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I feel like summer is already moving faster than I want it to!
Here’s what’s on my Happy List today.
I COULD LIVE HERE
Hello, wood details.
Hello, white brick backsplash.
Be sure and visit Sita Montgomery Interiors to see more pictures of this kitchen including the detail on the ends of the kitchen island.
PISTACHIO, CINNAMON AND YOGHURT BARK
Yes, this is a recipe from the UK. Hence the Yog-HURT.
This frozen recipe looks like it would be delicious to serve on a hot summer night. Or now. I’m not picky.
As a side note, that serving spoon gives me all the heart eyes.
The recipe and this lovely picture can be found at Food and Travel Magazine.
I just spent a fun 20 minutes browsing the Lindsay Letters site.
One of my favorite hymns…
Perfect for the 4th of July.
I think this fits Handy Husband and me. If by ‘wild’ you mean renovating dilapidated houses or moving to a foreign country.
If we’re talking about the ACTUAL wild, no thank you. I need a bathroom. And electrical outlets. And my bed.
See more at Lindsay Letters. It looks like all of the canvas colors are customizable, as are the
frame choices. Knock yourself out!
LOLLIPOPS THAT LOOK LIKE PLANETS
We can’t get to Mars yet, but you can lick a lollipop that looks like Mars.
Sounds like a decent trade-off to me.
Find the planet and galaxy lollipops on Amazon.
HOW MUCH WE NEED OUR GIRLFRIENDS
Here are some of the highlights…
“It’s not motherhood that’s the problem, it’s the relentlessness. Your children aren’t the problem, your lack of a village is.
“You see I read once that mothers suffer the most in the absence of a village. The worst part is that rather then questioning their community they are constantly questioning themselves.
“Don’t question yourself, this isn’t supposed to be this lonely, you are not the only one suffering, we all suffer due to our society’s set up. Grab your girlfriends, hold them close, make dinner together, wash each other’s dishes and love their babies like they are your own.”
“And my all time favourite memory of the first few weeks of motherhood was opening the door, leaky tit hanging out, flap of skin swooping under my top. And the sides of a maternity pad sticking out of my undies, to a friend, who took one look at my disgraceful state and we both pissed ourselves laughing.”
Girlfriends. Can’t live without them. I know I cherish the few I truly have.
DIY PINBALL MACHINE
A DIY pinball machine kit is a thing now. Or, almost a thing. They have a Kickstarter campaign going to start production this fall.
The pieces are made of wood, not cardboard, and it comes with a starter obstacle set.
If you have a teenage kid who needs a project, check it out on Design Milk. They have some really cool pictures of how they customized their obstacles, but the options are endless.
TRANSFORM A REGULAR FILE CABINET
This, my friends, was a regular, off-the-shelf file cabinet sold in every office supply store ever.
The Painted Hive shows you how to easily transform it with a little sanding and spray paint to give it a more farmhouse-y look.
By the way, I’m pretty much crushing on everything over at The Painted Hive.
GRILLED CHICKEN KEBAB BOWLS
This recipe for grilled chicken kebabs with cucumber salad and tzatziki is on my ‘to-try soon’ list.
Doesn’t it look perfect for summer?
Find the recipe at I Will Not Eat Oysters. (Awesome blog name! HAHA!)
NOT YOUR AVERAGE TREEHOUSE
I’d like to think we are ambitious enough to build a treehouse/fort/hangout spot like this for our kids, but in truth, I’d probably build it for myself!
Love that floor! And the door!
For this photo and others, please visit The Handmade Home for all the inspiration.
Go forth and have the happiest of weekends, folks!
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tier: cub

shelf: history-culture

title: Various artists 4

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Meuf Vol. 1 is a compilation of 9 different new constellations by 23 remarkable female musicians on the Nordic experimental music scene. The album was released on March 8, International Women’s Day, and marks a new annual tradition on the initiative of Danish sax player- composer Maria Dybbroe. Apparently, even in supposedly enlightened Nordic countries, female musicians still feel marginalized. «The hope is also to provide an opportunity for female musicians to start completely new musical collaborations, and in this way forge new ties between female artists in the Nordics, who, due to their minority in the music industry, do not always meet as many colleagues who, by virtue of their gender reminds of themselves», declares Dybbroe. Obviously, Meuf Vol. 1 is a multi-colored and multi-faceted album that offers a journey into endless sonic possibilities and experiences, but its ten short pieces maintain a reserved and introspective atmosphere.
The compilation begins with the new trio of Dybbroe, Danish trumpeter Anne Efternøler and Irish, Copenhagen-based Carolyn Goodwin in a Live-recording at the ILK stage during Copenhagen Jazzfestival in July 2022 that gives a taste of its upcoming debut album. «Vi bærer på dråber» (‘We carry drops’) captures beautifully their fragile and naked dynamics where everything is negotiable. The duo of Norwegian electronics player-vocalist Maja S. K. Ratkje and the processed trumpet of Hilde Marie Holsen (Ratkje produced her first album Ask, Hubro Music, 2015) is represented in two live pieces recorded from Tønsberg in October 2019, and both are enigmatic and poetic drones. The Danish quartet of sax players Laura Toxværd and Julie Kjær with percussionist Marilyn Mazur and the only man in this compilation, bassist Peter Friis Nielsen, is a leisured improvisation that highlights the then strong, interwoven voices of Toxværd and Kjær.
Another new band features Danish multi-instrumentalist Maria Laurette Friis, German, Copenhagen-based pianist-vocalist Johanna Borchert and Efternøler, who plays the beautiful and playful «Hvem sorterer luften?» (who sorts the air?). Danish, Oslo-based vocalist- multi-instrumentalist Cisser Mæhl and Norwegian sound artist Jenny Berger Myhre follow with the delicate and enchanting «Omsonst». Danish, Oslo-based sax hero Signe Emmeluth and Lithuanian, Oslo-based pianist Guoste Tamulynaite play the open and urgent improvisation «Banshee 4.3». The double trio Coriolis x ilinx – the three sax players of Coriolis – Danish Nana Pi, Goodwin and Dybbroe, and the three Danish vocalists of linx – Anna Mæhl, Laura Marie Madsen and Amanda Appel, investigate how their tonal possibilities can be united as one poetic voice on the engaging melody of «Pale Like My Sun».
The duo of Swedish double bass master Nina de Heney and vocalist-electronics player Qarin Wikström began to work together in 2019 and immediately explored restless, curious and direct dynamics and their mysterious and imaginative «CHO OYU» introduces their forthcoming, debut album QOMOLANGMA. Italian electronics player Mirjana Nardelli, now based in Kraków, and vocalist Andrea S. Giordano, who is based in Oslo, follow with the like-minded «Skhh» that explores the vulnerable almost transparent outlines of vocal and electronic sounds.
An excellent compilation. Most likely you may want to hear more from all the nine new outfits.
Maja Ratkje, Hilde Marie Holsen, Nina De Heney, Maria Laurette Friis, Qarin Wikström, Carolyn Goodwin, Nana Pi, Laura Toxværd, Marilyn Mazur, Julie Kjær, Signe Emmeluth, Anne Efternøler, Guoste Tamulynaite, Maria Dybbroe, Andrea S Giordano, Mirjana Nardelli, Cisser Mæhl, Jenny Berger Myhre, Johanna Borchert, Laura Marie Møller Madsen, Amanda Appel Olsen, Anna Sophie Mæhl & Peter Friis Nielsen


shelf: civic-law

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China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain obstacle
BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks.
However, in a ministry statement it said one-sided tariffs of up to 145% remain an obstacle, undermining trust.
The statement reiterated China’s stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must.
“The tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting wrong practices and canceling the unilateral imposition of tariffs,” it said.
The statement cited an unnamed ministry spokesperson as saying that Beijing had taken note of various statements by senior U.S. officials indicating a willingness to negotiate over tariffs.
“At the same time, the U.S. has recently taken the initiative to convey information to the Chinese side on a number of occasions through relevant parties, hoping to talk with the Chinese side. In this regard, the Chinese side is making an assessment, it said.
But it emphasized that China would regard overtures without a change in President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes as insincere.
“Saying one thing but doing another, or even attempting to engage in coercion and blackmail under the guise of talks, will not work on the Chinese side,” it said.
China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices closed.
Beijing has responded to Trump’s tariff hikes by raising its own duties on imports of U.S. products to as high as 125%. It has also tightened restrictions on exports to the U.S. of certain strategically important minerals and stopped importing a wide range of U.S. farm products.


shelf: science-engineering

title: 10 mind blowing scientific facts about black holes

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Black holes are the only objects in the Universe that can trap light by sheer gravitational force. Scientists believe they are formed when the corpse of a massive star collapses in on itself, becoming so dense that it warps the fabric of space and time.
And any matter that crosses their event horizons, also known as the point of no return, spirals helplessly toward an unknown fate. Despite decades of research, these monstrous cosmological phenomena remain shrouded in mystery.
They're still blowing the minds of scientists who study them. Here are 10 reasons why:
Black holes do not suck.
Some think that black holes are like cosmic vacuums that suck in the space around them when, in fact, black holes are like any other object in space, albeit with a very strong gravitational field.
If you replaced the Sun with a black hole of equal mass, Earth would not get sucked in – it would continue orbiting the black hole as it orbits the Sun, today.
Black holes look like they're sucking in matter from all around, but that's a common misconception. Companion stars shed some of their mass in the form of stellar wind, and the material in that wind then falls into the grip of its hungry neighbour, a black hole.
Einstein didn't discover black holes.
Einstein didn't discover the existence of black holes – though his theory of relativity does predict their formation. Instead, Karl Schwarzschild was the first to use Einstein's revolutionary equations and show that black holes could indeed form.
He accomplished this the same year that Einstein released his theory of general relativity in 1915. From Schwarzschild's work came a term called the Schwarzschild radius, a measurement of how small you'd have to compress any object to create a black hole.
Long before this, British polymath John Michell predicted the existence of 'dark stars' so massive or so compressed that they could possess gravitational pulls so strong not even light could escape; black holes didn't get their universal name until 1967.
Black holes will spaghettify you and everything else.
Black holes have this incredible ability to literally stretch you into a long spaghetti-like strand. Appropriately, this phenomenon is called 'spaghettification'. Look it up.
The way it works has to do with how gravity behaves over distance. Right now, your feet are closer to the centre of Earth and are therefore more strongly attracted than your head. Under extreme gravity, say, near a black hole, that difference in attraction will actually start working against you.
As your feet begin to get stretched by gravity's pull, they will become increasingly more attracted as they inch closer to the centre of the black hole. The closer they get, the faster they move. But the top half of your body is farther away and so is not moving toward the centre as fast. The result: spaghettification!
Black holes could spawn new universes.
It might sound crazy that black holes could spawn new universes – especially since we're not sure other universes exist – but the theory behind this is an active field of research today.
A very simplified version of how this works is that our Universe today, when you look at the numbers, has some extremely convenient conditions that came together to create life. If you tweaked these conditions by even a miniscule amount, then we wouldn't be here.
The singularity at the centre of black holes breaks down our standard laws of physics and could, in theory, change these conditions and spawn a new, slightly altered universe.
Black holes literally pull the space around them.
Picture space as a stretched rubber sheet with criss-crossing grid lines. When you place an object on the sheet, it sinks a little.
The more massive an object you put on the sheet the deeper it sinks. This sinking effect distorts the grid lines so they are no longer straight, but curved.
The deeper the well you make in space, the more space distorts and curves. And the deepest of wells are made by black holes. Black holes create such a deep well in space that nothing has enough energy to climb back out, not even light.
Black holes are the ultimate energy factories.
Black holes can generate energy more efficiently than our Sun.
The way this works has to do with the disk of material that orbits around a black hole. The material that is nearest to the fringe of the event horizon on the inner edge of the disk will orbit much more quickly than material at the very outer edge of the disk. This is because the gravitational pull is stronger near the event horizon.
Because the material is orbiting and moving so rapidly, it heats up to billions of degrees Fahrenheit, which has the ability to transform mass from the material into energy in a form called blackbody radiation.
To compare, nuclear fusion converts about 0.7 percent of mass into energy. The condition around a black hole converts 10 percent of mass into energy. That's a big difference!
Scientists have even proposed that this kind of energy could be used to power black hole starships of the future.
There is a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Scientists believe there is be a supermassive black hole at the centre of nearly every galaxy – including our own. These black holes actually anchor galaxies, holding them together in the space.
The black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A, is more than four million times more massive then our sun. Although the black hole, which is almost 30,000 light years away, is pretty dormant at the moment, scientists believe that 2 million years ago it erupted in an explosion that may have even been visible from Earth.
Black holes slow down time.
To understand why, think back on the twin experiment that is often used to explain how time and space work together in Einstein's theory of general relativity:
One twin stays on Earth while the other one zooms out into space at the speed of light, turns around, and returns home. The twin that travelled through space is significantly younger because the faster you move, the slower time passes for you.
As you reach the event horizon, you are moving at such high speeds due to the strong gravitational force from the black hole, that time will slow down.
Black holes evaporate over time.
Hawking radiation disperses a black hole's mass into space and over time, and will actually do this until there is nothing left, essentially killing the black hole. This is why Hawking radiation is also known as black hole evaporation.
Anything can become a black hole, in theory.
The only difference between a black hole and our Sun is that the centre of a black hole is made of extremely dense material, which gives the black hole a strong gravitational field. It's that gravitational field that can trap everything, including light, which is why we can't see black holes.
You could theoretically turn anything into a black hole.
If you shrunk our Sun down to a size of only 3.7 miles (6 km) across, for example, then you would have compressed all of the mass in our sun down to an incredibly small space, making it extremely dense and also making a black hole. You could apply the same theory to Earth or to your own body.
But in reality, we only know of one way that can produce a black hole: the gravitational collapse of an extremely massive star that's 20 to 30 times more massive than our Sun.
Randy Astaiza contributed to an earlier version of this post.
This article was originally published by Business Insider.
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shelf: software-docs

title: Pi3 and hifiberry amp 2 produces no sound with max2play

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Max2Play Home › Forums › General Questions on Hardware and Max2Play Versions › [FIX INSIDE] Pi3 and HiFiBerry Amp 2 produces no sound with Max2Play
22. Oktober 2017 at 14:10 #32040
After struggling to make my new Pi3/HiFiBerry Amp 2 work with WiFi under the Roon ready iamge provided by HiFiBerry, they advised me to try Max2Play and use the Squeeze mode on Roon.
I used the Max2Play web configurator to chose the HiFiBerry Amp 2 and provide the WiFi settings. The Amp 2 indeed works under WiFi and shows under Roon as a network device. So far so good. However the only sound I’m able to control is via the HDMI output. The Amp 2 remains silent.
The setup seems jinxed, because with the HiFiBerry Roon image I only have sound from the Amp 2 on wired connections. With Max2Play I do have a WiFi connection, but no sound from the Amp 2.
Help is much appreciated. I’ve purchased a 1 year license for Max2Play and did a donation ;-]
24. Oktober 2017 at 12:48 #32061Hi wim,
First of all, thanks for the support. It’s much appreciated.
To your issue, please check whether your selection of the HiFiBerry AMP2 is also set in Squeezelite, in the Audioplayer menu. Furthermore, you should have volume sliders in the HiFiBerry menu. Also, please remove the autostart from Shairport to rule it out as a source of error and remove the tick from the Access Point Autostart Mode in the WiFi/LAN menu.
24. Oktober 2017 at 18:08 #32076Hi Heiner,
Squeezelite was selected in the Roon player. I’m also able to control the HDMI sound by means of the Roon player.
Squeezelite is running in the Audioplayer. The volume sliders are indeed available in the Hifi Berry Amp 2 menu. I removed the autostart from Shairport and deactivated the Accespoint Autostart Mode. But still no sound coming from the Amp2…
Would it be possible that my Pi3 has a different version number and is therefore behaving differently. I consider myself to be able to activate WiFi on the Roon ready HiFiBerry diskimage, but haven’t been able to. And now Max2Play also doesn’t function as predicted.
Thx for looking into this.
25. Oktober 2017 at 9:44 #32088Hi wimvans,
We are not really familiar with Roon, so I have to ask whether you installed the Squeezebox Server and checked whether you can play a random radio station from the Logitech Media Server interface. Please install version 7.9, if you have not done it, yet.
Also check the advanced options of the Squeezelite player to make sure that the sound card selection for output has „…hifiberry…“ in its name. (Should be „sysdefault[…]hifiberry[…]“)
26. Oktober 2017 at 14:22 #32126I think I have the same problem with my Amp2.
It is setup as HiFi Berry Amp2 on Max2play under the HiFiBerry menu and under Squeezelite in the advanced options it is set as „sysdefault – snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, – Default Audio Device, CARD=sndrpihifiberry“
In Squeezebox (logitech media server) I can select the device and play music but I get no sound from the AMP2. I have another setup going using the Amp+ and this works perfectly.
One bit that does seem odd is that back in the Max2Play config under the Raspberry Settings, in the dropdown under where it says:„The following DACs/AMPs are supported. Just choose the one that you want to enable and click save. After Reboot you may find more options (e.g. volume settings) for your selected soundcard on this page.“
There is not an option for the AMP2 listed only the HiFi Berry Digi/Digi+.
I do not have any other players installed on the devices. Been at this for 2 nights now and can’t think where I am going wrong.26. Oktober 2017 at 22:16 #32133@Heiner, I’m not familiar with Squeezebox server. Installed it on the Pi3, opened an account and now I’m completely lost what to do where. Now the server is running on the Pi3. Where is the Logitech Media server interface running and what has all this to do with Roon?
I’m afraid I’m drifting further away from what I intended to do. All this started with a Pi3 Roon ready image from HiFi Berry and an AMP 2 that is somehow not able to work with WiFi. Some people seem to manage it and others like me don’t. HiFi Berry pointed me to Max2Play as a possible solution, but this brings new complexities. I suggest we leave it here and I will try to sort this out with HiFi Berry.
27. Oktober 2017 at 11:37 #32148Hi guys,
Sorry about the confusion.
The driver is not yet added to the Raspberry Settings overview. Selecting it in the HiFiBerry Plugin is the recommend way to go.
After reboot you should get the right drivers. In Audioplayer menu, make sure that Squeezelite is running successfully with a process and that “sysdefault – snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, – Default Audio Device, CARD=sndrpihifiberry” is selected.
The one issue I experienced while setting it up, is that we now automatically set the hardware volume control in the command line options (in Squeezelite’s advanced options) to „hw:0“ which only works with the built-in audio is deactivated. You can do this in the Raspberry Settings. If you do not have a premium license or do not do deactivate the built-in audio, you either:
Remove the command line options from Squeezelite’s Advanced Options and click „save“
-> NO Hardware Volume Control anymore!Option 2:
Change the hw:0 to hw:1 OR deactivate build in audio in the Raspberry Settings
-> Hardware Volume Control remainsThanks for pointing us towards this issue, we will find the best fix for this as soon as possible and I will make sure everybody encountering this gets the solution they need.
For now, these options are your best bet. Please let me know whether you would prefer Hardware Volume Control to be set right after selection, or whether you would rather want it to be optionally available as a later addition?
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shelf: health

title: Gardasil 9 hpv vaccine recommended cdc

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In December, we wrote about the FDA approval of Gardasil 9, which prevents approximately 90 percent of cervical, vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancers caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58. The vaccine also prevents against genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 14-0 to include Gardasil 9 in HPV vaccine recommendation. The proposed age groups for the recommendation are the same as the current HPV vaccination: girls and women between 9 to 26 years of age, and boys and men 9 to 15 years of age.
Another proposed modification to the recommendation includes the interchangeability of the HPV vaccines: if a vaccine provider does not know which vaccine a female patient has received previously, does not have it available, or if they are in settings transitioning to the 9-valent vaccine, any HPV vaccine may be used to continue or complete the series for protection against HPV 16 and 18. Gardasil or Gardasil 9 may be used to continue or complete the series for male patients.
The ACIP also noted that Gardasil 9 vaccination for those who have already completed the HPV vaccine series will be considered and voted on at the next ACIP meeting in June of this year.
Dr. Jacques Cholat, MD, president of Merck Vaccines, said, The CDC has made increasing HPV vaccination rates a public health priority, and today s recommendation for Gardasil 9 is an important milestone in the shared effort to help further reduce the burden of HPV-related cancers and diseases.
ACSH s Dr. Ross adds, This new recommendation should also be accompanied by educational efforts targeted at doctors to 1: reinforce the importance of counseling their patients between the ages of 9 and 26 (and their parents) about the benefits of receiving the HPV vaccination; and 2: eliminate any confusion regarding the interchangeability of the vaccines available. HPV vaccination rates are unacceptably low, and the fact that we have this new vaccine that has just been included in the CDC s recommendation gives one even more of a reason to get vaccinated.


shelf: finance

title: No dental insurance prioritize spending for dental care

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Millions of Americans don’t have dental insurance, and many Idaho employer plans have limited benefits. Some people who fail to get adequate dental care say “It’s too costly.”
If you are really living below the poverty level, this excuse may be valid. But if you have an average income, you can probably shift your priorities to find money in your budget to invest in a healthy smile.
You have probably heard of the “Latte Factor” which refers to the surprising amount of income that adds up if you buy a costly caffeinated beverage every morning. Even if you don’t drink coffee, you probably have a personal habit that costs a few dollars daily but adds up to hundreds of dollars a year. Soda pop, beer, an eight-dollar deli sandwich, a game of golf. How about personal grooming—manis, pedis, facials, and professional hair coloring. What about the money you spend for convenience—pizza delivery, ATM fees, heat-and-eat meals. How much do you spend on premium cable, video game rentals, full-price movies, and season tickets to sporting events?
If you have foregone dental exams, cleanings, and treatments because you think it’s too pricey, I hope this Blaisdell Family Dentistry dental blog post has opened your eyes to purchases that may be far less critical than a healthy smile. Remember, if you ignore dental problems, eventually they will require more extensive treatments. Filling a cavity is relatively inexpensive, a root canal costs more, and a dental implant is a major investment. What is a tooth worth? Every single one is priceless. And don’t forget that dental dilemmas impact the health of your entire body.
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shelf: education

title: Ski and Snowboard Lessons

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Ski and Snowboard Lessons
With 5,850 acres of skiable terrain, our ski instructors and mountain guides can help skiers and riders of all levels navigate the mountain and make the most of your experience.
Lessons, guides, and unforgettable experiences
Take your skiing or riding to the next level with our diverse offering of ski and snowboard lessons. Lessons allow you to improve your technique, learn a new lifelong sport, or explore the ins and outs of our mountain. Our certified instructors are equipped to help skiers and snowboarders of all levels and ages.
Get the most out of your lessons
Build Your Skills with Multi-Day Lessons
Improve your skiing or riding and build confidence by working on multiple skills and a variety of terrain. Multi-day lessons allow you to work with an instructor for a longer time and see better results.
Explore More with Certified Instructors
Whether you have been skiing Big Sky for decades or are new to the mountain, there are always new pockets of terrain to explore. Let our certified instructors and guides help you explore the resort safely.
Book a personalized ski or snowboard lesson. Our private instructors will help you learn new skills and boost your confidence.
- Book multiple days & save
Improve your skiing or snowboarding and get the best value with a group lesson.
Explore the best Big Sky has to offer with a professional guide. Choose from a variety of unique experiences, from Night Skiing to Tram Guides.
With an emphasis on technique, we provide a fun learning environment for your child to build solid skills that they will utilize throughout their skiing or riding career.
Kids Seasonal Programs
Our youth seasonal lesson programs provide a fun learning environment for your child to build solid skills that they will utilize throughout their skiing or riding career.
Adult Seasonal Clinics
Master the Mountain and Calamity Janes are multi-week ski programs for adults to refine skills on groomed, powder, moguls, and off-groomed terrain.
Summit Pursuits with Dan Egan
Join Ski Hall of Fame legend Dan Egan and Big Sky’s top Mountain Sports Pros for Summit Pursuits, a three-day journey into the art of skiing and snowboarding on Lone Mountain’s legendary terrain.
Big Sky Resort partners with local non-profit Eagle Mount to provide lessons and guides for skiers and snowboarders or all ages and a range of disabilities.
Mountain Sports FAQs
All our Mountain Sports lessons and programs can be booked online, over the phone, or in person at the Mountain Sports office during winter operating hours.
For the best availability, book online in advance. We do sell out of lessons on busy days. If there is no availability online or for day-of bookings, please contact us by phone at (800) 548-4486.
Rental equipment is not included with lessons or guided experiences and must be purchased separately. Mountain Sports does not have its own rental equipment. Small Fry Try lessons for 2-4-year-olds are the only exception, as we provide kid's rentals with these lessons, subject to availability.
Ski and snowboard lessons meet on the snow outside of the Mountain Sports office at each base. Find the blue banner that has your lesson type written on it. For private lessons, instructors may reach out before your lesson to set up an alternative meeting location or you will meet at the black banner.
Big Sky Resort has two winter base areas—Mountain Village and Madison Base—where we offer equipment rentals and lessons. Mountain Village is our main base area with lots of amenities and the main hub for most guests. For guests staying near Moonlight Basin, Madison Base also offers lessons and rentals.
Guests staying in Spanish Peaks or at the Montage Hotel may meet their instructors for private lessons at the Montage. Rentals booked through Big Sky Resort can be picked up in Mountain Village in the Snowcrest Lodge. The Montage also rents equipment through Compass Sports.


shelf: home-craft

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How to Open Corrupted PST File Best Free Method?
Overview: Microsoft Outlook is a common email client. Therefore, one can say that PST files are the basic data storage files in Outlook. It is because of all sorts of data such as emails, contacts, and calendars, get stored in them. However, there is a possibility that the PST files get corrupted due to conditions such as sudden shutdowns of the system due to some faults, virus attacks, oversized PST files, etc. So when that happens, access to the most important data would seem like a nightmare in its own right. This article would guide you in the process of how to open a corrupted PST file to regain all your valuable data.
What Do You Mean by PST File Corruption?
Don’t forget to understand all the reasons for PST corruption before getting into the solution. Generic probable causes are:
Large File Size: PST files have a defined maximum size limit. If any PST file exceeds this threshold, it may go obsolete.
Improper Shutdown: Sometimes sudden power failure or a system crash can cause interruption while performing file operations.
Virus or Malware: These might damage the PST files.
Software Conflicts: Some add-ins or software incompatibilities can sometimes create corruption.
Network Issue: In fact, quite a number of corruption cases with PST files go unnoticed until the file is accessed over a network.
Now, we know the reasons for PST corruption so it is easy for us to understand the fixing process.
How to Open Corrupted PST File?
Well to open the corrupted PST file first you have to remove the corruption from the PST file. And here in this section, we are going to discuss how to remove corruption from the PST files.
As we said corruption of PST files is one of the most common issues with Outlook data files. Hence, Outlook has provided the Inbox Repair Tool to remove corruption from the Outlook PST file. ScanPST is the utility that provides an option to remove corruption from Outlook PST files.
Now, in order to use this tool first, you have to find the right location of ScanPST. Because it is different in every Outlook version. But to make the thing easier below we have mentioned all the location paths of ScanPST according to the Outlook version.
Outlook 2019 & 2016:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12
Once you’ve located the Sacnpst.exe utility, you’ve completed half of the job. Now all you have to do is run the program and repair the damaged Outlook data file. To do so, simply follow the instructions below:
1. To start the Scanpst.exe application, first, double-click on exe.
2. Then, to browse your PST file, click the Browse option.
3. To begin the procedure, click the Start button after the file has been uploaded.
4. Scanpst.exe began the scanning process, and once the issue has been identified, click the Repair option to begin the repair procedure.
1. Use the Inbox Repair Tool (ScanPST.exe)
The Inbox Repair Tool is also known as ScanPST.exe. This utility is available from Microsoft for the repair of PST files. Here is how to use this utility:
Step 1. Locate ScanPST.exe on the computer. It is usually found in the Outlook installation directory.
Step 2. Running the ScanPST.exe, point it to your corrupted PST location.
Step 3. Click Start to begin the scan.
Step 4. Click Repair to fix if some errors are found.
Step 5. Now after the repair, you open the Outlook and check if the PST file is accessible.
Limitation of the ScanPST.exe
Restore the Header Section- The application’s initial restriction is that it can only restore modest amounts of damage. Furthermore, it only fixes the Outlook PST file’s header when restoring a damaged file.
Password-Protected PST –Password-protected PST files are not recoverable using Outlook repair tools. As a result, consumers must search for an alternative to Outlook ScanPST.
File Size Restrictions- One of ScanPST most critical constraints is the file size restrictions. As, its speed declines or the operation is interrupted in the middle of your Outlook PST file is more than 2 GB and it only works with smaller files.
2. Create a New PST File and Import Data
If the Inbox Repair Tool does not work out for you, then you can create a new PST file and import the data from the corrupted file as instructed below:
Step 1. Start with opening Outlook and go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
Step 2. Next, select “Export to a file” and click on Next.
Step 3. Then, select “Outlook Data File (.pst)” and click Next.
Step 4. Now, choose the desired folders that need to be exported and click on Finish.
Step 5. Prepare a new PST file and import the data from the newly created file.
Preventive Measures to Avoid PST File Corruption
Although it’s essential, knowing how to open a corrupted PST file is equally important in measures to avoid corrupting it as follows:
Backup: Backup PST files daily into the external hard drive and online cloud storage for free.
Size Control: Keep the PST files within the limit set for it- as per the recommended size for older versions generally up to 2GB and for newer versions around 50GB.
Antivirus Software: Download reputed antivirus software to secure your systems against threats.
Proper Shutdown: Always shut down the system properly to prevent any files from being corrupted.
Avoid Network Access: Try not to access any PST files over a network, if possible, as this may give rise to file corruption risk.
Best Way to Open Corrupted PST File – Automated Tool
Well, the above method to remove corruption from Outlook PST is nice but as we see ScanPST has its own limitation which sometimes becomes very frustrating. Now, to make the task easy, here in this section we are going to introduce one of the best tools to remove corruption from PST files.
Outlook PST File Repair is the best software that easily removes corruption from Outlook PST files. Also, the tool provides various options to export the PST after recovery. Using this tool one can easily recover deleted contacts, emails, calendar items, and other Outlook data items.
Dealing with corrupted PST files is stressful. But, it can be eased and data recovery can be successful when one has well-known tools and techniques. It does not matter whether one uses built-in tools like Inbox Repair Tool or third-party applications such as Outlook PST File Repair Software. Opening a corrupted PST file is an important step every Outlook user should take. Most importantly, this article presents preventive measures that would save the user from ever experiencing future corruption, thus securing that very important data.


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From the Harry Potter series to the Marvel comic book industry, Hollywood has mastered transforming society’s trends into blockbuster icons.
And, after becoming widely popularized during the last decade, escape rooms are the next pop culture phenomenon to receive an adaptation in the film industry. However, “Escape Room” puts a particularly ominous and radical twist on the normally tame idea of an escape room.
“Escape Room” has a promising exposition and introduces auspicious characters. However, it takes a turn for the worst as soon as the competition starts. Not only were the players subject to an immersive nightmare with the commencement of the escape room, but so was the audience.
The movie quickly turns into a tense and convoluted story that, despite its captivation, only disappoints the audience.
The rooms’ puzzles lacked intricacy and originality and became easier to solve as the film progressed. The contestants usually had to focus more on staying alive than actually solving a puzzle and often yelled at one another for their mistakes or attitude.
The characters’ disrespect for one another only made the film more difficult to swallow. The film creators had the opportunity to create an enticing film with complex enigmas and difficult riddles, but instead created an over-dramatic social competition similar to “The Hunger Games.”
To add to the competition, a large and sadistic factor of the movie was the fact that the rooms were designed to kill the participants. The survival component of the rooms did create a larger sense of tension and fear, however, the structure of the movie made it difficult for the audience to root for or connect to any characters.
“Escape Room” opened with the last surviving contestant in a room by himself, so as soon as the audience realizes that the characters are actually able to die in the escape room, they know who wins. This prevents any attachment to the other characters and makes the film that much more predictable.
Despite the expendable contestants, the character development is next-level, with each of them discovering their purpose in the escape room. The contestants realize that they were all sole survivors of freak accidents, such as a mine cave-in or plane crash. This was a rather brutal revelation and detail because those poor people had already been through enough.
The most fascinating part of the movie, however, was the set design. The atmosphere and setting were well-crafted and featured five different escape rooms, ranging from a snowy forest to an upside down billiards bar. The contrasting and detailed rooms were impressive and innovative, considering that the standard escape rooms found today are comprised of chipped walls, laminated papers, and Ikea furniture.
“Escape Room” did have its redeeming qualities, as seen in the setting and character growth. However, the movie would have been more enjoyable if it had focused on more complicated and sophisticated puzzles, rather than using drama to kill the noble and unfortunate characters.


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title: Supreme court appoints new member ethics committee

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The California Supreme Court has appointed a new member to the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions, an independent committee that helps advise judges and inform the public on judicial ethics issues.
Los Angeles County Judge Michelle Williams Court will join the committee starting April 1. She replaces San Diego County Judge Kenneth So, who recently retired from the bench.
Judge Court has been a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge since 2012 and is supervising judge of its civil division. Prior to joining the court, Judge Court was vice president and general counsel at Bet Tzedek from 2002 to 2011. Judge Court received her undergraduate degree from Pomona College and her J.D. from Loyola Law School.
About the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO)
The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions is a 12-member advisory committee that includes appellate justices, trial court judges, retired judges, and a commissioner. The committee is appointed and authorized by the California Supreme Court, but its work is independent of the court, the Judicial Council, and all other entities. Its opinions are advisory and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Supreme Court or any other entity.
The committee issues formal, informal, and expedited advisory opinions on proper judicial conduct pursuant to the California Code of Judicial Ethics and other authorities. CJEO recently updated its website where it posts its advisory opinions, offers resources dedicated to specific judicial assignments and issues, and provides extensive judicial ethics tools and resource materials for the benefit of the bench and the public.


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Recycling of lithium batteries and the new sustainable mobility
The automotive sector is experiencing one of its greatest challenges to date, fighting against fossil fuels and pushing for electrification. The quest for a healthier environment requires specialisation in the industry and all related sectors. In this case, technological advances are not only applied to the production of cars, but also seek to go further. Generating a circular economy model within the automotive paradigm is one of the main objectives.
Electric vehicles will generate a waste that will be a challenge: lithium batteries recycle. It is expected that the recycling of batteries will increase in the coming years, as figures for 2020 show that the market share of electric vehicles in Spain was 22.5% and is growing steadily. The materials to be extracted from these batteries are lithium, cobalt, nickel or manganese, among other battery metals. Some of these elements have a high economic value and, in addition, mobile phones, computers, household appliances and more digital tools use these types of batteries.
The importance of lithium batteries recycling can be summed up in two clear objectives: the reduction of waste in the environment and the reuse of the recyclable materials that make up batteries to promote the circular economy.
How are lithium batteries recycled
To date, recycling techniques for these batteries are still under development and there is no industrial process in which primary lithium is recycled exclusively. Companies and research centres are trying to find methods for recycling batteries.
However, the methodology of lithium recovery (on a small scale) could be implemented as follows:
Reception and sorting of the discarded battery
Lithium batteries may appear to be different, but inside they all look alike. They are distinguished from each other by the composition of their cathode.
Due to the electrical potential values of these batteries, a complete discharge is necessary, otherwise the Li+ ion could cause a reaction and lead to a fire or explosion. Depending on the battery, values of between 0.2-0.71 V can be distinguished at the time of discharge. Discharge is carried out by immersing the battery in a saturated sodium chloride solution for 24-48 hours, depending on the battery.
Once the discharge has been ensured (by measuring the charge potential with a tester), the cell is separated from its aluminium container, i.e., the cell is isolated in order to proceed to handle the electrodes (anode and cathode).
Once the sheets are opened and unfolded, there is a copper anode covered with graphite, a permeable plastic polymer separator and a cathode made up of an aluminium sheet covered with a metallic oxide compound.
Recovery of raw materials
At this point, when everything is completely separated, the raw materials are recovered.
The anode is immersed in water with agitation and the graphite falls to the bottom of the vessel, leaving a clean copper sheet.
The cathode is immersed in sodium hydroxide and causes the complete dissolution of the aluminium (leaching) and enables the decanting of the cathode material which, after filtering and washing, is ready to be treated. The cathode material is dried at 110 degrees Celsius for 24 hours and then calcined in a muffle at 700 degrees Celsius for 5 hours. The cathode material is subjected to acid leaching for dissolution.
After leaching, what remains is an acid solution rich in metals (cobalt, lithium, nickel, and manganese) to which oxalic acid is added to extract the oxalates from the different metals.
Finally, the oxalates are chemically treated and the cathode materials are obtained ready for reuse.
In short, the new sustainable mobility requires the development of lithium battery recycling techniques to meet one of its basic objectives: caring for the environment and the planet. At ScrapAd, the platform for scrap metal trading, we believe that circular economy will play a fundamental role in the sector, generating new business opportunities in relation to recycling, which opens a whole range of possibilities.


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title: Prioritized bugs

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The purpose of this process is to help with processing backlog of bugs and issues found during the development, verification, and use of Fedora distribution. The main goal is to raise visibility of bugs and issues to help contributors focus on the most important issues. The general criterion for such bugs is "failure to resolve this bug will result in unpleasantness for a subjectively large subset of users".
Bugs that are evaluated as part of the blocker bug process are considered prioritized by virtue of their blocker status. The prioritized bugs process intentionally excludes include blocker bugs for that reason.
All the bugs and issues in the Fedora distribution are tracked in Bugzilla. As such, every item on the "Prioritized bugs and issues" list has assigned a bug ID and can be tracked using standard Bugzilla tools.
The process consists of three main parts:
Prior to November 2019, bugs were tracked using the Keywords and Whiteboard fields in Bugzilla. This occasionally lead to collisions with how development teams used those fields, so we switched to using a specific flag. |
Issues eligible for this status are those which do not necessarily fail a release criterion, but which have critical impact on a Fedora Edition or on a council-approved Fedora Objective. Issues may also be nominated from the Common Bugs list when they are deemed by QA to have critical impact.
Anyone from the Fedora community can nominate a bug to be evaluated for inclusion to the "Prioritized bugs and issues" list.
The nomination is done by setting the fedora_prioritized_bug
flag to ?
You may need to click the set flags link on the bug in order for the available flags to appear. |
The list of currently nominated bugs waiting for evaluation can be seen using the Bugzilla search tool.
Evaluation of nominated bugs is done by the Evaluation team. This team is comprised of the Fedora Project Leader (FPL), Fedora Program Manager (FPgM), and people representing Fedora Working Groups and Special Interest Groups, as well as interested community members. The team does not have fixed group of members. Instead members of the Evaluation team are formed at the beginning of the meeting during Roll Call.
The team of evaluators meets on regular bi-weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM US/Eastern in the #fedora-meeting-1 channel. See Base Fedocal for the authoritative meeting schedule. The purpose of the regular meeting is to review bugs nominated to the "Prioritized bugs and issues" list and follow up on previously-approved bugs.
All the bugs accepted during the Evaluation meeting are marked by setting the fedora_prioritized_bug
flag to +
Bugs that are rejected during the Evaluation meeting are marked by setting the fedora_prioritized_bug
flag to -
After the evaluation meeting, the chair exports the list of all Prioritized bugs to the "Prioritized bugs and issues" list and sends a report to the Triage mailing list.
Accepted bugs are reviewed in subsequent meetings, time permitting, and if there is no movement, they will be escalated.
The list of currently approved bugs can be seen using the Bugzilla search tool.
The hope is that most maintainers will see that a bug is flagged as a Prioritized Bug and move it to the top of the pile. After all, we prioritize relatively few bugs. However that doesn’t always pan out for a variety of reasons. This is a rough idea of what happens after a bug is accepted as a Prioritized Bug:
The FPgM marks the bug as prioritized in Bugzilla after the meeting
After ~1 weeks with no visible progress or acknowledgement, the FPgM marks the assignee as NEEDINFO in Bugzilla
After another ~1 week with no visible progress or acknowledgement, the FPgM contacts the assignee outside of Bugzilla
After another ~2 weeks with no visible progress or acknowledgement, the FPL or FPgM will escalate the bug to the assignee’s manager (if they are a Red Hat employee acting in their work role) or to a provenpackager
The escalation is not intended to be "this person isn’t doing their job" in character. It is a "hey, can you make sure your team has resources to look at this problem that Fedora has identified as a priority?" |
When need dictates (e.g. a coming release milestone), the timeline above may be compressed. |
If the evaluation team determines after working with the maintainers that a resolution is not possible, the team may decide to remove Prioritized Bug status.
Want to help? Learn how to contribute to Fedora Docs ›


title: A big day

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Families for the first two weeks of Little Pink Houses of Hope Family Beach Retreats in May and June were notified TODAY! So let me introduce you to the people that will be joining us this summer. The average age of the breast cancer mom attending is 37 (I agree too young). The average age of the child attending is 8 years old. Families applied from 30 different states and Canada. The majority of women attending are currently going through treatment (surgery, chemo, or radiation).
But those are just statistics. The real story is that they are moms with daughters who will be graduating from high school next year. They are mothers with sets of twins (we have numerous families with twins this year). They are women who have found themselves divorced balancing going through the journey alone and raising their kids. They are wives with men who have devoted themselves to their marriage in the face of treatment induced infertility. They are daughters who have mothers who have cared for them while they have undergone treatment. They are in charge of car pool. They are wonderful women with beautiful families and they are getting a chance to live stronger, laugh harder, and love deeper this summer at a Little Pink House beach retreat.
The first retreat is 5 weeks away! Will still have lots of work to do to get ready for their arrival. Wondering how you can help? We have volunteers working hard and are still looking for people willing to help. We are in need of people willing to volunteer to attend a retreat week and care for families. We are in need of grocery store gift cards (for perishable items), and financial donations. If you would like to support one of these families, please feel free to donate at http://www.littlepinkhousesofhope.org/.


title: Carlisle brass ibra lever on backplate with keyhole bw 46750

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A shipping and handling charge is added to your orders. Additional charges may be applied to some areas of Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Northern Scotland and Scottish Isles, as well as mainland UK for fragile or large items that are sent by specialist transport.
These additional charges can be seen on your cart page and at checkout before you make a purchase. You can also enter your postcode to check for shipping and handling charges for your area. A single amount is charged regardless of how many products you buy unless you split your purchase into multiple deliveries.
Items labelled as 'in stock' are ready to dispatch from our warehouse and can be delivered within 2-5 business days. Other items that show an estimated lead times, like 4-5 business days, are held in stock by our brand partners and may take a few extra days to reach our warehouse before being sent to you. You will get the option to split your deliveries while selecting items with different lead times. Delivery information for each product can be seen from the product page, cart, or checkout.
Products that show 'Delivery from (date)' can be pre-ordered. Pre-ordered items are dispatched as soon as they arrive in our warehouse. Stocked items are received first when purchased, along with a pre-ordered item. However, there are no additional shipping or handling charges in this case. Our team will notify you if there are any changes in the estimated delivery time.
We try our best to make sure that your order reaches you within estimated delivery times. However, sometimes, it may not be the case. We advise you to order 'in-stock' items if you are in a hurry, and please do not book tradespeople based on estimated delivery times. If the item does not reach you within the estimated delivery time, we will contact you to offer an alternative or a refund.
You can talk to our sales team at 0116 212 3456 to enquire about stock and availability.
When to expect your delivery
For smaller, parcel-sized items like locks, latches, and masks, they are shipped out when they are ready, and you will receive a dispatch email. Since a majority of our smaller orders are shipped via DHL, you will usually receive a one-hour time slot on the morning of your delivery and the option to leave safe or rearrange your delivery.
Large items like doors and fragile products like roof windows are delivered by our specialist delivery partners. You'll receive an email when your order is dispatched to tell you when to expect it. You will later be contacted by our delivery partners via SMS, email or telephone to confirm or arrange delivery. Deliveries are usually made outside your property, so we recommend that you have sufficient help inspecting and carrying in your order. Inspect your order as soon as it arrives and in case of any damage or missing items, notify us within 14 working days.
Please note that if you arranged a delivery time and you aren't there when the delivery team arrives, a re-delivery charge of £30 will be payable.
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You can collect your order from our [74 Forest Road. Leicester. LE5 0DG ] warehouse should you need something quickly and you're able to travel to us. Just select collection at checkout.
Please keep in mind that we'll need at least 30 minutes from order placement to have everything ready for collection. You can place your (in stock) order before 2 pm to collect the same day and arrive to collect from the warehouse by 2.30 pm.
Please collect your items within 7 days or let us know if there is a delay.
Our warehouse address is: [74 Forest Road. Leicester. LE5 0DG]


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Flufenacet: GALAB reacts to new QS requirements
New QS requirement
The metabolite flufenacet is contained in many herbicides. In addition to the complex residue definition prescribed by the EU, the new QS requirement applies from March 1, 2021, to secure this requirement with a single method in the event of positive results of the metabolite, in which the entire residue definition is to be covered. GALAB is reviewing the introduction and is within a narrow time frame including three marker substances, flufenacet oxalate, flufenacet sulfonic acid and flufenacet thioglycolate sulfoxide, in the multi-method.
The complex and very time-consuming individual method presents laboratories with personnel and financial challenges. For this reason, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed six marker substances with which a large proportion of the complex residue definition can already be measured using the pesticide multi-method – flufenacet oxalate, flufenacet sulfonic acid, flufenacet thioglycolate sulfoxide, flufenacet cysteine conjugate, Flufenacet-sulfinyl-lactic acid glucosides and Flufenacet-sulfanyl-lactic acid glucosides.
Even with the analysis of these marker substances, the QA requirements are not fully met. Nevertheless, a relatively more reliable statement about the marketability of a sample in relation to the maximum levels for Flufenacet is possible.
GALAB is currently only measuring flufenacet in the scope of its investigation. Three of the marker substances mentioned, flufenacet oxalate and flufenacet sulfonic acid and flufenacet thioglycolate sulfoxide will now shortly be included in the multi-method.
GALAB is currently examining the introduction of a single method. The focus is on the assessment of feasibility, costs and profitability. To this end, we are in contact with other laboratories and the QS quality assurance program.
Contact us for more information: email@example.com
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title: by Mandy McGee

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by Mandy McGee
Since I live in Seattle I don’t get to review shows in Philadelphia much but this past Friday night I had the pleasure of seeing Jay Som and The Courtneys co-headline at Boot and Saddle. I unfortunately missed the openers, Little Junior, but was told they were really good and now I am curious to check them out. It was sold out! I have never seen Boot and Saddle so packed; the audience was super engaged.
Rain and traffic made me late to the show, but I got in as Jay Som was starting his set; I was already blown away by the sound. Hearing 22-year-old Melina Duterte’s vibrant, spaceful melodies swirling inside my ears whisked me away to an astral plane. The song “Baybee” had fierce bass hooks and the last song of the set, “Lipstick Stains”, made me have the feels as lyrics took hold of my heart. This Bay Area song bird released debut album, Everybody Works, early this past month on Polyvinyl.
From the first note The Courtneys strummed I was dancing with their hypnotizing melodies. They made me feel like I should be on the beach watching the waves. This Vancouver-based lo-fi, jangly punk band has been on tour the past few weeks with Jay Som and recently signed with Flying Nun Records who released their second album, The Courtneys II. They opened with the album’s first track, “Silver Velvet” and continued to play almost the entire new album in order (though that left me feeling a bit bored). The song “Lost Boys” was my favorite song because it is about vampires and is an ode to Kiefer Southerland’s character in the movie Lost Boys.
Sometimes having two different genre bands on the same bill can be a refreshing combination; these two bands compliment each others’ sounds. I had a lot of fun seeing this show and recommend taking a listen to both. Try to catch them before the tour is over in a couple of week.


title: Priest says 13 gay bishops in CoE

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Priest says 13 gay bishops in CoE
As if the Colin Slee memo was not embarrassing enough for leaders in the Church of England—see Pittsburgh Update story
here—on May 26, 2011, the Rev. Colin Coward
wrote on the Changing Attitude
Web site that he knows of gay bishops in his church. “I could name a number of bishops who are gay, including several appointed in the last 12 months,” he declared. Although Coward has not outed any English bishops, he did elaborate in a subsequent comment that he knows of 13 homosexual bishops in the church, which, he observed, is more than 10% of all bishops in the Church of England.
Diocese in Europe approves Covenant
The Living Church, the Diocese in Europe, one of 44 dioceses of the Church of England, voted May 31, 2011, in favor of approving the
Anglican Covenant. A majority of the church’s dioceses must approve the Covenant if it is to have an up-or-down vote in the General Synod. The diocesan synod heard a presentation from the Rev. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of the Anglican Communion Office’s Department of Unity, Faith and Order.
The Living Church did not report that any address was given by an opponent of the Covenant. A brief audio interview with Alyson Barnett-Cowan is available
Episcopal Church gets new CEO
Episcopal News Service, Bishop Stacy F. Sauls will become the new chief operating officer of The Episcopal Church on September 1, 2011. He replaces Linda Watt, who is scheduled to retire this month. Watt has been CEO since November 2006. Sauls, who is presently Bishop of Lexington, served on the House of Bishops Task Force on Property Disputes, which produced the so-called
Sauls Report. That April 2007 report declared that “TEC is dealing with a well-thought-out, well-organized, and well-funded strategy designed to enable and justify the removal of assets from use for the Church’s mission and ministry in the world.”
Breakaway Fort Worth diocese appeals to Texas Supreme Court
According to a
news release on the Web site of the ACNA-affiliated “
Episcopal Diocese of Forth Worth,” the diocese, on June 1, 2011, appealed directly to the Texas Supreme Court regarding its property dispute with the Episcopalians representing the continuing Episcopal Church diocese. A lower court had earlier ordered the ACNA diocese to surrender property to the Episcopal Church diocese. (See Pittsburgh Update story
here.) The ACNA diocese seeks to bypass appeals with an argument that the trial court erred so as to affect the rights of non-profits throughout Texas.


title: Kp group signs mous with delta electronics for energy storage hydrogen and solar projects

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KP Group, a renewable energy company, has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Delta Electronics India to collaborate on battery energy storage systems (BESS), green hydrogen and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and solar PV inverter technology. The agreements aim to support clean energy infrastructure development across India and select overseas markets.
Under the first MoU, KP Group and Delta Electronics will co-develop battery energy storage projects to enhance grid stability and integrate renewable energy. KP Group will manage project development, site integration, and regulatory approvals, while Delta will supply inverters, energy management systems, and provide design, commissioning, and post-installation services such as maintenance and remote diagnostics. The systems will be compatible with both standalone and hybrid (solar + storage) configurations.
The second MoU focuses on green hydrogen refueling and EV charging stations. KP Group will develop green hydrogen production plants, and Delta will supply technology including hydrogen compression and dispensing systems, along with AC and DC fast EV chargers and energy management platforms. The two companies plan to jointly design and implement hydrogen refueling stations and EV charging hubs. Delta will also train KP Group’s teams for safe and efficient operation of these facilities.
The third agreement includes the supply of approximately 1 GW of next-generation solar PV inverters over the next 12 months for KP Group’s solar projects in India and abroad. The inverters will feature grid support functions, remote diagnostics, and compatibility with hybrid systems. Delta will provide after-sales services, including maintenance and technical training, and will host joint technology workshops to keep project execution aligned with its product roadmap.
“This collaboration is a strong testament to the trust and shared values between Delta and KP Group. With this 1 GW inverter partnership and extended collaboration on BESS and green hydrogen, we are committed to delivering best-in-class technology and lifecycle support,” said Niranjan Nayak, Managing Director of Delta Electronics India.
“Our partnership is not just about products—it’s about co-creating solutions that empower India’s energy independence. Whether it is solar, storage, or hydrogen, we believe our combined strengths can build a cleaner, more sustainable tomorrow,” stated Faruk Patel, Chairman and Managing Director of KP Group.
KP Group, based in Surat, Gujarat, was founded in 1994 and operates through three listed entities: KPI Green Energy, KP Energy, and KP Green Engineering. The group has developed over 5.75 GW of renewable assets and is involved in project development, EPC services, manufacturing, and asset management. It is also investing in green hydrogen and offshore wind projects and expanding its footprint in domestic and international markets.


title: Install headphones mac osx usenet torrent music

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Headphones is the only way to automatically download audio files from usenet and torrents. You create a list of your wanted content and headphones will search far and wide to grab the releases you desire. It will work with Sabnzbd and NZBGet for usenet and Transmission for torrents. If you do not have usenet already consider UsenetServer ($10/month). If you are using torrents then set up PureVPN which has an OSX application to prevent you from getting legal letters.
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Install Headphones Mac OSX
Most of this will be done in the Terminal since it is much faster and easier. All you have to do is copy and paste these commands.
You can find Terminal in Applications -> Utilities
Now Scroll down to Terminal and open it
Welcome to the non-intimidating Mac terminal
Headphones needs some little tools in order to make all of this easier. Open up Terminal.
Install command line tools
You will get a pop up asking to install command line tools. Click Install.
If it says it couldn't be found then you already have command line tools installed
Go to terminal
You are going to git clone the latest Headphones package straight from github onto your machine
git clone https://github.com/rembo10/headphones.git /Applications/Headphones
Now we want Headphones to autostart on boot. Using plist is ideal because it will keep the process alive.
Only use either the plist or the Automator
Here is a Headphones plist script that I tested and works on Mac OSX Mavericks, it should work on other versions as well.
Create the plist file
sudo nano /Library/LaunchDaemons/headphones.plist
Paste this code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<!-- Modify these two lines if you need to to reflect your python location and Headphones install location -->
Hit Ctrl+x, then Y and Enter
Now reboot to test if it works
If the plist method doesn't work you can this Automator bash script
Note: Only use the Automator script if the plist method does not work
We can use Automator to create a startup script.
In Automator, choose Application
Make sure the library is shown. The top left corner should show Hide Library.
Click Utilities and then double click Run AppleScript. In the Workflow pane on the right paste this script, replace “htpcguides” with your password, it must be enclosed in quotations.
do shell script "python /Applications/Headphones/Headphones.py" password "htpcguides" with administrator privileges
Click Run in the top right corner. You will probably see this warning. Click OK.
You should see the script has run successfully and Headphones has automatically opened the browser window
Click the red x to close out and give it the name Headphones, Make sure Where is set to Application and Type is set to Applications
Add it to your log in scripts. Click the Apple in the top left and choose System Preferences
Scroll down to Users and Groups
Click the plus sign and then Choose
Find Headphones in the applications list and click Add
Now you can see it is added to your login items
That's it, headphones will run on boot and you can start playing with it. My headphones configuration guide is in preparation so sign up for the mailing list to be notified of when it drops.
Headphones runs on port 8181 by default.


title: Dana Cockrell Receives 2013 DAISY Award

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Dana Cockrell Receives 2013 DAISY Award
Dana Cockrell, RN at Monroe County Hospital & Clinics is being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The Award at Monroe County Hospital & Clinics is in cooperation with the Mercy Network. This is the second year for the award.
Dana Cockrell, RN in Inpatient Services was nominated for the award by her peers and chosen by the MCHC Leadership Team. Lisa Drew, Chief Nursing Officer said, “Dana was nominated by associates in three different departments. To me, that says a lot about the scope of her compassionate caring that impacts the lives of our patients here at MCHC.” Rhonda Tisue, Teammate and Nominator added, “Dana is one of the most caring, compassionate, respectful teammates I have ever worked with. She is a mentor to all of her fellow nurses. I am in awe of the measures that Dana goes to for her patients, her teammates and her co-workers. She is the type of nurse I would love to work with every day.”
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, CA, and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. This is one initiative of The DAISY Foundation whose overall goal is to help fight diseases of the immune system. Additionally, DAISY offers J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects and provides assistance to ITP support groups. More information is available on their website www.DAISYfoundation.org.
At a presentation in June in conjunction with the Mercy Network, Cockrell will receive a certificate commending her for being an “Extraordinary Nurse.” The certificate reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.” The honoree will also be given a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa. Cockrell was honored at MCHC on Monday, May 13th, along with fellow DAISY nominees including Jennifer Archer, Melanie Kipfer, Jane Koffman, Tonya Logsdon, Matthew Martinez, Verna Templeton, Rhonda Tisue, and Brenda Walters.
Dana Cockrell pictured with her family


title: AXS To Acquire Tuttle ETFs

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AXS To Acquire Tuttle ETFs
The two issuers aim to create a powerhouse in alternative strategies.
AXS Investments has agreed to acquire Tuttle Capital Management's suite of ETFs in an effort to build a unified player in the alternative strategies ETF space.
Tuttle Capital Management CEO Matthew Tuttle confirmed the deal to ETF.com in an interview Monday morning. He will join AXS in charge of capital markets and trading.
The suite of six Tuttle ETFs with nearly $417 million in assets filed for a reorganization under AXS’ trust last week. The timeline for the reorganization to close is not immediately clear and requires regulatory approval.
The two firms began discussions last summer over partnering on new issues, but later agreed to the deal in December as part of a larger distribution strategy with Tuttle bringing its retail investor reach and AXS bringing its connections to advisors.
“The Tuttle family of funds really fits in very well with our approach to non-traditional alternative exposures for individuals,” said AXS CEO Greg Bassuk in an interview.
The two firms are comparatively small players in the ETF market based on assets, but have carved out niches in the realm of highly targeted strategies within the ETF wrapper.
AXS debuted on the ETF market with its AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI) at the end of 2021, which gathered more than $66 million as American inflation measures remain at decades-high levels. The firm is among a handful of issuers racing to launch leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs, specifically Tesla, Nvidia, Boeing, Pfizer and other major companies.
Editor's note: this story previously referred to the deal as a merger. AXS is acquiring Tuttle Capital Management's funds.


title: There are no levels in a course in miracles

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There are no levels in A Course in Miracles. You are either in fear or in love. Forgiveness is not something that happens in degrees - it's an all-or-nothing proposition.
The Course is very clear about this - there's no partial forgiveness, no "sort of" forgiving. You're either seeing with the eyes of love, or you're caught up in the illusion of fear. There's no in-between, no middle ground.
This can be a hard pill to swallow, especially for those who like to think they're making gradual progress. The Course shatters that illusion - it's either/or, black and white.
You're either living in the miracle (a shift in perception), or you're not. There's no level-grinding, no unlocking new stages of enlightenment. It's a radical shift in perception to simply choose love in all circumstances. That's the only way forward.
Everything you perceive in the world is merely a reflection of what you WANT to see. A Course in Miracles trains your mind to think only with the Holy Spirit or Love, so that what you start to see in the world is peace and joy, no matter what others may think. You always have the ability to change your mind about anything.
By training your mind with the lessons in the Course, it will become clearer every day how you are the decision maker and the Creator. Nothing is harder to forgive, and there are no extremes. It's choosing between the ego's perspective and the Holy Spirit's. Once you make that choice, the path forward becomes clear. There's no need to struggle or try harder - you simply need to be vigilant in your decision to see the world through the lens of love. The Course assures us that this is not only possible but our natural state when we let go of the ego's tricks and illusions. Don't get caught up in thinking you need to achieve some higher level of forgiveness or miracle-working. Just focus on choosing love in each situation. It really is that simple. The rest will take care of itself when you get the foundation right. So why not start now?


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all year long.
Ashley takes a walk through her garden every morning just to see what's
happening. "It's coming along" is her standard reply to everyone
that compliments her hard work. Ashley likes to use The
Compleat Botanica to discover even more about her favorite plants.
Q: Does the botanical name have to be in every specimen list?
No. As a reasonable first guess, new filters start out with the
botanical name as the first column of every filter. This is entirely
If you choose a different item to replace it, you will have a
surprisingly different looking specimen list. This is because the
first item in the filter is always displayed in the prominent top-half of
each specimen row. This position does not scroll left and right with
the rest of the list, but stays fixed to the left-hand side of the list.
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title: Irish men buy sex human trafficking

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Valiant Richie, who represents the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), told a recent international webinar that people who buy sex, including Irish men, are responsible for fueling human trafficking.
The webinar, organized by civil society campaign group Beyond Exploitation and entitled "Trafficking, Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation and the War in Ukraine," heard that "war is great for the sex trade".
Richie told the webinar: "One of the early and measurable reactions in Europe to the crisis were attempts by men to identify and have sex with women and girls fleeing the conflict."
He added: "The influx of vulnerable women and girls into Europe led to an immediate interest in men to exploit them," he added.
Richie said the increased demand has prompted sex traffickers to recruit and exploit Ukrainian women on a large scale.
The webinar can be watched here:
Escorts Ireland, the largest website of its kind in Ireland, is currently offering men the opportunity to live out their "wartime-inspired fantasies" with Ukrainian women who have fled the conflict, Richie said.
He called for laws in Ireland that punish the buyer of sex, arguing that having sex with a trafficked victim is "tantamount to rape".
Richie told the webinar that traffickers were using social media platforms to target young men under the age of 25, stating that 75% of trafficking victims are advertised online. He said social media platforms must be targeted in order to end human trafficking, while platforms such as Instagram and TikTok should be used to educate young men about the horrors of trafficking.
Beyond Exploitation coordinator Mia de Faoite called on the Irish Government to take action on the issue as a matter of urgency.
"This is a matter of urgency, women and girls are already disappearing into the hands of traffickers, many women have already been raped by soldiers or sexually exploited by buyers," she said.
"We need all necessary safeguarding measures to be put in place as a matter of urgency and those tasked with the responsibility of tackling the demand must be resourced and supported."


title: Unlocking funding for clean air

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Over 99% of people around the world breathe air that is detrimental to their health. By tackling air pollution, policy makers and donors have a unique opportunity to address several problems simultaneously and advance the sustainable development agenda. Every $1 spent on air pollution control can yield an estimated $30 in economic benefits (US Environmental Protection Agency). Despite this, too many international donors are still overlooking and underfunding projects that address toxic air.
Our latest report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2023, found that only 1% of international development funding and 2% of international public climate finance went towards targeting air pollution.
What can the international community do to secure funding for clean air? How can we push for more action to integrate air quality with private and public investment? And how can we drive political will and action towards air quality projects with sustainable development in mind? Our side-event at the World Bank Autumn meetings in Marrakesh last week brought these important questions before experts, policymakers and practitioners in the development, climate and private sector finance. Co-hosted by Development Reimagined, the panel of experts reflected on gaps and opportunities in global air quality funding, including our recommendations for multilateral development banks.
“We can’t have a world without poverty without clean air”, shared Valerie Hickey, Global Director, Environment, Natural Resources and the Blue Economy, of the World Bank. In our new report, the World Bank ranks as the 6th top funder for clean air projects. “In a year’s time, when we meet again, we will have moved up the funder rankings and moved investment into new areas, Latin America and Africa, where we’ll be seeing results”, Valerie committed before highlighting the World Bank’s commitment to clean air as part of the Livable Planet mission to end poverty.


title: Multilayered specification t cell lineage fate

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Multilayered specification of the T-cell lineage fate.
The best-known type of development from stem cells in normal mammals is the production of different types of blood cells. Not only red blood cells but also all the different types of immune cells and defensive cells in the blood share a common stem-cell origin, and all these cell types are continuously produced from stem cells throughout life. Stem cell descendants must make a choice of what kind of blood cell they will become, and this article describes the surprisingly complicated sequence of steps the cells go through in deciding whether to develop into the specific kinds of immune cells called T cells. The steps that lead an individual cell to choose a T-cell fate have been dissected now by combinations of genetics, systems biology, cell culture innovations, and genome research. The review describes the way T cell-specific genes begin to be turned on even while the cells are still “hedging their bets” by continuing to express stem-cell genes. These stem-cell associated genes become silent only after the cells get far enough in the T-cell developmental program to turn on an important gene called Bcl11b. The silencing of the stem-cell associated genes is a crucial step, newly appreciated, that is needed to make the decision to be a T cell irreversible.
T-cell development from stem cells has provided a highly accessible and detailed view of the regulatory processes that can go into the choice of a cell fate in a postembryonic, stem cell-based system. But it has been a view from the outside. The problems in understanding the regulatory basis for this lineage choice begin with the fact that too many transcription factors are needed to provide crucial input: without any one of them, T-cell development fails. Furthermore, almost all the factors known to provide crucial functions during the climax of T-lineage commitment itself are also vital for earlier functions that establish the pool of multilineage precursors that would normally feed into the T-cell specification process. When the regulatory genes that encode them are mutated, the confounding effects on earlier stages make it difficult to dissect T-cell specification genetically. Yet both the positive and the negative regulatory events involved in the choice of a T-cell fate are actually a mosaic of distinct functions. New evidence has emerged recently that finally provides a way to separate the major components that fit together to drive this process. Here, we review insights into T-cell specification and commitment that emerge from a combination of molecular, cellular, and systems biology approaches. The results reveal the regulatory structure underlying this lineage decision.


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title: Plugin Tag: user

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title: A short peek into the life at inpatient rehab for alcohol

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If you were wondering how inpatient rehab for alcohol works, then this will help you understand the ground scenario. Every year thousands of people enroll in recovery programs in rehab centers to get free from their drug addictions. Of all the recovery centers in the US, Nova Recovery Centre is rated the most advanced and the most patient-friendly facility. You will get a good picture of how your treatment works in this center.
Inside the Rehab, You Get Timely Medical Care
Once you enroll in the rehab program, you will be taken through a preliminary analysis. Here, your present physical and mental condition will be evaluated, and using this information your treatment plan will be prepared. Clinicians and psychiatrists at the center will use this plan to guide you through a series of recovery programs. It starts with detox, followed by therapies, counseling, group meetings, and finally, it will end with you getting a choice to enroll in the outpatient rehab program. All through these, you will be guided by trained professionals who will be available at your call, to assist you whenever you need them.
Continuous Care & Counseling is Provided
This personnel will monitor your daily progress and take necessary steps to ensure your transition out of your addictions as smoothly as possible. All the therapies are provided by taking your personal preferences and medical condition in mind. This means, your treatment will be unique to you and you only. So is every other patient’s treatment. You will all be sharing the same therapy sessions from time to time, but every one of you will have your own schedule to keep up. The inpatient drug rehab works this way to make sure every patient gets comfortable during their transition.
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Right Medication Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms
The rehab process involves a lot of medication too. This is in case any patient is severely addicted to any drug. They will be provided with the right medication to abate their pains and stress. The withdrawal symptoms are most common during recovery and there are a specific set of medications just for the situation. The inpatient drug rehab center takes into account your current physical condition to administer the right set of drugs to you.
You Get Continuous Support After the Rehab
Once you go through the entire process you will feel the changes in your body and mind. You will be fresh, relieved, and even new. You can start your life over again and when you feel like you need assistance from the rehab center, you can always take part in the outpatient rehab program. This way you can get continuous support from the center long after your treatments are complete.
Nova Recovery Center provides all this and much more to each of its patients. You can call them up any time and join in their programs. They also provide urgent care to people who suffer from chronic addictions. This is the surest way to get over your addiction worries and lead a happy life.
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Make Your Tax Return Work to Your Advantage
If you’re anything like most people, then you’re probably not a fan of tax season. And why would you be? Arranging forms, looking over your expenses, and filing paperwork is far from a fun experience. But then there’s your tax return and the many possibilities it comes with. Will you spend it on lottery tickets? Dump it all on a vacation? If you’re not
exactly sure, then we have a few ideas that can benefit you financially and emotionally.
Sure, you could take your tax return to Wall Street and invest in stocks and bonds, but that’s not exactly what we’re talking about. We mean investing in your retirement! Whether it’s an IRA, a work-based retirement plan, or any other type of portfolio, putting
some money away for the future is never a bad idea.
Tackle Some Debt
2020 was a year where many were forced to take on some debt as they tried to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. We strongly suggest you make the right move and decrease your debt and lower your interest with your tax return.
Rainy Day Funds
If last year taught us anything, it’s that things can go bad when you least expect it. It’s the reason why putting some money away into an emergency fund is more important than ever. Calculate your tax return and put enough money away to help you through several months in case you ever need it.
Being responsible is great but living a little can be just as important. Once your tax return comes in, put some money on the side to invest it in yourself. It can be a simple vacation, a new pair of shoes, or just a delicious dinner. Whatever the case, it will surely
make a difference.


title: High School Counselors Event

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High School Counselors Event
2024 High School Counselor Care Event
We want to equip you to best serve your students and treat you along the way!
Whether SNU ends up being a fit for your students or not, we’ll do everything we can to partner with you through the process.
Please join us for lunch, customized sessions including a coffee break, and more!
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
President’s Dining Room, 2nd Floor
Southern Nazarene University
LEARN MORE ABOUT SNU!
Programs of Study
Your students want to change the world, and their undergraduate experience should help them achieve that goal. SNU will prepare them professionally, challenge them to think and encourage them to serve. Whether in the classroom, working in an internship, studying abroad, or engaging with their professors, SNU academics will help to develop the servant-leader within them.
Southern Nazarene Honors prepares gifted scholars to serve the world around them. Our program is designed to stimulate creative, interdisciplinary analysis, facilitate student-faculty mentorship, and enable high-quality undergraduate research that will carry the student beyond graduation. By requiring participation in service-learning and cross-cultural experiences, we teach motivated students to lead by example. By encouraging excellence in scholarship and creative analysis, we create life learners who will use their intellectual gifts to enrich the professional, social, and religious communities in which they live, beginning with the campus community at SNU.
Student Support Services (SSS) is fully funded by a federal grant through the U.S. Department of Education and the TRiO Student Support Services program. Southern Nazarene University’s SSS program serves 165 eligible students yearly and is one of over 900 programs like it in the country. SSS helps eligible students successfully complete their post-secondary education by providing a foundation for overcoming academic, personal, and cultural obstacles to higher education.
Private schools like SNU can be perceived as “unattainable” for some students. That’s just not the case! With scholarships available in virtually every department, institutional aid, and of course, opportunities for outside scholarships, we’re in the business of doing our best to find the path for any student who wants to come to SNU to have the ability to join us. For more information on a specific department, email us at email@example.com.
Group or Individual Campus Visits
Come see what all the hype is about! It’s our pleasure to host you on campus or virtually. Interested in bringing a group or having us do a virtual tour with an individual student or class? We’re ready!
No Application Fee
The short of it is, there isn’t one!
SNU does not have an application fee. Encourage your students to apply. They never know what might happen!
Oklahoma Promise = SNU Promise
If your students qualify for Oklahoma Promise they could qualify for a scholarship and aid package covering the full cost of tuition.


title: Billard wellington 7 ft pocket

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This magnificent "Wellington" billiard table is the ultimate pool table for the particularly discerning customer. No other table has been carefully produced piece by piece with such attention to detail and a great deal of handwork. Each piece is perfectly carved from solid blocks of European red beech and painstakingly finished with the unique "antique look" redwood root veneer. For the substructure, solid wood "Rubberwood" was chosen, which guarantees absolute freedom from warping due to its enormous degree of hardness (harder than oak) and is therefore ideal for the load-bearing substructure parts.
The beautifully handcrafted genuine leather pockets in matching antique brown are also eye-catching. But the "Wellington" is not only unbeatable in terms of looks!
Its warp-free solid wood substructure and the 3-part, 25 mm thick natural slate top guarantee 100% stability. An additional advantage are the discreet adjustable feet under the wooden legs with decorative ornaments.
It goes without saying that the rubber band is made of the best and long-lasting tournament quality and that only the high-quality original "Simonis" tournament cloth is offered as the billiard cloth. (colour of your choice). All technical details comply with international standards. Therefore, this valuable piece of furniture is also ideally suited for championships.
The "Wellington" pool table is offered in 3 sizes, all of which are equipped with a dismountable base. This makes it easy to transport even to rooms that are otherwise difficult to access.
The substructure panel is slightly offset towards the centre, creating an ideal legroom of approx. 72 cm.
With the purchase of the optionally offered matching 3-piece solid wood cover plate, you can transform your billiard table into a useful dining or conference table in no time at all.
7-ft Outer dimensions: 230 x 128 cm Playing field: 198 x 99 cm Weight: approx. 330 kg