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The sign above is amusing for two reasons. 1) that's right by where we live, and 2) we found it on a site with an extensive archive of yard and garage sale signs from all over. A good site for signage inspiration, since we happen to be following our own advice and getting rid of a huge box of CDs and old clothes this week with our neighbors during a corner communal yard sale. A couple other amusing signs under the jump...

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This week's Sepia Saturday photo prompt shows a couple who have apparently sculpted an attractive female snow maiden wearing a rather less than attractive two piece costume. Christmas in Australia falls in summer and therefore we normally expect to enjoy warm to hot weather. So far here in Melbourne we have only had a few isolated days of heat this summer, and in fact the forecast tonight mentioned the chance of snow showers on the ranges, but snow at Christmas anywhere in Australia is nevertheless a pretty rare occurrence. I've previously posted the few photos I have of winter snowmen here in an earlier blog. So instead I thought I would include a couple of photographs of sandy figures, which are more relevant than snowmen are to an Australian Christmas. We usually spend at least part of our Christmas summer break at the beach, and the first photo shows our youngest daughter aged 3 in 1990, buried up to her neck in sand, with exaggerated creations for arms and feet. The second photo is one I took a few years later at the San Diego Zoo in December 1996, when we took the children for a family driving holiday in the USA visiting San Diego, Arizona, Utah and Nevada before returning to LA and of course Disneyland. This professionally sculpted lady hippo was adorned with a Christmas garland in honour of the festive season. I wonder what the real hippos in their nearby enclosure thought of her. There was no snow to be seen in San Diego, but we did come across some of the white stuff in both the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon National Park, where the thousands of strangely shaped natural pinnacle type structures called hoodoos were surrounded by tinged with drifts of white. With a little imagination, they could look like crowds of standing figures. The local Native American tribe believes the hoodoos were once the ancient Legend People, who were turned to stone because they had abused the land and its resources. Here are a few photos in both black and white and in colour, in which the snow stands out more clearly. We'll be up at the beach for a few days next week, so just in case I don't manage to fit in another blog before we go, here's wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and happy holiday season from Turner Street, where one of our neighbours sneaked out in the dark of night last week and decorated all of the fifty plus plane trees that line the street. Quite an impressive effort which must have taken quite a while to complete and would have required many metres of red ribboning fabric! These big trees provide us with a lovely shady canopy in summer but they also make for lots of exercise when we have to sweep up enormous and seemingly endless piles of fallen leaves in autumn. For more blogs on this snowy theme, or not, just click and go toSepia Saturday #347 Posted by Jo Featherston at 21:30 Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest 10 comments: La Nightingail9 December 2016 at 09:34Love that hippo! :) The pictures of Grand and Bryce Canyons in the snow are beautiful. And of course your daughter as the sand lady is both cute and clever. But the red ribbons around the trees along your street reminds me of 'downtown' Groveland (where we used to live). Every Christmas, every single post and railing along the route (roughly 3 blocks long) is covered with silver foil, then striped with red ribbon. It looks like you're in a silvery candy cane land. We used to joke if you were in town while the decorators were doing their thing, if you stood still too long, you'd find yourself covered in foil and red ribbon!ReplyDeleteWendy9 December 2016 at 12:34Hurray for the neighbor sharing the spirit of Christmas. It's hard for me to picture Christmas in summer, not that it gets all that cold here in Virginia. I guess it's the result of years of Christmas movies and Christmas cards that make me associate Christmas with snow and cold. I watched a Christmas movie recently set in sunny California where the characters were in shorts, enjoying the beach, and flocking their palm trees with fake snow. Mind warp.ReplyDeleteDeb Gould10 December 2016 at 07:38I think I'd miss snow and cold! But the red ribbons around the trees are festive, indeed!ReplyDeletePattyF10 December 2016 at 08:31Fabulous post! Living in the northern hemisphere, I find it difficult to imagine Christmas being anything other than cold (although a white Christmas seems to be the exception rather than the norm in my neck of the woods) but I love the inclusion of sand sculptures instead. I've seen some amazing sand artwork at the beach -- such incredible talent! I hope you and yours have a wonderful Matthews10 December 2016 at 15:07As the daughter of a Canadian, warm Christmas seems so foreign to me. As it is my mother still comments, after 50 years in the States, about Christmas lights with next to no snow for them to reflect off of (in southern New York State). Love the sand sculptures and your hoodoo photos, they are gorgeous. I had never heard of hoodoos before. It's a wonder we're not all turned to stone, but I digress.ReplyDeleteMike Brubaker10 December 2016 at 18:48Besides the difference in temperature for your Christmas down under, there is also the difference in light. I noticed it on my first winter in Britain when the sun set much earlier in December than in the US latitudes. ReplyDeleteBarbara Rogers11 December 2016 at 11:21Great photos...love the green trees with red ribbons, so bright. And the hippo is definitely a winning sand sculpture. But my heart goes back to a visit many years ago (summertime) to Bryce Canyon. How lovely it looks with snow! Where I now live in Appalachia, the mountain people use the term "hoodoo" to describe the magic that their grannies used to practice, like use of herbs and how to birth babies.ReplyDeleteScotSue11 December 2016 at 12:33You may not have snow at Christmas, but you gave us an enjoyable post of memories - I did smile at the garlanded hippo. And I bet the neighbours smiled waking up to the red ribboned trees. ReplyDeleteLittle Nell12 December 2016 at 15:20Great idea to turn the prompt on its head and use sand instead of snow to showcase the sculptures. It’s much the same here as it never snows in Lanzarote, and people do make sculputres on the beach. The tree dressing was something else!ReplyDeleteTattered and Lost14 December 2016 at 09:35What a lovely neighborhood street! One of those places that time has taken care of. And you've chosen one of my favorite parks, Bryce. I don't know if you had the opportunity to walk down into it, but it is beautiful and amazing. I still recall the sound of a crow flying over as I walked along a very narrow pathway between the colorful formations.ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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I just saw this quote and thought it was a good one:When you accept what has happened, you aren't acknowledging that it is okay but rather, that you know you must find a way to keep growing and living--even if you don't like it . . . [Don't let] grief be your constant companion . . . Realize that your grief is born out of unconditional love for your... child and rejoice in that love will never end . . . Embracing life again is not a sign that you have stopped missing your baby, but an example of a love that is eternal. ~ Wisconsin Perspectives Newsletter (Infant Death Center of Wisconsin) Sorry the blog has been so quiet lately ~ lots going on and I'll fill you in later.

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Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson play high-school sweethearts who reunite unexpectedly in Alex Lehmann's black-and-white two-hander. "I don't have it all figured out," the character played by Mark Duplass tells his former high-school sweetheart (Sarah Paulson) in Blue Jay, the minor but affecting black-and-white two-hander directed by Alex Lehmann from a screenplay by Duplass. The statement could have been uttered by essentially any protagonist in anything Duplass has ever written, directed or starred in. This indie stalwart indeed has built a career taking the pulse of fragile, angst-filled man-children who, regardless of age (from early twenties in Cyrus to late thirties on his underrated, sadly canceled HBO series Togetherness) or marital and employment status, are very much works in halting progress. He's not the only one: The blurred line between adolescence and adulthood — particularly as it concerns the white middle class — has been fodder for endless American movies and TV shows over the past decade or so, to the point of exhaustion. But chronicling the chance reunion of a pair of exes 20 years after they broke up, Blue Jay inevitably exists in an additional, even more daunting shadow: that of Richard Linklater's indelible Before Sunset. No wonder the movie, with its walking-and-talking, will-they-or-won't-they central couple and themes of nostalgia, regret and the passage of time, feels so derivative. Luckily, Blue Jay boasts a handful of fresh, piercingly poignant scenes that cut through the cloud of déjà vu. It also has a not-so-secret weapon in the formidable Paulson, who deserves much of the credit for whatever emotional punch the film delivers. Jim (Duplass) and Amanda (Paulson) run into each other in the condiment aisle of the supermarket while visiting the small California mountain town they grew up in. He's there to tend to his recently deceased mother's affairs; she's spending time with her pregnant sister. As a writer, Duplass practically specializes in fumbled interactions between well-intentioned people, so it's no surprise that the first encounter in Blue Jay is a mini-master class in awkwardness: "How are you?" Jim asks Amanda multiple times before informing her that he hasn't brushed his teeth yet (which is why he keeps licking his teeth). Amanda isn't easily fazed. The two decide to catch up over coffee at the local diner (the titular Blue Jay) and then, in a lovely scene, stop by a liquor store, where the elderly owner (played by the character actor Clu Gulager) barely bats an eyelash at seeing them "still" together. Slipping right back into a jokey, laid-back intimacy, Jim and Amanda sit by the lake, sipping beers, eating jelly beans and filling each other in on their lives. Jim is single and works in construction in Tucson, though he's recently hit a rough patch after a professional dispute with his uncle, whom he ended up "beating the shit out of" (note to Duplass: It's hard to imagine you swatting a fly, let alone harming a human being). Amanda has been married to a considerably older man for several years and helped raise his now-college-age children. Blue Jay follows Jim and Amanda back to Jim's childhood home, where they giggle over his mom's extensive romance novel collection and, in the film's strongest section, hang out in his still-intact bedroom. There, Amanda sifts through Jim's old flannel shirts and reads aloud from his journal, initially amused and then moved by his adolescent ardor. As they proceed to listen to audio recordings of the two of them rapping and then improvising a sketch in which they play an old married couple, Blue Jay conjures a vivid sense of what it's like to be brought face to face with the yawning gap between past and present selves. Jim and Amanda may be chuckling along at their goofy teenage antics, but their wistfulness is palpable, and crushing. That unmistakable hint of bitter beneath the sweet is something that Blue Jay, at its best, conveys effectively. In the final third of the film's compact 82-minute running time, Jim and Amanda play-act being a couple, exchanging stilted, sitcom-style husband-wife banter over a dinner of ramen, scrambled eggs and box wine. They also slow-dance to Annie Lennox's swooning hit "No More I Love You's," pretending it's senior prom all over again as they sway and sing along. The moment is infectiously silly but also deeply melancholy, the camera closing in on their faces to capture two people giggling through their sorrow. In its last minutes, Blue Jay features a twist that yanks the story toward melodrama. It's a clumsy, clichéd development that puts too much strain on Duplass as an actor; he doesn't have the emotional range to pull off what he attempts. If the film proves more stirring than you expect, it's thanks to Paulson, who, with her crisp delivery and teasing eyes welling up with confusion and heartache, gives Amanda an inner life far beyond what's written for her. Just when you think you've been there, done that, she makes you feel like you're watching something new. Venue: Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentations)

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Our Physical Therapy Department provides individual exercise and training programs to restore strength, movement, and function. Some of the activities include: Gait and balance training Using adaptive devices for everyday living Pain relief with heat and ultrasound treatments Transfer Training Educational instruction for patients with their family We love being able to provide Quality Physical Therapy Care Right Here Close to Home! NEEDING ORTHOTICS? We do custom fitting! Orthotics are designed to correct improper body mechanics to reduce dysfunction and/or pain when this cannot be achieved naturally. This works by causing the foot to adapt to the new surface the orthotic provides, thus improving mechanics throughout the rest of the body. The process starts with a gait and movement analysis by a Physical Therapist. Then, a mold will be made to capture the unique shape of your foot. Finally, the results are usually ready within 2 weeks. For questions or to schedule your custom orthotic fitting, call us at: Harper Hospital Physical Therapy Department at (620)896-7324 ext. 575.

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Wild Bunch Ski Club was started more than 20 years ago. Since our humble beginnings of collecting $2 for dues on the bus coming home from CMSC Winter Carnival, we've grown to nearly 500 members. We make a point of trying to have as much fun as possible - at which we've been extremely successful! We've also been very successful at racing, and we're very proud of our Wild Bunch racers. We have activities all year round, including boating, rafting, go-cart racing, and anything else we can think of. We welcome new members and look forward to at least another 20 years!

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Cooking Tips | Comments Disabled Fish is an excellent food that if cooked the right way, soon becomes a favorite menu item.Fresh Salmon SteaksTips For BuyingBuy when in season.Smell should be fresh or have no odor (not fishy), look for firm elastic flesh, bright eyes and gills, and sheen on scales.Fillets and steaks should have a fresh cut appearance with no slime or dark edges.Approximate Number of Servings per PoundWhole or dressed: 1 servingPan dressed (with head, tail and fins removed): 2 servingsSteaks: 2 or 3 servingsFillets: 3 servingsHow To Prepare For CookingHow to Scale: Hold the tail firmly and with a dull knife or scaler held at a 45° angle, loosen scales by pushing the knife against the skin from tail to head. It is best to do this under running water so that scales won’t scatter.How to Clean: Use a thin sharp knife or kitchen shears. Slit skin from vent to gills. Remove viscera and wash in running water to clean thoroughly. Remove head by cutting across base of gills. Cut off tail. Remove fins by cutting the flesh along both sides of the fins. Pull fin quickly towards head to remove root bones. Salt lightly and place in refrigerator until ready to use.How to Fillet: Cut through flesh along the center of the back from the tail to head, then cut across just below head. Turn knife flat and starting at the head, cut flesh to the tail, easing the knife over the rib bones. Remove the fillet. Turn fish over and do other side.How to Skin: Place the fish, skin-side down, on the cutting board. Hold the tail end firmly with one hand and cut skin from the flesh with quick short strokes. A fresh fish is skinned easily.How to Bone: Continue beyond the slit made when cleaning the fish from vent to tail. Cut across from the slit to the back. Hold the tail and insert the sharp edge of knife flatly between tail and back bone. Press the knife towards the head, butting the flesh from the ribs and backbone. Turn and cut bone from other side. Life out bones, removing any flesh adhering to them.How To CookPreparing To Cook Fresh Trout On Cast Iron GriddleCook fish quickly at high temperature–except where milk or cream are used in the baking sauce. The flesh of fish contains little connective tissue and therefore does not require a long cooking period.Tips To Remember:Do not overcook fish–otherwise it becomes dry and tough.Fish is cooked when the flesh becomes opaque, flakes readily and can be easily pierced with a fork.Serve immediately after cooking while still hot, tender or juicy.Cooking time is based on thickness of fish. Measure thickness at the thickest part of fish before cooking. Recommended time for baking, broiling, panfrying, boiling and steaming is:10 minutes per inch thickness for fresh fish.Add an extra 5 minutes per inch thickness if fish is to be baked in a cream sauce.How to Bake: For whole fish, steaks or filletsSeason fish with salt and pepper. Brush with melted butter or top with a sauce. Fillets may be dipped in milk and rolled in bread crumbs. Place in a greased baking pan. Bake in a very hot oven (450°F to 500°F) or 350°F if a cream sauce is used. Allow 10 minutes cooking time per inch thickness. Add an extra 5 minutes per inch thickness if fish is to cook in a sauce.How to Broil: For steaks, fillets or small whole fishSeason fish with salt and pepper. Brush with melted fat or French Dressing. Place on broiler pan in a preheated oven so that fish is 2″ to 4″ from heating unit. If skin is left on fish, place skin-side down. Broil until fish is browned, then turn. Brush with melted fat and brown. Allow 10 minutes per inch thickness for fresh fish. Thin cuts of fish may be broiled without turning.How to Panfry: For fish steaks, fillets and small whole fishSeason fish with salt and pepper. Dip fish in milk or beaten egg, then roll in flour or dry bread crumbs. Place in hot frying pan that contains about 1/4″ melted fat or oil. Do not use butter for frying as it smokes at high temperature. Fry until golden brown, turn and brown other side. Allow 10 minutes per inch thickness. Drain and serve piping hot.How to Deep Fry: For fillets, smelts, fish cakes and some shellfishCut fillets into uniform size pieces about 1/2″ thick. Season fish with salt and pepper. Dip in batter or in milk or beaten egg and then in flour or fine dry bread crumbs. Place one layer of fish in frying basket and fry in hot deep fat at 375°F until golden brown–about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and serve piping hot.How to Boil: For whole fish, fillets or steakFish that is to be used in salads, casseroles, fish cakes or creamed dishes may be cooked in this way. Season fish with salt and place on a piece of greased aluminum foil, cooking parchment paper or cheesecloth. Add about 1 tablespoon each of chopped onion and celery for flavor. Wrap fish and secure to make package watertight. Place in rapidly boiling water and cover. When water returns to the boil, time the cooking period. Boil 10 minutes per inch thickness.How to Steam: For whole fish, fillets or steaksSeason fish with salt and pepper. For easier handling, tie fish in cheesecloth. Place fish in upper part of steamer or in a sieve or colander and place over boiling water. Don’t let water touch the fish. Cover and cook until tender. Allow 10 minutes cooking time per inch thickness.How to Oven Steam: For whole fish, fillets or steaksSeason fish with salt and pepper. Wrap tightly in greased aluminum foil. Pinch folds and ends to seal tightly. Place on a shallow pan or cookie sheet and bake in a hot oven (450°F). Allow 15 minutes per inch thickness.How to Poach in Milk: Especially good for smoked fish filletsPlace fish in enough milk to just cover. Cover pan and cook over medium heat until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or bake in a moderate oven (350°F). Allow 10 minutes per inch thickness. Dot with butter and sprinkle with pepper. Serve with milk.More Tips:To cook fresh fish on a dual contact grill (like the George Foreman Grill), 2 to 3 minutes is recommended per 1/2″ thickness (see George Foreman Grill: Kitchen Cheat Sheet [1]).Try wrapping fish with strips of bacon to add flavor and keep meat moist.For a flavor treat, try serving fish with Garlic Dill Butter [2] or cooking with Cajun Kicker Seasoning [3].Note: The cooking times in this article are based on cooking fish 10 minutes per 1″ thickness of fish (measured at the thickest part). This is the total cooking time, not per side. The 10 minute guideline can fluctuate a bit (depending on source of heat, type of pan, how fresh the fish is, etc.). Start watching the fish at about 8 minutes, if it’s done before the 10 minutes are up, remove the fish from heat source since you don’t want to overcook it (or leave a minute or two longer if it’s undercooked).If the fish doesn’t measure 1″ at its thickest part (up or down in size), re-calculate time based on the 1″/10 minute rule of thumb.Source: Much of the information is from “A Guide To Good Cooking – Five Roses Flour” (1960) Article printed from URL to article: URLs in this post:[1] George Foreman Grill: Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Garlic Dill Butter: Cajun Kicker Seasoning: Click

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The RHKYC's Around the Island Race is, de facto, the biggest sailing event in Hong Kong. 200-odd boats chase an often elusive breeze around the 26nm course 'leaving Hong Kong island to starboard'. RHKYC announced today that Tommy Bahama, a popular United States lifestyle brand, will be the Title Sponsor of the 2012 Around The Island Race.

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Every now and again BMW end up pairing with a computer hardware manufacturer to make something to marvel at. One of the most famous in recent times was the Thermaltake … Continue reading → 2013/10/07 · Leave a comment EVGA Launch Gaming mITX Chassis – The Hadron Air and Hydro EVGA is a company built on the premise of hardware for gamers. Their mainstay is graphics cards, but they also produce their own motherboards as well as sell PSUs and … Continue reading → 2013/09/09 · Leave a comment Bitfenix announces the Prodigy M – for mATX Builds Bitfenix whipped around an email today detailing their next case based on the Prodigy line – this time we get the Prodigy M. Based on the same size as the … Continue reading →

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I'm so tired. I'd thought I'd try and do a quick random typing post in a effort to wake up my brain. Basically the formula is such: I type whatever pops into my head. I make no edits or apologies. You can then read it or not. So from this point on, spell check only.So I had a hot food night last week. The point was simple. People came over, said "happy birthday" and ate hot food. My wife and her sister decided to have a challenge. Habanero hot wings. Whomever ate the most, got bragging rights and garish pepper necklace. Needless to say I'm not backing down from that.They actually weren't that hot and I tied the brother-in-law at eight. Eight was the magic number, because we ran out. The next day, I got the worst heartburn I've ever experienced. Seriously I would have shot my brains out if I could have stopped drinking milk (yes, right from the container!! This wasn't a civilized affair here!) and eating bread long enough to work out the particulars. I was on fire! Still...they didn't seem that hot going down.Oh! So the news was like "blah blah blah, press secretary, blah blah blah Barney Frank, blah blah blah consumer spending down..." for like twenty minutes then two seconds before cutting back they laid this one on me. "Woman who set herself on fire died today. Now for traffic."First off... Yeah, duh! I could have told you that! "Man who ate eight habanero hot wings hung himself." But come on! don't we deserve some particulars here!! Binder clips are like so useful! I love them.I was looking online today for paper folding games for kids. It's surprising how few hits that acually generated. I mean, its the Internet. Doesn't a search like that just sum up everything the Internet is about. "How to waste countless hours of your life" [Search]The Internet has let me down again... Now what? Oh look a new video with a crane, 40 tons of water and compact car. Nevermind. I'm happy again! Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: buffalo wings, Conversation, editorial, funny, random typing, SOC 3 comments: Makolyte said... This was highly entertaining. Do more like it! 5:41 PM Jeremy said... If you read this post REALLY fast like you drank about 100 Mt. Dews in a row it really makes it all the more funnier. Like you were just talking being really, really hyper. Me likey! 10:34 PM Jason Michael Parrish said... Once upon a time I discovered a cool origami site. Seek and you shall find. Click and the links will open. Browse (using a keyword search) and the door will be opened.

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TEMS has been running since 1999. Our performers are professional musicians respected in the Early Music or folk fields with a sprinkling of younger performers who are establishing their careers. Most have trained at top colleges and conservatoires and have played with nationally recognised ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Our concerts achieve national listings with people attending from as far away as Bristol and Penzance. More than half of our members come from beyond Totnes – from villages and towns in the South Hams, Torbay and from Exeter and Plymouth. TEMS was set up to offer an annual series of recitals to provide top quality, professional performances of historically-informed early music to people in South Devon. We are lucky to have good music available locally through the presence of Dartington, Devon Baroque, the Torbay Symphony Orchestra and others, but continue to see a need for an organisation which supports Early Music on a chamber music scale and can attract nationally recognised performers to this comparatively remote corner of the country. This year we plan to invest in new staging for our concerts in St Mary's church which we expect to be in place by early 2017..

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We are 3 girls on a budget. A very tight budget. Our obsession with make up (nail polish in particular) is very recent. Ever since we went on a trip to Rotterdam together we fell in love with nail polish and nail art. The rest of the make up kaboodle sort of followed. So who are we: Us, that's Laure, Lilly and Ellenora. Variations on our birth names but these will do in the lovely world of internet land. We'll each talk a little about ourselves now. Warning: ego tripping to follow! Laure: I'm the baby of the group, born and raised in East Flanders, Belgium. Like my comrades, I'm a recent nail polish convert. When I was a little girl, my older sister had a collection of nail polishes, but I never had any patience for it, seeing as back then it took forever to dry. During a school trip to Rotterdam, Ellenore convinced the group to go buy Essence and Catrice polishes. That was the beginning of a serious polish and by extension, make-up addiction. Favourite brands: I haven't tried many brands so far, but I'd say Catrice. Lilly: I'm a stubborn Capricorn born in West Flanders, Belgium. I'm quite the animal lover, at one point in time I owned 5 cats, 2 dogs, 5 chickens, 2 little songbirds, 2 hamsters, a numerous amount of aquarium fish and some goldfish in the pond outside. Unfortunately, they didn't share my passion of photography and were nowhere to be seen when I was running around with my camera(s). Today I can still share my love with my affectionate dog and my 3 crazy cats. In the beautiful land of Makeup, I'm still a newbie. I've just recently started experimenting with mascara, eye pencils, lip stain and more. The only thing I am currently improving at is applying nail polish. (Yes, I still poke myself in the eye when trying to use an eye pencil) One thing I have tried my whole life is different hair styles (and colours, a few years ago my hair was a bright orange). Fav brands: Essence (Considering I'm still trying to find out how to use most of the makeup stuff, I'm very low on budget) Ellenora: Born in the glorious tiny speck that's called Belgium but by cultivation half Brittish by the time I turned 20. Moved to Lovely London just before my 21 first birthday but had to return shortly after. I still have my heart set on that city. I love Britain (God save the queen!) but I've only seen London and Reading (when i was about 4 but that hardly counts...). So on my to do list for the next 5 years is to discover more of the isles... But make up wise (as this is a make up blog) I'm all about nail art. I love drawing and painting and having cute little faces/designs on my nails makes my day just a little bit more of a happy one :D

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Global warming skeptics worry environmentalism may cripple economies with assorted misguided energy-related boondoggles, Finley writes. Anti-nuclear environmentalists, Finley adds, have increased electric bills and greenhouse gas emissions, over fears of global warming. By Russ Finley, Guest blogger / January 12, 2013 (Read caption) This video, titled "Debating The New Environmentalism" and hosted by Time senior writer Bryan Walsh, is from the SXSW Eco 2012 conference, held last October in Austin, Texas. For one, climate skeptics fear that people who are not qualified to opine on the complex topic of energy production may cripple economies with assorted misguided energy related boondoggles. Is that a realistic concern? What are the odds? I’m going to argue here that the odds are not zero. I offer as anecdotal evidence, the above video Debating The New Environmentalism hosted by Bryan Walsh, which I will eventually parse below. Interestingly enough, all three participants are wearing nearly identical shirts. Only Bill McKibben thought to wear his red power tie.Push Me, Pull You About these ads On one hand, it seems unlikely that global warming activists will throttle economies in large part because, as McKibben said, “We are losing badly.” He was referring to efforts to reduce carbon emissions. But consider this, from Ask McKibben Anything: What About Nuclear Energy: Recommended:Opinion8 steps to US energy security The advantage of nuclear energy is that it is largely carbon free …So why is he against it?It’s like burning $20 bills to generate electricity.I’m not against wind if carefully sited to minimize bird and bat deaths, which hasn’t always been the case, but because wind is also “like burning $20 bills to generate electricity,” this is a case of deception by omission.The wind tax credit was just extended for another year. First enacted by the Energy Policy Act twenty years ago, it has been extended four, make that five, times. Every honest estimate I’ve seen suggests that this credit costs taxpayers roughly a billion dollars a year, for a total of roughly $20 billion and counting. $20 billion is roughly the price tag of three conventional nuclear power plants, capable of producing about a third of present wind capability just from the extra cost of building wind. 52/19 = 3/x, x = 1.1, (104 reactors, average of 2 reactors/power plant, 19% of electrical energy from nuclear, 3% from wind, $6.7 billion per nuclear power plant).If wind is economically viable (cheaper than fossil fuels), why do proponents always insist that the industry will collapse if it loses that credit? And wind can only scale so far before it becomes prohibitively expensive to compensate for its intermittency. We need other low carbon sources of energy to compliment it, and nuclear should be one of them. It may be more expensive than fossil fuels in the short run, but obviously, so is the “wind-enhanced combined cycle natural gas power plant.”Nuclear can’t do it all, but neither can wind and solar. About these ads McKibben continues:It wasn’t really environmentalists who put the kabash on nuclear power. It was Wall StreetMake no mistake about it, McKibben is an anti-nuclear environmentalist. At this point, climate skeptics should be getting nervous because it wasn’t Wall Street that throttled the economies of Japan and Germany by using fear tactics and misinformation to shut down their nuclear. That was the result of years of effort by anti-nuclear environmentalists. Japan is experiencing an unprecedented trade deficit to the tune of $32 billion dollars because their nuclear is on hold, never mind the huge increase in GHG emissions. France, which gets 70% of its electrical power from nuclear, emits half the CO2 of Germany and that was before Germany started phasing out its nuclear (instead of coal).A few years ago McKibben had softened his stance on nuclear. I’m guessing that Fukushima emboldened him again: Ironically, McKibben is one of those rare environmentalists who is willing to admit that nuclear must play a part in preventing global warming. Interviewed last July at the SolarFest in Tinmouth, Vermont, where he was the keynote speaker, McKibben said he knew nuclear was essential to reducing carbon emissions but didn’t like to say so in public. “It would split this movement in half,” he said, gesturing to the youthful crowd, many of whom had camped on a hillside farm for three days. He was right. Half the gathering was there to celebrate solar energy while the other half was campaigning to close down Vermont Yankee, the state’s principal source of power. In the debate above, McKibben said that global warming is “going to determine what life is like for the rest of creation” …yet he just can’t bring himself to support the low carbon energy source that supplies 20% of all electric power at affordable prices to the most energy hungry nation on Earth, because, like wind and solar, it costs more than fossil fuels up front. And keep in mind, that a wind turbine is actually just a part of a hybrid design that includes a natural gas power plant.It must be somewhat frustrating for James Hansen to have a partner who is essentially neutralizing his own attempts to promote the use of nuclear. No wonder they aren’t getting anywhere.Seeking Common GroundBack to the video at the top.IMHO, the most knowledgeable guy on stage was Ted Nordhaus. However, he could have done a better job of talking about what he knew. Friendly note to Ted; you managed to say “um” or “ah” 62 times in just 6.5 minutes, for an average of ten times a minute.Human history is essentially the history of warfare. In anthropology class you will learn that the area between warring groups is called no-man’s land. Ted has the unenviable position of being that reasonable guy standing in no-man’s land, dodging the rocks being thrown by both monkey troops. Unlike McKibben, he received no applause.He began by asking if there were any climate skeptics in the room. As he suspected, there weren’t. He then made three salient points: In this world that we live in you decide what you think then you go find the experts that back that up. We went to half of the country and said that you have to support massive expansion of the federal regulatory state and if you don’t support that you are a science denier. If this room were filled with climate skeptics, I could guarantee you that 80% of them would be rabidly pro-nuclear. Nordhaus was suggesting that maybe environmentalists should drop the requirement to be anti-nuclear as a tribal marker. It is not only a proven low carbon source of energy, but it would provide some common ground with climate skeptics.FrackingNordhaus then brought up the subject of shale gas, which he appears to be in favor of as a transition fuel to lower carbon sources of electricity, like wind. His contention is that the potential for methane to leak and to contaminate ground water is a simple matter of properly plugging leaks, which he sees as a much more solvable problem than those associated with attempting to scale renewables.I view a wind turbine as essentially a component of a natural gas combined cycle power plant that is connected to it via power lines. The wind turbine, when the wind blows, is being used to improve the power plant’s operating efficiency. Wind farms without gas backup are as worthless as rooftop solar panels that are not connected to the grid. Obviously, the less gas costs, the less wind costs, ergo, all things being equal, low natural gas prices will facilitate the expansion of wind power.McKibben countered by noting that there are lots of reasons to be against fracking, particularly the “horrible effects on the landscapes where people live.” Never mind that this is the exact same argument used by opponents of wind power.McKibben also claimed that cheap gas is undercutting the move to wind much faster than it’s undercutting coal. I doubt that is true.When Nordhaus tried to explain to McKibben that cheap natural gas prices are enabling wind, McKibben cut him off, saying that gas backup of wind is an example of “old dogma giving way to new science” claiming that “we are beginning to lick these intermittency problems …”Lick them with what? Go to 15:53 in the video to see the incredulous look on the face of Nordhaus. I couldn’t find the study McKibben was referring to with a quick Google search, but Nordhaus was familiar with it. When Nordhaus tried to explain to McKibben what the study actually said, McKibben attempted to reword what Ted was trying to say (15:57 into video). Ted continued to explain only to have McKibben try again to reword what he was saying at 16:15 into the video.With Nordhaus gaining the upper hand, McKibben strove to regain the confidence of the audience by falsely proclaiming “I don’t think we are having a huge difference here” which belied everything he previously said. And it worked. Listen to the applause at 16:47 into the video.Ted continued until McKibben interrupted him once again, this time to administer the coup de grace with a self-deprecating joke. Listen to the laughter at 17:28. Ted sputtered on for a another minute or so before being politely prompted by the host to give it up at precisely 18:22 into the video.Sitting silently through all of this was National Wildlife Federation President Larry Schweiger. We donate to the Nature Conservancy which tends to stick to what it knows best. Larry apparently knows even less about wind energy than McKibben.He offered McKibben his support saying “I’m from Pennsylvania, so I’m living with the fracking, and I understand, Bill, what you’re talking about with landscapes. Some of my favorite places, in fact some places I helped protect for the commonwealth are now being butchered.” He then turns to Nordhaus, “So I take that very personally…”Am I the only one here wondering how this president of a wildlife organization would like it if someone plunked a landscape destroying, bird and bat blending, natural gas-backed wind farm down in one of these favorite places of his?After just listening to Nordhaus try to explain to McKibben that wind can’t exist without gas backup, Larry tells the audience that we should take the money being invested in natural gas power plants and instead …wait for it, invest it in wind.He then tells us that the stock price of Vestas, the biggest wind turbine manufacturer in the world has crashed“as a result of our dash to gas,” but according to Market Watch:… better stock performance by rival wind companies suggests Vestas’s struggles have as much to do with investor confidence and perceived mismanagement as lack of demand.And from Wikipedia:It is the largest in the world, but due to very rapid growth of its competitors its market share decreased from 28% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2009.He also said that combined cycle power plants would have life spans of 30-40 years, creating sunk costs that will create an economic reason to keep using them. This may or may not be true:….newer combined cycles have not been run long enough to obtain life-span operational and maintenance data.But if so, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Wind, assuming that is a good thing, cannot exist without natural gas backup.Natural gas companies love wind because it creates a demand for their product. Coal hates natural gas and nuclear as much as McKibben does. Confusing, isn’t it?For some reason, the moderator gave McKibben the floor for the rest of the “debate.” Overall he talked for half of the allocated debate period, leaving three speakers to share the other half.At 20:44 he finally mentions his partner Jim Hansen …but not the fact that he is pro-nuclear, again deception by omission.See Larry applauding enthusiastically with the rest of the flock 24: 38 into the video seconds before McKibben makes his exit amid a standing ovation.ConclusionsNot only have anti-nuclear environmentalists, by spreading fear and misinformation for decades, managed to significanlty increase electric bills in two of the biggest economies on the planet, Japan and Germany, they have also managed to significantly increase GHG emissions.They are betting our children’s futures on the untested hypothesis that wind and solar will one day be able to carry the load without help from nuclear. Yet, very few, if any, expert nuclear proponents are naive enough to think nuclear alone can carry the day:…this is something a smart grid could more easily accommodate [wind and solar intermittency] and, if the will (and money) materialize to build out a smart grid, the issue of renewable intermittence and nuclear energy’s usefulness as a full throttle energy source will reconcile.It is entirely possible, maybe even probable, that McKibben’s anti-nuclear stance is doing his cause more harm than good. He admitted that he would lose followers if he gave up the stance, but at the same time, look at the present and very real impacts on Japan and Germany.In addition, although his stance may keep his followers from splintering, as Nordhaus suggests, it has also hardened opposition.Source: What Do Global Warming Skeptics Fear?

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The sport in question here is in fact Le Parkour (approximately translated to `the obstacle course'), also sometimes called Freerunning in English speaking countries. For a good primer about the sport and some of their philosophies, I would recommend checking out Urban Freeflow. This is a group of guys out of Great Britain, and some of them are really good. The founder of the sport, David Belle, has been at it for 20+ years, and I believe is also a well-regarded Wushu practitioner. Plyometric training is a big part of conditioning your body for such falls; clearly your knees are relatively at risk here. Personally, I think the philosophies of many traceurs (le parkour practitioners) dovetails nicely with that of many aikidoka.

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Cara wrote earlier this week that open toed boots are "just wrong". And I'd have to agree. Much like a sleeveless turtleneck, I don't really get the concept.Though the "less is more" trend is apparently what's in season these days because yesterday I came upon short sleeved sweaters.Not cardigans. Not light, summer weight sweaters. But full blown cable knit, WINTER sweaters. With short, and in some cases no, sleeves.I realize that everyone may not be exposed to the frigid temperatures of winter. However this is ALL I could find in stores yesterday. In VIRGINIA where we do actually have WINTER temps.Besides the logistics of it, if I pay that much for a sweater I would very much like the WHOLE sleeve. Thankyouverymuch.I need some guidance on this season's fashion scene or I shall be forced to buy holiday sweaters with pumpkins & Santas bedazzled on the front. Hell, at least they come equipped with full length sleeves.I beg of you. Please explain this latest trend to me. Or tell me another trend that you are currently hating/loving. Posted by Brandy at 10:11 AM Labels: babble, fashion, random thoughts, rant 14 comments: Too Many Hats said... The trend is that if you buy these sweaters then you will also have to buy a long sleeve something to wear under the sweater thereby making two purchases instead of one. Really, I have no clue, but it just does not look right at all. October 22, 2009 at 12:17 PM CaraBee said... YES! My other pet peeve? Short sleeved coats. Coats? Yes, coats. Does this make any sense at all? No. October 22, 2009 at 1:25 PM shortmama said... I dont get it!!! October 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM Denise said... I'm with Too Many Hats, you would have to wear a long sleeve T under it, which might actually be cute... hmmm. Otherwise, ridiculous! October 22, 2009 at 2:36 PM Jody said... Ummm DUMB trend. I need sleeves please. October 22, 2009 at 2:53 PM Lauren said... I agree. That's just ridiculous.I will tell you what I love though. The bright color, fun pattern trend. I'm a probably a little too excited that my childhood is coming back into style, and it's a little cooler than it was the first time (i.e. the 80's). Even though I'm getting too old for some of it. :) It's more about the reminiscing I think lol. October 22, 2009 at 2:59 PM Veronica said... I don't understand it either.That being said I do own a short sleeved sweater, but it is light weight, so I don't think it counts.Maybe your supposed to wear a long sleeved shirt underneath?!In any case, I agree with you. Fashion should be functional, and a sweater's purpose is to keep one warm in winter, hence the need for both sleeves to be LONG! October 22, 2009 at 5:18 PM WhisperingWriter said... I don't get that either...Fashion has always confused me. October 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM blueviolet said... I agree with you. I'd end up having to pay for something else to wear under it just to be warm. Stupid fashions. October 22, 2009 at 10:39 PM foxy said... I've never understood sleeveless turtleneck sweaters either. When in the world do you wear them? Okay, truth is... I knitted myself a sleeveless turtleneck sweater this one time (because the pattern was freaking adorable) and then I could never wear it anywhere because the weather was NEVER APPROPRIATE so i gave it to my mother (who probably never wears it either, but at least i don't have to look at it anymore).UGH.:) October 23, 2009 at 12:10 PM Hot Tub Lizzy said... Um... I have sleeveless turtlenecks... because I like the look of a turtle neck under a sweater... but (this is back in the day before I became one of those people who is always cold)... but back in the day a whole turtle neck with long sleeves under a whole sweater was a recipe for a type collapse... October 23, 2009 at 1:32 PM Living It, Loving It said... Stay away from the pumpkins and the Santas or is the intention to embarass the kids? October 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM The Royal Family said... I think it's better to be cold and sweaterless than to wear santas and pumpkins unless your 60+ and babysitting your grandkids October 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM Shannon said... Shopping at Kohl's last week, all I saw where belted sweaters. UGH. Really cute sweaters... but they all HAD A SKINNY LITTLE BELT with them. I'm sorry, but I don't want or need anything to accentuate my flabby waist.

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Senators spoke to reporters following the third day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Elena Kagan. Joined… July 15, 2009 Senators on Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing Senators Cornyn, Sessions, Cardin, and Whitehouse spoke to reporters about questions to Judge Sonia Sotomayor in the… July 14, 2009 Sonia Sotomayor Nomination Reaction Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee spoke to reporters following the second day of confirmation… September 10, 2013 State and Federal Marijuana Laws Witnesses testified about conflicts between state and federal law regarding the use, sale and distribution of…

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These certificates are especially helpful in such areas as: social studies, psychology, law, medicine and pharmaceutics,computer science, sports, communications, business, the entertainment industry, ministry . . . and many others fields. Featured here are two alumni of the program who has successfully completed one or both certificate programs and have gone on to use their language skills in professional settings.

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Canadian Taseko Mines (TSE:TKO) is having a rocky end of the year as workers threaten to strike at the company’s copper-molybdenum Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia. Were that not enough First Nation representatives are calling the company to “stop wasting everyone’s time” and withdraw the controversial New Prosperity mine project proposal. The miner said it has received a 72-hour strike notice by the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Union, which represent workers at Gibraltar. On Monday, an independent panel reviewing the gold-copper New Prosperity project told Taseko that major deficiencies with the proposal must be addressed before the group can consider proceeding to public hearings. In an e-mailed declaration, Tsilhqot’in National Government Tribal Chair, Chief Joe Alphonse, remarked this is not the first time the miner received a letter from the authorities outlining deficiencies in the company’s environmental impact statement (EIS). Alphonse added that Taseko has spent years and over $100 million on this project, “despite being advised of serious concerns with the project in 1995 by the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Governments and the Tsilhqot’in Nation, among other First Nations.” The proposed open-pit mine, to be located approximately 125 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake, has raised the ire of environmentalists and First Nations groups for the proposed destruction of a lake to be used as a tailings impoundment. The original $1.1 billion proposal was rejected in 2010 by the federal government due to the company's plan to drain Fish Lake for the storage of non-acid generating rock. In the spring of 2011, Taseko came back with a new proposal that would save Fish Lake, but the Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC) criticized the plan as, from an environmental perspective, worse than the original one. In response, the Vancouver-based firm filed suit against WCWC and its outreach director, Sven Biggs, for defamation regarding the project.

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I have a tenant who is 4months into a 6month AST. The first month's rent was paid - but I haven't had any rent since - what would be the best - a section 8, or can I give 2 months notice within the 6 month AST - so that the 2 months notice co-incides with the day after the 6 month AST has ended. Thanks Carl Beeber11-04-2008, 18:35 PMGo for both on the belt and braces principle - you should automatically get possession if 2 months worth of arrears are owing at the time of serving it AND at the court case. S21 is a good back-up in case the tenant pays it down to just under 2 months. Make sure you complete the paperwork and serve them correctly - lots get thrown out at court and you'll set yourself back to square one. Plenty of guidance on this site on how to serve notices. But if 4 months + have already elapsed on a 6 month AST you are not going to be able to serve the S21 so it expires when the fixed term does? birminghamtf11-04-2008, 18:43 PMMany thanks CARL Colincbayley11-04-2008, 18:46 PMBeeber is correct with the belt and braces approach, just one question. Why have you let the tenant run up 4 months outstanding rent? You could have had the tenant out by now if you did something before.

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We don't have a summary for Farrah Fawcett, Tina Fey, Garbage yet. Hang in there, or go ahead and contribute one.

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Hello.... Everyone, I have lost everyones emails if you could please send you e-mail address to I would love it I am still get emails at fot the time being.... You all are the best.LoveVanessaP.SYou can view pictures form Bellas Birthday on Amy Fraughton blog!!!!

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This development is a 3 phase project in Mount Vernon, New York. The site enjoys excellent public transportation as it is a major stop on all the north bound commuter trains out of Grand Central Station and it is on two major auto highways. Mount Vernon has a socio economic divide between its northern more residential suburban area, and the southern area subject to urban blight. The vision for this is to bridge the socio economic separation and unite Mount Vernon. Phase 1 consists of the mixed-use Gramatan Building which contains workforce housing, commercial, parking for the retail area, community facility use, a mini police station and substantial tenant amenity spaces such as meeting room, lounges, a gym, tot lot, study areas, movie theater and yoga room. Phase 2 is The Oakley building that is to be built as a market rate home ownership structure located between the other buildings. Phase 3 will consist of the Crary Building which is at the farthest and eastern most portion of the PUD. It will have 59 units of senior housing.

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Named Phillies hitting coach on 11/2/16; his first professional coaching position...Was a guest spring training instructor for the Phillies in 2016. PLAYER CAREER Played for 12 different franchises in 13 different cities (Montreal & Washington, DC), a major league record for position players, over parts of 19 major league seasons...Spent two years (2008-09) with the Phillies which included the 2008 World Champions and 2009 NL Champions...Is MLB's all-time leader in pinch HR (23)...Slugged 5 pinch HR for the Phillies in 2009, tying a single-season franchise record (Gene Freese - 1959)...Hit the game-winning 2-run pinch HR in the 8th inning of Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS at LAD (Jonathan Broxton)...Ranks 2nd in MLB history in most HR (265) by a Canadian-born player, trailing only Larry Walker (383), and 3rd in RBI (899) behind Walker (1,311) and Justin Morneau (985)...played 60 games for the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League in 1993...Hit for the cycle for Harrisburg (AA), 8/23/91 vs New Britain, finishing the feat with a bunt single...Named MVP of the Eastern League in 1991 after leading the league in AVG (.333), hits (168), SLG % (.509) and total bases (257)...Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989 PERSONAL Matthew Wade Stairs… Married Lisa Astle (10/28/89); has three daughters: Chandler, Nicole and Alicia… 1988 graduate of Fredericton High School (New Brunswick)… Played for the Canadian Olympic team following graduation… Also played for Team Canada at the World Championships in Italy in 1987 and during the World Baseball Classic in 2006 & 2009… Was inducted into the New Brunswick Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015… Following his playing career, was an in-studio analyst for the New England Sports Network (NESN) and co-hosted programming on MLB Network Radio on Sirius/XM… Spent 3 seasons (2014-16) with CSN Philly as a color analyst for Phillies TV broadcasts…

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Today «The New Wine» shortens our wait for their debut album with the release of «Delete, Rewind» on iTunes. A great track for post-summer melancholy, watching the last days of summer fade outside your office window. The single will be joined by seven other great tracks on «Waves», scheduled for release later this fall. The band is described as four guys creating movable guitar- and synth based pop, with light riffs, aesthetic bass and steady beats. Live photography by Eirik Lande. Now click here and download the track on iTunes!

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Required: Want to be part of a fast up and coming band then now is your chance, RWB are looking for the following players to complete our line up for 2013. Tenor Trombone Eb Horn Player These positions are immediate and we urge you to contact us asap if interested Contact: So if you or if you know of anyone wishing to play any of the above then please apply by sending an email to

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We would like to honor and remember Betty Ann (Branch) Auld, who passed away this October 6, 2016. She was an active member of her community and made lasting contributions to OHCE. She served as President of Grady County OHCE and also President of her local group Rural Neighbors. She would laugh and say if you want to be President of an organization, miss a business meeting. She has served on many committees. She felt deeply honored to have been in service with the OHCE Grady County group because of the dedication of their lives to the service to the community. The programs to honor the military, the Veteran Hospitals, fair exhibits, judging, preparing meals, running concession areas and many other areas of the county fair has given Betty great joy to be a participant. There are so many areas of service for the members of the organization such as support to the county schools, honoring teachers, and aiding in many areas of need such as the elderly. She received much fulfillment with the organization in extending smiles, encouragement, fruit baskets and in collecting monies for building water wells in the areas of the world where there is a great need for water. It delighted her to know that the ladies with whom she has shared many hours actually live up to their emblem with a shoulder to the wheel and adding light to our world. They are always ready to extend a hand of welcome to any who wish to come along side them in service. OHCE honored Betty Auld upon adopting her design and written meaning for the state emblem which follows: OHCE EMBLEM The emblem is a circle suggesting the continuity of life in our state, our homes, and our community education. The single candle symbolizes the unity of goals and purposes of our organization. The candle emphasizes the saying “it is better to light just one little candle” and through unity light the world. The edge of the seal has 77 bites of light between the cogs representing all the counties of Oklahoma. This all forms a work wheel that our members have put their shoulders against and thus turns our world into a better society. Standing behind the candle is our great state of Oklahoma.

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Last night we had some friends over for dinner, we had a really nice time eating french food, talking and we even played some card games. One of them is called "Cards Against Humanity (card game for really horrible people)", and believe me, some of the things that come up are really horrible, but it's so much fun. I totally recommend it ;) After that we went out to a place called "Malecón". Really cool place with great latin-american music such as salsa, reggaeton, bachata, etc. I dansed so much, it was a really fun night. We came home around 4 o'clock, so today has been a really lazy day. With some not so healthy food, but anyway delicious, and come on... is the weekend ;) I got this amazing Lakrids candy with chocolate and mint from my friend Agnes. I am actually not fan of liquorice and Agnes knows it, but she said that I had to try it out and she was sure I was going to like it, and you know what, she was right! it's really mild liquorice flavor, specially for new beginners as myself. Really smooth and round. I totally loved it! Now it's time for some Netflix and chill. Have a nice Sunday! XOXO B. Posted by Barbara Oslo at 21:34 Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Weekend Location: Frogner, Oslo, Norge 2 comments: Christian BrudiFebruary 21, 2016 at 9:39 PMLazy indeed ;) <3ReplyDeleteBarbara OsloMarch 11, 2016 at 12:27 PM;)ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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On Wednesday, April 26th we will be having a Community College Fair and Presentation. UC Berkeley’s Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) is a program that supports students who are interested in transferring from a community college to a four year university. They will be here on April 26th to give a presentation during 6th period in M1 and we will have a different Community Colleges from all over the Bay Area tabling afterward. Students can sign up for the presentation in the Counseling Office!

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Newsflash: Golha Project Film Having trouble viewing this email? Please click here to view it in a web browser Adib Khwansari, Mortaza Mahjubi and Marziya at Maydan Arg Radio Studio Tehran Other programmes Carpets And Textiles In The Iranian World 1400–1700 Publication The World of Achaemenid Persia: History, Art and Society in Iran and the Ancient Near East Publication Celebration of the Millennium of Ferdowsi's Epic Shahnameh Event Hafiz and the Religion of Love in Classical Persian Poetry Publication Epic of the Persian Kings: the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi Exhibition Objects, Collections and Cultures HIAA Second Biennial Symposium The Golha Project Digital Archive - 2nd Phase Follow us on September 2010 GOLHA PROJECT FILM This 6-minute film introduces IHF's Golha Project. This project will create a free online database of the complete archive of all 1,616 Golha radio programmes produced between 1956 and 1979 in Iran for the use of students, researchers and enthusiasts everywhere. This digital musical archive will be available in perpetuity to a worldwide audience, and it will include biographies of all the poets and artists included in the programmes and musical notes for all the pieces. The custom software being developed will allow users to search the database by any of a range of different categories. To view the film please click on the image above or here. If you are using a handheld or portable device that does not support Adobe Flash please click here. Please support this valuable programme This unique and ambitious project is projected to cost IHF £100,000 to complete. Every single contribution, however small or large, is important in helping us reach this goal. Please contribute generously and help us save this rich part of Iran's cultural heritage, and make it available to future generations. IHF receives its funding from individual and business donations. We accept no funds from any government or political organisation. Please support this valuable project by clicking on the link below. For more information on the Golha Project please click here. Enquiries For further information on ways of supporting IHF please contact: Iran Heritage Foundation, 5 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1AH Tel: +44 (20) 7493 4766, Fax: +44 (20) 7499 9293 Email: [email protected] If you do not wish to receive any more emails from Iran Heritage Foundation, please email your request to [email protected]. Posted by

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Santa Claus and the tin soldier give a Nazi salute outside the Redneck Shop December 5, 2009 in Laurens, SC during the 7th Annual White Unity Christmas Party held by the American Nazi Party & International Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Want to participate in world-leading research, e.g., in the context of the SFB 876 Research Cluster at TU Dortmund? You are enthusiastic, creative? You can work on your own, yet are a good team player? You are not afraid of system-level programming? You like to put your ideas into practice, measure and evaluate systems? You hold a Master-level degree in Computer Science and would like to pursue a PhD? We constantly look for new colleagues to support us in our research and teaching work. We are a young and dynamic research group, with international visibility in key topics of Computer Science and database research. More details can also be found in the two job postings research assistant (PhD student), university-funded research assistant (PhD student), SFB 876. Contact us! You can reach us at TU Dortmund University Department of Computer Science LS 6 · Databases and Information Systems Prof. Dr. Jens Teubner Otto-Hahn-Strasse 14 44227 Dortmund, Germany

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You are here: Home » E-Commerce E-commerce is the latest trend of business process favored by majority, it is the online business done through the Internet. E-commerce may also relate to electronic data interchange where data from the computer of one company is transferred to another company’s computer. E-commerce is mainly categorized in three division like B2B, B2C and C2C i.e., business to business, business to customer and customer to customer.E-Commerce web site includes buying and selling of products or services on internet from your website. Ecommerce web site development is the most affordable option to promote your business online.

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There may have been other occurrences of note dominating the news recently, but against the backdrop of political pundits arguing over the legacy of a dead prime minister and North Korea ramping up the rhetoric, it feels like the release of the 150th edition of the Wisden Almanack couldn’t have come at a better time. You could argue it’s no longer as relevant as it once was, and its pulpit no longer so lofty; the Internet age and the shifting of the sport’s seat of power to the subcontinent means instead of the last word, it’s just another set of opinions. But if history is, as Thomas Pynchon wrote, “a great disorderly tangle of lines”, for many Wisden represents a straight line through that tangle: the comfort blanket the cricket-lover can turn to when the hair shirt of current events gets a little too scratchy. While its unbroken 150-year run represents as much social history as sporting chronicle, that line of yellow-backed spines is as reassuring as a life-belt station at a storm-lashed beach. Even this year’s cover is reassuring, with the iconic Ravilious woodcut taking the place of the now customary photo (the photo will return next year). Wisden didn’t mean all that much to me when I was younger. To a working class kid growing up on a Scottish council estate in the 80s, there were other things in life more important than cricket. Now, I can’t imagine my life without it. In his superb article for the Financial Times, Matthew Engel wrote that Wisden appeals to book-lovers first, cricket lovers second. This mirrors my own experience: even in times of great hardship, the one thing my parents never stinted on was books. The printed word was an escape as well as an education; a love that blossomed into a storage problem with a library now nearing critical mass (I gave up on shelves as a storage option years ago, and dare not even contemplate moving some piles lest they be load-bearing ones). Since discovering my love for the game, I’ve made up for a cricket-less youth by reading everything I can get my hands on concerning the sport’s history. Of the so-far three-hundred-odd volumes on cricket heaped on random flat surfaces around my flat, Wisden comprises a yet-small but still-expanding segment, flashes of yellow strewn like a field of buttercups, keeping the winter’s gloom at bay. I feel extremely honoured to have contributed to this 150th edition, with an article on blogs entitled “On the outside looking in”. And it pleases me immensely that long-form writing is back in fashion, with both the Almanack and its younger stable-mate, The Nightwatchman flying the flag for cricket writing of the highest quality. Not that this is solely the domain of paper and ink: in the age of instant news and 140-character opinions, it gave me great pleasure to highlight in my article blogs which tend towards a more in-depth consideration of their subject with writing that’s informed, intelligent and interesting. They include Reverse Sweeper, Freddie Wilde, and Donning the whites with grace and you should definitely check them out. There will be those who will buy this year’s Almanack as an investment, or to turn straight to the bits that make headlines (the Notes by the Editor, the Five Cricketers of the Year, and the Leading Cricketer in the World) before setting it aside. There will also be those for whom the arrival of a new Wisden means a double celebration, for those who love cricket and who love books, and for whom spring’s been too long in coming. One of my most treasured possessions is another great time-machine of a book, a 1905 first edition of Beldam and Fry’s Great Batsmen: Their Methods at a Glance, with its wonderful, silver-gel photographs of Victor Trumper, Ranji, and “W.G”. It’s a book I dip into frequently, and it reminds me of the ways in which the sport has changed from then to now, and how many things have stayed just the same.

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History Alive and the Queensland Living History Federation are lucky to be able to hold this event at Fort Lytton National Park each year. Fort Lytton is one of Queensland’s most important heritage sites (and one of the least known). Its stories, around the themes of defence, health and immigration, are reflected in the unique buildings and hidden structures inside its boundaries. Fort Lytton is not just a rare 19th century Fort designed to protect the Brisbane from attack; it was also known in the early 20th century as the Lytton Quarantine Station, used to protect Brisbane from disease. Fort Lytton National Park is a fascinating site to explore – from the famous 64-pounders, Queensland’s largest working guns to the fort itself, a maze with a past. In use throughout both World Wars, it provides a stimulating background to History Alive: a Journey through Time. History Alive isn’t the only thing happening at Fort Lytton! You can find out more about Fort Lytton National Park and its ‘Fort Lytton at Night’ tours, and children’s holiday programs here. Search We’re social, hang out with us! Follow Copyright Queensland Living History Federation ©2017. All Rights Reserved.

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I love fashion films and I thought I’d share this with you guys on a lazy Sunday.. Karlie Kloss looks amazing here. To see more, go to the TOPSHOP website. Posted by

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Check out Xel-ha and Tulhum. Xel-has is great for water activities and Tulhum ruins are fascinating. Check for a swim with the dolphins, it is awesome.

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Cricut released this cartridge a couple months ago and my kids have been begging for it!! I liked the cart right away. BUT when I saw Peachy Keens Critter Face stamps AND My Pink Stampers Phrase stamps I really fell in love with the Cart!I couldn't resist any longer and I finally buckled and ordered the cart last Thursday.On Friday I ordered the Peachy Keen stamps and they arrived today!! They are so adorable!And this Punny-licious set go perfectly! But I have not ordered them yet... I see some cute critter in my scrappy future!! Posted by BAHGL at 1:33 PM 3 comments: JJ SobeyJune 9, 2010 at 4:43 PMHey! You are my winner for the crochet flowers - please contact me with your address:kilroy (at) videotron (dot) 10, 2010 at 9:30 AMIt's a great cart! I have been enjoying it, but still need to get the Peachy Keen Stamps, and Robyn's sentiments to go with. :)ReplyDeleteJJ SobeyJune 12, 2010 at 12:42 PMHi Alecia - glad to hear from you - sorry that you're having trouble with the email.Leave me your email in a comment on my blog - I can block it from publishing, so no one else will see it. I can contact you directly from there!ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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FLIGHT International, 29 June 1972 I Aircraft are shipped to Oxford for repairs from as far afield as Africa. W CSE Aircraft Services have the most up to date and comprehen sively equipped, privately owned maintenance facility in the country. Many of their engineers have been trained at Piper and Lycoming in the US and the general air of effic iency and cleanliness would do credit to a well run hospital. In the radio and instrument repair depart ments, white coated men sort out the delicate intricacies of their trade with professional savoir faire. It would be comforting to have one's aircraft serviced at Oxford and, distances being so short in the air, it would be ridiculous to take a Piper or any other aircraft with a Lycoming engine elsewhere. A Philip Gardner The fame of CSE Aircraft Services has spread the world over as an outstanding servicing facility •:,.:m:::V for Piper aircraft and Lycoming engines. It is less well known that they are also UK distributors eg. CSE is UK distributor and war ranty station for Bendix fuel and ignition systems. It is also an Approved Service Station for these systems. CSE can carry out over hauls, modifications, repairs and replacements on Bendix S20, S200, S600, S700 and S1200 magnetos, Bendix starting vibrators, ignition harnesses and Bendix Fuel Injec tors RS, RSA, PS, PSH. Bendix of many important ancillaries. A fact worth remembering so that you know exactly whom to contact

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Automobile engineering mainly falls under mechanical engineering in many universities across the world. The students or learners are taught how to help in developing and manufacturing of various types of vehicles. In order to select the best universities offering this course we will consider the experience and skills gained from these centers of learning and also the level of research conducted by the learners in their course work and the desire or passion for automobiles that learners develop while on their studies. These universities are; 1. University Of Michigan: It is a public research university located in Ann Arbour, Michigan, and United States. It offers many graduate options related to automotive engineering such as Master of Engineering in automotive engineering, master of engineering in global automotive and manufacturing engineering and emerging automotive technologies certificate. The learners are able to get the best from their experienced faculty and other industry leaders. 2. Michigan State University: This is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, United states. Its programs are led by the Automotive Research experiment station which helps the learners to get informed about the current trends in the automobile industry and acquire training that will help them in meeting the needs of the industry. 3. Kettering University: It was formerly known as General Motors Institute and engineering and management institute. It is a small school with just over 2000 students but it leads in mechanical and automotive engineering. This university is mainly concerned with practical learning and therefore learners are at a position to interact with real life challenges of the industry hence producing very qualified engineers. It’s mainly linked to the development of American automotive industry. The learners can specialize in fields such as automotive engineering design, automotive systems and automotive industry management. 4. Indiana University: It is commonly referred to as IUPUI. It was founded in 1969 and it offers various motor sports engineering programs and other vehicle centered courses. It boast of the best motor sports engineers in the world. 5. Clemson University: It was formed in 1889. It is one of the best university that encourages research through establishment of Clemson University International center for automotive research. The research campus is well equipped for various research projects in vehicle electronics systems and advanced power train systems. It offers masters and doctoral degrees in automotive engineering and many other programs that mainly focuses on systems integration. Its students are so versatile in such a way that they can work in so many areas due to its culture of mixing design and engineering and therefore they can work on either of the fields. Students are also subjected to a six months internship programs. The five universities discussed above leads in automobile engineering with reference to driving practical test that seek to evaluate the practical skills that learners get from these universities. This has taken into consideration the various learning resources available in these institutions, for example qualified trainers and facilities to carry out various practical projects. These tops the list of the university to choose from by any aspiring automotive engineer.

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The Miami News, in a 1938 Fourth of July roundup, reveals the holiday was celebrated much as it is today in Broward County and Key West, but perhaps with a bit more fanfare, more inclusiveness. Thousands of pleasure seekers thronged to Broward beaches during the Fourth of July holiday period. Many Lake Okeechobee residents motored here for the holiday … Hollywood joined Fort Lauderdale in staging Independence Day celebration which began with a parade in the morning of war veterans and their auxiliaries, patriotic orders, Boy Scouts and other organizations. The feature of the afternoon was a baseball contest between Pahokee and Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale won by a score of 6 to 1. A fireworks exhibition at Davis field, a water sports show at the municipal casino at the beach and a dance at Trianon Gardens sponsored by the Lions Club were highlights of the night program. In Key West, U.S. and Cuban military units marched, along with numerous groups ...celebrating the holiday and the completion of the Overseas Highway.

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Florence Welch, Chris Martin and Stevie Wonder are just few of the celebrities who came together to officially launch ‘BBC Music,’ a new program on the network. On Tuesday evening, the network halted standard programming to air a star studded cover of the classic 1996 Beach Boys hit ‘God Only Knows.’ From young sensations like One Direction and Lorde, 17, to the music’s top icons, Stevie Wonder, 64, and Sir Elton John, 67, all of the performers handpicked by BBC, put their own spin on the Beach Boys single. The promo video aired across all of the corporation’s TV and radio stations for the first time in the network’s history. Watch the video here! ‘God Only Knows’ On BBC Above all, celebrities voiced their appreciation of the BBC network as a whole, which is currently struggling to stay afloat. The promo video sends a not-so-subtle message: save BBC! As you watch the entertainment ensemble, look out for enchanting effects such as Lorde’s whimsical wings and Kylie Minogue‘s bubbly entrance. Naturally, the cover would not be complete without Beach Boy frontman Brian Wilson, 72, who plays the piano throughout the song. Brian, who wrote the catchy classic, says he was “incredibly humbled” that his song had been selected by BBC. Take Our Poll Pharrell Williams & Daft Punk Drop ‘Gust Of Wind’ Video If you’re like me and have an addiction to Downton Abbey than you should definitely share this video to save BBC and their beloved programs! Be sure to also look out for the release of “God Only Knows,” which will raise money for the BBC’s Children in Need charity. Hollywood Lifers who else do you think should have been selected for this special tribute to BBC? Let us know!

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These goats live in the Lobo Park (wolves park) that we first visited some time ago. We have been visiting a couple of times since then, not to see the wolves, but to learn about dog behaviour and education. Our two dogs are siblings, born the same day, and they are really close, but at the same time with totally different tempers. Infra is the brave and bold and fast, Cloud timid and careful and not so fast. Therefor we have been in doubt how best to educate them for the benefit of both of them. We are learning a lot and are confident that our dogs will benefit from it. Cornerview: Cuddly March 4, 2015March 4, 2015Dorte 9 Comments More cuddly stuff starting at Francesca’s FuoriBorgo Small things April 30, 2014May 15, 2015Dorte 12 Comments This week’s cornerview theme is small things, but I cannot resist sharing one more photo of my small poppies, Infra and Cloud now each more than 1 kg bigger than last week. More small things starting at Francesca’s FuoriBorgo. Last week April 21, 2014May 15, 2015Dorte 6 Comments I have been away with some photo friends on a wildlife photography trip to Tarifa and the Strait of Gibraltar. These two vultures (the one to the left is a Rüppel´s Vulture and very rare I was told) were posing for us for a little while before they flew into the morning mist. I’m not really into wildlife photography, I would need lenses I’m not prepared to pay for … and patience that I don’t think I have, but it was so great to be with some experienced photographers and a very knowledgeable guide and photographer. Just have a look at his beautiful photos on Flickr. And yesterday we were in Jerez de la Frontera … to pick up these two little guys, chocolate labradors and 57 days old. I am quite sure they will be photographed a lot :) Pets November 27, 2013May 15, 2015Dorte 8 Comments No, we don’t have horses, but we had two lovely dogs until about half a year ago. They were very lovely in our eyes, but sadly they became the menace of the mountain the year they lived with us as they managed to kill at least two dogs and a cat. The thought of what could happen next, that they were not young dogs anymore and that we did not want to keep them chained or locked up and asking the vet for advice brought us to the decision to have them euthanized. It was oh so tough. We think we will have dogs again, but we will wait until Spring … and we are going the get puppies next time. More corner views about pets starting at Francesca’s FuoriBorgo Where to … here to March 13, 2013May 15, 2015Dorte 9 Comments our dogs do not come into the house. Somehow they just know that they have to stay on the outer side of the door (probably their previous owners taught them this), but Jack thinks that when he lies down then it is quite ok the stretch his feet (ok, paws) further and further inside. This happens especially when it’s about their meal time and he can hear me in the kitchen. More feet cornerviews starting at Francesca’s FuoriBorgo. (Be)longing November 7, 2012May 15, 2015Dorte 13 Comments They have been with us now for a little more than six months … I think they have settled in. (if you click on the above image you will open the gallery view and the photos will be in a much larger format)

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Cup of Life talks about taking a moment to think about what is really important in life. Sometimes it is just not enough to sit on the sidelines......help create an extraordinary event with me. Thursday, May 10, 2012 A Full Cup On Mothers Day This cup of life overflows with the rich flavor of Jamaican Blue Mountain, a coffee I save for only the most special occasions. This particular occasion was a combination of the expected and unexpected. As expected, the four years in the making college graduation of our youngest daughter went off with all of the traditional feelings of joy, pride and an immense sense of accomplishment. Early on all of those feelings were somewhat tempered by the reality that our oldest daughter who is currently serving in Afghanistan would not be at her sister's graduation. Like most Mother's I am my most complete when my children are with me and like thousands of Mothers who have a child serving in a war zone, I struggle with the day to day fear and anxiety of the 'what ifs.' Those feelings have become my constant companions. Even so, graduation day was filled with the celebratory gatherings complete with friends and family. The last gathering of the day involved our youngest daughter and her roommates hosting a thank you dinner for the parents. During the party a lovely bouquet of flowers arrived with a card attached for our youngest daughter. She open the card and immediately read it announcing it was from her sister. She was laughing at what the card said when suddenly her yes filled with a look of confusion and she began looking around the crowd with tears in her eyes. As I watched her, it took me a moment to completely understand what she was looking for. As I held my breath in total disbelief I watched my youngest daughter raise her hands to her mouth as she is dissolved into tears at the sight of her older sister walking across the grass to hug her. The emotions that surged through my heart and mind at the moment I laid eyes on my child after almost a year, well they are indescribable. The surprise visit shocked all of us as she did not tell anyone she was coming just in case world events decided to alter her plans. My heart was full as I watched both of my daughters laugh together, tease each other and simply do what sisters do when they are enjoying each other. During that wonderful afternoon the thousands of miles that once separated us, were, for at least one day long gone. I knew without asking that the visit would be too short and that our oldest daughter would once again travel back to Afghanistan, however on that day I was one of the lucky Mothers who was fortunate to have her children in front of her sharing a wonderful family occasion. As Mothers Day approaches I wish all Mothers a happy Mothers Day and ask that each of us takes a moment to remember our brave soldiers who serve in far away places, as well as their Mothers who wait for their safe return while silently loving and supporting them here at home.

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2015: Earned second team All-ACC honors … Started all 53 games at second base and hit leadoff … The only Blue Devil to play in and start all 53 games … Set the school single season stolen base record (35) … Became the third Duke player to swipe 30 or more bases in a single season … Posted the best fielding percentage among all ACC second basemen (.995), committing just one error in 208 chances … Hit .290 (61-for-210) with 14 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 21 RBI … Drew 27 walks and was hit by a pitch three times … Registered a .429 slugging percentage and .373 on-base percentage … Led the team in runs (39), hits (61), doubles (14) and stolen bases (35) … Also led the team with 21 multiple hit games … Belted a three-run home run to break a scoreless tie in the fifth in Duke’s 5-3 win over Pitt March 20 … Also homered against Columbia and Davidson … Stole multiple bases nine times, including a career-high four in Duke’s win over Rider March 1 … Elected team captain … Graduated with a degree in psychology. 2014: Tabbed to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 54 games, starting 53 at second base … Finished the season with a .272 average as well as eight doubles, two home runs and 25 RBI … Batted .083 over Duke’s first 15 games before posting a .318 average over the final 43 contests … Led the team with 22 stolen bases … Stolen base total was the highest by a Blue Devil since Quinton McCracken (33) in 1992 … Amassed a career-high-tying four hits on two occasions: vs. NC State (April 13) and at Virginia Tech (April 19) … Drove in a season-high three RBI Feb. 21 versus La Salle … Posted a team-best 13 game hitting streak from April 19 to May 13. 2013: Earned second team All-ACC honors ... Became the first Duke second baseman to earn all-league recognition since Quinton McCracken in 1992 ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 53 games, starting 50 at second base and three at first base ... Hit .316 with eight doubles, five triples, four home runs, 40 runs scored and 25 RBI ... Totaled 18 stolen bases on 23 attempts ... Led the Blue Devils in batting average, hits, triples and stolen bases ... Among ACC players, ranked tied for third in triples and tied for 10th in stolen bases ... Had a team-high 21 games with two or more hits and also posted six games with multiple RBI ... Started all 30 ACC games, hitting .353 with six doubles, five triples, three home runs, 21 runs scored and 19 RBI ... Slugged a team-best .552 in league contests ... Had at least one hit in 23-of-30 ACC games, including multiple hits in 16 conference contests ... Belted his first career home run March 16 against Virginia Tech ... Also had homers versus Charlotte, Maryland and Virginia ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and a season-high five RBI in the second game of a March 23 doubleheader at Clemson ... Turned in a 3-for-5 performance March 29 versus Boston College, adding two runs scored and two RBI ... Drove in four runs April 27 against Maryland ... Had a 4-for-5 day at the plate at UNC Greensboro May 14 with a double and three runs scored ... Played for the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League during the summer ... Hit .294 with 20 RBI and 32 runs scored for the Turks. 2012: Appeared in 45 of 55 games with 43 starts ... Started 34 games at first base, seven at second base and two at shortstop ... Hit .270 on the year with 13 RBI and 19 runs scored ... Ranked fifth on the team in hits with 44 ... Slugged .325 with nine doubles ... Registered 12 multi-hit games, including three hits against N.C. Central (Feb. 22), Eastern Michigan (Feb. 28), Florida State (March 11) and Virginia Tech (March 23 & 24) ... Hit .302 in ACC games, second-highest on the team ... Hit .333 versus left-handed pitching ... Had a 10-game hitting streak from March 6-24 ... Recorded his first career hit at Texas Feb. 19 ... Stole four bases on five attempts ... Made just six errors on 313 chances for a .981 fielding percentage. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Marist School ... Led Marist to back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior years ... Hit .533 in state playoffs as a senior ... Hit .464 with eight home runs and 12 doubles as a junior ... Team MVP as a junior ... Named first team all-state as a junior ... Also lettered four years in football ... Named all-region quarterback as a junior and senior ... Football team MVP as a senior. Personal: Born Andy Patrick Perez on Feb. 23, 1993 ... The son of Tim and Josette Perez ... Has two brothers (Bobby and Kevin). #GoDuke

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Monday was start of the holidays so what better than a day at the sea?! Having lost my Mojo recently I have come up with a reason why, I havent been going out and taking photos, how the heck can I feel inspired to make things when I havent got any cool new photos to make things with?! So we went to the Seaside and I took photos. And yes I now feel like I could create for England!Taking photos of things other than the kids is a bad habit that I have got into, I loved these words in the coffee shops window.I did still take loads of pictures of the kidsand still managed to find some yummy things!

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You know, usually I review books just to give you an idea of what’s out there. I don’t really expect most people to be swayed by what I say about various books. It’s nice when it happens, but it’s not why I write reviews. But a comic came out this week that I’m going to beg you to buy. The seventh and final issue of I Kill Giants came out this week. I have been raving about this mini-series ever since issue #3 (the first two issues were good, but #3 was where it really took off), and despite that, sales still appear to be not good. That’s a shame. This is one of the best mini-series of the year (yes, I have a “best-of” list cooking, and this will be on it). It’s brilliant. As we saw last issue, Barbara finally gets to fight a giant. Throughout the early issues, it’s been a question of whether she actually fights giants or whether it’s a grand metaphor. Then, in issue #6, she gets to fight one, and it’s a stunning battle, full of revelations about the giant and Barbara herself. In this issue, we see the aftermath, and we also find out the truth about her relationship to her mother. We’ve known about her mother for a few issues, but Joe Kelly has invested so much in these characters and imbued them with such wonderful personalities that even learning more about it is an amazing revelation and gives the book a tragic/uplifting ending without being overly sentimental. It’s a marvelous story about growing up, but the way Kelly has created this so that it doesn’t feel like a tired “coming-of-age” story. Throughout the book, we’ve been concerned about Barbara’s mental state, and Kelly has done a magnificent job playing with those expectations and either subverting them or playing them up. Even in this issue, where we finally think there’s a resolution, there’s a truly awesome (in its classic sense) double-page spread where Barbara realizes there are still magical things out there, only maybe she doesn’t have to fight them anymore. JM Ken Niimura’s art has been astonishing throughout, as well. As he writes at the end, this is his first “long” professional comic, which is almost unbelievable. He has created a fantastical world that fits in easily with the “real” world seamlessly, and in this issue, when he’s called on to draw “quieter” scenes, he’s completely up to the task. Kelly gives Niimura a lot of wordless panels, and Niimura conveys the emotions of the characters perfectly, from Barbara’s despair in some to her triumph in others to Sophia’s joy at having her friend back. This issue is a bit longer and costly (it’s 4 bucks), but we get a longer story and a ton of back matter in it. I really can’t recommend it enough. The one quibble I have with it (some of the minor school adminstrators are a bit stereotypical) is extremely minor and has nothing to do with the main story or the art. If you can find them, pick up the individual issues. If not, please keep an eye out for a trade (if it gets collected). I Kill Giants is a stunning piece of comics art, and the kind of thing writers and artists should aspire to. It’s truly wonderful. Don’t make me beg even more! ShareOn Facebook

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Do you suffer from persistent pain, joint aches, or have you been diagnosed with degenerative arthritis? Or do you require repeated treatments to align your spine because the adjustments just don’t hold? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be a candidate for prolotherapy. What is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is a medical procedure that strengthens the supportive structures around your areas of joint discomfort and instability. By strengthening these areas, degenerative processes can be slowed and spine alignment is often maintained without repeated spinal adjustments. Pain often diminishes or subsides entirely. The goal of this therapy is to produce normal dense fibrous tissues which strengthen the attachment of ligaments, tendons, joint capsules and fascial structures at their fibro-osseous junctions. These sites are injected with solutions known to have the capacity to produce new fibrous tissue. As the new tissue is formed, the hypermobile joint will stabilize. Who Needs Prolotherapy? Anyone suffering from joint pain subsequent to injury, nutritional insufficiency, metabolic disorders or arthritis may be a candidate. Loose ligaments and tendons result in hypermobile joints which are moderately to extremely painful and stiff. What Areas May be Treated? Prolotherapy is effective in the treatment of whiplash injuries, neck and back pain, dislocated shoulder joints, knee and elbow joints, disk lesion and multiple other joints. How Long Do Prolotherapy Treatments Take? Each treatment takes only a few minutes to administer. It typically takes 3-6 treatments at 2-4 week intervals to achieve full benefit from the therapy. Is Prolotherapy Painful? Pain associated with the injections will vary according to the individual. Many patients find that their pain symptoms improve quite quickly; however, some may have persistent or even worsened pain temporarily as the body is healing and strengthening the tissues. In such cases, your physician may suggest using ice or Tylenol. Can Prolotherapy Help Everyone? According to an article published in the Journal of Advancement in Medicine, a number of variables may affect the success rate of the treatment, but in general, 80-95 percent of patients treated experience full-term remission. Improvements were maintained and no patient required any subsequent surgical procedure on the effected part within six months of the last treatment. Schedule an appointment to find out if this minimally-invasive, non-surgical treatment is right for you. Call 616-656-3700. Cart In Their Own Words Born Clinic is filled with caring professionals who diagnose and treat the source of illness as naturally as possible rather than masking the symptoms with chemical pills. Disclaimer: Results may vary Thorough, capable, patient, and amazingly friendly medical and office staff. Disclaimer: Results may vary Dr. Born cares about each patient. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Disclaimer: Results may vary Thank you and bless you, Dr. Tammy, for your beautiful, healing heart. Disclaimer: Results may vary I feel blessed to have found doctors and staff who live their faith and strive to treat the cause of health problems. Disclaimer: Results may vary I was very sick and in constant pain. I feel so much better. I would recommend this clinic to anyone without reservation. Disclaimer: Results may vary Losing weight is a wonderful effect of HCG. It restart my metabolism and boosted my energy level. Disclaimer: Results may vary I was very pleased when I left the Born Clinic. I finally felt like I was getting somewhere, and Dr. Pedtke really took the time to listen to me. I loved it!!

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So have you all heard of this amazing deal? From 9 AM to 2 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, smashbox has a special promotion called "let's do lunch." During that time, you can order and get free shipping, a deluxe sample, a small sample and a FREE FULL SIZED PRODUCT!(Click on the photo to go directly to the site)Now it's always a different one, you don't just get to choose. Since I'm more of an eyes gal, I'll wait for an eye product. But they give out lipstick, blush, everything! And all you have to do is order.Check out their "curtain call" section for cheap discontinued products (I think), in any event they're on sale ;)I'll let you know if/when I break down and order...

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Snowboarding Forum - Snowboard Enthusiast Forums > Content Wrapper Thread: Trouble jumping off heel edge View Single Post post #1 of (permalink) Old 03-10-2013, 06:06 PM Thread Starter West Baden Iron -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Baden Springs, IN Posts: 342 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s) Trouble jumping off heel edge I am having trouble jumping off of my heel edge. I'm just getting into park riding and have been practicing my 180's carving across the slope. I feel way more comfortable jumping from my heel side but I can't get any pop. If I jump from my toe side, I can pop like Spud Webb. I have eaten it a few times from my board catching an edge trying to 180 with some speed jumping from my heel side. I can 180 off a jump but obviously I don't catch my edge because I'm in the air from the jump. I'm sure it's ugly and I don't feel like my technique is correct. I haven't attempted a backside 180 off a jump because I don't feel comfortable yet landing blind. It is the same whether I'm riding regular or switch so I know my technique is way off. I'm assuming I'm probably trying to jump flat footed but it doesn't feel like it. Any tips or just more practice? Anything I can do around the house to practice my technique because the season is pretty much over here in Indiana.

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First of all I would like to thank all my friends who celebrated my birthday and new year, meanwhile I’d like to thank firstly to my teacher-master PIERRE WOODMAN and dear Julia Ann, Lisa Ann, Liza Del Sierra, Abbey Brooks,Expand text… Nicole Aniston, Carmella Bing, Angel Dark, Phoenix Marie, Francesca Le, Mandy Dee, Jenaveve Jolie, Sophie Dee, Christina Bella, Alexis Texas, Kristina Rose, Yurizan Beltran, Tori Black, Raylene, Rachel Starr, Alanah Rae, Sienna West, Shyla Stylez, Ashlynn Brooke, Gianna Michaels, Kagney Linn Karter, Terra White, Rita Faltoyano, Briana Banks, Hanna Hilton, Nina Hartley, Gauge; for wonderful times that we spent together during 2012. Also dear friends who I forgot to write their names that I spent lovely hours with them.I also would like to thank again master Rocco Siffredi and Tera Patrick, Jenna Jameson, Silvia Saint, Nikki Anderson, Olivia Del Rio, Nina Hartley, Chasey Lain, Asia Carrera and especially Nici Sterling who were always be with me during my teen ages and helped me to passed my puberty troubles. I also commemorate mercy on Missy who is always with me since my childhood and still with me with her memories after she passed away. She still always feels me better, especially during my distressed days, by remembering her memories and feeling her with me. I’ll never forget her and she will always be in my heart.

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Colonel Joseph Roswell Hawley commanded the second brigade of Seymour's army, including the Seventh Connecticut, Seventh New Hampshire, and the Eighth United States Colored Troops. An unusual collection of veteran and inexperienced units, Hawley's brigade would play an important role in the battle. Their commander was a thirty-seven year old native of North Carolina, who at the age of eleven moved to his father's native state of Connecticut. After graduating from Hamilton College in 1847, Hawley served as a delegate to the 1852 Free Soil Convention, and was an early leader in the state Republican party. Hawley also served as editor of the Hartford Evening Press, a staunchly Republican and abolitionist newspaper. As a captain in the First Connecticut Infantry, Hawley fought at First Bull Run, after which he was appointed lieutenant colonel of a new, three-year regiment, the Seventh Connecticut. Rising to the colonelcy of the Seventh, Hawley participated in the unit's battles along the Atlantic seaboard, eventually rising to brigade command. Hawley's Brigade, particularly the Seventh New Hampshire, did not perform well at Olustee, and Hawley himself was accused of giving an incorrect order that threw part of his troops into confusion. Nonetheless, he remained in brigade command during the Petersburg and Fort Fisher campaigns, and eventually led a division. Hawley was mustered out of service in 1866 as a brevet major-general. His prominent post-war career included election to the Connecticut governorship (1866) and terms in both the United States House of Representatives and Senate (1881-1905).

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A word of warning. Here you will find intelligent insightful comment. Here you will also find occasional moments of self-delusion, psychosis and complete stupidity. What can I say, it's an online diary of my thoughts, feelings and observations--mostly regarding the arts but also politics and occasionally even my own life--over eight years; eight years in which I have moved house three times, ended a relationship,fallen in love, quit my job, got a degree, nearly died of pneumonia and developed epilepsy. There has never been a period of my life when I've gone through such dramatic change. The instability of the mind and the voice revealed in these pages reflects that. Do I stand by every word you will find here? Absolutely not. Would I try to edit them or conceal them like a revisionist politician hiding his or her broken promises? Never. "This is the creature I am," as Allen Ginsberg would say. Or the creature I have been, at least. Take it or leave it. At the very least you'll have fun raving at what an idiot I am. Posted by

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Fifteen Buzz (1996)GrassReviewer TheTommunist February 1st 2005Reviewer Rating User Rating Login to Rate[insert riveting anecdote about how I got into Fifteen here] Say what you will about Jeff Ott, his politics, or his apparent case of total insanity, but the man and his band, at a time, put out some damn good pop-punk records. 1996's offering, Buzz, is in my opinion, the best overall album by Fifteen. Sure, other albums have damn good songs, but only this one manages to stay consistently terrific from start to finish. Starting with the midtempo "World Starvation," Jeff and Fifteen take us for a ride. Yes, the production leaves a lot to be desired, but every instrument comes in quite nicely. You can hear every lick of the guitar, every note of the bass, every chime of the cymbals, and each and every slipup and mistake. The music stays pretty standard with these three instruments, but harmonicas pop up in "World Starvation." It's not the most complex music, but it's catchy, upbeat, and has a nice level of grit that doesn't become overbearing. Some songs race by, some move along slowly, but every one of them is a rough gem representative of the East Bay sound of the mid-nineties. Jeff Ott switches back and forth in the vocal department, going from his smoother vocals to the gruff vocals that would rarely appear on later albums. Of course, neither of these styles changes the fact that Jeff is a terrible singer, but regardless, his voice does indeed lend itself well to the music. Some people don't dig the gruffness, but I think it works well in most cases, except for when he butchers an Operation Ivy line at the beginning of "No Tion," but he makes up for it with his bouncy "bah da bahbah." In the lyrics department, Buzz comes at a time where Fifteen was moving away from pop-punk songs about girls and moving towards pop-punk songs about politics. Previous albums had a little bit of each, but overall, they tended to lean more towards personal songs. This album has a better mix of the personal and the political. "Helter Smelter," "Violation," and "In Our World," amongst others, makes up the political side, while "No Tion," "Food Not Bombs," and "Predisposition" demonstrate the personal. Regardless of lyrical content, every song on here rips, but having heard a superior version of "Food Not Bombs" on the live Allegra album, I am ever so slightly disappointed in the vocal delivery on this version. But even with the slightly (and I mean very slightly) inferior version of "Food Not Bombs," Fifteen's Buzz is damn near perfect. It's an album that stands as a turning point for the band, moving towards more political music, and as such, presents a more equal balance of personal and political songs. Yes, the production is not as polished as the band's Sub City releases, but nonetheless, it matches the mood and content of the songs. If you can only check out one Fifteen album, this is the one. Hunt it down if you can; it's completely worth it. [insert hilarious play on words to end review here] Previous ReviewShai Hulud: A Comprehensive RetrospectiveNext ReviewFor The Mathematics: The New Science

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A Tale of Good and Evil Memorials/In Honor Of 2004 Fall Raffle Winners Animal Friendly License Plates Bait. This is the term characterizing the animals used in training by people who commit the crime of dog fighting. Kittens, puppies and bunnies are favored for their size and virtual defenselessness, but (friendly) adult cats and small dogs frequently find themselves thrown into a futile batter for their lives in the jaws of put bulls and other fighting dogs. These “bait” animals are meant to increase the fighter’s ability to kill as well as his lust for violence. The brutality of the fighting ring is only one ugly step in a series of cruel acts toward the innocent. We first saw him one morning around 4 a.m. He was stumble-running behind a boy on a bike in the middle of a city street. The boy, who looked to be in his mid-teens, was grinding the bike’s pedals as hard as he could to make the little dog run faster and faster. It was a sticky hot summer night, and I wondered how long the little dog had gone since his last drink of water -- his long tongue dangled out of his open mouth as he put his heart into keeping up with the teenager on the bike. Wrapped around the dog’s neck was a length of towing chain, the kind used in hauling cars and trucks. I’ve come across these chains in the alleys before, and I can say without fear of dispute that they are anything but light. I can’t imagine walking any distance under the weight of one of these chains around my neck, but running? The teenager had one end of it wrapped two or three times around the dog’s neck, with the other end wrapped around the bike’s handlebars. I was beside myself with wanting to help the little dog. Although Dee had never seen the dog, she recognized the boy and his bicycle as part of the local drug business. Dee is street-smart; she knows who we can approach and who we must leave alone. She has gone to great lengths to establish herself with certain drug dealers in our route areas so that they’ll allow us to enter their territory in order to accomplish our work. They let us in because they know we won’t cause them trouble or attract attention, and this “relationship” is absolutely necessary for our safety as well as the animals’, however unpalatable it may be. The boy on the bike was off-limits to us Dee tole me in a stern, instructive tone. Our best hope would be to come across the main dealer in that area whom Dee had spoken to on occasion, but we cannot interfere with the dealer’s errand boys such as the one on the bike. Try as I did to concentrate on our alley work, I couldn’t get the picture of that little dog out of my mind. We didn’t see the man Dee said we could talk to about the situation, and for days after I wondered what new hardship the dog was facing. At least two weeks passed before we saw him again. This time he was in the alley, not the street, and he wasn’t with the bike boy although the chain was still wrapped around his neck and dragging on the ground behind him. “Look, Dee!” I was nearly shouting. She knew I wanted to rescue the dog then and there but, with the wisdom of experience, she stopped me from getting out of the car. In the alleys, long shadows can hide many a deadly danger and Dee knew the bike boy might well be watching his dog -- and us -- from the enshrouding darkness. All we could do was to toss the little dog a bit of food and make a quick exit. In the rear view mirror I saw the dog gulp down the food as he kept a wary eye on our car. Another week or two went by before we saw the little dog again, as the last time, in an alley rather than the street. The chain had taken a toll on this poor soul who couldn’t’ hold his head upright. This time, unlike previously, we were not in a dark, shadowy area and Dee felt confident the dog was on his own. We could only guess why the boy was still absent -- maybe his family moved away and wouldn’t let him bring the dog, maybe the boy was in jail. We did know, however, the dog was now abandoned and the way was clear for us to rescue him. Dee got out of the car with food, but she soon discovered this was not going to be easy. The little dog learned the hard lesson that people were not to be trusted; Dee’s attempts to coax him close for food proved unsuccessful. In fear he ran from Dee -- by now he was all too familiar with running under the chain’s burden -- but in his panic he stumbled over the thick, heavy length of it hanging down from his neck. He hit the ground in mid-stride when his legs got tangled in the metal, and the force of his head slamming to the concrete pavement dazed him. His legs were entwined in the chain, he was momentarily stunned by the impact of his head against the hard ground, and Dee seized the opportunity. A symbol of domination, the towing chain our little dog wore around his neck day after day that tied him to a life of torment, because at once the instrument of his freedom. Had he not gotten caught up in it when he fell to the ground, he might still be in the alleys. Dee learned over the dazed, downed dog and gently picked him up, chain and all. The dog snarled and tried to wriggle free from the tangles of chain as well as Dee’s firm grip, but the fight within him was all by gone from the daily strain of surviving. He didn’t put up much of a struggle. Walking back to the car, Dee had some difficulty with the clanking chain now threatening to entwine her own legs, and she observed later that the dog weighed considerably less than the chain that held him captive. I knew there were countless others still out there bearing the brunt of similar atrocities, but in that moment my heart was glad. In the symbolic gesture of unwrapping the chain from around his neck, we released this one from the physical and phychological pain imposed on him by human wickedness. These days he’s thriving and most definitely has a spirited outlook on his new life -- head held high, he prances with a lightness known only to those who have been freed from prolonged torment.

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I am loving Clif Bars at the moment.My favorite flavors are Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter and Chocolate Brownie.They fill me up more than those little Quaker Oats granola bars do.I don't do well with keeping a lot of snacks in my cabin so lately I've just been buying 14 Clif bars per cruise (one for every day of the week).In writing this blog I went to the Clif Bar website and they have all these other flavors I've never seen in stores before: Cookies and Cream, Cool Mint Chocolate and Spiced Pumpkin Pie!Where can I find these magical flavors? Posted by Jeannie's Obsessions at 9:47 AM 1 comment: Jessika said... So many sports bars have secret flavors not widely available in stores. Luna bars has a "Dulce de Leche" flavor-- AMAZING, by the way.I recommend ordering off the manufacturer's website. Usually you can get a variety pack, find out what you like, and then order more of that particular flavor. :)

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On Friday, April 22, the Future Music Camp took place at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg in Mannheim, Germany. The annual conference covers topics regarding the future of the music industry. Fascinating talks held by industry experts are as essential to the event as the interaction and exchange between the audience, thought leaders and experts from the music industry. There are various types of visitors at the Future Music Camp: established experts from the industry, students, startups, and music enthusiasts. Stagelink was on site and took part in the colorful program with many interesting lectures and workshops. Furthermore Stagelink held it’s own session about „The Future of Live Entertainment“.First we listened to some interesting lectures regarding innovative and relevant industry changes.Dr. Mathias Giloth, Managing Director of GfK Entertainment, explained the development and digital transition of the German and international music market. An insight into consumer behavior confirms that users are more and more active online and increasingly “mobile“ today. The emerging streaming market has caused the industry to rethink. Now it can record renewed growth, also in Germany.Johannes Pfeiffer, Online Marketing Consultant at Google, put user behavior into context with a high value for companies by identifying and analyzing user needs and acting specifically to their respective target group.Social networks and platforms are related to consumer&apos;s needs and are an important part of the digitization. While YouTube has evolved in all entertainment fields and has become a strong marketing tool for entertainers and companies, many musicians aren’t taking full advantage of the platform just yet. Dominik Thumfart, Strategic Development / Digital Sales at Universal Music Germany and founder of demonstrated the advantages of the platform by the example of the YouTube channel from German singer ‘Lena’. An editorial plan, designing appealing videos and maximizing the user’s watch time were fundamental components of her presentation.Through new marketing opportunities, such as product placement, and direct access to the fans, talented and creative people on YouTube are able to become successful. Christian Behrens, Head of Artist Management at Media Power Networks, explained the rise of "Die Lochis" and the importance of a community. The Lochis have been German YouTubers from the beginning on. They are now no longer to be seen on YouTube only, but also in cinema. This summer their first album will be released, which soon will be followed by a tour.Users want to be as close as possible to their admired artists. Relevant Social Media channels are no longer just Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Jonathan Kloß is the manager for online strategies at Superstar Entertainment, with a live product demonstration he gave practical insight into the app Snapchat. Snapchat is currently experiencing a rapidly growing user base around the world, including Germany. The predominantly young users will appreciate the fully geared to mobile app, because of an quick and uncomplicated exchange of snapshots like pictures and videos. For artists Snapchat offers an authentic way for self-promotion, such as "vlogs" on studio recordings, ticket raffles or backstage glimpses of their own tour.Sessions organized by the participants then offered the opportunity to enter more deeply into specific topics and talk about them animatedly.At the sessions, visitors dealt with a variety of current issues, such as the digital Burnout, music videos today, digital dementia, social media, music marketing, as well as the connection of technology and live events.Maximilian Bischoff and Stagelinks Michael Schütz held a session about „The Future of Live Entertainment and Promotion Tools for Events“. The session began with a classification and examination of recent progresses in the record and the live market. After years of recession a rising sales of records has been noted again, despite or because of platforms like Spotify. The live market, however, has grown steadily in recent years and seems to continue to boom. With a growing saturation it is increasingly difficult for new artists to penetrate the market. This is especially true for the live market, where the average age of successful artists and bands has increased in recent years. In addition, the headlinings of large events and festivals are often the same, and only larger tours are profitable. These are reasons why a transformation of the entire industry is inevitable.Because of online tools, which support musicians, managers and agencies to handle the promotion of live shows and sell music, the current concentration of the market can be counteracted. 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The digitization, technological developments and products, such as crowdsourcing for events can help advance careers and allow successful live events, especially for talented (online-active) artists._____Pics: Thanks to Future Music Camp!

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January 9 New York's city authorities enact an ordinance that bans children under 16 from film theatres unless accompanied by adults. [0079] < 1908 December 24 January International Projecting and Producing Company (IPPC) is formed by American film companies not included in the Motion Picture Patent Company (MPPC). Although initially relying on imports as well as existing American films, new indigenous US production by independents is stimulated.[0071] February 2-4 Congress International des Editeurs du Film (International Film Publishers Congress) convenes in Paris under the chairmanship of Georges Méliès [fourth from left in the front row], at least in part to consider the threat posed by the Motion Picture Patent Company. The aim is to create a cartel to rival the MPPC but only succeeds in agreeing international standards for film stock perforation. It is agreed by resolution, however, that all films will be rented rather than sold outright, adopting the business model established by Pathé-Frères. Eastman Kodak is one of the convenors of the congress. February 26 The first Kinemacolor presentation to a paying audience is made at the Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. The programme includes 21 films. The first film made in the system is G A Smith's A Visit to the Seaside, featuring scenes of Brighton. • In France Gaumont forms a separate distribution company, Comptoir Ciné-Location, to rent rather than sell films. • Danish distributor Fotorama introduces 'stable customer service', one of the earliest instances of block-booking of films in cinema practice. Exhibitors sign up for a package of films of varying appeal in order to secure the most desirable titles. early Pathé's output of positive film prints is now 80,000 metres a day. The company is also producing over 500 items of equipment a month. < 1907 March People’s Institute of New York and Dr Charles Sprague Smith set up the National Board of Censorship of Motion Pictures (later National Board of Review) and begin film censorship, responding to public pressure for official censorship. March Having acquired five-year rights to exploit G A Smith’s Kinemacolor colour film system, Charles Urban establishes the Natural Colour Kinematograph Company. > December 11 April First large-scale orchestral gramophone recording, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, made in London for German Odeon company by London Palace Orchestra conducted by Hermann Finck; recordings took three days to complete at reported (but questionable) cost of ‘upwards of £800’; four double-sided discs in a special album sold for 16s (80p). • French four-reel version of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, produced by Pathé, is the first European feature film specifically written for the screen. May 23 Bioscope Cinema (later renamed the Biograph), a purpose-built cinema with 560 seats, is opened in Wilton Road, Victoria, London by an American, George Washington Grant. Its programming is devoted exclusively to newsreels. May The first film to combine drawn animation and live action within the same image is Clair de lune espagnol, made in France by Emile Cohl for Gaumont. September 18 First of four reels of the Vitagraph production of Les Misérables is released in US; the producers do not think the American public is prepared to watch a film lasting over an hour. However, exhibitors also stand to lose out from the increasing length of films as they are no longer able to compile individually a programme of short films to suit their audiences. November 25 Cinematograph Act introduces controls over UK exhibition, requiring cinemas to be licensed by local authorities. Introduced by Home Secretary Herbert Gladstone, this is the first UK legislation specially concerned with cinemas, resulting from concern over fires caused by the highly combustible nitrate film stocks. Cinematograph Act 1909 • First censorship action is taken against films in the US on a local basis. November Provincial Cinematograph Theatres (PCT) is founded in the UK with £100,000 capital, with the aim of opening a cinema in every town with a population of 250,000 or more. The chairman is Sir William Bass, the managing director R T Jupp. > 1913 November Dr Jean Comaudon demonstrates microscopic cinematography at the Académie des Sciences in Paris. His work has been conducted at Pathé's educational films division. December 4 The Life of Moses, produced in five reels by Vitagraph, is released in five separate parts. December 11 Kinemacolor is demonstrated to the trade at Madison Square Garden, New York. > 1910 December 20 Volta Picture Theatre, Ireland’s first cinema, opens in Mary Street, Dublin (in a disused warehouse), managed by James Joyce and with a group of Italian backers. • Ruhmer demonstrates successfully a ‘television’ system. • Ninety cinemas are now open in London. • Exchange Hall cinema opens in Blackburn, Lancashire in a former cloth hall. [It is renovated as the New Majestic in 1924, becomes the Essoldo in 1956 and is later called the Classic, Unit Four and the Apollo.] It is probably the oldest cinema building still operational in the UK. > 1910 • Pathé has a chain of 200 cinemas in France and Belgium. The company claims to have made over 800 films and 6,000 items of equipment during the year. It has 4,000 employees. • Pathé acquires the English film stock manufacturer European Blair Camera Company but, after failing to achieve satisfactory products, plans to build a plant at Vincennes. • Purpose-built cinema with 4,000 seats, the largest to date, is opened in Melbourne, Australia by T J West. Another Australian exhibitor, J D Williams, opens the Colonial Cinema in Sydney to run with continuous programming between 11:00 and 23:00 daily. • English producer Cecil Hepworth introduces the Vivaphone system in which performers mime on film to pre-recorded 10-inch audio records. Gramophone records and short films are leased to cinemas between now and 1913. • By now, Edwin S Porter is producing one 15-minute film every three days for the Edison company. • Champion Film Company builds a studio at Coytesville, near Fort Lee, New Jersey. Its design is deliberately 'un-movie-like' to avoid the attention of the Motion Picture Patent Company ('The Trust'), of which Champion is not a member. > 1912 • Closure of Edison’s European audio cylinder plants marks effective end of the cylinder audio format in Europe. • Birth of the Hong Kong film industry, with at least four short dramatic films directed by Benjamin Polaski for Asia Film Company. • The Gramophone and Typewriter Company adopts the trademark based on Francis Barrault’s painting of the dog Nipper for the British company and its new record label His Master’s Voice (HMV). • Messter Company in Germany experiments with a cinema plan in which its Alabastra colour pictures are projected via a series of mirrors from a booth beneath the auditorium.

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Release Date: 01/15/16 An animated pre-apocalyptic propaganda nightmare set in another dimensionAn animated horror filled mindwarp, entirely animated by one person over the course of 3 years. 'When Black Birds Fly' tells the tale of the mysterious town of 'Heaven' ruled over by a charismatic leader named 'Caine' who commands his citizens to unconditionally love and obey him, and to NEVER venture onto the other side of the wall where his arch nemesis steals and corrupts souls. MediaWatch clip premiere at Dread Central » Label: BAG MONSTER Genre: Animation (not Anime/Manga) Language: English Run Time: 106 mins Share this Product

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If you have a website or a blog and would like to be listed on Paul's faves, write to Paul at Posted by Paul at 6:16 PM 2 comments: MOLLY! Gosh Paul, is there any chance we can get a picture *without* you all up in it?Molly here. How are you? I'm the other mule who lives here and I am happy to have the chance to fill in for Paul today. Paul will not be making a comment today. I am making the comment because Paul is mad. Paul had to work into the rains today. That is unfortunate for Paul. I am sorry to hear that Paul had to get ridden in the rain this afternoon. Are you sorry for Paul? Because *I* am sorry for Paul. (Editor's Note: I cannot type any more of these lies. The truth is that Molly loathes Paul.)Okay, may be not every body runs up and hugs me and talks to me like every one does with Paul. But I am the mule that the children like. I am the mule that gives rides to the children and gets lots of pets on the nek. I am also the mule that is not so #*@% big that he takes up all of the room into the trailer and has to have a special bridle and bit and saddle. I am The Normal one. So if you want a normal mule, I'm the one you want. Not that other one. So like I said, if you want to hear about normal, exciting mule things, I am the one to ask. If you want to hear about foooooooood, or about som body's feeeeeeeeeeet, or about how hongry he is, fine, go talk to Paul. I hope to be making another comment into the future at som point, so stay tuned. Posted by Paul at 5:41 PM No comments: Friday, June 29, 2007 Shout Out Hey to all my peeps in New Zealand, which is not the same place as Australia. Hey to my peep in India and the one in Brazil (in Rio de Janerio? or in Sao PAULO?) And to teh person down in Chile where the grapes grow. Big ups to all the East Coast players, teh high rollers in the Midwest and my homies in Cali and the West Coast. Posted by Paul at 8:24 PM 6 comments: When You're Big My Defy Teh Fly leg bands came into the mail today from Adams Pet Supplies. I put them on first thing this afternoon and they are too small to go around mah leg. It's hard to find things that fit when you're big. I cannot Defy The Flys until she fixes them. Posted by Paul at 8:13 PM No comments: Come Back Tomorrow The guest commentary has been posponed until tomorrow when Mah Editor can remember to bring the camera to take a picture of the guest. I must say, the sense of personal responsibiltys in our society has gone straight down the toilet. Posted by Paul at 8:04 PM No comments: Thursday, June 28, 2007 List of Grievances Posted by Paul at 8:39 PM No comments: Important Announcement Tommorrow there will be a surprise Guest Commentator. Posted by Paul at 8:56 AM 1 comment: I Has Visitors! 42 different people came to see me yesterday and I bleeve some one has even visited me from Taiwan! That's in Asia. Got som body from the Northwest, too. Pacific Coast represent, woot! Posted by Paul at 8:54 AM No comments: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 User Statistics I been having her add som new things to this blog page. Tell all your friends to visit this blog so I can get dots on mah map up there. Don't let me be embarrassed by having a map without any dots onto it. Secret map technology also lets me see where has people logged in from and see who is visiting mah page right now. Oh, hey, I see yoooo. Thanks for stopping by. Posted by Paul at 7:21 PM 3 comments: Monday, June 25, 2007 HOT! Every year between 175 and 400 Americans die from extreme heat. Young childrens, elderly peoples, retired Amish draft mules and those who are sick or overweight are more likely to become victims. Here are som guidelines from the AMA to help you beat the heat.1. Drink plenty of water. Shove your way to the front of the water trough. Be there first thing when it gets filled up. 2. Limit intake of alcohol and caffeen. Hunh?3. Eat less protein. "Foods that increase metabolic heat production also increase water loss." Hum, I did not know this. "It is best to eat smaller meals more frequently." I concur.4. Wear light colored clothing. Or don't wear any clothing at all, except yer anti-fly mask.5. Wear a wide brimmed hat. Or yer fly mask.6. Avoid too much sunshine. Stay in your cinderblock shelter, or down at the end of the pasture where all the trees are.7. Cover windows to block the sun. If you happen to hav a window. If you are like the majority of mules and do not have a window, disregard this one.8. Stay inside with air-conditioning. See tip #7, above.9. Plan your errands. If you hav any errands, that is.10. Schedule strenuous work for early mornings and evenings. Or never. How about never? Posted by Paul at 7:07 PM No comments: Saturday, June 23, 2007 Thank You Thank you to all the peoples who have written in to check on mah editor's sick granddad. The doctor took a picture of his lung today and it looks better. However, he has to stay another night just to make sure and to send in more antibiotic into the vein. Pill antibiotic is not as much good. We know that he is feeling much better because to day he was very hongry.While we are on the subject of health, this might be an appropriate time for me to remind all of you that it is mosquito season. Be sure that you are up to date on all your vaccines (of course) but especially the one against Wes Nile. Wes Nile can kill you. Posted by Paul at 11:13 PM No comments: Friday, June 22, 2007 Emergency! Not so many posts (or visits) this week. Mah editor's granddad has been into the hospital. He has got newmonias into his right lung and might get to go home tomorrow, depending on what is on the picture of his lung in the morning. In the meantime, he is laying into the hospital bed, getting his fluid in a vein. Do not worry, he is not having to be in the hospital alone, people have been with him all the time even at night. Posted by Paul at 7:38 PM 1 comment: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 I Has a Crush Posted by Paul at 7:59 PM No comments: Fetish Oh man, did you know if you do a search on YouTube for "mules" you get all kinds of videos of human ladies walking around in shoes with no backs? I feel dirty. Posted by Paul at 7:41 PM No comments: Health News I am a champ for the vet today. Posted by Paul at 4:26 PM No comments: Planet Unicorn Heyyyyy . . . Posted by Paul at 4:03 PM 1 comment: Sorry About That Farrier came to see me yesterday and I was a real butt hole. Not mah fault! I has foot issues! I opologize.(Editor's note: We have talked about this. You can do it!) Posted by Paul at 8:40 AM No comments: Monday, June 18, 2007 Kingdom Animalia This is an animal that supposedly lives into the ocean. It is called an "octopus." This animal does not even appear to have a bone in him.I am reasonably certain there is no such animal on earth. But just in case, I am only going to stick my feets in the pond a little ways from now on. Posted by Paul at 10:46 PM No comments: I Feel Pretty, Oh So Pretty Today I get a haircut and a bath. I resist a little simply for the sake of argument. Peternarian is coming on Wednesday and I need to look squared away. I'm going to give him som blood and let him clean mah sheath. Posted by Paul at 5:16 PM No comments: En Vacances Excuse the recent lack of post . . . mah editor has been out of town on a vacation. She went to the beach with her family. I was not invited. I was not inerested in going any way. Because, first of all, they all bought matching swimsuit trunks, pale bloo with white palm trees on them. Matchy-matchy is dorky. Plus, I don't want to wear that pattern of swim trunk. I would rather have a pair with flowers on them, vintage-like.(I has already placed mah order!)Second of all, I don't even think there is such a place called the beach. Because listen to this. There is no grass and no hays at the beach. All the water at the beach has been salted. And made-up animals live into the water, fish made out of jelly that will sting you, animals with eight arms that can hug you to death, fish with pointy teeth that can bite a mule in two with one chomp. Sheesh, if she did not want me to go, all she had to do was say so. No need to make up fantasies. Posted by Paul at 4:46 PM No comments: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 News Update These men are fighting in an Islamic GeeHaw. Posted by Paul at 4:42 PM 1 comment: Monday, June 11, 2007 Hey Ladies Posted by Paul at 4:50 PM No comments: Hongry Posted by Paul at 4:42 PM No comments: Look Out! CHICKON IN TEH PASTURE! CHICKON IN TEH PASTURE! STOMP IT! MASH IT! DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY!Oh, *ahem*, what I meant to say is, "O squiggly chicken bird, please com a little bit closer to me so that I can see you." Posted by Paul at 4:40 PM No comments: Still Hongry Posted by Paul at 4:16 PM No comments: Saturday, June 9, 2007 News About Mah Foot Mah abcess is almost grown out. While I was walking around eating grass today, mah editor and Miss Paige were talking about how good mah feet are looking. Paige told mah editor how the feet looked when I first came to live here. They was full of holes. I never said anything, but that is why I used to hate to have the hoofs cleaned. Mah editor does not much care for the Amish peeples. Now that I think about it, I don't either. When I want to go to som place now, I get in the *trailer* and *ride*. I got *lights* in the barn. And if I want to get groomed and fixed up inside, you know what? That's right, I got a *fan* blowing right down on me. Hear that music in teh background? That's playing on teh *radio*. Posted by Paul at 7:07 PM No comments: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 I Got a Cinderblock Shelter Cool in the summertimes, warm in the wintertimes. Posted by Paul at 6:02 PM No comments: Tennessee Stalking Horse I wish Chief would stop following me around the pasture. He is kind of freaking me out. Posted by Paul at 6:01 PM No comments: Yer Health Is the Most Important Thing Remember Lester? He's that guy I posted about a long time ago who was looking for a girl friend? Yeah, well, he has been bad sick with his belleh at the peternarians. I just wanted to say that I am happy that he is back at home again with his long dog Limo.Lester would also like to add that he has got his own blog, so Posted by Paul at 5:54 PM 1 comment: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Get 'Er Done And so to bed. Posted by Paul at 5:43 PM 1 comment: Friday, June 1, 2007 I Got Skilz I hav finally learned to help mah editor open a gate. We maneuver up to the gate. Then she leans way down and unlatches it. Then I must . . . resist . . . powerful urge . . . to bust through gate. Gate swings opens, we turn around and we walks through.We cannot yet close the gate.I thought I was too old to learn but it turns out I have a talent for this kind of thing. What can I say? I'm a mule, I got a big brain.

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The life of Claude Lorrain was like a fairytale. He was just twelve when after he set off from his native village in France all the way to Rome. With no experience but a brief apprenticeship in a pastry-cook's at home, there were gaps in his education, to say the least, and he never learnt Italian properly; yet the fashionable, urbane aristocracy adored him, and his pictures were so admired that there was a considerable business forging them. In spite of being a reserved dreamer he attained unparalleled success in the capital of intrigue and envy. He tamed even the archfoe of glory, time: the greatest landscapists of the nineteenth century - the British Turner, or the Hungarian Markó, still chased Claude's mellow sunlight. For this is the secret of Claude's art: sunlight which permeates all and gives life. Whether he paints imaginary antique harbours, or the Campagna, the plains surrounding Rome, it is the light which clothes the view in the radiance of the Golden Age, and lends a cosmic dimension to modest settings. It seems as though Virgil's ancient idylls have come to life, though the Renaissance castles dominating the area are much more recent. The castle in this drawing is the famous La Crescenza, which often features in Claude's pictures, and following his example later artists (such as Corot) were also fond of painting it. Some believe the painting shows the same castle too, but this building, though assembled from familiar elements, is a product of the imagination. Axel Vécsey

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Out with the old, in with the new! Updated daily!What's currently up that might be of interest to readers of this blog:Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven HassanThe World According to Jack T. Chick by Robert Fowler (original version)G.A. Riplinger Exposes Critics of KJVmore to come. .

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2014 Brings Higher Minimum Wage to MontanaBy Michele Bossart on October 18, 2013 Montana has increased its minimum wage to $7.90 per hour, effective January 1, 2014. Montana adjusts its minimum wage based on a cost of living adjustment computed on September 30th of each year. How does the minimum wage in Montana compare with those of other states? Well, the Federal rate is $7.25 per hour, and only 21 states have minimum wage rates higher than $7.25. While minimum wage compliance is important for employers, there are more things to consider when hiring new employees. Our free hiring guide includes strategies that have been tested and used successfully for more than 20 years. And if you have any questions about labor law in Montana, the Montana Department of Labor & Industry maintains a website with helpful links.

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Once in every century, for three days only, the Market comes.But there are places the Market never visits. One such place is the city of Fall, huddled deep beneath the earth, locked in hopeless, senseless war with the land itself.Now Ellie MacReady, cast out of the Market, lost to her friends and family, is caught between the people of Fall and their ancient enemy, the sorcerer know only as the Unnatural.The King's Glamour is the second book in The Seven Markets series. Due for release in the Spring / Summer of 2014, it's a tale of fantasy and science-fiction, of high magic and impossible technology. Copyright 2013, David Hofman

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An extraordinary talent bursts on the fantasy scene with a remarkably engaging novel. Lady Angarred Hashan was raised in exile far from Pergodi, the capital city. Angarred never knew what had caused her father's exile; she only knew that at the age of four, she was brought to Hashan House, an isolated and crumbling manor, and raised by servants. Her mother, she was told, had died. Angarred spent hours in her mother's rooms, handling the fine dresses of Emindal cloth---when she wasn't running wild through the forests and fields. Her father was distant and obsessed with regaining his place at court. The only visitors they ever saw were secretive men and women who brought news of the events at court---news of wars and alliances, of the queen's failure to conceive an heir, of the Princess Roharren's madness and Prince Norue's growing power, and of the disappearance of the magicians. The visitors came and went, plotting revenge for mysterious slights, eating and drinking their way through the storerooms while Hashan House fell down around them. But one day, while hunting in the forest, Lord Hashan was murdered. And Angarred, in her outrage, determined to go to the capital and seek justice from the king---for, surely, the murderer of a lord, even an exiled lord, should be punished! But the na...ve young woman finds a swirling world of palace intrigue, a dying queen, and an ensorcelled king. With the help of Mathewar, a handsome but very troubled, magician, she journeys from the crowded streets of Pergodi to the Enchanted Forest, from the deadly land of the Others to the arches of the Giant's Bridge, as she begins to unravel the secrets of the kingdom and her own history. Reviews of Daughter of Exile 62% DAUGHTER OF EXILE is a very complex entertaining romantic fantasy with so many twists and turns that it is impossible to predict what will happen next. -- Harriet Klausner, Intelligent and magical, Daughter of Exile is a strong debut. -- Cindy Lynn Speer, Fantastica Daily Characterization is a little weak, and alliances are formed almost too easily, but overall this is an exciting first novel. -- Jen Talley Exum, The Romantic Times Book Club Glass's writing is occasionally very strong but she sometimes oversimplifies her construction, letting the reader feel that he/she is being taken through a young adult title rather than a serious work of fantasy. -- BooksForABuck

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Last Kick Of The Match Loss For New Look Under By - | 09/02/2006 With thirteen players elevated to International squad duties this was already an untried team before three key members of the Reebok Championship team pulled out in the lead up to this game . It was therefore a fine indication of the strength in depth of the Osprey Region that they were never behind in this game until the Dragons outside half Daniel Jones kicked a drop goal with the last action of the game to secure his team a 17 points to 14 victory. Both sides attempted to play expansive rugby and provided an entertaining match for a good crowd at South Wales Police RFC. However, there were also quite a number of mistakes made by both sets of players in choosing the wrong options and kicking when it was on to run; taking unnecessary contact rather than passing into space; etc. But the beauty of the fixtures that are now being played is that they are not for points in the Reebok Championships and, both sets of coaches and players will be able to sit down with the video of the game and analyse ways of improving both individual player and team performance in preparation for next season. Talent identification and player development is an ongoing process and the players on show last night will be back in the mix during the summer months, attempting to convince the under 18 and 20 coaches of their worth to those particular squads and an opportunity to play in the Reebok Championships next season. Outside half Dane Clancey took advantage of early in discipline by the Dragons defence and kicked a penalty goal and two drop goals for a 9 points to nil lead. That lead was reduced to 9 – 7 just before half time when the Dragons caught hold of a loose ball from the lineout and some good interplay by their forwards saw 2nd row Rhys Willard score a try which centre Chris Wannell converted. Strong running centre Scott Robinson scored early on in the second half for the Young Ospreys to give them a 14 points to 7 lead; however, they were not able to add further points and therefore a late rally by the Dragons with a try for wing Gareth Dare which was converted by Wannell provided Jones with his opportunity for hero status. Latest News

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After a short 30 minute phone call with an IDEX applicant, I was inspired to make a pancake! I asked her, "What constructive feedback have you received from a mentor that's impacted your life?" After a few seconds of reflecting she responded, "I had a habit of overthinking things. Before I would actually DO anything I would plan it out- every detail and then plan some more. I was stuck in planning mode. I wanted everything to be just perfect. After months of endless planning, one day my mentor sat me down and said when you do something for the first time it's like making your first pancake. It's guaranteed to be UGLY as hell! But the point is to get it in the pan. Eventually after time, it'll look better. But for now, just get it in the pan!". I sat in silence. It made total sense. I had just been taught a life lesson by pancakes. Freaking pancakes! So this post is dedicated to all the ugly, virgin pancakes that we've ever made and those yet to come- in the skillet and in real life. - Thank you Mikaela D. for sharing your valuable life lesson with me. Erika Norwood, IDEX Executive DirectorOctober 15, 2015Life at IDEXComment

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Are Your Gadgets Safe Abroad?Before you travel overseas, keep these tips in mind about electricity in other countriesBYKaren Hewell Nothing ruins a trip overseas quicker than a zapped gadget. Without the right pre-trip research, you could find yourself without a working hairdryer, laptop, cell phone, or other appliance. If you plan to visit multiple countries during a single trip, finding the right adapters, converters, and transformers is even more important. In addition to having different plug shapes, most countries generate electricity at 220 to 240 volts, while the United States runs on 110 to 125 volts. Many newer appliances and gadgets come in dual- or multi-voltage, which means they automatically adjust to different voltage. However, some older appliances are single-voltage and require a converter or transformer to be used overseas. How can you protect your gadgets while traveling abroad? AAA Travel experts offer these simple tips for your next international trip. Check Your Gadgets’ Voltage Before Your Trip Most appliances have voltage information on a tag connected to the cord. Single-voltage appliances have a small voltage range (100-120V, for example), dual-voltage appliances use a slash (120V/240V) and multi-voltage use a hyphen (100-240V). Dual- and multi-voltage items do not require a converter or transformer, but single-voltage items do. Find Out If You Need a Converter or a Transformer Single voltage electrical devices that have heating elements — like hairdryers and curling irons — can use either a converter or a transformer. If you have single-voltage electronic devices that use chips, circuits, or electronic motors, they require a transformer to operate. The good news is many converters also work like transformers for low-watt electronic devices, so you may only need to purchase one device for your trip. Invest in a Surge Protector for Valuable Electronics If you plan to travel to a region that has an unreliable power grid, like developing countries in Asia or Africa, consider purchasing a surge protector or a converter equipped with a surge protector. These are useful for valuable electronics like cell phones and laptops, which could be damaged if there are unexpected surges while they are being charged. Ask the Experts at AAA Travel Stores If you aren’t sure what kind of converter or adapter you need for your devices, bring them along to a AAA Travel store (located within AAA offices). Our travel experts can help you find the right device for you, based on what kinds of appliances you’ll pack for your trip. KAREN HEWELL is a senior content marketing specialist and contributing writer for Learn More Ready to start packing your bags? Before you do, purchase adapters and converters at your local AAA Travel store within a AAA office. Find your local AAA office at We Also RecommendStrange Laws That Can Get You Into Trouble AbroadHere are few obscure rules to note before your next trip overseas.How to Spot a Travel Scam5 things to consider when booking your next vacation12 Tips for Driving to MexicoYour checklist for a smooth, safe ride south of the border

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I was born with clubfoot and had surgery immediately which entailed removing a large portion of my Achilles tendon and left me in a cast for the first months of my life. This didn’t bode well for strength or flexibility in my left leg but that didn’t stop me. While growing up, I was outside constantly playing whatever sport I could, organized, or just for the sake of playing. Street-hockey, football, and baseball were my favorites until the summer hit, where it became all about surfing in LBI. I entered Bergen Catholic in 1998 and was introduced to the amazing sport of lacrosse which I immediately fell in love with. Unfortunately, after high school and college, I, like many others have most certainly experienced, quickly became tired from the boredom that came with the monotonous “daily workout”. The lack of fun and enjoyment led me to eventually stop working out all together, that is until my wife Stacey got into CrossFit. After taking a few classes, I was hooked and I haven’t looked back since. CrossFit didn’t just get me back into “working out” again, it made “working out” an enjoyable can’t-miss experience. It’s about community here at CrossFit 201 and everyone is eager to help, whether it be a coach or a fellow athlete, no matter your skill level. I am fairly new to CrossFit and I am happy to say I’m improving in every class with the help of the “201 Family” around me. It doesn’t matter what physical challenges you may have or think you have. CrossFit has taught me to scale down weight in workouts and even substitute out entire movements with something else, all while getting an amazing workout AND experience at the same time!

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The Marik Militias use a color scheme first seen in 2620--purple with red accents on the right side and blue on the left. In addition, the Fortieth paints the heads, upper torsos, hands and feet of their 'Mechs jet black. Per Field Manual: 3085, p.79 Other references: none Color Scheme Insignia As their logo, the Fortieth uses the skull and crossbones, below which is set the motto "Remissio Non Est." Per Field Manual: 3085, p.79

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LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl single-game basketball tickets will go on sale Monday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. Tickets can be purchased in any of four ways--in person at the UW Ticket Office, online at via phone at 800-922-9461 or 307-766-4850 or at either of the Brown and Gold Outlet retail stores, which are located in Cheyenne and Laramie. "There is a lot of anticipation as we begin a new season of Cowboy and Cowgirl basketball," said UW Athletics Director Tom Burman. "We are very proud of where the Cowgirls are, especially after being picked to win the Mountain West Conference. I have a great deal of confidence that Coach Schroyer and his Cowboy team will put an exciting product on the floor." There are new opportunities for both Cowboy and Cowgirl fans interested in single-game tickets this season. Cowboy fans can take advantage of the sale of a mini plan. In the mini plan, fans can purchase tickets to any three MWC games and receive a free ticket to the Colorado-Wyoming game on Sat., Dec. 8 in the Arena-Auditorium. Reserved single game seats at Cowgirl games will also be available for the first time this season. "Fans will enjoy the different ticket packages we are offering for both the men and women this season," said UW Assistant Athletics Director for Ticket Operations Bill Hamilton. "Season tickets are still available and we are excited to offer more options to our fans." The Cowgirls will open the 2007-08 season on Fri., Nov. 2 with an exhibition game against Chadron State at 7 p.m. The Cowboys will begin play the following day against Regis on Sat., Nov. 3 at 3:30 p.m. Premier Bone & Joint Centers

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crowded portions of the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat. Officials say at least 16 explosions occurred within 90 minutes, with one of the bombs planted on a bus, another on a bicycle. At least two hospitals were also targeted. Indian television reported that a little-known group called "Indian Mujahedin" has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Government ministers said the attacks were meant to destabilize the country, by inciting communal tension. Ahmedabad was the scene of deadly riots between Hindus and Muslims in 2002, that killed at least one thousand people.

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On August 04, 2006, about 1100 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N9904E, impacted a mountain shortly after departing from Shelter Cove Airport, Whitethorn, California. The two pilots, who were partial owners, were operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The two occupants, both private pilots, were fatally injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight was originating from Shelter Cove Airport, with a planned destination of Ukiah, California. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area surrounding the accident site. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed and a clearance had been issued; however, the flight plan was never activated. On August 05, 2006, paragliders spotted the wreckage while operating in the area. Local authorities were notified of the accident, and located the wreckage about 1900. Investigators conducted an interview with a witness who resided in a trailer located on a campground adjacent to airport property at the end of runway 12. He recalled observing the accident airplane depart on August 04, 2006. He stated that sometime after 0900, he took his dog for a walk [he was unclear of the exact time]. He noted that there was a dense fog surrounding the airport and the entire Shelter Cove area, which provided less than 1/4-mile visibility. He witnessed the airplane takeoff heading in a southerly direction along the coastline. The witness noted that the direction of flight was unusual, as a majority of the time, airplanes depart to the north. The airplane headed toward a dark cloud to the south and entered the fog layer. Although he could only discern the airplane's silhouette after it entered the fog, the witness stated that he observed it climb to about 500 to 700 feet above ground level (agl). The airplane subsequently made a 90-degree turn to the left. He heard the engine momentarily increase in revolutions per minute (rpm) as if it were revving. The engine noise ceased and he believed that he heard a faint sound akin to the collapsing of an aluminum can. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC), an airplane mechanic based in Ukiah stated that the right-seated pilot contacted him about 1500 the day prior to the accident via telephone. He noted that the pilot was utilizing a cell phone during their conversations and the reception was poor, making it difficult to communicate. The pilot stated that he was attempting to troubleshoot an oil leak, as he had previously experienced oil residue covering the cowling and windshield area. The pilot speculated that the oil was originating from the filler cap area. After attempting to find the leak and subsequently performing engine runs, the pilot still could not precisely identify the source of the leak. The mechanic told the pilot to bring the airplane to his facilities in Ukiah where he could attempt to troubleshoot the problem. The pilot agreed, but stated that he would have to wait for the fog to lift before he could depart from Shelter Cove. The mechanic further stated that the pilot reported that he had "lost 4 quarts" of oil during his pervious flight from Van Nuys, California, to Shelter Cove. The pilot added 3 quarts of oil when he arrived in Shelter Cove, at which point the engine indicated it contained a total of 8 quarts. The pilot also expressed concern that there was no place in the area where he would be able to purchase additional oil. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Left-seated Pilot A review of the airmen records maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed that the left-seated pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane ratings for single engine and instrument flight. Her most recent third-class medical certificate was issued on March 20, 2005, with a limitation that she "must have available glasses for near vision." The Safety Board IIC reviewed copies of the left-seated pilot's personal flight logbooks. According to the logbook entries, she first received her private pilot license in March 1990, followed by her instrument rating in May 1992. The records indicated that her total flight experience equated to 709.6 hours, with 588.5 hours logged as pilot-in-command. She had amassed 149.2 hours under simulated instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and had acquired 38.7 hours of actual time operating in IMC. The logbooks additionally revealed that the left-seated pilot had accumulated a majority of her flight time prior to 1998 (650 hours). The entries indicated that she accrued 33.2 hours from April 2005 to July 24, 2006 (the last entry), all of which were performed in the accident airplane. Within that time frame only two flights were noted as being conducted under simulated instrument meteorological conditions, one of which was on June 22, 2005 (1.3 hours) and the other on July 01, 2006 (1.7 hours). The last flight recorded was the only logbook entry that indicated the pilot had flown to an airport near the accident site. The entry showed that she had logged 3.3 hours from Van Nuys to Ukiah; no instrument meteorological conditions were noted for that flight. The last two entries in the endorsement section of her logbook were dated July 20, 2006, and were signed by the same certificated flight instructor (CFI). One of the entries noted that the pilot had satisfactorily completed a biennial flight review, and the other stated that the pilot had satisfactorily completed an instrument competency check. Right-seated Pilot According to the FAA airmen records, the right-seated pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane rating for single engine land. His most recent third-class medical certificate was issued without limitations on June 20, 2005. The pilot's personal flight records were not recovered. On his last application for a medical certificate, he reported a total flight time 670 hours. Accident Aircraft Pilot Logbook Entries Within the wreckage, investigators found an airplane log with numerous entries containing both pilots' names. According to the other owners of the airplane, the log was utilized as a means to track the airplane usage by each owner/pilot. The first flight entry listing the accident pilots was dated on March 07, 2006. In pertinent part, the left-seated pilot's name was recorded on an entry dated July 24, indicating that on that date she had flown the airplane 3.3 hours from Van Nuys to Ukiah. The following entry indicated that the right-seated pilot had flown a 3.5-hour flight from Ukiah back to Van Nuys. The left-seated pilot's next, and final entry, was dated August 02, where she logged 3.6 hours from Van Nuys to Shelter Cove. The following entry contained the right-seated pilot's name and the airplane's starting tachometer reading; no other information was written in that entry. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The Cessna 182P, serial number 18263964, was manufactured in 1975. A review of the logbooks revealed that the most recent annual inspection were performed on August 12, 2005, at a total time of 4,206.5 hours, corresponding to 110.3 flight hours prior to the accident. The powerplant, a Teledyne Continental Motors O-470-S, serial number 226420-R, was last overhauled on February 05, 1996, equating to about 1170 hours prior to the accident. The maintenance records listed the last maintenance as occurring on April 20, 2006, where the airplane underwent a 50-hour inspection, which included an oil change. A review of the voice recordings from the McMinnville, Oregon, Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) disclosed that the left-seated pilot filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan indicating that at the time of departure the airplane had 3 hours of fuel on board. The recordings further revealed that the left-seated pilot requested her intentions of making an instrument landing system (ILS) approach at Ukiah, to which the briefer asked, "Is that just for practice?" She replied, "No we have got some problems with our aircraft." METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION Numerous Whitethorn residents reported that the morning of the accident a dense fog surrounded the airport and the Shelter Cove area. One witness stated that he drove his automobile from Shelter Cove to Garberville around the time of the accident. He reported that as he ascended up the mountain out of Shelter Cove he came out of the clouds around 1,300 feet. The Safety Board IIC reviewed the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-11 satellite imagery for the following times: 1015, 1030, and 1045. An examination of the images revealed coastal stratus and fog along the Pacific coast with the accident area obscured by clouds and fog. The infrared satellite imagery indicated a radiative cloud top temperature of 283.3 degrees Kelvin (10.17 degrees Celsius), which corresponded to cloud tops near 9,400 feet mean sea level (msl). The closest weather observation station was near Garberville, California, about 15 nautical miles from the accident site on a magnetic bearing of about 076 degrees. At 1030, it recorded the temperature at 21.2 degrees Celsius; dew point 12.1 degrees Celsius; wind west-northwest at 2 miles per hours; altimeter 29.91 inHg; sky conditions clear. A routine aviation weather report (METAR) generated by an Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) in Arcata/Eureka, California (located 57 nautical miles north of the accident site), reported that at 0953 there was an overcast cloud layer at 400 feet above ground level (agl) with mist. An updated weather report at 1053 reported a broken cloud layer at 400 feet agl with haze. Records maintained at the McMinnville AFSS disclosed that the left-seated pilot (using the accident airplane's registration number) contacted the facility twice for weather information. The first call, at 0800, was a request for a weather briefing for a flight from Shelter Cove to Ukiah at an altitude of 7,500 feet msl. The briefer advised that an AIRMET (Airman's Meteorological Information) for instrument flight rule (IFR) conditions was current for the coast and encompassed the departure airport. He then queried her, "how does it look outside?" The left-seated pilot responded by saying, "It's foggy probably visibility is less than 2." The briefer indicated that between 1100 and 1300, the instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) "may lift," but indicated that at the time visual flight rules (VFR) was "not recommended." She stated that she intended to file an IFR flight plan "a little later." The left-seated pilot made a second telephone call at 0941 to the AFSS requesting an "IFR weather update." The briefer informed her of the AIRMET for IFR in the coastal areas, additionally stating that there was stratus, but it was "burning off." She filed an IFR flight plan that said she would be operating at 6,000 feet msl and wanted a direct route from Shelter Cove to Ukiah, rather than following along victor airway V494. COMMUNICATIONS Safety Board investigators reviewed recordings from McMinnville AFSS and Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). The tape recordings revealed that following the left-seated pilot's telephone request to file a flight plan, an AFSS specialist contacted the D42 controller at ARTCC. The specialist requested an IFR clearance for N9904E from 0Q5 (Shelter Cove) to Ukiah. The D42 controller acknowledged the request and stated that he had a flight progress strip for the airplane, stating, "N9904E is cleared to cleared from the Shelter Cove Airport to the Ukiah Airport, climb and maintain climb and maintain 7,000. Squawk 4235. Clearance void if not off [the ground] by 1755. If not off by 1755 advise Oakland Center not later than 1800 of intentions. Departure frequency will be 132.2." The AFSS specialist verified the departure frequency and asked whether the flight was "cleared as filed" or via any other point. The D42 controller advised the flight was "cleared as filed." The call was terminated with the operating initials of both employees. Radar data supplied by the United States Air Force from the RBR and RBL long-range radar sites and radar data from the FAA did not show any radar returns in the Shelter Cove area between 1030 and 1130. FAA radar data obtained from Oakland ARTCC did not include any information for transponder code 4235. There were no recorded voice communications between the pilots of N9904E and the Oakland ARTCC R42 sector controller on August 4, 2006, between 1042 and 1105. AERODROME INFORMATION The Airport/ Facility Directory (AFD), Southwest U. S., indicated Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5) runway 12/30 was 3,400 feet long and 75 feet wide. The runway surface was composed of asphalt. The airport elevation was 69 feet msl. The non-towered airport was situated in class "G" airspace. A note in the remarks section of the AFD stated, "Expect crosswinds, downdrafts, and extended periods of fog year round." The airport was situated on the only stretch of flat terrain in the immediate vicinity that was adjacent to the ocean. The runway was nearly centered on the rectangular shaped flat area, which dimensions were about 1 mile in length (north-south) and 1,400 feet in width. The terrain just east of the flat stretch was mountainous with peaks reaching about 2,000 feet msl. To both the north and south of the flat land was open ocean. Locals to the area reported that the standard procedures for departing aircraft were to takeoff to the north using runway 30 and shortly thereafter turn left away from the adjacent terrain. If the aircraft's destination were to the south, a 180-degree turn would be initiated until the desired heading was reached. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT The accident site was located in the costal hills about 1 nautical mile (nm) east of the departure end of runway 12 at Shelter Cove. In character, the hills were steeply slopped, averaging between 70 to 80 degrees, and populated by scattered mature fir trees and manzanita scrub brush typical of the mid to northern California coastal region. The main wreckage was located at an estimated 40 degrees 01.469 minutes north latitude and 124 degrees 02.880 minutes west longitude, at an elevation of about 960 feet msl. The main wreckage came to rest inverted on the southern side of a 1,350-foot steep hill, with the right wing and tail section attached to the fuselage. The left wing separated at the wing root and was the farthest debris found from the main wreckage; it was located upslope about 150 feet on a median magnetic bearing of about 305 degrees. All control surfaces were accounted for at the accident site. Trees were located between the left wing and the main wreckage that appeared to have been recently broken and cut, with freshly severed limbs. One tree branch, about 4 inches in diameter was identified immediately east of the left wing that had a diagonal cut, consistent in appearance to a propeller severing it. Brush with lacerated branches was found on the slope leading down to the main wreckage. The front of the airplane (nose section) was upslope of the fuselage on a measured magnetic bearing of about 060 degrees. The right main landing gear was still affixed, while the nose gear and left main landing gear had separated from the airframe. The tail section was bent aft of station 134 where the aluminum structure had crumpled leaving an angle of about 55 degrees between the tail structure and fuselage. The fuselage had sustained vertical crush deformation, with the forward cockpit area crushed inward and forward toward the engine. The left cabin door was separated from the fuselage and the aft left baggage door was ajar. The engine and right wing remained attached to the fuselage. The propeller hub, with two propeller blades, was attached to the engine and imbedded within the soil of the slope. The right wing was inverted with the wing flap visually in the retracted position and the strut was still attached. The aileron had separated from the outboard hinges, but remained attached by a forward hinge; the control surface was deforme

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pp 125–145 Connected Components in Random Graphs with Given Expected Degree SequencesAuthorsAuthors and affiliationsFan ChungLinyuan LuDOI: 10.1007/PL00012580Cite this article as: Chung, F. & Lu, L. Annals of Combinatorics (2002) 6: 125. doi:10.1007/PL00012580 221 Citations 1k Downloads Abstract. We consider a family of random graphs with a given expected degree sequence. Each edge is chosen independently with probability proportional to the product of the expected degrees of its endpoints. We examine the distribution of the sizes/volumes of the connected components which turns out depending primarily on the average degree d and the second-order average degree d~. Here d~ denotes the weighted average of squares of the expected degrees. For example, we prove that the giant component exists if the expected average degree d is at least 1, and there is no giant component if the expected second-order average degree d~ is at most 1. Examples are given to illustrate that both bounds are best possible.Keywords: random graphs, connected components, expected degree sequence, power law, power law graphs Received August 11, 2002RID="*"ID="*"Research supported in part by NSF Grant DMS 0100472.Copyright information© Birkhäuser Verlag Basel, 2002Authors and AffiliationsFan Chung1Linyuan Lu11.Department of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0112, USA, e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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i’ve never been a part of something so magical as filming our first video with the other girls of belle starr. first of all, the song “summerlea” by fred eaglesmith is haunting, moody and suggests a sweet sadness. all our locations heightened this. we had the incredible opportunity of shooting at the legendary chelsea hotel in new york city (!) as well as on top of a giant skyscraper overlooking the empire state building and under a train bridge in brooklyn. we had many lovely moments – and a couple of transcendental ones. – we were shooting with the playback and all of a sudden, the heavens opened and we were drenched by a heavy downpour. instead of dashing out of the wet, our director, the inimitable jeth weinrich, grabbed the camera himself and with the D.P. and focus puller covering the camera with a tarp, he kept shooting! the sudden rain was incredible. what luck! all the footage looked amazing – we all sort of knew something out of the ordinary had happened with kenny singing honestly and movingly getting slowly soaked with people rushing with umbrellas behind her to get out of the rain and jeth capturing it all. another astounding moment was when all three of us shot close together with the play back. we were all standing in the window of the chelsea, with the famed neon sign behind us and we sang the song. it was the first time we’d all been able to hear each other’s harmonies coupled with the atmosphere of that once glamorous, now seedy room. wow. we all got goosebumps. jeth is magical. he’s quirky and mercurial. maybe this is a hallmark of a great artist. i’d love to see the world the way he sees it. he’s easy to work with, fun to be around and he has a loyal crew of guys who are all princes. we all felt so much a part of the process, so proud of the overall beauty of the shoot. due to some miscommunication, we ended up not getting a makeup artist….so we all did our own hair and makeup and we all wore our own clothes (although since we are similar sizes, we swapped a lot!) but i think this made the experience all the more special, more real. we felt the honesty of the song and what we want belle starr to be. we were all just singing fred’s stunning song, being ourselves. i hope you enjoy the video half as much as we enjoyed making it. we are so thrilled with how it turned out and excited to show you. thank you to everyone who had a hand in it. truly, truly unforgettable. a special thank you to jeth, joel stewart and our friends at cmt canada. x, miranda < CMT Shows In December Jolene > 8 Responses to The Filming of “Summerlea” Coral I saw the video on CMT and am so glad I did. It kind of mesmerized me and now I can’t stop watching it. Such a beautiful song. Posted on January 20, 2011 Jeanine Just saw the video on CMT as well- amazing song and very well done. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to hear real music that is not just cranked out to fill a CD and that is sang to stop people in their tracks. Very real, very honest, very well done. Posted on January 26, 2011 peter Another example of Fred Eaglesmith’s genius. Haunting track with an incredible performance and video. Posted on January 28, 2011 Andrea omg i saw this on CMT yesterday ebruary 4th I was channel surfing and this caught my attention, i dont even like country music and it stopped me in my tracks! I even spent 11 hours searching for it because i didnt catch the name of song or artist! but i found it!!!! amazing! Posted on February 6, 2011 James Watkinson Wow, so glad i heard your song on CMT, you ladies are so talented. The emotion that you put into your songs, both summerlea, and get me through december are beutifully done. I havent purchased a CD in years but i will be buying yours to support your tallent. I am blown away. Best of luck to you lovely ladies. James Watkinson Posted on February 6, 2011 Dwight Smith Hi Just saw the video a few minutes ago on CMT for the first time. Very well done, and cool write up about filming it.. lots of success in the future. Tu Posted on February 11, 2011 Desh Fernando - Director one of the most incredible videos I’ve ever seen. sounds nice too! i think this is the first time that I’ve truly felt like i could touch the visual textures as they leaped off the screen and slapped me in the face. i first saw the video on CMT, then youtube, and now off your site and i still can’t get enough. there’s just something so real about all the performances that when coupled with the music speaks so loudly, and yet is so gentle. congrats mr. jeth weinrich and the band. Posted on February 15, 2011 JH2 I came across your haunting video when looking on Youtube for Eaglesmith’s version which I love. I was so taken with the stunning harmonies great arrangement and the beauty of the visuals. This is an absolutely wonderful take on a great song which has long been a favourite. I can’t wait until you have more music available as I am definitely now a fan.

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Snow White. Yup. That's what Ethan told me. He said, "Mommy, Snow White is prettier than you." Now read that (in a five year old little boy voice)....that little boy having NO idea what impact that simple statement would have. Sheesh. I've been replaced. lol.... Kids are so honest. Not always a good thing! (kidding...totally kidding).....sort of....yea...uh.......

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I finished a project today. That is a feat in and of itself, but this was a project I started in 2005! It was a 1-Hr poncho and I put it down because my mind could not grasp the concept of a hem. I just couldn't get it. (I've since realized that I hate hemming. Period.) That brought my new hobby to a screeching halt. Well, no more! Simplicity 4781 is now complete!!! When I decided to finish this, I realized it was too much trouble to try and undo the foolishness of years past. In my infinite wisdom, I bought enough fabric for two ponchos. (I knew I would probably screw it up.) I took the pins out of the first one and threw it away. This fabric wasn't the easiest to work with, but not at all bad for a knit. I guess it's a loose sweater knit. I purchased it because it was purple and I didn't have a single thing in my closet to go with it (my way of trying something new). I thought it was funny that the thread I got to go with it has been discontinued. Coats and Clark has moved on with a new type of all purpose thread and new colors. I was able to get really close with Gutermann. Why did I buy new thread? I have no idea how long you can keep thread. Better safe than sorry. I'm so glad I kept the original thread because I wouldn't have had enough to make real progress on the top I'm making to go with the poncho. Turns out I didn't get to sew a single stitch on the top. Oh well, I refuse to go to the store for a single spool of thread. My new rule is to buy two spools for knit projects. All of those stretch stitches eat thread. And since I do a lot of ripping and resewing ... you get the picture.

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Paula Books Jorge Pinto Books introduced its children’s imprint, Paula Books, and presented its first title last February 27 at the Americas Society in New York City. La Tortuga Golosa, which was simultaneously released in English as The Turtle’s Shell, is part of the imprint’s first series, “Once Upon a Time...America.” The collection gathers legends from the oral tradition of several native groups that have inhabited the American continent for many years. “Throughout the Americas, the great majority of these amazing stories and myths remain largely unknown to us and our children, [even though] we are familiar with the European tradition of fairy tales,” says founder Jorge Pinto. In an effort to recover these indigenous tales, Paula Books intends to publish 10 titles yearly. Along with Paula Campos’s La Tortuga Golosa, an adaptation of a Nahua story from Mexico, upcoming titles include Who Stole the Fire, from the Amazon’s Yanomami Indians; My Parents: Puma and Fox, from the Patagonia’s Mapuches; and Blue Corn, from Mexico’s Huicholes. Written by Paula Campos, all the titles in this collection will be simultaneously published in Spanish and English, and will be available in paperback in the U.S. and European markets.

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I think both do a great job of capturing the essential aspects of the character. I've heard some say that thus far the series has had too much Earth based action, but I somewhat disagree since it was done so Thor could relate more to people who were new to the character. With the first having established the character & TA/TDW expanding on him, I'd like to see a full movie with just Asgard & the nine realms. Both movies have shown us quite a bit, but there's still so much more out there that they have yet to explore.

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Modern masterpiece Finally, after years since its original recording in 2004, the original version of Norihiko Hibino's masterpiece "Snake Eater" is released. After its initial recording, it was discarded for unknown purposes, resulting with Cynthia Harrell taking over vocal duties. But, after six years of absence, it's back. Critics agree that it's the far superior version. 10/10. - Danni Helpful! Useless. Flag as abusive. ToxicFusion Rated 5 / 5 stars 2010-07-20 16:43:07 best remix This was the best remix I've ever heard since the gamgsta remix of Aint No Rest For The Wicked. I lol'd.I was weirded out.But most of all...I'm impressed. Helpful! Useless. Flag as abusive. Swordboy Rated 5 / 5 stars 2009-11-22 21:18:19 You are my hero, sir. Im about to do this. Lol.. Helpful! Useless. Flag as abusive. comicretard Rated 4 / 5 stars 2009-11-15 12:15:17 interesting I love snake eater. but this was weird. And its not even done. but, it was a nice try. you guys have pretty good voices. Helpful! Useless. Flag as abusive. FlaskBear responds: Damn right it was weird. As I said in the description, this was made by request (It's just the first part by request). And it's not "you guys". It's just me layered repeatedly. It's all me.

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The small town of Rule established its post office on July 1,1874, with Alfred S. Webb serving as its first postmaster. It was originally located on HWY 103-South. According to legend, Webb was casually glancing at an arithmetic textbook, and the word "rule" caught his eye. He submitted it to the postal service as the name for the town, and it was approved. The Rule Post Office would later operate out of the home of Vivian M. Sims, until postal service was ultimately transferred to Green Forest in 1981. An early store was opened by H.J. Griffith, who also served as the Rule postmaster for some time. The first schoolhouse in Rule was constructed across the Osage River. It was eventually replaced by a two-story school building at a location about 1/2 mile from the first. This early two-story school building was destroyed in a fire in about 1889, and a replacement building was built a year later, serving

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Senior Technical Product Manager, Exchange Server Product Team, Microsoft Corporation. Ed is responsible for managing the core business and technical content that help organizations to deploy, migrate to and manage Exchange Server messaging environments. Before joining the Exchange Server team, Ed worked with the Microsoft mobile devices division. He also has been a Program Manager at Motorola working on wireless embedded devices. Ed has worked at IBM as an electrical engineer, field system engineer, and in marketing with a focus on mainframe ERP and CRM systems. In his spare time, Ed enjoys the outdoors and likes to be on the move by running, bicycling, and mountain climbing. He also has a new baby daughter that he hopes to introduce these activities to.

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Todays manicure is China Glaze's First Mate which is a dusty royal blue creme. First Mate applies beautifully and is almost a one coater. I love these ultra pigmented polishes! This is an unusual blue that goes well with jeans in my opinion. Base colour: China Glaze First Mate Nail plate: Konad M61 Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030 Topped with Essie Good to Go And just 'cos I wanted to see how it would look matte . . . topped with Essie Matte About You. Interesting how it totally changed the colour of the blue. Posted by Nailstyle at 21:12 Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: 2030, blue, China Glaze, Konad, M61, stamping 6 comments: Ashesela2 December 2011 at 21:35Goodness! Both the polish and the manicure are stunning!!ReplyDeleteJane3 December 2011 at 02:13I bought on Ebay for $ 25, sending me out quite expensive, but worth the price of my happiness. Seems an old collection that is why it is so expensive.When I see something of yours here, I am sure you have done a good deal. I loved, it was beautiful!ReplyDeleteNail Reflections3 December 2011 at 03:18I love the blue. The matte look is awesome with the stamp!ReplyDeletehermetic3 December 2011 at 05:14One of my fav polishes this year, I love that it's so dusty looking shade, and that stamping over it looks just perfectReplyDeleteFingers3 December 2011 at 06:08Holy Crap-this is awesome!! I have that first mate-don't think I've even worn it yet! But your stamping is perfection! I love that design-need to get December 2011 at 14:22Love this design and colors!ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...

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Bosnia: Sarajevo station and Rajlovac traction depot, 201421 Photos of Sarajevo railway station and 35 of the Bosnia Hercegovina Federation Rlys (ZFBH) traction depot at Rajlovac about 10km away.Read More1 / 57FavoriteSee AllBosnia map, Banovici, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Wed 11 June 2014. Map photographed on the wall of a Hifa filling station! It shows some of the places we visited, notably Tuzla and its vicinity, Sarajevo, and Visegrad at bottom right. Croatia is at top and left, Serbia is at right.Sarajevo railway station photos‪ 1 / 5‪ 2 / 5‪ 3 / 5‪ 4 / 5‪ 5 / 5Rate: PostLog In: No Comments

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Sep 12, 2012 TweetShareGoogle+Email Opera Memphis is about to begin their new new season, but before the first Masterworks production of La Boheme in November, they're bringing 30 days of opera, all over the area. Darel Snodgrass spoke with Opera Memphis Artistic Director Ned Canty about this exciting program. For a schedule of appearances, the discussion thread. © 2017 WKNO FM

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Hey guys/gals. I need help. I was injured in combat in my 20s - now in my 40s. The injury will never get better and sadly I am not able to work out the way I once did. And the pounds have been slowly adding up and I seem unable to do what is required to burn the way I once did. I am willing to take steroids to try to boost EVERYTHING in the right direction. I am learning about the various types and what they target and Winnie seems like it might serve several purposes for me - maybe help build up the muscle I need around my lower back, jump start fat burning, and give me a boost of energy to lift even after a full day of work and night of children. I am open to any suggestions. I am 6'3", 275. When I was spec ops I was 220. When I fought competitively I was 202. I benched 400 at 19, squated 500. I am 41 and not ready to give up... and the pain is brutal... and I am not one to bitch. Is there anyone in Maine on here - or NH or MA that can help me get hold of some oral Winnie or whatever you "experts" might suggest. I am not looking to impress the gals - been there and done that. I am truly trying to rescue my quality of life so I can play with the dogs, wrestle with my little boy, bend over to tie my boots without almost passing out from gut-interference... HELP, HELP, HELP!

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