It is well into our Pledge Period at Christ Episcopal Church. A number of you have already returned your Pledge Card, and we thank you for that. For those of you that have not returned your Pledge card, I would like to encourage you to do so. Your Pledge Card can make a difference at Christ Church.
We love Christ Church and the ministry it provides in our community. You are Christ Church and your Pledge makes that ministry possible.
Please return your Pledge Card to the Church Office, in the Collection Plate or to any Vestry Member by November 4, 2018.
It is with excitement and anticipation that I come to you today as a member of the Stewardship Committee of Christ Episcopal Church. This is the kick-off of the Pledge Period that will fuel our Planning and Budgetary Phases for 2019. What programs we try…what projects we do…what ministries we support will be determined by our Financial Pledges.
What a wonderful wealth of opportunities we have here at Christ Church. From the oldest to the youngest, we have a chance to touch and influence our community and our world. Your financial commitment makes this possible.
By returning your Pledge Card, Christ Church can develop a budget and a list of programs we all want and enjoy.
Did you participate in the Church Picnic? Are you a Choir Member?
Do you attend Sunday School? Do you participate in the Loaves & Fishes Program?
Do you attend the Book Club? Are you a member of the Men's Club?
Did you help Pack the Bus? Do you enjoy the Public Theology discussions?
Do you enjoy the shared community Church services?
How many Knitting Projects have you done? Do you enjoy the Church Parties?
How about all the NEW Church services at Easter? Do you participate in Grace Network?
How about the NEW Christmas services, do you like them?
Do you use our NEW Nursery? Do you enjoy our church bells?
Do you enjoy the Church air conditioning? Have you noticed the roof leaks have stopped?
These programs and projects expand our ministries and our influence in the community.
After some prayerful consideration, please fill out your Pledge Card. Return it so that your Vestry can then develop a budget and a programs list. All Pledge Cards should be returned by Sunday, November 4, 2018. You may return your Pledge Card to the Church office, in the Offering Plate or to any Vestry Member.
We are excited about what we were able to do in 2018. Let's keep the growth and momentum going in 2019. With your pledge, we can.
Annual earnings from participation in rewards programs continue to grow. The next time you shop at Amazon, Food Lion, or Kroger, support Christ Episcopal Church with your purchase. For every dollar spent at one of these businesses a percentage is donated to the church. Giving is easy!
Amazon Smile: You Shop, Amazon Gives. Christ Episcopal will receive a donation equivalent to .5% of the price for eligible purchases. Click here when you make purchases from Amazon and a portion is returned to the church!
Food Lion: Purchase a grocery card at church on Sunday or in the office during the week and use it to pay for your purchases. They are available in denominations of $25, $50, and $100, $200 and $300.
Kroger: Link your Kroger Plus card to the church. Go to the Kroger website, register your card by account number, enter Christ Church's NPO number 82143 in the search field, click search, select the church and then click on enroll. Then all you have to do is shop. The rest is automatic.
For ease in making a gift of stock to Christ Episcopal Church please complete the following form and give it to your stockbroker. Please notify the church of your gift by phone, 276-632-2896, or email, office@christchurchmvl.org.
You may give online, safely and securely, through your PayPal account or with any major credit card.
We welcome your remembrances, gifts, and honorariums and will follow your instructions for such including specific tangible gifts, monetary gifts, flowers or other items for special occasions or holy days. More substantial contributions should be coordinated with the senior warden who will work with you to honor and remember your family and loved ones.
Please remember Christ Episcopal Church in your will. The church welcomes bequests and charitable giving through wills and trusts. Gifts may be mailed to: Christ Episcopal Church, 311 East Church Street, Martinsville, VA 24112.
Christ Church is very alive and full of spirit!! We are so very blessed for all that we have, especially Father Nick and Leandra. We know that they had a wonderful vacation and are so happy they are home safely.
Our next vestry meeting is July 19th, and we will review the first six (6) months of 2017.
Pledges received to date are about what we received the first 6 months of last year. Plate offerings, other receipts and unpledged gifts for operating, are well over budget. We hope that this trend will continue!
Expenses are in line as budgeted, which means that the "faith" budget that was prayerfully adopted will be a deficit, of over $20,000. We continue to pray for more income.
However, our church property, an asset which must be maintained, is in need of urgent repairs.
The west (left) stained glass window and outside masonry issues both must be addressed to avoid further degradation and to prevent water from coming into a room off of the undercroft. Estimated cost is $18,000, but thankfully we were able to obtain a grant from the Patterson Foundation for $9,000. Repairs are underway and we are very grateful for the generous members who have made donations toward this. More is needed!
The condensation from the duct system above the ceiling in the sanctuary has caused damage to the wood in several places and continues to leak onto pews. Thankfully, the problem is not with the roof. Estimated cost to wrap the duct system, which includes removing a large part of the ceiling for access, and replace the damaged wood is between $10,000-$15,000. Delaying this repair will only result in more damage.
The columns in the Parish House are in need of repair with estimated cost to be approximately $4,000.
We are a very generous church, and we continuously respond to needs when presented!
Let us, with grateful hearts, show our love and support, as together we are able to find the needed funds. Please note "Special Projects" on your donation.
By far the best way to support the ministry of Christ Church is to pledge your yearly giving in advance. This allows us to plan our annual budget and programs more effectively and responsibly. Pledge cards are available in the church office and pews, and are distributed every Fall during our pledge campaign. Once you've filled it out, simply mail it to the church office at the address above or drop it in the collection plate.
The stewardship letter, from Chairman Tommy Hudgins, for 2017 embodies the spirit of the church and giving.
It's October, and in Episcopal churches all over the country, parishioners are hearing the annual call for pledges. In that respect, we at Christ Episcopal Church are no different.
In other respects, we are very different indeed. During the past fifteen months of supply ministry and programs directed almost fully by volunteers, we have shown that we are an active, caring community eager to participate in many opportunities to worship and serve. We have resurrected the rectory through gifts of time, talent and treasure. And, thanks to the hard work of our search committee, we now welcome a dynamic new rector and his wife to occupy it and lead us into new ministry.
We need to make sure Father Nick will have sufficient resources to maintain our program and to lead us into any new and exciting areas to which the Holy Spirit might lead us. To accomplish that, we are hoping to increase pledged income by at least 15% in 2017.
How does our church serve you? Surely, it is the center of your worship and spiritual development. It provides opportunities for you to help others. CEC gives many of us the chance to experience valued fellowship. We may take advantage of these in varying degrees, but our parish offers us all the chance to become better people.
What do I think I can afford to pledge for 2017? That's the wrong question. The question we all should be asking ourselves is "What do I want to give in 2017?" Just this once, cast aside your "inner accountant" and let your heart make the call. Give the church what you want, and the rest takes care of itself. Please join me in increasing my pledge for 2017.
In a few weeks, I will send an update with some hard numbers. In the meantime, please return to the church the accompanying pledge card. Feel free to mail it to the office or drop it in the collection plate on Sunday. In order to set a reasonably accurate budget for next year, the Vestry needs to hear from everyone by the annual meeting in mid-November.
Have you seen Father Nick's stewardship video? If not, stop right now, pull it up on your computer, and watch it. It is so reflective of what our parish has become during our first year under his dynamic leadership!
In preparation for composing this letter, I reread the letter I wrote to you last fall. Nick and Leandra has just taken up residence in the rectory, and I requested that everyone consider a pledge increase to provide our new minister with funds to begin to implement his vision for Christ Episcopal Church. A slight increase in pledges allowed the Vestry to approve a budget that almost balanced, but the ripples of support have, over the course of 2017, transformed into a tidal wave of generosity that has allowed us to make desperately needed repairs to the church. Additionally, inspired by father Nick's enthusiasm, volunteers have come "out of the woodwork" to commit time and talent to lead new programs. We have grown so much in the past twelve months!
So it is with confidence that I say to you that your 2018 pledge will make a demonstrable difference in the life of the church. Just consider what great strides we have made in 2017, and imagine what is possible in 2018!
Your Vestry asks that everyone consider a pledge increase of 10% for 2018. If our membership can find it in their hearts to make such a commitment, we can certainly present a balanced budget for the coming year, even with our expanded program offerings.
In a few weeks, I will send an update with some hard numbers. In the meantime, please return to the church the accompanying pledge card. Feel free to mail it to the office or drop it in the collection plate on Sunday. In order to set a reasonable accurate budget for next year, the Vestry needs to hear from everyone by the annual meeting, which will be held on Pledge Ingathering Sunday on November 19.
Please give your 2018 pledge to Christ Episcopal Church serious and prayerful consideration. If you have been generous in the past without making a pledge, we ask that you consider making one to help the Vestry get a true handle on income for 2018. We look forward to hearing from you!


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Posted on 2014-09-17 by Pavlos Papageorgiou Tagged IndependentScotlandIndyRefReferendumScotlandScottishIndependence	CommentsNo Comments on What Scottish independence ought to look like
What Scottish independence ought to look like
A real bid for Scottish independence needs to have a manifesto, an emotional statement of values that the new country stands for. It might go something like this: "We the Scots want to end all association with the United Kingdom and the British Empire. Scotland will be a democracy and the queen of England will be regarded as a foreign diplomat in our country. We will nationalise crown estates and lease the palaces to the UK government as embassies, with a view to returning them to Scotland as monuments. Scotland will remove all symbolism relating to Britain or the crown from its institutions and replace it with a Scottish identity.
We recognise and wish to undo the damage done in the worst periods of our history, including the clearances. Following independence there will be a reform of large land holdings in Scotland, which will return the land of large estates to local communities and encourage people to settle in areas that are presently sparse.
We assert that the culture of Scotland is predominantly celtic. We will revive and nurture our celtic heritage and seek to form the strongest cultural ties with Ireland, Brittany, Wales, Cornwall and the isle of Man. We feel European as well as Scottish and will pursue a vision of a strong federal Europe composed of regions rather than nation-states.
Our culture is joyful, and the purpose of culture and the state is to allow all people to thrive and enjoy life to the fullest. We reject puritan repression and all forms of discrimination and control over people. We embrace personal freedom, the pursuit of pleasure, inquiry, and industry, responsible participation in society, and democracy as the means to settle all social affairs.
We believe that people are the same one the the other and the world over, and that a good society is defined by its values. Our borders will be open to all who wish to settle in Scotland and live by those value, as long as can be supported by our small country."
That's what an inspired call for independence might look like. I'd vote for that. Or people might vote against it for deeply felt reasons. Either way, when setting out on independence you need to nail your colours to the mast like this. It's not hard to do, you just have to say it.
That's what I feel is lacking from tomorrow's bid. Friends who vote yes for these reasons, or who think we'll get there post-independence, I hear you but I'm not as optimistic.

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I wish Opensim World would get on these cases of sims that advertise freebies. This sim has no buy or copy on more then 1/3 of their stuff that they have displayed in their shops.
And I wish OpenSimWorld would get on your case Jazmine. All you do is go round posting rude comments on other peoples loving builds. Perhaps you'd like to get a region up, invite all the creators you've dissed over, and show us where we are all going wrong!
Kudos to Annabell for having created a really well done, interesting, and enjoyable sim to visit and explore. Her sharing of her collection with others is to be applauded as well as appreciated!


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Angie Taylor is the trainer and mentor for all courses taught at Creative Cabin – a studio where she provides one-to-one, bespoke training & her famous "Creative Escape" weekend vacations.
Angie has written several books and articles on motion graphic design. She is an Adobe Community Professional, providing help and support via the Adobe forums. She also creates online video training courses for Linkedin learning and teaches at University of Brighton.
Chris learned After Effects by reading Angie's Creative After Effects book. Later they worked together on one of Chris's music video projects for Aphex Twin. Here's what Chris said about Angie's method of teaching and writing.
I love this set up. It's a remarkably efficient way of learning.


Here is a collection of all of our easter related jello shots! By clicking on any photo, you should be directed to each it's original post (fingers crossed).
The deviled eggs are so fab.
Easter Mon is the previous of the countrywide public holidays associated with the Easter get-togethers. Most businesses and everything schools are shut and public travelling is either turn off or working on restricted time. While the holiday break represents the finalisation of Jesus Christ's resurrection, most Australians make use of it as a free of charge day to wait occasions and family meals.
So they are warm and lovely easter desires and quotes on their behalf. We've also provided some very nice easter estimates to be written on easter greetings credit cards to send these to friends and family and family. You may hands make some beautiful easter handmade cards and write these beautiful easter insurance quotes and text messages in them. Do not forget to reveal these beautiful easter credit cards with relatives and buddies. Here we've helped bring for you some very nice easter sayings and quotations which you can use them in your handmade easter greetings. So just do it upon this easter weekends getaways and show these blessed easter 2018 sayings, insurance quotes, messages and text messages with your loved ones, friends and your family members. Happy easter 2018 to all or any my dear friends beforehand.
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You may hands make some beautiful Easter handmade cards and write these beautiful Easter insurance quotes and text messages in them. Do not forget to reveal these beautiful Easter Crafts Ideas relatives and buddies. Here we've helped bring for you some very nice Easter sayings and quotations which you can use them in your handmade Easter greetings.
They are so adorable, Thanks for sharing these happy Easter images with us.


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Jakub Aleksy Hadziewicz herbu Wieniawa – wojski mniejszy wiślicki w 1773 roku, skarbnik wiślicki w 1773 roku, wojski nowokorczyński w latach 1760-1763, pisarz grodzki nowokorczyński w 1760 roku.

Podpisał elekcję Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego. Członek konfederacji Adama Ponińskiego w 1773 roku. Był posłem sandomierskim na Sejm Rozbiorowy 1773–1775, wszedł w skład delegacji wyłonionej pod naciskiem dyplomatów trzech państw rozbiorczych, mającej przeprowadzić rozbiór. Stronnik Adama Ponińskiego. 18 września 1773 roku podpisał traktaty cesji przez Rzeczpospolitą Obojga Narodów ziem zagarniętych przez Rosję, Prusy i Austrię w I rozbiorze Polski. Dostał prawem emfiteutycznym starostwo zawichojskie. W 1780 roku członek Stanów Galicyjskich, baron. Radca apelacyjny we Lwowie w 1798 roku.

Żonaty z Ludwiką Kosmowską miał córkę Justynę i synów Ignacego i Jana.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Ryszard Chojecki, Patriotyczna opozycja na sejmie 1773 r., w: Kwartalnik Historyczny, LXXIX, nr 3, 1972
 Rodzina, herbarz szlachty polskiej, t. V, Warszawa 1908
 Urzędnicy województwa sandomierskiego XVI-XVIII wieku. Spisy, oprac. K. Chłapowski i A. FalniowskaGradowska, pod red. A. Gąsiorowskiego, Kórnik 1993

Członkowie delegacji Sejmu Rozbiorowego (1773–1775)
Członkowie konfederacji Adama Ponińskiego 1773
Członkowie Stanów Galicyjskich
Członkowie stanu rycerskiego I Rzeczypospolitej
Elektorzy Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego
Jakub Aleksy
Pisarze grodzcy nowokorczyńscy
Posłowie na Sejm Rozbiorowy (1773–1775)
Posłowie na Sejm I Rzeczypospolitej (województwo sandomierskie)
Sygnatariusze traktatu polsko-austriackiego I rozbioru Polski
Sygnatariusze traktatu polsko-pruskiego I rozbioru Polski
Sygnatariusze traktatu polsko-rosyjskiego I rozbioru Polski
Wojscy mniejsi wiśliccy
Wojscy nowokorczyńscy


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Range Schedule Released for CMP's Public Electronic Targets at Camp Perry
Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot▸Range Schedule Released for CMP's Public Electronic Targets at Camp Perry
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer
Petrarca Range, equipped with electronic targets, is open to the public on Mondays from March to December.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) Targets at Petrarca Range, a public gun range, has announced a set schedule for Open Shooting through 2017. During the designated Open slots, visitors are welcome to fire highpower and smallbore rifles as well as pistols on the innovative CMP electronic targets, powered by the Kongsberg Target Systems (KTS) of Norway.
The range will be open every Monday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., beginning March 20, until daylight savings time in November when the time will change to 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and will remain open until Dec. 4, 2017, when it will close for the season.
Petrarca will also remain open almost daily during the duration of the National Matches at Camp Perry. A more specific schedule will be released around Match time.
The range will be CLOSED the following days within the year:
In addition to Open days, match days have also been added to the Petrarca schedule.
Scheduled matches at Petrarca will be held:
Saturday, May 13th – GSM Match
Saturday, June 17th – GSM Match
Sunday, November 12th – Garand & Modern Military Match
Monitors located at each firing point automatically report shot scores to individuals on the line.
Going to the range has never been easier! With the use of electronic targets, marksmen no longer need to walk downrange to change paper or use a scope to score – simply approach the firing line and watch shots instantly score and appear on monitors located at each firing point.
Guests must provide his/her own ammo and equipment. A small fee of $10/hour (or $25 for 3 hours) is all it costs to fire on the CMP's own electronic targets.
Come and take a few shots for yourself! We look forward to seeing you all year long!
Where is Petrarca Range?
Petrarca Range is located at the Camp Perry Training Facility near the shores of Lake Erie, only six miles west of Port Clinton on State Route 2. Camp Perry's entrance is marked by its signature stone towers and checkered water tower in the distance.
The electronic targets at Petrarca Range can accommodate both rifle and pistol firing and is capable of simulating multiple distances.
About KTS Electronic Targets:
KTS Electronic Targets work through the power of acoustics – "hearing" the shot and accurately determining its location. With extensive use by ranges in 30 nations for over 20 years by Kongsberg Target Systems and even more experience received in-house by the CMP, the accuracy of these electronic targets is unlike anything else in the United States. The CMP is proud to share with its loyal customers and competitors these targets that are certain to be known as the way of the future.
2 Replies to "Range Schedule Released for CMP's Public Electronic Targets at Camp Perry"
Thomas E Sanford says:
What range in yards do yo have for a rifle.
Christine Elder says:
Petrarca Range featuring CMP Targets offers electronic targets at 100 yds. For more information, visit


Remembering a myriad of passwords or passphrases can be very difficult. It's one of the reasons that I started using LastPass years ago. You only have to remember one password when you use LastPass, and that is the password to access your LastPass vault. Every other password you need in the world can then be randomly generated and stored there keeping you secure!
On top of that, LastPass can be used on multiple workstations for free! If you want to take it with you on your mobile device, you'll have to upgrade to premium for the bargain price of $10 per year.
Anyway, the folks at LastPass put together this interesting infographic that shows how your brain works when it comes to passwords. Check it out!


This patient always had thin lips. With age, her lip volume continued to decline and she developed more notable asymmetry. Her goal was to enhance lip volume, while improving lip shape and symmetry. She underwent lip augmentation with 1.5cc of Restylane. This post procedure photo demonstrates results 10 days following the injection procedure.


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Bruins: Consistent Effort Needed
Marc Robitaille October 08, 2018 Bruins Edit this post
The roars of the TD Garden, the intimidating chorus of Zombie Nation, the shrieking one liners of Jack Edwards, and hard nosed tough two way hockey. This is what we have come to known for years as Boston Bruins hockey. After game one of the season was easy to say the Bruins may have forgotten who they were and what they represented.
The Bruins entered their home opener on Monday still quivering over the thought of the romping they received last week from the Washington Capitals. The worst opening night loss in franchise history is certainly not a statistic a team wants on their stat sheet. The Bruins were embarrassed in all phases of the game as the reigning Stanley Cup Champions looked as if they had not missed a beat over the offseason. One would have hoped that all of the keg stands that Alexander Ovechkin did with the cup this summer would have slowed him and his teammates down. This was clearly not the case, it is hard to come up with one positive from that game for Boston. The only hope is that things could possibly not have gone worse. Perhaps game one is the perfect place to find yourself at rock bottom, only one way to go from there.
The Bruins had a great opportunity over their next two games to bounce back and bust off the training wheels as they were facing two much weaker opponents. The Buffalo Sabers and Ottawa Senators. The Bruins were extremely lucky that their second game of the season was the night after the Washington fiasco, there was no time to dwell upon the loss. How defining could a second game be for a team? Well, after night one it was crucial for the Bruins leadership to step up and help the team bounce back. Zdeno Chara led the way with the first goal of the game as the Bruins went on to a 4-0 win. Buffalo did not put up much of a fight as Jaroslav Halak got his first start and shut out of the season. Dare we suggest a goalie controversy is to begin, it might be a little early for that. Tuukka Rask cannot take all the blame for the Washington loss as the whole team played atrocious hockey.
The Bruins had an odd home opener as they played a Columbus Day matinee, the Bruins faithful still filled up the barn as some patrons likely took a "sick day." With the comforts of home present the Bruins had flashes of their style of hockey.
Patrice Bergeron who played in zero preseason games due to a back injury netted a hat trick which was extremely encouraging. Bergeron's first goal required a second and third effort as he hammered away at the puck. Younger players should be taking note that this hard nosed play will be necessary to succeed in the National Hockey League. Jake DeBrusk exhibited some grittiness as he was launched into the boards in the third period, DeBrusk who was visibly in pain rubbed some salt on the wound and continued his shift. Players like Noel Acciari played a physical game which can instantly bring the Garden to its feet. Bruins fans can also be thankful that the first line is clicking. Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak all had multiple points. Even a third period "Yankees Suck" chant made it feel like a perfect day at the rink.
While all of these components of the game can make us feel good about the early 2-1 record there are still many areas that need to be addressed. The Bruins simply had too many turnovers against the Ottawa Senators, while this may have been okay against a young Senators team it is obvious that this will not fly against the stronger teams in the league. Zdeno Chara coughed up a puck in the second period after fumbling around with his head down, luckily the post came in to save the day.
The Bruins also seemed to have a hard time putting the Senators away as they went back and forth in the third period. The Bruins will need to continue working on their defensive efforts especially for the one goal difference nail biters.
The Bruins have one of the best first lines in hockey as stated earlier. They have great vision, create spectacular plays and more often than not, find the back of the net. A consistent problem over the last few seasons for the B's: there a one line team. On Monday the first line was responsible for five of the six goals, the other belonged to newcomer Chris Wagner who played on the fourth line. The Bruins need to try and find a spark with the other three lines, while the one line juggernaut will work against a team like Ottawa it has proven to not be enough when push comes to shove. Players like DeBrusk, Ryan Donato, even veteran David Backes have a great opportunity to fill the role as a consistent scoring threat from the second and third lines. Donato and Wagner are the only forwards not on the first line who have tallied a goal after three games.
The Bruins can be pleased that they take a 2-1 record into Thursday's meeting with Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers but it will be important to keep an eye on some of the struggling areas of this team. A consistent sixty minute effort is still needed from this team, the Bruins have a talented roster but all pieces need to come together to be a legitimate threat in this league.


Should the accessories be 4x4 for the 5x7 shoe?
Hi Valerie, You can really use any size accessories with the shoes - it depends on your project. The 4x4 would be closer in size to the same elements on the shoes though. You might want to click on Checksizes on the page - it shows the exact dimenisons of each design in each size.


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My Journey With CLL
By Joel Roisman – Patient
My journey with CLL started, like those of many with the disease, with a routine physical in the fall of 2002 when I was 58 years old. My primary care physician (PCP), an internal medicine doctor, told me that my white blood cell count (WBC) was a little high. My WBC at that time was around 13,000 per cubic millimeter. My doctor ordered a retest and the same result was obtained. Being a good clinician, my PCP referred me to a local hematologist in Wilmington, DE.
After going for more extensive blood tests, I met with the hematologist. I was shocked to learn that I had a chronic form of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), in a very early stage. After the diagnosis, the hematologist had additional tests run to characterize the disease and a CAT scan to establish a baseline on lymph node and spleen size. Fortunately, I did not have swollen lymph nodes or an enlarged spleen.
When you do extensive imaging, you may uncover new medical issues. That happened in my case. A small nodule was discovered in one lung. That led to a multiple year relationship with a pulmonologist and many repeat CAT scans and a few PET scans until it was decided that my nodule was not malignant, and I was dismissed for the nodule issue.
After the workup for my CLL, I met with my hematologist and was surprised to learn that the recommended approach for CLL initially was watch and wait. The community hematologist did a good job of explaining the reason for this approach. There were completed clinical studies that showed no benefit to early intervention and the chemotherapy treatments have side effects. My primary care physician told me not to worry about my CLL, "it was a good cancer".
Unfortunately for me, I had the first symptoms of what would turn out to be my second chronic disease in the fall of 2002. I lost some feeling in some toes on my left foot and was told to see a neurologist at a major hospital. Thus, began my long relationship with neurologists at Johns Hopkins. My initial symptoms over several years turned into peripheral neuropathy in my feet and muscle weakness in my legs and arms. After many years of tests including a muscle biopsy and genetic testing, I was finally diagnosed with a rare progressive neuromuscular disease with no known treatment, mitochondrial myopathy. Over the 17 years since diagnosis I have progressed from normal walking to use of a cane, a walker, a scooter and finally in 2017 a power wheelchair. When I finally joined a CLL support group in 2017, I jokingly told the group that my wheelchair was not a result of my CLL!
My journey with CLL continued in the watch and wait state for almost fifteen years. At first, I saw my community hematologist yearly. Then as my WBC numbers increased more rapidly, the testing interval was changed to every six months, then every 3 months and finally in late 2016 to every other month. I was able to put the disease out of my mind except for those days after the blood draw and before my next appointment. What would be the results of the most recent blood test? Would it be time to discuss treatment options? The uncertainty produced anxiety.
By 2017 my white blood cell counts were increasing more rapidly and my hemoglobin, red blood cell and platelet counts were falling. My community hematologist was starting to think about treatment options, and it was clear he was concerned about choosing a treatment, particularly since there was a need to consider my neuromuscular disease when choosing a treatment.
By 2017 I was aware of the CLL Society and had subscribed to the CLL Society's newsletter. I was aware of their motto, "Smart Patients get Smart Care" so I attended an event in April 2017 featuring Dr. Anthony Mato and his team from Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania. At the time Dr. Mato was Director of CLL at Abramson Cancer Center and recognized as a CLL expert. (Dr. Mato left Penn in late 2017 and is now Director of CLL at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Dr. Mato and his team presented an update on CLL, its treatment options, and status of research on new therapies. I was impressed and called soon after the meeting and set up an appointment with Dr. Mato.
By my second appointment with Dr. Mato in July 2017 we agreed that it was time to begin treatment due to anemia. Dr. Mato, after consultation with my neurologist at Johns Hopkins, recommended a course of treatment with Gazyva (obinutuzumab). As warned, the first infusion was rough. I developed a low- grade fever 2 days after the first infusion and was hospitalized as a precaution. The balance of the infusions went smoothly and led to a remission, which remains in effect.
I am very grateful for my remission and the care of the team at Penn Medicine, now led by Dr. Schuster, another CLL expert. I strongly recommend consulting a CLL expert before making a treatment decision. The treatment options for CLL have expanded rapidly in the last few years and there are many new drugs and combinations of drugs in clinical trials.
The Philadelphia CLL Support Group and the CLL Society publications have proven to be valuable resources. It allows me to stay current on the rapidly changing and improving CLL treatment options. The support group meets monthly and it has been great to share information with others about their CLL journey. I highly recommend joining a support group if there is one in your area.
Joel was born and raised in the New York city metropolitan area. He graduated from The Cooper Union with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He then relocated to Wilmington, DE and obtained a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware. After a 35-year career with Hercules Inc., in research and development and marketing, Joel retired and now resides in Glen Mills, PA.
Originally published in The CLL Tribune Q2 2019.
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U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: NYT
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at the Facebook logo on an iPad in this photo illustration taken June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/Illustration
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook Inc struck with some of the world's largest technology companies, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
A grand jury in New York has subpoenaed records from at least two prominent makers of smartphones and other devices, the paper reported without naming them, citing two people familiar with the requests.
The two companies are among more than 150, including Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp, that have entered into partnerships with Facebook for access to the personal information of hundreds of millions of its users, according to the report.
Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Richard Chang
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I've had the privilege of serving as CKCA President for the past two years and have served on the CKCA board for 12 years.
While it is true that I come from a family of engaged manufacturers who have been involved with the CKCA for over 40 years, I am also a business owner with deadlines and pressures and a desire to continually improve my business. I firmly believe in giving back to the industry, but I must also admit that being engaged with the association has helped my business flourish.
As I step down as CKCA president I want to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to the CKCA and continues to do so. This association exists to support you, the kitchen cabinet manufacturer. Like many associations we have gone through a lot of changes and in our 50 years of operation, we know that it's not the numbers that count, it's what we are doing that makes the difference.
Canadians are respected around the world because we are polite and known to be generous. Woodworkers in Canada are known for their quality workmanship and humble business approach. We are not known for being glaringly obvious or keen to brag about the good work we do. I think the same thing can be said about CKCA.
We are often asked "what's the value in CKCA" or "why should I join CKCA"? Well, the truth is that the benefits of engaging with an association are not always immediately obvious. Sometimes you don't even realize what those benefits are until you start talking about the experiences you've had or the conversations you've had through the CKCA and where that has led you. But one thing I know for sure and that is that this association has directly and indirectly helped my business flourish.
We all build boxes. But when you get out of your shops, talk to other manufacturers and take the time to listen to industry experts – you learn. You learn how to run your business better, you learn how to be more efficient and you learn how to prepare for what's next. This is what we have done at Laurysen Kitchens and it has indeed been a key ingredient of our success.
If you look at how much this industry has changed in the last 50 years, imagine what changes are next? None of us have that crystal ball, but since we have lived to see the changes happen, we know that we can't stand still, we have to keep our businesses nimble to change. That means staying current with manufacturing processes, keeping up with the design trends, staying in touch with the right people in the industry, producing quality products that are competitively priced and of superior quality, and, most importantly, maintaining a valued business reputation with our clients.
What's on the minds of a manufacturer on a daily basis? Plenty! Pressing issues such as skilled labour shortages, educating our workforce on new technologies, retention of staff and attracting kitchen designers, competing with cheap foreign imports, the pressures to mechanize, digitize and now to grasp the abstract concepts of artificial intelligence and smart technologies, finding sources of funding to help our businesses evolve and grow. Just another day juggling the many issues in our business right? But we have to do something about it. We can't just complain about the issues, that's the easy part. Creating the solutions takes more time, more resources and requires everyone to step up. CKCA started in 1968 and was successful in getting a federal tax repealed on kitchen cabinetry at that time. So we know that speaking up and being heard does work and that being silent and disengaged achieves nothing and it doesn't help your business either. So as I leave this position as president I invite any kitchen cabinet manufacturer to come and join the CKCA. Come and help us do what we need to do to address the issues that affect us daily.
As I close my tenure as president, I will remain involved with CKCA because it's good for business. Whether you are a small shop of just one or two people, or a business like ours with more than 100 employees, the principles of success are the same. Work hard, connect with the right people in business, build quality and provide good service, be competitive and know your market, manage your company finances well and know your limitations, grow carefully and strategically and engage with your industry. Don't work in a silo, get out of your shop and see what the rest of the industry is doing, learn from it, apply what you've learned, make better business decisions and enjoy the success that comes with it.
It has been a pleasure to serve as president of the CKCA. I look forward to engaging with colleagues at future CKCA events, to speaking up to support my business and the industry, to learning more to help my business grow.


What I felt is? Why not should give a try for some instant chocolate treat for this Christmas and new year? I got a recipe from my cook book collection which really impressed me a lot and without any delay worked it. The result is what you see in these clicks. A very simple and quick chocolate I made at home. This is again a hit in my home and my cuttie pie loved it so much. She ate as many she can on the same day.
This recipe requires no cooking process and you can engage your kids in preparing chocolate as it is kids friend recipe. The combination chocolate, biscuit, coconut and milkmaid makes this chocolate a delicious treat. A perfect party snack too.
*You can use Sweetened choco powder for chocolate powder.
First crush marie biscuits into fine powder and sieve it if any lumps. Now mix marie biscuit powder with chocolate powder and half of the milkmaid. Knead gently and make firm dough. Grease hands with milk to avoid stickiness.
In another vessel mix together coconut powder and rest of milkmaid. In the same way make big ball and roll it thin disc.
Now place this coconut(white) rolled circle on the top of the chocolate(brown) rolled circle. Start folding both the circles together to form a cylindrical roll just like swiss rolls. Do not fold polythene sheets along with it.
Now just wrap this cylindrical roll in a foil. Fbeeze it for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the roll from freezer and cut into small rolls and it will look like Pinwheels with brown and white combination. If the roll sticks to the knife while you cut then freeze again till set.
Substitute milkmaid with milk and sugar if you don't have ready in hands.
Add few tsp of milk is the dough consistency is too tight.
If the dough consistency is loosen add some more biscuit powder.
If you find difficult in peeling out the rolled brown or white layer from sheets freeze it once for 1-2 minute. This helps to remove faster without break.
The chocolate should be refrigerated after every use to avoid melting.
Choco pinwheel looks so delicious and inviting. Maryy christmass to u.
nice presentation gals :) well made..
This indeed is a treat..:)) Loved it..
So neat and perfect!!loved this easy and delicious pinwheel recipe.
Looks very beautiful and neat dear..Like to try it..
Cute and breathtaking pinwheels..very attractive.
soften the butter but do not melt it. My family and I went to Pennsylvania to minister grace to Joe.
So if you & you sibling.
Hello Ezcooks - I did this for my friend's son's b'day and it was a hit :) Thanks for the easy recipe which brought me customers indeed !!


At Chorus Connection, we love meeting choral leaders and choruses from all over the world. When we discover a chorus that is superbly unique, we feel compelled to tell their story. That's how I felt when I came across the website for Lux Choir.
The choir was initially founded by a group of high school friends who simply wanted to get together outside of school and sing beautiful music. This semi-professional chamber choir is now in its fourth year and is comprised of geographically-dispersed college students who meet over school breaks to rehearse. They have recently launched their first album and continue to record and perform around Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
I spoke with Founder and Director of Lux Choir, Robby Napoli, to learn more. Robby is a senior at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, graduating in the spring with degrees in Music Education and Composition. He founded Lux Choir in 2014 during his senior year of high school.
Q: Thanks so much for meeting with me, Robby. It's really quite impressive to see a group of high school students who have managed to create and sustain their own choral organization for four years! Let's start from the beginning. Why did you decide to start Lux Choir?
A: It really wasn't supposed to become what it is now! During our senior year of high school, a couple friends and I were at a choir retreat learning Morten Lauridsen's arrangement of Ave Dulcissima Maria. We fell in love with the piece but were disappointed to learn that our high school music teacher wasn't planning to program it that year. So we decided to meet together outside of school to learn the piece and, with my mom's camcorder, record it for ourselves! It was supposed to be a one-time thing. But then we found another piece for mixed choir that we wanted to do and it sort of became a recurring thing.
Q: That's amazing! So, you started this choir as a senior in high school. I would imagine that it became trickier to get the group together when you went off to college. What was that transition like?
A: When we went off to college, we were all over the place geographically from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia to Reston, Virginia to various parts of Maryland. It was difficult to get together during the school year so we made time over the holiday breaks to rehearse.
Q: Were the singers the same or did you find new singers?
A: We went to an all-male high school, so originally the group was all men. Six of the original seven are still singing with the group but now we are a mixed choir (men and women), mostly composed of old high school friends and friends from college.
Q: How do you find your new singers?
A: Recruitment is an interesting process - it's sort of like scouting for sports teams! We want the group to continue being a chamber group, so we don't look for someone unless we need a spot filled.
When we have an open spot, a few of us will scout out some people that we know. Through personal interactions, we'll try to get a sense of how they would work personality-wise with the group and whether they can keep up musically. We don't hold auditions, but I try to find a way to hear the singer before we officially ask them to join - so that I can get a sense for what part they will sing and who they will blend well with. If we feel they will be a good fit, we will reach out directly and ask them to join.
We're starting to move towards an audition-like process. We still recruit via personal relationships primarily, but those who are interested in singing with us are welcome to send in an audition and can find more info on auditions/applications on our website!
Q: Your singers are really quite good! Are they all studying music at school?
A: Many do study music, but actually not an overwhelming majority of them. We had about fifteen singers singing over the summer and about a third of them were non-majors. Those who are non-majors typically have a ton of choral experience, such as singing in Kodály choirs from childhood. Our lowest bass is a computer science major with a minor in music. We just work with stupidly talented people!
Q: I'll say! Your recordings are absolutely mesmerizing. What's sort of your "bread and butter" when it comes to repertoire?
A: We sing mostly contemporary music from composers like Ola Gjeilo, Eric Whitacre, John Tavener, and Arvo Pärt. In the past, we would just keep a list of the songs we liked and we would vote on the ones we wanted to sing. The pieces ranked highest would be the ones we recorded or performed.
Now, we actually ask our members to create full sample programs and then we vote on the program we want to perform! We have a repertoire committee and usually 4-5 people will create sample programs for us.
Q: That's a really great way to get singers involved in the artistic process. I absolutely love that idea! It seems like you are self-producing your concerts. Where do you typically perform?
A: The group originally was focused on preparing studio recordings of the pieces we loved. Some of our singers sing with a parish church in Hyattsville, Maryland and we've been very lucky to have been given recording space at no cost. The pastor there is very supportive of our choir and they are the only reason we are able to exist, monetarily speaking. We've also recorded at Georgetown Prep, a local high school, in their gorgeous small chapel. My dad's friend is a sound engineer, so he helps us make the recordings with professional equipment. We recently launched an album with our best recordings!
We actually didn't have our first performance until 2016. Now we typically do two or three summer concerts and a Christmas concert at the same venues previously mentioned. We have anywhere from 60-100 audience members at any given performance and we promote our concerts through poster design and distribution, Facebook advertising, and social media posting. And, of course, we try to use as much word of mouth as possible!
Q: It's a lot of work to run a choral organization and plan performances and recording sessions. I'm curious, as a small nonprofit, what does your leadership structure look like?
A: We are just now starting to organize ourselves in the way that most choirs are organized. We are planning to file as a nonprofit this fall and will create a board at that time. Right now, we function through volunteer committees such as our repertoire committee, marketing and public relations committee, executive and admin team, and concert operations committee. Everything is 100% volunteer-based.
Q: Well, it sounds like it is working. As I said before, I'm so impressed with the organization. Everything from the initiative of starting the organization, the management structure, the way you market yourselves, to the quality of your recordings, all while attending school... I'm just amazed and inspired by you all. What will happen to Lux when you graduate?
A: Honestly, we don't know. Whenever someone asks me that question, I just remind myself why it started in the first place. It truly is friends getting together to make really cool music. Maybe the group falls apart, maybe it turns into an octet or a quartet, or maybe we find new people in a professional world. I can't imagine a world where I don't do this in some way!
Thank you so much for chatting with me today, Robby! I'm excited to see where the future takes you.
If you'd like to learn more about Lux Choir, visit their website, and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out their YouTube videos and don't forget to purchase their new album!


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The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Evil has its winning ways.
Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy
Judith Ivey
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Arnon Milchan
Arnold Kopelson
Anne Kopelson
Kevin Lomax is an accomplished lawyer, and his latest case has netted him a prestigious new client. At first he and his wife Mary Ann are thrilled by the new career opportunity that has put them in a fabulous apartment and a whole new income bracket, but gradually, they begin to wonder whether they've gotten more than they bargained for. Mary Ann becomes uncomfortable first, and her mental health suffers terribly while Kevin is away doing the bidding of the mysterious but charming John Milton. Gradually, Kevin begins to see the cracks in John's veneer as well, but not before disaster strikes and he realizes that he's made some very bad choices. John, it transpires, is Lucifer himself, and his greatest weapon is human pride.
Release Date September 18, 2012
imdb: 8.1 G
Notes on a Scandal


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Q: How do I get the ID of a particular class using jQuery? I have some div elements having class name hover, these div elements have parent divs having class name hoverparent but the id's of these parent elements are different.
Is it possible to get the ID of respective .hoverparent element while hovering on my .hover div elements?
I tried to get this by:
$('.hoverparent').attr('id')

But it gives the same first parent id every time.
Structure is like:

ABC

DEF

A: You need to use the parent or closest functions to traverse up the DOM tree to find the "parent" element you are looking for:
$(".hover").hover(function() {
    var $parent = $(this).closest(".hoverparent");
    alert($parent.attr("id"));
});

The difference between parent and closest is that the first will only work if the .hoverparent element is the immediate parent of the .hover element; closest will  search upwards through all ancestors to find it.

A: try $(this).parent().attr('id') , in your hover callback.

A: $('.hover').mouseover(function() {
    $(this).parent().attr('id');
});

A: don't call your class hover. this should work
$(".hover").hover(
  function () {
   var id =  $(this).parent().attr('id');
  });

A: Add each loop like this :
$(".hoverparent").each(function(){
    var id=$(this).attr("id");
    alert(id);
 });

A: Use the parent method in the handler for the hover event:
$('.hover').hover(function(evt){
    var par = $(this).parent().attr('id');
    //Now do with ID what you need
},
function(evt){
    //presumably you don't need anything for mouseout
});

A: You can try the parent() method.
Like this:
$('a').click(function(){
  var parentId = $(this).parent('div.hoverparent').attr('id');
});

A: $(".hover").hover(function(){

console.log($(this).closest(".hoverparent").attr("id"));
});

here is the fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/9dJJ9/1/show/

A: Try the following:
$('.hover').hover(function() {
    var parentID = $(this).parent().attr('id');    alert(parentID);
});

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Is This the Anticlimactic End of the Michael Vick Era in Philadelphia?
The quarterback went largely unnoticed this weekend in what looks to have been his last game with the Eagles—which marks a bittersweet end to his divisive, implosive run in Philadelphia.
Bryan Armen Graham
AP / Julio Cortez
It was less than a half-hour after the last-second field goal that ended the Philadelphia Eagles' season on Saturday night against the New Orleans Saints, and the mood in the home team's locker room was predictably sedate. The dark green carpet was littered with the detritus of winter combat: shreds of tape, spent handwarmers, crusty gloves, stray pads. Equipment assistants combed the floor and filled industrial-size grey plastic laundry tubs with discarded compression shirts, socks, sweatpants and blankets. It was a hushed, sober processional: the abrupt closure that awaits all but one of the 12 teams that qualified for this month's NFL playoffs.
On the periphery of this scene, away from the camera lights and clusters of reporters huddled around players in various states of undress, stood the 33-year-old backup quarterback. He'd spent the entirety of the game wrapped in a long black coat on the sidelines and was mentioned only in passing on NBC's telecast. He went easily unnoticed here, his back turned halfway to the room.
So went the end of the Michael Vick era in Philadelphia (or at least, what very much looks like the end), with a fraction of the headline-grabbing hullabaloo that accompanied his polarizing acquisition four and a half years ago; he was fresh off a 21-month prison sentence for his role in a dog-fighting ring at the time. Vick entered the 2013 season as the starting quarterback under first-year coach Chip Kelly, but an October hamstring injury opened the door for understudy Nick Foles, who became an overnight sensation, Sports Illustrated cover boy, and the team's presumptive quarterback of the future. Vick's contract expired with Saturday's loss, and it's highly unlikely he'll re-sign with the Eagles to sit on the bench. "I'm still a starter," Vick insisted on Saturday. "I'm not a backup quarterback."
Vick's resurfacing with the Eagles in August 2009 was more than a football story; it was a cultural flashpoint that dominated the national conversation for months. Hackneyed descriptors like contemptible and reprehensible cheapen the actions that landed Vick in the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., after his co-conspirators turned state's evidence. He confessed to strangling, drowning, shooting, and electrocuting dozens of dogs. Like other indelible chapters in the American Sports Narrative, it transcended the playing field and forced fans into unpleasant conversations about race and socio-economics and the meaning of justice. It spawned thinkpieces and thinkpieces about those thinkpieces. It made fans confront and examine their own capacity for forgiveness. Even if you dismiss these sadistic proclivities and write off Vick as a patsy who was manipulated by the true evildoers—and that's a charitable concession, bordering on fantasy, but let's go with it—what does that say about his judgment and leadership?
As anybody familiar with sports talk radio at the time can attest, many Philadelphians allowed that Vick deserved a second chance—If we're not going to give ex-convicts a second chance as a society, then why not lock them up for life?—but weren't too thrilled about letting it happen with their team. The move reeked of desperation, a short-money grab for a coach who had run out of ideas. But the NIMBY line was quickly forgotten when Vick put together an MVP-caliber season in 2010—and earned a $100 million contract—but severely underwhelming campaigns in 2011 and '12 left the team in complete disarray. As the Eagles crumbled under the weight of expectations, injuries and poor chemistry, Vick was revealed to be just a shadow of the player who broke through as a freshman at Virginia Tech more than a decade prior. The skills that made him special, that compensated for his modest size, were in irreversible decay. For the first time, you saw him get caught by defenders from behind. During his tenure as Philadelphia's starting quarterback, Vick led the league in fumbles.
Last season, the Eagles bottomed out at 4-12, which led to the firing of Andy Reid, the longest-tenured and winningest coach in team history. This year, they improved to 10-6, going from worst to first in their division. The six-win improvement equaled the greatest turnaround in franchise history.
Yet Vick had very little to do with the on-field success. He didn't attempt a pass after October or throw for a touchdown after September. Still, he's been a positive influence throughout the year, throwing his public support behind Foles and mentoring him behind the scenes. His biggest contribution was leveraging his influence to help defuse the Riley Cooper racism row that threatened to divide the locker room during the preseason. The controversy that's receded significantly over the past four years has died out almost completely since the emergence of Foles. Some protests abide—like the one at the Center City dive bar that refuses to show Eagles games until he's off the team—but they've become the exception and not the rule. Mostly, save for a fringe contingent on sports talk radio, Vick has disappeared from the local sports consciousness.
As a football story, the Michael Vick era was anticlimactic. As a human being, you could say his time in Philadelphia was redemptive. He did everything right, maturing as a teammate and man. He donated his time and money to the Humane Society of the United States, spoke to groups at schools and youth centers and demonstrated contrition for his grievous crimes. There are plenty who think Vick's soul is rotten and it's a con job, the desperate posturing of a sociopath willing to do or say anything to survive and generate income. It comes down to whether you're inclined see the good or bad in people.
And to that end, there is really no answer, no resolution, no tidy ending. All that's left is a figure of peculiar empathy, alone by his locker, packing away his clothes on the last day of work.
It was 11:47 p.m. on Saturday when Vick took the brown teddy bear from his locker—a gift from one of his daughters last Christmas—placed it into a black duffel bag, zipped it up, and made his way toward the exit. He said goodbye to the security guards at the door and made the quick right turn into the cavernous tunnel leading to the players' parking lot, where the sharp rush of frigid air was immediate. A lone writer trailed him to the exit to inquire about his uncertain future, but the time for talking was done. The backup quarterback shook the reporter's hand without breaking stride and walked off into the night.
Bryan Armen Graham has written for Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and The Village Voice.


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Of all the common myths surrounding smart homes 7 Common Smart Home Myths That Simply Aren't True 7 Common Smart Home Myths That Simply Aren't True Smart home devices are no different than most other gadgets -- and there are many misconceptions that people have about them. Let's clear those up! Read More , the one that just won't seem to die is the idea that smart home gadgets are simply gimmicks. That may have been true five years ago, but it isn't anymore. Many smart home gadgets today are intensely practical.
Energy monitoring is one area where this especially holds true. By monitoring your energy use, you can pinpoint all the ways in which you're wasting money (and harming the environment, if you care about that sort of thing). And because these are smart monitors, you can tap in and see your energy usage reports in real-time, either on a mobile device or on the web.
Sure, energy monitoring devices may have high upfront costs, but the long-term savings easily make up for that. Learn more in our article on how much smart homes really cost How Much Does a Smart Home Really Cost? How Much Does a Smart Home Really Cost? A smart home could change your life – freeing up time in your day and regulating your routine so you don't have to remember what needs to be done. But how expensive is it, really? Read More . Interested? Here are some of the niftiest energy monitoring gadgets to check out.
The WeMo Insight Smart Plug is literally a portable outlet that plugs into a regular outlet. You then plug whatever device you want into the Insight, and the Insight will track how much energy that device uses — lamps, coffee makers, space heaters, TVs, or whatever other device you want.
The Insight pairs with the WeMo mobile app to provide real-time energy usage reports. You can also control the Insight from within the app, remotely turning it on or off from anywhere. It's a bit pricey, especially if you want more than one, but is nifty enough to improve day-to-day life Smart Home Technology to Save Money and Improve Your Life Smart Home Technology to Save Money and Improve Your Life The following smart home solutions are practical and relatively inexpensive. Some will even help you save money. Read More .
The TP-Link HS110 Smart Plug is pretty much the same thing as the WeMo Insight Smart Plug: an outlet that plugs into a regular outlet. In similar fashion, it comes with a mobile app that you can use to view energy usage reports and turn devices on/off remotely. It's cheaper than the Insight, but unfortunately bulkier.
Just make sure you get the Wi-Fi Plug with Energy Monitoring! TP-Link makes other models in this line, including the regular Wi-Fi Plug and the Wi-Fi Plug Mini, neither of which track the energy used by the connected device.
If you want more bang for your buck, the WiOn Smart Surge Protector should be at the top of your list. Instead of paying for a single outlet, you get six outlets on one strip. Four of the outlets are individually controllable through the WiOn mobile app while the other two outlets are always on. No smart hub required!
But perhaps what's most notable is that this isn't just a power strip but a surge protector. If you don't know why that matters, see our article on why you need a surge protector Do You Really Need a Surge Protector? Do You Really Need a Surge Protector? A surge protector is not the same thing as a power strip! Here's how they're different and why you need surge protectors instead, as well as how to choose a good one. Read More . Long story short, it'll protect plugged-in devices from — you guessed it — power surges!
The Neurio W1-HEM Energy Monitor is a small device that connects to your home's breaker panel. It tracks detailed information, like when certain appliances start and stop and how much energy they actually use. It's very useful for spotting energy leaks around your house.
With the Neurio mobile app, you can see how energy is being used in real time. (Unfortunately, the "Appliance View" feature is a paid upgrade.) Over time, it will notify you with tips on how to further save energy. And you can even use Neurio to notify you when a certain device or appliance is turned on or off.
To learn more about how the Neurio Energy Monitor works, see our article on how smart energy monitors can really save money How a Smart Energy Monitor Can Save Money And Give You Peace of Mind How a Smart Energy Monitor Can Save Money And Give You Peace of Mind Smart energy monitors tell you how much electricity your appliances use, and how much money you could save if you turned them off. They can also help you create clever smart automations. Read More .
The Sense Energy Monitor connects to your home's breaker panel and "listens" to all of the electrical devices in your house to get a "sense" of where your energy usage happens. It tracks watts for every appliance/device and lets you view usage in the Sense mobile app.
No smart hub required! As of this writing, it can't detect every single device, but it can identify most of them and continues to improve over time. If you have solar generation in your house, Sense can also measure solar energy production with a $50 upgrade.
The CURB Energy Monitor is similar to the above systems: connect to your breaker panel and measure your energy usage. But it has a few quality-of-life extras that the others lack.
CURB wants to be "Mint for energy" (that is, Mint the personal finance tracker). Not only does it help you pinpoint big leaks and wasted energy, and not only can you control your electricity remotely, but you can even set up "energy budgets" for all the different energy connections on your house. You set it up once and CURB identifies every appliance/device on its own.
The Brultech GreenEye Monitor is another home device that hooks up to the breaker panel, able to monitor up to 32 individual channels if needed, and shows usage stats with the mobile app. With the Commercial version, Brultech GEM can even monitor multiple-dwelling buildings.
One unique aspect is that Brultech GEM has four inputs for reading pulse outputs, which means it can tap into water, gas, and motion detection systems. It also has an input for reading certain kinds of temperature sensors.
One honorable mention that we'd be remiss to skip is the Nest Smart Thermostat. It hooks into your central heating and/or cooling, learns your household's schedule and temperature settings, maximizes comfort while minimizing costs, and provides usage tracking and bill forecasting.
Learn more about how to save energy with the Nest 7 Nest Automation Tricks to Cut Your Heating Bill in Half 7 Nest Automation Tricks to Cut Your Heating Bill in Half If there were a Nest thermostat in every home, it would have the biggest single impact on energy consumption in history; and it could save you more money than you might imagine. Here's how. Read More . If you're wary of the Nest for whatever reason, see our comparison of Nest vs. Ecobee3 Ecobee3 vs. Nest Thermostat: A Head-to-Head Comparison Ecobee3 vs. Nest Thermostat: A Head-to-Head Comparison Did you know that a smart thermostat can boost your home value? It's one of many reasons why a smart thermostat is well worth the initial investment. But which one should you get? Read More for a more-than-adequate alternative.
In addition to smart thermostats, there are several other energy-saving technologies 7 Energy Saving Technologies to Lower Your Home's Carbon Footprint 7 Energy Saving Technologies to Lower Your Home's Carbon Footprint The following energy saving technologies can be introduced into our homes to reduce our environmental impact. Not all will be affordable just yet, but hopefully they will all become the norm in the near future. Read More you can use to reduce your energy bill and cut down on your carbon footprint. How do you monitor your home energy usage, if at all? Share with us down in the comments!
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"Of all the common myths surrounding smart homes, the one that just won't seem to die is the idea that smart home gadgets are simply gimmicks."
In many cases, they are gimmicks. They may noodge profligate people who like to maintain a shirt-sleeve environment in their house all year round (68 degrees in the summer, 75 degrees in the winter), who leave lights on all over the house. However, for people who already practice energy conservation, these gadgets ARE gimmicks. For such people, the purchase of these gizmos wastes way more money than it saves.
There is a minimum level of energy required to run a home. No matter how many monitoring gadgets you install, you will not be able to reduce the energy used to below that level without making the inhabitants uncomfortable.
Without using any monitoring devices and without knowing the particulars of any family's energy usage, I can tell you how everybody can save a lot of money on energy use. However, it will not make for a comfortable quality of life. It all depends on badly you want to save money and the environment.
a) Go back to using only a landline, get rid of all cell phones and mobile devices. Hard wired phones do not require charging, mobile devices do.
b) Turn on your computer and its peripherals only when you actually will use them. Most of the time they just sit there using electricity.
c) Lower your thermostat to 64 degrees or lower in the winter.
d) Do not use A/C in the summer.
e) Use only 40 watt or lower light bulbs in all the light fixtures.
What baseline are you using for your claim that any or all of these gizmos can help a homeowner to save money?
You can reduce the amount of energy you use in your home only so much before you make it uncomfortable to live in.
You can set the thermostats at 60 degrees (or lower) during cold weather and not use any air conditioning or cooling during the summer.
You can go back to using a landline instead of each family member having their own smartphone. How much energy does it take to charge those smartphones? You also save hundreds of dollars monthly by not having to pay fro data plans and rental of phones.
You can power up your PC(s) and peripherals only when you will actually use them.
You can use 40W or less light bulbs throughout your home and severely limit their use.
Etc. etc. etc. Saves a lot of money but what will the quality of life be?
The gizmos mentioned in the article may help profligate people save money. But for many, not buying them will be a bigger savings than the possible savings they may get from buying and using them.


WWA IS NOT CURRENTLY HOLDING A WRIGHT CAUSE BAKE SALE. THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN OR IF WE DO.
There are a few things in this world that a WWA Wildcat can't resist, and sugar and a good cause are among them. That's why the annual Wildcats for the Wright Cause Bake Sale is always a sweet success!
Since the first sale in 2010, the WWA community continues to come together to raise money in support of Wildcats for the Wright Cause. From the dozens of dedicated and creative bakers to the swarm of people who purchase donated baked goods, the WWA community kicks off each year with a spectacular event to raise money for Wildcats for the Wright Cause Benevolence Fund.
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Click Below to Learn More about The Wright Cause Walk and Registration Form for Friday, May 10th, 2019!
We appreciate donations from our community and the public to support The Wright Cause Benevolence Fund. Please mail your donation to The Wright Cause, c/o Woodrow Wilson Academy, 8300 W. 94th Ave, Westminster CO 80021. Checks should be made payable to The Wright Cause Benevolence Fund. Your donation is tax deductible; your cancelled check is your receipt.
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Sarah started gymnastics at Gymcats at the age of 6. She has been a level 10 competitor since 2012. Sarah works hard at gym and school and is pursuing an Advanced High School Diploma. She has earned the "Hardest Worker" annual award several times from the Gymcats staff.
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MASSIVE VOODOO: Tutorial Voting: Space Marines are garbage?
Roman recently painted up a Space Marine and he did also write a full spectrum step by step to it.
This comes helpful to those who are interested in good plastic miniature preps, small conversions, starting the work with the use of the airbrush and how to push on with the brush.
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Augsburg, March 27, 2019 – meteocontrol GmbH has attracted a new international cooperation partner: Touchsky. The company based in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is now selling meteocontrol"s solutions for monitoring and controlling solar systems throughout Brazil. In doing so, meteocontrol is successfully continuing to pursue its internationalization activities, thus bolstering its overall market presence in Latin America. With locations in Chile and El Salvador, the leading provider of independent monitoring solutions is already meeting the strong demand in Spanish-speaking PV markets ranging from Mexico to Chile.
Brazil"s solar energy sector is reporting significant growth: In 2017, the installed power of PV systems expanded more than tenfold. In 2018, it had reached a level of 2.3 gigawatts. About 1 gigawatt is to be added every year. Furthermore, according to the 10-year plan of the energy planning agency EPE (Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica), total power output is intended to reach about 10 gigawatts by the end of 2026. The largest country in Latin America meets all of the criteria for a booming PV market: Brazil"s daily solar irradiance level ranks fifth in the world, and the country is determined to effectively use this power: By 2040, solar energy should be the source of 20 percent of the country"s power.
"Given its development potential, Brazil"s PV market is still in the early stage. This provides us with an ideal starting point for market penetration: With Touchsky, we have a local partner who can support us in the country"s national language, Portuguese. This is important, as it enables us to accompany the customer from the planning to commissioning phase and to quickly connect PV systems to the power grid," said Martin Schneider, the Managing Director of meteocontrol.
With the blue"Log X-Series for monitoring and plant control, meteocontrol offers solutions that meet country-specific connection rules, precisely control active and reactive power, thus improving grid integration. In the cloudbased monitoring platform VCOM, system operators and investors receive comprehensive analysis and have a sophisticated alarm management system when it comes to reduced performance and defects. As part of the technical operation of distributed systems, the SCADA Center of meteocontrol visualizes all measured values on a local and real-time basis to facilitate a fast, efficient response in the event of an error. To meet special EPE regulations, meteocontrol offers weather stations particularly for the Brazilian market.
German company plans using an innovative energy storage technology for Solar Energy distribution in Botswana and Southern Africa with Shumba Energy.
Shumba Energy and the German company H2-Industries are to work together wherever appropriate on the planned construction of solar power plants with its innovative storage technology. The purpose of the plants is to provide the rural regions in Botswana and the SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) with a sustainable and renewable electricity supply capable of meeting requirements where traditional base load power distribution is unavailable or inaccessible.
Munich, 13 December 2018. Shumba Energy and H2-Industries have announced their collaboration on the development and construction of the photovoltaic plants to use the innovative energy storage technology, Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC). The designated locations are in the rural regions of Botswana and other SADC regions. The aim is for the modern photovoltaic plant to provide the regions locally with a reliable supply of electricity having captured renewable energy. With H2- Industries" LOHC technology, the solar power plants will be able to meet load requirements irrespective of weather conditions.
Shumba Energy has been shortlisted in request for proposal (RFP) processes for the development of a hybrid solar power supply and distribution for rural areas (EOI). The winner of the ultimate tender offer processes will be awarded a contract with state utilities such as Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and/or the SAPP (Southern African Power Pool) for the supply of electricity. In one of Shumba"s project"s in SADC in Botswana its main partners are DLO Energy Resources Project Development (Pty) Ltd, and the solar technology specialists Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd.
The project is part of Botswana"s hybrid rural network programme. Its purpose is to provide isolated rural areas with an electricity supply and improve the security and reliability of the energy supply. It also aims to increase the proportion of new and renewable energy in the country's energy mix and reduce CO2 emissions. H2 Industries are a serious partner with Shumba for both domestic scale and industrial grid scale energy storage solution when appropriate.
"We are delighted that the complimentary assets, technologies and development objectives of our two companies are so closely aligned and that we are collaborating on the broadest possible front to collectively, aggressively pursue the objectives of commercialisation of energy storage solutions and delivery for energisation of an essentially power grid starved market and continent," said Alan M. Clegg, Shumba Chairman and member of the Advisory Board of H2-Industries.
"Our LOHC technology is ideal for establishing electricity supplies as decentralised solutions, independent of grids – but our products are also designed for grid operation. Together with Shumba Energy, we are laying the foundations for a modern, pollution-free energy supply in the heart of Africa," said Michael Stusch, H2-Industries" CEO and founder. H2-Industries" electricity storage solutions enable the establishment of a secure electricity supply using renewable energy sources, without the pollution caused by CO2- and NOx-based energy systems.
As a SADC regional example with its high level of solar irradiance, and an average of 3,200 hours of sunshine each year, there is a great deal of potential for photovoltaic systems in Botswana. Solar irradiance reaches an average level of 6.1 kWh/m2 per day. Yet the country can only produce enough to meet a quarter of its current energy needs. The mining and tourism industries have the potential to be major consumers of solar power. In recent decades the country"s development has been stable, with sustained economic growth of 5 to 10 per cent a year.
H2-Industries develops innovative, effective and environmentally friendly LOHC energy storage solutions. The company was founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Dipl.-Ing. Michael Stusch and is headquartered in Munich. Research, development and production are based in Hamburg.
H2-Industries" products make it possible to produce hydrogen using any (renewable) source of electricity and store it chemically and safely at ambient pressure and temperature in the oil-like liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC). LOHC-bonded hydrogen can be easily transported and released again when needed. LOHC technology makes it possible to store large amounts (up to several terawatt hours) of electricity safely and cheaply for the first time. This allows H2-Industries to make renewable energy available anywhere, 24/7.
Shumba Energy is a Botswana based energy development company, listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange and that holds the third largest resource of energy coal permitted for exploitation in the SADC region, over 4.5 billion tonnes, within 4 projects. Shumba has also acquired development rights to a significant land position in Northern Botswana with the highest irradiation zone for capture of solar energy with intent under Botswana government development plans to develop a PV installation with its partners.
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Augsburg and Melbourne, 17. October 2018 – meteocontrol GmbH has opened another branch office: With meteocontrol Australia Pty Ltd. in Melbourne, the leading provider of independent monitoring systems is driving its international growth. An important component of the globalisation strategy is meteocontrol's local presence in growing PV markets in order to provide customers and partners with more intensive advice and better support during installation and commissioning of monitoring systems.
With its new subsidiary in Australia, meteocontrol is represented in 11 countries. The internationally successful company recently opened new offices in Japan, Chile and El Salvador in 2017. A total of around 45,000 photovoltaic systems with a total output of over 13 gigawatts are monitored worldwide. With the blue'Log X series and the monitoring portal VCOM, meteocontrol is one of the leading providers of independent monitoring systems worldwide. Additional services like yield forecasts, technical due diligence, independent engineering and energy and weather data analytics are part of meteocontrol"s comprehensive solutions.
Augsburg, July 31, 2018 – With a big summer party meteocontrol GmbH celebrated its 20th anniversary with customers, partners, companions as well as employees and their families. In two decades, the former engineering office for solar technology with initially three engineers has developed into an internationally operating company with over 150 employees at 10 locations worldwide. meteocontrol is a leading supplier of independent PV monitoring systems. Around 45,000 photovoltaic systems with a total output of over 13 gigawatts are currently being monitored by meteocontrol's VCOM monitoring portal.
"IST EnergieCom GmbH" was spun off from "IST Energietechnik", an engineering office for solar technology founded in 1976. It was entered in the commercial register on 13 July 1998. Four years later, the company was renamed meteocontrol GmbH. The development work at the time already focused on an Internet-based monitoring solution for PV systems. As a pioneer in the industry, meteocontrol launched the "safer'Sun" and "WEB'log" remote monitoring systems and received the Innovation Award of the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Symposium in 2002.
The managing directors and co-founders Martin Schneider and Robert Pfatischer reviewed how eventful the company's 20-year history is. "We developed the first available measurement and analysis program for PV systems for the 1000 roofs program in Germany at the end of the 1990s. We carried out the installation and maintenance ourselves – with an old camper that was both a caravan and a workshop car. Monitoring 150 rooftop systems and retrieving the data centrally via analogue modem or telephone was a real pioneering achievement back then," the managing directors said with a smile.
With the establishment of the first web domain, the digital age began and the online visualization of Messe München's 1 MWp PV system in 1998 was another milestone in the company's history. In 2001, the delivery of ten data loggers constituted a major order – today there are around 4,500 data loggers per year. meteocontrol had reached the 1 GWp mark in monitored capacity in 2009, after another nine years it is now over 13 GWp.
Around the globe – from Santiago de Chile to Tokyo – meteocontrol successfully sells its monitoring solutions and is on site with its employees for installation and commissioning. "And the success story continues: We are expanding with a branch in Australia, the opening is imminent", the managing directors are pleased to announce.
BHS-Sonthofen will present the pre-shredder of type VRS 1215 at IFAT 2018. It is used for the pre-shredding of domestic and commercial waste, white goods, electronic waste and building materials. For the first time, BHS optionally supplies the machine with either a tearing table or a counter-crossbeam. This allows customers to adapt it to a wide range of feed materials and desired granulation of the shredded material – which is a key prerequisite for cleanly separating the material by type. BHS will also be presenting a Rotorshredder of type RS 2018, which the company has developed specifically for shredding electronic waste.
The pre-shredder of type VSR is a low-speed, high-torque twin-shaft shredder. Due to the rotor shafts" relatively large diameter and the special blade geometry, the machine is particularly suited for the tearing pre-shredding of large or voluminous materials such as household, industrial, commercial and bulky waste.
The tearing table is used when processing bulky feed material. The new counter-crossbeam is ideal for the pre-shredding of materials such as electronic waste. In this application, it is particularly important to cleanly break apart solid components – for example, printer steel shafts – without damaging batteries and capacitors.
BHS will also be presenting the Rotorshredder of type RS 2018 with new discharge doors developed specifically for shredding electronic waste. Thanks to the doors" arrangement, material that has already been separated is prevented from once again mixing with other components. As a result, the machine delivers cleanly separated materials for efficient downstream processing.
The pre-shredder of type VSR is fed from above via a large feed hopper. The feed material is captured by the two rotating shafts, which change their direction of rotation at regular intervals. The tearing tools are arranged on the shaft in a mirror-symmetric formation that allows them to act in both directions during rotation. A pusher presses the feed material between the shafts, thus ensuring a high throughput.
If a high degree of shredding is required, BHS offers to install a tearing table under the rotor shafts, which is designed as a single-unit cassette. If a lower degree of shredding is desired – for example, in the pre-shredding of electronic waste – BHS will set up a counter-crossbeam below the two rotor shafts instead of the tearing table. The beam ensures that batteries and capacitors remain intact.
In both cases, the design delivers a double shredding action: Shredding takes place between the rotating tools on both shafts as well as between these and the stationary tearing table or crossbeam.
As soon as the feed material has reached the target size, it exits the machine through the bottom and is transported to the sorting chamber via a conveyor belt. Scrapers prevent material from wrapping around the shafts or adhering to them.
The machine housing is designed as a highly robust, one-piece, welded steel construction devoid of any screw connections. This design ensures high availability, long service life of wear parts and low maintenance requirements.
Both the rotor shafts and the tearing table or the crossbeam can be regenerated by means of simple surfacing jobs. Moreover, a quick-change system makes it possible to replace the rotor shafts within just four hours. When the infeed hopper has been disassembled, the rotor shafts equipped with their quick coupling are exposed. As a special feature of BHS products, the bridges of the bearing shells can be removed without having to remove the gear unit. This also exposes the tearing table cassette, allowing it to be replaced.
BHS-Sonthofen GmbH is an owner-operated group of companies in the field of machinery and plant engineering based in Sonthofen, Germany. The company offers technical solutions for mechanical process technology, concentrating primarily on mixing, crushing, recycling and filtration. BHS-Sonthofen has a global presence with more than 400 employees and several subsidiaries.
The Recycling Technology division offers a broad range of machines and plants for the recycling industry. The product portfolio comprises recycling machines for processing and pre-/post-shredding a diverse range of recyclable and waste materials using crushing and cutting technology. This includes scrap, shredder residual fractions, slags and incinerator bottom ash as well as tires or domestic, commercial and industrial waste. Moreover, we plan and implement complete turnkey recycling plants for our customers.