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Location: Endemic Poultry Viral Diseases ResearchTitle: A novel thermostable Newcastle disease virus vaccine vector for expression of a heterologous gene Author
|Wen, Guoyuan - Hubei Academy Of Agricultural Sciences|
Submitted to: Southeastern Regional Virology Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/10/2014
Publication Date: 4/25/2014
Citation: Wen, G., Yu, Q. 2014. A novel thermostable Newcastle disease virus vaccine vector for expression of a heterologous gene [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Southeastern Regional Virology Conference, April 25-27, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia. p. 34.
Technical Abstract: The thermostable Newcastle disease virus (NDV) vaccines have been used widely to control Newcastle disease for village flocks, especially in the developing countries. To explore the potential use of the thermostable NDV as a vaccine vector, a reverse genetic system for the thermostable avirulent NDV strain TS09-C was established. The green fluorescence protein (GFP) gene, along with the self-cleaving foot-and-mouth virus 2A gene and Ubiquitin monomer (2AUbi), was inserted immediately upstream of the M gene translation start codon of NDV rTS09-C. The rescued virus rTS-GFP/M showed similar thermostability, growth dynamics, and pathogenicity as the parental rTS09-C virus. Both the rTS09-C and rTS-GFP/M viruses replicated efficiently in the BHK-21 cells in the absence of trypsin. Expression of the GFP in rTS-GFP/M-infected cells was detected by fluorescence microscopy and Western blot assay. Vaccination of specific pathogen free (SPF) chickens with the rTS-GFP/M virus conferred complete protection against velogenic NDV challenge. Taken together, the data demonstrated that the heterologous gene could be inserted and expressed in the thermostable NDV strain rTS09-C, suggesting that the rTS09-C virus can be used as a thermostable NDV vaccine vector to express an antigen of other avian pathogens as a novel bivalent vaccine against NDV and the target avian disease for backyard chickens.
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The ongoing saga of Edward Snowden and the information about the NSA Prism system that he leaked has been likened so something out of a near-future thriller novel. The reaction from politicians, the press and the public have ranged from outraged to cautious, and it has gotten me thinking recently about a subgenre of science fiction: dystopian novels. Generally featuring an extreme government that exerts control over its citizens, these stories have been popular warnings over the course of the last century. Brave New Words, a dictionary of science fiction, defines dystopia as "an imagined society or state of affairs in which conditions are extremely bad, especially in which these conditions result from the continuation of some current trend to an extreme." The term is rooted with Sir Thomas More’s book Utopia, which helped to push both the development of dystopian fiction and that of communism. Dystopia tends to be a subjective variation on that, with one person’s dystopia being another’s Utopia.
Science Fiction has strains that are inherently political, and a good, prototype of the subgenre of dystopian stories is H.G. Well's The Time Machine, published in 1895. Well's novel was his first scientific romance, and like his other novels, posited the destructive nature of a stratified society. Of particular interest is when the Time Traveler visits the year 802,701, where his home has been transformed into a Utopian world inhabited by the Eloi, a post-human race. Living in the heights of innocence and comfort, Wells portrays a world that becomes distinctly darker with the appearance of another post-human race, the Morlocks, who prey upon the Eloi. Wells put together his interest in Darwin's evolutionary theories along with his interests in social classes. Interestingly, one of his teachers and main influences was Thomas Henry Huxley, a teacher and advocate for Darwinism: his grandson, Aldous Huxley, who would go on to write another one of the major classics of dystopian literature.
While well-known for his adventure stories, such as Call of the Wild and White Fang, Jack London is also known for his early science fiction novels, most notably his 1906 dystopian novel, The Iron Heel. This novel comes out of London's socialist tendencies, and follows a researcher, who uncovers documents that discuss the foundation of their socialist society in the 27th century. The novel, according to Brian Aldiss in his Billion Year Spree, demonstrates that "London has no real vision of the future; his future is just the present and past, only more so." Like Wells, London looks to class struggle for inspiration, and it’s little wonder that London wrote this novel at the height of the progressive era in the United States, portraying a socialist movement that overthrows the oligarchical elite that oppressed the poor.
Looking across the world to the Soviet Union, one of the most influential dystopian novels is Yevgeny Zamyatin's We, which was first published in 1920. We presents a future that serves as a solid prototype for many following future societies that would appear in science fiction literature. Zamyatin created a world where privacy was nonexistent, where people walked in mathematical precision and where personality and emotions were discouraged. In this tale, a shipbuilder named D-503 works to build the Integral, a spaceship designed to bring the OneState's message to the stars, and along the way, changes when he meets a radical who opens his eyes to a new way of life. Zamyatin, who had participated in the Bolshevik revolution, had come down on the bad side of the Stalinists, and found himself in exile in Europe. Ironically, the book, first published in 1920, wasn't translated into Russian until the 1950s, and even then, wasn’t released in Russia until after the fall of the Soviet Union.
The continuing advance of socialism and communism in Europe helped to bring about one of the greatest works of dystopian fiction: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, which first came out in 1932. The grandson of H.G. Well’s mentor, Thomas Huxley, Aldous was inspired by the works of H.G. Wells (and according to George Orwell, Yevgeny Zamyatin's We), taking on the concepts that he saw in his books and creating a satirical version of them, which he called a negative Utopia. Setting his novel far in the future, humanity continues through cloning, and where once again, individualism and free expression are rigorously controlled by the central authority.
The rise of Adolph Hitler’s Nazi Party helped to inspire the creation of Swastika Night by Katherine Burdekini. Taking Hitler’s wishes for a “Thousand Year Reich” to heart, she published her best known work in 1937 under the name of Murray Constantine. There, she portrayed a world where Nazism persisted 700 years into the future. Books were burned, and women are relegated status of breeders, while Hitler is idolized as a blond, Caucasian god-like figure. The story’s protagonist is shocked to learn that much of the mythology surrounding their world is fabricated, and passes the knowledge on to his son. Ultimately, Hitler’s Nazi Party did take Europe to War, but the Thousand Year Reich never came to be.
Author Ayn Rand is well-known for her libertarian novels. One of her earlier efforts, 1938’s Anthem, portrays a world where personality is discouraged to the point of death and where scientific achievement is seldom permitted. Equality 7-2521 is a rare exception to most individuals, frequently questioning the world around him, before eventually experimenting with electricity and renaming himself Prometheus. There are similarities between Rand’s work and that of Yevgeny Zamyatin’s, but there’s little indication as to whether or not she was actually influenced by We.
The best-known work of dystopian fiction is undoubtedly George Orwell’s masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four, published in 1949. Orwell’s novel came out of the post-WWII movement and was a result of his musings about the nature of the government that emerged out of the devastating conflict. His central character, Winston Smith, helps to ensure that historical documents reflect the current party line, all while being watched by Big Brother and pursued by the Thought Police after an illegal affair. Of all the entries in this subgenre, few have had the impact on the public’s vernacular than that of Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Player Piano, written by Kurt Vonnegut in 1952, follows in the tradition of We and Brave New World, two novels which he admitted to heavily borrowing from, and “adapted to 1952 America and extrapolated to a bitterly comic dystopian vision.” In this world, computers reign supreme, with each person’s future determined by tests that discourage imagination and encourage structured work. Vonnegut looks not only to government, but to the ideals of technological progress and systems and the “alienation of labor: man’s displacement by machines.”
Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 first appeared in Galaxy Magazine, and was later expanded in 1953 into a full-length novel. Bradbury wrote the novel at a point in time when he found himself concerned with the direction in which the country was going, at the height of Joseph McCarthy’s highly public anti-communist crusade in 1950. The novel, through its future where books (and sometimes, their owners) were burned by firemen, was a pointed message against anti-intellectualism and learning.
Philip K. Dick is known for his many dystopian stories and paranoid visions of the future. One of his well-known works, Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said was published in 1974. Depicting a United States following a second civil war, internment camps and an authoritarian police rule are the norm, and a popular, genetically engineered talk show host finds himself in new territory when he finds himself missing his identification papers.
1985 brought Margaret Atwood’s chilling novel The Handmaiden's Tale, a novel written in response to fundamental religious doctrine and the implications it might have if taken to an extreme end. The United States has transformed with an extremely religious government that limits women’s rights by essentially turning them into property and forbidding them to read. Offred is a handmaiden in the Republic of Gilead following a violent takeover by a movement called the Sons of Jacob, where she’s paired with a prominent commander to help him father a child. Atwood is critical of the connection between the nature of fundamentalism and government, and it’s a particularly relevant read today.
Middle or high school students in the United States may remember Lois Lowery’s 1993 novel, The Giver. The story starts as a Utopian society with a boy named Jonas, who is assigned to the role of Receiver of Memories, where he sees the differences in society and how the population of his community is controlled. The Giver isn’t the only dystopian story for the young adult market: It’s recently been flooded with books in a similar vein. Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy came in 2008, and it’s another example in a long line of dystopian books, following Katniss in the remains of the United States as she’s forced to fight against other children as part of a ritualistic lesson against rebellion.
Dystopian visions are alive and well through to this day. One last notable book isn't a novel, but an anthology of dystopian fiction by John Joseph Adams, Brave New Worlds. The volume serves as an excellent primer of short entries in the genre, ranging from Shirley Jackson's The Lottery all the way to Ken Liu's The Perfect Match. The book also serves as an excellent political look at the genre, alongside another Adams anthology, Wastelands, which looks at the lack of organized government.
An interesting point from a number of these books is that many examine society through the use of another source: a found journal, in which a character notes their observations, or generally views the changes in government or society through the lenses of the past. Science fiction isn’t about the future; rather, its cultural anxieties and observations are wrapped up in the present and taken to an extreme breaking point. There are thousands of other dystopian novels out there; this is just a short list that takes a broad look over the last century. In doing so, it’s interesting to see what forms dystopian literature takes on: concerns about socialism and collectivism, technology and science, religion and societal acceptance. Often presented as a satirical standpoint of the future, dystopian literature contains works that have a chilling kernel of truth to them, and act as a cautionary tale for astute readers. That must be why the books are always the first things to go.
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MIDDLETOWN — About a year after a conceptual plan for a dramatic transformation of the distressed Granite Run Mall was unveiled to council, an update on the proposal was presented at council’s meeting Monday night along with details of a successful mall rebirth project in Maryland completed by Granite Run’s new owner, Horsham-based BET Investments.
In contrast to the overflow audience at BET Investments’ initial presentation in September 2013 — following its purchase of the financially troubled 40-year-old mall for a reported $24 million — only a handful of residents were present to hear more about the proposed revitalization. Just as at the initial presentation, there were no negative comments.
The plan outlined by company president Michael Markman and project architect Drew Romanic of Marten Architects shows a mixed use retail/residential development on the 58-acre property. The mall’s existing three anchor stores — Boscov’s, Sears and JCPenney — would remain, with the upper level of Penney’s proposed for a 15-16 screen movie theater.
Also remaining would be the stand-alone Kohl’s, Acme and Sears Automotive facilities, as well as the PennDOT facility. However, the interior of the mall itself would be gutted. In its place would be an outdoor courtyard surrounded by upscale retail shops, sit-down restaurants with outdoor dining, green spaces, benches and other features to create a walkable “Towne Centre” concept.
Also part of the proposed estimated $20 million project is a four-story, luxury apartment building on the former Chi-Chi’s restaurant site fronting Route 352 and another on the Oriole Avenue side of the mall property. Together, there would be 231 one-bedroom and 154 two-bedroom units, with an average monthly rent of about $1,500. Markman noted they’d include upscale amenities like concierge service, meeting and exercise rooms, pools, an Internet café and self-contained parking.
They would be marketed to empty nesters and young professionals with no children. Therefore, there would be little if any impact on Rose Tree Media School District..
“The apartments will help feed the retail, entertainment and restaurant components,” said Markman. “But they can’t be built without the retail component.”
As for the retail use, he said he and partner Bruce Toll are seeking higher end tenants.
“We’ve had discussions with Urban Outfitters, and all the fast, casual and sit-down restaurants are ready to come in. I could sign 15 leases tomorrow, but I want to be sure it’s the right mix,” he said, adding it’s hoped Peking Restaurant will be among the new tenants.
Project consultant David Babbitt emphasized that the mall’s rebirth is imperative. He pointed out that based on the current tax millage rate and the continuing decrease in Granite Run’s assessment, the township will lose $127,000 in tax revenue from the mall in 2015. There would be an even more significant loss to the school district and county.
Traffic expert Nicole Kline said PennDOT’s intended improvements to the Baltimore Pike/Route 352 intersection will have a positive effect on the proposed renewal project. Also, she said, the town center will generate no more traffic than when the mall was fully occupied.
“I don’t think we can remember that far back,” quipped Councilman Scott Galloway.
Markman has stated it’s hoped the project can begin within the next year or two, adding that “it’s probably a two-year project from start to finish.” But before it can get under way, a zoning ordinance amendment is needed for residential use, noted project attorney Joseph Riper.
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A Somerset man charged with moving a deceased man's body out of his apartment had his bail reduced at a hearing Tuesday before District Judge Ken Johnson.
Michael T. Moore, 37, Stoystown Road, is accused of moving the body of Frankie Allen Sass, 53, from his apartment to a location in Somerset Borough.
Sass was reported missing on Jan. 23. State police said Sass was a known drug user who had disappeared in the past. On Jan. 27 a man told police he was contacted by Moore and his girlfriend to help move Sass out of their apartment. Sass' body was found in his vehicle in Somerset Borough later that day.
An autopsy was conducted at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. The cause of death is under investigation, but foul play probably was not involved, Coroner Wallace Miller said in a previous interview.
The man who contacted police said he was told Sass was drunk and unconscious, police said.
The man said Moore told him if he said anything, he would "dig a hole."
Moore's girlfriend told police that Sass showed up at their apartment and was later found dead. They contacted a friend, who helped load the body into Sass' vehicle. Police said Moore and his girlfriend transported the body into the borough, wiped down the truck, threw the keys inside and locked the vehicle. The pair then walked back to the apartment.
Later that day Moore was arrested and arraigned before Confluence District Judge Sandra Stevanus on charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with or fabricating evidence, terroristic threats and intimidation of victims. His bond was set at $50,000.
On Tuesday the case was continued but not before an argument for and against decreasing Moore's bail.
"We are asking you to modify that bail substantially down," said his attorney, William Carroll of Somerset.
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Registration for the All-America Selections 2017 Summer Summit is now open. All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau are partnering with the Home Garden Seed Association to host a back-to-back event in upstate New York.
Dates: September 5-8, 2017
Tuesday, Sept. 5: Registration is open from 4-6 p.m. and the Welcome Reception is from 6-8 p.m. at Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown.
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Today’s tours include the Wegman’s Super Store, Harris Seeds’ trials and offices, Greentopia, Green Vision’s cut flower farm and the ecodistrict renaturalization around the falls (pictured above). The annual AAS Awards Banquet is also !
Thursday, Sept. 7: Today we’ll travel to Canandaigua (and will change hotels) to meet up with HGSA for tours of Wegman’s Organic Farm, Bejo’s vegetable trials and Sakata Seeds’ trials.
Friday, Sept. 8: Further exploration in the Finger Lakes area includes tours of Seneca Vegetable Research, Cornell University, HGSA’s trials and the New York Wine and Culinary Center.
*Detailed itinerary times will be available closer to meeting date
For Hotel information, click here for the two hotel choices: Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown and The Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua.
Four registration options, choose one:
To register for Tuesday Reception and all day Wednesday, click here ($195 before August 5, 2017)
To register for Tuesday Reception, all day Wednesday, and all day Thursday click here ($345 before August 5, 2017)
To register for all day Thursday and all day Friday, click here ($395 before August 5, 2017)
To register for the entire 3.25 day event, click here ($475 before August 5, 2017)
To register for just one individual day, please contact the AAS office.
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Much as Goku did in the Dragon Ball series, Elliot has taken to learning the special moves of those around him.
Today, he unleashed the power of Grace's fearsome hug attack, The Glompo-ken.
It was super effective, and yes, I just got Pokémon involved.
Originally, Tedd's response to Diane coming to the party was going to be pretty chill, but it didn't feel real to me once we actually got to the moment. Tedd's never met Diane, and unlike Ashley, she has no idea how Diane would react to Tedd being genderfluid. Just having never met Diane would be enough for Tedd to be a little nervous about having her over.
WHICH is why we got to see Tedd receive Susan's message, and why we get hugs today. Huzzah.
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Foil Masks: Coming To A Face Near You
“Just a few days ago, the Instagram accounts of Seoul’s beauty glitterati exploded in a frenzy over a brand-new face mask. In a country known for new technologies, formulations, delivery methods, and, let's be honest, gimmicks, when something catches fire like this, you know it's worth investigating. The mask in question has been dubbed the ‘Iron Man’ for the crazy, armored way your face looks when undergoing the trendy treatment. Its real name is the Advanced Night Repair Concentrated Recovery PowerFoil Mask, and it comes to us from Estée Lauder.” Read more at Refinery29.
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Stanleybet representatives will take part to the World Gaming Executive Summit which will take place in Barcelona on July 5-7, 2016.
Now on its 10th year, the World GES hosts C-level executives from land-based and online gaming operators who get together to discuss their challenges.
In 2015, a record number of board level execs and CEOs descended on the spectacular W Hotel, Barcelona for a closed door 3 days of networking and deal signing.
With over 280 participants (82 of whom hold boardroom/ executive level positions) the World Gaming Executive Summit is the only forum in the world where the industry’s elite CEOs from both the online and offline community gather annually to share ideas and debate their strategies in an open forum.
The seniority, reputation and global reach of the event make the World Gaming Executive Summit the most exclusive and influential gathering for the gaming industry all those affiliated to it.
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Our aim is to set a new benchmark for quality online sales of classic cars in the UK.
Each week we select a number of quality classic cars, and list them for sale for seven days on the website. By writing the catalogue descriptions and in many cases taking the photos for each listing ourselves, we guarantee that the quality of information people have come to expect from physical Berlinetta auctions at The Manor will not only be carried over to these online sales, but in many cases enhanced.
That said, there is no substitute for visiting and inspecting the vehicle yourself. Each car’s location is recorded within its listing, and we encourage prospective buyers to arrange a visit direct with the sellers if possible at some point during the sale week.
To keep in touch with all our sales simply sign up to receive weekly consignment alerts delivered straight to your inbox.
If you decide to bid then registration couldn’t be simpler. Once that’s complete and you've engaged in battle you’ll receive alerts to tell you if you've been outbid, when the car reaches its reserve (if applicable) and when the lot is about to close.
If you’re not bidding you can still add any car to your ‘watch’ list if you want to receive an alert when that auction is about to close.
Registration also allows you to leave comments or ask any questions you might have via the comments section for each car. You can register to comment without registering to bid.
You will be able to bid on any car at any point over its sale period, in the same way as you would bid at any online auction using your desktop computer, phone, tablet or laptop. Our bespoke bidding module is totally secure and very easy to use. There’s no need to pre-register your credit or debit card details and no ‘holding fee’ or pre-authorisation of payments on your card.
We aim to make the bidding process as easy and clear as possible. More details on this can be found by clicking on ‘More about bidding’ directly below the bid box for each car, or via the link here.
If your bid is successful then you will initially be asked to pay just the 5% premium (plus VAT) on your final bid figure. This payment comes to us as our fee but is held in an independent ESCROW account until the main transaction has been successfully completed.
Payment can be made via bank transfer, debit or credit card, although unfortunately we have to pass on a 1.37% surcharge for the latter.
Once we have received this we will put you in touch with the seller direct. It’s then up to you both to conclude the actual purchase and collection of the car in the normal way, as you would do with a private sale.
After this deal has gone through we transfer the premium to our own bank account.
Sorry, we cannot accept cash payments.
Specialists in these areas are available for your convenience. Their services can be arranged via our website or by contacting us direct.
Please call us for more information, or simply register to bid here.
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Pros and cons of assisted suicide
THE ARGUMENTS FOR:
Choosing how we die is a basic human freedom. If an individual's quality of life is terrible, they should have the right to stop suffering.
As the recent case of disabled rugby player Daniel James showed, hundreds of British people have travelled abroad for an assisted suicide, and the Crown Prosecution Service can't prosecute the people who help them. So our euthanasia laws are, in their present state, unworkable.
Since 1961, suicide has been legal. Helping somebody who wants to die in a peaceful, painless way should also be legal.
The majority of British people are in favour of legalising euthanasia. A recent YouGov survey revealed that 86 per cent supported it.
The safeguards work. Euthanasia clinics are professionally run centres that ensure their patients are making a considered and correct decision.
THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST:
In Oregon, a recent study of people who took their lives with assisted suicide revealed that one in every six were suffering from depression. This should not be allowed to be a factor in a human's choice to die.
Life is sacred. Helping to end it is morally unacceptable.
Advances in medicine will mean that we can cure diseases and disabilities that were once considered untreatable. So a terminally ill patient may, in the future, have a bearable quality of life.
Terminally ill people are vulnerable members of society. Some might feel under psychological pressure to ease the burden on their families.
Although assisted suicide is understandable in cases like that of the multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy, legalising it risks turning it into a lifestyle choice.
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Chicagoans Gather to Protest Budget Cuts, Corporate Welfare, Call for One Term Mayor
This 4th of July, Chicagoans opposed to Mayor Emanuel’s extreme budget cuts to public services, and policies of corporate welfare, will peacefully converge at the Mayor’s house, at 4228 N Hermitage, to speak out against these austerity measures and celebrate citywide resistance to his mayorship.
"At a time when working people are already struggling to make ends meet, Mayor Emanuel is eliminating thousands of jobs across the city every year," says Greg Goodman, event organizer. "The loss of these jobs throws families and communities even further into crisis, and creates a chain effect that ripples out to negatively impact an ever growing number of Chicagoans. In the midst of all this, Rahm is systematically dismantling the social programs that ordinary people rely on to help them through times of crisis, and selling our public institutions and resources off to corporate profiteers."
After gathering at Chase Park (Ashland and Leland) at 12pm on July 4th, Chicagoans fed up with Mayor Emanuel’s austerity plans will hold a peaceful block party on his street (4200 block of Hermitage). The event will include music, dancing, and speakers.
"People who are barely getting by are being punished for the mistakes of the super-rich," says local organizer Kelly Hayes. "That's what austerity is. We're going to let Mayor Emanuel know we didn't create this crisis, and we're not going to pay for it."
Thurs, July 4: Block Party to Fight Austerity at Rahm’s House
12pm: Gather at Chase Park, Ashland & Leland
12:30pm: March to Rahm’s House, 4228 N Hermitage
1pm: Press Conference
For live updates, follow: @constantnatalie @baburrealer @bullhorngirl @gregrgoodman #OneTermMayor #RahmParty on Twitter.
Concurrently, Restore the Fourth Chicago will be gathering at noon in Daley Plaza. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/418849661562573/. In addition, Occupy Chicago is marching to STOP NSA SURVEILLANCE! Saturday, July 6, 1PM in Federal Plaza. For more info on that: http://occupychi.org/2013/06/25/stop-nsa-surveillance-march-76-1pm-federal-plaza
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The book contains a noteworthy social/political message, which is why it merits discussion, and why it is being brought to your attention, and why you should read it.
Until people mock it for being propaganda.
At which point said message is downplayed as a minor element, one you don’t even notice, mere decoration really, with no relevance to the plot, easily ignored in fact — no, no, the storytelling is why you should read it.
I’ll take this as an indication that I ought to skip this one. Along with the fact that it won a Hugo.
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~Will of Isaac Booth~
WILL OF ISAAC BOOTH
Pages 122 - 123 - 124:
Isaac BOOTH died testate with a LW&T signed on 19 July 1837
and proved on 16 Sep 1837.
In the name of God Amen. I, Isaac BOOTH, of Lawrence County and State of
Arkansas, being in sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of
life, do constitute and make this my Last Will and Testament in the
following words and form to wit: I give and bequeath unto Mary BOOTH, my
loving wife, one third part of my personal estate and my negro girl, Sopha,
to wait on her during her natural life and then to return to my daughter,
Permelia BOOTH, and to be her property. Fifty acres of land whereon my son,
Abner BOOTH, deceased, to be for the benefit of his legal representatives.
Also I give one dollar to my son, George BOOTH, to be paid by my executor in
twelve months after my death. Unto my son, Daniel Booth, I give one dollar.
Also to my son, Isaac BOOTH, I give one dollar. In the like manner, also to
my daughter, Frelove POWERS, I give one dollar. In like manner, to my
daughter, Anna ALEXANDER, I give one dollar. In like manner, I give Zella
LANGDON one dollar. In like manner, to the children of my daughter, Adah
BOOTH, I give one dollar. In like manner, to my son, Henry Stephen BOOTH, I
give one dollar. In like manner, to my son, Ferguson BOOTH, I give six
hundred dollars, which received and also one dollar more when the estate is
settled. In like manner to my son, White BOOTH, fifty dollars, which he has
received and the of land which I deeded to (--?--) I price at one thousand
dollars, which if it should be over his proportionate part of an equal
division with Roberts and Permelia he is to refund back to them. In like
manner, I give to my son, Roberds, five hundred thirty five dollars, which
he has received, and an equal dividend with White and Permelia when the
estate is settled. In like manner, I give my daughter, Permelia, an equal
part with White and Roberds. Pricing the negro girl I willed at five
hundred dollars when the estate is settled. I constitute and appoint my
loving wife, Mary BOOTH, and my son, Roberds BOOTH, my executrix and
executor of my Last Will and Testament revoking all others. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this 19th July 1837.
(Signed) Isaac BOOTH
Proved on 16 Sep 1837 by the oaths of Solomon HUDSPETH and Joseph BREWER.
Contributed by Dwight Booth
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Now hiring a full time, year round, professional painter! Join our team working in our shop prepping and finishing windows, doors, cabinets and other millwork.
- Professional painting experience
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- Competitive pay with benefits including paid time off, health and simple IRA retirement plan
- Equal Opportunity Employer
For more information and to apply call:
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100% would repurchase
Package Quality: 5.0
Buxom Cosmetics Hold The Line Eyeliner
Buxom Insider Eyeliner in Chocolate Citrine
Buxom Full On Lip Polish in Amber
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on 3/27/2013 11:58:00 AM
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Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse
I almost always use a white eyeliner on my lower lashline (inner part). Prior to this pencil, I was using an NYC white pencil which I had to "color" my lashline several times over and over to get it to show up, and did not last that great.This only requires 1-2 swipes, and of course, you can build it up by going over it a few more times, depending on the intensity you want. The great thing about this is that you don't have to apply a lot of pressure at all. I try to minimize pulling/tugging on my eyelids and eye area so I don't stretch the skin and create wrinkles, so any product that assists with that is great for me. I believe these eyeliners were created for use on the inner lashline, so they are much more creamy and pigmented than a pencil eyeliner. I love that you don't have to sharpen it, saves time, and eliminates the risk of poking your eye with any pencil sharpening remnants.The color is an opaque white, no shimmer/sparkles.A tip I'd like to share is that you should apply this eyeliner before doing your other eye makeup (eyeshadows, top lid eyeliner) because for me, my eyes tend to water, even slightly, from the repeated actions/pressure to the eye area, thus making the waterline wetter. This causes the eyeliner go on sheerer. If you apply it before, the waterline will be dryer, and the color will stick better. Also, doing this gives it a chance to 'dry' sort of, and then you can go back over it again after doing the rest of your eye makeup to build up the color.I believe I will repurchase this when it is finished, because there is no way I can go back to a basic white pencil after using this. Because a white eyeliner is part of my daily makeup routine, it is worth the investment for a quality product such as this.
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on 3/6/2013 1:22:00 AM
More reviews by theperoxideprincess
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Straight, Coarse
I've tried a lot of white eyeliners, but none of them satisfied me. This is one isn't so great either, but it's the best I could find. I use it on my waterline and it's not very pigmented. It also looks chalky after a few hours. I'm pretty sure it looks great on other parts of the face though. I would only buy this again because good white eyeliners are hard to find and hey, the packaging is cute. It's also retractable so you don't have to sharpen it.
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Work project in Nevada's Pine Forest Range.
Since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, people have gathered each April 22 to express their concerns about the environment: dirty air, polluted water, despoilment of parks and preserves, and energy sources that harm the climate. True to the times, the first several observances in the United States often resembled political rallies, complete with placards and slogans. Today Earth Day has become a call to get involved, roll up sleeves, and undertake a project that betters this place we call home—a day celebrated by participation.
The idea of stewardship has taken hold across the country, with people taking their support for nearby natural areas to the next level. For them, Earth Day has grown from a one-day-a-year volunteer activity to a year-round avocation. We who care deeply about public lands are fortunate that stewardship of our wild areas has become increasingly popular.
Many conservation groups around the country work to restore and preserve wilderness so that future generations will have the opportunity to experience these places. For example, Friends of Nevada Wilderness enlists the help of volunteers to repair desert tortoise habitat in Gold Butte, an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management that does not yet enjoy protective designation. LUSH cosmetics has partnered with the Nevada group to organize workdays when the company’s customers and employees plant native flora, such as prickly pear cactus and Mormon tea, in places where improper off-road vehicle use has damaged the land.
The Oregon Natural Desert Association engages hundreds of volunteers each year to improve fish and wildlife habitat through its Wilderness Stewardship Program. According to the association’s website, these individuals have “planted thousands of trees, restored dozens of miles of streams, decommissioned old roads and removed enough barbed wire to stretch from one end of Oregon to the other.” The benefit to the landscape is clear—these places are being returned to their natural state. Equally important, this hands-on activity is creating a generation of conservation advocates who will be more likely to pick up a shovel in future service of some wild place in need.
Those inspired to step up their volunteering should consider contacting the Society for Wilderness Stewardship, which is dedicated to advancing professional wilderness protection. Also, check out this list of celebratory opportunities across the country: http://www.earthday.org/greencities/events.
Enjoy Earth Day and its many opportunities to work together on behalf of the places we love—to pick up a shovel, get mud on our boots, and share the day with kindred spirits who care about how we leave these places for our children. We’re making a tangible difference in our communities, and for generations to come. Thanks to the many outdoor organizations across the country that make it their mission to look after wild places.
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Oriflame novage ultimate lift lifting concentrate serum
ORIFLAME NOVAGE ULTIMATE LIFT LIFTING CONCENTRATE SERUM
Oriflame Novage Ultimate Lift Lifting Concentrate Serum is described as a clinically-proven advanced performance anti-ageing silky and cushioning Serum said to improve skin’s elasticity and reduce wrinkles.
A closer look at the Ingredient List reveals the formula is based on a water-in-silicone emulsion technology.
The oil phase features emollients such as Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane and Isohexadecane and it has obviously been designed to deliver a light and velvety touch, to absorb quickly into the skin and to leave a powdery after feel.
The presence of a fairly high amount of Ethyl Alcohol will enhance the overall speed of absorption and will impart a fresh and cooling sensation on the skin.
Isohexadecane is most likely introduced through the addition of Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer which normally makes use of it as a solvent.
Isohexadecane is a branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbon with 16 carbons.
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First impressions can last a lifetime.
This year more than 100 million people joined Twitter, including some of the biggest celebrities, athletes, and politicians in the world. As part of Twitter Inc.’s year in review, the company has released a list of the more notable characters that started tweeting in 140 characters or less.
For historical perspective, the Daily Dot arranged the list chronologically in Storify, complete with each user’s first tweet. See how some of the most important people and companies around started conversing on the microblogging site.
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The top brunch fare, baked in-house pastries and outstanding coffee make this one of Sydney's best cafes.
A bookstore may have sadly departed the neighbourhood, but in its place is something equally as appreciated. Brewtown Newtown is keeping the literary mourners happy by serving up some quality food and drink.
The handiwork is indebted to Charles Cameron and Simon Triggs, who met when working at Toby's Estate. Since then, they've had respective stints at Single Origin and Gnome Espresso, so it's no wonder Brewtown is shaping up to be a success. Fashioned from what used to be Berkelouw Books, the warehouse-type space is simplistic in its raw fit-out: industrialised green lamps hang from steel beams above and exposed brick walls run the length of the cafe. An extended counter showcases the baristas at work and there is ample space for wooden tables and chairs at which to sit. A sizeable staircase leads to a second level where pop-up shops showcase an eclectic mix of local designers and artisan goods.
Downstairs, as the name suggests, coffee takes centrestage. The far end of the counter is home to the designated brew bar where the 'steampunk mod' replicates a variety of brewing methods — such as aeropress or pour over — via a computer. The fancy-looking gizmo effectively saves time without compromising on quality. Another impressive gadget set-up alongside is the cold-brew tap that pours out an invigorating cold-pressed coffee ($6). Steeped in cold water for 12 hours, it's the perfect caffeine hit for a summer's day. If none of these elaborate brews are your thing, the espresso machine to the right is pumping out a robust latte otherwise ($3.50).
Food wise, the menu does not fail to impress. Designed around quality produce-driven dishes, breakfast includes sumptuous offerings such as a mini egg benedict brioche roll ($8.50); baked polenta with mushrooms, grilled asparagus, poached egg and parmesan ($15); or beetroot cured ocean trout with avocado smash on rye ($16.50) — all of which satisfy that rumbling morning stomach.
If you've visited in-between meals, try something sweet to have with your coffee. Pastries are made in-house and we hear that Brewtown's cronuts are building quite the reputation.
Lunch dishes are equally as notable, with sophisticated options at reasonable prices. Duck ravioli with porcini and wild mushroom ($16.50) appears to be a popular choice, so too does a poached chicken salad with quinoa ($14). But it's not all fancy-pants at Brewtown: sandwich lovers unite, the quintessential Reuben ($14) makes an appearance and ye' old chicken and mayo stops in for a visit too ($10). It might be a simplistic inclusion on the menu, but it's a smart strategy from this engaged team.
And engaged they all are: the troops manning the floor are all incredibly with-it, and service is faultless, even on a busy Saturday morning. Newtown has a healthy storm brewing here and despite the upsetting departure of yet another bookstore, we're most pleased to have Brewtown in the 'hood.
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Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) June 12, 2013
Manish Patel, CEO and Founder of award-winning digital marketing platform provider Where 2 Get It, will be sharing insights into local search best practices for national brands at the SES Conference in Toronto on Friday June 14th at 1:45PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with Manish and participate in discussions around effective local search strategies.
Local search has become the go-to method for consumers to find the products, services and local businesses they want when they need them. Local landing pages, especially optimized for mobile, and a presence in local listings are no longer an option, but rather are a necessity, for retailers. As Patel recently explained, “Consumers are loyal to convenience. They’re loyal to information. They’re loyal to expediency. They’re on the move and they want to get information fast.”
Topics to be discussed in the SES Toronto discussion entitled “Putting Your Business on the Map: Effective Local Search Strategies” will include:
> How a website alone does not get you into the local results
> How to optimize your Google listings for optimal presence and ranking
> What Facebook Graph Search means for local online search
For a free competitive analysis, attendees to SES Toronto are encouraged to set up a meeting with the Where 2 Get It team. To learn more about Where 2 Get It’s local digital marketing solutions (including Local and Mobile Landing Pages), contact the team to schedule a demo. For more information about Where 2 Get It’s award-winning local digital marketing solutions, please visit the Where 2 Get It website and connect with Where 2 Get It on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.
Where 2 Get It was founded by CEO Manish Patel in 1997 and has since grown into an industry-leading provider of location-based digital marketing solutions powering more than 550 brands. Serving more than 500,000 bricks-and-mortar locations, Where 2 Get It has channel strength that reaches millions of consumers around the world. Patel has lead Where 2 Get It in developing local marketing solutions that include scalable Local SEO, local advertising, mobile-local technologies, local-social marketing tools for brands, and more.
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This cozy condo has a newly updated kitchen, balcony, and is just steps away from the complex pool and hot tub. Located at the base of Powder Mountain Road, you are just minutes away from skiing the best snow on earth. If snow isn't your cup of tea, MH108 is just a short drive to Pineview and Causey Reservoirs! Feel at home in the Wasatch Mountains at MH108!
Main Level: Kitchen, living room with TV, full bathroom, balcony, and bedroom.
Downstairs: Master Suite bedroom with ensuite bathroom, standard bedroom, Hallway bathroom and laundry room.
# of Guests
Bedroom 1: 1 Queen bedroom with full hallway bathroom.
Bedroom 2: Master Suite with 1 Kind bed with full bathroom.
Bedroom 3: 1 Queen Bed with Full Hallway Bathroom.
Ten Minute Drive to Powder Mountain
Five Minutes to Pineview Reservoir
Short Drive to Grocery Store and Shops
Keyless Entry System
Close to Ski Bus Stop
Community Pool (Summer)
Community Fitness Center
Private Wifi Network
Community Hot Tubs/Sauna
Across from Golf Course
Community Sand Volleyball Court
Directly next to Pool/Spa/Fitness Center
Walk-out Patio with grass and seating
Come stay with us in Eden and enjoy some of the best
outdoor recreation in Utah and the greatest snow on earth!
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Happy Happy Friday people!
Today is an alright day. I started to clean out more boxes and I started make my Christmas cards. Yes,it is early. But, if I don't start now I wont get them done in time. And side note SCREW YOU PANDORA! Darn thing keeps skipping.While I was getting things going with my Cricut machine, I went to stamp some cute penguins. I thought, "thought", I had some good ink. Yeah, it was as dry as the desert. So my project is now on hault.On to the next project! Today me and the boy will make some cookies. I am going to play around with some recipes I know. Here in Fl, cookies do not set up like they do up in Missouri. So, I have to play around with my recipes to get things just right.
Today it will be sugar cookies and double chocolate chip cookies. Will post more later. Now it is time to feed little man.
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I’m down to the final couple of mills that are part of the renovation bid that I’m shooting images of. The weather was pretty good yesterday, so I headed out onto Wickhampton marsh and made my way to Stones Mill – a walk that saw me nearly fall into a dyke, end up with mud around my ankles and as I walking through the reed beds, get the shock of my life as a deer jumped up and ran – I’m not sure who was more surprised!
The wind was howling across the marshes. I spent around four hours at the mill, waiting for some decent light and trying to take shelter from the biting cold.. Although the sun was shining, the sky and light actually lacked some depth, so I may end up going back sometime soon.
However, I got this image which demonstrates the surroundings quite nicely.
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This vintage inspired peasant top features an elastic peasant neckline which allows the top to be worn on or off the shoulders. It has puff cap sleeves and a smocked elastic on the backside of the bodice which allows for a comfy fit and ease to slip into.
Approximate size chart (inches):
Small: Bust: 32-40 Waist: 24-34
Medium: Bust: 34-42 Waist: 26-36
Lovely: Bust: 36-44 Waist: 28-38
XLovely: Bust: 40-50 Waist: 33-43
2XLovely: Bust: 42-52 Waist: 35-45
3XLovely: Bust: 44-54 Waist: 37-47
Details: Made in USA, 90% cotton, 10% spandex, Material stretches, No zipper, Unlined
Comfy, Cool, looks and feels great
Posted by Ladykittyhawk on Mar 1st 2017
I was pleased with the whole service from Doll Me Up, the top is a lovely colour and runs true to size, the fit is good. I'd just like them a bit longer in the body length, but it won't stop me from buying a few more, it has washed well too. Thanks.
Posted by Erin on Jan 14th 2017
This is my first DMUD peasant top and it will not be my last. With the stretch in the back, it's very forgiving. I'm usually a size 12 U.S./ 16 UK with a 34" waist, 36 B / 41" chest area - post Christmas a bit bigger (oops :-) and this top is nicely "fitted" and still pretty comfortable. Lightweight cotton, so not quite PUG quality but at less than half the price, I just bought 3 more! The teal color is quite lovely and goes perfectly with my blue abstract skirt from Collectif (add the teal Tootsie sweater - perfect!)
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Apple trees from pips.
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Holly has grown some apple seedlings from pips, now I know your not supposed to but she has!, What I would like to know is why shouldn't you grow them from seeds? She has 14 tiny little seedlings and she wants to give them to her school. Is this a good idea, will they develop apples or am I potentially harming the kids (not to mention Holly herself)
- 26 Sep, 2009
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Friday, June 30, 2006
Little Drizz cooling off in his Thomas the Tank Engine roos.
The way he was acting on the trip this seemed like a good idea. I tried so hard not to laugh when he had a tantrum from not sleeping.
The missus with the boy who loves the water but hates when he can't touch the bottom.
Me > You
Those cini-minis at Burger King in the Airport were not half bad
Thursday, June 29, 2006
I really did.
Too late to sign up for the Mookie tourney I had the pleasure of watching Facty tilt her table for a bit and root on CJ in his quest for an O8 tourney cash (YOU PLAYED IT CORRECTLY!!!) before finally getting up to play a little on my own. Sadly I couldn’t justify jumping in with the sharks I saw at the $200 PLO8 tables since a little more then nut-peddling is necessary to make any money there.
So I settled with my second favorite game, a $100 NLHE table. And for awhile it had my complete interest. I even turned off the Drew Carey at the World Cup show (on the Travel Channel, just watch for the many soccer babe shots they filter in while Carey and that dude with the wacky hair from “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” go to different German points of interest). Making steals in position with any two cards, throwing bluffs and dangerous boards, and value betting passive playing idiots (I’ll point at myself on this when I finally get the time to move in limits). I was really into the game and not just pushing buttons.
Then after an hour I decided I had enough notes to catch up on my blog reading from vacation. I viewed this video (NSFW!!) found by the Wicked Chops guys who can tie in any supermodel/porn star with a poker article (keep up the great work guys!), and I ended up racking up my four nickels (that’s twenty cents, not twenty dollars) of profit to um, take care of things.
When we had the second child, I thought it would be a reason to stay up for long sessions of poker. The interest is still there, especially while reading Otis and Pauly’s adventures on the green felt at the Rio. But, the three and four hours of sleep per night (even without playing) leaves me wanting my king sized bed for dreams of a naked pregnant Britney Spears *shudder* (I’ve had my fill of naked pregnant chicks thankyouverymuch and would like my regular sized wife back soon) more then potting a nut-nut draw or throwing some coin and sarcastic wit at the various blogger tourneys that can be found almost nightly now-a-days.
So it’s left me with a want without the means. Kind of like sex after marriage.
How I am supposed to make a serious run at moving up limits if I can only manage an hour or two of solid play before some distraction (kids, wife with baseball bat in hand, UFOs, thoughts of that fried chicken from the deli last night) leaves me wanting to just pluck at buttons rather then actually pay attention to the game and learn a thing or two.
Because of the rubber necking, poker and I are at a crossroads. Not in the “can we be friends” and parting ways sense. No, I love the game too much to not try to call her even though she’s married with two kids. But rather if I reduce the intensity at which I progress this self-punishing relationship. Instead of multi-tabling games and trying to build a bankroll as quickly as possible, take a more leisurely approach and play one or two tables a night.
Instead of burning through poker book after poker book, slow down to really soak up the lessons of the Q and the M. Take the time to see why every author’s perception on correct play can be argued and not become so rigid to Sklansky/Miller/Carson/Harrington/Ciaffone’s style of play that I make my own decisions while using their suggestions.
My dreams of playing in the WSOP this year were dashed early as I had no time to participate in several satellites and really make an effort to qualify like I wanted to. Sure, the birth of Kyra had a little to do with that, but I’ve learned a valuable lesson about playing with too many distractions over the course of this year. That lesson cost me nearly 1/3rd of my bankroll and took decent part of my ego towards my perception of being an above average player with it.
I came out of it last month with a profitable month of play and a refreshed view of the game, mostly due to play changes and several whiny IMs for help to my friends in the poker blogging community. Sure poker can be a skanky $25 crack whore with enough teeth to rival a 15 year NHL veteran’s smile. But over time I hope to learn that we can co-exist despite those nasty “beats” and her straying tendencies like when I decide to become a World Class Player and pull off an awesome check-raise river bluff on a tough board against someone who has refused to fold even a pair of twos for the past two hours.
I am still confident that by the end of the year you’ll read in this space about my moving up to the $5/$10 and $10/$20 limit O8 games, or even to the $400 NLHE games (or at least that I haven’t gone busto).
But that progress will hinge on real life as I know I am not the only one bound by matrimonial and parental duties, this part of my life is taking up a very large chunk of time at the moment. Those duties cause my time to make value bets on the river in spurts rather then the regular two or three hours I was able to get in prior to the arrival of my daughter (who is finally sleeping mostly thru the night).
In the meanwhile I’ll live vicariously through the many successes that our little community has enjoyed over the past year, and will be basically a railbird with a bankroll waiting to be played.
Thanks for dropping by, now what is your favorite line to use when a stranger commits a vile act of stupidity?
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
What do you think the ad was for?
a) Yet another product for Bob Dole to feel like a man again
b) A trendy energy drink ad
c) Colonic and herbal cleansing
d) Improve your sex life video instruction (WITH FREE ADVANCED ORAL SEX TECHNIQUES VIDEO!)
Can someone explain how colonic cleansing gets you laid by beautiful swimsuit models? I'm pretty sure the first verbal attempt at courtship with one of these leggy women isn't "hey baby I can shit like a racehorse after an all-you-can-eat buffet at Rancho De La Munchos". Then again, I'm not sure what the heck you'd used as a visual grab at the market for such services.
Ignore me, I'm pissed about softball last night. I play for fun, but still get irked having a bad night of missed catches and an even worst night at the plate. Competitive Mens league, I hit 8 for 9 with three home runs, three doubles, and a triple... lower division co-ed game last night fouled out and hit a weak fly ball with bases loaded.
Now I lost my other thought...
Oh wait, I got it back.
On a message board I frequently drop by to the following question as been posed:
"Why isn't soccer (football) popular in the States, and is the World Cup helping?"
My reply was that I'm loving the games, but these horrible penalties and losing a game after 90+ minutes of a stalemate because of a Bill Laimbeer styled dive or because the one ref on the entire field couldn't catch up to the action quick enough to see what really happened is killing my interest. I like the rough tackles and dazzling ball handing skills of these international all-stars. The crossing passes into a sliding forward for a goal or a bent kick from 20+ yards hitting just outside the reach of a outstreched goalie is excellent entertainment and thrilling to watch.
But losing on a penalty kick due to an acting job that would make the Academy Award panel stand up for applause and shout for an encore, needs to cease because its like getting a hand job for 90 minutes (maybe that's a little excessive) and being told "I'm on the rag, sorry not tonight" and having the female company turn over into a bear-like snore.
Blue balls I think is the proper way to describe my feeling towards some of these World Cup matches. So exciting for 90 some minutes, but some little foul or just one bad call makes my balls ache from action I thought I was going to get.
A word to FIFA... get more refs on the field. Very easy fix.
I promise some pokery stuff tomorrow as I'm planning to hit up the Mookie tourney tonight and maybe taking another swipe at the $1/$2 PLO8 games again to see if how rusty I am.
Thanks for dropping by, now if you were compiling a list of 10 "Living Legends of Sex" (as seen in Maxim magazine) wouldn't you have Hugh Hefner instead of Lemmy Kilmister on the list?
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
But we won’t mention things like that.
And I blame tequila!!! Yeah, nice cop out there.
Not much to write about today since getting in late leaves little time for pokery goodness and sleep, so I’m going to defer you to BG’s most recent installment of “BG Rates Your Home Game”. These get better and better as he does more of them, but doesn’t that look like Lee Jones on the left with the fat guy in the wife beater shirt?
A true rounder that Lee is. And if you’d like to make sure he still has a job, make sure you’re taking advantage of the most recent reload bonus at PokerStars up to $120. The FPP requirement has gone up however to seven times the bonus, but playing SnGs can make those go by quickly. Just ask PokerNerd, throw 25 $55 turbo SnGs up at once and BAM! There’s almost the whole requirement right there and you’re done in less then two hours!
For those of who are less inclined to multi-table like a meth freak on a case of Red Bull and Full Throttle or don’t have $1,500+ to throw at the sharks in a glorified slot machine with cards, limit O8 ($1/$2 and above) is excellent way to whore the bonus with the least amount of variance. I’ll defer you to Felicia for O8 tips as my game is rustier then the Plaza’s urinal stalls.
I do regret not being able to attend the next WPBT live tourney next week in Vegas as I’m sure the players will show much restraint with the Republicans sitting across the room from them.
I’m setting over/under on the number of trips by the poker room staff reminding the bloggers to “please refrain from boisterous political remarks” at 25… by the first break
Alas, I do seem to have this flight locked up, not sure why…
Minneapolis to Philadelphia
3:55 pm - 7:37 pm
Philadelphia to Minneapolis
2:25 pm - 4:20 pm
I’ll be the tall, skinny powder snow white guy with the slurred speech and bad music taste trying to figure out which way is up after being with Al for more then five hours (no getting called home this time!!!!). Lock it up and leave me a clear line to the bathroom!
Thanks for dropping by, now are there any Twins fans out there who wished the head office would have gotten their collective heads out of the inner regions of their colons sooner?
They won’t win 100 games obviously, but I think its time for another prop bet of Macha’s All Star T-Ball team vs. Da Twinkies with Speaker for best post All-Star game record. I’m feeling a little more confident now and its not their recent play, it’s the new lineup.
Are you game sir?
Monday, June 26, 2006
Vacation used to mean ball games in the outfield of the baseball diamond behind the house. There were bike rides up to Kenny’s Market for NewYork Seltzer and candy cigarettes after the games. Sometimes it was just a quiet afternoon smashing a bright yellow Wilson tennis ball while perfecting a Boris Becker-esqe top spin against an Oscar the Grouch colored wooden wall. Or just a night of watching TV with the family, too bloated to move after mom made her delicious slow cooked pot roast and taters.
Before we had kids, as couple, vacation meant heading to Vegas to seek new levels of alcoholism and debasement. Shooting craps at 2am with a Cap’n Coke firmly in my hand shouting for the point to be rolled or getting all excited about a five dollar bonus game on a penny slot was a common night. There were no worries about making sure the kids had enough sunscreen on, or pleading that they’d please walk in the 90+ degree heat instead of being carried, or taking a nap when all signs of sanity have clearly left the ballpark.
Kids change your life in ways that no one could ever prepare you for. Not your parents, your friends who had kids before you, or any of the experts in the self-help section of Barnes and Noble. Vacation is just another event of a parent’s life that changes meaning after you’ve signed off on the birth certificate and purchase all those wonderfully cute and impossibly tiny outfits that your son or daughter will wear once before being hawked for a quarter at your next garage sale.
Did I have fun on vacation?
Hell yeah, I did.
I got to see my relatives that are ALWAYS fun to be around. Not too many families party almost every night playing beer pong and a drinking game called “Moose” until its time to sleep/pass out. They definitely helped keep the vacation on the fun side when the little one was doing his best John McEnroe impersonation.
The sights of Charleston were definitely a step back in time as we checked out Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. Walking through the halls of crumbled brick and imagining the cannon fire from the many different iron beasts of war was definitely a sight no one should pass up. The history lesson alone was well worth the $5 at Fort Moultrie and $14 boat tour at Fort Sumter (the walk-in museum on shore is free). Well displayed artifacts and story boards showing how United States slowly inched towards civil war as the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter was a little more educational then studying that crabby local in the one seat at a $2/$4 table. I tried looking around the fort for answers but… any history buffs out there that could tell me why some of the walls were covered in tar?
Next up was a trip to Patriot’s Point Maritime Museum to check out the several displays of US military’s past. The USS Yorktown was cavernous as we only managed to go on three of the six self-guided tours that included tips on how to make 10,000 chocolate chip cookies and a breathtaking view of Charleston from the flight deck. The Navy Advance Tactical Support Base was a step back in time for my dad as he spoke about his time as a helicopter pilot for the Marine Corps while describing the different planes they had on display. Never before has my dad given more then a passing comment about his tours of Vietnam, and to see his eyes light up as he gave my brother and sister-in-law a “tour” of the helicopter was something to be remembered.
The walking “Ghosts of Charleston” tour was something I wasn’t ready for after a long day of hauling the toddler around. We got a personal guide since our family group numbered more then the other groups combined. A very spirited, white-bearded, large man whose name I can’t remember walked us through the side cobblestone streets and gave us tales of ghosts appearing in restaurants and out of windows. Once again the history lesson was fascinating but some of the younger members in our group decided that the huge cockroaches were of more interest and possibly woke up a few ghosts with their shrilling screams. Nonetheless, definitely a worth while touristy thing to do, but bring comfortable walking shoes because the tour lasted over two hours and several city blocks.
Orange barbeque sauce? What the fuck is this?!?! I’ve heard that barbeque was something to be sampled while in South Carolina so we checked out Tommy Cordon for a pint of Irish beer and hopefully some ribs. The food was excellent (but a bit small for portions) as my baby back baby back baby back ribs were tender and the sauce was nothing I’d ever had before, two thumbs way up. Everyone had compliments for the food around the table; the service was a little meh however. My brother tried to order a Jameson and ginger ale and got… a ginger ale. I attempted to get a Smithwick but when I was informed they were out (at 2pm in the afternoon?!?!) had to settle for the black tar of goodness known as Guinness.
Next was the entire family heading to a seafood place called Hyman’s. Wow. Me and the wife ordered the six piece meal that included halibut, swordfish, soft-shelled crab, lobster tail, shrimp, and some other fish that left us in need of a wheelchair to leave. I’d never seen so much food on one plate in my life. The southern hospitality really shined here as the waiter was attentive and prompt to drink orders, one of the owners swung by to joke about free food if I finished this monstrosity of underwater delicacies, and atmosphere just felt like you were welcome and not getting pushed out despite the huge line sitting outside. Highly recommended.
The beach was a little disappointing on the Isle of Palms, as it wasn’t the hopping fun time like Myrtle Beach. A little more subdued but still had a couple of bars and shops worth checking out. Coconut Joe’s had a live band each night for a small cover charge (that could be bypassed by slipping into the small bar and ordering a drink then heading up to the deck above). I had a friendly time there, but my sister and cousin went up to the bar to ask for a Pina Colada and got rebuffed by the drink slinger with “what do you think this is the Caribbean?”. He was not “in-character” or trying to be funny either. A news flash to coastal bartenders… yes ANY beachside bar will seem like the Caribbean to a Minnesotan that doesn’t have the means of taking yearly trips to islands that start with “Saint”.
My only relaxing times were spend at the house pool with its proximity to “free” booze and Sudoku puzzles (ugh, those things are addicting!!). Plus, I could pop in and watch The Incredibles with Wyatt for the 532nd time and thanks to a DVD player in the rental car we never got to miss Jack-Jack’s giggles on the road as well.
Fun trip? Yes.
Relaxing? Meh. I’m worn out this morning due to Kyra’s colicky crying for the remainder of the weekend but thankfully the mother-in-law was gracious enough to take care of her last week.
I did manage a little poker, coming home and donating $20 towards the bankroll of a fellow poker blogger in the WPBT Razz tourney last night. After getting hit with bricks for a solid hour and a half, I clawed a short-stack long enough to finish 10th (that's out of 17 for those scoring at home). *A note to Al, please don’t make me play Razz at the Boathouse, I just might start sobbing uncontrollably*.
Now I’m off to catch up on a week’s worth of work and blog reading. Hopefully I’ll have time to upload some pics before softball tonight.
Thanks for dropping by, now its time for the WSOP… and if you’re not reading Dr. Pauly’s updates from the Rio, its time to finally move out of mommy’s house and enter real life. And do your mind a favor and hit up the latest “Truckin” issue in between his reports on famous urineators and professional poker players spending yearly salaries on flush draws.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
God have mercy if someone sucks out on his aces.
I was going to breeze up another thought-provoking post, but I need some rest and blankness for the next week or so.
The only things on my mind this coming week are going to be:
"Wow, how does that fabric manage to keep those things falling out?!?!"
"I hope the liquor store doesn't run out of Cap'n Morgan"
"FUCKIN GOLF CLUBS (*&%$&$^@# SLICIN PIECE OF SHIT @$@#@#%$!! I HATE THIS GAME!!#e!@#!@@, now where's that hot beer cart chick again?"
"Should I have another? Stupid question, let's call Al and get his thoughts"
I'll be dark for a week, but tonight I'll have time to throw up a few pics from Grand Old Days and maybe a few brag pics of the spawns before I leave Saturday morning.
And... I'll be up for playing some tourneys tonight since I doubt any attempt to sleep will be productive. Up for swapping anyone?
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
R.D.!! R.D.!! R.D.!! R.D.!!
No one left the Metrodome early when R.D. came to the mound. This bespeckled, curly haired master of disaster was beloved by fans not for his ability to shut down the opposition in a Sutter/Fingers/Rivera manner. No, his idea of a “save” was to load up the bases in the ninth with a one run lead and get the next batter to a 3-0 count, and either give up the winning runs or get the batter to bounce into a game ending double play. I remember grabbing an extra malt cup if the score was close in the ninth because R.D. was coming in to keep the game interesting. I mean who wants a closer with an E.R.A. that matches AlCantHang’s B.A.C. after a bender at the boathouse?
Enter Jesse Crain. Although he’s not the big time closer (Joe Nathan gets the nod to protect a Twinkie win in the ninth), Crain knows it’s his duty to go out and stir up some excitement for those mid-game innings when people are on their third Dome Dog or second gallon sized watered down beer. What better way to get people to watch the game then to come in after two masterful pitching expeditions and give up a run in the 12th inning to set up a future everyday player’s (Kubel) heroics in the bottom half of the inning against a very tough Red Sox’s team.
As those suave black and white cut out cartoons from the Guinness commercials may say… “BRILLIANT!” (by the way… Google “brilliant” and look at the 8th link).
In defense of Crain’s exciting outing, I DID see some improvement in his pitching. More movement on the ball, more breaking balls, but the end result when he went back to his straight as a pussy-whipped frat boy fastball, was more of the same. In fact after Crain gave up the run, I turned off the game and went to sleep assuming a loss, especially due to the Red Sox’s solid bullpen. But, Sportscenter showed the middle of the order deciding to wake up again last night and set up Kubel’s grand slam.
Think you can stop dangling those plane tickets back to the minors in front of his face Gardy? I’m sure the kid has a couple more hits like that in his pocket if given a chance without the scare of being reassigned.
Sorry for all the baseball talk as my poker playing has been regulated to being an IRC chat groupie and professional railbird lately. Places to go, people to see, racks to stare at, leaves little time to sit down and play on the virtual felt.
Plus tonight I got box seats to the Saints game with my co-workers plus some tailgating to do before the game. Maybe this extended, un-intentional “break” from playing will do some good. After doing more observing and “guessing the hands”, it has given me more insight as to why I was losing for those five months. Other then the “I was cold-decked” or “I have bad luck” cop-outs, I can see significant holes in my game. Not stealing enough blinds, only playing “premium” hands even in loose games where odds are there to lower a starting hand requirement, shoving my stack in on bad draws.
All things a profitable player avoids in their sleep while playing, yet I left it out because I was too busy playing ABC poker and counting on those dominate hands to full out my bankroll. Of course when those hands get cracked, or you don’t get paid off for your monster hands, you get a bunch of whinny “boo-hoo I lost again, the world hates me” crap that every player has said at some point.
I did play a $100 NLHE cash game on Sunday night because I was itching to play since I haven't touched a cash game in almost two weeks and the first hand I get dealt in the BB was… AA. My mental fortitude was tested by the dude with a Jerry Garcia pic as he promptly cracked them with KTo after the money went in on a K 6 2 flop. Granted he was shortstacked, but I felt the check-raise play was correct, but the result wasn’t in my favor. Did I tilt? Nope, I said to myself “good hand, bad result” and plunged on to ending the session up a half a buy-in.
My most profitable hands?
K7s and T6s.
Both played with position after a raise and had the odds to call. Two hands I would normally muck without a second thought while 3-4 tabling. After hiding under that safe ABC poker rock for so long, I’m beginning to actually play the game, rather then wait for results. This is not to advocate a loose-aggressive game, or to “play any two or four cards” but rather take a look beyond the cards if you want to improve yourself. I look back at my play and see a lot of waiting to be dealt a pat hand and not enough actual “poker play”. Bluffing, slow-playing, check-raising, farting, these are commonplace things that happen at a poker table, but not at mine, except maybe the farting (but those chicken soft taco at Qdoba's were sooooooooo gooooood). My weak-tight game is going into the trash, and hopefully with a little created luck I’ll come out a better player because of it.
Thanks for dropping by, now everyone in the poker (and hopefully beyond our little niche) blog-o-sphere has pimped Pauly’s Born to Gamble series, but if you still haven’t seen some of his best introspection posts, do yourself a favor and check them out.
On a side note… THREE DAYS UNTIL VACATION WHOO-WHOO!!!!
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Yesterday was Murphy’s Law laughing at me from a funhouse mirrors set up. No matter which way I turned, ducked, or stepped I was running into something verbally or physically. Maybe Adam Sandler’s “remote” movie has a working prototype not used on the set so I can rewind and pause before running my knee into a wall not once, not twice, SOLD three times while performing activities that require extreme athletically inclined moves such as “bringing my workbag into the house” and “pouring a glass of milk”. That carried over to softball at which I blew a gorgeous night on the diamond by making Timmy Lupus look like Willie Mays in the outfield.
Hit the cut-off man?
Naw, lets over throw him by 30 feet and mock him for not having Michael Jordan’s vertical.
Run around the bases?
Simple, but lets make sure to twist an ankle while running hard around third and the base coach is telling you take it easy.
Catch a fly ball?
TOO EASY! But making it pop off the top of your glove and letting the go ahead run come in. You can’t buy that sort of talent folks.
Hitting a 12 inch ball that’s lobbed over the plate?
Its commonplace to hit a pitch that goes over the plate, but swinging at one that hits the opposite side batter’s box gets you on Chris Berman’s “Plays of the Week”. I rule.
Maybe I was too shocked about the calm, crisp weather or worried that the guys were going to drink all the Milwaukee’s Best in the parking lot before I got there.
Am I petty for writing up a night like this?
I chat up about little things like this and my buddy is over in Iraq working half the week (literally) in 110 degree heat, makes me wonder how can I enjoy living the “soft” life I have knowing people are putting themselves out there to help another nation (don’t see this as a forum to state “we shouldn’t be in Iraq etc. etc.” take that somewhere else please). Personally I think it’s great for things our armed forces are doing, and it’s too bad that more of the humanitarian efforts are glossed over or left out by the mass media. Everyday we read “civilians blown up by roadside bomb” or other assorted cruel headlines; instead how about a story on how a village got a new school built?
I just wrote back to my friend wishing he was here to tip back some beers, have his cute daughter play with all my other friend’s kids, and curse at buttonhooking a 3 iron off the tee which almost took out another foursome (we won’t mention my awesome golf skillz though).
Is it selfish or petty to want a friend back?
Come home soon.
Thanks for dropping by, now I can’t promise but I’ll attempt to keep my poker blogging card by actually playing poker sometime this week, maybe even throw some hardly earned cash at a WSOP satellite. That depends if Kyra decides against a moonlit dinner at 2am.
One can only hope.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Are we there yet?
I haven’t been on a vacation in nearly 10 years that didn’t involve green felt and clay chips, drinking 72 hours straight, or receiving escort cards from porn slappers along Las Vegas Boulevard in quite sometime. My wife and I have gone to Vegas every year for Spring Break and never really gave much thought to going anywhere else. Its cheap, it has big pools, and there’s all the entertainment one needs in a semi-enclosed space. She doesn’t gamble per se, as a nickel or penny slot here or there followed by grumpiness and a return to the pool for the next two hours after her credits run down to zero. A PAI GOW!!! game usually gets her attention, but since losing a pricey sum (for her) at an unfortunately cold Treasure Island table, she’s back to plunking down 1 cent per line on some Monopoly or other cartoonish casino creation.
Ok, I admit to loving penny slots too but if they had PAI GOW in Minnesota casinos I’d be there if the poker room looked unpromising.
Vegas is a great get-away for two but it’s really not a family vacation spot despite casinos like Circus Circus trying to lure tired parents to its Adventuredome to squeeze a couple extra bucks out of the family’s wallet without having to give free drinks to Mom and Dad at the blackjack tables. I think our yearly trips to Vegas are done now, no more three a.m. “Honey, I’m not tired I’m going downstairs” spiels and proceeding to feed hungry slot machines enough that the late shift waitress (who fills out her casino themed uniform with some efficiency) offers another Cap’n Coke to the player who actually tips while the old nits grumble when they miss the bonus game despite wagering a shiny Lincoln penny per spin.
When I’m not giving away my bankroll playing slots, I’ll usually walk by a blackjack or craps table and take in the excitement of people wagering my weekly/monthly/yearly salary in a haze of alcohol and Cohibas. I’m sure to those who hang around casinos enough this sort of energy is commonplace, but for the degenerate who cannot indulge too richly, its enough buzz to share the excitement of a doubling down to receive 16 and watching the dealer lay out five cards to equal 22 or a hot roller in the craps game that has railbirds playing behind for his/her throws are red drops like tears of gold from heaven as point after point is hit.
I’ll have to save my poker and Vegas bankroll for swapping laughs and shots with bloggers every six months (just not this July with deep regrets).
Nope, on Saturday I’ll be boarding a plane due to fly over G-Vegas (still upset that I won’t be able to give away my poker funds to some of Greenville’s finest, or have that Orangetini with Badblood) on the way to the coastal town of Charleston, South Carolina.
South Carolina, home to horrible gambling laws (unless you love the lotto!) and newscasters with perfect hair. For one week, I’ll have to figure out how to relax without asking a busty waitress “are those real???”. Maybe I could do that at some oceanside seafood restaurant but I’m sure the reaction would be a little different then if her name tag said “Tawny from Peoria, IL Welcome to Caesar’s Palace!!”. The weeknights won’t be totally lucid, as I’m planning on putting a dent into the city’s Morgan supply when I’m relaxing by the pool after the daily trips to museums and amusement parks are done.
Any suggestions from those who live in the area on site seeing for a family? I’d like to hit up a minor league baseball game and possibly Myrtle Beach for a day. Beyond that I just figure on turning into a lobster on day one and spending the rest of the week in a tub of Aloe.
Do I still play poker? With the baby still not figuring out that 3:00 a.m. is not the same as 3:00 p.m. poker has taken a back seat to getting sleep whenever possible or just railbirding people like Absinthe who nearly cracked the final table on Full Tilt’s big Sunday tourney. I’ll have some pokery content sometime this week, as well as, some pictures from Grand Old Days in St. Paul and a Canterbury Park visit (pending on figuring out this new camera).
Thanks for dropping by now, anyone have a spot to get a webcast of the World Cup US/Czech match? I watched Mexico/Iran yesterday and I’m getting hooked on this soccer thing.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
I celebrated my ten years of servitude to my company yesterday with a fine luncheon at Buffalo Wild Wings. Granted I’m sure others would have gone for something a little more refined but I’ve never dined at a restaurant before that requires a Miss Manners book of instruction on how to use the cache of silverware, plates, and glasses.
Fancy I am not.
After my supervisor named off the jobs that I’ve had the pleasure of performing over the years, I wondered “have I accomplished anything?” Jobs, not career type positions she named to my college-instructed co-workers that will more then likely be moving on to bigger and better things, climbing relentlessly up the corporate ladder in the next couple of years. The jobs she named sounded more like a guy who doesn’t mind the glass ceiling of management/salaried position even though he’s been told to just go back to school and study things in overpriced textbooks to earn a sheepskin with fancy writing and break thru that invisible line between job and career.
Why would I?
I like my job, I like the people around me, and I can stand the somewhat monotonous work. Since I cannot drive and may never be able to, I cannot be on-call to attend a meeting in Eagan or go downtown to meet with vendors at a moment’s notice. Basically the only position I can hold is one with set, yet flexible hours for times that my ride needs to vary how and when I get to and from work.
It’s taken a long while to come to peace with the road I’m traveling. Scrapping my knees several times from fighting within myself to figure out why I was here and not there. The scabs have been picked at relentlessly over the years, as I’m a motivated person in an inhospitable body, not unlike a former world-class athlete trying to pick up his/her sport again after being told after their 7th knee surgery its time to hang up the skates/gloves/running shoes. I'm sure people have stories about their friend/uncle/co-worker who has no arms, no legs, no face that became the CEO of Wal-Mart or something, I'm not THAT motivated. Many introverted nights were spent pondering “if this would have happened I’d be a lot better off” “why why why me!?!?!?” “why the hell is American Idol so popular?”.
Maybe I should watch sometime.
My hearing problem among other things hold me back, it always has, but until recently I fought and fought against it causing nothing more then stress and undue grief towards friends and family. I get laughed at often, mocked for conversations I try to take a part of only to realize the subject matter was about something totally different. I live in a world of context; I hear some words and piece together the conversation in order to contribute to banter. Often I’ll miss more then a bad comic’s improv routine. The internet has been a blessing in this regards, the ability to converse semi-intelligently without misunderstanding (except the ever elusive internet sarcasm). I can put my two cents in about poker, baseball, and bOObs without worrying that the subject matter was actually how to cook a pork roast properly.
(Overused quote alert, advert your eyes!!!) I can’t change who am I, or the cards I’ve been dealt but I can choose how I play the cards and whether or not I fold. After ten years, I’m ready for the next ten, and the ten after that, and after that I’m going off to play golf and be a crusty old nit in an Arizona Cardroom.
I see the life I have ahead of me, getting there will be the fun part, even if the TV is on mute.
Thanks for dropping by, now I know I promised a picture post but a certain woman in the household has decided to shower us this week with mood swings that go against all the “I’m a Princess!” in bright pink sparkly type oneies (sp??) she wears. Hopefully I’ll have time tonight to figure out the new camera’s software and have the pics up before I head to the cabin for the weekend and determine a winner when I get back.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
"Hold'em is to poker what G-5's are to airplanes --- the biggest, fastest, and best!!"
Of course if Phil held 9 WSOP bracelets in Razz then we could expect that NL Razz would be all rage on UltimateBet right? GODDAMN BRICKS!!! I HAD A 6-PERFECT LOW GOING!!!111!!!!
Naw, kinda hard to get worked up about Razz, the game just slowly drains your life force despite being a rather addictive and challenging Stud variation.
Short post today as I just wanted to pop in and congratulate Wil Wheaton on a fine 3rd place finish in his self-named tourney last night, almost causing one of South Carolina's finest to sport this fine hair style to his next broadcast if the former Star Trek actor would have been victorious.
Think BadBlood or Otis would have paid to do the honors of The Hair (tm) styling?
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Yesterday I was trying to link up Pauly’s excellent article about playing online without distractions for PokerPlayer and tying it in with my final table run at Stars on Sunday but my wonderful cut and pasting skillz left the whole paragraph out. Can’t write, can’t edit, and I’m not even a decent lay. Sheesh, where’s my gun.
Anyway, after reading the blogs lately I’ve been reading about several huge upswings, not counting Mr. Bracelet’s recent visit to Hooter’s. Hoyazo took down the 40K Guaranteed at Party, Cmitch has several recent scores including a WSOP ME seat and a second in Full Tilt’s big Sunday tourney. Me? Hell, I’m happy just to be playing profitably again. Its not an variance thing either, its more of an epiphany of sorts. I’ll be repeating myself about this for weeks to come, but after five months of getting beaten around like President Bush’s approval rating, I can actually feel good about entering my logon ID and password into various poker sites and playing some profitable poker.
When I get the chance.
Over the summer I have softball two nights a week (Monday and Tuesday) and we normally head to the cabin unplugged for the weekend (Friday and Saturday). Mix in some time with friends, saying hi to the spouse once in a while, and acknowledging the screaming probably means Wyatt doesn’t want to eat his dinner, well there’s not much time to play. I try to make time by logging on after reading a Spongebob Pop-up book and watching a few innings of the latest Twins disaster with the wife before she goes to sleep.
But is that “productive”?
Do I learn a poker skill by being able to play in between drifting off into the dreamland of naked women volleyball players, Cap’n Cokes on tap, and annoying people getting beat senselessly by midgets wielding mini-sledgehammers like that guy who special orders food at McDonald’s and holds up the line for 10 minutes causing the 16 year old high school kid to freeze up in fear that he’ll be put on mop duty if he fucks up the order again.
You hear about Danny N. and the players in “Bobby’s Room” having these 254 hour sessions and think “WOW, I need to do that if I’m going to move up”. Really? Think about it if you’re a causal yet serious player with a life outside of a card room. If your life goal is to be playing $2k/$4k with that crew or play for a living, by all means, learn how to play your “A” game without being in “A” game shape.
But if you’re a part-time player and would like to improve your game, cut out the distractions (as mentioned by Pauly), get enough sleep (amount of sleep varies from person to person, as I need about 5 hours to feel fresh), and sit out of the game/tournament if have the sudden urge to hunt down the latest gossip on Bradgelina or Brittney Spears’ latest how-not-to-be-a-parent story. If you’re not into celeb stuff, I’ve heard there’s always porn.
Thanks for dropping by, now I’m sure if you’re a Twins fan you read Aaron Gleeman (if you don’t you should be) but if you’re not into the stats (like I am) and need a more satirical look at our beloved Minnesota baseball team stop by Bat-Girl (thanks to Stacie for the reminder of this site).
Monday, June 05, 2006
I know he’s been quoted five billion times, so I’ll make it five billion and one.
“Your opponent cannot fold if you do not bet or raise” – Abdul Jalib
Why did it take so long for this piece of granite to get this information into the logic sub-terrain part of my brain?
Most poker players know there’s one way to win at showdown if you do not bet: Have the best hand.
But, if you bet or raise, now there’s several ways to win on each street, the other player could GASP… wait for it… FOLD THE BETTER HAND! SHOCKING! To think that poker is a stale concept of betting on the best cards coming out of a dealing shoe isn’t the reason why this game retains its excitement. Otherwise we would be watching the World Series of Baccarat featuring a bunch of European players in Monte Carlo shuffling those marbleized Visa card shaped chips while laughing about boorish Americans. Watching the cards being flipped over and the players being defenseless against a dealer’s blackjack or better hand in three card poker isn’t compelling entertainment or competition no matter how OUTRAGOUS the players personalities are (see King of Vegas).
Ok, I admit to liking Chainsaw and taking a second look at the ladies. But, what would the WPT crew say about a game of 21?
Vince Van Patten: You know what Mike, Chainsaw’s blackjack here was like Moses parting the Red Sea, he opened up his chip stack to the Promised Land.
Mike Sexton: Right you are Vince, and now see how YOU can log on to PartyPoker.net and fill up Dikshit’s bank account by playing blackjack at home!
Yesterday I did something that wouldn’t have been possible in the past. I started up a $20 180 person SnG on PokerStars despite little Kyra Vegas being less then complacent. Ok, she cried a lot, then cried some more, then calmed down only after I turned on Ocean’s 11 on CBS and she cooed to seeing George Clooney’s merry band of thieves steal from the Bellaigo despite a protest from a Pat Riley slicked Andy Garcia. After she calmed down I was able to getting into playing the game rather then folding if I didn’t see two cards matching or silly little “paint cards”.
This is exactly the point that an exiled poker sage mentioned often... I didn’t play “pussy poker”.
In the past, I would have been blinded out long before that point and bemoaned my “bad luck” of cold cards.
Thanks for dropping by, now a big thanks once again to Biggestron for hosting the WPBT circuit event on Full Tilt last night. My H.O.R.S.E. game consisted of winning a lot in O8 and catching in Stud enough to place 11th, standard. I didn’t play the best, but I can say that I tried my best under the circumstances as little Kyra decided to flip out at the wrong time and needed some parental attention.
Its all about the kids isn’t it?
Glad I learned THAT lesson a long time ago.
Tomorrow I hope to have a picture post up, plus a caption contest where you could win a whopping five dollah (transferable to your poker account) if you make me and the general population laugh the hardest.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Have I jinxed myself enough yet?
Am I crusin’ for a brusin’?
MTTs were surprisingly profitable lately (till last night’s cold-decking/my donkey play) as in the last ten tourneys entered with fields from 100 – 2000, I made three final tables and two penultimate tables (four of them were Omaha tourneys). Standard I’m sure for those who actually know how to play tourneys, but for this hack it was renewed faith that this game isn’t just trying to shank me with a sharpened toothbrush.
Last night’s Mookie tourney was another great gathering of bloggers far and wide. I even got to chat it up with a total rock who “only plays Hellmuth’s top ten hands” that I haven’t heard from in a while (if you haven’t read the latest “Truckin’” then I suggest coming out of your nuclear fallout shelter and click on the link, excellent stories once again). It’s always fun to take on fellow bloggers and throw around a few jokes while playing a semi-serious game. Watching Pauly’s aces go down to KTo was painful, especially when there were only four outs by the turn. I however did not go down with the best hand as I was fortunate enough to pick up Kings vs. the button’s Aces. Not sure if I can get away from those dreaded cowboys with only 10BBs behind after a re-re-raise.
Cold deck? Maybe. I think I made a good decision; it just wasn’t the right result.
A bad decision was made by me in the 180 SnG when I got down to 40ish people left holding 15BBs and deciding that AQs was a good hand to make a stand with. Pushing right into AKo after a re-raise. Smart play sir. The player had been pushing any Ace for two levels, unfortunately this time; he had the gin card for a kicker. I was UTG which makes my decision to call his push even worst and calls for a public flogging or having to listen to the Macarena as sung by Alvin and the Chipmunks for the next 24 hours.
No Ward and June Cleaver stories today as Wyatt was being a brat yesterday and ended up spending quality time in his room… only to come back upstairs with an innocent smile an hour later and watch Riki Tiki Lake host some bastardized C-list celeb version of the Price Is Right with us. At least the chick from Trading Spaces appeared to be having fun, the rest looked like they were reading emotions from a teleprompter. I love game shows, I love the Price is Right, but it seemed too scripted to give the show its “CMON ON DOWN” spontaneous excitement that has gotten people to watch for over 30 years. That or they could have included more close up shots of the Barker Beauties jumping on the trampoline.
Tonight barring spousal and parental roadblocks there will be a night of poker goodness to attack a few cash games and see if I can continue to not suck this month. Maybe even gather up enough dead money to visit some ministers of sobriety in a few months.
Thanks for dropping by, now if you haven’t heard about the next WPBT event, follow to link and be amazed! H.O.R.S.E. is the next event and may even attract a Princess to attend.
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Chrisette Michele in Annapolis
Singer, songwriter and composer Chrisette Michele broke on to the music scene this year with original gospel, jazz and soulful sounds. The Long Island-bred musician has been featured on the albums of hit R&B artists Jay Z and Nas. Michele, 24, is promoting her debut album, "I Am." 8 p.m. tomorrow. Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. $12.50. 410-268-4545 or http:/
Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits
The Mitchell Gallery is hosting an exhibition on loan from the Syracuse University Art Collection. "The Artist Revealed" includes traditional, commissioned and experimental portraits and self-portraits of 51 individuals such as James McNeill Whistler, Thomas Eakins, Charlie Chaplin, C.S. Lewis and Pablo Casals. Works appear in media such as photography, lithographs, paintings, etchings, collages and sculptures. Artists include Milton Avery, Chuck Close, Leonard Baskin, Edward Steichen, Norman Rockwell, Anders Zorn, Winslow Homer and Paul Cezanne. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 7-8 p.m. Fridays, opens Saturday through Oct. 21. Curator's talk, 4 p.m. Sept. 14; opening reception and family program, 3:30-5 p.m. Sept. 16; seminar with Ebby Malmgren and Elliott Zuckerman, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 and Oct. 2, registration required; tour with art educator Lucinda Edinberg, 3 p.m. Sept. 30; lecture, 12:15 p.m. Oct. 10. Mitchell Gallery, St. Johns College, 60 College Ave., Annapolis. Free. 410-626-2556.
A Veritable 11-Day Smorgasbord
The 11-day Maryland State Fair dates to the late 19th century, when the four-day event was on four acres of farmland in Lutherville. Today, the fair, which promotes agriculture and livestock, occurs on more than 100 acres and includes home arts and agricultural exhibits, daily livestock and horse shows, rides, games, horse racing and live entertainment. During the final weekend, country rocker John Michael Montgomery, rock band INXS and jam bands Dark Star Orchestra and Tea Leaf Green will perform. A map of the fairgrounds, schedule of events, directions and ticket information are available online. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. tomorrow through Sept. 3. Timonium Fairgrounds, 2200 York Rd., Timonium. Entry fee, $6; ages 6-11, $3; age 5 and younger, free; ride and concert prices vary. 410-252-0200, Ext. 227, or http:/
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Qualified Pennsylvania residents file a PA-40 tax return to pay their yearly state income taxes, reports Taxhow. Such residents have to use a PA-40 form to file their taxes whether they earned their income in state or out of state. Part-year residents also use the PA-40 form to file taxes owed to the state. Taxpayers who live outside of the state and earn income in Pennsylvania are required to pay state income taxes but do not use the PA-40 form.Continue Reading
Pennsylvania residents need to consult the Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Return Booklet as a guide on how to fill out the PA-40 form or to determine whether they meet prerequisites to not fill out the form, explains Taxhow. Residents should also be aware that along with a 3.07 percent rate of state income taxes as of 2014, they may also need to pay local and school taxes. Low-income residents may apply for a tax forgiveness credit. Part-time residents need to fill out a PA-40 form for any income earned in and out of state while they were residents of the state, and other forms to pay taxes on income earned in the state when they were not residents.
The Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Return Booklet contains entire sections on how part-time residents should file taxes. Pennsylvania residents earning income outside of the state also need to file state income taxes using the PA-40 form, according to Taxhow. Such taxpayers are credited for taxes paid to other states.Learn more about Taxes
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This turnkey 10.87-acre horse farm has everything you need for you and your horses. Stepping into the charming Virginia farmhouse, a cozy living room with a Travertine tile floor greets you. To the right is a bedroom and bath that would also be perfect for an office space. The kitchen is open with recently replaced appliances, and there is a dining nook. Entering through the back door, you find a large laundry/mudroom leading to the kitchen. Upstairs you will love the private primary suite with its walk-in closet, luxurious bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub, two vanities, and a separate shower. The Barnmaster center-aisle barn has eight 12 x 12 matted stalls with sliding windows and feed doors, a hot and cold wash bay, and a tack room with a bathroom. Turn out is easy with seven paddocks and four run-in sheds. Second access gates run through the middle of the paddocks. Water and electricity run to each paddock. An old arena with a bluestone base and arena light sit at the rear of the property. A nice trail runs along the perimeter of the farm and there is a wonderful building site at the rear of the property with mountain views.
Contact Kim Armstrong today for your personal tour!
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Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc.
198 Spotnap Rd. Ste C5
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911
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Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. is a Charlottesville Va real estate broker that strictly abides by the U.S. and Virginia Fair Housing laws.
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Rental Car Shortage to Last Through Summer
At the onset of the pandemic, rental car companies were forced to sell as much as half of their fleets to survive the sharp drop in travel demand. Now, as post-vaccination travel has come roaring back, customers are realizing there are much fewer rentals to go around.
Hertz, heavily dependent on business travelers at airports, suffered losses of $1.7 billion in 2020 and a 46% drop in revenue. In financial reports, the company said the pandemic prompted it to reduce commitments to purchase vehicles by $4 billion, and to dispose of leased and owned cars. In Q4 2020, Hertz’s U.S. fleet was about 300,000 cars, down 42% from more than half a million cars in Q4 2019 (WSJ).
For dealers, this means rental car fleets will not be a source of used inventory this year. The rental companies benefited from high demand for used vehicles as they sold off their fleets; but now, increased demand and manufacturing delays stemming from the chip shortage mean the rental companies will look to expand, not offload.
Luxury Sales Reach Historic Highs
Luxury vehicle sales rose significantly during Q1, a time of year when they typically underperform following their seasonal year-end marketing programs.
Overall, U.S. luxury sales rose 20% to 547,903 cars and light trucks in the quarter, significantly outperforming the broader industry’s 12% increase. With the premium surge, the annualized light-vehicle sales pace in March jumped to 18.1 million (Automotive News).
The luxury sector’s share of industry retail sales climbed to 15.2 percent, a record for the first quarter dating back at least to the start of this century (Automotive News).
Mercedes-Benz came in first place for sales, followed by Lexus and BMW. Premium customers tend to be early adopters of new tech, a trend that is reflected in the 14.5% increase in battery-electric vehicles this segment purchased. Luxury-vehicle purchasing is showing no sign of slowing down, despite the lingering pandemic.
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I would like to think that my childhood was a unique medley of music and pop culture. My father owned a plethora of CD’s, everything ranging from ABBA to ZZ Top. And on top of that, I grew up in an era of prominent import of Japanese animation in children’s television (being born in ’94). I consumed shows like Yu Yu Hakusho and Inuyasha like they were candy. Needless to say, this combination of upbringing made me an easy convert to the Japanese band BABYMETAL.
BABYMETAL is a Japanese band that combines metal and J-Pop influences into sweet, spunky songs. Formed initially in 2010, Suzuka Nakamoto, Yui Mizuno, and Moa Kikuchi released their first full-length album in early 2014 (more on their history here). Their style is of a new genre, which is dubbed “kawaii metal.” Kawaii means “cute,” and it denotes an essence of their sound. Their songs are not solely cute, lighthearted J-Pop songs, but also contain heavy guitar rifts, which are then balanced by their bubbly choruses. They also included different elements into certain songs, such as “Iine!” having a rap section, or “Megitsune” having more of a traditional Japenese instrumentation vibe. Notable songs from this album include “Gimme Chocolate!,” “Iine!,” and “Doki Doki Morning.”
Their second album, Metal Resistance, debuted earlier this month, and I can honestly say that their sound has improved greatly. Where as songs from their previous album seemed to bounce around between metal and J-Pop, this album does well in blending the two together. Compare “Doki Doki Morning” from their first album to “Karate” from their latest one:
Their sound is no longer clunky, but streamlined. Sure, there are obligatory songs on Metal Resistance that are more J-Pop than metal, such as “Meta Taro” and “Awadama Fever,” but these are surprisingly refreshing while listening to the album as a whole. It aids in the album not being one continuous stream of bubblegum teen angst. Another thing to note is that their whole sound has matured greatly. This is mostly due to aging and maturity in their voices. Their songs, too, feel more crafted and purposeful overall.
Likewise, their image has changed for the better in my opinion. Yes, they are still cute, young Japanese girls headbanging to speed metal, but it no longer feels like they are putting on this part. This is no longer a kitschy, ironic band that will fade away, but the birth of a new genre. Their image is also more cohesive now and they seem more genuine in their work. “Sumetal,” “Yuimetal,” and “Moametal” are not pretending to be metal enthusiasts. They are the reigning queens of kawaii metal.
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June Lang is a professional Film Actress and she is born on Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Scroll below and check our most recent updates about June Lang Height, Weight and Body Measurements. We don't have much information about she's past relationship and any previous engaged. June Lang height 5 Feet 6 Inches and Weight 57 KG right now. Check in Table June Lang's Height, weight and Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size.
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Every year there is only one real star of the show on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
It's not the camp load of celebrities that take on the Australian jungle for our viewing pleasure. It's not even the erstwhile presenters, Ant and Dec.
Of course, it is the living legend that is Kiosk Keith that's the custodian of the Outback Shack and the owner of one of the scariest stares on TV.
But who is Kiosk Keith? Well, here is all we know about the cult figure;
How does Kiosk Keith describe himself?
According to his Twitter account, he is an 'Aussie Lad born and bred and employee of the month at The Outback Shack'.
He also claims to be, "the biggest celebrity in I'm A Celebrity," and who are we to argue?
What is Kiosk Keith's real name?
The Mirror has reported that Keith's ex in real life has been tracked down and she's spilled the beans.
Donna told The Sun everything about the elusive Keith, whose real name is apparently Raymond.
He has four children with Donna, who he was with from 1994 until 2003. They have tried to reconcile but have remained friends and co-parent their kids.
What does Keith do when he's not in the kiosk?
Well, Raymond is a one of the labourers in the production crew and has been one of those responsible with building the show's set since 2002.
Producers thought he looked perfect for the role, which hasn't been a speaking one since he started at the shack.
Donna said about his role: "He just thinks it’s funny. It’s just a joke. As far as he’s concerned he’s an average father who goes to work, does Kiosk Keith and goes home."
"They just get him on screen when they need him to do the shack. They will radio him and say, ‘Look, we’re doing the shack now, come up’," Donna adds. "And he goes up and does Kiosk Keith. And then he goes back to work."
How much does he get paid?
Well, you would think that Raymond could command a hefty fee for his iconic role but he actually gets paid nothing to do it.
That's right, it is just part of the £14,000 fee he gets for working on the English and then German versions of the show.
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FLORIDA, May 2, 2013 — Two sectors of the economy seem to be in particularly good shape right now.
The first, of course, is the stock market, which is climbing to phenomenal highs. The second is the housing market. Although it has not yet returned to the pre-Great Recession-era, sales are up and new houses are being constructed at a speedy clip.
This should raise a few red flags.
The wealthy are the ones primarily benefitting from the stock craze. Middle and working class folks seldom have extra money to spend on risky investments, even if these might yield fantastic returns.
Members of the working classes, however, were the lion’s share of house buyers over the last decade. After the recession came along, they were the hardest hit. Considering that wages have decreased along with job opportunities, thus breaking the chain of socioeconomic mobility, the upswing in real estate becomes almost unexplainable.
After all, wealthy people can’t be the only ones purchasing houses or having them built. While America, even during times of financial hardship, does have a plethora of millionaires and billionaires, they are far outnumbered by Average Jack and Janes.
Enter a new program from the Obama Administration.
Journalist John Bennett of WorldNetDaily writes that “the Obama administration now has launched a major push for banks to hand out mortgages to those with “weaker credit,” including some on public assistance.” Apparently, this claim was substantiated by former Fannie Mae executive Edward Pinto, who “confirmed to WND the government’s adoption of a strategy that requires banks to lend to less qualified borrowers or face discrimination complaints.”
Stan Leibowitz, a noted right-of-center economist, tells WND that the program is an “unnecessary risk being imposed on the economy for no gain except some political chits being generated by politicians for their own venal purposes”.
Bennett remarks that “the worst problem with the administration’s approach could be that it fails to resolve a disturbing underlying issue: the large number of homeowners with negative equity – or homes on which they owe more than the value.”
According to libertarian economist and Nobel laureate Vernon Jones, who also spoke to WND, negative equity plagues 22 percent of house owners. He explains that “(t)his household condition means that their too-big-to-fail banks have similar balance sheet stress, and these twin problems are significant in explaining why the U.S. economy is stuck”.
Honestly, isn’t this the sort of thing that brought about the Great Recession in the first place? Easy money flowing into the hands of almost anyone who asks for it cannot be a good thing. The idea that the government is trying to artificially improve the housing market with the same tactics used years ago by a bipartisan consensus of political vultures is almost too outlandish to believe.
If this doesn’t prove that life is stranger than fiction, then I don’t know what will.
What I do know is that the economy cratered from its mid-2000s prime to a state of utter malaise in 2008 and beyond. Thinking about how far that fall was, one might wonder about where the economy would tumble to from here. If the root causes of the Great Recession are repeated while America is still trying to get its fiscal house in order, then what on Earth can be expected to happen?
Do we really want to follow in Greece’s footsteps?
While some surely do rejoice at the rebound of American real estate, I am not one of them. The rebound itself is nothing to fear; quite the opposite. The reasons for it, though, are as synthetic as they are unsustainable. The term “fool’s gold” could not be more accurate.
Better news in the housing market today might very well be the reason for an even greater recession tomorrow.
Far-left? Far-right? Get real: Read more from “The Conscience of a Realist” by Joseph F. Cotto
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Oleg Saltovets has never made it to the headlines.
Seldom has his name even been mentioned in game reports.
The 2.02m forward, quite simply, has never played much unless his team had a good lead or was losing badly.
Yet Saltovets, who was never a part of the national team, has been a part of the BC Kyiv organization for almost a decade - the only Ukrainian player in recent years that has stayed with one team for so long.
While the 31-year-old isn't the most skilful, he is known by people at Kyiv as one of the hardest working individuals one can find in the business.
The club's decision to release six imports recently opened the door for Saltovets to prove his worth, and his 10 points, five rebounds and three steals in Kyiv's unexpected 76-68 win at Khimik Yuzhny showed that he's ready to make the most of his opportunity.
The 31-year-old is now getting ready to take part in the EuroChallenge.
His presence in the paint will definitely be noticed by the Oldenburg big men on Tuesday night.
He spoke ahead of that game to Oleksiy Naumov for FIBA Europe.
FIBA Europe: Oleg, your team is 2-1 after the first round of EuroChallenge, but you lost six players. What do you think your chances of advancing into the next stage are?
Saltovets: I can't really estimate. Everybody expects us to exit the tournament after this stage, but we can surprise any team as well like we surprised Yuzhny last week. We have only five players left who are ready to play at this level and it's not enough, we need at least seven. But still, we'll do all we can - no point to play without expecting to win.
FIBA Europe: But this situation will affect your playing time, will give you a chance to prove something. Aren't you happy?
Saltovets: I am happy, but at the same time I understand that the highest goals that had been set at the start of the season will be very difficult to achieve. I realize that the coach will look at me and use me differently from now on. Your mistakes or your success is perceived by him way differently when he lets you replace someone for a couple of minutes and when he actually expects you to help the team win and puts you as a starter. It gives you a lot more confidence and makes you more relaxed when you play.
FIBA Europe: You've been on the team for almost nine years. Do you feel anything special about this?
Saltovets: Not really. I only thing about doing my job - working hard at practices and proving to every new coach he needs me. Maybe when I retire I will think about how many years I gave to a club. It might even feel good that you spent your entire professional career on one team. But it's too early for that now.
FIBA Europe: How did this season (before the imports left) compare to the rest in terms of your playing time?
Saltovets: It was sure not the worst one, but to tell you I was happy with how much I was playing would be a lie. I'd played 20 to 25 minutes during pre-season and was thinking this was how it would be, but the imports came and I realized nobody was going to let me play that much, so I once again had to fight for every minute and prove to the coach I deserved to be on the court.
FIBA Europe: Having spent so much time on the team, do you have a special authority?
Saltovets: I don't think so. To have an authority not only in the locker room or practices but also during the games you have to play a lot. I think when you don't play you don't have the moral right to teach those who are on the court.
FIBA Europe: But one of the reasons you've been with the team so long is because you give such a hard time to the team's centers during practices.
Saltovets: I agree. I work so hard during the practices and I give it all I've got and the coaches see that. Teammates call me Steel. Some ask coaches not to let me guard them. So the way I play during the practices is very close to what my teammates will feel during the real games and this is very beneficial for the team.
FIBA Europe: Do you feel sorry you are not endowed with a couple of extra centimeters?
Saltovets: Hard to tell... Considering the fact I started to play basketball at the age of 18, I feel lucky I made it all the way. There were kids that had been playing for 10 years at that point and now nobody knows where they are. I can't say I am a very skilled player or that I am a deadly shooter. There are people who are much better at these aspects. But what I can tell for sure is that my hard work and professionalism compensate for the lack of height. Of course, had I had five to six more centimeters, I probably would be playing at a totally different level.
FIBA Europe: You are so strong. Do you think there is any one physically stronger than you in the Superleague?
Saltovets: Not sure. But what I am sure of is that whoever I guard knows who he's playing against and realizes how much he'll be shaken up every time he is on offense.
FIBA Europe: What's the highlight of your career in Kyiv?
Saltovets: Definitely the 2004-05 season when we won the Championship in Mariupol and came second in the FIBA Europe League, even though I missed most of the season due to an injury.
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Myth — Violence is never the answer. Progress has only been achieved through peaceful protest and persuasion. Typical proponent of this myth: YouTube’s Tim Pool.
Bust — I’m sorry, but you can’t downplay the single most important agent of social change in this country’s history: the American Revolution, which was violent as hell — and effective.
Myth — Social media like Twitter and Facebook must crack down on users who “incite violence” on their platforms. The only way to do this is through censorship and bans. Typical proponent of this myth: the mainstream media.
Bust — That might work in the short term, but those censored and banned users are not going to vanish. If they have no voice, they will eventually resort to violence.
Myth — The rich and powerful (or “elites”) are in the best position to help reduce inequality and to restore faith in our institutions. Typical proponent of this myth: “helpful” elites like Bill Gates and Mark Cuban.
Bust — That’s half true. They are in the best position. Problem is, their “solutions” require no sacrifice from themselves. They simply distract everyone from the real problem by distributing crumbs and pitting groups at the bottom against each other.
Myth — Donald Trump is the root of all that ails us.
Bust — Trump has exposed what ails us, not caused it.
Myth — Donald Trump is the answer to all our problems.
Bust — Trump did well by exposing the elites. But he did little to change the system to require sacrifice from billionaires like Donald Trump.
If only the “Bernie Bros” and the “Deplorables” had recognized their common enemy: the 1 Percent. Instead of fighting each other over social-justice issues, they should have united to do battle with the real villains.
Sure, go ahead and ban the President of the United States from Twitter, impeach him again, or have him forcibly removed because he is “unfit” for office.
That will calm everyone down and teach his supporters a lesson. Everything will go back to normal.
This guy must go to prison because, for once, rioters went after the rich and powerful, rather than some hardscrabble salon owner in the inner city. We can’t have that!
You don’t seem to get it. You are the enemy of the people.
The e-mail below went out yesterday to employees of a Goodwill warehouse near my home:
In other words, “Nothing to worry about here, folks! Customers are waiting for their books and DVDs! We’re not paying you 12 bucks an hour for nothing, so get back to work!”
No one was sent home. If there were additional “cleaning and infection control” measures taken, it wasn’t apparent to the employees.
My question: Why is it that when someone tests positive at some highfalutin white-collar office everyone panics and is sent home to their Zoom meetings, but the lowly, “essential” warehouse employees … well, get back to work!
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Best Shot Monday – Buddhist Sand Mandala
My Best Shot Monday this week is actually four “best shots,” because I couldn’t pick just one to share of this beautiful art.
On Thursday and again on Saturday last week, I went to watched Kezang Dorjee, a Buddhist Monk from Bhutan, as he created a Buddha of Compassion Sand Mandala, all done by hand – sprinkling grains of sand with his fingertips in a slow, meticulous process. It was beautiful and amazing and I can only imagine the patience, training, skill and discipline that must go into creating one.
I learned, through the literature that was distributed at the mandala creation, that it is said that those viewing the making of a mandala are benefited through clearing obstacles in their life and purifying negative actions and karmas that have been done in the past. By concentrating on the image of the mandala, the viewer can experience blessings. Nice. I could always use some blessings. 🙂
Below are two pictures I took on Thursday and then two more from Saturday (when he was getting closer to being finished with it).
I wasn’t able to attend, but on Sunday the sand was swept up as part of a mandala dismantling ceremony and was then dispersed into a nearby creek to return to the Earth. This process symbolizes the transience of life and the ideal of non-attachment to the material world.
I know that’s four pictures (instead of one) for Best Shot Monday, but I really wanted to show off the beauty of the mandala. After all of the work and energy that went into it, I feel it is deserving. 🙂
See more pics from Best Shot Monday over at Picture This.
Oh, and please sign Mister Linky below if you participated in Best Shot Monday! 🙂
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A few weeks after releasing their second track, Kris Kross Amsterdam’s unbelievable collaboration with Cheat Codes ‘Sex’ has officially reached platinum status in the Netherlands. ‘Sex’ was released back in February and has been making waves in the dance music scene ever since, raking in over 25 million plays on Spotify already. The track has all the qualities necessary for a major summer anthem and judging by the response so far, Kris Kross Amsterdam and Cheat Codes ‘Sex’ is well on it’s way to become a staple in 2016’ festival scene.
Storming the Amsterdam nightlife scene back in 2011, Kris Kross Amsterdam offered a platform for brothers Jordy and Sander Huisman to showcase the music that they grew up with. Their party concept soon gained in popularity and ultimately kickstarted their dj career. In the summer of 2014 Yuki joined Kris Kross Amsterdam as their MC, completing the group as a performance and DJ collective. It is Kris Kross Amsterdam’s eclectic sound and great charisma have made Kris Kross one of the artists to watch in 2016.
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Once upon a time, there was a very rich man who was well known for wholesomeness. He had a good friend who had the somewhat strange name, Jinx. They had been the best of friends ever since they were little children making mud-pies together. They had gone to the same schools and helped each other always.
After graduating, Jinx fell on hard times. He couldn’t find a job and earn a living. So he went to see his lifelong friend, the prosperous and successful rich man. He was kind and comforting to his friend Jinx, and was happy to hire him to manage his property and business.
After he went to work in the rich man’s mansion. pretty soon his strange name became a household word. People said, “Wait a minute, Jinx,” “Hurry up, Jinx,” “Do this, Jinx,” ‘Do that, Jinx.”
After a while some of the rich man’s neighbors went to him and said, ‘Dear friend and neighbor, we are concerned that misfortune may strike. Your mansion manager has a very strange and unlucky name. You should not let him live with you any longer. His name fills your house, with people saying, ‘Wait a minute, Jinx,’
‘Hurry up, Jinx,’ ‘Do this, Jinx,’ ‘Do that, Jinx.’ People only use the word ‘jinx’ when they want to cause bad luck or misfortune. Even house spirits and fairies would be frightened by hearing it constantly and would run away. This can only bring disaster to your household. The man named Jinx is inferior to you – he is miserable and ugly. What advantage can you possibly get by keeping such a fellow around?”
The rich man replied, “Jinx is my best friend! We have supported and cared for each other ever since we were little tots making mud-pies together. A lifelong trustworthy friend is of great value indeed! I could not reject him and lose our friendship just because of his name. After all, a name is only for recognition.
“The wise don’t give a name a I second thought. Only fools are superstitious about sounds and words and names. They don’t make good luck or bad luck!” So saying, the rich man refused to follow the advice of his busybody neighbors.
One day he went on a journey to his home village. While he was away, he left his friend Jinx in charge of his mansion home.
It just so happened that a gang of robbers heard about this. They decided it would be a perfect time to rob the mansion. So they armed themselves with various weapons and surrounded the rich man’s home during the night.
Meanwhile, the faithful Jinx suspected that robbers might attack. So he stayed up all night to guard his friend’s possessions. When he caught sight of the gang surrounding the house, he woke up everybody inside. Then he got them to blow shell horns and beat drums and make as much noise as possible.
Hearing all this, the bandits thought, “We must have been given bad information. There must be many people inside and the rich man must still be at home.” So they threw down their clubs and other weapons, and ran away.
The next morning the people from the mansion were surprised to see the discarded weapons. They said to each other. “If we didn’t have such a wise house protector, all the wealth in the mansion would certainly have been stolen. Jinx has turned out to be a hero! Rather than bringing bad luck, such a strong friend has been a blessing to the rich man.”
When the master of the house returned home his neighbors met him and told him what had happened. He said, “You all advised against letting my friend stay with me. If I had done as you said, I’d be penniless today!
“Walking together for just seven steps is enough to start a friendship. Continuing for 12 steps forms a bond of loyalty. Remaining together for a month brings the closeness of relatives. And for longer still, the friend becomes like a second self. So my friend Jinx is no jinx – but a great blessing!”
Moral: The longer the friendship, the greater its rewards.
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|| Light blonde
|| Strawberry blonde
|| Dark auburn
|| Pale blonde
|| Platinum blonde
Tape in hair extension has the most popular method of installation which can be done both in salons and at home.
4cm wide strips can be taped on and sandwich the human hair. Natural, easy care, simple to reapply, and comfortable.
Contains a range from 1.50 oz to 1.76 oz of hair which made of 20 pieces of 4cm wide 18" long hair. Two packs is usually needed for a full head. Mix two different colors if desired.Installation Steps
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2019-11-18T08:20:07Z
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Increased levels of fatigue and dyspnea, decreased levels of physical activity reported; 63 percent showed at least mild cognitive impairment
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Persistent symptoms associated with postacute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) may impact physical and cognitive function as well as quality of life, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Laura Tabacof, M.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues describe persistent symptoms associated with PACS and the impact of these symptoms. Data were obtained from 156 patients (all prevaccination) who completed surveys containing patient-reported outcomes at a median of 351 days post-COVID-19 infection.
The researchers found that fatigue, brain fog, and headache were the most common persistent symptoms (82, 67, and 60 percent, respectively). Physical exertion, stress, and dehydration were the most common triggers of symptom exacerbation (86, 69, and 49 percent, respectively). Levels of fatigue and dyspnea were increased, and there was a decrease in regularly completed physical activity. Sixty-three percent of patients scored for at least mild cognitive impairment; Self-care, Anxiety/Depression, and Usual Activities was the domain of the EQ-5D-5L that was most impacted.
“This study is a concerning reminder of how severely debilitating PACS symptoms are, the toll they take on health and wellness, and the fact that, without active treatment, these symptoms appear to persist indefinitely,” a coauthor said in a statement.
Copyright © 2021 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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2021-12-05T08:46:42Z
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JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF FORESTRY-ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, cilt.66, ss.600-612, 2016 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Together with the developments in satellite technology, it is considered that high resolution satellite data may be used as an alternative source of information to aerial photos in delineation of stand types. The study aims to reveal how detailed one could work to generate the map of stand types which form the basis of forest management plans using IKONOS satellite data. For this purpose, object based classification was applied to satellite image. Firstly, image segments which represent target objects were generated applying image segmentation algorithm to the satellite image. The image segments generated at three different levels according to different scale parameters and homogeneity criteria were classified according to standard nearest-neighbor approach. Classification accuracy was determined using both the stand maps of study area and ground control points. Overall accuracy was calculated as 58% (Kappa=0.54). Accordingly, it was understood that it was not possible to generate a stand map with sufficient accuracy from the IKONOS satellite image using automatic classification.
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2020-06-02T18:35:51Z
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Hey, everyone... Some of you may already be aware of this software but since it was new to me...and I've seen multiple posts over the past few months inquiring about free video rendering software...well, here's a great one: VideoPad I believe it's relatively new (it was first reviewed at the end of last year on CNET). I've been playing with the free version of this software for the past several months and I really can't say enough about it. It does everything you need it to do for most YT videos, it's intuitive - even for those completely new to editing/creating video and even in the free version, you can do some pretty impressive stuff. I'm not sure why I would buy this, to be honest. The free version seems to do everything I need it to do - no features are blocked that I can see, etc. But, I'm seriously considering looking into the paid version (if the free version does this much, I'd like to see what the paid one has to offer). General disclaimer - I have no affiliation with the software. Just posting it to help out my fellow BHW members. Enjoy!
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Thermalution Battery Powered Heated Dive Vests
With a Thermalution underwater heated vest, you can dive with a significantly thinner wetsuit and remain toasty warm.
This gives the added advantages of reduced weight and greater freedom, improved air consumption and enjoying your diving more by remaining warm.
Thermalution heated vests and undersuits use the most advanced thermal system to keep you warm in the ocean. These battery-powered, heated thermal garments will transform your ordinary scuba diving wetsuit into a comfortable, heated wetsuit. Thermalution uses premium fabrics, up-to-date design and Thermalution's own ThermalTek® non-metallic heating wire technology that generates heat and warms up your body's core using Far Infrared light. The Thermalution heated vest is perfect for both scuba and surf.
Thermalution’s ThermalTek Heating Wire is the state of art patented non-metallic heating fibre. It possesses high heat transfer efficiency, low energy consumption and generates Far Infrared Ray (FIR) which is beneficial to the human body while only emitting low Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).
The function and effects of ThermalTek Heating Wire FIR include:
- Non-metallic characteristics
- Light, durable, secure, stable, high strength, bendable, twistable and washable
- Easy power supply by DC and AC voltage
- High heat transfer efficiency with low power consumption
- Low Electromagnetic Interference
- Therapeutic Far Infrared Heat
Thermalution’s ThermalTek is waterproof, soft, flexible and does not oxidize with age. It’s been tested to be twisted more than 55,000 times per UL standard without damage. All products are tested and certified to CE, TUV, UL, and IP waterproof standards.
Far Infrared Ray
Far Infrared Ray (FIR) is a spectrum of natural sunlight with a wavelength of 4 to 1000 microns. It is invisible to the human eye. NASA pointed out that FIR with wavelength between 6 to 14 microns is capable of penetrating deep into the human body where they gingerly elevate the body temperature and generate a natural resonance which has man beneficial properties. It can accelerate metabolism, improve circulation, relieve joint pain & muscle spasm, and provide warmth. Thermalution’s ThermalTek has been tested by a certified laboratory and confirmed that it generates the desired FIR with wavelength of between 6 to 14 microns. Thermalution’s ThermalTek FIR light waves penetrate your skin, giving you that wonderful, natural warmth. Far-Infrared Heat is completely healthy and safe.
The benefits of FIR include:
- Accelerate metabolism
- Improve circulation
- Stimulate cell growth
- Help to ease or relieve joint pain & muscle spasm
- Provide soothing natural warmth
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Anais print, $35
Haunting photography by the Netherlands’ Nona Limmen, much of which is available as prints, but some as everything from pillows and iPhone cases to shirts. Custom orders are also available, if you don’t see what you want.
The Unknown Rider VI Print, $35
Enter the Forest Phone Case, available for most smart phones, $35
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2022-01-18T13:38:07Z
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Great opportunity in San Pancho (San Francisco), Nayarit !
Beautiful lot, mostly flat, easy access from the highway, close to the main Av. Tercer mundo.
Whether you are looking for a nice big home for yourself or looking for the perfect piece of land to develop, lot 49 is the one, you can walk to the beautiful San Pancho beach for a delicious meal and drinks in less than 15 minutes !
The lot could either be built with single family homes (up to 19) or vertical condominium units (up to 34) depending on the size, maybe a combination of both homes and condos; complete land use study available upon request.
San Pancho has become a preferred destination for nationals and foreigners, do not miss the opportunity to buy this beautiful piece of land at this great price.
Please ask the listing agent to be able to review the seller legal disclosure on the property.
Offered At: $690,000 USD
- Land Size:6444 m2 (69,337 Sq. ft.)
- FMZ Consession:No
- View:Mountains, Street
Other Properties That Might Interest You
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2019-11-12T22:02:01Z
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What is up dude, and so sorry for the delay in responding. I didnt even see this note from ya--so even though you probably know all the answers already...I will weigh in just the same.
I too went to an Ivy for college and majored in econ and soc by the way (I went to Brown.)
And honestly man, I like your plan. Seems very logical--but given your list of schools (all EXTREMELY elite) you will have a problem dude. That is, your grades/GMAT. Your grades are low enough that schools will worry--then, they will look at your GMAT and...worry more. The only (and best) way to overcome lackluster grades is through the GMAT dude--any way you can retake the test? Boost the score a bit?
Now, I appreciate that you took the extra classes. And that will help.
But I would at the very least (assuming you dont retake the GMAT) add a couple safer schools to your list. Still great programs--but perhaps Ross, Darden--schools of that caliber. That way bro you are GUARANTEED to get in somewhere. As it reads now, especially for Round 2, you are borderline dude...
Hope this helps, and let me know what more we can do to help.
If you like the post, give it a KUDOS!
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Destiny brings us to a golden age where mankind is beginning its colonization of the other planets of our Solar System. The civilization’s heyday does not last long, however, and is rudely interrupted by an alien invasion. Those who survived find shelter in a city built underneath a spaceship named The Traveler.
The long-awaited Destiny was supposed to give us we had been waiting for several years. We were promised a universe to which we would want to escape from our everyday lives. However, objectively speaking, the new release by Bungie Software has not surprised us with anything new. In spite of unfavorable reviews, the game has found its supporters. The soundtrack was made by Marty O’Donnell and Mike Salvatori, who also authored the score for Halo, and Sir Paul McCartney, formerly a member of The Beatles.
Work on the compositions lasted nearly two years, some of them having been created even before the project began and the game existed only as a plot outline.
You are probably wondering how this influenced the soundtrack for Destiny, which became a hot topic when Marty O’Donnell put off the role of main composer on the project. Work on the compositions lasted nearly two years, some of them having been created even before the project began and the game existed only as a plot outline. It was thanks to this that Marty O’Donnell’s departure from the project has not prolonged the production process, since the game music was virtually done.
When listening to the Destiny soundtrack, one might get the impression of having heard it somewhere. The tracks are reminiscent of other sci-fi productions, such as Star Trek, Star Wars, The Dig, Mass Effect and Star Ocean. The music was recorded entirely by a symphonic orchestra, with elements of electronica. As Sir Paul McCartney emphasized during the recording session in Abbey Road – his principal goal was to offer creative support to the project, so that the music would be received as something more than trivial background music, possibly unimportant for players. The former bassist of The Beatles has even recorded the song Hope for the Future especially for Destiny, which however was not received too enthusiastically and an amateur arrangement made.
Unfortunately, the music in Destiny lacks melodiousness, something to keep us occupied for a longer while.
In spite of the composer’s enthusiasm, I wonder if the Destiny soundtrack is as good as Marty O’Donnell’s previous work? Unfortunately, the music in Destiny lacks melodiousness, something to keep us occupied for a longer while. For instance the main theme (The Traveler) that can be heard several times over the course of the game is not as stunning as Marty O’Donnell’s other work.
As with any respectable shooter, in Destiny there is no shortage of energetic battle themes. Various battle theme variations, performed by a symphonic orchestra, accompany us virtually through the whole experience (Eye of the Gate Lord, The Last Array), some of them also with some electronica mixed in (Temple of Crota, The Fallen), which indeed give a boost during the campaign, but are tiring for the ears in the long run. One small redeeming point about the soundtrack are the tracks depicting the environment of faraway planets and deep space. Listening to Excerpt from the Ruin or Exclusion Zone brings visions of diverse landscapes and otherwordly fauna. Most frequently they are velvety melodies with the voices of a women’s choir. Also worth a mention is The Great Unknown (the track related to the spaceship drifting in space), which stands out among the rest thanks to the soft choir and giving the feeling of deep space. Generally speaking, this track presents a vision of how the whole album could have been.
Even so, it lacks something new and fresh.
The soundtrack for Destiny, though nothing spectacular, cannot be said to blend into the background. It is thanks to it that we want to travel through the galaxy seeking adventure or stop for a while and take in the sounds of the cosmos. In the end it may not be just derivative work by Marty O’Donnell, Mike Salvatori and the rest of the team, who, one could think, have burned out when creating music for the Halo franchise. Even so, it lacks something new and fresh. A more daring use of instruments would be appreciated – something which would really catch my attention and be truly memorable. That said, the Destiny soundtrack is by all means still worth a recommendation to people loving sci-fi and symphonic orchestras.
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- Everyone has finances to manage so don’t be afraid to ask for advice. Ask your friends and family for tips on budgeting, or join an online community – these are great places to find out top offers online that can help you save money, and enjoy the perks of life at the same time!
Sticking to your monthly household budget is an essential component of home organisation. This article will show you budgeting tips on how to make and stick to a household budget so that you will not need to worry about your spending habits. This way, you can focus on the more important things in life!
Create a Structure for Your Home Budget
In order to stick to your monthly home budget, you must figure out how to make a budget that works for you. A simple budget plan can be created by using a notebook, spreadsheet or digital household budget planner to tally your monthly expenses. Your home budget planner should have two easy-to-read columns: one for expenses and the other for income. Tally all of your expenses – including rent, food, transportation, and socializing – in one column, and your income – including salary and loans – in another column. Be sure to keep this information up-to-date so you can accurately gauge your home budget at a glance.
Save Money by Creating Incentives
Instead of berating yourself for missing a budgeting goal, create an incentive system around your home budget in order to stick to your plan. For instance, if you remember to record all of your expenditures for a full week, treat yourself to a relaxing massage or buy an extra dessert for the family. While these small treats will cost you a little bit more a month, the positive habits developed by keeping track of your expenditures will be very valuable.
Saving Money While Still Having Fun
Creating a household budget is not about cutting out all fun or frivolous activities. Budgeting is about empowering yourself to know when to spend and when to save. For instance, if you notice that you spend a fair amount of your salary buying mediocre lunches, try reworking your budget to allow more money for groceries and less for eating out. This way you can make packed lunches you are likely to enjoy, and then you can use some of the money you’ve saved on nice dinners at restaurants.
Here are a few other easy budgeting tips:
- Instead of mindlessly going to the cinema when you can’t think of something to do, save your money until there is a film that you are actually excited about. On other occasions, watch films at home.
- Each person has his or her own spending weakness, like clothes, beauty products, or sweets. It is easy to overspend when you are trying to relax. Being mindful of your habits and replacing your guilty pleasure with a less costly one – like chatting with friends or visiting family – can make you feel more fulfilled and save money at the same time.
Budgeting Tip: Use Cash Instead of Credit Cards
Using a credit card makes it easy to shop but difficult to remember how much you are actually spending! This can make it difficult to manage your home budget.
One way to manage your household budget is to always use cash for smaller purchases. Remember to take out only as much cash as you have budgeted to spend, and no more. Being strict with yourself in the short run will pay off at the end of the month when you have more money that you are able to put toward your life goals.
Keeping to a home budget is a challenge, but these budgeting tips should help you save money and still have a good time!
Find Out More!
8 Budgeting Rules Every Grown-Up Should Know
How to Budget Like an Accountant (and Live Like a King)
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Please put something in your bag
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We deliver Monday to Saturday in Northern Ireland - excluding Bank Holidays
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NIKE KIDS PHANTOM GT2 ACADEMY ASTRO TURF
Building on the Phantom GT, the Nike Jr. Phantom GT2 TF has an updated design and patterning that are engineered to help you place your shots with pinpoint accuracy. Off-center lacing provides a clean strike zone to help you dribble, pass and score with precision.
THE FINER DETAILS
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There are two types of euthanasia. The first one is direct and the second one is indirect. Under direct euthanasia, there are three types of killing; voluntary, non-voluntary and involuntary.
Indirect euthanasia methods include an individual taking the final step to killing
her or himself. Mostly it is when the patient gives the physician the right to
kill them when there are too ill to kill them selves. This type of euthanasia
is legal in certain states of the United States of America.
The direct euthanasia method is when someone else does the final step of death,
such as a physician or a nurse, by administering a lethal drug by injection, such as in the Morrison case.
Voluntary euthanasia with full knowledge of the patient and the physician that
the victim wants to die once he or she are not capable to perform euthanasia them selves, like Sue Rodriguez who had Lou Gehrig’s
euthanasia without the full knowledge, the patient wants to die but does not know when the physician will inject him with
drugs to till him.
Involuntary euthanasia is when the patient does not even want to be euthanized.
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Prostitutes Sinderby YO7, North Yorkshire
As soon as understood for its dynamic harbor and large, elaborate canals that networked through the grand city, indulgence had always been the piece de resistance of Lumière. Concealed below the surface area of apparently calm waters was an elaborate underworld, a shadowed market that made it through on hushed whispers, urban legends, and discrete winks. At the heart of this world was The Veiled Woman, a brothel that not just offered pleasure however likewise whispered tricks and shared stories of intrigue and distinct friendships.
Behind the door of the elaborate facility hid countless stories; of laughter, of heartbreak, of solitude, and long-lost connections, an anthology of the most human of all experiences.
Within the hallowed halls of The Veiled Lady, stay a tale of a guy named Reese. The life of a wanderer can frequently feel isolated, and it was on such lonely nights that Reese often found his way to The Veiled Lady.
One of these buddies was Aria, a woman whose beauty rivaled the spectacular sunsets of Lumière's canals. However, what struck Reese the most was her unshakeable independence and the thoughtful knowledge in her words. She would typically mesmerize her customers with stories and music, tugging at their deepest desires and feeding their most extensive dreams.
Week after week, Reese found his anticipation growing. Regardless of the intrigue of far-off lands and the thrill of discovering brand-new treasures, the true appeal of returning to Lumière turned out to be Aria and her magical world.
One evening, Reese showed up at The Veiled Lady, his heart filled with yearning. He was ready to share his world with Aria. He wanted her, not just for a taken minute, but for a lifetime. He was, however, aware of the innate consequences of his intent-- this was not a romance in its conventional sense. It was a story formed by nights of passion, soaked in intrigue and anchored by a special bond, formed within the warm welcome of the brothel's walls.
He approached Aria's doorway with uncertainty, choosing to share his feelings. Reese was the first, the male who sought her heart instead of simply her company.
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Karachi Blues edged past Karachi Whites by nine runs in the opening match of the tournament.
Karachi Blues, electing to bat first, scored 158 for loss of eight wickets in their 20 overs as opener Shahzaib Hasan was the top scorer with 60 runs from 50 deliveries with six boundaries and a six to his name.
Bilawal Bhatti hit two sixes and a four to score 21 runs from 10 balls whereas skipper Khalid Latif and Mohammad Sami scored 17 and 15 runs respectively for the side.
Mir Hamza, Tabish Khan and Azam Hussain grabbed two wickets each for Karachi Whites.
Chasing 159 runs to win, Karachi Whites fell nine runs short of the target as they managed 149/8 in their alloted 20 overs. Tariq Haroon made 28 runs with the help of three maximums and a four.
Skipper Akbar-ur-Rehman and Sohail Khan contributed 25 runs each with the blade.
Mohammad Sami grabbed three wickets for Karachi Blues while Bilawal Bhatti and Saeed Ajmal took two wickets each for the side.
Shahzaib Hasan was named the Player of the match.
Lahore Whites outclassed Lahore Blues by nine wickets and 21 balls remaining in the second match of the day.
Lahore Blues, invited to take guard first, scored 182/5 in their 20 overs. Naved Yasin made 53 runs from 40 balls with six boundaries and a six whereas Nasir Jamshed scored 46 runs from 20 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two maximums.
Nauman Anwar and Saad Nasim scored 28 and 26 runs for the Blues.
Amad Butt dismissed three Lahore Blues batsmen whereas Kashif Bhatti and Kamran Ghulam took a wicket each.
Lahore Whites, chasing 183 runs to win, reached the target in just 16.3 overs with nine wickets to spare. Salman Butt scored 84 runs from 55 balls with 13 boundaries and two sixes while skipper Kamran Akmal hit 81 runs from 40 balls with 11 fours and two maximums to his name.
Imran Ali took the only wicket for Lahore Blues.
Kamran Akmal was named the Player of the match.
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Freechild Institute for Youth Engagement
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The Freechild Institute for Youth Engagement is a nonprofit organization focused on creating connections between adults and young people through programs, technical assistance, publications, training, and curriculum. Adam Fletcher is the executive director, and the institute is located in Olympia, Washington. The School Library Journal has said Freechild's website is, "By far the largest repository of projects, ideas, and organizational links, this resource provides more than adequate information to help students brainstorm ideas in order to start their own initiatives."
The mission of Freechild is "to advocate, inform, and celebrate social change led by and with young people around the world, particularly those who have been historically denied the right to participate. They provide examples and resources to youth and their adult allies." The group advocates "radical democracy."
Freechild believes it is completely unethical to exclude young people from participating in the actions that affect them most. Their programs include service-learning, topic-specific workshops and activist group incubation. The group consults with local and national nonprofit groups in strategic planning, capacity building and product development with youth empowerment at the center of their priorities. They also perform networking services through conferences and online communications.
The organization is coordinated by one full-time staff member, offers activities through a network of trainers, and is advised by youth and adult experts from across the US. The website SoundOut.org is one of their projects. The director of Freechild also talks with the media about youth.
- Mullahey, R. (2007) "The FreeChild Project: Youth-led Social Change", American Planning Association. Retrieved 17 June 2008. Archived July 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Web Site Reviews: September, 2005", School Library Journal. Retrieved 17 June 2008. Archived July 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "The Youth Voice Movement: A New Vision for the Future, or a Lost Dream of the Past?" National Youth Leadership Council. Retrieved 17 June 2008. Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "Freechild Project is now the Freechild Institute for Youth Engagement", Freechild Institute for Youth Engagement website. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "About Us", The Freechild Project website. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- David E. Lowes. (2006) The Anti-Capitalist Dictionary: Movements, Histories, & Motivations. p 235.
- "Youth and the Web: Adam Fletcher from the Free Child Project". Netsquared, a project of TechSoup.org. Retrieved 17 June 2008. Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Freechild Project." MediaRights.org. Retrieved 17 June 2008. Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Youth organizing and school reform." WhatKidsCanDo.org. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- Bohan, Suzanne. (16 November 2006) "Youth community activists size up a toxic threat." Oakland Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- James, Geofferey. "The Teen Ticket: Are Teenagers Old Enough to Vote?" Edutopia. Retrieved 17 July 2008. Archived August 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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It’s another fabulous Fan Art Friday! This week is dedicated to a couple important scenes from The Hunger Games. Whenever I read a book I imagine what scenes would look like. It’s awesome that there are artists who can put these scenes on paper, or digital files if that’s what they prefer.
The second scene is done by ecila20 on deviantArt. Katniss is leaving to get Peeta’s medicine after giving him sleep syrup to knock him out. Love how sorry Katniss looks. Almost like she’s never going to see him again.
If you have any fan art tips, email us at email@example.com
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Tina will explore “New World” and “Old World” Pinot Noir at her Fine Wine Friday. Come join her to taste these wines and to discuss the qualities that reveal their place. Which clues help us decipher “New World” from “Old World” Pinot Noir?
Wines to be served:
2013 Bass Phillip - Pinot Noir Premium
2013 Kosta Browne - Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2013 Domaine Bachelet - Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
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Barry Cleverdon, the chief executive of the National Exhibition Centre group, which includes the ICC, says he believes the proposal should not proceed and that there is insufficient demand to support both.
"The International Convention Centre in Birmingham is regarded as a world centre," says Mr Cleverdon. "It serves this country very well, attracting a wide range of important conferences into this country, particularly those with 8,000 to 10,000 delegates at a time, who will use the local tourism facilities as well.
"London already has a convention centre [at Westminster] meeting the needs of the capital. If [King's Cross] does go ahead it will enter a market we have been in for some time, and will be another competitor in the way we compete with Paris, Milan and Singapore.
"This facility in Birmingham was funded by the city of Birmingham, and continues to be so. ICC delegates spend money here. A survey two-and-a- half years ago found that more than pounds 110m a year spending in the local economy was generated by the ICC conference programme. It is a very important factor.
"My personal view is that it would be unfair for lottery funding to be used [for King's Cross] because we already have a facility serving us so well."
This opinion is backed by Birmingham City Council, which is to ask the Government to rule out lottery money going to a King's Cross convention centre. Carl Rice, chair of Birmingham's NEC-/ICC committee, says: "I don't know which lottery fund they would apply to. They would need a rigorous business plan, and I can't see how they can have a business plan that will stack up.
"None in the world break even, they are all loss leaders to stimulate the local economy, so it will be interesting to know which backers are putting money up to absorb a loss.
"Any logical person will oppose it, and we will do so. We will point out the incompatibility of it alongside Birmingham's. It would be a great folly to use public money for it. It is an absurd proposal. Increasingly the convention business is being dogged by over-capacity.
"There has been a pounds 150m investment in a state-of-the-art facility in Birmingham, backed by European money. It is one of the best in Europe, and it would be more appropriate for London to focus on something where there is less competition. They should get their own facilities that don't compete with others. Only one major facility is appropriate in the UK."
The Greenwich Millennium Experience is more relaxed about the King's Cross proposal. Although it has been reported that the Greenwich dome is to become a business exhibition centre after the year 2000, this is denied by the company that now runs the development. A spokesman for the Millennium Experience Company said that a planning application has been submitted for the long-term use of the dome as a sports stadium and leisure and entertainment complex, and that a business convention centre will form no part of the development.
London's Chamber of Commerce, which is heading the King's Cross plans, is not put off by the criticisms from Birmingham. Andrew Hawkins, director of policy at the chamber, says the development would be viable.
"We want to attract major pharmaceutical conferences and conventions," says Mr Hawkins. "The science community is a good example of why we need big events, and announcements of big scientific discoveries to promote London's image of research."
If a 10,000-seat convention centre is built at King's Cross it will use a disused grain warehouse next to the rail station, which is to become a major international arrival and departure point. The proposal is backed by the owners of the site, London & Continental Railways, the National Freight Corporation and British Waterways, as well as the Confederation of British Industry and other potential users, including the British Medical Association and the Council of Science and Technology Institutes. A meeting last week of the King's Cross Partnership confirmed the go-ahead for the project, and decided to set up a steering group to oversee the development.
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Please read the full description:
For the "Sad" version please go to:
Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai Lyrics & English Translation
Uploaded this video as a responce to my previously deleted version which is sadly copied and claimed by someone else as his own.
After several attempts of contacting this person through Youtube I decided to make a new and more detailed version of this beautifull heartwarming song.
Information about the video:
Movie: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Music Director: Salim Suleman
Singer: Roop Kumar Rathod
Lyricist: Jaideep Sani
No copyright violation intended on the music.
Image still on background made from my own bought copy of the movie "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi"
Translation made by me with great help from several internet websites.
Uploaded for entertaining purpose only.
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hopslovin (194) - Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA - JUL 8, 2009
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Orange/copper pour with white foamy head. Nice retention. Orange peel, pine, sweet malt, and a hint of spice on the nose. Very enjoyable aromas. Flavors of oranges and pine resin. A bit sweet, but still balanced. Has a nice smooth bitterness that balances well with the malt. Medium/full mouthfeel. Smooth finish. 10% abv well hidden. Very nice.
linc33 (184) - Albany, New York, USA - APR 6, 2009
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From a 12oz. Definitely has the character of an Imperial IPA, but not quite as big as others in the style, or even other styles. Good mid-palate but finish too strong. A little disappointing.
julieimagery (182) - Coconut creek, Florida, USA - JUN 8, 2012
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UPDATED: JUN 21, 2012 This was only sampled at Yardhouse but it is very smooth without having too much hop domination. The malt holds up just enough to not let the hop destroy your palate. Caramel and fruit and a distinct hoppy bitterness in the finish. A new favorite.
hoffrobert (178) - Indiana, USA - JUL 21, 2012
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap pours dark amber in color. Malty and hoppy with a hint of spiciness and citrus. Huge hoppy flavor dominates though. Heavy bodied beer.
thebusstop (178) - Rochester, New York, USA - JAN 18, 2010
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A powerful and impressive imperial IPA. Pours a clear, sparkling amber with a small white head. Nose is obviously overwhelmingly hoppy. Grapefruit, lime and pepper dominate. Flavor and palate are enjoyable. The palate is smooth with lively carbonation. The malt reveals itself mainly in the flavor.
vandc01 (166) - North Branch, Minnesota, USA - APR 9, 2015
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap while at harpoon brewery.
Really amazing aftertaste. Crazy back of the tongue bitterness to it.
Very good beer.
tomhenderson (166) - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - SEP 3, 2009
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle. Pours a hazy orange, typical for style, with a very thin ring of off-white bubbles around the edge. Aroma is of resin and sweetness, with prominent orange. Taste is similar with a significant hot alcohol note. It’d be better with a less sweet malt bill and more attenuation to help dry it out a tad. Not my favorite DIPA, but a pretty good attempt nevertheless.
ALCOHOLNIZM (165) - WARWICK, Alabama, USA - SEP 25, 2009
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: SEP 26, 2009 IVE HAD HARPOONS IPA AND ENJOYED IT ALTHOUGH IT WASNT GREAT. THIS HOWEVER IS GREAT. POURS A CLOUDY ORANGE WITH A NICE HEAD THAT STICKS TO THE SIDES OF THE GLASS, SMELLS OF RICH HOPS AND TASTES ALMOST OVERWELMINGLY HOPPY WITH ALL ITS CRISP BITTERNESS, DELICIOUS GRAPEFRUIT AND A LITTLE HONEY. THIS ONE CAUGHT ME BY SUPRISE, QUITE GOOD.
JonnyC22 (164) - Huntsville, Alabama, USA - JUN 23, 2009
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I’ll agree with the most recent poster: grapefruit, citrus, pine dominant. The only drawback (and this is from drinking two bottles): carbonation is FLAT. Taste is awesome, but not what I expected, even with a good bit of experience with the style.
walrussell (162) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 11, 2009
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nice. Sweetness dominates over the hoppiness. Maybe slightly too sweet. Beautiful Head and mouthfeel. Amazing drinkability for a dipa 10%. Slightly strange funky flavor. After taste is much subtler than most ipas, but it is there, and it does last.
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What does the word impotence mean, so often used or even misused? It appears very often, but the real heart of the problem for many people is still not fully understood. Impotence is, according to medical terminology, a type of sexual dysfunction, appearing in men, whose main symptom is the lack of ejaculation or erection itself, with the simultaneous occurrence of sexual arousal.
Impotence in men - what do you need to know?
In the vast majority of cases, impotence in men is associated with blood flow disorders. This has a direct impact on the situation in which the male penis is unable to maintain or obtain a full or permanent erection. According to the data obtained, impotence affects half of the male population between the ages of 40 and 70. Many men, however, do not take any remedial action, not wanting to share the problem with a doctor or even a sexual partner. Statistics show that nearly 80% of men do not want to deal with this problem at the general practitioner's, often blaming the problems simply on an age-related condition. Ignoring the problem, however, deepens the negative effects, leading to a reduction in self-esteem, the appearance of depressive states or even a complete abandonment of intercourse and relationship problems.
However, nowadays, with highly developed medicine, even far-reaching erectile dysfunction is possible to cure or heal. The new resources available allow a full return to satisfactory sexual activity and, as a result, a stabilisation of the psychological situation.
What causes the impotence of men?
The most common impotence occurs in men over 50 years of age, but young boys and men are also more and more likely to have problems. In principle, primary and secondary impotence are distinguished, with the latter occurring after a certain period of a completely normal sexual life. Two main causes of impotence can be distinguished: psychological and physical. Psychologically motivated impotence is mainly due to fear of sexuality in general. Such a state may result from deep complexes, traumatic and negative experiences from the past, fear of conception or a sense of doing something immoral. Physical impotence, in turn, is caused by disease. Ailments such as diabetes, heart problems, old age, drugs, alcohol and cigarettes have a negative impact on erection.
Impotence may also be affected by hormonal factors, resulting in lower testosterone levels or higher prolactin levels. Also neurogenic factors are not insignificant. Spinal trauma, brain tumors, multiple sclerosis or atrophic lateral sclerosis can have a significant impact on permanent intercourse problems.
Another group of factors influencing impotence are pharmacological factors. Taking certain groups of drugs, such as antidepressants or neuroleptics, has a huge impact on the occurrence of erectile dysfunction. Hypertension medication can also have a negative effect in this regard.
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You know how I feel about babies. Do I really need to go into that again? As we all know, it's not the baby's fault if it is sitting in a SUV stroller that is blocking the aisle. It all comes down to parenting and too many times, parents suck ass. That, however, makes me hate the baby. In my decades of serving, I have had the wonderful opportunity on more than one occasion to be the server at some joyous event like a wedding or baby shower. You know what sucks about those? Everything; from the annoying women who go to them to the piles and piles of gift wrap they leave on the floor when they go home. A reader (shout out to Wendi) sent me a photo of a baby shower invitation that I presume she found at her job. Isn't that invitation adorable? Those cute little feet? I wanna eat them up. No, seriously, I want to pour some Heinz 57 Sauce on them, throw them in a saute pan until tender, place on a bed of quinoa and eat them while sipping a nice Chianti and watching Wipeout. This happy mother-to-be thought it was a good idea to have her baby shower at a restaurant. I don't know what restaurant, but I am going to assume it's an Applebee's. It just seems right. The best part of the invitation is the back:
Stacy wanted to make sure that everyone knew she was not picking up the check. That's right, Stacy's friends, you are on your own. First off, it's not "Baby's R Us " it's "Babies R Us." If you're gonna go through the trouble of printing out some fancy invitations on some lame ass program that came with your Dell, make sure you spell the name of the store correctly. Secondly, how rude! You are asking everyone to swing on by to their local Target or Babies R Us and pick up some loot for your devil spawn that is subletting your uterus, but when the check comes, you're gonna make every pay for their own Cheeseburger Sliders and Spinach Artichoke Dip? What the hell? Isn't that kind of the trade off of having a shower? You pay for it, but in return you get gifts? This cheap ass bitch is having her baby shower at an Applebee's for cryin' out loud (I assume it's an Applebee's because it just seems like the kind of place Stacy would want to have her baby shower) and she's not even picking up the check. She won't have to do any cleaning because that will be the job of the server who is going resent this table all to hell. It's who the fuck knows how many separate checks and you know they will complain when the gratuity gets added to them because they'll be like, 'Oh, but we're not a party of six or more. We're 15 parties of one who just happen to be sitting at the same table."
I imagine Stacy sitting at the head of the table "eating for two" even though all of her friends know she's been eating for two since before she got married. She's making a big scene and wearing the hat someone made from a paper plate and all the bows from the presents. And then they all have to move the tables around when it comes time for them to each cut a ribbon in the length that they think will fit around Stacy's belly because whoever is closest is going to get a cupcake that Stacy bought at the Costco. Stacy hoards all the gifts and when the checks come out she expects that someone is going to say, "Hey let's all chip in for Stacy!" If I was a guest at that lame event, I'd be the one that says, "Hey, let's let Stacy pay for at least one fucking thing here. I already bought a fucking cake made out Pampers and then I had to pay for my own Fiesta Chicken Chopped Salad, I'm done."
What Stacy should have done (other than spell "babies" correctly) is just have the stupid baby shower at her home. Dwayne was going to be working a double at the Pick-N-Save that day anyway (that's her baby-daddy and he's assistant canned goods manager) and she could have had more room to spread out at home in the double-wide than she had at Applebee's. She just needed to whip up a few handy dandy appetizers from a website, throw them onto her coffee table and then wait for gifts. It's easy, Stacy. You could go here and make the delicious sounding Chicken, Peach and Bacon Bites and then open up a box of wine and call it a day. And then none of your friends are going to think you are any lamer than they already thought you were. (Seriously, those Chicken, Peach and Bacon Bites sound damn good.)
I hope Stacy's baby shower was all she dreamed it would be. I hope she got everything she wanted and that she will remember that day forever. It's not every day that a woman brings another life into this world. Oh wait. Actually, each day 358,192 children are born around the world so I guess it isn't that big of a deal. The rare thing about this particular event was that Stacy was so cheap that she had her baby shower in a fucking Applebee's and didn't even pick up the tab for her friends.
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Continuing my liquid lipstick swatchfest, I am bringing you a review and swatches of select lip products from Kylie Cosmetics. These swatches will help anyone with the similar fair olive skin tone as me determine if they want to try the colors that I am showing.
I find that these Lip Kits look different online than on me. It’s a combination of how the colors sit on different people’s skin tones, the lighting and the Photoshop used to edit the photo. I’m not saying they’re trying to manipulate us, it’s just not in-person, in natural sunlight. From comments I’ve seen on their Instagram, other customers agree that the promotional photos don’t always match up to real life. That’s true with every online photo depiction, not just for Kylie’s brand. I think it’s definitely a combination of the three factors. So it’s important to see swatches on how they look in different lighting, and on different skin tones. Well, I only have the one skin tone, I do try and take photos in different lighting. So I am providing you with swatches indoors, and outdoors in full sun and in shade.
The majority of her lip kits look darker than on me than on the models. (I’m almost always paler than them.) I also find that her lip kits tend to lean warm on me. I tend to like cooler tones on myself because I think it brightens up my face. If you scroll through her site, well, a lot of them are brown. It’s the trend, a lot of people love wearing these colors. But if you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you already know it’s been-there-done-that for me. Not my taste, but totally cool if it’s yours! (I have a lot of first time readers, so forgive me for repeating myself.)
I’d typically go for pinks, so you’d think a color like Posie K and High Maintenance would be good. It looks pink on Kylie and on other people with medium to deeper skin tones. Not on me! I don’t have any photos, but I did swatch it at the Pop Up shop, it was too brown on me. I do have High Maintenance to show you. It doesn’t look dark on me, but it does look very neutral. Not the light pink it appears on anyone else. Oh and how the fuck does Candy K even look pink on other people? I don’t even see any pink when it’s on me. Am I too grossly pale that these colors all look brown on me? I guess so!
Is it a bad thing that the colors don’t always work for me? No! Of course not! (Well, only financially!) There are people from all over the world with different shades, different undertones and everybody wants to feel confident and have colors that will flatter them. So while it may not look good on me (in my opinion), it’s of course a wonderful thing that there are people whom these colors will look fantastic on! My swatches should help people see what the colors look like on fair skin tones as I only come in the one shade. If I can get my friends to come over so I can smear lipstick on their arms, I would do that! So far I have one volunteer!
So no, I do not think cosmetic companies need to cater to me and my preferences or my fair skin tone. There are plenty of options out there! But since Kylie (used to be) an online only brand. It was difficult for people to determine if they would like a color based on the photos on their store website. I, for one, need to try colors in person instead of blindly buying online. I can definitely help the other fair skinned, NC15 makeup lovers out there with these swatches and shade reviews.
Also of note, the gloss versions of the colors will look different than the matte versions. Candy K, Posie, K, Koko K, etc. But I do not own the pairs, so I won’t be able to show you comparisons. But I can tell you from swatching them in-store that her original matte colors look brown on me.
Since Kylie Cosmetics is now sold at Ulta, you can swatch them in person and see if any of these colors are your cup of tea. Otherwise, I am here for the fair NC15 skin tones. I advise you to search for people similar to your own skin tone to see how they might look on you. Believe me, it probably won’t look the same on you as it does on me!
I am going to describe how the colors look on me. Not by the product descriptions or how they may look on others because you can just go to the official website and look on there! You may disagree with my shade descriptions, yeah… you aren’t wrong. Of course this nude will look pink on you! We look different!
Smile and High Maintenance – Nude with a touch of pink.
These are described as a cool toned pink, and looks like it on other people based on photos I Googled. On me, no. Definitely not. It does have a touch of that cool tone, but don’t think bubblegum. Maybe an eraser.
The matte liquid lipsticks look the same. If Smile is lighter, it’s only slightly. I think it’s the same exact color. You don’t need both, and thank goodness because Smile was limited edition. The lip pencils however are different. The High Maintenance pencil is brighter, however, the end result won’t matter once it’s on your lips.
Koko K Gloss- Nude.
It is described and looks light pink on other people. Not at all on me. It looks like a nude on me. It’s a color I reach for when my eye makeup is intense. It’s a touch warmer than Smile/High Maintenance. I am unsure if the matte version is the same.
Posie K Gloss- Medium brownish nude with a touch of a reddish tone
I know that the matte formula will look brown on me and I will hate it. But the gloss, I was willing to try. Looks pinker than I suspect the liquid lipstick will look on me. I see that there is a bit of pink in the medium nude color, but it looks way pinker on people that aren’t me. I think it’s supposed to be considered mauve. I just don’t see it.
I don’t hate the Posie K gloss, it works for looks that call for a slightly darker nude lip color. (Darker on me, which might not be dark at all on you.) I would totally hate the matte version! The gloss version is more forgiving and looks fine on me. But not very exciting.
Twenty One- Coral
It’s different than my usual colors and I need to stop wearing my signature colors cause people notice and I don’t like being pigeonholed into a certain look. Great for spring and summer!
Say No More- Hot Pink in a velvet finish.
I can tell you that Say No More works out great to my personal taste! If that hot pink turns out brown, there is evil sorcery involved! Super bright, super hot pink, vibrant with Barbie-vibes! Love this color!
I am actually glad this is not a matte finish! I can actually wear this! The velvet formula does not dry down and doesn’t dry out my lips. See more about what I think about the velvets in the formula review, it’s not wonderful, but I choose a lipstick that transfers over a lipstick that dries me out.
I see this as a mulberry shade. It’s not red and bright enough for me to consider it a raspberry. On me, it’s a good shade for the fall and winter, though it was a summer release. (You can wear whatever, whenever you want!)
June Bug and August Bug- A bright violet.
They are the same exact color. The only difference is the size. August Bug was included in a summer set of minis, so she renamed it for the set. I got it from the Kylie Pop Up Store in SF, they sold the minis individually for $5. It’s not a great value, but it came in handy for festivals where I can only take a tiny bag with me. So overall it was kinda worth it, even though you can get a full sized NYX product for the same price. But when you have a tiny bag, you have a tiny bag!
In With The New (Metallic)- Bronzy rose base with rainbow shimmers and a lavender flash. (It’s a complicated color.)
Because I couldn’t find very many swatches online, it was hard to determine how this color would look on me. When I swatched it on my hand I was pleasantly surprised. But when I put it on my face, I saw that it looks grayer than I anticipated. It’s not bad, I still like it but I don’t love it. I think it will look great layered over another color.
The lip liner however, I love! It’s a lavender color.
Dancer (Metallic)- Deep burgundy with a gold flash.
I thought it would look burgundy on me, it leans so dark on me that it looks like a metallic brown. Everything looks brown on me, I give up!
Wicked is a deep purple that leans cool. While I don’t have the liquid lipstick swatch, I do have the lip pencil. I was determined to collect the lip pencils cause I think they’re the best on the market! They really need to have the entire color collection sold as singles!
At the Kylie Pop Up a security guard picked out two colors for me, funnily enough, they were the two I already owned! But it was pretty funny how a security guard who probably has no interest in makeup could easily pick out my style! They were Say No More and June Bug. Daniel, who worked at the Pop Up Shop, picked Wicked for me. But after I bought it I thought my friend would enjoy it more, so I gave it to her.
I feel like the whole of Kylie’s line of lip colors doesn’t completely appeal to my personal taste. Most of them lean neutral or warm and dark on me and it’s not to my taste. That is fine! There are plenty of customers who the line does appeal to! I read a criticism on Instagram that she has too many pinks and reds. I’m looking around like WHERE? While I feel like her line is really diverse, with so many different colors, most of the pinks aren’t even pink pink. But you know what? That’s ok because other brands have my taste covered and it’s not like she’s even close to done releasing colors!
I considered Extraordinary, but I wanted to see actual swatches before making a purchase. I also had to remind myself that I don’t like the matte formula and to stop buying them! From what I can see it’s definitely not a bright pink and leans fairly red. To think an Instagram commenter commented it looked like a Pepto Bismol pink. What kind of rancid medicine is in her cabinet? Well, the photo online depicted something that looked very different to how it actually looks. It’s not manipulation, it’s just that photos posted online are not 100% accurate! Depending on your monitor settings, even my photos might not represent how they look in person.
I knew I wouldn’t have liked Koko K and Posie K as mattes, but I wanted to see if I liked them as glosses. Glosses are way more forgiving, so it would be easier to pull off. They ended up working as nudes for me, and sometimes an eyeshadow look calls for a nude lip!
And Jeffree is right, the applicator is cheap. She already replaced them with new wands, but a doe foot applicator would have been a lot better than this plastic brush. The formula of the gloss itself is acceptable, it smells like cupcakes.
I love all four of these so much! They go in my purse! Not only do I love the super metallic and duo-chromatic finishes but all the colors are to my taste and they all get worn. I provided brief color descriptions of the ones from the summer collection in this post.
You can choose to apply them only to the center of the lip or cover the whole thing. They’re pretty and fun!
This is one of the formulas of liquid lipstick that I complain about. It is very drying! If I wear them, I have to wear a lip balm and a gloss over it. Making no sense for a liquid lipstick, but it’s killing my lips! If I wear it alone, I find that I cannot stand it! If I allow it to stand alone and be dry, I fuss with my lips cause they’re drying out. This is a liquid lipstick that will definitely have my lips peeling the next day.
In the swatch photos you can see that they are cracky in the thick areas. That’s how they feel on my mouth. It’s just not comfortable on me and I have resolved to not buy anymore of the matte formula cause too drying for me.
It’s not long lasting like the matte formula, and it will smudge, get on your teeth, etc. It transfers a lot more easily than a standard cream lipstick because it’s a thinner consistency and because it’s not sticky like a gloss. I find pink blotches or streaks (from my hair) on my face. The best thing you can do is blot the excess off and use the finger trick so it doesn’t get on your teeth! But I don’t hate my life choices (or at least my lipstick choice) by the next day. This color can stain, but I actually like that if I have to blot it! I can only speak for Say No More since that’s the only one I have. Even though it can smudge and end up on my face, I still like it better than the matte.
In With the New doesn’t completely dry down so it does transfer. I’m fine with that, normal lipsticks transfer. It doesn’t get messy like the velvet formula and I haven’t needed to blot the excess. But you should always make sure lipstick won’t get on your teeth, that’s a given.
These are my favorite lip pencils ever! They actually draw over lip balm! They are creamy and pigmented.
As far as the lip balms, I am using them over, I wear thick ones like Sara Happ Lip Slip and Laniege Sleeping Lip Mask. So they’d have to be really creamy and pigmented to draw over those! I am so impressed with these!
I actually bought a Colourpop lip liner to see how it compares. I heard a rumor that Kylie and Colourpop are made by the same factory. However, the lip liners are not the same at all. Kylie’s is a superior lip pencil formula. The Colourpop ones don’t penetrate the layer of lip balm I have on. But they’re $5, so get ’em anyway.
While I know I should stop buying the matte liquid lipsticks, the liners have me reconsidering. Okay, back to reality, $29 is not worth it! Which is why I think they should release the liquid lipsticks and liners separately too!(It’s not profitable for them, but as a consumer, that’s what I’d like.)
One thing I wish they did, was make the ends of the pencils for the 21st Birthday collection the actual color instead of hot pink. It makes it a lot easier for me it find it amongst my pencils and I think I see Say No More or I try to find Tipsy but instead get a coral. As if I am going to read the tiny print of the shade names.
I’ve read an IG comment that, one customer would like the lip pencils to be darker than the lipstick. For me, it’s fine as it is. It depends on what you’re going for. Honestly, we don’t really need lip liners with matte liquid lipsticks, not unless you’re not precise and need to sharpen up your lines. I just like the liners themselves and use them with other lipsticks and glosses.
A Lip Kit is $29, which is quite pricey. However, you are paying for two products, but $29 plus shipping is still a lot to shell out. But the individual prices are less scary:
The lip liner itself is $12.
The matte liquid lipstick single is $17, which is $1-3 cheaper than other brands.
Having them sold separately would definitely help with anyone wanting to budget their money! Unfortunately not everything is sold in singles.
I think the next product I want to try are the High Glosses. I haven’t tried them, but looking at photos of them, it seems like it’s a thicker gloss, and ultra moisturizing. Maybe similar to the Lime Crime Wet Cherry line? Don’t quote me on that, I’ve never touched them before.
Kylie Cosmetics is the last of my controversial brands I am covering for the liquid lipstick swatchfest. Next are brands that haven’t gotten into hot water. While her brand isn’t as controversial as Lime Crime or Jeffree Star, there has been accusations about the conditions of the factory where the cosmetics are made. You’ll have to do your research if you are interested in that. I am not even sure if the news source is even accurate since it is a click bait drama source. Of course there are people that plain hate her for her fame/family and have to let you know by commenting negative comments on your page as if you needed to know this information. Thanks random person for letting me know you which celebrities you hate, I’ll be sure to open with a list of people who dislike her on my next blog post so everyone else is informed too. Honestly, who gives a shit? I don’t watch their reality shows but they also don’t bother me. And I don’t discriminate against makeup.
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored. I’m not on any PR list and nobody pays me to write about their products. I bought everything myself. There are no affiliate links.
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Some days I feel a heavy sense of confusion with my grief and the effort of trying to hold myself and my family together with some kind of normality. Yet, it’s often on days like this, when a sort of gloom has set in, that I receive an unexpected message of comfort.
It could be a school friend writing a note to Abi on her RIP page on Facebook, wishing her well in heaven, letting her know she’s not forgotten. A kind word from a friend, something I read, or a sign I see in the beauty of nature around me: a golden sunset, a bird building a nest in our garden, a forget-me-not…
At the weekend, I received a message from a friend who wanted to relay a story of how Abi had touched her family that week. With kind permission, she has allowed me to share this on my blog.
At the time, it brought tears to my eyes with the heartache I felt from missing my girl, but then, if this is how it is to be, I felt thankful that her memory is living on, that people are still talking about her and how the fact that she died is not ‘hushed up’ in front of children.
So, here is the message:
‘This week over dinner, out of nowhere, my five-year-old said: “Abi was beautiful and clever and wonderful.”
I said, “Pardon?”
He told me that his class had been talking about Abi this week – it must have been regarding her tree which my son said was now taller than the teacher [the class have been studying spring and there is a blossom tree in the playground planted in Abi’s memory].
He then said how Abi loved school and how proud everyone is of her having been a pupil at the school, then he said again: “Abi IS beautiful and clever and wonderful.”
How amazing is it that Abi is being talked about and held up as a familiar role model among children too young to have really known her? I love that and I just wanted you to know too. Xx’
I’ve learnt so much from my children and the children all around us in response to Abi’s death. They understand. They love. They don’t feel awkward or embarrassed. They say things as they are.
I feel privileged to live in such a caring community that wants to keep Abi’s memory alive as much as I do.
It reassures me that in four years from now, when my new baby son starts the school, he, too, will be able to talk about his eldest sister and that, despite never knowing her, he will come to know and love her through the memories of others.
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Contact Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
Address of Job: 19133 David Memorial Drive Shenandoah, TX 77385
Phone Number: (302) 300-2702
Team Name: The Woodlands Swim Team
Position Type: Head Age Group Coach/Assistant Senior Coach
Organization Type: Club
Job Status: Full Time
The Woodlands Swim Team (“TWST”), located in The Woodlands, TX just north of Houston, is seeking a Head Age Group Coach/Assistant Senior Coach.
The successful candidate will work with the top 11-12 practice group. TWST is a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club and has achieved Level 4 Club Recognition. We have a 300+ roster including State, Sectional, Junior National, National and Olympic Trials qualifiers. The team swims at the Conroe ISD Natatorium which is a state of the art aquatic center rivaling many college natatoriums featuring a 65 meter indoor pool with dual movable bulkheads. Additionally, the team boasts a family culture rich in tradition that includes coaches and volunteer parent committees working towards the success of the athletes in a competitive and encouraging environment.
Education & Qualifications
College graduate preferred. CPR/AED, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, APT, Background check and in good standing with USA Swimming. Proficient in use of Team Unify and/or Team Manager.
Abides by applicable USA Swimming Codes of Conduct and Safe Sport Requirements.
Successful USA Swimming background screen and reference check
Experience: 5-10+ years coaching experience.
Overall Job Goal
Develop and conduct age and developmentally appropriate practices for the top 11-12 year olds on the team. Through these practices swimmers will be challenged in every way to be the best person and swimmer they can be. Assist with training the Senior groups on the team. Collaborate with the associate head coach to develop trainings designed to enrich staff knowledge and understanding of the sport, the athletes and the human body.
Reports to: TWST Head Coach -Chris Collier
- Follows and enforces USA Swimming Safe Sport guidelines.
- Be an active TWST coach and embrace the team and staff culture
- Bring excitement, passion & enthusiasm to the pool deck everyday
- Plan, prepare, and conduct team practices pursuant to TWST guidelines and philosophy for Age Group swimmers, including individual and group goal setting, test set records, parent communication, workouts, meet entries, outside activity planning, dryland schedule and team building activities.
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- Be a “See something, say something” coach.
- Arrival at practice and meets at minimum 15 min prior to arrival of athletes Team Administration
- Help educate new swimmers and families about the team’s programs, and competitive swimming in the LSC and in USA Swimming
- Develop and execute a plan for continued coaching education, including conducting monthly education and enrichment seminars
- Attend and all TWST Coaching staff meetings.
- Communicate & and coach internal TWST swim clinics as necessary.
- Participate in and coach clinics designed for summer league swimmers as necessary.
- Generate/maintain email templates to assist coaches with group moves, class excuses, recommendation letters, etc.
- Attend any professional clinics and actively share knowledge with TWST coaching staff as required.
- Work directly with Head Coach and others to create monthly team report for the head coach to present at the TWST Monthly Board of Directors meetings.
- Any other duties assigned by the TWST Head Coach
Salary/Benefits: Commensurate with experience
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Edera Toilet Brush
A decorative floor standing toilet brush holder made in quality stainless steel and coated with white. This toilet bowl brush set from the Gedy Edera collection is a contemporary-style toilet brush holder. Made in Italy. Will fit perfectly into your trendy bathroom.
Gedy by Nameeks ED34 Features:
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Gedy by Nameeks ED34 Specifications:
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Additional Gedy by Nameeks Links
Our SKU: Gedy by Nameeks ED34
This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
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Sunday October 10th, 1999
A meeting to establish a club callsign.
OK, here is the most important pix of the afternoon...
Had a three breadstick salute to Marv, K6HCJ, FPqrp#-13 in Van Nuys, CA
Gary, Dan & Diz
No salutes to the Clinton State, sorry Richard
Dan, N8IE and Dieter, WB8QYY signing form 610 for a club license.
All members in attendance, Dan, Dieter and Gary.
After 2 hours of BS, we decided to head back to the qth...
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HomeLIFESTYLETECHNOLOGYIs technology killing the book? March 19, 2014 TECHNOLOGY by Dan Burton In an ever more technological world, new tablet devices are emerging everywhere. They can serve all kinds of purposes but they are all designed to make our hectic lifestyles a little easier and manageable. One industry where tablets are commonplace is the book industry. As an avid reader and aspiring author, I am always looking for new releases that can take me into a far distant world and put me inside the minds of some wondrous characters. I am also one of millions all over the world that owns a tablet device; Amazon’s Kindle Fire. However I also have an overflowing bookshelf. Help or hindrance? The Kindle Fire was first released in the UK in October 2012. With the capacity to hold hundreds of books and still leaving enough space for apps, it is easy to see the appeal. I enjoy using my Kindle Fire; it is portable, gives me a world of literature at my fingertips and I find it relatively easy to use. But, a quick question to all my friends on Facebook asking them if they preferred reading paper books or a tablet, left me surprised. Below are some of their comments: “You just can’t beat having the paper version. You get that book smell, it makes for a nice keepsake to have on your shelf once you’ve read it and if you lose it, it’s not as bad as losing the cost of a Kindle. Oh, and you can write in the front cover if you’re giving it to someone as a gift” “Definitely a book! It’s so much nicer to read and doesn’t strain your eyes as much as a tablet/ kindle… It’s also great to have a big bookshelf full of books. So you can look back at them if you want, or lend it to someone.” “It’s hard to decide, the new technology is cool, you can read different books at the same time, easier to take notes, finding the book you want, free download sometimes, and cheaper if it was not free, while it’s more enjoyable to read using an actual book moving from page to another. Especially when you finish reading it, great achievement you feel” “I prefer reading off a tablet, I find it so much easier to carry with me and I do as much uni reading from it as I can because it’s much easier to highlight bits and make notes” “You can’t beat the book, I was never able to get on with a kindle and find them such a hassle” “I use a Kindle if I can get free books (or cheap) Great for taking on holiday as you can take loads of books with you. Books are great too as they are more tactile, and if you leave them somewhere they are cheaper than a kindle or iPad.” So it seems that tablets still have a long way to go before they replace books themselves. Though technology is vastly improving people’s access to literature, the experience of turning the pages and holding a tangible piece of literary genius cannot be replaced as easily. But what do authors themselves think? Jack Croxall, author of the popular young adult novel ‘Tethers’ gives his views on publishing ebooks and paperbacks from the perspective of a self-published author. “As a self-published author, I’d have to say I prefer publishing as an ebook! It’s just a far, far easier process, and proofreads and format checks can be done on a computer screen immediately, rather than having to wait for a proof copy to be posted back and forth. Obviously, nothing beats the feeling of having that first paperback copy land in your hands, but, all things considered, it’s an easy choice for me” Croxall also believes that while tablet readers are helpful and allow readers easy access to thousands of books, there is still no better substitute for turning the pages of a well-written book: “An ebook can be set at a cheap enough price to attract readers. It’s also helpful that so many can fit onto one device; readers can literally carry thousands around with them. As for paperbacks, they are more expensive but offer (at least in my opinion) the superior reading experience. There is quite simply something joyous about turning pages and devouring a story, something that electronic devices just can’t emulate.” ‘Tethers’ has been released in both an ebook format and as a paperback. Croxall believes that while ebooks are changing the face of the fiction industry, there is still much to be said for a paperback copy. In fact, as he explains below, the two formats have a very interesting relationship: “I think a book needs to grow popular as an ebook first, and then people will start to invest in the physical version. Some people even buy the paperback immediately after finishing the ebook, if they enjoyed it enough. Personally, my ebooks sell about ten times better than my paperbacks, and I think that’s a fairly representative stat for what you might consider a ‘small-time’ author.” The enjoyment and experience of reading a book is still prevalent even in today’s technological society. While tablets such as the Kindle and iPad have made carrying around several heavy hardbacks a thing of the past, they are yet to eliminate the excitement that turning the page of an amazing work of literature can bring. Long Live the Book. 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Mainfreight Ghent Official Opening
Mainfreight Ghent (Belgium) had an official opening on Wednesday 26 September 2018. A day earlier we opened a brand new facillity in Genk, also in Belgium. Not only are we opening up in more countries; we’re developing new services and locations within each region and each country.
The opening started with a traditional “kiwi” welcome. Special guests for this occasion were Alexander De Croo (Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services), Bart Bosmans (Managing Director DAF Trucks Belgium and Luxemburg) and Joffrey Decock (Senior Global Trade Ernst & Young). Alexander De Croo is passionate about fostering sustainable economic growth. Being Belgium’s first minister of Digital Agenda, he is determined to support the digital transformation of Belgium’s economy and to seize the opportunities the digital revolution brings about for human and economic development. Bart Bosmans is well versed on the developments in sustainable transport and told us all about the future of environment-friendly transport. Joffrey Decock talked about the Brexit and shared his thoughts about potential opportunities and threats.
The Maori group that gave us a traditional kiwi welcome also taught us how to do the haka. Group Managing Director Don Braid, along with Frederik Gielis (Branch Manager Ghent) and Ben Fitts (CEO Europe) officially opened the branch by revealing the Mainfreight rock. The rock represents the strength of our family, culture and long standing commitment to the people of the region.
We see the importance of being as close to our customers as possible. By being as close as possible to our customers we can deliver sooner, more efficiently and more often. This physical closeness also means we can understand our customers’ businesses better, make fast decisions and recognise opportunities which simply aren’t apparent when doing business at a distance.
Interested in how Mainfreight Ghent can help growing your business? Contact our team in Ghent today!
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I have finally figured out why today is called Tax Time – it because it is taxing getting all the info together to fill in the numbers into the computer. Whew – done – I REALLY need to find an easier way to keep all this info.
I have recently talked to a couple of dealer friends and they are in the same boat. There has to be an easier way to keep all of these numbers together while taking less time. Paperwork, paperwork – and more paperwork. Maybe I just need another me to keep up with all of the paperwork.
Well I have started a couple of new speadsheets and may have figured out a way to at least take less time entering info into the computer. I am using google docs and have created a form to enter inventory, income and expenses. It seems a lot easier to enter the info into a form instead of the spreadsheet itself. The other advantage I see is that I can enter the info into the pc or on my tablet. So when I am out at an estate sale, I can open the tablet, enter where I am, and how much I spent, along with a description of what I purchased.
This way doesn’t tell me how much I spent for each item, but I at least have a total dollar amount I spent. I then will continue to write my inventory info into my book to keep track of how much I spent on each item, and my research info on the items. I will them be able to enter this info into my inventory form (spreadsheet). Do I need this much info? I don’t know, but I do know how much I spent on each item, and not just an overall total amount made or lost.
Would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how you keep track of all this stuff for “Tax Time”.
Have a great week,
Nancie, Haley d’Pug & Bear
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Credit Suisse Downgrades Spreadtrum Communications (SPRD) to Neutral
Credit Suisse downgraded Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD) from Outperform to Neutral.
For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Spreadtrum Communications click here. For more ratings news on Spreadtrum Communications click here. Shares of Spreadtrum Communications closed at $25.91 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $14.50-$26.69.
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A nurse was recently brought before the Fitness to Practise Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (‘NMC’) due to allegations of professional misconduct whilst working at a hospital. At the final hearing, the panel deemed it necessary to sanction the nurse by striking him off the NMC’s register in order to protect the public.
The nurse worked at the hospital from early 2015 until he was dismissed just over a year later in 2016. On more than one occasion, it was alleged that he was caught quickly shovelling food into the mouths of patients, giving them no time to swallow. In particular, it is alleged that one patient, who was nil-by-mouth, was left coughing and spluttering after such treatment. It was stated that the nurse still continued to feed the patient and claimed that the accusation was a lie. The nurse’s actions also allegedly included shaking a patient in an attempt to wake him up; using force to restrain a patient with dementia; and displaying abusive and intimidating behaviour towards members of staff. As a consequence, these allegations of misconduct caused the nurse’s fitness to practise to be brought into question.
At the hearing earlier this year, the panel stated that they were particularly concerned about the nurse’s lack of insight and remorse, as he denied the facts and attempted to justify his behaviour. The panel therefore believed that there was a high risk of such misconduct being repeated. The nurse was also accused of showing wilful disregard for the NMC throughout his hearing, refusing to recognise the independence of the panel and the hearing process. Despite denying all six allegations made against him, the panel found the allegations to be proven and therefore considered the nurse’s fitness to practice to be impaired.
The NMC concluded that his misconduct ‘was a significant departure from the standards expected of a registered nurse in the UK,’ and ‘the serious breach of the fundamental tenets of the profession,’ evidenced by his actions, were ‘incompatible with his remaining on the register.’
As experts who deal with NMC matters on a daily basis, our specialist team are able to assist and advise nurses and midwives who find themselves faced with allegations of dishonesty and misconduct. We understand the sensitive nature of such proceedings and we know how distressing they can become for professional registrants, particularly when they feel that their actions have not given rise to misconduct. We are also able to assist registrants in engaging with the investigation and hearing process, which is particularly fundamental.
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By Emily Hill, graduate paralegal in the regulatory team
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Our Terry Fox run will be on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1:45pm. Over the next few weeks we will be accepting donations both in your child's classroom and at the front foyer in the morning to support the Terry Fox Foundation. If we raise our goal of $1,200.00, Mrs. Kusch will be shaving Mr. Kibblewhite's head! Mrs. Myers will also be cutting off her pony tail, Mr. Singh will shave his head, and Ms. Rakhra will dye her hair purple! We've raised $500 so far - keep those donations coming!
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CONFERENCE ON CALIFORNIA COALITION
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May 28, 1996
I have titled my comments, "What A Beautiful Fix We Are In." In 1802, after signing a peace treaty (Treaty of Amiens), Napoleon Bonaparte was reputed to have said, "What a beautiful fix we are in now; peace has been declared." I think that America in general and its R&D community in particular can report similar contradictions. It is good to have national problems that are less ominous than those presented by the Cold War. There are so many intellectually exciting and important non-defense areas of research in which to expand our investments, that the difficulty of choosing is enormous. That is the "beautiful" part.
Now for the "fix." Despite that envisioned potential, the end of the Cold War has called into question our previously unquestioned rationale for federal support of R&D funding -- just when almost every field looks like an explorer's paradise. That dilemma for R&D has been enhanced by the more recent efforts to balance the federal budget by the year 2002. And all of this is unfolding at a time when global economic competition is reaching new heights, with strong signs of continued escalation.
I have said over the last several months that balancing the budget by cutting federal R&D spending is a very risky experiment -- an experiment that this nation has not chanced before. I firmly believe this to be the case.
But as I contemplate our options, I think about Napoleon's phrase "a beautiful fix." We are a great, fortunate, resourceful, talented giant of a nation. We have led the world in peace and in war. I am not a cock-eyed optimist by any means but I see a strongly mitigating factor to our intensifying R&D dilemma of shrinking funds, expanding potential, and escalating global economic competition. In fact, it is better than mitigating -- it is a factor that offers clear opportunities. And it presents itself today at this conference. A "beautiful fix" seems to be the fruition of a desired outcome that also offers a whole new set of dilemmas, less ominous but not necessarily less challenging. A "beautiful fix" is the creative license to make something new. It is the window of opportunity to gather together many pieces of accumulated experience in a new adventurous way.
This timely meeting on a California Coalition for Science and Technology is just such an adventure. It is best depicted by a phrase that was recently called to my attention -- the phrase "science is we," spelled WE. Actually, I discovered (that is code for staff work) that the more expanded phrase is credited to the painter Claude Bernard who said, "Art is I; science is we." Today we should broaden that personification of "science" to "science and technology."
My point, however, is that, by natural orientation, the conduct of science and technology development lends itself to collective and collaborative activity. This is an extremely important recognition at a time when the federal stewardship of science and technology is changing dramatically. I do not have to document those changes to this audience. But in addition to the current looming budget threats, it is worth noting another change -- less than twenty years ago, the federal share of support for research at our universities was the lion's share -- some 70 percent. That fraction is now 60 percent, with industry, institutional, state and other sources weighing in more heavily to change the equation. The birth of this California Coalition, in many ways, represents the natural and logical amplification of the concept that science and technology are "we." This Conference is the elaboration of that "we;" it confirms how science and technology develop and progress.
Now, one would have to retort that if this collaboration is such a natural instinct, how is it that we haven't come to "state science and technology coalitions" until rather recently?
To respond from the lighter side, the comedian Mort Sahl said, "A conservative doesn't want anything to happen for the first time; a liberal feels it should happen, but not now." That pretty much accounts for universal deferral.
On the more serious side, perhaps that answer has more to do with the fact that national governments are in charge of national defense, and America's most significant science and technology initiative was a direct outgrowth of World War II, and it continued to be driven by the Cold War for the next forty years. Thus, we saw an inherent overlay of central national financing and direction.
Despite that presence, there has been a steady trend, fledgling at first, toward cross sector connections, partnerships, collaborations, and cost sharing arrangements among R&D players, over the past 20 years. Much of this was precipitated by the federal government's evolving role from sole patron to limited partner. For many of those same years, we in the science community continued to talk about the legacy of Vannevar Bush (F.D.R.'s equivalent of a science advisor). We believed that Bush had defined an exclusive "compact between science (universities) and society ( federal government funding)." In reality, Bush expressed a much broader and more inclusive vision of science and technology, as an important player on a team of many diverse players.
Part of what I believe you are crafting today -- The California Solution: A Coalition for Science and Technology in a Knowledge-Based Economy -- is an expression of "doin' what comes naturally" for science and technology, an instinct to be collaborative -- planting the power of "we." You are, in fact, forging those many accumulated pieces of experience in a new and adventurous way. This is an innovative, uplifting exercise with old and new players, and old and new ideas.
I am proud to say that NSF has, over the years, made its own contribution toward promoting the power of "we." In particular, our Engineering Research Centers have been the embodiment of partnerships and collaborations among principal science and technology players -- universities, industry and government. I am pleased to report that a few days ago a new group of four centers (ERC) was announced, one each in California, Michigan, Washington, and Massachusetts. Each is funded over five years at about $12 million.
The California center at USC is already an "Integrated Media Systems Center". It will continue to combine multi-media technology and imaging science research and will develop the next generation of multimedia technology. With strong industry participation and inclusion of the K-12 educational community, it portends to make an important contribution to the California economic renaissance of which you are all a part.
Perhaps some among you are wondering how I would define the EVOLVING federal role in science and technology? The federal government role, I believe, is fourfold. First, the government is a leader in defining a broad vision, inspiration, and overarching direction for the nation's science and technology enterprise. The Clinton Administration policy document, Science in the National Interest , developed under the leadership of MRC Greenwood, with a hand from Ernie Monix and others is a significant example. More recently, the expanding role of individual scientists to promote public understanding of science and technology has been articulated, as well as the need for universities to create genuine integration of research and education.
Second, the government can create incentives to move us in those overarching directions. Those incentives are often federal dollars associated with new programs. The Engineering Research Centers and the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) are just two of many examples of successful initiatives designed to move us in new directions.
Third, the government can be a partner in collaborations that are industry and/or university led, for example NIST's Advanced Technology Program. Fourth, the government must preserve and protect those things that no other institution or group of individuals can adequately safeguard -- such as public health, safety, the environment, and most importantly, our core capability in scientific and engineering research and education, including support of our universities and colleges.
States, on the other hand, are the "hotbeds of new ideas and innovations." To use a more erudite depiction, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis referred to the states as "laboratories of democracy." Brandeis, one of the progressive activists of the early 20th century understood the importance of a state's ability to experiment in real experiences and in real time. He also appreciated the inherent value of the uniqueness of each state.
As this California Coalition for Science and Technology takes form, it will capitalize on the unique qualities of this great state, among them a diverse and outstanding system of higher education ranging from community colleges to some of the nation's finest graduate schools. California is also our window on Pacific Rim commerce, and the entertainment industry center of the universe, to name only a few of so many "particularly California characteristics."
The federal government has much to learn from California, indeed from each and every state. Undoubtedly, state coalitions will teach us the importance of flexibility, being alert and adaptive to changing conditions. At the federal level, we more often make the mistake that the implementation of an idea translates into the intractability of an idea, and the much too infrequent admission that some things work and others don't or as Jack Gibbons (Physicist) Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, often says "Apply the theory of holes -- when you're in one, stop digging!" I believe we are improving in this regard. And I know that state science and technology coalitions will continue to broaden our thinking.
In closing, let me reiterate that as a nation, "we are in a beautiful fix." We need to be appropriately grateful for the "beautiful" part and equally determined and energetic to solve "the fix." I have no doubt about our creativity and resourcefulness for the task. Just looking around this room tells me that the "power of we" will prevail for America's future. Will it be easy? Assuredly not. Will it be exciting as well as difficult? Most certainly. At times like this, I am always encouraged and enlightened by the wisdom of the science fiction writer Ursula Le Guin, who said, "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end." I wish all of you good luck, an engaging journey, and a fruitful outcome.
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As they are intensively used, commercial vehicles can accidentally be damaged, and need to be repaired. This usually includes a welding operation, which is today as easy for aluminium vehicles than it is for others, thanks to ever increasing performance and efficiency of aluminium welding equipment.
Aluminium Welding Procedures
Like other metals, aluminium should be welded according to a strict procedure, in a properly equipped workshop, by a qualified operator, and when required, under the supervision of an official body.
Aluminium Welding Processes
Main welding processes used to repair aluminium vehicles are TIG and MIG arc welding. Other techniques like laser welding and resistance welding are also in progress, but they should, in first instance, penetrate the manufacturers market.
The following section describes the typical weld repairs operations.
Nothing should be done before knowing the type of goods that the vehicle has transported!
Once determined, appropriate precautions should be taken (e.g. degassing, dust removal, etc…).
Choice of alloy
The alloy of the semi-finished product (e.g. patch) used for the repair must be the same or compatible with the original alloys (see manufacturer’s manual).
This comment is also valid for the filler wire that might be used during welding.
• For cutting out, cutting wheel in carbide is preferred, rather than high-speed steel (HSS) or abrasive wheels that might introduce inclusions into the weld seam.
• Grind the area to be welded to remove all traces of paints and other residues.
• Degrease the surface prior to welding (using baltane or equivalent solvent).
Selection of Welding Process
As it allows better penetration, TIG is usually preferred for minor repairs where access from behind is not possible.
When fast welding is required (e.g. to control deformation, or because of long welds), preference should be given to MIG.
The choice will also depend on the thickness of the parts to be welded.
• Change the path of welds in order to avoid going over an original weld
• For minor repairs, the patch must match to the shape of the breach, but, to avoid cracking, it should be slightly enlarged by hammering to compensate for contraction following welding.
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At the Abbey's daily evensong, open to the public, a visitor sits right there as a boys' choir's voices fill the ancient space.
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Hi My name is Lai Thawng Thank You
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It’s really helpful to do all these multiples questions with test and get remember. I just pass the test today .
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i just bought the course, can you please guide me if the questions will be asked in the test are similar to this course or they can they be in a different method ? i am bit nervous
Our questions are based on the resource booklet information. The questions that you see on the official test will not be the exact same as our questions but they will be similar, based on the feedback from our customers. Our questions and answers are presented in the same format as the official test.
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Jane Fonda, a US actress and activist, revealed on Friday that she has cancer and has started chemotherapy in her fight against the condition.
The 84-year-old Oscar winner, a well-known Democrat, promised to battle the “extremely manageable” condition.
Jane Fonda publish on her verified Instagram account saying, “So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I’ve been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments.
“This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky.
“I’m also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments. I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this. Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don’t have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right.
“We also need to be talking much more not just about cures but about causes so we can eliminate them. For example, people need to know that fossil fuels cause cancer. So do pesticides, many of which are fossil fuel-based, like mine.
“I’m doing chemo for 6 months and am handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism.
“Cancer is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me. One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer, along with my age –almost 85– definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.
“We’re living through the most consequential time in human history because what we do or don’t do right now will determine what kind of future there will be and I will not allow cancer to keep me from doing all I can, using every tool in my toolbox and that very much includes continuing to build this Fire Drill Fridays community and finding new ways to use our collective strength to make change.
“The midterms are looming, and they are beyond consequential so you can count on me to be right there together with you as we grow our army of climate champions.”
The outspoken environmentalist and social activist Jane Fonda claimed that she was in a better position than many people in similar circumstances.
Nearly every family in America has experienced cancer at some point, and far too many do not have access to the high-quality medical treatment I receive. This is wrong, she said.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops into extensive tumors after beginning in the lymphatic system, which is a component of the body’s immune systems.
The Mayo Clinic lists a number of symptoms that can include swollen lymph nodes, chest pain, coughing, breathing difficulties, chronic fatigue, and fever.
According to the clinic’s website, “in most cases, doctors don’t know what causes non-lymphoma.” Hodgkin’s
It starts when your body makes an excessive number of aberrant lymphocytes, a class of white blood cells.
In non-lymphoma, Hodgkin’s those cells don’t die even if the body keeps producing more of them. Normally, when such cells die, the body produces new ones to replace them.
According to the clinic’s website, “this overabundance of lymphocytes crowds into your lymph nodes, causing them to enlarge.”
Jane Fonda advocated action on the usage of fossil fuels, which she connected to cancer, and swore that her treatment would not stop her from advocating for the environment.
“I’m undergoing chemo for six months, and I’m managing the treatments fairly well. Trust me when I say that none of this will stop me from being an active climate activist.
Because what we do or don’t do today will impact the future, we are living through the most important period in human history.
“I won’t let cancer stop me from doing everything I can and using all the tools in my toolbox.”
She called the upcoming midterm elections in November, which could determine whether Democrats led by US President Joe Biden retain control of both houses of Congress, “beyond consequential.”
So as we expand our army of climate warriors, “you can count on me to be right there together with you,” she wrote.
Fonda made her film debut in 1960, and her performances in “Klute” (1971) and “Coming Home” earned her two Academy Awards for best actress (1978).
In her career, she has received five further Oscar nominations, including four for best lead actress.
She was known as “Hanoi Jane” for her anti-war activity during the US-Vietnam War and was banned in Hollywood as a result. She was also a key role in the 1980s home fitness video fad.
She also stars in “Grace and Frankie,” a well-known and enduring Netflix hit.
Jane Fonda comes from a famous acting family; her father Henry was a big-screen superstar who played the disgruntled juror in “12 Angry Men” and won the best actor Oscar for “On Golden Pond” (1981).
Her brother Peter was a key player in the 1960s counterculture, and his performance in “Easy Rider” is regarded as a milestone in the annals of Hollywood.
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[alsa-devel] [patch 1/2] OSS: soundcard: locking bug in sound_ioctl()
arnd at arndb.de
Mon Oct 11 12:50:16 CEST 2010
On Monday 11 October 2010, Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-10-11 at 10:13 +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> > Hmm, actually sparse does not warn about sound_ioctl returning in
> > different lock contexts. Sparse developers: is there a known limitation
> > in sparse for this? I expected to see context warnings because
> > sound_ioctl normally releases soundcard_mutex (previously lock_kernel)
> > in some cases returns while holding the lock.
> Arnd, mutexes aren't annotated in the kernel source to make use of
> sparse's context checking.
D'oh. I never realized this was only done for some types of locks.
Is there a reason why we don't want mutexes to be annotated or do
we just need someone to do it?
More information about the Alsa-devel
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"Free Money" from the Government: Variations on a Scheme
"There is currently money available NOW right here in your area, to help pay your bills."
"NO lines, NO waiting, NO credit needed. This is YOUR money and will be sent back to the federal government if not used in your area."
Federal officials, consumer advocates, and businesses are hearing from people who have responded to ads, websites, phone calls, text messages, and visits from salespeople who claim the federal government will pay their bills – for everything from utilities, cable, and cell phones to their mortgages, student loans, and insurance premiums. The salespeople are scam artists. There is no federal bank account set up to pay your bills.
The FTC and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, say these cons are pros who may use half-truths to draw people in: The federal government has public assistance programs to help people in need. But this so-called program is a fraud.
If you respond to the scam artist's come-on, they'll charge you a processing fee and ask you for your personal information, which may include your name, Social Security number (SSN), credit card number, debit card number or other personal information. In exchange, they will give you instructions on how to use bank account and routing numbers to pay your bills online, or print checks so you can make your payments in person or by mail.
At first, you may think your bills have been paid. It's not until the payment is rejected, and you're notified that you still owe the money, that the scam is revealed. At that point, you may owe late or penalty fees to the company you thought you were paying as well as possibly owing fees to your bank for returned or rejected payments. The damage doesn't stop there: Not only do you still owe the money, but you're out the "fee" you paid the scam artist, you're at risk for identity theft, and you could be fined or even arrested for passing bad checks or trying to use a bank account that doesn't belong to you.
If you see a pitch for this scam, share it with your local police department, Better Business Bureau, state Attorney General's office, and the FTC. If you followed the scammer's instructions, contact your creditors immediately. It's also a good idea to review your credit report, which you can do every twelve months for free. To order a free copy of your report, call 1-877-322-8228 or visit www.annualcreditreport.com. Look for inquiries from companies you haven't contacted; accounts you didn't open; and debts on your accounts that you can't explain. Check that information like your SSN, address(es), and name or initials are correct. If you find fraudulent or inaccurate information, get it removed.
The Facts About Getting Government Assistance
- The government provides help through benefit programs for job training, nutritional assistance, education, and health care, among other needs.
- To get government assistance, you must apply. Each program has specific eligibility requirements.
You shouldn't have to pay a fee to apply for a government assistance program.
- Not all government assistance programs provide cash payments. Assistance programs that provide payments may have conditions and limitations.
For More Information
For information about federally-funded benefit and assistance programs, visit Benefits.gov. If you don't have access to the internet, call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
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The developer Gameloft has released the new game in their racing series Asphalt. Asphalt Overdrive is the new game which brings out the different type of racing gameplay for the Android, iPhone and iPad users.
This game could be said as the endless racing game as it offers you some new controls variation and make you do crazy fun within the gameplay. Now on the Asphalt Overdrive you can smash through the cars of others plus you can also overtake the police cars and also could make takedowns to other cars. You can play with your friends, compete with them, break the records, avoid the obstacles, and also could challenge the bosses which you will find in the game.
List of features of Asphalt Overdrive:
- You can unlock the 30 high-performance cars like the Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari Testarossa
- You can even upgrade your vehicle to win the streets of California
- There are 7 different mission types which you can play like Escape the cops, defeat bosses, avoid obstacles, and also you could try impressive stunts when you are in a race
- Southern California gives you great visual display with amazing scenes
- You would be able to enjoy the old kind of weather in the game
- The real time particles and stunning effects gives you awesome graphics
- Also you can connect with your friends to play and compete against them
- Form a group to achieve the weekly objectives
- You can show your skills to your friends when you go pro in League championships
- Play limited-time, Gang, and League events when you start your way up to the leaderboards
This game is available for Android, iPhone and iPad and it will also work on the Windows Phone OS. It should also work on almost all the Windows Phone devices which has the 512MB RAM and above. Download the game for your respective platforms from below provided links.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7:30PM New Canaan High School
11 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
Steve Thurlow - President NFL Alumni CT Chapter - retired Running Back for the Redskins and Giants
Terry Hanratty - Record setting Quarterback at Notre Dame...leading the Irish to the 1966 National Championship.
A veteran NFL QB earning two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Dr. Sethi is an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich. He was an all-Ivy League athlete and graduated with honors from Cornell University. He received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed an internship and residency at Yale University. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Institute in Los Angeles, CA, and was assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, Los Angeles Kings hockey team, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Univ. of Southern California football team.
Board-certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Sethi is on the faculty at Yale University School of Medicine, where he teaches advanced techniques in sports medicine surgery. He is currently team physician for Greenwich High School and Iona Preparatory High School.
A practicing pediatric neuropsychologist, Dr. Ryan specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents. She completed undergraduate work at Cornell University and received a Doctorate at University of Cincinnati. She did her residency at the Atlanta VA Hospital, working with veterans suffering from a TBI. Her post-doctoral fellowship was completed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where she specialized in pediatric neuropsychology.
During her tenure as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Ryan led the outpatient rehabilitation program that provided comprehensive treatment to children recovering from TBI, brain tumor, stroke and other neurological disease. Dr. Ryan provided neuropsychological assessment and concussion consultations for the NFL Cincinnati Bengals Football Team.
Dr. Mark Camel is a neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery. He is the section head of neurosurgery at Greenwich Hospital and is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in NY City.
Dr. Camel received his undergraduate degree from University of Rochester in New York and medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Missouri. After finishing his role as Chief Resident in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Barnes Hospital, he studied the molecular biology of pituitary tumors and astrocytoma during his research fellowship in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Pharmacology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He served on the Executive Committee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons for nine years in many roles including Vice President and several committee chairmanships. Currently, Dr. Camel is a member of the New York Regional Cabinet for Washington University and serves on the Board of Trustees of Brunswick School.
Saturday, November 8, 2014, 8 AM to 1 PM
Noble Auditorium, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich
CYCLE STRONG! A Sports Conditioning and Injury Prevention Workshop for Cycling Enthusiasts!
Baseball and Throwing Sports Conditioning Workshop
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 6:30 PM registration, 8 PM -program
OGRCC, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich
Mini-Med School at Greenwich Hospital- Let’s talk about Joints: Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD); Causes, symptoms and treatments
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 6:30 PM
Greenwich Hospital, Noble Conference Center
Ski and Snowboard Injury Prevention Seminar
Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 6:30 PM
North Castle Public Library, Armonk, NY
Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Steven Hindman and Dr. Tim Greene, physical therapist Chalon Lefebvre, PT of the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education in Greenwich, and ski and snowboard experts from Hickory and Tweed in Armonk will present a free seminar on ski and snowboard injury prevention. Winter sports lovers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to attend “Ski Conditioning and Injury Prevention” to learn about the causes- and ways to prevent- common skiing injuries. The seminar will include tips for safe skiing and demonstrations of conditioning and strengthening exercises to prepare your body for skiing and snowboarding. Information on treatments for injuries such as a ruptured ACL and skier’s thumb will be discussed, including surgical and non-surgical approaches. Equipment experts from the outdoor ski and cycle shop Hickory and Tweed will talk about the importance of equipment fit and maintenance and will show the latest innovations in skis, boots and snowboards.The free seminar is open to the public and will take place at the library, located at 19 Whippoorwill Road East. Check in and refreshments will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start promptly at 7 p.m. Registration is requested. To register, call 203-869-3131.
ONS Foundation Conference for Medical Professionals
"Replacement Parts" Innovations in Joint Replacement
Saturday, November 3, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Greenwich Hospital, Noble Confernce Center
A one-day professional conference focused on the latest advances in joint replacement. Learn about the most cutting edge surgeries that are being performed to restore mobility in the aging population. From shoulders to ankles and many other joints in between, surgeons are making it possible for people to stay active longer through joint replacement surgery.
Medical professionals who attend are eligible for continuing medical education credit. Information and conference details will be posted by September 15.
The “Impact” of Sports
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT
The Bruce Museum will host an informative program on injury prevention by a panel of medical experts speaking on concussion and upper and lower extremity injuries in high school and college athletics. Panelists to include orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Tim Greene, primary care sports medicine physician Dr. Gloria Cohen, and neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Simon from the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education in Greenwich, CT. The program is free, but advance reservations are suggested by calling the Bruce Museum at 203-869-0376.
Play it safe! Avoid Golf- and Tennis-related Injuries in Women and Girls
Thursday, June 14, 2012, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Katie Vadasdi, MD
Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich, CT
Women and girls have unique risks for sports injuries due to bio-mechanical and hormonal factors. Learn about potential injuries to shoulder, elbows and knees related to summer golf and tennis activities that are most commonly seen by doctors. Injury prevention strategies through proper sports-specific conditioning and strengthening will be the main focus of the talk.
Dr. Katie Vadasdi specializes in adolescent and adult sports medicine and is fellowship-trained in the shoulder and elbow. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Medical School, Dr. Vadasdi performed a residency at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York and did her fellowship training in shoulder, elbow and sports medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. Vadasdi is an accomplished triathlete, having completed Ironman competitions in 2007 and 2009, and she is an alpine climber having ascended Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Rainier and the Grand Tetons, among others.
April 24, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 6 p.m.)
Golf Injury Prevention
Orthopedic surgeon James Cunningham, MD, physical therapist Laura Liebesman, PT
ONS, 6 Greenwich Office Park, Valley Drive, Greenwich
The ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education will offer a golf injury prevention seminar to help players of all levels avoid common injuries so they can enjoy their sport to the fullest. The program will offer practical tips on how to stay in the game- and out of the doctor’s office and will feature presentations by orthopedic surgeon James Cunningham, MD; Physical Therapist Laura Liebesman; as well as Head PGA Professional Mike Summa of the Stanwich Club. The speakers will discuss the most common injuries to the back, shoulders, elbows and knees, offer tips for staying injury free, information on the best techniques to treat common injuries and suggest goals for pre-golf physical conditioning to optimize strength and flexibility. Mr. Summa will focus on the importance of proper equipment and good technique. This Seminar is free. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required. Call 203-869-3131 or email, firstname.lastname@example.org to register.
Tuesday, March 28, 2012, 7 pm - Youth Baseball and Throwing Injuries
Orthopedic surgeon Paul Sethi, MD and Alicia Hirscht, PT, DPT
Eastern Middle School, 51 Hendrie Avenue, Riverside
Participation in baseball and other team sports has countless benefits for kids beyond being good exercise. Good self esteem, stronger communication skills, learning how to cooperate and contribute to a team are a few. Along with the positives however, are risks for sports injuries that can take the fun out of the game. The ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education will present a free program designed to raise awareness of the potential for injuries from “throwing sports” and offer tips for keeping kids on the playing fields and out of the doctor’s office. The program is being co-sponsored by the OGRCC (Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center), and will take place at Eastern Middle School, 51 Hendrie Avenue in Riverside, CT. Admission is free but reservations are required. To register for Preventing Throwing Injuries, call 637-3659 or 869-3131, or email email@example.com.
November 1, 2011, 6 p.m. – Brain and Spine Injury Prevention for Seniors
For people over age 65, a fall poses a high risk for traumatic brain or spinal cord injury. In fact, falls are the leading cause of brain injury in the elderly, often leading to hospitalization, loss of independence and life-threatening conditions. Neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Simon will talk about how to avoid accidents like tripping or slipping that can lead to a life-changing injury. He will discuss the most common causes of injuries in and out of the home, highlight what should be done to reduce the risk for injuries,and explain when a simple fall should be taken more seriously. The talk will take place in the Noble Conference Room at Greenwich Hospital. Admission is FREE. To register, call 203-863-4277 or 888-305-9253.
September 27, 2011, 6:30 p.m. registration, 7 p.m. program. Running Right!- Injury Prevention for Runners
An information-packed seminar on all things running-related including the biomechanics of a runner, injuries in runners and injury prevention. Learn how to recognize and avoid the most common injuries associated with running from non-operative sports medicine physician and runner Dr. Gloria Cohen. Physical therapist Abigail Ramsey will discuss stretching and strengthening conditioning for runners, safe training methods, physical therapy injury treatments and returning to running after an injury. Presenters will also include running specialist Chris Goslin from Greenwich Running Co. The free seminar will take place at ONS, building #6 in Greenwich Office Park, at 10 Valley Drive. Registration is required. Call 203-869-3131 for more information or to register for Running Right!
September 20, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - Parenting a Healthy Dancer
A workshop for parents at The Ballet Schoolof Stamford will feature non-operative Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Gloria Cohen, Dance Physical Therapist Samara DiMattia MSPT and Psychotherapist Becca Gaines, MS PC in an open forum for parents on how to keep young dancers healthy in mind and body. The FREE workshop, which is presented at The Ballet School of Stamford at 175 Atlantic Street in Stamford, is presented in partnership with the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education. The FREE workshop is open to the public. Registration is requested. For information or to register, send an email to info@Balletschoolofstamford.org, or call 203-358-8853.
ONS Foundation For Clinical Research and Education
6 Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
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Welcome to Pro-Clean Industrial Services, the UK's most widely accredited Industrial Services. Here at Pro-Clean we have built up our outstanding reputation for providing a fast, faultless and five star service to our customers all over the UK. We are on hand to help you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, leaving you safe in the knowledge that we are never too far away. We are known for our national fast response service. We specialise in a wide range of system faults and mechanical problems such as Overflowing Bunds, Chemical Spillages and many more. Our friendly team of highly trained and qualified staff have the skills and experience to deal with problems of any size and use a wide range of state of the art equipment in order to solve your industrial issues.
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Junior forward Martin Sundberg had a “career-best” weekend at St. Cloud State, racking up three points in a series split against the Huskies.
Sundberg had the lone UNO goal in Friday’s loss at SCSU. The forward’s two assists on Saturday helped UNO secure a victory against St. Cloud — the team’s first win since Nov. 16.
Read full NCHC coverage here:
Bauer NCHC Players of the Week: December 9-15, 2019
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In the CLE
The untimely death of Robert Railsford is still a mystery.
Dick Feagler recalls his most memorable Christmas while working guard duty at an Army base in New Mexico.
A potential change in local government office brings feelings of dread and doubt in our city's future.
Why heading back downtown may not be exactly like a John Denver song, but is still just as good.
Dick Feagler analyzes the success of the American book cover, beginning with Ruth Harris' The Rich and the Beautiful.
Looking back on the end of an era.
How easy access may not be such a good thing.
There is an in-between on the way from love to hate, and it's not the worst place to be.
QUBE, a Columbus television system, allows its audience to rate Jimmy Carter's speech shaping the way we view presidential elections.
It's Dick Feagler. He may be a little slicker, but he's still the same guy you love (or love to hate).
Legendary columnist Dick Feagler spent 1979 chronicling the city for Cleveland Magazine. Here's what we learned: His lessons are as poignant today as when he wrote them.
For 25 years, John Kapelka has interpreted the life of our nation’s 16th president. This month brings a special milestone — the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
Alex Nemet, of Westlake, has climbed Mount Rainier and Mount Kilimanjaro. He’s run ridiculous distances before. But the father of two and owner of Northeast Factory Direct knew the Badwater Ultramarathon, self-
Forty years after covering the Vietnam War for The Plain Dealer, the writer returns to Saigon, and memories of Clevelanders at war resurface — the shooter from Independence, the reluctant reservists from Garfield Heights, the Euclid biker
For 38 years, he’s been Cleveland’s voice, its greatest storyteller and its common-sense conscience. Now, as he retires, Dick Feagler looks back on his writing life and the history he witnessed.
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CleveTrust drops Cleveland from its name, and the city bats an eye.
Photographer Keith Berr’s Ruins and Lives captures a true expression of Southeast Asia.
Soon after Channel 3 named Romona Robinson the lone anchor of its weeknight newscasts, we talked to the beloved broadcaster about what the move means for her, the station’s viewers and the future of the city’s TV news landscape.
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It’s a whole new ballgame as the Indians return to Arizona for the first time in more than 15 years. A lot has changed since the last time around the park. We’ll get you ready for autographs, ballpark food and where to spend your time outsi
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Pore water chemistry and early diagenesis in sediments of Lake Rotorua, New Zealand
Motion, O. J. (2007). Pore water chemistry and early diagenesis in sediments of Lake Rotorua, New Zealand (Thesis, Master of Science (MSc)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2381
Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2381
To gain an understanding of the transfer of nutrients and trace elements from sediment pore waters to surface waters of eutrophic Lake Rotorua and the early diagenetic processes controlling the transfer, pore water chemistry in the sediments of Lake Rotorua was investigated over a one year period in 2006 by collection of sediment cores on three occasions and deployment of pore water equilibrators on two occasions. Pore water concentrations of Fe2+, Mn2+, S, PO4, NH4, As, Cd, and Pb were analysed. Phosphate and ammonium fluxes to the water column from the sediments were calculated from measured concentration gradients by Fick's law of diffusion. Gas present in the sediments was analysed for composition, and source, and its ebullition rate measured.Anaerobic oxidation of organic matter is indicated by negative Eh values. Sulfate reduction was indicated near the sediment-water interface and releases of Fe2+, Mn2+, PO4 and NH4 into the pore water from particulate material were associated with the reducing conditions. Peaks in concentration of nutrients and elements occurred at the sediment surface over summer and deeper in the pore water profile over the cooler months of May and September.Sampling with peepers at fine scales immediately above the sediment-water interface indicated the presence of a nepheloid layer where elements are actively being recycled. Sulfate reduction appears to occur in the layer above the sediment-water interface, indicating that dissolved oxygen has already been reduced. Phosphorus is possibly being removed by iron and manganese oxide/hydroxide precipitation 5 to 15 cm above the sediment-water interface.Pore water saturation calculations indicate that sulfides may be controlling concentrations of iron and possibly other metals in the pore water by formation of pyrite in the zone of sulfate reduction. Below the zone of sulfate reduction, siderite and vivianite may be precipitating and acting as an additional sink for iron and phosphorus.iiNutrient release rates based on Fick's law of diffusion indicated 430 tonnes of dissolved phosphorus and 1150 tonnes of ammonium were released to Lake Rotorua's water column in 2006, suggesting nutrient release from the sediments is the dominant flux of nutrients to the water column of Lake Rotorua.Methanogenesis, from acetate fermentation, occurs below the zone of sulfate reduction, where it becomes the dominant process in organic matter degradation. Ebullition of gas was measured at 126 ml m-2 d-1 and this gas was comprised dominantly of methane.Possible remediation techniques that could reduce the internal load of nutrients released from the lake sediments include sediment removal by dredging or capping the sediments with an adsorbent or sealing layer. Capping the sediments could be compromised by ebullition of gas that would disrupt the capped layer, opening up pathways that allow more readily for exchange between pore water nutrients and the water column. Dredging is likely to stimulate the ebullition of most of the trapped gas and result in a rapid efflux of much of the nutrient rich pore water into the lake, however dredging the top 10 to 20 cm of the sediments may partially reduce phosphorus in the pore waters but would not substantially reduce ammonium and fluxes would remain similar to current levels. Improving redox conditions in the sediments could reduce pyrite formation improving phosphorus binding with iron.
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Madison Country ClubCountry Club Rd
Madison, FL 32341
This is a regulation nine hole course with many pine trees lining the fairways. The terrain is flat and there is a defined cut of rough bordering the fairways. The greens are slightly sloped and average in size and speed. There are many sand bunkers and water hazards spread throughout the entire course. The green fees shown are good for all-day play.
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Discussion in 'Films, Music, TV & All Things Artsy' started by Jlou, Jan 31, 2011.
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Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol | Five
Il have a watch of that methinks. Looks good. I like things like this when its on. Gives a bit of an insight into life at sea for us applicants.
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Thylane Blondeau is a 22 years old model from France. 10 years ago she was one of the favorite little girl models. Her looks, aquamarine eyes, and blonde hair amazed everyone. She lost her childhood but find fame.
Years pass away and now Thylane turns into an ordinary model without any special things. Thiny legs, serious look, sad eyes.
Fans and followers can’t understand the main problem of her. Why is she losing her weight so quickly? Why is she became so sad?
Let’s discuss this model in the comment section.
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Franchise Players: How This Veteran Is Helping Other Vets Find the Right Franchise
Franchise Players is Entrepreneur’s Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. In celebration of Memorial Day, we're running a series celebrating veterans in franchising. If you're a franchisee with advice and tips to share, firstname.lastname@example.org.
For Gordon Dupries, it wasn't just enough to own a franchise – he wanted to help others do the same. In addition to operating three HWC Packing and Crating locations, he helps advise others in the franchising industry through consultancy FranNet. Plus, to assist other veterans, Dupries leads the Boot to Business program, which helps veterans get placed with the right franchise. Here's some of his biggest tips for anyone who wants to own their own franchise.
Name: Gordon Dupries, U.S. Coast Guard
Franchise owned: HWC Packing and Crating, Marin County, Cal. As well as FranNet in San Francisco/Bay Area
How long have you owned the franchise?
HWC was my first franchise which ultimately had three locations. I owned it for five years and was approached with a very attractive offer at which time I sold it. With FranNet, I have assisted hundreds of successful clients with my knowledge of the franchise industry, research techniques, financing strategies and long list of professional contacts.
Going back to my first business and franchise, I simply did not have any ideas I felt confident enough in to invest my savings. Nothing I could think of seemed that exciting until I found a franchise that appeared to be a good fit. I also did not know how to do a business plan, market analysis or calculate startup costs and working capital requirements. A “good” franchise was the solution.
What were you doing before you became a franchise owner?
After my time served in Vietnam with the Coast Guard, I was a senior traffic and logistics administrator for Bechtel Corporation, a very large engineering management and construction company with projects all over the world.
Why did you choose this particular franchise?
I chose a franchise that was interesting to me, utilized areas of my background and appeared to be unique with limited competition in my area.
How did your experience in the military prepare you for franchise ownership?
My experience in the military has been invaluable and I am thankful every day for what I learned. It was through the military that I gained the confidence to lead at a young age, understand team work, the value of continuing education, how to follow a system, meeting deadlines, respect senior authority and the true meaning of friendship.
How much would you estimate you spent before you were officially open for business?
Franchise fee for three locations: $45,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment: $50,000
Used van: $10,000
Training travel expenses: $1,500
Working capital: $20,000
Where did you get most of your advice/do most of your research?
I had no one to go to for advice and my research was based primarily on contacting potential customers to see what they would be looking for in a business.
What were the most unexpected challenges of opening your franchise?
Finding the right locations and becoming comfortable with property leases. Also, hiring the right employees, learning to delegate and charging enough stay in business but keep customers.
What advice do you have for individuals who want to own their own franchise?
As luck would have it, the franchise I have owned for over 20 years now, FranNet, is in the business of helping people with advice on how to buy the right franchise. I’m proud to say I’m a founding member and we are considered one of the premier match making services in our field. Our materials and personal assessment provides answers to this question and more. As an example I would consider the following:
- Do you have a track record of success in the military or civilian world?
- Do you look at the world and think I can do better?
- Are you a self-starter, can meet deadlines and can lead others?
- Can you make a decision after you have all the facts?
- Do you have family support in your decision to make a business investment?
- Are you familiar with the government agencies like the SBA, SCORE and SBDC’s that are there to provide assistance in your business research?
- Are you one who is looking to build wealth, control and flexibility for yourself and family?
- Can you follow a system and know how to be a team player?
- Can you understand numbers and work with professionals in business such as real-estate, bookkeeping, finance, legal and accounting professionals who are there to assist you?
- Can you use technology and are you open to new ideas and ways of doing things?
- Are you willing learn from others who have experience in your franchise and can provide the insight and coaching you need?
- Do you have a location you would like to settle in for 3-5 years?
- Can you afford to lose the money you invested and move on with life?
- Is the franchise registered in your state?
- Can you afford to cover you living expenses while your business grows?
- Do you have the funds to cover startup costs?
- Have you calculated enough working capital to break even and create net profit?
- Will your franchise selection provide you with an attractive exist strategy when it’s time to sell or retire?
- Are you interested in a legacy business to hand over to the kids?
Those are just a few ideas off the top of my head…
What advice do you have for other veterans who want to own their own franchise?
Learn about the many programs franchisors have established with the International Franchise Association for veteran assistance. Ask the franchisor if they are part of the Vet Fran program that offers discounts on the franchise fee paid to the franchisor for acquiring the rights to their franchise. Contact the Small Business Administration for programs to help with financing your franchise. Ask your accountant about the government tax incentives for veterans.
Attend a Boots to Business two day workshop provided by the military as part of the congressional mandate to help discharging military learn how to be entrepreneurs. Tell them Gordon sent you and he is very proud to be a member of the San Francisco SCORE chapter and an instructor at the program provided at Travis Air Force base every quarter. Oh and good luck! We thank you for your service!
What’s next for you and your business?
For many years, I never really understood what many of my colleagues meant when they told me; when you’re doing something you love, by the time you can retire you may not want to. I feel a little like that now. One of the wonderful advantages to being in your own boss is you can give yourself a raise, more vacation time or choose “not” to retire.
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The short version is a press release. The long version is an investor’s presentation – 35 pages in .pdf format – that Yahoo filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Both versions present a much rosier future for the struggling search engine than most analysts would have you believe.
Can you imagine a Yahoo that doubles its cash flow and increases its revenues by more than 50 percent in just three years? Without Microsoft buying it out? Apparently Yang can. I have certainly been wrong before but, not to put too fine a point on it, I’d like some of whatever Jerry’s having.
How exactly does Yahoo propose to accomplish this? That extra money is not going to come from search advertising, where Google leads the market. Yahoo projects that it will come from display advertising, including banners and videos. While this area has traditionally been one of Yahoo’s strengths, it has lately proved vulnerable to other web publishers, most notably social networking sites such as MySpace. Yahoo’s plan calls for growing faster than the market in an effort to take back lost share. That could work – if it doesn’t lose any more search advertising to Google.
But to achieve this goal, Yahoo needs to pull some very ambitious numbers. It expects to sell $8.8 billion in online advertising in 2010, an increase of $5.1 billion over 2008. Yahoo thinks it will pull this off by increasing its advertising sales by 11 percent in 2008 – and 25 percent in both 2009 and 2010. It is almost as if Yahoo is saying “What recession? What’s all this talk about a bubble bursting? That doesn’t apply to us!”
To call Yahoo’s presentation optimistic is almost an understatement. One presentation slide flatly states that “We believe our growth and profitability prospects are not fully appreciated by the public market.” Tell that to the 1,100 employees Yahoo laid off earlier this year!
Yahoo did focus fairly strongly on its Asian position in the presentation, as if to counterbalance the latest economic news and indications of the US entering a recession. The company holds a 33 percent stake in Yahoo Japan, which dominates that market. It also holds a 39 percent stake in Alibaba, a Chinese business-to-business site. On the other hand, rumors are circulating from no less of a source than Forbes that Alibaba’s leadership wants to buy Yahoo’s stake back in order to keep the company independent if Yahoo is bought out by Microsoft.
Yahoo has other numbers working for it, ones that pale only in the shadow of Google. Just looking at the large number of visitors it receives boggles the mind: 305 million unique monthly users of its home page and 262 million unique monthly users of Yahoo Mail. This doesn’t even count all the users of Yahoo’s other properties, like Yahoo Finance.
Yahoo also emphasized a number of very new social media projects. In particular, it pointed to social news site Yahoo Buzz, which I reviewed recently. It also mentioned a mobile service that has yet to launch, Yahoo OneConnect. Apparently it expects these projects to really take off.
I wish I could be more optimistic about Yahoo’s ability with social web projects, especially since I think they really do “get” Web 2.0 there. But in all honesty, Yahoo’s performance in this area has been haphazard. Yahoo Groups remains very popular, and Yahoo Buzz looks like another winner. On the other hand, there’s Yahoo 360, which never quite took off. And Yahoo Mash, launched in September 2007, is still in invite-only beta mode, and seems to be flying under most people’s radar. Some observers believe that Yahoo Mash was created to out-Facebook Facebook when Yahoo failed to purchase the massively popular social site; a lack of buzz in this case is not a good sign for the future.
I was tempted to call this section “You have to be kidding,” but the truth is, I like Yahoo enough to give it the benefit of the doubt. And I’m not convinced that a Microsoft buyout would be the answer to the search engine’s woes – or necessarily a good thing for consumers. But I’m not exactly a market analyst, so let me quote those who are.
Ross Sandler, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, isn’t buying Yahoo’s optimism. “Judging by recent history, we remain skeptical of Yahoo’s ability to execute smoothly against this plan,” he wrote in a research note. “If the overall economy and the online advertising space were in a healthier place right now, we would have more confidence.” Still, he did raise his price target for Yahoo’s stock from $24 to $32.
Clay Moran, of Stanford Group Company, meanwhile, thinks the presentation’s real audience wasn’t Yahoo’s shareholders, but Microsoft. “This is another step in the public negotiation between these two companies,” he noted. “We believe this deal is turning friendly. But, Yahoo’s alternatives are dwindling.” He’s right about that; News Corp. recently bowed out of a possible deal with Yahoo.
On the other hand, Microsoft doesn’t have a lot of options either. Mark Mahaney of Citi Investment Research thinks the software giant might be persuaded to come up in price after this. “Buying Yahoo may be Microsoft’s ONLY game-changing option in (the) Internet sector,” he wrote.
And then there’s Henry Blodget, writing for the Silicon Alley Insider. He thinks Yahoo’s plan “is more of a ‘best case’ scenario than a ‘most likely’ scenario,” but he didn’t dismiss it outright. Doing some math and making some projections, Blodget calculates that Yahoo is saying it will be worth $50 to $60 per share in 2010. “Discount that back to today and you’re looking at about $40-$50 a share. Thus Yahoo’s assertion that it’s worth at least $40 a share.” In short, this is why Yahoo rejected Microsoft’s offer of $31 per share.
The problem with Yahoo’s math, according to Blodget, is that it’s too optimistic. Take the area of display and video ads, where Yahoo projects its strongest growth. Blodget thinks that assumption is “reasonable,” but makes one very significant caveat: “This absolute growth would almost certainly not be possible in a recession.”
Michael Liedtke, writing for the Associated Press about Yahoo’s projections, pointed out what most analysts have been saying: Yahoo is being overly optimistic. “After subtracting ad commissions, Yahoo’s revenue predictions of $7.1 billion in 2009 and $8.8 billion in 2010 are well ahead of analyst estimates. Analysts, on average, had been anticipating $6.4 billion in 2009 and $7.6 billion in 2010.”
We can’t ignore the fact that this is playing out against the backdrop of Microsoft’s unsolicited takeover bid. Indeed, if Microsoft hadn’t made the bid, it’s questionable whether Yahoo would have gone public with this investors’ presentation. Many analysts speculate that the entire point of the move is to get Microsoft to raise its bid for the search engine.
The next move is up to Microsoft. The software giant is likely to stand firm for at least a little longer. First of all, it doesn’t really lose anything by waiting, with Yahoo running out of options. Second, if Alibaba actually does buy itself back from Yahoo, that will reduce the company’s value in Microsoft’s eyes, giving the OS king even more reason not to raise its bid.
There’s a third reason to hold firm and play the waiting game. Yahoo won’t be announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2008 until April 22. While the search engine has expressed optimism that it will achieve the results Wall Street expects (and then some), it has experienced two years of little to no growth. The numbers that Yahoo delivers in late April will help decide Microsoft’s next steps.
Every investment vehicle says that “Past performance is not a predictor of future growth.” Yahoo seems to be depending on this, or at least on the idea that a company’s immediate past performance doesn’t have to be a trap for the future. If Yahoo can’t survive on its own, it would probably at least prefer to be purchased on its own terms.
A graceful, “friendly” buyout could still happen, but Microsoft holds the ultimate trump card: it could stage a coup and take over Yahoo’s board of directors. There’s less talk of that now than there was in the first couple of weeks or so after Microsoft made its initial offer. Indeed, CNN Money cited “a person familiar with the situation” as saying that the two companies entered into preliminary talks about Microsoft’s offer on March 17, which could open the way to an amicable marriage. Either way, in the face of Google’s dominance of the search market, both companies are running out of options for a strong future.
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By Tam Nguyen.
One of the most talented and successful singers and top go-to songwriters at the moment, Sia Furler is renowned not only for her powerful and addictive voice but also for her unique appearance before the cameras. Few of her fans could luckily say that they have seen her face in real life, as the “Chandelier” singer always appears in public with her peculiar trademark black-and-white wig. The wig, which is at times adorned with a big bow or a hat, covers most of her face, hiding the singer’s true appearance behind a layer of artificial hair. However, there is a personal and profound reason behind this artist’s outlandish style.
Although the wigs could cause many people to think that Sia covers up her face because of facial deformity, a quick search on Google reveals the singer’s perfectly normal look. So the question is, why an ordinary, successful megastar would choose to hide her face despite all the risky troubles and annoyance that may arise because of those wigs? The answer: Privacy. In an episode of the famous “Carpool Karaoke” in the Late Late Show with James Corden, Sia opened up about the underlying cause of her action. “I don’t wear this unless there are cameras around. I only wear this to try and maintain a modicum of privacy.” The singer shared that she used to suffer from depression and drug addiction in the past due to soaring fame. As a result of her decision to “sober up”, Sia decided to put on her wigs as a shield against fame and public criticisms as well as a way to create an aura of “mystery” – something the entertainment industry is lacking at present. “I thought, ‘What doesn’t exist in pop music at the moment?’ And it was mystery! I was like, ‘There’s pictures on Instagram of everyone at the dentist.'”
For Sia, the wig is not just a bizarre accessory, but is, in fact, an escape from the eyes of the public and a way of keeping rare privacy. Though Sia seems to attract even more media attention and news coverage than before with her god-gifted talent, the wig is working well to keep her from another depression as it constantly reminds her of the possible negative consequences of fame and success. Her mysterious style proves to be the perfect choice as people are intrigued by the weirdness, and her popularity level is increasing daily after various hit collaborations with superstars such as Rihanna or Beyonce. The “privacy” needs are not fully satisfied but the wigs are vital to her current success. The case of Sia, though rare, reflects a society in which our lives could not escape the hawk eyes of cameras and constant public judgements from people who feed on scandals. Consequently, a compelling question remains: Will the deprivation of privacy lead to even more extreme forms of defiance from popular artists who want to do what they love but cannot not bear the pressure of fame?
This image has been adapted from a photograph posted on Flickr by Tolbexla. The photograph has been licensed for adaption and fair use by Tolbexla under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) license.
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Richa Chadda takes inspiration from Parveen Babi
20th September 2013
With the aim to get under the skin of her character, Richa took inspiration from several icons in the 80's, especially Parveen Babi's look in the dance number from 'Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi'.
Talking about her look in the film says Richa, "My look in the movie is retro, with an 80s feel. I have referred to a lot of style icons from across the globe for it. I have big shoes to fill in as Parveen is known not only for her beauty and acting, but also for her sense of style and fashion".
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