KoonsFuller CEO and Managing Shareholder Ike Vanden Eykel announced the finalists for the KoonsFuller Family Law Foundation awards. The 16 finalists were selected from 32 non-profit organizations who applied for the 2018 charitable grants. KoonsFuller is celebrating the firm's 40th anniversary with a charitable campaign to award $200,000 in grants to Texas non-profit charities. The grant winners will be selected by a panel of notable judges from North Texas and Houston.
Cathy Maher: Maher was a 37-year employee of the Dallas Bar Association, having served for many years as its Executive Director before her retirement in 2016. She also served as a Director of the Dallas Bar Foundation. She worked with 21 DBA Presidents, including KoonsFuller's Ike Vanden Eykel. Maher helped lead the $14 million campaign to build the Pavilion at the Belo Mansion.
Robert W. Jordan: Jordan is Diplomat in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Political Science in the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2001-2003 and took charge of his mission in the wake of the attacks of September 11 at a critical time in U.S.-Saudi relations. He was a partner in the international law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. for many years and headed the firm's Middle East practice based in Dubai. Jordan is Vice Chair of the Tower Center Board of Directors and of the Board of Governors of the Middle East Institute. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a past president of the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce and is a frequent commentator with international media including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg and the New York Times.
Jeff Bagwell: He is a former Houston Astros first baseman and 1/3 of the Killer B's. Bagwell won the National League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1994, was a four-time Major League Baseball All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger winner and a Gold Glove recipient. He was elected to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, and to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
David Farr: Farr is the presiding judge of the 312th Judicial District Court of Harris County. He has a distinguished military career – he was deployed to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, deployed during Hurricane Harvey and won the Houston Bar Association's President's Award for Leadership for his contributions to the recovery following Hurricane Harvey. Farr was also awarded a Judicial Excellence Award from the Burta Rhoads Raborn Inns of Court and the David A. Gibson Award for Professionalism and Excellence in the Practice of Family Law.
Meteorologist Chita Craft: Craft joined KHOU 11 News in 2011 and can be seen each day on News This Morning. She came to Houston from KRCR in Redding, CA, where she was named "Best Media Personality" two years in a row. She has received her AMS Seal of Approval and her National Weather Association Seal of Approval and is a member of both.
Grant winners will be announced at two 40th anniversary celebration events held in Dallas on November 2 and in Houston on November 4.
The KoonsFuller Family Law Foundation builds on a 40-year platform of giving back through volunteerism, advocacy, pro bono and financial support of charities that serve Dallas, Denton, Houston, Plano and Southlake-Fort Worth. The Foundation will continue its mission to support the dignity and personal growth of the people in the communities where our attorneys and clients live and work. We do this by supporting charitable and civic organizations that serve, nurture, lift-up, inform and educate individuals and families so they have additional and better opportunities to pay it forward and contribute to others.


Fresh off claiming La Liga for the first time as Madrid coach, Zidane's stock is high in European football, having delivered the Champions League to the Spanish giants last season.
The four-time Ballon d'Or victor said the media's portrayal of him was wide of the mark, but stopped short of denying the accusations thrown at him following Madrid's 2-0 win at Malaga on Sunday, which officially dethroned titleholders Barcelona.
Real looked like the more hungry of the two sides, with star man Ronaldo netting after just two minutes.
Now the Madrid captain has work to do in ensuring that there's no complacency ahead of their Champions League final against Juventus on June 3.
Real Madrid needed just one point to secure the league title after faltering against rivals Barcelona and made sure they gave coach Zinedine Zidane a reason to celebrate as they also became the first Real Madrid team in history to score in all the games of the competition.
Perez who was speaking at Madrid's town hall during the club's title celebrations, said, "Thanks Zinedine for all you have given us, and all you keep giving us".
It has been a quick and seamless rise for the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year - who played for Madrid from 2001 to 2006 - after stepping into his first senior coaching role as a replacement for Rafael Benitez in January 2016. I've been here a long time and it's a very tough league to win.
He scored 53 in 2010/11, 60 in 2011/12, 55 in 2012/13, 51 in 2013/14, a record-breaking 61 in 2014/15 and 51 in 2015/16, only failing to reach the 40-goal mark in his first season (2009/10) with the team.
"We really deserve this even though we've had to fight for it until the end", added Ramos. Consistency has been the most important thing - we've barely dropped any points.
"We didn't depend on ourselves. We have won one and can win another".
Despite the happiness of winning the domestic title, Ronaldo slammed the media for projecting him what he's not, saying he's "not a devil".
Trump previously said that his meeting with the Russian foreign minister was "very, very successful". The ancient stones are in a part of Jerusalem that Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war.
Its two nuclear tests a year ago may have improved its ability to make nuclear weapons small enough to fit on long-range missiles. The North Korean leader also described Pukguksong-2 as a " successful strategic weapon ", with a " very accurate " hit rate.
We need a little bit of patience with the managers, we need to keep all of our better players. It was always going to be hard , we knew that in advance.


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<?php

// Original file header of PEAR::Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer_Format (used as the base for this class):
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// /*
// *  Module written/ported by Xavier Noguer <xnoguer@rezebra.com>
// *
// *  The majority of this is _NOT_ my code.  I simply ported it from the
// *  PERL Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module.
// *
// *  The author of the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module is John McNamara
// *  <jmcnamara@cpan.org>
// *
// *  I _DO_ maintain this code, and John McNamara has nothing to do with the
// *  porting of this code to PHP.  Any questions directly related to this
// *  class library should be directed to me.
// *
// *  License Information:
// *
// *    Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer:  A library for generating Excel Spreadsheets
// *    Copyright (c) 2002-2003 Xavier Noguer xnoguer@rezebra.com
// *
// *    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// *    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
// *    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
// *    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
// *
// *    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
// *    Lesser General Public License for more details.
// *
// *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
// *    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
// *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
// */

/**
 * PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Xf
 *
 * @category   PHPExcel
 * @package    PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2006 - 2015 PHPExcel (http://www.codeplex.com/PHPExcel)
 */
class PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Xf
{
    /**
	 * Style XF or a cell XF ?
	 *
	 * @var boolean
	 */
	private $_isStyleXf;

	/**
	 * Index to the FONT record. Index 4 does not exist
	 * @var integer
	 */
	private $_fontIndex;

	/**
	 * An index (2 bytes) to a FORMAT record (number format).
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_numberFormatIndex;

	/**
	 * 1 bit, apparently not used.
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_text_justlast;

	/**
	 * The cell's foreground color.
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_fg_color;

	/**
	 * The cell's background color.
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_bg_color;

	/**
	 * Color of the bottom border of the cell.
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_bottom_color;

	/**
	 * Color of the top border of the cell.
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_top_color;

	/**
	* Color of the left border of the cell.
	* @var integer
	*/
	public $_left_color;

	/**
	 * Color of the right border of the cell.
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $_right_color;

	/**
	 * Constructor
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param PHPExcel_Style	The XF format
	 */
	public function __construct(PHPExcel_Style $style = null)
	{
		$this->_isStyleXf =     false;
		$this->_fontIndex      = 0;

		$this->_numberFormatIndex     = 0;

		$this->_text_justlast  = 0;

		$this->_fg_color       = 0x40;
		$this->_bg_color       = 0x41;

		$this->_diag           = 0;

		$this->_bottom_color   = 0x40;
		$this->_top_color      = 0x40;
		$this->_left_color     = 0x40;
		$this->_right_color    = 0x40;
		$this->_diag_color     = 0x40;
		$this->_style = $style;

	}

	/**
	 * Generate an Excel BIFF XF record (style or cell).
	 *
	 * @return string The XF record
	 */
	function writeXf()
	{
		// Set the type of the XF record and some of the attributes.
		if ($this->_isStyleXf) {
			$style = 0xFFF5;
		} else {
			$style   = self::_mapLocked($this->_style->getProtection()->getLocked());
			$style  |= self::_mapHidden($this->_style->getProtection()->getHidden()) << 1;
		}

		// Flags to indicate if attributes have been set.
		$atr_num     = ($this->_numberFormatIndex != 0)?1:0;
		$atr_fnt     = ($this->_fontIndex != 0)?1:0;
		$atr_alc     = ((int) $this->_style->getAlignment()->getWrapText()) ? 1 : 0;
		$atr_bdr     = (self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getBottom()->getBorderStyle())   ||
						self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getTop()->getBorderStyle())      ||
						self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getLeft()->getBorderStyle())     ||
						self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getRight()->getBorderStyle()))?1:0;
		$atr_pat     = (($this->_fg_color != 0x40) ||
						($this->_bg_color != 0x41) ||
						self::_mapFillType($this->_style->getFill()->getFillType()))?1:0;
		$atr_prot    = self::_mapLocked($this->_style->getProtection()->getLocked())
						| self::_mapHidden($this->_style->getProtection()->getHidden());

		// Zero the default border colour if the border has not been set.
		if (self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getBottom()->getBorderStyle()) == 0) {
			$this->_bottom_color = 0;
		}
		if (self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getTop()->getBorderStyle())  == 0) {
			$this->_top_color = 0;
		}
		if (self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getRight()->getBorderStyle()) == 0) {
			$this->_right_color = 0;
		}
		if (self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getLeft()->getBorderStyle()) == 0) {
			$this->_left_color = 0;
		}
		if (self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getDiagonal()->getBorderStyle()) == 0) {
			$this->_diag_color = 0;
		}

		$record         = 0x00E0;              // Record identifier
		$length         = 0x0014;              // Number of bytes to follow

		$ifnt           = $this->_fontIndex;   // Index to FONT record
		$ifmt           = $this->_numberFormatIndex;  // Index to FORMAT record

		$align          = $this->_mapHAlign($this->_style->getAlignment()->getHorizontal());       // Alignment
		$align         |= (int) $this->_style->getAlignment()->getWrapText()     << 3;
		$align         |= self::_mapVAlign($this->_style->getAlignment()->getVertical())  << 4;
		$align         |= $this->_text_justlast << 7;

		$used_attrib    = $atr_num              << 2;
		$used_attrib   |= $atr_fnt              << 3;
		$used_attrib   |= $atr_alc              << 4;
		$used_attrib   |= $atr_bdr              << 5;
		$used_attrib   |= $atr_pat              << 6;
		$used_attrib   |= $atr_prot             << 7;

		$icv            = $this->_fg_color;      // fg and bg pattern colors
		$icv           |= $this->_bg_color      << 7;

		$border1        = self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getLeft()->getBorderStyle());          // Border line style and color
		$border1       |= self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getRight()->getBorderStyle())         << 4;
		$border1       |= self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getTop()->getBorderStyle())           << 8;
		$border1       |= self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getBottom()->getBorderStyle())        << 12;
		$border1       |= $this->_left_color    << 16;
		$border1       |= $this->_right_color   << 23;

		$diagonalDirection = $this->_style->getBorders()->getDiagonalDirection();
		$diag_tl_to_rb = $diagonalDirection == PHPExcel_Style_Borders::DIAGONAL_BOTH
							|| $diagonalDirection == PHPExcel_Style_Borders::DIAGONAL_DOWN;
		$diag_tr_to_lb = $diagonalDirection == PHPExcel_Style_Borders::DIAGONAL_BOTH
							|| $diagonalDirection == PHPExcel_Style_Borders::DIAGONAL_UP;
		$border1       |= $diag_tl_to_rb        << 30;
		$border1       |= $diag_tr_to_lb        << 31;

		$border2        = $this->_top_color;    // Border color
		$border2       |= $this->_bottom_color   << 7;
		$border2       |= $this->_diag_color     << 14;
		$border2       |= self::_mapBorderStyle($this->_style->getBorders()->getDiagonal()->getBorderStyle())           << 21;
		$border2       |= self::_mapFillType($this->_style->getFill()->getFillType())        << 26;

		$header      = pack("vv",       $record, $length);

		//BIFF8 options: identation, shrinkToFit and  text direction
		$biff8_options  = $this->_style->getAlignment()->getIndent();
		$biff8_options |= (int) $this->_style->getAlignment()->getShrinkToFit() << 4;

		$data  = pack("vvvC", $ifnt, $ifmt, $style, $align);
		$data .= pack("CCC"
			, self::_mapTextRotation($this->_style->getAlignment()->getTextRotation())
			, $biff8_options
			, $used_attrib
			);
		$data .= pack("VVv", $border1, $border2, $icv);

		return($header . $data);
	}

	/**
	 * Is this a style XF ?
	 *
	 * @param boolean $value
	 */
	public function setIsStyleXf($value)
	{
		$this->_isStyleXf = $value;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's bottom border color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setBottomColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_bottom_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's top border color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setTopColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_top_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's left border color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setLeftColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_left_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's right border color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setRightColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_right_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's diagonal border color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setDiagColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_diag_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's foreground color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setFgColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_fg_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the cell's background color
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param int $colorIndex Color index
	 */
	function setBgColor($colorIndex)
	{
		$this->_bg_color = $colorIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the index to the number format record
	 * It can be date, time, currency, etc...
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @param integer $numberFormatIndex Index to format record
	 */
	function setNumberFormatIndex($numberFormatIndex)
	{
		$this->_numberFormatIndex = $numberFormatIndex;
	}

	/**
	 * Set the font index.
	 *
	 * @param int $value Font index, note that value 4 does not exist
	 */
	public function setFontIndex($value)
	{
		$this->_fontIndex = $value;
	}

	/**
	 * Map of BIFF2-BIFF8 codes for border styles
	 * @static	array of int
	 *
	 */
	private static $_mapBorderStyle = array	( PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_NONE				=> 0x00,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_THIN				=> 0x01,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_MEDIUM				=> 0x02,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_DASHED				=> 0x03,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_DOTTED				=> 0x04,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_THICK				=> 0x05,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_DOUBLE				=> 0x06,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_HAIR				=> 0x07,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_MEDIUMDASHED		=> 0x08,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_DASHDOT				=> 0x09,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_MEDIUMDASHDOT		=> 0x0A,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_DASHDOTDOT			=> 0x0B,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_MEDIUMDASHDOTDOT	=> 0x0C,
											  PHPExcel_Style_Border::BORDER_SLANTDASHDOT		=> 0x0D,
											);

	/**
	 * Map border style
	 *
	 * @param string $borderStyle
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function _mapBorderStyle($borderStyle) {
		if (isset(self::$_mapBorderStyle[$borderStyle]))
			return self::$_mapBorderStyle[$borderStyle];
		return 0x00;
	}

	/**
	 * Map of BIFF2-BIFF8 codes for fill types
	 * @static	array of int
	 *
	 */
	private static $_mapFillType = array( PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_NONE					=> 0x00,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_SOLID					=> 0x01,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_MEDIUMGRAY		=> 0x02,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKGRAY		=> 0x03,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTGRAY		=> 0x04,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKHORIZONTAL	=> 0x05,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKVERTICAL	=> 0x06,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKDOWN		=> 0x07,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKUP			=> 0x08,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKGRID		=> 0x09,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_DARKTRELLIS		=> 0x0A,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTHORIZONTAL	=> 0x0B,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTVERTICAL	=> 0x0C,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTDOWN		=> 0x0D,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTUP			=> 0x0E,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTGRID		=> 0x0F,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_LIGHTTRELLIS	=> 0x10,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_GRAY125			=> 0x11,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_PATTERN_GRAY0625		=> 0x12,
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_GRADIENT_LINEAR			=> 0x00,	// does not exist in BIFF8
										  PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_GRADIENT_PATH			=> 0x00,	// does not exist in BIFF8
										);
	/**
	 * Map fill type
	 *
	 * @param string $fillType
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function _mapFillType($fillType) {
		if (isset(self::$_mapFillType[$fillType]))
			return self::$_mapFillType[$fillType];
		return 0x00;
	}

	/**
	 * Map of BIFF2-BIFF8 codes for horizontal alignment
	 * @static	array of int
	 *
	 */
	private static $_mapHAlign = array( PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_GENERAL			=> 0,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_LEFT				=> 1,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_CENTER				=> 2,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_RIGHT				=> 3,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_FILL				=> 4,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_JUSTIFY			=> 5,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::HORIZONTAL_CENTER_CONTINUOUS	=> 6,
									  );
	/**
	 * Map to BIFF2-BIFF8 codes for horizontal alignment
	 *
	 * @param string $hAlign
	 * @return int
	 */
	private function _mapHAlign($hAlign)
	{
		if (isset(self::$_mapHAlign[$hAlign]))
			return self::$_mapHAlign[$hAlign];
		return 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Map of BIFF2-BIFF8 codes for vertical alignment
	 * @static	array of int
	 *
	 */
	private static $_mapVAlign = array( PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::VERTICAL_TOP		=> 0,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::VERTICAL_CENTER	=> 1,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::VERTICAL_BOTTOM	=> 2,
										PHPExcel_Style_Alignment::VERTICAL_JUSTIFY	=> 3,
									  );
	/**
	 * Map to BIFF2-BIFF8 codes for vertical alignment
	 *
	 * @param string $vAlign
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function _mapVAlign($vAlign) {
		if (isset(self::$_mapVAlign[$vAlign]))
			return self::$_mapVAlign[$vAlign];
		return 2;
	}

	/**
	 * Map to BIFF8 codes for text rotation angle
	 *
	 * @param int $textRotation
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function _mapTextRotation($textRotation) {
		if ($textRotation >= 0) {
			return $textRotation;
		}
		if ($textRotation == -165) {
			return 255;
		}
		if ($textRotation < 0) {
			return 90 - $textRotation;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Map locked
	 *
	 * @param string
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function _mapLocked($locked) {
		switch ($locked) {
			case PHPExcel_Style_Protection::PROTECTION_INHERIT:		return 1;
			case PHPExcel_Style_Protection::PROTECTION_PROTECTED:	return 1;
			case PHPExcel_Style_Protection::PROTECTION_UNPROTECTED:	return 0;
			default:												return 1;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Map hidden
	 *
	 * @param string
	 * @return int
	 */
	private static function _mapHidden($hidden) {
		switch ($hidden) {
			case PHPExcel_Style_Protection::PROTECTION_INHERIT:		return 0;
			case PHPExcel_Style_Protection::PROTECTION_PROTECTED:	return 1;
			case PHPExcel_Style_Protection::PROTECTION_UNPROTECTED:	return 0;
			default:												return 0;
		}
	}

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Here's a toast to the local indie music label for brewing a decade of blistering alt-rock. Come ready with your #supportlocal pride to this anniversary party, as homegrown bands such as Amateur Takes Control, T-REX and Forests perform alongside Malaysian math rock outfit, Dirgahayu. There are also booths set up by the likes of The Analog Vault and Meanie Mart offering various merch and vinyls.


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Breast Cancer: the untold stories
Around 15,380 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, but they aren't the only ones who will feel the effects of the disease.
Family and friends of breast cancer patients, survivors, and victims suffer too, as they support loved ones who must fight the battle.
La Trobe University student Georgia Smith, watched her mum, Kathy, beat breast cancer when she was just nine years old.
13 years later, Smith is 21 and has started talking to her GP about her chances of developing the disease.
"It's always sort of been on the radar," Smith tells upstart.
"It's more serious now, but since [mum's cancer] happened, it's always been discussed."
43-year-old Ange Ellis developed breast cancer in May this year, with no family history.
Ellis says she thinks while breast cancer is well covered in the media, there needs to be more publicity about the chances of young women developing the disease.
"It does affect mostly [older women], but there are still a lot of younger women that it affects," she says.
"I think that the media needs to let the general population know that it does affect young women and it's very, very, very important to self-check and then go to your GP."
Smith says she thinks the way breast cancer is talked about in the media evokes fear in society.
"There are times when I think it's discussed too much," she says.
"People don't want to do anything because they're scared of the outcome."
"People fear that they're going to get [cancer] and die, and that's just the way it's going to be," she says.
"But look at us, look at a lot of other people who have survived it and survived it really well and thrived afterwards."
Listen to the podcast above to hear more about Smith and Ellis' experiences with breast cancer.
If you would like to show your support for Australians who are, or have been, affected by breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the National Breast Cancer Foundation website has a number of ways to donate or raise money.
Rikki-Lee Burley is a second-year Bachelor of Journalism student at La Trobe University. You can read more of her work on her blog and follow her on Twitter: @RikkiLeeBurley.
Story image: Georgia Smith and her mother, Kathy, before Kathy developed breast cancer. Courtesy of Georgia Smith.
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Changemaker High School falls quiet around a quarter past 3 o'clock; the campus decorated with a few lingering students and teachers. The Arizona Serve office and its inhabitants begin to trickle out, slow down, and prepare to head home for the day. But on two Wednesday evenings per month, the campus welcomes a few afternoon dwellers into the Prescott College classroom. This group of AmeriCorps VISTA members leave their host sites and gather at Changemaker during these times each month to participate in what they call the "Opioid Cohort." In 2017 the AmeriCorps VISTA grant was given additional funding to place a small cohort of members working to address opioid addiction, abuse and misuse treatment, and prevention. Members were placed at various health organizations in hopes they'd work together and separately to address the opioid crisis within the Tucson and Prescott communities. Since 2017, there have been two rotations of the cohort who meet bi-monthly to discuss developments in the epidemic and how it's affecting the country, the state of Arizona, and the local communities in Tucson and Prescott. The group is led by the Tucson VISTA Team Leader, whose spot is filled this service year by… yours truly. I have the honor of leading and coordinating these meetings and members, who are rich in wisdom and resources within their specific roles and cohesively as a group.
The setting sun illuminates the space as the Opioid Cohort gathers around a small table, this week with William Collins facilitating the meeting. Will is a VISTA at Banner University Medical Group's Alvernon Family Medicine Clinic, as the Quality Improvement & Practice Transformation Coordinator. At the family medicine clinic, Will and his team prescribe opioids for things like chronic pain, but also have multiple programs aimed at combating and preventing addiction. Some of these programs include the Controlled Substance Review Committee, where Will aids in reviewing and auditing high dosage opioid patients on a monthly basis to make sure they are staying in control. Another is a Suboxone cohort, where Will actively treats a small group of patients suffering from addiction, using weekly check-ins and Suboxone prescriptions, and a Target Investments Program (TIP), which incorporates Behavioral Health Resources and cross-practice medicine to better manage and address the root causes of addiction and mental illness in patients' lives.
This meeting's agenda has a few items on it, some old and some new. Recurring items include a discussion about the novel the cohort is reading together, Gabor Mate's In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, and a continuing discussion about what legacy this cohort wants to leave behind for the next rotation. The roles of notetaker and timekeeper are filled by two VISTA members who are serving at the Pima County Health Department. The notetaker, Charlotte Smith, works with the Prevention Services program, specifically focused on Adolescent Health Services on the Health Department's Mobile Clinic, bringing in resources and creating materials on substance use and mental health. Charlotte also partners with Sin Puertas Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinic and coordinates outreach and presentations, including topics such as sexual health, substance use, mental health, and more. Along with Sin Puertas, Charlotte also presents to young adults in juvenile detention at the County Juvenile Detention Center. Timekeeper, Rachel Cummings, works in the Community Mental Health and Addiction program. Her position is focused on prevention through outreach and education, by visiting middle and high schools and presenting to students on the dangers of substance use, addiction, and its ties with mental health and stress. Rachel also works with "Dispose a Med," which includes outreach around safe disposal methods, and the distribution of drop box locations around Tucson. Rachel is also working on a goal of the Health Department to create a user-friendly and efficient way to search for treatment options in Pima County. This would also include information about substances themselves, suicide prevention, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma, and resources for some co-occuring issues, such as food and housing insecurity.
While some members of the Opioid Cohort are interacting with the epidemic at the forefront, some are related in a more general sense, like Holly Valentine. Holly's a VISTA at El Rio Health Center, in its Quality Department. Her role involves supporting projects that aim to improve the quality of care patients receive by evaluating current programs for improvement, as well as developing new ones, like designing and piloting a patient tool for midwifery to use and assisting with a colorectal cancer screening campaign. Specific to opioids, Holly supports the Buena Vida Pain Program, which is a pain care program that works with patients to reduce their dependence on opioids to address their pain, as well as educating the staff about ACEs and the role of trauma in substance abuse. Although she has less direct work with opioids than some of the other members, being a part of the Opioid Cohort has helped Holly in reshaping her approaches to other public health projects at El Rio. For me, as I have the very least experience with opioids, learning about the epidemic with this cohort has helped shape my understanding of addiction, trauma, and stigma, and how they interact with almost every fundamental part of life.
When the Opioid Cohort first began their meetings, a discussion regarding group goals resulted in the coordination of a few main accomplishments. The first one was a training facilitated by Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW), an organization I will briefly cover later on. The cohort joined together with Arizona Serve staff and Team Leaders to learn about how to use naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication, as well as a brief overview of the philosophy of Harm Reduction. The second partnership was a sort of follow-up with SPW, where we brought in materials for creating naloxone kits as a service project for the Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service, which was a widely popular project where members from all programs were able to learn a little bit more about the Opioid Epidemic, as well as solutions that are working to address it across Arizona. Most recently, the cohort presented at the Guest Speaker Series & Panel on Public Health, at Arizona Serve and opened the invitation for other AmeriCorps members to get involved.
One of the Opioid Cohort members, Miranda Gali, took the position of Project Leader on MLK Day of Service and helped in coordinating the training with SPW, as she had previously partnered with them in her role at La Frontera's Hope Center. The Hope Center is a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) center located in downtown Tucson. It is the oldest MAT clinic in Tucson, and has been in its current location since 1971. MAT is a form of outpatient treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. The center prescribes methadone or Suboxone to clients, who start their treatment by coming into the clinic daily for services. Methadone is an opioid, and when used in this program it helps individuals prevent withdrawal while also supporting stability in recovery. Suboxone is a combination of buprenorphine (an opioid) and naloxone. Suboxone is similar to methadone in establishing stability, but the combination with naloxone means that if an individual uses an additional opioid, they will be sent into withdrawal because naloxone is a narcotic blocker. MAT is just one of many different types of treatment for substance or opioid use disorder, others include residential/inpatient and intensive outpatient programs. Miranda's VISTA position works on health projects, such as administering the ACE survey to clients, helping co-lead two women's groups, and educating clients and providers on antibiotic-resistant infections.
There are two additional members of the cohort, who are rarely present in the space other than over the phone or on a webcam, but their presence is influential, diverse, and an awesome addition to the group. Karen Broman and Ashley Tobeck are Arizona Serve members in Prescott, AZ and call in during each meeting to report and represent from the northern third of the state. Ashley is an AmeriCorps VISTA serving at Yavapai County Community Health Services as an Opioid Harm Reduction Coordinator. She provides education and outreach to many different audiences about the opioid epidemic and recent fentanyl overdoses in Yavapai County and is constantly providing community members with naloxone kits through her partnership with SPW. Ashley's current goals are to increase medication-assisted treatment services in Yavapai County, checking in with pharmacies to make sure they are following the naloxone standing order, and continuing to decrease the stigma regarding people who use drugs.
Karen is a medical lab scientist, turned epidemiologist, turned AmeriCorps VISTA, serving at SPW, a statewide grassroots nonprofit whose mission is to eliminate health disparities for Arizonans who use drugs through harm reduction education, advocacy, and evidence-based programming. She is specifically tasked with improving SPW's practices and scaling up its efforts around street outreach, community distribution in rural areas, and holding treatment facilities accountable to overdose prevention best practices such as take-home naloxone for all clients. SPW believes strongly in the destigmatization of people who use drugs and the philosophy of harm reduction, which encourages and celebrates an individual's choice to make "any positive change" in their substance use behavior. The cohort had the incredible opportunity to be taught this strategy during our SPW-led training earlier in the year.
The Opioid Cohort members bring their own personal knowledge and interest to each meeting, often bringing articles or resources that are newly available at their sites or just excitedly chatting about current events involving the epidemic and public health. During today's meeting, facilitator Will brings an article from the Annals of Family Medicine on a concept called "Legacy Drug-Prescribing," this report specifically following the patterns in primary care. My addition to the conversation is saying, "Ugh, I forgot what I was going to tell y'all about… did anyone else listen to that NPR story this morning?" followed by a discussion about how the state of Oklahoma made a big step in the Opioid Epidemic by suing Purdue Pharma for aggressively marketing OxyContin, before Rachel lets us know it's five o'clock.


Help the Ravens WR become the 2015 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year by using hashtag #SmithWPMOYChallenge.
For anyone who has interacted with Steve Smith Sr., they know he is not one to be at a loss for words. But speechless is exactly what he was when told he would be nominated as the Ravens' representative for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Later, when asked his thoughts on receiving the Ravens' team award, he responded with a bashful grin on his face and simply said, "This is a special one." Bashful, another word you wouldn't associate with Smith.
When it comes to Smith's work off the field, it's easy to see how proud he is of the things he continues to accomplish, yet he lets the work speak for itself. He remains very humble, while the community events he hosts and participates in are nowhere near modest.
This past week was the Raven's 11thannual Holiday Helpers event and each year a player steps up to be the host. It is the host's job to rally his teammates and collect funds from them in order to take nearly 70 kids shopping for Christmas at Target. Now, in his second year of leading the event, Smith personally fronted the funds used to shop, noting that he didn't want the responsibility to fall on his teammates. While players still took it upon themselves to make a donation, all Smith wanted from them was their presence at the event to make it a special Christmas for the kids.
While Smith was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award mostly because of his work against domestic violence, his community involvement remains far-reaching. From supporting Baltimore's House of Ruth, to his appreciation for our military and hosting a free football clinic for kids from military families, most recently at Maxwell Airforce Base in Germany, Smith tirelessly finds new ways to be involved.
He has adopted the Baltimore community and has bridged the work he continues to do in North Carolina. In the two years that Smith has been a Raven, he has hosted school visits, football camps, PLAY 60 events, food distributions and worked with Samaritan's Feet of Baltimore and provided over 200 pairs of new Under Armour Shoes to the Curtis Bay community.
This past season, Smith made appearances on stage in a competitive game of Heads Up with running back Justin Forsett at A Purple Evening, a women's event hosted at M&T Bank Stadium and supported the Goodwill Gridiron Halloween party as a mystery guest adorning a ghost mask. He also makes it a priority to attend fellow teammates' events, and flew to Baltimore in the offseason to play in Lardarius Webb's annual charity softball game.
If you love Steve Smith Sr. for not only his passion for the game, contagious smile, quirky sense of humor and unwavering community work, please help him become the 2015 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Fans still have a chance to vote for Steve by using his unique hashtag (#SmithWPMOYChallenge) on any social media platform. The player whose hashtag is used the most by December 31, 2015 will receive an additional $20,000 donation to their charity of choice, courtesy of Nationwide.
Smith talks about his community work in this NFL.com video.


A.K. Formaline to set up formaldehyde manufacturing unit at Nani Chirai village in Bachau Taluk in Kutch district of Gujarat. The proposed unit will have a 900 mtpm capacity to manufacture 37% formaldehyde. The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 17.8 million.


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Chantel King  (born 2 December 1976) is a South African politician and educator.  A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was sworn in as a Buffalo City councillor in July 2015. King became a Member of Parliament in November 2016. She then became Shadow Deputy Minister of Science and Technology in January 2017. In December 2020 King was appointed as Shadow Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology.

Career
King was a teacher at the John Bisseker High School before she became active in politics. She joined the Democratic Alliance in 2015. King served as the branch secretary for ward 19 and as the women's network representative in the party's Buffalo City coastal constituency. In July 2015, she was appointed as a councillor of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. King resigned from the council in October 2016.

On 8 November 2016, King was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly, replacing Annette Lovemore. She became a member of the  Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology on 8 December 2016. On 1 January 2017, King became Shadow Deputy Minister of Science and Technology following her appointment in November 2016.

She ran for provincial chairperson of the DA's women network in March 2018, but lost to Georgina Faldtman, a DA councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay. On 12 September 2018, she was appointed to the  Portfolio Committee on Basic Education as an alternate member. King relinquished her membership on the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology that following month.

She was re-elected to Parliament in the 2019 general election. King was elected as one of two deputy DA provincial leaders in August 2020. She serves alongside party veteran Bobby Stevenson. On 5 December 2020, she was appointed as Shadow Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology.

In January 2023, HeraldLIVE reported that King was vying for the position of provincial leader of the DA after incumbent Nqaba Bhanga announced his intention to stand down. Around 300 delegates met in the town of Graaff-Reinet from 24–25 February 2023  to elect the new DA provincial leadership. King's main challenger for the position was fellow Member of Parliament and the DA's provincial chairperson Andrew Whitfield. She lost to Whitfield at the provincial conference. She accepted the outcome and said that she would support Whitfield.

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Moodletter provides help for being happier, more capable and confiden!
Art is a Way of Knowing
«Drawing is energy made visible,» writes Pat B. Allen Ph.D., ATR, the author of Art is a Way of Knowing. This is not a new book, but it is timeless. In it, she shows us how anyone can use image making for self-discovery; to identify patterns and themes in their lives and express their emotions.
Allen tells you it's ok to color outside the lines and it's ok to make a mess. She tells you how to choose materials and use them. Then, she offers suggestions for exercises, such as drawing a tiny picture, then a large; making marks and shapes on paper, using all the colors or your favorites, and then asking, «What do they mean to me?» She teaches you how to make a sculpture from found objects. Then she asks you to consider what the image is showing you and how your feelings may have changed or become clearer.
Handling clay can evoke memories, thoughts and feelings, says Allen. If your clay image expresses a painful experience, she suggests you place it outside where rain and wind will return it to the earth, taking your pain with it.
«The images have a life of their own that has built up slowly over time,» Allen writes. «I witness and give form to them and attempt to learn what they have to teach.»
And once Allen has you on the path to self-expression, she tells her own story of loss and struggle: her mother's death, her father's alcoholism, her career set-backs, and how she used her art for discovery and healing.
«Images have allowed me to reclaim some of what was lost in growing up, the ability to have feelings fully and in the moment,» she writes. «I don't believe that art cures or fixes; rather it restores the connection to the soul, which is always waiting to be reclaimed.»
Pat B. Allen Ph.D., ATR, is an artist and registered art therapist who teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She produces workshops, events, and collaborative projects around the country and directs an online image community where readers can post their images and writings, communicate with the author and one another, and subscribe to an electronic newsletter.
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By Fordtech
February 7, 2012 in Transportation & Travel
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Location: Angeles City
Home country: Philippines
AirAsia finally cleared for take-off in Clark
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes, The Philippine Star
Posted at 02/07/2012 8:51 AM | Updated as of 02/07/2012 8:51 AM
MANILA, Philippines - It's now all systems go for AirAsia Philippines, a company partly owned by businessman Antonio O. Cojuangco and port operator Michael Romero, whose maiden commercial flight could not push through earlier due to the absence of a critical government permit.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), after much delay, granted AirAsia Philippines its airline operating certificate (AOC) that would allow it to fly commercially out of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark, Pampanga.
AirAsia Philippines is 60-percent owned by Cojuangco, Romero and former broadcast journalist Marianne Hontiveros in equal shares, while the rest is owned by Malaysia-based AirAsia Bhd. led by Tony Fernandes. AirAsia Bhd is one of the world's most successful budget carrier.
Romero told The STAR that with the issuance of the critical AOC, AirAsia Philippines will be mounting flights to new destinations one after the other.
Hontiveros, AirAsia Philippines president and CEO, had said that the carrier plans to use the first plane to fly to Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau.
Aside from the three international destinations, the carrier plans to fly to Kalibo in Aklan province, Puerto Princesa in Palawan province, Incheon in South Korea, and Bangkok in Thailand.
In the last quarter of 2011, AirAsia Philippines had been granted rights by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to Malaysia, Cambodia and Japan.
The carrier was granted 1,260 seats a week on the Clark-to-Kuala Lumpur route. It was also granted seven flights per week on the Clark-to-Cambodia route.
Moreover, AirAsia Philippines was granted six flights per week that it can utilize either on the Clark-Osaka route or Clark-Nagoya route.
AirAsia Philippines, which hopes to have a fleet of 14 or more aircraft in about four years from 2011, is expecting the delivery of another two aircraft this year, Hontiveros said.
The carrier unveiled plans for a $25-million capital expenditure in December 2010.
Its parent has been flying to the country since 2005 from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.
AirAsia Philippines had planned to commence operations as early as October last year but failed to do so, pending the receipt of the necessary permits from regulators.
AirAsia Philippines in August last year had already received a temporary operating permit from the CAB.
CAAP director general Ramon Gutierrez has said that the application took a long process as airlines are required to submit data on its aircraft, proposed initial training for crew, documentation of maintenance system, among others.
CAAP had to review the documents submitted as well as conduct an inspection of the airline's facility as part of the process for granting an air operator certificate, he added.
Last year, the carrier's first aircraft, a 180-seater Airbus A320, arrived at its hub in Clark. Its second aircraft, meanwhile, was delivered later in 2011.
Moderator on PiAtNight and Living the Dream in Angeles City, Philippines


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An original 1902 watercolour painting, Arthur Harris Dunbar Castle, East Lothian.
A delicate painting in muted colours, evocative of Scotland's east coast, known for its exposed and bracing conditions. This view depicts the ancient ruins of Dunbar Castle, one of the most mighty fortresses in Scotland, situated over the harbour of the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian. On paper laid down on card.
Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed verso: "Dunbar Castle".
Age toning and minor foxing as shown.
This watercolour is from a collection of seascapes we have by Arthur Harris depicting views of the east coast of Scotland, around Angus, Fife and East Lothian.
Arthur Harris (fl.1891-1902) was a Scottish artist based at Elmbank House, Newport, Fife. He was son of Arthur Harris Senior, a Dundee auctioneer with the company Harris, Curr & Fyfe. Arthur Harris Junior was a landscape and seascape painter who executed mainly local scenes in oil and watercolour. He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Aberdeen Artists Society and Royal Academy.


FLORALL is the trade fair for the broad ornamental plant sector and trade and the arboricultural and landscaping sectors; fairs are organised in March (spring fair) and August (autumn fair).
In these internal regulations, the following terms are used with the following meanings, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Participant: any company that participates in the Florall trade fair (hereinafter 'the fair') and which is in a contractual relationship with Florall vzw.
Unless explicitly agreed in writing by Florall vzw, the applicability of any of the participant's own terms and conditions is explicitly rejected. Any reference by the participant to its own terms and conditions will be disregarded.
By signing the registration form or using the online registration procedure, participants agree to adhere to these internal regulations. In cases not covered by these regulations, the organiser's decision is binding. All participants undertake to comply with the organiser's instructions and those of Waregem Expo (the exhibition centre manager, see www.waregemexpo.be) to enable the organisation of the fair to run as smoothly as possible.
Participation in the fair is only allowed after registration and receipt of a participants' pass. Registration must be carried out via the standard registration form on the website. Registration and participation is tied to the participant's company number and is therefore specific to the company and non-transferable. Participants must have paid all participation charges invoiced by the organiser prior to the start of the fair. Participants without a legally valid proof of payment will not be granted access. Any participant may be asked during the fair to present a participant's pass. The organiser reserves the right not to accept a request to register without giving reasons.
The standard registration form on the website shows the applicable participation rates. All amounts are exclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise. Companies that register before 1 June 2019 and pay their invoice before 11 June 2019 will receive food and drink vouchers worth 20 euros at the start of the fair.
Registration is possible up to and including 27 June 2019. Participants registering after this date will be charged an administrative fee of 150 euros in addition to the normal fee for the fair. In the event of cancellation of the registration no later than one month before the fair date, the participant will receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee. In the event of later cancellation, no part of the registration fee will be refunded.
The fair focuses on presentations of samples, and is not a sales fair. No plants may be sold or traded on or around the grounds of Waregem Expo before, during or after the fair.
All participants will be given the opportunity to present new products at the fair. These new products must, however, be mentioned when registering for the fair. The specific regulations of the FLORALL Awards apply to new products; these can be found at www.florall.be. Entry forms for the FLORALL Awards are available from the fair organisers up to 1 August 2019. Submissions made later than this date will not be eligible for the FLORALL Awards.
The organiser is responsible for the arrangement of the stands and will assign a stand number to each participant. This stand number will also be mentioned alongside the participant in the catalogue. Every participant in the fair is required to be present at the stand/fair during the fair's opening hours. Any participant who is absent from its stand without a valid reason may be charged an administrative fine (€100.00 excl. VAT). In the event of repeated absence, the organiser may refuse to allow the participant in question to participate in the fair.
Participants agree that their company details and assortment will be included in the catalogue. A list of participants (including company name and address) will also be placed on the website. Additional contact details of participating companies can also be included on FLORALL's website.
The duration, start and end time and practical arrangements for the fair will be communicated by the organiser in advance to the participants. Participants are asked to take note of these practical arrangements. Late arrival or early packing up is disruptive to the other participants and to visitors and is therefore not allowed.
In order to gain a clear overview of visitors to the fair, the organiser will record the name and company of visitors at the reception desk. All visitors and participants must wear a visitor's or exhibitor's badge during the fair. Private visitors will be refused access.
All participants must display a clear sign with their name at their stand. In addition to the name of the company, this sign must also clearly show the company's address, telephone number and email address or website. All participants are requested to have a price list available at the fair.
After the registrations have been closed, the list of participants will be published on the website of FLORALL and on social media with the aim of raising FLORALL's profile and in professional journals for the ornamental plant sector (e.g. Sierteelt&Groenvoorziening).
Images taken at FLORALL may be used on FLORALL's website or in publications about the fair.
The organiser will provides decent basic lighting in the hall(s) of Waregem Expo.
An electrical power connection to individual stands is available on request and incurs a separate charge payable to Waregem Expo (the exhibition centre manager).
All participants are responsible for clearing away their own stand. Participants are therefore required to remove all waste, packaging, plant waste, etc. at the end of the fair. Any additional fees charged by Waregem Expo (the exhibition centre manager) for the removal of waste will be invoiced directly to the participant responsible. The day after the fair, the exhibition hall must be clear by 9.00 am at the latest; if this is not the case all costs will be charged to the participant.
Adhesive tape on the floor must be completely removed by the exhibitor. If this is not the case, the cleaning costs will be charged. Via FLORALL it is possible to order carpet in various colors. You can indicate this during registration.
The organiser may not be held liable in any way for any theft or loss of or damage to items or goods that have been brought to the fair by or on behalf of the participants. The organiser is not liable for damage if, due to serious circumstances beyond its control, all or part of the fair cannot be held.
All participants must arrange their own insurance cover for: 1) civil liability and 2) all risks 'nail to nail' for all goods brought to the fair, on the basis of their full value. Participants may, if they wish, obtain cover under the insurance policies arranged by Waregem Expo (the exhibition centre manager).
The general smoking ban applies to all buildings of Waregem Expo (the exhibition centre manager).


From Tuscany to St. Lucia, seeking out and booking that perfect chateau, villa or sea fortress just got that bit easier with the launch of Oliver's Travels.
The new brand, amalgamating luxury villa specialists Simply Chateau, Simply Caribe, Simply Italy and Stately Escapes, comprises of over 2,000 properties, all handpicked for their quirky or unique character. Offering an unrivalled choice in this increasingly popular travel market, the brand has thrown open its doors to become the go-to website to easily find the best luxury or quirky properties worldwide for families and groups of friends to share together.
Simply Chateau, set up in 2003 by Ravi Sabharwal and Oliver Bell was the first step in the Oliver's Travels journey, and after 10 successful years and over 100,000 satisfied customers, the brand now offers chateaux, stately homes, beach huts, converted lighthouses, private islands, former palaces, windmills, clock towers, entire Medieval villages and even a Napoleonic Fortress!
Built on the basis that luxury travel doesn't need to break the bank, Oliver's Travels handpicks unique or quirky properties and adds the luxury sparkle using its industry-famous Oliver's VIP Concierge to arrange extra services such as welcome hampers, a pre-stocked fridge (or wine cellar) or a catered meal for that special occasion.
Far from being the reserve of the rich, Oliver's Travels offers families and friends the chance to unwind and relax together, all over the world. Whether it's a week-long stay in the Windward Islands or a cosy weekend in the Cotswolds, the value for money that Oliver's Travels affords its customers is second-to-none – especially when you consider that the average price per person, per night in France (our most popular destination) is as low as £39.
The new site, www.oliverstravels.com, officially launched at the Condé Nast Luxury Travel Fair in London on 7th November 2013.


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Wildlife Trafficking Awareness Initiative Launches at Seattle-Tacoma
Photo: Katie Cotterill, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the Association of Zoos & Aquariums' Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (WTA), Woodland Park Zoo, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park are partnering to unveil a first-of-its-kind interactive installation to help stop wildlife trafficking.
Arriving just in time for the summer travel season, recovery of international travel, and the opening of the airport's new International Arrivals Facility, the educational display empowers international travelers to prevent wildlife trafficking in how they shop, eat and experience while abroad. Located across from Gate S1, the display is in the S Concourse, SEA's hub for departing international flights.
The installation invites travelers to be good stewards of global animal populations and follow the law with a pledge to be a "savvy traveler" who makes choices that help save endangered animals around the world. The contents of the display share examples of confiscated illegally trafficked materials and information about how animal species are in decline due to illegal wildlife trade. It also shares the positive impacts of conservation and educational efforts. The wildlife artifacts were selected to highlight the diversity of items that travelers may encounter. Some wildlife items were paired with sustainable look-alikes to highlight the existence of legal alternatives and the challenges of identifying wildlife products without knowing the right questions to ask.
"The illegal wildlife trade is estimated to generate $20 billion USD annually in illegal proceeds," said University of Washington Center for Environmental Forensic Science Co-Executive Director and Professor of Biology Dr. Sam Wasser. "The illegal ivory trade is estimated to generate $4 billion annually. Most of the smuggled ivory consists of whole, unworked tusks. The tusks are bought and stockpiled by investors who appear to be banking on elephants going extinct so that ivory can once again be legally sold. While law enforcement plays a critical role in stopping illegal trade, the ease with which large volumes of ivory can be moved across the world makes it unlikely that law enforcement can stop the trade on its own. The only sustainable solution is to permanently eliminate demand. Please help us achieve that goal."
The installation at SEA is a pilot project for AZA's Wildlife Trafficking Alliance, which will be followed by two additional exhibits in 2022 at key U.S. airports. Pending project evaluation, WTA will seek additional exhibits in subsequent years in the U.S., and beyond.
Additional partners supporting the SEA installation include the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the University of Washington Center for Environmental Forensic Science.
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A Florida woman has been charged with making a false police report, child neglect, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to an arrest reportobtained by Law & Crime, a website that documents trials and crime reports.
Tammy Steffen called the Pasco County, FL, sheriff's office last Saturday to report that her 12-year-old daughter had just been the victim of an attempted kidnapping by an "unknown" person. Steffen claimed the man grabbed the girls' arm and tried to drag her into the woods. Steffen told police she "had been receiving threatening messages and phone calls from unknown numbers," according to Law & Crime.
Steffen then took police to the place where she said the failed abduction had occurred. They found a black laptop bag and a blue notebook with personal information about the Steffen family written in it. The woman then told police that she suspected her former business partner, and her daughter identified the man after being shown his photo.
Authorities sent resources, including K9 units, air surveillance, patrol cars, specialty units and major crimes, to investigate Steffen's claim.
But just a week later, Joshua Hanson, a detective with the sheriff's office, held a press conference, where he told reporters the department started suspecting Steffen had made up the report after she told news outlets to leave her home. That didn't seem like something a parent would do in this situation.
The former business partner of Steffen's was in Tampa at the time of the alleged abduction attempt, surveillance footage proved. More surveillance footage showed Steffen at a local Walmart, where she purchased the laptop cover and notebook found by police. She also purchased some colored pens to make the notes about her personal information.
Further, law enforcement said, Steffen told her daughter what to say and even had her urinate on herself to make the claim more believable. Her husband even bought her story, but is not believed to be involved in the ruse.
Police believe Steffen invented the lie to get back at that former business partner because she believed he somehow prevented her from winning an online fitness contest.
"That somehow he altered votes, or swayed votes so that she would not win this contest," Pasco County Sheriff's Office Captain Christopher Beaman said.


Budweiser, AKA Anheuser-Busch InBev these days, has never been shy about tugging at the old heartstrings in their Super Bowl ads. We'll share a classic example, their beloved "Lost Dog" commercial from the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX, below. But while the Super Bowl LII Budweiser ad is no different in that it will bring on the feels (grab some tissues and don't watch this at work if you have appearances to maintain), it will move you for very different reasons than in their past animal-themed ads.
The 2018 Budweiser Super Bowl commercial is all about people helping people. The spot is called "Stand By You," and it showcases the brewer's commitment to helping out those in need in the wake of disasters and emergencies, such as we saw plenty of last year. The commercial comes at the perfect time given the social and political climate in America and beyond these days; it reminds us that we're better off when we stand together and help one another than when we grow divided.


>The Claim Petition Process in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Is Too Slow.
>Having spent over a decade litigating Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation cases, I have to say that the system is quite fair overall. Both injured workers and employers/insurers have due process- the ability to be heard, the ability to present evidence, and to receive a "reasoned" decision from a Workers' Compensation Judge.
However, when an injured worker in Pennsylvania has her claim denied at the outset- that is, within 21 days from the date of notice, (at least, theoretically, as we practictioners know that many claims are not accepted or denied within the 21 day requirement), she must file a Claim Petition- even if the denial is unfounded or simply filed to avoid payment. The case then gets set for a series of hearings, a period of six months for medical depositions, and then several months for the written arguments and a decision from the presiding WCJ. This process often takes approximately 12 months. In the meantime, the injured worker is without her wage loss and medical benefits, and forced to live on unemployment compensation, or other available benefits such as short or long- term disability. Frequently, an injured worker whose claim has been denied, has to dip into their life -long savings, just to provide food and shelter for her family. Sometimes, the injured worker has no job to return to, as employers will eliminate the position, terminate the injured worker, or fail to provide work within the doctor's restrictions.
The effects of this long process are devastating to injured workers in Pennsylvania. Credit is irreperably damaged, savings are exhausted, houses are lost, and stress levels go through the roof- exacerbating the disability, and often causing additional mental problems such as anxiety and depression.
We could speed up this process by instituting a preliminary hearing– similar to our criminal law system, whereby an injured worker in Pennsylvania would have to present a "prima facie" case- perhaps within 30 days of the initial filing, demonstrating vis- a -vis testimony and medical reports, that a work injury and a commensurate disability has occurred. If proven, two thirds of the wage loss and medical benefits would commence, plus statutory interest. If denied, then the case proceeds onto the merits with depositions and full testimony from the relevant witnesses. If the prima facie case is met, the employers would still have the right to defend the case on the merits through the usual process. If the prima facie case is met, but then reversed in the final, written decision, the employers/insurers could seek reimbursement from the Supersedeas Fund.
This is just one idea for speeding up the Claim Petition process in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation to avoid the cascading devastation caused by the 12 month waiting period when a claim is denied at the outset.
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You hear everywhere in the street, on TV, on Websites, the word "simple"! I actually think we do the opposite. When we think of simplyifing a project we work on, a phrase (for example this one) we complicate things without even knowing.

They say simplifying saves time, but I think our brain concentrates on how we can do that and misses the important aspect. We lose time trying to find the essence to focus on and eliminate other uninteresting points, but what if we miss the "essence"? Leonardo da Vinci says "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"(even if his paintings were actually very complicated in composition), "Simplicity is the glory of expression" another quote by Walt Whitman, but the one I consider relevant is the following one "The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity" by Douglas Horton.

Let's say we have 10 tasks for the next day, how can we choose the easy way to manage all of them? the answer "simplify", how can we do that? delete a few lines from one of the reports so we finish in time? We won't become superficial, I hope!
In fact, the word *simple* is very complex. You can simplify when you get deep into the subject and understand it very well in order to see the main aspects to focus on.

Simplicity is a very deep word with a powerful meaning!


Through the Wall, 2016, co-edited by Annie Buckley & Matthew McMilon, designed by Julian Rubalcaba, and published with support from Shoreline Publishing. "Through the Wall" is based on the exhibition organized by the Prison Arts Collective, a projectof CSUSB Community-based Art founded and directed by Annie Buckley, and was hosted by CB1 Gallery in Los Angeles.This book includes artwork from the exhibition and writing from participants, teaching artists, faculty, and correctional staff. Reflective of the collaborative and non-hierarchical spirit of CBA/PAC programming, the book includes artworks by incarcerated men and women participating in the program at all levels and working in a variety of media.
Though they are housed in California state prisons, the artists in this book don't let walls and bars keep their imagination and creativity from flying out into the world. Showing a wide range of styles, influences, and feelings, all this artwork was created through a unique partnership between California State University, San Bernadino Community-Based Art and local prisons. Working with artists, students, and university faculty, the men and women who created this art are able to contribute to the world outside, even as they are helping their own interior selves grow and change. Prison Arts Collective believes in the power of art to set anyone free, even if the artist is not.
This book is part of an interdisciplinary project completed between 2007 and 2014 that includes this novel and "Hybrids", imaginary portraits of women transforming into trees.
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Mary Anna Pomonis called the book "astonishing" on Artlurker.com.
Amazon.com reader/reviewer, Jesyca, writes, "This dreamy fictional narrative of a woman suffering from chronic fatigue as she investigates a surreal mental facility for women, is a unique reading experience. Playing with language, tense and visual themes, the writer creates a dreamscape for the reader so deeply engaging that at times I had to shake my own head to make sure I wasn't hallucinating along with the protagonist. I found the story moving and especially poignant in regards to how women process emotion and memory. As a fan of magical realism, I especially enjoyed the surreal references as they painted a powerful picture of a mental institute where women seek release from the stress of modern life (part mental facility/part spa) and discover a world of psychic revelation. I felt myself torn between wanting to go there and desperately wanting the heroine to escape. A terrific and unusual read, I recommend this book!"
Flavorpill.com editor, Shana Dambrot, wrote, "LA-based artist, editor, and author Annie Buckley has optioned her novel, Psychic Outlaws — but not for a screenplay, for an ambitious group show starring about 20 of LA's most recognized emerging artists."
Art writer Gabriel Cifarelli, wrote: "While the novel operates conceptually to question the limits of the Art Object, it also works simply as a novel, and it happens to be a very good novel at that." Cifarelli goes on to write that, though experimental, Psychic Outlaws is "quite engrossing".
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JUSTICE FOR BRADLEY: In 2012, 1 ½ year old Bradley from Charlestown, NH was a victim of child abuse. In his home, under his biological Mother, Laura Lynn Ritchie's
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Editorial: Compromise gives Massillon football player chance to succeed on field, in classroom
By The Canton Repository Editorial Board
Had some adults not failed Thayer Munford, they might not have needed to rescue him from the circumstances that led to Stark County Common Pleas Judge John Haas' courtroom this week.
Munford is a top college football prospect, having fielded scholarship offers from nearly a dozen Division I schools. He's also the student-athlete at the center of a recent controversy between the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the nationally recognized Massillon Tigers football program. In August, the OHSAA suspended Munford for the entire 2016 football season, banned head coach Nate Moore from coaching in the postseason and fined the district $5,000 for violating recruiting bylaws.
Munford previously played for Moore at Cincinnati La Salle High School. Nearly 18 months after becoming Massillon's head coach in the winter of 2015, Moore would become Munford's legal guardian, and Munford, the newest member of the Tigers football team.
OHSAA rules are clear: Coaches cannot have contact with a former player once they take another job. The Moores, however, say academics, not athletics, were the impetus for his transfer and their decision to take legal custody of Munford in May. For while Munford has excelled on the field, he has struggled in the classroom, so much so that he risked losing a chance at playing college football and receiving a college education.
The Moores, who both have backgrounds in special education, had helped Munford stay on track at La Salle. The coach served as an intervention specialist and helped Munford get his initial Individualized Education Program (IEP). When Moore left La Salle, so did Munford's "only support," the player testified to Tuesday in court.
Those who have followed the proceedings tend to fall in one of two camps: those who believe this was a backdoor way of bolstering the Massillon football program and those who believe that the OHSAA recruiting bylaw used to penalize the district was applied arbitrarily. Attorney Lee Plakas argued the latter this week in seeking an injunction on behalf of district.
Some critics will scoff at the settlement reached Wednesday, which will allow Munford to return to the field in Week 8. Tiger fans will celebrate it.
We believe cooler heads — for now — have prevailed. By the time Munford returns to the field, he will have served the standard transfer penalty plus two additional games and, based on the terms of the settlement, will be required to meet academic standards. That's reasonable, as those who have been fighting so hard for Munford to play must continue fighting for him to learn.
We also believe the adults involved in this controversy must learn something, too.
The OHSAA failed Munford by not thoroughly reviewing his case. Association officials should have discussed Munford's circumstances with both his mother and Becca Moore as part of their investigation. It might not have changed the conclusion they reached, but not doing so weakened their position.
As for the Massillon City School District and the Moores, they should have done their due diligence and sought guidance from the OHSAA from the outset. They chose not to, which undermined their stated intentions. They should have known the potential ramifications of their decisions.
For those reasons, the OHSAA should uphold, and the district and coach should accept, Moore's postseason ban and the $5,000 fine. They should consider those sanctions the cost of giving a student-athlete the chance to succeed academically and athletically.


This tiny credit card reader plugs into a smartphone or iPad turning your device into a point-of-sale cash register. It allows you as an individual to collect funds via a credit card. Setting up an account is pretty painless. The software will send the buyer a receipt, and keep track of your sales. It can track cash, too. This minimal arrangement is perfect for the solo and small business person selling at crafts at a fair, or swag at a concert, or antiques at a garage sale, or food from a truck.
We used Square to sell our comic book at a comic convention and it worked like a charm (you'll need either wifi or cell connection). As usual with credit card transactions, you will be deducted a 2.75% fee. Square will send you a free plastic reader when you sign up. (Paypal has their own version of a reader, a blue triangle called Here, and they charge only 2.70%, but I have not tried it.) Overall, this is a well-designed small business tool.


On The O'Reilly Factor last night, Bill O'Reilly devoted an entire segment to attacking Michele Bachmann. Fox and O'Reilly defenders will surely point to that as proof of his independence. But it's really more an example of the GOP civil war that has been playing out on the Fox News airwaves lately. Because the gist of O'Reilly's contention was that Bachmann's crazy accusations against Obama work undermine the more substantive vilification O'Reilly prefers.
In case you missed it, Bachmann drummed up some now-familiar attacks on President Obama's lavishness which she then refused to defend to CNN. She also declined to discuss them on The Factor. Ordinarily, a refusal like that would earn someone a visit from ambush producer Jesse Watters but, probably because Bachmann has an "R" after her name, she was merely censured.
There's only problem, though. O'Reilly needs to follow his own advice. That is, unless he thinks that ambushing President Obama's immigrant uncle or obsessing over Sandra Fluke's support for contraception or Gov. Lincoln Chafee's holiday (not "Christmas") tree is focusing on what's important.
Mad Housewife MIchele will get a quick Repug rehab via a BJ infomercial with KKKlannity or Van Suckup.
Go get 'em, Bill- Oh wait, I forgot that when we play the "eat our own to look fair" card, we only go after the people who's numbers scream almost no chance in 2014.
Sidebar: I couldn't remember the name of the guy who was reported to have hired underage hookers in some foreign country but than the lady's/girls said they were PAID by a lawyer to lie, so I Googled "congressmen/senator Prostitution Scandal" and I got a list of Larry Craig-Kobulnicky- Morris-Domenici-Cain (all Republican operatives) before Menendez, the guy I was looking for. Says something don't it?
At least Ms. Bachmann is one woman not trying to get your money, so you should lighten up on her a little Junior.


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Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Developer: Raven Software
Release Date: June 29, 2010 (US), June 25, 2010 (EU)
'Singularity' (PS3/X360/PC) - 13 New Screens
Raven Software's new sci-fi shooter Singularity is set on a small, unnamed island occupied by the Russians, Cold War tensions rise once again when a U.S. pilot discovers the horrific truth that became of experiments with element E99 in the 1950s.
Singularity pits shooter and sci-fi fans against a devastating fracture in time. As players attempt to unravel a conspiracy, they must fight their way through ever-shifting epic sci-fi environments, occupied by Russian soldiers and time-ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl them back and forth between 1950 and the present day. Use time as a weapon as you attempt to unravel the mystery and prevent a catastrophic event that threatens all humanity.
In collaboration with Twistory Studios and Image Publishing, industry veterans David Atchinson, of the Occult Times Taskforce, Davide Fabbri, with credits from Heavy Metal and Dark Horse's Star Wars, Christopher "mink" Morrison, whose narrative works include, Dust, 13 Chambers and Dark Horse's upcoming Shinjuku with Yoshitaka Amano, and Tom Mandrake, a renowned artist of Batman and The Punisher, will tell the story of the shadowy events, which occurred off the Russian Peninsula, that unraveled time as we know it and ultimately led to the Singularity. The single issue graphic novel will be available following the launch of Singularity the game.
Intense Combat – Confront time ravaged creatures, Soviet soldiers in the 1950s and modern day elite forces as sudden time waves hurl you back and forth between 1950 and present day.
Time as a Weapon – A full arsenal of weapons, including time itself, are available to use against the conscripts of the 1950s, the intensely trained squads of modern day and the mysterious oddities that the time waves have dragged into different time dimensions. The Time Manipulation Device (TMD), allows for the aging of objects, people and the environment in this harrowing sci-fi action thriller. By unlocking upgrades throughout the epic experience, players harness the full power of the TMD, including the ability to view items outside of their given time frame, transport items between time frames and control gravity.
Conspiracy Driven Storyline – Every question answered spawns more mysteries as players strive to unravel the events and secrecy behind a top-secret Soviet military experiment and mysterious conspiracy. Clues are plentiful as time waves thrust the player between intertwined eras while attempting to unlock the secrets of a mysterious conspiracy.
Epic Sci-Fi Elements – The Unreal 3 Engine allows Raven Software to create a graphically rich, fully interactive world with time playing havoc on the setting and player.
Compelling Multi-player – The added element of time transitions combined with the strong multiplayer history of Raven Software will thrust players into a multi-player experience that they have yet to experience.
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