MacMurray College kept alive their stretch of SLIAC/SAAC Service Award wins, winning their fifth consecutive overall title. Since the conference first instituted this award in 2013, MacMurray is the only school to take home the end of the year award. MacMurray compiled a conference record 38,517 total points this year thanks to efforts working with local churches and schools as well as various clothing and money drives.
Iowa Wesleyan University finished in second place, with a total of 28,928 points; a point total that would have won last year's competition. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the race for the conference award with a record 20,791 points in the fall semester.
Principia College had their highest ever finish in the award race, finishing in third place with 20,220 points. Principia student-athletes made weekly trips to the Alton Boys and Girls Club throughout the 2017-18 academic calendar.
Overall the ten SLIAC members combined for 127,855 points this year, nearly doubling last year's totals. In addition, nine schools increased their point total from the previous year. Schools accumulate points based on a formula set by the SAAC committee. That formula includes 10 points per student-athlete for each hour of community service, 5 points for every donation item collected, 1 point for every dollar raised, and 1 point for every 2 cans collected. All collections go to local area shelters while money raised during the conference's Coaches vs. Cancer competition goes directly to The Hope Lodge, an extension of the American Cancer Society.


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Healthcare organizations searching for a hosting solution may identify Liquid Web as a potential vendor, but is Liquid Web HIPAA compliant? Can its cloud services be used by HIPAA-covered entities for hosting applications and projects that include electronic protected health information?
Any healthcare organization that wants to use the cloud to host applications that use the protected health information (PHI) of patients must select a vendor whose service includes safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI that meet the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule.
Cloud service providers, including hosting companies, are classed as business associates since they potentially have access to their clients' data. While many cloud service providers claim they do not access customers' data, they are still classed as business associates. HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates must therefore enter into a business associate agreement with the service provider before any ePHI is uploaded to the cloud.
Liquid Web has been providing hosting solutions to SMBs for 20 years. Last year, the company underwent an independent audit of its hosting services to assess compliance with HIPAA/HITECH regulations. While there is no official HIPAA compliance certification, the accounting firm UHY LLP did certify that the company has implemented appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to satisfy HIPAA Rules. Liquid Web has also passed EU- US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield audits, SOC 1, 2, 3 attestations, and PCI Service Provider recertification.
Liquid Web is prepared to enter into business associate agreements with HIPAA covered entities that require hosting services for web content and applications that include PHI. The BAA covers its single server and multiple server hosting services.
The privacy and security controls implemented by Liquid Web allow HIPAA covered entities to ensure their data is secure and always available. Liquid Web can be a HIPAA compliant hosting service, provided access, security, and audit controls are set appropriately and a signed business associate agreement is obtained prior to use of the hosting services in connection with any ePHI.


Docker — from the beginning part I, This covers why Docker and the basic concepts such containers, images and Dockerfile and of course the commands you need to manage them.
Welcome to the second part of this series about Docker. Hopefully, you have read the first part to gain some basic understanding of Dockers core concepts and its basic commands or you have acquired that knowledge elsewhere.
persist data , we can use Volumes to persist files we create or Databases that we change ( e.g Sqllite).
turning our workdir into a volume , Volumes also give us a great way to work with our application without having to set up and tear down the container for every change.
Creating a container registry Your Docker images can be in Docker Hub but also in a Container Registry in the Cloud. Wouldn't it be great to store your images somewhere and actually be able to create a service from that Registry in a matter of minutes?
Ok, so we will keep working on the application we created in the first part of this series, that is a Node.js application with the library express installed.
That should lead to a container up and running at port 8000 and it should run in detached mode, thanks to us specifying the -d flag.
Ok, good there it is. Now we are ready for the next step which is to update our source code.
This means our container will get the name my-container and it also means that when we refer to our container we can now use its name instead of its container ID, which for our scenario is better as the container ID will change for every setup and tear down.
My first seeing thought seeing that is WOW, that's a lot of commands. There has got to be a better way right, especially when I'm in the development phase?
Well yes, there is a better way, using a volume. So let's look at volumes next.
Volumes or data volumes is a way for us to create a place in the host machine where we can write files so they are persisted. Why would we want that? Well, when we are under development we might need to put the application in a certain state so we don't have to start from the beginning. Typically we would want to store things like log files, JSON files and perhaps even databases (SQLite ) on a volume.
This will remove all the volumes you currently are not using. You will be given a question if you want to proceed.
Another command you most likely will want to know about is the inspect command that allows us to see more details on our created volume and probably most important where it will place the persisted files.
A comment on this though is that most of the time you might not care where Docker place these files but sometimes you would want to know due to debugging purposes. As we will see later in this section controlling where files are persisted can work to our advantage when we develop our application.
As you can see the Mountpoint field is telling us where Docker is planning to persist your files.
Ok, so we have come to the point that we want to use our volume in an application. We want to be able to change or create files in our container so that when we pull it down and start it up again our changes will still be there.
Ok, now if we bring down our container everything we created in our volume should be persisted and everything that is not placed in the volume should be gone right? Yep, that's the idea. Good, we understand the principle of volumes.
So far we have been creating a volume and have let Docker decide on where the files are being persisted. What happens if we decide where these files are persisted?
Above we observe that our --volume command looks a bit different. The first argument is $(pwd)/logs which means our current working directory and the subdirectory logs. The second argument is /logs which means we are saying mount our host computers logs directory to a directory with the same name in the container.
As you we can see from the above set of commands we go into the container with docker exec -it my-container bash and then we proceed to navigate ourselves to the logs directory and finally we read out the content of logs.txt with the command cat logs.txt. The result is logging host... e.g the exact file and content that we have on the host computer.
Wow, it changed in the container as well without us having to tear it down or restarting it.
Why do we need to do all that? Well, we are about to change the Dockerfile as well as the source code and our container won't pick up these changes, unless we use a Volume, like I am about to show you below.
Thereafter we need to rerun our container this time with a different volume argument namely --volume $(PWD):/app.
This will effectively make our entire app directory a volume and every time we change something in there our container should reflect the changes.
Ok, so from what we know from dealing with the express library we should be able to reach http://localhost:8000/docker in our browser or?
"log": "echo \"Logging something to screen\""
To run this new command "log" we would type npm run log.
docker build -t chrisnoring/node .
Worth noting is how we expose the entire directory we are currently standing in and mapping that to /app inside the container.
This has brought us to the end of our article. We have learned about Volumes which is quite a cool and useful feature and more importantly I've shown how you can turn your whole development environment into a volume and keep working on your source code without having to restart the container.
In the third part of our series, we will be covering how to work linked containers and databases. So stay tuned.
Hi Chris, I really appreciate that you've taken the time to produce these wonderful tutorials. I've learnt so much covering this tutorial during the Easter break.
I had a little problem I came across which I felt I should point out for other devlings hoping to learn Docker. In networked environments, sometimes nodemon doesn't restart, which was the case for myself. To fix this, use nodemon -L app.js rather than nodemon app.js as your start script.
Great tutorial for docker newbies like me, thanks for it!
I'm new to js development, but had to change that to make the redeploy work.
hi Pablo.. I was trying to explain how you start out with node app.js. Then you add a volume and you can change files locally and same change happens inside of container. At that point the route is not changing because we haven't restarted our web server. So we replace node app.js with nodemon app.js, rebuild our image and container and now when I change locally, the change happens in container too aaand nodemon ensures web server is restarted. I changed in the text above but I hope my added explanation here made the scenario clearer?
Your original text already was clear enough as for what you were trying to do, just want to be sure I was making an error which would make it to the remaining tutorial parts.
Thank you for this guide, but I'm finding that your examples just aren't consistent. You aren't using the same values for the things, which means the commands error out.
hi.. please tell me which command is erroring out so I can fix it?
I don't know node.js, so I had to guess at the fix for the first error, but it looks like just adding the "Hello Chris" route doesn't work. The "=\>" should be "=>" and I had to remove the existing app.get line, since that conflicted from Part I.
After that I got stuck at adding the docker get.app line as well, as that was completely different. I modified it and got it working.
You go between showing the code to run in the text and in screenshots. In one you use "--volume my-volume:/logs", but in the other you use "--volume logs:/logs"
Also, it looks like the comma in the "start" line in package.json causes the build to fail.
about the \ they were, unfortunately, introduced when this post was imported from my medium account.. sorry to hear you were struggling with it ( removed now ). As for being different in screenshots and text, let me see if I can take new screenshots. Appreciate you taking the time to tell me these things. Btw would you benefit from a video version of this tutorial?
hello, Chris, i have the same feeling like you when It works to route to /nodemon!!!
and thanks for the great series of these 5 articles!!!


Mary Ann Butler of Mary Ann Butler Enterprises and the Times Herald-Record and a board member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, and Jim Wright, chairman of the Stewart Airport Commission, were among the guests at the Orange County chamber's recent "Hello Summer" mixer at Diana's Restaurant in New Windsor. The mixer was sponsored by Tool Factory Outlet. Send your company's photos to business@th-record.com.


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Cécile B. Evans
Born in 1983.
#Lifetime
Online project
from 26 Mar to 15 May 2020
Cécile B. Evans is an American-Belgian artist living and working in London.
Evans' work examines the value of emotion and its rebellion as it comes into contact with ideological, physical, and technological structures. They are currently working on a new performance commission for the MOVE festival at Centre Pompidou Paris (FR). Recent selected solo exhibitions include 49 Nord 6 Est - Frac Lorraine (FR), Museum Abteiberg (DE), Tramway (UK), Chateau Shatto (US), Museo Madre (IT), mumok Vienna (AT), Castello di Rivoli (IT), Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna (AT), Tate Liverpool (UK), Kunsthalle Aarhus (DK), M Museum Leuven (BE), De Hallen Haarlem (NL), and Serpentine Galleries (UK). Evans' work has been included amongst others at Whitechapel Gallery (UK), Haus der Kunst (DE), Mito Art Tower (JP), Renaissance Society Chicago (US), the 7th International Moscow Biennale (RU), the 4th Ural Industrial Biennial (RU), Galerie Kamel Mennour (FR), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen (DK), the 9th Berlin Biennale (DE), the 20th Sydney Biennale (AUS), Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona (ES), and Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris (FR). Evans' films have been screened in festivals such as the New York Film Festival and Rotterdam International. Public collections include The Museum of Modern Art, New York (US), The Rubell Family Collection, Miami (US), Whitney Museum of American Art (US), De Haallen (NL), Castello di Rivoli, Turin (IT), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen (DK), and FRAC Auvergne (FR).
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Residency opening - Cécile B. Evans
For this first session, they will informally introduce the project and some of its diverse research materials, themes, and questions.
Friday 25 Nov at 7pm
Dérives with Cécile B. Evans
Thursday 15 Jul at 5pm
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It provides a single access point for international, regional and national information related to family farming issues; integrating and systematizing existing information to better inform and provide knowledge-based assistance to policy-makers, family farmers' organizations, development experts, as well as to stakeholders in the field and at the grassroots level.
Family farming is the predominant form of agriculture both in developed and developing countries. There are over 500 million family farms in the world. Family farmers range from smallholder to medium-scale farmers, and include peasants, indigenous peoples, traditional communities, fisher folks, mountain farmers, pastoralists and many other groups representing every region and biome of the world. They run diversified agricultural systems and preserve traditional food products, contributing both to a balanced diet and the safeguarding of the world's agro-biodiversity. Family farmers are embedded in territorial networks and local cultures, and spend their incomes mostly within local and regional markets, generating many agricultural and non-agricultural jobs. All the characteristics above mean that family farmers hold the unique potential to move towards more productive and sustainable food systems if policy environments support them in this path.
Who are the Family Farming Knowledge Platform Contributors?
Hosted by FAO, the Platform benefits from the active collaboration of its contributors including Governments, United Nations Agencies, Farmers' Organizations, Research centres and Academia with the common goal of identifying opportunities and gaps to promote a shift towards more equal and balanced development.
How to collaborate with the Platform?
The Platform welcomes contributions of all interested entities (such as Research Organizations, Universities, Non-Governmental Organizations, Development Agencies and Farmers' Organizations) willing to participate in the project by sending factual, notable, verifiable (with cited sources) and neutrally presented content.
The Platform is intended for a wide range of users, from Government Officers to Farmers' Organizations, from Academia to Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations, all of which need access to qualified knowledge on family farming and related topics.
What are the potential benefits of using the Platform?
Using the Platform as a worldwide knowledge reference on family farming can assist policy makers and other stakeholders by facilitating policy discussion, policy design and decision making on family farming. Easy online access to programmes, legislation, updated statistics, publications, lessons learned, and initiatives fosters knowledge and information dissemination for concrete actions and policy making in support of family farming.
More than 90 percent of the 570 million farms worldwide are managed by an individual or a family and rely primarily on family labour.
Family farms produce more than 80 percent of the world's food in value terms, confirming family farming's central importance in world food security today and for future generations.
The vast majority of the world's farms are small or very small. Farms smaller than 2 hectares account for 84 percent of all farms and control only 12 percent of all agricultural land.
Many of the larger farms are family-owned also.
Public policies that recognize the diversity and complexity of the challenges faced by family farms are key to end hunger and achieve inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems.
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Robert Redford's final role before his reported retirement as an actor is a wry, understated affair – not unlike the actor himself. Review by Patrick Compton (7/10).
Robert Redford's somewhat bloodless handsomeness has been writ large on the silver screen for more than 50 years since his debut in Situation Hopeless, But Not Serious (1965). Now it has all come to an end in this pleasant crime caper film in which the 82-year-old legend plays Forrest Tucker, a "pistol-packing grandpa" who has a thing for conducting civilised bank heists in which not a drop of blood is spilt.
This is a fact-based movie, scripted and directed by David Lowery (A Ghost Story) in which Redford plays Tucker as a man who gets his kicks from robbing banks using charm rather than bullets, and, as we later learn, also enjoys escaping from the many jails in which he's been incarcerated.
Some of the movie best scenes take place with Tucker and his two sidekicks (dubbed the "over the hill gang"), memorably played by Danny Glover and Tom Waits, as they natter about this and that, with none of them particularly interested in the money they steal.
There is a romantic interest of sorts for Redford, a glowing sunset of a performance from a wholesome Sissy Spacek who lives alone on her horse farm. But even her allure is not enough to capture Tucker's undivided attention for long before he is forced to scratch his criminal itch.
The detective reluctantly trying to nail them is played by Casey Affleck who characteristically mumbles his way through his part as a cop who is tired of his job and would probably like to retire to his sofa in the family home.
There's also a poignant cameo from Elizabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) who delivers a moving little speech about her non-existent relationship with her dad (Tucker).
The story itself is a shaggy dog affair, nicely directed and elegantly written with a nostalgic jazzy soundtrack. Redford's charm, thin as it has sometimes been, has always been his calling card, with The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Out of Africa arguably his best efforts to go with his arguably even more impressive achievements as a director (Ordinary People, A River Runs Through It and Quiz Show).
The thing about Redford as an actor, though, is that he has always withheld an important part of himself from the audience, a restraint that somehow resists exploration. His performance as Tucker, a gentleman criminal who conceals his deepest feelings, is fully in line with this image.


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Sector Panel Discussion: Investing in Financial Markets (2nd UK Convention)
Hon. Maria Kiwanuka, The minister for Finance, planning and economic development was keynote speaker on the session about financial markets.
Mr. Phillip Wabulya, Executive Director Operations – Bank of Uganda explained that in 1993, the government had liberalized the economy, when just $50,000 could move the entire market of Uganda and the exchange rate would be up. The trade has changed positively and the capital markets right now demand a Diaspora bond because a lot of Ugandans are looking for other investment avenues and products beside the usual real estate.
Mr Wabulya further said that Uganda has an active secondary market whereby government securities are being traded. In addition, the Minister of Finance is committed to build skills and investment opportunities, and the Bank of Uganda via the UK Convention, aims to raise awareness and to look forward to the implementation of the Diaspora bond in the near future.
Mr Wabulya explained how people in the Diaspora will be able to buy or sell the Diaspora bond after its introduction, and how they will be able to access it from outside Uganda. He cited that from July 2011, Uganda received about $252million of investment in the financial markets in the bonds and treasury bills. He assured investors and Ugandans that it is already happening, that the opportunities are there and other shrewd investors were taking advantage of them, rather than looking at only infrastructure, housing and the like.
Mr Wabulya also said that Uganda Stock exchange (USE) realized that in Uganda, a lot of the financial markets are based in the commercial banks. Bank of Uganda, Uganda Securities Exchange and Capital Markets Authority are currently discussing and exploring the best way to make it work. He said "we have what we call a central depository system that we hope will give access to a lot of investors to invest electronically into the government of Uganda securities and equity market, which will be operative in the next few months."
Regarding threshold of investment, Mr Wabulya said that currently, foreign investors hold 15% of the government stock of government securities. A foreign investor can invest from as low as UgShs 100,000 without any maximum limit.
Concerning the minimum and maximum investment allowed for the Ugandans in the Diaspora, Mr Wabulya gave the following example: £100 a month totals £1200 a year; during the recent inflation where interest rates were as high as 25%, Ugandans who would have invested 1million UgShs shillings would have earned UgShs 250, 000. He stressed that no other investment right now can offer that amount of money anywhere in the world.
Lastly, Mr Wabulya addressed the worries of fraud, non- compliance of regulations and how to mitigate any risk from mismanagement of funds, which were put forward by some delegates. He revealed that every investor he had visited recently said that the Bank of Uganda pursued a very strong monetary policy that has insulated commercial banks from the problems that could have happened. He explained that banks in Uganda are sufficiently capitalized and have enough liquidity to meet the obligations. He added that BOU has a very strong supervision team headed by Mrs Justine Bagyenda that does not tolerate any flexibility in terms of any breaches in the requirement.
Hon. Maria Kiwanuka, the Minister for Finance, planning and economic development clarified that the Diaspora bond project is still in the discussion stage with an ongoing discussion and research, both inside and outside Uganda. The government policy right now is that any government issued bond would be for income generating infrastructure such as a hydro powered dam or a toll road or an electricity transmission line. This would be a long term productive project. She added that no bond would come into effect until a survey would have been conducted about the various Diaspora groups, their incomes, their investment characteristics and their risk perceptions. Only then will any bond be tailored to a certain project and to a certain Diaspora group or groups. The minister finally said that so far, the Ugandan government has not yet issued a Diaspora bond, so this is just the consultation process.
The Minister of Finance concluded the session by thanking the panelists and the delegates who patiently listened to the vast information that had been shared.
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Researchers agree to improve neurology/Alzheimer's drug development
25/10/2017 European Quality in Preclinical Data (EQIPD)
European researchers today launched an ambitious project to tackle some of the major problems of developing new drugs to treat brain diseases. The €9.5m EQIPD project will last 3 years, and unite more than 20 research groups from industry and academia. It aims to establish systematic guidelines, and ensure drug safety, for researchers developing new neurological drugs for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Development of new psychiatric medicines has slowed dramatically in the last 10 years, with the number of drugs in development down by 70% since 2005 (ref1). This is mostly due to the complexity of development leading to a significant failure rate. Now at a meeting today in Beerse, Belgium, scientists from industry and from academic institutions across Europe have for the first time agreed to develop strategies to ensure that early drug development research proceeds along structured lines.
The European Quality in Preclinical Data (EQIPD) project is supported through the Innovative Medicines Initiative a partnership between the EU and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations. It is coordinated by Prof Malcolm Macleod from the University of Edinburgh, who commented:
"There are concerns that findings from laboratory research often do not translate to success in human studies, and even that findings from one lab cannot be replicated in other labs. This might be because of as yet undiscovered biological factors; or because of unwanted differences in how the experiments were done. By developing quality tools to minimize these unwanted differences we expect to enhance reproducibility and to make it easier to identify as yet undiscovered biological reasons for the differences between labs. Controlling these factors should enhance translatability and reduce failure in drug development.
For instance, being able to demonstrate that studies were randomised, and blinded, supported by an adequate sample size calculation and that the hypothesis being addressed has been described in advance would give the research user substantially greater confidence in the reported findings.
It is extremely important that this project combines the insights of academic groups studying the problems of drug development, of academic laboratory researchers and of industry based researchers. This means that the eventual guidelines will emerge from a cross-discipline group of researchers with expertise across the whole field of drug development. This is probably the first large scale project on neuroscience drug-development methodology to cross industry-academia lines in this way."
Project leader Thomas Steckler from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV said:
"The European pharmaceutical industry brings substantial economic and societal benefits, but developing new drugs for complex conditions such as psychosis and dementia is increasingly challenging. For some time industry has had concerns over the reliability of preclinical research findings, so the development of a fit-for-purpose quality management system that will be used by industry, biotech, contract research organizations and academia would represent a major step forward. While this project focusses on developing drugs in neuroscience and on safety studies, we aim to develop tools which might have much wider applicability across R&D."
The project has received funding from the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 777364. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program and EFPIA (the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations).
EQIPD website: http://eqipd.org/
IMI website: www.imi.europa.eu
EFPIA website: https://www.efpia.eu/
This communication reflects the author's view. Neither IMI nor the European Union, EFPIA, or any Associated Partners are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein
The University of Edinburgh, PAASP GmbH, Concentris research management GmbH, Imperial College, London, Arlenda SA, University of Aberdeen, University of Groningen, University of Bern, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sylics (Synaptologics BV), Science Exchange, INC., Science Exchange, INC., Porsolt SAS, Radboud University Medical Center, Noldus Information Technology BV, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Abbvie INC, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Novartis Pharma AG, Orion Corporation, Pfizer Limited, Psychogenics INC, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Institut de Recherches Servier, UCB Biopharma Sprl, Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement.
See https://www.efpia.eu/
http://eqipd.org/
1 See NeuroPerspective 240/241:32 November/December 2015. This article is behind a paywall, but the appropriate page is available from the press officer (pdf). This finding from this article is reported in the Guardian; https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/27/prozac-next-psychiatric-wonder-drug-research-medicine-mental-illness
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Our goal is to design a home that is perfectly tailored to our client: beautiful, functional and full of moments that capture life unfolding. Getting there is a harmony of creativity and understanding.
Sitting down with you and talking. Getting to know you a bit more. Interpreting how you want to live in your home.
Budget, timelines—you're talking, we're listening; we're guiding, you're deciding.
Expectations—yours and ours—of the journey we're setting out on together.
This is where we take the knowledge we've gained in our on-board meeting and start applying it to your design. This is where the trust we have built allows us to be our most responsive… and creative.
Planning your spaces, selecting your finishes- flooring, countertops, cabinetry, millwork, paint colors, lighting and architectural detailing. Together, we are building your design from the ground up.
Space planning, selecting your furnishings- rugs, lighting, window treatments, wallpaper, paint colors, accessories and more. We will be creating life like design boards of your spaces so you can see and feel what living there could be like.
Proposals accepted, designs approved—orders placed, confirmed and tracked. Your selections are shipped, received at our warehouse-- we check them for perfection and hold them for installation.
And every step of the way, we're keeping you in the know.
Full Service Installation—furniture delivered, your window treatments hung, accessories placed, your art installed. We're building for the moment, your reveal, the wow, or maybe it's your "ahhh".
Patience pays off as your life moves forward in your home that's exactly the one you'd hoped for…and it's here for you now.
We like to say yes; and we won't be defeated- - and we really like delivering something wonderful. Your project becomes our project, our priority, our baby.
is intimate, its personal, and so every element we consider and every detail we touch is tailored specifically for you.
You inspire it, we curate it, you live it. We host your project, so you can walk into your home happily hosting your life.
Great! You have the vision, give us the picture. By answering a few questions we'll get a clearer view of who you are and what your project is all about.


Already one of the most powerful consumer forces in the market, Gen Z (born 1996-2010) is driving a new era of empowered consumerism. Understand how today's teens and young adults are rewriting the rules for brand behavior through their "old school" values, new American pragmatism, and desire to co-create with their favorite brands. Having internalized the lessons of the Great Recession, this generation blends the practicality and work ethic of older generations with the high ideals and digital prowess seen in youth culture. They are indeed Old Souls in Young Bodies™.
Today's consumers have new expectations. They are hyper-connected, content-consuming and more likely to bypass traditional forms of marketing and listen to their peers. Do you know how to find your next profit opportunity? Jeff will uncover ways your organization can navigate, and, more importantly, prioritize and quantify youth culture influence to increase sales and profits. Jeff will show the financial impact on consumer spending and brand preference across generations by delving into how the youth culture of today is directly influencing the attitudes and purchasing decisions of older generations.
Whether you are either planning to or already have implemented some sort of purpose driven initiative, make certain you have an ecosystem in which the profit is fueling the purpose and vice versa. Jeff will encourage attendees to rethink how their purpose relates to the financial goal. In order to maintain a sustainable brand, it is important to link your purpose and profit. Make sure your purpose is clear, that it fuels brand energy and increases employee engagement. A purpose should do more overall good, and thus increase your profitability.


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Assessment in Baby Case
A Liverpool woman charged in the death of her newborn baby has been sent for a psychological assessment. Twenty-five year old Amanda Lynn Oickle is facing charges of neglecting to get assistance during childbirth, and concealing the body of her infant son. Her lawyer says she has concerns whether Oickle has the ability to fully understand the charges against her and to give legal instructions. A neuropsychological assessment has been arranged to be conducted May 10th and the report will take about a month. The lawyer is also awaiting further disclosure from the prosecution
Oickle's former partner,31 year old Andrew Gary Cunningham is also charged with concealing the body of a child and breaching his conditional sentence. His lawyer says he's awaiting DNA results. The case has been set over to June 29th at which time both accused are expected to enter pleas.
Lunenburg Gas Bar/Drive-Thru
A proposal to redevelop the old Esso station on Falkland Street in Lunenburg is on hold for another week. Residents packed the Lunenburg Court House last night for a public hearing on the matter. Mayor Laurence Mawhinney says the hearing has been adjourned until next Tuesday to receive information from the traffic authority and fire chief.
The hearing will be reconvened at the point it was adjourned, awaiting Council's decision on the proposal. Wilsons Fuel Company plans to develop the property into a combination gas bar,convenience store and drive-thru restaurant.


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Ye shall always have light
Progressive Cattleman Editor David Cooper Published on 24 November 2017
The season of hope
What was moved, given, lost and found
The old village may as well have been erased from a map. Those who lived there were broken, feeble and hungry. War had come and gone. Disease had been a familiar foe.
But it was hunger that lingered for generations, ravaging the old and the young. What led to this existence, none of the people could remember. But far more troubling, no one knew when it would end.
Into this setting wandered a noble stranger, acquainted with their suffering and desperation. With warmth in his eyes, he greeted each person on his way to the town square, where he began to share his message.
"Fear not," he cried as he stood at the well. "I bring you good tidings of joy. The One True King is coming. He bringeth rest for the weary, and those who thirst for redemption shall be quenched."
The people heard, and a crowd began to gather, all gazing in curiosity. "Rejoice as the days of light come again, and your grief and sorrow shall become as dry as the wind."
"Have no fear," he said to the mixed gathering of merchants, soldiers and commoners. "He is coming, and in every change and season, He will be faithful. To every weakness, He will bring succor. The broken-hearted He will mend, and the charitable He will reward."
The host of people listened, some in skepticism, while others mocked, shaking their heads in derision. To others, his words were of great comfort and stirred a familiar chord within their hearts.
He saw the farm peasants and herders looking on from outside the town gates. "He is the good shepherd," he called to them, "and we are His sheep. He leads us to cool waters and green pastures, and those who wander shall never be lost."
To the beggars and the sick, huddled in darkness, he went next.
"Be of good cheer," he said, reaching out to them and holding them close. "Those who suffer for His sake shall be His friends. Their toils and burdens will He make light. The blind will He make see, the deaf will He make hear, and with His wounds shall we be healed."
He continued until the crowd thinned; a loyal few remained.
"Fear not," he said as daylight faded across the horizon. "He cometh and He shall be the true light that lighteth every heart.
"He is the Son of the Father. Look to Him and ye shall always have light."
Dusk finally came, and the people wandered to their homes, their fires and their beds. For many, the strange prophet's words were dismissed as the rantings of a lost hermit, while others still marveled at his teachings.
It was only later that night, as the darkness suddenly began to lighten, that all who had heard him began to remember the promises he made. And in an instant, they felt the truth of his words.
For there, in the east, appeared a new star, and its light was magnificent to behold.
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Recycling is fun. Only a few knew it and takes a lot of courage to do. Many of us do not like recycling because of the concept itself. Most of us wanted our things to be new and first hand all the time. However, recycling is not only fun, it also helps saves the environment from those harmful trashes that we create. That is why designer Carl Menary took the challenge and created the Re-tyre. An astounding outdoor furniture made from used car tires and 2 recycled wheel nut. Taking a closer look to the product, it looks like new as well. It's a perfect outdoor furniture indeed without harming our environment.


Stepping out from canned or frozen vegetables, try Best Veggies 5 Ways – some different ways to serve up a variety of vegetables, all at one meal or separately. Let's see: there are 2 grilled vegetables, Eggplant and Fennel, Squash Fries and Easiest Meatless Meal done in the oven and then cooked on the stovetop Sweet Maple Green Beans,which makes me think of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
All the recipes in Best Veggies 5 Ways are quite simple. The Grilled Eggplant comes with a oil/herb blend that is used to brush on the pieces before grilled and could certainly be varied or used as is for other grilled vegetables. I think I may even try it with fish or chicken.
Salt the eggplant first, just lightly, then pat dry with a clean cloth towel or some paper toweling. Sometimes I put it in a colander to drain but the juices are good, too, so you may want to keep them if you can use them in something else you are cooking.
2. Trim the bottom of the bulb and then cut the remaining bulb lengthwise into quarters.
3. Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Place on grill at medium heat to sear the fennel.
5. Move to indirect heat, with the cut side up, and cook covered for about 45 minutes or until fennel is very soft. You can tell when it's done by texture, rather than time. You definitely want to make sure it's tender.
1. Cut the eggplant into slices and salt them lightly. Let them sit for about 15 minutes, so the salt can bring out the moisture of the pieces. Wipe them dry with a bit of paper towel or clean cloth.
2. Meanwhile, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic herbs, salt and pepper. Let sit to absorb the flavors for about 15 minutes.
3. Brush eggplant with oil and herb mixture all over, ensuring that the herbs get distributed well.
4. Place on a lightly greased grill and grill for about 15-20 minutes, flipping half way through.
Mix the herbs with olive oil and garlic.
Then let the flavors blend for about 15 minutes.
2. Grease a large baking sheet with olive oil and set aside.
3. Cut your summer squash into wedges. Remove the seeds if they are quite large and set wedges aside.
4. Whisk the eggs in a dish and set aside.
5. In another dish, combine the bread crumbs, paprika, mustard powder and salt and pepper.
6. Start by dipping the wedges, one by one, into the egg mixture and then the bread crumb mixture. Place each wedge on the greased baking sheet, slightly apart. Continue until all the wedges are done.
7. You can bake the wedges as is for about 30-40 minutes (until soft inside and golden brown on the outside) but if you want a more golden texture, drizzle or spray some olive oil on top of the wedges. Flip half way through baking.
If you're being good and eating your green beans, you may as well make a treat of them. These beans sautéed in butter and maple syrup are tender, sweet and delicious. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners.
Alyssa suggests adding chopped onion and bacon bits and we might just do that for Thanksgiving! I can see cranberries (fresh or dried) adding a touch of color for fun and tartness to counteract the sweetness and I'm starting to wonder about some toasted pecans, sliced almonds or walnuts. You can see the problems we run into when we cook! Maybe you like to cook that way, too!
1. Steam green beans until softened.
2. Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
3. Add the maple syrup and green beans saute for a few minutes.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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7/15/2015 · Download Home – Smart Home Automation and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Home is the only full featured HomeKit app on the App Store which supports all HomeKit features – including the new automation features in iOS 11.
The Home app lets you control your smart accessories remotely through Apple TV, HomePod, iPhone, or iPad with a touch, automatically, or with Siri.
With the Home app, you can easily and securely control the products that you use in your home — all from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Turn on lights, adjust the thermostat, or set a scene to control both.
Smarthome - Control Lights, Temperature and More with an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch App, Home Automation, Remote Control, Lighting Control, Whole Home Audio/Video IR Distribution, Surveillance, Security.
The SmartThings mobile app for the iPhone pulls other apps through into its own graphic user interface, consolidating home automation apps, meaning you don't have to open several apps to control different subsystems in your home.
7/15/2015 · Download Home – Smart Home Automation and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Home is the only full featured HomeKit app on the App Store which supports all HomeKit features – including the new automation features in iOS 11.
The Home app is a centralized control app for all of your HomeKit-enabled smart home accessories, from light bulbs to the smart lock on your door. From this app, you can control individual accessories, scenes with multiple appliances, and more.
Insteon is one of the bigger names in smart home technology right now, and there's a nice app to go with that. This Insteaon Hub app allows you to control all Insteon light bulbs, wall switches, outlets, thermostats and more.
HomeKit is a framework that connects your home automation products and lets you control them with your voice, via Siri, and your taps, via the Home app for iOS. Here's an example: Say you buy Elgato's Eve Room , a HomeKit-enabled product that monitors a room's air quality, temperature, and humidity.
Aktualisieren Sie Ihr iPhone, iPad oder Ihren iPod touch auf die neueste Version von iOS.Um die Home-App auf einem Mac zu verwenden, aktualisieren Sie Ihren Mac auf macOS Mojave. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass Sie ein oder mehrere Geräte besitzen, die HomeKit-kompatibel sind.
Smart home automation hubs are a one-stop solution for unifying your connected gadgets and controlling them from one simple app, instead of many.
2/4/2018 · Yonomi - Home Automation App on iPhone and Android - Setup and Uses Yonomi is a home automation application on iOS or on Android that you can use to control your smart home products.
Controlling smart home devices with your iPhone or iPad is far from a new concept, but in iOS 10, Apple is lending much more focus to home automation.
HomeKit. Allow users to communicate with and control connected accessories in their home using your app. With the HomeKit framework, you can provide a way to configure accessories and create actions to control them.
While the iDevices Connected app works adequately, I have grown accustomed to the user interface in Elgato's app. Thank you, Apple, for enforcing the HomeKit standard so that customers can choose whichever host app they prefer for interacting with their home automation products.


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The first streamed MLR vs MLR matchup is between the Glendale Raptors and NOLA Gold Rugby. We've seen pre-season action from the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold before, now we get to see the inaugural season presumptive favorite Raptors in their first pre-season action. The game will kick off at 3pm Mountain Time and streamed here.
NOLA Gold will be looking to improve from their performance against the Houston SaberCats. They do get Nikola Bursic back from Chile duty in the Americas Rugby Championship. NOLA will have to contend with the altitude, as they are coming from almost below sea level to playing at a mile above sea level.
NOLA will also have to compete with the continuity of Glendale. The Raptors mostly played together for almost two years now. They have inserted of few new pieces into their lineup, but it has been mostly the same. The Raptors are the presumptive favorite for a reason. They have been semi-professional and have had the management, academy, and training staff in place for a number of years now.
This game will come down to three matchups. The front row, back row, and half backs. NOLA's forward pack will look to get back on track after being dominated by the SaberCats. The Gold's loose trio and half backs will be their key to the game. The forward pack as a whole will likely become a big part of this game as the altitude takes affect on NOLA. Glendale has the ability to match NOLA man for man.
Vince Jobo, Matt Houston, and Sebastian Kalm are the power of NOLA's forwards. They will be asked to shoulder a big load for the Gold. For Glendale, Grigor Kerdikoshvili, a goal kicking forward from the Air Force Academy, joins with Connor Cook and John Quill in the back row. This will be a matchup to watch as both back rows can takeover a game at a moment's notice.
Kelepi Fifita will plug in at tighthead to form a front row with Luke White and Zach Fenoglio. They will compete against the Canada duo of Hubert Buydens and Eric Howard, as well as former teammate Ben Tarr.
Perhaps the best matchup of the day will be between the half backs. The USA Eagles duo for Glendale vs a potential Eagles duo for NOLA.Shaun Davies and Will Magie will be an integral part of Glendale's game plan. Holden Yungert and Taylor Howden will look to counter with their own game plan.
With Glendale only having an announced roster of 25, they have brought some players up from their U23 side. 19 year old, six-foot, seven inch, 230 pound lock Maxwell Dacey will provide some height for the Raptors. Outside of Casey Rock and Ben Landry, the Raptors have no one above six-four. They have also brought in Mikaele Kruse as fly half back up.
Look for Glendale to have a fast, physical, and open style of play. They will look to run NOLA off the pitch. NOLA will likely try to slow the game down as they look to combat the altitude. Let's hope this match is another example of what can be expected during the MLR regular season.


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Airbag Malfunctions FAQs
How do airbags work?
Do airbags really save lives?
What makes airbags dangerous?
How are airbags defective?
How common are airbag
malfunctions?
What types of injuries result from defective airbags?
What can be done to protect
yourself from airbag injuries?
If I am injured as the result of a defective airbag who can I hold responsible?
Is there a way that airbags can be made safer?
Airbags are actually one component of a three (3) part system designed to protect occupants of motor vehicles when they are involved in collisions. The system is comprised of 1) an airbag module, 2) a crash sensor and 3) a diagnostic unit. Newer cars may also be equipped with an on/off switch, which allows the system to be deactivated.
The air bag module (the actual "bag") is a bag that made of lightweight fabric, and an inflator module and is located in the steering wheel pad or instrument panel of the dashboard. It is comprised of both an inflator unit and the lightweight fabric air bag. The airbag for the driver is considerably smaller that the passenger because of the distance the bag is from the occupant and the physical space in which the airbag is housed.
The Crash Sensors are commonly located in the bumper or grille of the vehicle, but may be located in the dashboard or passenger compartment in some models of cars. There can be a single sensor, or multiple sensors in a vehicle. Despite popular belief, the sensor is not activated by impact, per se, but is triggered by rapid deceleration, or the rate at which the vehicle slows down. As a result, the sensors do not activate at the same rate at all speeds and in all crashes. Sudden braking, or while driving on rough or uneven pavement, normally will not create enough deceleration to trigger the sensors to activate the system if it is functioning properly.
The last component, the Diagnostic Unit, monitors the status of the air bag system. Activated when the vehicle's ignition is turned on, the Diagnostic Unit looks for functioning problems within the system and illuminates a warning light to alert the driver the system is not working properly. As a safeguard against power failure, most Diagnostic Units store sufficient electrical energy to trigger the airbag in the event the car battery is destroyed in the crash.
An airbag is designed to execute two primary functions when sufficient deceleration occurs. The bag is designed to provide a soft "cushion" between the occupant and hard surfaces within the vehicle, and diffuse the energy of the crash across a wider area. The deceleration sensor triggers the inflation of the airbag upon rapid deceleration, and within seconds allows the airbag to deflate. A front end collision with a solid, stationary object (such as a tree) at 10 to 15 miles per hour (the equivalent of a 28 mph front end crash with another car because the other car would absorb some of the energy) will trigger inflation, activating a mechanical switch, closing an electrical contact, signaling the sensors that a crash has occurred. The airbag's inflation system contains sodium azide (NaN3) with potassium nitrate (KNO3), which mixes and creates nitrogen gas. The mixture of the nitrogen gasses inflate the airbag at speeds close to 200 mph.
When operating properly, an airbag will reduce the frequency and severity of injuries in a vehicle accident. Wearing lap/shoulder restraints such as seat belts and sturdily constructed vehicle roofs will enhance the effectiveness of a property functioning airbag. Unfortunately, as a result of airbag design and manufacturing defects, thousands of unnecessary injuries and occupant deaths occur every year.
Despite all of the innovative ideas to make airbags safer, they still pose a danger in the event they fail to perform in the way manufacturers intended them to, and many vehicles with older technology airbags are still on the road. If you, or a loved one, are injured as the result of an airbag malfunction, you need the help of an experienced and aggressive attorney to ensure you receive all the compensation you are entitled to, and all of your rights are protected. Dan Newlin Injury Attorneys would be honored to help you. Please call us at 800-257-1822. It is a call you will be glad you made.


Yippee! A rare coupon for GOLDFISH! A while back, these were $.88 each at both Randalls and Kroger! So, be sure to print and hold onto it! If you need them now – go get them! With the coupon they would still be a great price! I will be holding onto them waiting for a sale!
Hint Hint…… If you just received an email from Swagbucks, you might wanna look at the bottom of that email. There is a code that earns you 10 SBs!
SWAGBUCKS – You Don't Wanna Miss This Party!
Swagbucks is TWO today! And they are having a huge celebration! Swagbucks are flying out left and right!
Swagbucks has given me a code to share with Just Frugalicious Readers! If you aren't signed up for Swagbucks, you have the opportunity to earn 60 SBs by just signing up.
The code below will be active from Feb 25th at 6am thru March 4th at 6am!
So, for anyone who doesn't have a SWAGBUCKS account – head on over to Swagbucks and sign up! Be sure to enter the code below to earn your 60 FREE SWAGBUCKS!
The party doesn't stop there! There will be A LOT of Swag Code giveaways through the Swagbucks blog, twitter, and facebook so all existing registered users will have the opportunity to earn free bucks.
Cellfire will reload coupons tomorrow!
Tonight, be sure to head out to Cellfire to load any remaining e-coupons to your shopper cards.
Tomorrow there will be a whole new round of coupons to choose from! You want to be sure to load any remaining to your cards, so you don't lose the opportunity to have them!
And, remember, at Randalls, if you have multiple loadables of ONE item – they will all come off with the purchase of ONE item. This is a great opportunity to save even more!
Today I rolled my 2 remaining $3 RR (from Huggies Deals last week) into the Fusion Razor Deal.
Now, I have 2 – $4 RR from the Gillette Fusion Deal. I need to figure out what we 'need' and what I can roll that $8 into!
And, the Razors were added into my tally for the P&G Year of Savings coupon booklet!
Good Week for Sunday Paper Inserts!
If you haven't taken a peek at what coupons will be in today's paper, you can head HERE to view the list. Remember, that these lists are usually regional, so be sure to check your actual hometown paper if you want to be sure a particular coupon is in the inserts.
There will be three inserts today: P&G, Red Plum, and Smart Source.
There are a bunch of great coupons: $.50/1 Chocolate Cheerios, B1G1 Free Purex, and many more! Take a peek at the list to see what others are in the inserts!
FREE Busy Mom's Bible for first 5000!
CLICK HERE to register to receive a FREE copy of The Busy Mom's Bible! To qualify, you must be one of the first 5,000, register with them, and upload a picture of you and your family. Then, they request you give a little review of the product once you have spent a little time with it! Once you complete the review, you are registered to win a 'personal assistant service'. I am not quite sure what that will entail, but it sounds really nice!
I just registered, and it appeared that is was still available!
So, head on over to Busy Mom's Bible and register to get your FREE copy!
I blogged about this great P&G Savings booklet the other day. When I wrote the blog, there was no link to the FORM to submit to P&G for the Coupon Booklet.
Well, now it is here!
I will keep an eye out for any other great bargains that you can use towards this Savings Booklet Offer.
There are several new SmartSource coupons out there that will make some great deals for you either now, or in the near future!
This will make BUDDY BARS free or close to it at most retailers.
Print and hold on to this one. Often these go on sale! I have a raincheck for these for $.99 at Walgreens! I will be printing and using my raincheck for these! It will make them FREE.
The below coupons are usually matched up via Cellfire or Shortcuts (or both) loadable coupons. So, it is nice to have the paper coupons to match up with the loadable ones – this doubles your savings!
There are a bunch of Pillsbury and other Betty Crocker coupons available at SmartSource.
Take a peek through them and print what you think you will use!
Giving Back to a Great Cause.
First, a warning: this is totally off of the subject of my blog. But, I felt that I needed to spread the word – and thought it might be a good way to get a reminder out to my readers and help a fabulous cause in the process.
Recently I found out that a mentor of mine has been diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer. Finding this out reminded me that none of us are invincible.
Kristen is participating in 3-Day For the Cure in August. Please take a peek at her fundraising page for her story. And, if you find you are able, please support her cause. She has set a high fundraising goal for herself ($10,000), and I am sure she would be grateful for whatever you could do to support the goal!
There are some great deals at Staples this week when you pair up the Staples Easy Rebates and Ebates 4% back offer.
Seeing that we are on our last ream of paper (boy we print a lot of coupons) we might need to take advantage of this great deal!
Head on over to Jane4girls $800 Annual Budget to find out all the details!
Olay, Venus, Gillette Deal at Target Gets Even Better!
To add to the great deal at Target on OLAY & P&G Products, P&G has a coupon booklet for you when you purchase $50 worth of P&G Products by April 15th! They do this coupon booklet each year, and I will assure you that it is packed with GREAT coupons!
Circle the P&G products on your original receipt(s).
Your coupon booklet will arrived to your mailing address within 6-8 weeks!
More details on the booklet offer will be in the February 21st P&G coupon insert. So, for now, just do as I have listed in the NOTE below – so you will be ready to go when we get additional details!
NOTE: When you do your Olay/Fusion/Venus deal at Target – ask for a duplicate receipt. This must be done immediately after your first receipt prints – otherwise, it will be too late! Then, you can use one for the OLAY REBATE and one for the P&G Coupon Booklet offer!
CLICK HERE to download the new OLAY Rebate Form.
To get a great deal, you can clip your coupons and head to Target!
Head on over to Passion For Savings for two great scenarios to combine this Rebate with a promotion that Target is running this week!
CELLFIRE: What I just did.
I just loaded all remaining coupons onto my shopper cards. First, I started with Randalls – because I know at Randalls, when there are duplicate loadables for a specific product, all will come off with the purchase of just ONE of that item.
Then, I loaded whatever was left under Kroger onto my Kroger card.
Now, we wait until Cellfire reloads tomorrow morning.
So, be sure to go out to Cellfire tonight and load them onto your cards! Then, head back tomorrow to find out what the new loadables are at Cellfire!
My Walgreens Rolling RR Project BEGINS!
OK, so now I have $11 in RRs after paying $13.34 OOP.
I plan on rolling them again this week, so be sure to check back on my progress!
NOTE on Huggies: *PLUS if you have the Wags Coloring Book, you can use the $1/1 Wags coupon. I didn't have it with me for this transaction.
Ok, so several readers have asked for lessons on how to ROLL Register Rewards at Walgreens.
I have decided to make a little project out of it for myself.
GOAL 1: To track the life of a RR!
GOAL 3: To teach readers how to Roll RRs through accomplishing Goals 1 & 2!
I have been contemplating how to do this project!
I have $48 in RRs right now.
I guess I should really start the project FRESH – using just OOP to build my RRs – to be able to get actual numbers fresh from the start!
Would you be interested in following this project?
Do you think I should begin the project with ZERO RRs OR should I start with the $48 I have?
Dove Men's Deal at Kroger / Also at Wags tomorrow!
OOPS! Apparently the coupon is for the 4-Bar Pack, the ones on Kroger Mega Sale are 2-Bar Packs! Get the body wash at Walgreens! It is fabulous! My DH used it this am, and the Master Bath and Master Bedroom smelled so FRESH after his shower!
The coupons that were printable and in the newspaper last week were for 1.75 off so that makes them .24.
Each package comes with 2 bars.
Dove products are some of my FAVES! So, I will definitely be adding these to my shopping trip tomorrow!
PS – the body washes are also available for better than FREE tomorrow ($5.99 use $1.25 MQ, receive $5.99 RR) at Walgreens — but, if you need cheap fillers for the mega deal, you might want to consider using your coupons at Kroger instead of Walgreens! Take your pick, regardless, it is great product! YIPPEE!
A special thanks to A PROVERBS WIFE for the list!
Are you expecting a little one? Head on over to PlanningFamily.com, sign up and register to receive up to $329 in offers!
OK! After the first round of the Mega Deal this past weekend, I couldn't wait to go back for more! This was my run last night. So much it wouldn't fit on the table.
Before you say, "Man is this woman feeding an army OR is she just totally CRAZY." Just wait!
The way I shop is this: I buy what is VERY inexpensive / FREE at the time it is just that! So, you might see 4 Velveeta Cheese logs and wonder how we eat all of it. Well, first, they don't expire until August. Second, after couponing for over a year, I know how rare it is to get a good price on this product. This time, I had a coupon for $1.50/ground beef WYB Velveeta and 2 Rotel and a $1/1 Velveeta. So, it was a good deal to me!
Butter freezes – so since it was free, we have a ton now! So, we won't have to pay for butter again – hoping (knowing) it will go FREE again by the time we need more!
It is all about the cycle. If you get what you need when it is inexpensive / free in an amount that will last you at least 12 weeks, you should be able to catch the next deal that would make the product inexpensive / FREE! Thus, extremely lowering your OOP in the grocery department.
No, we don't just drink Pepsi every night. This amount of Pepsi will last us 15 weeks. It was $.04/ea – definitely a stock up price for us! We usually like to drink it with a pizza dinner on Friday or Saturday night!
And, I promise we eat fruits and veggies. But, on this trip, they didn't work into my plan! I will head back out to do that kind of shopping this weekend, as we need both fruits and fresh veggies!
Oh, goodness, I almost forgot the important part! My total OOP was just over $18. I used my catalinas from Pillsbury to pay for most of my purchases – thus lowering my OOP for this trip!
And! Rebates! I have completed my purchases for the Kraft $20 Rebate AND the $3 Miller Lite Rebate – So, I will be getting back $23 for this trip in REBATES!
I ordered some Rotel coupons from Ebay the other day! I am waiting patiently for their arrival! As soon as they arrive, I will complete my Kroger Mega Deal Shopping Trip!
I hope they come today!
I will post my trip details when I finish the trip!


Apache Spark is a general purpose framework for distributed computing that offers high performance for both batch and stream processing. It exposes APIs for Java, Python, R, and Scala, as well as an interactive shell for you to run jobs.
Cloudera Data Science Workbench provides interactive and batch access to Spark 2. Connections are fully secure without additional configuration, with each user accessing Spark using their Kerberos principal. With a few extra lines of code, you can do anything in Cloudera Data Science Workbench that you might do in the Spark shell, as well as leverage all the benefits of the workbench. Your Spark applications will run in an isolated project workspace.
The rest of this guide describes how to set Spark 2 environment variables, manage package dependencies, and how to configure logging. It also consists of instructions and sample code for running R, Scala, and Python projects from Spark 2.
Cloudera Data Science Workbench allows you to access the Spark History Server and even transient per-session UIs for Spark 2 directly from the workbench console. For more details, see Accessing Web User Interfaces from Cloudera Data Science Workbench.


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Warren Freeman & Elisabeth Weekes
Elisabeth (Weekes) Freeman and the oldest four of her five children, Warren, Rosilla, Ambrose and Elisabeth ~ early evidence of what became known as the Freeman frown
Cousins marrying cousins, close or distant, was very common on Cape Cod and throughout New England, which makes figuring out relationships tricky but utterly fascinating. I've tried my best to figure out the tangled roots and shoots from my 3rd-great-grandparents!
Warren Freeman, a watchmaker, son of Thomas and Roxanna (Cash) Freeman, was born 25 July 1814 in Harwich (Barnstable) Massachusetts, and died there 16 September 1894. He married (as his second wife) 12 June 1848 in Harwich, his double fourth cousin, Elisabeth Weekes, who was born 6 November 1822 in Harwich, and died there 18 September 1908, daughter of Isaac and Elisabeth (Allen) Weekes.
Warren married (as his first wife) in December 1836, his double fourth cousin, Priscilla E. Long, who was born 22 October 1817 and died 7 December 1846 in Harwich, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Ellis) Long. Warren & Priscilla shared two sets of 3rd-great-grandparents, Joshua and Mary (Cole) Hopkins and Edward and Mary (Woodman) Small.
A year and a half after Priscilla died, Warren married Elisabeth, Priscilla's half third cousin. Elisabeth's and Priscilla's great-grandmothers, Hannah (Paine) Allen and Jane (Small) Long, were half sisters, both daughters of Hannah (Hopkins) (Paine) Smalley by two different fathers.
Warren & Elisabeth were also double fourth cousins, sharing the same two sets of 3rd-great-grandparents, Joshua and Mary (Cole) Hopkins and Edward and Mary (Woodman) Small.
On the 1870 Federal Census, Warren was recorded as living in Dennis Port, age 55, a "huckster", with real estate valued at $5000 and a personal state of $3000. Warren is buried with both his wives and two of his children in the First Congregational Church Cemetery in Harwich.
Priscilla & Warren were the parents of two children:
1. Thomas Freeman, a blacksmith who was born 15 August 1837 in Harwich. He married Rosilla F. Allen.
2. Clemantina Freeman, born 26 March 1842 in Harwich, died 24 May 1858, age 16. Clemantina was buried next to her mother, Priscilla E. (Long) Freeman, in the First Congregational Church Cemetery.
Elisabeth & Warren were the parents of five children (all born in Harwich), but they only had one grandchild together, and only one great-grandchild:
1. Elisabeth Emma "Lizzie" Freeman (my 2nd-great-grandmother), born 4 September 1851, died 4 October 1876 in Harwich, age 25. She married 5 July 1874 in Harwich, Capt. Martin Edward Thompson, who was born 4 August 1850 in Dennis and died in 1928, son of Martin and Ann Isabella (Hughs) Thompson. When Elisabeth died her 18-month-old son was left without his mother. She lies buried in Swan Lake Cemetery in Dennis.
2. Warren Wallace Freeman, born 3 July 1853, died 27 August 1868, age 15. Warren lies buried with his parents in the First Congregational Church Cemetery.
3. Rosilla Ida "Rosie" Freeman, born 6 March 1856, died 18 March 1923, age 67. She married 23 February 1882 in Dennis (Barnstable) Massachusetts, Capt. Martin Edward Thompson, who was born 4 August 1850 in Dennis and died in 1928, widower of her sister, Elisabeth, and son of Martin and Ann Isabella (Hughs) Thompson. Rosie raised her nephew but never had children of her own. She also lies buried in Swan Lake Cemetery.
4. Ambrose Eldridge Freeman, born 21 April 1858, died 1944 in Boston, age 83. Ambrose was a confirmed bachelor with a fondness for alcohol. His little child's rocking chair was given to Jonathan Freeman Rodgers by his great-grandmother, Emma Freeman (Thompson) White, who was Ambrose's grandniece. The gift was made following a little episode in Jonathan's young toddler life. One day his mother, absent mindedly kept giving him sips of a "Cape Codder" cocktail she was enjoying with her grandparents. His great-grandmother was the first to notice that Jon was getting a little tipsy, and made the observation that he was the spit and image of Uncle Ambrose! Ambrose lies buried with his parents in the First Congregational Church Cemetery.
Uncle Ed & Aunt Flora
5. Susan Flora "Susie" Freeman, born 22 March 1864, died 7 May 1963 at Woods Hole, age 99. She married 19 February 1891, Edward Ellsworth "Eddie" Swift, who was born 25 August 1861 in Falmouth (Barnstable) Massachusetts, and died in May 1964, age 102, son of Ezekiel Eldridge and Lucy G. (Thompson) Swift.
Susie & Eddie lived at 10 School St., Woods Hole, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They had no children so my grandparents (along with my great-grandparents) moved into their house and cared for them there in their old age. My grandmother was Susie's (Flora's) grandniece. I well remember playing as a very small child in the yard there while visiting my grandparents and great-grandparents and 2nd great-granduncle and aunt! The lawn stretched down a hill to a harbor (perhaps a marina?), and the barns were full of sea crafts. Uncle Ed lived to be 102, and died when I was 7 years old.
Uncle Ed, 95, meeting his 2nd-great-grandneice, Barbara, 1957
In the picture above, I am being held by my 2nd great-granduncle Ed! By the time I was 2, Uncle Ed was bedridden and my grandmother would put me on his bed for a visit. Uncle Ed would ask, "And how old are you, Barbara?" I would bravely hold up two fingers while staring at his long white beard.
The following is from the Cape Cod Standard Times:
Falmouth Pair Married 70 Years
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Caption: Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Swift of Woods Hole show their marriage certificate dated Feb. 19, 1891. The Swifts are looking forward to their 70th anniversary celebration, to be shared with family and friends.
Swifts to Observe 70th Anniversary
by Robert G. Elphick, Cape Cod Standard Times Staff Writer
Barbara, 4, arriving for the party
WOODS HOLE, Feb. 3–A candy sailing ship shall cruise across a pastry map of Cape Cod, atop a cake to be baked in affectionate observance of a very rare occasion. The 70th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ellsworth Swift of School Street. Mrs. Carlyle R. Hayes of Middle Street, locally noted cake baker and old friend of the Swifts, will have the masterpiece ready for the anniversary observance on Feb. 19.
Mr. Swift will be 100 years old on Aug. 25. Mrs. Swift will be 97 next month. Though confined to their antique-and-memory filled home overlooking Eel Pond, they remain articulate, cheerful and endowed with quick humor and ready memory.
"I used to sail a lot," Mr. Swift recalled, citing trophies in Class B, for skill and speed with the 13-foot spritsail boats. While on the subject of boats and ships, he said his great uncle Elijah Swift ran the British blockade during the War of 1812, and in more peaceful times planted the elms that today tower above Falmouth's Village Green.
Were Shipbuilders
"Both my grandfathers were ship builders," Mr. Swift added. Ezekiel Swift, he said, built whaling ships in Woods Hole, and Marshall Grew built other wooden ships for iron men in New Bedford.
Mrs. Swift is the former Flora Susan Freeman of Harwich. The Swift's wedding certificate, larger and more elaborate than those issued today, states that the pair were married by the Rev. R. M. Wilkins, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Feb. 19, 1891, in South Harwich. The 70th anniversary observance will be at the Swift's home, and will be limited to family and close friends.
Family includes the Swift's grandniece, Mrs. John E. White, who came from West Harwich last September to care for the Swifts and her parents, Captain and Mrs. Martin Thompson. The Thompsons came to live with the Swifts five years ago.
Captain Thompson is a nephew of Mr. Swift. Until recently he has helped to run the hardware and ship's chandler's shop at the rear of the Swift's home. The antique wooden sign over the shop entrance reads "Edward E. Swift, Dealer in Hardware, Cordage, Paints, Oil, Glass, and Galvanized Nails and Specialty." The shop is rarely opened any more. Like the Swifts themselves, it is a survivor from another age.
Mrs. White said she is happy to be able to live with the Swifts and her parents and take care of them. "My parents observed their 61st wedding anniversary Wednesday," Mrs. White commented. "My son is in the service and my daughter is at the University of Connecticut, so I have no one else to care for now, except my husband, of course. He's a land surveyor and commutes daily to his office in West Harwich."
Presented Symbol
In 1956 Falmouth selectmen presented Mr. Swift with the cane marking him as the town's oldest native resident. It was reported at the time that this was "a distinction that greatly pleased him." The canes were made available to all Massachusetts towns many years ago by a Boston newspaper, to be handed down from one senior citizen to another.
"I enjoy books very much these days," Mr. Swift commented. Each night Mr. and Mrs. White take turns reading aloud to the Swifts. "We are on Washington Irving now," Mrs. White interjected. "Next we will do Dickens."
Mr. Swift recalled that his middle name of Ellsworth was in honor of a relative who was serving at the time in the Civil War. He also remembered that he was born in Shiverick House when it was located in the parking lot that adjoins his present home–a short move to make in a century. He was graduated from Lawrence Academy, now the Falmouth USO and Legion Hall. In 1880, he then joined his father as E. Swift and Son, contractors, and in 1882 built the former Fay residence, now owned by the Oceanographic Institution. He also built the Congregational Church in Woods Hole during the 1880s, as well as many other structures long since passed into oblivion.
The elder Swift died in 1909. The business was continued by his son until a shortage of labor and materials in World War I ended building operations. Mr. Swift remembers that we then opened his ship chandler's shop at the rear of his home and has operated it until recent years, most recently with the assistance of Captain Thompson.
Mr. Swift was for many years clerk of the Church of the Messiah in Woods Hole, and remains today as clerk emeritus. A frequent visitor is the rector, the Rev. Mason Wilson. Additional friends will certainly be on hand Feb. 19 to mark a very special occasion and incidentally share in the enjoyment of a very special cake.
Martin Freeman Thompson and his uncle, Edward Ellsworth Swift
The following is from the WHOI [Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute] Historic Structures Survey, Swift House, 10 School St, constructed 1834, acquired by WHOI 1965:
Ezekiel Swift built the house and its two barns around 1834. The house was handed down through the years from his son, to his grandson, Eddie Swift, who was a well known character in Woods Hole. Eddie and his father formalized the family carpentry trade into a business known as E. E. Swift and Son in the late 1800s. The family building business survived until Eddie decided to open a hardware store in the barn behind the house. Eddie, who lived to be 103, and the hardware store survived into the 1960s. WHOI purchased the property on New Year's Eve of 1964 and has used both the house and the barns since then. The house has served as offices for the Applied Oceanography group, now Ocean Engineering, and as home for other elements of departments.
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The following is from a sign by a Woods Hole Spritsail Boat made by Edward Swift, donated to Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut, by Mr. & Mrs. John E. White:
Never launched or given her final coats of paint, this craft was built about 1910, and between that time and 1968 when it was given to this museum, the boat and the shop in which she was built were left essentially undisturbed, thus her pristine condition. Additional information is contained in the adjoining article excerpted from Skipper magazine. Length 13'4", Beam 6′. Those Handy Little BCats by H.V.R. Palmer, Jr.
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Which Cities Should Be Most Worried About Pension Funds?
Alexis Stephens September 3, 2014
Retirees protest in Detroit in July 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
America's pension debt problem is at a critical juncture; the Census of Governments reports that pensions now exceed outstanding debt as the largest type of state and local government liability. Next City's Forefront this week dives into how American cities and states are confronting the snowballing problems of keeping their pension plans funded for the next generations of retirees.
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Cities like Chicago — which has an unfunded pension liability of $19.4 billion according to a report by Morningstar Municipal Research — are facing the repercussions of kicking the can down the road by not sticking to payment schedules and maneuvering the actuarial science behind forecasting pension liabilities. One of the legacies of the recession — low interest rates that have leveled off — has forced cities to redo their math, darkening projections and lowering expected funding ratios. City residents will assume some of the burden of this funding in the form of taxes. Additionally, they will have to fund their share of the pension liabilities in other overlapping jurisdictions including county, state and school district.
I spoke to three experts — Josh McGee, vice president of public accountability at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation; Kim Rueben, senior fellow of the Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute; and Amanda Kass, budget director and pensions specialist at the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability — and asked for their opinions about which cities are facing the biggest uphill battles in keeping their pension systems funded, so that public service workers will be supported by their promised pension income in the years to come.
Amanda Kass: "The thing about pensions is that there's nothing inherently wrong with pension systems. I think if you look across the board at pension systems of why they are underfunded, some of it has been … the Great Recession, but by and large, it's a historic lack of properly funding them. Part of that is having some discipline. Pension systems are easy to underfund. You need to put in money today so that 20 years from now that money plus an investment return is sufficient to pay benefits."
Josh McGee: "People, especially at the city level, treat [pensions] as if it's soft debt. But it's as hard as any other debt that the city will take on. In fact, I would argue that it's a harder debt, because you're not going to leave public workers flapping in the wind for moral and legal reasons."
Kim Rueben: "The first thing you need to do is stop digging. The recession hurt, but I think more of this — especially in places like Chicago — has to do with actions or inactions. It doesn't have as much to do with the dollar amounts as much as dysfunction."
McGee: "We've seen a lot of places slash benefits without addressing not paying for what you promise … Pension reform shouldn't be about benefit cuts. That shouldn't be the aim."
McGee: "Chicago continues to delay responsible payments. At some point they are going to have to put more money in their pension funds. They were scheduled in the next couple of years to come up with more than a billion dollars in additional payments to its pension plans on an annual basis. To give you a sense of how large an increase that is, Chicago's proposed 2014 local funds budget was only about seven billion dollars."
Kass: "In the City of Chicago, there are four pension systems. There's one for police, one for fire, one for labor and one for municipal employees. All of them are abysmally underfunded. What's unique about this city's pension systems is that until very recently the way that the city determined the amount of money they should put into their pension systems has not been based on any actuarial science or math at all. It wasn't based on cost of benefits being earned or unfunded liabilities; it was tied to contributions of current employees. In 2010, Illinois legislation was passed that changed the funding plans for police and fire pensions throughout the state. Starting in 2015, local governments had to put in enough money that by the end of fiscal year 2040, the police and fire pension funds are each 90 percent funded. It's a change from a funding plan that's underfunded to one that is somewhat funded, which for Chicago, is a huge jump."
McGee: "In 2010 [Illinois] enacted what's called a 'Tier 2' legislation [that cut employee benefits across the state], but Chicago left in place the terrible funding practices that got them into the mess that they're in today. There was no change in funding policies, but there were significant cuts in their benefits for new employees. They did recent reforms to their municipal employee and laborers' pension funds — their smallest funds — and there is some doubt now whether that will hold up in the Illinois Supreme Court, because it included approved modifications for current employees. Illinois has pretty strong protections for employees and the Supreme Court has very broadly defined those protections, so those are going to be challenged. They are saying the right things. They're saying, 'This is a big deal. We should be making responsible payments. This should be a shared responsibility between interested parties, including workers, the city and taxpayers.' But when they went to do reform, there wasn't a full-throated, strong commitment to responsible funding."
McGee: "Philadelphia, interestingly, has pension plans, of course, but their school district is also going to additionally struggle, and this is a dynamic that's going to play out in a lot of cities. Their school employees participate in a state-level system. There's a convoluted decision-making process for what benefit levels are and what the employment contributions are in local school districts. But the Philly school district has been dealing with very large budget deficits for quite some time, and their pension payments are increasing pretty rapidly. They have relied on state payments to make their pension payments, but there's no guarantee that it will continue. Future pension payments are going to be a real stress factor there."
Rueben: "I would put a lot of the cities in Michigan on the list, and that has a lot to do with the way that the pension systems are set up. The fact that Michigan pension systems are set up locally means that the state would have to be much more explicit in taking over some of the responsibility. Detroit is the largest example of that, but there are also cities like Flint that are also in trouble that are being taken over. Part of this has to do with whether local pensions are aggregated up to a state system, like in California or New York, or whether pension programs are being left at the city or local government level, which is the case in Michigan and Pennsylvania …
Part of why I think some of the Midwestern places are in worse shape is because you end up having populations that are moving out and more older people living there. You end up paying for pensions of a declining population. These are essentially payments on services that have already been received, but you have less people paying the taxes to fund them."
McGee: "New York City doesn't have a large unfunded liability. They've done a pretty good job of making payments, but you have to pay attention to the cost increase. New York City has seen its annual payments increase from around $200 million around the turn of the millennium to nearly $8 billion today, which is a pretty substantial increase in payments, and that's hard to absorb even in a city with New York City's resources. The reason that the increase was so substantial was because the size of their retirement promises relative to their local GDP was pretty large. There's a lot of cost uncertainty. But because New York has made payments over time, there's not as large a debt piece as other places."
Rueben: "I'm less worried about New York. I feel like it still has some good rules in place about its fiscal system. Partly I feel like New York looks worse than it might actually be, because they are actually more honest about their accounting. And I also feel like their population is growing."
The Equity Factor is made possible with the support of the Surdna Foundation.
Alexis Stephens was Next City's 2014-2015 equitable cities fellow. She's written about housing, pop culture, global music subcultures, and more for publications like Shelterforce, Rolling Stone, SPIN, and MTV Iggy. She has a B.A. in urban studies from Barnard College and an M.S. in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania.
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A brief history of the brand CWP
The path from the idea of the first prototypes and hand-made production in Moscow region to a full-fledged factory in China and worldwide sales
The idea of the first hookah
The company CWP appeared at the end of 2009, the basis for that was love for hookah and desire to bring something new in the hookah's world. At that moment, the only original hookahs available on the market, were hookahs from Meduse Design, at the same time they were not widely spread because of the high price, the average smoking characteristics and poor usability.
Inspired by the creativity of the Czech team and taking into account the views of industry experts, we created our first hookah, which later evolved into CWP Original. It is worth to say that we from the beginning focused on the high quality, and this in its turn explains our pricing.
Frankly speaking, starting the project, we had no idea either about the production or the design. That is why, the first samples were created intuitively, by the method of attempts and errors. Selected by us form-factor initially caused misunderstandings among experienced servers of hookah bars, some predicted our imminent failure, some people did not understand how it worked and whether our hookah would be suitable for smoking at all.
We want to express special thanks to our first customers. The first courier deliveries were made on our own, so we have seen with our own eyes the joy and satisfaction of our customers. This gave a motivation to continue to do what in a few years will become our main deal and business.
Russia and China
The first batches of hookahs were made entirely in Russia, but because of the modest possibilities of Russian production and unpossibility of further development, all the production was moved to China. In this regard we even succeded to improve the quality of products, due to the fact that our hookahs are tested and assembled by our staff, and not by outside members of one of the factories of manufacturers.
Now it is clear that it was absolutely a right step, because till today the domestic production is lagging behind both in quality and price and technology.
Maybe we were not lucky with the Russian contractors, the majority of our projects with them were similar to the anecdote, but the result, unfortunately, disappointed. We hope that in the future the situation will be better, because in our country there are extremely high-class professionals, who really have no equal in the world.
But exactly in this time, we met a true professional in his field - illustrator Alexander Tyapochkin. Sasha helped us greatly, his prints defined how we see our product in the future. Many of his works were remembered by our customers - we were asked to deliver it "a girl with a red hose" or "The Hookah Night with gold"
China - is to save money?
Sometimes we are faced with the opinion that the goods made in China - this is a poor quality and low price. The reality is that nowadays the most of famous brands in absolutely every category of consumer goods are produced in China. And that means that these companies find a sense in it for themselves and for consumers.
In China, there are more than 10 million industrial enterprises: from small garages, factories of a square of hundreds of football fields, and thousands of employees. The price for the exact same item for hookah may differ 2-3 times depending on with what equipment it is manufactured, in which province there is a factory, what materials are used. Even a difference in a cost of usual aluminum can be up to 3-5 times, depending on its purity, mark, elasticity, strength and suitability for anodizing. More qualitative materials on the one hand make it possible to achieve a higher quality of end products, but on the other hand - impose additional requirements on production equipment, qualification of personnel. It is also true a back side - savings on the quality of materials or a cheap equipment will lead eventually to the inability to obtain high-quality cosmetic coating or a necessary precision of mating of elements.
Some technologies, such as pressing, require extremely high quality components: tubes of relatively inexpensive stainless steel 304 will be torn by a 35-ton press, which is used in the manufacture of the hookah Razor, so we use steel of mark 316L. Moreover, ordinary steel 304/316 can not be certified as food-grade (food certificate). The products to be considered truly safe for use, it is requires a further processing - stainless steel passivation.
To obtain high-quality anodized coating- stable color, tint diversity - it is required a pure aluminum without impurities, expensive equipment and expensive chemical solutions. The factory in which we produce most of the work is specialized in anodized housings of mobile phones and other electronics for HTC and other companies.
As you can see, China - is a huge choice of technologies, quality levels and price levels. And for us it is important that it is in China, we have got an access to the most advanced technologies.
At the end of 2014, we have updated the model Original and released two new ones: Shifter Gravity. The reason for these updates became advices and objective criticism from the professional participants of the market, as well as the new opportunities which have become available, with the location of production in China.
Great success and a big step forward for us was a partnership with this world famous - illustrator named Ademas Batista. It was his prints that adorn the third generation of glass hookahs.
Unfortunately, in mass production it had a little to "dress up" a girl.
At the moment, we can say with a confidence that CWP is not just the original hookahs, but also really practical and convenient hookahs that meet the current requirements of the majority of fans of hookahs, namely: light traction, convenient control of heat and practicality. To all this it should be add that CWP is really a high-qualitative hookah, made of thick borosilicate glass and all metal parts are made of anodized aluminum.
Not only glass
Late autumn of 2014, we started thinking about what absolutely new products we can offer. The assortment of 3-glass hookahs, in our opinion, had already given enough choices in this category, so was decided to take a fresh look at the traditional hookahs. So it was created a completely new product - a hookah stem CWP Razor. Focusing on the most demanding customers, we have made a number of steps a hookah stem to become a maximum qualitative, elegant and charged with new ideas..
Perhaps, in addition to technological difficulties, the main challenge was to make a decision, and to invest significant money for us into mass production. Against the background of the crisis and the weekly increasing rate of the ruble, it was not easy to predict what will be a demand.
A hookah stem went on sale in November 2015, in the further it will be added a family of accessories.
In summer of 2015, we also completed the development and produced bags for Original and Shifter. In Russia, we offer them as an optional accessory.
Perhaps small changes in the construction of our standard and fruit bowls are not seen by an inexperienced user, but from a technological point of view, it was one of the most difficult projects in the implementation. We have decided to abandon the traditional "grindings" - a joint that has its origins in the laboratory glass elements requiring hermetic junction. A new solution from CWP uses silicone rings as seals, while bowls themselves are pressed of liquid glass by special technology.
And the last project under the CWP this year - completely new forceps of our own design. Up to this moment hookahs have been completed with forceps from outside producers, and, frankly, nobody of the team liked them either in style or by quality. New forceps are made of high quality materials, lie comfortably in the hand. Sold separately or in a set with some hookahs.
Assembling of hookahs is under the work of our own employees in China. To control the staff, some of us even had even to learn the Chinese language, not to mentioning the fact about moving into this country.
Another advantage of moving into China, became an access to international logistics. We have already earlier received inquiries from foreign buyers, but it took time to get the ability to do the shipment of goods around the world.
We see a strong interest in our products in such markets as the United States, Brazil, Europe, UAE, so we make a special effort for this to develop distribution in these regions.
We do not stand still, constantly improving and expanding the production, and in the near future we shall offer much interesting and original, in addition to glass hookahs. As always, all new products will be differed by a high quality and well thought-out of designs.
If you are interested in our new products, and you want to learn about them from first hand, as well as to get a possibility to buy a hookah from the manufacturer without agents, we recommend to subscribe to our newsletter below. Moreover, the first batches of any product are made in small numbers, and the opportunity to buy hookahs wholesale in Moscow will be limited. We do not spam, and do mailing only in the case and extremely seldom.
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