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GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION GRANTS
11 community projects totaling more than $5.1 million
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (October 25, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced 11 state recommendations for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Investment Program grants, totaling more than $5.1 million in grant funding.
“In my time as Governor, I have seen how beneficial these grants are across West Virginia,” Gov. Tomblin said. “They help lift up communities, providing education opportunities, helping us advance our workforce, and addressing critical community needs ranging from infrastructure to public health. The ARC continues to be a strong partner in our local communities, and I am grateful for that partnership – which is helping move our state forward.”
The West Virginia Development Office administers the state’s ARC program, a partnership of federal, state and local participants providing financial and technical assistance for economic development and infrastructure projects.
Projects recommended for ARC funding are:
MULTI-COUNTY
Jobs for West Virginia Graduates, Inc.
$130,000
The project will provide at-risk high-school students with specialized instruction and guidance, including tutoring and mentoring services, career development training and leadership development. The result will strengthen graduation rates and employability for at-risk students. The project will serve an estimated 120 students.
West Virginia Development Office, West Virginia Flex-E-Grant Program
$125,000
The West Virginia Development Office and the Appalachian Regional Commission, in partnership with the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, have operated a mini-grant program that focuses on community capacity-building. These projects focus on developing local community leaders, engaging citizens in local initiatives and strategically planning for the future. Through this funding, an estimated 250 local citizens, public officials, and non-profit staff and volunteers will receive training in leadership or become involved in a local community project.
Region 1 Planning and Development Council, Sewer Infrastructure Mapping Project
$250,000
The project will provide high-accuracy mapping of sewer system infrastructure across an 11 county area of southern West Virginia, accurately mapping the location of collection lines, manholes and other system features. The project will benefit sewer systems by reducing the cost of system repairs, facilitating future expansions of sewer systems and improving the management of sewer systems.
Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Pathways to Self-Sufficiency
$76,845
The project will provide adult literacy, financial education, basic employability soft skills training, industrial certification training, and job placement through Goodwill’s Career Center and outreach trainings and services. Through this project, at least 115 individuals in Lincoln and Mingo Counties will receive services.
BRAXTON COUNTY
Flatwoods-Canoe Run PSD, Exchange Road Water Extension Phase 1
$1,853,500
The project will extend public water service to an unserved area west of I-79 at Exit 67 in the Flatwoods area of Braxton County. Current customers rely upon private wells that are that are unreliable in quantity and poor in quality. The project will also provide water and fire protection service to 254 developable acres of land, increasing future economic development in the Flatwoods area. Project will serve 60 new customers, including 59 residential customers and one commercial customer and facilitate future economic development.
CABELL COUNTY
Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Harm Reduction Program Expansion
$150,000
The project will expand harm reduction services, including prevention education, counseling and referral services, community-based naloxone education and training, and community outreach to those suffering from drug abuse addiction. The project will expand harm reduction program sites in Cabell County and promote healthy lifestyles and counseling for program clients.
MCDOWELL COUNTY
Town of Bradshaw, Comprehensive Sewer Upgrade Plan
$132,000
The project will conduct an evaluation of the Town of Bradshaw’s wastewater system to assess the extent and location of sources of significant leakage and disrepair. The assessment will include a capital improvement plan for upgrading and improving the city’s wastewater system in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. The project will benefit the town’s 120 existing customers and provide planning needed for future upgrades to improve quality of life and community development.
ROANE COUNTY
Town of Reedy, Wastewater System Improvement
$430,000
The project will provide upgrades to the Town of Reedy sewage collection system and wastewater treatment plant to correct inflow and infiltration problems in the system. The project will serve 88 existing residential and commercial customers in an ARC-designated distressed county and provide much needed infrastructure improvements for the town.
MCDOWELL COUNTY
City of Welch, McDowell Street and Riverside Drive Water Line
$1,500,000
The project will replace water lines in the McDowell Street and Riverside Drive areas in the City of Welch. Currently, the water lines experience water loss and outages due to landslips and outdated lines. The project will increase public safety, reduce landslips, and provide better water quality and service to homes and businesses, including the local hospital. The project will serve 190 existing customers, including 62 commercial customers and 128 residential customers.
STATEWIDE
West Virginia Development Office, Consolidated Technical Assistance
$350,000
The West Virginia Development Office, with ARC funding assistance, will continue the Consolidated Technical Assistance program. The grant allows the West Virginia Development Office to employ staff for the purpose of providing technical assistance to ARC applicants and grantees, monitoring and administering ongoing projects, updating the West Virginia Development Plan and maintaining a project information system.
West Virginia Development Office, Competitive Improvement Program
$125,000
The project will provide training and consultation services to small and medium-sized firms in West Virginia to increase their competitiveness. The project will address a unique need for which no other funding sources are available. The results of these services will be a greater number of companies that are increasing the range of their market and market share and a commensurate increase in the number of jobs retained or created.
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"Angles" for the 2010 Lighting 102 group using a rather dashing "Help for Strobists Heroes" stuffed toy. Just need to remember to keep this one away from the dog when I've finished with him!
Going from 90 deg (normal to subject) left of shot in roughly 1/8s of a circle (it doesn't seem right to say 22.5deg - it's clearly not that precise) missing out the on axis (i've got plenty of those).
The three rows are different height angles 30deg up, eye level and 30 deg down.
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Some of Leicester’s favourite ex-players will team up on Friday (12th) to help launch two exciting new football facilities in the city. Steve Walsh, Muzzy Izzet and Alan ‘The Birch’ Birchenall will join youngsters at the playing fields at Mary Linwood and New College for the official openings of the two schemes.
Existing facilities at New College have been transformed and a brand new scheme has been created at Mary Linwood as part of the city’s £11.2 million football investment strategy – a multi-agency project launched last year to boost grassroots football in Leicester and encourage more people to take regular exercise. The project includes a £5 million grant from the Football Foundation – the body funded by the Premier League, The FA, the Government and Sport England.
Cllr Rob Wann, cabinet lead for culture & leisure, is delighted with the project’s progress: “This investment in our sporting infrastructure was urgently needed to upgrade Leicester’s facilities and get more people of all ages and abilities playing football.These schemes will make a big difference to the way that football is played in the city, helping to bridge the gap between the grassroots and professional games. But thanks to our funding partners, and the hard work of local clubs, this project will do much more than improve conditions for young footballers – it will also have a huge impact on the wider population’s health.”
At Mary Linwood, six grass pitches, changing rooms, two referees’ rooms, a club room, reception area and a kitchen have been provided as part of the £1.35 million scheme, together with car parking and floodlighting. And a new all-weather surface has improved the multi-use games pitch at the Samworth Enterprise Academy next door.
Joining the guests for the launch will be John Heath, who set up Aylestone Park Football Club – the partner club at Mary Linwood – back in 1968.
Current club chairman, Bob Stretton, said: “Without John’s vision, Aylestone Park Football Club wouldn’t be where it is today.He’s put his heart and soul into the club and the community over the years, so we’re honoured that he will be joining us for the official opening of our new home.”
Allexton & New Parks FC – the partner club at New College – is also enthusiastic about its new facilities: “After 15 years in New Parks, we’ve finally got a permanent base with facilities and the room we need to expand,” said club chairman Maurice Allen. “Our founders had a dream and this development is the first part of that dream to come true. We ended last season with just 12 teams but we’ve already expanded to 18 in anticipation of the new facilities. This means we’ll be able to get more people playing football in New Parks – and that’s more people of all ages, from five years old to 60.”
Facilities at New College playing fields have been transformed, thanks to the £1.6 million scheme, with a full-size floodlit all-weather pitch, a floodlit grass pitch, six changing rooms, two referees’ rooms, a club room, a reception area and a kitchen.
But the Mary Linwood and New College schemes are just two of the 11 sites that will be upgraded as part of the strategy. Two grass sites – at Beaumont Park and Rushey Fields – and four inner-city ball courts have already been completed.
Funding for the £11.2 million football investment strategy includes the biggest single grant ever made by the Football Foundation – £5 million.
Paul Thorogood, chief executive of the Football Foundation, said: “I am delighted that these two state-of-the-art sports facilities are now ready to open their doors to the people of Leicester. Since being launched in 2000 the Foundation has funded 180 projects worth £25 million across Leicestershire alone thanks to money provided by the Premier League, The FA and the Government.”
Further contributions have been made by Leicester City Council, Sport England, local partner clubs, the UEFA Jubilee Fund and NHS Leicester City.
Deb Watson, director of public health and health improvement at NHS Leicester City and Leicester City Council, said: “Regular exercise is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle and fits with our ambitions to encourage more men, women and children to take part in some form of physical activity. Football is a great, fun way to achieve this and, combined with healthy eating, will help to maintain a healthy weight.”
The successful implementation of Leicester’s football strategy aims to create more than 280 new teams and around 3,000 new regular players, while providing coaching for more than 5,000 youngsters.
(This picture was taken with my phone, hence the crappy quality!)
I'm considering buying the Olympus Pen E-1 which is really cheap at the moment. But I'm not sure. So here's where you guys come in. Should I buy it?
I love the 7D I have now, but it's so big and heavy and I really want a GOOD quality camera I carry with me. I do have a compact camera of 6 months old or so.. but the quality is so crappy that I never use it, it's the same as my phone! The Olympus Pen would be a perfect solution since it's so small and light... but it wouldn't it be quiet useless? I mean, I would definitely carry it with me way more than the 7D... but I'm also afraid I'd use the 7D less since the Olympus wil be so easy to carry with me
Aargh dilemma... what would you do? The Olympus Pen is now only 350 euro including 14-42mm lens which is very cheap in my eyes...
I only live once, right? ;)
(I've sold the 400D which I do not regret at all... it would still be too big compared to the Olympus Pen :))
Edit: Never mind, I just ordered it XD YAAAY
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BC businesses have a new online tool to help them be ready to tap into the generational opportunities that will be driven by the Liquefied Natural Gas industry.
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Businesses create online profiles in the LNG-Buy BC online tool that makes their specialties, their certifications, and their contact information available to other registered businesses to help them grow networks, develop new partnerships and secure new business opportunities. There are no limits to the number or types of businesses that can create profiles and connect with opportunities through the website.
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Donation Information:
If you would like to help those affected by Wednesday's storms, the American Red Cross is accepting donations in a couple of ways.
Make out your check to "American Red Cross - Neighbors in Need", and mail it to:
American Red Cross - Neighbors in Need
300 Chase Park South
Hoover Alabama 35244
If you prefer to make a donation on-line, please click here to visit alredcross.org
-To apply for federal disaster assistance online, go to www.disasterassistance.gov
-To apply over the phone, call 1-800-621-3362 between the hours of 7am and 10 pm.
-The United Way has set up a hotline to help victims find low cost temporary housing. Call 211 for more details.
Volunteer Information:
-United Way's Hands on Birmingham - www.handsonbirmingham.org
-Volunteers in Tuscaloosa are asked to register at St. Matthias Episcopal Church on Skyland Boulevard
-Volunteers in Calhoun County must register at the Ohatchee Police Department
-Volunteers in Concord must register at the YMCA on 4th Avenue South
-Webster's Chapel leaders are looking for volunteers with vehicles who can distribute supplies to tornado victims. Volunteers should go to the Webster's Chapel Fire Station
Drop off Locations:
-Harvest Church in Northport is accepting donations for tornado survivors
-Christian Service Mission at 3600 3rd Ave South is accepting personal care items, baby supplies, and other items of basic need
-First Baptist Church Trussville is a drop off point for donations Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm
-Church of the Highlands on Grants Mill Road is accepting items of basic need
-Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Alexandria is collecting donations of bathing supplies
-Clear Branch United Methodist Church in Argo is a drop off location from 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday
-Mark Ferrier Ministries has a drop off point at 97.7 Fox FM radio in Jasper
-Alabaster First United Methodist Church accepting donations for storm survivors at Restore Building behind the church
-Holy Faith Temple is accepting donations for tornado survivors in Childersburg
-Central Baptist Church of Jasper is collecting supplies for victims in Cordova.
-McAlpine Recreation Center at 1115 Avenue F in Ensley is now a drop off point
-108 Haynes Street in Talladega is collecting donations for survivors in East Alabama
-East Birmingham Church of God on First Avenue North is collecting supplies
-All Books-A-Million stores are collecing monetary donations for the Salvation Army
-East Birmingham Church of God in Christ on 1st Avenue is collecting supplies
-Aldrich Assembly of God is collecting relief supplies at Lucky's Market in Montevallo and Sammy's Fresh Market in Wilsonville.
-Vance town community center is collecting donations for survivors in Vance
-Helena Cumberland Presbyterian Church is accepting donations all week from 9am until 6pm.
-Donations in Calhoun County may be dropped off at Eagle Point Baptist Church in Jacksonville and Word Alive Church in Coldwater.
-Jasper Jaycees are accepting donated items at the fairgrounds on Airport Road. Cash donations can be made at Bank of Walker County. Call 205-221-3928 for more info.
-Hardin's Chapel Church in Ragland is an official EMA site
-Cullman county donation locations: Eagle Point Church, Isaiah 58-Word Alive Church, Piedmont Benevolence and Salvation Army
-UAB is holding blood drives at the North Pavillion from 10am to 5pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday. 7am to 2pm Tuesday and Friday
Places to pick up items or get help:
-People with disabilities who have lost medication or equipment can call 205-251-2223 ext 102
-United Way has set up a hotline to help victims find low cost temporary housing - call 211
-There will be a physician on site and medicine available at Scott School through Saturday from 7am to 7pm
-Tornado survivors in Hale and Greene counties can get help at Springfield United Methodist Church in Eutaw and at Johnson Hill United Methodist Church in Union
-Toiletries and clothing are available for pick up at Plum Grove Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa. If you need transportation, call 205-292-5836
-Food and water stations for victims are set up at the Leland Shopping Center, Forest Lake Baptist relief center and Skyland Elementary.
-Aldridge Community Missionary Baptist Church in Parrish has food, formula, clothes and water for any storm survivors who need help.
-Victims in St. Clair County can get food, water and other supplies at the Shoal Creek Community Center.
-Tarps available in St. Clair County at Odenville Fire Department, Pell City Fire Station One, Reiverside Fire Department
-The Salvation Army has set up mobile canteen operations in Forest Lake, Holt High School and on 15th Street in Alberta City.
-Tornado victims in Hale and Greene Counties can get help at Springfield United Methodist Church in Eutaw and at Johnson Hill United Methodist Church in Union.
-The Masonic Lodge in Pleasant Grove is serving meals and distributing supplies to tornado victims.
-Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City is providing food and shelter to tornado survivors in that community
-Food, water and other supplies are available at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Hueytown.
-The Red Cross has opened feeding stations at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Knighten's Volunteer Fire Department, Webster's Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, First Baptist Church of Williams, Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department in Ohatchee and the Ellis Community Fire Department.
-Hardin's Chapel Church in Ragland is an official EMA site
-Free first aid station is open in Pleasant Grove from 9am to 6pm at 615 Pleasant Grove Road Monday through Friday
-Free medical clinic at Scott School in Pratt City 7am to 7pm
Shelters:
-Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City is providing food and shelter to tornado victims in that community.
-The American Red Cross has set up shelters at the Belk Center in Tuscaloosa, First Baptist Church in Hanceville, the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, the Civic Center in Cullman and First United Methodist Church in Springville.
-American Red Cross shelter in St. Clair County is at Greensport Baptist Church in Ashville
Insurance office locations:
-Allstate Insurance has mobile claims centers set up at the Lowe's in Bessemer, the Winn-Dixie at River Square Plaza in Hueytown and the K-Mart on Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa.
-State Farm has centers set up at Lowe's in Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Bessemer and Fultondale.
-ALFA has centers at the Save-a-Lot in Cullman and the ALFA Service Center in Gadsden.
-Farmers Insurance has centers at Home Depot in Tuscaloosa, the Forest Square Shopping Center in Forestdale, and the Farmers district offices in Vestavia Hills and Pell City.
Misc:
-A battery charging station is set up at the Walmart in Tuscaloosa. Flash lights are also being given away while supplies last.
-If you have loved ones who are still missing in the Birmingham area, call 205-787-1487 or 205-787-1488.
-Greater Birmingham Humane Society lost and found pet hotline open 8am to 5pm daily: 205-397-8534. Hotline is for Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties
-Official FEMA mobile disaster recovery center in Sumter county: Geiger Town Hall 201 Broadway
-Victims in Pratt City are in need of trash bags and baskets to help collect their personal belongings
-Calhoun County needs rope, tools, gloves, masks, tarps, first aid supplies and baby supplies
-Some local contractors in Tuscaloosa are offering free debris removal. Call 205-248-5800.
-Samaritan's Purse in Tuscaloosa is providing free debris removal and free tarps. Call 205-345-7554.
-The McWane Center in Birmingham is offering free admission to anyone who brings supplies for tornado victims.
-A dusk to dawn curfew is in effect for all of Cullman County.
-An 8pm to 6am curfew is in effect in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Girls at a government school who went through Life Skills Education under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme to help them understands the evils of child labour and early marriage write an exam in the school at Pennagaram, Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. India has the highest number of working children in the world - an estimated 29 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 go to work. Child labour is illegal in India for children under 14 years of age. Girls often work in informal sectors such as domestic work or as paid house helps, which are not counted in official statistics. Most of these children belong to the poorest, most marginalised communities - including Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Children who fall through the gaps and do not have a quality education or who drop out of school - have a higher susceptibility to violence, abuse and exploitation - including a higher risk of entering the child labour workforce, and have a higher risk of being married off as children. 53% of adolescents drop out of school before they are 15 years old. 43% of adolescent girls are married before they are 18 years old. Being outside of the school system means that childern are at prime risk of abuse, vulnerability and violence, and particularly at risk of child marriage, Child marriage is illegal in India. Both boys and girls suffer greatly from the physical, intellectual, psychological and emotional impact of marriage; it cuts short their education as well as their opportunity to make informed decisions about their own future. 46% of girls age 18-29 married before 18, and 23% of boys aged 21-29 married before 21. National Child Labour Protection teachers (NCPL) who run Ôbridging schoolsÕ for child labourers. UNICEF working closely with the state government has jointly run this programme since 2009. Teachers are trained to look for child labourers in the district of Dharmapuri and work to counsel and persuade them to re-start their education. UNICEF/2013/Manpreet Romana..
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This lady helped me to use a corner of this decaying park as a toilet for a teenage girl that I accompanied around. She insisted that even if there is no normal toilet she should use the corner that you can see behind her back. Me and hee stayed as a human shield to protect the gilr form the eyes of people passing by.
Rochdale Neighbourhood Police Officers have linked with Key103 and Charity Group Shamwari Project to help put smiles on the faces of children from refugee families who have been displaced from their homes due to war and conflict.
Shamwari Project, a local Charity, works towards integration of people with refugee status into the community assisting them with educational and mentorship support in effort to alleviate their hardships
The Key 103 Mission for Christmas Toy appeal has helped raise over a £1 million of presents for underprivileged children and these have been distributed to children’s hospitals, care homes, charities and to disadvantaged families through Greater Manchester.
This is one of many initiatives Rochdale Borough officers have undertaken in the recent weeks to support hard to reach and hard to hear groups, these included a Festive event for the elderly in Norden and Bamford. Christmas Meal Event for elderly residents in the Heywood area as well as delivering hampers to deserving families
Chief Inspector Umer Khan’ I recently visited the Shamwari Project to speak to the families and children supported by the project. I was moved to hear some of their stories. It is very difficult to comprehend how someone can deal with loss of their homes, death and killing of family members as well as injustices that are very difficult to comprehend. I hope today’s event will help in some ways towards restoring the faith of these children and their families in humanity. I thank Key103 and all the kind people of Greater Manchester and beyond for contributing to the appeal and gave happiness to these children’’
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Help needed here....which plane is this? The photographer has a Prague rather than a Zlin address - postcard sized photo. I have no idea which plane this is, certainly not the one in which Tomas Bata died in 1932 and also not the one in which he flew to India earlier in 1932. It certainly seems to resemble one photographed in the 1934 May Day flying show at Otrokovice by Selinger. (photo to follow). The bata logo does not feature the Czech T' letter, as was normal outside Czechoslovakia. Undated but I think this plane may be the one which appears on this postcard taken in May 1934 at Otrokovice.
I actually started this last year right after finishing the longshot, but never finished because it got too cold in my basement to work on it.
It's still in the WIP stage, as I can't get the handle to pull back. I think I know what the problem is, but I can't fix it without first finding the pieces, which seem to have been misplaced. >_< If anyone has a broken/unwanted Raider they want to send me, feel free to shoot me an FM.
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Sanne fra Klosterstuen i Svendborg
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Our Lady Help of Christians RC at Kitt's Green, in the Tile Cross area of Birmingham is a stunning late 1960s Catholic church by Richard Gilbert Scott and very inventive, on a T-shaped plan with a ribbed roof that curve upwards, rising to form a central tower over the core of the building. Not everyone will find this attractive, but I actually find it all the more remarkable for it.
Copious quantities of stained glass is visible in the windows and weirdly shaped apertures, but alas I was out of luck as it was all locked up. There was a notice directing people wishing access to the church to the priest's house behind it, but I could tell my efforts were in vain as my appeal to look inside was met with a puzzled frown and a suggestion that I come back for mass the following morning. He was perhaps busy which is fair enough, but for me living nearly 20 miles away returning wasn't so simple.
I wasn't overly keen on looking around after a service, the timings didn't suit my trains and it would be likely busy, so when I saw 'confessions' listed 11-12 Saturday mornings thought that might be a better bet. Turned up to find the church was open but with a few people (inc. the priest I'd met before, who I didn't think would be overly keen to see me loitering again) sitting or kneeling quietly inside, I realised it was now exposition of the Blessed Sacrament instead. A very awkward time to look around, I'd have to content myself with quietly keeping out of the way in the chapels at the back and get some pics of their windows at least, but this wasn't enough for one member of the flock who noticed me and glared in a 'How dare you enter our church!' kind of way! I retreated out of sight into the baptistery to sit and look at a fine abstract window, but he decided to come and stand staring aggressively opposite me and clearly wanted to start something, but the atmosphere of awed silence prevented this and he left, but he'd made his point, I knew I was not welcome in this church.
I left shortly afterwards myself feeling frustrated (for the second time, not having been able to view or record the full interior) and deeply uncomfortable. I was hoping to bump meet my would-be assailant outside, having mentally prepared some suitable Biblical quotes about Christian behaviour since he displayed so little of it, but it was most likely just an all too common case of being judged guilty of whatever before proven innocent.
So to summarise, this is one of the most remarkable modern church buildings I've seen, but from my experiences also just about the most unwelcoming I've ever visited. I'm sure, with hindsight, staying after a mass would have been a far better choice after all, reception might have been different (certainly couldn't be worse).
Purple haze all in my brain
Lately things don’t seem the same
Actin’ funny but I don’t know why
’scuse me while I kiss the sky.
~Jimi Hendrix
Tulip Poplar is a beautiful tree, and even pretty when split for firewood.
I love the purple stripes
My aunt gave me a Christmas gift-card to Sear's. ($25) And I saw that they have a new DS game I kinda want. But now McKenna entered my life (XD) and I really want her....I would have $95 saved for her with the gift-card. I'm already saving for Marie-Grace & Cecile. I'm going to go to the AGP (Dallas) in May 2012, and I could 'give' the girl-card to my mom and she could give me that $25 to AGP funds. I know she could find something on there....What do y'all think??
SOOC, no watermark this time. ;-)
Did I mention the DPU? Yes there was even a DPU. Catching this train really made my day.
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BNSF e/b loaded iron ore – DPU
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I was thrilled to be the Events Photographer for Help-Portrait Sydney yesterday and the event was held at the Australian Technology Park (which in itself is an amazing place to shoot)
Just a quick hand held HDR shot of the rear of the area where the event took place :-)
Cardiology is one of the fastest changing medical specialties, and Practical Cardiology 2e is designed to help GPs, Fellowship trainees and medical students master this vital element of continuing medical education. This new edition retains the analytical and problem-based approach of the first, addressing:
• symptomatic problems such as chest pains and dyspnoea,
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Key Features
•Supplementary CD of cardiac conditions and procedures including echocardiograms, cardiac catheters and angioplasties
•Dedicated ECG interpretation chapter
•Emphasis on evidence-based medicine and clinical trials
The accompanying CD contains MRI, echocardiographic and angiographic images of the heart to complement the still images and illustrations throughout the text. They illustrate important cardiac abnormalities and show how cardiac procedures such as angioplasty and atrial septal defect closure are performed. Important complications of interventional procedures are also demonstrated. The CD will assist clinicians and their patients to understand the various interventions.
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