.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


En route to Chester yesterday, stopped to go up Helsby Hill for glorious views over the Mersey, and even in the distance to Liverpool Cathedral…….
Today ~ a beautiful sunny day in the city of Chester ~ walking around the old city walls, passing Britain's oldest racecourse, the old bridge over the River Dee, the canal, Roman ruins, old city centre and the cathedral.
Very highly recommended ~ going up Chester Cathedral tower. It is just brilliant! Only £8 and that gets you a tour up the tower with a real live guide who also took us along inside the cathedral but high up, so we could look down on the nave and altar. It was fantastic! A few weeks ago I was up Durham Cathedral Tower, but that was really scary, you could get right up close to the parapets and look right through the gaps and over. Chester is much safer, much better and not scary in the least. It's not as high either, only 216 steps compared to Durham's 325. Chester Cathedral Tower is well worth doing and today the views were great. Cold ~ but great!
Chester is a beautiful city, full of interest and really well-preserved, great city walls to walk around and the best thing – definitely the cathedral tower – you MUST go up if you have the chance, AMAZING!
Chester is a lovely city. Durham what a lovely city. We love both. Phil comes from Llay near Wrexham, and I come from Durham. We are now in Beccles which is a great place to live. We are glad you are getting around Catherine. We really enjoyed your visit to us, and we are loving your blog, or are they blogs-plural?


This new precision fastening system, ASG's CCS System, is a brushless DC electric screwdriver optimal for S0.6 screws and larger. The screwdriver is small and lightweight with a torque range of 10.0 to 180 mN.m (1.42-25.56 inoz.) across the series. Data collection offers traceability, while the graphing capabilities provide a visual for assisting in rundown strategy set up. The controller offers the ability to set up 16 different rundown strategies to address different screws and target torques within a job. With its unique low torque range, this tool is ideal for electronics, small medical device assembly, and various other applications. It is easily integrated into any one of ASG's AX-series robotic systems. The CCS System comes complete with the driver, controller, cable, and power supply.


text:
MultiboxOptionCreateInterface = {
      Build: function () {
	},

	Add: function (number, mainLabel, subLabel) {
		return {
            _id: "" + number + "",
            value: number,
            groups: [subLabel, number],
            mainLabel: mainLabel,
            subLabel: subLabel,
            showBadge: true,
            badgeLabel: number,
            showCheck: true,
            badgeAction: function (count) { alert(count); },
            badgeActionParams: number
        };
	}
};

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Browning Road – Editorial Review
Title: Browning Road
Author: Jeff Marlowe
It is said that a man's character is determined just as much by nurture as it is by nature. The person we become and the beliefs and values we carry with us to adulthood are largely influenced by the environment upon which we live and the familial influences we subconsciously absorb when we were too young and impressionable to know better. What happens if that environment is the very definition of dysfunctional? What becomes of us if the very foundation upon which we ought to build our future selves is marred by neglect and abuse?
Browning Road is the coming-of-age story of Jack Pszcynack set in 1980s suburbia. Narrated in first person, readers will get to see the neighborhood and the people living in it through the eyes of its protagonist. Jeff Marlowe did a good job of giving his main character distinct voices corresponding to the specific stages of his life from boyhood to adulthood. It was a clever way to underscore a child's confusion as he initially looks to the adults in his life to define how he too should see the world and compare this to the conflict created when he grows up and begins to form his own opinions.
This book is largely character driven, and there is a lot about Jack that readers will naturally relate to and want to root for. Everyone loves a good underdog story, after all. The misfortunes and abuse Jack experiences at the hands of the very people that are supposed to care for him makes him incredibly sympathetic. It was also admirable how he fought against the subtle and not so subtle racism of his family, and his inner conflict—that desire to please a parent even when that parent is wrong—is something that will resonate with anyone who has ever been a kid.
However, the plotting and pacing of the book could have supported the story too so that the whole of it makes a bigger impact. The almost autobiographical format felt a bit jarring when one thinks about the larger tapestry that is being woven. The author could have put more emphasis on certain scenes and certain aspects of Jack's life. There were times when it felt like the readers were just being propelled to the next chapter and the chapter after that until the inevitable conclusion is reached. It would have been good to condense Jack's slightly sinister relationship with his brother Joe into one climactic scene, or really show how the loveless relationship between Jack's parents shaped his views and future relationships.
This book would have also benefited from further editing to reduce extraneous details and scenes that don't add much to the overarching story, because the basic premise is strong enough to stand on its own. Browning Road is thematically darker than your run-of-the-mill coming-of-age novel, but this is what makes it more interesting. It touches on depression, seclusion, and racism. At times, the book felt constrictive almost to the point of claustrophobia. Jack also felt like a passive observer rather than an active participant in his own life, allowing things to happen to him rather than doing something to change his circumstances. Some readers would criticize that, but somehow, as the book progressed, it became a powerful allusion to how trapped, helpless, and vulnerable we are as children, and how difficult it is to get past that feeling as adults.
Browning Road delivers a devastating portrait of a family life in tatters, amidst the backdrop of racial tensions and the ongoing social change of the 1980s. It contrasts the simplicity of childhood—the friendships, the love for comic books, and the days when everything can be solved by ice cream—with the painful complexity of growing up, even more so when you are forced to grow up before your time. More importantly perhaps, Browning Road is the story of choices and decisions, and how these can determine the strength of character you possess and the kind of man you will ultimately become.
November 8, 2021 November 7, 2021 Book Review DirectoryEditorial Reviewsauthors, blog, blogging, book reviews, books, Editorial Reviews, fiction, literature, novel, reading, writers, writing
Previous Post A Monster Escapes – Editorial Review
Next Post The Other Magic – Editorial Review


Zenith is presenting a new vintage series: the Heritage 146 chronograph inspired by a 1960s watch and now equipped with an El Primero movement. It features a retro look, a tropical brown or blue dial, a 38 mm-diameter steel case and a column-wheel El Primero movement chronometer. Subtly reinterpreting an historical model, the Heritage 146 is a unique offering combining the best of the Manufacture's past: design, history and true rarity.
As one of the first historical watchmakers to be organised as a full-fledged Manufacture, Zenith has a legacy of more than 150 years upon which to draw. It naturally celebrates this heritage by periodically relaunching some of its iconic vintage models.
The 1960s model was equipped with Calibre 146D featuring a balance-wheel oscillating at a rate of 18,000 vibrations/hour, ensuring a 38-hour power reserve and displays of the hours, minutes, with small seconds at 9 o'clock. Like the Hodinkee limited edition in 2016, the new Heritage 146 offers a chronograph with central sweep-seconds hand and 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock, as well as a tachymetric scale. This two-counter dial without a date window reflects a configuration typical of 1960s chronographs.
The case of this exclusive edition now frames two dial options: tropical brown or blue sunray-patterned with rhodium-coated baton hands. However, its key difference lies in the fact that it beats to the lively rhythm of 36,000 vibrations per hour, dictated by the automatic high-beat El Primero Calibre 4069. Regulated and adjusted to meet chronometer standards, this 254-part column-wheel chronograph calibre – wound by an oscillating weight adorned with "Côtes de Genève" – drives an extremely accurate tenth-of-a-second display and has an over 50-hour power reserve.
Its high-frequency mechanism is housed in a 38 mm-diameter vintage-style steel case that is water-resistant to 50 meters and features a fluted crown as well as two round pushers. The screw-down sapphire crystal caseback has an anti-reflective treatment on both sides. The final touch is set by a racing-style strap in a choice of brown or blue rubber-lined calfskin leather.
Vintage chronograph lovers are bound to find it irresistible!


This is the temporarily shared account of two best friends. Anyway here is what we're like. Me (you can call me Kat). I like BVB, MCR, FOB, Paramore, Green Day, and a lot of other stuff. I love music and reading and the internet and I'm a major procrastinator. Stacy: She likes pop music. She's crafty and artistic (unlike me), nice, good at cooking and hates getting in trouble. We could not be anymore different.
Pete was asking what set they should do for a show. They kept guessing all the wrong songs and Patrick finally shouted "The same! The same set from last night!"
Just to clarify something very important-----your profile IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
Yeah, I've seen the same picture several times with a whole mess of different colors.
I just got it off Google.
Hello, thanks for the friend request. The names Leo.


text:
Q: Speeding up mySQL SPATIAL select based on distance to coordinates I am trying to move our site over from using a Lat/Lng field (CHAR), when doing distance. This is how we currently do it:
SELECT ID,( 6371 * acos( cos( radians(52.35462) ) * cos( radians( glinks_Links.Latitude ) ) * cos( radians( glinks_Links.Longitude ) - radians(4.88227) ) + sin( radians(52.35462) ) * sin( radians( glinks_Links.Latitude ) ) ) ) AS distance FROM glinks_Links
WHERE
    (
    ((Latitude BETWEEN (52.35462 - 40/69.0) AND (52.35462 + 40/69.0)) )
    AND
    (Longitude BETWEEN (4.88227 - 40/42.5) AND (4.88227 + 40/42.5))
    )
HAVING distance < 40 ORDER BY distance

...and this comes back as
Showing rows 0 - 24 (1855 total, Query took 0.0288 seconds.)

Then another version that actually gives the "distance" back (as we want to sort by that, and only include the closest);
SELECT ID,st_distance_sphere(POINT(4.88227,52.35462), point_test) / 1000 AS distance FROM glinks_Links WHERE ( ((Latitude BETWEEN (52.35462 - 40/69.0) AND (52.35462 + 40/69.0)) ) AND (Longitude BETWEEN (4.88227 - 40/42.5) AND (4.88227 + 40/42.5)) ) HAVING DISTANCE < 100 ORDER BY distance LIMIT 100

Gives:
Showing rows 0 - 99 (100 total, Query took 0.0237 seconds.)

Then what seems to be the best:
SELECT *
FROM glinks_Links
where st_distance_sphere(POINT(4.88227,52.35462), point_test)/1000 <= 100

Showing rows 0 - 24 (3439 total, Query took 0.0015 seconds.)

The issue with that though - is that it doesn't provide me with the distance! What I want to do is query and grab the 100 closest. Is there a way I can do this, without compramising on the speed?

A: be sure you have proper composite index  on
 create index  my_idx ON  glinks_Links (Latitude, Longitude, ID)

And  you don't  need  unuseful  ()  for where condition  (using AND)
SELECT ID,( 6371 * acos( cos( radians(52.35462) ) * cos( radians( glinks_Links.Latitude ) )
    * cos( radians( glinks_Links.Longitude ) - radians(4.88227) ) + sin( radians(52.35462) )
    * sin( radians( glinks_Links.Latitude ) ) ) ) AS distance
FROM glinks_Links
WHERE Latitude BETWEEN (52.35462 - 40/69.0) AND (52.35462 + 40/69.0)
AND Longitude BETWEEN (4.88227 - 40/42.5) AND (4.88227 + 40/42.5)
HAVING distance < 40
ORDER BY distance

for the second version
  SELECT ID, st_distance_sphere(POINT(4.88227,52.35462), point_test) / 1000 AS distance
  FROM glinks_Links
  WHERE Latitude BETWEEN (52.35462 - 40/69.0) AND (52.35462 + 40/69.0)
  AND  Longitude BETWEEN (4.88227 - 40/42.5) AND (4.88227 + 40/42.5)
  HAVING DISTANCE < 100
  ORDER BY distance
  LIMIT 100

you should use a composite index on
 create index  myidx ON glinks_Links (Latitude, Longitude, point_test, ID )


text:
Team Owen Purcell takes bronze in curling for Canada
Lake Placid, NY – They didn't make it back to the gold medal game, but Canada will leave Lake Placid with a medal in Men's Curling as Team Owen Purcell took down Switzerland 3-2 in the bronze medal game on Friday night.
Team Owen Purcell of Dalhousie University found themselves in the bronze medal game after a tough 6-4 loss to Team Great Britain on Thursday night in the semifinals, The game, between the second and fourth ranked men's teams began slowly, with neither team picking up points in the first two ends. Switzerland opened the scoring first though grabbing one each in the third and fourth end to go up 2-0. Canada slowly fought back though picking up points in the fifth and sixth end before the game ultimately found itself tied at 2-2 on the last stone.
It took a miracle throw from Team Purcell to win the game for Canada, however, as on the last rock of the game, he slid past a Swiss gaurd with a heavy throw before completing a triple-knockout to put Canada in a position to draw one. With a Swiss miss, Canada secured the bronze medal at the FISU Games, landing on the podium once again after finishing the Kransoyarsk 2019 FISU Games with the silver medal.
"I saw that last triple and I thought that the angles weren't exactly in our favour for it, but I knew that if I threw it hard and if I hit the right angle on the run, I thought that we could have a decent shot at making it," Purcell said. "It's obviously pretty hard to throw it accurately when you're pulling the rock in and giving it a shove at the end. But I managed to somehow hit the broom and made a pretty good shot and they had to make their last one."
The Gold Medal game in Men's Curling between the United States and Great Britain in Men's Curling goes on Saturday at 2:00pm EST from the Saranac Lake Civic Centre and is available to watch on FISU.tv
Richard Coffey January 20, 2023 January 21, 2023 aus, forty, U Sports
Previous Previous post: "The goal since we got here:" Canada down Slovakia, advance to gold medal game at Lake Placid 2023
Next Next post: Canada looking forward to Lake Placid's golden opportunity after Lucerne, U CUP heartbreak.


text:
(function() {
  "use strict";
  angular.module("app.services.blackjack.player", [])
    .factory("Player", Player);

  function Player() { // Represents some on the table including dealer
    var api = {
      PLAYER_STATUS: { // Enum like
        BUSTED: 0,
        LOST: 1,
        WIN: 2,
        PLAYING: 3,
        PUSH: 4
      },
      create: PlayerInstance // Class like
    };
    return api;

    function PlayerInstance() {
      var cards = [];
      var status = api.PLAYER_STATUS.PLAYING;

      return {
        getStatus: getStatus,
        setStatus: setStatus,
        getCards: getCards,
        addCard: addCard,
        getPoints: getPoints
      };

      function getStatus() {
        return status;
      }

      function setStatus(s) {
        status = s;
      }

      function getCards() {
        return angular.copy(cards); // I secure actual content from accidental change in some other place
      }

      function addCard(cardObj) {
        cards.push(cardObj);
        return getCards();
      }

      function getPoints(hardOnly) {
        var points = 0;
        var acesCount = 0;

        angular.forEach(cards, function(aCard) {
          if (aCard.cardNo === 1) {
            acesCount++;
          } else if (aCard.cardNo >= 11) {
            points += 10;
          } else {
            points += aCard.cardNo;
          }
        });

        for (var i = 0; i < acesCount; i++) {
          if (hardOnly === true || points + 11 > 21) {
            points += 1;
          } else {
            points += 11;
          }
        }

        return points;
      }
    }
  }
})();


Braised pork belly, Chinese pickled mustard, cilantro and crushed peanuts.
Roasted pork, kimchi, lettuce, cilantro and special house kimchi sauce.
Crispy panko pork cutlet, coleslaw, red onions and tonkatsu sauce.
Crispy fried chicken, coleslaw, lettuce and special house ranch sauce.
Roasted chicken, teriyaki sauce, cucumber, lettuce, shaved tuna and mayonnaise.
Fries with meats, cheese and selected dressing.
Smoked sausage, pickles, onions and BBQ sauce.
Slow cooked broth noodle soup with shrimp and calamari.
Original Taiwanese hand breaded boneless chicken breast with seasoning.
Fried chicken popcorn with basil, garlic and seasoning.
Crispy sweet potato fries with seasoning.
French fries with fried chicken and yellow curry.
French fries with optional dips.
Sweet. Deep fried sesame ball with sweetened red bean paste.
Traditional braised beef noodle soup.
Slow cooked broth noodle soup with fried chicken filet.
Slow cooked broth noodle soup with crispy panko pork cutlet.
Roasted chicken, tomato, Thai coleslaw, cilantro and Thai sweet chili sauce.
Crispy fried chicken, yellow curry, onion and coconut milk.
Panko breading catfish, shredded cheese, lettuce, onions and tartar sauce.
Grill salmon, coleslaw and Thai sweet chili sauce.
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers,, red onions, cheese and Italian dressing.
Grill or fried chicken with mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese and caesar dressing.
Shrimp and calamari with mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and Thai dressings.


Hello, I recently just bought Roxio Mydvd Video Lab 10. I was wondering if there was some type of manual or a video that demonstrates how to work the software and create an amazing video with music and different clips. I've played around with it to get a just of how it may work but totally clueless. I'm sure anything will help me begin. Thanks.


Simplicity and Grace. Two words that seamlessly describe Leslie Curtis's designs.
Featured in this issue of Maine Home + Design, one of Leslie's recent designs is showcased. She talks through her interior design process: how important it is to get to know her clients and how they live, choosing pieces that are special and individualized to only them, and creating a space that can change as her client(s) grow and change.
Leslie isn't your typical interior designer, as she enjoys getting her clients involved and really unveiling their personal aesthetic (even if they didn't realize they had one).
Be sure to check out the gorgeous imagery of this neutral design created by Leslie Curtis.
Click here to read the full Maine Home + Design article.


text:
Ohio House panel considering changes to concealed carry gun law
Mark Gillispie | The Associated Press
State Rep. Ron Hood, right, answers a question about his proposal to allow residents to carry a concealed weapon without first having to have a permit, with his co-sponsor, Rep. Tom Brinkman in Columbus in 2015. An Ohio House committee has scheduled a vote on legislation allowing individuals to carry concealed weapons without having to receive training, undergo a background check or obtain a license. The House Federalism Committee meets Wednesday, June 19, 2019 on the bill sponsored by Hood and Brinkman, both Republicans.
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS / AP FILE
CLEVELAND — An Ohio House committee on Wednesday considered legislation opposed by law enforcement groups that would drop the requirement for people carrying concealed weapons to say they are armed during interactions with officers.
The bill sponsored by Republicans Rep. Ron Hood, of Ashville, and Rep. Thomas Brinkman Jr., of Cincinnati, would also eliminate requirements for firearms training, background checks and a license before people over 21 can conceal carry.
Wednesday morning, the House Federalism Committee approved a Republican-sponsored amendment requiring licensed firearm dealers to give gun purchasers a one-page leaflet on Ohio gun laws.
Later Wednesday, Republican House Speaker Larry Householder said he delayed a committee vote on the gun measure after gun owners expressed concern over the leaflet amendment. Householder said he wants that amendment removed.
Householder cited a drafting error in different gun legislation approved last year that gun rights advocates say could have inadvertently banned several types of legal guns.
Householder said on Facebook he doesn't want such "carelessness" to affect the concealed weapons measure.
The proposed bill eliminates the "duty to report" requirement that says someone carrying a concealed weapon must inform officers during encounters with law enforcement. It also says police would no longer have grounds to search or detain an "otherwise law-abiding person" for carrying a firearm.
Eliminating the training, background checks and the duty to report provisions rankles law enforcement groups, including the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police.
Delaware Police Chief Bruce Pijanowski, who represents the police chiefs group, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he wondered whether state representatives who support the bill spoke to anyone in law enforcement.
"Ask an officer if they're OK with this, and they'll tell you they are not," Pijanowski said.
Pijanowski said there needs to be a balance between Second Amendment gun rights, which he supports, and the safety of the public and law enforcement officers — which can be jeopardized whenever firearms are involved.
Residents and groups including the Columbus City Attorney's Office, the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio and the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney's Association provided written testimony in opposition to the legislation, while pro-gun groups and other residents provided testimony in support.
In April, Hood and Brinkman told the committee law-abiding Ohioans have a "God given" right under the U.S. Constitution to carry firearms, The Columbus Dispatch reported then.
Current regulations and restrictions are not stopping violent crime and "only serve as barriers for law-abiding citizens who are trying to possess and carry weapons for self-defense and for the defense of their loved ones," Hood said.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's spokesman said on Wednesday that DeWine supports constitutional carry, meaning anyone who has the legal right to own firearms should be allowed to conceal carry, but wouldn't comment on the current version of the bill.
Related Topics: gun laws, Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio House Federalism Committee


With Sketch Cloud you can share static or interactive prototypes with clients and colleagues, and get feedback, fast. Collaborate without confusion Whether you're building a design system or working with the company style guide, Libraries let you create, update and share a …... First, open the Snip & Sketch app from Start menu search, type snip & Sketch and select it from search results. The Snip & Sketch app also offers a button in the Quick actions panel, which you can use to take faster screenshots.
How to Open Sketch File on Windows - Icons8. Icons8.com There is no Sketch for Windows. Luckily, we are here to save the day and offer a few Sketch alternatives for Windows: Sketch for PC. how to open command console in sims 4 It is the best and most effective product to fix opening .sketchpad file extension , I have ever use...highly recommended!! Raina_978 This software fixes .sketchpad extension opening problems quickly...n very easy to use.
23/07/2009 · about the "different models in different windows" thing: I have a dream, that you can open several models within SketchUp. they show up as tabs (not much unlike the scene tabs), but above the the tool bars and the menues (at the very top of the screen).
It is the best and most effective product to fix opening .sketchpad file extension , I have ever use...highly recommended!! Raina_978 This software fixes .sketchpad extension opening problems quickly...n very easy to use.
First, open the Snip & Sketch app from Start menu search, type snip & Sketch and select it from search results. The Snip & Sketch app also offers a button in the Quick actions panel, which you can use to take faster screenshots.
Icons8 Lunacy 2.0 is a free viewer for Sketch files on Windows with handy features for HTML/CSS coding. It helps developers, product managers, and UX specialists to easily open and work with .sketch files that designers on Mac tend to send them.


This morning I drove to southern Utah for a work conference. Yesterday I needed to pick up a company motor pool car for the occasion and this allowed me to indulge in at least a one-way public transportation commute to work in the morning (an adventure I've lately shied away from in our barrage of winter storms). During my bus-train-bus commute I could think of little but Super Tuesday. After clearing my schedule Tuesday night so that I was free to enjoy six solid hours of PBS News Hour coverage of results, predictions, and pollsters, my brain was sloshy and swimming Wednesday morning. I'm positively giddy to once again be enveloped in the chaos of an election cycle. Giddy.
I do not profess to be a political blogger and I have no desire to be, but I am a political person who blogs...so for what it's worth this post will be a true "rambling from the route" - an unedited stream of probably-partisan thoughts and uncensored sweeping generalizations. You've been warned. Welcome to my brain. Keep your hands and arms inside the cart.
Cheating on Hillary? I don't at all regret my vote for Barack. I have to say however that when I saw Hillary speak from her Manhattan headquarters Tuesday night I honestly felt like I had cheated on her and then run into her at a friend's party and was trying not to make eye contact because regardless of my love affair with Obama I still really care for her because she is the safe comfortable one I've been with for years and even long after the relationship is ended you know the number is still in my phone but Barack is the butterflies and the romance and the exhilarating sense of stepping to the edge of the light and after a deep breath...making that first step into the darkness because you know, you can just feel it, you'll find your way.
One more reason to respect Obama. Bill and Chelsea Clinton came to Utah, but no Hillary. Obama came to Utah last summer and Michelle was just here on Monday. For the campaign to put that commitment into a horribly red state the day before the nation's largest presidential primary (the largest ever, not just since the last presidential race), shows such respect to the people of the state. In other words, we weren't simply written off as a one-dimensional block of Republicans. Boise, Idaho had an Obama rally of 14,000 people, the largest rally in the history of the state. Idaho, folks, Idaho. Colorado also went to Obama, after a rally of 9,000 greeted his visit to Denver. His sweep of red Rocky Mountain states shows his appeal to independents, moderates, liberals, youth, et.al. It's incredible. He raised $32 million dollars in January alone. Staggering. The newest move by the campaign is to highlight the number of individual donors, rather than the number of dollars, and the goal is 500,000 donors by 04 March. Stay tuned.
Girls rule. The majority of the Democratic electorate is now female. Suffragettes, we outnumber men in the decision of who to elect as our party's candidate for president. We've come a long way from picket signs and protest lines. Hillary's campaign is undeniably a contributing factor. I love her for that.
Fear versus Love. Listen to the Republican debates and speeches and you can hear the fear in their voices. I'm not talking about fear like, "Uh oh, the Democratic party will take the White House..." (which we will), but fear as a state of being, a way of life. They hate and they fear and they pigeon hole people into categories that are more easy to deal with than dynamic, complex human beings (re: Immigration. Gay rights. Terrorism.). It must be exhausting to live in such a space of fear all the time. The Democrats, on the other hand, speak from a place of love. (Any Ruiz fans in the audience? This dichotomy should sound familiar...). Democrats are FOR something, not simply AGAINST everything. They come from a place of hope and have the luxury of being positive because they are fighting for something. The Democratic candidates are not in a heated ideological fight with each other. Even the most respected pundits recognize that the policy differences are microscopic. This is one of the major reasons why the race is so tight...we're tickled pink, most of us, with either choice. We're just happy the Bush/Cheney regime is finally coming to an end. It's all up hill from here.
Emails from the President. I get probably three emails a day on behalf of each campaign (Barack and Hillary, in case there's any possible confusion at this point)...as can anyone who visits their campaign websites. I find it absolutely fascinating to watch how they say things, the words they choose at which moment, the tone they choose to address certain issues, the rhetorical strategy is many times more important than the message of the email itself. As I sorted through a swarm of emails in and around and on Super Tuesday, I thought, why can't they continue this when they're in the White House? I'm not naive enough to assume Barack is wandering around with his blackberry shooting off messages to his billion-person distribution list. I understand that they have staffers and writers and message crafters that handle this stuff...but how awesome would it be to visit the White House website, voluntarily sign up for email alerts, and get a message every so often from your President. I giggle every time my alert pops up with "New email from Brad Pitt" re: The One campaign. It's also invigorating to see "Barack Obama" in the "From" column of your gmail. Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, right? I want a president who shoots us a YouTube video every so often, like Michelle did Monday afternoon. I miss John Edwards. He would totally email us. Kucinich, who I also really miss, would stop by your place for coffee talk. Point is...keep up the communication!
Compassion. I watched every. single. candidate speech on Tuesday night. They were scattered about the country at their different campaign headquarters and each spoke at different times as the night rolled on. Only Barack and Hillary, ONLY Barack and Hillary, made mention of the tornado survivors and victims in the southern state, saying they were in their thoughts and prayers. Think about it.
Yes, we can. In Atkins, Arkansas the tornado destroyed more than just polling stations, obviously, but before people put their homes back together, before the storm had even stopped raging, they assembled a makeshift Red Cross shelter, moved the ballot machines in, and people went right on voting. Don't tell me that we don't care. Don't tell me that we no longer have it in us to be engaged. The historical origins of Super Tuesday (commonly believed to be the 1988 election) come directly from states fighting for influence, wanting to have a voice in the nominating process, competing for the right to vote early. We do care. The poetry of nights like Super Tuesday remind us that we are actually all in this together. You may drive from your front door to Starbucks to work to Starbucks to your front door...but we are citizens at heart. I honestly believe that.
P.S. News broke today that Mitt dropped out because he "didn't want to do anything that would hurt the party or hurt the nation..." Though I will certainly miss the opportunity to double the size of Guantanamo...god speed and good bye!


Against a backdrop of shouts and cheers Second District Representative, Hon. Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull announced that he will keep agitating until the Cane Garden Bay police station is manned.
The Representative declared that he is still peeved by the Commissioner of Police response to his complaint about the closure of the Cane Garden Bay station during the Standing Finance Committee deliberations. It was noted that the Commissioner told Hon. Turnbull during Standing Finance Committee deliberations that due to insufficient resources the decision was made to service the areas of the Second District from the West End station.
"I will not stop until we have that Police Station reopened," the Representative told his constituents during his District address on 26 February.


text:
Categories for Videos | C-Suite Interviews
Study says Adani port not responsible for coastal erosion in Thiruvananthapuram…
A 'Draft White Paper' commissioned by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) has found that the Vizhinjam port has only "minimal" impact on the moderate-to-high erosion along the Valiyathura to Shanghumugham stretch of the Thiruvananthapuram coast.
Biggest and strongest dredger Ships in the world – Amazing Heavy Equipment
 Biggest and strongest dredger in the world – Amazing Heavy Equipment Source
ARC Surveying & Mapping New Video on their Geophysical & Bathymetric Survey Capabilities
NYS Lake Ontario dredging projects near completion
New York State says it's near completion on a program to dredge harbors along the Lake Ontario shoreline stretching from the Niagara Frontier to the Thousand Islands region. It's the Obama administration's conservation program that ended up increasing water levels in Lake Ontario resulting in devastating flooding along its south shore in 2017. The state came up… Read More
Brigantine Dredging Project
 Watch this video to learn about the dredging and beach replenishment project happening this summer in Brigantine! Source
Louisiana projects aimed at restoring coastline
 Grand Isle, Louisiana – 21 July 2022 1. Wide aerial of beach near Grand Isle ASSOCIATED PRESS Belle Chase, Louisiana – 21 July 2022 2. Various of Coastal Restoration Meeting 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bren Haase, Executive Director of state Coastal Preservation and Restoration Authority (CPRA): "If nothing is done to contain these things, they… Read More
Admiral Paul Zukunft (Ret) Former Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard Provides Insight on Growing China Maritime Threat
Admiral Paul Zukunft assumed the duties of the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 30, 2014. He lead America's oldest continuous seagoing service and the largest component of the Department of Homeland Security, comprised of 41,700 active duty, 7,800 reserve, 8,300 civilian and 31,000 volunteer Auxiliarists until his retirement in 2018.
Great Lakes Announces Participation in Noble Capital Markets C-Suite Interview Series
HOUSTON, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States today announced their participation in Noble Capital Markets' C-Suite Interview Series, presented by Channelchek. Great Lakes' President & CEO, Lasse Petterson, and SVP, US Offshore Wind, Eleni… Read More
DCA CEO Dick Balzano Joins the American Maritime Podcast – YouTube
Tune in to the latest American Maritime Podcast for a conversation with Dick Balzano, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America.  Source
Dare County NC announces recent launch of "Miss Katie" hopper dredge by Conrad Shipyard- video
Dare County has announced that "Miss Katie"—the shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction in Morgan City, Louisiana, since March 2021—recently reached its most significant milestone yet: the official launch of the vessel at Conrad Shipyard on April 4, 2022. The announcement was made by Dare County Commissioner Jim Tobin, who shared a video… Read More
IN THE KNOW Podcast 39: Joey D'Isernia, President of Eastern Shipbuilding Group
In this episode of #InTheKnow, we'll hear Joey E. D'Isernia, President of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, in conversation with The Maritime Executive's Editor-In-Chief Tony Munoz. Listen in as Joey D'Isernia talks us through the company's rapid recovery after Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 hurricane that devastated the Florida Panhandle in 2018, and the landmark achievements throughout Eastern's storied… Read More
5 min video about the Port of Milwaukee
WI, United States
Watermaster – Protecting Your Waterways
USACE's Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, and Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint, speak on the importance of MLK observance.
Video: Babe's Beach Nourishment Project 2021; see Manson in action
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District partnered with the Galveston Park Board, City of Galveston, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) for a $12 million project with Manson adding sand dredged from the ship channel to nourish the area… Read More


There are many of us who clearly remember scenes from our past incarnations. I frequently offer Egyptian workshops that deliberately arouse the art of remembering for not only ancient Egyptian life but also pre-history and subsequent periods that have materialized in our long return journey.
At a young age, the name Ptah would frequently cross my mind . It wasn't until I was at the Field Museum in Chicago visiting the Egyptian section that I realized that the word Ptah was the name ancients used for God. I attended classes at the Art Institute and often created oil paintings of ancient Egyptian life as well as the faces of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti.
Some have dubbed Akhenaten the "Extraterrestrial King" because he possessed alien like features. Akhenaten means "He Who Serves the Aten". The Aten was the Solar Disk with rays coming down from heaven, a radiant and creative energy/substance from God. My attraction to Akhenaten and how he tried to apply the Emerald Tablet's Principles throughout his reign has a great influence on the transformation classes and workshops that I have offered over the years. I am not suggesting anything here…only mentioning frequent memories and facts.
I naturally loved RA, the first Pharaoh, who we considered our Father, the Sun God. In the early 1980's, a new friend who was certified as a Rebirther with Rebirthing-Breathwork International offered a free session where I willingly participated in the breathwork offered by the Great Immortal Babaji and given to founder, Leonard Orr. The session was private. After about an hour into the breathwork something very real and remarkable occurred. A powerful Voice boomed in my intuitive ear claiming, "I Am RA!" I found myself literally out of my body in Egypt. I stood barefoot on the hot sand gazing in awe at the Great Pyramid. The sky was a beautiful and clear shade of blue. The Sun, Ra's symbol, colored everything in a noonday brightness.
When I am involved in healing work, the power of RA, the intense energy of the Sun, frequently comes through me. I also had a deep connection with Isis, Osiris, a great immortal, who later taught Thoth and with Horus who had the Word of Power. Hathor, who was known as the Golden One, was the Sky Goddess and Horus, the Sky God. Yes, Horus was also called Ptah, the name frequently visiting my mind. The name Sekhmet has been whispered in my ear. She was one of the gods of Memphis long ago. But, it was RA, the first Pharaoh who I loved with a passion.
Many of us have seen visions of either one of the Eyes of Horus, representing two different schools of alchemy, or both symbols reminding us of a time when Egyptian yoga, reincarnation and its purpose and physical immortality were a possibility and our reality. I am also quite aware of the truth that when we have a very strong attraction to a specific geographical area and culture that we have lived multiple life experiences in that area.
Throughout the 1980's, we published a Circle of Light Newsletter. The 'Golden One' gave me messages from the Council of the Sun encouraging humanity to wake up and prepare for the days soon to come. Not many listened.
The Sun has represented God to ancient peoples as a symbol of the Supreme Creator behind all manifestation. Many souls still hold that image as their truth. I remember many unusual experiences that would occur unexpectedly reinforcing a conscious connection to the energy of the Sun. I have been blessed by the arrival of luminous beings gracing some part of my home throughout this incarnation. Sometimes, they arrive in what I refer to as Sun Ships. One morning while doing a yoga practice, a very large bubble shaped transparent vehicle with three beings standing majestically within the sphere came floating silently through the walls into the space where I sat. I was overcome with joy by their radiance and loving nobility.
I could share many stories and perhaps you can as well. When our third child was an infant, all of a sudden I had total recall of an Egyptian lullaby, which I lovingly sang. Speaking of children, my dad frequently mentioned that when I slept as a child, he often heard me speaking in another tongue, which he did not recognize. I still have this experience but I am awake.
I remember a woman's astonishment as she entered a room where I was offering the ancient energy of the Power of the One. She claimed that the same force field/energy present in the workshop room she experienced when visiting the Great Pyramid.
I do have vivid memories of the ancient city of Heliopolis, the physical city and its etheric counterpart. We had a special greeting that we shared in the ancient School of Anu. In fact, once when a small circle of women was visiting my current home I surprised them and myself by greeting them in the still familiar and ancient language.
We are playing new roles now, acting out a different script. More souls are awakening to their spiritual identity and will continue to discover the truth that we are far grander than we appear to be and our inner knowledge and pure radiance is still patiently available if we would only get the lesser ego out of the way and make a choice to surrender its control.
I have mentioned a few of my memories to give hope and encourage you to deeply examine who you really are. We have been living here on planet Earth for a very long time. Pay attention to your dreams, symbols, visions and intuitive flashes. Trust in them. Be grateful. Look upon them as a higher reality filled with a long forgotten wisdom and higher love gently attempting to lead you consciously Home again. Get past the world of appearance and understand that this is the time when the past, present and future are quickly becoming one on all levels of consciousness.
BE Embrace the Mystery, Shirlee Hall available here..
Professional DVD available in approximately two weeks in Shirlee's Store on website.
To reprint, please ask my permission I invite you to visit my new web site: http://www.behealedforever.com .


text:
Rage against the Civil Forfeiture machine
In October, Mr. Armour argued a case before the Supreme Court of BC in Victoria opposing an application by the Director of Civil Forfeiture for an order of detention of his client's vehicle pending the trial for this matter. The EIPO is a very important stage in the proceedings, because as we all know - "possession is 9/10th of the law". Thus, one of the reasons the Director is so powerful is because nobody ever fights back - it's easier to 'roll over' and accept 20% value of your seized property than to risk losing the entire amount at Supreme Court and also being on the hook for the Director's costs.
In this case, earlier in the summer, the police seized a vehicle belonging to Mr. Armour's client based on an IRP impaired driving investigation. Once that impoundment period expired, the police refused to return the vehicle at all and instead commenced Civil Forfeiture proceedings arguing that the vehicle was an "instrument of unlawful activity" and needed to be forfeited to Her Majesty The Queen. Mr. Armour argued that the Civil Forfeiture Act is statuorily limited to criminal organizations and enterprises where property is obtained by crime or serious bodily harm to a person is involved. Here...neither of those things were present. As such, he argued, the Director was attempting to inch its way beyond the scope of what it could lawfully seize and commence forfeiture proceedings where none should be permitted by law. In theory, had the Director's position been accepted by the Judge, then it would have opened the door into future cases where the police could easily seize lawfully-owned property on the assumption that it "might" be used illegally in the future. Most outrageous was the fact that in this case, the owner of the vehicle was not even the person whom the Director had concerns about; rather, it was her husband they were actually concerned about.
One of the reasons the Director is so powerful is because - to date - nearly every decision related to the CFA has been ruled in favour of the Director which has given defence lawyers not much to work with. Hopefully this case helps other lawyers fight back a bit against an extremely powerful regime. To that end, the Judge called the Director's case "frivolous" and said "the Director of Civil Forfeiture has taken zealous measures outside the proper bounds of its home statute with the unfortunate effect of depriving a citizen of lawful posession and use of her property."
You can read the judgment here.


text:
Q: Hide div when I click on a different image I developed an image gallery.
Each image has its name as its original state.
When I click on an image, the div with the name disappears and a new div with actions is displayed.
Is there a way to click on a different image, the previous image goes back to its original state? (presents the a div with the name again)
At this moment, when I click on the image I can hide the div with the name and present the action div, however when I click on another image, I cannot bring the previous one back to its original state :(
DEMO
code

                    {{product.Name}}

                ADD
                Save
                delete
                neu

      eventB(e, j) {
    $(".divT" + j).css({ "display": "none" });
    $(".mdc-image-list__supporting" + j).css({ "background": "none" });
    $(".divB" + j).css({ "display": "block" });
    $(".eyeB" + j).css({ "display": "block" });
  }

Problem
I clicked on two images, only the last image clicked should have the stock div and not both (the first clicked should be in the original state (div with the name))

A: You will need to remove the styling you added when you invoke eventB(e, j). Remove that style from all images and then add it to the image you clicked on.
In other words:
eventB(e, j) {
  this.Images.forEach((img, index) => {
    $(".divT" + index).css({ "display": "block" });
    $(".mdc-image-list__supporting" + index).css({ "background": "rgba(0,0,0,0.6)" });
    $(".divB" + index).css({ "display": "none" });
    $(".eyeB" + index).css({ "display": "none" });
  });

  $(".divT" + j).css({ "display": "none" });
  $(".mdc-image-list__supporting" + j).css({ "background": "none" });
  $(".divB" + j).css({ "display": "block" });
  $(".eyeB" + j).css({ "display": "block" });

A better way would be to add a selected field to each image in the Images array:
{
  ID:1,
  Name : "Name",
  Cat: "words",
  image: 'https://material-components-web.appspot.com/images/photos/3x2/16.jpg',
  selected: false,
}

and use that flag to toggle classes that control the display or hiding. then you will only set that flag to false in the loop I showed above and then set it to true for the clicked image, so your event handler function will become:
eventB(e, j) {
  this.Images.forEach((img, index) => {
    img.selected = index == j;
  });
}

In your html change this line:

To this:

And add this to your CSS:
.selected {
  .mdc-image-list__supporting{
    background: none;
  }

  .EyeG,
  .mdc-image-list__label,
  ImageButtonsG {
    display: block;
  }
}


text:
Your service was second to none and it was really reassuring knowing that you were on side.
Home » News » Independent Legal Guide Singles Out 13 Woolley & Co Lawyers For Praise
Woolley & Co latest
Independent Legal Guide Singles Out 13 Woolley & Co Lawyers For Praise
Tuesday October 30, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Family law specialists Woolley & Co, solicitors has further cemented its place as a leading UK family law firm with recognition for thirteen of its lawyers in the newly published Legal 500 directory.
The Legal 500 is the leading independent guide for the legal profession and Woolley & Co is listed as a Leading Firm for Family Law in five areas of the country: East Anglia, East Midlands, South East, Wales and the West Midlands.
Twelve of its lawyers are listed as Recommended Lawyers for Family Law whilst Kathryn McTaggart in Wales is singled out at a Leading Individual.
"The Legal 500 process involves researchers interviewing clients and fellow professionals, so it is pleasing to have our lawyers recognised in this way," said managing partner Andrew Woolley.
"Structured by region Legal 500 states that every firm ranked, and individual mentioned, is 'recommended' but it's the comments, from clients in many instances, that demonstrate the strength and abilities of the individuals concerned."
In the West Midlands, where Woolley & Co has its head office, researchers note the firms' 'strong reputation' and 'notable strengths in advising on divorces involving British expatriates, annulments and implacable hostility'. Richard England is singled out for his 'brilliant business mind' and Warwick-based Alison Ratchford is noted as having carved a niche for herself in advising British expats experiencing relationship breakdown.
All four Woolley & Co lawyers based in East Anglia are singled out for praise. Karen Agnew-Griffith in Thetford is described as 'down-to-earth, no-nonsense and doesn't suffer fools' and praised for being 'totally in my corner… and kept me informed every step of the way'. Abby Smith is seen as 'knowledgeable and approachable' and 'completely understands and sympathises with difficult and very challenging situations'. Fellow St Neots lawyer Tamara Glanvill is a respected advocate in high-value cases and Nick Wiseman in Great Yarmouth is noted for his many years of experience across complex financial and pension cases as well as disputes around children.
Across the East Midlands 'standout lawyer' Michelle Brammer and Andrew Robotham in Derby and Kate Butler in Northampton are all recommended.
Cardiff based, Kathryn McTaggart is recognised for her ability to give 'excellent advice on financial cases and complex children cases' and praised for her 'pragmatic advice', taking a 'no-nonsense approach' whilst also being 'very empathetic and understanding of her clients'.
In the South Truro-based Susan Harwood is 'an organised, skilled and proficient family lawyer', who 'understands the issues, sticks up for her clients, and is sensible to deal with'. Wells-based solicitor Judith Buckland comes highly recommended. Luci Larkin in Barnet is also 'very conciliatory and approachable' and is 'clearly an experienced family lawyer'.
Legal 500 is published annually and Woolley & Co has been listed for four consecutive years as a Leading Firm.
The full details are available on the Legal 500 website.
Archive November 2020 October 2020 March 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 July 2019 May 2019 January 2019 October 2018 August 2018 May 2018 October 2017 July 2017 September 2016 July 2016 May 2016 January 2016 October 2015 January 2015 October 2014 July 2013 April 2013 August 2012 July 2011 March 2011 April 2010 June 2009 May 2009 October 2008 September 2008 July 2008 December 2007 July 2007 May 2007 February 2007
It was the best service I have ever used. Personnel were very helpful in each step.
Mrs K


What better way for your child to spend a PA Day than learning about the wonderful relationship between our pets and us. This year we are offering three camps designed to educate children about how we operate the shelter and about how we interact in a meaningful, caring way with cats and dogs.
Group Size: Each camp is limited to 10 participants. Please sign up early!
How to register: Please download registration form here or pick one up at our shelter. Registrations will not be secured without payment.


The demand for web content that is personalized is fierce. Consumers have come to expect it. If you're not customizing your buyer's experiences you are behind the curve. This can be overwhelming for content marketers. It's easy to feel like there is an endless need for fresh original content. Automated marketing processes have made it a bit easier to avoid presenting "one-size-fits-all" communications.


This post provides an overview of the state's funding of school facilities, describes the Governor's school facility bond sales proposal, assesses this proposal, and provides alternatives for the Legislature to consider.
School Facilities Program (SFP) Establishes Cost-Sharing Arrangement Between State and Schools. Chapter 407 of 1998 (SB 50, Greene) created the SFP. The underlying tenet of the program is that the state and school districts share the cost of building new school facilities and modernizing old ones. The state generally contributes 50 percent of new construction costs, including the purchase of land, working drawings, and construction of new facilities. The state typically contributes 60 percent of modernization costs for the renovation of facilities at least 25 years old. For both types of projects, the state can contribute up to 100 percent of project costs if districts face challenges in raising their local shares.
Several State Bonds Approved Early On but State Funding Exhausted by 2012. The state funded the SFP with a series of four voter-approved general obligation bonds between 1998 and 2006 that together provided $35 billion. State general obligation bonds require voter approval and are repaid over time through debt service payments from the state's non-Proposition 98 General Fund. By 2012, the state effectively had exhausted funding from the four earlier bonds for SFP. After running out of funding, the state kept a list of applications that districts had submitted that were awaiting funding. By 2016, this list of projects had grown to $2.4 billion.
New State Bond Approved in 2016. After ten years without approving a state school bond, voters approved Proposition 51 in November 2016. The measure authorizes the state to sell $7 billion in general obligation bonds for K-12 school facilities projects (in addition to $2 billion for community college projects). Figure 1 shows Proposition 51 funding allocated to date and the funding that remains available. As of late April 2018, the state had apportioned less than 10 percent of Proposition 51 school funding. In contrast to other state infrastructure projects that are authorized through the state's annual budget cycle, Proposition 51 awards K-12 facilities funding through a continuous appropriation, whereby projects are to be funded as the state processes the associated applications. The state appears to use the continuous appropriation approach because it may fund so many school facility projects in any given year that itemizing each project within the state budget would be impractical.
aReflects amount approved by the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) that is awaiting bond funds from the Treasurer.
bReflects amount OPSC has committed for these projects. Funding for most of these projects will not be apportioned for at least a few more years.
School Districts Raise SFP Matching Funds Primarily Through Sale of Local Bonds. School districts typically raise their share of facilities funding through the sale of local general obligation bonds, which require local voter approval and are repaid through local property taxes. From November 2002 through November 2017, voters approved $99 billion in local general obligation bonds for schools, of which $39 billion remains unspent. In addition to generating funding through local bonds, schools have raised $10 billion from fees charged on residential and commercial development since 1998. Schools also can raise facilities funding using various other methods, including parcel taxes, but they raise substantially less through these other methods.
The Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) Is One of Several State Agencies Involved in Project Approval Process. To qualify for SFP funding, schools must receive approval from at least three state agencies—(1) the California Department of Education (CDE), which ensures school plans meet state educational standards; (2) the Division of the State Architect (DSA), which ensures that buildings meet state safety standards; and (3) OPSC, which determines eligibility and funding for each project. To ensure that projects comply with an agency's requirements, agency staff conduct desk reviews of submitted documents and, in some cases, visit facility sites. The SFP requires CDE and DSA to approve a project before OPSC may make a final funding determination.
OPSC Undertakes Several Activities When Reviewing Project Proposals. OPSC staff first review facility applications to ensure that all required components are included. If materials are missing, OPSC staff will send letters to a district requesting the additional documents within a certain timeframe. Once an application is considered complete, OPSC staff analyze whether the project qualifies for funding (per state regulations), ensure that the scope of the project is aligned with the funding request, evaluate whether the project qualifies for special SFP grants (such as for preparing land for construction or if the building is more than one story), and check that the project plans submitted to OPSC are the same as those submitted to CDE and DSA. In addition to application processing, OPSC staff conduct outreach activities, process district appeals of facility determinations, and prepare materials for OPSC's governing committee. Historically, OPSC also has conducted audits of school projects to ensure they comply with the project proposals OPSC originally approved.
2017‑18 Budget Package Moved Responsibility for Audits From OPSC to Local Level. Last year the state devolved the responsibility for facility audits from OPSC to local independent auditors contracted by districts. Although the state shifted this responsibility away from OPSC, it did not make a corresponding reduction in OPSC's staffing level.
2017‑18 Budget Package Provided $594 Million in Proposition 51 Funding for SFP. The 2017‑18 budget package also provided $594 million in Proposition 51 funding for school facilities (plus $61 million from unused prior bonds). To process applications for this funding, OPSC currently is using 7 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. OPSC indicates it will redirect an additional 3 FTE employees in the coming months, such that a total of 10 FTE employees would be processing applications in 2018‑19.
Proposes to Sell $594 Million in Proposition 51 School Bonds in 2018‑19. In the budget year, the Governor again proposes to provide $594 million in Proposition 51 funding (plus $59 million from unused prior bonds). The administration states that its proposal is based on how many applications it believes OPSC can process (presumably with its 7 currently assigned FTE employees). The administration has no specific breakdown of the proposed $594 million by project type, though it indicates most of the funding would be split between new construction and modernization projects, with $125 million designated for career technical education projects. By the end of 2017‑18, the state will have committed all of the $500 million in charter school funding authorized by Proposition 51.
OPSC Dedicates Small Share of Staff to Core Responsibilities. Of OPSC's 52 FTE positions, it currently allocates 7 positions (13 percent) toward processing SFP applications, with plans to increase this to 10 positions (19 percent) in 2018‑19. OPSC claims that if it were to transition additional staff to processing facility applications, it would divert them from other important activities, such as processing facility appeals or conducting outreach on how to apply for SFP funding. We are concerned, however, with OPSC dedicating such a small share of its staff to processing applications.
OPSC Is Taking a Long Time to Process Applications. In addition to our concerns with how OPSC chooses to allocate staff, we are concerned that OPSC staff take too long on average to process applications. Currently, each OSPC FTE employee reviewing applications processes an average of 1.4 applications per month, equating to approximately 120 hours of work per application. As OPSC's primary task is to make a funding determination based on certain set rules (with other agencies approving the academic and structural aspects of projects), we believe 120 hours is unreasonably long. Without notably sacrificing the quality of application reviews, we believe OPSC could reduce its processing time considerably.
Due in Part to Slow Processing by OPSC, Backlog of Facility Applications Has Continued to Grow. Despite the state funding some SFP projects over the past year, the backlog of facility requests had grown to $3.6 billion by April 2018. Should the state receive the same volume of applications in 2018‑19 as it has thus far in 2017‑18, we anticipate that the backlog will grow further to $5.2 billion by the end of 2018‑19 under the Governor's proposed funding level.
Despite OPSC Backlog, Many Schools Have Proceeded With Construction Projects. Although the state has a growing backlog of SFP requests, many districts continue to build facility projects with the expectation that the state will provide reimbursements for a portion of these projects at a later date. The state does not collect data on the number of projects completed while awaiting state funding, though facility representatives tell us that roughly half of the projects in the SFP backlog already have been completed using locally available resources. Though a considerable amount of local general obligation bond authority remains available for school facilities, certain types of local education agencies may have a more challenging time accessing sufficient local funding to build a project with state cash. These agencies tend to be smaller school districts (which tend to have higher per-student facility costs) and county offices of education (which do not have independent authority to issue their own local general obligation bonds).
Severity of Situation Depends on Viewpoint. If the Legislature believes that funding should be allocated as the state receives facility applications in accordance with the continuous appropriation, OPSC's small amount of application processing staff and long processing times would be of concern. If the Legislature is concerned about this situation, we offer recommendations it could take, discussed below. Alternatively, given that many districts are able to use local resources for construction costs—with the state providing partial reimbursement at a later date, the Legislature may be less concerned about the exact timing of state facility allocations. Under this view of the situation, the Legislature could adopt the Governor's proposal, also discussed below.
If Concerned With Situation, Three Changes Could Help With Application Processing. If the Legislature is concerned with the facility application backlog, it could adopt provisional budget language that (1) establishes a five-year Proposition 51 expenditure plan requiring OPSC to process $1.5 billion per year over the next four years, with any remaining funding allocated in year five; (2) directs OPSC to task additional existing staff with processing applications; and (3) directs OPSC to identify and implement ways to shorten processing times. Regarding staffing, were OPSC, for example, to dedicate 5 additional FTE positions (for a total of 12 FTE positions) and shorten the average application review from 120 hours to 80 hours, we estimate OPSC could process $1.5 billion in facility applications per year. We believe at least this number of positions could be dedicated to processing applications without substantially affecting OPSC's other operations. OPSC either could redirect staff who were formally engaged in facility audits (which were transferred to local auditors in 2017‑18) or engage in fewer outreach activities. Moreover, we believe reducing processing time by at least 40 hours per application could be achieved without substantially affecting the quality of the reviews. To streamline its reviews, OPSC could spend less time reviewing facility plans that CDE or DSA already reviewed, or it could seek changes to regulations allowing it to eliminate or expedite the least critical aspects of its existing review procedures.
If Not Concerned About Situation, Adopt the Governor's Proposal. If the Legislature is not concerned with the pace at which the state is issuing Proposition 51 funding, then we recommend it adopt the Governor's proposal. Assuming that the pace of funding is unchanged moving forward, we estimate the state would fully allocate Proposition 51 funding within ten years.
Under Either Option, Legislature Could Seek Fall Report on OPSC Staffing. The Legislature could request OPSC to submit a workload report by November 1, 2018 (in time to inform both development of the Governor's budget and our office's winter analyses). This report should identify how many FTE employees are dedicated to (1) processing applications, (2) responding to appeals, and (3) completing audits. In each of these three areas, the report should include the number (of applications, appeals, and audits) processed, the average amount of time taken to process each type of workload, and the nature of such workload (for example, the number of appeals relating to disputed funding determinations for land acquisition). Such information could help the incoming administration and Legislature right size the agency next year (depending upon whether the state would like to follow a five- or ten-year Proposition 51 expenditure plan).


So I get another call from a friend of mine wondering if I had found anything from out west to have delivered by his long time family friend coming empty to pick up a car. I don't know about you but that is a hard offer to pass up. So we shake the bushes and come up with this 1949 Anglia. You all know that Henry J s are my preferred gasser platform but when was the last time you saw one for sale - reasonable. anyway stay tuned maybe there will be a 1949 Anglia on my "New to the yard" page.


text:
Home Everything Else The Transcendental Object At The End Of Time: A Terrence McKenna Film
The Transcendental Object At The End Of Time: A Terrence McKenna Film
Terence Kemp McKenna was an author, lecturer, philosopher and shamanic explorer of the realm of psychedelic states. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including metaphysics, alchemy, language, culture, technology, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness. He has been described by some as being "so far out, nobody knows what he's talking about", and by others as "the most innovative thinker of our times".
To shake us out of our perceptual torpor, McKenna played the holy fool, the crazy wisdom sage. He pushed our faces in the most exotic, lurid inventions of modern science and technology. What elevated him above most other prophets was that he delivered his prophesies with a wink, an implicit acknowledgement that ultimately reality is stranger than we CAN suppose.
McKenna's métier was the spoken word — stand-up philosophy that meme-splices Alfred North Whitehead, Marshall McLuhan, James Joyce, William Blake and many others, delivered in a reedy, insinuating voice. Available throughout the Internet with titles like "Having Archaic and Eating it Too" and "Shedding the Monkey," his lectures are tours de force of verbal virtuosity and pack-rat polymathy, leaping trippingly (in both senses of the word) from quantum mechanics to medieval alchemy, from the chaos theory of Ilya Prigogine to the neo-Platonism of Philo Judaeus.
This movie was created to present and collect (some of) his most profound thoughts, and to possibly show glimpses of the alchemical angel that Terence pursued throughout his life. It does not serve as a biography, (at least) three very important themes were left out for the simple reason that they take hours to unfold themselves: the experiment at La Chorrera, the relationship between the McKenna brothers, and the Trialogues with Rupert Sheldrake and Ralph Abraham. And so, three books are essential to anyone who'd like to dive deeper into the life and mind of Terence McKenna:
True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna
The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss by Dennis McKenna
Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness by Rupert Sheldrake, Terence McKenna, and Ralph Abraham
Created by Peter Bergmann, this is a movie/documentary/project/mashup/juxtaposition/amalgamation made from everything Terence McKenna left us with, mixed with the music of We Plants Are Happy Plants.
From Terence McKenna's Eulogy to Leo Zeff:
Sometimes when Leo would sit with people, they would come out of their reveries and want to talk with him about what they were learning and seeing. And Leo would listen for a few minutes. But he then would always say: "That's fine, that's good, now return to the music." And I think that.. I like to think that Leo has now returned to the music. And some day so shall we. And to whatever degree we follow his example life here, the passage to whatever lies beyond will be made much easier. Leo showed the way, because Leo knew the way. And I salute him for that, I say for all of us who were his tribe: Goodbye to the secret chief, goodbye to the man who saw most deeply. It's now for us to do as he would have had us do.
Previous article5 Things Happy People Do Before Getting Out of Bed Every Morning
Next article100 of the Most Powerful Zen Proverbs & Sayings
Dabbing Cannabis – Why Every Cannabis Lover Should Do It
How to Bid Goodbye to Strawberry Legs
Maximize Your Workout With These Hacks


Tyre Land has partnered with Nexen to provide you with this unique roadside assistance warranty program that has been developed to give our customers the ultimate peace of mind.
Covers your set of 4 Nexen Tyres 2 years from date of purchase for the replacement cost of a new tyre in case of irreparable damage caused by road hazards such as nails, glass, potholes or other debris.
Covers your set of 4 Nexen Tyres 24/7, 365 days a year for 2 years from date of purchase. In case of a flat tyre, a qualified professional will change your tyre with their spare, free of charge. If a working spare is not available or they have two or more flat tyres, towing will be provided free of charge to the nearest Nexen Tyre dealer or authorised place of repair (up to 50kms radius from point of incident).
If you have a flat tyre, you must gradually slow down and come to a standstill. If you continue to drive, you can end up damaging your tyre and wheel or if travelling at speed be responsible for an accident. Most punctures, nail holes or cuts up to 6mm can be repaired by trained technicians, as long as the damage is confined to the tread. A tyre must be thoroughly inspected before repair. If you are uncertain about whether your car tyre should be repaired come and see one of our experts for advice.
Tyre rotation and balancing is vital to achieving even tread wear and long tread life. Rotation is necessary because of the uneven wear characteristics of each wheel position on the vehicle. One of the best ways you can look after your tyres is by rotating them regularly. Swapping the rear tyres to the front and vice-versa ensures that tyres wear evenly and last significantly longer. As a guide, tyres should be rotated every 5000 to 8000 km or every 6 months even if there is no sign of uneven wear.
All vehicles, including trailers, caravans and motorcycles, which are driven or towed on NSW roads, must be registered. To register your car for driving each year, the Roads and Maritime Services, requires that you have it checked for roadworthiness by an authorised mechanic. Tyre Land is a registered RMS e-Safety station. This means we will inspect and automatically lodge your successful rego check inspection results with the RMS. It saves you the time of having to visit the RMS office in person.
Your wheel alignment is one of the key maintenance factors to ensure that you get the most fuel economy and performance out of your tyres. As well as compromising your vehicle's safety, it can greatly increase tyre wear, which means it costs you money in the long run because you have to replace tyres well before you need to. If you think your wheels may be out of alignment, your vehicle's steering doesn't feel right, or even if it's simply been a while, let our expert technician take a look.
A Minor Service is essential every 6 months to ensure your vehicle is running as smoothly and safely as possible. This includes an inspection for the following key items: Change engine oil and filter, Check and top up all fluid levels, Check brakes, Check exhaust, Check transmission, Check steering and suspension, Check (external) engine belts and hoses, Check all lights, Check tyres and pressures, Check windscreen wipers and washers, Check all warning lights, Battery test and Safety inspection.


Are you looking for an affordable health insurance in Berwick, ME? We can help you compare multiple health insurance providers. Enter your Zip at the top of this page and you will be provided with a list of best health insurers in York county. Comparing quotes from multiple insurance carriers is a sure-fire way to guarantee that you are getting a good deal on your coverage.
If you make enough to live comfortably, but not enough to really put aside money into a savings account, then you may feel as though the Affordable Care Act hasn't helped you. This is a fair way of thinking, and speaks to problems that the Affordable Care Act has had since it was put into law. Unfortunately, knowing the problems of the Affordable Care Act doesn't change the fact that you do not currently have health insurance. So how does one find affordable Berwick, ME health insurance?
The end of the day, getting low cost health care in Berwick, ME is done in the same way it has always been done. That is, you need to search around and see what's available and what will work best for you. But you have to make certain that you do that research. If you simply get the lowest cost health insurance plan available, you may not get the kind of care you need. That is not the fault of the insurance, nor the fault of the Affordable Care Act, but your own fault for not actually doing the research before you paid for insurance.
No person can forecast when they will get ill or injured. This is why having a good overall health insurance policy program is incredibly important. Do not threat leading to a financial burden to you or your loved kinds! Use the excellent ideas under to assist you find the appropriate overall health insurance prepare for you. Long-term care health insurance policy can assist cover the price of assisted-dwelling services for the elderly. It can be high-priced or extremely hard to get if you wait around until finally you want coverage. The time to purchase is when you are in your fifties, and it is best to search for a policy that supplies security in opposition to long term price hikes. Thoroughly read your entire health insurance agreement, and ask for clarifications and explanations for things you do not fairly comprehend. Your insurance policy agent should be all set and ready to clarify every bit of your agreement to you, should the require occur. If he or she give you an solution that you do not like, you could want to find a various plan. Look for a wellness insurance policy plan with wide coverage. This is specifically essential if you like to vacation. Insurance policy companies with smaller coverage can make it hard to uncover a medical professional should you be outside the house of your normal residing spot. Broad protection contains a lot of a lot more medical doctors and hospitals, so it is a must for travelers. Check for grandfather exemptions on your overall health insurance policies policy. If you employer has not created any alterations to your insurance coverage plan, particular items could be "grandfathered in" and will not be modified simply because of the wellness reform legislation. The resources for your strategy will let you know if this has happened or not. Enable your healthcare insurance policies organization know that you are touring. Some businesses will not supply any coverage to you or your family in a international place unless you acquire additional coverage. You could not stop up needing it, but it is often much better to be protected than sorry when you are touring. Some of the most affordable overall health insurance coverage programs you can purchase will offer you a network of physicians and hospitals to go to need to you get sick. Constantly check out with the places and people mentioned in this community to see if the amount of care supplied is sufficient for the income you are paying on the insurance policy policy. Producing positive that you renew your well being insurance coverage is really crucial, particularly if you have kids. Enabling your protection to lapse is a undesirable concept. Accidents or illness can occur at any time, and most insurance businesses will not let you to appear back with one of those evil "pre-existing circumstances." If you have long-standing health issues, you are much better off receiving health insurance policies with lower deductibles but greater rates. Calculate how a lot you might be at present shelling out on your healthcare fees and then compare it to what you will shell out for the insurance per calendar year. Make certain to find out what things you'll spend for out of pocket, if any. It may well audio a little bit out of the box, but some individuals go to an insurance coverage broker to uncover the greatest well being insurance policies service provider. A lot of brokers have a very huge community at their fingertips, and they will try their greatest to get you the very best deals and uncover you an individual that fits all or most of your specifications. Just before you start your shopping for health insurance, you want to make confident that you know the essential method to getting the ideal plan for you and your budget as nicely. Consider the correct steps with the right suggestions, with these overall health insurance policies suggestions giving the correct start.


Twice a year Easter Seals Wisconsin Camp Wawbeek in Wisconsin Dells, hosts a free Veterans Family Camp. The weekend camps offer veterans and their families an opportunity to relax, rejuvenate, and spend time with each other and with other veterans and their families. The weekends are designed to reconnect families with each other and create networking opportunities for veterans, all while having a fun and relaxing weekend. There is no charge for participants in the Veteran Family Camps and all the meals and lodging are provided. Many veterans and family members form support networks that provide lasting relationships throughout the year. Families are able to enjoy a variety of fully-accessible recreational activities including fishing, ropes course and zip line, sports, games, nature activities, arts and crafts, as well as trips to area attractions. The Veterans Family Camp is made possible by the support and contributions of volunteers, staff and donations from organizations like the Sonnentag Foundation.


West Nusa Tenggara or NTB province near Bali Island will soon see the completion of its Lombok International Airport that can also accommodate Air Bus 330 or Boeing 767 aircraft.
Lombok International Airport (BIL), located in Tanah Awu, Pujut sub-district, Central Lombok district, is about 40 kilometers south of the old Mataram Selaparang Airport.
The BIL worth 945.8 billion rupiah has a passenger terminal measuring 21 thousand square meters or four times wider than that of Selaparang Mataram Airport which is only 4,796 square meters. One US dollar is about 900 rupiah.
The operational and technical director of state-owned airport management company PT Angkasa Pura-I, Haryoso Catur Prayitno, said in Central Lombok recently, the BIL`s passenger accommodating capacity is three million passengers a year with a parking area of 17,500 square meters, while Selaparang airport`s parking lot is only 7,334 square meters.
In addition, the BIL has a runway of 2,750 meters x 40 meters square, so it can accommodate ten Air Bus 330 or Boeing 767 air planes, Haryoso said.
The Lombok International Airport, according to Harsono, is located on 551 hectares of land, which is about 40 kilometers south of Mataram Selaparang Airport.
Haryoso made the statement when accompanying the NTB governor M Zainul Majdi at time of inaugurating the accelerating program of the road infrastructure development in Praya, Central Lombok district on Saturday (July 30/2011).
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to inaugurate the Lombok International Airport on October 1 this year, the governor said.


Our muralists, High Rise, paid tribute to influential British musicians with photorealistic murals across London, Manchester, and Glasgow, as part of Converse's Connectivity campaign. Laced up in chucks, the depicted musicians included Blur's Graham Coxon, Hot Chips's Alexis Taylor, Paloma Faith, and Bernard Sumner. Unlike the artists' varying genres and generations, their Converse remained unchanged.