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First off, warm and wealthy congratulations goes out to that fantastic tech support representative Ben Tumbling. He has been doing a very good job helping people go back online for A YEAR NOW, and that significant accomplishment merits a fantastic reward of sorts. He already has another tattoo scheduled for sometime this coming May; it's going to have roses in red, pink, and white, and it's going to stand for SAFE SEX. The horny fool reasons he "ain't born with no flower, so he's going to have to do something about it." He's thinking about a big time purchase as well. He's planning on highlighting the first of many years in one of his growing passions, i.e. his job, with either a high-end DVD player or an IPod. He's very interested in an IPod since he claims that those white earplugs give him more excuses to ignore everybody else when he feels like it. Plus, it gives him a good excuse to accesorize with something white since white belts are totally out of his bible. He's also thinking about a high-end DVD player so that he can share his morbid fascination for cult classics like Cannibal Holocaust and Faces of Death. He maintains that nothing spells "family time" quite like gross imagery involving shit eaters and a whole hell of mutilation. This princess says he doesn't mind an upper-end format player since he claims he's just soo totally rich anyway. He's giving himself a month to think about it. Ben also maintains an ass-kick of a blog when he's not being phenomenal at work. He claims that he has long since sworn off understating, but he's still trying. Anyway, he calls his blog Momel's Big Blahg of Bullshit, and he operates under a different name when working on it. Oh, he's also known as that gay freak Momel when he feels like swimming in his overflowing swamp of kinky self-esteem. He's going to be contributing to this blog from time to time. You'll know it's him; he's just soo full of himself. He calls himself Ben Tumbling after one of Lito Lapid's more popular trigger-happy characters. He claims it's more American-sounding than "Kapitan Guti" or "Narsing Lacson, Batas ng Navotas." He recalls this one time when a customer asked him for his name. He said it's Ben Tumbling, to which the American customer reacts, "Ben WHAAAT?" He replied, "Tumbling, sir. Ben Tumbling. You know, like the verb. Tumbling. And there you go." He believes that, when it comes to picking your American name, it's more convenient to have an action word as a last name. He remembers one of his earlier names with the same format, but that name was shortlived due to a client request. And that name was Dick Cumming. You ask why Lito Lapid and not Dante Varona? Ben claims that the urban poor appeal of that hampaslupang Dante Varona is just so pang-masa. He says he's having none of Varona's "jologs" in his state of cool. He now claims to have a full stomach and money in his pocket. And a savings account to boot. The bitch has come a long way. Congratulations, Ben Tumbling! P.S. Ben writes like this.

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Rear Shock Spring Set (2.6 Rate/Red) (TLR 22) by Team Losi Racing Team Losi Racing Note: Manufacturer does not allow using discount coupons $1.99 Flat Rate Shipping! This item is eligible for $1.99 flat rate shipping Learn More This product was added to our catalog on April 6, 2011. This is a Team Losi Racing Rear Shock Spring Set, intended for use with the Team Losi Racing 22 1/10 buggy. These are 2.6 Rate/Red springs.

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This is a refurbished Grade A1 Product – A1 items are typically box opened product as new fully tested and restored. Thin is in. This HP ENVY notebook is the thinnest we’ve ever made. This superbly sleek, elegantly designed body packs the power of a high-performance PC. It’s portable. It’s beautiful. It’s going to be your new obsession. Thin just got thinner At just 12.9 mm, the thinnest notebook we’ve ever made is guaranteed to intrigue, with an artfully-crafted all-metal body and stunning Full HD or optional Quad HD+ display. Engineered for excellence With 6th generation Intel® Core™ i processors, up to 512 GB SSD, and a full range of ports, performance and supreme thinness go hand in hand. Don’t let the size fool you. This lightweight beauty packs a heavy-hitting battery, with up to 9 hours of tireless productivity. HP Lounge, get closer to the Artists you love With unlimited access to music and exclusive content for HP customers, there’s no need to search for it, as it comes to you. Windows 10 Home - Windows 10 Home is here. Do great things confidently with the familiar feel of Windows - only better. - Easily take this thin and light PC from room to room or on the road. Take it anywhere and look sharp. Bang & Olufsen with dual speakers - Dual-speakers with Audio by Bang & Olufsen transforms your PC into a soundstage where entertainment comes alive with sound you can feel. Designed for true audio perfection on a PC. - Meet the lightning-fast drive that can keep up with your every demand. Load your apps fast with quick and efficient Solid-State Drives. 6th generation Intel® processors - Faster, quieter, and with more features, the 6th generation of Intel® Core™ processors enhances your computing experience like never before. - Keep going even in dimly lit rooms or aboard red-eye flights. With an illuminated keyboard, you can type comfortably in more environments. - Intel® graphics provide a great experience for entertainment, gaming and more. - Charge devices through HP USB Sleep and Charge while your notebook is on, off, sleeping, or hibernating. It helps keep you powered up whenever you need to be. Packed with ports - Connect to displays, printers, devices, and more with ease. Dual array microphone - With two microphones and advanced noise reduction software, web chats sound crystal clear. HP TrueVision HD Webcam - Capture all the details with vibrant clarity, even in low light. Enjoy the nuances of face-to-face conversations, thanks to the HP TrueVision HD Webcam. HP SimplePass security - Easily access your online accounts with a simple swipe of your finger, and keep your identity to yourself. HP SimplePass remembers your passwords, so you get to the good stuff faster.

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Not a very scientific approach, but while migrating files from internal storage to the sd card, I noticed it taking a lot longer than moving the same sized files from my comps hd to the sd. The same file from my comp took noticeably longer to finish transfering to the internal storage. An ~800 mb file took nearly a minute longer. Also, the music loaded on the sd card is much more responsive in the stock player. The audio I had loaded on the internal mem didn't take forever to load up to the player, but I did feel it was a bit slugish. I'm always blown away by the size of these micro sd cards (and 32gb on that little thing, are you kidding me!?); but I, in no way, expected the read/write to be faster than whatever they've shoved into the inc for internal memory. I'm really pleased with the new card, but can't help to feel a little disappointed in the inc's memory speed. Anyone else having a similar experience? Anyone out there know the read/write speed of the internal mem?

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This article mirrors my own experience. Had I not encountered another way of being Christian, one that took science, history and culture seriously, I may not have been a committed Christian. Likewise, if the only examples of ordained ministry I’d ever seen were like the majority I wtnessed as a child, I likely would’ve continued to say “no” when asked if I was going to be a preacher–because, I never wanted to be a preacher *like the one’s I saw growing up,* with only one exception. But then I encountered Anglicanism in the form of The Episcopal Church, and I saw faithful priests going about their ministry in a holisitic way. The one allowed me to hold tighter to my faith even as I encountered the breadth and wonder of God’s world, and the finite nature of our knowledge of it, while the other put me in a place where I could hear the call of God and the affirmation of the community without an immediate “no” coming to my lips. It’s more than a little disheartening that many of the interviewees told David Greene that they don’t feel welcome in religious communities because of their doubt, particularly in light of the fact that they have been welcomed to be doubters on public radio. They can air their concerns to a reporter they’ve only just met who will then literally air them to a national audience, but they don’t feel like they can go to the most natural place, a faith community, and share their doubts there. We’ve failed them. Beyond that though, I almost couldn’t bear to listen as my peers explained the various reasons why they’ve moved away from faith. These include a range of reasons from misunderstandings of the Bible to the problem of tragedy to, for a number of respondents, their perception of Christianity’s universal stance against homosexuality. We’ve failed them. We failed them in so many ways, but perhaps none more severe than in letting one form of Christianity — and let’s name it: conservative evangelicalism — become the most public face of our faith in the United States. The young people who put it all out there on NPR, my peers, feel estranged from a faith I don’t adhere to. Of course I recognize it, and I remember it, but I don’t claim it. It occurred to me that, without a few crucial influences in my life — from my parents to pop culture — there but for the grace of God go I. I could’ve been a “None” too. This morning, as I listened to both segments of the NPR story, my first response was to write a solution, to provide an answer, to suggest that we progressive Christians do better PR. But I don’t know. Now, as I sit here actually writing, I feel the old feeling of defeat creeping up again. It seems unavoidable: the most extreme voices are always the loudest.

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When I get bored... I bake Brownies and cookies are your friends after a long day. And so is a nice bottle of wine with some chocolate, I'm a technology journalist and a writer. Science fiction, urban fantasy, but don't dismiss this as genre claptrap. I bake from scratch and I have a bone to pick with Betty Crocker.

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The countdown to Super Bowl Sunday is in full swing (only a week and a half left!) and that means I’m rounding up my yummy game day food and drinks. One of my family’s essentials when watching football is the classic chips and salsa. I like to bring out this super simple corn salsa recipe for a special twist on all the pre-made tomato salsas out there. This will take you minutes to make…and I’m willing to bet it will be gobbled down even faster! What you’ll need… 6 ears (6 cups), kernels removed and placed on foil-lined baking sheet 3 tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon, of olive oil 1 small red onion, diced 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped 2 teaspoons jalapeno, minced 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 2. Toss the corn in 1 teaspoon of olive oil and place in the oven. Roast the kernels until they start to brown slightly. This should take about 15 minutes. 3. Remove corn from oven and allow to cool. 4. Place the remaining ingredients in a bowl, add the corn, and mix. Hints and Tips * If fresh corn is unavailable, you can substitute frozen corn that has been thawed. * You can substitute bottled lime juice for fresh. * To remove kernels from a cob, first remove the husks and silk. Cut off the stem bottom to make a flat bottom. Use a chef’s knife of a serrated knife to cut off the kernels; start at the top of the cob and cut straight down. If you’re looking for another twist on tomato salsa, try this wonderful Tropical Grilled Salsa recipe with mango, pineapple and papaya! Sweet and delicious…

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Language learning with bilingual animals? Whatever next! Regular readers of our blog will know we love books so when Hennie asked us to review this book I was excited to find out more. Language learning with bilingual animals? Whatever next! Il neige chez Betty and Cat In the snow by Hennie Jacobs and Christine Duvernois It is a really interesting concept I’d not come across before. Hennie contacted me about her books and I was very interested to find out more. In this story, Betty the dog and cat have lots of fun/ don’t want to play in the snow. It’s a fun story as Betty eventually shows cat how much fun snow can be (If you dress for the weather) hilarity ensues as they find ways to stay warm whilst they explore the beautiful snowy landscape outside the front door. Hennie describes the books as follows: Betty & Cat is a series of children’s books that reflect the way today’s children play with language. You won’t find a translation, just two animals communicating: Cat in English and Betty in Dutch or French depending on the book. I found it a bit strange to start with, never having come across a book like it before. As a multilingual family, we do often have conversations in two languages at the same time. For our family, this is very normal but I’ve never seen it on paper. Nathalia’s CD does this a lot. My daughters had a look with me, and commented on the beautiful pictures. As a mum of children who have always loved to read (sometimes the same book over and over!) the illustration of the book is very very important. This books helps bilingual children to see how normal and acceptable it is to switching between the two languages. This is often needed as bilingual children get older and want to fit in with their peers. These books offer adults the opportunity to participate in the bilingual experience of the children. If relatives only speak one language they are still able to share a story with the child. The books are also good for children who are struggling with learning English and who may not see the point of learning another language. The fun of the stories brings learning in by stealth, part of the everyday family life, in my opinion the best way to learn together as a family. The books are a really interesting concept and a fun way to bring language learning into everyday. Have a look for yourself on http://www.bettyandcat.com/ The books are available in Spanish/English and Spanish French, as well as Dutch/French and the usual English with French, Dutch, or Spanish. To find out more check out http://www.bettyandcat.com/

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Scorched3D home › Forums › Chat & Discussion › general and gameplay › Requirements This topic contains 1 reply, has 0 voices, and was last updated by Anonymous 14 years, 6 months ago. PIII 800 IBM PC or equivalent.Is this the minimum or the recomended speed?(goofy question, I know) I have friends who have played it on PII 500’s but had good graphics cards and they didn’t have too many problems (it just ran a little bit slow) so it’s probably more of a recommendation. i have 900 mhz here on a radeon 7500 LE 64 mb and 128 mb memory…the game runs at like 15 frames per sec or slower, wtf!? help! You must be logged in to reply to this topic. A password will be e-mailed to you.

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Mr. Belzberg has more than 48 years of experience in the office real estate industry and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Second City Capital Partners and the President of Gibralt Capital Corporation. In the 1970s he founded First City Financial, which he built into a multi-billion dollar financial services organization with offices across North America and Europe. In the 1990s he established Balfour Holdings, a real estate company that at its peak operated 26 projects prior to its acquisition by Blackstone, a prominent private equity firm. Mr. Farrar has over 20 years of experience in the private equity, real estate and corporate finance industry. Since 2009 he has been involved in over $1.7 billion of real estate acquisitions across the United States. Mr. Farrar joined Second City Real Estate in 2009 as a Managing Director and prior to this, spent seven years as an executive at a family office with a diversified portfolio primarily concentrated in the real estate sector. Mr. Tylee has over 20 years of diverse real estate experience that includes the acquisition of income producing properties as well as high rise development. Over his career, he has been involved in over $2 billion of real estate transactions. He joined Second City Real Estate in 2010 and has been primarily responsible for sourcing, underwriting and acquiring properties throughout the United States. Mr. Chan has over 20 years of experience in real estate development, construction and operations. He has extensive experience in structuring acquisitions and capitalizations in complicated or opportunistic situations in the United States and Canada. Mr. Chan has been managing the real estate investment portfolio for SCRE and it's affiliates since 2005 and he is also responsible for the corporate finance, taxation, and treasury management. Previously, he held increasingly senior roles for real estate developers, including Anthem Properties and Parklane Homes. Mr. Chan received a Bachelor of Science (Honors) from State University of New York and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. Seeley has a strong background in real estate investment and operations, private equity, and commercial banking. Throughout Western Canada and the US he has been involved in over $1 billion of real estate investment transactions across the office, multi-family, retail, industrial, and hotel real estate sectors. Formerly, at HSBC's commercial banking operations, Mr. Seeley managed a large portfolio of commercial loans, trade finance products, and derivative contracts. Mr. Seeley holds the Chartered Professional Accountant designation and is a CFA Charter Holder. Mr. Gregson is involved in all aspects of Second City Real Estate, including acquisition analysis, due diligence, and asset management. He joined the Second City team subsequent to his graduate internship with The Related Companies’ Fund Management (Related) office in Dallas. At Related, he assisted with acquisitions, dispositions, and the asset management of over 10,000 multi-family units. Prior to graduate school, he worked as a tenant representation broker in Austin, TX. He has worked on over $375 million in completed sale and leasing transactions across the office, industrial, and multi-family sectors. Mr. Gregson holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Louisiana State University and a MBA from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Mr. Kyun joined Second City in 2015 and is actively involved in acquisitions, due diligence and asset management. Before joining Second City, Mr. Kyun was a Financial Analyst for Colliers International Consulting, achieving client objectives through the assessment of various land use strategies and deal structures. Through his previous positions, Mr. Kyun gained valuable experiences in corporate finance, real estate developments and investments. Mr. Kyun holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with the Sauder School of Business (UBC) and has completed all 3 levels of his CFA examinations. Mr. McLernon is currently the President of McLernon Consultants Ltd. From 1977 to 2004 he served as Chairman and CEO of Colliers International, a global real estate services company, where he was instrumental in the company’s exponential growth. During his tenure, he completed approximately 30 mergers, acquisitions and start-ups across North America, Asia and Europe while overseeing the organization’s strategic direction.

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|This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors).| |Name||Kimberly Denise Jones| |Born||July 11, 1974| |Years Active||1994 – present| |Labels||Queen Bee, Universal, Universal Republic, Interscope| |view • talk| Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.. Kim was born and grown up in Brooklyn, living much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. As a teenager, Kim would rap for fun, being heavily influenced by other female MCs like MC Lyte and Lady of Rage. When word got to The Notorious B.I.G. that she could rhyme, he made Jones perform a freestyle for him on the spot. Impressed with her, he took her in and she began her music career in 1995 with the group Junior M.A.F.I.A., whose debut album Conspiracy generated three hit singles. In late 1996, her solo debut album Hard Core was released. Hard Core was certified double platinum and spawned three consecutive #1 rap hits that included: "No Time" "Not Tonight (Ladies Night remix)" and "Crush on You", a record for a female rapper. Her following albums, The Notorious K.I.M. (2000) and La Bella Mafia (2003), both were certified platinum by the RIAA, making Kim the only female rapper besides Missy Elliott to have at least 3 platinum albums so far. Kim solidified her star power in 2001, when "Lady Marmalade", a song Kim was featured on, went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That made her the first female rapper to earn a #1 on that chart. In 2005, she served a year long prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends' involvement in a shooting four years earlier. During her incarceration, her fourth album The Naked Truth was released. Lil' Kim returned to the public spotlight in 2009 with an appearance on Dancing with the Stars. Beef with Minaj Lil' Kim is very well known for her rivalry with Nicki Minaj, despite the fact that Minaj once considered her an inspiration. This is because Minaj has many songs that are about Lil' Kim. The more notable songs are "Roman's Revenge," "Tragedy," "Y.U. Mad," "Stupid Hoe" and "I Am Your Leader." Kim made a mixtape dedicated to Minaj called Black Friday, released on February 14, 2011. The mixtape also contains the track "Grindin’ Makin’ Money", a collaboration which features rapper Birdman and Nicki Minaj, which Kim claims ignited the feud between her and Minaj, as well as another diss song towards Minaj titled "Pissin' On'em". According to Kim, the mixtape sold 113,000 copies in just 28 hours. During a concert on the night of June 3, 2010, Lil' Kim and Ray-J made coarse remarks about Minaj, claiming the young MC bit her style. Minaj herself admits to being influenced by Kim, but does not consider herself to be stealing her style. During one of Minaj's concerts, Drake came on stage to respond to Lil' Kim's comments about Minaj. Minaj herself has not fired back at Lil' Kim. Lil' Kim and Baltimore MC Keys (who has been attacking Minaj, to which Minaj will not respond directly) have collaborated on stage to further diss Minaj. As months go by, Nicki Minaj then made "Roman's Revenge" to subliminally diss Lil' Kim. Nicki raps: "Nicki she just mad 'cause she took the spot, word that bitch mad 'cause I took the spot? Well bitch if you ain't shittin' it get off the pot, got some niggas out in Brooklyn that'll off your top!" There were several speculations that Nicki dissed Lil' Kim. Many interviews later, Nicki then addressed the situation between the two MC's on Hot 97. Lil' Kim had enough and then made Black Friday. Rapping: "'Aight you Lil' Kim clone clown all this buffoonery, the shit stops now!" In a span of a year or so, Nicki subliminally kept dissing Lil' Kim in songs she starred in such as; "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Dance (A$$) (Remix)" "Y.U. Mad." Nicki rapped in "Y.U. Mad" "Yeah we shine gold cluster, as for your career? Dead: Ghostbusters!" Lil' Kim responded with "Warning (Remix)" rapping "This bitch still thrown shots?..." "This Lil' Kim clone, oooh I can't do it, seen this bitch on the awards, ooooh she look stupid!" Lil' Kim also has an EP named I Am Not the One, which is aimed towards the MC. In late 2011, Nicki Minaj announced a new album named Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Nicki released two songs named "Roman in Moscow" and "Stupid Hoe" in which Nicki raps a subliminal diss to Lil' Kim. "Stupid Hoe" seemed like a song that takes more direct shots toward the MC. Nicki raps in "Stupid Hoe" "I get it cracking like a bad back, bitch talking she the queen when she looking like a lab rat." She also raps "Ayo Baby Bop, fuck you and your EP!" Nicki is regarding the EP I Am Not the One that Lil' Kim released on iTunes. Lil' Kim later said that she is not a stupid hoe and that Nicki is the stupid hoe for insulting her in the song. The beef apparently settled down but on May 28, 2013, after Minaj paid homage to Kim and other female rappers, Kim retweeted some of her fans tweets which said that Minaj was too late and that she is using Kim again for publicity. In Lil' Kim's song "Looks Like Money", she disses Cash Money, the label Minaj is currently signed to, in the verse "Cash Money, that was so last year", to which Minaj or any other Cash Money artist has yet to respond. Kim also released songs "Jay-Z", "Dead Gal Walking", and "I am Kimmy Blanco", which have verses that allegedly are directed at dissing Minaj. In 2014 Kim released Identity Thief. Another track aimed towards Minaj.

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When it comes to fishing, many of you might think of a character like Tom Sawyer sitting on the banks of the Mississippi with a straw hat, cane pole and the sound of cicadas just a-clickin' in the trees. I think just about anyone who grew up fishing has his or her roots firmly planted in this image. Remember as a kid watching that red and white striped bobber slowly sink out of sight and after a short fight pulling up your first 6-inch brim? I do. Well, let me tell you folks, fishing is not as gentle a sport as it is cracked up to be. I'll bet my bottom dollar that right about now you are asking yourself where in the heck I am heading with this. Let me give credit where credit is due: My nephew Byron Sewell, back from New Zealand on a three-week vacation from his jaunt on a mega yacht, and I were reminiscing about some of our earlier adventures when we started talking about a few of our fishing mishaps. While trading stories, we got on the subject of how big fish can prove to be a quite a handful. Before taking the job on the mega yacht, Byron was a local charter captain. One day he called me from his cellphone and excitedly told me he had caught what he believed to be a new state record tripletail. A tripletail is a rather elusive fish that lazes along, riding the tide, and resembles a mix between a giant brim and a grouper. Somewhat prehistoric-looking, tripletail are mottled brown, stocky and have a very thick tail. They are often mistaken for a chunk of wood floating in the water, so it takes a sharp eye to pick out a tripletail -- but if you see it, in time a bait pitched in front of it is rarely passed up. They are strong fighters and excellent table fare. After Byron's call, I went on the Internet and looked up the current state record tripletail, which was 25 pounds, 13 ounces, and called him with the info. As fishermen are notorious for doing, Byron finally confessed that the "caught" part of his message was missing the key word "almost." Here is his story: While tarpon fishing in Port Royal Sound, old eagle eye Byron saw this huge tripletail and chunked a live menhaden to it that it instantly inhaled. Also on board was John Jamison Jr. (aka Boogie), and the fight was on. After a short fight, they got the fish to the boat, but they didn't have a landing net. Trying to grab a thrashing fish of any size is nearly impossible, and this old tripletail was no exception. After trying in vain to land the squirming fish, it happened: The hook fell out of its mouth and the tired tripletail just lay there. So what did Boogie do? He shed his sunglasses and dove in, with hopes of grabbing their state record fish. No sooner had Boogy wrapped his hands around that tripletail when it took that big tail and slapped him square in the face, leaving a welt in the perfect shape of his tail. No, they didn't get the fish, but I am willing to bet that to Boogie, the name "tripletail" has taken on a whole new meaning. Pretty darn funny, isn't it? I, too, laughed until my stomach hurt, but I have "been there, done that" when it comes to being slapped by fish. Name just about any big saltwater fish and I have been a recipient of their thrashing tail. Marlin? You betcha. Kingfish? Heck, yes. I have been slapped by the best of them. It is funny as heck to watch when someone gets plastered, but it can put a hurting on you. I have watched cobia clear out the cockpit of a boat. Once I got hit so hard by a cobia's massive tail that I saw stars for 30 minutes. The thing about being smacked is that it usually happens when you least expect it. Here are a few juicy scenarios. A few years back, my late friend Warren Matthews and I were on a tarpon "roll." Tarpon are amazingly strong to begin with, but when you find yourself on the tail end of one, it is no fun at all. We had landed two fish already and I was chosen to bring in the third tarpon of the day. The fish was around 90 pounds and appeared totally spent when it reached the boat. Warren leaned over the side, wrapped the leader around his hand and, in the blink of an eye, the tarpon turned tail and hit him square in the kisser, breaking his glasses and leaving a slimy tarpon tail print across his face. I have been creamed by tarpon at least a dozen or more times over the years. I am talking welts that last for days. Macho guys might call them "battle scars," but all I know is that it really hurts. Here is one last one for you. Once, while fishing in the Gulf Stream, we hooked a monster mahi-mahi. Our angler brought in this huge bull dolphin, I gaffed it and before I could put it in the box, everyone on board wanted to take pictures. So that you understand, freshly gaffed fish often go crazy (and for good reason!) so it is best to put them directly in the fish box until they expire. I was outvoted as the angler stood next to me, while I held up the big dolphin. One shutter click, two shutter clicks and wham-o! That dolphin slapped her leg so hard it turned black and blue from her ankle to her hip. So, state record or not, watch that tail because it can get you. Isn't that right, Boogie? God does not subtract from the allotted span of a man's life the hours spent in fishing. Columnist Collins Doughtie, a graphic designer by trade and fishing guide by choice, sure hopes that's true.

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Last year I did some filming with Kensington TV for a series called Museum Secrets, airing on Canada’s History Television channel. Episode 14, Topkapi palace, is going out today. Why were so many Sultans assassinated? What would be the perfect way to murder a Sultan? Topkapi Palace Museum is peaceful at night. But when the Sultans lived here, it’s likely they had trouble sleeping. A traitorous vizier, a jealous wife, or an ambitious son – many might have reasons to murder a Sultan. During the Ottoman Empire, 19 Sultans were assassinated. In the broadcast episode, we meet a man who is an expert in such matters. His name is Jason Goodwin – a detective novelist who sets his stories in Topkapi Palace during the Ottoman Empire. We follow Jason as he examines murderous possibilities in the Sultan’s bathroom, at Istanbul’s famed spice market, and as he returns to Topkapi to consider the homicidal potential of the Sultan’s kitchen. Here Jason investigates if poison could be secreted into a Sultan’s food. Is poison the best way to murder a Sultan? Or are other nefarious methods more likely to succeed? All is revealed in Museum Secrets: Inside Topkapi. Jason’s detective novels, set in Topkapi Palace, are filled with mystery and history. We invite you to check out a complete list of his works to date on Amazon.com.

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DNC Organization Definition? Registering and Subscribing to the Registry When registering, you will be asked to select from three Organization Functions. What are these functions and which one should you select? The three organization functions are Seller, Telemarketer/Service Provider, or Exempt Organization. Seller: includes any person or business who, in connection with a telemarketing transaction, provides, offers to provide, or arranges for others to provide goods or services to the customer in exchange for consideration. A Seller also may be a Telemarketer, if it is calling on its own behalf, or if it retains one or more Telemarketers to place calls for it. In either case, you should register as a “Seller”. Every Seller should subscribe to area codes, pay the appropriate fee, and agree to the certification requirements to receive a Subscription Account Number (SAN) with the National Do Not Call Registry. A Seller may direct a Telemarketer to complete the online subscription process for it, but the Seller must have its own subscription and SAN, separate from the Telemarketer's subscription and SAN. Telemarketers / Service Providers Telemarketer (TM): includes any person or business who, in connection with telemarketing, initiates or receives telephone calls to or from a customer. - If a Telemarketer is accessing the registry through a Seller’s account, (the Seller by definition is the Telemarketer’s Client) the Seller must have its own subscription with the Registry. The Telemarketer may access the Registry on behalf of the Seller at no additional charge if the Telemarketer is authorized by the Seller to use the Seller’s SAN. Any applicable fees should be paid by the Seller, or by the Telemarketer on that Seller's behalf. The Telemarketer may use the data it downloads only for that Seller. Telemarketers should understand that every Seller must have its own subscription to the Registry. At the direction of a Seller, a Telemarketer may complete the online subscription process and obtain a SAN for the Seller. - If a Telemarketer accesses the registry on its own behalf as well as accessing the registry through a client’s account, it may obtain its own SAN by subscribing to area codes for itself and paying its own access fee and agreeing to the certification requirements. However, a Telemarketer may not use Registry data to place calls on behalf of more than one Seller unless each Seller has its own subscription and a SAN. That is, a Telemarketer cannot purchase the list once and then provide the data to all of its Clients who have not paid the appropriate fees to access the Registry. Service Provider (SP): includes any person or business that provides assistance to sellers or telemarketers to engage in telemarketing, such as list brokers and service bureaus. - If a Service Provider accesses the registry through a client’s account, the client must have its own subscription with the Registry. The Service Provider may access the Registry on behalf of the client at no additional charge if the Service Provider is authorized by the client to use the client’s SAN. Any applicable fees should be paid by the client, or by the Service Provider on that client's behalf. The Service Provider may use the data it downloads only for that client. Service Providers should understand that every client must have its own subscription to the Registry. At the direction of a client, a Service Provider may complete the online subscription process and obtain a SAN for the client. - If a Service Provider accesses the registry on its own behalf as well as accessing the registry through a client’s account, it may obtain its own SAN by subscribing to area codes for itself and paying its own access fee and agreeing to the certification requirements. However, a Service Provider may not use Registry data to place calls on behalf of more than one Seller unless each Seller has its own subscription and a SAN. That is, a Service Provider cannot purchase the list once and then provide the data to all of its Clients who have not paid the appropriate fees to access the Registry. In general, your organization may access as an Exempt Organization if it is not required to access the National Do Not Call Registry because either (1) it is a nonprofit organization; or (2) an organization that only makes telephone calls that are in one or more of the categories described below. The determination of whether your organization is exempt may require careful assessment of your specific business practices. Therefore, in making this decision, you may wish to consult with an attorney. If you are not an Exempt Organization and you have nevertheless subscribed to the registry as an Exempt Organization, you may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. If you subscribed as an Exempt Organization by mistake, and wish to withdraw your subscription, please contact the HELPDESK at telemarketing.donotcall.gov. Nonprofit Organizations - To qualify for this type of exemption, an organization must be truly nonprofit B. That is, it must not be organized to conduct business for its own profit or the profit of its members. Please note that an organization that has been incorporated as a nonprofit or recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt is not necessarily an Exempt Organization for purposes of the National Do Not Call Registry. The FTC has successfully charged that an organization that purports to be a nonprofit is not exempt if the organization is, in fact, operated for the profit of its members, officer, or affiliated for-profit companies. For example, review FTC v. National Consumer Council, Inc., and FTC v. Debt Management Foundation Services, Inc. Organizations That Only Make Telephone Calls That Fall Within Exempt Categories A for-profit organization may register as an exempt organization if ALL of the telephone calls that it makes fall within one or more of these categories: - Informational messages: The Telemarketing Sales Rule applies to calls that are made as part of “a plan, program, or campaign which is conducted to induce the purchase of goods or services . . . .” The Rule does not apply to calls to deliver purely informational messages that are not delivered to induce purchases. For example, a message from an airline that contains only information about a flight cancellation is an informational message. However, telephone calls that combine information with a direct or indirect solicitation for goods or services are not exempt, and a for-profit organization that makes such calls is not an exempt organization. - Surveys or political polls: If calls are being made for the sole purpose of conducting a survey or poll, they are exempt. But purported survey calls are not exempt if they are also part of a plan, program or campaign to induce purchases of goods or services. Organizations placing such telemarketing calls must comply with the Do Not Call provisions and are not Exempt Organizations. - Promoting a political party or candidate: If calls are being made solely for a political purpose and are not part of a plan, program or campaign to induce purchases of goods or services, the calls are exempt. - Business-to-Business Calls: Most phone calls to a business made with the intent to solicit sales from that business are exempt from the Do Not Call provisions. - Solicitations for charitable contributions: Calls that solicit a contribution, donation or gift of money or other thing of value are exempt from the National Do Not Call Registry requirements even if the calls are made by a for-profit organization. (Nevertheless, for-profit organizations soliciting contributions must honor call recipients’ request to be placed on an entity-specific do not call list.) - Calls to consumers who have an Established Business Relationship with the organization on whose behalf the call is made: Sellers and telemarketers may call a consumer whose number is on the National Do Not Call Registry if the seller on whose behalf the call is made has an established business relationship with the consumer—provided the consumer has not asked to be on the seller’s entity-specific do not call list. There are two kinds of established business relationships. One is based on the consumer’s purchase, rental, or lease of the seller’s goods or services, or a financial transaction between the consumer and seller, within 18 months preceding a telemarketing call. The 18-month period runs from the date of the last payment, transaction, or shipment between the consumer and the seller. The other is based on a consumer’s inquiry or application regarding a seller’s goods or services, and exists for three months starting from the date the consumer makes the inquiry or application. - Calls to consumers who have given their written permission to receive telemarketing calls: Sellers and telemarketers are allowed to call any consumer who has given his or her express agreement to receive calls, even if the consumer’s number is in the National Do Not Call Registry. The consumer must give express agreement in writing to receive calls placed by—or on behalf of—the seller, including the number to which calls may be made, and the consumer’s signature. The signature may be a valid electronic signature, if the agreement is reached online. For more information, please see the Exemptions to the National Do Not Call Registry Provisions section of Complying with the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Whether your organization is exempt is a determination that requires consideration of not only the FTC’s regulations, but also regulations enforced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). For more information about the FCCs regulations, see the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov. Exempt Organizations that apply to the National Do Not Call Registry must wait three business days before beginning to download the telephone numbers to which they have subscribed. The chart below outlines how the waiting period works. The timing of the waiting periods depends on when you create your profile. The waiting period will begin on the NEXT business day after you complete your profile. You will not necessarily by contacted when during or at the end of the waiting period, however if you are contacted and you do not respond adequately, you will be blocked from accessing the Registry. Whether you are contacted or not, it is up to you to ensure that you are complying with the rules. 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Relative reliance of Greek Banks to ECB funding is now higher than what it was in 2012. It is no secret that the Greek banking system is (once again) heavily reliant in ECB funding. What's less obvious at first glance is that although in absolute terms, its reliance is lower that what it was at the 2012 peak, in relative terms its reliance to CB funding is now, in fact, higher. source: Bank of Greece No matter which yardstick one chooses to measure it against (e.g. Total Assets or GDP), the statement above stands.

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Every counter gets big with time. Today's big news is that the hit counter on the Community Directories is likely to cross the ten million page view mark some time today. (NOTE, I've lost some of the hit counter data through the years). Revenuewise, to provide a single minimum wage job, the directory would need about ten million hits per year, not per decade. To celebrate 10,000,000 page views, I decided to take a peek at the data the site collected: The Link Report says the directory has 23,328 active links, I've deleted 8,866 links. Ten million divided by (23,328+8866) is 310.6 page views per link. In the first quarter of 2012, I've added 1042 links and deleted 512 dead links. My guess is there's another thousand broken links in the directory. I track hits on a small subset of the links. The average for the link hit counters is 93.4. The hits per link is, of course, a matter of time. Those added in 2002 average 700 hits. Those added in 2011 have had only a dozen or so hits. The most important visitor to my site is the Googlebot and other webcrawlers. There are other pages on the site. The Site of the Day reviews have received several million page views. The calendars and mobile versions of the site have received a steady stream of hits. So, while few people visit the site, the program does a public good having the googlebot index local community oriented sites. It would be nice if people linked to their community directory. The directories give exposure to small local businesses and organizations that tend to be overshadowed in our world of big business and big government.

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Imagine this : A west African coastal country ravaged by an anarchic past, history of slave trade, bloody ethnic conflict, two civil wars spanning over 14 years resulting in more than 85% of the population suffering from unemployment and misery, children trapped in human trafficking and used as child soldiers and shockingly 50 % of women being raped by rebels. There was no ray of hope for people of ‘Liberia’ until a group of women decided to come together and fight for peace. The story of women of Liberia unfolds through the documentary film ‘Pray the Devil Back to Hell’ film made by USA based women filmmakers Gini Reticker and Abigail E. Disney. I watched it recently and was mesmerized by this!! The film opens with a brief narrative about the gory history of Liberia and its past full of conflict. Liberia was once described as Malaguetta Coast or Pepper Coast due to the cultivation of high range pepper crop found in rural Liberia, instrumental in bringing the country in spice trade during the 18th century. Liberia earned its name from the word ‘liberty’ as it was founded by slaves freed from United States of America. Though these slaves belonged to mixed ethnic background and were from different parts of Africa, they were sent to Liberia for repatriation. Soon after the slaves, who were called as ‘Americo-Liberians’ settled in Liberia; ethnic tensions grew between them and the existing ethnic tribes of the land. In 1980, the USA backed President William R. Tolbert was overthrown in the military coup led by Charles Taylor and it began the period of instability in Liberia. What followed was not only horrific in terms of loss of people and resources, but also in terms of spirit of the country. For next fourteen years from 1989 to 2003, the country faced bloodshed, political chaos and destruction of livelihood of people. People living in rural areas fled to the capital city of Monrovia and became refugees in their own homeland. It was women who suffered the most in these conflicts. Incidents such as kidnapping, rape become the most common and children who were born after Taylor’s coup grew up in an atmosphere of war. In spite of constant pressure from the international community; Taylor refused to end the strife and sit for peace talks. During this period of disillusionment; hope appeared in the form of Lehman Gbowee, an ordinary woman of Liberia. The documentary unfolds through the compelling narrative of Lehman who, one day saw a spark of change within her, and later on she became the leader of the Women in Peace building Network (WIPNET) who pushed the devil back to hell in Liberia. According to Lehman, she had always considered herself as a victim of war. She says that she ‘went around with this big chip on my shoulder that I was a victim of war’ for years until she started working with women and children who were disabled during the conflict. She saw that under the horrible conditions the women she worked with still had the hope of a better future. Lehman asked one woman "Why are you people so optimistic about life?" And then the woman said, "Because we believe, as mothers, we are the ones who will change everything." That night Lehman had a dream which she describes as a ‘crazy dream that someone was actually telling me to get the women of the church together to pray for peace.’ The next day, she spoke to the women at her Lutheran church and started the ‘Christian Women’s Initiative’. Women from different Churches joined them and their discussions gave birth to the movement that changed the fate of the nation. Soon after something happened which was never imaginable in ethnically divided Liberia: both Christian and Muslim women came together to work for peace. The group of Muslim women was led by Asatu Bah Kenneth , a woman police officer who got inspired by Lehman’s ideas. Slowly, the women made their presence felt by staging protest rallies in fish market and roadside from where the car fleet of President Taylor used to pass by every day. These women were only armed with ‘White T-Shirts’ with message of peace written on them. They posted a large banner that read, “The Women of Liberia want peace now.” They noticed that though their movement grew in strength and popularity; President Taylor ignored their appeals. Desperate for being heard, the women also went on a ‘sex strike’ banning their husbands from having sex until they supported their wives in the peace struggle. After many sit-ins at the market place, the President decided to meet the women in a public hearing. While Taylor was seated at the dais with no expressions on his face, the lady member of his senate urged Lehman to speak… Lehman made a compelling appeal which came straight out of each woman’s heart. She said “We ask the honourable Pro Tem of the Senate, being a woman and being in line with our cause, to kindly present this statement to His Excellency Dr. Charles Taylor with this message: that the women of Liberia, including the IDPs, we are tired of war. We are tired of running. We are tired of begging for bulgur wheat. We are tired of our children being raped. We are now taking this stand, to secure the future of our children because we believe as custodians of society, tomorrow our children will ask us, "Mama, what was your role during the crisis?" Kindly convey this to the President of Liberia. Thank you.” In spring of 2003, the civil war intensified and so did the pressure on Taylor from international community who had noticed the growing strength and courage of women of Liberia. Finally, he agreed to meet the warlords and rebels in neighbouring country Ghana. The women formed a delegation and took off to Ghana to see that their peace process started by them was not stalled in the middle by the politicians. Thereon the documentary gives a live coverage of the events that took place in the negotiation meeting in Ghana. The warlords and rebels who were never legitimately recognized suddenly saw all the material comforts provided to them at the meeting as luxury and turned the peace talks into a mere farce. Realizing that the peace negotiations were not making any progress, Lehman and her ladies decided to seize the peace hall and block its exit. They declared to the politicians that they will not leave until the politicians reach to a conclusion and settle for peace. The documentary provides the minute to minute account of how the women kept the pressure on the politicians and compelled them to negotiate. Finally, the women got what they wanted. Peace was restored in Liberia and elections were held to choose the leader of the country. Then something unimaginable happened. For the first time in the history of Africa, a woman was elected as the head of the State. Ellen Johansson Sirleaf, a Harvard educated economist became the President of Liberia. Abigail Disney, the director of the documentary quotes Mahatma Gandhi while commenting on how the women’s movement progressed: first they ignore you, then they make fun of you, then they try to hurt you, and then they deal with you. Watching this documentary is a disturbing experience. It makes you realize that how we as human beings have done so much unrecoverable damage to our fellow beings through brutal wars and conflicts. But seeing the victory of the women also shows us the other side of life. The remarkable story of women who did not settle for anything less than peace and never gave up, inspires you fight your own fears and keep walking. The words spoken by Lehman while she received an international award linger in your mind: “If you're hungry, keep walking. If you are thirsty, keep walking. If you want a taste of freedom, keep walking. For us, women of Liberia, this award is a call that we will keep walking until peace, justice and the rights of women is not a dream, but is a thing of the present.”

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I never behold the stars, that I do not feel that I am looking in the face of God. I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. February 12, 1809 ~ April 15, 1865

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It is just a couple of days into September and I am already longing for fall. I can’t help myself! Fall flowers are some of my favorite flowers. Fall is all about texture. The leaves have beautiful veining and coloration. The colors of the flowers have deepened and been toned with shades of taupe and beige. Grasses, pods and hips are all part of the offerings at the flower market. All of nature seems to be putting on one last show before it settles down into a long winter’s nap. The bouquet above is simple but modern with its use of shape and texture. Sahara roses, perfectly seeded eucalyptus, Blushing Bride protea, and a softly glimmering ribbon is all that is needed to make a statement. Photo by Sarah Maren Photography for Real Weddings Magazine. Texturally interesting and modern feeling cascade featuring feathers! Photo by True Love Photo

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The U.S. Energy Department says natural gas prices could surge as high as 71 percent. Keeping warm this winter might be expensive, which is never good news, but it's even worse for City of Tallahassee utility customers who say they've already been paying too much during the summer. The expected jump in natural gas prices could translate into utility bills rising close to 20 percent in the south. The Energy Department says these price hikes will ultimately depend on how fast oilrigs and Gulf Coast refineries hit by Katrina can be repaired. In the meantime, customers who rely on natural gas, like most Tallahassee residents, are hoping those repairs will be very soon. Some good news is that the Energy Department predicts some relief for drivers saying the average price of gasoline should fall to $2.58 a gallon by year's end.

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Today's quote is from a Hallmark (I think) movie called Farewell Mr. Kringle: I supposed there's a lot of people with a double dose of crazy. This time of year I think we can all relate to having seen some people with lots of crazy. But take a minute to appreciate this time of year. Even if you aren't religious it's the spirit of the season, the season of giving.

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The Asian Human Rights Commission has launched an appeal for the release from prison of 13 pro-democracy activists accused of violating the junta’s ban on political gatherings when they were distributing flyers about the upcoming draft constitution referendum, urging a No vote. THAILAND: Drop charges against pro-democracy activists 30 June 2016 The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information from Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) regarding military officers and police officers harassing activists who exercise their right to expression and peaceful assembly. On 23-24 June 2016, the police have accused 13 pro-democracy activists of violating the junta’s ban on political gatherings by distributing campaign flyers for the upcoming draft constitution referendum. The date 7 August 2016 is scheduled for the constitutional referendum by the Thai Military government and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the junta-ruling body. In the run-up to the referendum, the New Democracy Movement (NDM), a group of student activists and other activists, formed at the first anniversary of the coup d’état in late June 2015, has started their campaign to encourage people to cast their votes to reject the draft constitution as they are of the opinion that the draft is undemocratic. On 23 June 2016, at around 5:30 p.m., combined forces of police and Military arrested the NDM student activists and members of the Triumph Labour Union. This arrest took place in the market of Kan Keha Bang Pli Community in Samut Prakan Province. All 13 of them were arrested while they were distributing leaflets, fliers, and documents to passersby. The documents give a little information about the draft Constitution and explain the reasons why people should reject it. All of them were apprehended and taken to the Bang Sao Thaong Police Station. Their campaign materials were confiscated including: large fliers bearing the text “Vote No”; booklets, titled the “Arguments and explanations about the essence of the Draft Constitution, the ten things you should know”; large fliers titled “Kao Kham” (Transcending) by the New Democracy Movement (NDM); brochures explaining how to register to vote outside one’s constituency; a form to register or to unregister to vote outside one’s constituency; as well as one megaphone. They were detained in police custody overnight and six of them who requested bail during the police stage were denied bail. On 24 June 2016, all the 13 were brought to the pre-trial remand hearing at the Bangkok Military Court. Pol Cap Withoon Pengbuppha, the police investigator of Bang Sao Thaong Police Station, asked the Court to have them remanded for 12 days, claiming it necessary for questioning ten more witnesses and fearing the reoccurrence of the crime, which he argued may post an obstacle or jeopardize the investigation. Meanwhile, the alleged offenders’ attorneys filed a motion to object to the remand request, citing that the Order of the Head of the NCPO No. 3/2015 is not an applicable law and its Article 12 (ban on any political gathering of five persons or more) is a restriction on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, which are recognized in the Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Thailand is a state party. Also, the right to freedom of expression should not be criminalized. In addition, the NCPO Announcement no. 37/2014 which specifies the jurisdiction of the Military Courts imply states that the Military Court can only adjudicate cases relating to offences against the Announcements or Orders of the NCPO, not the Order of the Head of the NCPO. Therefore, the Bangkok Military Court has no power to review the case and to conduct the remand hearing in this case. Nevertheless, the Military Court persisted to issue a writ to have the 13 alleged offenders remanded, claiming that they were just arrested and more time was needed for police investigation including several more witnesses to be interviewed and deeming that the objection of the alleged offenders was a legal defence. Thus, the Court dismissed the objection to the remand motion, and approved a 12-daypre-trial remand, as submitted by police. However, six alleged offenders have been released by the order of the Military Court, by placing bail bond at 50,000 Baht each. They, however, have to comply with the conditions set forth by the Military Court, including to “not get involved with any act aimed to instigate, disrupt public order, persuade, compel people to rise up by any means possible in order to make possible any public assembly which may bring about public disorder or cause any harm or infringement on peace, order or the moral high ground of the people or any act which may induce people to commit a legal offence”. At present, the other seven students and activists are held in custody at the Bangkok Remand Prison. They all refused to apply for bail, stating that they had done nothing wrong and should not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Military Court. They did not want to accept the conditions attached to the release, as dictated by the Military Court. On 5 July2016, when the first period of remand ends, their attorneys shall file another motion to object further remand. The following are the names of the arrested activists: 1. Mr. Rangsiman Rome, 24 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison 2. Mr. Korakoch Saengyenpan, 23 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison 3. Ms. Tueanjai Waengkham, 43 years, on temporary release with conditions imposed by Military Court 4. Mr. Anan Loket, 21 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison 5. Mr. Thirayut Napnaram, 28 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison 6. Ms. Pimai Ratwongsa, 43 years, on temporary release with conditions imposed by Military Court 7. Mr. Rackchart Wong-arthichart, 25 years, on temporary release with conditions imposed by Military Court 8. Mr. Yuttana Dasri, 27 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison 9. Mr. Somsakol Thongsuksai, 20 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison 10. Ms. Konchanok Tanakhun, 45 years, on temporary release with conditions imposed by Military Court 11. Mr. Worawut Butmat, 23 years, on temporary release with conditions imposed by Military Court 12. Ms. Phanthip Saengathit, 22 years, on temporary release with conditions imposed by Military Court 13. Mr. Nantapong Panmat, 24 years, currently detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison And, the following are the details of the charges: 1. THE HEAD OF THE NCPO ORDER NO.3/2015 ON MAINTAINING PUBLIC ORDER AND NATIONAL SECURITY Article 12. Political gatherings of five or more persons shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both, unless permission has been granted by the Head of the NCPO or an authorized representative. Anyone who commits an offence under paragraph one who voluntarily agrees to receive corrective training from Peacekeeping Officers for a period not exceeding seven days may be released with or without the conditions stipulated in Article 11 paragraph 2 at the discretion of Peacekeeping Officers. The case will then be considered closed according to Section 37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as amended by the Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 16), 1986. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with conditions of release shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both. 2. THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM ACT B.E. 2559 (2016) Article 61 states any person who commits following acts; (1) To cause confusion to affect orderliness of voting Anyone who publishes text, images or sound, through either newspaper, radio, television, electronic media or other channels, that is either untruthful, harsh, offensive, rude, inciting or threatening, with the intention that voters will either not exercise their right to vote, or vote in a certain way, or not vote, shall be considered as a person causing confusion to affect orderliness of voting. Any person commits the act to cause confusion to affect orderliness of voting shall be punished with imprisonment of not exceeding ten years and a fine of up to 200,000 Baht. The Court may order to revoke his/her right to vote of not exceeding five years. If the offences are committed by a group of five persons or more, each person shall be punished with imprisonment of one to ten years, a fine from 20,000 to 200,000 baht and a10-year revocation of voting right by court. 3. THE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD ACT B.E.2526 (1983) Section 17 states that a holder of a national identification card who fails to produce the card or equivalent document upon an official request shall be punished with fine not exceeding to 200 Baht. 4. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COUNCIL FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORM (CDR) NO. 25 ON THE PROCEDURE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DECLAREDON 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 Any person who is accused of committing criminal offences has a duty to give fingerprints or footprints in criminal proceedings as ordered by prosecutors, judges or police investigators. Whoever violates such order shall be punished with imprisonment of not exceeding 6 months and/or fine of not exceeding 1,000 Baht for disobeying the order of the officials by refusing to give their fingerprints. Please write letters to the authorities below, asking them to immediately withdraw the case and end any ongoing investigation into the20 activists. Please note that the Asian Human Rights Commission is writing a separate letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion expression and seeking his urgent intervention into this matter.

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Good morning, well my tooth is still sore but fingers crossed it will get much better as the weekend passes and the tablets start to work. At least I have 3 days off work now so that is something to smile about. It is time for a brand new challenge and all of us on PBSC would like to see .... 3 different shapes on your card Now you can't cheat and use your card as a shape, tut tut for those of you that had thought about it, lol. Noone said you couldn't use your nesties though so that is number 1 for me, hehehehe. The next shape is flowers ..... have used all my punches to create these yummy flowers (can you believe I am punching my BG papers ... think I need therapy). The gorgeous roses and leaves are from a great link I found on Bev's blog (you do spend my pennies Bev). My final shape is hearts. Now can you believe I do not own a heart punch!!! So, not to be stuck I punched another couple of flowers and cut a couple of straight lines and Bobs your uncle .... lovely hearts :o) Chalked the edge of my card to soften the edges - aww don't they look so happy cuddled together on their swing. Nearly forgot .... the ribbon slider is also from the same site as the roses .... ok, lol, here is the link . Hmmm, took a bit of thinking this week as to what song I wanted and decided to go with another blast from the past. This was seriously one of my most favourite songs ever!! Loved the film too ... who remembers this one??? Hope you like it xxx

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Pictures - Texas, October 2003 - Austin We took a trip to Texas in October 2003, stopping in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. In Austin, we spent some time exploring their downtown area, including parts of Sixth Street, toured the Texas state capital, and missed the bats two nights in a row. I took a few pictures of downtown Austin, including the Congress Street bat bridge. No motor-driven boats are allowed on the lake, which helps explain the small barge built atop three canoes. [an error occurred while processing this directive] hits since October 20, 2003.

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It’s been another month and it’s time for another deck! It is now the third article of the Piecetinkering series and I have a real treat here for you: a Shin’hare-based deck! Even though the deck is populated with Shin’hare, it is not completely a tribal deck. It uses Shin’hare as the main focus, but has other utilities to make this deck work. Overall, the deck preformed quite well in both testing and the constructed eight-man queues. This deck is currently strong against slower decks such as mono-Sapphire, but can sometimes struggle against Gore Feast. Still, Seppuku Bushido is a powerful deck that I’d like to label as competitive and you will see why. First, I want to give a small prelude and an idea of what this deck will consist of: From looking at the name of the deck we see two words that precisely describe the focus of the deck. In Japanese, a suicidal ritual named “Seppuku” is part of the samurai code called “Bushido”. “Bushido” means way of the samurai. With that information, we get a deck composed of Shin’hare ready to slay themselves for the greater good! Now that we have our introduction out of the way, let’s move on to the deck list: Champion: Bunoshi the Ruthless 2x Hop’Hiro, Samurai 3x Withering Touch 1x Gift of Yazukan 2x Dishonorable Death 24x Blood Shard Minon of Yazukan Minion of Yazukan (MoY) is one of the core troops to this deck. We want to make the most use out MoY’s effect as possible (when this dies, it goes underground and gets +1/+0). Bunoshi the Ruthless’s champion power allows us to “Sacrifice” a troop and give another troop +2/+2. Combing Bunoshi and MoY, we benefit both ways. Killing our MoY allows it to re-tunnel making it gain +1/+0 while another troop on our side of the field gets a hefty permanent buff. This synergizes quite well with the rest of the deck, especially Hop’Hiro Samurai and Shin’Hare Eulogist. Poor Hop’hiro hasn’t seen much use in Constructed these days and I’m here to try and change that. One of the more interesting concepts in Hex allows the ability for cards to “transform” into other cards. To transform the card from Stage 1 to Stage 2 and so on, Hop’Hiro needs to gain 3 Bushido counters (which he obtains when a troop is sacrificed on our side of the field). Hop’Hiro has three transformation stages: Stage 1. Hop’Hiro, Samurai (1/ 1) – Pay 1. Sacrifice another troop –> Target troop gets -1/-0. Stage 2. Hop’Hiro, Elite Samurai (2/2) – Pay 1. Sacrifice another troop –> Target troop gets -1/-1. Stage 3. Hop’Hiro, Samurai Warlord (3/3) – Pay 1. Sacrifice another troop –> Destroy target troop. We are running only a 2 of Hop’Hiro because of his Unique trait which means that we cannot have a second copy of Hop’Hiro on the field; we do not really want to draw into consecutive Hop’Hiro as it would be a dead draw. I first want to note, that it will be rare when you get Hop’Hiro into his third transformation—but that’s not the entire goal. However, Hop’Hiro allows us to gain control of the board while in play. Your opponent’s will think twice before attacking thanks to Hop’Hiro’s ability. He can easily sacrifice troops to lessen the troop’s attack and defense winning a trade that the opponent may have misjudged. An important thing to note is that you can block with a troop and then “sacrifice”. This will also prevent you from taking damage and cancel any on-hit effects such as lifedrain. Another important thing to keep in mind is that Bunoshi the Ruthless’s charge power triggers a sacrifice, which means that a Hop’Hiro in play will gain a Bushido counter without needing to activate his ability. Remember this as it can quickly make Hop’Hiro a threat. A two-cost troop for 2/2 with a great effect (when a Shin’Hare you control dies, Eulogist gains +1/+1) synergizes with this deck quite well. I like to save Eulogist for a turn three drop and use Bunoshi’s ability. Sacrificing a MoY through Bunoshi’s ability will make Eulogist +1/+1. With Bunoshi’s buff to Eulogist, he gains another +2/+2 making him a two-cost 5/5 by turn three. Always be aware of your opponent’s resources and the shards that they are playing; if they are not out of resources on your turn they could be fully aware that you are planning to use Bunoshi’s ability. Actions such as Burn will not affect Eulogist because it will already become a 3/3 the second you “sacrifice” using Bunoshi’s ability. However, cards such as Time Ripple and Murder can really put you in a bad spot here. Shroomshaw is just a troop that we can use to make use of Bunoshi’s ability further. Relying on a MoY is not enough and we need more sacrifice targets. Monsuun, Shogun of Winda’jin One of the most popular troops in Set 2 is Monsuun. Not only does this troop have insane value (3/3 for 3 with Rage 2) Monsuun has an awesome effect: While Monsuun is underground, secretly add a decoy counter to troops that enter play under your control. When Monsuun enters play, put each troop with a decoy counter from your graveyard back into play and remove all decoy counters from all troops you control. Monsuun is a key card in this deck. Remember when I said I enjoy dropping Eulogist on turn three? It’s because on turn two we can tunnel Monsuun and have a back-up plan for our Eulogist in case he gets sent to the Graveyard. A perfect hand usually consists of a MoY, Eulogist, Monsuun, and Extinction. If you have these cards available to you in your opening hand, it is very difficult for the opponent to get an opportunity to win. Even if your opponent doesn’t kill off your troops that have a decoy counter on them, your Extinction can easily clear the board and bring back everything the turn after. Even without Extinction, we still have Hop’Hiro and our charge power to sacrifice our own troops that simply come back the following turn. Many options appear before us with this deck while Monsuun is tunneled. Note: if you have both Monsuun and Hop’Hiro in your hand, I recommend holding Hop’Hiro until after Monsuun is tunneled. In my last article I mentioned Xentoth’s Inquisitor having consistent two-for-one trades. The same concept still exists within this deck. With the Major Blood Orb of Brutality, we can nerf threatening troops such as Angel of Dawn, Wrathwood Master Moss, and Vampire King (which are some of the most effective troops in the game). In this deck, we can use cards such as Extinction or Hop’Hiro to bring Inquisitor back to your hand and replay him to reduce the attack of another troop by three. Easily, Wakazashi Ambusher is one of the stronger uncommon cards of Set 2. Especially combined with this deck, we can see Wakazashi as a 5/4 (which has happened on many occasions) and just pick an opposing troop to destroy. Sacrifice Shin’Hare and make Wakazashi stronger; Hop’Hiro or Bunoshi’s ability can remove weak Shin’Hare troops (MoYs and Shroomshaws) and playing Extinction a turn before Monsuun then Wakizashi come out of their holes can represent an unstoppable winning push. Gront the Infinite We are playing a one-of Gront because he curves with the deck quite well. Gront can easily prevent troops such as Royal Falconer and other one-defense troops from ever surfacing. Late in the game, he can easily be the final answer we need to win the match. Uruunaz was a close second, but I felt Gront was more consistent with the deck, especially synergizing with everything else that the deck offered. Gift of Yazukan Gift of Yazukan surprisingly has saved me on numerous occasions. We do not want to rely on Gift of Yazukan, but utilize it if we do end up drawing it. There are several targets that I recommend using Gift on: Hop’Hiro (he keeps his counters even through death), Monsuun (an extra +2/+2 with Lifedrain and Rage can easily win you the game), Wakazashi Ambusher (that 5/4 is now a 7/6 that can destroy another troop), or Gront (if it is that late in the game). Remember we can use Gift of Yazukan to give Hop’Hiro Bushido counters while he is in play with other troops. We can also use it on troops with decoy counters from Monsuun before he comes into play which can come back into play the following turn. Always a great card when powerful actions such as Gore Feast are so dominant. This can also secure a victory if an opponent is holding an Extinction or Countermagic waiting for Monsuun to pop up. Sometimes Murders and Extinctions can be a little too slow and we require something a bit faster. Sapper’s Charge will fill that gap, especially when dealing with Gore Feast decks. Sorrows are also in the reserves to counter troops such as Royal Falconer. Necessary Sacrifice is in the reserves currently due to the aggressive meta—if you end up playing against control, I recommend putting this into your main deck in exchange for Dishonorable Deaths and other cards that do not apply or help. Vampire King is just a great card in general, but currently didn’t fit in the main board. Against an aggressive deck, it would probably be wise to bring this in instead of Hop’Hiro. If there are any suggestions for the deck, please post them below. I hope you enjoy this deck I’ve been tinkering with!

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The West have reported that the self-proclaimed greatest band in the world Tenacious D are looking to head back to Australia in early 2013. For anyone lucky enough to have caught Kyle Gass and Jack Black opening up for their close friends the Foo Fighters late last year, you may recall ‘The D’ saying they would return soon with their full-on stage show. Now with the release of Tenacious D’s latest record Rize of the Fenix, the rocking comedy duo has a solid reason to return to Australia. “We’d love to come back Down Under. We opened for the Foo Fighters and that was a lot of fun, but we didn’t play any songs from our new album because it hadn’t been released. Nothing has been confirmed, but we’d like to come down early next year, probably around February,” Jack Black said. The timing would also mean that Tenacious D are in Australia around the same time as Soundwave 2013. Although Soundwave boss AJ Maddah has said it’s unlikely (see tweet embedded below) it’s now looking possible that the ‘Mighty D’ will be a part of the festival. @JalenForty Doubt it. — AJ (@iamnotshouting) June 11, 2012

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Home | Arts | Music Man by nature is a social entity. It cannot live without the company of another human being. If we are living in the society that means we are taking advantage of another human beings labor and vice versa. After all that is what society is about it means where every man co-exists peacefully and benefits from the expertise that each one has. In the older days people used to get acquainted with his neighbour at social events like hunting and harvesting. Slowly as life become refined, meeting people became sophisticated. We now meet with people in the virtual world. Social networking has replaced the pub and the coffee shop. We have become citizens of a digital city where the social political boundaries no longer exists and we can freely mingle with a student from Seoul as easily as an accountant from Nairobi or a professional photographer from Bangalore. Social networking is a great place to meet people online and is certainly one of the definitive ways of how to make friends in the Internet age. It is a convenient too. When starting off as the manager of an outbound tourism company in London about a decade ago, I had no idea how the Internet was going to change the whole perspective of ding business altogether. As students in our tourism management class, we were told to keep our eyes and ears open for business opportunities when we meet guys in tourism fairs or even in any others business / professional meetings. But that is hardly a few times each year. Using the power of social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter we can go online to meet people actively and create a channel of friends and associates who are in the complimentary services of the same industry thereby creating business opportunities daily. But how to make friends with people online that we do not even know? The best thing to do is to start joining groups in social networking sites. These groups have to be ones that you relate to professionally. Say, you are a professional wedding photographer looking for assignments in New York you go to LinkedIn and join a few groups that are meant for wedding photographers in New York. People looking to meet people who and take up professional assignments in New York will contact you directly through the group. All groups have moderators who actively promote business opportunities and they happily pass on assignments and or recommend people in his group he thinks can handle such assignments professionally. However there is a small caveat while you venture out trying to meet people online. Not everyone you meet online and says that he is an avid professional in the same profession as you are is actually looking for a simple professional contact. Avoid people who try to get your phone number of contact information in the first few exchanges. While email is fine never give away your number to them. Specially for young people who are not matured enough, their parents should monitor their Internet behaviour. Also stay away from phishing, spamming and identity theft sites. Article Source: http://www.articlehotline.com/articles Adeemi is a social network revolution. A place where you can show the world anything you want. Are you ready? You can sign up to adeemi at or login at www.adeemi.com Please Rate this Article 5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 52 out of 51 out of 5 Not yet Rated Powered by Article Dashboard

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There is no description yet. Add a description. Appears on these pages Images of Donald Duck in animated productions. Images of José Carioca from Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Melody Time and more shows. Ollie Johnston (October 31, 1912 - April 14, 2008) was an animator who was one of Walt Disney's...

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Kaplan-Meier overall survival curve for patients undergoing neck dissection (ND) less than 12 weeks (<12-wk ND group) and 12 weeks or longer (≥12-wk ND group) after chemoradiotherapy. Kaplan-Meier progression-free survival curve for patients undergoing neck dissection (ND) less than 12 weeks (<12-wk ND group) and 12 weeks or longer (≥12-wk ND group) after chemoradiotherapy. Goguen LA, Chapuy CI, Li Y, Zhao SD, Annino DJ. Neck Dissection After ChemoradiotherapyTiming and Complications. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010;136(11):1071-1077. doi:10.1001/archoto.2010.188 To determine the incidence of postchemoradiotherapy (post-CRT) neck dissection (ND) complications; to ascertain whether timing (<12 vs ≥12 weeks) from CRT to ND or other factors are associated with increased complications; and to determine whether ND timing influences disease control or survival. Ten-year retrospective analysis. Tertiary care center. One hundred five patients with head and neck cancer undergoing ND after CRT. Main Outcome Measures Complications and survival variables compared between groups undergoing ND less than 12 weeks (less-than-12-weeks ND group) and 12 weeks or more (12-weeks-or-more ND group) after CRT. Sixty-seven NDs were performed less than 12 weeks and 38 were performed 12 weeks or more after CRT. Patient characteristics, treatment, and ND pathology results were comparable between the 2 ND groups. The incidence of complications between the less-than-12-weeks and the 12-weeks-or-more ND groups included major wound complications in 8 of 67 (11.9%) vs 1 of 38 (2.6%; P = .15), minor wound complications in 11 of 67 (16.4%) vs 4 of 38 (10.5%; P = .56), airway complications in 7 of 67 (10.4%) vs 2 of 38 (5.3%; P = .48), and systemic complications in 9 of 67 (13.4%) vs 2 of 38 (5.3%; P = .32). The number of patients with at least 1 complication was significantly smaller in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group (P = .04). Multivariate analysis showed that radical ND was significantly associated with an increased number of complications, and higher radiation doses approached significance (P = .05). Induction chemotherapy was associated with fewer wound complications (P = .01). There were no significant differences in overall survival (P = .82), progression-free survival (P = .77), or regional relapse (P = .54) between groups. Positive ND findings were associated with diminished progression-free and overall survival. These findings indicate that ND can be safely performed 12 weeks or more after CRT without adversely affecting surgical complications or survival variables. Neck management after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer has become a controversial topic. At most institutions, planned neck dissections (NDs) after CRT are often no longer routinely performed.1- 3 Rather, the neck is assessed and, if findings suggest possible residual metastatic disease, ND is advised. Results of early neck dual-modality positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) may be inaccurate owing to treatment-related inflammation, cancer in evolution toward death, and pockets of residual disease that are too small to detect on imaging.4,5 Several investigators have found improved accuracy when PET/CT is delayed until 3 months or more after treatment.1- 3,6 However, this time frame has conflicted with the traditional thinking that posttreatment ND should be performed within 4 to 12 weeks after radiation to lessen the risk of surgical complications.7 We undertook the following study to determine whether there was any increase in surgical complications or decrease in disease control or survival when ND was performed 12 weeks or more after CRT. A retrospective review was undertaken of all consecutive and eligible patients with advanced-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx, or unknown primary site treated with CRT followed by ND at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital from January 1, 1998, through June 30, 2008. The protocol was approved by the institutional review board of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. All patients had a complete response to CRT at the primary site (defined as no evidence of disease on physical examination and imaging results) at the time of ND. Patients with cancers of the sinonasal cavity, nasopharynx, or salivary glands were excluded because some cancers at these sites are not squamous cell carcinoma or because neck staging and management are different for these sites. Patients with recurrent disease or a history of other malignant neoplasms were excluded. Neck dissection was advised for patients who did not achieve a complete clinical response in the neck or for patients with initial extensive N2b or N3 neck disease regardless of response to treatment. Neck dissections were radical ND (RND), modified radical ND (MRND), or selective ND (SND), depending on neck stage, response to CRT, and surgeon preference. We assessed computer and hard-copy patient medical records and collected patient demographic information. The operative, inpatient, and outpatient notes were rigorously reviewed, and complications were identified. Categories of complications included major and minor wound complications, airway complications, and systemic complications. The categories were defined as follows: Major wound complications were those that required a return to the operating room, required hospital readmission, or involved any chyle leak. Minor wound complications included all other wound complications that did not require a return to the operating room or hospital readmission but necessitated outpatient treatment, such as minor wound infections and fluid collections, wound dehiscence, and minor flap necrosis. Airway complications included the need for tracheotomy, intubation, postoperative intensive care unit admission for airway observation, and any hospital readmission for airway observation. Systemic complications were nonwound and nonairway complications that required intervention, such as cardiac problems, the need for blood product transfusion, fever workup, non–wound site infections, and exacerbation of other underlying medical problems. Effort was made to capture the multiplicity of complications experienced by some patients. This was accomplished by tabulating the number of patients with at least 1 complication (≥1 major or minor wound complication or airway or systemic complication), multiple complications (>1 major or minor wound or airway or systemic complication), and at least 1 wound complication (≥1 major or minor wound complication). Relapse and survival variables were assessed. The patient characteristics, treatment, and ND pathology results were compared between the groups undergoing ND less than 12 weeks (less-than-12-weeks ND group) and 12-weeks- or-more (12-weeks-or-more ND group) after CRT with the use of the Wilcoxon rank sum test (for continuous variables) or the Fisher exact test (for categorical variables). Univariate analysis was used to compare the incidence of complications between the less-than-12-weeks and the 12-weeks-or-more ND groups. The time origin for follow-up, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and regional relapse was each patient's ND surgery date. Survival curves were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier product limit method and were compared between the less-than-12-weeks and 12-weeks-or-more ND groups using the log-rank test. Multiple regression analysis was also performed. The complication categories of at least 1 complication and at least 1 wound complication were the most robust and were used as end points. Other end points were PFS and OS. Multivariate models were established by performing initial bivariate association analyses to screen out insignificant covariates, followed by model selections. Then we used multiple regression analysis (linear and logistic regressions or Cox proportional hazards regression) to determine whether the variables neck stage, positive lymph node at ND, type of ND, amount of nodal radiotherapy, radiation technique, or induction vs concurrent CRT were associated with complications (≥1 complication or ≥1 wound complication) or influenced PFS or OS. All analyses were performed using R statistical software (version 2.8.0; R Development Core Team, Vienna, Austria). We identified 115 patients. Ten patients were eliminated for the following reasons: 5 patients had simultaneous bilateral NDs, 2 had staged NDs, and 3 had brachytherapy to the base of tongue at the time of their ND. Bilateral and staged NDs were excluded because the performance of 1 ND interfered with the interpretation of complications from the second ND. This resulted in 105 patients with appropriate data for analysis. Sixty-seven patients underwent ND less than 12 weeks after CRT and 38 patients underwent ND 12-weeks-or-more after CRT. Patient characteristics are listed in Table 1. The less- than-12-weeks and 12-weeks-or-more ND groups were comparable for all patient characteristics (Wilcoxon rank sum test or Fisher exact test). Patient treatment and ND pathology results are tabulated in Table 2. All treatment variables and ND pathology results were found to be similar between the less-than-12-weeks and 12-weeks-or-more ND groups (Wilcoxon rank sum test or Fisher exact test). All patients underwent primary CRT. Seventy-one of the 105 patients received induction CRT consisting of 3 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy followed by concurrent CRT, with most receiving weekly carboplatin. The remaining 34 patients received concurrent CRT, with most receiving weekly carboplatin and paclitaxel or bolus cisplatin. External beam radiotherapy was delivered using a 3-field technique until 2004, after which intensity-modulated radiotherapy was used. Irrespective of technique, grossly involved nodes were treated with a total dose of 70 to 72 Gy at 1.8 to 2.0 Gy/d. Neck levels at high risk for microscopic disease were typically treated with total doses of 54 to 60 Gy in 1.8 to 2.0 Gy per fraction (3-field) or 60 to 64 Gy (intensity-modulated radiotherapy). Total radiation dose was not available for 24 patients, and radiation technique was not available for 13 patients. Neck dissections were performed at a median time of 11 weeks after completion of CRT (range, 4-26 weeks). Thirty patients underwent RND and 75 underwent MRND or SND. The more limited NDs, MRND and SND, were combined because only 3 patients underwent SNDs. No patient required carotid artery coverage, and no patient sustained bleeding from the carotid artery. Neck drains were required for a median of 4 days postoperatively (interquartile range, 4-5), and hospital length of stay was a median of 4 days (interquartile range, 4-5), without significant differences between the 2 groups. The incidence and type of complications are reported in Table 3. The incidence of major and minor wound complications was 9 of 105 (8.6%) and 15 of 105 (14.3%) for the overall group, 8 of 67 (11.9%) and 11 of 67 (16.4%) for the less-than-12-weeks ND group and 1 of 38 (2.6%) and 4 of 38 (10.5%) for the 12-weeks-or-more ND group. There were 24 major and minor wound complications, including abscess in 5, wound infection in 4, cellulitis in 3, wound dehiscence in 3, wound necrosis in 3, neck hematoma in 2, chyle leak in 2, and neck seroma in 2. Major and minor wound complications, airway complications, and systemic complications all occurred less frequently in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group, but univariate analysis did not reach statistical significance. The number of complications experienced per patient is reviewed in Table 4. In each category, the incidence was lower in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group and reached statistical significance by univariate analysis for the patients experiencing at least 1 complication (P = .04). Airway complications are further described in Table 5. There were fewer of each type of airway complication in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group, but this did not reach statistical significance. Multivariate regression analysis found that, among the variables neck stage, positive lymph node at ND, type of ND, amount of nodal radiotherapy, radiation technique, and induction vs concurrent CRT, only RND (P = .04) was significantly associated with more patients having at least 1 complication, and higher nodal radiotherapy dose approached significance (P = .05). Only induction CRT (P = .01) was found to be associated with fewer patients having at least 1 wound complication. At a median follow-up time for surviving patients of 56 (range, 3-136) months, 87 of 105 (82.9%) were alive and 86 of 105 (81.9%) were without recurrent disease. The 19 patients with recurrence included 9 of 105 (8.6%) with primary site failure, 2 (1.9%) with neck relapse, 6 (5.7%) with distant metastasis, and 2 (1.9%) with combined distant metastases and primary failure. Univariate analysis found no significant differences for local relapse (P = .74), regional relapse (P = .54), or distant metastasis (P > .99) between the 2 groups. The less-than-12-weeks and the 12-weeks-or-more ND, OS, and PFS Kaplan-Meier curves revealed no significant differences (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Multiple regression analysis found that, for neck stage, positive lymph nodes at ND, type of ND, amount of nodal radiotherapy, radiation technique, and induction vs concurrent CRT, only the finding of positive lymph nodes at ND was significantly associated with decreased PFS (P = .01) and decreased OS (P < .001). This study found no increase in surgical complications or decrease in disease control or survival variables when ND was undertaken 12 weeks or more after CRT for head and neck cancer. This is, to our knowledge, the first study that compares ND complications between patients undergoing ND less than 12 weeks and those undergoing ND 12 weeks or more after CRT. These findings permit performance of later neck imaging after CRT and diminish concern that delaying ND until 12 weeks or more after CRT increases the risk of surgical complications and/or reduces disease control and survival. Several factors have prompted the current increasingly delayed timing of ND after CRT. The biological effects of radiation are known to continue for 2 to 3 months after radiotherapy completion, and it is optimal to perform neck assessments after this period.8 In addition, there has been an evolving realization that posttreatment imaging studies, particularly dual-modality PET/CT, are more accurate when performed 3 months or more after CRT.1- 3,6 These issues now frequently lead to neck assessment, and the ensuing decision as to whether ND is indicated, being delayed until 3 months after CRT. Competing with this 3-month time frame for post-CRT neck assessment has been concern regarding displacing potentially needed ND outside the safe surgical window, described as 4 to 12 weeks after CRT.7,9 Ideally, ND should be performed after resolution of acute-phase CRT toxic effects, including mucositis, pharyngeal and laryngeal edema, and neck dermatitis, but before chronic vascular radiation injury and fibrosis have developed.10,11 Contrary to the traditional safe surgical window, some authors12 have found the onset and impact of chronic radiation injury to be harder to predict. Hopewell et al12 describe vascular irradiation damage causing injury to endothelial cells and smooth-muscle cells. Based on the low turnover of these cells, the expression of damage is delayed. Endothelial injury, resulting in a reduction in the capillary bed, occurs 2 to 4 months after radiation. Manifestation of smooth-muscle injury is more variable and occurs 7 to 18 months after radiation. Our findings challenge the dictum of ND being safer during the 4- to 12-week window after CRT. Despite the 2 ND groups being similar in terms of patient characteristics, treatment, and ND pathology results, the number of patients sustaining at least 1 complication was significantly smaller in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group compared with the less-than-12-weeks ND group. In addition, patients in the 12-weeks-or-more group had fewer wound, airway, and systemic complications, but this did not reach statistical significance. These results are perhaps attributable to increased morbidity resulting from acute CRT toxic effects in the less-than-12-weeks ND group and comparatively fewer than anticipated chronic CRT fibrosis–related complications in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group. Several authors7,9- 11,13- 25 have reported on surgical complications with ND after CRT (Table 6). It is often challenging to compare results because of differences between the complications considered, the thoroughness of the medical record review, the manner in which complications are tallied and categorized, the CRT technique, and the neck disease management. Among these authors, the incidence of major complications (defined as requiring a return to the operating room, requiring hospital readmission, or involving any chyle leak) varies from 0 to 24%, with a median of 5% and a mean of 7%. Our major complications in the overall group, 8.6%, and in the 12-weeks-or-more ND group, 2.6%, compare favorably with this literature review, and our major complications in the less-than-12-weeks ND group, 11.9%, are slightly elevated. The type of major wound complications reported by the authors listed in Table 6 were chyle leak in 12, neck abscess in 8, neck hematoma in 7, wound dehiscence in 6, skin necrosis in 4, neck infection in 1, neck cellulitis in 1, and neck seroma in 1. Our findings similarly showed neck abscess, hematoma, and chyle leaks to represent the most common major wound complications. Airway and systemic complications are not routinely reported and are therefore challenging to compare. Among the authors reporting airway complications, they occurred in 2% to 11% of patients and tracheotomy was usually needed. Delaying neck assessment and potential ND until 12 weeks or longer after CRT also raises concern regarding possible effect on neck disease control and survival. We found no significant difference in regional relapse, PFS, or OS in patients undergoing ND less than 12 weeks compared with 12 weeks or more after CRT. These findings suggest that an ND can be undertaken at 12 weeks or later without an increase in neck relapse or diminished survival. Multiple regression analysis found only the presence of a positive lymph node at ND to be associated with decreased PFS and OS. There were several potential limitations in our study. Its retrospective nature may have resulted in some complications being missed. Long-term functional impairment, such as shoulder dysfunction was not reported. Unfortunately, shoulder function was not consistently or objectively monitored during this period. In conclusion, we found no increase in complications or reduction in disease control or survival among patients undergoing ND 12 weeks or more after CRT. These findings suggest that neck imaging can be delayed and, if it is needed, ND can safely be undertaken 12 weeks or more after CRT. Correspondence: Laura A. Goguen, MD, Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 45 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 ([email protected]). Submitted for Publication: March 29, 2010; final revision received July 19, 2010; accepted August 8, 2010. Author Contributions: Drs Goguen, Chapuy, and Annino had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Goguen, Chapuy, and Annino. Acquisition of data: Goguen and Chapuy. Analysis and interpretation of data: Goguen, Chapuy, Li, Zhao, and Annino. Drafting of the manuscript: Goguen, Chapuy, Li, and Zhao. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Goguen, Chapuy, Li, Zhao, and Annino. Statistical analysis: Chapuy, Li, and Zhao. Administrative, technical, and material support: Goguen and Chapuy. Study supervision: Goguen and Annino. Previous Presentation: This study was presented as a poster at the American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting; April 28-29, 2010; Las Vegas, Nevada. Financial Disclosure: None reported.

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Everything is better with friends, and Mexico’s stunning beach-side resort town of Puerto Vallarta is no exception. It’s the perfect place for a getaway with family or friends, but where to stay? Puerto Vallarta is home to plenty of small, boutique villas, though most of these primarily cater to couples and small groups. Because of this, most large travel groups tend to end up in larger chain hotels, or spread out across town. However, here’s a secret: there actually are a handful of fantastic luxury villas that do accommodate larger groups. These hidden gems offer the intimacy and attention to detail that characterizes the small, independent luxury villas that Puerto Vallarta is known for, while still providing plenty of space for groups of 20 or more travelers. Here’s three of the best luxury villas around Puerto Vallarta that cater to large groups, with a rundown of how well they stack up to each other. Casa la Villita Casa la Villita combines the charm of a classic Mexican villa with resort-style luxuries. Overlooking the azure waters of the Conchas Chinas Beach, this high end villa easily accommodates groups of up to 30. The location is just slightly out of the action, with around a mile separating it from Puerto Vallarta’s old town. Where Casa la Villita really shines is in terms of the attention to detail. Every room is just oozing with character, and they’ve done a great job of blending traditional Mexican aesthetic with clean, crisp modernity. Casa la Villita also gets big points for being well prepared for children, with games on offer, and babysitting services available. Overall, Casa la Villita is perhaps best suited for large family groups. With a maximum capacity of 30 guests, it could potentially work well for small weddings. Small work retreats are also possible, thanks to the spacious event room. Located on the edge of the old town, Casa Yvonneka commands great views of the beach in one direction, and the old terracotta roofs of classic Puerto Vallarta in the other. Casa Yvonneka takes a somewhat more modern tone than la Villita, and features a gym, jacuzzis, heated pool, games room and great lounge area. It’s possible to walk down to the beach, and the old town is likewise just a few minutes away by foot. Their food is also worth mentioning, because it’s nothing short of incredible. However, Yvonneka is noticeably smaller than la Villita, offering just 12 rooms, accommodating around 24 guests. Because of this, Yvonneka is undoubtedly best suited to medium/large groups of friends or family. There’s enough bells and whistles here to keep everyone occupied, but really not enough space for most events. Villa Mandarinas has the most space yet smallest sleeping capacity on this list. It can only accommodate a maximum of 22 guests, but don’t let this fool you; Mandarinas is far more spacious than either Yvonneka or la Villita. In fact, its located on a 16,000 square foot estate just outside Puerto Vallarta. It’s an almost untouched stretch of coastline with a forest backdrop. The location is so good, a nearby beach even served as the backdrop of the 1964 romantic drama, The Night of the Iguana. Mandarinas has a strong focus on catering to small events, such as weddings and retreats. Guests can make use of the sprawling gardens, bonfire area and dock. Swimming and fishing is also possible. However, all this space is a double edged sword, and anyone hoping to spend plenty of time exploring Puerto Vallarta might find the location inconvenient. Nonetheless, if you have a group that needs a little privacy and a lot of space, then this is the place for you.

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Volume 10 Supplement 2 Advanced cardiovascular imaging: from patients to populations © Bluemke; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012 Published: 17 October 2012 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both men and women in developed nations. Gender and population differences in the prevalence, presentation and prognosis of CVD, as well as in the role of traditional risk factors in determining its risk have been increasingly recognized. Thus, multi-ethnic studies are necessary to fully understand the basis for optimal prevention and management of CVD. Cardiovascular imaging is a well-validated form of non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic testing. Coronary artery calcium (CAC), carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and elevated left ventricular (LV) mass and geometry as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) offer highly specific phenotype data on the extend of CVD. Due to their high sensitivity, these modalities are increasing used to characterize CVD risk in clinically asymptomatic individuals. Noninvasive imaging of the heart and blood vessels has the potential to replace invasive angiography for the evaluation of ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Computed Tomography (CT) angiography allows coronary vessels to be accurately assessed for stenosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 1.5 Tesla and 3 Tesla offers superior evaluation of myocardial structure, function and perfusion, as well as atherosclerotic plaque and tissue composition. In summary, new imaging techniques for the heart and blood vessels offer the potential for advanced tools for patient diagnosis. The application of advanced cardiac CT and MRI to study numbers of patients is underway in epidemiologic studies to help understand risk factor effects and genetic relationships [1, 2]. - Bild DE, Bluemke DA, Burke GL, Detrano R, Diez Roux AV, Folsom AR, Greenland P, Jacob DR, Kronmal R, Liu K: Multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis: objectives and design. Am J Epidemiol. 2002, 156: 871-881. 10.1093/aje/kwf113.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar - Bluemke DA, Kronmal RA, Lima JA, Liu K, Olson J, Burke GL, Folsom AR: The relationship of left ventricular mass and geometry to incident cardiovascular events: the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008, 52: 2148-2155. 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.09.014.PubMed CentralView ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Welcome to Cymax Computers & Communications Cymax Computers and Communications is a technology company in Colchester with a difference. With over 20 years of retail and technical experience, Cymax offer the very best in I.T. and Telecom solutions. We design, build, install and repair bespoke computer systems for home and business, as well as offering an excellent range of computer components and accessories. We specialise in high performance computers and servers, ideal for gaming, video editing and other professional applications. Our experienced team of technical engineers is on hand to install, diagnose and repair computers, laptops, servers, telephone systems and CCTV systems. With fast turn around times and great prices, you can either bring your computer to our fully equipped workshop, or ask for one of our technicians to come out to your home or business. We also offer I.T. and telephone maintenance and support contracts for schools and businesses that need regular visits and priority response. We work closely with the education sector and are able to supply, install and maintain projectors and interactive white boards along with many more devices and technologies. Computers & Laptops Check out all of our latest desktops and laptops, new & refurbished, In stock and ready to go! Repairs & Servicing We service all laptops and desktop computers, as well as smartphones and tablets, From headsets to keyboards, we have all you could ever need in computing and ICT accessories. Cymax Computers install, maintain and service all Panasonic phone systems, Click here to find out more. Computer Repairs & Services Computer Repairs & Services Cymax Computers have 20 years experience in the IT and computer repair market, making us one of the most experienced IT companies in Colchester, We provide an ultra fast, reliable and affordable repair service to you. with most repairs taking days, not weeks. Our experienced and friendly engineers are also more than happy to advise and help you understand any computing issues you may be facing. Just visit us in store or contact us. Desktops, Laptops & Accessories Visit us in store for a huge range of computing products. We do it all here at Cymax, from custom built desktop PCs, new & refurbished laptops, home networking solutions and much more. With our knowledgeable and friendly staff, we are sure we can help you find the right product for your needs. Check out our desktop, laptop and accessories range online or in store, open 9am till 5pm Monday – Friday. Telecoms & Maintenance Does your business need a new telephone system? Got a pre-existing system needing some TLC? our telecoms department are the very best in Panasonic phone system support. Call us on 01206 795 493 to arrange a general maintenance, system upgrade or new installation quote. We also offer great value maintenance contracts for both IT support and telecoms, starting from just £399 ex VAT per year. Visit Us in store: Our store is located at 16 Moorside Business Park, Moorside, Colchester. Drive into Moorside and pass Rollerworld on your left. Before the Royal Mail Sorting Office, turn left into Moorside Business Park (Silver Buildings) and you will see the red signs for Cymax. Please use the map below to locate our store. Cymax Computers & Communications Ltd Drive into Moorside, past Rollerworld on your left, turn left into Moorside Business Park (through the gates to the silver buildings) and you will see the red signs for Cymax. If you’ve arrived at the Royal Mail sorting office you missed the turning into Moorside, turn around then turn right into Moorside.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 Iris x robusta 'Dark Aura' I am covetous of the way many gardeners can simply bend at the waist and work at soil level in the garden. My mother could do that, and I recall her bending over in her long Guatemalan skirt searching the garden for newly emerging sprouts. She seemed to get great pleasure in personally greeting each returning guest. In our zeal for flowers we often overlook the fascinating world of emerging plants. I have included two that I photographed this spring. The first (Glaucidium palmatum), with the absurd common name of Japanese wood poppy, is subtle. At this stage this is almost a "belly plant." The second (a hybrid iris called Iris x robusta 'Dark Aura') won't let you ignore its intense color as it presents itself in the spring. For the best views of the images click on them to enlarge to full size. Friday, April 17, 2009 Have you seen those high-end specialty plant nurseries that must believe their arcane stock is so unique they can price their stuff at prices about two or three times higher than what others would charge for less rarefied plants? I admit, I have fallen under the spell of a few of those nurseries, and their apparent high prices are actually much higher when I look back and see the substantial attrition rate of what I bought. But yet, I go back, and Jeffersonia dubia is a perfect example of why. It's the Asian counterpart of our native Jeffersonia diphylla (Twinleaf) except that it has vividly colored flowers. When I spotted the plant pictured above this spring I was awe struck. I bought three of these Jeffersonia dubia seven years ago. Only two plants are still with me and one of those two is only barely alive. The third is thriving as the photographs suggest. That reminds me of another reason these high-end specialty nurseries are even more expensive than they seem. It is usually a good idea to buy at least three of each selection in order to increase your chances of finding that "sweet spot" where it will thrive. Why, for example is one of my Jeffersonia thriving while the other two, planted in what seemed to be comparably suitable environs are dead or dying? At least now if someone tells me they tried Jeffersonia dubia without success I can smugly say, "It's doing great for me." Wednesday, April 8, 2009 A lifestyle garden is all about simple pleasures, especially the many tiny simple pleasures of a day to day life. One of those simple pleasures is the discovery in the spring that the questionable plant you put in last year actually made it through the winter. The tiny sprouts pictured above represent one such pleasure. It is the sprout of a groundcover raspberry (sold as: Rubus arcticus subsp.x stellarcticus) I bought last year from a mail order nursery that did not evoke much confidence in me. But the nursery had this curious plant that was said to have been developed in Sweden and would grow as a groundcover in a wide variety of conditions while producing a crop of raspberries. Its description was irresistible to me, and I couldn't find anyone else offering it (which also made me suspicious), so I took a chance. The plants arrived in horrible condition. I fussed over them until they became established, but a few never did. Throughout the summer the survivors grew modestly. I continued to wonder if they were going to amount to anything or were they just part of yet another exaggerated marketing claim. Seeing them emerge this spring has given me some assurance that at least they are viable plants. Now we will have to see if they produce those promised raspberries. Thursday, April 2, 2009 Narcissus 'Ghost Dance' from Mitch Novelty Daffodils Narcissus 'Icelandic Pink' from Mitch Novelty Daffodils I was recently putting together an illustrated lecture called "Low Budget Perennials & Annuals for the Home Landscape", and I was reminded of the virtue of methodically building up stock in a plant that does well, such as by frequently dividing it, allowing it to spread on its own, or propagating it by seed. It is a practice that is not only a cost saving measure, but an important technique in developing a satisfying garden. While there are plenty of people who have the means and the drive to install a virtually finished garden, I think the gardeners who love the process of gardening are more patient than that. The garden evolves over time as the gardener reacts to successes and failures while patiently accumulating stock for bold initiatives that would be too costly (or rash) to acquire by other means. Pictured above are a couple of scanned slides of daffodils I bought from Mitsch Nursery, a specialty daffodil grower and breeder. For some reason I am fascinated with the rarer (and more expensive) daffodils which I buy in small quantities, line out in a little daffodil nursery, and divide in a few years when I have enough to make an impression. I also find out how well the plants are going to do before I make a commitment to use them in the garden.

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Victoria has stopped short of imposing minimum unit sizes as it introduces new apartment standards to improve high rise amenity and access to air and light. The Victorian approach, outlined by state planning minister Richard Wynne, differs from Sydney, which has set minimum sizes for apartments, including 50 square metres for one-bedroom apartments and 70 sq m for two-bedders. Instead, the new Victorian controls, still in draft, require that apartments have enough daylight and ventilation, and set out energy and waste efficiency requirements and noise minimisation measures. The new rules set a minimum standard ceiling height of 2.7 metres. Any habitable room must have direct access to daylight, with the window visible from any point within the room. "There are a number of apartments that have been built in Melbourne which frankly don't reach in our view a minimum standard," Mr Wynne said on Sunday. "Buildings that rely on borrowed light, buildings that have poor ventilation, buildings where you can barely put a double bed into the bedroom: this is not the quality of apartments that we should have." Mr Wynne's press conference on the new regime was held at a Lendlease development in Docklands, within a one-bedroom apartment of 48-square metre, less than the Sydney standard. The decision not to establish Sydney-style minimum sizes was not a "cop-out", Mr Wynne said. "The opportunity in an apartment like this, at 48 square metres, achieves and in fact exceeds the guidelines that we are putting in place. "We will not be mandating minimum sizes because we want to ensure that good design is a part of this solution." The new system allows for some flexibility. While each standard should normally be met, planning authorities can consider alternate solutions that still satisfy the overall design objective. "The guidelines will give people the confidence of a consistent approach to development, while offering the flexibility for those innovative proposals required to create the best places," said Mark Menhennitt, Lendlease's managing director of urban regeneration. The Property Council of Australia's Victorian acting executive director Asher Judah described the new controls as "guidelines with teeth" rather than strict rules. Mr Judah rated the system a 7 of of 10, and is hoping for more leeway on provisions on borrowed light and cross-ventilation. "The decision on minimum apartment sizes is a good one. It will ensure that apartments continue to be affordable and market demand is met by developers." One of Australia's best-known private developers, Grocon, also praised the new provisions for fostering quality and innovation. "The draft standards do not include onerous or expensive inclusions," innovation chief David Waldren said. " Standards do not preclude innovation, and never have."

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Gaharu is known as “Agarwood”, but also known as Aloeswood, Eaglewood, Oud, Jinko and it is the most expensive wood. It has many health benefits as well and Chinese has century old writing mentioning Gaharu in herbal medicine remedy. Gaharu is also known as “WOOD OF GODS”. [Gaharu Tea Valley Gopeng] [20 years old Gaharu Tree] [20 years old Gaharu Tree now – a fantastic view with a circle of rainbow around the tree taken on 1 June 2013] Hugging the trunk of gaharu tree is believed to be auspicious. Gaharu products : Gaharu Soup Mix Gaharu Instant Noodles Gaharu leaf contains high levels of anti-aging, anti-cancer properties. Traditionally used for strengthening the heart, reducing blood sugar, lowering blood pressure and stabilizing the nervous system. Also helps to improve sleep, anti-aging, promotoes beauty, eliminate flatulence and expels oils. GREAT WALL OF GOPENG A fortress is taking shape in gaharu tea plantation with a 120ha gaharu which will be surrounded by wall that will remind visitors of the Great Wall of China. It is being built by Gaharu Technologies Sdn Bhd to protect its gaharu plants from intruder. Gaharu Technologies Sdn Bhd (837448-W) Lot 9840, Mukim Teja, Kg Pintu Padang, 31600 Gopeng, Perak Tel : 05-3511999/1198 Visiting Hours : Monday – Sunday 9am – 6pm Openg on public holidays Official site:Gaharu Tea Valley of Gopeng.

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As Paul C. Pribbenow enters the seventh year of his presidency at Augsburg College, he believes Lutheran higher education is more relevant than ever before. Pribbenow affirmed this view through a summer sabbatical project in which he developed succinct ways to articulate how five theological traditions make Lutheran colleges and universities valuable—and sustainable—in an increasingly diverse society. For Pribbenow, the role of Lutheran higher education is well described by Darrell Jodock, professor emeritus at Gustavus Adolphus College. Jodock has written that a Lutheran college uses religion as the foundation of the institution’s identity so that it may explore “the riches of that tradition as part of its contribution to the community as a whole.” Jodock continues, “The Lutheran tradition summons a college to work out a ‘both…and,’ both affirming the religious identity and engaging with today’s world.” Gifts of the ELCA tradition Pribbenow during his sabbatical identified the ways in which five gifts of the Lutheran theological tradition serve colleges and universities as they navigate challenges in the 21st century. The tenets that he deems applicable to higher education include: The Lutheran view of vocation has a deep, philosophical meaning that extends beyond an individual’s occupation. Lutherans believe that all people have a calling—a vocation—to live a life that serves the well-being of their community. Lutheran colleges and universities are uniquely situated to help students of all ages and backgrounds. “Our students come to us hungry for something. Hungry for knowledge, yes. Hungry for career paths, yes. But they’re hungry for more,” Pribbenow said. “They are hungry for meaning. The concept of vocation gives us a way to talk with students in a nuanced and sophisticated manner about how they can live purposeful lives.” 2. CRITICAL AND HUMBLE INQUIRY A liberal arts education equips individuals with the skills and knowledge required to engage in civic life, public debate, and thoughtful analysis across a wide range of disciplines and topics. The Lutheran commitment to critical and humble inquiry highlights the importance of a liberal arts education in “teaching students how to go out into the world not as experts who lord their knowledge over others but as people who are determined to bring their particular wisdom or knowledge to bear,” Pribbenow said. 3. ENGAGING WITH OTHERNESS AND DIFFERENCE The world’s citizens live and work in increasingly complex and diverse cultures. Lutheran colleges are positioned to offer students the knowledge, skills, and values needed to navigate a world with people of all backgrounds and experiences. The liberal arts approach to learning and teaching has a fundamental commitment to engaging with otherness and difference so that people understand and embrace the richness of the human experience. Diversity is a core value of the Church because, theologically, Lutherans believe God has created humankind in all its diversity in God’s own image. Eboo Patel, founder and president of the Interfaith Youth Core, spoke during September on interfaith dialogue, neighborhood service, and intentional diversity at the Augsburg College Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium. Patel’s remarks allowed the Augsburg community to explore the concept of engaging with otherness and difference. 4. SERVICE AND JUSTICE Since the beginning of his Augsburg College presidency, Pribbenow has articulated a simple but powerful vision for the College: “We believe we are called to serve our neighbor.” The Lutheran commitment to service and justice is embraced and fulfilled in different capacities at each Lutheran college or university. But the institutions are unanimous in their desire to use education, civic engagement, and community service as pathways to develop informed citizens who engage with their neighbors. Service at Augsburg takes many forms, and the College is committed to the “anchor institution” movement—a model where service is not seen as one-way “charity” but instead an opportunity to find shared value among institutional partners and to strengthen the economic vitality and safety of the neighborhoods in which the institutions are located. Read the fall 2011 Augsburg Now article, “Community Relations” to learn more about the College’s role as an anchor institution. 5. SEMPER REFORMANDA Translated from Latin as “always to be reformed,” semper reformanda is a tenet of Protestant reformist Martin Luther, who advocated for the Church to continually re-examine itself in order to maintain its vitality. The term, Pribbenow asserts, is useful for colleges and universities because it creates not an allowance for—but an expectation of—continuous review and change. This flexibility empowers institutions to implement initiatives to better serve students, to change policies that do not deploy resources responsibly, and to align themselves with contemporary market needs. Living out a Lutheran calling The five gifts of the Lutheran tradition that Pribbenow identified during his sabbatical project may serve as a common lexicon for the 26 U.S. higher education institutions committed to providing post-secondary education in affiliation with the ELCA. The ELCA colleges and universities are not held together by a centralized governance model, but rather choose to claim a common identity based on their shared values. The institutions form a mutually beneficial network where they help one another align their work to the deeply held values and priorities of the Lutheran faith so that all of its gifts are well used. Pribbenow’s sabbatical research is acutely relevant as each area of his investigation can deepen conversation among Lutheran colleges and universities across the United States during a time when the leadership at many of these institutions is in transition. Lutheran colleges and universities will undergo significant turnover in their leadership in the near future as current presidents at these institutions retire or move on to new vocational callings. Many institutions are changing their bylaws to allow non-Lutherans to apply for the openings in order to broaden the applicant pool for those positions. The implication of this trend already is visible. Pribbenow immediately used his sabbatical research to foster discussions with four individuals who do not hail from the Lutheran tradition but who were slated to begin their presidencies this fall at the Lutheran institutions Carthage College, Newberry College, Pacific Lutheran University, and Wittenberg University. The integration of non-Lutherans into the leadership of ELCA institutions fosters critical review and offers a new perspective to existing ELCA college presidents, like Pribbenow, who are deeply rooted in the Lutheran faith. “It sometimes takes a non-Lutheran to remind us of the gifts of this tradition and to lift them up,” said Pribbenow, who was raised the son of a Lutheran pastor. Pribbenow’s commitment to leading Augsburg as a “both…and” Lutheran college is firm. “Being Lutheran is our bedrock,” Pribbenow said. “The gifts of this firm foundation enrich our students’ experiences and strengthen our future.” The focus of Pribbenow’s sabbatical research is lived out daily on the Augsburg College campus where the gifts of the Lutheran tradition are paired with the gifts of the College’s urban setting. Higher education models and expectations are shifting at a rapid pace, which requires universities to embrace semper reformanda and engage in continuous review and change. Because Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus is located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, the College is uniquely situated to live out the commitments of its Lutheran tradition in a seamless, integrated manner. Located in one of the more diverse ZIP codes in the nation, Augsburg College students have daily opportunities to engage with people from across the globe, become committed to service and justice at organizations throughout the neighborhood, and—as a result—participate in critical and humble inquiry. Ultimately, these features allow the College to fulfill its calling to prepare students for meaningful vocations. “I was called to Augsburg to tell our story,” Pribbenow said. “I’m proud of this College and its Lutheran heritage because it allows us to live out our mission, to create an educational space that’s welcoming and progressive, and to serve our community on local and global levels.” Pribbenow was granted a two-part sabbatical as a provision of his contract, which the Augsburg College Board of Regents approved in 2008. The sabbatical was slated for the end of his sixth year at the College, and he conducted his research project for six weeks from July to mid-August at the ELCA churchwide headquarters in Chicago. ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson ’68 invited Pribbenow to spend his sabbatical at the denomination’s headquarters because the two men are engaged in ongoing conversations about Augsburg and the wider context of Lutheran higher education. In Chicago, Pribbenow also spoke with ELCA leaders “who consider how the Lutheran church expresses itself in the world,” Pribbenow said. “Church leaders understand that colleges are one of the places where the Lutheran faith is explored deeply, but they don’t necessarily understand every aspect of our lives.” The sabbatical, he said, was an excellent opportunity both to educate and to learn. During December, Pribbenow will travel to Asia with his family for the second leg of his sabbatical. On their trip, the Pribbenows will visit the birthplaces of their children Thomas (Soc Trang, Vietnam) and Maya (Chonquing, China). The Pribbenows will return to Minneapolis before the end of 2012.

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friend of mine has a Specific problem. He wants MS PROJECT. I will show you this problem with MS PROJECT 2016! Project has one Task: As you can see there are Workers with 800% capacity, Laborers with 200% capacity, and Crane and Concrete mixer with 100% capacity. Workers are supposed to work 300 hours, Laborers 50 hours, Crane 10 hours, and Concrete mixer 20 hours. Duration of this Task should be calculated by MS PROJECT using workers. SO I will assign Workers to the Task, and I will put 800% for Units, and 300 hours to get Duration: and I will get: Now I want to assign remaining Resources like this: - Laborers 200% 50 hours - Crane 100 % 10 hours - Concrete mixer 100% 20 hours but I want to spread the work during all days of Duration. First I will assign them as-is: and I will get: As you can see, I didn’t get what I wanted. Laborers will work only fist four days, Crane only first two days, and Concrete mixer only first three days. What Can I do? Well, before assign those resources I will switch Task to the Fixed duration mode: Now I am going to assign those resources in the same way: Finally, I will get: As you can see, all resources are used all days (Duration days). Of course they will not spend same amount of hours, as expected. To conclude, if you want to calculate duration according to one Resource, and then spread the work through duration for rest Resources, follow this steps: - Use fixed units or Fixed work and assign first resource. Duration will be calculated. - Switch the Task to Fixed Duration Type - Assign remaining resources to Task.

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I can help! Hi, my name is Zina Kumok and in 2011, I graduated college with $28,000 in student loans. I hated being in debt and wanted to pay off my loans as quickly as possible. Even though I never earned more than $30,000 a year, I paid off my student loans in three years. When I made my first student loan payment, I couldn't believe how much went to interest. I felt so disheartened. But then I learned that paying just $10 extra each month (all I could afford at the time) could help me shave ONE YEAR off of my student loan repayment plan. From there, I started putting all of my extra money towards my loans and learned everything I could about how to pay them off as fast as possible. I made plenty of mistakes, but in November 2014, I BECAME DEBT FREE! I'm Zina and I created this course to walk you through the exact steps I took to become debt free. And this step-by-step guide will lead you down the path to debt freedom too! Going down this road by myself was scary, but you don’t have to go it alone. Let me walk with you and show you what I learned to pay off my student loans in just three years. I’ve been debt free for over two years now and it’s literally changed my life. My husband and I moved across country and started working for ourselves full-time. We work from home, in our PJs with our dogs at our feet. None of that would be possible if I still had student loan debt. Becoming debt free will change your life too! It will allow you to switch careers, start a new business or travel the world. Trust me, becoming debt free will give options you never knew you had! Can I really pay off my student loans early? Yes - it’s possible! I paid off my student loans while only earning $30,000 a year. And here’s the thing... Looking at me, you wouldn’t have guessed I was putting almost half of my take-home pay toward my loans. I’m not gonna lie, I dress kinda cute. ;-) I didn’t have anyone showing me how to pay off my loans early. I did it all by myself - through trial and error. I learned how to track my spending, find ways to enjoy myself on the cheap and put all of my extra dollars toward my debt. I didn’t have a finance background or a rich boyfriend... I just wanted to be debt free.

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How To Use Microsoft Access 2010 Runtime Follow these steps to create a shortcut to launch the runtime version: From your Windows Desktop, right click and select New, Shortcut. If you plan to distribute an application with the runtime version of Access, remember which features will be available to your users; otherwise, you and your users will be in for Celebrating our 30th Year of Software Excellence MS Access Products Total Access Admin Total Access Analyzer Total Access Components Total Access Detective Total Access Emailer Total Access Memo Total Access Speller For example, the Window | Hide and Window| Unhide commands are invisible. Check This Out Microsoft describes the runtime as such, "The Microsoft Access Runtime enables you to distribute Access applications to users who do not have the full version of Access 2013 installed on their The way I have always viewed using the runtime is that it is FREE Lite version. You must build error handling into your runtime applications. 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Powerful devices designed around you.Learn moreShop nowPreviousNextPausePlay Microsoft Access 2010 Runtime Select Language: ArabicBulgarianChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishFinnishFrenchGermanHebrewHungarianItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianNorwegian (Bokmal)PolishPortuguese (Brazil)Portuguese (Portugal)RomanianRussianSlovakSpanishSwedishThaiUkrainian DownloadDownloadCloseChoose the download you wantFile NameSize AccessRuntime.exe175.5 MB175.5 MB AccessRuntime_X64.exe212.4 MB212.4 MB I expected access 2013 runtime to work the same way. Access Runtime 2010 Sp2 Any other feedback? When you double click on the ACCDR file it will start the Access client in the runtime mode. Install and fully test your application; make sure you experiment with every feature. http://analysedesgeeks.com/access-runtime/how-to-use-ms-access-2010-runtime.html Bu videoyu bir oynatma listesine eklemek için oturum açın. How to Manage Your Linked Tables Access 2007 runtime deployment - FAQs Trust Center in Access 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 HomeContact UsDirectoryDownloadsLinks Log in Login to your account Log How To Use Microsoft Access Runtime These same features (files/reg keys, etc.) are not installed with the Access Runtime version installation package. How to Create a Login Form for MS Access What's New in Microsoft Outlook 2016? I will stay with 2010 if it is a superset of 2013 (as far as the runtime is concerned) 3 years ago Report Kevin Bell Microsoft.com User"> Alan, You are right Bu tercihi aşağıdan değiştirebilirsiniz. I meet problems with that function that works correctly with a full version of ACCESS ? However, it seems like I can only set up local drives as trusted locations. How To Use Access Runtime About the Author Alison Balter is the author of Mastering Microsoft Access 2000 Development (Click to buy) a book published by Sams Publishing. An example is a contact management application that is based around the contacts form. Version:1File Name:AccessRuntime.exeAccessRuntime_X64.exeDate Published:5/10/2010File Size:175.5 MB212.4 MB Microsoft Access 2010 provides a rich platform for developing database management solutions with easy-to-use customization tools. Pietro Vinícius 3.666 görüntüleme 4:14 Access 2013 08 - Data Entry Forms - Süre: 11:16. http://analysedesgeeks.com/access-runtime/how-to-run-access-runtime-2010.html This database can be easily shared across development teams. With Access the Full/Retail version is your developer edition. MSODC 2.010 görüntüleme 7:36 Daha fazla öneri yükleniyor... In the Microsoft Office 2010 Setup dialog box, click Add or Remove Features, and then Continue. Excel How many simultaneous Microsoft Access users? How to set up a machine with the Access runtime You can install the Access Runtime from the free download at Microsoft (You can find links here) . I find it better to create a shortcut to launch the database with the Access runtime. How to obtain the Access Runtime version Starting with Access 2007 the Access Runtime version and developer extensions are free. Starting with Access 2007 Microsoft has made the developer extensions and a license to distribute the runtime free. An alternative to the switchboard approach is to build the application around a core data-entry form. I didn't see an icon for Access Runtime. Alison Balter is the president of InfoTechnology Partners, Inc., a Microsoft Solutions Partner. This is accomplished using custom menu bars and toolbars. This makes it easy for you to share code libraries. Your selected filters are: What do you want to see? The Access 2010 Runtime is similar to previous runtimes in that all design-related UI is either removed or disabled. This of course requires ODBC connection. Düşüncelerinizi paylaşmak için oturum açın. You can do this with the regular Access client by going to File> Save As> Advanced> Make MDE/ACCDE. Alison is a regular speaker at conferences, is an author and speaker for Advisor Media, and has also written a number of Microsoft Access books. © copyright 2001 by Sams Publishing. Bu videoyu Daha Sonra İzle oynatma listesine eklemek için oturum açın Ekle Oynatma listeleri yükleniyor... Forcing the full version of Access into Runtime Mode You can simulate the Access Runtime environment with the Full version of Access.

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Here is the second part of my Newcastle season review. You can find the first part here. November started with a home match against Cardiff City. Both wingers, Atsu and Gouffran, combining on the scoresheet in the absence of the suspended Matt Ritchie. The Welsh side caused a late scare when they scored with 15 minutes to go but the damage had already been done. The month got even better with a trip to Leeds. Gayle pounced on a mistake from Rob Green and then doubled his total 30 minutes later, Newcastle chalking up another three points on the board. All good things have to come to an end, and so did Newcastle’s nine-game winning streak. A shock defeat to Blackburn broke the streak. A combination of a massively rotated team and poor finishing spelt defeat for the Toon. Next up was the EFL quarterfinals against Hull. In a match where Newcastle dominated, poor finishing let them down again and Hull went on to claim victory on penalties in a hugely disappointing loss. December started in a crazy fashion against Nottingham Forest. Both Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett were red carded, Karl Darlow saved two penalties and a late Jamaal Lascelles own goal gave Forest all three points. Shelvey was sent off for kicking out at someone, Dummett was sent off for nudging someone in the box, and Darlow kept Newcastle in the match for most of the night. A mad evening ending in bitter defeat. Although both red cards were later rescinded. Newcastle were winless in three and desperate to turn that around. They did that in emphatic style with a 4-0 win over Birmingham. Dwight Gayle netted a hat trick and Gouffran finished the rout. Next was a trip to Wigan and a chance to leapfrog Brighton. Mo Diame scored the first of the match with a surging run through the box and Christian Atsu finished Wigan off. After that was another away match against Burton in the tiny Pirelli Stadium. Gayle’s 17th of the summer and a Mo Diame goal secured another win on the road for Newcastle which made sure Newcastle would be top at Christmas. For the next match against Sheffield Wednesday, Jonjo Shelvey faced the first of his 5 match suspension. This proved to fatal as Newcastle couldn’t form a reply to Loovens’ opener. The Toon finished 2016 top of the pile after claiming a 3-1 win against Nottingham Forest. This time a Forest player was sent off with Ritchie and two from Gayle winning the match. 2017 opened with a trip to Blackburn Rovers and another disappointing defeat to them. Newcastle 25 shots but somehow could not score, of course, Blackburn punished the home side and scored a late free kick to win it. After that was an FA Cup match away against Birmingham. It ended 1-1 but was overshadowed by a serious looking injury to Mitrovic. Luckily it was only a cut, not a broken leg which was initially feared. The third away match in a row came against Brentford. Gayle opened the scoring after 20 minutes but was unfortunately taken off injured less than 10 minutes later. Lasse Vibe The third away match in a row came against Brentford. Gayle opened the scoring after 20 minutes but was unfortunately taken off injured less than 10 minutes later. Lasse Vibe equalised a few minutes after half-time but substitute Daryl Murphy got a winner with 10 minutes to go. Next was an FA Cup replay against Birmingham and the return of Jonjo Shelvey from a five-match ban. A brace from Matt Ritchie and one from Gouffran put Newcastle into the next round. Rafa Benitez’s men then pipped Brighton to first place after demolishing Rotherham 4-0. Murphy got one, Ritchie got two and Ayoze got one. The month ended with a shocking 3-0 defeat to League One Oxford. A massively rotated team fell to a disappointing defeat. No excuses for it. Onwards and upwards to February. Feature image credit: Martin Le Roy

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Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber dated from January to April, 2016. Hailey Baldwin is a 20 year old American Model. Born Hailey Rhode Baldwin on 22nd November, 1996 in New York City, New York USA, she is famous for Stephen Baldwin's daughter,her friendship with Justin Bieber. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Justin Bieber is a 23 year old Canadian Singer. Born Justin Drew Bieber on 1st March, 1994 in London, Ontario, Canada and educated at St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, Stratford, Ontario (2012), he is famous for Single in a career that spans 2008–present. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Help us build our profile of Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber! to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. |Dating||Jan 2016 - Apr 2016|| 3 months, 1 day Jan 2016 - 3 months, 1 day Despite hangouts with Kendall Jenner, numerous sightings and seeming PDA with Hailey Baldwin in a pool at his Los Angeles home last week, the superstar is footloose, fancy-free and apparently happy about it. This past week, the rumor mill kicked into overdrive when the trio and some of their friends were spotted at a comedy club last Wednesday and a Los Angeles Clippers game the next night. However, all hell broke loose after Mail Online published pics of Justin and Hailey enjoying a swim at his L.A home. Some think the images show the pair are intimately involved. The “Confident” singer was photographed massaging Hailey’s shoulders during their pool session last Wednesday (Jan. 21.) The Canadian also appeared to nuzzle the model’s back at one pont More about Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber Less about Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber

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We’re traveling again, on the road for the Thanksgiving holiday. This year we’ll be with family, seeing different ones over the course of the week. Some years we’ve been with friends, and had to add the family touch via phone. We do the best we can, but making the family connection in person is not always possible. When that happens, friends round out the circle, fill in the space at the table, make the holiday bright. Here’s what I’ve learned about celebrating and connecting in spirit, since we moved far from family, 27 years ago: - When you connect on a regular basis, holidays are icing on the cake. Holidays don’t have to function as points of glue. The day-to-day relationship is the glue. - Connecting can be as simple as a phone call or Skyping or a card or an email. Or in today’s world, a Facebook post. - Distance can work for you. It can smooth the rough spots and make you appreciate the good stuff. - You’ll only maintain the relationships you nurture. That’s especially true when you have to relate across the miles. - A carefully planned “surprise” visit, or some gesture that shows you’re thinking outside the box…becomes a highlight. There’s nothing more fun than orchestrating a trip like this. And the faces when you pull it off…priceless! - Spending holidays with friends has enlarged our circle and our traditions. Some of my favorite memories are of Thanksgivings with friends. We’ve learned new foods, new games, and built relationships that have lasted over the years, solidified by adopting others as “family.” - Find the right balance between pulling out all the stops for a special gathering, and keeping it real and sane. I’ve learned to pick and choose…we don’t try to do everything, we just try to do a few things well. - Mark the moment. I’ve learned to stop in the middle of the hustle-bustle and just look around and absorb. - Limit the drama. Family gatherings should not be a time of crisis or scenes. Create memories that are good so you’ll want to get together again. - Bring something new to the party…a new food, a new game, something different. - Decide what traditions are keepers. What are you always going to do, no matter who sits at the table? Holidays don’t wait for life to be perfect. I’ve never quite achieved the Martha Stewart magazine spread for my living room or my dining room, although I’ve tried. Who doesn’t have the ideal scene in their head, just waiting to be unveiled in real life and captured in family photos as proof that it can be done? But I’ve had better than a magazine spread. I’ve had the real thing, in all its chaos and glory, deliciousness and kitchen failures, to tell me, and those gathered with me: this is the good stuff. “The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal.” ~ C.S. Lewis

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At Bentley Banks Financial Corporation, we offer a full range of financing solutions and expertise as well as strong financial relatiionships in the industry. Our experienced dedicated professionals provide our partners with the reliability and creativity they need to ensure their financing deals will be closed quickly and efficiently. To us, every business is unique and every deal is special. By making it our business to understand yours, we are able to respond to your needs. You can count on us to be responsive candid and sincere, and our straightforward approach means you always know where you stand. We offer asset based lending solutions to private and public small to middle sized companies. Transaction types: Revolving loans: Up to 85% of Accounts Receivable Up to 60% of Inventory Capital loans based on real estate or equipment Term Loans: Up to 80% of equipment fair market value. Up to 70% of real estate fair market value. Minimum size loan $10,000 Maximum size loan $20,000,000 Please call or e-mail us to discuss your loan requirements and to find out the currently available rates and terms for your particular financing requirements.

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The man called 'Uncle' Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat, 2010), is ostensibly about an old man undergoing renal failure, and his final days--but don't let that synopsis fool you. It's steeped deep in the beauty of Northern Thailand's countryside and jungle--but no, this is not your usual 'beauty-of-nature' flick. It's filled with spirits and strange creatures and even stranger occurrences--but don't let those elements waylay you either. The film is not quite as fabulist as it sounds, and not easy to engage with (for one, it moves at a pace a snail would find leisurely) but it can be ultimately fulfilling, if you manage to cotton on to what the director is trying to do. As mentioned, we have this dying uncle (Thanapat Saisaymar); he's visited by his sister-in-law Jen (Jenjira Pongpas), and Tong (Sakda Kaewbuadee, who's often in Weerasethakul's films). While at the dinner table they're visited by Boonmee's dead wife Huay (Nattakarn Aphaiwonk) and his long-lost son Boonsong (Geerasak Kulhong), who isn't dead but transformed into a 'monkey ghost' when he chased and mated with a similar creature. Huay's entrance is simple enough--she solidifies out of the thin air--while Boonsong's isn't: a pair of glowing red eyes (an allusion to the ape-men in Kubrick's 2001?) rises from the staircase, cloaked in deep shadow. Weerasethakul had a practical reason for keeping the creature half-lit (it helped hide the fake costume), but the quiescent ambient sound, the total lack of background music, the sheer profundity of the surrounding dark gives Boonsong's entrance an impressive if sombre power. But that's not what the film's all about, it's not what gives Weerasethakul's work its unique flavor. Once Boonsong steps away from the shadows and Huay greets her husband and his relatives, talk devolves to gossip and health news. All sorts of spirits and fantastic creatures (as Boonsong notes) may be drawn to Boonmee's approaching death, but the living and human welcome them as they might any dinner guest, and insist on bringing them up to date with affairs as they would a long-absent friend or relative. Later, there's this interlude involving a princess and a catfish in a pond admiring her, and what captures your attention isn't the catfish (a lump in the water at first) but the princess' ease in adjusting to the the idea of a talking fish and eventual, sensual response. The fantastic and the familiar encountering each other, accepting each other, achieving intercourse with each other in every sense of the word. At the same time Weerasethakul presents the quotidian as something extraordinary. Boonmee, a landowner, goes out to his tamarind plantation. In one of the finest sequences in the film he has Jen taste the honey from his apiary, straight from the comb; he notes that the syrup has the flavor of tamarind and maize--a sort of sweet-and-sour combo. Jen, delighted, exclaims that it's like chewing gum. Boonmee rests at a small hut he's built for the purpose, drains the tubing of his errant liver, takes a nap, and there's this lovely moment where Jen gazes at his sleeping back while he lies on the hut floor, surrounded by the orchard's bright green beauty. Critics note how nonjudgmental Weerasethakul is; that said, I doubt if everything and everyone in the film is as benign as they appear, or that the film is as light-hearted as it makes itself out to be. Boonsong turned his back on his father and fellow humans to become a monkey ghost (did he think of what his disappearance might do to his parents?); Jen's nephew Tong serves as a Buddhist monk, and on his last day sneaks out to Jen's and his sister's hotel room where he insists on taking a warm shower (“What if someone sees you?” he's asked; “Then let me in,” he replies--the scene has this faint air of incestuous hanky-panky about it). Most ambiguous of all is Boonmee. When he visits his plantation he jokes with his workers--illegal immigrants from Laos--in awkward French, the language of their former colonizers; the workers laugh appreciatively, as they would with any boss who has the power to have them deported. “I've killed too many communists,” Boonmee later frets, thinking the karmic burden this represents won't allow him to reincarnate as a higher being. “You killed communists for the nation, right?” Jen asks, presumably in an attempt to ease guilty feelings; no reply. Possibly Boonmee was a member of the local counter-insurgency forces, which were known to have inflicted violence, even killings, against communist sympathizers in regions like the Isan countryside--but Weerasethakul doesn't over-elaborate; he suggests that Boonmee has a troubled conscience, and moves on. Perhaps the film's most extraordinary passage is a dream Boonmee describes, depicted by Weerasethakul as a series of stills a la Chris Marker's La Jetee (1962). He talks of going into the future in a time machine (yep--Marker); of an unnamed ruling authority that can make people disappear; of a light shining on him that can make him disappear; of having to run. It's an unsettling moment, and I can't say I have absolutely deciphered it, but the dream suggests a vision of retribution--perhaps revenge. The scenes that follow in the cave suggest, for all their melancholy sparkle and beauty, that Boonmee accepts this judgment as his fate (he sits, his head bent down, with all the wordless pathos of a wounded-down toy, seepage trailing from his side). A beautiful film, one of the finest of last year--of the last several years--and a fitting winner of the Cannes' Golden Palm. First published in Businessworld, 8.18.11

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New South Wales Tourism Guide & Travel Information The State of NSW The Australian state of New South Wales as is made up of the following tourist regions: Sydney, Sydney Surrounds, Central Coast, North Coast, South Coast, Snowy Mountains, Heart of Country, Outback, Lord Howe Island. Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city with a lively and cosmopolitan blend of people, the 'Sydney must see' list includes: Sydney Harbour, Balmain, The Rocks, Darling Harbour, Leichhardt, Glebe, Chinatown, Sydney CBD, Kings Cross, Double Bay, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Moore Park, Newtown. The area surrounding Sydney features: Upper Hunter, Barrington Tops, Port Stephens, Forster and Surrounds, Hunter Valley, Lake Macquarie and Surrounds, Newcastle, Central Coast, Hawkesbury Valley, Hawkesbury River, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Surrounds, Kiama and Shellharbour Surrounds, Southern Highlands. NSW North Coast North Coast is famous for Aussie surf culture, World Heritage listed national parks, amazing food and fine wine. Pacific coast includes: The Tweed, Ballina, Byron Bay, Lismore, Grafton, Coffs Coast, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Taree, Barrington Tops, Port Stephens, Forster, Newcastle, Hunter Valley wineries, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast. NSW South Coast South Coast is south from Sydney: Wollongong, Kiama, Shellharbour, Jervis Bay, Shoalhaven, Batemans Bay, Eurobodalla Surrounds, Bega, Sapphire Coast The Snowy Mountains Snowy Mountains is more than great skiing: Tumut, Tumbarumba, Jindabyne, Cooma, Kosciuszko National Park, Bombala. Heart of Country is west of the Great Dividing Range to Outback New South Wales, from the Murray River north to the Queensland border: Moree, Narrabri, Glen Innes, Inverell, Armidale, Tamworth, Upper Hunter, Warrumbungle, Dubbo, Mudgee, Bathurst, Orange, Parkes, Cowra, Young, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Yass, Canberra, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Deniliquin, Balranald, Wentworth. Outback New South Wales Outback NSW features awe-inspiring landscapes, extraordinary historical tales and local characters all beneath the bright blue skies: Corner Country, Broken Hill, Bourke, Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge, White Cliffs, Cobar, Wentworth, Balranald. NSW Quick Facts New South Wales has a population of 6,774,200 people, it occupies a land area of 800,628 square Km. The New South Wales (NSW) coastline is 2,007 km long. The longest NSW river is the Darling River, the tallest NSW mountain is Mt Kosciusko (at 2,228m). The hottest place in NSW is Bourke (summer average around 36 degrees C). The favoured beer drunk by the locals is Tooheys. Nicole Kidman came from New South Wales. The famous films Mad Max II and The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert were filmed in New South Wales. Canberra, the national Australia capital, is completely contained within the boarders of the state of New South Wales, but is not part of NSW. It is in the tiny province of Australian Capital Territory. Captain Cook came ashore at Sydney's Botany Bay in 1770. The first convicts arrived from the UK in 1788. The remote NSW outback mining town of Broken Hill was the birth-place of mining giant BHP-Billiton in 1885 and gave the company its name: Broken Hill Proprietary Company. The Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932. The Sydney Opera House was compiled in 1973. Sydney hosted the Olympic Games in 2000.

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Blue Mountain Hickory Collection These Rustic End Tables nest inside each other so they are handy for small spaces. You have one larger end table and one adorable small one. These hickory nesting tables are handcrafted by and Old Order Amish woodworker using Hickory Twigs and your choice of either a Red Oak, Maple, Rustic Adler, Cherry, Walnut or Hickory solid wood top. With multiple stain options as well, you'll be able to customize these Nesting Tables which are handcrafted by the Amish just the way you'd like. To complete the look check out our Hoosier Rustic End Table and Hoosier Rustic Coffee Table. © Copyrights 2003 - 2017 DutchCrafters All rights reserved.

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It was an honour to choose the blog picks for 'Giraffe' week, but can I also say what a 'tall' order it was too! As you will see by the number of artworks I chose, I struggled to limit myself. These are the pieces that resonated with me personally this week. |Camilla Sproule - Emma (8)| |Pei Shan Wu|

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I prepared a sample for you that shows a sample command that is bound to RadTreeViewItem`s Command property and it is invoked when the Item is clicked. The command I created is a custom command that implements the ICommand interface - CanExecute and Executed methods. The CommandExecutionTrigger is Enumeration with two elements: Click and DoubleClick and determines whether Command is invoked on mouse Click or mouse DoubleClick. The command parameter is object that can be passed in the Execute and CanExecute methods. The CommandTarget determines the object that the commnad is being executed on. For example you can use ApplicationCommands like Save Cut Copy and set particular TextBox in the CommandTarget. All of the four properties could be bound cia ContainerBindings in the example provided. Let us know if you need further assistance on this. the Telerik team Do you want to have your say when we set our development plans? Do you want to know when a feature you care about is added or when a bug fixed? Explore the Telerik Public Issue Tracking system and vote to affect the priority of the items

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New salary negotiations can be a challenging experience for many job candidates, as they are yet to have an opportunity to prove themselves and their worth to the company, says Lisa Morris, Senior Regional Director of Hays Human Resources. “In our experience, many people are unsure how to negotiate salary from the position of job applicant rather than an existing, proven and valued employee,” Morris told HC Online. “In fact, the main reason that people run into trouble at offer stage is usually because they are unhappy with one or more aspect/s of the offer - typically the salary - but are uncertain how to proceed,” she says. The best time to open the floor to salary negotiations is when a job offer is made verbally, and before a formal written offer is received, Morris says. “As a job applicant, this verbal offer stage is the best time to negotiate, if the employer has not already raised the issue of salary, since you are now firmly positioned as the employer’s preferred candidate,” Morris says. She reminds HR professionals to keep the lines of communication open during their negotiations. “Tell your recruiter or the hiring manager that you are very interested in the position, but that you would like to negotiate,” Morris says. “Discuss openly and professionally your opinion and desired outcome, and support your salary view with evidence from a Salary Guide to show that your expectations are aligned with current market rates,” “Do not expect an immediate response; the hiring manager will need to gain approval from their manager for any revision to an offer. But once they respond, you should accept or reject the offer in a timely and professional manner.” When you are already an established employee and seeking a pay-rise, it is important to have a fall-back position, Morris says. “If your employer cannot afford to increase your salary, can you agree a date for another pay review in three or six months? What about additional annual leave, study or other benefits?” she says. Above all, HR professionals should ensure they use their accomplishments and the value they add to the organisation as the basis of their negotiation. “In this way, you’ll clearly demonstrate your worth and will be in a stronger position to secure the maximum of the salary increase on offer,” Morris says. Right now, HR professionals based in NSW, Victoria and QLD are in hottest demand across the construction, healthcare, technology, education and finance industries. Salaries depend on location and job function, with NSW, ACT and Victoria leading the way. In South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland salaries are remaining steady, with general national salary ranges (exclusive of superannuation) are as follows: - HR Business Partners: $80,000 – 140,000 - L&D Consultant: $70,000 - 120,000 - Remuneration & Benefits Consultant: $65,000 – 130,000 HR should take salary expectation modest in 2016: Hays Employers to benefit from staff working at home: study Middle managers under most stress The job 2.3 million people wanted... Negotiating a new salary or a pay rise is always a delicate situation, even for HR professionals who are often experienced in sitting on the other side of the fence in salary negoations.

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Hallandale Beach Police are looking for two men suspected of armed robbery at a Family Dollar Store. Police said the unidentified men took $290 from the store at 680 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. around 6:47 p.m. on May 11. One of the men was caught on surveillance camera striking a victim on the head with a large caliber silver revolver and pointing it at his head during the robbery, police said. The other suspects was armed with a black semi-automatic firearm, according to police. "I don't know, for me, it don't make no sense," said customer Michel Forte, "but people, they will kill you for a penny." Customer Karina Dayton said she couldn't believe what she saw on the surveillance video. She said her family are regulars at the store and can't imagine being inside when the robbery happened. "If the gun would've went off, then what," Karina asked. "I know them, I know all of them. I'm just glad they didn't get hurt." The first suspect was described as wearing a black knit ski mask, jean shorts, black and white high top sneakers, and a Netherlands soccer jersey. The other was wearing a black neck scarf to cover half his face, jean shorts, a black long sleeve shirt and a possible Miami Heat hat. Anyone with information on the suspects is urged to call Det. Dubuisson or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477). Tips that lead to an arrest will be rewarded.

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I’m going to be posting more ideas and experiments in the fabrication/sculpture realm here, as it may contribute to my work in this class, though they may not directly have anything electronic (but maybe later). It’s my first term in the DCRL and I’m in constant discovery mode. For now: my first project: (different then a week ago) cytoplasm lamp! (or cytoplasm interactive sculpture) I am quite interested in how crazy crowded the cytoplasm of a cell is vs. how it is usually shown: ^saddest looking cell ever btw VS ^This one doesn’t even show water. How we depict things in science can really change how we learn about them (and dream about them). I took a scanning electron micrograph a while back in which I accidentally kicked off a piece of the top of a cell, revealing a dense cytoplasm. The proteins are not tagged so you cannot tell them… View original post 194 more words

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See More Columns in Windows See More Columns in Windows. To see all of the columns in Explorer without resizing them individually, press CTRL++ (press the plus sign button twice). This will adjust the column width so you can view the info in each column. This tip may also work with programs based on the Windows Explorer interface. You may have to expand the window borders to see all the columns.

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House & lot (Item ID: 46667) Located at Tanza Cavite 40 min to Manila via Cavitex kaya mabilis ang byahe. P129/day or P3,990/ month. Beautiful house with loft. To avail, u need to be Active Pag ibig member and Actively working with 10,500 Basic Salary. 5 k Reservation fee, Lipat Agad after Pag ibig fund approves approximately in 6 months. Join our FREE VIEWING and avail the Promo! We have transportation Provided, 10am meeting place at Coastal Mall Baclaran. SMART/VIBER : MAGGIE: 0998-9870-633 / ANJIE 0921-769-5276 (02) 833.9094 Office Hours Like our fb Page: https://www.facebook.com/Pinasinvest?ref=hl ADD me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/maggie.renttoown.3?fref=ts - Avoid scams by asking for more details from the advertiser if needed, then verifying them afterwards (using Google, etc) - Transact face-to-face (cash on delivery) whenever possible to see the actual product before paying - Never pay via Western Union, Moneygram or other anonymous (no recipient account) payment services - Don't buy or sell outside of your country. Don't accept cashier cheques from outside your country - Avoid doing financial transactions online (online banking, PayPal/credit card payments, etc) while using public computers or networks (internet shops, airport, etc) - This site is never involved in any transaction, and does not handle payments, shipping, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification" - Click here for more safety tips Do you think this ad is a fraud, spam or violates Claseek terms and conditions? Please report it to us , we would appreciate your feedback. Note: Claseek.com is NOT associated in any way with the advertiser and the ad advertised here. All items are posted entirely independent from this site, therefore your vigilance is absolutely necessary.

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You'd think if a dress were to break the internet, it would be a provocative one. Transparent perhaps, or made of raw meat, or, you know, less of a dress and more of an embellished loincloth. MM.LaFleur's backordered-until-January Tory is a far cry from any of these looks. It's a conservative, short-sleeved black wrap dress that hits at or slightly below the knee. But what the brand's devoted customer base—largely made up of women in finance, consulting, and law—has discovered is that it's flattering to an almost absurd degree. Flat images hardly do MM's clothing justice, as I learned during a recent morning at their Work/Shop in Noho with cofounders Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur (CEO) and Miyako Nakamura (head designer). They encouraged me to try a plain-Jane black cardigan on over my (highly profesh) black jumpsuit. When I looked in the mirror, I was a bit taken aback to see that the knitted blazer (AKA "jardigan") had transformed my business-very-casual outfit. Here's the thing: dressing for work as a woman, particularly in a male-dominated fields that tend toward formal, is not so straightforward. It's hard to find clothes for every day of the week that are stylish but not unpolished, particularly when dudes get to throw on a suit and head out the door. LaFleur and Nakamura are aiming to change that. Here, they tell Marie Claire about their famous dress, good clothing as a form of empowerment, and working with customer feedback (sometimes multiple pages typed out in a Word doc!). Marie Claire: I'd love to get started by talking a bit about this "perfect work dress" you've created. Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur: "To be honest, we were surprised. It's one of our more fashion-forward styles. We have a lot of beautiful dresses that have become staples in many women's closet. This dress, I wouldn't necessarily call it that, a staple. But before you knew it, we had this crazy, crazy waiting list." Miyako Nakamura: "As Sarah said, I wasn't thinking this would be a the best-selling dress of this season, though it represents our aesthetic really, really strongly. We try to problem-solve traditional wrap dresses. We create a lot of dresses with the wrapping detail, and then this dress actually has wrapping on both top and bottom. It's also wrinkle-free and machine-washable, highly practical. I think the reason this dress really spoke strongly to our customers is because it's the perfect balance between function and art." MC: Such a big part of your brand is the fabrics you use—how easy they are to wear and take care of. You mentioned wrinkle-free, and I know a lot of them you can just throw in the washing machine, even though they look dry-clean-only. How do you find such functional materials? SML: "It's almost surprising to us that other designers and retailers aren't thinking about this more. Having been a professional woman myself, I never could afford to pay three-figure dry cleaning bills, which was the norm. You bring in seven dresses, and the next thing you know your bill is $150. Washability was one of the first things we thought about, and the other was wrinkle-free fabric. Whenever we go in to work with our fabric mills and ask if a fabric is machine-washable, they ask what we're talking about. It's not really a normal question be asking." MN: "Coming from the traditional industry, clothing care is something that we almost never think about. I've worked in the industry for 10 years, and I had never had a moment where I asked, 'Is this easy to care for or not?' This is typically something we don't consider while designing, but because MM's process really starts with the customer, our product development is very different from a typical design house. I like to think of our product as being a very kind product to our customer." MC: Sarah, you started MM.LaFleur because you worked in consulting and were frustrated by the clothing options. What was lacking there that you wanted to create? SML: "The story I tell most people is about my mother. She had impeccable style and was a working mom throughout my childhood. I saw her getting ready for work every morning, and she always looked so put-together. That was my image of what a professional woman looked like. Then when I got my first job out of college, I was so surprised at how difficult it was to look good. How do you present yourself in a way that makes you look respectable and professional but also stylish? It requires a certain elegance that I think most women never really learn in college. I was always surprised by how the boys looked in comparison. They have such a clear uniform: wear a suit, or wear khakis and a shirt. That's where the idea came from. Can we just make this easier for women? Make better clothes that make women look professional and satisfy their tastes? Most women find it a chore to dress themselves. Telling women, 'Okay, you look great in that' has resonated so well with our customers, who frankly have better things to worry about than what they're going to wear to work that morning." MC: How does dressing well for work, or otherwise, empower women? SML: "That's a really interesting question. It has to do with how you feel. The last time I was in private equity, all the men were dressed very casually in khakis and normal clothes. I was by far the youngest person, and the only woman. For some reason, I started wearing this blazer. There was absolutely no need for me to be wearing a blazer, but somehow, wearing it made me feel more confident. That's the power of clothing: the power to transform the way you are feeling at that moment. I hope women see our clothes as their armor, and that they can put them on in the morning and feel like they're transformed into a slightly more confident, self-assured version of themselves." MN: "With how a woman thinks about outfits in general, I do like to help her break some kind of rule. In professional environments specifically, the feeling women have in their clothes is very important. Normally, they're surrounded by men. Normally, they travel a lot. They have to look proper. So within all of these rules, how do I make them at ease but at the same time give them the 'wow' factor? That's sort of my rule for designing." MC: How do you compete with brands like J.Crew and Ann Taylor, big names that are go-to's for women's workwear? SML: "We're still small fish, but I think where we need to go with our customer is really our product. We put so much energy and research into every single one. The downside of that is time. We're definitely not a fast-fashion business. If you go on our site, you'll see some dresses that'll say, like, the Sarah Dress 3.0 or the Lydia Dress 4.0. It's 4.0 because we iterated on the patterns four times based on customer feedback. It's my hope that ultimately we become known for the quality of our products." MC: How cool that you do so many iterations based on customer feedback. How do you solicit that kind of feedback? SML: "We almost don't have to ask for it because our customers are so helpful! In every Bento form we ask for feedback. [MM.LaFleur offers Bento Boxes that allow customers to try on four to six pieces and keep as many or few as they like.] Some of our customers literally type up and staple their comments to the return forms—we've gotten two-page documents! Incredible amounts of feedback. I think the cool thing about our business is that it doesn't go through some marketer—it goes straight to Miyako. She reads every single form." MC: I have to ask— what's your number one tip for feeling put-together when getting ready for work in the morning? MN: "Sarah and I are very different people. I'm really into getting dressed in the morning—it's one of my favorite things. When I have something perfect on, it completes my day, and I feel like I can lead a perfect day. What I like to say to our customers is, experience a lot of different clothes. So I curate a lot of things. Wearing different clothes gives me very different feelings." SML: "The worst feeling is agonizing in your closet for 20 minutes trying things on and feeling like nothing is working. You need to minimize your options, find a uniform for yourself, and only have about 10 options. I always refer to the chocolate experiment. A psychologist found that most people are happier with their decision when asked to choose one of six chocolates, versus one out of 30. I think this applies, to a certain degree, to workwear. Workwear is not necessarily where you let your freak flag fly. You just want to sleep as long as you possibly can and get yourself to work in the morning feeling good." Follow Marie Claire on Instagram for the latest celeb news, pretty pics, funny stuff, and an insider POV.

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The art of messing up and making things A tech company, like Facebook, might be the last place you’d expect to stumble into an old-school print shop, replete with cans of ink and drying racks and hand-burned screens. For one thing, print is supposed to be dead. For another, Facebook makes software, not posters. Yet Facebook’s Analog Research Laboratory is as analog and reminiscent of art school as can be. It’s also a pivotal part of Facebook’s company culture. The lab began grassroots-style when designers Ben Barry and Everett Katigbak found a corner of an unused warehouse and began building a print studio. Fellow employees began to take notice as the posters, printed with catchy slogans, were tacked up around the office. Today, the lab is a fully-staffed “creative space for design and art making” that boasts its own Facebook page and Twitter handle. In keeping with the present day Maker Movement, the studio “favors the analog without neglecting the digital.” The idea is simple: staff and employees can visit the studio to make and build things. In late May, for example, employees in Seattle screenprinted tote bags that riffed on a well-known Eleanor Roosevelt quote. The bags read: “The future belongs to those who make it.” While the tote bags are fun, it’s the process of making and building that’s important; it’s how new ideas are born. Where art meets tech Facebook is not alone. Trendsetting companies around the world, including Airbnb, Pinterest, Nike, and even IBM, are also making space for “makers” in the modern workplace, allowing employees to get their hands dirty and try something new, whether it’s screenprinting, woodworking, circuitry, or sewing. These corporate “makerspaces” take a cue from maker communities like TechShop, which encourages artisans, technologists, and anyone interested in learning a new skill, to gather for classes, rent equipment, and to collaborate. From coffee-roasting to leatherworking, 3-D printing to electroluminescent wire, TechShop provides ample opportunity to work in and with new mediums. Playing with new mediums is often the point. A great makerspace can serve as a special place where makers of all stripes can cross-pollinate and inspire one another to create something entirely new. They can be hubs of innovation and artisan craftsmanship, as well as labs in which tinkerers gather and projects can fail spectacularly. Playing with new mediums is often the point. A great makerspace can serve as a special place where makers of all stripes can cross-pollinate and inspire one another to create something entirely new. Just say yes to waffle irons Ryan Noon is the studio manager for Nike’s Blue Ribbon Studio. Earlier this year at SXSW, Noon described the Blue Ribbon Studio as a “designer clubhouse” where designers can gather in one location, regardless of which department or building they report to. The studio is not so much a hive for shoe and apparel design so much as a space used to stretch a different muscle of the creative brain. “What’s amazing is when people use the tools or machines ‘wrong’ and create something unusual and unexpected,” Noon said. “If they can think differently in the studio, then they can think differently at their desk.” That’s the whole idea behind corporate makerspaces. Ideally, allowing employees to make time for physical making can translate to building better products. Whether or not the studio can measure its impact, it strives to offer hands-on activities for designers that include printmaking, working with fabrics, 3D printers, laser cutters, or melting things in a waffle iron. (What designer would say no to that?!) A lecture series also brings in visiting speakers and designers. Art [is] for everyone These spaces are all well and good for creatives, but what about everyone else? For so many of us, creativity rests on its laurels as we do the busywork of everything encapsulated in adult life, and as we focus on advancing our careers and growing our retirement funds. Art tends to be relegated only to the artists, or as a hobby on nights and weekends. Yet what companies like Pinterest are finding, explained Tim Belonax, a senior brand designer, is that work—and the workforce—is changing. Belonax was part of the crew who created posters at the Facebook Analog Research Lab, back in the lab’s early days. And he’s right: Today, employees are bringing their whole selves to work and seek a flexible work-life balance. As the line between work and personal continues to blur, there must be room for art at work, and for the artists within us. When it comes to physical making, there’s “no Ctrl-Z. You get to make mistakes and it’s okay. People want to actually ‘make’ things and learn new skills,” Belonax said. It’s true—if you mess up a poster, it’s either destined for the recycling bin or simply imperfect and one-of-a-kind, the way we all are. When it comes to physical making, there’s no Ctrl-Z. You get to make mistakes and it’s okay. At Pinterest, the makerspaces are dispersed and led by a variety of people. “The spaces really exemplify the culture of Pinterest,” Belonax said. Similarly, the Airbnb Common Studio is meant to give all employees a chance to disengage with their day-to-day work and try everything from foil stamping to 3D printing to leather and metal-working. Run by studio manager Alexandra Jane Williams, Airbnb chooses “easily accessible” activities that many people can do. “We make almost everything you can think of,” Williams said. “When we created the room, we really just wanted to encourage everyone to create something.” In fact, every new hire who visits Airbnb’s headquarters creates their own keychain using a foil stamper. A studio highlight, however, has to be the 3D print of a Pokéball. Initially, Airbnb expected the art department would make the most use the studio, but the majority of visitors are non-creatives. “It’s nice to be able to start and finish something within one visit,” Williams said. “That rarely happens in our day-to-day anymore.” Making the case for art The benefits of making art are known, even as the arts continue to go unfunded in many public schools across the United States. An arts education isn’t about churning out future artists; instead, the value is more fundamental. In young children, art helps develop crucial motor and language skills, contributes to problem-solving and the ability to self-regulate (as does unstructured, imaginative, creative play), helps develop spatial skills and soft skills, broadens cultural awareness, and encourages kids to take risks and be inventive. A 2013 study on the educational effects of visiting an art museum was able to establish a causal relationship between exposure to the arts and improved critical thinking, higher levels of social tolerance, and greater historical empathy. It’s no stretch of the imagination, then, that similar exposure to art and arts activities benefit adults as well. Makerspaces offer employees a chance to learn a new skill, participate in team-building, blow off some steam, and to problem-solve. Art can be a great distraction from other problems at work, but it also creates problems of its own. Ask anyone who’s ever baked a cake from scratch, or fired up a kiln, how many things can go wrong. Overcoming the hurdles of creation can lend a real sense of accomplishment. Art as therapy has also been well-documented, and visual arts have been linked to helping patients with chronic illnesses feel more positive emotions, less anxiety, and, in cases of HIV patients, actually raise CD4+ lymphocyte counts. That’s right—the physical act of making has an actual physical impact. The return on screenprinting If there are clear benefits to the individual, it can be harder to justify the value of a makerspace to a business, not to mention the time spent away from one’s actual desk (even as modern workplaces are trending away from assigned seating). Of the “Creating Space for Making in the Workplace” panelists at SXSW, Noon was the only one paid to run a makerspace. He runs a team of five and has the support of Nike’s CEO, a former designer. Yet even Noon admitted, “We’re having to constantly change the perception of ‘what work means.’” It’s a great question—do we show up to get the job done, or to challenge the status quo? The IBM Make Lab is not officially sanctioned or funded by IBM. Instead, it’s a function of design at IBM that rose from a very human desire to make a mess and to work through and test ideas. As an unofficial part of company culture, the lab occupies a 400-square foot teaching space where designers, primarily, can also print posters and t-shirts. According to the website, IBM’s design studios are also roving spaces—living, breathing ventures that can spontaneously pop-up anywhere. “Since IBM is an older company, [a makerspace] is a strange idea for them,” shared Patrick Chew, a visual designer at IBM. “Nothing we make is going to improve software and there is a lot of attention to the bottom line. To justify the lab’s value, you have to focus on outreach, visibility, recruiting, and retention. Employees love these labs, and if you use these labs to justify recruiting and retention, it can help your cause.” “Nothing we make is going to improve software and there is a lot of attention to the bottom line. To justify the lab’s value, you have to focus on outreach, visibility, recruiting, and retention.” - Patrick Chew Imagine the potential results if a creative team ran workshops for engineers and, in return, engineers taught employees basic coding. Or, perhaps your makerspace could offer a company-wide service, like design-thinking sessions around problems different organizations are trying to solve for. In this way, the space can add value that is both palpable and quantifiable. DIY: Be your own maker If you’re not ready to go full hog and launch a company-wide makerspace, consider what you can personally do to create a more maker-like environment. As many makers know, meetings can be the death of creativity and productivity. That’s why many makers adopt a “maker schedule” by blocking their calendar for a few hours at a time, or maybe even for a full day. The first step to making a creative leap is to clear the way for one. While software company Zendesk doesn’t have an official makerspace, members of the in-house creative and marketing teams sometimes gather in communal spaces for “Sketch Tuesdays”. Over lunch, everyone gets the same illustration assignment, and no formal drawing skills (or makerspace) are required. And even though IBM’s makerspace is unsanctioned, IBM designers have a clear mission statement: “We believe that human experiences drive business.” Baked into that statement is the implication that human experiences are like humans—a little bit messy. We’re known for false starts and missteps and happy accidents. And sometimes, the discoveries we make along the way can have everything to do with our success. Suzanne Barnecut loves reading and writing stories of all kinds and duration. 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max comes in sobbing from the garage saying the bread hit her in the head when she was trying to get a popsicle out of the freezer. i rush out to the fridge, search the ground for the bread only to find that all of the alleged bread was in the freezer. i tell her we need to be careful because we wouldn't want something to fall out of the fridge that would melt and be gone forever. like popsicles and stuff. i gave her a hug and was a little bugged that she was crying so much over a little bread falling on her head. but i thought, hey, maybe a frozen loaf of bread hits a 4 yr old harder than i'm thinking. we went back inside and the night went on. as i'm pulling into the driveway sean tells me i'm never gonna believe what he found under the car when i left for the store. lemme guess, bread. that's what i said. i was feeling so foolish for not checking on the floor better the night before. nope he said. and i was all, what then? i KNEW it wasn't the bread. and then i realized why she was crying so hard. because frozen bread might not hurt. but a package of frozen drumsticks.

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Discover the Art of Umbria tours Let us craft a special private tour for you. Write [email protected] Flourish as the Renaissance did in Tuscany, Umbria, it’s less known neighbor, is also home to extraordinary works by the likes of Giotto, Fra Angelico, Perugino, Signorelli, Gozzoli, and Lo Spagna, to name but a few. It also holds great works of architecture in our magnificent churches and public buildings – think of the great roccas of Assisi and Spoleto, and the duomo of Orvieto, the Basilica of San Francesco, and Perugia’s Palazzo dei Priori. From the National Painting Gallery in Perugia to hidden treasures found in unexpected hill towns, great art is right at home within Umbria. With our many Etruscan hill towns, Roman settlements, and Medieval centers, the history of Umbria unfolds for the willing to take the path less trodden. In addition to one of the largest collections of Etruscan funerary art, Umbria boasts Roman mosaics, temples, and many a gateway along the Flaminia Way, one of the great Roman roads of the second century BC. The story of the Great Duchy of Spoleto and the conquests of Popes unfolds on the walls of our great and small churches and palazzos. And don’t get me started on the great frescoes of the Renaissance that can be found here. From Giotto’s largest fresco cycle, to Fillipo Lippi’s Life of the Virgin, to Pinturicchio’s Baglione Chapel, to Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in Orvieto that influenced Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Umbria has been home to pivotal masterpieces. It brings me great pleasure to offer you the opportunity to explore and discover all that Umbria has to offer. And while we’re looking at great art, we’ll also be enjoying great wines, for which we are justifiably famous, extraordinary food, and spectacular views all along the way. Hire me for a day (about $350) or let me plan an all-inclusive tour package (usually $2500 per person) for you. For more information write me at [email protected]. I look forward to it.

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Filmwhys Extra #25 Ultimate Marvel Movie Rankings pt 1 of 3 This is a special episode where I cover the first 20 or so of the worst movies to have come out based on a Marvel owned comic book before getting to the better ones in part 2 and the best ones in part 3. I am joined in this adventure by Matt Brown of several podcasts which can all be found at his personal site Tederick.com. Parts 2 and 3 will be released every two weeks and I hope you enjoy! Click here to listen, or as always you can listen and subscribe to the show through iTunes, Stitcher, or PodOmatic and as always I appreciate it if you give the show a like, thumbs up, and a review however you listen. I also have a Filmwhys page in the main menu of this site where you can read the origins, find information on how to be a guest on the show, and also the show archives where the shows go to (eventually) after they are rotated off of the regular PodOmatic feed. Until next time, this has been Bubbawheat for Flights, Tights, and Movie Nights.

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The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! Tonight, it’s the eighth episode of “The Alex and Sid Show,” the adventures of two rascally youngsters who skate their way over, around, and through their elders as they work their way to the playoffs. Oops . . . only one of our title characters gets to go to the playoffs this year. That would be Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins who will skate into In a series of streaks of success that has marked 2007, the Penguins are on a 9-2-1 run in their last dozen games. The Caps, meanwhile, are 2-8-2 in their last dozen. Some more of the particulars: Goals For/Goals Against: Pittsburgh: 51/59 (86.4%) Washington: 53/62 (80.7%) We could go on, but the song remains the same. The thing about In goal, Marc-Andre Fleury has been consistent, to a degree. With the exception of his last outing – a 5-0 shutout of For the Caps and their last dozen games, The Alexes and Chris Clark have accounted for more than half of the goals scored (16 of 31). Nine skaters account for the other 15 goals, and Tomas Fleischmann has three of those. There just aren’t many contributions coming from the rest of the roster, offensively speaking. On the other side of the ledger, Olaf Kolzig is 2-2-1 since his return from a knee injury, over which he has a 2.76 GAA and .921 save percentage. But, this is a team against which he’s struggled over his career (12-17-4-1, 3.37, .880). The Penguins are gearing up for a long spring on the ice, the Caps (well, some of them) are thinking ahead to the Worlds. The issue hanging over the ice is the fact that the Penguins can clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight. So, for the Caps the idea is, “not on our ice.” With Fleury giving up threes regularly, it says here the key is Kolzig. Caps 3 – Penguins 2.

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Body care tips series! Pollution, an unhealthy diet and synthetic beauty products, trap your skin in a vicious cycle that becomes a part of your lifestyle. Break free from chemicals and turn to natural solutions for your day to day beauty routine. Some remedies you can make on your own from your kitchen pentry ingredients! Forgot to apply your sunscreen lotion and now you have to face the damage? Don’t worry grab some yogurt and apply it on the affected area, let it stay for half an hour and then rinse it off with water. Rich in lactic acid, yogurt is an excellent anti-tanning agent.You can also use a mixture of egg and honey to clear skin tanning. Apply the mixture on the affected area, leave it for twenty minutes and then wash it off with water.

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How Much Your New York Sexual Case is Worth: New York City Court It’s time to take your employer or former employer to court for sexual harassment. The question is, which court to you bring them to? New Yorkers have a choice of filing a sexual harassment lawsuit under federal, state and/or city law. Each court system is governed by a unique set of laws, which provides different types of compensation to successful plaintiffs. If you and your sexual harassment lawyer decide to bring your sexual harassment case under city law, you are fortunate enough to be under the graces of some of the most pro-victim employment laws in the country. New York City Law may be the way to go to maximize compensation. Under the New York City Law, there is no duty to complain of the sexual harassment or employment discrimination. Even if there is an employee handbook that says you must go to Human Resources! All that is required is that the workplace sexual harassment be committed by a person in a supervisory role or that a supervisor is aware of the sexual harassment and does not take action on your complaint. The Company will be automatically liable. Additionally, under New York City law, the sexual harassment need not even be severe or pervasive. All that is necessary is that it be more than a “petty slight” or “trivial inconvenience.” New York City law is extremely pro employee and very protective of your rights as an employee. The NYC Human Rights Law: Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York determines how plaintiffs are compensated in sexual harassment cases. If you receive a settlement or jury verdict in your favour, you may be entitled to: - Economic damages — back pay for money and benefits lost due to termination, and/or front pay for future lost wages - Compensatory damages — costs associated with a job search and/or payment for emotional distress, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, or inconvenience - Punitive damages — additional compensation awarded in cases of egregious malice or reckless indifference to the law - Attorneys’ fees — the judge may require your employer to cover your legal expenses Are there limits to the amount of compensation I can receive? Unlike federal law, there are no caps on damages you can obtain. Under federal law, there are limits to the amount of compensatory and punitive damages victims can receive. Under New York State law, you cannot collect attorneys’ fees. So, in some cases, filing your lawsuit in municipal may be your best option. You’ve experienced enough hardship facing sexual harassment in the workplace. Your job performance has undoubtedly suffered and your self-esteem has probably taken a drastic hit. Before making any legal decisions, consult a compassionate New York sexual harassment attorney who can walk you through the legal process with dignity. The Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC handles a multitude of cases that involve sexual harassment in New York City. For further information, please feel free to call us at 212-587-0760 or toll-free at 1-877-4NYLAWS or contact us online.

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April 10, 2014 Cincinnati vs. UConn Cincinnati, Ohio | Marge Schott Stadium Friday, April 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Live Stats Saturday, April 12 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats Sunday, April 13 | 1 p.m. | Live Stats CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team will welcome the UConn Huskies to Cincinnati for three games of American Athletic Conference play. Games will be played on Friday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 1 p.m. The series finale on Sunday, April 13 will be the 300th game played at Marge Schott Stadium since its opening on May 20, 2004. SETTING THE SCENE - The Bearcats are coming off a championship performance in the 6th-annual Joe Nuxhall Classic played on Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9. - Cincinnati beat Wright State 8-7 in the semifinal and won the title 7-4 against Miami (Ohio). - It was the third Joe Nuxhall Classic title for the Bearcats in the six-year history of the tournament. - In the series against UConn, the Bearcats will start RHP Connor Walsh on Friday night. Walsh has a collective ERA of 3.53 with eight appearances and five starts. He will face UConn ace LHP Anthony Marzi who has a 3-3 record and a 3.19 ERA. - Probable starters for Saturday are Cincinnati’s RHP Ryan Atkinson (2.41 ERA) and UConn’s LHP Anthony Kay (3.60 ERA). UConn will throw RHP Jordan Tabakman (2.65 ERA) on Sunday while UC’s game No. 3 starter is still to be determined. 300 GAMES AT MARGE SCHOTT STADIUM - Sunday, April 13, 2014 will represent the 300th game played at Marge Schott Stadium. - The facility opened on May 20, 2004 in a game against UAB and has been the home of the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team for 10 years. - Aaron Moll was the starting pitcher for the Bearcats in the opening game and threw the first pitch ever thrown in Marge Schott Stadium. - Brian Beltz had the first hit in stadium history. - Cincinnati has recorded a winning record in all but two seasons at Marge Schott Stadium, including the 1-2 record in the only games played there in 2004. - UC has a MSS record of 176-121 for a total winning percentage of .595. - UConn is currently 15-16 on the season and 2-3 in American Athletic Conference play. - The Huskies won their last two midweek games played on April 8 and 9 to Northeastern and Brown, respectively. - UConn was swept in weekend action against Bryant (two games) and Stony Brook last week in its off-week from conference play. - The team has picked up one conference win against both USF and Rutgers and has lost three (the third game between UConn and RU was cancelled). - UConn is led by sophomore Bobby Melley who has recorded a .348 hitting percentage. He also leads the team with 39 hits, eight doubles, 23 RBIs and a .471 on-base percentage. - On the mound, freshman Andrew Zapata has recorded a 1.19 ERA through 10 appearances and five starts with 37.2 innings pitched. - Senior Anthony Marzi, the projected starter for the first game of the series averages 6.0 innings per start through eight starting appearances and has struck out a team-high 42 batters. THE SERIES VS UCONN - Cincinnati and UConn have played 20 previous times with the Huskies holding a 12-8 advantage. - UConn opened the series by winning five-straight games in 2006 and 2007 and UC responded by winning five consecutive games of their own from 2007 to 2008. - The teams have split the last four games of the series with UConn earning the series victory last season winning two of the three games in Storrs, Conn. - The first game of the series was played on March 24, 2006 and Connecticut won 13-1.

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Michelle Obama’s recent speech at the Democratic National Convention caught attention far and wide— but what made it so good? Journalism training specialists Poynter have a useful analysis here. Speeches are a valuable resource for learning effective writing: as Poynter’s author points out, because they’re meant to be heard, they use more rhetorical devices than stuff that’s written down. The sound and the flow and the language jumps out at you, even if you don’t know why that is. There’s lots of good stuff in the post about choice of language and structure, but one lesson I particularly like is: express your best thought in a short sentence, preferably using simple words (“when they go low, we go high”). It’s an approach that applies to most forms of communication, and reminded me of another helpful (and helpfully brief) resource. Unreasonable, a publication aimed at startups and entrepreneurs, urges them to rethink how they describe what they do — arguing that the “tweet pitch” (that one-liner about your company that you’ll use everywhere) is way more important to crack than the infamous elevator pitch. One challenge for people talking about their own businesses, the author explains, is getting specific. “Tell us what you do, and… what makes it unique”, he writes. “A foodie-lifestyle company” could be one of thousands of businesses, but “we make hummus, but from black eyed peas” gets straight to the point. Expressing things simply, while sticking to specifics, is harder than it looks — probably because it means making decisions about what’s most important. But it can be really powerful (not to mention tweet-able). And if you still doubt how much you can express in just a few words, have a look at some of the six word stories out there. And then write your own.

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Best of luck to all competing on Saturday! Plan for the day is as follows: 12.00 Registration and payment (on balcony under scoreboard) 12.50 4 x 50m medley relay (2 heats) 13.05 Andrew Bree 13.40 4 x 50m freestyle relay (2 heats) 13.55 Andrew Bree 14.30 4 x 200m freestyle relay (1 heat) 14.45 Andrew Bree 15.30 ? x 50m relay (open to all) If you are going to the Europeans in London you can pick up your gear also under the scoreboard. If you are going to London but can’t make it to the NAC Aisling will be in Limerick on May 8th to distribute gear. Slightly off topic (not indoor) but related (out door). Here is the Munster open water DRAFT calendar. It may be subject to change so keep an eye out. Anyhoo……The calendar so far for the summer months is here. Carol Cashell has added the links to the events that are now open, so if you re considering going, sign up soon. If you are from another province, please send me on your calendar and I will include this also. You can email [email protected] If you do decide to swim in the open water outside of an organised event, swim safe and do not swim alone. Good news and bad. The good news is you still have time to enter the relay gala . The Relay gala and Training session are on 30th April. The closing date for the early bird payment is 21st. If you just turn up for the training session it’ll cost you an extra euro and put Declan to a lot of trouble finding room for you. Bad news the Limerick Session which is on the 8th is full and currently has a waiting list. Two great events by all accounts. Well done to everyone involved. Results can be seen Here for the Ulster Masters and Here for Kingdom Masters results. Good luck to everyone competing in the Ulster Masters this weekend. Ulster masters 2016 session-report Ulster masters 2016 psych-sheet- Thank yo to Jeff for the written up: 1) We had a great holiday/gala in Palma. The weather wasn’t as good as last year, in fact it poured with rain on Friday, but it was two weeks earlier than last year! There were 30 from Aer Lingus and another 30 from Sundays Well/Cork/Sandycove Island so plenty of Irish support. The Sunday session finished in time for a very long lunch with more than enough booze for all of us. Results are here . I entered the “Complete Swimmer” competition where they add the times from the four fifty’s and the 100 IM. Unusually there were 5 or 6 swimmers in my age group (70 -74) and the winner set three European records!! I was last!!!! 2) While we were looking for the sun in Palma another team were in Sheffield at the British Masters. Dymphna Morris put together the following results . She reckons there were 16 Golds 5 Silvers, 5 Bronzes and 14 Irish records (STR). Thanks Dymphna I’ve put together the rankings as I think they should be. Well done guys! the latest Munster Records. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. Session 1 warm up 8.30am to 9.50am. Start time 10.00am Session 2 warm up 1.45pm to 2.35pm. Start time 2.45pm. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Tim O Connell.

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Wecome to our online store! International Toy Soldier Gallery is an online gallery and also a real life gallery in Northwest Montana. We are a family business specializing in high quality collectible toy soldiers. Our fine art gallery in Montana has been in operation since 1989. If you wish to see any of the items listed on this web site, we can arrange for a private showing in person in our Montana location. Hopefully we can share our enthusiasm of collecting these pieces of art! Your satisfaction is guaranteed. You may return your purchase no questions asked within 30 days for a full refund. We only sell mint from factory items! We guarantee all of our items. You may return items no questions asked within 30 days for a full refund of your purchase price. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase! We hope that shopping with us is a great experience so that you will return to visit our online store again! We sell only items that are factory sealed! Any returned items are labeled as returned merchandise and only sold in our retail store. We offer Layaway Programs! Just send us a deposit! A 25% deposit is preferable but you may put down as little as you like to get started. After we receive your deposit we hold the item(s) and you pay as you like. We will hold items as long as you need! Types of Payment Accepted We accept Visa, MasterCard, Paypal, Checks, Money Order How to Order Simply call 1-406-837-3453 Mon - Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm (Central Time) to order. You may also purchase online using the our secure shopping cart. Fax is available for ordering at 1-406-837-4520. For mail in orders please send mail to: If ordered items are not in stock it will be immediately backordered. You will be notified of the backordered item and you will have the option to cancel your order. We will do our best to expedite the backorder process. We do not bill your credit card until the item is ready to ship to you. You may pre-order items, especially limited edition items. Please contact us for pre-orders. You may return items no questions asked within 30 days for a full refund of your purchase price. We ask that you return the items undamaged and in the condition they were sent to you. Before returning a piece please contact us if it is concerning an issue that we can resolve. Returned items after 30 days may receive a 20% restocking fee assessment. We hope that shopping with us is a great experience so that you will return to visit our online store again! All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars. All items are hand packed by us. We take extra care to make sure items arrive to you undamaged. Items are shipped in their original factory boxes and placed inside a larger outer shipping box filled with packing materials. Prices are subject to change without notice. Price is locked on any item with a deposit place on it or any piece in our layaway program. We reserve the right to decline any order. If an order is placed with us and there is a error in the price or information posted on the website we will contact you within 24hours and offer you a resolution. International Toy Soldier Gallery does not share or sell any personal information provided to us. Credit card information is not kept on file. We do not sell or share any electronic information such as E-mail addresses. Please sign up for our newsletter by sending your email to: [email protected] Thank you for visiting our online store! Please contact us for private viewing of any of the items we carry in our Montana location. Send mail to questions or comments about this web site.

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Re: If Communism is the plan, why was it opposed by the US during the cold war? Not to mention, that as soon as the Bolshevik Revolution was a consolidated fact who was in there to "help electrify" all of Boshevik Russia and earn a massive fortune? I've posted enough on this topic, as I think everyone who's commented on this thread know, so I'll refrain from posting more here. Keep checking the <a href="http://www.clubconspiracy.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&order=ASC&topic_id=545 &forum=17">"usual" thread</a> for more Communist info. Also check out my new thread on <a href"http://www.clubconspiracy.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1052&forum=2&post_id=8404"> Marxist Cultural Subversion According to Gramsci</a>. The understanding of Antonio Gramsci and his strategy of conquest by means of infiltration and subversion of culture is of paramount importance if we ever are to mount an effective counter-strike against Satanic Communism. Three things are sacred to me: first Truth, and then, in its tracks, primordial prayer; Then virtue–nobility of soul which, in God walks on the path of beauty. Frithjof Schuon

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Frank Peters Feat. Actor Antwon Tanner - BANG! [Unsigned Artist] Frank Peters ft actor Antwon Tanner from Black Jesus in "Bang". OMFG - Be sure to watch till the end - Frank does the unthinkable! FEATURED on WorldStarHipHop Vine Comp Part 161! Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.

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Making a flower cane from Polymer Clay is something I have been wanting to do for quite a while, I am not quite sure why I haven’t. You would think with my love of including flowers in my jewellery it would have been one of the first things I would have tried to do, if I’m honest, maybe I was just scared and thought they were really difficult and complicated to make. Well no it’s not really, yes it takes a while and making beads afterwards is not a quick process either, but the satisfaction of seeing the flower appear in your cane, once you have put it all together, squeezed it, rolled it, pinched and stretched it and finally cut off the messy ends is amazing. You really do feel quite proud of yourself. Here are the first two flower canes I made, one with 6 petals and one with just 5. I made the first by following a time-lapse video on YouTube, a brilliant video but not the easiest to follow without pausing it every few seconds if you are trying to learn and it is difficult to work out the sizes etc. Here is the link to the video, if you are interested Polymer Clay Millefiori Project. After making the flower canes, I was asked if I would do a tutorial, to show others how to do it. Obviously I refer you to the YouTube video above, but usually when I am trying to learn how to make something for the first time, I prefer to follow a step by step guide using photos, so I can take my time. So here is my version of the flower cane tutorial. For this cane I decided I wanted to make a flower that looked a bit like a daisy. So I chose to use white for the petals, a self mixed grey (with glitter), a self mixed green for the outside and yellow and gold for the centre. (You will see it didn’t quite turn out exactly like a daisy though, I blame it on the gold!) You will need: 4 or 5 colours of Polymer Clay (I use Fimo Soft) Pasta Machine or Rolling Pin Long Blade for cutting A mat or glass cutting board. 1. Once you have decided the colours you want your flower to be, condition each piece of clay to ensure it is soft and not crumbly, you will need more of the colour you will be using for the outside of the petals and around the whole thing, ie. for me the green. 2. Take the clay you want to use for your petals (Colour 1) (mine was white) and roll this into a cylinder approx 3″ long and about 1.5″ fat. 3. Take the clay you want to edge the petal with first (Colour 2) (I used the grey as I didn’t want a colour to show to strongly). Put this through your pasta machine, setting 4 or roll to approx 2mm thick. 4. Using the white cylinder of clay as a guide, cut the grey clay to this width, then roll the clay just over half way around the cylinder and cut. 5. Take the next colour of clay you want to use (Colour 3) (green for me) and do the same as you did with the grey and gently squeeze it together to ensure there is no trapped air. 6. Next you need to make 3 cuts lengthways in the white clay. Using your blade cut down the centre approx 1cm (this does depend on how thick your cylinder is) then do 2 further cuts on either side. Pull them slightly apart 7. Now choose the colour you want to use to add a vein to your petal. I used the grey (Colour 2), but in the first 2 canes I made I used what would be your Colour 3. Cut a strip of clay (check the size to your slits) and insert into the centre cut, then do the same with the other 2 cuts. 8. Now squeeze together (not too hard) to remove any trapped air. You need to maintain the shape of a petal, but roll, pull and stretch it until it is approx 19cm – 32cm (this depends on how many petals you want. For this flower I wanted 9 petals, so I worked it until it was about 32cm, so I could cut 9 x 3.5cm sections. But you will see from the other 2 canes I made, I have done a six petal and a 5 petal flower. Just think you want to allow approx 3-3.5cm per petal. 9. Cut out however many petals you want to use for your flower. Then put these to one side. 10. Now we want to make the centre for the flower. Take your centre colour (Colour 4), for me Yellow and roll into a cylinder, approx 5cm/2″ in length. 11. Take the colour you want to wrap around the centre colour, I used the gold. Run through the pasta machine setting 5. Cut to size and wrap around the cylinder and cut. 12. Then take another colour ( I used the same colour) and repeat with a second layer. 13. Now gently roll and squeeze to ensure no trapped air, maintain its roundness. Now cut to the same length as the petals, use a petal as a guide. 14. Position the petals around the centre, ensuring they look OK at the top and bottom, it does not have to be perfect, I have to say that, because mine isn’t. 15. Now take (Colour 4) Green for me, same as the outside colour of the petals. Roll out and cut into lengths to match your flower. You need to make triangular wedges to fit between each petal, you do this by keeping the clay on the board put pinching the clay together at the top to form a ridge . Ensure it all looks neat (although mine doesn’t!) and matches at the top and bottom OK, give it a squeeze and a quick roll to remove any trapped air, but not too much. 16. Take what is left of Colour 4 and put through the pasta machine (setting 4 or 5), You need to cut to size and wrap this around the flower cane. 17. Lastly you need to squeeze, roll, pull and stretch from the centre outwards to ensure you remove all the trapped air. Do not worry about the ends of the cane. Keep doing this until you are happy with it and then cut off the end and you will see your finished flower. 18. You can now cut this into sections and store some of the canes for future use (I wrap mine in cling film and store in an air tight box. Or you can take one of the canes, roll until it is at the desired size, and thinly cut slices to make your beads. 19. You can also use the leftover clay to make your beads. To make round beads, roll around the clay between your palms until it is smooth and round, then apply the slices and roll again, apply an even pressure to maintain the round shape between your palms until it is all blended together. TIP ~ Allow to stand for about 10-20 mins before making the hole in the bead, this allows the clay to firm up a bit. Here are a few examples of the beads I made. 20. When you have made all your beads and put a hole through them, you now need to bake them in your oven (as per the polymer clay manufacturers instructions). (TIP ~ I was going to buy a bead rack, but then I had the idea of using some foil trays with 0.8mm wire threaded through them, saving me some money). 21. When your beads are fully cooled, you can either use them to make something straight away or varnish them, apply lacquer or sand them, whichever you prefer. I varnish mine, using a piece of 1.2mm wire to hold the bead whilst I varnish it, then thread a piece of 0.8mm wire through it and hang it between 2 items to keep it off the bench. I hope you found that useful, any questions or comments are welcome.

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Goodness, I have really been slacking in the blogging department lately! A lot has happened these past couple days. The most important event is the birth of my new nephew! Born on Good Friday, Collin Jack Kisat weighed 8 lbs .5 oz. He's a big beautiful boy and I have no doubt that he'll grow to be 6'7 like his dad. I'm going home to see him and the family tomorrow for Easter. They'll be lucky if I release him from my arms... Yesterday marked the beginnings of our vegetable and herb garden! I'm feeling the pain from all the digging, tilling and shoveling. Dad, if you're reading this, I have a new appreciation for farmers!! We started from scratch in our backyard. Our friends Mary and Jamie loaded up their truck with manure from southern Tennessee and brought it back to Nashville. We then spread the manure and tilled it directly into the soil. I thought the tiller would help save some muscle but little did we know that we still had to shovel and pull up the grass! Here are few photos from the day. It was gorgeous out and I even got a sunburn. Stay tuned for more progress with this garden adventure! I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

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What a pleasant stay! Friendly, helpful receptionist and staff , in room service was excellent with fast response times to requests, room was clean and worthy of the 5 star rating. Breakfast was good. - Reservation Options: - TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Booking.com so you can book your Anta Boga Hotel reservations with confidence. We help millions of travellers each month to find the perfect hotel for both holiday and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.

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Fashionable top with cutwork details and wide sleeves. Wear with skinny trousers or skirt. Simple, light pink and very useful. Looks great with blazer. Nice detail on the sleeve. Amazing top with open back. Light and very comfortable. A contemporary and good quaility white top with asymetric hem and fun pocket. Looks great with skinny trousers. This white is a go to autumn wardrobe. Beautiful pearls neckline looks so elegant. Try it with black trousers. Simple, grey and very useful. Looks great with blazer. Nice detail on the sleeve.

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Triangle Park, North Portland: during its industrial lifespan (early 1900's to about 1990), this property served as a lumber mill, concrete packing plant, ship building facility, dry dock, ironworks, and power plant. Suspected contaminants on the property include PCBs, hydrocarbons, PAHs (whatever those are), and heavy metals. After almost a century of nasty soil, groundwater, and Willamette River pollution - the public can readily trespass on this toxic wasteland. Grafitti artists use walls, skateboarders find challenging terrain among the loading docks and refuse, and others just wander, ride bikes, or drink beer. All of this will change when the University of Portland and federal, state, and city taxpayers start paying for environmental cleanup in the near future. The University will purchase the property to relocate and expand its athletic facilities. It won't be a toxic wasteland anymore, but sadly it won't be as interesting either.

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Colorado and Nevada shot skyward tiny particles of silver iodide, which has a similar crystalline structure to ice, hoping to fool the clouds into creating snow. Utah tested a rarer method of snowmaking: injecting clouds with super-cooled propane gas from mountaintop tanks. It snowed. But was the snow made by man or Mother Nature? "Going into this project, I thought we'd finally got to the stage where we'd be able to discriminate between seeded and non-seeded snow," said professor Bill Cotton, a nationally recognized cloud-seeding expert and climate researcher at Colorado State University who received a $100,000 federal grant to evaluate the state's weather modification program. Did Colorado's cloud-seeding experiment, which cost the state $1.2 million, boost snow pack in critical Rocky Mountain watersheds? Maybe, Cotton said. Can he prove it? "My conclusion is not really." After only one season of operations, federal funding to analyze cloud-seeding projects in five states (Colorado, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas and Utah) has dried up before scientists could find proof or disproof. The cloud-seeding experiments were too brief or inconclusive to unlock Mother Nature's secrets, say researchers who will release their findings at an American Meteorological Society conference in San Diego on Jan. 11. Researchers from Colorado, Nevada and Utah will issue final reports on their snowmaking experiments. Experiments in North Dakota and Texas that took place in the summer and involved dropping salt particles in clouds to try to suppress crop-damaging hail storms and increase rainfall were delayed by funding problems and will not be completed until later this year. With no relief from the drought in sight, states such as Wyoming now are looking at taking the lead where the federal government left off to determine whether humans can manipulate the weather to increase precipitation. Some climate scientists believe that recent technological advancements in weather science may help generate enough evidence to finally prove that the questionable science of weather modification isn't just an expensive form of rain dancing. What they lack, however, is long-term commitment from policy-makers to fund the necessary research. The debate over whether humans can make rain or suppress severe hail storms by seeding clouds with chemicals has persisted for decades among scientists, lawmakers and water officials. In the 1970s, the federal government spent more than $20 million a year researching weather-modification projects such as cloud seeding. But nearly all that funding was pulled in the 1980s when it became apparent that earlier evidence had been greatly exaggerated and scientists began questioning whether cloud seeding worked. More than a decade later, as a severe drought began to significantly impact much of the West in 2001, Congress revisited weather modification and approved $3.2 million for research on existing state cloud-seeding programs. The silver iodide method of cloud seeding studied in Colorado and Nevada is the most commonly used weather-modification technique. The particles have been shown to stimulate formation of snowflakes under laboratory conditions. Releasing silver iodide into clouds is a tricky, imprecise process involving either airplane-mounted flares or mountaintop smoke generators. Researchers in Colorado and Nevada hoped to use powerful computer modeling to distinguish between seeded snowflakes and natural snowflakes, but were unsuccessful. "Where we've been lacking is the physical research that can distinguish between naturally occurring precipitation and the new snow that falls as a result of the seeding," said Steve Hunter, a research meteorologist for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation who oversaw the state projects. Utah's propane gas experiment in the Wasatch Mountains appeared to produce the most concrete results, Hunter said. The scientist in charge of Utah's project, Arlin Super, a retired professor of meteorology with 30 years of experience in cloud seeding, said the propane method appeared to increase snowfall by at least 7 percent. "Doing this one winter is hardly definitive, but it looks real intriguing," Super said. Although researchers said they observed verifiable increases of precipitation in most of the experiments, a single year of data probably would not provide enough evidence to convince skeptics, Hunter said. "What we really need is a lot more political will to follow through with the research because it may take five to 10 years to show statistical evidence how and why cloud seeding works," Hunter said. According to the latest U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, the American West can expect to face continued drought conditions and water shortages. Many believe this will lead to increased pressure to seed clouds. But policy-makers should be asking for more proof that cloud seeding works and won't cause harmful results, said Robert Serafin, director emeritus of the federally funded National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Serafin co-authored a report for the National Academy of Sciences last year that concluded there is no convincing scientific proof that cloud seeding works. The 144-page report, Critical Issues in Weather Modification, called for a nationally coordinated research effort into weather modification before large-scale cloud-seeding projects are attempted. The lack of scientific certainty and lukewarm federal support, however, hasn't stopped states from attempting to use this technology to increase rainfall and snowfall. At least 10 Western states have more than 66 ongoing cloud-seeding programs, Serafin said. "These states are spending millions of dollars a year on this technology, but almost nothing on research to find out if it even works," Serafin said. "What if in fact they're producing less snow? Those kinds of issues really deserve to be answered," he said. One Western state that hasn't done much cloud seeding so far Wyoming recently has indicated it may become the first state to commit to a long-term cloud-seeding research project. The Wyoming Water Development Commission has proposed to the Legislature a five-year, $8.85 million project to study cloud seeding to increase snowfall in Wyoming's Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges. If approved, Wyoming's program by far would be the largest cloud-seeding research project conducted since the 1980s, said Dan Breed, an NCAR meteorologist in Boulder. "The important thing about Wyoming's program is that it's designed to facilitate the long-term research needed to provide verifiable evidence of cloud seeding's efficacy," Breed said. The Legislature, which ordered the commission to come up with a cloud-seeding proposal, will consider the proposal when it convenes Jan. 11.

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We consider in wholesome residing and instructing you how to live it. Our complimentary fitness actions , personalized menus and spa remedies are all part of your Healthy Life Journey at Lansdowne Resort and Spa, making it the perfect destination for a wellness retreat in Virginia. Diet might not be capable to remedy all that ails you or take away all danger of illness, but neither are your genes essentially your destiny. Consuming nutritiously and cultivating different health-selling habits could enable you enhance your genetic hand. This actually might prevent, or no less than delay, continual disease and aid you stay longer — however there are not any ensures. Just like in poker, life is a gamble. You’ll be able to shift the percentages in your favor, but like it or not, we’re all going to die someday. Pumpkin’s excessive fiber helps you’re feeling full longer, which is a superb support in weight reduction. And it’s low glycemic properties also assist to maintain your body in fats-burning mode—not fats-storing mode. Pumpkin’s powerful antioxidants additionally help combat off cancer and increase the immune system. A pumpkin-protein smoothie will be the proper publish-exercise recovery meals—since pumpkin can be full of potassium, together with its nutritional vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. After that, nonetheless, the information is bad. A low-paid couple with no kids earns $forty every week less than the $830 they want. After permitting for household advantages, a low-paid couple (one in full-time work and one doing some part-time work) with one little one is nearly $10 a week shy of their $970 healthy customary, whereas a pair with two youngsters is brief by $90 of the $1170 per week they need. It is a very highly effective time for those who are looking for to be heard, and to search out their voice. It is a time for us to claim our power back in a peaceful and loving way. Harnessing the facility of Libra to be a peacemaker and develop healthy loving relationships while honing in on Aries drive and initiative can and can create a robust and peaceable tide of change. Most of us eat sandwiches because it is a healthier version compared to greasy, unhealthy burgers. However sandwiches might be as fattening as burgers too. Listed below are 7 golden rules it’s essential to keep in mind when making a sandwich that can fulfill your palate and diet. A registered Dietary Therapist, Kerry Torrens is a contributing author to plenty of dietary and cookery publications together with BBC Good Meals magazine. Kerry is a member of the The Royal Society of Drugs, Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), British Association for Applied Diet and Dietary Therapy (BANT).

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“These flavors introduce small children to the taste of liquor,” said Lionel Jahosifat, who carried a sign that read “Foodies Today, Alkies Tomorrow!” “So that by the time they hit grade school, they’re ready for the hard stuff,” Jahosifat continued. “And that’s just not right.” Marlena Macintyre, another protester, pointed out that on this particular day, the shop’s limited-edition sorbet was “Jesus Juice,” containing wine and Coca-Cola. “Frankly, I think this ice cream flavor should be flat-out illegal,” she said. Humphry Slocombe did brisk business during and after the protest, upping its Twitter followers by roughly 500,000. Image source: http://captions.illmeyer.com

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Last night, Glamour hosted their annual Women of the Year Awards in New York City, honouring a group of inspiring ladies making a change in the world, including Lupita Nyong’o, Chelsea Clinton, and Mindy Kaling. Keep reading for our style recap! WHO: Freida Pinto WEAR: Jason Wu dress; Maiyet jewellery. WHO: Karen Elson WEAR: Alexander McQueen silk jacquard slash A-line dress, diamond bridge two finger ring, golden brass chestnut bracelet, black satin knuckle box clutch, and soft pink calfskin sandals. WHO: Karlie Kloss WEAR: Alexander McQueen navy washed satin slash gown with rose embroidery, brass clutch, and patent leather sandals. WHO: Lupita Nyong’o WEAR: Chanel Fall 2014 Couture dress; Amanda Pearl clutch; Kurt Geiger shoes. WHO: Natalia Vodianova WEAR: Louis Vuitton top and pants; Dior earrings. WHO: Keri Russell WEAR: J. Mendel jumpsuit; Jacob and Co. jewellery. WHO: Mindy Kaling WEAR: Salvador Perez dress; Jimmy Choo clutch. WHO: Zosia Mamet WEAR: Milly top; Tanya Taylor pants; Forevermark by House of Waris Southern Starburst Ring with round brilliant Forevermark diamond set in 18K yellow gold, Cluster Earrings with round brilliant Forevermark diamonds set in 18K white gold, and Cluster Shield Ring with round brilliant Forevermark diamonds set in 18K white gold; Rebecca Minkoff clutch. What's your favourite look from the event? Tell us below.

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Lovely, what sort of bird? So pretty! The drawing even shows that feather sheen. So sensitive and beautiful! Simply stunning Debra. The details are incredible. My mouth is hanging open in awe. The feather is so detailed yet very soft looking--just like a real feather. Lovely. I like your work alot. Thats really lovely, and so well made.. I just love the top part of it, it almost looks like you could pick it up. And I love the colours of teh whole picture. Beautiful!!! Looks like it can be picked up - how long does something like this take you? There is so much attention to detail I have a mental image of you sitting up to the wee hours toiling away with a pencil sharpener and oil lamp. So soft looking, just like a real feather! That's beautiful, Debra. You really nailed the texture. Wow! This is beautiful! =) Not sure how you're able to bring out the fluffiness of the subject, but you have definitely pulled it off in an elegant manner. Wow Debra!!!! What a difficult topicAbsolutely well done! I’ve enjoyed catching up with your blog after my holiday,these feathers are great as is the sushi. Totally stunning , such precision and skill ! Doing a little catching up on your blog today...beautiful as always! I drew a feather my husband found while I was away...didn't look anywhere near as goop as this! Thanks for your comments everyone!

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I was so excited when I got an email saying my next newborn had been born and was ready for a session. It’s been nice having some time off, but I really missed being behind the camera. I had so much fun and this family was just too sweet and overjoyed to have this little one in their lives. Alana is just beautiful and was such a good little girl. She slept, curled up, and even smiled in her sleep like a champ. I’m so glad to be back and I hope the new Mommy and Daddy love what I captured. Congratulations Shannon and Brian, enjoy your sneak peek! Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Saturday, January 17, 2009 Welcome to 2009 everyone! I thought it would be best to start the year off with style. I'm in the process of getting everything together for the new year, building my website, and making lots of great changes. Make sure you visit often and are on the lookout for everything that is to come. I hope you love the new look! I can't wait to help capture the memories of this year for you and your family so please let me know how I can help. Let's make this a great year!

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Brain imaging reveals the substance of placebos. Expectation alone triggers the same neural circuits and chemicals as real drugs Placebos are supposed to be nothing. They’re sugar pills, shots of saline, fake creams; they’re given to the comparison group in drug trials so doctors can see whether a new treatment is better than no treatment. But placebos aren’t nothing. Their ingredients may be bogus, but the elicited reactions are real. “The placebo effect is in some way the bane of the pharma industry’s existence because people have this

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No sooner had Hillary Clinton proceeded from the Democratic presidential debate to a speech at Wellesley College last week than the wailing began. Barack Obama hit the Today show accusing her of playing the “don’t pick on me” woman and a chorus line of media pundits denounced her for having hurt the cause of feminism by acting like the injured girl and dealing the “gender card.” New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd contended that Clinton was trying to show “she can break, just like a little girl…. If she could become a senator by playing the victim after Monica, surely she can become president by playing the victim now.” FOX News’ Mort Kondracke preached: “I think it is very unattractive for a general election candidate, who wants to be the Commander in Chief of the free world, to be saying ‘They’re ganging up on me!’ I mean, this is the NFL. This is not Wellesley versus Smith in field hockey.” These indictments were conjured from the slimmest of evidence. Even the New York Times, while “piling on,” had to do contortions to pin the victim label on Clinton’s comments. As a November 5 Times article put it: “Mrs. Clinton denies playing the gender card–at least in the traditional sense of saying that as a woman she should be exempt from the traditional rough-and-tumble of campaigns–and her remarks on the subject have certainly been oblique.” For oblique, read frustratingly nonexistent. What she did say–at her alma mater before a whooping and roaring crowd of more than 1,000 young women–was: “In so many ways, this all-women’s college prepared me to compete in the all-boys’ club of presidential politics…. Fear is always with us, but we just don’t have time for it, not now. So let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work together. We’re ready to shatter that highest glass ceiling.” What about that was so girl-with-her-finger-in-her-mouth frail? The indignation of Clinton’s opponents may have a motive more genuine than their desire to defend feminism. They are mad because they feel robbed. Clinton, in fact, didn’t play the victim card. The gender card she played was the one every successful recent male presidential candidate has played–the rescuer card. Keep in mind: The gender card is always played. It’s even played in presidential campaigns where all the candidates are men (or rather, as Kondracke prefers, quarterbacks). Given the political culture–and for reasons embedded in our history–that card usually involves a morality play in which men are the rescuers and women the victims in need of rescuing.

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About the Program The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Education and Human Sciences and its consortium partners Little Priest Tribal College and the Nebraska Department of Education have been awarded a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education. The Indigenous Roots Teacher Education Program (ROOTS) prepares American Indian paraprofessionals to become certified elementary education and bilingual teachers employed in Nebraska's reservation schools. The ROOTS program directly addresses Absolute Priority One - Pre-service Training for Teachers - and Competitive Preference Priority One in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education, Professional Development grants. ROOTS is a four-year program that builds on the success of two previous federally funded programs; The Native American Career Ladder program, funded in 1999 through the Office for English Language Acquisition and the 2005 Indigenous Roots Teacher Education Program. As a result of these two federal grants 30 students have graduated and are working in educational settings throughout Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa. The new ROOTS program recruits and trains a cohort of American Indian students living in or near Santee, Winnebago, Walthill, and Macy communities in Northeastern Nebraska to become teachers certified in Elementary Education (K-8) and ESL (K-12). After graduation, it is expected that these new teachers return to their home communities to work as teachers. This program significantly impacts K-12 students attending Santee Community School, Winnebago Public School, Walthill Public School, and the Omaha Nation School by placing teachers with similar backgrounds into these educational settings, and by providing professional development experiences for the ten pre-service students working in the four target school districts, thereby improving educational outcomes for typically at-risk students. The overall outcome of ROOTS will be stronger educational programs for American Indian students in the target communities and greater academic success for American Indian students overall. Ten students will be selected to participate in the new 2011 ROOTS UNDERGRADUATE program. Students applying for the program will be recommended by Little Priest Tribal College, Nebraska Indian Community College, area school districts and/or local education institutions, and community members. Program participants enter the program with an A.A., A.S., or a post-baccalaureate degree. Training is offered at Little Priest Tribal College, Nebraska Indian Community College and at each participating school, utilizing distance and on-line services available through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Students will be required to enroll at courses offered through LPTC or NICC in order to fulfill general education, pre-education, language, English, Math or PPST/other testing requirements. It is anticipated that at least ten students will be certified as elementary education teachers. Qualified staff will supervise students' practicum and student teaching semesters to ensure quality program implementation and cultural relevance, as well as induction services. Participants will develop and implement culturally relevant and bilingual K-12 learning materials and curriculum related to Omaha, Winnebago, and Santee Sioux history, culture and language. As part of the ESL endorsement students will take coursework in Umonhon, Ho-Chunk, and Dakota languages. Resources will be available ensure that participants, cooperating teachers, and others have access to culturally relevant materials. ROOTS student services include academic advising and on-site coordinators for the pre-service students (Years 1-3) and first year teachers (Induction Year 4). Incentives include monthly stipends and up to 20 hours/week employment in participating schools. Students who have been selected to participate will sign a pay-back agreement, should they not complete the program (for any reason), they will be required to pay back the full cost of their education to the U.S. Department of Education. ROOTS is a consortium program that includes several partners - UNL's College of Education and Human Sciences, Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC), and the Nebraska Department of Education. The ROOTS program contributes to overall cultural change in Nebraska in several ways. The ROOTS program leads to the creation of stronger educational programs for K-12 students in targeted communities and greater academic success for American Indian students overall. Program staff will network with an existing state resources (the Nebraska Department of Education, the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs) to share learning experiences and develop strategies to facilitate ongoing opportunities for American Indian students to participate in Nebraska’s teacher preparation programs. About the title, INDIGENOUS ROOTS TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM: Overlooking the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska are the Santee, Winnebago, and Omaha Indian Reservations. The title and metaphor for this project are inspired by this dramatic landscape. Prior to European settlement, these bluffs were swept by fire, droughts and blizzards, but the ecosystem was resilient because of its native prairie grasses and scattered bur oaks. The key to survival for these plants was the extensive root system, which makes up over 90 percent of living prairie grass. Fires may kill the aboveground stem of a bur oak a hundred times, but the tree persists and regenerates from its ancient roots. A few pockets of these native ecosystems persist in Nebraska, and efforts are being made to restore them. The starting point for any effort to conserve and restore this landscape, however, must be its indigenous roots. To rebuild an enduring, resilient root system requires patience, hard work, and a deep understanding of native grasses and oaks. A resilient, productive K-12 education system for native people in northeast Nebraska reservation communities requires no less.

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Hawthorne police have recovered a hard drive containing more than $1 million worth of original music that was stolen recently from a car belonging to Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, rapper Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy Award winning mixer. The theft occurred Dec. 7 when two men broke into Ali’s BMW i8 and two other vehicles parked outside the Equinox gym on Rosecrans Avenue in Hawthorne. Attempts to reach Ali on Wednesday were unsuccessful. Police said Ali was grateful that officers found the hard drive and returned it to him. “He is very, very happy,” Hawthorne police Lt. James Royer said. Another copy, however, remains at large. The device is encrypted so it is of no use to whoever has it. Still, Ali was glad to get one copy back, Royer said. It was unclear whether the hard drive contained works by Lamar or other artists. Ali, who grew up in Gardena, is a 27-year-old sound engineer for Top Dawg Entertainment. In 2015, he won a Grammy for mixing Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly.” He is nominated for two Grammys in 2018 — “Album of the Year” for mixing Lamar’s “DAMN.” and “Record of the Year” for mixing “HUMBLE.” “Ali is just as important as the person writing, making the beats and expressing himself on the microphone,” Lamar told OZY.com in a 2016 article. “They say there’s an actual frequency that hits a nerve connected to your brain and makes you say that you like a song. That’s something that Ali understands very well.” Fingerprint left behind Detectives recovered the music following the Dec. 8 arrest of Jonjairo Espinoza, 23, of Los Angeles who left his fingerprint on Ali’s car door during a break-in a day earlier, Royer said. Espinoza and another man being sought have since been tied to car burglaries in Hawthorne, Carson, Torrance and Los Angeles, stealing property that included an off-duty sheriff’s deputy’s handgun, passes to Sea World in San Diego, golf clubs, clothing, power tools, cologne and car parts. Besides the break-ins outside the Equinox gym, burglaries occurred outside a 24 Hour Fitness in Carson and shopping centers in Torrance, Royer said. “Basically these guys are serial car burglars,” Royer said. “They prey upon victims who leave items viewable from the outside.” Using a spring-activated device that pierced glass windows to get inside, the alleged burglars took property in seconds, Royer said. Victims, including Ali, reported three crimes on Dec. 7 in Hawthorne. Security camera footage revealed two men in a white hatchback were responsible for at least two of the crimes. A Hawthorne police forensic investigator lifted the fingerprint off of Ali’s car, Royer said. Police quickly identified Espinoza as a suspect and investigated two addresses linked to him. They found the white car in Hacienda Heights, Royer said. Investigators put the car under surveillance and soon saw Espinoza move items from another vehicle into the white hatchback and drive away. Officers pulled him over and arrested him. The hard-drive was in Espinoza’s car. “I don’t think he knows what he had,” Royer said. Detectives later searched the Hacienda Heights address, and an location in the 1100 block of South Herbert Avenue in Los Angeles. “We found gift cards, video recorders, Luis Vuitton bags, golf clubs,” Royer said. “We are up to 14 different victims.” Police have not tied all of the items to specific crimes, but have identified the property from five burglaries reported in Hawthorne, four in Torrance, two in Los Angeles and two in Carson, Royer said. Prosecutors have charged Espinoza with seven counts of burglary and three counts of grand theft. He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Dec. 12 in Compton court. He was released on bail three days later and is scheduled to return to court on Dec. 28. Los Angeles County Superior Court records show Espinoza is charged with eight counts of burglary in another case and is scheduled to appear in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Thursday.

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…”How to cook a steak worthy of a TV commercial (grill marks included)”…”The white wine you should be drinking this summer”…”All Toronto subway lines shutdown, no buses running”… All in day’s headlines seems to indicate the Monday commute is not a good one in Toronto! Something about computer glitches has halted the city’s public transit. The stops & starts of life can be frustrating ones at the best of times. Here’s a kicker for Vancouverites yesterday: It seems irritated FIFA World Cup soccer fans watching a game on a FOX-TV big-screen in downtown’s Jack Poole Plaza, had the plug pulled mid-game, as the area was not a sanctioned public viewing area! The “authorized area” elsewhere in the city, drew 1,800 enthusiastic fans apparently. Visitors & residents alike can delight in a forecasted week of fine clear skies sunny weather right through until Friday! Will there be stops & starts in your week??!! Cheers to may the going going going—shine!!!

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All Senate meetings are recorded by the Senate Clerk to establish a record of Senate activities. These minutes are available for all to review in the interest of accountability. It is also helpful to review previous minutes to understand the Senate’s history. NOTE all minutes are paraphrased unless quotation marks (” “) are included. If there are minutes from a meeting that you do not see listed here, please contact the Administrative Assistant.

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The amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code (IBC) to bar the defaulting promoter from bidding for his own assets was, on paper, a reasonable one. After all, it is like rewarding either stupidity or dishonesty or both. He defaults. His asset comes on block. The banks realise whatever value possible and write off the rest of the loan. Now, if he comes and buys the asset, he gets rid off the loan and he keeps the asset and the hair cut (loan that is written off) now is a subsidy given to him by the rest of the taxpayers. So, stop him for bidding for his own assets. The amendment also stated certain conditions for the ‘cleanliness’ of the other bidders. Now, look at the consequences it has caused. Borrowers are now spinning legal webs around bidders and are either preventing or delaying the sale of assets and resolution. No one wants to let go off their prized assets even as they do not wish to settle or cannot settle the loan. See the article for the various hurdles that have cropped up in the sale of assets. The intent was reasonable: block the guy who defaulted from being his own asset back at a throwaway price and have his liability cancelled too. But, translation into execution? See how difficult it is. Who is to be blocked, how and for how long? Where does one draw the line on all these questions? Well, good to keep tweaking but keep tweaking quickly. Learning by doing should not come in the way of ‘doing’. It also raises the question with no one-answer-for-ever: Is it good for the government to learn to live with some imperfections in the system than create more complications in the hope of preventing all chances of ‘bad guys’ winning and laughing all the way to the bank? What is the yardstick for such a trade-off? Whose value systems define that trade-off? The political leader’s, that of the bureaucrat in charge who drafts it or actually is it that of their grandparents, parents and uncles who shaped the value systems? In the process of ensuring that no wilful defaulter bids again for the asset that he owned, if loan resolution and economic recovery are delayed, then has public interest been served well? The MINT article says: Although it is only two months since the code has been amended, it is time to tweak it to ensure that genuine bidders aren’t shut out. For example, the code should clearly specify whether past associations with disqualified entities are relevant and for how long. Another could be to clearly specify what kinds of relationships are relevant instead of an all-encompassing definition of related parties and connected parties. A friend wrote that this indicated sloppiness in the original drafting. He wrote, I’m very unsympathetic to a Ministry which made regulations without paying attention to such basic details – how could they have not foreseen the problems with not having to define the kinds of association with disqualified entities and its duration. This is just as naive as their original regulation that did not anticipate and did not contain some basic safeguards to ensure that promoters do not bid again. I would say failure of the bureaucracy. Yes, sloppiness cannot be ruled out. Perhaps, equally possibly, the original promoters will have somehow ensured that the assets did not go into anyone else’s hands. I recall Arundati Bhattacharya recounting the story of how no industrialist bid for the assets of Mallya’s mansion in Goa when SBI brought it to the market. Also, read how the process was stayed in the courts by Mallya’s legal team and with the assistance of some government officials too. This was her interview with Shekhar Gupta’s ‘Walk the Talk’. And borrowers have access to enormous legal talent. I do not discuss accounts, but because there is so much public attention, probably it is known we have been fighting (against Vijay Mallya) in the debt recovery tribunal from 2013. We have had 81 hearings there.Various cases have been filed by him and we have filed counter-claims. There are 22 cases we are fighting here, and overall there have been 508 hearings. The number of adjournments is more than 180.For one particular villa (Mallya’s villa in Goa), which we were trying to get possession of, the high court passed an order saying it should be done in three months. The order was issued to the collector. The collector, in turn, held eight hearings and then went on leave. This is the Goa government’s collector? Normally, collectors are supposed to take possession, not hold hearings. But this person held eight hearings.We approached the attorney-general and said we need to really take up (Kingfisher Airline’s loan default) in the highest court. We were told we had to go through debt recovery tribunal. The next day we moved the tribunal, which did not provide any relief. We went to the high court, which remitted it back to the tribunal, which did not give us the relief we are seeking. We need his assets under oath. [Link] Also, recall what the former Shipping Secretary Michael Pinto wrote about the bidding for the fourth terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT): Much has been said about the laid-back manner in which the government has gone about the task of attracting private investment into the maritime sector. While much of the criticism is valid, policy makers do have to deal with a number of extraneous factors. … In all fairness, it must be recognised that this, like some other delays, was outside the control of the authorities. When, in pursuance of a policy that was intended to encourage competition and prevent near monopoly conditions in the port, one party was debarred from bidding, they approached the high court, alleging discrimination. Their plea was rejected first by a single bench of the high court and then, in appeal, by a division bench of the same court. Against this the party went in appeal to the Supreme Court and here they were successful. The SC ruled that they should be allowed to bid along with other short-listed parties. It was here that the story took an interesting twist. Instead of celebrating victory in a nearly two-year court battle by offering a competitive bid, the party stated that, having established their point in the long legal proceedings at different levels, they were no longer keen to participate in the bid. The question that immediately arose was why they fought such a desperate court battle to establish their rights to bid for a project in which they were not really interested. By way of explanation we were told that, on studying the detailed tender terms and conditions, the party felt that they were too onerous and that bidding in such a tender was not worth their while. This did little to quell doubts that had been raised because it was beyond belief that a savvy, commercially oriented party would fight such a long court battle without even being sure if the prize to be won was worth fighting for. Instead, speculation was rife that by delaying the project for the two-year period over which litigation was spread, other less attractive terminals in other ports were able to develop and consolidate in a manner that would not have been possible if work on JNPT’s fourth terminal had commenced. [Link] The Machiavellian machinations of the private sector and the corrupt ways or the over-zealous regulatory instincts of the government – which drives the other? The fact that everyone seems to have some ‘tainted’ history (real or contrived – I was told that JSW Steel had a rather creative objection to Tata Steel bid for Bhushan Steel), it brings up an interesting ethical question. Which of us is really pure? Everyone seem to have some association with someone somewhere who has defaulted or has some record against them or have been associated with someone who has been involved in some controversy. Everyone is living in the glass house including the politicians. So, is the best thing to keep it simple? Just bar the promoter and his immediate family from bidding for the assets. Even if the Act specified the ‘relevant relationships’, will that not be gamed easily? Or, just not bar them at all? Then, rewarding immorality and bad ethics!! What a dilemma?! Andy Mukherjee had argued for no ban on the original promoter, to keep it simple. Wonder if he was right. Isn’t the road to hell paved with good intentions? It is always an occupational hazard with public policy. The ban on promoters bidding for their own assets is a classic case study of that public policy axiom. (Postscript: Tata Steel appears to have won the bid to buy Bhushan Steel. Is that a done deal?)

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WICHITA, Kan. — Wednesday, the day before the first day, is a table spilling over with hors d'ouvres. The routs and upsets, the smiles and tears, the strategies and stratagems all come later, as the NCAA tourney unfolds. But Wednesday, the day before that bit of sudden death begins, is a time for stories. St. Louis Coach Charlie Spoonhour is surely a story, and not only for the magic he weaved while guiding his Billikens to their Midwest Regional date Thursday with Maryland. That is one reason his name now floats around Tennessee, and some of the other schools searching for a basketball savior. The other is the skirmishing surrounding St. Louis' new Kiel Center, and which dates will be available to the Billikens when they start playing there next season. Spoonhour has been quite miffed by the negotiations over those dates, and a month ago opened the door for his possible departure. He said he was not being treated with respect. He said he did not want to be anywhere he didn't have a chance to win. He said his chances of winning were being hurt by the limited number of dates being offered him. He said, in conclusion, "I'd rather be playing outdoors in Flippin, Ark." "When we were going through it, it was very frustrating," he said Wednesday. "It doesn't affect what we're doing now. But when we get back and start putting a schedule together, we'll see if it works." Can that affect your future at the school? "Let's wait and see. Let's see how it works our when we get it done." You know your name's connected with a lot of other schools out there? "I know. I call as many talk shows as I can to make sure that happens." Michigan's suddenly struggling Wolverines are surely another story, and not for the flap over Jalen Rose being heard on a police wiretap. (That, so far, is a non-story.) More important is how they will react to blowing the Big 10 title, and their condition-both mental and physical-when they open their tourney Thursday night against Pepperdine. They've lost three of their last four games. Rose has averaged 35 minutes per game, and Juwan Howard, their other star, has averaged 34. Jimmy King has contributed little down the stretch, as has their bench. "I know a lot of people will say we're the Buffalo Bills of college basketball," said Michigan Coach Steve Fisher. "Our kids probably resent that. I know I do. We're going to eventually hang a Big 10 banner. It would have been sweet this year, but it's not going to happen. "Hopefully, we aren't going to feel sorry for ourselves. If we do, we'll be an early out because no one feels sorry for you, especially if you're Michigan. We're the big kid on the block. We're the kid everyone loves to hate. "Our kids are in a state where they feel they've bottomed out, and are ready to rebound strong, hard and high. That's the thought process we all have to have if we're going to be successful. Hopefully, we'll get back a little of the magic we had and spread it around, and have a nice long run again." Others already have authored stories of coming back, and from situations far more serious and difficult than those facing Michigan. Take Tom Asbury, who will coach the Waves against Michigan. Last September, after a six-year struggle, his 22-year old daughter, Stacey, died of the cumulative effects of anorexia nervosa. Or take guard Mike Williams of Massachusetts, which opens Thursday against Southwest Texas State. Last January, during his team's game with Cincinnati, he fainted, and later went through two full practices with a stress monitor measuring responses from his heart. Down the road from his school, just a two-hour drive away, was the gym where Reggie Lewis had collapsed and died, and there playing beside Williams was Donta Bright, an alum-like Lewis-of Baltimore Dunbar High. But Williams overcame both his collapse and any ghosts those circumstances called forth, and twice buried UMass archrival Temple with shots at the buzzer. Or, finally, take Texas guard B.J. Tyler, whose college career began at De Paul in 1990. When this season opened, he was in the John Lucas Center in Houston, dealing with depression and marijuana use. But when the Longhorns meet Western Kentucky Thursday night, Tyler will perform not only as their leader, but as the Southwest Conference's Player of the Year.

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Granite supplies the highest high quality, outcomes driven Group and Small Group Training lessons from a number of the biggest names in health including LesMills. That is certainly the financial program ( for Gold xbox fitness members and xbox 360 controller ) , customizable and straightforward to use more xbox health training , you’ll find which you could go at your individual tempo. DANCE4FITNESS along with LIVELY HEALTH now affords children HIP HOP and Jazz Funk Dance Health Lessons. Included with membership, we provide yoga , ZUMBA fitness , MixxedFit® , cycling , Pilates and SilverSneakers® senior lessons We even have RHF CrossFit , Group Coaching and Personal Coaching for members who want to reach their optimum health degree. Obesity is an ever growing downside and being over-weight may cause many various well being issues. Being aware of the foods you eat is integrating the idea of mindfulness which is core principle for any yoga follow and essential to yoga health eating regimen. You genuinely will be the individual you craving to be. Every part depends on upon how critically you require it. It is this very aching, no, this resolve, will change your well being targets into actuality! Resistance coaching will be completed at a health membership, gym or at house with the right gear. I bought the inspiration for this from my pal and fellow middle age health dude blogger, Ed Pierini. These practitioners stress that each the emotional and non secular well being normally contributes as much as psychological and bodily health to an individuals basic state of wellbeing. After ending the course, I carried on to the BSc Health and Train course. Yes, towel utilization is a situation of entry for the Well being Club, Group Health Studio, Cycle Studio and Way of life Room. Such a fat has a really unfavourable effect on the health and may be very potent inflamatory agents.

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Oh the joy of planning a birthday party for the modern American child… This month I happen to be planning two. The Princess is having her party b.c she is a December baby and wants a party for her friends before the year is out. And, it is actually Cinco’s real birthday in May. I managed to talk him into an old-fashioned, plain park birthday without a bounce house. How? ….. At least, I can say it is educational, right? Plus, it might even work with the Raspberry Pi computer system we got over spring break… Summer, here we come!

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2018-06-22T22:38:45Z

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Today as I was standing in the supermarket-style lineup to check out at the Hudson’s Bay store in Square One in Mississauga, I heard an announcement that nearly knocked me on saggy old fanny. “Attention shoppers. If you cannot find the size you need in our store, we will search other Hudson’s Bay locations and have it sent to your home” or words to that effect. I’m convinced this small step toward customer service is entirely a result of my blog in November gently advising the retail industry how they could improve business, followed by my Retail Rant Hits Home blog. After all, I’m also convinced that millions read my blog and take action when required. The store manager actually responded to my e-mail at the time which impressed this old broad to no end. One tiny glitch in today’s transaction (which is a fairly significant one) is that the cashier failed to give me my Bay Day 25% discount on the clearly marked sale price and charged me full price for both items. My bringing it to her attention—despite the fact the store is emblazoned with red and white banners and sale signs—reduced my final bill by 50%. We’re making progress Boomer Broads, one small step at a time. Perhaps some day Hudson’s Bay stores will have enough staff that the sales associate will have the time to walk around the counter, hand me my bag, smile and say thank you. Let’s just say, I too have a dream.

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Taxes & Government Spending KFW FEDERAL TAXES & BUDGET PROPOSAL You cannot talk taxes in my view unless you address federal spending as well. My three year budget and tax reform plan which I released on 7 December 2015 is comprehensive and should go a long way toward getting our nation back onto a sound fiscal foundation. I AM THE ONLY CANDIDATE TO PROPOSE A SPECIFIC THREE YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. To see my entire tax plan visit here; highlights are as follows: 1.) Reduce the number of personal income tax brackets from 7 to 4: Reduced Individual Tax Rates to: 9%, 17%, 26%, 32.5% 2.) Reduce the corporate income tax rate from 39% to 22.5%. 3.) Reduce long term capital gains income tax rates to as low as 15% –reward investment in American companies. 4.) Abolish (AMT): Alternative Minimum Tax provision 5.) Cut the payroll social security tax rate from 6.2% to 4.75%. 6.) Eliminate the payroll tax cap on wages earned 7.) Raise Medicare payroll tax rate from 1.49% to 1.75% on all income. 8.) Adjust Social Security full benefit age qualification for citizens born after 1960. 9.) Cut federal spending by 1% across the board or approximately 35 billion dollars. 10.) Repeal Obama-CARE a 2-track strategy: fight for repeal first while simultaneously pursuing cost-cutting reforms. We do not as a party have the luxury of unlimited time to wait for repeal to happen all the while ignoring the high cost of this mis-guided law. The issue must be attacked on both fronts; I am committed to this approach. (11.) Cap “Schedule-A” itemized deductions to $30,000.00. (12.) Eliminate section 179 and bonus 50% accelerated depreciation provisions. (13.) Exempt social security wages from U.S. federal income tax for the beneficiary’s first 12 years. (14.) Eliminate all refundable tax credits. (15.) Move certain charitable deductions directly to “Form 1040” (not subject to schedule-A limits). Taxpayers employed by, a benefactor of or affiliated with a private foundation that is claimed as a charitable deduction can only claim this deduction on “Schedule-A”. (16.) Move personal casualty losses directly to “Form 1040” (not subject to schedule-A limits). (17.) The federal government must re-pay all monies borrowed from the Social Security trust fund with interest (market rates not to exceed 4%) within 12 years of passage of this law. Future borrowing from the trust fund is prohibited. CLOSING STATEMENT: This proposal cuts real federal spending, cuts individual income tax rates, cuts corporate income tax rates, simplifies the tax code, eliminates gimmicks and fraud-prone loop-holes, broadens the tax base, freezes federal spending for two years and goes a long way towards ensuring Social Security and Medicare are well funded and solvent for many generations to come. According to the Tax Foundation, “…eight presidential candidates have released tax reform proposals that lower marginal tax rates significantly. Yet, each of these proposals is estimated to cost more than $500 billion over ten years, with some reducing federal revenues by over $10 trillion. These high deficit figures indicate that candidates have not proposed sufficiently ambitious measures to broaden the U.S. tax base.” There are many ideas out there and I am open to suggestions to improve upon what I have proposed today; I reserve the right to amend this proposal for the better. I am, however, not in favor of a national sales tax, a value added tax nor any kind of new tax that could possibly come along side of our current income-tax. I welcome your feedback and critique.

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Saracens may still be in third place in the Premiership table, just in behind Wasps and Exeter Chiefs but the reigning league and European champions are in anything but bronze-medal form. In the three matches since their battalion of international players returned from Six Nations Championship commitments, the double title-holders have blown away Bath, Glasgow and now their great London rivals Harlequins with a potent mix of iron defence and brilliantly penetrative attack. If anything negative can be laid at Saracens' door it is an occasional wasting of opportunities to bag even more tries, and those who are clamouring for the prolific scorer Chris Ashton to tour with the British & Irish Lions this summer must acknowledge a fresh example here of the wing being easily brushed off when it comes to one-on-one challenges with his opposite number – in this case, Marland Yarde, who put in a very decent shift in a losing team. Harlequins were looking for their first league double over Saracens since the 2008-9 season, having been the only team to beat Saracens twice in the calendar year of 2016. Quins' main target is a top-six finish for automatic European Champions Cup qualification, although seventh will be good enough for a play-off, unless Gloucester take that by winning the Challenge Cup. So the visiting side would have taken any points going in the knowledge they face a tough run-in with matches against Exeter and Wasps at home and positional rivals Northampton away on the last day of the regular season in May. Instead Harlequins ended up with nothing as the three assistant coaches of the British & Irish Lions in attendance – Graham Rowntree, who works for Quins, plus the former Saracens employees Steve Borthwick and Andy Farrell - saw Danny Care’s men huff and puff for 74 minutes before they achieved a solitary breach of the Saracens goalline, with a line-out move finished by Australian second row James Horwill. Farrell’s son Owen, at fly-half, kicked beautifully from the tee to accumulate 20 points for Saracens to go with a try-scoring bonus completed by Alex Goode two minutes from the end. Quins’ No.10 Nick Evans kicked three penalty goals in the first half, but two tries at the other end by Ashton and hooker Schalk Brits helped Saracens into a deserved lead at the interval, despite their opponents having more of the ball. Ashton’s red-hot streak of scoring helped Saracens eliminate Glasgow in last Sunday’s European quarter-final a few miles up the road at Allianz Park, and it showed again as he roared onto Goode’s chip kick, brushing Quins’ England full-back Mike Brown aside as he went. That was in the 17th minute, as Quins regretted flying up in defence and allowing Brad Barritt a lovely offload to Goode out of a tackle. Seven minutes later, Saracens were in again, this time punishing their capital neighbours from a close-range set-piece, as Brits provided the barrelling finish after a scrum. A couple of close-run things in which Ashton and his fellow wing Sean Maitland might have added tries were let-offs for Harlequins, who also saw their England back-rower Jack Clifford unable to return from an early head injury assessment, while Sarries lost lock Jim Hamilton to what looked like a back strain. With the European semi-final against Munster in Dublin a fortnight from today, this is not the time to start picking up injuries. England prop and likely Lions tourist Mako Vunipola, who had heavy strapping on his left leg, also came off a few minutes into the second half, although it may have been a precautionary measure. A penalty by Farrell made the scoreline 17-9 in the 35th minute, and although Maro Itoje was pinged by referee Ian Tempest a couple of times at the breakdown, Saracens’ famed defence snuffed out any hope Evans had of firing off a dropped goal just before the half-time whistle. Three penalties by Farrell to one for Evans had Saracens 26-12 ahead going into the last 10 minutes, despite a cute hitch-kick and run by Yarde that left Farrell and Ashton trailing in one attack. Either side of Horwill’s try – a good move as Alofa Alofa probed against the grain of an attack from a Quins line-out – there was a galloping finish by the impressively-versatile Michael Rhodes, after Itoje had nicked a line-out, and a wealth of space exploited by Farrell and Rhodes to send an exultant Goode clear for the bonus. Saracens: A Goode; C Ashton (N Tompkins 65), D Taylor, B Barritt (capt; rep A Lozowski 72nd min-79), S Maitland (M Flanagan 74); O Farrell, B Spencer (R Wigglesworth 51); M Vunipola (T Lamositele 46), S Brits (J George 54), V Koch (P du Plessis 59), M Itoje, J Hamilton (J Conlon 23), M Rhodes (Barritt 79), J Wray, B Vunipola. Tries: Ashton, Brits, Rhodes, Goode Conversions: Farrell 4 Penalties: Farrell 4 Harlequins: M Brown; M Yarde, J Marchant, J Roberts, T Visser (A Alofa 65); N Evans (T Swiel 73), D Care (capt; C Mulchrone 73); J Marler (M Lambert 65), R Buchanan (J Gray 56), W Collier (K Sinckler 56), G Merrick (C Matthews 56), J Horwill, C Robshaw, J Clifford (D Ward 4), M Luamanu. Penalties: Evans 4 Referee: I Tempest (RFU)

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Présentation au sujet: "Les choses que j aime Learning Objective: To know how to use j aime to talk about things I like to do."— Transcription de la présentation: Les choses que j aime Learning Objective: To know how to use j aime to talk about things I like to do Learning Outcomes: By the end of the lesson… You will know how to use j aime when talking about things you like to do. You will have worked collaboratively to come up with a list of useful phrases. THE BIGGER PICTURE… In English, when we are talking about ourselves or our family and friends it is usual for us to mention things such as personal details (name, age, appearance) and also give information such as likes and dislikes. For us to be able to talk more fluently in French we should be able to vary our language and speak as we would in English. AIMER JE = TU = IL/ELLE/ON = NOUS = VOUS = ILS/ELLES = J aime TU aimes IL/ELLE/ON aime NOUS aimons VOUS aimez ILS/ELLES aiment TASK ONE: You have 3 minutes in your groups to learn the different parts of the verb AIMER… J aime Tu aimes Il/Elle/On aime Nous aimons Vous aimez Ils/Elles aiment Qu est-ce que c est en français? We like Nous aimons Qu est-ce que c est en français? She likes Elle aime Qu est-ce que c est en français? You (1) like Tu aimes Qu est-ce que c est en français? They (m) like Ils aiment Qu est-ce que c est en français? He likes Il aime Qu est-ce que c est en français? You (2) like Vous aimez AIMER + INFINITIVE Once we know which part of AIMER to use the rest is simple… In your groups see how many infinitive phrases you can remember from previous units of work: e.g. JOUER au foot You have 5 minutes in your groups to write down as many infinitive phrases as possible. TASK TWO: As we go through all the infinitive phrases you have remembered create a learning map of ideas in your book. TASK THREE: In your books answer the following questions: Qu est-ce que tu aimes faire le weekend? Qu est-ce que tu aimes faire le Samedi matin? Qu est-ce que tu aimes faire le soir? TASK FOUR: Now interview one person on your table using the questions below, record the answers in the back of your books: Qu est-ce que tu aimes faire le weekend? Qu est-ce que tu aimes faire le Samedi matin? Qu est-ce que tu aimes faire le soir? HOMEWORK: You must write a report using the third person (il aime / elle aime) about your findings. DUE IN: Thursday Your consent to our cookies if you continue to use this website.

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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili In this video, you’ll see how to create a rich, satisfying meat-based chili. Though it contains a lot of ingredients, the assembly is simple and once it’s cooking, the hard work is done. Watch the video, then get the recipe for MightyPurdue22’s Boilermaker Tailgate Chili. Pass the chips!

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Introduction: Computer Webcam Privacy Shutter This is a prototype for a privacy shutter for the built-in type of webcams on computers, laptops and even tablets. I know, a piece of tape or a post-it note might serve as well, but it was a fun and inexpensive project to make. Most of the materials, depending on how you are stocked, should be available around the house or shop. This shutter prevents unintentional capture of images: i.e., accidental or through spyware/malware that may try to use your camera without your knowledge. Step 1: Tools and Materials - A small piece of thin plastic sheeting (I used an old plastic credit/membership card) - Super Glue - Double sided adhesive tape (I used a type with thin foam in between the adhesive sides) - X-ACTO or other sharp utility knife - 3/8" Electric drill - 5/16" to 3/8" drill bit - a small punch (a small nail or screw could serve as well) - a hammer - a pair of scissors or kitchen shears (able to cut through the plastic) - two small clamps to secure pieces while applying the glue Step 2: Cutting the Pieces This drawing shows the basic pieces needed, as cut from a standard size credit card, using a pair of scissors. The oval shaped holes show the location of the aperture. The best way to make sure that these holes will line up, is to first cut out the pieces as shown. Then stack the pieces marked "Front" and "Back" on top of each other and drill two holes (either 5/16" or 3/8") beside each other. Then use your sharp knife to trim the holes to the oval shape that is shown. Drill the hole for the shutter, prior to cutting that piece, that way you don't have to try to cut a half circle with the X-ACTO knife. Be sure to cut the shutter and the filler piece as close to the same width as possible and as accurately as possible, so that the rails will allow the shutter to slide smoothly. Step 3: Assembly Glue the parts together in the following order: 1) Back piece with rails and filler stacked on top of it. Use the shutter to help align the rail spacing, BUT DO NOT GET ANY GLUE on it - use the glue sparingly and apply from the outer edges to minimize glue in the rails (area where the shutter needs to slide). I used the clamps to hold the rails in place till the glue was dry/set. 2) With all the previous parts securely glued in place, place the shutter in the rails, and make sure is moves back and forth freely. 3) Glue the front in place, on top of the rails and filler, lining up the hole in the Back. Again, take care with the glue, you can be a little sloppy at the "Filler" end, but extra careful not to get glue anywhere near the shutter. 4) Place a piece of doubled sided tape on the back. Choose whatever type you need for your system (depending on whether you have a rough or smooth surface to mount the shutter). Step 4: The Final Product That's it, just place the privacy shutter assembly in front of the camera/webcam where you want to use it. In the example photos it's mounted on my wife's iMac. Step 5: Lessons Learned As this was only a prototype, there are some things that became obvious in the early stages, that would improve the next version: 1) Thinner plastic would be better, so something like Mylar (with just enough thickness for some stability). 2) Black or a very dark brown or blue would be best, to reflect less light. 3) The hole or aperture of the shutter assembly needs to be either slightly larger (go with at least 3/8") or, with the thinner material, it can be positioned closer to the surface of the computers camera to avoid vignetting. 4) One other thing, some computers may need other cutouts for microphones or special sizing depending on where the camera is located. Also, some computers may use the camera or another sensor nearby to detect light for screen brightness adjustments, just FYI in case the screen dims every time you close the shutter. We have a be nice policy. Please be positive and constructive.

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2018-06-18T01:11:52Z

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this an excellent, cheap, tasty 2-minute dish that i created recently. i served it on several occasions, namely my lake como etc grand tour tasting menu on 2.7.2014, 12-course homecooked fine chinese dinner on 15.7.2014 and best teppanyaki at home on 23.7.2014, & everyone loved it. 🙂 i had earlier bought IQF (individual quick freeze) oysters from sheng shiong. they were large, plump & cheap, only S$11.90 for 1kg. 🙂 i had wanted to try out the crispy orh jian similar to that at beng thin & also sticky orh luah at hawker centre. they both turned out ok but not really special. i personally liked the sticky orh luah better & also i could not produce the very thin crispy orh jian or oyster egg at beng thin. anyhow i tried out a steamed cod after my friend bought me lunch at boon tong kee recently. i used just light soy sauce & olive oil & the steamed cod turned out quite well though not yet of the standard of btk. i will evolve the steamed cod recipe a bit more before i make a post on that. i tried the same on the oysters & they just turned out fabulous every single time, and it was so very easy to make. for 8 oysters, i used 2 teaspoon light soy sauce & 2 tablespoon olive, added 1 cut chilli padi & sliced ginger, placed on a glass dish so the sauce covered about 2/3 of the oysters & baste them. then i placed the dish in a steamer (water boiling) & steamed for exact 2 minutes. then scooped the oysters on individual soup spoons together with the sauce. that was all to it. &i got my plump, juicy, very tasty oysters every time. the marinade also smoothed the strong sea taste. lovely dish especially when so easy to make. 🙂

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Associate Degrees for Transfer Also known as AA-T and AS-T degrees The Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act (Senate Bill 1440, California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) campus for any community college student who completes an "associate degree for transfer", a newly established variation of the associate degrees traditionally offered at a California community college. Learn and explore more at the official website, A Degree with a Guarantee. The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) are intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Admission to a particular campus or major is not guaranteed; however, AA-T/AS-T students receive priority admission consideration. Students transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the AA-T or AS-T will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor's degree (unless the major is a designated "high-unit" major). This degree may not be the best option for students intending to transfer to a particular CSU campus or to university or college that is not part of the CSU system. Students should consult a counselor for assistance with an education plan, identifying similar majors at the CSU campuses, and for additional information about admission requirements. The following is required for all AA-T and AS-T degrees: - Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. - Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information. - Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major (click the major name below for required courses). All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis. - Certified completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). Mt. SAC currently offers the AA-T and AS-T degrees listed below. Additional degrees are being developed and will be updated here as they are finalized. Click on the degree name for the required major courses (from the 2017-18 Mt. SAC Catalog). Associate in Arts - Transfer (AA-T) - Art History - Communication Studies - Political Science - Studio Arts - Theater Arts Associate in Science - Transfer (AS-T) - Administration of Justice - Business Administration - Early Childhood Education - Nutrition and Dietetics - Plant Science Use MAP to track your AA-T/AS-T progress! You can easily see the courses you have completed and which courses you still need order to earn one of these degrees. For more information visit the MAP website.

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