MISSION: Providing high quality childcare services to infants and young children through a nurturing and caring environment that honors the unique value of each child as a gift from God.
MISSION: To assist women facing unplanned pregnancy by offering them understanding and information related to available community services.
MISSION: To Inspire a healing environment of growth, empowerment and unlimited potential for at risk youth and families.
MISSION: To provide forensic interviews and medical examinations and effective advocacy for children suspected of having suffered abuse in a manner that minimizes revictimization throughout the process.
MISSION: DonorsChoose.org engages the public in public schools by giving people a simple, accountable, and personal way to address educational inequity.
MISSION: Ex-Cel's mission is to provide innovative opportunities to prepare children to succeed as responsible independent lifelong learners.
MISSION: The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is dedicated to being one of the finest visual arts museums in the Carolinas. We strive to engage our community and our visitors through unique exhibitions and interactive, educational and creative programs for people of all ages.
MISSION: To improve reading skills in low income communities by providing one-to-one literacy tutoring, free books for home libraries, and an inspiring, high-energy learning environment.
MISSION: To provide service or support to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism and related conditions. To also prevent disabilities by providing early intervention to infants 0-3 years of age.
MISSION: To provide mentoring to youth up to 18 years old through mentoring and development of positive youth programs in Georgetown County, SC.
MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
MISSION: To ensure that every child in Georgetown County arrives at school healthy, happy, and ready to learn.
MISSION: The Friends support the efforts of the Georgetown County Library to promote literacy, self-improvement, and happiness through people's usage of our public library system.
MISSION: We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
MISSION: In the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of St Augustine, Healthy Learners is devoted to removing children's health barriers to learning with love and compassion.
MISSION: To engage students and recent college graduates to address community needs, empowering a generation through collaborative efforts to promote change in the communities we serve. Impact America – South Carolina provides an opportunity to make an impact through two distinct initiatives that promote change while cultivating leadership: FocusFirst, a high-tech vision care initiative; and SaveFirst, a high-quality tax preparation initiative for low-income, working families.
MISSION: The Institute for Child Success (ICS) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and policy organization dedicated to the success of all young children.
MISSION: To inspire and prepare students to succeed in a global economy. We are empowering young people to own their economic success. Our volunteer-based K-12 programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big and reach their potential.
MISSION: Building a foundation for learning.
MISSION: Miss Ruby's Kids enables identified families and caregivers to inspire a passion for learning in their children. We help prepare parents to be their child's first, best teacher and support both parents and child throughout the child's school career.
MISSION: Helping first time parents succeed.
MISSION: We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the vision and improving the lives of uninsured South Carolina residents suffering from cataracts or urgent, sight threatening retinal disorders by providing free surgical care.
MISSION: To improve the lives of young people ages 5 -18 through effective education, mentoring and prevention programs.
MISSION: Our priorities are supporting veterans and youth programs. We have sponsored our Boys State participants and academic awards winners for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. They are all exemplary students and rapidly developing leaders.
MISSION: To provide a safe, loving, nurturing and educational environment where parents can feel safe leaving their loved ones.
MISSION: To work together to promote the presence of culture, music, theatre, visual and fine arts in the Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet and Georgetown Area.
MISSION: To improve the quality of life for Pee Dee residents and ensure all students meet at least the basic requirements for their grade level.


Premium Embroidered Sheet Set with a Stunning Greek Key Embroidered Hem! Made of 100% premium cotton and embellished with exquisite embroidery with a radiant sateen sheen, our embroidered sheet sets will bring style, class and comfort to your bed. As with all South Point items, our fitted sheet includes thick all-around elastic edging to ensure snug fitting of most mattress sizes.
Extra-Deep Fitted Sheet with a generous 15" pocket depth, which stretches to accommodate up to 18" mattress depth.
Sheet Sets include one (1) flat sheet, one (1) fitted sheet, and two (2) coordinating pillowcases with matching embroidery.
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Buy a set of our embroidered sheets tonight and upgrade your bedroom with style! Even with delicate embroidery on the flat sheet and pillowcases, these sheets are easy to clean with instructions including machine washable cold with similar colors and tumble dry low.
I purchase 2 king sets of the Nautical Chain Embroidered 600 Thread Count Sheet & Pillowcases. The sheets are wonderful and soft and look great. I highly recommend these sheets to anyone looking for great sheets with a little decorative pizazz.


We offer a selection of projectile activities at the New Forest Outdoor Centre with some being more appropriate than others for inclusion in a specific type of programme. Please discuss your objectives with us and we will advise on the best activities to include.
For our bespoke programmes we always tailor the individual activity to meet your exact needs. Projectile activities are perfect for fun team days as well as including as part of learning for a bespoke team development, leadership development or organisational development programme. Our projectile activities are very popular for group sessions, especially our hen and stag parties. We can offer them either as a taster, with a short session using each type, or a more "in-depth" session with plenty of opportunity to perfect your skills. We regret that we are only able to cater for pre-booked groups, with a minimum price being charged per group. Please note that crossbows and axe throwing is not available to young people under the age of 18.
For a fun twist on both sports, play golf with bows and arrows instead of clubs and balls.
This is traditionally the sport of lumberjacks, and our axe-throwing legend of an instructor will generally play the part by sporting a check shirt! Axe throwing is more about relaxation and rhythm than brute strength.
This James Bond style shooting activity turns most delegates from city slickers to special-forces agents in next to no time! Crossbows were first introduced into England as far back as 1066 by the Normans and were primitive affairs.
This exciting outdoor team building activity gives team members the chance to practice their sniper skills. We have both .22 calibre air rifles and .177 calibre pistols available.


Well it's snowing here in wintery England and it looks set to stay until Wednesday (according to forecasts), and so to celebrate this white stuff that's falling from the sky I thought I'd go for something snowy.
No Dragons in Monmouth, yet.
I love dragons. A great picture.
It's an excellent picture, though I suppose I should mention that the Dragon's naked.
Re-Introduce Myself Blogfest: Hi There . . .


Alexander Wang and Adidas Originals released the first drop of their Season 2 collection. Alexander Wang	constantly implements new changes in the way that he delivers his new collections. He launched the first collaboration in a very unusual way—by presenting it in trailer truck stores in Tokyo, New York, and London. For this one, he got even more innovative. The new designs will be sold through a text message Chatbot.
The sale started on Saturday in New York at noon. Posters were placed around the city, containing information on how to order. The posters on the corner of Greenwich and Clarkson Streets have the codes for all of the designs, while the other ones only have the number that you need to send the text to. By sending a message to 917-512-7715 with the code of the product, you will get an immediate reply on whether it is still available or not. Wang has bike messengers dressed in his newest designs delivering the orders.
Alexander's inspiration for this line was the rave culture and cycling. He got amazed while watching huge cycling events, and decided to create sportswear that carries that vibe. The neon colors in the line came from his Spring 2017 collection. The 27-piece unisex line includes several cycling-inspired designs such as a onesie, leggings, shorts, long sleeved shirts, and balaclavas. The other part of the collection is perfect for any type of activity, including working out. Those designs are much more traditional and you can find sweatshirts, shorts, hats, hoodies, and sneakers.
The designs will be available in stores starting from August 5. You will be able to get the collection at Adidas Originals and Alexander Wang stores. Also the products will be available online at alexanderwang.com and Adidas.com/originals.


Lancaster Television (LTV) recently featured newly-acquired REV Recreation brand, Lance Camper, in a segment that took viewers on a tour of Lance's manufacturing floor, including their in-progress 60,000-sq. ft. CNC and pinch-rolling facility. LTV, the City of Lancaster, California's new channel for informative programming about those who live and work in Lancaster, gave viewers a glimpse of Lance's manufacturing process, with insight from Jack Cole, Vice President of Lance Camper, and a guided tour by Bob Rogers, Lance Camper's Director of Marketing. A perfect extension of REV RV Group, Lance Camper's acquisition in 2018 is "Sure to solidify Lance's growth for years to come," as stated by LTV's Made in Lancaster segment.
To read more about REV's acquisition of Lance Camper, you can visit our article at https://www.revgroup.com/news-single/rev-adds-towables-with-lance-campers.
To learn more about the Lance Camper organization as well as their lineup of truck campers and travel trailers, visit https://www.lancecamper.com.
LTV's mission is to engage, educate and inform the various constituent groups comprising the City, via relevant and topical programming, while delivering valuable, reliable and comprehensive information regarding the many programs and services offered by the City. This ensures all who live-in, work at and visit the City of Lancaster are well informed and engaged. To learn more about Lancaster Television, visit https://ltvwow.com.


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Christie Nominates Chivukula to Serve as BPU Commissioner, Creating Opening on Democratic Ticket
by Charlie Kratovil September 18, 2014
TRENTON, NJ—One of New Brunswick's three elected representatives in Trenton could be leaving office soon if the State Senate approves a nomination made by Chris Christie.
On September 18, Christie announced three nominations for Commissioners to serve on the state's Board of Public Utilities, including longtime Democratic Assemblyman Updendra Chivukula.
The new job would include an annual salary increase for Chivukula, from the $49,000 earned by Assembly representatives, to the $125,000 paid to the BPU's commissioners.
He currently serves as the chair of the Telecommunications & Public Utilities Committee in the Assembly, a position where he has often butted heads with the five-member BPU commission.
Chivukula hails from Franklin Township, where he served on the Township Council from 1997-2005.
He is also one of the few immigrants currently serving, and the first Indian-American ever elected to, the NJ state legislature. He has twice run for US Congress, and garnered support from across the country as he stood to become the first Indian-American ever elected at the federal level.
"Born in Nellore, India, Chivukula moved south to Chennai as a two-year old as his father searched for work," reads a statement released by Christie's office today. "Mr. Chivukula immigrated to the United States in 1974, and received a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from City College of the City University of New York."
If the nomination is approved, it would create a vacancy on the Democratic Party's campaign ticket, which has consistently included State Senator Bob Smith, of Piscataway, and Assemblyman Joseph Egan, of New Brunswick.
Since 2002, that group has collectively represented the 17th legislative district, which includes New Brunswick, Franklin, Piscataway, North Brunswick, and Milltown.
NJ.com's anonymous column "The Auditor" wrote in May that Middlesex County Democratic Party chairman Kevin McCabe had threatened to harm Chivukula's political future as revenge for his most recent run for office.
McCabe had been supporting Linda Greenstein for the 12th Congressional district seat vacated by Rush Holt, and allegedly discouraged Chivukula from throwing his hat into the ring.
"When I caught up with [McCabe], he said 'Linda is our candidate, you have to line up behind her' … He said 'If you run, you will not be given [a favorable ballot position] next year," Chivukula told The Auditor.
"My question is, would he have made such a claim to a Caucasian-American elected official?" Chivukula asked.
For his part, McCabe denied threatening Chivukula's political future.
"Assemblyman Chivukula's claim is wrong. And, quite frankly, irresponsible," McCabe told the Auditor.
Now, if Chivukula's nomination is approved, McCabe could play a key role in deciding who replaces him.
A portion of the Middlesex County Democratic Committee that McCabe leads will likely take a vote to determine who will fill in for Chivukula on a temporary basis, along with members of the Somerset County Democratic Committee.
The next election is scheduled for November 2015.
Charlie Kratovil
Editor at New Brunswick Today
editor@newbrunswicktoday.com
Charlie is the founder and editor of New Brunswick Today, and the winner of the Awbrey Award for Community-Oriented Local Journalism. He is a proud Rutgers University journalism graduate, a community organizer, and a former independent candidate for mayor of New Brunswick.
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Ex-Nortel exec is new CIO at Polycom
Howard Solomon
Communications equipment maker Polycom Inc. has named former Nortel Networks director of strategy architecture Ari Bose as its new senior vice-president and CIO.
Bose and his team will serve as a resource for customers on best practices for adopting unified communications, the company said, and to Polycom's product development team.
"Ari joins Polycom at what we believe is an inflection point for our company and our industry," Polycom executive vice-president and chief financial officer Michael Kourey said in a news release. "Ari's leadership, technical competence, and proven track record in business transformation and efficiency make him the ideal CIO for Polycom at this exciting stage for our company."
Bose joins Polycom from UTStarcom, which makes IP-based networking and telecommunications solutions, where he served as senior vice-president, CIO and business transformation officer. Before that he was vice-president and CIO at 3Com Corp. (since last year part of Hewlett-Packard). At 3Com, the news release said, Bose led several acquisition integrations, as well as the IT integration process through a joint venture with Huawei Technologies. In addition, Bose has held senior management roles at Apple Inc., Nortel, and Quantum Corp.
Bose has a master's degree in software engineering from the National University in San Diego and a bachelor's degree from Delhi University
Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com
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Played Sat 1-12 with my monthly mens group. We had a 8:30 shotgun start and everything went off on time. It was cool and raining lightly when we started but by about the 4th hole the rain let up and eventually made way for a sunny day. It did cloud up and rain lightly after we were finished.
The course is in very good condition. Tee boxes are good with just some of the par 3's showing some divot damage.
The fairways were next to perfect! Lush-green and very nice to play from. There was an occasional wet spot due to the overnight rain but nothing serious.
The only knock would be the bunkers. They had ample sand but there are lots of small rocks mixed in. With the new rule change you can now move them so it makes for easier shots out.
The greens are in very good condition with almost no old ball marks to deal with. They rolled medium quick and held shots very well.
No cart on this day but there was not many other players besides our group on the course.
Had lunch after and everyone was pleased with the food and the great service.
Overall a very nice way to start 2019.
Rode the Blacks (6782/71.6/122) as a single in 3H, 15M twilight. The weather was clear, windy and in the low 100's. The Bermuda tees, fairways and rough all have good coverage. Semi lush with a few brown/thin areas due to the heat. All are mowed down close. The traps had decent sand, but contain too many rocks and unraked areas. The Bermuda greens were firm and putted medium speed with few ball marks. A few are beginning to get crusty with the heat. The customer service was good, quick efficient check-in. All grass driving range. Plenty of water stations on the course. No drink cart or Marshall, I only saw a few other groups playing this afternoon. GPS on the basic carts to the front/middle/back of the green and tips to hazards. Cimarron is reasonably wide open, flat with few forced carries and not overly tough for the average golfer. I enjoy this course as a change of pace, a solid mid level alternative for the Palm Springs area that is usually in decent shape. Recommended.
The water is more cosmetic than in play. The 18th is 497-yard par-5. Avoid the sandy wash on both sides and the fairway bunkers that pinch the landing area for the second shot down to a small strip of fairway. However, an accurate approach shot could yield a birdie and a rousing finish to an exciting round of golf. Grab a cold one at the 19th hole.
The water is more cosmetic than in play. The 18th is 497-yard par-5. Avoid the sandy wash on both sides and the fairway bunkers that pinch the landing area for the second shot down to a small strip of fairway. However, an accurate approach shot could yield a birdie and a rousing finish to an exciting round of golf. Hit the 19th hole for a cold one.


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David Valadao on Environment
Improve our aging water infrastructure with more reservoirs
Build More Reservoirs Now: The state's $35 billion agriculture industry and our Central Valley is wholly dependent on a stable supply of water, so no one will fight harder than farmer David Valadao to improve our aging water infrastructure. Source: 2012 House campaign website, valadaoforcongress.com "Issues" , Nov 6, 2012
Opposes high speed rail system
Bullet Train Hurts Taxpayers: David Valadao strongly opposes the construction of a high speed rail system and that's why he co-authored legislation that would allow California voters to stop the project dead in its tracks. Source: 2012 House campaign website, valadaoforcongress.com "Issues" , Nov 6, 2012
Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams.
Valadao co-sponsored Sensible Environmental Protection Act
Congressional Summary:Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) to prohibit the EPA or a state from requiring a permit for a discharge into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized under FIFRA. Excepts stormwater discharges and discharges of manufacturing or industrial effluent.
Proponent's argument for bill:(Blue Ridge Times-News, April 2013): Sen. Kay Hagan announced a bill to eliminate a "redundant and burdensome" requirement that 365,000 pesticide users get a CWA permit before spraying in or near lakes and streams. Farmers and other chemical users already have to meet stringent requirements for pesticide application under FIFRA, Hagan said, and the CWA permit only adds a duplicative, unnecessary layer of bureaucracy. Hagan said the "overlapping regulations" have also forced some municipalities to cut down on spraying for mosquitoes "because they don't have the manpower (to deal with the extra red tape), and they fear lawsuits."
Opponent's argument against bill: (Oregon Sierra Club newsletter Dec. 2012): Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" turned 50 this fall: it catalyzed the environmental movement [by focusing on pesticides like DDT]. Today we still face the issues she outlined in Silent Spring. Pesticide law and regulation in the US is a case study in corporate capture: beholden to the farm lobby in Congress, all the way back to the 1947 formation of FIFRA.
FACT: From 1988 to 1995, more than 65 bills were introduced in Congress to tighten pesticide regulations. None of them passed.
FACT: In the late 1990s, two separate investigations revealed that more than half of all former top-level pesticide regulators at the EPA subsequently went to work for, or were paid by, pesticide and chemical industry interests actively involved in fighting EPA efforts to protect the public from pesticides. Source: S.802 / H.R.935 13-H0935 on Mar 4, 2013
No EPA expansion of regulated waters.
Valadao signed Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act
Congressional Summary:
A BILL to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.
The EPA Administrator are prohibited from developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, applying, administering, or enforcing the proposed Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act (April 21, 2014); or any substantially similar proposed rule.
FEDERALISM CONSULTATION: The EPA Administrator shall jointly consult with relevant State and local officials to develop recommendations for a regulatory proposal, taking into consideration differences in State and local geography, hydrology, climate, legal frameworks, economies, priorities, and needs.
Argument in opposition: (by Rep. Bishop, D-NY-1)
The enactment of H.R. 5078 would, unfortunately, lock in place the interpretive guidance of the Bush administration: traditional Clean Water Act protections over a significant percentage of waters has been called into question or have simply been lost. These are protections that existed for over 30 years prior to the issuance of the first Bush-era guidance in 2003 and are now all but lost, making it harder and more costly for individual States to protect their own waters should their upstream neighbors be unwilling or unable to fill in the gap in protecting water quality.
Pollution needs to go somewhere, and since pollution does not respect State boundaries when it travels downstream, it will have an adverse impact on the quality of life and the quality of the environment of those downstream States. Under H.R. 5078, the EPA would be prohibited from ensuring that polluters in Connecticut continue to reduce excessive amounts of nitrogen in the Sound, leaving my constituents in the State of New York without any recourse to stop them. Source: H.5078 14_H5078 on Jul 11, 2014
Voted YES to require GMO labeling.
Valadao voted YEA DARK Act
A BILL to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national disclosure standard for bioengineered foods.
Cato Institute recommendation on voting YES: President Obama quietly signed legislation requiring special labeling for commercial foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs)--plants and animals with desirable genetic traits that were directly implanted in a laboratory. Most of the foods that humans & animals have consumed for millennia have been genetically modified, by cross-fertilization. Yet the new law targets only the highly precise gene manipulations done in laboratories. Anti-GMO activists oppose the new law because it preempts more rigorous regulation. And that's exactly the goal of this bill, to the frustration of the anti-GMO crowd.
JustLabelit.org recommendation on voting NO (because not restrictive enough): Senators Roberts (R-KS) and Stabenow (D-MI) introduced a compromise bill that would create a mandatory, national labeling standard for GMO foods. This bill falls short of what consumers expect--a simple at-a-glance disclosure on the package. As written, this compromise might not even apply to ingredients derived from GMO soybeans and GMO sugar beets. We in the consumer rights community have dubbed this the "Deny Americans the Right-to-Know" Act (DARK Act). We need to continue pressing for mandatory GMO labeling on the package.
Heritage Foundation recommendation on voting NO (because too restrictive): The House should allow [states, at their choice,] to impose [a more] restrictive labeling mandate, but prohibit the state from regulating out-of-state food manufacturers engaged in interstate commerce. Instituting a new, sweeping, federal mandate that isn't based on proven science shouldn't even be an option.
Legislative outcome: Passed by the Senate on July 7th, passed by the House on July 14th; signed by the President on July 29th Source: Congressional vote 16-S0764 on Jun 23, 2016
Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska.
Valadao voted YEA Disapprove Subsistence Hunting Rule on ANWR
Library of Congress Summary: This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of the Interior on Aug. 5, 2016, relating to non-subsistence takings of wildlife and public participation and closure procedures on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
Case for voting YES by House Republican Policy Committee: The Fish and Wildlife Service rule--which lays claim to more than 20% of Alaska--violates ANILCA (Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act) and the Alaska Statehood Compact. Not only does [the existing 2016 rule] undermine Alaska's ability to manage fish and wildlife upon refuge lands, it fundamentally destroys a cooperative relationship between Alaska and the federal government.
Case for voting NO by the Sierra Club (April 6, 2017):
President Trump signed H.J. Res. 69, overturning the rule that banned "predator control" on federal wildlife refuges in Alaska unless "based on sound science in response to a conservation concern."
Any rule mentioning "sound science" is in trouble under a Trump administration.
So what kinds of practices will the Trump administration now allow on our federal wildlife refuges? Activities that include shooting or trapping wolves while in their dens with pups, or hunting for grizzly bears from airplanes.
It's all about ensuring a maximum yield of prey species like elk, moose, and caribou for the real apex predator: humans. So if having more elk requires killing wolf pups in their dens, then so be it.
The Obama administration's rule (which Trump revoked) never tried to stop all hunting. Subsistence hunting was still allowed. What's changed is that the predators on federal wildlife refuges are now under the control of the state of Alaska. And that makes them prey.
Legislative outcome: Passed Senate, 52-47-1, March 21; passed House, 225-193-12, Feb. 16; signed by Pres. Trump April 3. Source: Congressional vote 18-HJR69 on Feb 16, 2017
Anti-GHG restrictions, according to PVS survey.
Valadao opposes the PVS survey question on greenhouse gases
Project Vote Smart inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Energy and Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?' PVS self-description: "The Political Courage Test provides voters with positions on key issues. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads." Source: PVS Survey 20PVS-8 on Sep 9, 2020
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With the holidays around the corner and the coronavirus spreading uncontrolled in communities across the country, public health officials are recommending people celebrate the holidays this year at home with immediate family.
But if you're part of the roughly 40 percent of people identified in a survey from The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center still planning on attending a Thanksgiving gathering of 10 or more people, a new online tool from the Georgia Institute of Technology is available to help calculate the risk.
The peer-reviewed data breaks out the percentage chance that at least one COVID-19 positive individual would be present at an event based on the size of the gathering and the estimated prevalence of the virus in the community.
In Greene County, the tool says there is a 27 percent chance at least one person at a gathering of 10 people would have COVID-19.
If that gathering increases in size to 25 people, the probability increases to 55 percent.
Those numbers are roughly the same for surrounding areas like Polk, Webster, Christian, Cedar and Taney Counties.
But some surrounding areas carry a higher risk of transmission.
Across Missouri, the riskiest places to attend a gathering of 10 people are:
Dade County, 64 percent chance at least one person has the virus
Reynolds County, 58 percent
Perry County, 56 percent
Cole County, 53 percent
Moniteau County, 53 percent
Ste. Genevieve County, 51 percent
Henry County, 51 percent
Pettis County, 51 percent
Gentry County, 51 percent
Nodaway County, 50 percent
The places with the least estimated risk are:
Platte County, 10 percent
Ozark County, 12 percent
Wright County, 13 percent
Clay County, 14 percent
Douglas County, 14 percent
Howell County, 14 percent
Shannon County, 15 percent
Pulaski County, 16 percent
Jackson County, 17 percent
Gasconade County, 19 percent.
Regardless of the probable risk, there's no question that the safest way to celebrate the holidays is with immediate family, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Thanksgiving Guidance.
But if you are still planning on gathering in a group, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department recommends eating outside or with open windows, practicing physical distancing and wearing a mask when not eating or drinking.
If you decide to travel, the CDC recommends people get a flu shot, wear a mask if using public transit or stopping along the way and practice other safety guidance like physical distancing and washing your hands.
A complete list of best practices for celebrating the holiday can be found under the "celebrate safely" tab at health.springfieldmo.gov/coronavirus.
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Marshall's 'trees' and the global 'forest': were 'giant redwoods different?
This essay examines the fate of the 100 largest industrial firms in the world in 1912 over the period to 1995. Disappearance and decline were the most common outcomes, but a few outstanding performers ù firms like Burmah / BP and Procter & Gamble ù left descendants eight or nine times their initial size, in "real stock exchange price" terms. There were no significant differences between the performance of giant German, British and American firms, other than a slightly greater tendency to disappear among American firms. The convergence of national performance of giant firms is probably related to converging strategies and structures of such firms in advanced industrial countries. Long-run differences in national economic performance in the twentieth century, at least among industrial leaders, are rooted elsewhere: in non-industrial sectors of the economy or smaller industrial firms. The analysis of the long-run evolution of giant firms also suggests that, while firms in "old" industries on average performed worse than those in "new" ones, the 1912 population included equal numbers of each and there was, in any case, greater variability of outcomes within than between industries. No simple formula enables us to discriminate ex ante between long-run corporate success and failure, for reasons inherent in the nature of modern corporate capitalism''s success as an economic system.


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FIVE-EIGHTH • HALFBACK
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (2018-20), MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (2009-15), PARRAMATTA EELS (2016), WARRIORS (2017)
ELLERSLIE EAGLES, ASQUITH MAGPIES
Resilient and brilliant five-eighth Kieran Foran appeared certain to become one of New Zealand's longest-serving internationals, but a horror run of injuries has severely limited his availability over the past five years.
Born in Auckland and first pulling on the boots for Ellerslie Eagles, Foran moved to Sydney with his family while still at primary school. His ability while coming through the North Sydney junior grades was recognised with his selection in the 2007 Australian Schoolboys side while attending Marist College North Shore.
Foran was snapped up by Manly, playing 35 games for the club's NYC side in 2008-09 and making an instant impact at NRL level when he was blooded as an 18-year-old during the second half of the latter season. He scored six tries in nine first-grade outings to snare a place in the Kiwis' Four Nations touring squad.
Capping a meteoric rise, Foran made his Test debut at centre in a 20-12 loss to England at Huddersfield – less than four months after his 19th birthday. That was his only appearance at the tournament but he was picked at halfback inside captain Benji Marshall for the 2010 Anzac Test.
Injury ruled Foran out of New Zealand's subsequent Four Nations triumph. He wore the No.7 jersey in all five of the Kiwis' Test assignments in 2011, however, and starred in the Sea Eagles' premiership triumph. An ill-timed injury prevented him from playing in the 2012 Anzac Test in Auckland but he returned for the post-season loss to Australia in Townsville.
Solidifying his standing as one of the world's best players in 2013, Foran was integral to Manly's drive to another grand final – a loss to Sydney Roosters – and was ever-present at five-eighth for New Zealand. He captained the Kiwis in their Anzac Test loss to the Kangaroos in Canberra and featured in all six matches at the Rugby League World Cup for the runners-up.
Foran's playmaking class was complemented by a fierce competitive streak and inspirational toughness in defence. The 2014 season would be one of his most memorable, finishing equal-seventh in the Dally M Medal count and playing superbly as Shaun Johnson's halves foil throughout the Kiwis' triumphant Four Nations campaign. Foran and Johnson teamed up again to lead New Zealand to a drought-breaking Anzac Test victory in Brisbane in 2015, but both linchpins were ruled out of the end-of-year tour to England with injury.
The 25-year-old joined Parramatta in 2016 and was immediately installed as captain. But a season-ending shoulder injury and a string of a widely-publicised personal issues meant he played just nine games for the Eels before returning to Auckland to take up a one-year contract with the Warriors. Injuries also hampered his sole 2017 season at the Warriors, but he soldiered on valiantly and made his first international appearance in two years as the Kiwis went down to the Kangaroos in the Canberra-hosted Anzac Test. He pulled out of RLWC contention to focus on recovering from multiple ailments.
Linking with Canterbury, Foran's 2018 campaign was cut short in June by a toe injury. Ankle and hamstring problems restricted his appearances again in 2019 but he finished the NRL season in top-shelf form for the Bulldogs to earn a Kiwis recall at the end of the year. Foran was chosen to replace Johnson in the halves for the series opener against Great Britain at Eden Park – his first Test outing on New Zealand soil in five years – to extend his international tenure to a decade. But agonisingly he suffered a serious shoulder injury in the early stages of the 12-8 win
Foran made his 200th NRL appearance in a 2020 campaign for the Bulldogs bookended by further injury absences, while he signed a deal to return to the Sea Eagles in 2021.


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Stay in the main hotel, NOT the Inn which is right next to the hotel. The rooms are much smaller and close to the road, so bad traffic noise.
Do the rooms have sofa beds?
We did have a sofa not sure if it converts. There is ample room for it.
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Greg Norman is pumping the brakes on Tiger Woods comeback hype
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By Dan Kilbridge December 8, 2017 11:34 am
By Dan Kilbridge | December 8, 2017 11:34 am
The Tiger Woods expectations are higher than ever following his T-9 finish last week at the Hero World Challenge, during which he showed plenty of distance and looked more like vintage Tiger than he has in years.
Two-time British Open winner Greg Norman did his best to temper those expectations during a press conference in Naples, Fla. at the QBE Shootout tournament, which he founded in 1989.
"You just hope it continues on for him, because a lot of the stuff he's done has been self inflicted," Norman said. "A lot of the stuff that he's going through now is more, you know, the wear and tear of the body hitting a lot of golf balls. Being a power player, your body breaks down and that's going to continue to be the there because he just got ready to play one event, which was an 18-man field, right? When you start getting up in the 156-man field and the golf courses are a little bit more difficult than Albany, a lot more rough out there, and he's got to manage his expectations. Instead of trying to power a 7-iron out of the rough 220 yards, your body may – you do that a few times, you never know what's going to happen after that."
Even Tiger's harshest critics would have to admit he exceeded expectations in the Bahamas, reportedly reaching ball speeds of 180 miles per hour off the tee and often out-driving big hitters such as reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year Justin Thomas.
Woods shot 8 under on the week, 10 shots behind winner Rickie Fowler but ahead of A-listers like Thomas (7 under), Dustin Johnson (even) and U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka (3 over). He struggled around the greens at times, but the consistency with driver was remarkable given how inaccurate he's been off the tee in recent years.
"Look, he's a name. He's moved the needle for quite a long time in the game of golf," Norman said. "Everybody was wondering, you know, the speculation of him saying, 'I may never play golf again,' and then all of a sudden he says he's hitting the ball 330 yards. Big difference from there to there, right?"
Woods hasn't announced anything resembling a schedule yet and faces the difficult task of playing enough to prepare for the Masters in April without overdoing it and risking further injury.
"I hope he manages his expectations more than everybody else's expectations being (that) he's going to come back and be Tiger of past," Norman said. "I think he still has a little bit of time on his side, but not a whole lot."
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Рыжий Пёс (; 1971 — 21 ноября 1979) — пёс, помесь австралийского келпи и австралийской пастушьей собаки, который был хорошо известен своими путешествиями по региону . В память о нём была установлена статуя в , одном из городов, в котором он часто бывал. Рыжий Пёс также часто упоминается как «рыжий келпи».

Биография
Рыжий пёс, как полагают, родился в  в 1971 году. Люди называли его разными кличками: Бродяжка, Талли Хо и Пёс с Северо-Запада. Талли Хо была его первой кличкой, её псу дал местный житель Коль Каммингз. Он считается первым владельцем пса и именно он привёз пса в Дампир. Кличка Рыжий Пёс появилась из-за рыже-красной грязи в регионе Пилбара (хотя данная кличка является распространённым прозвищем красных келпи и овчарок).

Вторым владельцем Рыжего Пса был Джон Стаззонелли, водитель автобуса из компании . С ним пёс проехал по Западной Австралии, посещая такие города, как Перт, Брум, ,  и Порт-Хедленд.

После смерти Стаззонелли в 1975 году Рыжий Пёс провёл много времени, путешествуя самостоятельно. Затем, по возвращении пса в Дампир, его приняли в члены местного спортивного и общественного клуба и . Хотя пса очень любили, считается, что он был умышленно отравлен стрихнином. Рыжий Пёс был похоронен в безымянной могиле где-то в Роборне.

Наследие
Вскоре после смерти Рыжего Пса австралийская писательница , услышав его историю от жителей Дампира, написала в 1983 году книгу «Рыжий Пёс: Пилбарский скиталец». История Рыжего Пса и статуя привлекли внимание людей, проезжающих через Дампир, в том числе британского писателя Луи де Берньера. Он написал книгу по мотивам истории Рыжего Пса. Фильм «Рыжий Пёс», снятый по мотивам книги Луи де Берньера, был выпущен в Австралии в августе 2011 года, режиссёром выступил . Роль Рыжего Пса сыграл пёс Коко.

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Q: share a directory on the network using NSIS I want to share a directory on my computer on the network using NSIS. Is there a way to achieve it.
I want to share C:\Temp as \\MYNAME\app\ using NSIS

A: You can simply execute the command line as :
nsExec::ExecToLog 'NET SHARE app="C:\Temp" /GRANT:Username,FULL'

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Q: Javascript Regular Expression not matching right This is the format I want to check against "3x12". The first number before "x" can be 2 digits but the first digit cannot be 0. This number(s) must be followed by the letter "x" and then again the same number format as before the "x".
Here is my regular expression:
/^[1-9]{1,2}[x]{1}[1-9]{1,2}$/g

What am I doing wrong here? Why is it not matching when I try "3x12" ?

A: As @nnnnnn mentioned - your regex should be adjusted
var r, i, l, tests = [ "3x12", "doggy", "5x1", "41x44", "66x", "x3", "0x2", "0x0", "656x0"];
r = /^[1-9]\d?x[1-9]\d?/;
l = tests.length;
for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
        console.log(tests[i], r.test(tests[i]));
}

Output
3x12 true
doggy false
5x1 true
41x44 true
66x false
x3 false
0x2 false
0x0 false
656x0 false


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Graceland, Greenville County, South Carolina Cemetery Records. Microfilmed 1951. FHL Book 975.727 V22s.
Greenville County, South Carolina Cemetery Records. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941-1942. FHL Book 975.727 V22a v. 1 - v. 4. Contents: v. 1. Cox's Chapel, American Spinning Company, Brandon Mill, Forrestville Church, Grove Station, Judson Mill, Monaghan, North Fork Baptist Church, Salem Methodist Church, Welcome Church, Woodside, Lima, New Liberty Baptist Church, Garrison Family, Reedy River, and Tigerville cemeteries -- v. 2. Cross Plains Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Greenville Christ Church, Highland Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, and Rose Hill cemeteries -- v. 3. Antioch Christian Church, Double Springs Baptist Church, Jackson Grove M. E. Church, Moutain Creek Baptist Church, Reedy Fork Baptist Church, Travlers Rest Methodist Church, and Way Cross Baptist Church cemeteries -- v. 4. Berea Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Conestee, Fork Shoals, Holiness Church, Hunt Family, McCarter Presbyterian Church, Pisgah Methodist Church, Poe Mill, Rehobeth Baptist Church, Roper Mountain Baptist Church, Sandy Springs Baptist Church, Standing Springs Baptist Church, and White Oak Baptist Church cemeteries.
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Zwem- en Polovereniging de Kikker is een zwem- en poloclub uit Emmen. De vereniging neemt vanaf haar begin deel aan wedstrijden georganiseerd onder de vlag van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB).

Een aantal zwemsporters, die elkaar regelmatig troffen in het voormalige in 1934 geopende natuurbad in Emmen, richtten op 27 mei 1935 onder aanvoering van wethouder Roelof Zegering Hadders de vereniging de Kikker op.

In 1963 maakte het natuurbad plaats voor een binnenbad en in 1964 werden voor de eerste keer de nationale kampioenschappen zwemmen in Emmen georganiseerd. Onder aanvoering van badmeester Schut, werkzaam in het zwembad sinds 1934, werd de Kikker een toonaangevende vereniging in Nederland op wedstrijdzwemgebied, vooral op de rug- en schoolslag.

In 1984 verhuisde de Kikker naar een nieuw zwembad: Aquarena.

De vereniging is actief in het wedstrijdzwemmen en waterpolo.

Externe link
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Referenties

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Sportvereniging in Emmen


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Spring 2017 Trend Report: Spiritual Awakenings
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The spring 2017 runway season is upon us and as such, the fashion world is abuzz with talk about cultural themes and motifs that will emerge as ubiquitous for the season ahead. Trends for spring 2017 have one thing in common— they all seem to borrow from a spiritual ethos—and still they could not be more diametrically opposed.
The first trend to be on the lookout for are Zen-inspired designs that are notable for their unfussy simplicity. Characterized by clean lines and edges and with particular stress on structure, this neo-modernist trend is expected to be rendered in layered looks and monochromatic earthy hues such as browns, subtle pink, and blues that conjure nautical allusions. Fashion forecasting firm, Fashion Snoops, calls an aspect to this trend "Raw Coast" and describes it as a "minimalism rooted in environmental and coastal classics." This aesthetic stresses purity and utility and as such, silhouettes are oversized and tones are mellow.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum is the trend "inspired by the spirit of freedom that comes from an intense love affair with your surroundings," says Fashion Snoops. Rich and lush locales stimulate heavily ornamented looks made from complex prints, jacquards, and heavy tapestry. With the thawing of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, expect Havana to play a colorful role in this kaleidoscopic trend rife with off-the-shoulder styles and macramé fabrics, and ablaze in hot, tropical colors such as sunny orange and canary yellow. "As Cuba opens its doors to the world, its storied culture and exotic mysteries become an important design inspiration, placing focus on the intrepid spirit of a modern man and woman who crave the romance of the island's brightly colored buildings and tropical beaches," says Snoops. (For New York Fashion Week: Men's spring 2017 Nick Graham and Carlos Campos referenced Cuba in their spring 2017 collections.)
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Skirts will be voluminous, flared, and floral-inspired. Midriffs will be bared to the light of day as crop tops continue to take center stage and caftan-style dresses will be featured prominently as well, predicts global trend forecaster, WGSN, who have nicknamed this sartorial movement in which flowy fabrics, bucket bags and gladiator sandals reign supreme, "La Isla."' Fashion Snoops calls this variegated trend 'Arise, "stating that the theme "encourages us to be present, mindful and in harmony with today's multicultural world."
The final trend to be on the lookout for is what Fashion Snoops has called "Juxtapoze." Here again, global travel references play a role. This time; however, there exists an eclectic mish-moshing of styles and ideas to yield unique layered looks culled from a variety of dissimilar sources. With this trend, stand out pieces form the focal skeleton around which experimental looks are constructed. The theme will give rise to textural contrasts on the runway as intricate laces are, for instance, paired with diaphanous silks or weighty jacquards pitted against crocheted material. From the Middle East to Japan to Russia, wanderlust kindles this trend with a diverse well from which stimulus is drawn and combined.
Ostensibly, there will be a little bit for everyone next season. From the understated brilliance of Zen, to the outspoken allure of tropical stylings and the space in between where juxtaposition occurs, spring 2017 trends promise to be thoughtful and to inspire reconnection with the self and the environment.
—Natasha Nyanin


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Podcast Episode 39: Psychoanalyzing 'The Babadook'
This boogeyman horror film is really about motherhood, grief, and loss
By Beth Accomando
Credit: IFC
Above: A terrifying page from the book that a mother reads to her son in "The Babadook."
Aired 10/16/15
Episode 39: Psychoanalyzing 'The Babadook'
Psychoanalyst Cris Powell has worked with abused and traumatized children. She turns a professional eye on 'The Babadook' as a study of grief and loss.
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This week's horror-themed edition of the KPBS Cinema Junkie Podcast looks at "The Babadook" through the eyes of a psychoanalyst.
Cris Powell writes under the pen name of Cate Shepherd and will soon have a new young adult book out called "Dragon Camp" that teaches many of the same concepts that were woven into her earlier book "Emotional Orphans." Dragon Camp is a place where highly sensitive, high intensity and misunderstood young dragons go to get support, learn how to manage their fire breathing tendencies, and actualize their awesome dragon potential.
All this made Powell seem like the perfect person to discuss the 2014 horror film "The Babadook," which is about a young boy coping with the emotional trauma of having lost his father in a car accident.
SPOILER ALERT: We are going to discuss the film in detail (including the ending) so we can see how this boogeyman tale is actually a cleverly crafted exploration of grief and loss as well as a look at a dysfunctional mother-child relationship. "The Babadook" creature is the MacGuffin of the story, it's what the film seems to be about but isn't. Powell serves up some psychological insights into Jennifer Kent's brilliant horror film in this week's horror-themed podcast.
If you have not seen "The Babadook," you can watch it online on Netflix, Amazon, or Google Play.
Beth Accomando
Arts & Culture Reporter
I cover arts and culture, from Comic-Con to opera, from pop entertainment to fine art, from zombies to Shakespeare. I am interested in going behind the scenes to explore the creative process; seeing how pop culture reflects social issues; and providing a context for art and entertainment.
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Roche to take over Genentech for $47 billion
By - The Washington Times - Thursday, March 12, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche agreed Thursday to pay $46.8 billlion in cash to buy the 44 percent of California-based biotech pioneer Genentech that it doesn't already own, ending a long corporate struggle between the companies.
The deal, which values the whole of Genentech at more than $100 billion, underscores the lengths drugmakers are willing to go to shore up weak pipelines of new drugs. And investors and the industry will be watching to see if Roche can preserve the unique research culture that helped Genentech all but start the biotech industry.
The $95-per-share deal brings Roche, whose best-known products include the flu treatment Tamiflu and the tranquilizer Valium, all of the sales of Genentech's highly profitable cancer drugs as well as its promising research pipeline and scientific corporate culture.
The deal, which is a tender offer approved by Genentech's board, offers $95 per share for the 44 percent of South San Francisco, Calif.-based Genentech Inc. that Basel-based Roche Holding AG doesn't already own. A majority of shares besides Roche's still must be tendered for the deal to happen, with a deadline of March 25.
It is the latest in a burst of megadeals among drugmakers, following Merck & Co. Inc.'s announcement Monday that it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp. and Pfizer Inc.'s pending acquisition of Wyeth.
A dearth of new products and push for cost savings are driving the rush to combine. The deal values Genentech as a whole at $100.1 billion when including the portion of the company already owned by Roche. That nearly matches the $109.1 billion combined total for Merck's and Pfizer's acquisitions.
Roche expects to save $750 million to $850 million per year by eliminating duplication but has not yet given a figure for potential job cuts.
The agreement ends Roche's hostile bid for Genentech. Genentech's board rejected Roche's initial friendly bid of $89 per share in July. Roche then surprised the company and Wall Street with a lowered $86.50-per-share bid on Jan. 30, aimed directly at shareholders.
The Swiss drugmaker then increased that bid to $93 per share last Friday. Roche recently said it raised $36 billion in financing and can obtain the rest through debt or with available cash.
Hanging over the negotiations have been study data expected to be released in April on the effectiveness of Genentech's Avastin in treating early-stage colon cancer. The drug, Genentech's best-selling product, is already approved for various types of breast, lung and colon cancers.
Avastin is one of the best-selling biotechnology drugs in the world. Like other biotech drugs, it is made using living cells. The process though is more complicated and often more costly than traditional chemical drugs, which makes biotech drugs more expensive. Avastin, for example, can cost about $50,000 per year.
With the government looking to help control prescription drug prices, consolidation could turn out to be a good thing for the industry, said Morningstar equity analyst Damien Conover. The move allows for sales force and other cuts, which could help maintain margins if drug prices decreased, he said.
"The other piece is if you are bigger you tend to have more negotiating power," he added.
Roche said the combined company would be the seventh-largest U.S. pharmaceutical company in terms of market share and would generate about $17 billion in annual revenue with a payroll of around 17,500 employees in the U.S. pharmaceuticals business alone.
Genentech has about 95 percent participation in its employee stock program. Based on an analysis of recent regulatory filings, employees stand to reap more than $2 billion altogether from those options, with the top excutives included.
"Working together, we aim to close the transaction quickly, thus removing uncertainty for employees and allowing us to focus even more intently on innovation and long-term projects," Roche Chairman Franz B. Humer said.
Roche said its Pharma commercial operations in the U.S. will move from Nutley, N.J., to Genentech's site in South San Francisco, which will become headquarters of the company's U.S. drug operations and operate under the Genentech name.
It said this would take advantage of "the strong brand value of Genentech in the U.S. market."
Investors remained concerned over how the culture at Genentech, which is known for cutting-edge research and as a place where scientists can flourish. It is key component to the company's success, several have said.
"This is where I see it as being a little negative," Conover said, referring to the buyout. "A lot of scientists will stay because of funding with Roche, but a lot of entrepreneurial people may decide to move on."
Roche said potential management changes are still under discussion, which leaves unanswered questions surrounding the future role of Genentech Chief Executive Arthur D. Levinson.
"He's a very enthusiastic and excitable guy. To me, it would make a lot of sense to keep him there as a figurehead if you're trying to maintain the culture," Tanner said.
Levinson joined the company in 1980 as a senior scientist and worked his way up to CEO in 1995. In that role, he helped shift the company into a blockbuster drug powerhouse and one of the top producers of cancer treatments in the world.
The weak economy and consolidation within the sector, though, could stave off an exodus. Leerink Swann analyst Bill Tanner said it will be a matter of how well Roche maintains the environment.
"They may have some cover now that pharmaceutical companies are cutting back," he said.
Research and early development will operate as an independent center within Roche from Genentech's campus in South San Francisco, it said.
Roche shares closed 1.1 percent higher at 147.10 Swiss francs ($126.80) on the Zurich exchange. Genentech shares rose $1.75 to $93.92.
Associated Press Writer Alexander G. Higgins contributed to this story from Geneva.


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Health Update from Abhiyan
Earthquake Affected Relief And Rehabilitation Services (EARRS) - Ahmedabad
Documentation February 14
EARSS Updates
Madan Sinh Park
The health scenario in the post earthquake situation is gradually becoming clearer. The efforts so far, from the government and Abhyan end has been to focus on re-starting and strengthening the public health system. The first stp in this direction was to get the PHC system started. As already reported in our earlier update, almost all the PHC buildings have been totally destroyed in the quake-affected areas of Kutch district.
We are happy to inform that there has been very good coordination between the health department, Abhiyan and two NGOs, namely the Brahmakumaris and Save the Children in this regard. The Chief District Health Officer, Dr. Solanki gave Abhiyan a top-priority list of 17 PHCs which needed temporary structures to be up immediately. The Brahmakumaris agreed to put up the tarpaulin tents for all the 37 PHCs in the districts, as per the specifications given by Dr. Solanki. As of today, the Brahmakumaris have provided the tentage in all 37 PHCs and helped the PHC staff in putting up most of them. They have also put up staff tents for the Anjar and Bhachau CHCs, at the express request of Dr. Solanki.
Save the Children, on the other hand, has committed themselves to putting up 5 staff tents each for all the 37 PHCs. Work in this regard has started, as per the first list of 17 PHCs, given by Dr. Solanki. Save the Children has also committed themselves to put up tentage for all the sub-centres of the 37 PHCs (which would be around 115 in number), as also for the 37 Dispensaries in the district (including 3 major Dispensary-cum-maternity wards). They would a;lso be providing the furniture and basic equipments required in these places to become fully operational. This entire exercise would ensure that the basic public health infrastructure is put in place in the near future.
On the 11th of February, at 7.30 p.m., a meeting was held at the Abhiyan Campus to discuss the policy implication on health and prepare a position paper on the same to submit to the government authorities concerned. A draft paper would be ready by today evening, so that interested individuals can give their feedback on the same to finalise it.
We were informed by the UNICEF-UNFPA team visitng the Abhiyan Campus on the 11th that they have had an agreement with the Government of Gujarat to take up training of primary school teachers, anganwadi workers and PHC staff to identify post trauma cases for counselling and psychiatric intervention. UNFPA has decided to set up 10 mobile counselling units for this purpose.
We were informed by a Mumbai based group of homeopathic doctors called Homeopaths, that they had set up a free homeopathic clinic at Bhuj in the Giants Vaccination Centre, Hospital Road, Near Rajaram Hospital, Bhuj. The timings of the Clinic are 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. every day. They would be happy to start a mobile clinic for the district if a van could be arranged for this purpose.
The Bidada Sarvodaya Hospital in Bidada has requested for nurses, orthopaedics, GPs, and physios on an urgent basis. Abhyan is networking with a few organisations for this purpose to satisfy their needs.
The health coordination meeting at Lalan College Campus in the ICRC tent and chaired by the W.H.O. today at 8.00 p.m. will discuss the draft policy paper on health and emerging issues in the field. This is for the information of everyone that these meetings are held every monday, wednesday and friday at 8.00 p.m. at the same venue.


I think there's a happy medium somewhere! I do get that feeling of books either being too long or too short fairly often, though.
Ha! Yep. I complain when books are too short or too long as well. Each book has it perfect length...I just wish they could find it. This one sounds fun.
:) I wish all books could find their perfect length, too.
It's a fitting nickname for this lively heroine.
Ooh, sounds interesting! I prefer long to short books, but some books that are less than 300 pages feel longer--in a good way. If I feel that I've entered that world and been satisfied with the story, I'm OK.
I completely agree. The really well-written books never seem too long.
I agree with your statement about wishing all books would find their perfect length. That is so true.
This sounds like it has a good premise, and had some good things going for it, even mixed with the not to great. I think I'd like Katherine.
I liked Katherine a lot. I think that's why I wish the author had written just a little bit more about her.
A book being too long is a definite drawback for me these days. :) And it's a quick, fun read.
I like historical mystery fiction and the blurb sounds good-- but insta-love ugh-- and also a rushed plot... I'm not sure about that. If I find it in my library sometime I'll read it, though. Thanks.
It's a quick read, so if you do happen to run into it you could easily read it in a weekend...but you're not missing out on a fabulous read if you decide to skip it.


VMARS have decided to make their entire collection of E-manuals available to the world - free and downloadable without passwords. This will take a while however. Meanwhile a catalogue of what is available now may be obtained by clicking on the links below.
Only the manuals listed are readily available - these can be found on the Index of documents available online page - the intention is that they will all in time be placed on the site. We have other material available on paper, but if you ask for it (and we have it) we cannot undertake to provide you a copy in any fixed timeframe, because we simply do not have the manpower available to do so. If you are working for a museum based in the UK, then we may lend you the material (on paper) so you can make your own copy, however you will need to be prepared to pay the cost of secure postage from our archive and back. A copy of what we hold on paper is available from us on request.
There are now many sources of equipment manuals on the internet, both free and paid for and the standard of the material varies greatly, many providing very poor scans often in inappropriate file formats. Whilst these are useful in some circumstances, the aim of the VMARS archive is to make available high quality copies of the original material. Where the original is in poor condition this entails a considerable amount of work to produce a finished file that meets a minimum standard. For more information see Soft Copy Standards.
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This week's Tuesday with Wendy cards are SO MUCH FUN for this time of year!!
Check out how exciting they are!!!
Use the Versafine Clair ink, Nocturne, to stamp the little animals from the Paper Rose stamp set. Wendy arranged the animals in a cute way... I LOVE how she perched the little bird on the hat of the little bear!!
Stamp the little Snowflake image with Hero Arts White Ink around the tree.
Finish off the card by applying Marvy Liquid Applique along the branches of the tree. Use a heat gun to dry the Liquid Applique and watch as it raises and puffs.. making it look JUST LIKE SNOW!
LOOK HOW CUTE this card is!!!!
Not only are the little animals so cute, but this card is great for the Winter Season!!
Check out how one of the gals colored their images... I LOVE IT!!!
Wendy used the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform to apply the Versafine Clair inks to the Tree image.. She applied the Rain Forest ink to the foliage part of the tree and the Pinecone ink to the trunk of the tree.
Wendy cut out a piece of background paper for the right side of the card (she chose a paper from the Kiasercraft Deep Sea Collection, Anemone) and stamped the Sea Urchin Stamp using the Versafine Clair ink, Monarch. Wendy stamped the Sea Urchin image several times on the background paper. Use double-sided tape to adhere the paper down.
Next, take a piece of white card stock and rip the edges to make it look distressed. Use the new Picket Fence Large Blending Brushes to apply Distress Ink to the piece of card stock. Wendy used Distress ink colors Wilted Violet and Broken China. The new Blending Brushes are SO SOFT and work great for applying a soft layer of ink.
Use the Light Molding Paste and the Sea Urchins stencil to apply a thin layer of the Light Molding Paste to the SAME piece of ripped card stock.
Sprinkle some Multi Crystal Glitter Mix to the Sea Urchin-stenciled paste while it is still wet.
Put a piece of the the Gold Mesh Ribbon in the middle of the card and use The Ultimate Glue to adhere the ripped strip of paper on top of everything.
Just look HOW FUN this card is!!! We love how artistic it is... and the movement of the Sea Urchin throughout the card is just PERFECT!
One of the gals in class decided to sprinkle on the Detail Gold Embossing Powder on top of the wet Molding Paste and used a Heat Gun to heat-set it. The effect that is created is called the "Molten Lava" effect... and although this technique was not taught in class... it still looks SO COOL for this card!!!
Join us for the next Tuesday with Wendy!! It will be offered on December 18th.
If you missed out on Demo earlier this week, you are in for a surprise!!
The Demo was fun, new, and interesting! Wendy was the demonstrator and she had LOTS of ideas to share!!
Check out this first idea... Wendy used some of the Joggles Stencils to create these fun designs using Embossing Paste. The coolest part here is HOW she colored the paste!
Wendy colorized the paste using COLORBURST!
*Coat the paste with Super Fine Multi Glitter to create a stunning effect!
I just LOVE how the glitter shines!!!
I love this idea where Wendy used the Light Embossing Paste and applied Gold Embossing Powder to the stencil paste and heat-set it.. this is called the "Molten Lava" effect.. WOW!!
Just LOOK at the dimension!!
The Molten Lava effect is really fun to play around with!
Here you can see how Wendy used stencils by doing a Mono-print ... Wendy used Distress Inks on a craft mat and spritzed them with water, then laid down the stencil and did a Mono-print onto Kromekote and Solor White card stock papers.. what a fun effect!!
Wendy also used a butterfly stencil with 2 different embossing pastes and used an Xacto Knife to pop the image out.. what a neat idea!
This is a fun idea... Black Glossy Embossing Paste with Pearl-Ex powders over the top!! SO BEAUTIFUL!!
We are always playing and having fun here at the store.. and it seems like each week we are playing with something new!!
Come down to the store any day of the week to see what is inspiring us these days!!
Last week at Demo, Wendy showed us how to make papers for Paper Collage art!!
Now, this is a 2 part Demo. The first Demo, Wendy created the papers!!
Check out HOW AMAZING these papers are!!!
To make this paper, Wendy used Light Molding Paste, Embossing Powder, and the Spider Web Spray paint!!
I LOVE this paper!! The layers of texture are just STUNNING!!
These next few papers where made using similar techniques..
I love how Wendy used a combination of mediums to create these papers.. many of them are beautifully textured and the pop of metallic is JUST WONDERFUL!!
This paper is made using Spray Inks on Handmade Paper... These tones of purples and blues are GORGEOUS!!
These are some more of the papers Wendy will be using to make a piece of Collage Art..
Join us for Demo TOMORROW to see Part 2 of how Wendy will use these papers to create a work of art!
Demo is free to attend and is offered EVERY Wednesday from Noon to 1pm. We can't wait to see you for all the fun!!
Check out the cards from the last Tuesday with Wendy card making class!!
This week was all about cards for SPRING!!
Let's start with MY FAVORITE CARD!!
This Bee-themed card is one of my favorites this week because it is JUST SO COOL!!
Wendy used a couple different products to create this card..
Wendy chose this beautiful brown and yellow color palette to work with and I just LOVE it!!
This card has a combination of wonderful textures to it..
The bee was made by pressing the Bee shape into the Versamark ink pad and sprinkling on Gold embossing powder and heat-setting it too.
This card is very easy to create, as long as you have a home die-cut machine!
Wendy cut-out the little duck (the one that was on the far right of the image) and put him on the INSIDE of the card inside the little grass circle!! SO CUTE!!
This last card is really sweet, and just perfect for anyone who loves Hummingbirds or Spring time!!
You end up with this STUNNING card with a nice, crisp black outline of the sweet hummingbirds..
Join us for the next Tuesday with Wendy class on February 27th!
Last week, we had a *Special Guest Instructor* Lynell Harlow come out to teach some AMAZING classes using the Dreamweaver metal stencils.
Lynell is the founder of Dreamweaver Stencils and over the years she has learned some *incredible* techniques for using pastes, inks, and other media to stencil her images!
In one of her classes, the students learned about embossing the images.. wow look at some of these cards!!
It was wonderful to see so many new faces! We loved seeing all the creations people made.. each card was a little different and I really enjoyed seeing all the fun designs!!
I LOVE this Quilting Cards technique!! The students used a fine point felt marker (like a Micron or Faber-Castell) to make these intricate designs!! They almost have a Zentangle- like style.. SO stunning!!
I love how she created this glaze effect... stop by the store to see some of these ideas in person and learn some of these techniqes! We would love to share some ideas with you!
The gals had SO MUCH FUN and it was really great to see the cards come together..
Stop by and see us to see some of these cards in person and learn some new techniques!
This week's Tuesday with Wendy class was SO FUN and every single card came out more unique than the next!!
Wendy decided to try a new technique this week... and some of the students were a little apprehensive at first... but as the class started and everyone got creative the works of art CAME TO LIFE!!
The process starts by using sprays, stamps, watercolors, and color bursts to create a background and using stencils to create the patterns!!
This technique is one of Wendy's favorites (she's taught classes in the past) and is called creating a Motherboard.
I LOVED watching this process!! Each work of art was completely different... and they all turned out so beautiful!!!
And with others they used the artwork as a background!!
She also used the die cut shape, Celebrate, by Elizabeth Craft... I love this font so much!!
These gals were SO CREATIVE!!
I loved how they mixed and matched the techniques.... Every group of cards was different!!
These were the ones we kept for the store... but really, you should stop by to see these in person! Pictures just don't do these justice.. they are way more stunning in person!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for class this week!!
I recently came across this brilliant idea on Instagram and I just HAD to share!
Use a die cut shape ice cream cone (I used this one from Cottage Cutz-- Waffle Cone). I cut the ice cream cone out of 3 different colors of paper.
I took out a little bit of the original embossing paste (which dries white) and used a single drop if ink and mixed it in, dying the paste a different color. I used picked raspberry for the pink one and dried marigold for the orange one.
Then I just scraped the paste off the mat and loosely laid it on the top of the cone, making it look like a REAL scoop of ice cream!!
I then just used plain white for the other cones, and added glitter on one and faux sprinkles on the other by just slicing up a tiny strip of 3 colors of paper, in this case one was a gold glitter paper.
To finish off the card I used ribbon by May Arts and a stamp from the *adorable* Avery Elle stamp set, The Scoop.
What a cute card and such a clever technique!!!