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Ultraviolet spectrophotometry of variable early-type Be and B stars derived from high-resolution IUE data.
Abstract (from CDS):
High-dispersion IUE data encode significant information about aggregate line absorptions that cannot be conveniently extracted from individual stellar spectra. Here we apply a new technique in which fluxes from each echelle order of a short-wavelength IUE spectrum are binned together to construct low-resolution spectra of a rapidly varying B or Be star. The division of binned spectra obtained during a ``bright-star'' phase by spectra from a ``faint-star'' phase leads to a ratioed spectrum that contains information about the mechanism responsible for a star's variability. The most likely candidate mechanisms are either the periodic or episodic occultations of the star by ejected matter or a change in photospheric structure, e.g., from pulsation. We model the variations caused by these mechanism by means of model atmosphere and absorbing-slab codes. Line absorptions strength changes are rather sensitive to physical conditions in circumstellar shells and ``clouds'' at temperatures of 8000-13,000 K, which is the regime expected for circumstellar structures of early B stars. To demonstrate proofs of this concept, we construct spectral ratios for circumstellar structures associated with flux variability in various Be stars: (1) Vela X-1 has a bow-shock wind trailing its neutron star companion; at successive phases and hence in different sectors, the wind exhibits spectrophotometric signatures of a 13,000 or 26,000 K medium; (2) 88 Her undergoes episodic ``outbursts'' during which its UV flux fades, followed a year later by a dimming at visible wavelengths as well; the ratioed spectrum indicates the ``phase lag'' is a result of a nearly gray opacity that dominates all wavelengths as the shell expands from the star and cools, permitting the absorptions in the visible to ``catch up'' to those in the UV; and (3) ζ Tau and 60 Cyg exhibit periodic spectrum and flux changes, which match model absorptions for occulting clouds but are actually most easily seen from selective variations of various resonance lines. In addition, ratioed UV spectra of radial and large-amplitude nonradial pulsating stars show unique spectrophotometric signatures, which can be simulated with model atmospheres. An analysis of ratioed spectra obtained for a representative sample of 18 classical Be stars known to have rapid periodic flux variations indicates that 13 of them have ratioed spectra that are relatively featureless or have signatures of pulsation. Ratioed spectra of three others in the sample exhibit signatures that are consistent with the presence of corotating clouds. | <urn:uuid:52b5ee77-2352-4646-a287-d4162e611a1a> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-ref?bibcode=2001ApJ...562..998S | 2021-07-25T19:16:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046151760.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20210725174608-20210725204608-00647.warc.gz | en | 0.918486 | 561 |
It was announced yesterday that the amazing series Agent Carter starring Haley Atwell, James D’Arcy, Enver Gjokaj, and Dominic Cooper, has been cancelled after only two seasons.
This news is devastating to fans of Peggy Carter, who is one of the most incredible Marvel characters to ever grace the screen. She is, without a doubt, the mother of Marvel and fully deserved her own show. Perhaps someone will see the lost potential in cancelling this show too soon and pick it up again in the future. Fingers crossed!
For now, let’s remember the things that we will miss most about Agent Carter.
What a treat it was to see the legendary butler who inspired the modern AI used by Tony Stark as the glue that holds his world together. Agent Carter enabled us to meet and get to know the man of the past, and what an incredible person he is. Jarvis has some of the best lines ever written, his wit and stating-the-obvious remarks on things were one of the most shining aspects of this show. And the moments where he and Peggy go toe-to-toe? Oh, they were so deliciously British.
Jarvis also often serves as the voice of truth, stating the profound when Peggy needs it the most.
Daniel, the man who won the heart of the woman who loved Steve Rogers. If there was anyone deserving of Peggy Carter, it was him. Souza was every bit the man that Steve Rogers was, he was honest, respectful, and cared about people. Steve would have seen a kindred spirit in him. Daniel never lets his physical limitations get in his way, but managed to be so capable that you forgot he has a bad leg.
At least they gave us the satisfaction of knowing that these two end up together, instead of leaving us hanging.
You can watch the scene here.
Agent Carter did an excellent job with their villains. Some they fleshed out and made almost sympathetic, such as Dr. Ivchenko from Season 1. Others were cold and calculating and made your skin crawl. But one thing that Agent Carter totally nailed in the villain department was their female villains.
There is something more utterly terrifying about a female villain than a man. Perhaps it is the cold, almost elegant way that they are cruel. None fits that bill more than 1940s Black Widow: Dottie Underwood.
The shivers that ran down my back when I looked into this woman’s eyes! Bridget Regan did an incredible job playing a cold, heartless woman who could kill with her bare hands. We got a better peek into the Black Widow program that later would produce Natasha Romanoff, a future Avenger. Seeing Dottie made us all realize just how far Natasha has come from those days.
Whitney Frost had more dimensions to her than Dottie, and yet, in a way, that made her all the more terrifying. We identified with her on occasion, perhaps even felt sorry for her (until she shot Ana Jarvis, then we despised her.) And then, suddenly she would reveal the ugliness inside of her and she was terrifying. Power lust is a pretty scary thing, one that Wynn Everette nailed in portraying.
That 1940s Setting
There’s a reason there are so many people obsessed with the styles of the 40s, they are amazing. The makers of Agent Carter can be proud of creating a 40s setting that was dreamy and dangerous. From the diner where best friend Angie worked, the old telephone company that housed the secret SSR headquarters, to the old Hollywood glam of LA, we loved every bit of this setting.
Not to mention, Haley Atwell wears the 40s like a second skin.
Peggy Carter the Legend
Last but most certainly not least, we are going to miss Peggy Carter. From the first moment we met her in Captain America: The First Avenger we have been in love with this kick-rear, British woman with sass who has a heart bigger than Brooklyn. Marvel must be in love with her as well, she almost rivals Stan Lee in the number of cameos she has had at various life stages in different Marvel films. The more movies you see, the more you realize just how instrumental Peggy has been in the universe.
I have loved every moment of watching this woman. The way she handles bullies, the moments when she shows off her spy skills (the American accent), her witty one-liner games with Jarvis, and above all, the moments when we see the big and beautiful heart of the human, Peggy Carter. She is a legendary character and one that both men and women can admire and try to imitate. We love you, Peggy, and we have not given up on you. Here’s to 2 Seasons of an incredible show, may Peggy, Jarvis, Daniel, and all of the others return to our screens soon! | <urn:uuid:8611f9a3-98b5-4ae0-94b3-e16617f3938d> | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | https://reellifebygrace.com/2016/05/13/5-things-we-will-miss-about-agent-carter/ | 2018-03-23T12:51:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257648226.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20180323122312-20180323142312-00359.warc.gz | en | 0.975679 | 1,009 |
Alvernaz Mulcahy is co-author of several poetry books and various CDs with sound poet P. Kemp including Gathering Voice (2004) and Pinceladas in 2005. She launched Pinceladas (in English and Spanish) at Centro Cultural Canadá-Córdoba, Argentina de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Her most recent publication, Viva la Vida is part of an Anthology of collaborative textual poetry and is based on two poems about Frida Kahlo-mestiza (Alvernaz Mulcahy) and Frida on Exhibit (P. Kemp) which culminated in a video poem edited by videographer D. Sneppova featuring Alvernaz Mulcahy as Frida and includes her photography from Mexico and videography. Alvernaz Mulcahy's poetry is featured in various books including Four Women and Origins (Red Kite Press) and appears in various anthologies-New voices: A celebration of new Canadian poetry (Clifton Whiten, Ed.; Mosaic Press), Anthology of magazine verse and yearbook of American poetry (A.F. Pater, Ed.; Beverly Hills: Monitor Books. She is a mixed media artist-filmmaker, photographer, musician, curator for the Centre for Creativity, King's University College and more recently has created drawings influenced by petro glyphs & pictographs combined with her poetry. | <urn:uuid:548c28fa-6488-4e4f-91de-5b0a4ca9ba4b> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://kegedonce.com/gloria-alvernaz-mulcahy.html | 2017-03-28T23:30:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190134.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00171-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949687 | 294 |
This package is abandoned and no longer maintained. No replacement package was suggested.
/** * $Id$ * $Revision$ * $Author$ * $Date$ */ Net_SmartIRC ---------------- What is this? Net_SmartIRC is a PHP class for communication with IRC networks, which conforms to the RFC 2812 (IRC Protocol). It's an API that handles all IRC protocol messages. It is designed for creating IRC bots, chats and show irc related info on webpages. Please report bugs to: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=60664&atid=494859 Project Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpsmartirc official PEAR package page: http://pear.php.net/package-info.php?package=Net_SmartIRC files included in SmartIRC -------------------------- SmartIRC.php The class itself. FEATURES A full list of features that SmartIRC includes CHANGELOG Listing of changes between all versions. README this file LICENSE The license of Net_SmartIRC. CREDITS Creditlist with people that work/help on Net_SmartIRC. SmartIRC/ defines.php Nessesary IRC related defines (IRC reply codes). messagehandler.php All defined messagehandler that SmartIRC currently uses for channelsynching and some other API handling. irccommands.php All supported IRC commands (like join/part/kick/etc..) docs/ DOCUMENTATION Appendix to the HTML documention for developers. HOWTO Mini howto with detailed information, step by step. HTML/ index.html the full documenation of SmartIRC examples/ example.php An example of how you can use this class for a mini php bot. example2.php This example shows how to display the amount of users in a specific IRC channel on your homepage. example3.php This bot echos the oplist if !ops is said on the channel. example4.php This bot checks all realnames of people that are on the channel and displays the result. example5.php This bot can kicks users when !kick NICKNAME is said on the channel. example6.php This example shows how an onjoin greeting can be done with SmartIRC. example7.php This is an example how timers can be used and how to unregister them. | <urn:uuid:b73a4508-9df6-44fa-a1fd-c43d98328115> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://packagist.org/packages/tarekdj/net-smart-irc | 2019-07-17T17:37:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525355.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20190717161703-20190717183703-00548.warc.gz | en | 0.771659 | 492 |
Submit your artwork to be used for Element 11, 2015!
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Artwork may be used for tickets, laminates, What/Where/When Guide, Festival Signage and other promotional materials. Submissions must be your own work. Drawing, painting, photography, digital art will be accepted. Any images used must be owned by the artist.
Element 11, 2015
Under The Stars
Thank you to everyone who voted. And special thanks for the incredible support at the January 11, 2015 Town Hall Meeting! It was standing room only!
A lot was covered and there’s a lot of work to do as we prepare for Element 11 2015 – Under The Stars. We recorded the meeting (well, all but the last 10 minutes, sorry…we’ll bring more memory cards next time) and posted it on YouTube so you can see what and how things work. We are working to make these meetings remotely accessible, but we encourage anyone interested in taking part to join us. | <urn:uuid:85256779-a5e6-4de8-88b2-19319d2463b1> | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | https://www.element11.org/element11-2015-theme/ | 2021-05-14T08:12:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991648.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20210514060536-20210514090536-00444.warc.gz | en | 0.937375 | 227 |
Magnus Carlsen is a 17 Year old (D.O.B 20/11/1990) from Norway who is a chess Genius and definetly the one to watch out for! Carlsen became Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 4 months, and 27 days-the third youngest in the history of the game. In the January FIDE ratings he was playing at 2733 making him Norway's number 1, World Juniors' number 1 and World's number 13- all at just 17 Year olds ! ! ! !
Magnus Carlsen defeated former world champion Karpov in a Blitz Tournament in 2004 (when he was 13!) and then Drawing the next day against Kasparov- who was the best player in the world (and in my opinion the joint best ever player of the game)!!!!
This Year he has played in the top group A of the Corus chess tournament where he shared first place with Levon Aronian, becoming the youngest person ever to win a category 20 tournament and to have an ELO rating of 2830 ! ! ! Whilst at the Linares he again had a 2000+ rating and finished in sole second place, 1/2 point behind the winner (world champion) Anand. Note that after this tournament ELO rating calculations place him fifth in the world rankings
If we remind ourselves that he is playing (and in some cases beating) players such as Anand, Kramnik, Topalov, Leko and Radjabov- we truely see how great this boy is! He is CLEARLY the future World Champion!
The game shown is when he managed a draw with Kasparov aged 13, note that there are many
other games where he has shown pure excellence and you may wish to look into these. | <urn:uuid:49383068-af00-4f55-98f8-58dc4bf6d87c> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.chess.com/article/view/magnus-carlsen | 2014-12-22T02:15:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802773058.130/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075253-00061-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969499 | 367 |
Priest Questioned Over Gambling Spree After Deloitte’s Internal Audit
A parish priest in Ottawa, Canada has decided to end his 14-year service to the Glebe church following an internal audit conducted by Deloitte LLP that revealed several controversies involving his gambling activities.
The controversy was first reported by the Ottawa Citizen newspaper which disclosed more than $137,000 in cash advances reflected in the credit card of Father Joseph LeClair at Casino du Lac-Leamy during 2009 and 2010.
The newspaper went on to reveal that LeClair accumulated personal credit card bills worth at least $490,000 and repaid Visa worth more than $424,000 in those same years.
After Deloitte‘s audit that set out early in March, LeClair has been facing questions over the $250,000 worth of checks issued to him by the Blessed Sacrament Parish beginning 2006 through 2010. The internal audit was commissioned by the Archdiocese of Ottawa.
LeClair’s net income is $24,400, including sums he would receive from officiating marriage preparation courses, weddings, funerals, and baptisms. During the relevant period covered by the audit, the priest had the sole authority to issue checks, even to himself.
During those years, LeClair had a weak control over the church’s finances. No meeting with the parish finance committee has ever been done in 2010.
Archbishop of Ottawa Terrence Prendergast said Deloitte’s internal audit is ongoing, after which the diocesan administration will take prompt and prudent steps if necessary.
Embattled by the controversy, LeClair has announced during his Easter mass that he would be leaving the Glebe church amid the investigation by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa. The decision was made after he consulted his family and Archbishop Terrence Prendergast.
However, he was not sure whether to relinquish his priesthood, shift to a new career and look for another position in Ottawa or return to his hometown, the Prince Edward Island.
At 53, LeClair had helped the Glebe church get on its feet after a major setback it suffered in the 1990s when the number of churchgoers was declining and the revenues dwindled.
He was able to rebuild the church through reach out programs to the neighborhoods recruiting Catholic students from Carleton University.
LeClair conceded to allegations that he had engaged in gambling activities to remain financially stable, but maintained that he had never used the church’s money.
Meanwhile, Msgr. Kevin Beach, vicar general of the archdiocese, was quoted by the Ottawa Citizen as saying he was not sure if the result of Deloitte’s audit would be made public. | <urn:uuid:0cf7b516-8550-476b-8503-ae2bb622fcb0> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://inaudit.com/audit/internal-audit/priest-questioned-over-gambling-spree-after-deloittes-internal-audit-5843/ | 2017-03-24T02:07:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218187519.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212947-00541-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983952 | 568 |
You'll love it if:
- You love dancing
- You want a fun way to workout from home
- You want all the new songs
Not for you if:
- You don't like doing cardio
- You don't like the new song list
- You are not really a fun of dancing
As a fan of dancing, Just Dance 2024 is a game I was looking forward to this year. I have been getting the new Just Dance editions for a few years now, and this started as a way to move during the pandemic. It honestly helped me stay more active and get some steps in when the only route I could walk was from my bed to the couch.
If you love dancing and are looking for a fun and exciting way to do some cardio from home, Just Dance 2024 is a must-have game. With fun new songs and more online options, it can help you make a great start to your New Year’s Resolutions and get in shape!
Putting more focus on online options
For the most part, each new Just Dance edition comes with some new fun features or visuals and a whole bunch of new songs to dance to. Last year’s game truly improved the game’s visual aspect and allowed us to remove the reminder to buy the Just Dance+ service, which kept popping up and was a little annoying. All in all, this made us look forward to even more improvements in the games to come.
The biggest update for this year’s Just Dance 2024 edition is the 40 new songs that were added to the list, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves as we will see more about them later. One of the things I have noticed about Just Dance 2024 is that they are trying to enhance the online game options as much as possible. This can be easily noticed by one of the new features added to the game.
This new feature offers something that players have wanted for a while in the game and that is being able to play with owners of previous versions of the game. So, now you can dance to your favourite songs with your friends who might not have the latest version of the game. Of course, this only applies to the songs that are available on the older editions. Therefore, you will not be able to dance to the Just Dance 2024 playlist together, unless they also upgrade to the latest edition of the game.
When it comes to making this shift to the online version though, there are some small issues that I have been experiencing. The game tends to be a little buggy, especially if you don’t have a strong internet connection and this can become frustrating for some players. From what I saw on Reddit, this is also the issue for a lot of people, but mainly for other consoles. In general, the experience on the Switch seems to be a little smoother, but you might want to keep that in mind in case your internet is not that strong.
Beating other high scores with ease
Another fun feature that was added to the new Just Dance 2024 has to do with your high scores. The new game simplifies the way, as you can easily access the leaderboard and select a high score to challenge. If you are very familiar with a certain song, you can challenge any score of your choice and easily move up the leaderboard.
It is also now easier to share your scores with your friends through the leaderboard. If you have friends that you like to compete with, this can be a great chance for you to show them how well you’re doing and urge them to dance more!
New additions to the new Songs List
When it comes to fans of the game, we are all looking forward to seeing which new songs will be added every single year. Honestly, Just Dance 2024 did not disappoint in this regard! The 40 new songs that have been added to the list are some of our favourites from the year and will keep you entertained for hours.
You can see the full list of songs on the official Just Dance website, but here are some that stood out to me in particular:
- “Butter” by BTS
- “Calm Down” by Rema
- “Don’t Chat” by the Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes
- “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
- “Gimme More” by Britney Spears
- “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK
- “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston
- “I’m Good (Blue)” by David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
- “I’m Not Here to Make Friends” by Sam Smith
- “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams
- “Kill Bill” by SZA
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson
- “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child
- “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
- “You should see me in a crown” by Billie Eilish
- “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo
These are all such good options for the new game and I truly believe that there is something for everyone in Just Dance 2024. I was especially excited to see that they added BLACKPINK and BTS to the selection of songs and I have been dancing to “Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny more than any other song from the new list.
One thing to keep in mind when you purchase Just Dance 2024 is that your new game will also come with a monthly subscription to Just Dance+. This is a subscription service in the game which allows you to have access to more songs to dance to as well as exclusive seasonal benefits and in-game events. Therefore, you can try it before you decide if you want to continue with the subscription or not and you can dance to a lot of new songs while deciding!
Final thoughts – Is getting the new Just Dance 2024 worth it?
When it comes to getting the new Just Dance 2024, a lot of people have conflicting opinions. While the game might not be introducing a lot of new and improved features, the main point of this game is the new song it introduces every year. If you are buying the game for the first time, then the new Just Dance 2024 is a great place to start! If you have the previous games of the series and are wondering whether it is a good choice, it all depends on how often you play and if you are bored with your current song list.
All in all, the new songs added are going to keep you occupied for a long time and help you keep moving while having fun from the comfort of your own home. This game can also be a fun holiday activity for the whole family, so make sure to get it for your loved ones who are into dancing!
A big thank you to CD Media for providing us with a copy of this game! | <urn:uuid:b5c6acf7-5060-408a-be5b-4bff8d359561> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://bgeek.eu/reviews/just-dance-2024-review/ | 2024-02-23T20:10:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474445.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223185223-20240223215223-00098.warc.gz | en | 0.964215 | 1,469 |
iMore reports today that Halfbrick is set to give its seemingly eternally popular iOS game Fruit Ninja a substantial revamp in early October. The game has already generated more than 500 million downloads across all platforms since it was released in 2010, and it seems that Halfbrick is not content to rest on its laurels as far as the game is concerned, with Halfbrick promising fans a big makeover.
“The team has thrown away the tired menu and UI designs, ensuring the steps between playing, equipping new gear, and using social features are all streamlined,” said Halfbrick.
Now, before you start each game, you’ll be able to equip different Blades and Dojos, which were previously not usable and were only for show. Halfbrick says that the game’s score ceiling has now been blown wide open, with pretty much every item in the game having an effect on gameplay, adding even more depth and strategy for all the expert fruit slicers out there.
One such example of these new enhancements is the Great Wave dojo, which will now randomly spawn 10 fruit simultaneously, and the Autumn Black, which stirs up a tornado of fruit each time you slice a pineapple. Sounds yummy!
Finally, to tie in with the revamp, Halfbrick has also launched a new Fruit Ninja dedicated YouTube channel, with the above video, which features two newcomers to Fruit Ninja Origins, Gutsu and Truffles. | <urn:uuid:d1a40347-c2dc-4d68-acfa-13f2359bca13> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.ipadforums.net/threads/halfbrick-to-revamp-fruit-ninja.124073/ | 2017-06-23T00:03:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319933.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622234435-20170623014435-00702.warc.gz | en | 0.973436 | 303 |
Automatic powder packing machines are known as powder packaging machines, and granule packaging machines are called two central packing machines. The powder packaging machine is divided into a back sealing powder packing machine and a three-side sealing screw metering packaging machine;
Automatic powder packing machines have been widely used in all walks of life, represented by pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery, agricultural and sideline products, food, and other industries. At the same time, according to customers' needs, powder packaging machines have been upgraded, and automatic powder packaging machines for various industries have appeared.
Using automatic powder packaging machines can help enterprises package powder materials quantitatively. Through the high-precision measurement and high-efficiency packaging of the packaging machine, the dust pollution and waste of materials in the workplace can be reduced, and the efficiency of product production can be improved.
The automatic powder packaging machine uses two speeds to feed materials, and users can adjust the speed according to actual needs. Automatic compensation and correction functions are realized through sampling processing technology, digital frequency conversion technology and anti-interference technology.
The common powder packing machines are as follows: Multiply Lines Vertical Powder Packing Machine, Horizontal Bagging Powder Packing Machine, Vertical Powder Packing Machine, etc.
The annular entrainment mechanism equipped with the automatic powder packaging machine can ensure that the bag and the feeding port are tightly sealed to avoid dust overflow. The automatic powder packaging machine adopts independent suspension sensor and infrared sensor, which can ensure high-precision measurement.
Using auto powder packaging machines, enterprises can efficiently measure and package powder materials, reduce product costs, and improve product production efficiency. | <urn:uuid:6fca26de-d129-45ba-8443-2bc85fd66021> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | http://amp.hanyipack.com/the-benefits-of-powder-packing-machines-for-enterprises/ | 2022-11-27T12:40:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710237.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20221127105736-20221127135736-00356.warc.gz | en | 0.898874 | 335 |
Over Bust Red Corset Vampire Seductress with Black Lace Overlay Design
This gorgeous Vampire Seductress Corset looks like a vintage corset but features a front zipper to make it easy to put on and take off. The lace up back means you can adjust this over bust red corset to fit your voluptuous curves perfectly and a matching thong is also included. The lovely red fabric is covered in a sexy black lace overlay design.
To ensure perfect sizing, we have measured all our corsets in all different sizes so you can purchase according to your waist measurement. For this Vampire Seductress corset the waist measurements are: small fits 24-27 inches, medium 25-28 inches, large 26-29 inches and XL 28-31 inches. These measurements allow for a maximum 3 inch gap for the lace up back.
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- Model: CGC8219
- Shipping Weight: 1lbs/0.45kgs
- Manufactured by: Fairy for You
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New Brilliance Anti Aging Cream
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Update: Archive of the show can be viewed or downloaded from here http://odtv.me/2009/08/dr-kikis-science-hour-14/
This Thursday I’ll be joining the managing editor of PLoS ONE, Pete Binfield, live on Science Hour hosted by Leo Laporte and Dr. Kiki.
We’ll be discussing the future of academic publishing, science on the Web, or anything else that comes up.
Those in the U.S. might recognize Leo from his nationally syndicated radio show “The Tech Guy.” We will broadcast from Leo’s live studio just outside San Francisco.
Participate: OK Mendelians, now is your chance to ask all of the important questions you have been saving up. What does Victor eat for lunch? Does the Mendeley dev team room smell? What exactly does the Mendeley logo represent?
Or, you can ask a few more serious questions.
Join the chat room to ask questions or just watch what others are commenting on. The chat room can be found on the same page as the broadcast. Please join so that I don’t just get questions from my mom, who I know will be watching. Sorry, Mom.
Audio only broadcast: http://twit.am/listen.m3u
Time: 3:00PM Pacific Time (11:00PM UK) on August 27, 2009
Rebroadcast: iTunes or ODTV a few days later
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Just a quick update: the Google Scholar lookup in Mendeley Desktop will now return improved document details. We’ll continue to work on improving this but if you have got any suggestions let us know and we’ll look into it.
As for other updates we are currently testing a portable Windows version of Mendeley Desktop which we’re hoping to release this week. We are also planning to finish all “behind the scenes” work for the next major release this week as well. More bug-fixing is needed though so the next version will probably be out around mid September.
What a weekend that was! We hosted the Fringe Frivolous Blogging Unconference (organized by Jenny Rohn) on our roof terrace on Friday night, and co-organized Science Online London 2009 (with Nature Network) at the Royal Institution on Saturday. Martin Fenner has already collected a few thoughts and blog posts on the conference.
Together with Richard P. Grant/F1000 and Virginia Barbour/PloS, I also gave a talk on “Real-Time Metrics in Science” – it went rather well until, five minutes into the discussion, an iPhone alarm started to ring and its owner didn’t stop it for a full 5 minutes. All told however, it was great fun – and we’ve vowed to return with Science Online London 2010 next year!
Without further ado, here are my 30 favourite pictures of the merry proceedings. Curiously, both the FringeFrivolous and the Solo09 set end with Gulliver, the BioMedCentral Turtle.
Fringe Frivolous Blogging Unconference @ Mendeley
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Killing the advancement of science on the Web is killing the advancement of science as a whole.
A few weeks ago I attended a panel session at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco called, “Making the Web work for science.” (Video wrap-up here) Really, the focus was on how to get scientists to put their data up on the Web. Later that evening, I attended a post-reception gathering and briefly spoke with (name shall remain anonymous), the founder of a very popular social news media site; sites like Mixx, Digg, Reddit, Slashdot, Del.ic.ious, Stumbleupon, etc. I told him what I do and his enthusiastic response was, “Fuck the academic publishing industry!”
Now, perhaps his bold statement was due, in part, to the flow of alcoholic beverages at the event. There is more to it than that, however. He is not a trained scientist, but as the founder of a popular social news site, is very well aware of the state of science on the Interwebs. Like many people (notice the avoidance of the worn phrase ‘members of the public’ as if they are unable to contribute to science), he has a personal interest in the domain, and is trying to figure out how his business can enable scientists.
We have to wonder though, why are things so bad with science on the Web, that even an Internet entrepreneur recognizes the problem? And who or what is responsible for this mess?
Two groups are responsible: Scientists and, as you can tell, Publishers. Let’s start with the bad guys first, and then talk about the even more guilty party of bad guys.
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On our way to improved stability this is an update which addresses several problems with the search/filter feature, crashes in the PDF viewer and missing menu items. Its older brother Mendeley Desktop v0.9.2 beta was available for a week but we decided to add one more fix and hold back this blog post. The auto-update is now set from v0.9.1 beta to v0.9.2.1 beta directly.
So which bugs did we address specifically:
- Fix search index becoming out of date and not returning all relevant documents when using search/filter feature
- Fix crash when selecting ‘Delete Documents’ in File menu with no documents selected
- Fix ‘Remove From Collection’ and ‘Restore Documents’ actions missing from File menu
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- Add command-line option to ignore SSL errors
- Fix auto-update download progress bar not being visible
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- Fix a problem when migrating from 0.6.5 to 0.9.x if the user had created more shared groups than collections in My Library
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As one of the many requested features from our feedback page, Mendeley Web now supports COinS (ContextObjects in Spans). COinS is an open and easy to use specification for publishing OpenURL bibliographic metadata in HTML. On web pages, embedded COinS can be read and processed by applications.
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HUNTING THE RUT: UNDERSTANDING THE RUT'S VARIOUS PHASES
Text and Photos by Charles J. Alsheimer
you ever sat on a stand and tried analyzing the whitetail's rut? Have you ever
wondered when it begins, how long it lasts, or what aspect of the rut is most
When I began
deer hunting, I didn't know much about rutting behavior. During my youth, I viewed
the rut as one frenzied two-week period in the whitetail's life. After 20 years
of extensively hunting and photographing whitetails, I now realize the rut's chemistry
is more complex than I originally thought.
Understanding the rut requires knowledge of deer behavior and what triggers the
rut's various phases. Everything that precedes breeding - velvet peeling, rubbing,
scraping, chasing and fighting - has a purpose. No aspect of the rut stands as
an isolated occurrence. All the activities blend to create one of nature's most
- the deer's behavioral and physiological responses to changing amounts of daylight
- drives nature's timetable, from leaves growing on trees to antlers growing on
deer. Though summer's growing season is leisurely for whitetails, subtle changes
within the buck population are shaping a herd's pecking order for fall. Dominant
bucks engage in stare-downs, shadowing and, in some cases, flailing with their
hoofs. These behaviors help determine which buck could become the bull of the
woods when the actual breeding game begins.
Nature does not provide bucks their full arsenal before the precise time each
weapon is needed. Can you imagine what the woods would be like if a buck's testosterone
level peaked in early September rather than early November? By late August, bucks'
velvet dries, cracks and peels. About the same time, just enough testosterone
surges through their systems to inspire rubbing. Then, near the end of September,
the testosterone "valve" opens wider, stimulating scraping.
mid-October, with the days cooler and testosterone levels higher, bucks move more
during daylight. Does' estrogen levels climb, and they begin smelling differently.
By early November, bucks' testosterone levels and does' estrogen levels have peaked,
setting the stage for what deer hunters call the "rut."
The Rut's Confusing Terms
When people mention
the pre-rut, rut or post-rut to me, I ask them to define what they're talking
about. These terms have been used so many ways the past 50 years that it's difficult
to define them universally. For biologists and researchers, pre-rut usually defines
all behavior that occurs before full-blown breeding. In contrast, most hunters
think of the pre-rut as the early autumn period when days are warm and little
rubbing, scraping or fighting occurs.
researchers, the word "rut" usually means the actual breeding period.
But most hunters think it means that much and more, namely the time when bucks
are going bonkers while rubbing, scraping, chasing and fighting.
Both hunters and biologists agree the post-rut is the period and behavior associated
with the time after breeding ends. So, the mere study and use of the words can
be confusing. Though I believe pre-rut, rut and post-rut are good ways to describe
a whitetail's autumn behavior, I break it down more precisely.
among white-tailed deer is progressive and ever-changing. Once a buck's velvet
peels, it begins the physical training for its greatest game - breeding. In many
ways this period reminds me of an athlete's preseason training regimen. A buck
is fat-laden as summer ends, far different from what it will be by October first.
Once its antlers are hard, a buck begins to rub more frequently as daylight continually
shortens. A buck rubs frequently for two obvious reasons. First, like a boxer
working a speed bag, a buck rubbing a tree is strengthening its neck and shoulder
muscles. Second, rubbing allows a buck to leave its scent and visual markers so
other deer know it has been there and will return when breeding begins.
ever-increasing testosterone in its system, a buck adds another dimension to its
identity by making scrapes. Scraping, like rubbing, allows a buck to make its
presence known by dispensing scent throughout its area. Hunters debate whether
scraping is primarily a "buck thing" or if it's done to attract does.
In more than 25 years of photographing and hunting deer from Texas to Canada,
I've only seen a handful of does interact at scrapes. In my opinion, scraping
is a buck behavior - a way a buck shows its dominance.
believe scraping is also a satisfying, conditioned response for bucks. When working
an overhanging licking branch, a buck is greatly satisfied by the branch massaging
its forehead, preorbital and nasal glands. I don't believe a buck consciously
knows it is spreading its scent to other deer.
from the hundreds of photos I've taken of scraping bucks, it appears the satisfying
and stimulating aspects of scraping might largely explain why a buck performs
the behaviors frequently. I'm not saying scent depositing isn't a big part of
scraping, because it is. But I'm convinced the dynamics of scraping are incredibly
complex and serve several functions, probably more than we'll ever realize.
With rubbing and scraping
comes physical competition. Once free of velvet, most bucks begin sparring. This
is a way to exercise while testing the herd's competitive waters. For the most
part, sparring matches are playful skirmishes between two bucks of equal size
and stature. However, on occasion, sparring can get out of hand and become ugly.
The best analogy I can offer is two teen-age brothers playfully wrestling on the
living room floor. Before they realize it, one gets his nose bloodied and tempers
flare. While photographing in fall, I've often seen sparring contests between
bucks follow a similar sequence.
As breeding time nears, bucks become adventurous, and trouble often befalls a
traveling buck. A buck's range often expands from about 600 acres to nearly 4,000
acres by early November. As a result, a whitetail's summer and early-fall pecking
order falls apart because strange bucks continually trespass on each other's turf.
Chaos invades the whitetail's world!
The Seeking Phase
Bucks are more vocal in autumn
than at any other time of the year. By November, bucks communicate with other
deer by emitting grunts, bleats, snorts and snort-wheezes.
maximum levels of testosterone now flowing, bucks look feverishly for an estrous
doe. Their noses dictate when and where bucks go. No doe group is safe as bucks
weave across their expanded territory.
At this time, all the dynamics of buck behavior unite. Bucks are now finely tuned
physical specimens that spend every waking hour rubbing and scraping, and looking
for does. Judging from research I've conducted for several years, an active buck
makes eight to twelve scrapes per hour during this rut phase. At this time bucks
also lip-curl - a behavior called "Flehmening" by scientists - far more
than in previous months. They exhibit this behavior when they find a place where
a doe has urinated.
curling allows a buck to determine if a doe is entering estrus. The buck traps
scent from a doe's urine in its nose and mouth, and then lip-curls. This allows
a buck's scent-analyzing device - the vomeronasal organ in the roof of its mouth
- to pinpoint the doe's status.
a mature buck or aggressive yearling buck encounters a stranger or a recognized
contender, one or two things occur. Stare-downs or shadowing usually occur first.
It's generally a buck's antlers and body size that cause one antagonist to cut
short the encounter by shying away. Most bucks are aware of the size of their
antlers and body, and can quickly size up the situation. However, if two bucks
of similar size - with testosterone-injected attitudes to match - find each other,
the results can get ugly.
If a fight to the death begins, the scene can be spectacular. Antlers become ice
picks, and there are no rules of combat. A buck's objective is to knock his opponent
to the ground, and then stick him in the abdomen or hind quarters with his antlers.
Such a fight can be gruesome, and when it's over, victor and loser alike often
need time to recover before resuming their pursuit of does. Combatants can even
die from their wounds. Of all the times to hunt, the seeking phase it tops, especially
for a treestand hunter. Bucks are on the move, but not yet chasing the does they
encounter. Their movement patterns through funnels and along scrape and rub lines
is more predictable. Unfortunately, the seeking phase only lasts about a week
to ten days before blending into the chase phase.
The chase phase
often gets confused with the seeking phase. The two behavior periods overlap,
but their different. During the chase phase, does are almost entering estrus,
and bucks are frantically trying to be the first to find them. Now a buck will
chase every doe it encounters. Such meetings often resemble a cutting horse trying
to cut a calf out of a herd of cows. A buck can be persistent at this time, knowing
it will eventually find a doe that won't run. During the chase phase, scraping
and rubbing continue, but are not as frequent as during the seeking phase. The
chase phase often brings more intense fights, especially if two bucks are pursuing
the same doe.
phase can be a great time to hunt. Unfortunately, it often takes bucks out of
range as they chase does. Such scenes can be frustrating.
Tending and Breeding Phase
This is the stage that gives the rut its name.
When a doe finally enters estrus, it's willing to accept a buck's company wherever
it goes. In many parts of North America, the buck-to-doe ratios are so weighted
toward females that all available bucks can easily find a hot doe. When breeding
begins, scraping nearly ceases and bucks curtail much of the activity that took
place throughout the rut's dominance, seeking and chasing phases.
than traveling, a buck will stay with a hot doe for up to 72 hours. For the first
24 hours, a doe will smell right but won't be ready to breeds. During the second
24 hours, the doe will be in full estrus and allow the buck to breed her several
times. Then, because she continues to smell right for the last 24 hours, a buck
will continue to stay near.
those three days, a buck will move only when the doe moves. Because most does
cover little ground, deer activity can seemingly halt during this time. Only when
the doe cycles out of estrus will the buck move on to look for another estrus
The first does to
come into estrus will often cause a commotion by attracting several bucks. When
that happens, a dominant breeder buck never rests as he tries to run off all intruder
bucks in order to stay in position to breed the doe. Because they have no time
to rest or eat, breeder bucks can lose up to 25 percent of their weight during
the rut's seeking, chasing and breeding phases.
all the rut's phases, the breeding time can be the most difficult to hunt because
movement is limited. At this time, about the only way treestand hunters will see
action is to place their stands in the hot doe's core area or in sites frequented
by doe groups.
Rut - The Recovery Time
the time a whitetail's prime breeding period ends, a buck's testosterone level
is rapidly falling. A breeder buck is also so rut-worn that its body is in a near
meltdown. Researchers have found that some bucks are so worn down by the time
breeding is over that they'll have trouble surviving a hard winter. With less
testosterone to drive them, bucks go into a resting and feeding mode as soon as
breeding ceases. In regions with high doe-to-buck ratios, the stress of an extended
breeding season decreases the survival chances of many breeder bucks.
Even with does entering estrus at non-traditional times, such as December and
January, the rutting behavior of bucks will not be as intense as it was earlier.
Limited, subdued chasing will occur, but scraping and serious fighting is mostly
over. Most post-rut behavior is done by subordinate bucks in the form of sparring,
but minor scraping and rubbing will likely occur.
again becomes more important than breeding. The post-rut is a time for bucks to
restore fat and energy reserves. The bucks seem to know their only chance of surviving
a northern winter is to rest and feed heavily.
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Watermark Labels has bottled several cases of a private label wine for use as a marketing promotion vehicle for holiday distribution in 2016. The project is to design a wine label to use on this bottle.
Designer Alison Wong will oversee the project with Watermark, and Pacific alum, Andrew Bischofberger will be the Pacific liaison, facilitating the following:
- Watermark Labels—University of the Pacific: Collaborative Wine Label September 2016 Watermark Labels Contact: Andrew Bishofberger (firstname.lastname@example.org) Company Overview: Watermark Labels premium digital presses and offset printing capabilities enable our customers to design intricate wine labels that set the stage for the most important part of the process: the wine. Artwork files are transmitted directly to the press, which lowers traditional tooling costs and makes short run pricing far more affordable. Additionally, our digital files enable our customers to take advantage of higher quantity breaks, even if the print run contains multiple versions. Digital printing provides the highest quality graphics, as well as quick turnaround, and incredible versatility.
Operating from a state of the art 50,000 sq. ft. facility in Lodi, California, we are proud of our heritage, relationships, and capabilities.
All designs should communicate and showcase the printing capabilities of intricate four-color printing.
Any illustration or photography used as imagery should have meaning to the local Lodi wine industry, or have particular meaning to represent Watermark Label’s commitment to quality. Our customers represent everyone from large international brands, Constellation Brands (Woodbridge Winery / Robert Mondavi) to small custom crush clients with production of 25 cases. Label design should be simple, elegant, feature full-color printing, and be a vehicle for Watermark Labels self-promotion.
• Each student will design and submit a Watermark Labels private branded front and back label
• Watermark Labels will private label wine to distribute to clients during the 2016 holiday season
• One student’s label will be chosen, and printed and for use on the final wine bottles
• The design will be chosen by Brett DeBoer, Andrew Bishofberger, & Alison Wong (Watermark Labels, Creative Director.) Andrew and Brett will give individual feedback and suggestions throughout the process.
Timeline: September 1–29, 2016
• Start date: Thursday, September 1st Introduce project
• 1st check in: Tuesday, September 13th Review front label concepts
• 2nd Check in: Thursday, September 22nd Review refined front and back labels
• Finals Due: Thursday, September 29th Final designs due
• Must create a front and back label for the wine bottle
- Front Label Dimension: 3.5” wide x 3.7” tall
- Back Label Dimension: 2.40” wide x 3.17” tallMust use die file in Illustrator provided
- Must have 1/4″ safe space around the label (no text, border lines, etc)
- The font on the logo is Trajan Pro, but the label doesn’t HAVE to have the same font.
- No style sheet for Watermark
- For the logo, the square and the “Watermark Labels tm” logo must both be used. They can be separated, but must both appear on the front label.
- Don’t have to use LusterCal logo.
- Assume paper will be on bright white.
- The label will be printed on a high end HP 4-color CMYK printer. Pantone colors are encouraged (for printing accuracy), with a separate layer of printing specs• Embellishments:
- You may one foil color on the front label only
• Photographs/illustrations MUST be done originally by students. No stock photos/unlicensed images • Final file must be an Illustrator AI file. Elements created in Photoshop or other software must be imported into IllustratorRequired info for labels: Front Label:
• Watermark Labels
• Small type: A Division of LustreCal
• Optional tagline: Building on five decades of innovative packaging label solutions
• Please use provided logos
• Old Vine Zinfandel
Please see example labels for size and hierarchy of information
• Watermark Labels’ capabilities distinguish us in the marketplace as a leader in label manufacturing. Our decades of experience provide our customers with an unmatched variety of premium printing. We create label and packaging solutions that best represent your product, and communicate it’s branding with a message of quality and prestige.
• “Produced and Bottled by Hohenrieder Family Vineyards, Lodi, CA”
• “Contains Sulfites | 750 ml |14.3% ALC”
• Government Warning MUST be written clearly with the exact following wording on the back of the bottle, no less than 7pt, in Arial Narrow, all caps:
GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. (2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS.
Similar projects have included:
- Cor Sanaré —resulting in a bronze medal for label design at the San Francisco International Wine Festival, 2007
- Bora Winery
- Refer to the Watermark blue line file for layout of your design.
- Add your name and contact information to the information in the upper left corner of this layout.
- Create a multipage PDF file containing both the front and back label designs placed side by side along with a text file containing the written description of your theme and how the design reflects or interprets that theme visually and symbolically.
- Be sure your name and contact information is on both of these files and that the file name itself contains your name.
- If you are submitting more than one design, create a separate PDF file for each idea.
- A color print flush mounted horizontally (landscape) on 8 1/2 x 11 inch black matte board. Attach your description to the back of the board.
- Cut out and paste your labels on a full bottle of red wine.
- Place your bottle in a studio setting or “live” setting that reflects the theme you are trying to capture. You can do this by either bringing in props and photographing in the studio or going on location and photographing your bottle in this outdoor environment.
- In either scenario, be sure you are focusing on the label as seen on the bottle. Also be sure you are leaving space for type to be added in an advertisement layout.
- Your purpose is to capture the theme as it reflects the taste of this wine. This type of product shot would be for an advertisement.
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The NBA emerged as a clear victor in the Juwan Howard affair as the league crushed any hopes the Heat had of maximizing its options in this curious, complex saga.
As a result of the four-pronged settlement Saturday between the Heat, the NBA and the players' association:
-- The Heat agreed it no longer will contest the voiding of Howard's contract and the All-Star forward will rejoin the Bullets.
-- The Heat lost a portion of its expected salary-cap flexibility when center Alonzo Mourning signed a contract, which was submitted to the league, approved and counted fully against the Heat's salary cap. Mourning's seven-year contract starts at an estimated $9 million.
-- The contracts of guard Tim Hardaway and forward P.J. Brown were renegotiated and approved by the league with the bulk of the salaries counted against the salary cap. At issue were bonuses in both contracts. Brown's bonuses were converted to salary; a portion of the disputed bonuses in Hardaway's pact will count against the cap.
-- All legal proceedings between the parties have been withdrawn. (The Heat had obtained a temporary injunction preventing Howard from signing a contract.) The Heat finally broke its weeklong silence Saturday night with a terse statement: "The Miami Heat and the NBA have agreed on a settlement in the Juwan Howard case. The Heat will have further comment in the near future. Alonzo Mourning will remain with the Heat."
The Heat did have an opportunity to rescind its prior renouncement of and re-sign free agent forward Walt Williams and, presumably, guard Rex Chapman, but was required to have an agreement by Saturday evening to exercise this option. According to Len Elmore, who represents Williams, the former Heat forward turned down the Heat's offer Saturday and will continue searching for another team.
The result of Saturday's settlement was a bit of a surprise given that initial reaction around the league after Howard's contract was voided on July 31 was that the Heat would retain the All-Star forward after some tinkering with its salary structure.
However, that scenario never unfolded and what emerged Saturday was a league victory on most of the contested issues and a potentially devastating setback for the Heat.
Where this leaves the Heat is with about $5 million of available space under the salary cap to massage its roster through trades or free agency. And though the Heat again has more money to spend than any other team, the free agency option has become much less appetizing than it was on July 11, when the Heat entered the market with $13.6 million to spend and an eye on Howard. As for trade possibilities, one source said that during recent negotiations, the Heat dangled the name of Charles Barkley as a potential trade target.
Among free agents, the prizes are players such as guard Dan Majerle and forward/center Brian Williams. The only prominent free agent left on the market is guard Reggie Miller, but his agent was in Indianapolis last week and the All-Star guard is expected to re-sign with the Pacers. Miller also expects an annual salary worth at least $8 million.
The uncertainty and limbo of the past 10 days further hindered the Heat's ability to bolster its roster. In the days between the league's decision to void Howard's contract and Saturday's settlement, centers Mark West and Felton Spencer and forwards Frank Brickowski, Armon Gilliam, Dennis Rodman, Otis Thorpe and David Benoit found homes.
Howard also has found a home, but to the disappointment of the Heat, his residence won't be in Coral Gables or Miami Beach. And it was the All-Star forward's decision to re-sign with the Bullets that helped unravel Heat hopes.
The Heat signed Howard to a seven-year, $100.8 million contract on July 17. The NBA, claiming the Heat had miscalculated its available space under the salary cap, voided the contract on July 31 and freed Howard. Amidst rumors that other teams were pursuing Howard, the Heat acquired a temporary injunction on Aug. 2 that prohibited Howard from signing, or the NBA from approving, a contract with another team that did not recognize the superiority of the Heat's contract. Then, in a deal brokered by an alliance between the NBA and the players' association, Howard signed with the Bullets on Monday, after which the league and the Heat began discussions about possible resolutions to the quagmire.
For several days, arbitration to determine the validity of Howard's contract with the Heat and settle the other salary-cap related disputes loomed as the end result of the disagreements. But with Howard pledging allegiance to the Bullets, Heat claims to the forward began to weaken.
So the Heat ended up faced with the possibility of a potentially lengthy wait for arbitrators to be selected and the hearings to be scheduled just to take a chance on its cases or reaching a settlement.
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WASHINGTON – Congress scored a victory for some N.J. parents Wednesday afternoon – and for heartbroken parents around the country.
The Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013 passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th), was drafted to help return American children abducted to overseas destinations. Smith named his bill after David Goldman, a Tinton Falls father who was able to get his son, Sean, returned from Brazil after a five-year battle.
“The bill gives us continued hope that our elected officials grasp the enormity and the severity of this ongoing injustice and pail inflicted upon these victim families torn apart because their American children have been ripped from their loving arms,” Goldman said.
The bill would empower the president with new penalties to inflict on countries who refuse to return American children, and 18 new tools to try to secure their return.
“Mr. Speaker, more than one thousand international child abductions are reported to the State Department’s Office on Children’s Issues—the Central Authority of the United States—each year. Between 2008 and 2012, 7,000 American children were abducted, according to the State Department,” Smith said ahead of the vote. “In order to ensure that the administration has maximum flexibility in advancing solutions, the President is given generous waiver authorities. The bill also encourages the Secretary of State to seek opportunities to enter into an Memorandum of Understanding with non-Hague Convention countries and establish protocols to identify, locate and effectuate the return of an abducted child as well as access issues. In order to ensure more robust accountability and the potential of successful interventions, the bill significantly beefs up reporting.”
Smith has held several hearings on the cases of left-behind parents of American children abducted to Japan, Egypt, India, Brazil, Russia, England and other countries where few of the thousands of kids held overseas are returned.
At a press conference before the vote, parents from across the country spoke out in favor of the bill, traveling to watch the debate and the vote.
Arvind Chawdra, of Edison, a father of two whose children were abducted to India, applauded the congressman’s efforts.
“H.R. 3212 is not [just] a bill, it is a hope for all left-behind parents that they will be reunited with their children someday,” said Chawdra of Edison, N.J., who would like to see the Senate act quickly. “I am hoping 100 percent this will be done.”
Not all countries have signed The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the standing international treaty to try to address parental abductions via a civil framework that provides for the quick return of abducted children, and access rights to both parents. Some Hague signatories, like Brazil, often don’t enforce its provisions.
In May, the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, chaired by Smith, passed the bill.
For Smith, the bill's passage is the culmination of a battle against international child abduction that has stretched for years.
Bindu Phillips, of Plainsboro, is a mother of two children abducted to India. Her husband denies her any contact. Until they were abducted in 2008, she had never gone a single day without being with them.
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Back in September of last year, during a Ubisoft Forward digital showcase event, Ubisoft announced that they’d partnered up with Netflix for three exclusive mobile releases. These would be a new Assassin’s Creed game, a new Mighty Quest for Epic Loot game, and a sequel to cult-classic Valiant Hearts: The Great War. We still don’t know anything about those first two, but the Valiant Hearts sequel was unveiled with the title Valiant Hearts: Coming Home and it was shown off for the first time with a new trailer just last month that detailed where it takes place in relation to the original game. Here’s that trailer again in case you missed it.
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Sony On PS4 GPU: It Handles More Than Conventional Graphics
This is for all you gamers who love the scientific side of console technology.
PlayStation 4 lead architect Mark Cerny attended Gamelab 2013 and spoke in great detail about what Sony's new system offers. Specifically, he addressed the GPU, which doesn't merely push graphics, but also handles various "complex processes" that are normally handled by the CPU.
"We have worked hard to ensure that the console has a rich feature set, which will allow it to grow over the years and support the overall evolution of gaming. And our work there on that rich feature was to focus on making sure that for those teams that were interested in investing time, the GPU could be used for far more conventional graphics. Principally, we enhanced the GPU to make the use of asynchronous fine grained compute practical on the platform. So the asynchronous refers to the GPU doing many tasks which is not directly related to graphics."
He went on to say that developers will be able to create richer and more dynamic worlds, provided they can unlock the hardware's true potential. We've heard Sony say something like this before, but this is the first time where accessibility shouldn't be an issue. With past PlayStation consoles, that was a huge stumbling block at the start of each generation.
"Physics simulation, collision detection, ray casting for audio, decompression and the like. And these operations are fine grained meaning that there will be many small world simulation tasks running on the GPU simultaneously alongside rendering of the game scenes. So the concept is that as game developers learn to use these techniques later on in the console life cycle, we will see richer and even more interactive worlds."
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March 13, 2022 : 2nd Sunday of Lent
The antiphon reprises a Psallite setting used for the entrance antiphon on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
The Year C Gospel is from Luke, but the Missal antiphon uses Mt 17:5 from Year A
This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.
itself referring back to Isaiah 42:1:
Here is my servant whom I uphold,
my chosen one with whom I am pleased.
The Psallite antiphon makes use of both the “servant” (OT) and “Son” (NT) images, as well as “chosen” (OT) and “beloved” (NT).
At communion today, we eat and drink the Body and Blood of Christ, the servant, the Son, the chosen Beloved One, who transforms us into chosen servants and beloved daughters and sons.
The verses from Isaiah 40 may seem strange at first sight, but the associations with the epiphany narrated in the Gospel of the Transfiguration are rather clear, especially in Is 40:3-5 and 9-10 (stanzas 2-3 and 6-7), and will aid parish musicians who already used the setting on January 13.
The antiphon can be sung in unison or as a 4-part round, perhaps reserving the latter for the final antiphon.
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IT’S OFFICIAL – FOOTBALL IS AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST CLUB-BASED PARTICIPATION SPORT
Football is Australia’s largest club-based participation sport according to independent data released today by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
The ASC’s AusPlay survey reveals that more than a million men, women, boys and girls are playing football, significantly more than any other club-based sport.
“It’s official, we are number one,” said Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive David Gallop. “Football is Australia’s most popular club-based participation sport for adults and children because it is the most inclusive and accessible. Everyone is welcome in football regardless of gender, age, ability or background.
“Football is also the biggest global sport with the world’s highest profile players and competitions and the planet’s biggest event, the FIFA World Cup.”
“The combination of local accessibility and global interest is attracting more and more Australians.”
Mr Gallop said the growth of the Hyundai A-League and the Westfield W-League was providing pathways for more Australian juniors to pursue a professional career while giving Australian and New Zealand fans a high quality league of their own.
“There has been a lot said recently about the emergence of opportunities for women in sport and we applaud these developments. But this is nothing new for football,” he said.
“The Westfield W-League is currently in its 9th season and producing players like Caitlin Foord who is representing her country with distinction and last week was named Female Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation.
“Caitlin is a great role model and if you are looking to inspire your kids to get involved in sport then take them along to a W-League match or A-League match this weekend.”
Mr Gallop said the AusPlay survey was an important initiative by the Australian Sports Commission, supported by the Australian Government.
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The story takes us back to the cyberpunk universe known from the previous production where technology intersects with magic and warring factions are fighting for access to the most valuable of resources – water. The titular Technomancers are genetically modified warriors with enormous political influence, who are also the guardians of ancient knowledge. In combat they combine cutting edge technology with the supernatural power acquired through mutation, the source of which lies in the wisdom of their ancestors. All of this makes them look like demi-gods in the eyes of the community, but due to the common dislike towards mutants their presence may sometimes cause unexpected events.
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Arthritis can be extremely painful and debilitating. It’s true no matter which of the 100+ different versions of the condition you have. Yes, you can take NSAIDs, but what if there was another way to relieve pain without exposing yourself to those side effects?
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It’s important that you take any supplement’s proposed health benefits with a degree of skepticism. Anything labeled as a supplement may show promising results in scientific studies, but, until the FDA approves (or denies) it, a supplement cannot claim to treat any illness, condition, or disease.
Let’s talk about what makes SAM-E so special and why scientists are interested in investigating its helpful properties.
What is SAM-e?
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) is a compound naturally found in your body. It’s involved in many important functions, from regulating hormones like serotonin in your brain to maintaining cell membranes. In terms of arthritis pain, SAM-e is currently being studied for its anti-inflammatory properties, mainly in patients with osteoarthritis.
SAM-e has also been investigated for its anti-depressive properties, if it can improve liver health, and whether it can help our furry friends. Currently, SAM-e is available as a dietary supplement for humans, as well as cats and dogs, in the U.S. In other countries, including those in the European Union, it is classified as a prescription drug.
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In a study published in 2004, researchers found that, although SAM-e didn’t work as fast as the prescription NSAID, celecoxib (Celebrex), the supplement provided the same amount of pain relief. That said, the study was relatively short and concluded that further, longer investigations were needed to pinpoint the optimal dose and long-term effectiveness.
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Now the illustrious career of Dr Gajdusek, 72, a Nobel Laureate, is in tatters, forever tarnished by allegations of child abuse and perverted sexual practice. And if found guilty in October, he will have been largely damned by his own pen.
It was the contents of Gajdusek's journals that prompted a tip-off to a Senate investigator and led to an inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), resulting in his arrest in April and imprisonment in Frederick County Jail in Maryland. His scientific and anthropological records of more than 30 years took on a more sinister appearance after the FBI traced - the young man did not come forward of his own accord - one of Gajdusek's adoptees, who alleged that he had been sexually abused during the four years he was a member of the old man's "family".
To the State Attorney, Scott Rolle, the detailed entries were nothing but the voyeuristic musings of a potential paedophile. "It was something that he was obviously flirting with," Mr Rolle said last week.
The story of Daniel Gajdusek, the brilliant son of poor East European immigrants to the United States who was awarded the 1976 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology, is more than the rags-to-riches rise and fall from grace of an eminence grise. His supporters - and there are many, including leading scientists and the children he brought up as his own, some of whom hold high-ranking government and diplomatic positions in their own countries - say he is the victim of the preoccupation with child abuse that has led to notorious scandals and miscarriages of justice such as Cleveland and the Orkney Isles cases here and Wenatchee in the US.
Others say Gajdusek is nothing more than a sex tourist who used his status as world-renowned scientist as a cover for his visits to exotic locations to procure children for his own pleasure. Then there are those of a more liberal persuasion who believe that our own hang-ups about sex should not be allowed to distort the very different cultural attitudes to sex displayed in other countries.
While they would not condone the forced sexual exploitation of young children common in Thailand and the Philippines that draws paedophiles worldwide - and is now the target of a crackdown by the British government - they would argue for greater understanding of races for whom sex is a casual, joyous, playful expression of feeling between adults and children as observed by Gajdusek. For example, on 10 September 1961, while on Koror Island in the Pacific Ocean, he wrote: "I would, at this moment, have every youth sleep with his sister, get seduced by his older brother and male teacher, practise with his male and female cousins, aunts, uncles and teacher and maid - anything! - only to know sex as fun and frivolity, as rhythm and passionate play - from an early age - from the very onset of puberty."
There will be some who cannot read those words without anger and revulsion, seeing it as an admission of Gajdusek's paedophilia. But what Gajdusek observed among some tribes on islands in the West Pacific and in remote villages of New Guinea has not been disputed by other authorities, nor by the children who once lived in the communities but who were handed their own slice of the American dream by Gajdusek and, with the consent of their parents, were transported thousands of miles to swap their ragged clothes and garlands for blue jeans and baseball caps. Should Gajdusek be condemned, then, for his obvious enjoyment and pleasure in this lifestyle which was so far removed from the society in which he grew up?
Through his lawyer, Mark Hulkower in Washington DC, Gajdusek vehemently denies the allegations, and dismisses the concern over his journals, published in accordance with his position as head of the Laboratory of Central Nervous System Studies at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. "The journals add nothing to the case," Mr Hulkower has said. "They are ... reports of what Dr Gajdusek observed in foreign cultures, and contain no evidence of any inappropriate behaviour on his part."
Certainly the journals are ambiguous; there is no indication that Dr Gajdusek had sex with a minor, although he is open about the fact that he slept in the same bed as young boys, and that he was offered children as sexual playmates, often by their parents. He was particularly interested in the Anga tribe in New Guinea, whose young boys achieve manhood through sex with older village men. It is a cultural practice that has been reported throughout the remoter areas of the Pacific and which decrees that boys must ingest semen to make the transition to adulthood.
It was the FBI's questioning of some of Gajdusek's children that provided them with their case, rather than the journals; a 23-year-old student still being sponsored through college by Gajdusek, said that as a teenager he had suffered sexual assaults, including oral sex, in the years he lived in Gajdusek's house after arriving from the Micronesian island of Pohnpei at the age of 15.
Another youth, a minor, was placed in care after he too claimed sexual impropriety following questioning. Dr Gajdusek was arrested and spent the night in jail before being released on $350,000 bail. He is forbidden from travelling outside the state and has not commented in any detail on the allegations, other than to tell the Washington Post that he was as much a paedophile "as Jesus Christ and Mother Teresa, who also are unmarried and love children".
His love of children, innocent or profane in origin, is not in doubt. Their warm and affectionate response to him, observed by colleagues and maintained over the years by the majority of those he cared for, may be explained by the fact that Gajdusek, like many brilliant men, never quite left childhood behind himself. Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, an Australian scientist and Nobel laureate whom Gajdusek studied under in the 1940s and 1950s, has described him thus: "My own summing up was that he had an intelligence quotient up in the 180s and the emotional immaturity of a 15-year-old. He is completely self-centred, thick-skinned and inconsiderate, but equally won't let danger, physical difficulty or other people's feelings interfere in the least with what he wants to do. He apparently has no interest in women but an almost obsessional interest in children, none whatever in clothes and cleanliness; and he can live cheerfully in a slum or a grass hut."
Daniel Gajdusek was born in Yonkers, New York in 1923. His interest in science and his prodigious intellectual abilities were apparent from early childhood, and he swept the board at high school, winning every scholarship open to him. He completed his medical studies at Harvard Medical School early, and specialised in paediatrics.
But it was research on the wilder frontiers of medical science that really attracted him, luring him to places like New Guinea. There he learned about Kuru, a degenerative disease of the nervous system, later dubbed "the laughing death", which turned the brain to sponge - uncomfortably familiar to us now but largely unknown in humans at that time - and which had reached epidemic proportions among people in villages deep in the island's interior. What followed was a flurry of activity in which Gajdusek and his fellow researchers endured extreme conditions to complete their research, carrying out post-mortems to remove brains in stone-age conditions.
In 1957, the New England Journal of Medicine published a description of this new illness by Gajdusek and his team. A British researcher called William Hadlow read the paper and spotted a link between this and scrapie, a well-documented disease of sheep that also turned brains to sponge and which scientists were convinced was caused by a virus. Gajdusek took up the challenge, and by the middle of the 1960s he had shown through animal experiments that Kuru was transmittible using liquefied brain samples from New Guinea natives.
The natives, who had a tradition of cannibalism, were known to remove, cook and eat the brains of their dead relatives as a sign of respect. Gajdusek showed that "slow virus" infections in humans were possible. These are infections characterised by a healthy symptomatic phase that can last for decades before the disease manifests itself. He also discovered a new group of "viruses" which were pieces of genetically active nucleic acid bound to fragments of plasma membrane. Gajdusek's Nobel citation said that his research represented an "extraordinarily fundamental advance in human neurology and in mammalian biology and microbiology".
It certainly provided the launch-pad for research into this field, now one of the most high profile areas of medical science, with the emergence of Aids and more recently, the bovine and human forms of "mad cow disease". (BSE, CJD, and other spongiform diseases of the brain are now thought to be caused not by viruses, but by infectious agents known as prions, though this does not detract from Gajdusek's findings.)
Following his academic success, and the international acclaim that ensued, Dr Gajdusek continued with his research into Kuru and his extensive travelling. At the same time he was spending vast sums on the upkeep and education of his growing adopted "family" back in America, a group of boys, and latterly a few girls, from New Guinea and Micronesia.
Reports in American newspapers say Gajdusek brought the first child over some time in the mid-1960s, and that their numbers grew rapidly. He did not adopt them officially and the children entered the United States on study visas, which require little more than a sponsor who agrees to cover all costs.
Those of Gajdusek's family who have spoken of their life with him to the Washington Post tell of a noisy, boisterous, madcap household where they mixed with the great and good of American science, including Linus Pauling and the anthropologist Margaret Mead. They went to school, did their homework, played, went on dates, got into trouble, and were reprimanded by their "father", who was described as strict but caring. He took them to church on Sundays in deference to the wishes of their Catholic families. When he was awarded his Nobel Prize, several of them accompanied him on the stage to receive it, and he listed many of them as his family by name in his resume. The over-riding emotion towards Daniel Gajdusek appears to be one of gratitude for providing them with so many opportunities, and the suggestions of sexual abuse have been rejected outright by all those who could be traced, apart from the two young men mentioned earlier.
But a question mark remains over Gajdusek's intentions. He was the subject of an investigation into sexual abuse in the mid-1980s by local police, but no charges were ever brought. Larry Foust, of the FBI in Baltimore, said last week that the agency first became interested in him after an inquiry into child pornography on the Internet in the late 1980s. In October, the Maryland Circuit Court will decide if he is an innocent, well-meaning eccentric whose old age and lifetime achievements have been destroyed by witchhunting authorities, or a paedophile masquerading as a dedicated scientist. A more pertinent question, which the court will not address, is this: how could the US Immigration authorities and social services permit so many young, foreign children to enter the country, largely unchecked, for so many years?
EXCERPTS FROM THE 1969 JOURNAL OF DR GAJDUSEK'S TRIP TO NEW GUINEA, PUBLISHED IN 1971:
3 November, Wabiri Haus Kiap: "The boys are interested in semen and on being friendly, holding hands with them or sitting intimately beside them, they reach for one's genitals...They are trained to masturbate and fellate the adult males..."
5 November, Sedado Village:
"'Tidua' is the term used as the boys present the young boys to the police, [blank] and myself as sexual partners ... they are not at all ashamed and quite openly solicit among the boys and men. The use of the tongue protruded from the mouth somewhat curled to indicate fellatio is a gesture they make rather publicly, and it is new to me."
9 November, Nomad River Patrol Post: "Whenever I respond to the overtures of one of the young boys by letting them cling to me, by hugging them or walking with them hand in hand, their adult relatives, often their fathers, knowlingly smile and without ambiguity indicate that I should let the boys play sexually with me, and the suggestion is made only slightly more seriously and with but a bit more levity than would accompany a suggestion that one accept a gift of food."
25 December: "I slept well again, like a bitch with her half dozen pups lying and crawling over her, and I awoke to the dramatic skies of a Papuan morning."
26 December, Be'a: Slept well with Mbira, Awomu, Sengo, and Mbondo, and arose to a round of horseplay with them...
Western Caroline Islands:
10 September, 1961, Koror Island: "How much there is to gain if the fun and joy of childish play can be left uninhibited in adult life, without semantic twists into categories of bawdiness, perversion, lewdness, sensuality, eroticism, unnaturalness, masochism and sadism."
Entry in one of Gajdusek's New Guinea journals, date not known: "Papi is the most interesting lad of the group, at the moment. He is bright, probably about 13 or 14 years old...There is something strangely seductive about him."
Interview Gajduek gave to Omni, an American science magazine, in 1986: "Few normal, well-brought-up, moral children in such Micronesian and Polynesian islands aren't knowledgeable in massaging adults into orgasm... A child who was unfamiliar with sexual practice by early puberty would be antisocial. These people believe that sex is a part of normal life at all ages. That is what made so many sailors and beachcombers, including Herman Melville and missionaries, stay so long on many Pacific islands." [Gajdusek was a great admirer of Melville.] | <urn:uuid:515412be-563b-4120-ab1b-5028deaf5537> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-fall-of-a-family-man-1308277.html | 2017-03-29T01:54:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190134.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00482-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980593 | 3,051 |
Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos
A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants
by Junius Brutus
VINDICIAE, CONTRA TYRANNOS:
DE PRINCIPIS IN
Populum, Populique in Principem, legitima postestate
Bruto Celta, Autore.
1. Attributed to Philippe Duplessis-Mornay (1549-1623) and
Hubert Languet (1518-1581). Published in Amsterdam by Valckenier in
1660. The authors of "the Judgment
and Decree of the university of Oxford, Passed in their Convocation, July 21,
1683, against Certain Pernicious Books and damnable Doctrines" included
Vindiciae contra Tyrannos among those contemporary books to be burnt for
including the proposition "That if lawful governors become tyrants, or
govern otherwise than by the laws of God and man [as] they ought to do, they
forfeit the right they had unto their government."
Thanks for obtaining this information goes to J. S. Arkenberg <firstname.lastname@example.org>.
Taken from http://www.visi.com/~homelands/vindiciae/vindiciae.html
in a long-unfinished state, and corrected.
Thanks to Kevin Gowen for work on revisions, mainly to modernize some of the
This book is available as a paperback from
Still Waters Revival Books
A new, complete and much superior translation is available from Cambridge
University Press, edited and translated by George Garnett. (1994). Because of
copyright, we cannot make it available online.
2. Short-Title Catalogue Netherlands
(STCN), reported by Erik Geleyns <Erik.Geleyns@konbib.nl>.
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Eye For Film >> Movies >> After The Wedding (2019) Film Review
After The Wedding
Reviewed by: Richard Mowe
Family sagas have a certain hypnotic fascination for many viewers - and in this one, director Bart Freundlich puts it through the mill for a second time. With the original director’s blessing, he has refashioned Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated Danish title and refocused it on Long Island and, to lend a different dynamic, swapped the genders of the leads.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but most remakes struggle to trump the first inspiration.
Freundlich delivers an old-fashioned take as personal revelations unfurl to a rather contrived denouement. That doesn’t stop the main actors from flexing their performance muscles to some effect especially Julianne Moore as business supremo Theresa and Billy Crudup as her supportive artist husband Oscar.
Michelle Williams on the other hand seems overly constrained by her character of Isabel, first glimpsed meditating at an orphanage on the outskirts of Calcutta. She keeps her charges off the streets and gives them succour, developing a particular attachment to one delightful wide-eyed young boy Jai (Vir Pachisia) whom she has brought up since he was discovered abandoned on the streets.The orphanage needs a desperate injection of funds and Isabel is delegated to fly to New York to seek a benefactor in Theresa’s media company.
The contrast between the rigours of life in India and the plush lifestyle of the New Yorkers could not be more acute. Isabel arrives to find Theresa involved in the preparations for the wedding of her daughter Grace (an excellent portrayal by newcomer Abby Quinn) to a young company executive Joathan (Alex Esola).
She is invited to attend so that Theresa can prolong their discussions after the weekend. Isabel clearly disapproves of the lavish hospitality on display and looks thoroughly uncomfortable, not least because of the emerging shared history revealed between her and Oscar. Soon it becomes clear where we’re heading, while a painful secret emerges that provides an explanation for Theresa’s rather erratic behavioural patterns. No one does drink-fuelled inner angst better than Moore.
Freundlich as writer-director has made six features, starting with 1997's The Myth Of Fingerprints, many of them starring his wife Moore, and he demonstrates a gift for extracting fine performances from his cast including the lesser known names.
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Nobody wants to be involved in a civil or federal litigation case. It can mean months or even years of lacking productivity and funds spent on lawyer fees. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) can make it even more difficult to deal with a case like this. Under the FRCP, any company that’s involved in a lawsuit is required to “preserve and recover electronic documents and email messages as a part of the discovery process.” You can imagine how time consuming it would be to search through (potentially) thousands of electronic records, not even knowing if the record that you need still exists. How frustrating! Enterprise Content Management solutions from DigiTech Systems makes it easier to comply with FRCP standards in a cost-effective, productivity saving way. Wondering how PaperVision from DigiTech System can help?
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The Chinese are a great people with a rich history. They have known general dominance throughout their 4,000-year history. What’s more, as Deng Xiaoping said when the Soviet Union collapsed, China has been engaged in a second Cold War with the United States. They’ve been winning—and they will continue to do so unless we do more than what we’ve been doing to counter them.
“Make no mistake: China will not leave Taiwan alone to its own devices. What’s more, the Chinese believe they have a decades-long historical record of American actions supporting Taiwan when faced against a potential Chinese military threat. China has made it their mission to reacquire Taiwan—sooner rather than later. Given America’s previous support for Taiwanese independence, Washington had better be prepared to withstand Chinese attacks against U.S.”
“Once the President returns home from his trip, the American naval forces will return to their normal operations, and the North Koreans will lie low for the next handful of months until they are confident in their ability to threaten the United States with nuclear weapons. Once that happens, all bets will be off. If I were making predictions, I’d say to be focused more on Iran in the medium-term and less on North Korea at this point.”
“Otherwise, in a few short years, the United States might wake up to a surprise attack more devastating than Pearl Harbor over Taiwan–and the United States just might lose such an engagement. Whoever wins, the resulting conflict would be costly and devastating on an order not experienced since the Second World War.”
The recent United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) ruling that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea are categorically illegal will not bring much-needed stability to the Asia-Pacific. Indeed, this ruling will lead to still more instability. Read more to find out why. | <urn:uuid:2fb06d9b-dfc2-484d-a63e-d8f7b4889ce8> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://theweichertreport.com/tag/united-states-navy/ | 2019-11-22T07:44:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496671245.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20191122065327-20191122093327-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.95679 | 404 |
Welcome to the Close To My Heart Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!
This month we are featuring the October SOTM from the 2010 Autumn/Winter Idea Book, which is D1443 Share the Magic, a set of 12 stamps.
This month, myself and my fellow Close To My Heart Consultants are sharing our creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on our blogs. To follow along on the hop - just click on the link at the end of this post to move to the next one! Here we go!
This month I chose to create a card using our new 4-1/2” Colonial White Circle Cards with envelopes and the Wishes Card Confidence Program pattern, Inner Court. I also used the Mistletoe Level 2 Paper Packet, Red & Pink Embroidery Floss Assortment, and Opaque Pearl Adhesive Gems.
I did some paper piecing using the SOTM, so there was no coloring involved. Also, along the edges of the Colonial White Cardstock, I stippled with Cocoa Ink.
Let me briefly explain what ‘stippling’ is…
You will need a stipple brush from CTMH’s Texture Tools Kit, an ink pad and B&T Duos or Cardstock.
Ink your stipple brush generously with your desired ink.
Then gently brush the edges of your paper, preferably from the outer edge into the middle of the paper. This will give your paper an antique look.
Now "Hop" on over to Kami's Blog to see her fabulous works of art! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas!
Remember, the October SOTM is only available until October 31, 2010! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even FREE!
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In the realm of the courts, the most important lesson from 2009 is the political triumph of judicial conservatism.
When President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, all the elements seemed to be in place for an exhilarating triumph for the Left:
- A charismatic president who trumpeted the role of empathy in judicial decision-making.
- A “wise Latina” nominee with a genuinely inspiring life story and strong ties to the left-wing “public interest” community.
- An overwhelming Democratic majority in the Senate.
- A sympathetic media.
But the confirmation process instead demoralized and disgusted many on the left, as Sotomayor, in close consultation with the White House, tried to disguise herself as a judicial conservative. “The task of a judge is not to make law, it is to apply the law,” she averred. Judges are “like umpires,” she said. She pretended to walk away from her support for freewheeling resort to foreign and international legal materials. And, perhaps most strikingly, she emphatically repudiated Obama's own empathy standard.
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Ok, after thinning my rod collection I'm about ready for a big boy rod
. Those that know me, know that I fish mostly large waters. So I'm looking for something powerfull enough to cast 70+ feet all day and not feel it the next day. I was thinking along the lines of a 9' 5wt but also would like to hear pros and cons on say a 9'6" as well in the 5 wt line up. So if you all would please feel free to add your comments on these rods I have listed.
Sage Z Axis
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I am a big believer that anyone can throw together a quick and healthy dinner in next to no time flat. Although, like everyone, some nights I simply lack the creativity and motivation to create a meal from nothing. Fortunately the world is filled with shortcuts! One of my favorites builds off the idea of “semi-homemade” – by using pre-made deli salads as a base for stir-fry!
Of course I’m not talking about just any deli-salad, my favorite is Fresh Direct’s Italian White Bean and Pearl Pasta Salad. It’s a mixture of white beans, Sardinian toasted pearl pasta called fregola, diced zucchini, roasted tomatoes and kalamata olives with a white balsamic vinaigrette.
To elevate the pasta salad into a meal I simply stir-fried about 1/3 cup of asparagus sliced cross-wise (4 large stalks) in 1 tsp of olive oil for about 4-5 minutes until soft. Then I added a heaping 1/2 cup of pasta salad with half a sliced grilled chicken breast and sauteed until warm. I “grill” my chicken on a George Foreman grill (no joke), but however you decide to prepare your protein be conscious of overcooking it during this second saute.
What’s so great about this dish is not only that you can add really any vegetables and protein you have on hand but also that the pasta salad flavors the whole dish – no additional seasonings (or thought) necessary! In my opinion there is nothing more mindless that I can throw together – and it beats the pants off Lean Cuisine any day!
At $6 a pint Fresh Direct’s pasta salad is decent deal to boot. I use it not only as an addition to salad’s and stir-fry’s but also plain as a healthy afternoon snack. Of course this idea can be leveraged with any pre-made bean/pasta/grain salad – use your imagination at the supermarket and you could be thanking yourself later in the week! | <urn:uuid:e70acdb8-c4fc-4c6b-a728-5960f4b1454a> | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | https://lilibitting.com/2011/04/06/super-easy-dinner-with-a-little-help/ | 2018-05-24T01:58:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794865884.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20180524014502-20180524034502-00356.warc.gz | en | 0.927295 | 442 |
I was born in Scotland and I emigrated with my family to Canada in 1966. I left Canada and moved to the United States in 1979 and remained there, living in many different and varied states, until 2011 when my husband and I relocated to France.
I was given my first camera when I was seven. My mother had an in-house darkroom and I learned how to develop black and white from her. Both my parents were avid photographers and at one time owned a film developing company. Everything changed dramatically with the digital age and we can now change a photo into whatever we want even before it leaves the camera. Combining my love of photo editing, my computer love and helping people attain their dreams,I continue to build my business.
Life in France is slow and steady, easy to enjoy the simple things in life. I do like a glass of good red wine; so I adhere to the maxim: ‘Life is too short to drink bad wine’. Of course, accompanied by cheese and crusty bread, what better way to celebrate life?
My favorite quote:
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While there are thousands of free WordPress themes available, these are mostly suitable for hobbyists and small-time websites.
Whether you are a food lover looking to monetize your passion or a business owner who wants to raise your company’s profile, WordPress can help.
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X is a paid WordPress theme suitable for all types of websites.
The theme comes with four categories of built-in demos. Each of these themes cover a wide variety of potential projects. This means that no matter what you have in mind, X more than likely has a design suited to your needs.
X comes with Cornerstone, one of the most popular WordPress web page builders. The drag and drop feature is easy to use. Users are able to see exactly what their page will look like live as they are building. This enables users to change and edit while building their site.
There are a huge number of customization options, with which users can build a unique webpage.
X comes with a feature called ‘the customizer’. This is a handy tool as many premium themes come with their own theme options page that are not entirely compatible with WordPress. ‘The Customizer’ is highly intuitive. It integrates seamlessly with WordPress. It will help you to customize the look and feel of your website.
The regular license for X is $59 (£44.4) which includes future updates and 6 months customer support. Users can opt to extend support to 12-months for an additional $17.63 (£13.3).
Divi is a multi-purpose theme. It has website options for most users and is highly customizable.
The theme comes with WooCommerce functionality. The drag and drop feature allows users to include pricing tables, video sliders, tabs and videos. A rating module is also available.
Users can access a variety of pre-built layouts. These range from creating a sales page, multiple blog layouts and a variety of portfolio types.
Divi is one of the few WordPress themes to include a front-end page builder tool with point and click editing. This gives users instant feedback on any editing that takes place.
Users can upload logos, choose a new color palette, decide how many posts are displayed on a page and setup social media integrations amongst others.
Newer users will find Divi particularly simple to use as you don’t need any coding skill or any former experience building websites. The user-friendly interface makes this process seamless.
Divi allows you to use multiple rows, columns and content elements. All layouts are fully responsive.
The theme comes with an impressive array of content elements which include audio player, bar counter, blog, number counter, shop, testimonial and contact form amongst others.
Divi can also be translated into more than 30 languages such as Chinese, Arabic, Czech, Russian and Spanish.
Users can try a demo version of Divi for free. Users can also purchase a one-year subscription to all of Elegant Themes’ products for $89 (£67.69). There is also a Lifetime option for $249 (£187.4).
Uncode is a multi-purpose theme suitable for most users.
The theme offers users a huge variety of website demos. These include classic, portfolio, blog and ecommerce layouts.
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The themes large media library makes it easier for users to embed any type of media to your WordPress site.
Uncode has over 6 different menu types with advanced options. These include top right, justify, left, center, overlay, offcanvas and lateral.
The theme is WPML certified and offers RTL (Right to Left) support. The premium themes included are VC Page Builder, VC Clipboard, VC Particles, LayerSlider, Slider Revolution and iLightBox. In the recent update, new features are available like animated headlines and highlighting effects, among other things.
You can purchase for $59 (£44.87) and includes future updates and 6 months support. If you want to extend support to 12 months, an additional $17.63 (£13.3) is needed.
Some online commentators have expressed frustration over difficulties with customization.
The Core is a multi-purpose theme which requires no coding skills.
The theme has been built on the Unyson network to aid with customization. Users have access to the fully featured page builder. This allows you to edit the demos that are included or create new layouts to suit your needs.
The Core theme includes demo content install. Users can choose from three different sliders: Slider Revolution, Layers Slider and its own custom-built slider.
The theme is retina ready and fully responsive. Users can edit the colors of their theme using simple color pickers. The Core is also fully compatible with the WooCommerce plugin.
Users have access to Google’s free collection of fonts. You can also choose to use the sticky header to ensure your menu bar always remains visible no matter how far down you scroll.
The Core is translation ready and is compatible with WPML. Support is available through live chat 24/7 or email. There are also over 100 support articles.
Users can purchase the theme for $49 (£37.26).
Online commentators have lamented the lack of a front-end page builder.
Foodie Pro helps users to create a beautiful blog based around all sorts of culinary delights.
It is created by the Genesis Framework. This means your website will have a solid combination of this Framework along with WordPress. The theme comes with a huge amount of typography and color options.
Users can build their site using up to 3 homepage and 5 site wide widget areas. These can be customized to fit around your brand.
The theme allows users to upload their own logo with one click. There is also full support for text-based logos.
Foodie Pro’s ‘Theme Customizer’ allows users to customize the theme’s settings, colors and backgrounds images.
The ‘Foodie Pro Theme’ can be purchased for $129.95 (£98.85) for one year. This includes the Genesis Framework, Foodie Pro Theme, instant access, unlimited updates, supports, sites and access to detailed tutorials.
If this is not enough, users can avail of the ‘Pro Plus Membership’ for $499.95 (£380.22). This includes all the ‘Foodie Pro Theme’ has to offer plus access to every theme the company makes including future themes.
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I'm looking for a travel buddy to go to Venice. I'm a first time cruiser. I've always wanted to explore Italy. Male or Female, I have no preference. All I ask is that you're a non-smoker & easy to get along with. I'm looking at a balcony, can't do the interior cabins! I'm open on dates and lengths but I would prefer either a 7 or 12 day cruise. Anytime between June & Oct works. I'd also like to keep the budget at $2k.
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The natural solution essential oils are suitable for personal care, skin care, body massage, hair care, or enhance shampoos, lotions, soaps, bath bombs and SPA.
Use 1-2 drops in a carrier oil, such as jojoba or coconut oil and massage well into the skin. Enjoy a spa vacation, relax the mind and body while moisturizing your skin with this essential oil.
For dry hair ends, mix ¼ cup of fractionated coconut oil, 2 drops of orange oil, 2 drops Lavender oil, and apply a few drops of this serum to damp hair just after a shower. Let dry completely without a hairdryer.
When you feel sore all over, add 10 drops of Lavender essential oil, 5 drops of peppermint essential oil, 5 drops of Orange, 1 tablespoon of jojoba carrier oil, and a handful of Himalayan Pink Salt or Epsom salt into a water-filled bathtub for 15 minutes.
Recommended for external use only. Don’t apply to sensitive body parts. Not recommended for infants or children. Avoid contact with eyes, mouth, and wounds, in case it goes into your eyes accidentally, washes it with water immediately. Pregnant women should not use it without consultation. Keep away for direct sunlight. In case you feel irritated after or during the use, discontinue and seek medical help.
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Faculty Development: Oral Health Seminar Series-'A Scientific Reason for not looking a gift horse in the mouth: An Association of Periodontitis with Systemic Diseases
Limited Attendance - For All ULSD Faculty and Postdoctoral Students at No Charge. Pre-Registration is Mandatory
Course Director: Douglas S. Darling, Ph.D.
Guest Speaker: Jan S. Potempa, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Event Date: Friday, March 15, 2013
LOCATION: University of Louisville School of Dentistry - 501 South Preston Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Course: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
ROOM 119 (lunch provided)
Pre-Registration is Mandatory
This series of 1-hour sessions examines basic biomedical /oral health research by faculty from the medical and dental schools, or invited speakers from other universities. The seminar series is attended by both ULSD Residents and all Faculty.
At the completion of attending these sessions, the participant will be able to;
• Understand the most current scientific knowledge in the oral health topic areas.
• Understand novel experimental approaches used for biomedical discovery.
• Anticipate novel clinical treatments being developed for the future.
Outcome assessment: participants will be able to critically assess the biomedical basis for new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Oral Health Seminars meets the first Friday of most months during the fall and spring semesters (plus additional Friday meetings). Registration required per meeting.
About Douglas A. Darling, Ph.D.; Jan S. Potempa, PH.D.
Dr. Darling received his PhD at the University of Washington, Seattle, and then trained at the University of Chicago, followed by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Harvard University. He has directed a molecular biology research laboratory at ULSD for over 20 years. Dr. Darling has served on the executive boards of several research centers at UofL, and is currently the Director of the ULSD Oral Biology Graduate Program.
Dr. Potempa completed his Ph.D. and D.Sc. (habilitation) in Biochemistry at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. During 1985 - 1988, he conducted postdoctoral at the University of Georgia and remained there as a Senior Research Scientist from 1989 - 2008. In 2009, he moved to the University of Louisville Dental School, where he currently holds the position of Professor and Academic Scholar. Concurrently, during all these years, he maintains a teaching and research position at the Jagiellonian University, where he is Head of the Department of Microbiology and a Research Professor. He holds doctorate honoris causa from the University of Lund (Lund, Sweden). Dr. Potempa’s investigations are focused on proteolytic enzymes of bacterial pathogens that play important roles in the dysregulation of a number of physiological pathways and evasion of host immunity. He discovered new families of proteinase inhibitors and proteinases, referred to as staphostatins and gingipains, respectively. His current research is focused on: (i) bacterial pathogens interaction with the innate immunity system; (ii) the characterization of new enzymes and establishing their role in microbial pathogenesis; (iii) elucidation of a novel protein secretion system (PorSS) used by periodontopathogens to secrete their virulence factors, and (iv) exploration of a link between periodontitis and systemic diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis. This research is highly cited (over 8,000 citations) by other researchers. In 2011 Dr. Potempa received the most prestigious award for scientific achievements in Poland (Foundation for Polish Science Prize) for discovery and characterization of gingipains as virulence factors and targets for drug development to treat periodontitis.
Lecture: CEU(s) - 1
Education Method: Live Interactive Format
3/22/2013 12:00 PM
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U.S. medtech industry to surpass $200 billion in 2023
Although global trade turmoil and tightening credit will be a drag on the U.S. economy in the years ahead, the U.S. medical device market is better positioned to navigate these choppy waters than other sectors, according to a report from Fitch Solutions. In fact, the U.S. medical device industry is expected to grow from $164 billion in 2018 to $208 billion in 2023, according to the market intelligence company. Medtech Dive summarized the recently released report on June 26.
Demographics and the prevalence of chronic diseases will fuel this growth, according to Fitch, as reported by Medtech Dive. Faster FDA review times and the suspension of the 2.3% medical device excise tax, if it were to happen, also would contribute.
Challenges to achieving the projected 4.9% CAGR include broader economic weakness, consolidation of healthcare providers, repeal of the Affordable Care Act and legislative attempts to control prices of medical devices, reports Medtech Dive in its summary of the Fitch report.
Teleflex recalls millions of endotracheal tubes
Teleflex Inc. announced a worldwide recall of more than six million Hudson RCI Sheridan and Sheridan endotracheal tubes on June 24, following four reported deaths and other reports of serious injury associated with the devices. The products are designed for oral or nasal intubation and are indicated for airway management.
“There is an increased incidence of specific lots of the 15-mm Sheridan connector becoming disconnected from the endotracheal tube,” writes FDA on its website. “The immediate consequence for patients is disconnection from the breathing circuit, which may result in insufficient oxygenation, requiring medical intervention.”
FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, the most serious classification designating “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Medtech salary survey a mixed bag
Sister brand MD+DI released its annual salary survey of medtech professionals this week, and the results are a mixed bag.
While median salaries were up—$120,000 in 2018 versus $116,000 in 2017—and bonuses rose by a median of $750, many survey respondents pointed to increased healthcare costs offsetting the average 3% raises. Increased co-pays and higher deductibles were particular points of concern.
Still, a majority of respondents remain satisfied with their current employer: 57% said that they are not considering a job search; only 13% said they are actively looking for a new job.
Go to the MD+DI website to download the full results of the salary survey.
Device industry seeks truce on tariffs
As President Trump prepares to talk tariffs with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and medical manufacturers have asked the office of the U.S. Trade Representative to remove certain devices from the tariffs list, reports Bloomberg Law. The proposed 25% tariff spike would affect up to $1.3 billion worth of medical devices, according to industry lobbyist AdvaMed. Medtronic alone could sustain a loss of up to $40 million if the proposed tariffs are implemented, according to projections from Bloomberg Intelligence.
Industry is not without options, however, should the tariff increase go into effect, Francesca Guerrero, counsel with Winston and Strawn LLP, told Bloomberg Law. “There may be free or reduced duty rates for devices used for patients with disabilities, for example. There are also ways you can change your supply chain, in order to mitigate having to pay the tariffs,” she said. “Some of the Chinese manufacturing companies have operations in other countries. You could be working with the same company but if it’s made in other countries, it’s no longer of Chinese origin.”
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Questi – Optimal educational opportunities for every child
SOFTWARE FROM THE EYES OF EDUCATORS
The powerful adaptability questi ensures that our software supports your school. Questi is partner of your school. Of each teacher, remedial teacher or board member. With simple, easy to use and powerful solutions to support you in your teaching duties.
The questi formations are a starting point for anyone in education who wants to deepen, further training or inspiration. The carefully selected formations and teachers in questi invite you to look at a fresh way to education, to children, to educate.
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The software we create is not an end in itself. Questi to assist teachers and here is a software tool. Discover our vision.
A broad and nuanced understanding of each child is required to achieve targeted follow-up. In a very structured and customizable way questi provides a broad view and an overview of the complete schooling of each child.
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Once that ass is ready Ricky slides his meat inside. Connor grunts and groans as Ricky fucks that ass deep, burying his dick all the way to the hilt!
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CARLISLE, PA - Annually, events at Carlisle have featured some type of giveaway. In years past, it was a car, a motorcycle, an iPad, an engine or even cash. Though the giveaway program has evolved and not every event features a major giveaway, for a handful of weekends, something big is still on the line. The Carlisle Ford, Carlisle Truck Nationals and Carlisle Sports and Outdoor Nationals are a trio of events hosting the biggest giveaway in sometime at Carlisle.
In 2013, Carlisle Events goes further and puts an emphasis on its tag line "The Cars, the People and the Excitement" by collaborating with Ford to offer a 2013 Ford Raptor via a multi-show giveaway. Beginning with the Ford event (June 7-9) at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, continuing with the Carlisle Truck Nationals (August 2-4) and concluding as part of the all-new Carlisle Sports and Outdoor Nationals (September 6-8), enthusiasts can take a shot at winning a two-year lease on the hottest performance truck on the market today, a 2013 Ford Raptor. A display model will be available at all three events and enthusiasts attending the Ford weekend can even go for a ride-along as part of a special off-road course positioned on the north hill of the fairgrounds. The ride-along comes courtesy of Ford Racing and Miller Motorsports Park.
Best of all, the winner of the Raptor as part of the September drawing, won't just be winning a truck, they'll be winning Ford's top performance truck on the market today. This SVT F150 is a vehicle that any truck enthusiast will crave. It's capable of serious off-road action, some of which can be experienced via the aforementioned ride-along program with Miller Motorsports Park. The Raptor is also the type of truck that can be used as a daily driver. In addition, it's perfect for towing a boat, trailer with equipment, hauling logs or taking a drive over a snowy, mountainous hill. With the 20th anniversary of SVT also taking place during the Carlisle Ford Nationals, the June weekend is the perfect opportunity to initially highlight this great giveaway.
"Partnering with Ford on this giveaway is an amazing opportunity for Carlisle Events to showcase yet another great product that's coming out of Detroit," said Associated Director of Business and Event Development Ed Scholly. "The Raptor is one serious heavy duty off-road vehicle that every sportsman should desire to win. Not only do they have a chance to win this truck through our three summer events, they'll have a chance feel first-hand what the Raptor is all about. At Carlisle, they can ride in one, look at one and during our June Ford show, speak with representatives from the brand about this truck."
In addition, to this amazing multi-platform Raptor giveaway, enthusiasts coming to the Carlisle Ford Nationals can register to win an X302-crate engine from Ford Racing and Carlisle Events. X302 features a mix of the best OEM, Ford Racing and aftermarket parts to deliver strong street performance at an outstanding value. This is the perfect replacement engine for a vintage muscle car, late model project, truck or street rod. Best of all, unlike the imitators, no other crate engine has the Blue Oval heritage, Ford Racing Engineering and Technical support.
Entries for both giveaways are available via the Carlisle Ford Nationals web page. In addition, the Raptor registration link can be found on the sports and outdoor, Ford and truck pages, while everyone who attends the three events associated with the Raptor giveaway can register onsite too.
About Carlisle Events: Carlisle Events is a partner or producer of 17 annual collector car, truck, motorcycle and outdoor-themed events. Events are held at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds (Carlisle, PA), Bloomsburg Fairgrounds (Bloomsburg, PA), Allentown Fairgrounds (Allentown, PA), Auburn Auction Park (Auburn, IN) and Festival Park (Zephyrhills, FL). The season schedule hosts a sports and outdoors event, seven automotive swap meets of varying size, six auctions, as well as individual specialty shows featuring Corvettes, Fords, GMs, Chryslers, trucks, motorcycles, imports and kit cars and tuner and modern customs. Founded in 1974 by friends Bill Miller and Chip Miller, events hosted at Carlisle attract more than a half a million enthusiasts annually from all corners of the globe. More information is available via www.CarlisleEvents.com. | <urn:uuid:fdc16496-cea9-49a8-be09-bb09c0beacfd> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://www.visitcumberlandvalley.com/articles/post/win-a-ford-raptor-at-the-all-new-carlisle-sports-and-outdoor-nationals-in-2013/ | 2023-11-29T08:32:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100057.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129073519-20231129103519-00812.warc.gz | en | 0.946026 | 950 |
Stylized QR Codes for Space Foundation
With the Space Foundation moving to a new headquarters location in Colorado Springs, the marketing team designed and ordered fresh business cards. The new cards contain a cool new feature on the back of each card: a stylized, personalized QR Code.
Contacts who receive the card may scan it with their smart phone camera using a freely available QR scanning app (available for most new phones) to download contact info directly to their phones (vCard). They may also stay connected to the Space Foundation through social media links, and even remember what team members look like with an optional photo. It’s a new high tech way for the Space Foundation to reinforce contact with others.
What are QR Codes?
QR Codes (abbreviation for Quick Response Codes) are a ‘2D code’ scan-able by newer camera phones and dedicated barcode scanners. Being popular in Japan for several years, popularity has spread around the world and is now vastly growing in popularity in the United States.
QR codes may contain many types of information including web addresses, contact information, events, SMS messages, wi-fi networks and just plain text. The Space Foundation uses them on the business cards to launch a mobile web page with contact info and social media links. The Space Foundation marketing team is also employing QR Codes in magazine ads, print campaigns, and websites to promote the use of mobile websites.
Space Foundation Stylized/"Vanity" QR Codes
In my honest opinion QR Codes are fun yet UGLY. When I heard that the Space Foundation was going to use them on business cards, I did a lot of experimenting to see if I could bend the rules and make the code stay on-brand. Other people were trying it, so it seamed reasonable.
The result was an approved stylized or "vanity" QR Code featuring rounded edges, Space Foundation coloring, and the logo globe as registration marks for a more branded high-tech look. The code was tested successfully by several volunteers around the office who had smartphones to play with. Now the Space Foundation is using this QR style for everything that a mobile phone user can benefit from.
Automating Creation of Stylized QR Codes
Space Foundation "QR Codenator" (demo link unavailable at this time)
Designing a custom QR Code put me into potential trouble. Once the design was approved I started receiving requests to produce QR codes for multiple projects. Taking 10 minutes a piece to edit manually in Photoshop, I would go mad if producing them all the time. The solution: automate the production of QR Codes!
I found a great open source PHP library called phpqrcode (fitting name) that produced the standard black and white codes. Combining that with a customized jQuery interface, some added PHP and ImageMagick, co-workers are now able to generate QR Codes themselves on demand. I also plugged into bit.ly's API to shorten URLs quickly (shorter URLs make for less cluttered, cleaner looking QR Codes). Cool beans!
QR Codes are just one of the new technologies the Space Foundation is using to reach out to others and enhance relationships. Soon we'll be launching a new website and other web and technology endeavors (slightly off topic but you MUST check out the new Space Founaiton Mars Yard).
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Every single drop, has a meaning.
It might be a tear drop, that your mother is dying.
It might be the raindrops to feed a plant.
It might be a drop of sweat, from your forehead of working.
It might the last drop of water that you drink from.
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Maria Jose Rodriguez
I started with Ernest with a goal of being able to complete a very intense PWBA Tour season injury free. I could not have imagined the results a year later. I had the best season of my career in 2019 and Ernest deserves so much of the credit. Not only is my body able to withstand the rigors of tour life, I am able to thrive when others falter later in the event, when it is the most important. The confidence I have gained both physically and mentally is invaluable.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – ArtPrize artist registration for 2013 opens today, the second round of preparations for the fifth annual contest.
ArtPrize 2013 has 186 possible places to show art and 560,000 reasons why you want to be a part of the exhibition created by social media pioneer Rick DeVos.
Namely, $560,000 in prize money.
Six weeks of artist registration opens at 12 noon today.
But before artist registration ends June 6, 2013, Connections period to match people with places begins Monday, April 29, the third round in the run-up to the ArtPrize 2013, which returns Sept. 18-Oct. 6 this fall.
Venue registration for ArtPrize 2013 ended April 12 with 154 offices, restaurants, banks and public parks, all within a 3-square mile area of downtown Grand Rapids plus Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
But over the past 10 days, another 32 venues – most of them new to ArtPrize – have appeared on ArtPrize’s website, following completion of site inspections.
The days ahead will determine whether all 186 venues are part of the exhibition that Time magazine said earlier this year is a don’t-miss event.
ArtPrize 2012 featured 161 places showing 1,517 works of art by individual artists or teams from 46 countries and 41 U.S. states, a slightly smaller exhibition than ArtPrize 2011, which saw 164 places with 1,582 entries.
Time will tell whether ArtPrize 2013 contracts further or whether it tops last year's size.
In all, $560,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in October.
A total of $360,000 will be awarded by popular vote to the Top 10 favorites of registered voters, casting ballots to pick the winner of the top $200,000 first prize, $75,000 second prize, and $50,000 third prize. Identical cash prizes for fourth through 10th place will be $5,000.
Another $200,000 will be awarded in ArtPrize Juried Awards including the top $100,000 Juried Grand Prize, sponsored by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, chosen by a panel of three jurors yet to be announced.
An additional five juried prizes, each worth $20,000, will be awarded in specific genres by jurors specializing in those fields.
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Sounds like the name of a movie, eh? No, it's just me, still wandering the streets of the Beltway...without a belt. I even strolled through Chinatown yesterday, but couldn't find one store with a black belt. I did find a Brooks Brothers store but it was closed. Good thing - I didn't really want to spend $80 for a black belt when I have two others at home.
Missed most of day two due to work stuff, but was lucky enough to catch Crispin's "Talent Pipeline Strategy" session. Gerry was at his best playing "master provoker," hitting the bullseye dead-on with his ideas regarding "Candidate Experience."
Our company is starting to get serious about the "Candidate Experience." We've even got a team together that's going to give this topic the makeover it deserves. Nonetheless, Gerry packs a mean punch and I took a couple of strong left hooks to the head:
"What kind of relationship can you develop with the candidate today, that will
impact their decision 2 years from now (to join your company)? Their experience
with your company today, influences their decisions tomorrow."
"Is your website targeted to reach the kind of candidates you want to reach?I'm not sure there are many topics more important today than those that address the candidate's experience. We certainly have more problems than just this one, but the company that separates itself from the pack with regard to "candidate experience," is most likely the company that will get the candidates they seek.
Does it answer the questions the candidates need answered: Why should I come?
Why should I stay?"
The rest will be just like the guy that got caught with his pants down.
Talent Acquisition Manager - Engineering
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This is the hardest blog post to write. I thought initially that my words would flow, my ideas would connect seamlessly, but the reality is I sat at my computer with a racing mind trying to explain and unpack my Belfast experience. I should back up before jumping headfirst into the Belfast visit.
As soon as I learned about our excursion to Belfast I practically vibrated with excitement. One of my majors at Pitt is history with a European concentration. I am a passionate history nerd and I’ve focused heavily on German, British, and Irish history. Irish history has been my favorite focus and I’ve taken all of Tony Novosel’s Irish history courses and TA’d for one of them. For me, it’s personal, as I’m Irish-American and grew up heavily influenced by that history. While I studied the Troubles back at Pitt, I never imagined that I would find myself in Belfast face-to-face with the history. I felt nervous, excited, eager, and curious leading up to Belfast.
Tony always prepares his classes by saying Irish history is confusing, difficult, and often contradictory. You must learn about the situations that lead to violence and the very real effects the violence and atmosphere have on the victims, communities, and the country. For our Belfast visit, we would confront this history directly by way of walking tours with former combatants in the conflict from both communities. Tony was supposed to be there to help facilitate our trip and give us more insight into Northern Ireland’s history, as only two students (me included), had taken his higher level Irish class. Unfortunately, Tony’s flight was cancelled, and he was unable to get to Belfast. Despite Tony’s absence, the trip went smoothly. Tony prepared us with videos beforehand explaining the history surrounding the conflict for those who had no previous experience with Northern Ireland’s history. This crash course helped immensely in understanding both the conflict and the men who gave us tours through the two communities.
Our day started early outside of our apartment building. We boarded the bus in the early morning for the ride up to Belfast. Not long into the bus ride, still within Dublin city limits, my stomach turned on me and I was queasy the entire ride up to Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, my stomach continued to bother me for most of the morning and into our first stop. Luckily, I recovered for the walking tour.
The first part of our day started at the ACT Initiative (Action for Community Transformation). The ACT Initiative serves to aid ex-prisoners in engaging with political and social institutions in the community in positive leadership roles. From the ACT Initiative’s website (http://www.act-ni.co.uk):
We listened to a brief history from a unionist perspective, how ACT came to be, and who is involved in the organization from Dr. William Mitchell. The ACT Initiative has a large focus on connecting history to the local community through those who were active participants in the conflict.
After we had a Q&A session, we were introduced to Robert “Beef” Campbell who would take us around the loyalist areas of Belfast near the Shankill road.
What you will see on this blog post from both communities are mostly murals, memorials, and street art. Both communities are marked by their art which covers long winding walls and fences, the sides of homes and businesses. Every street, main road, and side road is rife with political and historical artwork. The art features figures like Bobby Sands, who died during a hunger strike in prison, loyalist murals depicting The Battle of the Somme, and murals memorializing civilian or combatants’ deaths during the conflict. Some murals feature strong words of condemnation for the other community including, “murder”, “murder gangs”, etc.
Through art, the visible history and pain is palpable walking down the street.
This is where I must post my disclaimer. I documented the day, the sights, the talks, and walking tours. I took countless photographs of various political messages. However, this blog post is not endorsing or condoning any side of the conflict. This is my best attempt to document our day in Belfast and to provide helpful background information which gives meaning to my photographs. This blog post is also too inadequate to give a well-rounded history of Belfast, as that would require more time and space than I have here. As I’ve stated previously, this history is confusing and complicated to navigate. The impact of the Troubles is still very much felt within Belfast and Northern Ireland. I hope this blog gives a glimpse into the history, but I understand it can only show so much.
We began our tour leaving the ACT Initiative building and heading down to our bus. Much of the tour came from inside the bus but we occasionally got off to walk around and take a closer look at murals. Before boarding the bus, we stood together in the parking lot and Beef began his tour. He explained that the parking lot we were currently standing in was once a field where he and his friends would play football. Right near the field, a bomb went off at a local furniture store. This moment brought Beef close to the violence, as the explosion rocked through the area he was playing in.
After the introduction, we boarded the bus and drove through the loyalist community. Before we reached our next stop, our bus passed an in-progress tower for the July 12th celebrations. The Twelfth/Orangeman’s Day is a celebration of Ulster Protestants that involves marching parades and the burning of a tower constructed of pallets. It is a contentious day for Catholics and Nationalists. The bonfire has in the past featured Catholic imagery, the Republic of Ireland’s flag, and images of Sinn Féin politicians. It would be another two weeks before this one would tower in the sky and burn in celebration. The Eleventh (the night of the burning) is definitely worth a google to see the tradition/controversy/scale of the bonfires.
In addition to murals, Belfast is filled with flags. So many flags! You can tell if you are in a unionist or nationalist area just by the flags. The Union Jack waves proudly in the unionist area.
Our bus stopped around a set of murals in the unionist neighborhood. After discussing the relationship of community to mural, we hopped back on the bus to another mural.
We continued down the street and ended the tour in the Shankill Road Memorial Gardens. The Memorial Gardens are dedicated to the victims of a bombing on the Shankill in 1993. In addition to this, it commemorates those who fought in WWI and WWII from the community.
This was the last stop of Beef’s walking tour, so we boarded the bus to be driven to the next tour guide. Beef handed our tour over to Padraic MacCoittir who would take us to the Nationalist area. We waited on the bus as Beef brought Padraic to us. The tension between the men was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
We said goodbye to Beef and thanked him for his time and began our tour with Padraic. Our first stop was a Catholic cathedral, Clonard Monastery. It was a good stop to give a bit of introduction to the Falls Road. The church was beautiful, and we took a group picture outside of it.
Once we’d taken our picture, we walked down the street to the houses that lined the peace wall.
The view was sobering. The wall stretched up beyond houses that line its back. On the other side is a road, where we could hear cars zipping by as we stopped to talk. As we stood taking in the massive wall I couldn’t help but feel like I was standing in a different country than where we walked earlier in the day. The signs near the wall are in English as well as Gaelic. The windows have trinity knots and symbols we’d seen for weeks in Dublin but had been absent from the homes we’d walked past this morning. They did not feel like the same community, it felt distant, like two entirely different cultures. I knew tensions and separation still existed. I’d read and studied the conflict and aftermath of the peace process, but I wasn’t expecting it to feel so extreme.
These peace walls/lines were erected to separate the two communities. They first were created when the Troubles began and were not intended as a permanent solution. Over the course of the conflict and after the Good Friday Agreement, however, they have remained. Many of these walls are decorated with murals and political messages like the ones on the sides of buildings. While viewing the wall, Padraic explained that people living in houses on its border have no desire to remove the cages on the back of their homes. There is a fear of bombs or weapons being hurled over the wall and damaging their home and injuring their family.
At the wall, Padraic fielded questions from us. We asked about Brexit and what that meant for Northern Ireland/how and if Brexit has changed opinions on a United Ireland. We also asked about the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. The GFA was the peace deal that officially ended the Troubles. The agreement was a cross-community effort. From the start of the Troubles to 1998 and the GFA, it had been a long journey to get such an agreement on the table and passed. Both Beef and Padraic held the same outlook on the GFA. Did it do enough? Did it go too far? Some in the communities see it as a success and others a failure or a lukewarm endeavor. Looking at the wall, I couldn’t help but think about the distance that still exists between communities, the foreignness felt on both sides in regard to the other 20 years after the peace agreement. Houses with protective cages and shielded by sky-stretching peace walls. There are efforts to bring them down slowly but surely. The walls feel as much of a physical barrier as a mental one.
Again, I think it’s important to state that I am in no way an expert on this topic. Through this blog post and as I continue, I hope to accurately convey the feelings, thoughts, and information I heard while on the tours.
Tours such as the ones Beef and Padraic took us on and the presentation earlier in the morning also focus on making sure the younger generation growing up in Ireland never see an era like the Troubles.
Back on the bus we headed to our last stop, passing more murals.
Our final stop of the tour was at the Catholic Milltown Cemetery. Before we walked into the cemetery, Padraic asked us if we had Irish relatives and any Irish surnames. We rattled off a few, I gave him the two Irish surnames in my family. Both of my surnames would be difficult to find in the cemetery, he explained. One would be more found in the Republic of Ireland and the other he said is not one you would find in a Catholic cemetery as it’s more of a British name. That was a surprise to me!
As we walked through the cemetery, Padraic pointed out graves with our surnames on it. Not long into the cemetery, a funeral procession started coming through. Padriac became visibly excited for us, ushering us off the road into the grass as cars and people came by. This was not an everyday funeral. It was a Republican funeral, something not seen very often, Padraic explained. Through the clear glass of the hearse, we could see the Tricolor draped over the coffin.
We watched as they passed until they were out of sight. After explaining what we had witnessed, Padraic took us to the New Republican Plot where various IRA members are buried, including Bobby Sands.
After we finished up the talk at the New Republican Plot, we walked back out of the cemetery together, stopping at notable graves.
Once we were done with our tours, we had about two hours to explore Belfast’s city center on our own before we would take the bus back to Dublin. Our trip was only a day trip, which was unfortunate as our tours were short versions of the normal routes they would take us on and our time in the city was limited as well. I really wanted to visit the Titanic museum, but didn’t have enough time to get there and back to the bus. So, with my Pitt buddy in tow, we visited Belfast city hall, the local shopping center, and mostly stuck to just casually walking down the streets.
Belfast City Hall was my first stop because I needed to use the bathroom. In general, it can be hard to find public and open bathrooms in Europe. When in doubt, find a government/public building. I wasn’t expecting the city hall to be as pretty on the inside as it was on the outside. There were gorgeous stained-glass windows, dramatic ceiling architecture, and numerous rooms with exhibits ranging from titanic artifacts to an exhibit on the Troubles.
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Draftcity.com on Jackie Manuel at the Portsmouth Invitational:
Manuel really looked like a sore thumb on the roster sheet that was handed out where all the players stats are listed from this past season. The reason for that is obvious, as he played for the team that won the National Championship and let others focusing on scoring while he did all the little things to help his team out. That wasnt the case here at Portsmouth, where he showed off some offensive skills that no one (except maybe his teammates) knew he had in him beforehand. He was probably the most athletic player at this tournament, or at least the player that showed off the most athleticism in every thing he did. Manuel probably earned himself an invite to Chicago, but hell have to work on his stroke in the next two months to show that he can play in the NBA as a SG.
The same site on Jawad Williams in the last game of the tournament:
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The Canadiens Game in Review
Date: Tuesday March 19th, 2008
Opponent: St. Louis Blues
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Final Score: 3-4 (SO) - Loss
Habs starting goalie: Jaroslav Halak (SO)
Opposition starting goalie: Emmanuel Legace (W)
Habs goalscorers: Christopher Higgins, Saku Koivu, Mikhail Grabovski
Opposition goalscorers: Keith Tkachuk, Andy McDonald, Brad Boyes (1, SO)
There's a first time for everything, so they say. What they didn't tell you is that every game, something happens for the first time, you just have to look harder in March...
1st Career Loss for Halak at the Bell Centre
1st Game for the Blues in Montreal since January 2004
Play of the game
The play you're straining to see on the press catwalk monitor...
The play of the game was our third goal of the night, a goal that essentially earned us a crucial one point in the standings.
The Habs had just seen their 5th Power-Play of the night expire, making it look like a comeback was not in our midst. After the man-advantage Carbo sent our 3rd line out there to try and keep some of the momentum. Right away, it seemed, the Habs gave up the puck and into our zone came the Blues. Grabo, using his excellent speed, made a great play to come back and help the defence as he stole the puck at our own blue-line. Mikhail then quickly sent a pass to the equally speedy Sergei Kostitsyn who was joined on a 2-on-2 with Latendresse. Grabovski, showing more great hustle and speed joined the attack as the 3rd man in on a 3-on-2. Sergei took a good look at Legace and then at Latendresse and finally at the incoming Grabo. A perfect pass was made and before I knew it the game was tied at 3 on Grabovski's 2nd career goal. The shot was a far-side, top-corner wrist shot - it was quite amazing.
Trophies are for the end of the year, play well in the game, you get a lovely puck...
He may just be the fastest player I have seen in a Habs uniform in the past 10 years. Images of Oleg Petrov, Russ Courtnall and Guy Lafleur come rushing back every time I see him with the puck. His goal and assist tonight were his 6th and 7th points of the season, with 5 of those coming in his last 6 games. He was our most explosive forward tonight and was constantly buzzing around the offensive zone.
Dome hockey team
We're going into the last minute with these 6 (and they're attached to the ice, so they're not coming off)...
- It looks as though we have found room for this youngster in the line-up after all. He fits very nicely onto our third line as he played another solid game alongside Sergei Kostitsyn and Chris Higgins. He offers us a lot more offensively than Lapierre, Begin, Smolinski or Chipchura, but still has a lot to learn about face-offs and play in our own end
- Higgins had another 2 point game tonight bringing his season total to 47. I think we can all admit that this isn't the season we had hoped for based on his occasional spurts of dominance. But, let's hold on just a minute and remember that we had very little expectation for this player 3 years ago and the fact that he will have a 50+ point season is bonus enough for me. He was good on the fore-check tonight, played very well in the low slot, right in front of Legace
- Kostitsyn now has 25 points and 10 in his last 13 games. Tonight was another great example of how he is in no way intimidated by the NHL or by other NHL players. His former linemates from London (Patrick Kane and Sam Gagner) are both also having great seasons and it just goes to show the importance of learning to win and being successful at a young age, prior to the NHL. He had 2 very good passes tonight as his line was clearly our best in this one
- He was unlucky to be on the ice for St.Louis' 3rd goal - he has Komi to thank for that one. Aside from that one blemish he played a good game defensively. I thought he was very good running the PP tonight. Kovalev and Streit weren't at their best tonight in that department and it was Markov's play at the blue-line that kept the unit together
- This was yet another solid game for Gorges at the back. Carbo rewarded him for his solid play with the 3rd most ice-time among defencemen, behind only Marky and Hammer. His skating was very smooth as was his passing. He did not make any mistakes all night and is proving to everyone he be counted on in all situations
- After Saturday's gem I am not that surprised that he came back down to earth so to speak. He was solid tonight, but wasn't anything exceptional. He proved that he deserves his shot in the Habs net, but this performance was not enough to consider continuing the great goalie debate. He looked a little too casual at times tonight as he mishandled the puck behind his own net, juggled rebounds and was caught napping on Boyes' goal. Despite all of that he brought us very close to the win and should be recognized for that
Eyes on Kovalev
Did he flit and float? Someone ought to keep track...
He had the chance to prolong the game in the shootout, but he came away empty-handed. Let's face it, we need him to score in those types of situations and we have now come to expect it from him. He isn't to be blamed for the loss as he did play a pretty decent game, but unfortunately he didn't steal us another point. The passing between his line was off tonight as everyone seemed a little out of sync with each other - let's hope that it was a one game occurrence.
Kovalev's Assessment - Good
The first 2 periods didn't quite go the Habs' way. After we took the lead on Koivu's goal we seemed to stop playing. I thought that the St.Louis goal that put them up 3-2 (as well as the 2-2 goal) was a direct result of our goal. Momentum can be funny like that, it could have been 1-1, but instead we saw ourselves down by a goal. The third period was a better period for us as we dominated them and even came very close to winning it before OT. In the extra-frame we were the better team coming ever so close a number of times. We got a bit unlucky in the shootout as Boyes' shot went off the post and in and Koivu's went off the post and out. I can't really complain though as I feel we have been luckier than not all year long. Coming out of this game with a single point isn't that satisfying especially considering we all thought 2 was highly likely, but it is one more point in the bank and that means only 6 to go.
The week will end with 2 straight games against our favorite rival: the Boston Bruins. We have owned this team all year beating them in all 6 of our meetings and outscoring them by near to 20 goals. This is exactly the situation we want to be in at this point of the season, but exactly the situation that we should be wary of. The Bruins are desperate to get into the playoffs themselves and are likely not very interested in being swept by the Habs this year. These will be 2 hard-fought games and they should not be taken lightly. All we have to do, however, is play the same way we always play against them - fast, intense and non-stop. We may very well end up meeting these same Bruins in the playoffs and what better way to set-up a series than to go into it on a 10-game winning streak. | <urn:uuid:e31a8710-e5c6-493c-abb9-f0c9b35092a2> | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | http://lionsinwinter.blogspot.com/2008/03/game-74-habs-fall-in-shootout-to-blues.html | 2015-10-05T04:03:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443736676622.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001215756-00231-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.988877 | 1,711 |
I finally have my first full-time job, now juggling web/graphic design with mail desk management. I still have to do a lot of stuff at home too, so the last week has drained me severely. This page was done over the course of five lunch breaks at work and yesterday's laundromat run in which people didn't like that I plopped my laptop and tablet on the table and took up precious clothes-folding space.
But anyway, I have Animal Crossing New Leaf right now thanks to a pair of commissioners and my 3DS friend code is 5198-2416-7588 if you want to exchange. Genova is the mayor of Chester and it is full of pears.
Finding the research notes on the reason for your existence isn't going to end well.
The 3 most likely reasons I can think of are: He was created merely to prove it could be done, the secret behind how it was done was discovered purely by chance or as mentioned on page, it's part of some weapon program - although that might be more plans for future artificial life.
April 2022 - Updates are still on a spontaneous schedule. I did an every-Thursday update for a while,
but I'm now entering my fourth month of Mandatory Overtime at work, plus I'm also working on commissions and
Immortal Fool's finale.
Chapter 6 of HiEx is running a bit long, but it is ending soon, and there will be some additional pages, not quite chapter 7,
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As a Hollywood bad guy, Charles Bronson epitomized the genre. Throughout his long career, he made numerous critically regarded films with high IMDb ratings.
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Charles Bronson was one of the greatest cinema stars of all time. When Bronson was at the height of his powers, he was a singularly intimidating presence on screen. He’s one of Hollywood’s few real tough guys, alongside Lee Marvin and Jason Statham. As a vigilante in action movies of the 1970s, he became a cultural icon for the genre.
Sergio Leone, Robert Aldrich, Walter Hill, and J. Lee Thompson are just few of the famous directors that collaborated with Bronson. Bronson has portrayed war heroes, outlaws, vigilantes, and ethically problematic officers over the course of his long acting career.
1. Death Wish – 7.0
While it may not be the best film featuring Charles Bronson, it is the one that comes to mind when someone mentions the actor. Paul Kersey, an architect who steps in when a gang attacks his wife and kids, transformed Bronson’s cinematic persona into one of a stoic vigilante.
Critics derided Death Wish for its apparent support of vigilantism, yet the film was a hit at the box office, and the trend of vigilante thrillers was born.
2. Vera Cruz – 7.1
Robert Aldrich’s Vera Cruz takes place during the Mexican Rebellion of 1866 and follows a group of American antiheroes who take on the duty of accompanying an imperial countess to Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, on the other hand, was released in the 1950s when he was cast in supporting roles in other performers’ films. Cesar Romero (renowned for playing the Joker alongside Adam West’s Batman) and Gary Cooper feature in this one.
3. Jubal – 7.1
As a love drama about sexism in the American West, Jubal stars Glenn Ford and Rod Steiger. Reb Haislipp, Ford’s only ally, is played by Bronson in the supporting role.
Delmer Daves, the director of legendary westerns Broken Arrow and the original 3:10 to Yuma, was in charge of this film. Since then, the Criterion Collection has released Jubal on DVD and Blu-ray.
4. House Of Wax – 7.1
An early example of a 3D horror film may be seen in André De Toth’s House of Wax It is a wax museum’s proprietor who survives the building’s destruction and plans a heinous revenge.
Vincent Price became a B-movie icon after starring in such horror films as The Masque of the Red Death and The Abominable Dr. Phibes in this film, which revived his career.
5. Hard Times – 7.3
Amid Hard Times, Bronson stars as Chaney, a bare-knuckle boxer who makes a livelihood as a scavenger in the Great Depression. To make ends meet, he meets up with James Coburn’s hustler character and ends up in New Orleans.
This is a textbook example of a story that is mostly driven by action. When Chaney meets a tough-as-nails opponent, he effortlessly defeats them all until he meets someone who could be his equal.
6. Crime Wave – 7.3
He reconnected with House of Wax director André De Toth, but he was listed as “Charles Buchinsky” in the film noir Crime Wave.
Like many noir films, Crime Wave depicts the tale of a former criminal who tries to get his life back on track only to get sucked back into the world of crime.
7. The Magnificent Seven – 7.7
Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is famously reimagined in John Sturges’s The Magnificent Seven, in which Mexican peasants hire seven gunfighters to protect their village from robbers.
Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, and Charles Bronson all appear as members of the titular band of gunslingers.
8. The Dirty Dozen – 7.7
One another iconic antihero film by Robert Aldrich, The Dirty Dozen tells the story of a group of convicted killers recruited by the US Army to carry out a mass killing of German commanders that they are not supposed to survive.
The Dirty Dozen, starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, and John Cassavetes, is one of the best war caper movies ever made.
9. The Great Escape – 8.2
After collaborating on The Great Escape, John Sturges and Bronson also collaborated on the film about a WWII POW camp breakout.
With Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough as his co-stars, Bronson returns to the ensemble group. Bronson portrays the POW who excavates the escape tunnels.
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Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West is arguably his greatest work. After piecing together all of the western classics, Leone and his co-writers put their distinctive operatic cinematic vision on top of it.
To channel Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” from the Dollars trilogy, Bronson plays a mystery gunslinger named “Harmonica.” In honor of the harmonica he plays when he murders, Harmonica was named after him. Henry Fonda plays a vicious villain opposite Bronson, who has a longstanding animosity against him. | <urn:uuid:5ea875fb-bb9a-475d-8505-6155196f2649> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.lunchbox-productions.com/best-charles-bronson-movies/ | 2023-09-30T17:13:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510697.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930145921-20230930175921-00011.warc.gz | en | 0.940329 | 1,250 |
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Now that the Montreal Canadiens have gotten a win under their belt, will it be enough to turn the tide in favor of the Habs? In a series that so far has not indicated that home ice means anything le hockey club de Montreal could very well get a win in Madison Square Garden on Sunday night and make a series out of this.
Both teams will be without key players. The Rangers have lost Derek Stepan who had surgery for a broken jaw and will not play in Sunday night’s game. This is a huge loss for the Rangers as Stepan is third on their team in points. They are getting back center Derek Brassard to replenish the forwards.
The Canadiens, meantime have lost chief agitator Brandon ...
At this point, it is safe to say that the game one overtime loss to the Rangers was the only resemblance of competition in this series.
Since then the Pittsburgh Penguins have won by a collective 9-2 score. They have clearly been the better team, they have had the better drive, and they certainly have been the more composed team. The Rangers have had 45 giveaways in the past two games; compare that to the Penguins 16. The Rangers have zero power play goals in this series and have had maybe two chances all series.
The problem in trying to break down all of this information is that you cannot get a legitimate read on how this series is being...
After a game two victory, what seemed like an overplayed narrative of being unable to competently play at Madison Square Garden seemed to be vanquished by a 4-2, come-from-behind win. That storyline returned in full force after Sunday.
Heavily outpossessed and outchanced, the Philadelphia Flyers dropped game five 4-2 to the New York Rangers, giving Broadway the 3-2 edge over Broad Street in the series.
A lacking power play ruined any continuity the Flyers could have possibly constructed. Rangers forward Carl Hagelin took two penalties in two consecutive shifts to open the game. The result of those power plays was complete disaster.
Henrik Lundqvist wasn't the only person standing in the way of the Flyers on Tuesday.
The New York Rangers goaltender had an entire team jumping in front of pucks, helping the Swedish netminder stop the Flyers' constant barrage of shots. It resulted in a 4-1 win for the Rangers and a 2-1 series lead.
The two teams will face off in Game 4 on Friday in Philadelphia. And if the Flyers want some type of good news heading into that game, it looks like Steve Mason will be starting.
(Photo: Henrik Lundqvist makes a first period save on Flyers RW Wayne Simmonds while Rangers D Dan Girardi looks on. Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
By virtue of finishing third place in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers have drawn the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. The Flyers and Rangers split their season series, with both teams winning twice on home ice.
The Flyers don't want to erase all of the hard work they put in since Feb. 1.
The Flyers dropped 3-1 to the Rangers on Wednesday, their second straight loss and dropping their record to 12-4-1 in nearly two months. The loss also dropped the Flyers three points behind the Rangers for second in the Metro, but they still have two games in hand.
Despite two wins over the weekend, the biggest headlines in Pittsburgh were the returns of Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the 12 game home winning streak.
Malkin, who missed nine games due to a leg injury sustained in Detroit, returned Sunday against the Jets in glorious fashion. Letang also returned on Sunday against the Jets, but will need further time on the ice in order to find his grove.
On Friday, Pittsburgh welcomed divisional for New York Rangers onto Consol ice. It was expected to be a rather close game considering the beat down the Rangers gave the Penguins at MSG just a few weeks back.
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A drug conviction also keeps many people from getting a job, renting a home, and accessing benefits and other programs they may need to support themselves and their families—and to enjoy full civil and social participation. Federal law allows states to lock people out of welfare assistance and public housing for years and sometimes even for life based on a drug conviction. People convicted of drug possession may no longer qualify for educational loans; they may be forced to rely on public transport because their driver’s license is automatically suspended; they may be banned from juries and the voting booth; and they may face deportation if they are not US citizens, no matter how many decades they have lived in the US or how many of their family members live in the country. | <urn:uuid:597fd6cb-2d7f-47f4-b9db-d59486ed2b83> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://centuryharvest.org/about/foundation-strategy/ | 2021-10-23T07:58:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585653.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023064718-20211023094718-00184.warc.gz | en | 0.974483 | 280 |
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Information via e-mail about NA-NET: Mail to email@example.com.
From: Bronis R. de Supinski <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:22:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Public Comment Period OpenMP Specification 2.5
Public Comment Period Begun for OpenMP Specification 2.5
The OpenMP ARB is pleased to announce the release of a draft of
Version 2.5 of the OpenMP specifications for public comment. The goal
of this version is to combine the Fortran and C/C++ specifications
into a single document and to resolve inconsistencies.
Sanjiv Shah, CEO of the OpenMP organization, praised the efforts
that produced the combined specification. "The OpenMP 2.5 Language
committee did an outstanding job. Every word was scrutinized to
produce a specification that is precise and self-consistent. This
work creates a solid foundation upon which to expand the execution
model and expressiveness in future OpenMP specifications."
The draft specification is available in PDF format from the
Specifications section of the OpenMP ARB website www.openmp.org
(Direct link: http://www.openmp.org/drupal/mp-documents/draft_spec25.pdf)
Mark Bull has led the effort to merge the specifications into a
single document as the Chair of the OpenMP Language Committee.
He states that "Despite the committee's best efforts, there are a
small number of outstanding issues which have not been resolved at
the time of publication of the draft specification. The committee
will continue to work on these, with the aim of clearing them up
before the end of the public comment period."
The ARB warmly welcomes any comments, corrections and suggestions you
have for Version 2.5. Please send email to email@example.com
It is most helpful if you can refer to the page number and line number
The public comment period will close on 31 January 2005.
From: Joanna Littleton <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:57:31 -0500
Subject: Nominations for SIAM Germund Dahlquist Prize
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Germund Dahlquist Prize
SIAM will present the Dahlquist Prize at the 2005 International Conference
on Scientific Computation and Differential Equations (SciCADE05), to be
held May 23-27, 2005, at the Nagoya Congress Center in Nagoya, Japan.
The prize, established in 1995, is awarded to a young scientist (normally
under 45) for original contributions to fields associated with Germund
Dahlquist, especially the numerical solution of differential equations and
numerical methods for scientific computing.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of a certificate containing the citation and a cash
prize of $1,000. The recipient will be expected to present a talk at the
conference. SIAM will reimburse the prize recipient's reasonable travel
expenses to receive the award and deliver the talk.
A letter of nomination, including a description of contributions, should be
sent by January 15, 2005, to:
Dahlquist Prize Selection Committee
Dr. Christian Lubich, Chair
c/o J. M. Littleton
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Members of the selection committee are: Christian Lubich (chair),
University of Tuebingen, Germany; Stephen L. Campbell, North Carolina State
University; Wayne Enright, University of Toronto; Sebastian Reich, Imperial
College London; and Gustaf Soderlind, Lund University, Sweden.
From: Joanna Littleton <email@example.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:58:09 -0500
Subject: Nominations for SIAM Ralph E. Kleinman Prize
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Ralph E. Kleinman Prize
SIAM will present the Ralph E. Kleinman Prize at the 2005 SIAM Annual
Meeting to be held July 11-15, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The prize is awarded to an individual for outstanding research or other
contributions that bridge the gap between mathematics and
applications. Work that uses high-level mathematics and/or invents new
mathematical tools to solve applied problems from engineering, science, and
technology is particularly appropriate. The prize may be awarded for a
single notable achievement or for a collection of such achievements.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of a hand-calligraphed, framed certificate and a
cash award of $5,000. SIAM will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for
the recipient to attend the award ceremony.
A letter of nomination, including a curriculum vitae and description of the
achievement(s), should be sent to the address below. You are encouraged to
send electronic files via e-mail. Supporting letters are
welcome. Nominations must be received in the SIAM office by February 15, 2005.
Ralph E. Kleinman Prize Selection Committee
Professor William W. Symes, Chair
c/o J. M. Littleton
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Members of the selection committee are: William W. Symes (chair), Rice
University; Martin Groetschel, ZIB; Max Gunzburger, Florida State
University; Gregory A. Kriegsmann, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Paul
Van Dooren, Universite Catholique de Louvain.
From: Angela Kunoth <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 16:27:48 +0100
Subject: Special Issue of Numerical Mathematics on Multiscale Methods
Journal of Numerical Mathematics: Special Issue on
`Breaking Complexity: Multiscale Methods for Efficient PDE Solvers'
Angela Kunoth (Universitaet Bonn, Germany) and Siegfried Mueller
(RWTH Aachen, Germany)
Multiscale methods are widely known to help breaking complexity for many large
scale scientific computing problems. For this Special Issue, we are soliciting
original manuscripts aimed at the systematic development of mathematical
concepts that provide the foundation for the design of efficient PDE solvers.
Papers intended for this Special Issue should be submitted no later than
June 30, 2005. Manuscripts should be sent as ps-files or pdf-files to
either of the Special Issue Editors Angela Kunoth (e-mail:
or Siegfried Mueller (e-mail: email@example.com)
Submitted manuscripts should be prepared using the JNM-style files
provided at http://www.vsppub.com/journals/jn-ia-JNM.html
All papers will be evaluated by the standard refereeing process employed
From: Hongyuan Zha <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 19:59:47 -0500
Subject: Conference in Newport Beach on Matrix-based Information Processing
First SIAM Matrix-based Information Processing Symposium (MIPS 2005)
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Newport Beach, California
Fifth SIAM International Conference on Data Mining
April 21-23, 2005
The fields of information processing, automatic pattern extraction and
statistical learning are rapidly merging into other areas of science
and engineering. These data mining and machine learning fields are
increasingly adapting methodologies and algorithms from advanced matrix
computations, graph theory, and combinatorial optimization. Because of
the large overlap with traditional SIAM research areas, these new
fields can benefit greatly from more increased participation from the
SIAM community. There are ample opportunities for cross-fertilization
at the interface between data mining/machine learning and scientific
computing/applied mathematics in general as evidenced by some of the
recent advances and contributions from the SIAM community. At the same
time, ideas and methods from machine learning can contribute to
grand-challenge problems in scientific computing and computational
This symposium will present recent advances in algorithms and
methodologies using matrix and graph algorithms, statistics, and other
methods of applied mathematics. We hope to bring together expert
researchers from many fields to share ideas and form collaborations.
The symposium will feature invited survey talks on recent progress and
contributed talks presenting new results. Papers will be reviewed;
accepted papers will be published in the proceedings.
Chris Ding, Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab, email@example.com
Haesun Park, University of Minnesota and National Science Foundation,
Hongyuan Zha, Penn State University, firstname.lastname@example.org
Program Committee Co-charis
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee email@example.com
Malu Castellanos, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories firstname.lastname@example.org
For more details see http://crd.lbl.gov/~cding/SIAM/
From: Binhai Zhu <email@example.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:48:49 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Conference in China on Algorithmic Applications in Management
AAIM'05 Call for Papers
The 1st Annual International Conference on Algorithmic Applications in
Management (AAIM'05) will be held during June 22--24, 2005, in Xi'an,
Shaanxi, China. Original research papers in the areas of algorithmic and
mathematical aspects of management are solicited. In addition to theoretical
results, we are particularly interested in submissions that report on
experimental and applied research of general algorithmic interest. Special
consideration will be given to research that is motivated by real-world
problems. Experimental and applied papers are expected to show convincingly
the usefulness and efficiency of the algorithms discussed in a practical
setting. Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest include:
Computational Game Theory,
Reliability and Replacement,
Social Network Optimization,
Ellis Johnson (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) and
Yinyu Ye (Stanford University, USA)
The conference Web site (http://www.cs.montana.edu/aaim05)
provides more information about the conference.
From: Marina Gavrilova <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 01:58:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Conference in Singapore on Computational Geometry
2nd CALL FOR PAPERS
5th Annual International Workshop on
Computational Geometry and Applications CGA'05
in conjunction with
The 2005 International Conference on Computational Science
and its Applications (ICCSA 2005)
May 9, 2005 - May 12, 2005
International & Convention Exhibition Centre, Singapore
Workshop Web Site:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 17th, 2005
Professor Tetsuo Asano,
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, JIAST
Title: "Algorithmic Robot Motion Planning"
The Workshop, held for the fifth Consecutive year in conjunction with
the International Conference on Computational Science and Its
Applications, is intended as an international forum for researchers in
all areas of computational geometry and related areas, with the goal
of advancing the state of research in computational geometry and
This year focus is on Computational Geometry and
Bioinformatics. Issues of numerical performance of geometric
algorithms are also of specific interest.
Vipin Kumar (Army High Performance Computing Center, USA and
University of Minessota, USA)
Marina Gavrilova (University of Calgary, Canada)
Osvaldo Gervasi (University of Perugia, Italy)
Jerry Lim (Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore)
Please direct any questions to:
Marina L. Gavrilova
Department of Computer Science,
University of Calgary,
2500 University Drive,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N1N4
Telephone: (403) 241-6315
Fax: (403) 284-4707
From: Marian Slodicka <email@example.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:58:41 +0100
Subject: Conference in Ghent on Computational Methods in Engineering
Third International Conference
on Advanced Computational Methods in Engineering
Ghent, May 30-June 2, 2005
Call for papers
Following the successful first and second conferences in Ghent in 1998 and in
Liège in 2002, the third conference ACOMEN 2005 focuses, like the previous
ones, on advanced computational methods in engineering, in particular on
numerical methods such as finite element methods, finite difference methods,
finite volume methods, etc. for problems in engineering disciplines as solid
mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, phase change, porous media mechanics,
multi-physics dynamics, fluid flows with structural interactions,
thermomechanics, damage and fracture mechanics, acoustics, electromagnetism,
kinematics and dynamics of mechanical systems, vibration control, biomedical
engineering, control engineering, soil mechanics, signal-and image processing,
Conference venue: Conference center of Ghent University.
This invitation is sent on behalf of Roger Van Keer (chairman of the past
first conference), Michel Hogge (chairman of the past second conference)
and Erik Dick (chairman of the forthcoming third conference).
Please preregister on the web-page of the conference in order to be included in the mailing list of the conference
From: Bruce Boghosian <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:50:18 -0500
Subject: Workshop in Atlanta on Multiphysics Multiscale Systems
Simulation of Multiphysics Multiscale Systems
Second International Workshop
In conjunction with the International Conference on Computational Science
May 22-25, 2005
Simulation of multiphysics and multiscale (MPMS) systems poses a grand
challenge to computational science. This workshop, being a follow-up of a
highly successful event held at ICCS-2004 in Krakow, Poland, aims to bring
together computational physicists, numerical specialists and computational
scientists to push forward this challenging multidisciplinary research field.
Specific topics include (but are not limited to):
* Modeling of multiphysics and/or multiscale systems.
* Novel approaches to combine different models and scales in one solution.
* Large-scale industrial and academical applications.
* Advanced numerical methods for solving multiphysics multiscale problems;
* New algorithms for parallel distributed computing, specific to the field;
* Problem solving environments for interactive simulation of MPMS problems;
* Performance analysis of MPMS simulation;
* Special hardware for MPMS simulation (e.g. Field Programmable Gate Arrays)
Workshop chair: Valeria Krzhizhanovskaya
Section Computational Science,
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Co-chairs: Prof. Bastien Chopard
University of Geneva, CUI
Departement d'Informatique, Switzerland
Prof. Yuriy Gorbachev
Institute for High Performance Computing & Data Bases
St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia
From: Jos Maubach <email@example.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:22:54 +0100
Subject: Faculty Position at Technical University of Eindhoven
Position: Universitair Docent (Assistant Professor) in Mathematics.
Location: Center for Applied Analysis, Scientific Computing
and Applications (CASA)
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science,
Eindhoven, University of Technology, The Netherlands
Applications: Before December 1 2004 (!).
About the faculty: The faculty teach graduate, undergraduate and
special post-graduate courses. Research is done in collaboration
with national and international universities and cooperations.
About CASA: CASA consists of the chairs
Applied Analysis, Variational Methods, and Scientific Computing.
Research is oriented towards the analytical and numerical aspects of
partial differential equations in a mathematical-physical context.
Inspiration and motivation for the research are found in a wide range
of applications, in which industrial contacts play a leading role.
CASA provides graduate-school teaching -- in the track called Computational
Science and Engineering -- and post-graduate teaching.
About the position: The Universitair Docent (Assistant Professor) is
an active researcher in the field of industrial Mathematics.
For CASA (s)he will be influential in shaping the industrial contacts:
Tasks such as initiation and continuation of (industrial)
contacts, and acquisition of funds, are to be taken over from an
Associate Professor in the course of the next 3 years. The candidate will also
take over courses related to the modeling of industrial processes,
and the coordination of the "Technology"-track of the post-graduate
teaching. Project management (on industrial location) is important.
More information on this position can be obtained from Prof. Mark Peletier,
The cover letter and a current CV can be mailed to (or faxed) to:
Dr. S. Udo
Eindhoven University of Technology
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
NL-5600 MB Eindhoven
From: Bob Russell <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:35:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Faculty Positions at Simon Fraser University
The Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University invites
applications for a number of openings in various areas of applied and
computational mathematics, at both the junior and senior levels -- see
http://www.math.sfu.ca/math/jobs/ for detailed job descriptions.
Among the many attractions of SFU are an energetic, cohesive group of
exceptionally talented young applied mathematicians; high quality
students and programs (at the graduate and undergraduate levels); a
stimulating and pleasant overall work environment; and the unique
living environment provided by the beautiful city of Vancouver and
nearby wilderness areas.
Bob Russell, SFU
From: Stefan Funken <Stefan.Funken@brunel.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 08:51:15 -0000
Subject: Studentship at Brunel University
PhD studentship in Computational Mathematics
at Brunel University of West London
BICOM and Department of Mathematical Sciences
Applications are invited for a three-year, fully funded PhD studentship, open
to all European Community candidates. The studentship will be funded at the
normal rate (full home student fees plus a tax-free grant of £10,500 for
2004/05, rising to £12,000 in 2005/06), with the opportunity of undertaking
additional paid undergraduate teaching. The start date is as soon as possible.
The emphasis of the studentship is on the development and analysis of
a posteriori error control for the Finite Element Method, especially
for stationary convection-diffusion problems.
Applicants should have a good Honours degree or Masters Degree in the
areas of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or an appropriate Engineering
discipline. Practical knowledge about one or more of the following areas would
clearly be an advantage: finite element method, mesh generation as well
as numerical computation.
To apply for the position, please submit two copies of your CV and covering
letter giving the names of at least two academic referees. The closing date
for applications is 17 December 2004, but later applications might be considered
if the position is not filled by that date. Informal enquiries about the
position may be made to Dr. Stefan Funken, either by e-mail
email@example.com or phone (+44 (0)1895 266 221).
Further details of our research can be found on:
Dr. Stefan Funken
Brunel Institute of Computational Mathematics (BICOM)
School of Information Systems, Computing & Mathematics
UB8 3PH, U.K.
From: Yehuda <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:45:00 +0200
Subject: Postdoctoral and Doctoral Positions at the Technion, Haifa
POST-DOC in Applied-Mathematics (nonlinear water waves)
Applications are invited for a Post Doctoral Research Associate position at
the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
The position is available immediately for two year (possibly three years)
in the group working in the fields of deterministic and stochastic nonlinear
water wave dynamics and forecasting. Knowledge of any of the following
disciplines will be an additional advantage: Nonlinear PDE's, asymptotic
analysis, stochastic processes, Numerical methods.
The candidate must have a Ph.D. obtained recently (not more than 3-4 years
ago). The laboratory locates in a very nice University Campus, close to the
city center. Friendly environment will provide easy adaptation to the new
place, but fluent English is required. The fellowship will be up to about
US$ 1,900, according to qualifications..
Doctoral studies in Applied-Mathematics (nonlinear water waves)
Applications are invited for a Doctoral Research Associate position at the
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
The position is available in the group working in the fields of
deterministic and stochastic nonlinear water wave dynamics and forecasting.
Knowledge of any of the following disciplines will be an additional
advantage: Nonlinear PDE's, asymptotic analysis, stochastic processes,
Candidates for either position should send C.V. to Prof. M. Stiassnie or
Prof. Y. Agnon , Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion, Haifa 32000,
To expedite the application, please Email: email@example.com
From: Romas Baronas <firstname.lastname@example.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 14:48:55 +0100
Subject: Contents, Nonlinear Analysis: Modelling and Control
Nonlinear Analysis: Modelling and Control, ISSN 1392-5113,
Volume 9, Number 4, 2004
A free on-line edition is available at:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Structure Modeling of Material Composed of the Orthotropic Crystals,
J. Dabulyte, F. Ivanauskas, V. Skakauskas, R. Barauskas
Persistence and Extinction of One-Prey and Two-Predators System, Pages
B. Dubey, R.K. Upadhyay
The Joint Universality for L-Functions of Elliptic Curves, Pages 331-348
V.Garbaliauskiene, R.Kacinskaite, A.Laurincikas
Linearly Invariant Classes of Functions Analytical in the Half-Plane,
J. Kirjackis, E.G.Kiriyatzkii
Preparation, Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of the
Electrochromic Thin Films, Pages 363-372
T. Lukaszewicz, A. Ravinskia, I. Makoed
Modeling the Enantioselective Enzymatic Reaction with Modified Genetic
Docking Algorithm, Pages 373-383
A. Ziemys, L. Rimkute, J. Kulys
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The Yanmar tractor was founded in Japan in 1912. The company has a long history with small diesel engines. The agricultural equipment division of the company was started in 1961. Yanmar entered into an arrangement with John Deere and began building several utility tractor models in the early 1980’s for John Deere. Yanmar also made their own tractor line and sold them in the United States. Most of the Yanmar tractor made for the United States carried a three digit model number. Models such as the YM135, YM155, YM165, YM180, YM186, YM195, YM220, YM226, YM240, YM330, YM336 and others are the original Yanmar tractors sold in the US.
Yanmar and John Deere were both in competition for the small tractor market and since Yanmar made the engines for John Deere, Yanmar was the one to leave the U.S. but still continue making engines for John Deere. Yanmar continued to make tractors for Japan and for Japan’s use only.
The “Grey-Market” tractors are those that Yanmar made for Japan, but are now imported into North America for their low cost and quality. Yanmar’s Grey Market tractors have mostly a four digit model number such as, 1100, 1300, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2500, 2610, 3000, 3110, 3220, 3810 and many more.
Today, Yanmar is back in the United States as Yanmar USA and they are back with more than just tractors.
Stevens Tractor is an “Authorized” Yanmar parts dealer. In the early to mid 1980’s we sold Yanmar tractors and we still carry original Yanmar parts today. We also offer many aftermarket parts for the Grey Market tractors. Some of these parts include engine gaskets, pistons, rings, crankshaft seals, rod and main bearings, glow plugs, valve parts, oil filters, air filters, fuel filters, brake shoes, clutch disc, pressure plates, throw out bearings, seats and much more. Call us today for your Yanmar tractor parts. | <urn:uuid:ad5dae99-29ef-4bd9-9ce3-86950ef370c4> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://www.stevenstractor.com/home/shop-brand/yanmar.html | 2022-12-07T23:20:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711221.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207221727-20221208011727-00860.warc.gz | en | 0.962608 | 464 |
In this “beautiful, heartfelt, and ultimately important story about love, kinship, gratitude, and miracles” (Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a beloved high school English teacher with terminal brain cancer undertakes a cross-country journey to reunite with his former students in order to find out if he made a difference and discovers what is truly important in life along the way.
David Menasche lived for his work as a high school English teacher. His passion inspired his students, and between lessons on Shakespeare and sentence structure, he forged a unique bond with his kids, buoying them through personal struggles while sharing valuable life lessons.
When brain cancer ultimately stole David’s vision, memory, mobility, and—most tragically of all—his ability to continue teaching, he was devastated by the thought that he would no longer have the chance to impact his students’ lives each day.
But teaching was something Menasche just couldn’t give up. Undaunted by the difficult road ahead of him, he decided to end his treatments and make life his classroom. He turned to Facebook with an audacious plan: a journey across America—by bus, by train, by red-tipped cane—in hopes of seeing firsthand how his kids were faring in life. Had he made a difference? Within forty-eight hours of posting, former students in more than fifty cities replied with offers of support and shelter.
Traveling more than eight thousand miles from Miami to New York, and visiting hundreds of his students, David’s fearless journey explores the things we all want and need out of life—family, security, independence, love, adventure—and forces us to stop to consider what truly matters in life. Evocative, moving, and inspirational, Priority List “is a rousing testimony to the ways in which, in the face of death, living fully in the present moment becomes possible” (Publishers Weekly). | <urn:uuid:86c05270-5660-4699-adf9-ace9c17061b8> | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | http://robingabyfisher.com/index.php/2010/04/04/the-priority-list-a-teachers-final-quest-to-discover-lifes-greatest-lessons/ | 2023-03-20T09:46:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943471.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230320083513-20230320113513-00258.warc.gz | en | 0.977178 | 403 |
State Opticians offers comprehensive
eye exams, a wide selection of affordable and fashionable frames, eyeglasses repair and adjustments, and more.
Most insurances are welcomed.
We offer comprehensive eye exams for both adults and children.
Dr. Wang is well versed in the management of eye diseases and the fitting of contact lenses.
We offer a wide selection of designer frames and sunglasses.
We specialize in Progressive Lenses.
REPAIR + aDJUSTMENTS
Are your glasses too tight? Too loose? Missing a screw?
Fear not! We offer repair and adjustment options.
We currently accept the following insurances:
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Celebrate Diversity T-Shirt
This shirt is pretty funny. They forgot sake, soju, krupnikas, and more ... imagine the possibilities!
I shirt that says you drink a lot in a not so discrete way. If that's your cup of tea, this is hilarious and well designed and probably the perfect shirt for you or your verging on alcoholic friend.
Sturdy nylon belt holds 6 beer cans or bottles! Perfect for anyone on their way to college. My friends would have loved one of these. What am I saying? They'd still love one. Graduating didn't change a thing.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Just want to wish ye all a Great Christmas and all the best for the New Year!!
For those who couldn't view the animated version of the card, here's your chance now!
Here's the link to the animated one
I guess not everyone can see it, sorry!
Happy 2009 everyone!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
I'm back - but with a scarf! I hope you haven't forgotten me already.
All is going well here. I've been busy knitting away as you can see. I made one scarf as a Chrimbo pressie. It took about 5 weeks to knit it. I'm terribly slow at knitting but I do enjoy it a lot. Grainne showed me a new stitch and I had put that one into practice with the scarf which made me even slower. Hopefully I will have some time to post some new sketches before the holidays! | <urn:uuid:5e1c4fe7-ce24-4d4f-917d-ce1148c14d63> | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | http://timothydowling.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html | 2018-04-21T04:02:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125944982.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20180421032230-20180421052230-00097.warc.gz | en | 0.981422 | 188 |
Beautiful pair of authentic vintage cat eyeglasses. In great condition, they are ready for your prescription or sunglass lenses and for everyday use. These frames were very popular in the 1950’s & 1960’s, this pair was made sometime during those years. Between Arms: 5 1/4 inches. The item “French Bakelite True vintage Black Rhinestone Cat Eye Glasses Made in France” is in sale since Monday, September 24, 2018. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Eyeglasses”. The seller is “thecrowsfinds” and is located in Sparta, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Style: Cat Eye
- Frame Color: Black
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You may be on an expatriation of limited duration or an indefinite time; however, the truth is that no one knows certainly what the future holds. The fact that you are living in a different country from the one in which you were raised is a testament to this reality. Sometimes an employment assignment continues for longer than expected or is cut short unexpectedly. Therefore, jump all the way into your new home and location. As a child, I moved often in the United States with my parents. Exasperated at one point, I asked my Mom in a sarcastic manner “well, how long are we going to live here . . .two years?”. Her wise response, “you will only be happy if you act as if you will live here for the rest of your life”.
Relocating to a new country can…
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The Adaptive Mindset for Resilience (AMR) program teaches individuals how to counteract the brains natural negative response to change, stress and adversity. It improves an individual’s ability to thrive and bounce forward when faced with workplace challenges.
AMR is the only resilience program on the market that uses a multi-rater assessment based on the new 9 facet model of behavioural resilience.
Focusing on positive psychology participants leave the program with a solid behavioural action plan how to leverage their resilience strengths.
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The 100% Renewables Roadshow is coming to Armidale and we want you there!
An orderly transition to 100% renewable electricity is not only 100% doable, it will mean a better, fairer and cheaper energy system for all Australians. The Homegrown Power Plan is a policy roadmap, designed by some of the brightest minds in the business, which shows how we can repower the country with 100% renewable power by 2030. From October 2016, Solar Citizens is taking the Homegrown Power Plan on the road with forums in key towns and cities across the country.
Join us as we dive into the plan to transition Australia to 100% renewable power by 2030. You'll hear from incredible speakers and get the chance to hear where local politicians stand - and hold them to account!
We'll have a stellar lineup of great speakers, including:
A local solar expert, and solar system designer, Geoff is also Chairman of the NSW Solar Energy Industries Association and the Secretary of the Australian Solar Council & Energy Storage Council.
Solar Citizens Consumer Campaigner, who'll be presenting the Homegrown Power Plan, which shows how we can upgrade Australia's homes and businesses to 100% renewable power by 2030.
Environmental Management Coordinator for Uralla Shire Council and committee member for Z-NET Uralla, a local initiative to transition the Uralla region to 100% renewable energy.
Adam Marshall MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW and Renewable Energy, and the Member for Northern Tablelands.
Doors open at 6pm for a 6:30 start.
92-96 Dumaresq St
Armidale, NSW 2350
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All it took was one unfortunate, harmless-looking play this weekend for the NBA’s playoff picture to turn on its head.
When the Chicago Bulls lost reigning league MVP Derrick Rose to a torn ACL on Saturday, the playoff derby lost one of its most legitimate championship contenders.
The Bulls had the NBA’s best regular-season record, even though Rose had missed nearly half of the season.
Beating the Miami Heat, Oklahoma Thunder or San Antonio Spurs was always going to be a formidable challenge for the Bulls, but with the spectacular Rose running the show, few would have called a Chicago series victory an upset.
Now they’ll be watching the latter stages of the post-season on television.
And that’s a shame because the Bulls have been built with the playoffs in mind.
It’s also a shame for fans of the game, since only a few players are as breathtaking to watch as Rose.
Without the Chicago native, now, merely getting out of the second round would be a major accomplishment for Tom Thibodeau’s group. The Bulls can defend with anybody — with or without Rose — and went 18-9 without him, but rely on his unstoppable brilliance to score enough points against other quality defensive squads.
Carlos Boozer will have to be dominant, Rip Hamilton will have to turn back the clock and replacement C.J. Watson will have to play a lot more like the guy who shot 44.1% in January than the one who slumped to 32.1% in April.
There’s no point wondering if this shortened season led to the injury, one which came when Rose planted after getting into the lane late in an easy Chicago win over Philadelphia.
Some have questioned why Thibodeau still had Rose in the game considering he had missed 27 of 66 regular season contests due to back spasms, a pulled groin and assorted foot ailments, but Rose would have had to play big minutes at some point in the playoffs and needed to be tested. He also was closing in on a triple double.
The bottom line is, the world of professional sports is a cruel one.
A year ago, Rose was the cream of the NBA’s crop and the Bulls were battling Miami with a trip to the Finals on the line. Now, the road to LeBron James’ first championship will be a lot less rocky and nobody knows what the future holds for Rose or the Bulls.
Hopefully he’ll be back not long into the 2012-13 campaign as good as ever, but serious knee injuries can be particularly devastating to athletic marvels like Rose.
Tracy McGrady was never the same and Kobe Bryant is much more ground-based than in year’s past despite not suffering as severe an injury.
Rose’s success was even more based on his ridiculous athletic gifts than those two. His game could look quite different when he returns.
In the meantime, the Bulls will soldier on, likely pounding Philadelphia into submission.
But even the most rugged car won’t get very far without its motor.
There are now only three realistic championship contenders.
Like Cubs fans, all Bulls supporters can do now is wait until next year.
DON’T COUNT OUT SPURS
They’re old, they got upset a year ago, they’re not athletic enough, Manu’s always hurt — there are a lot of reasons why some people write off the San Antonio Spurs.
Don’t listen to them.
While Tim Duncan is no longer one of the five best players in the world, he’s still one heck of a big man and in his place, Tony Parker has emerged as an MVP candidate.
The “washed up” group won 50 games to top the West and its .758 winning percentage was the second-best in franchise history.
Don’t forget the Spurs won the title the last time the NBA had a shortened season and that Gregg Popovich is believed by many to be the league’s premier head coach.
This group of Spurs still defends like a Popovich outfit (10th in the league in defensive rating – points allowed per 100 possessions) and now, the Spurs have morphed into an offensive juggernaut, leading the NBA in offensive rating.
Rookie Kawhi Leonard has been a perfect addition. Leonard is a more athletic version of Bruce Bowen, a lynchpin of San Antonio’s previous title wins.
Manu Ginobili remains the most lethal bench performer this side of James Harden and the team has admirable depth, including recent veteran additions Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw and sharpshooting youngster Patty Mills.
The Spurs had little trouble with first round opponent Utah in the series opener, cruising to a 106-91 win on Sunday.
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Only the most casual observer of history will not know the significance of June 6, 1944, falling as it did 72 years ago this week. For the student of military history, however, it is probably a date of unmatched modern notoriety—the beginning of the World War II Allies’ assault on Adolf Hitler’s “Fortress Europe.”
Famed mostly for the complexity and scale of the beach landings—U.S. forces at “Utah” and bloody “Omaha,” as well as British Commonwealth and other Allied troops at “Gold,” “Juno” and “Sword”—it is more than occasionally overlooked that roughly 25,000 of the troops did not struggle ashore that fateful day. Into an alternate set of cunning and lethal Nazi countermeasures, three Allied divisions parachuted or were glider-born into the fray in the wee hours of that fateful Tuesday.
Operation Overlord was long in the planning. Russian leader Joseph Stalin had requested a second front to be opened on Hitler’s Western flank as early as 1942 (and planning was in fact begun in early ’42 at Army Chief of Staff George Marshall’s request), but this was a pipe dream. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill provided a southern sap to Axis strength with the July and September invasions of Sicily and Italy, and committed to a May 1944 assault in northern Europe.
Have Thompson, will parachute. The invasion of Normandy gets under way. [Photo credit: Center of Military History U.S. Army]
Both the Allies and Axis powers knew an amphibious assault was absolutely essential. Nothing else could land enough men and equipment quickly enough to have any hope of securing a foothold able to overcome what was sure to be a withering German defense or later counterattack. The remaining questions then became timing and location. The Allies engaged in extensive intelligence misdirection that was partially successful: Even as Allied troops poured ashore at Normandy, some in the German high command insisted it was a feint.
Nor was a substantive paratroop assault in question on either side. In the end, weather became the main determinant—wind and particularly tides overrode. On the eventual day, conditions aloft would wreak havoc on many of the drops and glider launches/landings, and quixotically leave others all but untouched.
More than 1,100 Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” troop transports were available in England as D-Day approached. With a crew of four or five and payload of 18-28 paratroopers (though 15-18 was typical on D-Day), the Skytrains could also tow aloft either two CG-4 “Waco,” or one larger, British-designed “Horsa” glider. The gliders were crucial to the hoped-for success of the para drops, as any vehicles or (relatively) heavy weapons would have to be delivered behind the beaches by such glider aircraft and their crews.
Gliders being towed over the Cotentin Peninsula toward Normandy by Douglas C-47 Skytrains. [Photo credit: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force]
The very first Allied troops—landing in France many hours before any hit the beaches—were airborne “Pathfinders.” These hand-picked 14- to 18-man units were responsible for marking the landing zones of the following “serials” (a three-plane unit) and into which the C-47s would drop their “sticks” of paratroopers. Their jobs were to setup ground beacons of a transponding radar system that Skytrain crews could home in on, with terminal guidance provided by marking lights.
Wildly varying flight conditions afflicted the Pathfinders as much as they would the actual troops dropped later in the day. Beginning just after midnight some found, guided and lit their follow-on flights to relatively successful—accurate—drops. Others were miles from their carefully selected drop (or for gliders, landing) zones. On the whole, technical limitations of the guidance system amplified the penalties for formations where less than 40 percent of aircraft had navigators.
Allied “Horsa" gliders on Landing Zone ‘N’. [Photo credit: Imperial War Museums]
Generally, flight and drop conditions were worst over the western half of the Normandy beaches, though thick ground-level fog was common everywhere. The 101st Airborne Division seemed to meet with worst fortunes of all, with widely dispersed drops, the loss of all but one howitzer to glider crashes and, later in the morning, Assistant Division Commander Brig. Gen. Don Pratt in a skidding crash (somewhat erroneously fictionalized in the movie “Saving Private Ryan”). The 101st nevertheless tallied some notable successes—the Brécourt Manor Assault (of Band of Brothers fame) where 13 paratroopers overcame an artillery battery and 50 German defenders, and Mission Chicago, where 92 percent of landings occurred within two miles of the LZ, which gave effective control of the four principal exits behind Utah beach.
The 82nd Airborne had marginally better luck, with its 505th Regiment jumping accurately, and capturing Sainte Mère Eglise on schedule and with only minor casualties. With its fall, the Wehrmacht lost an important communications center and crossroads, and was blocked from relieving Utah from the west and southwest.
Despite varied and difficult flying conditions, substantial German countermeasures specifically designed to counter gliders, and extremely crude (by modern standards) navigation/guidance, no assessment could regard the Allied airborne assault as anything but a success. Dispersed and off-target drops seemed to harry the highly trained paratroopers little: If they were lost, they attacked objectives at hand. If not, they often achieved objectives ahead of schedule (as Major John Howard’s Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry did here in the British sector behind “Sword” beach).
A U.S. Army Air Force Waco CG-4A glider in tow. [Photo credit: Stocktrek Images/GettyImages]
The German troops backing the Normandy beaches were widely acknowledged—even at the time—to be less experienced, and in many cases understrength compared to units defending the beaches. But combined with German countermeasures (like “Rommel’s asparagus”) exacted a deadly toll. In June 6-7 operations, 42 C-47 and 517 gliders were destroyed. In the case of the gliders, most were landing accidents and post-landing German fire. The Wacos fared somewhat better than the Horsas, but in the end 97 percent were still abandoned: Combat troops and ammo/food/fuel took precedence over maintenance units for landing on the beaches. Even more sobering was the human cost. For the 82nd and 101st, D-Day losses alone were 338 killed, 904 wounded and 1,257 unaccounted for—many of whom would later turn out to be fatal casualties of glider crashes.
Whatever the cost, Airborne troops kept the German rear at Normandy in disarray in the early, crucial hours and days of the invasion, and secured on June 6 alone the landing of nearly 160,000 Allied troops. By the time Generals Rommel and Von Rundstedt were sure Normandy was the real thing, the raiders from the skies and the waders from the sea had sealed the fate of the Third Reich. | <urn:uuid:ba5ac24f-f81e-46ee-8861-dc2d0188d688> | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2016/6/8/trouble-from-above/ | 2018-05-22T06:04:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864626.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180522053839-20180522073839-00300.warc.gz | en | 0.971253 | 1,577 |
Cattle | Yearling Bulls for Sale | banner-cattle.jpg | 2 | 0
red crnl rambler jackpot et 7j
act. bw: 108| act. ww: 737| act. yw: 1251| act. ysc (cm): 32.5
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At Cornell Farms, all the bulls we have for sale are sired by AI-sired bulls or home-raised herd bulls.
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In my 13+ years of software engineering experience, I've reviewed a lot of resumes.
Some of the most common issues I discovered.
-Recruiters/Interviewers are busy with their daily coding issues while they need to take the interview as well and reviewing dozens of resumes at any given time.
-They don’t have the time to read all lengthy resumes.
-A two-page resume is fine
-Try to pick one font and make sure you use it throughout the entire document.
-Use bullet points, but only use one type.
-Make sure your text spacing is consistent.
-Commit to a consistent comma strategy.
-Highlight How You Impacted Success
-Quantify Your Accomplishments
-Include Action Words
-Qualify Your Accomplishments
-Use a professional design.
-Stick to a one-column template.
-Order each section strategically.
-Can use Canva as well
The interviewer want a candidate who brings value today.
They are interested in your future plans, how quickly & effectively you can change the game.
Stay relevant today✔
Hope you like this one💙
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The BELVA BLCAM1 is a universal rear view back up camera that uses a metal chrome license plate that is capable of enduring various types of weather conditions. Commonly, many backup license plate frames that are being sold are made of plastic material. With a metal chrome frame not only does this allow the plate frame to tolerate different atmospheres better, but it also puts a better look to your vehicle than a plastic frame.
With a 170 degree angle lens, the BELVA BLCAM1 allows the driver to get a wide view of the surrounding area behind them, unlike other models that may still have some blind spots that are not visible during use. The camera itself is vertically adjustable and can be attuned between 0 to 45 degrees depending on the drivers preference.
A few other cool specs about this specific license plate frame is that the image sensor provides a full color image to the user with a video output signal from RCA composite cables, and the camera also provides night vision for the driver in order to provide a great visual image to the driver during any time of the day.
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|Jon Gelman Listed in Best Lawyers in America|
Jon Gelman has been listed again to Best Lawyers in America®. This recognition has been bestowed upon him for almost 3 decades.
|Plaintiffs' Law Firm Jon L. Gelman Ranked a Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report|
Jon Gelman, a plaintiffs' litigation firm for over 4 decades, announces today that U.S. News & World Report has named the firm to its 2021 Best Law Firms.
|Listen to the COVID-19 Claims and Workers’ Compensation Law Webinar|
Click here to listen to the recording of the COVID-19 Claims and Workers’ Compensation Law Webinar. The program was originally broadcast on June 11, 2020.
|Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law is Now Available on PROVIEW™ as an eBOOK Edition|
Now you can have Now you can have Workers’ Compensation Law, 3d (Vol. 38-39A, NJ Practice Series, available conveniently on your mobile device.
|$3.5 Billion Pittsburg Corning Corporation Asbestos Trust Fund Is Now Operating|
After 16 years of bankrutcy, the $3.5 Billion asbestos trust of Pittsburg Cornning Corporation (PPG) opened for the business of paying asbestos victims and their famiies. PPG anounce that that the payment plan provided for under the asbestos companies bankruptcy reorganization plan ffective April 27, 2016.
|Talc-Cancer Lawsuits Mount Against Johnson & Johnson|
Johnson & Johnson continues to be hit with verdicts in cancer cases flowing from exposure to its baby powder that contained talc.
|OSHA Cites NJ Landscaper After Two Employees Succumb to Carbon Monoxide Exposure |
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited AJR Landscaping Inc. – based in Cresskill, New Jersey – for exposing employees to carbon monoxide (CO) after two workers succumbed to the toxic gas.
|Making Workplaces Safer|
This marks the 27th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. It features state and national information on workplace fatalities, injuries, illnesses, the number and frequency of workplace inspections, penalties, funding, staffing and public employee coverage under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It also includes information on the state of mine safety and health.
|A New Study Confirms Time Will Not Beat Mesothelioma Risk|
Risk of mesothelioma continues after exposure and does not diminish with age.
|Asbestos is the world’s worst industrial killer|
At least 107, 000 workers die every year from diseases caused by exposure to asbestos
|Asbestos Disease Remains a Problem Despite Lower Consumption in the US|
Recently release statistics from the US Geological Survey brings some hope to reducing asbestos disease in the US.
|50 Cancers To Be Covered Under the 9-11 Zadroga Health Claim Fund|
The New York Times is reporting this afternoon that The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has approved for compensation payments 50 types of cancers from the $4.3 Billion Zadroga 9-11 Fund.
|Support The North American Declaration to Ban Asbestos - Sign The Petition|
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, today announced with the Canadian Voices of Asbestos Victims the release of the North American Declaration to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases.
|WR Grace Asbestos Bankruptcy Plan Receives Initial Approval|
A Delaware Bankruptcy Judge has approved a reorganization plan for the former asbestos manufacturer, WR Grace.
|Cooper Industries to Pay $307.5 Million to Settle Pneumo Abex Asbestos Claims|
Cooper Industries has reportedly settled an indemnification lawsuit. and agreed to pay Pneumo Abex asbestos trust $307.5 Million. The trust funds will be used to pay victims of asbestos exposure.
|Lawsuit Filed By Former Hoffman LaRoche Employee Alleging Asbestos Related Disease|
A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former pharmaceutical maintenance specialist at Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley, New Jersey was exposed to asbestos fiber and suffers from asbestosis.
|Auto Mechanic Files Lawsuit Alleging Asbestos Related Disease|
A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former auto mechanic, who worked in auto body shops throughout New Jersey, was exposed to asbestos fiber and suffers from lung cancer.
|Bar Date Announced for Raytech Asbestos Claims|
TheRaytech Trust, encompassing the claims of The Raybestos Manhattan and Raymark Industries, Inc., has established a bar date for asbestos liability claims.
|National Mesothelioma Awareness Day Resolution Approved by Congress|
|Veterans at Increased Risk for Mesothelioma|
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has now recognized that veterans may be at an increased risk for the development of mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos fiber.
|Lawsuit Filled Alleging Asbestos Exposed Chemical Worker Suffered Fatal Mesothelioma|
A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former chemical operator at Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley, New Jersey was exposed to asbestos fiber and died of mesothelioma.
|Allianz Firemans Fund Increases Asbestos Reserves by $301 Million|
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company a Division of Allianz has announced that it will increase its asbestos and environmental risks reserve by $301 Million. The company stated, "The move follows the completion of its regular independent external asbestos exposure review."
|Possible Vaccine for Mesothelioma|
A vaccine has been demonstrated as safe for potential use against mesothelioma. The research, conducted by Netherlands scientists was reported in an advance publication of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.
|The Occupational Disease Pilot Program & Healthcare|
Legal Talk Network Host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes Jon L. Gelman to discuss health care and workers’ compensation and the Occupational Disease Pilot Program:
|St. Paul Travelers Announces $90 Million Settlement of Common Law Asbestos-Related Direct Actions |
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. announced that it has executed an agreement resolving substantially all common law asbestos-related direct actions pending against its Travelers Property Casualty Corp. subsidiaries ("Travelers"). These actions allege, among other things, a general, non-statutory duty to disclose to the public the hazards of asbestos. The settlement, if it receives court approval, would also bar similar future direct actions against Travelers.
|Pittsburg Corning Plans to Pay Asbestos Victims $825 Million |
PPG Industries (Pittsburg Corning Corp.) and its insurers plan to pay out millions of dollars to victims of asbestos disease. In a bankruptcy reorganization plan filed with the Court for its approval, it was announced that PPG intended to pay out $825 Million in cash over the next 15 years.
|IARC To Review Human Carcinogens-metals, arsenic, dusts & fibers (asbestos)|
"Sufficient evidence is now available to show that asbestos also causes cancer of the larynx and of the ovary."
|Is The Recovery Of The Workers’ Compensation System An Illusion? |
|Privacy Went Out The Window |
Our modern electronic world has many benefits and conveniences, but the free flow of information also creates privacy concerns. In the realm of health care, privacy protections are needed to preserve patients’ dignity and prevent harms such as discrimination. But such protections can also have unintended consequences for health care, and the health research that is vital for making medical advances. More than 10 years ago Congress called for a set of federal standards, now known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule, to protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information while still allowing the flow of information needed to promote high-quality health care.
|US Supreme Court to Review Manville Asbestos Bankruptcy Order|
The US Supreme Court has decided to review a decision interpreting a 1986 Bankruptcy confirmation plan order. The order formed the basis of a settlement by Travelers Insurance Company to resolve claims against it for conspiracy in concealing information about the dangers of asbestos.
|Asbestos Continues to Reduce Potential Years of Life|
Asbestos exposure continues to have high rates of death in the US.
|Asbestos Dealer of Death - Canada |
The Canadian delegation to the Rotterdam Convention was able to lobby effectively to prohibit a ban on asbestos for another two years. The Canadian mines will continue to churn out the killer fiber and ship it to unsuspecting countries as a result of an effective major lobbying effort of the Canadians to sway the votes of India, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines.
|The Politics of Asbestos – US Government Failed the People Declares Senator Baucus |
At a recent hearing of the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senator Max Baucus presented a report revealing that the Federal government failed to take the appropriate action to declare Libby, Montana a public health emergency in 2002. The disregard of the federal government led to a lack of funding and manpower in cleaning up the asbestos contamination according to the Senator.
|National Cancer Institute Establishes Web Site to Answer Questions About Malignant Mesothelioma |
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has established a resource on the Internet that provides a direct link to resources available concerning mesothelioma: treatment, prevention, genetics, causes, clinical trials, literature, statistics and research and related information.
|US Department of the Interior Reports 36 Locations in NJ with Naturally Occurring Asbestos|
The US Geological Survey has reported that NJ ranks 2nd highest in the number of naturally occurring asbestos sites (mines) in the Eastern US.
|New Chemotherapy Treatment Reported "Responsive" to Mesothelioma |
A new set of drugs has been reported responsive in treating mesothelioma, a tumor caused by exposure to asbestos fiber. The British Journal of Cancer has reported that cisplatin and vinorelbine effective in the treatment of mesothelioma.
|The Asbestos Debate is Over |
Almost 45 years following the historic 1964 NY Academy of Medicine conference in New York experts continue to memorialize the history of asbestos related disease. Now enters, defense expert John E. Craighead, who has written his viewpoint on the subject.
|W.R.Grace to Settle Asbestos Claims for $3 Billion |
W.R. Grace and Co. has announced that it will fund a trust for resolving all current and future asbestos-related personal-injury claims. The company entered bankruptcy 7 years ago with 135,000 asbestos claims pending.
|NJ Workers' Compensation Carriers Win a "Get Out of Jail Card" on Asbestos Liability Claims |
Workers' compensation insurance companies have a long history of guarding themselves from liability from asbestos exposure issues. Recently the NJ courts have ruled that workers' compensation insurance companies are shielded from liability when the insurance company performs hygiene studies and does not take action to protect the employees that it has insured under the policy.
|Workers' Compensation News - February 26, 2008, Volume 5 Issue 501 |
NJ JURY AWARD $30.3 MILLION - MESO TRIAL - FEB. 2008
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A jury has reached what is believed to be the highest
asbestos verdict ever in New Jersey, awarding $30.3 million to the surviving
family members of a former automotive worker.
|Federal-Mogul Wins Court Approval of Settlement Plan for $9.4 Billion Potential Asbestos Claims |
Federal-Mogul Corp., auto parts manufacturer, won court approval of a reorganization plan that resolves potentionally $9.4 billion of dollars in asbestos claims that forced the company into bankruptcy six years ago.
|Asbestos Found in Toys Still Being Sold |
Asbestos, a know cancer causing agent, has been found in toys still being sold in the US. The CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit and two brands of children's play clay along with many household products still in stores for sale have been reported by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO).
|Dana Corp. Asbestos Settlement Receives Court Approval |
Dana Corp. won approval of the US Bankruptcy Court for the potential resolution of 150,000 asbestos claims against the auto parts manufacturer. The settlement will be paid from insurance proceeds.
|Is The EPA in a Rush To The Bottom for Asbestos Experts? |
The US EPA (Environmental; Protection Agency) has published an announcement to seek appointments to its Scientific Advisory Panel with asbestos experts in short course. In a notice published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2007 the US EPA announced a deadline of November 16, 2007.
|The House of Lords Steps Backward in Time in Asbestos Compensation |
The British House of Lords in a recent decision has take a step backward in time and has ruled that those who suffer pleural plaques (scarring of the lungs) as a result of asbestos exposure are unable to claim compensation. Parliament declared, " If the pleural plaques are not in themselves damage, do they become damage when aggregated with the risk which they evidence or the anxiety which that risk causes? In principle, neither the risk of future injury nor anxiety at the prospect of future injury is actionable. "
|Workers' Compensation News - June 25, 2007, Vol. 5 Issue 106 |
NYC CONNECTS AN EXPOSURE TO 911
For the First Time, the City Connects a Death to 9/11 Dust
New York City’s chief medical examiner, Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, has for the first time directly linked a death to exposure to dust from the destruction of the World Trade Center.
|Owens Corning Settles Asbestos Cases for $5.8 Billion Dollars |
Bankruptcy Court Approves Owens Corning’s Plan of Reorganization. Toledo, Ohio – September 26, 2006 – Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) today announced
that Judge Judith Fitzgerald of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware approved the company’s Plan of Reorganization. The Bankruptcy Court’s
approval of the plan paves the way for Owens Corning to emerge from bankruptcy by
the end of October 2006.
|Workers' Compensation News - JuL 10, 2006, Volume 4 Issue 407|
|Workers' Compensation News - June 10, 2006, Volume 4 Issue 406a|
NJ WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS DECLINE
The NJ DWC reported a 5% decline in the filing of claims in 2005 (37,248) from 2004 (39,212). The statistic also represents a 31% decline from 1992 (54,164). This is consistent with the 25% decline in the number of indemnity claims paid in NJ from from 1992 to 2002 as reported by NJ CRIB. NJ Medical costs have soared 108% during the same period of time while indemnity has risen only 48%..
|Workers' Compensation News - May 10, 2006, Volume 4 Issue 405 |
|Workers' Compensation News - March 10, 2006, Volume 4 Issue 403 |
|Workers' Compensation News - February 10, 2006, Volume 4 Issue 402 |
TAINTED TISSUE AND BONES USED IN TRANSPLANTS
|Congressional Budget Office Again Reports That The Proposed Federal Asbestos Trust Fund Is Inadequate |
The Congressional Budget Office again indicted that the proposed asbestos reform trust fund would be inadequate. In a letter to Senator Spector it commented as follows: "The proposed trust fund might or might not have adequate resources to pay all valid claims. There is a significant likelihood that the fund’s revenues would fall short of the amount needed to pay valid claims, debt service, and administrative costs. There is also some elihood that the fund’s revenues would be sufficient to meet those needs. The final outcome cannot be predicted with great certainty.
|Proposed Federal Asbestos Act Will Create Massive Inequities in Both Workers' Compensation and Medicare|
Statement of Jon L. Gelman Attorney at Law Before the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on the Fairness in Asbestos Resolution Act of 2005 January 11, 2005
|Cancer Reported as the Leading Cause of Job Fatalities in the World |
The International Labour Conference (ILO) in Geneva reported that cancer was the cause of 32% of the world wide job related deaths in the world.
|Workers' Compensation News - September 10, 2005, Volume 3 Issue 311 |
FRAGRANCE AND FLAVOR INDUSTRY HIT WITH $15 MILLION VERDICT Jury Awards $15 Million in Making of Popcorn -This self regulated industry becomes prime target.
A jury on Friday awarded a former popcorn-plant worker $15 million after finding that his exposure to butter-flavoring fumes led to his severe respiratory problems.
|Federal Asbestos Legislation Will Erode Workers' Compensation |
The Senate Judiciary Committee is now considering proposed Federal legislation that will have significant impact upon Workers' Compensation systems throughout the United States. Since the enactment of workers' compensation legislation decades ago, asbestos and other latent disease claims continue to be an enormous challenge to compensation programs.
|Workers' Compensation News - August 24, 2005, Volume 3 Issue 310 |
NJ: WC JUDGES HAVE DISCRETION TO RULE ON VALIDITY OF A TDB LIEN. In a complex decision involving causal relationship, apportionment of liability and reimbursement of a TDB lien that Appellate Division responded to a statement made by the trial Judge, "...I am no longer a Judge, I am a statutory collection agency for the Labor Department," by reversing his decision and remanding the matter for hearing.
|Workers' Compensation News - August 10, 2005, Volume 3 Issue 309 |
Esther Weissman, 73, labor lawyer, helped to alter compensation law.
|Workers' Compensation News - July 10, 2005, Volume 3 Issue 308|
WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM FREQUENCY DOWN. NCCI announced that the decline in claim frequency continued through 2004. Over the last five years there have been significant declines for all types on injuries. However medical costs continues to be the leading driver of costs. The medical share of total workers' compensation costs has now risen to 55% countrywide and in some states is approaching 70%.
|Workers' Compensation News - June 10, 2005, Volume 3 Issue 307 |
CMS TO ISSUE NEW MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER GUIDANCE. Under mounting pressure from many organized groups, CMS (The Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services) has indicated that it will shortly release a new set of "Questions and Answers" in order to, yet again, redefine its procedures.
|Workers' Compensation News - May 23, 2005, Volume 3 Issue 306 |
NY WORKERS' COMPENSATION RATES. New York Rates: Follow the Bouncing Ball. New York is famous for being a high cost state for workers compensation. By any reasonable measure, New York falls within the top four states for high comp cost, sharing the dubious spotlight with California, Texas and Florida
|Workers' Compensation News - May 10, 2005 Volume 3 Issue 305 |
Cancer Reported as the Leading Cause of Job Fatalities in the World - New Report Reveals That Medicare is Covering $23 Billion in Medical Costs That Should be Paid by Workers' Compensation
|Workers' Compensation News - April 4, 2005 Volume 3 Issue 304 |
OWENS CORNING'S ASBESTOS LIABILITIES SET AT $7 BILLION BY FEDERAL JUDGE
OC's asbestos liability put at $7 billion by U.S. Judge. Choosing a midpoint between estimates of opposing creditor groups, a federal judge has ruled that Owens Corning is exposed to $7 billion in potential claims by people who were made sick by exposure to asbestos insulation produced by the firm until the early 1970s.
|Workers' Compensation News - March 2, 2005 Volume 3 Issue 303 |
W.R. Grace and Executives, in Asbestos Concealment Action. Charged With Fraud, Obstruction of Justice, and Endangering Libby Montana Community
|Workers' Compensation News - February 3, 2005 Volume 3 Issue 302|
2nd Annual THIS YEAR IN WORKERS’ COMP: TOP 10 ISSUES & CASES - Tues., Mar. 8, 2005
A panel of state and national experts address TEN issues that can make or break your case, including a concise analysis of key cases that have been decided during the past year.
|Workers' Compensation News - January 5, 2005 Volume 3 Issue 301|
New Report Reveals That Medicare is Covering $23 Billion in Medical Costs That Should be Paid by Workers' Compensation --$4.2 Billion Halliburton Asbestos Settlement Given Final Approval by Court -- Recent Court Decisions: Dinner Not A Deviation from Employment (NJ Supreme Court) -- Remicade linked to severe hepatic reactions, including acute liver failure, jaundice, hepatitis and cholestasis. -- 2nd Annual This Year in Workers' Compensation - The Top Issues and Cases - March 8, 2005 -- Medicare Secondary Payer Act - Waivers and Compromises CMS -- Social Security Announces 2.7 Percent Benefit Increase for 2005 Monthly Social Security and Supplemental -- FDA Statement on the Halting of a Clinical Trial of the Cox-2 Inhibitor Celebrex
|Workers' Compensation News - October 12, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 239 |
|Workers' Compensation News - October 12, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 239 |
Vioxx Recalled Worldwide--How to Apply for a Handicapped Placard--Ford Door Latch Personal Litigation--CMS Assist(tm) - New Support Group for Professionals--Gelman to Speak at NOSSCR on Medicare
|Workers' Compensation News - August 18, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 232 |
|National Gypsum Asbestos Bankruptcy Claims Settlement Announced |
Who is National Gypsum? Incorporated in Delaware in 1925.Manufacturer and supplier of services for the building and construction industry. Miner of asbestos fibers. Popular trade name: Gold Bond Products
Asbestos products types – drywall, joint compounds, textures, shingles, cement boards, adhesives, acoustical plaster, fireproofing, insulation cement, raw asbestos fiber.
|Workers' Compensation News - June 9, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 23 CompAssist (tm) |
MEDICAL GUIDELINES IN WC CASES APPROVED BY TEXAS SP CT--"In this opinion, we conclude that the Legislature authorized TWCC to set upper limits on reimbursement amounts and establish a reasonable time limitation on requests for medical dispute resolution
|Workers' Compensation News - May 26, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 22|
FRUSTRATIONS OF 9-11 VICTIMS SEEKING WORKERS' COMPENSATION--Many Who Served on 9/11 Are Still Pressing Fight for Workers' Compensation. It is in places like Judge Mark Solomon's workers' compensation courtroom in Brooklyn that lingering questions about the health consequences of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center are fought over day after day.
|Report to Congress on Workers' Home Contamination Study |
In 1992, the U.S. Congress passed the Workers' Family Protection Act (Public Law 102-522, 29 U.S.C. 671), which requested that the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH) conduct a study to "evaluate the potential for, prevalence of, and issues related to the contamination of workers' homes with hazardous chemicals and substances...transported from the workplaces of such workers."
|Workers' Compensation News - May 12, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 20 CompAssist (tm) |
Asbestos: Federal Mediation Fails to Reach Accord. AIA remains committed to meaningful reform of deeply flawed litigation system. The following statement is in response to the end of negotiations over legislation to establish a national asbestos victims compensation trust fund (S. 2290). The negotiations were mediated by retired Federal Judge Edward Becker. This statement should be attributed to Robert E. Vagley, president of the American Insurance Association (AIA)
|Workers' Compensation News - April 28, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 18|
Statement by OSHA Administrator John Henshaw On Worker Memorial Day 2004. "Today is Worker Memorial Day, a day to pay tribute to the men and women who have lost their lives on the job. We mourn with their families and friends, and we recognize that the loss of these very special people extends beyond the home; the loss is felt in schools, places of worship, at social gatherings, in local communities, and throughout the entire nation.
|Workers' Compensation News - April 14, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 16 |
ASBESTOS-Take a look at USAction's new cartoon, “Halliburton's Doggone Good Deal.” First war profiteering, now an asbestos bailout scheme orchestrated by a company with oh-so-close relations to the White House.
|Workers' Compensation News - March 31, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 14 CompAssist (tm) |
CANCER RISKS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. A chipmaking trade group said on Thursday that it would sponsor a far-reaching study on cancer risks in semiconductor manufacturing facilities, after years of calls for such an effort by industry critics.
|Workers' Compensation News - March 24, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 13 CompAssist (tm) |
|Workers' Compensation News - March 10, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 11 CompAssist (tm) |
|Asbestos Related Deaths to Increase Reports the International Labour Organization |
Being concerned with continuous wide used of asbestos in the world, the EU and ILO convened the European Asbestos Conference in September 2003 in Dresden, Germany. Gerd Albracht, chairman of the Conference, underlined that "mmillions of workers and consumers have been exposed to asbestos dust. Twenty-thousand asbestos related lung cancers and 10,000 mesotheliomas occur annually across the population of Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Japan and Australia alone, but developing countries have much higher risks of exposure. In such countries, asbestos is thus a time bomb that looks set to lead to an explosive increase in asbestos related diseases and deaths in the next 20-30 years."
|NJ Ranks 2nd in Nation for Asbestos Related Deaths |
Government Statistics on deaths due to Asbestos-related disease have been released and appear in a recently released report published by the Environmental Working Group of Washington DC. The report reveals that: Camden, Somerset, Middlesex and Bergen have the highest rates in the State of NJ. At Least 2,775 People Have Been Killed by Asbestos in New Jersey Since 1979
|Past US Congressional Challenges to Asbestos Litigation |
A significant challenge to the rights of injured workers in third party asbestos litigation was introduced in Congress in 1999 by U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) in what he termed the "Fairness in Asbestos Litigation Act of 1998", S.2546.
|Workers' Compensation News - February 13, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 7 |
New Drug Helps Asbestos-Linked Cancer. First Treatment for Rare Lung Cancer. It's not a cure. But a new drug offers precious extra months of life to people with a rare, asbestos-linked cancer.. The drug, Alimta, from Eli Lilly and Company, today received FDA approval for use in combination with cisplatin chemotherapy. It will be used to treat malignant mesothelioma. It strikes some 2,000 Americans each year, mostly due to asbestos exposure. Worldwide, as many as 15,000 people each year are told they will die of mesothelioma.
|An Air That Kills: How the Asbestos Poisoning of Libby, Montana Uncovered a National Scandal |
The horrifying true story of the decades-long poisoning of a small town and the definitive exposé of asbestos in America-told by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who broke it.
|FDA has approved Alimta for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Alimta (pemetrexed disodium) for use in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma - a rare type of cancer. Alimta received a priority review and is designated as an orphan drug. It is the first drug approved for this condition.
|Workers' Compensation News - February 1, 2004 Volume 2 Issue 5 |
WORKER AWARDED $12 MILLION - WC BAD FAITH. Court awards $12 million in workers' compensation case. A former nursing home worker has been awarded more than $12 million in a judgment against three insurance companies that denied her workers' compensation claim. The Rapid City jury returned its verdict - $60,000 in compensatory damages and $12 million in punitive damages - last week after a a four-day trial in federal court.''An insurance adjuster is supposed to be like a judge, fair and impartial. ... If you bribe a judge, you get thrown in jail. But they bribe these claims adjusters with bounties that are tied directly to their performance in paying claims.''
|Halliburton sets aside $1.1billion for claims |
US energy firm Halliburton has revealed a $1.1bn (£607m) charge to cover claims from people suffering from asbestos-related diseases. Halliburton, formerly headed by US vice-president Dick Cheney, yesterday revealed a $947m net loss in the fourth quarter of the year, despite a large increase in revenues from its controversial contracts in Iraq.
|Radical Surgery for Mesothelioma: The Epidemic Is Still to Peak and We Need More Research to Manage it |
One in every hundred men born in the 1940s will die of die of malignant pleural mesothelioma, which is almost exclusively a consequence of exposure to asbestos, with a lag time that is rarely less than 25 years and often more than 50 years from first exposure. Half of all cases are now aged over 70, with 80% in men. For a man first exposed as a teenager, who remained in a high risk occupation, such as insulation, throughout his working life, the lifetime risk of mesothelioma can be as high as one in five.w1 There are now over 1800 deaths per year in Britain (about one in 200 of all deaths in men and one in 1500 in women), and the number is still increasing.1 w2 As exposure in the United Kingdom continued until 1980 the peak of the epidemic is still to come, and we need a strategy to manage these patients.
|The Truth About the "Unimpaired" Victims of Asbestos Exposure|
The proponents of S.1125, the "Fairness In Asbestos Resolution Act of 2003," have claimed repeatedly that the majority of the awards paid in asbestos cases have gone to individuals who are not truly injured - yet, nothing could be further from the truth. This misleading and false argument is nothing more than an a cynical attempt to use a legal fiction to strengthen a political objective -- which will have the effect of denying injured workers and their families the compensation they deserve.
|Paul Brodeur Speaks Out On Asbestos Litigation |
The remarks of politician/physician Sen. Bill Frist before the Senate show him to be so ill-informed about asbestos disease as to make one wonder if he has ever read a medical journal, let alone familiarized himself with the ins and outs of the asbestos litigation.
|Jon L. Gelman Named Top Lawyer in NJ by New Jersey Monthly Magazine |
New Jersey lawyers choose the tops in their profession in 24 fields of law.
|Workers’ Compensation News - November 19, 2003 Volume 1 Issue 33|
|Workers’ Compensation News - November 3, 2003 Volume 1 Issue 31 |
911 COMPENSATION PROGRAM FAILS--Mount Sinai's Dr. Stephen Levin said most of his Ground Zero patients have been denied workers' compensation coverage. He called the system "dysfunctional."
|The asbestos company bailout takes my breath away |
For 42 years I worked with asbestos on Navy ships and in factories. Now I’m dying of cancer. The asbestos companies knew their product was deadly. It’s there in black and white. That’s why the jury awardedmy family a settlement. ow Congress may pass a law that would bail out these companies by throwing my settlement out the window. I’d have to stand in line and wait for compensation from agiant new federal bureaucracy, which won’t have enough to pay me in the first place.
|Workers’ Compensation News - October 13, 2003 Volume 1 Issue 28|
CASES--The compensation judge denied)petitioner’s motion for temporary disability and medical benefits regarding a rotator cuff tear in his right shoulder and problems with his left knee. where the compensable injuries he sustained in his work—related accident had to do with his left shoulder, neck and lower back assessing the conflicting medical testimony the compensation judge found that the new problems were not causally related to the work—related, and that conservative treatment, rather than surgery, was recommended for petitioner’s lower-hack problems.
|Workers’ Compensation News - September 11, 2003 Volume 1 Issue 25 |
The nation's property and casualty insurers reported capital gains of $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2003, representing a $725 million, or 181 percent, increase over the $400 million recorded during the same period last year, according to Weiss Ratings, Inc., the nation's leading independent provider of ratings and analyses of financial services companies, mutual funds, and stocks. Companies within the Berkshire-Hathaway group accounted for 62.8 percent of the industry's total first-quarter capital gains, earning $706.9 million.
|Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica |
Occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica occur in a variety of industries and occupations because of its extremely common natural occurrence and the wide uses of materials and products that contain it. At least 1.7 million U.S. workers are potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica [NIOSH 1991], and many are exposed to concentrations that exceed limits defined by current regulations and standards.
|Workers’ Compensation News - August 14, 2003 Volume 1 Issue 22 |
Jumpp v. City of Ventnor--Trip to the post office noncompensable deviation--PORITZ, C.J., writing for a majority of the Court. In this case, the Court determines whether a city worker, whose daily activities required him to visit various sites within the city's boundaries, is eligible for workers' compensation benefits when he was accidentally injured during the workday but while on a personal errand.
|Workers’ Compensation News - August 7, 2003 Volume 1 Issue 21|
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Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA) the former ‘free trade area established in 1960 comprising ten members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. In 1995, a new trade bloc, MERCOSUR, was established, creating a customs union between Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay Mexico is now a member of the NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. See TRADE INTEGRATION.
Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA) a regional alliance formed in 1960 with the general objective of establishing a FREE TRADE AREA. There were seven original member countries of LAFTA: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay, with three other countries joining shortly afterwards: Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Economic and political instability, however, led to its gradual disintegration, with some countries (Peru, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador) establishing the ANDEAN PACT in 1969. Mexico joined the NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT in 1993 and the remaining members of LAFTA (with the exception of Venezuela) established MERCOSUR in 1995. | <urn:uuid:c9c18875-58fb-4e97-a70e-0fbf29e8c807> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Latin+American+Free+Trade+Association | 2017-11-18T06:51:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934804666.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20171118055757-20171118075757-00050.warc.gz | en | 0.882648 | 270 |
Contrary to the bombast, jingoism, and shrill moralizing flowing from Washington and the mainstream media, America has no interest in the current spat between Putin and the mobs of Kiev. For several centuries the Crimea has been Russian; for even longer, the Ukraine has been a cauldron of ethnic and tribal conflict, rarely an organized, independent state, and always a meandering set of borders looking for a redrawn map. Surely Washington jests when it threatens to organize another feckless set of economic sanctions against a nation that’s got the gas which Europe needs.
The source of the current calamity-howling about Russia is the Warfare State–that is, the existence of vast machinery of military, diplomatic and economic maneuver that is ever on the prowl for missions and mandates and that can mobilize a massive propaganda campaign on the slightest excitement.
The post-1991 absurdity of bolstering NATO and extending it into eastern Europe, rather than liquidating it after attaining “mission accomplished”, is just another manifestation of its baleful impact. In truth, the expansion of NATO is one of the underlying causes of America’s needless tension with Russia and Putin’s paranoia about his borders and neighbors. Indeed, what juvenile minds actually determined that America needs a military alliance with Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania!
So the resounding clatter for action against Russia emanating from Washington and its house-trained media is not even a semi-rational response to the facts at hand; its just another destructive spasm of the nation’s Warfare State and its beltway machinery of diplomatic meddling, economic warfare and military intervention.
Memo To Obama: It’s Their Red Line
Not only does Washington’s pathetic meddling in the current Russian- Ukrainian food fight have nothing to do with the safety and security of the American people, it also betrays woeful disregard for the elementary facts of that region’s turbulent and often bloody history. In fact, the allegedly “occupied” territory of Crimea was actually annexed by Catherine the Great in 1783, thereby satisfying the longstanding quest of the Russian Czars for a warm-water port. Over the ages Sevastopol then emerged as a great naval base at the strategic tip of the Crimean peninsula, where it became home to the mighty Black Sea Fleet of the Czars and then the commissars.
For the next 171 years Crimea was an integral part of Russia—a span that exceeds the 166 years that have elapsed since California was annexed by a similar thrust of “Manifest Destiny” on this continent, thereby providing, incidentally, the United States Navy with its own warm-water port in San Diego. While no foreign forces subsequently invaded the California coasts, it was most definitely not Ukrainian and Polish rifles, artillery and blood which famously annihilated The Charge Of The Light Brigade at the Crimean city of Balaclava in 1854; they were Russians defending the homeland from Turks, Europeans and Brits.
And the portrait of the Russian “hero” hanging in Putin’s office is that of Czar Nicholas I—whose brutal 30-year reign brought the Russian Empire to its historical zenith, and who was revered in Russian hagiography as the defender of Crimea, even as he lost the 1850s war to the Ottomans and Europeans. Besides that, there is no evidence that Putin does historical apologies, anyway.
At the end of the day, it’s their Red Line. When the enfeebled Franklin Roosevelt made port in the Crimean city of Yalta in February 1945 he did at least know that he was in Soviet Russia. Maneuvering to cement his control of the Kremlin in the intrigue-ridden struggle for succession after Stalin’s death a few years later, Nikita Khrushchev allegedly spent 15 minutes reviewing his “gift” of Crimea to his subalterns in Kiev in honor of the decision by their ancestors 300 years earlier to accept the inevitable and become a vassal of Russia.
Self-evidently, during the long decades of the Cold War, the West did nothing to liberate the “captive nation” of the Ukraine—with or without the Crimean appendage bestowed upon it in 1954. Nor did it draw any red lines in the mid-1990′s when a financially desperate Ukraine rented back Sevastopol and the strategic redoubts of the Crimea to an equally pauperized Russia.
In short, in the era before we got our Pacific port in 1848 and in the 166-year interval since then, our national security has depended not one wit on the status of the Russian-speaking Crimea. Should the local population now choose fealty to the Grand Thief in Moscow over the ruffians and rabble who have seized Kiev, what’s to matter! Worse still, how long can America survive the screeching sanctimony and mindless meddling of Susan Rice and Samantha Power? Mr. President, send them back to geography class; don’t draw any new Red Lines. This one has been morphing for centuries among the quarreling tribes, peoples, potentates, Patriarchs and pretenders of a small region that is none of our damn business.
From the Pentagon Swampland of Waste
The current Ukrainian policy farce emanating from Washington is not only a reminder that the military-industrial-beltway complex is still alive and well, but also demonstrates why the forces of crony capitalism and money politics which sustain it are so lamentable. The fact is, the modern Warfare State has been the incubator of American imperialism since the Cold War, and is now proving itself utterly invulnerable to fiscal containment, even in the face of a $17 trillion national debt.
This condition has deep historical roots–about which I have more than passing familiarity. About three decades ago I called the Pentagon a “swamp of waste” during an off-the-record interview that ended-up on the evening news. Presently I ended-up in President Reagan’s woodshed–explaining that, well, yes, I did say that because it was in fact true.
The Gipper was the scourge of Big Government, but he was also fiscally near-sighted: He could not see any sign of Big Government beyond the Potomac River! And at that particular moment the Warfare State branch of Big Government was erupting from the fiscal swamplands around the Pentagon in nearly parabolic fashion. The 1980 GOP campaign had lambasted Jimmy Carter for his allegedly wimpy DOD budget of $140 billion that year, but within two weeks of the Reagan inauguration I was suddenly staring at a Pentagon plan to spend 2.5X that amount or $350 billion annually a few years down the road.
The Neo-Cons’ Big Lie
The fiscal insanity embedded in that spending surge was based on a neo-con lie that was refutable then and laughable now–namely, that the Soviet Union was on the verge of a nuclear first strike capability that could annihilate American civilization, and that its leader’s were madmen bent on world domination. In fact, they were paranoid Russian nationalists from beginning to end–Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko. And now Putin, too. Having been invaded and devastated from the west twice in the 20th Century at the loss of 40 million lives they had become extremely touchy about their borders and neighbors, to say the least.
Accordingly, they had buried their sclerotic socialist command economy under the burden of a vast, lumbering conventional land-war machine that was a testament to “never again”. Indeed, by 1981 it would have been strikingly clear to observers acquainted with the essentials of free markets and political liberty that the Soviet system would collapse under the dead weight of its own statist regime— and long before its vast, parasitic conventional military forces would be called upon to repel yet another (presumptive) German invasion.
The neo-cons are thorough-going statists, however, and did not see the truth that the laws of a free society would bring down the decrepit Soviet Empire. Nor could they acknowledge that the bumbling Soviet dictatorship would be held at bay by the triad nuclear deterrent put in place by the great Dwight Eisenhower; and that the triad’s 10,000 plus warheads had already been bought, paid for, tested and stood to the ready by 1980–meaning that there was no need for a Reagan defense buildup at all. It was just a matter of waiting out the eventual meltdown of the iron curtain and the societal penitentiary inside.
Ronald Reagan: One-Armed Statist
Ronald Reagan never saw that either because he had come from the New Deal by transit through the fetid waters of late 1940s California/Nixonian anti-communism, and was ever a sucker for the latest Red Scare thereafter. The neo-cons were pleased to supply the big one–the First Strike myth–as Reagan lumbered toward the White House in the late 1970s.
Moreover, while the founders of the neo-con movement did eventually shed their Trotskyite blinders, they never really got over their fondness for Big government and the acquisition of political power. It was just redirected to the national security branches of the state, and to the Manichean proposition that our state was Good and theirs was the host of an Evil Empire. In embracing the neo-con coda to his stock anti-communism, Ronald Reagan thus became a one-armed statist as he entered the White House.
The neo-con coda—-that the Soviets had a nuclear war-winning strategy—is one of history’s Big Lies. As I have laid out in detail in a chapter of the Great Deformation called “Triumph of The Warfare State”, the Soviets never had a massive civil defense system (to absorb a US retaliation) or massive phalanx of first strike missiles and bombers. And that was no secret at the time: The pre-Reagan CIA intelligence estimates denied it, as did most non neo-con Soviet experts.
But the history-warping impact of the neo-con lie went beyond policy error or a few needlessly tense moments with the Soviets in the 1980s. Once Reagan signed on to what became a five-year $1.5 trillion defense plan, the Pentagon was able to come up with less than $150 billion of programs that were even ostensibly related to countering the threat of the mythical First Strike. Instead, this huge “top-line” gift to the military-industrial complex was back-filled with a massive armada of tanks, ships, aircraft, munitions and electronics designed for conventional warfare—that is, for what was known then as “power projection” and is evident now as the American Imperium’s wars of invasion and occupation.
This great conventional war machine would not have changed the strategic balance, nor would it have been of much use on the Eurasian continent had the Soviets actually saved up enough fuel to move their tank columns west. But in any event, the Reagan Armada was not demobilized when the Cold War ended because by the early 1990s it already had taken on its own raison d’etre: it was now a massive national public jobs program and the center of a sweeping bi-partisan system of crony capitalist dirigisme. In effect, Ronald Reagan’s conventional war machine has become embedded in the very warp and woof of the nation’s economy and governance.
And that’s why the Pentagon can’t be cut, and remains a swampland of waste to this day. When the people took away Obama’s keys to the Tomahawk missile batteries last September, it was obvious that the American Imperium is (thankfully) over and that the $625 billion allocated to DOD this year amounts to a colossal destruction of economic resources for no benefit whatsoever to the safety and security of the American people. But as is now becoming evident as the so-called defense sequester entirely evaporates, the military-industrial-beltway complex has enormous capacity to resist shrinkage—even when desperate politicians accidently try.
The $55 Billion DOD Cut That Shrunk to $3 Billion
The 2014 budget was supposed to be hit with a $55 billion defense “sequester” reduction that came out of the 2011 Budget Super-Committee. The former had always been intended as a fiscal bluff to keep the game going through a few more debt ceiling crises and fiscal showdowns. But when it inadvertently ended up as the default budget law for 2014, the system reversed the cuts faster than green grass passes through a goose. Owing to one device of budgetary legerdemain after another, the “cut” now stands at $3.4 billion—-a sum so preposterously small that it amounts to about 30 hours of annual spending by our corpulent Warfare State–including DOD, the spy agencies, foreign and security aid, homeland security and the VA.
And the phony cries that the military is being “hollowed-out” deserve a special place in the annals of Propaganda and Lies. Had every dime of the $55 billion sequester been implemented, this year’s DOD budget including the so-called war contingency would have been roughly $600 billion. By contrast, when the Gipper rode out of town saluting the military branch of Big Government in 1989, the DOD budget was about $475 billion in today’s inflation-adjusted dollars.
So the Warfare State’s budget would have been up 25 percent from nearly everything that our one-armed statist President wanted for defense, yet his clueless disciples like Congressman Paul Ryan warned that this bloated level would have been tantamount to surrender. Lickety-split, the GOP first conspired with Senator Patty Murray and the liberals to add back $23 billion in return for a like amount of social spending, and then with the appropriators and green-eye shades maneuvered the accounts to sneak back the rest.
A phony budget war, indeed, but also something even more disturbing: evidence that the Warfare State has morphed into an Orwellian derangement in which even vocabulary is so corrupted that “bloated” equals “hollow,” and “increases” are “cuts.” Needless to say, in that world our clueless President can read rebukes to Putin from the teleprompter text provided to him by the organs of the Warfare State—and not even recognize the irony.
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Geared Up for another double challenge
I was rolling last night in the craft room! I made 5 cards in a few hours! Many of them matched up to a challenge or 2 and the Blog Hop you just saw. I have all day free today, so I want to get them all blogged and head back to the craft room for some more! Lots of challenges out there that get my creative juices flowing! Gotta get my mind in my happy place before a kinda yucky dentist appointment that I will be at while you are reading this. 🙁
I like adding sketch challenges and color challenges together! The spark they create is so fun to feel and flow with!
First is the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog
Then I found a sketch from Try Stampin’ – Or Not – On Tuesday.
This is not a color combo I usually use, so it was a nice challenge for me to see what I could come up with! The sketch helped! I got my Occasions Catalog order last week and it had this wonderful stamp set and framelits in it…so perfect for a masculine birthday card…Geared Up Garage and Garage Gears thinlits Bundle…
With my husband and many of his friends being such gear heads, I knew I had to have this set! He even says it looks like a cool set! As much as he would like to fish, we never get out there and do it, so there was no reason to buy that set. But, he is always fiddling with his truck, the snowmobiles, or any other machine he owns, so this one made much more sense! Do you have a “gear head” or “wrenching” male in your life? If you do, you NEED this set like me!
Here is my card…
For the brown in the color challenge, I used this wood grain paper from the Wood Textures DSP…it is so perfect for the masculine cards we all need to make! I used Whisper White cardstock for the base of the card and for stamping the classic car on. I stamped the car with Tuxedo Black ink and used the thinlit to cut it out on the Big Shot. I also used the black in to stamp the sentiment. Wasn’t sure if it would show up enough, but it seemed to…thankfully! I added the black Shimmer Ribbon behind the card instead of cutting a strip of paper. A smidge of bling won’t bother a real man. 😉
That’s it for today! Time to head back to the craftroom and make more things to share with you! Thank you for reading and taking this crafting journey with me! It’s nice to have you along! Enjoy your Stampin’, Scrappin’, and Craftin’ journey and feel free to share and CASE with me! I love to see what others create!
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Challenges this has been entered in to:
- ColorThrowdown – CTD #525
- Try Stampin On Tuesday – Challenge #389
- The Male Room – Anything Goes Challenge #102
- Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge #412 Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time to Craft – Anything Goes #83
- TTCRD – Anything Goes Week Jan. 8th
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Happy Halloween! New Release Day!
You Think You Know Someone…
By: Glyn Soitiño
39 pages / 10900 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3736
It's Halloween, and incubus Rafael is looking forward to a fun night out with his lover, demon-hunter Dominic. But Halloween can be a busy time of year for demon-hunters, and Rafael is not surprised when Dominic has to go to work instead.
Dominic and Rafael have been together for a long time, and Dominic thinks he knows just about everything there is to know about his sweet little twink of an incubus. But Dominic's mission this evening does not go at all according to plan, and tonight he's about to find out that sometimes, though you may think you know someone, you really don't know them at all.
Fanged Trouble: Halloween Surprise
By: Winnie Jerome
29 pages / 7800 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3733
Unlikely couple Philippe and Adam from "Fuchsia: Fanged Trouble" are back. It's been two years since the zombie invasion, and the glare of publicity has waned. Adam has now traded his nights taunting vampires for nights managing his corporation. The formerly carefree shifter has become someone who's all work and no play.
To fix this, Philippe has planned a Halloween date night. Adam isn't as enthusiastic, and his reluctance touches off a fight. Now Philippe has to win Adam back, even if it means treading where no vampire has gone before -- into the turbulent waters of social media.
Earth Mystical Convergency
By: Katherine Halle
18 pages / 4500 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3735
It's Halloween, and Greg's restaurant is preparing for a big night, with orange and black decorations and a pumpkin-themed menu. His boyfriend, demon hunter Lane, is out with two of their friends on some unknown excursion, and Greg can't help but worry when they are running late for their reservation. Lane promises the night will be uneventful, but honestly Greg is hoping for a little bit of action himself, but not the demon kind of action. Take one horny chef, one demon hunter in serious need of a vacation, add in Halloween and see what brews.
Greg and Lane originally appeared in A Watched Demon Always Boils.
By: Mel Spenser
18 pages / 4300 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3734
During the Halloween season, Jimmy is visiting his cousin who lives in a small town. He’s from the big city, and unknowingly walks into a bit of a tense situation. Can this hip young guy overcome an obstacle when he meets a nice looking local man?
By: Giselle Renarde
27 pages / 6700 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3732
Miranda and Saba always fight on vacation. When they visit a castle that's been converted into a luxury hotel, they miss the evening ghost walk because they're too busy arguing. The couple tries to catch up with the group, but they stumble upon a mysterious woman in need of help. There's no staff around, so Miranda and Saba take her up to their room. Where did Oubliette come from? Why is she so dirty? What's with the clothing that went out of fashion three hundred years ago? And does Oubliette have the power to reunite two lovers who have been at each other's throats all night?
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
By: Charlotte Jennings
17 pages / 4500 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3731
Kate is a shy redheaded girl who doesn’t hold a high opinion of Halloween, and is especially not happy being in any sort of spotlight. Maria is a tall, sensuous, and charismatic beauty who oozes confidence, and certainly doesn’t shy away from any situation.
Maria invites Kate along to a Halloween party with every intention of showing her the true meaning of the holiday. What happens when the two come together? Will Maria show Kate that being someone else for a night is a good thing? Or will Kate teach her a trick or two?
The Thirteenth Halloween
30 pages / 8000 words
Buy Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=3730
When, after twenty years, Thomas returns to the home he shared with Jim, his mind is filled with memories both sweet and bitter. They were once happy there, but when Jim discovered that Thomas was a wizard, he felt betrayed enough to kick Thomas out of his life.
Jim has now passed away, leaving the house to Thomas, and Thomas soon realizes that he wasn't the only one who regretted the way they parted. With Halloween strengthening the ghostly presence of Jim in the house, Thomas might just get the chance to say goodbye... or even more.
Coming Next Week...
Attitude on Wheels by Sean Michael
Bay Leaves and Bachelors by Ari McKay
The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall by Tam Ames
Coming Next Week from Prizm Books...
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